f DW~0~ 0r1ill@ITJ~~ UNIVERSITY OF GEOR NOVEMBER 1970 JAN 7 1971 Rel eased 1/ 5/71 l.------L-IB_R_A_R_I_E_s _____~ Georg i a Crop Report in~ Serv i ce GEORGIA Product i on of r ed meat i n Geor r.i at s c ommercial slau ghter plants total e d 32 . 1 million nour.ds i ng Nov ember 1 970, ac cordin c- to t he Geor:sia Crop Repor t i ng Servic e. This -vras up 8 perc ent m t h2 29 . 6 mi l lion p o:1nds during t h e sar:1e month last year b ut was 4 p ercent bel m-1 t he 33 . 3 llion pounds p r oduc tion of last month . t l e Sl aught e r There were 22 , 800 l1ead of c attle s l aughtered i n Ge org i a 's commercial ~lants du r ing ember . Th is -vra s d ovm 6 perc e nt from the 2 4 ,300 head slaughtered duri g t he s ame mont h of 0 and wa s 9 percent belov1 the 2 5,000 hea d s l aughtered du ring October 19'70. f Slaur.:hter Calf slaught er t ot a l e d 100 head dur i ng Noven ber. Th i s ms 800 h ead bel ovr t he numbe r s l au gh- red during Nov emb er l ast year and 1 00 head b elow the October ki ll. Sl aughteE_ Geor g ia's h og slaught e r t otal ed 1 55 , 000 head du ring November. Tl, i s was 1 4 p e rc er. ~ a bove el36 , 000 head s laugh tered durin:s the s ane month l a st y e ar, but was down 2 pe rc e nt fr om the ,000 head slaughtered during the month of Octob er 1 970. 48 STATES Meat Product i on 1 0 Pe rcent Abov e Nove_E:b er 1969 Commercial produc t ion o f r ed meat i n ~che 48 States total ed. 3 , 011 r.lillion pounds in Novemb e r 0, 10 p erc ent a bove a year earlier. Ther e 11as one I. ol~e 1-re e l-:i.:i.a~r i n N ove;nb~r lS' 70 tha n i n 9. Commerci a l me a t produ c t ion i n c l udes slau _;ht er in fe derally in s~ec ted and other slaughter ants , but exc l ude s a nimals s l aughtered on f arrr..s . ef Produc t i on 3 Percent A.'...)ove a Yea r ::::;a rli e r Beef production in November was 1, 697 million po'.l::lds, up 3 p ercent fr or1 Nove.2ber 1 9 69 . The ber of cattle sla u ghter ed ras u p 1 p e r cent . :~verage l i v e vre i 1.5h t was 9 ;~ounds teavier than a ar earli er. ember Veal Production Dom 1 2 Perc e nt Fror:1 1969 Ther e v1e re 43 n i llion pou nd s of v eal p roduced i 1 'ovemb e r, dovm 1 2 perc ent :r om a y erJ.r lier. Calv e s s l aught e r ed we r e down 14 p e r cent , but liv e we i ght per head i n creas e d 5 po unds. rk Produc tion Up 25 Per cent Fron Nove~~r 1969 P0r k production i n November totale d 1 , 255 !'li l l i an pound s , u p 2 5 percent from a year earli e r . e number of hogs slaughtered was a lso up 25 perc ent . Li ve weight p er head a t 2 43 pounds was pound l i ghter than a year ear l ier. La rd. r endered p e r 1 00 p ounds of l ive vei,~ht ras. 9 . 4 pounrt . $ 1. 92 2.02 2.04 Cotton , lb. Cottonseed, ton 18 . 5 $ 40.00 21.5 49.00 21.0 49.00 19.95 44.20 22.09 56 . 50 20.96 58.00 Soybeans , bu. $ 2.35 2 . 90 2 .85 2 . 30 2 . 86 2 . 77 Peanuts, lb . 12 .5 13 .0 12.5 12.5 12.4 12.5 Sweetpotatoes , cvlt. $ 6 .80 6 . 50 6.50 5.06 4.12 5.46 Eay, baled, ton: All $ 31.00 29 . 50 30.50 24.00 24.40 25.00 Alfalfa $ LfO.OO 36 .00 37.00 24.1+0 25.00 25.8 Lespede za $ 34.00 33.00 33.50 26:20 26.70 27.30 Peanut $ 23.50 25.00 26.00 24.10 24.70 25 .20 Milk Cmrs, head $ 225.00 280.00 265.00 309.00 31+1.00 342.00 Hogs, cwt. Beef Cattle, All, cwt. l/ $ 25.00 $ 22.60 15.80 22.70 14. 60 22.90 25.70 25. 60 15.40 25.20 15.10 24 .50 COWS , C'..rt ?:._/ Steers and Heifers, cwt. $ 19 .00 $ 25.50 18.50 26 . 50 19.00 26.00 19.00 27 . 80 18.60 27.30 18. 50 26 .6 Calves, c1vt. $ 30.50 32.00 32.00 32 .60 33 . 00 32.8 Milk, wholesale, cwt. : Fluid Market Ma n u f a c t u r e d All Turkeys, lb. $ 7.05 $ $ 7 .05 22.0 7.25 7.25 22. 0 !i/7. 20 22.0 6 . 23 L~ 79 5. 89 25 .7 3/6.43 3/1+. 95 - 6 . 08 22.0 4/6 .4. 4/4 .9( 4;6.01 -22.4 Chickens, lb. : Exc luding Broilers Commercial Broilers 15.0 12.0 7.0 12.0 7.0 10.5 11.3 13.6 7.7 12.9 Eggs, all , doz. Table, doz .. 60.8 q: 40.6 38.3 43.5 41.6 54.7 36.4 Hatchi ng, doz. 53.0 54 .0 PRICES PAID, FEED Mixed Dairy Feed, ton: 14% protein $ 16% pr otein $ 18% protein $ 20% prot e in Hog Feed, 14%-18% protein, cwt. $ Cottonseed Meal, 4l%,cwt. $ Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt. $ Bran, cwt. $ Middlings, cwt. t Corn Meal , cwt. $ Poult ry Feed , ton: Br oiler Grower Feed $ Laying Feed $ Chick Starter $ Alfalfa Hay, ton $ All Other Hay, ton $ 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 78 .00 83.00 85.00 91.00 4. 85 5.20 5. 40 4.20 4. 30 3.90 110.00 84.00 98 .00 40.00 38 .00 77. 00 84.00 86.00 89.00 5.30 5.60 4.30 4 .35 3.95 99 .00 87. 00 99.00 44.00 37.50 67.00 73. 00 75 .00 79.00 4.49 5.00 ').28 3 .57 3.67 3. 33 91.00 81.00 96 .00 35.00 33.00 72. 00 77.00 80.00 85.00 4.68 5. 46 5.62 3.86 3 . 94 3 . 68 99.00 86.00 101 .00 35 .80 34 .10 0 ti 73.0~ 79.0~ 82 .0~ 86 .0 4.8 5 .5) 35 .. 69~~ 4.0' 3 . 7( 1/ "Cows" and "steers and heifers 11 combined with allowance w11ere necessary for s laughter bullsh 2/ I nc l udes cull dairy cm-rs sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replaceCJ.ent. e 3! Revised. ~/ Preliminary. After Five Day s Return to :a United States Department of Agriculture Stati stical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 a.. OFFICIAL BUSINESS L. a. I a )t / "()..... fJI10ol /j d fJ 3 ~~~rn~~CROrnili~@ffi ~ill'L? ATHENS, GEORGIA January 6, 1971 JAN 7 1971 BR OILER :rYPE Placement of. broiler chicks in Georgi during11ttA'l'~~ .1r l. d January 2 was 8,570, 000--8 percent more than the previous ~t:: ~ out 3 percent less than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Re porting .S ervice. An estimated 10,408,000 broiler type eggs we:r.e set by Georgia hat cheries--2 percent less than the previous weekand 14 p e rcent le s s than the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to G eorgia producer s for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 50 to 60 cent s per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 54 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels ~enerally was 2 cents below the average price, M ost prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $7,00 to $9.00 with an average of ~S.OO per hundred. The average prices last yea r were 67 cents for eggs and $10.25 for chicks. Week ~nded GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHI CK P i..A CEME NTS Av. p ,:rice Eggs Set};_/ Chicks Placed for Hatch B'r oiler 1969 - 1970 - % of year Broilers in Georgia 1969 - -1970 o/o of year Eggs Per Doz. C hicks P~r Hundred 1970 1971 ago 1970 1971 ago 1970-71 1970-71 Thou. Thou. Pet, Thou. Thou. Pet. Cents Dollars Oct. 31 ~ov. 7 ~ov. 14 ~ov. 21 ~ov. 28 Pee. 5 Pee. 12 ~c. 19 ~c. 26 an. 2 11,814 11, 566 11, 891 11,629 11, 847 10,910 11,806 12,267 12, 144 12,068 11, 179 10,994 11,340 10,706 10,906 10, 185 11, 2 58 11,017 10,624 10,408 95 7,307 6,623 95 8, 459 7,613 95 8, 699 8,207 92 8,722 8, 590 92 3, 564 8, 199 93 8, 613 8,667 95 8,458 8,314 90 8, 612 8,448 87 86 I : 8, 122 8, 842 7,960 8, 570 91 53 90 53 94 53 98 54 96 54 101 54 98 54 98 54 I 98 97 54 54 7.75 7.75 7.75 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ende d January 2 was 965, 000-7 percent mor'e than the previous week and 25 percent more than the comparable week last rear. P..n estimated 1, 023, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by 'eorgia hatcheries, 2 percent more than the previous week but 16 percent less than the omparable week last year. In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type ~icks in the U, 3, in 1969, hatchings during the week ended January 2 were down 8 jercent and settings were down 4 percent from a year ago. EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HA T C H 2 ;.), 1970- 71 Eggs Set (Week Ended) % of Chicks Hatched (Vl e ek Ended) jtate Dec, Dec. Dec. Jan. year Dec. Dec. Dec. Jan. 12 19 26 2 ago 2/ 12 19 26 2 Thousands Thousands a. 1, 232 1,082 999 1,023 84 920 860 546 965 ~. 215 440 355 465 137 385 37 5 115 165 !alif. 1, 407 1, 938 1,220 1, 785 98 1, 534 1, 092 771 987 ash. 245 279 286 224 82 137 153 128 204 I I otal 3,099 3,739 2, 860 3,497 96 2,976 2.,480 1, 560 2,321 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. Current week as percent of same week last year. I !~< I ~ o/o of year ago 2/ 125 54 75 147 92 BROILER TYPE EGGS SE T AND CHICK3 PLACED IN COMMER0P>-L A d EA .S BY v.: E E I( 5 -1970-71 Pa ge 2 STATE I I Dec . 19 E GGS SET Week l:!.. nded Dec . 26 Jan. 2 o/o of year ago 1/ :::; HI C KS P ~1- :;.sD \Veek :i: nde d D ec. De c. 19 26 J a n. 2 o/o of year ago 1/ Q.) 1-< ..:.J, Thousands Thousands ....... ..:u..J.. M aine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia . West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA 2, 112 106 1' 816 386 207 3,349 5, 147 1, 760 36 7,397 598 11,017 l, 864 88 1, 4 7 8 367 110 3,368 5, o6o 1, 956 36 7,492 522 10,624 1, 863 90 136 13 5 1, 606 93 4 08 91 203 100 3,288 119 5, 035 9Z 1, 844 101 36 84 7, 583 96 583 95 10,408 86 1, 55 i 1, 379 l , 547 103 68 35 46 32 1, 119 1, 144 1, 087 104 179 166 190 84 5,... , ::> l 499 4 79 110 2,718 2, 757 2, 803 96 3, 911 3, 4 36 3,794 106 1, 455 1, 179 1,372 97 48 0 255 341 98 5,749 5,392 5,636 96 595 565 589 128 8,448 7,960 8, 570 97 H tl.() q <.t; ....... .(. \. j. .u..... '+' .0.., 0 ...0 0 a;~ q {"() Cil .,..., z~ O r"';) --~~ ,--.! I O.l .8.., rHo .r. .o. 0.0 1-< 0 ~: ~ ,...- 1-< I 0.. (!) Q.) a < .:::J: :J Q .r..o... ~ Uq J ~..: . ~ bll Q) Q) ,;.> 1-< 1-< U ..d tl.() -< 0 :;:..., Q) 1-< . . . . ~ ~ ..., tl.() .-' q 1-<.._,o(f) 1-< '+' Q) (f) .:..l, 0 r f) (f) .0..0 (:il 8 .s8 .{".(.) z t:: rrQ.;) ..., q aJ tl.() q ~ .,..., 0.. ro rHJ) tJl ::J r::o>, ..., 1-< Q ro 0 ~....::1l 0.0 j:Q 1~-< ....:1 Q:>) .,..., frr::c:; Q ';j ....._c, 1-< a ~ U H z 00 r~ tJl U 0 H 1-< Q) . ,..., q Cz.t .:Q::):..~.,tz;~0~'G..:.,.ot ~({)roo~ '"d"'-'~ ..Q.,)(f) ...... ......q.....,. 1 I ~a~G\AFARM REPORT UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA GEORGIA CROP REPORTING ERVICE ATHE S, GEORGIA January 11, 1971 GEO RGlA F/\ RM NLM ERS COI#It~EI0\.1/N\-/A R TREND The number of farms operating in Georgia in 1971 is estimated at 76,000 by the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. The total is l ,000 fewer than 1970 and continues to trend downward. Land in farms in 1971 is esti mated at 17,000,000 acres compared with 17,300,000 in 1970. UNIT ED STATES FAkM NUMBE RS DEC RE ASE 26 PER CENT DUKING P/\ST DECADE The Nation had an estimated 2,924,000 operati ng farms during 1970, 2 perce nt less than in 1969. The preliminary estimate for 1971 indicate s 2,876,000 farms will be in operation. This reduction would be slightly smaller than the ave rage of recent years. Total land in farms, estimated at about 1,121 mill ion acres for 1970, continues a slow steady dec! ine but at a slower rate than the farm numbers. For 1971, the preliminary estimate of land in farms is I, 118 mi II ion acres . The past decade saw a 26 percent decline in number of farms while only a 5 percent drop was recorded in land in farms. These changes are associated with a 29 percent increase in the average size of farms. The continued disappearance of small farms along with larger unit mergers into more efficient operations contributed most to the change in farm numbers. Urbanization and highway construction were the rrajor causes of decline in land in farms. This report includes data for Alaska and Hawaii in national totals for all years presented. For explanation of basis for estimates of farms, see Number of Farms report, January 10, 1968. Year 1960 Number of Farms and Land in Farms, U. S. 1960 - 71 Farms (Thousands) Land in Farms (Thousand Acres) ~verage size of farms (Acres) 7 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 1,141,536 342 1966 3,239 1,137,161 351 1967 3,146 1'131 ,982 360 1968 3,054 1,127,567 . 369 1969 2,971 1,123,984 378 1970 2,924 1'120 '725 383 1971 ll l/ Pre 1i mi na ry 2,876 FRASIER T. Gl\LLO\.JAY Agricultural Statistician 1n Charge 1,117,835 389 C. L. CRENSHA\tJ 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 Depart~ent of Agriculture. NUMBER OF FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS, BY STATES, 1969 - 71 State Farms 1970 Land in Farms 1971 J./ 1969 1970 1971 Maine N. H. Vt. Mass. R. I. Conn. i~. Y. N. J. Pa . Ohio Ind. Ill. Mich. Wis. Minn. Iowa Mo. N. Oak. s. Dak. Nebr. Kans. Del. Md. Va. w. Va. N.C. s. c. Ga. Fla. Ky. Tenn. Ala, Miss. Ark. La. Okla. Texas Mont. Idaho Wyo. Colo. N. Mex. Ariz. Utah Nev. Wash. Oreg. Cal if. 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 47,500 74,000 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,QOO 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 Number 10,000 3,600 7,200 6,300 900 4,700 58,000 8,600 74,000 112,000 98,000 126,000 86,000 112,000 125,000 141,000 143,000 42,000 46,500 73,000 87,000 3,700 18, 300 72,000 29,000 158,000 52,000 77.000 34,000 123,000 127,000 86,000 95,000 74,000 53,000 91,000 188,000 26,400 28,500 8,400 30,500 13,600 5,900 14,500 2,100 45,500 40,000 58,000 9,700 3,500 7,100 6,200 900 4,600 57,000 8,400 73,000 111,000 97,000 124,000 85,000 110,000 122,000 139,000 141,000 41,000 45,500 71,000 86,000 3,600 18, 000 71,000 28,000 156,000 51,000 76,000 34,000 120,000 125,000 84,000 93,000 74,000 52,000 90,000 185,000 25,800 28,200 8,200 30,000 13,200 5,800 14,500 2,000 45,000 39,500 56.000 2,400 740 2,320 750 94 620 11 , 800 1 ,020 10,650 17,500 17,400 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 17.600 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 48,30C 43,400 13,300 9,000 18,100 20,900 37.000 1,000 acres 2,350 730 2,220 730 90 600 II , 700 1 ,010 10,600 17,400 17,600 29,500 13,100 20,400 32,100 34,400 33,200 42,000 45,500 48,100 50,000 700 3, 220 11,500 5,100 16,000 8,300 17.300 16,200 16,800 15,500 14,700 17,500 17,900 12,200 37,100 145,000 67,100 15,500 37,000 39,000 48,200 43,300 13,300 9,000 18,100 20,900 36,800 2,300 720 2,200 720 90 600 l 1 , 500 990 10,550 17,300 17,700 29,300 13,000 20,200 32,000 34,400 33,000 42,000 45,500 48,100 49,900 690 3, 200 11,400 5,000 16,000 8,200 17,000 16,200 16,700 15,400 14,500 17,400 17,900 12,200 37,100 145,000 67,100 15,500 37,000 39,000 48,000 43,200 13,400 9,000 18,000 20,900 ~6,600 48 States: 2,966,000 Alaska 11 310 2,919,200 310 2,871,700 310 I ,119,754 1,880 1,116,550 1,835 I ,113,660 1,835 Hawaii 4,600 4.500 4 300 2.350 2 340 2 340 u.s. 2,970,910 2,924,010 2.876.310 1,123,984 1,120,725 1,117,8351 l l Preliminary. 11 Exclusive of grazing land leased from U. S. Government, Alaska farm1c totals about 70,000 acres. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ( I United States Department of Agri cultu re ( ~ ~ T 2 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ... I ATHENS, GEORGIA JAN 14 1971 January 13, 1971 Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended January 9 was 8, 535, 000--slightly less than the previous week and 6 percent le s s than the comparable week last year, according to the G e orgia Crop R e porting Service. An estimated 10, 648, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--2 percent more than the previous week but 15 percent less than the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 50 to 60 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 54 cents per dozen. The price of egg s from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. 1v1ost prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $7.00 to $ 9. 00 with an average of $8.00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 67 cents for eggs a nd $10.25 for chicks. Week Ended Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Nov. 28 Dec. 5 Dec. 12 Dec. 19 Dec. 26 Jan. 2 Jan. 9 GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Eggs Set}:_/ 1969 1970 Thou. 1970 1971 Thou. o/o of Pet. Chicks Placed for B r ailers in Georgia 1969 1970 1970 1971 o/o of year a o Thou. Thou. Pet. /J.v. -Pr-ic- e - Hatch Broiler I Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1970-71 1970-71 Cents Dollars 11,566 10,994 95 11, 891 11,340 95 ll, 629 10,706 92 11, 847 10,906 92 10, 910 10, 185 93 11, 806 11,258 95 12, 267 11,017 90 12, 144 10,624 87 12,068 10,408 86 12,502 10,648 85 8,459 7,613 90 53 8,699 8,207 94 53 8, 722 8, 590 98 54 8, 564 8, 199 96 54 8, 613 8,667 101 54 8,458 8,314 98 54 8, 612 8,448 98 54 8, 122 7,960 98 54 8, 842 8, 570 97 54 9 ~ 108 8, 535 - - - -94-- -- 54 7.75 7.75 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended January 9 was 7 83, 000-19 percent less than the previous week but 1 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated l, 161, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 13 percent more than the previous week and 2 p e rcent more than the comparable week last year. In the five states that accounted for about 29 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1969, hatchings during the week ended January 9 were up 4 percent but settings were down 12 percent from a year ago. Beginning with this release Mississippi data are being added. State EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1970-71 Eggs Set (Week Ended} Dec. Dec. Jan. Jan. 19 26 2 9 Thousands o/o of I I Chicks Hatche d (Week Ended} I ye ar Dec. De c. ago 2/ I 19 26 Jan. 2 Jan. 9 I Thousands Ga. l, 082 999 l, 023 l, 161 102 860 546 965 783 Ill. 440 355 465 440 91 375 115 165 355 Calif. 1, 938 l, 220 1,785 1,674 74 l, 092 771 987 l, 545 Wash. 279 286 224 157 77 153 128 204 248 Miss. 460 293 328 480 132 319 220 216 335 Total I I 4, 199 3, 153 3,825 3,912 88 2,799 1, 780 2, 537 3,266 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ Current we e k as percent of same week last ye a r. o/o of year ago 2/ 101 113 108 96 89 104 BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL A.J."{~AS BY vn::.:;EKS -1970-71 Pag e 2 STATE I i-- - :2::GGS SET - -- ____ Yfe e_~_ E}:lg~~ I (22 States} i o/o of Last Year I 1, 136 l, 183 1, 199 106 855 779 843 93 755 776 744 92 879 966 850 91 9, 057 8,946 9,327 93 6, 417 7,070 7,399 99 5,414 5,609 5, 481 97 4,825 4,990 5, 010 107 11,807 11,458 12, 216 97 7,739 8, 420 8, 778 100 929 954 950 79 995 l, 358 792 77 4,327 4,345 4,382 89 3,227 3,450 3, 560 98 435 415 491 73 348 440 341 73 284 4 98 242 55 I 225 287 226 76 2,282 2, 283 I 2,392 104 l, 648 l, 636 l, 786 101 69,391 69,460 70,784 93 ,51,975 55, 850 56,306 98 73,724 74,030 76,274 94 94 93 I 152, 176 I I 100 56,077 100 57,358 98 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. >:< Revised. Q) 1-< .:..:,l .-t ..u:.:..l 1-< 00 ~ ..(.l.j ..u.. .~..., .0.., r::~ t; I ~ (il .-< z~ (!) .6.., ...... 0 OU) < .-t ~ (lj H :j ~.:::: u::l 1-< (lj -o 0 p.. ("() (!) (lj Q .-< t..O .. .td 1-< 0 00 <1l ~-;:; !-! 0 0 M <1l ~ ~ 0 en .u><-<1l .....<~.c1,l ~-t :: ~p.. .-t 6 (lj ::l <1l 00 Q) - ~ ~ 1-t (lj ...c I 1-t~__c ::l .... ...., _.., _.., H :>- <1l 1-< .:..:,l :j ..u.. 1-l ao,(ljH 00 (ljp..O::l~-tr:Q Q Q<1l p..~ Q) 0 ~ <1l .r: ><1l e..x.... ~-; QJ en .(.!). ..(.l,j U) ~-50 n ac POSTAGE & FEES PAID United States Department of Agriculture t8. :r 11" b CATTLE ON ' q GEORGIA CROP R E P R ~tl1btCisiTY 0! ~fPf~'t E JAN 2 5 1971 JANUARY 1 , 971 L - - - - - - - - LIBRARIES 1 Released 1/22/1971 CATTLE -ON -FEE-D -STE-AD-Y Georgi a' s cattle f eeders were feeding the same number of cattle on January 1 this year as ey fed on the same date last year. The Crop Reporting Service showed 59,000 cattle and ves being fattened for slaughter market -- unchanged from the previous year. The distribution of cattle--on-feed by class es showed 47,000 steers , ll ,000 heifers, and ,000 others. By weight, there were 10,000 under 500 pounds:, 25,000 from 500 to 699 pounds ; 9,000 weighing from 700 - 899 pounds ; and 5 , 000 weighing from 900 - 1, 099 pounds. Cattle on Feed Down l Percent Cattle and calves on feed January 1, 1971 for slaughter market in 39 feeding states are stmated at 12,762,000 head. This is 3 percent less than the 13 ,190,000 head on feed a year lier. The 22 major feeding states had 12,167, 000 head on feed, a 3 percent drop from the ,581,000 head on feed January 1, 1970. Placements Off Percent - l Marketin~s ~P Percent Cattle and calves placed on feed in the 22 major feeding states during October - December Ototaled 7,919,000 head, 6 percent less than during the same quarter last year. Fed cattle keted for slaughter from the 22 states during the October-December quarter totaled 6,145,000 , up 3 percent from the same quarter a year ago. Time On Feed Cattle and calves on feed less than 3 months in 22 major states are estimated at 7,664,000, 6 percent from January 1 ~ 1970. There were 3,837,000 hea~ on feed 3-6 months, up 3 percent, 666,000 head on feed 6 months and over, down 8 percent. Marketing Intentions During the January-March period, cattle feeders in the 22 states intend to market 5,843,000 hom their January 1, 1971 inventory. If these intentions are carried out, first quarter ketings this year would be 1 percent below the January-March period a year earlier. Monthly keting intentions are for 31 percent of the 3 month total during January, 33 percent in uy, and 36 percent in March. Frasier T. Galloway W. Pat Parks icultU!'al Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens , Ga., in cooperation with the Georg ia Department of Agriculture. CATTLE -~ CALVES ON FEED BY WEIGHT GROUPS AND KIND OF CATTLE GEORGIA AND 22 MAJOR FEEDING STATES, JANUARY 1 ij GEORGIA 22 MAJOR STATES BREAKDOWN OF CATTLE ON FEED ----------------------~~~~1-9~ 69(0=01~9077 0)--~1~9~ 71--~~--~~-1- 96-9~(~00 1907.~0)~--1~ 9T~I Total on Feed \leight Groups: Under 500 lbs. 500- 699 lbs. 700-899 lbs. 900-1,099 lbs. 1,100 lbs. and over 71 59 59 30 7 10 18 34 25 16 12 19 7 6 5 11,893 1,831 3,259 3,809 2,521 473 12 , 581 1 ,986 3,379 3,901 2,749 566 12,161 1,88 3,18 3,88 2,661 551 Kind of Cattle: Steers and Steer Calves Heifers and Heifer Calves Cows and Others 56 51 h7 14 8 11 1 1 8,363 8,691 8,73 3 , 482 3 ,841 48 40 / ----------------------------~--------------------------~-------------------------~ !_I Cattle and calves on feed are animals being fattened for the slaughter market on grain other concentrates which are expected to produce a carcass that will grade good or bett After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS oo? ,It@rnlnm~ ,: ~1r@LE0 ,. t/ 3 { J .. I . ' . JA~~r. t.~ . ~~11 .. . _. .. . .~ Release,d 'i /26/y). .. .... ... ' ~ LIBRARIES .... ~ ,. . I ,: All Georgia grain stocks-- except sorghUm on January l, 197r showea a dec line from year. Reports from Georg-ia's grain storage repor'ters sh,owe'l sorghum stored in all lities to be up 24.5 percent over last year. Oat stocks led all :other gr~ins iWith a sharp 55.3 . percent decrease. . 11 stored., c.orn _was down 4.l ,pe.rcent '".Wh~a{c.- -:; _}t.J. :gerg_e_nt, _and soybeans 2.5 perce~t fro:< the. pre.~io~s yea:;-:- - ~orgia off-farm commercial storae establishments have a total rated capacity of r8?o.r10t0h0e,00u0. b s ushel::; on . showed a J anuary 1, 1 1..2. ;p~ rcent 9 71 -- no ~ncrea~e change from last to 5,702,900,000 year. Tot~~ ,:~;;ated ..?us;hels. , . .... ' ~ ca,pacity data Grain Georgia Gra-in Stocks -- january 1, 197l with comparisons ..... .. On Farms ' 1970 ' i971 .~ Off Farms 1970 . . . . 19 1 . . \: - ....... : All Positions 1970 1971 1, 000 bushels 1, 000 bushels 1, ooo bushels ' ' . 24,000 .1~ 760 21,661 729 5,271 -- ~42 . 6,421 '> ..,29,'271 . .. 1 28,082 _l66 ..i_-.: ..2,002 . . . 895 . 62 439 . 94 . 360 * 695 .. 72*f . "i,134* " 1,08*7 372 -66 103 * 475 * 420 465 58 . . ' 420 523 3 699 2 25 8,530 9' 665 .. . 12,229 ll 922 avoid disclosing indiv;idua~ operatiops . ' Since 1967 ' The four feed grains (corn, oats, barley, and sorghum)..were reported. to have . l45.7 milon tons in storage -- 12 percent below the 164.7 million tons on January 1 of last year. is is the lowest for this period since 1967 . Oats showed a slight increase over last year, t all other feed grains were down sharply. Total stocks of wheat were 8 percent less than a year earlier; soybeans down 10 percent; ut rye stocks we:r;e . up 37 percent for the same period in 1970. .. ' 'I : ' All wheat in s'torage January 1, 197i 'totaled 1, 417 million bushels _.:. 8 percent less than year-earlier; but 5 percent greater than the comparable period of. 1969 stocks. Off-farm tocks of 883.7 million bushels were 4 percent less than a year earlier whiie farm holdings re reported at 533.7 million -- 13 percent below last year 1 s reco:r:d .t9t.al...' _D:i,.sa_ppearance 001 all storage positions October through December is indicated at 380 million bushels -- 3 percent greater than the 341 million a year earlier. Total rye stocks on J'anuary 1, 1971 totaled 40.8 million bushels, the highest for the rler since 1944 and 37 percent more than a year earlier. Off-farm rye storage was 26.0 ilion bushels -- up 39 percent from the 1970 period. Farm stocks increased 34 percent. All ts stored increased 3 percent from a year earlier and 17 percent from the January 1, 1969 riod. Off-farm .stocks were up 30.4 percent from the 161 million bushels J_ast year. Howeve r, storage of 704 million bushels were down 3 percent. Barley in storage January lJ 1971, taled 381 million bushels -- 11 percent belm-r the same quarter in i970 put nearly 3 percent ove January 1, 19q9. Farm holdings -- 239 million bushels -- were 10 percent below anuary 1, 1970, and 4 percent below January 1, 1969. Off-farm stocks, at 142 million bushels , re ~ percent below January 1, 1970. Frasier T. Galloway icultural Statistician In Charge Paul vl. Blackwood Agricultural Statistician The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Sorghum graip stored in all locations on January 1, 1971, totaled 614 million bushels, 12 percent less-than a year earlier. Both the on-farm and off-farm stocks were sharply be~ a year ago. All corn stocks on January 1, 1971, totaled 3,742 million bushels ~-down 13 percent f~ a year earlier --the smallest for the date since 1967. Off-farm stocks of 1,012 million bushels were 2 percent more than a year earlier, but farm holdings, at 2,730 million bushe~ were dovm 18 percent. Indicated disappearance from all positions during October-December totaled 1,367 million bushels, compared with 1,380 million bushels a year earlier. Total soybean storage in all facilities was reported down 10 percent from a year ago. Farm stocks at 396 million bushels were up 1 percent, but off-farm stocks at 553 million btt~ were down 19 percent from last year. Stocks of grains, January J1, 1971 with comparisons .. Grain and position . ALL WHEAT . On Farms '}) . Commodity Credit Corp. 'ij . Mills, Elev. & Whses. '}) ~ .. TOTAL (in thousand bushels) Jan. 1, Jan. 1, 1969 1270 581,287 758 763,653 1, 345,b98 611,116 941 . 922,434 12534,491 RYE : Oct. 1, 1970 673,213 1,878 1,122,666 1,797 2 757 On Farms '}) : 8,911 . Commodity Credit Corp. 'ij . Mills, Elev. & Whses. lJ ~ 419 15 , 006 . TOTAL 24 , 33b . CORN . On Farms lJ 3,276,322 . Commodity Credit Corp.~ 149,156 . Mills, Elev. & Whses. 1 ';} 807,894 .. TOTAL . OATS 4 2233,372 y . On Farms 660,692 Commodity Credit Corp.~ : . Mills, Elev. &Whses. 1 ~ . TOTAL . BARLEY y . On Farms . Commodity Credit Corp.~ . Mills, Elev. &Whses. 1 ';} 6,656 1162 571 7S3,919 247,666 3,916 119,982 TOTAL : . SORGHUM . y On Farms . y Commodity Credit Corp. . Mills, Elev. &Whses. '}) ';} .. TOTAL .. y SOYBEANS On Farms .. y Commodity Credit Corp. gj Mills, Elcv. &Whses. J/ )71!564 221,739 4,600 518,164 745,103 409,127 4,179 543,600 11:107 413 18,316 29,83b 3,323',278 144,243 848,894 4,3lb,412 724,299 7,965 153 2021 S85 2285 264,586 4,915 157,236 426,137 191,147 4,581 498!925 624 2653 371,510 15,462 667,963 21,320 429 27,300 49,149 569,390 111,287 318z306 99S,9S3 851,782 11,318 234,682 1,097 27S2 305,606 5,304 178 2529 4S9 2439 4o,6o6 : 5,25'8 199 2977 245,841 ~ 4o,8o4 ~ 8,738 :!t/180,518 Jan. 1, 1~ 71 533,651 1,932 8 8 12 805 I 1,417,388 14,845 529 25,471 I 4o,845 I 2,729,548 97,366 92-4 1 679 3274lz593 I 703,782 11,370 198 2 766 913 291.8 238,931 5,132 136,894. 3S0,957 155,254 4,602 I 454 2576 614,432 396,474 4,562 548,437 TOTAL : 956,906 1,054,935 lj)230,o6o 949,473 1/ Estimates of the Crop Reporting Board. gj c.c.c.-owned grain at bin sites. 3/ All off-farm storages not otherwise designated, including terminals and processing plants Includes C.C.C.-owned grain in these storages. ~ September 1 estimate. . After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS GEORGIA CROP:. REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA Placement of broiler chick~ in G e orgia during the week ended January 23 was 8,217, 000--1 percent less than the previous week and 10 percent less than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia .Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 10, 098, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-slightly less than the previous week and 18 per c ent less than the comparable week a ye ar earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a rang e of 50 to 60 cents per dozen. The average price of hatchi n g eggs was 54 cents per dozen. The price of egg s from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices r e ceived for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $7. 00 to $9. 00 with an average of $8. 00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 67 cents for eggs and $10. 2 5 for chicks. Week Ended Nov. 21 Nov, 28 Dec. 5 Dec. 12 Dec. 19 Dec. 26 Jan. 2 Jan. 9 Jan. 16 Jau. 23 GEO~GIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Eggs Set}) 1969 1970 1970 1971 o/v of year ago Ir Chicks Placed for I Broilers in Georgia 1969 1970 % of year 1970 1971 ago Av. Price Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per P er Doz. Hundred 1970-71 1970-71 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. Ce nts Dollars 11, 629 10,706 92 11, 847 10,906 92 10, 910 10, 185 93 11, 806 11 J 258 95 12,267 11,017 90 12, 144 10,624 87 12, 068 10,408 86 12, 502 10,648 85 12,273 10, 110 82 12, 320 10,098 82 8,722 8, 590 98 8, 564 8, 199 96 8, 613 8,667 101 8, 458 8, 314 98 8,612 8, 448 98 8, 122 7,960 98 8,842 . 8, 570 97 9, 108 8, 535 94 9, 154 8,282 90 9, 139 8, 217 90 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8. 00 54 8.00 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended January 23 was 686, 000-4 percent more than the previous week but 29 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 849, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 16 percent less than the previous week and 28 percent less than the comparable week last year. In the five states that accounted for about 29 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1969, hatchings during the week ended January 23 were down 9 percent and settings were down 17 percent from a year ago. State Ga. ill. Calif. Wash. Miss. EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1971 Eggs Set (Week Ended) ! o/o of Chicks Hatched (Week Ended) Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. year Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. 2 9 16 23 ago 2/ 2 9 16 23 Thousands Thousands 980* 1' 161 1,005 849 72 965 783 661 686 430* 440 385 415 81 165 355 300 335 1, 785 1, 674 1, 787 2, 091 89 987 1, 545 1, 021 l, 415 224 157 215 225 111 204 248 228 209 328 480 324 257 65 216 335 234 267 o/o of year ! ago 2/ ' 71 126 100 103 74 Total 3,747* 3, 912 3,716 3, 837 83 2, 537 3,266 2,444 2,912 91 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. il Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised. S TATE S GGSSET I C HICKS PLACED L---------------V-(e-_e--k-E-. -n-d-e-s-.---------I ~o/~ n o-f-~ Jan. J an. Jan. ye ar , Jan. W .. eek End-ed Jan. - Jan. 9 16 23 ago 1I 1 9 16 23 T housands Thousands M aine C onnecticut P e nns ylvania Indiana Missouri D elaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Ca rolina 1, 856 105 1,708 4 28 207 3, 228 5, 073 1, 9 51 33 7' 577 546 1,908 112 1, 7 53 418 201 3 , 117 4:, 397 2, 100 35 7,395 624 1, 738 78 95 59 1, 920 106 370 75 221 101 3, 116 107 5, 024 90 1, 808 98 29 64 7,402 85 632 108 1, 536 85 1, 182 189 485 2,842 3,780 1, 437 327 5, 784 539 1, 334 55 945 224 431 2,758 3, 845 1, 654 284 5,824 510 1, 321 44 1, 010 193 409 2, 689 3, 821 1, 442 322 5, 692 590 r; p, 0 RG l i\ I Florirl.a . I Tennessee Alabama Mississippi - Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Ore gon California TOTAL 1971 {22 States) 10, 648 l , 199 744 9,327 5,481 12, 21 6 950 4 ,382 4 91 242 2,392 70,784 10, 1 10 10 , 09 8 82 1, 186 l, 197 106 773 744 103 8, 877 8, 825 89 4 ,931 5, 334 96 12,043 12,172 95 972 963 80 3 , 984"" 4, 367 89 4 27 3 92 47 466 284 70 2, 375 2,44 9 104 68, 204 69 , 180 90 8, 535 843 850 7,399 5,010 8,778 792 3, 560 341 226 I 1, 786 \56, 306 8 ,282.. 842 865 7' 318 4,959 8, 542 779 3,508 332 229 1, 753 55, 273 3, 2 17 804 878 7, zoo 5,033 9,270 810 3, 533 294 340 1, 869 55, 781 TOT AL 1970"' (22 States) 76, 274 7 5, 520 76,799 o/o of Last Year 93 90 90 1I Current week as perc ent of s ame week last year. 57,358 98 * Revised. 57,431 96 57,870 96 % of year ago 11 87 26 104 80 100 99 99 99 92 96 115 90 90 91 94 103 103 84 93 85 125 101 96 r I . .U) :::::> 8 1971 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA SPECIAL PROS?ECTIVE PLANTINGS January 1971 January 27, 1971 Georgia: More soybean, sorghum, sma l I qrain acreaqes--less cotton and .corn. This year Georgia farmer's wi ll have much larger acreages than in 1970 in soybeans, sorghums and small grains, based on the ~esults of a Special January intentions-to-plant survey conducted by the Georgia Crcp Reporting Service. Acreage decreases are indicated for cot t on and corn. I ;Only the 35 States included in this special survey are included in the comparisons. In 1970 planted acreage in these States accounted for all the durum wheat and so rghum; 99 percent of the upland cottbn, l !oats, soybeans, and spr ing wheat other than durum; 98 percent of the corn; and 96 percent of the barley acreage. The purpose of this report is to assist growers in making such jchanges in their acreage plans as might appear desirable. Acreages actually planted this year may be more or less than indicated because of weather, economic conditions, seed supply, labor supply, .farm programs, and how this report affects farmers acti ons. CROP .... Corn, all .... ~/heat Oats Rye Barley Cotton Sorghums, a 11 Soybeans. a 11 GEORGIA PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS fOR 1971 _ _ _ _ _ _P--"'-L -~ _ii_ T_ j __.Q__ __~-- C R E ~A:__:G=--'=-E ~S=--------- Indicated 1971 as percent 1969 1970 1971 of 1970 Thousands Thousands Thousands Percent 1 '701 1 ,684 1 ,650 98 98 115 230 200 200 18L~ 210 114 325 '341 361 106 6 9 12 133 410 405 375 93 50 54 100 185 514 550 781 142 Corn Acreaqe Down 2 Percent: Georgia farmers will plant 1,650,000 acres of corn in 1971--34,000 less than planted in 1970, if. they are able to carry out their preliminary plans. Many growers are reducing their acreage or switching to alternative crops because of the southern corn leaf blight situation. Another 1imiting factor will be the availability of blight resistant seed. Cotton Acreage Down 7 Percent: If early plans are followed, the State's cotton acreage wil I continue to trend downward in 1971. A total of 375,000 acres is indicated which is 30,000 acres less than planted in 1970. All Small Grains Up: The wheat acreage for 1971 is double last year at 230,000. Barley acreage is indicated a third Larger at 12,000 and the acreage seeded to oats is estimated at 210,000--14 percent more than last year. The rye estimate of 361,000 acres is 6 percent larger than the seeded acreage in 1970. Sorghum Acreage Nearly Doubled: One-hundred thousand acres will be planted to sorghum this year if early plans are followed. This level will be 85 percent more than the 54 thousand seeded last year. Soybeans Up Sharply: Acreage to be seeded to soybeans in 1971 is indicated at 781,000--42 percent larger than last year. The in~reased interest in soybeans results from an anticipated strong demand in 1971 and the use of this as an alternative for corn and cotton. Please turn page for United States information Crop Corn Spring 1../heat Durum Wheat Oats Barley Upland Cotton Sorghums Soybeans UNITED STATES PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS FOR 1971 PLANTED ACREAGES 35 SELECTED STATES Indicated 1969 1970 1971 Thousands Thousands Thousands 63,376 .. 7,719 3,397 23,228 9,943 11 '775.4 17,457 41,810 66,022 8,994 2,091 2'+,010 10,060 11 '8L~ i . 0 17,292 42,927 70,088 10,463 2,507 23,297 10,571 11,765.0 20,245 45,903 1971 as percent of I970 Percent 106.2 116.3 119.9 97.0 105. 1 99.4 1l 7. 1 106 . .. Corn:plantings are expected to total 70. I mill ion acres, up 6 percent from the 66.0 --million J:.lanted last year and 11 percent above 1969. Uoland Cotton acreage intentions, at 11.8 mill ion acres, are about the same as in 1970 and 1969. Soybean intended plantings, at 45.9 mill ion acres for al 1 purposes, are expected to be record high for the eleventh consecutive year, 7 percent above 1970. Durum Wheat plantings are expected to total 2.5 mill ion acres, 20 percent more than the 2.1 mill ion in 1970, but 26 percent below 1969. Other sprinq wheat prospective acreage planted, 10.5 mill ion acres, is 16 percent above the 9.0 mill ion planted last year, and 36 percent above 1969. Oat prospective plantings, at 23.3 mill ion acres, are 3 percent below the 24.0 mill ion planted a year earlier, but about the same as 1969. Barley plantings are exP-ected to total 10,6 mill ion acres, 5 percent above the 10.1 mill i6n planted a year earlier and 6 percent above 1969. Sorghum plantings are expected to total 20.2 mill ion acres, up 17 percent from the 17.3 mill ion planted last year, and 16 percent more than in 1969. FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge C. L. CREtJSHAi.J Agricultural Statistician ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS United States Department ol ~riculture ,, l REPORT GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE FEB 1 1971 rp;ia Turkey Numbers Decline l - - - - - - T U R K E Y S LIBRARIES anuary 29, 1971 A 20 percent decline is expected in Georgia's turkey numbers in 1971, i f early plans terialize. Georgia growers reported only 1.8 million to be grown for mar ket -- about a half 'ilion birds less than the 2.3 million produced in 1970. ited States Intends to Raise Fewer Turkeys in 1971 U. S. turkey growers intend to raise l percent fewer turkeys in 1971 than in 1970, accordto the Crop Reporting Board. The intended decline is in the heavy br eeds , a s growers tend to raise about the same number of light breeds as last year. If producers carry out esent intentions, the 1971 turkey crop would total about 115 million, compared with 116 million keys raised in 1970 and would be 9 percent less than the record crop produced in 1967. Growers plan to produce 102.4 million heavy breed turkeys in 1971 compared with 103.2 'llion last year. Heavy breed turkeys will account for about 89 percent of the total turkeys be raised in 1971, the same as in 1970. Producers intend to raise 12.5 million light breed turkeys in 1971. The number to be ised is slightly smaller than in 1970. The numbe~ of turkeys actually raised in 1971 may vary somewhat from the January l, 1971 tentions of growers. Such changes may depend on reactions to this report , price of feed, ly and price of hatching eggs and poults, and prices received for turkeys during the next ~months. On January l, 1970 growers intended to produce 5 percent more turkeys in 1970 than 1969. The number actually produced in 1970 was 9 percent more than in 1969. ' Testings of all heavy breed turkeys July through December 1970 were up 12 percent from the o~esponding period in 1969. The July-December testings of light breeds wer e up 3 percent. Frasier T. Galloway icultural Statistician In Charge W. A. Wagner Agricultural Statistician Please turn page The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. After Five Days Return to ited States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS A(Y UlV 9UO UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA UNIV lfB~A~tES ATHENS GA ~0601 United States Deportment of Agriculture Turkeys: Number raised 1970 and intended number to be r a ised in 1971, by breeds , by States State Heavy breeds 1970 Light breeds Heavy Total breeds 1,000 head 1971 Light breeds Total Tot a turke: :1971 a: of 19 Perce: Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island 4 1 21 3 8 1 209 15 12 0 5 4 24 21 9 8 224 209 12 10 0 4 80 5 26 108 1 9 100 8 217 97 0 10 83 Connecticut New York ... ---- .. - 97 3 265 41 100 77 3 80 80 306 265 13 278 91 New Jersey Pennsylvania : 100 9 109 96 9 105 96 : 12913 353 22266 2,009 441 2,450 108 Ohio : 3,600 632 4,232 3,420 569 3,989 94 Indiana : 4,780 190 4,970 4,732 190 4,922 99 Illinois : 809 23 832 688 23 '711 8~ Michigan : Minnesota & Wisconsin : 883 15,904 70 5,851 953 883 70 953 100 21,755 14,860 5,621 20,481 94 Iowa Missouri North Dakota . : ..: 6,017 1/ 924 92 1/ 189 6,109 7,967 1,113 5,836y 915 92 5,928 97 1/ 8,781 110 187 1,102 99 South Dakota : 432 689 1,121 441 744 1,185 106 Nebraska : 652 0 652 776 36 812 1 2~ Ko.nsas : 325 1 326 296 1 297 91 Delaware Maryland : 4 111 115 4 111 115 100 .. 44 1 45 35 1 36 8q Virginia West Virginia ..: 3,482 1,053 382 251 4,535 3,552 1,580 5,132 113 633 267 251 518 82 North Carolina South Carolina : 8,182 1,397 9,579 8,346 796 9,142 95 : 2,718 0 2,718 2,664 0 2,664 98 Georgia : 2,283 0 2,283 1,826 0 1,826 80 Kentucky .. : 82 0 82 86 0 86 105 Tennessee : 10 0 10 10 0 10 10( Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma : : : 12 24 1/ 11 1 y 23 25 7,324 - 12 30 1/ 24 36 15] 1 31 12~ y 7,540 103 : 3 0 3 3 0 3 10( : 1/ 1/ 1,347 1/ 1/ 1,441 10~ Texas : 8.216 134 8.350 8,462 268 8,730 10 Colorado : 2,854 2 2,856 3,339 0 3,339 11 Utah Nevada : : 3,946 --- ---0 3,946 --- 3,749 --- 0 3,749 9 --- --- -- Washington : 425 190 615 514 217 731 11~ Oregon California : 1/ 1/ 2,178 1/ 1_/ 1,891 87 : 15.506 79 15.585 15,196 91 15,287 90 : Other States gj : 160 226 386 96 190 286 7l : United States : 103,231 12,492 115,723 102,445 12,488 114,933 9~ 1/ Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. ~ Includes Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, New Mexico, Florida and Arizona. Estimates are combined to avoid disclosing individual operations. q4o?(J ? UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GEORG lA CROP REPORTING ATHENS, GEORGIA SERYICJ;.....------. UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA MAR 4 1971 THE POULTRY AND EGG SITUA TION LIBRARIES A pproved by the Outlook and 3 ituation Board, Fe bruaJ...,...;y::.t-~.~~.~~1"7~..~ . ---- Situation and Outlook (Eggs) Review of 1970 and Outlook for 1971 Production-- Egg .production last year totaled 193.7 million cases, 1. 2 percent above 1969. It was nearly 3 percent larger in early 1970, dropped to below year-earlier levels by around midyear, then recovered and was 2. 5 percent larg e r at the end of the year. The larger production in 1970 resulted mainly from a 1 to 2 percent larger laying flock throughout the year. The rate fell below year-earlier l eve ls in February and remained lower through October, then was nearly 1 percent hig her in :Dece mber, but averaged lower for the year. The laying flock increased less than had been expected, l a rgely because of a sharp increase in culling of older flocks. There were sharply more egg-type chicks hatched in the first half--chicks that would provide pullets for entry into the laying flock a s replacements in the second half of 1970. But slaughter of egg-type h e ns in Pe de rally inspected plants during July-December 1970 totaled about 7l million, 22 percent more t han the relatively low slaughter in the same months of 1969. A 2. 6 percerit larger January 1 laying flock and a higher rate of lay should lift first half 1971 egg output 2 to 3 percent above the first half of 1970. nut the size of the laying flock will probably decline more than seasonally during the first half of this year as a result of the slowdown in egg-type chick hatch during the last half of 1970. Thus, egg production may about equal year-earlier levels in the closing months of 1971. Hens and pullets of laying age on January 1, 1971 totabd 33 5 million- -2. 6 percent more than a year earlier. However, the number of pullets, 3 months old and older not yet laying was down about 2 million to 47 million. The January 1 floc:K was larger in all regions except the South Atlantic and South Central where a slight decline occurred. The largest increase was in the West where layer numbers inc reased 8 p e rcent. The rate of lay likely will stay above a year earlier fo r most of 1971. On January 1it was up nearly 1 percent. In addition, the large number of pullets entering the laying flock and increased culling of old flocks in recent months have substantially reduced the average age of the flock. A younger flock is usually a more productive flock. Egg-type chicks hatched during July- December usually enter the laying flock the first half of the following year. The July-December 1970 hatch, down sharply from the first half of the year, was also 2 percent below the same period of 19 69. Thus, the number of pullets available for flock replacements through mid-1971 will drop slightly. Based on weekly hatch reports for California, Georgia, Illinois, Mississippi, and Washington, the hatch of egg-type chicks during January 1971 was about a tenth below last January and will likely remain lower through midyear. ~!: ggs set in these .States during the last 3 weeks of January were about 12 percent below a year ago. Culling of old flocks may drop in 1971 as the sharply increased culling duri:1.g recent months likely removed many older birds that normally would have been replaced later in 1971. Prices-- Producers' egg prices in 1970 averaged 37.9 cents a dozen, 2 cents below 1969. First quarter prices were relatively high, nearly 7 cents above the first quarter of 1969. Prices in the spring and summer averaged sharply be low winter levels but only moderately below a year earlier. Prices in the fall remained near summer levels but 12 cents a dozen below the rP.latively high levels in the fall of 19 6 9. Egg prices during the first 3 quarters of 1971 will likely continue below yearearlier levels. Winter prices probably will be down at least a fourth from the 48 cents a dozen received by producers in the first quarter of 1970. Spring pri ce s should decline seasonally in contrast to the sharp decline in 1970, and average moderately below last spring. A pickup in the summer would lift the average to ne a r a year earlier in the ' fall. In addition to larger expected egg production through next summ er , egg prices will be under pressure from larger supplies of other high-protein foods. However, expected strong demand for shell eggs by breakers during this period will lessen the pressure on shell egg prices. Declining egg prices in 1970 contrasted with increasing costs for feed and other production ite.ms. Prices paid by producers for laying feed in 1970 increased from $ 82 a ton in Janua ry to $87 in December. Falling egg prices and rising feed costs resulted in a lower egg-feed ratio during much of l97J. The ratio in December was 8. 8, down sharply from the very favor a ble 13. 5 ratio of December 1969. The cost-price squeeze shows no s i gn of letting up for several months. The reduced 1970 corn crop and strong demc:.nd for soybeans will hold the cost of lc.ying rations relatively high through at least mid-1971. A creage and progres of 1971 feed crops will have an important bearing on feed costs in the second half of the year. Prospects for larger 1971 corn and soybean crops could result in a downtrend in ration ingredient costs late next summer and fall. The cost of most other production ite will continue upward, but perhaps at a slower pace than last year. Utilization-- The demand for eggs weakened in 1970. 3 hell egg prices were at relatively high levels in early 1970 but fell sharply after Easter. A lthough available egg supplies per pE.rson were no larger, prices were below year-earlier levels during tb.e balance of the year. Egg output for the year rose slightly l ess than the increa se in population, and more eggs went for purposes other than table use. Total U. S. civilian consumption of eggs during 1970 increased about 1 percent. 3 ut consumption per person at 315 eggs averaged 1 egg less than in 1969. Per capita use this year probably will remain near 1970 levels. Cold storage stocks of shell eggs declined 5, 000 case s during 1970 to 46, 000 cases on January l, 1971. Stocks of frozen eggs increased the ec;uivalent of 171, 000 cas e s of shell eggs in 1970 to nearly l. 3 million cases. Demand for shell eggs for table use likely will not imp:rove much during most of 1971. General economic activity is pointed upward, indicating rising wage rates and fur gains in disposable personal incomes. But large supplies of pork and other high-protein foods will tend to depress the demand for eggs. Continued concern about the possible effe; of eggs and other foods on the physical well-being of the consumer may be a minus factor. Liquid egg production was larger throughout 1970 with producers using 18. 9 millia cases of shell eggs. This was 17 percent above 1969 and accounted for 9. 8 percent of production compared with 8. 5 percent in the previous year. Larger expected shell egg supplies in 1971 may be tempered by increased use for liquid egg production, particularly in the first half of the year. E ggs used for hatchery purposes last year totaled an estimated 13.6 million cases --up 0. 5 million from 1969. Nearly all of the increase was in the first half. Use was moderately higher for hatching both egg-type chicks and for broiler chicks. Hatchery use accounted for 7 percent of total egg production, about the same as in 1969. Hatcheries may take fewer eggs during the first half of 1971--both for broiler chicks and egg-type chicks. Hatching use is expected to increase in the second h 2.lf, particularly for broilers and for the year may total about the same as in 1970. Exports and shipments to American territories of eggs and egg products during 1970 totaled l. 5 million cases, shell equivalent, up 13 perce:i.'lt from 1969. Exports, of minor importance, accounted for 0. 5 million cases, while shipments were l. 0 million cases, compared with 0. 6 and 0. 8 million in 1969. Exports and shipments this year like! will be above 1970 as a result of expected lower prices. USDA purchased 846, 000 cases, shell equivalent, of scrambled egg mix in 1970, compared with 750,000 cases in 1969. Egg mix is a dried product consisting of 51 percet whole egg solids, 30 percent nonfat milk solids, 15 percent corn oil, and 1 percent salt. The purchase programs was resumed on January 6, 1971. "'.Chrough January the equivalet of 162, 000 cases had been purchased. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OPPICIA L BUSINESS 0~ 7 4 !1~W~0Ul@ ~LbiD@IT1Ull] DECE MBER 1970 FEB 2 197 LIBRARIES Released 2/l/71 G orgia Crop Reporting Service December Red Meat Product ion Up GEORGIA Production of red meat in Georgia's commercial slaughter plants totaled 35.2 million pounds during December 1970, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This was up 7 percent from the 32.8 mil 1ion pounds during the same month last year and was 10 percent above the 32.1 mill ion pounds production of last month. Cattle Slauqhter There were 21,000 head of cattle slaughtered in Georgia's commercial plants during December. This was down 11 percent from the 23,600 head slaughtered during the same month of 1969 and was 8 percent below the 22,800 head slaughtered during November 1970. Calf Slaughter Calf slaughter totaled 400 head during December. This was 800 head below the number slaughtered during December last year but 300 head above the November kil 1. Hog Slauqhter Georgia's hog slaughter totaled 186,000 head during December. This was 17 percent aoove the 159,000 head slaughtered during the same month last year, and was up 20 percent from the 155,000 head slaughtered during the month of November 1970. 48 STATES Red Meat Production 10 Percent Above December 1969 Commercial production of red meat in the 48 States totaled 3,315 mil 1ion pounds in December 1970, an increase of 10 percent from a year earlier. The number of weekdays in December 1970 was the same as a year earlier. Commercial meat production includes slaughter in federally inspected and other slaughter plants, but exc ludes animals slaughtered on farms. Beef Production 3 Percent Above a Year Earlier Beef production in December was 1,854 mill ion pounds, up 3 percent from December 1969. The number of cattle slaughtered was up 1 percent. Average 1ive weight was 7 pounds heavier than a year earlier. December Veal Production Down 12 Percent From 1969 There were 44 mill ion pounds of veal produced in December, down 12 percent from a year earlier. Number of calves slaughtered were also down 12 percent, however, 1 ive weight per head increased 3 pounds. Pork Production Up 24 Percent From December 1969 Pork production in December totaled 1,371 mill ion pounds, up 24 percent from a year earlier. The number of hogs slaughtered was also up 24 percent. Live weight per head at 242 pounds was 2 pounds 1 ighter than a year earl ier. Lard rendered per 100 pounds of 1 ive weight was 8.9 pounds, compared with 9.0 in December 1969. Lamb and Mutton Up 5 Percent From a Year Earlier There were 46 mill ion pounds of lamb and mutton produced in December., 5 percent more than last year. Sheep and lambs slaughtered totaled 887,200 head, up 6 percent. Average 1 ive weight at 105 pounds was 1 pound below a year earlier. December Poultry Production Up 1 Percent From 1969 Production of poultry meat in December totaled 845 mill ion pounds ready-to-cook basis. This is 1 percent more than a year earlier but 9 percent below November 1970. Specie GEORGIA AND 48 STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER l l Number S1aughtered December 1969 19ZO ( 1, 000 head) Average Live Weight December 1969 1970 (pounds) Total Live Weight December 1969 1970 (1 ,000 pounds) Georgia Catt 1e Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs 23.6 21.0 895 877 21,122 18,417 1.2 .4 374 375 449 150 159.0 186.0 223 220 35,457 40i920 48 States Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs 2,948.2 398.9 7,083.5 840.3 2,970.7 352.5 8,818.8 887.2 1,043 220 244 106 1 ,050 223 242 105 3,075,828 87 , 953 1'727' 602 89,284 3' 119' 122 78,471 2,129,802 93,009 l l Includes slaughter under Federal inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter. AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS AND HOG-CORN RATIOS, JANUARY 15, 1971 ~II TH COMPARISONS Commodity and Unit Corn, bu. Hogs, cwt. Cattle-, cwt. Ca 1ves, cwt. Hog-Corn Ratio ll Jan. 15 1970 GEORGIA Dec. 15 1970 Do 11 a rs 1.40 25.50 23.30 30.00 1.62 14.60 22.90 32.00 Jan. 15 1971 1.64 14.60 22.90 31 .oo Jan. 15 1970 UNITED STATES Dec. 15 Jan. 15 1970 1971 Dollars 1.12 26.30 26.20 33.60 1.36 15. 10 24.50 32.80 1,42 15.20 25.90 33.30 18.2 9.0 8.9 23.5 11 1 10.7 l l Bushels of corn equa 1 in value to 100 1bs. hogs, live weight. FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agrir.ultural Statistician In Charge W. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician The Georgi a 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 ~CQ DIV 90C UNIV ERS ITY OF GEORGI A UNt\1 L t ~RA~t f: S ATH ENS GA ~0601 United States Department of Agriculture qo17 J4J ~I ~N IVERSITY OF i!,ORGIA ID@ P-- m~L1~m&\L' 1 Ft- 8 4 ,~....._n__,._ANA_UR_Y 1_5,1_971__ _ -~-- lLiJ) LfSl)J Ufl fN ~ 1Lr!JJ {'J ~ LI BRAR ES Re 1eased 2/2/71 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED I NDE X UP 2 POINTS The All Commodities Index of Prices Received by Georgia farmers increased to 109 percent of the 1967 average during the month ended January 15, 1971, according to the Crop Reporting Service. This was 2 points higher than the previous month of 10 7 , but 10 points lower than the January 15, 1970 Index of 1_1 9._ The All Crops and the All Livestock Indexes were up 2 points from the previous month. C~pared with the previous year , the All Crops Index was up 10 points to 115. The Livestock Index was 26 points below the January 1970 Index of 130, due mainly to the lower price of hogs. UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX RISES 3 POINTS PRICES PAID UP I POINT The Index of Prices Received by Farmers advanced 3 points (3 percent) during the month ended January 15 to 107 percent of its 1967 average. Contr i buting most to the Increase were higher prices for beef cattle, lettuce, strawberries , and corn. Seasonally lower prices for eggs and milk were partially offsetting. The index was 5 percent below a year ear I i e r. The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates advanced 1 point (3/4 of 1 percent) from mid-December to 117. Compared with a year earlier the index was up 5 percent. 1967 I00 INDEX NUMBERS -- GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES : Dec. 15 : 1969 Jan. 15 1970 Dec. 15 1970 GEORG lA Pri ces Received All Commodities All Crops I 17 119 107 .!/ 105 105 113 ll li vestock and Lives tack Products 126 130 102 Jan. 15 1971 109 1 I 5 104 UN ITED STATES Pr ices Received 112 I 13 104 107 Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates 111 112 116 117 Ratio 1/ 101 101 90 91 V1/ Revised. Ratio of Index of Prices Received by Farmers to Index of Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates. Circular A-46, Exhibit F, Amended March 31, 1970, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office ot' the President, require-s, effective with the issue of the index numbers for January 1971, that the year 1967 shall be used as the standard reference base period for all Federal Government general-purpose index numbers. In conformity with this circular, the above Summary Table uses the 1967 base. Nationally the indexes of Prices Received by Farmers and Prices Paid by Farmers are by law prepared on the 1910-14 base and they wil I continue to be published in the National Agricultural Prices release. FRASIER T. GALLO\./A Y Agricultural Statistician In Charge JOHN E. COATES Agricultural Statistician The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. PRICES -- RECEIVED AND PA ID BY FARM ERS. JA NUARY 15 . 19 71 WITH COMPARIS ONS GEORGIA UNITED STAT ES Commodity and Unit :Jan. 15 Dec. 15 Jan. 15 Jan. 15 Dec . 15 Jan. 15 1970 1970 1971 1970 19 70 19 71 PRICES RECEIVED ~/heat, bu. $ 1.40 Oats, bu. $ .85 Corn, bu. $ 1.40 Cotton, 1b. 18.5 Cottonseed, ton $ 40.00 Soybeans, bu. $ 2.40 Peanuts, 1b. 12.5 Sweetpotatoes, cwt. $ 6,80 Hay, baled, ton: All $ 31 . 50 Alfalfa $ 41.00 Lespedeza $ 34.00 Peanut $ 24.00 Milk Cows, head $ 235.00 Hogs, cwt. $ 25.50 Beef Cattle, All, cwt.l/ $ 23.30 Cows, cwt. 11 $ 19.50 Steers & Heifers, cwt. $ 26.50 Calves, cwt. $ 30.00 Milk, sold to plants,cwt. Fluid Milk $ 7.00 Manufactured $ All $ ].00 Turkeys, lb. 22.0 Chickens, 1b. Excluding Broilers 11.0 Commercial Broilers 14.0 Eggs, all, doz. 59.7 Table, doz. 58.4 Hatching, doz. 67.0 1.65 .90 1.62 21 .o 49.00 2.85 12.5 6.50 30.50 37.00 33.50 26.00 265.00 14.60 22.90 19.00 26.00 32.00 7.05 7.05 22.0 7.0 10.5 43.5 41.6 54.0 1. 70 .92 1.64 21.0 49.00 2.85 13 .o 6,60 1. 29 .587 1.12 19.09 46.50 2.36 12.1 115.73 31.50 37.00 33.50 27.50 270.00 14.60 ' 22.90 19.20 26.00 31 .oo 25.00 25.50 27.50 24.70 315.00 26.30 26.20 19.70 28.40 33. 60 7 .oo .. 22.0 6.22 4. 78 5.81 24.8 6.0 10.8 12.5 14.8 40.1 53.1 37.7 54.0 1.41 .650 1.36 20.96 58.00 2. 77 12.5 5.46 25.00 25.80 27.30 25.20 342 .00 15. 10 24.50 18. 50 26.60 32.80 6.39 4.96 6.05 22.4 7.7 11.8 38.3 1.40 .668 1 .42 21.00 60,00 2.86 12. 7 6.10 25.40 26.20 28.10 26.60 344.00 15.20 25.90 19.20 28.00 33.30 4/6.37 4/4.89 ~;5.98 21.7 7.8 13.0 36.0 PRICES PAID, FEED Mixed Dairy Feed, ton: 14% protein 16% protein 18% protein 20% protein Hog Feed, 14%-18% protein, cwt. Cottonseed Meal, 41% cwt. Soybean t~ea 1, 44% cwt, Bran, cwt. Midd 1i ngs, cwt. Corn Mea 1, cwt. Poultry Feed, ton: Broiler Grower Feed Laying Feed Chick Starter Alfalfa Hay, ton All Other Hay, ton $ ]2,00 $ 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 77 .oo 84.00 86.00 89.00 5.30 5.60 4.30 4.35 3.95 99.00 87.00 99.00 44.00 37.50 78.00 85.00 86.00 89.00 4.80 5.30 5.70 4.50 4.60 4.05 100.00 87.00 100.00 45.00 38.50 69.00 74.00 77 .oo 81 ,00 4.56 5.31 5.73 3. 73 3.81 3.35 93.00 82.00 97 . 00 35.80 33.80 73.00 79.00 82.00 86.00 4.84 5.53 5.67 3.99 4.07 3.70 99.00 87.00 102,00 36.30 34.80 73.00 . 81 .oo 84.00 87.00 4.83 5.56 5.74 4,08 4. 20 3.79 99.00 88.00 103.00 36.50 35.00 l l "Cows'' and "steers and heifers" combined with allowance where nece ssary for slaughter bulls . 11 Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement. !I3/ Revised. Pre 1imi nary. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A .North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ________________ ___________ -- - -~ _;_;_;..;_ ..... f"'{f1JJ L,(f;tJ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~) w~~mLL'U miD1rm~m'U ATHENS, GEORGIA UNIVERSITY OF GfORGJA February 3,. 1971 FEB 4 1971 BROILER ITYPE Placement of broiler chicks in Georg a durin'g8MI!1 ~eek ~n ed Janua~; 30 was 8,400, 000--2 percent more than the previous week but 11 percent 1ess than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. ___; . .. ' An estimated 10, 560, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hat_~ h~ ~~~~ Spercent more than the previous week but 15 percent less than the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 50 to 60 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 54 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received f0r broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $7.00 to $9. 00 with an average of $8.00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 67 cents for eggs and $10. 25 for chicks. GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Week Ended Eggs Set ]_I 1969 - 1970 Thou. 1970 - 1971 Thou. o/o of year ago Pet. Av. Price Chicks Placed for Hatch Broiler Broilers in Georgia Eggs Chicks -1969 -1970 1970 1971 % of Per Per year Doz. Hundred ago 1970-71 1970-71 . Thou. Thou. Pet. Cents Dollars Nov. 28 Dec. 5 Dec. 12 Dec. 19 Dec. 26 Jan. 2 Jan. 9 Jan. 16 Jan. 23 Jan. 30 11, 847 10,906 92 10, 910 11, 806 11":10.,,'_215885 93 95 12,267 11,017 90 12, 144 10,624 87 12,068 10,408 86 12, 502 10,648 85 12,273 10, 110 82 12,320 10,098 82 12,449 10, 560 85 8, 564 8, 199 96 8, 613 8,667 101 8, 458 8, 314 98 8, 612 8,448 98 8, 122 7,960 98 8,842 8, 570 97 9, 108 8, 535 94 9, 154 8, 282 90 9, 139 8,217 90 9,399 8,400 89 EGG TYPE 54 54 .. 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 8.00 8;oo 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 " ..... ,... ,. ~ '1 Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended January 30 was 891, 000-- 13 percent more than the revised estimate of 787, 000 .the previous week and 8 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 075, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 27 percent more than the previous week but 7 percent less than the comparable week last year. In the five states that accounted for about 29 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the u. s. in 1969, hatchings during the week ended January 30' were 'down 11 percent and settings were down 11 pereent from a year ago. EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1971 Eggs Set (Week Ended) % of Chicks Hatched (Week Ended) I % of State Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. year Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. year 9 16 23 30 ago 2/ 9 16 23 30 ago 2/ Thousands Ga. 1, 161 1, 005 849 l, 075 93 lll. 440 385 415 360 99 Calif. 1, 674 1, 787 2,091 1, 947 87 Wash, 157 215 225 249 97 Miss. 356* 324 257 368 74 Thousands 783 766* 787* 891 108 355 300 335 330 87 1, 545 1, 021 1, 415 1, 386 78 248 228 209 122 79 335 234 267 299 110 Total 3,788* 3,716 3,837 3,999 89 3,266 2, 549*' 3, 0 13* 3,028 89 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. -"ll Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised. .. - STATE Jan. 16 EGGS SET Week Ended Jan. 23 Jan. 30 Thousands o/o of year ago 1/ CHICKS PLACED Week Ended Jan. Jan. Jan. 16 23 30 Thousands o/o of year ago 1/ Maine 1,908 1,738 1, 898 89 1,334 1, 321 1, 334 89 . .. Connecticut 112 95 116 91 55 44 97 71 Penns y1vania 1, 753 1,920 1, 801 98 945 1, 010 1, 193 108 Indiana 418 370 388 80 224 193 163 68 Missouri 201 221 353 161 431 409 443 92 Delawa re Maryl a nd Vir ginia West Virginia 3, 117 4,397 2, 100 35 3, 116 5, 024 1, 808 29 2,667 93 4,924 87 1,962 100 36 80 2,758 2,689 2, 755 85 3,845 3, 821 3, 915 111 1,654 1, 442 1, 613 114 284 322 289 83 ..r.o.. bD I; 0 Q) North Carolina 7,395 7,402 7,768 90 5, 824 5, 692 6, 118 101 0 South Carolina 624 632 643 102 510 590 599 97 GEORGIA 10,110 ' 10, 098 10, 560 85 8,282 8, 217 8,400 89 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1971 (22 States) 1, 186 1, 197 1,236 106 84Z 804 812 89 773 744 753 99 865 878 877 119 8,877 4,931 8,825 5,334 9,214 92 5;445 96 7,318 7,200 7, 462 94 4,959 5, 033 4,998 100 12,043 12, 172 12, 560 99 8, 542 9, 270 9, 208 101 972 3,984 427 466 2,375 963 4,367 392 284 2,449 984 82 4,405 88 453 70 384 62 2,432 101 779 810 893 95 3, 508 3, 533 3, 471 91 332 294 331 66 229 340 176 54 1, 753 1, 869 1, 963 110 68,204 69, 180 70,982 92 55,273 55, 781 57,110 97 * TOTAL 1970 (22 States) 75,520 76,799 77' 197 57,431 57, 870 59, 148 97 o/o of Last Year 90 90 92 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. 96 * Revised. 96 97 . .U) ~ oo 7 UNIVERSITY OF GEOR G ORT GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA February 8, 1971 S EED C0 RN S UP P LY ~ected 1971 Seed Corn Supply Companies normally handling about 80 percent of t he Nation's s eed corn pr oducction presently indicate approximately 829 million pounds of seed will be ava ilable for planting this year. This is 1 percent (11 million pounds) above the supply re~rted in November 1970. The Deep South and Mid-South were the only re gions showing declines from the previous report . The supply of seed corn in the Deep South was 15 percent less than reported in November. The largest gain was a 5-percent increase in the Northern region. The current expected supply consists of 23 percent normal Cytoplasm (det asseled) seed, 40 percent T-Cytoplasm seed, and 37 percent blend seed. Most corn produced ~om T-Cytoplasm seed proved susceptible to Race T Southern corn leaf blight during the 1970 growing season. The 1970-71 winter production made up about 3 percent or 22 million pounds of the total supply. Maturity Zone DEEP SOUTH: Ga., Ala., La., Miss., Fla. , East Texas Expected Seed Corn Supply (80%) for 1971 Seeding by Method of Hybridization N-Cytoplasm T-Cytoplasm Blend 1,000 Pounds Total 20,180 5,095 4,648 29,923 MID-SOUTH: Mo. , Ky. , Tenn. , Va. , N.C.,S.C. 25,054 17,344 46,998 89,396 EASTERN: Pa., N. Y., New England 5,344 11,576 19,657 36,577 EASTERN & CENTRAL CORN BELT Ill., Ind. , Ohio, EasternCentral Iowa 97,020 102,809 156,170 355,999 WESTERN CORN BELT: Western Iowa, Nebr. , Kans., S. D. 11,436 124,128 4 5 , 0 61 180,625 NORTHERN STATES : Mich., Minn., Wis., N.D. TOTAL 28,368 187,402 69,712 330,664 37.931 310,465 136,011 828,531 REISSUED BY: The Statistical 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 Str~et Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS United States Department of Agriculture ~C W UI V 900 UNfVRSITY OF GEORGtA UNIY liBRARIES ATHENS GA 30601 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FEB111971 LIVE S TOCK REPOR T LIVESTOCK INVENTORY -- JANUARY 1, 1971 GEORG lA Georqia's Cattle Passes Two Million Mark Released 2/8/71 Cattle farmers over the State held a record 2,002, 000 cattle and calves on January 1, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service, This 6 percent increase from the number on hand last year pushed the inventory estimate past the 2 mill i on ma rl- f or the fi rst t i me in the State's history. Milk cows showed a modest, but significant 1 percent 'inc reas~. nt ]/-0,000 he ad. This ~s the first inc rease in milk cows in 21 years. Heifers kept for fu ture milk production totaled 42,000--an increase of 1,000 from a year ago. Beef herds contained 856,000 cows--up 6 percent from last year and a new record . Beef cow replacement heifers were estimated at 176,000--up 6,000, Heif ers held for purpo ses other tha n beef or milk cow replacement totaled 52,000 compared with the prev ious year's 48,000. Steers over 500 pounds were placed at 164,000 head--up 9,000, Bulls totaled 60,000 compared with 58,000 last year and calves under 500 pounds were estimated at 505,000--up 9 percent , The value of all cattle and calve s on hand increased 17 percent to go over $310 million. The increase was a result of both the increase i n holdings and higher value per head. Hoq Inventory Raised 16 Percent Hog inventory estimates are set on December l and on that date, Georgia's swine producers were estimated to be holding 2.1 mill ion hogs o f all ages. This wa s 16 percent more than were on hand December 1, 1969 . Georgia ranked ninth among the States in numbe r of hogs. They were valued at $51.6 mill ion--down 9 percent from the previo us year . Chicken Holdinqs Up 2 Perce nt The January 1 estimate of 40.1 mill ion chickens (excluding broilers) ma de Georgia the second largest poultry state in the nation, exceeded only by California . The value of Georgia flocks was placed at $44.1 million--down 7 percent from a year ago. Georgia's turkey inventory was placed at 188,000 with a valuation of $884,00 0 . Th i s compares with a 105,000 inventory last year that was valued at $567,000. The total value of all cattle , hogs, sheep, turkeys and chickens (excluding broi l ers) was $407 mill ion on January l , 1971 This rep resented a l 0 percent increase over the comparab!e value last year. Increases in the value of cattle, sheep and turkeys more th an offset lower values for hogs and chickens. Livestock on Georgia Farms, January 1 Number, Value Per Head , and Total Val ue. 1970 - 1971 Species Number On F.:rrms l9ZO Average Value Total Value 1921 Number On Farms Average Value l ,000 head Cattl e & Calves Hogs ll Sheep & Lambs Chickens 11 Turkeys TOTAL l ,889 l '780 5.5 39,483 105 ll December preceding year. Dollars l ,000 dollars l , 000 head Dollar s 140 32 15 l. 20 5.30 264,460 56,960 83 47,380 567 369.450 2 ,002 2,065 5. 5 40 , 091 188 155 25 18 l. l 0 4.90 1/ Does not include commerc ial b ro i 1e r s. To ta l Value 1 ,000 dol la r s 31 0 ,31 0 51 ,6 25 99 44,100 884 40 7,01 8 Statisti cal Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpk i n Street , Athens, Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. UNITED STATES The January 1, 1971 inventory esti mates of 1 ive s tock and paul try on U. S. farms and ranches show more cattle and calves, hogs and pigs, ch ic kens and t urkeys , but fewer sheep and lambs than a year earlier. Cattle and calves on farms and ranches on January 1, 1971 totaled 114,6 mill ion, up 2 percent from the 112.3 mi l 1ion on ha nd a year earlier. Cows and heifers that have calved were up 2 percent wi t :, beef cows up 3 percent, but milk cows were down 1 percent. The 19.6 mill ion s heep and lambs on f arms and ranches January 1 a~ 4 percent less than a year earlier, continuing a decline in number s which began in 1961, Stock sheep numbers were down 3 percent, and s heep and lambs on f eed 9 percent, from a year earlier. The January 1, 1971 inventory s hows the number of chickens on farms and ranches at 442.8 mill ion, 2 percent above a year earlier, and tur keys at 7.5 mill ion, up 10 percent. The number of hogs and pigs on farms December 1, 1970 were up 19 percent fro m a year earlier and totaled 67.5 mill ion, The value of all 1ivestock and poultry on farms and ranc he s t otaled a record high $23.8 billion, 1 percent 'above the $23.5 b i llion a year earli e r. Meat animals (cattle, hogs and sheep) accounted for $23.2 bill ion, compared with $22. 9 bill ion a year earlier, The inventory value of cattle and calves on January 1, 1971 totaled $21.1 bill ion, up 5 percent from a year earlier. The sheep and lamb inventory as of January 1, 1971 was valued at $462.9 mill ion, down 9 percent from a year earlier, The inventory value of chickens was estimated at $537.4 mil 1ion, down 8 percent fr om a year earlier, but turkeys were valued at ~39.6 mill ion, up 6 percent. The value of the ho g and pig inventory on December 1, 1970 is estimated at $1.6 bill ion, a decline of 29 percent from the previous December 1 value. Class of 1ivestock and ~oultr~ NUMBER OF FARMS AND RANCHES JANUARY UN !TED STATES 1969 1970 1971 1,000 head 1971 as % of 1~70 percent Cattle Hogs ll All Sheep Chickens 2/ Turkeys ].7 109,885 112,303 114,568 102 60,632 56,655 67,540 119 21 '238 20 ,288 19,560 96 419,635 433,640 442,783 102 6,604 6,769 7,462 110 l l December 1 preceding year. 1:/ Excludes commercial broilers. 11 Excludes turkey fryers. VALUE OF LIVESTOCK AND POULTr-tY JANUARY 1. UN ITED STATES Class of 1ivestock and ~ou1try Total Value 1969 1970 1971 l,OOOdollars Cattle and Calves Hogs and Pigs l/ A11 Sheep 17,394,098 1,851 ,596 468,761 20' 170.700 2,208,504 506,816 21,146,490 1,578,677 462,906 Aggregate Livestock 11 19,714,455 22,886,020 23,188,073 Chickens Turkeys 506, 100 32,714 583,824 37,205 537,352 39,590 Aggregate I ivestock & poultry 11 20,253,294 23,507,049 23,765,015 ll December 1 preceding year. 11 Includes cattle, hogs, and sheep. ]./ Includes cattle, hogs, sheep, chickens and turkeys. FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician , ln Charge \1, PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS .. UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FE B 11 1971 1HJlftEs R E P 0 T I NG S E RV I CE ATHENS, GEORGIA February l 0, l 97 l BROILER TYPE Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the weak ended February 6 was 7,669, 000--9 percent less than the previous week and 20 percent less than the comparable week last ye ar, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 10, 805, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries --2 percent more than thf\ previous week but 16 percent less than the comparable week a year earlier . The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 50 to 60 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 54 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $7. 00 to $ 9. 00 with an average of $8 . 00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 67 cents for eggs and $10 . 25 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Eggs Set}) 1969 1970 1970 1971 o/o of year ago Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1969 1970 1970 1971 o/o of year ago Av. Price Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. H undred 1970-71 1970-71 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. Cents Dollars Dec. 5 10,910 10, 185 93 8, 613 8,667 101 54 8. 00 Dec. 12 ll, 806 11,258 95 8,458 8,314 98 54 8.00 Dec. 19 12,267 11,017 90 8, 612 8,448 98 54 8.00 Dec. 26 12, 144 10,624 87 8, 122 7,960 98 54 8.00 Jan. 2 12,068 10,408 86 8, 842 8, 570 97 54 8.00 Jan. 9 12, 502 10,648 85 9, 108 8,535 94 54 8.00 Jan. 16 12,273 10, 110 82 9, 154 8,282 90 54 8 . 00 Jan. 23 12,320 10,098 82 9, 139 8,217 90 54 8.00 Jan. 30 12,449 10, 560 85 9, 399 8,400 89 54 8.00 Feb. 6 12,795 10, 805 84 9,575 7,669 80 54 8.00 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended February 6 was 900, 000--l percent more than the previous week and l percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated l, 242, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 16 percent more than the previous week and 9 percent more than the comparable week last year. In the five states that accounted for about 29 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1969, hatchings during the week ended February 6 were down 5 percent and settings were down 4 percent from a year ago. State Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss. EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1971 Egg s Set {Week Ended) o/o of I Chicks Hatched (Week Ended) Jan. Jan. Jan. Feb. year Jan. Jan. Jan. Feb. 16 23 30 6 ago 2/ 16 23 30 6 Thousands l, 125* 849 l, 075 l, 242 109 365* 415 360 290 76 l, 787 2,091 l, 947 2, 145 95 215 225 249 256 88 324 257 368 521 94 766 300 l, 021 228 234 Thousands 787 891 3 35 330 l, 415 l, 386 209 122 267 299 900 275 l, 317 190 269 Total 3, 816>:< 3, 837 3,999 4,454 96 2, 549 3, 013 3,028 2,951 * 1/ Include s eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. o/o of year ago 2/ 10 l 83 93 146 80 95 STATE EGGS SET _ _ _ __ ____,w_ :_e ek Ended _ _ _ __ J an. 23 Jan. 30 Feb. 6 Thousands CHICKS PLACED o/o of _ _ ___Y{_e ekJ:: 11de_d year Jan. ago 1/ 23 Jan. 30 Feb. 6 T housands ~~7 1 ..:l?a..Jl::e Z o/o of year 1 ago 1/ Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Tenne ssee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1971 (22 States} 1,738 95 l, 920 370 221 3, 116 5,024 l, 808 29 7,402 632 l, 898 116 l, 80 l 388 353 2,667 4,924 1, 962 36 7,768 643 1, 974 93 153 113 1,645 94 441 92 325 141 2,641 91 4,924 88 1,898 105 36 82 7,793 88 675 116 1, 321 1, 334 l, 368 83 44 97 85 71 l, 010 1, 193 l, 133 113 193 163 210 76 409 443 394 86 2,689 2, 755 2,402 88 3, 821 3, 915 3, 583 88 1, 442 1. 613 1, 721 126 322 289 215 59 5, 692 6, 118 5, 516 91 590 599 611 113 10,098 10, 560 10, 805 84 8, 217 8,400 7,669 80 l, 197 744 8, 825 5, 334 12,172 963 4, 367 392 284 2,449 1,236 753 9,214 5,445 12, 560 984 4,405 453 384 2,432 1, 245 111 721 99 9,357 93 5, 516 97 12,496 98 982 81 4,406 89 501 77 466 81 2, 570 105 804 812 858 83 878 877 973 134 7,200 5,033 7,462 4,998 7, 100 4,614 92 96 9,270 9, 208 8, 802 98 810 893 1, 436 139 3, 533 3,471 3, 17 5 82 294 331 288 64 340 176 314 100 l, 869 l, 963 1 953 107 69, 180 70,982 71,570 92 55, 781 57,110 54,420 92 TOTAl 1970* (22 States) 76,799 77, 197 77, 524 I o/o of Last Year 90 92 92 }:_/ Current week as perc e nt of same week la st y ea r. 57,870 I 96 *Revised. 59, 148 97 58, 997 92 ....... 0 ...0 0 (") ..r.o.. 00 H 0 Q) () . U) O0 > o - I.L.U.. -.....: x0.-: o::: c v-;c.r.. --:r l.: Q: -rw z ..1 V) >:>o.. zz .... ::>::>.:r ,., LI.VESTOCK R CA L F C R 0 P - l 9 7 0 FE B 15 1971 GEORG l A Calves born on Georgia farms during 1970 are estimated at 850,000 head -- 4 percent ~~e the 8 19,000 born in 1969 , according t o the Georgia Crop Reporting Servi ce . Th e numbe r of cows and heifers 2 yea rs o l d and olde r on fa r ms at t he beginning of 1970 is estimated at 982, 000 head compared w i th 963 ,000 on Janu ary 1, 1969. UN I TED STATES CA LF CROP UP 2 PERCEN T The 1970 calf crop for the United States is estimated at 45,926,000 he ad--2 percent more than the 45,196,000 head born on U. S. farms and ranches a year earlier. Cows and heifers 2 years old and older January 1, 1970 totaled 51,260,000, 2 percent ~ re than on hand a year earlier. Calves born, expressed as a perc e ntage of cows and heifers 2 years old and older on hand the first of the year, is 90 per c ent, the same as a year earlier. This percentage of cows and heifers 2 years old and older is not strictly a calving rate because the January l inventory of cows and heifers 2 years old and older does not include all calve during the year and includes some cows and heifers that died or were slaughtered before calving. The January 1, 1970 number of cows and heifers that have calved totaled 48,982,000 head. Calves born, expressed as a percentage of cows and heifers that have calved on hand the first of the year, is 94 percent. This is the first calf crop report showi ng cows and heifers that have calved, Inventory cattle class esti mates were changed from a sex and age basis to a sex and weight basis beginning with the January l , 1970 estimates. Future calf crop reports will show the calf crop percentage as a percent of cows and heifers that have ca 1ved. NORTH CENTRAL REG 1ON 1 PERCENT HIGHER . A 1 percent increase from last year is shown for t he calf cro p in t he North Central States with 17,374,000 head born during 1970. SOUTHERN STATES UP 2 PERCENT The 1970 calf crop in the Southern States totaled 17,610,000 head, 2 percent more than in 1969. A 4 percent increase was produced in the South Atlantic States while the South Central States were 2 percent higher, Texas, tne leading cattle State, shows a 2 percent larger calf crop. \/ESTERN STATES PERCENT HIGHER A l percent larger calf crop was produced in the 11 Western States w ith 8,547,000 head born during 1970. California, t he leadin g catt le State in this region, had l percent ~we r calves, while Montana, the second ranking St ate in th e region, showed a 2 percent increase. NORTHATLANTIC STATES OFF 2 PERCENT The North Atlantic region was the only region showing a decline in calf p roduction dur ing 1970 with 2,314,400 head, 2 percent less than the 1969 output. FRA SIE R T, GALLO\JAY W. PAT PARKS Ag r icultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stat istical Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lump k in Street, Athens, Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture, - Calf Cro_Q: 1969 and 1']70 by States State : Cows & heifers : Calves born as % : Calves born : 2 years & older : of Januar:t 1 1I : : JAnuary 1 : Cows & heifers 21: .:... : 1970 as : % of : 1969 : 1970 : 1969 : 1970 :1969 : 1970 : 1969 Maine ~1. H. Vt. Mass. R. I. Conn. N. y. N. J Pa. : I ,000 head . . : 86 : : 45 237 84 LJ.5 233 : 79 75 : 9 9 : 79 77 : : 1 '189 90 1 '189 88 : 916 899 Percent 86 86 87 82 85 85 82 81 C4 82 82 82 86 85 81 80 88 88 1,000 head 74 39 201 65 7.6 65 1 ,023 73 806 72 37 198 61 7.4 63 1 ,014 70 792 Percent 97 95 99 9L~ 97 97 99 96 98 Ohio : 828 853 89 88 737 751 102 Ind. : 705 709 91 92 642 653 102 Ji Ill Mich. . 1 '125 628 1 ,091 632 88 90 89 89 990 974 98 565 564 100 His. : 2,320 2,301 91 90 2) 111 2,080 99 Minn. Iowa Mo. N. Dak, S. Dak. Nebr. Kans. De I. Md. Va. \!. Va. N. C. s. c. Georgia Fla. Ky. li Tenn. I! Ala. Miss. f! Ark. La. Okla. Texas Mont. jl Idaho Hyo. Colo. tt N. Mex. Ariz. Utah Nev. Wash. Oreg. Cal if. : 1,676 : I ,997 1 ,624 2,011 88 95 : 2,197 2,329 94 : l '116 l '127 93 : I ,900 I ,919 95 : 2' 121 2,092 92 : I ,984 2,063 94 : 21 : 238 : 737 : 268 : 544 : 332 21 76 240 89 744 87 276 578 8a9s 340 84 : 96~ 982 82 : I ,087 I, I08 . 7-8 : I ,405 I ,475 92 : I ,274 I ,299 88 : I ,059 I ,080 85 : I ,468 I ,508 85 : 988 I ,045 88 : I ,099 I ,099 84 : 2,236 2,335 91 : 5,944 : 6' 118 89 : I ,604 I ,636 94 : 735 757 94 : 735 741 92 : 1 '1 05 1 '194 96 : 729 . 422 747 87 430 83 . . : 411 341 433 91 351 86 : 579 573 91 : 795 : 11821 803 1 zZ86 91 az 91 1,475 1 ,473 100 95 I ,897 l ,903 100 92 2,065 2) 139 104 95 l ,038 I ,068 103 96 I ,805 I ,834 102 95 I ,951 l ,981 102 94 I ,865 I ,954 105 81 16 17 106 88 212 212 100 89 641 660 103 86 239 236 99 84 462 488 106 8az7 279 296 106 819 850 104 80 848 887 lOS 90 I ,293 I ,328 103 89 1 '121 l '151 103 84 900 909 101 85 I ,248 I, 283 103 87 869 912 105 83 923 911 99 90 2,035 2,092 103 88 5,290 5,378 102 94 1'508 1'535 102 94 691 71 L~ 103 90 676 665 98 93 1 '061 I, 116 105 86 634 645 102 79 350 341 97 90 374 390 104 88 293 309 105 92 527 527 100 92 723 736 102 88 I .588 1.569 99 r, 48 States Alaska .:. 50.267 4.4 51 149 4.3 9~0 84 _90 45.115 45,845.4 102 84 3.7 3.6 97 Hawaii u. s. : 107 107 73 : 1)0 379 51 260 90 72 78 77 99 go 45.196 45.926 102 l l Not strictly a calving rate. Figure represents calves born expressed as percentage of . ;j-;;; . . number of cows and heifers 2 years old and over on farms and ranches January 1 After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street ~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID Athens, Georgia 30601 United Stotea Deportment of Agriculture OFFICIAL BUSINESS l v () ITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRIICULTURE ATHENS, GEORGIA MAR 4 1971 THE POULTRY 4\ND EGG ITUA f~~IES Approved by the Outlook and Situation Board, February 12, 1971 Situ1.tion and Outlook (Broilers) Current Situation and Outlook Production-- Broiler production for 1970 rose substantiall y. Output of young chicken meat in Federally inspected slaughter plants totaled 7. 2 billion pounds , ready-tocook weight, up 10 percent from 1969. Output during the first half of 1970 was up nearly 14 percent. Summer production continued near the high levels of spring but was only 9 percent above summer 1969. Output in the fall declined more than usual to average near year- earlier 1~ve l s. In recent years around 90 percent of total broiler meat output has been in ~~ederally inspected plants. However, as a result of the new Wholesome Poultry Product s Act, a larger percentage of the l970 broiler crop was slaughtered under .c~ederal i ns pection-perhaps l to 2 percent more than in 1969. The number of birds marketed through Federally inspected plants last year rose 10 percent to a record 2. 8 billion. Also, the birds marketed aver a ged a record 3. 64 pounds each, more than 1 percent above 1969. The proportion of birds condemned was higher. Condemnations during the year averaged 4. 2 percent of the quantity ins pected, compared with 4. 0 percent a year earlier. Broilers inspected for furth e r processing and 'Cutting up under Pederal inspection totaled 2. 2 billion pounds, ready-to-cook weight, nearly 15 percent above 1969. Of this total, about 85 percent was cut-up in plants, the rest went for processing beyond the cut-up stage. Tnis was about the same as in 1969. Current indications for 1971 point to smaller broiler production for the first half, but more for the second half relative to 1970. And output for all of 1971 may total about the same. Weekly broiler chick placements have declined in recent months, averaging below year-earlier levels since the first of September. In additim1, the broiler hatchery supply flock, based on pullet chicks placed 7 to 14 months earlier reached a record high in January 1971. It has been declining however, and probably will be below a year earlier by midyear. Monthly pullet placements for the hatchery supply flock generally have lagged the previous year's since April 1970. In response to depressed broiler prices and rising feed costs in recent months, producers may keep production below last year during the first half of 1971. Last half production may move upward in contrast to a year ago when _production was down sharply {rom the high levels of the first half of 1970. Historical relationships between the ratio of feed and chick costs to broiler prices and the change in broiler production the following year would suggest an increase of around 5 percent in output this year. However, pr.oduction likely will increase less because of sharp increases in feed prices in recent months and expected large pork supplies in the first half which will tend to depress broiler prices. Based on broiler chick placements, the number of broilers available for slaughter during Januar y - Marc h 1971 will be about 2 percent below the first quarter of 1970. Also, broiler-type eggs in incubators on January 1 were down 5 percent. Prices -- Broiler prices declined in early 1970 largely as a r e sult of sharp increases in broiler output. Prices continued below a year earlier throughout 1970 despite a cutback to near year-earlier levels in broiler production in the closing months of the year. Larger supplies of red meats, particularly pork in the summer and fall, depressed broiler prices and held them below the previous year. Wholesale prices of ready-to-cook broilers in 9 cities aver a.ged 26.4 cents a pound for 1970, compared with 29. 1 cents in 1969. Prices fell to a low of 22 cents in early November, the lowest since late 1967. Prices strengthened and averaged about 25 cents a pound in November and D e c e mber. Prices in January average d 26. 4 c e nts a poun Lower broiler prices will likely prevail through mid-1971. Price s m a y strengthe in the summer, and average moderately above second-half 1970 l evel s . Shar ply large r pork supplies in the first half will hold broiler prices at low levels de spite a n expected small r e duction in broiler meat output. Pork supplies this summe r will continue mader a! above a ye ar earlier, but suppli.es in the fall likely will be .smaller. Broile r production costs increased sharply during 1970. Broiler fee d prices incr e ased from $93 a ton in January to $99 a ton in .December. M o st of the price inc re as was in the last half of the year. Falling broil er prices and inc r eas i n g fee d c o s ts r e sulted in an unfav orable broiler-fee d price ratio. T he ratio declined during 1970 from 3. 2 in January to 2. 4 in December. Costs of other production items also increased. For e xample , during 1970 the index of prices paid by farmers for production items, including wag e s, int er e st and taxe s ros e 4 perc ent. Broiler production costs will concmue higher, at l e a s t th roug h th e fir s t half o f 197 F eed costs during the last half of the year will be importantly influenced by the 1971 corn and soybean crops. Costs of most other production items likel y will continue to increase, but perhaps at a slower rate than in the last year or so. Utili zation-- Increased production and reduced price s s purre d cons umption of broiler meat t o a record high of about 38 pounds per person las t yea r de spite increased supplies of other meats. Per capita consumption of broiler meat increased mor e than 3 pounds to a total of 38 pounds. Per capita use of other chicken meat was around 4 pounds E xports of young chicken and chicken parts, including subsidized exports to Switzerland and Greece, during 1970 totaled 93 million pounds, ready-to-cook weight, 10 percent above the previous year. Exports of chicken parts totaled 68 million pounds, 12 ' percent above 1969. Whole young chicken exports totaled 25 million pounds, up 12 perce The proportion of whole birds has declined in recent years. In 1970, about three-fourths of the young chickens exported were cut- up, compared with about 67 percent in 1967, the1 first ye ar for such data. Contracts were signed in 1970 for the e xport of 12. 5 million pounds of whole broilers to be shipped to Switzerland and 2. 5 million to Greece at sub s idy cost of $1. 9 million. This compares with 13.7 million pounds for Switzerland at a cost of $2.4 millio m 1969. P r ior to 1970, Greece was not eligible for shipments under this program. USDA 1s 1970 purchases of broiler mea~ for the school lunc h program totaled 52 million pounds at a cost of $15.9 million. Purchases under t his program in 1969 totaled 50 milli on pounds at a cost of $17.4 million. Also in 1970 UJDA purchased canned boned chi cken equivalent of 77 million pounds ready-to-cook carcass weight. Military purchases of young chicken meat in January- .=; eptember 1970 totaled 54 million pounds, down 17 percent from 1969. Part of this decline can be accounted for byl changes in purchases from whole birds to cut-up birds without necks, backs, and giblets: A fter Five Days Return to United States Department of A griculture Statistical H. e porting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street A thens, Georgi-a: 3&6-()}."' L.l\... OFFICIAL BUSINESS ACQ DIV 900 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA urH V L I t1RAt< I ES ATHENS GA 30601 .,. Un ited States Deportment o f Agr iculture v GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GE~GIA Athens, Georgia FEB 18 1971 LIBRARIES Jan ary 1971 Rel ased 2/16/71 JANUARY MILK PRODUCTION UP 3 PERCENT Milk production on Georgia farms during January totaled 105 million pounds, according to the . Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This was 3 million pounds above January 1970 ~d 1 million pounds above the previous month. Production per cow in herd averaged 715 pounds - 10 pounds above the previous year and 5 pounds above the December 1970 average. The estimated average price received by producers for all wholesale milk during January was $7.00 per hundredweight. This was 5 cents below the December 1970 price, but was equal to the January 1970 price. MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN Georgia United States Item and Unit Jan. Dec. Jan. Jan. Dec. 1970 1970 1971 1970 1970 Jan. 1971 Milk Production million lbs. hoduction Per Cow lbs. 1./ Number Milk Cows thousand head 102 J/104 105 9,448 J/9,349 9,547 705 J/710 715 752 J/ 751 768 145 J/147 147 12,570 J/12,449 12,437 hices Received - Dollars g/ All wholesale milk, cwt. Fluid milk, cwt. Manufactured milk, cwt. Milk cows, head 7.00 3/7.05 ~7.00 7.00 1/7.05 235.00 265.00 270.00 5.81 6.22 4.78 315.00 3/6.05 3/6.39 - 4.96 342.00 4/5.98 4/6.37 4/4.89 344.00 hices Paid - Dollars g/ Mixed Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 2G percent protein ~(2. 00 79.00 83.00 85.00 77.00 84.00 86.00 89.00 78.00 85.00 86.00 89.00 69.00 74.00 77.00 81.00 73.00 79.00 82.00 86.00 73.00 81.00 84.00 87.00 Hay, ton 37.00 37.50 38.50 33.80 34.80 35.00 1/ Monthly average. gj Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale milk which is average for month. .. - .. . 3/ Revised. II Preliminary Frasier T. Galloway Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. Pat Parks Agricultural Statistician The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Depar~ment of Agriculture. ~NITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION January Milk Production l Percent Above A Year Earl 'ier U. S. milk production in January is estimated at 9,547 mill ion pounds, up l percent from a year earlier. Production increaskd 2 percent from December to January, the same increase between these two months as a year earlier. Milk production was below a year earlier in most States of the North Atlantic, East North Central and West North Central reg ions; due, in part, to unusually cold weather during much of January. In the South Atlantic, South Central and Western regions, production was above a year earlier in most States. January output provided 1.49 pounds of milk per person daily for all uses, the s as a year earlier, but more than the 1.46 pounds a month earlier. Production Per Cow 2 Percent Above. Milk Cows 1 Percent Below Year Earlier January milk production per cow was 768 pounds, up 2 percent from both a year earlier and a month earlier. January rate per cow was at a record high in 40 States. It was highest in Arizona, at 960 pounds. Following were: California, 955 pounds; Connecticut, 910 pounds; and Minnesota, 905 pounds. Milk cows on farms during January totaled 12,437,000, down 1 percent from a year earlier. Grain And Concentrate Feedinq Up 3 Percent From A Year Earlier Feeding of grain and concentrate averaged 12.4 pounds per cow on February I , a record h igh for the date and 3 percent above the previous record of 12.0 pounds on Fe bruary 1, 1970. Feeding rates were higher than a year earlier in 27 States and averaged 12 or more pounds per cow in 27 States. A year earlier 24 States were feeding 12 or more pounds of grain and concentrates. Milk Feed Price Ratio 6 Percen t Below A Year Earlier The January milk feed price ratio, at 1.69, was 6 percent less than a year earlier. A substantial increase in average ration value more than offset an increa se in average milk price, causing the decrease from a year earlier. Seasonally, the rati o decreased 3 percent from December, the same decrease between these t wo months as a year earlier. Month t~ ilk per cow and milk produc t ion bv months 1 United State s Milk per cow 1/ Milk product io n 1/ 1968 1969 1SJ 70 1968 1969 1970 Change from 19~ Pounds Mill ion Pounds Percent January February March Apri 1 May June July August Se ptember Oc tober Novem ber De c e mb e r 717 734 752 9,495 9,415 9 ,448 0 696 690 708 9' 187 8,831 8 ,896 /1 775 785 807 10,197 10, 025 10 ' 126 fl 796 805 824 10,457 10,256 10,328 /1 858 871 887 11,235 11 ,073 11,1 09 0 826 845 863 10,786 10,728 10,792 /1 783 801 818 10,202 10 , 149 10, 226 fl 740 764 782 9,612 9,673 9 ,767 fl 701 725 743 9 , 083 9 , 158 9 ,273 fl 706 723 744 9,124 9, 114 9 ,280 12 677 690 710 8, 717 8,687 8 , 842 f2 711 734 751 9,139 9,236 9 ,349 f .l An nu a l 8,992 9,166 9,388 117,234 116,345 117,436 /0.9 ' l l Excludes mil k su cked by c alves. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Ar o otv 90 0 UNJVfRStTY OF GF.ORGT A UNtV LT ARARJ ES ATHENS GA 3 06 0 1 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA FEB 18 1971 LIBRARIES Placement of broiler chickE in Georgia during the week ended February 13 was 7, 754, 000--1 percent more than the previous week but 20 percent less than the com- parable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service An estimated 10,770,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-- slightly less than the previous week az:!.d 15 percent less than the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 50 to 60 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 54 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $7. 00 to $9. 00 with an average of $8, 00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 67 cents for eggs and $10.25 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Av, Price Eggs Set J) Chicks Placed for Hatch Broiler B railers in Georgia Eggs Chicks 1969 1970 1970 1971 o/o of year ago 1969 1970 1970 1971 % of year ago Per Per Doz, Hundred 1970-71 1970-71 Thou, Thou, Pet, Thou, Thou, Pet. Cents Dollars Dec, 12 Dec. 19 Dec. 26 Jan. 2 Jan, 9 Jan, 16 Jan, 23 Jan. 30 Feb, 6 Feb. 13 11, 806 11,258 95 12,267 11,017 90 12, 144 10,624 87 12,068 10, 4o8 86 12, 502 10,648 85 12,273 10, 110 82 12,320 10,098 82 12,449 10, 560 85 12, 795 10, 805 84 12, 678 10,770 85 8,458 8, 314 98 8, 612 8,448 98 8, 122 7,960 98 8, 842 8, 570 97 9, 108 8, 535 94 9, 154 8,282 90 9, 139 8, 217 90 9,399 8,400 89 9, 575 7,669 80 9,731 7,754 80 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8,00 54 8.00 54 8,00 54 8, 00 54 8.00 54 8,00 54 8,00 EGG TYPE I Hatch of egg type chidks in Georgia during the week ended F ebruary 13 was 7Z7, 000--19 percent less than the previous week and 20 percent less than the comparable week last year, An estimated 1, 164, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 6 percent less than the previous week and 6 percent less than the comparable week last year. In the five states that accounted for about 29 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U, S. in 1969, hatchings during the week ended February 13 were down 12 percent and settings were down 13 percent from a year ago. State Ga. Ill. Calif, Wash. Miss. EGG TYPE EGGS SET A,ND CHICKS HAT C~:.rE D, 1971 Eggs Set (Week Ended) I %of Chicks Hatched (We ek Ended) Jan. 23 Jan. Feb. 30 6 Feb. 13 year Jan. Ja11. ago 2/ 23 30 Feb. 6 Feb. 13 Thousands Thousands 909>!< 1, 07 5 1,242 1, 164 94 420* 360 290 335 82 2,091 1, ,947 2, 145 2,079 90 225 '249 256 268 86 257 368 521 337 61 787 335 1, 415 209 267 891 330 l, 386 122 299 900 275 1, 317 190 269 727 320 1,670 184 201 Total 3, 902>:c 3,999 4,454 4, 183 87 3,013 3,028 2,951 3, 102 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised, % of year ago 2/ 80 85 94 114 64 88 S TAT E I Maine C onne cti c ut Pennsylvania Indiana Misso uri De l aware Jan . 30 aa::; -,_.,._-.L We ek Ended ~ eb . 6 l'~eb . 13 Thousands - o/o of I year ago 1/ 1, 898 116 1, 801 388 353 2,66 7 1, 974 153 1, 64 5 44 1 325 2,641 1, 71 6 80 139 88 l, 745 93 364 88 334 131 3 , 379 119 - "l-ll C J: Vv eek l!:nde d Jan. 30 _l,.E: b . 6 .!eb . 13 'T housan ds l, 334 97 l , l9J 163 443 2, 7 5.S 1,368 85 l, 13 3 210 394 2,40 2 1,248 65 1, 356 156 Li 2 2 2,979 i ~c; of i year ago 1/ ?6 60 126 68 83 llZ. . ,Q_.) I I I ....:...:..I.. I :::1 I I ..u... 1 1-< I tlO Q ~ 0 -~ 0 u ~ -~ ~ -~ J ro ~U) - ..::.:.1. ,_.>- ...... :::1 ,__:) u ~ - ..... 1-< r::) ~) .r..u.. l) ~ bD ([) 1-< 0 Q) Q~ ) ;: ~ South Carolina 643 675 581 89 ~99 611 625 112 ~ GEOR GIA 10, 560 10, 805 10, 770 85 8,400 7,669 7,754 80 1-< I Q) 1 f') ~ Florida Tennessee 1, 236 7 53 1, 245 721 1, 251 106 748 102 812 858 340 95 877 973 892 129 I t.!) Q) 1 1 .. . .l:::l _1,_-<. I t (i) Alabama Mississippi Arkan.,as Louis i ana Texas Wa shington Oregon California' TOTAL 1971 (22 St ates ) 9 ,2 14 5, 445 12, 560 984 4 , .c.J:Q5 453 384 2,432 9, 357 5, 516 12,496 982 4 , 4 06 501 466 2, 570 9, 290 89 5, 549 94 12,866 101 979 79 4 , 574 91 531 69 4 07 83 2, 513 98 7,462 7, 100 7,048 89 4,998 4,614 L_i. , 849 98 9, 208 8,802 8,324 98 893 1, 436 1,460 l39 3,471 3, 175 3 ,464 90 33 1 288 255 37 176 3 14 214 72 1,963 1, 953 1, 939 107 70,982 71, 570 72,742 92 57, 110 54 ,420 55, 662 93 Q) bD 1-< ro >.....c.. 1-< ..... 1-< B~o ~ t) Z ..u... < 1-< 0' ....bD _..1.-<..,o U) ..... Q) U) -..D U) <')z Q)+->U)~o~ c(r:; [)Q~)8~boD~..ro~ :;......., -~ 8 ..... ~ TOTA L 1970* (22 States) 77, 197 77, 524 78,688 o/o of Last Year 92 92 92 -l/ Curre nt w ee k as p ercent of same week last year. 59, 148 . 97 * He vised. 58,997 92 60,082 93 ~-~ 0 l) ....(r..[.o..).. ..... Q~ ) f-4U) p::; ...... r:LI ro ..8... 1-< ro H H p.. U) :::1 Q) ~.::: Q Qrro~o-o<~:-:<:1~-t-< .C.D.,..r.,o."....'. <..cCDr-"l ~ U) - ~ 0' ...... 0 . ex; :::1 u. -~ U) '"Q)d~.".<.,fo< < 1-< bD . .::: (j) ~ 0 ~ ~ ~ --' ,., LIVESTOCK REPORT L A 1-1 B UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA C R 0 P - 19 0 FEB 18 1971 usft1Mll1eased 2/17/71 GEORGIA Georgia's 1970 lamb crop is estimated at 3,000 head-- up 3 percent from the previous ~rwhen 2,900 head were saved. The number of breeding ewes 1 year and older on farms January 1, 1970 at 4,000 head ~s 100 head above the estimated number on farms the previous year. UNITED STATES hfnb Crop Down 2 Percent The 1970 lamb crop for the United States is estimated at 13,413,000 head, 2 percent less than the 13,703,000 head produced in 1969, according to the Crop Reporting Board. The lamb crop in the 13 It/estern States was down 1 percent and in the 35 Native States it ~s down 4 percent. Breeding ewes 1 year old and older on farms and ranches January 1, 1970 were down 5 percent from a year earlier and ewe lambs under 1 year old were down 2 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. The 13 Western States lambing pe~entage, at 93, and the 35 Native States percentage, at 106, were 4 points and I point, ~~ectively, above the previous year. Western States The 1970 lamb crop in the 13 Western States (11 Western, South Dakota, and Texas) totaled 9,533,000 head, down I 12,000 head from the 1969 crop of 9,645,000 head. The number of breeding ewes 1 year old and older on January 1, 1970, at 10,228,000 head, was down 5 ~ ~ent from a year earlier. The lambing percentage during 1970, at 93, is 4 points above 1969. The lamb crop was larger than a year earlier in Texas, up 4 percent; New Hexico, up 3 percent; and Utah and \4ashington, both up 2 percent. The number of early l~bs (dropped before March 15) in the Western States was down 2 percent from 1969. Native States The lamb crop in the 35 Native States (excluding the 13 Western States and Alaska) ~taled 3,874,000 head, down 4 percent from the 1969 crop of 4,052,000 head. The number of ewes I year old and older on January I, 1970 was 3,669,000 head, 5 percent less than a ~ar earlier. The lambing percentage for 1970 :was 106 or 1 point above 1969. FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Ag ricultural Statistician In Charge W. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician ************************************** * NOTICE Due to the unusually large number of requests on our sheep and * * .,., wool surveys for informati~n about sheep shearing service and markets "' '~ for wool, the following is supplied as a public service to Georgia's ,., *sheep and wool growers: he FLAGA Sheep Producers Association will * *begin its shearing program on March 15. The 1971 wool sale will be * *held in Crawford, Georgia during the last of May or early June. * *Anyone wishing to obtain shearing service or more information regarding* *the wool sale should contact FLAGA Sheep Producers Association, * * * * * . * * * * * * * -,: * * * *Maxeys, Georgia, 30671. k k i;; i;; 7~ k i: * i: "i': '"i: -J: '1: /( .k. -k * * i: i: k ~: k i: State Maine N. H. Vt. Mass. R. I. Conn. N. Y. N. J. Pa. Ohio Ind. Ill. Mich. vlis. Minn. Iowa Mo. N. Dak. S. Dak. Nebr. Kans. Del . . Md. Va. W. Va. N. C. s. c. Georp;ia Fla. Ky. Tenn. Ala. Miss. Ark. La. Okla. Texas Mont. Idaho Wyo. Colo. N. Mex. Ariz. Utah Nev. Wash. Oreg . Calif. 48 States _ _ _ _ _ _ _--=.L.::::am=b.: Crop: 1969-1970 :Lambs saved Breeding ewes 1 year :per 100 ewes and older January 1 :..1. + J'anJ.uJ a.r.y 1 Lambs saved !/ 1970 as %of 1969 1969 1970 --~1~9~6~9--~1~97~0~--~1~9~6~9____~1~9~7~0--~------l 1,000 head Number 1,000 head Percent 12 11 100 109 12 12 100 4.0 3.8 98 100 3.9 3. 8 97 5.0 . 4. 6 98 98 4.9 4.5 92 7 6.4 97 95 6.8 6 .1 90 1.5 1.4 93 100 1.4 1.4 100 4. 0 3.8 100 100 4.0 3.8 95 72 70 104 100 75 70 93 5-9 124 5.9 102 107 122 102 101 6.0 126 6 .3 105 123 98 505 490 98 97 494 473 96 197 181 110 110 217 200 92 240 226 106 110 254 248 98 153 151 108 106 165 160 97 116 105 112 112 130 118 91 358 347 109 114 392 397 101 560 526 105 106 586 555 95 213 198 104 105 222 207 93 254 245 107 112 272 275 101 864 836 103 102 890 8 53 96 190 184 104 104 197 191 97 239 220 103 100 246 221 90 1.5 1.6 107 94 1.6 1.5 94 15 16 107 100 16 16 100 159 151 115 116 183 175 96 134 130 112 112 150 145 97 15 14 100 100 15 14 93 1.2 1.2 83 75 1.0 .9 90 3.9 4.0 7 4 75 2 . 9 ~..:....0::_.._~1=0=3--1 4.3 4.3 B4 ~1 3.6 3.5 97 94 84 107 106 101 89 88 40 37 95 92 38 34 89 5.0 4.8 90 90 4.5 4.3 96 13 11 85 86 11 9.5 86 6.5 6.2 95 92 6.2 57 92 18 17 67 65 12 11 92 88 85 103 101 91 86 95 2,878 2,590 80 92 2,302 2,383 104 861 827 92 93 792 769 99 585 544 112 112 655 609 93 1,385 1,343 84 83 1,163 1,115 96 740 703 100 102 740 717 97 616 6oo 78 82 478 493 103 321 321 79 79 254 254 100 830 821 92 95 764 780 102 170 163 91 94 155 153 99 100 96 109 116 109 111 102 396 360 95 101 376 364 97 1,074 14,679 1,024 13 , 897 90 91 967 932 96 93 96 13,697 13,407 98 Alaska Hawaii 11 11 55 55 6.0 6.0 100 u. s. 14 , 690 13.908 93 96 13 , 703 13,413 98 1/ Lambs saved defined as larn.bs living July 1, or sold before July 1 in t he 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 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE r -, 1 , GEORGIA Item January 1971 of last Jan. thru Dec. 1969 1/ 1970 2/ Thou. Thou. % of last ar Pet. 3 I 3,667 3, 141 ,3, 291 90 . 2,750 88 6 07 2,418 ' ~ 601 2, 649 ' ~ 99 110 22 39 177 736 778 106 44,732 1/ 45, 238 101 38,894 38,750 100 6,873 28,287 260 6,219 7,476 109 30,716 109 389 150 6, 834 110 43,605 269,301 3,767 45,675 39,085 90 262, 223 97 3, 632 96 40, 382 88 496,382 498,970 101 3,025,040 3, 178, 072 105 41, 439 529,888 44,930 108 567,205 107 34, 141 227,372 32, 732. 96 224, 244 99 378,823 4 10,709 108 2, 532, 518 2,772,320 109 rgia United 3tate s vy Type Georgia United States 1, 783 11,128 2, 530 142 13,217 119 N P,. 126, 576 387 2, 532 637 3,217 Number La Number Layer s en Hand duri Jan. 165 NA 127 26, 519 Production Thousand.s 4,918 21,626 26, 544 70,803 325,330 4 ,427 21, 959 26,385 69,009 332 316 23, 797 141,902 1~2 5,485 33 726 127 Total Eggs Produced Du Jan. 85 391 476 1, 266 5,894 75 422 497 1, 292. 6, 153 Percent with 1v1olt Completed Jan. Feb. Mar. 70 1 7 1 1970 1 71 1 70 1 71 2.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 11.0 10 . 0 10.0 8.0 s 3.1 2.9 3.5 3.0 10.7 10.510.0 9.1 5. Egg Type chicken eggs in incubator Feb. 1, 1971 as percent of Feb. 1, 1970. 91 Revised. 2/ Preliminary. 3/ Pullets for broiler hatchery supply flocks, includes d pullet-replacements from-eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 chicks per 30-doz. case of eggs. 4/ Federal-State Market News Service r reports only include poultry slaughtered under Federal Inspection. 5/ 3outh States: Del., Md., W.Va., I'!. C., 3. C., Fla., Va., Ga. NA -NotAvailable. States Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia 30601 YOUNG CHICKENS : SLA UGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPEC TION ~ S t a t e i I i I Maine I BY SE L ECT E D STATES, 1969 and 1970 Number Inspected Indica t e d Percent Condemned During Dec . Jan. thru Dec. .... During Dec. J z.n. thru Dec, 19 69 1970 1969 ' 1970 1969 1970 1969 1970 T ho u. Thou, T h ou~ Th'ou . " Pet. Pet. Pet . Pet, 6, 163 5, 7 6 1 69, 512 73, 28 5 j 4 . 2 3. 3 4. 0 3. 5 Pa. 1 6, 237 Mo. 3, 688 6, 765 4, 680 81, 157 50, H83 l 83, 069 5. 2 60, 931 4. 8 ~5.!.-.. 0 2 4. 6 4. 8 4. 0 4. 3 Del. 7,688 7,527 93,887 93,339 1 4 .1 4 .5 3.7 3.9 Md. 1 14, 14 5 13, 224 164, 129 174 , 720 4 . 1 4. 2 Va. 1 7, 082 5,784 84,837 89,077 4.2 3.4 3. 6 3, 9 3 .4 3.7 N.C. 22, 11 9 20, 494 273, 160 296,490 3. 6 3. 4 3. 5 3. 7 Ga. 32,217 30,225 378,294 411,273 5.0 1 .5.3 4.6 5.1 Tenn. 5, 142 5, 014 63, 404 69, 285 3. 3 3. 6 3. 4 3. 5 Ala . 23, 02. 1 25,868 286,678 323,635 4.6 6.2 3.5 5.0 Miss. 16,399 18, 832 184,511 216,245 2.8 3.6 .2.3 2.6 A rk. 28,788 30,195 366,070 381,015 3.6 3.5 3. 3 3.3 Texas 14, 238 13, 622 161, 080 185, 861 3. 8 4. 0 3. l 3. 5 u--.-s-.---!1--2-1-0-,-0-1-2------------2-,-5-1-6-,-2-8-6----------~- --4-.-o------4--.3--------3-.-5------4-.-o-- ! 212,302 2, 770, 178 1 MID-MONTH PRICES H.ECEIVED AND P ,l.I CES p_,;. r::J Item Jan. 15 1970 Georgia Dec. 15 1970 i I United States J an. 15 ' I J a n . 15 De c. 15 Jan, 1 I 1971 19 70 1970 197 ~ Cents Cents C e nts Cents Cents Cents Prices Received: ! Chickens, lb., excl. broiler s Com '1 Broilers (lb.) All Eggs , (dozens) Table (dozens) Hatching (dozens) Prices Paid: (per ton) Broiler Grower Laying Feed ll. 0 14 . 0 59.7 58.4 67.0 Dol. 95.00 83.00 7.0 10. 5 43.5 41.6 54.0 Dol. 99.00 87.00 6.0 12. 5 40. l 37.7 54.0 Dol. 100.00 87.00 I I i I 10. 8 ! I i ! 53. 1 i I i ' I ' I 93 .00 I 82.00 7.7 11. 8 38.3 Dol. 99.00 87.00 7.8 13.0 36.0 uol. 99.00 88.00 This report is made possible through the coope ration of the :r~ati onal P o ultry Improveme Plan, Official State Agencies, the Animal Husbandry H.esear ch Division of tha Agricu1tn Research Service, the Inspection Branch of the Poultry Divi si on, Cons um e r and Ma.rket Se rvice and the Agricultural E stimates Division of the ::Jtati stical .Repo rting S e rvice and the many bre eders , hatcheries, poultry proce s sor s and the poultry farmers tha t r eport to these agencie s . FRASIE R T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agric ultural Statistician Aft e r F ive Days Return to United States Department of A griculture Statistica l Reporting Service 4 09A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 O FFICIAL BUSINESS ~ . POSTAGE & FEES PAID Un'>:) 54 8. 00 Dec. 12 11, 2 58 8,906 8,732 295 598 G, J :.~~: 54 8. 00 Dec. 19 ll,Oli 9, 123 8,923 198 625 8, 4'}6 54 8. 00 Dec. 26 10,624 8,390 8, 265 292 506 8, 051 54 8. 00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL 6 12,700 484, 581 37,214 497,963 17,283 4A L!: , 63 0 --- - ---------------------------------- ~ -------------------------- - -------------- FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician After Five Days Return to 'I United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Un ited States De portment of Agr ic ulture ~W~0~ ~ffiill@ill~~ UNIVERSITY OF GEOR lA MAR 3 1971 LIBRARIES v JANUARY 1971 Released 3/1/71 Georgia Crop Reporting Service GEORGIA January Red Meat Product i on U-r Produc tion of r ed meat i n Geor gia's commercial slaughter plant s t otaled 37.7 million pounds during January 1 971 , according to the Georgia Cro~ Reporting Service. ~is was up 8 percent from t he 34.9 million pounds during the s ame month l a st year and 7 perc ent above the 35 . 2 million pounds production last month. Cattle Slaughter Ther e were 22,300 head of cattle slaughtered in Georgia's c ommercial plants d~ing J anuary. This was down 16 percent from the 26,500 head slaughtered during t~ same month of 1970 but was 6 percent above the 21,000 head slaughtered during December 1970. Calf Sl aughter Calf slaughter totaled 1 , 500 head during January. This was 100 head below the number slaughtered during January last year but 1,100 head above t he December kill. Hog Slaughter Georgia's hog slaughter totaled 193,000 head during January. This was 25 percent above the 155,000 head slaughtered during the same month last year, and 4 ~rcent more than the 186 , 000 head slaughtered during the month of December 1970. 48 STATES Red Meat Production Uo 5 Percent From January 1970 Commercial production of red meat in the 48 States totaled 3 , 17 6 million pounds in January 1971, up 5 percent from a year earlier. There was one less weekday in J~u~y 1971 than in 1970. Commercial meat production includes slaughter _in ~derally inspected and other slaughter plants but excludes animals slaughtered on farms. ~ef Production Down 3 Percent From January 1970 Beef production in Januar~r 1971 was 1,814 million pounds, 3 percent less than January 1970. The number of cattle slaughtered was down 4 percent and average live weight was 7 pounds lighter than a year earlier. January Veal Production Down 12 Percent From a Year Earlier There were 44 million pounds of veal produced in January 1971, down 12 percent from January 1970. Calves slaughtered were down 17 percent from January 1970, but average live weight increased 11 pounds. Pork Production Up 21 Percent From January 1970 Pork production in January totaled 1,268 million pounds, up 21 percent from a ye~ earlier. The number of hogs slaughtered was up 21 percent. Live weight per head at 238 pounds was 3 pounds lighter than a year earlier. Lard rendered per 100 pounds of live weight was 9.0 pounds, compared with 9.4 pounds in January 1970. Lamb And Mutton Up 6 Percent From A Year Earlier There were 50 million pounds of lamb and mutton produced in January 1971, up 6 percent from a year earlier. Sheep and lamb slaughter totaled 936,400 head, up 4 percent from January 1970. Average live weight at 107 pounds was the same as a yea:r earlier. January Poultry Production Up Slightly From 1970 Production of poultry meat in January 1971 totaled 762 million pounds ready-tocook basis. This is slightly above a year earlier but 10 percent less than December 1970. ' ' --------------------G-E-O-R-G-IA--ANDNu4m8beSrTATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER Average 1/ Specie Slaughtered January Live 1.Jeight ~ January 1970 1971 1970 1971 (l ;ooo head) (pounds) Total Live Height January r- 1970 1971 (l '000 pounds Cattle Calve s I1ogs Sheep and Lambs 26.5 22.3 925 901 24,512 20,092 1.6 1.5 392 388 627 582 155.0 193.0 224 224 34 , 720 43 ,232 48 States Cattle Ca l v e s Hog s Sheep and Lambs 3, 032.9 388. 6 6,824.4 896.2 2,917.8 321.9 8,257.1 936.4 1,053 230 241 107 1,046 241 238 107 3 , 192,739 89 , 207 1 , 643, 186 96,256 3,053 , 033 77 , 487 1 ,965, 912 100 ,061 1/ Includes slaughter under Federal i nspection and other commercial slaughter , excludes farm slaughter . AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS AND HOG-CORN RATIOS ~ FEBRUARY 15 , 1971 WITH COMPARISONS Commodity and Unit Feb. 15 1970 Georgia Jan. 15 1971 Dollars Feb. 15 1971 United States Feb. 15 J an . 15 1970 1971 Dollars Corn, bu. Hogs, cwt. Cattle , cwt. Calves, cwt. 1.40 26.50 23.60 32.00 1.64 14.60 22.90 31.00 1.68 18.40 24.20 34.00 1.14 27.40 27.20 35.10 1.42 15.20 25.90 33.30 Hog- Corn Ratio y 18.9 8.9 11.0 24.0 10.7 1/ Bushels of corn equal in value to 100 lbs. hogs, live weight. Feb. 15 1971 1.43 19.20 28.50 35.70 13.4 Frasier T. Galloway Agricultural Statistician In Charge Paul v . Blackwood Agricultura l Statistician The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street , Athens , Georgia i:n cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. After Five Days Return to United Stat es Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS United States Department of Agriculture FEBRUARY 15, 1971 Released 3/2/71 F~~~:;u;..~PE0~R:E_TI!!1~VG SERVICE GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED INDEX MAR 4 1971 The All Commodities Index of Pric e s Received by eor the month ended February 15, 1971, ros e to 110 percent of the 1967 average , or 1 point above the January 15, 1971 Index of 109, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. The rise in the Index can be attributed mainly to higher prices for hogs, cattle, and soybeans ; partially offsetting were lower egg prices. Compared with last year's February Index, the 1971 All Commodities Index is 6 points lower. The lower Index is due to lower prices for Livestock and Live- stock Products. The February 15, 1971, All Livestock Index is 106 percent compared with 124 for February 15, 1970. UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX ADVANCES 5 POINTS PRICES PAID UP 1 POINT During the month ended February 15, the Index of Prices Received by Farmers rose 5 points (5 percent) to 112 percent of its 1967 average. Contributing most to the increase vrere higher prices for beef cattle, hogs, calves, oranges, and sweet corn. Lower prices for eggs, milk , and lettuce were only partially offsetting. The mid-February Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates advanced 1 point (3/4 percent) from a month earlier to 118. Sharply higher prices for feeder livestock contributed most to the increase, with prices paid for other items generally steady to higher. Compared with a year earlier, the Index was up 4 percent. INDEX NUMBERS GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES 1967 = 100 GEORGIA Prices Received All Commodities All Crops Livestock and Livestock Products Jan. 15 1970 Feb. 15 1970 Jan. 15 1971 Feb. 15 1971 119 116 109 110 105 106 115 116 130 124 104 106 UNITED STATES Prices Received 113 114 107 112 Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates 112 113 117 118 Ratio !._/ 101 101 91 95 11 Ratio of Index of Prices Received by Farmers to Index of Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes , and Farm Wage Rates. Frasier T. Galloway John E. Coates Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician The Statistical Reporting Service , USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street , Athens , Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. PR IC ES -- RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS, FEBRUARY 15. 1971 WITH COMPAR ISONS Commo di t y a nd Unit Feb. 15 1970 GEORGIA Jan. 15 1971 Feb. I5 1971 UN ITED STATES Feb. 15 Jan. 15 Feb. 15 1970 1971 1971 PR !CES RE CEIVED t/he a t , bu . Oa t s, bu. Co r n , bu . Cotton, 1b. Cottonseed, ton Soybeans , bu . Pea nu ts , lb. Swee tpot a toes, cwt. Hay , bal e d, ton: A 11 Alfa l fa Le s ped eza Pea nut i1 i 1k Cows , head Ho gs , cwt . Beef Ca tt le, All , cwt.l/ Cows, cw t. 1/ St eer s & He ifer s , cwt. Ca 1ves , cw t. Mi l k, sold to pla nt,cwt. Flu i d t'la r ke t 1"\an ufa ct ure d All Tur ke ys , l b. Chicken s , lb. Exc l uding Broilers Commerc i al Broilers Eggs, -'311 , doz. Tabl e , doz. Hatch ing , doz. $ 1.40 $ .85 ~ 1 .40 18.5 $ 40.00 $ 2.45 12.5 $ 6.80 $ 31 50 $ ~- 1 00 $ 33.50 $ 24.50 $ 235.00 $ 3/26.50 $ - 23.60 $ 20.30 $ 26.50 $ 32.00 $ 6.95 $ $ 6.95 22.0 j o. 5 13.5 53.0 50.3 67.0 1. 70 .92 1 .64 21.0 49.00 2.85 13.0 6,60 31.50 37.00 33.50 27.50 270.00 14.60 22.90 19.20 26.00 3 I. 00 7.00 7.00 22.0 6,0 12.5 40, I 37.7 54.0 I. 70 .95 I. 68 21.5 3.00 7.00 32.00 38.50 33.50 26.50 290.00 18.40 24.20 20.20 27.60 34.00 !:17. 00 21.5 6.0 13 .a 36.5 33.7 54.0 1. 30 . 591 1.14 20.7 3 47.00 2.40 12.1 5.88 25. 20 25.70 27.40 24.60 320 . 00 27 .40 27. 20 21 .oo 29 .10 35 . 10 6. 11 4.69 5.69 24 . 9 10.5 14.3 47.3 1.40 . 668 1. 42 21 . 00 60 , 00 2.86 12.7 6.10 25. 40 26 . 20 28.10 26.60 344.00 15. 20 25. 90 19. 20 28.00 33 .30 3/ 6 .33 J /4. 94 }/5. 96 21. 7 7.8 13.0 36.0 1.41 . 675 1.43 21 .47 58.90 2.9 2 12.0 6. 54 25.80 26.70 28.50 26.40 346 .. 00 19.20 28.50 20,60 30.90 35.70 4/6.26 lf/4.86 4/5.88 -21.4 7.8 13.7 32.6 PR IC ES PAI D, FEED il i xed Dairy Feed, ton 14% pro t ein $ 16% p rotei n $ 18% p rotein $ 20% pro tein $ Ho g Feed, 14%-18% protein , cwt. $ Cotton seed Meal, 41 % cwt. $ Soybe an Meal, 44% cwt. $ Bran, cwt. $ Mi ddlings , cwt. $ Corn Meal, cwt. $ Poul t ry Feed, ton: Broiler Grower Feed $ Laying Feed $ Chi ck Starter $ Alfalfa Hay, ton $ All Ot he r Hay, ton $ 71 .oo 79.00 85.00 88.00 5.20 5.70 4.10 4. 20 3.50 95.00 83.00 96.00 40.00 37.00 78.00 85.00 86.00 89.00 4,80 5.30 5.70 4.50 4,60 4.05 100,00 87.00 100,00 45.00 38.50 76.00 83.00 86,00 90.00 5.30 5.60 L~ 55 4.55 4.05 100,00 87.00 97.00 45.00 39.50 70.00 75.00 78.00 82.00 4.6 I 5.53 5.87 3.82 3.91 3.37 94.00 83.00 99.CO 35.80 33.90 73. 00 81 .oo 84.00 87 . 00 4. 83 5. 56 5.74 4, 08 L~ . 20 3.79 99 .00 88.00 103.00 36 .50 35.00 72.00 80.00 83.00 86.00 4. 78 s. 58 5.69 4.09 4. 15 3.82 98.00 88.00 102.00 37.30 35.40 l l 11 Cows11 and "steers and heifers" combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls. 11 Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement. 11 Revised. !:! Preliminary, After Five Days Return to Un i ted States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS United States Deportment of Agriculture 7 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVIC~ LROILER TYPE MAR 4 1971 Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during t h e w e k e nde ~~A1fit; uar y 27 w as 393,000--4 percent more than the previous week but 13 per cen a~ t he c - . ,..,Clu.Lt:: wee k last year according to the Georgia Crop Repor t ing .Servi c e . An estimated 11,215,000 broiler type eggs we re set by G eorgi a hatche r ies -- 3 percent more than the previous we e k but 14 percent les s than the c om p a r a bl e we ek a ye ar earlier, The majority of the prices paid to Georgia produce rs for br oiler ha tching egg s reported within a range of 50 to 60 cents per dozen. The a ve r age p r ice of hat chi ng was 54 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks wit h hatchery own e d ~ockerel s generally was 2 c ents below the avera g e price. Mos t pric e s r ece i ve d for ~roiler chicks by Georgia hatcheri e s were reported within a r a n g e of $ 7, 00 to $ 9. 00 with average of $ 8.00 per hundred. The averae e prices last year w e r e 64 cents for eggs $10, 00 for chicks. GEORGIA EGGS SET Eggs Set]_/ 1969 1970 Thou. 1970 1971 Thou. HATCHINGS AND CHICK P LA CEME NTS o/o of year 0 Pet. Chicks Placed for Broilers in Geor 1969 1970 % of year 1970 1971 0 Thou, T hou, Pet. Av._ I:_ri c~-- Hatch Broiler Egg s Chicks P er Per Doz. Hundred 1970-71 1970-71 Cent s Dollar s 12, 144 10,624 87 12,068 10, 408 86 12, 502 10,648 85 12, 273 10,110 82 12, 320 10,098 82 12,449 10, 560 85 12,795 10, 805 84 12, 678 10, 770 85 12, 800 10,934 85 13 086 11 215 86 8, 122 7,960 98 8,842 8, 570 97 9, 108 8, 535 94 9, 154 8, 282 90 9, 139 8, 217 90 9,399 8,400 89 9, 575 7,669 80 9,731 7,754 80 9,728 8,084 83 600 8 393 87 54 8.00 54 8. 00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 EGG TYFE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgiaduring the week ended .?ebruary 27 was 991,000-percent more than the previous week and 8 percent more than the comparable week last , An estimated l, 311, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks wer e set by hatche ries, 3 percent less than the previous week and 1 percent 1es s than the comweek last year, In the five states that accounted for about 29 percent of the hatch of all egg type in the U, S. in 1969, hatchings during the week ended February 27 we re down 4 and settings were down 8 percent from a year ago. EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHE D 1971 Eggs Set (Week Ended) i o/o of I Chicks H atched (Week E nded) Feb, 6 Feb. Feb. 13 20 Feb. 27 year 1 Feb. F eb. a o 2/ 6 13 Feb. 20 Feb. 27 Thousands 1, 242 1, 164 1,348 1, 311 99 290 335 565 650 95 2, 145 2,079 1,963 2, 061 93 256 268 292 289 73 521 337 422 488 83 900 275 1, 317 190 269 Thousands 727 870 320 290 l, 670 l, 585 184 206 201 304 991 220 1,635 209 416 o/o of year 0 2/ I 108 76 96 82 96 4-~1 4, 183 4, 590 4, 799 92 2, 9 51 3, 102 3, 255 3,471 96 Includes eggs set by hatcherie s producing chicks for hatche ry s upply flocks. Current week as percent of same week last year. BROILER TYPE STATE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL ArtEAS BY WEE KS - 1971 Page 2 I CHICKS PLACED I _'!{ e_ek_ ~ n_Q._eq _ _ _ _ I o/o of J '!!~ek_];:~ ded _ ------- %of Feb. Feb. Feb. 1 year ~~eb. Peb. :.=__,eb. year 13 20 27 ! ago 1/ 13 20 27 ago 1/ Thousands T i1.ousands ...... Maine l, 716 1, 867 l, 946 89 1, 248 l, 358 l, 421 91 0 Connecticut 139 134 122 84 65 35 48 43 Pennsylvania 1, 745 1,648 1, 962 113 1, 356 l, 183 1, 064 103 Indiana 364 392 440 77 156 167 2[ 3 107 Missouri 334 356 388 148 422 426 4 75 95 Delaware 2, 379* 2,642 2, 818 95 2,979 2, 601 2, 589 89 Maryland 5, 107 5, 137 5, 162 92 3,372 3,486 3,462 92 Virginia 1, 916 1, 955 1,979 97 1, 516 1, 499 1, 307 87 West Virginia 35 36 35 100 339 330 444 115 North Carolina 7,948 7,634 7,897 86 6, 045 6, 065 6,034 93 South Carolina 581 593 605 94 625 607 573 103 GEORGIA 10,770 10,934 11,215 86 7,754 8,084 8, 393 87 Florida 1, 251 1, 244 1, 256 98 840 867 899 100 Tennessee 748 717 730 90 892 883 979 97 Alabama 9, 290 9, 476 9, 759 92 7, 048 7, 409 7, 565 92 Mississippi 5, 549 5, 612 5, 624 93 4, 84 9 4, 959 4, 993 97 Arkansas 12, 866 13, 009 12, 836 97 8, 824 9, 144 9, 593 104 Louisiana 979 979 870 72 1, 460 1, 406 889 98 Texas Washington 4, 574 4 , 632 4, 711 92 3, 464 3, 487 3, 620 91 Q) 531 419 572 86 255 313 341 74 ~ Oregon California 407 367 467 90 214 284 355 84 ----~2~,~51~3~--~2~,~4~27~--~2~,~3~0~5--~9~6~~~1~,~9~3~9____~1,~9~4~9____;1L,9L5~9~--~1~0~2_____ ~~..Us:ro: TOTAL 1971 11, 742* 12,210 73,699 92 ss, 662 s6, 547 57, 266 94 ~ E (22 States) 1 I 0 ~ ~ ro TOTAL 1970* (22 States) 78,688 79, 383 80,389 I60, 082 I 60, 289 60, 879 ~~ ~I )_..- - ~r,.,\a~(,\~VEGETABLE REP0RT / Georgia Crop Reporting Service Athens , Georgia CllRGIA UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA MAR 11 1971 LIBRARIES VEGETABLES FOR FRESH MARKET MARCH 1 , 1971 March 9, 1971 Early Spring Cabbage: Cold weather has damaged plants and retarded growth of Georgia's cabbage crop, and the major harvesting period "is expected to be &little later than normal. Watermelon Intentions: Land preparation and planting have been delayed by rains and wet fields, but will become active as soon as field conditions ~mit. A few early plantings of watermelons were made in South Georgia in late February. UIITED STATES Snap Beans: Production of winter snap beans in Florida is estimated at 360,000 hundredweight, compared with the 1970 crop of 286,000 hundredweight. &lpplies are expected to increase during March from the light February movement. Plant condition shows improvement from the summer-like weather prevailing in late February. Cabbage: Winter cabbage production is forecast at 7,507,000 hundredweight, 3 percent more than the 1970 crop. Florida supplies are available from the Hastings southward. Supplies are expected to peak duririg March. Harvest peaked in the Lower Grande Valley of Texas in February with the Winter Garden and other south Texas areas peak but still furnishing moderate supplies. Volume supplies are expected from south throughout March with shipments declining in April. Light movement continues from Supplies from late plantings are expected to be available through May. Movement California was slow throughout February. Supplies will be available through March the south coast and desert areas. The early spring cabbage crop is estimated at 8,800 acres for harvest com8,900 acres harvested in 1970. Cold temperatures have retarded growth in The peak harvest is expected in late April and early May, a little later than Mississippi growers hope to complete s~tting plants by mid-March. Planted fields fair to good condition. Harvest has been completed on the early acreage in the Hamand New Orleans areas of Louisiana. Some cabbage will be cut by mid-March in the area. The important Breaux Bridge area should begin harvest in early April. California, cutting is expected to begin about April 1. Most supplies should originate fran Ventura and other south coastal counties. Water~elons: Intended acreage for harvest of 205,100 acres of early summer watermelons this year compares with 198,100 acres harvested in 1970 and 198,800 acres ~ested in 1969. In North Carolina, land preparation was getting underway by March and pumting is expected to begin in the Southeast in early April. South Carolina growers are ~e~ing land and applying fertilizer. Planting will begin in early March in the southern c~ties and in late March to early April in the Pageland-Jefferson area. A few early planti~s were made in south Georgia in late February. Rains and wet fields interrupted progress aoout March l. In southern Alabama, late February and early March rains delayed land preparation and growers are a little behind schedule. In Mississippi, planting is expected to get started in mid-March. In Louisiana, wet soils have held back field preparation. Planting is expected to be active about mid-March. Growers in southern Oklahoma have been preparing seedbeds for early April planting. Scattered showers in late February partially relieved the drought but additional moisture is needed in south Texas areas. Planting is expected to get underway in south central and east Texas in March. Planting of the Arizona crop is nearing a mid-March completion date. Early plantings are up to good stands. In California, planting is getting underway and should continue until the end of May in the south coast, and into early June in the San Joaquin Valley. - (Over) Tomatoes: The early spring tomato acreage is estimated at 17,800 acre s f or harvest in 1971 compared with 25,900 acres harvested in 1970. Warm Florida weather in late February improved plant development. Early April supplies are expected from the Pompano and Naples areas supplemented by light supplies from Dade County. In the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas, vine growth was good in relatiyely mild t emperatures of Februacy. Light harvest is expected to start about mid-April -- slightly earlier than last year. In California , volume is expected to be light from the desert area. Planting intentions indicate a sharp reduction in total acreage. Light supplies should continue through May with peak volume normally reached in June. ACREAGE AND ESTIMATED PRODUCTION REPORTED TO DATE, 1971 WITH COMPARISONS Acreage Crop and Harvested For Yield per acre Production State 1969 1970 harvest 1969 :1970: Ind. 1969 1970 Ind. 1971 : 1970 1971 - Acres - -Hundredweight- - 1, 000 hundredweight - CABBAGE }:_! Winter: Florida 17,600 16,700 17,200 230 175 185 4,048 2,923 3,182 Texas 21,000 19,000 20,500 125 160 160 2,625 3,040 3,28o Arizona 1,500 1,000 1,400 110 210 155 165 210 211 California 4,400 4,600 4,600 175 235 180 77 0 1,081 82! Group Total 44,500 41,300 43,700 171 176 172 7 ,608 7 , 254 7,501 Early Spring : South Carolina 1,900 800 700 65 160 124 128 Georgia 2,600 2,500 2,300 120 110 312 275 Mississippi 500 400 500 80 130 40 52 Louisiana 2,200 1,800 1,900 110 105 242 189 Apr. 8 California 2,800 3,400 3,400 240 260 672 884 Grou Total 10 , 000 8 ,900 8,800 139 172 1,390 1,528 WATERMELONS Late Spring ?:./ 59 100 51 400 50,300 135 149 7,963 7,668 Ma 7 Early Summer ?:/ North Carolina 7,100 8,200 8,200 88 62 625 South Carolina 24,000 22,000 21,000 67 70 1,608 Georgia 37,500 33,000 37,000 80 85 3,000 Alabama 13,500 14,000 14,400 85 87 1,148 Mississippi 10,000 9,500 11,000 68 70 680 Arkansas 6,200 6,800 7,000 80 80 496 Louisiana 3,400 3,600 3,500 75 80 255 Oklahoma 11,500 12,500 12,000 80 70 920 Texas 70,000 75,000 77,000 67 80 4,690 Arizona 5,100 4,300 3,900 150 160 765 California 10,500 9,200 10,100 145 190 1,523 Group Total 198,800 198,100 205,100 79 85 15.710 l l Fresh Market and Processing. ?:./ 1971 acreage for harvest is prospective 508 1,540 2,805 1,218 665 544 288 875 6 ,000 688 1,748 16,879 Frasier T. Galloway Agricultural Statistician In Charge John E. Coates Agricultural Statistician The Statistical 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 ACQ DI V 900 UNI VER SITY OF GEO RGI A UNIV LIBRARIES ATHENS GA 30601 ( j o uc_: -r /-\0101 U;.\L ? R(J 0r, J~\rV- 1 J_/.!..S.. Jr\) J-O 01 Athens, Georgia March 9, 1971 GEORGIA'S COMMERCIAL BROILER INCOME $193,989, 000 IN 1970 Gross income from broilers in Georgia for 1970 was $193,989, 000--a decline of 4, 247, 000 from the 1969 income of $218, 236, 000, according to the Georgia Crop eporting Service. Georgia led the nation in broiler production for 19 consecutive years. 1970, Arkansas produced 452, 684, 000 birds--about 2 million more than the 450,614,000 oduced in Georgia. Average live weight was 3. 5 pounds, the same as last year. Average 'ce per pound for the year was 12. 3 cents compared to 14.1 cents in 1969 and 13.1 in 1968. Income from commercial broilers has exceeded that from any other Agricultural commodity in Georgia each year since 1956. Add the value of hatching eggs produced and the sales of birds used in hatching egg production to the gross income from broilers; the ~tal is about a quarter of a billion dollars, over one-fifth of the value of cash receipts from all farm marketings in the State. PRODUCTION AND VALUE OF GEORGIA BROILERS (Period 1951-1970) Year Numbers Value i-. Number Broilers ~ - - ..:. 450- (000) (000$) 1951 88,678 1952 112,621 1953 121,631 1954 154,471 400- 1955 177,642 1956 222,780 1957 261,000 1958 292, 119 1959 303,031 1960 '320, 250 350- 1961 348,200 1962 353,600 1963 359, 760 1964 373,880 1965 402,770 1966 456, 192 300- 1967 447, 123 1968 436,748 1969 442,221 1970 450,614 I -350 ! 250- 1' -250 i I I ' I I 200- i' -200 I ! I I 150- I : -150 I I ' 100- i I I I ! i -100 i 50- Years 1970 COMMERCIAL BROILER PRODUCTION IN 22 STATES Commercial broiler production during 1970 in the 22 States covered by the weekly chick placement reports totaled 2, 896 million birds, up 7 percent from the 2, 703 million produced in 1969 and the largest of record for these States. These 22 States produced 97 percent of the Nation's broilers in 1969. The average price received for the 1970 production in the 22 States was 13.4 cents per pound live weight, down from an average of 15.2 cents in 1969. The gross income from broiler production was $1,407 million, 5 percent less than the $1,473 million in 1969. The average live weight per bird produced in 1970 was 3. 6 pounds, the same as in 1969. The number of pounds produced in the 22 States totaled 10,468 million pounds, up 8 percent from 1969. The leading State in number of chicks placed in 1970 was Arkansas with 467.3 million followed by Georgia with 464. 7; Alabama 386. 5; North Carolina 314. 3; Mississi 263. 7; Maryland 193. 6; Texas 191. 3; Delaware 139. 0; California 92.5 and Maine 78.8 million. Placements of 2, 591. 6 million in these 10 States accounted for 86 percent oft broiler chicks placed in the 22 States during 1970. Commercial Broiler Production and Gross Income in 22 States, 1969-70 State and Total I 1969 Number Pounds . reduced produced Price per lb. II I I \ G r o s s income I, I 1970 Number !Pounds Price reduced !produced per lb. Th()u. Thou. Cents 1, 000 dols. ,, Thou. Thou. Cents 1, 000 dols, Maine 72,900 298,890 17.6 52, 60511 76,550 321,510 16. 1 51, Conn. 6, 657 25,297 17. 5 4,427 6,055 23,615 16. 1 3, Pa. 48,998 195,992 16.9 33, 123 54,660 218,640 15.4 33, Ind. 13,934 51, 556 16.0 8,249 13,315 49,266 14.8 7, Mo. 21,796 76,286 15. 5 11, 824 24,576 88,474 14.0 lZ, Del. 133, 503 520,662 16.6 86, 430 ~ 133,727 521,535 14.8 77, Md. 174,274 679,669 16.6 112,825 185,244 722,452 14.8 106, Va. 63,469 222, 142 16. 1 35,765 69,701 243,954 15. 1 36, W. Va. N. c. s. c. Ga. Fla. 16,542 280,637 24, 219 442,221 38,737 57,897 1, 038, 357 84,766 1, 547,774 135, 580 15.2 15. 3 14. 1 14. 1 14. 1 8, 800 17' 177 mt_4 158,869 11, 952 I 218_,_ 307,377 2~7,1_E4_0!61_ 19,117 46,695 61,837 14.6 1, 137,295 13.6 95,921 12.9 1 577, 14916-8, -102 __ 1_2~ 3 12.9 9, 154, lZ, - 193, Zl, Tenn. 46, 132 166,075 15.6 25,908 49,445 173,058 14. 1 Z4, Ala. 352,745 1,234,608 14.0 172,845 375,423 1,313,981 12. 1 158, Miss. 221, 016 773,556 14.0 108,298 247,96.1. 892,660 12. 1 108, Ark. 414,623 1,409,718 15.0 211,458 452,684 1, 539, 126 13.0 200, La. 46,706 168, 142 14.4 24,212 50, 353 181,271 12.7 2.3, Texas 170,. 574 597,009 15. 5 92, 536 184,053 662,591 13.6 90,1 Wash. 21,436 83,600 18.4 15, 382 20,604 80, 3 56 17.7 14, Oreg. 14, 700 54,390 18.4 10,008 15, 167 56,118 17.4 9, Calif. 76,757 291,677 17.3 50,460 86,903 338,922 16. 7 56, --------------------------------------------~----------------------------------- Total 2, 702, 576 9, 713,643 15. 2 ' 2,895,690 I 1,473,329 10,467,833 t i 13.4 1, 406, U. S. Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia 30601 FRASIER T. GALLOWAY 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 .A tl_lens, Georgia 3060 1 OFFr'CIAL BUSINESS :17 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE t?' J ~w~~rnr1w rn~~rnw ATHENS, GEORGIA LIBRARIES Placement of broiler chick:> in Georgia during the week en rch 6 was 8,299, 000--1 percent less than the previous week and 12 percent less than the com- parable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 11,452, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--2 percent more than the previous week but 13 percent less than the comparable week a year earlier. - The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 50 to 60 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 54 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $7. 00 to $9. 00 with an average of $8. 00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 64 c e nts for eggs and $10. 00 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Eggs Set l) i i 1970 1971 o/o of year ago Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1970 1971 o/o of year ago Av. Price ' Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1971 1971 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. Cents Dollars Jan. 2 12, 068 10,408 86 Jan. 9 12, 502 10,648 85 Jan. 16 12, 273 10, 110 82 Jan. 23 12,320 10,098 82 Jan. 30 12,449 10, 560 85 Feb. 6 12,795 10, 805 84 Feb. 13 12,678 10, 770 85 Feb. 20 12, 800 10,934 85 Feb. 27 13,086 11,215 86 Mar. 6 I 13, 114 11, 452 87 8, 842 9, 108 9, 154 9, 139 9,399 9, 575 9,731 9,728 9,600 9,453 8, 570 8, 535 8,282 8, 217 8,400 7,669 7,754 8,084 8, 393 8, 299 97 54 94 54 90 54 90 54 89 54 80 54 80 54 I 83 54 87 54 88 I I 54 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8 .00 8.00 8.00 8,00 8.00 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended March 6 was 1, 014,000--2 percent more than the previous week and 4 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 305, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, slightly more than the previous week and 1 percent more than the comparable week last year. In the five states that accounted for about 29 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1969, hatchings during the week ended March 6 were down 8 percent and settings were down 8 percent from a year ago. State Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss. EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1971 Eggs Set (Week Ended) Feb. Feb. Feb. Mar. 13 20 27 6 o/o of ! Chicks Hatched (W eek Ended) year Feb. Feb. Feb. Mar. ago 2/ 13 20 27 6 o/o of year ago 2 I Thousands 1, 268* 1, 348 1, 311 1, 305 101 340* 565 650 550 104 2,079 1, 963 2,061 2, 161 94 268 292 289 269 84 337 422 488 374 61 727 320 1,670 184 201 Thousands 870 991 290 1, 585 220 1, 63 5 206 209 304 416 I I 1, 014 104 255 78 1, 680 97 215 79 277 61 Total 4,292* 4, 590 4,799 4, 659 I I 92 3, 102 3, 255 3, 471 3,441 92 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised. BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN CO~~ERGIAL AH~ BY VvEEI.-<.5 - 1971 P a g e Z I EGGS S E T CHICKS PLA CED STATE Week Ended Fe b. Feb. 20 27 Mar. 6 V/ ee k E nded Feb. Feb. 20 27 Ma r. 6 o/o of year ago 1/ Thous ands Thousands '+< Maine 1,867 1, 946 2, 009 92 1, 3 58 1, 421 1, 276 80 0 ...., Connecticut 134 122 68 50 35 48 85 70 ~ Q) Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland 1, 648 392 356 l, 962 440 388 1, 637 91 4 87 97 384 145 1, 183 1,064 1, 272 110 167 26 3 194 97 426 4 75 536 106 , ..8... r~o 0.. 2,642 5, 137 2, 8 18 5, 162 2,966 101 5,066 89 2, 601 2, 589 2, 262 82 3,486 3,462 3, 897 102 Q) ~ Virginia 1, 955 1, 979 2, 157 105 1, 499 1, 307 1, 476 103 West Virginia 36 35 35 81 330 444 346 80 North Carolina 7,634 7. 897 7,879 86 6,065 6~ 034 6,083 88 South Carolina 593 605 588 88 607 573 604 98 GEORGIA 10,934 11, 215 11, 452 87 8,084 8, 393 8, 299 88 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas 1 Washington Oregon California ' TOTAL 1971 (22 States) 1, 244 1, 256 1, 465 115 867 899 l, 030 104 717 730 719 91 9,476 9,759 9,747 89 5,612 5,624 5, 811 94 13,009 12, 836 12,997 98 979 870 967 79 4,632 4,711 4,647 89 419 572 479 61 367 467 433 78 2,427 2,305 2, 352 99 888 979 906 92 7,409 7, 565 7,619 92 4, 959 4,993 5, 063 95 9, 144 9, 593 10,042 110 1, 406 889 868 76 3,487 3,620 3, 505 87 313 341 379 66 284 355 288 82 1, 949 1, 9 59 1, 9 51 103 72,210 73,699 74,345 92 56, 547 57,266 57,986 94 TOTAL 1970* (22 States) 79 , 383 80,389 80, 979 60, 289 60, 879 61, 691 o/oofLastYear 91 92 92 1I Current week as perce nt of same week last year. 94 * Revised 94 94 . .U) ::J - GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE MAR 1 7 1971 Athens, Georgia February 1971 Released 3/15/71 FEBRUARY MILK PRODUCTION UP 4 PERCENT Milk production on Georgia farms during February totaled 99 million pounds, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. 'rhis was 4 million pounds above February 1970 but 6 million pounds below the previous month. Production per cow in herd averaged 675 pounds - 20 pounds above the previous Jear but 40 :.oounds below the previous month. The estimated average price received by producers for all wholesale milk during February was $7.00 per hundred>Teight. This was the same as the January 1971 price but 5 cents above the February 1970 :r:;rice. MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYY.EN Item and Unit Georgia Feb. Jan. Feb. United States Feb. Jan. 1970 1971 1971 1970 1971 Feb. 1971 Milk Production million lbs. Production Per Cow lbs. !/ lumber Milk Cows thousand head 95 105 99 8,896 9,547 9,010 655 715 675 708 768 725 145 147 147 12,564 12,437 12,432 Prices Received - Dollars E./ All wholesale milk, cwt. Fluid milk, cwt . ~ufactured milk , cwt. Milk Cows, head 6.95 6.95 7.00 !/7.00 7.00 235.00 270.00 290.00 5.69 6.11 4.69 320.00 3/5.96 3/6.33 3/4.94 344.00 4/5.88 4/6.26 4/4.86 346.00 -Pric-es -Pa-id - Dollars ~/ Mixed Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein 71.00 79.00 85.00 88.00 78.00 85.00 86.00 89.00 76.00 83.00 86.00 90.00 70.00 75.00 78.00 82 .00 73.00 81.00 84.00 87.00 72.00 80.00 83.00 86 .00 Hay, ton 37.00 38.50 39-50 33.90 35.00 35 .40 y!/ Monthly average. Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale milk which is average for month. 'JJ Revised. !I Preliminary. Frasier T. Galloway ~icultural Statistician In Charge Paul W. Blackwood Agricultural Statistician The Statistical Reporting Service , USDA , 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with t he Georgia Department of Agriculture. UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION FEBRUARY MILK PRODUCTION 1 PERCENT ABOVE A YEAR EARLIER . United States milk production in February is estimated at 9,010 million pounds, up 1 percent from a year earlier. Daily average production for February was 5 percent above January , compared with a 4 percent increase between these two months a ye~ earlier . Production during the first two months of 1971 was 1.2 percent above a year earlier. February output provided 1.56 pounds of milk per person daily for all use s compared with 1.55 pounds a year earlier and 1.49 pounds a month earlier. Milk production was below a year earlier in most States of the North Atlantic and East and West North Central reg:ons, but above a year earlier in most South Atlantic, South Central and Western States. PRODUCTION PER COW 2 PERCENT ABOVE A YEAR EARLIER, MILK COWS DOWN 1 PERCENT February milk production per cow was 725 pounds, up 2 percent from a year earlier. Daily average rate per cow for February was up 4 percent from January, the same seasonal increase as a year earlier. Rate per cow was at a record high in 40 States. It was highest in Arizona at 920 pounds; followed by Minnesota, 880 pounds; California, 875 pounds; New Jersey, 840 pounds, and Connecticut 830 pounds. Milk cows on farms d~ ing February totaled 12 , 432 , 000 - down 1 percent from a year earlier. MILK-FEED PRICE RATIO 6 PERCENT LESS THAJJ A YEAR EARLIER The February milk-feed price ratio at 1.66 is 6 percent less than a year earlier. Average milk pric e was up 19 per hundredweight from a year earlier, while ration value was up 31 cents. The ratio decreased 1 percent seasonally compared with a 2 percent decline between January and February a year earlier. -- Milk per cow and milk production by months, United States : Milk Per Cow !/ : Milk production !/ Month : --------------------~~----~:---------------------~------------~~n~~~ 1969 1970 1971 : 1969 1970 1971 from 19'1 -- Pounds -- Million Pounds Percent January February Jan.-Feb. total March Apr i l May June July August September October November December 734 752 768 : 9,415 9,4-48 9,547 +1.0 690 708 725 : 8,831 8,896 9.010 +1.3 : 18,246 18.344 18.557 +1.2 785 807 : 10,025 10,126 805 824 : 10,256 10,328 871 887 : 11,073 11,109 845 863 : 10,728 10,792 801 818 : 10,149 10,226 764 782 : 9,673 9,767 725 743 : 9,158 9,273 723 744 : 9,114 9 , 280 690 710 : 8,687 8,842 734 751 : 9,236 9,349 Annual : 9,166 9,388 !1 Excludes milk sucked by calves. :116,345 117,436 After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reportin~ Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS -~~~> POSTAGE & FEES PAID United States Department of Agricuhurt ~a~G\AFARM REPORT GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEO RSITY OF GEORGIA March 17, 1971 PROSPECTIVE P~ITINGS Geor g i a 1971 MAR 19 1971 LIBRARIES Based on farmers 1 plans as of March 1 ~ the total acreage of the major crops surveyed be 6 percent larger than last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. increases are indicated for soybeans, sor ghum, barley, and hay. Acreages equaling year were indicated for corn, oats, sweetpotatoes and peanuts, but cotton and tobacco a decline . The purpose of this report is to assist grm.rers generally in making such changes in their acreage plans as may appear desirable. Acreages actually planted this year can be more or less than indicated for such reasons as weather or economic l conditions, labor supply, farm programs, and how this report affects farmers' actions . --- - - - -- -- - - - --- -~-----~-- . PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS FOR 1971 CR0 P 1969 Thou s a n d s P L A N T E D ACREAGES Indicated 1971 as percent 1970 1971 of 1970 Thousands Thousands Percent Corn, all .. 1,701 1,684 1,684 100 Oats o o 200 184 184 100 Barley .. . ( 9.0 10 111 . Cotton .. . . . Sweetpotatoes 410 405 390 96 8.5 8.0 8.0 100 Tobacco, all 1./: 60.6 66.75 59 . 5 89 Sorghums , all 50 54 100 185 Soybeans 2/ .. Peanuts g_7 ... 514 550 737 134 518 518 51[\ 100 Hay, all 1/ .. 439 416 424 102 !I Acreage harvested. y Grown alone for all purposes. an Acreage Same: If Georgia farmers are able to follow their jvJarch 1 plans , the State Is corn acreage will be as large as 1970. A possible li~iting factor, how- mr,will be the availability of desirable seed corn. Cotton Down 4 Percent: The 1971 cotton acreage is indicated at 390 ,000 acres - 15,000 acres less than the total planted in 1970 . o Down 11 The basic tobacc o allotment, adjusted for over and undermarketings in 1970 , along with grower intentions, indicate a total tobacco ICl'eage of 59,500 compared with 66,750 acres last year. flenut Acreage Unchanged: Peanuts planted alone for all purposes were ind i.cat ed at 518, 000 acres - - the same as planted in 1970. !Joybean Intentions Up Sharply: Georgia farmers -vrj_ll plant 34 percent more soybeans in 1971 if t hey follow their early plans. The increa s e, a lit tle leas than indicated January 1, vrill give a total acreage of 737,000, compared .-Tit h 550 ,000 last year. b'~tilum Acreage Nearly Doubled: A total of 100,000 acres of sorghum for all purpose s is intended for 1971, compared with 54,000 acres in 1970. Farmers were unable to carry out their January 1 intentions for spring oats as the indicated increase did not materialize. A total of 184 , 000 acres 1a indicated -- the same as in 1970 . Please turn page for United States information UNITED STATES PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS SUMMARY FOR 1971 Plantings intentions for the 17 crops in the March 1 survey are for a total of 269 million acres -- 4 percent or 11 million more than planted last year. This is 7 percent or 16.7 million acres more than planted in 1969. CR0 P PLANTED ACREAGES, UNITED STATES 1/ Indicated 1969 1970 1971 Thousands Thousands Thousands 1971 as percent of 1970 Percent All corn 64,!+76 All sor ghums 17,457 Oats 23,532 Barley 10,311 Durum wheat 3,397 Other spring wheat 7,788 Soybeans 2/ Peanuts ~/ 42,198 1,504 Cotton 11,882 Sweetpotatoes 152 Tobacco 3/ 920 Hay }/ 62,053 l/ Does not include Alaska and Hawaii. }/ Acreage harvested 67,171 17,292 24,492 10,435 2,091 71,480 20,152 23,206 10 ,868 2,525 106.4 116 .5 94.7 104.1 120.8 9,059 11,378 125.6 43,332 46,493 107.3 1,511 1,529 101.2 11,942 12,061 101. 0 146 125 85.7 899 845 94 .0 63,234 63,481 100.4 / Grown alone for all purposes . Corn plantings are expected to total 71.5 million acres, 6 percent more than the 67.2 million planted last year and 11 ~ercent above 1969. In t he 35 States surveyed on January 1, acreage is 0.3 percent above the earlier intentions. Cotton acreage intentions, at 12.1 million acres, are 1 percent above the 11.9 million planted a year ago. In the 14 upland cotton States surveyed on January 1, acreage is 1 percent higher than the earlier intentions. Soybean intended plantings, at 46.5 million acres for all purposes, are expected to be record high for the eleventh consecutive year and 7 percent above the 43.3 million in 1970. In the 27 States surveyed on January 1, acreage is 0.4 percent above the earlier intentions. \ Durum wheat plantings are expected to total 2.5 million acres, 21 percent more than the 2.1 million in 1970 , but 26 percent below 1969. Other spring wheat prospective a creage planted , at 11.4 million acres, is 26 percent above the 9.1 million planted last year, and the largest acreage since 1959. Oat prospective plantings, at 23.2 million acres, are 5 percent below the 24.5 million planted a year earlier , and 1 percent belm-1 1969. Barley plantings are expected to total 10.9 million acres, 4 percent above a year earlier and 5 percent above 1969. In the 32 States surveyed on January 1, acreage is 0.8 percent below the earlier intentions. Sorghum plantings are expected to total 20.2 million acres, 17 percent above a year earlier. Hay acreage for harvest is expected to total 63.5 million acres , up slightly from the 63.2 million harvested in 1970, and 2 percent above 1969. Frasier T. Galloway C. L. Crenshaw Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture . After Five Days Return to United States D e~artrnent of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service l~09A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS UNIVIR$1TY 01" GiORGIA MAR 18 1971 GEORGIA CROP REPOR lNG SERVICE LIBRARIES ATHENS, GEORG IA March 17, 1971 BROILER TYPE Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended Marc h 13 wa s 000--4 percent more than the previous week but 10 perce nt l ess t han the com- week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Re porting S e rvice. An estimated 11, 632, 000 broiler type eggs were set by G e orgi a hat c h e ries--2 more than the previous week but 11 percent less than the comparable week a earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broile r hat ching were reported within a range of 50 to 60 cents per dozen. T he aver age price of eggs was 54 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Mo st prices r e ceived broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $ 7. 00 to $ 9. 00 an average of $8. 00 per hundred. The average prices last year we re 6 4 cents eggs and $ 10. 00 for chicks. GEORGIA EGGS SET Eggs Set}_/ 1970 Thou. 1971 Thou. HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACE ME NTS o/o of year 0 Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1970 1971 o/o of year a o A v. Hatch E gg s P er Doz. 1971 Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. Cents Price Broiler C hicks Per Hundred 1971 Dollars 9 12, 502 10,648 85 16 12, 273 10, 110 82 23 12,320 10,098 82 30 12,449 10, 560 85 6 12, 79 5 10, 805 84 13 12, 678 10, 770 85 20 12, 800 10,934 85 eb. 27 13,086 11,215 86 Uar. 6 13, 114 11,452 87 Uar. 13 13 005 11,632 89 9, 108 8, 535 94 9, 154 8,282 90 9, 139 8, 217 90 9,399 8,400 89 9, 575 7,669 80 9, 731 7,754 80 9,728 8,084 83 9,600 8,393 87 9,453 8,299 88 9,585 8,633 90 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended M arch 13 was 1, 137,000-- 11 percent more than the previous week and 26 percent more than the comparable week t year. An estimated 1, 286, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 1 percent less than the previous week and 8 percent less than the comparable week last year. In the five states that accounted for about 29 percent of the hatch of a ll egg type cbicks in the U. S. in 1969, hatchings during the week ended March 13 were down llightly and settings were down 14 percent from a year ago. EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHE D, 1971 Eggs Set (Week Ended) Feb. Feb. Mar. Mar. 20 27 6 13 I l o/o of ! I year ago 2/ Chicks Hatched (Week E nded) Feb. Feb. Mar. Mar. 20 27 6 13 Thousands 1, 348 1, 311 1, 305 1, 286 92 575* 650 550 635 83 1, 963 ?., 061 2, 161 1,824 85 292 289 269 261 61 422 488 374 530 98 870 290 1, 585 206 304 T housands 991 1, 014 220 255 1, 635 1, 680 209 215 4 16 277 1, 137 435 1, 565 235 353 Total 4,600* 4,799 4,659 4, 536 86 3, 255 3, 4 71 3, 441 3,725 11 Includes e ggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatc he ry supply flocks. -II Current we ek as percent of same week la s t year. >:< R evised. o/o of year ago 2/ 126 112 91 98 75 10"0 BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY Vv-EEKS - 1971 Page 2 STATE L- c~~e~-~~~~dE~----- - EGGS SET % _____ - - __ . ___l\!__ee~nqe<;l - - - - - of Feb. Mar. Mar. year 1 Feb, Mar. Mar. II 27 6 13 I ago l I 27 6 13 % of year ago 1/ Thousands ; I Thousands I Maine Connecticut P e nnsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA 1,946 2,009 1,947 90 :! l, 421 l, 276 1, 349 84 122 68 131 74 i: I 48 85 76 58 1,962 440 1,637 487 l, 835 478 107 92 il l, ~~; l, 272 194 1, 269 240 119 85 388 384 395 90 1 475 536 528 105 2, 818 5, 162 2, 966 5,066 2,979 5, 113 98 1 2, 589 90 I 3, 462 2, 262 3, 897 2,492 3, 848 97 94 l, 979 35 2, 157 35 2, 131 100 l, 307 37 82 il 444 l, 476 346 l, 462 356 95 101 7,897 7,879 7,949 89 ,, 6, 034 6,088 5, 891 86 605 588 606 83 I 573 604 518 93 I' 11,215 ll, 452 11,632 89 !I 8, 393 8,299 8, 633 90 ,. Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana ;. Texas ~ washing~on Oregon, .; Califo:J;."nia TOTA 1971 (22 States) l, 256 l, 465 l, 547 96 899 1, 030 982 100 730 719 735 94 II 979 906 922 90 9,759 5,624 9, 747 5, 811 9,925 5, 890 91 7,565 95 l 4,993 7,619 5, 063 7, 921 5, 135 95 95 12, 836 870 12,997 967 13,004 958 98 I 9,593 78 II 889 10,042 868 9,952 862 107 75 4, 711 572 4,647 479 4,669 402 90 57 I !I 3,620 341 3, 505 379 3,642 246 90 36 467 433 314 64 355 288 287 105 2,305 2, 352 2, 382 105 l, 9 59 l, 951 1 903 97 73,699 74,34 5 7 5, 0 59 92 1,57,266 57,986 58, 514 94 TOTAL 11970* .--- .. (22 StaJes) 80,389 80,979 81, 197 60,879 61,691 62, 342 % of Last Year 92 92 92 94 * 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. 94 94 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORG IA February Item j During ~"'"'eb. 1 1970 1/ 1971 2/ ------~--------~~- Thou. Thou. last year Pet. rch 19, 1971 Jan. thru Feb. 1970 1/ 1971 2/ Thou. Thou. o/o of last year Pet. Broiler Type Pullets Placed (U.S. ) 3 I Total Domestic Chickens Tested Broiler Type Georgia United States Egg Type Georgia United States Chicks Hatched Broiler Type Georgia United States Egg Type Georgia United States Commercial Slaughter:4/ Young Chickens Georgia United States Mature Chickens Light Type Georgia United States Heavy Type Georgia United States 3, 794 3,231 600 2,964 25 598 40,936 254,077 4, 112 46,940 30,920 204,601 1, 673 10, 480 377 2,463 3,098 82 2, 599 80 525 88 2, 576 87 27 108 614 103 34,312 84 237,776 94 3,504 85 42,345 90 30,203 98 206,547 101 2,942 176 13, 872 132 539 143 2,452 100 7,461 6,372 1, 207 5,382 47 1, 334 84,541 524, 171 8,433 93, 227 65, 061 431,973 3, 456 21,608 764 4,995 6,407 5, 349 l' 125 5,225 66 1,392 73,397 499,999 7' 136 82,727 62,935 430,791 5,472 27,089 1, 176 5,669 86 84 93 97 140 104 87 95 85 89 97 100 158 125 - 154 113 Number Layers and Egg Production Number Layers on hand during Feb. Eggs Per 100 Layers ITotal Eggs Produced 1 during Feb. Georgia Hatching Other Total South Atlantic 5/ United States 1970 1971 Thousands 4, 844 20,991 25,836 69,880 323,617 4,270 21, 127 25,397 67,231 327,709 1970 1971 Number 1, 618 1,602 1,602 1, 618 1, 653 1, 560 1, 736 1, 708 1, 718 1, 702 1970 1971 Millions 78 336 414 1, 131 5, 351 67 367 434 1, 155 5, 579 Force Molt Layers as a Percent of Hens and Pullets of Laying Age First of Month Percent being Molted Jan. Feb. Mar. 1970 1971 1970 1971 1970 1971 Percent with Molt Completed Jan. Feb. Mar. 1970 1971 1970 1971 1970 1971 Ga. 17States 2. 0 2. 0 4. 0 4. 0 6 0 2. 0 3,1 2.9 3.5 3.0 3.7 3.1 11 0 10. 0 10 0 8. 0 13 0 8 5 10.7 10,5 10,0 9.1 10.8 8.8 U.S. Egg Type chicken eggs in incubator Mar. 1, 1971 as percent of Mar. 1, 1970. 85 1/ Revised, 2/ Preliminary. 3/ Pullets for broiler hatchery supply flocks, includes expected pullet replacements from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30-doz, case of eggs, 4/ Federal-State Market News Service Slaughter reports only include poultry slaughtered under Federal Inspection. 5/ South Atlantic States: Del., Md., W. Va., N. C., S. C., Fla., Va., Ga. United States Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporti~ Service 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia 30601 State YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERA L INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES, 1969, 1970, and 1971 Number Inspected Indicated Percent Condemned During Jan. 1970 1971 Thou. Thou. Jan. thru Dec. 1969 1970 Thou. Thou. During Jan. 1970 1971 I Pet. Pet. Jan.. thru Dec, 1969 1970 Pet. Pet, Maine 6, 340 5, 941 69, 512 73, 285 3. 9 3. 4 4. 0 3. 5 Pa. 6, 748 6, 666 81, 157 83, 069 4. 9 5. 4 4. 6 4. 8 Mo. Del. 4, 704 7, 468 4, 862 7, 565 50, 883 93, 887 I 60,931 5. 2 93, 339 4. 8 5. 0 5. 1 4. 0 4. 3 3. 7 3. 9 Md. Va. 14,631 7, 497 12,851 6, 380 I 164,129 174,720 4.7 84, 837 89~ 077 5. 5 5.3 3. 3 3.6 3.9 3. 4 3. 7 N. C. 25, 138 22, 501 273, 160 296,490 ! 4. 1 3. 2 3. 5 3. 7 Ga. 33, 704 31, 103 378, 294 411, 273 j 5, 7 6. 2 4. 6 5. 1 Tenn. 5, 424 4, 856 63,404 69_, 285 1 3. 5 3. 9 I Ala. 24 , 076 25, 944 286, 678 323, 635 1 5. 0 7. 0 3. 4 3. 5 3. 5 5. 0 Miss. l l6,471 17,821 184,511 216,245 1 2.9 4.3 2.3 2.6 Ark. 31,567 29,938 366,070 381,015 1 3.9 3.9 3.3 3.3 Texas 14,459 13,967 161,080 185_, 861 4 .. 1 3. 6 3. 1 3, 5 ------- -------------------------------------- l-------------------------------- u.s. l 221,76s 2,516,286 1 4.s <1 .7 3.s 4.o 2 15' 584 2' 7 7 0.J 17 8 1 MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID i Georg1.a United States Item I Feh. 15 Jan. 15 Feb. 15 1 Feb. 15 Jan. 15 Feb, 15 ----------1----19.;._-_tC_' _ _ _1....:...9_7_1_ _ _1~9_7.1 .... _1 1970 1971 1971 Prices Received: Cents Cents Cents i Cents I I I Cents Cents Chickens, lb., excl. broilers Com 11 Broilers {lb.) All Eggs, (dozens} Table (dozens) Hatching (dozens) 10. 5 13. 5 53.0 50.3 67.0 6.0 12. 5 40. 1 37.7 54.0 6.. D 13.0 36. 5 33,7 54.0 ! 10. 5 II 14.3 47.3 7.8 13.0 36.0 7 8 13.7 32.6 Prices Paid: (per ton) Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol, B railer Grower 95.00 100.00 100.00 II 94. oo 99.00 98.00 Laying Feed 83.00 87.00 87.00 ' 83.00 88.00 I ; 88.00 This report is made possible through the cooperation of the National Poultry Improvement Plan, Official State Agencies, the Animal Husbandry Research Division of the Agricultura Research Service, the Inspection Branch of the Poultr1y Division, Consumer and Marketiq Service and the Agricultural Estimates Division of the Statistical Reporting Service and the many breeders, hatcheries, poultry processor'S and th.e poultry farmers that report to these agencies. FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Ag:ricultural 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 PAlO United States Deportment of Agriculture GEORGrA CROP REPORTING UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA MAR 2 5 1971 ERVICE ~~ )- ATHENS, GEORGIA March 24, 1971 BROILE~ TYPE Placement of broiler chicks 1n Georgia during the week ended Mar ch 20 was 8,6 55, 000--slightly more than the previous week but 12 percent l ess than th e comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 11, 661, 000 broiler type eggs were set by G e orgia hatcheries-slightly more than the previous week but 12 percent less than the comparable week ayear earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 50 to 60 cents per dozen. T h e ave r age pric e of hatching eggs was 54 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flock s with hatchery owned cocker e ls generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chick s by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $7. 00 to $9 .00 with an average of $8.00 per hundred. The average prices last ye ar were 64 cents for eggs and $10. 00 for chicks. Wee k Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACE MENTS Eggs Set.!._/ 1970 1971 o/o of year ago Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia o/o of 1970 1971 year ago Av. Price Hatch Eggs Per Doz. 1971 Broiler Chicks Per Hundred 1971 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. Cents Dollars Jan. 16 Jan. 23 Jan. 30 Feb. 6 Feb. 13 Feb. 20 Feb. 27 Mar. 6 Mar. 13 Mar. 20 12, 273 10, 110 82 12,320 10,098 82 12,449 10, 560 85 l 2, 79 5 10,805 84 12, 678 10,770 85 12,800 10,934 85 13,086 11, 215 86 13,114 11,452 87 13, 005 11,632 89 13' 241 11, 661 88 9, 154 8,282 90 9, 139 8,217 90 9,399 8,400 89 9, 575 7,705* 80 9,731 7,851* 81 9,728 8,230* 85 9,600 8,428* 88 9, 453 8,299 88 9, 585 8,633 90 9,847 8,655 88 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended March 20 was 1, 047, 000-8 percent l e ss than the previous week and 13 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 246, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 3 percent less than the previous week and 13 percent less than the comparable week last year. In the five states that accounted for about 29 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1970, hatchings during the week ended March 20 were down 9 percent and settings were down 16 percent from a year ago. State Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss. Fe b. 27 1, 311 650 2,061 289 488 EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHii:D , 1971 Eggs Set (Week Ended) Mar. Mar. Mar. 6 13 20 o/o of year ago 2/ Chicks Hatched (Week Ended) Feb. Mar. Mar. Mar. 27 6 13 20 Thousands Thousands 1,305 1, 286 1,246 87 550 635 855 97 2, 161 1,824 1, 783 88 269 261 173 57 374 530 418 64 991 220 1, 635 209 416 1, 014 255 1, 680 215 277 1, 137 43 5 1, 565 235 353 1, 047 505 1, 581 220 388 Total 4 , 799 4,659 4, 536 4,475 84 3,471 3, 44 1 3,725 3,741 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. Z/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised. % .of year ago 2/ 87 96 97 70 84 91 ..,.. B ~OILER TYPE EGGS s~T AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCI '\.L AREAS BY WEEKS - 4 EGGS SET CHICKS PLJ._CED STATE Week Ended Mar. Mar. 6 13 Mar. 20 o/o of year ago 1/ Week Ended Mar. Mar. 6 13 Mar. 20 Thousands T housands 1971 Page 2. o/o of year ago 1/ Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 2,009 68 1,637 487 384 2,966 5,066 2, 157 35 7,879 588 1,947 131 1, 835 478 395 2,979 5, 113 2, 131 37 7,949 606 2,040 92 67 34 1, 722 91 485 86 402 91 3,015 97 5, 257 92 2,088 109 35 90 7, 863 88 598 84 1, 276 1,349 1, 384 85 85 76 123 115 1, 272 1, 269 1, 364 125 194 240 199 58 536 528 500 89 2,262 2,492 2, 605 94 3, 897 3,848 3,736 94 1, 476 1, 462 1, 453 94 346 356 418 103 6,088 5, 891 6, 176 88 604. 518 544 102 GEORGIA 11,452 11, 632 11, 661 88 8,299 8, 633 8,655 88 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1971 (22 States) 1, 465 1, 547 1, 543 98 719 735 759 97 9,747 9,925 9,886 92 5, 811 5,890 5,890 94 12,997 13, 004 13, 043 98 967 958 970 80 4,647 4,669 4,699 91 479 402 432 68 433 314 301 71 2,352 2,382 2,460 96 1, 030 906 7,619 5,063 10,042 868 3, 505 379 288 1, 951 982 922 7,921 5, 135 9, 952 862 3,642 246 287 1, 903 1, 057 1, 027 7, 814 5, 153 9,735 1, 178 3, 631 360 343 1, 857 74,345 75,059 75,216 92 57,986 58, 514 59,312 88 . 114 93 95 99 121 89 83 112 97 94 TOTAL 1970* (22 States) 80,979 81, 197 81, 742 61, 691 62,342 63,279 o/o of Last Year 92 92 92 94 94 94 * 1I Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. . .(/) ::::> GE ORGIA CROP REPORTING v ~ F ... .... ..,.TV "I= GEORGIA \ SERVICE 3f \ ATHENS, GEORGIA UNinRSITY OF GEORGIA Mc:n c h 3 I, li.J 7 1 APR BROILE l~ TYPE LIBRARIES Placement of broiler chick in Georgia during the week endeL~.....!'l-r-~'-tl:rcr!r--069, 000--5 percent more than the previous week but 11 percent less than the com- parable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Heporting Service. An estimated 11, 870, 000 broiler type eggs were set by G e orgia hatcheries --2 cent more than the previous week but 12 percent less than the comparable week a earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 50 to 60 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 54 ce:nts per dozen . The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average pric e . Most prices received for broiler chicks b y Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $ 7 . 00 to $9. 00 lith an average of $8 . 00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 63 cents for eggs and $9. 50 for chicks. l eek Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS A ND CHICK PLli CEMENTS Eggs Set};_/ 1970 1971 o/o of year ago Chicks Placed for B railers in Georgia 1970 1971 o/o of year ago Av. Price Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1971 1971 Thou. Thou . Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. Cents Dollars Jan. 23 12,320 10,098 82 9, 139 8, 217 90 Jan. 30 12,449 10, 560 85 9,399 8,400 89 Feb. 6 12,795 10,805 84 9, 575 7,705 80 Feb. 13 12,678 10,770 85 9, 731 7,851 81 Feb. 20 12, 800 10,934 85 9,728 8,230 85 feb. 27 13,086 11,215 86 9,600 8,428 88 War. 6 13, 114 11,452 87 9, 4 53 8,299 88 Mar. 13 13, 00 5 11,632 89 9, 585 8,633 90 Mar . 20 13,241 11, 661 88 9, 847 8,655 88 Mar . 27 13,420 11, 87 0 88 10 , 193 9,069 89 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8. 00 54 8.00 54 8. 00 54 8. 00 54 8.00 54 8. 00 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended M ar ch 27 was 1, 053 , 00 0 -l percent more than the previous week but 8 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated l , 273, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 2 percent more than the previous week but 17 percent less than the comparable week last year . In the five states that accounted for about 29 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U, S . in 197 0 , hatchings during the week ended March 27 were dov.:n 8 percent and settings were down 14 percent from a year ago. State Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss. EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHE D , 19'7 1 Eggs Se t ( VV eek Ended) Mar. Mar. Mar . Mar . 6 13 20 27 I o/o of year Chicks Hatched (We ek Ended) Mar . Mar . Mar. Mar . ago 2/ 6 i3 20 27 Thousands 1, 305 1, 2.86 1, 246 1, 273 83 635* 635 855 905 132 2, 161 1, 824 1,783 1, 792 79 269 261 173 258 77 374 530 418 429 74 1,014 255 1, 68 0 215 277 Thousands l, 137 1, 047 435 505 1, 565 l , 581 235 220 353 388 1, 053 515 1,667 209 314 Total 4, 744 '~' 4, 536 4,475 4, 6"57 86 3,441 3,725 3,741 3,758 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. Z/ Current week as percent of same week last year . >!< Revised. o/o of year ago 2/ 92 1 16 99 66 64 92 B R 0 ILER TYPE ST ATE E GGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL .1-\.R EAS BY 'W EE KS - 1971 P a ge Z EGGS SET CHI :::r-< G ;m~~~ MARCH 15, 1971 Released 4/2/71 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE INDEX DECLINES SLIGHTLY The Georgia Prices Received I'1dex for All Commodities vras dovm 1 point to 109 for March from the Februar~r level of 110, according to the Ge or r; ia Crop Reporting ~rvice. The sli ~ht decline can be attributed mainly t o the lower pr ice for hogs; however, there were other items that declined slightly in prices during the month. Compared to the March 1970 Index, the March 1971 All Commodities Index is 7 points lower. The Livestock and Livestock Products Index is 19 points lower; however, the All Crops Index is u p 9 points. This situation reflects the generally higher prices for crop s and a lower price for livestock and livestock products , especially for hogs and eggs. UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID INDEXES UNCHA..l\lGED The Index of Prices Received by Farmers remained unchanged during the month ended March 15, at 112 percent of its 1967 average. The most important price changes were a decrease for hogs and increases for lettuce, tomatoes, and oranges. ~e index was down 2 percent from March 1970. The mid-March Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates, at 118, was unchanged from a month earlier. Higher prices for building materials, tractors , and farm machinery were offset by lower prices for motor supplies, feeder livestock , and household furnishines. The mid-March index was 4 percent above a year earlier. INDEX NUMBERS GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES Feb. 15 ~.Jar. 15 Feb. 15 Mar. 15 ~19~67~=~1~0~0----------------~----~1~9~70~-----~1~97~0~----~1~9~71_______1~9~7_1_____ GEORGIA Prices Received All Commodities All Crops 116 116 110 109 106 106 116 115 Livestock and Livestock Products 124 123 106 104 UNITED STATES Prices Received 114 114 112 112 Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates 113 113 118 118 Ratio 1./ 101 101 95 95 !f Ratio of Index of Prices Received by Farmers to Index of Prices Paij , Interest, Ta.xes, and Farm Wage Rates. Frasier T. Gallowa y ~icultural Statistician In Charge John E. Coates Agricultural Statistician The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Geor gia in cooperation with the Geore;ia Department of Agriculture. - -- - -- PRICES -- RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS . MARC B .~l;:.::5~--=l.;9_7-'-'l;;;;.._;l.-~l1I~T-:H::='C.:-O.::..:MP~A.::.lR.:..;.;I;S_;.;...:;.ON.::..:S::;.___ __ GEORGIA UNITED STATES : Mar. 15 : Feb. 15 : Mar. 15 I Mar. 15 Feb. 15 Mar. 15 .c~o~m~mo_d~i_t_v _a_n_d__U_n_i_t__________~l~9~7~0-- 1971 19~---~1~9~7~0 _____1~9~7~1____~19~7~1-- PRICES RECEIVED Wheat , bu. $ 1.40 1. 70 1.65 1.28 1.41 1.39 Oats, bu. $ .82 .95 .97 .581 .675 .658 Corn, bu. $ 1.43 1.68 1.65 1.13 1.43 1.43 Cotton, lb. 19.0 21.5 20.5 21.14 21.47 21.00 Cottonseed, ton $ 47.10 58. 90 58.20 Soybeans , bu. $ 2.45 3.00 3.00 2.42 2 .92 2.91 Peanuts, lb. 12.1 12.0 Svleetp::>ta toes , cwt. $ 6.90 7.00 7.10 l/5.91 6.54 6.60 Hay , baled , ton: All $ 31.00 32.00 31.50 24.90 25.80 26.00 Alf alfa $ 39.00 38.50 38.50 25.40 26.70 26.90 Le s p e d e z a $ 33.50 33.50 32.50 27.40 28.5 0 28.20 Peanut $ 24.00 26.50 27.50 24.80 26.40 26.00 Milk Cows, head $ 250.00 290.00 310.00 326.00 346 . 00 350.00 Hogs, cwt. $ 3/24.60 18.40 16.30 25.60 19 .20 16.90 Beef Cattle, All , cwt. 1/ $ - 24.90 24.20 24.30 28.80 28 .50 28.60 Cows , cwt. g/ - $ 20.50 20.20 20.20 22.10 20.60 20.80 Steers and Heifers, cwt. $ 28.50 27.60 27.60 30.70 30. 90 30.60 Ca lves , cv~. $ 34.00 34.00 33.00 36.50 35.70 35.50 Milk , sold to plants,cwt. Fluid Market $ 6.75 7.05 5.96 6.29 4/6.20 Manufactured All $ $ 6.75 117.05 'lf6.90 4.62 5.55 4.90 5.91 4/4.87 ~5.84 Turkeys, lb. 22.0 21.5 22.0 25.6 21.4 21.2 Chickens , lb.: Excluding Broilers 11.0 6.0 7.5 10.9 7.8 7.9 Commercial Broilers 14.0 13.0 13.0 14.8 13.7 13.7 Eggs, all, doz. 49.1 36.5 34.5 42.5 32.6 31.6 Table, doz. 46.0 33.7 31.4 Hatching , doz. 64.0 54.0 54.0 PRICES PAID, FEED Mixed Dairy Feed, ton: 14% protein $ 16% protein $ 18% protein $ 20% protein Hog Feed , 14%-18% protein, cwt. Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt. $ Soybean Meal, 44%, c\n. $ Bran, c\rt. $ Middlings, cwt. $ Corn Meal, cwt. $ Poultry Feed, ton: Broiler Grov1er Feed $ Laying Feed $ Chick Starter $ Alfalfa Hay, ton $ All Other Hay, ton $ 72.00 77.00 80.00 82.00 4.60 5.20 5.60 3.95 4.05 3.60 96.00 82.00 97.00 39.00 36.00 76.00 83.00 86.00 90.00 5.30 5.60 4.55 4.55 4.05 100.00 87.00 97.00 45.00 39.50 79.00 84.00 87.00 89.00 4.85 5.10 5.60 4.45 4.55 4.05 98.00 87.00 100.00 45.00 38.50 69.00 73.00 76.00 79.00 4.49 5.40 5.62 3.64 3.72 3.36 94.00 83.00 98.00 35.60 33.70 72.00 80.00 83.00 86.00 4.78 5.58 5. 69 4.09 4.15 3.82 98.00 88.00 102.00 37.30 35.40 72.00 80.00 83.00 87.00 4.78 5. 55 5.67 4.11 4.18 3.82 100.00 88.00 103.00 38.00 35.50 1_/ "Cows" and "steers and heifers" combined vrith allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls. g.! Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement. l/ Revised. ~/ Preliminary. After Five Days Return to United States Departnent of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS -~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID United States Deportment of Agriculturt UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA :.: . , ' '.. :. ' . , . , ' eather Bulletin !J "},~ Athens, Georgta Ending April 5, 1971 Released 3 p .m. Monday Hfil*~'*~'*ilr***********************************************~}********~'** Ki:*****i(*********** '***" THIS IS THE FIRST WEEKLY CRO? AND WEATHER REPORT OF THE 1971 SEASON FOR GEORGIA . WEEKLY ISSUES WILL BE RELEASED AT 3 p.m. EACH MONDAY THROUGH OCTOBER . . . .****'**i~*i~********************************************************************************* UlliD PREPARATION AND P~~TING DELAYED Athens, Ga., April 5- Wet and cool soils have delayed both land preparation and spring mas~ of the State, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service . While soils many farmers were fertilizing pastures, spraying fruit trees, repairing , and. making final plans for planting. According to County Agents' reports, 39 percent of the State's intended tobacco acreages been set by the weekend compared with 31 percent and 43 percent by this date for the tva years. Condition of the crop already transplanted was described as "poor to fair". been some frost stunting. Corn planting "Yras going very slowly with only 7 percent planted. This equalled last year's spring planting rate, but is considerably lower than normal. Stands in the earliest fields South Georgia have many skips. Only token amounts of cotton and soybeans were reported planted. No peanuts have yet been , according to reports. Small grains were considered in good condition in most areas. pastures and cattle were rated in fair to good condition. Peaches were judged to be in fair to good condition. Damage to blooms from recent cold is not yet fully known. Bloom dates were generally over a week later than normal. Adverse weather has delayed vegetable and melon progress in southern areas. Many early s were lost and had to be reseeded. Rainfall was light in the southeast and moderate to locally heavy over remainder of the State during the week ending Friday, April 2. Rain occurred on Monday and on Friday in most areas. Amounts were more than an inch at most western and northern stations but declined to less than one-fourth inch in the extreme south and southeast. ~uu11c~.a received almost 2-l/2 inches during the week. There was no rain after Friday and the State enjoyed a weekend of fine weather, with mild sunny days and cool nights. Temperatures 1-rere on the cool side most of the week, continuing a trend that has persisted the last several weeks. Lows were freezing, or below, in the extreme north and in the mid ~sin the south on 3 or 4 mornings . The observer at Albany reported a low of 32 and frost March 31. Afternoon temperatures were in the 70's on 2 or 3 days in the south and central barely reached 70 in the extreme north. The cool weather continued through the weekend . and Macon had 31 on Saturday morning, a new record low for the date, and Blairsville a reading of 23. Averages for the week ranged from 2 below normal at Atlanta to 9 below at Albany. Most of Georgia had more than normal rainfall during the first 3 months of 1971. At the of March accumulated departures were mostly 2 to 4 inches above normal but were around 8 in parts of the west central division. The southeast division has been comparatively dry and was about an inch short of normal through March. At this time last year north gi a was 4 or 5 inches below normal while most of the south had received more than normal ninfall. Temperatures were cooler than normal in all areas during J anuary, February and March 1971. The Outlook for Wednesday through Friday calls for mostly fair reather. It will be rather cold \o/ednesday and Wednesday night 1-rith a warming trend beginning Thursday. Hi ghs will be in 50's north and low 60's south on Wedne sday, rising to the mid or upper 60's by Friday. Lmrest temperatures Till occur Thursday morning with low 20' s in the extreme north and 30's elsewhere. The Statistical P>eporting Service~ Athens, Georgia; in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture ; and the National Weather Service, NOAA, U. S. Department of Commerce . UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Athens, Georgia NOAA Pr ecipitation For The Week Ending April 2, 1971 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for the week ending April 2, 1971. (Provisional) Highest: 78 at several places oo the 1st and 2nd . Lowest: 22 at Cornelia on March 27th. CARROLL IIEARO .09 * For the period April 3-5, 1971. T Less than .005 inch. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ~G\A ~a FARM UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA April 5, 1971 GEORGIA TURKEY PRODUCTION AND GROSS INCOME UP Georgia growers received $9,671,000 gross income from their 1970 production of 2,281,000 turkeys. This was 43 percent more than the $6,782,000 received in 1969 when production totaled 1,633,000 birds. The average weight per bird sold was 20.0 pounds, 0.1 pounds less than last season. Average price per pound was 22.0 cents in 1970 compared with 20.6 cents in 1969. UNITED STATES PRODUCTION, DISPOSITION AND GROSS INCOME, 1969-1970 Gross Income: Gross income from turkeys . in 1970 at $492.2 mi 11 ion was up 9 percent from 1969. The average price per pound received during 1970 for turkeys marketed was 22.7 cents per11ound compared with 22.4 cents in 1969. Gross income from turkeys was above a year earlier in all regions. The total value of product ion at $494.9 mi I I ion was up 9 percent from 1969. Number Raised: Turkeys raised in 1970 totaled 115.7 mill ion birds, 9 percent above t~ number raised in 1969. Turkey production during 1970 to~aled 2,184 mill ion pounds, 8 percent more than a year earlier. Growers raised 103.2 mill ion heavy breed turkeys in 1970 compared with 94.9 mill ion ~ring 1969 -- an increase of 9 percent. The number of 1 ight breed turkeys raised totaled 12.5 mil I ion, an increase of 10 percent. Turkeys Sold: Sales of turkeys during 1970 increased 8 percent from 1969 and totaled 114.8million birds. Growers reported 74 percent of the light breeds and 3 percent of the heavy breeds raised were sold as fryer-roaster:;. The total I ive weight of turkeys sold in 1970 was 2,172 mi I I ion pounds compared with 2,018 mi II ion pounds in 1969. JRnuMv I Breeder Hens: Turkey breeder hens on farms January 1, 197L totaled 3,437,000 birds, up 1 percent from the 3,398,000 on hand a year earlier. The number of breeder hens on January 1 consisted of 3,029,000 heavy breeds and 408,000 I ight breeds. The number of heavy breed hens was about the same as a year earlier, but the number of light breed hens was up 11 percent. The number of other turkeys (market turkeys over 4 ~nths old and breeding toms) on hand January I, 1971 totaled 4,025,000 birds -- 19 percent above January I , I 970. Death Losses: Death loss of poults in 1970 was 9.4 percent of those bought, compared with 9.2 percent in 1969. Loss of breeding stock during 1970 as a percent of breeders on hand January 1, 1970 was 5.6 percent, down from the 5.9 percent a year earlier. (over) TURKEY PRODUCTION, DISPOSITION AND INCOME SELECTED STATES 1970 Selected States Production :Number Pounds Sold ll Price Per Pound GEORGIA North Carol ina South Ca ro 1 ina De 1a:IJa re Maryland Virginia \Jest Virginia 1 ,000 head 2,281 9,563 2,714 115 45 4,531 632 1 ,000 1bs. 45,944 175,959 58,347 1 ,398 897 77,451 9,901 1,000 1bs. 43,960 175,352 58,674 1,427 955 77,788 10,064 Cents 22.0 21.7 23.5 22.8 22.8 22.4 22.0 Ca 1i forn ia Minnesota & Wisconsin}/ Missouri Iowa Ark.ansas Texas 15,537 21 718 7,949 6. 101 7,320 8,325 302,834 369,261 158,979 122,015 143,081 169. 150 304.551 369,996 159,040 122,280 144,885 157,693 21.9 -22.5 22.9 22.4 23.7 22. 1 Gross Income 1 ,000 do 11 ars 9,671 38,051 13,788 325 218 17,425 2,214 66 , 697 83,348 36,420 27,391 34.338 34,850 All 1/ Turkeys On Hand Jan. 1, 1971 1 ,000 head 188 7L~3 239 4 10 252 68 1. 227 1 ,057 274 137 113 1 '7!.:-7 u. s. 115,512 2,172,039 22.7 2,184,453 492,156 7,462 ll Includes consumption in households of producers which is less than 1 percent of production for United States. l l2/ Over 3 months old. Combined to avoid disclosiny individual operations. FRASIER T. GALLO~/AY PAUL \1. BLACK\.JOOD Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Statistical 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 - ~{Y) 7 ~0 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~7~/~ 7w~~rni1w rniD~rn~rnw ATHENS, GEORGIA BROILER TYPE APR 8 1971 Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the wee 9,039, 000--slightly less than ~he previous week and 7 percen ~~~~l;;l,l;;.Q.IiU."WQ;.;.-1 parable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop J..~eporting Ser vice. An estimated 11,440, 000 broiler type eggs were set by G e orgia hatcheries--4 percent less than the previous week and 14 percent less than the comp a r able week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 50 to 60 cents per dozen. The average pric e of hatching eggs was 54 cents p er dozen. The price of eggs from flock s with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average pri ce . Mos t prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of ~7. 00 to $ 9.00 with an averag e of $8.00 per hundred. The average pr ices last year were 62 cents for eggs and $ 9.25 fo.;r chicks. Week Ended Jan. 30 Feb. 6 Feb. 13 feb. 20 Feb. 27 Mar . 6 Mar. 13 Mar. 20 Mar. 2 7 Apr . 3 GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK P L A CEMENTS Av. Price Eggs Set }:_/ 1970 1971 o/o of year ago Chicks Placed for Broilers in Geor gia o/o of 1970 1971 year a go Hatch Eg gs Per Doz. 1971 Broiler Chicks P er Hundred 1971 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. P et. Cents Dollars 12,449 10, 560 85 9,399 8,400 89 12,795 10, 80 5 84 9,575 7,705 80 12,678 10, 770 85 9, 731 7, 851 81 12, 800 10,934 85 9,728 8,230 85 13, 086 11,215 86 9,600 8,428 88 13, 114 11,452 87 9, 453 8, 299 88 13,005 11,632 89 9, 585 8,633 90 13,241 11,661 88 9,847 8,655 88 13,420 13, 254 11,870 11,440 88 86 I 10, 193 9,069 9, .766 9,039 89 93 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8 .00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended A pril 3 was 1, 003, 000-5 percent less than the previous week and 16 percent less than the co.mpar a ble week last year. An estimated l, 482, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 16 percent more than the previous week and 11 percent more than the comparable week last year. In the five states that accounted for about 29 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1970, hatchings during the week ended April 3 were down 17 percent and settings were down 11 percent from a year ago. EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHE D, 1971 Eggs Set Week Ended ! o/o of Chicks Ha- tc-h~e~ d~(- W-e-e- k -E-n-d- ed~)--~~o-/o-o-f State Mar. Mar . Mar. Apr. year Mar. Mar. Mar. Apr. year 13 20 27 3 ago 2/ 13 20 27 3 ago 2/ Thousands Ga. 1, 286 1, 246 1, 273 1, 482 111 Ill. 640* 855 90 5 680 89 Calif. 1,824 l, 783 l, 792 1, 732 78 Wash. 261 173 258 240 93 Miss. 548* 418 429 379 82 Total 4,559* 4,475 4,657 4,513 89 1, 137 435 1, 565 Thousands 1,04 7 1,053 505 515 1, 58 1 1, 667 : ~. oo3 I 84 l 1~ 500 326 I .i 81 85 235 220 209 ; 213 _ , . 67 3:::: ~:f.: .:: 353 388 314 . 3,725 3,74 1 3,7 58 1/ Includes egg s set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatche ry s upply flocks. 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised. EGGS SET BROILER TYPE EGGS SET .AND CHI C KS PLACED J.N C:C>~~E.RCJ.~ .A..:.~.E.A.S B Y Vvhich is average for month. 3/ Revised. Tjj Preliminary. Frasier T. Galloway Agricultural Statistician In Charge Paul W. Blackwood Agricultural Statistician The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia , in cooperation vTith the Georgia Department of Agriculture. u~ITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION MARCH MILK PRODUCTION 1 PERCENT ABOVE A YEAR EARLIER United States milk production in March is estimated at 10,209 million pounds, up 1 percent from a year earlier. Daily average proquction for March was 2 percent above Febru ary, compared with a 3 percent increase a year earlier. Production during the first qu~ ter of 1971 was 1.0 percent above a year earlier. March output provided. 1. 59 pounds of mili per per son daily for all uses, compared with 1.60 pounds a year earlier and 1.56 pounds a month earlier. Milk production was .below a year earlier in most State s of the North Atlant ic and We~ North Central regions. Production varied in the East North Central region, was up in most States of the South Atlantic and the West and in all the South Central States. PRODUCTION PER COW 2 PERCENT ABOVE A YEAR EARLIER, MILK COWS DOWN 1 PERCENT March milk production per cow was 822 pounds, up 2 percent from a year earli er. Daily average rate per cow for March was up 2 percent from iebruary, compar ed wi t h a 3 percent increase between these two months a year earlier. Rate per cow was a r ecord high in 45 States. It was highest in Arizona, 1,010 pounds; followed by California, 995 pounds; Minnesota , 975 pounds ; and Washington and New Jersey each with 940 pounds . Milk cows on farms during March totaled 12,422,000 head -- down 1 percent from a year earlier . MILK-FEED PRICE RATIO 5 PERCENT LESS THAN A YEAR EARLIER The March milk-feed price ratio at 1.65 is 5 percent less than a year earlier. The average milk price was 29 cents more than a year earlier and the ration value was up 33 cents. The ratio decreased 1 percent from February, compared with a 2 percent decrease a year earlier. On a regional basis, the March ratio was highest in the South Atlantic and lowest in the North Atlantic. . Milk per cow and milk production by months. United States : Milk Per Cow Y Milk production l/ : : Month : : Change : 1969 1970 1971 : : : -- Pounds -- . : ---- 1969 1970 1971 Million Pounds ---- from 1970 Percent January : 734 752 768 : 9,415 9,448 9 , 547 + 1.0 February : 690 708 725 : 8,831 8,896 9,010 + 1.3 March : 785 807 822 : 10,025 10.126 10 , 209 + 0.8 Jan.-March total : : 28.271 28.470 28.766 + 1.0 April : 805 824 : 10,256 10,328 May : 871 887 : 11,073 11,109 June : 845 863 : 10,728 10,792 July : 801 818 : 10,149 10,226 August : 764 782 : 9,673 9,767 September : 725 743 : 9,158 9,273 October : 723 744 : 9,114 9,280 November : 690 710 : 8,687 8,842 December : 734 751 : 9 , 236 9 , 349 : : Annual : 9,166 9,388 : 116,345 117,436 : : ll Excludes milk sucked by calves. ' After Five Days Return to United States Department of A~riculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ~:;-::.. ~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID United States DepOJimont of -'9ricultuN GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ,., LIVESTOCK APR 2 u 1971 Athens, Georgia WOOL PRODUCTION, PRICE AND VALUE -- 1970 LIBRARIES April 15, 1971 Georgia: WOOL PRODUCTION DOWN 6 PERCENT Wool production in Georgia during 1970 totaled 33,000 pounds , 6 percent below the previous year's estimate of 35,000 pounds~ a:ccord:Lng to the Crop Reporting Service . The number of sheep shorn was placed at 4,700 head, 400 below the 1969 total. Weight ~r fle ece averaged 7.1 pounds compared with 6 .8 a year earlier . The average price per pound received by producers was down $.07 at $ . 34 . Total value ~ounted to $11,000 compared with $14,000 in 1969. United States: Production of shorn and pulled wool in the United States during 1970 totaled 176 million pounds, grease basis, down 4 percent from 1969. Shorn wool produc tion of 161 million pounds declined 3 percent from a year earlier, and is equivalent to 77 million pounds, clean basis, using a conversion factor of 47~7 percent . Pulled wool production totaled 15.0 million pounds during 1970~ down 12 percent from 1969 and is equivalent to 10.9 million pounds, clean basis, using a conversion factor of 72.9 percent. The number of sheep and lambs shorn in 1970 totaled 19.1 million head, a decrease of 3 percent from 1969. Fleece weight of shorn wool averaged 8 .46 pounds per fleece , slight- ly under a year earlier. The average weight per skin of wool pulled was 3.40 pounds in 1970 compared with 3.46 pounds in 1969. Ranchers and farmers in the United States during 1970 received an average price of 35.5 cents per pound for shorn wool, 6.3 cents less than in 1969. Native States, (which account for most of the "fleece" wool production) received an average of 35.5 cents per pound in 1970 compared with 36.1 cents in 1969. The 11 Western States, Texas and South Dakota, (which produce most of the "territory" wool) received an average price of 35.4 cents per pound, compared with 43.7 cents in 1969. Total value of shorn wool pro- duced in 1970 was $57.0 million, a decrease of 18 percent from 1969. Frasier T. Galloway Agricultural Statistician In Charge William A. Wagner Agricultural Statistician The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga., in cooperation 1vith the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Wool production and value, by States, 1969 and 1970 ---- -- -:---Wcisht per _:_ _ _ __ -- --- ------- -1;-;:i"cc___re~-- - - State Sheep shorn 1/ 1969 1970 fl ecce 21 1969 : 1970 Production 1969 1970 poun d ..:):.!/.._ _:._ __ Va_ lue_4_/ __ 19~9 : 1970 l%9 1'!70 --------~---~l-,70700~1-1e-a~d~---~---~Po-unds ~---~1-,0~0~0~p-o-u-n-~d-s-~~---C-ents 1 , 000 dollars }lai.ne tJ. 1!. !L T. C0 nn . N. 'l . N. J . I' .:t. Ohio Ind. Ill. Mi ch. His . }!inn. TOH'l ~! o. !1. D~tk. S . D:tk . !'Jeh't' . K:ms. r el. ~ld. V l'J , lo/. Va. N. r. . s. c. G3. :'1a. Ky . Tenn. Ala . Miss . Ark. La . Ol.:.la . Texas t'ont. T.rhho l-ly n. Co lo. J-1 . Hex . ,\~ :l ?.. U~a h Nev. ~l:~sh. O't'eg . Calif. 16 15 7.2 5.4 5.1 7.0 5. 7 5.1 7. 8 9.5 8.3 6.9 1.9 1.6 6.9 5.4 5.1 7.0 90 85 7.7 7. 8 7. 9 7. 9 156 152 7.4 678 642 8.3 247 233 7.8 359 314 7.5 240 219 8.~ ---,,15396 ---- -- ---- 126 lt48 8.1 8.2 778 707 8.1 2M 245 8.2 301 297 9.8 1 ,044 1,025 9,3 374 372 7.7 35 2 320 8.4 1. 8 1.7 7.2 17 17 7.1 187 178 (,,1, 1.6 2 150 fi .O 17 Jo o. M I ,I, 1 . 1 6.H 5.1 4.7 6.8 5.3 4.7_ _:5::..:..:,7:.. 95 84 7. 2 41 36 5.9 5.7 5.4 6.3 15 13 4.8 6.7 6.0 6.7 24 23 5 .0 109 110 8.1 4,029 4 048 7.4 1,017 972 9 .7 682 6 30 10.7 1,671 1,674 10 . 2 1,134 1,120 8.9 77 4 786 9 .2 489 471 7.3 1,004 985 9.~ 188 19 1 9.9 145 160 8.R 569 568 8.0 :~6-::c0.:..6: :___ _:lo'.-',5::.::5:.:3:_______ 7_~_ 7.3 115 7.1 38 7.8 44 7.2 66 7.1 13 7.6 38 7.7 693 7.6 62 7 .3 1 154 8.3 5,646 7.7 1,921 7.3 2,689 8.5 2,017 8.0 1,124 . 8.1 3,757 7.6 6,27 3 7.7 2,155 9.7 2~948 9.3 9,755 7.4 2,890 8.1 2,944 7.2 13 7.1 121 6.2 1,1.97 S. 'l 9 7~ n.n ltfi 7 0 Ill 7.1 35 S. l 30 7.1 684 5.7 242 6.0 36 5.1 72 7.0 45 5.4 120 8.1 884 7.6 29 717 9.7 9,891 10.9 7, ?.81 10.1 1 7 , 0 23 8.8 10,077 8.9 7,091; 7. 4 3,570 ]0,1 9,fi04 10.3 '1,8.61 8.6 1,277 7.8 4,542 _I_:__L___,__ 12,5 2R 110 41i 45 53 so 36 43 42 16 15 .t,O 4 2 4_3 18 17 1)0 42 /t] 28 25 ll 4?. 42 5 5 39 41 41 1n 16 654 41 42 284 275 60 46 4 7 29 28 1,110 5,318 4 2 ---:,:4~3_ _-;;-4~8~5;---:;~477:7:- 37 35 2 , 089 1,861 1,794 33 ) /, 6 3lt li10 2 , 296 34 33 '1] 4 758 1,854 37 37 746 686 1,010 35 35 J 37. l , 2R 1 1 , JO R q , Q2 2 '1 32 ,,,J3(j 3,175 I ,967 ,,,, 2 n t 'l, ot,? R.lo6 lll'i, 1R6 t, ~. (l 1\l,,"'k" :n : 1 I I . 7 - -- 1-t--:T"-- . --- ---/69- . -. -- :~ l'l . ... i, ' !li11~all - - - .N. -ol--T----A--\.-'-A- T---I-.-A--II- -I.--I:- - - ------- U. S. : 19,554 19,0~3_ _ _ _8_:'7 8.46 Hi5,1i 5'J 161,301 l/ I nc ludes shear.i. n8 at commerc ia l fcedin~ ya rd s. 2/ Fo r Tcxas and Ca llfnrn!., till! wc!it:ht pc1 flc<>"O ls the :uuo unl nf ~ ra.. ~D 70o 7 rnm n b- l[ A 71 ~ ~~1rill0 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA APR 2 6 1971 LIBRARIES --::J' ( ) - 1~ April 1, I Released 4/23/71 ~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE II!GIA: locks of Wheat And Oats Down Sharply As of April 1, 1971, all stocks of wheat, at 596 thousand bushels, were down 48 percent ~ a year ago and oats declined 35 percent with 534 thousand bushels. Corn showed a slight Eline of 1 percent from last year's stocks at this time. Soybean stocks were up 20 percent 8.7 million bushels compared with 7 .2-million -bushel-s a year ago. - Georgia Grain Stocks --- April 1, 1971 With Comparisons Grain On Farms 1970 1971 1,000 bushels Off Farms 1970 1971 1,000 bushels All Positions 1970 1971 1,000 bushels Corn "rbeans leat llts Birley '8,e Sorghum 14,117 1,457 292 684 18 203 140 14,588 1,188 108 405 15 17 192 4,405 5,785 850 143 * 97 * 1 Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3,709 7,471 488 129 * * 81 18,522 7,242 1,142 827 * 300 * 18,297 8,659 596 534 * * 273 OIITED STATES ~~ks of Corn. Soybeans and Wheat Below'q:,-.L;. a't':stt .Year Total stocks of the four feed grains (corn, oats, barley and sorghum) on April 1, 1971, aounted to 98.4 million tons-- 16 percent less than the 116.7 million tons a year earlier. ~ge declines in corn, sorghum and barley were only partially offset by a small increase in ~ts. Stocks of all wheat were 11 percent less than a year earlier. Soybean holdings on A~il 1 were 16 percent below a year earlier. However, rye stocks were up 41 percent from A~il 1, 1970. Corn stocks in all positions on April 1, 1971 totaled 2,531 million bushels -- down 15 percent from a year earlier and smallest since 1956. Off-farm stocks of 670 million bushels were 13percent less than a year ago and farm holdings of 1,861 million bushels were down 16 percent. Disappear~nce January-March was 1,212 million bushels, compared with 1,325 million bushels a year earlier. Soybeans in storage on April 1, 1971 totaled 619 million bushels, 16 percent less than a year earlier. Farm stocks were 20 percent bigger at 250 million bushels, but off-farm stocks of 369 million bushels were down 30 percent. Apr'il 1 stocks indicate a disappearance during September-March of 746 million bushels from a beginning supply of 1,366 million bushels (carryover of 230 million bushels plus 1970 production of 1,136 million bushels). During the past 7months, approximately 445 million bushels were processed for oil and about 270 million bushels were exported. During .January-March disappea-rance totaled 330 million bushels, 3 percent above the same period a year earlier. All wheat in storage April 1 totaled 1,064 million bushels, 11 percent less than the year ~fore and 4 percent below April 1, 1969. Off-farm stocks of 678 million bushels were 8 percent less than the preceding April 1 and farm holdings, at 386 million, were down 16 percent from the large total a year earlier. January-March disappearance is indicated at 353 million wshels, compared with 337 million a year earlier. Rye stocks in all positions on April 1, 1971 totaled 34.7 million bushels, 41 percent more than a year earlier and the highest for the quarter since 1944. Oats stored in all positions on April 1, 1971 totaled 702 million bushels -- up 4 percent from a year earlier and the highest April 1 stocks on record. Barley in storage April 1, 1971 totaled 259 million bushels, 22 percent below a year earlier. Sorghum grain stored in all positions on April 1, 1971, totaled 359 million bushels, 29 percent below a year earlier. Grain and pos ition UNITED STATES Stocks of grains, April 1, 1971 with comparisons (in thousand bushels) April 1 April 1 Jan. 1 1969 1970 1971 April 1 1971 ALL WHEAT On Farrns 1/ Commodity-Credit Corp. / Mills, Elev. & Whses. 1/ ll TOTAL 463,416 759 648,214 1,112.389 456,995 944 739.803 1.197,742 533,651 1,932 881,714 1,417.297 385, 829 1,930 676. 213 1,063. 972 RYE On Farms 1/ Corr~odity Credit Corp. 2/ Mills, Elev. & Whses. 1/-2./ 5,922 419 13 , 678 .7 ,605 413 16,568 15,088 529 25,838 10,540 529 23.638 TOTAL 20,019 24.586 41 , 165 34.707 CORN On Farms 1/ Commodit y Credit Corp. 2/ Mills , Elev. & Whses. 1.1-ll 2,223,680 148,992 668,236 2,223,238 135,285 632,542 2,729,548 9 7 , 3 66 916 , 113 1,860 , 980 59,196 611,034 TOTAL 3.040 , 908 2,991,065 3,743,027 2 , 531 , 210 OATS On Farms 1/ Commodity Credit Corp. / 442,820 6,650 529,357 7,914 703,782 11,370 503,531 11,305 Mills, Elev. & Whses. _Jj ]_/ 102,727 136.730 199.401 186.928 TOTAL 552,197 674,001 914 , 553 701 . 764 BARLEY On Farms 1.1 183,783 198,512 238,931 142,346 Commodity Credit Corp. / Mills, Elev. & Whses. 1.1 ]_/: 3,917 95,117 4,906 128,693 5,132 137,060 5,081 111,854 TOTAL 282.817 ' 332.111 381,123 259 , 281 SORGHUM On Farms 1.1 Commodity Credit Corp. gj Mills, Elev. & Whses. 1.1 ]_/ 129,823 4,598 408,768 122,103 4,577 381.318 155,254 4,602 454.464 90,834 3,169 264,861 TOTAL 543.189 507.998 614.320 358.864 SOYBEANS On Farms 1.1 276,142 209,243 396,474 250,365 Commodity Credit Corp. 2/ 4,158 14,506 4,562 2,411 Mills , Elev. & Whses. ]:_/- lf: 445,590 510,495 548.456 366.670 TOTAL 725,890 734,244 949.492 619 . 446 11 ' Estimates of the Crop Reporting Board. 2/ C.C.C.-owned grain at bin sites. "j/ All off-farm storages not otherwise designated, including terminals and processing plants. Includes C.C.C.-owned grain in these storages. Frasier T. Galloway Agr i cultural Statistician In Charge John E. Coates Agricultural Statistician The Statistical 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 Un ited States Depottment o f Agr iculture GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE UNIVERSilY Or G4C,,,.;. IA Athens, Georgi a A ~R ~ 7 1971 LIBR ARie S Apri 1 26, 1971 197 0 ANNUAL~;:,~.;U'I"JJJ'I:ll'li'"IMI'lK\"~1,.y~-----~ GEORGIA'S TOTAL MILK PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTION PER COW INCREASES The Georgia Crop Reporting Service estimated total milk production on Georgia farms In 1970 at 1,197 mi 11 ion pounds -- 6 percent above the 1,124 mi 11 ion pounds produced in 1969, Production per cow was a record high at 8,199 pounds-- 4 percent over the 7,915 pounds in 1969. These production estimates relate to milk from all cows kept for milk, Including those held primarily to produce milk for home consumption. The number of cows kept for milk in the State was at the highest level since 1967. There were 146,000 milk cows in 1970 compared with 142,000 iast year and 144,000 in 1967. MILK RECEIPTS AT PLANT UP Milk sold wholesale to plants and dealers in 1970 totaled 1,140 mill ion pounds-- 8 percent greater than the 1,060 mill ion pounds in 1969. Uti! ization of milk on the farm where produced continues the dec! ining trend. Only 43 mill ion pounds were used in 1970-- 5 million pounds less than 1969. Cash receipts from combined marketings of milk {Grade A, manufactured and milk sold retail by farmers) ~roounted to $81,249,000 in 1970. This was 10 percent above the $73,864,000 in 1969. The farm value of all milk produced in 1970 increased 9 percent over 1969. The 1970 value was $84,269,000 compared with $77,106,000 in 1969. GEORGIA MILK COWS, PRODUCTION PER COW, TOTAL MILK PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION, 1965-69, REVISED 1970 PRELIMINARY ;Milk Marketed b~ F~rrr.ers; Number Total Sold to : Ret a i 1ed :Milk used on Year of Milk Product ion :Production: Plants by Farms Cows ll per cow 1/ and :Farmers }/ :Where Produced Dealers 1 .000 Pounds Mi 11 ion Pounds Mi 11 ion Pounds Mi 11 ion Pounds Mill ion Pounds 1965 158 6,270 991 885 25 81 1966 150 6,670 1 ,000 905 24 ,; 71 1967 1968 144 140 7,220 7,607 1 ,040 1,065 : ;_ 955 990 22 19 63 56 1969 142 7,915 1,124 1 ,060 16 48 19]0 146 8,199 1.197 1,140 14 43 11 Average number on farms during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh. 11 Excludes milk sucked by calves. }/ Includes sales by producer-distributors and other farmers on own routes or at farms. UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION, DISPOSITION AND INCOME, 1970 Cash receipts from marketings of milk and cream in 1970 reached a record high of $6.5 bill ion, Increased marketings and higher prices were responsible for the increase from the $6.2 bill ion last year. Total milk production for 1970 was 1 percent above 1969 and the first yearly increase in production since 1964. Record-hiqh cash receipts Farmers cash receipts from milk and cream were $6,523 mill ion in 1970, up 5 percent from the previous high last year. Cash receipts increased in all of the 10 leading States, Wisconsin led, followed by New York, California, Pennsylvania and Minnesota. These 5 States accounted for 45 percent of the national cash receipts for milk and cream in 1970, Returns for combined marketings of milk and cream averaged $5.76 per hundredweight exceeding the previous record in 1969 by 22 cents. Cash receipts from milk sold to plants and dealers totaled $6,271 mill ion in 1970, an increase of 5 percent from 1969. Returns from sale of cream, at $33 mill ion, were down 17 percent from the previous year, continuing the downward trend for this item. Direct sales to consumers totaled $218 mill ion, up 7 percent from 1969. Value of milk used in farm households in 1970 is estimated at $140 mill ion, down 6 percent from the previous year. The farm value of all milk produced is $6,759 mill ion, a 5 percent increase over 1969. Marketings by producers increased I percent in 1970 Milk and cream marketed by producers totaled 113.3 bill ion pounds of milk equivalent in 1970, up I percent from 1969. 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 plants, at 110.3 bill ion pounds, was I percent above the 1969 quantity. FRASIER T. GALLO\vAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge PAUL W. BLACKWOOD Agricultural Statistician The Statistical 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 United States Deportment of Agr iculture GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ',' ' I ' Week Ending April 26, 1971 APR 27 1971 Re sed 3 p.m. Monday PLANTING ACTIVE AS MOISTURE I MPROVES LIBRARIES Athens, Ga., April 26 -- Georgia's farmers had a very active week of land preparation and crop planting with soil moisture improved considerably toward the end of the period. According to the Georgia . Crop Reporting Service, some farmers in southern counties had to stop planting near the middle of the week due to very dry soils, but overall progress was good. The State is still about a week later than normal with its p lantings. County Agents indicated that tobacco transplanting was nearing completion with 98 percent of the crop already set. Resetting of some spotty fields was necessary. The crop was judged in fair to good condition. Over 20 percent of the State's ~crop was seeded during the week, bringing the total seeded for the season to 69 percent completion - slightly behind normal progress. Reseeding of a limited number of earlier planted fields was necessary. Some South Georgia fields are already up - no problems with the Blight reported to date. Cotton is considerably behind normal with 38 percent planted and only 10 percent of the crop up. Soybean plantings were just getting underway with only 2 percent of the intended acreage seeded. Peanut planting made the largest gain durine the week with 46 percent of the crop seeded by the weekend. A week earlier, only 10 percent of the peanuts had been planted. Small grain prospects were judged good with heading becoming more general over southern areas. Pastures were fair to good with improvement expected after the needed rainfall. Prospects for the peach crop were fair to good with spraying active. Apples were nearing the full bloom stage in northern orchards. Many truck crops were still running about two weeks late, according to Market Managers over the State. Cabbage harvest was beginning. Considerable reseeding of melon crops was accomplished during the week. WEATHER SUMMARY - Light rains on Wednesday and moderate to heavy rains on Friday ended a Statewide rainless period that had lasted a little more than two weeks. The midweek rains were generally light with less than one-half inch in north and central sectious, and little or none in the extreme south and southeast. All areas of the State had rain on Friday, but amounts were again small in some southern sections. Most weather observers measured over an inch as several lines of thunderstorms moved across the State. The heaviest rains occurred in the central and west central sections where some totals exceeded 4 inches. Wind damage and hail were reported in several areas as some of the thunderstorms were quite intense. There were a few reports of small tornadoes touching down. The rains ended Friday night and sunny weather returned to the State on Saturday and continued through the weekend. It was unusually warm until Friday with highs in the mid and upper 80's and lows in the 50's and 60's in most areas. The Friday rains and following cold front brought mild temperatures for the weekend. Highs were generally in the 70's and low 80's Saturday and Sunday and early morning lows were in the 40's and low 50 's. Averages for the week were mostly 2 to 4 degrees above normal. The outlook for the period Wednesday through Friday calls for rain Wednesday and near the coast on Thursday. Warm Wednesday with lows 50 to 60 and highs from 70 to the low 80's. Partly cloudy with mild days and coql nights Th~rsday and Friday. Ths Statistical Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia; in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the National Weather Service, NOAA, U. S. Department of Commerce. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP COI+mRCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Athens, Georgia NOAA Precipitation For The Week Endi ng April 23, 1971 GEORGIA Temperature extremes f or t he week endi ng Ap r il 23 , 1971. (Provisiona l ) Highest: 92 at Hartwe ll on t he 20th. Lowest: 32 at Car tersv i lle on the 18t h . .25 . 38 l!fAOy T~ * For the period April 24 - 26, 197 1. T Less t han . 005 inch. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS . , . ' 7 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FARM REP OR LIBRARIES GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA April 27 , 1971 GEORGIA' ~ 1970 LIVESTOCK AND POUL1RY CASH RECEIPTS DOWN 26 MILLION DOLLARS FROM 1969 BUT STILL SECOND HIGHEST OF RECORD The sale of livestock, poultry, and livestock and poultry products brought Georgia farmers $711,598,000 in 1970, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. A decline of 48 million dollar s from a year ago was registered for broilers, eggs, and chickens as substantially lower prices wer e received for t he s e items. Record highs were set for hogs, dairy products, turkeys, and cattle and calves which increased respectively b~ 8 million, 7 million, 3 million and 2 milli on dollars over the previous year. Cash receipts fr om t he sale of crops in 1970 will be available about the middle of August. Georgia Live stock & Poultry Ca sh Receints Hogs Cattle & Calves Dairy Products Commercial Broilers Other Chickens Turkeys Eggs Sheep & Lambs Wool TOTAL 1965 61,131 76,582 55,558 1966 1967 1968 (Thousand dollars) 70,481 67,242 73,652 89,232 84,005 93,301 58,437 63,114 66,159 1969 98,677 115,180 7 3 , 8 64 1970 Preliminary 107,022 117,655 81 ,249 198,566 8,536 5,576 141,596 26 23 547,594 224,903 9,308 7,426 175,173 16 17 634 ,993 190,921 8,567 7,535 152,883 25 15 574 , 307 200,249 8,188 7,844 173,925 21 13 623,352 218,236 11,479 6,782 213,829 28 14 738,089 193,989 9,367 9,671 192,604 30 ll 711,598 Frasier T. Galloway William A. Wagner Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultura-l Sta.tistician The Statistical 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 Lump~in Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS United States Deportment of Agriculture /~!) t GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVIC E w~~rnLLw rnm ~~---w ATHENS, GEORGIA April 28, 19 1 B.ROILE.R TYPE LIBRARIES Placement of broile r chicks in Georgia during the we e ended .April 24 was 123,000--1 percent less than the previous week and 9 percent less than the com- le week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Heporting Se rvice. An estimated 11, 558, 000 broiler type eggs were set by G eorgia hatcheri e s--2 rcent more than the previous week but 11 percent less than t he c omparable week a ar earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs re reported within a range of 50 to 60 cents per dozen. T he average p rice of hatching gs was 54 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flock s wit h hat c her y owned ckerels generally was 2 cents below the ave rage price. Most price s received for oiler chicks by Georgia hatc heries were reported within a range pf $,7. 00 to $9. 00 'than average of $8. 00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 62 cents r eggs and $9 . 25 for chicks . Fe b. 20 Feb. 2'7 Mar. 6 Mar . 13 Mar. 20 Mar. 27 Apr . 3 Apr. 10 Apr . 17 Apr. 24 GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHI CK PLACEMENTS Eggs Set];_/ 1970 1971 o/o of year ago Chicks Placed for B railers in Georgia 1970 1971 o/o of year ago Av . Price Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz . Hundred 1971 1971 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. Ce nts Dollars 12,800 10,934 85 9,728 8, 230 85 13,086 11,215 86 9,600 8,428 88 13, 114 11,452 87 9,453 8,299 88 13, 005 11, 632 89 9, 585 8,633 90 13' 241 11,661 88 9,847 8,655 88 13,420 11, 870 88 10, 193 9,069 89 13, 254 11,440 86 9,766 9,039 93 13,300 11, 587 87 10, 056 9,094 90 13,254 11,381 86 9,921 9, 192 93 13,026 11,558 89 10, 039 9, 123 91 54 8.00 54 8. 00 54 8. 00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8.00 54 8 .00 54 8.00 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended A pril 24 was 1, 209,0 00-18 percent more than the previous week and 12 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 597, 000 eggs for the production of egg t ype chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 5 p er cent more than the previous week and 28 percent mo.re than the comparable week last year. In the five states that accounted for about 29 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U.S. in 1970, hatchings during the week ended l pril 24 were down 9 rcent and settings were down 14 percent from a year ago. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss. EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED , 1971 Eggs Set (Week Ended) Apr . Apr. Apr. A pr. 3 10 17 24 o/o of year 0 2/ Chicks Hatched ('Nee k Ended} Apr. Ap r . A pr. A pr. 3 10 17 24 Thousands 1, 482 1, 397 1, 528 1,597 128 680 620 675 755 104 1,732 1, 824 1, 541 1, 279 63 240 349 265 214 70 379 387 328 328 59 1,003 500 1,326 213 388 T housands 944 1, 01 8 690 1,365 735 1, 356 142 201 363 340 1, 209 530 1,336 191 300 Total 4 513 4, 577 4,337 4, 173 86 3,430 3, 504 3, 650 3, 566 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatche ry supply flocks 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. o/~ of year 0 2/ 112 87 80 93 83 91 BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMME.i~CIAL AREAS BY Vl~EKS - EGGS SET CHICKS PLA CED STATE Week E nded o/o of Week Ended A pr. 10 Apr . 17 Apr. 24 year Apr. ago 1/ 10 Apr. 17 A pr. 24 Thousands Thousands 1971 Page 2 I o/o of year I ago 1/ Maine Connecticut P enns ylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington. Oregon California TOTAL 1971 (22 States) 1, 992 2, 073 l, 873 87 178 142 186 72 1' 971 l, 892 1, 841 99 4 95 4 78 472 90 477 472 4 38 93 3, 00 3 2,745 2,910 86 5, 170 5, 235 5,339 95 2,059 1,934 1,872 87 34 34 34 74 7,985 7, 731 7, 824 89 631 638 618 93 1, 503 1, 542 1, 557 94 97 103 113 80 1, 14 1 1, 4 09 l , 339 132 260 276 238 74 515 623 500 92 2,929 2,448 Z, 803 98 3, 576 4,055 3, 813 90 1,640 1, 594 1, 538 112 286 349 341 97 6,215 6,223 6, 175 90 540 530 528 92 11, 587 11,381 11,558 89 9,094 9, 192 9, 123 91 1, 530 781 10,382 5,928 13,245 1,026 4,749 424 376 2,453 1, 436 780 10, 591 5, 804 12, 840 1, 025 4,853 468 438 2,476 1, 474 782 10, 539 5,709 13,022 1, 026 4,731 396 353 2,485 95 1, 138 99 1, 109 I 99 8, 264 91 5,322 98 10,474 84 964 86 3, 613 55 266 65 287 105 1, 993 1, 124 1, 069 8, 163 5,406 10, 227 1, 017 3,767 341 288 1, 920 1, 012 1, 080 8, 071 5, 383 10, 007 1, 375 3,823 329 299 1, 857 92 90 94 96 101 114 90 62 75 100 76,476 75,466 75,482 92 61,226 61,666 61,304 95 TOTAL 1970* (22 States) 81,386 81, 196 81,839 64, 353 64,529 64,609 o/o of Last Year 94 93 92 95 * 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Rev1sed. 96 95 . .U) ::J 0 .-4 <( 0 ) \ - ..0 I!) 0 e0wx: "" <( I!) C) 1,/) lLW > o0:: ~><( CH- 0:: -co CV> ..... \ ) 0::: _J V) '<{W Z >>w ......... J: ZZI- ::::l::::lct UNIVERSITY Of GEORGIA ~PR 3 0 1971 Re leas e d April 2 8 I 1971 Chicken and Egg Cash Re ceipts $395 1 96 0 1 000 in 197 0 Ca sh receipts from all chickens and eggs including comme rcial broilers in 197 0 was $395, 96 0, 000--$48 million less than in 1969 according to the Ge orgia c ~op Re porting Service. Broilers accounted for $194 million-- down $24 million. Sales of eggs and spent fowls from hatchery egg flocks totaled $52 million -- down $9 million, while s a les from e ggs and spent fowl from other flocks totale d $150 million-- down $15 million. Lower prices lead to the decline in receipts since number of broilers, hatching egg flock replacements and other floc k replacements showed an increase over the previous year and eggs produced were only slightly down. Georgia ranked second to Arkansas in number of broilers produced and second to California in number of eggs produced, but in combined income from all chicke ns and eggs including broilers I Georgia still leads the nation. GEO :~GIA CHI CKEN PRO DUCTION AN u I NCO ME 1965-197 0 No. Produced No. Sold Pounds Sold Price Per Lb. Thous. Thous. Thous. Cents Cash Re ceipts l, 000 dol. Commercial Broilers..!/ 1965 4 02177 0 1966 4561192 I 1967 4471123 1968 4361748 1969 4421221 197 0 4501614 Hatching Egg Flocks 1965 51567 1966 61592 1967 51993 1968 5,587 1969 51704 197 0 6,403 Y Other Flocks 1965 11 , 062 1966 161789 1967 141814 1968 141854 1969 17,605 197 0 18,745 4 02 177 0 4561192 4471123 436,748 4421221 450,614 41935 5,481 61 014 51145 5,135 61376 91972 l016tl7 13,628 111578 141888 17,581 113691418 115511053 1,5641930 115281618 1,5471774 115771149 37, 012 41 , 1 08 45 I 1 OS 381588 391 02 6 45,907 38,572 421748 541512 461699 59,087 64,295 14.5 14.5 12.2 13.1 14.1 12.3 16. 0 15.0 12.7 14.3 15.9 12.0 6.4 7.3 5.2 5.7 8.9 6.0 1981566 22 4 1903 1901921 2001249 2181236 193,989 51922 61157 51728 51508 6 12 OS 51 5 09 21614 3,151 21839 21680 5127 4 31858 All Chickens Including Commercial Broilers 1965 420,874 1966 479,573 1967 467,930 1968 457,189 1969 465,530 1970 475,762 417,677 472,360 466,765 453,471 462,244 4741571 11446,318 1,634,909 1,664,547 11613,905 11645,887 1,687,351 14 .3 14.3 12.0 12.9 14.0 12. 1 2 07 1 102 2 341 211 199,488 208,437 229,715 2031356 All Chickens Including Broilers Plus Eggs (Detail for eggs back of this page) 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 197 0 3481698 409,384 352,371 3821362 4431544 395,960 .y!1 Cash receipts include home consumption which is less than l percent of total production. Includes both commercial and farm flocks - eggs principally for human consumption. Hatching Eggs 196 5 1966 1967 196 8 19 69 1970 Other Eggs y - 196 5 14,883 219 1966 16,870 214 1967 17,924 224 196 8 18,600 216 1969 19,571 223 1970 20,296 217 3,257 3,617 41012 4, 022 4,358 4, 405 3,215 3,581 3,978 3,988 4,336 4,386 3,215 3,581 3,978 3,988 4,336 4,386 38.1 43.1 32.8 38.0 44.1 39.9 102,124 128,764 108,732 126,287 159,358 146,000 1021124 128,764 1081732 126,287 159,358 146,000 All Eggs 1965 18,792 215 4, 042 3,291 7 07 3,998 38.1 52.9 42.5 104,537 1966 21,298 211 4,501 3,669 794 4,463 43.1 o5.4 47.1 131,925 1967 22,684 220 4,981 41075 870 4,945 32.8 57.2 37.1 111,383 1968 23,337 214 4,992 4,085 871 4,956 38.0 61.4 42.1 129,359 1969 24,705 220 5,426 4, 441 961 51402 44.1 63.2 47.5 163,217 _ 1_9_7o_ ___,_~,__1_o9 __ ____ 21 ~- _____ ~! 396 ..!/ Includes eggs from both commercial - 4,485 and farm 890 flocks - 5,375 39.9 58.4 used principally for human 43. o___ 14~,291 consumption. 37,059 141,596 43,248 175,173 41,500 152,883 44,566 173,925 50,612 213,829 431 3!_3__ 192.l __Q!_ The Statisti cal Reporting Service, USDA, 409 A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation w ith the Georgia Department of Agriculture. FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. w-AGNE R Agricultural Statistician UNIVIRS iH Oft f.l i:: DRGIA Week Ending May 3, 1971 MAY 4 1971 elea s ed 3 p .m. Monday SOIL MOI STURE ADEQUATE TO SURPLUS LIBRARIES At hens , Ga., May 3 -- Good progress was f irst of the week in southern areas, but by the end of the week wet soils hampered f i eld activitie s i n many ~eas, accordi ng to the Georgia Cr op Reporting Service. Sanding , soil cru sting and cool temperatur e s retar ded germinat ion and emer-gence of plants, particularly in northern counties. County Agents reported tobacc o transplanting complete. Some f i elds have been damaged by hail and Hinds , and spot r eplanting vrill be necessary. Condition is not as good as a year ago , but about normal for this date. Consider able progress was made in seeding the ~crop which i s now 82 percent complete. Some replanting will be necessary in areas that received heavy rains. Older plantings were being cul t ivated. Cott on planting is 62 percent complete and 34 percent up to a stand. Very few seedings in the nor t hern part of the State have emerged. Peanut seeding proceeded rapidly and is now 68 percent completed. Many farmers were applying "cracking time" herbicides. Small grains and pastures developed rapidly. Condition of both wheat and oats was judged to be best in recent years. Peach prospects are fair to good. Some orchards were damaged by hail during the week in southern producing areas. Apples were in full bloom in the Gilmer County ar ea. Truck crop development was good in southern areas, according to Market Mana gers , but is still behind normal. Hail damaged crops in local areas. Early planted watermelons are beginning to develop runners. Light supplies of snap beans, cabbage and squash will be available the f irst week in May. WEATHER SUMMARY - Heavy to locally excessive rainfall occurred in all sections of Georgi a during t he week ending Friday, April 30. The heaviest rains fell in north and central sections at the beginning of the period as an intense weather system moved through the State on Friday , April 23. This storm brought hail and high winds to several areas as well as extremely heavy rainfall. The Georgia Experiment Station, near Griffin , had 4.10 inches in less t han 12 hours with almost 3 inches of this total falling in about 3 hours. Dallas, just west of Atlanta, had 4.20 inches on Friday and 6.39 inches for the wee k. Rainfall 1vas generally light in the south early in the week but moderate to heavy amounts fell near the end of the period. A few observers measured more than 3 inches on Friday, April 30. Tornadoes and severe thunderstorms were reported in several south Georgi a counties on Thursday and Friday. The vreekend brought clearing and cooler weather to most ar eas but showers occurred at several places Sunday afternoon. Temperatures were warm during the first half of the week but cooler weather moved into the State during t he last half. Highs were mostly in the 80's t hr ough Wednesday but stayed under 80 at mo st pla ces through the remainder of the week. Friday was especially cool under cloudy , rainy skies, with highs mostly in the 50's and 60's. Cooler and dr i er a i r moved into the Stat e late Sunday. Monday morning lows were in the 30's i n t he mounta ins and in t he 40's in all other areas except the extreme south. Averages for the week r anged from near normal t o 2 degrees below normal. The outlook for Wednesday through Friday calls for increasing cloudiness on Wedne sday and cons iderable cloudiness with occasional rain on Thursday. Clearing Friclay , except in the extreme north where variable cloudiness and a chance of showers are i ndic at ed. Coolest weather is expected on Wedne sday with hi ghs 70 to 78 and lows 44 to 54. Thur sday a nd Fr i day highs shoul d r ange from 80 to 85 and lows from 50 to 60. The Stati stical Reporting Service, Athens , Georgia ; in cooperation 1vith the Cooper a tive Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agri cultur e ; a nd the National Weather Service, NOAA, U. S. Depa rtment of Commerce . UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP CO*ERCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Athens, Georgia NOAA Precipitation For The Week End i.ng Apri l 30, 1971 GEORGIA Temperature extremes f or the week ending Apri l 30, 1971 . (Provisional) Hi ghe st : 90 at J es up and Blackbeard Island. on the 26th and Waycross on the 27th . Lowe s t: 36 at Tallapoos a on the 25th . 1 . 58 1. 98 - ~ 'hiOM4 * For the per i od May 1- 3 , 1971 T Le ss than . 005 i nch . After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North L~pkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS 1.)..; 7 ~~ rh ~w~~~rn rn m ~rhiDl!l@ ~~ MARCH 1971 v (...) GEORGIA March Red Meat Production Up Production of red meat in Georgia's commercial slaughter plants totaled 40.4 million pounds during March 1971, according t~ the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This was up 20 percent from the 33.5 million pounds during the same month last year and 20 percent above the 33.5 million pounds last month. Cattle Slaughter There were 25,500 head of cattle slaughtered in Georgia's commercial plants during ~ch. This was slightly higher than the 25,000 head slaughtered during the same month of 1970 and 20 percP.nt above the 21,200 head slaughtered during February 1971. Calf Slaughter Calf slaughter totaled 1,300 head during March. This was 1,400 head below the number slaughtered during March last year, but 200 head above the February 1971 kill. Hog Slaughter Georgia's hog slaughter totaled 206,000 head during March. This was 36 percent above the 151,000 head slaughtered during the same month last year, and 21 percent more than the 170,000 head slaughtered during the month of February 1971. 48 STATES March Red Meat Production Up 12 Percent From 1970 Commercial production of red meat in the 48 States totaled 3,300 million pounds in March, up 12 percent from a year earlier. 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 1,866 million pounds, 6 percent above the 1,760 million in March 1970. Cattle killed totaled 3,045,000 head, up 8 percent from a year earlier. Live weight per head was 1,039 pounds, 9 pounds lighter than March 1970. Veal Output 2 Percent Below March 1970 There were 48 million pounds of veal produced during March, down 2 percent from 1970. The 377,300 calves slaughtered were 1 percent less than a year earlier. Live weight per head was 228 pounds, the same as March 1970. Pork Production Up 24 Percent From A Year Earlier Pork production in March totaled 1,335 million pounds, up 24 percent from a year earlier. Hog kill totaled 9,004,400 head, up 28 percent from March 1970. Live weight per head was 235 pounds, 1 pound lighter than a year earlier. Lard rendered per 100 pounds of live weight was 9.6 pounds compared with 9.0 in March 1970. Lamb And Mutton Up 4 Percent From March 1970 There were 51 million pounds of lamb and mutton produced in March, 4 percent more than a year earlier. Sheep and lamb slaughter totaled 955,800 head, up 5 percent. Average live weight was 107 pounds, 1 pound lighter than a year earlier. Poultry Production Up 9 Percent From March 1970 Production of poultry meat during March totaled 791 million pounds, ready-to-cook basis. This is 9 percent more than a year earlier and 17 percent more than in February. Species GEORGIA. AND .48 STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER Slaughtered March 1970 1971 (1,000 head) Average Live Weight Marc h 1970 1971 (pounds) !f Total Live Weight March 1970 1971 (1,000 pounds) Ge or gia Ca t t l e Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs 25.0 25.5 891 879 22, 275 22, 414 2.7 1.3 4o6 394 1,096 512 151.0 206.0 225 221 33,975 45,526 48 States Ca t t l e Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs 2,830.6 380.4 7,032.5 909.4 3,045.0 377.3 9,004.4 955.8 1,048 228 236 108 1,039 228 235 107 2,965,734 86,651 1,663 ,180 98,086 3 ,164,091 85,914 2 ,112 , 080 101, 831 11 I ncludes slaughter under Federal inspection and other cownercial sl aughter, excludes farm slaughter. AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS AND HOG-CORN RATIOS, APRIL 15, 1971 WITH COMPARISONS Commodity and Unit Apr. 15 1970 Georgia Mar. 15 1971 Dollars Apr. 15 1971 United States Apr. 15 1970 Mar. 15 1971 Dollars Corn, bu. Hogs , cwt. Cattle, cwt. Calves, cwt. 1.45 23.50 26.10 35.00 1.65 16.30 24.30 33.00 1.66 15.60 24.20 33.00 1.15 23.80 28.60 35.60 1.43 16.90 28.60 35.50 Ho g - Corn Ratio 1/ 16.2 9.9 9.4 20.7 11 Bushels of corn equal in value to 100 lbs. hogs, live weight. 11.8 Apr. 15 1971 1.41 16.00 29.10 35.40 11.3 Frasier T. Galloway Agricultural Statistician In Charge Paul W. Blackwood Agricultural Statistician The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia in cooptration 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 'fCj'J l ~ f7 / r moorn~!1~rnm!1 [p[B~@~ 0 MAY 6 19i1 Released 5/4/71 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE SLIGHT DIP IN INDEX The Georgia Prices Received Index for All Co~~oditi es dipped to 108 in April 1 point belov the March level of 109 , according to the Geor gi a Cr op Report ing Service. This 1-point decline was due to a 2-point decrease in the Livestoc k and Livestock Products Index. Partially offsetting was a 1-point increase in the All Crops Index. The lower Livestock and Livestock Products Index can be attributed to lower prices for hogs,turkeys, broilers and other chickens. The All Crops Index rise resulted mainly from higher prices for grains. UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED I~IDEX DOWN 1 POINT PRICES PAID UP 1 POINT The Index of Prices Received by Farmers declined 1 point (1 percent) during the month ended April 15 to 111 percent of its 1967 average. Contributing most to the decline were lmver prices for lettuce, hogs, and milk . Price increases for cattle and cotton vrere partially offsetting. The index was unchanged from a year earlier. At mid-April, the Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, includinB Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates stood at 119, up 1 percent from a month earlier. The family living index was unchanged from a month earlier~ but the production goods index rose 1 percent. Increased wage rates and hi ~her prices for seed and fertilizer were the major contributors to the advance. The Prices Paid Index was 4 percent above April 1970. INDEX NUMBERS GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES 1967 = 100 Mar. 15 1970 Apr. 15 1970 Mar. 15 1971 Apr . 15 1971 GEORGIA Prices Received All Commodities All Crops 116 110 109 108 106 107 115 116 Livestock and Livestock Products 123 112 104 102 UNITED STATES Prices Received 114 111 112 111 Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates 113 114 118 ll9 Ratio 1:_/ 101 97 95 93 1) Ratio of Index of Prices Received by Farmers to Index of Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates. Frasier T. Gallmvay Agricultural Statistician In Char ge John E. Coates Agricultural Statistician The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens , Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS. APRIL 15. 1971 WITH COMPARISONS :. GEORGIA UNITED STATES : "Apr. 15 Mar. 15 Apr. 15 Apr. 15 Mar. 15 Apr. 15 Commodity and Unit 1970 1971 1971 1970 1971 1971 PRICES RECEIVED Wheat, bu. $ 1.40 1.65 1.70 1.32 1.39 1.40 Oats, bu. $ .80 .97 .99 .588 .658 .634 Corn ~ bu. $ l. 45 1.65 1.66 1.15 1.43 1.41 Cotton, lb. 20.0 20.5 22.0 21.61 21.00 22.24 Cottonseed, ton $ 58.20 Soybeans, bu. $ 2.60 3.00 3.00 2.48 2.91 2.80 Sweetpotatoes, cwt. $ 6.90 7.10 7.00 6.06 6.60 7.20 Hay, baled, ton: All $ 30.50 31.50 31.50 24.10 26.00 26.10 Alfalfa $ 37.00 38.50 36.00 24.50 26 .90 26.80 Lespedeza $ 32.50 32.50 32.50 26.40 28.20 26.90 Peanut $ 24.00 27.50 28.00 24.00 26.00 26.00 Milk Cows, head $ 250.00 310.00 300.00 327.00 350.00 355.00 Hogs , cwt. $ 23.50 16.30 15.60 23.80 16.90 16.00 Beef Cattle, All, cwt. 1)$ 26.10 24.30 24.20 28.60 28.60 29.10 Cows, cwt. / $ 22.50 Steers and He~fers, cwt. $ 29.00 20.20 27.60 19.90 27.60 21.90 30.40 20.80 30.60 20.70 31.20 Calves, cwt. $ 35.00 33.00 33.00 35.60 35.50 35.40 Milk, sold to plants, cwt. Fluid Market $ 6.75 6.85 .!f6.8o 5.90 6.20 4/6.09 Manufactured All $ $ 6~75 6.85 .!J6. 80 4.59 3/5.53 4.86 5.83 4/4.83 I/5. 74 Turkeys, lb. 22.0 22.0 21.0 1!25.2 21.2 21.0 Chickens, lb.: Excluding Broilers Commercial Broilers 9.0 12.5 7.5 13.0 7.0 12.5 J/9. 7 13.7 7-9 13.7 7.9 13.6 Eggs, all, doz. 3/39.9 34.5 35.0 J/34.7 31.6 31.9 Table, doz. l/35.3 31.4 32.0 Hatching, doz. 62.0 54.0 54.0 PRICES PAID, FEED Mixed Dairy Feed, ton: 14% protein $ 16% protein $ 18% protein $ 20% protein $ Hog Feed, 14%-18% protein, cwt. $ Cottonseed Meal, 4l%,cwt. $ Soybean Meal,44%, cwt. $ Bran, cwt. $ Middlings, cwt. $ Carr. Meal, cwt. $ Poultry Feed, ton: Broiler Grower Feed $ Laying Feed $ Chick Starter $ Alfalfa Hay, ton $ All Other Hay, ton $ 72.00 78.00 80.00 85.00 4.55 5.10 5.60 4.05 4.10 3.55 99.00 83.00 100.00 40.00 36.00 79.00 84.00 87.00 89.00 4.85 5.10 5.f;o 4.45 4.55 4.05 98.00 87.00 100.00 45.00 38.50 78.00 84.00 88.00 89.00 4.80 5.20 5.60 4.60 4.65 4.10 104.00 88.00 100.00 4/45.00 4/37-50 69.00 73.00 76.00 80.00 4.43 5.26 5.46 3.65 3.74 3.37 93.00 83.00 98.00 35.20 33.00 72.00 80.00 83.00 87.00 4.78 5-55 5.67 4.11 4.18 3.82 100.00 88.00 103.00 38.00 35.50 73.00 80.00 83.00 88.00 4.79 5.54 5.62 4.14 4.24 3.84 100.00 88.00 103.00 38.10 35.70 1/ "Cows" and "steers and heifers" combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls. ~/ Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement. l l Revised. !!_/ Preliminary. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS 7 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA MAY 6 1971 May 5, 1971 BROILER T LIBRARIES Placement of broiler ch.icks in Georgia during the week ended l\tfay 1 was 9,083, 000--slightly less than the previous week and 11 percent less than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop .Reporting Service. An estimated 11, 514, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-- alightly less than the previous week and 13 percent less than the comparable week earlier Due to the difficulties described in letter dated February 12, the Georgia Crop Reporting Service is discontinuing its estimates of weekly prices of hatching eggs and broiler chicks. It is regretted that this will cause inconvenience to some firms and individuals. Our sincere appreciation is extended to those reporters have made these estimates possible over the past twenty-two years. The remainder of the Weekly Hatchery Report will continue as before. Week Ended Feb. 27 Mar. 6 Mar. 13 Mar. 20 Mar. 27 Apr. 3 Apr. 10 Apr. 17 Apr. 2.4 May 1 GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Eggs Set l_/ Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1970 1971 o/o of year ago 1970 1971 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. 13,086 11,215 86 13, 114 11, 452 87 13,005 11, 632 89 13, 241 11, 661 88 13, 420 11,870 88 13, 254 11,440 86 13,300 11, 587 87 13, 254 11,381 86 13,026 ll' 558 89 13, 192 11, 514 87 9,600 9,453 9,585 9,847 10, 193 9,766 10, 056 9,921 10,039 10,231 8,428 8, 299 8,633 8,655 9,069 9,039 9,094 9, 192 9, 123 9,083 % of year ago Pet. 88 88 90 88 89 93 90 93 91 . 89 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended May l was l, 07 5, 000-11 percent less than the previous week but 19 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 527,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 4 percent less than the previous week but 19 percent more than the comparable week last year. In the five states that accounted for about 29 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1970, hatchings during the week ended May l were down 8 percent and settings were down 2 percent from a year ago. State EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1971 I Eggs Set (Week Ended) Apr. Apr. May % of year 17 24 l a o 2/ Chicks Hatched (Week Ended) Apr. Apr. Ma.y 17 24 l Thousands Thousands Ga. 1, 528 l, 597 l, 527 119 Ill. 675 755 7.30 112 Cali.. l, 541 1, 279 l, 750 94 Wash. 265 214 93 29 Miss. 328 328 318 81 Total 1971 4,337 Ll, 173 4,418 98 Total 1970* 4,490 4,877 4,496 Ofo of last ear 97 86 98 l, 018 735 1, 3 56 201 340 1, 209 530 1,336 191 300 3, 6.50 3, 566 4, l 01 .. 3, 914 89 91 1, 07 5 500 l, 336 261 284 3,456 3,776 92 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. !I Current week as percent of same week last year. * Bevised. % of year ago 2/ 119 89 83 103 64 92 - z BROILER TYP E EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIA- L A.a.. EAS BY Vo/EEKS 1971 P age STATE EGGS SET -- ________Y{_ee.k .E;_n.de d Apr. 17 Apr. 24 May 1 I % of l year ago 1/ CHICKS PLACED J .Yi e~k Endgg___ ____ o/o of Apr. 17 Apr . 24 May 1 I year ago 1/ Thousands Thousands ..... Maine 2,073 1, 873 1, 982 I 99 1, 542 1, 557 1, 466 89 0 Connecticut Pennsylvania 142 1, 892 186 1, 841 120 1, 839 I 85 103 96 I 1, 409 113 1, 339 99 1, 305 76 119 Indiana Missouri 478 472 472 438 506 438 91 i i 276 89 623 238 500 216 76 608 104 Delaware Maryland Virginia 2,745 5, 235 1, 934 2,910 5, 339 1, 872 2, 875 5,336 2,026 86 95 104 I 2,448 4,055 I 1, 594 2,803 3, 813 1, 538 2, 756 3,804 1, 451 101 89 94 West Virginia 34 34 34 85 349 341 431 125 North Carolina 7,731 7,824 7,942 91 6, 223 6, 175 6, 230 91 South Carolina 638 618 578 85 530 528 555 96 GEORGIA 11,381 11, 558 11, 514 87 9, 192 9, .123 9,083 89 Florida 1, 436 1, 474 1, 443 87 1, 124 1, 012 1, 011 107 Tennessee ~ Alabama ; _ Mississi~p~ - 1-, - 780 10, 591 5, 804 782 10, 539 5,709 807 100 10,733 103 5, 891 94 1, 069 1, 080 1, 093 91 8, 163 8,071 8, 297 105 5, 406 5, 383 5, 398 98 Arkansa& Louisiana Texas ' 12,840 13,022 13, 187 105 10,227 10, 007 9,742 96 ' --- I 1, 0:?.5 1, 026 1, 023 83 1, 017 1, 375 1, 547 162 4,853 4, 731 4,810 88 3,767 3, 823 3, 627 89 Washingt~n ' Oregon i . 468 438 396 353 430 291 55 65 I I 341 288 329 299 255 50 281 57 California . 2,476 2,485 2,492 100 1, 920 1, 857 1, 915 106 TOTAL l971 (22 States) _ _ .,... 75,466 . 75,482 76,297 94 61,666 61,304 61, 170 96 TOTAL 1970* (22 States) 81, 196 81, 839 80,821 o/o of Last Year 93 92 94 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. 64,529 I * I I 96 .Revtsed. 64,609 95 63,944 96 . .U) D - - ' UNIVERSITY OF ED RGIA ANNUAL SUMMARY 1970 M1\Y l 0 19 1- r+-' - + - - : - - - - - - - - - - ' 1 LIBRAR ES l Released 5/5/71 -lL....:-:.--'-,j...~urnJE:0:0RGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE Georgia Cattle Slaughter Declined in 1970 Cattle slaughter in Georgia's coL~ercial plants in 1970 declined 9.6 percent --only 192,800 head compared with 323,900 the previous year. Total live weight in 1970 was e9,309,000 pounds -- 19.5 million or 7 percent below the 278,810,000 in 1969. Average live ~t of all cattle slaughter continues to increase -- 886 pounds in 1970 -- 25 pounds over lie 861 pounds in 1969. 1970 Calf Slaughter Down The 1970 tot.al calf kill in Georgia was 15,600 head compared with 20,200 in 1969 --down e~rcent. Slaughtered calves averaged 392 pounds per animal giving a total live weight of ,,114,000 pounds in 1970. Swine Butcherings in 1970 Remained Steady The 1970 hog slaughter in Georgia plants totaled 1,807,000 head-- only 2,000 head above i~. Average weight per hog was 220 pounds in 1970 to give a total live weight of ~ ,288,000 pounds. This was 2 percent greater than the 390,411,000 ~ounds in 1969. llllth ~ ll No . of Head 1,000 Georgia Annual Livestock Slaughter, 1970 Average Total Live Wei gh t Live Weight No. of Head lbs. 1,000 lbs. 1,000 1/ A v e r a ge Live Weight lbs. Total Live Weight 1,000 lbs. CATTLE CALVES llll. 26.5 925 24,512 1.6 392 627 ...feb. lllr . 22.9 25.0 25.5 920 891 895 21,068 1.7 22,275 2.7 22,822 2.6 405 688 406 1,096 399 1,037 llt.7 23.8 870 20,706 2.4 390 936 June 25.0 877 21,925 1.7 376 639 . July 26.0 869 22,594 .7 379 265 lug. 24.7 886 21,884 1.2 394 473 Sept. 24.6 869 21,377 .3 361 108 ~t . 25.0 873 21,825 .2 311 62 lov. 22.8 873 19,904 .1 331 33 ~ !e._ ____ _g_l.:_O_____ ..71 _____1_,~11 ____ -~ _____315_____ 1.5Q _____ roTAL 292.8 886 259,309 15.6 392 6,114 I\ HOGS SHEEP AND LAMBS J~. 155.0 224 34,720 Feb. 134. 0 223 29 '882 Jlar, 151.0 225 33,975 A~. 151.0 220 33 , 220 May 130. 0 223 28 '990 ,June 140.0 218 30,520 NONE J~y 148.0 214 31,672 A~. 146.0 214 31,244 Sept. 153.0 219 33,507 Oct. 158.0 221 34 '918 ~ 155.0 224 34,720 1~_--- _1_6.:_0_---- _g_2Q - - - - -4Q,2_2Q-------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - rorAL 1,8o1.o 220 398,288 y~~I~n~clu-d-es~F~e~de~r~al-ly-i-ns-p~ec~te~d-a-n~d -o-th-er-c-o-m-m-er~ci~al~s-la-u~g~ht-er-, ~b~ut-e-x~cl~ud-e-s ~fa-rm-~s-la-u~gh~te-r-. -Th-e-S-t-a-ti-s-ti-c-a-l -R-e-p-o-r-ti-n-g -S-e-r-v-ic-e-,--US-D-A-,--40-9-A-~N~o-rt-h--L-um-~pk-i-n~S~t~r-e-e~t,~A~-th-e-ns-,~G-e-o~rg-i-a~, -i-n-c-o-o-pe-r-ation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. UNITED STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER, MEAT AND LARD PRODUCTTON, 1970 Production of red meat in 48 St~tes during 1970 was 3 percent more t han i n 1969 . The 1970 total of 36,217 million pounds of beef, veal, pork, lamb .and mutton include s estimated slaught on farr!ls i n addition to commercial slaughter in plants. Beef production incr eased 2 percent to 21 , 651 million pounds in 1970. Veal production dropped 13 percent t o 588 mi llion pounds. Pork 1 output gained 4 percent to 13,427 million pounds in 1970. Production of l amb and mut ton totaled 551 million pounds, about the same as in 1969. In 1970 ,' beef accounted for 59 perc ent of the I red meat total, pork 37 percent, veal 2 percent , and lamb and mutton 2 per cent . Lard production at 1 , 913 million pounds was about the ~arne as last year. Commercial produc t i on of chicken and turlcey meat totaled 10,242 million pounds in 1970, up 8 percent from 1969 . Cattle slaughter totaled 35,354 million head in 1970, of which 87 perc ent were slaughter~ in Federally inspected plants, 12 percent in otper plants and 1 perc ent on f ar ms. Calf slaughter totaled 4,204 million head, with 72 percent in Federally inspected plants ~ 25 percent in other plants and 3 percent on farms. The 1970 hog slaughter of 86,962 million head consisted of 90 percent slaughtered under Federal inspection , 9 percent in other pl ant s and 1 percent farm slaughter. Sheep and lamb slaughter totaled 10~802 million head, 93 percent i n Federally inspected plants, 5 percent in other plants and 2 percent on farms. The average live weight of all cattle slaughtered in 1970 was 1,035 pounds, up 20 pounds from 1969. For calves slaughtered in 1970, average live weight was 249 pounds, up 8 pounds fr~ the previous year. Average live weight of hogs slaughtered was 240 pounds i n 1970, 1 pound I heavier t han in 1969. Sheep and lambs averaged 104 pounds, up 1 pound from 1969 . 1 Month Commercial livestock slaughter: Number of head slaughtered by months 48 States 1970 Federal Federal Federal Inspec- Other Total Inspec- Other Total Inspec- Other tion Comm'l Comm'l tion Comm'l Comm'l tion Comm1.1 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head Total Comm'l Cattle Calves Ho gs Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep . Oct. Nov. Dec. 2,652.9 2,318.4 2,477.3 2 5 545.3 2,493.1 2,615.3 2 ,642.2 2,537.7 2,723.0 2,752.5 2 ,424.1 2,611. 4 380.8 333.7 353.3 353.5 323.8 342.1 351.9 330.4 363.7 389.0 349.6 359-9 3,033.7 2,652.1 2,830.6 2,898.8 2,816.9 2,957.4 2,994.1 2,868.1 3,086.7 3 ,141. 5 2,773.7 2,971. 3 290.2 239.3 289.9 262.6 220.0 209.6 231.1 231.5 263.9 265.7 244.6 275.8 98.4 87.5 90.5 86.7 86.9 87.5 89.6 87.9 87.8 87.2 82.0 76.1 388.6 326.8 380.4 349.3 306.9 297.1 320.7 319.4 351.7 352.9 326.6 351.9 6,170.0 5,507.0 6,415.0 6,677.6 5,876.8 5,685.4 5,773.5 6,045.3 7,034.1 7,662.1 7,349.6 7,990.4 662.4 577 . 4 617.5 618.6 543.3 576.2 586.3 571.5 607.8 690.4 744.2 834.4 6,832.4 6,084.4 7,032.5 7, 296.2 6,420.1 6,261.6 6 , 359.8 6,616.8 7,641.9 8,352.5 8,093.8 8,824.8 TOTAL 30,793.2 4,231.7 35,024 . 9 3,024.2 1,048.1 4,072.3 78,186.8 7,630.0 85,816.8 Frasier T. Galloway Agricultural Statistician In Charge Paul W. Blackwood Agricultural Statistician After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS - . .. ?;> ( ) ~leek Ending May 10, 1971 MAY 1 2 1971 p.m. Monday WEATHER ROUGH ON CROPS LIBRARIES Athens, Ga., May 10--Georgia farmers were still workrng last week to get this ~ars crops planted and growing properly but the weather wasn't very cooperative. Cool temperatures caused poor germination and slow growth even _thou gh so i l mo ist ure was adequate to needs i n most areas. Replanting of many flelds, particularly in South Georgia, has already taken place and more is 1 ikely, according to the Crop Reporting Service. The co tton crop was about three-fourths planted by the weekend and abou t half of the intended acreage was up to a stand, according to County Agent s . Coo l tempera tu res were especially rough for new seedlings and replanting was necessary i n many middle and southern areas. Rep lanting s i n some counties were reported as high as 65 percent, About 88 percent of the~ crop has been seeded and no repo rts of blight has yet been received . Replanting of fields washed by earlier heavy rains in so uthwe s t Georgia was necessary. Peanut seedings made a big leap forward last week and by the weekend, 90 percent of the crop was planted, Many fields that were just coming up received that important "cracking ti me'' herbicide application. Tobacco fields were in fair to good condition--off slightly from the previous week. Limited hail damage was reported, Cattle and pastures were both judged in good condition. Small qrain prospects were bright with both wheat and oats i n good condition except for parts of southwest Georgia, High winds and hail caused damage in that area earlier. Fields were beginning to ''color11 in southernmost areas. Some frost damage was reported to apples and early crops and gardens in the north. ~prospects were fair to good condition with prospects varying considerab l y by varieties. Market Managers over the State reported cool temperatures were holding back growth of truck crops, Replantings continue for some vegetables. Damage to truck crops from the earlier wind and hail storm that slashed across a fairly wide belt in southwest Georgia was still being assessed and is reported rather severe in places. Cabbage harvest is increasing and a few snap beans and squash are moving to market. ~J EATHER SUMMARY- Rainfall was very 1 ight over north and central Georgia during the week ending Friday, May 7. Moderate to locally heavy amounts were measured in parts of the south at the beginning of the period. Little rainfall was reported anywhere in the State from May 2nd to the 7th, except for some scattered light to moderate showers in the extreme north on the 7th. General showers occurred over the State Saturday. Temperatures were unusually cool during most of the week, A late season cold front moved through the State on Sunday, May 2nd. Monday morning lows were in the 30's and 40's in north and central sections and, by Tuesday morning, most places were experi e ncing new record low t emperatures for so late in the spring, Readings were in the high 20's in the extreme north, the 30's in the central divisions and the low 40 1 s in the sou th . More than half of the reporting stations recorded new record lows for May, or for so late in the season. Daytime temperatures were also unusually mild for several days. A warming trend during the latter part of the week brought readings back to normal, or sli ghtly above, by the end of the period. Averages for the week ranged from 2 to 8 below normal. The outlook for Wednesday through Friday calls l or variable c loudiness and mild Wednesday through Friday with a chance of showers in the north and west on Wednesday and in the extreme north Thrusday and Friday. Highs are expected to be in the 70's in the north and 80's in the south. Lows in the SO's i~ the north and in the 60's in the south. The Statistical Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia; in cooperation with t he Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia ; Georgia Department of Ag riculture; and the National \leather Service, NOAA, U. S. Department of Commerce. UNITED STATES DEPARTMDT OP CO*ERCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVI.CE Athens, Georgia NOAA Precipitation For The Week Ending May 7, 1971 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for the week ending f.!ay 7, 19 71 . (Provi sional) Highest: 92 at Fort Stewart ~d I-li 11 en on the 6th and Warren ton on the 7th. Lowest: 26 at Blairsvi lle on th1 4th. . 75 * For the period I.Iay 8-10, 1971 . T Le ss t han .005 inch. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICI~vgINESS ill! I 014 ACQ DIV UNIVERSITY OF GEORG9IA00 UNIV LIBRARIES ATHENS GA 30601 Georgia Crop Reporting Service RT Athens , Georgia May 1, 1971 Released Hay 11, 1971 GEORGIA Georgia's vegetable and melon crops got -orf to a late start because o~ adverse weather. The cool temperature s retarded plant development and considerable damage in several areas resulted from strong winds, hard rains and hail in late April and early May. As of May 10, cabbage supplies are increasing from South Georgia and a few snapbeans and squash are being marketed. UNITED STATES SNAP BEANS: The mid- spring snap bean crop is forecast at 230 ,000 cwt. , down 6 percent from 1970. In South Carolina, condition of the plants is fair to good. Strong winds , heavy rain and hail damaged some beans in Georgia in late April. Harvest there is expected to start the first week of May with volume supplies by mid-May. Cool, dry weather has slowed development in the Baldwin area of Alabama. CABBAGE: Early spring cabbage production is put at 1,442,000 cwt. , 6 percent smaller than last year. I n South Carolina and Georgia light harvest began in late April and volume supplies are expected the second week of May. Cutting of Mississippi's crop will begin about May 10. CANTALOUPS: The 1971 early summer cantaloup crop is expected to total 9,400 acre ' , the same as in 1970. Planting in South Carolina was in its final stagep May 1 and the crop condition is mostly good. Cool temperatures and heavy rains caused poor seed germination and considerable replanting was necessary in Georgia . Planting in Arizona is over and harvest is expected to begin about mid-June . TOMATOES: Forecast at 1,153,000 cwt., late spring tomato production is 4 percent less than 1970. In South Carolina, adverse weather and reduced plant supplies re- sulted in planting being l to 2 weeks behind normal. The crop is reported in mostly fair to good condition. In Georgia, heavy rain, strong winds, and hail damaged some plantings. Plants are settinG fruit in the Belle Chasse area of Louisiana and harvest should begin in late May. In central, east and north Texas, a prolonged drought along \vi th freezing temperatures in early April caused some fields to be abandoned. Present condition of vines is poor to fair. Light harvest is expected to start in early June. WATERMELONS: Production of late spring watermelons is estimated at 7,306,000 cwt., 5 percent less than last year. Florida supplies are expected to reach volume levels by mid-May. Harvest should continue through most of June with supplies available into July . The early summer watermelon crop is estimated at 185,400 acres for harvest in 1971, ccmpared with 198,100 acres harvested in 1970. In North Carolina, lack of soil moisture slowed germination but all areas of the State had a good rain in late April which should stimulate growth. Planting in South Carolina, although virtually over in the Allendale-Barnwell area by May 1 and past peak in other areas was one to two weeks later than usual. Heavy rains and cool temperatures in Geo~ g ia resulted in much replanting. The crop will be later than usual. In Mississippi, a late frost killed some early planted fields and the crop is expected to be later than normal. Planting is progressing well in Arkansas. Early plantings are coming up. Recent rains were beneficial. In Louisiana , plants are in fair to good condition but need rain. Planting varies from 40 percent complete in northern parishes to 80 percent in Washington Parish . In Texas, li ght showers in mid-April temporarily relieved the drought condition of the dryland crop. Irrigated melons are making good growth. Light harvest is expected to start in south Texas about May 10 with increased supplies by late May . Arizona's summer -vra.termelon crop is in good condition. Most plantings are up to good stands. Harvest is expected to "t,;gin around the lOth of June. In California, planting continues in the south coast and San Joaquin Valley districts. Please turn page ACREAGE AND ESTIMATED PRODUCTIOE REPORTED TO DATE, 1971 WITH COMPARISONS Crop and State ACREAGE Ha rv- For e sted Harvest 1970 1971 Yie~d Per Acre Production f u d-. ---~-----------I-~-.------- 1970 1971 1970 1971 -- Acres Cwt. -- --1~000 cwt.-- Sl'IAP BEANS Mid-Spring South Carolina Georgia Alabama Louisiana Group Total CABBAGE"};;/ Early Spring South Carolina Geor gi a Missi ssipp i Louisiana California Group Total ~ANTALOUPS Early Summer South Carolina Georgia Arizona Group Total TOMATOES Late Spring South Carolina Georgia Louis i ana Texas Group Total 3,100 3,000 33 32 102 96 2 , 500 2,700 26 26 65 70 600 560 23 20 14 ll _2~=1=0~0--~2~ ~10~0~--~3~0~-----~25~------~63~----~5~3____ 8, 300 8 ,360 29 28 244 230 Boo 700 160 140 128 98 2 ,500 2,300 110 100 275 230 4oo 500 130 105 52 53 1,800 1 ;900 105 120 3 . 400 3.400 260 21+5 189 228 884 833 8 , 900 8.800 172 164 1.528 1,442 3,500 5,200 700 9 . 400 3,600 50 4,700 60 1.100 115 9 4oo 60 175 June 8 312 81 568 7 , 900 8,200 80 3,100 3,000 65 1,300 1,300 78 6.000 5.000 45 18.300 17,500 66 85 632 697 55 202 165 70 101 91 40 270 200 66 1. 205 1,153 WATERMELONS Late Spring Florida California Group Total 47,500 46,500 145 140 6 ,888 6,510 3 ,900 4 300 200 185 780 796 51.400 50.800 149 144 7, 668 7 ,306 Early Summer North Carolina South Carolina 8 , 200 8,200 62 22,000 22,200 70 508 1,540 Georgia Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas 33,000 33,000 85 14,000 14,000 87 9,500 11,000 70 6,800 7 , 000 80 3,600 3,500 80 12,500 12,500 70 75,000 60,000 80 2,805 1,218 665 544 288 875 6,000 June 8 Arizona California 4,300 3,900 160 9 .200 10 ,100 190 688 l 748 --~G~r~ou~u. ~~T~o~t~a~l________~l~98.lo~o~~l~8~5~~4~oo~--~8~5____________~1~6~~8~7~9_____________ l_/ Fresh market and processing . FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge C. L. CRENSHAH Agricultural Statistician ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Rep orting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpk in Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Departme nt of Agriculture. After Five Days Return to UnitEd States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens , Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Un it ed States Deportment o f Agr iculture GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVIC~ ATHENS, GEORGIA B R OILE R TYPE LIBRARIES Placement of broile r chic1. s in Georgia during t e wee was 8, 728, 000--4 percent 1e s s than the previous week and 1 5 p e rce nt l ess t han the com- parable week last ye ar, a ccording to the Georgia Crop Reporting 3 ervice. An estimated 11, 484, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-- slightly less than the previous week and 12 percent less than the c omparable week a year earlier. Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States tot aled 60, 4 58, 000--1 percent less than the previous week and 5 percent less than t he compa rable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 75,916, 000-- slightly l e ss than the previous week and 7 p e rcent l es s than a year ago. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHI C K PLA CE MENTS Eggs Set l_/ I 1970 1971 o/o of year ago Chicks P l ace d for Broil e r s in Georgia 1970 1971 o/o of year ago Thousands T ho us ands Mar . 6 Mar . 13 Mar. 20 Mar . 27 Apr. 3 Apr . 10 Apr . 17 Apr. 24 May 1 May 8 13, 114 13,005 13' 241 13,420 13, 254 13,300 13,254 13,026 13, 192 13, 043 I 11,452 87 11, 632 89 11,661 88 11,870 88 11,440 11,587 86 87 I 11,381 86 11,558 89 11,514 87 11, 484 88 9,453 9,5 85 9, 84 7 10, 193 9,7 6 6 10, 056 9,921 10,039 10, 231 10, 29-1 8, 299 8,633 8, 655 9, 069 9,0 39 9,0 94 9, 19 2 9, 123 9, 083 8,72 8 88 90 88 89 93 90 93 - 91 89 85 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the we ek ended Ma y 8 was 1, 209, 000--12 percent more than the previous week and 25 p 8 rcent m ore than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 60 2, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 5 percent more t han the previous week and 14 percent more than the comparable week last yea r . In the five states that accounted for abo ut 29 percent of t he hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1970, hatchings during the week ended May 8 were down 4 percent and settings were down 15 percent from a year a go . State EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1971 Eggs Set (Week Ended) o/o of Chicks Hatc h ed {W e ek E nded) r~ of Apr . 24 May 1 May 8 year Apr . ago 2/ 24 May 1 May 8 !year ago 2/ Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss . Total 1971 Total 1970* o/o of last year Thousands 1,597 1, 527 1, 602 114 755 730 535 72 1,279 1, 750 1, 451 78 214 93 115 37 328 318 315 78 4, 173 4,418 4,018 85 4, 877 4 , 4 96 4,729 86 98 85 T ho u s a n ds 1, 209 1,075 1,209 125 530 500 530 87 1,336 1,336 1, 252 88 191 261 200 73 300 284 275 85 3, 566 3, 4 56 3,466 96 3,914 3,77 6 3, 594 91 92 96 * 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatche ry s uppl y flocks. 2/ Curr~nt week as percent of same week last year. Re vi s e d. BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CI-llCKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS- 1971 Page 2 STATE EGGS SET _ _______ __ __w eek~l'!~~L __ Apr. 24 May 1 May 8 CHIC ~S PLACED 1 o/o of __ __ _W~ek Endeq _ --- I --- ---' year ; Apr. May May ago 1/ ! 24 1 8 o/o of year ago 1/ Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Thousands Thousands ~ ..e...l.l l, 873 1, 982 2,096 99 1, 557 1, 466 1, 565 94 186 120 196 93 113 99 113 69 r:r; ..+..uU......)'.. 1, 841 1, 839 1, 861 104 1, 339 1, 305 1, 279 ' 110 fil~ 472 506 485 84 238 216 278 79 Zen 438 438 442 93 2,910 2,875 2,992 88 5, 339 5,336 5,056 91 500 608 589 104 2,803 2, 7 56 2, 576 92 3, 813 3,804 3, 870 91 0,...... ;~:-;:e:: l':l":l' .....+...' 1, 872 34 7,824 618 2,026 34 7,942 578 1, 867 89 16 40 7,819 88 589 90 1, 538 1, 451 1, 474 106 341 431 385 104 6, 17 5 6, 230 6, 055 91 528 555 519 85 .~ ~tl..'u.~".O'. ~ GEORGIA 11,558 11,514 11, 484 88 9, 123 9,083 3, 728 85 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1971 (22 States) 1, 474 l, 443 l, 455 92 l, 012 l, 0 ll l, 026 108 782 807 750 88 l, 080 l, 093 1, 020 87 10, 539 10,733 10,670 103 8, 071 8,297 8, 350 110 5, 709 5, 891 6,023 95 5,383 5,398 5, 203 93 ~3.022 13, 187 13, 181 101 10,007 9,742 9, 572 95 1,026 1,023 1,009 81 1,375 1,547 1, 595 163 4,731 4,810 4,760 88 3, 823 3,627 3,683 87 396 430 424 74 329 255 349 67 353 291 364 69 299 281 289 56 2,485 2,492 2,377 95 1,857 l, 915 1,940 98 75,482 76,297 75,916 93 61, 304 61, 170 60, 4 58 95 TOTAL 1970* (22 States) 81,839 80, 821 81,307 64,609 63,944 63,926 o/o of Last Year : 92 94 93 95 96 95 l/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised. Q) b.ll u..'e"cl'l :>t ~ Q")' ~ U) ~ (JU)a.> .stlO:& ~ ~ :; Q gv . "'"'a..- "ww' 0 ~c ... Cl 0 .w ~ C>O .<...(. ~ ~~ "-"...'. !;: :::> Q) ..+...u::J...::.....4ll'.. J..4 tlOQ) 0 l)...i!,~.i~.:)~-0o.".'DU"'Uf~i)Z)l t . . . P-o ell 1-j ~ell t 6 0ell QP)...Op.....-:1:l "1b-1.oU~) 0 Qa.> Q)..-1 ~U)cr;:&o!::; &0~ . -~~(f+)' ~ ::> ~a~G\AFARM I MAY 1 3 1971 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA PEACH REPORT MAY l, 1971 May 12> 1971 GEORGIA PEACH CROP 155 MILLION POUNDS Reports from peach growers throughout the State as of May l indicate a 1971 peach crop of 155 million pounds - 3 percent less than last year's crop of 160 million pour.ds. Condition and prospects reported to the Georgi a Crop Reporting Service varied widely. More cold damage has been found t han ant icipated earlier and many produc ers are expect i ng a heavy May drop. Average bloom da tes were 10 days to bro weeks later than last year for many varieties. Harve st is expected to be 10 days to 2 weeks later than usual. The peach estimate relates to total production and i ncludes inspect ed and non-inspected shipments ~ quantities used on farms where produced, local sales , and quantities used for processing . For comparative purposes, production and utilization of peaches in Georgia for several years are included in the table below. GEORGIA PEACHES Production :Unre- Recorded Rail and Not :corded '.!.'Illck Shi;r;men:t5 Year Total :utilized :sales & =Free- : :Cquiv. 1, 000 Percent of 1.1 :farm use =eseed :Cars '?} bushels: Total Prod. Hi l . 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 lbs. bu. bu. bu. bu. N'.llllber 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 ,5 53 41 1967 148.8 3,000 74 790 452 2,807 1, 684 56 1968 234.5 4,885 1/ 350 1,302 1,367 3 , 468 2 , 081 41 1969 175.2 3,650 1,115 1,058 2,364 1 , 477 40 1970 160.0 3,333 1,097 673 2,316 1,563 47 1971 155.0 3 229 1/ Not utilized on account of economi ~ conditions. ""i.l Local sales, non-inspected truck shipments to points in Geor gi a and adjoining states and quantities used on farms where produced. )_/ Beginning in 1969, total production includes only quantitie s utili zed. FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician in Char ge C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statist ician The Statistical Reporting Service , USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street , Athens, Ga., in cooperation with the Geor gia Department of Agriculture. SPECIAL PEACH REPORT AS OF MAY l, 1971 - UNI TED STATES Production in the 9 southern States is forecast at 565.4 million pounds , 8 percent below l a st year and 23 percent less than 1969. Spring freezes reduced the 1971 crop potential in all States except Arkansas and Louisi ana , where growers expect a bigger harvest than last season. In South Carolina, cold damage in March was apparent by the end of April. Thinning began about mid-month in the Ridge area and w-as underway irl all areas by the end of April. Bloom extended over a longer period than usual. In North Carolina the crop is generally 5 to 10 days behind schedule . Free ze dama ge has been light. Georgia's peach crop is generally 10 days to 2 weeks later than normal. Cold March weather severely damaged many orchards. Hail and wind t he last week of April caused additional harm. Very little harvest is expected before June l. In Alabama, picking of the earliest maturing varieties s hould begin about mid-May. In Mississippi, there -v:as no freeze damage. Frost damage was light in Arkansas and a larger crop than last year is forecast. In Louisiana, picking of earliest varieties should start about May 25. March freezes and dry weather have hurt Oklahoma peach prospects. Freezing temperatures in early April in the northern portion of Texas cut peach prospects in that area and the prolonged drought has reduced prospects over the entire State. State North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas 9 States PEACHES Production Million Pounds Indicated 1969 1970 1971 48 Pound E~uivalents Indicated 1969 1970 1971 1,000 units 56.0 338.0 175.2 50.0 17.5 42.0 7.5 12.0 32.3 42.0 270.0 160.0 40.0 16.0 4o.o 6.5 9.0 33.0 36.0 250.0 155.0 35.0 15.0 42.0 7.0 8.4 17.0 1,167 7,042 3,650 1,042 365 875 156 250 673 875 5,625 3,333 833 333 833 135 188 688 750 5,208 3,229 729 313 875 146 175 354 730.5 616.5 565.4 15,220 12,843 11,779 After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Un ited Stote s Depor tment of Agriculture ~G\A ~a FARM REPO UN:':C:RSITY OF GfORGlA TMAY 1 3 1971 LIBRARIES GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA GENERAL CROP REPORT FOR GEORGIA AS OF MAY 1, 1971 May 12, 1971 At the beginning of May, planting progress was about one week to 10 days behind normal. Spring planting was thrown off schedule early in April by wet soils and cool temperatures. Temperatures remained below normal for much of the month but dry, windy conditions dried soils almost too much about the third weekparticularly in South Georgia. Heavy rains during the last week relieved the moisture situation. By May 1, cotton was about 60 percent planted with only 34 percent of the crop up-to-a-stand. Corn planting was four-fifths complete with no evidence of corn blight found in early fields checked by the Cooperative Extension Service. Peanut seeding was only 68 percent complete-well behind normal. Less than 5 percent of soybeans had been planted. Georgia's 1971 peach crop is forecast at 155 million pounds-down 3 percent from last year's 160 million pounds. The crop is one to two weeks later than usual and more cold weather damage is being found than was reported earlier. The State's wheat crop is expected to total 7,070,000 bushels, or 96 percent more than 3,600,000 bushels produced last year. Georgia farmers planted twice as many acres last fall. A yield of 35 bushels is forecast this year-one bushel below last year's record high yield. State North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Lcuisiana Oklahoma Texas 9 States PEACH PRODUCTION, SELECTED STATES, 1969 - 1971 1969 Production . Million Pounds Indicated 48 Pound Equivalent Indicated 1970 1971 ;1969 1970 1971 1,000 units 56.0 338.0 175.2 50.0 17.5 42.0 7.5 12.0 32.3 730.5 42.0 270.0 160.0 40.0 16.0 40.0 6.5 9.0 33.0 616.5 36.0 250.0 155.0 35.0 15.0 42.0 7-0 8.4 17.0 565.4 1,167 7,042 3,650 1,042 365 875 156 250 673 15,220 875 5,625 3,333 833 333 833 135 188 688 12,843 750 5,208 3,229 729 313 875 146 175 354 11,779 (Please turn page for U. S. information) UNITED STATES CROP REPORT SUMMARY AS OF MAY 1 ~ 1 971 Prospective _production of winter wheat is expected to be 9 percent below last year and 11 percent less than in 1969. FieldvTOrk vras making excellent headway in the Corn Belt on May 1. The 1971 corn crop 1-ras being planted in r ecord time in many States. April was extremely dry in t he Corn Belt and rain will be needed in May to get the crop off to a good start. By May 1, soybean planting was undervray. Land preparation and planting were delayed during April in most Atlantic, Southern and Western States ~ ~ut progress vlas near normal. Moisture on ~1ay 1 was genere.lly short, except in the northern Rocki es , norther~ Great Plains~ and Southeast. Peach prospects in the 9 Southern States were 8 percent below last year. The record high 1970-71 orange crop was expected to be 5 percent greater than output last season. Hay stocks _on farms were 8 percent below a year earlier. Pasture condition on May 1, at 74 percent of normal, was the lowest reported f or the date since 1956. Growth of hay was slowed by dry, cool weather. Indicated production of both potatoes and spring vegetables for fresh market vras less than last year. FRASIER T. GALLOivAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North LUI:lpkin Street , Athens, Georgia in cooperation ~vit h the Georgia,, D.e' partment of Agric ulture. After Five Day s Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens , Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSHmSS L'. - Uriited States Deportment of Agr iculture j J f Cj' )J rl{- A3 q I ~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA MAY 1 4 1971 LIBRARIES At hens, Georgia Apri 1 1971 Rel eased 5/13/71 APRIL PRODUCTION UNCHANGED FROM LAST YEA R Milk production on Georgia farms during April totaled 105 mill ion pounds--the same as 1970--according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. However, there was a 5 percent dec! ine from the 110 mill ion pounds the previous month. Production per cow in herd averaged 715 pounds -- 10 pounds less than the previous year and 35 pounds below last month. The estinated average price received by producers for all wholesale milk during April was $6.80 per hundredweight--S cents below last month , but 5 cents above April 1970. MILK PRODUCTICN AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN Item and Unit .______G~e~o~r~g~i~a~------------~----~U~n~i~t~e~d~S~t~a~te~s~---------- :Apr. Mar. Apr. :Apr. Mar. Apr . 1970 1971 1971 : 1970 1971 1971 Milk production, mi 11 ion 1bs. Production per cow 1bs. l l Number mi 1k cows thousand head 105 110 105 :10,328 10,209 10,432 725 750 715 824 822 841 145 147 147 12,432 12,411 Prices Received-$ 2/ All wholesale milk, cwt. 6.75 6.85 Fluid milk, cwt. 6. 75 ]/ 6.85 Manufactured milk, cwt.: Mi 1k cows, head :250.00 310.00 6. 80 4I: 5. 53 5.83 6.80 ~/: 5.90 l l 6.20 4. 59 4.86 300.00 :327.00 350.00 5.74 4/ 6.09 4/ 4.83 ~/ 355.00 Prices Paid-$ 2/ Mi xed Dairy Feed, ton 14% protein 16% protein 18% protein L.O% protein 72.00 78.00 80,00 85.00 79.00 84.00 87.00 89.00 78.00 84.00 88.00 89.00 69.00 73.00 76.0C 80.00 72.00 80.00 83.00 87.00 73.00 80.00 83.00 88.00 Hav. ton 36.00 38.50 37.50 33.00 35.50 35.70 ll Monthly average. 11 Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale milk which is average for month. 3/ Revised. ~I Pre 1imi nary. FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge PAUL W. BLACKWOOD Agricultural Statis t ician The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. I APRIL MILK PRODUCTION UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION PERCENT ABOVE LAST YEAR United States milk production in April is estimated at 10,432 million pounds, percent more th~n a year ago. Daily average output increased 6 percent from March, the same gpin as a year earlier. April milk production provided 1.68 pounds of milk per person daily for all uses, the same as a year ago, and up seasonally from the 1.59 pounds for March 1971. April milk production equaled or exceeded last year in t he No r t h Atlantic State s except fo r New Yo rk, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Ma s sa c husetts. For the South Atlantic region, production was up in 4 States, the same in North Carol ina and Georgia, and down in Delaware and v/est Virginia. In the Ea s t No rth Central States, output was above a yea r earlier in Wisconsin and Oh io, unchan ged in Indiana, and lower in Illino i s and Michigan. All West Nor th Ce nt ral States, except Minnesota, South Dakota, and Kansas, showed declines. In mos t South Central and Western States production was higher. Only Mississippi, Wyoming, Nevada, and Oregon had small e r outputs; p rod uction was unchanged in Okl ahoma a nd Montana. PRODUCTION PER COW UP 2 PE RCENT. MILK COWS DOWN 1 PERCENT April milk production per cow was 841 pounds, 2 perce nt mo re t han April 1970, t he same gain as in March. April rate per cow was at record high levels in 36 States and equaled previous peaks in 3 States. Output pe r cow was highest in Arizona, wi th 1,030 pounds, followed by California, 1,020 pounds; Minnesota, 975 pounds; Washington, 950 pounds and New Jersey, 940 pounds. MILK-FEED PRICE RATIO 5 PERCENT BELOWA YEAR EARLIER The April milk-feed price ratio was 1.63, 5 percent less than April last year, and lowest for the month since 1968 when it was 1.60. The estimated value of concentrate ration was 30 cents per hundredweight above a year earlier, more than offsetting a 21 cent increase in the milk price. April ratio was down 1 percent from March, the same as the decline between these two months last year. Month MILK COI, {/J (Zl -~ z2 (.j ({) !Y ->->W l ............ I ZZ:I- :::::>:::::> 0 <( ~E Q,.v..>., Missouri Delaware 442 2, 992 481 2,9 80 445 3, 031 I 93 589 87 2, 576 524 2, 532 585 2, 508 98 85 !;: ::J Maryland 5,056 5, 161 5, 090 91 3, 870 3, 950 3, 993 100 Virginia 1, 867 2, 321 2, 126 102 1, 474 1, 495 1, 541 124 West Virginia 16 0 0 - 385 343 355 76 North Carolina 7,819 7,604 7,879 89 6,055 5, 980 6, 154 91 South Carolina 589 597 587 81 519 539 497 86 G EORGIA 11, 484 11,774 11,968 92 8, 728 9,036 9,303 91 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1971 (22 States) 1, 455 1, 464 1, 495 94 750 747 738 95 10,670 10,765 10,634 100 6,023 5,846 6,020 97 13, 181 13, 137 13, 105 100 1,009 994 1, 018 80 4, 760 4,799 4, 886 92 424 449 391 65 364 3 84 404 93 2, 377 2,492 2,473 93 1, 026 1, 017 973 97 1, 020 1, 086 1, 040 107 8,350 8, 596 8, 554 107 5,203 5, 262 5, 327 95 9, 57 2 10, 157 10,418 114 1, 595 1,077 1, 044 72 3,683 3, 568 3,702 87 349 264 310 59 289 285 284 77 1,940 1, 949 1, 9 51 102 7 5, 916 76,483* 77, 108 94 l6o, 458 60,657* 61, 663 97 I TOTAL 1970* (22 States) 81,307 81, 486 81,860 63,926 63,974 63,364 %of Last Year 93 94 94 95 95 97 . * 1I Current week as percent of same w ee k last year. Revised. til 0 :::> UNIVEftSITY OF GEORGIA Week Ending May 29, 1971 CROPS SHOW SOME IMPROVEME NT JUN ~ 1971 LIBRARIES leased 3 p.m. Monday Crops throughout the State, plagued by many adverse conditions earlier, showed some improvement as te~peratures warmed during the week, according to the Georg ia Crop Reporting Service. Farmers were bu-sy plantin9 and replantin-g cotton, corn and melons mostly in central and north~rn areas while soybeans and sorghums were being seeded s t atewide. Insect and disease control, fertilizing and cultivating were general f or grow i ng crops . Harves t of small grains, hays , vegetables and peaches increased. County Agents reported cotton cond i tion as mostly fair. Cool t empe ra t ures earlier have co nt r i buted to seedling disease and retarded plant growth. Addi ti onal plantings were made in Central and Nort h Georgia while older plantings in the sou t h are reaching the squaring stage. Corn showed some improvement with warmer weather. Cultivating and sidedressing were active with additional fields receiving a final plowing. Southern corn leaf blight was fo und in a check plot ofT Cytoplasm corn at the Tifton Experiment Sta t ion. No bl i ght has been reported in farmer's fields, according to Extension personnel. Condition of tobacco was reported as mostly fair. Temperatures have been too cool for plant development. Many plantings are 11 buttoning out11 prematurely. First harvest for this season was reported during the week. Peanut condition was rated as mostly good--but still the lowest reported at this date since 1966. Insect and disease control measures were underway last week. Combining of small grains increased and good yields are being harvested. Haymaking was general under very favorable conditions. Peach harvest was active in Brooks County and a few early peaches were picked in the Central Georgia area. State Market Managers reported much variation in condition of vegetable and melon crops. Although some quality improvement was noted during the week, the cool night-time temperatures and adverse weather earlier have hindered best development. Snap beans, squash and cabbage continued to move in volume from South Georgia. A 1 ight harvest of cucumbers has started with tomato harvest expected to begin during the second week of June. \!Jatermelons and cantaloups made favorable growth and older plantings are setting melons. Showers would be helpful in many areas. WEATHER SUMMARY- Very 1 ittle rainfall was reported over most of Georgia during the week ending Friday, May 28. Scattered I ight rain occurred on Tuesday and again Friday but amounts for both periods were generally less than one-fourth inch. Several observers measured no rain at all during the week. There were exceptions in the southwest , where as much as an inch fell at a few places, and along the coast, where heavy rains occurred on Tuesday aftern~n. A cloudburst dropped 3.20 inches of rain in downtown Savannah while the Airport, a _few miles away, had Or:-llY . U -of an inch. Also on Tuesday afternoon, 2.92 inches fell a~ the Brunswick Airport on Saint Simons Island. Most north and central areas have had very 1ittle rain since mid-May and were becoming quite dry by the end of the week. Only scattered 1 ight showers occurred during the weekend. Temperatures continued on the mild side for the fifth straight week. Highs were mostly in the 80 1 s with a few low 90's in the south. Temperatures remained in the 70's on most days in extreme northern sections. Ea_rly morning temperatures were in the 50's and 60's, except in the mountains where readings were in the 40's on several days. Temperatures were unusually cool during the weekend with numerous places reporting new record lows for the date on Sunday, May 30. Readings were in the low 40's in the mountains and the low 50's over the remainder of the State. Averages for the week ending Monday, May 31, were 3 to 6 degrees below normal. The Statistical Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia; in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department J f Agriculture ; and the National l:leather Service, NOAA, U. S. Department of Commerce. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP COMMERCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Athens, Georgia NOAA Prec ip itation For The Week Endin g i.lay 28 , 19 71 GEORGIA Temp e r a tur e extremes fo r t he lve e k ending f,Jay 28 , 1971 . (P r ovisi ona l ) Hi ghest: 94 at Hartwe ll on the 27 t h an d Qui t man on the 28 th. Lowest: 37 a t Blairs vi ll e on the 22n d . IliAD'( . 63 TIIOM"' * For period r.:ay 29-31, 1971 . T Le ss t h an .0 05 inch. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS . .:.r:.. ... , ~M ...~"~:~:.~~:.,, UN,';~-R~ ;~~ oF AoAG- 1A ....... , 1 f HA , .. AT' E ~S '-' . 0 0 1 .. "L .. ,. ~ _.,, UNIVERSill OF GEORG'~ ~G\A ~() FARM RE JUN 17 1971 IES .__./ 71 ) GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA :y June 1971 GEORGIA SOYBEANS County Estimates - Acrea_ge. Yield z and Production - 1970 Preliminary District s and County Harvested Acres Yield Per Acre Production Bushels Bushels DISTRICT 1 Bartow Floyd Gordon Murray Polk Walker Whitfield Other Counties 1,700 3,100 4,200 4,600 1 , 000 200 2,900 300 23.0 21.0 24.0 21.0 24.0 21.0 24.0 18.0 39,100 65,100 100, 800 96 , 600 t 24 , 000 4,200 69, 600 5,400 TOTAL 18,000 22.5 404,800 DISTRICT 2 Barrow Clarke Fannin Gwinnett Jackson Oconee Union Walton Other Counties TOTAL 300 400 200 2,400 900 3,600 300 5,900 1,000 15,000 25.0 25.0 20.5 21.0 27.0 22.5 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.4 7,500 10,000 4,100 i 50,400 24,300 81,000 I' 6 ,600 129,800 22,000 335,700 :E DISTRICT l Elbert Franklin Hart Madison Oglethorpe Wilkes Other Counties 5,800 1,700 5,300 6,500 2,900 400 400 20.5 23.0 24.0 20.5 25.5 24.0 20.0 118,900 39,100 127,200 133,250 73,950 9,600 8,000 TOTAL 23,000 22.2 510,000 ' June 1971 GEORGIA SOYBEANS County Estimates - Acreage, Yield, and Production - 1970 Preliminary District and County Harvested Acres Yield Per Acre Production Bushels Bushels DISTRICT 4 Fayette Harris Henry Lamar Macon Marion Merhrether Pike Schley Spalding Taylor Other Counties ~00 600 1,900 300 13,800 4oo 400 4,200 2,500 2,000 4,600 1,000 22.0 22.0 25.0 17.0 24.0 20.0 23.0 21.0 20.0 18.0 23.0 20.0 6,600 13,200 47,500 5,100 331,200 8,000 9,200 88,200 50,000 36,000 105,800 20,000 TOTAL 32,000 22.5 720,800 DISTRICT .2. Baldwin Bibb Bleckley Butts Crawford Dodge Houston Johnson Laurens Montgomery Morgan Newton Peach Pulaski Treutlen Twiggs Ur. 1-lashington Wheeler Wilkinson Other Counties 600 900 4,500 700 6~900 2,000 29,800 2,400 10,900 4,500 400 300 13,200 Boo 1,500 3,000 12,000 1,400 1,200 1,000 18.0 19.0 24.0 22.0 19.0 22.0 20.0 20.5 25.0 21.0 20.0 19.5 25.0 21.0 21.0 20.0 21.0 27.0 20.0 20.0 10,800 17~100 108,000 15 , 400 131,100 44,000 596 , 000 49,200 272,500 94,500 8,000 5 s8 50 330,000 16,800 31,500 60,000 252,000 37 ,800 24,000 20,000 TOTAL 98,000 21.7 2,124,550 - .. GEORGIA SOYBEANS June 1971 County Esttm&tes - Acrea~e 2 Yield 2 and Production - 1970 Preliminary District and Countv Harvested Acres Yield Per Acre Production Bushels Bushels DISTRICT 6 Bulloch Burke Candler Columbia Effingham Emanuel Glascock Jefferson Jenkins McDuffie Richmond Screven Warren 39,200 37,800 3 , 500 300 9,200 13,500 1,200 29,900 15,800 1,600 1,800 44,900 6,300 25.0 25.5 23.0 15.0 26.5 21.0 16.0 21.0 20.5 20.0 23.0 24.0 23.0 :'JW 980 , 000 963 , 900 80,500 4,500 243,800 ss 283 , 500 19,200 627 , 900 323,900 32 ,000 41,400 1,077,600 144,900 t- TOTAL 205,000 23.5 4,823,100 DISTRICT 1 Baker Calhoun Clay Decatur Dougherty Early Grady Lee Miller Mitchell Quitman Randolph Seminole Stewart Sumter Terrell Thomas Webster TOTAL 1,600 4,100 300 3,200 3,700 2,500 2,900 4,200 2,500 3,900 100 1,300 1,700 2,400 16,200 2,400 4,800 200 58,000 24.0 24.0 20.0 20.0 23.0 20.0 20.0 23.0 22.0 23.0 20.0 19.0 19.0 23.5 19.0 20.0 26.0 21.0 21.4 38,400 98,400 6,000 64,000 85,100 50,000 :1 58,000 96,600 55,000 ~ve 89,700 2,000 24,700 32,300 56,400 :es 307 ,800 48,000 124,800 4,200 1,241,400 June 1971 GEORGIA SOYBEANS County Estimates - Acreage., Yield, and Production - 1970 Prelimi nary District and County Harvested Acres Yield Per Acre Product ion Bushels Bushels DISTRICT B Atkinson Ben Hill Berrien Brooks Coffee Colquitt Cook Crisp Dooly Echols Irwin Jeff Davis Lanier Lowndes Telfair Tift Turner Wilcox Worth 100 Boo 3,COO 2,900 900 2,200 Boo 6,000 1B,500 100 4,700 300 200 1,500 Boo 1,700 1,500 2,900 4,100 17.5 21.0 22.0 25.0 21.0 22.0 21.0 23.0 21.6 23.0 24.0 24.0 23.5 22.0 21.0 24.0 25.0 23.0 21.0 1 , 75 0 l6, Boo 66 , 000 72 ,500 l B,900 48, 400 16, Boo 13B, ooo 3 9 9 , 6 00 2"3 00 112 ,Boo 7,200 4,700 33,000 16,Boo 4o ,Boo 37,500 66 ,700 86,100 TOTAL DISTRICT .2. Appling Bacon Bryan Chatham Evans Pierce Tattnall Toombs Wayne Other Counties 53,000 4,600 400 Boo 4oo 3,700 700 B,900 5,700 4oo 400 22.4 20.0 21.0 21.0 24.0 21.0 23.0 21.0 19.0 22.0 21.0 l,lB6, 650 92,000 B,4oo 16,Boo 9, 600 77 , 700 16 ,100 1B6,900 10B,300 B,Boo 8 , 400 TOTAL Un 26,000 20.5 533,000 S'rATE TOTAL 52B "ooo 22.5 ll,BBo,ooo Frasier T. Galloway Agricultural Statistician In Charge \-1. A. vJagner Agricultural Statistician The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. UUII~ 1 _ 1 / I ~<;\A ~() FARM REPO JUL 7 l~ tl liBRARIES GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA THE POULTRY AND EGG SITUATH..~N Situation and O utlook (Broiler :.> ) (June 1971) Output Lower Broiler meat output during the first half of this year m a y total only slightly below the same period of 1970. Output of certified ready-to-cook broiler mea t in F ederally inspected slaughter plants during the first 4 months of 1971 totaled 2. 3 billion pounds, about the same as a year earlier. Broiler chick placements for June and July market supplies are down about 4 percent but marketing weights are running heavier. The number of broilers marketed in the first 4 months of thi s year was down l e ss than 1 percent and the average liveweight at 3. 67 pounds was about l percent higher. Broiler meat output during April at 599 million pounds was S percent below a yea r ago. Weekly reports indicate that the number of b-roilers slaughte r ed during Ma.y was down about 3 percent from May 1970. Condeml).ations of young chickens (primarily broilers) in Federally inspected plants have continued to trend upward in 1971. Most condemnations a re post-mortem, with ante-mortem averaging less than half a p er cent of totalliveweight inspe cted. Postmortem condemnations throughApril totaled 132 million po unds (New York dre ssed weight). This was 4. 5 percent of the quantity inspected, compare d with 127 million pounds and 4. 4 percent for the like period of 1970.. T he condemna tions during January April 1971 were equivalent to more than 36 million broiler s . :?oultry t rade source s indicate that the upward trend in condemnations may be rever sed in coming months as use of Marek 1s 'disease vaccine becomes more widespre ad . Use o f t he v a ccine likely will reduce the incidence of Marek1s disease in broiler flocks and l ower the rate of condemnations. Broiler Prices Well Above Ye::t r Ago Broiler prices picked up sharply during April , a s prod uction l agged, and m oved well above year-earlier levels in late May and early June. broile r m e at output during April in Federally inspected slaughter plants w as down 5 p ercent a nd we ekly reports indicate that output during May continued below May 1970. Broiler. prices gene rally have been above 1970 levels since early April. Wholesale prices for ready-to-cook b ro il -2: rs in 9 Clo es a ver a g e d 27. 2 cents a pound during January - May. Prices ranged from the 25 t o 26 cents p e r pound level in late March and early April to a high of 30 cents for the l ast \.Veek of Ma y. Broile r pri ce s in early 1971 were depressed by large broiler output and lar ee pork suppli e s.. P or k slaughter during January- May was about a fifth l arger than in 1970. Production Costs Steady Costs of most production items have sta bilized in recent months. Prices paid by farmers in May for production items (including interest, t 2..xes, w age r ates , a nd feed) averaged the same as in .r\ pril but 6 pe:..~ce nt ab ove iv1ay 19 70. .t.-'nces for broiler feed slipped $1 in May to $99 a ton but rema ine d $ 5 a ton abo ve ivla y 1970. Higher broiler prices and slightly lower fe e d price s ii1. Ma y caus e d th e broiler feed price ratio to turn up from the low level of a month earl ier . T he ratio was 2. 9 in May, up from 2. 7 in April, and the same as for May 1970. BROILE R OUTLOOK Second Half Production Lower Broiler productionwill be se_a.sonal~y high in the s ~mme r a nd e ar l y fa ll and may move above 1970 levels in the closing mqntb.s of the ye a r, but s econd h a lf output likely will average slightly below 1970. Production declined more t ha n usua l during t he s e cond half of 1970. Although production will also decli~e this fa ll it like ly w i ll not decline as sharply. Broiler chick placements in 22 important broiler producin,g St a te s , for marketing in July and early Augus~, are down around 5 perc e nt.. Howeve r, the m a rgin has narrowed in recent weeks. During most of 1971, broiler meat output ha s not been down as much as placements have indicated. In addition, br oile r-type chick e g g s in incubators on June 1 were down on:y 5 percent. The relatively low broiler feed-price relationship of t he past year has che cked the rapid expansion of the past 2 years. The broiler feed-pr ice r atio of 2 ~ 9 for May was still well below the 3. 4 for May 1969. _Prices .Stronger Smaller supplies of broiler meat during rnost of the bala nce of 1971 are expe cted to hold prices above year-earlier levels. Broiler prices li~e ly wi ll r is e to a s um mer peak then decline seasonally in tQ.e fall but remain above yea r - ea rlier level s . Although pork supplies will continue large, they probably will be below l a st year in the fall. In addition, the pickup in general economic conditions and the pers istence of inflationary pressure will lend strength to broiler prices. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 3060 l OFFICIAL BUSINE SS ) I JUN 2 4 71 ~6\A LIBRARIES ~tl FARM REPORT GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA June 1971 GEORGIA FLUE-CURED TOBACCO: COUNTY ESTIMATES. 1970 PRELIMINARY District and Countv DISTRICTS l, 1, J., and ! Harvested Acreage 0 Yield Per- Acre (Pounds) 0 Produc t ion (Pounds) 0 DISTRICT 5 Dodge Johnson Laurens Montgomery Treutlen Wheeler 265 I ,612 43 I, 537 175 1 ,697 835 1 '795 660 I ,406 465 1 ,818 427,200 66,100 297,000 I ,499,000 928,000 845,400 TOTAL 2,443 1 ,663 4,062,700 DISTRICT 6 Bulloch Candler Effingham Emanuel Jenkins Screven 3,050 I, 790 160 I ,720 200 45 .. I ,942 I ,856 2,026 1, 553 I ,400 1, 5 r8 5;923,000 3,323,000 324,200 2,672,000 279,900 68,300 TOTAL 6,965 1,808 12,590,400 DISTRICT 7 Decatur Grady Mitchell Thomas 220 1 '250 1 ,950 1 ,560 I ,875 I ,815 2,176 I ,960 412,500 2,269,000 4,243,000 3,058,000 TOTAL 4,980 2,005 9,982,500 DISTRICT 8 Atkinson Ben Hi 11 Berrien Brooks Clinch Coffee Colquitt Cook Echols Irwin Jeff Davis Lanier Lowndes Telfair Tift Turner Wilcox Worth TOTAL 1 '100 855 3,400 I ,980 225 4,320 4,900 2,400 265 I ,980 2,050 1.180 3,670 400 2,400 160 150 1 ,570 33,005 2,339 1 '536 2' 117 2,032 2,241 1,864 2,179 2,280 2,075 I ,929 2,054 2,081 I ,982 I ,982 2,175 I ,822 I ,497 1 ,917 2,050 2,573,000 I , 313,000 7' 198.000 4,024,000 504,300 8,054,000 10,676,000 5,472,000 550,000 3,819,000 4,211,000 2,455,000 7,273,000 792,800 5,219,000 291,500 224,GOO 3,010,000 67, 660,200 {Continued on back of page) June 1971 GEORGIA FLUE-CURED TOBACCO: COUNTY ESTIMATES, 1970 PRELIM I NARY District and County Harvested Acreaoe Yield Per Acre (Pounds) Product ion (Pounds) DISTRICT 9 Appling Bacon Brantley Bryan Chari ton Evans Liberty Long Pierce Tattnall Toombs ~Jare Hayne 2,740 2,J50 1 ,050 235 115 1 ,220 83 325 2,700 3,150 2,050 1 ,500 1,350 1 ,819 1 ,975 1,976 1, 281 2,002 2,013 1 ,482 1, 505 2,274 2,158 1 ,809 2,347 2,044 4,984,000 4,048,000 2,075,000 301,100 230,200 2,456,000 123,000 489,200 6.141 ,000 6,799,000 3,709,000 3,521,000 2,759,000 TOTAL 18,568 2,027 37,635,500 OTHER COUNTIES 39 1 J 762 68,700 STATE TOTAL 66,000 2,000 132,000,000 --------------~-------------------------~--------------------------------------------- FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agri cultural Statistician In Charge C. L. CRENSHAH Agricultural Statistician The Statistical 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 ACQ DI V 900 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA UNIV LIBRARIES ATHENS GA 306 0 1 Un ited Stotes Department of Agriculture ~G\A JDl 7 ~a FARM RT GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA THE FOULT.dY AND EGG SITUAT IGN Situation a nd Outlook (Eggs ) (June 1971) Production Moderating Egg output in the first 5 months of this year totaled 3( milli on ca ses, nearly 3 percenj; _mp:re _thanjt:l .tbe _sa111e months of 197.0.__ .T.he. larger p roci.uc tion resulted from a 1 percent larger flock and a 2 percent higher average rate of lay. The rate of la y in January and February was 2 and 3 percent a.bove a year earlie r and s u bsequently has been around 1 percent above. The larger increases earlier this ye ar reflected mainly the reduced year-earlier rate c a used by a dverse we ather in rnany areas. P roduction during May averaged 558, 000 cases a day, down slightly from A p ril but 2 p ercent above May 1970. Both average number of byers and the r ate of lay was up a bout 1 p e rcent. From February 1970 through March of this year culling of old flocks held above the previous year's levels. However, weekly reports indicate that sla ughter of maturz hens in Federally inspected plants has lagged year-ago levels since early May. The higher culling rates of the past year likely removed many layers fro m the Nation 1s laying flock before the normal culling period. Thus, there are few e !" older layers for culling in coming months than usual. The incre ased culling in past months resulted from an unfavorable egg-feed price ratio and increased availa~ility of re placement pullets. The egg-feed price ratio in May at 6. 7 was the lowest since June 1967. The laying flock on June 1 totaled 318. 1 million birds , l p ercent above June 1, 1970 but 1 percent below May 1, 1971. There were inc rea s e s of 5 p ercent each in th e East North Sentral and Western, 3 percent North Atlantic, and 2 p ercent in the v., est North Central. Declines of 5 a nd 1 percent were rec orde d for t he South .:ent r al and South Atlantic. The hatch of egg-type chicks for flock r e place ment purpo::;es has been down since November 1970. Ten percent fewer chicks were hatc he d during the fi ::.: st 5 mo nths o f 1971. The hatch in May was down 7 pel"cent a nd eggs in incubat ors on J une 1 were down 2 percent. Egg Imports Down Increased egg production and lower do mestic egg p r ices hc~ve .:;O.a r ply curt ai le d imports of shell eggs and egg products. J ;:muary - A pril impo :cts to taled the equivalent of 208, 000 cases, compared with 645, 000 cas e s for t he s ::-. mz i1.1.0ntb.s of 1970. ::;hell egg imports accounted for 61 percent of the total. Imports of shell eggs from Mexico totaled 443,000 cases compared with only 612 cases a year e ar li er . Imports g e n~rall y ac count for less than a half percent of domestic production. Egg Prices Lowest Since 1968 Egg prices in May and June skidded to their lowest l e vels since t/Iay 1963, largely because of increased output and reduced demand p rimarily fo r hatching purposes. Increased use of shell eggs for liquid egg production and l a r ger exports and shipments provided some offset. Egg prices normally rea ch their lo west point in the spring. Producers' prices for eggs in mid-May averaged 29.5 cents a do zen , 2. 4 cents below April and slightly below May 1970. Prices. continued to w e -::..lcen in e2. rly June, with prices for Grade A large white eggs delivered in C hic c:>. go falli:ng to a low of ?,round 2.'7 cents a dozen. Subsequently, prices strengthened anc1 aver 2:.ge d Eec:>_rly 30 cents a dozen for the second week of June. Feed Prices Steady Laying feed prices in recent months ha v e be e n steady but h2.v ~ run well ab ove year-earlier levels. But egg prices have fallen, dropping the egg-bed p rice ration t o unfavorable levels. The ratio in May was 6. 7 compared with 7. 2 in i l pril and 7. 3 in May 1970. Laying feed during May averaged $88 a ton, same 2.s in A p ril but $6 a bove a year ago. Prices paid by producers for production items (including interest, taxe s and wages) as of mid-May averaged unchanged from .April but 6 pe rcent above May 1970. Breakings and Exports Larger; Hatching Use Lower Despite larger egg supplies in the first quarter, shell e gg use pe r p erson was about the same as the 7,2 eggs used in the first quarter of 19 70. Ne a r ly h a lf of the increased egg production during this period went for liquid egg p roduction. Small additional quantities moved into exports and shipments to American territorie s and into cold storage. During January - May., breakers used about a fifth more shell e ggs a ccounting for nearly 10 percent of total egg production, compared wit n 9 p erc e n t in 1970. 1v1ost of the increased production of egg products moved into cold storage sto cks . On June 1, cold storage holdings of egg products totaled 67. 1 million pounds , nearly 40 percent above June 1, 1970. Also, shell egg stocks were up 21,000 cases to 101,000 cases. Sharply lower domestic egg prices in e arly 1971 re sulte d in l arger e gg exports. Exports of eggs and egg products during January- March totale d 135, 000 ca ses, compared with 124, 000 in the same months of 1970. Shell egg export s we re up 6 p er cent and accounted for 92 percent of the tot 2.l while exports of egg product s , although relatively small at 10, 800 cases, w ere up 76 p ercent . Exports during this period were less than half a pt!rcent of production. Hatcheries are using less eggs in 1971. Based on t he number of chicks hatched, about 5 percent fewer eggs went for broiler-type chicks and 10 percent fe wer for eggtype. Assuming the same hatchability rate as a year ago, t otc~l e ggs use d for hatchery purposes during January- A pril this year tota led about 4 . 8 million ca se s. T his is about 7 percent of total egg production, and compares with 8 percent for the same months of 1970. However, reports indicate that hatchability improve d fur ther this year . Thus, total eggs used for hatching could have been down even m o re . OUTLOOK FOR EGGS Production To Stay Above 1970 Egg production will de cline seasonally during the summer but likely will remain slightly above 1970 for most of 1971. Larger output will re s ult primarily from a higher rate of lay. The laying flock on June l was up about l percent w hile the rate of l a y was up 2 percent. Ordinarily the sharp decline in hatchery activity since November 1970 would result in fewer replacement pullets for the laying flo clc thi s s um m er a nd fall. However, increased livability of pullets resulting fr om the .1se of recently a pproved Marek's disease vaccine may largely offset the decline in the numbe r of pullets hatched. Pullets placed for laying flocks through May thi s yea r averaged 10 percent below year-earlier levels. In addition, eggs in incu bator s on June 1 we re down 7 percent. The smaller number of replacement pullets may bad pro ducer ., to reduce th e heavy culling of the past year. Based on the number of mature chickens m a r keted t hrough Fede rally inspected slaughter plants, culling during April lagge d behind ye2.r - ea r lier leve ls for the first time since February 1970. The rate of lay, about 2 percent higher on June 1, lil-.:3l y wi ll continue c.bove 1970 levels during summer and fall. Larger num!:>ers of pulle t s e n tered t h e laying flock in the last half of 1970. The pullets replaced the la :;.g e number s o f older birds culled and the result is a younger and more productive flock. The averag e c.ge o f t he flock likely will increase during the summer and fall as culling and the num be r of r e placeme nt pullets entering the laying flock decline relative to 19 70. Howe v er, the flo c k will still average younger tha n last year. Also, improvement is expected in the vigor o f the flock, resultin from use of Marek's disease vaccine. These factors favor a b.ighe:;. r 2.te of lay throughout 1971. Seasonally Increasing Prices Egg prices likely will fallow the usua l upward trend during the rest of 1971 with some weakness during August and October. Prices to producers this summer probably will average slightly below last year 1s 36 cent s a dozen. If 0gg output contin ues to -decline, relative to a year ago, egg prices will strengthen more than usu a l and 2.verage near year-earlier levels in the fall. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OF ~"'ICIAL BUSINESS (j GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA une2,197l Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended May 29 was 9, 367, 000--l percent more than the previous week but 5 percent less than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 11, 899, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-- ! percent less than the previous week and 8 percent less than the compa r a ble week a year earlier. --- - Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 61, 127, 000--l percent les.3 than the previous week and 4 percent less tha n the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 77,052, 000--slightly less than the previous week and 5 percent less than a year ago. Week Ended Mar. 27 Apr. 3 Apr. 10 Apr. 17 Apr. 24 May l May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCI-ITNGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Eggs Set};_/ Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia o/o of I o/o of 1970 1971 year 1970 1971 year ago ago Thousands Thousands 13,420 11, 870 88 10, 193 9,069 89 13, 254 11,440 86 9,766 9,039 93 13,300 11, 587 87 10,056 9,094 90 13,254 11,381 86 9,921 9, 192 93 13,026 11,558 89 10,039 9, 123 91 13, 192 11,514 87 10. 231 9,083 89 13,043 11,484 88 10,294 8,728 85 12,992 11,774 91 9,997 9,036 90 12,982 11, 968 92 10,215 9,303 91 12,864 11,899 ! 92 9, 891 9,367 95 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended May 29 was 1, 315,000--10 percent more than the previous week and 35 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 510, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 19 percent more than the previous week and 29 percent more than the comparable week last year. In the five states that accounted for about 29 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1970, hatchings during the week ended May 29 were down 7 percent and settings were down 4 percent from a year ago. EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1971 . State 1. May 15 Eggs Set May 22 Thousands May 29 o/o of year ago 2/ Chicks Hatched May 15 May 22 May 29 Thousa nds I o/o of year ago 2/ Ga. 1, 525 1, 270 l, 510 129 1, 250 l, 191 l, 315 135 Ill. 375 490 480 87 595 575 455 75 Calif. 1, 444 1, 612 1,363 87 1, 020 l, 4 21 l, 140 84 Wash. 449 391 276 103 315 336 84 35 Miss. 304 366 301 56 274 254 266 85 Total 1971 4,097 4, 129 3, 930 ~6 3,454 3,777 3, 260 93 Total 1970* % of last year 4,634 88 4,275 97 4, 105 96 3,721 93 3,452 109 3,489 93 * 1/ Includes eggs set by hatchenes produc1ng ch1cks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMJ~RCIAL AHEAS BY WEEKS - 1971 Page 2 E GGS SET CHICKS PJ....ACED STATE Week Ended o/o of I Vv eek Ended o/o of May May May year j May May May year 15 22 29 ago 1/ 15 22 29 ago 1/ Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Thousands 2, 076 112 l, 883 417* 481 2,980 5, 161 2,321 0 7,604 597 2, 177 224 l, 871 546 445 3,031 5,090 2, 126 0 7,879 587 2,207 103 182 87 2,090 113 522 95 407 86 3, 119 88 5,324 96 2,025 102 0 - 7,639 86 353 55 Thousands l, 4 18 113 l, 230 236* 52 4 2, 532 3,950 l, 495 343 5,980 539 l, 4 82 86 l, 277 279 585 2, 508 3,993 l, 541 355 6, 154 497 l, 555 96 l, 351 237 538 2, 554 3,727 l, 365 429 6, 105 593 100 70 121 86 I 94 93 88 85 133 90 109 ~ ..1..\.1. ..(...). p:;'t; z~ 'L! 1\1 l)ii) ~ ,.....; ~ ctl ...- 1-f .~,.'..j.....:.>1; :1 () ~ ~ tl.O .j1..\.>1 E-c{/) ,.....; p:; 1\1 ~ 1-f . {H/).:::1: .{/) ~ UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA 0-J JUN 3 1971 LIBRARIES GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE - ATHENS, GEORGIA GEORGIA'S 1970 COTTON CROP TOTALED 292 ,000 BALES June 2 , 1971 Final ginnings for Georgia's 1970 cotton crop indicated a product ion of 292,000 bales of' 500 ~unds gro ss weight, according t o the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This was 4 percent above the 1969 production of 282,000 bales . Cottonseed production in Georgia from the 1970 crop was indicated at 121,000 tons, compared with 107, 000 tons in 1969. ~e 408 ,000 acres of cotton planted in Georgia in 1970 was 2 , 000 acres les s than for 1969. Abandoned acreage totaled 28,000. Acreage harve sted in 1970 estimated at 380,000 acres was 5,000 acres less than those harvested in 1969. The yield per acre for 1970 was 368 pounds of lint, compared with 351 pounds in 1969. The value of cotton and cottonseed from Georgia's 1970 crop (exc luding price support payments) ws $36,887,000--up 15 percent from the $32,031,000 value of the 1969 crop. The average price for cotton lint from the 1970 crop was 21.3 cents per pound compared with 19.71 cents a year earlier. The average price received for cottonseed was $47.60 per t on, compared with $39.20 per ton received a year earlier. When price support is added to cotton and cottonseed value the 1970 crop value is $71,806, 000 compared with $64,760,000 for 1969--11 percent increase. STATE~/ ~ Upland North Carolina South Carolina COTTON: Acreage and production. 1970 crop with comparisons : Lint Yield Production y Planted Harvested :per Harvested: 500 lb . gross Acres Acres Acres weight bales 1969 1970 1969 1970 1969 : 1970 1969 1970 Thousand Acres Thousand Acres Pounds Thousand Bales 184 173 166 160 287 464 100 155 350 346 287 290 342 349 205 211 GEORGIA Tennessee Alabama Missouri Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas New Mexico ' Arizona California 410 408 385 380 351 368 282 292 420 425 400 390 505 483 422 393 566 565 545 538 405 453 461 509 312 310 292 250 533 431 326 225 1,225 1,235 1,185 1,190 534 645 1,322 1,604 1,090 1,120 1,055 1,070 518 470 1,140 1,050 440 465 420 450 551 555 483 522 500 525 465 450 288 206 279 193 5,147 .5 5,225.0: 4,648.0 4,870.0: 292 315 2,834.3 3,198.0 147.0 139.0: 131.5 126.0: 529 504 144.8 132.5 277.4 243.0: 276.6 241.0:1,033 920 596.7 463.2 706.5 665.0: 700.6 662.0: 899 841 1,314.5 1,162 .4 Other States 2/: 28.2 25.3: 25.6 22.3: 20 .8 16.3 United States 'Upland 11,804.3 11,869.3:10,982.3 11,089.3: 433 437 9,931.1 10,126 .4 Amer-Pima J/ 77.6 75.9: 75.3 74.5: 493 373 77.7 57.9 . All Cotton 11,882 11,945.2:11.058 11,163.8: 434 437 10,009 10,184.3 1/ Equivalent 500-pounds gross weight bales ginned. Y Virginia, Florida, Illinois, 'Kentucky, Nevada combined. J/ Ar.nerican-Egyptian prior to July 1, 1970. C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistic iE..n In Ct.E. rge COTTON AND COTTONSEED: Season average price received by farmers and value of production; 1969 and 1970 cr op s 1/ STATE N. C. s. c. Ga. Tenn. Ala. Mo. Miss. Ark . La. Okla . Texas N. Hex . Ariz. Calif. Other Stat e s 21 u.s. Price per pound 1969 : 1970 ~I 4/ Cents 21.78 21.30 19.71 21.34 21.09 21.96 22.18 21.86 22.52 18.92 18.68 25.34 22.44 23.25 22.0 22.3 21.3 22.0 21.9 22.5 21.3 22.1 21.8 19.6 20.4 24.3 23.6 23.6 21.50 21.09 22.8 21.6 COTTON LINT Price per Value pound plus of :price support production Ea~ents 2/ 1969 1970 1969 : 1970 3/ 4/ 1,000 dollars Cents Val ue of production plus price supEort Ea.rments 1969 1970 _L_QOO dollars 10,836 21,881 27,837 45,047 48,617 35,740 146,555 124,629 54,377 26,380 267,207 19,886 70,886 152,861 17,057 23,569 31,127 43,242 55,710 25,301 170,862 116,007 56,867 18,898 328 , 467 17,317 57,755 137,215 44.37 48.65 42.88 35.96 39.59 34.09 38.34 34.37 36.31 33.98 37.40 42.03 34.92 35.42 36 .9 51. 2 45. 2 38.8 39.6 42. 0 36.2 37.0 36.8 44.0 39 .4 44.0 41.5 39.0 22,074 49, 977 60,5 66 75,902 91,266 55 , 484 253 ~ 356 195,979 87,682 47,380 534,927 32,982 110,325 232,925 28,584 54,154 66,046 76,299 100 ,754 47,229 290,266 194,284 96,058 42,404 633, 834 31,403 101,656 226,727 22242 1,054,981 12833 40.96 1,101,227 37.08 49 . 2 42271 39.2 1,855,096 '32q')l) 1,993,654 STATE N. c. s. c. Ga. Tenn. Ala. Mo. Miss. Ark . La. Okla. Texas N. Mex. Ariz. Calif. Other States ]_/ u. s . Price ner ton Dollars 40.70 40.40 39.20 40.10 40.20 38.30 43.20 42.10 41.40 45.30 41.80 45.50 39.80 37.70 39.80 41.10 COTTONSEED 1969 Value of nroduction 1 ..000 dollars 1,669 3,434 4~194 6,657 7,276 5,056 22,896 19,450 8,073 5,119 49,742 2,912 10,069 20,358 349 167,254 Price ner ton Dollars 51.00 50.80 47.60 53.80 50.80 47.60 56.40 57-30 54.10 58.20 55-00 61.00 60.00 66.90 50.70 56.50 1970 Value of production 1.000 dollars 3,315 4,420 5,760 8,608 10,516 4 ,5 22 35,363 24 , 524 11,091 4 , 598 69,245 3,294 12,000 33,383 '345 230,984 1/ 1970 crop preliminary. 2/ Does not include payments for acreage diversion, conservation practices, etc.- 1/ Includes allowance for unredeemed loans. ~ Average price to April 1, 1971; includes allowance for outstanding loans. 21 Data not shown separately for Virginia, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky and Nevada. The Statistical 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 United States Deportment of Agr iculture HD90 0.J Q. l.f JI3 Cf 71 , ~ m~ wL11! w:.:m=~:..:L1=---+t--MAY-15_.19_71----, m LP ~ ~ UNIVERSITY Of GEORQI JUN J 1971 Released 6/3/71 GEORGIA CROP REPORTI NG SERVICE LIBRARIES R The Georgia Prices Received Index for All Commodities showed a slight gain {1 point) in May, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. The 1-point gain was attributed to a 2-point rise in the Livestock and Livestock Products Index at 103 percent compared to 101 percent for April. The All Crops Index remained stable at 116 percent of the 1967 average. . \ The advance in the Livestock and Livestock Products Index resulted from higher prices tor hogs, beef cattle and broilers. UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX RISES 2 POINTS PRICES PAID UP 1 POINT During the month ended May 15, the Index of Prices Received by Farmers advanced 2 points to 113 percent of its 1967 average. Higher prices for hogs, potatoes, and watermelons contributed most to the index increase. Price decreases for eggs and milk were partially offsetting. The index was 3 percent above a year earlier. The May 15 Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates was 120, up 1 percent from a month earlier. Lower prices for feeder 1ivestock and motor supplies only partially offset higher prices for family 1 iving commodities, motor vehicles and farm supplies. Compared with a year earlier, the index was up 5 percent. INDEX NUMBERS -- GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES 1967 = 100 Apri 1 15 1970 May 15 1970 Apri 1 15 1971 May 15 1971 GEORGIA Prices Received All Commodities All Crops 110 108 108 109 107 107 116 116 Livestock and Livestock Products UNITED STATES Prices Received 112 108 ]/ 101 103 111 1/ 110 111 113 Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm I..Jage Rates 114 114 119 120 Ratio 11 97 96 93 9L.l ll Ratio of Index of Prices Received b.y Farmers to Index of Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates. 1.1 Revised. FRASIER T. GALLOHAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge JOHN E. COATES Agricultural Statistician The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. PRICES -- RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS, MAY 15 . 1971 1:! 1TH C Ot'l PA R ISOi~ S Commodity and Unit May 15 1CJ70 GEORGIA Apr. 15 1971 May 15 1971 UNITED STATES May 15 Apr. l 5 : t'1ay 15 1970 1971 1971 PRICES RECEIVED vJheat' bu 0 Oats, bu. Corn, bu. Cotton , lb. Soybeans, bu. Sweetpotatoes, cwt. Hay , baled, ton: All Alfalfa Le. s pedeza Pe anut ,...1 i l k Cows , head Hogs, cwt. Beef Cattle, All, cwt. ll Cows , cwt . ]j Steers and Heifers, cwt. Calves, cwt. Mil k , Sold to Plants, cwt. Flu id Milk Manufactured A 11 Turkeys, lb. Chickens, lb. Excluding Broilers Commercial Broilers Eggs, all, doz. Table, doz. Hatching, doz. $ 1 0 35 $ 0 75 $ 1.45 c 2o.o $ 2.55 $ 7.60 $ 30.50 $ 36.00 $ 32.00 $ 25.00 $ 250.00 $ 3/23.80 $ - 25.40 $ 22.00 $ 28.00 $ 34.50 $ 1.1 6.8o $ $ l/ 6.80 23.0 8.0 1/12.5 1/35.2 1/29.5 1160.2 I. 70 .99 1.66 22.0 3.00 7.00 31 0 50 36.00 32.50 28.00 300.00 15.60 24.20 19.90 27.60 33.00 11 6.75 11 6.75 21.0 7.0 12.-5 35.0 32.0 54.0 l 0 66 .91 1.67 22 .o i 3 .oo ' 7.40 . 32.50 39.00 33.00 30.00 330.00 16.60 24.90 20.30 28.20 34.00 !i/ 6. 75 !i/ 6. 75 22.0 7.0 13.5 32.0 28.4 54.0 l .31 .602 1.18 22.12 2. 52 6. 54 1. 40 .634 1.41 22. 2L:. 2.80 7.20 l .43 .660 l 0 38 22.71 2.85 7.78 23.50 24 . 00 25.50 22 . L~o 330. 00 J./ 23.oo 27. 90 11 210 50 29 . 50 1/35. 80 26. 10 26.80 26.90 26.00 355.00 16,00 29.10 20 .70 31.20 35 .40 25.60 26.30 26.40 26.40 357.00 17.00 29.40 21 010 31.40 36.00 5.75 4 .56 5.40 24.0 6.06 4 .80 5.71 21. 0 4/ 5.94 4/ 4. 75 ~I 5.60 20.9 9. 1 7. 9 8.2 13.8 13.6 14.3 29.8 31. 9 29.5 PRICES 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. $ Middlings, cwt. $ Corn Meal, cwt. $ Poultry Feed, ton: Broiler Grower Feed $ Laying Feed $ Ch i ck Starter $ Alfalfa Hay, ton $ All Other Hay,ton $ n.oo 77.00 80.00 83.00 4.60 5.00 5.30 4,00 4. I 0 3.50 99.00 80.00 97.00 39.00 35.00 78.00 84.00 88.00 89.00 4.80 5.20 5.60 4.60 4.65 4.10 104.00 88.00 100.00 45.00 37.50 82.00 86.00 91 .oo 93.00 4.85 5.30 5.60 4.50 4.55 4.10 100.00 87.00 100.00 43.00 35.50 69.00 73.00 75.00 79.00 4.45 5.24 5.45 3.65 3 0 72 3.39 94.00 82.00 98.00 34.70 32.40 73.00 80,00 83.00 88.00 4.79 5.54 5.62 L~ . 14 4. 24 3.84 100.00 88,00 103.00 38. 10 35.70 73.00 80.00 82.00 86.00 4.74 5.51 5.63 4.14 4.19 3.83 99.00 88.00 103.00 38.30 35.40 II "Cows" and "steers and heifers combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls. 11 Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement. 11 Revised. ~/ Pre! iminary. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ~ /Ut1J07 ~~7~/-Jb ~w~~1! , J !1ill&@ rn 1r ~ UNIVlRIITY Of GiORGI JUN 4 1971 LIBRARIES / '31 APKIL 1971 Released 6/3/71 GEORGIA CRO P REPORTI NG SERVICE GEORGIA April Red Meat Produ c tion Up From Year Earlier Produ ct ion of red meat in Georgia's commercial plants totaled 40.0 mill ion pounds during April 1971, a ccording to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This was up 20 percent from the 33.3 mill ion pounds during the same month last year but 1 percent below the 40.4 mi ll io n pounds last mont h. Cattle Slauqhter There 1.vere 24,600 head of ca t tle slaughtered in Georgia's commercial plants during April, Th is was 900 fewer t han the number slaughtered during the same mon th of 1970 and 400 les s than March 1971 . Cal f Slauqhter There were 1,500 calves slaughtered during April, This was l ,100 head below the number slaughtered during April last ye~r, but 200 above the March 1971 kill, Hoo S1au qhte r Georgia's hog kill totaled 203,000 head during April. This was 34 percent above the 151,000 h~ad slaughtered during the same month last year, but I percent below the 206,000 slaughtered during March 1971. 48 STATES April Red Meat Production Up 5 Percent From 1970 Commercial production of red meat in the 48 States totaled 3,163 mill ion pounds in April, up 5 percent from a year earlier. April 1971 included 22 weekdays and 4 Saturdays the same as April 1970. Commercial meat production includes slaughter in federally inspec t ed and other slaughter plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms. Beef Product ion 1 Percent Below A Year Earlier Beef production was l ,774 mill ion pounds, 1 percent below the 1,783 mill ion in April 1970. Lighter average weight and a smaller number slaughtered accounted for the decrease. Cattle killed totaled 2,893,500 head, down slightly from a year earlier. Live weight per head was 1,031 pounds, 9 pounds l .ighter than April 1970, and 8 pounds below March 1971. V~111l Output 6 Percent BelowAprll 1970 There were 44 mill ion pounds of veal produced during April, down 6 percent from 1970. Calf slaughter was 8 percent less than a year earlier. Live weight per head was 242 pounds, up 6 pounds from Apri 1 1970. ' Pork Production Up 14 Percent From A Year Earlier Pork production totaled 1,295 mill ion pounds, 14 percent above a year earlier. Hog kill totaled 8,468,300 head, up 16 percent from April 1970. Live weight per head was 237 pounds, 4 pounds 1 ighter than a year earlier, Lard rendered per 100 pounds of 1ive weight was 8.5 pounds, compared with 9.2 in April 1970. Lamb and Mutton Down 2 Percent From April 1970 There were 50 mill ion pounds of lamb and mutton produced in April, 2 percent less tha n a year earlier. Sheep and lamb slau gh ter totaled 950,900 head, down 1 percent. Average 1ive weight was 104 pounds, 3 pounds less than a year earlier. Poultry Production Down 1 Per cent From April 1970 Production of poultry meat totaled 757 mill ion pounds, ready-to-cook basis. This is 4 percent 1ess than in l1a rch 1971 Species GEORGIA AND 48 STATES l..IVESTOCK _. SI:AU~H~ER .l/ Number Slaughtered Apri 1 1970 19i1 ( 1 , 000 head) Average L-ive I:Je ight Apri 1 1970 1971 (pound's) Total Live \4e i ght Apri 1 1970 1971 {1,000 pounds) Georqia Ca tt 1e Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs 25.5 24.6 895 894 2.6 1. 5 399 436 151 .o 203.0 220 223 22,822 1 ,037 33,220 21 ,992 654 45,269 48 States Catt 1e Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs 2,898.8 349.3 7,296.2 958.2 2,893.5 321.7 8,468.3 950.9 1,040 236 241 107 1 ,031 242 237 104 3,015 , 284 8 2 ,550 1'760 '774 102,248 2,983,534 77,804 2,010,848 98,975 .!/ Includes slaughter under Federal inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes f arm slaughter. AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS AND HOG-CORN RATIOS, MAY 15, 1971 WITH COMPARISONS Commodity and lin it May 15 1970 GEORG lA Apr. 15 1971 (Dollars) May 15 1971 May 15 1970 UNITED STATES Apr. 15 1971 {Dollars) May 15 1971 Corn, bu. 1 .45 1 0 66 1.67 1.18 1 0 41 1.38 Hogs, cwt. 23.80 15.60 16,60 23.00 16.00 17.00 Cattle, cwt. 25.40 24.20 24.90 27.90 29.10 29.40 Calves, cwt. 34.50 33.00 34.00 35.80 35.40 36.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hog-Corn Ratio ll 16.4 9.4 9.9 19.5 11.3 12.3 l l Bushels of corn equal in value to 100 lbs. hogs, 1ive weight. FAAS I ER T. GALL0'.4AY Agricultural Statistician in Charge PAUL \-./ , BLACKWOOD Agricultural Statistician The Statistical 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 ~leek Ending June 7, 1971 JUN 9 1971 Released 3 p.m. Monday HARMER TEMPERATURES FAVORABLE LIBRARIES Georgia crops were benefited by the warmer temperatures but insufficien t soil moisture was becoming a factor in their development, according to the Georg ia Crop Reporting Service. Plantin g and replanting of most crops other than soybeans and sorghums has been completed. Much of t he remaining acreage of ~ tl:lese - crops -wilL be seeded followi ng small- g rains. Cultivation, sidedressing, insect, disease and weed control were very ac t ive. County Agents reported some improvement in the condition of cot t on but t he c rop is still ra t ed as only fair. Considerable acreage of replanted cotton in cent ral and northern counties s ti I I i s not up to a st and. Squaring and bloomin g is much l ater than no rmal. Hail destroyed a bout 3,000 acres of cotton in Burke County a nd damaged sma ller acre ages in othe r cou nti es during the we e k. Corn cont in ues to make only fair progress and prospects are les s f avo ra ble a t this t ime t han i n any recent year. Much of the earlier planted acreage i s approachin g t he cri t ical s t age of tasseling and silking and the moisture needed at this stage is short. Trace amounts of corn blight were f ound on volunteer corn in Bacon Coun t y on June 1st and small amounts have been found on "T" Cytoplasm indicator plants at th e Coastal Plains Experiment Station at Tifton, according to Extension Personnel. Much of the principal tobacco producing area is experiencing ve r y short moisture supplies. Irrigation facilities are being used wherever available but condi t ion of the crop is not so good as a week ago. Very I imited quantities have been harves t ed. The condition of the peanut crop is about the same as a week ago. Leafspot is becoming very prevalent and farmers are busy with control measures as well as applying land plaster. Small grain harvest progressed up state. Haymaking was active statewide under good curing weather. Peach harvest is becoming more active in the Central Georgia area. The Federal State Market News Service reported shipments of 110 carlot equivalent through June 3 compared to 340 for the same date last year. State Market Managers report vegetable crops in need of rain. Snap beans and cabbage supplies are declining. Small volume of tomatoes is being harvested. On ion harvest is about complete. Watermelons and cantaloupes are making satisfactory growth. WEATHER SUMMARY-- Very I ittle rainfall occurred in Georgia during the week ending Friday, June 4. \rJ idely scattered showers were reported in a few areas but amounts were generally 1ighL At least half of the reporting weather observers recorded no measurable ra in during the week. The State's last general rains occurred on May 15 , with most areas receiving no s i gnificant rainfall during the last 3 weeks. Soils had become very dry in many sections by the end of the period. The weekend brought a slight increase in shower activity but only a few areas had received rain by Monday morning. Temperatures were seasonally mild at the beginning of the week but warmed to normal or above in most areas by the end of the period. Highs increased from the low and mid 80's early in the week to the low 90's by Friday. Hot weather covered the State during the week as all areas experienced their highest temperatures of the year. Dublin had a high of 100 on Sunday, June 6, and readings were in the mid and upper 90's in all areas except the mountains and the immediate coast. Averages ranged from 2 below normal at Alma and Augusta to 3 above normal at Rome. May rainfall was above normal in the three central divisions and in the southwest. The largest surplus was in the s outhwes t. Totals were below normal in mos t o ther areas with t he northwest area showing the largest deficit. MQst of the mont hs rainfall occurred during the first half and many areas were dry at the end of the month. Temperatures were unusually mild throughout the month and averages were well below normal in all areas. The outlook for Wednesday through Friday calls for partly cloudy and rather warm weather with scattered showers and thundershowers over the State on Wednesday and in the south on Thursday and Friday. Hi ghs will be mostly in the 90's Wednesday and the high 80's and low 90's Thursday and Friday. Lows will be mostly in the 60's. The Statistical Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia; in cooperation with t he Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agricul tu re ; and the National \leather Service, NOAA, U. S. Department of Commerce. UNITED STATES DEPARTMDT OP COMMERCE NATION.Jl..L WEATHER SERVI.CE Athens, Georgia NOAA Precipitation For The Week Ending June 4, 1971 GEORGIA Temperature extremes f or the week ending June 4, 1971. (Provisional ) Highest: 98 at Louisville on the 4th. Lowest : 41 at Cartersville on f,Jay 30, and Blairsville on June l . * Forte period June S-7, 197 1. T Less t han .005 inch. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS . JVi RSITY OF GEORGIA \) JUN 1 0 1971 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING ATHENS, GEORGIA June 9, 1971 BROILER TYPE Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended June 5 was 9, 289, 000--l percent less than the previous week and 7 percent less than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 11, 825, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-1 percent less than the previous week and 8 percent less than the comparable week a year earlier. Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 61, 561, 000--1 percent more than the previous week but 3 percent less than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 76,381,000--1 percent less than the previous week and 5 percent less than a year ago. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS ./ Eggs Set}) Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1970 1971 o/o of yea r ago 1970 1971 o/o of year ago Thousands Thousands Apr. 3 Apr. 10 Apr. 17 Apr. 24 May 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 June 5 13,254 11, 440 86 13, 300 11,587 87 13, 254 11, 381 86 13,026 11, 558 89 13, 192 11, 514 87 13,043 11, 484 88 12,992 11,774 91 12,982 11,968 92 12,864 11, 899 92 12,893 11, 825 92 9,766 9,039 93 10,056 9,094 90 9,921 9, 192 93 10,039 9, 123 91 10,231 9,083 89 10, 294 8,728 85 9,997 9,036 90 10,215 9,303 91 9,891 9,367 95 9,936 9,289 93 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended June 5 was 1, 240, 000--6 percent less than the previous week but 17 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 291, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 15 percent less than the previous week but 9 percent more than the comparable week last year. In the five states that accounted for about 29 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S, in 1970, hatchings during the week ended June 5 were down 15 percent and settings were down 20 percent from a year ago. State EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1971 Eggs Set I o/o of I Chicks Hatched May May June year - ! May i\day June 22 29 5 ago 2/ 22 29 5 o/o of year 1 ago 2/ Thousands Tho usands Ga. l, 270 l, 510 1, 291 109 1, 191 l, 315 l, 24 0 117 Ill. 490 480 350 69 575 455 315 59 Calif. Wash. Miss. Total l, 612 1, 363 1, 284 72 391 276 173 47 366 301 361 78 l, 421 336 254 l, 140 84 266 1,097 ' 81 120 35 L 270 98 1971 4, 129 3,930 3,459 80 3,777 3,260 3, 042 85 Total 1970* o/o of 4, 275 4, 105 4 ,302 I I 3,452 3, 4 89 3, 562 last year 97 96 80 i' 109 93 85 '' 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 7./ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised. BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY W:SEKS - 1971 Page 2 EGGS SET C HICKS PLA ::::ED STATE Maine ~ Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Miss ouri Dela war e Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 2, 177 224 l, 871 546 445 3, 031 5,090 2, 126 0 7,879 587 2,207 182 2, 090 522 4 07 3, 119 5, 324 2,025 0 7,639 353 2, 160 143 2, 156 386 335 3, 056 5,333 1, 952 0 7,466 359 101 99 I 114 I ~~ 1 84 I l 99 II 94 ! 0 I 86 58 I iI 1, 482 86 l, 277 I ! 279 I 585 1 2, so8 I 3,993 1 1. 54 1 I 355 6, 154 l 497 1,555 96 1, 3 51 23 7 53 8 2, 551.1: 3,727 1, 365 429 6, 105 593 1, 594 89 1, 262 133 523 2, 866 3, 595 1, 663 398 6, 062 537 97 I 82 I 118 II 57 101 ; 99 i 86 I 1oa I 98 1 88 85 GEORGIA Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas 11,968 1, 495 738 10,634 6,020 13, 105 11, 899 1, 491 732 10, 585 6,023 13, 24 7 11, 825 1, 4 71 764 10,695 6,065 13, 113 1 92 I 92 I 92 1 104 ' 98 1 102 1 9,303 I iI 973 1, OL.J: O 8, 554 I 5, 327 , 10, 4 18 9,367 1, 001 957 8, 292 5,384 10,303 9,288 1, 043 1, 051 8, 628 5, 271 9,968 93 I I 91 102 I 107 I 96 102 Louisiana 1, 018 1, 019 1, 019 1 84 I 1, 044 1, 088 1, 329 I I 117 Texas Washington Oregon California 4, 886 391 404 2,473 4, 883 381 378 2, 546 4, 857 435 317 2,474 I1 93 66 ! 58 ]1 03 1 3, 102 I 310 I 284 1, 951 3,655 275 298 1, 957 3,655 331 224 2, 001 91 63 I 67 108 I TOTAL 1971 (22 States) I 77' 108 77,052 76,381 95 !61, 663 61,127 61, 561 97 TOTAL 1970* (22 States) I 81, 860 80,933 80,327 1 63,364 63,354 63, 505 o/o of Last Year 94 95 95 1 97 96 97 * 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. _______ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVI CE ... , ITT~ GEORGIA JUN 1 6 1971 LIBRARIE S Athens_. Ge orgia Mny 1971 Re l eased 6/14/71 MAY PRODUCTION UP l PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR The 104 million pounds of milk production on Ge orgia f orms during May was l percent above the same month last year, according to the Ge orgia Crop Reporting Service . However, there was a l percent decline from the 105 million pounds produced in April this year . Production per cow in herd averaged 710--5 pounds mor e t han t he previ ous year but 5 pounds less t han the previous month . The estimated average price received by producers for all wholesa l e mille during May was $6 . 75 per hundredweight--5 cents below a year earlier but unchanged from one month earlier . MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN Georgia United St at e s Item and Unit May Apr . May :iviay Apr. May 1970 1971 1971 : 1970 1971 1971 Milk production, million lbs . y Production per cow lbs . Number milk cows thousand head 103 105 705 715 146 147 104 :11,109 710 887 147 :12,523 10,432 841 12,411 11, 217 904 12,405 Prices Received-$ 2/ All wholesale mille, cwt. Fluid milk, cwt. ~bnufactured milk, cwt . Milk cows, head : 6 .80 -y 6 .80 11 6 . 75 y 6 . 75 }/ 6 . 75 ljj: 5 . 40 6 . 75 Tjj: 5 75 4. 56 250 . 00 300 .00 330 . 00 :330 . 00 5.71 6.06 4.80 355.00 5.60 lY 5 .94 Tjj 4.75 Tjj 357.00 Prices Paid-$ 2/ i:-1ixed Dairy Feed, ton 14% protein 16% protein 18% protein 20% protein 72 . 00 77.00 80 . 00 83 . 00 78. 00 84 . 00 88.00 89 . 00 82.00 86 . 00 91 . 00 93.00 69 . 00 73.00 75-00 79 . 00 73 . 00 80.00 83.00 88.00 73 . 00 80 . 00 82 . 00 86.00 Hay 2 ton 35.00 37 . 50 35 -50 32. 40 35.70 35.40 !/ Monthly average. gj Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale milk which is :J average f or month . Revised. Tjj Preliminary . FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge PAUL W. BLACID.VOOD Agricultural Statistician The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athe ns, Georgia, in cooperv.tion wi th the Georg i a Departr11ent of Agriculture. : : I . : UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION MAY MILK PRODUCTION 1 PERCENT ABOVE LAST YEAR U. S. milk production in May is estimated at 11,217 million pounds, 1 percent more than n year earlier. Daily average production for May was up 4 percent from Apri l, the same as a year ag9. May output provided 1.75 pounds of mi~r per person da ily for a ll uses, compared with 1.68 pounds last month and 1.75 in May l ast year. Tot a l milk production during the first 5 months of 1971 was 1 percent mor e than 1970. Milk production in May was l arger than a year earlier i n 27 State s, unchanged in 7 and down in 16. Of the 5 leading millr-producing States, product ion wa s up in Wisconsin, Ca lifornia and Minnesota, but down in New York and Pennsylvania. RATE PER COH UP 2 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR--MILK COVlS DOWN 1 PERCENT Milk output per cow aver aged 904 pounds in May, 2 percent mor e than a year ago . Da ily cutput per cow averaged 29.2 pounds, 4 percent more than in April and 2 percent above May 1970. Production per cow was highest in California , at 1,065 pounds, followed by Washington, 1,060; Arizona, 1,050; and Wisconsin and Minne sota, at 1,010 pounds each. Milk cows on f arms during May tota l ed 12,405 , 000, 1 per cent less than last year. MILK-FEED PRICE RATIO DOWN The May milk-feed price ratio, at 1.60, is 4 percent be low a year earlier, and compares with 1.64 last month. Lower milk prices and a slight de cline in r ation value from last month led to the lower ratio.The ratio was down seas onally by 2 percent from April. GRAIN AND CONCENTRATES FEEDING RATE UP 4 PERCENT Gra in and other concentrates fed on June 1 averaged 11.3 pounds per mi lk cow-4 percent more than l a st year and a record high for the date. Feeding rates were above a year earlier in 29 States and averaged 11 or more pounds per cow in 27 States . Last year, 23 State s were feeding grain and concentrates at that level. Month i>1ILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION BY MONTHS, UNITED STATES Milk 1)er cow 1/ Mille production -'1~/_ __._...,. _ ___,_ 1969 1970 1971 1969 1970 1971 %Change Pounds - - Million Pounds from 1970 J anuary Fe b rua r y March Ap r i l May 734 752 768 9,415 9,41+8 9,547 +1.0 690 708 72'1 8,831 8,896 9,010 +1.3 785 807 822 10,025 10, 126 10,209 +0.8 805 824 841 10,256 10,328 10,432 +1.0 871 887 904 11, 073 11, 109 11,217 +1.0 J an .-May Total 49,600 49,907 50,415 -:- Lo May J une July August September October November December 871 887 845 863 801 818 764 782 725 743 723 744 q90 710 734 751 iJAnnual 9, 166 9, 388 Excludes milk sucked by calves . 11,073 11,109 10,728 10, 792 10, 149 10, 226 9,673 9, 767 9,158 9,273 9,114 9,280 : 8,687 8,842 9.236 ...2_049 116 ,345 117,436 After Five Days Return t o United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ~~ , fJ Ef9bl ACQ DIV 900 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA UNIV LIBRARIES ATHENS GA 30601 Unit ed States Dep ortmen t of Agr ic ulture GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 3( v ATHENS, GEORGIA NIVERSITY OF GEORGIA JUN 1 6 19 71 LIBRARIES SPECIAL PEACH REPORT AS OF JUNE 1, 1971 Jun 14, 1971 Georgia's 1971 peach crop waE forecast at 140 million pounds (2,917,000--48 pound equivalents) as of June 1, according to the Crop Reporting Service. That estimate is down 15 million pounds from last month and 20 million pounds below production in 1970. The crop showed much variation between varieties and producing areas. Cold weather severely damaged some varieties earlier and additional damage ha s resulted from hail storms in several sections. Harvest was well underway in the Barney area by June 1 and a few early peaches were moving to market in Central Georgia. The cool spring has caused peaches, as well as other crops, to be about ten days to two ''eeks later than normal but harvest volume is expected to increase about mid-June . The Federal-State Market News Service reported a total of 252 equivalent carlot shipments through June 10 compared with 575 for the same period last year. Peach estimates relate to total production which include rail and truck shipments, local sales, non-inspected truck shipments to points in the State and adjoining states, quantities used on farms where produced and in some years quantities not utilized because of economic conditions. State 1969 PEACHES Production Hillion Pounds Indicated 1970 1971 48 Pound Eg,uivalents Indicated 1969 1970 1971 1,000 units North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas 56.0 338.0 175.2 50.0 17.5 42.0 7.5 12.0 32.3 42.0 270.0 160.0 40.0 16.0 40.0 6.5 9.0 33.0 36.0 250.0 140.0 30.0 15.0 42.0 7.0 8.4 17.0 1,167 7,042 3,650 1,042 365 875 156 250 673 875 5,.625 3,333 833 333 833 135 188 688 750 5,208 2,917 625 313 875 146 175 354 9 States 730.5 616.5 545.4 15.220 12,843 (Please turn page for United States information) 11.363 After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS UNITED STATES - SPECIAL PEACH REPORT AS OF JUNE 1, 1971 The 1971 crop is forecast at 2,907 million pounds, 3 percent below last year and 21 percent below 1969. Excluding California's Clingstones, used mostly for canning, the forecast is 1,591 million pounds, 1 percent more than last season. The 9 Southern States expect to produce 545.4 million pounds, down 12 percent from last year and 25 percent from 1969. Prospects declined from May 1 to June l in Georgia and Alabama. Harvest of early varieties began in early May in south Texas and was underway in Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina by the end of May. Volume harvest of mid-season varieties is expected by June 20. In South Carolina, weather favored fruit development. In Geurgia, hail storms caused damage in several areas and cool May weather retarded crop development. Rains in Arkansas were favorable for peaches; however, cool nights slowed development. Picking should get underway by mid-June. The drought in Texas caused reduced sizing. Kentucky's peach prospects are good to excellent with a heavy set in most localities. Thinning is being completed and pits are hardening. In Tennessee, trees have a heavy set. Virginia's peach production is expected to be slightly below last year. Earliest varieties in the minor southside area should move to market about June 23. Delaware prospects are excellent. Maryland and West Virginia expect smaller crops than last year. The North Atlantic States expect 23 percent more peaches than last year with only New Hampshire and New York anticipating smaller crops. In the North Central States production is 36 percent above 1970. Kansas is the only State where output may be off from a year earlier. In Idaho and Colorado production is expected to top last year while in Utah production is expected to be the same. In Oregon, crop prospects are good. Bloom was normal to heavy and set was heavy in the main producing areas. There was only minor winter and spring frost damage to the trees this year. In Washington favorable pollinating weather resulted in a good set. Temperatures in California have been cool since bloom but have not delayed crop development. Production is expected to be below last year for both the Clingstone and Freestone crops. Clingstone production is expected to total 1,316 million pounds, 9 percent below last year while the Freestone crop is put at 380 million pounds 5 percent below. Harvest of spring Freestone varieties got underway the last week in May. FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. GElABLE REPORT UNIVERSITY OF GtoRGIA Georgia Crop Reporting Serv ce June 1, 1971 JUN 1 5 1971 GEORG\WRARIES Athens, Georgia Released June 14, 1971 Cool night-time temperatures and the need for rain throughout the State have continued to hinder Georgia's vegetable and melon crops. Watermelons and cantaloups are making satisfactory growth, but due to the adverse weather conditions which hindered early development, the expected production is 4pwn~ from last year. Sprjng snap bean and cabbage crops have passed peak harvest. A decreasing volume is expected in June. A light harvest of tomatoes was started in late May. As of June 7, Georgia 's vegetable and melon crops were still in need of rain. UNITED STATES SNAP BEANS- Florida's production of early spring snap beans is estimated at 393,000 cwt., 2 percent below 1970. Harvest was nearly complete by June 1. Mid-spring output is estimated at 245,000 cwt., about equal to 1970's production of 244,000 cwt. Light harvest got underway in the Charleston-Beaufort area of South Carolina after mid-May and in the Lake City area about the end of the month. Volume supplies are expected by mid-June, peaking shortly afterward. Harvest is active in South Georgia. In the Greensburg-Amite area of Louisiana, harvesting started about mid-May, but volume has been light. Peak movement is expected the first week of June with volume shipments through June 20. CANTALOUPS- The spring crop is estimated at 3,156,000 cwt., down 15 percent from 1970. Moderate supplies of Florida cantaloups should be available during June from central and northern areas. Light harvest began in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas in late April and was past peak by June 1. At Laredo, harvest started in early June and the Winter Garden and Presidio areas are expected to furnish supplies from about mid-June into July. In Arizona, crop development was retarded by cool weather during most of ~-1ay. Light harvest began in late May and volume supplies are expected by early June. Harvest of California's crop started May 18 in the Imperial Valley. Volume is expected to pick up with supplies available during June. Palo Verde Valley is expecting good volume in early June. TO~~TOES- The late spring crop is forecast at 1,153,000 cwt., down 4 percent from last year. Volume movement of South Carolina's crop is expected to begin after mid- June. Georgia's crop has improved after getting off to a late start; light harvest is expected the second week in June. In the Belle Chasse area of Louisiana, light picking for local sales began May 17. In the Oak Grove area, harvest will be 10-14 days later than normal, with shipment expected to start about mid-June. In central and east Texas, light harvest is expected to start in early June with increased supplies by late month. On the High Plains, the irrigated crop is progressing, but cool weather and high winds damaged some young seedlings in late May. WATERMELONS- Late spring production is forecast at 7,611,000 cwt., 1 percent below 1970. Florida supplies are expected to be available in volume into July. The first forecast for early summer places production at 14,806,000 cwt., 12 percent less than 1970. The crop in North Carolina is off to a good start. Plants in most fields have runners 1 to 2 feet long. South Carolina's crop is a week to 10 days later than normal. Cool spring weather retarded growth in Georgia and much replanting was necessary to obtain even stands. First harvest is expected about June 20. The Mississippi crop is about 2 weeks late because of the cold weather in April. The Arkansas crop is off to a good start but needs warmer weather. In Louisiana, May rainfall was adequate but unusually cool weather retarded growth and development. ****~ ****************************** * * * * Mr. L. H. Harris, Jr. retired on May 31, 1971 after 36 * * years service with the Federal Government. He wishes to express * his appreciation to the many crop reporters and friends who have * worked with him during his tenure with the Georgia Crop Reporting * * * Service. ** *** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Please turn page ACREAGE AND ESTIMATED PRODUCTION REPORTED TO DATE, 1971 WITH COl~ARISONS Crop and State Acreage Harvested For Harvest 1970 1971 . Yield Per Acre Ind. :1970 1971 Production Ind. 1970 1971 -- Acres -- Cwt. -- 1,000 cwt. -- SNAP BEANS Mid-Spring South Carolina Geor gia Alabama Louisiana Group Total CABBAG:El !./ Earl y Spring South Carolina Geor gia Missis sippi Louisiana California Group Total CANTALOUPS Earlv Summer South Carolina Geor gia Arizona Group Total TOMATOES Late Spring South Carolina Georgia Louisiana Texas Group Total WATERMELONS Late Spring Florida Cal ifornia Group Total 3,100 3,000 33 2,500 2,700 26 600 560 23 2,100 2 100 30 8,300 8.360 29 Boo 2,500 400 1,800 3,400 8,900 700 160 2,300 110 500 130 1,900 105 3,400 260 8,800 172 3,500 5,200 700 9,400 3,600 50 4,700 60 1,600 115 9,900 60 7,900 8,200 80 3,100 3,000 65 1,300 1,300 78 6,000 5,000 ~5 18,300 17,500 66 47,500 47,000 145 3,900 4,300 200 51,400 51,300 149 Ear ly Summer North Carolina South Carolina Geor gia Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas Arizona California 8,200 8,200 62 22,000 22,200 70 33,000 33,000 85 14,000 14,000 87 9 , 500 11,000 70 6,800 7,000 80 3,600 3,500 80 12,500 12,500 70 75,000 6o',ooo 80 4,300 3,900 160 9,200 10,100 190 Group Total 198,100 185,400 85 }:_! Fresh market and processing . 33 102 99 26 65 70 23 14 13 30 63 63 29 244 245 140 128 98 100 275 230 105 52 53 120 189 228 245 884 833 164 1,528 1,442 55 175 198 55 312 259 110 81 176 64 568 633 85 632 697 55 202 165 70 101 91 40 270 200 66 1,205 1,153 145 6,888 6,815 185 780 796 148 7,668 7,611 65 508 533 85 1,540 1,887 82 2,805 2,706 87 1,218 1,218 65 665 715 85 544 595 80 288 280 65 875 813 65 6,000 3,900 165 688 644 150 1,748 l , 515 80 16,879 14,806 FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge GEORGE S. PATTON Agricultural Statistician ISSUED BY: The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. After Five Days meturn to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Week Ending June 14, 1971 SCATTERED SHO~/ERS HELPFUL JUN 1 5 1971 LIBRARIES leased 3 p.m. Monday Georgia 1 s crops benefited from scattered showers in some areas last wee k. However, ~in is still needed in most areas of the State, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Warm weather was favorable for crop development and harvest. Cultivation, fertilization, insect and disease control were active where conditions permitted. County Agents reported cotton progress much later than normal. The pe rce nt squaring and setting bolls at this time is the smallest in recent years. Some improvement is ~ginning to sh~w in condition and growth, but the crop is still rated as only fair. Bud worms and lesser corn stalk borer damage are troublesome in some corn fields. Early planted corn has reached the tasseling stage. Sidedressing was being applied. Corn blight was restricted to volunteer corn in Bacon County and T Cytoplasm indicator plants at the Coastal Plains Experiment Station at Tifton, according to Extension Personnel. Harvest of tobacco advanced. Tobacco topping, insect and sucker control were quite active. Irrigation was general in dry areas. Peanut condition was rated as fair to good. Control measures for leafspot and land plastering operations were active. Dry soils slowed seeding of soybeans and qrain sorghum. Nearly two-thirds of the soybeans and a 1ittle over a half of the grain sorghum acreage had been p1anted at the end of the week. Dry weather conditions aided haymakinq and small qrain harvest. ~harvest is behind last year. The Federal-State Inspection Service reported 252 carlot equivalents inspected through June 11 compared with 575 carlots last year. Pasture and cattle conditions were reported good. Topdressing was being applied to pastures. State Market Managers indicated temperatures were too hot and soils too dry for most vegetable crops. Condition was rated as fair to good. Moisture will be needed for late plantings to develop. ~lEATHER SUMMARY- Light to locally heavy rain occurred over Georgia during the week ending Friday, June 11. The rain occurred as scattered showers and thundershowers, mainly during the last half of the week. Typical of showery conditions, rainfall amounts showed large variations from place to place. The largest totals were reported in the lower coastal area. Sapelo Island had 5.55 inches and almost four inches fell at the Brunswick Airport on Saint Simons Island. Several observers measured less than one-fourth inch during the week and, of course, some areas were missed entirely by the showers. The increase in shower activity ended a 3 week rainless period for many places but some areas that were missed, or received only 1 ight rain, continued dry at the end of the week. There was little or no rain on Saturday but shower activi~y increased again on Sunday. Scattered hail occurred with some of the Sunday thunderstorms. Temperatures were hot at the beginning of the week but afternoon highs dropped slightly at midweek with the increase in shower activity. The weekend brought a return of 90- plus weather, except in the mountains. Early morning lows were in the 60 1 s and low 70 1 s except at higher elevations where readings in the high 50 1 s were observed on 3 or 4 days. Averages for the week ranged from slightly above to slightly below normal. The outlook for Wednesday through Friday is for variable cloudiness and quite warm with widely scattered mainly afternoon and evening thundershowers. The thundershowers are expected to be more numerous in the northern part of the State. Maximum temperatures will range from the upper 80 1 s to the mid 90 1 s and minimums from the 60s to the low 70 1 s. The Statistical Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia; in cooperation with the Cooperative . Extension Servic National \leather e, S Univer ervice, sity o NOAA, f \J G. e1oSr. giDae~pa;GrEt?mO regnit.a !Department of Commerce. o f Agriculture; and the ~ UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP COMMERCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Athens, Georgia NOAA Precipitation For The Week Ending June 11, 1971 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for the week ending June 11, 197 1 . (Provisional) Highest : 100 at uub lin on the 7th. Lowest: 55 at Blairsville on the lOth . . 43 .42 ~ * For t he period June 12-14, 197 1 . T Less than .005 inch . After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSIKESS ACQ DIV 900 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA UNIV LIBRARIES ATHENS GA 30601 GE 0 R G I A C.R0 P R E P 0 RT I NG S E R I C~UN l 7 1971 ATHENS, GEORGIA June 16, 1971 BROILER TYPE Broiler chick place m e nts in Georgia during the week ende d June 12 we r e 9, 487, 000--2 percent m o r e than the previous week but 3 p e rc ent l e ss than the c o mparable week last year, a ccording to the Georgi a Crop rteporting Se r vice . An estima ted ll, 87 3 , 000 broiler typ e eggs w ere s et b y G e orgia hatche ri e s-slightly more than the previous week but off l p e rcent fro m the compa rable we ek a year earlier . In 22 reporting St at es 61, 704, 000 broile rs were pla ce d-- slightly m ore than the previous week but 3 per c e nt less tha n the comparable week l a st year. B roiler type hatching eggs set w e r e 76, 3 16, 000-- s lightly le ss than the previo us week a nd 2 percent less than a year a go. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET , HATCHINGS A ND CHI CK P LACE MENTS E gg s Set };_/ I 1970 1971 o/o of yea r ago Chicks Placed for B r oile rs in Georgia 1970 1971 I I % of I year a go Thous ands Thousands Apr. 10 Apr . 17 Apr. 24 May 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 June 5 June 12 13 , 300 ll, 587 87 13, 254 11,381 86 13,026 ll, 558 89 13, 192 11, 514 87 13, 043 11,484 88 12,992 11,774 91 12, 982 ll, 968 92 12, 864 11, 899 92 12, 893 11,825 92 ll, 947 ll, 873 99 10, 056 9, 921 10, 039 10, 23 1 10, 294 9,997 10 , 215 9, 89 1 9,936 9,788 9,094 9, 192 9, 123 9, 083 8,7 28 9, 0 36 9, 303 9, 367 9, 289 9, 487 90 93 91 I 89 I 85 90 91 95 93 I ! 97 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week e nded June 12 was 1, 008 , 000--1 9 percent less than the previous week but 3 percent more than the comparable week last year . An estimated l, 274, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 1 percent l e ss tha n the previous WP.ek but slightly more than the co mparable week last year. In the five states that accounted for about 29 perc ent o f the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1970, hatchings during the week e nded J un e 12 were down 9 percent and settings were down 12 percent from a yea r ago. State Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss . Total 1971 EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1971 Eggs Set May June June o/o of I Chicks Ha tche d year May June June 29 5 12 ago 2/ 29 5 12 Thousands T hous a nds 1, 510 1, 291 1,274 100 l, 315 1,24 0 1,008 480 350 280 68 1,363 1,284 1, 561 83 276 173 271 123 301 361 341 76 455 l, 14 0 84 266 315 1,097 120 270 24 5 l , 277 16 1 294 3, 93 0 3,459 3,7 27 88 3,260 3,04 2 2,985 i %of year ago 2/ 103 53 97 r4l f- Total 1970* 4, 10 5 o/o of last ~ear 96 4,302 80 4, 237 88 3, 4 89 93 3, 562 85 I 3 ,2 66 91 I I * 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for ha.t che ry supply flocks. 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. R evis e d. BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMM~R CIA.L ARZAS BY WE EKS - 1971 Page 2 EGGS SET CHICKS PLACED STATE Week Ended May 29 June 5 June 12 I ~ay o/o of 1 year Week Ended June ago 1/ . 29 5 June 12 % of year ago 1/ Thousands Thousands M aine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 2, 207 182 2,090 522 407 3, 119 5,324 2,025 0 7,639 353 2, 160 14 3 2, 156 386 335 3,056 5,333 1,952 0 7,466 359 2, 167 102 128 86 1, 961 104 408 77 394 92 3,082 92 5,041 99 1,979 99 0 7,755 92 605 80 GEORGIA 11,899 11, 825 11, 873 99 1, 555 96 1, 3 51 237 538 2, 554 3,727 1, 365 429 6, 105 593 9,367 1, 594 89 1,262 183 523 2,866 3, 595 1, 663 398 6,062 537 9,289* 1, 587 115 1, 247 247 511 2,365 4,017 1, 709 .278 6, 102 504 9,487 98 128 99 82 96 81 100 113 64 I 89 8_0 I 97 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1971 (22 States) 1, 491 1, 4 71 1, 428 90 1, 001 1, 043 1, 009 97 732 764 766 98 957 1, 051 1, 005 88 10,585 10,695 10,610 103 8, 292 8,628 8,396 103 6,023 6,065 5,995 98 5,384 5, 271 5, 448 100 13,247 13, 113 12,974 104 10,303 9,968 10, 257 103 1, 019 1, 019 1, 011 83 1, 088 1, 329 1, 139 102 4, 883 4,857 4,762 93 3,655 3,655 3,734 92 381 435 446 60 275 331 304 80 378 317 427 83 298 224 296 94 2, 546 2,474 2, 504 104 1, 957 2, 001 l, 947 99 77,052 76,381 76,316 98 61, 127 61,562* 61,704 97 TOTAL 1970* (22 States) 80,933 80,327 77,993 63,354 63, 505 63,545 o/o of Last Year 95 95 98 96 97 * 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Rev1sed. 97 . .(f) ~ 0 ....... O<( 0 ()\- -.() l? 0 :z:: <"' w 0 <( ~ l? V') LoL...W.... .>... >- ~ <( o r-~ ..,. CD ()II) - U rt: ..J 1 ' W I JUN 18 1971 ~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING E R V I L~B~RIES 'tll~~rnlbw rPLb~mw ( V I J_. ATHENS, GEORGIA Item June 17, 1971 May 1971 o of During May last 1970 1/ 1971 2/ year Thou. Thou. Pet. Jan. thru May 1970 1/ 1971 2/ Thou. Thou. o/o of last ear Pet. Broiler Type Pullets Placed (U.S. )3/ Total . 4, 305 . . " 3, 916 . 91 ~ 20, 3.30 . Domestic 3,677 3, 196 87 17, 505 Chickens Tested Broiler Type Georgia 514 479 93 3,017 United States 2, 548 2,095 82 13, 110 Egg Type Georgia 9 16 178 160 United States 411 439 107 2,664 Chicks Hatched Broiler Type Georgia 47,578 42,312 89 225,679 United States 300,684 287, 514 96 1,415,048 Egg Type Georgia 4,233 5,474 129 22,342 United States 64,366 59,634 93 291,961 Commercial Slaughter:4/ Young Chickens Georgia 36,307 34,056 94 171,082 United States 243,729 236,778 97 1, 137,657 Mature Chickens Light Type Georgia 2,034 2,067 102 10, 173 United States 12, 566 11,764 94 59,976 Heavy Type Georgia 344 612 178 1, 739 United States 2, 839 2, 511 88 12,974 N urnb er L ayers andE gg p ro d uct1on 17,574 . .. 86 14,718 84 2,833 94 12,303 94 154 96 2,874 108 198, 135 88 1, 347' 301 95 21,811 98 262,931 90 162,604 95 1,128,204 99 12, 526 123 66,038 110 3, 100 178 13, 557 104 Number Layers on hand during May Eggs Per 100 Layers i Total Eggs Produced during May 1970 1971 1970 1971 1970 1971 Thousands Number Millions Georgia Hatching Other Total South Atlantic 5/ United States 5, 159 19,209 24,368 67,007 317,132 4,308 20,232 24,540 65,897 319,166 1, 885 1,944 1, 931 1, 916 1, 923 1, 783 1, 972 1, 941 1, 959 1, 950 97 374 471 1, 284 6, 100 77 399 476 1, 291 6,224 Force Molt Layers as a Percent of Hens and Pullets of Laying Age First of Month Percent being Molted Percent with Molt Completed May 1970 1971 June 1970 1971 May 1970 1971 June 1970 1971 Ga. 17States 3.5 4.0 2.5 6.0 3.4 3.4 3.8 4 .7 12.0 8.5 10.8 9.4 10.0 8.5 9.9 9.7 U. S. Egg Type eggs in incubator June 1, 1971 as percent of June 1, 1970. 98 1I Revised. 2/ Preliminary. 3/ Pullets for broiler hatchery supply flocks, Includes expected pullet replacements from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30-doz. case of eggs. 4/ Federal-State Market News Service Slaughter reports only include poultry slaughtered under Federal Inspection. 5/ South Atlantic States: Del., Md., W. Va., N. C., S. C., Fla., Va., Ga. - United States Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia 30601 State YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDE i~AL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES, 1970 and 1971 . Number Inspected Indicated Percent Condemned During Apr. Jan. thru Apr. During Apr. Jan. thru Apr. h 1970 1971 1970 1971 1970 1971 1970 1971 Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Pet. Pet. Pet. Pet. Maine 6,347 6,333 24,637 24,069 3.7 3. l Pa. 7,218 7, 182 27, 151 28, 110 5. l 5.6 Mo. 5,735 5,975 l 9, 516 21,208 4.9 3. 4 Del. 7,977 8,524 31,257 32, 200 4.3 4 .3 Md. 15,230 10,868 58,221 47,673 4.3 4 .7 Va. 8, 114 9,457 30,767 31 J 158 4.2 3. l N.C. 27, 135 23,332 98,838 91, 144 4.6 3.2 Ga. 36, 514 32, 519 135, 185 128, 135 5.4 4 .9 Tenn. 6, 192 5, 119 22,724 19,679 3.8 3.9 Ala. 28,608 28,975 98,926 110, 133 5.3 6. 5 Miss. 17,454 18,674 65,491 73,965 2.4 3. 4 Ark. 33,752 32,646 128, 116 122,709 3. 5 2. 9 Texas i1 16, 570 14, 7 59 58,333 58,079 3.3 3.7 -u-. -s-. --- 4-------------------------------------- 1243, 508 894, 841 4.3 4. l ! 230,347 890,015 3.9 3.3 5.2 5.5 5. l 4.2 4 .5 4.8 4.5 5. 1 4.8 3.3 4.3 3.3 5.8 5.7 3.6 4.0 5. 2 6.9 2.6 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.7 3.6 4.4 4.5 Item MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID Georgia United States May 15 Apr. 15 May 15 May 15 Apr. 15 May 15 1970 1971 1971 1970 1971 1971 Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Prices Received: Chickens, lb. , excl. broilers Com 11 Broilers (lb.) All Eggs, (dozens) Table {dozens) Hatching (dozens) 8.0 12.5 35. 2 29.5 60.2 7.0 12.5 35.0 32.0 54.0 7.0 13. 5 32.0 28.4 54.0 9. 1 13. 8 29.8 7.9 13.6 31.9 8.2 14.3 29.5 Prices Paid: (per ton) Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Broiler Grower Layer Feed 99.00 80.00 104.00 88.00 100.00 87.00 94.00 100.00 82.00 88.00 99.00 88.00 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. FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A . WAGNER Agricultural Statistician After Five Days Return to United States Department nf Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 3060 l OFFICIAL BUSINESS (t'(...., -' 1 fJ.1"1U f V t U'-. l:.V L ..J 8 Indi a na 386 408 375 1 76 183 247 191 62 ~ 1-1 Miss ouri 335 394 389 73 523 511 607 113 Cpll . Delaware Maryland 3, 056 3,082 2,604 79 5,333 5, 04 1 4,467 95 2, 86 6 2, 365 2,385 76 3, 595 4,017 4,220 109 1 0 Virginia 1, 952 1,979 2,036 102 1,663 1, 709 1, 675 123 West Virginia 0 0 0 398 278 225 54 North Carolina 7,466 7,755 6,686 92 South Carolina 359 605 592 84 6,062 537 6, 102 504 6, 001 311 89 52 GEORGIP.. Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi :'Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1971 (22 States) 11, 825 11,873 10,985 96 9,289 9,487 9,290 96 1, 471 l, 428 1, 416 95 1,043 1, 009 1, 086 108 764 10,695 6,065 13, 113 1, 019 4,857 435 317 2,474 766 10, 610 5,995 12,974 1, 011 4,762 446 4 27 2, 504 762 9,942 5, 318 12, 564 1, 013 4,236 353 474 2,280 101 104 96 110 83 97 110518 1108 I 1, 051 8,628 5, 271 9,968 1 1, 329 I 3,655 331 II 224 2, 001 1, 005 8,396 5, 448 10, 257 1, 139 3,734 304 296 1, 947 1, 130 8, 287 5,440 9, 728 1, 007 3,741 311 318 2, 043 99 105 95 99 74 95 59 118 111 I 76,381 76,316 70,479 98 I 61,704 60, 989 97 TOTAL 1970* (22 States) 80,327 77,993 7 2, 147 63,545 62,960 o/o of Last Year 95 98 98 97 97 * 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. I I(/) I I,:::> ,., So r inq Pi q Crop Up 9 Percent SPRING pI CROP GEORGIA unel, l971 LI BRARIES sed 6/25/71 GEORGI A CROP REPORTI NG SERVICE Georgia's 1971 spring pig crop (D e cember 1970- Nay 1971) is estimated a t 1,584,000 head, 9 percent above the 1970 spring crop of l ,453,000 head. A tot al of 217,000 sovJs farrowed durin g the perio d - ave raging 7. 3 p igs per litt e r. ICHl Fall Intent ions Down g Percent Sows farrowing during the fall of 1971 (June- No vember ) on Georgia farm s are expected to number 171,000 - down 9 percent from the 188 ,000 f arrow i ng duri ng the 1970 fall period. If t hese in tentions are realized (and a ssuming an ave ra ge pigs per litter of the same size as last year's of 7.2), the fall pi g c rop would total l ,231,000 head. UN ITED STATES December-May Piq Crop Down Percent The December-May 1971 pig crop totaled 51,905,000 head, a de crease of l pe rcent from a year earlier. Sows farrowed during December-May 1971 numbere d 7,231,000 head, up I percent from a year earlier. Average I itter s ize was 7.18 pigs, compared with 7.33 in December-May last year. June-November Intentions Down 9 Percent The number of sows expecte d to farrow during the June- Novembe r 1971 pe ri od, at 6,265,000, is 9 percent below the comparable 1970 period. Hog prod uce rs repo rted lower farrowing intentions in all areas except the \-Jest where a 6-pe rcen t i ncrease was indicated. The potential p i g crop from intended farrowin gs, bas ed on an average number of pigs per litter plus an allowance for trend , would be 45,735,000 head, 8 percent less than the 1970 fall pig crop. SO~JS FARRO\-JING, PIGS PER LITTER, AND PIGS SAVED --------------------------------~G~e~o~r~o-i~a~a~nd~U~n~ited States. 1967-1971 Sows Farrowing Pigs Per Litter Pigs Saved Year Dec.- June- Dec.- June- Dec.- June - May Nvv. May Nov. t~ay Nov. I ,000 head Number 1,000 head Year Georoia 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 176 152 7.1 7.2 181 161 7. 1 7.2 188 17 1 7.3 7.3 199 188 7.3 7.2 217 1/171 7. 3 2/7.2 I ,250 l, 28 5 l ,372 l .'+53 1 ,584 1 ,0 94 I , 159 1 ,2 48 l ,354 2/1 ,23 1 2 ,344 2 ,41+L~ 2, 620 2,807 2,815 United States 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 6,570 6,681 6,360 7,171 7,231 5,899 6,161 5, 727 6,905 _!_/6, 265 7.34 7.37 7.36 7.33 7.18 7.38 7.35 7.34 7.21 48,205 49.~36 46 ,788 52, 55 1 51 ,9 05 43,540 l.j.s, 303 42,01 9 49, 768 _fj l~5.735 9 1, 7L:.5 9L:., 53::3 88,807 l02,3 U 97, 6LfO 11 Fall farrowing indicat e d f rom breeding intentions repor t s. 11 Ave ra ge number of pigs per 1itter with allowa nce for trend used to compute indica ted pi g crop. FHAS I ER T. GALLm1AY Agricultural Statistician In Char ge ;J. A. '-tAGNER Agr i cultura l Stati st ic ian JUNE 1 INVENTORY Georg i.a Hoqs on Farms Up 9 Percent The number of hogs and pigs on Georgia farms June 1, 1971, is estimated at 1,950,000 head, up 9 percent from the 1,789,000 on hand on this date last year. Breakdown of the hogs and pigs showed 254,000 for breeding (down 5 percent from the 268,000 breeders last year) and 1,696,000 other hogs compared with 1,521,000 last year. United States Nation's Hoqs Up 2 Percent Hogs and p1gs on farms in the United States on June 1, 1971 are estimated at 66.1 mill ion head-- 2 percent more than a year earlier. Hogs and pigs kept for breeding are estimated at 9.9 mill ion head, down 8 percent from last year. Market hogs and pigs, at 56.2 mill ion, are up 4 percent. Year HOGS AND PIGS ON FARt-'lS, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES June 1, 1967- 1971 (Thousand Head) :Hogs and All hogs :pigs for and pigs :breedino :Total Under 60 lbs. Other Hogs and Pigs 60- 119 120- 179 180-219 lbs. lbs. lbs. G4!nrqia 220 1bs. and over 1967 1, 561 234 1, 327 637 372 226 66 26 1968 1,608 225 1 ,383 595 387 276 97 28 1969 1,688 245 1,443 678 404 260 79 22 1970 1'789 268 1 '521 722 426 266 84 23 1971 1,950 254 1,696 780 500 298 93 25 1967 59,372 1968 60,625 1969 58,879 1970 64,824 1971 66,070 8,988 9,265 9,248 10,725 9,879 United States 50,384 51 ,360 49,631 54,099 56,191 26,029 25,997 24,083 27,245 26,565 ll ,890 11 ,921 12,037 12,989 13,901 7,373 7,796 7,792 8,053 8,792 3 ,801+ 4,189 4' 3L:.Q 4,374 5,290 1 ,289 1 ,457 1 .379 1 ,438 1 ,643 This report is made possible by the cooperation of several thousand Georgia farmers who furnish reports for their individual farms. The Statistical 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 Un ited States D~ portment o f Agr iculture Week Ending June 28, 1971 CROPS GRO\oJ I NG RAPIDLY JUN 2 9 1971 LIBRARIES leased 3 p.m. Monday Moisture and temperatures were favorable for growing crops over most of the State last week, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Some local areas were still suffering from lack of moisture. County Agents reported the condition of cotton as mostly good. Two-thirds of the crop was squaring and 16 percent was setting bolls. Fruiting progress is abQut 2 weeks Iater than usua 1 Corn condition improved considerably with the more favorable moisture supplies and was judged to be mostly good. 81 ight has now been found in thirteen Georgia counties-all on volunteer or T-Cytoplasm corn. The blight is not considered to be a threat since most of Georgia 1 s crop was seeded with N-Cytoplasm resistant varieties. Seeding of soybeans was 86 percent and sorghums 80 percent completed. Moisture has been favorable for germination and early growth in most areas. Harvesting of oats was 88 percent and wheat 81 percent completed. Yields are reportedly above average. Almost a fourth of the peach crop has been picked. Inspected shipments reported by the Market News Service through June 24 totaled 558 carlot equivalents compared with 1,045 to the same date last year. Tobacco prospects continued to improve and appear to be better than any year since 1967. About 15 percent of the crop has been gathered. Peanut farmers were busy with gypsum application and disease control measures. Peanuts were blooming and pegging throughout the belt. Condition of the crop remained mostly good. Market Managers reported an improvement in truck crop condition. Watermelon and cantaloup movement increased and is expected to peak during the week of July 4th. Good quality tomatoes were being marketed in the Glennville area. Cabbage harvest was active in mountain sections. ~lEATHER SUMMARY - Scattered showers and thundershowers continued to occur during the week ending Friday, June 25. They were more frequent early in the week in the north but occurred almost daily in parts of the south. Amounts varied greatly, ranging from less than one-tenth inch at some places to over 3 inches at others. The observer at Fitzgerald measured 3.24 inches with more than 2 1/2 inches falling in one 24-hour period. Shower activity continued during the. weekend with the heaviest amounts occurring in the north, central and southwest sections. A thunderstorm dropped 2.79 inches on Dahlonega Sunday, June 27. A few scattered areas continued to need rain badly at the beginning of the new week. Temperatures were near seasonal with highs mostly in the low 90's except in the mountains and in areas where showers occurred early enough in the afternoon to hold readings in the 80 1 s. Most places had their warmest weather late in the week and temperatures in the mid 90 1 s were common during the weekend. Early morning temperatures were generally in the 60 1 s but a few low 70 1 s were recorded in the south and readings in the 50 1 s occurred in the mountains on 2 or 3 days. Averages ranged from normal to s I ight Iy above. The outlook for Wednesday through Friday calls for partly cloudy and continued hot weather with widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers. Lows will be in the upper 60 1 s and low ]0 1 s and highs mostly in the 90's. The Statistical Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia; in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the National Heather Service, NOAA, U. S. Department of Commerce. UNITED STATES DEPARTMEIT OP COMMERCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Athens, Georgia NOAA Precipitation For The Week Ending June 25, 1971 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for week ending June 25, 1971. (Provisional) Highest: 97 at Hartwell on the 25th. Lowest: 55 at Blairsville on the 24th. ~ * For the period June 26-28, 1971. T Less than .005 inch. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ~G\A .}~ FARM REP0RT ATHENS, GEORGIA CRIMSON CLOVER SEED FORECAST Georqia June 28, 1971 The 1971 cri.nson clover seed production in Georgia is forecast at 500,000 pounds--13 percent below the 1970 crop, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. The acreage harvested for seed is estimated at 5,000, the same as the previous year. The yield per acre in 1971 is 100 pounds compared with 115 pounds in 1970. United States Southern States Crimson Clover Seed Crop Down 17 Percent Crimson clover seed production in the four major p rodu cj ng Southern States is estimated at l. l mill ion pounds this year. This is 17 percent below the 1970 crop and 40 percent less than produced in 1969. The decrease in production from last year is a result of a decrease in harvested acreage and a lower yield per acre. Acreage expected to be harvested in the four Southern States at 9,900 acres is ll percent less than in 1970. Acreage declined in all States except Georgia which was unchanged from last year. Average yield per acre at 116 pounds is 6 percent below the 124 pounds per acre harvested last year. Prospective yields per acre are below last year in all States except Tennessee. Crimson clover varieties such as Dixie, Autauga and Auburn are expected to total about 700,000 pounds compared with about 900,000 pounds produced in 1970. Average date of beginning harvest of crimson clover was generally later than a year ago. Average beginning dates this year were: May 15 in Georgia, June 7 in Tennessee, May 27 in Alabama, and May 24 in Mississippi. Carryover. of old-crop crimson clover seed by growers in the four Southern States was 34,000 pounds compared with 57,000 pounds carryover in 1970. There was no crimson clover seed imported through May 31, 1971. A report covering June 30, 1971 stocks of old-crop seed held by dealers will be issued on August 5, 1971. An estimate of the harvested crimson clover seed crop in Oregon will be released , on August 6. ',, (Over) . ----~ - - State Ga. Tenn. Ala. Miss. CRIMSON CLOVER SEED: Acreage harvested, yield per acre, and production, 1969, 1970 and 1971 Acres Harvested Yield per acre :Production (clean seed) 1969 1970 1971 .!/:1969' : 1970 : 1971 l/ :1969 1970 1971 .!1 Acres Pounds 1,000 pounds 6,000 ..f/5,000 5,000 125 115 100 750 ..f/575 500 1,500 1,400 1,000 230 160 200 345 224 200 3,200 2,200 1,500 130 120 105 416 264 158 2,600 2,500 2,400 150 125 120 390 ..f/313 288 Total 4 States 13 '300 1111 '1 00 9,900 l1lI Ind-icated. Revised. 143 ..f/124 116 1,901 ..f/1 ,376 1'146 FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge JOHN E. COATES Agricultural Statistician ISSUED BY: The Statistical 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 Un ited Stotes Deportment of Agr iculture UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA JUL ~ 1911 GEORGIA CROP RE ORTING SERVIC LIBRARIES -- ~ 3tJ ATHENS, GEORGIA June 30, 1971 BROILER TYPE Placement of broiler chicks in Gee-rgia during --t A.e week ended June 26 w a s 9, 351, 000--1 percent more than the previous week but 5 percent l e ss than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Se rvice. An estimated 11,435, 000 broiler type eggs were set by G e orgia hatcheries-4 percent more than the previous week but 6 percent less than the comparable week a year earlier. Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 61, 018, 000-slightly more than the previous week but 2 percent less thc:m the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 72, 368, 000--3 percent more than the previous week but 3 percent less than a year ago. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK P LACEME NTS Eggs Set]-_/ Chicks Placed for Broilers in Ge orgia 1970 1971 o/o of year ago 1970 1971 Thousands Thousands o/o of year ago Apr. 24 May 1 May 8 -May 15 May 22 May 29 June 5 June 12 June 19 June 26 13, 026 13, 192 13,043 12,992 12,982 12,864 12, 893 11, 947 11,413 12, 101 11,558 89 11, 514 87 11,484 88 11,774 91 11,968 92 11,899 92 11,825 92 11, 873 99 10,985 96 11,435 ~ 94 EGG TYPE 10,039 10,231 10, 294 9.997 10,215 9, 891 9,936 9,788 9,685 9,889 9, 123 9,083 8,728 9, 036 9 ,303 9,367 9, 289 9, 487 9,290 9,351 91 89 85 90 91 95 93 97 96 I 95 Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended June 26 was 894,000--20 percent less than the previous week and 7 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 2.~2, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 37 percent more than the previous week and 9 percent more than the comparable week last year. In the five states that accounted for about 29 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1970, hatchings during the we ek ended June 26 were down 20 percent and settings were down 13 percent from a year ago. State Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss. Total 1971 EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHE D, 1971 June 12 Eggs .3et June June 19 26 o/o of year ago 2/ Chicks Hatched June June June 12 19 26 Thousands Thousands 1,274 904 1,242 109 280 225 230 55 1, 561 1,742 1, 599 78 271 206 275 104 341 354 327 97 1,008 245 1, 277 161 294 1, 119 34 0 1,043 194 264 894 300 1,034 119 297 3,727 3,431 3,673 87 2,985 2,960 2,644 o/o of year ago 2/ 93 75 79 42 83 80 Total 1970* 4, 237 4,479 4,210 3,266 3, 168 3,3 14 o/o of last year 88 77 87 91 93 I 80 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chi~ks for h c.t chery supply flocks. 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. >:< R.evise d. BROILER TYPE EGGS SET A ND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY W:S ::::: Ks - 1971 Page 2 STATE IL-------w-e-e-kE~'"Gl:~"!.G.~ndS~e~Sd~E-T---~--I -~-0 -0-f +-----C-H-,I.-;.~ Cr-K~ ~S-k- -EP--_L!-!_d-A_-eC_d-._t-:_:-._J -------r-a-;;0 ~0 f June June June year June June June year 12 19 26 ago 1/ 12 19 26 ago 1/ Thousc..nds Thousands Maine ' C onnecticut Pennsyl vania Indiana Miss ouri ~ Delaware Maryland Virginia We s.t Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 2, 167 128 1' 961 408 394 3,082 5, 041 1,979 0 7,755 605 1,904 82 2,001 375 389 2, 604 4,467 2,036 0 6,686 592 2,069 112 1, 587 I 125 134 2,085 123 115 1,24 7 425 79 247 345 78 511 2,910 84 2,365 4,976 109 4,017 1,906 92 1, 709 0 - 278 7' 116 90 6, 102 599 86 504 1, 615 106 l, 272 191 607 2, 385 4,220 1, 67 5 225 6, 001 311 1, 543 121 l, 33 5 203 563 2, 725 3,890 1, 532 265 5, 944 281 98 - 86 117 66 10 3 93 97 106 88 89 48 :rsgo:: ~ ~"1 ~z Z ru c.JiD -<~ ro ~ ,.. f..< ...... . .:.j. 0 ~ :; u ~2: -~ 0.0 ~a~G\AFARM REPO UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA yuL zo 1~ 1 1 LIBRARIES GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE . ATHENS, GEORGIA July 1971 GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE,YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1970 (These estimates are based on the latest available data and are preliminary) ACRES Planted Harvested YIELD LINT PER ACRE Planted Harvested PRODUCTION 500 Pound Gross Weight Bales Acres Acres Pounds Pounds Bales DISTRICT Catoosa Chattooga Dade Floyd Gordon 11,000 110 2,200 70 4,600 5,050 570 5 3.180 335 175 10,900 543 110 327 2,130 351 70 457 4,550 468 4,950 397 430 216 5 600 3.170 475 330 436 150 194 548 12,400 327 75 362 1,610 457 67 473 l~' 500 405 4,190 286 255 600 6 477 3,160 442 305 227 71 TOTAL 27,295 26,795 468 477 26,639 ~ DISTRICT 2 _ Barrow Clarke Cobb Fulton Gwinnett Hall Jackson Oconee Wal ton TOTAL 860 200 5 50 330 65 165 3,800 10,600 16,075 Boo 270 190 605 5 400 50 400 320 385 50 138 160 182 3,700 411 10,400 410 15,675 401 290 485 637 255 400 4 400 42 397 265 180 19 188 63 422 3,248 418 9.100 412 13,481 .! . Page 2 July 1971 GEORG lA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1970 (These estimates are based on the latest available data and are ore1imina rv) District and County ACRES Planted Harvested YIELD LINT PER ACRE Planted Harvested PRODUCTION 500 Pound Gross ~/e i ght Bales Acres Acres Pounds Pounds Bales DISTRICT 3 Banks Elbert Frankl in Hart Lincoln Mad ison Oglethorpe Stephens vJi l kes 195 3,870 3,240 6,050 100 3,250 2, l 00 75 190 180 354 3,850 482 I ,990 173 5,650 335 90 320 3,200 242 2,000 445 70 120 190 453 383 . 484 282 359 356 . 246 467 129 453 145 3,890 l. 170 4,230 67 l ,640 l ,950 19 180 TOTAL 19,070 17,220 334 "3 70 13,291 DISTRICT 4 Carro II Clayton Coweta Douglas Haralson Harris Heard Henry Lamar Macon t1arion Meriwether Pike Schley Spalding Talbot Taylor Troup Upson TOTAL 300 30 l ,560 10 25 525 100 2,235 155 8,150 1 ,680 3,880 2,600 985 410 155 5,250 275 10 28,335 290 247 30 300 l ,400 417 10 300 20 80 500 392 100 400 2, l 00 366 140 477 7,500 426 1 ,500 264 3,850 295 2,400 363 950 218 400 324 150 103 4,750 439 275 284 10 100 26,375 375 255 155 300 19 465 I ,360 300 6 100 4 412 430 400 84 390 I, 700 529 155 463 7,250 296 925 298 2,390 393 1,970 226 450 333 275 107 33 486 4,810 284 160 100 2 403 22. 178 Page 3 July 1971 GEORGIA COTTON: ACRAGE YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1970 (These estimates are based on the latest available data and are Qrel iminarv) District and County ACRES Planted Harvested YIELD LINT PER ACRE Planted Harvested PRODUCTION 500 Pound Gross I:Jeight Bales Acres Acres Pounds Pounds Bales RI~!RICT ~ Baldwin 625 600 181 188 235 Bibb 250 240 336 350 175 Bleck ley 5 J 100 4,850 538 566 5,700 Butts 240 230 221 230 110 Crawford 770 700 306 337 490 Dodge 7,550 7,200 344 361 5 .~00 Greene 25 25 280 280 15 Hancock 1, 700 1; 250 163 222 580 Houston 3,410 2,750 299 371 2,130 Jasper 105 ' 100 400 420 88 ' Johnson 9,900 9,500 285 297 5,900 Laurens 17,300 16,800 263 270 9,500 Monroe 45 35 111 143 10 Montgomery 670 200 64 215 90 Horgan 7,400 7,350 410 413 6,350 Newton 1 ,440 1,400 499 514 1 '500 Peach 1 J 220 l ,200 393 400 1 ,000 Pulaski 7,450 6,850 522 568' 8,100 Putnam 150 150 413 413 130 Rockdale 445 400 144 160 135 Treutlen 1 '160 1 ,050 266 293 640 Twiggs 1,890 1,800 408 428 l ,610 Washington 9,850 9,800 309 311 6,350 Wheeler 1 ,050 900 271 317 595 Wilkinson 415 350 248 294 215 TOTAL 80' 160 75,730 341 361 57 ,OL~8 DISTi\ICT 6 Bulloch Burke Candler Columbia Effingham Emanuel Glascock Jefferson Jenkins McDuffie Richmond Screven TOTAL 4,300 22,800 2,900 130 170 8,700 2,200 13,300 6,950 1 ,410 1 ,090 8,050 5,700 77 '700 3,450 179 21 '300 295 2,650 273 130 177 80 59 8' 150 236 2' 150 243 13,200 339 6,200 194 1 ,350 412 1 ,000 270 7,850 268 5,650 350 73' 160 280 223 316 299 177 125 252 248 341 218 430 294 275 353 298 . 1 ,600 14,000 1 ,660 48 21 4,280 1 '120 9,400 2,820 1, 210 615 4,510 4,170 45,454 Page L:. July 1971 GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1970 The~e e~tim~te~ ~reb ~ed on the !~test av~il~ble d~t~ ~nd ~re rei imin.:~rv) District and ACRES ... YIELD LINT PER ACRE PRODUCTI ON' 500 Pound Gross \!eigh County Planted Harvested Planted Harvested Bales Acres Acres Pounds Pounds Bales DISTRICT 7 Baker Calhoun Clay Deca t ur Dougherty Early Grady Lee Mi Iter Mitchell Qui t man Randolph Seminole Stewart Sumter Terre 11 Thomas Webster 735 3,710 I ,810 265 785 6,850 I ,570 2' 180 2,830 5,300 70 3,840 2,420 2,150 6,900 8,900 2,720 450 600 156 3,600 578 1,700 467 90 45 750 131 6' 150 222 1 ,450 143 1 ,800 280 2,800 388 5,000 218 70 657 3,500 397 2,300 298 2,150 544 6,150 372 8,150 333 2,500 210 250 96 192 240 596 4,480 498 I ,770 133 25 137 215 247 31180 154 465 339 1,280 393 2,290 231 2,420 657 96 436 3,100 313 I ,500 544 2,440 418 5,350 363 6,200 229 I I 190 172 90 TOTAL 53,485 49,010 326 356 36,411 DISTIUCT 8 Atkinson Ben' Hi II Berrien Brooks Coffee Colquitt Cook Crisp Dooly Irwin Jeff Davis Lanier Lowndes Telfair Tift Turr.er ~./ i I cox Worth TOTAL 40 2,780 1 ,290 3.330 1,900 15,900 300 8,400 29,200 4,800 660 65 285 I ,870 2,630 5,850 7,350 12,700 99,350 0 2,550 291 I I 100 152 2,700 230 Boo 78 15,800 388 300 340 7,200 385 27,800 559 4,200 196 400 115 50 108 20 21 380 36 2,500 226 5,550 251 6,850 256 12,300 252 90,500 362 318 ',690 178 410 284 1,600 185 310 390 12,900 340 210 449 6,750 587 34,000 225 I ,970 190 160 140 14 300 12 176 140 238 1 ,240 265 3,070 275 3,930 260 6,650 398 75,056 July 1971 GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1970 (These estimates are based on the latest available data and are prel iminarv) ACRES Planted Harvested YIELD LINT PER ACRE Planted Harvested PRODUCTION 500 Pound Gross Height Bales Acres Acres Pounds Pounds Bales App I ing Bacon 300 85 20so0 77 59 115 100 &rant ley 10 0 Bryan 15 0 Evans 820 500 127 208 Long 35 35 371 371 Pierce 400 300 113 ISO Tattnall 1 '180 I ,000 130 153 Toombs 3,430 3,300 234 243 Ware 45 0 Hayne 210 150 133 187 46 10 215 27 94 320 I ,670 58 TOTAL 6,530 5,535 179 212 2,442 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ STATE TOTAL 408,000 380,000 343 368 292,000 .----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge C. L. CRENSHAH Agricultural Statistician The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. I - ' ... ~ . UNIVERSITY ~O""F""-GEORGIA- II 3 JUL 2 971 MAY 1971 LIBRt R/ES_ _, I - Released 7/1/71 GEORG' IA CR0p RE pORTING SERVICE GEORG lA May Red Meat Production Up 19 Percent Production of red meat in Georgia's commercial plants totaled 35.2 mill ion pounds during i1ay 1971, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This was up 19 percent from the 29.5 mill ion pounds during the same month last year but 12 percent below the 40.0 mill ion pounds l~st month. Cattle Slauqhter Unchanqed From May 1970 There were 23,800 head of cattle slaughtered in Georgia's commercial plants during May. This was unchanged from the number slaughtered during the same month of 1970 but 800 less than Apri 1 1971. Calf Slauqhter There were 1,300 calves slaughtered during May, This was l ,100 head below the number slaughtered during May last year, and 200 below the April 1971 kill. Hog Slauqhter Georgia's hog kill totaled 178,000 head during l'ay. This was 37 percent above the 130,000 head slaughtered during the same month last year, but 12 percent below the 203,000 slaughtered during Apri 1 1971. 48 STATES May Red Meat Production Up 7 Percent From 1q70 Commercial production of red meat in the 48 States totaled 3,032 mill ion pounds in May, up 7 percent from a year earlier. Commercial ~eat production includes slaughter in federally inspected and other slaughter plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms. Beef Production 1 Percent Above A Year Earlier Beef production in May was 1,760 mill ion pounds, I percent above the l ,736 mill ion in May 1970. Cattle kill totaled 2,870,900 head, 2 percent above a year earlier. Live weight per head was 1,029 pounds, 9 pounds lighter than t-1ay 1970 and 2 pounds below April 1971. Veal Output 7 Percent Below May 1970 There were 42 mill ion pounds of veal produced during May, down 7 percent from 1970. The 281,200 calves slaughtered were 8 percent less than a year earlier. Live weight per head was 267 pounds, up 5 pounds from May 1970. Pork Production Up 17 Percent From A Year Earlier Pork Production totaled l ,189 mill ion pounds , 17 percent above a year earlier. Hog kill totaled 7,546,100 head, up 18 percent from !vlay 1970. Live weight per head was 241 pounds, 3 pounds lighter than a year earlier. Lard rendered per 100 pounds of live weight was 8.5 pounds, compared with 8.8 in May 1970. Lamb and Mutton Down 5 Percent From May 1970 There were 41 mill ion pounds of lamb and mutton produced in May, 5 percent less than a year earlier . Sheep and lamb slaughter totaled 808,700 head, down 4 percent. Average live weight was 105 pounds, l pound above a year earlier. Poultry Production Down 1 Percent From May 1970 Production of poultry meat during May totaled 749 mill ion pounds, ready-to-cook basis. This is 1 percent less than May last year and April 1971. Species GEORGIA AND 48 :>TATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER ..!/ t~umbe r Slaughtered May 1970 1971 ( 1,000 head) Average Live ~Jeight May 1970 1971 (pounds) To t al Live v/e ight May 1970 1971 ( 1,000 pounds) Georqia Cattle 23.8 23.8 870 878 Calves 2.4 ~ 3 390 4 23 Hogs 130.0 178.0 223 216 Sheep and Lambs 20,706 936 28,990 20,896 550 38,448 48 States Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs 2,816.9 306.9 6,420.1 841.7 2,870.9 281.2 7' 546. 1 808.7 1 ,038 262 244 104 1 ,029 267 241 105 2, 923, 922 8 0 , 4 56 1, 565, 551 87,127 2,955,138 75' 161 1,81 9 ,533 84,921 l l Includes slaughter under Federal inspection and other commercial slau ghte r, excludes farm slaughter . AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS AND HOG-CORN RATIOS, JUNE 15, 1971 vi ITH COMPARISONS Commodity and Unit June 15 1970 GEORGIA May 15 1971 (Dollars) June 15 1971 UNITED STATES June 15 1970 May 15 1971 (Dollars) June 15 1971 Corn, bu. 1.45 1. 67 1.72 1. 21 1.38 1.43 Hogs, cwt. 24.20 16.60 17.30 23.20 17.00 17.50 Catt 1e, cwt. 25.10 24.90 24.80 28.10 29.40 29.00 Calves, cwt. . 34.00 34.00 34.00 35.30 36.00 35.60 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hog-Corn Ratio ll 16.7 9.9 10. 1 19.2 12.3 12.2 l l Bushels of corn equal in value to 100 lbs. hogs, 1 ive weight. FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge PAUL vi. BLACK\t/OOD Agricultural Statistician The Statistical 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 LL!mpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Un ited State s Deportm en t o ~ Agr icul ture JUNE 15, 1971 Released 7/2/71 CROP REPORTING SERVICE INDEX 2 POINTS HIGHER The Georgia Prices Received Index for All Commodities gained 2 points in June, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Even though prices for several major commodities declined--wheat, oats, beef cattle, turkeys--, these decreases were more 1 than offset by price increases for corn, soybeans, broilers, and hogs. UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID INDEXES STEADY The Index of Prices Received by Farmers remained unchanged during the month ended J1Jne 15, at 113 percent of its 1967 average. The most important price changes were increases for peaches, oranges, and hogs, and decreases for cattle, milk, potatoes, and waterme Ions. The June 15 Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm \-/age Rates was 120, unchanged from a month earlier. Higher prices for most production commodities were only partially offset by lower feeder livestock prices. Prices of family 1 iving items averaged higher, except for food and tobacco and household operation components, which were unchanged from the previous month. Compared with a year earlier, the index was up 5 percent. INDEX NUMBERS -- GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES 1967 : 100 May 15 1970 June 15 1970 May IS 1971 June 15 1971 GEORG lA Prices Received All Commodities A11 Crops 1/ 110 1/ 112 l2l/ 110 111 109 116 Ill 119 Livestock and Livestock Products 1/ 108 1/ 109 1/ 103 105 UNITED STATES Prices Received 110 110 113 113 Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm V/age Rates 114 114 120 120 Ratio ll 96 96 94 94 11 Ratio of Index of Prices Received by Farmers to Index of Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm ':/age Rates. ]/ l{ev i sed. FRASIER T. GALLO\~AY Agricultural Statistician In Charge JOHN E. COATES Agricultural Statistician The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. PRICES -- RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS, JUi'lE 15. 1971 \liTH COMP.ARISONS GEORGIA UNITED STATES Commodity and Unit June 15 t~ay 15 1970 1971 June 15 June 15 May 15 l g71 1970 l g71 June 15 1971 PRICES RECEIVED \-! hea t , bu. Oats, bu. Corn, bu. Cotton, lb. Soybeans, bu. Sweetpotatoes, cwt. Hay, baled, ton: All Alfalfa Lesped'eza Peanut Mi 1k Cows, head Hogs, cwt. Beef Cattle, All, Cwt. l l Cows , cwt. 1/ Steers and Heifers, cwt. Ca 1ves, cwt. Milk, Sold to Plants, cwt. Fluid Market Manufactured A 11 Turkeys, lb. Chickens, lb. Excluding Broilers Commercial Broilers Eggs, A11 , doz. Table, doz. Hatching, doz. $ 1. 25 $ 70 $ 1.45 '3/2'J.5 $ - 2.60 $ $ 29.50 $ 36.00 $ 3l. C' J $ 25.00 $ 255.00 $ ]/24. 20 $ 25.10 $ 21 50 $ 28.00 $ 34.00 $ 6.80 $ $ 6.80 23.0 7.0 3112.5 }136.7 ]/32. 0 1/56.5 1. 66 .91 1. 67 22.0 3.00 7.40 32.50 39.'00 33.00 30.00 330.00 16.60 24.90 20.30 28.20 34.00 ]/ 6. 50 ]/ 6. 50 22.0 7.0 13.5 32.0 28.4 54.0 1 .45 .76 1.72 22.5 3.05 32.00 40.50 33.50 29.00 310,00 17.30 24.80 20.30 28.20 34.00 !I 6. 50 !I 6. 50 21.0 7.0 14.0 32.0 28.3 54.0 1. 23 . 613 1. 21 :3122.14 .- 2.60 .:3-1 7.96 1.43 .660 1. 38 22.71 2.85 7.78 22.40 22.90 24.90 22.40 331.00 23.20 : 3128.10 .- 21 . 60 :3129.80 jl3 5. 30 25.60 26.30 26.40 26.40 357.00 17.00 29.40 21.10 31 .40 36.00 :31 5. 69 31 5. 93 :31 4.51 - 4. 75 :3; 5.34 5.60 j/23.4 . 20. 9 :31 8.1 8.2 :3113.4 14.3 j/30.6 29.5 1.46 .707 1 .43 23.23 2.98 11.30 24.60 25.20 25.90 26.10 358.00 17.50 29.00 21. 10 31 .oo 35.60 41 5.84 41 4. 72 ~I 5.51 21.7 7.8 14.9 28.4 PRICES PAID. FEED Mixed Dairy Feed, ton 14% protein $ 16% protein $ 18% protein $ 20% protein $ Hog Feed, 14%-18% protein, cwt. $ Cottonseed Meal, 41%,cwt. $ Soybean Meal, 44%,cwt. $ Bran, cwt. $ Middlings, cwt. $ Corn Meal, cwt. $ Poultry Feed, ton Broiler Grower Feed $ Laying Feed $ Chick Starter $ Alfalfa Hay, ton $ All Other Hay, ton $ 73.00 75.00 80.00 82.00 4.65 5. 10 5.20 4.00 4.05 3.60 95.00 83.00 96.00 38.00 34.00 82.00 86.00 91 .oo 93.00 4.85 5.30 5.60 4.50 4.55 4.10 100,00 87.00 100,00 43.00 35.50 82.00 84.00 88.00 91 .oo 4.85 5.30 5.50 4.45 4.60 4.10 105.00 88.00 99.00 43.00 36.50 69.00 73.00 76.00 80.00 4.53 5.26 5.42 3.59 3.66 3.44 93.00 83.00 98.00 32.60 31.00 73.00 80.00 82.00 86.00 4. 74 5.51 5.63 4.14 4.19 3.83 99.00 88.00 103.00 38.30 35.40 73.00 80.00 82.00 87.00 4.85 5.55 5.71 4,08 4.13 3.87 100.00 88.00 103.00 37.20 31+. 50 1/ "Cows" and "steers and heifers" combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls. 2/ Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacem;nt. 11 Revised. !I Preliminary. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reportin~ Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Aca orv 9oo UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA UNIV LIBRARIES ATHENS GA 30601 UNIVERSITY Of GEORGIA JUL 7 l'j /l :.' ,.,.......... ~-IHI--w-cr2"ttntr BuII etin GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERV ICE - j)~~ Athens , Georgi a \'.'eek :Jnding July 59 1971 ~leleased 3 p .m. !'1Ionday r'Iost of Georgia's crops sho'l-red improvement over the previous v1eek, a ccording to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Temperatures and soil moisture i'Tere very f avorable for plant development except for a fe1v isolated areas that remained dry. Prospects for several of the State's crops were very promising. County Agents reported peanuts vrere blooming and pegging f reely and said the crop was in very favorable condition. Insect and disease controls and landplastering Here very active over the peanut belt. Cotton condition improved and, except for the irregular stands evident in many fields, the crop uas judged mostly good. Only one-third of the crop has started setting bolls much belo\'1 normal for the date. Condition of the .2.2!!2 crop 1vas rated the best in years except for t hose isolated dry spots where prospects were not good. Corn Leaf Blight was disc9vered in several additional counties during the week but all infections vrere on volunt eer or T-cytoplasm corn which makes up a small percentage of the State's acreage. Tobacco harvest was one-fifth complete by the weeken&--considerably qehind normal progress for the date. Overall, the crop vTas rated in good condition vTith " second pulling" becoming fairly general over the belt. Combining of oats reached 94 percent completion and 11heat was 90 perc ent complete. County Agent's reports indicate good yields are being obtained. The State's peach crop IJas about 40 percent picked and this also trails t he harv est progress of recent years. Through July 1, the ]'ederal-State l-Iarket i.'1'ei'Ts reported 727 carlots of peaches shipped compared with 1,290 carlots for the same ~ eriod last year . LiGht to moderate hail damage was statewidep hm-rever, heavy damaGe was reported in a tvro mile by five mile area of Peach and Houston Cou.."'lties from a uir.d and hail storm. Farm i:1ia..rket I-ianauers reported truck crops as a v1hole in better condit ion. Volume of watermelon and cantaloup harvest was nearing its peak '\lith q_uali t Jr good. \'!BATHER SUl'TI:IARY -- Showers and thundershovTers occurred in part s of Geo:r:gia almost eaily during the week ending Friday, July 2. They '\'Tere less freCJ.uent in the ex treme f'outheast but occurred in that area on t'\m or three days. Rainfall amouncs varied greatly from place to place, as is typical of summer shm,lers. They 1-1ere generally larger in north and central areas 1o1here several tTeather observers measured more than f our inches. Al most six inches fell at Dalllonega during the tveek. Hail and wind damage occurred in. several areas during the night of June 26-27. Hail up to one and one-hal f inches in diameter '1-Tas reported in the Griffin area and hail and wind caused extensive damag e to fruit, crops Rnd other property' around Byron. Showers decreased in the nor th during t he reekend but became more frequent and heavier in the extreme south and southeast 11here some excessive rainf all amounts were reported. Temperatures were hot early in the 1o1eek but moderated as sh011ers became more freq_uent. Highs were generally in the low 90 1 s and high 80 1 s with a fevT reading s in the up:;J, er 90 1 s at the beginning of the period. LoHs '\vere mostly in the upper 60 1 s and loH .70 1 s. Slightly cooler weather moved in during the weekend but tvas short lived. Averag es for the tveek \Tere one to two degrees cooler than normal. The outlook for Thursday through Saturday is for continued cloudy and 1o1arm 1Teathe:: 'llith scattered shouers and thundershmvers occurring mostly in the afternoon. Hi ghs Hill range from 84 degrees to 92 degrees and lows from 62 degrees to 70 degrees . The Statistical Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia; in cooperation 1Ti th the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agricu lture; and the National Feather Service, WJI..A, U. s. Department of Commerce. UNITED STATES DEPARTMEIT OP COMMERCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Athens, Georgia NOAA Precipitation For The Week Ending July 2, 1971 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for the week ending July 2, 1971 (Provisional) Highest: 101 o at Hartwell on June 2 Lowest: 58 at Experiment on June 2 * For the period July 3-5, 1971. T Le ss than .005 inch. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athena, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA JUL 8 \'j l'\ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING S E R V c r: UBRARIES ATHENS, GEORGIA - - - - - - -- - -----~- - - - - - - - -- BROILER TYPE J ul y 7, 197 1 Placement of broiler chir.ks in Geo1gia during t he w ee k e ncie d J uly 3 wa s 9, 451, 000--1 percent more than the previous week a nd 6 p ercent more tha n the comparable week last year, according to t he Georgia C rop 1.~ e p ortin g Servic e . An estimated 11, 794~ 000 broiler type eggs wer e set b y G eo r g i a hat c he ries-- 3 percent more than the previous week but 2 percent less than the compa r a ble week a year earlier. Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting St a t es tota l ed 59, 97 6, 000-- 2 percent less than the previous week and 1 percent less tha n the com pa r a ble week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 73, 872,000 - - 2 p e rc ent m ore tha n the previous week but 3 percent less than a year ago. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEME NTS Eggs Set}_/ Chicks P l a ced for Broile rs in Ge orgia I 1970 1971 % of year ago 1970 1971 Thousands Tho us an ds I o/o of ye ar I ago May 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 June 5 June 12 June 19 June 26 July 3 13, 192 13,043 12, 992 12, 982 12,864 12,893 11,947 11,413 12, 101 12,016 11, 514 87 11, 4 84 83 11, 774 91 11,968 92 11, 899 92 11, 825 92 11,873 10,985 11,435 11,794 99 I I 96 94 98 I I I 10, 231 10,294 9,997 10, 21 5 9, 891 9,9 36 9,7 88 9, 685 98 ,,9808 9-r. . 9,083 8,728 9,0 36 9,30 3 9,367 9,289 9 , ~8 7 9,290 9,351 9, L_i. 51 89 I 85 90 91 95 93 97 96 95 106 EGG T YFS Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during th e weel< end ed J uly 3 w a s 900,000--1 percent more than the previous week but 15 p e r c ent l ess than the comparable week last year. .An estimated 1, 303, 000 eggs fo r the p r oduction of eg g type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 5 percent m ore t han the p r evious week and 29 percent more than the comparable week l a s t year . In the five states that accounted for about 29 p e rce n t of the h a tch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1970, hatchings during the we ek e nded July 3 were down 14 percent and settings were down 20 percent from a year a go. State EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HAT C H:SD, 197 1 Eggs Set I June June July o/o of yea r I I % C h i c ---------------~---- k s Hatched I' of I J une J un e Jul y ye ar 19 26 3 ago 2/ 19 26 3 1 ago 2 / Thousands I Thu usands Ga. 904 1, 242 1, 303 129 1' 119 894 900 I 85 Ill. 225 230 215 95 340 300 2o 5 1 62 Calif. Wash. Miss. Total 1971 1,742 206 354 3,431 1, 599 275 327 3,673 I 1,342 59 227 66 I 342 74 3,429 80 1,04 3 I 194 .. 264 I 2,960 1, 0 3Lk 1, 169 . I 89 119 ' 220 1 129 35-! --2~249~7--2 , 291 7 82 86 Total 1970* 4,479 4,210 4,305 I j 3, 168 3, 3 14 3, 2z4 I I Ofo of I last year I 77 87 80 1 93- 80 86 ]J Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for h at che ry supply flock s . J:.l Current week as percent of same week last year. * ~={e vis e d. I 'I-- BROILE i{ TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COM1\o1E ;. CIAL A ...'{E A..: BY ' ."l.S E KE: - 1971 PaJ:!;e 2 EGGS SET C HICKS PLP.. ~.c;.:J STATE I I ' - Maine Connecticut June 19 Vv e e k Ended June 26 Thousands 1,904 82 2,069 125 July 3 1,967 94 % of year ago 1I 1 96 55 June 19 i.:i eek E nded June - 26 Thousands 1, 6l5 106 l, 54 3 121 July 3 1, 577 127 I ~iu of i yea.r ago l/ -1 I I I 103 86 Pennsy1va~ia 2,001 2,085 1,777 100 1, 272 l, 33 5 l, 279 118 Indiana 375 425 391 74 191 203 196 60 Missouri 389 345 321 71 607 563 528 91 Delaware 2,604 2, 910 2,918 86 2,385 2, 725 2, 719 92 Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 4,467 2,036 0 6,686 592 4,976 1,906 0 7, 116 599 5, 081 2,000 0 7,505 533 I 102 4,220 98 1, 67 5 - 225 92 6, 001 82 311 I 3,890 1, 532 265 5,944 281 3, 506 l , 440 326 s, 570 533 97 99 83 I 85 81 GEORGIA Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1971 (2~ States) 10,985 1, 416 762 9,942 I 5, 318 12, 564 1, 013 4,236 353 474 2,280 70,479 11,435 1,347 785 10,074 5, 655 12, 267 1, 008 4,427 351 362 2, 101 72,368 11,794 1, 393 788 10, 266 5,768 12,875 1, 001 4,455 396 383 2, 166 73,872 98 9,290 I 98 1, 086 112 1, uo 102 8,287 98 I 5,440 I 104 9,728 104 1, 007 87 3,741 88 311 82 318 97 2,043 97 60,989 9, 351 1, 083 1, 085 8,526 5,443 9,962 980 3, 668 266 291 1, 961 61,0.18 9,451 1, 026 939 8, 318 5, 314 10,063 833 3, 6C7 317 301 1, 926 59,976 106 j 99 75 105 97 110 80 96 57 89 106 99 TOTAL 1970* (22 States) 72, 147 74,656 75,924 62, .960 62, 513 60,648 o/o of Last Year 98 97 97 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. 97 98 * ..:~ev1sed. I 99 . .VJ ::> ~------------------~ UNIVE:RSITY OF GEORGIA J UL 9 1971 LIBRARIES ~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE - ATHENS, GEORGIA Released July 8 , 1971 The estimated 420,000 acres of cotton planted by Georgia farmers for 1971 represents a 3 percent increase ,, accordi~g to the Georgia Crop _Reporting Servic ~ . This level of acreage planted to cotton is 12,000 acres above the 1970 planted acres. Last year the abandonment was heavy and only 380,000 acres were harvested. Georgia's cotton crop had a slow start due to adverse weather during planting and early growing season. Crop development is behind normal. A poor stand is evident in some areas. The percent squaring and setting bolls July 1 was the lowest in recent years. The present condition is rated fair to good . Acreage planted to upland cotton in the United States is estimated at 12 1 288,900 acres, 4 percent more than the 11,869,300 acres planted in 1970. FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge c. L. ORENSHAW Agricultural Statistician State North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Tennessee Alabama COTTON ACREAGE 2 JULY lz 1971 1969 1910 1 971 Percent .; Planted : Harvested : Planted : Harvested :. Plant ed: of 1970 -- 1,000 acres Percent 184 166 173 160 185 107 350 287 346 290 35 5 103 410 385 408 380 42 0 103 420 400 425 390 445 105 566 545 565 538 565 100 Missouri Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma 312 1,225 1,090 440 500 292 1,185 1,055 420 465 310 1,235 1,120 465 525 250 1,190 1,070 450 450 335 108 1,371 111 1,180 105 535 115 467 89 Texas , Upland New Mexico, Upland Arizona, Upland California, Upland 5,147.5 147.0 277.4 706.5 4,648.0 131.5 276.6 700.6 5,225.0 139.0 243.0 665.0 4,870.0 126.0 241.0 662.0 5,330.0 102 130.0 94 235.0 97 710.0 107 Virginia Florida 5.5 13.6 5.0 12.5 4.8 13.3 4.3 12.0 4.3 90 13.0 98 Illinois Kentucky Nevada United States Total Upland 1.8 0.4 0.6 0 .4 1.0 167 5. 7 5.4 4.3 3. 4 5.3 123 2.3 2.3 2.3 2. 2 2.3 100 : :11,804.3 10,982.3 11,869.3 11,989 .3 12 ,288 .9 104 United States : Total American-Pima 1/: 77.6 75.3 75.9 74.5 109.7 145 All Cotton g) : :11,882 11,058 11,945.2 11,163. 8 12,398.6 104 1/ American-Egyptian prior to July 1, 1970. gj 1969, U. S. all cotton rounded to thousands . The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, At hens, Georgi a in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. GEORGIA MAP SHOWING CROP REPORTING DISTRICTS '\ Non-Cotton \ Cotton Acreage Planted by Districts District : 1969 1970 1971 (000 acres) 1 26 2 14 3 18 4 - 28 5 79 6 81 7 54 8 100 10 27 28 16 17 19 19 28 27 8o 85 78 78 54 56 99 104 7 6 State 410 408 420 -4 I Macon 0 .Columbus Albany 7 Valdosta After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ~G\A ~a FARM UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA JUL 12 l~rl RE LIBRARIES GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA SPECIAL CORN ISSUE July 9, 1971 kreage Forecast: Georgia farmers planted 1,751,000 acres of corn this spring, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This was 4 percent more than was planted for last year's blight-troubled crop and was 67,000 acres more than growers i~icated they planned to plant as of March 1. Of the total acreage planted, 1,483,000 acres were estimated to be for grain production. County Agents over the State judged the corn crop to be in the best condition in years on July 3. ~ed Corn Usaqe: All but a small percentage of the Georgia corn was planted with blightresistant seed according to a special survey recently conducted by the Crop Reporting Service. The same was found to be true for most of the deep southeastern states. Nationally, a much lower proportion of resistant seed was used to plant this year s crop. Production Estimate Cancelled: There will be no July estimate of corn production this year due to the uncertainty of the corn blight situation. The USDA announcement cancel! ing the forecast explained that the usual July corn production estimate is based on projections of past yields and could be seriously misleading this year. The first forecast of production of corn for grain wi 11 be issued August 11, and will be based on the season's first regular yield surveys by the Crop Reporting Service. State and State Groups ALL CORN Percentage of Total Acreage Planted bv Tvoe of Seed 1/ N Cyto- T Cyto- plasm 1/ plasm :J/ Blends !!.I F2 !1/ Other Type Not Reported N. y, N.J., Pa. 22 31 28 3 3 13 Ohio Indiana Illinois Michigan Wisconsin 25 26 34 2 2 11 30 19 41 2 1 7 32 15 44 3 I 5 25 34 28 2 3 8 35 39 17 3 1 5 Minnesota Iowa Missouri N. Dakota S. Dakota Nebraska Kansas 24 40 23 2 2 9 30 34 30 1 1 4 22 24 42 2 1 9 17 32 20 6 5 20 I 13 52 ,13 2 1 19 12 46 .28 2 I 11 13 35 32 4 2 14 Delaware- Maryland 28 13 46 1 1 11 Virginia 29 8 46 3 4 10 N. Caro 1ina 56 3 14 12 8 7 S. Carol ina 66 3 5 11 7 8 Georgia 65 2 2 20 5 6 Kentucky 44 5 29 8 9 5 Tennessee 55 2 9 10 17 7 Alabama 68 1 1 7 15 8 Texas 14 62 6 6 1 11 Other States / 54 11 6 31 States 28.7 28.3 29.2 8 11 10 3.3 2.3 8.2 ll Type of seed planted reported by growers. 1/ Requires detassel ing female plant. J/ Texas male sterile cytoplasm. !:/ Combination of N and T cytoplasm. !1/ Second generation hybrid seed corn. I Ark., Fla., La., Miss., Okla.,'" Va. FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge \of. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician The SRS, USDA, 409A N. Lumpkin St., Athens, Ga. in cooperation with the Ga. Dept. of Agri. L A T E S T 0 N T H E B L I G H T S I T U A T I 0 N. Overall Blight Infection Still Generally Light: Southern Corn Leaf Bli ht (SCLB) has now been reported in approximately 581 counties in 28 States , the Nat ional Federal-State Information Center for Corn Blight reported today . This is an increase of about 159 counties and 2 States from the 422 counties and 26 States reported a week ago. New States reporting are New York and New Jersey. However, the Information Center emphasized that counti es are reported when the disease has been identifi ed--even though it may involve only one plant in one field-and that becaus e of t he inability to observe all corn fields, SCLB infection may currently exist in counties not yet officially reported . Pl~nt pathologist s generally indicate that the overall infection level is light in most countie s where the disease has been identified. However, some pathologists also report somewhat heavier levels of i nfection are now occurring, including some field-to-field spread of the disease . This situation is largely limited to localized areas where heavy concentrat ions of SCLB susceptible T cytoplasm seed were planted, and where volunteer corn or diseased debris from the 1970 crop remained in fields, or where farmers carried on crib shelling or corn loading operati ons. States reporting locally severe occurrences of the disease include Kan sas, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio . The Blight Information Center reported that although the most frequent reports of Race T SCLB infection are from the Corn Belt States, some increase in the disease has been noted in the Southern corn producing States of Georgia , North Carolina, and South Carolina. Overall infection levels throughout the Southern States are substantially below those occurring during the 1970 crop season. Ground observations carried out under the Corn Blight Watch Experiment in 7 Corn Belt States showed that infection was generally light. Blight was reported in 129 of the 1,500 fields in the test sites for the week beginning June 28, compared with 11 fields 2 weeks earlier. The Corn Blight Watch Experiment is a research project designed to assess the feasibility of remote aerial sensing techniques to detect and monitor spread of SCLB. This involves coordination with special ground observations in 8 of the Corn Belt States, and is being carried out cooperatively by USDA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Purdue University's Laboratory for Applicati ons of Remote Sensing , the Univer s i ty of Mic higan ' s Institute for Science and Technology, and State Agricultural Experiment Stations and State Extension Services. The Informati on Center also reported that some Midwest corn producers, particularly in Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Ohio and Alabama are currently applying fungicide s to their crop as a possible means of preventing the spread of SCLB infection. Producers should rely upon general State guidelines if they determine fungicide application is necessary and economically feasible. The Blight Information Center, established by the U. S. Department of Agricult~e in cooperation with State Agricultural Experiment Stations and State Extension Services, coordinates blight information nationally. Reprint of USDA BLIGHT INFORMATION CENTER'S July 7 Bullet in ----------------- -- ------ - ----------------------------------------------------------~ After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS United Statei Oeport~nen t of Ag ricul ture Athens, G JUL1 3l~ ll Week Ending Ju 1y 12, 1971 LtBRA'MEI~ased 3 p.m. Monday CROPS GET HIGH MARKS Athens, Ga., July 12--County Agents over the State gave Georgia's crops their highest ratings in years. The Georgia Crop Reporting Service said the Agents reported in their weekly assessment of farm conditions that so-n morsture was plentiful in most- areas and prospects were presently very promising for most crops. Peanuts, the State's leading money crop, were rated in good to excellent condition but the rains made control of insects and diseases more difficult. Leafspot control measures were especially active during the week. There has been considerable improvement in the cotton crop and it is now rate d in ~od condition. About two-thirds of the crop is setting bolls but none was reported open. Insect populations, mostly weevils, were increasing as the rainy conditions interrupted spraying schedules. Corn was still rated in the best condition in years with some acreage in southern areas considered about 11made11 According to the Extension Plant Pathologist, Southern ~rn Leaf Blight continued to spread but was still limited to on ly T-cytoplasm corn. Rains slowed tobacco maturing and harvest. Only 29 percent had been gathered by the ~ekend--well behind normal. Some drowning and wilting was reported. Slightly over half of Georgia's peaches were estimated to have been harvested as the SOmewhat <;Jurjnq .. . . s. .. ' -i"''- -- - - - - -..J . '-- ... - ... lo.t~ . ... -d,l .. ei: ua,.,.lc chll)m<>nf"c; , n""I"I"OWf!d carlots for the same date last year. Pastures and cattle were reported in mostly good to excellent condition. Hay crops were also rated high but considerable acreage that had been cut was lost to the rains during the week. \~atermelon harvest was behind last year. The Federal-State Market News Service reported a total of 2,742 carlot equivalents of watermelons shipped through July 8 compared with 5,018 for the same date last year. Tomato volume will peak this week. HEATHER SUMMARY- Dai.ly showers and thundershowers continued over Georgia during the week ending Friday, July 9. Most places had measurable rain on 3 to 5 days and in many areas the showers were quite heavy. Weekly totals were mostly between one and three inches but a few observers measured less than an inch and some recorded over 4 inches. The rains were heavier in the south and southeast early in the week. Homerville had rain on six of the seven days and a total of 6.45 inches. Rainfall amounts were smallest in east central Georgia with observers in Emanuel, Washington and Wilkinson Counties reporting only light sprinkles. Shower frequency and intensity decreased some during the weekend. Daytime temperatures continued seasonally mild, due mainly to the high incidence of showers and cloudiness. Highe were mostly in the 80 1 s in the north with a few 90 1 s being reported late in the week. Readings in the low 90 1 s were the rule in the south during most of the week. A few mid and upper 90 1 s were recorded late in the week as showers became less prevalent. Minimums were generally in the high 60 1 s and low 70 1 s, which is about normal for mid-July. Slightly lower readings prevailed in the mountains. Averages ranged from normal to about 2 degrees below normal. The outlook for Wednesday through Friday is for fair to partly cloudy on ~Jednesday with increasing cloudiness, warmer and a chance of showers and thundershowers Thursday. Friday should be slightly cooler with a chance of showers. Lows will be mostly in the 60 1 s and low 70 1 s and highs in the low to mid 90 1 s. The Statistical Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia; in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University 9f ~ot:"g ia; Georgia Departmeot of. A,gric .ltu re; and the National Weather Service, NOAA, U. S. ' Department of Commerce. UNITED STATES DEPARTMEIT OP COMMERCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Athens, Georgia NOAA Prec i pi tation For The Week Ending July 9 , 1971 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for t he week ending J u l y 9, 19 71 (Prov i s i ona l ) Highest: 99 at Newingt on on the 9 Low st: 56 o at Clayt on on t he 5th. * For the period July 10-12, 1971 T Less t han . 005 inch After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ACQ DIV 900 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA UNIV LIBRARIES ATHENS GA 30601 117 l~fJ~~G~~VEGETABLE Georgia Crop Reporti ng Service REPORT /. Julyl, 1971 LIBRARIES July 12, 1971 Production of s~~er vegetables and melons is estimated to be 5 percent celow last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Rainfall during June was variabl e ~d came principally in thundershowers. Those areas with sufficient moisture are muvesting normal to better than normal yields. Demand and pr ice have been good to date. ~esting progress of most vegetable and melon crops is r unning one to t wo we eks later tMm ncrmal due mainly to the late spring this year. The Federal-State Market News Service report ed a total of 2, 742 carlot equivalents of wat ermelons shipped thr ough July 8 e~ared with 5,018 for the same date last year. UNITED STATES SNAP BEANS: The summer crop is forecast at 927,000 cwt ., slightly below 1970 . New England's crop is late. but developihg rapidly and harvest should begin in early July. In New York, planting continues on schedule . Growth of early plantings MS been delayed by cool spring temperatures. Light picking is expected by July 15 with volume harvest about one week later. In Pennsylvania and Ohio , the crop's slow development is attributed to earlier cool, dry weather. Rainfall has been very short i n south~st Michigan and well below average in other areas. Harvest of the crop in southwest Virginia was expected to begin in early Ju],.y. North Carolina's harve st started in late June. The supply of pole beans should be plentiful through late August. Planting in ~orgia is nearly finished with light harvest expected to begin in early July. CANTALOUPS: Production of 649,000 cwt. is forecas t for the early summer crop, 14 percent more than in 1970. Harvest of South Carolina's crop is expected to be active during July. Weather has been quite favorable. Harvest was underway in the south and central producing areas of Georgia. Harvest in central Arizona began the week of June 20 and peak movement is expected in early July. TOMATOES: Production of late spring tomatoes is estimated at 1,118,000 cwt., 7 percent less than last year. In Soutl1 Carolina, a severe hailstorm the second week of June either damaged or destroyed a considerable acreage in the coastal areas. Rains and labor shortages delayed harvest and caused over ripening in the field. Peak harvest in Georgia is expected the second week of July. Rains during June improved prospects. Blossom-end rot is severe in the Oak Grove and Bell Chasse production area of Louisiana. Harvest got underway in central and east Texas in early June and continued into July. On the High Plains, irrigated crops are making satisfactory progress. WATERMELONS: Early summer production is estimated at 15,284,000 cwt., 9 perc ent below last year. In North Carolina, first harvest should begin the third week of July. South Carolina's crop is a week to ten days later than normal. Harvest is expected to be active the second week of July. Harvest is active in south Georgia. The crop improved after recent rains. Very light harvest is beginning in south Arkansas. Moisture has been adequate on most of the acreage. Unfavorable weather conditions in Louisiana delayed harvest one to two weeks. No appreciable volume of melons is expected before July 10. In Oklahoma, the crop improved with recent rains. Harvest is expected to begin about mid-July. In the Pearsall-Dilley area of Texas, harvest is past its peak. In southcentral Texas harvest got underway in late June with picking beginning in east Texas in early July. Harvest of Arizona's crop started in central areas about June lOth and western areas about June 20th. Volume movement is expected by early July. Harvest of California's crop was expected to start in early July . Picking in the we st Riverside and Kern districts is expected to be active by mid-July. Harve ~t in the central and northern San Joaquin Valley is expected about July 20th , but pi cking will likely be slow through July. - - -The- statistical-RepZrti!l"g-servi-;;-e-:- usnA-:- 4o9A-NZrth-Lumpkin-street,-Athens,- - - - Georgia, in cooperati on with the Georgia Department of Agricultur e . Acreage and estimated production reEorted to date, 1971 with comEari sons Acreage CROP Harvested For Yield Eer acr e Production AND harvest : Ind. Ind. STATE 1969 1270 1971 1962: 1270: 1271 1969 1970 : 1971 - - Acres - - Cwt. 1,000 cwt. SNAP BEANS Summer: Massachusetts 750 Connecticut 650 New York Pennsylvania 6,100 Boo Ohio 1,600 Michigan 2,600 Virginia 4oo North Carolina: 5,600 Georgia 1,200 Tennessee 1,500 Alabama 720 GrouE Total 21.950 CANTALOUPS Early Summer: South Carolina: 3,500 Georgia 5,Boo Arizona 2,100 Group Total TOMATOES 11 2400 Late Spring: South Carolina: B,200 Georgia 3,300 Louisiana 1,400 Texas Group Total 5 2700 lBz600 WATERMELONS Early Summer: North Carolina: 7,100 South Carolina: 24,000 Georgia 37,500 Alabama 13,500 Mississippi 10,000 Arkansas : 6,200 Louisiana 3,400 Oklahoma 11,500 Texas 70,000 Arizona 5,100 California 10 2 500 GrouE Total 19B,Boo Boo 700 6,100 B4o 1,400 2,600 400 5,800 1,200 1,300 700 2l,B4o 3,500 5,200 700 9.400 7,900 3,100 1,300 6.000 1B 2300 B,200 22,000 33,000 14,000 9,500 6,Boo 3,600 12,500 75,000 4,300 91 200 19B 2100 B50 35 40 35 B50 40 40 40 6,100 45 44 44 Boo . 60 65 55 1,400 . 50 55 50 2,200 34 36 33 400 40 4o 40 5,Boo 40 40 45 1,200 35 37 3B 1,400 43 46 47 650 21,650 31 31 22 42 ' 42 43 3,600 4,700 1 1 600 Q 1 900 50 50 55 52 60 55 110 112 120 62 60 66 7,500 3,000 1,300 2,000 16 2BOO B5 Bo B5 60 65 65 70 7B 65 42 45 40 66 66 67 B,200 22,200 33,000 14,000 11,000 7,000 3,500 12,500 60,000 3,900 10~100 1B2z400 BB 62 65 67 70 85 Bo B5 B2 B5 B7 93 6B 70 70 Bo Bo B5 75 Bo Bo Bo 70 65 67 Bo 70 150 160 +75 145 190 150 79 85 " B2 26 26 27 5 4B Bo BB 16 224 42 65 23 913 175 302 231 708 697 19B 9B 239 1.232 625 1,6oB 3,000 1,148 6Bo 496 255 920 4 , 690 765 1.523 15.710 32 30 2B 34 268 268 55 44 77 70 94 73 16 16 232 261 44 46 60 66 22 19 92B 927 175 198 312 259 Bl 192 568 649 632 202 101 270 1 2205 638 195 85 200 1,118 508 1,540 2, B05 1,218 665 544 288 875 6,000 68B 1 2748 16.B79 533 1,887 2,7o6 1,302 770 595 280 813 4,200 683 1 2 51~ 1:;2.284 FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge GEORGE S. PATTON Agricultural Statistician After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statj tical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS v :;; )\j UN I VERSITY OF GEORGIA UNIV LIBRARIES . ATHE NS GA 306 0 1 United States Deportment of Ag ri culture ~G\A ~a FARM REPORT GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE UNIVERSITY Of GEORGIA ATHENS, GEORGIA JUL 1 3 l ~Hl LIBRARIES ~-----------------uuly 12, 1971 GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF JULY,l 1971 ~op Prospects Improve: June began with many areas of the Stat e needing rai n but increased shower activity and warmer temperatures during t he month made conditions very favorable for growing crops. By the end of the month, most crops had at least partially overcome the slow start and poor conditions caused by our lat e spring . ~c~t for irregular stands in some fields and those spots that the showers missed, crops mWe very rapid recovery from the troublesome planting and early growing season. The Crop Reporting Service estimated Georgia's corn plantings to be 1,751,000 acres this year with 1,483,000 acres of this expected to be harvested for grain. These acreages ~e both 4 percent above last year. County Agents over the State rated the corn in the best condition in years near the start of July. Flue-cured tobacco production is pegged at 118,000,000 pounds--11 percent below last year's crop. Acreage for harvest is 7,000 acres less, but the yield is expected to be about equal to last year' s 2, 000 pound average. Small grains were harvested later this year than normal but excellent yi elds were r~orted. Harvested acres were substantially higher for all except oats and record high pelds are estimated for wheat, barley and rye. Soybean plantings are expected to total 660,000 acres, with 639,000 acres to be ~ested for beans. The planted acreage is an increase of 20 percent over last year's ~reage but is 77,000 acres less than growers indicated they planned to plant in March. ~st of Georgia's estimated 518,000 acres of peanuts were blooming and pegging freely about July 1 and the overall condition of the crop was rated very high. Cotton acreage is up 3 percent at 420,000 acres. Stands are irregular in some fields lK!t the crop is showing improvement. ~production is expected to total 125,000,000 pounds compared with 160,000,000 ~ds in 1970. Through July 8, the Federal-State Inspection Service had inspected 934 carlot equivalents compared with 1,459 for the same period last year. GEORGIA ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION, 1970 AND 1971 Crop and Unit Corn, for grain, bu. Wheat, bu. Oats, bu. Barley, bu. Rye, bu. Cotton 11 Hay, all, ton Soybeans, for beans Peanuts 11 Sweetpotatoes, cwt. Tobacco, Type 14, lb. Peaches, lb. Acreage For :Harvested : harvest 1970 1971 Thousand acres 1,426 100 88 8 72 408 416 528 518 7.5 66 1,483 215 79 10 80 420 424 639 518 7.8 59 Yield Per Acre Production 1970 31.0 36.0 46.0 47.0 23.0 Indicated: . 1970 Indicated 1971 1971 Thousands 2/ 37.0 48.0 48.0 25.0 44,206 3,600 4,048 376 1,656 y 7,955 3,792 480 2,000 2.07 863 80 2,000 80 2,000 600 624 132,000 118,000 160 , 000 125,000 1/ Planted acreage for cotton and peanuts, harvested acreage for others. g) Due to the uncertainty of the Blight Situation, July Yield Forecast was canceled. First Forecast will be released on August 11. FRASIER T. GALLOWAY W. PAT PARKS A~n"icultural Statistician In Charge Agricult ural Statistician The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. UNITED STATES CROP REPORT AS OF JULY l , 1971 SUMMARY Crop prospects on July 1 were generally good to excellent in the northern two-thirds of the Nation but variable across the southern third. Total crop acreage planted for 197 harvest is 4 percent higher than last year with larger feed grain plantings l eading the increase. Indicated production of winter wheat rose 7 percent from a month earlier, and overall food grain prospects are now forecast 12 perce~t above last season. Output of noncitrus fruits should be 2 percent above l ast year. Prospects are for a 2-percent drop from 1970 in summer vegetables for fresh market while planted acreage of vegetables for processing is up 2 percent. Late summer potato production is forecast 2 percent below last year and sweetpotdtoes are down 15 percent. Total Crop Acreage Increases Crops planted for harvest in 1971 totaled 314 million ac r es--4 perc ent or about 13 million acres more than last year. This is the largest since 1967 when 316 million acres were planted. The big increase was due to 9 million more acre s of f eed grains , plus a gain of over 5 million acres in food grains. Oilseed acreage wa s down slightly due to a drastic cutback in flaxseed. Total acreage for harvest, at 303 million acres, is up nearly 5 percent or 13 milli~ acres. This is the largest acreage to be harvested since 1960. Acreage abandonment is expected to be about equal to last year. Corn: Corn planted for all purposes totaled 74.7 million acres--up 4 percent from March intentions, 11 percent more than 1970 and 16 percent above 1969 when growers planted 67.2 million and 64.5 million acres of corn , respectivel y . The 64.5 million acres of corn to be harvested for grain in 1971 i s 12 percent more than 1970, 18 percent more than 1969, and the largest acreage for gr a i n s i nce 1960 when 71.4 million acres were harvested. In the important North Central ar ea, acreage is up 13 percent with all States showing substantial increases. All regions show gains from a yee earlier. All Wheat: Production of all wheat is forecast at 1, 548 million bushels , 12 percent more than in 1970. The 1971 crop ranks second to the 1968 crop of 1,576 million bushels. Soybeans: Soybeans planted alone for all purposes are estimated at a r ecord 43.6 million acres for 1971, about 1 percent above 1970 and 3 percent above 1969. Planted acreage at this time is 7 percent below the March intenti ons r eport. I U. S. ACREAGE HARVESTED AND PRODUCTION, 1970 AND 1971 Acrea~e Yield Per Acre Production Crop and Unit For Harvested harvest 1970 Indicated 1970 : Indicate4 1970 1971 1971 1971 Thousand Acres Thousands Corn, for grain bu.: 57,359 64,470 71.7 2/ 4,109,792 2/ Wheat, winter bu.: 33,453 33,194 33.4 33.6 1,118,039 1,116,780 Oats bu.: 18,580 15,777 48.9 53.9 909,481 850,960 Barley bu.: 9,642 10,253 42.6 45.1 410,445 462,7~ Rye bu.: 1,486 1,805 25.9 Cotton !/ 11,945.2 12,398.6 II Hay, all ton: 63,234 63,589 2.02 If!i Soybeans ,for beansbu.;.: 42,447 42,808 I~ Peanuts, alone 11 1,518.3 1,529.1 Sweetpotatoes cwt. : 134. 5 118. 0 103 28.4 2.10 99 38,552 127,899 51,179 133,5! 13,792 11,65t Tobacco lb.: 898 852 2,123 2,107 1 , 906 .383 l,795.3'B 1/ Planted. / Due to the uncertainty of the Blight Situation, July Yield Forecast '1181 canceled. First Forecast will be released on August 11. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS II s;~ . POST AGE & FEE S PAID Un ite d Stat e s Depo rtment of Agr iculture l pqo b7 l.f,f+-3 7/ . I~ ATHENS, GEORGIA "/ JY ~ G~ORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~I J / UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA JUL .l4 1 ~ 1 1 . LIBRARIES July 12, 1971 SPECIAL PEACH REPORT AS OF JULY 1, 1971 Georgia's 1971 peach crop is expected to total 125.0 million pounds, according to the ~gia Crop Reporting Service. The current estimate is 22 percent below last year's 160.0 million pound crop and is 15.0 .nillion pounds below last month's estimate. Moisture supplies and temperatures were favorable for development during much of June. Bail damage continued but was about normal except for a 2 by 5 mile section of Peach and Houston counties that experienced. a severe storm. ~ough July 10; County Agents ind~cated about 53 percent of the crop had been picked. ~e Federal-State Inspection Service recorded 934 carlot equivalents inspected through July 8 compared with 1,459 carlots for the same period last year. These inspections showed ~CDe catching up over the previous week but the smal.],er crop and later harvest dates are ~cted to maintain a considerable spread between the two year's inspections. Peach estimates relate to total production which includes rail and truck shipments, ~u sales, non-inspected truck shipments to points in the State and adjoining states, ~tities used on farms where produced, and in some years quantities not utilized because of economic conditions. PEACHES Production State Million Pounds 48 Pound Eguivalents : "1969 1970 Indicated: 1969 1970 Indicated 1211 1971 1,000 units 19rth Carolina South Carolina Georgia Alabama Mississippi 1/ Arkansas I.Quisiana 1/ Oklahoma if Texas 56.0 338.0 175.2 50.0 17.5 42.0 7.5 12.0 32.3 42.0 270.0 160.0 40.0 16.0 40.0 6.5 9.0 33.0 32.0 235.0 125.0 27.0 15.0 42.0 7.0 8.4 15.0 1,167 7,042 3,650 1,042 365 875 156 250 673 875 5,625 3,333 833 333 833 135 188 688 667 4,896 2,604 563 313 875 146 175 313 9 States 730.5 616.5 506.4 15,220 12,843 10,552 u Estimates are not based on current indications but are carried forward from previous report. FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Ap'icultural Statistician In Charge W. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician {Ple~se turn page for United States Information) UNITED STATES - SPECIAL PEACH REPORT AS OF JULY 1, 1971 The Nation's peach crop is forecast at 2,921 million pounds. This is 3 percent less than was sold or utilized in 1970 and a fifth smaller than the 1969 crop. Excluding California's Clingstones, which are used mostly for canning, production is expected to total 1,555 million pounds -- slightly below 1970. Production in the 9 Southern States, now estimated at 506.4 million pounds, is 18 percent below the 1970 crop and 31 percent under 1969. Declines from June 1 in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Texas dropped the current estimate for the 9 States 7 percent below the Juue forecast. In Georgia, split pits al!d hail damage have resulted in heavy cullage. Harvest of Keystone, Ranger, Redglobe, Loring, and Southland varieties was active in late June. HarVest is near the peak in the Carolinas. Hail caused considerable damage in some areas of South Carolina but otherwise quality is good. In Alabama, picking was active during June with good quality and size. Rains in late June helped the Arkansas crop which has sized well. Texas peaches are being harvested ~ Cross Timbers, hill country, and northeast Texas areas. Prospects continue favorable in Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland. Picking early varieties is underway -- due to start on Redhavens in the Roanoke area of Virginia about July 20 with Sunhighs a week later, Maturity of Maryland peaches i 's about a week later than usual. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, ~thens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of AgricultUre. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ACQ DIV 900 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA UNIV LIBRARIES - ATHENS . GA 30601 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA JUL 1 ~ _1~11 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORG IA July 14, 1971 BROILER TYPE Placement of broiler chir.ks in Georgia during t he week e nded July 10 was 8, 620,000--9 percent less than the previous week and 1 per c ent l e s s tha n the com- parable week last year, according to the Georgia C rop .L={e po r tin g Se rvice. An estimated 11, 745, 000 broiler type eggs w ere- set b y G e orgia hatcheries-- slightly less than the previous week and 3 percent less tha n the comparable week a year earlier. Placement of broile:L chicks in 22 reporting Stat es t otal ed 55, 304 , 000-- 8 percent less than the previous week and slightly l ess than t he comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 72, 987, 000-- 1 p e rcent le s s than the previous week and 3 percent less than a ye a r ago. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLA CE ME NT S Eggs Set}_/ 1970 1971 I o/o of I year Chi cks Place d for B r oile rs in Georgia 19 70 197 '1 ago Thousands T ho usands May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 June 5 June 12 June 19 June 26 July 3 July 10 13,043 12,992 12,982 12,864 12, 893 11, 947 11, 413 12, 101 12, 016 12, 136 11,484 88 11,774 91 11,968 92 11, 899 92 11,825 92 11,873 99 10,985 11,435 11, 794 11,745 96 9LJ: I 98 97 I I I 10,2 94 9,997 10, 215 9,89 1 9,936 9,788 9,685 9,889 8,902 8,738 8,728 9,036 9, 303 9, 367 9,289 9, 487 9,290 9, 3 51 9,451 8,620 o/u of year ago 85 90 91 95 93 97 96 95 106 99 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended July 10 was 604,000--33 percent less than the previous week and 39 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 117, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 14 percent le s s than the pervious week and 1 percent less than the comparable week last year. In the five states that accounted for about 29 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1970, hatchings during the wee k ended July 10 were down 22 percent and settings were down 34 percent from a year ago. State EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHE D, 1971 Eggs Set June July July I oy/oeoafr Chicks Hatched June July July 26 3 10 ago 2/ 26 3 10 o/o of year ago 2/ Thousands Tho usands Ga. Ill. Calif. 1,242 1,303 1, 117 99 230 215 230 88 1, 599 1, 342 1, 117 54 894 900 604 61 300 205 205 65 1,034 1, 169 1, 4 54 88 Wash. 275 227 155 55 119 220 165 77 Miss. 327 342 216 39 297 291 291 94 Total 1971 3,673 3,429 2,835 66 2,644 2,7 85 2,719 I 78 Total 1970* 4,210 4,305 4,306 I 3,31 4 3, 224 3, 4 88 I o/o of last ~ear. 87 80 ! 66 I 80 86 78 I I 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcher1es producmg ch1cks for ha tchery supply flocks. 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * R evised. BROILER TYP E EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMM.E.B. CI~L A HE AS BY W~ZKS - 1971 PaRe z EGGS SET CHICKS PLA ::ED STATE Week Ended % of Week Ended % of June July July year June July July year 26 3 10 ago 1/ 26 3 10 Thousands Thousands ago 1/ ..rs.o.::. u ~.;:! Maine Connecticut P ennsylvania 2,069 125 2,085 1, 967 94 1, 777 1, 915 99 125 83 1, 846 99 1, 543 1, 577 l, 368 90 121 127 106 93 1, 335 1, 279 1, 352 115 ~ .~ oZ+f->l ... ~ rn 0 Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 425 345 2, 910 4,976 1, 906 0 7, 116 599 391 321 2,918 5, 081 2,000 0 7, 505 533 352 68 327 78 2,923 87 5, 156 102 2, 117 104 0 - 7,326 92 606 101 203 196 Z33 82 563 528 425 110 2,725 2, 719 2, 354 87 3,890 3, 506 3,076 91 1, 532 1, 440 1, 410 101 265 326 320 120 5,944 5, 570 4,849 90 281 533 477 73 ~ctl :J:-s1 ..r..o. bJ) ~~-I-.....u:..':...s.. J-1 0 J-1 bJ) ~ GEORGIA 11,435 11, 794 11,745 97 9,351 9, 451 8,620 99 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1971 (22 States} 1,347 1, 393 1,394 101 1, 083 1, 026 956 96 785 788 778 115 1, 085 939 970 99 10,074 10,266 10, 3 22 103 8, 526 8,318 8,088 112 5,655 5, 768 5,494 95 5,443 5,314 4,844 97 12, 267 12,875 12, 522 105 9,962 10,063 8,940 104 1, 008 1, 001 996 107 980 833 1, 392 157 4,427 4,455 4,297 90 3,668 3,687 3,256 100 351 396 377 63 266 317 306 54 362 383 243 44 291 301 312 153 2, 101 2, 166 2, 126 95 1, 961 1, 926 1, 650 102 72,368 73,872 72,987 97 61,018 59,976 55,304 100 TOTAL 1970* (22 States} 74,656 75,924 75,042 62, 513 60,648 55, 308 o/o of Last Year 97 97 97 1I Current week as percent of same week last year. * 98 99 Revtsed. 100 C1) ..rJc-o1 :;:...U ~ s:: ~H ;> s:: 0 ~ ..r..o. ~ .~ ~t; 0 ..... +r>o E-tci) ~ ~ ...~.... H ::S C<(fl+...:.>:..s. r~z. u. . CJ) J-1 I bJ) I ~ ,::J ~ ~] GEORG I A CROP REPORTING SERVICE { j \Jl J ~~~I Athens, Georgi a June 1971 Released 7/14/71 JUNE PRODUCTION UP 3 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR The 98 mill ion pounds of milk production on Georgia farms during June was 3 percent above the same month last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. However, there was a 6 percent decline from the 104 mi 11 ion pounds produced in May this yea.r. Production per cow in herd averaged 665--1.5 pounds more than the previous year but 45 pounds less than the previous month. The estimated average price received by producers for all wholesale milk during June was $6.50 per hundredweight--3D cents below a year earlier but unchanged from one month earlier. MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN Item and Unit Georgia June May June 1970 1971 1971 United States J une May June 1970 1971 1971 Hi lk Product ion, million lbs. Product ion Per Cow lbs. l/ Number Mi 1k Cows thousand head 95 104 98 10,792 11 , 217 10, 836 650 710 665 863 904 875 146 147 147 12,509 12,405 12,389 Prl ces Received -$ 2/ AII Who 1esa 1e mi 1k, cwt. Fluid milk, cwt. Manufactured milk, cwt. Mi1k cows , head 6.80 3/6.50 4/6.50 6.80 J/6.50 :!i/6.50 255.00 330.00 . 310.00 3/5.34 J/5.69 l/4.51 331 .oo 5.60 .J/5.93 4.75 357.00 4/5.51 4/5.84 4/4.72 358.oo Prices Paid-$ 21 Mixed Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein 73.00 75.00 80.00 82.00 82.00 86.00 91.00 93.00 82.00 84.00 88.00 91.00 69.00 73.00 76.00 80.00 73.00 80.00 82.00 86.00 73.00 80.00 82.00 87.00 Hay, ton 34.00 35.50 36.50 31 .oo 35.40 34.50 ll Monthly average. 11 Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale milk which is average for month. :J/ Rev ised !:!I Pre I imi nary. FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge PAUL W. BLACKWOOD Agricultural Statistician The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. I r UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION JUNE MILK PRODUCTION ABOVE lAST YF~R U. S. milk production in June is estimated at 10,836 mill ion pounds, 0.4 percent more than a year earlier. Daily average production for June ~as down less than 1 percent from May, compared with a 0.6 percent increase for the same period in 1970. June output provided 1.74 pounds of milk per person daily for all uses, compared with 1.75 pounds in May and 1.75 pounds in June 1970. Production during the first half of 1971 was 0.9 percent more than the comparable period last year. Of the 5 leading milk producing States, production was up in Wisconsin, California, and Pen~sylvania but down in Minnesota and New York. RATE PER CO\-/ UP 1 PERCENT FROM A YEAR EARLIER--MILK COWS DO\JN 1 PERCENT Milk output per cow averaged 875 pounds in June--up 1 percent from June of last year. Daily output per cow averaged 29.2 pounds--the same as last month and compares with 28.7 pounds in June a year ago. Monthly production per cow was at a record high in 39 States and highest in California at 1,055 pounds. Following were ~Jashington, 1,040 pounds; Wisconsin, 1,010 pounds; and Arizona, 980 pounds. Milk cows on farms during June totaled 12,389,000, down 1 percent from June 1970. MILK FEED PRICE RATIO 5 PERCENT BELOW LAST YEAR The June milk feed price ratio, at 1.56, is 5 percent less than a year ago. The ratio declined seasonally by 2 percent from May. A lower milk price for June and an increase in feed prices caused the ratio to drop. PASTURE CONDIT ION BEL0\4 LAST YEAR AND AVERAGE Pasture condition reported for July 1 was 79 percent of normal. This is 1 percentage point below a month earlier, 6 points below July 1 a year ago, and 4 points below average for the date. Most regions reported good to excellent conditions except in some southwestern States where drought still exists. Month MILK PER COW AND PRODUCTION BY MONTHS 1 UNITED STATES Mi .lk per cow J/ Milk production J/ 1969 1970 1971 --Pounds-- 1969 1970 1971 --Million Pounds-- % Change from 1970 January 734 752 768 February 690 708 725 9,415 8,831 9,448 8,896 9,547 fl.O g,oJo fl.3 March 785 807 822 10,025 10,126 10,209 f0.8 Apri 1 805 824 841 10,256 10,328 10,432 fl.O May 871 887 904 11 ,073 11, I09 11,217 fl.O June 845 863 875 10,728 I0, 792 10,836 f0.4 Jan. June: Total 60,328 60,699 61,251 f0.9 July 801 818 August 764 782 September 725 743 October 723 744 November 690 710 December 734 751 Annual =9, 166 9,388 l l 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 10, 149 9,673 9,158 ~. 114 . 8,687 9.236 l-16,345 10,226 9,767 9,273 9,280 8,842 9. 349 117,436 I" Un it ed States Deportment of Agr icvhure ACQ DIV 900 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA UNIV LIBRARIES . ATHENS GA 30601 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ,,' ' Athens , Georg1a Week Ending July 19, 1971 Released 3 p.m. Monday CROPS ARE GOOD--ALSO WET Athens, Ga., July 19--Georgia's major crops are currently in the best condition in ~us but those frequent showers are causing problems, according to the Georgia Crop R~orting Service. The numerous and sometimes daily rains interrupted control programs for ms~ts, diseases and weeds and restricted other farm work. Soil moisture was surplus in ~at northern and western counties and adequate elsewhere. Peanuts were judged good to excellent by 96 percent of the County Agents who rated the cr~. Plant growth has been lush but the rains have made it difficult to properly treat t~ insects and disease. Some fields are also becoming rather weedy because of the wet conditions. About three-fourths of the cotton crop was setting bolls last week and the crop retained its "good" condition rating. No cotton was reported open yet. Insect levels vere higher than last week but still about normal for the date. Corn prospects continued very bright with over 90 percent of the County Agents calling the crop "good" or 11 excellent 11 Southern Corn Leaf Blight was found in several additional counties but was limited to the T' cytoplasm corn. It now appears the bulk of the State' s corn will be safe from Blight this year. Tobacco harvest was near its peak last week with 40 percent of the crop gathered by the weekend. This is much behind normal progress for the date but a good crop is expected. ~ening of auction markets was set for August 3--later than normal but compatible with the late crop this year. Peach harvest reached two-thirds completion during the week. Inspected shipments totaled 1,117 carlot equivalents through July 15 compared with 1,595 through the same date last year, according to the Federal-State Inspection Service. Hay crops were growing well but difficult to harvest due to the rains. Several areas reported acreage lost or badly damaged by rains after cutting. Pastures and cattle remained in mostly good to excellent condition. Truck crop harvest increased in central and northern sections. Excessive moisture caused damage in some areas to vegetable crops--especially tomatoes. WEATHER SUMMARY - The pattern of showers and thundershowers continued over Georgia d~ing the week ending Friday, July 16. Rainfall totals were generally larger in the central part of the State and in the southwest where some weather observers measured more th~ 4 inches. Several counties in the extreme southeast received less than one-half inch during the week while other parts of thR.t area had heavy rains. Typical of summer showers, amounts varied greatly within short distances. The observer at Louisville r~orted about 5 inches and at Swainsboro, in adjoining Emanuel County, only one-tenth of an inch fell. Most places had measurable rain on 2 to 4 days. The weekend brought a decrease in shovrer activity with only a few places reporting rain on either Saturday or Sunday. Temperatures continued on the mild side through most of the week. Maximums failed to reach 90 degrees in the mountains and were that high on only 2 or 3 days in other ~ts of the north. They were mostly in the low to mid 90's in the south. The hottest weather occurred at the beginning of the week and during the weekend. Early morning t~eratures were in the 60's in the north and the low 70's in the south. Minimums dropped below 60 degrees in the mountains Sunday morning. Averages ranged from just above normal in the southeast to normal or slightly below over the remainder of the State. The outlook for Wednesday through Friday calls for variable cloudiness with scattered showers or thundershowers over the State on Wednesday and mainly in the south on Thursday ~d Friday. Highs will range from the low 80's in the extreme north to near 90 degrees in the south, while lows viill be in the low to mid 60' s in the north and the upper 60' s and low 70's in the south. The Statistical Reporting Service, Athens , Georgia; in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia ; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the National Weather Service, NOAA, U. S. Department of Commerce. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP COltletERCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Athens, Georgia NOAA Precipit ation For The Week Ending July 16, 1971 GEORGIA . Temperature extreme s for the week ending July 16, 1971. (Provisional) Highest: 97 at several places and dates. Lowest: 61 at Blairsville on on the llth, 15th and 16th * For the period July 17-19, 19 71. T Less than . 005 inch . After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS 9 7 rU ' GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~ ~ ~ r;:r rn !1W LPw11rrr _m__w_~__~-, ~ mmw ATHENS, GEORG IA UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA J ly 20, 1971 June 1971 JUL 21 1'::l f1 % oL- liBRARIES % of Item During June 1 ~t T .... vuue last 1970 1I 1971 2/ year 1970 1/ 1971 2/ year i Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. Broiler Type Pullets Placed(U. S. )3/ Total I 3,981 3,659 I I 92 24,311 21, 233 87 Domestic 3,420 3, 031 89 20,925 17,749 85 Chickens Tested Broiler Type Georgia 484 374 77 3, 500 3,207 92 United States Egg Type Georgia I 2, 140 2,235 104 - 11 - 15,250 160 14, 511 95 166 104 United States 398 425 107 3,061 3,298 108 Chicks Hatched Broiler Type Georgia 44,360 42,001 95 270,039 240, 136 89 United States Egg Type Georgia 287,223 278,379 97 1, 702, 271 1, 625, 680 96 4,248 I 4,420 104 26,590 26,231 99 United States 50,903 49,081 96 342,864 312,012 91 Commercial Slaughter:4/ Young Chickens Georgia I 38, 350 35, 346 92 I 209,432 197,950 95 United States 253,888 245,792 97 1, 391, 545 1, 373, 996 99 Mature Chickens Light Type Georgia United States Heavy Type Georgia 1,692 11, 181 493 2,009 13' 199 757 , I I 119 I 118 I 154 '' 11, 865 71, 157 2,232 14,535 123 79,237 111 3, 857 173 United States I 3,205 2,755 86 i 16, 179 16,312 101 Number Layers and Egg Production Number Layers on hand during June 1970 1971 Thousands i Eggs Per 100 Layers 1970 1971 Number I' Total Eggs Produced I during June I 1970 1971 I Millions Georgia Hatching Other Total I 5, 128 18,734 4,317 19,609 1,770 1, 815 I 1, 776 I I 1,896 I 91 340 77 372 23,862 23,926 1, 806 1, 878 I 431 449 South Atlantic 5/ United States 66, 237 315,182 65,039 i 1, 816 315,940 I I 1,834 I 1, 883 1, 879 1, 203 5,780 1, 225 5,938 Force Molt Layers as a Percent of Hens and Pullets of Laying Age First of Month I Percent being Molted I I Percent with Molt Completed June July I June July Ga. 17 States I 1970 I 2.5 I 3.8 1971 6.0 4.7 1970 3. 5 3.8 1971 1970 I 5.0 10.0 4.0 I 9.9 1971 8. 5 9.7 1970 10.0 10.9 U. S. Egg Type eggs in incubator July 1, 1971 as percent of July 1, 1970. 1971 10.0 ll. 4 93 1/ .Kevised. 2/ Preliminary. 3/ Pullets for broiler hatchery supply flocks, includes expected pullet replacements from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30-doz. case of eggs. 4/ Pederal-State Market News Service Slaughter reports only include poultry slaughtered under Federal Inspection. 5/ South Atlantic .5tates: Del., Md., W. Va., N. C., S. C., Fla., Va., Ga. United States Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia State YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUCHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES, 1970 and 1971 Number Inspected During May Jan. thru May 1970 1971 1970 1971 Indicated Percent Condemned I During May Jan. thru May 1970 1971 1970 1971 Thou. Thou. Thou. i Thou. Pet. Pet. Pet. Pet. Maine 6,089 5, 728 30,726 29,797 3.6 2.8 Pa. 6,941 7,072 34,092 35, 182 4.9 5. 3 Mo. 5, 319 6,096 24,835 27,304 4. 1 3.9 Del. 7, 511 7,932 38,768 40, 132 3.7 4 .3 Md. 14,361 10, 127 72, 5~2 57,800 3.8 4. 1 Va. 7,867 9, 533 38,634 40,691 3.5 2.9 N. C. 26,418 24,689 125, 256 115, 833 4 .2 3.2 Ga. 3 5, 23 5 32,970 170,420 161, 105 5.2 4 .2 Tenn. 6,372 5,823 29,096 25,502 3.7 4 .0 Ala. 28, 117 28,517 127,043 138, 650 5.2 5.4 Miss. 17,968 18,612 83,459 92, 577 2.3 3. 1 Ark. 31,379 30,873 159,495 153,582 3.2 2.7 Texas 15,437 14,234 73,770 72, 313 3.4 2.7 i u. s. 235, 119 1, 129, 960 4.0 3.7 227' 630 1, 117' 645 3.8 3.2 5. 1 5. 5 4.9 4. 1 4.3 4.7 4.4 4.9 4.5 3.2 4.3 3.2 5. 7 5.4 3.6 4.0 5.2 6.6 2.5 3.7 3. 5 3.3 3.7 3.5 4.3 4.4 MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID Georgia ' United States Items June 15 May 15 June 15 June 15 May 15 June 1 1970 1971 1971 1970 1971 1971 Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Prices Received: Chickens, lb., excl. broilers Com '1 Broilers (lb.) All Eggs, {dozens) Table {dozens) Ha.tching {dozens) 7.0 12.5 36.7 32.0 56. 5 7.0 13.5 32.0 28.4 54.0 7.0 14.0 32.0 28.3 54.0 8. 1 13.4 30.6 8.2 14.3 29.5 7.8 14.9 28.4 .. Prices Paid: {per ton) Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Broiler Grower Laying Feed 95.00 83.00 100.00 87.00 105.00 88.00 93.00 99.00 83.00 88.00 100.00 88.00 This report is made possible through the cooperation of the Natiopal 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 3tatistical 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 Agricultural Statisticil After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 0.2FlCIAL BUSINESS - -Y~k~r l r UNIV LIBRARIE S ,_,), Ui.d ATHENS I GA 3 060 1 7~"> POSTAGE & FEES PAID United States Deportment of Agriculture .J GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORG IA LIBRARIES uly 21, 1971 Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended July 17 was 8, 785, 000--2 percent more than the previous week but 2 percent less than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop H.eporting Service. An estimated 11,619,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-1 percent less than the previous week and 3 percent less than the comparable week a year earlier. Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 56,616, 000--2 percent more than the previous week and slightly more than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 73, 676, 000-- J:percent more than the previous WE;ek and slightly more than a year ago. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Eggs Set];_/ Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1970 1971 o/o of year ago 1970 1971 Thousands Thousands % of year ago May 15 May 22 May 29 June 5 June 12 June 19 June 26 July 3 July 10 Jul~ 17 12,992 12,982 12,864 12, 893 11, 947 11, 413 12, 101 12,016 12, 136 11, 988 11,774 11, 968 11,899 11, 825 11, 873 10,985 11,435 11, 794 11,745 11,619 91 92 92 92 99 96 - 94 98 97 97 9,997 10, 215 9, 891 9,936 9,788 9,685 9,889 8,902 8,738 8,934 9,036 9, 303 9,367 9,289 9,487 9,290 9, 351 9, 451 8,620 8,785 90 91 95 93 97 96 95 I 106 I I 99 98 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended July 17 was 791,000--31 percent more than the previous week but 11 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 975, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 13 percent less than the previous week but 335 percent more than the comparable week last year. Hatching percentage has been much below normal in recent weeks. In the five states that accounted for about 29 percent of the hatch of all egg type chi cks in the U. S. in 1970, hatchings during the week ended July 17 were down 12 percent and settings were down 9 percent from a year ago. In response to the 1970 11Action Now 11 , program of UEP and NECO, Georgia and Mississippi hatcheries drastically reduced settings during the weeks ended July 18th, 25t h, August 1st and 8th of that year. State Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss. Total 1971 EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1971 July 3 Eggs Set July 10 July 17 % of year a go 2/ Chicks Hatched July July July 3 10 17 Thousands 1, 303 l, 117 215 230 1,342 l, 117 227 155 34 2 216 975 435 265 78 803 43 79 250 -4 8 Thousands 900 604 205 205 l, 169 l, 454 220 165 291 291 791 200 l, 305 221 260 3, 4 29 2,835 2,372 91 2,785 2,719 2,777 % of year ago 2/ 89 63 88 108 100 88 Total 1970* 4 , 305 4 ,306 2,602 3,224 3, 4 88 3, 162 %of last ~ear 80 66 91 I 86 78 88 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2./ Curr e nt week a s percent of same week last year. * R evised. - BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL A 4;{E.AS BY W ~ .,..EKS - 1 9 71 Pag e 2. STATE July 3 EGGS SET CHI .:=Ks ?LACED Week~!!t u..Jr.uc.l ~;;;: Q ~ 0 ...:1. .Qr.u.. ~...:1..u....... ..... 0 .{.) ~ .....{.r...u/...)... (/) a:; ril ~ (/) ~ a:; . .(/) ::J 3 f ]"' Georgia Weekly Crop and Weather Bull'e-fu ~~~~ ~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE j ~~ Week Ending Ju 1y 26, 1971 EXCELLENT PROSPECTS CONTINUE J UL 2'1 1~/1 LIBRARIES Released 3 p.m. Monday Athens, Ga., July 26--Heather conditions have been near ideal for vegetative growth and exce 11 ent crop prospects continued, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Soil moisture was ample to surplus throughout most of the State. Control measures for insects, disease and weeds have been hampered by frequent showers and wet fields. County Agents observed continued improvement in the prospects for peanuts. Vine growth is lush but application of control measures for insects and diseases has been h~pered by weather conditions. The rapid growth of cotton was not good for best fruit set but the condition of the crop was judged to be mostly good. Insect infe_station was about normal for this date. Much of the Georgia~ crop seems to be sufficiently advanced so that blight will oot be a problem this year. Over 90 percent of the reports indicated corn prospects to be good or exce 11 ent. Tobacco harvest made slow progress and was hardly half completed. This is abcut two weeks later than nonnal, Early planted soybeans have started to bloom. Weeds and grass are troublesome on late p1anted beans. Peach harvest is three-fourths completed. Inspected shipments through July 22 totaled I, 189 carlot equivalents compared to 1,]28 through the same date last year according to the Federal-State Inspection Service. Hay croos have made excellent growth but difficulty of harvest has caused some to become too mature for best quality. Pastures were furnishing ample grazing and cattle were in good to excellent condition. Watermelon and cantaloup harvest were nearing completion in major producing areas. ~untain vegetables were in good supply. Lush vine growth of southern peas was causing some harvesting d iff icui ties. WEATHER SUMMARY-- Rainfall varied from very I ight to locally heavy over Georgia during the week ending Friday, July 23. Reduced shower activity was a welcome change in some areas. Most weather observers in the southwest and extreme northwest sect ions measured less than one-half inch of rain during the week and several places had only light sprinkles. Showers were more frequent and heavier in the northeast, the extreme south and in a few other scattered sections, where some totals exceeded two inches. Average rainfall over the State was considerably less than during the last four weeks. Shower activity picked up again in most areas during the weekend. Parts of the north- west and central sections had excessive rainfall Friday night and Saturday. The observer at Canton recorded 6.14 inches during a 12-hour period ending Saturday morning and local flooding washed out some major roads in Monroe County. 0 - - .. -- t Temperatures continued cooler than normal for July. Daytime temperatures were especially mild under mostly cloudy skies. Highs were in the 80's in the north and high 80's and low 90's in the south. Minimum temperatures were nearer normal, except for a brief cooler period early- in the week. Readings were mostly in the 60's in the north and the low 70's in the south. Averages ranged from 1 to 3 degrees below normal. The outlook for Wednesday through Friday calls for variable cloudiness with scattered showers and thundershowers mainly in the afternoons and evenings. Showers are expected to be more numerous in the north portion. Low temperatures will be in the mid to upper 60's in the north and central and near 70 in the south. Highs will range from the low to mid 80's in the north to the upper 80's and low 90's in the south. The Statistical Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia; in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the National \,leather Service, NOAA, U. S. Department of Commerce. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP COMMERCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Athens, Geergia NOAA Prec i pitation For The Week Ending July 23, 1971 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for t h e we ek ending July 23, 1971. (Provisional) High est: 97 at Thomasville on the Lowest: 56 o at Blairsville and CJ on the 21st. * Fo r the p e r iod. July 24- 26, T Less than . 005 inch After Five Days Ret urn to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporti ng Serv ice 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS v July 1, 1971 Released 7/27/71 EORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE GEORGIA: Corn Stocks Down Corn stocks on July 1, 197l,were 23 percent lower at 8,457,000 bushels compared with 10,922,000 bushels for a year earlier, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. ~ntrary to the national trend, Georgia's old crop oat stocks were lower at 333,000 ~shels compared to 439,000 on July 1, 1970, and sorghum stocks continued to be substanti- ally above the previous year. Georgia Grain Stocks -- July 1, 1971 With Comparisons On Farms Off Farms All Position Grain 1970 1971 1970 1971 1970 1971 1,000 bushels 1,000 bushels 1,000 bushels ~rn Soybeans Wheat Oats Barley Rye Sorghum 8,470 168 58 293 7 85 28 6,631 178 36 202 8 8 34 2,452 3,568 350 146 * 85 1,826 * * 131 * * 52 1 Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. 10,922 3,736 408 439 * 170 28 8,457 * * 333 * * 86 UNITED STATES : Grain Stocks Down From Year Ago Stocks of major grains on July 1, 1971, were well below a year earlier. Large declines were noted in sorghum grain, barley, soybeans, corn, and wheat. Rye and oat holdings were above last July 1. Stocks of the four feed grains (corn, oats, barley, and sorghum) totaled 60.7 million tons--21 percent less than last July 1. Sharp declines in corn, barley, and sorghum were only partially offset by record-high oat stocks. Stocks of all wheat were 17 percent smaller than a year earlier, with durum supplies off 31 percent. Soybean stocks were 30 percent below a year earlier. Corn in all storage positions on July 1, 1971, totaled 1,564 million bushels, 19 percent less than a year earlier and 24 percent less than July 1, 1969. Indicated disappearance from all positions during April-June was 967 million bushels, compared with 1,068 million during the same quarter a year earlier. Soybeans in all storages on July 1, 1971, totaled 283 million bushels, 30 percent less than a year earlier. At 92 million bushels, farm stocks were 16 percent larger but off-farm stocks of 191 million bushels were down 41 percent. July 1 stocks indicate a disappearance during September-June of 1,083 million bushels from a beginning supply of 1,366 million bushels. Disappearance during the same period a year earlier was 1,047 million bushels. During the past 10 months, approximately 632 million bushels of soybeans were processed for oil, around 367 million bushels were exported and about 49 million bushels were us ed to seed the 1971 crop. The April-June disappearance was 336 million bushels, 2 percent above the 331 million for the same period a year earlier. Old crop carryover of all wheat on July 1, 1971, totaled 730 million bushels, 17 percent less than a yea.r earlier and 11 percent below stocks July 1, 1969. Disappearance for April-June 1971 was 335 million bushels compared with 313 million a year earlier. Old crop rye stocks in all positions on July 1 totaled 27.9 million bushels, 31 percent greater than a year ago and the largest for the date since 1944. Old crop oat carryover stocks in all locations on July 1 totaled 512 million bushels, 4 percent above a year earlier and a record for this date. Old crop barley holdings in all storage positions amounted to 156 bushels on July 1, 1971, 34 percent less than a year earlier. Sorghum grain stored in all locations on July 1 totaled 178 million bushels, only half the amount on hand a year earlier, and the smallest since July 1, 1957. Grain and sit ion UNITED STATES Stocks of grains, July 1, 1971 with comparisons ~in thousand bushels) July 1, July 1, April 1, 1 July 1, ALL WHEAT (old crop) On Farms 1/ Commodity Credit Corp. ~ Mills, Elev. & Whses. l/ 11 327,835 790 306,877 1,219 385,829 1,930 239,681 1,829 RYE (old crop On Farms 1/ Commodity-Credit Corp. 2/ Mills, Elev. & Whses. i111 TOTAL ?,003 418 2,903 421 10,540 529 CORN On Farms y Commodity Credit Corp. 2/ Mills, Elev. & Whses. 17 ]/ TOTAL OATS old crop On Farms 1/ Commodity-Credit Corp. ~ Mills, Elev. & Whses. l/11 TOTAL BARLEY old crop 344,679 8,032 503,531 11,305 On Farms 1/ Commodity-Credit Corp. 2/ Mills, Elev. & Whses. ll 11 TOTAL 114,875 3,927 136,699 4,892 142,346 5,081 SORGHUM On Farms ll Commodity Credit Corp. gj Mills, Elev. & Whses. ll 11 TOTAL 83,816 4,583 70,251 5,230 90,834 3,169 SOYBEANS On Farms y Commodity Credit Corp. 2/ Mills, Elev. & Whses. 1711 TOTAL y Estimates of the Crop Reporting Board. 2/ C.C.C.-owned grain at bin sites. 11 All off-farm storages not otherwise designated, including terminals and processing plants. Includes C.C.C.-owned grain in these storages. Frasier T. Galloway Agricultural Statistician In Charge John E. Coates Agricultural Statistici~ The Statistical 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 United States Deportment of Agriculture UNIVERSITY OF G-0 ''"'"\ 3 I GEORGIA CROP REPORTING ATHENS, GEORG I A July 28, l 97 l BROILER TYPE Placement of broiler chicrs in Georgia during the week ended July 24 was 9,049, 000--3 percent more than the previous week and l percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 11,750,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatche r i es-! percent more than the previous week but 2 percent less than the comparable week a year earlier. Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 58, 009, 000--2 percent more than the previous week but slightly less than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 73, 604, 000--slightly less than the previous week but slightly more than a year ago. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Eggs Set};_/ I 1970 1971 ! o/o of year ago Ch"lCk S Place d f or Broilers in Georgia 1970 1971 Thousands Thousands % of year ago May 22 May 29 June 5 June 12 June 19 June 26 July 3 July 10 July 17 Jull 24 12,982 12,864 12, 893 11,947 11,413 12, 101 12,016 12, 136 11, 988 12,050 11,968 11,899 11, 825 11,873 10,985 11,435 11,794 11,745 11,619 ll 1 7 50 92 92 92 99 96 94 98 97 97 ! 98 10, 215 9,891 9,936 9,788 9,685 9, 889 8,902 8,738 8,934 8,928 9,303 9,367 9,289 9,487 9.290 9,351 9,451 8,620 8,785 9,049 91 95 93 97 96 95 106 I 99 98 I ! 101 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended July 24 was 859, 000-9 percent more than the previous week and 20 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 876, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 10 percent less than the previous week but 325 percent more than the comparable week last year. Hatching percentage has been much below normal in recent weeks. In the five states that accounted for about 29 percent of the hatch of all e gg type chicks in the U. S. in 1970, hatchings during the week ended July 24 were down 16 percent but settings were up 28 percent from a year ago. In response to the 1970 "Action Now", program of UEP and NECO, Georgia and Mississippi hatcheries drastically reduced settings during the weeks ended July 18th, 25th, August lst and 8th of that year. State EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1971 Eggs Set % of Chicks Hatched July July July year July July July 10 17 24 ago 2/ 10 17 24 % of year ago 2/ Thousands Ga. 1, 117 97 s- 876 425 Ill. 230 265 310 79 Calif. l, 117 803 1, 336 90 Wash. Miss. 155 79 53 32 216 250 309 - Total 1971 2, 835 2,372 2,884 128 Thousands 604 791 859 120 205 200 205 113 1, 454 1, 305 1, 126 67 165 221 200 77 291 260 293 81 2, 719 2, 777 2,683 84 Total 1970* 4,306 2,602 2, 254 3,488 3, 162 3,207 %of last year 66 91 128 l' I 78 88 I 84 I * _11 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flock s . 21 Current week as percent of same week l a st year. Revised. - BROILE R TYPEE GGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AHEAS BY WEEKS 1971 P age z STATE EGGS SET __ I - --- Week Ended July July July o/o of year 10 17 24 ago 1/ Thousands CHI.:::XS PLA CED I Week _End~L__ _ _ _ % of July 10 July 17 July 24 I year ! ago 1/ Thousands ..r.::.l .-4 .... 0 -.!) Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland 1, 915 125 1, 846 352 327 2,923 5, 156 1, 838 213 2,039 455 328 2,989 5,239 2,.091 101 188 165 2,079 106 453 90 283 69 3,000 96 5,229 104 1, 368 1, 498 1, 396 93 106 115 108 90 1, 3 52 1, 354 1, 168 113 233 226 250 102 425 416 526 100 2,354 2,232 2,494 101 3,076 3, 825 3, 595 92 r.x:; ~ .... z 0 rt'l ..r.o. 0 ~ tl.O Jot 0 .<...- aQ) .-t ~ u..Jrroo::t ~ r::l ...a0~~~H.ur..r:..o:..l .C.J.l .......~ ro p::; U') ro ~ .-4 H U') ~ Jot :I ~ r.:x:; ~ ..u.. Jot tl.O . .(/) t ~ ~ 0 ~ ~ ~ .() ~ o::; ~ ~ U) ~ o::; . .U) ::> 0 rl .... 0<( 0 ()\ \() ~ 0 0::: ('t'l 0 UJ <( ~ \!) 1.1) lLUJ o->>-c:0c::: Of.-..0.. :c:o: 01.1) ..... --:r UO:::-JV) c:(W Z >>W zz 1- . :::>:::><( Week Ending August 9, 1971 AUG 10 18f1 leased 3 p.m. Monday CROP CONDITIONS GOOD LI BRARIES Athens, Ga., August 9, 1971--Georgia's 1971 crop prospects remained good, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Soil moisture throughout the State during t he week llsadequate to surplus. Pesticide applications on crops were hampered and their dfuctiveness decreased by fre~uent and sometimes heavy rains. The.!:!! crop was most! y good to excellent and judged by County Agents to be the best inrecent years. Damage from Sout hern Corn Leaf Blight has been light. Cotton was in mostly good condition. Frequent rains caused problems with insecticide applications for control of .weevils and boll worms. Georgia's cotton crop was esti mated at 290,000 bales based on August 1 conditions. Tobacco harvest reached 76 percent completion. Harvesting and curing continued as lll!ather permitted. Selling t he 1971 crop started August 3 with record prices being set at several markets. Light digging of spanish peanuts began during the week. \-/hite mold and leafspo t disease were widespread. Weather conditions were conducive to rapid spread of t hese diseases and made fungicide applications difficult. Soybeans were in good condition. Excessive moisture resulted in vigorous vine g rowth a~ brought on problems with weed control. Older plants are blooming and settin g pods. Peach harvest was 94 percent complete. Pecan prospects were good. Sprayin g pecans for scab was active. Hav, pastures, and 1 ivestock were in good condition. Haymaking operations were slowed by the frequent showers and quality was decreased by over-maturity and getting wet before curing and storing. Market Managers reported a 1 ight volume of ~~ t ables being marketed. Dama ge fro1 n excessive rains resulted in many poor aua 1 i ty '1 0.c,etab1cs . '..lEATHER SUMMA RY-- Most of Georgia had another week of frequent and, in many cases, ~vy showers and thundershowers. Amounts ranged from less than one-half inch at a few places to more than 4 inches at several others during the week ending Friday, August 6. Rainfall was generally heavier in the north central and northeast sections but the observer at Albany, in sout l west Georgia, measured 5.63 inches, with more than an inch ~!ling on 4 different days. Jasper had 8.05 inche s for the week and 4. 9 0 inches on one day. The lower coastal area had t he least amount of rain for the second straight week. Showers were a 1 itt le less fr e quent in most areas during the weekend but a few heavy amounts were reported. Nearly 3 inc; 1es fell at the Georgia Experiment Station, near Griffin, within a short period on Sunday evening and the observer at Dublin measured 2.55 inches on the same day. Daytime temperatures continued slightly cooler than normal through most of the week. Highs were ma'stly in the 80's in the north and t he low 90's in the south. Maximums were slightly higher during the weekend, reflecting the decrease in shower activity. Minimum t~peratures were in the 60's and low 70's, about normal for early August. Averages ranged from slightly below normal in most areas tp sl ig.htly ab_?v~ at .Macon and Valdosta. July rainfall was above normal in most areas and much above normal in the number of ~iny days. Division averages ranged from just under 7 inches in the east central to a~ut 9 inches jn the southe2st. These averages represent excesses of 2 to 3 inches in most divisions. Several places received over 12 inches of rain and the Columbus Airport, with 13.24 inches, had its wettest month in 25 years. The frequent sl1owers and high ~~enta g e of cloudiness resulted i n slightly below normal temperatures. The outlook for Wednesday through Friday calls for partly cloudy and warm weather with widely scattered thunders hmvers mostly over tile southern portion of the State. Highs wi ll range from 88 de g rees to 96 degrees and lows from 66 degrees to 72 degrees. The Statistical Reporting Service, Athens, Georg i a; in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce. UNITED STATES D!PAR'l'MEIT OP CO)I(ERCE NATION,Al. WEATHER SERVICE Athens, Georgia NOAA Precipitation For The Week Ending August 6, 1971 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for the week August 6, 1971. (Provisional) Highest ; 95 at Warrenton on the 5th. Lowest: 60 at Clayton on July 31st. * For the period August 7-9, 1971. T Less than .005 inch . After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS AUG 11 lj f'l '"'~-~"' LIBRAR IES GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE - ATHENS, GEORGIA Athens, Georgia GEORGIA - AUGUST 1 COTTON REPORT August 9 , 1971 Prospects on August 1 indicated a Georgia cotton crop of 290,000 bales, according to on reported by crop correspondents to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Pro- ~~~~;u at this level would be 2,000 bales below the final production of 292,000 last year. ed lint yield per acre is 362 pounds compa.red with 368 pounds in 1970. Acreage ruuvest is ~stimated at 385,000 -- 5,000 more than harvested last season. Georgia's cotton crop progressed favorably after a slow start but soil moisture ~ing August was ample to excessive and cotton responded with vigorous plant growth. huiting this season is later than usual and the frequent rains have made insect controls difficult. Final outturn of the crop compared with the forecast will depend upon whether the nrious factors affecting the crop during the remainder of the season are more or less tavorable than normal . AUGUST 1 CONDITION BY CROP REPORTING DISTRICTS '\ Non-Cotton \ 'J ~ -. District 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 State 1269 1270 1971. Percent 82 80 83 64 68 74 73 54 80 84 79 79 72 78 81 76 81 81 81 82 79 71 76 79 71 75 76 75 77 80 . Columbus Macon I Districts shown are 0 crop reporting districts and not Congressional Districts . Albany 7 Valdosta See reverse side for UNITED STATES information COT'ION REPORT 1 Acreage Lint yield per State Harv e s t e d For harvested ha r ve s t 0 1971 1 2000 ac r es North Carolina 166 160 167 287 ~6Lt 402 99 15 5 140 South Carolina 287 290 335 3 L~ 2 349 373 205 211 260 Georgi a 385 380 385 351 368 362 282 292 290 Tennessee 4oo 390 425 505 483 474 421 392 420 Alabama 545 538 540 405 453 444 460 507 500 Missouri Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Okl ahoma 292 1185 1055 420 465 250 1190 1070 450 450 310 1350 1135 525 396 533 431 465 32 5 534 645 640 1319 518 470 465 1137 551 555 576 482 288 206 242 27 9 224 1600 1 048 521 193 Texas, All Upland Amer . -Pima New Mexico, All Upland .A.mer. -Pima 4675 . 0 4896 . 0 4890 .5 294 315 4648 . 0 4870.0 4850 . 0 292 315 27.0 26.0 40.5 492 350 146.0 141 . 3 145 . 0 517 486 131 . 5 126.0 125.0 529 504 14 . 5 15 . 3 20.0 404 334 324 2859 3213 . 9 324 2831. 3 3194.9 421 27 . 6 19.0 575 15 7 142.9 600 145 132.3 420 12 . 2 10.6 Arizona, All Upland Amer . -Pima California, All Upland Amer.-Pima 310 . 0 276. 6 33 . 4 701.0 700 .6 .4 273.8 241.0 32 .8 662.4 662 . 0 , l.j. 280 .7 234 . 0 46 .7 702 . 2 701.5 .7 979 1 033 533 898 899 498 859 978 920 1067 411 53 4 841 835 841 835 335 686 632 595.1 37 .1 1312 1 31 1 . 6 .5 490 .2 462.1 28 .1 1160. 3 1160 .0 .3 Virginia Florida Illinois Kentucky Nevada 5-0 12.3 .4 5.4 2.3 4.3 12 . 0 .4 3.4 2. 2 4.0 201 384 27 6 12 . 0 360 298 3~0 .5 460 24 5 480 4.4 516 344 524 2 . 3 654 545 584 2.1 3 .4 9 .4 7.4 .4 .2 5.8 2.4 3.1 2.5 United States Upland Amer .-Pima All Cotton / 10982.3 11089.3 115Cl. 7 433 437 452 75.3 74. 5 107 . 9 493 373 472 912 . 8 10108 . 2 77.4 58.0 11058 11163 .8 n6o~ . t; 434 437 45 2 9990 10166 .2 1/ Production ginned and to be ginned. 7jj U. S . all cotton rounded to thousands i n 1969 . FRASIER T. GALLO\-lAY Agricultural Statistician I n Charge C. L. C~ENSHAW Agric ultural Statistic i~ The Statistical Reporting Service , USDA , 409A Nort}l Lumpki n Street , Athens, Georgia i n cooperation with the Georgi a Department -of Agriculture. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Servic e 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens 5 Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Un ited States Deportm ent o f Agr iculture REP UNIVERSITY Of .:., :_IJ" ~ ,. v' ' GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA August 1, 1971 Released: August 10, 1971 GEORGIA Rainfall throughout the month of July was frequent which created some difficulty in harvesting truck crops, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. The heavy rain was also responsible for many poor quality vegetables and melons. The production of summer snao beans is est imated to be 46,000 cwt., 5 percent more than a year ago. Peak harvest was in progress the first week of August. Production of Georgia's watermelon crop for 1971 is estimated at 2,805,000 cwt. Cantaloup production is estimated to be 259,000 cwt. -- 17 percent below last year's estimate. A light volume of truck crops is still being harvested and is expected to continue into September. UNITED STATES SNAP BEANS: Summer production is forecast at ~54,000 cwt., up 3 percent fro m 1~70. In New England, movement is past peak but still heavy . Recent rains were helpful and supplies should contin ue through August. In i~ew York, harvest was underway in most areas during July. Wet weather in late July interfered with harvest but improved growing conditions. Harvest should remain active through August in central and western areas. Harvest of early plantings in Pennsylvania is about over and late plantings are developing well as a result of timely showers. Harvest is moving into full swing in t,1ichigan. The growing season in Virginia has been favorable with sufficient soil moisture. Peak movement should be reached in early August. Excessive rains throughout July delayed harvest of early planted acreage in the mountain areas of Georgia. Peak harvest was in progress during the first week of August and 1 ight supplies should con t inue into September. CANTALOUPS: The earlv summer crop is estimated at 649,000 cwt., 1'+ percent more than :970 . Harvest in sout :1ern areas of South Carol i na was near completion by Aug ust land active movement was beginning around t :1e first of August in the Pageland-Chesterfield area. Light volume remains to be harvested in the northern areas of Georgia. In Arizona, harves t is virtually over wi t h peak movement reached near mid - July. The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, '-~09A North Lumpkin Street, At hens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgi a Department of Agriculture. FAAS I ER T. GALLm.!AV Agricultural Statistician In Charge GEORGE S. PATTON Agricultural Statistician Acreaoe and estimated production repor ted to date , 1S71 with compa r i sons CROP AND STATE SiJAP BEANS Summe r: : . . Acreage Harvested For . . : 1969 . : harvest 1970 : 1971 -- : .. Acres -- : . . . : Yiel d per acre Ind. ; 1969 1970 1971 -- Cwt. -- : Produc tio n Ind. 1969 197<' : 1971 -- -- 1,080 Cwt. Ma ssachusetts : 750 800 850 35 L}O 35 Connecticut 650 700 850 40 ~:. o L~o ;JevJ York Pennsylvania : 6, I00 6,100 6' l 00 45 . 800 840 800 60 4L:. 65 l}4 so Or1io : l ,600 1,400 1,400 50 55 55 l"'i chi gan 2,600 2,600 2 ,200 34 36 33 Virgi nia : 400 LfOO L~oo l ~O 40 40 Nor t h Carol ina 5,600 5,800 5,800 40 40 50 Georgia 1,200 1'200 1,200 35 37 38 Tennessee Alabama : 1 ,500 1 ,300 1,400 43 46 l.:-3 71)0 700 650 11 31 30 26 32 30 26 28 34 275 268 268 48 c c; .J ~ 40 80 77 77 88 9/.j. 73 16 16 16 22L~ 232 290 42 4L:. 46 65 60 60 23 22 20 Group Total 21 ,950 21 , 3LfO 21 ,650 42 Lf2 44 91 3 928 954 CA II!TALOUPS Ea r 1y Summe r : . Sou th Ca ro 1ina 3,500 3,500 3,600 50 50 55 Georg ia 5,800 5,200 4,700 52 60 55 Ar izo ;,a 2' 100 700 1,600 110 115 120 175 175 198 30 2 312 259 231 81 192 Group Total . 11,400 9,400 9,900 62 60 66 708 568 G~9 WATE RH ELONS Early Summer: . : ~lorth Carol ina 7' 100 8,200 8,200 88 62 80 625 503 656 South Ca ro 1 ina Georgia 24,000 22,000 22 ,200 37,500 33 ,000 33,000 s6o7 70 35 90 1 ,608 1' 5!.:0 1,998 85 3,000 2,805 2,b05 Alabama fv1 iss iss ipp i . 13, 500 10,000 14,00 0 9 , ) 00 14, 000 11 ,000 85 b(j 67 70 87 1 ' 148 1,218 I ,218 75 680 66 5 825 Arkansas Loui sian a . 6,200 6 ,800 7,000 80 . 3,400 3, 600 3,500 713 uo 85 80 80 496 255 52LU0:.(LQ)f 595 280 Oklahoma Texa s Arizona 11 ,500 12, 500 12,500 80 . 70,000 75,000 0, 000 67 5' 100 4,300 3, 900 150 70 80 I GG a7o0 180 920 875 875 L~, 69 0 G,OOO l~ ,Boo 765 688 702 Ca 1 i forn ia 10,500 9,200 10' 100 145 190 150 1 ,523 1' 748 11515 I! Group Total :198, 800 185 ,400 7 ~) 85 88 15 '7 l tJ 16 , 879 1,- '269 198.1 00 After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agricult ure Statis tical Reporting Service I.:.09A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgi a 30601 OFFICIAL BUSI NESS '1?~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID Un ited States Deportment of Agr iculture A UI V 900 UNI VERSITY OF GEORGIA UNIV LIBRARIES ATHENS GA 3 0601 oq G3 GEORGI A CR OP REPORTING SERVIC E J:w~~rnr1w miD1r~\J.J-.t~ ATHENS, GEORGIA A ugust 11, 197 1 -----~-~-~=-~-~------ -~-- BROILER TYPE Pla cement of broile r chick s in Georgia during the week ended A ug us t 7 was 9, 079, 000--1 perc e nt mor e than the p r eviousweek and 4 percent mor e th a n t he compa r able week l a3 t ye a r, a ccording to the Georgia C rop 1~ eporting Service . A n e s timate d 11, 521, 000 broiler t ype eggs were set by Georgia ha tcheri e s -- slightly l e ss than both the pr e vious w e ek a nd the u..-..-<7(sC.I:1l):l South Carolina 574 586 557 108 4 02 457 425 83 ci5~ GEORGIA 11,750 ll' 564 11, 521 100 9, QLJ 9 8,954 Florida Tenn_essee Alabama Mis si's sippi Arkansas Louis.iana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1971 (22 States) 1, 313 799 9,980 5, 813 . 12,725 961 4, 299 43 0 298 2,081 73,604 1,392 796 9,996 5; 312 12,491 949 4,3 98 4 54 353 2,025 72,747 1, 388 1 101 '735 114 10,009 5, 678 ' 1110018 . 12, 793 112 950 I 98 4, _34 0 I 95 445 ' 86 343 71 2,090 92 72,747 102 . 9 ',6 1, 0 21 8,0 2.6 5, 106 9,07 7 1, 4 23 3, 507 274 28 0 ' 1, 662 iss, 009 998 1, 019 8,208 5, 149 9.,743 951 3, 314 217 18 2 1, 673 57,715 TOTAL 1970* (22 States) 73,453 72,803 71,493 58,244 57, 165 o/o of Last Year 100 100 102 I I 100 101 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. >:c Revised . 9,079 838 l , 14 8 7,84 9 5, 112 9, 696 876 3,309 302 210 1, 628 58, 012 56,060 103 104 87 118 106 1 104 i 112 ' 112 93 i 107 84 I 95 I 103 0s:.0:+->~ ..... Cll .., Cll Hop.+.(-f1>-)< cC:r;ll ..s.:.:. Cll Htl.O ..~c :>-tu ~ s:: ~1-i 0 . . .: 1 ~ t:: ...:1 ..... ~~ Cll -..~...o~8:1. .H:.1,+-.>.(.I...)....::1 ..:-1t +ro-' ....C, U +-' 1-< ..... U) 0 ~ z ~..... ~ 0' .0., 0 ~ .CJ:C .~., s:: Cll E-t Cll 8 +-' c:r;~ ~ H 1-i :l H ~ 0.. Cll . ~({:)+l-' Q c:r; u . ~ ~ I U) 0.01 ~ ::> I ~ ~ :; v 0 -~ <-2 a..0 Vw.w.>_ -c E ~ o(l 0 w ~ <.:1 0 < ~ .... ~ ~~ ., O..V> ! ;: ::> Cll 1-< ..:..l, ..-t :l ..u... 1-< tl.O Cll .., .. 0~ u Cll ....., ..... :;: Cll s:: 0 ._..., 1-< H Cll+-U' )~ 8:~S::(f) s::o t ~~('I) r.r:; +-J H ..... +-' O8..~,. . m>.pro..O'"' :II- ~a~G\AFARM UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AU G 1 3 lj /l LIBRARIES REPORT GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA Augus t 12 , 19 71 GE NERA L CROP REPORT FOR GEORG lA - AUGUST 1, 1971 Ample soil mois t ure i n most areas during July was very favorabl e for crop developme nt. lllnper yields are anticipated for many of Georgia's crops if harves t weat her p r ove s favorable, As harvest dates draw neare r, farmers expressed increasing concern ove r t ;1e pe rs ist ~t high moisture l evels t hat could reduce prospects. Corn production in 1970 is forecast at 83,048,000 bushels compared wit h last yea rs blighNroubled crop of 44,206,000 bushels. All but a small pe rcentage of this year's crop was planted with blight resistant seed and prospects are good for a near-record yi eld. Tobacco production is expected to . total 123,900,000 pounds. Harve st is r unn i ng lllJCh later than normal but a record yield of 2,100 pounds is predicted. Soybean acreage is also in very good condition with a record 25.0 bus hel expec t ed , If realized, this yield would mean a production of 15,975,000 bushels for the Stat e . A new record peanut crop of 1,173,000,000 pounds was indicated o n August 1st. Yield per acre for the State is expected to average 2,300 pounds--the bes t ever. Too IIIllCh rain is causing concern, however, as older plantings approach maturi t y. Crop and Unit GEORGIA ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION. 1970 M iD 1971 Acreage Yield Per Acre Har- For Indi ca- vested : harvest ted 1970 -1971 1970 19 71 Thousand Acres Product i on Indicated. 19 70 1971 Thous an ds Corn, for grain, bu. Wheat, bu. Oats, bu, Barley, bu. Rye, bu. Cotton, ba 1es Hay, alI, ton Soybeans, for beans, bu. Peanuts, lbs, Sweetpotatoes, cwt. Tobacco, Type 14, lb. Pea ches, lb. 1,426 100 88 8 72 380 41 6 52 8 507 7.5 66 1 ,483 215 79 10 80 385 424 639 510 7.8 59 31.0 36.0 ~.6 .0 L~7. 0 23.0 _)_/3 68 2.07 22.5 2,220 80 2,000 56.0 37.0 48.0 48.0 25. 8 J/3 62 2. 15 25.0 2,300 85 2 ,100 44,206 3,600 4 ,048 376 i , 656 '2 92 863 11 , 880 l, 125, 540 6Ct 0 132,000 160, 00 0 83,048 7,955 3,79 2 480 2,000 290 912 15,975 l, 173,000 66 3 123, 900 .125 ,000 ll Pounds of l i nt. FP.A SI ER T. GALLOvJAY . C. L. CHEN SHALf . : ,'/. . ,I'. ~. Agr icu ltural Statistician .In Charge Agriculturaf ~ tat ~stician ---- ----------------- -.--------- --- The Stat i stical [{eporting Serv i ce, -U-S-D-A-, --40-9-A---N-o-r-th---L-u-m-p-k-i-n--S-t-r-~-e~-t,---A-t-h-e-n-s-,--G.. -'e-o-r -------- g ia , in ---- coopera t ion wit n t he Geor g ia Department of Agriculture. :.:* .; -.: -. . . .~ : ' . :.:~"' . ~""! /' ~~ ~-~~-: UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY ~S OF AUGUST 1, 1971 Corn production, forecast at 5,345 mill ion bushels, is a record high and 30 percent (I ,235 mill ion bushels) above last year. The old production record of 4,760 millio was reached in 1967. Increased acreage, early planting, and favorable growing weather boosted corn prospects in the Corn Belt above last year's crop. All wheat production, at 1,601 million bushels, is 3 percent {53 million bushels) above last month, 16 percent {222 mill ion bushels) above 1970, and 10 percent above 1969. Soybean production is forecast at a record high 1,235 mill ion bushels, 9 percent (100 mill ion bushels) more than last year. Sorghum qrain, forecast at 908 million bushels, is 30 percent (211 million bushels) above last year's crop and a new record high. ~production is forecast at 885 mill ion bushels, 4 percent {34 mill ion bushels) above a month earlier but 3 percent (24 mill ion bushels) below last year. However, this year's yield is a new high. Apple production from commercial orchards is forecast at 6.2 bill ion pounds, up slightly from July 1 but down 1 percent from last year. Grape production is forecast at 3.9 mill ion tons, up 24 percent {0.8 mill ion ton) from 1as t year. Crop and Unit UNITED STATES ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION 1970 AND 1971 Acreage Yield Per Acre Production Hll r- . . For vested harvest 1970 1971 1970 lndicated 1971 lndi- cated 1970 1971 Thousand Acres Thousands Corn, for grain, bu. Wheat, a 11, bu. Oats, bu. Barley, bu. Rye, bu. Cotton, bales Hay, a 1l , ton Soybeans, for beans, bushel Peanuts, {picked and threshed) 1b. Sweetpotatoes, cwt. Tobacco, lb. Peaches, lb. !I Pounds of 1 int. 57.359 44,306 18,580 9,642 1 ,486 :11,163.8 63,234 64,392 48,358 15,693 10,206 1,799 11.609.6 63,589 71.7 31 I 48.9 42.6 25.9 !/437 2.02 42,447 42,830 26.8 1,467 135 898 1,480 118 851 2,031 103 2,122 83.0 33. 1 56.4 45.3 29.1 !/452 2.01 28.8 2,023 103 2,092 4,109,792 1,378,465 909,481 410,445 38,552 10' 166.2 127,899 1.135. 769 2,979,465 13,792 1,906,383 3,011 ,400 5. 345,057 1 ,600,684 885,049 462,731 52,306 10,931.7 I 28,051 1,235,451 2,993,674 12,096 l '779 ,572 2,813,800 After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS United States Deportment of Agr iculture UNIV ERSITY OF GE RGIA ~ ~ 3 1571 ) ~ ill~@i!J~Willill LPill~@~ 0 LIB ARES AUGUST 15, 1971 Released 9/2/71 GEORGIA Cf OP REPORTING SERVICE INDEX DOWN d~inTgheA uGgeuosrt ,g i aa cPc or ircdei ns gRteoc etihv eed GIenodregxi for All Commodities decreased a Crop Reporting Service. A 3 slightly point decline in the Livestock and Livestock Products Index combined with a 1 point decline in the All Crops Index resulted in a net loss of 2 points for the All Commodities Index. The decline in these indices resulted from lower prices received for hogs, soybeans , corn, wheat, and broilers which was only partically offset by minor price increases for oats, all eggs, and steers and heifers. UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED A}ID PRICES PAID INDEXES UNCHANGED The Index of Prices Received by Farmers for the month ended August 15 remained at 113 percent of its 1967 average for the fourth consecutive month. The most important price changes were increases for cotton, cattle, milk, and eggs, and decreases for corn, tomatoes, and hogs. The index was 4 percent higher than a year earlier. The August 15 Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates, was 120, unchanged from a month earlier. Major changes f rom last ' mon m't..- t h~~~wOe"rV e , hig ,TCQ h c; er n f P. eede rcent r a lives bove to a ck ye p ar r ices earl i and er, offsetting INDEX NUMBERS - GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES 1967=100 July 15 1970 Aug. 15 1970 July 15 1971 Aug. 15 1971 GEORGIA I Prices Received All Commodities All Crops 2/110 y1o9 107 2/113 111 108 :[/116 115 Livestock and Livestock Products _g}lll 107 111 108 UNITED STATES Prices Received 112 109 113 113 Prices Paid, Taxes & Farm Inte Wage rReastt~s 114 114 120 120 Ratio 1_/ 98 96 94 94 1/ TRaaxtieos, oafndIndFearxmoWf aPgericReasteRs.eceived by Farmers to I ndex of prices Paid, Interests / Revised. ' FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge JOHN E. COATES Agricultural Statistician in cooperation with the Geargl. a De' partmAe, nt 09oAf NAogrrtihcuLlutumrpek.in Street, Athens, Georgia PRICES -- RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS, AUGUST lS. 1971 WITH COMPARISONS Georgia United States Commodity and Unit Aug. 15 July 15 Aug. 15 Aug. 15 July 15 Aug. 15 1970 1971 1971 1970 1971 1971 PRICES RECEIVED 1/hea t , bu. $ 1.30 1.48 1 .45 1.31 1.34 1 .28 Oats, bu. $ .80 .76 .77 .567 .626 .555 Corn, bu. Cot t on, lb. $ 1.49 1.65 20.0 23.0 1. 50 1. 27 1.36 1 19 22.65 23.90 2/27 .oo Soybeans , bu. $ 2.70 3.20 3. 15 2.65 3. 18 3.09 Peanuts, lb. 12.2 13.0 12.2 12.9 Sweetpotatoes, cwt $ 7.50 7.80 8.00 114.56 8.64 5.76 Hay, ba 1ed, ton: All Alfalfa Lespedeza 29.50 31. so 31.50 22.50 24.10 24.30 ~ $ 36.00 31 .oo 41 .oo 34.50 40.00 33.00 22.90 25.70 24.60 26.30 24.80 26.00 l Peanut Milk Cows, head 24.50 29.00 27.00 23.70 26.20 24.90 ; 270,00 300,00 300.00 341 .00 359.00 360.00 ~ Hogs, cwt. Beef Cattle, All, cwt.l/ ]/20.50 24.30 Cows, cwt. 11 $ 20.00 18.50 24.60 20.50 18.40 25. 10 20.20 21.60 27. 10 20.00 19. 10 28.40 20.70 18.60 29.20 21 .oo Steers & Heifers,cwt. $ 28.00 27.70 28.90 29.00 30.50 31.40 Calves, cwt. $ 33.50 33.00 35.20 34.00 ]/35.10 36.30 Mil k, Sold to plants cwt FI u id Market ' '$ 6.85 116.85 !:16.95 115.93 5.97 ~/6.09 Man ufact ure d $ 114.57 4.71 ~/4. 74 All Tu rkey s , lb. $ 6.85 116.85 !:16.95 ]15. 58 5.61 !:15 ' 74 22.0 21 .o 21.0 22.2 21 .6 22.1 Chicke ns , lb. Exc luding broilers 7.5 8.0 8.0 7.8 8.0 7.8 Commercial broilers 12.0 15.5 13.5 13. 1 15.9 14.3 Eggs , a 11 , doz. 1138.7 32.3 35.4 33. 1 28.1 31.0 Table, doz. 1135.3 27.8 31.2 Hatching, doz. ]/54.8 58.0 58.0 PJUCES PA IQ, FEED Mixed Dairy Feea, ton lL~% protein $ 16% protein $ 18% protein $ 20% protein $ Hog Feed, 14%-18% protein, cwt. $ Cottonseed Meal, 41%,cwt.$ Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt. $ Bran, cwt. $ Midd 1i ngs, cwt. $ Corn Mea 1, cwt. $ Poultry Feed, ton: Broiler Grower Feed $ Laying Feed $ Chick Starter $ Alfalfa Hay, ton $ All Other Hay, ton $ 76.00 77 .oo 81.00 86.00 5. 10 5.6o 3.95 4.05 3.65 96.00 82.00 94.00 40.00 35.50 81.00 83.00 87.00 89.00 4.85 5.20 5.60 4.55 4.55 4.25 98.00 86.00 97.00 43.00 35.00 83.00 86.00 89.00 91 .oo 4.90 5.30 5.70 4.50 4.50 4.05 98.00 85.00 99.00 38.50 35.50 69.00 74.00 77,00 81 ,00 4.62 5.43 5.67 3.63 3.74 3.53 95.00 84.00 99.00 32.70 32.10 f4,UU 79.00 82.00 86.00 4.85 5.54 5.76 4.02 4.08 3.88 99.00 89.00 103.00 36.50 34.20 I.). \.IV 79.00 81 .oo 84.00 4.82 5.60 5.79 3.93 4.03 3. 77 98.00 88.00 103,00 36.70 34.00 _!/ "Cows" and "steers and heifers" combined with a II owance where necessary for slaughter bol~ bulls. 11 Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for heN r eplacement. }/ Revised, 'J/ Preliminary. 2/ Price based on 480 pound net weight p rev i ous l y based on 500 pound gross weight ba I e; to compute compa rab 1e prices for previOII mon th s multiply price ti mes 1.04167. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture St at istical Reporting Service 409A No r t h Lumpkin Street Athe ns, Geo rgia 30601 OF FICIAL BUSINESS ACQ DIV 900 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA UNIV LIBRARIES ATHENS GA 30601 ?~~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID United St ates Deportment of Ag ricultu re 31 ) UNIVERSilY OF GEOR~IA All G 1 7 - \oleek Ending Au gust 16, 1971 ........ RAINS AND \t/ET FIELDS HAtvlPE R F I~LD W O RI<.\.Ir,.~""-s Re leased 3 p.m. Monday Fiel d work over much of t he State las t week was ham pered by rains and wet f ie lds, . according to the Georgia Crop e porting Serv ice , As co nditions permitted, the major ac t ivities included tobacco harvest, cu tting sila ge , hay making and apply i ng insecticides, herbicides and fun g icides. So i l moist ure throu gho ut t he State continued to be adequate to surplus. Prospe c ts for a good~ crop continue as County Agents judged the con dit ion ~be even better than the previous wee k, Dama ge from Sout hern Corn Leaf Bl i ght continues light. Cotton remained in good condition but in need of dry weather. Con tro l of insects was hampered in the major producing areas as sprayi ng pro g rams we re diffi c ul t to follow in the rainy weather, flol l rot and s heddi ng of fruit were problems in many fields. Tobacco harvest was 87 percent complete, which wa s l ate r than normal. ~arketing was active during the week. Peach harve st was 97 pe rcen comp l ete . Digging of peanuts was behind schedule wi t' only sl igh tl y mo re than l pe rcen t of the crop dug. The crop was judged to be mostly in good condition. Conditions were favorable for hay growth but t he f re que ncy of showe rs made curing and baling difficult. Soybean prospects remained good with much of t he acrea ge i n o r ne ar t he f ruiting stage. Many fields were becoming quite weedy. Pastures and cattle continue d in good conditio11 , The volume of tr uck c rops dec 1ined seasona 11 y. v/EATHE R SUMMARY--Showers continued to occu r over ,eor 9 ia du rin g t ile I..lttERCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Athens, Georgia NOAA Precipitation For The Week Ending August 13, 1971 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for the week end' August 13, 1971. (Provisional) Highest: 96 o at Folkston on tile a 8th and at Cuthbert Waycross on t he 9th. Lowest: 59 at Clayton on the * For the period August T Less than . 005 inch. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA Athens, Georgia AUG 17 \~f I July 1971 Released 8/16/1971 T YEAR Milk production totaled 96 million pounds on Georgia farms during the month of July, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This was 1 million pounds above July 1970 but was 2 million pounds below the ~revious month . Production per cow in herd averaged 655 pounds--5 pounds above July 1970 but 10 pounds be;low the previous month. The estimateo_ average price received by producers for all wholestle milk during July ~as $6.80 per hundredweight. This was t~e same as in July 1970 but 5 cents above the previ ous month. MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN Item and Unit July 1970 Georgia June 1971 July 1971 United States July June 1970 1971 July 1971 Milk Production, million lbs. Production Per Cmr lbs. 1! Number Milk Cows thousand head Prices Received - $ 2/ 95 98 96 10,226 10,836 10 , 311 650 665 655 818 875 833 146 147 147 12,501 12,389 12,382 All Hholesale milk, cwt. Fluid milk, cwt. Manufactured milk , C\.;ri; Milk Cows , head 6 .80 6.80 270.00 3/6 .75 l/6.75 310.00 4/6.80 ~ 6 .80 300.00 5.46 5.84 4.54 334.00 5.50 5.82 4.72 358.00 4/5.60 4/5.96 Y4 .71 359.00 Prices Paid - $ 2/ Mi xed Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein 74.00 78.00 80 .00 : 85 .00 82.00 84.00 88.00 91.00 81.00 83.00 87. 00 89.00 ()8 .00 73.00 76.00 81.00 73.00 80.00 82.00 87 .00 74.00 79.00 82 .00 86.00 Hay, ton 35. 00 16 .50 35.00 31.60 34.50 34 .20 y1/ Monthly average. Dollars per unit as of the 1 5th of t he month except wholesale milk vThich is average for month. 3/ Revised. ~/ Preliminary. FRASIE~ T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Char ge PAUL W. BLACKWOOD Agricultural Statistician The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation vrith t he Georgia Department of Agriculture. J '- UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION JULY MILK PRODUCTION ~'10RF. THA.W A YKI\R EARLIER U. S . milk production in J uly is estimated at 10,311 million pounds, 0, 8 percent more than a year earlier. Dailv average production f or July was down 8 perc ent from June--the same as the decline bet--;-reen the se t-vro months a year ago. July output provided 1 . 60 pounds or milk per person daily for all use s compared with 1 . 74 in June and 1 . 61 pounds a year earlier . July milk production was l ovrer than a year ago in most of the West North Central States, mixed in the Nort h and South Atlantic and up in most of the South Central~ \-lest ern States. Of the five leading milk producine States, production was up in Wisconsin, California, Pennsylvan::_a , Ne-.;r York but down i n Minnesota . RATE PER C0\<7 UP 2 PERCENT FROM A YEAR AGO--MILK COWS DOWN 1 PERCENT Milk output per cow averaged 83.3 pounds in .Jul~r--up 2 percent from a year ago. Daily production per cow averaged 26 . 9 pounds ., 8 percent less than in June and the same decreas e between these two months as last year . Production ? er cow was at a record hi gh rate in 42 States. Highest rate f or the month was i n California, 1,070 pounds, followed by: Washingt on, 1,020 pounds; and Utah and Arizona, each 930 poun~. Milk cows on farms during July totaled 12 , 382,000, down 1 percent from a year ago. MILK-FEED PRICE RATIO 4 PERCENT BELOW LAST YEAR The July milk-feed pric e ratio of 1.61 was 4 percent belo-vr a year ago . Hi her milk prices were more than offset by an increase in ration value . Seasonally , the ratio was up 3 percent from June, compared with a 2 percent increase bet ween the tw months last year. The highest regional ratio, 1 .79, was reported . in the South Atlantic States ; the lmrest, 1. 54, in the North Atlantic. GRAIN AND CONCENTRATE FEEDING UP 2 PERCENT FROI-1 AUGUST 1, 1970 Grain and concentrate fed on August l averaged 10 . 9 pounds per milk cow--up 2 percent from a year earlier and a record high for the date . Feeding rates were above a year earlier in 29 States and averae;ed 11 or more pounds per cow in 28 States . A year earlier 20 States were feeding 11 or more pounds of ~~ain and concentrate per cow . Month January February March April May June July MILK PER COW A1TD PRODUCTION BY MONT!IS , UNITED STAT~S Milk per cow !_/ Milk produc t ion y 1969 1970 --Pounds- - 1971 1969 1970 1971 %Char.ge - - Million Pounds-- .. from 1<170 734 752 768 9,415 9 ,448 9,547 +1.0 690 708 725 8 , 831 8 ,896 9 ,010 : +1.3 785 807 822 10,025 10,126 10 ,209 : +0.8 805 824 841 10,256 10,328 10, 432 : +1.0 871 887 g o !~ 11, 073 11,109 11 , 217 +1.0 845 863 875 10,728 ' 10 , 792 10 , 836 +0.4 801 818 833 10,149 10 ,226 10,311 +0.8 Jan . - July Total August . 764 782 Sept ember 725 71n October 723 744 Noven b e r 690 710 December 734 751 Annual 9 .166 9 .388 y Excludes milk sucked by calve s. After Five Days Return to Unit ed States Department of Agr iculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 70,477 70 , 925 71,562 +0.9 9,673 9 ,158 9,114 8,687 9 , 236 116,345 9, 767 9 , 273 9 , 280 8,842 9 . 3 49 .. 117 k!_36 . United States Department of Agriculture ACQ DIV 900 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA UNIV LIBRARIES ATHENS GA 30601 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORG IA ust 18, 1971 Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended August 14 was 8,950, 000--1 percent less than the previous week and 3 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 11, 275, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-- zpercent less than the previous week out 5 percent more thatn:ne compar-able week a year earlier. Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 57,476, 000--1 percent less than the previous week but 2 percent more than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 71,734,000--1 percent less than the previous week but 4 percent more than a year ago. Week Ended GEO.t~GIA EGGS SET, HATCIDNGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Eggs Set];_/ Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1970 1971 %of year ago 1970 1971 Thousands Thousands o/o of year ago June 12 June 19 June 26 July 3 July 10 July 17 July 24 July 31 Aug. 7 Aug. 14 11, 947 11, 873 99 11,413 10,985 96 12, 10 1 11,435 94 12, 016 11,794 98 12, 136 11, 745 97 11, 988 11,619 97 12,050 11, 750 98 11, 769 11, 564 98 11, 558 11, 521 100 10,771 11, 27 5 105 9,788 9,685 9,889 8, 902. 8, 738 8,934 8,928 8,975 8, 716 8, 675 9,487 9,290 9, 351 9, 451 8,620 8,785 9,049 8,954 9,079 8, 950 97 96 95 106 99 98 101 100 104 i 103 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended August 14 was 692, 000--4 percent less than the previous week but 330 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 906, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 11 percent more than the previous week but 32 percent less than the comparable week last year. In the five states tb.at accounted for about 29 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. E:. in 1970, hatchings during the weel~ ended August 14 were up 89 percent and settings were down 2 percent from a year ago. In response to the 1970 "Action Now 11 , program of UEP and NECO, Georgia and Mississippi hatcheries drastically reduced hatchings during the weeks ended August 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th. Percent of a year ago for these States is therefore abnormally high. State Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss. Total 1971 EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1971 i Eggs Set I o/o of July Aug. Aug. yea r Chicks Hatched July P_ ug. A.ug. 31 7 14 ago 2/ 31 7 14 Thousands 716 816 906 68 120 265 660 328 1,344 1,744 1,844 94 69 155 219 118 327 324 294 88 2, 576 3,304 3,923 98 Thousands 647 190 865 130 189 2, 021 718 230 578 61 238 1, 825 692 285 978 74 251 3,280 I o/o of year ago 2/ 430 90 86 62 - 189 Total 1970* 1,988 2, 291 4,007 3, 185 1, 941 I 1, 732 r o/o of last year I 130 144 98 63 94 189 I i 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised. BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COM ivi~RCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS - 1971 Pa,;re Z EGGS SET CHICKS PLACED STATE Week Ended July Aug . 31 7 Aug. 14 I o/o of year Week Ended July Aug. Aug. ago 1/ I 31 7 14 o/o of year ago 1/ Thousands Thousands Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana 2,070 202 2, 129 448 1,985 172 2, 013 408 1, 997 99 17 5 111 2, 081 135 331 75 1,334 105 1, 181 176 1, 398 82 1, 333 249 1, 534 105 1, 291 234 104 I I 92 104 98 ..r~.o. n:;;t:) o~ 2E Missouri 443 364 366 103 443 497 461 99 ~ (.1) Delaware Maryland 3,076 5, 111 3,022 4,882 I 2, 935 102 4,877 104 2,424 3,684 2,675 3,735 2,470 3, 914 97 104 Virginia West Virginia 1, 926 0 1, 772 0 2,070 122 0 - 1, 5.:19 1, 489 1, 409 106 356 340 304 83 North Carolina 7,026 7,280 7,022 95 5, 598 5, 742 5, 529 91 .:S:(il ~ .:x:..E..... ::l ;?; .~ ~ South Carolina 586 557 613 123 457 425 496 92 .:X: GEORGIA 11, 564 11,521 . 11, 275 105 8,954 9,079 8,950 103 Florida T(:mnessee. Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1971 (22 States) 1, 392 796 9. 996 ' 5, 312 ~2,491 949 4,398 454 353 2,025 72,747 1,388 735 10,009 5,678 12,793 950 4, 340 445 343 2,090 72,747 1, 409 776 9,743 5,608 12,448 958 4,268 389 - 34 1 2, 052 71, 73 4 110 125 109 101 106 98 100 81 I 106 92 104 TOfAL 1970* (22 States) 72,803 71, 493 . 68,875 % of Last Year 100 102 104 1I Curre nt week as percent of same week l ast year. 998 1, 019 8,208 5, 149 9,743 951 3,314 217 I 182 1, 67 3 57,715 838 1, 148 7, 84 9 5, 112 9,696 876 3,309 302 210 1, 628 58,012 571 165 56,060 10 1 103 >!< Rev1s ed. 887 1, 086 7,844 5,009 9, 915 888 3, 10 6 280 212 1, 552 57 , 4 76 94 110 106 101 11 5 78 88 I 98 - I I 85 90 102 56,624 102 Q) ~ . ro <~.l.)d ;s:,s 0 s:1 ....:I ro ....::I .G.. L'J...~.....,. ~ Cll t:r;U) r.il ...r.o... .., H ~ U) :l ~ ....... t:r; :l r~ .o.... !-< 00 . .U) < ::J GEORGIA CROP REPORTING ATHENS, GEORGIA Item July 1971 o/o of During July last 1970 1/ 1971 2/ year Thou. Thou. Pet. A ugust 19, 1971 J an. thru July 1970 1/ 1971 2 / Thou. Thou. o/o o f l ast year Pet . Broiler Type Pullets Pla c e d (U. S. ) 3 I Total Dom e stic Chickens Teste d Broiler Type Geor gia United States Egg Type Georgia United States Chicks Hatched Broiler Type Geo r gia United Sta tes Egg T ype Georgia United States Commercial Slaughter:4/ v"'"""' ..{'.hi rk P. n~ United State s Mature Chickens Light Type Georgia Unite d States Heavy Type Georgia United States 3,687 3,084 3, 536 96 2,84 1 92 554 2, 279 36 320 386 70 1, 889 83 23 64 405 127 41,853 41,038 98 268, 4 39 267,34 0 100 3, 876 3,287 85 45,083 41,263 92 255, 4 26 247,065 97 27,998 24,009 4 ,054 17,529 196 3,381 311, 892 1, 970, 710 30,466 387,94 7 - .... ... . ~ ? ~ 4 1, 64:6 , 971 1,300 9, 757 1,924 148 10,989 113 13, 165 80,914 358 2, 723 550 154 2,299 84 2, 590 18, 902 Number L ayers and Egg Production 24 , 769 88 20, 590 86 3, 593 89 16,458 94 189 96 3, 71 5 110 281, 174 90 1, 893,020 96 29, 51 8 97 353,275 91 O.:J::>,7~ 0 ') 4 1,621,061 98 16,459 125 90,226 112 4,407 170 18, 611 98 Number Layers on hand during July Eggs P e r 100 Layers Total Eggs Produced during July Georgia Hatching Other 1970 1971 Thousands 4,947 18, 888 4,181 l 9, 6 13 1970 1971 Number 1,742 1, 8 54 1,860 l, 903 1970 1971 Millions 86 78 3 51 3 7 3 Total 23, 835 23, 794 l, 832 1, 897 437 4 51 South Atlantic 5/ 66, 330 65, 161 l, 847 1, 906 1, 225 1, 242 United States 314, 937 314, 284 1, 868 1, 909 1 5, 882 6, 000 Porce Molt Layers as a Percent of Hens and Pullets of Laying Age First of Month P e rcent be ing Molted July Aug. 1970 1971 1970 1971 P e rcent with Molt Completed July Aug. 1970 1971 1970 1971 Ga. 17States 3.5 5.0 4.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 13.0 10.0 3.8 4.0 3.2 4.7 10.9 11.4 10.9 10.2 U.S. Egg Type eggs in incubator Aug. 1, 1971 as pe rcent of Aug. 1, 1970. 117 1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. 21 Pullets for broiler hatchery supply flocks, includes expecte d pullet replacements from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks pe!' 30-doz. case of e ggs. 4 / F e d e ral-State Market N e w s Service Slaughter r eports only include poultry slaughtered under Fede r a l Inspection. 5/ South Atlantic States: Del., Md., W. Va ., N. C., S . C., F la., Va., Ga. United States D e partment of Agriculture G eorgia De pa rtment of Agric ultur e Statistical Reporting Service 4 09A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, G e orgia YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER .FEDE i,AL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES, 1970 and 1971 I I Number Inspected : Indicated Percent Condemned State I During June i I 1970 1971 I Thou. Thou. Jan. thru June 1970 1971 Thou. Thou. I During June 1970 1971 I Pet. Pet. I Jan. thru June 1970 1971 Pet. Pet. I Maine 6,892 6,545 37,618 36,342 I 3.6 2.4 3.8 3. 1 Pa. 7,586 7,826 41,678 43,008 4 .4 5. 4 5.0 5. 5 Mo. 5, 757 6,623 30, 592 33,927 4.6 <1 .3 4 .8 4.2 Del. 8,431 Md. 16, 153 I Va. N. c. 8,262 27,984 8, 611 11, 937 10,727 25,971 47, 199 88,735 46,896 153,240 48,743 3.4 ' 69,737 3.4 I 51,418 3.6 141, 804 i 3.7 4 .0 4 .0 2.9 3. 1 I Ga. Tenn. 39,370 6,608 36, 216 6,428 209,790 197,321 35,704 31, 930 4.9 3,4 3.8 3.6 I Ala. Miss. 30,791 20, 197 31, 554 20,802 157,834 170,204 103,656 113, 379 4.8 2.2 4.5 2.7 4.2 4.6 4.2 4.8 4.3 3.2 4 .2 3.2 5.5 s. 1 3.6 3.9 5. 1 6.2 2. 4 3.5 ------ Ark. Texas 34,603 17,290 34,500 16,066 194,098 91,060 188,082 88,379 I I 3. 1 3.3 2.6 2. 8 3.5 3.2 3.6 3,3 - --- -- -- -- -- - - -- - - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - - -- --I-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - - ---------- u. s. I 259,718 1,389,678 I 3. 8 252,451 1, 370, 096 3.5 4 .2 4.2 ' Items MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PrtiCES PAID July 15 1970 Georgia June 15 1971 I United States Julcy 15 j July 15 June 15 July 15 1 "/7 1 1970 1971 11171 Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Prices Received: Chickens, lb., excl. broilers Com 11 Broilers (lb.) All Ee,0 o, (...1.------l Table (dozens) Hatching (dozens) Prices Paid: (per ton) Broiler Grower Layer Feed 7.5 .12.0 , .... 38. 1 55. 5 Dol. 94.00 83.00 7.0 14 ~ .... . 0,., 28.3 54.0 Dol. 105.00 88.00 8.0 15. 5 21.a 58.0 Dol. 98.00 86.00 l 8.4 _1,3. 3, I I Dol. I I 94.00 8L.:: .00 '7. 8 . 1.9 ~.-. Dol. 100.00 88.00 8.0 15. 9 """ , Dol. 99.00 89.00 This Plan, report is Official made State . Apgoesnstcbtlees tht rheou1~-:h~.. tnhtmea co 1 H ,. B h of o eration Psl...,andry uthue Poult of Ra ~ r y'"' the Na tional P ou.ltry Improvemell sea-,..rI-J. Division of the _.:, griculturl D i ~ vi s- io n , Con s umer and .1.A.:. rA"'IIII Researc h S ervtce, t.he Inspectton. ransc Division of the Statistical H.e portt.ng -J ervtce and Service and the Agncultural. Esttmai: oce ssors and the poultry far mers that r eport the many breeders, hatchertes, pou ry pr - to these age~cies. FRASIE .a T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 'N . h . WAGNER -i' ao ricultura1 Statistician After Five Days Return to United States Department of A.griculture Statistical Reporting Se r vtce 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 3060 l OPZICIAL BUSINESS ;cz;;.; .. POSTAGE & FEES PAID United States Department. of Ag ric ulrure {_ ~k Ending August 23, 1971 MORE RAIN! AUG ~ -t 1::1 1 I LIBRAq i2S leased 3 p.m. Monday Athens, Ga., August 23, 1971 --Continuing rains altered insect and disease control schedules for crops throughout most of the State last week, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Crop conditions remained favorable for most crops. Harvest of tobacco and peaches was nearing completion while peanut harvesting was getting underway. The ID crop remained in good to excellent condition with damage from Southern Corn L~f Blight 1 ig~t, according to County Agents reports. Older plantings in South Georgia ~~ere maturing. Cotton was still judged as good but insect control was hampered by unfavorable ~~eather. A continued build-up of both boll weevils and worms was reported. Boll rot was reported increasing under wet conditions that favored rot development. Maturity continues ~lag behind previous years. The major tobacco activities were preparation for and marketing of the crop. Harvest is nearly complete but a few farmers were gathering the remnants of their crop. ~ harvest was virtually complete. Peanut harvest was light but ga1n1ng momentum with most areas reporting some digging. A good crop is in prospect even though white mold is widespread. Sovbeans were rated in good to exce llent condition in 92 percent of the counties reporting. Fruiting was reported generally good. Pasture and cattle remained in good condition as did hav crops. A couple of open days were beneficial in cutting and curing of hay in a few areas. '!lEATHER SUtlMARY Excessive rains fell in southeast Georgia during the week ending Friday, August 20. Most of the remainder of the State had light to moderate rainfall but a few other areas reported heavy to excessive amounts. The heavy rains occurred in the routheast on Monday, August 16, as a tropical depression moved north nort heastward over ~e area. The Savannah Airport received 7.04 1nches for the greatest 24-hour amount at that station in 27 years. Other places along the upper coast reported 6 to 8 inches of rain. Amounts decreased sou thward along the coast and also to the west but most of the southeast division had 3 inches, or more. Extremely heavy rains also fell in the Putnam County area on Monday. Roads, bridges and other property were damaged in parts of the County. Showers continued to occur during t i1e weekend, especially in the northern half ~ the State where some moclerate amounts were recorded on Sunday. Temperatures were variable with the shower activity. Highs were mostly in the 80 1 s early in the week but were in the 90's over much of the State by the end of the period. Host places had their highest temperatures durin g the weekend when readings in the mid 90's were common in the south. Low temperatures continued about normal, ranging from the 60's and low 70's in the nort h to the low and mid 70's in the south. Averages ranged from slightly above normal in the southeast to slightly below normal most other areas. The outlook for \:!ednesday t :1rough Friday calls for continued warm weather and mainly afternoon and evening thundershowers. The showers should decrease on Friday. Low temperatures will be 62 degrees to 72 degrees in the north and 70 degrees to 75 degrees in the south. Highs will range from the upper 80's to the mid 90's. The Statistical Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia; in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the s. National Heather Service, NOAA, U. Department of Commerce. UNITED STATES DEPAR~ OF COMMERCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Athens, Georgia NOAA Precipitation For The Week Ending August 20, 1971 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for the week ending August 20 , 1971. (Provisional) Highest: 96 at Cordele and Fort Stewart on the 20th. Lowest: 54 at Clayton on the 15th 3 .18 For t he peri od Augus t 21-23, 1971 . T Less than . 005 inch. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORG IA BROILER T PE Placement of broiler chi.;ks in Geor LIBRARIES ded August 21 was 8, 890, 000--1 percent less than the previous week but 4 percent more than the com- parable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 11, 264, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-- slightly less than the previous week but 4 percent more than the comparable week a year earlier. Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 56, 812, 000--1 percent less than the previous week but 2 percent more than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 70, 963, 000--1 percent less than the previous week but 6 percent more than a year ago. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Eggs Set];_/ Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1970 1971 % of year ago 1970 1971 Thousands Thousands o/o of year ago June 19 June 26 July 3 July 10 July 17 July 24 July 31 Aug. 7 Aug. 14 Aug. 21 11, 413 10,985 96 12, 101 11, 435 94 12,016 11, 794 98 12, 136 11, 745 97 11,988 11,619 97 12, 050 11,750 98 11,769 11, 564 98 11, 558 11, 521 100 10, 771 11, 275 105 10,782 11, 264 104 9,685 9,290 96 9, 889 9, 351 95 8,902 9, 451 106 8, 738 8,620 99 8,934 8, 785 98 8,928 9,049 101 8,975 8,954 100 8, 716 9,079 104 8,675 8,950 103 8,583 8,890 104 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended August 21 was 533,000--23 percent less than the previous week but 260 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 062, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 17 percent more than the previous week but 2.0 percent less than the comparable week last year. In the five states that accounted for about 29 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1970, hatchings during the week ended August 21 were up 37 percent but settings were down 17 percent from a year ago. In response to the 1970 "Action Now", program of UEP and NE CO, Georgia and Mississippi hatcheries drastically reduced hatchings during the weeks ended August 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th. Percent of a year ago for these States is therefore abnormally high. State Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss. Total 1971 EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1971 Aug. 7 Eggs Set Aug. Aug. 14 21 o/o of year ago 2/ Chicks Hatched Aug. Aug. Aug. 7 14 21 Thousands Thousands 816 906 1, 062 80 265 660 470 103 1,744 1, 844 1, 303 81 155 219 130 89 324 294 321 81 718 692 533 230 285 120 578 978 1, 121 61 74 51 238 251 256 3,304 3,923 3,286 83 1, 825 2,280* 2, 081 % of year ago 2/ 360 39 132 24 - 137 Total 1970* 2, 291 4,007 3, 950 1, 941 1, 732 1, 517 %of last year 144 98 83 94 132* 137 1/ Includes e ggs set b y hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. >!< Revised. BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS - 1971 EGGS SET CHICKS PLACED STATE Week Ended Aug. Aug. 7 14 Aug . 21 o/o of year ago 1/ Week Ended Aug. Aug. 7 14 Aug. 21 o/o of year ago 1/ Thousands Thousands Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 1, 985 172 2,013 408 364 3,022 4,882 l, 772 0 7,280 557 l, 997 175 2,081 331 366 2,935 4 ,877 2,070 0 7,022 613 l , 816 96 167 242 2, 156 127 423 85 371 103 2, 835 103 4,824 104 1, 886 105 0 - 6,962 97 592 117 1, 398 l, 534 1, 510 107 82 105 104 160 1,333 1, 291 1, 443 121 249 234 223 82 497 461 437 88 2,675 2,470 2, 520 101 3, 735 3, 914 3,645 100 l, 489 1, 409 1, 585 118 340 304 284 93 5,742 5, 529 5, 431 91 425 496 461 90 Paf(e Z -:' -3~ 'I .,(...). I J.< 01) ~ ~ ..!.I.I. p:; ..u... az~.~aro iler-type eggs set in late August and early September were also up aro und 5 percent. In addition t o more broilers for ma;rketing, the average broiler marketed will likely be heavier. Through July of this year the weight of broilers marketed in Federa lly inspected slaughter plants averaged 3. 66 pounds, up more than 1 percent from 1970. During the past decade the average marketing weight has trended upward at about 1 percent a year. The relatively low broiler-feed price r elationship of the past year has kept broiler output from expand\ing during most of this year. The br oiler-feed price ratio increased to 3. 2 in July. But broiler prices declined more han feed prices did, pushing the ratio back to 2. 9 in A ugust. Prospects for a huge corn crop this year will likely re s ult in lower feed costs this fall. Lower feed prices combined with above year-earlier broiler prices will hold the broiler feed-price ratio above 1970 levels this fall. Prices Above Last Fall Despite s ome increase in output, broiler prices this fall will average moderately above the 25 cent average 9 city wholesale price in the fourth quarter 1970. However, broiler prices probably will decline seasonally during the rest of 1971. Pork supplies will continue l a rge. The wage-price freeze is not expected to ha ve any significant offset on broiler prices this fall. The freeze is effective at the highest price that a substantial amount of broilers were sold on Ma y 25, 1970, or during the period July 15-A ugust 14 , 1971. The highest 9 city wholesale broiler price for the period was t he 30. 57 cents a pound for the week of J uly 20. Prices usually trend down seasonally after A ugust anyway, and large r production is expected during the balance of 1971. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Ag riculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ACQ DIV 900 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA UNIV LIBRARIES ATHENS GA 30601 l United States Deportment of Agr icu lt ure -( ) ~G\A 4}() FARM REPORT GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORG vNIV . .SI,J.'Y m GEORGIA THE POULTRY AND EGG SITUATICN OCT 5 1971 A pproved by the Outlook and Situation Board LIBRARIES Situation and Outlook (Eggs) (September 1971) ..__ __ _ _ __ _ _. Production Large: A relatively high rate of lay in recent months has held egg output moderately a bove 1970 levels. Production through August this ye a r totaled 133.6 million cases, 3 percent more than in the same period of 1970. Output during Augu s t tota led 16. 5 million cases, down l percent seasonally from July but still nearly 2 percent above August 1970. Large production earlier this year resulted from more layers and an increased rate of lay, but the number of layers tapered off and in August averaged slightly below August 1970. The rate of lay has continued higher, accounting fo r all of the 2 percent increase in August production. Output in 1971 ha s held above e a rlier expectations primarily because of the higher rate of lay. During the pa st decade the rate of lay for July-September has trended upward at a little l e s s t han l percent a year. However, the increase was much larger in S"me years. For example, for this period in 1967 when the laying flock was relatively young, the rate of lay increased nearly 2 percent from the previous year and moved well above the trend, Following a layer flock buildup in 1967, the average age of the flock increased, and the increase in the rate of lay tapered off in following yeaJ. s . The large number of replacement pullets entering the laying flock in late 1970 and early 1971 came at a time of sharplyincreased culling of old flocks and resulted in a younger more productive flock again in 1971. In addition to being younger, the laying flock likely was healthier as a result of Mar e k's disease vaccine. Thus, the daily rate of lay for July-September this year was likely at a record high of around 61 eggs p er 100 hens and nearly 2 percent above 1970. Egg output in August continued to exceed 1970 levels in all regions except the South Central where it fell 4 percent. Output was up 7 percent in the East North Ce ntral, 4 percent in the North Atlantic, 2 percent in the South Atlantic and West, and l percent in the West North Central. The rate of lay on September 1 was higher in all area s except the West where it declined slightly. It was up 4 percent in the North Atlantic, East North Central and South A tlantic, 2 percent in the South Central, and l percent in the West North Central. The number of layers on September 1 was down 5 percent in the South Central and -1 percent in the West North Central and .:::outh Atlantic regions, more than offsetting a 2 percent increase in the East North Central and Western regions. Layer numbers in the North Atlantic were virtually the same as a year ago. Cold Storage Stocks Larger: Stocks of eggs and egg products in cold storage have _increased in recent months, and are well above a year earlier. Shell equivalent of eggs and egg products on September l totaled 2. 2 million cases, compared with l. 7 million on September l, 19,70. Stocks of processed eggs during August declined slightly to 79.7 million pounds. Shell eggs on September 1 totaled 131, 000 cases, down 17, 000 cases from August l but 33, 000 cases above September l, 1970. Egg Prices At Low Levels: Egg prices have been averaging well below those of recent year s . Egg prices in the spring and early summer gener- ally were at their lowest levels since 1967 and 1968 when output increased sharply. Main causes of the low prices this year were increased production and reduced demand primarily for hatching use. 3ome of the decline in hatching use was offset by increased use of shell eggs by egg breakers and shipments of eggs to A merican territories. Egg prices typically reach their low point in May then trend upward during summer as production declines seasonally. However, prices have not responded to the usual seasonal price patterns this year. Producer prices fo:L all eggs in mid-July fe ll to a low of 28. 1 cents a doz e n, down slightly from May and June. They strengthene d in late July and early August then declined again after mid-August. Prices in mid-Augus t averaged 31 cents a dozen, 2 cents below a year earlier. Prices for Grade A l a rge white eggs, delivered Chicago, averaged around 36 cents a dozen for the first half of August then dipped to :SO cents in early September before turning around. T he Chi cago price averaged about 3 5 cents for the second week of September. August Peed Prices Slightly Higher: Prices paid by egg producers for l a ying feed increased in July after holding steady during t he first half of 1971. Corn prices have dropped sharply since the high of mid- June and laying feed declined slightly and averaged $88 in mid-August. This compares with $ 89 in mid-July and $84 a year ago. As a result of the slightly lo'\ver feed prices combined with higher July egg prices to producers, the egg-feed price ratio increased to 7. 0 in August from 6. 3 in July but was still well below the 7. 9 for August 1970. Prices for most production items in mid-August were about the same as a month earlier but 6 percent above August 1970. Larger Marketings: Moderately more eggs have been available for marketing, for other than hatching purposes in 1971 than in 1970. January-August egg production was up nearly 3 percent. Also, 'around 5 percent fewer eggs, or 1 percent less of total egg production went for hatchery purposes. Thus, there were nearly ~ percent more eggs available for consumption. More eggs went to commercial breakers. Breakings Lag: Liquid egg production since April has been below a year ago. This is the first time output has dropped below the same month of the previous year since August 1969. January-July output took 10.7 million cases of shell eggs, 9 percent more than the same months of 1970. This was 10.6 percent of total egg produc tion compared with 10 percent in 1970. Much of the increased production of egg products moved into cold stora ge stocks. On August 1, cold storage holdings of egg products totaled nearly 80 million pounds, 20 million above August 1, 1970, and the most since late 1968. OUT LOOK FOrt EGGS Production Incre a se Moderating: Egg output will increase seasonally in coming months but by a diminishing margin over year-ago levels. Production by the close of 1971 may be only slightly higher. The increased output will result fr o m a hig her r at e of lay. This will be at least partly offset by a small decline in the size of the laying flo ck. The laying flock on Septem her 1 totaled 316. 6 million, down about 2 million from a ye a r earlier. Also, the number of pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age on 3eptember l for flock replacement, at 75 million, was down nearly 7 million. This is in line with the 10 percent decline in egg-type chick hatch during March-May. In addition, there were a bout 6 percent or 2. 8 million fewer egg type re placement pullets hatched during June -July, most of which will enter the laying flock by the end of this year. Thi s will mean about 7 percent fewer pullets for replacements in the laying flock for the balance of 1971. However, because of the current relatively young laying flock and increased livability of pullets resulting from the use of Marek's disease va ccine, the laying flock may continue to hold near last year's numbers. Part of the decline in replacement pulle ts may be offset by reduced culling of old flocks. The egg industry has continue d to encourage producers to reduce the size of laying flocks by heavie r culling and reduced hatchings. There probably will be some resistance to increased culling in coming mont hs. After carrying layers through the recent months of depressed price s , producer3 will hesitat e t o remove layers with egg prices looking bright er in the fa ll. Based on marketings of egg-type matur e chickens in ;Tederally inspected plants, about 8 percent more hens were culled during January-July 197 1. However, marketings during July was up only 2 percent and weekly slaughter repor ~ s indicate that culling in August was down around a tenth from the rela tively high levels of A ugust 1970. The rate of lay, above year-ea rlier r ates since late 1970, likely will continue higher during the rest of 1971. The current laying flock is relatively young but the age will increase in coming months as t he n umber of repl2.cement pullets entering the laying flock continues below 1970. However, the ex pected impr ovement in the vigor of the flock, resulting from use of Marek's disea s e vaccine, m ay p a rtly offset the reduced productivity of an aging flock. In total, the se factors favor some decline in the rate of lay, but it likely will remain a bove year-earlier l e vels. Prices to Strengthen: Look for egg price s to continue perking up from the low summer levels as a result of seas onally increasing demand and some of production relative to 1970. Still, prices will be weak compared with 1970 a s output stays higher and supplies of othe-r high-protein foods remain large. H owever, prices to producers this fall may average a little below las t fa ll's 36 cents a dozen. A few more eggs likely will be used for hatching purposes, but e gg br eake r s may use les s . After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OPFICIAL BUSINESS ACQ DIV 90 0 UNIVERSI TY OF GEOR GI UNIV LIBRARIES ATHENS GA 30601 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE September 1, 1971 Plac s in Georgia during the week ended August 28 was 8,900, 000--slightly more than the previous week and 6 percent more than the com- parable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 11,319,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-- slightly more than the previous week and 9 percent more than the compa rable week a year earlier. Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 57, 414, 000--1 percent more than the previous week and 5 percent more than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 69, 108,000--3 percent less than the previous week but 7 percent more than a year ago. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Eggs Set]_/ Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1970 1971 o/o of year ago 1970 1971 Thousands Thousands 7o of yea r ago June 26 July 3 July 10 July 17 July 24 July 31 Aug. 7 Aug. 14 Aug. 21 Aug. 28 12, 101 12,016 12, 136 11, 988 12,050 11, 769 11, 558 10, 771 10, 7 82 10,417 11,435 94 11, 794 98 11,745 11,619 97 97 I 11,750 98 11, 564 98 11, 521 100 11,275 105 11, 264 104 11,319 109 I EGG TYPE 9,889 8,902 8,738 8,934 8,928 8,975 8, 716 8,675 8, 583 8, 358 9, 351 9, 451 8,620 8, 785 9,049 8,954 9,079 8,950 8,890 8,900 95 106 99 98 101 100 104 103 I 104 106 Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended August 28 was 664,000--25 percent more than the previous week and 202 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 760, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 28 percent less than the previous week and 45 percent less than the comparable week last year. In the five states that accounted for about 29 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1970, hatchings during the week ended August 28 were up 56 percent but settings were down 40 percent from a year ago. In response to the 1970 ''Action Now", program of UEP and NECO, Georgia and Mississippi hatcheries drastically reduced hatchings during the weeks ended August 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th. Percent of a year ago for these States is therefore abnormal!y high. - State Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss. Total 1971 E GG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1971 Aug. 14 Eggs Set Aug. Aug. 21 28 o/o of year ago 2/ Chicks Hatched Aug. Aug. Aug. 14 21 28 Thousands 906 1,062 760 55 660 470 505 94 1, 844 1,303 1, 117 51 219 130 127 48 294 321 299 91 Thousands 692 533 285 120 978 1, 121 74 51 251 256 664 240 1, 335 116 269 3,923 3, 286 2,808 60 2,280 2, 081 2,624 I o/o of I year ago 2/ 302 100 126 74 - 156 Total 1970* 4 ,007 3, 950 4,681 1, 732 1, 517 1,679 o/o of last year 98 83 60 ! 132 137 I 156 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised. - BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMER -~.J IAL AREAS EY Y,T, EEKS 1971 EGGS SET CIDCKS PLACED STATE Aug. 14 Week Ended Aug. 21 Thousands Aug. 28 o/o of year ago 1/ Aug. 14 Week Ended Aug. 21 r.lb.ousands .i1ug. 28 % of year II ago 1/ Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 1,997 175 2,081 331 366 2,935 4, 877 2,070 0 7,022 613 1, 816 167 2, 156 423 371 2,835 4,824 1, 886 0 6,962 592 1,942 98 141 118 1,904 111 354 77 360 108 2,370 108 4,221 103 1,729 117 0 - 6, 215 99 542 Ill 1, 534 105 1, 291 234 461 2,470 3, 914 1, 409 304 5, 529 496 1, 510 104 1, 443 223 437 2, 520 3,645 1, 585 284 5,431 461 1, 473 105 1, 298 198 474 2, 757 3, 305 1, 541 223 5, 513 415 105 88 I 112 74 93 114 94 109 94 94 91 p a~e 2 ...ur.s.o:..:. ll:l"t; til ..... oz.~.., ~U) .~~ J..l ::; ~~ ::; u ~~ ~ GEORGIA 11, 275 11; 264 11,319 109 8,950 8, 890 8,900 106 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1971 (22 States) 1, 409 1, 352 1, 381 109 776 730 699 111 9,743 9,568 9, 569 108 5,608 5, 507 5,670 101 12,448 12,535 12,762 116 958 998 992 115 4,268 4, 165 4,064 101 389 397 408 97 341 370 367 100 2,052 2,045 2,099 111 887 1, 014 951 118 1, 086 1, 097 1, 084 119 7,844 7,628 7, 709 109 5,009 4, 713 5, 029 102 9,915 9,549 9, 689 115 888 879 1, 272 122 3, 106 3, 262 3, 291 94 280 315 326 84 212 288 223 70 1, 552 1, 534 1, 638 94 71, 734 70,963 69, 108 107 57,476 56,812 57,414 105 TOTAL 1970* (22 States) 68,875 66,989 64,453 56,624 55, 806 54, 813 o/o of Last Year 104 106 107 I 102 102 105 * 1I Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. ~ ~ ~ 0 ...:1 ...:1 ~. 0 . E-1 1):1 til ~ U) ~ 1):1 ~ . .U) ::::> ~IJ JULY 1971 Released 9/1/71 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE GEORGIA Juy Red Meat Production Up 8 Percent Production of red meat in Georgia's commercial plants totaled 34.4 million pounds d~ing July 1971, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This was up 8 percent ~om the 31.8 million pounds during the same month last year but 4 percent below the 35.8 million pounds l a st month. Cattle Slaughter Below July 1970 There were 24,100 head of cattle slaughtered in Georgia's commercial plants during ~ly. This was 1,900 below the number slaughtered during the same month of 1970 and 500 below June 1971. Calf Slaughter There were 400 calves slaughtered during July. This was 300 head below the number slaughtered during July last year, and 600 below the June 1971 kill. Hog Slaughter Exceeds Year Ago Georgia's hog kill totaled 170,000 head during July. This was 15 percent above the 148,000 head slaughtered during the same month last year, but 2 percent below the 174,000 slaughtered during June 1971. 48 STATES mLY RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP 3 PERCENT FROM 1970: Commercial production of red meat in the 48 States totaled 2,988 million pounds in July, up 3 percent from a year earlier. Commercial meat production includes slaughter in federally inspected and other slaughter plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms. BEEF PRODUCTION 2 PERCENT ABOVE A YEAR EARLIER: Beef production in July was 1,849 million pounds, 2 percent above the 1,808 million pounds in July 1970. For the second month, lower average live weight was more than offset by a larger number slaughtered. Cattle kill totaled 3,066,400 head, 2 percent above a year earlier. Live weight per head was 1,014 pounds, 5 pounds lighter than last year and 8 pounds below last month. ~L OUTPUT 9 PERCENT BELOW JULY 1970: There were 43 million pounds of veal produced during July, down 9 percent from 1970. The 282,100 calves slaughtered is 12 percent below the number of a year earlier. Live weight was 267 compared with 257 pounds in July 1970. PORK PRODUCTION UP 6 PERCENT FROM A YEAR EARLIER: Pork production totaled 1,054 million pounds, 6 percent above a year ago. Hog kill totaled 6,804,500 head, up 7 percent from July 1970. Live weight per head was 240 compared with 242 a year earlier. Lard rendered per 100 pounds of live weight was 8.8 pounds, compared with 9.1 in July 1970. LAMB AND MUTTON DOWN 7 PERCENT FROM JULY 1970: There were 41 million pounds of lamb and mutton produced in July, 7 percent less than a year earlier. Sheep and lamb slaughter totaled 854,900 head, down 2 percent. Average live weight was 100 pounds, 2 pounds below a year ago. POULTRY PRODUCTION DOWN 5 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR: Production of poultry meat during July totaled 909 million pounds, ready-to-cook basis. This is down 5 percent from last year but 2 perc ent above a month earlier. ~ GEORGIA AND 48 STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER l l Specie : : Number . : Slaughtered July : 1970 1971 : Average Live Weight July 1970 1971 Total Li ve Weight July 1970 1971 : (1'000 head) : (pounds) ( 1,000 pounds) Georo ia: : : Cattle : Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs . : . : : 26.0 24.1 869 882 22,594 21 ,256 .7 .4 379 400 265 160 - 148.0 - 170.0 -214 -219 - 31,672 37,230 - 48 States: : : Catt 1e : Calves : Hogs : Sheep and Lambs : : 2,994. 1 320.7 6,359.8 876.2 3,066.4 282.1 6,804.5 854.9 1 ,019 257 242 102 1,014 267 240 100 3,050,647 82,488 1,538,318 89,064 3' 110,051 75,329 1,630 '778 85,543 l l Includes slaughter under Federal inspect.ion and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter. AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS AND HOG-CORN RATIOS, AUGUST 15, 1971 WITH COMPARISONS Commodity and Unit GEORGIA : UNITED STATES :------A-u-g-.--1-5--~-J-u-l-y-~1~5~---A-u-g-.-~1-5---A--u-g-.--1-5----J-u-l-y-~1-5----A-u-g-. --1-5 ------ 1qzo 197 I 197 I : 1970 I 97 I 197 I (Do 11 ars) (Do 11 ars) Corn, bu. 1.49 1 .65 1.50 I. 27 1.36 I. 19 Hogs , cwt. 20.50 18.50 18.40 21.60 19. I 0 18.60 Cat t 1e , cwt. 24.30 24.60 1/ 25.10 27.10 28.40 1/ 29.20 Calves, cwt. 33.50 33.00 35.20 34.00 35.10 11 36.30 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hog-Corn Ratio ll 13.8 11.2 12.3 17.0 14.0 15.6 l l Bushels of corn equal in value to 100 lbs. hogs, I ive weight. 11 Revised. FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agr i cultural Statistician In Charge PAUL ~1. BLACKWOOD Agricultural Statistician The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgi~ in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Stat istical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ~-;;~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID Un ited States Departm ent of Agr iculture Georgia Weekly Crop ~nd Weather ~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE Athens , Georgia r V 31 > Week Ending September 6, 1971 Released 3 p.m. Tuesday RAINS DELAY HARVEST Athens, Ga., September 7, 1971--Farming operations were thrown off schedule again last week by frequent rains. This was- especia-Jly true i-n the southern and southea-stern parts of the State. According to the Crop Reporting Service, harvest and insect controls were the operations most seriously affected. County Agents reported the condition of the States cotton crop slipping as wet ~ather promoted bollrot and hindered insect controls. Less than 1 percent of the crop ~s judged picked compared with a normal harvest rate for the date of about 5 to 10 percent. Corn was s t ill rated in good to excellent condition but moisture level s remained high and dela ye d grain harvest. Considerable acreage was cut for silage, howeve r . Only 2 perce nt of the States corn for grain has been harvested. Tobacco marketing continued active with 20 warehouses still holding auctions. The State Department of Agriculture said over 98 mill ion pounds of Georgia tobacco had been sold during the first four weeks of marketing. Frequent rains further delayed peanut harvest and only 30 percent of the crop was dug by the weekend. Over half of the crop is normally dug by this date. Those areas where harvest was possible indicate good yields are being obtained. Prospects for soybeans continued very bright with a good set of pods that are reportedly filling well. Weeds will be a problem in some fields at harvest time. Hav harvest was completely dependent on the weather. In some areas, good hay was saved but in most sections it was difficult or impossible due to the rains. Pastures and cattle remained in very good condition. Pecan prospects were good but diseases were presenting problems and spraying was more active. Harvest of good quality apples was reported increasing. WEATHER SUMMARY-- Rainfall was highly variable over Georgia during the week ending Friday, September 3. Totals were generally larger in the south where several weather observers measured more than 3 inches. A few places in the north had more than 2 inches during the week while most of the central area received less than an inch. Parts of the coastal area were hit by heavy to excessive rainfall for the third straight week. Most of north Georgia enjoyed a sunny weekend with 1ittle or no rainfall, but showers continued to occur in much of the south. Temperatures were warm throughout the week with 1ittle change from day to day. Highs were mostly in the 8os with a few low 90 1 s in the south. Lows were generally in the 60 1 s in the north and the low 70 1 s in the south. A few early morning readings were in t he 50 1 s in the mountains. Averages ranged from normal to 3 degrees above norma 1 The heavy rains of July continued through August in most sections of the State. The division average was slightly below normal in the southwest but was well above normal in all other areas. The southeast was the wettest part of the State during August with an average of more than 11 inches. This was over 5 inches above normal. Rainfall for the year was 5 to 10 inches above normal at the end of August. August temperatures averaged cooler than normal. The outlook for Thursday through Saturday is for partly cloudy and warm with widely scattered afternoon and evening showers and thundershowers occurring mainly in the south. Low temperatures will range from the mid to upper 60 1 s in the north to the upper 60 1 s and low 70 1 s in the south. Highs will be in the mid to upper 80s in the north and upper 8os to low 90 1 s in the south. The Statistical Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia; in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the National ~Jeather Service, NOAA, U. S. Department of Commerce. UNITED STATES DEPAR~ 01" CO*ERCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Atbenss Georgia NOM Precipitation For The Week Ending September 3, 1971 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for the week ending September 3, 1971. (Provisional) Highest: 94 at Hawkinsville on August 30th . Lowest: 52 at Blairsv i lle and Cartersville on August 29th . For the period September 4-6, T Less than . 005 inch . After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Atbenss Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ACQ DIV 900 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA tll}-- /UtNtt_IFll!11L~IBRARIE~ S d d I I UNIVi:RSiTY OF GEQ~ t.P 9 19 i , RIES GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE - ATH EN S, GEORGIA Released Septembe r 8, 1971 GEORG lA COTTON REP ORT AS OF SEPTEI'~BER 1, 1971 Georgia's 1971 cotton crop is forecast at 300,000 bales based on i nfo rmati on reported by crop correspondents and ginners as of September 1, the Georgia Crop Reporting Service said today. The estimate is 10,000 bales above last month, 8,000 bales above the 1970 crop and 18 , 000 bales more than produced in 1969. Yield per acre is indicated at 374 pounds - 6 pounds per acre more than the 1970 average . Most farmers are continuing in their ef fort to make and save the "top crop" but frequent and someti mes heavy rains in South Georgia during Au gust made insect control difficult . In addition to losses f rom boll weevils and bol l worms, boll rot reduced the crop potential in many sec t ions. La te mat ur ity and adverse weather conditions have delayed harvesti ng and on ly 33 bales had been gin ned to September 1. This compares with 590 bales ginned to the arne date last year and 2,554 bales in 1969. INDICATED COTTON PRODUCTION , 1971: FINAL PRODUCTION , 1970-1969 '\ Non-Cotton \ Rome Crop Reporting District State 192!. 1970 - - Bales 20,000 11 ,000 12,000 21 ,000 66,000 54,000 41 ,000 72,000 3 , 000 26 , 639 13 ,481 13 , 291 22,178 57,048 45, 454 36,411 75,056 2,442 1969 23,961 7' 121 10,625 20,805 57,247 46,840 38,625 73,565 3, 211 300,000 292,000 282,000 -4 I Macon 0 Please see reverse side for UNITED STATES information. .Co 1umbus Albany 7 Valdosta State I .\ UNITED STATES - COTTON REPORT AS OF SE~TEMBER 1. 1971 Acres for harvest 1971 Lint y ie 1d per harvested acre 1969 1970 1971 lndic. Production 1/ 480-lb. net weight bales 1971 1969 1970 indic. I ,000 ~ Pounds 1, 000 ba 1e s - - North Ca ro 1ina 167 287 464 446 South Ca ro 1ina 335 342 349 387 Georgia 385 351 368 374 Tennessee 425 505 483 486 Alabama 550 405 453 463 99 155 155 205 211 270 282 292 300 421 392 430 460 507 530 Missouri Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma 310 533 431 465 1 ,350 534 645 594 1 '135 518 470 465 515 551 555 559 396 288 206 291 325 1 J 319 1,137 482 279 224 1 ,600 1 ,048 521 193 300 1 ,670 1 J 100 600 240 Texas, All 4,890.5 294 315 342 2,859 3,213.9 3,485.5 Upland 4,850.0 292 315 341 2,831.3 3, 194.9 3,450.0 Amer-Pima 40.5 492 350 421 27.6 19.0 35.5 New t1ex i co, A11 145.0 517 486 571 157 142.9 172.5 Upland 125.0 529 504 595 145 132.3 155.0 Amer-Pima 20.0 404 334 420 12.2 10.6 17.5 Arizona , A11 Upland Amer-Pima Ca 1i fo rn ia, A11 Upland Amer-P ima l l 280.7 234.0 46.7 702.2 701.5 .7 979 I ,033 533 898 899 498 859 939 920 1 ,026 411 504 841 f " ~ iZ~ 3 841 773 335 686 632 595. 1 37.1 1 '312 1,311 .6 .5 490.2 462.1 28.1 1, 160.3 1, 160.0 .3 549.0 soo.o 49.0 1'131. 0 1,130.0 1 0 Virginia ll Florida ll II Ti noi s l/ Kentucky ll Nevada l l 4.0 201 384 276 12.0 360 298 360 .5 460 245 480 4.4 516 344 524 2.3 654 545 584 2. 1 3.4 2.3 9.4 .4 7.4 .2 9..0s 5.8 2.4 4.8 3.1 2.5 2.8 . UN ITED STATES Upland : 11 'so 17 433 437 453 9,912.8 10,108.2 10,849.4 Amer-Pima . 107.9 493 373 458 77.4 58.0 103.0 All Cotton 11 :11,609.6 434 437 453 9,990 10,166.2 10,952.4 l l Estimates are not based on current indications but are carried forward from previous report. 11 Production ginned and to be ginned. 11 U.S. all cotton rounded to thousands in 1969. FRASIER T. GALLOWAY C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician T--h-e--S-t-a-t-i-s-t-i c--a-l --R-e-p-o--r t-i-n-g--S-e-r-v-i-c-e-,--U-S-D-A-,--4-0-9-A--N--o-r-th--L--um--p-k-in---S-t-r-e-e-t-, -A--t-h-e-n-s-, --G-e-o-r-g-i-a--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 ACQ DIV 900 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA UNIV LIBRARIES . ATHENS GA 30601 Un ited States Deportment of Agr iculture GEORGIA C R p SERVICE 3) J ATHENS, GEORGIA September 8, 1971 BROILER TYPE Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended September 4 was 8, 672, 000--3 percent less than the previous week but 8 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 10, 183,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-10 percent less than the previous week but 3 percent more than the comparable week a year earlier. Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 56, 631, 000--1 percent less than the previous week but 8 percent more than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 61,981,000--10 percent less than the previous week but 6 percent more than a year ago. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Eggs Set -1/ .. % of ' 1970 1971 year ago Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1970 1971 Thousands Thousands o/o o f yea r ago July 3 July 10 July 17 July 24 July 31 Aug. 7 Aug. 14 Aug. 21 Aug. 28 Sept. 4 12,016 12, 136 11, 988 12, 050 11 ,769 11' 558 10, 771 10,782 10,417 9,847 11,794 11, 745 11,619 11, 7 50 11,.564 11, 521 11, 275 11,264 11,319 10, 183 98 97 97 98 98 100 105 104 109 103 I 8,902 8, 738 8,934 8,928 8, 975 8, 716 8,675 8, 583 8,358 8, 052 9, 451 8,620 8, 785 9,049 8,954 9,079 8, 950 8,890 8,900 8,672 106 99 98 101 100 104 103 104 I 106 108 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended September 4 was 723,000--9 percent more than the previous week but 29 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 681,000 eggs for the production of egg t ype chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 10 percent less than the previous week and 39 percent less than the comparable week last year. In the five states that accounted for about 29 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1970, hatchings during the week ended 3eptember 4 were up 5 percent a nd settings were down ?8 percent from a year ago State Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss. Total 1971 .EGG TYPE EGGS SE:T AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1971 Eggs Set % of Chicks Hatched Aug. 21 Aug . 28 Sept. 4 year Aug. ago 2/ 21 Aug. 28 Sept. 4 I o/o of year ago 2/ Thousands l, 062 760 681 61 470 505 355 79 l, 303 l, 117 1,028 58 130 127 119 40 321 299 318 82 3, 286 2,808 2, 501 62 Thousands 533 664 723 71 120 240 510 331 1, 121 l, 33 5 1, 505 104 51 116 179 137 256 269 266 99 2, 081 2,624 3, 183 105 Total 1970>'.< 3, 950 4,681 4,030 l, 517 1,679 3, 026 o/o of last year 83 60 62 137 156 105 I 1/ Includes e ggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ Current week a s percent of same week last year. * Revised. BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLA CED IN COM ME~C IAL AREAS BY WEEKS - 1971 Fage 2 STATE Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina EGGS SET We ek Ended A ug. Aug. 21 28 3ept. 4 T.r housands 1, 816 167 2, 156 423 371 2,835 4,824 1, 886 0 6,962 592 1,942 141 1,904 354 360 2,370 4, 221 1,729 0 6,215 542 1, 262 53 1, 830 347 337 2,225 4,009 1, 766 0 5, 289 568 o/o of year ago 1/ C ~iiCKS "r'LA C"t; D Vil eek Ended Aug. l~ ug. 21 28 Sept. 4 'fhousands 120 1, 510 1, 473 1, 472 45 10 <1 105 98 112 1, 443 1, 298 1, 338 116 223 198 204 101 437 4 74 440 98 2, 520 2, 757 2, 018 117 3,645 3,305 4,073 134 1, 585 1, 541 1, 573 - 284 223 300 91 5, 4 31 5, 513 5, 432 126 461 4 15 4 71 % of year ago 1/ 100 111 150 80 100 80 127 118 107 107 92 :1j ::j ~ -~ J.t 00 ~ GEORGIA 11, 264 11,319 10, 183 103 8,890 8,900 8,672 108 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkanaas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1971 (22 States) 1, 3 52 1, 381 1, 336 107 730 699 650 115 9, 568 9, 569 8, 822 111 5, 507 5,670 5, 016 98 12, 535 12,762 12,012 120 998 992 997 104 4, 165 4,064 3,200 90 397 408 321 97 370 367 304 99 2,045 2,099 1, 454 83 1, 014 951 l, 087 136 1, 097 1, 084 942 101 7,623 7,709 7, 492 111 4, 713 5, 029 4,989 102 9, 549 9,689 9, 819 118 879 1, 272 898 89 3,262 3,291 3, 111 97 315 326 268' 79 288 223 244 110 1, 534 1, 638 1,640 93 70,963 69, 108 61, 981 106 56,812 57,414 56, 631 108 TOTAL 1970* (22 States) 66,989 64,453 58,440 55,806 54, 813 52, 384 % of Last Year 106 107 106 1I Current week as percent of same week last year. 102 105 * Rev1sed. 108 <1) 00 ..rJco.t :>-tU <;sG:H1=1 0 1=1 ...:!.~ ...:1 C) ~:;:: tJ -~ +r>o E-i+> U) p:;...-~ rHil ro J.t {/) ::j s . ~,::: p:; .U) ::> 0 ...-1 0 a-<...(.. 0 ..a l? 0 0::: ('() 0w <( l? \.!) II) ou.. .w.. > 0::: '""'>- <(W Z .>..> ..,W ,_I ZZI- ::::>::::>> .(....). 't"lO' <4 Q} ...::..'"..ll..'. ..(...). 1ll-D4 ~ ...... 0 ..u -0 ~ ....0 Q) 0 ..8.. 1rp-o4. !"') ..r.u.. llD . a> 0 '0"' Q} .r. .oa(.>) O tlll.,.. ~ '"' > 0 Q) '"' Q} ~rJ) Q} GEORGIA 10, 183 9, 511 10,795 101 8,672 8,684 e, 677 112 Florida 1, 336 1, 304 1, 392 106 1, 087 1, 073 1,074 126 Tennessee Alabama 650 8, 822 635 8, 187 675 107 9, 526 111 9~2 1, 070 1,024 98 7, 4 92 7,368 7, 388 110 Mississippi 5, 016 4,950 5,664 103 4,9 89 4,918 4,998 102 Arkansas 12,012 11, 566 11, 753 107 9, 8 19 9, 922 9,582 120 Louisiana 997 997 883 92 898 991 3 16 110 Texas Washington Oregon California 3,200 3,843 4,054 99 3, 111 3, 285 3, 189 106 32 1 395 375 121 268 24 3 304 109 304 1, 4 54 22 4 1, 84 3 283 1, 967 I 69 89 1,624404 318 1, 617 264 1,684 104 116 T OTA L 1971 {22 State s) 61,981 64,0 37 68,751 103 . 56,631 56, 4 37 54, 139 109 I TOTAL 1970* (22 States) 58,44 0 62, 44 2 66,7 33 152,384 51,719 4 9, 593 o/o of Last Year 106 10 3 103 I 108 109 109 1/ Cur r ent week as percent of same week last year. * l~evised. Q} tlO 'r"o' ..d :>-tU ~;s: HQ 0 Q ....l . ~ ....l ~ ...(....).. 0 .~ .r.uo ~..u U) p:::f.-1 Hl'tl ro U) :J. !;: ::::1 Q} .'.:".l.' 3 .(....). O 'l"lD' QU} a.>.. ...... ~ ..... ,..... Q ..... >~ .'."'..,o i:l .:'.-.l.' 0 Q) U') ....0 U)Ql"0'l Q) tlO ..... p:; cu .S ~ ro ~ 8 t 8 ;o ro to:l~ 0 ro g. ~---=l cu cu g. a::; ..cO ~~ 0 Ul ..r.u.o.. ztOQU~l 'c"u' 2ro .;U::l ::t: ..Qc) ..u ...... ..... Cf' ..u .~..... ("/)d...~... ~0 ~ Q) U) ....Q.u.. ::J liN IV _ ::>L 'i 0. ~.:< EO...i ulA SEP ~ '( 1Y f'l LIBRARIES SEPTEMBER I, 1971 I Released 9/24/71 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SE RVICE UNITED STATES . STOCKS OF SOYBEANS IN ALL POSITIONS Carryover of old crop soybeans in all storage positions totaled 98 mill ion bushels on September I, according to the Crop Reporting Board. This is down sharply from t he 230 million bushels of a year earlier. At 21 million bushels, farm stocks were down 49 percent from September 1, 1970, and off-farm stocks of 77 mill ion bushels were down 59 percent. The Commodity Credit Corporation owned 2.5 mill ion bushels of the soybeans in storage and had loans outstanding on an additional 9 mill ion bushels. Septem ber I end-of-crop-year stocks indicate a disappearance during the SeptemberAugust period of I ,268 mill ion bushels from a beginning supply of I ,366 mill iGn bushels. Disappearance durin g the same period a year earlier was 1,221 mill ion bushels. Approximately 760 mil 1ion bushels were processed for oil during the pas t marketing year, 435 mill ion exported, and 50 mill ion used for seed and feed. Th e July -A ugus t disa ppearance totaled 185 mill ion bushels, 7 percent above the 174 mill ion for the corresponding period a year ago. Sovbean Stocks. September 1. 1971 with comoa r i sons Position September 1969 September 1 : July I 1970 Jg71 - - - 1,000 bushels - Septembe r 1971 On Farms l l Commodity Credit Corp. 11 Mi 11s , E1ev. & Whses. l l J/ 71 772 5,326 247,311 40,804 8,738 180,518 91,918 259 190,573 20,947 2 76,835 TOTAL 324,409 230,060 282,750 97,784 ll Estimates of the Crop Reporting Board. 11 C.C.C. - owned grain at bin sites. 11 All off-farm storages not otherwise designated, including terminals and processing plants. Includes c.c.c. - owned grain in these storages. FRA SIER T. GALL0\1AY Agricultural Statistician In Charge JOHN E. COATES Agricultural Statisti cian (please turn page) ISSUED BY: The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agricultuee. State Soybeans (Old Croo)- - Farm and Off-Farm Stocks. Se ptembe r 1 and J u l y 1 On Farms Sept. 1 l g7J Off-Farm total 1/ Sept. July Sept. 1970 1971 1971 To t al all po si t ions Sept. 1970 July 1971 Sep t. I 971 1,000 bushe 1s N y. 2 2 N J Pa. Oh io Ind . I 11 5 9 69 5 1 ,564 2,128 19 15 680 1 ,076 1 ,578 14,196 10,415 41 ,710 4,538 2,989 16,381 19 3, 971* 6,796 39,367 43 19,755 17' 194 56,607 5 5,233 4,553 18,509 Mic h . 68 95 1 ,509 105 192 2,599 173 v!i s. 96 231 1,482 963 I, 121 2,446 1, 059 Minn. 4 , 146 15,033 13,648 6,203 38,372 31 ,890 10,349 Iowa 8,3 98 17,985 30,925 10,643 86,528 60,785 19,041 l"lo. 1 ,363 1 '229 9,553 I ,958 8,393 13,643 3,321 N. Dak. S. Da k. Ne br. 79 237 152 23 357 337 102 223 417 193 34 515 862 257 625 1,026 5,207 3,386 8,933 7,708 4 ,011 Kans. 226 196 5,188 2,510 3,368 5,942 2,736 De l. 7 19 /"ld . 36 7 2,021 759 2,123 Va. 32 45 N. C. s. c. 189 141 3,747 1,251 4,062 1,440 204 108 2,385 I ,345 847 3,203 I ,549 Ga . 59 34 1 ,835 r,894 Fl a . 5 5 Ky . 75 27 26 5 Te nn. 283 57 7,042 3,411 1,641 7,466 3,694 Al a . Miss. 72 112 29 101 6,041* 978 563 7,443 1,090 Ark. 194 347 13 '778 3,655 14,748 La . 5,996 5,225 9.351 6,756 5 ,225 Okl a . Texa s 30 22 35 30 4,444 2,803* 42 7,349 4,L:.88 2,825 N. Mex. J. " Ne v . Cal i f. Un a 11 oca ted u. s. 20,947 40,804 II. 200 10,256 190.832 76.8i7 7.921* 12. 62/.j- 10 ,713* 230.060 282,7 50 q7 ,784 * In c lud e d in unnlloca t e d to avoid disclosing individual operations. 11 Include s sto cks at mills, el e vators, warehouses, terminals, processors, and CCC-owned grain at bin sites. After Five Days Re turn to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athe ns, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Un ited State s Depo rtment of Ag ricultu re ACQ DIV 900 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA UNIV LIBRARIES ATHENS GA 30601 v S-t p q"' _I '!.~/I Week Ending September 27, 1971 leased 3 p.m. Monday FARMING ACTIVITY IN HIGH GEAR Athens, Ga., September 27, 1971--Georgia's farmers put both the busy beavers and bees to shame last week, according to reports from around the State. The Crop Reporting Service said County Agents reported farm activity very high last week with most of the work centered about harvest operations and fall plantings. Soil moisture was adequate over all of the State except for a few counties. Peanut harvest had another good week and 94 percent of the crop was dug by the weekend with 85 percent threshed. Good yields were being obtained in many sections. Drying stations were still unable to keep pace with the very rapid harvesting rate of the past two weeks. County Agents reported a slight improvement in the condition of the State ' 3 ; otton crop but harvest progress is still very late. Only 12 percent of the crop has been picked--less than half the usual progress for the date. Chemical defoliation became more widespread during the week. Corn harvest moved up to 12 percent completion but this also was much slower than normal. Condition of the crop yet to be harvested was rated mostly good to excellent, however. Soybea ns were also given high ratings with over three-fourths of the Agents calling their beans ''good". Pecans continued to shed part of the crop--especially in untreated groves. Scab received most of the blame for the drop. Apple and veoetable harvest con ti nued in northern areas. Pastures and cattle were both in good condition. A number of counties scattered over the State reported heavy infestation of spittle-bugs causing heavy damage to pastures, hay fields, and sorghums. Having continued very active. Small orain planting and land preparation increased during the week. By the weekend, about 19 percent of our small grains had been planted. This was only slightly behind norma 1 WEATHER SUMMARY--Moderate to heavy rainfall occurred in north and central sections early in the week ending Friday, September 24. These rains resulted from tropical sotrm Edi t h moving inland on the Louisiana coast and then northeastward through the southern States late last week. Rainfall totals ranged mostly between one and three inches over the northwestern two-thirds of the State. Only 1ight rain was reported in the extreme south and southeast. Very little rainfall has occurred in the State since Saturday, September 18, and most areas have had a full week without rain. Parts of the north had heavy fog and overcast conditions on one or two days but practically no rainfall. Temperatures were warmer than normal during most of the week. Highs were in the high 80's and low 90's in the south and in the 70's and 80's in the north. Lows were mostly in the 60's and low 70's with a few readings in the 50's in the extreme north. Averages ranged from one to four degrees above normal. This was the fourth straight week that temperatures have been warmer than normal over most of the State. ~he outlook for Wednesday through Friday is for mostly fair and slightly warmer weather. Lows will range from 64 degrees in the north to 72 degrees in the south. Highs will be in the mid to upper 80's in the north and will range from 87 degrees to 95 degrees in the south. The Statistical Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia; in cooperation with the Cooperative Exten sion Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the National Heather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Athens, Georgia NOAA Precipitation For The Week Ending September 24, 1971 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for the week ending September 24, 1971. (Provisional) Highest: 95 at Valdosta on the 20th. Lowest: 55 at Clayton on the 20th. ' . . 54 * For the period September T Less than . 005 i n ch . After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS REPORT GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA September 1, 1971 Released 9/28/71 UNITED STATES HONEY PRODUCTION Commercial apiaries {300 or more colonies) in 20 major honey producing States expect to produce 85,900,000 pounds of honey in 1971, according to the Crop Reporting Board . Commercial apiaries had 1,525,000 colonies and the average honey yield is expected to be 56 pounds per colony. California with 384,000 commercial colonies is expected to produce 15,360,000 pounds, more than one-sixth of the 20 State total. Wiscons i n, however, expects the highest yield per commercial colony. An average of 101 pounds per colony is expected from Wisconsin's 58,000 colonies . In a number of States early honey flow was good but droughty conditions during July and August curtailed honey production rather sharply. This is the first report of number of colonies and ,. expected commercial honey production to be issued annually each September for 20 major honey producing States. A commercial honey producer for this report is defined as one owning or control! ing 300 or more colonies of bees. Comparable data for previous years are not available. Reissued by The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. COLONIES OF BEES AND COMJvlEKC IAL HONEY PRODUCTION IN 20 MAJOR PRODUCING STATES 1971 !/ 1971 -------S-t-a--te-----------~C~o~l~o~n~ie_s~o~f~B~e~e~s____Y~ie~l~d~pP.r Col0nv 1,000 co1. Pounds Honev Production 1,000 pounds New York Illinois Michingan ~I iscans in Minnesota Iowa North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska North Carol ina Georgia Florida Texas Montana Idaho Co 1orado Arizona \'.'ash i ngton Oregon Ca 1 i forn ia 51 55 2,805 12 65 780 61 60 3,660 58 7'} ~1~0~1-----::::::--, ..uNWERSil~ Of GEORGI" 65,'487880 42 ':JV '780 60 7778 st.r 29 1911 ,6zo 92 '176 102 48 896 6 \.\8R"R\ES 426 67 3,484 1 11 83 61 47 9,213 2,867 72 55 91 36 37 52 41 47 3,960 3,276 1 ,92L~ 1 ,927 70 36 28 31 384 40 2,520 868 15,360 20 States 1 ,525 56 85,900 !/ Colonies and honey production from apiaries with 300 or more colonies After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS .. '?~ .... POSTAGE & FEES PAID United States Deportment of Agriculture ' UNIV - SITY OF GEO RGIA 0 T 1 1971 ATHENS, GEORGIA September 29, 1971 BROILER TYPE Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended September 25 was 7, 484, 000--14 percent less than the previous week but 7 percent more than the comparable week last ye ar, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service . An estimated 10, 707, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--! percent less than the previous week but 3 percent more than the comparable week a year earlier. Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 4 8, 397, 000--11 percent less than the previous week but 8 percent more than the comparable week last yea r. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 67, 596,000--2 percent less than the previous week but 4 percent more than a year ago . We ek Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Eggs Set}:_/ I 1970 1971 I %of year ago Thousands Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1970 1971 I%0f ye ar ago Thousands ! I July 24 July 31 Aug. 7 Aug. 14 Aug . 21 Aug . 28 Sept. 4 Sept. ll Sept. 18 Sept. 25 12,050 11,769 11, 558 10,771 10, 782 10, 4 17 9,847 9, 516 10,654 10,401 11' 7 50 11, 564 11, 521 11,275 11,264 11,319 10, 183 9, 511 10,795 10,707 98 98 I 100 I 105 104 109 103 100 10 l I 103 8,928 8,975 8,716 8,675 8, 583 8, 358 8,052 7,865 7,741 6,995 9,04 9 8,954 9,079 8,950 8, 890 8,900 8,672 8,684 8,677 7,484 I I 101 100 I 104 I 103 I 104 106 108 I 110 I 112 107 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended September 25 was 533, 000--ll percent less than the previous week and 33 percent less than the compara ble week last year. An estimated 648, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 6 percent less than the previous week and 4 6 percent l e ss than the comparable week last year. In the five s t a t e s that accounted for about 29 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1970, hatchings during the week ended September 25 were down 35 percent and settings were down 21 percent from a year ago. State EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1971 I I Eggs Set I %of Sept. Sept. Sept. year Chicks Hatched Sept. Sept. Sept. %of year ll 18 25 ago 2/ ll 18 25 ago 2/ Ga. Ill. Thousa nds 696 690 648 54 340 335 505 103 I Thousands I 836 305 599 370 l 53 3 67 260 74 Calif. l, 342 872 1, 552 83 992 920 813 61 Wa s h . 3'7 156 183 1 108 101 100 82 40 Mi s s. 304 295 387 1 90 278 239 262 85 Total 1971 2, 719 Total 1970>:< 4,289 % of last yea r 63 2,348 4,212 56 I 3,275 79 I 4, 140 79 I 2, 512 2,983 I I ! 84 2,228 3,440 t' 65 l, 950 65 2,995 I 65 _. * 1/ Includes e gg s set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flock s . 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. - ' ,. ~ - ~- --~ I . BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL ARE AS BY WEEKS - 1971 Page z! E GGS SET I CHIL0~.KS PLACED Q) STATE Week Ended Sept. Sept. 11 18 Sept . 25 o/o of year ago 1/ Vi eek Ended Sept. Sept. ll 18 Sept. 25 I o/o of I year ago 1/ J-4 ...:...:...l. ::l ..u.... Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Thousands 1, 579 40 1, 871 379 246 2, 815 4, 558 2,059 0 6,460 575 1,985 27 1, 820 353 329 2,835 4,708 2,068 0 6,733 526 Thousands 2,007 43 103 35 Ii' 1, 305 106 1, 424 73 1, 820 406 108 86 I 1, 394 198 1, 220 148 307 88 453 448 2, 569 96 2, 140 2, 147 4,481 104 3,742 2,942 1, 857 143 0 - 1, 465 273 1, 245 252 6, 552 102 5, 475 4,776 578 127 397 464 1, 014 96 1, 202 155 428 1, 907 2, 806 1, 112 380 4 , 189' 40'0 I \ 136 I 139 118 101 117 100 110 I 113 210 98 87 ,:: J-4 .r. o. . ...u....... tlO 0 ('() J-4 ro 0. ..r..o.. Q) ..... ~~ Q tlO J-4 u . .. .;?; J-4 tlO ~ I : a ro Q) 0 Q) ;n.~ > J-4 0 J-4 ' Q) Q) at/) rJJ ,:: Q) GEORGIA Florida I 9, 511 1,304 10,795 1, 392 10, 707 103 1, 414 106 8,684 8,677 7 ,. 4 8 4 . 107 1,073 1, 074 97'3 116 I I ,t:ll:l...s..:.:.l. I .;:: ',c Revised. 4 9, 593 109 44,938 108 ~u j 0' ~ 0 il) -.;j-< 8 .j..> J-4 ro 0. Q) q . .t/) ~ ~ ~ ~ a Q -~ << a..- 0 ::3 c UJ ~ .,u.. E ~ UJ g. O < ~ f- ~ v0>~- "-"...', ! ;: ::l Q) ~ ....:...:..l. ::l .u..... ~ 0 tll)Q)..., ' .. . . Q) Q) > ~ Qo' H~...,~o-tl) ::l.._, Q) tl)...ot/) ~,::ti)QOrz:1 .z..... ~ Q8),:tlJ:) ~,-1 ('() t rn..., ...... >. ~ o.rotl) 8 ;n~ roroo::l~(!l q~q~~i0:l).,.S..4a0i.. uz ...... 00 ,:: U .~..... .... 0 .~.. ~tl) ~ Ill .~ ..~... ~ ~ ..B... J.l bO ~ Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1971 {22 States) 1, 392 675 9,526 5, 664 11,753 883 4,054 375 283 1, 967 1, 414 700 9,444 5,503 12,040 992 3,406 397 262 2, 111 1, 445 112 651 108 9,246 112 5, 219 100 11, 914 113 1,004 116 2,952 80 271 94 330 103 1, 458 80 1, 074 973 920 101 1,024 882 839 84 7,388 6,699 6, 139 113 4,998 4,429 4,448 112 9, 582 9,325 8, 487 103 816 898 1, 028 122 3, 189 2, 426 2, 939 97 304 242 320 !56 264 218 123 48 1, 684 1, 132 2, 050 122 68,751 67,596 61,737 106 54, 139 48,397 50,339 105 TOTAL 1970* {22 States} 66,733 64,958 58,324 49, 593 44,938 47,775 o/o of Last Year 103 104 106 109 108 105 1I Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revtsed. Q) bO J.l Ill ~..c -!1! ..uI..l.l a..t......;... ~~ ~tl) !:il~ H J.1 {/) :j ..... 0 <~:; 1:; 0' 0 Q) ~ ..8... J.l Ipll.. Q) Q . .{/) ~ s a(!:1 0 ~ C9 c.. 0 .-.. -f'..... 0) i:'-- Cl) ~ ,_ ::... .f..-.. V,) ...~ (..) ~ 0 "( "'a;; Ul -~ 0 o-4 O a-.c...i 0 ..0 1.!) 0 0::: (f'\ 0 w u 1.!) c{ 1.!) w V)U. 0 V) ..J>.c....x. :,._- 0:::11))- WO::O:::V) VlW >oC:X:::wZ z-c,o_:,:.c- :::>..Jcx: C{oo? , e~r7A1 o ~ ~a'-G\AFARM RE J F C. C~t!< 4, 14 0 3 ,734 3,830 2,995 3, 235 3, 163 % of last year 79 82 64 65 68 58 * 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery s upply flocks. 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLA CE D IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS - 1971 STATE EGGS SET Week Ended Sept. Oct . 25 2 Oct. 9 -- % of year ago 1/ CHICKS PLACED, Week Ended S ept. Oct. 25 2 Oct. 9 o/o of year ago 1/ Thousands Thousands Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Ca rolina 2, 007 43 1, 820 4 06 307 2, 569 4,481 1,85 7 0 6, 552 578 1, 908 62 1, 531 297 304 2,289 3, 778 1, 788 0 5, 332 567 1, 952 95 52 83 1,537 100 335 109 217 85 2,478 97 4,231 99 1, 898 117 0 - 5,809 84 550 105 1, 014 1, 099 1, 361 87 96 111 118 108 1, 20 2 1, 152 1, 083 93 15 5 169 207 144 428 348 401 83 1,907 2, 536 2,379 110 2,806 3, 210 3,470 98 1, 112 1, 307 1, 514 1 19 380 353 285 96 4, 189 5, 083 5,24 0 100 4 00 388 364 83 Page 2 ..Qr.o. .(...). zP:i ~ lJ .".C.".J.J' "..r.".o.', U) ~ ~ . .o f:-i +> U) P:i ~ H {/) ~ . {/) / GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (J 0 1971 LI BRARIES Athens, Georgia 10/15/71 SEPTEMBER l'"RODUCT ION -uNCHANGE D-FROM-YEA-R~ Milk production totaled 96 mill ion pounds on Georgia farms during the month of September, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. The level is the same as September production a year ago, but 1 million pounds below the August production of this year. Production per cow in herd averaged 655 pounds -- 5 pounds below September 1970, and August 1971. The estimated average price received by producers for all wholesale milk during September was $7.10 per hundredweight -- 5 cents above September 1970 and 15 cents above August 1971. MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN Georgia United States Item and Unit :sept. 15 Aug. 15 Sept. 15 Sept. 15 Aug. 15 1970 1971 1971 1970 1971 Sept. 15 1971 Milk Production, mi 11 ion 1bs. Production Per Cow 1bs. 11 Number Milk Cows thousand head 96 97 96 9,273 9,871 9,377 660 660 655 743 797 758 146 147 147 12,479 12,379 12,368 Prices Received - $ 2/ All wholesale milk,cwt.: :J/7. 05 Fluid milk, cwt. 7.05 Manufactured milk, cwt.: Milk cows , head 270.00 6.95 6.95 300.00 4/7.10 ~17 .10 290.00 j/5.83 6.19 4.71 337.00 5.74 6.10 4.73 360.00 4/5.96 4/6.32 4/4.83 364.00 Pr ices Paid - $ 2/ Mixed Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein 75.00 80.00 85.00 86.00 83.00 86.00 89.00 91.00 77.00 82.00 84.00 87.00 71 .oo 76.00 80.00 84.00 73.00 79.00 81.00 84.00 73.00 77 .oo 80.00 83.00 Hav ton 35.. 0.0 - 35.50 36.00 32.40 34.00 34.30 111/ Monthly average. Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale milk which is average for month. 'I3/! Revised. Pre 1imi nary. FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge PAUL W, BLACKWOOD Agricultural Statistician The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION September Milk Production Up 1 Percent from Last Year U. S. milk production in September is estimated at 9,377 million pounds, 1.1 percent below last year. Daily average production was down 2 percent from August, the same decrease as a year earlier. September output provided 1.50 pounds of milk per person daily for all uses, unchanged from last September's supply but less than the 1.53 pounds for August. Production during the first 9 months of 1971 was 0.9 percent more than last year. Milk production was below a year earlier in all West North Central States except Minnesota. In the East North Central States, production was above a year ago in Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin, but below in Illinois, and unchanged in Ohio. Production was up in most North Atlantic States , and changes were varied in the South Atlantic and South Central States. Nearly all Western States showed increases from a year ago. Rate Per Cow Up 2 Percent from a Year Ago, Milk Cows Down 1 Percent Milk output per cow averaged 758 pounds in September, up 2 percent from a year earlier. Daily production per cow averaged 25.3 pounds, 1.6 percent less than August and the same as the decrease between these 2 months last year. Milk Feed Price Ratio 5 Percent More than a Year Earlier The September milk-feed price ratio was 5 percent more than a year earlier , because of higher milk prices along with a lower ration value. The all-milk pric e was 13 cents higher than last September. The ratio showed an 8-percent increase from a month earlier, compared with a 4-percent increase from August to September 1970. Grain and Concentrate Feeding Up 2 Percent from Last Year Grain and concentrates fed on October l averaged 10.9 pounds, up 2 percent from a year ago and a record high for the date. Feeding rates were above last year in 28 States. This year 25 States were feeding 11 or more pounds of grain and concentrates, compared with 22 States feeding that rate a year ago. Month MILK PER COW AND PRODUCTION BY MONTHS 2 UNITED STATES Milk per cow y Milk production y 1969 1970 1971 1969 1970 :% Change 1971 :from 1970 Pounds Million Pounds January February March April May June July August September 734 752 768 9,415 9,448 9,547: +1.0 690 708 725 8,831 8,896 9,010: +1.3 785 807 822 10,025 10,126 10,209: +0.8 805 824 841 10,256 10,328 10,432: +1.0 871 887 904 11,073 11,109 11,217: +1.0 845 863 875 10,728 10,792 10,836: +0.4 801 818 833 10,149 10,226 10,311: +0.8 764 782 797 9,673 9,767 9,871: +1.1 725 743 758 9,158 9.273 9,377: +1.1 Jan.-Sept. total October 723 744 November 690 710 December 734 751 yAnnual 9 ,166 9 2388 Excludes milk sucked by calves. 89 308 9,114 8,687 9 236 116,345 89 965 9,280 8,842 9 349 117 2 436 90 810: +0.9 After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS !'> United States Deportment of Agriculture Weather GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE Athe ns , Georg 1a Bulletin J\~ I ' Week Ending October 18, 1971 Released 3 p.m. Monday SOIL MOISTURE IMP ROVED SOUTH - MANY AREAS STILL DRY Athens, Ga., October 18, 1971 --Soil moisture was mostly adequate in the southern half of t he State, but varied from short to very short in most central and northern regions, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. County Agents reported condition of local crops as mostly good to excellent. In areas receiving rains, harvesting operations were delayed but the added moisture was very beneficial for land preparation and small grain growth. Small orain planting was 44 percent complete--slightly less than at this time 1as t year. Cotton pickin g was active over the State. The crop was 41 percent harvested at the end of th e per iod compared to 70 percent at this time in 1970. Defoliation wa s still unde rway i n some counties. Yields and quality were reported good. Harvest of the States ~crop was only 43 percent complete--the smallest percentage of crop harvested at this date since 1966. Very good yields were being reported in some count ies. Soybean harvest remained slow with only 5 percent of beans in. Very light~ harvest was underway in South Georgia. Peanu t harvest was about complete. The Federal-State Inspection Service reported 631,216 tons inspected through October 15. Hav i ng operations were in the final stages. Fertilization of cover crops and preparation of temporary and permanent pastures were active. Cattle conditions remained good. Late veoetable and apple harvest continued. v/EATHER SUMMARY-- Moderate to locally heavy rainfall occurred in south Georgia during the week ending Friday, October 15. The rain decreased to the north. Only 1ight amounts fell in central and northeast sections and several observers in the nor t hwest recorded none at all during the week. The south Georgia rains occurred at the beginn i ng and near the end of the week. Most of the area south of the Fall Line received more than an inch of rain and a few places had over 3 inches. The observer at Blakely measured just over 4 inches Sunday morning, October 10. Fitzgerald had more than an inch early in the week and 2 inches on Friday. More rain occurred over par t s of the south and in the extreme northeast early in the weekend, but 1ittle or none fell in the dry northwest and west central sections. Temperatures were cool at the beginning of the period but warmed to well above normal by midweek. The warm weather continued through most of the weekend but turned slightly cooler on Sunday . l"londay morning lows were 5 or 6 degrees lower than 24 hours earlier but were still warmer than normal for mid-October. Highs were in the 80 1 s on most days except in the mountains. Averages for the week ranged from 4 to 7 degree s warmer than normal. The outlook for vlednesday through Friday is for partly cloudy weather with mild nig hts and warm afternoons. Lows will be in the mid to upper 50 1 s in the north and upper 50 1 s to low 60 1 s in the south. Highs should be in the mid to upper 70 1 s in the nor th and upper 70 1 s to low 80 1 s in the south. The Stat i stical Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia; in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the Nat ional \rleather Service, NOAA, U. S. Department of CoiT'merce. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Athens, Georgia NOAA Precipitation For The Week Ending October 15, 197 1 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for the week ending October 15, 197 1 , (Provisional) Highest: 90 at Waycross on the 15th . Lowest: 32 at 6lairsville and He len on t he 11th. For the period October 16-18, 19 71 . T Less than . 005 inch . After Five Days Return t o United States Department of Agr i culture statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street .. Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS '- ' i..HS ITY OF GEORGIA nr.T 2 1 1~H1 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SE VICE ATHENS, GEORGIA October 20, 1971 September 1971 ----------------------~----------~- % of Item During Sept. last 1970 1/ 1971 2/ year Broiler Type Pullets Placed (U.S.) 3/ Total Domestic Chickens Tested c Broiler Type Georgia United Sta tes Egg Type Georgia United States Chicks Hatched Broiler Type Georgi a Unite d States Egg Type Geo r gia Un ite d Sta tes Commerci al Slaughter:4/ Young Chickens G e orgia United States Mature Chickens I Light Type "''r Georgia United States 1 Heavy Type Georgia United States Thou. 3,095 2,709 660 2,372 55 622 34,519 223,808 4,029 40,522 34,360 233, 523 2, 159 10,923 635 3,237 Thou. 3,21 2 2, 559 668 2,267 53 395 36,753 239, 125 2,797 34,445 33,231 23 5, 292 1,797 12, 867 768 2,944 Pet. 104 94 101 96 96 64 106 107 69 85 97 101 83 118 121 91 Jan. thru Sept . 1970 1/ 1971 2/ Thou. Thou.y I o/o of l ast yea r 34 ,660 29,716 31,800 92 26,078 - 88 5, 4 66 22,640 281 4, 4 16 4,74 2 87 21,009 93 258 92 4 ,727 107 387, 162 359,2 11 93 2, 455, 221 2,399, 27 2 98 35,587 457,902 35,232 99 425,74 7 93 318, 595 304,388 96 2, 128, 646 2, 110, 311 99 17,289 103, 254 3, 957 25,422 19, 94 1 115 113, 389 110 5, 769 146 23,905 94 Number Layers and Egg Production Number Layers on hand durin Se t. Eggs per 100 La ers Total Eggs Produced durin Se t. 1970 1971 1970 1971 1970 1971 Thousands Number Millions Ge or gia Hatc hing 4,631 4,308 1, 653 1, 761 77 76 Ot her 19,886 19,644 1, 725 1, 803 343 354 T otal 24,518 23,952 1, 713 1,794 4 20 430 So uth Atl a ntic 5/ 67,011 66,663 1, 759 1, 821 1, 179 1, 214 Unite d States 321,925 317, 593 I 1, 756 1, 802 5, 654 5, 724 F orc e Molt Layers as a Percent of Hens and Pullets of Laying Age First of Mont h Percent being Molted Sept. Oct. 19 70 1971 1970 1971 Percent with molt Completed Sept . Oct. 1970 1971 1970 1971 Ga. 17 Sta t e s 4 .5 6.0 4 .0 4.0 12.0 11.0 13.0 3.1 3.6 2.3 3.5 10.6 11.3 10.9 U. S. Eg g Type eggs in incubator Oct. 1, 1971 as percent of Oct. 1, 1970. 14.0 11. 8 78 1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. 3/ Pullets for broiler hatchery supply flocks, includes exp e ct ed pullet replacements from eggs sold during the preceding month at the r a te of 125 p ullet chicks per 30-doz. case of eggs. 4/ Federal-State Market News Service Slaughte r reports only include poultry slaughtered under Federal Inspection. 5/ S outh Atlanti c States: Del., Md., W.Va., N. C., S.C., Fla., Va., Ga. - Unite d State s Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of A gricult u re ., .-./ Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia State YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES' 1970 and 1971 - Number Inspected Indicated Percent Condemned During Aug. 1970 1971 Jan. thru Aug. 1970 1971 During Aug. 1970 1971 Jan. thru Aug. 1970 1971 Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Pet. Pet. Pet. Pet. Maine 6, 213 6,418 50,663 481800 3.2 2.2 3.7 2.9 Pa. 7' 061 7' 541 56,295 57,654 4.4 5. 2 4.8 5.4 Mo. 5,382 6, 857 41,899 47, 175 3.4 3. 1 4. 5 3.9 Del. a. 020 8,269 63,683 64,768 3. 5 3. 1 4.0 4.2 Md. 14,800 12,382 120, 118 93,379 3. 1 3.7 3.9 4.5 Va. 7,418 10, 548 62, 520 71,846 2.9 2.8 4.0 3. 1 N.C. 25, 602 25,785 206,577 192, 160 3.2 2. 8 3.9 3. 1 Ga. 34,932 37,808 283,682 269,995 4.5 3. 1 5. 3 4.6 Tenn. 6, 199 6,464 48,565 44,530 3.4 3.8 3. 5 3.9 Ala. 28,954 34, 153 216,656 236,208 4.6 3. 1 5. 0 5.4 Miss. 18, 880 21,552 142,046 154,709 2.3 2.3 2.4 3.2 Ark. 32,301 34,896 260,052 255,744 3.0 2.6 3.3 3.0 Texas 16,749 16, 584 125,700 120,285 3.0 2. 8 3.4 3.2 u--.-s-.--- --2-4-0-,-7-2-1------- -. ~-I-,_ '--: '---' --1-, -8-8-8-, -9-5-0---------- -------------------------------- 3. 5 3.0 4.0 3.9 257,296 1, 868, 614 Items MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID Sept. 15 1970 Cents Georgia Aug. 15 1971 Cents Sept. 15 1971 Cents United States Sept. 15 Aug. 15 Sept. 15 1970 1971 1971 Cents Cents Cents Prices Received: Chickens, lb., excl. broilers Com 11 Broilers (lb.) All Eggs, (dozens) Table (dozens) Hatching (dozens) 6.5 12.0 43.2 41.9 53.0 8.0 13. 5 35.4 31.2 58.0 7.0 13.5 35.7 31.3 59.0 7.6 13.3 38.5 7.8 14.3 31.0 7.7 14. 2 - 30.5 Prices Paid: (:eer ton) Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Broiler Grower Layer Feed 100.00 84.00 98.00 85.00 95.00 82.00 97.00 98.00 86.00 88.00 96.00 86.00 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. FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 3060 1 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ;--~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID United States Deportment of Agriculture '<.. Cia L.' fJ 71 rJ ?f ( UNIV(RSITY OF GEOi
    < J GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVI nr.r 21 l:Jtl ATHENS, GEORGIA October 20, 1971 I I September 1971 -----------~------ o/o of Item Broiler Type Pullets Placed (U.S.) 3 I Total Domestic Chickens Tested Broiler Type Georgia United State s Egg Type Georgia United States Chicks Hatched Broiler Type Geo rgia United States Egg Type Georgia Unite d States Commercial Slaughter:4/ Young Chickens Georgia United States Mature Chickens Light Type Geor gia United States Heavy Type Georgia United States During Sept. 1970 1/ 1971 2/ Thou. Thou. 3,095 2,709 . 3, 212 2, 559 660 2,372 55 622 668 2,267 53 395 34, 519 36,753 223,808 239, 125 4,029 40,522 2,797 34,445 34,360 33,231 233, 523 23 5, 292 2, 159 10,923 635 3,237 1, 797 12,867 768 2, 944 last I Jan. thru Sept. year j 1970 1/ 1971 2/ I Pet. Thou. Thou. I 104 34 ,660 31, 800 94 29,716 26,078 101 5,466 4,742 96 22,640 21,009 96 281 258 64 4,416 4 ,727 106 387, 162 359,2 1 107 2, 455, 221 2,399, 27 2 69 35, 587 35,232 85 457,902 425,747 97 318, 595 304,388 101 2,128,646 2,110,311 83 17' 289 118 103, 254 121 3,957 91 25, 422 19, 94 1 113, 389 5, 769 23,905 o/o of last year Pet. 92 88 87 93 92 107 93 8 99 93 96 99 115 110 146 94 Number Layers and Egg Production Number Layers on hand during Sept. Eggs per 100 Layers Total Eggs Produced during Sept. 1970 1971 1970 1971 1970 1971 Thousands Number Millions Georgia Hatching 4,631 4,308 1, 653 1, 761 77 76 Other 19, 886 19,644 1, 725 1, 803 343 354 Total 24, 518 23,952 1, 713 1, 794 420 430 South Atlantic United States -5/ 67,011 321,925 66,663 1, 759 317,593 I 1, 756 1, 821 1,802 1, 179 5,654 1, 214 5,724 Force Molt Layers as a Percent of Hens and Pullets of Laying Age First of Month Percent being Molted Percent with molt Completed Sept. 1970 1971 Oct. 1970 1971 Sept. 1970 1971 Oct. 1970 1971 Ga. 17 States 4.5 6.0 4.0 4.0 12.0 11.0 13.0 14.0 3. 1 3. 6 2. 3 3. 5 10. 6 11. 3 10. 9 11. 8 U. S. Egg Type eggs in incubator Oct. 1, 1971 as percent of Oct. 1, 1970. 78 1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. 3/ Pullets for broiler hatchery supply flocks, includes expecte d pullet replacements from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30-doz. case of eggs. 4/ Federal-State Market News Service Slaughter reports only include poultry slaughtered under Federal Inspection. 5/ South AtlanticStates: Del., Md., W.Va., N.C., S.C., Fla., Va., Ga. United States Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia State YOUNG CIDCKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES, 1970 and 1971 Number Inspected During Aug. 1970 1971 Jan. thru Aug. 1970 1971 Indicated Percent Condemned During Aug. 1970 1971 Jan. thru Aug. 1970 1971 Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Pet. Pet. Pet. Pet. Maine 6,213 6,418 50,663 48,800 3.2 2.2 3.7 2.9 Pa. 7, 061 7,541 56,295 57,654 4.4 5. 2 4.8 5.4 Mo. 5,382 6,857 41,899 47, 175 3.4 3. 1 4.5 3.9 Del. 8, 020 8,269 63,683 64,768 3.5 3. 1 4.0 4.2 Md. 14,800 12,382 120, 118 93,379 3. 1 3.7 3.9 4.5 Va. 7, 418 10, 548 62, 520 71, 846 2.9 2.8 4.0 3. 1 N.C. 25,602 25,785 206,577 192, 160 3.2 2.8 3.9 3. 1 Ga. 34,932 37,808 283,682 269,995 4.5 3. 1 5. 3 4.6 Tenn. 6, 199 6,464 48,565 44, 530 3.4 3.8 3.5 3.9 Ala. 28, 954 34, 153 216,656 236,208 4.6 3. 1 5.0 5.4 Miss. 18, 880 21,552 142,046 154,709 2.3 2. 3 2.4 3.2 Ark. 32,301 34,896 260,052 255,744 3.0 2.6 3.3 3.0 Texas 16,749 16,584 125,700 120,285 3.0 2.8 3.4 3.2 u--.-s-.-----2-4-0-,-7-2-1----:-- ,-,'_---1.-1 --1-,8--8-8-,9-5-0---------------3-.-5------3-.-0-------4-.-0------3-.-9-- 257,296 1,868,614 Items MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID Georgia United States Sept. 15 Aug. 15 1970 1971 Cents Cents Sept. 15 Sept. 15 Aug. 15 Sept. 15 1971 1970 1971 1971 Cents Cents Cents Cents Prices Received: Chickens, lb. , excl. broilers Com '1 Broilers (lb.) All Eggs, (dozens) Table (dozens) Hatching (dozens) 6. 5 12.0 43.2 41.9 53.0 8.0 13. 5 35.4 31.2 58.0 7.0 13. 5 35.7 31.3 59.0 7.6 13.3 38.5 7.8 14.3 31.0 7.7 14.2 30.5 Prices Paid: (:Eer ton) Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Broiler Grower Layer Feed 100.00 84.00 98.00 85.00 95.00 82.00 97.00 98.00 86.00 88.00 96.00 86.00 This report is made possible through the cooperation of the National Poultry Improvement Plan, Official State Agencies, the Animal Husbandry Research Division of the Agricultura 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 Y.l . 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 Athens , G Week Ending October 26, 1971 3 p.m. Tuesday HARVEST INTERRUPTED Georgia farmers, busy saving their good-y.ielding crops, were delayed the latter part of the week by rains and wet fields, especially in the eastern half of the State. Only light rain fell over the western side where some harvesting continued, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. County Agents reported cotton harvest nearly half completed. Good yields are being harvested, however some cotton was damaged by heavy rains during the period. Corn harvest was still behind normal and was judged to be 61 percent completed. Yields throughout the State are quite varied with some sections reporting a "bumper crop''. Harvest of a prom1s1ng soybean crop moved forward early in the week but rains an d wet fields curtailed this activity over much of the State after mid-week. Small orains and winter pastures benefitted from the added moisture. Seeding will be resumed after being slowed by dry soils. Statewide, 55 percent of the small grain acreage had been seeded. Pecan harvest gained momentum. Prospects throughout the State are extremely varied. Failures are reported in many unsprayed orchards while others are reporting good crops. Seven out of ten reporters judged the condition of pecans as good to excellent. Apple harvest continued and a small volume of late vegetables were moving to market. HEATHER SUMMARY-- Rainfall was moderate to heavy in the eastern part of Georgia and mostly 1 ight to moderate in central and western sections during the week ending Friday, October 22. A 3 or 4 county-wide strip along the eastern side of the State received more than an inch of rain with a few local areas getting over 3 inches. Amounts decreased to under an inch in middle Georgia and to less than one-half inch over most of the western third of the State. There was some rain at the beginning of the period but most of the week 1 s rainfall occurred after Wednesday, when a 3 or 4 day period of cloudy, threatening weather began. The overcast conditions and 1 ight rain cont i nued into the weekend in most sections, an unusually long period for October. Thundershowers occurred in several areas Sunday night as a cold front moved through the State. j Temperatures were mild to warm throughout the week with 1 ittle change from day to day. Highs were near normal during much of the week because of the high percentage of cloudiness but lows were much warmer than normal. A few places reported minimums under 50 degrees on Tuesday but they were mostly in the high 50's and 6os during the remainder of the week. Highs varied from the high 60 1 s to the low 80's. Averages ranged from 4 to 9 degrees above normal. The outlook for Thursday through Saturday is for partly cloudy and rather warm weather with 1 ittle or no rain. Highs will be mostly in the low 8os in the north and the mid 80 1 s in the central and south and lows will range from near 50 in the north to 60 in the south. The Statistical Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia; in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the National Weather Service, NOAA, U. S. Department of Commerce. UNITED STATES DEPARTMEliT OF CO*ERCE NATIONAL WEATHER SE,RVICE Athens, Georgia NOAA Precipitation For The Heek Ending October 22, 1971 GEORGIA Tenperature extremes for the week ending October 22, 1971. (Provisional ) Highest: 89 at several places on the 16th and 17th. Lowest: 47 at Covington on the 19th . .98 ~ * For the period October 23-25, T Less t han . 005 inch. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ACQ DIV 900 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA UNIV LIBRARIES ATHENS GA 30601 IJ r.\ 2 \971 CRgP REPORTIH SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA October 27, 1971 BROILER TYPE Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended October 23 was 6, 873, 000--15 percent less than the previous week but 6 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 10, 305, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-5 percent more than the previous week but 4 percent- less than the comparable week a year earlier. Placement of 9,\ Mr c,hicks in 22 reporting States totaled 48, 703, 000--8 percent less than the previous week but 7 percent more than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 69,073,000--7 percent more than the previous week and slightly more than a year ago. We ek Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Eggs Set]_/ 1970 1971 % of year ago Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1970 1971 Thousands Thousands %of year a go Aug. 21 Aug. 28 Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 10,782 11, 264 104 10,417 11,319 109 9,847 10, 183 103 9, 516 9, 511 100 10,654 10,795 101 10, 401 10,707 103 8, 519 9,391 110 9,026 8,791 97 10, 244 9,770 95 10, 785 10,305 96 8,583 8,890 104 8,358 8,900 106 8,052 8,672 108 7,865 8,684 110 7,741 8,677 112 6,995 7,484 107 6, 574 7,290 111 7,823 8, 332 107 8,080 8, 133 101 6,459 6,873 106 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended October 23 was 702, 000--34 percent more than the previous week but 25 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 900, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 22 percent more than the previous week but 29 percent less than the comparable week last year. In the five states that accounted for about 29 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1970, hatchings during the week ended October 23 were down 12 percent and settings were down 21 percent from a year ago. State EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1971 Oct. 9 Eggs Set Oct. 16 Thousands Oct. 23 o/o of year ago 2/ Chicks Hatched Oct. Oct. Oct. 9 16 23 Thousands % of year ago 2/ Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss. Total 1971 834 737 900 71 385 275 325 100 860 918 1, 177 89 41 72 60 26 34 5 310 326 85 2,465 2,312 2,788 79 555 525 702 75 290 345 355 111 642 1, 219 1, 144 94 122 141 88 70 221 304 286 85 1,830 2, 534 2,575 88 Total 1970 >'.< 3,830 3,833 3,527 3, 163 3,220 2,936 o/o of last year 64 60 79 I 58 79 88 I I * 1/ Includes e ggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. BROILE R TYPE EGGS SET A ND CHICKS PLA CED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS-1971 Page 2 STA TE EGGS SET Week Ended Oct. Oct. 9 16 Oct . 23 l CHI ~KS PLACED % of 'Neek Ended year Oct. Oct. Oct. ago l/ 9 16 23 I o/o of i year I I ago l/ Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia Thousands l, 952 52 l, 537 335 217 2,478 4, 231 l, 898 l, 874 22 1,723 363 248 2,694 4, 662 1,934 I Thousands l, 643 84 l, 361 l, 429 36 28 118 73 1,948 120 l, 083 l, 121 396 101 207 196 327 103 401 444 2,957 99 2,379 2, 250 4,789 l, 536 98 105 I 3,470 l, 51 4 3, 295 l, 172 l, 341 60 938 153 401 2, 133 2,485 l, 263 I 104 I 57 99 I 99 81 I I 109 94 140 .r~.o. ...p::;.u.. ...~...(I) 0 .r.o. ~ (/) ~ ~ . ~. West Virginia 0 0 0 - 285 308 312 250 North Carolina 5, 809 6, 207 6, 858 90 5,240 4,985 4,020 97 South Carolina 550 481 496 111 I 364 444 445 I 99 GEORGIA 8, 791 9, 770 10, 305 96 8,332 8, 133 6, 873 106 Florida Tennessee 1,307 714 1,373 751 l, 496 104 769 107 974 1,041 911 l, 070 l, 088 l, 017 II 130 116 Alabama 8,371 8, 820 9,252 104 7,218 7,398 1, 059 116 Mississippi 4, 178 4,959 5,600 102 4,873 4,853 4, 528 99 Arkansas ll' 586 10,902 12,601 114 8,994 9,348 9, 123 116 Louisiana 995 1,024 1,039 107 l, 362 l, 232 1. 289 183 Texas 3\,458 3,821 4,035 88 3, 126 2,427 2,244 77 Washington 362 347 493 121 266 230 221 115 ~ Oregon California TOTAL 1971 (22 States) 211 323 333 92 182 282 229 89 1,700 2,089 2, 164 89 l, 518 l, 567 l, 481 108 60,732 64,387 69,073 100 154,308 53, 168 48, 703 107 ~ ~ :30 r~..o. ~.u..... TOTAL 1970 >:< (22 States) 59,660 66,434 68,970 51,991 50,773 4 5,432 . ... 0 .(I) ...ro ...E-t (/) ~ % of last year 102 97 100 10 4 105 107 ~ H l/ Current week as percent of same week last year. *Revised. -0 -.D 0 rt"l .r.o. tl.O '-t 0 <1) 0 . .(/) :::::> 7 1 Cj!) tJ q 7' ~ 7 @ mm~~ 0trrn~ GEORGIA: - u NIV SI ! y Ot G EO R< IA J OCT 2 1971 / October 1, 1971 ~~ j LIBRARI!<.: Released 10/27/71 Georgia Crop Reporting Service I.... lJ I Wheat Stocks Up Sharply Wheat stocks of 4,528,000 bushels reported in all positions on October 1, 1971, were 19Q percent above the October 1, 1970, total of 1,563,000 bushels. The 4,528,000 bushels of wheat stored in Georgia represents the largest stocks on record for the October 1 date. A comparable but not so dramatic upward trend was shown for the other small grains in all positions on October 1, 1971, compared to October 1, 1970. Rve stocks wer e up 48 percent, barley stocks were up 19 percent, and oats stocks were up 18 perc ent. While the new crop of small grains showed an increase over the previous year, the old crop corn stocks in all positions continued to be below l a st year. The October 1, 1971, ~stocks were 39 percent below the October 1, 1970, stocks. Georgia Grain Stocks -- October 1, 1971 With Comparisons Grain On Farms 1970 1971 Off Farms 1970 1971 All Positions 1970 1971 1,000 bushels 1,000 bushels 1,000 bushels Corn (old crop) Wheat Oats Barley Rye 1,882 684 1,619 188 878 1,326 2,307 1,706 206 1 120 788 292 879 2,221 312 574 13 33 115 346 2,670 1,563 1,931 201 993 1,618 4,528 2,280 239 1 , 466 UNITED STATES: Feed Grain Stocks Down -- Wheat At 8-Year High Total stocks of the four feed grains (corn, oats, barley, and sorghum) on October 1, 1971 , amounted to 50.6 million tons, 21 percent less than the 64.2 million tons a year earlier. Large declines were noted in corn and sorghum while barley and oats were relatively unchanged. Old crop corn stored in all positions on October 1, totaled 665 million bushe ls, 33 percent below a year earlier and the lowest for this date since 1952. Old corn stored on farms, at 425 million bushels, was 25 percent less than last year and stock s in off-farm facilities, at 240 million bushels, were down 44 percent. The Commodity Credit Corporation owned 105 million bushels of corn and had loans outstanding on 234 million bushels. October 1 stocks indicate a July-September disappearance of 898 million bushels of old crop corn, 3 percent less than the 924-million-bushel disappearanc e for the same period last year. All wheat in storage October 1 totaled 1,876 million bushels, 4 percent above a year earlier and the highest October stocks since 1963. Off-farm stocks of 1,053 million bu shels were 6 percent below a year earlier but farm holdings of 824 milli on were r ecord hi gh and 22 percent above a year ago. Disappearance from all storage positions during July-September is indicated at 482 million bushels, compared with 465 million a year earlier. The Commodity Credit Corporation owned 376 million bushels of the t ota l wheat stock s and had loans outstanding on an additional 420 million . Rye stocks in all storage positions on October 1 totaled 65.0 million bushels, 32 percent more than a year earlier and 70 percent above October 1, 1969. Oat holdings in all storage positions on October 1 totaled 1,097 million bushels, just a frac t ion under last year's reco~d hi gh but 7 percent above holdings October 1, 1969. Barley stored i n all positions on October 1 totaled 495 million bushels, 1 percent mor e than a year earlier. Old crop sorghum grain stored in all positions on October 1 totaled only 91 million bushels , 63 percent below last year and the smallest October 1 s t ock s since 1957. Grain and position UNITED STATES Stocks of grains, October 1, 1971 with comparisons (In thousand bushels) Oct. 1, 1969 Oct. 1, 1970 July 1, 1971 Oct. 1, 1971 ALL WHEAT On Farms 1./ Commodity Credit Corp. gj Mills, Elev. &Whses. !/ J! TOTAL RYE On Farms y Commodity Credit Corp. gj Mills, Elev. & Whses. !/ 11 TOTAL CORN (old crop) On Farms !/ Commodity Credit Corp. 2/ Mills, Elev. & Whses. !/ 11 TOTAL OATS On Farms y Commodity Credit Corp. gj Mills, Elev. & Whses. 1/ 1/ TOTAL BARLEY On Farms !/ Commodity Credit Corp. gj Mills, Elev. & Whses. !/ 1/ TOTAL SORGHUM (old crop) On Farms 1/ Commodity-Credit Corp. gj Mills, Elev. & ~~ses. !/ l l TOTAL 755,030 913 1,119,296 1,875,239 16,370 412 21,534 38 316 728,220 143,319 241,855 1,113,394 830,755 7,884 185,844 1,024,483 314,135 4,991 185,803 1)04,929 53,206 4,583 230,457 288,246 673,213 1,878 1,122.666 1,797.757 21,320 529 27,300 49 149 569,390 111,287 318,306 998,983 851,782 11,318 234,682 1,097,782 305,606 5,304 178,529 489.439 40,606 5,258 199.977 245,841 239,681 1,814 489,388 730,883 2,390 522 25.026 27 938 1,169,184 35,938 357,618 1 . 5 6 2 , 740 3U,800 11,279 189,543 512,622 81,561 4,846 69.999 156,406 36,477 932 140,368 177.777 823,701 1,886 1,050,631 1,876.218 28,783 488 35.761 65 032 424,896 24,534 215,530 664,960 816,152 11,376 269,099 1.096,627 3 2 2 , 7 07 4,294 167,772 494,773 13,404 500 76,656 90,560 1/ Estimates of the Crop Reporting Board. 2/ lJ C.C.C. - Owned grain at bin sites. All off-farm storages not otherwise designated, including terminals and processing plants. Includes C.C.C. - owned grain in these storages. Frasier T. Galloway John E. Coates Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Statistical 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 ?Z: !'> POSTAGE & FEES PAID United States Deportment of Agriculture Week Ending November 1, 1971 NOV Z 1971 LlBRARIES Released 3 p.m. Monday This is the final issue of the Georgia Weekly Crop and vleather Bulletin for 1971. Publication of the Bulletin will be resumed in April 1972. Much appreciation is expressed to County Agents, Market Managers, and Cooperative Weather Observers through whose efforts this Bulletin has been possible. ********************************************* SOIL MOISTURE ADEQUATE Athens, Ga., November 1 --Soil moisture was mostly adequate over the State except in the west central region where shortages still exist, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Crop harvest was the major activity when weather conditions were favorable. Temperatures and moisture were favorable for germination and growt h of small grains . County Agents reported small qrains as 65 percent seeped. Corn harvest over the State is 64 percent complete. Generally, good yields are be i ng reported. Cotton picking is 57 percent finished. Harvest of both corn and cotton is lagging behind the normal progress for this date. Wet weather is beginning to affect the quality of early-matured soybeans. Harvest of this years crop is only 13 percent complete, compared with 22 percent at th.is time in 1970. Yield indications are generally good over most of the State but harvesting losses from weedy fields and weather will play a big role in the final outturn of the crop. Pecan harvest is gaining momentum. Yield and quality are mostly good, especially in well-managed orchards. Pasture and 1 ivestock conditions are good. HEATHER SUMMARY-- Rainfall was mostly light to moderate during the week ending Friday, October 29. Amounts were less than one-fourth inch over much of the dry west central and southwest sections, with several places getting no measurable rain. A few widely scattered places had heavy rains. The observer at Metter measured 3.34 inches during the week, bringing his total for the last 4 weeks to more than 9 inches. Rain and drizzle occurred over parts of the State during the weekend but amounts were generally small. Temperatures continued unseasonably warm during the week. Lows were in the 40's and 50's at mid-week but increased to the 60's by the weekend, with a few low 70's being reported in the extreme south. Highs were mostly in the 70's but reached the 80's on one or more days at several places. Compared to normal, this was one of the warmest weeks of the year. Averages ranged from 8 to 12 degrees higher than late October normals. Rainfall was highly variable over Georgia durin'g octobe-r ~ ranging f.rom le.ss than 50 percent of normal in the northwest and west central divisions to almost 200 percent of normal in the east central division. Several places in the west had less than one-half inch during the month while Metter, in the east central division, received over 9 inches. Temperatures were well above normal during most of October. Early morning readings dropped to the low 3G 1 s in the mountains on the 8th for the month's only freezing temperature. The outlook for Wednesday through Friday calls for variable cloudiness. The highest temperatures are expected Wednesday and Thursday and should be mostly in the 70's. Lowest readings will occur Friday and range from the low to mid 4o.s in the extreme north to ne a r 60 in the extreme south. The Stat i stical Reporting Service, At hens, Georgia; in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Ajriculture ; and t he Nat ional \.Jeather Service, NOAA, U. S. Department of Commerce. UNITED STATES DEPARTMEIT OP CO*ERCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Athens, Georgia ~OAA Precipitation For The Week Ending October 29, 1971 GEORGIA Tenperature extremes for t~e week ending October 29, 1971. (Provisional) Hi ghest: 86 at Fort Stewart on t he 28th. Lowest: 43 at Blairsville, Cedartown and Dal las on the 27th. .49 * For th e period October 30- i~ovember T Less t han .005 inch. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ~W[]~~ ~Lbill@ITJ~ - 1. , u . GEORGLA 3m!vNOV 3 l~ (l LI ERAF.I ~S ( SEPTEMBER 1971 Released ll/2/71 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE GEORGIA September Red Meat Production 3 Percent Above Last Month Production of red meat in Georgia's commercial plants totaled 37.5 mill ion pounds during September 1971, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This was up 17 percent from the 32.2 mill ion pounds during the same month last year and 3 percent above the 36.4 mill ion pounds of August 1971. Cattle Slauohter Above September 1970 There were 27,000 head of cattle slaughtered in Georgia's commercial plants during September. This was 2,400 above the number slaughtered during the same month of 1970 and l ,500 above August 1971. Calf Slauoh t e r De c l ines From Year Aqo There were 200 calves slaughtered during Sep~ember. This was 100 head below t h numbe r slaughtered during September last year, and 600 below the August 1971 kill. Hoo Slauqhter Increases Georgia's hog kill totaled 179,000 head during September. This was 17 percent above the 153,000 head slaughtered during the same month last year, and 5 percent above the 171,000 slaughtered during August 1971. L.A C::TdTJ:'~ September Red Meat Production Up 3 Percent From 1970 Commercial production of red meat in the 48 States totaled 3,204 million pounds in September, up 3 percent from a year earlier. Commercial meat production includes slaughter in federally inspected and other slaughter plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms. Beef Production l Percent Above A Year Earlier Beef production in September was l ,890 million pounds, l percent above the l ,868 mill ion pounds in September 1970. Cattle kill totaled 3,142,500 head, up 2 percent from a year earlier. Live weight per head was l ,008 pounds, II pounds lighter than last year and l pound below last month. Veal Output 8 Percent Below September 1970 There were 45 mill ion pounds of veal produced during September, down 8 percent from 1970. The 316,100 calves slaughtered is 10 percent below the number of a year earlier. Average 1ive weight was 255 compared with 246 pounds in September 1970. Pork Prod uction Up 6 Percent From A Year Earlier Pork production totaled l ,222 mill ion pounds, 6 percent above a year ago. Hog kill totaled 7,994 , 800 head, up 5 percent from September 1970. Live weight per head was 236, the same as a year earlier. Lard rendered per 100 pounds of I ive weight was 8.8 pounds, compared with 9.2 in September 1970. Lamb And Mut t on UP 2 Percent From September 1970 There were 47 mill ion pounds of lamb and mutton produced in September, up 2 percent from last year and 15 percent from last month. Sheep and lamb slaughter totaled 958,600 head, up l percent. Average live weight was 100 pounds, I pound below a year ago. Poultry Production Unchanoed From Last Year Production of poultry meat during September totaled l ,003 mill ion pounds, readyto-cook basis. This is about the same as last year but 2 percent below a month earlier. Specie GEORG lA AND 48 STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER 1I Number S1aughtered September 1970 1971 Average Live Height September 1970 1971 Total Live Weight September 1970 1971 (1 ,000 head) (pounds) (1 ,000 pounds) Georgi a: Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs 24.6 27.0 869 904 21 '377 .3 .2 361 415 108 153.0 179.0 219 221 33,507 24,408 83 39,559 48 Sta tes: Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs 3,086.7 351.7 7,641 .9 944.6 3,142.5 316.1 7,994.8 958.6 l ,019 246 236 101 1,008 255 236 100 3,143,967 86,558 l ,804,018 95,363 3, 168,787 80,641 l ,890,457 95,439 l l Includes s l augh ter under Federal i nspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes f a rm s 1aug ht e r. AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS AND HOG-CORN RATIOS, OCTOBER 15, 1971 ~.,t ITH COMPARISONS Commodity and Unit Oct. 15 1970 GEORGIA Sept. 15 Oct. 15 1971 1971 UNITED STATES Oct. 15 Sept. 15 Oct. 15 1970 1971 1971 Corn, bu. 1 .61 1. 25 1.05 1.34 l. 11 1 .oo Hogs, cwt. 18.20 17.20 18.40 17.90 17.90 19.50 Cat t 1e, cwt. 23.20 24.50 24.60 26.50 29.10 29.10 -C-a-l-v-e-s-, --cw--t-. -------.-----3-2-.0--0------3-4-.-2-0------3-5-.-0-0--------3-4-.-0-0---.---3-6-.-3-0------3-6-.-8-0------- Hog-Corn Ratio ll 11.3 13.8 17.5 13.4 16. 1 19 .5 l l Bushels of corn equal in value to 100 1bs. hogs, 1ive weight. FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agr i cultural Statistician In Charge PAUL ~1. BLACKWOOD Agricultural Statistician The Stat istical 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 Un ited State s Dep or tment o f Ag ri culture . ::.1. t Or GEO RGiA ~I J Released 11/2/71 Georgia Crop Reporting Service INDEX THREE POINTS LOWER The Georgia Prices Received index for All Commodities declined 3 points during October, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. The October decline resulted from a 6 point loss in the Livestock and Livestock Products index, caused mainly by lower prices received for broilers and eggs. ... The All Crops _iJlgel{_ w~_?__U.!l~.!l.!!-.!lg~.~--- --- UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX RISES 2 POINTS PRICES PAID INDEX UNCHANGED During the month ended October 15 the Index of Prices Received by Farmers advanced 2 points (2 percent) to 113 percent of the January-December 1967 average. Contributing most to the increase were higher prices for hogs, milk, oranges, cotton, artd wheat. Partially offsetting were lower prices for corn, eggs, potatoes, and broilers. The index was 5 percent above October 1970. The October 15 Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, including I nterest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates was 121, unchanged from a month ago. The index was 5 perc ent above a year earlier. 1967 = 100 INDEX NUMBERS Sept. 15 1970 GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES Oct. 15 1970 Sept. 15 1971 Oct. 15 1971 GEORGIA Prices Rec e ived All Commodities 109 2/ 107 109 106 All Crops 108 / 115 112 112 Livestock and Livestock Products 109 .1 101 107 101 UNITED STATES Prices Rec eived 110 108 111 113 .Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes & Farm Wage Rates 115 115 121 121 Ratio 1_./ 96 94 92 93 1/ Ratio of Index of Prices Received by Farmers to Index of Prices Paid, Interest, Y Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates. Revis ed. FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge JOHN E. COATES Agricultural Statistician ----------------------------------------~------------~--------------------------------- The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. * * ****************** * ** * * * * * * * *** ******* ***** * Georgia Agricultural Prices 1960-70 * * If you wish to receive the historical bulletin of Georgia Agricultural Prices and * * Indexes 1960-70 to be released soon, please complete and return to the Georgia Crop * * Reporting Service, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia 30601. * * * * Name------------------------------------- Address._________________________________ * * * * * * --------------------------------------------------- *************** * ********** Zip * * Code * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * PRICES-- RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS, OCTOBER 15, 1971 ~JITH COMPARISONS GEORGIA UNITED STATES Commodity and Unit Oct. 15 Sept. 15 Oct. 15 1970 1971 1971 Oct. 15 Sept. 15 Oct. 15 1970 1971 1971 PRICES RECEIVED Hheat, bu. $ Oats, bu. $ Corn, bu. $ Cotton, lb. Cottonseed, ton $ Soybeans, bu. $ Peanuts, lb. Sweetpotatoes, cwt. $ Hay, baled, ton: All $ Alfalfa $ Lespedeza $ Peanut $ Mi I k Cows , head $ Hogs, cwt. $ Beef Cattle, All, Cwt. l l $ Cows, cwt. 11 $ Steers & Heifers, cwt. $ Calves, cwt. $ Milk, Sold to plants,cwt. Fluid Market $ Manufactured $ All $ Turkeys, lb. Chickens, lb. Excluding Broilers Commercial Broilers Eggs, All, Doz. Table, doz. Hatching, doz. 1.50 .87 1.61 22.0 48.00 2.8S 12.9 6>.00 30.00 36.00 33.00 26.00 270.00 ]/18.20 3/23.20 J/18.90 ]/27.00 32.00 7.20 7.20 22.0 117 .o ]/11.0 ]/36.6 1~33.7 53.0 1.44 .80 l. 25 26.0 50.00 3.05 13.5 7.40 30. l 0 37.50 34.50 25.00 290.00 17.20 24.50 19.80 28.20 34.20 J/7 .oo ]./7 .oo 20.0 7.0 13.5 35.7 31 .3 59.0 1 .37 .77 1.05 28.0 51.00 2.95 14.0 6.20 31 .90 38.50 34.00 27.00 300.00 18.40 24.60 19.60 28.70 35.00 !17 .05 !17 .05 22.0 7.5 11 0 5 33.3 28.3 60.0 1.43 .613 1.34 22.83 56.00 2.77 13.2 3.12 1.26 .574 1.11 5/27.00 - 58.40 2.95 13.5 4.40 1.30 581 1.00 5/27.62 - 55.80 2.96 13.8 4. 29 23.90 24.60 26.20 24.40 340.00 17.90 26.50 19.70 28.50 34.00 24.50 25.10 26.20 24.10 364.00 17.90 29. l 0 20.80 31.30 36.30 24.90 25.50 26.30 24.10 364.00 19.50 29.10 20.80 31.30 36.80 6.36 4.88 6.02 22.3 6.36 4. 81 5.98 22.2 4/6.54 4;1.{. 93 ~16. 16 21.9 7.3 7.7 7.5 12.4 14.2 13.0 32.3 30.5 28.4 PRICES PAID. FEED Mixed Dairy Feed, ton 14% protein $ 16% protein $ 18% protein $ 20% protein $ Hog Feed, 14%-18% protein, cwt. $ Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt.$ Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt. $ Bran, cwt. $ Middlings, cwt. $ Corn Meal, cwt. $ Poultry Feed, ton: Broiler Grower Feed $ Laying Feed $ Chick Starter $ Alfalfa Hay, ton $ All Other Hay, ton $ 76.00 82.00 BL:-.oo 88.00 5.20 5.50 4. 25 4.30 3.90 100.00 86.00 96.00 42.00 37.00 77 .oo 82.00 84.00 87.00 4.60 5.30 5.60 4.45 4.55 3.85 95.00 82.00 99.00 38.50 36.00 77 .oo 79.00 81.00 84.00 4.40 5.20 5.50 4.25 4.35 3.55 88.00 78.00 92.00 39.00 36.50 70.00 77 .oo 80.00 84.00 4.72 5.49 5.69 3.82 3.90 3.68 98.00 87.00 I OJ ,00 35. 10 33.40 73.00 77 .oo 80.00 83.00 4.72 5.57 5.69 3.88 3.98 3.65 96.00 86.00 1OJ .00 37. l 0 34.30 72.00 75.00 78.00 81 .oo 4.64 5.52 5.64 3.84 3.91 3.49 94.00 83.00 98.00 37.70 34.50 11 ''Cows" and "steers and heifers" combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls. 11 Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement. ]I Revised. !I Preliminary. !2_/ -price based on 480 pound net weight bale; previously based on 500 pound gross weight bale; to compute comparable prices for previous months multiply price times 1.04167. After Five Days Return to United States Departm~nt of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS / l J GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA NOV 4 1971 November 3, 1971 LID RABIES BROILER T Placement of broiler chick~ in Georgia during the week ended October 30 was 6, 432, 000--6 percent less than the _previous week and 4 percent less than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 10,640,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-3 percent more than the previous week but 5 percent less than the comparable week a year earlier. Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 47, 294, 000--3 percent less than the previous week but 1 percent more than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 70, 295, 000--2 percent more than the previous week but slightly less than a year ago . Week Ended Aug. 28 Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Eggs Set)) Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1970 1971 o/o of year ago 1970 1971 Thousands Thousands 10,417 11,319 109 9,847 10, 183 103 9, 516 9, 511 100 10,654 10,795 101 10, 401 10,707 103 8, 519 9,391 110 9,026 8, 791 97 10,244 9,770 95 10,785 10,305 96 11, 179 10,640 95 8,358 8,052 7, 865 7, 741 6,995 6,574 7,823 8,080 6, 459 6,686 8,900 8,672 8,684 8,677 7,484 7,290 8,332 8, 133 6, 873 6,432 % of yea r ago 106 108 110 112 107 111 107 101 106 96 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended October 30 was 638, 000--9 percent less than the previous week and 27 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 754,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 16 percent less than the previous week and 26 percent less than the comparable week last year. In the five states that accounted for about 29 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1970, hatchings during the week ended October 30 were down 28 percent and settings were down 19 percent from a year ago. State Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss. Total 1971 EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1971 Oct. 16 Eggs Set Oct. Od. 23 30 Thousands o/o of year ago 2/ Chicks Hatched Oct. Oct. Oct. 16 23 30 Thousands 737 900 754 74 275 325 330 84 918 1, 177 1, 218 82 72 60 181 89 310 326 269 88 2,312 2,788 2,752 81 525 345 1, 219 141 304 2, 534 702 355 1, 144 88 286 2,575 638 315 799 53 287 2,092 o/o of year ago 2/ 73 124 61 29 92 72 Total 1970* 3, 833 3,527 3,417 3,220 2,936 2, 915 o/o of last year 60 79 81 79 88 72 * 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLA CED IN COMMER.:;IAL AREAS BY WEEKS- 1971 STATE Oct. 16 EGGS3ET Week Ended Oct. 23 Oct . 30 o/o of year ago 1/ CHICKS PLACED - Week Ended Oct. Oct. Oct. 16 23 30 o/o of year ago 1/ Thousands fhousands Maine 1,874 1, 643 1, 823 88 1, 429 1, 341 1, 392 92 Connecticut 22 36 39 52 73 60 65 92 Pennsylvania 1, 723 1,948 2,296 131 1, 121 938 1, 115 100 Indiana 363 396 355 79 196 153 191 91 Missouri 248 327 302 95 444 401 331 97 Delaware 2,694 2, 957 2,720 91 2,250 2, 133 1, 920 87 Maryland 4,662 4,789 4,807 98 3,295 2,485 3, 135 99 Virginia West Virginia 1,934 0 1, 536 0 - 1,849 123 0 1, 172 1, 263 1, 353 103 308 312 250 105 North Carolina 6,207 6,858 6,692 88 4,985 4,020 4,626 88 South Carolina 481 496 591 122 444 445 430 85 Page 2 ~ ..(.1..j 0:: .u.... fz4 t.c; 0 (1j -t...d .:t:U ~ ~ OH ~ ~ ..~... UNIV .,, SJ'fY Or ~.:>EO.ttGlA I GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA Released November 8, 1971 GEORGIA COTTON REPORT AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 1971 Georgia's 1971 cotton crop is forecast at 320,000 bales, based on information reported by crop correspondents and ginners ~ as .at-November l,~ ~he Georgia Crop Reporting Service announced today. The estimate is unchanged from last month but 28,000 bales above the production in 1970. Yield per acre, at 399 pounds, is 31 pounds above the 1970 average. The State 's cotton crop is later than usual and harvesting progress has been slow. Many growers continued with insect control programs into October. Cotton ginned in Georgia prior to November 1 this year totaled 145,972 bales compared with 220,450 to the same date last year and 187,114 bales in 1969. For the United States, ginnings to November 1 for 1971 crop totaled 4,604,727 bales compared with 4,163,037 for 1970 and 5,783,398 for 1969. INDICATED COTTON PRODUCTION, 1971: FINAL PRODUCTION, 1970-1969 Non-Cotton Crop Reporting District 1971 1 22,000 2 11,000 3 13,000 4 22,000 5 68,000 6 59,000 7 47,000 8 75,.000 9 3,000 1970 1969 - - Bales 26,639 13,481 13,291 22,178 57,048 45,454 36,411 75,056 2,442 23,961 7,121 10,625 20,805 57,247 46,840 38,625 73 '565 3,211 State 320,000 292,000 282,000 Please see reverse side for UNITED STATES :>r"' I Macon 0 information .Columbus Albany 7 Valdosta STATE UNITED STATES - COTTON REPORT AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 1971 Acres Lint Yield Per Y Production for Harvested Acre 480-lb. net weight bales harvest 1971 1971 1971 1969 1970 : Indic. 1969 1970 Indic. 1,000 acres '. Pounds 1,000 bales North Carolina 167 .. 287 464 359 99 155 125 South Carolina 335 . 342 349 416 205 211 290 Georgia 385 351 368 399 282 292 320 Tennessee 425 505 483 531 421 392 470 Alabama 550 405 453 511 460 507 585 Missouri Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma 300 533 431 560 325 224 350 1,350 . 534 645 587 1,319 1,600 1,650 1,135 518 470 491 1,137 1,048 1,160 505 551 555 561 482 521 590 396 288 206 273 279 193 225 Texas, All 4,885.4 294 315 308 2,859 3,213.9 3,132.0 Upland 4,850.0 292 315 307 2,831.3 3,194.9 3,100.0 Amer.-Pima 35.4 492 350 434 27.6 19.0 32.0 New Mexico, All 145.5 517 486 536 157 142.9 162.5 Upland 125.0 529 504 557 145 132.3 145.0 Amer.-Pima 20.5 4o4 334 410 12.2 10. 6 17.5 Arizona, All Upland Amer.-Pima California, All Upland Amer. -Pima !f Virginia 1/ Florida 1/ Illinois-1/ Kentucky 1/ Nevada};./- 278.4 234.0 44.4 702.2 701.5 .7 4.0 12.0 .5 4.4 2.3 979 1,033 533 898 899 498 201 360 460 516 654 859 929 632 490.2 539.0 920 1,005 595.1 462.1 490. 0 411 530 37.1 28.1 49.0 841 753 1,312 1,160.3 1,101.0 841 753 1,311.6 1,160.0 1,100.0 335 686 .5 .3 1.0 384 276 298 360 245 480 344 524 545 584 2.1 3.4 2.3 9.4 7.4 9.0 .4 .2 .5 5.8 2.4 4.8 3.1 2.5 2.8 UNITED STATES Upland 11,481.7 433 437 444 9,912.8 10,108.2 10,619.4 Amer.-Pima 101.0 493 373 473 77. 4 58. 0 99. 5 All Cotton ]./ 434 437 444 9,990 10,166.2 10,718.9 ~/ Estimates are not based on current indications but are carried forward from previous report. ~/ Production ginned and to be ginned. 3/ U. S. all cotton rounded to thousan in 1969. FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician The Statistical 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 ACQ DIV UNIVERSITY OF GEORGI9A00 UNIV LI BRARIES . ATHENS GA 30601 ~G\A ~() FARM .... ~lV ~ NOV 1 ~ 1971 LIBRARIES R-EP 0RT GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA November 12, 1971 CROP REPORT FOR GEORGIA - NOVEMBER l, 1971 The weather for the first half of October was favorable for harvest; however, rains during the last half slowed progres s somewhat, especially in the eastern sector of the State. Harvesting of the S t ate~ ~rops continued to lag behind the rate in previous years. Corn: The forecast of corn production as of November 1, 1971, remained at 83,048,000 bushels, 88 percent above 1970's blight-reduced production of 44,206,000. Corn harves t was judged to be only 64 percent complete as of November 1 Peanuts: Georgia peanut production in 1971 set a new record. The forecast of l ,249,500,000 pounds produced in 1971 surpasses the previous record set in 1970 (1 ,125,540,000 pounds) by 123,960,000 pounds. Average yield per acre this year was 2,450 pounds compared with 2,220 pounds in 1970. Cotton: Prospective cotton production remained the same as last month with only 57 percent of the crop harvested as of November 1, 1971. Soybeans: Production forecast for soybeans remained unchanged from last month at 16,614,000 bushels. Weed infestation in many fields contin ue to hamper harvest with wet weather during October becoming another adverse factor. The production outl ook f or sorqhums, hay, and sweetootatoes remained unchanged. Pecans and ot her crops were not surveyed the first of November; therefore, the forecast rema i ned the same as the pre vious month. Crop and Unit GEO ..GIA ACREAGE AND PR ODUCTION. 19 70 AND 1971 Acreage For Harvested : harvest 19 70 1971 Yield per Acre 1970 Indicated 1<)71 Thousand Acres Production 1970 : Inc; i cated 1971 Thousands Corn, for grain, bu. 1:/heat, bu. Oa t s, bu. Barley, bu. Rye, bu. Sorghums, for grain ,bu. Cotton, bales H11y, a I 1, ton Soy beans,for beans,bu. Peanuts (P & T), lb. Sweetpotatoes, cwt. To bacco, Type 14, l b. Pea ches, I b. Pecans, lb. lf Pounds of l i nt. l ,426 100 88 8 72 19 380 41 6 528 507 7.5 66 1 , 4 8 3 215 79 10 80 46 385 424 639 510 7.8 59 31 .o 36.0 46.0 47.0 23.0 36.0 l/368 2.07 22.5 2,220 80 2,000 56.0 37.0 48.0 48.0 25.0 40.0 l/399 2.20 26.0 2,450 85 l ,950 44,206 3,600 4,048 376 I ,656 684 292 863 11,880 l '125 '5~0 600 132,000 160,000 54,000 83,048 7,955 3,792 480 2,000 l ,840 320 933 16,614 1,249' 500 663 115,050 125,000 87,000 h AS IER T. GALLOHAY Ag r i cultura l Statistic i an In Charge J.OHN E. COATES Agricultural Statist ician The Stati s ti cal Report i ng Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia in coopera tio n wi th the Geo r gi a Depar tment of Agr i culture. UN ITED STATES CROP SUM1AARY AS OF HOVEMBER 1, 1971 Corn: Production is forecast at a record high 5,552 mill ion bushels, 3 percent (152 mill ion bushels) more than the October 1 forecast and 35 percent (1 ,442 mill ion bushels) ' more than last year . Peanuts: Production is f o recast at 2,993 mill ion pounds, 6 percent below the October 1 forecast, but still slightly above the record 1970 crop. Sharply reduced prospects in Virginia, North Carol ina and Texas more than offse t increases in Georgia, Florida and Alabama. Yields are expected to average 2,047 pounds, 98 pounds below the October 1 forecast but 16 pounds above the 1970 yield. Production in the Virginia- North Carol ina area is forecast at 514 mill ion pou nd s, 27 percent below last month's forecast and a third below the 1970 crop. Adverse weather since October 1 has been disastrous to unharvested peanuts in the two states. Frequent rains prevented growers from getting equipment into the fields and in some cases, peanuts dug and left in the fields to dry were destroyed. Abandoned acreage is running high in both states and it is now estimated that 14,000 acres in Virginia and 7,000 acres in North Carol ina will not be dug. The high harvesting losses have cut the indicated yield to 2,071 pounds, 550 pounds below last month and 747 pounds below the record yield in 1970. Soybeans: Production is expected to total a record 1,200 mill ion bushels, 2 percen t (25 mill ion bushels) above last month. The forecast is 6 percent (64 mi 11 ion bushels) more than 1970 and 7 percent above 1969. Cotton: Production estimated at 10,718,900 bales is up sli ghtly from October 1 forecast. This will give a yield of 444 pounds of 1 int per acre (7 pounds above 1970). Tobacco: Production of al 1 types of tobacco is forecast at 1,804 mill ion pounds as of November 1, up 5 mill ion pounds from last month's forecast. Increases in Type 12 flue-cured and most cigar types accounted for the higher production. The 1971 forecast for all types is 5 percent less than the 1,906 mill ion pounds produced in 1970 but virtually the same as produced in 1969. UNITED STATES ACREAGE Ai~D PRODUCTION. 1g70 AND 1971 Acreage For Yield Per .Acre : : . . :Harvest harvest; 1970 : Indica ted: 19ZO 1971 1971 Thousand Acres Production 1970 Thousands Indicated 1971 Corn, for grain, bu. 1:/hea t, bu. Oa ts , bu. Barley, bu. Rye, bu . Sorghum,for grain,bu. Cotton, bale Hay, all, ton Soybeans, for beans,bu. Peanuts (P & T), Ib. Sweetpotatoes, cwt. Tobacco, 1b. Peaches, 1b. Pecans, 1b. 57,359 44,306 18,580 9,642 1,486 13,751 11 '163.8 63,234 4'2,447 1,467 135 898 64,086 48,358 15,693 10,206 1 '799 16,340 11,582.7 63,589 42,830 1,461 8 118.0 851.3 71.7 31.1 i.j-8. 9 42 . 6 25 . 9 50.7 l/437 2.02 26.8 2, 031 103 2,122 86.6 33.7 56.4 46 . 0 29.1 54.5 1/444 2.06 28.0 2,047 103 2,119 4,109 '792 1,378,465 909,481 Lt 10,445 38,552 697,050 l 0' 166.2 127,899 1'135 '769 2,979,465 13,792 1",906,383 3,011 . 4 155 5 ' 551 J 769 1, 627,575 884 ,642 469,879 52,306 889,894 10 '718.9 131 ,081 "1 ,200,201 2, 99 2,724 12,200 1,803,871 2,813.8 251.8 ll Pounds of 1i nt. Af ter Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statisticai Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Stree t Athens, Georg i a 30601 OFFICIAL BUSI NESS GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE Athens, Georgia UNIV:..ll.SITY Oli GEORGIA NOV 16 1971 LIBRARIES October 1971 Released 11/15/71 OCTOBE r~ PHODUCT ION DIPS BELOH YEAR AGO Milk production totaled 95 mill ion pounds on Georgia farms during the month of October, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. The level is 5 mill ion pounds bel ow the production a year ago, and I mill ion pounds below the September production this year. Production per cow in herd averaged 650 pounds-- 30 pounds below October 1970, and 5 pounds below September 1971. The estimated average price received by producers for all wholesale milk during October was $7.05 per hundredweight -- 15 cents below October 1970 but 5 cents above September 1971. MILK PRODUCT ION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN GEORGIA UNITED STATES Item and Unit :Oct. 15 Sept. 15 Oct. 15 Oct. 15 Sept. 15 Oct. 15 1970 1971 1971 1970 1971 1971 t~ i I k production, mi 1I ion 1bs. Production per cow 1bs. ll Number milk cows, thousand head 100 96 95 9,280 9.376 9,389 680 655 650 744 758 759 147 147 146 12,472 12,368 12,364 Prices Received-$ 1/ All wholesale milk,cwt. 7.20 Fluid milk, cwt. 7.20 Manufactured milk, cwt. Mi 1k cows, head :270.00 :J./7.00 :J./7 .oo 290.00 !i/7. 05 !:J/7 .05 300.00 6.02 6.36 4.88 340.00 5.98 6.36 4.81 364.00 4/6. 16 Z!l6. 54 4/4.93 364.00 Prices Paid - $ 1/ Mixed Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent prate in 76.00 82.00 84.00 88.00 77.oo 82.00 84.00 87.00 77 .oo 79.00 81 .oo 84.00 70.00 77 .oo 80.00 84.00 73.00 77 .oo 80.00 83.00 72.00 75.00 78.00 81 .oo Hay, ton 37.00 36.00 36.50 33.40 -..o:.:::.. 34.30 34.50 ll Monthly average. :; ~ ,: 1/ Do 11 a rs per unit as of t i1e 15th of the month except who I.e sa 1e mi I k which is average for month . ....... 43;/ Revised. Pre I imina ry. FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge PAUL W. BLACKHOOD Agr icu l'"tur-a.l ~ ~t.~~t s tic ian -T-he--S--ta-t-i-s-ti-c-a-l--R-e-p-o-r-t-in-g--S-e-r-v-i-c-e-, -U-S-D-A-,-~40-9-A--N--o-rt-h--L-u-m-p-k-in--S-t-r-e-e-t,--A~t-h-e-n-s-, -G--e-o-rg-i-a-in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION OCTOBER MILK PRODUCTION UP 1 PERCENT FROM A YEAR AGO U. S. milk production in October is estimated at 9,389 million pounds , 1 percent mor e than a year earlier. Daily average production was down 3 percent from September, the same seasonal dec rease as in 1970 . October output provided 1.45 pounds of milk per person daily for all uses, the same as last October's supply but les s than the 1. 50 -pounds for September t his year. Production for the first 10 months of 1971 vras 1 percent more than a year ago. In t he fiv e leading milk producing State s, production was above a year earlier in Wisconsin, New York , Pennsylvania, and California but below in Minnesota. All East North Central States, except Illinois, showed increases from a year ago, but produc tion was down in all except 2 West North Central States. Production was the same or above a year earlier in all but t wo North Atlantic States. Changes from a year ago \?ere varied in the South Atlantic and South Central Stat e s, but up in most Western States. Milk output per cow averaged 759 pounds in October, up 2 percent from a year ear li er . Daily production per c ow averaged 24.5 pounds, 3 percent less than September and the same decrease as a year a go. Production per cow was record high in 41 States . The h i ghest rate was in Arizona -- 1,020 pounds -- followed by: California, 1)010 pounds ; Washington, 950 pounds; Connecticut, 910 pounds; and Massachusetts, 890 pounds. Milk cows on farms during October totaled 12,364,000, dovm 1 percent from last year. MILK-FEED PRICE RATIO 9 PERCENT MORE THAN A YEAR AGO The Oct ober milk-feed pric e ratio, at 1.96, was 9 percent more than a year ago and a new record high . The U. S. average milk price increased 14 cents from October 1970 while the average ration value decreased 21 cents. The ratio showed a 7-p ercent gain from Sept ~mber compared with a 2-percent increase between the corresponding months a year earlier . ----------'~FLK PER CO\er 15, 1971 [pffi~@~~ Released 12~ /f~ 1 VERSi7Y OF GEORG IA Georgia Crop Reporting Service _D C 7 II HIDEX ill'TCIWTGED LIBRARIES The Georgia Prices Received index for All Commodities for November remaine as the previous month, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. A lov1er price for broilers vTas offset by slightly higher prices received for hogs, beef cattle and other chickens, resulting in_the Livestock and Livestock Product index remainin::; unchanged. The All Crops index was up 1 point. Prices \vere up slic,htlJr for corn, ~Jhe.;.t, : and $oats. Soybean price v;E.s lower. UJHTED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX RISES 1 POINT PRICES PAID I1mEX UNCHA1TGED During the month ended November 15 the Index of Prices Received by Farmers advanced 1 point(1 ~ ercent) to 114 percent of the January-December 1967 average. Contributing most to the increase were higher prices for lettuce, tomatoes, cattle, cotton ru1d eggs. Partially offsetting were lower prices for hogs, oranges, grapefruit, soybeans, lemons, and corn. The index v1as 8 percent above November 1970. The November 15 Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Uage Rates \'las 121, the same as in the previous 2 months. The index \'las 5 percent above a year earlier. INDEX liJUUBERS GEORGIA AND UHITED STATES 1967 = 100 Oct. 15 1970 Nov. 15 1970 Oct. 15 1971 l\Tov. 15 1971 GEORGIA Prices Received All Commodities 107 y1o8 106 106 All Crops 115 :[.1114 112 113 Livestock and Livestock Products 101 y'104 101 101 -UPNr-iITcEe-Ds STATES Received 108 106 113 114 Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes & Farm Uage Iates 115 115 121 121 Ratio .Y 94 92 93 94 1/ Ratio of Index of Prices Received by Farmers to Index of Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm l:Jage Rates. y Revised. FRASI ER T. GALLOHAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge JOHN E. COATES Agricultural Statistician The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 409A Harth Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation uith the Georgia Department of Agxiculture. PRICES -- RECEIVED AJ!TD PAID BY F.ARI'IERS . HOVElffiZR 15 1971 1:JITH COtiP.ARISOl'JS GEORGIA UNITED STATES Commodity and Unit Nov.15 Oct.15 :Nov. 15 rTov. 15 Oct. 15 Nov. 15 ----------~--~1s.:."""'7o=--_ _...:.1.4.97"-1'--_ _.1"""9-'-7.:..1-~-...:.1.4.97.L..:o~_ __,1.-<.9"""'71..____1"""9..~..7.:-1_ PRIC:CS RECEIVED \Jheat, bu. 1 .55 1.37 1.39 1.45 1. 30 1. 31 Oats 9 bu. Corn, bu. .86 .77 .84 1.57 1.05 1 .09 .632 ~ 581 .595 1. 29 1.00 974 Cotton9 lb. Cottonseed, ton 21.5 28.0 28.0 ::~ 49.00 51.00 50.00 22.09 56.50 27.62 28.71 55.80 58.10 Soybeans, bu. 2.90 2.95 2.80 2.86 2.96 2.84 Peanuts, lb. 13.0 14.0 14.0 12.3 13.8 13.6 Sweetpotatoes, C\IJt. Hay 9 baled, ton: Al l 6.50 29.50 6.20 31.90 6.30 31.00 3-94 2!~ .40 4.29 24.90 5.04 25.30 Alfalfa 36.00 38.50 36.00 25.00 25.50 26.10 Lespedeza 33.00 34.00 34.50 26.70 26.30 26.60 Peanut 25.00 27.00 26.00 24.70 24.10 24.00 Hille Co"JS, head 280.00 300.00 290.00 341.00 364.00 368.00 y Hogs 9 c\lrt . Beef uattle 9 1Ul , m;t .!/ Cmvs, cwt . J/16. 20 l/22.50 18.50 18.40 24.60 19.60 18.70 25.00 20.10 15.40 25.10 18.70 19.50 29.10 20.80 18.90 29.50 20.60 Steers and Heifers, cwt. ]./26.00 28.70 29.10 27.30 31.30 32.40 Calves, c"rt. 32.00 35.00 36.00 33.20 36.80 37.60 l'lilk , Sold to plants, m;t. Fluid I'Iarket 7-05 7.05 6.42 w 6.45 6.48 Nanufactured All J/ 7.05 7.05 4.98 6.09 4.92 6.09 14/1 4-97 6.14 Turkeys, lb. 22.0 22.0 22.0 21.9 22.1 Chickens, lb.: Excluding Tir6ilers y 8.5 7-5 8.5 7.6 7.5 7.8 Commercial Broilers 12.0 11.5 11.0 12.9 13.0 12.6 I Eggs, all, doz. l/39.8 33-3 34.6 35.7 28.4 29.7 Table 9 doz. Hatching, doz. 1/37.4 l/53.5 28.3 30.1 60.0 6o.c :rP:IR:i-x:I:Ce-:dE--S-:D~-P=a;A.i;Ir.Dy..' FELD F- eed-, ton: 14% protein :> 78.00 17 .oo 76.00 72.00 72.00 72.00 16'/v protein 18J; protein (' -I'~ .:' 207~ protein s Eot; l~'eed, 147&- 187; protein, ~t. Cottonseed I\1eal,41 ';~ ,c"rt. ~i' Soybean Heal , 447;, c1'rt. J3ran 9 cwt. i'liddlings, cwt. Corn Ileal, mvt. Poultry Feed 9 ton: Broiler Grower Feed ,/'p 83.00 85.00 91.00 4.85 5.20 5.40 4.20 4.30 3.90 101.00 79.00 81.00 84.00 4.40 5.20 5.50 4.25 4.35 3.55 88.00 78.00 79.00 83.00 4.35 5.20 5.40 4.25 4.40 3-45 87.00 77.00 80.00 85.00 4.68 5.46 5.62 3.86 3-94 3.68 99.00 75.00 78.00 81.00 4.64 5.52 5.64 3.84 3-91 3-49 94.00 76.00 78.00 81.00 4.56 5.49 5. 61 3-83 3.91 3.42 94.00 Laying Feed Chick Starter Alfalfa Hay, Ten All Other Hay. ton 84.00 98.00 40.00 38.00 78.00 92.00 39.00 36.50 76.00 89.00 40.00 37.00 86.00 101.00 35.80 34.10 83.00 98.00 37-70 34.SO 83.00 97 .oo 38.40 .. 35.00 Y .!/ "Co\11811 and "steers and heifers" combined >vith allm1ance where necessary for slaughter bulls. Includes cull dairy co\ITS sold for slaughter, but not dairy cm1s for herd replacement. ]/Revised. ~Preliminary. After Five Days Return to United States Department of f.gri culture Statistical Reporting Service 4091.. North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFIC IAL BUSI NESS United States Department of Agri cu lture GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA Nnv 1 R 107 1 November 17, 1971 f Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during t e w ek ended November 13 was l 8, 475, 000--13 percent more than the previous week and 2 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Increase in placements is the result of an unusually large number of chicks being shipped into the ( State this past week. ( An estimated 10, 818,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-- ! percent more than the previous week but 5 percent less than the comparable week a year earlier. Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 55, 015, 000--7 percent more than the previous week and 1 percent more than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 70,457, 000--l percent more than the previous week but 2 percent less than a year ago, GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS f ~ Week ! f f Eggs Set J:../ 1970 1971 Thousands I I ! o/o of i' year ago Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1970 1971 Thousands Sept. 11 I Sept. 18 ( Sept. 25 9, 516 9, 511 100 10, 654 10,795 101 10,401 10,707 103 7,865 7,741 6,995 8,684 8,677 7,484 Oct. 2 8, 519 9,391 110 6,574 7,290 Oct. 9 9,026 8, 791 97 7,823 8,332 Oct. 16 10, 244 9,770 95 8, 080 8, 133 Oct. 23 10,785 10, 305 96 6, 459 6,873 Oct. 30 11, 179 10,640 95 6,686 6,432 Nov. 6 10,994 10,732 98 7,669 7,520 Nov. 13 11,340 10, 818 95 8, 281 8,475 o/o of year ago 110 112 107 111 107 10 l 106 96 98 102 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended November 13 was 696, 000--9 percent more than the previous week but 23 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 778, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 23 percent more than the previous week but 10 percent less than the comparable week last year. In the five states that accounted for about 29 percent o the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1970, hatchings during the week ended November 13 were down 21 percent and settings were down l percent from a year ago. State EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1971 I Eggs Set Io/o of Oct. Nov. Nov. year Chicks Hatched Oct. Nov. Nov. 30 6 13 ago 2/ 30 6 13 Thousands Thousands o/o of I year ago 2/ Ga. 754 634 778 90 638 637 696 77 Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss . 330 300 460 155 315 220 270 113 1, 218 1, 318 1, 338 100 799 757 787 81 181 269 99 283 128 326 i 67 53 90 287 50 258 49 25 272 87 Total 1971 2,752 2,634 3,030 99 2,092 l, 922 2,074 79 '. Total 1970* 3,417 3, 295 3,061 2, 915 2,995 2,625 I I o/o of Last Year 81 80 99 i I i 72 64 79 1/ Includes eggs set by hatchenes produc1ng ch1cks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. *Revised. BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AaEAS BY WEEKS-1971 Page 2 I EGGS SET I CHICKS PLACED STATE Week Ended Oct. Nov. 30 6 Nov. 13 % of year ago 1/ Week Ended Oct. Nov. 30 6 Nov. 13 % of year ago 1/ Thousands Thousands Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Tennesse e Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTA L 1971 (22 States) 1,823 39 2, 296 355 302 2,720 4,807 1, 849 0 6,692 591 10,640 l, 548 765 9, 176 5,622 12, 864 1,063 4, 146 434 334 2, 229 70,295 l, 729 36 1, 989 299 317 2,647 4,795 1,977 0 6,413 571 10,732 1, 436 707 9, 611 5,619 12, 552 956 4 , 164 4 85 358 2, 188 69, 581 2,063 105 50 44 1, 875 101 335 77 315 91 2, 657 83 4,925 97 2, 194 118 0 7' 121 94 551 88 10, 818 95 1,604 748 8,768 5, 739 12,669 1,038 4, 122 380 358 2, 127 70,457 114 120 98 I ~~! 105 I 89 85 108 91 98 1, 392 65 1, 115 191 331 l, 920 3, 135 1, 353 250 4,626 430 6,432 945 1,084 6, 315 3,763 I 8, 616 803 2,721 ! 271 I 166 : 1, 370 147,294 1, 385 82 1, 153 209 371 1, 921 3,455 1, 606 179 5, 097 400 7, 520 1, 026 1, 043 6,908 4,393 8,649 865 3,075 185 262 l, 732 51, 516 TOTAL 1970>:< (22 States) 70,488 69,997 71,641 ,46,929 51,905 * o/o of last year 100 99 98 1I Current week as percent of same week last year. 101 Rev1sed. 99 1, 254 82 1, 271 231 458 2,437 3,355 1, 288 201 5, 592 416 8, 475 973 1, 018 6, 711 4,854 9,978 915 3, 169 374 210 1,753 55,015 54 , 2 8 4 101 88 95 123 116 93 92 94 114 68 99 90 102 106 102 98 99 I 118 109 90 I 139 12 91 \ 1o 1 I I ...... 0 ~ ..C..\1. Q) b.O 8 1-! 0 Q) l? . .{/) 0 J07 IL ;f-3 f 7/ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ww~~rnLh~ illffi~@rn~m~ ATHENS, GEORGIA Nov!'l mber 24 , 1971 BROILER TYPE Placement of broiler chicks in G e orgia during the week ended Novemb e r 20 wa s 8, 550, 000--l percent more than the previous week but slightly l e ss than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service . Increa se in placements is the result of an unus ually large number of chicks being shippe d into the State this past we ek. An estimated 10, 824, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-about the same as the previous week but l percent more than the comparable week a year earlier. Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 56, 520,000--3 percent more than the previous week and 1 percent more than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 70,348, 000--slightly less than the previous week and l percent less than a year ago. Week Ended GE ORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Eggs Set}:_/ Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1970 1971 % of year ago 1970 1971 Thousands Thousands I o/o of year ago Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20 10,654 10,795 101 10,401 10,707 103 8, 519 9,391 110 9,026 8,791 97 10,244 9,770 95 10,785 10,305 96 11, 179 10,640 95 10,994 10,732 98 11,340 10,818 95 10,706 10,824 101 7,741 8,677 112 6,995 7,484 107 6, 574 7,290 111 7,823 8,332 107 8,080 8, 133 101 6,459 6,873 106 6,686 6,432 96 7,669 7,520 98 8,281 8,475 102 8, 590 8, 550 100 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended November 20 was 589, 000--15 percent less than the previous week and 26 percent less than the comparable week l a st year. An estimated 852, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 10 percent more than the previous week but 30 percent less tha n the comparable week last year. In the five states that accounted for about 29 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1970, hatchings during the week ended November 20 were down 10 percent and settings were down 35 percent from a year ago. State Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss. Total 1971 Total 1970* EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1971 Nov. 6 Eggs Set Nov. Nov . 13 20 % of ye ar ago 2/ Chicks Hatched Nov. Nov. Nov. 6 13 20 Thousands Thousands 634 300 1, 318 99 283 2,634 3,295 778 460 l, 33 8 128 326 3,030 3,061 852 440 1, 00 l 79 303 2,675 4, 146 70 637 696 589 88 220 270 385 52 757 787 l, 005 48 50 49 145 94 258 272 239 65 l, 922 2,074 2,363 I 2,995 2,625 2,623 % of year ago 2/ 74 127 91 90 94 90 o/o of Last Year 80 99 65 I ' 64 79 90 1/ Includes e ggs s et by hatchenes producmg ch1cks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ Current we ek as percent 'of same week last year. *Revised. BROILER TYPE EG GS SET AND C HICKS PLA C EDIN CO M M E RCIAL AREAS BY WEEK~,:,- 1971 P age 2 EGGS SET CIDCKS PLACED STATE Nov. 6 Week Ended Nov. 13 Thousands Nov. 20 o/o of year a_g_o 1 I Week Ended Nov. Nov. 6 13 Thousands Nov. 20 I o/o of year I ago ll I I Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1971 (22 States) 1, 729 2,063 2,062 97 1, 385 1, 254 1,342 91 36 50 62 55 82 82 86 123 1, 989 1, 87 5 1,907 103 1, 153 1, 271 1, 547 144 299 335 292 78 209 231 208 94 317 315 305 93 371 458 459 106 2,647 2,657 2,680 82 1' 921 ' 2,437 2, 815 116 4,795 4,925 4,945 99 3,455 3,355 3, 107 81 1,977 2, 194 2, 106 113 1,606 1, 288 1, 386 100 0 0 0 - I 179 201 285 166 6, 413 7, 121 7,073 93 5,097 5, 592 5, 418 92 571 10,732 1, 436 551 10, 818 1,604 578 99 10,824 101 1, 545 111 400 7, 520 1, 026 416 8,475 973 466 I 94 I 8, 550 I 100 I 1, 108 106 707 9, 611 748 8,768 727 116 8,788 98 1,043 1, 018 1, 006 94 6,908 6, 711 7, 150 105 5,619 5,739 5,423 99 4,393 4,854 5, 020 101 12, 552 956 4, 164 485 358 2, 188 12 ,669 1, 038 4 , 122 3 80 358 2, 127 12,728 105 1, 057 105 4,206 92 544 94 309 132 2, 187 96 8,649 9,978 9, 710 114 865 915 1, 279 96 3,075 3, 169 3, 219 91 185 374 366 126 262 210 181 66 l, 732 l, 7 53 1, 812 96 69,581 70,457 70,348 99 51, 516 55,015 56, 520 101 TOTAL 1970>:< (22 States) 69,997 71,641 71,099 51,905 54, 284 55,820 o/o of Last Year 99 98 99 99 101 101 * 1I Curr e nt week as percent of same week last y ea r. Revised. . .U) !:) ~G\A ,7 ~~ FARM REPORT GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORG THE POUL::'~Y _,;ND EGG SITUATION Approved by the Outlook and Situation Board, November 17 EGG SITUATI ON l9ilEC7 I I I LIBRARIES Egg Supply Large in 1971 Egg production in 1971 will total aro,:r :. 2 percent more than the 195 million cases produced in 1970. Output through October this year totaled 166 million cases, compared with 162 million during the like period of 197 0. Production has exceeded year-earlier levels each month so far this year. Output was up 4 percent in January and February but gains narrowed to only about 1 percent in September and October. The increase in egg output in the first half of 1971 resulted both from a larger laying flock and more eggs per hen. Layer numbers in this period averaged about 324 million, up about 1 percent from a year earlier, while the rate of lay was up 2 percent. Since mid-1971 the rate of lay has continued higher. But the flock, although increasing seasonally, is slightly below year-earlier levels. The egg-type chick hatch fell 8 percent in the first l 0 months. However, the number of hens and pullets of laying age, at 32 5.1 million on November l, was down only around 1 percent from a year earlier. The reduction was small because the laying flock is relatively young this year and has not required heavy culling. Older flocks were, culled heavily and large numbers of replacements were added in late 1970 and early 1971. In addition, the reduction in hatchings probably was largely offset by increased livability of replacement pullets due to use of Marek's vaccine this year. Stocks Up This year's increased egg production and the low shell egg prices have resulted in a buildup of cold storage stocks of egg products in 1971. Stocks of shell eggs and egg products on November 1 were equivalent to 2. 2 million cases of shell eggs, slightly below the previous month but 632, 000 cases more than on November 1, 197 0. Most of the storage volume consisted of processed egg products, as usual. Stocks of frozen eggs on November l, 1971 totaled 82.2 million pounds, equivalent to 2.1 million cases of shell eggs. This compares with 57. 7 million pounds and 1. 5 million cases a year earlier. Stocks of egg products have been well above year-earlier levels since September 197 0. Shell eggs in cold storage on November l totaled 149, 000 cases compared with 13 4 ,000 cases on October 1 and 136,000 cases on November 1, 1970. Imports Lower, Exports Same as 197 0 Imports of shell eggs and egg products have been down this year because of larger domestic production and low U. S. egg prices. January- September egg imports totaled 305, 000 cases, shell e gg e quivalent, compared with 82 6, 000 cases for the same months of 1970. Shell egg imports comprised about 58 percent of the total, compared with 78 percent for this period last year. Exports of shell eggs a nd egg products are about the same 0s last year. Exports in January-September were equivalent to 388, 000 cases. Shell eggs were about 83 percent of exports of e ggs and e gg products in the fi rst 9 months this year and 91 perce nt a year earlier. Exports of eggs and egg products in January-Se ptember this year were equal to 2. 6 percent of total U. S . egg production in those months. USDA Purchases USDA purchased a total of 2 9. 8 million pounds of egg mix through November 11 at a cost of $24.2 million for use in direct food assistance programs. These purchases were equivalent to 1. 5 million cases of shell eggs, almost 1 percent of output. Prices Still Low Prices received by produ"cers fo r eggs in 197l will average 15 to 2 0 percent below last year's 37. 6 cents per dozen. Since March 1970, prices have averaged below the same month of the previous year. Spr~ng 1971 prices were the lowest since the spring of 1968. The low 1971 prices largely reflect increased output and some decline in the number of eggs used for hatchery purposes through mid-1971. Egg prices this year did not increase as usual in the summer following the spring lows. Although the number...:>f layers in October was down 2 percent, the rate of lay continued at record levels for that time of year. Prices to producers have remained weak, averaging 28. 4 cents per dozen in October, almost 4 cents below the relatively low prices of October 1970. Prices for Grade /; large white eggs, delivered Chicago, were 33 cents per dozen in mid-November, compared with nearly 41 cents a year earlier. Feed Price Declines Prices for laying fe ed have declined sharply in recent months largely as a result of the record feed grain crop being harvested this fall. The laying feed price in mid-October was $83 a ton, lowest of 1971 and down $3 from September, and $4 below October 197 0. However, egg prices were off even more, lowering the egg-feed price ratio to 6. 8 in October, compared with 7 . 4 for October 19 7 0. OUTLOOK FOR EGGS First Half 1972 Output May Be Down Production of eggs in the first half of 1972 may average a little under a year earlier. Th ere will be fewe r laye rs, but the rate of lay may be slightly higher than the 1971 record l evels. The laying flock will be getting older and will tend to be less productive, but the adverse effects of age on rate of lay may be offset by a more healthy flock, as the use of Marek's disease vaccine may reduce disease problems. Trade sources indicate that Marek's vaccine has reduced the incidence of other diseases as well as Marek's. The laying flock on November 1 totaled 32 5.1 million, down 1 percent from November 1, 197 0. In addition, the number of pullets 3 months old or older and not laying totaled about 2. 5 million less than a year ago. The hatch of egg-type replacement chicks during August was down 29 percent from the low numbers of August 1970, hatchings in September were down 15 percent, and in October were down 2 0 percent from a year earlier. Eggs in incubators on November 1 were down 14 percent. Thus, the laying flock in the first half of 1972 will contain fewer pullets and more hens than in the same period in 1971. Prices to Strengthen Egg prices in the first half of 1972 likely will remain under pressure but average moderately above the low levels of a year earlier as output relative to 1971 eases. Prices will decline seasonally from winter to spring but average above the low levels of last spring. Egg prices in the first half of 1972 will benefit from smaller supplies of some other high-protein foods, primarily pork, and from some increase in eggs going for hatching purposes. However, the use of shell eggs by breakers in the first half of 1972 may not differ much from 1971 since stocks of egg products are well above a year ago. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 4 09A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS -~ I - {~ ') ? ~G\A ~a FARM REPORT GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, G DEC 7 l':if l Approved by THE PO ULTRY AND EGG SITUATION the Outlook and Situation Board, November LIBRARIES L--~.,.,.----- Production Picking Up Broiler Situation -.... ~ Broiler meat production for all of 1971 likely will be almost the same as the 1970 record output. Output during most of 1971 has run from near to moderately below a year earlier. In August, output in Federally inspected plants moved above a year earlier, and broiler chick placements together with recent weekly slaughter reports indicate that fourth quarter output probably will be up 4 or more from last fall. The number of birds marketed in the first 9 months of 1971 was down 0. 9 percent but the liveweight averaged 3. 65 pounds, up 1 percent. This was about the same trend of increasing weights as in recent years. Condemnations of young chickens in Federally inspected plants during this period were 3. 77 percent of the quantity inspected, compared with 3.94 percent in the same period of 1970. Young chickens (mostly broilers} inspected for further processing and cutting up under Federal inspection through September this year totaled 1. 8 billion pounds, ready-to-cook weight, up 12.3 percent. Of the amount inspected, 1.5 billion pounds, or 84.4 percent, were cut up, with the balance being processed further. This compares with 1. 4 billion pounds cut up, also 84.4 percent of the amount inspected, in the first 9 months of 1970. Prices Above 197 0 wholesale price s have ge nerally been above 1970 levels since March and peaked in July at 30 cents a pound (ready-to-cook broilers in 9 cities}. Beginning in August there was the usual seasonal weakness in broiler prices. But prices remained above a year earlier into early fall. Wholesale prices of ready-to-cook broilers in 9 cities averaged 25. 9 cents in October, 1. 0 cent above October 197 0. However, broiler markets have continued weak and the 9- city wholesale price averaged 24.5 cents a pound in the third week of November, almost 2 cents under a year earlier. Production Costs Lower Broiler prices have cieclined relatively more in recent months than feed prices, causing the broiler-feed price ratio to decline. Compared with 197 0, however, broiler feed prices are down more than broiler prices, and the ratio has been above a year ago since May. The broiler-feed price ratio was 2. 8 in October, down 0. 2 from September but 0. 3 above October a year ago. Broiler feed prices slipped $2 a ton in October to $94. This was $6 below the April high and $4 below October 1970. Other production costs have been relatively stable in recent months. The index of prices paid by farmers for production items in October (including interest, taxes, wage rates, and feed} was 122, up 1 point from September and 6 points above October 197 0. Chicken Exports Up Export s of chickens (mostly broilers} in 1971 have been above a year earlier. January-September exports totaled 79. 9 million pounds, 12. 2 percent above the first 9 months of 1970. USDA Purchas es Purcha s e s of young chickens b y USDA for use in the National School Lunch Program totaled 35 million pounds through November 16, at a cost of $11.2 million. BROILER OUTLOOK Production to Increase in 1972 Broiler meat output, running above year-ago levels since August, is expected to continue above the previous year in the first half of 1972. Lower feed prices and stronger broiler markets in the first half 1972 probably will result in a moderate increase in number of broilers placed for marketing during January-June 1972. Also, the cyclical downturn in hog slaughter during this period will tend to encourage the expansion. The latest USDA broiler guide suggests that broiler egg settings for first quarter 1972 slaughter be held to a level that will result in about a 2 percent increase in broiler meat output. Present indications are that output at least in the early weeks of 1972 may be near the recommended levels. The broiler hatchery supply flock during the first quarter of 1972 may be somewhat smaller than in the first quarter of 1971. Pullet chick placements for the broiler hatchery supply flock have been below year -earlier levels so far this year. But so has the slaughter of heavy mature chickens in recent months. Still this flock, because of lower mortality rates due to the control of Marek's disease and reduced slaughter of mature chickens, would provide ample supplies of hatching eggs for a moderate expansion in broiler production in the first half of 1972. Prices to Firm Wholesale broiler prices in 1971 will average around 1 cent a pound above the 26.4 cents for 1970. Prices during the first half of 1972 probably will vary from near to above a year earlier. Materially smaller pork supplies during the winter and spring and higher consumer incomes probably will more than offset the price-lowering effects of larger broiler output. Hog slaughter is seasonally large this fall, but has slipped below the unusually high levels of a year ago. Slaughter in the first half of 1972 will drop further below a year earlier, reflecting the drop of arct:r.d a tenth expected in number of sows farrowing in June-November 1971. Hog prices will run well above January-June 1971. Production Costs to Decline Broiler production costs in the first half of 1972 likely will be down moderately. Feed grain prices will be well below a year earlier because of the la:rrge 1971 corn crop. In addition, the Economic Stabilization Program is expected to slow the rise in other production costs. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 4 09A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS \ ' ...... -. ACQ DIV 900 UN.I VER.S .l TY OF G.ORG I A UNIV LIBRARIES ATHENS GA 30601 Un ited States Department of Agr iculture (;.... 7 q()(J ~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 11 w~~rnr1w ATHENS, GEORGIA December 1, 1971 971 ROIL~R TYPE l:"Ii3RARIES Placement of broiler chicks in Georg1a e week ended November 27 was 8, 570, 000--slightly more than the previous week and 4 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Increase in placements is the result of an unusually large number of chicks being shipped into the State this past week. An estimated 10, 872, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-- slightly more than the previous week but slightly less than the comparable week a year earlier. Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 56, 201, 000--1 percent less than the previous week but 2 percent more than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 71, 868, 000--2 percent more than the previous week and 1 percent more than a year ago. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Eggs Set J:../ Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1970 1971 o/o of year ago 1970 1971 Thousands Thousands % of year ago Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20 Nov. 27 10, 401 10,707 103 8, 519 9,391 110 9,026 8,791 97 10,244 9,770 95 10,785 10,305 96 11, 179 10,640 95 10,994 10,732 98 11,340 10,818 95 10,706 10,824 101 10,906 10, 872 100 6,995 7,484 107 6,574 7,290 111 7,823 8,332 107 8,080 8, 133 101 6, 459 6,873 106 6,686 6,432 96 7,669 7,520 98 8,281 8,475 102 8, 590 8,550 100 8, 233 8, 570 104 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended November 27 was 544, 000--8 percent less than the previous week and 8 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 675, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 21 percent less than the previous week and 37 percent less than the comparable week last year. In the five states that accounted for about 29 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1970, hatchings during the week ended November 27 were down 12 percent and settings were down 21 percent from a year ago. State Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss . Total 1971 EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1971 Eggs Set Nov. Nov. Nov. % of year Nov. Chi cks Ha.t.c. Nov. hed Nov . .. 13 20 27 ago 2/ 13 20 27 Thousands Thousands 778 852 675 63 460 440 540 112 1,338 1, 001 1, 110 79 128 79 47 25 326 303 414 110 3,030 2,675 2,786 79 696 270 787 49 272 2,074 589 385 1, 005 145 239 2, 363 544 240 1, 045 80 238 2, 147 % of yea-r ago 2/ 92 133 90 40 78 88 Total 1970* 3, 061 4, 146 3, 523 2,625 2,623 2,438 % of last year 99 65 79 79 90 88 l * 1 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND Cl-IICKS PLACED IN COMMERCI AL AREAS BY WE E KS - 1971 Page 2 1 STATE EGGS SET Week Ended Nov. Nov. 13 20 Nov. 27 I o/o of year ago 1/ CHICKS PLACED Week Ended Nov. Nov. 13 20 Nov. 27 % of year ago 1/ Thousands Th.ousands Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Mary1a~d Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA 2,063 50 1, 875 335 315 2,657 4,925 2, 194 0 7' 121 551 10, 818 2,062 62. 1, 907 292 305 2,680 4, 945 2, 106 0 7,073 578 10,824 2,025 74 1, 816 313 315 2,704 4,893 2, 175 0 7,076 552 10, 872 96 117 106 75 93 83 98 118 - 92 91 I 100 1,254 1, 342 1, 145 85 82 86 73 104 1, 271 1, 547 1, 426 124 231 208 129 66 458 459 404 84 2,437 2, 815 2, 167 73 3,355 3, 107 3,696 110 1, 288 1, 386 1, 349 95 201 285 325 116 5, 592 5,418 5, 257 90 416 466 448 90 8,475 8, 550 8, 570 104 o::l ~ z ..(.1..j 0 ~ OJ) 1-1 0 ;?.: Q) 0 ~ . ~ Florida 1, 604 1, 545 1, 538 110 973 l, 108 998 106 Tennessee 748 727 745 128 1,018 1, 006 1, 081 121 Alabama 8,768 8,788 9,784 108 6, 711 7. 150 7,389 104 Mississippi Arkansas 5,739 12,669 5,423 12,728 5, 797 105 12, 912 106 4,854 9,978 5,020 9,710 I 4,970 102 10, 142 121 Louisiana l, 038 1, 057 l, 059 108 915 l, 279 992 70 ~ Texas 4, 122 4,206 4,304 95 3, 169 3, 219 3,226 93 ~ Washington 380 544 461 105 374 366 355 101 ;?.: Oregon California TOTAL 1971 (22 States) TOTAL 1970* 358 2, 127 309 2, 187 321 102 2, 132 93 210 181 288 121 l, 753 l, 812 l, 771 101 70,457 70,348 71,868 101 55, 015 56,520 56, 20 l 102 71,641 71,099 71,365 54,284 55,820 55,230 0 ~ ~ ~ '+-< 0 C. . E-l r:::; "5' .J.. (22 States) ~ '} -1 ( :!} c % of Last Year 98 99 10 l I 10 l 101 102 -:x:: p::( . 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised. .{/) ~ )c.. lOf t'<~-~ ~ ~~tt~ L!J ~W~0~m ~ 0l1lljrn~~m - OCTOBER 1971 I Released 12/2/71 r.l=nRr.l/\ ronn nr-.r::u::. TING '1 SERVICE UNIVZR!fTY' OF" QEORGfA GEORGIA DEC 7 I'j I I October Red Meat Product ion Dec! ines LIBRARIES Georgia 1 s red meat produc t ion in commercial p!ants declined 5 percent durin g Octo ber 1971, accordin g to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. October production totaled 35.8 mi ll ion pounds--2.5 mill ion above the same month last year, but 1.7 mil I ion pounds below t he 37.5 mill io n pounds of Septembe r 1971. Ca ttle Sl a uqhter Di ps Below September Commerc ial plants in Georgia reported 25,000 head of cattle slaughtered during October T971 - -2,000 below last month but unchanged from October 1970. Calf Sl aughter Steady Octo be r calf s la ughter totaled 200 head--the same level as September 1971 and October 1970. Ho q Slauqhte r Below Last Mc nth Commercial hog slaughter in Georgia plants numbered 170,000 head for October--S percent below the 179,000 kill during September 1971. The October kill was 8 percent above the 158,000 head slaughtered in October 1970. 48 STATES October Red Meat Production Down 5 Percent From 1970 Commercial production of red meat in the 48 States totaled 3,129 mill ion pounds in October , 5 percent below a year earlier. Commercial meat production includes slaughter in federally inspected and other slaughter plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on f a r ms . Beef Produc t ion 5 Pe rcent Below A Vg~rJjer Beef producti on in October was 1,824 mill ion pounds, 5 percent below the I ,913 mi I I ion pounds in Oc tober 1970. Cattle ki I I totaled 3,009,700 head, down 4 percent from a ye ar earlier. Live weigh t per head was I ,019 pounds, 5 pounds less than last year but II pounds above las t month. Ve a l Ou t put 12 Percent Below October 1970 There were 43 mill ion pounds of veal produced during October, down 12 percent from 1970. The 307,500 calves slaughtered was 13 percent below the number of a year earlier. Avera ge I ive weight was 250 compared with 248 pounds in October 1970. Por k Produc t ion Down 5 Percent From A Year Earlier Pork production totaled 1,214 mill ion pounds, 5 percent below a year ago. Hog k i 1I t ota led 7 , 787 , 200 head, down 7 percent from October 1970. Live weight per head was 238, one pound less than last year. Lard rendered per 100 pounds of I ive weight was 8.0 pounds, compared wit h 9 .3 in October 1970. Lam b a nd Mutton Unchanqed From October 1970 Th e re were 48 mi ll ion pounds of lamb and mutton produced in October, unchanged from la st year but 2 percent above las t month. Sheep and lamb slaughter totaled 959,200 head, 1 percent less than last year. Average 1 ive weight was 103 pounds, also the same as last year. Poultrv Product ion 7 Perce nt Below Last Year Produ cti on of poultry meat during October totaled 989 mill ion pounds, ready-to-cook bas i s. This was 7 percent below last year and 1 percent below a month earlier. Specie Georoia: Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs GEORGIA AND 48 STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER 1/ Number .S1aughte red October 1970 1971 Average Live Height October 1970 1971 Total Live ~/eight October 1970 1971 ( 1, 000 head) (pounds) (1,000 pounds) 25.0 25.0 873 909 .2 2 311 299 158.0 170.0 221 225 21 ,825 62 34,918 22' 725 60 38,250 48 States: Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs 3' 141.5 352.9 8,352.5 965.0 3,009.7 307.5 7,787.2 959.2 1,024 248 239 103 1 ,019 250 238 103 3,216,498 87,672 1'996' 795 99,417 3,065,668 76,984 1,854,230 98,335 l l Includes slaughter under Federal inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm s 1aughte r. AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS AND HOG-CORN RATIOS, NOVEMBER 15, 1971 ~liTH COMPARISONS GEORGIA UNITED STATES Commodity and Unit Nov. 15 Oct. 15 Nov. 15 Nov. 15 Oct. 15 Nov. 15 1970 1971 1971 1970 1971 1971 {Dollars) (Dollars) Corn, bu. 1.57 1.05 1.09 1.29 1 .oo .97 Hogs, cwt. 16.20 18.40 18.70 15.40 19.50 18.90 Cattle, cwt. 22.50 24.60 25.00 25.10 29.10 29.50 -C-a-1-v-e-s-, --c-w-t-. ---------.----3-2-.0--0------3-5-.-0-0------3-6-.-0-0------3-3-.-2-0------3-6-.-8-0------3-7-.-6-0--------- Hog- Corn Ratio_)_/ 10.3 17.5 17.2 11.9 19.5 19.5 _!/ Bushels of corn equal in value to 100 lbs. hogs, 1ive weight. FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge PAUL W. BLACKWOOD Agricultural Statistician The Statistical 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 United States Deportment of Agr iculture \JNIV~HGIA ~ ~ \) c 9 1911 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA December 8, 1971 BROILER TYPE Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended December 4 was 8, 711,000--2 percent more than the previous week but 1 percent l e ss than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia C:rop Heporting Service . A n estimated 10, 818, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-slightly less than the previous we e-k but 6 percent more than the comparable week a year earlier. Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 57, 129,000--2 percent more than the previous week and 1 percent more than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 69,795,000--3 percent less than the previous week but 5 percent more than a year ago. Week Ended Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20 Nov. 27 Dec. 4 GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Eggs Set -1/ Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1970 1971 o/o of year ago 1970 1971 Thousands Thousands 8, 519 9,026 10, 244 10, 785 11,179 10,994 11,340 10,706 10, 906 10, 185 9,391 8,791 9,770 10, 305 10,640 10,732 10,818 10,824 10, 872 10, 818 110 6, 574 97 7, 823 95 8,080 96 6, 459 95 6,686 98 7,669 95 8, 281 101 8, 590 100 8., 233 106 I 8, 755 7,290 8,332 8, 133 6,873 6,432 7, 520 8,475 8, 550 8, 570 8, 711 o/o of year ago 111 107 101 106 96 98 102 100 104 99 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended December 4 was 674,000--24 percent more than the previous week and 6 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 559, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 17 percent less than the previous week and 18 percent less than the comparable week last year. In the five states that accounted for about 29 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1970, hatchings during the week ended December 4 were up 5 percent and settings were up 3 percent from a year ago. State Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss. Total 1971 EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1971 Nov. 20 Eggs Set Nov. Dec. 27 4 o/o of I Chicks Hatched year Nov. Nov. Dec. ago 2/ 20 27 4 Thousands Thousands 852 675 559 82 440 540 440 243 1, 001 1, 110 1, 081 106 79 47 74 45 303 414 224 84 2,675 2,786 2, 378 103 589 385 1, 005 145 239 2,363 544 240 1, 045 80 238 2, 147 674 390 1, 039 105 278 2,486 I o/o of l , year ago 2/ l 106 I 169 99 70 93 105 Total 1970* 4, 146 3,523 2, 315 2, 623 2,438 2, 362 o/o of last year I 65 7 9 103 9 0 88 105 I I * 1/ Includes e ggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS - 1971 Page 2 EGGS SET CHICKS PLACED STATE Week Ended Nov. Nov. 20 27 Dec. 4 o/o of I Week Ended year Nov. Nov. ago 1/ 20 27 Dec. 4 o/o of year ago 1/ Thousands fhousands ..r~..o. Maine 2,062 2,025 l, 881 96 l, 342 l, 145 l, 458 97 ..u... C anne cti cut Pennsylvania Indiana 62 1,907 292 74 l, 816 313 I 130 '210 1,797 109 86 1, 547 I 305 100 208 73 l, 426 129 92 l, 255 148 89 112 69 P~::"..t..;. z~ a~ Missouri Delaware 305 2,680 315 2,704 306 89 2,734 86 459 2, 815 404 2, 167 394 80 2, 402 ' 86 r-1 J..t iviary1and Virginia West Virginia North Carolina 4,945 2, 106 0 7,073 4,893 2, 175 0 7,076 4,723 103 - 2, 108 139 0 6,806 94 3, 107 3,696 3,655 99 1, 386 1, 349 1, 457 104 285 325 455 175 5, 418 5, 257 5, 630 97 :.:1 ~~ u:.:1 ~;:: South Carolina 578 552 551 97 466 448 455 71 ~ d) J..t :.:1 ~ .-1 :.:1 ..u... J..t tl.O ~ ..... .-1 0 0 -..!) ~ ~ 0 !"") d) E ~ ..r..o. Jr.o.t p.. tl.O 1-t 0 d) 0 ad) GEORGIA 10, 824 10,872 10, 818 106 8, 550 8, 570 8, 711 99 Florida Tennessee Ala.bama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1971 (22 States) 1, 545 727 8,788 5,423 12, 728 1, 057 4,206 544 309 2, 187 1, 538 745 9,784 5, 797 12, 912 1, 059 4,304 461 321 2, 132 1, 415 104 720 97 9,393 109 5,649 105 12,628 120 1' 033 110 4, 106 97 408 96 340 108 1,944 95 1, 108 998 1, 064 110 1, 006 1, 081 967 99 7' 150 7, 389 7,325 106 5,020 4,970 5, 039 103 9,710 10, 142 10, 196 118 1, 279 992 923 64 3,219 3, 226 3,235 91 366 355 292 85 181 288 270 116 1, 812 1, 771 1, 706 91 70, 348 71, 86.8 69,795 105 56,520 56, 20 l 57, 129 101 TOTAL 1970* (22 States) 71,099 71,365 66, 197 o/o of Last Year 1 99 101 105 I' 1 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. 55,820 55, 230 ' 101 102 * Revised. 56, 567 101 d) Jr.o.t ~...d ~u ;:s:.1 0 ~ ~ ~ ~ ..ur.o.. .a~..... H2~ p:;U) ~~ H J..t U) :.:1 . .U) ::> ~G\A ~() FARM GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE UNIV .SifY o~ GEO RGIA DEC ATHENS, GEORGIA ~e leased December 8, 1971 GEORGIA COTTON REPORT AS OF DECEMBER 1, 1971 Georgia's 1971 cotton crop is forecast at 350,000 bales, based on information reported by ginners as of December 1, the Georgia Crop Reporting Service announced today. The esti mate is 30,000 bales above last month's and 58,000 above production in 1970. Yield per acre is indicated to be 436 pounds--68 pounds above the average last year. The State's cotton crop matured much later than usual and yields are turning out heavier than indicated earl ie r. Cotton ginned to December 1 this year totaled 289,819 bales compared with 264,184 bales to the same date last year and 250,509 bales in 1969. For the United States, gi nnings to December 1 for the 1971 crop totaled 7,916,210 running bales compared with 8,829,606 for 1970 and 8,378,694 for 1969. INDICATED COTTON PRODUCTION , 1971: FINAL PRODUCTION. 1970-1969 ~J -L., Crop Reporting District 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1971 1970 1969 Bales - - 24,000 10,000 11 '000 27,000 81,000 46,000 45,000 1o4,ooo 2,000 26,639 13,481 13,291 22,178 57,048 . 45,454 36,411 75,056 2,442 23,961 7,121 10,625 20,805 57,247 46,840 38,625 73,565 3,211 State 350,000 292,000 282,000 I Macon 0 .Columbus Albany 7 . ' Valdosta STATE UNITED STATES - COTTON REPORT AS OF DECEMBER l. 1971 Acres for Lint Yield Per Harvested Acre Production J/ 480-lb. net weight bales harvest 1971 1971 1971 1969 1970 Ind i c. 1969 1970 lndic. l ,000 acres Pounds l , 000 bales North Carol ina South Carol ina Georgia Tennessee Alabama 175 287 464 343 335 342 349 387 385 351 368 436 425 505 483 599 555 405 453 554 99 155 125 205 211 270 282 292 350 421 392 530 460 507 640 Missouri Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma 305 533 431 614 325 22'+ 390 l '325 534 645 598 l '319 l ,600 l ,650 l '135 518 470 507 l '137 l ,048 l '200 505 551 555 547 482 521 575 396 288 206 230 279 193 190 Texas, All 4,785.4 294 315 284 2,859 3,213.9 2,832.0 Upland 4,750.0 292 315 283 2,831.3 3' 194.9 2,800,0 Amer. -Pima 35.4 492 350 434 27.6 19.0 32.0 New Mexico, Al 1 145.5 517 486 495 157 142.9 150.0 Upland 125.0 529 504 518 145 132.3 135.0 Amer.-Pima 20.5 404 334 351 12.2 10.6 15.0 Arizona, Al l 285.4 979 859 866 632 490.2 515.0 Upland 241 .o l ,033 920 936 595. l 462. l 470.0 Amer .-Pima 44.4 533 411 486 37.1 28. l 45.0 Cal i forn ia, A11 730.7 898 841 736 l ,312 l '160.3 l '121.0 Upland 730.0 899 841 736 l ,311.6 l '160.0 l ,120.0 Amer.- Pirna l l .7 498 335 686 .5 . 3 l. 0 Virginia l/ Florida ll Illinois l/ Kentucky ll Nevada l l 4.0 201 384 276 12.0 360 298 360 .5 460 245 480 4.4 516 344 524 2.3 654 545 584 2. l 3.4 2.3 9.4 7.4 9.0 .4 .2 5 5.8 2.4 4.8 3. l 2.5 2.8 UNITED STATES Upland 11 ,41 o. 2 433 437 4/fO 9,912.8 l 0' l 08.2 10,464.4 Amer. -Pima . . l 01 .o 493 373 442 77.4 58.0 93.0 All Cotton 11 : ll '511. 2 434 437 440 9,990 10,166.2 10,557.4 l l Estimates are not based on current indications but are carried forward from previous report. 11 Production ginned and to be ginned. 11 U. S. all cotton rounded to thousands in 1969. FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician The Statistical 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 Un ited States Deportment of Agr iculture I ~rot- 1 n r \II ( ..r..o. p1ro-.i. bl) 1-i 0 Q) Q) Q 0 GEORGIA 10, 818 10,775 10,840 98 8, 711 8, 739 8, 659 102 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1971 (22 States) 1, 415 1,639 1, 578 111 1,064 1, 048 1, 068 108 720 710 703 92 967 997 905 93 9,393 10, 100 9,829 102 7,325 7, 417 7,481 107 5,649 5,722 5, 757 103 5, 039 5,043 5, 092 102 12,628 12,696 13, 162 110 10, 196 10, 265 10,381 113 1, 033 947 1, 063 110 923 895 895 102 4, 106 4,338 4 ,338 98 3,235 3,334 3, 4 10 97 408 321 304 66 292 284 335 99 340 337 389 159 270 257 226 109 1,944 2, 201 2,268 104 1, 706 1, 774 1, 744 97 69,795 71,275 71,712 100 57' 129 57,394 57, 4 77 101 TOTAL 1970* (22 States) 66, 197 71,432 71, 791 56, 567 56,246 56,698 o/o of Last Year 105 100 100 101 102 101 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised. ~ ~ ~ . 0 ...:1 ...:1 ~ 0 ..sr..o:.: ...u....,. -U~ l ~ E-l ..r.o, 8a> p::; U)l-4-' ~ H .r.o- I I 1 J .roi U) 1-ilp.. s : . ~~ p::; :;j I Q) ;:::I(:) . ,... I U) 1-i I q o o--1 G4- A3 11'11 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ,w~~rnL1w rn ~@ID ATHENS, GEORGIA _U l.. l; 3 U 19? ]Dece rnw BROILER TYPE LI Br.ARIE!3 Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended De cember 25 was 8, 720, 000--1 percent more than the previous week and 8 percent more than the I comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. I l An estimated 10, 986, 000 broiler type e-ggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-! percent more than the previous week and 3 percent more than the coMparable we ek a year e arlier. Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 55, 717, 000-- 3 percent less than the previous week but 6 percent more than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 72,578,000--1 percent more than the previous week and 3 percent more than a year ago. We ek Ende d GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Eggs Set]._/ Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1970 1971 o/o of year ago 1970 1971 Thou i3 ands Thousands o/o of year ago Oct. 23 10,785 10,305 96 Oct. 30 11, 179 10,640 95 Nov. 6 10,994 10,732 98 Nov. 13 11,340 10,818 95 Nov. 20 10, 706 10,824 101 Nov. 27 10, 906 10,872 100 Dec. 4 10, 185 10,818 106 Dec. 11 11,258 10, 77 5 96 Dec. 18 11,017 10,840 98 De c. 25 I 10,624 10,986 103 6,459 6,686 7,669 8, 281 8,590 8,233 8,755 8,429 8,496 8,051 6,873 6,432 7,520 8,475 8,550 8,570 8, 711 8,739 8,659 8,720 106 96 98 102 100 104 99 104 I 102 108 EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended De cember 25 was 447,000--25 percent less than the previous week and 18 percent less than the comparable week last ye::~.r. An estimated 984, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 32 percent mox:e than the previous week but 2 percent less than the comparable week last year. In the five states that accounted for about 29 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1970, hatchings during the week ended December 25 were up 12 percent and settings were up 15 percent from a year ago. State Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss. Total 1971 EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1971 Eggs Set Ufo of Chicks Hatched Dec. 11 Dec. 18 0.. Dec. 25 year Dec. ago 2/ -1 r Dec. Dec. 18.- . - 25~ - Thousands 521 744 984 98 270 255 350 91 1, 156 1,794 1,840 151 152 272 212 68 332 299 293 100 2, 4 32 3,364 3,679 115 Thousands 657 596 360 435 770 859 65 37 264 320 2, 116 2,247 447 400 893 61 193 1,994 rifo of year - ago 2/ 82 308 119 48 88 112 Total 1970* 3,390 4, 115 3,207 3,237 2,785 1,774 o/o of ,- last ~ear 72 82 11s I 65 81 112 * 1/ Include s egg s set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. BROILE R TYPE EGGS SE T AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL -AR E AS BY VlEEK3-1971 Page 2 E GGS SET CHI ::KS PLA CED ST ATE Week E nded Dec. Dec. 11 18 Dec . 25 o/o of year ago 1/ Week E nde d Dec. Dec. 11 18 v ee. 25 % of year ago 1/ Thousands Thousands Ma ine 1,9 16 1,997 1, 954 103 1, 388 1, 4 50 l , 3 18 95 Conne cticut 79 76 152 173 68 78 70 82 Pennsyl v ani a 1,702 1,675 1,601 108 l, 19 5 1, 233 1, 187 104 Indiana Missouri 31 8 346 312 83 30 6 258 281 120 175 191 4 11 I 430 133 86 366 73 .C. .i.l 00 D e lawar e 2,702 2, 739 2, 909 88 2,59 0 2, 259 2, 385 88 !-l 0 Maryland Virginia 4 , 86 8 2,069 4 , 98 1 1, 916 4,99 1 98 1, 97 6 101 3, 4 80 J , 615 3, 4 65 99 1, 54 9 1, 565 1, 609 136