~@ m~@L1trm~L1 LPm~@~0 Dec embe r 15, 1';;;69 Re l e a se d 1/6/70 GEORGI A CRO P REPORT IN G SE~VICE GEO:'(GIA r, ; ICES ;{ECE IVED l i~DE ~( UNC W\NGED The Index of Prices Re ce i ve d by Georgi a Farmers for ~ I I Co~modi ties remaine d a t 266 percen t o f the 1910-14 average du r ing t~e month end ed December 15, 1969. This was 18 points hi ghe r tha n the December 15, 1968 Inde x of 248. Co tto n prices decl ined, but advances wer e reg istered in prices for corn, wheat, and swe et pot atoes, and the Al l Crop Index decreased to 265 during th e month ended December 15,1969. Shar ply higher egg pr ices increas ed the Livestock Index to 262 which was 5 points above the prev ious month and 40 po ints above the same month last year. UNITED ST AT ES PKICE S ~EC E I V E D INDEX UP I POINT PARITY INDEX UP I POINT ADJUSTED PA:{ITY K/\TIO 82 The Inde x of Prices Received by Farmers adva nce d I point (1/3 percent) during the month e nde d Dece mbe r 15 to 286 percent of its 1910-14 average and was the highest since September 1952, according to the Crop Re po r t i ng Board. Higher prices for eggs, cattle, and hogs contr ibut ed most to the increase. Price decl ines for lett uce, tomatoes, and cotton were partialIyoffsetting. The index was 9 percent above December 1968. The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Co~mod it ies and Services, Including Interest, Taxe s, a nd Farm Wa ge itates reached a record high of 378. This was I point , (1/4 percent) a bove the previous high of 377 in Novembe r . The index rose 18 points (5 percent) during the year. Wi t h prices of farm products and prices paid by farmers both highe r, the Prel iminary Adj us t ed Parity Ratio remained unchanged at 82, and the Parity Ratio at 76. INDEX NUHBEHS - GEOi{G I '\ :~iJ D UNITED ST i\TES Dec. 15 : Nov. 15 : Dec. 15 : I 9 10 - IJ} :: 10-0 - - - - - - - : 1963 : 1969 : 1969 : G EO : ~G I PI : Pr jces r~e c e i ved , AI I Commod i tie s 'r. 248 11 266 266 i\ II Crops 260 268 265 Liv es t ock and Livestock Products 222 11 257 11 262 Record Hiqh Index : -- -Da-t e- -- - 310 March 1951 319 t-\a rch 1951 1/ 295 Sept. 1948 UNITED ST inES: Pri ce s Re ce ive d 262 285 286 313 Feb. 1951 Parity Index }I 360 377 378 378 Dec. 1969 . Par i t y Ra t i0 73 76 76 123 Oct. 1946 /\dJu~t-;d-P:;rity Ratio -!if - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ,- - - - - - - - - - - (Prelim inary) : 79 82 82 ,125 Oct. 1946 .!/ ,~e v i s e d . 1/ Also April 1951. }I Pr ices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm \'/a ge f~ates based on dat a f o r the indicated dates. ~I ~d j u s t e d Parity Ka t io , refl ecting Government payments, avera ged 79 for the year 1968 compared with 74 for the Parity Ra t io . Prel iminary Adj us t ed R ~ t ios for the current year, suppl ied by the Econom ic Re s ea rc h Serv ice are based on estimat ed cash re ce i pt s for marketings and estimates of Government payments for the current calendar yea r , ARCHIE L'\NGLEY Ag r icu l t ura l St a t i s t i c ia n In Ch ~rge ~ I L L I1M ~ WAGNEn Ag r i c u l t u ra l 'St a t i s t i c ia n The Geo r gia Crop Reporting Servic~~ US~ q, 4094 No rt h Lumpk in Street, Athens, Ga., in co ope ra - tion wit h the Georg ia Departme 4 :4g r icu l tu re , 109 l' I\lCC::S -- i{ECtIVED i\ i'lD P '.ID BY F'\I ~M E , t S DECE HBEI\ i s. :96g \'! ITH COt i? \i\lSO!\!S Georqia United States Dec. 15 Nov. 15 Dec. 15 Dec. 15 Nov. 15 Dec. 15 Corr.mod itv a nd Unit 1'-)68 l ';6g 1969 1968 1969 1969 P,{1 G:.: 3 : ~:::: C E I V E D ':.' ; H~ '3 t , bu. Oats, bu . Co rn , bu . Ba r 1ey, bu. $ 1.30 1.35 I .lfO $ .85 .90 .90 $ 1.20 I. 35 1.40 $ 1.00 1.00 1.00 1. 26 .607 1.05 .902 1.29 57 ("; ,0 1.07 .881 1. 30 .580 I. 0;) .892 Sorg hum Gra in, cwt. $ 1.90 1.72 I 9L~ J .92 Cotton, l b, 20.5 19.5 18.5 21.55 21.35 19.95 Cot tons e e d, ton $ 51.00 40 .00 40.00 50.30 42.30 44.20 Soybe ans, bu. Pe an ut s , lb. $ 2.'f5 e 12.0 2.35 12.5 2.35 12.5 2.42 12.0 2.30 12.3 2.30 . 12. 5 Sweet ro t atoes, cwt. $ 7.00 6.50 6.80 6.16 4.18 5.29 Hay, ba 1e d , ton: All $ 29.50 30.00 31.00 23.00 23.50 24.00 !:l,] f a l f a $ 38.50 37.00 40.00 23.20 23.80 24.40 Les ped eza $ 3I .00 32.00 34.00 25.50 25.60 26.20 Peanu t $ 25.00 22.50 23.50 24.10 23.50 24. 10 Hil k Cows, he a d $ 200.00 225.00 225.00 283.00 308.00 309.00 Hogs, cwt. Beef Ca tt 1e I AI I, CI;oJt. 1/ Cows, cwt. 1/ Steer s and Heifers, cwt. $ 17.80 $ 1s. 50 $ 16.50 $ 21.70 24.40 22.20 18.00 26.00 25.00 23.00 19.00 26.20 17.80 23.50 16.50 26.00 25.00 24.80 18.30 27. 10 , 25. 70 25.60 19.00 27.80 Calves, cwt . $ 25.00 29.50 30.50 27.80 31. 40 32.80 Milk , who l e s a l e , cwt. Flu id Market Manuf a ct ured ,1.\ 11 } / $ 6.65 6.80 3/6.01 $ 1/4 . 47 $ 6.65 6.80 6.90 5.61 6.27 4.74 5.88 4/5.83 Turkeys, lb. 22.0 22.0 22.0 21.1 23.6 T 25 . 6 Chickens, lb.: Exclud in g Broilers 12.5 13.5 14.0 9. I 10. I 10.8 Commerc ial Broilers 12.5 13.0 12.0 13.5 14.2 13.5 .!\ 1I Eggs, all, doz. 12.5 13.0 12. 1 12.9 13.7 13.2 50.3 55.6 60.7 42.2 48.8 54.6 Pi\lCES P'\ ID, FEED Mixed D3 iry Feed, ton: 14% protein 16% protein 18% p ro te i n 20% protein Hog Feed, 14%-18% protein,cwt. Cottons e ed Meal, 41%, cwt. Soybe a n 11e a 1, 44%, cwt. Bran , cwt. M: dd l i ngs , cwt. Co r n I'iea 1 , cwt , Poultry Feed, ton : Broiler Grower Feed Lay ing Feed Ch i ck St ilrte r A.lfalfa Ha y, ton All Other Hay, ton s 71.00 $ 76.00 $ 78.00 $ 80.00 $ $ 4.80 $ 5.20 $ 3.85 $ 4.05 $ 3. 30 $ 89.00 $ 86.00 $ 95.00 $ 30.00 $ 37.00 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 70.00 76.00 81.00 82.00 4.75 5.20 3.90 4.10 3. 50 93.00 80.00 94.00 39.00 36.00 66.00 72.00 74.00 78.00 4.38 5.08 5.31 3.50 3.61 3 . 14 88.00 7'3.00 93.00 33.60 31.20 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 67.00 73.00 75.00 79.00 4.49 5.00 5.28 3.57 3.67 3.33 9 1.00 81.00 ~6.00 35.00 33.00 1/ "Cows" and "steers and heifers" combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bu I Is. 1/ Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement. 3/ Rev is ed. ~/ Pre l im i na ry ~ fte r F ive Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409 ~ North Lumpkin Street At he ns , Georgia 30601 OFFICI AL BUSINESS ~~~ ~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d Sto.es Deportmen t of Agriculture ... .... ~@m~@~~mID [pm~@~~ r I ::5/ . I I \ Decembe r 15, 1::;69 o JP. i\ : ~ '~n .,_I L1 UR4R lrl s Released 1/6/70 GEORdIA CROP f~ E P OR T I i'J G SERVICE GEO i{GIA P. ~ICES ;{ECEIVED II~DE;{ UNCW\NGED The Index of Prices Received by Georgia Farmers for All Co~modities remained at 266 per~ent of the 1910-14 average during the month ended December 15, 1969. This was 18 points higher than the December 15, 1968 Index of 248. Cotton prices decl ined, but advances were registered in prices for corn, wheat, and sweetpotatoes, and the All Crop Index decreased to 265 during the month ended December 15,1969. Sharply higher egg prices increased the Livestock Index to 262 which was 5 points above the prev ious month and 40 points above the same month last year. UNITED ST ATES PRICES RECEIVED INDE X UP PAR ITY INDEX UP I POINT ADJUSTED PA:{ ITY R/\T I0 82 POINT. The Index of Prices Received by Farmers advanced I point (1/3 percent) : du r i ng the month ended December 15 to 286 percent of its 1910-14 average and was the highest since September 1952, accordi ng to the Crop Reporting Board. Higher prices fo~ eggs, cattle, and hogs contributed most to the increase. Price decl i.nes for lettuce, tomatoes, and cotton were partial- Iyoffsetting. The index was 9 percent above December 1968. The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodit ies and Services, Including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates reached a record high of 378. This was I point (1/4 percent) above the previous high of 377 in November. The index rose 18 points (5 ~ercent) during the year. Wi t h prices of farm products and prices paid by farmers both higher, the Pre l iminary Adj us t e d Parity Ratio remained unchanged at 82, and the Parity Ratio at 76. -1910 -11+ :: 100 GEOftG I A: Pr ic es Rece l ved Al l Commodities : Al l Crops l ivestock and Livestock Products . INDEX NUfvlBEHS - GEO f ~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d Sta'e. Deportment of Agriculture '- o GEORGIA CROP ., ,J .1.\.. r1,'. REPO mTING .~ (\ "'7 n ~ '.' ATHENS, GEORGIA J anuary 7, 1970 BR OILER T YPE Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the w e e k e n de d January 3 was 8,842,000--9 percent more than the previous w e ek and 2 p ercent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Geo rgia Crop R e p o r t in g Se r vice , An e stimated 12,068,000 broiler type e gg s were set by Georgia hatcheries--l percent l es s than the previous we ek but 5 percent more than the comparable week a year earlier. T he majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers fo r broiler hatching eggs w er e r eported within a range of 60 to 70 cents p er dozen. T h e average price of hatching eggs wa s 6 7 cents per dozen. The price of e gg s from flo cks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the ave r a g e price. Most prices r eceived for broile r chicks b y Georgia hatcheries were repo rted within a ran g e of $ 9 . 00 to $11. 00 with an a verage of $ 10. 25 per hundred. The a ve r a g e prices l a st year wer e 65 cents for egg s a n d $ 9 . 75 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA E G G S SET, HATCHINGS A N D CHI CK PLACE ME N T S U Eggs Set I I 1968 - 1969 1969 - 19 7 0 Ufo of year ago A v . Price C hi c k s Place d for 1 Hatch B r oile r s in Georgia E ggs 1968 1969 %of Per - - year Doz. Broiler Chicks Per Hundred 1969 1970 ago 1969-70 1969-70 Thou. Thou. Pct. Thou. Thou. Pct. Cents Dollars Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov . 29 Dec. 6 Dec. 13 Dp.f:. 20 I an. 3 11 ,338 II, 234 11, 529 11,271 11, 197 11,018 11,418 1 1. 4 1R 11,461 II , 814 II, 566 11 , 891 11,629 11,847 10 ,910 11,806 1/../.h7 12,068 104 7,649 103 8, 459 103 8,397 103 8,638 I 106 8,581 99 n, 853 103 8, 747 107 ~ (..,7 ~. 105 , 8, 654 7,307 96 64 8,459 100 65 8,699 104 66 8,722 101 66 8, 56 4 100 66 8,613 97 67 8,45 8 97 67 >l hl ? QQ h7 8,84 2 102 I 67 10.00 10.00 10 .00 10.00 10.00 10.25 10. 25 t n ? t=. 10. 25 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended January 3 was 77 5, 000-37 percent more than the previous week and 25 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated I, 103,000 eggs for the production of e g g type chicks were s et by Georgia hatcheries, 17 percent more than th e previous w eek and 39 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 t he w eek ended January 3 were up 9 percent and s ettings w ere up 24 percent from a year ago. i State I I EGG TYPE EGGS S ET AND CHICKS HATCH~~ D, 1969 and 1970 Eggs Set (We e k Ended) % of Chicks H a tched (W e ek Ended) Ii 0;0 of D ec. D ec. D ec. J an. ye a r Dec. De c . De c. Jan. . year 13 20 27 3 ago 2/ 13 20 27 3 a go 2/ Thousands Thousands Ga. 952 Ill. 385* Calif. 1,780 Wa s h . , .17 8 944 946 425 480 1,9101,980 24 3 259 1,103 340 1,826 273 13 9 677 71 4 564 775 125 119 265 245 195 305 88 115 140 I1,1101,108 224 197 1,285 193 I 1,3 08 113 139 70 T,ote.l : .3 , 2 9 5* 3,522 3,665 3,542 12 4 1 2,276 2 ,264 2,237 2,527 1/ f n:::!udes c -ggs s et by hatcheries producing chicKs-for-hatche ry supply flOCKS. '2/ Cur r ent we ek as p ercent of sam e week las t year. >:< -,~ e vi s e d . 1109 . B R O ILE R TYPE E GGS SE T A ND CHI CKS PLA CE D IN COMMER CIA L A B E A S BY \:TZ E KS - 19 6 9 - 7 0 Page 2 S TA TE D ec. 20 EGGS SE T Week E n de d De c . 27 Jan. 3 ~ C HICKS PLA C:S.O I I ~ , 0/0 of I year I ago 1/ ij Dz c . 20 Week E n ded u ec. Jan . 27 3 % of year ! a go 1/ Maine Connecti c ut P enn sylva nia Indiana Mis souri De laware Ma r ylan d Virginia West Virginia North Ca r olina So ut h Ca r olina T HOUSANDS 2, 17 3 2, 044 2, 07 5 119 I T HO USA NDS 1, 361 1,449 1,49 5 112 roil 78 1,792 10 9 1, 782 10 1 35 1, 712 1 12 139 162 142. 137 1, 082 1, 011 1, 04 8 117 a 520 525 44 4 103 220 204 204 82 276 - 223 400 436 226 74 434 I II 2, 9 6 2 2, 887 2,7 54 104 Z, 8 89 2.,599 2, 9 13 110 5,386 5,535 5, 3 3 0 11 6 3,744 3,682 3, 669 120 .... 2, 000 1, 900 1, 8 2 2 13 0 1, 498 1,244 1, 439 125 27 33 43 90 3 10 317 348 168 7,788 7 ,7 54 7,969 115 5,794 5,352 5, 987 121 530 597 6 14 124 455 4 37 460 III GEORGIA 12 , 267 12 , 144 12 , 0 6 8 10 5 8,61Z 8, 122 8, 842 102 F lor i da Tennesse e Al a ba ma Mi s sis si ppi A r ka ns a s Louis iana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1969 - 70 (22 States) 1, 187 1, 175 1, 155 117 857 816 755 105 703 7 10 736 95 849 772 840 86 9, 436 9,422 9 , 7 8 5 1 13 6,992 6,985 7, 389 112 5, 307 5, 27 1 5,48 5 113 4, 560 4 ,4 16 4, 726 113 12 , 152 12, 3 14 12 ,431 114 8,917 8,244 8, 621 120 1,076 1, 190 1, 187 121 881 894 1, 140 144 4,728 4, 807 4, 857 115 3,482 3,330 3, 513 III 648 628 497 87 541 329 395 118 293 342 341 81 25 9 210 249 107 2,252 2, 18 8 2,377 124 1,750 1,604 1, 678 115 73 ,.525 73, 561 7 3,987 112 ' 5 5 , 64 8 52,634 56,309 113 TOTAL 1968-69 >,'< (22 States) 64,827 63,915 66, 155 48, 569 47,325 49,779 0/0 of Last Year 113 115 112 1/ Current week as p ercent of same w eek 1a st year. I 115 III 113 * J.e vl s e d . . . . ~G\A -, ,- ~a FARM REP 0,Rf~:~lDf .'0"." 1970 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE J cnuar y 13, 1970 GEORGIA FARIvl EUi'!IBERS COliTI lJ1JE DOHl:l!ARD TREl!D The nunber of f'arns operat ing i n Ge or gia i n 1970 i s est inated at 75, 000 by t he Ge or[:;ic Crop Report i ng Servi ce . The tot al i s 3,000 f eHcr than 1969 and continue s t o t reud downward , Land in r aru o in 1970 is ec t u aat.ed at 16, 900, 000 a cres coupared with 17, 600, 000 i n 1969. ' UEITED STATES FARiV! i;'Ui'/IBERS DROP 28 PERCEi:T DURI1[G PAST DECADE The iTat i on had an e stinat ed 2,971, 000 opernting f'a r us during 1969 , 3 pe rcent l e s s than in 1968. The pr e limi nary estiuute for 1970 i ndi cate s 2,895 ,000 f'arns 'vill be i n ope rat ion , anot her 3 perce nt drop . Total l and i n f'arras , e ctinated at ab out 1, 124 n i l lion a cres for 1969 , continues a s Low steady decline but at a s l ower rate than the f'arm nunbe r s . For 1970, t he pr e Lirrinar y e st i nat e of land in f ams i G 1,119 n i l lion a cre s . The pa st decad e saw a 28 percent decline in nunber of f o.rus while only a 5 percent drop wa s re cor ded i n l and in fan~s. The s e change s are ass ociated wi t h a 31 percent increase in the aver age s i ze of f arns. The continued di sappearan ce of t he s Wl l 1 nc.r .?;i na l f arn s e long with larger uni t ne r ge rs i nto nore effic i ent operat ions cont r ibute nost to the change in f'arn nunbe rs . Urbanizat ion a nd highway con struction l ead the r e a sons for decline in l and in t'arras . These ar e part i a lly offset by new l ands be i ng br ought i nto pr oduct i on. This report include s dat a f or Ala s':a and HClwa ii Ln nat i onal tot al for a ll years pr e s ent ed. For explanation of ba sis for e stirlate s of fan~s , s ee i;wlber of Fanl s report , J anuar y 10, 1968. Ye a r i.unb er of Farms and Land ~11 Far.ns , U. S . 1960 -70 Farms (Thousa nds ) Land in Farns ( Thousand Acre s) Average s i ze of f'a .rt ic (Acres ) 1960 3,962 , 1, 176, 946 297 1961 3,821 1, 169 , 899 306 1962 3, 685 1, 161 ,383 315 1963 3 ,561 1, 153, 072 324 1964 3,442 1,146 , 806 333 1965 3,340 1 ) 11~1, 536 342 1966 3, 239 1) 137 , 161 351 1967 \ , 3 ,146 1,131,982 360 1968 I 3 , 054 1, 127,567 369 1969 2 ,9 76 1,123 ,3 72 377 1970 11 2, 895 11 Pre lin i na r y . ARCllIE IAi:GLEY Agricul t ura l Statisti cian In Charg8 1, 119,410 38 7 C. L . CREI;SIIAH Agricult ur a l Stat ist i ci an I SSUED BY: The Ge orgi a Crop Report i ng Ser vice, Unite d States Departne nt of Agr i cuJ~ure , 409A Horth Lunpki.n Street, Athens , Ge orgiu in coope rat ion with the Gecr gi2 Dep art nent of Agriculture . ilunber- of Fe r n s an d Land in Farrrs , by States , 1968-70 State Farn s 1968 : 1969 : 1970 1/ : 1968 Land in Farns : 1969 : 1970 1/ Ilunber - - .. - - - 1, 000 a cres ~n i ne l~ . IT . Vt . Mass . R. I. Conn . E. Y. I:. J. Po.. Oh i o I nd . Ill. Mich . Hi s . di nn . I owa Mo . IT. Da~ :. . S . Da~:. ileb r Kans . De l. Md . Va. W. Va. H. C. S . C. Gu. FIe. . Ky . Te nn . Ala . Mic s . Arl: . La . O~:la . Texa s Mont . I daho Wyo . Col o . 1:. iv1ex . Ar i z . Ut ah l ~v . Hash . Or eg . Cal i f . : 11, 000 : 3, 900 : 8 , 100 : 7,000 : 1,000 : 5,300 : 61, 000 : 9,100 : 77,000 :. 115,000 : 100, 000 : 131,000 : 89,000 : 116,000 : 133,000 : 1!~7,000 : 148,000 : 45,000 : 48,500 : . - 76,..000 : 91,000 : 3,900 :. 19,500 : 75,000 : 31,000 : 165,000 : 55,000 : 80,000 : 35,000 : 133, 000 : 132, 000 : 93,000 : 99,000 : 77 ,000 : 56,000 : 92,000 : 195,000 : 27,100 : 29,400 : 8,800 : 31, 000 : 14 , 000 : 6,100 : 15, 000 : 2,100 : 46,000 : 41,500 : 64,000 10, 300 3, 700 7, 600 6,500 1, 000 4, 900 59 , 000 8, 900 75,000 113,000 98,000 128,000 87,000 114, 000 129,000 143,000 145,000 43,000 ... . 4747,,500000 88 ,000 3 , 800 18,700 73,000 30,000 161,000 53,000 78,000 34,000 125,000 128,000 89,000 97,000 75,000 54,000 91,000 191,000 26,700 28 ,900 8 , 600 31, 000 13,800 6 , 000 14,500 2,100 46, 000 40,500 60 ,000 9 , 700 3,500 7,200 6,000 900 4, 600 57 , 000 8 , 700 73 , 000 111, 000 96 , 000 126, 000 85, 000 112, 000 125 , 000 140, 000 . 142 , 000 . 41, 000 46,500 73 , 000 86,000 3, 700 17 ,700 71, 000 29 ,000 157 , 000 51, 000 75,000 34, 000 120, 000 125 ,000 85, 000 93,000 74, 000 52, 000 90 ,000 187,000 26, 300 28, 500 8 , 400 30,500 13, 600 5, 900 14, 500 2,100 45 ,500 39 ,500 57 , 000 2, 500 780 2, 410 800 97 660 12, 000 1, 050 10, 800 17, 600 17, 600 29, 800 13 , 4 00 20,800 32,300 34 , 500 33,500 42 ,000 45 ,500 48 ,200 50,100 720 3,300 11 , 800 5, 300 16,100 8 , 600 17, 900 16 , 200 17, 000 15, 600 15,200 17,700 17 , 9 00 12, 000 37, 200 145, 000 67, 100 15 , 4 00 37, 000 39,)00 48 , 600 43 }5(:C 13 ,300 8,800 18 , 100 20,900 37 , 200 2,400 740 2,320 750 94 620 11,800 1, 020 10 ,650 17,500 17 , ~OO 29 , 700 13,200 20 ,600 32 ,200 34, 500 33 ,300 42 ,000 45 ,500 48 ,200 50, 000 710 3,250 11 , 600 5,200 16, 100 8 ,400 17 , 6 0 0 16 ,200 16,900 15,500 15, 000 17, 600 17, 900 12,100 37,200 145, 000 67 , 100 15 , 400 37,000 39 ,500 h8, 3CO L~3 , 400 13, 300 9 , 000 18 ,100 20,900 37 ,000 2,300 700 2,250 710 90 590 11, 500 1,010 10, 585 17 , hoo 17,200 29 ,600 13 ,000 20 ,400 32,200 34,400 33,000 42, 000 45,500 48 , 100 50, 000 700 3 , 2 00 11, 400 5, 100 16 , 1 0 0 8 , 200 16,900 16,200 16, 800 15, 400 14, 800 17, 500 17,900 12,200 37 , 2 0 0 145,000 67,100 15, 500 37,000 39,000 48,200 43,300 13, 200 9,000 18 , 100 20,900 36, 800 48 States : 3,049,300 2,966,000 2, 890,300 1,123 , 317 1, 119,754 1,115,235 A1asl:o. ?J : 310 310 310 1, 900 1, 880 1, 835 Hawai i . 4,700 4,600 4 ,600 2 , 350 2 ,350 2 ,3 40 U. S. : 3 ,054~~11o 2, 970 , 910 --2~895 , 210 1,127,567 1 ,123 ,984 1, 119 , 410 y ?J Pre Liraf.nar-y, Exclusive of grazi ng l a nd leased f r a n U. S . Oover-nnerrt , A'l.a s ka f'arrr.land totals ab out 70,000 acres. After Five Days Return t o United States Depzrrtmerrt of Agri cult ure St ati stical Reporting Service 409A 1Jor t h Lunplri,n Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFR'I CIAL BUSIllESS .. .~ ;;::> POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d States Depar tment of Agric ultu re ,) ATHENS, GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE @rn~mw I j\ r I .) Ml \ Ja n uar y 14 , 1970 Placement of 'broiler chicks in G eorgia dun n g t h e w e e k e nded January 10 was 9,10 8,000--3 percent more than the p r e vious we ek and 6 per c ent mo r e than t he compar a ble w e ek last year, according to the G eorgia C r op Bep o rtin g Servic e . An estimated,l2, 502,000 broiler type eggs were s e t by G eorgi a hatcher ies--4 percent more than the previous week and 9 p e rcent more than t he comparable week a year earlier. T h e majority of the p ric es paid to G eor gia producers fo r broil e r hat ching eggs we re r eported within a range of 60 to 70 cents p er dozen. The a verage p ri c e of ha tc hing egg s was 67 cents per dozen. The p rice of egg s fro m flo cks wit h hatche ry owne d co c ke r e l s generally was 2 c e nts below the a vera ge price. Mo s t price s r e c e ived for broiler chicks by Georgia ha tche r ie s we r e repo r ted within a ran ge of $9 . 00 to $ 11. 00 with an average of $~O. 25 pe t hund r e d. T h e a v er a g e pri c e s l a s t ye ar w e r e 65 cen ts fo r e gg s and $9.75 for chicks. We ek Ended GEORGIA E G ::iS SET, HA T CHINGS A ND C HI C K FLACEME N TS Eggs Set 11 1968 1969 1969 1970 0/0 of year ago C hicks Plac ed fo r Av . !---H~ t c h ' P---r-i-1c3 e ~~il e r Broile r s in Geo rgia . Eggs Chi cks 1968 1969 1969 1970 o/u of yea r ago Per Doz . 19 69-70 P er Hundre d 1969-70 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. Cents Dollar s Nov. 8 Nov. 15 N ov . 22 Nov. 29 Dec. 6 Dec. 13 Dec. 20 Dec. 27 Jan. 3 Jan. 10 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, 56 4 100 66 11,018 10,910 99 8,853 8,613 97 67 11,418 11,806 103 8,747 8,4 58 97 67 11,418 12,267 107 8,675 8,612 99 67 10, 895 12, 144 III 8,384 8, 122 97 67 11,46 i lz,D68 105 8, 654 8, 842 102 67 11,471 12, 502 109 8,603 9, 108 106 67 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.25 10.25 10.25 10.25 10.25 10.25 EGG TYFE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ende d January 10 w as 773,000-slightly less than the previous week but 22 percent more than the comparable week la s t year. An estimated I, 133,000 eggs for t he production of e gg type chicks were se t by Georgia hatcheries, 3 percent more than the previous week and 46 percent m o re tha n t he comparable week last year. In the four states that account ed for about 26 percent of t h e hatch of a ll egg typ e chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during th e w eek ended January 10 w er e up 17 percent and settings were up 36 percent from a ye ar ago . State Ga . IlL Cali f. Was h . Total , I EGG TYPE EGGS S ET A ND C HI CKS HA T CHED, 19 69-70 Eggs Set (Week Ended) I % of : Chi c k s ~ at ched (Vv e e k E n d e d ) % of II Dec. 20 I! 944 415* De c , Jan. 27 3 Thousands 946 1, 10 3 : 4 80 340 Jan . I ye a r : I 10 i ag o 2/ ! i 1, 13 3 14 6 I 540 I 14 2 : De c. 20 7 14 24 5 De c . 27 J an. 3 T housands 564 775 195 3 05 Jan . ; year 10 , ago :~ i 7 7 3 i 12 2 3 15 ; 111 I 1,910 I I 243 1,980 1,826 259 27 3 2,26 3 I' 129 2 03 'I 154 : 1,10 8 1, 2 85 i' 197 193 1,308 139 1, 4 2 8 : 115 258 : 12 5 I 3,512* 3,665 3 , 542 4, 139 ! 13 6 2, 264 2,23 7 2, 52 7 2, 7 74 ' 11 7 11 Includes eggs set by hatc heri e s p rodu cing c hi c ks for h atc hery s up p ly fl o c ks. * 2/ C u r r e n t week as percent of sam e w e ek la st ye a r . Revi se d . B ROILE R TYP E E G G S S E T A ND C HI C KS P LA CED IN COMME RCIi. L AX2 AS BY W ~E KS - 1 9 6 9 - 7 0 P ag e 2 STATE I r- - -- I EGGS SET - ___. _, ,. ., _.YL~ e k. ~n_q~ -I ~@ rzl ..... ....:l .~ O Z~... ~~ ...:l r"'i) rzlr-l ~u B~ p:;~ ~ ..u... H 00 ~ (l) H ::l -l-' ..-l .u:.:.l H eo -< '+-< 0 -l-' s:: (l) 8 .-l 0 -l-' H '0-D C1l p.. (of) (l) q .C. 1.l 0.0 ..C..1.l H 0 0.0 (l) ~ (l) 0 o(l) . ~ ~ > lJl H s:: (l) (l) [J)..-lc-' tl.O . aZ 4. < 0 ':; Cl.- 0 ill ~ IL g "" w a~ '>"-' 0 M ~~ Cl.'" -e '.~ ::l Q; H ::l .--l-l' .u:..:..l Htl.O(l) -l-' -ol-' ~ s:: '+-< ..u>H... ((ll)) -Hl-' .-l H (l)[J) OU) 8 .S 8' Z ::l-l-l[J)s:: ~s:: (l) (l) oo.~ '0-DUrz)l (of) plJ:;l -l-l -l-l C1l t-1 ..... U) ~>p-..HC1lp.0H. .:.:.l.:l0HO0:D::>l (l) (l) ..c (l) ...:l ill qP:;...., 0;:s .r~x.lJ2l.~-lZl~Jl~ U -:S (Hl-) lUC-1)ll-.. .~l..-'0~'(ls):: >~-I rXj '::::'O~ o~ O ~(l) ....,~ :~ U) ::s>:: Fo ).0 G-f} A 1 'f/)t) . C '-) I ) f>J... C /1 ?70) 1-z GEO RGIA CR OP REP ORT I NG SERVICE w~~mITJW rnlS~m~mW ATHENS, GEORGIA 1970 BROILER TYPE UO RAR'l::S Placement of broil er chicks in Georgia during th e w e ek ended January 24 w a s 9,139, OOO--slightly less than the previous week and 8 percent more than the comparable we ek last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 12,320,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcherie s-- slightly more than the previous week and 5 percent more than the comparable week a ye ar earlier. The majority of the prices pa i d to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs w e r e reported within a rang e of 60 to 70 cents per dozen. T h e average price of hatching e g g s was 67 cents p er doz en. The price of e g g s from flock s with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 c e nts below the average price. Mo s t prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatche ries wer e repo rted wi thi n a r a n g e of $ 9 . 00 to $ 1 L 00 w it h an average of $10.25 p e r hundr ed. The aver ag e pric es l ast year w ere 65 c ents for e ggs and $9.75 for chicks. . W eek E nded GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS A ND CHICK P L A CE ME N T S U Eggs Set Chicks Placed for Av. Price Hatch Broiler Broilers in Georgia Eggs Chicks -1968 1969 - 0/0 of year -1968 -1969 0/0 of Per year Doz. Per Hundr ed 1969 1970 ago 1969 1970 ago 196 9-70 1969-70 Thou. Thou. Pct. Thou. Thou. Pct. Cents Dollars Nov. 22 Nov. 29 Dec . 6 Dec. 13 D ec . 20 Dec. 27 Jan. 3 Jan. 10 Jan. 17 Jan. 24 11,271 11, 629 103 11, 197 11,847 106 11,018 10, 910 99 11,418 11,806 103 11,418 12,267 107 10, 895 12, 144 III 11, 461 12,068 105 11,471 12, 502 109 11, 737 12,273 105 11, 779 12,320 105 8,638 8, 581 8,853 8,747 8,675 8,384 8,654 8,603 8, 296 8,427 8,722 8,564 8,613 8,458 8, 6 12 8, 122 8, 842 9, 108 9, 154 9, 139 101 66 100 66 97 67 97 67 99 67 97 67 102 67 106 67 I 110 67 108 67 10.00 10.00 10.25 10.25 10.25 10. 25 10 . 2 5 10 .25 10 . 2 5 10.25 EGG TYPE Hatch o f egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended January 24 was 97 0,000-12 percent more than the previous week and 4 7 percent more than the comparable w eek last year. An estimated 1, 182, 0 00 eggs for the production of egg type chicks wer e set by Georgia hatcheries, 4 percent more than the previous week and 15 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 c h i c k s in the U. 3 . in 1968, hatchings during the week ended January 24 were up 19 percent and settings were up 29 percent from a year ago . St at e Ga. Ill. Calif. Wa sh. EGG T YP E EG GS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1970 Eggs Set (Week E n de d) Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. 3 10 17 24 %of year ago 2/ Chicks Hatched (Week Ended) I %of Jan. J an. Jan. Jan. year 3 10 17 24 ago 2/ Thousands 1,212* 1,133 ' 1, 14 2 1, 182 115 340 540 420 525 122 1, 826 2,263 1, 827 2,345 128 273 203 167 202 74 Thousands 775 773 869 970 147 305 315 330 265 118 1,308 1, 428 1, 580 1,412 122 139 2 58 188 202 124 Total , ~ , 3. ,6 51* ggs 4s,e1t. 3.b9y 3, 556 natc ne r i e 4 s ,2 p r5o4d.u c r 119 ng , , 12, 527 , ~ 2,77 4 Y su2p,p9.l6y7 .. .2, 849 129 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. >',( Revised. Q) BROILER TYPE E GGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL A RE AS BY WEE KS - 1970 P age 2 .I - STATE I I EGGS SET Week Ended Jan. Jan. Jan. o of year C :.nCKS PLACE D We ek Ended Jan. Jan. Jan. % of year .~ ~., ...-l (~J .~ ~ 10 17 24 THOUSANDS ago 1/ i 10 17 24 THOUSANDS ago 1/ eo IC:ll: I .-.<.. .., (J.~ 0 ~ .~ Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Ma r yl a n d Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 2, 128 84 1,849 456 217 2, 918 5,603 1, 827 41 8, 192 609 2, 211 146 1,794 498 218 2,874 5, 558 1, 900 43 8, 050 57 4 2,227 115 160 71 1,758 105 492 87 218 92 2, 849 105 5,583 114 1,847 115 4 5 125 8, 046 109 597 118 1, 630 1, 541 1, 525 125 107 113 169 123 976 955 970 106 258 307 242 85 418 414 411 96 3,266 2, 716 2,705 104 3,495 3,928 3,860 126 1, 430 1,491 1,460 145 301 346 350 100 5,856 5,771 5,895 112 546 514 525 118 rilt; oZ .~ Cll ~cn .~~Cl ~ .~.B ...-l ~ ~ .~ ~ -etl.O IQ:): 8 +.> ~ CpQl)l.. ...-l 0 -o 0 !"") 0 Cll Cll .~ tl.O .~ ~ tl.O ~ Q) 0 Q) oQ)(JO >. ~ t~Q/)) l/~l IQ:): ..c: GEORGIA 12 , 502 12 ,273 12 , 3 2 0 105 9, 108 9, 154 9, 139 108 tlD'" ..~ 1.:,: -< Florida 1, 129 1, 157 1, 130 105 903 921 894 118 o~ p..Q~Q)) Tennessee 771 770 720 98 907 961 962 100 Q) ~ Alabama 10, 126 10, 129 10, 04 7 10 8 7, 494 7,336 7,625 114 ~cn Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1970 (22 States) TOTAL 1969* (22 States) 5,622 5, 40 0 5, 527 III 4,767 4,807 4,902 114 12, 620 12 , 642 12, 7 8 0 117 8,806 8,969 8,993 115 1,210 1, 2 0 5 1, 205 12 5 1,024 998 959 116 4,921 4, 84 7 4 , 908 116 3,617 3,622 3,786 119 669 622 839 150 470 508 347 72 344 4 51 383 87 297 236 273 90 2,298 2,327 2,362 122 1, 772 1, 758 ' I 857 125 76, 136 75,689 76 ,043 111 57,448 57,366 57, 849 114 66,555 67,729 68,755 49,863 49,694 50,964 Q) en ~ ..Ccl:l u ~.s ril I:: .0..:l Z ..0C~ll - I:: 0 ~ (l) 8 % of Last Year I 114 112 111 115 115 114 * 17 Current we ek as perc ent of same week last year. Revised. +.> U Cl :I:...-l ~ Cll 0'1 ~~ c, (l) -<.=: ~ u .~ ~ tl.O .Cl .t/) ~ ::J ~ ~ ""5 ' Q .~ ..:..: (1.0 ~c w~ \L E G6 ~ w~ <':>0 ......:. M ~ ~o (1.';; -:e '~ => Q) .~~., ...-l , ..o~I..:,:~.(~~t~l~J.O ~.(Q>~J);.;QQ.,))t/) ~ ...... Q)(j)",t/) t o t/) oril ~ 1:1 gf]!"") ~ t: l/l (l)'~ p.. Cll t/) ~e-, 8 ... ~ op..~8~c0bi:J :Q:J Q) Cll Q) ...:lQ) ...:l t: > g.~..c: 0 ~ .~~ Cl ...-l ~U Cllol/ll-l . ~Q) lQ/l) ...~. Z IQ:): ~ r~ .-"..<..'. +t'C/''l)>'llC/+.ll~l'-> .~ I:: ::J '" ...... /4 7 c) a~G\A ~ . FARM REPO IA L~ _I.r_ U'.".... ' 971LJ I LIBRARI ES GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA J anuary 30, 197(': GEORGIA TURKEY GROWERS InTEIID TO RAISE 5 PERCEHT MORE TURKEYS I N 1970 Ge or gi a: Turl~ey gr owe rs in Georgia expect to pr oduc e 1,717 , 000 head in 1970 cor.~ared with 1,635, 000 in 1969, or a n increa se of 5 perce nt. UNITED STATES GRO\<7ERS IHTEIID TO RAIS E MORE TURKEYS IN 197 0 Uni t ed St ate s : Turke y growers intend t o r a i s e 5 percent nore turl~eys in 1970 than i n 1969 . Pre sent plans of growers are to increa se heavy br eeds 5 percent and increa se light breeds 1 percent. If producers carr y out p resent i nt ent i ons, t he 1970 tur~.e y crop would t ota l ab out 112 Di l l i on an d would be t he third l a r ge st crop of r ecord . In 1969 , 106 ~lillion were raised . Increased production is planne d in a l l regions wi th the l arge st chan ge " i n the West . Incr ea se s a re Nor t h Atlantic, 1 percent; Nor t h Central, 3 per cent ; Sout h Atlant i c and Sout h Cent r al cODb i ned, 6 percent; a nd We st up 8 per cent. Growe r s plan to produce 100.3 n i l lion heavy breed t urkey c i n 1970. Heavy breed t ur );:eys will a c count for about 90 percent of the total t urkeys to be raised in 1970, compared wi t h 89 per cent i n 1969 a nd 88 percent in 1968. Increase s a re planned for he avy breeds in all r egi ons ex cept the Hor t h At lant i c which shows virtually no change. Increase s planned a r e : Horth Ce nt r a l , 4 pe r ce ntj Sout h Atlantic a nd South Central combined, 5 percent; and the West, 8 percent. Produce rs intend to raise 11. 5 miLld on light breed t.urkeys in 1970. " The rnnnbe.r to be r a ised i s 1 percent larger than 1969 and is up in a l l regions ex cept the Horth Centra l "Ther e a 4 per cent dr op is expected. Increases planned are : l~orth Atlantic, 1 percent; West, 6 percent j South At lanti c and South Central conbined 14 percent. The nur.ilier of turkeys actually raised in 1970 Day vary sonewhat fron the J anuary 1, 1970 intent ions of gr owers . Such changes nay depend on reactions to thi s report, price of f eed, s upp l y a nd pr i ces of hatching eggs and poults, and prices r eceived for turl~ys during the next f ew norrths . On J anuary 1, 1969 gr ower s intended to produce 3 percent n or e tiurkeys in 1969 t han in 1968. The nunb er produced in 1969 was about the sane as in 1968. The nunbe r of light breeds r a i se d showed the l argest decline fron intentions although heavy breedG declined slightly. Te st i ngs of a l l heavy breed turkeys July through December 1969 wer e 'dom1 2 pe rcent fr on t he corre sponding period in 1968. The July-Decenber testings of light breeds were down 28 percent . C. L. CREIISlIAW Agri cultural Statistician ARCHIE LAHGLEY Agricultural Statistician I n Charge Please turn page ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A Horth Lunpkm Street, Athens, Ga . , i n cooperation with the Georg i a Dep artment of Agr i cul t ure Af te r Five Days Return t o Uni t e d States Departnent of Agr i cul t ure Stati sti cal Reporting Ser vi ce 409A llor-t h Lumpkf.n St reet At he ns, Georgia 30601 OFFI CIAL BUSIlJESS ~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID Un ited Stares Deportm ent of Ag ricu lture Tur!~eys : Hw~ber raised 1969 end intended nlli~ber to be r aised in 1970, by breeds, by States State " 1969 Heavy I Light breedsJ br~Ad s I. Total I Heavy 1970 Li eht hrA An R _ hrAAn R Total t.urkeys I Total I 1970 a s per~e nt of 1969 1,000 he ad - - - - - - - - - ,. Perce nt Ma i ne !Jew IIanpshi r e Ve r Dant Ma ssa chuset ts Rhode I sland . - .... .:~ 12 28 8 "' 22132'.. Conne cticut 104 lJew Yor'l; 358 IJew J ersey 104 Pe nn s y l v a n i a Ohio Indi an a I l l i n o i s " -1-,67-8 -- : 3, 429 ' 3, 515 658 Mich i8an Minnes ot a & Wis consin: 825 13, 844 2 3 0 20 '0 7 54 7 250 498 107 14 62 5,873 14 31 8 243 12 111 412 111 1,928 3,927 3,622 672 887 19,717 13 26 8 230 10 99 344 105 1,704 3,395 3,304 711 800 15,216 2 3 1 21 0 7 57 7 250 702 218 32 60 5,060 15 29 9 251 10 106 401 112 1,954 4,097 3,5 22 743 860 20,276 107 94 112 103 83 95 97 101 101 104 97 111 97 103 I owa Mis sour i Hor t h Dakotia SOut h Dakot.a Heb ras l:a Ka nsa s Del awar e Maryland Vi r 8 i nia Vle st Virginia Hor t h Carolina South Carolina Ge or8 i a Ke ntucl:y Tennes s ee Alabana Miss iss i ppi Ar-kans a s LOui siana Ok I a hona Texa s Colorado Ut ah IJeva da Washingt on Ore go n Ca lifor nia Ot her Stat e s y UlIITED STATES 5,730 7,934 764 450 701 357 21 88 3,381 455 8,101 2~ 540 1,631 58 15 627 48 54 135 644 10 3 129 7 804 222 1,318 0 4 0 0 13 5,778 7,988 899 1,094 711 360 150 95 4,185 677 9, !~19 2,540 1,635 58 15 640 5,959 7,934 902 427 816 361 16 62 3,754 478 8,506 2,540 1,717 23 10 13 50 150 185 686 15 3 110 5 849 222 1,582 0 0 0 14 6,009 8, 084 1,087 1,113 831 364 126 67 4,603 700 10,088 2,540 1,717 23 10 27 104 101 121 102 117 101 84 71 110 103 107 100 105 40 67 4 : : 4y0 6 6, 9~ 2,439 3,208 y1 41 6,661 0 6 Y 1,340 -- 62- 3 7,0 25 2,442 1 3,209 34 Y 4 Y 8,007 2,634 3,400 1 35 Y 6,925 0 4 Y 1,544 13-0- - _8.-,137 3 2,637 1 3,401 85 104 67 115 110168106 39y0 : 14,906 97 95,091 18y4 574 1,812 226 15,132 138 235 11,325 106,416 402 l/ 16,248 97 100,283 167 569 Y 1,978 271 16,519 149 24.6 11,487 - 1-11-,7-7-0 - _.- 99 109 109 105 105 ly!. Hot published t o avoid di s c l os i ng individual operations . Incl udes Montana, Idaho, Wyoning, New Mexico, Florida and Arizona. Es't Ina'te s a re conbfne d t o av oid dis closing individual operations. . II JANU ARY 15. 1970 "'u I~ I Released 2/3170 GEOAGI A CROP REPO~TI NG SE ~VICE GEORGI A PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP~~~POI NTS The Index of Prices Received by Georgia Farmers for Al l Commodities rose to 267 percent of the 1910-14 average during the month ended January 15. 1970. This was 21 points higher than the January 15, 1969 Index of 246. The All Crop Index rema ined the same as December 15. 1969. Higher prices for hogs, beef cattle and chickens increased the Livestock Index to 267 which was 6 points above the prev ious month and 42 points above the same month last year. UNITED ST ATES PRICES RECEIVED INDE X UP 1 POINT PARITY INDE X UP 5 POI NTS ADJ USTED PARITY RATIO 81 During the month ended January 15, the Index of Prices Received by Farmers advanced 1 point (1/3 percent) to 287 percent of its 1910-14 average. the highest since September 1952, acco rding to the Crop Reporting Board. Contributing most to the increase were higher prices for cattle and hogs. Partially offsetting were seasonally lower prices for eggs and cotton. The index was 9 percent above January 1969. The Index of Pr ices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm ~a g e Rates advanced 5 points (1 1/2 percent) to a new high of 383. This was the largest mo nt h- t o- mo nt h increase since the 7 point increase from December 1950 to January 1951. The major part of the current i nc rea se resulted from increasing annual tax and interest rates and seasonally adjusted farm wage rates, although commodities and services were also higher. The index was 5 percent above a year earl ier. Wi t h prices paid for all types of expenditures rising faster than prices for farm products. the prel iminary Adjusted Parity Ratio decl ined 1 point to 81 and the Parity Ratio to 75. I 910 - 14 : 100 GEORGIA: Prices Received All Commodities All Crops Livestock and Livestock Products INDEX NUMBERS - GEORGIA\ND UNITED STATES Jan. 15 : Dec. 15 : Jan. 15 1969 : 1969 : 1970 246 265 1/ 267 255 265 265 225 1/ 261 1/ 267 Record Hiqh Index : Date 310 March 1951 319 March 1951 1/ 295 Sept. 1948 UN nED STATES: Pr ices Received 263 286 287 313 Feb. 1951 Parity Index 1/ 364 1/ 378 383 383 Jan. 1970 Pa r i t y Ra t i0 . 72 76 75 123 Oct. 1946 AdJust;d-P;rlty Ratio - - ~/- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (Pre1 imi na ry) : 78 82 81 125 Oct. 1946 1/ Revised. 1/ Also April 1951. 1/ Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm vl a ge Ra t e s based on data for the ind icated dates. 1/ Adj us t e d Parity Rat io, reflecting Government payments, averaged 80 for the year 1969 compared with 74 for the Parity Ratio. Prel iminary Adj us t ed Rat ios fo r the current year, supp li ed by the Economic Research Service are based on estimated cash rece ipts for marketings and estimates of Government payments for the current calendar ye ar. i\RCHIE L'l.NGLEY WILLIAM A. ~A GN ER Aq ricultural Statistician In Charqe Aq r i cu l t u ra l Statistic ian The Geor gia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409 A North Lumpkin Street, At he ns , Ga., i n coopera- t ion wi t h the Georgia Department of Agriculture. PRICES -- RECEIVED AND PAID BY F:'\RMERS, J C\NU.'.\IW 15, 1970 WITH COMPARISONS GEO ltG 1,4, ! UN ITED ST ,i\TES Commodit y a nd Unit Jan. 15 Dec. 15 : Jan. 15 lq6g Ig69 : 1970 Jan. 15 : Dec. 15 : Jan. 15 Ig69 : 1969 : 1970 PRICES RECEIVED ~/ he a t , bu. $ 1.30 1.40 1.40 1.27 1.30 1.29 Oa t s , bu. Corn, bu. $ .87 .90 .85 $ 1.25 1.40 I L~O .625 1.08 .580 I. AS .587 1. 12 Barley, bu. $ 1.00 1.00 1.00 .898 .892 .877 Sorg hum Grain, cwt. $ 1.90 1. 74 1.92 1.92 Cotton, lb. Cottonseed, ton 19.0 $ 50.00 18.5 40.00 18.5 40.00 3/19.37 - 49.90 19.95 44.20 19.09 46.50 Soybeans, bu. $ 2.50 2.35 2.40 2.46 2.30 2. 36 Peanuts, lb. 12.0 12.5 12.5 11.8 12.5 12. 1 Sweet pot atoes, cwt. Hay, baled, ton: $ 7.00 6.80 6.80 .1/6. 50 5.29 5.77 Al l $ 30.00 31.00 31.50 23.50 24.00 25.00 Alfalfa $ 37.50 40.00 41.00 23.80 24.40 25.50 Lespedeza Pea nut $ 30.00 $ 24.50 34.00 23.50 34.00 2L~. 00 25.90 24.60 26.20 24.10 27.50 24.70 Milk Cows, head $ 205.00 225.00 235.00 282.00 309.00 315.00 Ho gs, cwt. Beef Cattle, All, cwt. 1/ Cows, cwt , 1/ $ 17.60 $ 19.90 $ 16.20 25.00 23.00 19.00 25.50 23.30 19.50 18.60 23.60 16.60 25.70 25.60 19.00 26.30 26.20 19.70 Stee r s and Heifers, cwt. $ 23.00 26.20 26.50 26.10 27.80 28.40 Ca 1ves, cwt , $ 26.00 30.50 30.00 28.30 32.80 33.60 Mi l k, wholesale, cwt.: Flu id t'larket Manu factured Al l 3/ Turkeys, lb. $ 6.75 $ $ 6.75 e 21.0 6.70 6.70 22.0 6.75 22.0 5.99 4.41 5.53 20.4 6.25 4.77 5.86 25.6 4/5.8.0 -24.8 Chickens, l bv : Excluding Broilers Commercial Broilers Eggs, al I, doz. 10.0 14.0 11.0 e 13.0 12.0 14.0 51. 7 60.7 59.7 9.2 14.3 43.0 10.8 l3.5 5L~. 6 10.8 14.8 53. 1 Table, doz. 58.4 Hatching, doz. e 67.0 ~ RICES PAID, FEED Mi xed 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 i ngs , cwt , $ Corn Meal, cwt. $ Poultry Feed, ton: Broiler Grower Feed $ Lay ing Feed $ Ch ick Starter $ Alfalfa Hay, ton $ Al I Other Hay, ton $ 68.00 73.00 77.00 80.00 4.85 5.10 3.95 4. 10 3.40 91.00 84.00 94.00 37.00 36.00 70.00 76.00 81.00 82.00 4.75 5.20 3.90 4.10 3.50 93.00 80.00 94.00 39.00 36.00 72.00 79.00 83.00 85.00 5.00 5.60 4.00 4. 10 3.50 95.00 83.00 96.00 40.00 37.00 67.00 72.00 75.00 78.00 4.31 5.04 5.24 3.59 3.69 3.21 88.00 80.00 93.00 34.30 31.90 67.00 73.00 75.00 79.00 4.49 5.00 5.28 3.57 3.67 3.33 91.00 81.00 96.00 35.00 33.00 69.00 74.00 77.00 81.00 L~. 56 5.31 5.73 3.73 3.81 3.35 93.00 82.00 97.00 35.80 33.80 .!/ "Cows" and "steers and heifers" combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls. 1/ Includes cuI I dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement. 3/ Rev ised. 4/ Pre 1imi na rv , After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street At he ns , Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ~;;.~~~~~----- (J ..:,l b . -.? r, GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~n[1m ~~~~~ At hens ) Georc;i a J':~ ~~ 1 9 1970 ._ - _ L1G RARI::S .. ( DECE!vIBER ivlILK PRODUCT IOi! UP 9 PERCEnT De ceube r 1969 Relea sed 1/ 16/ 70 Mil!: production on Georgia farnG during Decenber t otaled 96 nillion pounds , a ccor di ng to the Ge orgia Crop Reporting Service. Thi s wa s 9 [lill ion pounds above De cenbe r 1968 and 3 nillion pounds above the previous n orrt h . Production per cow in herd avereged 680 pounds - 50 p ounds above the previ ous year a nd 20 pounds ab ove the previous rlonth. 'Ih e e trt Lnat. ed aver age price r eceived by pr oducer s f or all who .Iena Le tr i Ll; dur ing Decenbe r was $6.90 per hundz-edve Lgh't , Thi s was 10 cents above the ilovenber 1969 pri ce and 25 ce nt s above the Decenber 1968 pri ce. iHLK PRODUCTIOlJ Al:D PRICES RE-(;E-I-V-E._D - - Al~D-P-AI-D-B-Y -D--A--IRY-i-1E-E - - - -- - -- -- Iten an d Unit Dec. 1968 Geor3i a ilov , 1969 Dec. 1969 ; United State s : Dec. 1968 l.Tov . 1969 Dec . 1969 : 11i ll: production, ntlli on lbs : Pr oduction per cow lbs . y : l;w:lber n i l!: cows thousand he ad : Pri ces Received-Dollars gj All whole s ale niJ.::, cwt. 31 ; Fluid rri Lk, cwt . l'funufa ct ured niJ.::) cwt. Mil!: cows, head : 87 630 138 6.65 6.65 - 200.00 93 96 : 9 , 191 660 680 : 716 141 141 6.80 6.80 - 225.00 . 4/ 6. 90: 5. 61 - - : }/ 6. 01 - : 3J 4.47 225 00 : 283 .00 8)688 692 5 .88 6 . 27 4.74 308 . 00 9) 175 732 ~ 5. 83 309 00 Pri ce s Paid-Dollars gj Mixed Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein Hay) t on : 71. 00 : 76.00 78. 00 : 80.00 : : 3700 70. 00 76. 00 80.00 82.00 36. 00 70. 00 : 76. 00 : 81.00 : 82 .00 : 36 . 00 : 66 . 00 72.00 74. 00 78. 00 31 .20 67. 00 72. 00 74. 00 79. 00 32. 80 67 . 00 73. 00 75 00 79 00 33 00 Mont hl y aver age . IgI; Dollars per unit a s of the 15th of the nont h except wholesa le nil}: which i s ave rage for no nt h . y}/ Revised . Pre l ini na r y . ARCHIE lAl~GLEY Agri cultural Statisticia n In Charge W. PAT PARKS Agricultura l Stati sticia n I SSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, US:JA) 409A llor-t h LW:lp::in Street , Athe ns) Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia :Jepartnent of Agriculture. UlTITED STATES ,'lILK PRODUCTIOi: De.s:enbe r n i l ': produ ction s li!3~.!- ly below u ye a r eQr lie r U. S . i:li l !: p r'oduct.f.on dur i ng De cenber i s e stinated at 9,175 n i l lion p ounds j 0. 2 pe r ce nt be Low e year ear l ier . Daily average product i on i n Decenber Vln:J 1..p. 2 per-cent f r an ilov enb e r , the S[1I:1e neunona L increa se a n in 1968 . Decenbe r out put pr ovided l.L~5 pou nds of ru Ll: pe r pers on daily for 011 us e n- c-conpa r ed uith 1.42 p ounds i n i.ovenb e r and 1.47 pounds a ye a r ear l i er . Prelininary nonthly e at.traat.e s of tri Ll: produ cti on f or 1969 t.ot.a Led 116,174 n i l lion poundc , 0.9 pe r cent le s s than t he 1968 t ota l. Pr oduct i on wa s be l ow C'. yea r ear l ier i n a l l [lont h s of 1969 excep t Augus t , Septenber a nd Octobe r . The lar ge st decrease s occ1Arred duri ng t he f i r s t 5 n ont hs of t he year . Revis ed es 't m ct e s of the nunbe r of r.ri Ll; cows , pr oduct i on per COl., and t ota l l:1i l!: product ion by nonths f or 1968 an d 1969 wi l l be published by Stat es i n the Februnry 11 r ep or t. Decenber :r:nt e per cow up 2 percent f roD D. yenr e ur l ier Mi l!: out put pe r cow aver-age d 732 p ounds dur i ng De cenbe r , 2 pe rcent above a yea r ear lier . Dur ing 1969, n ont hl y r ate s were n ost l y 1 t o 2 pe rcent nbove a ye ar ear l ier f or J an uary -Jul y, increa s ed t o goins of 3-4 per cent for August - October and s lowed t o ab out 2 per cent in iiovenber and De cenber . Decerwer production per cow wa s at r ecord high leve l s i n 41 State s - highe st in Ca l iforni n at 945 pounds ; f ol l owed by Ar i zona , 890 p ounds; Connecticut , 885 p ound s ; Hawa ii, 880 p ound s and Eew J er s ey, 860 p ound s. Mi l!: per cow and rri Ll: prcduct i on , by norrt hs ) United Stat es Mont h J anuary February Mar ch April May June J uly Augu st Sept enbe r Oc t ob e r ilovenberDecenbe r Annua l ivIi ll: pe r cow : 1967 1968 P- ou n- d s : 713 721 : 667 762 698 773 : 784 797 : 837 858 : 817 767 : 722 832 785 738 : 681 699 : 687 707 : 660 678 : 698 ' 716 8, 797 9,006 1969 735 689 784 807 869 850 804 761 724 727 692 732 9,174 ; : 1967 Mi l!: Production 1968 1969 : Million Pounds : : 9, 802 9,150 10, ~,07 10,675 11, 3GO 11,038 10,326 9,688 9,546 9,2 07 10, 169 10, 457 11,227 10,840 10,201 9,5 67 : 9, 114 : 9, 169 : 8, 781 9, 035 9, 120 8, 721 : 9, 259 9, 191 ._- - - 118, 769 117, 281 9,4 07 8, 795 9, 983 10,2 61 11, 046 10, 766 10,165 9, 612 9, 126 9,150 8, 688 9,175 116,174 1 Chan 8 fron 968 Percent -1. 5 -4 5 -1. 8 -1. 9 -1.6 -07 -0. 4 +0 5 -:-1. 0 .' 03 -0.4 -0.2 Y- O. 9 y Ext ra day in February 1968 . On a da i ly average ba s is, change f rOLl 1968 wa s -1 .1 per ce nt f or February and -0.7 per cent f or t he year . After Five Days Return to United Stat e s Dep artnent of Agriculture Sta t is t i cal Rep or t i ng Ser vi ce 40911. llor t h Lunp kf,n Street At he ns , Georgia 30601 OFFI CIAL BUSIHESS . 5( GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE \.. ruJ~~rnL1't? [PL1~m't? fB~ ruJ ruJ ~ m't? ATHENS, GEORGIA Item DECEMBER 1969 I I During Dec. 1!I 196- 8-- 1/ Thou. 196} ~/ Thou. I % of I I last " I , _y~~!"_ : Pct. "IV' 'ERS /TY OF GEl January 20, 1 ,~ J A;, ~: 1 1970 _i % of Ii last . ' ye ar T hou. Thou. Pct. Broiler Type Pullets Placed (U. S. )3/ Total Domestic Chickens Tested Broller Type G eorgia United States Egg Type G eorgia United States 3, 611 3, 148 513 2,327 55 579 I 3, 513 3,047 97 i 97 ! I I i 585 114 2,569 110 14 25 699 121 42, 560 36,924 6,392 25, 113 279 6,280 44,732 105 3 8 , 1)1' 4 105 6,873 10 8 28, 286 113 260 93 6 , 209 99 Chicks Hatched Broiler Type Ge o rgia United States Egg Type Georgia United States 40,603 227,794 3, 155 33,979 40,959 101 256, 479 113 2,946 93 38,626 114 494, 508 496,383 100 2,799,089 3,024,794 10 8 38,754 514, 301 41,439 107 528, 921 10 3 Commercial Slaughter:4/ Young Chickens G eorgia United States Mature Chickens Light Type G eorgia United States Heavy Type G eorgia United States 24,974 165, 846 NA 11,135 NA 1,934 29,703 119 200, 113 121 1, 107 7,987 72 518 2,401 124 368,320 378,923 10 3 2,338,245 2,532,518 108 NA 125,428 NA 24,682 NA 126, 576 101 NA 26,519 107 Egg Production Georgia Hatching Other Total So ut h Atlantic 5/ Unit ed St a te s - Mil. 73 377 450 1, 149 5,704 iV(i l, 81 111 406 108 4 87 108 1,260 110 5,851 103 Mil. 970 4,022 4,992 13, 540 69,326 Mi l. 1,068110 4,358 108 5,426 109 14,349 10 6 69, 778 101 1/ Revi s e d . 2/ Preliminary. 3/ Pullets for broiler hatchery supply flocks, includes expected pullet r eplacements fro m - eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30-doz. case of e gg s . 4/ F ederal-State Market News Service Slaught er reports only include poultry slaught er ed - under Federal Inspection. 1968 figures are not the same as reported last year due t o differences in method of rep.orting. 1968 and 1969 figures in this report are comparable. 5/ South Atlantic States: Del., Md., W. Va., N. C., S. C., Ga., Fla., v. NA - Not Available United States Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of Agriculture St at ist i ca l Reporting Service, 409A North Lumpkin Street, At h en s , Georgia 30601 State YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTZRED UNDBR FEDZl.~AL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES, 1968 and 1969 Number Inspected During Nov. 1968 1969 Jan. thru Nov. 1968 1969 : Indicated Percent Condemned i During Nov. Jan. thru Nov. 1968 19691968 1969 Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. ! Pet. Pet. Pet. Pet. Maine 4,378 4,759 64,861 63,349 5.3 4.2 4.0 3.9 Pa. 5,643 5, 872 74,907 74,920 4.0 5. 1 4.4 4. 5 Mo. 3,268 3,374 41,278 47,195 3.1 3.9 3.1 3 .9 Del. 5,994 6,605 81,988 86, 199 3.8 3.9 4.2 3.7 Md. 10,018 11,191 128, 172 149,984 3.4 3.9 4.0 3.5 Va. 5, 178 5,942 65,650 77, 755 4 .0 3 .4 4.3 3.4 N. S. 16, 657 19 , 4 4 0 238, 142 251, 04 1 3.5 3.2 3.3 3.5 Ga. 25,980 24,402 339,624 346,077 4.9 3.9 4.8 4.5 Tenn. 4,392 4,995 58,614 58, 262 3.4 3.2 3.1 3.4 Ala. 17,288 19, 526 244, 764 263,657 4. 0 3.9 3.5 3.4 Miss. 13,51 9 13,640 160, 006 168,112 2.3 2.2 2.3 2.2 ~ Ark. 25, 594 25, 741 320,768 337,282 2.9 3 .5 3 .1 3.3 Texas 10, 753 11,467 137,345 146,842 3.3 3 .6 3.5 3.0 ------------------------------------------ ---- -- --------------------- ------------ U. S. : 165,337 2,157,530 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.5 176,349 2,306,274 Item MID-MONTH PRICES RZc;EIVED AND PRICES PAID Georgia Un i t e d States Dec. 15 Nov. 15 Dec. 15 iDee. 15 Nov. 15 Dec . 15 1968 196 9 1969 ; 1968 1969 1969 Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Prices Received: Chickens, is., e x cI, broilers Com T Broilers (lb.) All Chickens (l b . ) All Eggs (dozens) 12. 5 12.5 12. 5 50.3 13.5 13.0 13. 0 55.6 14. 0 12.0 12. 1 60.7 I 9. 1 I 13. 5 I I 12.9 I I 42.2 10. 1 14.2 13.7 48.8 10.8 13.5 13.2 54.6 Prices Paid: (per ton) I Broiler Grower Laying Feed I i ! Dol. 89.00 86.00 Dol. 89.00 78.00 Dol. 93.00 80.00 i Dol. ! 88.00 I 79.00 Dol. 90.00 80.00 Dol. 91. 00 81. 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 ~eporting 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 Agricultur al 3tatistician After Five Days Return to . United States Department of Agricultur e Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OZFICIAL BUSINESS ~~~~'iiI;:.;.~ ...~. __ ~ ~ GEORGIA CROP REPO RT IN G SERVICE Wl]l]lliITJW ill, I ' w"'wl]LBW ATHENS, GEORGIA Y 21, 1970 BROILER T Y!5:t:; 9 4 ' - ., _, Placement of broiler chicks in Geor gia during the w e ek e n d e d January 17 w a s 9,154,000--1 percent more than the previou s week and 10 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop depo r tin g Se r vic e , An estimated 12,273,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--2 percent less than the previous week but 5 percent more than the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 67 cents per dozen. T he price of eggs from flocks with hatcher y owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average p rice. Mo s t prices rec eived for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcherie s were r epo r t e d within a range of $ 9 . 00 to $11.00 with an average of $10. 25 per hundred. The average prices last year wer e 6 5 c ents for eggs and $9. 75 for chicks. We ek Ended Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 29 Dec. 6 Dec. 13 Dec. 20 D ec. 27 Jan. 3 Jan. 10 Jan. 17 GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Eggs Set J:../ 1968 1969 1969 1970 0/0 of year ago _______-h '!...__S.J i c_~___ _ I Chicks Placed for i I Broilers in Georgia i - i I 1968 1969 - I %yeoafr 1969 1970 ago . Hatch Eggs Per Doz. 1969 -70 Broiler Chi ck s Pe r Hundred 1969-70 Thou. Thou. Pct. I Thou. Thou. Pet. I Cents i Dollars 11,529 II, 891 103 8,397 11,271 11,629 103 8, 638 11,197 II, 847 106 8, 581 11,018 10,910 99 8, 853 11,418 11,806 103 1 8, 74 7 11,418 12,267 107 I 8,675 10, 895 12, 144 III 8,384 11, 461 12,068 105 8,654 11,471 12, 502 109 8,603 11,737 12, 273 105 ! 8, 296 8,699 104 66 8,722 101 66 8, 564 100 66 8,613 97 67 8,458 97 67 8,612 I 99 67 I 8, 122 8,842 19072 67 67 9, 108 106 67 9, 154 110 ! 67 10.00 10.00 10.00 10 .25 10.25 10.25 10.25 10.25 10.25 10.25 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended January 17 was 869, 000-12 percent m ore than the previous week and 91 percent more than the comparable w e ek last year . An estimated 1,142, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcherie s, 1 percent more than the previous week and 50 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 January 17 were up 29 percent and settings were up 9 percent from a year ago. EGG TYPE EGGS SET A ND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969-70 State Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Total Eggs Set (Week Ended) Dec. Jan. Jan. Jan. 27 3 10 17 1,086* 435* 1, 980 259 Thousands 1,103 1,133 340 540 1, 826 2, 263 273 203 1, 142 420 1, 827 167 % of ye ar ago 2/ 150 91 102 69 I 3,760* 3,542 4, 139 3,556 1109 ! Chicks Hatched ("Week Ended) 0/0 of Dec. Jan. Jan . J an. year 27 3 10 17 ago 2/ Thousands I 564 775 773 869 1191 195 305 I, 285 1,308 315 1,428 330 I 94 1,580 116 193 139 258 188 145 I 2,237 2,527 2,774 2,967 : 129 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised. B H O IL E R TYP E E G G S SET AND C H IC KS PLA C ED IN C OMMEK C IA L A R ~ A S B Y '// :. KS - 1970 Pag e 2 E GGS SET CHI CKS PLA:::;2lJ STATE We e k Ended . " "j ~ n~ _.... ..- ja~ .- - r % ja~~ - - - - of year i -ja~ : " W~ek E n -"- "' -j a;~' d_.e- .d. . ::r-~~~ % of year Maine 3 10 17 THOUSANDS I ago 1/ ;I 3 10 17 TH-JUSA N DS ago 1/ .... 2,075 2, 128 I 2, 211 110 1,495 1, 630 1, 541 123 o Connecticut 101 84 146 78 142 107 113 93 Pennsylvania Indiana 1, 712 444 1,849 456 I 1,794 105 498 95 1,048 22.6 976 '?58 955 101 307 119 Mi s so ur i Delaware 204 2,754 217 2,918 i 218 94 2, 874 114 434 2,913 4 18 3,266 414 2, 716 101 120 Ma r yla n d Virginia W e s t Virginia 5,330 1, 822 43 5, 60 3 1, 827 41 I 5,558 117 I 3,669 1,900 126 1,43 9 43 93 I 3 4 8 3,495 1,430 301 3,928 1, 491 346 121 135 116 North Ca r olin a South Ca r ol in a 7,969 614 8, 192 609 8,050 110 5,987 I 574 108 460 5, 856 546 5, 771 514 112 107 GEO.i~. GIA Florida Tennessee Alabama Mi s sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana T exas Wa s hin gton Oregon California TOTAL 1970 (22 States) TOTAL 1969* (22 States) 12,068 12, 502 12,273 105 8 842 9, 108 9, 154 110 1 1, 155 1, 129 1, 157 112 755 903 921 145 736 9,785 771 10,126 770 10,129 104 113 I 840 7,389 907 7, "1 94 961 7, 336 101 114 5,485 5, 622 5, 400 110 4,726 4,767 4, 807 116 12,431 12,6 20 12,642 117 8,621 8, 806 8,969 118 1, 187 1, 210 1, 205 123 1, 140 1,024 998 125 4 , 857 -'.1: , 92 1 4, 84 7 116 3, 513 3,617 3, 622 115 497 669 6 2 2 100 395 470 508 135 341 344 451 124 2-1 9 297 236 82 2,377 2,298 2, 327 117 1, 6713 I 1, 772 1,758 116 73,987 76, 136 75,689 112 156, 309 57, 448 57,366 115 I 66, 155 66, 555 67, 729 \ 14 9, 779 -19, 863 49,694 0/0 of Last Year 112 114 112 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. I 113 * Revised. 115 115 . .. . " "3/ j r- Y ..... J0 ~ p ... 1 IA I JAh 2 9 1970 F) RO Duc-rJbf~R'E JI C")! "lO ' (') Y Georgia Crop Reporting Service January 26, 1970 GEORGI4 HONEY P~ODUCTION UP 15 PERCENT IN 1969 Honey production during 1969 totaled 5,984,000 pounds - 15 percent above the 1968 production of 5,220,000 pounds. The number of colonies on hand at the beginning of the year was 176,000 - a 2 percent decrease over 1968. Yield per colony in 1969 was 34 pounds compared with 29 pounds in 1968. Beekeepers reported 718,000 pounds of honey on hand for sale in mid-December, compared with 574,000 pounds a year earl ier. Prices received by beekeepers for all honey sold during 1969 averaged 17.0 cents per pound - no change from the previous year. Beeswax production totaled 102.000 pounds and was valued at $61,000. UNITED STATES Honey production during 1969 totaled 283,268,000 pounds, 42 percent above 1968. This record crop was produced by 4,762,000 colonies, nearly equal to last year's 4,770,000 colonies. The yield of honey per colony was 59.5 pounds, nearly 18 pounds per colony higher than the 41.9 pounds average per colony in 1968. Production of beeswax in 1969 totaled 5,460,000 pounds, up 38 percent from 1968. In mid-December, producers reported 67 mill ion pounds of honey on hand for sale compared with 43 mill ion pounds a year ago. Stocks in mid-December represented 24 percent of the 1969 honey production, compared with 21 percent in 1968. The 1969 season was very favorable with good weather conditions and nectar suppl ies in nearly all States. Production in Cal ifornia and Minnesota was more than double their 1968 crop. The Nation's beekeepers received an average price of 17.4 cents per pound for 1969 sale~ of a l l honey. The 1968 average price for all honey was 16.9 cents. Prices were higher for all types of honey sold at both wholesale and retail. These prices relate to all wholesale and re t a i l sales of extracted, chunk. and comb honey from apiaries owned by farmers and nonfarmers. Extracted honey in wholesale lots sold for an average price of 15.2 cents per pound, one~ half cent higher than in 1968. Unprocessed bul.k honey averaged 13.6 cents per pound compared with 12.9 cents a year earl ier. Sales of processed bulk honey averaged 17.0 cents per pound, one cent higher than in 1968. Processed package sales averaged 24.0 cents per pound compared with 23.8 cents a year earl ie r, Prices received for retail sales of extracted honey averaged 31.6 cents per pound in 1969, one cent above 1968. Sales of all chunk honey averaged 32.3 cents per pound, up from 29.8 cents a year earl ier. The price of all comb honey sales averaged 41.1 cents per pound compared with 40.0 cents in 1968. Beeswax prices averaged 61.1 cents per pound in 1969 compared with 61.6 cents in 1968 and 58.8 cents in 1967. A"CH IE LANGLEY Ag r icu l t ura l Statistician In Charge L. H. HARRIS, JR. Statistical Assistant Th; Ge~rgi:; Cr~p-R;p~rti-;:;g-S;r~i-;;e:USO (\: 409A-N~rth-L~mpkin-Str;et,-Ath;n-;,-G:;.: in-c~ope-;a:- tion with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. i'iai ne i\! . :1. Vt. ria s s , :1 . I. Conn. j'l. Y. jIJ . J. Pa , HONEY BEES: Number of Colonies of bees 1968: 1969 Thousands 5 5 5 5 8 7 10 10 2 2 10 9 157 149 35 35 110 108 Ohio Ind. Ill. ~~ i ch , ':Ii s , ~j i nn . Iowa Ho . N. Oak. S . Oak. Neb r Ka ns . De 1 Iv'l d . Va. \'/ . Va. ill . C. S. C. 9.2..: Fla. Ky. Tenn. /\ 1a . Miss. Ar k , La. Okl a. Texas 146 150 31 95 88 32 88 87 42 120 121 75 139 129 55 183 196 57 142 138 70 99 101 40 55 53 90 104 110 107 103 104 70 49 49 45 4 4 40 29 28 46 101 97 19 91 92 17 219 226 19 64 63 13 180 176 29 321 337 65 83 81 18 139 146 17 91 89 23 52 56 24 90 92 25 83 84 38 55 60 36 227 232 42 Mont. Idaho \'!yo . Colo. i~. He x . Ar iz. Utah Nev. I:fa Sh. Oreg. Ca 1i f. : L:,8 Stat e s : Hawa i i 80 220 32 46 15 83 50 8 97 74 565 4. 764 6 U. S. 4 .770 77 218 32 1+5 15 75 49 7 90 71 ~ 4.757 5 4.762 85 46 51 41 61 57 21 65 39 32 29 41.9 59 41.9 Af t e r Five Days Return to United States Department of Agr iculture Statistical Reporting Serv ice 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS production of honey. 1968 aw'';;l 1969 Honey Value production production 1968 _ : 1969 196'8 : 1969 1.000 pounds I .000 do I Ia r s 25 80 125 36 58 19 75 95 31 Lf1 42 128 294 ui; 106 32 220 320 94 143 22 40 Lf4 16 18 17 210 153 84 64 58 6,594 8,642 I ,029 1,426 47 1,225 31 3,080 1,645 3,3 /+8 336 469 653 723 34 4,526 53 3,040 50 3,696 83 9,000 115 7,645 5, 100 4,664 4,350 10,043 14,835 914 535 713 1,386 1,223 994 900 879 1,627 2,418 110 10,431 80 9, 940 42 3, 960 125 4,950 135 11,128 81 7,210 35 2,205 21,560 11,040 4, 242 6,625 14,850 8,424 1,715 1,815 1,511 661 678 1,636 995 366 4,161 1,800 785 967 2,16 8 1,221 285 40 160 45 1,334 24 1,919 18 1,547 23 4,161 18 832 34 5.220 75 20,865 160 I ,260 2,328 1,656 5,198 1,134 5.984 25,275 52 398 547 498 965 247 887 3,964 55 I 397 6G7 530 1,242 375 1,~ 5,080 26 1,494 27 2,363 28 2,093 32 1,248 28 2,250 42 3, 154 33 1,980 50 9,534 2, J06 3,942 2,492 I ,792 2,576 3,528 1,980 11,600 481 513 452 271 563 486 529 1,497 708 883 561 373 680 515 594 1,9Lf9 125 54 78 70 48 42 50 105 39 53 a., ~ 75 6,800 10,120 1,632 1,886 915 4,731 I ,050 520 3,783 2,368 16.385 199.727 354 9,625 I I ,772 2,496 3, 150 720 3,150 2,450 735 3, 51 0 3,763 46.397 282.893 375 898 1,'-107 222 341 101 530 154 74 51 1 360 2,09..7 33-,_80 1 55 1,367 1,730 389 592 94 384 429 112 541 595 , 6 ,11.1_ 4~ 349 64 59.5 200.081 28~.268 23,856 49,413 . . ~ --......_- \- @mID~~ 0~m t:1 Ge or gi a: Soybean) Fye, Cat Stoc}:s Up IA JAr, 28 1970 L1 BRARI~S J a nuary 1) 1970 1 Relea s ed 1/27/70 by Ge org i a Crop Reporting Servi ce Soybea n stoc~:s in a l l po sit i ons on J anuary 1, 197 0 t ot a l ed 12 )229 ,000 bushels .. 1, 810 ) 000 bushels n ore than a year ag o . Stored corn i n Ge orgi a t otaled 29,271,000 bus he ls conpar ed with 34 ) 068 ,000 bushels on hand a year ago . Wheat , stored in a l l pos it ions , totaled 1,134 , 000 bushels conpar ed with 1)3 78,000 bushe l s on J an uary I ; 1969. Rye holdings of 475 ) 000 b ushels were up f r on 189,000 bushels on hand a yea r ago . Oat st o c~:s at 2)002 )000 bu shels wer e up 617, 000 bushe ls . --- Total rat ed capa ci t y of of f ofa rra conner cLa.L st or age est ab l ishue nt s i n Ge orgi a wa s 32 ) 000 , 000 bushe ls on J anuary 1; 1970 conpa r cd vri th 30 )000 , 000 bushe ls l ast ye ar. U. S . off- f ar D gr a i n storage capacity t ot a l ed 5) 636 ,990 ) 000 bushels c o[~a red to 5 )5 38 , 980 , 000 bushels l ast year . GRAll'. Georgia Grain Stoc~:s _.. J an ua ry 1) 1970 with conpari s ons OH FARMS OFF OFAffiiIS 1969 197 0 lqhq 1970 1;000 bushels 1) 000 bu shels Corn : 28 ,518 24)000 : 5,550 5)271 Oat s : 945 1) 760 : 440 242 Barley Hhe at 57 : 798 62 : 25 * 439 : 580 695 Rye : 155 372 : 34 103 Sorghun : 168 420 : * --- Soybe an s : * Not pub l ished to 2 ,124 av oid 3 ,699 : 8 ,295 8,530 disclosing individual operations. : 34 , 068 : 1, 385 : 82 : 1, 378 : 189 : * : 10 ,419 29 ,271 2, 002 * 1, 134 475 420 12 , 229 UlJITED STATES Feed Grain) Feed Gr a i n ) Oi l s eed Stocks - ~.ll l arger St oc!:s of t he foul' f eed grains ( cor n ) oats , barley , and sorgh~~ gra i n ) on J an uar y I , 1970 t otaled 164.4 nillion tons conpared with 160.9 n i l li on a year earlier and 157.4 n i llion on J anuar y 1) 1968. Sorghu[l holdings were below a ye ar e arlier , but the de cline wa s no re t ha n offse t by i ncre ase s f or corn) oat s) and barley. Total s t.ocl.s of vhe a t an d rye are 46. 6 n i l l ion t ons - -up 14 percent fr on a year earlier . All wheat st ocl:s were the highe st for t he date s i nce 1964. Oilseed st. ocks (soybeans and flax s eed ) t otaled 32.3 nilli on t ons - -up 10 percent fr on January 1, 1969 . Soybean st. ock s a re r ecord h i gh for the date. Al l wheat in storag e on January 1) 1970 t otaled 1 , 527 rli l l i on bushels , 13 per ce nt above a ye ar ear l i er and the largest for the date s i nce 1964. Farra st.oc':s wer e rec ord l arge at 608 ni l lion bushe l s and nearly 5 percent ab ove January 1, 1969. Off-farn st.ock s at 919 [li lli on bus he l s were 20 percent above a year ear l ier a nd the large st f or the date since 1966. Dis appea rance fron all stor age positions during t he 1969 Octobe r -Decerwe r quarte r i s indicated at 344 nri Ll.Lon bushels compared with 339 railli on a year ear lier. Rye s t.o cl;s in a l l positi ons on J anuary 1 t otaled 29. 6 ra.iLLfon bus he ls, conpared t o 24 .3 n illion a year ag o and 38.3 mi l l i on on October 1) 1969 . Off -farn stocl:s at 18. 6 Dillion bus he l s a r e 20 percent above holdings a year ago but 2 pe rcent below J anuary 1968. Oat stocl:s in a l l posit i ons on J an uary 1 ) 1970 totaled 884 mi l lion bus he ls - - 13 per ce nt above a year ea r lier and 35 per ce nt above January 1 ) 1968 . Of' f' l.:.p 2 p e r ce nt fron 0. ye a r' e ar Li .er . Off farn s t.ocr;s of 992 n i l l i on bushe l s were 4 p erce nt above a ye a r ear Li.er , and r arn ho Ld Lng s at 3,321 nillion bushe ls wer e up 1 per-c e nt t'r on a yea r ac;o . Indi cate d di s app earance f ron a ll p os i t i on s during t he past 3 tl ont h s ( Oct ob e r -De cetilie r ) wa s 1 , 37 8 n i l li on b u s he ls. Soybea n s t oclta in all storage pos itions on J anuary I , 1970 t otaled a r ecord 1 , 048 n i l l ion b us he l s, 9 p e rcent ab ove a ye a r ear lier. Of ffan .l s t o cks of 680 nillion b u shels wer e up 24 pe r ce nt } but f'artr st ocl;e at 368 ni llion b ushe I s were d own 10 p e rcent . - - - - - - - -- - - Gr ain end p osit i on Stoc!:s of s rains , J a nuary 1 , 1970 with conpar isons - -- - - -. ---'-(-=I,:Jn:-..a....tn:..h.:=O.,:u.-.L:s, a nd bushels) J- a n. .r, Oct . 1, J a n . 1, ,;:.~~ =..!.- _=__-----7";'"" _:_____:_-- -.---=,----- - 19 68 19 6 9 1969 1970 ALL ,mEAT y On Far ms ?J ConDod ity Credi t Corp . Mi l ls , El e v . & \ih s e s. ~/ l / TOTAL RYE y On Farms ?J Coranodi t y Cr edit Corp. y 1/ Mi l l s} Elev . & "lhses. TOTAL c uRl! y On Farris y :J Coranod i ty Cred i t Corp . 2 / i4ills , Elev . & Whne s. TOTAL OATS On Farn s 1/ Conmod i ty- Cred i t Corp . ?:) 1/ y Mi l ls , Elev . & V1hses. TOTAL LEY On Farn s l:/ y 1/ Conraod i ty Cred i t Cor p . '?J Mills , Elev . & Whses . TOTAL y S ORG~TIJ:i."1 On Farris ?J Cor.m od ity Cre d it Corp . y :J Mi l l s} El e v . & V1hses . TOTAL o UYHEAl1S y On Fa ruIs ?J Cormod i t y Credit Corp. y :J Mills , Elev . & V1hs e s. TOTAL 35 0}-6-3_4.. 409} 127 4,179 ~ 7 1 >77 2 fjj 5,326 367i 543 15 ,462 432,333 543 , 600 4/247, 311 604i 59!~ - - - - 782-;g'b'f ' - - - 95b ,'Ob - - 47324~409- .- - 1 , 047 ,599 g;17 Es t i ria t e s of the Cr op Report i ng Boar d . Ja nua ry I, 1969 on Farn s t.ocl:s are- interp ola t i ons . C.C . C. - ovn1e d g ra in at bin site s. 3J All of f f a r n stora ge s not ot herwise de s i gnated , inc lud ing t.e rraf.na Ls a nd pr ocess ine; pla nt s. I n cludes C.C.C .. owned e;rai n i n t hese stora ge s. V Se p tenb e .. 1 est Ina t.e , I SSUED BY: The Georg i a Crop Repor-t Lng Service, USDA, 409A Hor t h Lur.Ipl:in Stre et , At he ns , Ga . , in c oope r at ion with the Ge org ia Departn e nt of Ae;r i cu l t ur e . Af t e r Fi ve Days Return t o: United Stat e s Departn e nt of Agr i cultur e St a t is t i ca l Repor t i ng Se r v i ce 409A I'Jor t h Lurap kLn Street At he n s ) Georgia 30601 OFF I CIAL BUSTIJESS . .) r: CATTLE ON FEED GEORGIA CROP REPORTING Georqia JANUARY 1, 1970 t f\ t ' (' 0 10.:-, (\ J r-, \'\ (.. ;) \ ..J U Cattle on Feed Down 11 Percent UU R(:IR~ ~; 5 _J 1/27170 On January 1 there were 59,000 head of cattle and calves on-grain or concentrate fe ed for slaughter in Georgia. Acco rd i ng to the Crop Reporting Service, this was 12,000 head, or 17 percent below the number on feed last year a t this t ime. Ca ttl e feeders in Georgia had 51,000 steers a nd 8,000 heife rs on feed on January 1. By we i ght s , the 59,000 cattl e on fe ed we re a s follows: 7,000 - under 500 pounds; 34,000 - 500 t o 700 pounds ; 12,000 - 700 to 900 pounds; and 6,000 - 900 to 1,100 pounds. Ma io r Feedinq States Cattl e on Feed Up Percent Ca ttl e and calves on feed for slaughter market in 39 feeding States are estimated a t 13,249,000 head as of January 1, 1970, a n increas e of 6 percent f rom a year earl ier. The 22 ma j o r feeding Stat~s had 12,640,000 head on feed for slaughter market compared with 11,893,000 head January 1, 1969, an increase of 6 percent. Fourth Quarter Placements a nd Marketinqs Hiqher Ca ttle and calves placed on f e ed in the 22 major feeding States during October - December 1969 tot al ed 8,545,000 head, 4 percent above the same period in 1968. Fed cat t le market ed f o r slaughter from the 22 States during the October-De cember quart er total ed 6,008,000 head, 10 percent higher than a ye ar earl ier. -Tim-e -on -Fe-ed Cattl e a nd calves on feed less t ha n 3 months in the 22 States are estimated at 8,236,000, up 4 percent from January 1, 1969. There were 3,687,000 on feed 3-6 months, up 9 percent. Cattl e on fe ed over 6 months totaled 717,000 head, up 24 percent. Marketinq Intentions In the 22 major fe eding States, cattle feeders intend to market 6,139,000 head during t he Jan uary-March 1970 period from the number on feed Janua ry 1. If these intentions are carried out, market ings from cattle on feed January I, 1970 would be 7 percent above marketings during J anuary- March a year earl ier. Of the January I number on feed, 32 percent are expected to be marketed in January, 33 percent during February, a nd 35 percent in March. Expected marke tings are based on the usual relationship of survey dat a and actual marketings. ARCH IE U\NGLEY v; Pin PARKS A..grJ.c,!dl,!uJ:aJ. ..ti!tJ.s.!i. ii!n_i.!J. ~hi!.r3e _ ~9Li.ult,!dri!.I_S.!a.!i2tJ.cJ.a1! The Georgi a Crop Reporting Service, USD ,\, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga., in coopera- tion with the Georgia Department of Agriculture . CATTLE /\ND Ci\LVES ON FEED BY WE IGHT GROUPS .C\ND KINO OF CATTLE GEORG IA AND 22 M,\JOR FEED ING ST ATES, JANUARY 1 . 1/ Breakdown of Cattle on Feed Total on Feed \/e ight Groups: Under 500 lbs. 500-699 Ibs. 700-899 Ibs. 900- I ,099 I bs , 1,100 lbs. and over GEORGIA : 1968 : 1969 : (000) : 74 71 : 27 30 : 24 18 : 14 9- 16 -7 : 22 MAJOR STATES : 1970 : 1968 : 1969 : 1970 : (000) : 59 : 10,755 II ,893 12,640 7: 34 : 12 : 6 - : 1,765 2,847 3,414 2,339 390 1,831 3,259 3,809 2,521 473 1,998 3,401 3,917 2,757 567 Kin d 0 f Ca tt Ie: Steers and Steer Calves : 60 56 Heifers and Heifer Calves Cows and Others : 14 - 14 I 51 : 7,547 8 : 3,162 - 46 8,363 3,482 48 8,730 3,861 49 1/ Cattle and calves on feed are animals being fattened for the slaughter market on grain or other concentrates which are expected to produce a carcass that will grade good or better. NOTICE Georgia is one of ten states which have been dropped from the Quarterly Cattle-on-Feed Program. Cattle-on-Feed reports for Georgia will be issued annually hereafter with a survey date of January 1. 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 Un it.d State. Deportment 01 Agriculture '" GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE w~~rnL!Jt? rnm1rrn~mt? ATHENS, GEORGIA January 28, 1970 B ROILER TYPE Placement of broiler chick s in Georgia during the week e n de d January 24 was 9, 139, OOO--slightly l ess than the previous week and 8 percent m o r e than the comparable we ek last year, according to the Georgia Crop R e po r tin g Service. An e s ti m a t e d 12,320,000 broiler type e ggs were set by G eorgia hatche r ie s-oslightly more than the previous week and 5 p erc ent mor e than the .c o m p a r a b1e week a year ea r lie r . T he majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs we re r eported within a range of 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average pric e of hatching e ggs was 67 cents per dozen. The price of egg s from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the avera ge price. Mo st prices received for broiler chicks by G eorgia hatcheri es were repo rted wi thin a r a n g e of $ 9 . 0 0 to $ 1 1. 00 with an average of $10.25 p er h undred. The a ve rage pric e s l a st year were 65 cents for e gg s an d $9.75 for chicks. W eek Ended Nov. 22 Nov. 29 Dec. 6 Dec. 13 Dec. 20 Dec. 27 Jan. 3 Jan. 10 Jan. 17 Jan. 24 GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS A ND CHICK PLA CE ME NT S Eggs Set !.J Chicks Placed for Av. Price Hatch Broiler -1968 1969 - %of year Broilers in G eorgia -1968 -1969 %of year Eggs Per Doz. Chicks Per H undr ed 1969 1970 ago 1969 1970 ago 1969-70 1969-70 Thou. Thou. Pct. Thou. Thou. Pct. Cents Do,llars 11,271 11,629 103 11, 197 11,847 106 11,018 10, 910 99 11,418 11, 806 103 11,418 12,267 107 10, 895 12, 144 III 11,461 12,068 105 11,471 12, 502 109 11,737 12,273 105 11, 779 12,320 105 8,638 8, 581 8, 853 8, 747 8, 675 8, 384 8,654 8,603 8,296 8,427 8,722 8, 564 8,613 8,458 8,612 8, 122 8, 842 9, 108 9, 15 4 9, 139 101 66 100 66 97 67 97 67 . 99 67 97 67 102 67 106 67 110 67 I 108 67 10.00 10.00 10.25 10.25 10.25 10.25 10.25 10.25 10.25 10.25 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended January 24 was 970,000-- 12 p ercent more than the previous week and 47 percent more than the comparable w eek last year. An estimated 1, 182, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 4 percent more than the previous week and 15 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. 3. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended January 24 were up 19 percent and settings were up 29 percent from a year ago. . St ate EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATC HED, 1970 Eggs S et (Week Ended) 0/0 of Chi.ck.s H a t c h e d (Week Ended) II 0/0 of J an. Jan. Jan. Jan. year Jan. J an. Jan. Jan. year 3 10 17 24 ago 2/ 3 10 17 24 ago 2/ Thousands Ga. 1,212* 1,133 -1,142 1, 182 115 Ill. 340 540 420 525 12 2 Calif. 1, 826 2,263 1,827 2,345 12 8 Wash. 273 203 167 202 74 Thousands 775 773 869 970 147 305 3 15 330 265 118 1,308 1, 428 1,580 1,412 122 139 2 58 188 202 12 4 I I . .. . . Total , ~ , 3, , 6 5 1* ggs 4s,e1t.3.b9y 3, 556 na . t cn e r i e 4,254 s p r o , duc 11 mg 9 2, 527 2, 77 4 2, 967 ~ . Y , supply " 2,849 , 129 2/ Current week as p ercent of same week last year. >:C R e v i s e d . I BROILER TYPE E GGS SET AND CHI CKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL ARE AS BY WEE KS - 1970 Pag e 2 EGGS SET C:-lICKS PLACE D .- STATE Week Ended 0/0 of Week Ended 0/0 of Jan. 10 Jan. 17 I J an . year f; Jan. 24 I ago 1/ ' 10 Jan. 17 Jan. 24 year ago 1/ I I Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Ma r yl a n d Virginia We st Virginia North Carolina South Carolina THOUSANDS THOUSANDS 2, 128 2,211 2,227 115 1, 630 1, 541 1, 525 125 ~ 84 146 160 71 107 113 169 123 Z 1, 849 1,794 1, 758 105 976 955 970 106 4 56 498 492 87 258 307 242 85 217 218 218 92 418 414 411 96 2,918 2,874 2,849 105 3,266 2,716 2,705 104 5, 603 5,558 5, 583 114 , 3,495 3,928 3,860 126 1, 827 1,900 1,847 115 1, 430 1,491 1,460 145 41 43 45 125 301 346 350 100 8, 192 8,050 8,046 109 I 5,856 5,771 5,895 112 609 574 597 118 546 514 525 118 GEORGIA 12,502 12,273 12, 320 105 9, 108 9, 154 9, 139 108 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon Califor nia TOTAL 1970 (22 States) 1, 129 I, 157 1, 130 105 903 921 894 118 771 770 720 98 907 961 962 100 10, 126 10, 129 10, 04 7 108 7,494 7,336 7,625 114 5,622 5, 40 0 5, 527 111 4, 767 4,807 4,902 114 12, 620 12, 642 12, 780 117 8,806 8,969 8,993 115 I, 210 1, 20 5 1, 20 5 125 1,024 998 959 116 4 , 92 1 4 , 84 7 4, 908 116 3,617 3,622 3,786 119 669 622 839 150 470 508 347 72 344 451 383 87 297 236 273 90 2,298 2,327 2,362 122 1,772 1, 758 1, 857 125 76, 136 75,689 76,043 111 57,448 57,366 57, 849 114 TOTAL 1969* (22 States) 66 ,555 67,729 68,755 49, 863 49,694 50,964 0/0 of Last Year I 114 112 111 115 115 114 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revis e d, . .U) o ., l ~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE w~~rn[b'L? I ATHENS, GEORGIA "j:'.J-/ 0 .Ee b r u a r y 4, 1970 Placement of broiler chicks in G eorgia during the we ek e n d e d January 31 wa s 9, 399, 000--3 percent more than the previou s week and 11 pe rc ent more than the co mparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 12,449,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--l percent more than the previous week and 5 percent more than the comparable we ek a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producer s for broiler hatching egg s w er e reported within a range of 60 to 70 cents p er dozen. The average pric e of hatching eggs was 67 cents per doz en. The pric e of eg gs f r o m flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices r eceived for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries we r e reported within a range of $9.00 to $ 11. 00 with an average of $10.25 per hundr ed. The a verage prices last year were 65 c ents for eggs and $9. 75 for chicks. We ek Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS A ND CHICK PLACEMENTS Eggs Set J:..I -1968 1969 - 1969 1970 0/0 of year ago Chicks Placed for B roilers in Georgia 1968 - 1969 1969 - 1970 0/0 of year ago Av. P ric e Hatch B roiler Eggs Chi cks Per P er Doz. H un dre d 1969-70 1969-70 ' Thou. Thou. Pct. Thou. Thou. Pct. Cents Dollars Nov. 29 11, 197 11,847 106 8,581 8, 56 4 100 66 10.00 . Dec. 6 11,018 10,910 99 8, 853 8, 613 97 67 . 10.25 Dec. 13 11,418 11, 806 103 8, 747 8,458 97 67 10.2 5 D ec. 20 11,418 12, 267 107 8,675 8,612 99 67 10.25 D ec. 27 10, 895 12, 144 III 8,384 8, 122 97 67 10.25 Jan. 3 11,461 12,068 105 8, 654 8, 842 102 67 10. 25 Jan. 10 11,471 12, 502 109 8,603 9, 108 106 67 10. 25 Jan. 17 11,737 12,273 105 8,296 9, 154 110 67 10.25 Jan. 24 11, 779 12,320 105 8,427 9, 139 108 67 10. 25 Jan. 31 11, 885 12, 419 105 8,483 9,399 III 67 10. 25 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week e n de d January 31 wa s 823,000--15 percent less than the previous week but 40 perc ent more than the co mparable w e ek last year. An estimated 1,156,000 eggs for the production of egg type c hi cks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 2 percent less than the pr evious week but 15 perc ent mor e 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 January 31 were up 36 . p ercent and settings were up 10 percent from a year ago. State Ga. IlL Calif. Wash. EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATHCED, 1970 Eggs Set (Week Ended) Jan. J an. Jan. Jan. 10 17 24 31 0/0 o f ye ar a g o 21 Chicks Hatched (Week Ended) i % of Jan. J an. Jan. I Jan. ye a r 10 17 24 31 ag o 2 I 1, 133 485* 2,263 203 Thousands 1, 142 1, 182 420 525 1, 827 2,345 167 202 1, 156 115 505 93 2,240 113 257 105 773 315 1,428 258 Thousands 869 970 330 265 1, 580 1,412 188 202 823 140 380 125 1, 788 135 155 148 Total 4,084* 3,556 4,254 4,158 ,110 2,774 2, 967 2,849 3, 146 I 136 * II Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. "21 Current week as percent of same week last year . Revi s e d . B ROIL E R T YP E EGGS S E T A N D CHIC KS PLA CED I N C OMME R CIA L ARE AS BY WZE KS - 19 7 0 P a ge 2 EGGS SET czo C HIC ~{S PLA STATE Week Ended I - - - - - - - - . -- .- - - - " ~ ' -'- ' . . _ - - - . - Jan. J an. 17 24 - -- - Jan. 31 I1 year Week Ended %of y e a r --- --J a~: - - - -- J a n_:- --- -J ~ ~ ~- - - - -I ago 1/ 17 24 31 ago 1/ THOUSANDS THOUSANDS Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware M a r yl a n d Virginia We s t Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Tennessee Alabam a Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Wa s hington Oregon California TOTAL 1970 (22 States) 2, 211 146 1,794 498 218 2,874 5, 558 1,900 43 8,050 574 2,227 160 1,758 492 2 18 2,849 5, 583 1, 847 45 8, 046 597 2, 126 109 127 55 1, 839 109 527 110 219 91 2 ,879 11 2 5,633 113 1, 91 4 116 45 90 8,020 103 6 11 120 1, 541 1, 525 1, 499 119 113 169 136 113 955 970 1, 102 128 307 242 235 75 41 4 411 484 113 2,716 2,705 3,248 132 3,928 3,860 3, 537 112 1,49 1 1, 4 6 0 1,41 6 115 346 350 348 131 5, 771 5,895 6,084 114 51 4 525 6 12 143 12,273 12,320 12,449 105 9, 154 9, 139 9,399 III 1, 157 1, 130 1, 170 112 921 894 910 128 770 720 757 108 961 962 734 88 10, 12 9 10 , 047 10 , 0 10 108 7, 336 7,625 7,946 112 5,400 5, 527 5, 626 110 4,807 4,902 4,990 116 12,642 12,780 12,692 113 8,969 8,993 9,094 119 1, 205 1, 205 1, 197 118 998 959 940 123 4, 847 4,908 5,217 119 3,622 3,786 3, 810 121 622 839 644 135 508 347 498 110 451 383 616 113 236 273 327 132 2,327 2, 362 2,399 126 1, 758 1, 857 1, 792 117 75, 689 76,043 76,717 110 57,366 57, 849 59, 141 116 TOTAL 1969* (22 States) 67,729 68,755 69,670 49,694 50,964 51, 083 0/0 of Last Year I 112 III 110 115 * 1/ Cur rent week as percent of same week last year. Revis e d, 114 116 I I I I I I I I Q.l I en I H III .0 U ~ H ~~ ~.~ .-l o _ ~ 2, 768 * 17-IncrLla.es~ eggs s-et by hatcher1esproc:lucing c hi c k.stor hat che r y s upply flo-cks. 2/ C u r re n t we ek as perc e nt of same w e ek l a st y e a r . Revi s e d, 134 93 107 66 I I 109 I . Q) .2 B ROILER TYPE E G GS SET AND C HICKS PLACED IN C OMME R C IAL .!\.R E A S BY WE E KS - 1970 Page 2 H ..:.:.,l B Q .~ STAT E I Jan. 24 E GGS SET Week E nded Jan. F eb . 31 7 I I I % of year I i ago 1/ 1 C HIC KS P L ACED iN e e k E n de d Jan. Jan. .t!' e b . 24 31 7 %of year ago 1/ ...... ::l .U. . H 0.0 o >o. 0 N\I \ 1\ ~v ",,1..J.1 7 / L\ 6 RAR :~ Review of 1969 and Outlook for 1970 Production--Broi1er production during 1969 was substantially above a year earlier. Output of young chicken meat (mostly broiler) in Federally inspected processing plants during 1969 rose 9 percent to a total of 6.5 billion pounds, ready-to-cook weight. Over 2.5 billion birds were marketed through these plants in 1969, up 8 percent. They averaged a record 3.6 pounds each, over 1 percent above the previous year. Average weight has trended upward about 1 percent a year in the last decade. The broiler hatchery supply flo ck continues to expand. With the number of pullets placed quarterly running above year-earlier levels since the second quarter of 1968, the hatchery supply flock could support a substantial increase in broiler production this year. In response to favorable broiler prices during the past year, producers during 1970 will likely continue to increase production. The historical relationships between the ratio of feed and chick costs to broiler prices and changes in production of broilers in the following year would suggest an increase of around 10 percent this year. Base d on broiler chick placements, supplies for January-March will average around 13 percent above those months of 1969. Output likely will continue above year-earlier levels through all of 1970; although the margin may narrow during the year. Prices Unusually strong consumer demand for meat kept broiler prices during 1969 above year-earlier levels despite the 9 percent increase in broiler meat production and continued large supplies of red meats. Wholesale prices of ready-to-cook broilers in 9 cities averaged 29 cents per pound in 1969 compared with 27 cents in 1968. Broiler prices in early 1970 continued relatively strong, but the difference narrowed and in February fell below a year earlier. For the first half of the year prices are expected to average near the year-earlier level of 28.8 cents a pound. Continued record large supplies of broilers during the second half of 1970, combined with some expected increase in supplies of red meats, may reduce broiler prices moderately from those in the second half of 1969. Broiler production costs in 1969 were up from 1968 and will likely increase moderately again in 1970. Prices of broiler feed probably will average slightly higher and the cost of broiler type chicks, up in recent months, may continue upward. The cost of other production items--wages, interest and equipment--likely will increase, but at a slower rate than in 1969. Utilization Consumption cf broiler meat, stimulated by strong consumer demand and relatively high prices for other meats, increased substantially in 1969 despite higher prices. Per capita consumption of broiler meat, at a record 35.3 pounds, was 2.5 pounds above 1968. In addition, there was an estimated per capita use of about 4 pounds of other chicken meat. Exports of young chicken and chicken parts (mostly broilers) during 1969 totaled 83.9 million pounds, ready-to-cook weight, about the same as in 1968. Exports of whole young chicken totaled 22. 5 million pounds, 6 percent above 1968 and accounted for 27 percent of the total. This increase was offset by a 5 percent decline in chicken parts exported. The increase in exports of whole young chickens re sulted from USDA's export payment program. During 1969, contracts were signed for the export of 13.4 million pounds of whole broilers to be shipped to Switzerland at a subsidy cost of $2.3 million. This compares with 8.3 million pounds at a cost of $1. 4 million in 1968. USDA's 1969 purchases of broiler meat for the school lunch program totaled 43 . 2 million pounds at a cost of $14.9 million. Purchases under this program in 1968 totaled 35. 1 million pounds at a cost of $10.7 million. In addition, US DA purchased a r eadyto-cook equivalent of 4. 1 million pounds of canned boned chicken, at a cost of $ 1. 6 million, for distribution to needy families in 1969. Military purchases of young chicken in January-October 1969 totaled 67.5 million pounds, down 21 percent from 1968. Much of this decline can be account ed for by the change in purchases from whole birds to cut-up birds without necks, backs, and giblets. 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 Un it.d Stotes Deportme nt of Agriculture .., '- .) ~/ FEBRUARY 15, 1970 , , (:\\1.1. !1'1!.\h j ':970 Released 3/3170 GEO RGI A CROP REPO RTI NG SE ~VIC E GEO !tG'f.'M51'nC Es~ RECE IVED IND EX DO~'/N 1 POINT The Inde x of Prices Received by Georgia Farmers for Al l Commodities decreased to 267 pe rcent of the 1910-14 average during the month ended February 15, 1970. This was 16 point s higher t ha n the February 15, 1969 Inde x of 251. The Al l Crop Index remained the same as January 15, 1970. Lower prices for ch lc kens , e ggs, and milk de c re a se d the Livestock Inde x to 266 which was 2 points below the previous mont h but 36 poin ts above the same month last year. UNITED ST ATES PRIC ES RECEIVED INDE X UP 3 POINTS PAR ITY !NDE X UP 3 POINTS ADJ USTED PARITY RATIO 81 The Index of Prices Received by Farmers advan ced 3 points (1 percent) durin g th e mo nt h ended February 15 to 290 percent of its 1910-14 average, according to the Crop Report ing Boa r d. This wa s the 5th consecutive monthly increase, and the highest index since ~ugust 195 2. Contributing most to the increase during the month were h igher prices for cattle and hogs. Sharply lower egg prices and seasonally lower prices for milk were partially offsettin g. The index wa s 9 percent above February 1969. The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxe s, a nd Fa rm l!a ge I~ates reached a record high of 386. Th i s was 3 po i nts 0/4 percent) above the prev ious high of 383 in January. The index c1 imbed 20 points (5 percent) above a year earl ie r . Hi t h prices of farm products a nd prices paid by farmers both higher, the pre1 im i nary Adj us t e d Parity Ratio remained unchanged at 81, and the Parity Ratio at 75. 191 0 - 1t, - I nn INDEX i'JUi'1BERS - - GEOi~G I A l,ND ..:Uc:.:N.:.1T.:.;c-:.:D:......;:S~T.:...:AT.:..:E::.:S=---_ _, _ Feb. 15 : Jan. 15 : Feb. 15 Re co rd Hi ch 1969 : 1970 : 1970 GEO RGIA: P rices 11ece i ved 1~ 1 1 Commodities '\11 Crops Livestock a nd Livestock Products 251 260 II II 268 11 265 267 265 230 .!I 268 11 266 310 I'ia r ch 1951 319 tv1a r ch 1951 1/ 295 Sept. 19'-+8 UN (TED ST /J.TES Prices Rece i ved Parity Index 1/ Par i t Y I{a t i0 267 287 290 313 Feb. 1951 366 383 386 386 Feb. 1970 73 75 75 123 Oct. 1946 Adjusted-P~rity RatiO" ~/- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (Preliminary) : 79 81 81 125 Oct. 1946 11 Revis ed. 11 Al so Ap r i l 1951. 11 Pr ices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage ~a t e s based on data for the indicated dates. ~I Adj us t e d Parity Ratio, reflecting Government payments, averaged 80 for the year 1969 compared wit h 74 for the Parity Ratio. Pre1 iminary Adj us te G Ratios for the current year, supp1 ied by the Economic Re se a rch Service are based on esti ma t e d cash rec e ipts for marketings and estimates of Government payments for the current cal en dar year. ARCHIE LANGLEY \/ 1LL 1/\,'1 !~ . " I \Gi~ t i ; Aqric~ltur a1 Statistician In Charqe :\g r i cu 1tu ra 1 Stat i_.~..tl sl9..!L__ The Georg ia Crop Re po r t i ng Service, USD i, 409A North Lumpkin Street, At he ns , Ga., i n coope ra- t ion wi t h the Georgia Department of Ag r i cu 1tu re , PRICES -- RECEIVED ,~N D P,i\ID BY F ~RI1 E f~S. F [B :1U /~iW I 5. 1970 HITH COMP ~ R I SONS GEO KGIA UN ITED STiHES Feb. 15 : Jan. 15 : Feb. 15 Feb. 15 : Jan. 15: Feb. 15 Co ~m o d ity a nd Unit 1969: 1970: 1970 1969: 1970: 1970 PRI C[ S REC EIVED ~! h e a t , bu. $ 1 .30 1.40 1.40 I. 28 I. 29 I. 30 Oa t s, bu. $ .87 .85 .85 .644 . 587 .591 Corn, bu . $ 1.27 1.40 1.40 1.09 1. 12 1. 14 Ba r l ey , bu. $ 1.00 1.00 1.00 . 909 . 877 . 860 Sorghum Gra in, cwt. $ 2.00 1.77 1. 92 1. 92 Cot to n , l b. 20.5 18.5 18.5 19.70 19.09 20.2 5 Cot to ns eed, ton $ 51.00 40.0 40.00 50.20 46.50 47 . 00 Soybe ans, bu. $ 2.50 2.40 2.45 2.48 2.3 6 2. 40 Peanu t s, lb. 12.0 12.5 12.5 11.9 12. 1 12. 1 Swe e t pota toes, cwt. $ 7.00 6.80 6.80 6.59 5.77 6.00 Ha y, bal e d, ton: Al l $ 30.00 31.50 31.50 24.40 25.00 25. 20 Al fa lf a $ 37.00 41.00 41.00 24.90 25. 50 25. 70 Lesp e de za $ 31.00 34.00 33.50 26.30 27. 50 27. 40 Pean ut $ 24 . 00 24.00 24.50 24.50 2~ . 70 24 .60 1-\ il k Cows , hea d $ 210.00 235.00 235.00 285.00 315.00 320. 00 Ho gs, cwt . $ 1/ 19.00 25.50 26.00 19.60 26.3 0 27. LtO Be e f Ca t t l e , Al l , cwt. II $ 21.0 0 23.30 23.60 24.20 26. 20 27. 20 Cows, c wt , 11 $ 17.50 19.50 20.30 17.70 19 . 70 21. 00 St ee r s a nd Heifers, cwt. $ 24 . 00 26.50 26.50 26.30 28. 40 29 . 10 Ca I ves, cwt , $ 28.00 30.00 32.00 29.70 33. 60 35. 10 Mi lk , sold to plants, cwt. Flu id lvIar ke t $ 6.55 7.00 5.91 6 .22 Ha nuf a c t u re d $ 4.33 1.;" 78 /\ 11 3/ $ 6.55 7.00 6.95 5.45 5. 81 5. 72 Turke ys, lb. 20.0 22.0 22.0 19.6 24. 8 24 .9 Ch ic ken s, l b, : Exc l udi ng Broilers 10. 5 11 .0 10.5 9.3 10. 8 10. 5 Co~me rc ial Broilers 13.5 14.0 13.5 15.0 14. 8 14.3 Eggs , a l I .doz , 45.7 59.7 53.0 38.6 53. 1 47.3 Ta bl e, doz. 58.4 50.3 Ha t ch i ng, doz. 67.0 67.0 PRIC ES P ~ID, FEED Mixed Da iry Feed, ton: 14% prote in $ 69.00 72.00 71.00 67.00 69 . 0 0 70 .00 16% protein $ 75.00 79.00 79.00 72.00 74. 00 75. 00 18% protein $ 78.00 83.00 85.00 75.00 77 .00 78. 00 20% pro t e in $ Hog Fe ed, 14%-18% protein,cwt. $ 82.00 85.00 88.00 78.00 4.42 8 1. 00 L:. 56 82. 00 4. 61 Cottonseed Mea l , 41%, cwt. $ 4.75 5.00 5.20 Soybean Me al, 44%, cwt. $ 5. 10 5.60 5.70 5.03 5. 31 5. 53 5.21 5. 73 5. 0() 7, Bran, cwt. t'l iddl i ngs , cwt. $ 3.90 4.00 4 . 10 $ 4.00 4.10 L,l. 20 3.64 3.7 3 3. 82 3.73 3. 81 3. 9 1 Corn Mea l , cwt. $ 3.40 3.50 3.50 3.22 3.3 5 3. 37 Poultry Feed, ton: Broi l er Grower Feed Lay in g Feed s $ 89.00 80.00 95.00 83.00 I 95.00 I 83.00 88.00 79.00 93. 00 82.00 9 lj . 0 0 83.00 Ch ic k Starter Al fa l f a Hay, ton $ $ 92.00 96.00 36.00 40.00 I 96.00 40.00 93.00 35.10 97.00 35.80 99 . 00 35. 80 AI I Othe r Hay. ton S 34.00 _31.00 __ 11.00 _32.20 33.80 33. YO II IICOWS II and II steers and heifers ll combined with allowance where necessary fo r s la ught e r bu ll s . 11 Includ es cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows fo r herd re pl ac emen t. }I Re v i sed. !:!:.I Pr e 1 imi na ry Af t e r Five Days Return to Unite d States Department of Ag r ic u l t u re Statistical Reporting Service 409A No r t h Lumpkin Street At he ns , Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS '}0;;~ POSTAG E & FEES PAID United Stat e s Dep or tmen t o f Ag ric u lt ure .. .. . 3 / j / 9 70 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~~L!Jm LPmLD@~~~ Athens , Geo rg ia . .., t i.. i, .. ..I. t ' "-i I t.J ---- -." LfU!UlH H~S J ANUARY MILK PRODUCTION UP 9 PE RCENT r Janua ry 1970 Rel eased 2/16/70 Mi l k production on Georgia farms during Ja nuary totaled 102 mill ion pounds, according t o t he Georgia Crop Re po rt ing Service. This wa s 8 mill ion pounds above January 1969 and 6 mil l ion pounds above t he previous mon th. Produc t ion pe r cow in herd averaged 730 pounds - 60 pounds above the prev ious year and 50 pounds a bove the prev ious month. The es ti ma t e d average price received by p rod ucers for all wholesale milk during January was $6.75 per hundredweigh t. Th is was 5 cents above the Decembe r 1969 pri ce but t he sa me as the January 1969 price. MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AN D P ~ID BY D ~IRYMEN Georaia : United States It em and Unit Mi l k producti on , mil I ion 1bs , Produc t ion pe r cow lb s. 1/ Number mi lk cows tho us and head Prices Recei ved- Do l l a r s 1/ Al l who le sa l e milk, cwt. 1/ Flu id mi lk, cwt. Ma nufactu re d milk, cwt. Mil k cows , head Pr ice s Paid-Dollars 1/ : Jan. 1969 : : 94 : 670 : 140 : : : 6.75 : 6.75 : - : 205.00 : Dec. 1969 96 680 141 6.70 6.70 - 225.00 Jan. 1970 102 730 140 6.75 - 235.00 : Jan. : 1969 : : 9,411 : 734 : 12,818 : : : 5.53 : 5.99 .: 4.41 282.00 : Dec. 1969 9,170 730 12,559 5.86 6.25 4.77 309.00 Jan. 1970 9 ,412 750 12,544 ~/5.80 315.00 Mixed Dairy Feed, ton 14 percen t protein 16 percent protein 18 pe rce nt protein 20 pe rce nt p rote in Ha y, t on : 68.00 : 73.00 : 77.00 : 80.00 . 36.00 70.00 76.00 81.00 82.00 36.00 72.00 79.00 83 .00 85.00 37 . 0 0 : 67.00 : 72.00 : 75.00 : 78.00 : : 31.90 67.00 73.00 75.00 79.00 33.00 69.00 74.00 77 . 0 0 81.00 33.80 1/ Mont hl y ave ra ge . 1/ Doll a rs per unit as of the 15th of t he month exce pt wholesal e milk wh ich is average fo r mo nt h. 3/ Re vised "!i/ Pre l imi na ry i\RCHIE L,\NGLEY Ag ri cu lt ura l Stat ist ician In Cha rge ~J PAT P.l\RKS Agr icultural Stat ist ic ian Th; Ge~ rgi ~ Cr~p-R;p~rti~g-S;rvi"C"e~ USDi\~ 409.i\-N~rth-L~mpkln-Str;et ,-Ath;ns, -G;orgla~ I n- - - coope ra t ion with the Georgia Departmen t of Ag r icul t ure . UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION J anu ary milk production about the s ame as a year earl ie r U. S. milk production in January is est imated at 9,412 mil I ion pounds comp ared with 9,411 mi l l io n pounds a year earl ier. Production increased 3 percent from December 1969 t o January 1970, the same gain as a year earl ier. Milk product ion was above d year ea r l ier in most of the North and South Atlantic States, but down in most States of the North Central ae g ion. In the South Central and West, production was mostly unchanged or higher. January output per cow provided 1.48 pounds of milk per person daily for all uses, compared with 1.45 pounds a month e a r l ier and 1.50 pounds a year earl ier. Prod uction per cow UP 2 percent. milk cows down 2 percent January milk production per cow was 750 pounds, up 2 percent from a year earl ier and 3 perce nt above a month earl ier. January rate per cow was at a record high rate in 43 States and highest in Arizona at 995 pounds. Following were Cal ifornia, 935 pounds; Alaska, 925 pounds; Hawaii, 910 pounds; and Massachusetts and New Jersey each with 895 pounds. Milk cows on farms during January totaled 12,544,000, 2 percent less than a year earl ier and 5 percent less than January 1968. Milk Cows and Milk Production - 1969 The Nation's milk cows produced 116.2 bill ion pounds of milk in 1969, 0.9 percent less than the revised estimate of 117.2 bill ion pounds produced in 1968 and the smallest U.S. production since 1952. The annual average number of milk cows on farms in 1969 was a record-low 12,689,000, down 3 percent from the previous record low of 13,038,000 in 1968. Output per cow reached a record-high rate of 9,158 pounds in 1969, up 2 percent from the previous record of 8,992 pounds in 1968. The revised estimates for 1968 and 1969 are based on annual review of more complete production and util ization data. Milk per cow and milk production by months, United States Month Milk Per Cow 1/ 1967 1968 1969 Pounds ~lilk Production 1967 1968 1969 -- Mill ion Pounds 1/ Change from T968 Percent Janua ry February Ma rc h Ap ri I May June July August September Octobe r November December 713 717 734 9,802 9,495 9,411 -0.9 667 696 687 9,150 9,187 8,792 1/-4. 3 762 775 780 10,407 10,197 9,960 - 2.3 784 796 806 10,675 10,457 10,265 -1.8 837 858 867 I I ,360 11,235 11,034 -1.8 817 826 847 11,038 10,786 10,759 -0.3 767 783 800 10,326 10,202 10,142 -0.6 722 740 764 9,688 9,612 9,673 fO.6 681 701 726 9, 114 9,083 9,165 fO.9 687 706 725 9,169 9,124 9,138 fO.2 660 677 691 8,781 8,717 8,691 -0.3 698 711 730 9,259 9,139 9,170 fO.3 Annua l 8,797 8,992 9,158 118,769 117,234 116,200 1/-0 . 9 1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 1/ Extra day in 1968 added 3.6 percent to February production. On a daily average basis, change from 1968 was -0.9 percent for February and -0.6 percent for the year. Af t e r Five Days Return to Un ited States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS , ~ c ~ ~L -;:> POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d State s Deportment of Agriculture GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ,., LIVESTOCK ..,. REPORT ERSITY OF GEORGIA .-, -. '" . - J A _ ~ t ,-_ . , .~ ~.) I : ,.-11 LlbR t\RllS C i\ L F C R 0 P - 1 96 9 GEORG I .A, [~e Ieas ed 2/ 17/70 Calves born on Georgia farms during 1969 a re esti mated a t 8 19 , 000 hea d -- 5 percent a bove the 782, 000 born i n 1968, accordi ng t o t he Georg i a Cro p I~e p o r t i n g Se rv i ce . The number of cows and he i f e r s 2 ye a ,'s ol d a ~ d o lde r o n f arms a t the be g innin g of 1969 i s esti ma t e d at 963,000 head c o~ ) a re d wi t h 342 , 000 o n Ja nuary I , 1968. UNITED ST '\TES CALF CR OP UP 2 PE RCENT The 1969 calf crop for t he Un i te d Sta t e s is e s t ima te d a t Lt 5 , 196 , 000 head, ac cording to the Crop Re po r t i ng Board. This is 2 percent more than the 44,239 ,000 born a year earl ier. The number of cows and heifers 2 years old and older on f arms January I, 1969 is estimated at 50,379,000 head, sl ightly higher than the 50,049,000 head on farms January I, 1968. The number of calves born during 1969 e xp re s se d as a percent age of cows and he ifers 2 ye ars old and older on hand the first of the year is estimated at 90 percent, 2 points above a year earl ier. This percentage 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 we re slaughtered before calv ing. NORTH CE NT I~AL STI~TES The calf crop in the North Central States totaled 17,141,000 head, sl ightl y a bove the 17,051,000 calves born a year earl ier. The East No r t h Central States are down 2 percent while the We s t North Central States are up I percent. SOUTHE Ri~ SPiTES UP 4 PERCENT The 1969 calf crop in the Southern States is estimated at 17,195,000 head, 4 percent above 1968. The South Atlantic States are up 5 pe rcerrt from 1968 and the South Central States up 4 percent. Texas, the leading cattle State, shows a 6 percent larger calf crop. \,/ ESTERN ST l\TES UP 2 PERCENT The calf crop in the 11 Western States at 8,425,000 head is up 2 percent from the previous year. Cal ifornia, the leading cattle State in this region, shows a 2 percent smaller calf crop. Montana and Colorado, the next ranking States in this area, are both up 3 percent from 1968. NORTH ATLANT IC ST ATES UP SLIGHTLY The number of calves born in the North Atlantic States is estimated at 2,354,000 head. Pennsylva nia and New York, the le ad i ng ca ttle St a t e s in t hi s regi on, wnre both ~ p l e ss than a ~ h o l e percent frcm a year ea r l i ~r. ARCHIE LANGLEY Ag r ic u l t u ra l Statistician In Charge H. P/iT PARKS Ag r i cu l t u r a l St atistician The Geo r g i a Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga., in cooperation wi t h the Georgia Department of Ag r i cul t u re . Af t er Five Days Return to Uni t ed St at es Department of Agriculture statistical Reporting Service 4C9A ~ o rt h Lumpkin Street At hen s, Georgia 30601 OFFICI1I.L BUSJNESS ~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID Un it.d States Deportment of Agriculture ATHENS, GEORGI REPORTING SERVICE _,m~@rn~m'L? , : E 1 9 ',370 B R OIL ER T YPE LI IES -" .. . ~ Fe br ua r y 18, 1970 GEORGIA EGGS SET, _ _ _ _ _..,- Eggs Se t 1./ We e k E n de d 1968 I_ I 1969 1969 _ 1970 Thou. Thou. D ec. 13 Dec. 20 D e c . 27 Jan. 3 Jan. 10 J an. 17 J an . 24 Jan. 31 Feb. 7 F e b . 14 11,418 11,418 10,895 11,461 11,471 11, 737 II, 779 11,885 11, 878 12,207 11,806 12, 267 12, 14 4 12,068 12,502 12, 273 12,320 12,449 12,795 12, 678 HAT CHINGS AND CHICK P L A CE ME N T S Ii ! I C hicks Pla c e d fo r ,__.. .. Av. Hatch % of ye ar ago 1 Broile r s in G eorgia I E gg s I 19 6 8 19 6 9 % of ! P er _ I 1969 _ 1970 year l Doz. ago i 1969-70 I Pet. I Thou. Thou. Pet. : Cents I 103 8, 747 8,458 I 97 67 107 8,675 8, 612 99 I 6 7 III 8, 384 8 , 12 2 I 97 67 105 8,654 8, 84 2 102 6 7 109 8, 60 3 9, 108 10 6 I 67 105 8 , 29 6 I 9, 15 4 110 67 10 5 8, 427 9, 13 9 10 8 , 6 7 105 8,483 9,399 III I I 67 108 8,661 9,575 111 ! 67 10 4 8,841 9,731 110 ' 67 Price _- . - ... .. - ~ ~ -- _ Broile r Chicks P er Hun dre d 19 69-70 Dollar s 10.25 10 . 2 5 10.25 10.25 10.2 5 10. 25 10 .25 10 : 25 10. 25 10. 25 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the we ek e n d e d F'e b r ua r y 14 was 910,000-- 2 perc ent more than the pr evious we ek a n d 10 p er c ent mor e than th e compa ra ble week last year. An e s tim a te d 1, 242, 000 eggs for the product ion of egg type chicks were s e t by G eorgia hatcheries, 9 percent more than th e pr evi o u s week and 18 p erc ent mor e than the comparable week last year. In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type c h i c k s i n t he U. S. in 1968 , hatchings during th e week e n d ed F e b r uar y 14 w er e up 18 p ercent and settings were up 4 percent from a year ago. EGG TYPE EGGS SET A ND C HICKS HAT CHED, 1970 State I' Eggs Set (We ek E n de d) Jan . Jan. Feb . Feb. !_ 24 31 7 14 % of year ago 2 / Chicks Hat c he d (W e ek E nde .d) % o f Jan. J an . Fe b . Feb . i year 24 31 7 14 : a go 2 / T ho us a n ds Thousands Ga . 1, 182 I Ill. I 510* I Cali f. 2, 345 Was h . i 202 1, 156 505 2,240 257 1, 143 42 5 2, 2 6 3 29 2 T o t a l : 4 , 2 3 9>';: 4 , 15 8 4,12 3 1, 242 11 8 380 , 62 2,305 i 1 10 311 ! 97 ; i 4 , 23 8 ! 10 4 970 823 265 3 80 ,, 1,41 2 1, 7 8 8 ! 202 155 , i 2,84 9 3,14 6 889 330 1, 419 130 2, 768 91 0 : 110 3 7 5 : 11 4 1,771 : 127 161 : 94 3, 21 7 11 8 * 1/ Include s e g g s set by hatcheri e s produ cing chicks for h a tchery s up p l y flock s. '2/ Curr e n t w eek as p erc ent o f same w e ek l a s t year . Re vi s e d. BROILER TYP E E G GS SE T A N D CHICKS PLACED IN C O M ME R CIA L A REAS BY -N ~ Z KS - 19 7 0 P age 2 I EGGS SET i CHI C KS PLA CED STATE % of year ago 1/ Maine Connecticut Penns y1vania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA 2, 126 2, 123 2, 143 113 1, 499 1, 651 1, 637 122 127 125 158 62 136 120 111 76 1, 839 1, 743 1, 826 112 1, 102 1, 007 1, 077 106 527 477 413 80 235 277 230 71 219 231 254 100 484 459 4 82 124 2,879 2, 821 2, 73 2 101 3,248 2,732 2,667 108 5,633 5, 59 0 5,538 103 3,537 4,060 3,999 III 1,914 1, 7 8 8 1, 9 54 114 1, 41 6 1, 365 1, 460 113 45 44 36 84 348 365 355 122 8, 020 611 8, 219 580 9, 074 116 ! 6,084 640 114 I I 612 6,056 539 6, 582 558 114 143 12, 449 12,79 5 I 12,678 10 4 9,399 9, 575 9, 731 110 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mi s sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1970 (22 States) 1, 170 757 1, 121 75 1 I 1, 180 110 910 749 107 I 73 4 1,034 679 887 116 729 84 10 ,010 5,626 10 , 0 58 5, 7 14 10, 4 09 110 i 7,94 6 5, 875 113 II 4, 990 7,728 4, 791 7, 884 4 , 94 1 107 112 12 ,692 1, 197 5,217 12.,7 39 1, 2 12 4 , -n 12 , 7 29 1, 236 109 115 'I 9,099440 5, 0 36 10 8 3, 810 8,988 1, 033 3,893 9,050 1,050 3, 866 115 121 120 644 629 77 5 113 II 498 451 694 182 6 16 5 33 4 6 5 130 327 314 299 85 2, 39 9 2, 357 2 , 57 7 127 I 1,792 ! 1, 853 1, 80 6 116 76,717 7 6, 658 7 8, 477 10 9 1 59 , 14 1 58,970 60,095 112 TOTAL 19 69* (22 States) 69 ,670 70 , 952 71 , 9 14 ! 15 1, 083 ! 52, 166 53, 496 0/0 of Last Year 110 108 109 j i 11 6 113 112 1/ Current we ek as percent of same week last year. * R evised. .... o .;.> l:: Q) E .;.> 1-1 rd 0.. Q) q Q) CD 1-1 o.rcd l:: H .;.> I l:: Q) .E., 1-1 rd 0.. Q) q . .U) ::J . ~..) ( ) GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~1rrn[b~ [P ATHENS, GEORGIA 19, 1970 J ANUARY L IBRA~ I ~S It e m During Jan. 1969 1/ 1970 2/ Thou. Thou. 0/0 of last year Pct. Jan. thru Dec. I 0/0 o f last 1968 1/ 1969 2/ I year Thou. Thou. Pct. Broiler Type Pullets Pla ce d (U. S . )3/ To tal Dom e s t i c 3, 429 2,959 3, 667 107 3, 141 106 4 2, 560 36.924 44,732 105 38, 894 105 Chicke n s Teste d Broile r Type Geor gia Unit e d St at e s Egg Type G eor gi a Unit ed St at e s 63 7 2 , 823 19 712 607 95 2,418 86 22 116 736 103 6,392 25, 113 279 6,280 6, 873 10 8 28, 286 11 3 260 93 6, 209 99 Chi cks Hatc hed B r oiler Type G eor gia United St ate s Egg Type G eorgia United St a te s 40,320 235. 228 2,605 37,708 43,605 108 269,301 114 3, 767 145 45,675 121 4 94 , 508 2,799,089 38,754 514. 301 4 96, 383 100 3,024, 794 108 41.439 107 528,921 103 Commercial Sla ught e r :4 / Young Chickens G eor gia United Sta te s Mature Chicken s Light T ype Ge orgia United St ate s Heavy T ype Georgia United St at e s 32,937 211,626 NA 12,291 NA 2, 184 34, 141 104 227,372 107 1, 783 11,128 91 387 2, 532 116 368,320 378,923 103 2,338,245 2,532,518 108 NA 125.428 NA 24,682 NA 126,576 101 NA 26,519 107 E gg P r oduction G eor gia Ha t c hing Other Mil. 82 380 Mil. 85 104 391 103 Mil. 970 4,022 Mil. 1, 068 110 4, 358 108 T otal So ut h Atlant i c 5/ United State s - 462 1, 157 5,708 476 103 1,248 108 5,871 103 4,992 13, 540 69.326 5,426 109 14, 349 10 6 69,778 101 1/ R e vi s e d. 2/ P r eliminary. "3/ P ull et s fo r 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 e ggs . 4 / F ederal-State Ma r k et News Service Slaughter reports only include poultry slaughtered - under Federal Inspection. 1968 figures are not the same as reported last year due to differ enc es in method of reporting. 1968 and 1969 figures in this report are comparable. 5/ South Atlantic States: D el., Md., W. v c., N. C., S. C., cs., Fla., v . NA - Not Ava ila bl e United Sta te s Departm ent of A g r i c ul t u r e Georgia Department of Agriculture Statist i ca l R ep o r t ing Se r vi c e , 4 09A North Lumpkin Street, At hen s , Georgia 30601 State YO UNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES, 1968 and 1969 Number Inspected During Dec. Jan. thru Dec. 1968 . 1969 1968 1969 Indicated Percent Condemned During De c . Jan. thru Dec. 1968 1969 1968 1969 Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Pct. Pct. Pct. Pct. Maine 5, 181 6, 163 70,042 69,512 4.5 4. 2 4.0 4. 0 Pa. 6, 176 6,237 81,083 81,157 4.3 5.2 4. 4 Ll . 6 Mo. 3,620 3,688 44,898 50, 883 3.6 4. 8 3. 1 4.0 DeL 6,876 7,688 88, 864 93,887 4.4 4. 1 4. 2 3.7 Md. v . 10,346 14, 145 138,518 16 4, 129 3.8 4. 1 6,262 7,082 71,912 84,837 3.8 4. 2 4.0 3.6 4. 2 3.4 N. C. 18, 793 22, 119 256,935 273, 160 3.7 3.6 3.4 3.5 Ga. 27, 008 32,217 366,632 378,294 5.4 5.0 4.8 Ll . 6 Tenn. 4, 420 5, 142 63,034 63,404 3.8 3.3 3.2 3. 4, Ala. 19,390 23,021 264, 154 286,678 4 .2 4.6 3.5 3. 5 Miss. 13,654 16,399 173,660 184,511 2.7 2.8 2.3 2.3 Ark. 26,930 28,788 347,698 366,070 3.4 3. 6 3.2 3.3 Texas 12, 180 14, 238 149, 525 161,080 3.6 3.8 3.5 3. 1 ------_ .. --------------- ------------ ---- ------- --- ------------- ------------ ------- U. S. 1 178, 3 50 2, 335, 880 3 .9 4. 0 3.6 3.5 210,012 2,516,286 MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID Georgia I United States Item I Jan. 15 Dec. 15 Jan. 151 Jan. 15 Dec. 15 Jan. 15 1969 1969 1970 1969 1969 1970 Cents Cents Cents I Cents Cents Cents Prices Received: Chickens, Ib, , excL broilers Com'l Broilers (lb.) All Eggs (dozens) Table (dozens) Hatching, (do ze n s ) 10.0 13.0 51. 7 14.0 12.0 60.7 11. 14.0 59.7 58.4 67. 0 9.2 14.3 43. 0 10.8 13.5 54.6 10.8 14.8 53. 1 Prices Paid: (per ton) Broiler Grower Laying Feed DoL 91. 00 84.00 Dol. 93.00 80.00 Dol. 95 . 00 83 .00 DoL 88.00 80.00 Dol. 91. 00 81. 00 DoL 93.00 82.00 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 Se r vi ce and the many breeders, hatcheries, poultry processors and the poultry farmers that report to the s e agencies. AR CHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge w. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician After Five Days Return to: United States Department of Agr i cul.tur e Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens , Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS sr;; > POSTAGE & FEES PAID United States Depar tment of Agriculture ,., LIVESTOCK '3 ./ ~ - REPORT r ..- .,.;:: ~ 4 .. . . . L i\ M B C R 0 P GEORGIA iO , LI ~J ~l ... 0-: ": ' , .:.1 / l.iBRAR" ' S ; ~e I ea se d 2/25170 Georgia's 1969 lamb crop is estimated at 2,900 head -- down 9 percent from the previous year when 3,200 head were saved. The number of breeding ewe s I year a nd old e r on farms Jan ua ry 1, 1969 a t 3,900 head wa s 300 head below the estimated number on farms fo r 1968. UN I TED STATES Lamb Crop Down 5 Percent The 1969 lamb crop for the Un ited States is estimated at 13,686,000 head, 5 percent less than the 14,433,000 head produced i n 1968, according to the Crop Reporting Board. The lamb crop in the 13 Western Sheep States was down 5 percent and in the 35 Native States was down 6 percent. Breeding ewes I year old and older on farms and ranches January I, 1969 were down 4 percent from a year earl ier and ewe lambs under 1 year old were down 3 percent. The lambing percentage for 1969 (number of lambs saved per 100 ewes I year old a nd older on hand January 1), at 93, is I po int below 1968. The 13 Western States lambing percent age a t 89 and the 35 Native States percentage, at 105, were both down I point from a ye ar earl ier. Western States The 1969 lamb crop in the 13 We s t e r n States (11 Western, South Dakota, and Texas, totaled 9,628,000 head, down 5 percent from the 1968 crop of 10,111,000 head. The number of breeding ewes I year old and older on January 1, 1969, at 10,820,000 head, was down 3 percent from a . year earl ier. The lambing percentage during 1969, at 89, is 1 point below 1968. The lamb crop was smaller than a year earl ier in all Western States except Ar izo na , which was up 2 percent. The number of early lambs (dropped before March 15) in the Western States was up 2 percent from 1968. Native States The lamb crop in the 35 Native States (excluding the 13 Western States and Alaska) totaled 4,052,000 head - down 6 percent from the 1968 crop of 4,315,000 head. The number of ewes I year old and older on January I, 1969 was 3,859,000 head, 5 percent less than a year earl ie r . The lambing percent for 1969 at 105 is I point lower than in 1968. ARCHIE LANGLEY Aqricultural Statistician In Charqe v, PAT PIj,RKS Agricultural Statistician -/<*M,-J..-ki<************/(**-/<*oJ~d;1,***********************-Jd<*********-/<*********'!<-/,*-1,** * NOTICE * ** Due to,the unusLally large number of requests on our sheep and wool ** * * surveys for information about sheep shear ing service and markets for wool I * the following is suppl ie d as a publ ic service to Georgia's sheep and wool * -/, growers: "The FLAGA She ep Producers Assoc iation will begin its shearin g -I, * program on March 17. The ' 1970 wool sale will be held in Crawford, Georgia, * * * some time during the first two weeks of June. Anyone wishing to obtain * * shearing service or more in formation regarding the wool sale should con- * tact Mr. Joe Robertson, FLAGA Sheep Producers As soc ia ti on , Maxeys,Georgi a, * oJ, 3067I oJ. *im****oJm*********** ** ****~k *"(-J..~** ,r.k**oJ~****-/dh~,-/rl,**-/d,***,,,********'!d ,**",*m~* *** State Lamb Crop: 19 67 __1969 Breeding ewe s : Lambs saved per: : 1 year and older January 1 : 100 ewes 1+ : : January 1 ~.1 V Lambs saved : 1969 as I : : : %of 19 67 : 19 68 : 1969 : 1967: 1968: 1969: 19 67 : 1 9 68 : 1969 : 19/58 1,000 head - - - - N- u-nb-e-r - - - - 1 3000 head - - -Per-c pn-t Ma ine N . H. ve, Ma s s . R. I. Conn. N . Y. N. J. Pa. Ohio Ind. Ill. i-.1ich. Wi s . Mi.nn Iowa Mo . N. Dak. S. Dak. Ne br . Kan s . Del. Hd . v. 1'( . v, N . C. S. C. Geor~ia Fla. Ky. Tenn. Ala. Mi s s . Ark. La. Okla. Texas : 13 : 3.6 : 5.7 I 7 .0 : 1 .5 : 3.5 : 75 : 6.9 I 1 28 I I 515 I 212 I 272 I 163 I 126 I : 4 20 I 622 : 262 I 300 I 9 68 : 23 0 I 33 1 : I 2.0 I 15 I 174 : 142 : 16 : 2.0 : 4.7 I 4.2 : : 129 : 61 : 6 .3 I 15 I 8.0 : 22 I 93 : 3,190 13 3.8 5 .3 7. 0 1.4 3.8 74 6 .1 127 515 210 250 155 123 365 566 234 27 3 91 0 20 6 28 5 1.6 15 171 13 6 16 1.5 4 .2 4.4 112 47 5.4 14 7 .2 20 89 2,999 12 4.0 5 .0 7 .0 1.5 4 .0 72 5 .9 1 24 l C8 1 00 1 00 97 105 98 102 98 98 97 1 01 97 87 93 93 100 100 1 00 111 104 104 96 103 102 104 1 06 102 14 3.5 5.8 6.8 1.3 3.5 83 6 .6 13 3 13 4 .0 5 .2 7.1 1.3 3 .8 77 6 .3 134 12 92 3 .9 98 1\- .9 94 6 .8 95 1.4 lC8 4 .0 105 75 97 6 .0 95 126 94 505 1 01 99 98 520 197 III 110 110 235 24 0 lC8 109 106 294 153 109 108 lCS 178 116 115 115 112 145 51 2 494 96 231 21 7 94 272 254 93 1 67 165 99 142 130 92 358 113 113 109 474 5 60 l C8 106 1 05 672 213 1 03 105 104 269 254 1 02 1 09 107 3C5 864 1 03 106 103 997 19 0 1 04 102 1 04 239 239 93 99 103 3CS 411 39 2 95 599 586 98 245 2 22 91 297 272 92 9 65 890 92 210 197 94 28 3 246 87 1.5 15 159 134 15 1.2 3 .9 4.3 100 lCO 107 93 1 00 1 07 117 116 115 112 112 112 106 106 100 8 0 8 0 83 70 77 74 93 8 6 84 2.0 14 203 159 17 1.6 3.3 3.9 1.6 15 1 99 1 53 17 1.2 3.2 3 .8 1.6 1 00 16 1 07 18 3 92 150 98 15 88 l. 0 83 2.9 91 3 .6 95 94 117 116 107 151 130 1 01 78 40 90 91 95 55 43 38 88 5 .0 86 93 90 5.4 5. 0 4.5 90 13 80 8 6 85 12 12 11 92 6 .5 8 3 93 95 6 .7 6 .7 6 .2 93 18 68 65 67 15 13 12 92 88 103 102 103 96 91 91 100 2 ,878 75 79 80 2,392 2,369 2, 302 97 Mon t . Idaho Wy o . Colo . N . iviex . Ariz. Ut ah Nev. Wa sh . Oreg . Calif. : 936 I 616 : 1,442 I 85 2 I 66 8 : 323 : 878 : 191 : III I 425 : 1,216 870 609 1,399 762 635 313 859 181 103 4C8 1,155 8 61 9 0 95 90 842 8 26 775 94 585 115 113 112 706 688 655 95 1, 38 5 82 86 84 1,182 1,203 1, 1 63 97 7 40 100 100 100 850 7 62 740 97 616 75 81 78 502 51 2 478 93 3 21 76 79 79 247 248 254 1 02 83 0 90 92 92 792 790 7 64 97 17 0 90 92 91 172 1 67 155 93 1 00 115 115 109 128 118 1 09 92 396 102 101 95 434 412 37 6 91 1,074 91 91 90 1.nl 1,051 9 67 92 48 States Alaska Hawaii : 16,2C8 : : I 10 15,271 11 14. 67 9 11 93 94 93 14,996 14,426 13,680 95 70 64 55 7.0 7.0 6 .0 86 United States : 1 6, 218 15,282 14, 69 0 93 94 93 15,003 14,433 13 , 68 6 95 Y Lambs savedaeI'ined as lambs living July 1, or sold b efore July 1 in the Native States a n d lamb s dock e d or branded i n the Western States. Aft er Five tay s Ret urn to Unit ed Stat e s Department of Agriculture Statistical Re porting Service 409A Nor th Lunpki n Street At hens, Ge orgia 30601 OFFI CIAL BUSJN'ESS ~ ~, ) ATHENS, GEORGIA o, ",:.J\ I' '0" ~~eb. ruary 25 , 1970 TbE_. I B ROILER l'~~_~",;":,~''S~_ _ Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the we ek ended Fe b r ua r y 21 wa s 9,728, OOO--slightly less than t he previous week but 7 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 12, 800, 000 broiler type egg s were set by Georgia hatcheri e s -- 1 percent more than the previous w e ek and 3 p ercent more than the comparable w e e k 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 cent s per dozen. The average pr ic e of hatching eggs was 64 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatche r y owned cockerels g enerally wa s 2 cents below the average price. Most pri c e s received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries wer e r eported within a r a nge of $9.00 to ;$11. 00 with an ave r a g e of $ 10 . 0 0 pe r hundred. The averag e pric e s l ast year were 65 c ents for eggs and $9. 75 ,for chicks. Week Ended G EORGIA E G G S SET , HA T C HI NGS AND CHICK P L ACEME NTS I A v! _ E !,i c;:.~ ___ .. ' E g g s Set J:../ I I C h i c k s Plac ed fo r I Hatch Broilers in Georgia 'E g g s B r oile r Chicks 1968 1969 % of 1968 1969 % of I P er P er 1969 1970 year ago _ 1969 _ 1970 I year , D o z. Hundr ed ago 19 69-70 19 69-70 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. I Cents Dolla r s Dec . 20 Dec. 27 Jan. 3 Jan. 10 Jan. 17 Jan. 24 Jan. 31 F eb. 7 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 11, 418 10, 895 11,461 11, 471 11,737 11, 779 11, 885 11, 878 12, 207 12,378 12, 267 12, 14 4 12,068 12, 502 12, 273 12 ,320 12, 449 12,795 12, 678 12, 800 107 I 8, 675 111 8, 384 105 8,654 109 8,603 105 8, 296 105 8, 427 105 8, 483 I 108 8,661 104 I 8,841 10 3 I ; 9,062 8,612 8, 122 8,842 9, 108 9, 154 9,139 9,399 9,575 9, 731 9,728 99 97 102 I i I 67 67 67 106 67 110 67 108 67 111 67 I I I I 67 110 67 107 i I 64 10 .2 5 10. 2 5 10.25 10 .25 10. 2 5 10. 2 5 10.25 10 .25 10 .2 5 10.00 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks i n Georgia during the week ended Februa ry 21 w a s 897, 000- -1 percent l es s than the previous week but 12 percent more than the compar a bl e week la st year. An estimated 1, 140,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 8 percent less than the previous week but 16 p ercent m o r e than the comparable week last year. In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all e gg type chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the we ek ended February 21 wer e up 7 percent and settings were up 11 percent from a year ago. State E GG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1970 I I Eggs_~Set {We ek E nde ~ % of Chicks ~atche d (~e ek En~ed) I Jan. l' e b , F eb. l' eb , ye ar Jan. l' e b , l' e b , l' e b, 31 7 14 21 I a g o 2 / , 3 1 7 14 21 % of yea r ag o 2 / Ga. I 1,156 Thousands 1,1 43 1, 24'2 i 1,140 1116 I 823 Thous ands 889 910 897 ! 112 Ill. Calif. 365* 425 3 80 500 ' 71 2,240 2,263 2,305 2,280 I 131 I 380 330 1,788 1,419 375 1,771 275 65 1,7 34 11 3 Wash. 257 292 311 310 77 155 130 161 2 2 8 127 Total 4,018* 4,1234,238 4 ,230111 I I 1 3,1462,768 3,217 3,1 34 : 107 I . * 1/ Includes eggs set by hatch eri es producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ Current week as percent of s ame week last year. R evised. B RO ILER TYP E E G G S S E T A N D CHICKS PLA CED IN C O M M E H C IA L ARZA S BY Vl:S1~ 1(S _ 1970 Pag e 2 STA T E E GGS SET ! !I___._______ __,__ , ," _ _W.~ ek End ed ,. ,__ ._ ., ____ % of 0 H I C .{. S P LA C ~ J:) . _\JY.~_e k }~I} d~g__ .._ .___ __ ~- e b . 7 F eb. 14 I F e b . year ! F e b . 21 I ago 1/ ! 7 F e b. 14 ~' e b . 21 % of yea r ago 1/ THOUSA N DS TdOU8 .ANDS Maine C onne ct i c ut Penns ylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia I We s t Virginia I' North Ca r ol iria I South Carolina I GEORGIA I I I 2, 123 125 1,743 477 231 2, 821 5, 590 1,788 44 8,249 580 12,795 2, 143 158 1.826 413 254 2,732 5,538 I, 954 36 9,074 640 12 , 6 7 8 2,099 108 182 88 I , 760 110 518 91 255 100 2,752 98 5, 571 101 2, 024 129 44 122 9, 105 114 610 113 12, 800 103 I, 651 1,637 I, 558 116 120 111 139 90 1,007 1,077 I, 101 105 277 230 228 78 459 482 536 128 2,732 2,667 2, 751 96 4,060 3,999 4,007 124 I, 365 1,460 1, 472 114 365 355 305 94 6, 056 6,582 6, 562 113 539 558 554 124 9,575 9.731 9,728 107 Florida Tennesse e Alabama Mis sis s ippi A r k a ns a s Louisiana Texa s Wa s hin gt on Or egon California TOTAL 1970 (22 States) I I I, 121 751 1, 180 749 1, 225 104 756 108 I 10,058 5, 71 4 10, 4 09 5, 875 10, 4 96 107 5, 986 114 I j 12,739 12, 729 12,9 27 110 I i I, 212 1, 236 1, 222 113 I I I I I 4, 97 8 629 533 2,357 5, 036 775 465 2, 577 4, 979 106 926 17 5 385 102 2, 555 120 1,034 887 917 122 679 729 675 78 7,728 7,884 7,962 109 4, 791 4,941 5,052 112 8, 988 9,050 8,998 113 1 , 0 33 1,050 1,057 121 3,893 3,866 3,9 39 116 4 51 694 50 3 169 3 14 1,853 299 I, 806 435 I, 850 99 126 76,658 78,477 79, 177 109 158. 970 60,095 60,329 111 TOTAL 1969* (22 States) 70 ,952 71,914 72,949 152. 166 53,496 54, 132 %of Last Year 108 109 109 1/ Current w eek as percent of same week last year. I 113 * Revised. 112 111 I I, I (1) I I ..:I.-.H1) U) co(~1) ..c .l.~.l... o1p-<.. "((11')); (1) I-< tXi t; (1) 0.0 I-< .~.c U ~ H ~ ~ .~.... 0o-l-.;~; Z~E:pj.. ....:u.....j..U"'~")o.-...lc.., I-< H ll.O 0 .<..t:. Z 0 ~ :I- ~ r(o1) 1-< +-> U) ...... 0 -..D U) U) e .(.1..), (~1) en ..~... 0 rt'l ~ ~ ~~ z cc~>o.~+Hgo,o,:'rgHj:-loEp--l .<'0bl~'o!:~:Jl .~IQ-~< ).+.cOQ~.o.),-I..>.....'~........,utZl0H -c&o(~1-)~u'H~~ .3 U) .~ ") \::J J.) '3 I ) District and County DISTRICT ~ Ca r ro l l Chattahoochee Cl ayton Coweta Douglas Fayette Haralson Ha rr is Heard Henry Lamar Macon Mar ion Meriwether Muscogee Pike Schley Spalding Talbot Taylor Trou p Upson TOTAL DISTRICT .2 Baldwin Bibb B1eckley Butts Crawford Dodge Greene Hancock Houston Jaspe r Johnson Jones Laurens Monroe Montgomery Morgan Newton Peach Pulaski Putnam Rockdale Ta1 iaferro Treutlen Twiggs ~J a s h i ngton t.J hee l e r Wi 1kinson TOTAL r, -. .". - . ~ . ;;~:: 'r', ;' " .,.';. "\ " /"la rch 1970 GEORGIA CORN COUNTY ESTIMATES. 1969 PRELIHINARY Harvested for Grain Planted for Yield '~ 1 1 Purcoses i~c reage Per Acre Producti on Acres i.'..c res Bushels Bushel s 4,300 150 370 3,000 760 1,600 I ,800 I ,750 I ,600 2,550 I ,550 11 ,700 7,000 4,500 320 2,500 4,400 1,500 900 8,850 2, 100 1,300 , 64,500 3,500 100 250 2,200 400 1,300 I ,500 1,300 1,350 1,500 1,250 9,000 5,000 4,000 120 2,300 3,700 1,050 800 6,900 1,680 800 50,000 39. I 20.0 40.0 43.2 27.5 40.0 32.7 23.1 31.9 36.0 35.2 49.6 32.0 36.0 16.7 31 .7 37.0 38.1 21.2 38.7 27.4 23.8 37.6 137,000 2 , 0 00 10,000 95, 000 11,000 52,000 49,000 30,000 43,000 54,000 44,000 446,000 160,000 144,000 2,000 73 ,000 137,000 40,000 17,000 267,000 46,000 19,000 1,878,000 ' 2,350 1,850 11 .800 . 1,000 2,350 21,500 1,650 4,1+50 11 ,000 1,100 16,100 1,850 48,000 1. ,300 13,700 3,600 2,400 4,700 7,450 1,100 800 500 12,500 6,200 14,800 12,800 5,150 <212, 000 1,700 1,650 9,300 900 I ,550 15,900 1,250 4,100 9,700 800 12,700 900 38,800 500 10,700 2,600 1, 150 4,400 6,600 400 650 450 9,900 5,000 13,100 10,600 3,200 168,500 37.1 40.0 30.4 23.3 25.2 25.2 18.4 18.3 53.3 26.2 30.5 25.6 30.0 28.0 40.2 21.2 20.0 51 1 30.0 25.0 26.2 17.8 30.0 30.0 32.8 33.9 32.5 , 32. 1 63,000 66,000 283,000 21 ,000 39,000 400,000 23,000 75,000 517,000 21,000 387,000 23,000 1 , 1 6 4 , 0 00 14,000 430,000 55,000 23,000 225,000 198,000 10,000 17,000 8,000 , 297,000 150,000 430,000 359,000 104,000 5,402,000 31 .,) GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE w~~rnLbt? ATHENS, GEORGIA IA Gn 1;97I 0 March 1970 Data from Georgia 1969 Weekly Hatchery Reports on Broiler Chicks (Revised March 1970) Week Ending t969 Eggs Set Thou. Jan. 4 11,461 Jan. 11 11,471 Jan. 18 11, 737 Jan. 25 11,779 Hatchings and Cross State Movement '1' otal Placed Shipped Placed Hatched for into out of in Broil e r s State State Georgia Thou. T ho u. T ho u. Thou. Thou. 9, 2 15 9, 093 225 664 9, 188 9,059 254 710 8,766 8,650 181 535 9, 186 9,033 99 705 8, 654 8,603 8,296 8,427 Prices Paid R eceived Hatch. Broiler Eggs Chicks Cents Dollars 65 9.75 65 9.75 65 9.75 65 ,:9. 75 Feb. 1 11, 885 9,239 9,088 131 736 8,483 65 9.75 Feb. 8 11, 878 9,375 9,208 147 694 8,661 65 9.75 Feb. 15 12,207 9,563 9,426 158 743 8,841 65 9.75 Feb. 22 12,378 9,746 9,559 238 735 9,062 65 9.75 Mar. 1 12,449 9,758 9, 578 260 762 9,076 65 9.75 Mar. 8 12,496 9,922 9,726 240 , 684 9,282 65 9.75 Mar. 15 12,472 10,064 9.884 236 692 9,428 65 9.75 Mar. 22 12,614 10,087 9,912 244 743 9,413 65 9.75 Mar. 29 12, 761 10, 169 9,991 312 818 9,485 65 9.75 Apr. 5 12,690 10,210 10,025 304 777 9,55Z 65 9.75 Apr. 12 12,655 10, 263 10,081 284 891 9,468 65 9.75 Apr. 19 12, 631 10, 192 9,994 279 760 9, 513 65 9.75 Apr. 26 12, 666 10,299 10, 103 292 906 9,489 63 9.50 May 3 12,714 10,240 9,997 283 906 9,314 61 9.25 May 10 12,305 10,115 9,909 324 818 9,415 58 8.75 May 17 12,702 10,038 9,831 266 889 9,Z08 58 8.75 May 24 12, 803 9,932 9,744 201 674 9. 271 57 8. 50 May 31 12,637 9,956 9,769 259 919 9, 109 57 8.50 June 7 12,501 10, 104 9,931 295 854 9,372 57 8.50 June 14 11,719 10,151 9,958 261 1,048 9, 171 57 8.50 June 21 12, 217 10,080 9,881 214 863 9,232 57 8.50 June 28 12, 116 10, 098 9,931 308 945 9,294 58 8.75 July 5 12,412 9,228 9,092 253 796 July 12 12, 217 . 9, 4 94 9,367 110 751 July 19 12,086 9,683 9,513 161 962 ~uly 26 12, 187 9,885 9,698 259 970 I 8, 549 8,726 8, 712 8,987 60 61 ." 62 62 9. 00 9. 25 9.50 9. 50 Data from Georgia 1969 Weekly Hatchery Reports on Broiler Chicks (Revised March 1970) Week E n din g 1969 Eggs Set Thou. Hatchings and Cros s State Movement Total l:-'laced Shipped Placed Hatched for into out of in Broilers State State Georgia Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Prices Paid Receive d Hatch Broile r Eggs Chicks Cents Dollar s A ug. 2 12,021 9, 553 9, 367 273 942 8,698 62 9. 50 Aug. 9 12,039 9,6 66 9, 477 158 977 8,658 62 9.50 Aug. 16 11, 548 .9,370 9, 175 151 853 8.473 63 9.75 Aug. 23 11, 577 9.352 9, 169 251 926 8.494 63 9.75 Aug. 30 10,956 9,376 9,213 209 932 8,490 63 9.75 Sept. 6 9.713 9,269 9,075 254 903 Sept. 13 11, 358 9,28 1 9,088 265 867 Sept. 20 11. 749 8, 57 6 8, 395 21 4 788 Sept. 27 11,388 7, 789 7,597 176 788 8,426 8,486 7, 821 6,985 64 10.00 64 10.00 64 10.00 64 10.00 Oct. 4 10, 139 9,003 8.796 252 871 Oct. 11 10, 145 9,411 9, 173 2 13 904 Oct. 18 11, 785 9, 180 8,97 7 229 951 Oct. 25 11, 956 8,091 7,873 273 558 8, 177 8,482 8,255 7, 588 64 10.00 64 10.00 64 10.00 64 10.00 Nov. 1 11, 814 8, 109 7.893 183 769 Nov. 8 11,566 9,305 9, 115 191 847 Nov. 15 11, 891 9,512 9,326 215 842 Nov. 22 11,629 9, 578 9,323 273 874 Nov. 29 11,847 9,354 9, 182 215 833 7,307 8,459 8,699 8,722 8, 564 64 10.00 65 10.00 66 10.00 66 10.00 66 10.00 Dec. 6 10,910 9,484 9 ,288 227 902 8,613 67 10.25 Dec. 13 11,806 9,218 9,065 265 872 8,458 67 10.25 Dec. 20 12,267 9,312 9, 122 217 727 8,612 67 10.25 Dec. 27 12, 144 8, 813 8,724 220 822 8, 122 67 10.25 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 621,094 485,444 42,704 TOTAL 494,848 12, 002 454,742 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agr i c ult ur al Statistician After Five Da ys Return to: United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ;g;;~ ....,...-- POSTAGE & FEES PAID Jnit.d Sto'e. Department of Agriculture ~ District and Countv March 1970 GEORGIA CORi~ COUNTY ESTIMATES. 1969 PRELIMIN ARY Planted for All Purposes .: Ac rea qe .Harvested for Grain Yield : Per Acre : Produc t ion Ac re s '\c re s Bushels Bushel s DISTRICT 6 Bulloch Burke Candler Columb ia Eff i ngham Ema nue l Glascock Jefferson Jenk ins McDuf fie Richmond Screven t/a r re n 63,700 27,700 18,400 1,500 10,200 30,700 3,300 13,600 16,000 2,800 2,600 31,600 3,400 52,400 26,500 14,700 1, 16O 9,300 26,000 2,650 11,700 13,800 2,300 2,240 27,500 2,550 41.2 33.0 40.0 21.6 44.0 35.0 31.3 43.0 38.0 27.0 33.0 53.0 22.4 2 ,1 61 ,000 874 , 000 588 ,00 0 25 , 000 409 ,0 00 9 10 , 000 83, 000 503 , 000 5 2 4 , 0 00 6 2 , 0 00 74, 000 1,457 ,00 0 57, 000 TOT.'\L 225,500 192,800 40.1 7,727, 000 DISTRICT 1 Baker Calhoun Clay Deca t u r Dougherty Earl y Grady Lee Miller Mi tche 11 Qui tma n Randolph Semino l e Stewa r t Sumter Terre 11 Thomas ItJe bs t e r TOT AL 17,300 14,900 7,800 52,000 12,100 34,100 44 ,600 14,700 33,100 46,600 2,400 18,000 22,000 8,400 28,800 19,100 46,300 6,800 429,000 14 , 1 0 0 13,400 7,000 42,000 10,000 28,300 37,600 12,600 27,500 40,500 2,000 16,100 19,000 6,700 22 , 0 0 0 17,000 40 ,300 6,000 362,100 22.3 24.4 37.0 24.4 24.4 27.4 28.5 40.6 20.3 28.0 40.5 34.5 27.4 35.5 40.6 38.6 25.5 42.7 28.9 31 5 ,000 327,000 259,000 1,024,000 244,000 776 ,000 1,070,000 512, 000 559,000 1,13 2,000 81,000 556,000 521,000 238 ,000 894,000 657,000 1,0 26,000 256,000 10, 447,000 ~/la rch 1970 GEORGIA CORN COUNTY ESTIMATES, 1969 PRELIMINARY Distr ict a nd County : : Planted for All Purposes . : Ac rea ge Harvested for Gra in : : Yield Per Acre . Product ion .a.c re s Acres Bushels Bushel s DIST RICT 8 At ki nson Ben Hill Be rr ien B"rooks CI inch Coffee Co l qui tt Cook Cr i sp Dooly Echol s I rwin Jeff Dav is L'anie r Lowndes Te Ifa i r Tift Turne r Wi lcox Wor th 11 ,000 13,300 38, 100 44 ,200 1,900 54,400 57,600 27,700 21,700 23 ,100 4,SOO 38,300 21,700 8,700 31,700 20,000 23, 100 16,900 14,800 39,300 9,700 11,300 32,200 38,200 1,440 44,600 50,300 2S, 100 20 ,300 21,000 3,260 32,300 18 , s o o 7,200 26,300 15,400 19,200 14,400 12,400 34,700 44.8 28.5 37.7 33. I 41.0 32.6 25.7 26.0 32.1 32.6 38.0 29.6 35,6 32. 1 29.5 25.5 28.0 23.9 28.0 24.5 435 , 000 322, 000 1, 213 , 000 1,264 ,000 59,000 1,454,000 1,294,000 652,000 6SI,000 685,000 124,000 955,000 659,000 231,0 00 777,000 392,000 538, 000 344 ,000 347,000 849,000 TOT '\L D"IST RICT ~ App ling Bacon Brantley Bryan Camden Cha r l t on Chat ham Eva ns Glynn Liberty Long Mcintosh Pierce Tattna 11 Toombs vl e re \'!ayne TOT AL 512,000 31,600 21 ,400 4,500 1,900 30 1,330 1,300 13, 100 130 1,010 2,500 300 31 , 400 36,900 20,300 10, 100 21,600 199,400 437,800 28.900 18,800 3,660 1,470 20 640 940 11,800 80 780 1,720 90 28,900 30 ,400 17,200 9,600 17,SOO 172, SOO 30.3 36.2 37.5 39.6 33.3 50.0 40.6 39.4 34.0 50.0 34.6 40.1 44.4 45.0 39.5 37.2 3S.0 43.0 39.1 13, 245,000 1,045,000 705,000 14S,000 49,000 1, 000 26,000 37,000 401, 000 4 , 000 27,000 69,000 4,000 1,300,000 I ,20 I , 000 640,000 336,0 00 752,000 6,742,000 - --- --- ------------ - ------ ------------ -- -- - - - -- - ST,,\TE TOT AL 1,70 J , 000 1,426,000 33.0 47 ,058 ,0 00 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ----- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - -- --- C. L. CRENSHAt.J Agr icultu ral Statistician ARCH IE L :~NGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge ISSUED BY : The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, SRS,409A North Lumpkiri Street, Athens , Georgia in cooperat ion with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. 3/\ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE w~~mL1~ rn&~@m~m~ ATHENS, GEORGIA M I\f~ 5 19'70 March 4, 1970 -- . .. BROILE Rt TYPE;'~f'J\lHt!8 Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended February 28 wa s 9,600,000--1 percent less than the previous week but 6 percent more than the compa r able week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 13,086,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hat.::heries-- 2 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 $ 11. 00 with an average of $10.00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 65 cents for e ggs and $9. 7 5 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS ~ggs e et J:./ I - --A- v_...- -. P.. _r--i.c-e-. - ._ ._- _.-, Chicks Placed for Hatch Broiler Broilers in Georgia Eggs Chicks -1968 1969 -1969 1970 %of year ago -1968 1969 -1969 1970 %of year ago Per Per Doz. Hundr ed 1969-70 1969-70 Thou. Thou. Pct. , Thou. Thou. Pct. Cents Dollars Dec. 27 Jan. 3 Jan. 10 Jan. 17 Jan. 24 Jan. 31 Feb. 7 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 28 10, 895 11,461 11,471 11,737 11, 779 11, 885 11, 878 12,207 12,378 12,449 12, 144 12,068 12, 502 12,273 12,320 12,449 12,795 12,678 12,800 13,086 111 8,384 105 8,654 109 8,603 105 8,296 105 8,427 105 8,483 108 8,661 104 8, 841 103 9,062 105 I 9,076 8, 122 8,842 9, 108 9, 154 9, 139 9,399 9, 575 9, 731 9,728 9,600 97 67 102 67 106 67 110 67 108 67 111 67 111 67 110 67 107 64 106 I 64 10.25 10.25 10.25 10.25 10.25 10.25 10.25 10.25 10.00 10.00 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended February 28 was 916, 000- -2 percent more than the previous week but 2 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1,322,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 16 percent more than the previous week and 13 percent mo re 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 :b""'e b r ua r y 28 were up 6 percent and settings were up 29 percent from a year ago. State Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1970 Eggs Set (Week Ended) %of Chicks Hatched (Week Ended) Feb. 7 Feb. Feb. 14 21 Feb. year 28 ago 2/ Feb. F eb . 7 14 Feb. 21 r Feb' 28 %of year ago 2/ Thousands Thousands 1, 143 380* 2,263 292 1,242 380 2,305 311 1, 140 500 2,280 310 1,322 113 640 98 2,221 152 394 142 889 330 1,419 130 910 375 1,771 161 897 275 1, 734 228 916 1 98 290 69 1, 712 122 254 107 Total 4,078* 4,238 4,230 4, 577 129 2,768 3,217 3, 134 3, 172 . 106 * 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. STA T E..J -- --- F eb. 14 ~.,,--------- - - ._\ Feb. Feb. 21 28 ! 0 ----- - - - aygeoa r 1~ 1 Feb. 14 _ _ I _- ._ -- .. % . ..... _--- -- ----- - - of Peb. 21 ~""" e b . 28 I year a go 1/ THOUS ANDS THOUSAN DS Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 2, 143 2,099 2, 186 104 1, 637 1, 558 1, 570 109 158 182 147 52 111 139 III 87 1,826 1, 760 1, 732 100 1,077 1, 101 1,033 108 413 518 551 103 230 228 246 65 254 255 262 96 482 536 502 120 2,732 2,752 2,845 103 2,667 2,751 2,913 98 5,538 5,57 1 5,606 101 3,999 4,007 3,754 114 1,954 36 2,024 44 ! 2,044 115 35 69 1, 460 355 1,472 305 1,499 387 124 95 9,074 9, 105 9,201 115 t 6, 582 6,562 6,497 109 640 610 652 115 ! 558 554 556 135 GEORGIA 12,678 12, 800 13,086 105 9,731 9,728 9,600 106 Florida Tennessee Alabama .. Mi s sis sippi Ar kansas Louisiana T exas Washington Oregon Califor ni a TOTAL 1970 (22 States) TOTAL 1969* (22 States) 1, 180 1, 225 I , 285 113 887 917 898 122 749 756 812 116 729 675 1, 007 119 i 10,409 10, 49 6 10,624 I II : 7,884 7,962 8,203 109 5,875 5,986 6, 062 116 4,941 5,052 5, 148 11 3 12,729 12, 927 13, 187 III 9,050 8,998 9,259 114 1, 236 1, 22 2 1,214 112 1,050 1, 0 57 90 4 102 5,036 4, 979 5, 147 109 ~ 3, 86 6 3,939 3,994 115 775 9 26 665 110 I 694 503 461 114 465 385 519 195 299 435 421 122 2,577 2,5 55 2, 39 5 119 I 1, 806 1,850 1, 916 115 78,477 79,177 80,257 109 60,095 60,329 60,879 110 " 71,914 72,949 73,336 I 53,496 54, 132 55,325 0/0 of Last Year :I 109 109 109 112 III 110 * 1/ Current week as percent of same we ek last year. R e vi s e d, ..... o ...... o ;-\ ]'1 ;-"1lj;-\ L f'_ Jr -r 2 jL S< ;\(=) ~ !J0r) [ll J :.J _ -: J LI r.....)J',,1I At he ns , Georgia Mar c h 9, 1970 '3 1 ~ GEORGIA ' S COMMERCIA L BROI LE .2 INCOME $218,23 6,000 IN 1969 C o m m e r cia l broiler pr oduc t i on in G e o r gi a fo r 1969 wa s 442 , 221 , 0 0 0 bir ds . This wa s the 19th cons ecutive year that G eorgi a has led the n ation in broil e r p r od uction. G r o s s income from broiler s p roduced in Geo r gia in 1969 amounted to $ 2 18, 236, 000 . This i s a n increase of $ 17, 987, 000 fr o m t he 19 68 i n c o m e o f $ 20 0 , 249, 000. Averag e liveweight per bird wa s 3.5 pounds, t he s a me as last year. Ave r a ge price pe r pound for the y ear was 14.1 c ents compar ed to 13. 1 c e nts last yea r and 12.2 c e n t s i n 19 6 7. In co m e from comme rcial br oilers excee de d that from any other a g ri cultur al commodity in Georg i a for the fi r s t time i n 195 6. P re li mi nary es ti m a tes indicate that i n 1969 broiler income wa s exceeded by tha t from the s ale of eggs and t he bi r ds used in eg g production. Thus, a fte r 13 ye ars the broiler ha s b een supplant e d by t h e hen as G eorgia's leading income producer. PRODUCTION AND VA LUE O..:!--.. G E OR GIA B R OIL E RS (Period 19 5 0- 6 9) 4 7 5- - - -- --_.._- -- -._- --- ---.-- _. __ . __ " " ._-;- ,';' 7 5 450- Ye ar 1950 Numbe r s (000) 62,892 V alue (0 00 $) 45,43 3 : _~_~:~:- N u mb er Broiler s t ue ,- B o-l'r'ars ERS\Tt Of liEURG\j!. I r--I rr: I +4 50 ,, 400- 195 1 1952 1953 19 54 1955 1956 1957 88,678 11 2 ,6 21 121,6 31 154, 4 7 1 177, 642 222, 780 261,000 6 8 , 53 0 8 8, 610 9 3, 82 6 10 1,951 12 5, 7 00 129 ,836 150, 336 1 ':,g'! J I. I ' I'1" jI IIi 1 I' III ,--I I . I! I I II ' II I' ,.-- ~. ,, i I i i I . , I !;.~ :!.: ".,' i' ,' II !' I,'i I' i: ', .i Ii I i I I ! 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'.' ,. ..1.;' ., ., '" .' , ' I I I,' ,\ )I ,. ~I ~I "t . IJ I~ I).' I " II '~,l' ; ; ~' ., "' "' ,' , f I: I ' " ~,''. ..' ...j., 1. I ,. I" f' . '. . I'.; ~: I" I ,I I ;, 'j I, f ' I . . _j ' . ~ , ! / . ,' , [' . ', : ~ I 't ; ""I r' I I I . ' . ; I. j 1I , I 100 j "! ' " I f ' I : ,', : ' . " , ', fI i . ;/I ; I ii ; I I I l ' ! 1I' 4I" : f Ij '. '. ~ . l ' 1, '.'I I.'',,' !. :! i . I " ~ I I f I ' I " !;" I , I I ' I' ." f f t' :I I I I" I I ' I. " I I 50 ~! > 1 1"'. ... . j,' I .; . " ,' : 1,'. ~ J I .' " I' " ,. I." ,. 1 ' .' . I' .:- I 1. ' " " .- I- ! II- ' -- ,- - I-' I. - I-_._-'-.!~ . 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 6 7 68 69 Year s 1969 COMMERCIAL BROILER PRODUCTION IN 22 STATES Commercial broiler production during 1969 in the 22 States covered by the we ekly chick placement reports totaled 2,703 million birds, up 7 percent from the 2,537 million produced in 1968 and the largest of record for these States. These 22 State s produced 97 percent of the Nat'ion ts broilers in 1968. The average price r eceived for the 1969 production in these 22 State s wa s 15. 2 cent s per pound live weight, up from an average of I -l, 1 cents in 1968. The gross incom e f r o m broiler production was $1,473 million compared with $1, 273 million during 1968. Georgia, the leading broiler producing State, had a gross income of $218, 236, 000 fro m broilers. The average live weight per bird produced in 1969 was 3.6 pounds. The number of poun ds produc ed in the 22 States totaled 9,714 million pounds, up 8 percent from 19 68. The l eading State in number of chicks placed in 1969 was Georgia with 454. 7 million followed by Arkansas with 435. 1; A l a b a m a 369.3; North Carolina 298.1; Missi ssippi 235. 2; Maryland 187 .9; Texas 179.6; Delaware 143 .5; California 82.3 and Maine 76.7 million. Placements of 2,462.3 million in these 10 States accounted for 87 percent of all the broil e r chicks placed in the 22 States in 1969. State and Total Commercial Broile r P roduct i on and Gross Income in 22 States, 1968-69 I I I 19 68 Number Pounds Pri ce Gross produced produced pe r lb. _ income I I 1969 Number Pounds i P r ice Gros s produced produced' per lb. incom e Thou. Thou. Cent s 1, 000 Thou. Thou. Ce nts 1, 000 Dols. Dol s , Maine 72,429 296,959 16 . 1 47,810 72,900 298,890 17. 6 52, 605 Conn. 8, 134 31, 723 16.2 5, 139 6,657 25,297 17.5 4 , "-127 Pa. 45,424 181,696 16.2 29,435 48,998 195,992 16.9 33, 123 Ind. 17, 100 61, 56 0 15. 1 9,295 13, 934 51, 556 16.0 8, 249 Mo . 20,450 71,757 14.7 10, 522 21,796 76,286 15. 5 11, 824 Del. 114,873 436,517 15.5 67,660 133, 503 52 0,662 16.6 86, 430 Md. v. W. v. 157,887 56,965 16,460 599,971 187,9 84 59, 2 56 15. 5 15.0 14.8 92,996 28,198 8,770 174,274 63,469 16, 542 679 ,669 16.6 222, 142 16. 1 57, 897 15.2 112,825 3 5, 765 8, 800 N. C. 262,872 972,626 14.4 140, 058 280,637 1, 038,357 15.3 158, 8 69 S . C. 19,543 68,400 13.4 9, 166 24,219 84, 766 14. 1 11, 952 Ga. 436, 748 1,528,61 8 13. 1 200,249 442,221 1,547,774 14. 1 218,236 l'~la. 35,481 124, 184 13 .4 16,641 38,737 135, 580 14. 1 19,117 Tenn. 42, 100 143, 140 15.0 21, ...1:71 46, 132 166,075 15.6 25,908 Ala. 328, 510 1, 149, 785 13.2 151,772 352, 745 1,234,608 14.0 172, 845 Miss. 203,451 691,733 13.0 89,925 221,016 773, 556 14.0 108, 29 8 Ark. 390,947 1,290,125 13.6 175, 457 414,623 1,409,718 15.0 2 1 1,4 58 La. 42,776 153,994 13.5 20,789 46,706 168, 142 14.4 24 , 21 2 Texas 161,940 566,790 14.4 81,618 170, 574 59 7,009 15.5 92, 536 Wash. 21,288 80, 894 17.7 14, 318 21,436 83,600 18.4 15, 382 l__ ____ __ Oreg. 13,750 49,500 17. 7 8,762 Calif. -- ---- -I __ _ _6_7~_6_6:_ ___ _:~~,_::~ _ _ _ :~._~ _ ___ _~:'_~~: 14,700 ~~: ~ ~~ 54,390 18.4 10 , 00 8 :~::~~~ ~~: =_____ ~~ : ~~ ~ _ T otal 1 2, 536, 792 9,004,153 14. 1 1, 272, 733 2, 702, 576 15.2 9,713,643 1,473, 329 U. S. Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia 30601 ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician After Five Days Return to: United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 4 09A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ~~:> ~ )') ')} ,)~\()~t-J\~VE GETABLE REPORT Georgia Crop Repo r ting Serv ice / ~r - _. ' , R S .irth l'jf!~E0ftQ rAl- '1 jail GEO HGI A 1 li\" 'IJr-~ :- ,\ .,.l ".vO"!'7 J VEGET ABLES FOR FRESH Mt:fKET t a rch 10, MI\RCH I, 1970 L-. LiBRARIES J ~ . . .11.I ... - . . ... E. ............ 1970 Early Sprinq Cabbaqe: Plant growth has been delayed by cold weather, and harvest ing i s expected to be later than normal. Stands from older p l a n ti ngs are good, a nd transplanting of a small late acre age has be en co~pleted. Wa t e rme l o n Intentions: Land p repa ra t ion i s making good progress, but cold temperatures have he l d plant ings to a min imum as of March 1 in sout hern areas. Plant in g i s e xpe c t e d to be wel l unde r way by mid-March i n central areas. Seed suppl ie s are reported to be adequate, with Cha r l es t o n Greys and Jub ilees being the leading var ieti es. A I-percent decrease is indicated f o r the 1970 prospective acreage for harvest. UN ITED STqTES Snap Beans: Product ion of winter snap beans in Flor ida i s estimated at 250,000 hundred- ---- we i ght , down sharpl y from the 1969 crop of 566,000 hundredweight. Smaller acreage a nd lower yields account for the reduction. Harvest of bush beans continues i n the Pompano and south Dade County areas. Pole beans are also available from south Dade County. Suppl ies are expected to increase during the latter part of March. Cabbaqe: Wi nt e r cabbage production is forecast at 6,805,000 hundredweight, 11 pe rce nt less than the 1969 crop. In Florida head sizes have been small but improving ,a s new fields come into product ion . Suppl ies should increase gradually in March with peak volume expected to be delayed until Ap ri l . The Texas harvest was at peak volume in t he Low~r Rio Grande Valley in February with other south Texas areas furnishing 1 ight suppl ie s . The c rop has generally made good growth although a few late fields in the San Ant on io-H i nte r Garden area show the effects of the January freeze. Moderate to good suppl ies are expected from the Lower Valley in March with diminishing movement from the Winter Garden. The Arizona crop i s in good condition. Wa rm temperatures were beneficial to the development of late plantings. The early sprinq cabbage acreage is estimated at 9,050 acres for harvest compared with 10,000 acres harvested in 1969. First movement from South Carol ina is expected by early ~p r i l . Cold weather and excessive moisture during January and February delayed plant growth i n Georg ia. Harvest is expected to get under way by mid- April. Stands are good, but warmer weather is needed. The Mississippi crop was generally set before mid-February. Plants are i n fa ir to good condition. In Louisiana, harvest is past peak in the New Orleans area and should start about Ap r i l 1 in the Breaux Bridge area. In Cal ifornia, cutting is expected to start about the first of April. Watermelons: Growers intend to harvest 197,400 acres of early summer watermelons this year compared with 198,800 acres harvested in 1969 and 200,600 acres harvested in 1968. Planting of the South Carol ina crop is expected to start in early March in the southern counties and by late March in the Pageland-Jefferson area. Adequate to excessive rain in Georgia has delayed land preparation. Planting was getting under way in southern counties the first week in March. In Alabama, plantings in coastal counties began the last week of February a nd in other southern counties is expected to begin early in March. Rain and wet fields delayed seedbed preparation in some local ities. In Mississippi, planting should start about the middle of March. In Louisiana, wet soils have 1 imited field preparation. Planting is expected to be active by mid-March. Seedbed preparation is well under way in the Terral-Ryan area of Oklahoma. Planting is expected to start about Ap r i l 1 in Texas. Cool, wet weather restricted ' g rowt h and delayed completion of planting in south Texas areas. February rains in south central and east Texas delayed field work but planti ng is expected to begin by mid-March. Planting of the Ar i zona crop is expected to be completed by mid-March. Weather during February was favorable for early crop development. (Ove r) Tomatoes: The early sprinq tomato acreage, at 20,600 acres for harvest in 1970, compares with 23,700 acres harvested in 1969. In Florida, transplanting con tinues in the Ft. Pierce and Manatee-Ruskin-Wauchula areas. Adverse weather has slowed growth. In Texas, seeding was completed in February with transplanting expected to end in early March. Early set plants are making good growth and some are beginning to bloom. Harvest is expected t o start in late April. Crop a nd State ACRE /\GE /\ND ESTIMATED PRODUCTION REPORTED TO D.'\TE, 1970 HITH COMPARISONS . Acreaqe Ha rvested : For : Yie 1d pe r acre : Product ion . 1968 :harvest: : : Ind. : : . 1969 : 1970 : 1968 : 1969 : 1970: 1968 : 1969 : [nd . 1970 CABB AGE .U ~J i nte r: Flor ida Texas i\ r i zona Cal ifornia Group Total ~ Sprinq: South Ca ro I ina Georgia Missi ssippi Louis iana Ca I i forn ia Group Total - Ac re s - - Hundredweight - _ 1,000 hundredweight - 17,000 12,500 1,900 {.. ?nn 37,600 2,000 2.500 700 2,000 2,700 9.900 17,600 16.500 230 230 21,000 19,000 150 125 1.500 1.000 145 110 Li Linn Li {..nn 250 175 44 ,500 4 I , 100 202 171 1.900 I ,200 2 . 600 2,500 500 450 2.200 1.900 2,800 3,000 10,OQQ_. _.9.... 050 75 65 110 120 90 80 100 110 245 240 _131)____ 139 175 3.910 145 1.875 150 276 220 1. 550 166 7.611 150 275 63 200 662 -.L350 4.048 2,625 ..165 - 77n 7,608 124 31 2 40 24 2 672 1,390 Ap r , 8 WATERMELONS Late Sprinq 1/ 61.600 59,100 55.700 136 135 8,372 7.963 May 8 Early Summer 1/ North Ca ro 1 ina 6,000 7.100 6,900 65 88 390 625 South Ca ro I ina 24,000 24,000 23,000 68 67 1,632 I .608 Georgia 39.500 37,500 37.000 90 80 3.555 3,000 .1\ 1abama 14.500 13,500 14.400 90 85 1.305 1.148 Mississippi 8.500 10,000 11.000 78 68 663 680 Arkansas 5.800 6,200 6.000 85 80 493 496 Louisiana 3.300 3,400 3,800 90 75 297 255 Oklahoma 11.000 11 ,500 11.500 70 80 770 920 Texas 74.000 70.000 72.000 65 67 4.810 4,690 Ari zona 4.000 5,100 3.800 170 150 680 765 Ca I i forn i a 10.000 10,500 8,000 160 145 1,600 1 ,5 2~ Group Total 200,600 198.800 197.400 81 79 16.195 15.710 1/ Fresh Market and Processing 1/ 1970 acreage for harvest is prospective acreage. July 8 .!\RCH IE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge L. H. HARI\! S. J r~. Vegetable Crop Estimator Th; Georgi; Crop-R;porti~g-S;rvi~e~USD::C 409A-North-Lumpkin-Street.-. \thens ,-Georgi a~ In- - - coop eration with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Af t e r Five Days Return to United States Department of Ag r ic ult u re Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street At he ns , Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS .~~ POSTAGE & FEE S PAID Unit.d S'o'., Deportment of Agricult ure IJ 9: 7 0 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE l'l~ w~~rnITJW ~~~rn~mw ATHENS, GEORGIA arch 11, 1970 I BR OIL ER T YPE , LIB RA R ~ Plac em ent of broil er chicks i n Georg fa du h n g "th-e-wJek ended M a r c h 7 w a s ,9, 4 53 , 0 00 - - 2 percent l e s s than the previous w e ek but 2 percent more than the comparable week last year, a ccording to the G eorgia Crop R e po r ti ng Se r vi ce . A n e s ti m ate d 13,114,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-- slightly more than the previous week and 5 p ercent more than the comparable week "a year e a r li e r . : T he majority of t he price s paid to G eorgia producer s for broiler hatching eggs were r eport ed within a rang e o f 60 to 70 c ent s per dozen. The average p r ic e of hatching egg s w a s 64 cents p e r do zen. T he price of eggs from flocks with hatche r y owned cockerels generally wa s 2 cents b elow t he average price. Mo s t price s r ece i ve d fo r broiler chicks by G eor g i a ha t c h e r i e s w ere re p o r t e d within a range of $ 9 . 00 to $11.00 with an a v e rage of $ 10 .00 per hun dre d . The average prices last y e ar w er e 65 'c e n t s fo r eg g s a n d $ 9 . 7 5 fo r c hi cks . Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HAT CHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS E gg s S e t !J I 1969 1970 %of year ago Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia % of 1969 1970 year ago A v . P rice Hat ch B r oile r Eggs Chicks Per P er Doz. Hundre d 1970 1970 Thou. Thou. Pct. Thou. Thou. Pct. Cents Dolla r s Jan. 3 Jan. 10 Jan. 17 Jan. 24 Jan. 3 1 Feb. 7 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 28 Mar. 7 11,461 12,068 105 8,654 8,842 102 67 11,471 12, 502 109 8,603 9, 108 106 67 11,737 12, 273 105 8,296 9, 154 110 67 11,779 12,320 105 8,427 9, 139 108 67 11, 885 12,449 105 8,483 9,399 III 67 11, 878 12, 795 108 8, 661 9, 575 111 67 12, 207 12,678 104 8, 841 9, 731 110 67 12,378 12, 800 103 9,062 9,728 107 64 12,449 13, 086 105 9,076 9,600 106 64 12,496 13, 114 105 9,282 9,453 102 64 10.25 10 .2 5 10. 25 10. 25 10. 25 10. 25 10. 25 10.00 10 .00 10.00 EGG TYPE Hatch of e gg type chicks in G eorgia during the week ended March 7 was 975, 000-6 percent more than the previous week and 9 percent more than the comparable week l a st year. An estimated 1, 294, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were s et b y Georgia hatcheries, 2 p ercent less than the previous week but 19 percent more than t he comparable week last year. In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent o f the hatch o f all eg g typ e chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended March 7 wer e up 2 per c ent and settings were up 12 percent from a year ago. State , I EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1970 Eggs Set (Week Ended) 0/0 of Chicks Hatched (W e ek Ended) % of F eb. F eb. Feb. Ma r . ye a r Feb. F eb . F eb. Ma r . yea r 14 21 28 7 ago 2/ 14 21 28 7 ' ago 2/ Thousands Thousands Ga. I, 242 I, 140 I, 32 2 1, 294 119 Ill. 410* 500 640 510 75 Calif. 2, 305 2,280 2,2 21 2,28 8 115 Wash. 311 310 39 4 322 164 910 375 I, 771 161 897 275 1, 73 4 2 28 916 290 1, 712 254 Total . . , ~ , 4 , 26 8* 4,230 , gg s set" by 4, 577 nat" cne r i e 4 s ,p4r1o4d.uci 112 ng . . , 3,217 ~ 3, " .134Y s 3, 1. 72 upply - . * 2/ Curr ent w eek as p erc ent of s ame we e k la st year. Revi s e d. 975 325 1,7 32 272 .3,3 04 I! 109 66 II 109 11 0 Ii 102 B R OIL E .8. TYPS E G G S SET AND C HICKS P L A CE D IN COMME _~ CIA L A~E AS B Y WE EKS - 1970 P a g e 2 STA TE E GGS SET CHICKS l-'LA CE 0 i I Week E nde d F eb . Fe b. Mar . 0/0 of year :"; !~ ~"e b . We ek Ended Fea . Ma r . %of year i I 21 28 7 ago 1/ I 2 1 28 7 ago 1/ I THOUSANDS T H O USA NDS Ma ine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Mis souri Delaware Ma r ylan d Virginia We s t Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 2, 099 2, 186 2, 186 104 I 1, 558 1, 570 1, 590 116 182 147 137 50 139 111 124 89 1, 760 1, 732 1, 805 100 1, 101 1,033 1, 152 113 518 551 427 80 228 246 175 56 255 262 265 87 536 502 506 110 2, 752 2,845 2,868 106 2,751 2,913 2,758 91 5, 571 5, 606 5, 663 104 4, 007 3,754 3,814 104 2,024 2, 044 2,057 122 1,472 1,499 1,439 113 44 35 43 100 305 387 430 124 9, 105 9,201 9, 125 116 6, 562 6,497 6, 890 115 610 652 670 125 554 556 616 145 GEORG IA 12,800 13, 08 6 13, 114 105 9,728 9,600 9,453 102 Florida Tennes see Alabama Mi s sis sippi A rkansas L ouis iana Texas Wa s hingt on Oregon Californi a T O TA L 1970 (22 Sta te s ) 1,225 1,285 1, 269 109 917 898 994 148 756 8 12 789 119 675 1,007 987 126 10,496 5, 986 10, 624 6, 062 I 10, 9 14 112 6, 178 120 7,962 5,052 8,203 5, 148 8,305 5,324 109 115 12 ,927 13, 187 13, 20 0 I II 8,9 98 9,259 9,097 110 1, 222 1, 214 1, 223 112 1, 057 90 4 1, 140 109 4, 979 5, 147 5, 2 16 I II 3,939 3,994 4,050 120 926 665 799 98 385 5 19 55 3 193 50 3 461 582 97 435 421 403 162 2, 555 2, 395 2, 311 112 1, 850 1,916 1,899 122 79, 177 80,257 80,812 110 60 ,329 60, 879 61,728 110 TOTAL 196 9* 72 ,949 73,336 73, 435 (22 States) I 0/0 of Last Year I I 109 109 110 17 Cu r r ent w eek ~ s percent of same week last year. 154 , 132 55,325 56,078 * III III R evised. 110 110 . .U) ::J j ~ ~G\A ~a FARM REPORT GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA > 1 f V Of G :':' ~ H G ' A March 16, 1970 PROSPE CTIVE PLANTINGS 1970 'J . "" . 1~.J r.:J . ~/. f Georqia Bas ~~; ~~ f~rmers' Ip l a ns as of March 1, the total acreage planted and to be p l an te d t o c lops in th ~~t~te ~ ~iJ year will be smaller than 1969, according to the Georg i a Crop Re po r t i ng Service. Indicated a c rea ge s are l ess than last year for corn, cotton, oats, swe e t po t a t oes and hay. Ac rea ge s equal to or above l ast year's are indicated for barley, tobacco , so r ghum, soybeans, and peanuts. The purpose of thi s rep o r t i s to a s s i s t growers generally in making such ch a nge s in their acreage plans as may a ppe a r desirable. Acreages actually planted this year can be more or less than indicated for such reasons as weather or e conomi c conditions, labo r supply, farm programs, and how this report affects farmers' actions. - - - -_ .- - . _.~- - PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS FOR 1970 CR0 P 1968 Thousands P LAN TED 1969 Thousands /\ C R EA G E S Indicated 1970 Thousands 197 0 a s perce nt of 1969 Pe r cent . Corn , Oats Barl ey Cotton a..1...1............................................ ..: : : I ,70 I 200 7 410 I ,70 I 200 6 410 1,684 196 6 405 99 98 100 99 Sweetpotatoes : ...... Tobacco, a II 1/ : ........ . Sorghums, a II : 9 57.4 42 8.5 60.6 50 8.0 94 67.7 112 50 100 Soybeans 1/. . . . . . . . . . .. : 525 514 529 103 Peanuts 1/ ............ : 513 518 518 100 Hay, all 1/ .......... : 435 439 430 98 1/ Acreage harvested. 1/ Grown alone for all purposes. Corn Acreaqe Down 1 Percent: Georgia farmers have indicated they will plant 1,684, 000 ac res of corn for all purposes this year. If these intention s a re followed , the 1970 acreage will be 17,000 less than both last year and 1968. Cotton Acreage Down 1 Percent: The State's 1970 cotton acreage is indicat ed at 40 5, 000 acre s , 5,000 less than the 410,000 planted last year and 1968 . Tobacco Up 12 Percent: The regular tobacco allotment, adjusted for under marketin gs for 1969, along with grower intentions, indicates a total of 67,000 acres of Type 14 tobacco to be planted in 1970. Growers intend to plant 700 acres of Type 62 to bac co which gives a combined total of 67,700 acres. Last year, Georgia farmers grew 59, 500 a c re s of Type 14 and 1,050 acres of Type 62, or a total of 60,550 acres. Peanut Acreage Unchanqed: Peanuts planted alone for all purposes were indicated at 518 , 000 acres, the same as the previous year. Oats Down 2 Percent: The acreage seeded to oats for the 1970 crop is indicated at 196 , 000 acres - 4,000 acres less than planted in 1969. Soybean Acreaqe Up 3 Percent: Georgia growers indicated they would plant 529,000 acre s of soybeans (alone for all purposes) in 1970, compared with 514, 000 last year and 525,000 in 1968. Sorghum Unchanqed: A total of 50,000 acres of sorghum is expected to be plante d for a l J pu rpose s in 1970, the same as last year but 8,000 acres more than plant e d in 1968. Please turn page for United States information UlJITED STATES PROSPECTIVE PLAUTIHGS FOR 1970 Pl a nt i ng intentions for the 17 crops in the Ma r ch 1 survey are for 8 t otal of 258 ni l lion a cr e s -- 3 percent or 6 .4 Di l l i on acres nore than planted l a st yea r . PIAlfTED ACREAGES, Ui:ITED STATES -y CROP : 1968 ; : 1969 Indi cated 1970 : 1970 as per ce nt : of 1969 Thousands Thousands Thousands Pe r c e nt Cor n, a l l : Durun wheat : Ot he r spr i ng wheat : Oats : Ba r ley : Cotton : Sorghuns , a l l Sweet pot a t oe s .: ~ Tobacc o Soybean s 3 : : Peanut s Hay ?J 11 : : 65, 126 3, 679 9,540 23 , 166 10,477 10, 912 18,014 149 880 42,037 1,493 62, 693 64,257 3,406 7,786 23,636 10,158 11,898 17 , 438 154 921 42,088 1,506 61,838 66,662 2,398 8,540 24,596 10 , 6 73 12,224 18 ,557 146 899 43,064 1,513 62,065 ?J U Does not include Alaska and IIawaii . Acreage harvested . purposes . 103 .7 70 .4 109 7 104 .1 1051 102.7 106.4 95 .2 97 .6 102 3 100 5 100 . 4 3.1 Grown a l one f or a l l Cor n plantings are exp ected to total 66.7 13illion a cres, up 4 percent fr~3 t he 64 . 3 . .._- planted last year and 2 percent above 1968 . Cot t on acreage intent ions, at 12 .2 Dillion acres , are 3 perce nt above the 11. 9 planted a year ag o, and 12 pe r cent higher than 1968 . Soybean intende d p lantings, at 43 .1 ni l l i on acres f or all purpose s , a r e expe ct ed to be record high for the tenth consecutive year, 2 percent above the 42 .1 i n 1969. Durw.l wheat plantings are exp ected to total 2.4 ni llion acres, 30 percent l e s s t han t he 3 .4 in 1969 , and 35 pe r cent below 1968. Other s~ring wheat prospective acreage planted, at 8 . 5 nillion a cr e s, i s 10 percent above the 7.8 planted last year, but 10 percent less than 1968 . Oat prospe ctive plantings, at 24. 6 nillion acres, are 4 percent above the 23 .6 planted a year earlier, and 6 percent above 1968 . Barley plantings are expected to t otal 10. 7 [lillion acres, 5 percent above the 10.2 planted a year ear l i er and 2 percent above 1968. IIay a cr eage for harve st i s expected to total 62 .1 uillion acres, up slightly f r ou t he 61.8 harvested in 1969, but down 1 percent fr~:l 1968 . Tobacco acreage to be set , at 899 thousand acres, is 2 percent l e s s than the 921 l ast year, but 2 percent above 1968 . ARCUIE IAlJGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge C. L. CREUSlIAW Agricultural Stat istician ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A Nor-th Lumpkf,n Street , At he ns , Ga , , in cooperation with the Georgia Departnent of Agri cultur e. Aft er Five Days Return to Uni t ed State s Departnent of Agriculture Stat ist i ca l Repor t i ng Service 409A Hor t h Lumpkf.n Street At he ns, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSTIlliSS ~~.~~;~~;-~--- > POSTAGE & FEES PAID Un it.d Sta tes Departmen t of Agric ulture >: ) 1\ I~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~~L!Jrn LPm0W@1r~~ OF GEORGIll. Athens, Georgia ;ViA;': 1 8 1970 !JB ~ mz ~ February 1970 Re l ea se d 3/16/70 FEBRUARY MILK PRODUCTION UP 7 PERCENT Milk production on Georgia farms during February totaled 95 mill ion pounds, accord ing to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This was 6 mill ion pounds above February 1969 but 7 mill ion pounds below the previous month, due mainly to the difference in number of days. Production per cow in herd averaged 680 pounds - 45 pounds above the previous year but 50 pounds below the previous month. The estimated average price received by producers for all wholesale milk during February was $6.95 per hundredweight. This was 5 cents below the January 1970 price but 40 cents above the February 1969 price. MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN Georqia : United St ates Item and Unit Feb. 1969 Jan. 1970 Feb. 1970 Feb. 1969 Jan. 1970 Feb. 1970 Mil k product ion, mill ion I bs , Production per cow Ibs. 1/ Number milk cows thousand head 89 102 95 8,792 9,412 8,840 635 730 680 687 750 706 140 140 140 12,795 12,544 12,529 Prices Received-Dollars 1/ All wholesale milk, cwt. 1/ Flu id mil k > cwt , Manufactured milk, cwt. Mi Ik cows, head 6.55 6.55 210.00 7.00 7.00 235.00 6.95 235.00 5.45 5.91 4.33 285.00 5.81 6.22 4.78 315.00 5.72 320.00 Prices Paid-Dollars 1/ Mixed Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein Hay, ton 69.00 75.00 78.00 82.00 34.00 72.00 79.00 83.00 85.00 37.00 71.00 79.00 85.00 88.00 37.00 : 67.00 : 72.00 : 75.00 : 78.00 : : 32.20 69.00 74.00 77 .00 81.00 33.80 70.00 75.00 78.00 82.00 33.90 1/ Monthly average. 1/ Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale milk which is average for month. }/ Revised. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statist ician Th; Georgi-; Crop-R;port(;;g-S;r~i~e~USDA~ 409A-North-L~mpkin-Str;et,-Ath~ns>-G;0-;:gia~In- - - cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agr iculture. UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION February milk production up 1 percent from a year earl ier United States milk production in February is estimated at 8,840 mill ion pound s, 1 percent more than a year earl ier. Daily average production increased 4 percent from January to Feb ruary compared with a 3 percent increase between these months a year earl ier. Feb ruary output per cow provided 1.54 pounds of milk per person daily for all uses, compared with 1.48 pounds a month earl ier and 1.55 pounds a year earl ier. Production above a year earl ier in most States Milk production equaled or exceed~d a year earl ier in all North At l a nti c St a t es exce pt New Jersey where production was down 2 percent. In the East North Central States production wa s down in Ohio and 111 inois, but up elsewhere. In the West North Central, production was down in all States except Missouri, where it was unchanged. Production was up in all South At la nt ic States. Mississippi and Arkansas were unchanged, but all other South Central St ates were above a year earl ier. In the West, 7 States reported increased production a nd 4 we re unch anged from a year earl ier. Product ion per cow up 3 percent. milk cowi down 2 percent February milk production per cow was a record high 706 pounds, up 3 pe rcent from a year earl ier. Relatively mild weather over much of the Nation during February helped boos t out put per cow. February rate per cow was at record high levels in 38 States and highest i n Ar i zona at 925 pounds. Following were Minnesota, 860 pounds; Cal ifornia, 845 pounds; and New Jer sey and Hawaii each with 830 pounds. Milk cows on farms during February were 12,529,000 head, 2 percent less than a year earl ie r . Month Milk per cow and 'milk production by months, United States Milk per ~ow_ I f : 1968 1969, 1970 ' : Pounds -- : __ Milk production 1968 1969 1970 -- Mill ion pounds 17 Change from 1969 Percen t January Feb rua ry 717 734 750: 9,495 9,411 9,412 0.0 696 687 706: 9.187 8.792 8.840 10. 5 Jan.-Feb. total 18,682. 18,203 18.252 ;10.3 Ma rch Apr i I May June July August September Octobe r November December 775 780 796 806 858 867 826 847 783 800 740 764 701 726 706 725 677 691 711 730 : 10,197 : 10,457 : 11,235 : 10,786 : 10,202 : 9,612 : 9,083 : 9,124 : 8,717 : 9.139 9,960 10,265 11,034 10,759 10,142 9,673 9,165 9,138 8,691 9.170 Annual : 8,992 9,158 1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. : 117,234 116,200 Af t e r Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street At he ns , Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS F;;;~ POSTAGE & FE ES PAID Uni,.d Stat e s De portment o f Agr ic ultu re f :11 :" 1 \ ' i- ': r :J .r~- J I V o I GEORGIA CROP REPORTING S E RV ~I C E w~~rnL1'L? rnID~@rn~m'L? ATHENS, GEORGIA March 18, 1970 BROIL ER TYPE P l a c e me nt of broiler chicks in Georgi a during the wee k e n de d March 14 was " 5 85, 000--1 percent more than the previous week and 2 pe r cent mor e tha n t he compa r able week l ast year, a c co r din g to the Georgia Crop Rep o rting Service . An estimated 13,005, 000 broile r type eggs were s e t by Georgia hatcheries--l p erce nt less than the previous we ek but 4 percent more than the compar able w e ek a year ear lie r . The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producer s for broile r hatching eggs wer e r eported within a range of 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The averag e p rice of hat ching eggs was 64 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flock s with ha t cher y owned cockerels generally was 2 cent s below t he average p r ice. Most p r i ces re ceived for broiler chicks by Geor gia ha tche ries wer e reported within a rang e o f $ 9 . 0 0 to $11.00 with an average of $10.00 pe r h undred. The averag e prices l a st year we re 6 5 c e n t s fo r eggs and $9.75 fo r chicks. We ek Ended GEORGIA E GG S SET, HAT C HI NGS A N D CHIC K PLACE MENT S E gg s Set}) 1969 1970 0/0 of year ago Chicks Placed for - -Ha-tAc--vh .- P B-r ir-c-oeil-e-r - Broilers in Georgia E gg s Chicks 1969 1970 0/0 of year ago Per Do z. 19 70 Per H undre d 1970 Thou. Thou. Pct. Thou. Thou. Pct. Ce nts Dollar s Jan. 10 Jan. 17 Jan. 24 Jan. 31 F eb. 7 Feb. 14 F eb. 21 Feb. 28 Mar. 7 Mar. 14 11,471 11,737 11, 779 11, 885 11, 878 12 , 207 12,378 12,449 12,496 12,472 12, 502 12, 273 12,320 12,449 12, 795 12, 678 12,800 13,086 13,114 13,005 109 8,603 105 8,296 105 I 8,427 105 8,483 108 8, 661 104 8,841 103 9,062 105 9,076 105 9,282 104 9,428 9, 108 9, 154 9, 139 9,399 9,575 9,731 9,728 9,600 9,453 9,585 106 67 110 67 108 67 111 67 III 67 110 67 107 64 106 64 102 64 102 , 64 10.25 10.2 5 10. 25 10.25 10.25 10. 25 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks i n Georgia during the week e n de d Mar c h 14 was 90 3 , 000 --7 percent less than the previous week but 5 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1,404,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks w ere set by Georgia hatcheris, 9 percent more than the previous week and 15 pe r c ent mo r e t han the com pa r a bl e week last year. In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch o f a ll e gg t ype chicks i n the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended Ma r c h 14 we re up 8 pe rc e n t and settings we r e up 12 p ercent from a year ago. St a t e EGG TYPE EGGS SET A ND CHICKS HAT CHED, 1970 I Eggs Se t (Week Ended) % of ; Chicks Hat c he d (We ek E n de d) I F eb. F e b . Mar. Ma r . i year Feb. Feb . Mar. Mar. 21 28 7 14 l a g 0 2 / 21 28 7 14 Thousands I I I Thous an ds \ % of I year I ago 2/ G a. IlL Calif. Wash. T otal 1,140 515* 2,280 310 1,322 640 2,221 394 , _4,245~__42 7 7 1,294 510 1, 404 \115 795 117 i 2,288 2,156 1 10 7 322 4 2 8 11 4 I 4, 4 ~__4 , 783_ L112 897 275 1,734 228 916 290 1, 7 12 2 54 I 3,13 4 3, 17 2 9 75 3 25 1,7 3 2 272 3,3 04 903 \ 10 5 3 90 I 74 1, 729 113 4 239 ! 68 I 3, 26 1 [ 10 8 * 1/ In clude s eggs set by hatche ries producin g chicks for hat c h e r y supply fl ocks . 2/ Cur r e nt week as percent of same week last year. Revi se d. B ROILER T YPE EGGS S ET AND CHI CKS P L A CE D IN COMMEH CIA L AREAS B Y WE E KS - 19 70 P ag e 2 S TAT E E G GS SE T I.I, C HI C ;.( S PLA C Z D %of year a go 1/ Ma i ne Connecticut P enns ylvania Indiana Mis sour i Delaw ar e Ma ryland V irg inia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Tennesse e Alabama Mis sis sippi Ar kansa s L ouis i a na T exas Wa shin gt on Oregon California TOTAL 1970 (22 States) 2, 186 2, 186 2, 16 3 103 1, 590 1, 603 119 147 13 7 178 79 124 132 87 1, 732 1, 805 1, 710 101 I, 1,033 1, 152 1, 070 121 551 262 427 26 5 440 313 86 103 '" I I 24 6 502 175 506 27 4 101 501 93 2,845 5, 606 2,86 8 5, 663 I 3, 03 5 112 5,657 105 2,9 13 3,754 2,758 3,814 2, 581 4 , 106 89 109 2,044 2, 057 2, 137 122 1,499 1,439 1, 547 127 35 43 45 129 387 430 353 104 9,201 9, 125 8,972 112 6,497 6,890 6, 895 114 652 670 672 123 556 616 557 115 13, 086 13, 114 13,005 104 9,600 9,453 9, 585 102 1, 28 5 1, 269 1,242 109 898 994 985 117 812 10,624 789 10,914 780 10, 959 I 102 1,007 115 8,203 987 8,305 997 8, 384 142 112 6,062 13, 187 6, 17 8 13, 200 6, 200 120 13, 165 107 5,148 5,324 5, 430 117 9,259 9,097 9, 137 104 1,214 1, 223 1, 23 1 112 90 4 1, 140 1, 142 1 16 5, 147 5, 2 16 5,2 16 104 3,994 4, 0 50 4, 059 115 665 79 9 712 93 4 61 582 690 176 519 2,395 55 3 2, 3 11 490 135 2,336 116 4 21 403 274 99 1, 91 6 1,899 1,942 115 80,257 80, 812 80 , 658 109 60, 879 61, 728 62, 244 1 10 TOTAL 1969* (22 States) 73, 448 73,916 73,884 55,327 56,275 56,6 60 0/0 of Last Year 109 109 109 110 * 1/ Current week a s perc ent of same w eek la s t year. Revised. 110 110 ..o.... ro . r" co I-t o oQ) Q) 00 ..rIc-ot U ~ H . .U) ::> G- HM I \ ERSITY OF IA "3 /)" G 4 A- 3 /1 7 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING S E: V I /~A R 2 5 ;910 ~ " ) ~~1rrn[b'U LP[b1rm'U ~nr.tm-~-ffi~ 'U ATHENS , GEORGIA F EB RUA RY 1970 Ma rch 19 , 1970 Ite m Broiler Type Pullets Placed (U. S. )31 . T otal Domestic During Feb. 1969 II 1970 21 Thou. Thou. 0/0 of last year Pct. 3,410 2, 806 3,794 111 3,231 115 Jan. thru Fe b. 1969 1I 1970 21 Thou. T ho u. 6, 839 5,765 7,461 6,372 0/0 o f last ye ar P ct . 109 III Chickens Tested Broiler Type : Georgia Unite d State s Egg Type I Georgia United States 599 1,992 16 556 600 100 2,934 147 25 156 598 108 1, 236 4,815 35 1, 268 1, 207 98 5,352 III 47 134 1,334 105 Chicks Hatched Broiler Type Georgia United States Egg Type Georgia United States 38,368 40,936 107 78,688 84, 541 107 228, 112 253,667 111 464, 537 522,9 68 113 3, 171 40,297 3,612 114 47,048 117 5,776 78, 341 7,379 128 92,723 118 Commercial Slaughter:41 Young Chickens Georgia 28,620 30,920 108 61,557 65,061 106 United States 182, 593 204,601 112 394,219 431,973 110 Mature Chickens Light Type Georgia 798 1,673 210 NA 3, 456 - United States 10, 723 10,480 98 23, 014 21,608 94 l Heavy Type Georgia 181 377 208 NA 764 - United States 1,703 2,463 145 3,887 4,995 129 Egg Production Geo r gia Hatching Other Mil. 83 343 Mil. 78 94 336 98 Mil. 165 723 Mil. 163 99 727 101 Total S o ut h Atlantic 51 Unite d State s 426 1, 078 ~ 5,281 414 97 1. 112 103 5,326 101 I 888 2,235 10, 988 890 100 2,361 106 11, 198 102 i l Revised. 2/ Preliminary. "31 Pullets for broiler hatchery supply flocks, includes expected pulle t r eplac em ents from - e ggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks pe r 30-doz. cas e of egg s . 41 F e d e r a l - St a t e Market News S ervice Slaughter reports only include poultr y s l a ug ht e re d - under Federal Inspection. . 51 S outh Atlantic States: ner ., Md., W. v s., N. C., S. C., Ga., Fla., v . NA- Not Available United States Department of A gr i c ult ur e Georgia Department of Ag r i c ult ure Statistical Reporting Service, 409A North Lumpkin Street, A thens, G eor gia 30601 State YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES, 1968, 1969 and 1970 Number Inspected During Jan. Jan. thru Dec. 1969 1970 1968 1969 Indicated Percent Condemned During Jan. Jan. thru Dec. 1969 1970 1968 1969 Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Pet. Pet. Pet. Pet. Maine 5,749 6,340 70,042 69,512 4.8 3.9 4. 0 4. 0 Pa. 6,953 6,748 81,083 81,157 4.9 4.9 4 .4 4. 6 Mo. 4,079 4,704 44,898 50,883 4. 1 5.2 3. 1 4.0 Del. 7,794 7 ,468 88, 864 93,887 4.3 4.8 4. 2 3.7 Md. Va. 13,781 14, 631 138,518 164, 129 4.0 4.7 7,012 7,497 71,]12 84,837 4.5 5. 5 4. 0 4. 2 .3 . 6 3 s: ~ N. C. 22,469 25, 138 256,935 273, 160 4.2 4. 1 3. 4 3. 5 Ga. 32, 521 33,704 366,632 378,294 5.6 5.7 4 .8 4 .6 Tenn. 5, 577 5,424 63,034 63,404 4.0 3. 5 3.2 3. 4 Ala. 23,710 24,076 264, 154 286,678 4.0 5.0 3. 5 3.5 Miss. 15, 501 16,471 173,660 184, 511 3. 1 2.9 2.3 2.3 Ark. 29,873 31,567 347,698 366,070 3.7 3.9 3. 2 3. 3 Texas 13,519 14,459 149, 525 161, 080 3.8 4. 1 3.5 3. 1 -------- ---------------- ---------------------- --------- -------------------------- U. S. 208,298 2, 335, 880 4.2 4.5 3. 6 3.5 221,765 2, 516, 286 MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES P AID I Item I Feb. 15 1969 Georgia Jan. 15 1970 Feb. 15 1970 United States Feb. 15 Jan. 15 F eb. 15 1969 1970 1970 'I Prices Received: Chickens, is., excl. broilers Com'l Broilers (lb.) All Eggs (dozens) Table (dozens) Hatching, (dozens) Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents 10. 5 13.5 45.7 11. 0 14.0 59.7 58.4 67.0 10.5 13.5 53.0 50.3 67.0 9.3 15.0 38.6 10.8 14.8 53. 1 10. 5 14.3 47. 3 Prices Paid: (per ton) Broiler Grower Laying Feed Dol. 89.00 80.00 Dol. 95.00 83.00 Dol. 95.00 83.00 Dol. 88.00 79.00 Dol. 93.00 82.00 Dol. 94.00 83.00 This report is made possible through the cooperation of the National Poultry Improvement Plan, Official State Agencies, the Animal Husbandry Research Division of the A gr i c ult ur al Research Service, the Inspection Branch of the Poultry Division, Cons umer and Marketing Service and the A g r i c ult ur a l Estimates Division of the Statistical Reporting Se r vi ce and the many breeders, hatcheries, poultry processors and the poultry farmers that report to these agencies. A RCHIE 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 __ __ ~;:.~~~iii~ i ~( '- I GEORGIA CROP REPORTING ') W~~mL1'L? illIDtr ATHENS, GEORGIA '97 J rI..lrl.f-\\ ~j , (r".. Orv , RVICE M a r c h 25, 19 7 0 BROILER TYPE Placement of broiler chicks i n Georgia during the week ende d Mar ch 2 1 was 9,847,000--3 percent more than the previous week and 5 percent m o r e than the comparable week last year, acco rding to the G eorgia Crop R eporting Se r vi ce . An estimated 13,241, 000 broiler type eggs were set by G eorgia ha t cheries--2 percent more than the previous we ek and 5 percent more than the c o mpa r abl e wee k a year e a r lie r . The majority of the price s paid to Georgia producers for broil e r hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average pri c e of hatching eggs was 64 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owne d cocker el s generally was 2 c ents belo w the average price. Mos t pri c e s r e c eiv e d fo r broiler chicks by Georgia hat c he r ie s wer e r eported within a range of $9. 00 t o $ 11. 00 with an a verage of $10.00 pe r hundred . The average prices l ast year were 65 cents for eggs and $9.75 for chicks . We ek Ended GEORGIA EGGS SE T , HAT CHINGS A ND CHICK P L ACE ME NT S U Eggs Set 1969 1970 %of year ago Chicks Placed fo r I Broilers in Georgia I %of! 1969 1970 yea r ago Av. P rice Ha tch B r oile r Eggs Chi cks P er P er Doz. Hundre d 1970 19 70 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. Pct. Cents Dollars Jan. 17 Jan. 24 Jan. 31 Feb. 7 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 P e b . 28 Mar. 7 Mar. 14 Mar. 21 11,737 12,273 105 11, 779 12,320 105 11, 885 12,449 105 11, 878 12,795 108 12,207 12,678 104 12,378 12,800 103 12,449 13, 086 105 12,496 13, 114 105 12,472 13,005 104 12, 614 13, 241 105 8,296 8,427 8,483 8, 661 8, 841 9,062 9,076 9,282 9,428 9,413 9, 154 110 67 9, 139 108 67 9,399 111 67 9,575 III 67 9,731 110 67 9,728 107 64 9,600 106 64 9,453 102 64 9,585 102 64 9,847 105 1 I 64 10. 25 10 .25 10.25 10. 2 5 10. 25 10 . 00 10 .00 10 . 0 0 10 .00 10 . 00 EGG TYPE Ha t c h of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended M arch 21 was 1, 082 , 0 0 0 - 20 perc ent more than the previous w eek and 10 percent more than the co m p a r able w e ek last year. An estimated 1,351,000 eggs for the production of egg type chi ck s we r e set by Georgia hatcheries, 4 percent l ess than the previous week but 33 p e r c ent more t han the comparable week last year. In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg t ype chicks i n the U. S. in 1969, hatchings during the week ended Ma r c h 21 w ere up 29 p e rc ent and settings were up 18 percent f r o m a year ago. State I 'I Ga. I ! Ill. Ca li f. Wash. EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 19 70 I Eggs Set (Week Ended) ,f % of I! Feb . Mar. Mar. Mar. ye ar : 28 7 14 21 a g o 2/ I Chicks H a t c h e d (INe ek Ende d ) ' Feb. Ma r . Ma r . Ma r . I 28 7 14 21 Thousands I I Thous a n ds %of ye ar ago 2/ 1, 322 68 5* 2, 221 394 1, 294 510 2, 288 322 1,404 795 2, 156 42 8 1, 35 1 805 1,954 29 5 I 13 3 I 122 II 11 6 81 916 290 1, 712 I 254 975 325 1, 73 2 272 903 390 1, 7 2 9 23 9 1, 0 82 525 1, 668 30 9 i 11 0 I 10 6 152 I 149 Total 4, ~ 2 2 * 4,414 4,783 4,40 5 11 8 ! 3, 172 3, 304 3 ,2 61 3 , 58 4 * 1 Include s egg s s et by hatcheri e s producing chicks for hatche r y sup ply floc ks . 2/ Current week as percent of same we ek l a s t ye ar. Revi s e d, I 129 BROILER T YPE EGGS SE T A N D CHICKS PLACED IN CO M MERCIAL A.REAS BY Vf E E KS - 1970 P age 2 ST ATE Mar . 7 E GGS SET We ek E nde d Ma r . Ma r . 14 21 %of ye ar ago 1/ CHr::':KS P L ACED We ek Ended Ma r . Ma r . Ma r . 7 14 21 % of year ago 1/ THOUSANDS THOUSANDS Ma i n e Conne ctic ut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1970 (22 States) 2, 186 137 1, 805 427 265 2, 868 5,663 2,057 43 9, 125 670 2, 163 178 1, 710 440 313 3,035 5,657 2, 137 45 8,972 672 2,214 103 140 43 1,889 106 519 90 315 III 3, 110 116 5, 534 102 1,914 110 39 80 9,082 113 675 123 13, 114 13, 005 13, 241 105 1, 269 789 10,914 6,178 13,200 1,223 5, 216 799 553 2,311 1,242 1, 287 110 780 787 102 10,959 10, 800 112 6,200 6,280 121 13, 165 13 ,337 106 1, 231 "" 1, 218 116 5,216 5,209 106 712 634 98 490 460 116 2,336 2,561 119 80, 812 80,658 81,245 109 1, 590 124 1, 152 175 506 2,758 3,814 1,439 430 6, 890 616 9,453 994 987 8,305 5,324 9,097 ."I , 140 4,050 582 403 1, 899 61,728 1,603 132 1, 07 0 274 501 2,581 4, 106 1,547 353 6,895 557 9,585 985 997 8,384 5,430 9, 137 1, 142 4,059 690 274 1,942 62,244 1, 634 106 1,088 351 562 2,767 3,970 1, 549 405 7,077 531 9,847 979 934 8,498 5,439 9,716 971 4, III 449 307 1, 861 63, 152 108 80 121 111 120 86 111 122 121 115 103 105 121 131 III 119 109 100 112 102 141 117 110 TOTAL 1969* (22 States) 73,916 73,884 74,631 56,275 56,660 57, 370 0/0 of Last Year 109 109 109 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * 110 Revised 110 110 . .U) ::> c;. .- .\ r:. 1'.,.... .. - - - ~ ... . -s ~. \ 1 :' J ,, \ }-\ I ' .~ r ) , ., .,.':-J, ! - .3 ( \ 1\\ ' ,\"L vr; \\ \\ .~ ; \ . .J \ : ..., " I ',~ . .... .. J '\ ~, '.....' L.... r: I" i \, . ... s: l < !. '--. " . ' L.... r! II (/ :i /. I ~ r-r L-I \-\..' Athens, Georgia Georgia Crop Reporting 3eilvice '-I II I! \-"i .' / j,-It U "/ I/ ~' ~, c i ! I: !I " . .i U .. ' ,') ::;j ri-l I, \..... ~ ':- '~ /I' I; ,, : I" :: t " \ \. LlRRfl.Rl~S r ... -.: I ,[ ' , I . .' i: \.\...J '-/_07' i! I i r. /-': r" UU i! " j l ..... 0 " .. 0 p(: \, \ " In' :..~. "/ I " I tI / .' l .- March 26, 1970 ........I Weekly estimates of eggs set and chicks hatched in 4 states. These state s, in 1969, accounted for 26 percent of the egg type chicks hatched in the United States. (Revised March 1970) Week Ended Georgia EGGS SET (Egg Type) Illinois California Washington T otal Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Jan. 4 796 311 Jan. 11 776 421 Jan. 18 826 494 Jan. 25 1, 026 459 1, 643 1, 816 1, 826 1, 869 21 8 2,968 140 3, 153 233 3,3 79 2 27 3, 58 1 Feb. 1 1,009 60 1 Feb. 8 1, 169 57 8 Feb. 15 1, 055 656 Feb. 22 1,008 718 Mar. 1 1, 165 662 Mar. 8 1,085 704 Mar. 15 1, 217 726 Mar. 22 1,014 710 Mar. 29 1, 160 865 2,025 1,849 2, 149 1, 751 1,483 1,987 1,997 1, 718 2, 107 238 3, 873 30 9 3, 905 321 4, 181 400 3,877 271 3, 581 190 3,966 374 4 ,3 14 363 3,805 213 4, 345 Apr. 5 1,246 842 Apr. 12 1,236 792 Apr. 19 1,264 898 Apr. 26 1,400 762 I, 771 1, 681 I, 853 1,666 236 4, 095 331 4 , 04 0 316 4,331 303 4, 131 May 3 1,453 651 May 10 1, 208 699 May 17 I, 115 696 May 24 1, 261 632 May 31 993 777 June 7 1,066 616 June 14 823 478 June 21 1, 133 607 June 28 1,042 477 July 5 1,072 464 July 12 917 458 July 19 903 403 July 26 920 423 Aug. 2 938 360 Aug. 9 839 541 Aug. 16 902 457 Aug. 23 1,073 601 Aug. 30 945 411 Sept. 6 942 447 Sept. 13 978 506 Sept. 20 861 365 Sept. 27 1,000 365 Oct. 4 950 353 Oct. 11 1, 011 566 Oct. 18 I, 051 488 Oct. 25 864 506 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 29 785 416 811 396 873 400 870 387 914 376 Dec. 6 775 261 Dec. 13 952 385 Dec. 20 944 415 Dec. 27 1,086 435 1,368 1, 336 1, 720 1,471 1,356 1, 522 1,399 I, 316 1,746 1, 274 1, 540 1, 719 1, 503 I, 755 1,605 1, 720 I, 820 1,991 1,942 I, 661 1, 552 1, 763 1,342 1, 621 1,334 I, 135 1, 595 1, 801 1, 512 1,457 1,465 I, 712 1,758 1,930 2, 102 267 3, 739 ' 225 3, 468 273 3, 80 4 248 3,612 227 3,353 299 3, 503 147 2,847 262 3,318 183 3,448 218 3, 02 8 176 3,091 133 3, 158 173 3, 019 188 3, 24 1 168 3, 153 140 3,219 168 3, 66 2 291 3, 638 261 3, 592 236 3, 381 253 3, 031 258 3,386 192 2, 83 7 328 3 , 526 187 3, 06 0 265 2, 7 70 181 2, 977 202 3,2 10 258 3, 043 284 2,99 8 277 3,032 243 2, 99 1 185 3, 280 322 3, 611 246 3, 869 We e k E nde d Georgia Thou. CHICKS H1-\.TCHED (Egg Type) Illinois California Thou. Thou. Wa uhington Thou. Jan. 4 618 346 I, 195 202 Jan. 11 634 299 I, 277 210 J a n. 18 454 371 1,403 130 Jan. 25 660 246 I, 193 174 Feb. 1 588 337 1,348 100 Feb. 8 661 381 I, 339 191 F eb. 15 824 35~ 1,416 169 F eb. 22 801 463 I, 549 178 Mar. 1 935 445 1,422 239 Mar. 8 894 525 I, 601 243 Mar. 15 857 546 I, 308 349 Mar . 22 986 503 I, 108 201 Mar. 29 888 556 1,496 153 Apr . 5 968 574 I, 542 283 Apr. 12 836 561 1,330 290 Apr . 19 963 68 3 I, 624 174 Ap r . 26 I, 035 665 1,363 191 May 3 975 626 I, 246 255 May 10 1,014 709 I, 388 242 May 17 1,069 617 I, 199 228 May 24 1, 162 521 I, 01 0 206 May 31 928 524 985 181 June 7 852 543 1,290 206 June 14 I, 009 4 99 1,096 190 June 21 772 614 993 166 June 28 853 505 I, 132 238 July 5 658 373 1,027 III July 12 933 455 1, 001 194 July 19 834 376 I, 310 142 July 26 796 3 67 965 168 Aug. 2 688 353 1, 187 136 Aug. 9 679 318 1, 290 98 Aug. 16 690 321 1, 142 143 Aug. 23 761 277 I, 31 0 148 Aug. 30 630 406 1, 185 130 Sept. 6 765 361 1,234 107 Sept. 13 821 451 1, 344 129 Sept . 20 785 312 1,475 227 Sept. 27 783 344 1,442 195 Oct. 4 828 394 1, 207 182 Oct. 11 659 285 I, 169 195 Oct. 18 785 274 1,302 210 Oct. 25 758 279 I, 001 149 Nov. 1 809 442 1, 241 246 Nov. 8 840 385 1, 033 143 Nov. 15 689 395 872 207 Nov. 22 605 312 1, 215 134 Nov. 29 635 317 1,386 159 Dec. 6 639 308 I, 110 197 Dec. 13 677 298 I, 102 224 Dec. 20 714 282 I, 100 223 Dec. 27 564 211 1,2 77 193 After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ?Z; , POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit. d State. Deportment o f Ag' iculture T oi: ?.l Tho u. 2, 36 1 2, 4 20 2, 3 58 2,27 3 2, 373 2, 57 2 2, 762 2,991 3, OLll 3, 268 3,060 2,798 3,093 3, 367 3,0 17 3,444 3, 254 3, 102 3, 353 3, 113 2, 399 2,618 2, 891 2,794 2, 545 2,728 2, 169 2, 583 2, 662 2,296 2, 364 2,3 85 2, 296 2, 496 2, 351 2, 467 2,7 45 2, 799 2,764 2, 611 2,308 2, 571 2, 187 2,738 2,401 2, 163 2,266 2,497 2,254 2, 301 2, 319 2,245 , '\1\!:i' :,(,-:;l:J:IO lI.J.I ~ " '" t- } .) ~( J It~ ~/R~O UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE G EO RG I A C R0 PRE PO RTIN G ATHENS, GEORGIA SERi' IGE "a~I1'" 1 " NIV6.Rt I'N 0' Q MAY 14 '970 Appr oved THE by the PO ULT RY A N D :':<:: G G Out l ook a n d Si t ua tion SITUATION Hoard, }-~ p r l1 ~ __ _, l_ :_ .~r__~R!!..A.rR IES ::1 ..., Situation a n d O ut l ook (Broiler s) Ke cent Situation Production - - Broiler m e at p r oduc tion in early 1970 w as s ubs ta ntia lly a bo v e a ye a r earli er. January produ c t i on r ose 7 p e rcent and February 17 p e rc ent. Output of F ederally inspected b roiler m e at duri ng January-February total ed 1. 1 billion pounds , r eady- to-c ook weight, 12 p er c e n t a b o ve t he s ame months l a s t ye a r. T he numb er o f broilers marketed was up 1 1 p e r c ent a nd t he average live weight a t 3 .6 5 pounds was a bo ut 1 percent highe r. T he live w e i ght o f broiler s marketed ave raged 3 . 6 pounds dur ing F ebruary, nearl y 3 p er c ent b e low Janua ry. We e k l y r e p o r t s i ndi c ate tha t b roiler s la ug hter in t h e fi r s t 3 w e e k s o f Mar c h wa s a b o ut 18 p erc ent a b ove a ye a r e a r l i e r . Prices -- Whole sale p rice s of r ead y- t o - c ook broiler s in 9 c ities averag e d 28 cents a pound during Janua ry - Marc h , down slightly fr om a yea r e a rli e r . Prices in January and early February avera g e d above year-earlier l evels; but prices declined in Fe b r ua r y and for March a v erag e d a bo ut 1 cent a pound below Ma r c h 1969. Competition from other meats probably ha d little influence during this p eriod. Lower prices in r e cent weeks were caused p r i m a rily b y increased broiler s upplies . Production of b e ef was slightly above a ye ar ear lier but was a little more tha n offs et by smaller supplies of other red m e at s. P r i c e s of r ed meats in 1970 have be en w ell above a year e a r lie r . Broiler p roduction c o st s in e a rl y 1970 have gone up fu r ther. The in dex of prices paid by farm ers for commoditie s and services for March was 5 percent above a year e a rli e r . Broiler feed prices i n the first quarter of 1970 averaged a bo ut $6 a ton more than last year. Utilization -- USDA purchas es of fresh frozen cut-up young chicken for the school lunch program for January (program discontinued January 28) totaled 7.3 million pounds at a cost of $2. 5 million. Total purchases during the 1969/70 school year amounted to 50. 4 million pounds at a co st of $ 17 . 4 million. Purchas es during the 1968/69 school year totaled 48.7 million pounds at a cost of $15. 3 million. USDA in January-March contracted to make payments (under the e x p o r t payment program) on 2.4 million pounds of young chicken to be shipped to Swit ze rla n d and Greece at a cost of $311,000. Of this total amount, 1. 6 million pounds went to S w i t z e r l a n d at a cost of $218, 000. This compared with shipments to Switzerland of 2.7 million pounds a t a cost of $ 447, 000 for the same months of 1969. Payment on shipments to Greece began in January 1970. Outlook Production - - The broiler ex pa n s i on will continue through spring. Based on broiler chick placements, supplies during the second quarter of 1970 likely will average about 10 percent above a year e a r lie r ; they were up 13 percent f o r the first quarter. The margin over last year is e xpe ct e d to narrow in the second half. In response to higher prices during 1969, producers have continued to add more pullets to the broiler hatchery supply flock. There were about 8 percent more birds in the flock during January-February. Flock placements have continued above a year e a r l i e r but the margin has narrowed and the laying flock by fall may total about 5 percent above a year earlier. Nevertheless, the hatchery supply flock could continue to sustain a substantial increase in broiler production throughout 1970. Prices -- Larger supplies of broiler meat are expected to hold prices below year-earlier levels during 1970. A continueci strong consumer demand for meats and little change in red meat supplies until late in 1970 will help to bolster the price for poultry meat. Nevertheless, the price dampening effects of increased broiler meat supplies will likely keep broiler prices through the rest of the year below those 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 & FEES PAID United Stotes Deportment of Agriculture B ROIL ER TYPE EGGS SE T AND CHI C KS PLA CED IN C O M MERCIAL A RE i , S BY VlZE KS - 1970 P age 2 (1) STATE E GGS SET C HICKS P LA C.t;:L) _ _ ______ _____.__Y! ~ eJ<: ~_nq.~sL _ __ ______' ___ % of Ma r . Mar . Ma r . year I-- ..- . - Mar . 14 21 28 ago 1/ 14 W~~k Erid e d Mar. Mar . 21 28 --1 %of year ago 1/ l-l .....:..:....l ~ ..C..i.l ..o... :l .o.... l-l eo THOUSANDS T H OUS .L~.. ND 3 ce;t; ~ ~ .;:: 4-l Ma i n e 2, 163 2,214 2, 212 100 1, 60 3 1,6 34 1, 605 107 Z Cil at; 0 ..... Q Conne cti c ut P enns ylvania In diana Mi s souri Delaware Ma r yl an d Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 178 1, 710 4 40 313 3,035 5,657 2, 137 45 8,972 672 140 1,889 519 315 3, 110 5, 534 1,9 14 39 9,082 675 246 95 1,830 98 54 8 97 388 125 3, 108 116 5, 757 106 1,841 96 40 82 9,000 110 682 120 13 2 106 96 98 1,070 1,0 88 1, 101 109 274 351 25 4 97 501 562 579 125 2, 581 2,767 2, 870 101 4, 106 3, 970 3,939 102 1, 547 1, 549 1,442 115 353 405 462 123 6,895 7,077 6,962 116 557 531 595 126 ..d GEORGIA 13,005 13, 241 13.420 105 9, 585 9,847 10, 112 107 l-l~ (1)... (1) ...... .lB-~l o(1l)-Ul)b-o.DUU)) E .... (1)~U)~o~ tJ:: Z t~l/) ~ .... l'I"I Qrr>~enS..Q.Ir~.e-.~St. .-~.~Q..S...-=PE~1''o~<:'~":r:~C.::-f1>.l .rz.1..... -..r(t.n1..)2..r...e.~SZl-l Qrrn~z..O......... .<:(tt:1.::)('1tI) ~ rnZC1.'.(d1~)rzO.. 'S~ (1~ )r~ eS U) ::J ., ( ) @mmn~ 01r@m0 ,n:Rsm MiW 419rB L.I BRARIES Ap r i l l , 1970 Released 4/28/70 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE GEORGIA: Grain Stocks Except Corn Above Last Year Corn stocks in all positions on April 1, 1970, totaled 18,522,000 bushels, compared with 21,440,000 on hand a year ago. Soybeans stored in all positions totaled 7,242,000 bushels, 372,000 bushels more than last - year. Wheat holdings of 1,142~000 bushels compared with 855,000 last year. Oat stocks totaled 827,000 bushels, 85,000 bushels more than the previous year. Bye holdings totaled 300,000 bushels compared with 123,000 bushels on April 1, 1969. Geor g ia Grai n Stocks --- April J, 1970 With Campa r i sons Grain On Farms : 1969 1970 : I ,000 bushe 1s Off Farms 1969 1970 1,000 bushels : AJ 1 Pos i t ions : 1969 1970 1,000 bushels Corn Soybeans Wheat Oats Ba r ley Rye Sorghum 17,460 920 479 567 23 78 81 14,117 1,457 292 684 18 203 140 3,980 5,950 376 175 16 45 -;( 4,405 5,785 850 143 * 97 * * Not publ ished to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2I ,440 6,870 855 742 39 123 * 18,522 7,242 I , 142 827 i( 300 -k UNITED STATES Grain Stocks Except Corn and Sorghum Above Year Ago Stocks of the four feed grains (corn, oats, barley and sorghum) on April I, 1970, totaled 116.5 mill ion tons -- sl ightly more than the 116.0 mill ion tons a year earl ier. Increases in oats and barley more than offset decl ines in corn and sorghums. Total stocks of wheat were 7 percent above a year earl ier, with durum wheat stocks up 40 percent. Record April 1 soybean holdings were 1 percent above a year ago. Rye stocks were 23 percent above a year earl ier. Corn stocks in all storage positions on April I, 1970 totaled 2,989 mill ion bushels -down 2 percent from a year earl ier. Off-farm stocks of 768 mill ion bushels were 6 percent less than a year earl ier, but farm holdings at 2,222 mill ion bushels were virtually the same as a year ago. Indicated disappearance from all positions during the past 3 months (January-March) was 1,324 mill ion bushels, compared with 1,192 mill ion bushels a year earl ier. Soybean stocks in all storage positions on April 1, 1970 totaled a record 730 mil I ion bushels, 1 percent above a year earl ier. Off-farm stocks of 523 mill ion bushels were up 16 percent, but farm stocks at 207 mill ion bushels were down 25 percent. Stocks on April 1, 1970 indicate a disappearance during the September-March period of 711 mill ion bushels from a beginning supply -of 1,441 mill ion bushels (carryover of 324 -mill ion bushels plus 1969 production of 1,117 mill ion bushels). During the past seven months, approximately 420 mill ion bushels were processed for oil and about 255 mill ion bushels were exported. All wheat in storage April I, 1970 totaled 1,194 mill ion bushels, 7 percent above a year earl ier and the largest for the date since 1964. Farm stocks at 454 mil I ion bushels were 2 percent below the record large April I, 1969 level. Off-farm stocks at 740 mill ion bushels were 14 percent above a year earl ier and the largest for the date since 1965. Disappearance from all storage positions during the January-March quarter is indicated at 337 million bushels compared with 233 mill ion a year earl ier. Rye stocks in all positions on April 1, 1970 totaled 24.5 mill ion bushels,compared with 20.0 mill ion a year ago and 29.9 mill ion on January I, 1970. Oat stocks in all positions on April I, 1970 totaled 672 mill ion bushels--22 percent above a year earl ier and 51 percent above April 1, 1968. Barley in storage April I, 1970 totaled 327 mill ion bushels, 16 percent above a year earl ier, and the largest April stocks on record. Sorqhum qrain stocks on April 1,1970 totaled 506 mill ion bushels, 7 percent below a year earl ier. Stocks of grains, April I, 1970 with compa r i sons (In thousand bushels) Ap r ill, Ap r i l l , Jan. 1, Ap r ill, Grain and pos ition 1968 1969 1970 1970 ALL "'/H EAT On Fa rms 1I Co~modity Credit Corp. 11 Mills, Elev. & Whse~.. 1/ ...!..., 2<"I 362,427 751 476,339 463,416 759 648.214 608,077 941 922.434 454,302 944 739.142 TOTAL 8"39.517 1.112.389 1.531.452 1.194.388 RYE On Farms II Co~modity Credit Corp. 11 Mills, Elev. & Whse s . 11 11 6,829 426 1S.9RI 5,922 419 13.678 11,129 413 18 . 3 1 6 7,650 413 16.482 TOTAL 23.236 20.019 29,858 24.545 CORN On Farms II Commodity Credit Corp. 11 Mills, Elev. & Whses. II 11 2,394,728 97,870 712,076 2,223,680 148,992 668,236 3,320,292 144,243 848.894 2,221,699 135,285 632,408 TOTAL 3.204.674 3.pLtO.908 4.313~29 2,98()'392 OATS On Farms II Commodity Cred it Co rp. 11 Mills, Elev. & Whse s . II 11 361,671 6,665 76.869 442,820 6,650 102.727 723,295 7,965 153.021 528,779 7,914 135.476 TOTAL 445,205 552.197 1384_. 281~2~ 169 BARLEY On Farms 11 Commodity Credit Corp. 11 Mills, Elev. & Whses. 1111 129,092 3,946 8S.320 183,783 3,917 95.117 257,970 4,915 157.236 192,825 4,906 129.404 TOTAL 218.358 282.817 420.121 327.135 SORGHUM On Fa rms II Commodity Credit Corp. 11 Mills, Elev. & Whses. II 11 142,130 4,586 370 .321 129,823 4,598 408.768 188,912 4,581 498.925 120,261 4.577 381,318 TOTAL 517 .037 543.189 692_,-4HL _.50QL.l5.6 SOYBEANS On Farms II : Commodity Credit Corp. 11 : Mills, Elev . & Whses. II 11: 235,811 0 301,182 276,142 4,158 445.590 367,594 15,462 667.963 207,092 14,506 508,222 TOTAL : 536.993 II Estimates of the Crop Reporting Board. 725,890 _ I ,Q51 .019 729.820 1121 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 i n these storages. C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician A. J. BORDELON Agricultural Statistician After Five Days Re t ur n to Uni ted States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ?~> POSTAGE & FEES PAID Un ited Stete s De portment 0 1 Agr ic ultur e '?> () GEORGIA CROP REPO~TING SERVICE w~~rnL1W ill ; R ~ FG tB~mW ATHENS, GEORGIA ! JA 1;.(1< 2 :37J p r i l 1, 1970 - y - T/xPj Placement of broiler B ROILER chicks in Georgia dU ;~ LIBRARIES tli'e w e e k --e-.n J d March 28 wa s 10, 112, 000- -3 percent more than the previous week and 7 p ercent m o r e t ha n the co m - parable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 13,420, 000 broiler type eggswere set by G eorgia hatc heri e s --1 percent more than the previous week and 5 percent more than the compa r able week a year earlier. . , The majority of the prices paid to Geor giaproduce r s for broiler ha t ching e ggs were reported within a range of 60 to 70 cents per dozen. T he a v e r a ge p ri ce o f ha tching eggs was 63 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flock s wit h' hatc h e r y owne d cocke r els generally was 2 cents below t he avera ge price - . Mo s t price s r eceiv ed fo r broile r chicks by Georgia hatcheries were r e ported within a . range of $ 9 . 0 0 t o $ 1 1. 0 0 with a n a ve r age of $ 9 . 50 per hundred. The a v e r a ge p r i c e s last year w ere 65 c e nts fo r e g gs and $ 9 . 75 for chicks. GEORGIA EGGS SE T, HATCHINGS AND CHICK P L ACE MENT S _____-,- ! ' Eggs Set 1./ I . Chicks Pl~'ced for A v . P r i ce i" H aTcli.--- - -B r o i l e r-- ~I Broilers in G eor gia I E e g s Chicks -::~~ I I 1969 1970 %0f I year 1969 1970 %0 f I P er year ! Doz. P er Hundred ago ! ago ; 1970 1970 Thou. Thou. Pet. I Thou. Thou. P ct . i Cent s Dollar s Jan. 24 Jan. 31 Feb. 7 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 28 Mar. 7 Mar. 14 Mar. 21 Mar. 28 11,779 11, 885 ,11 , 8 7 8 12,207 12,378 12,449 12,496 12,472 12,614 I 12,761 12,320 12,449 12,795 12,678 12, 800 f3, 086 13, 114 13,005 13,241 13,,420 105 105 108 104 , 10 3 105 105 104 105 105 i 8,427 8,483 8,661 8,841 9,062 9,076 II 9,282 i! 9,428 9,413 ! 9,485 9, 139 9,399 9, 57 5 9, 731 9,728 9,600 9,4'53 9,585 9,847 10, 1) 2 EGG TYPE . ,, ' ,~ 108 j 67 111 ! I 67 I 111 67 110 67 I , 107 I I 10 6 10 2 , 64 64 64 102 ! 64 105 I I 64 107 I 63 10.25 10.25 10.25 . 10.25 10.00 10.00 10. 00 10.00 10.00 9.50 Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week e nde d March 28 was 1,021,000-6 percent less than the previous week but 15 percent more than the compa r able week last year. An estimated 1, 534,~000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks w e re s et b y Georgia hatcheries, 14 percent more than the previous week a n d 32 perc ent more than the comparable week last year. In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg typ e chicks in the U. S. in 1969, hatchings during the week ended March 28 w e r e up 13 percent and settings were up 10 percent from a year ago'; '/ / q ~ : i . ," State EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS . HAT,CHED" J970 . I Eggs Set (WeekEnded) %of Chicks Hatched (We ek Ended) Mar. 7 Mar. Mar ; 14 21 Mar. year- " Ma r . Ma r . 28 ago 2/ 7 14 Mar. 21 Ma r . 28 Thousands T ho us a n ds I I % of i year I ago 2/ Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. 1,294 530* 2,288 322 1,404 795 2, 156 428 1, 351 805 1,954 295 1, 534 132 660 76 2,270 108 331 155 I i . 975 903 ; ' I' I '- ,-l :~ 32.5 "..i 732 ' 1, 390 729 - 27?J 239 1,0 82 '525 1, 66 8 309 1, 021 115 430 77 1,727 115 312 204 Total I 4,434* 4, 783 4,405 4,795 I 110 -; I ' 3,304 , 3, 261 3 , 58 4 3, 4 90 I 113 * 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery s up pl y flocks . 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Re vis ed. BROILER T Y P E EGGS SET A N D CHI C KS PLA CED IN C O M MERCIAL AR E l-"S BY VlZ E KS - 1970 P ag e 2 Q) STATE EGGS SET __ ..____ .________y! ~~~J~_n4~~ . _. ___..._ Ma r . Mar . Ma r . 14 21 28 THOUSANDS % I I of year I ago 1/ C HICKS P LA Ct.;J) Mar . 14 W_4?~k :Elld~q Mar. Mar . 21 28 T HOUSl-.. ND3 % - - -; of year ago 1/ Ma i n e Conne ct i c ut P enns ylvania Indiana Mi s s our i i Delaware i Ma r yl a n d I I Virginia West Virginia i I North Carolina South Carolina \ 2, 163 178 1, 710 440 313 3,035 5,657 2, 137 45 8,972 672 2,214 140 1,889 519 315 3, 110 5, 534 1,9 14 39 9,082 675 2, 212 100 246 95 1, 830 98 548 97 388 125 3, 108 116 5,757 106 1, 841 96 40 82 9,000 110 682 120 1, 603 1, 634 1, 605 107 132 106 96 98 1,070 1,088 1, 101 109 27 4 351 25 4 97 501 562 579 125 2, 581 2,767 2, 870 101 4, 106 3, 970 3, 939 102 1, 547 1, 549 1,442 115 353 405 462 123 6,895 7,077 6,962 116 557 531 595 126 GEORGIA ! I 13, 005 13, 241 13,420 105 9, 585 9.847 10, 112 107 I Florida Tennessee I 1,242 1,287 1,254 104 i 780 787 791 101 985 979 1, 010 126 997 934 978 142 Alabama 10,959 10, 800 10,951 112 8,384 8,498 8,646 112 Mississippi Arka.u::id.::i . Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 6,200 6,280 6,256 120 5,430 5,439 5, 549 121 13, 165 13,337 13, 136 103 9, 137 9,716 9,680 109 1, 231 1, 21 8 1, 217 108 1, 142 971 987 98 5,216 5,209 5,316 109 4,059 4, III 4. 143 115 712 63 4 702 104 690 449 694 137 490 460 533 111 27 4 307 276 101 2,336 2, 56 1 2, 520 126 1,942 ! 1, 861 I, 836 117 TOTAL 1970 (22 States) 80,658 81,245 81,748 108 1I 62, 244 ! 63,152 63, 816 112 i TOTAL 1969*.-~ (22 States) 73,884 74,631 75, 588 I156, 660 I 57,370 57,228 0/0 of Last Year 109 109 108 I I 110 110 112 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised. Q ..r.o.. ..C...) z(~it ~'.c ro lJt; ~ .-I ~~ +:->l ~ .:-Il .. . C) ..". ;> I-l tl.O ~ Q) tl.O .Ira-ol u Q H >~t.~... .tZ.>:I ~..~.... ~~ ~~ ~ .... 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B. . .1 - l l - l b o U ) Q)U)'-DU) Q)Qu)s:l0~ E S ... ::> ~ til . . ... .tc.l..:ll: .e~.., ~Z >-4 CIS U) oC>IS..IC~-ISl~...~....:::Is ~~ 0 ..:I ~Q~O ).n!~Z0 ~HU tcI:l:H~ 2U)t;<~~ ~'tQ1)~OC'l'S'o'~''O 'a+-> ..... ~ U) t> II J .....:;; gj@ m~1!1L11r1!1mIDI!{ I ~m~~0 J2,F'R u U BAARl Released 4/2/70 IA CROP REPORT ING SE RVICE GEO RGIA PR ICES RECEIVED INDEX DOWN I POINT The Index of Pr ices Re ce i ve d by Georgia Farmers for All Commodit ies decre ased to 266 percent of the 1910-14 a ve ra ge durin g the month e nde d March 15, 1970. This was 1I point s higher than the Ma r c h 15, 1969 Inde x of 255. ' \' \I The Al l Crop Index remained the sa me as February 15, 1970. Lower pr ices for eggs and mil k decreased the Livestock Index to 263 wh ic h was 3 points below the prev ious month but 29 point s above the same mo nt h l a s t yea r . UNITED STATES PR ICES REC EIVED INDEX DOV!N I POINT PARITY I NDEX UNCHA NG ED ADJ USTED PARITY KAT IO 81 Du ring t he mon th e nded March 15, the Inde x of Price s Recei ve d by Farmers decl i ne d 1 poin t (1/3 percent) to 289 percen t of it s 1910-14 a ve ra ge , according to the Crop Re po r ti ng Board. Exce pt for Februa ry 1970 , th is was the h i ghest index since August 1952. Contributin g mo s t t o t he decre as e during the mont h were pri ce de cl ines for hogs, eggs, and milk. Pa rt i ally offset t ing we re h igher cattle pr i ce s . The index wa s 7 percent above March 1969. The Inde x of Pri ces Paid by Fa rme r s for Commodities and Serv ices, Interest , Taxes, a nd Farm Wag e Ra t e s wa s unchanged at 386, equal ing the record h i gh of the prev ious mont h. The index ros e 17 points (5 pe rcent) durin g the past 12 months. Wi t h prices of farm products decl in ing sl ightly , and prices paid by farmers unchanged, the prel ini mary Adj us t e d Par ity Ra tio remained at 81 and the Parity Rat io at 75. 1910-14 = 100 INDEX NUMBERS -- GEORGI A AND UNITED STATES Mar. 15 : Feb. 15 : Mar. 15 1969 : 1970 : 1970 Record Hiqh Index : Dat e GEORGIA : Prices Rece i ved All Commodities Al l Crop s 255 1/ 267 266 310 Jvta rc h 1951 264 - 265 265 319 Ma rc h 1951 1/ Liv estock and Livestock Produc ts 234 J/ 266 263 295 Sept. 1948 UNITED STATES Prices Received Par i ty Index 1/ Par i ty Ra ti o 271 290 289 313 Feb. 1951 369 386 386 3C6 Ma rc h 1970 4/ 73 75 75 123 Oct. 1946 - --- ---- ---- -- -- --------- ------- --- ---- --- -- --- --- ------ ------- -------------- --- -- ---- ------ --- Adjusted Parity Ratio 2/: (p r e 1i mi na ry) : 79 81 81 125 Oc t , 1946 1/ Re vised . 2/ Also April 1951. 3/ Pr ice s Pa id, Interest, Taxes , and Farm I:!a ge Ra t e s based on data for the indicated d a t e~. ~/ Al so February 1970. 2/ Ad justed Pa r i t y Ra t io , refl ec t in g Government pay ments, ave ra ged 80 for the year 1969 compared with 74 f or the Pa r it y Ra t i o . Prel im in a ry Adj us te d Rat ios for the current ye a r , suppl ied by the Econom ic Re search Se rvi ce are based on est ima t ed cash re ce ip ts for marketings and e s tima tes of Governmen t payments for the curren t ca l e ndar year . A I~C H IE LANGLEY Ag r icu lt u ra l Stat ist i ci an In Char ge WILLIAM A. ~~\G NE a Ag ric u l t u ra l Sta t ist i c ian The Geo r gi a Crop Report ing Serv ic e, USDA, 409A No r t h Lump kin Stre et, Athens, Ga., i n coopera ti on wi t h the Georg ia Depar t ment of Agr icul ture. PRICES -- RECE IVED AND PAID BY FARMERS. MARCH 15, 1970 WITH COMPARISONS GEORGIA : Ma r . 15 Feb. 15 :t-lar. 15 : 1969 1970 : 197C ~ ! h e a t , bu. Oa t s, bu. Corn, bu. Ba rley , bu. Sorg hum Grain, cwt. Cotton, lb. Cottonseed, ton Soybeans, bu. Peanuts, lb. Sweetpotatoes, cwt. Hay, ba 1ed, ton: .1\ I 1 Alfalfa Lespedeza Peanut Mil k Cows, head Hogs, cwt. Beef Cattle, All, cwt. .l/ Cows, cwt. 21 Steers a nd He i fe rs, cwt , Ca 1ves, cwt. Milk, sold to plants, cwt. Flu id Ma rke t l'ianu'factu red All }/ Tu rkeys, 1b. Chickens, lb. Excluding Broilers Commerc ial Broilers Eggs, all, doz. Table, doz. Hatching, doz. $ 1. 30 $ .86 $ 1. 29 $ 1.00 $ 2.00 21.5 $ $ 2.50 12.0 $ 7.50 $ 30.00 $ 36.00 $ 31.00 $ 22.50 $ 210.00 $ 19.50 $ 21. 10 $ 17.50 $ 24.00 $ 27.70 $ 6. 35 $ $ 6.35 e 20.0 11.0 C 14.5 47.6 1.40 .85 1.L:O 1.00 18.5 40.00 2.l.:5 12.5 6.80 31.50 41.00 33.50 24.50 235.00 26.00 23.60 20.30 26.50 32.00 6.95 6.95 22.0 10.5 13.5 53.0 50.3 67.0 1.40 .82 1.43 1.00 19.0 2.45 12.3 6.90 31.00 39.00 33.50 24.00 250.00 24.50 24.90 20.50 28.50 34.00 6.85 22.0 11.0 14.0 49.1 46.0 64.0 1. ~8 .621 1.09 .898 1. 76 20.57 49.90 2.48 11.8 7.02 24.80 25.40 26.10 23.90 289.00 20.00 25.20 18.70 27.20 30.70 5.80 4.34 5.35 19.7 9.8 15.3 39.5 1. 30 .591 1 IL:. .860 1.92 20.25 47.00 2. 40 12. 1 6.0 0 1. 28 .581 1. 13 .831 1. 87 20.70 47. 10 2.42 12. 2 6.06 25.20 25.70 27.40 24.60 320.00 27 .L~O 27.20 21.00 29.10 35.10 24.90 25.40' 27.40 24.80 326.00 25. 60 28.80 22.10 30.70 36.50 6. 11 4.69 5.69 24.9 L~ / 5 . 5 9 - 25. 6 10.5 I L~. 3 i~7.3 10.9 14.8 42. 5 ..ElU.CE S PA I D, FEED Mixed Dairy Feed, ton: I L~,,!~ prate i n $ 16% prote in $ 18% p ra t e i n $ 20% protein $ Hog Feed, 14%-18% protein,cwt. $ Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt. $ Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt. $ Bran, cwt , $ Middl ings, cwt. $ Corn Meal, cwt. $ 67.00 73.00 76.00 79.00 4.20 4.85 5.20 4.00 4.05 3. L}0 71.00 79.00 85.00 88.00 5.20 5.70 4.10 4.20 3.50 72.00 77.00 80.00 82.00 4.60 5.20 5.60 3.95 4.05 3.60 67.00 72.00 74.00 77.00 4.39 5.01 5.21 3.59 3.67 3.24 r70...0000 78. 00 02.00 4.61 5.53 5.87 3.82 3.91 3.37 69.00 73. 00 74.00 79.00 4.49 5.40 5.62 3.72 3.72 3.36 Poul try Feed, ton: Broiler Grower Feed $ 90.00 95.00 96.00 88.00 94.00 94.00 Lay ing Feed $ 80.00 83.00 82.00 79.00 83.00 83.0 0 Chick Starter $ 90.00 96.00 97.00 92.00 99.00 98. 00 Alfalfa Hay, ton $ 38.00 40.00 39.00 36.00 35.80 35.00 All Other nay. ton $ 36.00 37.00 36.00 32.80 33.90 33.70 1/ " COWS" 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. }/ Rev i sed. !./ Pre 1 i mi na ry Af t e r Five Days Return to Un ited Sta tes Department of Agriculture Stat istical Ke po r t i ng Serv ice 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS m~ _ ~ __ _ , ~ () '. :.;':.;: ;. :. ~ .;~ A thens, lie orC1! la Hee !l: End i ng Apr i l 6 , 1970 SPRIHG PLANTUrG DELAYED LI" l l:ZS ~m Rel e ased 3 p.m. Monday "..,.~ Athe ns) Ga.) April 6 -- Cool te~pe rature a nd wet s oils have delayed planting operations in the St a t e ) according t o the Georgia Crop Reporting Servi ce. Ot he r field activities including orchard sp rayi ng , top dre s sing pa sture and small gr a i ns , app l i cat i on of herbi cides and land prepara t ion have also been dela yed by b oggy fi elds. According to County Age nt s' repor ts ) 31 percent of the i nte nded tobacco acreage had been s et b y t he e nd of the week, c ompare d t o 43 p erce nt l a st ye a r Olld 34 percent in 1968. The condition of t he plants already set i s mostly f a i r . Pla nt s i n bed s a r e becoming overly laree. Cor n planti ~lg was 7 p erce nt comple t e. Some a cr eage will ~ee d r ep l ant i ng a s hea~J sanding ha s o~red during ex ces s i ve r a i ns . Onl y t oken amount s of cotton a nd Eeal1uts have been s eeded. Small gra i ns a nd pastures ha ve ma de g ood progre s s. Top dre s s ing is later than normal due t o boggy fields. Peach prospects vary considerably a nd are mostly only fa i r . Some varieties in central and northern a r ea s have suffered a complete k i l l . Marke t Managers r eported conditions for planting ve geta b l e s and ~elons a r e only fair due to e x ces s i ve moisture and cool temp e ratur e s . Some r-epLant.Lug wi ll be ne cea cc ry as the r esult of advers e we ather. Tomato tra nsplanting ha s bee n dela ye d. Litt l e or no ea rly spring cabbage harvest i s expe ct e d before late April. WEATHER SUlV1i".lARY: Hea vy to e x ce s s i ve rains f ell over most o f t he State durin[~ the week e nd i ng Friday) April 3. Amounts ranged from around 1 L ICh i n pa rts of the northwest to more than 6 inches in some areas of southwe st Georgia. The Plai ns Exp eriment Station, in Sumter County, had 7.54 inches for the wee k a :1C1 5.20 inche s dur i ng the 24-hour period ending Tuesday morni ng, Ma r ch 31. The ex ce s s i ve r ains caused flash fl ood i n c; 0_, many s ma l l streams and combined with earlier heavy rains to produce ma j or overflows a Long pa r t s of the Flint River. Some of the heavier rains were accompanied u y tht.uderstorms, hail e nd da ma[;Ll,3 winds. Reports of torna d oes we r e r eceived f r om two or thre e a r ea s . The we e ke nd wa s mo s t ly sunny a nd mild urrtd L late Sunday whe n clOuds and light r ain move d i nto some a r e a s. Temperature s were mild most of t he we e k. Hi gh s r e a ch ed the 70 '::; i n the nor t h and the 80's in the s out h on one, or mor e days. Lows were mostly i ll t he 40 ' s a nd 50' n , The coolest weather occurred on Friday mor ning when lows were i n the 20' ~J i n the e xt reme nor t h and i n the 30' G in most other areas. Averages ranged from ab out 30 be l ow normal i :, Lne northe us t to 30 abo ve UQlmal i n the southwest. Mar ch rainfall was much above nor ma l i n all are as e x cept the e xt r eme uor t h arId nor theaet , Totals ra nged mostly from 6 to 9 i nche s over the s out.he r n t 'ro-thi r d s of t he State: with a f elT place s r eporting more than 11 i nc he s. Hos t of the r a i nfa l l came c:.ur i l-:!:3 the I a st hc Lf' of the month ) with ve r y heavy amount s oc cur r ing ar ound t he 20t h a i.d agaLn nc a r- 'cne e nd. of the morrth , Temperatur e averages were generaLly above normal dur Lng Ma r ch . This wac the first mou t h uf nce l ast Jt.l;y that temperatures a vera ged warmer t ha n norma l over mos t . of the St a te . 'Ihe co.Ide ot weather occurred around mi d - mont h whe n t. emper-at.ur- e s c1roppe d t o t.h e mi d. and 1m., 20' a i .: thl.' nor th . The Out l ook for Hedne sday t hrOugh Frida y of th is we c:k cuLl.s f or mi l d ve at.her- \'led ne sdaJ' and warmer Thursday a nd Frida y. Showe r s a r e i nd i ca t e d f or about 'I'hur cda y ni [;;ht a nd Friday 'vith cooler weat he r movi ng i n by l ate Fri da y. THIS IS THE FIRS T WEEKLY CROP AIID HEATHER REPORT OF THE 197 0 SEASON FOR GEORGIA. RELEASES HI LL BE MADE MOHDAY) 3 p. m. EACH WEEK THROUGH OCTOBER. The Ge orgia Cr op Reporting Serv i ce , Athe ~ s ) Ge org i aj i n coop e r a t i on with the Cooperat ive Exte~ s i on Se r v i ce , University of GeorBi E'. j Ge org i a Departme nt of Ae;r i ct.lt ur e j and the Heather Burea u) ESSA, U. S . Department of Commer ce. u. S. DEPART ME NT OF COMMER CE WEATHE R BUREAU Athens, Ge orgia Precip j: r, ;O,+i ):-.. f e-I The Week Endi r.g jl.Fil j . :. 970 GEO RGIA I'empera t.uz-e ext. r eme a for the week er.dlr.g J:.pr i l 3, 1970 ( Pr ovisiona l ) H ighe 8t ~ 860 a t Cami l l a , Moul t r i e and rh omas vil le on April 1st. Lowe st.s 2S o at Cornelia on April 3rd. CARROLL HC4RO .68 'OQA ClY I T*,H~ * For t h e pe r i od Apr i l 4-6, ~. 9 7.J T Le s s than . 005 i cch Af t er Five Days RBtu:,:,0. t, r; United s tate s Depa rtmerrt of A gr~_ c!.l l-:, ur e St at i st 409A Ni coarl~hRLe~olfofi~"+k"j' ;':"8-S'Qt!=;orev~;;'f"' ''' Athens ~ Ge or gi a 30601 OFFICIAL B~}N~'? Pos t age and Fees Paid 0 , S . Dep ~rtment of Agriculture ,; .. l- .~.,; t SITY OF GEORGI A APR pnRTINr. ~r:RV"CE ATHENS, GEORGIA April 8, 1970 BROILER TYPE Placement of broiler chicks i n Georgia during the week ended April 4 was 9,630,000--5 percent less than the previous week but 1 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 13,254,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-I percent less than the previous week but 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 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 62 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cent s below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia h a tc h erie s were reported within a range of $8. 50 to $10.00 with an average of $9. 25 per hund re d . 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 1969 1970 % of year ago Av. Price Chicks Placed for I Hatch Broiler Broilers in Georgia Eggs Chicks 0/0 of Per Per 1969 1970 year Doz. Hundred ago 1970 1970 Thou. Thou. Pct. Thou. Thou. Pet. Cents Dollars Jan. 31 Feb. 7 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 28 Mar. 7 Mar. 14 Mar. 21 Mar. 28 Apr. 4 11,885 12,449 105 8,483 9,399 III 67 11, 878 12,795 108 8,661 9,575 111 67 12,207 12,678 104 8,841 9,731 110 67 12,378 12, 800 103 9,062 9,728 107 64 12,449 13,086 105 9,076 9,600 106 64 12,496 13, 114 105 9,282 9,453 102 64 12,472 13,005 104 9,428 9, 585 102 64 12,614 13,241 105 9,413 9,847 105 64 12,761 13,420 105 9,485 10,112 107 63 12, 690 13, 254 104 9,552 9,630 101 62 10.25 10.25 10.25 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 9.50 9.25 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended April 4 was 1,190,000-17 percent more than the previous week and 23 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1,341,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 13 percent less than the previous week but 8 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 1969, hatchings during the week ended April 4 were up 9 percent and settings were up 11 percent from a year ago. State EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1970 Eggs Set (Week Ended) Mar. Mar. Mar. Apr. 14 21 28 4 0/0 of year ago 2/ Chicks Hatched (Week Ended) Mar. Mar. Mar. Apr. 14 21 28 4 Thousands ' Thousands Ga. 1,404 1,351 1,534 1,341 108 Ill. 765* 805 660 750 89 Calif. 2, 156 1,954 2,270 2,205 125 Wash. 428 295 331 253 107 903 390 1,729 239 1, 082 525 1,668 309 1, 021 430 1,727 312 1, 190 615 1,593 285 . .. . T. otal . 4.,753* 4,4.0.5 4,795 4, 549 . III ~ ggs set by natcne r i e s producrng .. 3,261 3, 584 3,490 3, 683 ~ Y supply r, _ _ , __ "2/ Current week as percent of same week las t year. * Revised. 0/0 of year ago 2/ 123 107 103 101 109 I B R OILE R T YP E E G G S SE T AND CHI CKS PLACED IN CO M MERCIA L A R E A S BY 1HEEKS - 1970 Pag e 2 EGGS SET CHICKS PLA CE D S T AT E Week Ende d % of We ek Ended % of I Ma r . Ma r . Apr . year Mar . Mar. Apr . year 21 28 4 a go 1/ 21 28 4 ago 1/ I THOUSANDS THOUSANDS Maine 2,214 2, 2 12 2, 184 97 1,634 1, 605 1, 638 107 Connecticut 140 246 268 85 106 96 123 111 Pennsylvania Indiana 1, 889 519 1, 830 548 1, 791 92 550 101 1,088 351 1, 101 254 984 112 304 124 ..e..l.l. on Mis s o uri Delaware Maryland 315 3, 110 5, 534 388 3, 108 5,757 390 142 3, 161 117 5,606 102 562 579 497 95 2,767 2,870 2,669 92 3,970 3,939 4, 219 112 oIo-l Q) Q Virginia 1,914 1,841 1,963 104 1,549 1,442 1, 638 129 West Virginia 39 40 44 92 405 462 352 92 North Carolina 9,082 9,000 9,071 III 7,077 6,962 6, 842 112 South Carolina 675 682 626 115 531 595 684 147 GEO RGIA 13,241 13,420 13,254 104 9, 847 10, 112 9,630 101 Florida Tennes see Ala ba m a Mis s is s ippi Arka n s a s Louisiana Texas Wa s hington Oregon California TOTAL 1970 (22 States) 1, 287 787 10, 800 6,280 13,337 1,218 5, 209 634 460 2,561 1, 25 4 791 10 , 9 5 1 6, 25 6 13, 136 1, 2 17 5,31 6 70 2 53 3 2,520 1,297 112 788 97 10,959 113 6,218 117 13,297 104 1,222 112 5,340 110 703 102 539 113 2, 435 115 979 1, 010 978 123 9 34 978 1, 071 155 8, 498 8,646 8,604 113 5, 439 5, 549 5, 524 118 9,716 9,680 9,9 47 111 97 1 987 968 100 4, III 4, 143 4, 194 113 449 694 528 83 307 276 35 4 159 1, 861 1, 836 1, 839 119 81,245 81 ,748 81,706 108 63, 152 63,816 63, 587 110 TOTAL 1969* 74,631 75,588 75, 867 (22 States) I 0/0 of Last Year I 109 108 108 1/ Current week as percent of same week last yea r . 57,370 57,228 57, 561 110 112 110 * Revis e d, --3 ) (,\aG~(,\~VE GETABlE Georgia Crop Reporting Serv ice REPORT -: ens , Georg ia ~~#~~ &"~ b~~ \'".~ ". ,~~ "' ~ , .~ ~ ~ ' ':>.'LE> April 1,1970 APR1 3 1970 Released April 9, 1970 GjORGIA . L/ BRAR!l:S The cold, wet weather conditions during MarCh We l"'e-u" fi::rvGf:a b.J..!i for planting spring vegeta- bles and melon 'crops ~ 'Cons i de ra bl e replanting of early planted watermelons has been necessary. Tomato transplanting has been delayed in some areas. Stands of cabbage are good, and late plantings are beginning to grow. Harvest from older plantings is expected to get underway in late April. UNITED STATES SNAP BEANS: Snap beans for early spring harvest in Florida are forecast at 471,000 hundredweight, 12 percent above 1969 production. Peak volume is expected during April. The mid-spring snap bean crop for 1970 is expected to total 8,300 acres for harvest compared with 8,550 acres harvested last year. In South Carol ina, cool, wet weather caused some poor stands and retarded growth. In Georgia, early planted fields in southern areas are up to good stands. Planting has been delayed by cold and wet weather in both Georgia and Alabama. Cold, wet weather in Louisiana has put the crop about 10 days behind normal as earl iest plantings were killed by freeze. Light harvest is expected to begin around May 4, with volume movement the following week. CABBAGE: Production of winter cabbage, at 6,950,000 hundredweight, is 9 percent less than 1969. Harvest in Florida is expected to be at peak volume during April. Hastings and central sections will dominate the supply but shipments will be made from other areas. Harvest is well past peak in south Texas. An early spring cabbage crop of 1,375,000 hundredweight is forecast for 1970, sl ightly less than in 1969. In South Carol ina and Georgia, extended cold weather has delayed the crop. Harvest is expected to get underway about mid-April and peak in early May. Harvest in Mississippi is expected to be one to two weeks earlier than in 1969. The crop is in fair to good condition. Harvest In Louisiana was virtually completed in the New Orleans area by April I, but was not expected to start in the Arnaudville area until around April 10. TOMATOES: An early spring tomato crop of 2,689,000 hundredweight is forecast. This compares with 1969 production of 3,200,000 hundredweight. Suppl ies in Florida are expected to gradually increase during April. Peak volume Is expected In Mayas all areas come into production. A much 1ighter than normal yield is expected because of adverse weather. WATERMELONS: The late spring watermelon crop for 1970 is estimated at 51,300 acres for harvest, which cOmpares with 59,100 acres harvested in 1969. Harvest in Florida is expected to start in early May, with peak volume during June. CANTALOUPS: An estimated 38,600 acres of spring cantaloups for harvest in 1970 compares with 48,100 acres harvested in 1969. Adverse March weather delayed develop- ment in south Florida. First harvest is expected in early May. Growth in Texas was restricted by cool temperatures in the Lower Rio Grande Valley during February and early March. Vines responded to milder temperatures in late March with early vines beginning to bloom by April 1. Light harvest is expected to get underway in the Lower Valley in early May with volume movement by late May. At Laredo, the crop is generally making good progress. In the Winter Garden and Presidio areas, early planted fields are up to a good stand. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge L. H. HARRIS, JR. Vegetable Crop Estimator The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Hid-Spr ing: South Ca ro I ina 3, 800 3,200 Georgia 3,000 2,600 Al a bama 700 650 Louisiana 2. 200 2 . 100 Group Total 9 .700 8 .5 50 CABBAGE 1/ Winter: Florida 17, 000 1] ,600 Texas 12, 500 21 , 000 Ar izon a 1,900 1, 500 Ca lifo rn ia 6 .2 00 4 .400 Group To t a l 37 .60 0 1.~4. ~~)~C:.I..._ Early Sp r ing : South Ca ro 1i na 2 ,000 1, 900 Georg ia 2 ,50 0 2 ,600 Mississippi 700 500 Louisiana 2, 000 2 , 200 Ca 1 i forn ia 2 ,700 2. 800 r...,..,,,p Total 10, 000 CANTALOUPS Spring: Flor ida 1, 000 1,2 00 Texas 12,500 18, 000 Ar izona 11,600 12,800 Ca 1 i forn ia 13, 100 16.100 Group Total 38, 200 48 ,100 TOMATOES Early Spring: Florida : 14 ,2 00 19,300 Texas : 1,600 2 ,000 Cal ifornia : 2 . 000 2 ,400 Group Total : 17.800 23 ,700 WATERMELONS Late Spring: Florida 56 , 000 53 , 500 Cal i f o r ni a 5 . 600 5, 600 Group Total 61. 600 59 . 100 1/ Fresh Market a nd Pro ce ssing 3,100 2,500 600 2. 100 8.300 32 30 25 24 23 23 30 25 29 26 122 96 75 62 May 8 16 15 66 52 279 225 16,500 230 230 175 3,9 10 4,048 2,888 19,000 150 125 150 1,875 2,625 2,850 1 , 0 00 145 110 200 276 165 200 1+ . 600 250 175 220 1. 550 770 1,012 _ 4~1~:.:1:0"-0--=--~:2:'0=2-_-:...1.7J1.:"'1:6'9-~~~_~7~.6~11_--7-,6L08~~~6.~95~0 800 2,500 450 1,900 3,000 8 .650 75 65 95 110 120 120 90 80 130 100 110 100 245 240 250 136 139 159 150 275 63 200 662 1,350 124 312 40 242 672 _1,390 76 300 59 190 750 1,375- 1,200 17,800 9,000 10,600 38.600 70 60 75 70 120 130 110 115 101 101 70 938 1,392 1,441 3 , 84 I 72 1,260 1,664 1,852 4 848 May 8 17,800: 200 3,500: 50 2.400: 160 23.700 L 182 135 115: 75 60: 185 18o: 135 113: 2,840 80 320 3.240 2,606 150 444 3,200 2,047 210 432 2.689 47,400: 135 130 3 .900 : 145 180 51,300: 136 135 : 7,560 6,955 : 8I2 I .008. .May 8 : 8,372 .-<7..J,...9:..;6;;..3::.....-_ _ After Five Day s Retur n to United States Departmen t of Ag r iculture Sta t ist ical Re po r t i ng Servi ce 409A No r t h Lumpkin St re et Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINES S _- ..~ .. ~~ '.... POSTAGE & FEES PAID United State s Depo rtment of Agriculture I) GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE '!:'U.,. AthPns, Georgia --, I __r .. . ......... , Week End i ng Ap r i 1 13, 1970 SPRING PLANTING BEHIND SCHEDULE . ,l'\PR 1 4 ':97J L IB RA R I ~S Released 3 ~.m. Monday Athens, Ga., April 13 -- Georgia farmers were well behind their usual planting schedule last week, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Adverse weather and wet soils again delayed field work In many areas, while other sections and some high ground dried out suffi- ciently to permit considerable land preparation. Other farming activities noted were 1 iming and fertil izing of pastures and cropland, preparing planting equipment, and orchard spraying. Tobacco transplanting was a 1ittle over one-half complete, according to County Agents' reports. By this date last year, 82 percent of the crop had been set. Plants still in beds have beco~e larger than normal due to the delays. Only 15 percent of the Q!n crop has been seeded. About one-half of the crop is usually planted by this date. Cotton and peanut plantings have been very sl ight. Pastures and small grains showed improvement. Cattle were in mostly good condition, but losses due to grass tetany were noted. Peaches were reported in mostly fair to good condition. Earl ier weather damage was largely responsible for this lower condition rating. yegetable and melon crops in South Georgia were reported in mostly fair condition by State Market Managers. Sunshine and warm nights are needed to secure good stands on late plantings. Tomato transplanting was nearing completion in most areas. Cabbage harvest is expected to begin around mid-April from southern areas. WEATHER SUMMARY -- Very 1ittle rainfall occurred in the State during the week ending Friday, April 10. Light amounts were measured at some places on Monday and again Friday but, with few exceptions, totals for the week were less than one-fourth inch. More than one-third of the reporting weather observers had no measurable rain during the period. Light rain occurred in some areas during the weekend. Amounts were generally of no significance except for a few local areas in the south. The observer at Dubl in measured just over one inch Sunday morning. Temperatures were mild early in the week but warmed up to normal, or above, bY Thursday. Increased cloudiness kept maximum temperatures down during the weekend but early morning minimums were warmer than usual for April. Most observers recorded their lowest readings Wednesday morning when temperatures dropped to sl ightly below freezing in the extreme north. Light frost was observed as far south as the Athens area. Thursday and Friday were the warmest days with highs in the high 70's and low 80's. Averages ranged from 40 above normal at Atlanta to 20 below normal at Augusta and Savannah. The outlook for Wednesday through Friday of this week is for fair weather Vlednesday and Thursday, becoming cloudy Thursday night and Friday with a chance of scattered showers Friday. Warm afternoons and mild nights are indicated for Wednesday and Thursday, becoming cooler in the north on Friday. Highs should be in the mid 70's north to low 80's south and lows mostly in the upper 40's north and mid 50's south. The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia; in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the Heather Bureau, ESSA, U. S. Department of Commerce. ;"( t' U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia ESSA Precipitation For The Week Ending April 10,9 1 970 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for the week ending April 10, 19700 (Provisional) Highest: 820 at Fort stewart and Macon on the 9th. 270 at Blairsville on the 4th and 8th and at Elberton on t he 8t h o .24 I I 079 ..~ I TNOM.U * For the period April 1l~13, 1970 T Less than .005 inch. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agricult ure Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture .:tOW ,,~ ' Jl5 , I ERS\1't OF GEORGI A , G tq L 7 t4""3 0_ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SER I C EJiri 1 6 :970 \ vj'W~~mLb'L? rnm~@ 1~I.I-~~ 1- '-LT AIHENS, GEORGIA A p ril 15, 1970 B ROILE R TYPE Placement of broiler chicks in G eo r gia during the we e k e nde d A p r i l 11 w as 9, 909, 000--3 percent more than the pr evious we ek and 5 p erc ent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 13,300,000 broiler type eggs were set by G eorgia hatcheries-slightly more than the previous week and 5 p ercent more than the comparable we ek a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid t o Georgia producers for b ro iler hatching e g g s were reported within a range of 55 to 65 cents per dozen. T he average price of hatching eggs was 62 cents pe r do zen. T he price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally wa s 2 ce nt s be low the average pri ce . Mo s t prices received for broiler chicks by G eorgi a hat c h e r i e s w er e reported wit hi n a r a ng e of $8. 50 to $10.00 with an average of $9 . 2 5 per h un d r e d. The average p r i ce s l ast ye ar were 65 c ents for eggs and $9. 75 for c hicks . GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Week Ended Feb. 7 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 28 Mar. 7 Mar. 14 Mar. 21 Mar. 28 Apr. 4 Apr. 11 Eggs Set J:../ 1969 Thou. 11, 878 12,207 12.378 12,449 12,496 12, '472 12, 614 12.761 12.690 12,655 1970 Thou. 12,795 12,678 12, 800 13,086 13, 114 13,005 13, 241 13,420 13, 254 13, 300 0/0 of year ago Pct. 108 104 103 105 105 104 105 105 104 105 Chicks Placed for I Broilers in Georgia 1969 1970 0/0 of year ago Thou. 8,661 8, 841 9,062 9,076 Thou. 9,575 9, 731 9, 728 9,600 Pct . I I Cents III I 67 11 0 i 67 107 i 64 106 ! 64 9,282 9, 428 9,453 9, 585 102 I' 64 10 2 64 9,413 II 9,485 9,552 I 9,468 9, 847 10, 112 9,630 9,909 10 5 I' 64 107 , 63 10 1 : 62 10 5 ; 62 Dollars 10.25 10.25 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 9. 50 9.25 9.25 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended April 11 was 1,153,000--3 percent less than the previous week but 38 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 287, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks wer e set by Georgia hatcheries, 4 percent less than the previous week but 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 1969, hatchings during the week ended April 11 were up 18 percent and settings were up 13 percent from a year ago. State G a. Ill. Calif. Wash. EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1970 Eggs Set (Week Ended) Mar. Mar. Apr. Apr. 21 28 4 11 0/0 of year ago 2/ Chicks Hatched (Week Ended) i % of Mar. Ma r . Apr. Apr. i year 21 28 4 11 i ago 2/ 1, 351 865* 1,954 Thous ands 1, 534 1, 341 660 750 2,270 2, 205 1, 287 104 695 88 2, 250 I 134 Thousands 1,082 1, 021 525 4 30 1,668 1, 727 1, 190 615 1, 593 I I I 1, 15 3 I 138 695 i 124 I 1,472 ! III 295 331 253 332 1100 309 312 285 234 81 i Total I 4,465* 4,795 4, 549 4 , 564 113 3, 584 3,490 3,683 3, 554 118 * 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ Current week as pe rcent of same we ek la st year. Revi s ed. BROILER TYPE E GGS SET A N D CHICKS PLA CED IN C O MME R CIA L !-\. ~"{ EAS BY WE EKS - 1970 Page 2 I ST ATE I I I I I Ma i ne I Connecticut I Pennsylva nia Indi ana I I Mis souri Delaware I I I Ma r yland Vi rginia I I We st Virginia North Carolina South Carolina EGGS SET CHICKS PLACED W eel<;_EA~_d_ _ "_""__ i % of !_ _______W e ~"k_Ap...ile d __ __ ____ -' % of Ma r. 28 Apr. 4 Ap r . ! year I Mar. 11 I I ago 1/ 1 28 Apr. 4 Apr . 11 year ago 1/ THOUSANDS THOUSANDS 2,212 2, 184 2, 286 106 1,605 1,638 1,648 102 24 6 268 206 82 96 123 163 98 1,830 1, 7 91 1, 774 98 1, 101 984 1, 175 123 54 8 550 495 82 254 304 320 125 388 390 3 19 114 579 497 497 107 3, 108 3, 161 3, 136 110 2,870 2,669 3,012 98 5,757 5, 60 6 5, 656 104 3,939 4,219 3,993 113 1, 84 1 1, 9 6 3 1,868 92 1, 4 42 1,638 1,342 96 40 44 37 109 462 352 360 102 9,000 9,071 9,057 110 6,962 6,842 6,942 112 682 626 602 105 595 684 625 124 I GEORGIA Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis s is sippi Arkansas Louis iana Texas Washington Oregon California 13 ,420 13,254 13,300 105 1 10 , 112 9,630 9,909 105 I 1,254 791 1, 29 7 788 1, 224 101 1, 010 783 100 ! 978 978 1, 071 978 1,080 113 138 10,951 6,256 10, 959 6, 2 18 10,348 107 i 8,646 6, 19 4 118 I 5, 549 8,604 5, 524 8, 331 5,670 106 121 13, 136 1, 217 5,316 13 , 29 7 1, 22 2 5, 34 0 13, 324 1, 216 5,2 32 105 113 108 II 9,680 987 4, 14 3 9,947 968 4, 194 10, 140 I, 031 4, 127 113 113 110 702 533 7 03 539 748 605 101 128 I I I 69 4 276 528 354 475 96 315 103 2,520 2, 435 2,373 108 I I, 836 1,839 1, 953 12 1 TOTAL 1970 (22 States) 8 1, 748 81, 706 80,783 106 163, 8 16 63,587 64,086 110 TOTAL 1969* (22 States) 75,588 75, 867 75, 915 I I 157 , 2 2 8 I" 57, 561 58,226 % of Last Year 108 108 106 I 112 110 110 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised. 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U))2~ Q ::J G '-~ I J - It 43 Athens, Georg ia GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~~L1m LPrn~~ RSITY OF GEORGIA 0 . < > .. i , 1 \ ...., l v'-1,7 Vn L/SRjl iW::S Ma rc h 1970 Released 4/16/70 MARCH MILK PRODUCTION UP 9 PERCE NT Mi l k p roduc t ion on Georgia farms dur ing March to taled 102 mill ion pounds , ac cording to the Georg ia Crop Reporting Service. Th is was 8 mill ion pounds above March 1969 and 7 mill ion pounds abo ve the " 3- day shorte r!' p rev ious mon t h . Production per cow in herd ave raged 725 pounds - 55 pounds above the previous year and 45 pounds above the previous month . The es timated average pr ic e receive d by p roduce r s f o r all wholesale milk during March was $6 .85 per hundredweight. This was 10 ce nt s bel ow the Februa ry 1970 pr ice but 50 cents above the Ma r c h 1969 price . MILK PRODUCTION AN D PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN Georqia : United States Item and Unit Mil k product ion , mil I ion 1bs Produ ction per cow lbs. 1/ Numbe r mil k cows thousand head Prices Rece ived-Dolla rs 1/ All wholesale milk, cwt. 1/ Flu i d mil k, cwt , Manufactured milk, cwt. Mi l k cows, head Pr ices Pa id-Do l lars 1/ Ma r , 1969 : : 94 670 140 : : 6.35 : 6.35 : - 210.00 : Feb. 1970 95 680 140 6.95 6.95 - 235.00 Ma r , 1970 102 725 140 6.85 -- 250 . 00 : Ma r , : 1969 : : 9,960 : 780 : 12,765 : : 5.35 : 5.80 : 4.34 : 289.00 Feb. 1970 8,840 706 12,530 5.69 6.11 4.69 320.00 Ma r , 1970 10,053 803 12,514 ~/5 . 59 326 . 00 Mixed Da iry Feed, ton 14 percen t prote in 67.00 71.00 72.00 67.00 70.00 69.00 16 percent prote in : 73. 00 79.00 77 ,0 0 : 72.00 . 75.00 73.00 18 percent protein 76.00 85.00 80.00 : 74.00 78.00 74.00 20 percent prote in Hay, ton 79.00 36.00 88.00 37.00 82.00 36.00 : 77.00 . : 32 .80 : 82.00 33.90 79.00 33.70 1/ Mont hl y average . 1/ Dollars per unit as of the 15th of t he month except who l e sa l e milk which is ave rage for month. 3/ Revi s e d . ~/ Pr e 1 imi na ry , ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge vi. PAT PARKS Agri cultural Statistic ian Th; Ge~rg i:; Cr~p-R;p~rti-;:;g-S;r~i~:e USDA: 409A-N~ rth-L~mpkin-Str;et,-Ath;ns,-G;orgia: in- - - coopera tion with the Georgia Department of Agr iculture . UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION March milk production UP 1 percent from a year earl ier United States milk production in March is estimated at 10,053 mill ion pounds, 1 percent more than a year earl ier. Daily average production increased 3 percent from February to March compared with a 2 percent increase between these two months, a year earl ier. March output provided 1.58 pounds of milk per person daily for all uses, compared with 1.54 pounds a month earl ier and 1.59 pounds a year earl ier. Production per cow up 3 percent. milk cows down 2 percent March milk production per cow was a record high 803 pounds, up 3 percent from a year earl ier. By States, March milk production per cow was highest in Arizona at 995 pounds. Following were Cal ifornia, 975 pounds; Minnesota, 970 pounds; New Jersey, 935 pounds and Hawaii, 920 pounds. Milk cows on farms during March totaled 12,514,000, down 2 percent from a year earl ier. Month Janua ry February March Jan.-March total Apri I May June July August September October November December Annual Milk per cow ~nd mi l k production by months, United States Milk Per Cow 17 ---:--------Milk Productior:;--fl Change 1968 1969 1970: 1968 1969 1970 from 1969 Pounds -- : -- Mill ion Pounds -- Percent 717 : 696 : : -7-75- : 796 : 858 : 826 :, 783 740 701 706 : 677 : 711 : 8,992 734 687 -7-8-0 806 867 847 800 764 ]26 725 691 730 9,152 750 : 9,495 9.411 9,412 o 706 : 9,187 8,792 8,840 fO.5 ---803 : 10,197 : 28,879 9,960 28,163 10,053 28,305 ,10.9 fO.5 : 10,457 10,265 : 11,235 11,034 : 10,786 10,759 : 10.202 10,142 : 9 ,612 9,673 : 9,083 9,165 : 9,124 9,138 : 8,717 8,691 : 9,139 9,170 : : 117,234 116,200 1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS .~, '11 .~ P R 1 ~ 9 7J er Bulletin ~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE Ath ens , Georg ra J~ Week Ending April 20, 1970 Released 3 p.m. Monday SPRING PLANTING ACTIVE BUT BEHIND NORMAL Athens , .. Ga.~, ./~p~ri .~ _?_~ :~ Georgia farmers made good progress in land preparation and seeding spring crops last week, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Soil moisture conditions were near ideal, but cool nightt ime temperatures hindered seed germinat ion. Prog- ress is still behind normal due to previous delays. Tobacco transplanting was 82 percent complete, according to County Agents' reports. This progress is about a week later than normal. Last year 95 percent of the crop had been set by this date. Corn planting was 35 percent complete. This is more than a week behind normal. Last year 66 percent of the acreage had been seeded. The seeding of cotton was 19 percent complete compared to 53 percent last year; peanut seeding was 10 percent complete compared to 48 percent last year. Pastures and small grains made good growth, but their progress is behind normal. Cattle are in good condition. Peaches were reported in mostly fair to good condition. Veqetable and melon crops are beg inning to show improvement due to adequate soil moisture and favorable temperatures in southern areas, according to State Market Managers. Light volume of cabbage is moving to market. Most fields of cantaloups and watermelons are up to good stands and beginning to grow. WEATHER SUMMARY -- Only 1 ight rainfall was reported over most of Georgia during the week ending Friday, April 17. Amounts were generally less than one-fourth inch but a few widely scattered areas received more than an inch. Rainfall has been very I ight over most of the State during the last 2 1/2 weeks, allowing soils to dry out after the very heavy rains the last of March. Light rains fell over most areas during the weekend. Some totals exceeded one-half inch Sunday night as a front moved through the State. Strong winds occurred in some areas but only minor damage had been reported Monday morning. Temperatures were mild to warm throughout the week. Except for sl ightly cooler weather Wednesday, there was 1 ittle change from day to day. Highs were i n the 70s in the north and the 80's over most of the south and lows were generally in the 50 1s, except on Wednesday when readings in the 40's were the rule. The mountain area had temperatures near freezing during this cool spell. Warmer weekend weather pushed afternoon highs to 900 at a few places on Sunday. Averages for the week ranged from near normal at Augusta to 50 above normal at Columbus. The outlook for Wednesday through Friday of this week is for partly cloudy and mild weather Wednesday, ' va r i a bl e cloudiness and warmer Thursday with shower activity 1 ikely in the north, followed by clearing and cooler Friday. Low temperatures are expected to range from 42 0 to 520 in the north and from 530 to 630 in the south. Highs will range from 650 to 750 in the north and from 750 to 850 in the south. The Georg ia 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 April 17, 1970 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for the week ending April 17, 19700 (Provisional ) o Highes t: 88 at Camilla on the 17th o Lowest : 300 at Blairsville on the lithe H .85 I I I0 ....Dr' I TIIOM.U * For the period April 18- 20, T Less than .005 inch 0 Af t er Five Days Return to United States Department of Agri cul t ur e St~tistical Reporting Servi ce 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agr iculture ~:~ ~) ,.. ? () GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE m ~~1frn!1'L? LPr1 n (,.+(~0J]] ~ ~ ill'L? ATHENS, GEORGIA 1970 Item i I During Mar. 1969 1/ 1970 2/ Thou. Thou. Pet. Broiler Type Pullets Placed (U. S. )3/ Total Domestic 4, 197 3,578 4,227 101 3, 645 102 Chickens Tested Broiler Type Georgia United States Egg Type Georgia United States 455 2,455 43 620 601 132 2, 659 108 39 91 483 78 Chicks Hatched Broiler Type Georgia United States Egg Type G eorgia United States 44, 556 267,773 4,036 53,621 46,976 105 295,258 110 4,492 111 63,969 119 Commercial Slaughter:41 Young Chickens Georgia United States Mature Chickens Light Type G eorgia United States Heavy Type Georgia United State s 29,395 194,980 I, 108 11, 663 245 2, 212 33, 367 114 221,479 114 2, 252 203 12, 284 105 349 142 2, 766 125 Egg Production Georgia Hatching Other Mil. 95 381 Mil. 85 89 375 98 Total South Atlantic 51 United States - 476 1, 227 5,997 460 97 1,242 101 6,040 101 Thou. u Mar , 1970 2/ Thou. 11,036 9, 343 11, 688 10,017 1, 691 7,270 78 I, 888 1,808 8,010 86 1, 817 123, 244 732,310 9,812 131, 962 131,517 818, 226 11, 871 156,692 90,952 589,199 NA 34,677 NA 6,099 Mil. 260 1, 10 4 1,364 3,462 16,985 98,428 653,452 5,708 33,892 I, 113 7,761 Mil. 248 1, 102 1,350 3,602 17,237 0/0 of last year Pet. 106 107 107 110 110 96 107 112 121 119 108 111 98 127 95 100 99 104 101 1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. 3/ Pullets for broiler hatchery supply flocks, includes expected pullet replacements from - e g g s sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30-doz. case of eggs. 4/ Federal-State Market News S ervice Slaughter reports only include poultry slaughtered - under Federal Inspection. 5/ South Atlantic States: Del., Md., W. v s., N. C., S. C., Ga , , F l a ., v. NA- Not Available United States Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia 30601 State YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES, 1969 and 1970 Number Inspected Indicated Percent Condemned During Feb. Jan. thru F eb. During F e b . Jan. thru Feb. 1969 1970 1969 1970 1969 1970 1969 1970 Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Pet. Pet. Pet. Pet. Maine 4 ,231 5,705 9,980 12,045 4.6 3.7 4.7 3.8 Pa. 6, 156 6,423 13, 109 13,171 4.8 5. 3 4.8 5. 1 Mo. 3,730 4,327 7,809 9,031 3.8 5.6 4.0 5. 4 Del. 6, 153 7,827 13,947 15, 295 4.3 4.5 Md. I 11,262 13,900 25,043 28, 531 3.9 4. 6 4.3 4.7 3. 9 4.7 ' Va. 5, 651 6,851 12,663 14,348 4.9 5.0 4.7 5. 3 N. C. 18, 166 22,338 40,635 47, 476 4. 1 4. 3 4. 1 4.2 Ga. 28,394 31,033 60,915 64,737 5.6 6. 1 5.6 5.9 T enn. 4,642 5,306 10,219 10, 730 4.0 3. 5 4.0 3. 5 Ala. 19,988 21,770 43,698 4 5, 84 6 3.4 5. 1 3.8 5. 1 Miss. 12,926 14,798 28,427 31,269 2.7 2. 5 2.9 2.7 Ark. 25,903 29,974 55,776 61,541 4.2 3.7 3.9 3.8 Texas 11, 281 12, 897 24, 800 27,356 3.0 4.0 3. 5 4. 1 ------- ------------------------------ -------- -------------------------------- ---- U. S. 175,087 383,385 4. 1 4.4 4.2 4.4 204,944 4 26, 709 Item MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID Mar. 15 1969 Cents G eorgia Feb. 15 1970 Cents Mar. 15 1970 Cents United States Mar. 15 Feb. 15 Mar. 15 1969 1970 1970 Cents Cents Cents Prices 'Received: Chickens, is., excl. broilers Com 11 Broilers (lb.) All Eggs (dozens) Table (dozens) Hatching, (dozens) 11. 0 14.5 47.6 10. 5 13.5 53.0 50.3 67.0 11. 0 14.0 49.1 46.0 64.0 9.8 15.3 39.5 10. 5 14.3 47.3 10.9 14.8 42.5 Prices Paid: (per ton) Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Broiler Grower Laying Feed 90.00 80.00 95.00 83.00 96.00 82.00 88.00 79.00 94 .00 83.00 94.00 83.00 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 report to these agencies. C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician 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 ~ Q ~ -:> ftGJA F /I r f r-\ 1\ 3 :97J GEORGIA CROP REPORTING S dRVICF1IBRAR1ES w~~m[1~ rnID~rn ATHENS, GEORGIA A p r il 22, 1970 BROILER TYPE Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended A p r i l 18 wa s 9,875, OOO--slightly less than the previous week but 4 percent more than t he comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Repor ting Se r vi c e . An estimated 13, 254, 000 broiler type eggs were set by G eorgia hatcherie s -slightly less than the previous week but 5 percent more than the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Geor gia producers fo r b roil e r hatching e gg s were reported within a range of 55 to 65 cents p er dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 62 cents per dozen. The price of eggs fr o m flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most price s received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were r eported within a range of $ 8 . 50 to $ 10 . 0 0 with an average of $9.25 per hundr ed. The a v e r a g e prices las t year w er e 6 5 c ents fo r eggs and $9. 75 for chicks. We ek Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLA CE MENTS Eggs S e t J:../ 0/0 of Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 0/0 o f A v . Price Hatch Broiler E gg s Chi ck s Per Per 1969 1970 year ago 1969 1970 year Doz. ago 1970 Hundred 1970 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. Cents Dollars F e b . 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 28 Mar. 7 Mar. 14 Mar . 21 Mar. 28 Apr . 4 Apr. 11 A p r . 18 12,207 12,378 12,449 12,496 12,472 12, 614 12,761 12,690 12,655 12, 631 12,678 12, 800 13,086 13, 114 13, 005 13, 241 13,420 13, 254 13,300 13, 254 104 8,841 103 9,062 105 9,076 105 9,282 104 9, 428 105 9, 413 105 9,485 104 9,552 105 9,468 105 I 9, 513 9,731 9,728 9,600 9, 453 9, 585 9,847 10,112 9,630 9,909 9,875 110 67 107 64 106 64 102 64 102 64 105 64 107 63 101 62 105 62 10 4 I I 62 10.25 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 9.50 9.25 9.25 9.25 EGG TYP E Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended A p r i l 18 w as 1, 131, 000-2 percent less than the previous w e ek but 17 perc ent more t ha n the c o mparable w e ek last year. An estimated 1,224,000 egg s for the production of egg t ype chicks were s et by Georgia hatcheries, 5 percent 1es s than the previous week and 3 percent l e s s 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 1969, hatchings during t h e week ended }~ p r il 18 wer e up 6 p ercent but settings were down 4 percent from a year ago. State EGG TYPE EGGS SET A ND CHICKS HAT CHED, 1970 Eggs Set (Week Ended) 0/0 of i Chicks Hatche d (W e ek E n de d ) 0/0 of Mar. 28 Apr. Apr. 4 11 A p r . year 18 ago 2/ Mar . Ap r . 28 4 Apr . 11 A pr ' i year 18 a go 2 / I Thousands Thou sands Ga. 1, 534 1, 341 1, 287 I, 224 97 Ill. 685* 750 695 810 90 Ca lif. 2,270 2,205 2,250 I, 791 97 Wa s h. 331 253 332 351 III 1, 021 1, 190 1, 153 1, 131 1 17 4 30 6 15 695 540 79 1,727 1,593 1, 47 2 1, 70 4 105 31 2 285 234 271 15 6 Total 4,820* 4,549 4, 56 4 4 , 17 6 1 96 3, 4:90 3, 683 3, 55 4 3, 646 I I 10 6 1I-Includes eggs set by hatcheries p r6duClng c hi c k s fo r hatc he ry s upply fl o c ks . 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. ,:e R e vi s e d . BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN C OM ivlERCIAL AREAS BY \~.'E ~ KE - 1970 Page 2 STATE .i E GGS SE T I CHICKS P L A.CED i Week Ended A pr. Apr . Apr. %of year - Apr. Week Ended A pr. A pr . %of year 4 11 18 ago 1/ 4 11 18 ago 1/ THOUSANDS THOU~ ANDS Maine Conne cti c ut Pennsylvania Indiana Mis s o uri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 2, 184 2,286 2,268 102 1, 638 1,648 1, 682 10 7 268 206 214 61 123 163 138 82 1, 791 1,7 74 1,847 97 984 1, 175 1, 077 101 55 0 4 95 456 80 304 320 323 118 390 319 341 98 497 497 545 114 3, 161 3,136 3,298 1 18 2,6 69 3,012 2, 777 93 5, 606 5,656 5,645 105 4, 219 3,993 4,242 113 1,963 1, 868 1,838 97 1,638 1,342 1 , 4 77 105 44 37 39 89 352 360 3 88 113 9,071 9,057 8,878 107 6, 842 6, 942 6,973 112 626 602 634 114 684 6 25 61 0 118 GEORGIA 13,254 13, 300 13,254 105 9,630 9,909 9, 875 104 Florida Tennes see Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas L ouisiana Texas Washington Or e gon California T OTAL 1970 (22 States) 1,297 788 10,959 6, 218 13, 297 1, 222 5,340 703 539 2,435 1,224 783 10,348 6, 194 13, 324 1, 216 5, 232 748 6 05 2,373 1,279 116 792 98 9,997 104 6,301 117 13,309 104 1, 218 108 5,354 11 0 816 141 654 174 2, 54 9 116 978 978 935 III 1, 071 1, 080 1, 078 136 8,604 8, 331 8, 578 111 5,524 5, 670 5, 724 121 9,947 10, 140 9,759 106 968 1, 031 1, 123 122 4, 194 4, 12 7 4, 196 110 528 475 50 0 100 354 31 5 363 95 1, 839 1,9 53 1,957 124 8 1, 7 06 8 0,783 80 ,9 8 1 107 63, 587 64 , 086 64, 320 109 T OTAL 1969* (22 Stat e s) 75,867 7 5, 915 75, 855 57 , 561 58 ,226 58 , 79 0 0/0 o f La s t Yea r 10 8 10 6 10 7 11 0 110 10 9 11 Current w eek as p e r c e n t o f same week las t y ear . * R e vi s e d , . .U) ::J ;.\1'11'1 U)-\ L ") \ sU./\\ J\\ j.\ r< y Rel~ased April 24, 1970 AP R211970 Cash Receipts Uj 61 Million Dollars LItlRARI;:S Production of chickens (includi~ello&}a~-g4A during 1969 totaled 465, 530, 000 head -- 1. 8 percent more than the 1968 total of 457, 189, 000 according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Production of broilers was up 1 percent, chickens produced for hatching egg flocks up 2 pe r cerrtand other chickens were up 19 percent. Egg production during 1969 totaled 5,426 million eggs -- 9 percent more than in 1968 and an all time record. Production of hatching eggs was up 10 percent and production of other eggs was up 8 percent. Cash receipts from all chickens and eggs including commercial broilers were estimated at $443,563,000 compared with $382,362,000 in 1968. .deceipts from eggs and chickens used in egg production totaled $22~, 327,0.00 .a n.d from broilers $218, 236, 000. Thus egg production ranked number 1 and broilers number 2 when ranked with other agricultural enterprises in accordance to their cash value. GEORGIA CHICKEN PRODUCTION AND INCOME 1964 - 1969 No. Produced No. Sold Pounds Sold Price Per Lb. T'ho us , Thous. 'I'ho us , Cents Cash Receipts 1,000 dol. All Chickens Including Cornrn, Broilers 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 392,094 420,874 479, 573 467,930 457, 189 465,530 387,707 417,677 472,360 466,765 453,471 462,276 1,343,324 1,446,318 1,634,909 1,664,547 1,613,905 1,646,044 13.6 14.3 14.3 12.0 12.9 14.0 182,448 207, 102 234,211 199,488 208,437 229,734 Commercial Broilers 1/ 1964 - 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 373,880 402,770 456, 192 447, 123 436,748 442,221 373,880 402,770 456, 192 447,123 436,748 442,221 1,271,192 1,369,418 1,551,053 1, 564, 930 1,528,618 1, 547,774 13.7 14.5 14.5 12.2 13. 1 14. 1 174,153 198, 566 224,903 190,921 200,249 218,236 Hatching Egg Flocks 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 4,952 5,567 6,592 5.993 5,587 5.704 4,807 4,935 5,481 6,014 5,145 5,467 36,052 37,012 41, 108 45. 105 38, 588 41, 549 15.8 16.0 15.0 12.7 14.3 15.9 5,709 5,922 6, 157 5,728 5, 508 6, 606 Other Flocks 2/ 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 11, 771 9.020 34.744 7.0 11,062 9,972 38,572 6.4 16, 789 10, 687 42,748 7.3 14,814 13, 628 54,512 5.2 14.854 11.578 46.699 5. 7 17.605 14. 588 56,721 8.6 2.586 2,61 4 3, 151 2, 839 2,680 4. 892 All Chickens & Eggs Including Broilers 1964 308, 284 1965 348.698 1966 409. 38 4 1967 352,371 1968 382,362 1969 443. 563 1/ Cash receipts include home consumption which is less than 1 percent of total production. '2/ Includes both commercial and farm flocks - eggs principally for human consumption. All Eggs 1964 1965 1966 1967 196~ 1969 Hatching Eggs 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 Ave . No. Layers _ 1, 000 head GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION AND INCOME, 1964 - 1969 I Eggs Per Eggs \ ___ _ _ ~ gR~ _.s~l_~________I _J?E.~~~ _~e r 12?~~_ ____ ____~- _____ ___ Cash _~~ e_c_~_~p! ~ _____ -- Layer Produced I Comrn , Hatch All 1 Comm. Hatch All ! Cornm , Hatch. All No. Mi lli on s -- Millions -- -- Cents -- - - 1,000 dollars 17, 59 1 18, 792 21,298 22,684 23,337 24,705 213 3,743 3, 04 7 645 3, 692 37. 0 59 .3 40 .9 93,962 31,874 125, 836 215 4,042 3,291 707 3,9 98 38 . 1 62.9 42 .5 104, 537 37,059 141, 59 6 211 4,501 3,669 794 4,463 43. 1 65 .4 47. 1 131, 925 43,248 175,173 220 4,981 4, 075 87 0 4,945 32.8 57 . 2 37 . 1 111, 383 41 , 500 152, 883 214 4, 992 4,085 871 4,956 38 .0 61. 4 42. 1 129,359 44, 566 173.925 220 5,426 4,441 961 5,402 44. 1 63.2 47 .5 163,217 50,612 213 , 829 3,650 3,909 4,428 4, 760 4,737 5, 134 196 717 70 645 715 37. 0 59 .3 201 785 76 707 783 38 . 1 62.9 200 884 88 794 882 43.1 65.4 204 969 97 87 0 96 7 32. 8 57.2 205 970 97 871 968 38.0 61. 4 208 1,068 105 961 1, 066 44.1 63.2 2, 158 2,413 3, 161 2,651 3,072 3,859 31,874 37,059 4 3, 24 8 41,500 44, 566 50 ,612 34, 032 39,472 46,409 44, 151 47, 638 54 , 4 7 1 Other Eggs 1/ 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 13, 941 14, 883 16, 870 17,924 18, 600 19,571 217 3,026 2,977 219 3, 257 3,215 2 14 3,617 3,581 22 4 4 , 0 12 3,978 21 6 4, 022 3,988 223 4, 358 4,336 2,977 3,215 3,581 3,978 3,988 4,336 37.0 38. 1 43 . 1 32.8 38.0 44.1 1/ Includes eggs from both commercial and farm flocks - used principally for human consumption. 91,804 102, 124 128, 764 108, 732 126,287 159,358 91,804 102, 124 128,7 64 108,732 126,287 159,358 - ------- - ---- -- -- -------- ---------- ------------ ----- --- --- -- ---- - - -- ----- ---- -- -- -------------- ------------------------- --------- The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture . C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician 3( J ~a~G\AFARM REP 1 IW'VERSITY OF GEORG IA rtP.j- 3019"70 It l L RAR[ ES GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA GEORGIA'S LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY CASH RECEIPTS SET RECORD HIGH IN 1969 April 27, 1970 The sale of I ivestock, poultry, and I ivestock and poultry products brought Georgia farmers a record high $735,447,000 during 1969. This broke the old record of $634,993,000 set in 1966 by $100,454,000. Egg sales led the advances, but all items, except turkeys, registered an increase over the previous year when receipts amounted to $623,352,000. Cash receipts from individual crops for 1969 will not be available until August 1970. Georqia Livestock & Poultry Cash Receipts 1964 1965 1966 1967 (Thousand dollars) 1968 1969 Pre lim i na ry Hogs 53,292 61, 131 70,481 67,242 73,652 96,807 Ca ttl e & Ca 1ve s 57,140 76,582 89,232 84,005 93,301 115,180 Dairy Products 52,104 55,558 58,437 63,114 66,159 73,073 Commercial Bro i lers 174,153 198,566 224,903 190,921 200,249 218,236 Other Chickens 8,295 8,536 9,308 8,567 8,188 11 ,498 Turkeys 6,199 5,576 7,426 7,535 7,844 6,782 Eggs 125,836 141,596 175,173 152,883 173,925 213,829 Sheep & Lambs 60 26 16 25 21 28 \"001 35 23 17 15 13 14 TOTAL 477,114 547,594 634.993 574,307 623,352 735,447 W. PAT PARKS , A. WAGNER Agricultural Statisticians C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. . .. . 01 .. \/ERSIT'l OF ur:.O\\ GIA GEORGIA CROP REPORTING I C r:fv,AY 1 1970 Wl]l][3L1W rnm~@,. , ATHENS, GEORGIA April 29, 1970 BROILER TYPE Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended A p r il 25 was 9,958,000--1 percent more than the previous week and 5 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 13,026,000 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 55 to 65 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. 50 to $10.00 with an average of $9.25 per hundred. The average prices last year were 63 cents for eggs and $9. 50 for chicks. Week Ended Feb. 21 Feb. 28 Mar. 7 Mar. 14 Mar. 21 Mar. 28 Apr. 4 Apr. 11 Apr. 18 Apr. 25 GEORGIA EGGS SET, Eggs Set]./ 1969 Thou. 12,378 12,449 12,496 12,472 12,614 12,761 12,690 12,655 12, 631 12,666 1970 Thou. 12, 800 13,086 13,114 13,005 13, 241 13,420 13,254 13,300 13,254 13,026 HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS 0/0 of year ago Pet. 103 105 105 104 105 105 104 105 105 103 Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1969 1970 0/0 of year ago i Thou. i ! 9, 062 i 9,076 I 9,282 19, 428 9,413 11 9 , 4 8 5 9, 552 1 9,468 I 9,513 ! 9,489 Thou. 9,728 9,600 9,453 9,585 9,847 10,112 9,630 9,909 9,875 9,958 Pet. 107 106 102 102 105 107 101 105 104 105 Av. Hatch Eggs Per Doz. 1970 Cents 64 64 64 64 64 63 62 62 62 62 Price Broiler Chicks Per Hundred 1970 Dollars 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 9.50 9.25 9.25 9.25 9.25 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended April 25 was 1,075,000-.;. 5 percent less than the previous week but 4 percent more than the comparable week last year . An estimated 1, 250,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 2 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 1969, hatchings during the week ended A p r il 25 were up 9 percent and settings were up 5 percent from a year ago. State Ga. .Ill. Calif. Wash. Total EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1970 Eggs Set (Week Ended) 'Apr . Apr. Apr. Apr. 4 11 18 25 % of year ago 2/ Chicks Hatched (Week Ended) Apr. Ap r . Apr. Apr. 4 11 18 25 I% of : year i ago 2/ Thousands I I I Thousands I 1,341 765* I 2,205 II 253 I I i I I 4,564* 1,287 695 2,250 332 1, 224 810 1, 791 351 4, 564 4, 176 1,250 89 725 [9 5 2,056 1;23 311 1 1:0 3 4, '342 1 1b 5 1, 190 1, 153 I 615 695 1, 593 1,472 I 285 234 I ! 3,683 3, 554 1, 131 540 1, 704 271 3,646 1,075 104 605 91 1, 681 12.3 202 106 3, 563 : 109 * 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks fo r hatchery supply flocks. 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revi.s e d, BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL A~~EAS BY WE EKS - 1970 P a ge 2 Q) I STATE I I I I I I Maine I Connecticut P enns yl v a ni a Indiana Mi s s our i Delaware Maryland V irg inia We s t Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Apr. 11 EGGS SET Week E ~sle 5L . Apr. Apr. 18 25 THOUSANDS 2,286 206 1, 774 495 319 3, 136 5,656 I , 868 37 9,057 602 2,268 214 1,847 4 56 341 3,298 5, 645 1,838 39 8,878 634 2. 148 257 1,855 514 344 3,266 5,629 2. 156 46 8.978 665 I I C HI ~KS i ~ u'Q")')....,, Ql bOQl .t.s.:.u: ..').".,' Po. ..s.::. Q) ~ E ~ Po. .. "l ....~..-.4...::l;j s:: ro ~ '0 ~~ U) .~ Zro Cilcn o~~ ro :'";j' ...:l:~;j u 0 ... '"' .., ....""' ..c '"' Q)CIl ...., .E...-4Uf)! z B~ .... 0' 'b"O' 0 ~ .~... ...., s:: Q) ..E.., 'r"o' QPol . 0 U) 'b"'O,I ~ , ::> w .? ~ Q 'f. 0.- ~; ww ..,u.. E ~ wgClO ~ < "w ~. 0.';; -e '~c :J Ql ..:'.";.j,' ...:.-;4j o ....,'"' ...., ~b1).Q~>l...QQ.,)l :'s:";: j'..0......,UQ'"')Ul'""')..'-.o.-.4oUU)) Z Pt4s :0 :: s::oCil Ql bO .... rt"l ES::~ ...., .~ Po. ro >U-4) re-o, r'"o' O'"':;Ej,"'b,'orQ::J c ~~...:l g...:l ~O~~O;:S ~en~,", , 0 .~..Q'.."..'.l,~U.~Q).r.l..~..uo..,OZ0to;'~~'.'CsQd:':lll O>f~%-4l ........,ci.l~ s:: ::> - ~ IJ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~~~m LP ill 0 @TIJ IT~.YIT!1~[O GIA "iJ\Y 1 1970 Athens , Georgia 1969 ANNUAL SUMMA RY GEORGIA MILK PRODUCTION UP 52 MILLION POUNDS PRODUCTION PER COW RECORD HIGH Total milk production on Georgia f a rms in 1969 was estimated to be 1,117 mill ion pounds, compared with 1,065 mill ion the previ ous year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. These estimates of production relate to milk from all cows kept for milk, including those held primarily to produce milk for home consumption. Milk produced per cow in herd durin g 1969 was placed at 7,979 pounds, a record high. This compared with the previous record l evel of 7 , 607 pounds in 1968. The number of cows kept for mi l k on fa rm s in the State averaged 140,000. This was equal to the 1968 average. MILK RECEIPTS AT PLANT HIGHEST OF RECORD Milk sold wholesale to plants and dealers i n 1969 totaled 1,050 mill ion pounds -- 60 mill ion pounds above the 1968 annual total. Milk used on farms where produced continued to decl ine. The 51 mill ion pounds in this category during 1969 compared with 56 mill ion pounds the previous year. Cash receipts from combined marketings of milk (Grade A, manufacture, and milk sold retail by farmers) amounted to 73,073,000 dollars in 1969. This compared with 66,159,000 dollars in 1968. The farm value of all milk produced was placed at 76,514,000 dollars -- 10 percent above the 69,864,000 dollars the previous year. GEORGIA MILK COWS, PRODUCTION PER COW, TOTAL MILK PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION, 1964-68, REVISED - 1969 PRELIMINARY Year 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 Number .. .. Total : : of Mi 1k : Production : Production: Cows II : per cow : 1/ : : 1.000 Pounds Mi 11 ion : : Pounds : : : : 170 : 5,600 : 952 : : 158 : 6,270 : 991 : : 150 : 6,670 : 1,000 : : 144 : 7,220 : 1,040 : : 140 7,607 : 1,065 : : 140 : 7.979 : 1.117 : Milk Marketed by Farmers Sold to : Reta i 1ed Plants : by and : Farmers 11 Dealers Mi 11 ion : Mi 11 ion Pounds : Pounds : Mil k used on : Farms : \Jhe re Produced : Mi 11 ion : Pounds 820 . 30 : 102 885 : 25 : 81 905 24 : 71 955 990 .: 22 : 19 : 63 56 1.050 16 : 51 11 Average number on farms during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh. 11 Excludes milk sucked by calves. 11 Includes sales by producer-distributors and other farmers on own routes or at fa rms , The Georgi~ Crop-Reporti;g-Servi~e:USDA: 409A-North-L~mpkin-Street,-Athen~,-Georgia: in- - -cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION, DISPOSITION, AND INCOME Cash receipts from all 1969 marketings of milk and cream reached a reco r d h igh, $6.2 bilI ion. Higher prices for milk and cream sold more than offset smal ler ~arket i ng s. Milk production was down 1 percent in 1969 because milk cow numbers decl ined 3 percen t. A 2-percent gain in the rate of milk production per cow wa s not enough to offset the decl ine. Record-hiqh cash receipts Farmers' cash receipts from milk and cream were $6,171 mil I ion in 1969, up 4 pe rce nt from the p re v ious high a year earl ier. Cash receipts increased in 8 of the 10 l eading States. Wisconsin led, followed by New York, Cal ifornia, Pennsylvania and Minnes o ta. These 5 States accounted for 45 percent of the national total in 1969. Returns for combined mark etings of milk and cream averaged $5.52 per hundredweight exceeding the previous record in 1968 by 23. Cash receipts from milk sold to plants and dealers totaled $5,923 mil I ion in 1969 , an increase of 4 percent from 1968. Returns from sale of cream, at $41 mill ion, were down 17 percent from the previous year continuing the down-trend in this item. Direct sales of milk to consumers totaled $207 mil I ion, 1 pe rce nt more than in 1968. Value of milk used in farm households in 1969 is an estimat ed $1 49 mil l io n- -5 percent l e~s than a ye ar ea rl ie r . The farm value of all milk produced was $6,413 mi l l ion, a 3 percent increase over 1968. Marketinqs by producers de c l i ned 1 pe rce nt in 1969 r\ilk and cream marketed by f armers totaled 111.8 bill ion pounds of milk e qu iva le nt in 1969, down I percent from 1968. These marketings consist of whole milk and farm separated cream, sold to plants and dealers, and milk sold directly to consumers. Marketing of whole milk to p l an t s , at 108.4 billion pounds, wa s slightly less than in 1968. C. L. CRENSHA~I Agricultural Statistician v, I\H PA HKS Agricultural Statistician Af t er Five Days Return to Unit ed State s Department of AGriculture Stat ist i ca l Reporti ng Ser vi ce 409A Nor t h Lumpkin Street Athens) Ge ore ia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSD'ffiS S ';F;;~ POSTAGE & FEES PAlO Uni,~d Stete s Dep ortment 01 Ag riculture . .. ~ 7-; ~ UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GEORGIA CROP R'E PO RTI NG ATHENS , GEORGIA u ,\M Y 11 1970 GEORGI A SOYBEANS LIBRA RIES ==..kl4y I970 County Estimates - Acreaqe. Yield . ard Production - 1969 Pre1 imi na ry Di s t r ic t and County : Harves ted Ac re s : Yi e 1d Pe r .!\c re : Pr odu c t i o n Bushels Bushels DISTRICT 1 Bartow Floyd Gordon Mu r ray Po l k \l a 1ke r Whi t fi el d Other Counties 1 ,800 3 , 500 4 , 400 5 ,600 2 ,100 500 2,700 400 27.0 25.0 27 .0 24.0 21.0 24.0 27.0 25.0 48,600 87,500 118,800 134,400 44,100 12 , 000 72,900 10,000 Tc:rAL 21,000 25.2 528 ,300 DISTRICT 1 Bar row Cl a rke Fann in Gwinnett Jackson Oconee Union vle 1ton Other Counties 400 600 300 3,000 400 3,600 400 5,300 1,000 27.0 23.0 19.0 26.0 27.0 24.0 29.0 27.0 24.0 10,800 13,800 5,700 78 ,000 10,800 86,400 11,600 143,100 24,000 TOTAL 15,000 25.6 384,200 QISTRICT 1 Elbert Franklin Ha rt Madison Og lethorpe Stephens v!i 1kes Other Counties 6,200 2,100 5,000 8,000 2,700 100 500 400 27.0 24.0 23.0 21.0 23.0 21.0 25.0 22 . 0 167,400 50 ,L~OO 115,000 168,000 62,100 2, 100 12,500 8,800 TOTAL 25,000 23.5 586,300 May 1970 GEORGIA SOYBEANS County Estimates - Acreaqe. Yield. and Production - 1969 Prel iminary District and County : Ha ryes ted Acres : Yield Per Ac re : Produ ction Bushels Bushels DIST~ICT ! Cowet a Fayette Ha rr i s Hen ry Lamar /viaco n r 1.'13 io n Me r iwe t he r Pike Schley Spald ing Taylor Upson Ot her Counties 100 200 7UO 2,000 400 14,400 300 500 3,900 2,800 I ,70O 4 ,000 200 800 19.0 19.0 25.0 19.0 26.0 26.0 2l~. 23.0 24.0 21.0 20.0 26.0 22.0 22.0 1, 900 3 ,800 17, 500 38,000 10,400 374,400 7,200 I I ,500 93,600 58, 800 34,000 104,000 4,400 17 ,600 TOTAL 32 ,000 24.3 777, 100 DISTRI CT 2. Baldwin Bibb Bleckley Butts Crawford Dodge Hancock Houston Johnson Jones Lau rens Mo nt gome ry Morgan Newton Peach Pulask i Treutlen Twiggs Ha s h i ngt o n \.Jhee Ie r \./ ilk i nson Other Counties 600 800 3 ,800 700 6,200 2,300 200 22,200 2,400 200 9,200 4,500 600 300 13 ,300 1,000 1,000 3 ,000 9 ,200 1,500 1,500 500 25.0 26.0 26.0 25.0 23.0 26.0 23.0 25.0 22.0 24.0 24.0 20.0 21.0 22.0 27.0 21.0 25.0 26.0 22.0 24.0 20.0 22.0 15,000 20,800 98,800 17,500 142, 600 59 , 800 4,600 555 ,000 52 ,800 4,800 220,800 90,000 12,600 6 ,600 359, 100 21 , 000 25,000 78,000 202, 400 36,000 30,000 I I ,000 TOTAL 85,000 24.3 2,064 ,200 May 1970 GEORG IA SOYBEA i~S County Estimates - Ac re a qe . Yie l d, and Production - 1969 Prel im inarv District and County : Ha rves t ed Acres . Yie l d Per Acre Production Bushels Bushels -DBuISlTloRcIChT -6 Bu r ke Candler Columb ia Eff i ngham Emanuel Glascock Jefferson Jenk ins /'lcDuf f ie Ri chmo nd S c r e ven 'ilar re n 31 ,600 33,600 3, 900 200 1I ,500 13 ,400 1,200 24, 900 13,400 1,200 1, 700 33,600 4,800 22. a 26 .0 22.0 20.0 24.0 22.0 20.0 25.0 27.0 27.0 25.0 25.0 23.0 695,200 873 , 600 85 ,800 4 , 0 00 276, 000 294,800 24,000 6 22 , 5 0 0 361,800 32,400 42,500 840,000 110,400 TOTAL DISTRI CT 1 Baker Cal houn Clay Deca tur Do u g h e r t y Earl y Grady Lee Miller Mi tche 11 Qui t ma n Ra ndo l ph Seminole Stewart Sumter Terrell Thomas vJe bs t e r 175,000 1,200 2,200 200 2,500 2,900 1,800 2,000 4 ,300 1,800 2,500 100 I ,100 1, 100 900 12,7.00 2,300 5,100 300 24 .4 23.0 2].0 18.0 18.0 19.0 18.0 22.0 22 . 0 18.0 21 .0 19.0 19.0 23.0 20.0 21.0 19.0 19.0 23.0 4,263,000 27,600 46,200 3,600 45,000 55, 100 32,400 44,000 94,600 32,400 52,500 1,900 20 , 900 25,300 18,000 266,700 43,700 96 ,900 6,900 TOTAL 45,000 20 . 3 913,700 Nay 1970 GEORGIA SOYBEANS County Estimates - A c re~ qe. Yield, and Production - 1969 Prel imi nary District and County Harve s t ed Ac res Yield Per Acre Produc t ion Bushels Bu sh el s DI ST RICT 8 Atki ns on Ben Hill Be rr ien Broo ks C:off ee Co l qui t t Coo k Cr i sp Dool y Ec ho l s Irw in Jeff Davi s Lan ier Lowndes Telfa ir Tift Turne r \o.l i l cox ~'fo r t h 100 600 3,300 3,300 600 2 , 80J 1, 000 3 , 800 14,000 100 2, 200 300 200 2,000 800 1,000 I ,100 1,300 3,500 19.0 21.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 22.0 25.0 22.0 26.0 24 . 0 24.0 22.0 17.0 24 . 0 20.0 23.0 26 . 0 25.0 23.0 1,900 12,600 8 2 , 5 00 82, 500 15, 000 6 1, 600 25 , 000 83 , 600 364,000 2,400 52,800 6,600 3,400 48,000 16,000 23,000 28, 600 32,500 80,500 TOTAL DI STRICT .2 App 1 i ng Bacon Bryan Chatham Eva ns Pierce Tattna 11 Toombs ':Ia re "J a y ne Othe r Counties 42,000 3 ,300 800 1,600 700 4,300 1,000 8,500 5,400 200 700 500 2L~. 3 22.0 25.0 24.0 28.0 24.0 27.0 25.0 26.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 1,022, 500 72 , 600 20,000 38,400 19, 600 103,200 27,000 212,500 140,400 5 , 000 17,500 12, 500 TOTAL 27,000 24.8 668,700 STATE TOTAL 467, 000 24.0 11,208 ,000 C. L. Crenshaw Agr ic ul t u ra l Statistician H. A. l/a gne r Agricultu ral St a tistician The Georgia Crop Repor ting Serv ice, USDA, 409A i~or th Lumpkin St ree t, Athens, Ga. , i n cooperation with the Geor g ia Department of Agr iculture. ~ ()" v ~;c;.()~~\" Georg ia Crop Repor t ing Se rvice Ath ens , Georg ia .e::. . f'~i\//o\'~'("0"1' '~'"~~,.~ ~.~,"~ ,,'.~;'?r.t.-,r~1fC)1)\ %?'\ , ~7-~ & ./ May 1, 1970 GEORGI A Relea s ed May 11, 1970 Spr i n~ ve8etab le and melon crops made cons i de rable progre s s dur ing l a t e April unde r f avor able gr owi n8 conditi ons . An i mpr0veme nt of qual i ty of cabba8e and snap be a ns was noted a s vol ume i ncrea sed. Tomatoe s are growL1g we l l and set t i ng a Good crop of fru it . Me lon crops a re showing good ~rowth but a re a l ittle l at e r tha n nor mal. I ns ect an d di s ea s e damage ha s been light t o-date. The product i on of spr ing crops i s expected t o be l e s s t ha n a year ago ; due mainly t o a slight reducti on in a crea[3e f or har ve st . m UTED STATES SNAP BEANS: The mid- sprinR pr oduct i on of s nap bea ns i s fore cas t at 234 ,000 cwt . , up 4 pe r cent from 1969. In South Car olina , light harve s t i s expe cted t o beg i n by mi d - May . Ge org i a weat he r conditions have bee n f avorab le f or crop gr o\rth . Li ght moveme nt is underwa y wi th p e ale harvest expe cted the l a st wee k in May . I n Al aoama , r ain dela yed p l ant i ngs in ce ntr al and nor t he r n a r ea s . Plants are gr owing well i n s out he r n a reas . The Loui s i ana crop i s abo ut a week beh i nd normal with harve st expe ct ed t o ber; i n around May 11. CABBAGE : Ear l y sprinp, cabbage production i s estimat ed at 1,352', 000 cwt . , 3 percen t l e s s than l ast ye ar. I n South Carolina , volume moveme nt i s expe ct ed i n ear l y May . I n t he sout he rn a r e a s of Geor~ia, pea k volume i s expe cted a r ound mi d - May . In 11i ss iss i pp i , har ve st wa s eett i n~ underway May 1. Harve st is a ct i ve i n the Arnaudville-Br ea ux Bridee area of Louis iana . Pe al~ vol ume is expected by mid-Ma y. Vol ume s upp l i es shoul d be ava i lable fr om California duri ng May wi t h de cr eas i ng supplie ~ ava ilab l e during,June. ' CANTALOUPS : The early s ummer ca nta l oup cr op i s expe ct ed to total 9 , 200 a cres f or harve st in 1970, compared with 11,400 a cr e s harve sted in 1969. The South Carolina crop . i s in good condition. Unfavorable weat her caused considerable r epla nt i ne; in Ge or~ ia. Ha rve st i s expe cted to be a week later than normal . The Ar i zona harve st i s expe cted to begin i n mi d- J une . TOMATOES: Forecast at 1, 136,000 cwt , , l ate spr i np, tomato product i on i s 8 perce nt l e s s than 1969. I n South Carolina the cr op is in good cond i ti on. Harvest i s expected t o 8e t underwa y ab out June 1. Pla nt growt h and s t a nds are good i n Ge orgi a. Some pla nt s are beginni ng to set fruit i n southe r n areas a nd light volume is expected by l ate May . I n Loui sia na, the cr op i s in satisfactory condition a nd is set t i ng fruit. I n ce nt r al, east a nd nort h Texa s , vi ne s r e sponded to milder t emperatur e s i n l at e April. Harvest i s exp e ct ed t o st a r t in ear l y June but s upp lie s will be lic;ht unti l late June. WATER}lliLONS : Production of l ate spr inp, wate rmel ons i s estimated at 7, 101, 000 cwt ., 11 perce nt le ss than l ast year . Florida' s supplies are expected t o i nc r ea s e t o full volume by mi d- May . Moveme nt shoul d conti nue i nto July. The early s umme r wate r melon crop i s est imated a t 199, 600 a cr e s for harvest i n 1970, compared with 198,800 a cr es harve sted i n 1969 . I n Nor t h Carol i na, sh owe r s and warm t empe r ature s have been f avorable for gr owth of ear l y pla nti ngs. Pl anting i n South Carolina was v i rtua l l y comp let ed by the end of April . Most of the crop i s up t o go od s t a nds but some r epla nti ng wa s ne ces sar y in the Barnwell-Alle ndale a rea . Cons ide r able r ep lant ing wa s necessary in Ge orgi a due to unfavorable weather. Some v i ne s are be ginning to rill1 while other plants are just eme r ging. Harve st i s expect ed to be a we ek to 10 da ys l ater than nor mal . Rain a nd wet field s dela yed pla nt i ng i n northern and cent r al Alabama . Vi ne s a re b l oomi ng i n s out he r n area s. I n Mi s s i s sippi, p l ant i ng i s ab out compl ete . I n s out he r n counties t he cr op i s up to a good s tand . Frequent r a ins i n Ar-kansas dela yed p l a nti ng unti l late April. Se edi ng made good progre s s l ate i n the month . Ear l iest pla ntins s a re coming up . I n Louis iana , ea r ly pla nt ed melons are i n good condition . I n Oklahoma, ear l y p l a nted 'me l ons a re up to fair s tands i n mos t a r ea s . Moist ure i s p l e ntifu l . I n Texa s , vine s r e sponded t o mild t empe r a tures in l ate Apr i l . Harvest i s expected t o star t about mi d -May i n t he Lower Ri o Gr a nde Va lle y wi th othe r s out h Texas areas beginni ng t o furni sh supp l ie s by lat e May . Central a nd eas t Texa s a reas a re expe ct ed to st a r t harve st i ng i n l ate J une. Ar izona ' s harve s t i s expe ct ed t o beg i n a r ound t he 15th of June. Please turn page _ __ _ _ . Cr op and State ACREAGE AND ESTTh1ATED PRODUCTI CN REPORTE D TO DATE, 197 0 WI TH COMPARISGTS ACREAGE Ban este c. 1 9 68 19 69 F'or harvest . ..__ Yie l d per _a::.;c:.:r:..:e~...,_....:....._ _. Pr9.~~ct.i.~I.:l --: Jn d , Ind . 197_.:::0~-=---1==9~-,f-B-=:...--.::1:9..6:9::..:::.::1--9=-7-0==:..!..~~1~.9=6~ ::8: -:....,-=1~9 ~69~..=.19:7:0~_ - Acre s- _Cwt._ -1, 000 cwt._ 3 ,800 3, 000 700 ?,200 '.:1,7 00 3 ,200 3 ,1 00 32 30 30 12 2 2 , 600 2 ,500 25 24 24 75 650 60 0 23 23 20 16 2 ,100 2 , 100 30 25 33 66 8 , 5~.0.;;;_ _.....8.;,~;3...0;;0;.;:,--_ _~~ :.-._ _-.2:6:~,_ _.....2.;8=-_ _-:2:.7:-9:..._ _ --==,--_ _=.::....:.-- : 2 , 000 : 2 , 50 0 : 70 0 : 2,000 : 2,700 ~9,900 800 75 65 95 2 ,500 no 1 20 1 05 450 90 80 140 1,900 1 00 no 105 3 , 000 245 240 25 0 8,650 136 139 156 124 31 2 40 242 672 1 ,3 90 76 263 63 200 750 1 , 35 2 June 8 7,700 3 , 500 1 ,600 C; , 7 00 .L~ ,500 8 ,200 3 ,3 CO 1, 400 5 ,700 18, 600 7,900 3 ,100 1 , 200 6 , 000 18,200 85 80 60 60 70 65 42 40 66 62 632 186 78 240 1 ,13 6 56 ,000 " ,600 ,,-;-,600 53,500 5, 600 59,100 135 130 135 7,560 6, 955 145 180 180 812 1 , OC8 136 135 138 B-,372 7, 963 6,000 24,000 39,500 14,500 8,500 5,800 n3,o,3o0o0 74,000 4 , 000 ' 10,000 : 200,600 f/--Fre sh-rna r Ke{ and proce ssing 8,200 65 22,000 68 36,000 90 14,400 90 10,500 78 6,800 85 3,900 90 12,500 70 7 2, 000 65 3 ,800 170 9,500 160 199,600 8I 390 1,632 3, 555 1 , 3 05 66 3 493 297 770 4 ,810 680 1,600 16,195 6 25 1 ,6C8 3, 000 1 ,148 68 0 496 255 920 4 , 690 765 1,523 15,n6 June 8 C. L. CRENSHAVT , Agr i cultur a l Stat i st i c i an L. H. HARRI S, JR. Vegetable Cr op Est ima t or I SSUE D BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Ser vice ; USDA , 409A North Lumpkin Street , At he n s, Georgia, in coo pe rat i on with the Georgia. Department of Agricul t ure . Af ter Fi ve Days Ret urn t o Lni t e d St a te s Depar tment of Agr i culture St a t i st i cal Repor t ing Servi ce 409A Nor t h Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSlliESS ,?~, POSTAGE & FEES PAID United Stares Deportmenl of Agriculture ..... -' (I\ ~ \([1 ~W~01P@rn 0~~@m1P~m " [R ~ ITY Of ~ EC ~(i\~ I"""""" Bn M/~Y 61 L / 8RAR / E; '--- GEORGIA March Red Meat Production 1 Percent Higher s. J March 1970 I Released 5/4/70 Georgia Crop Reporting Service Production of red meat in Georgia's commercial slaughter plants totaled 33.5 million pounds during March 1970, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This was up 1 percent from the 33.1 million pounds during the same month last year, and was 11 percent above the 30. 1 million pounds production of the "three-day shorter" previous month. Cattle Slaughter Down There were 25,000 head of cattle slaughtered in Georgia's commercial plants during March. This was a decr e a s e o f 11 percent from the 28, 000 he a d slaughtered during the same month of 1969 but was 9 p e r ce nt above the 22, 900 head slaughtered during the shorter previous month of February 1970. Calf Slaughter Up Calf slaughter totaled 2, 700 head during March - 200 head more than the 2, SOD head slaughtered during the same month last year and 1, 000 head above the February kill. Hog Slaughter Slightly Down Georgia's hog slaughter totaled 151, 000 head during March. This was down 1 percent from the 152, 000 head slaughtered during the same month last year but 13 percent above the 134, 000 head slaughtered during the shorter month of February '1970. 48 States March Red Meat Production Up 1 Percent From 1969 Commercial production of red meat in the 48 States totaled 2, 931 million pounds in March, up 1 percent from a year earlier. An additional weekday in March 1970 contributed to the increase. Commercial meat production includes slaughter in federally inspected and other slaughter plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms. Beef Production 6 Percent Above A Year Earlier Beef production in March was 1,759 million pounds, 6 percent above the 1,660 . million in March 1969. Heavier average weight and a larger number slaughtered accounted for the increase. Cattle killed totaled 2, 829, 300 head, up 20,100 from a year earlier. Live weight per head was 1, 048 pounds, 33 pounds heavier than March 1969 -. Veal Output 8 Percent Below March 1969 There were 49 million pounds of veal produced during March, . down 8 percent from 1969. The 380,700 calves slaughtered were 16 percent less than a year earlier. Live weight per head was 228 pounds, up 15 pounds from March 1969 . Pork Production Down 5 Percent From A Year Earlier Pork production in March totaled 1, 074 million pounds, down 5 percent from a year earlier. Hog kill totaled 7, 023, 400 head, down 7 percent from March 1969. Live weight per head was 237 pounds, 4 pounds heavier than a year earlier . Lard rendered per 100 pounds of live weight was 9.0 pounds compared with 9. 1 in March 1969. Lamb and Mutton Up 9 Percent From March 1969 Average Georgia and 48 St ates Livestock Slaughter 1/ Specie G eorgia Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs Number I Slaughtered March I 1969 1970 I (1, 000 head) I 28.0 2. 5 152.0 25.0 2.7 151. 0 Average Live Weight March 1969 1970 (pounds) 865 891 426 406 215 225 Total Live Weight March 1969 1970 (1,000 pounds) 24, 220 1,065 32,680 22,275 1,096 33,975 48 St-ate-s Cattle c Calves: Hogs Sheep and Lambs 2,809.2 451. 7 7,525.6 I 866.7 2,829.3 380.7 7,023.4 910.8 I, 015 213 233 106 1,048 228 237 108 2, 850, 242 96,296 1,755,444 92,234 2,964,800 86, 740 1,661,646 98, 239 1/ Includes slaughter under Federal inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter. Average Prices Received by Farmers And Hog-Corn Ratios, April 15, 1970 With Comparisons Commodity and Unit Corn, bu. Hogs. cwt, Cattle, cwt, Calves, cwt, Hog-Corn Ratio 1/ Georgia 1.30 19.30 22.30 30.50 (Dollars) 1.43 24.50 24.90 34.00 \14.8 17.1 ! United States 1.42 23.50 26. 10 35.00 I 1.12 I 19.60 26.40 35.10 (Dollars) 1.13 25.60 28.80 36.50 16.5! 17.5 22.7 1/ Bushels of corn equal in value to 100 Ibs , hogs, live weight. 1.15 23.80 23.60 35.60 20.7 C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician W. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia 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 ~.~~~-- . 3' ( j - :/ '.:', ,;j;' :' ;,> ~eo~ee k ly Crop and Wea ther BUlle~in ~~ "3.x .i - . , I ' ,. " . ' ' . ' c= 0 ',.,- ~~ f~ 1 ~ GEORGIA CROP REP ORT ING SERVI.CE . . - ===---_"' __ ,.......~ o ' ' ;; c , . .. . A thens GE r g l <1 " J:: rHII"'II ...,. '4!'Qli ll A , '..l e e k End i nq Ma y 4, 1970 g PLANT IN G AND GROWING CO NDI TIONS FAV ORABL E M ;~Y 6 1970 I.IBRARlfS R; lea se d 3 p i rn , Ho nda y At he ns , Ga., i-1ay 4 - Ge or g ia f arme r s ma de goo d p rog re s s in l un d pre pa ratio n a nd p l a nt i ng du r in g the pa s t week, a c cord in g t o t he Ge org ia Crop Repor t i ng Service. There we re , however, so me re po r t s o f e xce s s i ve so i l moist ure i n no rt hern a rea s a nd in ad equ ate so il moi s t u re i n so ut he r n a rea s . Pl antin g prog res s i s ab ou t a we ek behi nd u yea r a go . Co unt y Age nt s rep ort ed cotton pla nt i ng a bo ut 68 pe rcen t comp l e t ed . About 52 pe r ce nt is up to a s t a nd an d makin g good growth . Some Nor t h Ge o r g ia count ie s hav e p la nted very 1 i t t le cot t on to da t e. Ca~ p la nt i ng is 79 pe rc en t compl e t e d. Some so ut he r n a reas hav e c omp l e ted p l a nt i ng a nd early co r n is being cult ivated a nd s i de d re s sed. Exce ss i ve so i l mois t u re has delayed pl antin g in so me no rthern counties. To ba c co sett ing i s v irtually compl et e. The con d i t ion of t he crop imp rove d considerably du ri ng t he wee k as g rowi ng cond i t ion s i n t he to bac co a re a we re mostly f av o rab le . In sec t con ' t ro l a nd cu l t i va t ion remained acti ve t h ro ughout the be l t. Small q rai ns and pastures are maki ng good g ro wth. Cattl e cond i t io n i s report ed a s mo s t l y good . The p ro s pe c t for peach es i s f a i r to good whi c h i s le s s favor a bl e t ha n t he pas t 2 year s. l-1arke t Ma na ge r s report e d some southern areas be gi nn in g t o s uf f e r fr om d r y wea t he r a nd hot t empe ra t ure s wh i l e others a re ha v i ng ve r y f av o ra b le g rowi ng co nditi on s . Sna p be an a nd cabbaq e ha r ve s t s a re we l l under way . Canta lou p an d wa t ermel on v in e grow t h i s good an d be ginning t o r un. Toma toes a re l ookin g good a nd set t i ng a good c rop. WE ATHER SUMMAR Y - Heavy rain s oc c ur re d i n the no rthwest and extreme north dur in g the f i r s t ha lf o f the wee k ending Frida y , Ma y 1. Some mode ra t e amo unt s we re reco rded i n middl e Georgi a a nd scat te re d l ight showers occ ur re d i n the sou th dur ing the sa me per iod. Little or no rain f ell i n the St ate from Tuesd ay th ro ugh Fr id ay. Several northwest Ge or g ia we a t he r observers meas u re d mo re than 2 inch es of ra in e a r l y in the we ek wh i l e par t s of th e sout h had no me asur abl e ra in dur i ng the e nt i re week. Ra in moved ba c k i nt o t he State dur i ng the wee k e nd with heavi er amounts a ga i n occurring i n t he nor th . Some we e ke nd amo unts exce ed ed 1 1/2 inches i n the north bu t t o t als were gen erally l e ss t ha n 1/ 2 i nc h i n the so ut h. Tempera t u re s were un se a son a bly warm du ring mo s t of the we e k. High s we re in th e hi gh 80' s a nd l ow 90 ' s i n the south a nd i n t he 80' s i n t he north on several da ys a nd l ows wer e mostly i n t he 60 ' s. Ave ra ge s ran ge d f rom 4 t o 7 de g re e s above normal, mak i ng t h i s the third stra i ght wee k of unusually wa rm wea th er. Temperature s were muc h co o le r dur i ng th e weeke nd under c l oudy , r a iny s k ies. Highs wer e i n the 60 ' s in t he nor t h on SundaY , and Monda y mo r n i ng l ows were ne ar 500 Ap r i l was dry over mo st of Ge o r g ia . Ra in fa l l was above normal i n pa r ts of t he nor thwe s t and ex t reme north but wus bel ow no rma l over t he remaind er of the St a t e . Seve ra l areas i n th e so ut h ha d l ess than a n i nc h dur in g t he mo nth a nd av e ra ge s f o r t he 3 so ut he r n d istr ict s we re l es s t hun 50 pe r ce nt of normal . Bec au se o f t he he avy r a in s a t t he e nd o f Ma rc h there was no s ho rtage of soil moisture unt il ne a r t he e nd of the mo nt h . Temperature s a ve rage d wa rme r th an no rma l i n a l l areas. The f irs t week was co o l but the l a s t t h ree weeks were unu su al l y wa rm fo r Ap r i 1 The o ut loo k for vledn e s da y thro ugh Fri da y is f o r f a ir a nd wa rm \, /e dne s da y a nd Thur s day w i t h lows in t he SO's north a nd 60 ' s so ut h a nd h i ghs mo s t l y in t he 80 's . Inc re a s i ng cl ou d in e s s a nd warme r with a chance of s hower s i n the no rt h on Fr ida y . The Georgia Crop Report in g Serv i ce , At he ns , Ge or gi a; i n coope rati on with t he Coo pe ra t i ve Ex te ns ion Se r v ice , University of Ge o r g ia ; Ge o rg ia De part ment o f Ag r ic u l t u re; a nd th e Vea t l,e r Bureau, ESS A, U. S. Department of Co~me r c e . !~. .. u, S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia ESSA Precipitation For The Week Ending May 1 , 1970 ... .~ GEORGIA Temperature extremes for the week ending May 1, 1970. (Provisional) Highest: 960 at Bainbridge on the 1st" o Lowest : 51 at Blairsville on the 25th and at Clayton on the 27th" WORrH .~I~01 0 * For the period May 2..J.J., 1970. T Less than .005 Lnch, After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS 'T Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture I'i .~ ~ ~\ J ill@ffiil@WilJ rPffiil@ ,vIAY 7 1970 IBRA RIES Re l ea s e d 5/5170 GEORGIA CRO P KEPO~TI NG SF. ~VICE GEO~GIA P ~ I CE S RECEIVED INDEX DOWN 1 POINT The Index of Prices Received by Geor gia Farmers for All Commodities decreased to 265 percent of the 1910-14 average during ~he month ended April 15, 1970. This was 10 points h ig he r t han the April 15, 1969 Index of 255. The All Crop Index i nc re a se d to 268, 3 points h igher than the prev ious mont h and 4 po ints higher than April 1969. Lower prices for hogs, chickens, eggs and mil k decreased t he l i ve s t ock Index t o 253 which was 9 points below t he prev ious month but 20 points above the same mo nt h 1as t yea r , UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX Om-IN 8 POI NTS PARITY INDEX UP 3 POINTS ADJUSTED PARITY RATIO DO~.'N 3 POI NTS TIle Index of Pr i ce s Received by Farmers dropped 8 points (3 pe r cen t I du r i nq the mont h en de d Ap r i J 15 to 281 percent of its 1910-1 4 average, according to the Crop Repo r ti ng B03rd . Th is wa s t :':e lowest index since October 1969. Contributing most to the decrease were p r i ce decl i ne s for hogs , eggs, cattle, and oranges. Higher prices for cotton and wheat were partial ly offset t ing. The i nde x was 4 pe rce nt above April 1969. The Index of Prices Pa id by Fa rmers for Commodities and Se rv ices , Incl u d ;n ~ Interest, Taxes, a nd Farm Wage Rates increased 3 points (3/4 percent) to 388, a reco rd h i g h. Dur in g the past 12 months, the index a dvanced 15 po ints (l~ ~ercent). v! i t h p r ice s of farm products dec1 ining , and prices paid by farmers ris ing , t he r re l :m:r.a ry Adj uste d ?a ri t y Katio decreased to 78 and t he Parity Ratio to 72. = J9 10 - 14 100 GEO RG IA: Pr ic e s Re ce i ved Al l Commod it ies A11 Crops L ivestock and Livestock Produc ts I NDEX iWi-l B E I~S -- GEORG 11\ AND UN ITED STATES Ap r , 15 : t'\a r , 15 : Apr , 15 i{eco rd Hiqh 1969 : 1970 : 1970 : Index : Date 255 II 264 233 266 265 26 5 268 262 11 253 310 ~i a rc h ] 95 1 319 "'la r ch 1951 1/ 295 Sept. 1948 UNITED ST!-\T:::S Pri ce s Rece ive d Par i ty Inde x}1 Par i t y Ra ti o .- _ - - : 271 : 373 : 73 -: .. 289 385 1/ 75 _ _ ~. _. - 281 388 72 ----- --- 313 Feb. 1951 388 Ap r i J 1970 123 Oct. 1~46 _ ._ _ 0 _ _ wo _ _ . _ _ _ Adj uste d Parity aa ti o 21 ( Prel imi na rv) : 79 81 78 125 Cr:t. 1'.)4.:,.(;)=.- _ 11 Rev i s ed. 1/ Also April 1951. 11 Pr ices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm ':Jag e ;:tates based on data for the indicated da tes. !:!/ Also February 1970. 5.1 Adj us t e d Pa r i t y i:a t io , reflecting Government payments, averaged 80 f o r t he year 1969 compared with 74 for the 2a r i t y Ra t io . Pre J imina r y Adjusted Ra t ios for the current year, suppl ied by the ~ conomi c Re se a r c h Serv ice are based on est imated cash rece ipts for market ings and est imates of Government payments for t he current calendar year. C. L. CRE NSHA\! Ag r i cu l t u r a l Stat istic ian w. A. W; GNER Ag r i c u l t u ra l Stat is tic ian The Geor g ia Crop Reporting Serv ic e, USDA, 409A No r t h Lumpk in Street, Athe ns , Geor g ia in cooperat ion wit ll the Geor gi a De par t ment of A~r icu lture . p ~lr~s -- RECEIVED AND rnmmn~ ; ~v and Unit PfU CES RECE I VED 't/hea t , bu. Oats, bu. Co rn, bu. Ba r l e y , bu. So r qnum Gra in, cwt. Cotton, lb. Soybeans, bu. Sweetpotatoes, cwt. Hay, baled, ton: Al l At f a l f a Lespedeza Peanut Mil k Cows , head Ho gs, cwt , Beef Cattle, All, cwt. 11 Cows, cwt , 1/ Steers and Heifers, cwt. Calves, cwt. Mi lk , sold to plants, cwt.: Fl u i d I~a rke t Nanufactured All 1/ Turkeys, lb. Ch ickens, lb.: Excluding Broilers Commercial Broilers Eggs, all, doz. Tabl e, doz. Ha tching, doz. $ 1.30 $ .85 $ 1. 30 $ 1.00 $ 2. 00 2j .5 $ 2. 50 $ 7. 50 $ 30.00 $ 35.00 $ 29. 00 $ 22. 50 $ 205.0 0 $1/ 1 ~ . 3 0 $ 22.30 $ 18 . 00 $ 25 .5 0 $ 30.50 $J/ 6. 65 s $] / 6. 65 20. 0 1/ 11. 5 13. 5 1/l ILj . 5 J .40 .82 1.43 1.00 19 .0 2.45 6. 90 31.00 . 39.00 33.50 24.00 250 .00 21+. 50 2lL9 0 20 .50 28.50 34. 00 6.75 6. 75 22.0 11.0 14. 0 l~9 . 1 1+6 . 0 64 . 0 1970 \! ITH . C ml ?A ~ .L?.t..:.(c\~S! _ UNITED STAHS Ap r , 15 : tvia r , 15 : Ap r , 15 1969 .; IS]~_: _ _ 1970 1.40 .80 1. Lf5 1.00 20. 0 2.60 6.90 1.28 .614 1.12 .922 1. 76 20 .68 2.51 7.07 1. 28 .581 1. 13 .831 1.87 20.70 2.42 6.06 1.32 .588 1. 15 .829 1.80 21.36 2.48 6.33 30.50 37.00 32.50 24.00 250.00 23. 50 26.1 0 22.5 0 29. 00 35.00 24 . 50 25.30 25.70 23.80 295. 00 19. 60 26 . 40 19.20 28.50 32. 10 24.90 25. ~O 27.40 24.80 326.00 25.60 28.80 22.10 30.10 36.50 24.00 24.50 26.40 24.00 327.00 23.80 28.60 21.90 30.:0 35. 60 6.70 22.0 V 5. 63 - 4.33 5.23 1/1 9 .9 5. 95 if.62 5.55 25.6 41 5.47 - 24.9 S; .O 11 :J .e, 10. ) 9.9 12.5 - 14.7 14.0 13.7 1:.0.0 1136.7 42.5 35. I 35.5 62.0 PRICES PAID, FEED Mixe d Dairy Feed, ton: 14% protein $ ; 0 . 00 72.00 72.00 67.00 6:J.OO 69.00 16% protein $ 75.00 77 .00 78.00 71.00 73.00 73.00 18% protein $ 78.00 80.00 80.00 /'4 . 00 74.00 76.00 20% p ro t e i n Hog Feed, 11}%-18% protein,cwt. $ 80.00 s 4.25 82. 00 4.60 85.00 4.5 5 78.00 4.38 79.00 4.49 80.00 4.43 Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt . $ Lf.70 5.20 5.10 5.00 5.40 5.26 Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt. $ 5.1 0 5. 60 5. 60 5. 2l 5. 62 5.46 Bran, cwt , Mi dd 1 i ngs, cwt. $ 3. 90 c- ' f' 3. 95 3.95 4 . 05 4. 05 1+.1 0 3.62 3.72 3.65 3.69 3.72 3. 71+ Corn ,..lea I, cwt. $ 3.40 3.6 0 3.55 3.23 3.36 3.37 Poultry Feed, ton: Bro iler Grower Feed $ 90. 00 96 . 00 99.00 90.00 94.00 93.00 Laying Feed $ i8 .00 82.00 83.00 n . OO 83.00 83.00 Chick Starter $ 9 1. 00 97. 00 100.00 93.00 98.00 98.00 Alfalfa Hay, ton $ 38. 00 39.00 40.00 35. 90 35.60 35.20 All Other Hay. ton $ 36 . 00 16.00 36. 00 32.S0 13.70 33.00 1/ "Cows" and " steers and he ifers" comb i ned w i t h allowance whe re necessary for slaughter bulls. 1/ Includes cull dairy cows sold fo r s l aughte r , but not da iry cow s for herd re~lacement. 31 e v i sed. ~I Pre 1i mi na ry. Af t e r Five Days Return to Un It ed States Department of Agr ic u l tu re Sta tistical Reporting Serv ic e /:':)9A North Lumpkin Street Athe ns , Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ' $-"~ 2: POSTAGE & FEE S PAID United Stales Deportmen t of Agriculture r : E ~ S ITY ot IlEQHQIA '3 ( ) " L1ITW~01Prn 0ffiill@rn1P~m M/\Y 71970_ LIBRAR IES - ANNUAL SUMMARY 1969 I Re l ea se d 5/5170 GEORGIA CRO P REPORT ING SERVICE Georq ia Cattle Slau qhter Down 4 Percent in 1969 Commercial slaughter plants in Georg ia slaughtered 323,900 head of cattle in 1969-4 percent below the 337,000 head slaugh tered i n 1968. Total 1 iveweigh t for the year was 278,810,000 pounds compared with 287,292,000 pounds for 1968. The average I iveweight of all cattle slaughtered increased 9 pound s from 852 pounds in 1968 to 861 in 1969. Calf Slauqhter Off Sharply The 1969 total calf kill in Geo rgi a wa s 20 , 200 head compared with 39,900 slaughtered i n 1968. Liveweight totaled 8,354,000 pounds in 1969 or an average of 414 pounds per animal. Hoq Kill SI iqhtl y Above Previous Ye ar Hog slaughter in Georgia plants t o t al ed 1,805,000 head in 1969. This was sl ightly above the 1,800,000 head butchered i n 1968. The hog s averaged "216 pounds each in 1969 for a total I ivewe ight of 390,411,000 pounds. Liv ewe ight for the previous year t ota le d 397,264 ,00Q pounds. Mont h No. of Head 1,000 Georgi a Annual Live s tock Slaughter , 1969 Average Total Live Live No. of He iqht He i qht Head I bs , I , 000 I bs , 1,000 1/ Ave rage Live Heiqht I bs , Total Live \:Je i qh t 1,000 I bs , Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. .Qe. TOTAL 30.5 26.0 28.0 27.0 26.0 25.0 28.0 27.5 28.5 29.5 24.3 13~6 323.9 CATTLE 869 874 865 850 866 834 847 841 845 879 867 .92 861 26,504 22,724 24,220 22,950 22,516 20 ,850 23,716 23,128 24,082 25,930 21,068 2..!..121 278,810 2.0 1.8 2.5 3.1 " 3.3 2.9 .9 .5 .3 .8 .9 1.1 20.2 CALVES 401 802 432 778 426 1,065 447 1,386 426 1,406 415 1,204 394 355 381 190 341 102 366 293 360 324 17!: 4!:9 _ 414 8,35I~ Jan. Feb. Mar. Ap r , May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. .Qe. TOTAL 170.0 149.0 152.0 160. a 146.0 140.0 147.0 140.0 151.0 155.0 f36.0 129~0 1,805.0 HOGS 228 214 215 215 214 210 211 207 214 219 223 121 SHEEP AND LAMBS 38,760 31,886 32,680 34,400 31,244 29,400 31,017 .1 roo 10 28,980 32,314 33,945 30,328 3.,2,!:51 .:. .:. - _ 216 390,411 .1 100 10 1/ Includes Federally inspected and other commercial slaughter, but ex cludes farm slaughter. The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A No r t h Lumpkin Street, At he ns , Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. UN ITED STATES LI VESTOCK SLAUGHT ER . MEAT AND LARD PRODUCT ION. 1969 Produc t ion of red meat in 48 States dur in g 1969 totaled abou t t he sa me a s i n 1968. The 1969 to tal of 35,295 mill ion pounds of red meat i nc l ude s estimated s la ught er on fa rms in additio n t o commercial slaughter in plan ts. Beef production totaled 21,12 6 mi l l ion pounds, up I percent from 1968. Veal production dropped 8 percent to 673 mill ion pounds. Po rk production was 12,946 mill ion pounds, down I percent. Production of lamb and mu t t on dro pped 9 percent to 550 mill ion pounds. Beef accounted for 60 pe rcent of total red meat produ ction in 1969, pork 36 percent, veal 2 percent, and lamb and mutton 2 percent. Lard production totaled 1,904 mill ion pounds, down 8 percent from 1968. Commercial prod uction of chicken and turkey meat totaled 9,492 mill ion pounds in 1969, up 6 percent from 1968. The total number of cattle slaughtered in 1969 was 36 mill ion head, of whi c h 86 percent were slaughtered in Federally inspected plants, 13 percent in other plan ts a nd 1 percent on farms. The 1969 calf slaughter of 5 mill ion head consisted of 73 percent s la ught e re d in Federally inspected plants, 24 percent in other plants and 3 percent on f arms. Of the 1969 hog slaughter of 85 mill ion head, Federally inspected plants handled 89 percen t, other plants 10 percent and I percent were slaughtered on farms. Sheep and lamb slaught er total ed 11 mill ion head in 1969 , with 92 percent slaughtered in Federal ly inspected plants, 6 percen t in other plants and 2 percent on farms. The average 1ive weight of all cattl e sl aughtered during 1969 was 1,01 5 pounds, up 3 pounds from 1968, whi le calves averaged 241 pounds, up 6 pounds. Average I ive we igh t of hogs slau 9htered held unchanged from 1968 at 239 pounds. Sheep and lamb s av era ge d 103 pounds , up I pound from 1968. Mont h .Jan. Feb. Ma r . Apr il Ma y .June .July Aug . Sep t . Oct . Nov. De c . TOTAL Commercial 1ivestock slaughter: Number of head slau ght ered by months, 48 States, 1969 Federal other Total Inspection Corrm t L, Corrm'l. Feder~l other Total Fe deral --Cit he r - - - Tota r - - - In ::;p ection Corrm'l Corrm'l. Inspe c t i on Corrm'l . Corrm t L , - - 1,000 head - - - - 1,000 head - - - - 1 ,000 head _ _ Cattle Calves H:J l! ~ 2 , 676 . 2 2,356.5 2,423.0 2,414.1 2,466.1 2,434.5 2,611.0 2 ,6C8.1 2,724 .5 2 ,886 .8 2,367.8 2 , 567 . 9 451.0 381.8 386.2 393.4 373.7 377.1 390.3 371.6 399.3 428.7 367.0 380.3 3,127.2 2,738.3 2,809.2 2,807 .5 2,839.8 2,811.6 3,001.3 2,979.7 3,123.8 3,315.5 2 , 73 4 .8 2,948 .2 36 4 . 2 317.1 35 1 . 5 312 .2 271.2 248.0 281.6 271.4 307.6 329 .2 281 .4 301.5 113.8 99.2 100.2 97.1 90.4 93.5 104.5 104.3 112.9 114.0 98.6 97.4 478.0 416.3 451.7 409.3 361.6 341.5 386.1 375.7 420.5 443.2 380.0 398.9 6,814.1 6,244.9 6 ,8C8.6 6,852.0 6 , 045 . 2 5,591.3 5,739.3 5,707.6 6 ,610 .7 7,100.1 5,824.6 6 ,343 .8 890. 0 759.4 717.0 698 . 8 638 . 5 593 .4 615 .2 576 .4 618 .4 672 .1 637 .4 739 .7 7,704.1 7,004 .3 7, 525.6 7,550.8 6 , 68 3 .7 6,184.7 6 , 354 . 5 6, 284.0 7, 229.1 7,77 2. 2 6 ,462 .0 7 , C83.5 3-0,-53-6.-5 - ---- 4,700.4 - -- 35 - -- ,236.9 - ---------------- ---- -- - ---------- 3,636.9 1,225.9 4,862.8 75, 68 2. 2 8 ,156 . 3 83,838.5 C. L. CRENSHAVr Agr i c ul tural Stat i st i c i an W. PAT PARKS Af1;ricu H ural Stat ist i cian Aft er Five Days Return to Un i t ed State s Dep a r tmen t of Agriculture Stati s t i cal Repor t ing Service 4091>. Nor t h Lumpkin St r e e t At hen s , Geor g i a 30601 OFFI CDlli BUSINESS . . . "'C.;~. ..~:a:;;;;;~~~----_ .3 ( -, ;,. GEO R G I A C R OP REP ORTING S E R V I C ': \) W~)JO,L, IftH . l rnm~rn ~m'U ATH ENS, GEORG \A .Y 71970 M ay 6 , 19 7 0 LIBRARIES B R OI L E R TYPE Placem ent Uot o r olle r chicks in Geo rg i a du ri n g t h e we ek e n d e d Ma y 2 wa s 10 , 113 , 0 0 0- - 2 p e r c e n t m o re t h an the pr evious week and 8 p e r c ent mo re tha n the c ompa r able week last ye ar , a c c o r di ng to the Georgia Crop Re po r tin g Se rvice . A n estimated 13 , 19 2 ,000 b roil er typ e eggs w er e set by Georgia h atcheries - - 1 p er c e nt more than the pr e vio u s week a n d 4 percent m o r e t ha n t h e c o m p a r a b l e week a year earlier. The m ajo r it y of the p r i ce s p aid to Geor gi a produ c e r s for br oiler hatc hing eggs we re r eported within a r a n g e of 55 t o 6 5 c ents per doze n. T he ave r a ge p r ice of hatc hing eggs was 6 1 c ents p er do z e n . The p rice o f e g gs from flo cks with hatche ry owned co cker els gener all y was 2 c e nt s b e lo w th e a v e ra ge pric e. M o st pr ices r e ce i ve d fo r b roile r chi cks by Georgia h a t c he r i e s we r e r eporte d within a range of $8. 00 t o $ 10 . 00 with an a ve r a ge of $9. 00 p e r h un d re d. T he a v era ge prices last ye ar we r e 6 1 c ents for eggs a n d $9.2 5 for chick s . Week Ende d GE ORGIA EGGS SET, E gg s S et l./ 19 6 9 T hou. 1970 Tho u. HA TC HINGS A N D CHI C K P L A GS M E N T S ! 19 69 197 0 Av . Ha t c h E ggs Pe r Do z. 197 0 T hou. Cent s Price Broi le r Chicks Per Hundre d 1970 Dollar s F eb. 28 Mar . 7 Ivlar . 14 Mar . 2 1 Mar . 28 Apr . 4 A pr . 11 A pr . 18 Ap r .2 5 Ma y 2 12, 44 9 12 ,496 12,472 12 , 61 4 12, 761 12,69 0 12,655 12,63 1 12, 6 66 12,71 4 13 ,0 86 13, 11 4 13, 00 5 13, 241 13 ,420 13, 254 13 , 3 0 0 13, 254 13 , 0 2 6 13, 19 2 105 9, 076 9, 600 105 9,282 9, 4 53 104 9 ,42 8 9,58 5 105 9 ,4 13 9 ,847 105 9 ,485 10,11 2 10 4 9, 552 9, 630 105 9,468 9 ,90 9 105 9 , 5 13 9,875 I __ 10 3 . 9,48 9 104 -'2-,---3 7 ~9~,9! 58 13 106 64 102 64 10 2 64 10 5 64 107 63 I 101 62 105 62 104 62 11Q0 ~5 __ i ; 62 61 10.00 10 . 00 10 . 00 10. 00 9 .50 9 .25 9. 25 9. 25 9.2 5 9. 00 E GG TYPE Hatc h o f e g g type chi c k s in Ge o r gi a during the week ended May 2 was 905,00 0 - 16 per c ent l e s s than t he pre vi o us wee k and 7 p erc ent l e s s than t he comp a r a b l e w e ek last year . A n e s t i mate d 1, 2 84, 000 egg s for t he production of egg type c hicks were s e t by G eorgia hatcheri e s, 3 p e r c e n t more than th e pr e v i o u s wee k but 12 p er c ent l e s s than t he comparable w e ek l a s t year . In the fo ur states tha t ac counted fo r abo ut 26 p e r c e n t of t he hatc h of all e gg type chicks in the U. S . i n 19 6 9 , h atchi n gs during t h e wee k ended Ma y 2 were up 8 p er c ent and sett ing s w e r e up 6 p erce nt from a year ag o . State E G G TYPE EGGS SE T AND CHICKS HA T ':::: H E D, 197 0 E ggs Set (W e e k E nded) A pr . A pr. A pr . Ma y 11 18 25 2 -I ,~ T housands C hicks Hatched (We ek E n ded) Apr. A p r . Apr . Ma y i- - -1 1- - - 1- 8 -- - 2-5- - - - -2 Thousands 0/0 of ye ar ag o 2 / Ga . Ill. Calif. 1, 2 87 1, 2 24 1, 250 715>:< 8 10 725 2,250 1, 7 91 2 , 05 6 1,2 84 88 I 6 7 0 10 3 I 1, 8 18 13 3 1 1, 15 3 1, 131 I 695 540 1, 4 7 2 1, 7 0 4 1, 075 605 1, 6 8 1 905 565 1, 622 93 90 13 0 Was h. 3 32 3 5 1 311 175 I I 66 i 234 27 1 202 253 99 I Total 4 , 584* 4 , 176 4 , 342 3,957 I I 10 6 I 3 , 554 3, 646 3, 563 3 , 345 ,I 108 17 I ncl u de s eggs se t b y ha t che r i e s pr odu c i n g c h i c k s for hat c h e r y suppl y flo c k s . '2/ C ur re n t wee k a s p e r c e nt o f s am e we e k la s t y ear . >'t' R e v i s e d . BROILE R T YP E E GGS SE T A ND CHI CKS PLACED IN CO MME RCIAL AREAS BY WEE KS - 197 0 Page 2 STA TE I E G GS SET SHI CKS PLA CE D I I We ek E n de d Apr . Apr . Ma y 1y%e oa fr W eek Ended Apr . Apr . May % of ye ar I 18 25 2 ,ago 1/ 18 25 2 ago 1/ I THO USANDS THO USA N DS Ma.in e Co rine cti c ut P ennsylvania Indiana Mi s so uri D elawa re M ar vl a nd Virginia We st Virgini a North Ca rolina So ut h Carolina 2, 268 2 14 1, 847 4 56 341 3, 298 5, 64 5 1, 83 8 39 8, 878 634 2, 148 25 7 1, 855 51 4 344 3, 26 6 5, 629 2, 156 46 8 ,9 7 8 665 1,996 90 14 2 52 1, 9 25 101 547 93 36 7 10 6 3, 345 118 5, 635 97 2, 130 117 4 0 118 8, 846 106 66 8 109 1, 6 8 2 1, 6 54 1, 653 106 138 14 1 13 1 81 1, 077 1, 0 14 1, 097 106 323 3 19 279 88 54 5 546 58 3 11 2 2 ,777 2,847 2, 738 86 4, 24 2 4, 262 4, 278 11 0 1, 477 1, 3 7 8 1,547 106 388 351 345 89 6 ,9 73 6, 92 8 6,94 5 113 610 57 1 579 101 o'+-< ..c..d en I-t o oQ) GE ORGIA 13,2 54 13, 02 6 13 ,1 92 104 9, 875 9 ,95 8 10, 11 3 10 8 Florida 1,279 1, 3 23 1, 45 3 123 93 5 9 54 895 116 Tennessee 79 2 789 793 97 1,078 1, 195 1, 149 112 Alabama 9 ,997 10, 573 10, 386 10 6 8, 5 7 8 8,617 8 , 0 11 10 6 Mis s is sippi 6 ,301 6,247 6,29 8 114 5, 7 24 5,601 5, 535 1 15 Arkans a s 13,3 0 9 13 , 2 8 2 12, 4 74 97 9,759 9, 880 10, 043 109 Louisiana 1, 218 1, 2 15 1, 229 117 1,1 2 3 1, 12 8 913 96 Texas 5,354 5, 501 5, 47 8 114 4,1 9 6 4, 244 4 , 139 106 Washington 8 16 687 7 8 3 13 0 50 0 541 557 109 Ore gon I TCa lOitoTrnAi a Ll~II (22 States ) T OT AL 1969* I. (22 States ) 654 546 2, 549 2, 3 67 - - - :_ -..:...-_ _- - ' - 80,981 81 ,414 75, 855 76,274 2~.,..4.4:..79..23::_ __=...11..02:..98_~_+--=:.:-:.:.1...,:9:3..56..3:7--=---=1-~,.3.8:69..68....:...--~-1=,-=48:.19..64=.....--11=-02:84:...:=---- 80, 692 105 64,320 64,393 63,840 10 7 ~~ ~.~s:: 76, 797 58,790 59,419 59,390 !@ r:t1 .2~ I 0/0 o f Last Year 10 7 107 105 If Current w e ek as percent of same week l a s t year . * 109 Revised. 108 10 7 0::;(1) o Cd ~ -~l-> .-t o ::l .u... I-t bD . .U) "'1-1 1 .:.1 V r.v> r) 19 -(" Iv LI BRA RIES I J/) A thens , Georgia Week Ending May 11, 1970 Released 3 p.m. Monday PLANTING PROGRESS IMPROVES Athens, Ga., May 11 -- Georgia farmers had a busy week of planting last week and were not as far behind their usual planting schedule. According to the Georgia Crop Reporting Ser- vice, most areas had a good week for catching up, with adequate soil moisture over the northern two-thirds of the State. Southern areas were mostly short of moisture except the southwest corner where soils were becoming very dry. County Agents reported cotton planting was a 1 ittle over 80 percent complete with 65 percent of the crop al ready up and growing. Very good stands were reported from earl ier plantings. About 90 percent of the ~ crop has been planted. Cultivation and sidedressing are underway in the south. Some early fields have been laid-by. Tobacco irrigation was necessary in many southern counties. Insect control received much attent ion as budworms became a major problem on many farms. Peach spraying was active. Overall condition of peaches was mostly fair to good. Small qrains ; cattle and pastures were all reported in good condition. Moisture shortages in southern Georgia and cool nights have hindered veqetable growth, according to Market Managers. Frost was reported in mountain counties, but the extent of damage 'wa s not known. Melon crops were growing well and setting fruit in southern areas. Leafy vegetable and snap bean harvest was near peak. WEATHER SUMMARY -- H~avy rainfall occurred over most of north Georgia on Sunday, May 3, and 1 ight amounts fell in most other areas of the State. Some 1 ight rain continued in the southeast on the 4th. Totals exceeded 2 inches in parts of the north but were generally less than one-half inch over south Georgia. Little or no rain has occurred anywhere in the State since Monday, May 4. Many areas in south and central Georgia have had only 1 ight rainfall during the past 5 weeks and have become quite dry. Temperatures were more seasonal than during the previous 3 weeks. Days were mild to warm and nights were cool through most of the week. Light frost was reported in the mountain area on Thursday morning when the temperature dropped to the low 30's. A warming trend during the last part of the week brought weekend highs to the mid and high 80's over most of the State. Lows were generally in the high 50's and low 60's by the end of the period. Averages for the week ranged from normal to 3 degrees below normal. The outlook for Wednesday through Friday is for continued warm and generally fair weather with only a few isolated showers I ikely. Maximum temperatures will be in the upper 80's and low 90 ' s and minimums in the 60's. 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. DE P A R TMENT OF COMMERCE WE A T HE R BUREAU then s , Georgia ESSA Precipi t at i on For The Week Ending May 83 1970 ' GEORGIA Temperature extreme s for the week ending May 83 1970 0 (Provisional) Highest ~ 90o at sever al places on the 7th a:nd/or 8th. Lowest : 31o at Blairsville on the 7th o 014 I I o~O 'OIlA D'( I TIIOH oU -~ For the period May 9=1~ $ 1 9700 T Less than 0005 inch o After Five Days Return t o United States Department of Agricul t ur e Statistical Reporting Ser vi ce 409A North Lumpkin Str eet Athens , Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture ,If'. . ..~..\ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE LP~ID@rn~~ ATHENS, GEORGIA May 13, 1970 SPECIAL PEACH REPORT AS OF 14AY 1, 76'H1Y1Rtln ", aORQ'A GEORGIA M/~Y J. 5 1970 PEACH PRODUCTION PROSPECTS DOWN 8 PERCEi'JT: LIBRARIES Athens, Ga., May 13 - - Ge orgi a' s ~970 peach crop i s for eca st at 145~ O miII~n pounds ( 3, 021 , 000 48-pound e qui va l e nts ) compared with 175 . 2 million pound s (3 , 650,000 48-pound equivalen ts) uti li zed l a st year , ac cording to t he Crop Reportin~ Servi ce . Crop prospects vary wi dely by area an d variety. A light harvest ha s star ted i n Sout h Ge orgia and i s expe cted t o sta r t in the central producing a rea i n l ate May . The peach est i mates , l ilce those for pr a cti cally all other crops , necessarily r elat e to t ot a l production. Therefore, they i nclude not only inspected r ail a nd t r uck sh i pment s, but a lsc l ocal sal e s , non-inspected truclc shi pme nt s to points in Georgi a an d adjoining s t at es , quant i t i e s used on farms where produc ed an d any quantities not utili zed be ca use of economic condi tions . (S ee footnote 4 below). The f olloWing table shows the r elat i onship between the Depa r t ment 's total production estimates a nd the inspected r ail and t ruck shipments for the years 1968 through 1969. The perce ntage of the total production moving in inspected shi pment s dur ing thi s period has varied fr om 40 to 68 percent ex cept i n 1965 when only 23 percent of produc t ion wa s inspected. An unusually hi Bh percent of that year' s crop wa s not utilized because of exce s s i ve rains. Ye a r 1963 Production Total Mi l. Lbs , 242.9 1,000 -bu-. 4,900 GEORGIA PEACIIES ,I Not ' Ut ili zed' }j I 1, 000 bu. I Unrecorded Ii Inspe cted Rail and ~r~clc SQip~e nt s 21 ! sales and Proces sed ,Equiv. i 1,000 Iperce nt of f arm use gj jCa r s bu shels Total Prod. I , I 1,000 1,000 bu. bu. Numbe r 240 1,270 1,030 4.072 2,360 48 1964 69.8 1,400 0 326 124 1,728 950 68 1965 222.6 4,500 1,410 853 1,182 1,915 1,055 23 1966 188.5 3,800 290 1,209 748 2,824 1,553 41 1967 1968 148 .8 3,000 74 2345 4,885 Jj) 350 790 1,302 452 2,807 1, 684 56 1,367 3,468 2 , 081 41 1969 1752 3,650 1,115 1,058 2,364 1,477 40 197 0 145 .0 3,021 11 Not utilized on account of e conomi c conditions. g; Local sal e s , non-inspected trucl~ sh i pme nts to points in Georgia and adjoining states aud quantities used on farms where produced. 31 Avera ge load 550 bushels per car , 1963-1966; 600 bushels s i nce . ~ Beginni ng in 1969, total production will i nclude only quantit i e s utilized. Production un i ts will be million pounds and 48-pound equivalents . Total production for 1968 is repo r t ed on this basis, but ~t i li zat ion i s in bushels and will not a dd to the total. FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge C. L. CRENSHAW A~ricu1tural Statistician I SSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reportin~ Service, USDA, 409A North Lumplcin Street, Athens, Ga. i n cooperation with t he Ge orgia Department of Agricultur e. SPECIAL PEACH REPORT AS OF MA Y I , 1970 - mUTED STATES Peach production i n the 9 s out he r n Stat es i 3 foreca 3t at 626 .4 mi lli on p ounds , 14 pe r cent be l ow l ust yea r , 26 percent be l ow 1968, but 20 percent ab ove t he l i ght 1967 crop. Spr inG fre e ze s r educed t he 1970 cr op potentia l be low l a st year L1 a l l States except Miss i s s i pp i , where grower s expect t o harve st as many pe a che s as l a st seas on . I II the Caroli na s Apr i l vea'the .r favore d gr owth an d deve l opment of pea che s. Hail on Apr i l 13 i n Sout h Carol ina caus e d lieht damage i n so me portions of t he Ri dge a r ea . Damage from spri ng freeze s in Ge or~ i a i s variable but is most pr eva l e nt i n the important central producine a reas . Some va rietie s have good prospe cts and r e quired thinninG, while ot he rs ore a ne ar t ota l l os s. Sout h Ge orgia gr ower s expe ct to start ha r vest about Moy 15 . I n Alabama, harve st of earl i est mat ur ine varieties i n Chi lton County is expe cted t o be e in ab out mid -May . I n Mississippi, f r e e ze damae e wa s not extens i ve . Harve st i s expe ct ed to bef,in i n late June . Arkancus expects a goed crop i n a l l areas ex cept in t he min or ext reme Northwe dt. In Louisiana harvest of earliest varietie s shoul d star t abOut Ma y 20 , and vol ume movement i s expe ct ed the f i r st week of June. Okl ahorna gr owe r s report onl y a f ew va r ie ties fre ese damaged . Fr ee zine t empe r at ur e s in Texa s during early April r educed pea ch prosp ects in the Semino le a rea of t he Southern IUe;h Plains and ot he r a r ea s i n t he Nor t he rn part of the State . I n Oregon , orchard heatinc; ha s been prevalent becau s e of cold weat her an d ear l y b l oom. Nearly all Medf or d peache s have bee n fr ozen out and much of the crop in the Willamette Valley and Hood River a rea suf fe red con sider able dama~e . I n California, weather duri ng the peach b l oom period was ~e ne ra lly f av orable . Thinning of early varietie s i s und erway . Frost Apri l 26 an d 27 caus ed s ome damage but it i s too ear ly to assess the effect s on production . State Nor th Carolina Sout h Carolina Ge orgia Alabama Mi ss i ss i pp i Ar kansas Lo u i s i a na Ole.lahoma Texa s 9 States PEACHES -- Production ; Million Pound s 48 Pound Equi valen ts 1968 : 1969 : Indicated : 1968 1970 : : 1969 : Indicated : 1970 1,000 units . : : : 77. 8 400 . 0 234.5 : : : : : : 39 0 12 5 36 .4 7 3 10 . 0 30 . 2 .: 847 .7 56 .0 338 . 0 175 2 50. 0 17 5 42 . 0 7 5 12 . 0 32 3 730 5 50 .0 290 . 0 145 .0 38.0 17 5 40 . 0 5 .7 10 .2 30 .0 626 . 4 1, 621 8,333 4,885 813 260 758 152 208 629 17,659 1,167 7, 042 3, 650 1, 042 365 875 156 250 673 15 , 220 1, 042 6, 042 3,021 792 365 833 119 21 3 625 13 , 052 After Five Days Return t o United States Department of Agr i culture Statistical Rep or t i ne; Service 409A Nor t h Lumplcf,n Stre et Athens, Ge or gi a 30601 OFFICIAL BUS INESS i8;;~ .. --;:; 1, - o ATHENS, GEORGIA GEORGI A CROP REPORTING SERVICE LP~illrn~0 May 13, 1970 SPECIAL PEACH REPORT AS OF MAY , IAWERSITY OF l&EOHGIA COR R E C TED CO P Y GEORGIA Mf\\' 1 s 1970 PEACH PRODUCTION PROSPECTS DOWN 17 PERCENT LIORAR IES Athens, Ga., Ma y 13 -- Ge orgia' s 1970 pe ach crop i~ tdlEcast at !4, .~million pounds (3,021,000 48-pound equivalents) compared with 175 . 2 million pounds (3,650,000 48-pound equivalents) utilized last year, a ccording t o the Crop Rep orting Service. Crop prospects vary widely by area and variety. A light har ve st ha s st a r ted i n South Georgia and is expected to star t in the ce ntral producing a r ea i n l ate May . The peach estimates, like those f or practica lly all other crops , ne cessa r i l y r elate t o total production. Therefore, they i nc lude not only inspected r ail a nd truck shi pments, but a lse local sales, non-inspected trucle shi pme nts to points in Geor gia and adj oining st at e s , quantities used on farms wher e produced and a ny quantities not utili zed bec ause of e conomi c conditions. (See footnote 4 below). The followi ng table shows the r elationship be tween the Department's total production estimate s a nd the inspected r ail and t r ucle shipment s f or t he years 1968 through 1969. The percentage of the total production moving in i nspe cted shi pment s during this period has varied from 40 to 68 percent except in 1965 when onl y 23 per cent of production was inspected. An unusually high percent of t hat year' s crop wa s not utili zed because of excessive rai ns. Year Production Total Mil. 1,000 lbs. bu. GEORGIA PEACHES Not Utilized y Unrecorded sales and farm uae gj Inspe cted Rail and Tr ucle Shipments 11 Processed Equiv. 11,000 Ipercent of Cars I bu shels Total Prod . 1,000 bu. 1,000 bu. 1,000 -bu-. Numbe r 1970 I 145.0 3,021 yy Not utilized on account of e conomi c conditions. Local sales, non-inspected truck shipment s to points in Georgia and adjoining st at e s and quantities used on farms where produced. 3/ Average load 550 bushe ls per ca r, 1963-1966; 600 bushels since . ~ Beginning in 1969, total production will i nclude only quantitie s utilized . Producti on unit s will be million pounds an d 48-pound equivalents. Tota l production f or 1968 i s reported on thi s basis , but ut ili zation i s in bushels and wil l not add t o t he t otal . FRAS IER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statisticia n I n Char ge C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Stat i st i ci a n ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Report ing Service, USDA, 409A Nor t h Lumplci n Street , Athens, Ga . in cooperation with t he Georgia Department of Agr i cultur e . (. SPECIAL PEACH REPORT AS OF MAY 1, 1970 - UNITED STATES Peach production i n the 9 s out her n State s i s fore ca 3t at 626 . 4 milli on pounds , 14 percent below l a st year, 26 percent be low 1968 , but 20 percent ab ove t he li ~ht 1967 crop. Spring freezes reduced t he 1970 crop potential be low l a st ye ar i ~ a l l States except Mis si s sippi , where growe r s expect t o harve st as many pe ache s a s l a s t s ea so n . I n the Car olina s Apr il weat her favored gr owth a nd development of pea che s . Hail on April 13 in South Carolina cau s ed light damage in so me porti ons of t he Ridge a r ea . Damage from spring freez e s i n Georgia i s variable but i s most prevale nt i n t he important central producing area s . Some varietie s hav e good prosp ect s an d r equi r ed t hinning, while ot he rs are a near total los s. South Georgia gr ower s expe ct to star t harves t about May 15 . I n Alabama, harvest of earlie st mat uring varietie s i n Chi lton County i s expe ct ed to begi n ab out mid-May. I n Mis s i s s i pp i , freeze damase was not exte ns i ve . Ha rve st i s expe ct ed t o be g in i n l at e June . Arkansas expe ct s a good crop in all areas ex cept i n t he minor ext r eme Nor-t hvest , In Loui siana ha rvest of earliest varieties should star t ab Out Ma y 20 , and vo lume movement i s expected the first week of June. O~lahoma gr ower s report only a f ew varietie s f ree ze damaged. Freezing t emperatures in Texas during early April r educed pe a ch prosp e ct s i n the Seminole area of the Southern High Plains and other a r eas i n t he Nor t he r n part of t he State . I n Oreeon, orchard heating has been prevalent becaus e of co l d weather and ea r l y bloom. Nea r l y all Medf or d peache s have been fro zen out an d much of t he crop in the Willamette Val ley and Hood River area suffered con siderable damage . I n California, weather during the peach b loom period wa s ~e ne ra lly f avorab l e . Thinning of early varieties is und erway. Frost April 26 and 27 caus ed some damage but it is too ear l y t o assess the effects on production. State North Carolina South Carolina Geor gia Alabama Mis si ssippi Ar'kan aa s Louisia na Ok.Iah oma Texas 9 States PEACHES Production ; Million Pounds 48 Pound Equiva l ent s 1968 : 1969 : Indi cat ed : 1968 1970 : : 1969 : Indi cat ed : 1970 1,000 units . : : : 77 .8 400 .0 234 .5 : : : 39 0 125 36 .4 : : : 73 10 .0 30 .2 .: 847 7 56.0 338 .0 175.2 50.0 17 5 42 .0 75 12 .0 32.3 7305 50.0 290 .0 145 .0 38.0 17.5 40.0 57 10 .2 30.0 62 6 . 4 1,621 8, 333 4,885 813 260 758 152 208 629 17,659 1,167 7, 042 3 ,650 1, 042 365 875 156 250 673 15, 220 1, 042 6 , 04 2 3,021 792 365 833 119 213 625 13, 052 After Five Days Return t o United States Department of Agriculture Stati stic~~ Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georsia 30601 OFFICIAL BUS INESS .II ~- ~ ~ ~ ~ POSTAGE & FEE S PAID Un ited States Depar tment o f Agr iculture . . ... ~ 'j I , ~G\A I UNIVERSITY OF IIEORIiIA , ~a FARM RE~ Ji:f,:70 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE - ATHENS, GEORGIA May 13, 1970 GENE aAL CR O~ REPORT AS OF MAY I , 1970 Georqia: Cool temperatures and wet soils delayed planting activities in Georgi a during the first half of April. Frost and freezing temperatures occurred in North Georgia on Apr il 8. Heavy to excessive rains fell over the State ea r l y in April with amounts ranging from a bout 1 inch in parts of the northwest to more t han 6 inche s in some southwest a rea s . We ath er and soil cond itions improved during the second ha l f of the month, and planting progress became active. Muc h "ca tch i nq up" was accompl is hed du r i ng t he last two weeks and on May I, the overall planting progress was judged to be abou t a week behind the normal schedule. By May 1, cotton was two-thirds seede d , and corn and peanut planting wa s about four-fifths complete. Only a few plantings of soybea ns had been made. Peaches: Georgia's 1970 pe ach crop is forecast at 145.0 mill ion pounds compared with 175.2 mill ion pounds util ized last year. The est imate includes both commercial and farm production. Light harves t has started in South Georgia. \1hea t : The State's wheat crop is currently forecast at 3,230,000 bushels -- 10 percent ----- above last year1s production of 2,924,000 bushels. Yield per acre is indicated to be 34.0 bushels -- the same as the average last year. State : No rth Ca ro 1ina : South Carol ina : Georgia : Alabama : Mississippi : Arkansas Louisiana . Oklahoma : Texas : 1968 77.8 400.0 234.5 39.0 12.5 36.4 7.3 10.0 30.2 PEACHES Production Mi 11 ion Pounds : : 1969 Indicated : - 1970 ..: 48 Po. und Equivalents : Indicated 1968 1969 : 1970 - 1,000 units 56.0 338.0 175.2 "50. 0 17.5 42.0 7.5 12.0 32.3 50.0 290.0 145.0 38.0 17.5 40.0 5.7 10.2 30.0 I ,621 8,333 4,885 813 260 758 152 208 629 I ,167 7,042 3,650 1,042 365 875 156 250 673 1,042 6,042 3,021 792 365 833 119 213 625 9 States : 847.7 730.5 626.4 17,659 15,220 (Please turn page for United States information) 13,052 UNITED STATES CROP REPORT SUMMARY AS OF MAY 1, 1970 Prospective production of winter wheat increased 3 percent in April, but output is expected to be 5 percent below last year, and 11 percent less than in 1968. Progress of field work on May 1 in the Corn Belt ranged from moderately behind to well ahead of a year e arl ier. Land preparation and planting were delayed during April in most Atlantic, South Central, and Western States. Moisture on May 1 was generally adequate or better except in parts of the Southeast, parts of Texas, and parts of Cal iforni a. Peach prospects in the 9 Southern States are 14 percent below last year. The 1969-70 orange crop is expected to be sl ightly above last year. Hay stocks on farms are 1 percent above a year earl ier. Both pasture and hay condition on May I was sl ightly below last year. Indicated production of both potatoes and spring vegetables for fresh market is less than last year. Winter Wheat Prospects Improve: Prospective production of winter wheat increased 3 percent dur ing Ap r i l . The 1970 crop is expected to be 5 percent less than last year and 11 percent below the 1968 record production. The decl ine from 1969 results from fewer acres for harvest. The yield per acre is expected to be a record 32.5 bushels -- 1.2 bushels above last year and 3.4 bushels above 1968. April precipitation, above normal over most of the Great Plains, improved the outlook for winter wheat, although cool weather delayed development. Development in Kansas, considered about normal, was behind a year earl ier. Southern Peach Prospects Below Last Year: Peach production in the 9 Southern States is fore cast 14 percent below last year and 26 percent below 1968. The number one and two Southern producing States, South Carol i na and Georgia, expect 14 and 17 percent less than last year, respectively. Mississippi growers expect to harvest the same size crop as last year, but all other Southern peach States expect smaller crops. Frasier T. Galloway Agricultural Statistician In Charge C. L. Crenshaw Agricultural Statistician The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga., 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 II II ~ "-.oI_~ b-CC- ~( /" ) D 7'DD t; Lf 43 GEORGIA C R0 P REPORTING SERVICE / 9 70 n\\~I \JY~~rnr1W rnm~ .I ATHENS, GEORGIA Ma y \3, leU,YIRH,I, ; A II -1 1970 BR OIL EH TYPE LIBRARIES Placement of broiler chicks in Ge o r gia during the week e nde a:' May 9 was 10,226,000--1 percent more than the previous week and 9 perc ent more than the comparable week last year, ac cording to the Ceorgia Crop Reporting Service. A n estimated 13, 043, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries --1 percent less than the previous week but 6 percent more than the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices p aid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range o f 55 to 65 cents per dozen. The averag e price of hatching eggs was 61 cents per dozen. T h e price o f eggs from flocks wit h hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most p rice s r eceived for broiler chicks by Georgia ha tcherie s were reported within a range of $ 8 . 00 to $10.00 with an average of $9.00 p er hund r e d . The ave rag e prices l ast year w ere 58 cents for eggs and$8.75 for chicks. Week Ended Mar. 7 Mar. 14 Mar. 21 Mea. 28 Apr. 4 Apr. 11 Apr. 18 Apr. 25 May 2 May 9 GEORGIA EGGS SET, Eggs Set}) I 1969 i_ I Thou. Ili, 12,496 12,472 12,614 Ii 12, 761 12,690 12,655 ! 12,631 I 12,666 I 12,714 I 12,305 1970 Thou. 13, 114 13,005 13,241 13,420 13,254 13,300 13,254 13,026 13, 192 13,043 HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLA CEMENTS Av. 0/0 of ye ar ! ago i Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 0/0 of 1969 1970 year ago Hatch Eggs Per Doz. 1970 Pct. Thou. Thou. Pct. Cents 105 : 9,282 9,453 102 64 i 104 ! 9,428 105 9,413 9,585 102 9,847 105 64 64 105 I 9,485 10, 112 107 63 I 104 ! 9,552 105 9,468 9,630 101 9,909 105 62 62 I 105 1 9,513 103 9,489 9,875 10 4 9,958 105 62 62 104 . 9, 374 10, 113 108 61 106 ! 9,415 10,226 109 61 Price Broiler Chicks Per Hundred 1970 Dollars 10.00 10.00 10.00 9.50 9.25 9.25 9.25 9.25 9.00 9.00 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended May 9 was 966,000--7 percent more than the previous week but 5 percent less than the comparable week last year. An.estimated 1,401,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 9 percent more than the previous week and 16 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 1969, hatchings during the week ended May 9 were down 2 percent but settings were up 30 percent from a year ago. State EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1970 Thousands % of year ago 2/ Ga. 1,224 1,250 1,284 1,401 116 1 1, 13 1 1,075 905 966 I 95 III 755* 725 670 760 109 I 540 605 565 615 87 Calif. 1,791 2,056 1,818 2,028 152 11 1,704 1,681 1,622 1,429 103 Wash. 351 311 175 308 137 271 202 253 278 115 I Total : 4,121* 4,342 3,957 4 ,497 i 130 ! 3,646 3,563 3,345 3,288 98 17 Includes eggs set by hatch erie s producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ Current week as percent of s ame we e k last year. >:< R e v i s e d . BROILER TYPE E GGS SE T A N D CHICKS PLACE D IN COMMER CIAL A HEAS BY WE :SKS - 19 7 0 Page 2 STA TE Maine Conn e cti c ut P enns ylvania Indiana Mi s souri De laware Mar ylan d Vi r ginia Wes t Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Apr . 25 E GGS SET Week Ende d Ma y May 2 9 THOUSA NDS iiJo of I year I ago 1/ C HICKS PLA CE D Week Ended Ap r. Ma y Ma y 25 2 9 fH O USANDS 2, 148 257 1,855 514 344 3,266 5, 629 2, 156 46 8, 978 665 1,996 142 1,92 5 54 7 36 7 3, 34 5 5,63 5 2, 13 0 40 8, 846 668 2, 118 99 210 94 I , 78 7 10 1 56 0 91 348 100 3, 411 121 5, 572 97 2, 18 2 109 40 95 9 , 0 0 3 10 8 652 109 1,654 141 1, 01 4 319 546 2, 84 7 4 , 26? 1,378 351 6,928 571 1,653 131 1, 09 7 27 9 583 2, 738 4,278 I , 547 345 6,945 579 I, 667 16 3 I , 166 33 9 566 2, 80 7 4,285 1,392 370 6,7 17 613 iiJo o f year ago 1/ cr; 104 ~ Z 12 4 (J 10 0 ~ 105 ~ 11 5 93 111 ~ ~ 103 96 108 119 ..... o ..t.i..l 00 lo-i (l) (J G EO R G IA 13 , 026 13 , 19 2 13 ,0 43 10 6 9,958 10,1 13 10,226 10 9 Florida T enne sse e Alabam a Mi s sis sippi A r kansa s L ouisi ana T exas Was hi ngton Or egon Ca lifo r nia 1, 323 1, 45 3 1, 3 37 1 15 954 895 884 109 789 793 791 92 I, 195 1, 14 9 1, 141 131 10 , 573 10 , 3 8 6 10,34 0 10 6 8,6 17 8,0 11 7 ,598 99 6, 247 6, 298 6 , 31 1 1 14 5, 60 1 5, 5 35 5, 566 117 13 ,282 12 , 474 12 ,9 34 103 9 , 880 10,043 10, 000 109 1,2 15 1, 2 2 9 1, 244 10 9 1, 128 913 94 2 97 5, 50 1 5, 4 78 5,438 I II 4,244 4 , 139 4, 258 I II I 687 783 575 91 546 47 2 5 24 1 17 54 1 557 559 16 5 398 49 6 51 8 13 8 2, 3 6 7 2, 4 93 2 , 478 1 15 1, 86 6 1, 8 14 1, 976 115 TOTAL 1970 (22 Stat es ) 81, 4 14 80, 692 8 0, 89 8 106 64 ,39 3 63 ,84 0 6 3 , 7 5 3 10 8 l=1 .t.t.l ~ ~ ..U...., TOTAL 19 69::' (22 States ) 76, 274 76, 797 76,048 1 59, 4 19 59, 390 59,059 ::r.: ...U...,l U) Z .t..i,l I 0/0 of L a st Year 107 10 5 106 I I 108 107 108 1/ Cur r ent week as p er cent of same week 1a st y ear. ::' Revl s e d . ~ (I) ~ 0 .--l til l-i ....::,:l ...:l:J o . u~ 00 . .U) ~ ::> .. GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE WJ~L!Jm LPm0TIJE~ VERSIT'! v_.{ iIU lfI. Ni r~'( .J, S19"70 Athens, Georgia LIBRA RIES Apri 1 1970 Released 5/14/70 APRIL MILK PRODUCTION UP 8 PERCENT Milk production on Georgia farms during April totaled 105 mill ion pounds, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This was 8 mill ion pounds above April 1969 and 3 mill ion pounds above the previous month. Production per cow in herd averaged 745 pounds - 50 pounds above the previous year and 20 pounds above the previous month. The estimated average price received by producers for all wholesale milk dur ing April was $6.70 per hundredweight. This was 5 cents below the March 1970 price, but 5 cents above the April 1969 price. MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN Georqia : United States Item and Unit Apr. Mar. Apr. 196~ _ 1970_1970 Apr. 1969 Mar. 1970 Apr. 1970 Milk production, mill ion I bs , Production per cow I bs , 11 Number milk cows thousand head Prices Received-Dollars 11 97 102 105 10,265 10,053 10,330 695 725 745 806 803 826 140 140 141 12,743 12,514 12,500 All wholesale milk, cwt. Fluid milk, cwt. Manufactured milk, cwt. Milk cows, head 6.65 6.75 6.65 1/ 6.75 205.00 250.00 6.70 250.00 5.23 5.55 5.63 31 5.95 4.33 - 4.62 295.00 326.00 5.47 !il 327.00 Prices Paid-Dollars 1/ Mixed Dairy Feed, Ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein Hay, ton 70.00 75.00 78.00 80.00 36.00 72.00 77.00 80.00 82. 00 36.00 72.00 78.00 80.00 85.00 36.00 : 67.00 : 71.00 : 74.00 : 78.00 .: 32.50 69.00 73.00 74.00 79.00 33.70 69.00 73.00 76.00 80.00 33.00 1I1I Monthly average. Dol l ars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale milk which is average for month. 31 Revised. ~I Pre lim ina ry C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician "'J. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpk in Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION April milk production 1 percent above a year ear l i er United States mill{ production i n April i s e stimated at 10, 330 million pounds, 1 percent more than a year earlier. Dai l y average production increased 6 per cent from Mar ch , compared with a 7 percent i ncrease a year earlier. Apri l output provided 1 .68 pounds of mill{ per person daily for a l l uses, compared with 1. 69 poun ds a year ear l i er and 1.58 pounds a month earlier. Mi l k production equaled or excee ded a year earlier in a l l North and South Atlantic State s except Rhode Island and New J ersey. In the East Nor t h Centra l , pr oduct i on was up except in Illinois, while in the We st Nor t h Central all States r ep or t ed l e s s pr oduct i on than a year earlier. In the South Central and West, production wa s up except Mont a na , Wyoming and New Mexico wher e it was unchanged, and Arkansas where it was down 2 percent . Production per cow up 2 percent, mill{ cows down 2 percent April milk production per cow was 826 pounds, up 2 percent f rom a year earlier . The Ma r ch milk production per cow was 103 percent of a year earlier. Apri l mill{ product i on per cow at record high levels in 39 States, was highest in Ari zona at 1, 005 pounds . Following were: Californi a, 1,000 pounds; Washington, 980 pounds, Minnesota 965 pounds , and New Jersey, 935 pounds. Month Milk per cow and milk prod~ction by months, United States Mill{ per cow ~ Milk Production ~ 1968 1969 Pounds - - 1970 1968 1969 1970 - ~ Million pounds - - Cha nge from 1269 Percent January 717 February 696 734 687 750 706 9,495 9,187 9,411 8,792 9,412 8 ,840 +0 5 Mar ch 775 780 803 10,197 9,960 10,053 +0.9 April 796 806 826 10,457 10,265 10,330 +0 . 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan. - April Total - - - 39,336 38,428 38,635 +0 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 858 867 11,235 11,034 June 826 847 10,786 10,759 July 783 800 10,202 10,142 August 740 764 9,612 9,673 September 701 726 9,083 9,165 October 706 725 9,124 9,138 Nov emb e r 677 691 8,717 8,691 December 711 730 9,139 9,170 Annual 8,992 9,158 Y Excludes mill{ sucked by calves. 117,234 116,200 After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agri culture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ?;;~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID United Stote s Deportment of A.g riculture "3 / j ") gj@m~@[1 [pm~@ RGIA J U ;~ 5 1970 LIB RA RIES I~AY 15, 1970 Re 1ea sed 6/3/70 GEORGIA CROP REP ORT IN G SE~V ICE GEO RGIA PRICES RECEIVED INDE X DOWN 1 POI NT The Index of Prices Rece ived by Georgia Farmers for All Commoditi es de creas ed t o 264 percent of the 1910-14 average during the mont h ended May 15, 1970. Thf s was 7 po i nts h i gher than the May 15, 1969 Index of 257. The All Crop Index was unchanged from the previous month at 268, but 4 po ints h ighe r t han May 1969. Lower prices for slaughter cattle and eggs decreased the Live stock Inde x t o 249 which was 4 points below the previous month but 9 points abov e the same mont h l as t ye a r. UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP I POI NT PARITY INDEX UNCHANGED ADJUSTED PARITY RATIO 78 During the month ended May IS, the Index of Prices Received by Farmers advanced I poi nt (1/3 percent) to 282 percent of its 1910-14 av erage, according to the Crop Re po rti ng Board. Contributing most to the increase were higher prices for commerc ial vegetables a nd fruit s. Lower prices for eggs, cattle, and hogs were partially offsetting. The index wa s 3 percent below the recent high in February, but I~ percent above May 1969. The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Se rvice s, Including Int ere st, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates remained at 388, the record high f irst establ i s he d l a s t mont h. Since May 1969, the index has risen 13 points (3 percent). While prices of farm products rose and prices paid by farmers stayed at the sa me lev el , the prel iminary Adjusted Parity Ratio remained at 78. The Parity Ratio advance d to 73. 1q 10 - 14 ~ I 00 INDEX NUMBERS May 15 1969 GEOP-GIA AND UNITED STATES Ap r , 15 : Nay 15 Record Hi ch 1970 : 1970 Index: Da t e GEORGIA: Prices Re ce ived All Commod ities All Crops Livestock and Livestock Products 257 1/ 265 264 310 l1a r ch 1951 264 - 268 268 319 Ma rch 1951 ]/ 240 1/ 253 249 295 Sept. 1948 UNITED STATES Prices Re cei ve d Parity Inde x 1./ Par i t Y Ra t i 0 278 1/ 281 282 313 Feb. 1951 375 388 388 388 May 1970 41 74 72 73 123 Oct. 1946- Adjusted Parity Ratio 21 (Pre1 imi na rv ) : 80 78 78 125 Oct. 1 qL~6 11 Revis ed. 1./ Also April 1951. 3..1 Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm \-Ja ge Ra t e s bas ed on data for t he ' i nd ica t e d dates. ~I Also April 1970. 5/ Adjusted Parity Ratio, refl e c ting Government payments, averaged 80 for the year 1969 compared with 74 for the Pa r i t y Ra t io . Prel iminary Ad justed Ratios for the current year, suppl ie d by t he Economic Re se arch Se rv ice are based on estimated c3sh receipts for marketin9s and estimates of Governmen t payment s fo r the current calendar year. FRASIER T. GALL OWAY Aqricultura1 Statistician In Ch arqe vi. A. \j,:l.GNER Aq r ic u l t u ra 1 Statist icia n The Geor gia Crop Reporting Service , USDA , 409A No rth Lumpkin St ree t, At hens, Ga . , i n cooperation wi t h the Georgia Depar tment of Ag r ic u l t u re . PDlr~s -- RECEIVED AND Commodity and Unit PRICES RECEIVED \~heat, bu. Oats, bu. Corn, bu. Ba r1 ey, bu. Sorghum Grain, cwt. Cotton, lb. Soybeans, bu. Sweetpotatoes, cwt. Hay, baled, ton: All Alfalfa Lespedeza Peanut Mil k Cows, head Hogs, cwt. Beef Cattle, All, cwt. 11 Cows, cwt , 11 Steers and Heifers, cwt. Calves, cwt. Milk, sold to plants, cwt: Fluid Murket Manufactu red All Turkeys, lb. Chickens, lb. Excluding Broilers Commercial Broilers Eggs, all .doz , Table, doz. Hatching, doz. May I5 : Ap r , I5: May 15 1969: 1970: 1970 $ 1.25 $ .80 $ 1. 35 $ .98 $ 2.05 21.5 $ 2.55 $ 8.00 $ 30.50 $ 38.00 $ 31.00 $ 22.00 $ 215.00 $ .1/21.20 $ 23.20 $ 19.00 $ 26.50 $ 32.00 $ 116.60 $ $ .1/6.60 3/10.5 - 14.5 .1/37.5 e 1.40 .80 1.45 1.00 20.0 2.60 6.90 30.50 37.00 32.50 24.00 250.00 23.50 26.10 22.50 29.00 35.00 6.75 6.75 22.0 9.0 12.5 40.0 35.5 62.0 1. 35 .75 1.45 1.00 20.0 2.55 7.60 30.50 36.00 32.00 25.00 250.00 23.40 25.40 22.00 28.00 34.50 6.75 23.0 8.0 13.0 34.4 29.0 61.0 I May I5: Ap r , 15: t~ay 15 1969: 1970 1970 1. 28 .624 1. 19 .975 1.81 20. 12 2.56 7.06 1.32 .588 1. 15 .829 1.80 21.36 2.48 6.33 1. 31 .602 1. 18 .898 1.80 22. 11 2.52 6.92 23.50 24.20 24.70 22.90 299.00 22.30 28.60 3/20.50 - 30.80 33.40 24.00 24.50 26.40 24.00 327.00 23.80 28.60 21.90 30.40 35.60 23.50 24.00 25.50 22.40 330.00 22.90 27.90 21.60 29.50 35.40 5.53 4.33 5.15 20.7 5.90 4.59 5.51 24.9 5.43 23.9 9.5 9.9 9.3 15.5 13.7 13.9 30.4 35. I 29.9 PRICES PAID, FEED Mixed Dairy Feed, ton: 14% protein $ 70.00 72.00 72.00 67.00 69.00 69.00 16% protein $ 75.00 78.00 77.00 71.00 73.00 73.00 18% protein $ 78.00 80.00 80.00 74.00 76.00 75.00 20% protein $ 80.00 85.00 83.00 78.00 80.00 79.00 Hog Feed, 14% - 18% protein,cwt.$ 4.25 4.55 4.60 4.40 4.43 4.45 Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt. $ 4.70 5.10 5.00 4.98 5.26 5.24 Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt. $ 5.10 5.60 5.30 5.24 5.46 5.45 Bran, cwt , $ 3.90 4.05 4.00 3.52 3.65 3.65 Midd1 i ngs, cwt. $ 3.95 4.10 4.10 3.61 3.74 3.72 Corn Meal, cwt. $ 3.40 3.55 3.50 3.28 3.37 3.39 Poultry Feed, ton: Broiler Grower Feed $ 92.00 99.00 99.00 90.00 93.00 94.00 Laying Feed $ 81.00 83.00 80.00 80.00 83.00 82.00 Chick Starter $ 93.00 100.00 97.00 94.00 98.00 98.00 Alfalfa Hay, ton $ 37.00 40.00 39.00 35.20 35.20 34.70 All Other Hav. roo . ._$ _ 35.00 --.3.2.00_ _ 35.00_ _ I 31.90 31.00 32.40 ~I "Cows" and "steers and heifers" combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bun s. 1/ Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement. 11 Revised. 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 Deport ment o f Agriculture ~ I - ) ~.~- - Atil ens , 1/' / / Week Ending May 18, 1970 SOIL MOISTURE SHORT LIBRARIES 3 p . m. Monday Athens, Ga May 18 Soil moisture was short over most of the State, and the shortage was becoming critical in some sections of the southwest. according to the Georg ia Crop Re po r t - ing Service. Planting was very act ive. and progress is now about normal f or th is date. Hay harvest increased during the week. Cotton planting was complete over the southern part of the State and a pp roa ch ing comple - tion in northern counties, according to reports by County Agents. About three -fou r ths of the acreage was up to a stand. which is about normal for this date. Even stands were be ing obtained in most areas. About 95 percent of the corn crop has been planted. Early planted corn i n southern sections has been "1 a yed by". but the lack of soil moisture is h inder ing development. Cultivation. sidedressing and weed control were underway. Tobacco was making good progress where irrigation is available. Insect control measures were being appl ied. Sixty-nine percent of the reports indicated tobacco in good t o ex ce l l e nt condition. which is the best for this date in 5 years. Peanut planting has made excellent progress and is 97 percent complete - about normal for this date. I' Cra c k i ng- t ime " herbicide appl ications were being appl i e d , Good stands were reported in most sections. Insect and disease control measures were being appl ied to peaches. Early var ieties in southern sections were moving to market. Small qrains condition was reported mostly good. Pastures were deteriorating i n dr ier areas. but still furnishing ample grazing. Cattle condition was mostly good. Market Managers reported vegetable and melon crops beginning to suffer from hot, dry weather. Harvest of cabbaqe. snap beans, cucumbers. squash, and onions was active during the week. Tomatoes are setting a good crop with 1 ight harvest expected the last week in May. Watermelons and cantaloups are making good progress. but moisture is needed soon . WEATHER SUMMARY: There was practically no rainfall in Georgia during the wee k ending Friday. May 15. Scattered 1 ight showers occurred in the extreme south and southwest late in the period but at least 90 percent of the State received no measurable rain during the week. This was the second week with 1 ittle or no rainfall for most areas and parts of the south have been much longer without significant rain. The weekend brought increasing cloud iness to all sections of the State and badly needed rainfall to most areas. Amounts were highly variable but parts of south Georgia received more than 2 inches. Most other areas had one-half inch or more but a few places received very I ittle and continued very dry at the beginning of the new week. Temperatures were warmer than normal through Friday. Highs were in the high 80's and low 90's and lows were mostly i n the 60's. except in the mountains. Several south Georgia weather observers reported their highest temperatures of the year on Thursday or Fr iday. The weekend cloudiness and a frontal passage brought cooler weather to the State. Highs were in the 70's in the north on Sunday and mostly in the 40's Monday morning. Athens and Augus t a recorded 47 0 , a new record low for the date at both places. The Blairsville Experiment Station reported a low of 33 0 and 1 ight frost Monday morning. The outlook for Wednesday through Friday calls for mostly fair weather with a slow warming trend. There is some chance of scattered showers in , the north on Friday. Lows will be in the upper 50's in the north and low 60's in the south and highs ~houid go from t he upper 80 ls at the beginn ing to the low 90 ls by Fr iday. The Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Athens, Georgia; in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and th e Wea t he r Bureau. ESSA. U. S. Department of Commerce. u, S o DEPAR TMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens , Georgia ESSA. Preci pi t a t i on For The Week Endi ng Ms.y 15 .9 1 9'7 0 GEORGIA Tempe r at ure extrema s fo r t he H8e k ending May 15" 1970 " ( Pr-ovi s'i.onal.) H :i,gh e s t ~ 9o, 0 " aTJ se ver a.l- . p1a ce s on t he l L-th and :l5't h (l LOv18st Z 4' 2_ aT. B."..c",J.rsv..U ..l e a~ nd Ta.Ll.apoo aa on "the 9th o oo 008 'OIlADY I TIIOHoU ~~ For t he per i od May 16",,18$' 1 970 0 T Less than 0005 i.nch" After Fi ve Days Return t o United States Department of Agr icultur e Statistical Repor t i ng Service 409A Nor t h Lumpkin Street Athens j Geor gia 30601 OFFI CIAL - BUS-INE-S-S- Pos tage ar-d Fees Pai d U, S o Depar -tment, of Agr Lc u.It.ur-o 1 '~ .., j ~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ,c;lill 1r J ~~ L,.) 'II ~i ~ IT] [b')J LP Lb 1P ill~:LL._.0Jjlilllill ill ill ')J ATHENS, GEORGIA " F.flBL _ A P R IL 1 9 7 0 htc\y 2 1 YJ70 ay 19, 1970 Item Broiler Type Pullets Placed (U. S. )3/ Total Domestic During Ap r . 1969 1/ 1970 2/ Thou. Thou. LI8 RARIES '0 0 last year Pct. Jan. thru Apr. 1969 1/ 1970 2 / Thou. Thou. 4 ,004 3,493 4,337 108 3,811 109 15 ,040 12 , 83 6 16,0 25 13 ,828 %of la st year P ct. 107 10 8 Chickens Tested Broiler Type Georgia United States Egg Type Geo rgia United States 627 2, 525 16 382 695 III 2,475 98 66 412 4 36 114 2 , 3 17 9,,79 5 95 2 ,2 7 0 2, 502 10 8 10, 538 108 1 51 159 2, 253 99 Chicks Hatched B r o i Le r Type Georgia. United States Egg Type Georgia United States 43,891 46, 584 106 167,13 5 17 8 ,101 107 268, 538 293, 239 109 1,000,848 1, I ll, 465 III 4, 082 60 , 293 4,684 115 69,318 115 13, 89 4 192,255 16 , 555 119 2 2 6, 0 10 11 8 Commercial Slaughter:4/ Young Chickens Georgia United States Mature Chickens Light Type Georgia Un ited States Heavy Type Georgia United States 30, 559 206,471 942 12,147 191 1, 732 36,347 119 240,476 116 2,431 258 13,518 111 282 148 2,374 137 121,511 795 ,670 NA 46,824 NA 7,831 13 4, 775 III 89 3 ,9 28 112 8, 139 47, 410 101 1, 395 10 ,135 129 Number Layers and Egg Production Number Layers on Eggs Per Total Eggs Produl e d Hand During Apr. 100 Layers During Apr. Georgia Hatching Other Total South Atlantic United States -5/ . 1969 1970 Thousands 5, 066 19, 120 24, 186 63,266 311, 643 4,915 19,969 24, 884 66,193 317,590 1969 1970 Number 1,842 1,902 1,890 1,900 1, 884 1, 722 1,842 1, 821 1, 834 1, 8 61 1969 1970 Milli on s 93 3 64 4 57 1, 2 0 2 5, 872 85 36 8 45 1, 21 4 5,90 9 U. S. Egg Type chicken eggs in incubator May 1, 1970 a s percent o f May 1, 1969 . 109 1/ Revised. '2./ Preliminary. '3/ Pullets for broiler hatche ry supply flocks , includes expected pulle t r eplac e m ents fr o m - eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chi cks per 30 - do z . c a s e of eggs. 4/ F ederal-State Market News Service Slaughter reports only include poultry s la ug hte re d - under Federal Inspection. 5/ South Atlantic States: Del. , Md. , W. Va. , N. C., S. C., Ga. , F l a ., Va. NA - Not Available. United States Department of Agriculture Georgia De pa r t ment of Ag ri c ulture Statistical Reporting Service, 409A North Lumpkin St reet, At hen s, Geo r gia 306 0 1 State YOUNG CHICKENS : SLAUGHT E R ED UNDER F ED E R.AL INSPECT IO N BY SELECTED S TA T E S, 196 9 and 19 7 0 Numbe r In s pe ct e d During Mar . Jan. t h r u Mar . i Indi c a t ed P ercent Cond emned I Dur i ng Mar . Jan. thr u Mar . 1969 1970 1969 1970 1969 197 0 1969 1970 Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou . Pct. Pct . P ct . Pct . Maine 5, 524 6, 245 15 , 50 4 18 , 290 4. 3 4. 2 Pa . 6, 599 6 ,762 19 ,70 8 19, 9 33 5. 1 5. 5 Mo. 4, 135 4 ,750 11,944 13 ,781 4. 6 4 .8 Del. 6,861 7,985 20, 808 23, 280 4.1 4 .4 Md. 12,086 14, 4 6 0 3 7, 129 4 2, 9 9 1 3.9 4. 4 Va. 6,014 8 ,305 18 ,677 22 ,65 3 4.1 4 .4 N. C. 20, 287 24 , 2 2 7 60,922 71 ,703 4. 7 4 .2 Ga. 28 , 644 33, 934 89, 559 98,671 5. 7 6. 1 Tenn. 4,975 5, 802 15, 194 16, 532 4.1 3. 5 Ala. 21,578 24,472 65,276 70,318 3.7 5.4 Miss. 13,852 16, 768 42,279 4 8, 0 3 7 2.8 2.4 Ark. 29 ,347 3 2, 82 3 85 , 12 3 94 ,364 4. 2 3 .5 Texas 11 ,774 14 ,407 36, 57 4 4 1, 7 6 3 3. 3 3 .6 U. S. I 190 , 002 57 3 , 387 I 4.2 4. 3 1_ _ 224 ,624 65 1, 333 4.6 3.9 4 .9 5.2 4 .2 5.2 4.2 4 .6 3. 9 4. 6 4. 5 5. 0 4 .3 4 .2 5. 6 6. 0 4.0 3 .5 3. 7 5. 2 2.9 2.6 4.0 3. 7 3 .4 3. 9 4 .2 4.4 Item MID - MONT H PR ICES RE CE IVE D AND P RICE S PAID I G eOrgia ' Unite d State s Apr. 15 Ma r. 15 A pr. 15 : Apr. 15 Mar. 15 Apr . 15 1969 1970 1970 I 1969 1970 1970 Cents Cents Cents Cents Ce nts Cents P ri ces Received: Chickens , Ib , , excl. broilers Com'l Broilers (lb.) All Eggs , (dozens) T able (dozens) Hatching, (dozens) 11. 5 13. 5 44.5 11. a 14.0 49.1 46. 0 64 .0 9 .0 12.5 40.0 35. 5 62.0 9. 6 14 .7 36 . 7 10. 9 14. 8 42. 5 9 .9 13.7 35. 1 P r ices Paid: (per ton) Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Broiler Grower Laying Feed 90.00 78.00 96.00 82.00 99.00 83.00 9 0.0 0 94 . 00 79.00 83. 00 93.00 83 . 0 0 This rep o r t is made po s sibl e through the cooperation of the Na t ional P oultry Im provement Plan, Official State Agencies, the Animal Husbandry Research Divis ion of t he Agricultural R e search Service , the Inspection Branch of the Poultry Divis ion , Cons umer and Market ing Se rvice and the Agri c ultural Estimates Divis ion of the Statistical Reporting Se r vi ce and the many breeders, hatcheries , poultry processors and the po ult r y fa rm e r s that re port to t he s e agencies. F RASIE R T. GALLOWA Y Ag r icultural Statistician In Charge W. A . WA GNER Agricultur a l Statistician A ft e r F ive Days R e tur n to United States Department of Agricultur e Sta tis t i ca l Reporting Se r vice 4 09A North Lumpkin St r eet Athens, G eorgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS '~ . GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVIC E w~~m[!J't? @[!~m't? 1 ATHENS, GEORGIA 1970 Ma y 2. 0 , 19 70 - - - - - t - - II ---:-::::::-=---- -- - - Placement of broiler chicks i n Georgia during the w eek e n de d May 16 was 9,967,000--3 percent less than the previous we ek but 8 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop R eporting Se r vi c e . An estimated 12.,992.,000 broiler type eggs were s e t by G e orgia hatc he r ies - slightly less than the previous w e ek but 2 percent more than the co m pa r a bl e week a year earlier. The majority of the pric es paid to Georgia producer s fo r bro iler hatc hing eggs were reported within a range of 55 to 65 cents per dozen. The avera g e price of hatching eggs was 61 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hat chery owned cockerels generally was 2 c ent s b elow the average pric e. M o s t p r i c e s r e c ei ve d fo r broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a r ang e of $ 8 . 00 to $ 10 . 00 with an average of $9.00 per hundred. The average prices last ye a r were 58 cents for eggs and $8.75 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK FLACEMENTS Av. P ri c e Eggs Set J) Chicks Plac ed fo r Hatch B r oile r 1969 1970 % of year ago Broilers in G e o r g ia I %of ! 1969 1970 year i ago i Eggs Per Doz. 19 70 C hicks P er H undre d 19 7 0 Thou. Thou. Pct. Thou. Thou. Pct. Cents D ollars Mar. 14 12,472 13,005 104 9,428 9, 585 10 2 64 Mar. 21 12,614 13,241 105 9,413 9,847 105 64 Mar. 28 12, 76 1 13, 420 105 9,485 10,112 107 63 Apr. 4 12,690 13,254 104 9,552 9,630 101 62 Apr. 11 12,655 13,300 105 9,468 9, 909 10 5 62 Apr. 18 12, 63 1 13, 2 54 10 5 9,513 9,875 10 4 62 Apr. 25 ! 12, 666 13, 026 103 9,489 9,958 105 62 May 2 l 12,714 13,192 104 9 ,374 10, 113 10 8 61 May 9 ~ 12,305 13,043 106 i 9,415 10,22 6 10 9 61 May 1~. 1_ _ !b~92__ J2.,992 _ 102 . 9, 208 9,967 10 8 61 10.00 10.00 9 . 50 9. 25 9. 25 9. 25 9. 25 9. 00 9. 00 9. 00 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week end ed May 16 was 928 , 0 0 0 - 4 percent less than the pr eviou s w eek and 13 percent less than the com p ara b le wee k l ast year. An estimated 1,282, 000 e gg s for the production of egg t ype c hi ck s w ere set by Georgia hatcheries, 8 percent l ess than the previous week but 15 p er c e n t more than t he comparable week last year. In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the ha t ch of all egg t ype chicks in the U. S. in 1969, hatchings during the week ended M a y 16 wer e up 6 p ercent and settings were up 7 percent from a year ago. EGG TYPE gGGSSET AN]) CfIrCKS-BAT-CHE D, 1970 BROILER TYPE E GGS SET AND CHI CKS PLACED IN COM ME R CIA L AREAS BY W:8EKS - 1970 Page 2 STATE 1 i EGGS SET Week Ended I%of CHIC KS P L ACED Week Ended % of May May May year May Ma y May year I 2 9 13 i ago 1/ 2 9 13 ago 1/ I I THOUS ANDS I THOUSANDS Ma ine I 1,9 96 2, 118 2, 113 95 1,653 1, 667 1, 664 104 Connectic ut 142 210 189 82 131 163 124 82 Penns yl vania 1,9 25 1,787 1,865 103 1, 097 1, 166 1, 221 124 I n di a n a 547 560 622 96 279 339 256 92 Mis souri 3 67 34 8 348 94 583 566 511 95 ..C.1.l Delawar e 3,345 3, 411 3,468 123 2,738 2,807 2,931 95 bO Mar yland 5,63S 5,572 5,494 96 4, 278 4,285 4,013 107 o'"' V irginia 2,130 2, 182 2, 184 107 1, 547 1,392 1, 508 100 CI) LJ West Virginia 40 40 40 89 345 370 450 III North Carolina 8,846 9,003 8,942 107 6,945 6,717 6, 819 110 South Carolina I I GEORGIA I 683* 652 707 110 579 613 616 131 13,192 13,043 12,992 102 10, 113 10,226 9,967 108 Florida I T ennessee I Alabama I Mis sis sippi Arkansas [ Louisiana i Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1970 (22 States) 1,453 1,337 1,391 116 895 884 983 120 793 10, 386 79 1 10,340 781 97 10, 444 106 1, 149 1, 141 1, 140 119 8,011 7, 598 7,951 103 6,298 6,311 6,083 III 5,535 5, 566 5,644 117 12,474 12,934 13, 056 105 10,043 10,000 9,641 103 1,229 1, 244 1,262 113 913 942 I, 100 105 5,478 783 472 2.493 5,438 575 524 2 478 5,329 107 704 95 515 130 2,454 110 4, 139 4,258 4,247 109 557 559 560 147 496 518 414 III 1, 814 1 976 1, 803 108 80,707* 80,898 80,983 105 63, 840 63,753 63, 563 107 TOTAL 1969* (22 States) 76,797 76,048 76, 83? 59,390 59,059 59, 245 % of Last Year 105 106 105 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * 10.7 Revis e d 108 107 ~ ~I) Athel'lB . ~eOidiJ i\ r " ,\II;,o c:tTV OF GEORGI A Week Ending May 25, 1970 MOST SECTIONS DRY M/W 2.71970 LIBRARIES eleased 3 p.m. Monday Athens, Ga., May 25 A few sections received scattered rainfall last week, but soil moisture remained short to very short over most of the State, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Southwest Georgia was particularly dry. Many farmers took advantage of the clear skies by cutting hay, while planting activity dropped sharply. Many of those with crops still to be planted were waiting for rain. County Agents reported only 2 percent of the cotton crop remained unplanted and this was in the northern counties. Over 80 percent of the crop is already up and growing. Statewide, the crop was reported in fair to mostly good condition. The Statels Q!D crop is 98 percent planted. Sidedressing was very active in central and southern sections. For many fields, this will be the last cultivation practice they wi]] receive until harvest, and yields will depend on future rainfall. Irrigation of tobacco was active during the week. Budworms were stil I a problem over most of the tobacco belt, and control was difficult. The crop was judged in fair to good condition. Peanuts were in mostly good condition with only I percent of the crop yet to be planted. Insects and the lack of moisture were the most troublesome problems in most areas. Early South Georgia peaches were being harvested. Elsewhere, orchards were being sprayed for insect and disease control. Small grain harvest became much more general over southern sections. Pastures were becoming dry except for the few areas which received rain. Cattle remained in good condition. Market Managers reported vegetable and melon conditions generally good in areas where rain has been received. Other areas are beginning to suffer severely due to hot, dry and windy weather. Harvest of cabbage, snap beans, cucumbers, and Squash was active. Tomato harvest is expected to get under way in late May. Little or no movement of cantaloups and watermelons is expected before mid-June from southern areas. WEATHER SUMMARY -- Light to locally moderate rain occurred over most of Georgia on May 16 and 17 but I ittle or none was reported during the remainder of the week ending Friday, May 22. Amounts were highly variable early In the week, ranging from less than one-tenth inch in widely scattered areas to just over 2 inches in others. Many places have had very I ittle rain during the last 3 weeks and had become extremely dry by the end of the week. Only .05 of an inch has occurred at Athens Airport since May 4. Rain was fal I ing in extreme south and southeast Georgia Monday morning, May 25, with indications that it would spread over much of the remain- der of the State. Some coastal areas had received over 2 inches by 7 a.m. Monday and more than an inch had fal len in south central sections. Temperatures were mild at the beginning of the week but a warming trend brought readings to above normal by midweek. The unusually hot weather continued through the weekend, except in the south where increasing cloudiness caused some moderation of daytime h ighs. Maximums reached the 90 ls on one or more days in most areas except the mountains. Lows were in the 50's early in the week but reached the 60's in most areas by Friday. Averages ranged from 20 above normal in the northwest to 20 below normal in the southeast. The outlook for Wednesday through Friday calls for partly cloudy and warm weather Wednesday and Thursday with increasing cloudiness Friday and a chance of showers in the north. Lows should be in the 60 ls and highs in the upper 80 ls and low 90's. The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia; in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the Wea t he r Bureau, ESSA, U. S. Department of Commerce. U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia ESSA Pr ec i pi tat i on For The Week Ending May 22 "~ 1 970 GEORGIA Temperature ext remes f or t he wBek ending Ma.y 22 3 1 970" ( Pr-ov i.sacnal ) Highe s't g 96o at. Thomas r,on on the 22nd o Lowes tz ,:3.:30 at Bla ir's'vi lle on the 1 8t h o WOm'H ITT ,,38 o I ' OIlAD'f TItO"", -:~ For the period May 2.3=25 :- 19700 T Less than .. 005 i nch o After Five Days Ret urn t o United states Department of Agr i cul t ur e Statistical Reporting Ser vi ce 409A North Lumpki n Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Pos t age and Fees Pai d Uo S . Depar t ment of Agr i cul t ur e , to -~ -=S f.. ::> ......, . , - -- i'iii\'l' 2. 0 ,~iG ~~~Ow~~m~~CROrnm lNG S~&ffi~mw ATHENS, GEORGIA Ma y 27, 1970 B ROILER TYPE Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended M a y 23 was 10, 116, 000- -1 percent more than the previous week and 9 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 12,982,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-slightly 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 55 to 65 cents per dozen. The avera g e price of hatching eggs was 59 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks w i t h hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average p r ice. Most p rices received for broiler chicks by G eorgia hatcheries were r eported within a r ang e of $7.00 to $10.00 with an averag e of $8. 50 per hundred. The average prices l ast year were 57 cents for eg gs and $8. 50 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET , HATCHINGS A ND CHICK PLACEMENTS Av. Price Eggs Set J:...1 %of I Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia Hatch Eggs 'fo of I P e r Broiler Chi cks Per 1969 1970 year 1969 1970 year Doz. Hundred ago ago 1970 1970 Thou. Thou. Pct. Thou. Thou. Pct. Cents Dollars Mar.21 Mar.28 Apr. 4 Apr. 11 Apr. 18 Apr.25 May 2 May 9 May 16 May 23 12,614 13,241 105 12,761 13,420 105 12,690 13, 254 104 12,655 13,300 105 12,631 13,254 105 12,666 13,026 103 12, 714 13,192 104 12, 305 13 , 043 106 12,702 12,992 102 12 ,803 12,982 101 9,413 9,847 105 64 9,485 10,112 107 63 9,552 9,630 101 62 9,468 9,909 105 62 9,513 9,875 104 62 9,489 9,958 105 62 9,374 10, 113 108 61 9,415 10,226 109 61 9,208 9,967 108 61 9,271 10, 116 109 I 59 10.00 9.50 9.25 9. 25 9.25 9.25 9.00 9.00 9 .00 8. 50 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended May 23 w a s 967,000-4 percent more than the previous week but 17 percent less than the comparable we e k last year. An estimated 1,235,000 eggs for the production of e gg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 4 percent less than the previous week and 2 p ercent 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 1969, hatchings during the week ended M ay 2 3 we re up 10 percent and settings were up 9 perc ent from a year ago. State I EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1970 Eggs Set (Week Ended) 0/001 Chicks Hatched-(WeekEnded)'--% -of May May May May year May Ma y Ma y May i year 2 9 16 23 I ago 2/ 2 9 16 23 I ago 2/ Thousands Ga. 1,284 1,401 1,282 1,235 98 Ill. 680* 760 685 615 97 Calif. 1, 818 2,028 1,881 1,797 122 Wash. 317* 308 238 306 123 Thousands 905 966 92 8 967 83 565 615 6 10 545 105 1,622 1, 429 1,509 1, 386 137 253 278 241 281 13 6 Total 4,099* 4,497 4,086 3,953 109 I 3, 345 3 , 288 3,28 8 3 , 179 110 * 17 Includes eggs seT-oy-hatche-ri es producing chicks for ha.t c he r y suppl y flo cks. '2/ Current we ek as percent of same wee k l a s t year. Revise d. BROILER T YP E E GGS SE T AND CHICKS P L A CED IN COMMER CIA L A R E A S B Y WE E KS - 1970 Page 2 STATE ! E GGS SE T Week Ended 0/0 of CHICKS P L ACED We ek Ende d 0/0 of Ma y 9 Ma y 16 Ma y 23 1/! year , Ma y ago 9 Ma y 16 iVia y 23 year ago 1/ Maine Co nne cticut P enns ylvania In diana Mi ss ouri Dela war e Ma r yland Vi r ginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina T HOUSANDS I THOUS ANDS I 2, 11 8 2, 113 2, 15 9 97 I I 1, 66 7 1, 664 1, 4 89 93 . 210 1,7 87 189 1,86 5 2 33 2, 030 86 120 I i ! 163 1, 166 124 1, 22 1 177 1, 2 29 12 6 10 8 560 62 2 j 55 84 339 256 33 6 133 348 3,4 11 5, 572 2, 182 40 9,003 348 3, 468 5, 494 2, 184 40 8, 942 354 3, 471 5, 566 1, 991 38 8, 967 98 566 125 2,807 99 4,285 102 1,392 97 370 108 6,717 511 2,931 4,013 1, 508 450 6, 819 597 2, 949 4, 0 16 1, 240 468 6, 889 115 99 101 95 122 112 ~ ~ .r..d.. eo Io-l oQ) 652 707 728 115 613 616 580 98 GEORGIA 13,043 12, 992 12,982 101 10,226 9,967 10, 116 109 Florida 1,337 1, 391 1,338 110 884 983 939 107 Tenness e e 791 781 777 96 I, 141 1, 140 971 107 Alabama 10,340 10,444 10, 587 107 7, 598 7,951 8,072 106 Mi s sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1970 (22 States) 6,311 6, 083 6,218 III 5, 566 5,644 5,558 116 12,934 ],244 13, 056 1,262 12,973 1,279 102 10,000 112 942 9,641 1, 100 9,075 1,408 97 150 5,438 5,329 5, 350 106 4,258 4,247 4,291 III 575 704 601 96 559 560 523 123 524 515 433 161 518 41 4 367 121 2,478 80,898 2,4 54 80,983 2,685 81,315 117 1,976 106 63,753 1, 803 63, 563 1, 925 63,215 109 107 ~ ~ ~ 0 s:1 Total 1969* (22 States) 76,048 76,835 76,901 59, 059 59, 245 59,228 .-l .-l .r..d.. .o. . o~ +-> ..t..i.l 0/0 of Last Year 11 Current week as 106 percent of 105 same week 106 last year. 108 107 -..r..-. Re vi se d , 107 +-> rd E-t +-> U) rv: . .U) ::J a~G\A , ~ FAR MR EP0HT GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS. GEORGIA ----_ GEORGIA FLUE.CURED TOBACCO: COUNTY ESTTl~TES. 1969 PRELTIH NARY Di s t r i ct and { . l':R.s...r....f.~--'0. ;: %f~ ::1~~~e~~ted Yield Per Acre County Acre~ g e (Pounds) DISTRICTS !, g, .3., and ~ ~\I:....\~'-: ~ ~ \ ~- -,' 0.' o o DISTRICT 2. Dcdge J ohnson l aurens Montgomer y Tre ut len Wheeler Wilkins on - L'BAA~U S ---1 300 61 225 840 735 460 1 1,302 1,187 1,182 1,324 1,296 1,162 860 TOTAL 2,62 2 1,270 DISTRICT 6 Bulloch Burke Candl er Eff i ilgham Emanue l J enkins Sc r e ve n 2,830 4 1,530 -185 1,320 160 67 1,116 428 1,333 878 1,280 1,101 1,230 TOTAL 6,096 1,199 DISTRICT 7 Baker - Decatur Dougherty Gra dy l>1i t c h e l l Stewart Thcmas 8 .... 255 18 1,090 1,870 7 1,290 1,625 1,150 1,294 1,516 1, 56J+ 980 1,533 TOTAL 4,538 1,519 DISTRICT 8 Atkinson Ben Hill Berrien Bro oks Clinch Co f fe e ColqUitt Cook C r i sp Dooly Echol s I rwin Jeff Davi s Lanf.er Lowndes Telfair Tift Turner 'lilcox 'lor t h 1,020 780 3,240 1,920 225 3,630 4,280 2,370 18 7 310 1,790 1,670 J.,130 3,260 515 2,250 140 195 1,380 1,922 1,491 1,947 1,669 1,588 1,718 1,880 2,021 1,761 1,167 1,650 1, 909 1,325 1,705 1,633 1,271 1,941 1,707 1,173 1,625 TOTAL 30, 130 ( continued on back of page) 1,767 June 1970 Pro duction (Pou nd s) o 390, 700 72,400 266, 000 1,112, 000 952, 600 534,500 860 3, 329, c60 3, 159, 000 ~ ) 710 2, 040,000 162,400 1, 689,000 176, 200 82,400 7, 310,710 13, 000 293,300 23,3 00 1, 652, 000 2, 925 , 000 6,860 1, 978, 000 6, 891, ~ 60 1,9 60, 000 1, 163, 000 6, 309,0 00 3,2 05, 000 357,200 6, 235,000 8, 046,000 4, 790, 000 31, 700 8,170 511,4 00 3,4 18, 000 2,2 12, 000 1,927, 000 5,325, 000 65Lf)800 4, 368, coo 239 , 000 228, 700 2, 242,000 53, 230, 970 Distri ct and CouDty GEORGIA FLUE-CURED TOBACCO: DISTRI CT 2. .. COilliTY ESTIMATES. 1969 PRELTIv1INARY Yie l d Harves.ted . :" ,t. . . .' ~ A~"'c" r~ . A, Ae.3J :1~ \ Per Acre (Pou'l;d s) ..' " ! ..,. j " ~'..,. ~! u .~ , J~lile 1970 r .. !. ~ '~. . ' '':" ,. , ., J. ...'. ~" . : pf'6d~tt i em (P otnld.s) Appling Ba con Bra ntley Br yan Char l ton Evans Lib erty Long Pierce Tatt nal1 Toomb s Hare Hayne 2,210 . ", ... ., '~" " '1; 170 ...... _.,. . 935 190 165 1,030 . 79 265 2,620 2,570 1,740 1,240 1,300 1,305 1,595 ' 1, 534 797 1,582 1,263 827 2.,283 2,026 1,446 1,576 1,774 1, 618 2, 885,000 '. . 2, '823 ;000 1,434, 000 151, 500 261, 100 1, 301, 000 65, 300 339, 900 5, 308, 000 3,715 , 000 2, 742, 000 2, 200, 000 2, 10~., 000 TOTAL 16,114 1,572 25, 329, 800 --------- ------~--- -------- -- ---------------- -- - ,- STATE TOTAL 59,500 1, 615 96, 092, 000 FRASI ER T. GALLO\,]AY Agricultural Statistician In Charge C. L. Cr-e ns haw Agricultural Stat ist i ci an The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ge orgia , in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Af t er Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Stat i sti ca l Reporting Service 409A North Ll~pkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFI CIAL BUSINESS ~~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d States Deportment of Agriculture UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GEORG IA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA '~' r.-, : .~ ':. ~' ' . . ~ " . ... f R S l'i"~ .If .~. ~~ ,~ ....... .,t iJ, ..J uL o t:{/ 1) I GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE, YJELD AND P Ll BRA R i ! ~ ~, aJ69 !t Jun e 1970 _._J (These estimates are based on the latest available data and are preliminary) PRODUCT ION District ACRES YIELD LlI\T PER ACRE 500 Pound and Gross We ight County Planted Harvested Planted Harvested Ba les Acres Acres Pounds Pounds Bale s DISTRICT 1 Bartow 10,400 10,100 466 480 10, 100 Catoosa 125 120 408 425 105 Chattooga 2,110 2,000 372 392 1, 640 Dade 70 60 314 367 45 Floyd 4,550 4,250 458 490 4) 340 Gordon 4,750 4,450 403 430 3)990 Murr ay 450 430 240 251 225 Paulding 5 5 600 600 6 Polk 3,150 2,800 482 542 3) 170 Walker 320 310 441 455 295 Whitfield 185 45 119 489 45 TOTAL 26,115 24,570 440 468 23, 961 DISTRICT 2 Barrow Cherokee Clarke Cobb DeKalb Forsyth 950 900 148 157 10 5 100 200 220 215 350 358 5 5 400 400 5 5 200 200 10 10 100 100 Fulton Gwinnett 45 40 333 375 375 290 163 210 Hal l 75 70 213 229 Jackson 265 250 226 240 Oconee 3,730 3,280 180 205 Walton 8,900 8,500 266 279 TOTAL 14,590 13,570 234 252 295 2 160 5 2 2 30 125 35 125 1,400 4,940 7) 121 Page 2 June 1970 GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1969 (These estimates are based on the latest available data and are preli minary) Di s t r i c t aLd Country ACRES Planted Harvested Acres -Acr-es : : YIELD LINT PER ACRE : : : : Planted : Harvest ed : Pounds Pounds PRODUCTION 500 Pound Gr oss We ight Ba les Ba l e s DISTRICT 1 Banks 185 180 227 233 El bert 3,550 3,400 410 428 Fra nklin 3,020 2,950 254 260 Ha r t 5,450 5,360 307 312 Li ncoln 105 100 267 280 Ma d i s o n 3,230 2,800 213 246 Oglethorpe 1,720 1,000 214 368 Stephens 80 75 162 173 Wi lke s 260 230 235 265 90 3,030 1,600 3, 490 Eo 1, 440 765 25 125 TOTAL 17,600 16,095 289 316 10, 625 DISTRICT 4 Carroll 270 235 356 409 Clayt on 40 40 350 350 Cowet a 1,455 1,430 232 236 Douglas 20 15 200 267 Fayette 15 10 200 300 Haralson 45 40 178 200 Harris 530 520 347 354 Heard 125 100 248 310 He n r y 2,610 2,410 302 327 Lamar 170 100 218 370 Ma con 8,000 7,500 453 483 Mar i on 1,550 1,350 250 287 Meriwet her 3,550 3,250 289 316 Pike 2,430 2,050 317 376 Sch l e y 950 900 352 371 Spalding 350 340 423 435 Talbot 220 210 195 205 Taylor 5,250 4,850 390 422 Troup 320 275 281 327 Upson 40 25 125 200 200 30 705 10 5 15 385 65 1,640 75 7,560 805 2, 140 1,610 695 310 90 4,270 185 10 TOTAL 27,940 25,650 357 389 20, 805 Page 4 June 1970 GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1969 (These estimates are based on the latest available data and are preliminary) Di s t r i c t an d County ACRES : : Planted : Harvested A-cr-es Acres YIELD LINT PER ACRE : : : Planted : Harvest ed : Pounds Pounds PRODUCTI ON 500 Pound Gross Weight Bale s Bale s DISTRICT I Baker 750 700 293 314 Calhoun 3,550 3,450 452 465 . Cla y 1,700 1,620 365 383 Decat ur 230 155 70 103 Dougherty 930 850 183 200 Ear ly 6,250 5,850 288 307 Grady 2,100 1,950 243 262 Le e 2,410 2,200 340 373 Mi l l er 2,620 2,550 260 267 Mit che l l 6,100 5,900 286 295 Qui tman 130 130 577 577 Randolph 3,780 3, 750 479 482 Semi nol e 2,420 2,200 292 321 Stewart 1,620 1,600 537 544 Sumt er 7,150 6,750 351 372 Terrell 8,500 8,300 387 396 Thomas 3,060 2,850 325 349 Webster 390 390 210 210 460 3 , 3 50 1, 290 35 355 3, 750 1, 060 1,710 1,420 3,640 155 3, 770 1,470 1, 810 5, 250 6,850 2,080 170 TOTAL 53,690 51,195 345 362 38, 625 DISTRICT 8 Atkinson 70 15 43 200 5 Ben Hill 3,000 2,900 268 277 . 1, 670 Berrien 1,400 1,300 188 202 550 Brooks 3,700 3,000 185 229 1,430 Coffee 2,250 1,500 120 179 560 Colquitt 16,850 16,800 341 342 12,000 Cook 1,600 1,450 141 156 470 C r i sp 7,850 7,550 457 475 7,500 Dooly 26,000 25,400 589 603 31, 900 I rwin 4,950 4,550 274 298 2, 830 Jeff Davis 940 700 129 173 250 Lanier 140 75 79 147 20 Lowndes 550 200 80 220 90 Telfair 1,190 700 178 303 440 Tift 3,060 3,000 209 214 1,340 Turner 6,250 6,050 202 209 2, 630 Wi l cox 7,100 6,750 208 219 3,080 Worth 12,900 12,600 253 259 6,800 TOTAL 99,800 94,540 353 373 73, 5 65 Page 3 June 1970 GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1969 (These estimates are based on the latest available data and are preliminary) District and County : ACRES : . Planted Harvested -Acr-es Acres YIELD LINT PER ACRE : Planted : Harvested : Pounds Pounds PRODUCTION 500 Pound Gross We i ght Bales B a le s DISTRICT 2- Baldwin 550 530 207 215 235 Bi bb 275 240 353 404 200 Ble ckl ey 5,250 5,100 495 509 5,400 But t s 225 220 347 355 160 Crawford 770 750 417 428 670 Dodge 7,450 7,250 323 331 5, 000 Greene 65 60 215 233 30 Hancock 1,920 1,870 195 200 780 Houston 3,550 2,800 309 392 2,290 J a spe r 105 100 248 260 55 Johnson 9,450 9,250 343 351 6, 750 laurens 17,100 16,700 302 309 10, 800 Monroe 50 40 240 300 25 Mont gomer y 1,620 1,420 169 193 570 Morgan 7,050 6,900 239 244 3, 500 Newton 1,210 1,180 292 299 735 Peach 1,200 1,000 500 600 1, 250 Pulaski 6,600 6,500 574 583 7,900 Putnam 145 140 400 414 120 Rockdale 360 250 150 216 110 Ta l i af er r o 10 5 100 200 2 Treut1en 1,400 1,370 291 297 850 Twiggs 1,780 1,680 551 584 2, 050 Washington 9,450 9,150 350 361 6, 900 Wheeler 980 850 298 344 610 Wi lki ns on 530 450 230 271 255 TOTAL 79,095 75,805 347 362 . 57, 247 DISTRICT 6 Bulloch 7,300 6,100 208 249 3,160 Burke 21,900 20,400 290 311 13,230 Candler 3,460 2,850 173 211 1,250 Columbia 185 180 227 233 90 Effingham 380 200 71 135 55 Emanuel 9,250 8,950 244 253 4, 720 Gla scock 2,120 2,080 330 337 1,460 J efferson 13,350 13,050 323 331 9 , 010 J enkins 6,750 6,400 275 290 3, 870 McDuf f i e 1,500 1,400 281 301 880 Ri chmond 1,100 900 203 248 465 Screven 8,650 8,450 305 312 5 , 5 00 Warren 5,350 5,200 282 291 3, 150 TOTAL 81,295 76,160 276 295 46, 840 Page 5 June 1970 GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1969 (These estimates are based on the latest available data and are preliminary) District and County : ACRES . : Planted A-cr-es Harvested -Acr-es YIELD LINT PER ACRE : Planted Pounds : Harvested : Pounds PR ODUCT ION 500 Pound Gross Weight Bales Ba l e s DISTRICT 2- Appling 1,120 600 95 177 Bacon 140 90 64 100 Brantley 15 10 67 100 Bryan 30 0 Evans 1,140 550 98 204 Long 50 25 80 160 Pierce 485 225 58 124 Tattnall 2,270 1,800 113 143 Toombs 4,320 3,970 233 253 Ware 55 45 73 89 Wayne 250 100 24 60 220 20 2 235 10 60 540 2,100 10 14 TOTAL 9,875 7,415 155 207 3, 211 STATE TOTAL 410,000 385,000 330 351 282, 000 FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge C. L. CRENSHAVl Agr icultural Statistician The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA,409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture .~\ : ;,',:.'; ; , j I, ,: , ,) l\i .~ '~, ; t ~~ ~ l.~: '!' " : ,~. : .. : ; U ,i\i [ ~, i. ".; .~ ;\ :,,~ :. ,,) t"\ 'J r; t ~ t.; ::':. ;:": ,:", ~ . .", ".1; 'J:_' f~ I j .. J - UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA THE POULTRY AND EGG SITUATION Approved by the Outlook and Situation Board, June 11, Situation and Outlook (Broilers) 197 ! ' ERSITY OF GEORGIA JUL 11970 LIBRAR IES Recent Situation Production -- Broiler meat output for the first half of 1970 likely will total around 13 percent above the same period of 1969 . Output in Federally inspected slaughter plants during the first 4 months of 1970 totaled 2.3 billion pounds, ready-to-cook weight, 15 percent above the same months of 1969. Broiler chick placements for marketing in May and June have averaged about a tenth larger than a year earlier. The number marketed in January-April was up 14 percent and the average live weight at 3.63 pounds was up nearly 1 percent. The number of broilers marketed during April was up 17 percent. The live weight of broilers marketed averaged 3.63 pounds during April, up 1 percent from March. Weekly reports indicate that broiler slaughter for May was up about 10 percent from May 1969. Condemnations of broilers in Federally inspected plants have been higher in 1970. Post-mortem condemnations of young chickens (primarily broilers) during January-April totaled 127.4 million pounds (New York dressed weights) 4.4 percent of the quantity inspected, compared with 103.4 million pounds and 4. 1 percent for the same period of 1969. These condemnations in the first 4 months of 1970 were equivalent to nearly 3.9 million broilers. Prices -- Broiler prices fell below year-earlier Level s in February following the sharp increase in broiler slaughter. Broiler meat output soared from 7 percent above a year earlier in January to 17 percent higher for February. Since mid-February prices have remained below year-earlier levels. Wholesale prices for ready-to-cook broilers in 9 cities average 27.4 cents per pound during January-May. Prices ranged from 29.4 cents per pound for the first 2 weeks of January to a low of 25. 1 cents for t he week of May 4. Prices subsequently strengthened and averaged 26.8 cents per pound for May and 26. 1 cents for the first week of June. Lower average prices in recent months relative to 1969 were largely caused by increased supplies of broilers. In contrast red meat production has been only a little above last year and retail prices have been higher due to strong consumer demand and general inflationary pressures. Also, per capita consumption of red meats during the winter averaged about half a pound below the same months of 1969. The cost of most production items has continued to rise. The index of prices paid by farmers (1910-14=100) for commodities and services in May at 388 was unchanged from April but 13 points or 3 percent above May 1969. Broiler feed prices in May averaged $94 a ton, $1 above April and $4 above a year earlier. Utilization -- Broiler meat consumption during the first quarter of 1970 was about a pound per person more than the 8 pounds consumed during the same quarter of 1969. Through June 10, USDA under the Chicken Export Payment Program, contracted to make payments on 9.5 million pounds of broilers for shipment to Switzerland and Greece at a cost of $1. 1 million. Of this amount, 7.8 million pounds was for Switzerland at a cost of $0.9 million compared with 8.9 million pounds and $1. 5 million the same period last year. No payments for shipments to Greece were made in 1969. On May 15, USDA announced plans to purchase canned boned chicken for distribution to needy families and mothers and infants under the supplemental food program. The canned chicken must be fowl (stewing hens) inspected for wholesomeness at the time of slaughter in Federally inspected plants. The fowl must have been slaughtered within 12 months of the date of purchase. Purchases from the first offerings of June 2 totaled 961, 000 pounds at a cost of $690, 000. Shipments from this offering are due July 20 through July 31. Outlook Production -- Broiler production in the second half of this year is expected to remain above year-earlier levels but the margin likely will continue to narrow. May placements of broiler chicks, most of which will be marketed during July, averaged 7 percent above a year earlier. This compared with a 14 percent increase in number marketed in the first quarter and 10 percent more placements for marketings in the second quarter. Placements for slaughter supplies during the second half of 1970 may still average substantially above a year earlier but by les s than in the first half. The broiler feed-price relationship has been les s favorable in r ecent months, suggesting less expansion in coming months. The broiler feed-price ratio for April-May averaged 3.0 compared with 3. 1 for January-February and 3.3 for April-May 1969. Prices -- Larger than year-earlier supplies of broiler meat during the last half of 1970 are expected to hold prices below year-earlier levels. Prices likely will strengthen seasonally to a summer peak but then decline in the fall as demand declines seasonally and larger supplies of pork are marketed. Pork production for the first half of 1970 trailed a year earlier. But by summer, prcduction is expected to move ahead of last year and run at least moderately larger during the rest of 1970. Partially offsetting the price dampening effects of Iar g e r supplies of broilers and pork during the second half of 1970 will be rising consumer incomes and continued inflationary pres sur e s , Disposable incomes (income after taxes), already up moderately in early 1970, even in real terms, will continue to rise. Increased social security payments, reduced income taxes, rising wage rates, and liberalization of the food stamp program will help boost disposable income. However, the rate of unemployment is up, and may be somewhat of an offsetting factor. After Five Days Return to United States Dpeartment of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS , ~ ~-> . UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF Ar-_. ._.- w; GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVI1E ATHENS, GEORGIA 'ERSITV OF GEORGIA JUri 2 3 1970 - LIB RARIES I June 1970 GEORGIA PEANUTS PICKED AND THRESHED - 1969 CROP (These estimates are based on the latest available data and are preliminary) District .?nd County Harvested Acres Yield Per Acre (pounds) Production (000 pounds) DISTRICTS l, ~' and 3 o o o DISTRICT 4 Chattahoochee Macon Harion Schley Talbot Taylor 85 5,430 3,420 2,830 130 2,200 1,094 1,802 1,283 1,767 1,585 1,434 93 9,783 4 , 3 89 5 ,000 206 3 ,155 Total 14,095 1,605 22 ,626 DISTRICT 5 B1eck1ey Dodge Houston Johnson Laurens Montgomery Peach Pulaski Treut1en Twiggs Washington Wheeler Hi1kinson Total DISTRICT 6 2,505 6,990 6 ,155 380 8,075 1,065 555 9,070 55 1,320 1,280 1 ,040 690 39,180 1,779 1 ,586 1,923 1,745 1,587 1,340 1,710 2,191 709 1,943 1,901 1,992 1,728 1,823 4,456 11 ,084 11,839 663 12,819 1, t.2 7 949 19,874 39 2, 565 2,433 2,072 1 ,192 71,412 Bulloch Burke Candler Effingham Emanuel Glascock Jefferson Jenkins Richmond Screven Total 13,610 6,240 1,485 355 3 ,030 120 2,650 3,050 260 4,905 35,705 Please turn page 1,714 1,809 1,510 1 ,468 1 ,408 1 ,967 1,816 1 ,471 2,104 2,066 1,733 23 ,334 11,291 2,243 521 4,267 236 4,813 4,486 547 10,135 61,873 The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, At hens , Geor gia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of ABricu1ture . June 1970 GEORGIA PEANUTS PICKED AND THRESHED - 1969 CROP (These estimates are base<;l on the latest available data and are pr e l iminary) : Dis trict : Harvested Acres : Yield Per Acr e : Pro duction an d County : : (pounds) : (000 pounds) DISTRICT 7 Ba 'ce r 14 ,385 1 ,926 27 , 710 Calhoun 15,355 2,109 32,382 Cl ay 10,505 1 , 878 19 , 726 Dec a t u r 17,290 1 ,669 23,853 Dou8he r t y 6, 255 1 , 396 11 , 858 Ea r l y . 31 , 050 1 , 794 55 , 689 Grady 8,415 1 ,861 15 ,, 661 Lee 15 ,495 1,868 28, 940 Mi lle r 19,725 1, 944 38 , 355 Nitche11 20 ,365 2 , 035 41, 444 Quitman 3,090 1 ,508 4 ,6 60 Randolph 20 ,585 1 ,825 37 , 564 Senino1e 12,870 1,946 25, 043 Stewart 6 ,445 1 ,461 9, 416 Sumter 15,525 2,054 31 , 889 Te r r e l l 22 ,305 1 ,862 41, 522 Thomas 4 ,850 1 ,6 65 8, 0 74 Webste r 8 ,570 1,677 lLf , 372 Total 253,080 1 ,870 4.73 ,15 8 DISTRICT 8 Atkins on Ben Hill Ber r i en Brooks Cof f ee Colquit t Cook Cris p Dool y Invin Jef f Davis Lowndes Telfair Tift Turner Hi 1 c o x Wor t h 235 6,775 2,075 5,045 3,640 9,915 2 ,635 14,080 18,080 15,500 105 610 3,385 12,225 18,840 12,995 29,2[10 1,668 2,061 1 ,701 1,633 1,698 1,820 1,645 2 ,277 2,158 2 , 1 20 1, 657 748 1,597 2,020 2 ,038 1 ,992 1,961 392 13,966 3,530 8, 241 6 ,180 18 , 048 4 ,334 32 , 062 39 ,0 22 32 , 861 . 174 456 5 , 406 24 ,6 90 38 ,405 25 ,889 57 ,339 Total 155,380 2,002 310 ,995 DISTRICT 9 Ap pling Bryan Evans Tattna11 Toombs 190 215 1,020 1 , 200 1 ,865 921 1,084 1,494 1,484 1,297 175 233 1,524 1 ,7 81 2 ,418 Total 4,490 1,365 6,131 Ot he r Counties 70 1 ,071 75 STATE TOTAL FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician In Charge 502,000 After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A Nor t h Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS 1, 885 946 ,270 C. L. CRENSHAW Agr i cul t ur al Statistician . ~- ~ ~7 > POSTAG E & F E ES PA ID United Sta te s De portment of Ag ric ul ture ACe. ~; l / Lj N I V E F~ S l T Y () F G [() F~ C~lt~ :);\~ 'j ~J L I BR;1,'P IES ,6. T ! ':>:"~ r-j S G/:.. 3 06 01 J "" I\IERSln o f GEO IH'il~ JUN ~ Y; 70 Weather BUllett!L\~ GEORGIA CROP RE PORTING SE RVICE Athen s , Ge org ra .' I / j) }) Week Ending June 1, 1970 Rel e ased 3 p.m. Mo nda y SOIL MOISTURE ADEQUATE TO SURPLUS Athens, Ga., June I - Soil moisture was generally adequate over most of the St a t e, acco rd- ing to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. In s ome areas of the sou t hcen tral a nd so utheaste r n portions of the State, however, rainfall was excessive, and considera bl e ha il dama ge ha d occurred i n local areas. The northernmost counties were still somewh a t d ry. County Agents report ed the condition of cotton as fair to good. The crop i s be g i nni ng to square freely i n South Georgia, but there are very few blooms to dat e. The condition of 2!D improved considerably during the week as the impo rt a nt southwes t a re a received much needed moisture. The crop is now judged to be in mo st l y good cond i t ion. Reports from some of the important mid-belt tobacco coun ties i ndica te d t hat damage t o th e tobacco crop has occurred in low lying areas from excessive ra ins. Th i s could be re coupe d in most areas if weather i s favorable for dra ining and drying the field s. The condition of the peanut crop improved considerably during t he week and is now good to excellent. Insect and disease control measures are very active. Harvest of the earl iest varieties of peaches is beginning in the ce nt ra l are a of the St at e. ]@y harvest was very active when weather permitted. Small qrain harve st is also i nc reas i ng . Pasture condition is improved and furnishing ample grazing. Ca ttl e condit ion is a l so improv ing. Ma r ke t Managers reported melon and vegetable crops in fair t o good con d it ion. Heav y rains received in some areas were delaying vegetable harvest, and d isea se con tro l was becom i ng ac t ive . ~abbaqe, snap bean, onion, and squash harvest was past the peak. Tomatoes we re expect ed to move in volume this week. Little or no cantaloup and watermelon movement is expected be f ore mi dJune from southern areas. Growth of vegetable crops in the mounta in area~ has been s low due t o dry weather. v/EATHER SUMMARY -- Moderate rains occurred over extreme south beginn ing of week , an d moderate to heavy rains over southern half of State middle of week with a f ew loc at ions receiving more than 6 i nc he s in heavy thundershowers on the 26th. Some ha il and wind dama ge re port ed southeast and central on the 26th. Rainfall was I ight and scat tered in the northern se c tion until the 28th when showers began i n northeast, and continued in north t hrough t he wee ke nd . Some areas of the northwest had received no rain during the week endi ng Ma y 29. Temperatures were near or sl ightly below normal for the week. The hot wea t he r of th e prev ious weekend was followed by a cooler trend Monday and Tuesday. Gen eral cloud iness held dayt ime temperatures down most days. Highest reported was 980 at Buen a Vist a on May 24 , a nd lowest was 420 at Blairsville on the 27th. The outlook for Wednesday through Friday is for mostly cloudy with s howe r s a nd th unde rshowers through Thursday and clearing by Friday. Temperature will be s l ig ht l y bel ow no rma l because of c l oud i ne s s . Highs in t he 80's and lows in the 50's north a nd 60 's so ut h. The Georgia Crop Reporting Serv ic e, Athens, Georgia; in cooperation wi t h t he Coope ra t ive Ext e nsion Service, University of Georg ia ; Georgia Department of Agricul tu re ; a nd t he We ath er Bur ea u, ESSA , U. S. Department of Commerce. u. S. DEPAR T MENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia E.sSA Precipi t at ion For The Week Ending Ma.y 29:; 1970 GEORGIA 'I'empe rabura extremes for th e 'Week ending May 29:; 19700 (Provis iona~) Hi ghest s 98 at Buena. Vista on t he 24th " 4. 20 at Blairsville on t he 27th " '30 1 2 1 028 I 'OIllADY TIlOM<\& * For the pe nLod May 30 T Less than 000.5 Lnch, After Five Days Ret urn t o United States Department of Agr i cul t ur e Statistical Reporting Ser vi ce 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSlNESS Post-age and Fees Pai.d Uo S o Department of Agri cul t ur e -...J ~ :J1 ~Wl]0~(fL. . ~L1m&@rn~l] APRIL 1970 3' J Re 1ea sed 6/2/70 Georg ia Crop Repor t ing Ser v ice April Red Meat Production 1 Percent Lower Production of red meat in Georgia's commercial slaughter plants totaled 33.3 mil I ion pounds during April 1970, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This wa s down 1 percent from the 33.6 mill ion pounds during the same month last year, and was 1 percent below the 33.5 mill ion pou nds production of last month. Cattle Slauqhter Down There were 25,500 head of cattle slaughtered in Georgia's commercial plants during April. This was a decrease of 6 percent from the 27,000 head slaughtered during the same month of 1969 but was 2 percent above the 25,000 head slaughtered dur ing March 1970. Calf Slauqhter Down Calf slaughter totaled 2,600 head during April - 500 head less than the 3,100 head slaughtered during the same month last year and 100 head below the March kill. Hoq Slauqhter Sl iqhtly Down Georgia's hog slaughter totaled 151,000 head during April. This wa s down 6 percent from the 160,000 head slaughtered during the same month last year, but was the same number of head slaughtered during the month of March 1970. 48 States April Red Meat Production Up 4 Percent From 1969 Commercial product ion of red meat in the 48 States totaled 3,019 mill ion pounds i n April, up 4 percent from a year earl ier. The number of weekdays in Apr il 1970 was the same as a year earl ier. Commercial meat production includes slaughter in federally inspected and other slaughter plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms. Beef Production 7 Percent Above a Year Earl ier Beef production in April was 1,783 mill ion pounds, 7 percent above the 1,667 mill io n in April 1969. Heavier average weight and a larger number slaughtered accounted for t he increase. Cattle killed totaled 2,899,000 head, up 3 percent from a year earl ier. Live we i ght per head was 1,040 pounds, 22 pounds heavier than April 1969, but 8 pounds below March 1970. Veal Output 10 Percent Below April 1969 There were 47 mill ion pounds of veal produced during April, down 10 percent from 1969. The 349,400 calves slaughtered were 15 percent less than a year earl ier. Live we i ght per head was 236 pounds, up 11 pounds from April 1969. Pork Production Down 1 Percent From a Year Earl ier Pork production in April totaled 1,138 mill ion pounds, down 1 percent fr om a year earl ier. Hog kill totaled 7,297,100 head, down 3 percent from April 1969. Live we i ght per he ad wa s 241 pounds, 5 pounds heavier than a year earl ier. Lard rendered per 100 pounds of 1 ive weight was 9.2 pounds, the same as in April 1969. Lamb and Mutton Up 11 Percent From April 1969 There were 51 mill ion pounds of lamb and mutton produced in Ap ri l , 11 percent more than a year earl ier. Sheep and lamb slaughter totaled 958,200 head, up 6 percent. Ave ra ge 1i ve we i ght was 107 pounds, 3 pounds more than a year earl i e r , Poultry Production Up 19 Percent From April 1969 Production of poultry meat during April totaled 786 mill ion pounds, ready-to- coo k basis. This is 6 percent more than in March 1970. Commodity and Unit Corn, bu. Hogs, cwt. Cattle, cwt , Calves, cwt. : : May 15 : 1969 : 1.35 : 20.00 : 23.20 : 32.00 AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS AND HOG-CORN RATIOS, MAY 15, 1970 \oJ ITH COMPAR ISONS Georq;a : Apr. - 15 May 15 : May 15 1970 1970 : 1969 (Dollars) : : 1.42 1.45 : 1.19 23.50 23.40 : 22.30 26.10 35.00 . 25.40 : 28.60 34.50 33.40 Hog-Corn Rat io 1/ : 14.8 16.5 16. 1 : 18.7 : 1/ Bushels of corn equal in value to 100 l bs , hogs, 1 ive weight. Un i t ed Sta te s Ap r . 15 Hay 15 1970 1970 (Doll ar s ) 1. 15 23.80 28.60 35.60 1. 18 22. 90 27 . 9 0 35.40 20.7 19.4 FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. PAT PARKS Agr i cul t ural Sta t ist ic ia n The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, United States Department of Agr icul tu re , 409A Nort h Lump kin Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Departmen t of Ag r icu l t ure . After Five Days- Return t o United States Department of Ag ricul~ure Statistical Reporting Se rvice 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ~ ~; .... POSTAGE & FEE S PAID Unite d Sto les Dep ort me nt 0 1 Ag ric uhu re GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVIC E . \,. +,~w~~mL1'L? m~ m~m'L? ATHENS, GEORGIA June 3, 1970 B Placement of broiler chicks in eorgia",~;,w4 k ended May 3 0 was 9, 861, 000- -3 percent les s than the pre ious wee . p erc ent mo r e than t he compa rab l e week last year, according to the Georgi rop Reporting Se rvice . An estimated 12,864,000 broiler type eggs were set by G eo rg ia hatcheries - - l percent less than the previous week but 2 percent more than t he comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to G eorgia producer s for broil er hatching e ggs were reported within a range of 55 to 65 c ent s p er dozen. T he ave r age p ri c e o f hat ching eggs was 59 cents p'er dozen. The price of eggs from flock s with hatche r y owned cocke re ls generally was 2 cents below the average pric e. M o s t pric e s re ce i ve d fo r broil e r chicks by Georgia hatcheri es w er e r eported within a ran g e of $ 7 . 00 to $ 10 . 00 with an averag e of $8. 50 per hundred. The average prices l ast year we r e 57 c ents fo r e g g s and $8 . 50 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, Egg s Set J:J I 1969 1970 Thou. Thou. HATCHINGS A N D CHICK PLACE MENT S Av. I Chicks Place d for I Hat c h o of year ago Broilers in Ge o r gia ! Eggs I 0/0 of Per 19 69 1970 yea r I Do z . ago 1970 Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet . Cents Pri ce B r oile r Chicks P er Hundre d 19 7 0 Dolla r s 28 12, 761 13,420 105 4 12, 690 13,254 104 11 12,655 13, 300 105 18 12,631 13, 254 105 25 12, 666 13,026 103 2 12,714 13,192 104 9 12 16 12 y 23 \ 12, , May 30 12,637 12, 864 102 9,485 9, 552 9,468 9, 513 9,489 9, 374 , 9, 109 10,11 2 107 , 63 I 9,630 101 62 9,909 105 62 9, 875 104 I 62 9,95 8 105 i 62 10, 113 108 61 61 61 , 59 9,861 108 59 9 . 50 9. 25 9.2 5 9.25 9 .2 5 9.00 9. 00 9. 00 8.50 8.50 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week e nded May 30 w a s 97 4 ,000- 1 percent more than the previous week and 5 percent more than the comparabl e we ek la st year. An estimated 1, 171,000 eggs for the production of egg typ e chicks we r e s e t by Georgia hatcheries, 5 percent less than the previous week but 18 p e r c e n t mor e t ha n the comparable week last year. In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent o f th e ha tch of a ll egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1969, hatchings during the week ended lv1a y 30 w er e up 22 percent and settings were up 7 percent from a year ago. State Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. EGG-TYFE-E-GGs-sET-A.:ND CHrCKS-HA.T C HE D , 197 0 Eggs Set (Week Ended) %of Chicks Hatched (We e k Ended) May May May May ye ar May Ma y May May 9 16 23 30 a go 2/ 9 16 23 30 T hous ands Thousands 1,401 1,282 1,235 1, 171 11 8 750* 685 615 555 71 2,028 1, 881 1,797 1, 604 11 8 308 238 306 253 III 966 615 1,429 27 8 928 6 10 1, 509 241 9 67 545 1,3 86 2 81 9 74 6 10 1, 367 23 8 I Total 4,487* 4,086 3,953 3,583 107 3,288 3, 28 8 3, 179 3, 189 17 Includes eggs set by hatcher ies producing c h i c k s for h a t ch e r y s up p l y fl o c k s . 2/ Current week as percent of same week la st ye ar . >l< . Revis ed. , % of year a go 2/ , I 105 I 116 139 I 13 1 ! I ,! 12 2 BHOIl.,ER TYP E: EGGS S ET A N D CH IC KS P L A C E D IN COMMEHC IAL A J. 2::AS BY V\T~~ )~KS - STAT E E G GS S E T W eek E n de d %of , C HIC KS P L A C .c; D We ek E nde d Ma y Ma y Ma y yea r Ma y Ma y Ma y 16 23 30 a go 1 / 16 23 30 T HO USA N DS THO USA N DS Maine Con n e ct i c ut P e n n s y1vani a In di a n a Mi s s o ur i Dela wa r e Maryl a nd Vi r ginia We s t Vi r ginia No r t h Carolina Sout h Carolina 2, 1 13 189 1, 865 622 34 8 3, 468 5,494 2, 184 40 8, 9 42 707 2, 159 233 2, 03 0 55 5 3 54 3,47 1 5, 566 1, 99 1 38 8, 9 67 728 Z, 14 2 2 09 1, 8 5 1 54 0 349 3, 4 75 5 , 56 9 2, 164 36 8,9 89 632 96 1, f,64 83 124 105 1, 2 2 1 88 2 56 89 5 11 12 5 2 , 93 1 99 4, 0 13 12 7 1, 50 8 103 450 108 6 , 8 19 105 6 16 1, L189 17 7 1, 229 336 59 7 2, 94 9 4 , 0 16 1, 24 0 468 6, 88 9 580 1, 56 5 13 9 1, 112 259 572 2 , 6 83 4 , 23 0 1,598 323 6, 864 543 G E O RG IA 12,99 2 12, 9 82 12, 864 10 2 9,96 7 10,116 9,86 1 Flo r i da T enne s s e e Al a barna Mis sis sippi A rkansas Loui siana Texa s Wa s hin gt on Or e g on Californi a TOTAL 1970 (2 2 St a t e s) 1, 39 1 1, 338 1, 3 27 11 2 7 81 777 798 97 10 , 4 4 4 10 , 58 7 10 , 41 9 107 6, 08 3 6,2 18 6, 199 III 13 , 05 6 12 , 97 3 12 , 7 8 5 10 2 1, 262 1, 27 9 1, 244 11 4 5, 329 5, 3 50 5, 286 105 704 60 1 70 8 83 5 15 433 4 26 11 8 2, 4 54 2, 68 5 2, 448 11 3 8 0 , 9 83 8 1,3 1 5 8 0, 46 0 106 TOT AL 19 6 9 * (22 Sta t es) I 76, 835 I 76, 901 76,23 6 % of L a st Year I 105 10 6 106 17 Current w e e k a s p ercent of same we ek last year. 983 1, 14 0 7,951 5, 644 9, 64 1 1, 100 4,247 560 4 14 1, 80 3 939 971 8, 072 5, 558 9, 075 1, 40 8 4 ,29 1 5 23 36 7 1,925 16 3 , 56 3 I 1 J : j59 , 24 5 63 , 2 15 59, 228 I Ii 107 107 * Revis ed. 907 1, 077 7 , 81 4 5, 771 9 ,4 82 1, 059 4, 223 4 18 374 1, 92 7 6 2, 8 0 1 58,9 50 107 197 0 Pag e 2 %of ye 2.r ago 1/ 99 99 I II 91 1 10 92 110 11 6 83 109 96 10 8 113 93 10 3 119 10 3 96 1 13 80 11 4 11 7 107 ~ cti or' rY. 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II\li? )tK )( II t 11 A thens, Week Ending June 8, 1970 SO IL MOI STURE EXCESSIVE LIBRA RIES 3 p . m. Monday At hens , Ga. , June 8 -- Soi l moist ure was exce s s i ve over most of t he western and s outhern porti ons of the State duri ng the week, accordi ng to the Ge orgia Crop Repor t ing Ser vi ce . A f ew count i e s along the South Carolina bor de r wer e still dry. In some cr eas, herb icides have l eached out , and we eds are becoming a problem. Control measures for insects and diseases were dif f icult to apply due to wet s oils a nd freque nt showers. Most fi e l d a ct ivities were limited by weather . County Agents reported cotton condit i on f a ir t o go od, ab out the same as last we ek but be t ter than l a st year . Squaring a nd b looming a re about normal f or thi s date . The condi t ion of ~ i mproved during the week , even though s ome acreage i n low l ying area s \"as los t due t o drowning .. Crop pr ospe cts were judged t o be good to exce l l ent , which is better than a year ago . Tobacco condition) most ly good , wa s l e s s f avorable than last we ek, but better t han a year ago. Some toba cco a creage has been lost due t o ex ce s s i ve moisture. Ha r vesting made little progre ss during the week, but is about nor mal for this date. The condition of the peanut crop is good t o exce l l ent - about the same as last week and a year ago . I nsects an d diseas es were be comi ng t r oubl e s ome since contr ol measure s were limit ed by weather. Peach har ve st moved at a slow pace. The damp, rainy weather encour ag ed di sea s e develop ments and s ome varietie s nearing maturity wer e severely damaged. The Federal-State I nsp ecti on . Service had i nspected 359 carlot eqUivalents through June 4 compared t o 300 ca rlot eqUiva lents the same date last year. Smal l gr a i n harvest wa s hampered by wet s oi l s and frequent showers . Some acreage near i ng maturi ty was damaged b y weather. Hay crops and pastures made excellent gr owth , but hay harvest was ve r y limite d. Cattle conditi on was mostly go od . Ma r ket ~anagers rep or ted ex ce s s i ve rains in most southern a reas t he past week caus ed cons i derable damage t o veget ab le and melon crops. Tomatoes are expected t o move in volume t hi s week. Field peas, okra, lima beans, and cucumbers are beginning to move i n light vol ume . First shipments of cantalOUPS and watermelons are expected fr om southe rn areas around J une 12 . Vine growth of sweet p ot atoe s is good. WEATHER S~'~RY -- Rainfall was heavy t o exce s s i ve over much of Ge or gia during the week endi ng Friday, June 5. Rain was reported ever y day at several place s a nd man y areas had mea surable rain on 4 t o 6 da ys. Rainfall was ge ne r a l l y heaviest i n t he we stern half of the State and in the extreme nor t h . Several weather observers in the s e areas measured over 5 i nches a nd a few reported more than 6 i nches f or the we ek. Amounts were light over a 3 or 4 countywide area along the ea ster n s i de of the State, extendi ng from about Hart t o Screven County . Part s of t hi s area had le s s than 1/2 i nch and continue very dry. Some of the extremely heavy r ains i n t he western a nd northe ~n secti ons ca used flash flo oding. Col umbus Ai r po rt had more than a n i nch i n 30 minutes Tuesday afternoon. Only s cat ter ed light rain wa s r ep orted dur i ng the we ekend and ma ny a r eas had none a ft er Friday. Daytime tempe r at ure s were unusually mild unde r clOUdy, rai ny skies . Highs were i n the 70 ' s in the extreme north a nd i n the 80's ove r the rema i nder of the State . lows were mor e seasonal and ranged mostly fr om t he h igh 50's t o the h i gh 60's. Averages f or the week wer e gener a l l y 4 t o 6 degr ee s be l ow normal . Much cooler weather moved into t he State late i n t he weeke nd . Bl airsvi l le had a l ow of 450 Monday morni ng and ot her mountain stations had r eadings in the high 40' s. Rainfall was be low nor ma l over most of Georgia during May . The largest de fici en cy was in the northwest divi s i on where the average was les s than 50 percen t of norma l . Mont hly av erages we r e above normal i n only t he ea st -cent r a l an d s out h central div i s i ons. A l arge par t of the month' s r ainf a ll occurred dur ing the last wee!(. Temperature s varied cons i de r ab ly over the St at e but ranged mostly fr om slightly above to sli ghtly be l ow norma l. The out l ook for Wednesday t hrough Friday calls for fair t o partly cloudy, warm aud rather dry weather. Early morning temperatures wi ll be in the 60 ' s a nd aft ernoon high s i n the 10YT t o middl e 90 's . The Georgia Crop Report ing Ser vi ce, Athens , Ge orgi a j in coope rat i on with t he Cooper at i ve Ext ens i on Service , Unive rs i ty of Ge or giaj Georgi a Depa r t ment of Agr i cul t ure j and t he Weather Bur eau, ESSA) U. S . Department of Ccrr~erce . U. S. DEPA RT ME NT OF COMME R CE WEATHER B UREAU Athens , Georgia ESSA Preci pi tat i on For The 1-J"eek Ending J u.T.J.8 c' .:> ,9 .i i / U '.. ;--1' - ,. GEORGIA Temperat ur e ext r emes f or the TrJeek ending -Iune 52) 197 0" (Provisi onal) Hf.ghes't z 90 at Qui tman on t he 2nd o Lowe st ~ 53 at LaFa.yet t e s.nd Tal l apoosa on the S'th" c:.lRROLL "~ao 2 0 07 I '(i lIAD'!" TIlOH ,,& -l~ For the per i od June 6=8~ T Less t han 0005 inch a After Five Days Return to United states Depar t ment of Agr i cul t ure Statistical Report ing Ser vi ce 409A Nor t h Lumpki n St re et Ath ens, Georgi a 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS .,l l I:~L. Postage and Fee s Paid U0 S " De partment of Agr i c'JT t ur e 3", I -1 \. (,\()~ VEGET ABLERE P (;\~ , \" ERSIT'f' OF GEORG\ l\ R f l 1 1 970 Georg ia Crop Report ing Service L\B RARI~ S /' Athens, Georg ia June 1, 1970 Re l eased : J une 9, 1970 GE ORGIA Soi l moi sture wa s ade quate t o excess ive i n most ar ea s of the St ate dur i ng l at e Ma y . Harve sts of t he sp r ing s nap bean and cabba ge crops have pas s ed t he pea k and only light vo l ume i s exp ected t he fir st two weeks in J une. A light volume of t omat oe s wa s har vested i n late May, but r ecurring r ains were beginni ng t o cu r tail harvest. Good rai ns i n l ate May were bene fi ci a l f or vine gr owth a nd s izing of ca nt aloups an d wat ermelons. A light vo l ume is expected the se cond week i n J une from southern areas . UNITED STATES SNAP BEANS : Mi d-spr ing snap bean product i on i s placed at 228,000 hundredweight , up 1 percent f rom 1969. Harvest in South Ca r olina is active with peak movement expe ct ed around mid-June. Good y i e l ds have be en r epor ted fr om some ea r l y har vested f i e lds, however , heavy r a i ns t he last we ek of May delaye d harvest caus ing some f i e l ds t o be come over mat ure . Harve st has pa ss ed its pea k in the southe rn a r eas of Georgia. Recent rai ns delayed ha r ve st of late planting s. The crop in Al abama is i n various stages of development -- f r om just planted i n northe rn count ies to ha r ve sting i n sout he r n a r ea s . Yields on current l y har ve sted f ie l ds wer e lowe red by dry weather ea r l ier . Recent rains should i mprove late r yields . I n Loui s iana, harve st pas s ed the peak i n l ate ~EY but de cl ining supplies a re expe ct ed unti l about J une 20. CANTALOUPS: The spring cant aloup cr op i s est i mat ed at 3, 634,000 hundredweight , down 25 per cent fr om 1969. Harvest i n Florida is underway. Supp l i es are expect ed t o be r elat i vely s teady through J une. Recent r ains lowered prospects on some f i e lds be i ng harvested . I n Texa s, harvest i n the Lower Rio Grande Valley was in full swing by l at e May although showers a nd wet fi elds hampered harvest. Supp l ie s from the Valley are expe cted t o be availabl e t hroughout most of June. Ear ly summe r cantaloup production is forecast at 527, 000 hundredwe i ght, down 26 percent fr om 1969. The crop in Sout h Carolina is in mostly fair t o good condi t i on . Ra i ns dur ing the l ast week of May wer e bene f i ci a l . Harvest should ge t underway by J uly 1. Little or no moveme nt i s expe cted f rom t he southern areas of Georgi a be f ore mid-J une. Re cent r ains have been ve r y be ne f icial. I n Ari zona , the crop made good growth i n May . Fruit i s s iz i ng well. Harvest is expe ct ed to ge t und erway by mid-June and continue unt i l mid - July . TOI~TOES: The late spri ng tomato crop is e s t i mat ed at 1,121,000 hu ndredweight, down 9 pe r - cent from las t year . Harve st i n Sout h Caro lina is expe cted t o begi n the fi rst week of June a nd volume movement expe cted to begin around mid-June. Rainfall i n l at e i4ay was benefi ci a l . Harvest got underway, i n Georgia in late May a nd i s expected t o r each t he peak around mid-June. I n Louisiana, pr osp ects are very promising. The cr op i n Texas has gene ral ly made good progre ss a l t ho ugh heavy rains in mid-May damaged s ome fi elds in cent ral a reas . Light harve st is s cheduled to start in central and east Texa s in ea r l y J une wit h good suppli es by late June. On the High Plains, the crop is making good growth . This ar ea i s expected to f urni sh supplies after mi d-Augu st . WATEill1ELONS : Late spring wat er melon production is estimated at 7,101, 000 hundredwe i ght , 11 percent below 1969. I n Florida, supplies should be ava i lab l e i n volume thr oughout June a nd i nto t he f irst half of J uly. Good rai ns i n late I~ay were be nef i ci a l t o dry l and acre- ag e. The f i r st forecast of ear l y s ummer watermelons place s product i on at 16,255, 000 hundredweight, 3 percent more tha n 1969. I n Nor t h Carolina, fields have good stands; however, vege - tative growth i s a little be l ow norma l . Harves t is expe cted to start the l ast week of July . I n South Car olina v ine growth has be en good and some older vine s are bl oomi ng or s etti ng fruit. Harvest is expe ct ed t o ge t underway the latter par t of June i n the Hampton-Alle ndaleBarnwe ll area and shoul d begi n in "t he Page l and-Cheste rfi e l d area around mid - July . I n Georgia, r e cent rai ns were ver y "bene f i ci a l f or v i ne growth an d s iz ing of me lons i n t he so uthern an d ce nt r al areas. Light vo l ume expe cted in t he Dona l s onvi l le area around mid-June and about a week later i n the Cordele area . The cr op in Alabama is late be cause of dr y weather . Rains i n souther n countie s i n late Ma y were ve ry b ene f i ci a l . The crop i n central and northern count i e s is doing Ivell but i s somewhat l at er than l a st ye ar as cool nights ear l ier slowed de velopment . The crop i n Mi s s i s s i pp i i s in fair t o good condition. Dry weather during most of !~ay r etar de d deve lopment, but rains r ece i ved i n l ate Ma y improved prospect s. Harve st shoul d begin i n ear l y July an d move nor th a s the sea s on pr ogre sses. ( Conti nued on next page) WATE&~LONS, continued: The early planted watermelon acreage in southe r n Okl ahoma i s s etting melons, while the later planted acreage is just beginning t o vine. Late i4ay rainfall replenished soil moisture in the Terral-Ryan area. In Texas, the Lower Valley an d the Falfurrias and Alice areas of south Texas were shipping in volume by early June. Supp l i es should be available throughout June from these areas. In southcentral, ea st an d northe rn areas of Texas the crop generally made good progress although heavy rains in mi d-Ma y damaged some fi elds in central areas. Harvest is expected to get underway i n s out h cent ral area s i n late June, in eastern areas in early July and in northern areas and Texas i n l ate July. Crop and Stato Acreal!e and estjmatod production reported to date, 1970 with compari son s AcreaE!e 1 Harvested -:---For Yield per acre Pr oduction .. 1968 _ _ A1c9r6e9s '. harvest 1 _ 1970 11968 1969 Cwt. Ind. 1970 1968 : 1969 - 1,000 cwt. _ SNAP EEANS Mid_Spring: South Carolina Georgia Alabama Louisiana Group Total CAWT.A:LOUFS Early Surrmer: South Carolina Georgia Arizona Group Total TOKJATtlE"S Late Spring: South Carolina Georgia louisiana Texas Group Total WATERM!!: LCN S Early Sunmer-e North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Alabama Mi s si s si pp i Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas Arizon a California "-M1P Total 3,800 3,200 3 ,100 32 30 30 3,000 2,600 2,500 25 24 26 700 650 600 23 ?3 22 ?,200 2,100 2,100 30 25 27 "::f ,700 8,550 8,300 29 26 27 3,500 5,700 1,000 10,200 3,500 5,800 2,100 11--;400 3,500 45 50 50 5,000 60 52 55 700 120 110 110 9--;ZOO 61 62 57 158 17 5 17 5 342 30 2 275 12 0 231 77 625--"~ "-s27 7,700 8,200 7,900 85 85 80 654 697 632 3,500 3,300 3,100 66 60 55 231 198 171 1,600 1,400 1,200 80 70 65 1 28 98 78 5,700 5,700 6,000 45 42 40 256 239 240 I8--;5<:fO 18--;60-0 18,200 69 66 02 1,269 1 , 232 1 , 121 6,000 7,100 8,200 65 88 65 390 24,000 24,000 22,000 68 67 80 1,63 2 39,500 37,500 36,000 90 80 85 3,555 14,500 13,500 14,400 90 85 98 1,305 8,5CO 10,000 10,500 78 68 75 6 63 5,800 6,200 6,800 85 80 85 493 3,300 3,400 3,900 90 75 85 297 11,000 11,500 12,500 70 80 80 770 74,000 70,000 72,000 65 67 65 4,810 4,000 5,100 4,300 170 150 160 68 0 10,000 10,500 9,500 160 145 150 1, 600 200,600 198,800 200,100 81 7(j 81 16,11'-5- 533 1 , 7 60 3 , 060 1,411 788 578 332 1 , 000 4 ,6 8 0 688 1 ,425 16 , 255 FRASlER T. GALLOWAY Agrioultural Statistician In Charge L. H. HARRIS, J R. Veg etable Crop Es t ~ator The Georgia Crop Reporting Servioe, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Struet, Athens, Georgia , in cooperation wi t h t he Georgia Department of Agriculture. Aft er Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Servioe 409A North Lumpkin Street At hen s , Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSJNESS ?;;~~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d Stotes Deportment o f Agriculture ") 1 JUN1 1 1970 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING E R V ILCfa'itARIES w~~m[bt? rnmtp@rn ~t? ATHENS, GEORGIA J une 10, 197 0 BROILER TYPE Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week e n de d June 6 was 9,909, OOO--slightly more than the previous week and 6 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 12,983,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-slightly more than the previous week and 3 percent more than the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the p rices paid to G eorgia producer s for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 55 to 65 cents per dozen. The average pric e o f hatching eggs was 58 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally wa s 2 cents below the average price. Most price s rec eived for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries we re reported within a range of $6.00 to $ 9 . 00 with an average of $8.25 p er hundred. The average prices last year w er e 57 c ent s for eggs and $8 .50 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK Pl.,ACE MENTS Eggs S et JJ Chicks Placed for A v . Price Hatc h Broiler Broilers in Georgia E ggs Chi ck s 0/0 of 0/0 o f Pe r P er 1969 1970 year 1969 1970 year Doz. H undred ago ago 1970 1970 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. Pct. Cents Dollars Apr. 4 Apr. 11 Apr. 18 Apr.25 May 2 May 9 May 16 May 23 May 30 June 6 12,690 13,254 104 9, 552 9,630 101 62 12, 655 13, 300 105 9,468 9,909 105 62 12,631 13, 254 105 9, 513 9,875 10 4 62 12,666 13, 026 103 9,489 9,958 105 62 12,714 13, 192 104 9,374 10,113 10 8 61 12,305 13,043 106 9,415 10,226 109 61 12, 702 12,992 102 9, 208 9,967 108 61 12, 803 12,982 101 9,271 10, 11 6 109 59 12,637 12, 864 102 9, 109 9,861 108 59 12,501 12, 893 103 9,372 9,909 106 58 9.25 9.25 9.25 9. 25 9 . 00 9.00 9.00 8.50 8.50 8. 25 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in G eorgia during the week e nded June 6 w a s 1, 057, 000-9 percent more than the previous we ek and 24 percent more than the compa r able we ek l ast year. An estimated 1, 182,000 egg s for th e production of egg typ e c hicks w er e s et by Georgia hatcheries, 1 perc ent more than the previous week a n d 11 p ercent m o r e than the comparable week last year. In the four states that account ed for about 26 percent of t h e hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1969, hatchings during the week ended June 6 w ere up 14 pe rcent and settings were up 9 percent from a year ago . State EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HA TCHED, 1970 Eggs Set t We ek Ended) % of Chicks Hatched (1/;' ee k E n de d~ May May May J un e year May ivla y Ma y June 16 23 30 6 a go 2/ 16 23 30 6 Thous ands Thousands Ga. 1, 282 1, 235 1, 171 1, 182 III Ill . 695* 615 555 520 84 Calif. 1, 881 1, 797 1, 60 4 1, 771 116 Wash. 413* 306 253 347 116 928 610 1, 509 241 967 545 1,386 281 974 610 1, 3 67 238 1, 057 535 1,373 331 Total 4,271* 3,953 3,583 3,820 109 3,288 3, 179 3, 189 3, 296 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply fl ocks. '2/ Current week as perc ent of sam e week last year. * Revis ed. 0/0 of year ago 2/ 124 99 106 161 114 I I I I BR OILE R TYPE E G G S SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN C OM ME R C IA L ARE AS BY WE EKS - 197 0 Pag e 2 I , I S T ATE I EGGS SET Week Ended % of , CHICKS PLACE D . We e k E n de d %of I . (1) H I Ma y 23 Ma y 30 June 6 ye a r iI May ago 1/ i 23 Ma y 30 . J une 6 Ma ine I I I THOUS ANDS 2, 159 2, 142 2,130 i I T HOUSANDS 96 1 1, 489 1, 565 1, 647 Conne cti cut I 233 209 14 5 I 63 177 139 108 year a go 1/ 100 78 0r1'o="1 ~ o~ ::l 4-' ..-l ::l ,,o., H co <..t.:, ..... 0 0 -.D 4-' 0 P e nnsyl vani a I Indiana Missouri Delaw ar e Maryland V irg i n i a West Virginia North Carolina 2,030 555 354 3,471 5, 566 1, 991 38 8,967 1, 851 540 349 3, 475 5, 569 2, 164 36 8,989 1, 89 8 585 318 3, 564 5, 387 2, 16 1 32 8, 803 106 I 1, 229 95 336 94 597 131 2,949 96 4 , 0 16 119 1,240 73 468 107 6, 889 1, 112 259 572 2,683 4,230 1, 598 323 6, 864 1, 069 31 8 520 2, 819 4 , 151 i , 54 4 407 7,025 106 ~~ (11=1) r"'l 95 98 93 112 107 108 112 Z(J'~" ~ itl ;S ..... ro -< S ~ H .4.:.:.-.l' ,,., E ,,r.o, 4-' H ro (P1)- co H o (1) Q (J 0re'o"o ~ m 1=1 H Q) Q) South Carolina 728 632 456 76 580 543 634 114 o'> -'" 4-' Q~.l o....U. ) 1=1 .... ~4-'-.DU) HU)U)Oril 'z s:: ::l 4-' 4-' (1) (1) tl.O 0'1="1 1=1.!<: r"'l ro Z H U) ~ E P- '6'0 ::> m4-' HEHI:Q ~~ 8.::l 2...:1 QP-Q)...:I();:s Q)~..c 0~>Q'")~~rn ..r.o.. o~ t:~o Z en 1=1 Q) H~ ~ H~t;<-50 ~U)'.aO'~ .... .~...Q'.)."..(jro)o~ s:: 0 ..... 0< a 0- .... -L) C) 0::: rn w0 C) C) V) IL.W 0- .>... 0::: >-< 0 ......... c0:o:: cV) .... UCl:::-1V) w wz z.... z-:r...:.. :::>:::> II::: I ~ ::J ::J -=? " R' t'rv ~ ..'e.'t" "'~~ ~a FARM REPORT ~G\A J u t~ i s '~10 - LIB RAR IES GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA Jun e 11, 1970 GENERAL Ci-WP R~PORT AS OF JUi')t: I, 1970 Georq ia: So il moisture was generally favorable for crops during the f irst week of Ma y , but open weather and hot temperatures depleted suppl ie~ rapidly dur ing t ile ne xt t wo weeks. Except for a few sect ions, so ils were becom ing ve r y dry. The sit uat ion changed rapidly the last week of Mayas most of the State had rains. Amounts var ied widely and ranged from 1 ight in some sections to excessive in several areas of southcentral and southeastern Georgia. Statewide, crops have responded favorable to the imp rove d moisture situation. However, the excessive rains and local hail storms de s t roye d !;C ~~ tobacco and corn, mostly in the southeastern part of the State. Pe a che s: Georg ia's 1970 pea ch forecast on June 1 was placed at 145.0 mill io n pounds , compared with 175.2 mil I ion pounds in 1969. I..Jheat: The June 1 forecast placed the State's wheat crop at 3 ,325, OO ll bus hel s compared with 2,924,000 bushels last year and 3,192,000 bushels i n 1968. Yield pe r a cre i s ind icated at 35.0 bushels - 1 bushel above last year and 7 bushels abo ve th e 1968 average of 28.0 bushels. United States Summary W1nt e r wheat prospects decl ined 2 percent in May, primarily beca ~s e of d r y wea t he r i n parts of the Southern Great Plains. Production is now expected to be 6 pe rc e nt below last year and 13 percent below 1968. By June 1 corn planting was nearing comp l e tio n i n the We s t e r n Corn Belt States, and ranged from about 80 to 90 percent compl et e in the East ern Corn Belt. Soybean plant ing was near or slightly ahead of normal in mo s t of the Corn Belt . Plant ing of sorghums was well ahead of last year's pace in Ka nsa s, Oklahoma and Nebraska but in Texas was sl ightly behind a year earl ier. Pa s t ure condition on June J was below a year earl ier but above average. Ha y conditon, at 89 percent, equaled last year's unusually h i qii level -- highest s i nce 1922. Deciduous fruit prospects are below last year because of frosts and less fav o ra bl e poll ination weather in some areas. Citrus production for the 1969-70 season is expe c t e d to be 1 percent above last year. Output of both spring fresh vegetabl es and s pr in g potatoes is expected to be less than last year. Winter Whe a t Prospects Decl ine 2 Percent: Prospective winter wheat product ion de cl ined 2 percent during May, when dry , warm weather caused crop deterioration in parts of the southern Great Plains. Out put i s now f ore cast at 1,076 mill ion bushels, 6 percent below last year, and 13 percent below the 1968 record. The expected yield per acre is 32.0 bushels -- 0.7 bushel above last year and 2. 9 bus he l s above 1968. Precipitation dur ing May was considerably below normal in the High Plains of Texas, western Oklahoma, southwestern Kansas, and southern Colorado. High temperatures and s trong , dry ing winds during mid-May resulted i n rapid loss of moisture, forced gra in matur ity, and caused varying degrees of drought damage to wheat stands. Widespread ra ins i n late Na y and early June restored moisture to much of the Great Plains -- especially be ne fiti ng Kansas and I~ebraska. Cooling temperatures following the precipitation aided F ill in g. Prospects continue favorable i n the Corn Belt and Pacific Northwest. Soil moist ure has been ample in the Corn Belt and the crop is heading and fill i ng under fav o rable conditions. Oregon and Washington prospects are good, but precipitat ion wo u l d be we l come as mo isture stress is beginning to show in some areas. - Please turn page - Penches : The 1970 peach crop is for ecast at 3,308 million pounds, 10 pe r cent bel ow last year and 8 perc8nt below the 1968 crop. Excluding Cal i f o r ni a ' s c l i ngsto ne peaches, used mostly for cann ing, the forecast is 1,668 mill io n p o unds, ' al ~ost I I percen t below last season. Only five Sta tes, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Mich i ga n , Virginia and v/a s h i ngt o n , e xpect production to e xceed last year. The 9 Southern States expect t o produce 622 mil I ion pounds, 15 pe rce nt bel ow last year, and 27 percent below the 1968 crop. Prospects decl ined from May 1 t o Jun e 1 i n three sout hern States. Harvest of early varieties began in early Ma y and volum e harvest of mid-season varieties is expec ted by June 15. In South Carol i na weather condi t io ns favored development of fruit and harvesting operations. In Georgi a ra in st ar te d t he last week of May , causing disease problem s a nd delaying harvest and pac kin g opera t ions. In Al a bama rains in late May and e a r l y .Iune brought reI ief after a long dry pe rio d t hre a te ne d to I imi t sizing. In Arkansas pros pe c ts are favorable in the three ma jor areas . Harvest of Dixie ~e d s began June 10 and heavy volume was e xpected by the 15th. Te xas peaches are s izing wel 1. Harvest has started and suppl ie s should i nc rea se i n Jun e , Peach prospects are variable i n Kentucky. Thinning is complet e ,p i ts are harden ing and fruit sizes are good. In Tennes se e, May rains brought reI ief fol lowing dryness i n late win ter and spring. The North Atlantic States e xpe c t 16 percent fewer peaches than last year. New Hampshire and Massachusetts are the only States expecting more peaches than la st year i n th is reg ion. Expe c t e d production i n th e No rt t, Central States is 6 percent bel ow las t yea r. Mich igan, the largest producer in t ha t region, expects to harvest mo re pea ches th a n last season. In Virgi~ia production is expe c te d to be sl ightly above last year. Earl iest vari eties in the minor southside a re a are expected to move to market about J une 22. Weather generally favored the c rop i n Delaware, Maryland and West Virgini a, ex cept for some spring freezes. Delaware and West Virginia expect less production than last year , and Maryland expects about the same as last season. Rain and cold weather in Idaho and Colorado reduced bee activity and poll i na t ion . Set i s below normal in Idaho, and some orchards in Colorado will not require thinn ing. In Oregon, crop prospects are poor i n the Willamette and Rogue Valleys, wh ere some orchards are a complete fa ilure because of winter and spring damage. In Hood River and Milton Freewater , c6~ditions are good. In Washington pollination weather was good and the set i s good to excel lent. Growing conditions have generally favored Cal ifornia peach development. However , production i s expected to be below last year for both Cl ingstone and Freestone. Cl i ngs t one product ion is expected to be 1,640 mil I ion pounds, 9 percent less than last ye ar. The Freestone crop is expected to total 440 mill ion pounds, more than 8 pe rce n t below last season. Harvest of spring freestone varieties was active thrOugh May. Pickin g ~ f t he yellow fleshed fruit is just gett ing underway. FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge C. L. CRENSHA ~ Agr icultural Statist ic ia n ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street , At he ns , Ga., in cooperation with the Georg ia Department of Agriculture. After Five Days Return to Un ited States Department of Agr ic ulture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Stree t .... Athens, Georgia 30601 :.' OFFICIAL BUSINESS ACQ DIV 900 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA UNIV LIBRARIES ATHENS GA 3060 1 ~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID Un ited Stales Deportmen t of Ag riculture l GEORGIA CROP REPORTlpp qED' 'Vb LP~ID@rn ATHENS, GEORGIA LI BRARIES SPECIAL PEACH REPORT AS OF JUNE 1, 1970 J une 11, 1970 Georgia's 1970 peach crop was forecast at 145.0 million pounds (3,021, 000 - 48 pound e qui va lent s ) as of June 1, according to the Crop Reporting Service. The e st i mate i s uncha nged f r om l a s t month but 17 percent below pr0duction in 1969. Harvest was underwa y i n Sout h Geor gi a about mid-May and started in the Central producing area late in the month. Exce s s ive rainf all the last week of ~~ay brought on dis ease problems and slowed harvesting ope r at i ons . lat er- maturing varieties benefitted from the improved moisture situation. The Federal-State Ma r ket News Service reported a total of 537 eqUivalent ca r l ot shi pment s through June 9 compared with 511 for the same period last year. Peach e s t i ma t e s relate to total production which include rail and tru~k sh ipments, l ocal sales, non- i nspe ct ed truck shipments to points in the State and adjoining s tat es , quantit i e s used on f arms where produced and in s ome years quantities not utilized because of e conomic co n d i t i on s . PEACHES State Mi l l i on Pounds Production 48 Pound Equivalents Indicated bdicated 1968 1969 1970 . 1968 1969 1970 1,000 units North Carolina South Carolina Geor g i a Alabama lvIi s s i s s i pp i Arkans as Louisiana Oklahoma Tex a s 77.8 400.0 234.5 39.0 12.5 36.4 7.3 10.0 30.2 56.0 338.0 175.2 50.0 17.5 42.0 7.5 12.0 :12.3 46.0 290.0 145.0 38.0 16. 5 40.0 6.5 9.5 30.0 1,621 8,333 4,885 813 260 158 152 208 629 1,167 7,042 3,650 1,042 365 875 156 250 673 958 6, 042 3, 021 792 344 833 135 198 625 9 States 847.7 730.5 621.5 17.659 15,220 12. 948 ( Pl ea se turn page f or United States information) After Five Days Return to United St at e s Department of Agriculture St at i s t i ca l Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street . Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ~;.;~~ ~ ---- ~~~-=:POSTAGE & FEES PAID United S'otes Departmen t o f Ag ricuhure UNITED STATES - SPECIAL PEACH REPORT AS OF JUNE 1, 1970 The 1970 peach crop i s foreca st at 3,308 ~illion pounds, 10 percent be low l a st year and 8 percent below t he 1968 crop. Excluding California's clingstone peaches, used mostly f or ca nni ng, the forecast is 1, 668 mi llion pounds, almost 11 percent below last s eas on. Onl y fi ve States , Ne.l Hampshire, Mas sachusetts , Michigan, Virginia and Washington, expect produc tion to exceed last year. The 9 Sout her n State s expe ct to produce 622 million pounds, 15 perce nt be low l a st year , an d 27 percent be low the 1968 crop. Prospects declined from May 1 to June 1 i n three s outhe r n Stat e s . IIarvest of early va r i et ies began in early May and volume harvest of mid- s ea son varietie s i s expected by June 15. In Sout h Ca r ol i na weather conditions favored deve lopmen t of f r ui t and ha rvest ing ope r at i ons . I n Georgia rai n started the last week of Ma y, caus i ng disease prob lems a~d de laying harvest and packing operations. In Alabama rains i n late ~~y a~d ea r ly J une brought r elief after a l ong dry period threatened to limit sizing. I n Arl~ans as pr ospe ct s a re f avorab le i n the three ma j or areas. Harvest of Dixie Reds began June 10 a nd heavy volume was expe ct ed by the 15th. Texas peaches are sizing well. Harvest has started and supplie s shoul d increase in June. Peach prospects are vari ab le i n Ke ntucky. Thinning is complete, pit s are harde ni ng and fruit s izes are good . I n Tenness ee, May rains brought relief following dr yne s s i n l at e wi nt er a nd spring . The Nor t h At lantic State s expe ct 16 percent fewer peaches than last year . New Hampshi re an d Ma s sa chus e t t s a re the only St ate s expe ct i ng more peaches than last year i n this r egion. Expe ct ed production in t he North Central States is 6 percent below last year . ;~ich igan , t he large st producer in t hat region , expe ct s to harvest more peaches than las t season. I n Virginia production is expe cte d to be slightly above last year. Earlie s t varietie s i n the min or sout hs i de area are expe cted to move to market about June 22. Weather genera l ly favored the cr op i n Delaware, Ma r yl and and West Virginia, except for some spring f reezes . Del aware and vle st Vir ginia e}~ect l e s s production than last year, and Maryland expects about the same a s last season . Ra i n a nd cold weather i n Idaho and Colorado reduced bee activity and pollinati on. Set is be low normal i n Idaho, and some orchards in Colorado will not require thinni ng. I n Oregon, crop prospects are poor in the Willamette and Rogue Valleys, where some orchards are a complete f a i l ur e because of winter and spring damage. In Hood River and Milto.l-Freewater, conditions a re good. I n Washington pollination weather was good and the set is good to exce l l ent . Growi ng conditions have ge ner a l ly favored California peach development. Howev er, production i s expe ct ed t o be below last yea r for b ot h Clingstone and Freestone. Cl ingst one pr oduct ion is expe ct e d to be 1, 640 mi l l i on pounds, 9 percent less than last year. The Free stone cr op is expe ct ed to total"440 million pounds, more than 8 percent below last s eason. Harvest of spring fre estone varieties was active through May. Picking of the yellmv fleshed fruit is j ust get t i ng underway. FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician In Cha r ge C. L. CRENSHAH Agricultural Statistician " UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT 0 AGRICULTURE GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA ERSITY OF GE Of'lGIA THE POUL T R Y A ND E GG SITUATION A p p r o v e d by the Outlo o k an d S i t u a t i o n Board, J un e 11, 19 7 0 Situati on and Outlook (E g gs) JUL 2 1S70 L1i3RARIES Recent Situation Supply -- Egg production fo r the first 4 months of 1970 totale d 64.3 milli on c a s e s, up more than 1 percent from a year ear lie r . Larger product ion resulte d f rom a 2 p erc ent larger laying flock; the rate of la y wa s down. On January 1 there we re s lightl y fe wer hens but 6 percent more layin g p ullets than at t he beginning of 1969. T hi s s ugge s te d t hat t he l aying flock was young er a nd therefo r e w o ul d b e more productive tha n in t he e a r l y months of 1969. A pparen tly, re duce d c ullin g , because of stron g e gg markets as w e ll as advers e weather in the wint e r r e s ulted in lowe r e gg output p e r hen. E gg production in A p r il t ot aled 16.4 million case s, l e ss t han 1 p er c e nt a bo ve April 1969. This was lower t han had been expected largel y be cause t he rate of l ay was off 1 pe rc ent from a year earlier. T he rate of lay has be e n exp e ct e d to pick up to near year-earlier levels as spring arrived. The rate of lay was down in all are a s e x c e p t the West North Central region, with the sharpest decline in the We s t e r n region--down 4 percent. On May 1 the laying flock t ot a l e d 316. 1 million hens and pullets of l aying age, up 2 perc e nt from May 1, 1969; lar g est changes were in the S out h A tl a n ti c a n d Western r egions-up 5 percent and 4 percent. The We s t North Central was the on l y region to show a decline-down 2 percent. The rate of lay on May 1 was down abou t 2 p e rcent in all re gion s e xcept the We st North Central, which was unchanged. Hatchery activity has ris en sharply in recent months. E i g ht e en p ercent more egg-type chicks were hatched du ring January-April. The h a t c h in A p r il wa s 15 perc ent above a year earlier and eggs in incubators on May 1 were up 9 percent. Im p o r t s of shell eggs and egg products continued sha rply a bo ve ye ar- earlier l evels during the first 4 months of 1970. This was in response to t h e re lat i v e l y high U. S. eg g prices. Shell equivalent of eggs a nd e gg products imported totale d 645, 000 cas es during January- Ap ril 1970, compared with 55,000 for the same m onths o f 1969 . M o st of the increas e was in egg products from Denmark and the Netherla nds . Imports of e g g s and e gg products during January- March were equal to about 1 percent of domestic e gg production. A s a result of the large increase in shipments of w hol e d r ie d e ggs fr om the Netherlands, the U. S. Tariff Commission on May 1 anno unc e d a n otice of i n ve s ti gat i on and hearings on whole dried eggs from Holland. The announ c em ent r ead, in part, "Having received advic e f rom the Treasury Depart m e n t on Ma y 1, 1970, that whole dried eggs from Holland are being, and a r e likely to be, sold a t l ess than fair value within the meaning of the Antidumping Act, 1921, as amended (19 U.S. C. 160), the United States Tariff Co m m i s s i on has instituted an investigation under Section 201 (a) of t he A c t t o determine w het h e r an industry in the United States is being or i s likel y to be injured, or is prevented from being established, by reas on of t he i m p o r t a t i on of such mer chandise into the United Stat e s . " Prices -- Prices rec eiv ed by producers for eggs a verage d 44. 5 c e nt s p er dozen during January-April 1970--more t han 5 cents above the s a m e m ont hs of 1969 . Prices, howeve r, declined each month re lative to a year e a r lie r - -from 10 cent s hi g h e r in January to 1 cent lower in April. Ma r ke t prices for eggs fell s har pl y following Easter and prices received by producer s a ve r a g e d 35. 1 cents per do ze n in A pril, mo re than 7 cents below March. Prices continued to decline sea s ona lly and in May average d 29.9 ce nts , about the same a s a year earlier. Price s in w hol e s ale markets r eache d a low in mid- May then tr ended upward. For e x a m pl e , the Chicago deliver ed pric e fo r l arge eggs (80 percent Grade A ) fell to about 31 cents a do z en in early May. Sub s e q u e ntly, pric es at Chicago recov ered and averag ed 33.8 cents a dozen for the first we e k of June compared with 34. 5 cents a yea r earlier. Laying feed prices in 1970 have been running above ye ar- earlier l evels, and with falling e gg prices, the egg-feed price ratio has declined. The ration in May was 7.3 compared with 8.5 in April and 7.6 for May 1969. Laying fe ed in May averaged $82 a ton, up $1 from April and $2 above a year earlier. Utilization -- Per capita consumption of eggs during the fir st quarter of 1970 totaled about 73 eggs compared with 72 in the same quarter of 1969. Liquid egg production during January-April was up 28. 6 percent. Use by breakers during this period r epresented 8.8 percent of total e gg s produced compared with 7 percent in 1969. Although April liquid egg p r o du cti on was up 14 perc ent from April 1969, May 1 cold storage holdings were still 20 percent below a year earlier and less than half of May 1, 196 3, holdings. Cold storage stocks of shell eggs on May 1 totaled 83,000 cases, the same as a month earlier but 52 percent below a year earlier. ggs and egg products in cold storage on May 1 totaled 1. 1 million cases, shell equivalent, about the same as on April 1 but below the 1. 4 million cases on May 1, 1969. Hatcheries are using more eggs this year. F o r Janua ry-April about 5 million ca ses of eggs were used for hatching purposes--more than 10 percent above last year. Total eggs used for hatching purposes during this period accounted for about 8 percent of total production, compared with 7 percent in 1969. Exports of eggs and egg products (primarily shell eggs) in the first quarter totaled 124,000 cases, compared with 149,000 during January-March 1969. Exports were less than half a percent of production during this period. Out l ook -- Egg output in coming months is expected to increase further relative to 1969. Higher production is ex pe cte d to result primarily from a larger laying flock. The laying flock on May 1 was 2 percent above a year earlier. The sharp increase in the chick hatch since December 1969 for replacements and additions to the laying flock likely will begin showing up in larger number of layers by mid-1970. Hatchings of egg-type chicks during December 1969-April 1970 averaged 17 percent above year-earlier levels and eggs in ecubators on May 1 were up 9 percent. As the larger number of pullets enter the laying flock, there likely will be an increase in the culling of old flocks. The larger number of pullets will probably more than offset any increase in culling, r e s ulting in a larger laying flock by fall. The rate of lay, down nearly 2 percent on May 1, likely will gain and may exceed year-earlier levels during the summer and fall. The larger number of pullets entering the laying flock and expected increase in culling of old flocks will tend to result in a more productive flock. Prices -- Prices to producers this summer may average moderately below last year's 37.7 cents a dozen. If egg production increases as expected, egg prices in the fall likely will average well below the 47.8 cents of a year earlier. Prices rose sharply last fall to their highest levels since the early 1950's. Strong demand, relatively high meat prices , and slightly smaller supply of eggs for table use contributed to the price strength. Moderately larger production was more than offset by increased use for both liquid egg production and hatchery purposes. In the last half of 1970, demand for these purposes may be above last y ea r. A fte r Five Days Retur n to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS fi c&, .p ,V 90u /,IN ( 1(s t 1''f Of GltaRG I fi uNI V L '/ fM.Rf{! [!S IrtffN 5 e ..3" '6 0 j ~ POSTAGE & FEES PA ID Un ite d States Dep c r tment o f Agr icu lt u re \ I ERS,Lrt, 0 F GEORGIA ill@ m~ l]][b1rl]] mlli[b LPm~~0 J"IJ~ 6 1970 UNE 15 1970 I. B n u "c J - GEORGI A CROP REPO RT ING SERV ICE GEO RGI A PR IC E~ RECEIVED INDEX DOWN 2 POINTS The Index of Prices Re ce iv ed by Geo rgia Farmer s for All Corrmodit ies de creas ed t o 262 pe rcent o f the 1910-14 averag e du r ing the mo nt h ended Jun e 15, 1970. Th is was 1 point h i ghe r t ha n the Jun e 15, 1969 Index o f 261. The All Crop Inde x was unchang ed from t he prev ious month a t 268 , but 6 points h ig her t han Jun e 1969. Lower pri ces f o r sl aughter cattle and ch ickens decreased th e Livestock Inde x to 246 which was 3 po int s be l ow t he prev io us month a nd 6 po ints bel ow the same mo nth l as t yea r. UNITED STATE S PRICES RECEIVED INDE X DOWN 1 POI NT PAK ITY INDEX UP 2 POINTS ADJUSTE D PARITY RAT IO 77 The Index of Pr ices Re ce ived by Farmers decl ined I po int (1/ 3 pe rc e nt ) du r i ng t he mon t h e nde d June 15 to 281 percen t of i t s 1910-14 average, accord ing t o t he Crop Repor ti ng Board. Contributing most to the de cl in e were lower prices for comme r ci al ve ge t abl e s, mi l k , a nd whea t. Highe r prices fo r fr u it were partially offsett in g. The Inde x was th e same a s a yea r e a r l i e r . The Inde x of Prices Pa i d by Farmer s f o r Commod ities and Se rv i ce s , Inc lud ing Int e res t, Ta xes, a nd Farm Wage Rates adv an ced t o 390 , a record high. The i ndex is 14 po i nt s (4 perce nt ) 3bove last June. As f arm product prices de cl ined and p rices pai d by farmers wer e hig he r, bo th t he pre l iminary Adjusted Parity Ratio , at 77 , and the Pa rity Ratio , at 72, were off I po i nt . 1910 - 14 = 100 GEORGI A: Pr i ce s Rece ived A1I Commod i t ie s AII Crops Lives tock and Livestoc k Products INDEX NUMBERS -- GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES . Jun e 15 : May 15 : J une 15 : 1969 : 1970 : Ig70 Re co rd High Index : Da t e : 261 11 264 262 310 : 262 268 268 319 : 252 11 249 246 29 5 March 1951 Marc h 1951 1/ Sept. 1948 UNITED STATES Pri ce s Re ce ived Pa r i ty Inde x}1 Par i t Y Ra t i0 : 281 282 281 3 13 376 388 390 390 75 73 72 123 Feb . 195 1 J une 1970 Oct. 1946 Adjust ed Pa rity Rati o ~I (P rel iminary) . 8178 77 125 Oc t. 1946 II Rev ised. 1/ Also Ap ril 1951. 11 Prices Pa id, In ter est, Taxe s , an d Farm \oIage Rates ba s ed on data for the i ndi cated dat e s. ~I Adj ust ed Pari t y Ra t io , re f l e c t i ng Government pa yment s, averaged 80 for the year 1969 compared wit h 74 f or t he Parit y Rat io . Pre l imi na ry Adju s t ed Ratios for the c u r re nt yea r , s uppl ied by t he Economi c Re s ea r ch Se rv i ce are ba s ed on estima t e d cash receipts f o r market i ngs an d e st ima t es of Gove r nmen t pa yme nt s for the c ur ren t calendar year. FRAS IER T. GALLOWAY Ag r i cultural Statist i c ian In Cha r ge \4 . A. W\ G ~IEh Agr ic u lt u ra l Stat istic i an The Georg ia Crop Report in g Serv i ce , USDA, 409A North Lump ki n Stre e t , At he ns, Ga ., in coopera t ion wi t h th e Georgi a Depa r t men t of Agricultu re. PRICES -- RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS. JUNE IS. 1970 WITH COMPARISONS Commod i ty and Unit PI{ICES RECEIVED Hheat, bu. Oats , bu. Corn, bu. Ba r I e y , bu. Sorghum Gra in, cwt. Cotton , lb . Soybeans, bu. Sweetpotatoes, cwt. Hay , bal ed , ton: All Alfalfa Le s p e d e za Peanut Mil k cows , head Hogs, cwt. Beef Cattle, All, cwt. 11 Cows, cwt , 1/ Steers and Heifers, cwt. Calv es, cwt. Milk, sold to plants, cwt. Fluid Market Manu factu red All Turkeys , lb. Ch icken s, l b, : Excluding Broilers Comme rc ia l Broilers Eggs, all. doz. Tabl e, doz. Hat ching , doz. GEORGIA June 15 May 15 June 15 1969 : 1970 : 1970 UNITED STATES Jun e 15 May 15 June 15 1969 : 1970 : 1970 $ 1.25 $ .77 $ 1.40 $ .95 $ 2. 10 21.0 $ 2.50 $ $ 29.50 $ 38.00 $ 30.50 $ 22.00 $ 220.00 $ 3/24.00 $ - 24.40 $ 20.50 $ 27.50 $ 32.00 $ 6.45 $ $ 6.45 20.0 l/ 9.5 1/15.0 1137.5 e 1. 35 .75 1.45 1.00 20.0 2.55 7.60 30.50 36.00 32.00 25.00 250.00 23.40 25.40 22.00 28.00 34.50 6.75 6.75 23.0 8.0 13.0 34.4 29.0 61.0 1. 25 .70 1.45 20.0 2.60 29.50 36.00 31.00 25.00 255.00 23.20 25. 10 21.50 28.00 34.00 6.75 23.0 7.0 12.0 36.0 31.4 56.0 1. 22 .625 1. 18 1.04 1.81 21. 32 2.52 6.22 22.50 22.90 24.20 22.70 303.00 24.00 29.40 20.70 31.90 33.60 5.43 4.35 5.08 21.0 9.2 15.9 31.4 1. 31 .602 1.18 .898 1.80 22. II 2.52 6.92 23.50 24.00 25.50 22.40 330.00 22.90 27.90 21.60 29.50 35.40 5.75 4.56 5.39 23.9 9.3 13.9 29.9 1. 23 .613 1. 21 .944 1.80 22.31 2.60 8.33 22.40 22.90 24.90 22.40 331.00 23.20 28.00 21.60 29.70 35. 10 5.31 23.3 8.4 13.3 30.5 PRICES PAID. FEED Mixed Dairy Feed, ton 14% protein $ 70.00 72.00 73.00 67.00 69.00 69.00 16% protein $ 75.00 77.00 75.00 71.00 73.00 73.00 18% protein $ 77.00 80.00 80.00 73.00 75.00 76.00 20% protein $ 79.00 83.00 82.00 77.00 79.00 80.00 Hog Feed , 14%-18% protein,cwt. $ 4.35 4.60 4.65 4.45 4.45 4.53 Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt. $ 4.75 5.00 5. 10 4.96 5.24 5.26 Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt. $ 5.30 5.30 5.20 5.31 5.45 5.42 Bran, cwt. $ 3.80 4.00 4.00 3.45 3.65 3.59 Middl ings, cwt. $ 3.90 4.10 4.05 3.54 3.72 3.66 Corn Meal, cwt. $ 3.55 3.50 3.60 3.34 3.39 3.44 Poultry Feed, ton: Broiler Grower Feed $ 94.00 99.00 95.00 92.00 94.00 93.00 Laying Feed $ 80.00 80.00 83.00 80.00 82.00 83.00 Chick Starter $ 92.00 97.00 96.00 95.00 98.00 98.00 Alfalfa Hay, ton $ 35.00 39.00 38.00 32.50 34.70 32.60 All Other Hav. ton $ 33.00 35.00 34.00 30. 10 32.40 31.00 11 "Cows" and "s tee rs and heifers" combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter buII s , 11 Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement. 11 Revised. Af te r Five Days Return to: United States Department of Agriculture St at istical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d StOles Depar tment o f Agriculture Athen We ek Ending June 15 , 1970 J' :u:i'- L ;~) 1I'-~'7', 0 \ il; Releas ed 3 p .m. Monday CROPS SHOYl IMPROVEMENT liBRARIES \ Athens, Ga., June 15 -- Row crops were r eported in better cond i ti on than t he previous week, 'a c cor di ng to the Ge orgia Crop Repor t ing Service. " Ar e a s' which r ecently had exce s s i ve rainfall had dried out s omeWhat, and crops wer e r esponding favorably. Soi l moi st ur e wa s spotty, eve n within s ome count i e s, but was genera l l y adequate except for the east-central portion of the State along the South Carolina bor de r which remained dry. Cot t on was i n fa ir t o mostly goed condition, according t o County Agents ' r epor ts . About 60 percent of the crop had reached the squari ng stage which is about nor ma l for t his date. The State 's corn crop was i n good condition during the period. Sidedressing was a ctive i n f ie l ds not a lready "laid-by". Light tobacco ha rve st was underway an d about 6 percent of the crop was judged to have been har vested by we ek en d . Topp i ng an d sucker control received a lot of at tenti on during t he we ek. Pea nut s were r ep orted i n very good condi tion . l a ndp l a s t er ing a nd l ea f spot controls were both ve ry a ctive during the week . Peach harvest r ega ined sp eed l ost during the wet-weather slow-dOwn, but the vo lume ha rvested was a lready behind a year a go. The Federal-State Inspection Service repo r t ed 594 carlot e quivalents i nspected through June 11 compared with 621 carlots last year. Small gr a i n harve s t had a good we ek for most areas. By week's end, 65 percent of the wheat and 73 percent of the oats had been combined. This is about nor ma l f or t he date . Hayi ng was a very common a ct ivity in many areas. Pastures and cat tle were repor ted most l y go od. Market Ma nager s r eported vegetable crops showing improvement due to a week of sunshine . Cantaloup and watermelon movement was light but increasing. Tomato har ve s t was nea r ing the peak with much improvement i n qua l i ty . Vegetable crops in the mountain ar ea s were in good condition. WEATHER SUMMARY - Rainfall was mostly light in widely scattered showers during the week ending Friday, June 12. Amount s were gen e r a l l y less than one-half inch and seve ral ar ea s i n " th,e ':' ~ q?-th , a nd':el1?t 'ha dino mea s urable rain dur-Ing the ,week. , ,The Blairsv i lle Expe r iment St at i on was ;,ori.e: 'i:>f, t qefi few:p l a ces t hat re ce ived a s much, as an "irichofia~n. A Friday t hunde rst or m b rought moderat.e rain and hail t o that statiOIi ~ ' " Scattered:'''shb-wers continued t o occur through , t he weekend with an increase i n a ctivity in some areas. The Savannah Airpo rt re ceived 1.45 i nche s on Sunday. '. Temperatures wer e unusually mild at the beginning of the week but a gradual warming trend brought r eadings up to about normal by the weekend. " Early morning lows wer e in the 40's in the extreme north a nd in the 50' s and low 60's in other areas on Monda y, June 8 . The week began with aft ernoon h ighs i n t he low 80 's but several places had exp e rienced 90 degree weathe r by Friday. The warm weather cont i nued thr ough the early part of the weekend. Sunday was cooler i n mos.t areas, especially where showers occurred. Averages f or t he week r ange d from 2 t o 5 degree s co oler than normal . The outlook f or Wednesday through Fr i day of this week calls for partly cloudy an d wa r m weather with widely scattered showers or t hundershowers Wednesday and Thursd a y be coming more numerous on Friday. Low temperatures a re exp ected to be in the 60's an d highs between 85 and 950 The Ge orgia Crop Repo r t i ng Service, Athens, Georgia; in cooperation with t he Cooperative Exte nsion Service, University of Ge or gi a ; Georgia Department of Agr iculture; and the Weathe r Bureau , ESSA, U. S . Department of Commer ce . U. S . DEPARTME NT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens . Georgia ESSA Precipitat i on For The TtTeek Ending June 12 " 1970 GEORGIA Tempe r at u re extremes f or t he week ending June l2 ~ 19700 (Pr ovi si onal) Highest g 93 at Appling on the l2th o Lowe st ~ 45 at Bl airsville and Elberton on t he 8th o o oo '8b DY I TItOH~ ~~ For the peri od June 13...:1.5[) T Les s t han 0005 i nch o After Five Days Return t o Uni ted St at e s Department of Agr-Lcu.Lt .ure Stat i s t i cal Repor ting Ser vi.ce 409A Nor th Lwnpki n St.r ee t. Ath ens ~ Geor gi a 30601 QEFICIAL BUSlliESS Postage and Fees Pai d Uo So Department of Agriculture 'I U .~ 3 t j--- 'At he ns , Georgia GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE LUJ~ [113 .,~. .:. :.' ,~ [prn0W1r~~ I i ERSIT'! OF GEORGIA J UJ\:1 8 1970 i..! 3R4RIES May 1970 Released 6/ 16/ 70 1v"!AY MILK PRODUCTION UP 7 PERCEN MiD~ production on Georgia farms during May totaled 103 million pounds, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This was 7 million pounds above May 1969 but 2 million p ounds below the previous month. Production per cow in herd averaged 730 pounds - 45 pounds above the previous year but 15 p ound s below the previous month. The est i mat ed average price received by producers for all wholesale milk during Ma y was $6 . 75 per hundredweight. This was the same as the April 1970 price , but 15 cents above the May 1969 pri ce. MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN Georgia : United States Item and Unit ~.ay 1969 Apr. 1970 May 1970 Ma y 1969 Apr. 1970 Ma y 1970 Mi lk production, million Lbs , y Production per cow .Ibs , Number milk cows thousand head Prices Received - Dollars gj 96 105 103 11,034 10,330 11,019 685 745 730 867 826 883 140 141 141 12,721 12,500 12,482 All wholesale milk, cwt. Fluid milk, cwt. Manufactured milk, cwt. Milk cows, head Prices Paid - Dollars gj 1/6.60 JJ6.60 215.00 6.75 6.75 250.00 ~6.75 250.00 5.15 5.53 4.33 299.00 551 5.90 4.59 327.00 ~5.43 330.00 Mixed Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein 70.00 75.00 78.00 80.00 72.00 78.00 80.00 85.00 72.00 77.00 80.00 83.00 67.00 71.00 74.00 78.00 69 . 00 73.00 76. 00 80 . 00 69 . 00 73.00 75 00 79. 00 Hay, ton 35.00 36.00 35.00 31.90 33. 00 32 . 40 !7. Monthly average. g; Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except who.Iesale milk which is average for JJ month. ! Revised. Preliminary. FRAS IER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street , Athens, Ge orgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTIO~J l'lay mi lk product io n sa me as a year ea r l ier Un i ted States mil k p rodu c t ion in May i s estimat ed at 11,019 mill ion pounds, about the same as a year ea r l ie r . Da il y average production for May wa s up 3 pe r cen t fr om Apr il , compared wi th a 4 pe r cent gain a year earl ie r . Ma y output p rovi de d 1.73 pounds of milk per person da ily for all uses, compared with 1.68 pounds a mon th ea r l ie r , and 1.75 pounds a yea r ear l ie r . Product ion during the first 5 months of 1970 wa s a bout 0.4 pe r ce nt more than a year earl i e r . May p roduc ti on was larger t ha n a year earl i e r in 22 States , unchanged i n 11, but down i n 17. Of th e 5 leading milk- producing States, product ion wa s up i n Wi s co nsi n , Pennsylvan ia and Cal ifornia, but down i n Minnesota and New Yo rk. Ra t e pe r cow up 2 percent from a year earl ier--m ilk cows down 2 percent Milk outpu t per cow averaged 883 pounds in May--up 2 percent from a yea r earl fe r . Da ily ou tput per cow averaged 28.5 pounds--4 percent more than in Apr il, about the same as a year earl ie r . Production per cow was highest in Wa sh i ngt on , at 1, 080 pounds , f o l l owe d by Cal ifo rn ia, 1,050 ; Ar izona, 1,010; Minnesota 1,000 ; and New Jersey 990 po unds. Milk cows on farms dur ing Ma y to taled 12,482,000, down 2 pe rce nt from a year ago. Nonth Janua ry Febr ua ry March Apr i 1 May Jan. l'lay Tota 1 June July August Sep t ember Oct o b e r November Decembe r Mil k per cow and mi lk product ion by mont hs . Unit ed States Mil k per cow 1/ : Milk product ion 1/ 1968 1969 : 1970 1968 : 1969 1970 Pounds - - - - Mill ion Pounds - - Change : from 1969 Percent 717 696 734 687 750 706 9,495 9,187 9 ,411 8,792 9 , 4 12 8 ,840 10.5 775 780 803 10,197 9,960 10,053 10.9 796 806 826 10,457 10,265 10 , 330 10.6 858 867 883 11 , 235 11,034 11,019 -0.1 - - ----------------------------- ---- ------ ----- ----- --- -- -- ------ -------- 50,571 49,462 49,654 10.L~ - - -------- -- ------------- -- ---------------- ----- ---- --- ------ ---- ------- - 826 847 10,786 10,759 783 800 10,202 10,142 740 764 9 ,612 9 ,673 701 726 9 , 083 9 ,165 706 725 9,124 9 , 138 677 691 8,717 8 ,691 711 730 9,139 9 ,170 Annual 8,992 9,158 117,234 116,200 1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. After Five Days Re turn to Unit ed States Department of Ag r i c u l t u re Stat ist ical Report ing Serv ic e 409A No r t h Lumpk i n Street Athens , Georgia 30601 OF FICIAL BUSINESS ?;:;~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit . d Stotes Depa rtment of Agric ultu re ~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVIC r: w~~mITJt? rn~mt? ATHENS, GEORGIA lia RA RIES June 17, 1970 d '! ; I . .. :;j-- ~ - -----~--- B ROILER TYPE Placement of broiler chi cks i n Georgia during the we e k e nded June 13 was 9,663,000--2 percent l ess than the pr evious we ek but 5 p ercent mo re than the com parable week last year, according t o the G eorgia Crop R eportin g Service . A n estimated 11, 947, 000 b r oiler type e ggs were set by G e orgi a ha t c he rie s -- 7 p ercent 1es s than the pr evious w e ek but 2 perc ent .m o r e th a n the c o m p a r a bl.e w ee k a year e a r l i e r . The majority of t he price s p aid to Georgia produce r s for b r oile r hat c hing e gg s we re reported within a range of 50 to 65 c ents per doze n. T he aver a g e price of hatching eggs was 56 cents pe r dozen. The price of e ggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels g ene rall y wa s 2 cents below the average p ric e. M o s t pric e s received for broiler chicks by G eorgia hatcheries were r eported within a r ang e of $ 5 . 00 to $ 9 . 00 with a n ave rage of $ 8 . 00 p er hundred. The average price s l ast ye a r wer e 57 cents for eg g s a n d $8 . 50 for chicks. We ek Ended Apr. 11 Apr. 18 Apr. 25 May 2 May 9 May 16 Ma y 23 May 30 June 6 June 13 GEO:~GIA EGGS SE T, Eggs Set l./ 1969 I I Thou. 12 ,655 12, 631 12,666 12,714 12,305 12, 702 12, 80 3 12, 637 I 12, 501 I 11, 719 1970 Thou. 13 , 300 13, 254 13, 026 13, 192 13,043 12,992 12,9 82 12, 864 12, 893 11,947 HATCHINGS AND CHI CK PLACEMZ NTS % of ye ar ago Pct. 105 105 103 10 4 106 102 101 102 103 102 I A v . P'r i c e - 0 _0 _ _ _ ._ _ _ _ _. __ _ .. I Chicks Place d fo r Hat ch Broiler Broilers in G e o r gia : E gg s Chi ck s I 1969 I I j I I Thou. 1970 Thou. %of I year : ago I I i P ct. I. Per D07, . 1970 Ce nts P er Hundr ed 1970 Dollar s i 9,468 I 9,513 I 9, 489 9,909 105 f I 6 2, 9 ,875 10 4 62 9,958 10 5 62 9. 2.5 9. 25 9. 25 II 9,374 9,415 I 9, 208 I I 9,271 10, 113 10, 2 26 9, 9 67 10, 11 6 10 8 i 6 1 10 9 i 6 1 10 8 61 10 9 59 9 .00 9. 00 9. 00 8. 50 I 9, 109 9,372 ! : 9, 171 9,861 10 8 59 9,909 10 6 , 58 9,66 3 10 5 56 8. 50 8 .2 5 8. 00 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in G eorgia during the wee k e nde d June 13 was 9 7 5, 000-8 percent less than the previous w e ek and 3 percent less than t he com p a r a bl e w e ek last ye ar. An estimated 1, 2 6 9 , 0 0 0 eggs for th e production of egg t ype c h ic ks w er e set by G eorgia hatcheries, 7 p ercent mo re than the previous week a n d 54 p e r cent mo r e than the comparable week last year. In the four state s that a c c o unte d for about 26 percent of the hat c h of a ll e gg typ e chicks in the U. S. in 19 69, h atchings during the we ek e nde d Jun e 13 w e re up 7 percent and settings were up 3 3 perc ent from a year ago. State Ga . Ill. Calif. Wash. EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS H AT C HED , 197 0 i Eggs Set (Week Ended) % of I M a y May June J une ye ar I Chicks Hatc h ed (vVe e k E n d e d ) I May May June J une 23 30 6 13 ago 2/ I 23 30 6 13 Thousands I T housands :0/0 of ;ye a r ' a go 2/ 1,235 6 05 >.'< 1, 797 3 06 1, 171 555 1, 604 253 1, 182 520 1, 771 347 1, 269 1 I 154 410 i 86 1,895 135 220 150 9 67 545 1,386 281 9 74 6 10 1, 3 67 238 1, 057 535 1, 37 3 33 1 9 75 97 465 93 1, 32 5 : 12 1 23 2 122 Total 3,943* 3,583 3, 820 3,794 j 133 3 ,179 3, 189 3, 296 2, 997 107 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheri e s producing chicks for hatcher y s upply flo cks . 2/ Current week as percent of s ame wee kLas t year. * Revise d . BROILER TYPE E GGS SE T AN D CHI CKS PLA CE D IN COMME l-{ CIAJ...I A J.~ ~ AS BY VlZE KS - 1970 i-'_a~~!::-~ STATE 1- - - - - - - - - ~- G-GS - S-E-T 1-,- - _ . _W e e k J~;.n d e d_ .__. . I i May 30 June 6 June 13 T HO US.p.NDS 0/0 of year a g o 1/ C HI C~{S P LA C!~ D -- - - V[eek E~de d Ma y June June 30 6 13 !1 -- - -..- -0 - - ~/lJ of - I ye a 'r a g o- 1-/ - Mai ne Connecti c ut P e nn s ylva ni a Indiana Mis s ouri Delawar e Ma r ylan d Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA 2, 142 209 1, 8 51 540 349 3, ~75 5, 569 2, 164 36 8,989 632 2, 130 14 5 1, 89 8 585 318 3, 564 5,387 2, 161 32 8,803 456 2, 126 97 149 56 1, 889 110 527 107 30 3 94 3, 374 143 5,001 106 2, 103 121 35 103 8, 589 136 761 129 12, 864 12, 893 11,947 102 1,56 5 1,647 1, 625 10 1 13 9 108 90 67 1, 112 1, 069 1, 2 6 2 136 2 59 3 18 293 90 572 520 532 96 2,6 83 2, 8 19 2, 836 98 4 , 230 4, 151 4, 011 106 1,598 1, 54Ll 1,515 11 3 323 407 433 104 6, 864 7,025 6,934 III 543 634 625 111 9,861 9,909 9,663 105 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California , TOTAL 1970 (22 States) 1,327 798 10,419 6, 199 12,785 1,244 5, 286 708 426 2,448 80,460 1,321 829 10, 283 6, 210 13, 205 1, 216 5,228 660 548 2,411 80, 283 1,230 828 10 , 2 7 3 6, 116 12, 762 1, 224 5, 123 703 401 2,424 77,888 969 943 113 1,032 1, 122 108 8,039 8, 165 105 5,484 5,456 111 9, 701 9, 884 106 1, 093 1, 077 107 4,085 "1:, 066 104 529 382 96 333 315 113 1, 863 1,967 114 63,279 63, 196 107 TOTAL 1969* (22 States) 76,236 75,884 68,845 158, 9 50 59,476 59, 189 ~ s:: Q) 8 ~ 106 106 113 107 106 107 C'"I'l 1i Current week as percent of same week last year. * R evised. 0.. I Q) '0 I I 1(1) 1 1 ::> GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE LUr~1rrnL1~ ~L11rm~ 0LUrLUr~m~ ATHENS, GEORGIA MA Y 1970 VERSITY OF GEORGIA J~un e 1 8 , 19 70 JUN2 41970 I I Ite m I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ '1 During 19 69 1/ May 1970 2. / Thou. Thou. I I Broiler T ype P ullet s Pla c ed (U. S.) 3/ Tot al D omestic 4, 593 4,046 4, 305 3,677 LIBRARIES I O/aI:8Y- l - -- - -I- % of l last J a n. t h r u May I y ear ! 19 6 9 1/ 19 7 0 2/ ! la st I ye a r Pct. I T hou . Th ou . P ct. 94 19 , 6 3 3 20, 33 0 104 91 16 , 88 2 17 , 50 5 104 C hi cke n s T e s ted Broile r T ype G e o rgia United States Egg T yp e G eorgia United St ates 529 2, 217 358 514 97 2, 540 115 9 411 115 2, 84 6 12, 01 2 95 2, 628 3, 01 7 106 13,102 109 160 168 2, 6 6 4 101 Chi ck s Hatched Broiler Type G e o rgia United States Egg Type G eorgia United State s 44,434 279,993 4,591 59,520 47,578 107 299, 532 107 4,233 92 64, 394 108 211.569 225, 67 9 107 1, 280.841 1,410,997 110 18, 485 25 1, 77 5 20, 7 8 8 112 290,404 115 Commercial Slaughter:4/ Young Chickens G eorgia United State s Ma t ure Chickens Light Type G eorgia United States He a vy Type G eorgia United States 33, 168 228,319 806 12,425 303 2,519 36,307 109 243, 729 107 15 4 , 67 9 171,0 82 III 1,023,9 89 1,137, 657 111 2,034 252 12, 566 101 N r":. 59 ,249 10, 17 4 59,976 101 344 114 2,839 113 NA 10,350 1, 7 39 12,974 125 Number Layers and Egg Production Geor g ia Hatching 5, 192 5, 159 Other 18, 772 19, 209 Total 23, 964 24, 368 South A tlantic 5/ United St a tes - 63,078 309, 740 64,869 314, 252 I U. S. Egg Type chicken eggs in i n c u b a t o r June 1, 1,879 1,972 1,953 1,974 1,963 1970 as p er cent o f June 1, 1969. 97 374 471 1, 252 6, 0 51 107 17 R evi s e d . 2 / Preliminary. 3 / P ulle t s fo r broiler hatchery s up pl y flocks , includes exp ected p ulle t r eplacements fr o m egg s sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 p ulle t c hicks per 30 -doz. cas e of egg s . 4/ F e d e r a l -St a t e Market News Service Slaught er reports on l y incl ude p o ultry s laughte red under F ederal Inspection. 5/ So ut h Atlantic States: Del., Md . , W. v s., N. C., S. C . , G a . , Fla., V a. NA - Not A vail a bl e . United Sta te s Department of Agriculture Georgia Depa rtmen t of A g r i c ulture Statistical Reporting S ervice, 409 A North Lumpki n .:3t ree t , A t h e n s , G eor g ia 3 0 6 0 1 Sta t e YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER F E DE RA L IN5 ? E CT ION BY SELECTED STA.TES, 1969 and 1970 Number Inspected : Indic a t e d P e r c ent Con de m n e d During Apr. 19 69 1970 Jan. thru Ap r . 1969 1970 During Ap r . 1969 1970 Jan . t hr u Ap r . 19 69 19 7 0 T hou. T hou. Thou. Thou. Pct. P ct. Pet . P ct . M a i rie I 5, 451 6, 347 20,955 24,637 4. 0 3. 7 4 .4 3. 9 P a. I 6,917 7,218 26,625 27,151 4.7 5. 1 ! Mo . I 4 , 530 5,7 35 16, 474 19,516 4.9 4. 9 D e l. ,I 8 , 04 1 7,977 28,849 31,257 4.0 L3: . 3 4. 9 5. 2 4 .4 5. 1 4 .2 4. 5 Md . I 13,600 15,230 50, 729 58,221 4.0 4. 3 Va. i 7, 173 8, 11 4 25,850 30,767 3.6 ~. 2 N. C . Ga. T enn. I I i I I 21 , 4 4 9 3 1, 4 19 ' 5,572 27, 13 5 36, 514 6, 192 82,371 120,978 20,766 98, 838 135,185 22,724 3.9 5.2 3.6 4. 6 5.4 3 .8 Al a . ! 24, 2 89 28,608 89,565 98,926 3.8 5. 3 3.9 4 .5 4 .2 4 .8 4 .2 4 .3 5. 5 5.8 3. 9 3. 6 3. 8 5. 2 Miss . 15,39 3 17 ,454 57,672 65, 491 2. 5 2. 4 2. 8 2.6 Ark. 3 1, 2 3 0 33,752 11 6 ,35 3 128, 116 4.0 3. 5 4. 0 3.6 T e xa s , 13,095 16, 570 4 9, 669 58,333 3. 1 3. 3 3. 3 3. 7 ------ U. S . ~-------------------------------------- j 2 08 , 5 5 5 243,508 781 ,9 42 89 4, 841 ~I---3-.9-------4-.3--- --- - -- 4. --- 1 -- ------------ 4 .4 MID- MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRIC~S PAID I G eorgia Urri t e d 5 t a t e s Item M a y 15 Apr. 15 May 15 1969 1970 1970 j - - --- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - --- -- I I Cents Cents Cents ; , I I, I. Price s Re c eive d: i Chickens, lb., i I ex cl , broilers 10. 5 9.0 8.0 ! Com'l Broilers (Lb , ) 14.5 12. 5 13.0 All Eggs, (dozens) 37.5 40.0 34.4 Table (dozens) 35.5 29.0 Hatching, (dozens) 62.0 61.0 May 15 19 69 C ent s 9.5 15.5 3 0 .4 A pr . 15 19 7 0 C e nts 9.9 13.7 35. 1 M a y 15 19 7 0 Cents 9. 3 13. 9 29.9 Prices Paid: (per ton) Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Broiler Grower L a.ying F e ed 92.00 81. 00 99.00 83.00 99.00 80.00 90.00 80.00 9 3.00 83. 00 94.00 82. 00 This r eport is made pos sible through the cooperation of the Nat ional P o ultr y Imp r ovement Plan , Official State A ge n c i e s, th e A n i m a l Husbandry Research Di vi s io n o f t he A g r i cul.tur a l Re sear c h Service, the Inspection Brance of the Poultry Division, Consum e r a n d Mark eting Se r vi ce and t he Agricultural Estimates Division of the Statistical Repo r ting Service and t he many breeders, hatcheries, poultry processors and the poultry farmers t hat report to the se agencies. F RASIER T. GALLOWAY A g r i c ult ur a l Statistician In Charge W . A . WAGNE R Agricultural St a t i s t i cian A fter F ive Days Return to United State s Department of A g r i cult ur e Stat i s t i c al Reporting Servi ce 4 0 9A N o r t h Lumpkin Str e et Athen s , Georgia 30601 O F F I C IA L BUSINESS A(Q DI V 90 0 UNI VERSI TY OF G ~O R G IA UNI V LI BRARI ES ATHENS GA 3 06 01 ? : . II II ~ ~- > POSTAGE & F EES PAID Un ite d St c te s D eportment of Agr icultu re v JIVI .I ,' 2 3 1(;J\7 O ":,;,:,:,~~.,:,';,i>1~~~jsj:,\; GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE Athens, Georgia ~~~ Wee k End ing June 22, 1970 Rel ea se d 3 p .m. Monday SOIL MOISTURE DISAPPEARING At he ns , Ga., June 22 -- Soils became drier in many sections l as t week acco rdi ng to th e Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Moisture suppl ies were judsed very s ho rt a l ong most of the South Carol ina border and in the southwest corner of th e St a t e. Ot he r a rea s had s po tt y conditions which ranged from adequate to short. About one-fourth of the States' cotton crop was setting bol Is ac cordi ng t o County Age nt l s reports. The crop was reported in mostly good condition and t hree-fourt hs wa s in t he squaring stage or later. Insect levels remained relatively l ow but i ncrea sed . ~o r n was in fair to good condition. Heat and drier soils affect ed ma ny f ields and lowered the cond ition rating from a number of counties. Toba cco harvest advanced at near-normal rate and about 14 per cen t of t he c rop wa s pu l le d by weekend. Suckering and topping were among the main toba cco chores du ring the week . The cond it ion of peanuts decl ined slightly but was still in most l y good co nd i t ion. Dis eas e and insect controls and landplastering continued to rece ive att ent io n . About one-third of the peach crop has been gathered. The volume of peac he s harvest ed still trails last yearls level. Through June 18, 858 ca r lot e qu iva] e nt s were r eport ed by the Federal-State Inspection Service compared with 902 ca r l o t s f o r t he s ame pe r iod last year. Both wheat and oats were ov er 85 percent combined by the wee ken d. Thi s wa s about normal f o r this date. Having was very active during the week with Coas t al Be rmuda ma king up much of the tonnage. Pastures and cattle conditions decl in ed sl igh tly due ma inly to t he high temperatures. Both wer e still judged in mostly good condi ti on. Vegetable and melon crops are beginning to suffer from the d ry , hot wea th e r in most southern areas accord ing to Market Managers reports. Watermel on s a nd ca nt a l oups a re e xpe c t e d to move in volume this week, but rain is needed for la t e p lanti ngs . Tomato harvest has passed peak. Vegetable crops in the mountain areas a re in most l y good cond ition with 1 ight harves t of snapbeans, cabb'aqe and squ a sh gett in g underwa y . WEATHER SUMMA itY --- Widely scatte red showers brought only 1 i ght ra inf a l l t o mo s t of Georgia during the week ending Frid ay, Jun e 19. The main e xc e pti on was the upper coastal section where more than two inch e s was re co rde d a t t wo or three weather stations. A few other, widely scattered are ~ s rece ive d a s muc h a s a n inc h but most observers measured less than one-half inch du rin g t he wee k . Many pl aces we re missed entirely by t he showers and received no measu rabl e rai n. t1uch of th e State has had only I ight rain during the last 2 1/2 to 3 week s a nd l ar ge a rea s have become qu ite dry. This i s especially true in much of the eastern half of the St at e whe re some areas have had no significant rainfall since the last week of Ma y . Showers occurred i n some areas Sunday night, June 21, but rainfall amo unts were ge nera l l y sma l l . Georgia experienced its hott est weather ,of the year during the past week . Af t e r noon h ighs reached the upper 90 ls on three or four days in central a nd so uth ern se c t ions and severa l p l aces had readings of 1000 , or sl ightly higher. The t emp e ra ture rema i ned bel ow 900 in only the higher e le va t ions of extreme north Geor g ia. Nigh t s were a l so unusu ally warm during most of the week. Readings in the low 70's were qu it e common over most of the State. The unseasonably hot weather continued through the week e nd exce pt i n a rea s where cloud iness and thundershowers caused a sl ight mode ra t ion. Ave ra ge s fo r the week ranged from one to t h ree degrees above normal. The outlook for Wednesd ay through Friday of this week call s f or f a i r to pa r t l y c loudy a nd warm weather. Scattered afternoon thundershowers are 1 ike l y on vJedne s da y . Low t empe ratures will be mostly in the 60's and highs near 90 Wednesd ay with a t ren d towa rd wa rme r Thursday and Friday. The Georgia Crop Reporting Serv ic e, Athens , Georgia;, in cooperat ion wit h t he Coop erative Ext ens ion Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agri c u lt ure; a nd th e Weat he r Bureau, ESSA, U. S. Depa rtmen t of Commerce. U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia ESSA Precipitation For The Week Ending June 19, 1 970 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for t he week ending June 19, 19700 (Provisional) Highest: 101 0 at Met t er on the 19th. Lowest: 500 at Bl ai r sville on the 14th. -CARROLl. "1:"110 .25 1 008 'IlIAD'( ''''HoU 7:- For the period T Less than 0005 A ft e r F ive Days R et ur n to Uni t e d Sta t es Department of Ag r i culture St a t i s tical Reporting Service 4 09A Nort h Lumpkin St r e et A t hens , Georgia 3060 1 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Pos tag e a n d F'e e s Paid. U. S . De p a. z-t rn vrrt of A g r i c ult ure -:" . '\ - . ... .. u R IlIIA JU~J 2 51970 GEORGIA CROP RE~t' -U~K~I'I" Ii- ~ t l1. ll.}lft - I w~~rn[1W mm~@m~mw ATHENS, GEORGIA J un e 24, 1970 BROILER TYPE Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended J un e 20 w a s 9, 556,000--1 percent less than t he previous week but 4 percent mo r e than t he comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Servi c e. An estimated 11,413, 000 broiler type eggs were set by G eor gia hatche rie s -4 percent less than the previous week and 7 percent less than the comparable we ek a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for br oile r hatching e g g s were reported within a range of 50 to 65 cents per doz en. T h e averag e price of hatching eggs was 56 cents per dozen. The price of eggs fro m fl o c k s wi t h h a t c he r y owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most pri ce s r eceived for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a r a nge of $5. 00 to $9.00 with an average of $8. 00 per hundred. The average prices las t y e ar were 57 c e nt s for e gg s and $8.50 for chicks. Week Ended Apr. 18 Apr. 25 May 2 May 9 May 16 May 23 May 30 June 6 June 13 June 20 GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK P L A CE ME NT S Av. Price Eggs Set J) Chicks Placed fo r . Hat c h Broiler Broilers in Geo rgia Eggs Chicks vlo of 0/0 o f Per P er 1969 1970 ye ar 1969 1970 ye a r Doz. Hundred ago a go 1970 1970 Thou. Thou. Pct. Thou. Thou. P ct . Cents Dollars 12,631 13, 254 105 12,666 13,026 103 12,714 13,192 104 12,305 13,043 106 12,702 12,992 102 12, 803 12,982 101 12,637 12, 864 102 12,501 12, 893 103 11,719 11,947 102 12, 217 11,413 93 9, 513 9,489 9,374 9,415 9,208 9, 271 9, 109 9,372 9, 171 9,232 9,875 9,958 10, 113 10, 226 9,967 10, 116 9,861 9,909 9,663 9, 556 104 62 105 62 108 61 109 61 108 61 109 59 10 8 59 10 6 58 105 I 56 104 I i 56 9.25 9.25 9.00 9.00 9.00 8.50 8.50 8. 25 8.00 8.00 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended June 20 was 954, 000-2 percent less than the previous week but 24 percent more than t h e co mpar a ble we e k last year. An estimated 1,263,000 eggs for the production of egg type chi cks were set by Georgia hatcheries, slightly l ess than the previous week but 11 p e rc e nt m o re than the comparable week last year. In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of th e h a t c h o f a ll egg t y p e chicks in the U. S. in 1969, hatchings during the week ended June 20 we r e up 8 percent and settings were up 21 percent from a year ago. State EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1970 Eggs Set {Week Ended} May June June June 30 6 13 20 0/0 of year ago 2/ Chicks Hatche d (We ek E n de d) May Jun e Jun e J une 30 6 13 20 Thousands T hous ands , % of year ago 2/ Ga. 1, 171 1, 182 1, 269 1,263 111 Ill. 555 520 410 410 68 Calif. 1,604 1, 771 1, 895 2,062 157 Wash. 253 347 220 281 107 974 610 1, 367 238 1, 057 535 1, 373 331 T. otal T . 3. ,5 83 ggs 3,820 set by 3,794 natcne r ie s 4, pr o0 d1.u6 c mg121. . . 3, 189 ~ 3, 296 y 2/ Current week as percent of s ame week l a st year. 975 465 1, 3 25 2 32 p2,p-l9y9 7 " 95 4 124 4 15 68 1, 175 118 19 8 119 I 2, 742 108 , BROILER TYPE E G GS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMME RCIAL ..!\. RE AS BY VvEE KS - 1970 P ag e 2 I E GGS SE T CHICKS P L A CE D I I STATE Week Ended 0/0 of Week Ended 0/0 of June June June year June June June year 6 13 20 ago 1/ 6 13 20 ago 1/ Maine Connecticut Penns ylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina THOUSA NDS 2,13 0 145 1,898 585 318 3, 564 5, 387 2, 161 32 8 , 803 456 2, 12 6 149 1, 889 527 3 03 3,374 5,001 2, 103 35 8, 589 761 2,069 104 95 32 1,926 103 488 81 4 07 124 3,3 57 11 9 4,647 88 2,050 108 34 77 7, 3 14 94 6 91 12 0 THOUSA N DS 1, 64 7 1, 625 1, 603 99 108 90 129 90 1, 06 9 1, 262 1,064 104 31 8 293 305 1 10 520 53 2 539 III 2, 81 9 2,836 3, 12 8 113 4, 151 4, 011 3,769 100 1, 544 1, 515 1, 365 III 407 433 416 126 7,0 25 6, 934 6, 876 I II 634 6 25 589 10 8 .rI.:o.:: .u. . -I-' ~ .~ ~-I-' zj lJ U) <~t: ..r.-ol ~ '~"' . -1-' <.t:.3u. . ..r.o.. eo ~ 6'n o'"' -erl:: ..-1 cd ..-1 u .:; I ) J't} DUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GEORG IA CROP REPORTIN ATHENS , GEORGIA S~BsYT/NlE GEORGIA JUL2 8 1970 IBRA RIES uly 24 , 1970 HONEY REPORT - - JULY 1) ~ .. =:=oro " ~ Ge orgi a : The e stimated number of colonies of bees in the State on July 1, 1970 t otaled .- 174) 000 , accordi ng to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This is 1 percent below the 176,000 colonies on hand a year ag o. The condition of colonies on July 1 was 85 pe r cent of nor ma l , compar ed with 89 percent in 1969. Nectar plant condition was reported at 78 percent of nor mal - the same as a year ago. Un i t ed St at es : Colon i e s of bees totaled 4, 638,000 in 48 States on July 1) ac cording t o the Crop Repor t i ng Board. This is a 2 percent decline from 1969. With the except ion of 1967 whe n number s were up 1 percent, colonie s have declined each year since 1958. This year' s l ar ge s t dec line) 13 percent , was in the North Atlantic Region. other regions showing declines wer e : East Nor t h Central) 9 percent; Sout h Central, 3 percent; and South Atlantic, I percent. I ncreases of 2 and 1 percent were r eported in the West North Central and the Western) . r e sp ectively . Condi t ion of colonies on July I averaged 85 percent of normal in the 48 States, compar ed wi th 89 percent a year earlier. Condition of colonies by regions ranged fr om 82 perce nt i n the North Atlantic to 88 percent in the West North Central Region. Condition of colonies was below a year ear l i e r in all regions except the West North Central. The Nor t h At l an ti c and the Western were ea ch down 6 points) and the East North Central, South Atlantic, a nd the Sout h Central wer e ea ch dom1 4 points. The lower condition in the North Atlantic was at t r i but ed t o a severe winter that limited bee activity and spring freezes that cut the ea r l y ne ctar flo,. a nd gener a l l y weake ned colonies. The decline in the West was mostly due to cool) wet spring condi t i ons in Calif ornia and Idaho. Some States in the other regions reported low conditions but ge nerally coloni es were about normal even though regional averages were below the high co~dition of a year ago. Condition of nectar plants on July I was reported generally good in the 48 State s. The J ul y 1 average of 78 percent of normal was 6 points below last year's excellent condition. The sharpe st decline) 13 point s , was recorded in the West. Other declines were: Sout h Atlantic ) 6 points; North Atlantic and East North Central each 4 points; South Central an d West Nor t h Central each 2 percentage points. FRAS IER T. GALLOWAY Agricultura l Statistician In Charge L. H. HARRIS) JR. Statistical Assistant The Georgi a Crop Reporting Service ) USDA) 409A North Lumpkin Street , Athens , Georg ia, i n coope rat i on with the Ge orgia Department of Agriculture. Colonies of Bees and Condition of Colonies and Nectar Plants on Ju~y 1 St at e : Colonies of Bees : Condition 17 and Division : : 1969 : : 1970 . . : 1970 as %: Colonies : Nectar pl ant s of 1969 : 1969 1970 : 1969 : 1970 - Thousands - Percent N. Atl. Ohio I nd. Ill. Mich . His . E. N. Cent. Mi nn. : ~29 : 150 : 88 : 87 : 121 : 129 : 575 : 196 287 87 88 82 88 84 124 83 88 82 86 82 78 89 93 82 95 85 76 87 88 86 87 85 120 99 87 82 90 85 123 95 86 88 86 82 521 91 88 84 88 84 200 102 85 90 85 87 I owa Mo . N. Dak. S. Dak . : 138 : 101 : 53 : 110 137 99 81 96 95 90 56 105 84 117 106 82 86 90 84 87 85 77 90 90 . 85 90 90 92 Nebr . Kans . W. N. Cent. Del. : 104 49 751 4 Md . : 28 Va. : 97 W. Va . N. C. : 92 226 S. C. : 63 Ga. : 176 Fl a. : 337 S. Atl. : 1,023 Ky. Tenn . : 81 146 Ala. Miss . : 89 56 Ark. : 92 La. : 84 Okla. : 60 Texas : 232 S. Cent. West. : 840 1,238 48 St ates : 4,756 11 Per cent of normal . 109 49 764 4 27 92 89 217 62 174 344 1,009 70 136 84 57 90 82 60 232 811 1,246 4,638 105 87 100 81 102 85 100 95 97 95 95 87 97 91 96 88 98 84 99 89 102 92 99 90 86 91 93 92 94 84 101 86 98 93 98 97 100 87 100 86 97 89 101 90 98 89 88 87 78 87 83 90 88 87 85 95 88 95 92 74 91 81 79 68 85 81 72 87 86 70 84 77 72 85 78 78 88 77 76 86 80 74 85 89 81 81 89 71 80 79 75 87 71 76 85 85 78 93 81 79 79 80 68 86 71 84 85 80 ' 78 84 87 74 85 84 78 After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUS INESS ~ :;;> POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unlt.d Stat.. Deportment 01 Agricultur. '"'" @mIDD~ 0~rn0 GEORGIA: r-- JERSITY OF GEORGII .... 1970 , ...,J 1, .J, ,. t0., J. I LI BRARIES July 1, 1970 I Released 7127170 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE Corn. Oats. Soybean. and Kye Stocks Up Corn stocks on July 1, 1970 totaled 10,922,000 bushels compared with 9,256,000 bushe~n hand a year earl ier. Soybeans stored on July I totaled 3,736,000 bushels compared with 1,960,000 bushels on hand July 1, 1969. Stored oats totaled 439,000 bushels compared with 228,000 bushels on hand a year earl ier. Wheat stocks in all storage positions totaled 408,000 bushels -- 21,000 bushels less than the previous year. ~ storage more than doubled over J uly 1, 1969 -- now total ing 170,000 bushels. Georg ia Grain Stocks -- July 1, 1970 With Comparisons GRAI N ON FARMS 1969 1970 _1. 000 bushels OFF FARMS 1969 1970 : I ,000 bushe 1s . ALL POS IT IONS 1969 1970 i . 1,000 bushel s Corn Oa t s (0 I d crop) Barley (old crop) Wheat (old crop) Rye (old crop) Sorghum Soybeans 6,984 170 9 128 31 22 142 8,470 : 2';272 293 : 58 7 16 58 85 . 301 44 28 : 168 . 1,8f8* 2,452 146 35*0 85 - 3,568 * Not publ i s he d to avoid disclosing individual operations. : 9,256 228 25 429 75 : 1,960* 10,922 439 ~': 408 170 28 3,736 UNITED STATES Stocks of Corn. Soybeans. Sorqhums. Down Other Grains Above Year Aqo Decl ines in stocks of corn and sorghum grain more than offset relatively sharp increases in oats and barley, and total feed grains (corn, oats, barley and sorghum grain) at 77.0 mill ion tons were down 3 percent from a year earl ier. Stocks of all wheat were 8 percent above a year earl ier, with durum wheat stocks nearly double last July 1. Rye stocks were a third higher than a year earl ier. Holdings of soybeans were down 11 percent. Old crop carryover of all wheat on July I totaled 880 mill ion bushels, 8 percent more than a year earl ier and the largest since July 1, 1964. Farm holdings at 305 million bushels we re exceeded only by the record high July 1, 1969 stocks of 328 mil I ion. Off-farm stocks of 575 mill ion bushels were 17 percent above the previous year. July I stocks in all positions indicate disappearance during the crop year -- July I, 1969 to June 30, 1970 - - of 1,397 mill ion bushels compared with 1,297 mill ion bushels a year earl ier, and 1,408 mill ion two years earl ier. Corn in all storage pos itions on July 1 totaled 1,923 mill ion bushels, 7 percent less than a year earl ier and 12 percent less than July 1, 1968. Off-farm stocks of 520 mill ion bushels were 11 percent less than a year earl ier, and farm holdings at 1,403 mill ion bushels were down 6 percent. Indicated disappearance from all positions during the April-June quarter was 1,067 mill ion bushels, compared with 973 mill ion during the same quarter a year ea r lie r , Soybean stocks in al I storage positions on July 1, 1970 totaled 403 mil I ion bushels, 1I percent below a year earl ier. Off-farm stocks of 325 mill ion bushels were 3 percent above a year ago, but farm stocks at 78 mill ion bushels were down 45 percent. Old crop oat carrYover stocks i n all positions on July I totaled 489 mil I ion bushels-up sharply from the 375 mil I ion last year and are the largest for this date. Old crop barley holdings in al I storage positions amounted to 232 mill ion bushels on July I , 1970. Sorqhum qra in stored in all positions on July I totaled 348 mill ion bushels, 10 percent less than a year earl ier. Stocks of grains, July I, 1970 wit h comparisons (In thousand bushels) Grai n a nd position July 1 1968 July 1 1969 Apr! I 1 1970 Jul y I 1970 ALL WH EAT (old crop) On Farms 1/ Co~modi ty Credit Corp. 1/ Mil Is, El ev. & Whse s . 1 /}/ TOTAL RYE (old crop) On Farms 1/ Commod ity-Credit Corp. 1/ Mi l l s , Elev. & Whse s . 1/ ]/ TOTAL COR N On Farms 1/ Com~odity-Credit Corp. 1/ Mil1s, El ev. & Vhses. 1/}/ TOTAL OATS (old crop) On Fa rms 1/ Commodity Credit Corp 1/ Mills, Elev. & Whse s . 1/ }/ TOTAL BARLEY (old crop) On Farms 1/ Commod ity-Credit Corp. 1/ Mills, Elev. & Whses. 1/}/ TOTAL SO (tGHUM On Fa rms 1/ Commodity-Credit Corp. 1/ Mills, Elev. & Whse s . 1/}/ TOTAL SOYB EANS On Fa rms 1/ Commodi ty Cred it Corp. 1/ Mills, Elev. & Whses. 1/1/ 230,379 749 308,251 539.379 3,744 419 13,869 18,032 1,646,440 97,785 432,793 2,1)7,018 206,173 6,668 59.843 272 .684 71,524 3,944 62,200 137,668 90,719 4,587 272.821 368.127 120,586 164,389 327,835 790 489,949 818.574 2,003 418 13,549 15,970 1,486,739 ll~5 ,982 435,674 2,068,395 275,218 6,664 93.285 375.167 114,875 3,927 80,682 199,484 83,816 4,583 297.908 386 .307 141,138 4,092 310,061 454,302 94L~ 739,803 1.195.049 7 ,650 413 16,568 24,631 2,221,646 135,285 632,542 2,989,473 528,779 7 ,91 L~ 136,730 673.423 192,825 4,90b 128,693 326,424 120,261 4,577 381 ,318 506 .156 207,092 14,506 510 ,L+95 305,109 1,220 574,060 B80 .3Ug 2,911 420 18,002 21 ,333 1,402,941 119,146 400,619 1,922 ,706 344,547 8,049 136.546 489.142 132,114 4,909 95 ,041 232,064 69,191 5,233 273,678 348. 102 78,203 13,491 311,255 TOTAL 284 .975 455,291 732.093 402.949 1/ Estimates of the Crop Reporting Board. 1/ C. c. C. - owned grain at b in sit es. }/ All off-farm storages not otherwise designated, including terminals and processing plants. Includes C.C.C. - owned grain in these storages. FRASIER T. GALLCWAY Agricultural Statist ician In Charge A. J. BORDELOi~ Agricultural Statistician ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, At he ns , Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Af t e r Five Days Return to Un ited States Department of Agr iculture Stat istical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ... . J Athens , Ge Week Endi ng July 27, 1970 JUL 2. 8 '\970 Released 3 p .m. Monday CO~J CROP THREATENED BY BLI GHT Athe ns , Ga . , J uly 27 - - Sout h Geor~ \BAAR\E.S or n-cr op was und er attack l a st week by the Sout her n Cor n leaf Bl ight , accordi ng t o the Ge orgia Crop Reporting Service. This blight is a wind-borne f ungus and is new t o Ge orgia. Young corn i n the pre-milk stage is usually de s t royed by t he diseas e . Mos t corn i n t he af f e cted area was nearer maturity, however, an d the damage i s expe cted t o be l e s s , but t he fu l l extent is not known. Considerable acreage of t he b lighted cor n is be i ng cut f or s i lage . County Agents judged s oi l moi sture in their counties to be adequate i n most count ies . Cotton was i n f air t o good condition with 90 percent of the State's a cr eage setting b olls . I nsect infestation l eve ls were abo ut normal but increas i ng as rainy weather made spray pr ograms more difficult t o f ollow . Tobacco was 73 perce nt harvested by t he week end. Markets opened over the Belt and ge nerally favorable pr ices were r epor t ed. Prospects conti nued very f avorable for peanuts. About 71 percent of t he COllli ty Agent s r ep orting rated the ir pe an ut s a s good or above . Controls for insects and disea se were a ctive betwe en r a i ns . Soybean s were a l so rated h i gh with the improved moisture situat i on making prospects good . Pe ach harvest WaS jUdged about 86 percent complete. Through July 23, 1 , 732 car lot e quiva lents had been inspe cted by the Federal -Stat e Inspection Service compared with 2,097 carlots through t his date last year. Pastures wer e reported i n better condition than the previous week and i mpr ovi ng. Cattle r emained in mos t ly go od condi t ion . Light supp l ie s of wat e r me l ons an d toma t oe s cont inued from the central and norther n areas . Recent r ai ns wi ll be ve r y beneficial to late plantings. Harvest of early planted a creage of snap bean an d cabbage was near ing comp l et i on in the mountain areas. Much needed rains have bee n rece ived i n this area and all veget ab l e crops showed a marked improveme nt in condit ion and growth. WEATHER SUMN~Y - Heavy t o exce ss i ve rains occurred over most of Georgia duri ng t he week ending Friday , J uly 24 . Rainfall a ssociated wit h tropical storm Becky r eli eved t he ext r eme l y dry condit i ons that had developed over mos t of north Georgia during a period of several weeks . Seve ral we ather ob s ervers i n the nor t hwe s t measured over 5 inches of rain and most p l aces rece i ved more than l ! i nche s dur i ng the week . It was by far t he wettest week in Ge or g i a in the last 7 or 8 . Mos t p l aces r eceived the ir heav i e st rains on Tuesday and Wednesday as a r esult of Becky but thundershowers cont i nued through the rema inder of the week in many areas . The re was s ome decrease i n shower a ctivity during the weekend but several place s had moder ate r ainf a l l on Sunday and r ain was occ ur r ing in parts of t he State Monday morning , July 27. Temperatu~es wer e near s ea s ona l most of the week but highs wer e he ld down on t wo or three days by showers . Early morning tempe r at ur e s were in the 60's and low 70' s. Hi ghs were mostly in the 80 ' s a nd l ow 90 ' s but r emai ned in t he 70 's over much of nor t h Ge orgi a on Wednesday . Mos t place s had t he ir warmest weat he r at "t he beginning of the week. Averages ranged f rom near nor ma l t o 3 degrees be l ow normal . The out l ook for the peri od v7ednesday through Friday calls f or cont i nued warm weather with wide l y s cattered afternoon and eve ni ng t hu ndershowers. Lows will be in the upper 60' s in the mountai ns an d ext r eme nor t h and f r om 680 to 760 elsewhere. Afternoon highs will be mos t l y in the 90 ' s . - - The Georgia CropReportingServiCe~ Athens~ Ge"brgia;-in cooperatIon with-the- - - - - - - Cooperative Extension Ser vi ce , University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agr i cul t ur e ; and the Weat her Bur eau, ESSA, U. S . Depar t ment of Commerce. u. S . DEPART ME N T OF COMMERCE ,WE A T HER BUREAU , , A t h'e n s , Georgia . ESSA Pr ec:i pi t a t i on For The Week Ending July 24,9 1 970 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for the week ending July 24,9 19700 (Provis ional) Highest ~ 960 at several places on the 1 9t h , 20th, and 21 st. Lowest : 54o a t Tallapoosa on the 18th. 3017 ' GIL\ DY I TIIOH"G ~~ For t he peri od July 25=27 ~ 1 970" T Less than 0005 i nch o Aft er Fi ve Day s Re t ur'n t s Uni t e d St a t e s Depa r t men t o f A g r ~ c u ~ t u r e Stat ist i c al Re po r t i ng S Er ~ i c e 409A No rth Lumpki n St r e e t At hens , Geo r g i a 30 60 1 OFFI CI AL BUSI NESS Pos t a ge and Fe e s Paid U. S . Depa rtment of Agricultur e '1 '~ .A (-(- At he ns , Georgi a Calf Crop Up 3 Percent ~ ~I) 1 ,., - LIVESTOCK CALF CRO P - 1970 GEORGIA REPORT 1--""- "f. " ;"'t~e 1 :'~'~';dTl2&170 .... -"- . ~ - 'i JUL3 a ;~lD ~ J.lSRAIlIES The 1970 calf crop in Geo rgi a is expected to total 840,000 he ad, ac co rdi ng t~ th e Crop Report ing Service. This would be 3 percent a bove the 1969 calf crop of 819,000 a nd 7 percent above the 1968 tot al of 782,000 head . On January I, 1970, there were an estimated 982,000 cows and heife rs 2 years old and older (for al I pu rpos es ) on Ge o r g ia farms compared with 963,000 a yea r ea r l ier. The ratio of calves bo rn and to be bo rn t o cows and heifers 2 years old and ol de r is 86 perce nt -- up I poin t f rom 1969 and 3 poin ts f rom 1968. UN !TED STATES Calf Crop 2 Percent Hiqh er The 1970 calf crop for th e Un ited States is estimated at 45, 955,000 head. Th is is 2 percent more than the 45 ,196,000 ca l ve s p roduce d on U. S. farms and ran ch e s in 1969. Cows and he ifers 2 years old and older on farms and ranches January I, 1970 totaled 51,308,000 head, a 2 percent i nc re a s e from the 50,379,000 head on hand a year earl ier. Calves born and to be born during 1970 expressed as a percent a ge of cows and he ifers 2 years old and olde r on hand at the f irst of the year i s 90 percent the s ame a s f o r 1969. This percentage is not str ictly a ca l v i ng rate because the January I inv en t ory of cows a nd heifers 2 years old a nd older does not include all heifers that calve durin g the yea r and includes some cows and he ifers that died or were slaugh t ered before calvin g. North Cen tral Reqion Up 2 Percen t Calves born and t o be born in the No r t h Central Region are expec te d to numbe r 17,408,000 head, 2 percent more t han a year ea r l ie r . A larger calf crop i s ex pec ted i n the West No r t h Central States , but the calf c rop in the East North Central State s i s ex pec te d to be about the same as a year earl ie r . Southern Calf Crop 2 Percen t Larger A ca l f crop of 17,529 ,000 head is estimated for 1970 in the Southern Stat es. This is 2 percent more t han a year earl ier. The South Atl ant ic and South Centr a l Regi ons are both expected to show a 2 percent increa s e. Texas, the leading calf producing St at e, is a l s o up 2 percent. 2 Percent More Calves For We s ter n States A calf crop of 8,581,000 head i s estimated for the West ern Stat es -- 2 percent more than was born i n 1969. Cal ifornia, the leading calf producer in this region, shows a 3 pe r ce nt smaller calf crop. Montana and Colorado, the next ranking States, are up 2 and 5 percent, respectively. North Atlantic States Unchanq~d The number of calves born and to be born in the North Atlant ic Re g ion is the same as last year, at 2,354,000 head. SI ight decl ines in most North Atlantic St ates offset the 2 percent increase in New York, the only St at e in the region showing an increa se. FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Stat ist ician In Charge W. PAT PARKS Ag ricu l t u ra l Stat istician ISSUED BY : The Georgia Crop Report ing Service, USDA, 409A North Lump k in Street, At he ns , Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agricul ture. Calf Crop: 1969 and 1970, by States St at e :Calves born as percent: : Cows and heifers 2 years:of cows and heifers 2+: : and older J anuary 1 : January 1 11 Calves bor n y . 1969 . 1970 : 1969 1970 : 1 .000 head Percent 1969 197 0 1, 000 hea d 1970 as % of 1969 Percent Maine : 86 86 86 85 74 73 99 N. H. : 45 45 87 87 39 39 100 Vt. : 237 235 Mas s. : 79 76 85 85 82 82 201 199 99 65 62 95 R. I. : 9 9 84 82 Conn. : 79 78 82 82 7. 6 65 7 .4 97 64 98 N. Y. : 1,189 1 ,18 9 86 88 1,023 1 ,0 43 102 N. J. : 90 88 81 81 73 71 97 Pa. : 916 907 88 88 806 796 99 Ohio : 828 853 89 88 737 751 102 Ind. : 705 709 Ill. : 1,125 1,103 91 92 88 88 642 653 102 990 975 98 Mich. Wis. : 628 : 2, 320 632 2 ,3 01 90 90 91 91 565 569 101 2 ,111 2 , 103 100 Minn. : 1,676 1,634 88 90 1,475 1 ,4 68 100 Iowa : 1 ,99'r Mo . : 2 ,197 N. Dak. : 1,116 2,011 2 ,32 9 1,127 95 95 94 93 93 95 1, 897 1 , 922 101 2 , 065 2 ,184 106 1 ,038 1 ,068 103 S. Dak. : 1,900 1, 919 95 96 1, 805 1 ,834 102 Nebr . Kans. : 2,121 : 1 ,9 84 2 , 099 2~ 0 63 92 95 94 91 1,951 1 , 986 102 1,865 1, 895 102 Del. : 21 21 76 81 16 17 106 Md . : 238 240 89 90 212 216 102 Va. : 737 744 87 85 641 632 99 W. Va. : 268 276 89 87 239 241 101 N. C. : 544 578 85 83 462 482 104 S. C. : 332 340 84 84 279 286 103 Ga. : . 963 982 85 86 819 840 103 Fla. : 1,087 1,108 78 79 848 877 103 Ky. Tenn. : 1,405 : 1,274 1,475 1,299 92 90 88 91 1,293 1,121 1,328 103 1,188106 Ala. Miss. : 1,059 : 1,468 1,080 1 ,497 85 83 85 84 900 899 100 1,248 1,260 101 Ark. : 988 1,045 88 87 869 905 104 La. Okla. : 1,099 : 2,236 1,099 2 , 335 84 83 91 89 923 911 99 2,035 2,069 102 Texas Mont. : 5,944 : 1 ,604 6,118 1,636 89 88 94 94 5,290 5, 378 102 1,508 1, 535 102 Idaho Wyo. Colo. : 735 : 735 : 1,105 757 757 1,194 94 94 92 90 96 93 691 714 103 676 680 101 1,061 1 ,116 105 N.Mex. : 729 747 Ariz. : 422 430 Ut ah : 411 433 87 87 83 84 91 88 634 652 103 350 362 10 3 374 381 102 Nev. : 341 351 86 88 293 309 105 Wash . : Oreg. : Calif. : 48 States : 579 795 1.821 50.267 573 803 1.786 51,197 91 95 91 94 87 86 90 90 527 544 10 3 723 752 104 1. 588 1, 536 97 45.115 45 ,872 102 Alaska : 4.4 4.3 84 84 3.7 3.6 97 Hawaii : 107 107 73 74 78 79 101 U. S. : 50.379 51.308 90 90 45.196 45.955 102 1/ Not strictly a calving rate. Figure represents calves born expressed as percent age of the number of cows and heifers 2 years old and over on farms and ranches J anuary 1 . gj Calves born before June 1 plus the number expe cted to be born after June 1. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agri culture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE w~~mL1W rn~1rrn~mw ATHENS, GEORGIA n i 4 ' 29, 1970 BROILER TYP JUL 3 0 1970 P l a c e me n t of broile r chicks in Georgia dur ijig th e ~ij~ leP de~ :hlY 25 was 8,868,000- -1 p erc ent mor e than the previous week~l p e-re-tm~las. . t n th e comparable we ek last year, ac co rding to the Georgia Crop Reporting Se r vice. An e stimated 12,050,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgi a hatcheries-I percent more than the previous week but 1 percent les s than the comparable we ek a year earlier. The majority of the p rices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs wer e report ed within a r ange of 50 to 60 cents per doz e n. The a ve r a ge price of hatchi ng eggs wa s 55 cents per dozen. The price of eg g s from fl ocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average pri ce. Mo st prices re ceive d for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a rang e of $7.00 to $8.50 with an average of $7 .75 per hundred. The average prices l ast year wer e 62 cents for eggs and $9 . 50 for chicks. Week Ended May 23 May 30 June 6 June 13 June 20 June 27 July 4 July 11 July 18 July 25 GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Eggs Set J../ I 1969 1970 % of year ago Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia % of 1969 1970 year ago Av. Price Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Doz. P er Hundred 1970 1970 Thou. Thou. Pct. Thou. Thou. Pct. Cents Dollars 12, 803 12,982 101 12,637 12, 864 102 12, 501 12, 893 103 11,719 11,947 102 12, 217 11, 413 93 12, 116 12, 101 100 12,412 12,016 97 12,217 12, 136 99 12, 086 11,988 99 12,187 12,050 99 9,271 10, 116 109 9, 109 9,861 108 9,372 9,909 106 9, 171 9,663 105 9,232 9,556 104 9,294 9,732 105 8, 549 8,860 104 8,726 8,603 99 8, 712 8,767 101 8,987 8, 868 99 59 8.50 59 8.50 58 8.25 56 8.00 56 8.00 56 8.00 56 8.00 56 8.00 55 7.75 55 7.75 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended July 25 was 716,000-19 percent less than the previous week and 10 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 206, 000 eggs for the production of e gg type chicks were set by Georgia h atcheries, 25 perc ent less than the previous week and 78 percent less than th e 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 1969, hatchings during the week ended July 25 w ere up 24 percent and settings were down 25 percent from a year ago. State EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1970 Eggs S et (We ek Ended) % of I Chicks H atched (W e ek Ended) July 4 July July 11 18 July 25 year July July ago 2/ 4 11 July 18 July 25 Thousands Thousands Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. 1, 012 225 >'.< 2,209 342 1, 200 265 2,019 280 274 350 1, 82 3 165 206 335 1, 568 166 22 1,053 993 889 716 79 335 320 325 180 104 1, 323 1, 651 1, 497 1,698 96 171 215 20 4 259 % of year ago 2/ 90 49 176 154 Total 13, 7 88"'< 3,764 2,612 _ 2,275 75 12,882 3, 179 2, 915 2, 853 * 1/ Include s eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hat chery supply flocks. '2/ Curr ent week a s perc ent of same we ek last year. Revi se d. , 124 B ROILER TYPE EGGS SET A ND CHICKS PLACED IN COMME RCIAL AR EAS BY WE E KS - 1970 Page 2 EGGS SET CHIC KS PLAC.6D STA T E We ek Ended J ul y July 11 18 July 25 0/0 of year ago 1/ Week Ended July July 11 18 J ul y 25 0/0 of year ago 1/ THOUSA NDS THOUSANDS Maine Connecticut P e nnsyl vani a In dian a Missouri Delaware Maryland Vi rgini a West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 1, 94 2 I, 931 2,072 100 1,528 1,349 1,494 96 182 131 119 46 108 87 121 88 1,872 I, 790 1,853 107 I, 148 1,000 1,034 III 515 44 1 504 95 279 260 240 89 294 286 286 96 385 563 528 142 3,370 3, 350 3, 235 120 2,721 2,497 2, 466 91 5,018 4, 979 5,039 93 3,376 3, 525 3,948 104 1,968 I, 821 1,988 III 1,400 1, 237 1,388 III 34 33 35 125 267 357 328 82 7,964 8, 132 8,014 102 5,428 6,014 6,412 114 600 539 559 98 653 599 610 128 GEORGIA Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Ar kansa s Lo uisiana Texas Wa s hin gton Oregon Califo rnia Total 1970 (22 States) 12, 136 11,988 12, 050 99 8,603 8,767 8,868 99 1, 127 I , 186 I , 133 105 914 870 808 95 699 695 701 84 950 904 I, 134 106 10,026 9,845 9, 595 99 7,221 7,426 7,630 109 5,752 5,684 5,750 115 4,992 5,030 5,086 112 12, 070 II, 537 11, 629 108 8,398 8,701 8,948 106 930 941 955 104 885 778 819 91 4, 7 13 4, 770 4, 7 19 114 3,29 1 3.938 3.828 107 561 446 : 401 69 566 434 286 61 547 34 5 366 106 204 353 335 88 2,250 2,310 2,321 110 I , 616 I , 587 1. 69 1 105 74 , 570 73 , 180 73,324 104 54,933 56,276 58,002 105 Total 1969* (22 States) 72,094 70,893 70,822 55,716 56, 397 55, 404 0/0 of Last Year 103 103 104 I 99 100 105 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revi s e d, ..1s.:I.:l 0::: no ..o... IZ:il nfJl O~ ~CIl ~Cil I-l ~ ~::::l ..1.I.l en I-l o Q) ~ . ~::::l o I-l tlD ~ Q) eo I-l ..1.cI:l ~U ~ s:: o~O-l s:: ....:l .~ ....:l (,) o~ 'n ..~.. E-l+U1-I)l' . U) ~ :J (6 . GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ,., LIVESTOCK REPORT J UL 3 1 1970 Athens, Georgia LAM B C R 0 P - 1970 I.IBRAA lf;S .to ~ Released 7/30/70 GEORGI A Georgia's 1970 lamb crop is estimated at 3 ,000 head - compared wi t h 2,900 f or the previous year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. The number of breeding ewes 1 year old and older on farms J anuary 1, 1970 at 4,000 was 100 leGS than the previous year. UNITED STATES Lamb Crop Down 2 Percent The 1970 lamb crop for the United States is estimated at 13 , 418 , 000 head, 2 percent less than the 13,686,000 head produced in 1969. Breeding ewes 1 year old and older on farms and ranches January 1, 1970 were down 4 per. cent from a year earlier and ewe lambs under 1 year old were down 1 percent. The lambing percentage for 1970 (number of lambs saved per 100 ewes 1 year old and older on hand January 1), at 96, is 3 points above 1969. Western States Lamb Crop 1 Percent Lower The 1970 lamb crop in the 13 Western States (11 Western, South Dakota, and Texas ) totaled 9,532,000 head, down 1 percent from the 1969 crop of 9,628,000 head. The number of breeding ewes 1 year old and older on January 1, 1970, at 10,351,000 head was down 4 percent from a year earlier. The number of early lambs (dropped before March 15) in the Western States is down 2 percent from 1969. Native States Lamb Crop Down 4 Percent The lamb crop in the 35 Native States (excluding the 13 Western States and Alaska) totaled 3,880,000 head -- down 4 percent from the 1969 crop of 4,052,000 head. The number of ewes 1 year and older on January 1, 1970 was 3,673,000 head, 5 percent l ess than a year earlier. The lambing percent for 1970 at 106 is 1 point higher than in 1969. FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician I n Charge W. PAT PARKS Agr i cul t ural Statistician The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A Nor t h Lumpkin Street, Athens , Geor gia , in cooperation with the Geor gia Depart ment of Agriculture. Lamb Crop: 1969 and 1970 Breeding Ewes 1 year Lambs saved per State and older January 1 100 ewes 1+ January 1 y Lambs saved y 1970 as % 1969 1970 1969 1970 1969 1970 of 1969 1,000 head Number 1,000 head Percent Maine N. H. Vt. 12 11 100 lC9 4.0 3.8 98 100 5.0 4.6 98 98 12 3.9 4.9 12 100 3.8 97 4.5 92 Mass. 7.0 6.9 97 96 6.8 6.6 97 R. I. l.5 l.4 93 100 l.4 l.4 100 Conn. 4.0 3.8 100 100 4.0 3.8 95 N. Y. 72 70 104 100 75 70 93 N. J. 5.9 5.7 102 105 6.0 6.0 100 Pa. 124 122 102 101 126 123 98 Ohio 505 490 98 97 494 473 96 Ind. 197 181 110 110 217 200 92 Ill. 240 226 106 110 254 248 98 Mich. 153 151 108 106 165 160 97 Wis. 116 105 112 112 130 118 91 Minn. 358 347 109 114 392 397 101 Iowa 560 526 105 106 586 555 95 Mo. N. Dak. 213 198 254 24') 104 105 107 112 222 207 93 272 275 101 S. Dak. 864 836 103 102 890 853 96 Nebr. 190 188 104 104 197 196 99 Kans. 239 220 103 100 246 221 90 Del. l.5 l.6 107 94 l.6 l.5 94 Md. 15 16 107 100 16 16 100 v. 159 151 115 116 183 175 96 W. Va. N. C. 134 130 15 14 112 112 100 100 150 145 97 15 14 93 S. C. l.2 l.2 83 75 l.0 .9 90 Ga. 3.9 4.0 74 75 2.9 3.0 103 Fla. 4.3 4.3 84 81 3.6 3.5 97 Ky. 94 84 107 106 101 89 88 Tenn. 40 37 95 92 38 34 89 Ala. 5.0 4.8 90 90 4.5 4.3 96 Miss. 13 11 85 86 11 9.5 86 Ark. 6.5 6.2 95 92 6.2 5.7 92 La. 18 17 67 65 12 11 92 Okla. 88 85 103 101 91 86 95 Texas 2,878 2,706 . 80 88 2,302 2,381 103 Mont. 861 801 90 93 775 745 96 Idaho 585 544 112 112 655 609 93 Wyo. 1,385 1,399 84 83 1,163 1,161 100 Colo. 740 703 100 102 740 717 97 N. Mex. 616 600 78 82 478 493 103 Ariz. 321 321 79 79 254 254 100 Utah 830 788 92 95 764 749 98 Nev. 170 173 91 94 155 163 105 Wash. 100 96 109 116 109 111 102 Oreg. 396 360 95 101 376 364 97 Calif. 1,074 1,024 90 91 967 932 96 48 States 14,679 14,024 93 96 13,680 13,412 98 Alaska 11 11 55 55 6.0 6.0 100 Hawaii U. S. 14,-690----1.4~35----- 93 ----gE;- -----13~b86 13,418 98 y Lambs saved defined as lambs living July 1, or sold before July 1 in the Native States and lambs docked or branded in the Western States. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS '.. r) GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ,., LIVESTOCK REP...,..,. ". n ~ JUL 3 1 1970 Athens, Georg ia Woo l Production - 1970 LIBRARIES . - : ..;. ~ 't!'"_!Z"?~..~ . Released 7/30/70 Georqia Wool production i n Geo rg ia is estimated at 33,000 pounds in 1970 by the Georgia Crop Reporting Service . This is 2 ,00 0 pounds less than 1969. The number of sheep shorn wa s placed at 5,000 head, 100 below the 1969 total. Fleece weight averaged 6.6 pounds compared with 6.8 a year earl ie r . United States Wool shorn and to be s hor n in the United States during 1970 is estimated at 161,880,000 pounds, grease basis. This i s 2 percent below the 1969 production of 165,825,000. The 1970 production is equivalent t o 77,2 17,000 pounds, clean basis, compared with 79,099,000 pounds in 1969, based on a convers ion f ac t o r of 47.7 percent. The number of sheep and lambs shorn and to be shorn is estimated at 19,023,000 head, a 3 percent decrease from the 19,587,000 head shorn In 1969 . The 1970 average weight per fleece is 8.51 pounds compared with 8.47 pounds last year. Shorn wool production in the Western Sheep States (II Western States, South Dakota, and Texas) is estimated at 122,692,000 pounds, 2 percent below the 1969 cl ip of 124,692,000 pounds. Wool production i s smaller in all Western States except Wyoming, New Mexico, Nevada, and Texas. Sheep shorn and to be s ho r n i n 1970 are estimated at 14,087,000 head, 2 percent less than the 14,413,000 head sh orn in 1969. The average fleece weight is 8.71 pounds, compared with 8.65 pounds in 1969. Texas, the leading wool producing State, expects a total cl ip of 30,620,000 pounds, 3 percent more than the 1969 production of 29,717,000 pounds. Texas sheep and lambs shorn and to be shorn, at 4,029 ,000 head, is unchanged, and the average fleece weight of 7.6 pounds is 0.2 pound more than i n 1969. Wyoming, the second ranking wool producing State, expects a production of 17,786,000 pounds, up 2 percent from the 17,456,000 pounds produced last year. Wool production in Cal ifornia, the third ranking State, is expected to total 11,708,000 pounds, 7 percent below last year. A wool cl i p of 38,924,000 pounds is estimated in the 35 Native or "fleece" wool States (excluding 13 v/estern States and Alaska). This is 5 percent less than the 40,864,000 pounds shorn in 1969. The small er 1970 cl ip results from a 5 percent decl ine in the number of sheep and lambs shorn. The average fleece weight is 7.92 pounds, sl ightly less than the 7.93 pounds in 1969. Frasier T. Galloway Agricultur~l Statist ic ia n In Cha r ge W. Pat Parks Agr icu l t ura l Stat istician The Georgia Crop Repor tin g Se rv ice, USDA, 409A North Lumpk in Street, At he ns , Ga., in coop~ration wi t h th e Geor gi a Department of Agriculture. Wool shorn 1969 and 1970. by States State ; y Weight Number sheep shorn 11 : per fleece : Wool production 1969 ; 1970 1969 1970 1969 1970 1,000 heao. Pounds 1,000 pounds Maine : 16 15 7 .2 7 .4 115 III N. H. : 5.4 5.1 7 .0 7.1 38 36 Vt. : 6.5 6.1 8. 0 8.2 52 50 Mass. : 9.5 9.2 6.9 7.2 66 66 R. I. : 1.9 1.7 6.9 7 .1 13 12 Conn. : 5.4 4.9 7.0 7.3 38 36 N. Y. : 89 86 7.6 7.7 679 663 N. J. : 7.8 7 .6 7.9 7 .9 62 60 Pa. : 156 '1 52 7.4 7 .3 1 ,1 54 1 ,110 Ohio : 678 Ind. : 247 658 8.3 8.4 233 7.8 7.6 5 ,6 46 1 , 921 5 ~5 4 7 1 ,7 69 Ill. : 359 330 7.5 7 .6 2. 689 2,510 Mich. : 240 246 8.4 8 .3 2 , 017 2 , 050 Wis. : 139 126 8.1 8 .1 1 ,124 1 ,01 9 Minn. : 456 434 8.1 8 .3 3, 716 3 , 610 Iowa : 771 725 8.0 8.1 6,148 5 ,875 Mo. : 264 248 8.2 8 .0 2, 155 1 ,974 N. Dak. : 301 290 9.8 9.6 2 ,948 2, 796 S. Dak. : 1,065 1,022 9 .4 9 .3 9,958 9, 534 Nebr. : 360 347 7 .8 7 .6 2,800 2 ,64 7 Kans. : 352 343 8.4 8.2 2, 944 2,806 Del. : 1.8 1.6 7.2 7 .4 13 12 Md. : 17 18 7.1 7.2 121 130 v. : 183 176 6.4 6.1 1 ,171 1, 074 W. v. : 162 158 6.0 59 972 932 N. C. : 17 15 6.8 6.5 116 98 s. C. : 1.4 ' 1. 3 6.8 7 .0 10 9 Ga. : 5.1 5.0 6.8 6.6 35 33 Fla. : 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.9 30 28 Ky. : 95 84 7.2 7.1 684 596 Tenn. : 41 36 5.9 5 .7 242 205 Ala. : 5.7 5.4 6.3 6.0 36 32 Miss . : 15 14 4 .8 4.9 72 69 Ark. : 6.7 6.4 6.7 6. 8 45 44 La. : 22 21 4.9 5.0 108 105 Okla. : 109 99 8.1 8.2 884 810 Texas : 4,029 4,029 7.4 7.6 29,717 30 ,62 0 Mont. : 1,017 987 9.7 9.8 9,891 9 ,703 Ida.ho : 676 616 10.7 10.5 7,216 6 ,1~ 9 2 Wyo. : 1,719 ',1 , 750 10.2 10.2 1 7 , 4 56 17 ,78 6 Colo . : 1 ,148 ' 1 , 099 8.8 8.6 10,077 9,471 N. Mex. : 774 784 9.2 9.2 7,096 7 , 209 Ariz. : 489 482 7.3 7.1 3,570 3 , 413 Utah : 1,004 919 9.6 10.1 9 ,604 9 ,314 Nev. : 188 192 9.9 10 .0 1 ,86 1 1 ,920 Wash. : 138 130 9.2 9 .2 1, 266 1 , 201 Oreg. : 560 534 7.9 8 .1 4 ,4 52 4, 321 Calif. : 1,606 1.543 7.8 7 .6 1 2 , 5 28 11.708 48 States : 19.564 19,000 8.46 8.51 1 6 5 . 5 56 161, 616 Alaska : 23 23 11.7 11.5 269 264 Hawaii : --- --- --- --- y U. S. : 19,587 19.023 8 .47 1/ Includes sh eep shor n at commercial feeding ya rds. 8.51 165 , 8-iS- --------u;1-,-g80 For Texas and California the weight per fle ece is the average per animal and not the average per shear i ng sinc e some sheep are shorn more than once each year . . I After Five Days Return t o' United States Department of AgriGulture Statistical Reporting Serviqe 409A North Lumpkin Street , Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unite d States Department of Agriculture J) ~\()~~\~VEG ETABL Georgi a Crop Report ing Serv i ce P!B-1 Ath e ~, 7" - , i Co j'() Georgi a . ..,...- POSTAGE & FEES PAID U nit e d Sta re s De portme n r o f Agr icult ure ~ ~ . RSITY OF GEORGIA ... GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERV CE AU G 6 1970 w~~rn[b'Z? illill1r@m~R~ ATHENS, GEORGIA A ug u s t 5, 1970 BROILER TYPE Placement o f broiler chi cks in Georgia during the we ek e nd ed Aug ust 1 wa s 8,871, OOO--slightly more than t he previous week and 2 percent more t ha n the comparable week last year, according t o the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An e stimate d 11,769 ,000 broiler type eggs were s et by G eorgia ha tcheries-- 2 percent less than t he pr evious we ek and 2 percent less than t he c o m p ara ble week a year earlie r , The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broile r hatching eggs were r eported within a rang e of 50 to 60 cents per dozen. T he averag e p r i c e of hatching eggs was 55 cents per dozen. The price of eggs fro m flocks w i th hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices rece ived for broiler chicks by Georg ia hatcheries were reported within a r ang e of $7.00 to $ 8 . 50 with an average of $7.75 per hundred. The average prices last year were 62 cents for eggs and $9. 50 for chicks. Wk E::ed GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEME NTS E g gs Set 1.1 I Chicks "~. ,!acea t~o r Broilers in G eorgia _A_ u.. Pric e I, tTlTa < c n E gg s Broiler Chicks Ii 1969 1970 I % of year 1969 1970 %of Per year ! Doz. P er H undr ed Thou. Thou. I ago Pet. 1 Thou. Thou. __ ago_ j 1970 pct l Cent s 1970 Dolla r s May 30 June 6 June 13 June 20 June 27 July 4 July 11 July 18 July 25 Auz, 1 12,637 12,864 102 9,109 9,861 12,501 12,893 103 9,372 9,909 11,719 11,947 102 9,171 9,663 12,217 11,413 93 9,232 9,556 12 ,11 6 12,101 100 9,294 9,732 12 , 412 12,016 97 8,549 8,860 12,217 12,136 99 8,726 8,603 12,086 11,988 99 8,712 8,767 12 , 187 12,050 99 8,987 8,868 12,021 11,769 98 i 8,698 8,87 1 108 i 59 106 I 58 105 ! 56 104 i 56 105 56 104 56 99 56 101 I 55 99 I 55 102 ! 55 8.50 8.2 5 8. 00 8. 00 8.00 8. 00 8.00 7.7 5 7.7 5 7.75 EGG TYPE Hatch of e g g type chicks i n Georgia during the week e nd.e d Augu st 1 wa s 790,000-10 perc ent more t h a n the pr e vious week and 15 percent more than th e co mparable w e ek la st year. An estimated 198,000 e g g s for the production of egg type chi cks w er e s e t by Georg ia hatcheri es, 4 percent l es s than the previous week and 79 perc ent l es s than the comparable we ek last year. In the four states that ac counted for about 26 percent o f the hat c h o f a ll e gg typ e chicks in the U. S. i n 1969, hatc hings during the week ended A ug u st 1 w e r e up 17 p e r c e n t but s ettings were down 40 percent from a year ago. ! State EGG TYPE E G G S SET AND CHICKS HA T CHED, 1970 Egg s Set (Week E nded) I % of Chicks Hatched ("IN eek E n de d ) July July July A ug. yea r July J uly July A ug . 11 18 25 1 ago 2/ 11 18 25 1 Thous ands T ho us an ds ! %of year \ ago 2/ I Ga. 1, 200 27 4 20 6 198 21 Ill. 265 350 33 5 340 94 Calif. 2,019 1, 823 1,568 1, 153 66 Wash. 280 165 166 254 135 993 320 1, 651 215 889 325 1, 497 204 71 6 180 1,6 9 8 2 59 ! 790 11 5 i 195 II 5 5 1,56 3 13 2 209 I 154 Total \ 3 ,764 2 ,612 2,275 1 , _94 5 I 60 \ 3,179 2 ,9 1 5 2, 8 5 3 2,757 1 17 1 / Includes eggs set by hatcheri e s produclng -ch ic ks fo r h a t che ry supply fl ock s . 2/ Current week as perc ent of same week las t year. B ROI L ER TYP E EGG S S ET A N D C H IC KS P LACED IN C OM ME R C IAi... A I:{)i:AS BY '.1 2E KS - 19 7 0 P a g e 2 STAT E E GGS' S E T .J-------~W~e-e...,k;--:;E~n~de d I! Jul y 18 J ul y 25 Aug . 1 i % of i l year . I ago 1/ I Cl-H CKS PLA C :z n ,. .. VI e ek E nde d J uly 18 J ul y 25 A ug . 1 0/0 of yea r a Ro 1/ Maine Conne cti c ut Pe nnsylvania India n a Missouri D elaware I Mar ylan d Vir ginia I I We s t Virginia No rth Carolina South Carolina G E O RG IA Flo rida T ennessee Ala b ama M is si s s ippi Arkansas Louis iana Texas VI as h ing ton . Ore g on California TOTA L 19 7 0 (22 State s ) 2,0 72 119 1, 8 53 50 4 286 3, 235 5, 039 1,9 8 8 35 8,01 4 5 59 1,949 83 1, 928 453 286 3, 104 5, 0 18 2, 030 35 8, 181 506 1 1,988 12, 0 50 1 1, 7 6 9 98 1, 186 1, 13 3 1, 18 4 106 69 5 701 . 6 83 101 9, 84 5 5,6 84 9, 595 5, 750 9 , 536 10 7 5,730 114 11 , 537 1 1, 6 2 9 11 , 215 100 941 9 55 9 57 104 4, 770 4 , 71 9 4 ,6 5 1 117 446 4 01 4 70 86 34 5 366 331 77 2, 310 2, 32 1 2, 23 0 10 7 73, 1 80 73,3 24 72, 32 9 104 1,349 1, 494 1,4 03 95 87 121 113 124 1,000 1,034 1, 08 1 127 26 0 24 0 218 84 563 528 54 5 12 5 2 ,49 7 2,466 2, 74 9 99 j ,525 3,94 8 3, 7 18 104 1, 23 7 1,388 1,34 8 102 357 328 279 83 6 , 0 14 6,412 6, 181 10 8 599 6 10 546 112 8, 767 8, 86 8 0, 871 102 808 745 91 1, 134 931 91 7,6 30 7, 598 11 4 5,0 8 6 4, 977 110 8,948 8,63 5 105 819 820 100 3,82 8 3 ,6 18 107 286 4 16 III 33 5 398 10 2 1, 691 1, 740 106 58 , 0 02 56 , 9 30 10 6 TOT AL 1969* (22 State s ) 70, 893 70, 822 69,466 56, 39 7 55, 404 53, 923 % of Last Year I 103 104 104 100 * 1/ Current we ek as perc ent of same week last year. Revised. 105 106 Q) H ..::.J, ...... ::J .u. . H 0.0 POSTAGE & FEES PAID United States Deportment of Ag' iculture I Week End in g Augus t 10 , 1970 ' . RE;l l e a seq 3 p . m. Mo nday CRO P CON DIT ION S VARI ED At hens, Ga. , August 10 - - Prospects f o r Georgia's c rops we re-qu ite vari ed l a s t week , accord ing t o t he Georg ia Crop Repo rtin g Service. The condi t ion of the corn crOf1 decl i ne d further as t he Sou t hern Co r n Leaf BI i ght s p rea d nort hward un t il most of the St a t e was af- f ected. Ot her crops were rated i n be t te r cond i t ion than corn, with so i l moi s t u re adeq ua te' for pract ically a l I sections. Cotto n wa s i n f ai r to good con d i t ion , accord ing to County Age nts re por t s . Near l y a l l of the crop had set bol I s a nd bol Is were opening in a few fiel ds in southe rn countie s . Bollworms were es pe ci ally t roub l e some in several areas , but i nsec t l ev e l s as a whole were sl ightly lo wer th an usual. Tobacco ha rv es t rea ch ed 88 percent completion. Along with harve st i ng, ac t iv i t y re mained h igh i n cur ing a nd ma rke ti ng . Pros pec ts fo r pea nuts con t i nued br ight as very I ight harvest got underwa y . Abou t 2 percent of the crop wa s dug by week end. This is about equal to l a s t year 's harvesting star t. Soybeans were rated h igh wi th 79 percent of the reports j udging t he c rop a s good or above. Peach harvest wa s drawing to a close last week with 97 percent of the crop gathered. Through August 3, t he Federal-State Inspection Service had checked 1,842 ca r l o t equival ents compared with 2,334 carlot s for th e same period la st year. Armywo rms sh owe d up more fr eq uen tly in hay fields and past u res l a st week. Near l y al I sections were hi t , but b0 t h hay crops and pastures were st ill ra ted i n mo st ly good cond i ti on . Cattle were mos t ly good and s l i ght l y imp rove d from the prev iou s week . Harv e s t of l a t e s ummer ve qe tabl es, pa rticularly tomatoe s, was act ive in no rt he rn a reas . Good to ex ce l len t qual i ty aPD le harvest began dur ing the period. WEATH ER SUMMARY - Sca tte red t hunde r s howe r s continu ed to occur ove r Geo rg ia duri ng t he week e nd ing Friday, August 7. Ra i nf a l l amo unts sh owed l a r ge va r i a t ions , ranging from none at a f ew pl aces to locally over 3 inche s at Al ma . Amo unts were gen erally I i ght over north Georg ia with mo s t weather observers reporting les s th an one- half inch . Several places in th e sou th ern half of the State rece ived more than a n i nch during t he week . Most sections sa w a n i nc rease in shower act ivity during the week e nd . The Sav a nna h are a was hit by several heavy t hunder s t o rm s on Saturday wit h some part s o f t he cit y a nd Cha tham County rec eiving o ve r 6 i nche s of ra in . Flash flooding cau sed ext en sive p rope rt y dama ge a nd required the evacu at ion of a n e s ti mat ed 175 famil ies from the ir home s. Gen eral rain fe l l over much of ex t reme nor th a nd nor t heast Georgia Sunday ni gh t and wa s co nti nui ng at many places Monday mo r ning, August 10. Some overnight tot als excee de d 3 i nches. It wa s ho t and hum i d dur ing th e f i r st half of the week wit h h i ghs i n the mid an d uppe r 90's excep t i n t he mo untai ns . Dayt ime temperatures we re 5 to 10 de g rees l owe r du ring the last half as c l oudy co ndi t io ns prevailed over most of the St at e. Ea r ly morni ng t empe ra ture s were normal o r above t h roughout t he wee k, wit h readings in th e 60 l s in the mounta i ns a nd the 70's i n ot he r area s . Averages for the wee k ranged from a bout no rmal in some areas to 2 degrees ab ove normal i n ot hers . The out look for Wednesda y t h rou gh Frid ay calls for fa i r to pa rt ly c lo udy weather an d no t qu it e so hot . The re is some pos sib il ity of scatte red thund er s howe r s i n t he so uth on Wednesday. Low t emperatu re s are expec t e d to be mostl y in the upper 60's with h i ghs ra ngi ng from 850 to 930 The Ge or gi a Cr op Report i ng Ser vi ce , At he ns, Ge orgi a ; Ln cooperati on vTith t he Cooperative Ext.e ns Lon Se r vi ce , Um. v ez-s i t.y of Ge orgia; Ge or g ia Depar tme nt of Agricul t ure ; and the Heat he r Burea u , ESSA, U . S. Depart me nt of Comme r ce . U. S. DE P A RT ME NT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia ESSA Pr e ci pi t a t,,:'on For The Week Ending Augusb 7,? 1 970 GEORGIA Tempe rature extr eme s f or the we ek ending August 7 ~ 19700 (Pr ovi s i onal ) Highes t 3 99o at Ma Gan on t he 4th and 5t.h o Lowes t. s 59U at Blai.rsv:ille on t he 5'th o H 009 ' GIlA D \ ' * For the per-Led Au gust T Less t han ., 005 Lnch, Af t e r Fi VE' D2 'h R.:: ' . , - ... Un i t ed St a te s De pe r ; - " " , . ' " ~Jl St a t: i s t ~ C 2 1 Q ',: p ) ; : ' ~ :; 'J:: ' \ ' f 40gA No r th L U :"'" p L . - ~. ) . . : .~" At he ns . G eo r 9 ~ Y ; ~ 0 : ' OFF ~ CJ.AL 8!d':?'~ ~_U.? :u r e PO ''i ; .:q : i.; - :: : ~' E ::: Pa i .j U, So DE Pc. ' : - ~' 0 ' ::- i Ag r icu J t U I' (, 1 ' .'" '"3 { I)'" GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE w~~rn[h~ rnm1r , rn~ ATHENS, GEORGIA -~--.I RS/TY 0 - F GEORGIA AU ~ l.~ 1970 Au~ s t 12, 1970 BROILE R T YPE '~----L-Ie f/-ARIE-S - Week Ended June 6 June 13 June 20 June 27 July 4 July 11 July 18 July 25 Aug. 1 Aug. 8 GEORGU-I. E GGS S E T , HATCHINGS AND CHICK P LACEMENT S Eggs Set lJ I 1969 Thou. 12,501 11,719 12, 217 12, 116 12,412 12,217 I 12,086 I I i 12, 187 12,021 ! 12 ,039 1970 Thou. 12, 893 1 1 , 9 47 11, 413 12,101 12, 0 16 12, 136 11, 988 12 , 0 5 0 11, 769 11, 558 Av. Pri ce 0/0 of year ago Pet. I Chicks Placed fo r Broilers in Geo r gia i Hat ch Egg s I ! 1969 1970 I %of I i I year I I ago i I P er Doz. 1970 Thou. Thou. I P et. Cents Broiler Chicks Per Hundr ed 1970 Dollars 103 9,372 9,909 106 I 58 8.2 5 102 9, 171 9,663 93 9,232 9, 556 100 9, 294 9,732 97 8, 549 8,860 99 i 8,726 8,603 99 I I 8, 712 8,767 99 I I 8, 987 8, 868 98 I 8, 69 8 8, 871 I 96 ! 8,658 8,659 I 105 56 104 56 I 10 5 56 104 I 99 i 56 56 101 I 55 99 I 55 102 : 55 100 : 55 8.00 8.00 8. 00 8. 00 8. 00 7.75 7.75 7.7 5 7.75 EGG TYP E Hatch of egg type chi cks in Georgia during the we ek ended A ug u s t 8 wa s 157, 000 -80 perc ent l e ss t h a n th e p r e vious we ek and 77 percent less t han the comparable week l a s t year. An estimated 335,000 e g g s for t he production of egg t ype chi cks were s et by Georgia hatcheries , 69 pe rc ent more t ha n th e pr evious we ek but 60 p e rc ent les s t ha n the I comparable week last year. In the fou r state s that accounted for ab o ut 26 percent o f t he hatc h o f all e gg t yp~. chicks i n t he U. S. in 1969 , hatchings during t he week ended ,l; ugust 8 we re down 18 p erc e n t and settings wer e down 28 pe rc ent from a year a go , State EGG TYPE E GGS SET A ND CHICKS HATCHED, 1970 Eggs Set (W e e k Ended) i % of I Chi ck s Ha tched (Week E n ded) July July Aug. Aug. y e ar July July Aug. A ug . 18 25 1 8 a g o 2/ 18 2 5 1 8 i % of ye ar ag o' 2/ Calif. Wash. 340 1, 823 165 "'1-,,_I ' CO"""'lo_,.l ~ 1,568 1, 153 166 25 4 I 40 9 I 55 1,430 89 204 12 1 T ho usan ds 889 325 1, 497 204 716 180 1,698 259 790 195 1, 563 209 I I 157 23 275 , 86 1, 40 3 109 120 122 Total ! 2.602* 2,27 5 1, 94 5 2,26 4 : 72 I 2,915 2, 853 2, 757 1,9 55 ' 82 * r/-In-cluues eggs set by hatcheries produ cing chi c k s for hat che ry supply flocks. zl Cur r ent week as perce nt of same we ek l a s t year. R e vis e d. B R O IL E R T YP ;C E G G S S E T A N D C HICKS P L A CED IN C OMME.8.CIl..L.. A J:<::~ .p_ 2 BY V1ZEKS _ _ _ _ 0 __ ~~ G G S 2 ~ T c ares s P L A CSD I ST AT E j I I We e k F 'nd e d July A ug . 25 1 A ug . 8 0/0 of yea r ago 1/ v'l e e k :E: n de d J uly 25 A ug . 1 A ug. 8 1970 Page 2 0/0 of ye ar ago 1/ 1 I 1 i Maine Conn e ct i c ut I Pennsylvania I ! Indiana I I Mis s o ur i Delaw a r e I, Maryland I Vir ginia West Virginia \ Nor t h Carolina I South Ca r olin a I I Thous ands Thous ands 2, 072 1,949 2, 006 102 1, 49 ~ 1, 403 1, 393 90 119 83 168 109 121 113 12 6 83 1, 8 53 1,9 2 8 1, 80 8 105 1, 0 3"1: 1, 0 8 1 1, 162 12 4 504 4 53 486 94 240 2 18 229 96 286 28 6 27 7 99 523 545 502 12 8 3, 235 5,039 3, 104 5, 0 18 2,97 8 109 2, 46 ,s I 4, 9 15 96 : 3, 94 3 2, 749 3, 718 2,706 3,761 103 101 1, 988 2,0 30 1,849 108 1, 38 0 1, 3<1: : 8 1, 161 87 35 35 35 10 0 323 2 79 2 55 77 8, 014 8, 181 7,7 73 102 6, 4l? 6, 181 6, 092 104 559 50 6 569 102 6 10 546 5 11 96 GEORG IA 12, 0 50 1 1, 769 11,558 96 8, 368 8, 37 1 8, 6 5 9 100 Flor ida Te nness ee Ala bama Mi ssissippi A rkan sas Louisiana Texa s Washington Oreg on California TOTAL 19 7 0 (22 States) 1, 13 3 1, 184 1, 165 10 3 80 3 74 5 826 95 701 683 64 6 92 1, 13<:1: 931 972 92 9, 595 9, 536 9,249 10 3 7 , 630 7 , 59 8 7,3 9 9 11 4 5, 75 0 5, 73 0 5, 60 2 111 5,0 8 6 4 , 9 77 4, 911 III 11 , 6 29 11 ,215 1 1, 4 36 10 1 8, 948 8, 635 8, 554 11 0 955 957 974 104 819 82 0 780 87 4, 7 19 4,651 4,588 108 3, 828 3,618 3, 595 12 0 401 4 70 520 99 286 4 16 283 91 366 331 511 14 2 335 398 25 1 81 2,321 7 3,324 2, 230 72 ,329 "1 2,26 0 105 71 ,3 73 58.002 I 1, 69 1 1, 740 56 ,93 0 1, 7 1 1 55, 839 108 105 I TOTAL 1969 I I 70, 822 69,466 69, 80 8 (22 States) I I % of Last Year I t 104 10 4 102 1/ C urrent week a s p e r c e n t of same week 1as t ye a r . 15 5, <':;'04 I, ! 10 5 * Revise d. 53, 923 106 53,0 3 2 105 I I I I I I I I I Qj ,-, I I I CJ .~ ..... 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IV q en u'-;;l .... ....., oZ\.4 (/)~ UH 1-004 ~~ .!Q.-.t )r..Qo....)...~r..o.. ~ c: --_~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID United States Deport ment o f Agricul ture I) GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVIC E Athens , Georq ra Week Ending August 17, 1970 FI ELD W O~K DELAYED BY RAI NS Rel ea se~ 3 p m1.IIMOWdta)/ .~ _ II Athens, Ga., August 17 - - Ou tside activity on most Geor g ia f arms was restricted las t week due to ra iny weat he r . According to the Georgia Crop Reporti ng Se rv i ce, soi l mo i s t u re was surplus over mo s t of the southern half of th e State and wa s ge ne ra l ly ade qua t e e l sewhe re . Cou nty Agent s judged the 2!n crop to be i n lower condi tio n t ha n t he pre vi ous we e k as the Sou thern Corn Lea f Bl ig ht cont inued to plague the crop. Abou t 85 pe rce nt of the reports rated t he crop poor to fa i r wi t h weak stalks and so f t co bs . Cotton remain ed in fair to good condition las t week. In se c t i nf e s t a t ion l evels were about normal but i nc re a s ing as spray programs were diff icult t o f o l l ow i n t he ra iny weather. Ginning of th e f irst bal e wa s reported in Bulloch County. Sta t ewide, o nly abo ut 6 percent of the c ro p is open. Tobacco harvest a nd ma r ket i ng were nearing comp l e ti on wi th 94 pe rc en t of t he crop harvest ed. Th is i s a bo ut normal for the date. ~ea ch harve s t was compl e t e ex ce pt for a few nor th ern count ie s. Digging of peanuts wa s slowed by the weather and was on ly 3 pe rcen t dug by the weekend. This was below normal but the crop was rated i n mo s tly good con d i t ion. \~hit e mold and insects wer e particularly troublesome during the peri od . Soybean s were j udge d i n mostly good to excell ent condition. Reports indicated a wi de ra nge of i nsect s were attacking the crop but plant growth to date has been very good. The in c re a sed mo i s t u re improved oastures and ha y crop s f o r mo s t area s. Fall armyworms were reported on t he se and other crops over a large area of t he Sta te. The volume of veq etables harvested decl ined seasonally. Ha rv es t of good qual i t y apple s increased i n no rthern areas. WEATHER SUMMARY - Heavy to excessive ra infall occurred over sout h Geo r g i a du r i ng the week end ing Friday, Augus t 14. Rainfall was more var iabl e ove r the no rther n half of the State , ranging from I ight to locally heavy. Several wea t he r ob servers i n th e sout h measured more than 6 i nc he s of rain dur ing the week and flash flooding wa s re port ed i n some areas. The Savannah area was especially hard hit with the flooding o f se ve ra l re s i de nti a l areas requirin g the evacuation of scores of famil ies. Homerville had th e l a r ge s t week l y t o t a l with 11.61 inches. The observer reported rain every day wi th mo re than a n inch occurr ing on 4 days and 3.40 i nc he s fall ing during one 4 hour pe ri od on Mo nda y, Augus t 10. Shower activ ity decreased a f t e r Thursday and only widely scattered s howe rs we re re po r t ed i n the State during the week end. Daytime temperatu res were unseaso~ably cool ea rly i n the week wi t h h ighs i n the 70's in nor th Georg ia and in the low 80's in the south on two or three da ys . A wa rmi ng t re nd after Wednesday brou ght read ing~ to near normal by the end of t he per iod. Mos t observers recorded their highes t t empe ra t u re on Sunday, August 16, when ma ximums reac hed the 90's in all areas e xcep t the mounta ins. Minimum t emperatures were mo re sea sonal but also showed a sl ight warm ing trend through the period. Averages fo r th e week ra nge d f rom 2 t o 5 degrees below normal. The outlook for Wedne sda y through Friday cal Is for mos t ly fa ir an d wa rm wea t he r wi t h only wid ely scattered a f t e r noon thundershowers. Maxi mum t emp era t ure s a re ex pe c t e d to range from 870 to 940 Lcws will be in the 60s in the e x t reme no r t h a nd th e l ow 70 's elsewhere. The Georgia Crop Re po r ti ng Service, Athens, Georgia; i n coope ra tion wi th the Cooperat ive E)(ten s ion Se rv ice, Univers i ty of Goorgia; Geo r g ia De pa r t ment of Agr i cult ure ; and t he Weather Bureau, ESSA, U. S. Departme nt of Commer ce. U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia ESSA Preci pi t at ion For The Week Ending August l4,t' 1970 GEORGIA Temperature extremes fo r the week ending August 14 , 19700 (Provis ional) Highest~ 930 at Macon on the J.4th o Lowest g 57o at Clayton on the 13th o 'I IIAD\" I TIIOMo\6 * For the period August 15=17 ~ T Less than 0005 inoh o After F i v e D a y s H e t tl ?:l r ,', United S t a t e s D epa c t rr. c n t ,",'.i :' Ai:: ~ :l. c ult u:r e Statis t i c a l R e p o r uin g S ~ :: '\'k ,~ 409A No r t h L u m p k i n S t:I:' ,,-~ ,;j , : Athe ns, G e o r gf a. 3 06 0 1 OFFICIAL B USI NE SS P o s t a g e a.n d F e e s P dJ.d u. S o D e p ;;u 't .0'l e n i; o f A g .ri cul .tur-e t ..~ ...1 ::> I) GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERV e ~~1rmL1t?: : LPL11rillt? ATHENS, GEORGIA July 1970 August 18, 1970 Item During July 1969 1/ 1970 2/ Thou. Thou. 0/0 of- . - --- last Jan. thru July year 1969 1/ 1970 2/ Pet. Thou. Thou. % of last year Pet. Broiler Type Pullets Placed (U. S.) 3/ Total Dom estic 3,409 3,0 26 3 , 67 8 108 3,084 102 26 , 886 23, 317 27,989 10 4 24, 009 103 Chickens Te ste d Broiler Type G eorgia United State s Egg Type G eorgia United States 4 62 2, 0 56 41 302 554 120 2, 27 4 111 36 88 320 106 3, 7 54 15,925 154 3, 29 3 4 , 0 54 108 17,524 110 196 127 3, 3 82 103 Chicks Hatched Broiler Type Georgia United States Egg Type Georgia United States 42 ,4 7 2 257,63 1 3, 524 40,213 41,853 99 268, 328 104 3, 876 11 0 44, 823 III 297,113 311,892 105 1,804,656 1,965,624 109 25 ,683 339,383 28, 912 113 386,376 114 Commercial Slaughter:4/ Young Chickens Georgia United States Mature Chickens Light Type G eorgia United States Heavy Type G eorgia United States 33, 261 223, 550 886 9,416 158 1,758 38,492 116 255,426 114 221,024 247, 924 112 1, 467,743 1, 6 46, 971 112 1,300 147 .1 9,757 104 358 227 2, 723 155 NA 78,558 NA 14,297 13, 165 80,91 4 103 2,590 18,902 132 Number Layers and Egg Production Number Layers on Hand During July Eggs 2 e r 100 Layers T otal E gg s Produced During July 1969 1970 1969 1970 1969 1970 Thous ands Number Millions Georgia Hatching Other Total South A tl an t i c 5/ United States - 5, 477 18, 315 23, 792 63, 860 307,07 2 4, 947 18, 888 23, 835 64, 553 311,832 1, 832 1, 835 1, 832 1, 885 1,888 1, 74~ I 1, 854 j 1, 829 i 1, 859 i 1,871 ; 100 336 4 36 1, 204 5,79 6 86 351 437 1,200 5, 833 U . S. E gg Typ e chicken e g g s in incub ator Aug. 1, 1970 as perc ent of A ug . 1, 1969. 77 1/ Revi sed. 2/ Preliminary. 3/ Pullets for broiler hatchery s up pl y flocks, includes ex p e cted pullet r eplacements fr om - eg g s sold during th e pr ec eding month at th e r ate of 125 pullet chicks p er 30-doz. cas e of e gg s . 4/ Federal -State i\1arket New s S ervic e Slaught er r eports only include paultry s l a ug hte re d - under Federal Inspection. 5/ South A tla n t i c States: n -i ., Md. , W . v s., N . C., s. C. , G a . , F la. , v . NA - Not A v ail a ble . --------------- ------------ -- ------- -------- - - - - ---- --------------- ---- ---------- -- -- - United States Departm ent o f Agr i cul t u re Georgia D e par t m e nt of Agric ulture Statistical R eporting Service , 4 09A North Lumpkin St reet , At hens , G e orgia 30601 State YOUNG CHI CKENS: SL A UG HT E RE D UNDE R F EDZ HAL INSP ECTION BY SE LECTE D STATES, 1969 a n d 1970 Number Inspected During Jun e 1969 19 7 0 J an. thru June 19 69 1970 I Indi c ate d P e rc ent Condemned I II Dur ing June 1969 1970 J an. t hr u June 19 69 19 7 0 T hou. Thou. T hou. Thou. Pet. P et. P et. Pet. I Maine 6,240 6, 892 32,982 37, 618 3.8 3. 6 P a. 7,130 7,586 4 0 , 73 3 4 1, 67 8 4 . 0 4. 4 Mo. I 4, 64 7 5,757 2 5, 648 3 0 , 59 2 4 . 1 4. 6 Del. 1 8, 401 8,43 1 4 5,48 5 47, 199 3. 4 3 .4 Md. , 15, 382 16,153 80, 645 88, 735 3.3 3. 4 Va. 7,73 2 8,262 41,475 4 6, 896 3.1 3. 6 N. c. 24, 3 86 2 7, 9 84 131,504 153,240 3 . 1 3. 7 Ga. 33 , 50 3 39, 37 0 186,734 209,790 4. 6 4. 9 T enn. 5, 84 4 6, 6 08 32, 605 3 5, 704 3 . 1 3. 4 Ala. 2 5, 93 7 30, 7 9 1 140, 54 1 157,834 3.2 4 .8 Miss. 15,851 20 , 197 88 , 9 53 10 3,656 [ 1, 9 2. 2 Ar k. 3 2 , 8 18 34 , 6 0 3 181 , 3 7 0 19 4,098 2.7 3. 1 ~~~~_s 1__1: ~ .'~: ~":~~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ : ~ ~_1~ ~_6~__ ~ _: ~ ~ : ~: 4.2 3. 8 4. 7 5. 0 4. 2 4. 8 4.0 4. 2 3. 7 4. 2 3.9 4. 3 3. 9 4. 2 5.3 5.5 3. 7 3. 6 3. 6 5.1 2. 5 2. 4 3. 6 3. 5 : ~ _2 : ~ _6 _ U. S . 12 2 5, 34 5 1, 227, 497 i 3. 2 3. 8 - - --'! 2 59 , 7 18 1, 3 89, 678 3. 8 4. 2 MID -MONTH P RICES RE CEIVE D AND P RI CE S P A ID Item !,- - G eorgia Unit ed Stat es I J ul y 15 June 15 July 15 J uly 15 Jun e 15 July 15 19 69 1970 1970 1969 1970 1970 I Pr ices R e c e i ve d: I Cents Cents Cents Cent s Cents Cents Chickens, Ib , , excl. broile rs \ Com 11 Broilers (lb.) 9.0 16.5 7.0 12.0 7.0 12.5 9.0 17. 5 8. 4 13.3 8.3 13.6 A ll Eggs, (dozens) \ Table (dozens) I Hatching (doz ens) , 4 5. 1 36.0 31. 4 56.0 43.0 39.9 56.0 37.7 30.5 36. 7 . Prices Paid: (p er ton) I Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Broiler Grower Laying F eed 96.00 80.00 95.00 83.00 94.00 83.00 92.00 80.00 93.00 83.00 94.00 84.00 This report is made pos sible through the cooperation of the Na.tional Poultry Improvement Plan, Official State A ge n ci e s , the Animal Husbandry Research Division of the A g r i c ult ur a l Research S ervice, t he Inspection Branch of the Poultry Division, Consumer and Marketing Service a nd the Agricultural Estimates Division of the Statistical R eporting Service and the many breeders, hatcheries, poultry processors and the poultry farmers that r eport to t he s e agencie s. FRASIE R T. GALLOWAY A g r i c ul t ur a l St a t i s t ician In Charg e W. A . WAGNER Ag r icultural Statistician Afte r Five Days Return to . United St a te s D epart m ent o f A g r i c ult u re St at i sti ca l R eporti n g Se r vic e 409A No rth Lumpkin Str e et A t hens, Geo r g ia 306 0 1 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ACO DI V ')o(' ". ; ~, i /F RS I T y ( )F G E O ~~ ',,; 1: j\ ' l id ', L.[[1 RARrE S THE NS GA 3 0 6 C1 ";;7""- POSTAGE & FEES PA lO Un ite d Ste te s Dep ortme n t o f Ag ric ulture .' GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE w~~mL1~ rnm~~m~ ATHENS, GEORGIA \ :\ A ug u s t 19, 1970 \' BROILE R T Y\fE_ _ ;:'\'3,,1.(;'(1 9 .......-=" D Placement of broiler chicks in G eorgia during th e we ek ende d A ug u s t 15 w a s 8,675, OOO--slightly m ore than the previous w e ek a n d 2 p e rce nt mo re than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting S e rvice. A n estimated 10, 771, 000 broiler type e gg s were s et by G eorgia hatcheries--7 p erc ent less than both the previous week and the comparable week a y ear ea r lier . The majority of the prices paid to G eorgia produc er s for br oil er hatching eggs w e r e r eported within a r a n g e of 50 to 60 c ents p er dozen. The ave rage pric e of ha tching e ggs wa s 55 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatc her y owned cocker el s g en e r ally was 2 c ents below the averag e price. Mo st p r ice s r eceived fo r broiler chicks by G eorgia hatcheries wer e r eported within a r ang e of $ 7 . 00 to $8. 50 w ith a n average of $ 7 . 7 5 p er hundr ed. The a ve r a g e pr i c es l a s t y e a r wer e 63 c ent s fo r egg s and $ 9 . 7 5 for c hick s. W e ek Ended June 13 June 20 Jun e 27 July 4 July 11 July 18 July 25 Aug. 1 Aug. 8 Aug. 15 GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS A N D CHICK P LA CEME N T S E g g s Set 1../ 1969 1970 Thou. 11, 719 12, 217 12, 116 12,412 12, 217 12, 086 12, 187 12,021 12, 039 11, 548 T hou. 11,947 11,413 12,101 12, 016 12, 136 11,988 12,050 11, 769 11, 558 10,771 I A v. Pric e I Chicks Placed fo r Broilers in G eorgia I, Hat c h Egg s % of I 1 % of , P er year I I 1969 1970 yea r ! Doz. ago I ago I ! 1970 I Pet. Thou. Thou. I P et . C ents I i B r oile r Chi cks Per Hundr ed 1970 Dollars 102 9, 171 9,663 93 9,232 9,556 100 I 9,294 9,732 97 ! 8, 549 8,860 99 99 I 8,726 8, 712 I 8,603 8, 767 99 .I 8,987 8,8 6 8 I 105 10 4 105 I I 56 56 56 10 4 I ! 56 99 I 56 101 ! 55 99 55 8. 00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 7.75 7.75. 98 96 I 8,698 8,658 8, 871 8,659 93 i I 8, 473 8,675 102 55 100 55 102 i 55 7.75 7.75 7.75 EGG TYPE Hatch of e gg type chicks in Georgia during the week en ded August 15 was 161,000-3 p e r c ent more than t he previous week but 77 p ercent l ess t han t he c o m p a r a bl e we ek l a st y ear. A n e s ti m a te d 1, 3 2 5, 000 eggs for the p roduction of egg t y pe chi ck s wer e s et by G eorgia hatcheries, 296 p erc ent more than t h e pr evious w e e k and 4 7 p erc ent mor e than the comparable week last ye ar. In the four states that accounted for a bo ut 26 perc ent o f t he h atch of all egg t ype chicks i n the U. S. in 1969, hatchings during t he week ende d A ugust 15 we re down 22 perc ent a n d settings w er e up 14 percent from a y e ar a g o. EGG TYPE E G GS SET A ND C HICKS HATCHE D, 1970 E ggs Set (W e e k Ended) State i July Aug. A ug . Aug. 25 1 8 . 15 Thous ands i I 0/0 o f I I yea r ago 2/ i I Chicks Ha t ched (W e ek Ended) July A ug . A ug. Aug. 25 1 8 15 T ho us a n d s Ga. Ill. 206 39 5':' 198 340 3 35 295 1, 325 190 14 7 42 I I 71 6 180 7 90 195 157 275 161 315 Calif. W a sh. 1, 5 6 8 16 6 I, 15 3 1, 4 30 254 2 04 1,970 186 11 5 13 3 I I 1, 69 8 259 1, 56 3 209 1, 40 3 120 1, 197 11 8 , T otal : 2,335 >:< 1,94 5 2 ,2 64 3, 671 : 11 4 I 2, 85 3 2 , 7 5 7 1,95 5 1, 79 1 * 17-Incllides e g gs s et by h a t cn erles producin g c hi c k s for h a t c h e r y s up p l y flocks. 2/ Current we ek as p erc e nt of same w e ek l a s t ye ar. R e vi s ed. i %of I year ago 2/ I 1 23 I 98 iI 10 5 I 83 I 78 BROILER T YPE EGGS SET A N D CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WE E KS - 1970 Page 2 STATE EGGS SET Week Ended A ug. 1 A ug. 8 Aug . 15 0/0 of year ago 1/ CHICKS PLACED Week Ended Aug. 1 Aug. 8 Aug. 15 I 0/0 of year ago 1/ Tho us a n d s Thousands Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 1,949 83 1,928 4 53 286 3, 104 5,018 2,030 35 8, 181 506 2,006 168 1,808 486 277 2,978 4, 9 15 1, 849 35 7,773 569 2,010 108 151 125 1,537 84 43 4 99 231 81 2, 877 106 4 , 667 89 1, 727 96 35 92 7,317 95 500 83 1,403 1,393 1,478 98 113 12.6 114 91 1, 081 1, 1(-2 1,243 121 218 2 ~9 230 93 545 502 465 116 2,749 2,706 2, 536 95 3, 718 3,761 3, 751 104 1, 348 1, 161 1,326 97 279 255 367 103 6, 181 6,092 6, 109 109 546 511 543 108 GEORGIA 11, 769 11, 558 10,771 93 8, 871 8,659 8,675 102 Florida 1, 184 1, 165 1,077 93 745 826 774 99 Tennessee 648* 646 619 85 906* 972 960 98 Alabama 9,536 9,249 8,965 100 7, 598 7,399 7,388 109 Mississippi 5,730 5,602 5, 555 110 4,977 4,91 1 4, 968 112 Arkansas 11,215 11,436 11,659 99 8,635 8,554 8,273 110 Louisiana 957 974 978 96 820 780 1, 145 135 Texas Was hingt on .. 4,651 470 4, 58R 520 4, 249 101 482 74 3,618 3, 595 3, 541 119 416 283 286 67 Oregon 331 511 321 100 398 251 250 94 California 2,230 2, 260 TOTAL 1970- -- - -- - -72, 29 4* 71,373 (22 S tates) 2,260 68, 422 112 98 1 , 7 40 1, 711 56,9G5 -{c 55, 839 1. 735 56, 157 III 107 TOTAL 1969* (22 States) 69 ,466 69 ,808 70 ,093 53,923 * 0/0 of Last Year 104 . 102 98 1/ Current week a s percent of s ame week last year. 106 Revi sed , 53,032 105 52, 502 107 ..c..O. OJ) ~ o Q) (J . .U1 ::> ~()~G\FAARM RE . . . .1lY IF OEORIIA G2'/ 1970 RB;J;'ES ""3 1 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA GEORGIA r S 1969 CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARMING SETS RECORD August 24, 1970 Llcome to Georgia farmers from f~rm marketings and Government payments was a record high $1,233,966,000 in 1969, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This was a 10 percent increase over the previous year and the largest one-year increase in Gecrgia Eir-ce '1958 . It was the fifth consecutive ye ar that receipts t opped the one billion dollar mark. Livestock and l ivestock products totaled $740 , 445, 000 and accounted for 60 percent of the total receipts. Receipts from all crops amounted to $407,432,000 and made up one-third of the total. Government payments were $86,089 ,000 for the year. Farm operating expenses continued to rise. Cash receipts from commercial broilers ac counte d for $218, 236 , 000 and ranked number one; eggs were s econd with a value of $213,829, 000, f ollowed by pe anuts, $121,762,000; cattle and calves, $115, 180 , 000; hogs, $98 , 934, 000; tobacco, $75, 642 , 000; dairy products , $73,073, 000; truck crops, $36, 885 ,000; and corn, $31, 209 , 000 . GEORGIA CASH FPJU~ RE CEIF~S. 1969 Livestock and Products 445 000 __ _ _ .".~_740 .J , ,_ Percent of t ota l 60 . 0% Goverrrment Payments $86 ,089 "000 Percent c;r-t otal-'7-:-0% Crops -Pe.r.-.c.e-n$t-4;0-7o,f-4t3o-2t,a0- 0l -03-3- .0- ';0r " -- -- ~ i'- - .... .-- ___............. " .---. ~ --- - !I, .-/~ $. i ~\ ~ / " \./;\' '".9;-\"\\ / "~" :,r-, ~ ' ."" Q% \\ '5 ~'" II I ~ ~'\,v. "o~~~,, ~~~ ;:",c'Y " -.,;:.;, ?t-\',6,~\,~\ , "'-:'O,,~. '~ ~~"t. / ~ ..... ' ''m / \\ .- ~",.~ / <,<, C'O-l> ~ " o~(,. I 1 3'0"&' !Z;.o" i 1 . / ' \ '., \\ '" 0 J"'-\.",-\::..'"'\:':- \i; I' 0/ : ......- ,\ 1------ ~~,\ lJd~8 '::::~f/ Ok 01>01>8 !I 3.2%----B--r-U-_t_t______ ' <;." ''-\}, I "' 1\ \. a ~CC~ I;f q,"~- ~ 6.1.'J, Tob ....).-J;i\\ > 'I . . . "<, i \ b Y -&o'i {Jj N. "'",- ~~ 6 J 'I r Georgia Weekly Crop and Weather ..~~--=~.-._ ~~ ~ ..-==--- GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEOR GIA Athens, eorqr a Bulletin .:.~~,.;" \~ , I I J ) ,l ) AUG ~5 1970 Week Ending August 24) 197 CORN CONDITIo.N 'l-10RSEN; LI BRAR IES Released 3 p.m. Monday Athens) Ga.) August 24 The condition of the corn crop is causing considerable con- cern. Most County Agents judged the condition of the crop as poor to fair. Varying degrees of damage was reported) but total loss will not be knom1 until harvest is completed. Soil mois- ture was mostly adequate ex cept s ur p l us ill s out he rn third of State and some shortage i n the immedi ate Athens area ) according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Cotton made normal progress) but insect L1festati ons j_ncreased considerably as control measures were limited by weather conditions. Harvest has begun in s out her n areas) but is very limited. Toba cc o harvest and marketing were nearing completion. Peanut digging was delayed by wet fields a nd is behind nor mal . Yield prospects are go od to excellent. Soybeans made excellent progres s; b l ooming a nd podding arE: well advanced . ' Pasture and hay crops are much improved. Hay harvest was hamper~d by weather conditions. Fall armyworms and spittle bu gs were reported in many coastal Bermuda fields. A small volume of vegetables a nd melons was available, mainly from ~ orthe rn producing areas. WEATHER SU~~RY - Scattered showers and thundershowers occurred over Georgia throughout the week ending Friday) August 21. The showers were very localized and rainfall amounts showed large variations ) even in adjoining counties. Totals were ge nerally larger in the south where several weather observers measured more than a n i nch during the week. Quitman received just over 3 i nches with rain oc cur r ing on four differe ~t days. Showers were both lighter and less frequent i n north Georgia where several observers reported no measurable rain during the week. Parts of the nor t h were becoming dry again by the end of the period. Showers continued to occur through the weekend with more than an i nch of r'a.Ln f'a.l.l.Lng L1 some areas. Temperatures were hot during most of the week with aft ernoon showers providing some relief in areas where they occurred. Highs were in the 90's and high 80's except in the mountains. Early morning l ows were gene ral l y in the low 70's a nd high 60 ' s . Slightly cooler weather was moving i nto the nor t he rn part of the State at the e nd of the peri od. Averages for the week ranged fr om normal to 20 above nor ma l . The out l ook for Wedhesday through Friday calls for fair t o partly cloudy weather with scattered showers and thundershowers occuring mostly i n the afternoon and evening. Showers are expected t o be more nume r ous on Thursday. Af't.e.rnoo n highs will be i n the 80' s and lows in the 60 I S i n north a nd central sections a nd i n the low 70' s i n the s outh. The Georgia Cr op Reporting Service) Athens) Georgia ; in cooperation wi t h the Cooperative Extens ion Service ) University of Ge orgia; Ge orgia Department of Agriculture ; a nd the Weather Bureau) ESSA) U. S . Department of Commerce. U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia ESSA Preci pi t at i on For The Week Ending Au~~s t 21~ 1970 GEORGIA Temperat ure extremes for the week ending August 21~ 19700 (Provisional) Highest g 970 at Met t er on the 17th. o L owes't s 58 at Clayton on the 15th. " 2 . 03 '1l1lAD'( I TIIOM.... * For the per i od August 22~2L~ 1 9700 T" Less thail-' 0005 inc.h o Af ter Fi ve Days Re b :r n t 'J Un i t e d Sta~e s D e pa r t me n ~ of Ag r ic ~ l tu Y e St a t is t i cal Re por t i ng Ss{vic e 409A Nor th Lumpk i n Sue et At hens , Georg i a 30601 OFFICIAL BUS INESS Fos t a ge and Fe e s Paid U. S . Depa rt ment of Agri cult ure -: ......4) .. ~<)~G\AFARM rl ~""""""... ~ B..G II\ .' ;"" REPO "n. IIIfU1\,';I : :fSi m GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA \ 6 ~/ ) August 26, 1970 GEORGIA'S !970 TURKEY PRODUCTION UP 40 PERCENT Georgia: The 1970 turkey production in Georgia is ex pe cte d to be 2,283,000 head compared with 1,635,000 in 1969 - or an increase of 40 percent - according to the Georgia Crop Rc porting Service. U. S. TURKEY CROP 8 PERCENT ABOVE 1969 United States: Turkeys raised in 1970 are expected to total l l S, 0 million birds, 8 percent above 1969, according to the Crop Reporting Board. More turkeys are expected in all regions. In the Ne s t North Central region, Mi nne s ot a - Wi s co ns i n , e x pe ct s an II percent increase and Iowa 7 percent more, while Missouri expects to raise 4 percent fewer turkeys in 1970. In the South Atlantic and South Central reg ions expected increases in the more important producing States, range from 7 percent in South Carolina to 40 percent in Georgia. Texas will rais e 19 percent more than a year earlier. No change is expected in North Caro.lfna , In the East North Central region, expected increases are 36 percent in Indiana, 20 percent in Illinois and 8 percent in Ohio. California in the Western region will raise a 4 percent larger crop than in 1969, while Oregon shows an increase of 21 percent. Heavy breed turkeys raised in 1970 are expected to total 102.8 million compared with 94.9 million last year, an increase of 8 percent. Light breed turkeys raised during 1970 are estimated at 12.2 million birds, 8 percent above the 11. 3 million raised during 1969. Turkey poults hatched during the period September 1969 through July 1970 was 7 percent above the corresponding period a year earlier. Compared with a year earlier, increases occurred during all months except September and October. The decreases were 22 percent in September and 23 percent in October. The increases ranged from 3 percent in June to 38 percent in December. Turkey eggs in incubators on August I, 1970 were up 33 percent. 'N . A. WAG NER Agricultural Statistician FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge (Please turn page) ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. ____ .__~ . ON !!lRKEXS: _tIUlY1BE!L]AI.~ FArmS . _~ _ : HeavL~ds _ _..- : _ . : . .Ligh t Breeds T"l. ~_.--1E~~;!;_~;!;~ Br ~le%~.._ -_._State : : :1970 as: 1969 : 1970 : ?o of: : 1969 : :- ; 1970:as 7%9 : of : : -7lu as 1969 : 1970: ~ of ..._--- ------:-_.---_:...------: 1-9-69 ---:-_.._- - - :- : ---.19-6-9--: -------:------: _1-9-6-9 - . 1,000 ~ead Percent 1,000 head Percent 1, 000 head . Percent N.H. 28 21 75 Hass . 201 209 104 R. I. 12 12 100 Conn. , 104 97 903 N. Y. 358 264 74 l:iai ne , Vermont: & N.Jersey ~/: 124 117 9Lf Fa . 1,678 1,913 114 Ohi o Indiana Illinois liichigan 3; 429 3, 600 105 3, 515 4 ,780 136 650 783 119 825 853 104 3 3 20 15 o o 7 3 54 41 9 8 250 325 498 642 129 107 161 150 14 22 157 62 70 113 31 221 12 III 412 133 1, 928 3, 927 3, 622 672 887 4,242 4, 941 805 928 lii nn .& lIi s . IOIva l'I i s s o u r i N. Dakota S. Dakota Nebraska Kansas 13,844 15,9 80 115 5,730 6,074 106 7, 934 7,458 94 -764 924 121 450 428 95 ::- ..l72011_ _&624---2l89:__ 5, 873 48 54 135 644 10 2. 5, P49 100 91 190 248 460 189 140 689 107 2 20 l.._lJ ~9,717 21, 829 III 5,778 6, 165 107 7, 988 7,706 96 899 1,113 124 1, 094 1,117 102 711 }2~ 626 88 ]26~ 2! DelaHare l"iaryl and Virginia "H. Virginia N. C. S. C. GEORGIA Kent ucky Tennessee Alabama hi s si s si ppi Ar kansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas 21 5 24 88 43 49 3,381 3,516 104 455 382 84 0, 101 8,101 100 2,540 2,718 107 _ _b."31_~~2=8,--"-'3~ 140 58 82 141 15 10 67 627 13 2 40 24 60 2/ 2/ 6 -3 50 2/ 2/ 6,963 8, ii6 118 129 108 7 1 804 1,037 222 233 1,318 1,344 --- 0 ~_~ ._2_ 84 150 113 14 95 44 129 4,185 4,553 105 677 615 102 9,419 9, h45 _ z-z-:-_ _ _ 12:,' 56'4305 2,718 __~~ 8, 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 13 11 65 1 1 100 2/ 2/ --- -0 -0 --- 2/ 2/ --- b2 134 216 58 15 640 41 6, 661 6 l s 340 7,025 82 10 24 25 7,241 3 1,347 8, 350 75 46 109 91 100 .l1l0t27 141 67 4 61 109 50 101 119 Colorado Arizona 2,439 2,878 118 3/ 45 3 2 67 2,4Lf2 2,880 118 ;}/ 25 3/ 70 Utah Nev a da 3,208 3s689 115 1 2 200 3,2"09 3, 691 115 "Hashi ngt on 390 425 109 184 178 97 574 603 105 Oregon 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ --- 1,796 2,178 121 0 - - - California : 14,768 15,506 105 _ 22L-._12._-..l2__. _ 14, 99!:L-.1:2~2Q2 104 Other States 91- --J:38 ----- -- -15-2- - - -- - -1-33- - -- -18-0._ - -1-35- -- - -- -2-2-4 - -- -3-1-8 -- -1-4-2 /------------- _-----_ United St at es : 94,915 102, 804 108 11,320 12,200 108 106, 235 115,004 I, Combined to avoid disclosing indiv- id- u- al-o-p- e- ra- tio- ns- . ---_._--~-~--_.. 1.0._8- g/ Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. l! Data for Arizona for 1969, combined ~vith Ot her States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 4/ Includes Mont ana, Idaho , Wyoming, New Mexi co & Florida. Est imat es are cmnbined to avoid disclosing individual operations. After Five Days Ret ur n to United St at es Depar t ment of Agr l cul t ure St at i st i cal Reporting Servic e 409A Nor t h Lumpki,n Street At J:i..ns, Georgia 30601 OFFIC ~L BUSr!'I~Ss t;- ~ J GEn l et ) GE 0 R G I A C R0 PRE P 0 ~ TIN G S ER V. I~C E w~~m[bW milltp~ffH~~mw ATHENS, GEORGIA A u g u s t 26, 197 0 B ROIL E R T YPE Plac em ent of broiler chick s in Geor gia during t h e wee k e n d e d A ug ust 22 was 8, 520,000--2 percent l ess than the previous week but slightly m o r e t ha n the comparable week last year, a c co r di ng to the G eorgia Crop Repo r t ing Se r vi c e . An estimated 10,782,000 broiler type egg s were set b y Georgia hatcheries-slightly more than the previous we ek but 7 percent l ess t han the comparable week a ye ar earlier. T h e majority o f th e pric e s paid to G eor gia produc er s fo r broiler hatching e g g s were r eported wi t hin a rang e of 50 t o 60 cent s p er doz en . T h e ave rage pric e of hatching eggs w as 55 c ent s p er doz en. The price o f e g g s f rom fl o c k s w i t h hatche ry owned cocker el s generally wa s 2 cent s below the avera ge price. Mo s t prices r eceived for broiler chicks by G e o rgia hatcheries were report ed within a rang e o f $7.00 to $8. 50 with an average of $ 7 . 7 5 per hundr ed. The averag e pric e s l a st year wer e 63 cents for e ggs and $9. 75 for chicks. Week Ended J un e 20 June 27 July 4 July 11 July 18 July 25 Aug. 1 Aug. 8 Aug. 15 Aug. 22 GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS A ND CHICK PLA CE ME NT S Eg gs S et 1../ I 1969 1 Thou. 12,217 I I I 12, 116 12 , 4 1 2 12, 217 I 12,086 12, 187 12,021 12,039 11, 54 8 I I 11 , 5 7 7 1970 Thou. 11,413 12,101 12, 016 12, 136 11,988 12,050 11,769 11,558 10,771 10, 782 0/0 of year ago Pct. 93 100 97 99 99 99 98 96 93 93 i i Chi ck s Place d for Broilers in G eor gia Av. Price I Hatch I Eggs Broiler Chicks I UJo of I I Per P er I 1969 I Thou. I I 1970 Thou. year I Doz. ago i i 1970 Pct. I j Cents I Hundred 197 0 Dollars I! 9,232 9, 294 I 8, 549 I 8, 726 8,712 8, 987 9,556 9,732 8, 860 8,603 8,767 8,868 104 I 56 105 I 56 104 99 I 56 56 I 101 55 99 I 55 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 7.75 7.75 8,698 8, 871 102 55 7.75 8,658 8,659 100 I i 55 7.75 8, 473 i I I 8, 494 8,675 8, 520 102 100 ! i : 55 55 7.75 7.75 EGG TYPE Hatch of e g g type chicks in Georgia during the we ek e n d e d August 22 was 148,000-8 perc ent less than the previous week and 81 p ercent les s than the comparable week last year. A n e s t i m a te d I, 33 0, 000 eggs for the production of e gg type c h i c k s were set by Georgia hatcheri es, s li g htl y mor e than the pr e vious we ek and. 24 percent more than the comparable we ek last year. In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of t h e hatch of all egg type chicks in th e U. S. in 1969, hatchings during t he week ended A u g u s t 22 w er e down 40 percent and settings were down 5 percent from a year a go. State E G G TYPE EGGS SET AND C H I C KS HA TCH3 D , 1970 , II Eggs Set (Week Ended Aug. A ug . Aug. A ug . 1 8 15 22 ! % of . Chicks H at c he d (W e ek Ended) .1 y e a r I Aug. A ug . I a go 2/ ! 1 8 Aug. 15 Aug. 22 Thousands ! ! I T ho usan d s Ga. Ill. 19 8 345* 33 5 1,32 5 295 190 I 1,330 I I 124 310 52 I I 7 90 195 157 275 161 315 148 275 I Calif. I, 153 1, 430 1,970 1,648 I 9 1 Wash . 25 4 204 186 20 1 I 120 1,563 1, 40 3 1, 197 209 120 11 8 858 209 I I Total i 1, 9 50':< 2, 264 3,671 3, 48 9 ! I 95 ! 2,757 1,955 1, 791 1,490 I 17 Include s egg s se t by hatcher i e s producing c h i c ks for hat c h ery supply fl ocks . * 2/ Curr ent wee k a s p ercent o f same week l a s t year . R e vised. 0/0 of year ago 2/ 19 99 65 I 141 , 60 BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL A .a:1EAS BY Vf:6 E KS - 1970 Page 2 STATE Aug. 8 EGGS SET Week Ended Aug. Aug. 15 22 Thousands CHICKS PLA CED 0y/0eoafr ~Aug. Y/eek Znded Aug. ':-'-,-ug. ago 1/ 8 15 22 I Thousands %of year ago 1/ Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri 'D eIawar e Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 2,006 2,010 1,894 I 95 I 1,393 1,478 1,410 112 168 151 70 52 I I 126 114 67 46 1,808 1, 537 1, 702 85 I I I, 162 1,243 I, 189 98 486 434 493 117 229 230 269 115 277 231 236 83 502 465 499 116 2,978 2,877 2,779 102 2,706 2,536 2,491 96 4,915 4,667 4,627 94 3, 761 3,751 3, 661 103 1, 849 1,727 1, 803 105 1, 161 1,326 1,345 109 35 35 36 106 255 367 304 90 7,773 7, 317 7,204 95 6,092 6, 109 5,936 103 569 500 506 80 511 543 508 98 GEORGIA 11,558 10,771 10, 782 93 8,659 8,675 8, 520 100 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Wa s hi n gt on Oregon California TOTAL 1970 (22 States) 1, 165 1,077 1,058 91 826 774 785 95 646 619 640 88 972 960 934 101 9,249 8,965 8, 772 100 7,399 7,388 7, 210 105 5,602 5,555 5, 504 109 4, 911 4,968 4,970 III 11,436 II, 659 10,776 94 8, 554 8,273 8,656 III 974 978 985 103 780 I, 145 884 102 4,588 4,249 4, 223 101 3, 595 3,541 3, 572 126 520 482 398 70 283 286 300 73 511 321 253 73 251 250 234 82 2,260 2,260 2, 139 114 1,711 1,735 1,704 108 71,373 68,422 66, 880 ISS' 97 839 56, 157 55,448 105 TCTAL 1969* (22 States) 69,808 70,093 69, 128 0/0 of Last Year 102 98 97 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. 153, 032 i I 105 * Revised. 52,502 107 52,652 105 ~ ::l .~ -i ::l ..o.. ~ I tlO ..sC.:.I:l ~ .~ rilt; Z ... .~... 0 1:: .-i 0 -.D l)~ ~ cn .~ .-i CIl tlO ~ o .... ~ co 0<1>; () Q ~ >...c ~~ ~ (/j eo ~ ..CcIl ~O o~~I-Ql Q : j ......::ll CIl 0[j o .~ ~ CIl E-!U~) ~.-I ril CIl I-l ~ U),:::::l ~ ::l U-t.~ a~o < .StlOt) (1) ~~ o~~ U) D.s:: <1> .... p:; ~ .-iP< CIl S ..(.). ..:.::ll t; ~ .... ...c ~::l CIl~~~ .-i~o .B... z U) H tlO ~ 0' 0 .... -:jl 0 ~ s:: S ~ ~ CcIl, .c .U) ::J . 11 '3u 0";: 1-01. co _ 0 ~i LL E ..,~ w : C l O ..0..<. M 13;; 11.';; -e !c ~ ~ ::l .~ ..... ::l () ~ 0 ... () ~ Q ~ b{ O""U" ) H i (f)-.DU) aooS ::l .... U) t0 oril Z l"'l rr:.uQ~ I-l .... Q ... p.,CIlU) U~l ~t:S S 0 ::l .~.. ~::J . q ~ ~...:l ~...:l p.,~...c ~ .1...".C-Iil H l) M U...... (":j () 0 Ul I-l Ul ... Z Q~ ~HCI2l U'~ l~Z.O..'c<~l>UO-t ~U)~~ ...'OU) ... ::J . " Georgia Weekly Crop and Weather Bulletin .~~ -.~ =.'-::'-;.:-.;."~...'~ '; ~ ~ REPORTING /S~~~ ;~~::~' ~~ GEORGIA CROP I " ! J Athens. Georgia .. OO"OIA ' .j J } p : '970 Week End i ng August 31 , 1970 ~d 3 p.m. Monday RAINS DELAY HARVEST At hens , Ga. ) August 31 - - Harvest of crops ; particularly peanuts ; was delayed further l a s t wee k by exce s s i ve moistur e , accor di ng to the Georgia Crop Report i ng Ser v ice . Soi l mois- t ur e . la s sur pl us ove r most of the sout he r n half of t he State while the nort he rn half was shor t t o mos t ly adequa t e . The St at e ' s hard-luck corn crop r emained in p oor to f air condi tion. Acc or ding t o Count y Age nt s , ab out 80 pe r cent of cor n f ields over the State have be en a f fected by the Sout he rn Corn l ea f Bl i ght . Of thos e report ing , abo ut 80 percent rated the damage t o date as moderate t o heavy . Cot~ on was judged in most ly fair condition. Harvest t o da te has been very l i ght. Thi s wa s par t l y due t o the rainy weathe r which is also causing prob l ems with boll rot. Di ggi ng of peanuts was we ll behind nor ma l by the week end . Only 27 percent of the crop wa s dug compared to 40 percent at this time last year and 70 percen t the year befor e. The frequent rains also caught s ome f ields dug and in windrows. Cle ar skie s ar e needed s oon if t he good t o exce l l ent yield prospects are to be realized. Soybe ans r ema ined in the be st condi t ion of re cent years. Hay crops and pastures were i n mostly good condition , as were cattle. Due t o weather con diti ons , haying was restricted mostly to northern areas. The condition of the pecan crop de clined shar p l y during the week. High moisture conditions which a i de d d ~sease de ve lopment were blamed for a cons iderable nut drop during the week. Li ght s upp l i e s of snap beans, cabba~e, and watermelons cont inued t o move fr om northern a reas . Sweetpot at o harvest was delayed due to excess moisture. WEATHER SUMMARY -- Extremely heavy rains fell in parts of s outh Ge orgia during the week endi ng Friday, Augus t 28. Rainfall was moderate to locally heavy in middle Georg i a and mostly l i ght in the nor t h . Thundershowers occurred almost daily in the southeastern and s out h cent r a l sect ions and s evera l weather obs ervers reported weekly totals of more than 4 inche s. Fitzgerald had ne ar l y 8 i nches, with 5.82 inches falling during the 24-hour period ending at 5 p.m. on t vledne s day . A Wedne sday afternoon thundershower dropped 1.50 i nche s on Gl ennville in less t han an h our. In contrast, most north Georgia observers reported less than inch of r a in for t he week and s ome areas r eceived none at all. Parts of the north cont inue ve r y dry. Showe r activ i t y de creased i n all areas after Friday and there was little r a i nfall repo rted in the State dur i ng t he week end. Tempe r atur e s were seasonally mild early in the week but warmed to normal or ab ove by the end of the period . Af t er noon h i ghs r eached the 90's in most areas duri ng the week end after s eve ral days i n the 80 's . Early morning t emperatures were in the l ow 70's during most of the we ek, except in the mountains where readings in the low 60 's prevailed. Ave r ag e s for the we ek r anged f r om nor ma l to 2 degrees above normal. The outlook f or Wedne s day through Friday calls for most l y cl oudy and warm weather with scat t ered thunde rshowers on Wedne s day . Thursday and Friday shoul d be part l y cloudy and warm . Af t er noon highs will be i n the 90 's . and ear l y morning lo. ws wi l l r ange f r om 66 t o 73 degree s. - - - The-Ge or gi a-cr op Repor ting Service, A t hens, - Georgia; - i n c ooperation wit h- t he- - - - - Cooperative Exte ns i on Service, Univers i ty of Ge orgi a ; Ge or gi a Dep a rtment of Agricul t ur e ; an d t he Weather Bur eau, ESSA, U. S . Depart ment of Commer ce. U. S. DEPA RTME NT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia ESSA Precipitation For The Week Ending August 2 8 ~ 1970 GEORGIA Temper at ure extremes for t he week ending August 28, 19700 (Provisional) Highest ~ Lowesb e 980 at Buena Vista on the 22m" a 55 at Blairsville and Clayton on the 25th" CAR ROLL ItI:ARO WOllrH 043 ~U I 060 ,,5.3 'Qu ay TIIO"-,- 1!.- For t he period August T Les s t han 0005 inch o After Five Days Return to Uni t ed State s Department of Agr i culture St at i st i cal Repor t i ng Ser vi ce 409A Nor t h Lumpkin St r eet Athens ) Ge or gi a 30601 OFFI CIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fee s Pa id Uo S o Department of Agri cul t ur e .. ::.~ '~ .' UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF A RTeUllJDE - --- GEORGIA C RO P REPORTING SERYI ATH EN S . G EORGIA 25 '97'') U O~\ ~.r;i S I I - .1 T HE POULTR Y A ND E GG SITUATION Approved b y the O utlook a nd Situation Board, September la, 1970 Situation a n d Outlook (Broilers) R ecent Situation Production -- B ro i l e r meat pr odu ctio n d u ring 19 70 has continued at a record high level. Sin ce November 1968 e a c h m ont h ' s output has averaged above a year earlier. Output in Federally inspecte d plants during the fir s t 7 months this year totaled 4. 2 billion pounds, r eady-to- cook w eig ht , 14 p e r cent abo v e the sam e period of 1969. This increas e is up sharply from the 6 percent a ve r ag e annual r a t e of increase during the 1960's. The numbe r o f broilers marke t e d dur i n g Jan uar y-J ul y wa s up 13 percent and the averag e live weight of broilers marketed was a bo ut 1 percent hea vi e r . O ut p ut m ar gin over 1969, app arently has de cline d in recent months. We e kly sla ughte r reports indicate t hat t he n umber m arketed during August av e r a ge d about 9 perc ent a b o ve Augus t 19 69 . B r o ile r c hick placement s for ma rketing in September and October a ve r a ge d 5 p e rcent a bove a year earlie r. P ri c e s - - Broile r p r o d ucti on d ur ing the fi rs t quarter this year was 14 percent above a year earlier but price s we re str ong and a ve r a ge d only a little more than 1 percent below th e 28.2 cents p er p o und o f a y e ar earlie r . Output continued around 13 percent higher in the second quarte r res ulting in lowe r price s . Prices during this quarter averag ed 26.7 cents a pound (9 - cit y we i g ht e d a v e rag e ), about a tenth below the second quarter 1969. With cont inued l a r ge m arketi ng s du r i n g July, prices did not increase seasonally but remained near the 26 c e nt l evel and a v e r a g e d about 20 percent b elow a year e a r lie r . But prices durin g J ul y 1969 , as a r e s ult of strong consumer demand and relatively high red meat price s , increas e d m o re than seasonally and averaged 32.5 cents a pound. Broiler markets have c ontin ue d w e a k in recent weeks. The 9-city average wholesale price for broilers averaged 25.5 cent s a pound in August and 24.2 cents for the first week in September. This compare s with 31. 1 cents and 29.6 cents for the same p eriod of 1969. Lowe r broiler p rice s s o far t hi s yea r were l argel y t he r e s ult of t he large i ncrease in broiler meat supplies. In c ontr as t t o l a rger broile r supplies, competing meat supplies have be en only a little large r a nd retail pri ces genera lly have been higher because of strong consumer demand a nd genera l inflat iona ry pr e s s ur e s . The broiler-feed price r ati o for Janua r y- Aug ust declined and averaged more tha n 10 p erc ent below the same mo n t h s o f 1969 . T h is l ower ratio resulted from a 4 percent higher fe ed price combined w ith an 8 p e rc e n t lowe r a v e r a g e live price for broilers. The averag e price paid by produce rs fo r fee d dur i ng the p eriod remained steady at about $ 94 a ton compared with $90 in 1969 . E xports -- E xports of w hole young chic kens and chicken parts (primarily broilers) during the first half of 1970 t otale d 4 3 . 9 m illi o n poun ds- - up 6 percent from 1969. Exports of whole young chickens we r e up 18 p e rc ent a n d a c c o un t e d for nearly thr e e-fourths of the total e x p o r t e d while chicken parts were up only 2 percent. Poultry exports in 1970 to Switze r l a n d a n d Greece under USDA 's Expor t Program through A u g u s t totaled 13 .8 million p o und s a t a cost of $1. 8 million. Of this amount, 11. 8 million pounds were for Switz e rl a n d at a c o s t of $ 1. 6 million compared w i t h 11. 5 million pounds and $ 2 million for the s a m e pe rio d la s t ye ar . No payments were made in "1969 for shipm e nt s t o Greece. USDA Purchase s - - Pur c ha s e s of canned bone d chicken by USDA for distribution to n e edy persons this year throug h Septembe r 10 totale d 54. 4 million pounds, equivalent ready-to-cook carcass w eight, a t a cos t o f $18 . a milli on . The first purchas es this yea:r were made in early June , while in 1969 they began in late July. For all of 1969 purchas e s of canned boned chicken, rea d y- t o - c ook e q uivale nt, totaled 4. 1 million pounds at a cost of $ 1. 6 m illi on . Outlook Production -- Broiler production is expected to continue above year-earlier levels into fall but the margin is expected to narrow substantially from the first half of this year . Output in the closing months of 1970 may fall to or below year-earlier levels. Placements of broiler chicks in 22 commercial States during July and August for market supplies during September and October averaged about 5 percent above a year earlier. Eggs set in these same States during the last 3 weeks of August averaged about 3 percent below a year earlier. If producers follow the recommendations to cut back production sharply for the week preceding Thanksgiving and again for the week before Christmas, production likely will fall below year-earlie r levels in November and December. The decline in the broiler-feed price relationship this year likely will result in l e ss expansion in coming months. The ratio for August was 2.8, down more than a fifth from August 1969. The lower ratio has resulted in the number of pullet chick replacements for the broiler hatchery supply flocks declining in recent months to below year-earlier l e vels. Pullet chick placements for the broiler hatchery supply flocks during May-July were 3 percent below the same months of 1969. The size of the broiler hatchery supply flock during early 1971 likely will average around 27 million layers, up about 2 percent from a year earlier. Prices -- Prices for broilers this fall are expected to continue below year-earlier l evels. Prices will be under pressure from large broiler supplies and increasing pork supplies. Hog slaughter has been up substantially in recent weeks and probably will continue considerably larger through winter. On June 1 there were 4 percent more hogs in weight groups that provide the bulk of summer supply and 12 percent more that usually r e ach market weight in the fall. In mid-September barrows and gilts at 7 markets were a bo ut 6 cents per pound under a year ago. Hog prices likely will show some further decline later this fall as slaughter increases seasonally, averaging considerably below October-December 1969 when barrows and gilts averaged near 26 cents. After Five Days R eturn t o United State s Department of Agric ultur e Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 3060 1 OFFICIAL BUSINESS 'c ~ ~-:> '::J I [1 IT W~~1Prn 0L1mW@ rn1P~ m 2) ) -- -- ~II V " " ~ " O? GCOHGIA l .,., , ":'f) -u: HA :15 July 1970 Released 9/1/70 I Georgia Crop Reporting Service ~ GEORGIA July Red Mea t Production 1 Percen t Hivher Produc t i on of red meat in Georgia's commercial slaughter plants totaled 31. 8 million p ounds dur ing July 1970, a ccor di ng t o the Georgia Crop Reporting Ser vi ce . This was up 1 percent fr om the 31.5 million pounds dur i ng the same month last year and was 3 percent above the 30.9 mill ion pounds production of last month. Cattle Sl aught e r There were 26,000 head of cattle slaughtered in Georgia's commercial plants during July. Thi s wa s down 7 percent from the 28, 000 head slaughtered during the same month of 1969 but was 4 perce nt ab ove the 25,000 head slaughtered during June 1970. Calf Slaught er Calf slaughter totaled 700 head during July - 200 head l es s than the 900 hea1 slaughtered dur ing t he s ame month last year and 1,000 head below the June kill. Hog Slaught er Geo r gia ' s hog slaughter t otaled 148,000 head during July. This was 1 percent above the 147, 000 head slaughtered during the same month last year, and was up 6 percent from the 140,000 hea d s l a ught e r ed during the month of June 1970. 48 States J uly Red Meat Production Up 2 Percent From 1969 Commer ci a l production of red meat i n the 48 States totaled 2,890 million pounds in June, up 2 percent from a year earlier. Commercial meat production includes slaughter in federally inspe ct ed a nd other slaughter plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms. Beef Product i on 2 Percent Above A Year Earlier Beef production in July was 1,808 million pounds, 2 percent above the 1,765 million po und s i n July 1969. Heavier average live weight accounted for the increase. Cattle kill t otal ed 2,99 5, 700 head, slightly celow a year earlier. Live weight per head was 1,019 pounds, 18 pounds heavier than July 1969, but 12 pounds below June 1970 . Vea l Outp ut 11 Percent Below July 1969 There were 47 million pounds of veal produced during July, down 11 percent from 1969 . The 320, 700 calves slaughtered were 17 percent less than a year earlier. Live weight per head was 257 pound s, up 8 p ounds from JUly 1969. Pork Product ion Up 2 Percent From A Year Earlier Pork production totaled 991 million pounds, 2 percent above a year earlier. Hog kill t otaled 6, 363, 800 head, up slightly from July 1969. Live weight per head was 242 pounds , 1 p ound heavier than a year earlier. lard rendered per 100 p ounds of live weight was 9.1 pounds, compar ed with 9 .8 pounds in July 1969. l amb a nd Mut t on Up 5 Percent From July 1969 Ther e were 44 million pounds of lamb and mutton produced in July, 5 percent more than a year ea r l i er . Sheep and lamb slaughter tot~led 875,800 head, down slightly from July 1969 . Ave r age l i ve weight was 102 pound s, 3 pounds above a year ea r l ie r . Poult r y Production 19 Percent Above July 1969 Produc tion of poultry meat during July totaled 999 million pounds, r eady-to-cook ba s is . Thi s i s 8 percent above last mont h, and 19 percent above a year ea r l ier . Y - -_ ._ -_ .._ -- - -GEORGIA iu-W 48 STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER Numbe r Sl aught er ed Spe ci es July 1969 1970 : 1969 197 0 ( 1, 000 he-ad) . n (pounds ) Tot a l Live Weight July 1969 1970 ( l~-O-OO pounds) Ge or gi a Cat t l e : 28 .0 26 . 0 847 Ca l ve s : .9 .7 394 Hog s : 147 . 0 148 .0 211 Sheep a nd lambs : .1 - 100 8 69 23, 716 379 355 214 31, 017 - 10 22,594 265 31 , 6 72 48 St at e s Catt l c : 3, 001.3 2, 995 7 1, 001 1 , 019 3, 005, 334 3,052, 585 Calves : 386. 1 320 .7 249 257 9 5 , 9 76 82, 484 Hogs : 6, 354 . 5 6, 363 . 8 241 242 1,529,385 1, 539,875 Sheep 811d lambs : 876 . 7 875 .8 99 102 87, 069 89,027 y: In clude s slaughter under Fede r a l i ns pection and ot he r commercial slaughter, excl ude s f arm s l aught er . AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS AND HeG-CORN RATIOS ,August 15,1970 WITH COMPARISONS Commodity and Uni t Cor n, bu . Hogs, cwt . Cat tle , cwt . Cal ve s , cwt . : Aug. 15 : 1969 : 1.40 : 25 00 : 23 30 : 31.00 Ge orgia J uly 15 1970 ( Dollars) 1.48 23 20 24 .80 33 50 . : Aug . 15: Aug . 15 1970 : 1969 : : 1.49 : 1.18 20 90 : 25 90 24 . 30 : 26 .90 33 50 : 31.50 United St at e s J uly 15 197 0 Aug . 15 1970 ( Dol l ar s ) 1. 24 23 90 27 . 90 34. 50 1. 27 21. 70 27 .00 34 . 10 Hog Rat i Cor o yn : 17 9 15 7 14 .0 : 21.9 193 Y Bushe ls of corn e qua l i n value t o 100 l bs. hogs, l ive weight . 17 1 FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agr i cul t ural St at i st i ci an In Charge W. PAT PARKS Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician The Ge orgia Crop Repor t ing Servi ce , USDA, 409A Nor t h Lumpkin Street, At he ns , Ge orgia , in cooperat ion with the Georgia Department of Agr icul t ure. Af te r Five Days Return t o United St at e s Depa r tment of Agr icul ture St at i st i ca l Report i ng Servi ce 409A Nor t h Lumpki n Street At hens , Ge orgia 30601 OFFI CIAL BUSINESS UNIVERSITY OF GEORGI -. - "') 1970 L1 GRARIES . ... , ~ - ~-:> POSTAGE & FEES PAID Un it.d S'aft l Depor tmen t of Agricu l tur. :5 1 1l\@illDLLlr [Pill D ~J0 'q--; !'l 4 1970 LIBRARIES Augu st 15 , 191 0 Releas ed 9/ 2/197 0 GEORGIA CROP REPORT ING SERVI CE GEORGI A PRICES RECEI VED I NDEX DOWN 5 POI NTS The I ndex of Pric e s Rec e ived by Geor gi a Fa r mer s for Al l Commodi t ies decr ea s ed t o 261 pe r cent of t he 1910-14 aver age during t he mont h ended Augus t 15 , 1970. Thi s wa s 7 point s Im.,rer t ha n the August 1 5, 1969 I ndex of 268. The Al l Crop I ndex vla s down 3 point s f rom the pr evi ous month at 269 , a nd 2 poi nt s l ower than in August 1969 . Lower pr i ce s f or meat animals, chickens , and eggs dec r eas ed t he Livest oc k I ndex to 239 which was 1 2 poi nts l ower t han t he pr evi ous month and 18 poi nts below t he s ame mont h l ast year . UNITED STATES PRI CES RECEI VED I NDEX DOWN 10 POINTS PARITY I NDEX UNCHANGED ADJ USTED PARITY RATIO DO'~J 3 POINTS The I ndex of Pric es Recei ved by Farmer s dropped 10 point s ( 3 pe r ce nt ) dur i ng the month ended Augu s t 15 t o 276 per c ent of it s 1910 - 14 aver age . Thi s wa s the lar ge st s ingle Inonth de cli ne s ince the 15 poi ~t ( 5 percent ) dr op fr on Sept ember to Octob er 1948 , and e ~uale d the 10 point ( 4 perc ent) decline in January-Feb r uary 1949. Cont r i but ing mo st to the de cr ease we r-e l ower price s f or hogs, cattle , potat oe s , a nd eggs . Hi ghe r pri ce s for mi lk , l et tuc e , and vlhe at wer e part ial ly offsetting . The inde x "as 1 poi nt bel ow Augu st 1969. The I ndex of Pr i ce s Paid by Farmer s fo r Commodi t i e s a nd Ser vi ce s, I nt er e st , Taxe s , and FarDl Wage Rates at 389 was unchRnged from a month earli er , but 1 point below t he r ecor d high of' 390 fo r June 197 0 . The i ndex was 1 5 poi nt s ( 4 per cent ) above August 1969 . The Adjust ed Par ity Rat i o a t 16 ~.nd t he Parity Rat i o at 11 wer e each down 3 points f r om mid- July . The Par ity I ndex was un changed , but t he Index of Pr i c e s Rec eived dropp ed shar pl y. 191 0 - 1 4 = 100 INDEX NUMBERS .-- GEORGI A AND UNITED STATES Au g , 15 : Jl~ly 15 : Aug. 1 5 1969 : 1910 : 1910 Record. Hi ,q;h I nde x : Date ~--- GEORGIA Pri ce s Rec ei ved All Commodit ies Al l Crops Live stock and Live st ock Pr oduct s 268 Y 266 271 212 251 Y 251 261 310 Mar ch 1951 269 319 Mar ch 1951 ?-/ 239 29 5 Sept . 1948 UNITED STATES Pr ic e s Rec e ived Parit y I ndex 'J/ P",,..i b r Ra tio - - , - - - -- -;--,- Adjus t ed Par ity Rat i o 4/ 211 286 374 389 74 14 313 Feb . 1951 390 J une 197 0 123 Oct . 191j6 (Pr el i mi nar y ) - : 80 19 16 125 Oct . 19 46 1/ Rev i s ed . 2/ Al s o April 19 51 . 3/ Pri ce s Paid , Inter es t , Taxes, and Fa r m Wage R at e~s~b-a-s -e d~ ;n dat a for t h e indic at ed date s . 4/ Adjust ed Parit y Rat i o, r e fl ecting Government payment s, aver aged 80 f or t he year 1969 compa red wi t h 14 f or the Parit y Ratio . Prelimi nar y Adjusted Rat i os fo r the cur r ent year , suppli ed by t he Econonic Res ear ch Serv i ce are bas ed on estimated ca s h r e ce i pt s for marketings and e s t iillat e s of Gove rrunent payr~ent s f or t he cllrrent cal enda r year . FRAS IER T . GALLOWAY A~ri c u l t ur al St at i sti cian In Charge v , A. WAGNER Agricult ural St a t istician The Geo r gia Crop Report ing Ser vi ce , USDA, 409A Nor t h LUDlpki n St r eet , Athens , Georgi a, in cooperat i on with the Georgia Depar t men t of Agr i cultur e . PRICES -- RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS. AUGUST 15. 1~70 WI TH COMPARISONS GEORGI A Aug . 15 : J uly 15 : Aug . 1 5 ~ UNI TE--D -ST-A-TE-S-----_.- Aug . 1 5 : J uly 15 : Aug . 15 Comrnodi t y__~d Uni t : 1963_: 1970 : 1970 1969 : 1970 : 1'21.9_ -HPhRe-ICatE-,S- -Rb-Eu- C. EI VED $ 1. 25 1. 25 1. 30 1.19 1. 23 1. 31 Oats , bu . $ .75 .75 . 80 . 526 .5 80 .5 67 Carll , bu. $ 1.40 1. 48 1. 49 1.18 1. 24 1. 27 Bar ley , bu . $ .97 . 816 . 902 . 849 Sor ghum Gra in, cwt . d> -> .-' (1j 1-1 (1j 0Q).. ..(.1..j on 1-1 q H ~. ...:,-Il I (1j 0Q) 1! ~ .:~l 1-1 bo -< bO I ..... I Q I I , 1-1 Q0 )uQ) ~ Ul l::: , Q ..... I :> .., ~ -< UJ bo ~, I::: ~ .~H .H., o UJ Qp).....~.. ~ ~p.. Q) en 1-1 (1j ..c > ~ ~ ~ Q .~ 0.V) 0 UJ W -c u.. E a6 ~ w~ <':>0 : ~V) _ a0 a. ';; -0 .! 'c :::J Q) 1-1 .:.,l ..-I :ul Q) ..., 0 ..... u .., 1-1 ..... QQ)) bO:> H..-I_ ~-< 1-1 H Q) .U.), O"''' -..0 U) :l ...... U)~ o~ ~ 0 en..... ("I') Z 0:< ~ .Q~., S ~ ).~...... ~ ,S0. :l .(.~1...j H g5 ~ .z ::5 Q(1j.H., 0Q)......:l0Q.)...:l Q) ~ p:; Q G:>:;Q)q..(-I 11j-1 O~UH UZ ~~ 1-1 Ul ~ Q) ~ Q) .......,. .,(3.1,j"U.';..;.j l-8<..-..<,c O ~ U) ..,~ rc;j U) ...Q...,). ~ ~ -.,~ " Geo rgiaWe eklye r0pan d We athe r Bull etin ~~.~ . . GEORGIA CROP RE PORTING SERV; C E_ _ _ ~~ : .'\ -: ; Athens . Georgia . !J " , ' . } ) Wee k Ending Se ptembe r 7, 1970 " Re l eas ed p . m. Tuesday HARVE ST ACT IVITY INCREAS ES Ath e ns, Ga. , S e ~tember 8 Good p ro g re s s in crop harve st was attain ed dur in g t he wee k , acco rd i ng to the Geo r gi a Cro p Re port i ng Servi ce. Soil mois ture was mos tl y ad equa te i n the Sou t h with a few local areas reporti ng a surplus and mostly short to a de qua t e i n t he No r th . Acco rd i ng to Cou nt y Age nts ' re po rt s, the pe a nut crop was 58 pe r ce nt dug a nd 44 pe rce nt thres hed , an increa se of 31 pe r ce nt dug over the p re ced i ng week a nd eq ua l s l a s t yea r's prc gress. Yield prospe c ts rema i n ve ry fa vo ra b l e . Cot ton ha rvest picke d up moment um but is still behind re cen t yea rls rate. Most o f t he crop i s in f air cond i t ion, with bo l I rot cont inuing to be a pro b l em. Cor n ha rve st wa s 13 perce nt comr lete by the e nd of the week, sl i ght ly high er than p re v ious years. Fi e l ds wi th hea vy i nfestat io n of Southern Corn Le af Bli gl-, t are d ifficu l t t o combi ne due t o co b brea ka ge. Most of t he crop cont inu es to be i n poo r t o f a i r co nd i t ion. Soybea n p ro spe cts re ma i n h igh ly f a vo ra bl e a nd reported con d i t ion contin ues at i ts highes t l e vel of rece nt ye ar s. Insec t con t rol continu ed active t h rough out most o f t he State . Sma l l qrain land pre parat ion a nd p l a nt i ng increased durin g the week, es pe c ia l ly north of th e fa l l line . Sweetpotatoes remai ne d in mostly good cond i tion . H ~y makin g wa s fai r l y act i ve . Cat tl e a nd pastures we re i n mo s t l y good condition. The pecan c rop was j udged a s mostly f air . ~ EA T H E R SUMMARY -- Ra infall was ge ne ra l l y I i ght over Geor g ia du ri ng the week e ndi ng Frid ay , Sep t embe r 4. Most of t he St a te l s Wea t he r Bureau obs erver s re por t ed l e s s than one- four th i nc h of rain a nd several re corded none a t all durin g t he week . Howe ve r , heavy s hower s occu r red in a few areas abo ut midweek a nd were e s pe c ia l l y we lcome i n so me o f the dri er a rea s o f nort h Georg ia. Four i nches of ra i n fel 1 at t he At he ns Ai rp ort We dne sda y ni gh t a nd more t han an i nc h occ ur red at several oth er p l a ce s. Moderate to heavy showe rs occurre d ove r muc h o f no r t h Geo rg ia on Saturday wi t h a f ew totals exceeding 2 i nc he s . Lit t l e ra i nf a l l occurred i n t he s outh during t he week e nd . Tempe ratures were hot du ring mos t of the week with highs re aching the uppe r 90's in ce ntra l an d southern sections and the mid 90's over much of th e north. Ear l y mor n i ng t emp eratu res were in the 70 l s and hi gh 60's ex ce p t in the mountains. Increas ed c lo ud i ness a nd sh owe r act i v i t y during t he weeke nd b rought a drop in dayti me tempe ra t u re s i n t he nor th, whil e hot weat her cont inued in south a nd ce nt ra l areas. Averages fo r t he week ra nged f rom 2 to 5 de gre e s wa rme r than normal. August rainfa ll was e xc essi ve over much of sou th Georgi a wh i le p3rt s of the nor th cont i nue d e xtreme l y dry. Mos t of the area sout he a s t of al ine from Bla kely to Loui sv il 1e recei ved 8 in c he s or more of rain durin g the mo nt h. In contrast several no r t h Geor gi a ob s e rv e r s re- t cord e d l e s s than 2 inches a nd onl y inch was measured at Norcro s s during th e e nt i re ~o nt h . Divi s ion ave ra ge s ra nge d from ju s t ove r 3 i nc he s in the nor thwest t o mo re t ha n 11 in c he s in the south cen t ral. For the south cen tral division this was the we tt est August s i nce 1928 and the wet t est mo nth sin ce March 1948. Au gus t temperatures ave rage d 5 1 i gh t l y a bov e no rmal in mo s t a reas but were a li ttl e coo ler than norma l in the east cent ral divisi on. The first a nd t h i rd wee ks were hot but a spel 1 of unu su ally cool weath er f rom abou t t he 9th t o the 15th kept mont hl y a ve ra ge s near no rmal. The out l ook for Wedne s day t hro ugh Friday ca l ls for mostly f a i r and warm wea t he r . Low t empe ra tu re s wi l l be in th e 60 ' s in t he mountains and the lower 70's els ewhe re. Hi ghs wi 11 be in the upper 80 ls i n t he mo untai ns a nd in the 90's in other a rea s . The Georgi a Crop Repo rtin g Se rvice , Athens , Georg ia; in coope rat ion with the Coope ra t i ve Ext en sion Servi ce, University o f Georgia; Geor gia De par t me n t of Agri cu l t u re; and t he Weat he r Bu reau, ESSA, U. S. Departmen t of Comme rce . :f.. U U. S . DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia ESSA Pre cipitat i on For The Week Ending September 4, 1 970 GEORGIA Temperature extremes f or the week eni ing Sept ember 4, 1970. (Provi s i onal) a Hd. ghes 't s 1 03 a t Quitman on Sept. Lst , Lm'1est ~ o 60 at Blair sville on 3 days 0 CAR IIOL L ItI:AIlO TI4OM-'a * For t he perd.od Se p t ember 5-7 $ T Le ss than ,,005 inch o Af t e r F ive Days Re t u r n t o Un i t e d S t a t e s De pa rt ment of Ag r icu l tu re S ta t i s t ica l Rep o r t i ng 5 ~ rv i ce 40gA No r t h L.umpk i n St ree t At he ns , Geo r g ia 3060 1 .OFF I CfAt. ~11~1~~_ Po s t ag e a nd Fee s Pa i d U. S. De pa r tmen t of Ag ri c u l t u re ,, " ,J .\ UNI'/ERS'ITt OF c t:on.l~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE - ATHENS, GEORGIA Rel eas ed Se r t ember 8, 1970 GEORGIA COTTON REPORT AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1970 Georgia's 1970 cotton crop is forecast at 285,000 bales based on informa tion reported by c rop cor re spo nde nt s and gin ne r s as of September 1, the Geo r gi a Crop Reporting Se rvice said today. The estimate is 20,000 bales below indications la s t month but 3,000 bales a bove the 1969 crop and 19,000 bales more than produced in 1968. Yie l d per a c re is indi cat ed at 360 pounds - 9 pounds pe r acre mo re than th e 1969 average. Fre quen t and sometimes hea vy ra i ns i n South Georg ia durin g t he second ha l f of Augus t reduced crop p ros pe c t s i n severa l a rea s. Bol I rot, in addition to l os s e s fro m bo ll weev i l s and bo l lworms co nt ribut ed to the l owere d p roduc t io n forec ast. Late maturity and a dver se wea t he r co nditions have delayed ha rve s t in g a nd o nl y 590 bales ha d be en g in ne d to Sept ember I . Thi s compares with 2, 554 bal e s ginned to the same date last year a nd 19 , III bales in 1968 . INDICATED COTTON PRODU CT ION, 1970; F INA L PRODUCTION. 1969 . 1968 \ } Non-Cotto:_..(_~/ I-jR~e -L ~3\ Crop Repo rt i ng District 1970 1 24 ,000 2 10,000 3 12,000 4 20,000 5 58,000 6 54,000 7 38 ,000 I8 65,000 9 4,000 1969 1968 .. Ba Ies .. 23 , 961 7,121 10 ,625 20,805 57, 247 46 , 840 38,625 73 ,565 3,211 14,440 7,185 8,1 15 18,9 25 49,175 47, 100 39 ,205 7 5 , 7 80 6,075 St a t e 285,000 282, 000 266,000 -4 :>r.I Macon oI Columbus Please see reverse s id e f o r UN ITED STAT ES info rma tion . Al bany 7 B 9 Val dost a St at e : North Car ol i na : Sout h Carolina : Ge o rg i a : Tennes see : Alabama : UNITED STATES - CO'ITON REPORT AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1970 Acres : Lint yield per : Producti on g] f or : ha r vest ed acre : 500-lb. gross weight bale s harvest : : : 1970 : : : 1970 Y 1970 : 1968 : 1969 : indic . : 1968 : 1969 : indi c. 1,000 -acr-es - - - Pounds .. - - - - 1, 000 bales 165 310 287 349 123 100 120 300 352 342 328 251 205 205 380 322 351 360 266 282 285 395 432 505 48(, 325 422 400 550 362 405 441 397 461 505 Mi s so ur i : Miss is s i pp i : Ar-k an sas : l ouisiana : Oklahoma : 225 1,180 1, 090 450 1~50 495 511 459 197 660 537 681 1,522 502 518 511 1, 028 636 551 635 545 333 288 213 264 326 1, 328 1,140 483 279 215 1, 675 1,160 595 200 Texas , Al l : Up l a n d : Amer-Pi ma 1.1 : New Mexi co,Al l : Up l a n d : Amer -Pi ma 1.1 : Ar izona , Al l : Upl and : Amer-Pi ma 1.1 : Ca lifor ni a, Al l : Upla nd : Amer- Pi ma : : Ot he r St at e s ~: 5, 027 0 5, 000 . 0 27 .0 140.5 125 0 15 5 273. 8 241. 0 32 . 8 675 .5 675 . 0 0.5 22.7 410 410 456 557 571 411 1 , 180 1, 230 721 1,097 1, 097 762 422 294 292 492 517 529 404 979 1,033 533 893 894 498 331 330 498 540 557 403 959 1,016 541 8 53 853 576 390 393 3 , 5 25 3,502.1 22 9 176 164 .6 11.4 734 689. 8 44 .2 1,573 1,572 .3 07 21.8 2,862 2, 834 .3 27 7 157 144 .8 12 . 2 634 596.7 37 3 1, 315 1, 314.5 05 20 .8 3,468 3, 440 .0 28 .0 158 145 .0 13 .0 547 510.0 37 0 1,200 .6 1, 200 .0 0.6 18.6 Unit ed States Upland : 11,248.7 Amer -Pi ma 'j./ : 75 8 516 433 455 10,868 .6 9, 937.1 10,673.6 565 493 498 79 2 77.7 78 .6 : Al l Cot t on 2J: 11, 324. 5 516 433 456 10, 948 10 ,015 10,752. 2 : ~ August 1 estimate. g/ Product ion ginned and to be ginned . A 500-pound bale contains about 480 net pounds of lint. 3/ American Egyptian prior t o July 1, 1970 . 4/ Virg i ni a , Fl orida, Ill inois, Kentucky, Nevada . 2J 1968 and 1969, U. S. a ll cot t on rounded to thousands. FRAS IER T. GALLOWAY C. L. CRENSHAW Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statist iCl an The Georg i a Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A Nor th Lumpki n Street, Athens, Georgia i n cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agricult ure Af t er Five Days Return t o Uni t ed St at e s Department of Agr i cult ure St at i st i ca l Reporting Ser vice 409A North Lumpkin Street At he ns , Ge orgia 30601 OFFI CIAL BUSINESS ~ POS TAGE & FEES PAID Uni t.d Sto te s Deportment o f Ag ricu lture IJ ..~ ~ GEORGIA CROP REPO E ATHENS, GEORGIA Septem be r 9, 1970 BROILER T YP E Placement of broiler chi cks in G e o rgia durin g t he wee k e n de d Sept e m be r 5 was 7,993,000--3 percent les s than the pre vious we e k and 5 p e r c e n t l e s s than t he compa rable w e e k last y ear, accordi n g to the G e o rgia Crop R.e p orti n g Se r v i c e . An estimated 9, 847,000 b roil e r typ e egg s w er e s et b y G e o r gi a h atch e ri e s - - 5 percent l ess than the previous week but 1 p e rcent m ore t han the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to G e orgia p roduc e r s for broile r hatching eg gs were r eported within a range o f 50 to 6 0 ce n ts p er do ze n. T he av e r a g e pric e of h atching e g g s was 54 cents per d oz en . The pric e o f eg g s f r om fl oc k s with h atcher y owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the avera ge price . Mo s t p rices receiv e d for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries w er e repo r te d within a ran ge of $7. 00 to $8.50 with an average of $7 .75 p er hundred. T h e a verag e pri c e s l a s t y e a r w er e 64 cents for e gg s a n d $10.00 Week Ended July 4 July 11 July 18 July 25 Aug. 1 Aug. 8 Aug. 15 Aug. 22 Aug. 29 Sept. 5 G E OR G IA EGGS SET , HA T C HINGS A N D CHI CK PLA CEMENTS Eggs Set 1./ 1969 1970 0/0 of year ago Chi cks P l a c e d fo r B r o iler s In G eor gia 1969 1970 0/0 o f year ag o A v. Pric e Hatch B roiler Egg s Chicks Per P er Doz . Hundred 1970 1970 Thou. Thou. Pct. T ho u . Thou. P c t. Cents Dollars 12,412 12,016 97 12, 217 12, 136 99 12,086 11, 988 99 12,187 12, 050 99 12,021 11,769 98 12,039 11,5 58 96 11, 548 10,771 93 11,577 10, 782 93 10,956 10,417 95 9,713 9,847 101 8, 549 8, 86 0 104 8, 726 8, 603 99 8, 7 12 8,7 67 101 8, 987 8, 868 99 8, 69 8 8, 871 10 2 8,6 58 8, 6 59 100 8, 473 8,675 10 2 8, 4 94 8, 520 100 8,49 0 8, 237 97 8,426 7,99 3 95 56 8.00 56 8.00 55 7.75 55 7.75 55 7.75 55 7.75 55 7.75 55 7.75 54 7.75 54 7.75 EGG TYP E Hatch of egg type chicks in G eorgia during the we ek e n de d Se pt e m be r 5 was 1, 024, 000--365 percent more than th e pre vi o u s w eek and 34 p e rc e nt mor e than the comparable we ek last year. An e s t i mat e d 1, 109 ,000 egg s fo r t he p rod uction of eg g typ e chicks wer e set by Georgia hatch er i es, 19 p er c ent l ess t h a n t h e p r e v ious week but 18 perc ent more than the compar abl e w e ek las t y e a r. In th e four states that ac count ed fo r ab o ut 26 p er c e n t o f th e hat ch o f all egg t yp e chicks in the U. S. in 1969, hatching s d u r in g the w e ek e n d e d Sep te m ber 5 were up 12 pe r c ent but s ettings were down 1 p e r c ent fro m a year a g o . State EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HAT CHED, 1970 E ggs S et (Week Ended) I 0/0 o f C hi c k s Ha t che d (W e ek Ended) Aug. Aug . A ug . S ept . ye ar A ug. A ug . Aug . S ept. 15 22 29 5 ag o 2/ 15 22 29 5 Thous ands Tho us and s G a. 1, 325 1, 330 1, 37 4 1, 109 118 Ill. 195 * 310 455 395 88 Calif. 1,970 1, 64 8 2, 07 3 1,74 4 90 Wash. 18 6 201 266 301 115 16 1 3 15 1, 197 11 8 14 8 220 1, 024 2 75 235 150 858 1, 050 1,455 20 9 15 9 132 Total 3,6 76* 3 , 482 . 4:,16 8__ _ ~ 5 4 9 I 99 1, 79 1 1, 4 9 0 1, 664 2, 76 1 17 Include s e g g s s et by h atch e r res p r oduci n-g c h i cks for hat cher y supply floc ks. 2/ Current we ek a s per c ent of same week l a s t year. >:< Revise d . 0/0 o f year ago 2/ 134 42 11 8 123 112 BROIL ER TY PE E G GS SE T AND CHICKS P L A CED I N COMME R C IAL A aEAS BY WE E KS - 1970 Pag e 2 STA T E I EGGS SE T We ek Ended %o f C HICKS PL A CED We ek Ended I %of I ~ A ug. 22 Aug . 29 S ept. year A ug. 5 I a go 1/ 22 A ug. 29 Sept. 5 yea r I ago 1/ I T housands Thous a n ds Mai ne Conn e cti c ut P enns ylva ni a Indi ana Mi s S our i Dela ware Ma r yland Vi rgi nia We s t Virginia No r t h Car olina So ut h Car olina 1, 894 70 1,70 2 493 236 2 , 7 79 4, 6 27 1, 8 0 3 36 7,2 04 50 6 2 , 00 3 120 1, 723 454 207 2, 16 5 4 , 116 1, 4 6 1 9 6 , 193 487 1, 055 66 11 9 71 1, 634 95 24 8 72 2 08 86 2,280 96 3, 4 27 84 1,31 8 96 36 10 9 5, 81 8 95 473 83 1, 41 0 1, 397 1, 4 85 108 67 11 7 88 68 1, 18 9 1, 157 926 90 269 26 6 253 111 499 5 10 44 1 10 0 2, 4 9 1 2,4 16 2, 53 1 10 0 3 ,6 61 3, 50 3 3,214 82 1,3 45 1, 38 3 1, 3 3 5 10 2 304 238 28 1 90 5,9 36 5,945 5, 194 90 50 8 4 56 511 98 GEORGIA 10,782 10 , 4 17 9, 847 101 8, 520 8, 237 7,993 95 F lo r i da T ennes s e e Ala bam a Mi s sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Ore gon California TOTAL 1970 (22 States) 1,05 8 1,055 1,063 98 785 760 694 82 64 0 646 6 22 89 934 9 35 9 04 98 8, 7 7 2 8, 9 1 5 7,9 66 95 7,210 7, 063 6,746 98 5, 50 4 5 , 62 4 5, 137 102 4,970 4 ,939 4,881 110 10 , 77 6 10 , 9 8 3 10 , 592 97 8,656 8,324 8,265 10 4 985 86 1 962 94 884 1, 039 1, 009 105 .1., 223 4, 04 5 3,670 91 3,572 3, 527 3, 231 104 3 98 398 260 66 300 389 340 72 2 53 366 250 66 23 4 319 21 9 86 2 , 13 9 1, 836 2 , 0 0 7 13 1 1,704 1, 738 1, 763 114 66, 880 64, 0 84 58, 99 2 96 55,448 54,658 52,304 98 TOTAL 1969 >'' (22 States) 69, 128 67,365 61,71 0 52,652 53, 28 5 53, 291 * % of Last Year 97 95 96 1/ Current week as percent of same we ek last year. I 105 Re vis e d, 10 3 98 rd or-' b.() H o Q) G '+o< . .(J) ::J . :? ( \ NITED STATES EPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ,o . ""\ GEORGI A CROP REPO RTI N G SERVICE UNIVERS iTY OF GEO RGr~ AT H ENS , GEORGIA - - ~ . .~ 1970 THE P O ULT RY A ND EGG SITUA T I ON - I ES A p p r o v e d by the O utl o o k and 3 itual:i. o n Board, Se ptember \lO , 191611 HAR _1 S'i t u a t .io n a n d Outlook (Egg s ) .t:_ R e cent Situation Production -- O utput o f eg gs thi s yea r has b e en run n i n g near 19 69 l evel s. Janua r y - July egg produc t i o n totale d 1 13.2 million case s , les s than 1 p er c ent mor e t h a n for t h e s a m e p eriod in 19 6 9. P r o d u c ti o n a v e r a g e d 3 perc ent h igher in J anuary but fe ll to s lightly b e low ye a r- e a r lie r l e v els i n May a nd June . Pro d uction recov e r ed d uring Jul y and ave raged ove r 1 perce n t higher . Production this year has been be low ear l ier expectations la rge l y b eca u s e the r a t e o f l a y has been dow n fr om a ye ar ear lier . July e g g pro d uct i on exc e eded 1969 l evels b y 4 p e r c e nt in t he South Central r e gi on and 2 p e r c e n t in the We st C entral r e gi on. T he s e inc r e a s e s were p a rtia ll y offset by a 1 percent de clin e in p r o du ction for the North At l a nt i c and East North Ce ntr al regions. Produ ction in the South A t l a ntic and We s t e rn regions s howed little cha n ge. Stocks -- Cold s t o rage holding s of egg s have increas ed in recent months but a re still be l ow the relat ive l y low l e v els of 19 69 . E ggs and e g g pro ducts in c ol d stor a g e on Aug ust 1 totale d 1.7 million case s , she ll e q ui v a l e n t , compar e d w it h 1. 9 million o n A ug u s t 1, 19 69, and 3 . a milli o n case s on A u g u s t 1, 1968 . D u r i n g Jul y s t o cks o f pr oce ssed eggs inc r e a s ed 10 p e r c e n t while shell e ggs declined 10 pe rce n t . Shell eg g s in co ld stor a g e on A ug u s t 1 totaled 142 , 00 0 c a s es, down 15, 000 fro m July 1 a n d 71, 000 c a s e s fro m A ug u s t 1, 19 69. I mpo rts -- I mport s of egg s a n d e gg product s i n c r e a s e d s harply during the fi r st quarter of 1970. During J a n ua r y- J un e they t otal ed 20. 6 m illion dozen (shell equiv a l e nt), l e s s than 1 percent o f come sti c p roduction. This comp a r es with about 2.2 million dozen during th e first half o f 196 9. N early 80 p ercent of e g g import s du r ing thi s period we r e shell egg s . Pric e s -- E gg price s fell sharply e ach m ont h during Feb r ua r y-May fr o m t he r elat i v el y high l e v els a t the beginn in g of the y ear . A fte r declining to a s e as on a l l ow in M ay, egg pri c e s gene rall y trended upw a rd t o a hi gh in mi d - J ul y but the n we ake ne d in late J uly and e arly A ugust . Subs e q uently price s s trengthe ne d and ave r a ged nea r year- earlie r l evels in e a r l y S e pte m be r . F or exa m ple , the Chi c a go delivered price fo r large egg s ( 80 p erc ent Grade A) d eclined from 64.7 c ents in mi d- J a n ua r y to a lo w o f 31 cen t s in ear l y Ma y, t hen tr ended up to 44 c ents in m i d - July. Pri c es aga i n fell in ea r l y A ugu s t , but s t re ngthen e d in l ate August a n d avera ged 4 7 .3 c ents a dozen in the firs t we ek of Septe m ber. T hi s compa re s wi th 4 8 .6 ce nts fo r t h e s a m e we ek in 1969. P ric es r e c e i v e d by p rodu c e r s f o r e g gs a v e r a g e d 33 ce n t s per do z e n i n mid-Aug ust . This c ompa r e s with 36.7 c e nt s p er do zen in m i d- J ul y a n d 36. 2 c ents for A ug u s t 1969 . The e gg - fe e d p rice rat io has be e n below l a st year in recent months as a r e sult of highe r l a ying -fe ed c osts and l owe r egg prices . T he ratio fo r August was 7. 9 compared w i t h 8 . 7 fo r July and 8.9 for A ug us t 19 6 9 . La yi n g f eed during August aver a g e d $84 a t on, the s a m e as a month ear li er but $3 a b ove A ug u s t 19 69 . Ut ilization - - P r o d uction of liquid e gg s d ur in g t he fi r st 7 months of 1970 exceede d th e r e l a t ive l y low p r odu cti o n in th e same p eri o d o f 19 6 9 by 15 p ercent b ut was still a b o ut 1 p ercent b elow 196 8. Li q ui d eg gs u s e d fo r i m me d i a t e consumption were up 24 p e r c e nt while t h o s e u s e d fo r dr y i ng a nd for f r eezing w e r e up 2 5 p e rc e n t a n d 7 p e r c ent. Shell eggs u s ed f o r li qui d egg pr odu c ti o n during J a n uar y -Jul y 197 0 t o t a le d 11. 5 million cas e s o r 10 p erc ent of t otal e g g p r o d u c t i o n co mpa re d with 10 m i lli o n c a s e s a nd 8.9 p e rc ent for the l i k e p er i od of 19 69. Egg s us e d fo r h a tc hi n g this yea r t h r oug h J ul y we r e 13 p e rcent above the same p e r i o d of 19 69. Eggs se t fo r b roile r - t yp e c hi c k s we re 9 per cen t grea te r and 14 p erc ent m ore went for egg -typ e chic k s . Total eggs us e d fo r hat c hin g d uring this period accounted fo r about 7. 7 p e r cent of t o tal eg gs pr oduced, c o mpare d with 7 percent in 1969. The c o mbine d us e of shell e gg s for liquid e g g p rod ucti on and hat ching purpo s es so fa r this yea r ha s m or e t ha n offset t he s m all incr e a s e in p r oduction. . Exports of shell eggs a n d e gg products fo r the first half of this year were down a fifth from a year earlier. All of the de c r e a se wa s i n export s of shell e gg s as e xports of e gg products were up 15.6 p er c ent. However, exports of eggs accounted for les s than a half percent of total production durin g t his period. From mid-April to t h e e nd o f J une U.3DA contracted for the deli v ery of a b o ut 16.6 millio n pounds of scr ambled e g g mix, contai n i ng a minimum of 51 perc ent e g g soli ds. This was the equivalent of a bo ut 84 6,000 ca s es of shell eggs and around a tenth more than purchas e s during 1969. T he e gg mix purchase, made with funds authorized under Se ct i on 3 2 of P u blic L a w 74- 320, helps s up ply high p r otein foo d for n e edy persons. The purchase p rogram e n ded J une 24. Out l ook P roduction -- Egg p r oduction is expe cte d to i n c r e ase in coming months a n d ave rage mo de r a te ly a bove yea r- ea rli e r l e v e ls fo r th e rest of 1970. T h e laying fl o c k like l y will be larg er a n d t he rate of l a y is expe cte d t o gain and average n e ar or above year- e a rli er level s i n co ming mont hs . T he laying flo c k on A ug u s t 1 t otale d 311. 6 million he ns, nearl y 1. 5 p erc ent mor e t han o n A ug u s t 1, 1969. A ls o , the numb er of pullets 3 month s old and older not y et laying, a t 80. 4 m illion, wa s more than 11 million above a ye ar ear l ier . In addition, there we re a bout 4.3 m i lli o n rno r e r eplac ement pullets ha tc he d d ur in g Ma y-June--most of w hich w ill e nter the laying flock by t h e e n d of 1970. Part of the sharp i n crease i n r epla c e m e nt pullets likely will be offset by inc r ease d c ullin g of old flocks. T he egg industry ha s been en c o ur a gin g producer s to hold down t he exp a n s i o n i n t h e la ying flo c k s b y h e avi e r culling of old flocks a n d by r educed hat chings. B a s e d o n slaught er o f egg-typ e mat ure c hi c k e n s in F e d e r a ll y inspected plant s a bo ut 3 p e r c ent m or e h ens wer e culled d urin g J anua ry-June 1970. Slaughter during July was up 9 pe rcent a n d weekly slaug ht er reports indicate that culling during August was up about a fifth fr om a ye ar e arl i er . T he rate of l ay, below year-earlier levels s in ce January 1970, w as down a b o ut 2 p e rc ent dur ing May and June but ga i ne d and aver a g ed only 1 percent lower in July. The rate of l ay likely will continue to gain and perhaps ex c e e d last year during the fall. The l arger number of pullets entering the l a ying flo cks c om b in e d with heavier culling of old fl ocks wi ll t end to re s ult in a mo re p r oduct i ve flo c k in coming months. Pri c es - - L a rge r expect ed production of eggs this fall likely will hold egg price s below last fall's relatively high price s. Prices re ceive d by producers during the last q uarter of 1969 averag ed 48.1 cen ts a dozen--mo r e than 8 cents above the last quarter of 1968. In addition, e g g p r ic e s wi ll b e under pre s s u r e in coming months from increased meat s upplies , particularly po r k . A fter F ive Days Return to United States Departm ent of Agriculture St atis tical R eporting Service . 409A North Lumpkin St r e et Athens , Geor gia 30 601 01'~FI C IA L B US I NESS ~~ POSTAGE & F EE S PAI D Un ited Stotes Dep ortmen t o f Agricul rure ~a~G\AFA RM UNIV ERS1H OF GEOIlGl~ SEr LUSAARli S GE ORGIA CROP R EPO R T ING SERVI CE A TH E NS, GEOR GIA GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF SEFTEMBER 1, 1970 September 14, 1970 Ge orgi a : Weat her during August was gener a l l y fav orab le f or grow ing crops , especially soyb eans and s orghums, but contribut ed to a decrease in prcdu cti on prosp e ct s for cott on, according t o the Crop Reporting Se rvi ce . Cor n : The St ate ' s corn crop that was judged very good ear l y in t he season has b een re duc ed sharp ly by Sout he r n Leaf Bl ight. Produ cti on as of September 1 was i ndicated to be 50, 422, 000 bushe l s, 21 percent l es s t han est i mated on J uly 1, but st i l l a little mor e than the drought- shortened crop of 47,058, 000 bushels last year . Crop Report er s say that total damage i s s t i l l diffi cul t to determine and will not be known until more of the crop ha s been gat her ed . Cotton: Frequent and sometimes heavy r ains in much of Sout h Geor gia during the se cond ha lf of Augus t caused bol l rot and prevented ef f e ct i ve ins ect cont r ol . The s e adve rse conditions r esul ted in a l owe r yield est i ma te . Es t i ma ted produ cti on as of September 1 via s pla ced at 285,000 bales - - 3,000 ba le s more than produced l ast year . Toba cco : The State 's tobacco production wa s placed at 132 , 000, 000 p ounds compared with 96,092 ,000 p ounds i n 1969 . Peanuts: A record pea nut crop was indicated on Sept ember 1. Produc tion vas e st i mated at 1,079 ,300,000 po unds compa r ed with 946, 270,000 pounds i n 1969. Yi e l d per a cre was i ndi cated to be 2,150 p ounds . Soybea ns : Pr osp ects r emain good a nd pr oduction was estimated at 11, 675, 000 bushe ls compared with 11, 208, 000 l a st year . A 25-bushe l average yie l d i s indi cated . Pe ca ns: The State 's pe can crop was e s t i mat e d at 48, 000, 000 p ounds - - dOvffi sharpl y from the 8e, 000, oOO po unds produ ced l a st ye ar . Crop and Uni t . . GEORGIA ACREAGE AND PRODUCTI ON, 1969 AND 1970 Acreage : : Yi e ld Per Acre '- : : For : Harvested : harvest : 1969 : I ndi cat ed : 1969 : 1970 : : 197 0 : Thousand -acr-es P:r:odu ction 1969 : Indicated : 19 70 -'11h o-us-and-s Corn, f or gr a i n, bu . : 1,426 vlheat, bu . : 86 Oats, bu . : 94 Barley , bu . : 5 Rye , bu . : 72 Sorghums , f or gr a i n, bu . : 14 Cotton, bal e s : 385 Hay, all, ton : 439 Soybe a ns, f or beans, bu . : 1-1-67 Peanut s, (p & T) , l b. : 502 Svlee t potatoes , cwt , : 8.0 Tobacco, Type 14 , l b . Pea che s , l b . : 59. 5 : - Pecans , l b . : - 1 , 483 100 85 6 65 16 380 432 467 502 7.8 66 . 0 - 33 0 34. 0 52 . 0 46 .0 23 .5 40 .0 1/351 2 .08 24 .0 1, 885 80 1, 615 - - 34 . 0 35 0 48 . 0 50 . 0 23 . 0 38 .0 ' y 360 1.93 25 0 2; 150 80 2, 000 - - 47 , 058 2,924 4 , 888 230 1, 692 560 282 91 5 11 ,208 94 6 , 270 640 96 ,092 175,200 88 ,000 50,422 3, 500 4, 080 300 1,495 608 285 835 11 , 6 75 1, 079 , 300 624 132 , 000 145, 000 48 , 000 II Pounds of lint . FRAS IER T. GALLOWAY Agri cultural Stat ist i cian I n Charge C. L. CRENSHAvT Agricultural St atisti cian The Ge orgia Crop Reporting Ser vi ce , USDA, 409A North Lumpkin St r eet , At he ns , Geo rg ia i n coope r a t ion with t he Ge or gi a Department of Agri culture . UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1970 Corn forecast at 4 , 403 million bushels is 6 percent ( 290 million bu she ls ) l e s s than f oreca st on Augus t 1, and 4 percent ( 175 million bushels) below last year . The decline r esulted fr om dry weather and southern corn l eaf b light. All ~llie at produc tion at 1,360 mi l l i on bushels is up 2 million from a month ear l i e r but 7 percent (99 million bushels ) less than last yea r . Indicated incr ease s fr om l a st mont h in a l l spring wheat wer e nearly of fset by a decline in winter wheat . Sovbe an production at 1,133 mil lion bushels is 2 percent ( 20 mi l lion bushe l s ) above last month an d 1 percent (16 million bushe l s ) above last year . Sor ghum Grai n f orecast at 688 million bushe l s i s 1 pe r ce nt ( 8 mi lli on bushels ) above a mont h ear l i er but 7 percent (55 million bushe ls ) l ess t han 1969. Fal l Pot ato production is forecast at 243 million cwt . , 2 per cent above 1969 a nd 10 percent mor e than 1968 . Production f or a l l seas onal gr oup s, e st imated at 314 mi lli on C1~ ., i s up 1 percent f rom 1969, and 7 percent above 1968. App le pr odu ction is f orecast 1 percent be low last mont h at 6 .4 bi l l i on pounds- - 5 percent below ------la s t year but almost 17 percen t ab ove 1968 . Crop and Unit UNIT~D STATES ACREAGE AND fRODUCTION, 1969 AND 1970 . Acreage : Yie ld Per Acre For Harvested : harvest 1969 : 1970 Thousand Acres 1969 Indi cated 197 0 Production 1969 : Indi cat ed 197 0 Thousands Corn, f or gr a i n, bu . : vlheat , bu . : Oat s , bu . : Barl ey , bu. : Rye , bu . : Cot ton, ba l es : Hay, all, ton .. Soybea ns , f or beans, bu . : Peanuts (p & T) lb . : Sweet pot at oe s , cwt . : Tobacco, l b . : Peaches, l b. : Pecans, l b . : : )J Pounds of l i nt . 54, 573 47,555 18,003 9,388 1, 334 11,075 61,838 40,857 1, 448 148 922 - 57, 99 1 43,561 18,732 9, 846 1, 433 11,325 62, 728 41, 619 1,452 144 905 - - - -- - - - - -- - 83.9 30 . 7 52 .8 44.4 Y23 .5 433 2 . 06 27.3 1,743 99 1,960 - 75 . 9 31.2 47 . 6 41.7 y245536 1. 99 27 . 2 1, 902 99 2,045 - 4,5 77 , 864 1,458 , 872 949 ,874 417, 156 31, 405 10, 015 127,127 1, 116, 876 2, 523,399 14, 664 1,806 , 656 3,665, 400 225 , 100 4,402, 765 1,359, 866 891, 310 410, 255 36 ,186 10,752 124 , 910 1,133,193 2, 760 , 785 14, 239 1, 849 , 949 3, 095,100 156 , 100 Af te r Five Days Return to United Stat e s Department of Agricultur e Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpki n Street At he ns , Georgi a 30601 OFFI CIAL BUSI NESS ;;;==- POSTAGE & FEES PAID United States Department of Ag riculture ATHENS, GEORGIA GEORGIA CROP REPORTI~ ~&S7QRVICE [p ~ @&J ~l~fVERSITY ~F GEDR~=-f;ry SEP -'. {) 1970 ~, LIBRARIES Septembe r 14, 1970 PECAN REPORT AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1970 GEORGIA: The State's 1970 pecan production i s estima t ed at 48, 000, 000 p ounds, ac cording to the Geor gia Crop Rep orting Se r v i ce . Thi s l eve l i s sharply below the 1969 product i on of 88 , 000, 000 pounds. Crop prospects vary widely by var iet y and producing area. The important Stewar t variety was r ep orted to be very light in most a reas . Schl eys wer e r ep orted f air t o good i n spr ayed orchar ds . Rains were f re que nt and s ome t ime s heavy i n South Geor gia during the se cond half of August . Droppage was heavy and splitting of nut s caus ed concern in several areas. PECA N PRODUCTION STATE Nor t h Car olina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Alabama Mi s s i s s i pp i Ar ka ns a s Loui s i a na Okl ahoma Texas New Mex i co Uni t ed St ate s 1968 Improved Variet i e s ~/ Indicated 1969 1970 ( 1,000 pounds) 600 1,280 '15,000 3, 200 27,500 6,000 550 2,500 100 8,000 10,000 1,700 2,400 71 000 2,100 27 ,000 6,100 2 , 400 7,500 700 5,700 6, 700 1,300 1,900 40,000 2,000 13,600 2,700 1,200 3,000 500 8,000 8, 000 94, 730 135,300 82,200 Nat i ve a nd Seedl i ng Pe cans Indicated 1968 1969 19 70 ( 1, 000 p ounds) 200 320 7,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 1, 850 14,000 1,400 61, 000 --- 9 00 600 15,000 1,900 6,500 5,400 6,200 22,200 13,800 17,300 --- 600 300 8,000 2,000 3,400 2,300 3, 800 16,000 7,500 30,000 --- 97,770 89,800 73,900 ALL PECANS STATE 1968 1969 - 1,000 p ound s - Nor t h Car olina Sout h Carolina GEORGIA Fl or i da Alabama Mi s s i s s i pp i Ar k an s a s Loui s i a na Okl ahoma Texa s New Mexi co 800 1, 600 42,000 6,200 31,500 11, 000 2,400 16,500 1,500 69 , 0 0 0 10 , 000 2, 600 3, 000 88 , 000 4, 000 33,500 11,500 8,600 29 , 700 14,500 23, 000 6, 700 Unite d St ate s I 192 ,500 ~ Budded, gr a f t ed , or topworked va r i et i e s . 225, 100 FRASIER T. GALLOHAY Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician In Charge Indicated 1970 1, 900 2, 200 48 , 000 4,000 17 , 0 00 5, 000 5, 000 19, 000 8, 000 38 , 000 8 ,000 156, 100 C. L. Crensha"iV Agr i cul t ura l Stati st i ci an The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A Nort h Lurnpkin St reet , Athens , Georgia i n coope r at i on with the Ge orgia Depa rtment of Agri cu lture . UNITED STATES The 1970 pecan crop is f oreca st at 156 million pounds) 31 pe r ce nt l e s s t han las t year 's crop an d 19 percent less t han 1968 . Exc ept Florida) Texas and New Mexico) t he St at e s eA~ect to har vest less t ha n last year . Prospects in b ot h Texa s and New ~~xi co are for more than last year ) and for Florida, the same as last year . In Ge orgia, pe can prospe cts vary widely by var iety and produ cing area . Rains were fre quent a nd sometimes heavy in Sout h Georgia during the second half of Augu st . Droppa ge wa s r ep or t ed heavy and is continuing . In Florida) frequent rains have caused consider ab le s cab . I n Alabama) the ef f e ct s of last ye a r 's hurricane are still a fact or i n southweste r n countie s. Disease a nd insects are prevalent i n many or char ds t hr oughout the State . Miss issipp i also sti ll suffers from the effects of Camille in 1969 and few pecans will be harve sted in t he hurri ca ne - hi t areas . In Louisiana , many varieties of improved pecan s had poor sets an d shedd ing is still continuing . I n Oklahoma , growers generally were pe ss i mistic ab out prosp e cts. Somewha t bet t er producti on i s expe cted in the Nor t hea st t han e lsewhe re . Production i n Ca r t er a nd s ur r oundi ng southcentral count i es is expected to be small. Texas pe ca n set is f a ir to good i n most major producing areas of the State . However) set i s be low l a st year i n the Red River area, where there was a bumper crop in 1969. Most of this yea r 's producti on i s expected t o come f rom the central areas of the St ate . Shower s in l ate August an d ear ly September bene f ited pecans , but some areas ne ed more moisture to size nut s an d f ill out ke r ne ls . I n New Mexi co a heavy drop occurred in August , but a l arge crop still rema i ns in the Mesilla Valley. A relat ive ly p oor crop is expected in the Pecos Valley due to ra ins during po llenizat i on . Afte r Five Days Return t o United St a te s Department of Agric~lture St a t i st i ca l Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens , Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Q~ e-q &~~ . . a.:. of.i:J::::r' ad~ ~ . ..JO~O I ~ c:;~ . "- I Ath ens, Georg ia Week Ending September 14, 1970 PEANUT HARVEST IN FULL SWING ~ '!' , -~;..~::.......: 3 p.m. Monday Athens, Ga., September 14 -- One -fourth of the State's mammoth peanut crop was harvested during the past week, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Peanut farmers had a very active week of harvest and 82 percent of the crop had been dug and 72 percent threshed by the weekend. County Agents reported so il moisture mostly adequate over t he State, but a number of scattered counties reported a moisture shortage . Armyworms were reported causing considerable damage with the heaviest outbreak located in the northeast quarter of the State. Corn was reported in poor to fair condition. About 16 percent of the crop has been harvested -- up sl ightly from last year's harvest through the same date. Cotton picking increased in southern counties during the week. About 11 percent of the crop was gathered by the weekend. Statewide, the crop was judged in mostly fair to good condition. Yield prospects for the Statels soybean crop remained very favorable. Reports showed 70 percent classing the crop as " good" with an additional 14 percent calling it " excel1ent". Land preparation for fall planting was fairly active . Small qrain plantings to date were running about normal at 12 percent seeded. Considerable amounts of hay were stored during the week. Both cattle and pastures were rated in mostly good condition. Pecans were reported in mostly fair condition. WEATHER SUMMARY -- Georgia rainfall was highly variable during the week ending Friday, September 11 . Amounts were generally 1 ight to moderate in the southern half of the State and moderate to heavy in the north. Several south Georgia Weather Bureau observers reported no rain during the week while a few others measured more than an inch. Most of the larger totals were in the extreme south and southeast. North Georgia received the heaviest rains for the second straight week. Most observers north of the fall 1 ine recorded three-fourths inch or more with some totals exceeding three inches. The heaviest rains were generally in the extreme north and northeast. Scattered showers continued through the wee kend and were more frequent and heavier in the south. The weekend rainfall was the first in two weeks for some areas of south Georgia. Unseasonably warm weather continued through most of the week. This was the fourth straight week that Georgia temperatures have averaged warmer than normal. Afternoon highs were in the high 80's and low go's, except in the mountains, and early morning temperatures were mostly in the 60 1s. 51 ightly cooler weather moved into the State during the weekend. Minimums dropped to the mid and low 60's over most of the north Monday mo r n i ng , September 14, with a few readings in the 50 ls at the higher el evations. Averages for the week ranged from near normal to 20 above normal. The outlook for Wednesday through Friday calls for fair to partly ' cloudy weather with mild nights and warm to hot afternoons. There is a chance of some scat t e re d mainly afternoon and evening thundershowers Thursday and Friday. Highs will be mostly in the upper 80's and low 90's. Lows will be in the mid to u~per 60's in the north and the upper 60 ls or low 70's in the south. The Georgia Crop Reporting Service , Athens, Georgia ; in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Departmen t of Ag r i culture; and the Weather Bureau , ESSA , U. 5 . Departmen t of Comme rce. u, S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU At he n s, Georgia ESSA Pre c i p i t a t i on For The We ek Endin g Septembe r 11 ~ 1 970 GEORGIA Temperat ure extremes fo r the we ek ending Sept.ember 1.1 , 1 9700 (Provisional ) Highe st; ~ 97 at Mac on on the 6th " Lowe s t : 58 at Bla i r s ville on t he 1 0t h 0 01 '8 1Uo!l"l" I TIlOH.u * For t he period September 12..JJ+" T Les s t han .,00.5 inch" Af t e r Fi ve Days Re t ur n tc Un ited Sta t e s De partme nt of Ag r icul tu re St a t i s t ica l Re po r t i ng Serv i c~ . 40gA No rt h Lum pk in St ree t At he ns, Geo rg ia 30be l OFFI CI AL BUSIN ESS Pc s t a ge a nd Fees Pa i d Uo S o De pa r t me nt of Ag r i cu l tu re iJ~ ~ ,, m~!1~~~},Yt ,n " 5E~ September 15,1970 I [pm~~~ Released 10/2/1 970 EO RGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE P UR-'RIES GEO RGI A PR ICES RE CEI VE D INDEX DOWN 1 POINT The Inde x of Prices Rece ived by Geo rgi a Farme r s for Al l Commod i t ie s decreased to 259 percent of t he 1910-14 a ve r a ge durin g the mo nt h e nde d September 15, 1970. Th is wa s 8 po in t s lo we , t han the Septembe r IS , 1969 Ind e x o f 267. The All Crop Index rema ined t he same as the p re v ious month at 269, but was 1 point lo wer than in September 1969. Lower price s f o r meat a n ima l s de creased the Liv es toc k Inde x t o 236 wh ic h wa s 3 points lower t han t he p rev ious mo nt h and 20 po i nt s below the same month las t yea r. UNITED STATES PR ICES RECE IVED IND EX RISE S 5 PO INTS PAR ITY INDE X UP 4 POIN TS ADJ USTE D PAR ITY RA T IO 77 Dur i ng the month ended September 15, the Inde x of Pr i ce s Re cei ve d by Farmers advanced 5 poi nt s (2 percent) to 281 perce nt of its 1910-14 a ve ra ge . Contribut ing mos t t o the in crease were h igh er prices for egg s , mi lk, l ettuce, and co r n. Partially offsetting we re lo wer prices for hogs and po t a t oes . The i nde x wa s 3 percent bel ow the 5-year high in Ma rc h 1970, but 2 pe rcent abo ve September 1969. The Inde x of Pr i ce s Pa id by Farme r s fo r Commod i t ies and Se r v i ce s , Includ ing Interest, Ta xe s, a nd Farm Wa ge Ra te s advan ced to 393, a re cord high. The index was 4 points (I percent) above mi d-Augus t and 18 points (5 pe rce nt ) above a year earl ier. Farm product prices advanced more than th e pr ices pa i d by farmers for goods and services. As a result , the Adjusted Parity Ra t io at 77 and t he Pa r i t y Ra t io at 72 were ea c h up I point " fr om a month earl ier. = 1 ~10 14 100 I NDEX i~ UM BEl{ S -- GEORG IA Ai'JD UNITED STATES R.ecord Hiqh Inde x : Da te GEO RGI A Prj ce s Re ce i ved AI I Corrmod i ties 267.U 260 259 Al l Crops 270 269 269 Livest ock and Livestock Produc t s 256 1/ 239 236 310 Ma r ch 1951 319 "ia rch 1951 1/ 295 Se pt. 1948 UN ITED STATES Price s Rece ived 276 281 313 Feb. 1951 Pa r i ty Index}/ 389 393 393 Sept. 1970 P;> r i hI Ra t i 0 A d j u s t ed Pa '- r it - y ----- Ratio :~-/ 71 72 123 Oct. 1946 (Pre l iminary) : 7g 76 77 125 Oct. 1946 1/ Revis ed. 1/ Also April 1951. 1/ Prices Paid , Interest, Taxes, and Farm v/age Rates bas ed o n data f o r the indicated dates. 4/ Adjusted Pa ri ty Ratio, refl ecting Governm ent payments, averaged 80 for the year 1969 comp~r e d wi t h 74 for the Parity Ra tio. Prel iminary Adj us t ed Ra t io s for the current year, suppl l e d by the Economic Research Service are based on est imated cash receipts for marketings and e s ti ma t e s of Government payments for the current calendar yea r , FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Aqri cu1tu ra1 Statistician In Cha rq e \.J. f\ . \JA GNEr{ Agricultural Stat istici an T The Georgia Crop Reporting Servi ce , USDA, 409A No r t h Lumpkin Street , At he ns, Georgia, In coo peration with t he Geor g ia De partmen t o f Ag r ic u l t u re . PRICES -- RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS. SEPTEMBER 15, 1970 WITH COMPARISONS GEORGIA Sept . 15: Aug . 1 5 : Sept. 15 f.~odi t ~ _~n_d Unit 1969 : 1970 : 1970 .P_RI-C-E-S RECEI VED Hheat , bu. $ 1. 30 1.30 1.45 1. 24 1. 31 Oat s, bu . $ .77 . 80 . 86 . 546 . 567 Cor n , bu . $ 1. 30 1. 49 1.59 1. 15 1. 27 Bar l ey , bu . $ 1. 00 . 856 . 849 Sor ~hwn Grain , cwt. $ 1. 97 1. 91 Cotton , lb. 21. 0 20 .0 22.0 19.39 22. 65 Cott on seed , t on $ 38.00 46.00 37. 80 50.00 Soybean s , bu . $ 2 .3 5 2 .70 2.70 2 .28 2 .65 Peanuts , lb . if; 12. 2 12 .2 12. 9 12.1 12. 2 Sweetpot atoe s , cwt . $ 7. 00 7. 50 6 . 00 3 . 49 4 .15 Hay, bal ed ? ton : Al l $ 30.00 29 . 50 30. 00 22 .60 22 . 50 Al f a l f a $ 39.00 36.00 36.00 22 .80 22 .90 Le s pede za $ 33.00 31 . 00 32.00 24 . 70 25.70 Peanut $ 25. 00 24 .50 23 .50 23.90 23 . 70 f.1il k Cows , he ad $ 225. 00 270. 00 270.00 307 .00 337 .00 Hogs , cvrt . $ 24 .50 20 90 19 .00 24 .90 21 . 70 Beef Cattle? Al l , cwt . 1/ COvlS , c wt / $ 22 .50 24 . 30 $ 19. 00 20 .00 23 .80 19.50 26 . 10 19 . 50 27 .00 20 .00 Steers and Heifers, cwt. $ 25. 50 28 . 00 27.50 27.70 29 .00 Calves , cv-rt . $ 30 .00 33. 50 32 .50 31. 50 34 .10 Milk, s old t o pl ant s , cwt . Fluid Mar ket $ 7.15 '1./6.85 6 .07 5 . 95 Manufactured $ 4 . 51 4. 56 All $ 7.15 1/6.85 7.10 5 .68 5 .57 Turkey s, lb . 1; 20 . 0 22 .0 22 . 0 21.5 22 .1 Chickens, lb . : Excl uding Br oi l er s 11. 0 7 .5 7 .0 9 .7 3 .0 C OIT~erci al Bro i l ers (/; 14. 5 12 .0 12.0 15.7 13 .2 Eggs , all, doz . 49. 2 38 .5 43.8 40.7 33. 0 Table , doz . 34 .9 41. 9 Hat chi ng 55 . 0 53.0 1. 41 . 610 1. 38 . 906 2 . 07 21. 86 51. 10 2 .66 12. 9 3 . 33 23 . 30 23 .80 25 .70 23 .90 341.00 19. 80 26 . 80 19 . 90 28 .60 33 . 90 4/5 .79 -22. 6 7 .8 13 . 4 38. 8 PRICES PAID , FEED Mixed Da i r y Feed , ton 14 % prot ei n $ 16% pr ot ei n $ 18% pr ot ei n $ 20% pr ot e i n $ Hog Feed , 14 %-18% prot ein , cwt. $ Cottons eed Meal, 41%, cwt. $ Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt . $ Bran, cwt . $ Middlings , cwt. $ Cor n Meal, cwt . ,f, ...p Poultry Feed, ton : Bro i l er Grower Fe ed $ Laying Feed $ Chick Star ter $ Alfalfa Hay, ton $ All Other Hay , ton $ 71.00 76. 00 78.00 80 . 00 4.75 5. 20 3 . 85 3. 90 3.50 96. 00 81 .00 91 .00 37 . 00 35. 00 76. 00 77. 00 81 .00 86 .00 5 .10 5.60 3 .95 4.05 3 .65 96 . 00 82 .00 94 . 00 40.00 36 .50 75. 00 80.00 85 . 00 86. 00 5.40 5.60 4.10 4.25 3. 95 100.00 84.00 99.00 40.00 35.00 67 . 00 71.00 73. 00 77 . 00 4.47 4. 98 5 . 32 3.40 3 .5 1 3 .35 92 .00 81.00 94.00 32 .60 31.00 69 .00 74. 00 77. 00 81 .0 0 4. 62 5 .43 5 .67 3 .63 3. 71+ 3 .5 3 95.00 84 .00 99 . 00 32 . 70 32.10 71. 00 76 .00 80 .00 84. 00 4 .7 5 5.50 5. 72 3 .77 3 .86 3 . 68 97.00 86 . 00 102. 00 34 .00 32 . 40 IT - "cows"- a nd fl st eer s and heifers" combined with allowance where necessary for slaught er bulls . 2/ I ncludes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement . 3/ Revi sed . ~ Preliminar y . Aft er Five Day s Return to Uni t ed State s Department of AgriCUlture Statistical Reporting Servi ce 409A North Lumpkin St reet Athens , Georgia 30601 OFFI CI AL BUSI NESS 'c ~ ~~ POSTAGE & FEE S PAID United States D~po'tmenl o f Agriculture GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~~L!Jrn SE" .. -- _. \L\BAAR\''-' ' At hen s, Georgia AUGUST MI LK PRODUCTION UP 5 PERCENT August 1970 Released 9/ 16/ 70 Mi lk pr oduction on Georgia f arms during Augus t t otaled 96 mi l l i on pounds , a ccor di ng t o t he Ge orgia Crop Rep orting Service. Thi s wa s 5 milli on pounds above August 1969 , and wa s 1 million pounds above the previ ous mont h. Producti on per cow in herd ave r a ged 680 pounds - 30 pound s ab ove t he previ ous yea r , and 5 pounds ab ove the previous month. The e st i mat ed aver age price receive d by produc ers f or a l l whole sal e milk duri ng Augus t was $6 . 90 per hundr e dweight. This was 10 cents above the J ul y 1970 pri ce , and was t he same as the August 1969 price. MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN Georgia : United State s I t em a nd Unit Augus t .1969 July 1970 August 1970 August 1969 July 197 0 August 197 0 Mi lk production million Ibs. y Product ion per cow Ibs. Number mi lk cows thousand head Pr ice s Received - Dollars gj 91 95 96 9,673 10,162 9, 732 650 675 680 764 8 16 782 140 141 141 12, 653 12 ,457 12, 450 Al l whole sale milk, cwt . Fl ui d mi lk, cwt , Ma nuf a ct ured milk, cm . Mi lk cows, head Price s Pa id - Dollars gj 6 . 90 6 .90 225.00 6.80 6 .80 270.00 3/6.90 270.00 5. 39 5. 78 4. 38 306. 00 5.45 5.84 4 . 54 331!. 00 3/5 . 59 337 00 Mixe d Dairy Fee d, ton 14 percen t pr otein 16 percent protein 18 percent prote in 20 percent protein 70. 00 74. 00 76. 00 80 . 00 74. 00 78. 00 80 .00 85 . 00 76. 00 77. 00 81. 00 86. 00 67 .00 70. 00 73. 00 76 . 00 68. 00 73. 00 76 . 00 81.00 69 . 00 74. 00 77 . 00 81.00 Hay , t on 36. 00 35 00 36.5 0 30 . 60 31. 60 32 .10 y Mont hl y average. gj Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale milk whi ch is average for month. 3/ Preliminary. FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agri cul t ur a l St at i st i ci a n In Charg e VI . PAT PARKS Agricultural Stat i st ic i an The Ge orgia Crop Reporting Se r vi ce, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin St reet , Athen s , Ge orgia in cooperation with the Georgia Depa r tment of Agriculture . UNITED STATES MI LK PRODUCTION August mi lk production up sli ght l y fr om a yea r ea r l i er U. S. milk producti on in August i s est imated at 9 , 732 million pounds , 0 . 6 percent mor e than a ye a r ea r l i e r . Produc t i on was down 4 percent f rom J uly compared wi t h 5 pe rcent a year earl ier . Augus t out put provided 1 . 53 pound s of mi l k per pers on daily f or a l l us es , the same as a year ea r l i er , but l e s s t han the 1 . 60 pounds f or July . Production during the fi rst 8 months of 197 0 was 0 .3 pe rcent mor e than a year ear l i er . Milk produ cti on was down i n most State s of the Nor t h At l ant ic , East North Cent ra l and We s t Nor t h Cent ral Regions. In t.ne Sout h Atlantic, Sout h Central and He stern Regions , i t was mostly unchanged or highe r. Of the f~ve l eadi ng mi l k pr oduci ng St at e s , product ion was up i n Wisc onsin, New York, a nd Califor ni a , but down i n Mi nne s ot a and Pennsylvani a. Rat e per cow up 2 percent f r om a year ear l ier , milk cows down 2 percent Mi l k out put per cow ave raged 782 pounds i n Augu st -- up about 2 pe rcent from a year ear l ier . Daily production per cow ave r aged 25 . 2 pounds , about 4 per cent l e s s t han Jul y compared with a 5-percent decreas e between the s e tw o months a year ea r l ier . Produ ct i on per cow was at a recor d high r at e in 40 States . Hi ghest rate wa s i n California, at 1, 060 pounds, followed by Was hi ngton , 970 p oundsj Utah and Hawai i , bot h with 890 pounds j Neva da , 88 5 p ounds j and I daho, 870 pounds. Milk cows on f a r ms dur ing July t ota l ed 12,450,000, down 2 pe rcent fr om a yea r ea r l ier . Milk- feed price ratio 1 percent below a year ear l i er The August milk-fee d price r atio of 1 .69 was 1 percent be low a yea r earli er. The i ncreas e in ration value more tha n offse t the increase in the price of mi lk, caus i ng the r at io t o fall be l ow the 1969 figure. Seasona l l y, the ratio was up 2 percent f r om July t o Augu st compared with 3 percent a year ear li er. Mont h J anuary Febr uar y March Apr il May J une Jul y Augu st Jan . -Aug . tot a l Septembe r October November De cember Annua l Mi lk per cow and milk production by months , United St ates Mi lk Per Cow 11 : Mi lk Production 11 1968 1969 --Pounds -- 1970 : : 1968 1969 1970 - - Milli on p ounds - - Change fr cm 1969 Pe r ce n t 717 734 750 : 9,495 9, 411 9 , 412 0 696 687 706 : 9,187 8, 792 8 ,840 +0 5 775 780 803 : 10,197 9,960 10,053 +0 9 79 6 80 6 82 6 : 10, 457 10,265 10,330 +0 . 6 8 58 867 883 : 11,235 11, 034 11, 019 - 0 .1 826 847 862 : 10,786 10 , 759 10 , 750 - 0. 1 783 800 816 : 10,202 10,142 10, 162 +0 . 2 740 764 782 9 ,612 9 ,61'3 9 , 732 +0 . 6 81 , 171 80,0.36 80 , 298 +0 . 3 701 726 --- : 9,083 9 , 165 70 6 725 --- : 9 ,124 9,138 677 691 --- : 8, 717 8 ,691 711 7.3 0 --- : 9 , 139 9 , 170 : 8 , 992 9 , 158 --- 117,234 116 , 200 ~ Excl udes milk sucked by calves . After Five Days Return t o Uni t ed Stat e s Department of Agri culture Stati st i cal Report ing Service 409A Nor t h Lumpkin St reet At he ns, Ge orgia 30601 OFFI CIAL BUS INESS .. , ~ ~WO-:> . GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~Ef w~~m[1'L? rnill1rrnffimt? ATHENS, GEORGIA S ept e m ber 16 , 1970 BROILER TYPE P lace ment of broile r c hicks in Ge orgia during the week e n de d September 12 was 7,790,000--3 percent l e s s t han t he previous week and 8 pe r c ent less t ha n the c om p arable we ek la st year , a c co r ding to t he Georgia Crop R eport i ng Se r vi c e . An e s t i m a te d 9, 51 6,000 bro i ler t ype eggs we re set by Georg ia hat c h e r i e s - - 3 perce nt les s than t he p r e vi o us week a n d 16 p ercent l e s s t han the comparable week a ye a r ear lier . T he majority of the p ri c e s paid to G e o r gi a pro ducers for broiler hat ching eggs wer e r eported within a r ange of 50 to 60 cent s per dozen. T he a verage price of hatching eggs was 53 c ent s p e r do z e n . The p rice o f egg s fro m flo c k s w i t h hatch ery owne d cockerels gene r ally was 2 c ents below the ave rage price . Mo s t pric es received for b roiler chicks by Georgia hatche r i e s were r epo rted within a range of $7 .00 to $8. 50 with an ave r ag e of $ 7 . 50 p e r hundr ed. The average p rices l a s t ye a r wer e 64 cent s fo r eg g s and $1 0. 00 for chi cks . We ek Ended Jul y 11 July 18 July 25 Aug. 1 Aug. 8 Aug . 15 A ug . 22 Aug. 29 Sept. 5 S ept. 12 GEORGIA E G GS SET, HATCHINGS AND C HI C K PLA CE ME N TS I_ A v. ~-=r,i..._c~e _ / Chicks P la ce d for :H a t c h B r oiler vlo of Broilers In Georgia 0/0 o f :E g g s .P e r Chicks Pe r 1969 1970 year ago 1969 1970 ye ar ago [Doz , i19 7 0 Hundr ed 1970 Thou. Thou. Pct. T hou. Tho u. P ct. ICen t s Dollar s 12, 217 12,13 6 99 12,086 11,988 99 8, 72 6 8 ,60 3 99 ,1 56 8,712 8, 767 101 I 55 12, 18 7 12 ,050 99 8,987 8,868 99 55 12,021 11,769 98 8,698 8, 87 1 102 55 12,039 11, 558 96 8,6 58 8, 659 10 0 55 11,548 10,771 93 8 , 47 3 8, 6 75 10 2 , 55 11,577 10,782 93 8,494 8 , 5 20 100 55 i 10,956 10, 417 95 8,490 8, 237 97 I i 54 9,713 11,358 9,847 101 8, 4 26 7,993 9,51 6 84 ! 8, 486 7,790 95 92 i ! 54 53 8. 00 . 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7 .75 7 . 75 7.75 7 .75 7 .50 EGG TYPE Hat c h of eg g type chicks in Ge or g i a during t h e week ended September 12 was 1,002,000--2 percent l ess than t he p r evious week but 22 percent m o re tha n the co mparable we ek l a s t year. A n e sti m a t e d 1, 101, 000 eggs for th e production of e g g t ype c hi c ks we re s et by G eorgia hatche ries, 1 p er c ent l e ss t han the previous week but 13 p ercent more than the comparable week la s t ye a r. In the four sta t e s that ac counte d for ab o ut 26 perc ent of the hat c h o f a ll egg t yp e chicks in the U. S. in 1969, hatc hings during the week ended September 12 were down 2 p erc e nt and setting s w er e up 14 p e r c ent f ro m a year ago. State E GG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HAT CHED, 1970 E gg s Set (Week E n de d) I % of ' Chi ck s Hatc he d (We ek E nde d) A ug . A ug . Se pt. Sept. year A ug. A ug . Sept. Sept. 22 29 5 12 ago 2 / 22 29 5 12 T ho u san ds T hous ands 0/0 of year ago 2 / I G a . I 1,3 30 1, 374 1,109 Ill. 4 55* 4 55 395 1,1 0 1 46 5 11 3 92 Calif. 1, 64 8 2 ,0731,7 4 4 2, 0 1 1 12 1 Wash. 20 1 26 6 301 287 122 14 8 2. 2 0 275 235 858 1, 050 2 09 159 1,0 24 150 1, 4 5 5 132 1,00 2 34 0 1, 22 7 116 1 122 1 75 1 91 1 90 J Total ! 3 , 6 34* 4,168 3,549 3,864 I 11 4 ! 1,490 1, 6 64 2, 761 2,685 98 17 Includes eggs set by hatche r i e s producin g c h i c k s for hatchery sup p ly flocks . 2/ C u rre n t wee k as p e rc ent of sam e week last yea r . ':< R e v i se d . BROILE R TYPE EGGS SET AND C HIC KS PLA CED I N COMME R C IA L A R EAS B Y WEE KS - 1970 Pag e 2 STAT E A ug . 29 EG GS S E T We ek Ende d Sept. 5 Se p t. 12 0/0 of year ago 1/ CHICKS PLACED Week Ended Aug . Sept . 29 5 Sept . 12 % of year a go 1/ Thous a n d s Thous ands Main e Conne ctic ut P e n n sylv ani a Indiana Mis s o ur i Delawa r e Maryland V'i r g i ni a West Vi r ginia North Ca rolin a South Car olin a 2, 003 120 1, 723 454 207 2, 16 5 4, 116 1,461 9 6, 193 48 7 1, 0 55 119 1,634 24 8 208 2,280 3,427 1, 31 8 36 5,8 18 473 1,9 53 99 99 78 1,663 94 428 82 169 118 2,556 95 4 , 502 88 1,578 95 36 120 6,948 91 433 78 1,397 1,485 1, 458 101 117 88 89 59 1, 157 926 1, 115 104 266 25 3 19 2 78 510 44 1 4 36 91 2,41 6 2, 531 2, 402 94 3, 50 3 3,2 14 3, 317 94 1, 383 1, 33 5 1, 279 99 238 281 3 19 91 5,945 5, 194 5, 41 4 97 456 511 523 97 GEORGIA 10, 4 17 9, 84 7 9, 516 84 8.237 7,993 7,79 0 92 F l o r i da T enne s s e e A la bama Mi s s i s s i ppi Arkansas Loui siana T exa s Was hington Ore gon C aliforni a T OTA L 19 70 (22 S t ates ) 1, 0 55 646 8, 915 5, 62 4 10, 983 86 1 4 , 04 5 398 366 1, 836 1, 063 6 22 7, 966 5, 137 10, 59 2 9 62 3,670 26 0 2 50 2, 0 07 1, 064 91 61 8 83 7,3 02 90 4.4 72 91 10. 3 9 1 96 9 56 95 4 , 10 8 88 34 1 63 3 24 93 2, 166 119 76 0 694 7 02 82 935 904 1, 182 127 7.063 6. 746 6, 576 98 4.939 4, 881 4,836 111 8,324 8,265 7, 793 96 1, 039 1, 009 896 85 3, 527 3, 231 3, 176 109 389 340 267 57 319 219 171 76 1, 738 1,763 1, 63 7 III 64, 084 58 , 99 2 61, 623 9 1 54,658 52,304 51, 570 98 TOTAL 1969 * (22 S tat es) 67,3 65 61,710 67, 766 53,285 53,291 52, 852 % of Last Year 1 I 95 96 91 103 98 98 1/ Current we ek as percent of same we ek last year . , I, -r- Re vis e d. Q) ..r~..o.. p:; . ~ ~~ Z... -. +> 0 :l 1-i J:Q QQro )QrpHo)., fr...:1 p:; .-..lr-::' t0QJ)...<:1t; H ~ Q ';j ~ ~U . ..... () (/) H ~ (Q/)) .-.l-.'. Z ~~ Q) ~ 'z '<;1Qt):-i;+4'"r{-od>lfC)rf()o+/)>o0<~<'..t+.r>;::o Q) .-.l.-..' ~ ~ . . \ ~G\A 8 .}() FARM REPORT GEORGIA CROP REPORTI NG SERVICE A T H ENS , GEORGIA Se ptember 18 , 1970 SEED CORN SUPPLY Expected Se ed Corn Supoly f or 197 1 Seedinq The dat a in the tabl e below repre se nt info rma t io n prov ide d by a 1 imi t ed number of companies who normally ha ndl e ab out 80 pe rcent of th e seed co r n p roduc t io n . The in fo rmat ion should provide a n indi ca ti on of seed co rn a va i la b l e fo r the 1970-7 1 seas on. Thes e figu re s rerresent t o ta l carryover of seed co rn a s of Jun e 30, 1970 , ex pec t e d 1970 produc t ion and pl anned 1970-71 wi nt e r seed p roduct io n . The t o t al of 903 mi l I io n pounds con sists o f 21.1 pe r ce nt normal (Han d De -t a ss el e d) seed, 42 .3 pe rce nt T- Cyt op l a sm seed an d 36.6 pe rce nt blend s ee d . Mo st of t he s eed cor n prod uce d by t he ma l e s te r i l e method is f rom the Texas male ster i l e cy t op lasm wh i c h proved h i ghl y s usceptibl e t o Sou t hern l ea f bl ight durin g th e 1970 sea son . The t ot a l s upp l y in any pa r ti cul a r re g ion may va ry bec ause of movemen t in t o ot he r re gions . The a c t ua l quantity of se ed co r n a va il a bl e f o r 1971 p l a nt i ngs will de pe nd upon weat he r effe cts on the 1970 and 1970- 71 winter p ro ductio n and ma y c hange the ac t ua l s uppl y tota l. The es ti mated 903 , 196 , 000 pounds of seed which t hes e compan ies ex pe ct to ha ve av ailabl e compa re s with sales during 1970 of ab out 653 , 600 , 000 pounds . Maturi ty Zone Expected Seed Co rn Supply (80%) fo r 1971 Seeding by Me thod of Hyb r id i za t io n DEE P SOUTH: Ga., Al a . , La , , Miss ., F1a ., Eas t Texa s -MI-DMo-S-.O,-UTK-Hy:., Tenn . , Va., N.C., S.C. E~STERN : Pa., N.Y., New England EASTERN & CENTRAL CORN BELT: Ill., l nd , , Ohio, Easter n : - Ce ntra l Iowa WESTERN CORN BELT: Western Iowa, Nebr., Kans., S. D. NORTHERN STATES: llii ch , , Mi nn . , ~Ji s c_....~ . n~. . TOTAL N-Cytopla~m : T-Cytoplasm : Ble nd : Tota l - - - - - - 000 Pounds - - - - - - 23,569 8 ,581 1/ 1/ 20 ,901 5,337 23 ,7 67 12,783 39 ,827 1/ 84 , "~9 5 1/ 98, I 18 16,398 26.633 190 ,956 128 ,068 135, 959 73 .031 382 ,189 164 , 576 390, 762 1 / 94 ,42 7 1/297 , 054 31. 22 1 U o.88S 330,051 903 ,196 l/ No t pub l ished to avoid disclosure o f individual opera ti ons . 1/ Combined totals of Deep South , 'Eastern, and We s ter n. REISSU ED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Servi ce, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, At he ns , Georgia in coo peration wit h the Geo r g ia De pa r t me nt of Ag r ic u l t u re . Af te r F ive Days Keturn to Uni t ed St ates Department of Ag r ic u lt u re St a t i s t ica l Reporting Serv ic e 409A North Lumpkin Stree t Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS . ~--~--.- ~ POSTAGE & FEES PAlO Un ited Stete s De portmen t o f Agric u lture At hen s , Ge l rg HflIVIiRSITY OF GEOR , / , ;' I Wee k End i ng Septembe r 19 , 1970 3 p. m. Monday FARM ACT IVITY HIGH Athe ns , Ga., September 21 - - Geo r g ia' s farmers were busier than t he proverb ial beaver las t week , according to th e Geo r g ia Crop Repo r ti ng Servi ce. Good prog ress was ma de in ha rv e st ing the State's row crops a nd hays. There wa s also co ns ide ra ble land p re pa red for fa l l plant ings. Soil mo is ture was most l y s hort ex ce pt for the south~astern third of t he Sta t e whe re soil mois t ure was mo st ly ad equ ate . Co unt y Age nt s reported t he corn crop i n poor to f a i r condition with a bout 76 percent of t he crop affected by the Sou thern Corn Leaf Bl ig ht . About 52 percent of the repor ters judged damage as "moderate" a nd 38 perce nt rated it "heavy". Harvest was 24 percent compl e t e . Cotton was classed in most ly fair t o good cond ition . Statewide, a bout 20 percent of t he crop has been p icked . The Federal-State Inspe ction Se rvi ce had inspected nearly 478,000 tons of Georgia peanuts through September 19. About 94 pe rce nt of the crop was thought to be dug by the weeke nd and 87 percent thresh ed. Re port s rated soybeans in the be s t overal I condition in recent year. Sma ll qra in plan tings continued about normal at 17 percent seeded. Pastures and ~ crops decl ined due to dry conditions but were still mostly good . Cattle were also rated good . Pecans we re reported in mostly fair condi tion. WEATHER SUMMARY -- There wa s ve ry I it tl e rainfall in the northern half of Georgia dur in g the week end ing Friday, Se pt ember 18. A few places had 1 ight showers a bout Wed nes day but mo s t north Georgia ob serve rs reported no measurable rain for t he wee k. The a rea of 1 ight rainfal I also e xte nde d into southwest Georgia, while moderate amounts we re report ed in the south cen tral a nd south east sect ions. Several observers in t he l at t er a re as measured more than an i nc h dur ing the week ending Friday, with rain oc curring on 3 o r 4 days at some place s. A t hunde r s t o rm during the late evening of the 12th dro pped almost 4 inches of rai n on Gl ennville. Only wide l y scattered shower s occurred ov er t he State during the weeke nd as t he d ry wea ther cont i nue d in nor th and ce nt ra l a rea s. Georgia temperature s co nti nued unusually wa rm for the 5th consecutive week. Ea r l y morn i ng temperatures we re mild a t t he beginning of the wee k but warmed to the hi gh 60 ' s and low 70's in mo s t a reas by the end of the per iod. The only except ion was the mo unt a i n area where minimu ms were in the 50's and low 60's. Afternoon highs were in the 80's and 90's throughout t he week. Mos t p laces had their highest tempera ture s durin g th e wee ke nd when reading s in t he mid 90's we re common in south and cen tral se c tion s . Hawkinsville had a high of 1000 Sunday aft ernoon and the Macon Air po r t had 990 on bot h Saturday and Sunday afternoo n . Ave rages ranged from 40 to 80 warmer th an normal. The out l ook for Wednesda y through Frid a y cal ls for fair to partly cloud y a nd cont inued unseasonably warm weat her with is o l a t ed a f te rnoon thundershowers. Highs a re expecte d t o range from t he uppe r 80's to t he mi d 90 ' s and lows from t he 60's in t he no r th t o the low 70's in the so uth. The Georgia Crop Repor t in g Servi ce , At hens , Georg ia; in cooperation wi t h t he Coope ra t ive Extension Serv ice, Uni ve r s i t y of Geo r g ia; Georgia Depar tme nt of Agr icu l t u re; and t he Weat her Bureau, ESSA, U. S. Department of Commerce. U. S. DEP A RT ME NT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia ESSA Preci pi t a t ion For The Week EndLng September 18 ~ 1970 GEORGIA Tempera t ure extremes for the week endi ng Sept embe r 18$ 19700 (Provisional) ,0 Highes t ~ 90 a t A'L"lla on the 1 2t h 0 L crres t ~ 5.3o a t BlairsYi.11e on the 13 th and Clay t on on the 16t h 0 CAIUIOlL III:AIIO 008 I QIlADy TIlOH4I .r.- For t he pe r i od Sep t ember 19=21.ll T Less t han 0005 inch o AFte r F iv e Da ys Re t u r n LO Un i ted St at e s De pa r t men t o f Ag r i c u l t ur e Stat ist i ca l Re po r t ing Se rv Ice 40gA No rt h Lu m p k i ~ St ree t Athen s, Geo rg Ia 3060 1 .QE.ElJAh B U~l~ E S~ ACQ 0 1V 900 UNI VE RS I TY OF GEO RGI A UN IV U BRAR !E S ATH ENS GA 3060 1 PO,l age an fe e s Pc; ; d u. s. Oe pa ~r me n l c i Aq ri c u ' l u r e ,.. .~ "IVERUTY OF GBVRGIP. SEP 2 3 1910 S( J GEORGIA CROP R E PORTING SERVI ,c l ~~TIJrnl1'L? LP l!1L1TIJill 'L? ~l!1~~mill'L? ATHENS, GE ORGI A A ug ust 1970 S e ptem ber 22 , 1970 fie m II Duri ng A ug ust ' % of , la st 1969 1/ 1970 2/ year Tho u . T hou. P et. Jan. t hr u A ugus t 19 69 1/ 1970 2/ Thou . Thou. 0/0 of l a st year P et. B r oile r Type P ullets P l a c e d ( U. S . ) 3 / Total Domes ti c 3 ,418 3,060 3, 587 105 2,998 98 3 0,3 04 26, 377 3 1, 5 85 10 4 2 7, 0 0 7 102 Chickens T e s t e d Broiler Type Georgia Unit e d St at e s Egg Type Ge o r gia Unit e d St a t e s 58 1 2, 023 13 371 752 12 9 2, 739 135 3 0 23 1 4 12 II I 4, 335 17 ,9 48 167 3 ,664 4 , 806 III 20,26 8 113 226 13 5 3, 79 4 10 4 Chicks Ha tched B roile r T ype Ge or gia Unite d States E gg Type Ge orgia United State s 41 , 82 1 246 ,7 14 3 ,0 6 6 3 7, 9 6 5 4 0,7 5 1 97 259,204 105 1, 09 2 36 29, 224 77 33 8 , 934 3 52 ,643 104 2, 051,3 7 0 2, 224, 828 108 2 8,749 377,34 8 30, 004 104 41 5, 600 110 Com m e rcial Slaughte r :4/ Young Chicken s Geor gia United Stat e s Mat ure Chickens L i ght Type Geo rgi a Unit ed Sta te s Heavy Type G e o r gia Un ited States 33, 646 225, 29 3 8 15 9,308 22 5 1, 967 36,311 108 24 8 , 152 11 0 254 ,670 284,235 112 1,6 9 3 , 036 1,895 ,1 23 11 2 1, 965 24 1 11 , 417 123 I 732 325 3 ,28 3 16 7 NA 87,866 NA 16 ,2 64 15 , 130 92 , 33 1 105 3,322 22 , 185 13 6 Number Laye r s and Egg Production Number Laye rs on Hand D uring A ug ust E ggs P er 100 Layers T otal Egg s Produce d During A ug ust 196 9 19 70 T ho usands 19 6 9 1970 N umber 196 9 1970 Milli ons G eor gia Hat ching Ot h er T otal So ut h A tlant i c 5/ Unit ed States 5,392 18,757 24 , 148 64,859 3 08 ,403 4 , 824 19 , 2 8 5 24, 109 6 5 , 16 6 313,280 1, 804 1, 8 5 7 1, 844 1,870 1, 851 1, 73 6 1,826 1, 807 1, 84 1 1, 845 97 348 445 1, 21 3 5, 709 84 352 436 1, 200 5,78 1 U . S . Eg g T ype chicke n eggs in incuba to r Sept. I , 19 7 0 as p er c e n t o f Se pt . 1, 1969. 99 1/ Revi s e d . 2 / P r elimina r y. 3 / P ulle t s for b roile r hatche r y s upply fl oc k s , i n cl ud e s expect ed pullet replaceme nt s f r o m - eggs s old duri ng t he p r e c e di n g m ont h at the r ate of 125 p ulle t chicks per 30-doz. ca s e of e ggs . 4 / Federa l - St a t e Ma r ket News Se r vi c e Sla ught e r repo r ts only include poult ry s laughte r ed - unde r Fe de r a l In spe ct i on . 5 / So uth A tla nti c State s : Del., Md., W. v s., N. C ., S . C. , G a ., F la., Va. NA - Not A va ila bl e . Unit ed States Department of Agri culture G eor gia Department of Ag r ic ulture Stat i s t i c a l R eporti n g S ervi c e , 40 9A Nor t h Lumpkin Stre e t, At h ens , Ge or gia 30 6 01 State YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STAT ES, 1969 and 1970 I Number Inspected During July Jan. thru July Indicated Percent Condemned During July Jan. thru July 1969 1970 1969 1970 1969 1970 1969 1970 Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. P et . Pet . P et. Pet. Maine Pa. Mo. Del. Md. v . N.C. Ga . T enn. Ala. Miss. Ark. - 6,781 7,296 4 ,762 8, 840 15, 182 7, 777 24, 133 33, 356 5, 574 25, 720 15,946 32,872 -. 6,832 7,556 5,925 8,464 16, 583 8, 206 27,735 38,960 6,662 29, 868 19,510 33,653 -- -- - 258,551 39 , 763 4 4, 450 3 .0 3.3 4.0 3.7 48,029 4 9, 234 4.0 4.3 4 .6 4 .9 30, 410 36, 517 3 .4 3.6 4. 1 4.7 54,325 55,663 3.3 3.3 3.9 4.0 95, 827 105,318 3.3 3.3 3.7 4.0 49,252 55, 102 2.6 3.3 3.7 4.2 155,637 180,975 2.9 3.4 3.8 4. 1 220,090 248,750 4 .0 4.6 5. 1 5.4 38, 179 42,366 3 .3 3. 5 3 .7 3.6 166,261 187,702 2. 8 4 .4 3.5 5.0 104, 899 123, 166 1.8 2. 1 2.4 2.4 214,242 -. --- 227, 751 - - - -- ~ 2.6 2. 5 2.8 3.0 3. 5 3 .4 3. 1 3. 5 - ------------------- --------------- 3.0 3. 5 3.7 4.1 1, 648 , 229 Item MID-MONTH PRICES RE CE I VE D AND PRICES PAID Georgia I United States I Aug . 15 July 15 Aug . 15 Aug. 15 July 15 Aug. 15 1969 1970 1970 1969 1970 1970 Cents Cent s Cents I Cents Cents Cents Prices Received: Chickens, Ib, , excl. broilers Com'l Broilers (lb.) All Eggs, ( dozens ) Table (doze n s ) Hatching (d o z e n s) 10 .0 15. 5 44.9 7.0 12. 5 43.0 39.9 56.0 7 .5 12. 0 3 8 .5 34.9 55.0 9 .5 16. 5 36 .2 8.3 13.6 36.7 8.0 13 .2 33.0 Prices Paid: (p e r ton) Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. DoL Dol. Broiler Grower Laying Feed 94. 00 81. 00 94.00 83.00 96. 00 8 2 .0 0 92. 00 81. 00 94. 00 95.00 84. 00 84.00 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 , poultry processors and the poultry farmers that report to these agencies . FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER A g r i c ult ur al Statistician After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS .......-- POSTAGE & FEES PAID United States Department of Agriculture . GEORGIA CRO P REPORTING SERVICE 'W~~m[b'L? rnIDTIJrn ATHENS, GEORGIA September 23, 1970 BR OIL ER TYPE Plac ement of broil e r c hicks i n Georg i a du ring the week ended Se p te m be r 19 was 7,696,000- -1 percent les s than the p r evi ous week and 2 percent les s than the comparable week last year, according to t he Ge orgia Crop Reporting Service. An e s ti m a t e d 10,654,000 b roile r type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--12 percent more than the pr e vious we ek but 9 pe r c ent less than the comparable week a ye ar earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs wer e reported within a range of 50 to 60 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 53 cents p er doze n . T he p ric e of e gg s from flocks with hatchery owned cock erel s generally was 2 cents below the a verage price. Mo st prices received for broiler chicks by G e orgia hatch erie s we r e re po rted within a range of $7.00 to $8.50 with an average of $7.50 per hund red. The a v e r age pri c e s la s t ye a r were 64 cents for eggs and $10 .00 fo r chicks. We ek Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HAT CHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Eggs Set !.../ 1969 1970 0/0 of ye ar ago Av. Price Chicks Placed for Broiler s In Georgia I Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Ujo of Per P er 19 69 1970 year Doz. Hundred ago 1970 1970 Thou. Thou. P ct. Thou. Thou. Pct, Cents Dollars July 18 July 25 Aug. 1 Aug. 8 Aug. 15 Aug. 22 Aug. 29 Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 12,086 11,988 99 12 , 187 12,050 99 12, 02 1 11, 769 98 12,039 11, 558 96 11, 548 10,771 93 11, 577 10,782 93 10,956 10,417 95 9,713 9,847 101 11,358 9,516 84 11, 749 10, 654 91 8 , 712 8. 767 101 8,987 8. 868 99 8,698 8,871 102 8,658 8,659 100 8, 473 8.6 75 102 8,494 8, 520 100 8, 490 8.237 97 8,426 7,993 95 8,486 7, 790 92 7,821 7,696 98 55 7.75 55 7.75 55 7.75 55 7.75 55 7.75 55 7.75 54 7.75 54 7.75 53 7.50 53 7.50 EGG T YP E Hatch of egg type chicks in G eorgia during the week ended September 19 was 1, 0 37, 000- -3 percent mor e than the previous week and 32 percent more than the comparable we ek last ye ar. An estimated 1, 12 4,000 eg gs for the production of egg type chicks w ere set by Georg ia hatcheries, 2 percent more than the previous week and 31 percent more than the comparable week last year. In the four states that accounted for a bo ut 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks i n the U. S. in 1969, hatching s during the week ended September 19 w ere up 14 pe r c ent and s etting s were up 26 percent from a year ago. State Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED. 1970 Eggs Set (W e ek Ended) 0/0 of Chicks Hatched (Week Ended) Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. year Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. 29 5 12 19 ag o 2 / 29 5 12 19 I % of year ago 2/ Thousands Thousands 1,374 1, 109 1, 101 1, 124 131 530* 395 4 6 5 550 15 1 2,073 1,744 2,011 1,87 5 121 266 301 287 27 4 10 8 220 1,024 1,002 1,037 132 235 15 0 340 415 13 3 1,050 1,455 1, 227 I, 596 108 159 132 116 153 67 I Total - - j . 4. ,243 >:< 3, 549 3, 864 3, 8 2 3 . 126 ... 1,664 .2,. 761 2,6. 85.. .3, 201 I 114 2/ Current week as percent of s ame w eek l a s t ye ar. * Revi se d . BROILE R TYP E E G G S SET A N D C HI C KS PLA C ED IN COM M ER CIA L.. A.i.~ E A S B Y WEE KS - 19 7 0 P ag e 2 STATE E GGS SET Week Ended Sept. Sept. Sept . 5 12 19 %of year ago 1/ CHICK;.:..;., PLACED Week E n de d Sept. Sept. S ept. 5 12 19 % of year ago 1/ Thousands Thousands Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida T ennessee Alabam a Mi s s is s ippi A r kan s a s Louisiana Texas Wa s hi ngt on Or egon Ca lifor nia TOTAL 1970 (22 States) 1,055 119 1, 634 248 208 2, 280 3,427 1, 318 36 5, 818 473 1,953 99 1,663 4 28 169 2, 556 4 , 502 1, 578 36 6,948 433 2, 094 100 140 169 1, 796 103 395 68 206 81 2,693 95 4 ,632 89 1,637 86 35 106 7,040 88 477 80 1,485 1,458 1, 429 101 88 89 72 65 926 1, 115 1, 156 106 253 192 255 88 441 436 531 120 2, 531 2,402 2,022 88 3,214 3,317 2,835 80 1, 335 1, 279 1,019 80 281 319 189 60 5, 194 5,414 4,627 84 511 523 505 92 9, 84 7 9 , 51 6 10,654 91 7,993 7,790 7, 696 98 1, 063 1,064 1, 101 92 694 702 725 84 622 6 18 63 1 84 904 1, 182 1, 005 101 7, 966 7, 302 8 , 558 99 6,74 6 6, 576 6 , 69 1 101 5,137 4 ,472 5, 480 106 4, 88 1 4,836 4 , 8 83 113 10, 592 10,391 10, 9 3 8 97 8,265 7,793 8,018 101 962 956 960 90 1,009 896 740 93 3 ,6 7 0 4, 10 8 4, 070 87 3,231 3, 176 3, 035 100 260 34 1 4 17 50 1 340 267 279 49 250 3 24 37 2 90 219 17 1 255 12 9 2,007 2, 166 2 , 212 11 3 1, 76 3 1, 6 3 7 1, 452 112 58, 992 61, 6 23 6 6 , 538 94 52,304 51, 570 49,419 96 -o v a~ 0 "" -..D "4. .t o r<"l -0.. -o 'w" c Wv u.. E ..l.i.l 00 ~ w~ eo oJ.4 ~o -'"><- ~ v o~ oQ) 0.. '" -c ~ :":"> TOTAL 1969* (22 States) 61, 7 10 67 , 766 7 1,04 3 53,291 52, 852 51, 326 % of Last Year 96 91 94 98 98 96 * 1/ Current w e ek a s p erc ent of sam e w e ek last year. R e vi s e d, . .U) ~. .1 ~ '3 I ) '-' ~ @rn~~~ ~ - ') .., 1970 ~ 1rrn ~'J.~ s l.' -:-:.~ :' ;e- _ - , . _ ~_ . ,' .AI " " - ,... ~ _.:.: . SEPTEMBER 1. 1970 Released 9/25/70 by GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SE~VICE UN~TED STATES STOCKS OF SOYBEANS IN ALL POSITIONS Carryove r of old crop soybeans in all storage positions on September 1 totaled 229.4 mill ion bushels, according to the Crop Report ing Boa rd , This is down sharply from the 324.4 mill ion bushels on hand a year earl ier and compares with the September I, 1968 carryover of 166.3 mi l l ion bushels. Off -farm stocks at 189.3 mil I ion bushels were 25 percent below a year earl ier. Farm stocks at 40. I mill ion bushels were down 44 percent from September I, 1969. Of the total September 1, 1970 soybean stocks, there were 150 mill ion bushels owned by Commodity Credit Corporation stored in war ehouses and bin sites, and Commodity Credit Corporation loans were outstanding on an additional 47 mil l ion bushels . The September I end-of-crop-year stocks indicate a disappearance of 1,212 mill ion bushels from a supply of 1,441 mill ion bushels (carryover of 324 mill ion bushels plus 1969 production of 1,117 mill ion bushels). During this period, approximately 737 mill ion bushels were processed for oil, 431 mill ion bushels were exported, and 50 mill ion bushels were used for seed and f eed. Soybean Stock~. September 1, 1970 with cOl!1parisons Position On Fa rms Jj Commodity Credit Corp. 1/ Mills, Elev. & Whses. 1/ 1/ : Sep t ernber 1 : 1968 60,699 29 105,589 September 1 Ju ly 1 1969 1970 - 1,000 bushels 71,772 5,326 247 ,311 78,203 13,413 311,263 September 1970 40,108 8,738 180,518 TOTAL 166.317 324,409 402,879 229.364 l/ Estimates of the Crop Reporti ng Board . 1/ C.C.C. -owned grain at bin sites. 1/ Al l off -farm storages not otherwise designated, including terminals and processing plants. Includes C.C .C. -owned grain in th ese storages. FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge A. J. BORDELON Agricultural Statistician (Please turn page) ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, United States Department o f Agriculture, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Sta t e Soybeans (Old Crop)--Stocks on Farms, September I, 1970, Total and Off-Farm Stocks. September 1 and July I - - - - - - On Fa rms Sept. 1 :-Se-pt-em-be-Or _ff-:F. armJutolyta:l 1/ : Se!Jtember: Total September : all pos i t ions July : September 1970 1969 : 1970: 1970: 1969 : 1970: 1970 1,000 bushe 1s N. Y. 2 * * * * * * N. J. : 19 -- - 'k -- - 11 oJ: 19 Pa . : 15 * 58 ! * * 6 19 * Ohio : 340 8,829 11,750 3,291 10,912 14,469 3,631 I nd , : 1,049 9 ,986 14,506 5,720 I 1,544 18, 177 6,769 Ill. : 1,547 52,524 70,891 37,789 56,722 77 ,520 39,336 Mich. : 95 482 458 97 843 813 192 ',Ii 5 : 231 97 2,265 890 487 2,794 I , 121 Minn. : 15,202 34 ,790 33,344 23,339 58,965 56,146 38,541 Iowa : 17,434 81,562 95,799 68,543 113,593 125,437 85,977 Mo. : 1,229 17,025 16,315 7 ,164 19,589 19,591 8,393 N. Oak. : 244 455 458 120 955 916 364 S. Oa k. : 442 319 279 98 1,054 1,038540 Nebr. : 1,073- 7,944 13,444 7,907 9,598 16,127 8,980 Kans. Del. Md. Va. N C. : 196 . 19 : 7 : 45 : 146 3,935 ** ~'\ ,;': 7,531 * 2,241 i: -k 3,172 * 752 ok i: 4,294 ** l, * 8,119 * 2,342* "k 3,368 * 759 i: k S. C. : 108 781 2,032 739 839 2,356 847 Ga. : 34 oJ: 3.568 ~': oJ: 3.736 ,;': Fla. Ky. Tenn. A1a . : 5 . 27 : 57 . 29 --- oJ: oJ: ** i: * 6,031 '"1: * 1,584* --- ,;': oJ: ** * 6,317 * 1,641 "i': 'Ok '"ok Miss. : 101 2,485 4,078 462 2,771 4,834 563 Ark. : 347 11,539 12,513 3,308 11,802 13,813 3,655 La. : --- 4,840 8,540 9,351 4,879 8,601 9,351 Okl a. : 35 115 109 7 134 161 42 Texa s N. Mex. Cal if. : 30 : -- - . _._- 9,083 --- * 9,432 i: * 7,319* * 9,1-2--5 * 9,508 ok * 7,349 -/: * Unal located: --- 5.846 8.511 7.604 6.292 9.445 7.926 U. S. : 40.108 252.637 324.676 189.256 324.409 402.879 229.364 * Included in unallocated to avoid disclosing individual operations. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, e l e va t o r s , warehouses, terminals, processors, and CCC-owned grain at bin sites. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Aq r i cu ltu re Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS 'i#;:' POSTAGE & FEES PAID United States Dep ortment o f Agr iculture c.. A th e ns , Geor g i a '-le e k Endi ng Sept ember 28 , 1970 Releas ed 3 p. m. Monda y vlEATHER FAVORABLE FOR CROP HARVES'r L16RA!W~S At he ns , Ga . , Sept embe r 28 - - Heat he r P (!.OPQ) OD S Here ) aee I :ror harve s t i ng ope rati ons last week, a c cor di ng t o t he Georgia Cr op Report i ng Se r v i ce . Dry s oils slowed land prep arat i on a nd s eed i ng of small gr ains . Soybe a ns and pasture gr owth were slowed by l a ck of moistur e. County Agents judged the cond it i on of the cor n crap t o be l e s s fav or ab le t ha n a wee k ago. About 81 pe r ce nt of the cr op is a ffected by Sout he r n Corn lea f Bl ight . The damage is e stima t ed t o be heavy by 40 per cent of t he r eporters and modera te by anot he r 50 pe r ce nt. Some r es i stant variet i e s , e spe ci a l l y ear ly plant i ngs , have ex cell e nt yie l d pr ospect. Damage is so s evere in many ot he r fi elds that harve st will not be attempt ed . Harve st is 37 perce nt comp let e Statewi de. Cotton pros pect s a r e fair t o good , s omevThat be t te r t ha n in the pa st several yea r s. Ove r a third of t he crop has been harve sted. Pea nut ha rves t moved a long rapidlyj 98 percent of the crop has been dug and 94 pe r ce nt threshed . The Fede r a l -St at e I nspe cti on Se rvice ha d inspe cted 526, 298 tons of Georgia peanut s thr ough Septembe r 25 . Gr owth of l at e soybeans , ~a sture s, and hay cro~s was slowed by lack of moi s ture. Soybean condit i on is st i l l be tter t han average. Ea rly plantings are sheddi ng l eave s and ma t uring r apid l y . The weat he r 'vas ideal for hay harvest . Catt l e were r at ed go od an d ~e can prosp e ct s mostly f a ir . Pecans are begi nning t o drop i n s eve r al a reas . WEATHER S~~Y _.. Most a reas had onl y l i ght spr inkle s or no rain at a ll during the we e k e nding Friday, Sept embe r 25 . The main except ions wer e the extreme northe r n count ies and part s of the sout heast , where shower s brought more tha n an i nch of r a in . Some s ect i ons of the St ate have had ve r y l ittle r a i nfall during the l ast 3 or 4 we eks and were very dry at t he en d of the period . Seve ra l Weather Bureau observers i n the central a nd s outh,.estern sections have measured less tha n one -hal f inch of rain since September 1 . Isolated showe r s continued duri ng t he week e nd a nd r ain oc cur re d in some a reas Sunda y ni ght a s a co l d fr ont moved through t he State . Howeve r , amount s I.ere very light at mos t p laces and lar ge s ecti ons of the State were st ill dry a t the beg i nning of t he new wee k . The unus ua lly h ot weat he r of the last few we eks continued through Saturda y, Septemb er 26 . Max i mum t emperat ures we r e i n the 80 's and low t o mid 90 ' s through out the we e k. Ea r l y morning minimums were in the 60 's and low 70' s. A col d front moved int o north Georgia Sunda y and had brought cooler a i r t o most of the State by Monday morning , September 28 . Maximum temp e r a t ur e s remained in t he 70 's i n the extreme north on Sunda y a nd l ows were in the 50's in t h i s area Monda y morn ing . The cooler weat her was a welcome change for most a fter 6 consecut ive weeks of un s e a s onably vTar m temperat ure s . Averages f or the week r a nge d f r om 5 to 8 degr ees ab ove l a t e Sept ember norma ls . The out look for Wedne sday through Friday cal ls for fair t o partly cloudy weather with t emperatures ne a r or a little be Low normal. Lows wi ll range fr om the upper 4o' s or Low 50 I S i n t he extreme nor t h t o near 60 i n t he south. Afternoon highs s houl d be i n the upp e r 70 ' s and Low 8o ' s . The Ge or gia Crop Rep ort ing Servi ce, Athens , Ge org i a j in cooperation wi t h the Coope rat i ve Exte nsion Se r vi ce , Uni ve r s ity of Geor g i a j Georgia Dep a rtme nt of Agri cultur e j and t he Weather Bur ea u, ESSA, U. S . Depar t me nt of Comme r ce . U. S. DEPA RT ME NT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens , G e o rgia ESSA Preci.pi t at i on For' The '-leek Endi ng Sept ember 25~ 1970 GEORGIA Temperatu r e extremes f or the week ending September 25, 19700 (Provisional ) Highest~ Lowe s t ~ 1 020 at Quitman on the 20th o o 58 at Blairsville on the 23rdo '1!lA1r( I TI4OMU . * For t he pe r i od September T Less than 0005 inch o After Fi ve Days R8tUT D tO Uni t ed Stat es Dep ar t ment of Ag:~i cu ltu.".':"e St at i st i cal Repo:::-t i ng Se:..,.ric:e 409A Nor t h L~pkin S~re8 t At hens , Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUS n mSS Pos t ag e and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture ~ .. . ~ .., GEORGIA CROP w~~rn[1'L? mm ATHENS, GEORGIA ') ffi'L? September 30, 1970 B ROILER TYPE Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended Sept e m be r 26 was 6,910,000--10 percent less than the previous week and 1 percent less than the comparable week last year, according to the G eorgia Crop Reporting Se r vi c e . An estimated 10,401,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--2 percent less than the previous w e ek a n d 9 percent l ess than the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the p rices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 50 to 60 c ents per dozen. T h e average price of hatching eggs was 53 cents per dozen. The pric e of e ggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Mo s t prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were r eported within a range of $7.00 to $8.50 with an average of $ 7 . 50 per hundred. The average prices l ast ye ar were 64 cents for eggs and $ 10 . 0 0 for chicks. Week Ende d GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS A.N D CHICK PLACEMENTS Av. Price Eggs Set J:../ Chicks Placed fo r Hatch Broiler , %of Broilers In Georgia 'fo of Eggs Per Chicks Per 1969 1970 year 1969 1970 year Doz. Hundred ago ago 1970 1970 Thou. Thou. Pct. Thou. Thou. Pct. Cents Dollars July 25 12, 187 12,050 99 8,987 8,868 99 Aug. 1 12,021 11,769 98 8,698 8,871 102 Aug. 8 12,039 11, 558 96 8, 658 8,659 100 Aug. 15 11,548 10, 771 93 8,473 8,675 102 Aug. 22 11,577 10,782 93 8,494 8, 520 100 Aug. 29 10,956 10, 'H 7 95 8,490 8,237 97 Sept. 5 9,713 9,847 101 8,426 7,993 95 Sept. 12 11,358 9,516 84 8,486 7,790 92 Sept. 19 11,749 10,654 91 I I 7, 821 7,696 98 Sept. 26 11, 388 10,401 91 ! 6,985 6,910 99 55 7.75 55 7.75 55 7.75 55 7.75 55 7.75 54 7.75 54 7.75 53 7. 50 53 7.50 53 7. 50 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended September 26 was 801,000--23 percent less than the previous week but 2 percent more than the comparable week last year. A n estimated 1,1 89,000 eggs for ths production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 6 per c ent mor e than the previous week and 19 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 1969, hatchings during the week ended September 26 were down 2 percent but settings were up 12 percent from a year ago . : State II Ga. Ill. I Calif. Wash. EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1970 I Eggs S et (We e k Ended) I % of Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. ye ar Chicks Hatched (Week Ended) Sept. Sept. Sept . Sept. 5 12 19 26 ago 2 / 5 12 19 26 Thousands Thousands 1,109 1,101 1,124 1,189 11 9 1,024 1,002 1,037 801 435':< 465 550 535 147 150 340 415 340 1,744 2,011 1,875 1,889 10 7 1,455 1, 227 1,596 1,355 30 1 287 274 170 66 I 132 116 153 206 %of year ago 2/ 102 99 94 /1 06 Total 3,589 * 3,864 3,823 3 ,7 83 11 2. I 2,761 2, 685 3,2 01 2,702 i 98 l/-liicludes eggs s et by hatcheries producing chi ck s for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ Current we ek as percent of same we ek l a s t ye ar. * R evi sed. B R OILER. TY PE E GGS SE T A ND CHI CKS P L A CED IN COMMER CIA L '\.RE AS BY WEE KS - 1970 Pag e 2 S T AT E EGGS SE T Week Ended Sept. Se pt. Se pt. 12 19 26 CHI :::;KS P LA C~D oro-o I We ek Ended year J Sept . Sept. oept . ago 1/ 12 19 26 % of I ye ar I ago 1/ Thousands 'I'hous arids Ma i ne Co nn e ct icut P enns y1vania 1, 95 3 2,094 1, 96 6 95 1, 458 1,429 745 65 99 140 122 57 89 72 69 51 1, 66 3 1,796 1, 69 1 94 1, 115 1, 156 1, 020 95 .... o Indi ana 428 395 4 14 80 192 255 1'1:9 78 ., ~ o .~ Mi s s o u r i Delaware Maryland Vir ginia Wes t Virginia North Ca r olina So ut h Ca r olina 169 2, 556 4, 502 1, 57 8 36 6, 948 4 33 206 2,6 93 4,6 32 1,637 35 7,0 40 477 225 89 2,6 7 5 97 4,306 86 1, 30 1 73 35 100 6, 0 84 80 4 52 91 436 531 366 125 2,402 2,022 1, 969 95 3,317 2, 835 2, 550 82 1,279 1,019 986 89 319 189 181 155 5, 41 4 4,627 4,270 99 523 505 46 0 83 <4: -0 . -o ww'" c ..(.1.j u. E CI(S ~ on 1-; o (l) "'0w ~ 4: ~ "00- '2- o 0.'" -0 ! 'c ::::l GE ORGIA 9, 516 10, 65 4 10, 401 91 7,790 7, 696 6, 910 99 F lorida Tennessee Alabama Mi s sis s i ppi Arkansas Louis iana T exas 'tv as hingto n Or egon Califo r nia T.OTAL 1970 (22 St at es) 1,064 618 7, 30 2 4,472 10, 39 1 956 4, 108 34 1 324 2, 166 1, 101 631 8, 55 8 5, 4 80 10 , 9 3 8 96 0 4, 070 4 17 372 2,212 1, 173 103 64 6 88 8 , 4 06 99 5, 500 108 11,11 8 100 853 85 4, 062 96 413 70 2 59 70 2, 156 109 702 725 777 94 1, 182 1, 005 926 99 6, 576 6,691 6, 116 94 4,836 4, 8 83 4 , 500 10 5 7,793 8, 0 18 7, 38 8 97 896 740 84 3 87 3, 176 3,035 2, 757 90 26 7 27 9 230 69 171 255 222 94 1,637 1,4 52 1, 380 117 6 1,62 3 66 , 538 64, 25 8 94 51 ,570 49, 41 9 44, 814 95 TOT AL 1969"~ (22 St a te s ) 6 7, 766 71,04 3 68, 634 52 , 852 51,326 47,0 23 % of L ast Ye a r 91 94 94 98 * 1/ Cur re nt week as perc ent of s ame we ek last yea r. Re vi s e d, 96 95 . .U) ::> / [1ITW~01r[3 0[1m@rn~ ~ m Released 10/ 2/70 Ge org i a Crop Report ing Se r v i ce GE ORG]J\. August Red Meat Pr oduct i on 5 Pe r ce nt Fighe r Pr oduct Lon of red meat i n Ge or g i a I s comme rc i a l slaught e r plants t otaled 31. 3 milli on pounds dur I ng Augus t 1970) a ccording t o t he Ge or gia Crop Rep orting Serv ice . This was up 5 pe rk. ce nt fr om the 29 .9 milli on po und s during the same mont h l ast year but wa s 2 percent below the 31 .8 mi l li on p ounds produc t i on of l a st month . Catt l e Slaught e r There wer e 24) 700 he ad of cat t le s laughte red i r. Ge orgia I s commerci a l plant s dur i ng August . Thi s wa s dcvn 10 pe rce nt fr om t he 27) 500 head s laught e r ed during the same month of 1969 a nd was 5 per cent be Low the 26 ) 000 head s laughte r ed dur i ng J uly 1970. Calf Sla ught e l' Ca l f s l a ught e r t ota l ed 1) 200 head during August - 700 head more tha n the 500 head s laugh tered during the same month las t year and 500 hea d above the J ul y ki l l . Hog Slaughte r Ge or gi a' s hog s laugh te r t ota l ed 146,000 hea d duri ng August . This was 4 percent ab ove the 140 , 000 head s l a ught e red during the same month last yea r ) but was down 1 percent fr om the 148 ) 000 head s l a ught e r ed during t he month of July 1970 . l~8 STATES Red Meat Produc t ion Up 2 Percent From Augus t 1969 Commer cia l product i on of r ed meat in t he 48 St at e s t otaled 2, 832 milli on po unds in August, up 2 pe r ce nt f r om a year ear l ier . Comme r cia l meat product i on include s s laughter i n f ed era l l y i ns pe cted an d ot he r s Lau ght.e r p l a nt s, but excl ude s a ni ma l s slaughtered on f arms . Beef Pr oduc t i on Sl i ght ly Ab ove A Year Earlier Bee f pr oduct ion i n August wa s 1)737 mi l l ion pounds, up slightly f r om August 1969. The nunbe r of catt l e s l a ught e r ed Iva s dOIVD 4 pe r ce nt f r om a year earli er . However, ave r age l i ve weight pe r head was 21 p ounds heavi er t ha n a year ago . Augu st Vea l Product ion Down 12 Per cent Fr om 1969 There were 46 mi l l i on p ounds of vea l produ ced in August, down 12 pe r cent fr om a year ea r l ier . Ca l ve s s laughtered were down 15 perce nt fr om August 1969 but l i ve weight per head i n - crea sed 9 pounds . Pork Pr oduct i on Up 7 Pe r cent From August 1969 Pork produ cti on i n August tota l ed 1 ) 008 million p ounds, up 7 pe rce nt from a ye a r ear l i e r . The numbe r of hogs s laught e red wa s up 5 percent f r om Augus t 1969 . Live weight per head , at 237 p ound s ) wa s 2 p ounds heavier t han a ye a r earli er. l ard r e ndered per 100 p ounds of l ive weight wa s 9 .2 pounds compa red \fith 9 . 5 in August 1969 . l amb And Mut t on Unchan ged From A Yea r Ea r lie r The r e were 41 mill i on p ounds of lamb a nd mut ton pr oduced in Augus t ) t he same as last year . She ep and lambs s l aughte r e d t ot a l ed 836 )800 head ) down 2 percent. Average l ive Ifeight per head) at 101 p ounds ) was 1 p ound heavie r t han a yea r ear lier . August Pou ltry .Pr oduct i on Up 10 Percent From 1969 Pr oduc t i on of p oultry me at i n Augus t t otal ed 984 mi l l ion pounds r eady -t o-cook ba s i s . Thi s is 10 perce nt more t han a year earlier but 2 pe r ce nt l e s s than i n July 1970 . Species Georgia Cat tle Calve s Hog s Sheep and Lamb s GEORGIA AND 48 STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER Y Numbe r : Aver age : Slaughtered: Live We ight : August : Augus t : 1969 1970 : 1969 1970 : (l;OOO-headT-- - - - - - ( pouncfi ) - - - - - - Total Li ve Weight August 1969 1970 (T; OOO-pourids-) 27 . 5 24 . 7 841 5 1.2 381 140 . 0 146. 0 207 886 23, 128 394 190 214 28,980 21 , 8 84 473 31,244 48 Stat es Cat t l e 2,979 . 7 2, 873 . 1 996 Calves 375 7 320 7 251 Hog s 6,284 .0 6,616 . 3 235 Sheep and Lambs 851.0 836. 8 100 1, 017 260 237 101 2 , 967 , 287 94, 413 1, 478,013 85, 273 2 , 9 2 2 , 6 17 83, 424 1,567, 094 84 , 1~93 1/ Inc l udes s l aughter under Federa l inspection and other commer ci a l slaughter , excludes farm s l aught er . Commo d i t y and Un i t AVERAGE PRICES RECE IVED BY FARMERS AND HOG-CORN RATIOS, SEPTEMBER 15, 1970 WI TH COMPARISONS Ge orgia United States Sept . 15 1969 Aug . 15 197 0 ( Dol l ar s ) Sept . 15: Sept . 15 1970 : 1969 : Aug . 15 1970 ( Doll ar s) Sept . 15 1970 Corn , bu . Hogs, cwt . Cat t l e, cwt . Calves, cvt . 1. 30 24 .50 22 . 50 30 . 00 1.49 20 90 24 .30 33 50 1.59 19 . 00 23 .80 32 . 50 1.15 24. 90 26 .10 31. 50 1. 27 21. 70 27 .00 34 .10 1. 38 19 .80 26 .80 33 90 HogRati Cor o 1n1 18 . 8 14 .0 11. 9 21.7 IJ Bushe ls of corn e qua l in val ue t o 100 I bs . hogs , l i ve we ight . 17.1 14 . 3 FRAS IER T. GALLOWAY Agr i cul t ural Stat ist ic ian I n Charge VI . PAT PARKS Agricultural St at istician The Ge orgia Cr op Reporting Servi ce, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street , Athens , Georgi a, in coope rat ion wit h the Ge orgia Dep art ment of Agr i cul t ur e . Af t e r Five Days Return t o Uni t ed St at e s Depar t ment of Agri culture Statisti ca l Rep ort i ng Servi ce 409A Nor t h Lumpkin Street Athens , Ge orgi a 30601 OFFICIAL BUS INESS ?~~ POSTAGE & F EES PAID Unit ed St ete s Depo rtment of Agricu lt ure IJ v ~()~G\AFARM REPORT I t' !: !\GI - _...... -' . GEORGIA CROP REP OR TI N G SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA Oct ob e r ~, 1970 C O~\N PRODUCTIO N Spe ci al Fore ca s t As Of Se pt embe r 21. 1970 U. S. co r n p roducti on was for ec ast a t Lf , 185 mi l l ion bushel s a s o f Sept embe r 23rd- - 2 l 8 mi l lio n bus he l s (5 pe rce nt ) l e s s t han f oreca st o n Se p tember 1, and 635 mi l l ion bush e ls (13 perce nt) l e s s than the July I fo re ca s t. The c u rre nt forecast is 393 mill ion bush els (9 pe rce nt ) l ess t han last year. The decl i ne in p ros pe c t s from September 1 resul ted l ar gel y f rom in crea s ed damage from southe rn corn l eaf bl ig ht and other dis ea ses. The curre nt f ore cas t is 12 pe rce nt bel ow the re cord high 1967 output an d wo u ld be the sma l l est crop sin ce 1966. Ind i ca t ed y ield pe r acre on September 23rd was 72 .2 bushe l s , 3.7 bus he l s l e s s t llan t he Se p t ember 1 for e cast . The a ve rag e yield per a c re a ye a r ag o wa s a record 83 .9 bus he l s . Bl ig ht wa s more s e rious i n t he so u th e rn States east of the Mi s s i s s ippi Rive r a nd i n southern po r t io ns of Ohio, Ind iana an d III inois. Wea t he r throu gh the f irs t ha lf of Sept em be r favored s pre ad of the d i sea se i n much of this area, causing addi ti onal damage. Wea t he r cond i t ions durin g harvest wi l I i nf l ue nce th e final outturn. Infe ct ed f ields a re subjec t t o mo re than usual harvest losses. Corn borer, stalk rot, and ro ot wo rms were causing some lod gin g and ea r drop page i n parts of th e Corn Belt. Ge nerally, corn was ma t u r i ng f a s t e r than usual over much o f the count r y on Se p t embe r 23rd. Heavy bl i ght -infected fields ap pear mu c h as they ordinarily look much later i n t he season . Dry weather in the We s te r n Corn Belt in July and August hastened maturity. The bl i ght al so caus ed co rn to mature rapidly in muc h o f Ohio, Indiana, III inois, and in mo st of the southern and south eastern States. In most St a tes many f armers were harvesting corn earl y t o minimize harvesting losses and damage from bl ig ht and other d iseases. Pro sp e c t s decl ined 6 percent in the East North Central and Northeast fr om Se ptember I to Sep tember 23 largely be cause of addi t ional damage from the leaf bl ight. Pro spect s were al so sl i gh t l y lower in the West North Central States as of September 23rd. Mu ch of th i s region was pla gued by dry wea t he r du r in g J u)y and Augus t . Pro s pe ct s in the Southe rn St a t es decl ined 8 percent fr om September I to Se p t embe r 23. Fo r t h i s report, e s ti ma t e s were ca r r ie d forward from September I for the n ine West ern States a nd New Jersey, Delaware, ~Je s t Virg inia, North Dakota , Arkan sas, Loui si ana, an d Ok l a h om a . REISSUED BY: The Georgi a Crop Repor t ing Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin St ree t , At he ns, Georgia in cooperat ion wit h the Georg ia Departmen t of Ag r ic u l t ure . Cern fQj~ Grain 9 I'oxeca e't a s of i:iept embe:c' 23, 1970? :Cy Hegi ons Yiel d :;.J e:r" acz-e ]?- OG,U C "Ci on nnegl" on ~a :j t 1 " o:!~ th CCD.t :,_"al and l'lc::,t-he-a s-t Ill. sInd . , IIi ch . , Ohi o, Fi s . ~ ~f . Y. s Pa . : I ndjcatecl 1910 : Ind.:!:..,?.?.t ed. ....;1..:;79.~.;;.0 . 1969 1969 ~ Sept . 1:SeEt. 23: - - Ilushels - - 92.4 84.2 78.7 1,963 ,859 1, 894 , 169 1, 772,000 Fes t lTo:::-t h Central Iowa, Kan s., ~" Iinn . s 110., 1'[ebr-, , S Dak . 06.6 77.2 74.7 2,125 9220 2 ~046 ,099 1 , 980 ,000 Sout her-n St a t es j:id . , v. , i :-. C., s. C. , Ga. , ::1 09. , Ky ., 'I'enn , , Al a . , Ei s s . s Te:~as 53 .0 47 .4 43.5 398 ,795 359 , 507 330,000 Tot al !:lJov e 2L!, St at es All Other St at es .:!.I 84.2 76.q 72 .5 74.6 74.6 89.990 102 . 990 102.990 Uni t ed St at es 81. 9 75.9 72.2 4.577.864 4 .402 .765 ho 184 . 990 i f E. -~l., H. Va., ::~ . Da.'!.;:. s ,Axl: ., J.Ja . , O:;:la ., ~'IOllt . , Tdaho , '.!-;I O. , Colo. , :,~ . :t'Lex . , ATi z . , \',Ta sh . , OTeG., Calif. Es t in:ates carried f'orward from September 11, 1970 Cr op Produotion r epor t . Af t er Pi ve Day s ll,,;dim 'l1 to Unit od St at es Department of AdJ~i cul turc St at i st i cal Reporting Ler vi ce 409A For t h Lumpki n St r eet Athens, Geor0ia 30601 OFFI CIAL EUSI NbSS ACQ DIV 9 00 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA UNIV LIBRARIES ATHENS GA 30601 ~ POSTAGE & FEES PAlO United Stote s Depo r,me nt o f Agr ic ultu re \\ , ,Georgia Weekly Crop and Weather -~~ GEORGIA CROP RE TlNG SERVICE ,.,. , . IIJilVE Athens GeorglaRS/TY OF SEOR S/A Bulletin "J,~ , " :,:- " )J .: ' , / :; " OCT 1970 Week Endi ng October 5, 1970 _ . LIBRAR IES Rel eased 3 p.m. Monday IDEAL HARVEST HEATHER Ath en s, Ga. , Oct ober 5 Harvesting operations proceeded rapidly under ideal conditions last wee k, acc ording to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Land preparati on, seeding small grains, pasture growth , and development of fall planted crops were slowed by dry soils. County Agents judged the cor n crop the poorest in recent years. Harvest was proceeding rap i dly and i s now 48 percent complete. A sp ecia l corn product ion f or ecast is sued Friday, October 2, i ndi cat ed corn product ion for the United States as of September 23 to be 4,184, 990,000 bus he l s . This is 5 percent below the September 1 estimate and 9 perce nt below 1969 product i on . The Southern States' for ecast as of September 23 was 7 percent lower than Sept embe r 1. - - - - Cotton harvest was proceeding rapidly and i s now 46 percent complete. Defoliation re- mained active in preparation for machine harvest. Pea nut harvest is nearing completion. Much better-than-average yields are reported. The Federal-State Inspect ion Service had inspected 549,321 tons of Georgi a pea nuts through October 2. Growth of late soybeans, . pasture, and hay crops was slowed by lack of moisture. Prospects for early planted soybeans appear better than average; harvest is beginning. Condition of cattle was mostly good, and pecan prospects were mostly fair. Germination and growth of small grains were slowed by ~oils. Small grain planting was 30 percent complete. WEATHER Sm~ARY -- Rainfall was spotty but mostly light during the week endi ng Friday, October 2. A few wide l y scattered places received more than an inch of r a in but most reporting observers measured l ess than one-fourth inch and several recorded none at all . Much of the State ha s had very little rainfall since early September and large areas have become extremely dry. Only . 05 of an inch has fallen at the Athens Airport since September 5. Some other areas have fared l itt le, if any, better during this period. No rain occurred in the State during the weekend and most sections began the new week with a serious moisture shortage. The first cool weather of the fall season had moved into the State at the beginning of the week. Mi ni mum temperatures dropped to the 30's in the mountains, the 40's in most northern and central counties and the 50's in the extreme south. Highs were in the 60's and 70's at the beginning of the week but warmed to the mid and high 80's at most places by Saturday. Another surge of cool air moved into the State Saturday night and both highs and l ows were 8 to 10 degrees l ower on Sunday. The State's first official freezing temperature of the fall occurred Monday morning with a reading of 320 at Blairsville. Averages for the week ranged from 20 to 70 below normal. September rainfall was below normal over almost all of Georgia. A few local areas had heavy rains during the first week but even these places were dry by the end of the month. Several weather observers in the central and southwest sections measured less than one-half inch of rain. The Ma con Airport had only .41 of an inch, tying 1927 for the driest September of record. Ge orgia temperatures were ab ove nor mal throughout most of the month , making this one of the warmest Sept embe r s of record. There was little relief from the heat unt i l the last two or three days of the month when,cooler air moved into the State. The out look f or WeQnesday through Friday calls for fair to partly cloudy weather with mild night s and warm afternoons. There i s a slight chance of a few scattered showe r s or thundershowe rs Thursday and Friday. Lows will be mostly in the 50's in the north and 60's in the s outh with highs mostly i n the 80 's. The Georgia Crop Reporting Ser vi ce, Athens, Georgia, i n cooperati on with the Coope rat i ve Extension Ser vice , University of Ge orgia; Georgia Department of Agr i cul t ur e , and the Weat her Bure au, ESSA, U. S . Department of Commer ce . \ .l U. S. DEPA RT ME NT OF COMMERCE WEA T HE R BUREAU Athens, Georgia ESSA Prec i pitat i on For The Week Ending October 2s 1970 GEORGIA Temper ature extremes f or the week ending October 2 ~ 19700 (Provis ional) o Highe st ~ 98 at Millen on September 26the Lowest g 34o at Blairsville on September 30th o " 033 .' !tAD'( I TItOM46 ~~ For the peri od October T Less than 0005 i nch o After Fi ve Day s Ft urn t o United States Depar tme nt of Agri cu E u.r e Stat ist i ca l Rep orting Se.r v i.ce 409A North Lumpkin Stre~ t Athe ns) Geor g ia 306 01 OFFICIAL BUSlTIESS U0 S oPolJsetpaag""1e'"tmaenndt Foer..eqi,igPra~fc.dulture .,... ..'\ .. ;J ,) '- GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVIC r: w~~rnL1L? ATHENS, GEORGIA ctober 7, 1970 Placement of broiler chicks i n G eo r gia during the we ek e n de d October 3 was 6,560.000--5 p erc ent l ess than the pr eviou s w e e k a n d 20 p e r c e n t l es s than th e comparable w e ek last year, according to the Georgia C rop Rep o r ting Servic e . A n e s ti m a te d 8, 519, 000 broiler typ e eggs wer e se t b y Georgi a hat c he r ies - -1 8 percent l ess than the pre vious week and 16 per c ent less tha n th e c o m p a r a bl e w e e k a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to G eo r g ia produ c e r s for br ei le r hatching eggs were reported within a rang e of 50 to 60 cent s p er doz en. T he average pric e of hatchi ng eggs was 53 cents per dozen. The price of e g gs from flock s w i th hat c he ry o wn e d cockerels generally was 2 cents below the averag e p r i c e ,' M o s t pr ic es r e c eived for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were r eporte d within a rang e of $ 7. 00 to $8 .50 with an average of $7.50 per hundred. The a v e r a g e pri ce s last yea r wer e 64 c ents fo r eggs and $10.00 for chicks. Week Ended Aug. 1 Aug. 8 Aug. 15 Aug. 22 Aug. 29 Sept. 5 S ept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 GZORGIA E GGS SE T , HAT CHINGE AND CHI CK P LA CE ME N TS Eggs Set 1/ 1969 1970 % of year ago _. . b .v.. .J?rj.c .~ . ___ 1 C hi c k s Placed fo r : Hatch B roiler Broilers in Georgia .; E gg s Chicks I: 19 69 1970 0/0 of yea r ago : Per : Doz. : 1970 P er Hundred 19 7 0 Thou. 12,021 12,039 11, 54 8 11, 577 10, 956 9, 713 11,358 11,749 11,388 10, 139 Thou . 11,769 II, 558 10,771 10, 782 10, 417 9,847 9, 516 10,654 10, 401 8,519 Pet. 98 96 93 93 95 101 84 91 91 84 ':':' ho u . i 8, 698 : 8, 6 58 1 8, 47 3 8 , L~ 9 4 : ! 3, 490 8,4 26 ; 3 , !18 6 '7, 8 2 1 6, 985 8, 177 T ho u. 8, 871 8,659 8,675 8, 520 8, 23 7 7, 99 3 7,790 7 , 69 6 6,9 10 G, 560 Pet . 102 100 102 100 97 95 92 98 99 30 I Cent s i 55 55 I 55 i 55 : 54 I 54 j 53 53 53 53 Dollars 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50 EGG T YPE Hatch of egg typ e chicks in Georgia d u r ing the w e e k e n d e d O c t o b e r 3 wa s 80 2, 000-- slightly more than the previous we ek but 3 percent l ess than the c o mparable week l a st year. An estimated 1, 138, 000 e g g s for the pr oduction o f egg typ e c hi c k s w er e s et by Georgia hatcheries, 4 percent l ess than t he pr evious we ek but 20 p e r c ent m o r e than the comparable week last year. In the four states that accounted for a bo ut 26 p erc ent of t he hatch of all e g g t ype chicks in the U. S. in 1969, hatchings during th e w e ek e n de d C c t o be r 3 we r e up 14 percent and settings were up 16 percent from a year ago. State Ga. Ill. C a li f. Wa sh. EGG TYPE EGGS SET A ND C H I C K S HAT C I-IE D , 1970 E g gs S et (vVeek Ended) Sept. 12 S ept. Sept. 19 26 Oct. 3 Thous ands Ii % o f ;, Chicks Hatched (W eek E n d e d ) ye ar Sept. S ept. Sept. Oct. I a g o 2/ 12 19 26 3 i I T hous ands 1, 10 1 1, 124 I, 189 I, 138 1?. 0 520>:; 550 535 380 10 8 2. , 011 1, 87 5 1, 8 89 1, 6 33 12 2 287 274 170 154 8 0 1, 00 2 34 0 1, 227 11 6 1, 037 4 15 1,59 6 153 801 34: 0 1,355 2 06 802 405 1, 55 3 2 22 Total ! 3,919 >:< 3,8 23 3,783 3,305 :1 116 J 2 , 685 3, 20 1 2, 702 2, 982 1/ Includes eggs s et by hatcheries producin g ch i c k s for hat c h e r y s up p l y fl ocks . '2/ C u r re n t w e ek as p erc ent of same week l a st y ear . >;; R e v i s e d . %of year ago 2/ 97 103 129 122 114 B R<2IL~I~ TYP E E5~~9~~l:~~ AND C HI C KS P L AC.E D I N COM MEJ.={C IA L A :Z !~ AS B Y V'~ :S :SL~S - STATE - - ---- - - --- - --- E GGS SE T W e ek E n de d. %of CHI C KS P L A CED Vi e e k End e d Se pt. Sept . Oct . yea r uc:e p -'r: . Se pt . Oct. ,- - --- 1-9- - - - - 26 3 ._ _ -'----a~go_ 1__/'_:;___19--'-----_--2-6- - 3 Thous a nds T ho us a nds 19 7 0 P age 2 Maine C o rin e cti c ut Penns yl va nia In dia na Mis s o ur i D e lawa r e Ma r ylan d Virginia VIe st V i r g i rri a North Carolina South Carolin a GEO RGI A 2, 094 14 0 1, 7 9 6 39 5 2 06 2 , 6 93 4, 632 1,6 37 35 7, 0 4 0 477 10,6 54 1, 96 6 122 1, 69 1 4 14 225 2, 675 4,3 06 1, 30 1 35 6, 0 84 4 52 10, 401 1, 90 3 104 92 42 1,4 2 5 87 306 70 197 74 2, 24 5 91 3, 803 85 1, 114 87 36 86 5, 6 9 0 104 4 S9 78 8, 5 19 84 1, <1- 29 74 5 1, 4 8i.i: 102- 72 69 64 48 1, 15 6 1,0 20 1, 0 35 100 255 14 9 17 2 70 53 1 366 431 133 2,02 2 1, 969 2., 46 9 96 2, 835 2, 550 3, 035 86 1, 0 19 9 86 1, 084 89 189 18 1 367 109 4 , 62 7 4 , 270 5, 020 89 505 46 0 4 78 95 7, 69 6 6, 9 10 6, 560 eo Flor ida Tenn es see Alabam a j\1i s sis sippi Ar kansa s L o ui s iana Texa s Wa s hington Or e gon Cal ifor nia TOTA L 1970 (22 State s ) 1, 101 1, 173 1, 136 11 4 725 777 77 3 631 8, 55 8 64 6 8, 4 06 62 2 92 8, 13 1 10 4 1,005 6, 69 1 92 6 6 , 11 6 852 5, 4 4 2 5, 4 80 5, 500 5,218 103 4 , 8 83 4,500 3, 95 '1- 10,9 38 1 1, 11 8 10 , 541 107 8 , 01 8 7, 38 8 8 , 11 9 9 60 853 863 98 740 84 3 84 6 4, 070 4 , 06 2 3,684 93 3 , 03 5 2, 757 3, 051 417 4 13 3 16 63 2 79 230 2. 0 5 372 2, 2 12 2 59 2, 156 195 54 1, 85 5 13 0 2.55 1, 4 5 2 2221, 3 8 0 25 7 1, 6 7 8 6 6 , 53 8 64 , 258 5 8, 35 0 97 4 9, l 9 4 4 ,8 14 117 , 3 7 6 TOT A L 19 69* (22 S ta t es) 71,043 68,634 60, 401 : 51 : ' 326 4 7 , 023 S l , 500 % of Last Year 94 94 97 96 95 92 1/ C urrent w e ek as perc ent o f same w eek l a s t ye ar. >:C Re v is e d . . {f) ""3 I \ GEORGIA CRO P RE PORT ING SERVICE - ATH ENS , GEORGIA Released October 8, 1970 GEORGIA COTTON REPORT AS OF OCTOBER 1, 1970 Ge orgi a rs 1970 cotton crop i s f ore cast at 285, 000 bales, bas ed on informati on r eport ed by crop corre spondents and gi nne r s as of October 1, t he Ge or gia Crop Rep orting Service a nnounced t oda y. The e st i mat e is unchanged from a month ago, but i s 3,000 ba le s ab ove the 1969 cr op an d 19,000 bales mor e than pr oduced i n 1968. Yield per a cre is indi cated at 360 pounds 9 pounds . above the 1969 av erage . September weathe r wa s hot ~ dry an d gene rally fav orable f or cotto~ mat urity an d ha rves t . Some premature opening of b ol l s in l ate cotton was r ep orted. Ginni ng ga i ned momentum after a s Low s tar t . A total of 91,2 94 ba les had be en ginned prior t o Oct ober 1. Thi s compare s \-lith a t otal of 46, 033 bales ginne d to the same dat e l a st year and 154)065 ba l es in 1968 . I NDI CATED COTTON PRODUCTION, 1970: FINAL PRODUCTION, 1969, 1968 Crop Reporting Di strict 1970 1969 1968 -. Ba les - " \ Non- Cot ton \ ~j ~I -..L 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 St a t e 24, 000 10, 000 12, 000 20, 000 58,0 00 54, 000 38, 000 65, 000 4,00 0 285, 000 23,9 61 7,1 21 10, 625 20,80 5 57, 247 46, 840 38, 625 73)565 3,211 282, 000 11~, 440 7,185 8, 115 18 ,9 25 I4n9,, 175 100 39,205 75, 780 6, 075 2G6, 001) Please see r everse side f or UNITED STATES informati on . Albany' 7 o Valdosta State UNITED STATES COTTON REPORT AS OF OCTOBER 1 , 1970 Acres Lint yield per : Producti on ~I for harvested acre : SOO-lb. gross we ight bales h19a7r0veyst 1968 1969 indic. 1968 1969 1970 indic . 1,000 acres Pounds 1 , 000 ba l e s North Carolina 165 310 287 407 123 100 140 Sout h Carolina 300 352 342 328 251 205 205 Ge orgia 380 322 351 360 266 282 285 Tenne s see 395 432 505 486 325 422 400 Al abama 550 362 405 436 397 461 500 Missour i Mis sis s i pp i Arkans as Louis iana Okla h oma 225 1, 180 1, 090 450 450 495 511 660 537 502 518 636 551 333 288 512 197 681 1, 522 495 1, 028 645 545 213 264 326 1, 328 1, 140 483 279 240 1,675 1,125 605 200 Texas , Al l Up l a n d 3/ Amer' - Pt ma New Mexico , All : 31 Upl and Amer-Pima. Ari zona , All 31 Upl a l1d Amer -Pi ma California , All: Up l and Amer - Pi ma Othe r St ate s ~/: 5, 027 . 0 5, 000. 0 27 . 0 140 5 125 0 15 5 273 .8 241. 0 32 . 8 675 . 5 675.0 0 5 22.7 410 410 456 557 571 411 1 , 18 0 1, 230 721 1, 097 1, 097 762 422 294 292 492 517 529 404 979 1, 033 533 893 894 498 390 320 3, 525 319 3,502. 1 498 22 9 557 176 576 164. 6 403 l1. h 933 734 986 689 .8 541 44. 2 835 1, 573 836 1,572. 3 576 0 7 419 21.8 2, 862 2 , 8 31~ .3 27 7 157 11~l.j. 8 12 . 2 63 1~ 596 . 7 37 3 1, 315 1, 314 .5 05 20 .8 3, 353 3,325 0 28 . 0 163 150 . 0 13 0 532 495 0 37 0 1,175 . 6 1, 175 0 0 .6 19 8 United States 31 Upland Ame r - P i m a 11,248.7 75. 8 516 433 450 10,868 .6 9, 937 . 1 10,539. 8 565 493 498 79 2 77 . 7 78. 6 All Cotton 2/ 11,324 .5 516 433 450 10,948 10, 015 10 , 6 18 . 4 31 y August 1 estimate :-?J Production ginned and to be ginned . A 500-pound ba l e contains about 480 net pounds of lint. American Eg;yptian prior t o July 1, 1970 . ~./ Virginia, Florida, Illinoi s, Kentucky, Nevada . 2/ 1968 and 1969, U. S. all cotton r ounded t o t housa nds . FRASIER T. GALLOVlAY Agr icultural Statistician In Charge C. L. CRENSHAW AgTicul tural St at i st i ci an The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin St r ee t, Athens , Geor gia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Af ter Five Day s ne tur n t o Uni t ed St at es Department of Agriculture St atj.st i ca l Rep orting Ser vi ce 4C9~ Nort h Lumpkin St reet Ath ens, Georgia 30601 OFFI CIAL BUS INESS '. c ~ ~_~ ~r? ") oJ t: (J Ath en s, Georq i a I.. Week Endi ng Oct obe r 12, 1970 Re l eased 3 p .m. Monday CROP HARVEST ROLLS ALONG At he ns , Ga. , Oct.obe r 12 - - Georgia far mers continued t o have ver y fav orab l e weather f or harve st ing t he i r crops , a ccording to the Ge or gia Crop Repor t i ng Ser vi ce . Ther e ha s been a mi ni mum of delays in t hi s yea r 's harvest schedule , t hanks t o the prolonged spe l l of ope n weat he r . I t a l so ca us ed soi l moisture to be ver y short i n most areas of the State l as t week . land preparat i on and f all seeding of sma l l gr a i n were delaye d by dry soi ls i n ma ny areas . Ear l ier pla ntings a nd pastur e s were doing poorly. About 58 percent of the St at e ' s Bl ight -damaged cor n crop has been gathe r ed , a ccor di ng t o Count y Agent s ' r eports. This is s l i ght l y ah ead of norma l . The overal l condit i on of t he crop was rated l ower than the previous week at mostly poor t o f a i r . Cott on pickers were very active last week. During the per i od, about 14 per cent of t he crop wa s ga thered. Three-fifths of the Georgia cotton crop has now be en picked . Ccmb ini ng of soybeans was st i l l light, but 4 percent of t he crop i s i n . Dry weather has r eport edly hurt prospects for soybeans recently. They are now r at ed i n f a i r to good condition a nd dryi ng rapidly. Peanut harvest was dom1 to a wrap-up operati on a s mos t farmers hav e fi nished. Yields were very good in many sections. The Federal-Stat e I nspe ct i on Ser vi ce r ep orted i nspe ction of 552,347 tons of Geor gia peanuts through Octobe r 9 . Pecans were judged mostly fa i r - unchan ged f rom t he previ ous per i od. Haying ha s dr oppe d off substantially as t he dry weathe r has ab Out stopped growth . Pa st ure s wer e r ated mos t ly fai r t o good . Cattle als o declined and were reported i n f a i r t o mostly good condi t i on . HEATHER SUMIv1..P..RY -- There was very little rainfall over Ge or gi a during t he week endi ng Friday, October 9. Light amounts were recorded in the northern and we stern sections lat e i n t he week but many areas had no measurable r ain. For much of t he State this was the 5th or 6th conse cut i ve week of deficient rainfall and large areas were extreme l y dr y at the end of t he pe r iod . Thunderstorms occurred over part of north Georgia Saturday night , 0ri ngi ng badl y needed r a infall to some areas. The heaviest r eported amounts were at Covi ngton and Ta l bot t on. TI1e Weathe r Bureau observers at each of those places measured over 3 inches Sunday morni ng, Oct ober 11. Mor e than an i nch occurred at several other places i n a l~ t o 5 county wide be lt extending roughly from the ColumbuS area northeastward through At hens. Most of SOuth Ge orgia ha d l ittle or no rainfall during the weekend. Temperatures were cool at the beginning of the week but r ap i d warmi ng brought both highs and lows to above normal by midweek. Highs were mostly in the 80 's , except in the mount a i ns, and lows were in the 50's and 60's after Tuesday. There wer e a f ew 90 degr ee r eadi ngs i n s out h Georgia late in the week. Averages ranged from 4 to 6 degr ee s warmer t han normal . The out l ook for Wedne sda y through Friday calls for cont i nued above normal tempe r at ure s wi th most l y sunny, warm days, mild ni ght s and isolated afternoon sh owe rs. Hi ghs are expe ct ed to continue in the 80's and lows will be in the 50's in the mountains and 60 ' s e l se1vhe r e . The Ge orgia Crop Reporting Servi ce, At hens, Georgia; i n cooperation with t he Cooperative Extension Servi ce , University of Georgia; Ge or gia Depa rtment of Agr icul t ur e; and the Weat her Bur eau, ESSA, U. S . Department of Commerce . u. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia ESSA Pre ci pitat ion For The Week Endi n g Oct obe!' 9:; 1 970 GI;ORGIA Temperature extreme s f ar the week ending Oct ober 99 1 970" (Provt saonal.) Hi ghest g o 93 a.to Hawkinsvill.e and Mac em on the 3rd f) Lowest r. 32o at Blai r sville on t he 5t.ho -CAIIIlOLL HUIlO WOIn'H 1 0 34 I , I0 'I IIAD'( I TItOH4a ~~ For the period Octobe r 10";1 2 9 T Less than 0005 inch o Af t er Fi ve Days Retur n t .o Uni ted States Depar t ment of Agr i cu.l ture Stat ist i ca l Reporti ng Servi ce 409A North Lurr~kin Street Athens, Geor gia 30601 OFFICIAL BUS ]NESS Festage and Fee s Pai d U 0 S ,. D?p a:r't men t o::~: Agr-r.cu.lr .ure r -: ~ ~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA -_. Octobe r 14, 1970 - - PECAN REPORT AS OF OC~I $, 1970 GEORGIA: The State' s 1970 pe can crop is e stima t ed at 48 , 000, 000 pou nds - uncha nged fr om t he e s t imate on September 1, a ccor ding t o the Geo r gi a Crop Repor ting Servi ce . The level of production t hi s yea r i s onl y 55 percent of last yea r 's t ot a l of 88,000, 000 pounds. Crop prospects va r y widely t hroughout t he Stat e . Car ed-f or or char ds in several areas have good crops while others wer e reported a s cOffiplete failure s. September weather was hot and dr y and contributed to early she ddi ng of leave s and some prematur e droppa ge of nuts i n s out he r n ar eas . State PECAN PRODUCTION y Improved Varietie s In di cat ed 1968 1969 1970 1,000 pounds Wi l d and See dling Pecans I ndi ca t ed 1968 1969 1970 1 , 000 pounds Nort h Carol i na Sout h Caro l i na GEORG IA l"IorJ.d.a Alabama Mi s s i s s i ppi Arkansas Louisiana Okl ahoma Texas New Mexi co '; _ United States : 600 1,700 1, 300: 200 : 1, 280 2,400 2,200 : 320 : 35, 000 73,000 40, 000: 7,000 : 3, cUU 2, IUu z, OUO -- : - ---j-,-OOO : 27,500 27,000 12,000: 4,000 : 6, 000 6,100 2,700: 5,000 : 550 2,400 1,200: 1, 850 : 2,500 7,500 3 ,00 0 : 14 , 000 : 100 700 500: 1,400 : 8,000 5,700 8,000: 61,000 : 10,000 6,700 8,000 . 94,730 135,300 80,900 . 97,770 900 6co 15, 000 1, 9UU 6 ,5 00 5,400 6, 200 22, 200 13, 800 17,300 600 400 8, 000 c,UUO 3, 000 2 , 3 00 3, 800 14, 000 7, 500 30, 000 89,800 71, 600 ' St at e ALL PECANS 1968 1969 1,000 pounds I ndicated 1970 North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas New Mexi co 800 1,600 42,000 6, 200 31,500 11,000 2,400 16,500 1,500 69 , 000 10, 000 2,600 3,000 88 ,000 --~OOO 33,500 11,500 8,600 29,700 14,500 23,000 6,700 1,900 2,600 48,000 4,000 15,000 5,000 5,000 17,000 8, 000 38 , 000 8 , 000 United States 192,500 !I BUdded, grafted, or topworked var i et ie s . 225,100 152,500 FRAS IER T. GALLOV/AY Agricultural Statistici an In Charge C. L. CRENSHAW Agr i cultural St at i st i cian The Georgia Crop Repo rting Service , USDA, 409A Nor t h Lumpk in St ree t , Athens , Georgi a , in cooperation wi t h the Georgia Department of Agricultur e. UNITED STATES The Nation's 1970 pecan crop is forecast at 152.5 million pounds) 32 percent l es s than last year and 21 percent below the 1968 crop. Prospects are for a smaller crop t han last year) except i n Florida) Texas and New Mexico. The crop in Florida is equa l t o last season while Texas and New Mexi co are above last year. In Georgia) the pecan crop v&ries widely from one area to another. Dry weather has not f avored filling. In Alabama) growers have been plagued with uneven nut s ets ) and a premature drop of leave s and nut s. Shedding of leaves has be en quite seve re in many se ctions. Weather conditions in South Carolina in September generally f avored the crop in more important pecan areas. In Mississippi) pecan scab was a problem in some orchards. Pecans in Louisiana were beginning to fall in the central and southern parishes. In Oklahoma ) hot and dry conditions in August and early September have resulted in a po or crop. Early va r iet i e s in Texas began splitting shucks in late September) a nd harvest should be unde r way in early October. Harvest is expected to remain relatively light until Nove mber . New Mexi co ' s crop is ge ne r a l ly in good condition. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street At he ns ) Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS }0;:;~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID United States Deportment of Agriculture .. .. UNtVl!RSfTY IF " 1971 GE ORG IA CR OP REIORTING SE RVI C': W1]1][3L1W rn,_, [!~illW ATHENS, GEORGI A O ct o ber 14 , 197 0 BR OILE R TYPE Pla c e m ent of broiler chi cks in Geor gia durin g the we e k e n de d Octobe r 10 wa s 7 , 767, 000- - 18 p e rc e nt m o re than the pre vio u s wee k but 8 percent l e s s t han the c o m p a r abl e week last ye a r , a c c o r di ng to the Georgi a Crop Re po r ting Se r vi c e . A n es ti mated 9, 026 , 000 broile r type eggs we r e set by Georgia ha tcher ies- - 6 p er c ent mor e tha n t h e p r e vi o us w e ek but 11 p e r c e nt l e s s than the c o m pa rable wee k a year e a r lie r. T he m aj o r i t y of the prices p a id to G e o r gi a p r o d uc e r s for broile r hat c hi n g eggs we r e r epo r t ed within a r ang e of 50 to 60 c ent s per do z e n . The average pri c e of ha t c hin g eggs was 53 c e nt s per do z e n . The price of egg s from fl o c k s w i t h hat che r y owned cocke r els generally was 2 cents below t he a v era ge p r i c e . Most prices r e ceived fo r b r oil e r chi cks by G e o r gi a h a t cheri es we r e r ep orted within a r a n g e of $ 7 . 00 to $8 . 50 w i t h a n a ve rag e of $7 . 50 pe r hundred. T he a ve rag e p ri c e s l a st ye ar w er e 64 c e n t s fo r eggs and $ 10 . 00 for chi ck s . Week Ended G EORG IA E GGS SE T , HAT CHINGS AND CHICK P LA CE ME N TS Egg s S e t 1.1 1969 Tho u. 19 7 0 T ho u. 0/0 of yea r ago Pct. Chicks Placed for B roil e r s in Georgia -- Av . P.r_-ice -- ~ .~ --_ ._ . _- -- Hatc h Broiler I Eggs Chick s 19 69 1970 I Per 0y/0eoafr Doz. a go i 1970 Per Hundr ed 19 70 Thou. Tho u. I P ct. Cents Dolla r s Aug. 8 Aug. 15 Aug. 22 Aug . 29 Sept . 5 Sept . 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct . 3 Oct. 10 12,0 3 9 11 ,558 96 11 , 54 8 io, 77 1 93 11, 577 10, 782 93 10, 9 56 10, 41 7 95 9 ,7 13 9, 847 101 11, 3 58 9,516 84 11 , 74 9 10 , 6 54 91 11 , 3 88 10, 4 0 1 91 10, 139 8, 519 84 10, 14 5 9,026 89 8, 658 8, 473 8,494 8, 490 8, 4 26 8,4 86 7, 821 6,985 8, 177 I 8, 482 8,659 8,6 75 8, 520 8, 237 7 , 9 93 7, 7 9 0 7, 6 96 6, 910 6, 560 7, 767 10 0 55 102 55 100 55 97 54 95 54 92 53 98 53 98 90 I 53 53 92 . 53 7. 75 7. 75 7. 75 7. 75 7 . 75 7.50 7.50 7. 50 7 . 50 7.50 EGG TYP E Hatch of egg t yp e chicks in Georgia d u r i ng t h e wee k ende d O c t obe r 10 w a s 857, 000- - 7 percent m o re t han t he previous week and 30 percent m o re t han the compa r able week last year . A n es t i m ate d 1, 176, 0 0 0 eggs for th e p roduc tion of e g g typ e chicks wer e set by Georgia hatcheri e s, 3 percent m ore than the pre vious wee k a nd 16 percent m or e than the comparable week last year. In the four state s t ha t accounted for about 26 p e r ce nt of t he hatch of all egg type chicks in the U . S. in 19 69, hatchings during th e week e n de d Oct o b e r 10 we re up 24 pe r c en t and setting s were down 7 pe rcent fro m a ye a r a go. EGG TYPE E GGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHE D , 1970 St at e Ga . Ill. Calif. Wash. E gg s Set (We ek E n de d) Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. 19 26 3 10 T ho usan ds 1, 124 1, 189 1, 138 1, 176 575* !)35 380 320 1,875 1,889 1,633 1,569 274 170 154 218 0/0 of ye ar a go 2/ 116 57 97 66 Chi c ks H atc hed (W e ek Ende d) Se pt . Sept. 19 26 Oct . 3 Oct . 10 1, 0 3 7 4 15 1, 596 153 Thousan ds 80 1 80 2 34 0 405 1, 3 5 5 1, 5 53 206 22 2 857 43 5 1,3 82 19 5 0/0 o f ; year I ago 2/ i ! 130 : 153 I 11 8 I I 10 0 Total 3, 848 * 3 , 7 8 3 3 ,3 0 5 3 ,283 ij 9 3 3,2 0 1 2,7 02 2, 9 8 2 2, 86 9 I, 124 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatche ry s upp l y flo ck s . 2/ Current we ek as percent o f same we ek l a s t year. * Revis e d . BR OILER TYPE E G G S SET A N D CHI C I GEORGIA CROP A the ns, Week Ended October 19, 197 0 Rele a se d 3 p vm , Monday vlEATHER FAVOFABLE FOR HARVEST At hens , Ga., October 19 - - Crop harvest proce eded r apidl y unde r very f avorable weathe r, a cc ording to the Georgia Crop Rep ort ing Serv ice . Soi l moi sture was very sh or t over mos t of the St at e , which ha s r educed yi e l d prosp ect s of l at e soybeans and has hinde r e d land prep ar a t i on and s eeding of small gr a i ns a nd pa s t ures . Har~e s t of t he corn cr op is 70 perce nt comple t e, a ccording t o Count y Agent s ' r eport s. The 43 mi l li on bu she l s now-expe cted i s the smalle st crop s i nce 1954 . The Na t i ona l cr op of 4,188 mil l i on bushe l s i s onl y 9 percent lower than in 1969. Cotton p icking proce eded r ap i dl y and i s now 70 percent comp l et e . I n some southern count i e s ha r ve s t i s almos t f ini she d . The prospect f or late soybeans has been redu ced considerably by i na de quat e moistur e . Comb i ni ng is gaining headway, and harvest is 8 percent compl ete . The s e eding of small grains i s dropp i ng f urther beh ind norma l as dr y soils hi nder ed l and prepar&tion . la ck of moisture also slowed germinat i on and deve lopment of sma l l gr a i ns and winter pastures already s eeded . The condi t i on of pecans r emained at most ly fa ir j ha r ve s t is unde r way. Pasture condi tion is fa i r , but catt l e are be i ng mainta ined in good condi tion. vlEATHER S~~Y -- Moderate to locally heavy rainfa ll occurred over parts of nor th Ge orgia during the week ending Fr iday, October 16. Rainfall wa s light ove r most of t he s outh duri ng this per i od with some areas receiving none. Sever a l weather obser ve r s in t he nor t hern half of the St a t e mea sur e d more than l~ inche s during t he week . Covi ngt on had t he largest vle e k l y t otal with over 5 i nche s. This was the f i r st signi f i cant r ai nfa l l s ince early Septembe r f or some areas and it brought a t least t empora ry relief f r om a seri ous moisture shortage . Many s ect i ons , inc luding most of south Georgia , conti nued ve r y dry at t he en d of the period. No rai n vlas r eported in the State during the weekend . Temper at ur e s were unus ua l l y warm during most of t he week . Highs were in the high 70 ' s and 80 ' s through Thursday with a few 900 r eadi ngs in the south. Lows were mostly i n the 60 's dur ing this period . A cold fr ont moved through the State on Fr i day and the coo lest weathe r of t he fa ll season followed during the weekend . Blairsville had a low of 260 Saturday morning an d r eadings in t he 30 's were common ove r nort h Georgia bo th Sa tur day and Sunday . Frost was r eport ed i n s ever al a reas . Weekend highs were in the 60' s and low 70's under sunny skies . Becaus e of the unusual ly warm weather early in t he we ek, ave rage s r a nge d f r om 1 to 3 degrees above nor mal . The outlook for Wednesday through Frida y call s for considerable cloudiness and mild t empera t ur e s with s cattere d showers a nd thunde rshower s t hr oughout the period . Low temperatures are expe ct e d t o be i n the mid a nd upp er 40 's i n t he nor t h and the mi d and upper 50 's i n the south . High s should be near 70 in t he north and in t he upper 70 l s in t he south . The Georgia Crop Rep orting Ser vi ce , Athens, Ge orgiaj i n cooperation wi th the Cooper at i ve Extens ion Ser vi ce , Uni versity of Georg iaj Ge or gia Dep artment of Agri culture j a nd the Weathe r Bur eau, ESSA, U. S . Departme nt of Commer ce . U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMER CE WEATHER BUREAU Athens . Georgia ESSA F:":"'~ c .i."pita.tiorl For The Week End :i..".."16 rl...;t.(,ce r~ ~ C. ...'...1 $ .~ 9?J GEORG T empe :'~::;.AYe e:-:ctY8!Tl.es fo::.~ .....h e i;e.9t:: e:nd.ing 0 :::7..>.:.08 ';:- "' 6- oJ.. ~ : '97.~: " :: P:rc !is :"::;n;<;': .) u~-~' : g.'rl-0 .....--r'.. 0Cl Q-- ' +. - .~ ./::6::, .; . " C_J.,. ;~.' u.~...,rn;.:w.",'1 \ ) n -. .,...'.1_ '"!J-'_"!. o ~ _ ..-~ .," "_ .'). .+v .1.-.-..0 +h e; "";' h 1 .., ,i._ ._ U ,~; : L ,:,r" je ~; ':'; g h.j'- a:t, F.2.s.::'.~S'1J:t:::i..e 0:1 ':J18 '; {" ., -~ . \ .... .;1. _ 0 ;v"\ ' OltAa y TItOM'" ~~ For- the :p:.":'~r:d Cc...c,ber 17=19~ J..970 o T Le s s ~ha~ oOS5 ~nc~ o Af t er Five Day s Rc t~ ~ n t.o United s tates Depar t men t of Agri 'J'J.lture Statisti cal Rep o.rr i.ng Se rv i ce 409A North Lumpki !1 S ~r e e j Athen s 1 Georgi a 30601 OFFICI AL BuSI NESS Pos~ age and Fe e s Paid U. S. Departrner.t of Agricul t ure 1:' A 00 A () ATHENS, GEORGIA -' I - GEO RGIA CROP REPOR T I N G S E R V I C E [P@ W ~ ~ ffim 'U I ~&.~ [ I I , _1&4 OCT 2 1 1970 --.=---1 S ept e m be .. , 70 t, LIBRARIES Oct ob e r 2 0, 19 70 Ite m j I I During Se pt. I I 196 9 1/ 197 0 2/ ! Thou. Tho u . 0/0 o f last ye ar P ct. J an. thru Sept. 19 6 9 1/ 1970 2 / T hou. Thou . % of last ye ar Pct. Broile r Type P ull e t s P la c e d (U . S . ) 3 / Tota l Domes tic 3, 391 2, 933 3, 195 94 2, 82 9 96 33 , 6 9 5 29 , 3 10 34, 780 103 29, 8 36 10 2 Chi ck e n s Te sted B r oil e r T ype Geor gia Unit ed State s Egg T ype G e o rg ia United Stat e s 658 2,486 43 358 660 100 2, 372 95 55 12 8 6 2 2 17 4 4,99 3 2 0, 13 4 2 09 4, 022 5, 4 6 6 109 22, 640 III 28 1 134 4 , 4 16 1 10 Chi ck s Hatched B roi1e r Type Geo rgia Unit ed St at e s Egg Type Geor gia United States 37,4 52 231, 02 1 3 ,40 0 39,453 34 ,519 92 222, 706 96 4 , 02 9 118 39 , 576 100 376, 386 387,16 2 103 2,282, 3 9 1 2 , 447,5 34 107 3 2, 14 9 4 16,80 1 34 , 03 3 10 6 4 5 5, 17 6 10 9 Com m e r cial Slaughter:4 / Young Chickens G eor g i a Unit e d States Mature Chicken s Light Type Ge orgia Unit ed State s Heavy Type G eorgia Uni t ed State s 3 3 ,6 45 2 20 ,83 8 794 10, 3 61 252 2,484 31 , 3 6 0 10 2 23 3, 523 106 2 , 159 27 2 10,923 105 635 252 3,237 130 2 8 8 , 31 5 3 18, 59 5 111 1, 913 , 87 4 2, 12 8 , 64 6 III NA 98 ,2 2 7 17 , 2 8 9 10 3 , 254 10 5 3,9 57 2 5,422 136 - - -I I N um be r Layers and Egg Producti on N um be r Layers on E ggs P e r Hand Dur in g S ept. 10 0 L a ye r s 1<169 1970 --' -1969 197 0 T otal E gg s Produc e d D uring Sept. 1969 19 7 0 Thous a n ds Numbe r Millions Geo rg ia Hat ching 5, 173 4 , 6 31 1,674 1,653 87 77 Othe r 19 ,4 6 9 19, 886 1,77 9 1, 72 5 346 343 T otal 24 , 642 24, 5 18 1,758 1,7 13 4 33 4 20 S o ut h Atlant ic 5/ 66, 026 65,758 1,786 1,767 1, 17 9 1, 162 UnitedStat e s - 311 ,853 318,447 1,76 5 1,759 5, 503 5, 6 03 U . S. Egg Type chicken eg gs in incubator Oct. 1, 1970 as p e rc ent o f Oct. 1, 1969 . 10 6 1/ Revised. 2/ Prelimina r y. 3 / P ulle t s fo r broiler hatc hery s upply floc ks , i nclud e s e x pe cted pullet r eplaceme nts from - eggs sold du r i n g t h e p r ec edi n g m o n t h a t the r a t e o f 125 pulle t chicks p er 3 0-do z. case of egg s . 4 / Fe deral - St ate Ma r k e t New s S e r vi c e Slaught er r e p o rt s only i ncl ude p oultr y s l aught e r e d - under F ederal Inspection. 5 / S out h A tla n t i c Stat e s: D e l. , Md. , W. v s. , N. C . , S . C. , Ga ., Fla . , V a . N A - Not Avai l a ble . United State s De partment of Agri cult ure G e orgia De pa r t m e nt of A g r i c ultur e Statistical R e p orting Se r vice, 4 09A N or th L um pkin St r e et , A t he n s , Geo rgia 30601 YOUNG C H I C KE N S: S L A UGHTE R E D UN D E R F EDE R A L I NSPE C T I O N BY SE L EC T E D STA T E S, 19 6 9 a n d 19 70 Number Inspected Indi c at e d P ercent Con de m n e d State During A ug . J a n . thru Aug . D u r i n g .r~ u g . J an. t hr u A ug. I 1969 I 1970 T ho u. 1969 Thou. 1970 Thou. 1969 Pet. 197 0 Pet. 19 6 9 P et. 1970 P et. I Maine 6, 2 7 9 6,213 I 46 , 04 2 50 ,663 3 . 2 3. 2 3. 9 3. 7 Pa. Mo. 6, 901 4 , 728 7 ,0 61 5,382 I 54, 930 56, 295 I 4 . 0 35, 138 .. 4 1, 899 3 . 5 4.4 3. 4 4. 5 4. 8 4. 0 4. 5 Del. 8,4 15 8, 020 6 2, 74 0 6 3 , 6 8 3 3 . 0 3. 5 3 .8 4. 0 Md. 13, 9 96 14 ,800 109 , 1323 120,118 1 3 . 0 3. 1 3. 6 3.9 Va . 7,636 7, 418 56,888 62,520 2.5 2. 9 3 .5 4. 0 N . C. 25,3 69 2 5, 60 2 181 ,006 20 6,577 3. 0 3. 2 3. 7 3. 9 G a. 33 , 300 34 , 932 253 , 390 283,682 3 .6 4. 5 4 .9 5. 3 T enn, 5, 25 8 6 , 199 4 3 , 4 3 7 48, 56 5 3 . 1 3. 4 3. 6 3. 5 A la . 25, 917 2 8 , 954 192 , 178 21 6,656 1 2 . 8 4. 6 3.4 5.0 Mis s. 16,244 18,880 121,1 43 142,046 ! 1. 9 2. 3 A r k. 32, 745 32,30 1 246, 987 260,052 I 2. 7 3. 0 2. 3 2. 4 3.4 3 .3 Tex a s 14,200 16 ,7 49 10 6 , 212 125,700 2 .5 3. 0 3. 0 3. 4 -u-. -S-.----,-2-2-4-, ------ 60 3 ------- ---------------1,678,508 -- ---1' -----2. 9 ----------3. 5 ----3 .6 -------4.0 ----- l 240,7 2 1 1, 8 88 , 950 1 Ite m MI D- M O N T H P R I CES REC EIVED AND P H- I C ES P AID G eorgia I United Sta t e s I S ept. 15 A ug . 15 Sep t. 15 3e p t. 15 A ug . 15 S ept . 15 1969 1970 1970 : 1969 1970 19 70 Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents C e nt s P rices Rece ived: Chi cken s , is., excl. broilers Com'l Broilers (lb.) All Eggs, (dozens) Tabl e (dozens) Hatching 11. 0 14.5 49.2 7. 5 12.0 38.5 34.9 55.0 7.0 12.0 43. 8 4 1. 9 53.0 9.7 15. 7 40. 7 8.0 13.2 33. 0 7. 8 13. 4 38. 8 Prices Paid: (per ton) Dol. Dol. Dol. .I~) 01. Dol. Dol. Broiler Grower Laying F eed 96.00 81. 00 96.00 82.00 100.00 84.00 9 2.00 8 1. 00 95.00 84 . 00 97. 00 86.00 This report is made possible through the cooperation of the Nation al P oultr y Improve m ent Plan, Official State A ge n cie s , the A ni m a l Hus bandry R e s earch Di v i sion o f t he A g r i cultu r a l R esearch Service, the Insp ection Branch of the Poultry Division, Con s um e r and Marketi ng Se rvice and the Agric ult u ral Estimates Division of the Statistical Re po r t ing Ser vi ce an d the many br eede r s, hatche r ies, poultry processors and the poultry far me r s that report to the s e agencie s. FRASIER T. GALLOWA Y A g r i c ultu r a l Statistician In Charge W . A . WA G NER Agricultural Statistician A fte r F'i v e Day s Re tu r n t o United State s Depa r tm ent o f A gr i c ultu r e Stati sti cal R epor ting Service 4 09A Nor th Lumpki n Str e et A t he n s , Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS c ~_ ~ ~- > POSTAGE & FEES PAID United Stote s Deportment of Agricu lture ) G E OR G I A C R OP REP OR T I N G SERV IC f': W~~[3L1~ L!l W U -. I J' \ )o'j Jd'"Y? r-C I W ,.-;)\l} '-I' ' . ATHENS, GEORGIA OCT 22 19 O c t o be r 2 1, 19 7 0 BROI L E '~ -, y ~il . , Placem ent o f b r o il er chi c k s in G eor gia du r i n g the we ek en d e d O c t obe r 17 w a s 7,982,000--3 pe r c en t m o r e t han the previous we e k b ut 3 percent less tha n the c ompa r abl e week last year, acco r ding to t he G eorgia Crop R e p o r t ing Se r vi c e . An estimated 10 ,244, 000 br oile r type egg s were s e t by G e o rgia hat cheri es - - 13 percent mor e than t he p r e vious week but 13 perc ent l es s than th e c o mparable wee k a ye a r e arlier. The m ajo r it y of the p r ices paid to G e o r gi a p r o d uce r s for br oile r ha tching e g g s w er e r eport e d wit hin a r ange of 50 to 6 0 c e n t s p e r doze n . The a ver ag e pri ce of hatching e g g s wa s 53 cent s per d ozen . The pri c e o f egg s f r o m fl o ck s w it h h atcher y owned co cke rels ge n erally w as 2 ce nts below t he average p r i c e . M o st prices r eceiv e d fo r broiler c hicks b y G eorg i a h atcheries wer e r epor t ed w i t hi n a rang e o f $ 7 . 0 0 to $ 8 . 5 0 w it h a n aver a g e o f $ 7. 50 p er hundr ed. The a verage pr i c es l a s t year w e r e 6 4 cents fo r egg s and $ 10 . 0 0 f o r chi cks. Week Ended G E O R G IA EGG S SET , HA T C H I NG S A N D C HIC K PLACE M E N T S .. _.__6.". _ .r ~i-_c ~._. ... Egg s Set 1/ Chic k s Pla ce d fo r Hat ch B r oil e r Broile r s in Georgia Egg s C hi c k s . 1969 1 19 70 0/0 of year ago I 1969 i 19 70 0/0 of yea r a go P er Do z . 1970 P er Hundr e d 1970 Tho u. Tho u . Pet. Thou. T h ou. Pet. Cent s Dollar s A ug . 15 A ug . 22 A ug . 29 Sept. 5 S e p t. 12 Se p t . 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 11, 54 8 10, 771 93 11, 577 10 ,7 82 93 10,95 6 10 ,4 17 95 9 , 71 3 9 ,847 101 11 ,35 8 9 ,5 16 84 11 ,7 4 9 10,6 54 91 11, 3 8 8 10 , 4 0 1 91 io, 139 8, 51 9 84 io, 145 9, 026 89 11,7 8 5 10 , 244 87 8, 47 3 8,6 75 10 2 8, 4 9 4 8, 5 20 10 0 8, 49 0 8, 237 97 8,426 7,99 3 95 8,486 7 , 79 0 92 7, 8 21 7, 69 6 98 6, 9 85 6,910 99 8, 177 6, 560 80 8, 4 8 2 7,767 92 8,255 7, 98 2 97 55 7.7 5 55 7 .75 54 7.7 5 54 7. 75 53 7 .50 53 7. 50 53 7 . 50 53 7.50 53 7. 50 53 7 . 50 EGG TYPE H atch of e g g type c hi c k s in Georgia during t he week end e d O ctobe r 17 was 943, 000- -10 perc ent mor e t han the previous w e ek and 20 percent m o r e than the compa r able week last year. An estim at e d 1, 090, 000 eggs for the pr oduct i o n o f egg typ e chicks w e r e set by G eorgia hatche r i e s , 7 p ercent less than th e previo u s week b ut 4 perc ent mor e tha n the comparable we ek l ast year. In the four s tate s t ha t a c c o unte d for about 26 p er c e nt o f t he hatch of a ll e gg type chicks in the U. S. i n 19 69, h at chings during th e wee k e nded Octobe r 17 w er e up 13 percent and s ettings we r e up 7 percent from a ye a r ago . E G G T YP E EGGS SET AND C HICKS HA TCHE D, 19 7 0 I Eggs Set (W e e k Ended) .st a t e ! S ept. Oct. O ct. Oct. % of C hi c k s H a tc h ed (Vi e e k E n d e d ) ye a r i S e pt. Oct . O c t. Oc t. - -I 26 3 10 17 ago 2 / .1 2 6 3 10 17 T housands T housands I Ga. 1, 189 I Ill. Calif. 48 0 ~< 1,889 1,1 3 8 1,176 380 320 1, 63 3 1, 56 9 1,090 260 1,657 10 4 53 124 801 802 340 4 0 5 1, 355 1, 553 857 435 1, 382 943 37 0 1,438 I W ash. 170 154 2 18 274 147 20 6 222 195 142 T otal ! 3,728* 3,3 05 3,28 3 3,281 : 107 ! 2,702 2,98 2 2, 86 9 2,893 1/ Include s eg g s set by hatc he r ies producing chi cks fo r h a t c h e r y supply flocks. 2/ Curr ent wee k as p erce nt o f s a m e w e e k la st y e ar . ':< Re vi s e d , 0/0 of year ago 2/ 120 135 11 0 68 1 13 B H OI L E R T YP E E G G S SE T AN D C HICKS P LACE D IN CO M M E R CIA L A 3.E A S BY WEEKS - 197 0 P a ge 2 E GGS SET C HI::;KS PLA CE D S TAT E _ .. .. .. _ ~_ .- . - - ----_W..- e.. -ek. .. E- n.d. e d O ct. O ct. Oct . 3 10 17 M ain e C onnec ticut P e nn sylvani a Indian a Mis S our i Delawa r e Ma ryla n d V i rg i n i.a Wes t V i. r g i n i a North Ca r olina S o ut.h Ca r oli na GEO RGIA Tho us ands I Tb.o usands ! 1, 903 92 2, 056 63 1,974 115 93 70 II 1, 484 i 64 1, 519 109 1,46 5 55 94 38 1,425 1, 54 1 1, 66 1 92 i 1,0 3 5 1, 163 1, 118 114 3 06 37 5 4 4 1 89 172 161 16 5 60 197 130 130 73 43 1 48 5 46 2 114 2, 24 5 2, 545 2, 88 1 100 2,469 2, 199 2, 188 82 3, 80 3 4,2 9 2 4 ,8 18 88 3,03 5 3, 494 3, 33 1 95 1, 114 1,54 2 1, 57 5 82 1, 084 1,269 1, 07 8 83 36 36 36 80 I I 367 29 6 285 71 5, 690 4 59 6,9 38 504 7,3 57 4 55 91 I 5, 020 I 93 4 78 5, 24 5 436 4,843 4 71 90 102 8, 5 19 9 , 0 26 10, 244 I 87 I 6, 560 7, 76 7 7,982 97 F lorida Tenness ee A labama Mis sis sippi A rkansas L ouisiana Texas Washington Oreg on Cali for nia 1, 136 622 8, 131 5,2 18 1, 09 0 651 7,63 9 4, 34 5 1, 207 644 8,6 13 10 1 85 100 II 77 3 i 852 5, 442 5, 030 98 I 3,9 54 807 948 6, 503 4, 74 5 781 765 6, 408 4, 722 94 79 99 107 10, 54 1 9, 736 10, 094 92 I 8, 119 8, 19 5 8, 130 105 863 969 967 96 I 846 856 89 1 76 3, 6 84 3, 8 52 4,379 96 1 3, 051 3, 174 3,242 96 3 16 336 372 65 I 205 2 78 300 70 19 5 1,855 278 2,049 4 23 2,436 10 1 11 5 'j 257 1, 678 316 1, 7 20 227 1, 60 1 80 108 TOT A L 1970 (22 States ) 58 , 350 59,993 6 5, 8 52 93 14 7 , 3 7 6 51, 68 5 50 , 51 0 96 TOTAL 196 9* (22 States ) 60 ,401 64 , 060 70 , 693 1 I 151, 500 54 , 697 52, 54 6 % of Last Ye ar 97 94 93 I, 92 94 96 * 1/ C ur rent wee k as p erc e n t o f same week last y ear . Re v i se d . ...... o ...0 o rt) ("j . ,-1 b.O H o aIII '+o-< . U) /I ;" b- ~ 7 fJ Iy Cro nd ;f] ~ uIIe!i.! '}, ,. Week Ended October 26, 1970 SOIL MOISTURE I MPROVED . }. : 3 p. m. Monday -~ Athens , Ga., October 26 The drouth conditions have been r eli ev ed ov er much of the St at e, according t o the Geor gia Cr op Reporting Ser v i c e . La nd preparat ion and s e eding of small gr~ i n s and wint er pas t ur e made good pr ogr e s s , but t he s e op erat ions a r e st i l l somewhat behind nor'll al. Corn harvest i s 77 per c en t compl et e , about normal f or t hi s dat e , a c cor di ng t o Count y Agents' reports. Mec hani ca l harv est i ng is being h indered by blight -wea ken ed sta l k s and ear droppage. Cot t on pic k i ng i s 78 pe r cent complete. Mos t farmers are cutt ing s t alks b ehi nd mechanical pickers . Soyb ea n harv e s t is pr oc e edi ng slowly -- now 10 perc ent complet e and ab out nor mal . Good y i el ds are report ed on ear ly beans. Inadequate moisture late in the s e as on wi l l cause reduced yield from lat e beans . The seeding of small gr a i ns increased and is now 59 percent complete , but pr ogr e s s is still somewhat behind normal. Favorable moisture conditions i mproved ge r mi nat i on and growth of winter pasture. Pecan condition is mos t l y fair; harvest is increasing . Pas t ure condition is fair and somewhat behind normal for t hi s time of year. Supplemental ca t tle fe eding wi l l b e required earlier than usual in s ome s e ctions . Cattle are being maintaine d in good condi t i on . WEATHER SUMMARY -- I~oderat e to heavy rainfall occurred over mos t s ections of Georg ia during the week endi ng Friday , October 23. The general rains, wh i ch came on Monday an d Tuesday, were heavier in the northern half of the State. Several weather ob s er ver s i n thi s ar ea , and a few in the southea s t and s outh central sections, reported mor e t ha n 2 i nche s of r ain. Many places had mor e rai nfall i n 36 hours than they had received in t he past 7 weeks . Rainfall was gener a l l y light in the s outhwestern part of the State with most of t he ar e a sout h of Columbus a nd west of Albany re ceiving less than one-half inch. This a r ea wa s still very dry on Friday. Another storm s yst em brought ge ner ous rains to much of the State on Satur day and Sat ur day night, October 24. Most of the previously dry southwest section rec eived an inch or more . The weekend rains were lightest in the southeast. Temperatur es moderated rapidly following last weekend 's cool spell a nd wer e gen erally mild after Sunday. Highs wer e mo stly in the 60's in the north and the 70 ' s in t he south and early morning lows wer e in the 40's and 50's . Increased cloudiness and ra i ns at t he end of the week kept daytime t emperature s below normal. Averages for the week r ange d from I to 4 de grees above normal. The outlook for Wednes day through Friday calls for mos t ly cl ou dy and mild weat her Wednesday ~nd Thursday wi th s howers beg i nning Wedne s day in the nort hwe s t and ov er spreading t he State by Thursday . Cl eari ng is indicat ed f or Friday with showers endi ng i n the s outhe a st . Highs will r an ge from 750 to 850 a nd l ows f rom 550 to 650 Th e Geor gi a Cro p Repor t i ng Ser v i c e , Athens, Georgia ; i n cooper at ion wi t h the Coop erative Ext ension Se rvi ce , Uni v er s i t y of Georgi a ; Geo rg i a Department of Agr i cul t ure ; a nd the Weat he r Bureau, ESSA', U. S . Department of Commer ce . U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMME RCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia Preci.pi tat ion For The Week Ending Oct obe r 2JD 1 970 GEORGIA Temper at ure ex t remes for t he ltJ"eek ending Octobe r 23:,. 1.970 0 (Provrsa ona l.) Hi.ghe sb s Lowest ~ 85 at Quitman on the 21s t arid Waycr oss on the 22nd o c 26 at Blair sville on t he 17t h o CARIlO U . HI:AIIO 'OllA ey I TItOM,u ~fo For t he per i od Oc t ober T Less than 0005 Lnch , Af t er Fi v e Day s Ret ur n to Uni t ed St a t e s Depar t men t of Agri cu l t ur e St a t is t ical Repo r t i ng Servi ce 409A Nor t h Lumpk i n St r ee t At h en s , Georgi a 30601 OFFICI AL BUSI NESS ACQ DIV 900 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA UNIV LIBRARIES ATHENS GA 30601 Po s ~ ~ge and Fe e s Pa i d U. S. Departm en t cf Agricul ture .w " 01" @mgj~ ~ 01rm ~ Oc t ober 1 , 1970 Re le3 se d 10/ 27/ 70 Geor g ia Crop Repo r ti 119_ Se r.v. ice lIJERSIl'f CI' GE'iH GEO ft G1/\ : it) I ..... Co r n Stocks Up 34 Percent Stocks o f co r n (o l d crop) in a l l pos it io ns in Ge o r g ia t o t al e d 2 , 61t:J"f1.llil:J-tlU'S't1T:!"f"s-on' Oct o ber 1, 1970~hi s i s an i ncrease of 683, 000 bus hel s on ha nd f ro m. l a st ye a r . Oats on ha nd i n all po s i t io ns tota led 1, 944,000, 29 per cen t bel oit! the 2, 731,0 00 bushe l s];S t year. Vlhe a t st ocks in a l I posit ions amounte d to 1,544, 000 , on l y 7 percent a bove t he l , 447 , 000 bus he ls on hand la s t yea r. Barl e y s tocks i n a l l po si t io ns t ot al ed 163 , 000 bush e ls , 35 pe rc e nt a bove the 121 , 000 in s torag e Oc t o ber 1, 1969. Sto c ks of ry e i n a l l po s i t io ns t Ol a le d 90 7 ,000 bushe l s on October I , 1970, 38 percent be l ow t he T:"470 , 000 bus he l s l ast ye a r , G i~ 0., II\! Georg ia Grai n Stoc ks - - Octobe r 1 , 197 0 wi t h cornua I'i sons I ON FA I~I'lS I OFF FA Rt-1S ! 19 69 1970 j 1969 1970 _: 1. 000 bush el s ! 1.000 bushel s !:l. LL iJ OS IT IO NS 1969 1970 1. 000 bus he l s Cor n (ol d c ro p) Oe t s Ba I'1ey \Jhe a t I{ ye I 1,455 I 2 ,151 I' 11O 6 14 I 1. 083 1,882 1, 632 150 665 792 , 532 I 580 I 11 I 833 i 387 788 J I 1, 987 3 12 ,I ; 2 , 73 1 13 I 121 879 1 , 447 J 15 ! 1.470 2 , 670 1 ,941-f 163 1,544 907 UN ITE D STATES: Stoc ks of Oa t s and Rye UP. Other Grains Below Year Aqo Total feed gra in s s tocks (corn, oats, barley and so r ghum grai n) at 63. 8 mi 11 ion tons were down 6 pe rcent f rom t he 67 .G mi l l ion t ons a yea r ea r l i e r , De crea se d stoc ks of co r n , so rgh um g rain and barl ey more t han o f f se t an increase in oa t stocks. St oc ks of a l l wheat were 5 percent less th an a year earl ie r. Durum stocks were down 19 pe r cen t . Rye stocks we re 8 fo urth l arge r than last 'year. Old crop co r n ca r r ie d ov er i n all storage positions 'on Oct obe r 1 tota l ed 999 mi l l ion bush e l s , 10 percent l e ss than a year ear l ier . Old corn st o re d on farms at 570 mi l l io n bushe ls was 22 percent l ess tha n las t year , but stocks i n off-f arm po sit io ns at LI29 mi l l ion bushe ls were up 12 pe rc e nt . The Commodity Credit Corpora tion owned 255 mi l l io n bus he ls o f o l d crop cor n , and had l oa ns o ut sta nd i ng on 345 mi 11 ion bus hels. Al l wheat in storage Oc tober 1 totaled 1,782 mi l l ion bush el s, 5 perc ent l e s s tha n a year e a r l ier but 6 percen t ab ove t he Oc to be r I , 1968 stocks. Off - f arm stocks of 1 ,1 29 mi l l ion bush els were 1 pe r c en t mo re t ha n a year e a r l i e r , but farm holdi ngs at 653 mi l l ion we re 13 perce nt below t he record l a r ge tota l a year earl ier . Disa ppe a ran ce from a l l storage po s i t ions July th rough Se ptembe r is i nd icated at l;61 mill ion bus he l s, compa red wit h 40 7 mi l l io n a year ea r l ie r . The Commod i t y Cred i t Co r po ra tion owned 297 mi l lio n bush el s of th e tota l whea t stocks, a nd had loan s o uts ta nd i ng on 534 mill ion. Rye stoc ks in a l l sto ra ge po s it ions on Oc tober 1 t ota l e d 47 .7 mi l lio n bus he l s , 25 percent mo re than a year ear l ie r a nd 50 pe rce n t above Octobe r 1, 1968. Oa t s stored in a l l posit ions o n Oc tobe r 1 total ed 1,07 6 mi l l ion bushels, 5 percent mo re than a year ear l ie r and 15 pe rce n t above holdi ngs Octo ber 1, 1968. Bar le y stored in all pos i ti on s o n Oct o be r 1 totaled 488 mi l l io n bus hel s, 2 perce nt l e ss than a year e a r l ieI' . Ol d crop so rq hum qra in s to re d in a l l po s i t ions on Oc t obe r I tota led ' 24 5 mill ion bushels , 15 pe rce nt bel ow l a s t yea r . F r~AS 1m T. GALLQ\./AY Ag r ic u l t u ra l Statist i ci an In Charge A. J. BCRDE LCN A q r i cu l t u ra l St a t is t i c ia n Pl ea se turn page Stoc ks o f Grain, Oc t ober 1, 1970 wit h compa r i sons (In th o usa nd bus hel s ) Grain and po s i t ion "~ ~ Oc t o be r 19 69 Ju l y 1 1') 7 0 ALL \:!HEAT On Farms 1/ Commod i ty Cred it Co rp . 1/ 1"\i 11s , Ele v . & t1hse s . 1/3/ TOTi\L 733, 402 751 ,7 45 305, 109 RYE On Fa rrns 1/ Commod it y Credi t Corp . 1/ Mi l l s , El ev. & Whse s . 1 /1/ TOTAl Oc t o ber 19 70 _ 653 , 059 CORN (o l d c ro p) On Farm 1/ Commod i t y Credi t Co rp. 1/ Mi l l s , El ev. & Whses. 1 / }/ _ _ T_OT/-_\ L _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ 78 1, 762 ! 103 ,3 12 1' 277 , 18 1 I .Ii__1~,_1_6_2,~_2_5_5 728 ,2 20 143 , 31 9 24 1, 855 ____'1,~1_1 3 , 394 1,40 2 , 951 11 7 , 822 4._ 0 1.74 0 I , 922 , 5 13 569,85 2 111, 287 _ _ 3 18 _ ,24 2 _ ;)99 , 38 1 OATS On Farms 1/ 782 , 012 Commodi ty Credit Corp . 1/ 6 , 658 : Mi l l s , El ev . & Whses. 1/ 1/ !~Z~ ~~Z 829, 6 16 7 , S8Lf ! ~ ~ J ~~ __.. 344,547 8, 032 ! ~Z~ Z~Q 829 , 745 11, 318 .. _ ? ~ ~~ Z ~ ~ TOTAL I 936,667 1,023 ,3 44 490, 359 1, 075, 818 I I BARL EY On Farms 1/ Commod ity Credit Corp. 1/ I 303,093 ! 3,931 306,638 4, 99 1 132 ,114 4,89 2 302 ,7 53 5,304 Mi l l s , Elev . & Whses. 1/1/ ' 147 , 208 185,80 3 95 ,4 14 1/ 9, 902 1- _ _ --_- --------- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -- _ TOTAL ! 454,232 497 ,432 232 ,420 48 7 , 959 SO itGHUM (Old crop) On Farms 1/ Commod i ty- Cred it Co rp. 1/ Mi l l s , El e v . & Whse s . 1/ 1/ TOT/-\L , 58, 145 53 ,2 06 69 , 191 39 , 796 ,' 4 , 586 4,583 5, 230 5, 258 ~ - - -2-2-6-,3-6- 2- - - - - - - - - -2-3-0-,4- 5- 7- - -- - - - -2-73- -, 6- -7-8- - - - - -- - - -19- 9- -,9- 4- 4- - - - - - - I 289 ,093 288 , 246 3'-f8 ,0 99 2 Lfl.~ , 998 1/ e s t ima t e s of the Crop Report ing Board. 1/ c. c.c. - owned grain a t bin site s . 1/ Al l off -farm sto ra ges not otherwis e designated, in c l ud in g termi na l s a nd proces si ng p l a nt s . Includ es C.C.C. - owned grain in these sto ra ge s. ISSU ED BY : The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USD A, 409A No rth Lumpk in Stre e t, At he ns , Ga. , in coo perati on with the Georgia Department of Ag ric u lture . Af te r Five Days Re tur n to Un ite d St ates Departmen t o f Ag r i c u l~ u r e Stat i st i ca l Re po r tin g Serv ic e 409A No r t h Lumpkin Stree t At he ns , Georgia 30601 OFFICI AL BUSINESS "G.... - ~ GEORG\ !'>. GEOR G IA C R OP R E P OR T I N G W~~rn[Hu ATHENS, GEORGIA - -- -_._--O.._cto._b-e-r -2_.8._, -1-9-7-0 - -- - BR OIL E R TYP E P la cem ent of b r o iler chicks i n G e o r g i a d uri n g t h e wee k e n ded Oc t o be r 24 w as 6,388,000--20 p e r c e nt les s t han t he previous w e e k a n d 16 p e r c e nt l e s s tha n the com p ar able we ek l a s t year, a c cor din g to the G e o r gi a Crop R e portin g S ervice . An est i m a t ed 10, 7 85, 000 br oiler type e ggs we r e set by Georgia hatcherie s - - 5 p er c ent m or e t h a n t he p r e v i o u s wee k but 10 p e r c e n t l e s s th a n the c ompa rab l e we e k a ye ar earlie r . T he m ajo r it y of the prices paid to G e orgia p r o d uc e r s fo r br o il er ha tchin g e ggs we re r epo rte d within a ran ge of 50 to 60 ce n t s p e r dozen. T he ave rage pric e of hatching egg s was 53 cents per dozen. The pr i c e o f e g g s from flo cks w i t h ha t c he r y owned c o ck e rels g e n e r a ll y was 2 cen t s be l ow the a ve r a g e pri c e. Most p r i c es r e ceive d for broi l e r c hi ck s by G eo rgia ha t c he r i e s we r e repor t ed within a r ange of $ 7 . 00 to $9 . 00 with an a verage of $7 .7 5 per h un d re d . The a v erage p r i c e s l a s t yea r w er e 64 c ents fo r eggs a n d $ 10 . 00 fo r chi c ks. W eek Ended A ug . 22 Aug. 29 Sept . 5 S ept. 12 S ept. 19 Sept . 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 O ct. 17 Oct. 24 G E OR G IA E G GS SE T , HAT C H INGS A N D CHICK P LA CEMENT S Eggs Se t 1/ 19 6 9 T ho u. 11 , 5 7 7 10, 9 56 9, 71 3 11, 358 11 , 74 9 11, 3 88 10, 139 10 , 145 11 ,785 1 1, 9 5 6 197 0 Thou . 10, 7 82 10 , 4 17 9, 847 9, 5 16 10, 6 54 10 , 40 1 8, 5 19 9, 026 10 , 244 10, 7 85 0/0 o f year ago P et. 93 95 101 84 91 91 84 89 87 90 I I I Chicks P l a c e d for Broilers i n Georgia I I I 1969 I I T hou. I II 8, 4 94 8, 49 0 I 8,426 I i 8, 486 i 7, 821 : i 6,98 5 j 8, 177 8, 4 82 I 8, 255 , 7, 588 19 70 Thou . 8,52 0 8, 237 7,99 3 7 ,790 7, 696 6,9 10 6, 560 7, 767 7, 982 6, 388 0/0 of ye ar ag o P ct. 100 97 95 92 98 99 80 92 97 84 A v . Pri ce : H'at~h- --B~~ii~ -; i E ggs Chi cks : Per ! Do z. P er Hundr ed : 19 7 0 1970 1 Cen t s Dollars 55 7.75 54 7.75 54 7.75 53 7.50 53 7.50 53 7.50 53 7. 50 53 7.50 53 7. 50 53 7. 75 EGG T YP E Hat c h o f e g g type c h i cks in G e o r gia du r i n g the week e nde d O ct ober 24 wa s 9 3 6 , 000--1 perc e n t l e ss t han t h e p r evious w e e k b ut 23 p e r c e n t m ore t han th e co m p a r ~ ble w e ek last year. A n estim a te d 1, 2 6 3, 000 e g gs fo r the p r o du c t i on o f e g g t y pe chic ks w e re s et by G eorgia hatcheri es, 16 p ercent mor e than the p r e vio u s wee k a n d 4 6 p er c e nt m o re than the compar a bl e w e ek l a st year . In the four state s t hat a cco unt e d for a bout 26 p e r c e nt of th e hatch of a ll egg t ype chicks in the U. S . in 1969, h a tc hings during the week ended Octobe r 24 we re up 20 percent and se t ting s w e re up 14 p erc ent from a y ear ago. State E GG TY P E EGGS SET AND C HI CKS nAT C HED , 19 7 0 E g g s Se t {W e e k E n de d } I ! % of C hi c k s H a t c hed. {W e e k E n d e d } I Oct . 3 Oct. 10 O ct. 17 Oct. 24 II y e ar Oct . ago 2/ I 3 Oct. 10 O ct. 17 O c t. 24 Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. 1, 138 4 0 0':< 1, 633 154 T ho us ands 1, 17 6 1, 090 320 260 1, 569 1, 657 2 18 274 Total I 3, 325* 3, 283 3 , 2 8 1 1, 26 3 32 0 1,3 29 23 5 3 , 147 I1 14 6 63 I 117 I 89 I ! 11 4 I I I 802 I 40 5 I 1, 55 3 , 222 T ho us a n ds 85 7 94 3 43 5 370 1, 38 2 1, 4 3 8 195 14 2 ! 2,982 2 , 869 2, 893 936 3 15 1,233 131 2, 6 15 1/ Include s e g gs s e t by h a tc h e r i e s producin g chicks f o r h a t c h e r y s up ply floc ks. 2/ Curr ent we ek a s p e r c ent of sam e we ek l a s t yea r . >:< Revis e d . , i 0/0 o f I I I year ag o 2/ I II 12 3 11 3 I 123 I 88 12 0 BR OIL ER TYPE EGGS SE T A N D C HI C K S P L A C E D IN COMMER C IAL A _{ E A S BY W j~E KS - 1970 Page 2 E GGS SET C HI CKS P L A CE D S TA T E ____ ____ _yr~ e k Eride d O ct. Oct. Oct . 0/0 of ye ar I' :1 !. . ..- - - - - - .. W e e- k- - .E. _n._._d--e-_d._. - -- . .' - .._ -- '. . Oct . Oct. Oct . % of year 10 17 24 a g o s! 10 17 24 aro 1/ Tho us ands T hous ands o4-< . 2 Main e 2, 0 56 1, 9 7 '1- 1, 989 92 1, 519 1, 46 5 1, 303 97 '3v Q .~ Conne cti c ut Penns ylvani a 63 1, 541 11 5 1, 661 129 75 1, 62 0 79 109 1, 163 55 1, 11 8 106 7 '1- 945 10 3 - 0.. 0 'w" c W In di a n a 375 44 1 36 2 69 161 16 5 170 64 u, . 06 ~ Mis so u r i 13 0 13 0 192 105 48 5 46 2 495 151 w ," , 0 Delawar e Mar ylan d 2, 54 5 2, 88 1 2 , 9 9 1 10 0 2, 199 2, 188 1,9 54 80 4, 292 4, 8 18 4, 87 1 88 3 ,494 3, 33 1 2, 656 89 t- .V0l 2- 0.. '" -e Vi r ginia W e s t Virginia 1,54 2 36 1, 57 5 36 1, 370 36 74 I' II 1, 2 69 80 1; 296 1,078 28 5 901 81 125 76 -2 ::::> North Ca r olin a 6, 938 7,3 57 7, 521 93 I: 5, 24 5 4, 84 3 4 , 187 112 Sout h Carolina GEO RG IA 504 4 55 448 88 i 436 471 449 79 It 9, 0 26 10, 244 10,7 85 90 ,II 7,767 ,I 7,9 82 6, 38 8 84 I, Ii F lor ida 1, 090 1, 2 0 7 1, 2 3 3 96 Ii 807 781 772 102 Tennes s e e A labama Mi s s i s s i ppi 651 7, 639 644 8, 6 13 66 6 90 8, 873 103 Il.' 6, 954038 765 6, 408 8 10 6, 105 102 10 3 4,345 5, 030 5, 516 10 2 Ii 4 , 7 45 4 , 722 4, 59 1 10 6 A r ka ns a s 9 , 736 10, 094 10,484 9 0 I: 8,195 8, 130 7, 793 112 L ouisiana Tex a s Washing t on O re gon Cal i fo rnia 969 967 970 9 5 Ii 8 56 891 703 78 3, 8 52 4,3 79 4 , 573 105 ji 11 3, 174 3, 242 2,9 2 7 92 336 278 2, 049 372 423 2,436 422 363 2, 422 79 73 113 I; 2 78 , 3 16 II:' 1, 720 300 227 1,6 01 192 2 04 1, 36 7 52 78 135 TOTAL 19 7 0 (22 States) 59, 993 6 5,852 67 , 83 6 94 , 5 1, 68 5 50 , 51 0 4 5 , 143 98 T OT A L 1969* (22 State s ) 6 4 , 0 6 0 70 , 6 9 3 72 ,2 72 154,697 52, 546 46, 0 8 1 0/0 o f L a st Y ear 94 93 94 94 96 98 * 1/ Cur re n t w e ek a s p ercent of same w e e k l a s t y ear. R evised. 3f A t hen s , Bulletw ~ ... ~ ~;') ]J ) ) ,.... .," \': \j 'J Week Ended November 2 , 1 970 ~ R el ~se d 3 p .m. Monday ****************************************;.************* This i s t he f i nal is s ue of the Georgia Weekly Crop cation of the Bul let in .Ti l l be r esumed in April 1971. ~ a; 39 .00 36 . 00 ,c?~ 32 .00 32 . 00 30 . 00 36 . 00 33 . 00 Pe anut ~: IvIi U:: CSMS , hea d f 23. 00 23 . 50 c, ~) 225 . 00 270 . 00 26. 00 270 . 00 Hogs , cvt , Beef Catt l e, Al l , cv~ . 1/ ?J C OIlS , cwt $ 24 .90 19. 00 :~ 21.90 23 . 80 ,'p> 18 .50 19 .50 18 . 00 23 . 50 19 00 Stee r s a nd he ifers ; cwt Calves , cvt , $ 25 .00 27 . 50 ;p 29 .50 32 . 50 27 .50 32 . 00 Mi lk, whol e sa le , cwt , : Fl uid Market $ 7 . 20 7 . 00 Ma nufa ct ured Al l 3J $ $ 7 . 20 7. 00 7. 10 Tur keys , l b . 21. 0 22 .0 22 . 0 Ch ickens , l b . : Excluding Br oilers 12 .0 7.0 7.5 Commerc ial Br oi l ers 13 . 5 12 . 0 11.5 Eggs , a l l , doz . 48 .3 43 . 8 36 . 0 Tab l e , doz . Hat ching, do z. ~ 41. 9 32. 6 53 .0 53 . 0 Oct . 15 1970 1. 2 571 1. 12 . 868 1.91 21 .70 40 . 20 2. 23 12. 4 3 . 16 1. 41 . 610 1. 38 . 906 2 .07 21.86 51. 10 2 .66 12 . 9 3 33 1. 1.~3 . 613 1 34 925 2 . 02 22 .83 56 . 00 2 77 13 2 3 . 34 23 .20 23 .L~o 25.50 23 . 40 308 . 00 24 . 80 25 . 40 18 . 90 27 . 20 31. 30 23 30 23 . 80 25 . 70 23 .90 341. co 19 . 80 26 .80 19 90 28 .60 33 90 23 90 24 .60 26 .20 21~ .40 340 .00 18 . 00 26 . 50 19 . 70 28 . 50 34 .10 6 . 22 4 . 68 5.85 22 . 6 6 . 19 4 . 69 5. 81 22 . 6 ~5 . 95 22 . 0 10 . 0 14 .8 40. 4 7.8 13 . 4 38 . 8 7.7 12 . 8 33 .2 PRICES PAID, FEED Mixed Da i r y Feed, ton: 14% pr ote i n $ 16% protein ~ 18% pr ot ein ~ 20% prot e i n $ Hog Fee d, 14% - 18% pr ot ein,cwc. $ Cot tonseed Mea l , 41%, cm . $ Soybean Mea l , ' 44%, cm . ~ Br an, Civt . $ Mi ddlings , cv~ . Cor n Mea l , cwt . *$ Poult r y Fe ed , t on : Br oi le r Gro~e r Feed $ laying Feed Ch i ck St ar t er $e, ~ Alfalfa Ha y, t on ~e)' Al l Ot he r Ha y, t on d '+' 70 .00 76 . 00 78 . 00 82 .00 4.80 5.20 3 .90 4 .00 3 . 55 90 . 00 78 . 00 92 .00 37 . 00 35 . 00 75. 00 80 . 00 85 . 00 86 .00 5 . 40 5.60 4 . 10 4. 25 3 . 95 100. 00 84 . 00 99 . 00 40 . 00 35.00 76. 00 82 .00 84. 00 88 .00 5 20 5.50 4 . 25 4 . 30 3 .90 100 . 00 86 .00 96 . 00 42 . 00 37 . 00 t I i 67 . 00 ! 71. 00 ! 74 . 00 f 76 . 00 i 4 .46 ! I : 4 . 93 5 . 26 3 .46 I ! 3 .58 I 3 .31 I 90 .00 I 80 . 00 I 94 .00 33 .20 31. LfO 71. CO 76 . 00 80 .00 84 .00 4 . 75 5 . 50 5 . 72 3 . 77 3 .86 3 . 68 97 . CO 86 .00 102 . CO 34 . 00 32 )~ 0 70. 00 77 . 00 80 . 00 84 . 00 4 . 72 5 .49 5 . 69 3 . 82 3 .90 3 . 68 98 .00 87. 00 101. 00 35 . 10 33 . 40 jJ " Cows" and "steers and heifers " combiued with a l l owance where ne ces sary f or s l aught er bu l l s . ?J. In cl udes cul l dairy cows sold f or s l au ght er , but not da i r y C0I-1S f or her d r ep l a cement . l/ Revised . Y Pr e liminary J,fte r Five Da ys Return t o Uni t ed St ate s Departme nt of Agr icultur e St at ist i ca l Rep ort i ng Service 409A Nor t h Lumpkin St reet At he ns , Ge orgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ~ =" ', .~ ..~-~--~ ... ... ... [bITw~~~m I ~I 0l1K\l]]@illlP!]m Sept e:ilbcr 197 0 c..- .' :: UNl\lEf::t: ''''; ... \ ~~ ~)~e~eas ed 11/3/70 Geor gia C~op Rep orting Serv i c e GEORGI A September Red Me at Production DOvm Sl ight ly -- _._....~. I'.-J1. .P.~ ~ :, Production of r ed meat in Georgia's c ommercial slaught er pl ants t ot aled 32. 2 mi l l i on pounds dur i ng Sept ember 1970 , a cc or di ng t o the Georgia Crop Repor t i ng Serv i c e . Thi s was down slightly fr om the 32.3 million pounds during the same month last y e ar but was 3 perc ent above the 31. 3 million pounds produc tion of last mont h. Cattle Sla:u ghter There wer e 24, 600 head of cattle slaughtered in Ge orgi a ' s c ommer c i al pl a nt s dur i ng Sep t ember . This wa s down 14 percent form the 28 ,500 head slaughtered during the s ame mont h of 1969 and was slightly bel ow the 24 ,700 head slaughtered during August 1970 . Calf Sl aug hte r Calf slaughter t otaled 300 he ad during September . This was the s ame number he ad slaughtered during September l a st y ear but 90 0 head b elow the Augu st kill . Hog Slaugbter Georgia 's ho g slaught er t otaled 153,000 head during Sept ember . This was 1 percent above the 151,000 he ad slaughtered during the same month last year, and was up 5 percent from the 146,000 head slaughtered dur i ng the mont h of August 1970. 48 STATES Red Meat Production ep 3 Percent From September 1969 Commercial production of red meat in the 48 States totaled 3,129 mi l l i on pounds in September , up 3 percent from a year earlier. The number of weekdays in September 1970 was the same as a y e ar earlier . Commerc i a l meat production includes slaughter in feder ally inspected and other slaughter pl ant s , but excludes animals slaughtered on farms. Be e f Production Above A Year Earlier Beef production was 1 , 875 million pounds, up 1 perc ent from September 1969 . T~e number of cattle slaughtered was 1 percent below a year earlier . However, average live Weigh , per head was 10 pounds heavier than a y ear ago. September Veal Production Down 14 Perc ent From 1969 There were 49 million pounds of veal produced in Sept ember, down 14 percent from a year earlier . Calves slaughtered were down 16 percent from September 19 69 but live weight per head increased 4 pounds. Pork Production Up 8 Percent From September 1969 Pork production i n Sep tember t ot a l ed 1,158 million pound s , up 8 per c ent from a year earlier. The number of ho gs slaughtered was 6 percent above September 1969 . Live weight per he ad, at 236 pounds, was 1 pound heavier than a year earlier. Lard rendered per 100 pounds of live weight was 9.2 pounds compared with 9.6 in September 1969. Lamb And Mut t on Production Same As A Year Earlier There were 47 million pounds of lamb and mutton produced in September, the same as last year. Sheep and lambs slaughtered totaled 945,700 head, down 3 per c ent . . Average live weight per head, at 101 pounds , was 1 pound heavier than a year earlier . September Poultry Production Up 7 Perc ent From 1969 Production of poultry meat totaled 1,020 million pounds r eady-to-cook basis. This is 7 percent more than a year earlier and 4 percent more than in August 1970 . ~ .- ,. ." ! Spe c i e s Ii -------~I Georgia Ca t t l e Calves Ho gs Sheep and Lambs GEORGIA AND 48 STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER 1/ Number Slaughtered Sept ember 19 69 1970 (1,000 head) Average Live Weight Sept ember 1969 1 97 0 (pounds) Total Live Wei ght Sept ember 1969 1970 (1 , 000 pou nds ) 28 .5 24. 6 845 .3 .3 341 151.0 153.0 214 869 24, 082 21,317 361 1 02 108 219 32, 314 33 , 507 118 Stat e s Cat t le Calves Ho gs She ep an d Lambs 3,123.8 420. 5 7, 229.1 970 .3 3 , 097 . 2 354.0 7, 658.3 945.7 1,009 242 235 100 1,019 246 236 101 3 ,151 , 810 101 ,610 1,699 , 482 97,398 3,154,623 87, 096 1, 807 ,1178 95, 475 y Includes slaught er und er Fed eral inspecation and other commercial slaught er , excl u.de s farm slaughter. AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS AND HOG-CORN RATIOS, OCTOBER 15 , 1970 WITH COMPARISONS Commodity and Unit I Oct. 15 1969 Georgia Sept. 15 1970 (Dollars) I Uni t ed States Oct . 15 1970 Oct . 15 1969 Sept. 15 1970 (Dollars) Oct. 15 1970 Corn, bu. Hogs, cwt . Cattle, cwt . Calves, cwt. 1.30 24. 90 21 . 90 29. 50 1. 59 19 00 23.80 32 .50 1.61 18.00 2350 32.00 1.12 24.80 25 .40 31.30 1.38 19.80 26 .8 0 33 .90 1. 34 18.00 26.50 34 .10 Hog- Corn Ratio 1/ I 19. 2 11.9 11.2 I 22.1 14 . 3 13.4 Y Bushels of corn equal in value to 100 lbs . hogs, live weight . FRASI ER T. GALLOWAY Agricultur a l Statistician In Charge \oJ . PAT PARKS Agricultural St at i st i c ian The Georgia Crop Reporting Service , USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Geor gia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. t After Five Days Return to Unit ed State s Department of Agriculture Stat i st i cal Reporting Servic e 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS '~ 9 ,. t. SI ' ~G\A c}() J4 7 a "... FARM REPORT GE ORGIA CRO P RE PO R TING SE RV IC E ;- 'A-T H E N S ~ GEO ~GI.A . \ I "' f"'l ~ ~ " '~ r ..- No~emb er 24, 1970 SEED CORN SUPPLY EX~e cted 1971 Supp ly of See d Cor n a nd Hybr i d Grain Sor ghum Compani e s normally handl i ng about 80 percent of the Nat ion 's seed cor n production indi cate app roxirr.ately 818 million pounds of s eed available for plant ing in 1971 . The current exp ec t ed sup pl y cons i s ts of 22 percent normal Cytoplasm (det a s s ele d ) s eed , 40 pe r ce nt T-Cytopla sm seed, and 38 per c ent blend seed. Mos t corn produced from T-Cytoplasm seed proved s usc eptible to Rac e T Sout her n cor n leaf blight during t he 1970 gr owi ng seas on. Planned 1970-71 wint er pr oduction of s eed cor n made up about 3 per ce nt or 27 mil lion pounds of the t otal supply . Produc- , tion f rom t his s ourc e has not yet been reali zed . The total s uppl y in any par ticular regi on may vary b ec aus e of s ome move~ent of s ee d corn into adjo i ning or ne arby r e gions. About 189 mi l l i on pound s of hybrid grain sorghum s eed is expected to be ava i l abl e for 1971 planting . Companie s i n the survey hs.ndle virtual ly all of the hybrid gr a i n s orghum s eed . Mat ur i t y Zone DEEP SOUTH: Ga . , Al a . , La. , Mi s s., Fla ., Eas t Texa s MID - S OUTH: Mo . , Ky. , Tenn ., Va ., N.C . , S . C. EASTERN: Fa ., N. Y. , New Engl a nd EASTERN & CENTRAL CORN BELT: Ill. , Ind . , Oh i o , EasternCentral Iowa WESTERN CORN BELT: We st ern Iowa, Nebr . , Kans. , S . D. NORTHERN STATES : Mi ch . , Mi nn . , Hi s ., N. D. TOTAL Expected Seed Cor n Supply [50%) for 1971 Seeding by Method of Hybridization N- CytoplasD T-Cytopl asnl Blend 1 , 000 Poun ds Total 25 ,320 5,095 4,811 35, 226 23,1 58 5,144 17,828 11 , 241 49, 488 19 ,537 90,474 35, 922 94 ,308 9 ,993 25,5 43 18 3 , 466 105, 823 11 9,893 66. 871 326 ,7 51 1 52 ,71S 44, 287 36.520 307,361 352, 849 174,173 12 8,934 817 , 578 REISS UED BY : The Georgia Crop Reporting Servi ce , USDA, 409A North Lumpkin St r eet , Athens , Georgia, in co operation with the Georgia Depa rtment of Agriculture . Af t er Five Day s Return t o Uni t ed Stat e s Department of Agriculture St at i st i cal Reporti ng Service 409A Nor t h Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 306 01 OFFICIAL BUSINESS \li c ~ .cr-~-:> Hi- ' t / t-- 'tAt.' tZ-~ 3 C) ;':, j) ~ \J . .( " " f) '10 3/ ) f i" 'f :~N ITE D STATES DEPARTM ENT OF ~GR;{f:\r~iU RE 11 GEORG IA CR OP REP ORTING SERYl tE ATHENS, GEORGIA THE PO UL T R Y AND E G G SIT UA TION A p p rove d by the O utl ook a nd S i tu ati on Boa r d , No ve m b e r 4 , 19 70 S 'it u a t i o n a n d O utl o o k (E g g s) Recent Si t uation S upp ly - - T he s upply of e g g s fo r t his ye ar will total slightly abo ve the 191. 5 million cas e s in 19 69 but b e l ow exp ec t a t io n s ea r l y this y e a r. Egg production through September totaled 14 4. 8 million c ases , up a bo ut 1 pe r ce nt. Pro d u ct i o n was up 3 percent in January but slipped in Ma y a n d Jun e. S ub s e quently, produ ction r ecover ed and in September ave rag ed 2 p erc ent a b ove S e p tem b e r 19 6 9 . T h e l o w er t h a n exp e c t e d production so far this ye ar ha s r esulted l a r g ely fro m in c r e a s e d c ulli ng of old fl o c ks in recent months and a rate of l a y be l ow l as t ye ar d uring m o s t of 1970 . T he s mall inc r e a s e in pr od uct i on r e s ulte d fro m a l a r g e r laying flock . The number of layers, 3 p er c ent l a r g e r o n Jan uary 1, fell m or e t han u sual and on J une 1 totaled only 1 percent above June 1, 19 69. F lo ck si z e h a s t r ended up s i n ce J une and during September averaged 31 8. 4 million bir d s -- 2 pe r cent mo r e than a year e a rli er. D ur i ng J anuaryAugust the r ate of l a y ave rage d a bo ut 1 pe r ce nt l ower . The r ate of la y re m a ine d slightly below year- e arlier l e v els during Septe m ber . Impo r t s -- I m p o r t s o f e g g s a n d egg p r o d u c t s f o r J a n u a r y- A ug us t t o t a le d 778, 000 cases (shell e q uival e nt ), a bout one- half a p e r c e nt of total s up p l y . This compares wi t h 87, 000 cas e s d uring the s ame p e r i od of 1969 . A bo ut four-fifths of the e g g imports in 1970 were shell e g gs, c o m pa r e d w it h a bo ut a fi ft h la st year. Mo s t of t he egg imports were r eceived during t he fi rst q ua r t er of 197 0 w hen domestic s hell eg g prices were relatively high . .3to cks -- Col d stor a g e holdin g s of e g g s dur i n g t he firs t 8 months of this year averaged below t h e relativ ely l ow l evels of 196 9. A sharp increase in shell egg stocks during September re sulted in cold storage stocks on Oct obe r 1 above a year earlier. Stocks of all eggs on Jan u ar y 1, 1970, t ot a l e d 1. 1 m illio n cas e s , 0.7 million below a year earlier and less than half of J anua ry 1, 19 6 8, s to c k s . A lt h o u g h 16 p ercent more e g g s were used by breakers during Janua ry-S ept e mber t his ye a r , s to cks o f shell and fr o zen eggs on October 1 w er e only 10 p e rcent a bo v e t h e r e l a t i v e l y l ow s t oc k s of a ye a r ago. Frozen eggs in storage on O c t o b e r 1, 1970, t o t a le d about 59 milli o n pounds, equivalent to 1. 5 million cases shell eg g s, c o m p a r e d with 56 million p o und s a n d 1. 4 million cases a year earlier. Stocks of shell egg s in cold sto r age on Octobe r 1 tota le d 180, 000 cases compared with 98, 000 case s on S e p t e m b e r 1 and 85, 000 o n O c t o b e r 1, 1969. Prices -- L arger production a n d r e du c ed de m and for e gg s resulted in egg prices declining sharply during Septe m be r a nd early Oct o b e r . The Chicago deliver ed price for large e gg s (80 percent Grade A ) declined fro m 4 7. 3 c ents a dozen for the first week of September to 3 6.9 cents for the we e k ended Oct o be r 30. Thi s was 13.5 cents a dozen below a year ear lie r . Prices received by produc ers for all e gg s a v e r a ge d 33 . 2 cents a dozen in mid- O c to be r , compared with 38.8 c e nts fo r th e p r e vi ou s month and 40. 4 cents for October 1969. Prices paid by pr odu cer s for l a yin g feed ha ve increased in r ecent months. In October, laying feed a ve r a g ed $87. 00 a t o n _ .. $ 1 a bove Se p tem bel' and $ 7 . 00 above October 1969 . Co s t s of other production ite m s also a re higher . The index of prices paid by farmers for p r o du cti on item s (i n cluding f e e d, i nte res t, taxe s, and w age rates) averaged 138 in Octob er (1957 - 59 .. 100), c o mp a r e d w it h 137 i n Se ptem ber a n d 131 a ye a r earlier. The egg feed-pri ce r a ti o ha s been be l ow a year e a rlie r sinc e Ma r c h of this year as a r esult o f lower egg p ri c e s and in c r eas ed fe e d cos ts . E gg prices fell sharply in the spring and have b e en b el o w 19 6 9 l e v el s sin c e late M a r c h . A t t he sam e time feed prices have trended hi gher. The rati o for Octo be r was 7. 6 c om p a r e d with 9. a in September and 10.1 for O ct o be r 196 9. Utilization-- Per c a pit a e gg s upp li e s av a i l a b l e to civilians f or fo od during January-September 1970 were about 1 p e rc ent be low a year earlier. Larger egg production , and increased imports of e ggs during this period were more than offset by increased population, reduced Januar y 1 cold storag e s t ock s o f eggs, increased use of eggs for hatchery purposes, and a small incr e as e i n egg s hipm ent s to A m e r i c a n t erritories. During the firs t 8 m onths of t his ye ar, 9.5 m illion cas es of eggs were u s ed for hatchery purpos e s--7 per c ent more t han a year ear lie r . Eggs set for broile r-type chicks were 7 percent greate r and 8 p erce nt more went for e gg type chi c ks . E gg s going for hatching purpose s in Janua r y- Augu st thi s yea r a cc o un t e d for 7. 4: p er c e nt of total e g g us e, compared with 6 . 9 percent i n 1969. Exp o r ts a n d Shipments-- E gg s a n d egg p r oducts exp o r te d and shipp e d to territories during J anuary-August totaled 1. 0 m illion c a s e s co m p a r e d with 0.9 million last year. Exports (excluding shipments) during t hi s pe riod totaled 320,000 cas e s, shell e q uival ent , down 25 p erc ent from last ye ar. E xport s of s he ll e g g s account ed for l e ss than 10 percent of the total. Total e gg exp o rts a c co unte d for onl y about one-quarte r pe r cent of e gg s produced during t hi s perio d. In addition, e gg s hipment s t o A m e r i c an t erritories in the first 8 m ont hs of 1970 totaled 663, 000 case s , 27 percent above t he same period of 1969. Othe r Us e s-- Liquid egg p r cduction ha s contin ue d above the r elatively low pace of 1969. During September pr oducers o f liquid e g g pr oduct s u sed 1. 5 million cases of shell eggs. This is 7 p ercent le s s than in A ug u st but 2 5 percent mo re tha n in September 1969. E gg s going to bre ake rs during J anuary-S eptembe r thi s year totaled 14.6 million cases compared with 12.6 million in the same months l a st ye a r . D uring thi s period, liquid egg production g oing fo r i mme diate c ons um ption t o t al ed 8 0 m illion poun d s o r 14 perc ent of total production. Thi s co mpa r e s wi th 61 milli o n p o un d s an d 12 p e rc ent of p roduction during the sam e m o n t hs of 19 69. USD A purchases du ring 19 7 0 o f s cr a m ble d e g g m ix, containi n g a m i n imum of 51 percent egg solids, t ot a le d 16.6 million pounds. T hi s wa s e q uiva lent t o abo ut 846,000 cases of shell eggs and approximately a t e nth mo re than in 1969. T he egg m ix purchase program for 1970 ended June 24. Outlook Production- - E g g p r o duct ion i s exp e cted to gain fu rt h e r over year-earlier levels during the balance of 1970 a n d t he fir st half of 197 1. T he l aying flo ck on October 1 totaled 322 million birds, 2. . 5 per c e nt mor e than o n Octo be r 1, 1969. In addition, the number of pullets 3 months old o r olde r an d not l aying totale i nearly 75 million--about 4 million more than a year ear lie r . A lt ho ug h, t he hatc h of eg g-t ype r eplacement c hi ck s during August was down n e arly a fourth, ha tchings in Sept e m be r wer e about the Same as a year ago and e gg s in incubator s on Octobe r 1 were up 6 percent. The laying flock thro ugh mid-197 1 wi ll cont ain mor e p ullets and fewer hens than a y ear e a r li e r . W i t h a young e r fl ock, t h e rat e of l a y like l y w i ll gain and averag e above a year e a r li e r , particularly during th e fir st half of 19 7 1. Part of the sharp inc r ease in r eplacement pullets e nte rin g the laying flock in recent months ha s b een offs et by incr e a s ed culling of old flocks. Sla ug hte r of egg-type mature chickens in F ederally inspected plants during the firs t half o f 1970 totaled 72 million--2 million more than in the fir st half o f 1969 . Ma.r keting s of light-type mature chickens increased sharply a fte r midyear. Sla ughter for Ju1 y-3eptembe r totaled 3 L 9 million hens. This compares with 28.8 million in the s ame period of 1969. Weekl y slaughter repo r t s indicate that marketing of old hens durin g Octobe r c ontin ue d well above October 1969. Prices-- Egg price s re ceive d by p roduc e r s i n 1970 will a ve rage about 2 cents a dozen below the 4 0 cent s receive d in 1969. Continue d la r ge r production of egg s t hi s fall and winter likely will hold egg prices well below t he relati vel y high prices of a year earlier. Prices to produc e r s ave r age d a b o ut 4 8 ce nts a do ze n in the fo ur t h quarter of 1969 and t h e first quarter of 1970. l-rices n ext s p r i ng likely will s how a bo ut the usual seas on al decline, much less than the sharp decline that occur r ed i n 1970, an d m a y ave r age nea r the 31. 8 cents a dozen received by producer s in the se c on d q uarte r of 19 70 . In addition to larger expected production, egg price s will be under press ure from lar ger s upplie s of other high-protein foods. Ho we v e r, expe c te d st ro ng d e m a n d fo r s hall eg g s b y br eake r s d u rin g th e first half of 1971 will tend to l es s en the pr e s sure on pr i c e s. Afte r Five Days Re t urn to United St ate s Department of Ag r i c ult ur e Stati stical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin St reet A t he ns , Geo r gia 30 60 1 O FFICIAL B USINES S .~ 0~$4i-> '. ... - UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GEO RG I A C ROP RE PORT I N G SERVICE AT HEN S , G EOR GI A THE PO ULTR Y A ND EGG SITUATION A pproved b y the Outlook a n d Situation Board, November 4, Situation and Outlook (B r oile r s) ERII'fY OF GEOftGIA NOV ~ ( ) 10 71" 970 1I 6RArtiES Re cent Situa tion Product ion -- Br oiler chi ck place ment s have declined in recent months a n d have be en below ye a r -earlier l e vel s since the first of September . But for Jan ua ry-A ug us t we ekly placements averaged nea r ly 9 perc ent a bove la s t ye a r - - r a n g ing from 14 percent above in January t o 5 p e r ce nt above i n A ugust. We ekl y pla c em ents during Sept em be r October aver a ged a bo ut 5 percent below a year e a r lie r . Broiler meat output in Fe de r ally i nspected plants d ur ing the firs t 9 m onths of 1970 t ot a l e d 5.5 billio n pounds, r e a d y - t o - c o o k w e i ght , 12 per cent a b o v e the same p er i od of 1969. Output for September ave rage d onl y 6 p e rc ent a bove September 1969 . T he n umber of birds marketed t h roug h S e p t ember t hi s ye ar w a s up 12 .2 per cent an d. the average livewe ight, at 3.6 pounds, was up a bout 1 percent. Conde mriati ons dur ing this p erio d average d 3. 5 percent of quantity i n s p e c t e d , compar ed wi t h 3 . 0 a year ago. Throug h Se ptember t his year, yo ung chi c k e n s (mo s tly br oilers ) ins pecte d for furthe r proces sing and cutt i n g up unde r Fe de r a l inspe c ti on totaled 1. 6 billion poun d s, r eady-tocook w e i g ht -- 14 p e r c ent above a year e a r li er . Of the a m o un t i ns p ecte d, about 8 5 percent was cut up with the bala n c e goi ng fo r proce s sing be yond the cut- up stage . This was about the same distribution as la s t year . Price s- -B roile r pri ce s have be en below year -ea r li e r levels since Januar y. Broiler market s sta ye d weak in r ecent we eks a s b roiler supp lies r e mained l a rg e and supplies of re d meats increas e d . Wholesale prices of ready-to-cook broile r s in 9 cities averaged 25. 9 cents a pound fo r J ul y-3ept e mber - - 5 c ents bel ow t he s a m e m onths of 1969. P ric e s fe ll to 23. 5 c e nt s a pound fo r t h e fir st w e e k of C c to be r , t hen s treng t he ne d to 25.0 c ent s fo r a ll o f O cto b e r. B r o il e r m a r k e ts fe ll s har ply i n ear ly N ovem be r to 22.0 cents, the low est sin c e late 1967. The b r oile r - fee d p ri c e ratio in J uly- Octobe r ave r age d 2.8 compar ed with 3.5 for the same months o f 1969 . This lo w e r r a t i o re s ul t e d fr o m an 18 p erc ent lower average live price for broiler s co mbined with a 3.5 pe rcent higher fee d price. Broiler feed prices during this period a v e r age d $96 a ton com p a r e d with $9 1. 50 l a st year . Costs of most other items used in product i on and marketing of broilers have i n cr e a s ed. T he October 1970 index of price s p aid by farm er s fo r c ommoditie s a n d service s , including i nte re s t , taxes, and farm wage rates , was u p 4. 5 percent f rom 19 6 9. Pr i c es fo r hat c hing eggs have declined in 1970. G eorgia broiler chick hatching eggs in 1970 have averaged about 14 percent below last ye a r . Utilization-- Exports t hro ugh Aug ust this year of whole young chi ck en s and parts totaled 61. 6 million pound s, compa re d wit h 58.5 milli on in 19 69. Exp o r ts o f whole young chickens were up 10 p er c e n t whil e c hi cke n p arts increas e d only about 4 percent. The proportion of whole bi rds has declined i n r e c en t years . In 1969 nearly three-fourths of the young chickens expo rted we re c ut- up, co m p are d with about 65 percent in 1967, the first year for such data. Exp orts t o Switzer land a nd Gre ece under USD A's Export Payment Program accounted for 13.8 m illion pounds, c om p a re d wit h 11, 5 milli.on pounds for the same months of 1969. USDA Purchas e s- - P ur cha s e s of fresh fr o z e n cut-up young c hi c ke n for the National School Lunch P ro g r am fo r t he cur r ent s c ho o l year we r e begun in August. Through October purcha s e s totale d 27 .3 million pounds at a cost of $ 8. 5 million. This compares with 21.3 million poun ds and $7 . 4 million through approximately the same date in 1969. Pur chas e s thi s year wer e s tarte d about a month e a r lie r than in 1969. In addition USDA has bought 62.6 million pounds, equivalent ready- to- cook weight, of canned boned chicken this year for di str ibution to ne edy per s o ns. For a ll of 1969, when purchases were largely of canne d bon e d turkey, buying of ca nn e d bon ed chicke n tota le d 4.1 million pounds at a cost of $ 1. 6 million . Outlook Production -- Broile r meat p roduction durin g all of 1970 likely will total about 9 percent above 1969. Out p ut, .above 1969 s o fa r this ye ar , wi ll fall below year-earlier levels this fall. Lo w e r pri ce s fo r b r o il er s a n d hi g he r feed c o s t s wi ll likely r e s ult in lower p ~oduction in coming month s. A ls o, unc e rt a int y a bo ut the co rn crop and p ri c e s for broiler feed will t end t o di s cour a g e any e x pansi o n . O ut p ut du ring mo st o f th e fi r s t ha lf of 1971 probably will b e moder at el y below the first half of 1970. T he late st USDA br oiler guide suggests that b roile r egg s etting s for fir st qua r te r 1971 slaughte r be r e d uc c d by 8 percent from a year ,..earl ier. , Pullet chick placements for the brciler hatchery supply flock have averaged below year-earlier levels in recent months. Reduced placements and increased slaughter of heavy mature chickens in recent months may result in a broiler hatchery supply flock during the first quarter of 1971 about the same as the first quarter of 1970. Prices -- Wholesale broiler prices for 1970 are expected to average about 3 cents a pound below the 29.1 cents received in 1969. Prices for broilers this fall and winter likely will be down m oderately. Prices in the spring may strengthen and average 'n e a r those of sp r ing 1970. However, the positive e ffe ct on prices of the expected lower broiler production may be more than offset by increased supplies of other high-protein foods, particularly pork. Hog slaughter this fall is expected to run considerably larger than a year ago. The September Hogs and Pigs report from USDA indicated 13 percent more market hogs on farms in 10 Corn Belt States on September 1 than a year ago. These States account for about three-fourths of all hogs produced. There were 11 percent more hogs weighing over 60 pounds, indicating increased s hart-term marketings. Hog slaughter in the first half of 1971 will continue well above the first half of 1970. Winter slaughter will reflect the 15 percent increase in the number of hogs weighing less than 60 pounds in 10 Corn Belt States on September 1. Slaughter next spring will come largely from September-November 1970 farrowings, now expected to be up about 13 percent. B railer production costs through the first half of 1971 will be substantially higher. Prices of feed grains probably will be well above 1970 because of the expected lower corn crop combined with an increase in the number of animal units to be fed. Despite gains in productivity, labor and material costs will. probably continue to increase but at a slower rate than in the first half of 1970. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service . 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 01'""'FICIAL BUSINESS . .-._... =e;;~-~~ _~ r------- _. _..._._... , UNI'i EtiS! : . OF .; C il f~ IA .... GE ORG I A CR OP REP OR T I NG S E R ~j C ~ W1]1]m[b~ [1.~ , ATHENS , GEOR GI A Nov emb er 4 , 19 7 0 BR OILER TYPE Plac e m e nt of b roil e r c h i. cks in G e o rg ia d ur ing t h e w e e k ended O c to be r 31 w as 6 , 623, 000- -4 p e r c e nt mor e t han the p r e vio us week but 9 p e rcent l e s s t ha n t he com pa rable w eek las t year, a c c o r din g to the Georgia Crop R epor tin g S ervice . A n esti m a t e d 1 1, 17 9,00 0 br oi l er t yp e e g g s w e r e s e t by G eorg ia h at cher ies - -4 p e rcent more tha n t he p r e vi o u s we ek but 5 p e r c e n t le s s t ha n t h e comparable week a ye ar earlier . T he m a j o r i t y of th e prices p a i d t o Geor gi a pr o du c e r s fo r br o i l e r h atching eggs we re re p o r te d wit hin a rang e o f 50 to 6 0 cent s per doze n . T h e a v er ag e p r i c e of hatching eg gs was 53 cents p er do z e n . T h e pri ce of e gg s f r o m fl o c k s w i t h hat c h e r y o w ne d co ckerel s generally w a s 2 c ents below the a ve r a ge pri c e . Mo s t p rice s r e ceived for b r oiler c hi cks b y Ge orgia hatcheries were reported within a r a nge of $ 7 . 00 to $ 9 . 00 with a n ave rage of $ 7 . 7 5 p er hundred. T he average price s last year w er e 64 c ents fo r e ggs an d $ 10 .00 f or c h icks . We e k E nde d A ug . 29 S ept. 5 Sept . 12 S ept . 19 S e pt. 26 Oct . 3 Oct. 10 O c t. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 GEORG IA EGGS SE T , HATCHINGS A ND CHICK P LA CEMENTS Eggs Set J:.. I 1969 Thou. 10, 9 56 9, 7 13 1 1, 35 8 11, 74 9 11,388 10 , 13 9 10, 145 11,785 11, 956 11, 814 1970 Thou. 10 ,417 9 ,847 9,516 10, 654 10, 401 8,519 9, 026 10 ,244 10, 78 5 I I , 179 o/c o f ye ar ag o Pct. 95 101 84 91 91 84 89 87 90 95 C hi cks P laced fo r B roile rs in Georgia i j 19 6 9 , i Thou. ; 197 0 T ho u. 0/0 of yea r a go Pct. , 8, 4 9 0 8,2 37 97 j 8,426 7,9 9 3 95 I 8,486 7, 790 92 , 7,82 1 7, 69 6 98 I I 6 , 98 5 6., 9 10 99 i 8, 177 8,482 6, 560 7,7 67 80 92 j I 8, 2 5 5 7, 982 97 ! 7, 588 6, 3 88 84 7,3 07 6,6 23 91 Av. Pri ce ' - ' H at~h -- ' B'r o il e r Egg s Chick s P er Per Doz . Hundr e d 19 7 0 197 0 Cen t s Dollars 54 7 . 75 54 7 . 75 53 7. 50 53 7 .5 0 53 7. 50 53 7.50 53 7 . 50 53 7. 50 53 7.75 53 7. 75 EGG TYPE Hatc h of e gg t ype chicks in G eorgia during t he week e nde d Oct ober 3 1 wa s 870, 000 - - 7 p e rce nt l e s s than t he pr evious week but 8 p e r c ent m ore t han t he comparable week last year . An estimated I , 0 25, 000 egg s for t he pro duction of egg type chicks ...~ ~,~ we re set b y G e o r gi a hatcherie s , 19 p ercent l es s t ha n the pr e vi o us week but 31 p erc ent m or e than t h e compa r a bl e week l a s t ye ar. I n t h e fou r states th at a c c o un t e d fo r abo ut 26 p er c e nt o f t he hat ch o f all egg t y p e chicks in the U. S . in 1969 , hatchings dur irig t he week e n ded O ctober 3 1 were down 4 p erc ent b ut settings we re up 6 p er c e nt fr o m a y e a r ag o . State Ga . Ill. C alif. W ash . E G G TYPE EGGS SET AND C HI C KS HATCHED, 19 7 0 E gg s Set (We e k Ended ) ! % of Chicks H at ched ( vVe e k Ende d ) Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct . 31 . yea r O ct. ' a g0 21 10 Oct . 17 Oct . 24 O ct. 31 1, 176 320 1, 569 ! 2 18 T ho u s a.n d s 1, 09 0 1, 263 26 0 3 20 1, 6 57 1,329 274 235 1, 0 2 5 390 1, 54 0 2 06 13 1 .. 94 97 1 14 857 43 5 1, 382 195 Thousands 943 93 6 37 0 3 15 1, 438 142 I , 23 3 13 1 87 0 250 1, 32 1 180 %of ye ar ! ag o 21 10 8 57 10 6 73 T otal 3 , 283 3,28 1 3 , 147 3 , 161 10 6 2 , 8 6 9 2. , 8 93 2 , 615 2 , 62 1 96 II Includes e g g s set by h at c h eri e s pro duc ing chicks for h a t che r y s up p l y fl o cks . 21 Current we ek as p e r c ent of same week last year . BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMME RCIAL AREAS BY WEZ KS - 1970 Page 2 1 EGGS SET Ii CHI C KS PLA CED STATE \- W ~~_.kg;~~e_sl Oct. Oct . .. Oct. I oj % of III.. __._ . We e~ .~~.cJ.~(L -- .-- -- I year !i Oct. Oct. Oct. % of year 17 24 31 I ago 1/ :' 17 24 31 ago 1/ Thousands T housands Main e Connecticut P e nns ylvania Indiana Mis s o ur i Delaware Marylan d Virginia West Virgi nia No r t h Carolina So uth Carolina 1,974 1,989 2,036 95 1,465 1, 303 1, 518 98 115 129 75 51 55 106 72 60 1,661 1,620 1, 749 97 1, 118 945 1, 115 136 4 41 362 474 82 165 170 226 96 130 192 192 80 462 495 340 87 2, 881 2, 9 9 1 2,995 102 2, 188 1,954 2, 198 87 4 ,8 18 4 ,87 1 4, 921 89 3, 331 2,6 56 3, 155 84 1,57 5 1,3 7 0 1,4 9 8 78 1,078 901 1, 310 105 36 36 36 80 Ii 28 5 125 238 78 7, 357 7, 52 1 7,634 9 2 il 4 , 843 4, 187 5, 389 99 455 448 477 96 I;jI 47 1 449 507 95 GEORGIA Florida Tennessee Alabam a Mi s si s sippi A rkansas Louisiana Texas Wa s hi ngt on Oregon California 10,244 10 ,785 11, 179 95 ,i Ii 7,982 6,388 6,623 91 '.!. 1,207 1,233 1, 234 102 11 781 772 760 95 644 666 647 87 II 765 810 706 86 8,613 5, 030 8, 873 5, 516 8,851 5,425 99 101 'I 6,408 I, 4, 722 6, 105 4 ,591 5,913 3, 845 95 97 10,094 10,484 11,661 97 8, 130 I,l"l 7,793 7, 159 102 967 970 964 94 891 703 834 91 4,379 4, 573 4, 580 107 I, 3, 242 2,927 2, 818 84 372 422 430 69 Ii 300 192 245 89 4 23 2, 436 363 2,42 2 I 342 90 227 2 , 3 8 9 110 Ii 1, 601 204 1,367 210 1,608 129 112 TOTAL 1970 65, 852 67,836 69, 7 89 96 I' :j 50,510 45, 14 3 46, 789 95 (22 States) TOT AL 1969 >:< 70, 693 72, 272 72, 725 (22 States) % of Last Year Ii 93 94 96 Ii II II:' 52 ' 546 I! I:I!' 96 46, 081 98 4 9, 244 95 1/ Current week a s percent of sam e week last year. * Revised. G j-l D o ' "3 J ()'l 1 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE - ATHENS, GEORGIA Releas ed Nove mb er 9 , 1970 GEORGIA COTTON REPORT AS OF NOVEMBER 1 , 1970 Georgia ' s 1970 cotton c r o~ i s f orecast at 285,000 b ale s , b a s ed on information r e port ed by cr op c or re spondents and gi nner s as of Novemb er 1, the Georg i a Crop Report ing Servi c e announced t od ay. The e s t imate i s unc hanged f rom a mont h ago , but is 3 , 000 bale s a bo ve the 1969 cr op and 19 ,000 bale s Blor e t han pr oduc ed in 1968. Yi eld per a cre i s i ndi cat e d at 360 po und s 9 pounds above t he 1969 aver age. October weather wa s gener a l l y favorable for c ott on har v es t , and good pr ogr e s s was ma de. Picking has be en complet ed in ma ny Sout h Geor gia counti e s . According to the Bureau of Cen su s , a total of 220, 550 bales had b e en gi nned pr ior to November 1 . This co mpar es wi th 187,114 bales gi nned to the s ame dat e l a s t y ear and 242 , 225 bales in 1968. INDICATED COTTON PRODUCTION, 1970; FINAL PRODUCTIOIJ " 1969, 1963 Crop Reporting District 1970 1969 1968 - Eal e s - , \ Non- Cotton \ .,,., - "-_ .- ... ..",, -'J Rome .".'"G' 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 State 23 ,00 0 11,000 12 , 000 20 ,000 59,000 53 ,000 39 , 000 64,000 4, 000 285 , 000 23, 961 7,121 10, 625 20 , 805 57,247 46, 1340 38,625 73 .5 65 3,211 282 ,000 14,440 7,185 8 ,115 18,925 49,175 47, 100 39 , 205 75,780 6,075 266 , 000 Please see reverse side for UN I TED STATES ~} i nformation . Col um bus Al bany 7 (3 Valdos t a State UNI TED STATES COTTON REPORT AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 1970 Acres : Lint yield per : Production ?J f or : harvested acre : 500- l b . gr oss weight bal es : harvest : : : 197 0 : : : 1970 197 0 Y : 1968 : 1969 : indic. : 1968 : 1969 : indic. 1, 000 acres - - - Pounds - - - - - - 1,000 bales North Carolina : 165 310 287 422 123 100 1 45 South Carolina : 300 352 342 336 251 205 21 0 Geor gia : 380 322 351 360 266 282 285 Tenne s se e : 395 432 505 462 325 422 380 Alabama : 550 362 405 432 397 461 49 5 Miss ou r i : Mississ i ppi : Arka.nsas : Louis iana : Okl ahoma : 225 1 ,180 1,090 450 450 495 511 491 197 66 0 537 681 1 , 522 502 518 48 4 1 ,028 636 551 565 545 333 288 203 20~ 326 1 ,328 1 , 140 48 3 279 230 1 ,675 1,100 530 190 Te:r.:as , Al l : Upland Amer - Pima J/ : New Mexico , All: Up l a n d : Amer-Pima '1/ : Arizona, All : Upl an d : Amer-Pima J/ : California , All: Upl and : Amer-Pi ma J/: 5,027.0 5 , 000. 0 27 .0 1}.. 0.5 125.0 15. 5 273 .8 241. 0 32 .8 675.5 675 .0 0.5 410 41 0 456 557 571 411 1 , 180 1, 230 721 1,097 1, 097 762 294 292 492 517 529 404 979 1,033 533 893 894 498 320 3 ,5 25 319 3,502.1 498 22 . 9 485 1 76 499 16 4 .6 372 11. 4 891 734 496 689 .8 493 44. 2 828 1, 573 825 1 , 572. 3 480 0 .7 2 ,862 2,834.3 27 . 7 1 57 144. 8 12. 2 63 4 596 . 7 37.3 1,315 1, 314.5 0.5 3 ,353 3 ,325 .0 28 . 0 14 2 130. 0 12.0 508 475 .0 33 . 0 1 ,165.5 1,165.0 0.5 Other St at es !i./: 22. 7 422 390 431 21.8 20 .8 20. 4 -UUnip-tlea-nddSt at e s : Amer -Pima J/: : All Cotton 2/ : 11 , 248 . 7 75.8 11 ,324 . 5 516 433 442 10 , 868. 6 9 ,937 .1 10, 355. 4 565 493 465 79 .2 77.7 73.5 516 433 442 10, 948 10, 015 10, 428. 9 1/ August 1 estimate. 2/ Production ginned and to be ginned. A 500-pound bale contains ~bout 480 net pounds of l int. '1/ American Egyptian prior to July 1, 1970. 4/ Virginia , Florida, Illinois, Kentucky , Nevada. 2/ 1968 and 196 9, U. S. all cotton rou~ded to thousands. FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agr Lc u .Lt.ur-a.L St atistician In Charge C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician The Geor gi a Crop Repor t i ng Service, USDA, 409A Nor t h Lumpkin Street , Athens, Georgia in cooperation with t he Georgia Department of Agriculture. Aft er Five Days Return t o Unit ed Stat e s Department of Agr i cul t ur e Stat i st i cal Report i ng Servi ce 409A North Lumpkin Street At hen s , Geor gia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSI NESS '$2> ~ POSTAGE & F EES PAID Un ited Stot e s De portment o f Agric ult ure ,- ?J ( ) 6 3 7J o Ii- GEORGIA CROP REPO RT I NG SE RVIC~ W~~m[bt? ~ mt? ATHENS, GEORGIA LI SRAf:I t:S g -' Placement of b r oile r c hi cks in G eo r gia d urin g the w eek e n de d Novembe r 7 was 7,613,000--15 p erc ent mo r e t han the pr e v iou s w ee k but 10 p e rc e n t less tha n the c om parable week last ye ar , according t o the G eorgi a C rop Reporting Se r v i c e . An estimated 10, 994,0 00 br oiler t ype e ggs wer e set by G eo r gi a hatcheri es--2 percent less than the p r e vi o us week and 5 per c ent l e s s t han the c o m p a r a bl e week a year ea r lie r . The majorit y of the prices p aid to G eor gia produc e r s for b roil e r ha t ching eggs were reported within a r ang e of 50 to 60 cent s p e r do ze n . 1'h0 ave rag e pri ce of ha t ching eg gs was 53 c ent s per d o z en . The p r i c e of eggs from fl o cks with hatche ry owne d r.ockerels genera lly wa s 2 cents below the a ver a g e pri c e . Mo s t price s r eceived for broiler chicks b y G e orgia hatcheri es we r e repo r t e d wit hin a ran ge of $ 7 . 00 to $9 . 00 with an average of $ 7 . 7 5 pe r hun d r e d . T he a v erage prices l a s t year w ere 6 5 c ents fo r eggs and $10.00 for chicks. We e k Ended Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 GEORG I A E GGS SET , HATCHINGS AND CHI C K ?L,,'\CE M E N TS E g gs Se t J:.../ 1969 Thou . 19 70 T hou. I 0/0 o f I I y e ar Chicks P l a c e d for Broiler s i n G eo r gi a % of 19 6 9 19 7 0 year ag o ag o I Pct. T ho u. Thou. P ct. A v . Price Hat c h Broiler Egg s Chicks P er P er Do z . Hundred 1970 1970 Cent s Dollars 9, ':j 13 9,847 101 I 8, 4 26 7, 99 3 95 11,358 9 , 5 16 84 8, 486 7, 790 92 11,74 9 10, 6 54 91 7, 8 21 7 , 6 9 6 98 11, 3 88 10, 40 1 91 6,985 6,9 10 99 10 , 13 9 8, 519 84 8, 177 6, 56 0 80 10, 145 9 ,026 89 8, 4 82 7, 767 92 11, 785 10 ,244 87 8, 255 7,982 97 11, 956 10,785 90 7, 5 8 8 6 , 3 8 8 84 11,814 11, 179 95 7,3 07 6, 623 91 11 ,566 10 , 994 95 8 ,45 9 7 , 6 13 90 54 7.75 53 7.50 53 7. 50 53 7.50 53 7.50 53 7.50 53 7.50 53 7.75 53 7.75 53 7.75 EGG TYPE Hatch of e g g typ e chicks in G eorgia durin g t he w e e k e nded November 7 w a s 994,000--14 p erc e nt m or e tha n t h e previous wee k and 18 p e rc ent m o re than the c o m pa r a bl e week last year. A n esti m ated 914, 000 eggs for th e p r o duction of egg type chicks w ere set by Georgia hatche rie s , 11 p er c ent less than the p r e vi o us we ek but 13 pe rcent more than the comparable we ek l a s t ye a r. In the four state s t hat ac c o un t e d for about 26 p e r c ent of the ha t ch of a ll e gg t ype chicks in the U. S. in 19 6 9, h atchings during the w e e k e nded Nove m be r 7 w er e up 12 percent and setting s w e r e down 7 percent from a ye ar ago. State EGG T YP E E G G S SET AND CHICKS HATCHE D, 1970 Eggs Set (W e e k E n de d) % I' of I' Chic k s H a tched (W e e k E n de d } Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct . 31 Nov. .7 ye a r Oct . a g o 2 / I 17 O ct, 24 Oct. 31 N ov. 7 Ga. Ill. 1, 243* 2 60 T hous ands 1, 263 1, 0 25 320 39 0 9 14 220 1 13 56 III 94 3 370 Tho us a n ds 936 13 7 0 3 15 2. 5 0 99 4 22 0 Calif. 1,657 1, 3 2 9 1, 540 1, 629 90 1, 4 3 8 1, 2 33 1,321 1, 249 Wash. 290':< 2 3 5 2 0 6 4 50'~ Total ! 3 , 3, 147 3, 16 1 2 3 4 11 6 2 d 93 I 14 2 13 1 I 2, 893 2, 6 15 180 2,62 1 223 2, 686 1/ Includes e ggs set b y hatc he r ie s p r o d ucing c hi cks for hatc hery s up p l y flo c k s. 2/ Current w e e k a s p er c e n t o f sam e week l as t yea r . ::< Revi s e d . Ii 0/0 of year ago 2/ I I 118 57 121 156 112 B R OI L E R TY P E E G G S SET A N D C H I C K S PLA(;E D IN C OMME.:.~ C IAL Al.{2AS B Y Y.i::~ :~I{S - 19 70 P a g e 2 STAr Ii; - -- - E GGS SET C d rGK S :t:::> LAc:.~ D (l) Vi eelc .i::.nd e d % of % - - - - - - - - : - - = : : - - - - : : - - - - Week Ende d of H ::l Uc t. U ct. N ov. yea r Oct. Oct, N ov. year -~ .-< ::l 24 31 7 ago 1/ 24 31 7 - -- _ .- ---:=-:- Tho usands Tho us a n d s a go 1/ U or ' H 0.0 Main e 1,989 2, 036 1, 869 10 5 1,3 03 1, 5 18 1, 4 57 92 .~.o.' C o n ri . -c ti c ut 12 9 75 129 82 106 72 75 51 P e n n : yIv a ni a 1, 62 0 1,749 1, 7 65 104 945 1, 115 1, 0 26 93 I n d i a r l 362 474 398 91 170 226 185 68 Mis s. ur i 192 19 2 2 17 95 L19 S 340 3 32 96 Dela ' ar e 2, 9 9 1 2,9 9 5 3 , 13 2 106 1, 9 54 2, 198 2 , 5 18 94 ivl a r : xn d 4, 87 1 4,92 1 4, 960 91 2, 6 56 3, 155 3, 658 94 ' lir g : La 1, 370 1,49 8 1, 794 86 901 1, 3 10 1,24 8 93 \/':"3t lirgini a 36 36 36 106 12 5 23 8 300 70 North Ca r olin a 7 , 5 21 7, 634 7 , 63 4 95 4 , 187 5, 389 5,504 91 S out h Carolina 448 477 51 4 II I 449 507 515 10 5 GEORG IA Flo rida Tennesse e Alabam a Mi s si s sippi Ark ans as L o uisiana Texas Wa s hi ngton Ore gon Ca li for n i a T OT AL 197 0 ( 2 2 .st a t e s) 10 , 7 85 11,1 79 10, 99 4 95 1, 23 3 1, 234 1, 196 102 666 64 7 66 2 86 8, 873 8, 851 8,908 101 5,516 5, 425 5, 470 102 10, 484 1 1, 6 61 11,572 10 1 970 964 979 97 4 , 573 4, 580 4 ,46 2 10 5 422 430 444 78 363 342 332 10 2 2,42 2 2, 389 2, 18 3 10 9 6 7, 8 36 6 9 , 78 9 6 9 , 6 50 99 6, 38 8 6, 623 7, 6 13 90 772 760 828 100 3 10 706 8 10 92 6,10 5 5, 913 6,48 8 95 4,591 3, 84 5 4 ,48 7 102 7,793 7, 159 7, 901 101 70 3 834 86 5 90 2 ,92 7 2, 818 3 , 3 61 97 192 24 5 300 84 2. 04 2 10 270 77 1, 36 7'--~1:, -6--0=-8-----1=,---8:-6-- 4 --1~ 13---- 45 , 143 46 , 7 89 5 1,6 55 95 T O TAL 1969':< (22 Sta te s ) 72,2 7 2 7 2, 7 2 5 7 0, 566 46 , 0 81 4 9 ,244 54 ,33 0 ..... o ~ 98 95 95 ,;< i\e vise d . (l) .S., H ro p.. (l) C.l .(J) o s ( -)..J :> ATHENS, GEORGIA GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE [P~m~ N0 / vember 13 ~ 191 0 PECAN REPORT AS OF NOVE1 'lBE~~ Geor gi a : Based on report s from t he Stat e's pecan grower s and yr oce s s ors as of November 1 , the pecan estimate is unc ha nged et 48 .000~000 pounds , sharply below t he 88 , 000 , 00 0 pounds utilized last year. Harvest is well un derway throughout the State. Both quantity and qual i ty are ext r emely var i able. Many gr ower s reported hea~f loss from pr edat or s . ~\ ________, P=-.=:E-C::;:.A::.:N -5'RO DU C 'l' ~9 N I mproved Vari etie s ~ _ - - --_._- -- Wi l d a nd S~eQl i ng Pecans State 1 9 68 Pre L'irai.nar-y 1969 1nQ. __ Nor t h Carolina Sout h ' Carolina Georgia Fl or ida Alabama Mi s s i s s i ppi Arka ns a s Louisiana Oklahoma Texas N. -Mex i.co Uni t ed States : 600 1, 700 1,300 : 1 ~ 280 2, 400 2 , 200 .: 35,000 3,200 73,000 2,100 40,000 2 ,000 : 27 ,500 27,000 12 ,000 : 6 ,000 6 ,100 2,700 : 550 2 , 400 1 ,600 : 2,500 7 ,500 3,000 : 100 700 500 : 8, 000 5,700 8,000 : 10,000 6 , 700 8,000 : 94,7 30 13 5 ,300 81 ,.300 200 900 320 600 7 , 00Q_ _ _ ..!'2.2000_ 3 ~00 0 1 , 900 4, 000 6 , 500 5,000 5,400 1 ,850 6 , 200 11f , 000 22,200 1,400 13, 800 61,000 17, 300 60 0 400 _ _ 8_,,,000 2 , 0 00 3, 000 2 ,300 3 ~4 00 14 , 000 ~( J 500 30 , 000 97, 770 89, 800 71 , 200 ALL PECANS State : 1968 1:..-,-000 1 9 G9 pound~ nor t h Carolina : Sout h Carolina : Georgia : Fl or i da : Alabama : Mis s i s s i pp i : Arkansas : Louisiana : Okl ahoma : Tex a s : N. Mexico : 800 1 , 600 42,000 6 , 200 31 ~ 500 11,000 2 , 400 16 ,5 00 1,500 69 , 00 0 10,000 2 , 60 0 3,000 88 ,000 4,000 33,500 1 1 , 5 00 8 , 60 0 29 ,700 14 .500 23,000 6 , 700 United States : 192, 500 1/ Budded , gra~ted, or topworked var i etie s . 225 ,100 (Se e ot.her si de f or Uni t ed Stat es comme nt s ) Prelirr.i na ry 197 0 1 , 900 2 , 60 0 48 , 000 u,000 15 ,000 5 , 00 0 5 ,,000 17 ,000 8 , 000 38 ~ 000 8~ 0 0 0 15 2, 59.2-___ __ FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge C. L . CRZl'TSHAv! Agr i cultur al Stat i st ician UNITED STATES The Nation's 1970 pecan crop prospects were unchanged during October. The 152.5 million pound crop forecast is down 32 percent from last year, and 21 percent smaller than the 19 68 crop. Indicated production is below last year in all States except Texas, New l~exico , and Florida. Texas and New Mexico have larger crops, while Florida is the same as last year. Pecan states east of the Mississippi River are expected to produce slightly over 50 percent of the 1970 crop, compared with 63 percent in 1969. These states are expected to produce 74 percent of the improved varieties ~ ompare d with 83 percent last year. States west of the Mississippi River a.re heavy producers of native and seedling pecans. These States should ac - count for 77 percent of the native and seedling pecans compared with 66 percent l ast year. Harvest is underway in most states and is expected to advance rapidly in all states during November. In Georgia, the crop is very spotted over the State . Early nut drop is noted i n many areas. In Alabama, rains hampered gathering efforts. In Oklahoma, the crop has been quite spotty due to hot, dry weather during the summer. Harvest should be in full swing within the next two or three weeks. Texas' harvest was 21 percent complete on October 30 , compared ,wi t h 16 percent at this time last year. The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia, 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 S'ales Depo rtment of Agriculture : ' j L", ~ () ~t)'" ~ AR RE ~\I,- \ GEORGIA C RO P REP ORTING SERVICE ATHE NS, GEORGIA November 12, 1 970 GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF HOVIMBER 1 , 1 97 0 Ge org ~ a : He ather dur i ng October vras ge ne r al l y favor ab l e f or crop ha r v e s t . Good progres s was made , a nd at t he e nd of t he mont h better than f our -fift hs of the cott on a nd corn had been ga t her ed a nd nearly one-four t h of t he Stat e 's soyb ean cr op had b een c onwined. Corn : The St at e ' s c or n cr op wa s e s t i mat ed at 43 , 007 , 000 bu shel s as of Nov ember 1 _. t he same as est i mat ed a mont h e ar l i er . Cotton: The State's c ot t on fore cas t of 28 5 , 000 b ales is un chang ed from October 1, but is 3 , 000 bales above product i on l ast year . Yi eld p er acr e is e s timated at 360 po unds c ompar ed wi th 351 pou nds i n 1969 . Peanuts: A r ec ord peanut cr op of 1:129,500,000 pounds i ndi ca ted on Novemb er 1, compared 1d t h 94 6 , 270 , 000 po un ds l ast y ear. Yi eld pe r ac r e vas e s t i.raat.ed t o ave rag e 2,25 0 pounds compar ed wl t .h 1 , 88 5 i n 1 969 . Tobacco: Product i on vas placed at 1 32, 000, 000 pounds compare d with 96 ,092 , 000 poun ds in 1969. Soybeans: The State ' s soyb ean crop wa s pl a c ed at 11, 208, 000 bu s hel s , t he s ame as las t year. Pe cans: The pe ca n f or ec ast of 48,000,000 pounds i s uncha nged fr om Octob er 1 , b ut i s sharply bel 01T l a st yea r ' s pr oduct i on of 88 , 000 , 000 p ounds . ______________________~G~EO~~R~GI~A~ ~A~C~R~I=~A~G=E AND_PRODUCTION, 1 969 AND IJ~7~0~__ Crop and Unit A.cre age For : Ha r v est e d: harves t 1969 : 1 970 Thous a nd acres 1 969 : I ndi c ated 1 97'-=0_ _- - :, 1969 : Indicated 1970 Thousands Corn, for gr a i n, bu. v..'heat, bu. Oats , bu. Barley, bu. Rye, bu. Sorghums, for gr a i n , bu . Cotton, bale Hay, al l, ton Soybeans, for beans , bu. Peanuts (p & T), lb . Sweetpotatoes, cwt. Tobacco, Type 14 , lb. Peaches, lb. Pecans, lb. 1,lt 26 86 91( 5 72 14 385 1(39 467 502 8.0 59.5 1./1 , 483 100 85 6 65 16 38 0 43 2 467 502 7.8 66.0 33. 0 34. 0 52.0 46 .0 23 .5 40 . 0 2/351 - 2 . 08 24. 0 1 , 885 80 1 , 61 5 1./29 . 0 35 .0 1~ 8. 0 50 .0 23 .0 39 .0 2/ 360 - -1 . 9)( 2) ~ . 0 2 ,250 85 2 , 000 47, 058 2 ,924 4, 888 230 1 , 692 560 28 2 915 11, 208 946, 270 640 96,092 175, 200 88, 000 43,007 3 ,500 4,080 300 1,495 624 285 8 38 11,208 1,129,500 663 1 32,000 145,000 48,000 1/ Original acr es have not b e en a d j u s t e d for blight dan;ag~ . Pr odu ct i on loss e s are r eflected - in the lower yield est i mat e . / Pounds of lint. FRASIER T . GALLOWAY Agr i cul t ur al Statis ti c i an In Charge C. L. CRENSHAH Agr i cultural Stat i s t i c i a n The Georgi a Cr op Report i ng Se r v i c e , USDA, 409A North Lwupkin St r e et , At he ns , Geor gi a , i n coop erat i on with t he Georgia Department of Agr i cultur e. UN ITED STATES CROP SUM~1h.RY !J,,3 OF NOVJi:I,jEER r , 1970 Corn for gra ir. is fo r ec as t at 4.io'. Eill io~ bushel.s 0 ~: pe r cent (81+ mi Ll. Lon bushels ) be.lov t he Oct ober 1 f'or-eca.st a nd 15 perc ent ( 716 mi l l i on bu s hels) beLow July 1 t his year . 'I'hi s is 10 per c ent. ( 474 million bushels ) bel ow 1969 and 7 per cent ( 289 :i1illion bu shels ) l e ss t ha n i n 1968 . Soybean j?To:.uct ion , f'or ec a ct at 1 , l 3 l~ mi l l i on bushels, i s 0 . 4 mi l l i on bushel s below l ast. morrch . - - - rfhe for eca st is 2 per ce nt. (17. 3 mi l l i on bushels ) mor-e t.na n 19G9 an d 3 ~.) ,~r c ent above 1968 . Sor gln.Ui1 gra ir: pro s pe ct s, a t 708 mi l l i on bus hels , are up 1 per cent ( 6.0 mi.Ll.i.on ) f'r-oni l a st month 5 but per-cent, (35 ,3 million bushel s ) b e Low 1969 and 4 per cent b e Lov t ne 1968 crop . Appl e proQuct i on (c oIT@er cial) is est i ma ted at 6. 3 bill i on pounds , 6 per cent (O .)~ b i ll i on pounds ) -----less than 19 69 but 16 ~erc ent ~ ( 0. 9 billion -pounds ) ab ove 1968 . - Pecan pr oduct ion of 152.5 mi l l i on ~ound s is d01"n 32 per cent (7 2 . 6 mi l l i on pou nd s ) from last y ear and 21 percent ( 40 . 0 mil lion pounds) f r om 1968 . '~j UNITED STATES ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION, 1969 MID 1970 Cro p and Unit Corn, for gr a i n, bu . Wheat, bu . Oats , bu . Bar l ey , bu. Rye, bu. Cotton, bale Hay , all , ton Soybea ns, for b eans, bu . Peanut s (p & T ) , l b. Sweetpotatoes, cwt.. Tobacco, Type 14 , l b . Peac hes, lb . Pecans , lb. Acr ea ae _ For : Ha r ve st ed : harvest ].969 1970 -Th-ous-an_d.. acres -: 54,573 47,555 18 ,003 9 , 388 1,334 11,O'r5 61 , 8 38 40, 857 1 ,448 14 8 922 57.991 43,561 18,732 9 ,846 1,433 11 ,325 62 ,728 41 , 619 1,l~52 ] / 142 905 Yield Per Acre Produc t ion 1969 : Indi cated : : 19 70 1969 : I ndic ated : 1970 Thou sands 83.9 30 .7 52.8 44 .4 23 .5 2/433 - 2 . 06 27 . 3 1,743 99 1 , 960 70.8 31.2 47 . 6 41. 7 25 .3 1442 2. 02 27 . 3 2, 016 98 2 , 071 )~, 577, 864 1,458 ,872 949 , 874 417,156 31 , 405 10,015 127 ,127 1,116, 876 2 ,523 ,399 1 4,661 1 ,806 ,656 3 ,665, 400 22 5,100 4,103,973 1,360 ,182 891,310 410,255 36,186 10 ,429 126 ,432 1 ,134,151 2,926 ,775 13,797 1,873,742 3,040 ,500 1 52,500 1 / Does not inc lude AlaskG a nd Hawa i i . 2/ Pounds of lint . 7jj Revised. After Five Days neturn t o Unit ed States Department of Agriculture St at i st i ca l Reporting Servic e ~.09A North Lumpkin Street Athens , Georgia 30601 OFFI CI AL BUSINESS .,~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID United Stet e s Dep ortmen t of Ag riculru re ~ <' o 3 J .. GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~nt1m [pm0@TIJg~ " IJ Athens , Georgi a Oct ober 1970 Releas ed 11/17/1970 OCTOBBR MI LK PRODUCTI ON UP 2 PERCENT Mi l k production on Geor gia farms uuring October totaled 98 million pounds, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Thi s wa s 2 mi l l i on pounds above October 1969, and the previous month. Production per cow in herd averaged 695 pounds - 10 pounds above t he previous year, and 15 pounds above the pr~vious month. The estimated aver age price received by producer s for al l wholesal e milk during October wa s $7.10 per hund~edweight. Thi s wa s 10 c ents above t he September 1970 price, but was 10 cents below the October 196 9 pr i c e . MI LK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN Geor gia : United States It em and Unit October September October 1969 1970 1970 October September October 1969 1970 1970 Milk Production, million Lbs , Production Per Cow Ibs. 1./ Number Milk Cows thousand head, 96 96 98 9,138 9,250 9,248 685 680 695 725 744 744 140 141 141 12,601 12,437 12,424 Prices Received - Dollars g/ All wholesale milk, cwt. Fluid milk, cwt. Manufactured milk, cwt. Milk cows, head Prices Paid - Dollars gl 7.20 7.20 225.00 3/7.00 "i/7 .00 270.00 .!./7.10 270.00 5.85 6.22 4.68 308.00 5.81 6.19 4.69 341.00 .!./5.95 340.00 Mixed Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein 70.00 76.00 78.00 82.00 75.00 80.00 85.00 86.00 76.00 82.00 84.00 88.00 67.00 71.00 74.00 76.00 71.00 76.00 80.00 84.00 70.00 77 . 0 0 80.00 84.00 Hay, ton 35.00 35.00 37.00 31.40 32.40 33.40 11 Monthly average. ~I Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the mont h exc ept wholesale milk which is average for month. 3/ Revised. :! Preliminary. FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician The Georgia Crop Reporting Servic e, USDA, 409A Nor t h Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia , in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION October mi l k ~roduct i on up 1 percent f r om a ye ar earli er U. S . mi l k pr oduct ion in October i s est i mat ed at 9,2 48 mill ion poun ds , 1 pe r cent mor e than a year earlier. Daily average product ion was down 3 per cent from Sept ember compared with a 4-percent decreas e a year earl i er . October out put pr ov i de d 1.4 5 pound s of mi l k per per so n daily for all us es - - equal to l a st October is supply but le ss than t he 1. 50 pounds fer September thi s ye ar. Production fo r t he f irst 10 mont hs of 1970 ,las 0.5 perc ent mor e than a year earlier . Mi lk pr oduct i on wa s unc ha nged or lower in most St at e s of the North At l a ntic an d West Nor t h Central regions bu t var i ed i n the S ou~h At l ant i c. I n the Ea st Nor t h Centr al, Sout h Central and We st er n Regions production was unc ha nge d or hi ghe r i n mos t States. Rate p~r cow up 3 perc ent from a year ear l ier . mi l k cows down 1 perc ent Mi l k output per cow ave r ag ed 744 pounds i n Oct ober - - up 3 per cent fr om a year earlier . Daily pr oduct i on per cow ave raged 24. 0 pound s , about 3 per cent l ess than Septembe r - - t he same decrease a s a ye ar earl ier . Pr oduction per cow wa s r ecord high i n 41 States . It was highest i ll California - -l,030 pounds ; f ollowed by Ar izona , 970 pounds ; Wa shington , 935 pounds; Hawaii , 880 pounds ; and Conne ct icut , 860 pounds . Mi l k cows on f arms durin3 October tot aled 12 ,4 24, 000 he ad, down 1 pe r cent fr om a year ear l i er. Mi lk- f eed pr ice r ati o 5 percen t l ess t han a year ear li er The October milk- f eed pr ic e rat i o , at 1.76, wa s 5 per c ent l e s s t han a year earli er. The U. S . average mi l k price increas ed 10 and the ave r ag e ration value increa s ed 23 from October 1969 . The ratio showed a 4 per cent ga i n from Sept ember, compared with 3 percent a year earlier. Mont h Milk per cow a nd mi l k production by months , Unit ed States Milk per cow ~/ : Milk production : : 19 68 19 69 1970 : 19 68 1969 1970 Pounds -- : - - Million Pounds -- 1/ Change from 1969 Percent J a nua r y February Mar ch April May June July August Septemb e r October : 717 734 : 696 687 : 775 780 : 796 806 : 858 867 : 826 847 : 783 800 : 740 764 : 701 72 6 : 706 725 J an.-Oct. total : - - November December : 677 691 : 711 73 0 Annual : 8 , 992 9 ,158 : ~/ Excludes milk sucked by cal ves . 750 : 9,495 706 : 9,187 803 : 10,197 826 : 10,457 883 : 11,235 862 : 10,786 816 : 10,202 782 : 9 ,612 744 : 9 , 083 744 : 9,124 - : 99 ,378 : : 8 , 717 : 9 ,139 : : 117, 234 : 9,411 8,792 9,960 10 ,265 11 ,034 10,759 10,142 9, 673 9 ,165 9. 138 98, 339 8 ,691 9 ,170 116,200 9 , 412 8,840 10,053 10,330 11 ,019 10,750 10,162 9 ,7 32 9 , 2 50 9, 248 98,796 0 +0.5 +0 .9 +0 .6 -0.1 -0 .1 +0 .2 +0.6 +0. 9 +1. 2 +0.5 After Five Days Return to United States.Department of Agricul ture Statistical Reporting Ser vi ce 409A North Lumpkin Stre et Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ACQ DIV 900 UNI VERSITY OF GEORGI A UN IV LI BRARI ES ATHENS GA 306 01 " ?~ ~----::> ... ... ICf ::: _ GE 0 R G I A C R0 PRE P 0 RTIN G S E R V ~ J 197 "Iw~~rn~~ rnm~D]'~ ATHENS, GEORGIA November 18, 1970 B R OILE d T YP E Placement of bro il er c h i ck s in G eorg ia during the we ek ended November I Ll was 8,207,000- - 8 percent more than the previous week but 6 percent les s than the com- parable week last year, according to the G eorgia Crop R e po r tin g Service. An estimated 11 ,340 ,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--3 percent more than t h e previous week but 5 pe rcent less than the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to G eorgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 50 to 60 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 53 cents pe r d oz e n. The pric e of egg s fr o m flock s with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 ce nt s below the a verage price. Mo s t prices r eceived for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $7.00 to $9.00 with an average of $ 7 . 7 5 per hundred. The average prices last year were 66 cents for eggs and $10.00 for chicks. . Week Ended Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 G EORGIA EGGS SE T , HATCHINGS A N D CHICK FLA CE ME N T S Eg g s S e t J:..I 1969 1970 0/0 of year ago I :=: hic ks Placed for B roilers in Georgia ,- --- -A-v- . -P-ric-e Hatch B roiler I Eggs Chicks I I 1969 1970 I % o f year Per Doz. ago 1970 Per Hundred 1970 Thou. 11, 358 11, 749 11,388 10, 139 10, 145 11,785 11, 956 11,814 11, 566 11, 891 Thou. 9,516 10, 654 10,401 8,519 9,026 10,244 10,785 11, 179 10, 994 11,340 Pct. 84 91 91 84 89 87 90 95 95 95 Thou. 8, 486 7,821 6, 985 8, 177 8,482 8, 255 II 7,588 7,307 8,459 , I 8,699 Thou. 7,790 7,696 6,910 6,560 7,767 7,982 6,388 6,623 7,613 8, 207 Pct. 92 98 99 80 92 97 84 91 90 94 Cents I 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 I 53 I I 53 Dollars 7. 50 7.50 . 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended November 14 was 908,000--9 percent less than the previous week but 32 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 866,000 eggs fo r the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 5 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 1969, hatchings during the week ended November 14 were up 8 percent but settings were down 11 p ercent from a ye ar ago. EGG TYPE E G GS SET AND CHICKS HAT ''::;HED, 1970 State E ggs Set (Week Ended) Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov . 24 31 7 14 %of I Chi cks Hatched (Week Ended) ye a r I Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. ago 21 i 24 31 7 14 Thousands T housands Ga. 1,263 1,025 9 14 Ill. 320 390 220 866 290 99 73 I 936 I 315 870 250 994 220 908 235 Calif. 1,329 Wash. 235 1,540 1,629 20 6 234 1,372 91 191 I 74 I I 1,233 1, 32 1 I 131 180 1, 249 223 991 195 I Total 3, 147 3 , 161 2, 997 2, 7 19 89 . 2,6 1 5 2 ,6 2 1 2, 686 2, 329 II Includes eggs set by hatcheries producin g chi cks for hatchery supply flocks. ,2 1 Current w eek as percent of same wee k l a st y e a r . \ %of year ago 2 I 132 ! 59 ~ 114 ! 94 I 1 I 10 8 BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICI<.S PLACED IN COMMERCiAL AREAS BY WEEKS - 1970 Page 2 EGGS SET II CHI :::::K3 PLACED STATE Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia We s t Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Thousands Thousands 2,036 1,869 1, 961 I 89 1,518 1,457 1,429 91 75 129 114 71 I 72 75 86 66 1, 749 474 1,765 398 1,852 449 103 98 II 1, ~~~ 1,026 185 1, 030 215 86 92 192 217 r 221 108 340 382 490 115 2,995 3, 132 3, 177 105 II 2,198 2, 518 2, 654 92 4, 921 4,960 5,073 94 II 3, 155 3,658 3, 581 93 1,498 1, 794 1,864 103 jI' 1, 310 1, 248 1, 131 84 36 36 36 I 78 238 300 294 67 7,634 7,634 7,722 96 I 5, 389 5, 504 5,715 95 477 514 515 102 I 507 515 459 97 GEORGIA 11, 179 10,994 11,340 95 6,623 7,613 8,207 94 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon Ca lifo r nia TOTAL 1970 (22 States) TOTAL 1969* (22 States) 1, 234 1, 196 1, 177 96 760 828 813 85 647 662 640 87 706 810 791 82 8,851 8, 908 8,985 103 5,913 6,488 6,867 99 5,425 11, 661 5,470 11 , 572 5,499 102 11,709 101 II, 3, 845 7, 159 4,487 7, 901 4,917 8, 318 108 101 964 979 992 99 834 865 839 82 4, 580 4, 462 4, 589 106 2, 818 3,361 3, 540 103 430 444 449 90 245 300 269 69 342 332 336 112 210 270 291 83 2,389 2, 183 2,333 106 1, 60 f, 1, 864 1, 930 114 69,789 69,650 71,033 99 "4 6, 789 51,655 53, 866 97 72, 725 70, 566 71,448 , I4 ,1 9 ' 24 4 54,330 55,755 % of Last Year 96 99 99 Ii 95 95 97 * 11 Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. ..o.. o --0 o l"'l .r.o. co lo-l oQ) ., ~ Q Of. ..:..: ll.- ~~ w lL. E CI(S ~ ..w ~ <:>0 ......: .0v> 2- ll.v> -e '0 ::J v () GEORGIA CROP REPORTING rllJ~1rmL1t? [P~L1~illt? ATHENS, GEORGIA 1~-ffi ill\t? Milt S Nove mb er 19, 1970 OCT OB E R 1970 Ite m D ur ing Oct. 19 69 1/ 1970 2/ Thou. Thou. 0/0 of last ! year Pct. J a n. thru Oct. 19 69 1/ 1970 2 / Thou. T'iro u , 0/0 o f l ast ye ar P ct. Broiler Type Pullet s Placed (U. S.) 3/ T otal D ome s tic 3, 678 3, 237 3, 3 17 9 0 2, 7 83 86 37, 373 32, 547 37,977 10 2 32,499 100 C hi cke ns T ested Broiler T ype G eorgia Unit ed State s Egg Type Geor gia United State s 575 2, 740 16 67 1 673 117 2, 942 107 70 4 3 8 627 93 5,5 6 8 23 , 17 3 225 4 ,693 6,139 110 25, 582 110 351 156 5, 043 107 :=: h ic k s H at c hed Broil er Type Geo r gi a United St a t e s Egg T ype G eorgia Unit ed S tate s 38, 772 237,497 3,368 39,987 34, 077 88 227,248 96 3 , 950 117 41, 510 104 4:15 , 1 5 8 4 2 1, 239 101 2 , 5 19 ,88 8 2,674,7 82 lOb 35, 517 4 56 , 788 37,9 83 107 4 9 6 , 6 8 6 10 9 Com m e r cial Slaughter:4/ Young Chickens G e orgia United St a t e s Ma t ure Chickens Light T ype G e org ia United St a t e s H e avy T ype G eorgia Unit ed St a te s 34, 529 229,604 1, 324 11, 896 355 2, 760 35,956 104 242, 802 106 3 2 2 , 84 Ll 354, 551 110 2,143, 478 2,371 ,448 111 2,576 195 14,715 124 i 44:0 124 2,541 92 NA 110,123 N ."i"121, 508 19, 865 117,969 107 4,397 27 ,963 130 Number Layers and Egg Production Number Layers on Hand during Oct. Eggs Per 100 Layers Total E ggs Produced During Oct. Geor gia H atching Other Total So ut h Atla n t i c United St a t e s -5/ 1969 1970 Thousands i 4,993 4, 580 I I 20,232 20,080 I I 25,225 67,016 24,659 66,257 I 316,012 323,217 1969 1970 Number 1, 649 1, 832 1, 795 1,841 I, 816 1, 655 1, 8 0 7 1, 779 1, 8 3 5 1,809 1969 1970 I Millions 82 371 453 1,234 5,740 76 36 3 439 1, 216 5,848 U. S. Eg g Type chicken eggs in incubator Nov. 1, 1970 as percent of Nov. I, 1969. 108 1/ R e vi sed . 2/ P r eliminary. 3/ Pullets for broiler hatchery s uppl y flocks, includes expected pullet replacements fr om - egg s s old during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30-doz. case o f e ggs . 4/ Fe de r a l - St a t e Market News Service 3l a ught e r reports only include poultry slaughtered - under F'e de r a l Inspe ction. 5/ South A t l a n t i c States: Del., Md., W. Va., N. C., 3 . C., Ga., Fla., Va. NA - N o t A v a i l a b l e . Unite d Stat e s Department of Agriculture G eorgia Department of Agriculture St a t i s tic a l Reporting Service, 409A North Lumpkin Street, A t h e n s , Georgia 30601 S tate YOUNG CHI CKE NS : S L A UG H T ERE D UNDEa FE D I~ .i;{ A L INS P ECTI ON BY SELE CT ED ::-'T A TES, 1969 and 1970 ._ - - _ -N---u:-mber Inspected During S ept . Jan. thru 3ept . 1969 1970 1969 1970 Indi c c:.t ed Pe rc e nt Condemne d Dur ing .:J e p t . 1969 19 70 Jan. thru Sept . 1969 1970 Thou. T hou. Thou. Tho u . P ct. Pct. Pct. P ct. Mai ne 5,94 1 5, 929 51 ,9 83 56 , 59 2 3.8 2. 9 3.9 3.6 P a, 6, 756 7,07 6 61,6 86 6 3, 371 4. 4 4 .2 4.5 4 .8 Mo. 4 , 263 5,04 9 3 9, 4 0 1 416, 94 8 3. 2 3. 5 3. 9 4 .4 D e l. 7,9 34 7 , 447 70, 674 71, 130 3.3 3. 4 3. 7 3. 9 Md . 13, 348 14,3 7 1 123,671 134, 4: 8 9 2.9 3.4 3. 5 3.9 Va . 7,370 7, 4 24 64, 258 69,944 2. 6 3. 0 3. 4 3. 9 N . C. 24, 597 26, 26 3 20 5, 603 232, 840 2.9 3. 1 3. 6 3.8 Ga . 33, 429 34,63 7 286 , 8 19 3 18,3 19 3.2 4. 4 4. 7 5.2 T enn. 4 ,3 77 6,074 4 7 , 8 14 54,6 3 9 2. 7 3.8 Ala . 2 5,3 4 2 28 , 3 23 2 17 , 5 2 0 244, 9 7 9 3. 1 4. 4 Miss . 16,240 18, 66 5 137, 3 83 160,711 1.9 2. 6 .3. 5 3 L1. ~ 2.3 3.6 .4 . 9 2 41. ~ Ark. 3 1, 4 93 3 1, 530 278, 480 29 l , 582 2.9 3. 0 3.3 3.3 -f -e-x-a-s---I,i --1-4-:, 2 75 16 ,09 4 120, 487 141, 79 4 --------- ------------------- ------ 2.6 3. 2 3.0 3. 4 ------- --------- ------------- ------ U. S . : 2 18 , 9 4 5 1, 897,45 3 3.0 3. 5 3. 5 4. 0 , 23 7 , 0 78 2, 12 6,028 Ite m MID - iv10 N T H PRICE S RE CE I VED A N D P RI ::::E S P AI D G eo rgia United Sta te s Oct. 15 1969 Se p t. 15 Oct. 15 1970 1970 Oct . 15 S ept. 15 O ct . 15 19 69 1970 1970 Cents Cents Cents ':::; e n t 5 Cents Cents P ri c e s R e c ei.ve d: C hicke ns , Ib, , I excl. broile r 3 Co m 11 Broiler s (lb.) A ll Egg s , (dozens) I Table (dozens) Hat c hin g Prices P ai d : (per ton) 12.0 13. 5 48.3 Dol. 7.0 12.0 4 3. 8 4 1. 9 53.0 .c ol. 7. 5 11. 5 36.0 32.6 53.0 Dol. 10.0 14.8 40. 4 7.8 13.4 38.8 .001. DoL 7.7 12. 8 33. 2 DoL B roiler Grower Laying F ee d 90.00 78.00 100.00 84.00 100.00 86.00 90 . 00 80. 00 97.00 86.00 98. 00 87.00 T hi s r eport is made po s s i bl.e through th e cooper ation of t h e National Po ult r y I mpro v e m e n t Plan, O ffi cial S tate A gen c ie s , the Animal Husbandry Res earch ::J i v i s i o n of the A g r i c ult ur a l Resea r c h Service, t h e Inspection Branch of th e Poultry Divisi on, ::; onsumer and Ma rketin g .3e rvice and the Agricultural Estimates Divi sion of the Stati stical Re po r t i ng Service a n d t he m any breeders, hatcheries, poultry proces sors and the poultry farm ers that repo rt to t hese ag e n ci es . .I?,RA S IE R T. GALLO WAY Ag r i c ultu r a l St a ti s ti cia n In Charge '1'/. A . WAGNER A g r icnltu ral St a ti s ti c ian A ft e r Fiv e Days Ret urn to United St a t e s Department of A g ric ult ur e St a ti s tical Reporting Se r vi c e 409A Nort h Lumpkin Street At hen s , Georgia 30601 O F FICIAL BUSINESS ~~~~~~--- \. , ~ v ,11 'WL?JL?Jmr1W .L?JmW I'i -)0 m,l,' GEORGIA C RU P REPORTING SERVIC r;: \ r; ATHENS, GEORGIA 25 , 197 0 " -~~--- - ---- BROILEB Pla cement of br oi l er chicks in Ge orgia ~g t he we e k e nded Novem be r 2 1 was 8 , 59 0 , 0 00 - -5 p e r c e n t more than th e pr eviou s wee k but 2 p er c ent l e s s t h a n the co mpar able week last year , accor ding t o the G eo r gi a Crop Rep orting Se rvice . A n es timated 10,706,000 br oiler t yp e eggs we r e s et b y G eorgia hat c heries - 6 p er c e nt les s than the pr e v i ou s w eek a n d 8 p er c ent 1e s s th an t h e co m pa ra bl e w e ek a year e a r lie r . T he majo r ity o f t h e p r i c e s p aid t o Geo r gia pr od u c er s Eor bro ile r ha t chi ng eg gs w ere r epo r t e d w ithin a range o f 50 to 6 0 ce n ts p e r doz e n. The avera ge pr i c e of hat c hi ng e g g s was 54 cents per doze n. T he price of eggs from flocks with ha t c he ry owne d co c ke r e l s ge n e rall y was 2 c ent s b e l ow t he a ve rag e p rice. Most pri c e s r ec eived for b roiler chicks b y Georgia hatc he r i es we r e r epo r t e d within a range of $ 7. 00 to $ 9. 00 wi t h a n a ver age o f $ 8 . 00 pe r hun dred. T he a ve rag e price s last ye a r wer e 66 ce nt s for e g g s and $ 10 . 0 0 fo r c hi c ks . We ek E n de d :::ep t. 19 Sept. 26 O ct. 3 O c t. 10 Oct . 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 3 1 Nov. 7 N o v . 14 Nov. 2 1 GEORGIA EGGS SE T , HATCHINGS AND CHICK P LA CEMENTS Egg s S et 1/ ! Chi cks Plac ect, w r- r-- ! Broiler s in G eorgia I Av. Pri ce I Hatc h B r oi le r E gg s Chic ks 1969 1970 0/0 of I year I ago 1969 1970 % of ye ar ago i Per ! Doz. 1970 Pe r Hun d re d 1970 Thou. T hou. Pet. Thou. Thou. Pct. Cents Dolla rs 11,749 10,654 91 11,388 10,401 91 10, 139 8, 51 9 84 10,145 9,0 26 89 11,7 85 10 , 244 87 11,956 10,785 90 II, 8 14 11, 17 9 95 I I , 566 10,994 95 11, 891 II, 34 0 95 11,629 10,706 92 7,821 7,696 98 6,985 6,910 99 8, 177 6, 560 80 8, 482 7,767 92 8,255 7,982 97 7,588 6,388 84 7, 307 6,623 91 8 ,4 59 7, 61 3 90 8 , 6 9 9 8, 207 94 8,722 8,590 98 53 7.50 53 7.50 53 7.50 53 7.50 53 7. 50 53 7.75 53 7.75 53 7.75 53 7.75 54 8.00 E GG TYPE Hat c h of egg t ype chicks in G eor gia during the week e n d e d N ove mber 21 was 800,000--12 percent less than the pr evious week but 32 percent more than the comparable w e e k l a st yea r . A n es t i m a te d 1, 215, 000 eggs fo r the produc tion of e gg type chicks were set by G e or gia hatcheries, 40 p ercent more than both the p r e vious w e ek and the comp arable week last year. In the four states that ac c o unt e d for a bo ut 26 perc ent of the hatch of all e gg type c hi c k s i n the U. S. in 19 69, h atchings during the w e ek ended November 21 were up 5 p erce nt an d s etting s w er e up 27 perc ent from a y e ar ago. E G G TYPE E G G S SE T AND CHICKS KA.T CHE D, 1970 E gg s Set (Week E n de d) State ! O ct. Nov. Nov. No v. 31 7 14 21 i % of Ii Chicks Hatche d {W e ek Ended} ,i yea r Oct. Nov. No v. Nov. ago 2/ 31 7 14 21 0/0 of year ago 2/ T ho us a nds I Ga . 1,025 914 I 86 6 1,215 140 T ho us a n ds 870 994 908 I 800 132 Ill. 390 220 290 465 120 250 220 235 300 I 96 C a li f. 1,540 1,629 1,372 1,974 135 1,321 1, 249 Wa s h. 20 6 234 191 166 58 I 180 223 991 1,124 I 93 195 161 ! 120 T otal l. 3 , 161 2,997 2, 7 19 I 3, 820 : 127--1 2 ,621 2,686 2, 329 . 2, 385 i 105 1/ Includ e s e gg s s e t by hatcheries p r oducing chi cks for hatc hery supply flock s. 2 / Current week as percent o f same week la s t ye ar. B ROILER TYPE E G G S S E T A N D CHI C K S' PLAC ED IN COM ME R CL'-H .J A RE AS BY V{ E J~ KS - 1970 P a ge 2 STATE l- I i I ! Nov . 7 E GGS SET We e k E n d e d Nov. 14 N ov. 21 Thousands Maine Conn e ct i c ut P enns y1vania Indiana Mi s so uri D elaware M a r ylan d Vir ginia W e s t Virginia North Car olina South Ca r olina G EORGIA 1, 869 129 1, 765 398 217 3, 132 4, 960 1,794 36 7 , 634 :::;14 10,994 1, 961 114 1,852 449 22 1 3, 177 5, 073 1, 8 6 4 36 7 ,722 515 11, 340 2, 135 112 1, 852 400 202 3, 24 7 4,973 1, 867 34 7,7 66 584 10,706 % of ye ar a go 1/ C HI CKS PLA C ED v~" e e k E n d e d N ov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 T ~1. 0 us ands 102 1,457 90 75 96 1, 026 93 185 100 110 .a 382 ; I. 2,51 8 90 ~ 3, 6 58 97 I!I", 1,248 77 300 98 r 5, 504 109 Ii 515 II 92 I: 7,613 Ii 1,429 86 1, 030 215 490 2, 654 3, 581 1, 131 294 5, 715 459 8, 207 1,477 70 1, 076 240 435 2, 432 3 , 846 1, 382 172 5,930 496 8, 590 % of year ago 1/ 94 43 94 79 100 86 98 98 46 97 102 98 Q) I-! ..:.:,l ...... ::l .U.... I-! co ..r~.o.. ..u... .-.<... o r:-:; t; r-..:l ..... Z~ l<~J "" CI) >~ ,.> I-! ..(..'.j eo oI-! .~ .:::::l Q) LJ ::l ~ ..U.. ;> I-! I ~tl.:O' I I F lor ida T e nness ee A la ba ma Mi s sis s i ppi Arkans as Louisiana Texas \ Vas hington Oregon Ca lifo r n i a TOT A L 19 7 0 (22 St a t e s ) 1, 196 66 2 8, 908 5,470 11, 57 2 979 4,462 444 33 2 2 , 18 3 1, 177 64 0 8, 98 5 5, 4 99 11, 709 992 4 , 589 449 336 2, 333 1, 159 98 64 0 88 8,8 50 100 5,433 103 12,054 101 1,006 95 Ll , 59 1 105 574 95 241 57 2, 2 7 2 104 Ii 8?8 Ii 31 0 nI"i 6, 4, 488 487 I! 7,901 ,! 865 I:.' 3, 361 300 ji 270 I! 1, 8 64 813 791 6, 867 4,917 8, 318 839 5, 540 269 291 1,930 846 897 6, 8 15 4 , 946 8, 244 1, 339 3, 551 291 274 1, 896 92 91 96 108 97 122 104 64 119 114 69, 650 7 1,03 3 70,6 9 8 98 ~5 1 , 6 5 5 53, 866 55,245 98 I: Ii TOTAL 1969* (22 State s ) 70, 566 7 1, 4 4 8 71 ,901 1~4, 330 55, 755 56,399 i; 0/0 of Last Year 99 99 98 I! Ii 95 97 98 1/ Curr ent w e ek as p ercent o f s a m e w eek last year. ':' R evis ed. . .CI) ~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ,., ~ . ~---= UNIVERS ITY OF GEORGIA 1 )) ... LIVES TOCK REPORT Fa] 1 P iq Cro p Up 8 Percent PIG C R P Geor q i a December 1, 1970 Re l e a se d 12/24/70 GEO RG1/\ CRO P REP ORT IN G SE RVICE Georg ia's 1970 fall p i g cro p is es timate d a t 1, 354 ,00 0 head, 8 perc en t ab o ve the JuneNovember 1969 c rop of 1,248 ,00 0 head . Sows f a l l owe d du ri ng t he pe ri od to ta l e d 188 ,000 head, up 17 ,000 f ro m the same period la st yea r. 1970 Annua l Piq Cro p Up 7 Per cen t Total p i gs saved in Ge orgi a for t he De cember 1969 - No vembe r 1970 pe r iod was pl a ced a t 2 ,807 ,000 head. This was 7 pe r cent ab o ve the 2 , 62 0 , 000 duri ng the pre v io us ye a r. 1970 Sp ri nq Int entions Up 5 Pe rce nt Geo rg ia far mers reported i nte nt io ns to f a rr ow 209 , 000 s ows during th e De cember 1970 Ma y 1971 pe rio d . This wo u l d be 5 percent above the 199 , 000 a ye a r ago and 11 pe r cent a bove the s ame De cember - May peri od of 1969 . UN ITED STi\TES The June-November 1970 pig crop of 49,768 ,000 head was 18 percent abo ve the 42 ,01 9 ,000 a year ea r l ier. The combined December 1969 - November 1970 cro ps totaled 102,319 ,000 he a d , 15 percent more than th e 1969 total of 88,807,000. Farmers intend to farro w 7,222,000 sows dur ing the De cembe r 1970 - May 1971 period, 1 percent more than were f a r rowe d durin g the comp a ra bl e peri od a year ea r l i e r . 1/ Spr i ng f arrowing indi cat ed fr om bree d i ng i nte n t io ns re port s. 1/ Ave ra ge number o f p i gs per 1 i t t e r wi th allowance for trend us ed t o compute indi ca t e d p ig c ro p . Number round ed t o nearest 100 ,0 00 he ad . FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Ag ric u l t u ra l Statistic ian In Charge v!. P/H p!\ RI< S Ag r i c u l t u ra l Stat is t ic ia n 1 DECE~ffiER I ~N E NT ORY Hog s on F8r ms Up 16 PerceQ!_~n Georgi a There were 2 ; 065 ;000 hogs and p i gs on Ge orgia f arms December 1, 1970, 16 percent above t he 1; 780 , 000 head a ye a r ea rlier . Hogs a nd pigs kept f or breed ing purpose s totaled 310,000, up 16 percent . Other hogs and p i gs were a ls o up 16 percent at 1, 755 , 000 head . Hogs and Pi gs Up 19 Pe rce nt f or the United States The number of hogs and pigs 0 :1 far ms December 1 i s e st i mated at 67, 540,000 head--up 19 per ce nt fr om a year ea r l ier . Br ee ding hogs total ed 9 , 418 ,000, a n incr ease of 5 perce nt fr~n 1969 . Hogs and pigs for marke t totaled 58 ,122 , 000, up 22 per ce nt f rom a yea r ear lier . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ?(. * * * * * * * * * * * * 7(- * * * * * Spe ci a l a cknowledgement and appreciat ion is e xtended t o the seve r a l thousand farme rs who fur nished vo l untary r ep orts f or t he i r individual ope rat ion . The data ab ove are based on the s e r eports. *** ******** *** ********* ************* * I SSUED BY : The Ge orgia Crop Report ing Ser vi ce , USDA, 409A North Lumpki n Str eet , At he ns, Ga., i n coopera t i on with the Ge or g i a Dep artme nt of Agriculture. Aft e r Five Days Re turn t o Unit ed St a te s Depa r t me nt of Agricu~ture Stat i st i ca l Rep orting Ser vi ce 409A North Lumpkin Street At he ns , Georgia 30601 OFFI CI AL BUSINESS POSTAGE & FEES PAID Un ited Stc te s Deportmen t o f Agricu lrure .... (QF ., "970 l Cr 7v _ GEORGIA CRUP REPORTING S ~ W~~m[1W rnm1f ATHENS, GEORGIA D ecembe r 2 , 1970 B ROILE R T YPE Plac ement of bro ile r chicks in G e orgia d u r in g the week ende d No ve m be r 28 was 8, 199, 000- - 5 p er c ent l e s s than the p r e vious week and 4 pe r c ent l e s 5 than t he compa r able we ek l a st year , ac c o r ding to the G eorgi a Crop R e po r tin g Se r vi ce . A n e s t i m a te d 10 , 90 6 ,000 br oil er typ e e gg s w e re se t by Ge org i a h at cherie s-- 2 p erc ent mo r e than t h e p r e vi ous w e e k but 8 p e r c ent l e s s t ha n the c omparabl e we e k a yea r earlie r . The majo r ity of the p rice s p aid t o G e o r gia p r oduce r s for b r oile r hatc hing e gg s wer e r epo r t ed within a r ang e of 50 t o 6 0 c ents p e r dozen . T he ave rag e pri c e of hatching e g g s w a s 54 ce nt s p e r do z en. T he p ri c e of egg s fro m flo cks with ha tcher y owne d coc ke r el s ge ne r a lly was 2 ce nts be l o w the a verag e p ric e. Mos t p ric e s re ceive d fo r broi l e r chicks b y G eo rgia ha t che ri e s w er e r epo r t ed within a r ang e of $ 7 . 0 0 t o $ 9. 0 0 with a n avera ge o f $ 8 . 00 p e r hundred . T he a ve r a ge price s l a s t year we r e 66 cent s fo r egg s and $ 10 . 00 fo r chick s . \Vee k En d ed Sept . 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 O ct. 17 Oct . 24 Oct. 3 1 Nov. 7 N ov . 14 N ov . 21 Nov. 28 G OB GIA EGGS S E T , l-IA T C H I N G S AN D C HI C K :? LA c; E lvL~ N T S E g g s S e t 1./ 1969 'r hou. 11, 388 10, 139 10, 145 11 ,785 11, 9 56 11, 81 4 11,56 6 11 , 891 11, 629 11, 847 1970 Thou. 10,401 8, 519 9 ,026 10, 244 10,7 85 11, 179 10, 994 11, 340 10, 706 10,906 0/0 o f year ag o P ct. 91 84 89 87 90 95 95 95 92 92 Chi ck s Placed for B r oil ers in G e o r gia ,I 19 69 1970 0/0 o f ye ar ago ; T h o u. , 6, 985 3, 177 ,I 8 ,482 ,, 8, 255 7, 588 7,307 8, L1 59 8, 699 3, 7 22 8,564 Thou . 6,9 10 6, 560 7 ,767 7, 9 8 2 6,3 88 6, 62 3 7,61 3 8, 207 8, 590 8, 199 P et. i 99 ! 80 ! 92 97 i 84 91 ; 90 : 94 98 96 .... .Ay . fl .r i c e Hatch B r oile r E ggs Chi ck s P er P er Doz. H un d r ed 1970 1970 Cen t s Dollars 53 7.50 53 7. 50 53 7.50 53 7.50 53 7.75 53 7.75 53 7.7 5 53 7.75 54 8. 00 54 8. 00 E GG TYPE Ha tc h of egg type chicks in G e o r gia d uring the week e nde d N ovember 28 was 594, 00026 p e r c ent l es s than the pr e vious we e k and 6 perce nt les s than the comparable w eek l a st ye ar. A n est i mate d 992, 000 e gg s for the p rodu ction of egg t yp e chi cks we r e set by G eorgi a h a tcherie s, 18 p er c ent l e s s than t he previous week but 9 p erc ent m o re than the comparable w e ek l as t yea r . In th e fou r s t a t e s t hat ac counted for ab o ut 2 6 perc e nt of t he hatch of all egg type c hi ck s in the U. S . in 1969, hatching s during the week ended No ve mber 28 w ere dow n 14 p e r c ent b ut settings wer e up 1 p e r c ent fr om a ye a r a go . Stat e Ga . Ill. C a li f. Wa s h. E G G TYPE EGGS SE T AND CHI CKS HATCHED, 1970 E ggs Set (W e ek Ende d) Nov . Nov. N ov. Nov. 7 14 21 28 % of ye ar a go 2/ Chicks Hatc he d (W eek E n ded) N ov. N ov . N ov. Nov. 7 14 21 28 T ho usands 7 4 3 >:< 866 1, 2 1 5 99 2 10 9 2 4 0 >:< 290 465 4 3 0 11 4 1, 62 9 1, 372 1,97 4 1,4 5 9 100 234 191 166 187 68 994 220 1,249 223 T hous ands 908 800 235 300 9 9 1 1, 124 195 161 59 4 180 1, 180 200 T o t al 2, 846 "'< 2, 7 19 3 ,8 2 0 3 , 068 101 2, 6 8 6 2 , 3 2 9 2 ,3 8 5 2, 1 54 1/ Include s eggs s et by hatcherie s producin g c hi ck s fo r hatche r y s up pl y flo cks . 2/ C ur rent w eek a s percent of s ame w e e k l a s t ye a r. 0/0 of yea r ago 2/ 94 57 85 126 86 - BROILER T YPE E G GS S ET A ND CHI CKS P L A C ED I N COMMEH. C IAL A.l.-(SA S B Y '.-.<.::';~: ~-(3 1970 Pag e 2 STA TE j~ G G S SET C H I :=:; KS P LA ~j~ :) . rI : We ek E n de d 0/0 of 'W'eek Eride d Gle, of Nov . Nov. Nov . yea r Nov. Nov. Nov . year 14 2J 28 ago 1/ 14 21 28 ago 1/ T ho usands T .1.0 us and s Ma ine Conn e ct i c ut Penn s yl vania Indian a Mi s souri Delawar e Ma ryl an d Virgini a We s t V irginia North Carolina So ut h Ca r olina GEO RGIA Florida Tenness e e A lab am a Mi s sis sippi Arka n s as L ouis iana T exas ' Va s hington Or egon Cali fo r nia TOTA L 1970 (22 State s ) 1, 961 i i-; 1, 8 52 449 2 2.1 3, 177 5,073 1, 8 64 36 7, 72 2 5 15 2, 13 5 112 1, 852 400 202 3,247 4 ,9 73 1,86 7 34 7, 766 584 2, 106 11 4 63 75 1, 80 5 101 440 91 2 13 106 3 ,24 7 11 3 5,005 90 1, 89 8 97 36 86 7, 820 104 509 102 1, 429 86 1,030 21 5 490 2,6 54 3 , 5 81 1, 131 294 5,715 4 59 1, 477 70 1,076 2 0 L1: ~3 5 2,432 3, 846 1, 33 2 17 2 5,9 3 0 496 1, JL1:G 101 70 4: 7 1, 15 1 1 17 20 8 90 4 82 12 8 2 ,9 53 108 3,364 86 1, 3 55 81 272 36 5,80 6 97 494 108 11,340 10,706 10,90 6 92 8, 2 0 7 8, 590 8, 199 96 1, 177 640 8, 985 5,499 11, 709 9 92 4 , 5 89 44 9 336 2, 33 3 1, 1 59 640 3, 850 5,4 3 3 12,0 54 1, 0 06 4 , 59 1 574 24 1 2, 272 1, 16 8 101 63 9 86 9, 12 2 102 5, 521 108 J2,092 102 9 79 88 4, 57 5 104 4 35 60 3 08 79 2,28 1 99 8 13 846 8 ~0 98 791 897 822 84 6, 86 7 6, 8 15 7, 100 102 4,91 7 4,946 4 , 8 58 106 8, 31 8 8, 244 8, 125 99 839 1, 339 1,369 143 3, 540 3, 551 3 , 4 94 103 269 2 91 338 86 29 1 2 74 23 8 99 1, 9 30 1, 896 1, 7 58 112 71,03 3 70, 6 9 8 71, 168 100 . 53, 36 6 55,245 5Li , 64Ll: 99 T O TA L 19 6 9 "" (22 States ) 71, 4 4 8 71,901 7 1, 4 95 ' 55, 75 5 56, 399 5-1,92 3 % of Last Ye ar 99 98 10 0 97 98 99 1 / C u r r e n t week a s p erc ent of s arn e week l a s t ye a r . >',< R e v ise d . .r.~.o.. ...u......., ~ .~ H ~~ Z r"t) CJ; ~ .-r1o ;::...: ~-t ..-.:.1.:.1. -<. .u.:.:..1 ;5: H -< " bO Q) bO H ro .c ~u -<1-.. ..-~..c o;:> @ .....:1 ..... ~ .~ ~ H Q) Q)~ U) ....., 0!J 0 .4... 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Ch i cken s , l b. : $ 7.10 if; 22 .0 117 .15 22.0 7.25 22 . 0 5 .92 23. 8 "i/ 6 . 02 22 . 0 Tjj 6 .08 22 .0 Excludi ng Br oiler s Commerc i a l Broj,lers Eggs, al l . doz. / 15 .0 7- 13.0 if; 56 .1 7.5 11. 5 36. 0 7. 0 5/12. 0 - 40.6 10 .7 1 4 .l~ I.!9 2 7.7 12 . 8 33.2 7.7 12.9 36 . 4 Tabl e , do z . if; 32.6 38. 3 Hatchi ng, doz. 53 . 0 5:3.0 PR ICES PAID; E:.EED. Mi xe d Dair y Feed, ton : 14 % prot e i n 16% pr otei n ~ ..," 7e.ao ~: ~, 76. 00 76.00 82 . 00 78. 00 83. 00 67 .00 72. 00 70 . 00 77.00 72 . 00 77 .00 18% pr otei n $ 80. 00 8lL DO 85. 00 74.00 80 .00 80 .00 20% pr ot e i n yr'; 82.00 88. 00 9 1 . ') 0 79. 00 84. 00 8 5 .00 Hog Feed , 14 %-18% pr ote i n, cwt . (. .:J 4.35 ~. 85 4.45 4. 72 4. 68 Cot t on s eed i'!ie e.l , 41% , cwt. $ 4.70 5.20 5. 20 4. 93 5. 49 5. 46 Soybean Meal, 114%, cwt. ~ 1,:. ) ) . 30 5. 50 5. 110 5 .26 5. 69 5 . 62 Bran , C>lt . $ 3 . 90 4. 25 4. 20 3 . 53 3 .82 3. 86 Mi ddl i ng s, cwt . .> 4.05 4. 30 4.30 3 . 61 3. 90 3 .9 4 Corn Meal , cwt . .~ 3 50 3 . 90 3 . 90 3 .32 3 . 68 3 .68 Poult r y Feed , ton : Bro i l er Grower Feed $ 89 . 00 1 00. 00 110. 00 90 . 00 98 . 00 99 .00 Laying Feed $ 78.00 86.00 84 .00 80.0 0 87 .00 86. 00 Chic k Star t er $ 91 . 00 96 . 00 98. 00 94. 00 1 01 . 00 101. 00 Al f a lfa Hay, ton ~ 38. 00 42.00 40.00 34 . 40 35 . 10 35 . 80 -Al l-O-th-e_r ._H.ay , ton 4> 36 .00 3700 38.00 32. 80 33 .40 34 . 10 1/ "Cows" and " st e er s and heifers" combined 'Tith a l l owa nc e where neces sary for s.Laught er bull s. 2/ Includes cull da i r y cows sold for slaughter, but not da i ry cows for herd replacement. 3 / Rev i s ed . 4/ Prel iminar y . 5/ Li ve wei.ght. equivalent price. Qj Av er ag e of all eggs sold by faymer s includi ~g hatching eggs an d e6gs sold at r et ail . Af t er Five Days Return t o Uni t ed Stat e s Department of Agriculture Stat i st i ca l Repor t i ng Ser v ice 409A Nor t h Lumpkin Street Athens , Georgia 30601 OFFIC IAL BUSINESS ""~M ~? ' ... .. ,. OCTOE:cn 197 0 ::3 /'') C 4 ,~.." Re1 eo.sed 12/ 3/70 Georgi a Crop Report i ng Service Oct.ob erv Red :'!le at Pr odu ct i on DOIITl Pr oduct i on of r e d Dle at i n Geor gia 's comme rc ial s l aught er pl a nt s totaled 33 .3 mi l l i on po unds dur i nG Oct ob er 1970, a c c or di ng to the Geo r gi a Crop R eport in~ Se r v i c e . This was down 3 per c ent f r om the 34.4 mi l l ~ on pounds dur i ng the same mont h l a s t year but wa s 3 perc ent ab ove t he 32.2 n ill i on pounds pr oduct i on of las t mont h. Cattl e Sl nu r ht er Ther e wer-e 25 , 000 he ad of ca t tle s l aught ered i n Ge or gia' s commerci a l pl a nt s dur i ng October. Th i s wa s down 1 5 per c ent f r om t he 29 , 500 head s Laught. er ed during t he same mont h of 1969 but '\oT3.S 2 per c ent abov e t h e 24 , 600 hea d s laughtered dur ing Sept eub er 197 0. -C-a l-f--Sl-a,l-l.-:; h_t._e r- Ca l f slaught er t ot a l e d 200 he ad dur i ng Oct ober . Th i s wa s 600 h ea d b elow t he number slaught erec. dur Lnr; October l a st y ear a nd 100 he ad below the Sept.emb er ki l.L , Hog '."l.aught e!_ Geor gi a ' s ho g slaught er totaled 158 , 000 head duri ng October. Thi s was 2 per c ent above the 1 55 , 000 head slaughtered dur ing t he s ame mont h l as t y ear , a nd was up 3 percent from the 1 53 , 000 he a d sl aught er ed dur i ng t he mont h of Sept ember 1970. 48 STATES Red Meat Production Down About Same As Oct op er 1969 Corr@erc ial pr oduct i on of r ea mea t in t he 48 States totaled 3,289 mi l l i on pounds i n Oct ober , v irtually unchange d f r om a ye ar earlier . There was one less we ekday i n October in 1970 than i n 1969 . COITIDer c i al meat production i nclude s slaught er i n f ed eral ly i ns pect ed and other slaught er plant s , but exc l ude s ani ma l s slaught ered on farms . Be ef Produc.t ion 4 Percent-- BeLow A Year Ear l i er Beef pr oduct i on i n Oc t ob er wa s 1 , 917 mi l l i on pounds , down !~ per cent fr om Oc t ob er 19 69 . The nrunber of cattle slaughtered was down 5 per c en t . Avera ge live weight wa s 10 pounds heavier than a year earli er . Oct ober Vea l Pr oduc t i on Down 20 Perc ent Fr om 1969 There wer e 49 mi l l ion pound s of ve al pr oduc e d i n Oct ob er , down 20 p er c ent fro~ a y ear ea r l i er . Calves slaughter ed wer e down 20 p er c ent , but live we ight per he ~d increased 2 pounds. Por k Produ ct i on Up 7 ? er c ent From October 1969 Por k pr odu ct i on i n October t ot a led 1 , 27 5 mi l l i on pounds , up 7 percent f rom a y ear earli er . The number of hogs slaught ered was up 7 pe rc ent . Liv e wei ght per head at 239 pound s was 1 pound lighter t han a y ea r ear l i er . Lard re ndered per 100 pounds of live weight was 9 . 3 pounds c ompar ed wi t h 9 . 5 i n Octob er 1969. Lamb And Mut t o-n Down 2 Perc ent Fr -om A Year Ea r l i er Th ere we re 48 mi l l i on pounds of lamb an d ffiut t on pr odu ced in Oct ober, 2 percent le ss t ha n l as t ye ar. She ep and lambs s l aughtered tot ale d 964, 10 0 he a d, down 2 percent . Av er ag e live we i ght at 103 pounds was the same as a y ear earl ier. Octo?er Poult r y Produ ct i on Up 4 Perc ent ~r o~ 1969 Pr oduct i on of pou l t r y meat i n Oct ober tot aled 1 , 092 mi l l i on pounds ready-to -cook basis . Th i s i s 4 per c ent mor e tha n a year ear l i er a nd 7 perc ent ab ove Sept embe r 197 0 . GEORGIA AND 48 STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER !I Number Slaugh tered Spec i es Oc t o b e r s) -- - - - - .---- - - - -: - -- 1. 9(169,000 he1ad9r7-0:- --1-969,(-p-ou-n--:dc 1970 : . Tot al Live Hei cht Octobe r 1969 1970 -(1 ,000 pot:.nds-)--- G e.~!.f.:.i a : Cet t le Cal ves Ho g s Sheep and Lazibs 29 . 5 25. 0 e79 .8 .2 366 15 5 .0 158 . 0 21 9 873 25 ,930 311 293 221 33 ,94 5 21 , 825 62 34,918 !~8 States Cat t l e Cal ve s Hogs Sheep and Lamb s 3 , 315 . 5 443.2 7, 772 .2 987 .7 3 , 1 44. 2 354.1 8, 338. 5 964 . 1 1 ,014 246 240 103 1 ,024 248 239 103 3 ,362 ,169 108, 940 1,865, 803 101 , 827 3 , 219 ,338 87 ,889 1 ,992 ,193 99,511 ! i Incll~es-Sl&ughter under Federal i nspe ction and other corr~ercial slau~ht er , excl ude s f arm sl sughter . Commodi ty and Unit '~------'- AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FAm~ER S AND HOG-CORH RATIOS , Nov emb er 15, 1970 WI TH COMPARISONS _ _ _ Ge orgi~. _ Nov. 15, 1970 Nov . 15 , 19?_2.. Cor n , bu . Hogs " cwt . Cattle " cwt . Calves , c ~rt. 1.35 25.20 21 .'[0 29.50 1. 61 18 .00 23 . 50 32.00 1. 57 15.80 22.70 32 . 00 1.07 25.00 24.90 31.30 Hog- Corn Ratio !I 18.7 11.2 10.1 23.4 .~/ Bushels of 'corn equal in value to 1 00 Lb s . hogs , live wei ght., Oct. 15, Nov . 15, 1970 1970 (Dol1ar-s..).. - - 1.34 18 . 00 26 . 50 34.10 1. 29 15.40 25. 20 33.00 13.4 11. 9 FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge v , PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician The Georgia Crop Reporting Ser v ic e , USDA , 409A Nor t h Lllinpkin Street, Athens, Geor gi a i n cooperation with the Geor gia Department of Agr i cul t ur e . Af ter Five Days Return to Unit ed St at e s Depar tment of Agricultur e Statistical Reporting Service 409A Nor t h Lumpkin Street At he ns , Geor gi a 30601 '- OFFICIAL BUSINESS . ACQ DIV 900 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA UNIV LIB~ARIES ATHENS GA 30601 ~~c:~~~-~-~_ _ ~ UNI'JERSITY Or: GZ0 :1i?11\ DE C11 1970 LIBRARIES GEORGIA CROP REPORTIN G SERVICE - ATHENS, GEORGIA December 9, 1970 GEORG I A COTTON REPORT AS OF DECEMBER 1 , 19'7 0 Geor gia 's 1970 cotton crop wa s pl a c e d at 290 ,000 bales, bas ed on i nformat i on as of Dec ember 1 r epor t ed by g i nner s and cr op cor r es pondents to t he Geo r gia Cr op Rep ort i ng Servi ce . The product ion e s t i mat e is 5 )000 ba l es abov e the Novemb er 1 f or e cast and is 8 ,0 00 bales abov e the t otal pro duc ed in 1969 . Yi e l d pe r ac re was indi cated at 366 poun ds compar ed with 351 pounds l a s t y ea r and 322 pound s i n 1968 . According t o t he Bureau of the Census, a total of 264 ,729 bal es had b e en gi nned pr ior to December 1 compa red wi t h 250,509 i n 1969 and 261 , 395 in 1968 . I NDI CATED COTTON PRODUCTION. 1970 ~ FI NAL PRODUCTION , 19 69 ., 1.968 Cro p Re porting - - D-i s--t-r i-c-t - 1 970 1969 ~968 - Bale s - , \ Non-Cotton \ "J Rome' -~ -t .J.. 2 3 4 5 r 0 7 (3 9 Stat e 23, 000 11 , 000 13 , 000 21 , 000 59,000 53 , 000 40 , 000 66 ,0 00 4 , 000 290 ,000 23, 961 7 ,121 10 , 625 20 ,80 5 57 , 247 46,84 0 38 , 625 73 ,5 65 3 , 211 282 , 000 14,4 40 7 ,1 85 8 ,115 18 , 925 49 ,175 47 ,100 39, 205 75, 780 6, 0"r5 266 , 000 Pl e a s e see reve rse s i de f or UNITED STATES informa tion . Albany 1 B Valdosta - -- - - -- - -- UlH T:SD STATES COTTON REPOWr AS OF DECEMBER 1 ,. --p.-:c reage- - ----:r:,"int y ield. per - : -- l Q70 -- - - Pr- o- d-u ct i -on l! _ ._ -- State __ _ . har ve ~:ted : har vesce a cr e : 500--lb. E!"oSS wt . ba le s 19 70: : : 19 70 : : : 19 70 ! 9.C8 1~.L...:__ est. : 196 8 : 1969 : e ~~--l:.2.._:_ _1 969 est . 1 ,000 acres Poun ds 1 , 000 bale s North Car-o.li.ne. 189 1 66 165 310 28'7 465 123 100 160 South Car ol ine. 340 287 290 352 342 356 251 205 21 5 Geor gi a 395 385 380 322 351 366 26 6 282 290 Tennes s e e 360 400 J90 )~32 505 480 325 422 390 Al abama 525 54 5 540 362 405 453 397 461 51 0 Mi ss our i 1\1i s s i s s i y p i Ar k an sa s Lou f.s i. ana Okl a homa 'r e~'~a s ~ Al l Upl and An,e l' -Pi ma ?:.,/ New Mex i co , .'U l : Up l a nd. A::leY'-Pi r:la 'Ej Ar i zona, Al l Upland Ar:1er -Pima .?:../ Cal i forn ia, Al l : Unla nd Arr.er-Pima ,/ Vi r gin ia Fl o r i d a Illinois Kentucky Nev ada 190 110 5 980 41 0 3eW 1.~ 1 25. 0 4101.0 24. 0 l51 .0 137 .7 13 .3 298 .0 268.7 29.3 637 . 0 686 . 6 0 , 1+ 6.0 12. 5 0.3 3 .6 2.4 - Uni-t e-d -St.F_.:.t-es Upland Arner-Pima ~./ All Cotton l! 10092. 8 67 . 0 1 01 6 0 305 118 5 1 055 I.!. 2 0 h65 4675 . 0 4648 . 0 27 .0 1 46 .0 l 31 . 5 1 1.~ . 5 310 .0 276. 6 33. 4 705 .0 704 . 6 0.4 5. 0 12 .5 0. 4 5.4 2. 3 275 1190 1080 455 450 495 511 393 660 53'7 659 502 518 478 636 551 559 333 288 197 4851. 0 410 294 321 4825 .0 410 29 2 321 26 . 0 456 492 406 142 . 3 557 517 455 127 . 0 571 529 4'72 15. 3 411 404 314 274 . 8 n80 979 854 242. 0 1230 1033 912 32.8 721 533 424 662. 4 1097 893 81~5 662 .0 1097 894 854 0 . 4 762 1.~9 8 600 1+. 3 242 12 . 0 379 0.4 347 3 . 4 574 2. 2 8'72 201 391 360 340 460 '720 516 1.~52 654 611 10999 3 11093 .3 516 '75. 3 74 . 5 565 11 075 11167 .e 516 433 442 1+93 396 1+ 33 41Jl 197 1522 1028 545 264 3525 3502 .1 22. 9 176 164 . 6 11.4 734 689 .8 44. 2 1573 1572 . 3 0.7 3.0 9.9 0 .2 4 .3 4.4 10868 . 6 79 2 10948 326 1 328 1140 483 279 225 1 635 1075 530 185 286 2 2834. 3 27 . 7 157 144 .8 12 .2 634 596.7 37 . 3 1315 1.314. 5 0.5 3247 .0 3225. 0 22. 0 135.0 125 .0 10. 0 4t39 .0 460 . 0 29 . 0 1165.5 1165. 0 0 .5 2.1 3 .5 9.4 8 .5 r. . 4 0 .6 5.3 3 .2 3.1 2. 8 -- - _._- --- - - - - - 99 37 . 1 10208. 6 77. '7 61. 5 10015 10270 . 1 IT- P r oduct i on ginned and t o be g i nne d . .4 500-pound 'oa.Le contains about 480 net pounds of l int . ~/ P~er ic an-Eg~~t i an pr ior to July 1 , 1970. } / 19 68 and 19 69, U. S . all cotton r ounde d t o thousands . FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural St at i s tician In Charge C. L . CRENSHAH Agr icultural St a t i s t ic iaI'. ------ The Geor gia Cr op Repor ting Ser v i c e ? USDA , 409A North L:llupkin Street, At he ns , Ge orgia , i n cooperat i on uit h t he Georgia Department of' Agr icul t ure . Aft er Fi ve Days Retur n to Un ited States Department of Agr iculture St at is t i c al Repor t i ng Service . 409A Nor t h Lumpk i n Street At hens , Georgia 306 01 OFFIC I1\L BUSINESS '?;;~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID Un ited Slate s De portment of Agri cu lt u, e ACQ DI V 9UO UNI VERS I TY OF GEO RGI A UNIV l It3RARIES ATHENS GA 3 060 1 ~ (;.~ A- 3 / c; 7J c, GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE WI]I][3~t? ~",~I,I]mt? ATHENS, GEORGIA 9 , 19 7 0 P la cem ent of b roiler c hicks i n G eorg i a d u r in g the we e k e n d e d De ce m be r 5 was 8 .66 7, 0 0 0 - - 6 p erc ent m o re tha n t.re pr e vious we e k a nd 1 p er cent m or e than the co mp ar abl e wee k l as t ye ar, a ccording t o t h e G e or gi a C r o p Re p o r tirrg S e r v i ce . A n e s ti m a t e d 10,185,000 bro i le r t yp e e g gs w ere se t by Ge o rgia h at cher ie s - - 7 p e r c ent l es s than both the previ o us w e e k a nd the com pa rable w eek a year ea r l ie r . T he majority o f t he pri c e s p ai d t o G eo r gia pr odu c e r s fo r b r oil e r hatching eggs wer e rep o r te d wi t hin a r ange o f 50 t o 60 c ent s p e r dozen. The average pri c e of ha t ching e gg s w a s 54 ce n t s p er d o ze n . The p ric e o f egg s f ro m fl o c k s w i t h ha tc h e r y o w ne d c o cker el s gene r a lly wa s 2 cent s below t he a verag e pri ce. Mast pri c e s recei v e d fo r broiler c hicks by G eorgi a ha t cherie s were reporte d wit hin a r a n g e of $ 7 . 00 to $9 . 00 with an ave rage of $ 8 . 00 per h undr ed. The ave r age p r i ce s l ast year w ere 67 c e nts fo r egg s and $ 10 . 2 5 fo r chick s . Week Ended O ct. 3 Oct . 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 2 1 Nov. 28 Dec . 5 G.E O RG IA E GGS S E T , HAT C H I NG S AND C H IC K P LACEMEN T S E gg s S e t 1./ ~- -- - - - -- I !, I C hi ck s Placed fo r ____ _J~ Y.!-. ..P r ic e _ ___ Hatch B roiler 19 69 T ~10u. 10,139 197 0 T hou . 8 , 5 19 0/0 of yea r ago P ct. 84 I Broi l e r s in Ge orgia i 0/0 of I 1969 1970 ye a r i ago I I T hou. Tho u. P ct. I I 8, 17 7 6 , 56 0 80 j~ g g s P er Do z. 1970 C ents 53 Chi ck s P er H undre d 1970 Dollar s 7.50 10,145 9,0 26 89 8, 48 2 7,7 67 92 11 , 7 85 10, 244 I 8 7 8, 255 7,9 82 97 53 7.50 53 7.50 I 11, 956 10,7 85 9 0 i 7, 58 8 6 ,388 84 1 11, 81 4 11,17 9 9 5 I 7, 307 6, 623 91 53 7. 75 53 7.75 11,5 6 6 10 , 9 9 4 95 8, 4 59 7 , 61 3 90 53 7.75 11, 891 11, 340 95 8, 69 9 8, 207 94 53 7.75 11,6 29 10,706 92 8, 72 2 8, 590 98 54 8. 00 11, 847 10,906 92 8, 56 4 8, 199 96 54 8. 00 10,910 10 , 185 93 e, 613 8 , 6 6 7 10 1 54 8. 00 E GG T YPE Hatch of egg type c hi cks in G eorgi a d urin g t he week e n ded D e cem be r 5 was 63 6,000--7 p erc ent more tha n the previous w e ek but s l ig htly l e s s than the c omparable w eek l a st yea r . A n es t i ma t ed 6 46 , 000 eggs fo r the pro duction of e g g typ e c hi c k s w er e se t b y G e or gia h atcheri es, 3 5 p erc ent l ess th an th e pr e vious w ee k a nd 17 perc ent le s s than the c om par a bl e week last ye ar. In the four state s tha t a c c o unt e d for a bout 26 per c ent of t he hatch of a ll e gg t ype c h i c k s in the U. S. in 19 6 9, h atchings during the w e ek e n ded Dece m be r 5 were down 8 percent and s etting s w ere down 3 2 p erc ent fr om a ye a r a go. EGG TYPE EGGS S E T A ND C H I C KS HAT CHE D, 1970 State E:g gs S e t (W e e k E n de d ) % I' of 1 0hic ks I~at c he d CvVe ek E n~ed) Nov . 14 Nov . Nov. 21 28 D ec. 5 year I' N ov. N o v . ag o 21 14 21 N ov. 28 Dec. 5 Ga. Ill. Cali f. IVa s h. 86 6 29 0 1, 37 2 19 1 Thous ands 1, 215 99 2 465 43 0 1, 97 4 1, 45 9 166 18 7 646 83 180 69 i 1 , 0 4 7 61 i 16 5 68 T housands 90 8 80 0 594 23 5 3 a0 180 I 991 1,124 19 5 16 1 1,1 80 20 0 63 6 2 25 1,0 6 6 1 50 I Total 2,7 19 3,820 3, 068 2, 03S I 68 ! 2, 3 2 9 2, 3 85 2, 154 2,077 11 Includes e g g s se t by hatch eri es producing chi c k s for h atc h er y s up ply flock s . 21 Current w e ek as p er c ent o f sam e wee k l a s t yea r . 0/0 of ye ar ago 2/ 100 73 96 76 92, B ROIL ER TYP E E G G S S E T AN D C H L:'; KS PL ACED I N ('; O M M.S 3 C L'_. L~\ 3 E A.S B Y \TI~ :~~ K.s 1970 ?c:.ge 2. .: E GGS SET i_ _ C H IC K S l- L }) '::;i: C 3TATE "Ii i e e k .L:: n d e ci Nov . Nov . Lre c , I 0/0 of I 'il e e k E n d e d ye a r Nov . Nov . Dec . % of year Q) ~ ..:.:..l 21 28 T housands 5 -- I a~o 1/ 21 28 Thousands 5 a g o 1/ ..-< ::l .u. . . H OJ) ." M aine Conne ct i c ut P enns ylvania Indi a n a. Mi s s ouri Dela war e Maryla nd Virginia We s t Virgini a ) N orth Ca r olin a S outh Ca r ol ina G EORGIA 2,135 112 1, 852 2 , 10 6 63 1,805 1, 956 68 1, 642 103 76 96 1, L:.:. 77 I 70 I 1, 076 l, 348 70 1, 151 1, 4 97 78 1, 12 3 9"-1 53 108 400 202 3, 24 7 44 0 2 13 3, 24 7 328 218 3, 159 90 108 114 I 2/';'0 ,I I 435 z. L.!:3 2 2. 08 ~, 8 2 2,953 2 Lt ~ c~. 479 ? , 7 84 94 122 97 4, 973 5,005 4, 595 3 8 I J , 1>1 6 3,3 64 J , 687 94 1, 867 34 1,898 36 1, 51 4 36 94 180 I 1, 302 172 1, 3 5 5 272 1, 4 57 260 106 83 7,7 66 7,82 0 7 ,3 57 105 ! 5, 93 0 5, 806 5, 807 97 584 509 537 112 4 96 4 94 644 152 10,706 10, 906 10, 185 93 8, 590 8, 199 3, 66 7 101 sr:o1 ....; ~ :< Revised . 54, 923 99 5 5, 582. 101 o.otJ s:1 Q) -~ o~ ..H... (I) p.. s:1 Q) . ..... rr< ~c, 8 ..-< Cil u ::l Q) 0.0 .rHco :>-< [) 'r; ....:1 ~ .~ ..d ro ::l ..... ..... ~ ,,..) H 0 Z ::l ( I") <;sr::Hs:1 u . ,~ H -"00-':0-2~ 0.. '" 1 'c ::> Q) H ..:.:..l ..-< u::J . Q) ..... ...... U Q) H ...... Q) .8 b.Ot H "-<(f) oo' . rPo-.pQ~)......~d... 0 ....:1 u<) Q j-ID ljo .., --' 17 l o ~ Q (' I ') .. ... ? GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~DLbrn LPm[DTIJD~ UN!'; !:F. 3 ;-;": Of G'::O;: '2 Iil Ul; L. 1 '( I ~ I U :\ t ile ns , Georgia U :::; :?L\? l::S Nbve mbc r 1'.370 ~ -~R~ l e a s e d 12/15 /70 N OV E MBE ~ MILK PR ODUCT ION ur 3 PE RCEN T Milk p roduction on Georg ia farms durin g No vem be r t o t a le d 98 mfl 1 fon pounds , a ccord in g to the Georg ia Crop ~eport in g Serv ice. This wa s 3 mill io n po unds above No vembe r 1969, bllt was the sa me as the prev io us mon t h. Pro duc t ion per cow i n herd a ve ra ged 695 po unds - 15 pound s abo ve t he previous year, but was the s ame as the p revi ous mon t h. The e s t ima t e d av erag e p r i ce received by prod ucers for a l l who le sa l e mi l k du ring Novem ber was $7.25 per hund red weight. TI,is wa s 10 ce nt s abo ve th e Oct o be r 1970 pri ce, a nd was 15 ce nt s above the No vembe r 1969 pr i ce. "\ I U<. ~i\ O D U CT I Ot1 f\ ~!D PR ICE S j1H E IVEEJ :\ ND P.:\ I D BY Oi l I :,YMcN Georg ia !lni t e d States It em a nd Unit : t\'overrbe r 1969 October Novem ber : Novembe r Oc t o be r Novernbc r 1970 1970 : 1969 1970 1970 Mi l k Produc t io n , mi llion l bs . Produ ction Pe r Cow l bs .l! Numbe r Mil k Cows, tho 'J s an d head 95 98 j8 8 ,691 9,248 8,835 680 695 695 691 744 ll2 140 141 141 : 12, 579 12 ,42/+ 12, /+06 Pri ce s Re ceived-Do llars 1/: ;='1 11 who I e sa Ie mil k, cwt Flu id mi l k, cwt. Manu f a ctured mil k, cwt. Mil k Cow s , head 7.10 7.10 : 225 . 00 117.1 5 1/7. 15 270.00 7.25 7. 25 280.00 5. :0 2 6.27 4.76 : 308 . 00 3/6 .02 3/6.38 3/4. 8~j 340.00 4/6.08 4/6.4'+ 4/4.94 3Lf 1.00 Pri ce s Pa id- Do l l ars 2/ Mi xed Da iry Feed, ton 14 per ~ ent prot ein 16 pe rce n t p ro t e i n 18 pe rce n t protein 20 pe r ce n t protein Hay, to n 70.00 76.00 80.00 82.00 36.00 76.00 82.00 84.00 88.00 37.00 78.00 83.00 85.00 91.00 38 .00 : 67.00 : 72.00 : 74.00 : 79.00 : : 32. 80 70.00 77 .00 SO.oo 84 .00 33.40 72.00 77 .00 80.00 85.00 34. 10 1/ Monthly average. '1:../ Dol lars per unit a s of the 15th of the mon th exce pt wholesal e milk wh i c h is average for month. 3/ Revised. ~/ Pr e lim i na ry . FRAS IER T. GA LLOWAY Ag r i c u l t u ra l Statistician In Charge' W. PAT PA RKS Ag r i c u l t u ra l Statistician The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, At he ns , Georgia in coo peration with the Georg ia De partment of Ag ri c u l tu r e . U i~IT E D ST,\ T ES t'l I LK i' i{ODIJCT I Oi,! No v ember mi lk p r o duction up 2 ~ erc ent fr om a y ea r ~ a r 1 i e r U, S. rn i l k pro duc ti o n i n Nc v embe r i s e s t i ma t ed a t 8 , 8 35 mi l l i on po un ds, 2 per cent mo r e t han a yea r earl ie r . Dai l y a ve ra ge p r o du ct io n was do wn 1 pe r c en t fr om Oct o ber compa r e d wit~ a 2 pe r cen t dec 1 i ne a y e a r ear l i er . No v ember o u t ~ u t ~ r o v i d e d 1.43 po u nd s of mi l k per pe r so n dail y f or al l use s, s light ly mo re than t he 1.42 ~ o u n d s a y ear e a r l i e r but l e s s t r.a n the Oc t ober supp l y of 1 . 45 ~ o u n d s . ? r o du c t i o n fo r th e fir s t 11 mon t h s o f 1) 70 wa s 0.6 pe rce nt mo r e tha n a year ear l i er. i'lilk pro duction was unch an ge d o r h i gh e r th an a y ea r e a r l ier i n mo s t St a te s of t l. n f.a s t No rt h Centra l, So ut h .vt l a n t i c , Sou t h Central, and \'Jes t e r n r e g i ons . In t he No r t o .vt l an t i c a n d \'!~ s t j"! o r t h Cent ral re g i o n s, p r od uc.t i o n was un c han ged or l ower in mo st St at es . Of t he S l eadin g mi lk p r o du c t i o n St a t e s , pro duc t io n was abovr. a ye a r ea r l i e r in \!is co n si n , iJ ew Yo r k a nd Cal i f o rn ia , bu t be l ow i n t\i nnes ota and Pen n syl van ia. :~ 3 t,;~ p~ r_ cow UP 3 pe r c ent f rom a y ear ea r ! ie r. milk cow s down] per,c en t ~iilk o u t pu t p e r C0 W ave r a ge d 7 12 po und s i n Nov ember - - up 3 pe rc ent from a y ear ear l i e r , Da i ly p r o d ~ c t i o n pe r cow av era ged 23 . 7 pou nds, abo u t j ~erce nt l ess t h a n Oc to be r co mp3 red w i t n a 2 pe r ce n t de c l in e Le t ween th ese two mo nt hs a yea r ea r l l e r 2 ro ducti o il pe r CO''I'J was r e co r d ;'li g h i n 47 S t a t e s . It wa s h i ghest i n Cal i f o rn i a-- j80 po u nds , fo l l owed by ::\' r i zo na- - 3 30 ~o u n ds , Wa s h i n g t o n 3nd Hawa i i ea ch wit h 860 ~ o u n d s , a nd Connect icut at 83 5 po und s . t li lk cow s o n fa rms du r i n g No vember total ed 12, 40 6, 000 head, down 1 per c e nt from a y ear ea r l i e r . ~1i1 k f e e d Qr i ce rati o 1+ per cent l ess t ha n a y ea r ea r l i e r The No vembe r mi lk -fee d p r ice r ati o at 1.7 j wa s 4 perce nt l e s s th an a y ear e a rl ie r. The U. S. av e r a ge milk. p r i ce in creased 16 f r om a y ea r e a r l i e r , wh i l e ra ti on v a l ue i nc r e a se d 23 ca usi n g th e de c re a se in t he ratio. The ra t i o showe d a ] per c en t gai n from Oct ob er , th e same as a yea r ea r 1ie r t':ont :l Mi ] k per co w an d mil k p ro due t i o n by month s , Un):...;:t..;c::..;d::.......:S:...t;:..;a::..;t:..;e::..;s: '-- _ ~iilk pe r c ow .1. / : 1968 19 69 I t) ] O 19613 - - - -- - - t'lilk ~i ro d !.J c t i o n .1/ "r 'nan ge l SGS 1{j 70 fr om 1')69. ~)o ')nd s hi 11 i on po und s Per cen t Janua r y Feb r ua r y M.3 r ch ::\' p r i i May Ju ne Jul y :\ u gu s t Sep t embe r Oc tobe r Nov embe r J a il. - i Jo v . t o t a l 717 731~ 7 50 S , Lf:) 5 9 , ~f i 1 9 ,4 12 0 696 687 70 6 ~'" 187 8 ,7 92 8 , (lLfO 10.5 775 780 8 03 1;) , j ~~' LJ ~ , :-:60 10 , 0 53 10. 9 796 806 826 10,457 10,~6 5 10 ,33 0 10 .6 858 867 883 11, 235 11 , 0 34 1 i ,0 1S -0. 1 82 6 847 8 62 le , 786 10, 759 10, 7) 0 ,, 0 . 1 78 3 800 816 10 , 202 I G, ] :~ 2 ] 0, ! G2 10. 2 740 76 4 78 2 9,6 12 :1 , 673 9,7 32 10.6 701 72 6 74'+ 9, 083 9 ,165 :) , 2~~ O / 0 .9 706 72 5 744 9, 12'+ 9, 138 9 , 2+8 11.2 677 6') I 7 12 G.71 7 8 . 69 1 8 ,Li3 5 - 11. 7 106, 09 5 107 , 03 0 107, 631 / 0.6 Dec ember 7 11 730 Annua 1 - 8, 99 2 9 , 158 1/ Ex c l ude s he i f er s no t yet fr esh . 9 , 139 9, 170 -- -- - 117 , 234 11 6 , 200 A f t e r Fi ve Da y s ~e t u r n to United St a te s Department of Agr i c u lt u re Sta ti s tica l ~e p o r t i n g Se rv i c e 4 0g A ~ o r t h Lumpk in St r ee t A t he n s , Geo r g i a 306 01 OFFIC IAL BUS INESS c: ~_ ~- ~~ .J J ~ "3 I ) GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE w~~mL1~ rl;gJl1~rn~m~ ATHENS, GEORGIA Ute.l. '/ J,:J /u De cember 16, 1970 B RFD_I~L=E=R-_lT.,"_,Y, it9:~E. _ s ~n Plac ement o f b r oil e r c hi cks i n G eor gia du r m g- fnew b ek ended D ec e m b e r 12 w a s 8,314,000--4 p er c ent l e s s t ha n the previous week and 2 percent les s than the comparable week last year, according to th e Geor gia ;:::; r o p R e p o r t i n g 3 e rvice. An estimated 11,258,000 broiler type e gg s were set by G eorgia hatcheries--l1 percent more than th e pr e vi ou s w e ek but 5 p e r cent les s than t:l.e comparable w eek a year earlier. The m ajori ty of t he pri ces paid to G e o r gia producers for broile r hatching e ggs w ere r eported wi thin a r ang e of 50 to 60 cents pe r dozen. T' h e aver a g e price of hatching e ggs was 54 c ents p er d o z e n. T h e pri c e of eg g s f ro m fl o cks w ith h at chery owned cocker els gen e r a lly was 2 cen ts bel o w t he average price. Mo s t price s r ec eived fo r broile r chi cks by Geor gia h a t cheri e s w e r e re po r t e d within a r a ng e of ~; 7 . 00 to $ 9 . 0 0 with an a ve rag e of $8.00 per hund r ed. The a v e r a ge p ric es l ast yea r wer e 67 cents for e g g s a n d $ 10 . 2 5 for chicks. Week Ended O ct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 N ov . 14 Nov. 21 Nov. 28 Dec. 5 Dec. 12 GE ORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS A ND CHICK P LACEMENTS E g gs .3 e t 1/ 1969 1970 0/0 of year ago I Chicks Plac ed for A v . Price Hatch B r oiler B roile r s in G eorgia .!; g g s C li cks I 1969 1970 %of ! P er year : Doz. ago I 1970 P er Hundred 1970 T hou. 10, 145 11,785 11, 956 11,814 11, 56 6 11, 891 11 , 629 11,847 10,910 11,806 'I' h o u , 9,026 10, 244 10,785 11, 179 10,994 11, 340 10, 706 10,906 10,185 11,258 Pct. 89 87 90 95 95 95 92 92 93 95 Thou. , I 3, 482 i i, 8, 255 7, 588 I I 7,307 I 8,459 i I 8,699 I ! 8, 722 I 8, 564 : ! 8,613 8,458 Thou. 7,767 7,982 6,388 6,623 7, 613 8, 207 8, 590 8, 199 8,667 8,314 Pet. 92 97 84 91 90 94 98 96 101 98 ; Cents I , 53 53 j 53 I ,I 53 i 53 i , 53 54 I 54 , 54 54 Dollars 7. 50 7.50 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg typ e chicks in Georgia during the week ended December 12 was 920,000-45 p ercent m ore than the previous we ek and 36 percent more than the comparable we ek last year. A n e s t i m a t e d 1,232,000 egg s for the production of egg type chicks were s et by G eorgia hatcheries, 91 p erc ent mor e than the previous week and 29 perc ent more than the comparable we ek last ye ar. In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of a ll egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1969, hatchings during the week ended De cern oe r 12 w ere up 29 p e r c c nt and settings were down 6 percent from a year ago. State EGG TYPE E G GS SET AND ~ HI CKS HATCHE_D.., ..1.9:.7.0.-----.:._---------- Eg g s S e t (W eek Ended) % of Chicks Hatched (Week Ended) % of No v. Nov. Dec. De c. year , Nov . Nov. Dec. Dec. year 21 28 5 12 a g o 2/ ; 21 28 5 12 ago 2/ Thousands Ga . l 1, 215 9 9 2 64 6 1, 232 12 9 Ill. 485 ':< 430 180 215 56 C a li f. 1,974 1,459 1,047 1,407 80 V. ash . 166 187 165 245 132 T housands 800 59 4 63 6 920 136 300 180 225 385 129 1, 124 1, 180 1,066 1,534 139 161 ZOO 150 137 61 Total : 3, 84 0* 3,0 6 8 2,038 3 , 099 9<:1 2,385 2. , , 154 2,077 2,976 ' 129 1/ Includes e g gs set by ha t c he r ie s producing chi c k s for hat c hery s up p l y flo cks. 2/ Curr ent w e ek a s percent of s a me w e ek l a st year. B R OI L ER TYP E EGGS SE T A N ~) C HIC KS PLA ;::;ZD IN COMM.SR CIL ' J Al{ E f ,S :3Y \;rZ :2 K 3 - 1970 Pa g e 2 I I I STAT E E GGS SET ...Ve e k E: n d e d 0/0 of CHI C;I( 5 Vl e ek P I.Jl\..=;.8 EI}de J D- -- - - -%-of- - - - I I C) 1~ I.;...> - - ~ - _. _ -- - -. I M a.i ne Connecticut P ennsylvania Indi an a Mis souri N ov. 28 lJec . 5 Thousands 2, 106 63 1, 80 5 440 213 1, 9 56 68 1,642 328 21 8 De c . 12 1, 994 50 1, 53 3 323 22 8 year , Nov . ag o 1/ 28 Dec . 5 T .i o us ands 96 1,3 48 1, 4 97 69 70 78 86 1, 15 1 1, 12 3 6S 208 2 '-14 1 1.3 48 2 479 Dec . year l2 _ __ag.~.JJ.. _ 1, 6 14 104 10 0 81 1, 05 7 98 20 3 79 50 0 10 9 I ....... I :::l IU I ...... I :... I t'Jj ~ 1 .cr: ro I 4-1 . ..... I 0 UI . ..... I 1J IX! ."~" ' 1 I ~T~ 1 cZ ... : i f) I Delawa r e l\il a r y l and V i rginia '.'.' e st V irgi n ia North Ca r olin a So ut h C a r olin a 3, 247 5, 00 5 1, 898 36 7 , 820 509 3 , 159 4, 59 5 1, 51 4 36 7,357 537 3, 3 59 115 5,0 74 94 1, 69 2 88 3 6 109 7, 45 9 94 543 102 2,953 2 . 7 84 2, 704 83 3, 364 3,6 8 7 3, 880 10 5 1, 3 55 1, 4 57 1,480 II I 272- 26 0 343 126 5, 80 6 5, 807 5,8 57 97 494 6 LdA 50 1 11 5 ~ ~ ""c"d' I I ~;; ~ I .r. o. . co . '.J. I r-: I ~~ :j I UI . . ...... r aH o<1J :> :...t I ? OJ) I ~..l~ I I G E ORGIA 10, 90 6 ]. 0 , 185 11 , 2 58 95 8, 199 8, 6 6 7 0, 3 14 98 1 I I I P l o r i da 1, 168 1, 143 100 840 8 54 877 94 I 1 Tenne s see 639 782 95 822 929 905 94 I I A la ba m a Mi s s is sippi 9 , 122 5,521 9 , 2 55 100 7, 10 0 6,91 8 6, 759 95 5, 605 10 5 4 , 858 4 , 882 L~ , 945 10 9 I I 1 Por k a n s a s 12, 092 11 , 87 7 97 8, 125 8,3 75 9, 003 105 1 I Loui s iana 9 79 875 79 1, 369 1, 39 Ll 868 82 I I T exa s \"';as h ing t on Ore go n Ca li fo r n i a 4 ,5 75 435 3 08 2, 281 4 , 519 97 519 106 329 84 2 , l I Z 99 3 , L19' 3, 57 6 3, 54 9 lOb 3 38 34 4 399 83 23 8 23 2 171 67 1, 75 3 1, 849 1, 839 107 I c<1Jo I 1 H1 cU I -CI :>-t UI TCi Tj~L 19 70 71, 16 8 70, 56 5 97 ; 54 , 64 4 56 , 080 55 , 36 8 100 -cr: ~ : (2 2 Sta t e s ) T O T .AL 1969>:< (2 2 St a te s ) 7 1, 4 9 5 67, 10 6 7 2 , 6 73 ; 54 , 9 23 I r 55, 582. 55, 966 ;S J-l O~ ~ .j ~U ~ .~ o ...~.., l I : o4-1 0/0 o f Last Y e a r 100 99 97 99 10 i .l OO 1/ C u r re n t w e e k as p erc ent o f s am e w e ek l ast y e ar . ,:'- _-;1-e-v-i.-s-e--d-.- -'--'-- -- - - - - - .--- - - . ._--. - E--i (0cU cc; .... ~~ J-l cHU (f) :::l S ~ ~ ex; ~ .... if) H eo -cr: ( J () J GE ORG IA C R 0 PRE P V"R.T I '4 e S ~ ~ V I Col. .flU] ~ TIJ m[bt? LP[b lU]millt? ATHENS, GEORGIA Item B roiler T ype Pullets Placed (U. S. ) 3/ T otal Domestic N OVE MBE R 19'"1'e During Nov. 19 69 1/ 1970 2 / Thou. Tho u. LIBRAR IES D ec emb er 18, 1970 %of la st year Pct. J a n. t hru Nov. 196 9 1/ 1970 2/ T ho u. Thou. 0/0 of la st ye ar Pct. 3, 846 3,300 3 , 843 100 3, 295 100 4 1, 2 19 3 5, 84 7 41, 820 101 35,794 100 Chickens Te sted Broiler Type G eor gia Unite d State s E gg Type G eo r gi a United St a te s 719 2, 545 20 808 639 89 2,514 99 21 105 846 105 6, 287 2 5, 7 18 246 5, 500 6, 778 108 28, 086 109 3 73 152 5, 88 9 107 Chicks Hat c he d B roiler T ype Geo rgia United States E gg T ype G eorgia Unit ed States 40,265 24 8,915 2,976 34,052 38 , 15 0 95 245,519 99 3, 478 117 35, 4 36 104 455,423 459,389 101 2, 768, 803 2,920,301 105 38,493 4 9 0, 8 4 0 41, 461 108 532, 122 IG8 Commercial Slaughter:4/ Youn g Chickens Ge orgi a United States Mat ure C hi ck e n s Light T ype Ge o rgi a Unit ed States Heavy Type Ge o rgia United Sta t e s 26,276 188, 927 978 8,466 376 2, 6 10 27,985 107 197,677 105 1,885 193 12, 003 142 4 9 1 131 2,591 99 349, 120 3 8 2 , 53 6 110 2 , 33 2 ,4 0 5 2, 569, 125 110 NA 118,589 NA 24,118 21,750 129,972 110 4 , 888 30, 554 127 Number Layers and Egg Production Number Layers on Eggs F er Hand during Nov. 100 Layer s Total E gg s Pro d uc e d During Nov. 1969 1970 Thousands G e orgia Hatc hing Other T otal South A tla ntic 5/ United St a te s - 4, 986 20,750 25, 736 67,989 319,969 4 , 531 19,906 24, 4 37 66, 356 325,209 U. S . Egg Type chicken e g g s in incubator D ec. 1, 1969 1970 Numb er 1969 1970 Millions 1,497 1,620 74 1, 812 1, 779 376 1,749 1, 781 1,753 1, 7 52 1,789 1,758 450 1,211 5,609 197 0 as p er c ent of Dec. 1, 19 69. 73 355 428 1, 187 5,717 95 1/ Re v i se d . 2/ P r eliminary. "3/ Pullets for broiler hatchery ~ upply flock s, includes exp ected pullet replac em e nt s f rom - e ggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 -do z. ca se of eggs . 4/ Fe de r a l - St a t e Market News Service Slaughter reports only include poultry slaught er ed - under F e de r a l Inspection. 5/ South Atlantic States: Del., Md., W. v s., N . C ., S. C., F la . , vc., Ga. NA - Not Available. Unit ed St at e s Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of A gric ulture Statistica l Reporting S ervice, 409A North L um pkin Street, Athens, Georgia 30601 State YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES, 1969 and 1970 I Number Inspected i Indicated Percent Condemned ! During Oct. I 1969 1970 Jan. thru Oct. 1969 1970 I! During Oct. 1969 1970 Jan. thru Oct. 1969 1970 ' Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. I Pct. Pct. Pct. Pct. . i ~~~, ; ',. ~,!~: "":' :.: ::...::,:"';~ , Maine 6,607 6,104 58,590 62,696 I 4.0 2.9 3.9 3.5 Pat 7,362 6,871 69,048 70,242 ,. 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.7 Mo. 4,420 5,289 43,821 52,237 3.8 4.0 3.9 4.3 DeL 8,920 7,919 79,594 79,049 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.9 Md. 15,122 14,858 138,793 149,347 3.3 3.7 3.5 3.9 Va. 7 ,555 7,383 71,813 77,327 2.8 3.0 N. C. 25,998 25,189 231,601 258,029 I 2.8 3.2 3. 4 3.8 3. 5 3.8 Ga. 34 , 856 34,978 321,675 353,297 3.4 4.5 4.6 5.1 Tenn. Ala. 5,453 26,611 5,187 29,186 I 53,267 59,826 2.7 244,131 274,165 3.2 3.6 4.7 3.4 3.6 3.3 4.9 Mis s , Ark. Texas 17,089 33, 06 1 14, 888 19,596 3 1, 7 8 5 16, 750 154,472180,307 1.9 I 3 11, 54 1 3 23, 367 3. 4 1 13 5, 375 158, 544 2. 6 2.9 3. 3 3. 4 2.2 2.5 3. 3 3. 3 2. 9 3. 4 ---------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- U. S. 12 3 2 , 4 7 2 2,129,925 1 3. 1 3.7 3.5 3. 9 I 237,617 t 2,363,645 Item MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID Georgia United States Nov. 15 Oct. 15 Nov. 15 Nov. 15 Oct. 15 Nov. 15 1969 1970 1970 1969 1970 1970 Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents ,Ce nt s Prices Received: Chickens, lb., excL broilers Com'l Broilers [Lb , ] All Eggs, (dozens) Table (dozens) Hatching (dozens) 15.0 13.0 56.1 7.5 11.5 36.0 32.6 53.0 7.0 12.0 40.6 38.3 53.0 10.7 14.4 49.2 7.7 12.8 33.2 7. 7 12.9 36.4 Prices Paid: (per ton) DoL DoL DoL DoL DoL Dol. Broiler Grower Laying Feed 89.00 78.00 100.00 86.00 110.00 84.00 90.00 98.00 80.00 87.00 99.00 86.00 This report is made possible through the cooperation of the National Poultry Improvement Plan, Official State Age ncie s , 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. FRASIER T GALLOWAY A g r i c ultur a l Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician After Five Days Return to . United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Se rvice 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ~""'r-~---:->- Q )-I .!Y1 "0 ~ U p,-0) v " 1"7) ATHENS, GEORGIA ~ "] / GEORGIA CROP REP 0 RT I NG S E R V81 POSTAGE & FEES PAID United Stal es Deportm ent o f Agric ultu re -~'\()~t1\~VEGET A~ LERE P0RT Georgia Crop Reporting Servic! UNIVc:r-S lTV OF/ GEORG1J.\ ,,, 'u 11'"'\ , ,, ~~u - v I Athens, Georgia , .y _ LIBRAR IES .....J? e cembe r 22, 1970 GEORGI A ANNUAL VEGETABLE SUMMARY - 1970 Production of the principal commerc ial vegetables for fresh market and processing in Georgia during 1970 was valued at $12,195,000, an i nc r e a s e of 17 percent above the 1969 valu e of $10,405,000. This increase in value is attributed to increased value of vegetables for processing and watermelons. Total acreage of these crops narvested in 1970 was 52,200 acres, 5 percent below the 54,800 acres harvested in 1969. Swe ctpota to estimates a re not included in th is ve getable report. The sweetpotato data will be pub 1 ished in the annual f ield crop summa r y t o be releas ed lat er in December. UNITED ST/\TES The estimated p roducti on o f t he 22 princ ipal fr esh mar ket ve ge t a b l e s and melons for 1970 is 1 per cent more than in 1969, according to the Crop Re po r t i ng Board. The 1970 product ion of 223.9 mill ion hundredwe ight compares with 1969 production of 221.9 mill ion hund red weight and the 1968 p roduc t io n of 221.8 mill ion. For the major crops, the increases over 1969 for cabbage, sweet corn , l ettuce and onions more than offset smalle r production of carrots, celery and tomatoes. The 22 princi pal vegetable and melon cro~s had a total value of $1,2 07 million, 3 perc ent less than a year earlier. leading crops in value were lettuce and tomatoes whose combined total accounted for 36 percent of the U. S. total. Production of the 10 p r i nc i pa l vegetable crops grown in the United States in 1970 for commercial process ing totaled 9.3 mill ion tons. This is sl i ght l y below the 1969 tonnage and 23 percent below the record high 1968 output. Production e xcludes tonnage from mat ure crops not harvested in a normal manner because of economi c factors. Higher average yields in 1970 practically offset a 6 percent reduction of harvested acres from 1969. Crops with increased yields from 1969 are snap beans, beets, cabbage for kraut, cucumbers for pickles, spinach and tomatoes. Af t e r Five Days Return to United St ates Department of Ag r i c u l t u r e Statistical Reporting Service 409A North lumpkin Street At he ns , Georgia 30601 OFFICi AL BUSINESS ~;;.~~~---- ~ C R EA G E , PRODUCTIO N, P ~IC E AN D VALUE OF PR IN CIPAL CROPS , 1970 - 1969 11 Crop Yea r Ha r ve s t ed ,'\c r ee qe Ac re s Yi e l d Per ~ r. r e Cw t. Product ion 1,000 Cwt Pr ice Pe r Cwt. Do 11 a r s FO R FRE SH M~RKE T : Beans , Sna p Sp ri ng 1970 2 ,500 26 1969 2,600 24 65 12. 70 62 12 . 80 Bean s , Snap Summer 197 0 1,200 37 1969 1,2 00 35 44 12.70 42 13.50 Val ue 1,000 doll ars 826 794 559 567 Cabb a g e 1970 1969 2 ,500 110 2 ,600 120 275 4. 32 312 11 2.49 1,188 1/ 777 Ca nt a lo ups 1970 5, 200 60 1969 5 ,80 0 52 312 6 . 17 1, 925 302 116.29 1 1 1, 900 Toma t o e s 1970 3 ,100 65 19 69 3,300 60 202 6.62 1, 337 198 11 7.18 11 1 ,422 Haterme lo ns 1970 33,000 85 1969 37 ,500 80 TOT/'lL FRl: SH M/\ i{K ET !:i/ 1970 47,500 xx 196 9 53,000 vv 1\/\ For Pr oce s si nq : 1970 4,700 xx TOTAL PROCESSI NG 21 1969 1,800 X1"\ 2 ,805 3 ,000 3,703 3,916 xx xx 1. 90 11 1.51 xx ){ X xx xx 5,330 }I 4,530 , 1,165 11 9 ,990 1, 030 11 415 TOTAL, FRESH MARKET 1970 52,200 xx XX ,i\N D PROCESS I NG !il 1969 54,800 X"1\ xx XX 12 ,1 95 xx 11 10 ,405 I I Includes only commercial ve ge t a bl e s for wh i ch esti mates are made, 1970 data p re l im inary. 1 1 No t pub1 ished separately to avoid d isclosure of i nd i v idua l operations. 31 Revi se d . ~I Exc l ude s sweetpotat oes , wnich has been considered a fresh vegetable i n Georgia. Swee tpo t a t oe s will be re l e a se d with field crops annual summa ry later i n December. F:{AS I ER T. G/\LLO\-/AY Ag r i c u l t u ra l Statist ician In Charge L H H:\ RRIS, JR. Stat istical As si s t a nt The Georgia Crop Re po r t i ng Service, U. S. Depa rtment of A~ r i c u 1 t ure , 409A North Lumpk in St., i n coo peration wit h the Geo rgia Department of ~ g ri c u l t u re . GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE " w~~mLb'U mm1rm~m'U ATHENS, GEORGIA U ",.. I' IJ c- "r'i".~:" 'rT 'J I Or_JnC-f'~'l~N. '\>~-ln. be-'i r 2 o"J , 19 '70 ~, B ROILEH T YP E ' . U C. L.. '''' 0 -. 19/0 ' web!l~B.\Ii~d Placement of broile r chi c k s in G eorgia dUring/the De celnber i 9 was 8,448,000--2 percent mo r e t han t he pr eviou s we e k but Z -percent l e s s man the c o m p a rab le week last year, according to the G eorgia Crop Re po r ti n g S ervice. An estimated 11, 017 1000 broiler type eg gs w ere set by Georgi a h atcheri e s -- 2 perc ent less than the pre vious w e ek and 10 p er c ent less th an the comp ar abl e w e ek a y ear e arlier. The majority of the price s paid to G eorgia producers fo r broiler hatching e ggs w er e reported within a ran g e o f 50 t o 60 c ent s p er dozen. The averag e price of h atching a g g s was 54 cents per doz e n. Th e pri ce of egg s from flock s with hatch ery owned cocker els ge ne r a ll y was 2 cents b elow t he ave r a ge pri c e. M o s t pric e s rec eived fo r broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries wer e rep o r te d within a r a nge of $7. 00 t o $9. 00 with a n avera g e of $8.00 per hundred. The ave r ag e pr ice s la s t year were 67 cents fo r eg g s a n d $10.25 for chicks. W eek Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Av. Price Eggs S et J:...I C hi c k s Placed for Ha t c h Broile r I 1969 1970 %of year ago B railers in Georgia 1969 1970 I 010 o f year ago I, E ggs P er Doz . 1970 Chicks P er Hundred 1970 Thou. Thou. Pct. Thou. Thou. Pct. i Cents Dollars Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Nov. 28 Dec. 5 Dec . 12 Dec. 19 11, 785 10,244 87 8, 255 7,982 97 11,956 10,785 90 7,588 6,388 84 11,814 11, 179 95 7, 307 6, 623 91 11, 566 10,994 95 8,459 7,613 90 11, 891 11,340 95 8, 699 8, 207 94 11,629 10, 70 6 92 8, 7 2 2 8, 590 98 11, 847 10, 906 92 8, 564 8, 199 96 10, 910 10,185 93 8,613 8,667 101 11, 806 11, 258 95 8, 458 8,314 98 12, 267 11,017 90 , 8,612 8,448 98 53 7.50 . 53 7.75 53 7.75 53 7.75 53 7.75 54 8. 00 54 8. 00 54 8. 00 54 8.00 54 8.00 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg typ e chicks in G eorgia during the week ended De c e m be r 19 w a s 860, 000- -7 percent les s than th e pr evious we ek but 20 percent more than th e comparable w e ek last year. An estimated 1,082, 000 eg gs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 12 p ercent l es s than the previous w eek but 15 p ercent 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 1969, hatchings during t h e week ended December 19 were up 7 percent and s ettings wer e up 4 p er c ent from a year ago. State I Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. EGG TYPE EGGS SE T AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1970 Eggs Set (Week Ended) Nov. Dec. Dec . De c. 28 5 12 19 % o f 1 Chicks Hatched (iN e e k Ended) ye a r I Nov. Dec. De c . D ec. a g a 2/ 28 5 12 19 Thousands T ho us a n d s 992 64 6 1, 232 1,0 82 115 475>:< 180 lIS 440 106 1,459 1,047 1, 407 1,938 100 187 165 245 279 87 594 180 1, 180 200 6 36 22 5 1, 066 150 920 385 1,534 137 860 375 1,092 153 Total i 3,113 >:< 2,038 3,099 3,7 39 104 2, 154 2,077 2, 976 2, 480 * 1/ Includes eggs set by hatch eri es pr oducing c h i cks for h at c h ery supply flo cks. '2/ Current week as perc ent of same w e ek l a s t year. Revised. 0/0 of year ago 2/ 120 133 I 99 69 I ! 107 BROILER TYPE EGGS S E T AND CHICKS P L A C E D IN COMME ~r{Cl{\.L AR E AS BY VIZ ~ KS - 19 70 Page 2 STATE I,I E GGS SET Week E nde d ulo o f CHICKS PLACE D Week E n de d 0/0 o f De c. De c. De c . year Dec . Dec . Dec . year 5 12 19 ago 1/ 5 12 19 ago 1/ Thousands Thousands M a i rie Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Ma r yl an d Virginia Wes t Vi rginia North Car olina So ut h Ca r olin a GEORGIA F l orida Tennessee Alabama Mississip pi A rkans as Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon Cali fornia T OTA L 19 7 0 (2 2 States) 1,956 68 1, 64 2 328 21R 3, 159 4, 595 1, 5 14 36 7, 357 53 7 10,18 5 1, 152 742 8, 58 1 5, 3 74 10 ,6 98 941 4,:25 4 25 3 10 2 ,0 67 66, 11 0 1,994 50 1, 53 3 323 228 3,359 5,074 1,692 36 7, 459 543 11, 258 1, 143 782 9,2 55 5,6 05 11,87 7 875 4 ,519 5 19 329 2, 112 70, 565 2 , 11 2 97 106 136 1, 8 16 105 386 74 2 07 94 3,349 116 5, 147 94 1, 7 6 0 90 36 133 7, 397 94 598 1 13 11,017 90 1, 158 98 7 7 5 10 4 9,4 19 100 5, 609 10 5 11, ";65 96 962 88 4,380 93 460 72 291 69 2, 192 98 70,942 96 1,497 78 1, 123 244 479 2, 784 3,687 1 , 4 57 260 5, 8 0 7 644 8, 667 8 54 929 6,91 8 4 ,882 8,37 5 1, 394 3, 576 344 232 1, 849 56 , 080 1,614 10 0 1,057 2 03 500 2, 7 04 3,8 80 1,480 343 5, 857 501 8,3 14 877 905 6, 759 4 , 945 9 , 0 03 86 8 3,549 3 99 171 1, 83 9 55, 868 1, 5 51 68 1, 119 179 551 2, 7 18 3, 9 11 1,4 5 5 480 5, 749 595 8,448 658 1, 0 21 7, 200 5, 014 8, 94 1 83 2 3, 554 33 8 207 1, 8 0 2 56, 391 114 49 101 66 13 8 94 102 97 155 100 131 98 77 110 10 3 112 101 96 103 62 80 10 2 10 1 TOTAL 1969* (22 States ) 67, 106 72, 6 73 73 , 6 8 5 55 , 5 8 2 55, 9 66 5 5,688 0/0 o f La s t Year 99 97 96 1/ C u r r e n t week as p er cent of same week last year . 101 * R e vi s e d , 100 101 ..C..i.l on o~ Q) CJ . p o rl o'~ .... >- -; 0 "'. lP . -0 til VJ / I . ~. / I "~ I / Soybeans 7.2 % i i I ---- -- - I \ 1 1% ./ V;::1.g 0 , -. '. ', ; ., ", ". _. - . ' ;;~ . -" -",. ~. / ./ ' I I ; I ,i I , \ \. I I I '. ~ , Pea nuts 30.4% " """ --. . Tobacco 21.4% .' '. i \ -t . . .j .I ;' I -_.. FRASI ER T. GALLOWAY Ag ri c u l t u ra l Statist icia n In Charge C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician Cro p GEOR GIA ,'\i'H-!U.\ L CROP SUMM/\ RY 1I . 1970 /\ND 1969 . Yea r Ha rv I d Yie ld h c rc a ce : Per ~ c r e : Un it Produc - Un i t : To t al t ion : Pr i cc : Va l ue 1 , 000 a cre s 1, 000 Do l l a r s 1, 000 do 1Ja r s Cot t on Lin t 21 Co tt ons eed Co r n , q ra i 11 Sor qhum Grai n WI-:e a t Oa t s da r Iev Rve Sweetp o t atoe s To ba cco . j~ I 1 Hay , A11 Pea nu t s , fo r Nut s 31 Soybe ans , for Bea ns 31 Le s pe dez a , f o r See d Crims on Cl ove r , f o r Seed F es c u ,~. f o r Seed Pea c he s , To t al Pro ducti on Peca ns , Tot a l Produc t ion Comme rc ia l Ve get a bl es 41 1970 19 69 1970 1969 19 70 19 69 1970 19 69 197 0 1969 19 70 19 69 197 0 19 69 19 70 1969 19 70 19 69 19 70 1969 19 70 1969 197 0 19 69 19 70 1969 1970 19 69 1970 19 69 197 0 1969 1970 l CJ 69 19 70 19 69 197 0 1969 38 0 366 38 5 35 1 1, 426 I . 426 19 14 100 86 88 94 8 5 72 72 7 .5 8 .0 66 . 8 60.6 4 16 Lf 39 507 50 2 528 '-+67 c:; . 6 t: -' 6 1L, -' 1L1- 31.0 33 . 0 36. 0 40 . 0 36. 0 34 . 0 46. 0 52 .0 47 . 0 46 . 0 23 . 0 23. 5 80 .0 80 .0 1,999 1,6 15 2.0 7 2 . ob 2,235 1, 885 22 . 5 2'+. 0 220 230 11 5 125 21 0 220 52 . 2 54 . 8 Ba l e To n Bus he l Bu s he l Bushe l Bus he l Bus he l Bush e l Cwt , Pound To n Pound Bu s he l Po und Pound Pound Po u nd Po und 290 28 2 120 117 44 , 206 47 . 058 684 560 3 , 600 2 . 924 4, 048 4 . 888 376 2iG 1, 656 1, 692 600 64 0 133, 305 97 . 8')2 863 9 15 1,13 3 ,1 45 9'~f6 270 11 , 880 11, 208 1, 10O 1. 380 575 7 1;0 3 , 150 3 .0 80 160 , 000 175 , 200 45 , 000 88, 000 . 21 50 . 1971 1.}7. 50 39 . 20 1. 61 J. 37 1. 32 1. 12 1. 29 J. 27 . 77 . 7Y . 96 . 96 1.80 1. 83 6 . 50 6 . 98 . 768 . 773 30 . 50 30 .59 .1 28 . J22 2. 90 2. 44 .280 . 283 . 250 .280 . 111- 5 . 180 .0863 . 0702 .408 . 301 3 1,17 5 27 ,837 5 , 700 4.586 71 ,172 64 . 469 90 3 6 27 4 , 644 3 , 7 13 3 , J 17 3 .8 62 361 22 1 2, 98 1 3 , 096 3, 900 4 ,467 102, 390 75. 665 26, 322 27 ,908 I Lf5 ,043 115 , 44 5 34 , 452 27, 348 308 39 1 144 210 4 57 554 13, 808 12 . 299 18 , 375 26.4 55 12 , 195 10, 405 TOTAL ABOVE CROP S ( Excl . acreag e of pea nut hay, f r u it s, 1970 3 , 695 .5 477 ,44 7 a nd oe ca ns. ) 196q 1 .6 39 .4 409 . 558 I I 1970 pr ice a nd va lu e fi gu re s a re p re l imi nary . ~x c l u d e s p r ice s uppo r t pa yme nt . 11 Co t t on yi el d i n po unds, pri ce pe r po und . \4he n a dd p r ice su ppo r t payme nts to co tt on t he va l ue of p ro duct ion year 1969 = $60, 566, 000 ; Year 1970 = $66 ,094 ,00 0 . 11 Cover s o n ly ac re s a lo ne a nd harveste d f o r pea nut s a nd bean s . ~I Doe s not i nc l ude swe et po t a t oe s . _._- - - --_._----- -_._-_._._--- - - - _ .__._ - - - The Geo rg ia Crop Ke po rt in g Se rv ic e , U. S. De pa r t ment o f Ag r i c u l t ure , 409A North Lum pk i n Stre et , At he ns , Geor g ia, i n coope rat io n wi t h t he Geo r g ia De par t men t o f Ag ri c u lt ur e . Af t e r F i ve Days Re t u r n t o Un i t ed St ut e s Depa r t me nt. of ,\ g r i c u1t u re St ati s t ic al Repo rti ng Se rv ice 409A No r t h Lumpk i n St re e t At he ns , Georgia 3060 1 OFF ICIAL BUSI NESS ..~ POSTAGE & F EE S PA ID Un i' e d Sto te s De pa rtme nt 01 Ag ric u lt ure h Ll h I ClN \! () / 1-. , / I .J.).I\.'ww n -C: :';-f;'"I7>J;:";';--::,;~\-;n;:;-;:.-/;7,,;-;,-:,:-,",\~,;-/;-:.n..;.:,T.;I:'r:';7""'='''':-'"'- -- - - -- - -- - - - - - UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA GE ORGIA CROP REP ORTING SER VIC 3w~~mI1t? rn&\1Jl~1Jrtr' ATHENS, GEORGIA ._ - - _._.-D ec em ber 3 0 , 19 7 0 B HOILER T YP E P l a c ement of broile r c hi c ks in Georgia d uring the week e n de d De cem be r 26 was 7 , 960, 00 0 - - 6 p er c e nt l e s s than the pr evio us we e k a n d 2 pe rcent l e s s than t he c o m parabl e w e e k l a st year , ac c o r ding to the G eorgia Cr op R e p o r ting Se r vi ce . A n es t imat e d 10 , 6 2 4 , 0 0 0 br o il er t y p e e g gs were .se t b y G eorgi a hat c h e r ie s - -4 p e r c e nt l e s s than the p r e vi o us week a n d 13 p er c e nt l e s s t ha n the co m parable week a year earlie r . The ma jo r ity of the p ric e s p aid to G e o r gia pr oduc ers for b roil e r ha tching eggs wer e re ported within a r ang e of 50 t o 60 cents p e r do ze n . T he ave r a g e p r i c e of hatching e g gs was 54 cents p e r do z e n . T he p r i c e of egg s fr o m flo c k s with hat che r y own ed co c ke rels g e n e r all y wa s 2 c e nts be l o w th e aver ag e pri c e . M o s t pri c e s r e c ei v ed fo r broil e r chic ks b y G eo rgia ha tche r i es were r epo rted wit hin a r a n g e of :p . 00 to $ 9 . 00 wi t h an a ve rage of $ 8 . 0 0 pe :r h un d r e d . T h e ave r ag e p r i c e s l as t y e ar were 6 7 c ent s f or egg s a nd $ 10. 2 5 f or chick s . We ek Ended Oct. 24 Oct . 3 1 Nov. 7 Nov . 14 N o v . 21 Nov. 28 D e c. 5 D e c. 12 D e c. 19 Dec . 26 G EORGIA E G G S SE T , HA T CHINGS A ND CHICK P L A CE ME N T S I A v . P ric e E g g s S et }) I 1969 T ho u. 1970 T hou. %of yea r a go P et. I i I I Chi ck s P l a ce d for B r oil er s in G e orgia 19 6 9 19 70 %of ye a r ag o T ho u. T ho u. P ct. I I I i I I I I Hatc h Eggs Pe r Doz . 1970 Cent s B roiler C h icks P er H un dr e d 19 70 Dolla r s 11, 956 11, 8 14 11, 566 11, 89 1 11 , 6 2 9 11, 847 10,910 11, 80 6 12, 26 7 12, 14 4 10,7 85 1 1,17 9 10, 994 11,340 10 , 70 6 10 ,90 6 10 , 185 1 1, 258 11 ,017 10 , 6 24 90 7, 58 8 6 , 388 95 7, 307 6 ,623 95 8 , 4 59 7, 6 13 95 8,699 8, 207 92 8 , 7 2 2 8 , 59 0 92 8 , 564 8 , 19 9 93 8, 6 13 8,667 95 8, 4 58 8,314 90 I 8,6 12 8,44 8 87 I ! 8, 12 2 7 . 960 I 84 53 91 53 90 53 94 \ 53 98 54 96 54 101 \ 54 9 8 I 54 i 9 8 54 98 i 54 7.75 . 7. 75 7.75 7.75 8. 00 8. 00 8. 00 8. 00 8. 00 8. 00 E GG TYPE Hatch o f egg type c hi ck s i n G eorgia durin g the w e ek e n de d De c e mber 26 wa s 54 6,000-- 37 p er c e n t le s s t han t h e pre vi ous week but 3 p e rc ent l e s s tha n the co m p a r a bl e we ek l a s t ye ar . A n e s timated 999,0 00 e ggs for the p r oduction of egg type c hi cks we r e s e t b y G e o rgia hatche r i e s , 8 p e rce nt l e s s t han both the p r e vio us week a n d t he comparabl e w e ek l a st ye a r . I n the fo ur s t a te s t hat acco unt e d for abo ut 26 p er c ent o f t he h at ch o f a ll e g g type chi c k s in th e U . S . in 19 69 , h a tc h ing s duri n g th e we e k ende d D ec em b e r 2 6 w er e d own 3 1 p e r c ent a n d s e t t i ng s wer e do w n 26 p e r c ent f ro m a ye a r a g o . State G a. Ill. C alif. Wash . EG G T YPE EGG S SET AND C H I C KS HA T CHE D , 1970 E g g s S e t {W e e k E n d e d } Dec . De c . Dec . De c. 5 12 19 26 Tho us ands % I I of ye a r ago 2/ C hi cks Hat c h e d (W e e k E n d e d) De c. De c . Dec . De c . 5 12 19 26 T ho usan d s I I i 0/0 o f I year I I a go 2/ I I 64 6 16 C>\< 1, 04 7 16 5 1,232 2 15 1, 4 07 24 5 1, 0 8 2 44 0 1,9 3 8 2 79 999 92 3 55 82 1, 220 I 58 286 I 11 6 I 636 2 25 1,0 6 6 150 920 3 85 1, 534 13 7 860 375 1, 092 153 54 6 97 115 55 77 1 60 12 8 66 Tot al j 2 , 0 18 ':< 3 , 0 9 9 3 , 7 39 2 , 8 60 I 74 I 2, 0 7 7 2 , 9 7 6 2 , 4 80 1, 5 6 0 ! 6 9 1/ Include s eggs se t b y h atc h eri es pr oduci n g c hi c k s for h a t c h e r y s up pl y fl ocks . 2 / Cu r re nt wee k as p e r c e n t of sam e w e ek l a s t yea r . ':< R e vi se d . BR O ILEF.. T YP !~ EGGS SE T AND C HIC KS P LA CED IN C OM MER CIAL, A B. ~~ A S BY '.VEEKS - 1970 P a g e 2 E GGS SET GHIC KS :":> LP- GE~ D STA T E Week E n de d Dec. De c . 12 19 Dec . 26 Dec . \ !e e k .G n d e d lJ e c . -..D."e.c....--- %of year 12 19 26 ag o 1/ Tho us a n ds Thousands Maine C onnectic ut Penns yl vania Indi a na Mi s s o uri Del a ware ivla ryland Vi rg i n ia Vi es t V ir g inia North Car olina S outh Carolina 1,994 50 1, 533 32 3 22 8 3, 3 .59 5,0 74 1, 692 36 7,459 543 2 , 11 2 10 6 1, 8 16 386 207 3,349 5, 147 1, 760 36 7, 3 9 7 598 1, 8 64 90 8 8 81 1, 4 7 8 82 36 7 72 110 54 3, 36 8 117 5, 060 91 1,956 103 36 109 7,492 97 522 87 1, 61 4 1, 551 1, 3 79 100 100 68 85 52 1,057 1, 119 . , 144 1 17 2. 03 179 16 6 73 50 0 55 1 499 114 2, 7 0~ 2,71 8 2, 757 107 3,38 0 3 , 91 1 3 , .i1: 3 6 9 3 1, 480 1,455 1, 179 91 343 .:.':'8 0 255 80 5,857 5,74 9 S, 392 102 501 59 5 565 12 9 11, 258 1 1,0 17 10,624 87 8,314 7 ,960 98 Florida T enness e e Ala bam a Mi s sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana T exas Wa s hi n gton Ore gon Califor nia T 0'1.' A L I 97 0 (22 State s ) 1, 143 1, 158 1, 136 97 877 658 8 55 1o5 782 775 755 98 90 5 1, 021 879 104 9, 255 9, 4 19 9, 0 57 97 6, 7 59 7, 200 6, 4 17 92 5, 6 05 5, 609 5,414 103 4 ,945 5,014 J:1, 825 III 11,877 1 1, 7 6 5 11,8 07 94 9,0 0 3 8,941 7, 739 96 87 5 96 2 929 77 868 832 995 113 4,519 4 , 380 4,32 7 92- . 3,549 3, 554 3, 227 10 0 519 4 60 43 5 71 I 399 338 348 106 329 29 1 284 81 I 171 2.07 225 107 2, 112 2 , 192 2, 282 10 2 \ I, 83 9 1, 30 2 1,648 104 70 , 565 70,942 69,391 94 55, 868 56 , 391 51 ,975 100 TOTAL 1969 >:< (22 States ) 72, 673 73,68 5 73, 724 5 5 , 9 6 6 5 5 , 6 8 8 52 , 176 0/0 of Last Yea r 97 96 94 10 0 101 10 0 * 1/ ' C u r r e n t w eek as percent o f s ame week last ye a r . Revi sed. ....... o --.D o r'"', ..... o . U) o .-l oct 0 0-- -0 ~0 ~ o l'I' W c{ l? l? V') lJ..W 0 .... .>...>- ~ ot-o::: -CD OCU{oVW :>::..-.JVwz> ........ :1: zzt- ~~c{