- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Georgia crop reporting service.
- Title:
- Georgia crop reporting service [1972]
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Agriculture. Crop Reporting Service
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Agriculture. Crop Reporting Service
- Publisher:
- Athens, GA : Georgia. Department of Agriculture. Crop Reporting Service
- Date of Original:
- 1972-12-27
- Subject:
- Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- publications (documents)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- 1940/1941-1974.
Issued in various sections.
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service, University of Georgia College of Agriculture, Georgia Agricultural Extension Service, cooperating.
Split into: Weekly hatchery; Georgia farm report; Farm labor; Monthly poultry summary; and: Livestock report, weekly hatchery. - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA A400.C7 P1 C7 1972
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- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bc7-b1972-bfolio
- Language:
- eng
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- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
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NOVEMBER 1971
I lJ NIV . Sl rY O r
EORGIA
r---~----------------------~
-- JAN 5 97~
Released 1/3/72 Gl! )RGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
LIBRARIES
GEORGIA
November Red Meat Production Remains Steady
Georgia's red meat production in commercial plants during November 1971 remained aoout the same as the previous month, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Jovember production totaled 36.0 million pounds -- 3. 9 million above the same month last year, and slightly above the 35.8 million pounds of October 1971.
Cattle Slaughter Dips Below October
Commercial plants in Georgia reported 22,500 head of cattle slaughtered during !~ember 1971 -- 2,500 below last month and 300 head celow November 1970.
Calf Slaughter Up
November calf slaughter totaled 1,000 head -- Boo head above October 1971 and 900
head above November 1970.
Hog Slaughter Above Last Month
Commercial hog slaughter in Georgia plants numbered 178,000 head for November -- 5 ~rcent above .the 170,000 kill during October 1971. The November kill was 15 percent above the 155,000 head slaughtered in November 1970.
48 STATES
Jovember Red Meat Production Up 4 P~rcent From 1970
Commercial production of red meat in the 48 States totaled 3,166 million pounds in
!~ember, 4 percent above a year earlier. Commercial meat production includes slaughter
in federally inspected and other slaughter plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms.
Beef Production 5 Percent Above A Year Earlier
Beef production in November was 1,784 million pounds, 5 percent above the 1,696 million pounds in November 1970, but 2 percent below the 1,824 million pounds produced last month. Cattle kill totaled 2,921,900 head, up 5 percent from a year earlier. Live weight per head was 1,035 pounds, 1 pound less than a year ago but 16 pounds above last month.
Veal Output 2 Percent Below November 1970
There were 42 million pounds of veal produced during November, down 2 percent from 1970. The 303 ,700 calves slaughtered was 7 percent below the number of a year earlier. Average live weight was 248 compared with 240 pounds in November 1970.
Pork Production Up 3 Percent From A Year Earlier
Pork production totaled 1,296 million pounds, 3 percent above a year ago. Hog kill totaled 8,219,200 head, up 2 percent from November 1970. Live weight .per head was 242, one pound less than a year ago but 4 pounds above last month. Lard rendered per 100 pounds of live weight was 8.4 pounds, compared with 9.4 in November 1970.
~b And Mutton Up 13 Percent From November 1970
There were 44 million pounds of lamb and mutton produced in November, up 5 million pounds from a year earlier but 4 million pounds below last month. Sheep and lamb slaughter totaled 858 ,900 head, 11 percent more than a year ago. Average live weight was 105 pounds, one pound more than a year earlier. Poultry Production 7 Percent Above A Year Earlier
Production of poul try meat during November totaled 935 million pounds, ready-to-cook basis. This was 7 percent above a year ago but 5 percent below a month earlier.
SB806 11 2
Sp e c i e Georgia:
GEORGIA AND 48 STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER 1/
Number
Slaughtered
November
1970
1971
Average
Live Weight
November
1970
1971
Total
Live Weight
November
1970
1971
(1,000 head)
(pounds)
(1,000 pounds)
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs
22.8
22.5
873
916
.1
1.0
331
395
155.0
178.0
224
225
19,904
33 34,720
20,610
395 40,050
48 States:
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs
2,773.7 326.6
8,093.8 774.0
2,921.9 303.7
8,219.2 858.9
1,036 240 243 104
1,035 248 242
105
2,873,683 3,023,018
78,279
75,315
1,968,959 1,989,845
80,177
90,098
1/ Includes slaughter under Federal inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter.
AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS AND HOG-CORN RATIOS, DECEMBER 15, 1971
WITH COMPARISONS
Commodity and Unit
Dec. 15 1970
GEORGIA
Nov. 15 1971
Dec. 15 1971
UNITED STATES
Dec. 15 1970
Nov. 15 1971
Dec. 15 1971
(Dollars)
(Dollars)
Corn, bu.
1.62
1.09
1.16
1.36
.97
1.08
Hogs, cwt.
16.20
18.70
18.90
15.10
18.90
19.70
Cattle, cwt.
22.70
25.00
25.80
24.40
29.50
29.80
Calves, cwt .
32.00
36.00
36.00
32.70
37.60
38.40
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Hog-Corn
Ratio 1./
10.0
17.2
16.3
11.1
19.5
18.2
lJ Bushels of corn equal in value to 100 lbs. hogs, live weight.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
PAUL W. BLACKWOOD Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1863 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
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After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1863 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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PKICES -- RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARME11S, DECEMBER 15 , 1971 v/ITH COMPARISONS
GEORGIA
UNITED STATES
Commod ity and Unit
Dec. 15 i11ov. l 5 Dec. l 5 Dec. l 5 Nov. l 5 Dec. 15
1970
1971
1971
1970
1971
1971
PRICES RECEIVED
\i/i1 ea t , bu.
$
1. 65
Oa t s , bu .
$
.90
Co rn , bu.
$ 1.62
Cotton , lb.
21 . 0
Cottonseed, ton
$ 49.00
Soybeans, bu.
$ 2.85
Peanu t s, lb.
12.5
Sweetpotatoes, cwt.
$ 6.50
Hay, baled, ton:
All
$ 30.50
Alfalfa
$ 37.00
Les pedeza
$ 33.50
Peanut
$ 26.00
Mi 1k Cows, head
$ 265.00
Hogs, cwt.
$ 3/16.20
Beef Cattle, All, cwt. ll $ 3/22.70
Cows , cwt. 1/
$ }118.80
Steers & He i fers, cwt. $ l/25.90
Calves, cwt.
$ 32.00
Mi l k , Sold to plants, cwt.
Fl u i d Ma rke t
$ 7.05
Manu f actured
$
A11 J_/
$ 7.05
Turkeys, lb.
22.0
Chickens , lb.:
Excl uding Broilers
7.0
Commercial Broilers
10.5
Eggs, all, doz.
43.5
Table, doz.
41.6
Hatching, doz.
54.0
1.39 .84
1.09 28.0 50.00
2.80 14.0 6.30
31 .00 36.00 34.50 26.00 290.00 18.70 25.00 20. 10 29.10 36.00
7.20
7.20 22.0
8.5 11.0 34.6 30. 1 60.0
1.47 .87
1.16 28.5 50.00
2.80
6,60
32.00 35.00 34.50 24.00 280.00 18.90 25.80 20.80 29.80 36.00
7. 10
7. 10 22.0
9.5 10.5 39.8 36.3 60.0
1.41 .650
1. 36 20.96 58.00 2. 77 11.9 5.54
25.00 25.80 27.30 25.20 342.00 15. I 0 24.40 18.50 26.60 32.70
6.39
s.oo
6.07 22.5
7.7
12.0 37.7
1.31 .595 .974
28.71 58.10
2.84 13.6 5.04
25.30 26.10 26.60 24.00 368.00 18.90 29.50 20.60 32.40 37.60
6.52
s.oo
6. 17
22. 1
7.8 12.6 29.7
I. 34 .622 1.08 29.10 56.90 2.93 13.9 5.95
26.10 26.90 26.70 24.20 367.00 19.70 29.80 20.80 32.90 38.40
4/6.51 4!5.95 :!t/6. 17
23.1
8.2
12. l
34. l
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 !"lea 1, cwt.
$
Poultry Feed, ton:
Broiler Grower Feed
$
Laying Feed
$
Chick Starter
$
Al f alfa Hay, ton
$
All Ot her Hay, ton
$
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
76.00 78.00 79.00 83.00
4.35 5.20 5.40 4. 25 4.40 3.45
87.00 76.00 89.00 40.00 37.00
74.00 78.00
81 .oo
84.00
5.30 5.40 4.25 4.35 3.50
91.00 78.00 95.00 42.50 39.50
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
72.00 76.00 78.00
81 .oo
4.56 5.49 5.61 3.83 3.91 3.42
94.00 83.00 97.00 38.40 35.00
72.00
77 .oo
80.00 83.00
4.59 5.51 5.65 3.97 4.02 3.45
95.00 83.00 98.00 39.00 36.00
l l " Cows" and "steers and heifers" combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter
bu lls. 2/ Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd
replacem~nt. 11 Revised. ~/ Preliminary.
Af t e r Fi ve Days Return to Unit e d States Departmen t of Agric u lture
Statistical Reporting Service 1863 West Broad Stre~t Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
United States Department of A.gr icuhun
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
January 5, 1972
l
BROIL R TYPE
LIB RA. S
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during t e wee ended January 1 was 8, 678, 000--slightly less than the previous week but 1 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service
An estimated 11, 110, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-! percent more than the previous week and 7 percent more than the comparable week a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 57, 521, 000--3
percent more than the previous week and 2 percent more than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 73, 305, 000--1 percent more than the previous week and 5 percent more than a year ago.
Week Ended
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS
Eggs Set ]_I
Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia
1970
-
1971
1971
-
1972
o/o of year ago
1970
-
1971
1971
-
1972
Thousands
Thousands
o/o of year ago
Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20 Nov . 27 Dec. 4 Dec. 11 Dec. 18 Dec. 25 Jan. 1
11, 179 10,994 11,340 10,706 10,906 10, 185
11' 2 58 11, 017 10,624 10,408
10,640 10,732 10,818 10,824 10, 872 10,818 10,775 10,840 10,986 11,110
95 98 95 101 100 106 96 98
I 103 107
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
8,755
8, 711
99
8,429
8,739
104
8,496
8, 659
102
8, 051
8,720
108
8, 570
8, 678
101
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended January 1 was 419,000--6 percent less than the previous week and 57 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 941, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 4 percent less than the previous week and 4 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 January 1 were down 17 percent and settings were down 20 percent from a year ago.
State
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1971-72
IDec. 18
Eggs Set
Dec.
Jan.
25
l
o/o of
year ago 2/
Chicks Hatched
Dec.
Dec.
Jan.
18
25
l
Thousands
Thousands
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss.
744
984
941
96
255
350
245
57
1, 794 l, 840 1, 367
77
272
212
143
64
299
293
313
95
Total 17 1-72 3,364 3,679 3,009
80
596 435 859
37 320
2,247
447 400 893
61 193
1,994
419 225 1,073 122 277
2, 116
* Total 170- 7 1 4, 115 3,207 3,747
2,785 1,774 2,537
o/o of year ago 2/
'
43 136 109
60 128
83
%of
last year
82
115
80 I
81
112
83
* 1/ Includes eggs set by hatchenes produc1ng ch1cks for hatchery supply flocks.
Z/ Current week as per cent of same week last year.
Revised.
s=;'l~ ......~ .. ~~ ~.a.. -"ll: ..a:-..&.:... ~ ...__._ ........... ~ ........ .&.:..- ~ - .
~-
--- --
-
EGGS SET
STATE
Week Ended
Dec.
Dec.
Jan.
18
25
1
Thousands
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina
1, 997 76
1, 675 346 258
2,739 4,981 1, 916
0 6,948
545
1, 954 152
1, 601 312 281
2,909 4,991 1, 976
0 7, 186
554
1, 873 71
l, 868 348 266
2,852 5, 180 2, 001
0 7,253
563
GEORGIA
10,840 10,986 11, 110
Florida
Tennes~ee
Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1971-72 (22 States)
1, 578 703
9,829 5, 757 13, 162 1, 063 4,338
304 389 2, 268
71,712
1, 630 708
9,927 5,795 13,361 1, 032 4, 329
358 320 2, 216
72,578
1, 656 729
10,000 5, 880
13,401 1, 045 4,284 417 345 2, 163
73,305
o/o of
year ago 1/
101 52
116 85 88 87
103 109
-
96 97
CHI::::KS PLACED
Week Ended
Dec,
Dec.
18
25
.Jan. .L
Thousands
1, 450 78
l, 233 191 430
2, 259 3,615 1, 565
379 5,628
453
1, 318 70
l, 187 133 366
2, 385 3,465 1, 609
382 5,428
450
1, 375 77
1, 053 243 428
2,308 3,790 1, 524
342 5, 543
438
107
8,659
8,r720
8,678
115
1, 068
913
1, 161
101
905
1, 042
974
108
7,481
6,948
7, 827
105
5,092
4,991
5, 081
117
10,381
9,490
9,688
110
895
1, 413
1, 311
99
3,410
3,280
3, 411
100
335
281
264
74
226
270
244
95
1,744
1, 576
1, 761
105
57,477 55, 717 57, 521
o/o of
year ago 1/
89 164
94 141
89 82 100 111 100 98 74
101
122 108 111 102 112
93 98 60 85 108 102
TOTAL 1970-71* 71,791 (22 States)
70, 152
70,018
56,698 52,387 56, 311
o/o of Last Year
100
103
105
J:./ Current week as percent of same week last year.
I 101
106
* Revised.
102
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GEORGIA C
ATHENS, GEORGIA
TURKEYS
January 10, 1972
Georgia Turkey Numbers Decline
A 2 percent decline is expected in Georgia 1 s turkey numbers in 1972. Georgia growers intend to grow 2,193,000 turkeys for market-- 53,000 birds less than the 2,246,000 produced in 1971, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
Breeder hens on December l, 1971, totaled 45,000 -- 2,000 less than the inventory on January l, 1971, and 5,000 less than in 191]0.
Th number of all turkeys, 4 months and older, on Georgia farms as of January l,
1971, was 188,000 --a 79 percent increase over January l, 1970. The total value of these turkeys as of January I, 1971, was $884,000 --a 56 percent increase over the previous year.
United States Turkeys Raise~ Intentions
Turkey growers in 20 States intend to raise I percent more turkeys in 1972. An increase of 5 percent is intended for light breeds while the increase in heavy breeds is indicated to be I percent. If producers carry out present intentions, the 1972 turkey crop in the 20 States would total 116.6 mill ion birds compared with 115.0 mill ion raised in 1971. Producers in the 20 States intend to raise 102.9 mill ion heavy breed turkeys in 1972 and 13.8 mill ion I ight breeds.
T~e number of turkeys actually raised in 1972 may vary somewhat from the 1972 intentions of growers. Such changes may depend on reactions to this report, price of feed, supply and price of hatching eggs and poults, and prices received for turkeys during the next few months.
Turkey Breeder Hens
Turkey breeder hens on farms December I, 1971, in 26 States totaled 3,375,000; I percent less than on January I, 1971. The number of breeder hens on farms consisted of 3,001 ,000 heavy breeds and 374,000 light breeds. The number of heavy breeds was virtually unchanged from January I, 1971, and the number of I ight breed hens was 5 percent smaller.
The December l, 1971, value of breeder hens on farms totaled $20,964,000 compared with $20,217,000 on January 1, 1971. The average value per bird was $6.21 on December I, 1971, compared with $5.94 on January I, 1971.
Heavy breed turkeys tested for pullorum disease July through November 1971 in the United States was 16 percent below the same period a year earlier. Light breed testings for the same period were down 22 percent.
TURKEYS: NUMBER RAISED IN 1971 AND NUMBER INTENDED TO BE RAISED IN 1:172
:
HEAVY BREEDS
. LIGHT BREEDS
: TOTAL ALL BREEDS
..
.
:1972 .
.
1972
:
:1972
State
. :
1971
. :
:as % 1972 : of
.:. 1971
: :
1972
as % : of :
1971
:as % : 1972 : of
:
:
: 1971 .
1971 :
: 1971
.: 1,000 Head
Percent 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head
Percent
Pa. Ohio Ind.
"'is . Minn . Iowa
Mo . ll
N. Dak. S. Dak.
Va. ll
N. C.
s. c.
Ga. Ark, 1/
Okla. 1/
Texas Colo. Utah
Oreg. .!1
Cal if.
: 2,296 2,526 110
459
436
95
: 3.750 3,938 105
675
527
78
. .
4,050 3,442
4,455 3,614
110 105
700 56
630 90 57 102
13,040 13,478 103 5,380 5, 918 110
6,318 6,318 100
48
48 100
:
1,060 1, 160 109
140
160 114
:
571
622 109
576
576 100
.
: 8,918 9,186 103 1, 551 1,706 110
: 2,174 2,174 100
2,245 2,192 98
1
1 100
:
:
: 8,190 8,215 100
188
150
80
. 2,780 3,100 112
7
16 229
: 3,907 4,024 103
.: 16,281 15,1~67
95
520
312
60
2,755 4,425 4, 750 3,498 18,420 6,366 8,683 1,200
1,147
5. 730 10,469 2,174 2,246 7,840
1, 770
8,378 2,787 3,907 1,604 16,801
2,962 108 4,465 101
5,085 107
3,671 105 19,396 105 6,366 100
8,829 102
1; 320 llO 1,198 104 5,827 102 10,892 104 2,174 100
2, 193 98
7, 722 98 I ,672 94 8,365 100 3,116 112
4,024 103
1, 582 99 15,779 94
20 StClte Total ... 101,809 102,868 101 13, 141 13,770
105
114,950
116,638 101
l l Breakdown by breeds combined to avoid disclosing individual ope rat ions
I
ALL TURKEY BREEDER HENS: NUMBER.ON FARMS AND VALUE, DECEMBER I I 1969 - 71
:
:
NUMBER
:
: VALUE PER HEAD
:
TOTAL VALUE
STATE
I: 1969 1/:1970 2/ 1971 1969 1 1970 2/ 1971 1969 1/ 1970 2/ 1971 i
:
I ,000 Head
N. Y. Pa. Ohio Ind.
Ill.
Mich. His. ~1 inn. Iowa Mo. N. Dak.
i~ebr.
Kans. Va.
v/. Va.
N. C.
s. c.
Ga. Ark. Okla. Te xas Colo. Utah \/ash. Oreg. Ca 1if.
: 13
: :
31 116
15
.. 17
78
: 101 452
: 126 20S
: 17
: 48
. 21
: 98
. 25
. :
276 83
so
: 65 30
: :
463 48
:
45 16
: 172 720
26 State Total : 3,331
_!_I January 1, 1970.
12
35 144 23
19 89 92 46S 113 16S 12 42 26 107 19 277 60 47 54 38 538
57 51 19 182 719
3 ,405
Dollars
10 6,00 6.30 36 6.50 6.90 144 6.30 5.80 15 5.70 5.90 27 5.60 5.50 87 5.20 5. 10 89 6.00 5.40 486 5.20 5.00 112 6.so 6.00 215 4.90 6.00 11 6.60 s.8o 34 s.8o S.20 28 5.90 s.so 110 s. 10 5.20 21 5.00 5. 10 270 5. 10 s.oo 57 s.6o s. 10 4S 5.SO 5.00 60 5.20 4.80
8 6.00 5.40 556 6.00 5.50
57 5.80 6. 10 46 6.00 6.SO 23 5.50 6.30 154 6,40 6.10 674 7.20 7.70
3.375 S.97 5.94
11 January 1, 1971.
6.00 6.60 6.90 7.00 6.50 5.60 5.50 s.8o S.50 7.50 s. 10 s.30 5.60 s.oo 5.00 s.70 6. I0 s. 10 6.90 6.00 6.50 6.00
S.30 7.00 S.6o 6.70
6.21
1,000 Dollars
78 202
731 86
95 406 606
2,350 819
1 ,oos 112
278 124 sao 125 1,408
46S
27S 338 180 2,778
278 270 88 I, 101
5,184
76
60
242 238
835 994
136
I 05
105 - 176
454 487
497 490
2,325 2,819
678 616
990 I ,613
70
56
218
180
143
lS7
S56 S50
97
105
1,385 1, S39
306 348
235
230
259 414
205
48
2,959 3,614
348 342
332 244
120
161
1,110 862
5,536 4,S16
19,882 20,217 20,964
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STATE
ALL TURKEYS: NUMBER ON FARMS AND VALUE, JANUARY I, 1970 - 71 !/
NU MBER
1970
1971
VALUE PER HEAD
1970
1971
TOTAL VALUE
1970
1971
1,000 Head
Dollars
1, 000 Do 11 a rs
Maine
N. H. Vt. Mass. R. I. Conn. N. y Pa.
I
7.00
'7
3..s9
4.1
7.40
7.40
.s 6.70
7. 10
29 3
30 4
13.5
19.3
7.20
7.20
97
139
.8
.8 7.30
7.30
6
6
5
5
7. 10
7.00
36
35
36
33
6.70
6.00
241
198
173
166
5.20
5.70
900
946
Ohio
167
296
6.00
5.40
1 ,002
1 ,598
Ind.
28
70
5.40
5.50
151
385
I I 1.
29
31
5.40
5.30
157
164
Mi ch.
102
138
5. 10
5.00
520
690
His.
192
171
5.70
5. 10
1,094
872
Minn. Iowa Mo. N. Dak. S. Dak. Nebr. Kans.
907
987
5.00
4.70 4,535 4,639
150
199
6.30
6.50
945
1,294
277
222
4.85
4.90
1,343
1 ,088
21
20
6.60
6. 10
139
122
31
14
4.60
4.40
143
62
70
101
5.50
5. 10
385
515
35
38
5.60
5.20
196
198
Del,
Md. Va. ~1 . Va.
N, C.
s. c.
Ga.
6
4
5.50
.6.00
33
24
13
8
5.70
6.20
74
50
270
440
4.60
4. 70 1,242 2,068
77
68
4.70
4.80
362
326
710
824
4.60
4.60 3,266 3,790
254
239
5.30
4.90
1. 346
1 171
105
188
5.40
4.70
567
884
Ky. Tenn. Ala. Miss. Ark. La. Okla. Texas
10 14
2 4
223 4
36 1 ,077
5 10
.6 2 113
3 55 1 ,361
5.10 4.70
5.30 5.10 5.00 6.00
5.80
5.50
5.50 4.70 4.70 5.00 4.50 5.60
5.40 5. 10
51 66
1 1 20
1 115 24
209 5,924
28
47
3 10
509 17
297 6,941
Colo. Utah \lash. Oreg. Ca I if.
75 68
23 218 1 ,308
121 116
47 226 1 ,281
5.60
5.80
420
702
6.10
6.20
415
719
5.30
6.10
122
287
6.30
6.00
1 ,373
I ,356
6.50
6.40 8,502 8,198
Other States 11
28.8
87.6 5.52
5.66
159
496
United States
6,769 7,715
5.50
5.30 37,230 40,908
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Excludes market turkeys less than 4 months old. New Jersey, Florida, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, New Mexico and Arizona combined to
avoid disclosing ind ividual operations.
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The following changes in the turkey estimating program announced in October 1971 are
effective with this report:
l. The date of the turkey inventory estimates is changed from January l to December l. The estimate for "total turkeys" has been discontinued beginning with December 1971 and estimates of breeder hens for 26 States with 10,000 or more breeder hens are provided. Estimates of breeder hens in the remaining States have been discontinued.
Revised turkey inventory and value estimates for January 1, 1970 and 1971
are shown on page 3. For historic relationships, the January 1 series of
breeder hen estimates can be compared with the December I estimates since breeder hen inventories reflect the number producing eggs during the season.
2. Intentions to raise turkeys are provided for 20 important States. Intentions estimates for other States have been discontinued. The August report of Turkeys Raised and the Production, Disposition and Income reports will provide estimates of turkeys raised for all States and the United States.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
ROBERT A. GRAHAM Agricultural Statistician
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ATHENS, GEORGIA
JAN
January 12, 1972
Placement of broiler c hicks in Georgia d uring the week ended January 8 was 8, 795, 000--1 percent more than the previous week and 3 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 10, 451, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries':"'6 percent less than the pre vious week and 2 percent less than the comparable week a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 57, 466, 000--slightly less than the previous week but 2 percent more than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 72,468, 000--1 percent less than the previous week but 1 percent more than a year ago.
Week Ended
Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20 Nov. 27 Dec. 4 Dec. 11 Dec. 18 Dec. 25 Jan. 1 Jan. 8
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CffiCK PLACEMENTS
Eggs Set ]j
-1970
1971
-197 1
1972
o/o of
year ago
Chicks Placed for
Broilers in Georgia
1970
-
197 1
-1971
1972
Thousands
10,994
11,340
10,706
10,906
10, 185
11, 2 58
11,017
10,624
10,408
I
10,648
10,732 10, 818 10, 824 10,872 10, 818 10, 77 5 10,840 10, 986 11,110 10,45 1
Thousands
-
98
7,669
7,520
95
8, 281
8, 475
101
8, 590
8, 550
100
8, 233
8,570
106
8,755
8, 711
96
8,429
8,739
98
8,496
8, 659
103 107
98
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8, 051 8, 570 8,535
8,720 8, 678 8,795
% of year ago
98 102 100 104
99 104 102 108 101 103
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended January 8 was 602,000--44 percent more than the previous week but 23 percent less than the _comparable we e k last year. An estimated 1, 120, 000 eggs for the production o~ egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 19 percent more than the previous week but 4 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 January 8 were down 17 percent and settings were down 18 percent from a year ago.
State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss. Total 171- 172
Total 170-7 ~ *
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CIDCKS HATCHED, 1971, 72
Dec. 25
Eggs Set
Jan.
Jan.
1
8
% of
year
a_go 21
Chicks Hatched
Dec. 25 .
Jan. 1
Jan. 8
Thousands
Thousands
984 350 1, 84 0 212 293 3,679
3,207
941 245 1, 367 143 313 3,009
3,747
1, 120 235
1,363 72
317 3, 107
3,788
96
447
419
602
53
400
225 . ' 225
81
893 1, 073 1, 413
46
61
122
219
89
193
277
243
82
1, 994 2, 116 2,702
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1,774 2, 537 3,266
%of year a_go 2/
77 63 91 88 73 83
"'a of
last ~ear
115
80
82
112
83
83
* 1/ Include s eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.
2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised.
z. B R O I L E R T Y P E E G G S S E T .AND CHICKS F"LAG.EJ:> ~~ GC>JV1JV1E.RGIA.L A.rtE A .::> l:>Y w===o-J.~rJ.-rl!. k-"a.ge
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CHICKS PLACED
Week Ended
o/o of I
Week Ended
o/o of
STATE
-
Dec .
25
Jan.
1
Jan.
8
year
Dec.
ago 1/ 25
Jan.
1
Jan.
8
year
ago 1/
::s
Thousands
Tho usands
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2
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Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana
1, 954 152
1, 601 3 12
1, 873 71
1, 868 348
1, 82 3 98 102 97
1, 629 95 341 85
1, 318 70
1, 187 133
1, 37 5 77
1, 053 243
1, 458
95
94
111
1, 078
89
247
145
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Missouri Delaware
281
266
303 99
366
428
398
82
2,909
2,852
2,976 90
2, 385
2,308
2,455
86
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Q.VI
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Maryland Virginia West Virginia
4,991 1, 976
0
5, 180 2,001
0
5, 150 102
2, 01 9 10 1
0
-
3, 465 l, 609
382
3,790 1, 524
342
I 3,640
96
1, 582
108
240
73
0
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North Carolina
7' 186
7, 253
6,920 86
5,428
5,543
5, 390
93
South Carolina
554
563
566 97
450
438
428
80
GEORGIA
10, 986 11, 110
10, 45 1 98
8,720
8, 678
8, 795
103
Florida
1, 630
1, 656
1,603 110
913
1, 161
1,084
114
Tennessee
708
729
715 96
1, 042
974
9 89
116
Alabam a Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon Californi a
T OTAL 1971-72 (22 States)
9,927 5, 79 5 13,3 6 1 1, 032 4,329
358 320 2,216
72, 578
10,000 5,880
13, 401 1, 045 4,284 417 345 2, 163
73,305
10,238 110 5, 819 106
13, 483 11 0 962 101
4,3 79 100 392 80 380 157
2,217 93 72, 468 101
6,948 4,991 9,490 1, 413 3,280
281 270 1, 576
55,717
7,827 5, 08 1 9,688 1, 311 3, 411
264 244 1, 76 1
57, 521
7, 291 5, 0 15 10, 192 1, 420 3,373
2 51 276 1, 770
57,466
99 100 116 169 95 85 122
99 102
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TOTAL 1970-71* 70, 152 70, 018 . (22 States)
71,7 29
52,387 56, 311 56,453
o/o of Last Year
103
105
101
I
1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
106
* IRev1sed.
102
102
.
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
LIBRAR I.C:S
Athens, Georgia
December 1971 Released 1/13/72
DECEMBER PRODUCTION INCREASED FROM YEAR AGO
Milk production totaled 106 mill ion pounds on Georgia farms during the month of December, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. The level is 2 mill ion pounds above December 1970, and 8 mill ion pounds above production in November 1971.
Production per cow in herd averaged 725 pounds -- . 15 pounds above December 1970, and 55 pounds above November 1971.
D Tbhe estim$7ate1d average price received by producers for all who 1esale milk during ecem er was 0 per hundredweight -- 5 cents above December 1970 but 10 cents ~low November 1971.
Item and Unit
MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN
GEORGIA
UNITED STATES
Dec. 15 1970
Nov. 15 1971
Dec. 15 Dec. 15 Nov. 15 Dec. 15
1971
1970
1971
1971
Milk Production, mi 11 ion 1bs.
Product ion Per Cow
lbs. 11
Number Mi 1k Cows, thousand head
Prices Received - $ 1/
A11 who 1e sa 1e mi 1k, cwt. F1uid mi 1k, cwt. Manuf ac tu red mi 1k, cwt. Mi 1k Cows, head
Pr i ce s Pa i d - $
Mixed Dairy Feed, Ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein
Hay, ton
104
98
106
9,349
8,975
9,444
710
b/U
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f;.JO
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147
146
146 12,449 12,357 12,351
7.05 7.05
265.00
l/7 .20 l/7. 20
290.00
4/7.10 ~/7.10 280.00
6.07 6.39 5.00 342.00
6. 17 6.52 5.00 368.00
4/6. 17 4/6.51 4/5.05 367.00
77 .oo
84.00 86.00 89.00
37.50
76.00 78.00 79.00 83.00
37.00
74.00 78.00 81.00 84.00
39.50
73.00 79.00 82.00 86.00
34.80
72.00 76.00 78.00 81.00
35.00
72.00
77 .oo
80.00 83.00
36.00
l1/1
Monthly average. Dollars per unit as of the 15th of
the month except wholesale milk which
is
average for month. 3/ Revised. ~/ Pre 1 i mi na ry
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December Milk Production Up I Percent
U. S. milk production during December is estimated at 9,444 mill ion pounds, I percent more than a year ago. Daily average production was up 2 percent from November, the same increase as between the corresponding months a yea r earlier. December output provided 1.46 pounds of milk per person daily for all uses, equal to the supply in December 1970 but slightly more than the 1.44 pounds for November 1971.
Milk production in December was above last year in al l areas bu t the West No rt h Central and North Atlantic States.
Preliminary estimates of milk production for 1971 totaled 118,617 mill ion pounds, percent more than the 1970 total of 117,436 mill ion. Production was above a year earlier in all months of 1971 with t he largest increases occurriAg in the last quarter. Revised estimates of the number of mi~k cows, production per cow, and total milk production for 1970 and 1971 by States will be pub! ished in the report on February 10,
1972.
Rate Per Cow Up 2 Percent, Milk Cows Down 1 Percent
Milk output per cow averaged 765 pounds during December, up 2 percent from the previous year. Daily average production per cow was 24.7 pounds, 2 percent above November and the same increase as between these 2 months a year earlier.
Production per cow was record high i n 39 States. Top output, nationally, was in Arizona at 1,020 pounds per cow, followed by: California, 955 pounds; Washington, 890 pounds; Rhode Island and Connecticut, each 880 pounds ; and Massachusetts 875 pounds.
Milk cows on farms during December totaled 12,351,000, 1 percent bel ow a year earl ier.
Milk-Feed Price Ratio 6 Percent M0re Than Last Year
The December milk-feed price ratio at 1.89 was 6 pe rcent more than a year ago.
The average milk price was up 10 cents per cwt. from a year earlier while ration value
dropped 14 cents. The ratio decreased 3 percent from November compared with a 2
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Milk per cow l l
Milk production 1/
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Month
1970
1971
1969
1970
1971
% Change from 1970
Pounds -
Mi I 1 ion Pounds
January
734
752
768
9,415
9,448
9,547 f
February
690
708
725
8,831
8,896 9,010
1.0
March
785
807
822
10,025 10,126 10,209 fl.3
April
805
824
841
10,256 10,328 10,432 f0.8
May June
871 84 5
887 863
904 875
II ,073 10,728
11 '109 10,792
II ,217 10,836
ffil..O~
AJuulgyust
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November
8706J4
725 723
871882 743 744
833
10,149 10,226 10,311 .: ffO0..8
797 758
759
9 , 673 9,158
9 , 114
9,767 9,273
9,280
9,871 9,376
9,389
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690 734
710 751
726 765 :
8,687 9,236
8,842 9,349
8~.,947445 : ~::6
Annual
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GEORGIA FARM NUMBERS CONTINUE DOWNWARD TREND
The number of farms operati ng in Georgia in 1972 is estimated at 75,000 by the Georgia Crop Reporting Servic e . The total is 1,000 fewer than 1971 and continues to trend downward. Land in farms in 1972 is estimated at 16,800,000 acres compared with 17,000,000 in 1971.
UNITED STATES: TREND TO FEWER AND LARGER FARMS CONTINUES
The Nation had an estimated 2,876,000 operating farms during 1971, 2 percent less than in 1970. The preliminary estimate for 1972 indicates 2,831,000 farms will be in operation. This r eduction would be similar to the percentage declines of the past few years.
Total land in farms, estimated at about 1,117 million acres for 1971, continues a steady decline but at a much slower rate than for farm numbers. For 1972, the preliminary estimate of land in farms is 1,114 million acres.
The past decade saw a 25-percent decline in number of farms while only a 4-percent drop was r ecorded in land in farms. These changes are associated with a 27-percent increase in the average size of farms. The continued disappearance of small farms along with mergers into larger, more efficient operations contributed most to the change in farm numbers. Urbanization and highway construction were the major causes of decline in land in farms.
Number of Farms and Land in Farms, U. S. 1961 - 72
Year
Farms (Thousands)
Land in Farms (Thousand Acres)
Average size of farms (Acres)
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
1972 1.1
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2,876 2,831
1,117,401
389
1,114,198
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FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
C L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician
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NUMBER OF FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS BY STATES 1970 - 72
Farms
Land in Farms
State
19ZO
19Zl
19Z2 I I
19ZO
1911
19Z2 1/
Number
I ,000 acres
tvlaine
10,000
9,ZOO
9,400
.2,350
2,300
2,250
N. H. Vt.
3,600 Z,200
3,500 z,ooo
3,400 6,800
Z30 2,220
720 2,200
ZIO 2,150
Mass. R. I Conn. N. y.
6,300 900
4,ZOO 58,000
6,100
900 4,500 sz,ooo
5,900
Boo
4,300 56,000
Z30 90 600
II, ZOO
ZIO 86
580 11 ,500
690
83 560 II ,400
N. J.
8,600
8,500
8,400
I ,010
1 ,000
990
Pa.
Z4,ooo
73,000
Zl ,000
10,600
10,550
10,450
Ohio
112,000
Ill ,000
110,000
IZ,400
lZ,300
1Z,300
Ind.
98,000
98,000
98,000
1Z,600
17,600
1Z,600
I I I
Mich.
wis.
126,000 86,000 112,000
124,000 84,000 110,000
123,000 83,000 108,000
29,500 13,100 20,400
29,300 13,000 20,200
29,200 12,900 20,000
Minn.
125,000
122,000
119,000
32, I00
32,000
31 ,800
Iowa
141,000
139,000
13Z,OOO
34,400
34,400
34,400
Mo.
143,000
141,000
139,000
33,200
33,000
32,900
N. Oak.
42,000
41,500
41 ,000
42,000
42,000
42,000
S. Oak.
46,500
45,500
44,500
45,500
45,500
45,500
Nebr.
Z3,000
72,000
Zl ,000
48,100
48,100
48,100
Kans.
Bz,ooo
86,000
85,000
50,000
49,900
49,900
Del.
3,ZOO
3,600
3,600
zoo
690
690
Md.
18,300
18 , 000
1Z,500
3,220
3,190
3,150
Va.
72,000
zo,ooo
69,000
11,500
11,400
11 ,300
W. Va.
N. c. s. c.
29,000 158,000 52,000
28,000 154,000 51 ,000
2Z,OOO 151,000 49,000
5,100 16,000 8,300
5,000 15,900 8,200
4,900 15,800 Z,900
Ga.
77.000
76.000
Z51000
171300
17,000
161800
Fla.
34,000
34,000
34,000
16,200
16,200
16,200
Ky.
123,000
122,000
121 ,000
16,800
16,800
16,ZOO
Tenn.
12Z,OOO
125,000
123,000
15,500
15,400
15,300
Ala.
86,000
83,000
81,000
14,ZOO
14,500
14,300
Miss.
95,000
93,000
91,000
1Z,500
1Z,400
lZ,300
Ark.
74,000
74,000
Z4,000
1Z,900
lZ,900
18,100
La.
53,000
53,000
51 ,000
12,200
12,200
12,200
Okla.
91,000
90,000
89,000
3Z, 100
3Z, 100
3Z, 100
Texas
188,000
185,000
184,000
145,000
145,000
144,800
Mont.
26,400
25,800
25,400
6Z, 100
6Z,OOO
66,900
Ida ho
28,500
28,200
2Z,900
15,500
15,500
15,500
\'yo.
8,400
8,200
8,000
3Z,OOO
3Z,OOO
3Z,OOO
Colo.
30,500
30,000
29,500
39,000
39,000
39,000
N. tvlex.
13,600
13,200
12,900
48,200
48,000
4Z,900
Ariz. Utah
5,900 14,500
5,800 14,000
s,zoo 13,500
43,300 13,300
43,200 13,200
43' 100 13,000
Nev.
2,100
2,000
2,000
9,000
9,000
9,000
It/ash.
45,500
45,000
44,000
18,100
18,000
1Z,900
Oreg.
40,000
38,500
3Z,500
20,900
20,900
20,900
Cal if.
58.000
57.000
56.000
361800
36.600
~61400
48 States
2,919,200 2,8Zl ,500 2,82Z,OOO
1'116,550 I, 113,226 1'110,023
Alaska 1/
310
310
310
1 ,835
1 ,835
1 ,835
Hawaii
4.500
4.300
4.100
2.340
2.340
21~40
u. s.
2.924.010 2.876.110 2.8311410
1 z 120. 72~ 1,1171401 1,114,198
l l Preliminary. 11 Exclusive of grazing land leased from U. s. Government, Alaska
farmland totals about ZO,OOO acres.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
United States Deportment of Agr iculture
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LIVESTOCK
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MILK PRODUCTION . DECEMBER ~972
Athens, Georgia
Released 1/ 15/ 73
DECEl"IBER MILK PRODUCTION UP FROM YEf.R AGO
1-!ilk production totaled 107 million pounds on Georgia farms during t he month of December, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service . This level is 2 percent or 2 million pounds above December 1971 and 5 percent or 5 million pounds above November 1972.
Production per cow in herd averaged 740 pounds -- 20 pounds above ~ecember 1971 ~d 35 pounds above November 1972.
The estimated average price received by producers for all wholesale milk during December was $7.50 per hundredweight , an increase of 45 cents per hundredweight from December 19 71 and the same as 11ovember 1972.
HILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAI D BY DAIRYHEN
Item and Unit
Dec. 15 1971
Georgi a
Nov. 15 Dec. 15
1972
1972
United States
De c. 15 Nov. 15 Dec. 15
1971
1972
1972
rtilk Producti on , million lbs.
Production Per Cov1
lbs. 1./
Number iiilk Cows
thousand head,
105
102
107
9, 423
9,004
9,406
720
705
740
767
742
776
146
145
145 12,282 12,142 12,127
Prices Received- Dollars 11
All wholesale milk, cwt. Fluid milk, C\vt. Manufactured milk, cwt. Nilk Cows , head
7.05 7.05
280.00
3/7.50 3/7.50
310. 00
4/7.50 4/7.50
340.00
6.17 6.48 5.09 363 .00
3/6.55 3/6.87 J/5.40 404 . 00
4/6. 57 4/ 6 .89 !!._/5.43 411.00
Prices Paid-Dollars
l-!ixed Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein
74.00 78.00 81.00 84.00
85.00 88.00 90.00 95.00
96 .00 97.00 100.00 105.00
72.00 77.00 80.00 83 . 00
78.00 85.00 89 . 00 92 . 00
83.00 93.00 98.00 103. 00
Hay, ton
39 .50
38.00
40.00
36 . ( 0
37.50
40. 80
l/ Monthly average. l l Dollars per unit as of the 15th of t he month except whole sale
milk which is average for month. 11 Revised . !!.._/ Preliminary.
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FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
ROBERT A. GRAEM! Ag r i cultural Statis tician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 Wes t Broad Street, Athens, Geor gia , in cooperation \Jith the Georgia Department of Agriculture .
UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION
December Milk Production Down Slightly
U. S. milk production during December is estimated at 9,406 million pounds, 0.2 percent less than a year ago. Daily average production was up 1 percent from November, compared with a 2-percent increase between the corresponding months a year earlier. December output provided 1.45 pounds of milk per person daily for all uses, below the 1.46 pounds in December 1971 but slightly more than the 1.43 pounds for November 1972.
Preliminary estimates of milk production for 1972 totaled 120,401 million pounds, 1.5 percent more than the 1971 total of 118,640 million. Production was above a year earlier in all months of 1972 except December, with the largest increase . occurring in February as the extra day added 3.6 percent to the monthly total. Revised estimates of the number of milk cows, production per cow, and total milk production for 1970, 1971, and 1972 by States will be published in the release on February 12, 1973.
Output Per Cow Up 1 Percent; Hilk Cows Down 1 Percent
Milk output per cow averaged 776 pounds during December, up 1 percent from a year earlier. Daily average production per cow was 25.0 pounds, 1 percent more than both December 1971 and November 1972.
Production per cow was at a record high in 19 of the 33 States with monthly estimates. Top output nationally was California at 1,005 pounds per cow, followed by: Washington, 970 pounds; Utah, 920 pounds ; and Indiana, 870 pounds.
Milk cows on farms during December totaled 12,127,000, down 1 percent from a year earlier.
Milk-Feed Price Ratio Down 12 Percent From Last Year
The December milk-feed price ratio, at 1.63, was 12 percent less than a year ago. The average milk price was up 40 cents per cwt. from last year while ration value was up 70 cents. The ratio decreased 9 percent from November compared with a 2-percent seasonal decline between these same months last year. On a regional basis, the December ratio was highest in the South Atlantic and lowest in the North Atlantic.
Month
HILK PER COW AND PRODUCTION BY HONTHS 2 UNITED STATES
Milk per cow 1/
Milk production 1/
1970
1971
1972
1970
1971
1972
% change from 1971
Pounds - -
- - Million Pounds
January February March April Hay June July August September October November
750
771
785
9,421
9,570
9,635
+0. 7
707
726
762
8,876
9,006
9,346 J:_/+3. 8
807
825
852
10,115 10,223 10,440
+2.1
824
844
870
10,314 10,440 10,655
+2.1
886
905
924
11,071 11' 189 11' 307
+1.1
859
877
902
10,723 10,836 11,021
+1.7
819
836
861
10,210 10,316 10,503
+1.8
783
803
826
9,758
9,903 10,065
+1.6
740
760
780
9,202
9,365
9,494
+1.4
747
765
784
9,291
9,419
9,525
+1.1
711
728
742
8,840
8,950
9,004
+0.6
December
751
767
776
9,328
9,423
9,406
-0.2
Annual
9 2 385
9 1 609
9 2 863
117 z149 118' 640 120 2401
Jj Excludes milk sucked by calves. ~_I The extra day in February added 3.6 percent to monthly output.
Atter 1''1ve uays Ket:urn t:o United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA LIBRARIES
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
January 17, 1972
GEOi1GlA ANNUAL CROP REPORT - 1971
A'S cROPS WORTH 1q PERCENT MORE: The value of major crops produced in Georgia in 1971 topped $572 mill ion, according to the
~ia Crop Reporting Service. Thi s was the highest value ever recorded for Georgia's uction and surpassed last year's value by $91.4 mi 11 ion or 19 percent. Growing itions were very favorable for most crops and record yields were obtained for a ~r of crops. Peanuts showed the largest dollar value increase with the crop being rth $27.4 mill ion more than the . l970 crop. Percentage-wise, wheat showed the largest Krease with a 155 percent one-year increase in value of production. Peanuts continued to be the crop with the highest value in Georgia by a large margin accounted for 30 percent of the total value. A dramatic recovery from the Southern rn Blight made corn the second most valuable crop with a to tal value of $98.7 mill ion. Obacco showed a decline of 11 percent in value from last year but still ranked third in mer of importance, followed by cotton with a combined value of $56 mill ion for both 1 int cottonseed (excluding price support payments). The soybean crop was valued 34 percent ~a year ago and maintained its position as the fifth most valuable crop for the State. Tobacco lead those crops showing a reduct ion in value with a drop of $11.2 mill ion due l~red production. Others registering a decline ere peaches--off $4.1 mill ion, tables, crimson clover and fescue. All of these except tobacco, were the result of both lower product ion and prices.
DISTRIBUTION OF 1971 CROP VALUE IN PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL VALUE
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FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
\t.l. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician
GEORG lA ANNUAL CROP SUfvlMARY l I, 1971 AND 1970
CROP
Year
Harv' d
Yield
Acreaqe: Per Acre :unit
Produc- Unit
t ion
Price
Total Value
1 ,000 acres
l ,000
I ,000 dollars dollars
Cotton Lint 2/
1971
385
449
1970
380
368
Bale
360
.2800 48 ,384
292
.2166 31 '653
1971
Cottonseed
1970
150 50.50
7' 575
Ton
121 47.60
5 760
Corn, Grain
1971
1 ,532
1970
1 ,426
56.0 31.0 Bushel
85,792 l. 15 44,206 1.61
98,661 71 '172
Sorohum Grain
1971
69
40.0
2,760
.84
2,318
1970
19
36.0 Bushel
684 1. 32
901
\.J heat
1971
215
38.0
8,170 1.45
11 ,847
1970
100
36.0 Bushel
3 600 1.29
4.644
1971
85
53.0
4,505
.79
3,559
Oats
1970
88
46.0 Bushel
4,048
.77
3. 117
Ba rl ev Rve
1971
12
50.0
600 1.00
600
1970
8
47.0 Bushel
376
.96
361
1971
85
23.0
l ,955 1.87
3,656
1970
72
23.0 Bushel
1.656 1. 76
21915
Sweetootatoes
1971
7.8
85.0
663 7. 10
4, 707
1970
7.5
80.0 Cwt.
600 6.68
4,008
Tobacco. A11
1971
59.63 l ,931
115' 119
.791
91 ,054
1970
66.75 1.997
Pound
133.305
.767 102,260
Hay. A11
1971
423
1970
416
2.30 2.07 Ton
973 31.50 863 30.50
30 '650 26.322
1971
Peanuts. for Nuts 3/
1970
510
2,490
1 ,269,900
135 171 ,437
507
2.220
Pound 11125,540
128 144,069
Soybeans for Beans 3/
1971
635
25.5
16, 193 2.90
46,960
1970
528
22.5 Bushel
11.880 2.95
35,046
Lespedeza, for Seed
1971
5
250
1 ,250
.280
350
1970
5
220
Pound
11100
.258
284
Crimson Clover,
1971
5.5
100
127
for Seed
1970
5.0
115
Pound
144
1971
11
220
2,420
125
303
Fescue. for Seed
1970
15
210
Pound
311 0 145
4
Peaches, Total
1971
119,000
.0846 10,067
Production
1970
Pound
160.000
.0884 141144
Pecans, Total
1971
Production
1970
. 87,000
.338
29,400
Pound
54,000
.408
22,005
Commercial Veoetables 4/
1971
49.25
1970
49.80
I 0,628 11 634 1
TOTAL ABOVE CROPS
H
(Excl. acreage of
p
peanut hay, fruits,
1971
4,089.18
and pecans.)
1970
.6 .05
l l Excludes price support payments. 1971 price and value figures are preliminary.
yield in pounds, price per pound. Adding support payments increases value of cotton
to $66,572,000 for the 1970 crop and $81 ,655,000 for the 1971 crop. 11 Covers only acres
grown alone and harvested for peanuts or beans. ~/ Does not include sweetpotatoes.
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The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 \iest Brot'ld Street, At hen s, Georgia in
cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORG
H0 NEY RE P 0 RT
19 7 1 Released 1/19/72
Weather conditions were unfavorable for honey production in Georgia during much of main honey flow season. Showers 1 imited bee activity and washed out nector before it d be gathered. Some colonies were not robbed so that winter stores would be sufficient.
Better prices encouraged beekeepers to take as much honey as practical. Yield per increased from 32 pounds in 1970 to 35 pounds in 1971 and total production from 5.6
ion pounds to 5.7 mill ion pounds. Number of colonies declined from 174,000 in 1970 162,000 in 1971.
Average price was 17.6 cents per pound in 1970 and 20.6 cents per pound in 1971. of production in 1971 was $1 ,168,000,a 19 percent increase over the previous year.
Honey production in the United States during 1971 totaled 206,326,000 pounds, 11 t below the 1970 crop. This crop was produced by 4,346,000 colonies, 5 percent less 1970. Wi th the exception of 1967, colony numbers have declined each year since 1958. yield of honey per colony was 47.5 pounds, 3.2 pounds lower than the 1970 average. ction of beeswax in 1970 totaled 3,757,000 pounds, 18 percent less than was produced 1970.
In mid-December, producers reported 33 million pounds of honey on hand for sale red with 53 mill ion pounds a year earlier. Stocks in mid-December represented 16
of the 1971 honey production compared with 23 percent in 1970.
producers received an average of 21.9 cents per pound for honey during 1971, percent above the 1970 average price of 17.4 cents per pound and the highest price
1947. These prices relate to all wholesale and retail sales extracted, chunk, and honey from ap ia ries owned by farmers and non-farmers.
Extracted honey in wholesale lots sold for an average price of 19.6 cents per pound, cents above 1970. Unprocessed bulk honey averaged 18.0 cents per pound compared with cents in 1970. Sales of processed bulk honey averaged 21.3 cents per pound, 5.2 cents gher than a year earlier. Processed packaged sales averaged 31.2 cents per pound com-
with 25.8 cents in 1970.
Prices received for retail sales of extracted honey averaged 36.7 cents per pound 1971, 4. 6 cents above 1970.
Sales of all chunk honey (wholesale and retail) averaged 40.7 cents per pound, 4.5 year earlier. Prices for all comb honey averaged 46.4 cents per pound 41.7 cents in 1970.
Beeswax prices averaged 61.2 cents per pound, 1 cent higher than in 1970.
Commercial honey production (apiaries with 300 or more colonies) in 20 major producing States totaled 92,462,000 pounds. This is a larger production than was expected in Sept~~ r and accounts for 45 percent of the Nation's 1971 honey flow. The commercial honey crop in the 20 States was produced by 1,539,000 colonies. The yield of honey per colony ~s 60,0 pounds and compare s with the United States average of 47.5 pounds.
FRASIER T. GALLOWA Y Agri cultural Stat i sticia n In Charge
W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 \Jest Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
State
Maine N. H. Vt. Mass. R. 1 Conn. N y N J Pa.
Colonies of bees, hone~ Qroduction 1 and value of production - 1970-71
Colonies
Yield
Honey
Value of
of bees
per colony
Production
Production
1970
1971
1970
1971
1970
1971
1970
1971
1,000 colonies
Pound s
1,000 pounds
1,000 do 11 a rs
4
4
24
35
5
4
21
32
7
7
44
37
9
9
24
25
2
2
23
22
8
8
21
24
136
125
65
57
33
34
52
38
96
89
39
40
96
140
45
68
105
128
51
65
308
259
107
9l
216
225
85
95
46
44
17
17
168
192
53
68
8,840
7' 125 1,459
1 ,610
1 '716
1 '292
539
435
3,744
3, 560
756
897'
Ohio Ind. Ill. Mich.
1,;/i 5.
124
124
34
30
82
80
49
37
76
65
60
55
116
115
60
70
121
117
105
99
4,216 4,018 4,560 6,960 12,705
3, 720 2,960
3,575 8,050 11 ,583
742 699 980 1 ,058
1 ,931
Minn.
177
156
I 10
78
Iowa
I 31
126
98
91
Mo .
96
86
39
43
N. Dak.
58
59
113
77
S. Dak.
118
110 115
96
Nebr .
109
114
88
55
Kans.
47
49
60
60
19,470 12,838
3,744 6,554 13 ,570 9,592 2,820
12' 168 11 ,466
3,698 4,543 10,560
6,270 2,940
3,115 2,028
1 '108 1 ,062 2,090 1 ,516
465
Del.
4
3
34
30
Md.
27
23
36
38
Va.
92
85
22
32
W. Va.
89
87
23
26
N. C.
201
191
24
36
s. c.
62
61
15
25
Ga.
174
162
2
35
Fla.
364
342
69
65
136
972 2,024 2,047 4,824
930 5 568 25' 116
90 874 2, 720 2, 26 2
6,876 1 ,5 25 5, 670 22,230
52 301 425 630 1 ,269
319 980 3,968
Ky.
71
70
24
29
Tenn.
145
141
14
24
Ala.
85
82
26
20
Miss.
57
55
28
21
Ark.
93
91
26
31
La.
82
70
40
35
Okla.
60
60
27
41
Texas
244
222
42
40
1,704
2,030
692
2,030
3,384
361
2,2 10
1 ,640
522
I ,596
1 '155
302
2,418
2,821
665
3,280
2,450
469
1 ,620
2,460
520
10,248
8,880
1 ,599
I , 5
Mont.
76
76
105
55
Idaho
179
156
41
39
'vl yo.
30
31
75
60
Colo.
42
40
68
55
N. Mex.
15
13
37
48
Ariz.
59
53
45
56
Utah
50
48
36
30
Nev.
7
8
72
70
Hash.
93
90
45
29
Oreg.
72
68
51
34
Cal if.
55~
!iJI
28
3Z
48 States: 4,587 4,342
50.7
47.5
Hawaii
5
4
43
69
u. s.
4.592 4.346
50 .7
47.5
Af t er Five Days Return to
United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service
1861 West Broad Stree t
Athens, Georgia 30601
OFF 1CIAL~~gs INES S
DJV
90U
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
UNIV LIBRARIES
ATHENS
GA 30601
7,980 7,339 2,250 2,856
555 2,655 I ,800
504 4,185 3,672 15,652
232,457
215 232.672
4,180 6,084 1 ,860 2,200
624 2,968 1 ,440
560 2,610 2,312
1~.647
206,050
276 206,326
1 ,245 1 ,086
333 486
82
345 326 74
594
632
2 1 22~
.:::
40,406 -
32
40.438 45 I
United States Deportment of Ag ricul tu re
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
BROILER T PE LIBRARIES
Placement o broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended January 15 was 9, 226,000--5 percent more than the pre vious week and 11 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 10, 948, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-5 percent more than the previous week and B .percent mor e than the comparable week a year earlier.
Placement o broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 58,614,000--2 percent more than the previous week and 6 percent more than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 73, 838, 000--2 percent more than the previous week and 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
1971 1972
o/o o year ago
1970 1971
1971 1972
Thousands
Thousands
o/o o year ago
Nov. 13 Nov. 20 Nov. 27 Dec. 4 Dec. 11 Dec. 18 Dec. 25 Jan. 1 Jan. 8 Jan. 15
11, 340
10,818
95
10,706
10,824
101
10,906
10,872
100
10, 185
10,818
106
11 , 258
10,775
96
11,017
10,840
98
10,624
10,986
103
10,408
11,110
107
10,648
10, 451
98
10, 110
10,948
108
8,281
8, 475
102
8, 590
8, 550
100
8,233
8, 570
104
8,755
8, 711
99
8,429
8,739
104
8,496
8, 659
102
8,051
8,720
108
8, 570
8,678
101
8, 535
8,795
103
8,282
9,226
111
EGG TYPE
Hatch o egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended January 15 was 865, 000-- 44 percent more than the previous week and 13 percent more than the comparable we ek last year. An estimated 972, 000 eggs for the production o egg type chicks were s et by Georgia hatcheries, 13 percent less than the previous week and 14 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 January 15 were up 22 perc e nt and settings were down 9 percent from a year ago.
State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss. Total 1972
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1972
Jan. 1
Eggs Set
Jan.
Jan.
8
15
o/o of
year ago 2/
Chicks Hatched
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
1
8
15
Thousands
Thousands
941 1, 120
972 86
245
235
250 68
1, 367 1, 363 1,758 98
143
72
189 88
313
317
298 92
3,009 3, 107 3,467 91
419 225 1, 073 122 277
2, 116
602 225 1, 413 219 243
2,702
865 265 1, 548 172 271
3, 121
o/o o
year ago 2/
113 88
152 75
116
122
Total 1971 * 3,74 7 3,788 3,816
2, 537 3,266 2, 549
%of
last year
80
82
91
83
83
122
1/ Includes e gg s set b y hatcheries p roducing chicks for hatcher y supp1y flocks.
2/ Current week as percent o same week last year.
* Revised.
Droo?
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
1WI]I]ffit1TI rn~~._..illTI
ATHENS, GEORGIA
21 1972Jan ry 19, 1972
BROILER T PE LIBRARIES
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended January 15 was 9, 226, 000--5 percent mor e than the pre vious week and 11 percen t more than the comparable week last year, according to the Geor gia Crop Reporting Se rvice.
An estimated 10, 948, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-5 percent more than the previous we e k and 8_ _percent more than the comparable week a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 58, 614, 000--2 percent more than the previous week and 6 percent more than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 73, 838, 000--2 percent more than the previous week and 7 percent more than a year ago.
Week Ended
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS
Eggs Set lJ
Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia
1970
-
1971
1971
-
1972
o/o of
ye ar ago
1970
-
1971
-1971
1972
T housands
Thousands
o/o of
year ago
Nov. 13 Nov. 20 Nov. 27 Dec. 4
Dec. 11 Dec. 18 Dec. 25 Jan. 1 Jan. 8 Jan. 15
11, 340
10,818
95
10,706
10,824
101
10,906
10,872
100
10, 185
10,818
106
11 , 258
10,775
96
11,017
10, 840
98
10,624
10,986
103
10,408
11, 110
107
10,648
10, 451
98
10, 110
10,948
108
8,281
8,475
102
8, 590
8, 550
100
8, 233
8, 570
104
8,755
8, 711
99
8,429
8,739
104
8,496
8,659
102
8, 051
8,720
108
8,570
8,678
101
8, 535
8,795
103
8,282
9,226
111
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended January 15 was 865, 000-- 44 percent more than the previous week and 13 percent more than the comparable we ek last year. An estimated 972, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 13 percent less than the previous week and 14 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 January 15 were up 22 perc ent and settings were down 9 percent from a year ago.
State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss. Total 1972
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1972
Jan. 1
Eggs Set
Jan.
Jan.
8
15
o/o of
year ago 2/
Chicks Hatched
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
1
8
15
Thousands
Thousands
941 1, 120
972 86
245
235
250 68
1, 367 1, 363 1, 758 98
143
72
189 88
313
317
298 92
419 225 1,073 122 277
602 225 1, 413 219 243
865 265 1, 548 172 271
3,009 3, 107 3,467 91
2, 116 2,702 3, 121
o/o of
year ago 2/
113 88
152 75 116
122
Total 1971 * 3,74 7 3,788 3,816
2, 537 3,266 2,549
%of
last year
80
82
91
83
83
122
* -12// Include s e gg s set b y hatcheries p roducing chicks for hatcher y supp1y flocks.
Current week as percent of same week last year.
Revised.
BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMME.RCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS-1972 Page Z
EGGS SET
..:mCKS PLACED
Week Ended
o/o of
Week Ended
% of
STATE
Jan.
1
Jan.
8
Thousands
Jan.
15
year
a_g_o 1I
Jan.
1
Jan.
8
Thousands
Jan.
15
year
a_go 1/
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Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina
1, 873 71
1, 868 348 266
2, 852 5, 180 2,001
0 7,253
563
1, 823 102
1,629 341 303
2,976 5, 150 2, 019
0 6,920
566
1, 987 104
93 94
1,744 99
351 89
207 69
2,992 94
4,942 112
1,978 94
0
-
7' 121 96
577 92
1, 375 77
1, 053 243 428
2,308 3,790 1, 524
342 5,543
438
1, 458
94 1,078
247
398 2,455 3,640 1, 582
240 5, 390
428
1,384 104 67 110
1, 023 105 238 116 449 104
2, 793 101 3, 450 90 1, 564 95
223 79 5, 687 98
441 86
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11,110 10,451 10,948 108
8, 678 8,795
9,226 111
Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1972 (22 States)
1, 656
1, 603 1, 583 110
729
715
721 99
10,000 10, 238 10, 534 119
5, 880
5, 819 5,694 110
13,401 13,483 13' 851 115
1, 045
962 1, 005 103
4,284 4,379 4,382 110
417
392
428 100
345
380
350 75
2, 163 . 2, 217 2,350 99
73,305 72,468 73,838 107
1, 161 974
7,827 5,081 9,688 1, 311 3,411
264 244 1, 761
571 521
1, 084 989
7, 291 5, 015 10, 192 1, 420 3, 373!
251 276 1, 770
57,466
1, 216 129 862 102
7,492 102 5,204 105 10,616 124
892 102 3,463 99
206 62 278 121 1, 840 105
58,614 106
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TOTAL 1971* (22 States)
70,018 71,729 68,808
56, 311 56,453 55,468
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o/o of Last Year
105
101
107
102
102
106
1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
* Rev1sed.
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
Georgia
JANUARY 1 , 1972
CATTLE ON ~ .!!!: .2_ PERCENT
Released 1/21/1972
Georgia's cattle feeders ~Tere feeding 62,000 head of cattle on January 1 this year compared to 59,000 on the same date last year, according to the Crop Reporting Service. Estimates of distribution by classes and weights were not made this year.
&jor Feeding States
CATTLE ON FEED UP .. PERCENT
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in 39 feeding States are
estimated at 13,796,000 head on January 1, 1972, 8 percent more than a year earlier.
~bers on feed January 1 in the other 11 States were estimated for the first time
tids year and totaled 37,000 head. There were 13,833,000 on feed in all 50 States.
The 23 major feeding States had 13,250,000 on feed this January 1, up 9 percent rrom a year earlier. Humber on feed in the 23 States was 96 percent of the 50-State total.
===-- - - PLACEl'IJENTS UP 10 PERCID1T - lTARKETil\TGS VIRTUALLY UNCHANGED
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Cattle and calves placed on feed in the 23 major feeding States during OctoberDecember 1971 totaled 8,807,000 head, 10 percent more than during the same 1970 q~ter. Placements in the North Central States, at 5,573,000, were up 7 percent while placements in the \-!estern States, at 3,234,000 head, rose 15 percent.
Marketings of fed cattle for slaughter during the last quarter of 1971 totaled
6,223,000 head, slightly above the 6,209,000 marketed during the last quarter of
1970. The North Central States sold 3,546,000 head, 6 percent less than a year earlier,
while the vlestern States marketed 2, 677, 000 head, a gain of 10 percent.
::;;;KI;;.:lifD=S _ON ~
There >mre 9,267, 000 steers and steer calves on feed January 1, 1972, in the
23 major feeding States, 6 percent above a year earlier. Heifers and heifer calves totaled 3,922,000 head, up 15 percent, ~1hile CO\'lS and other cattle on feed, at 61,000, were 9 percent above January 1, 1971
EXPECTED I~TINGS
During January - r.farch, cattle feeders in the 23 States intend to market 6,698,000 head. If these expectations are realized, first quarter marketings this year \vould be 7 percent above a year earlier. riJonthly marketing intentions are for 31 percent of the 3-month total to be marketed during January, 33 percent in February, and 36 percent in Harch.
CATTLE AliD CALVES ON FEED BY HEIGHT GROUPS AND KIND OF CATTLE
GEORGIA AND 23 STATES, JANUARY 1
BREAiill01.JN OF CATTLE ON FEED
Total on Feed vleight Groups:
Under 500 lbs. 500-699 lbs. 700-899 lbs. 900-1,099 lbs. 1,100 lbs. and over
Kind of Cattle: Steers and Steer Calves Heifers and Heifer Calves Cm'ls and Others
GEORGIA
1970 1971 1972
(ooo)
59
59
62
7
10
34
25
12
19
6
5
51
- 47
8
11
1
1970
12,644 2,010 3,392 3,913 2,762
567
23 STATES
1971
1972
(ooo)
12,209 13,250
1,890 3,205 3,893 2,661
560
2,134
3,577 4,065 2,976
498
8,726 3,869
49
8,749 3,404
56
9,267 3,922
61
FRASIER T. GALLmvAY Agricultural Statistician In Gharge
1:!. A. \:!AGNER Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 vkst Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in
cooperation l'lith the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
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The Georgia Crop Reporting Service office has relocated to 1861 vlest Broad
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* Street, Athens, Georgia.
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After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service
1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Un ited States Deportment of Agriculture
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ATHENS, GEORG IA
21, 1972
Item
o/o of
During Dec.
last
last
1970 1/ 1971 2/ year
1971 2/
year
Thou.
Thou.
Pet. Thou.
Thou.
Pet.
Broiler Type
Pullets Placed (U.S.) 3/
Total
3,418
3, 187 93
45,238
41,267
91
Domestic
2,956
2,794 95
38, 7 50
33,968
88
Chickens Tested
Broiler Type
Georgia
698
638 91
7,476
6,441
86
United States
2,684
2, 261 84
30,784
27,778
90
Egg Type
Georgia
16
4 1 256
897
656
73
United States
389
377 97
6,786
6, 515
96
Chicks Hatched
Broiler Type
Georgia
39,581 39,078 99
498,970
469,263
94
United States
259,000 264,787 102 3, 189, 169 3, 149, 705
99
Egg Type
Georgia
3,469
2,444 70
46,484
43,017
93
United States
3 5, 527 31,569 89
571, 142
523,620
92
Commercial Slaughter:4/
Young Chickens
Georgia
28, 173 31,041 110
410,709
400, 140
97
United States
203, 195 222,790 110 2,772,320 2, 785, 351
100
Mature Chickens
Light Type
Georgia
2,047
1, 840 90
23,797
25,433
107
United States
11, 930 11,909 100
141,902
151, 252
107
Heavy Type
Georgia
597
767 128
5, 485
7, 861
143
United States
3, 172
2, 507 79
33,726
31,385
93
Number Layers and Egg Production
Number Layers on hand during Dec.
Eggs per 100 Layers
Total Eggs Produced during Dec.
Georgia Hatching Other Total
United States
1970
1971
Thousands
4,478 22,249 26,727 333,327
4,659 21, 457 26, 116 328,346
1970
1971
Number
1, 668 1, 879 1, 841 1, 831
1, 786 1, 876 1, 860 1, 879
1970
1971
Millions
74 418 492 6, 102
83 403 486 6, 168
Force Molt Layers as a Percent of Hens and Pullets of Laying Age First of Month
Percent being Molted
Dec.
Jan.
1970
1971
1971
1972
Percent with Molt Completed
Dec.
Jan.
1970
1971
1971
1972
Ga. 17 States
3.0
2. 5
2.0
2. 5
12.0
12.0
10.0
14.0
2.6
3.0
2.9
2.7
10.4
12.7
10.6
11. 3
U. 5, Egg Type eggs in incubator Jan. 1, 1972 as percent of Jan. 1, 1971.
98
1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. 3/ Pullets for broiler hatchery supply flocks, includes
expected pullet-replacements fro~ eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of
1ZS pullet chicks per 30-doz. case of eggs. 4 / Federal-State Market News Service
Slaughter reports only include poultry slaughtered under Federal Inspection.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Georgia Department of Agriculture
1
Statistical Reporting Service
1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia
State
YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES, 1970 and 1971
Number Inspected
Indicated Percent Condemned
During Nov.
1970
1971
Jan. thru Nov.
1970
1971
During Nov.
1970
1971
Jan. thru Nov.
1970
1971
Thou.
Thou.
Thou.
Thou.
Pet.
Pet.
Pet.
Pet.
Maine
4,828
5,029
67, 524 65, 523 3. 1
2.5
3.5
2.8
Pa.
6,062
6,673
76,304 78, 533 4.6
5. 0
4.7
5.3
Mo.
4,014
5, 238
56,251 64,066 4.6
3.0
4.4
3.6
Del.
6,763
7,022
85,812 87,201 3.8
3.8
3.9
4.0
Md.
12, 149
9,382 161,496 125,766 3.6
3.6
3.8
4.2
Va.
5,966
8,498
83 , 293 100, 196 3. l
3.0
N. c.
17,967 19,814 275,996 259,204 3.3
3.3
3.8
3. 1
3.7
3. l
Ga.
27,751 30,729 381,048 368,492 5. 1
3.0
5. l
4.2
Tenn.
4,445
5,598
64,271 62, 121 3.2
3. l
3.5
3.7
Ala.
23,602 27,871 297,767 327,234 5. 5
2.9
4.9
4.7
Miss .
17, 106 18, 722 197,413 213,787 3.4
3.3
2.6
3. l
A rk.
27,453 31 ,383 350,820 352, 110 3.3
3. l
3.3
2.9
Texas
13,695 13, 572 172,239 164,247 3.8
3.0
3. 5
3. l
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194,231
2,557,876
4.0
3.2
3.9
3.7
213,763
2, 555,723
Items
MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID
Dec. 15 1970
Georgia
Nov. 15 Dec. 15
1971
1971
United States
Dec. 15 Nov. 15 Dec. 15
1970
1971
1971
- - Cents - -
- - Cents - -
Prices Received:
Chickens, lb. , excl. broilers Com 11 Broilers (lb.; All Eggs, (dozens)
Table, (dozens) Hatching, (dozens)
7.0 10. 5 43.5 41.6 54.0
8. 5 11.0 34.6 30. 1 60.0
9.5 10.5 39.8 36.3 60.0
7.7 12.0 37.7
7.8 12.6 29.7
8. 2 12. l 34.1
Prices Paid: (per ton)
- - Dollars - -
- - Dollars - -
Broiler Grower Laying Feed
99.00 87.00
87.00 76.00
91.00 78.00
99.00 94.00 87.00 83.00
95.00 83.00
This report is made possible through the cooperation of the National Poultry Improvement Plan, Official State Agencies, the Animal Husbandry Research Division of the Agricu1tur~ Resear ch Service, the Inspection Branch of the Poultry Division, Consumer and Marketinj 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.
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*The Georgia Crop Reporting Service office has relocated to 1861 West*
*Broad Street, Athens, Georgia 30601.
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FRASIER T. GALLOWAY
W. A. WAGNER
Agricultural Statistician In Charge
Agricultural Statistician
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 We st Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVI
Georgia:
GRAIN STOCKS
January 19 1972
Released 1/26/72
Grain Stocks Up Sharply
The Georgia grain stocks estimate as of January 1, 1972, showed an increase over
last year for all gTains estimated. The largest percentage increase '\vas registered for
sorghum grain at 316 percent. A combination of several different factors for each crop
~counted for the varying increases in the stocks, such as: higher yields, increased
acreage, and a late harvest season.
Georgia off-farm commercial storage establishments had a total rated capacity of
35 million bushels on January 1, 1972 --up from 32 million bushels of last year. Total rated capacity data for the U. S. showed a decrease of 38,000 bushels to 5,696.7 million
bushels.
Georgia Grain Stocks -- January 1' 1972
with comparisons
Grain
On Farms
Off Farms
All Positions
1971
1972
1971
1972
1971
1972
1,000 bushels
1,000 bushels
1,000 bushels
Corn
21,661
53,191
6,421
9,458
Oats Barley
729
1, 352
166
298
94
180
*
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Hheat
Rye
Sorghum
360
980
66
98
465
2, 042
727
1,159
*
*
58
134
Soybeans
2,257
6,315
9,665
9, 776
* Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
28,082 895
1,087*
523*
11,922
62,649 1,650
2,139*
2,176*
16,091
United States:
Corn And 1:.7b.eat Stocks Above ! Year Ago vJhile Soybeans Slip
Stocks of the four feed grains (corn, oats, barley, and sorghum grain) totaled 174 mllion tons on January 1, 1972, 20 percent more than the 146 million tons a year
e~lier. Corn and sorghum grain led the increase; however, barley and oats were also
higher.
Corn stocks in all storage positions on January 1, 1972 totaled 4,642 million bushels, up 24 percent from a year earlier and 8 percent above January 1, 1970. Off f~ stocks of 1,148 million bushels were 13 percent more than a year earlier, and farm holdings, at 3,494 million bushels, were up 28 percent. Indicated disappearance during October-December totaled 1,561 million bushels, compared with 1,362 million bushels a
year earlier.
Soybeans in storage at all positions on January 1 totaled 887 million bushels, 6 percent less than a year earlier and the smallest for the date since 1968. Farm stocks, at 395 million bushels, were up 1 percent but off-farm stocks, at 492 million, were 11 percent below a year earlier. Stocks on January 1, 1972 indicate a September-December disappearance of 382 million bushels from a supply of 1, 268 million bushels (carryover of 99 million bushels plus 1971 production of 1,169 million bushels), compared with 409 mllion bushels a year earlier. During the past 4 months, approximately 235 million bushels were processed for oil and about 150 million bushels were exported.
FRASIER T. GALLOV!AY ~icultural Statistician In Charge
JOHN E. COATES Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Ga., in
. cooperation with the .Q~orgia. Department of Agriculture i. I
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
January 26, 1972
ER TYPE
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during t he week ended January 22 was
9, 103,000--1 percent less than the previous week and 11 p e r c e nt m ore than the com-
parable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop R e porting Service. An estimated 11, 359, 000 broiler type eggs were s et by Georgia hatcheries--
4 percent more than the previous week and 12 percent mor e than t he comparable week a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporti ng States totale d 59, 746, 000--2 percent more than the previous week and 7 percent mere than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 76, 065, 000--3 percent more than the previous week and 9 percent more than a year ago.
Week Ended
Nov.20 Nov.27 Dec. 4 Dec. 11 Dec. 18 Dec.25 Jan. 1 Jan. 8 Jan. 15 Jan. 22
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENT S
Eggs Set})
Chick s Placed for Broilers in Ge orgia
-1970
1971
-1971
1972
o/o of
year ago
-1970
1971
1971
-
1972
Thousands
Thousands
10,706
10,824
101
10,906
10, 872
100
10, 185
10, 818
106
11, 258
10,775
96
11, 017
10,840
98
10,624
10,986
103
10,408
11, 110
107
10,648
10,451
98
10, 110
10,948
108
10, 098
11, 359
112
8, 590 8, 233 8,755 8,429 8,496 8, 051 8,570 8,535 8,282 8, 217
8, 550 8,570 8, 711 8,739 8,659 8,720 8,678 8,795 9,226 9, 103
o/o of
year ago
100 104
99 104 102 108 101 103 111 111
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended January 22 was 717, 000--17 percent less than the previous week and 9 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 303, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 34 percent more than the previous week and 43 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 January 22 were down 17 percent and setting(3 were up 5 percent from a year ago.
State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss. Total 1972
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1972
Jan. 8
Eggs Set
Jan.
Jan.
15
22
o/o of
year
ago 2/
Chicks Hatched
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
8
15
22
Thousands
Thousands
1, 120
972 1, 303 143
235
250
435 104
1, 363 1, 758 1,745 83
72
189
243 108
317
298
354 138
3, 107 3,467 4,080 105
602 225 1, 413 219 243
2,702
865 265 1, 548 172 271
3, 121
717 220 1, 150 123 281
2,491
o/o of
year ago 2/
91 66 81 59 105 83
Total 1971* 3,788 3,816 3,902
3,266 2, 549 3,013
%of
last rear
82
91
105
83 . 122
83
1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.
2/ Current week as percent of same week la s t year.
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-----------------===--=-==-:===-====:=========-:=:::==:==================== ---vrl~ - BR OILE R T y PE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMM~~RCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS 197Z P age z
EGGS SET
-::.HICKS PLACED
STATE
Week Ended
Jan.
Jan.
8
15
Jan.
22
o/o of
year
ago 1/
Week Ended
Jan.
Jan.
8
15
Jan.
22
o/o of
year
ago 1/
~
Thousands
Thousands
zC.:1
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Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri
1, 823 102
1, 629 341
1,987
93 1, 744
351
2,059 120
176 185 1, 933 101
310 89
1, 458
94 1, 078
247
1, 384
67 1, 023
238
1, 401
106
84 191
1, 306 126
239
137
~
~
~ .
303
207
327 102
398
449
393
96
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Delaware
2,976 2,992
2,978 91
2,455 2,793
2, 811
105
J.j
0
Maryland
Virginia
1-
West Virginia
5, 150 2,019
0
4,942 1, 978
0
5, 186 103
- 2,085 115 0
3,640 1,582
240
3, 450 1,564
223
3, 600 1, 438
357
94 100
111
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North Carolina
6,920 7, 121
7, 590 103
5, 390
5, 687
5, 974 105
South Carolina
' 566
577
517 83
428
441
449
76
GEORGIA
10,451 10,948 11, 359 112
8, 795
9,226
9, 103 111
Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1972 (22 States)
1, 603
1, 583
1,663 114
1, 084
1, 216
1, 145 122
715 10, 238
5, 819 13, 483
962 4,379
392 380 2, 217
721 10, 534
5,694 13. 851
1,005 4,382
428 350 2,350
721 103 10,906 124
5,943 111 13, 871 114
1, 069 111 4,326 99
398 102 335 109
2, 313 94
989 7, 291 5, 015 10, 192 1, 420 3,373
251 276 1, 770
862 7,492 5, 204 10, 616
892 3,463
206 278 1,840
930 7,754 5, 233 10, 837
896 3,472
308
252 1, 764
112 108 104 117 104
98 105 74
94
72,468 73 , 838 76,065 109 57,466 58, 614 59,746
107
TOTAL 1971* (22 States)
71, 729 68,808 '69, 623
56,453 55,468 55, 934
o/o of Last Year
101
107
109
102
106
107
1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
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ATHENS, GEORGIA
SPECIAL
PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS January I 972
January 31, 1972
~orqia: Acreage increases for cotton , soybeans, wheat, oats, barley -- corn and sorghum decline.
The acreage seeded in Georgia this year will be larger than 1971 for cotton, soybeans, wheat, oats and barley if the early plans of the State's farmers materialize. Results from the January I special intentions-to-plant survey conducted by the Georgia Crop Reporting Service also shows less acreage will be devoted to corn and sorghum product ion.
The purpose of this report is to assist growers in making such
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changes 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 proqrams, and how this report affects farmers' actions.
Crop
Corn, alI Wheat Oats
Bar! ey
Cotton Sorghums, a I I Soybeans, a I I
GEORGIA PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS FOR 1972 PLANTED ACREAGES
1970
1971
Indicated 1972
Thousands
Thousands
Thousands
I ,684 I 15 184
9
408
54 550
1 '751 242 202
13 426
135 660
I ,680 290 216 14
435 1I 5 725
1972 as percent of 1971
Percent
96 120 I 07 108 102
85 110
Corn Acreaqe Down 4 Percent: Georgia farmers wi 11 plant 1,680,000 acres of corn in 1972 --71,000 acres less than planted last year, if they follow
their early plans. Seeding at this level would be slightly below the 1 ;684,000 acres
in 1970.
Cotton Acreaqe Up 2 Percent: The State's cotton acreage, after reversing a downward trend last year, is indicated to be increased to 435,000
acres in 1972. An acreage this size would be 9,000 above last year and 27,000 more than was seeded in I 970.
Small Grain Acreaqes Up: The wheat acreage for 1972 was estimated at 290,000--a 20 percent increase in plantings over 1971. A 7 percent increase
is indicated for oats at 216,000 acres. Barley shows an 8 percent increase at 14,000 acres.
Sorqhum Ac reaqe Down 15 Percent: The acreage to be seeded to sorghum this year is indicated at 115,000--20,000 acres less than planted in
1971 but 61,000 acres more than was planted in 1970.
~ybeans Acreaqe Up 10 Percent: Georgia farmers planned to plant an indicated 725,000 acres of soybeans in 1972. A crop this size will be
~,000 acres more than planted last year and 75,000 acres above the total seeded in 1970.
Please turn page for United States information
UNITfD STATES PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS FOR 1972
PLANTED ACREAGES, 35 SELECTED STATES .!/
Indicated
1972 as percent
Crop
1970
1:J71
1972
of 1971
Thousands
Thousands
Thousands
Percent
Corn Spring t-' heat Durum \t/heat Oats Barley Upland Cotton Sorg hums Soybeans
65,855 8,982 2,091 24,132 10,045 11 ,844.0 17,268
42' 540
72,884 13,051 2,826 21 ,688 10,683 12,223.0 21,272 42,756
70,032 12,028
2,743 20,753 9,703 13' 109.0 19,773 44,349
96.1 92.2 97.1
95.7 90.8 107.2 93.0 103.7
l l Only the 35 States included in this special survey are included in the comparisons.
In 1971 , planted acreage in these States accounted for all of the durum wheat, flaxseed, and sorghum; over 99 percent of the upland cotton, soybeans, and spring wheat other durum; over 98 percent of the oats and corn; and 97 percent of the barley acreage.
Corn growers intend to plant 70.0 mill ion acres of corn in 1972, 4 percent less than Iast year.
Upland cotton plantings are expected to total 13.1 mill ion acres, up 7 percent from 1ast year.
Soybeans planted for all purposes are expected to continue the upward trend started in
1959, rising to a record high 44.3 mill ion acres, 4 percent above 1971.
Durum wheat plantings are slated to total 2.7 mill ion acres, 3 percent less than in 1971 but 31 percent above 1970.
Other sprinq wheat plantings, at a prospective 12.0 mill ion acres, are 8 percent below last year but 34 percent above 1970.
Oat planting intentions, at 20.8 mill ion acres, are 4 percent below last year, and 14
percent below 1970.
Barley plantings are expected to total 9.7 mill ion acres, down 9 percent from 1971.
Sorqhum growers intend to reduce acreage 7 percent, and plant 19.8 mill ion acres, which is 15 percent above the acreage planted in 1970.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY
W. PAT PARKS
Agricultural Statistician In Charge
Agricultural Statistician
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ISSUED BY: The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens,
Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING
ATHENS, GEORG IA
UNIV.r..RSITY O F C.ffitRmaa y 2., 1972
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Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia,j durinl:
d Jan~ry 2.9 was
8, 685, 000--5 percent less than the previous wee u
e than the com-
parable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 11, 332, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcberiea--
slightly less than the previous week but 7 percent more than the comparable week
a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States tataled 59, 302., 000--1
percent less than the previous week but 3 percent more than the comparable week
last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 77, 328,000--2 percent more than the
previous week and 9 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
1971
-
1972
o/o of
year ago
-1970
1971
-1971
1972.
Thousands
Thousands
"/o of
year ago
Nov. 27
Dec. 4
Dec. 11 Dec. 18
Dec. 25
Jan. 1 Jan. 8 Jan. 15 Jan. 22 Jan. 29
10,906
10,872
100
10, 185
10, 818
106
11,258
10,775
96
11,017
10,840
98
10,624
10, 986
103
10,408
11, 110
107
10,648
10,451
98
10,110
10,948
108
10,098
11, 3 59
112
10, 560
11,332
107
8, 233
8,570
104
8,755
8, 711
99
8,429
8, 739
104
8,496
8,659
102
8, 051
8,720
108
8, 570
8,678
101
8,535
8,795
103
8,282
9,226
111
8, 217
9, 103
111
8,400
8,685
103
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended January 29 was 1,026, 000--43 percent more than the previous week and 15 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 235, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 5 percent less than the previous week but 14 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 January 29 were down 15 percent and settings were down 14 percent from a year ago.
State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss, Total 1972
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1972
Jan. 15
Eggs Set
Jan.
Jan.
22
29
o/o of year ago 2/
Chicks Hatched
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
15
22
29
Thousands
Thousands
972 1, 303 1, 235 114
250
435
360 95
1, 758 1, 745 1, 326 68
189
243
208 84
298
354
340 92
3,467 4,080 3,469 86
865 265 1, 548 172 271
3, 121
717 220 1, 150 123 281
2,491
1, 026 310 847 104 294
2, 581
o/o of
year ago 2/
-
115 94 61 85 98
85
Total 1971* 3, 816 3,90 2 4,032
2, 549 3, 013 3,028
%of
last year
91
105
86 I
122
83
85
* 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.
2/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
Revised.
BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND C:I-llCKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS-1972 Page 2
EGGS SET
C ~".f!CKS PLACED
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina
Jan. 15
Week Ended Jan. 22
Thousands
Jan. 29
1, 987
93 1,744
351 207 2,992 4,942 1, 978
0
7' 121 577
2,059 176
1,933 310 327
2,978 5, 186 2,085
0 7,590
517
2, 134 115
2, 122 314 347
2,973 5,387 2, 081
0 8,089
573
I o/o of
year I Jan. ago 1/ 15
Week Ended Jan. 22
Thousands
Jan. 29
112
I 1,384
1, 401 1, 346
99
I
67
84
80
118
1, 023
1, 306 1, 081
87
238
239
307
107
449
393
379
111
2,793
2, 811 2,628
109
3,450
3,600 3,707
106
1, 564
1, 438 1, 568
-
223
357
273
104
5, 687
5,974 5, 988
89
441
449
563
o/o of
year
ago 1/ ~
zrx:l
d
101 82 88
213
<:s!:.!
. ~
88
:S:
95
95
97
94
98
94
GEORGIA
10,948 11, 359 11,332 107
9,226
9, 103 8, 685
103
Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1972 (22 States)
1, 583
1,663 1, 638 110
1, 216
1, 145 1, 156
117
721 10, 534
721
715 101
10,906 10,921 119
862
930 1, 085
127
7,492
7, 754 7, 776
104
5,694
5,943 5, 961 109
5,204
5, 233 5, 255
105
13,851 13,871 14, 015 112
110, 616 10, 837 10,694
116
1, 005
1,069 1, 082 110
892
896
819
87
4,382
4,326 4,419 100
3,463
3,472 3, 507
101
428
398
410 91
206
308
328
99
350
335
400 102
278
252
244
139
2,350
2,313 2,300
95
1, 840
1, 764 1, 833
93
73,838 76,065 77,328 109
58, 614 59,746 59,302
103
TOTAL 1971* (22 States)
68,808 69,623 71' 156
55,468 55,934 57,310
o/o of Last Year
107
109
109
I
'I 106
107
103
1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
* Revised.
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
THE POULTRY AND E GG SITUA TION Approved by the Outlook and Situation Board Situation and Outlook (Eggs) (February, 1972)
1971 Output Large: Monthly egg production during 1971 held above the same months of 1970. Output for the year tota led a re c ord 200 million cases, more than 2 percent above the previous year. From more than 4 percent larger in early 1971, it tapered off to 1 or Zperc ent l arger by the end of the year.
The larger output r esulted fr om more layers during the first 6 months of 1971 and more eggs p er layer throughout the year. Producers responded to relatively high egg prices in late 1969 and ear ly 1970 by stepping up purchases of replacement chicks. This provided more replacement pullets for the laying flock during the last half of 1970. On January 1, 1971, t he laying flock total ed 335 million layers, the largest for this date since 1957.
Contrib uting to the increased rate of lay in 1971 was the use of Marek's disease vaccine that sharply reduces mortalit y rates of pullets prior to and after entering the laying flock and improv es the general health and vigor of the layers. In addition, the increased number of pullets that ente r ed the laying flock, combined with heavier culling of older flocks, sharply redu ced the a ve rage age of the laying flock of 1971. A younger laying flock normally is more productive. Low egg prices in 1971 caused heavier culling of older l aying flocks. D u ring January-September 1971, about 9 million or 7 percent more mature chickens were slaughtered in Federally inspected plants. But slaughter in the last quarter droppe d below a year earlier and for the year totaled 183 million, 7 m illi on more than in 1970 .
The healthie r and younger flock aver aged an estimated 223 eggs per hen in 1971, up from 218 for 197 0 . The rate of lay, relative t o 1970, generally trended upward during the year and averaged 3 percent higher in the closing months of 1971.
The rate of lay averaged around 210 eggs a year in the early 1960's and trended steadily upwa rd through 1967 to 22 1, then fell off to 218 in 1970 before rising again in 1971.
Low Price s Persist: Continued expansion of egg production held prices well below ye ar-earlier levels t hroughout 1971. Prices have been below the same months of the previous year since March 1970. Producer prices for all eggs during 1971 averaged abo ut 31 cents a dozen, n ear ly 18 percent below the already relatively low price s of 197 0.
Producer prices fo r 1971 we re the lowest since the early 1940's. The low 1971 egg prices reflected a 2 percent increase in output over 1970 and a small decline in the numbe r of e g gs used for hatchery purposes. Egg prices in 1971 did not increase as usual during the summer and e arly f all. They did strengthen in December but fell off sharply following the holiday season.
P rices to producers in January averaged only 29. 8 cents a dozen, more than 4 cents below De cember and well below the 35.8 cents for January 1971. Prices have continue d at very l ow levels and Grade A large white eggs, delivered to Chicago, were 28 cents a do zen in mid-Februar y, 1 cent below mid-January and 6 cents below a year earlier .
Egg-Feed Price Ratio Low: Lpwer egg prices combined with higher feed costs through August generally res ulted in 1971 being an unprofitable year for many producers. Prices paid by producers for laying feed last year averaged about $84 a ton, up $2. 50 from 1970. Prices reached a high of $ 89 a ton in July then tapered off and averaged $83 for the last 3 months of 1971.
Egg prices have declined more in recent months than feed prices, keeping the egg-feed p ri ce ratio below the previo us year. The ratio in mid-January was 7. 1, down from 8. 2 in both De cember and Janua ry 1971.
Per Capita Consumption Up: Large egg supplies and relatively low prices throughout the year resulted in m ore egg s being consumed in 1971. Total U.S. civilian use incre ased about 2 percent and consumption per person at 323 eggs averaged 3 eggs more than in 1970 and the most since 1967. Per capita use during 1972 probably will ease back to near 1970 levels . During 1971, military purchases totaled around 50 million dozen, shell egg equivalent, compared with 66 million in 1970. These purchases accounted for about 1 percent of total egg production.
Large r January 1 Stocks: Increased production and low egg prices in 1971 resulted in a build up of cold storage stocks of eggs, primarily in the form of egg products.
These stocks on January 1 were equivalent to 1. 9 million cases of shell eggs, 600, 000 cases more than on January 1, 1971 but about 200, 000 cases less than on December 1. Stocks of frozen eggs totaled 73.6 million pound$, equivalent to 1. 9 million cases of shell eggs, and up from 49.9 million pounds equivalent to 1. 3 million cases a year earlier. Frozen egg stocks have been well above year-earlier levels since January 1970. Shell egg stocks rose 4, 000 cases to 55,000.
Hatchery Use Down Last Year: An estimated 390 million dozen eggs were used for hatching during 1971, compared with 400 million dozen in the previous year. Hatcheries used about 5 percent less during the first half as a result of reduced hatchings of both broiler-type and egg-type chicks. Hatchery use in the second half of 1971 was up about 2 percent reflecting increased broiler chick hatchings. Probably a few more eggs will be hatched throughout 1972 for broiler-type chicks but this may be partly offset by fewer eggs going for the egg-type chick hatch.
Exports Lower, Shipments Higher: Shipments in 1971 to American territories increased but exports declined. Shipments during 1971 totaled 1. 2 million cases compared with 1. 0 million during 1970. Despite sharply lower domestic egg prices, last year's exports of eggs and egg products declined about 15, 000 cases to 503, 000 cases. Eggs for hatching purposes represented about 78 percent of total exports compared with 84 percent in 1970. Combined shipments and exports accounted for less than 1 percent of production. Exports of eggs and egg products plus shipments to American territories during 1971 were up 16 percent to about 1. 7 million cases.
Sharply Increased USDA Purchases: USDA bought egg mix throughout the year for use in direct food assistance programs. Purchases during 1971 totaled 31.4 million pounds at a cost of $ 25. 6 million, nearly double 1970 purchases of 16. 6 million pounds at a cost of $14.5 million and the largest since 1961. Purchases of egg mix in 1971 were equivalent to an estimated 1. 6 million cases of shell eggs, nearly double the 1970 volume.
OUT LOOK FOR EGGS Smaller L a ying Flock in 1972: A smaller January 1 laying flock will contribute
to holding first half 1972 egg production near the high levels of a year earlier. Increased productivity is expected to about offset the decline in layer numbers. particularly in the first half of 1972. The increase in productivity over year-earlier levels likely will taper off as the year progresses and may average near 1971 levels by the closing months of 1972. Thus, egg output for the last half of 1972 may average slightly below the same period of 1971. There were 328 million hens and pullets of laying age on January 1, 1972, 2 pe r cent below a year earlier. 0n December 1, 1971,_ the number of pullets, 3 months old and older not yet laying to enter the laying flock were up about 2 million to 52 million. This increase was more than offset by a decline of 10 percent or more than 5 million in pullets under 3 months of age on December 1. In addition, the replacement of egg-type chick hatch during September-December was down about 14 percent or 10 million pullets. A substantially larger proportion of these pullets will live to enter the laying flock in coming months because use of Marek's vaccine will reduce mortality. Thus, flock size likely will continue only moderately lower during 1972.
On January 1 the rate of lay was up a little more than 2 percent from a year . earlier but down from the 3 percent increase of a month earlier. Although some continued improvement in the rate of lay is likely from the use of Marek's vaccine, it probably will be much less this year than last since many birds have already shown the effects of the vaccine. In addition, the laying flock will be getting older in 1972 as fewer replacement pullets enter the flock and culling of old flocks declines. Generally, layers produce fewer eggs as they get older. Thus, the decline in productivity from an aging flock may partly counter the increase resulting from Marek's vaccine.
Better Egg Prices Seen for 1972: Egg prices likely will rise in coming weeks as
demand picks up for Easter and as output eases relative to a year earlier. Although
egg production in coming months may continue near 1971 levels, per capita availability
will be down slightly, reflecting a small increase in population and a few more eggs
being used for hatchery purposes . Egg prices likely will weaken seasonally in the spring
before increasing as usual in the summer. Prices likely will average moderately above
last year's low levels during the summer and fall. Egg prices will be bolstered by
smaller supplies of some high-protein foods, mainly pork. The use of shell eggs by
breakers may not differ much from 1971 since stocks of egg products currently are well
above a year ago.
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ORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
UL T URA L P R I CE S January 15, 1972
ReI eased 2/2/7 2
INDEX UP TWO POINTS
The Georgia Prices Receive d Index for All Commodities for January was 2 points
higher than December and 4 points a bove the November index, according to the Georgia
Crop Reporting Service. The January Crops Index and the Livestock and Livestock Products Index gained I and 2 points respectively. The higher Crops Index rose mainly on the strength of higher corn, and cotton prices, while the rise in the
Livestock and Livestock Products Index was attributed to higher prices for hogs, beef cattle, calves and broilers . Partially offsetting the increases were lower prices for wheat, eggs, and other chickens.
UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 4 POINTS
PRICES PAID INDEX UP I POINT
During the month ended January 15 the Index of Prices Received by Farmers advanced 4 points (3 percent) to 120 percent of the January-December 1967 average. Contributing most to the increase were higher pr i ces for hogs, cattle, cotton, lettuce, and broilers. Partially offsetting were lower prices for eggs, tomatoes, pears, cabbage, and wholesale milk. The index was 13 percent above mid-January 1971.
The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates advanced to 123, up 1 point (1 percent) from the previous month. Higher taxes for farm real estate and interest on farm real estate indebtedness for 1972, along with higher prices for feeder 1ivestock and feed, were the major contributors to the increase. The index was 5 percent higher than a year earlier.
1967 = 100
INDEX NUMBERS GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
Dec. 15 1970
Jan. 15 1971
Dec. 15 1971
Jan. 15 1972
GEORGIA
Prices Received All Commodities All Crops
107
I 09
108
110
114
115
114
115
Livestock and Livestock
Products
102
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -:- -
104
104
106
UNITED STATES
Prices Received
104
106
116
120
Prices Paid, Interest,
Taxes & Farm It/age Rates
116
117
122
123
Ratio ll
90
91
95
98
ll Ratio of Index of Prices Received by Farmers to Index of Prices Paid, Interest,
Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates.
FRASIE R T. GALL01dAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
JOHN E. COATES Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 \-/est Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
PRICES -- RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS, JANUARY 15, 1972 ~nTH COMPARISONS
GEORGIA
UNITED STATES
Commodity and Unit
Jan 15 Dec. 15 Jan 15
1971
1971
1972
Jan. 15 Dec. 15 Jan. 15
1971
1971
1972
PRICES RECEIVED
It/heat, bu.
$
Oats, bu.
$
Corn, bu.
$
Cotton, lb.
Cottonseed, ton
$
Soybeans, bu.
$
Peanuts, lb.
Sweetpotatoes, cwt.
$
Hay, baled, ton:
All
$
Alfalfa
$
Other 21
$
Milk Cows, head
$
Hogs, cwt.
$
Beef Cattle, All, cwt.l/ $
Cows, cwt. 11
$
Steers & Heifers, cwt. $
Calves, cwt.
$
Milk, Sold to Plants, cwt.
Fluid Market
$
Manufactured
$
All ]./
$
Turkeys, lb.
Chickens, 1b. :
Excluding Broilers
Commercial Broilers
Eggs, all, dozen
Table, dozen
Hatching, dozen
l. 70 .92
1.64 21.0 49.00
2.85 13.0 6.60
31.50 37.00
270.00 14.60 22.90 19.20 26.00
31 .oo
7.00
7.00 22.0
6.0 12.5 40.1 37.7 54.0
1.47 .87
l. 16 28.5 50.00
2.80
6.60
32.00 35.00
280.00 18.90 25.80 20.80 29.80 36.00
117.05
117.05
22.0
9.5 10.5 39.8 36.3 60.0
1.42 .90
l. 23 32.0 48.00
2.80
6.90
33.00 37.00 33.00 300.00 20.90 26.90 21.50 31.00 39.00
!l:/7 .oo
4/7 .oo
-24.0
8.0 12.0 33.5 28.7 60.0
1.40 .668
1.42 3/21.11 - 60.00
2.86 13.0
116.00
25.40 26.20
344.00 15.20 25.90 19.20 28.00 33.30
6.33 4.94 5.96 21.7
7.7 13.0 35.8
1.34 .622
1.08 29. 10 56.90
2.93 13.9 1/6.01
26.10 26.90
367.00 19.70 29.80 20.80 32.90 38.40
6.53
5.o8
6.18 23. I
8.2
12. 1
34. I
l. 33 .638
1. 09 30.25 54.50
2.92
6.70
29.20 30.60 26.80 373.00 22.70 31.40 21.80 34.40 39.60
4/6.50 4/5.04 4/6.14 -22.8
8.2 13.4 29.8
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.
$
Mi ddlings, cwt.
$
Corn Mea 1, cwt.
$
Poultry Feed, ton:
Broiler Grower Feed
$
Laying Feed
$
Ch ick Starter
$
Alfalfa Hay, ton
$
All Other Hay, ton
$
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
74.00 78.00 81.00 84.00
5.30 5.40 4.25 4.35 3.50
91.00 78.00 95.00 42.50 39.50
79.00 82.00 83.00 85.00
5.30 5.50 4.25 4.50 3.55
91.00 82.00 98.00 42.50 37.50
73.00 81.00 84.00 87.00
4.83 3.56 5.74 4.08 4.20 3.79
99.00 88.00 103.00 36.50 35.00
72.00
77 .oo
80.00 83.00
4.59 5.51 5.65 3.97 4.02 3.45
95.00 83.00 98.00 39.00 36.00
73.00 78.00 81.00 84.00
4.63
5.54
5.74 4.03 4.08 3.52
96.00 84.00
1 oo.oo
40.00 36.90
11 "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. ~/ Preliminary. 21 Includes all hay except alfalfa.
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A HENS, GEORGIA
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER
December 1971
Released 2/4/72
GEORGIA
December Red Neat Produ0-+:lon Down
Georgi~s red meat production in commercial plants during December 1971 totaled
34,5 million pounds, according to t he Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This was down
2percent from the 35.2 million pounds during the same month last year, and 4 percent bel0\'1 36. 0 million pounds of November 1971
Cattle Slaughter Dips Below November
Commercial plants in Georgia reported 19,600 head of cattle slaughtered during December 1971 -- 2, 900 below last month and 1,400 head belo\'1 December 1970.
Calf Slaughter Down
December calf slaughter totaled 600 head -- 400 head below November 1971 but 200 head above December 1970.
Hog Slaughter Above Last Month
Commercial hog slaughter in Georgia plants numbered 188,000 head for December -- 6 percent above the 178, 000 kill during November 1971 The December kill was 1 percent wove the 186,000 head slaughtered in December 1970.
48 STATES
December Red Meat Production Down 5 Percent From 1970
Commercial production of red meat in the 48 States totaled 3,160 million pounds in
December, 5 percent below a year earlier. Commercial meat production includes slaughter
m federally inspected and other slaughter plants, but excludes animals alaughtered on
farms,
Beef Production 5 Percent Below A Year Earlier
Beef product ion in December was 1,767 million pounds, 5 percent below the 1,851 mllion pounds in December 1970, and 1 percent below the 1,784 million pounds produced last month. Cattle killed totaled 2,868,800 head, down 3 percent from a year earlier. Uve weight per head was 1,049 pounds, 1 pound less than a year ago but 14 pounds above
last month.
Veal Output 9 Percent Below December 1970
There were 40 million pcunds of veal produced during December, down 9 percent from
1970. The 301,700 calves slaughtered was 14 percent less than the number of a year earlier. Average live weight was 236 compared with 223 pounds in December 1970.
Pork Production Do\<m 5 Percent From A Year Earlier
Pork production totaled 1,307 million pounds, 5 percent below a year ago. Hog kill totaled 8,266,300 head, down 6 percent from December 1970. Live weight per head was 242, the same as last year and last month. Lard rendered per 100 pounds of live weight was 8.1 pounds, compared with 8.9 in December 1970.
Lamb And l'lft.:..tton Unchanged From December 1970
There were 46 million pounds of lamb and mutton produced in December, unchanged
from a year earl ier but 2 million pounds above last month. Sheep and lamb slaughter
totaled 885,500 head, about the same as a year ago. Average live weight was 106
pounds, 1 pound more than a year earlier.
- Continued on back -
Specie
GEORGIA AND 48 STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER 1/
Number
Slaughtered
December
1970
1971
Average
Live Weight
December
1970
1971
I ,000 head
pounds
Total
Live Weight
December
1970
1971
1,000 pounds
Georgia:
Catt Ie
21 .o
19.6 877
920
Ca Ives
.4
.6 375
421
Hogs
186.0
188.0
220
213
Sheep and Lambs
18,417
150 40 ,920
18,032 253
40,044
48 States :
Cat t 1e Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs
2,971.3
351 .9 8,824.8
887.0
2,868.8
301.7 8,266. 3
885.5
I ,050
223 242
105
1,049
236 242 106
3 ' 119,361 78,490
2,132,522
92 , 985
3,009,550
71 '119 1,997,873
93,584
1/ Includes slaughter under Federal inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter.
AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS AND HOG-CORN RATIOS, JANUARY 15, 1972
WITH COMPARISONS
Commodity and Unit
Jan. 15 1971
GEORGIA
Dec. 15 1971
Dollars
Jan. 15 1972
Jan. 15 1971
UN ITED STATES
Dec. 15 1971
Jan. 15 1972
Dollars
Corn, bu.
Hogs, cwt.
Catt Ie, cwt.
Calves, cwt.
---- -
Hog-Corn
Rat io ll
1.64
14.60
22.90
-
..
31 .00
-
8.9
1. 16 18.90 25.80 36.00
16.3
1.23 20.90 26.90 39.00
17.0
1.42 15.20 25.90
- 33.30
-- -
10.7
1.08 19.70 29.80 38.40
----
18.2
1.09 22.70 31 .40 39.60
20.8
l l Bushels of co r n equal in value to 100 lbs. hogs, 1ive weight.
Continued From Bottom Of Page 1 Poultry Production 3 Percent Above A Year Earlier
Production of poultry meat during December totaled 870 mill ion pounds, ready-to-cook basis. This was 3 percent above a year ago but 7 percent below a month earlier.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
C. L. CRENSHA~J Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service USDA, 1861 ~Jest Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
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L I VE S T 0 CK S LA UGHT E R Feb r uary 1972
GEORG IA
Released 4/3/72
feb ruary Red Meat Production Sl i qh tly Above Ye ar Ago
Georg i a 1 s red meat produ ct ion in commer ci al plan t s du ring Februa ry 1972 totaled 33.6
il lion pounds, accord i ng to the Georgia Crop Re po rting Service . Th is was up .1 million
~~ds from the 33.5 mill ion pounds during the same mon th la st year and d
mill ion
~unds from the 34.8 mi 11 ion pounds in January 1972 .
C.~ C ::o GIA
Cattle Slauqhter Up
APR 5 lov-, /....
Commercial plants i n Geor gia re por t ed 21 ,900 :1ead of cattl e slaughte ed during
Februa ry 1972 - - 600 head above last month and 700 head a bove February 1971.
T ..,._nl
Calf Slauqhter Up
Febru~ry calf slaugh te r t o t aled 2,000 head - 500 above l as t month and 900 head above 1971 .
Hog Slauq hte r Down From Last Year
Commercial hog slaughter in Georgia pl ants numbered 161 ,000 head for Fe brua ry - 9.6 percent below the 178,000 ki 11 during Janua r y 1972 . The February 1972 ki 11 was 5.3 percent below the 170,000 head sla ughte red in Fe bruary 1971.
48 STATES
February Red Meat Product i on Up 4 Perce nt From 1<:!71
Commercial prod uct ion o f red meat in the 48 Stat es totaled 2,877 mil l ion pounds in
~bruary, up 4 perce nt from a year earl i er. Commercial meat production includes
slaughter in federally inspected and other sl aughter plants, but exclude s animals
slaughtered on farms .
Beef Production 6 Percent A bove A Yea r Ea rli er
Beef production in February was 1,715 mill ion pou nds, up 6 percent from the 1,616 million pounds produced in February 1971. The number of cattle slaughtered was also up 6 percent, and average 1 ive weight was 3 pounds more than a year earlier.
February Veal Production Down 10 Percent From A Year Earlier
There were 37 mill ion pounds of veal produced i n Febr uary 1972, down 10 percent from ~bruary 1971. Calves slaughtered during February were down 10 percent, while the average
li ve weight increased J.t. pounds.
~~Production Up 1 Per cent From Fehruarv 1971
Pork production in February to taled 1,08 1 mill ion pounds, up 1 percent from a year ~o. The number o f hogs slaughtered was down 3 percent. Live weight per head at 234 pounds was unchanged from a year earlier. Lard rendered per 100 pounds of 1 ive weight ~ s 6.3 pounds compared with 8.4 pounds in February 1971.
Lamb and Mutton Down 2 Percent From A Year Ear 1 i e r
There were 4~ mil 1ion pounds of lamb and mutton produced in February 1972, down 2 pe rcent from a year earlier. Sheep and lamb slaugh t er totaled 830,900 head, down slightly f rom February 1971. Average 1 ive weig ht at 108 pound s was 1 pound below a year ago but
I pound above 1as t month.
~bruary Poultry Produ ction Up 12 Pe r cent F r om 1971
Production of poultry mea t in February 1972 totale d 758 mill ion pounds ready-to-cook ~sis. This is 12 percent more than a year earl ier, but 8 percent less than last month.
Specie
Georgia:
Catt 1e Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs
'+8 States: Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs
GEORGIA AND 48 STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER l l
Number
Slaughtered
February
1971
1972
1 ,000 head
Average
Live \~eight
February
1971
1972
pounds
Total
Live Height
February
1971
1972
1, 000 pounds
21.2
21.9
897
908
1.1
2.0
403
445
170.0
161.0
220
226
19,016
4L~3
37 .'-~00
19,885 890
36,386
2,616.8 306.8
7,029.3 834.0
2,774.1 276.6
6,828.8 830.9
1 ,042
237 234 109
1,045 241
234 108
2,727,003 72,625
1,647,199 90,794
2,899,965 66,753
I, 600,832
89,721
l l Includes slaughter under Federal inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes
farm slaughter.
AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS AND HOG-CORN RATIOS, MARCH 15, 1972
WITH COMPARISONS
Commodity and Unit
March 15 1971
GEORGIA
Feb. 15 1972
Dollars
March 15 1972
UNITED STATES
t1arch 15 1971
Feb. 15 1972
Dollars
March 15 1972
Corn, bu.
1. 65
I. 2E.
I. 30
1.43
1.09
1.10
Hogs, cwt.
16.30
24.30
23.00
16.90
25.70
23.30
Cat t 1e , cwt.
24.40
27.90
28.70
28.60
32.60
32.40
Calves, cwt. . 33.00
40.00
41.00
35.50
41.20
41.70
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Hog - Corn
Ratio ll
9.9
19.3
17.7
11 .8
23.6
21.2
l/ Bushels of corn equal in value to 100 lbs. hogs, Jive weight.
FRASIER T. GALLOHAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
\--!. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 Hest Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
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THE POULTRY AND EGG SITUATION
sAif~~r
toi voenda
b n
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the Outlook and Situation Board Outlook (Broiler) (February, 1972)
incre
Output ase r e s ul
LteadstrYomea
r a
weights . The number of
Uyfeop.wuSn.1mgt. gochhrtte.1cYbk..u~nB sd3rsompilraeorrkd
meat uetceedd
t
output rose slightly in 1971. The tahnrdouaghsmFaeldleirnaclrleyaisnespinecatve edrpagroecesst.n They averaged a record 3. 68 pounds
g
plants in 1971 totaled 2 . 8 btlhon, up . p er cen. A d broiler meat output in Federally
each, more than l percent above the prt~r year. t ton a total of 7 3 billion pounds' ready-
inspected pla nts d uri ng 1971 rose about pe rbce~l production was slaughtered in these
to-cook plants,
w et.g up 2
ht. In perc e.n
1970 about 93 percent
t from 1969 lar.g e l~ a~
o a
;~rso~t nletsr;ect hteedWp lhaonltess
ome Poultry p likely increas
ro ed
duct s again
Act. The propo rtton of slaughter t n e era Y
in197l. Condemnati ons
of
br o ilers
in
Fed~~~11
~~.:s~:~tt~tdypliannsptsecdteudrincgo
1971 mpar
esdhwoiwtehd~a
4
slight d ecline. The y a veraged 4 . 0 perced
t. qs were from post-mortem inspectton.
percent a year ear1te r . M. ost This was th e sec.ond ye c:-r tn a
orf~~t htehc~ot n;toe;emdr enpmarntooacnteiossnisngdeacnlidn
ed. cutt
ing
up
under
Federal
Young inspection tot
aclhedtck2e. n4 sbtt.nlls.tpo
ecte n poun
dosr'
ure
ad
y-to-tco
o
k .
weltagnhtts,
up 11 while
t
9 percent fro he rest went
m for
1970 Of this total, abo ut 84.3 percent w ashcu up tn hp as in 1970 This does not
d h t s tage about t e same s are
processing b e yon t e cu -up
.1'
t for sale at other locations such as
account for larg e quantitie s o f bro1 ers cu -up
retail sto res .
Prices Average Higher:
Broiler
prtces_ 1n -1.971
gener,a,l_l__y_:w, _e_re_.a...b...o...v..e
1970.
n,+:rn+
eased in the s pring and pri'CeSrecovered. Producers responded by increasing production
and prices again f e ll b elow y ear-earlier levels in the closing months of 1971.
Wholesale prices of ready-to-cook broilers in 9 cities averaged 27.2 cents a
pound for 1971, comp ared with 26 . 4 cents in 1970. Prices reached a seasonal high of
32 cents in July then trended s t eadily down to 23 ce nts a pound in December. Prices
strengthene d and averaged about 27. 1 cents i n January, 3 cents above December and
l cent abave Jan uary 1971.
F ee d Cost High Until L ate 1971: Sharply higher feed prices boosted the cost of producing broiler s during th e first 8 months of 1971. Broiler feed prices in this period a ve raged a little ove r $99 a ton, more than $5 above January-August 1970. With pros p ect s for a l arge r 1971 corn crop, broiler feed prices fell in September and remaine d be low a year earlier for the balance of the year. The cost of most other production i tems continued to trend upward during 1971. The index of prices paid by farmers fo r production items in December (including interest, taxes, and wage rates) was 122 (1967:: 100}, up 5 points from December 1970.
Cons umption and E x ports Increased in 1971: A small increase in supplies and lower pric e s h eld broile r me at consumption near 1970 1s record high of 3 7. 3 pounds per person despite l a rger supplies of other meats. In addition, other chicken meat consumption amounted to a l ittle more than 4 pounds per person.
Exports of whole young chickens and chicken parts during 1971, including subsidized exports t o Switzerland and Greec e , totaled 100 million pounds, ready-to-cook weight. This was around 7 percent a bove the prior year. Exports of chicken parts totaled 78 million p ounds , up 14 percent, while whole young chickens totaled 22 million pounds, down 11 percent. The proportion of cut-up birds has increased in recent years. In 1971 about 78 percent of young chicken exp orted was cut-up, compared with about 73 perc ent in 19 70 and 67 percent i n 1967, the first year for such data.
Of the broilers exported i n 1971 about 10 million pounds of whole broilers were shipped t o Switze rland and 1. 2 m illion to Greece at a total subsidy cost of $1. 5 million. This co mpa r es w ith 12. 5 million p ounds for Switzerland and 2. 6 million to Greece at a subs idy cost o f $1. 9 milli o n i n 1970.
USDA Purchases Down, Military Use Up: USDA purchases of broiler meat during 1971 for the school lunch program totaled 50.4 million pounds at a cost of $15. 8 million. This compares with 55. 2 million pounds and a cost of $17. 2 million in 1970. In addition, USDA purchased canne d boned chicken equivalent to 33.7 million pounds ready-to-cook carcass weight in 1971, down from the 77.1 million pounds in the previous year.
Military purchases of young chicken meat during January-November 1971 totaled 52. 0 million pounds, down 6 percent from the same months of 197 0.
BROILER OUTLOOK
Moderate Expansion in Output: Current indications point to a moderate increase in broiler production throughout 1972. Producers expan ded production during late 1971 in response to declining feed prices caused by the record 1971 corn crop. Weekly broiler chick placements have been above yea r-earlier levels since last August. In late 1971, placements that will provide marke t s upplies this winter averaged about 2 percent above a year earlier with the largest gains in slaughte r likely in late winter. Feed prices are likely to be lower in the first half of this year and near year-earlier levels in the second half. This, combined with higher broiler prices all year, probably will stimulate a moderate expansion in the number of broilers marketed. Reduced pork supplies and high red meat prices will also tend to encourage broiler expansion this year.
The hatchery supply flock likely can supply enough eggs to provide for at least a moderate expansion in broiler output in 1972. The broiler hatchery supply flock during 1972 may be well below a year earlier. Placements for the broiler hatchery supply flock have been off since August 1970. Howev er, the use of Marek's disease vaccine has produced a more productive flock. In addition to more eggs per hen, hatchability of eggs likely has continued to improve and a larger proportion of hatched chicks survive.
Stronger Markets in 1972: Broiler prices in early 1972 strengthened sharply from December and moved above year-earlier levels. Wholesale prices of ready-tocook broilers in 9 cities during the fir st 2 weeks of February averaged 28. 1 cents a pound compared with 26.8 cents for the comparable weeks of 1971. Prices during 1972 probably will average moderately higher tha n a year earlier. High red meat prices in 1972 and increased consumer incomes likely will more than offset the price-lowering effects of record broiler output.
Lower Production Costs: As a result of lower feed prices, broiler
tltco'howr"n"oe.tl_ul.r-ng-'uhc-e~ot-dhr--nen.-sfp1er~ls~ltnesh'ta~dleuf1n'c~nfo
1 . 1 . 1a-~ateT' lower leed. COStS; reue~o,;I..U.L~ oua.Lt'"'Y
gs1t9toh7fe2:.nfl'uoM~stto~hte~1efrthpfdrsob~yeutachtrei, oonliukittecelomymswe.
ill more than offset the Costs during the last
of the 1972 corn and
half of this year w1ll be heaVl y tn uence
soybean crops.
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LIVE STOCK RE PORT
CA L F C R 0 P - I 9 7 2 GE ORGIA UP 2 PE RCENT
Re l ea sed 2/5/73
Calves born on Georgia farms durin g 1972 a re es t ima t ed a t 911 , 000 he ad- -2 percent a bove e 893,000 born in 1971, according to t he Geo rgi a Crop Report in g Serv i ce . Cal ve s born were percent of the cows on hand at the be ginnin g of the year. On Ja nu ary 1, 1972, there we re est imated I ,033,000 cows that have calved on Georg ia fa rms compa red wi t h 1,003, 000 cows a ar earl i e r.
UNITED STATES
If Crop Up 2 Percent
The 1972 calf crop for the United States is e sti mate d at 47 ,889,000 head. Th is is 2 rcent more t han the 46,739 , 000 head in 1971. Cows a nd he ife rs that ha ve ca lve d on fa rms d ranches January 1, 1972, t o taled 50,585,000 head - - 2 perce nt mo re t han a yea r ea rli e r . lves born during 1972 were 95 percent of t he Ja nua ry 1, 19 72, i nvent o r y of cows. Th is is not str ictly a calving rate because the Janu a r y 1 inven t ory of cows d id no t incl ude ~ung heifer s which had their first calf sinc e t hat dat e. Al so , t he i nve nt o ry in c l uded ~e cows that died or were slaug htered before cal ving . _
Texas, the leading State , had 5 ,444,000 calve s, 3 pe r ce nt mo re than a ye ar e a rl ie r. ~ ssouri, with 2,375,000 head, had a 6-percen t l arger c rop t han the p re viou s ye a r and ranked second in calf production. Oklahoma wa s thi rd wi t h a cal f c rop of 2 ,187, 000 head, up 3 pe rcent fr om 1971 .
Cattle and Calves : Ca lve s bo r n, 1970-72
1972 a s %:
Itate 1970
19 71
1972
of 1971 State : 1970
1971
19 72
I ,000 head
Ma ine
69
N, H.
37
Vt,
196
Hass .
60
R. I
7.4
Conn,
60
N, y
975
N, J
70
Pa .
831
Oh io
747
Ind .
666
H"i c1h,
; I ,006 581
Yis. ;2 , 080
Hinn, :1,473
Iowa : 2 , 069
Ho, ;2,139
N, Dak. : 1, 11 3
S, Dak . : 1,834
Nebr . ;2,0U6
Kan s. :1 , 954
De 1,
15
Hd,
197
Va,
646
~4 . Va .
234
N, C.
446
s. c. 277
Ga.
850
Fla . : 1, 000
66
37 192 60
6.6
56 967
67 831 762 670 I , 0 14
587 2,082 1 ,502 2,150 2, 240
1' 148 1, 889 2,118
I ,958 15
193 660
239 459 30 2 893 1, 025
67
37 192 60
6
57 969
65 820
762 672 I ,020
593 2,1 00 1 ,472 2,190
2 , 375 1 '205 I ,965 2,160 2 ,060
15 193 680 244
473 323 911 1, 087
Percent
102 100 100 100
91 102 100
97 99 100 100 I 01 101 10 1
98 102 106
lOS 104 102 105 100 100 103 10 2 103 107 10 2 106
Ky
1, 328
Te nn . 1' 151
Ala .
907
Mis s. 1 ' 139
Ark .
905
La .
87 8
Okl a . 2 ,084
Texas 5,378
Mont. 1' 53 5
Idaho
7 14
Wyo .
681
Col o . I , 044
N. Me x . 635
Ari z .
341
Ut ah
372
Nev .
309
\/as h.
51 3
Oreg .
69 2
Ca 1 if . 1,546
1 , 000 head
1'365 I, 188
942
1 '198 959 894
2' 123 5, 286
1 '582 740 710
1,081 615
338 378 309 527 699 1,5 39
1, 420 I , 225
980
1 '222 1 '007
9 12 2 ,1 87 5 , 444 1 ,640
760
729 I , 110
6 19
327 378 312
537 699
1' 532
48 St ates 45 ,790 46,662 47 ,8 13
Alaska Ha wa i i
3. 8 77
3.6 73
3. 6 72
u. s. 4 5,87 1 46 ,739 47,889
FAA SIER T. GAL LOI!A Y Agri cu 1tu ra I Statist i cian In Ch a rge
W, A, \/A GNER Ag r i cu1t u ra 1 St a tis ti ci a n
1972 as %
of 1971
Pe rce nt
104 103 104 102 105 10 2 103 103 104 103 103 103 101 97 100 101 102 100 100
102
100 99
102
States
Cattle and calves: Number on farms and ranches, by classes, by States,
Januarv 1, 1971-73
: :
All cows that have calved
:
Beef cows that have calved
. : . 1971
:.. 1972
:
:
: 1973 :
:
: :
1973
: as % of . 1971
: 1972 :
.
1972 ..:
. :
1,000 head
Percent
1,000 head
:
1973
:
1973
as %of
1972
Percent
Maine N, H,
Vt. ~1as s, R. I Conn.
N' y
N J Pa.
:
:
71
71
72
101
. :
39 211
39 211
38
97
210
100
: : : :
67 8 64
1 ,040
66 8 64 1 ,025
65
7 64 1 ,020
98 88 100 100
: :
77 848
75 839
73 824
97 98
10
10
11
110
4
4
4
1oo 1
16
16
15
94
7
8
8
100
1 6
1 6
1 6
I100
1oo
96
100
106
106
12
13
14
108
150
150
146
97
Ohio Ind. 111. Mich. Wis.
. . :
819 691
829 693
833
100
730
105
: :
1 '1 02 618
: 2,103
1 '112 624
2' 145
1,120 618
2,144
101 99 100
Minn.
:
: 1'517
1 ,518
1 ,528
101
Iowa
: 2,179
2,235
2,262
101
Mo.
: 2,260
2,418
2,580
107
N. Oak. S. Oak.
: 1'148 : 1,908
1 '193 2,003
1,249 2,080
105 104
Nebr.
: 2,183
2,241
2,280
102
Kans.
: 2,061
2' 111
2,no
105
.
Del.
:
17
18
17
94
Md.
: 203
203
205
101
Va.
: 717
739
765
104
'vi. Va.
: 256
258
264
102
N. C.
s. c.
: 496
506
525
104
: 318
338
358
106
Ga.
1 ,003
1 033
1 ,054
102
Fla.
: 1,220
1'266
1 '336
106
Ky. Tenn. Ala. Miss. Ark. La. Okla. Texas
:
: 1,393
1,435
1 ,500
105
: 1'250
1 ,313
1 '368
104
: 1 ,035
1 ,071
1 '115
104
: 1,317
1 ,351
1 ,396
103
: 1,005
1 ,071
1 '134
106
: 982
1 ,042
1,064
102
: 2,258 : 6,146
2,303 5,807
2,417 6,680
105 115
:
Mont.
: 1 ,631
1 ,683
1 '717
102
Idaho
: 755
785
819
104
':Jyo.
: 747
777
798
103
Colo.
: 1'126
1 '167
1 '181
101
N. t-'\ex.
: 683
656
710
108
Ariz.
: 396
398
395
99
Utah
: 411
410
414
101
Nev.
: 348
351
354
101
1:/ash.
: 538
565
576
102
Oreg. Ca 1if.
. :
741 1,674
741 I .672
763 1,704
103 102
48 States
Alaska
Hawaii
u. s.
: : : :
49.680 4. 2
102 49.786
50,479 4.2
102
50.585
52.646 4.3
103 52.753
104 102 101 104
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OFFICIAL BUSINESS
375
390
399
102
457 809
456 826
498 840
110092 '
187
194
196
101
289
313
313
100
570
581--
602
104
1 ,693
1'770
1,810
102
1,928 2,092 2,260
108
1 ,015
1 ,063
1 '120
105
1 '727
1 ,826
1 ,906
104
2,011
2,072 2,112
102
1 ,878
1,939
2,058
106
4
5
5
100
54
54
59
109
525
557.
593
106
207
214
221
103
322
341
361
106
255
275
295
107
856
887
909
102
1 ,027
1 ,069
1'136
106
1 ,060
1,109
1 '176
106
970
1,048
1 '124
107
915
951
995
105
1 '141
1 '189
1,249
105
908
975
1 ,038
106
820
885
910
I03
2' 118
2,165
2,283
I05
5,791
5,452 6,320
116
1'595
1 ,648
1 ,685
101
610
634
659
Jo4
731
762
784
103
1 ,047
1,088
1 , 102
101
651
625
680
109
346
348
345
99
331
331
339
101
334
337
340
101
361
383
391
101
645
647
669
I03
916
906
915
101
37.786 38.715 41 ,010
I06
2.6
2.6
2.6 100
89
89
90
101
37 877 38.807 41 102
106
AGR - 101
,.,
UNIVERSI Y OF GF.ORGIA
LIV ESTOCK REPORT
LIVESTOCI<. INVENTORY - - JANUARY l , 1972 GEORGlA
~or q ia 1 s Catt l e Numbe r s Another Record Hiah
ReI eased 2/7/72
Cat tle fa rmer s over the State increase d their holdings 40 , 000 head to a record 2, 042,000 cattle and ca l ves on Janua ry l, 1972, a ccord ing t o the Georgia Crop Reporting ~rvice . This wa s a 2 percent i nc rea se from las t year and another record high,
Mil k cows decline d l perce nt t o 146 ,0 00 head. He ifers kept for future milk product io n totaled 42,000 - -the same as a yea r ago.
Beef he r ds contained 887,000 cows--up 4 perce nt f rom las t year and a new record, Beef cow replacement hei f er estirr.ate s we re 181 ,000- -up 5, 000. Heifers held for purposes other thun beef o r milk cow re pla cement tota l ed 53,000 compared with the p~v ious year s 52,000,
Steers over 500 pound s were pla ced at 160,000 head--down 4,000. Bulls totaled 63, 000 compared with 60, 000 l a st year and calves under 500 pounds were estimated at 510, 000 -- up 1 percent.
The value of all cattle an d cal ve s on hand increase d 9 percent to $337 mill ion. The inc rease was a result o f bo th t he i nc rease i n holdings and higher value per head.
~ q Inven t ory Down 3 Pe r cent
Hog inventory e s timates a re set on December 1 and on that date, Georgia 1 s swine produce rs we re esti ma ted to be ho ld ing 2.0 mill ion hogs of all ages. This was 3 perce nt less tha n were on hand De cember 1 , 1970 . Georgia ranked ninth among the Sta tes in number of hog s. They we re va lued at $52 mi ll ion--1 percent more than the pre vious year .
Chi cken Holdi na s Down 5 Perce nt
A change was made in the Pou lt ry Pro g ram las t year and inventory numbers were
esti mated as of Decembe r 1 fo r t he fi r st t ime. The estimate for December l, 1971 was
37.4 mill ion chicke ns (exclu di ng b roi l ers), a decline of 5 percent from the previous
yea r . Only Turkey Breede r Hen numbe r s are now being estimated and for December 1,
1971, this number was se t a t 45, 000 , a 2 , 000 decl i ne from the previous year.
The total value of a ll cat t le, hogs, s heep, turkeys and chickens (excluding broilers ) wa s $432 mi l l ion on Janua ry 1, 1972. This represented a 7 percent i ncrease over the compa rab 1e va 1ue 1as t year.
Sp e c i e s
Lives t oc k on Georgia Farms, January 1 Numbe r , Va 1ue Per Head , and Total Value, 1971 - 1972
No . of Farms 1970 19 71
No . on Farms 1971 : 1972
Average Value 1971 1972
Total Value
1971
1972
Numbe r
1, 000 head
Doll a rs
1,000 dollars
Cat t 1e & Ca 1ve s
Hogs l/
Sheep & Lambs
Chickens ..!/ ]/
Turkey Breeder
Hens l/
57 , 000
37,000 200
56, 000
36 ,000 140
2 ,002
2,065 5. 5
39 ,248
2,042
2,003 6.5
37, 440
155.00
25.00 18.00
1.10
165.00
26.00 18.50
1.15
310,310
51 ,625 99
43' 173
47
45 5.00 5.10
235
336,930 52,078 120 43 , 056
230
TOTAL
405,442 432,414
l-l---D--e-c-e-m-b-e-r- -- -p-r-e-ce-d--i-ng---y-e-a-r-.----11----Do-e--s--no--t --i-n-c-l-u-de--c-o-m-m--e-r-c-i-a-l --b-r-o-i-le--r-s-. ------ ---- ---
Statistical Reporting Serv i ce, USDA, 1861 West Broad Stree t, Athens, Georgia i n
coope rat ion with the Georgia Dep artme nt of Ag r i culture.
UN ITED STATES
The January 1, 1972 inventory estimates of 1 ivestock and poultry on United States farms and ranches show more cattle and calves but declines for hogs and pigs, sheep, chickens and turkeys. Cattle and calf numbers increased 3 percent to 118 mill ion on January 1, 19.72. Cows and heifers that have calved were up 2 percent with beef cows up 3 percent and milk cows down l percent. Sheep and lamb numbers dec! ined 6 percent
to 18 mill ion on January i, 1972, stock sheep were down 7 percent but lambs on feed
were up 3 percent. All hog numbers were 63 mill ion on December 1, 1971--a decline of 7 percent from the previous year. Breeding hogs showed a decrease of 10 percent and market hogs and pigs were 6 pe rcent below a year earlier. There was a decline of 1 percent in number of chickens (exc luding broilers) to 435 mill ion on December 1, 1971. Turkey breeder hen numbers were also down 1 percent to 3,375 , 000.
The value of all 1 ivestock and poultry on farms and ranches was $27.4 bill ion,
I
16 percent above the previous year and another record high. Value per head of each class
except sheep, were above the prev iou s year. Cattle numbers and value per head were
both above the prev ious yea r and the total value was up 16 percent to $24.6 bill ion.
Hog numbers were down but value pe r head was up and total value increased 14 percent
to $1.8 bill ion. Sheep numbers and value per head were both down so the total value
for sheep was down 9 percent to $424 mill ion. Increase in value per head for chicken s
almost offset dec! ine in numbers so that total value for chicken s was down only a
fraction of a percent . to $534.7 mill ion . Turkey values were $21 mill ion, 4 percent
more than the previous year.
Class of Livestock and Poultry
Number of Farms and Number on Farms - January United Stat~e~s~-----------------------------------
Number of Farms
1970
1971
Number on Farms
1971
1972
1972 as percent of
1971
1,000 Farms
1,000 Head
Cattle & Calves
A11 Hogs .!/
A11 Sheep
Chickens l/ ]/ Turkeys l l 11
2,005 905 179
1,961 920 172
114,470
117,916
103
67,449
62,972
93
19,597
18,482
94
441,447 435,460
99
3,405
3,375
99
Value of Livestock and Poultr:l Januar:l 11 United States
Class of Livestock and Poultry
Per Head
1971
1971
Total Value
1971
1972
Dollars
1,000 Dollars
Cattl e & Calves
A11 , Hogs l l
All Sheep
185.00
23.37 23.66
209.00 28.50 22.92
21,130,460 I ,576,412 463,570
24,616,530
1'794' 915 423,531
Aggregate Livestock
Chickens l/ 1/
1. 21
Turkeys l/ 11
5.94
Aggregate Livestock and Poultry
1/ December 1 preceding year. 11
h ens - 26 states.
1.23 6.21
23,170,442
535,008 20,217
23,725,667 Excludes commercial broilers.
26,834,976 534,729 20,964
27,390,669
11 Turkey breeder
FRA SIE R T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
Af ter Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Stat is tical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street At hens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSI NESS
~1. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician
';:'-
POSTAGE & FEES PAID United States Deportment of Agr iculture
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
FEB 1 0 '!9/2
February 9, 1972
L Bnwr:::s BROILER --flo~~-----.J
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended February 5 was 8, 812, 000--1 pe rcent more than the previous week and 14 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 11, 537, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--2 percent more than the previous week and 7 percent more than the comparable week a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 60, 008, 000--1 percent more than the previous week and 10 percent more than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 76,628,000--1 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];_/
-1970
1971
1971
-
1972
o/o of
year ago
Chicks Placed for
Broilers in Georgia
-1970
1971
1971
-
1972
Thousands
Thousands
o/o of
year ago
Dec. 4 Dec. 11 Dec. 18 Dec. 25
Jan. 1
Jan. 8 Jan. 15
Jan. 22 Jan. 29 Feb. 5
10, 185
10,818
106
8, 755
8, 711
99
11,258
10,775
96
8,429
8,739
104
11,017
10,840
98
8,496
8,659
102
10,624
10, 986
103
8, 051
8,720
108
10,408
11, 110
107
8,570
8,678
101
10,648
10,451
98
8, 535
8,795
103
10,110
10,948
108
8,282
9,226
111
10,098
11' 3 59
112
8, 217
9, 103
111
10, 560
11,332
107 I 8,400
8,685
103
10, 805
11' 53 7
107
I
i
7,705
8, 812
114
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended February 5 was 905, 000--12 percent less than the previous week but 1 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 191, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 4 percent less than both the previous week and 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 February 5 were down slightly and settings were down 15 percent from a year ago.
State
Ga. Ill. Ca l i. Wash. Miss . Total 1972
Total 1971>1<
%of
last year
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1972
Eggs Set
i o/o of
Chicks Hatched
Jan.
Jan.
Feb.
year
Jan.
Jan.
Feb.
22
29
5
ago 2/ 22
29
5
Thousands
I
I
Thousands
1,303 l, 235 l, 19 l I 96
717 1,026
905
435
360
515 178
220
310
250
1,745 1,326 1, 536
72
1, 150
847 1,389
243
208
217
85
123
104
153
354
340
307
59
281
294
253
4,080 3, 4 69 3,766
85
2,491 2, 581 2,950
3,902 105
4,032 86
4,454 I
I I 85
I
I 3,013 3,028 2, 951
83
85
100
o/o of
year ago 2/
101 91
105 81 94
I 100
I
* l/ Include s eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.
2/ Curr ent week as p ercent of same week last year.
Revised.
BROILER TYPE
EGGS S E T
.AND GHJ: G KS F'L.A. GE D IN GC>:!Vl:IVIE .R GI.A .L.. A B. E .AS B Y
EGGS SET
I
CHICKS PLACE D
- WEEKS 1.97Z
P a.lill:: e Z
STATE
Week Ended
Jan.
Jan.
22
29
Feb. 5
I o/o of
year
Week Ended
Jan.
Jan.
ago 1/ 1 22
29
F eb. 5
I % of year ago 1/
Thousands
Thousands
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Ca rolina South Carolina
GEORGIA
Florida
Tennessee
'
Alabama
Missis sippi
Arkansas
Loui siana
T exas
Washington
Oregon
California
TOTAL 1972
(22 States)
2,059 176
1,933 310 327
2,978 5, 186 2,085
0 7, 590
517
11' 3 59
1, 663 721
10,906 5, 943
13,871 1, 06 9 4 ,326 398 335 2, 313
76,065
2, 134 115
2, 122 314 347
2,973 5,387 2,081
0 8,089
573
11,332
1,638 715
10,921 5, 961
14, 015 1, 082 4,419 410 400 2,300
77,328
2,055 163
1, 920 374 348
3, 003 5, 319 1, 969
0 8, 185
575
11, 53 7
1, 641 722
10,013 6, 061
14,032 1, 075 4, 4 99 4 56 392 2, 289
76,628
104 107 117
89 105 114 108 104
-
105 88
107
109 100 107 111 112 109 102 91 83 91
107
1, 401
I
84
1, 306
239
393
2, 811
I 3,600 I 1, 438
357
5,974
449
9, 103
1, 145 930
7,754 5, 233 10, 83 7
896 3,472
308 252 1,764
59,7 4 6
TOTAL 1971* {22 States)
69,623 71, 156 71, 689
I
i
() J,
o/o of Last Year I
109
109
107
1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
55,934
I 107
* Revise d.
1, 346 80
1, 0.81 307 379
2, 628 3,707 1, 568
273 5, 988
563
8,685
1, 156 1, 085 7,776 5, 255 10, 694
8 19 3, 507
328 244 1, 833 59,302
57,310
I
103
1, 400 59
1, 124 266 455
2, 632 3, 789 1, 449
353 5, 845
551
8, 812
1, 088 1, 127 8, 028 5, 119 10, 832 1, 106 3, 570
310 209 1, 884 60,008
54 , 557
110
i 102
I 69 Ii 99
127
115
I 110
I
I
106
I 84 164
106
88
114
104 127 113 111 123
77 112 I 107
67 97
110
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CALF CR 0 P - 1 9 1
2/11/72
GEORGIA
Calves born on Georgia farms during 1971 are estimated at 893,000 head -- 5 percent above the 850,000 born in 1970, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
On January 1, 1971, there were an estimated 1,003,000 cows that have calved on Georgia farms compared with 955,000 a year earlier.
UNITED STATES
Calf Crop Up 2 Percent
The 1971 calf crop for the United States is estimated at 46,974,000 head. This is 2 percent more than the 45,908,000 head in 1970.
C@WS and heifers that have calved on farms and ranches January 1, 1971, totaled 49,947,000 head, 2 percent more than a year earlier . Calves born during 1971 totaled
94 percent of the January 1, 1971 , inventory of cows and heifers. This is not strictly
a calving rate because the January 1 inventory of cows did not include young heifers which have had their first calf since that date. Also, the inventory included some cows that died or were slaughtered before calving.
North Central Region Up 3 Percent
Calves born during 1971 in the North Central States increased 3 percent from 1970 totaling 17, 870,000 . The East North Central States were up 1 percent while the West
North Central States showed a 4 percent increase. Missouri , the leading calf producing
State in this region and second in the Nation, was up 5 percent from a year earlier.
Southern States 2 Percent Higher
The 1971 calf crop in the Southern States was up 2 percent to 18,019,000. The
South Atlantic States registered a 4 percent gain while the South Central States were
up 2 percent. Texas, the leading cattle State in the Nation, was down 2 percent.
V!estern States Up 2 Percent
A 2 percent larger calf crop was produced in the Western States. Montana passed California as the leading calf producing State with a 3 percent gain while California
was off 1 percent.
I~orth Atlantic Reg-ion Down
The North Atlantic Region was the only region \'lhich produced less calves in 1971 than in 1970 . Output was down 2 percent to 2,275,600.
FRAISER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
VI . A. vlAGNER
Agricultural Statistician
Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
State
l'Taine
n. H.
Vt. Mass.
R. I.
Conn. N. Y. N. J. Pa.
Ohio Ind. Ill. f.Tich . His.
Minn. Imva
No. N. Dak. S. Dak. Hebr. Kans .
Del.
Ed.
Va.
v.r. va.
If . C.
s. c.
Ga. Fla:
Ky. Tenn. Ala. I1iss. Ark. La. Okla. Texas
Mont.
Idaho
Tvlyo.
c
N0.
l
Mo.ex.
Ar.iz.
Utah
Calf Crop: 1970 and 1971, by States
. .. . Cows that have . . . . . 0 calv.ed on hand . . . . : January 1
.. . . . .. 1970 ,0 1971
. . . 1,000 head
. 76
75
Calves born as %
of cows calved
January 1 .11
1970
1971
0
0
Percent
95
93
Calves born
0
.. 1970
0 0
: 1971
0
1.000 head
72
70
1971 as
%of
1970
Percent 97
..:- 39 211
. .
68 9
. 0
70
.0 1,090
. 0
82
. 0
817
.. 807
. 673
. 1,036
. 0
587
38 213 69
8 68 1 ,061 77 802
824 678 1,043
599
95
94 90 82 90 93
85
97
93 97 93 96
95
91 88 83 88 93 87 99
93 97 96
95
37 198 61
7.4 63 1 ,014 70 792
751
653
963 564
36
97
~94
98
61
100
6.6 89
60
95
987
97
67
96
794
100
766
102
658
101
1 ,001
104
569 101
. 0
0
2,080
2,103 100
99
2,080
2,082
100
0
.0 1,473 .. 1,922 .. 2,252
. . .
1,090 1 ,871 2,021
. . . .
1,974 20
. 223
. . .
710 262
1,517 100
2,003
99
2,260
95
1'1 01
98
1,908
98
2,100
98
2,061
99
18 85
224 95
710
91
259
90
99 102 99 99 99 99
95
89 94 93 93
1,473 1,903 2,139 1,068 1,834 1 '981 1,954
17 212 646 236
1,502
102
2,036
107
2,240
105
1,090
102
1,889
103
2,079
105
1,958
100
16
94
211
100
660
102
241
102
. . :
0
554 329 255
.. 1,069
0
. 1,413
. 1'238
. .
1,033 1,458
. 1,025
.0 1,059
.0 2,274
..0 5,910
552
339 12003 1'11 0
1,427 1,250 1,049 1,476 1,017 1,056 2,334 6,146
88 90 89 83
94 93 88 88 89 86 92 91
91
95
89 84
96
95
90 91
95
90 94 86
0
. 1,599
. 0
729
. 0
723
1 '631
755
730
96 98 93
97 98
95
488 296 820 887
1,328 1 '151
909 1,283
912 911 2,092 5,378
1,535 714 672
502
103
322
109
893
10~
932
105
1,370
103
1,188
103
944
104
1,343
105
967
106
950 104
2,194
105
5,286
98
1,582
103
740
104
694
103
1 '
162 717
1 '
211 716
96 90
96 92
1 '
116 645
1 '
163
659
104 102
416
396
82
85
341
338
99
410
428
95
94
390
402
103
Nev. vlash. Oreg.
340
348
91
89
555
553
95
98
775
783
95
95
309
309
100
527
542
103
736
744
101
Calif.
1,669
1.712
94
91
1,569
1,559
99
48 States
48,875 49,841
94
94
45,827
46,897
102
Alaska
4.1
4.2 88
86
3.6
3.6 100
Ha11aii
103
102
75
72
77
73
95
u.s.
48.982 49.947
94
94
45,2_08
_46,974
102
1/ Not strictly a calving rate. Figure repre s ents calves born expressed as percentage of
the number of cmTs that have calved ori hand January 1.
After Five Days Return to
United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service
1861 ''Jest Broad Street
-~-~
Athens, Georgia 30601
POSTAGE & FEES PAID
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
United States Deportment of Agriculture
I
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LIVESTOCK
Athens, Georgia
r1 I 1 K P R 0 n U C T I 0 N January 1972
Released 2/14/72
JANUARY PRODUCTION INCREASED FROll YEAR AGO
I'Iilk production totaled 106 million pounds on Georgia farms during the month of January, according to the Georgia Cr op Reporting Service. The level is 1 million pounds above both January 1971 and December 1971.
Production per cow in herd averaged 725 pounds-- 10 pounds above January 1971, and
5 pounds above December 1971
The estimated average price received by producers f or all wholesale milk during January v1as t:~1. 00 per hundred>'leight -- the same as January 1971 but 5 cents belov1
December 1971
Item and Unit
l\ITLK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRTIIJEN
GEORGIA
UNITED STATES
Jan. 15 Dec . 15 Jan. 15 :Jan. 15 Dec. 15 Jan. 15
1971
1971
1972
1971
1971
1972
ltilk Production, million 1bs.
Production Per Cov1,
lbs. .1/
~Tumber Nilk Cows, thousand head
Prices Received - ~j y
105
105
106 9 ,570
9,635
715
720
725
771
767
785
147
146
146 12,410 12,282 12,276
All wholesale milk , cwt. Fluid milk, cwt. Nanufactured milk, cv1t. flilk Cows , head
1.00 1.00
270.00
1/.7.05 J./7.05
280.00
1/.1.00 :: 5.96
Y1.oo
6.33
4.94
300.00 344.00
6.18
6.53 5.08 367.00
1/.6.14
Jyis/6.o.540
313.00
Prices Paid - $
r'Iixed Dairy J'eed, ton 1L~ percent protein 16 percent pr otein 18 percent protein 20 percent protei n
78.00 85.00 86.00
89.00
74.00 78.00 81.00
84.00
19.00
82 .00
83.00
85.00
13.00
81.00
84.00
87.00
72.00
77.00 80.00
83.00
13.00
78.00 81.00
84.00
Hay, ton
38.50
39.50
37.50
35.00
36.00
36.90
l/ Monthly average.
~ Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale milk which is average for month.
1/. Revised.
~ Preliminary.
FRASIER T. GALLO\/AY Agricult ural Stat istician In Charge
PAUL vl. BLACKI-JOOD
Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperati on wi th the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION
January Milk Production 1 Percent Above A Yea r Earlier
U. S. milk production during January is estimated at 9,635 mill ion pounds, up about 1 percent from January 1971. Milk output increased 2 percent from December to
January, 1 point less than the increase between these two months a year earlier. Milk
production in January provided 1.49 pounds of milk per person daily for all uses, the same as January 1971, but more than the 1.46 pounds per person in December 1971 .
Production Per Cow Up 2 Percent, Milk Cows Down 1 Pe rcent
January milk production per cow was 785 pounds, up 2 percent from a year ago and about 3 percent more than December 1971. The Janu ary 1972 rate per cow was at a record high in 30 of the 34 States with month ly estimates. It was highest in California, at 935 pounds, followed by: Washington, 915 pounds ; Mi nnesota, 880 pounds; and New York, 860 pounds.
Milk cows on farms during January totaled 12,276,000, down 1 percent from the
same month last year.
Milk Feed Price Ratio 10 Percent Above Last Year
The January milk feed price ratio, at 1.85 was 10 pe rcent higher than a year ago. The increase resulted from an 18 cent increase in the price of all milk and a 23 cent
decrease in ration value. Seasonally, the ratio decre~sed 2 percent from December compared with a 6 percent decrease between these two months a year earlier.
Month
MILK PER COW AND MILK PRODUCTION BY MONTHS, UNI TED STATES
Milk per cow .!.1
tvli lk Product ion .!.1
1969
1970
1971
Pounds
1969
1970
1971
Mi 11 ion Pounds
Change
from 1970
Percent
January
734
750
771
9,415
9,421
9,570
12
February
690
707
726
8,831
8,876
9,006
11
tvlarch
:- 785
807
825
10,02
10,115 10,223
fl
April
805
824
844
10,256 10,314 10,440
/1
May
871
886
905
11,073
11,071
11,189
:11
June
845
859
877
10,728 10,723 10,836
:11
July
801
819
836
10,149 10,210 10,316
fl
August
764
783
803
9,67 3
9,758
9,903
/1
September
725
740
760
9 ,158
9,202
9,365
/2
October
723
747
765
9 , 114
9,291
9,419
:11
November . h90
711
728 . 8,687
8,840
8,950
/1
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Annual
9,166
9,385
9,609
116, 345 117,149 118,640
:11.3
11 Excludes milk sucked by calves.
After Five Days Return to
United States Department of Agr iculture
Statistical Reporting Service
1861 West Broad Street
Athens, Georgia 30601
. OFFICIAL BUSINESS -
UNIVERSITY Of GEORG!A
UNIV LIBRARIES
ATHENS
GA 3u6Ul
United States Deportment of Agriculture
2 ,972
GEORGIA CROP REPORT! G SE~~~~i
ATHENS, GEORGIA
February 16, 1972
BROILER TYPE
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended February 12 was 9, 060, 000--3 percent more than the previous week and 15 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 11, 683, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-! percent more than the previous week and 8 percent more than the comparable
week a year earlier. Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 61,385,000--2
percent more than the previous w eek and 10 percent more than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 78,210,000--2 percent more than the previous week and 8 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
-1971
1972
o/o of
year ago
-1970
1971
-1971
1972
Thousands
Thousands
o/o of
year ago
Dec. 11 Dec. 18 Dec. 25 Jan. 1 Jan. 8 Jan. 15 Jan. 22
Jan. 29 Feb. 5 Feb. 12
11, 258
10, 775
96
11 , 017
10, 840
98
10,624
10,986
103
10, 4 08
11,11 0
107
10,648
10,451
98
10, 110
10,948
108
10,098
11, 359
112
10,560
11, 332
107
10,805
11,537
107
10,770
11 , 683
108
8,429 8, 496 8, 051 8,570 8,535 8,282 8, 217 8,400 7,705 7, 851
8,739 8,659 8,720 8,678
8,795 9,226 9, 103 8,685 8,812 9,060
104 102 108 101 :! 103 111 111 103 114 115
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended February 12 was 1, 060, 000--17 p ercent more than the pr evious week and 46 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 066, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 10 percent less than the previous week and 16 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 February 12 were up 5 percent but set tings were down 21 percent from a year ago.
State
Ga. Ill. Cali. Wash. Miss. Total 1972
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1972
Jan. 29
Eggs Set
Feb.
Feb.
5
12
o/o of
year ago 2/
Chicks Hatched
Jan.
Feb.
Feb.
29
5
12
Thousands
Thousands
1, 235 1, 191 1,066 84
360
515
445 131
1, 326 l, 536 1, 218 59
208
217
299 112
340
307
354 105
3,469 3,766 3,382 79
1, 026 310 847 104 294
2, 581
905 250 1, 389 153 253
2, 950
1,060 370
1, 329
199 284
3,242
o/o of
year ago 2/
146 116 80 108 141 105
Total 1971* 4,032 4,454 4,292
3,028 2, 951 3, 102
o/o of
last year I
86
85
79 I
85
100
105
_1 1 Include s eggs set by hatche nes produc1ng ch1cks for hatchery supply flocks.
21 Current week as percent of same week last year.
>:c Revised.
BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS-1972 Page 2
STATE
Jan. 29
EGGS SET
Week Ended Feb. 5
Feb. 12
o/o of
year ago 1/
C :UCKS PLACED
Week Ended
Jan.
Peb.
29
5
Feb. 12
o/o of
year ago 1/
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Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri
Thou sands
2, 134 115
2, 122 314 347
2,055 163
1,920 374 348
2,093 122 145 100
1, 892 108 390 110 354 106
Thousands
1, 346
1, 4 00
1, 460
117
80
59
78
120
1, 081
1, 124
1, 194
88
307
266
241
154
379
455
417
99
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2, 973 5,387 2,081
0 8,089
3,003 5,319 1,969
0 8, 185
3,047 115
5,358 105 2,253 118
0 -
8,086 102
2, 628
2, 632 2, 961
99
3,707
3, 789
3, 573
106
1, 568
1, 449
1, 498
99
273
353
382
113
5,988
5, 845 6, 109
101
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573
575
573
99
563
551
499
78
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11, 332 11, 537 11, 6 83 108
8,685
8,812 9,060
115
B~
Florida
1,638
1,641
1,648 109
1, 156
1, 088
1, 180
122
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Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1972 (22 States)
715
722
660
88
1, 085
1, 127
962
108
10,921 10,013 10,918 118
7,776
8, 028 8, 454
120
5,961
6, 061
6,041 109
5, 255
5, 119 5, 236
108
14,015 14,032 14, 134 110
10,694 10, 832 11, 169
127
1, 082
1, 07 5 1, 069 109
819
1, 106
1, 040
71
4,419
4,499 4, 577 100
3, 507
3, 570 3, 526
102
410
456
470
89
328
310
273
107
400
392
408 100
244
209
230
107
2,300
2,289 2, 411
96
1, 833
1, 884 1, 843
95
77,328 76,628 78,210 108
59,302 60,008 61,385
110
TOTAL 1971* (22 States)
71, 156 71,689 72,274
57,310 54, 557 55, 901
o/o of Last Year
109
107
108
103
110
110
1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
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ATHENS, GEORGIA
Fe ruary 22, 1972
Item
JANUARY J...a:L2
During Jan. 1971 1/ 1972 2/
o/o of
last
year
Jan. thru Dec.
1970 1/
1971 2/
% I
1 of last year
Thou.
Thou.
Pet. Thou.
Thou.
Pet.
$roile r Type
Pullets Placed (U.S. )3/
Total
Domestic l ~nickens T e sted
roiler Type
Georgia
United States
Egg Type
Georgia
United States
Chicks Hatched
IfBroile r Type
I! Georgia
1 '
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
3,309 2, 750
3, 145 95 2,540 92
601 2,667
39 778
498 83 2, 259 85
40 103 691 89
39,085 39,906 102 263, 196 272,961 104
3,632
3, 529 97
40,382 39,043 97
32,732 33,714 103 224,244 234, 110 104
2, 530 13,217
637 3,217
2,523 100 15,378 116
601 94 2,438 76
45,238 38,750
41,267
91
33,968
88
7,476 30,784
897 6, 786
6,441
86
27,778 90
656 73 6, 515 96
498,970
469,263
94
3, 189, 169 3,149,705 99
46,484 571, 142
43,017
93
523,620 92
410,709
400, 140 97
2,772,320 2,785,351 100
23,797 141,902
5, 485 33,726
25,433 107 151, 252 107
7, 861 143 31,385 93
Number Layers and E_gg Production
Number Layers on hand during Jan.
Eggs per 100 Layers
Total Eggs Produced during Jan.
Georgia Hatching Other Total
United States
1971
1972
Thousands
4,427 21,959 26,385 331,656
4,799 21,434 26,. 233 328,927
1971
1972
Number
1, 699 1, 922 1, 882 1, 853
1, 767 1, 851 1, 835 1, 893
1971
1972
Millions
75 422
497 6, 144
85 396 481 6,228
Force Molt Layers as a Percent of Hens and Pullets of Laying Age First of Month
Percent being Molted
Jan.
Feb.
1971
1972 1971
1972
Percent with Molt Completed
Jan.
Feb.
1971
1972
1971
1972
Ga. 17States
2.0
2.5 4.0
2.9
2.7 3.0
2. 5
10.0
14.0
8.0
11. 5
3. 5
10.6
11.3
9. 1
12.3
U. S. Egg Type eggs in incubator Feb. 1, 1972 as percent of Feb. 1, 1971.
93
]_/ Revised. !:_/ Preliminary. 1,1 Pullets for broiler hatchery supply flocks, includes
expe ct e d pullet replac e ments from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pulle t chicks per 30-doz. case of eggs. 4/ Federal-State Market News Service Slaughte r r eports only include poultry slaughtered under Federal Inspection.
Unite d States De partment of Agriculture
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service
1861 We st Broad Street, Athens, Georgia
State
YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION
BY SELECTED STATES, 1970 and 1971
~----------------------------------
Number Inspected
Indicated Percent Condemned
During Dec.
1970
1971
Jan. thru Dec.
1970
1971
During Dec.
1970
1971
Jan. thru Dec.
1970
1971
Thou.
Thou.
Thou.
Thou.
Pet.
Pet.
Pet.
Pet.
Maine Pa. Mo. Del. Md. Va. N.C. Ga. Tenn. Ala. Miss . Ark. Texas
5, 761 6,765 4,680 7, 527 13,224 5,784 20,494 30,225 5,014 25,868 l8,a32 30, 195 13,622
u. s. 212,302
6, 195
73,285 71,718 3.3
2.5
6,901
83,069 85,434 5.0
4.9
5,504
60,931 69, 570 4.2
4.0
7,271
93,339 94,472 4.5
4.3
10,024 174,720 135, 790 4.2
3. 5
9,384
89,077 109, 580 3.4
3. l
21,242 296,490 280,446 3.4
3.7
31, 166 411,273 399,658 5.3
3. 1
5, 931
69,285 68,052 3.6
2.8
29,973 323,635 357,207 6.2
3.3
18,722 216,24 5 232, 509 3.6
3.5
31, 813 381,015 383,923 3.5
3.8
13,383 185,861 177,630 4.0
3.3
3.5
2.8
4.8
5.3
4.3
3.7
3.9
4.0
3.9
4.2
3.7
3. l
3.7
3. l
5. l
4. 1
3. 5
3.6
5.0
4.6
2.6
3.2
3.3
3.0
3.5
3. l
2, 770, 178
4.3
3. 5
4.0
3.6
223,249
2,778,972
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Items
MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID
Jan. 15 1971
Geor ia
United States
--------~----------------------------
Dec. 15 Jan. 15 Jan. 15 Dec. 15 Jan. 15
1971
1972
1971
1971
1972
- - Cents - -
- - Cents - -
Prices Received:
Chickens, lb., excl. broilers Com'l Broilers (lb.) All Eggs, (dozens)
Table, (dozens) Hatching, (dozens)
6.0 12.5 40.1 37.7 54.0
9. 5 10.5 39.8 36.3 60.0
8.0 12.0 33.5 28.7 60.0
7.7 13.0 35.8
8.2 12. 1 34. 1
8. 2 13.4 29.8
Prices Paid: (per ton)
- - Dollars - -
Dollars
Broiler Grower Laying Feed
100.00 87.00
91.00 78.00
91.00 82.00
99.00 95.00 88.00 83.00
96.00 84.00
This r e port is made possible through the cooperation of the National Poultry Improvemen 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
1861 West Broad Street
Athens, Georgia 30601
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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POSTAGE & FEES PAID United States Deportment of Agriculture
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
February 23, 1972
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended February 19
was 9, 239, 000--2 percent more than the previous week and 12 percent more than
the comparable w eek las t year , ac c ording to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 11, 319, 000 br oiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries -- 3
percent less than the previous week but 4 percent more than the comparable week a
year earlier.
Place ment of broile r chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 62, 204, 000--1
percent more than the previ o u s week and 10 percent more than the comparable week
last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 78,211, 000--slightly more than
the previous w e ek and 8 percent more than a year ago.
We e k Ende d
GE ORGIA EGGS SET , HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS
Eggs Set -1I
Chicks Placed for Broilers in G eorg1a
1970
-
1971
1971
-
1972
o/o of
year ago
-1970
1971
1971
-
1972
T housands
Thousands
o/o of
year ago
Dec. 18 De c. 25 Jan. 1 Jan. 8 Jan. 15 Jan. 22 Jan 29 Feb. 5 Feb. 12 Feb. 19
11,017
10,840
98
10,624
10,986
103
10, 4 08
11,110
107
10,648
10, 451
98
10, 110
10, 948
108
10,098
11' 3 59
112
10, 560
11,332
107
10, 805
11' 53 7
107
10,770
l l ' 683
108
10,934
11,319
104
8, 496
8,659
102
8, 051
8,720
108
8, 570
8,678
101
8, 535
8,795
103
8,282
9,226
111
8, 217
9, 103
111
8,400
8,685
103
7,705
8, 812
114
7, 851
9,060
115
8,230
9,239
112
E GG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Geo rgia during the week ended February 19 was 1, 006,000--5 perc e nt less than the p r evious week but 16 percent more than the comparable week l a st year. An estimated 7 54, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks we r e set by G e orgia hatcheries, 29 percent less than the previous week and 44 percent l e ss tha n the comparable week last year.
In the five state s that accounted for about 29 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in t he U. S. in 1970, hatchings during the week ended February 19 were down 13 per cent a nd settings were down 38 percent from a year ago.
State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wa sh. Miss. Total 1972
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1972
Feb. 5
Eggs Set
Feb.
Feb.
12
19
o/o of
year ago 2/
Chicks Hatched
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
5
12
19
Thousands
Thousands
1, 191 1,066
754
56
515
445
385
67
1, 536 1, 218 1, 155
59
217
299
190
65
307
3 54
366
87
905 250 1, 389 153 253
1, 060 370
1, 329 199 284
1, 006 365 989 205 272
3,7 66 3, 382 2, 850
62
2, 950 3,242 2,837
I o/o of
I year ago 2/
I 116 126
I 62 I 100
89 87
Tota l 1971 :{< 4 , 4 54 4, 29 2 4,600
2, 951 3, 102 3,255
'
o/o of Last Year
85
79
62
100
105
87 l ~
* 1/ Includes e ggs s e t by hatcheries produc t ng chtcks for hatchery supply flocks. ,,
Z/ Curr ent w ee k as percent of same week l a st year. Revised.
- BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY W\ EEKS 1972 P age 2
STATE
Feb.
5
EGGS SET
Week Ended
Feb.
12
Feb.
19
o/o of
year
ago 1/
CHICKS PLACED
W.aek Ended
Feb.
J!...... e b .
5
12
Feb.
19
o/o of
year
ago 1/
Thousands
Thousands
Maine
2,055
2,093
2,079 111
1, 400
1, 460
1, 473
108
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Indiana ...,_~-I
Missouri
Delaware
1\
Maryland
163 1,920
374 348 3,003 5, 319
145 1, 892
390 354 3,047 5,358
134 1, 878
377 346 2,970 5,416
104 114
I 96
I 100 112 105
59
78
89
254
1, 124
1, 194
1, 353
114
266
241
194
116
455
417
433
102
2,632
2, 961
2,964
114
3,789
3,573
3,703
106
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1, 969 0
2, 253 0
2,237 114
0 -
1, 449
1, 498
1, 482
99
353
382
418
127
~
0
North Carolina
8, 185
8,086
8, 105 106 .L 5,845
6, 109
6,248
103
~
South Carolina
57 5
573
659 I 111 r
551
499
537
93
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GEORGIA
11,537 11, 683 11,319 104
8, 812
9,060
9, 239
112
Florida
1,641
1,648
1, 653 112
1, 088
1, 180
1, 139
115
Tenne ssee Alabama
722 10,013
660 10,918
677 I 94 11,081 117
1, 127
962
912
103
8, 028
8,454
8,468
114
Mississippi
6,061
6,041
6,096 109
5, 119
5, 236
5, 289
107
Arkansas
14,032 14, 134 13,932 107 10, 832 . 11, 169 11, 291
123
Louisiana
1, 075
1,069
1,094 112
1, 106
1, 040
901
64
Texas
4,499
4, 577
4, 780 103
3,570
3, 526
3,649
105
Washington
456
470
435 104
310
273
263
84
Oregon California
392 2,289
408 2, 411
502 137 2,441 101
209
230
291
102
1,884
1, 843
1, 868
96
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TOTAL 1972 (22 States)
76,628 78, 210 78, 211 108 60,008 61,385 62, 204
110
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TOTAL 1971*
71,689 72, 274 72,429
54, 557 55, 901 56,786
~
(22 States)
I
I 0
o/o of Last Year
107
108
108
110
110
110 I
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ATHENS, GEORGIA
March 1972
GEORGIA WHEAT
1971 County Estimates --- Acreage, Yield, and Production
Preliminary
District
and County
Harvested Acres
Yield Per Acre
Production
Bushels
Bushels
IIE'II-:ICT 1
Bartow Chattooga Floyd Gordon Murray Polk Walker Whitfield
Ot!-:er
TOTAL
DISTRIC'I' 2
Barrow Cherokee Clarke Forsyth Gwinnett Hall Jackson Oconee Walton
Other
TOTAL
DISTRICT 3
Banks Elbert Franklin Hart Lincoln Madison Oglethorpe Stephens Wilkes
Other
TOTAL
350 200 420 150 600 180 750 320 130
3,l00
240 130 720 160 320 100 900 1,650 620 360
5,200
500 1,580 1,560 2,880
100 3,640 1,630
240 380 70
12 ; 580
29.0 33.5 30.0 31.0 33.5 27.0 29.0 29.5 31.9
30.5
38.5 33.0 38.0 36.5 34.5 35.5 38.5 39.0 38.0 32.4
37.6
33.5 39.0 34.0 36.5 32.5 38.5 35.0 36.0 33.0 34,6
36.6
10,150 6,700
12,600 4,650 20,100 4,860 21,750 9,440 4,150
94,400
9,240 4,290 27,360 5,840 11,040 3,550 34,650 64,350 23,560 11,680
195,560
16,750 61,620 53,040 105,120
3,250 140,140
57,050 8,640 12,540 2,420
460,570
March 1972
GEORGIA WHEAT
1971 County Estimates --- Acreage, Yield, and Production Preliminary
District and Count:v
Harvested Acres
Yield Per Acre Bushels
Production Bushels
DISTRICT 4
Ca r r o l l Clayton Coweta Fayette Haralson Heard Henry Lamar Macon Marion Merivrether Pike Schley Spalding Tay l o r Troup Up s o n
Other
280 240 200 180 170 210 880 460
3,750 590 450
1,630 4oo 850 590 120
360 170
33.0 34.0 33.0 33.5 33.0 33.0
35-5 35.5 39.0 36.0 34.0 35.0 38.0 34.0 34.0 34.0 34.5 33.1
9,240 8,160 6,600 6,030 5,610 6,930 31,240 16,330 146,250 21 , 240 15,300 57,050 15,200 28,900 20,060 4,080 12,420 5,630
TOTAL
11,530
36.1
416,270
DISTRICT 5
Baldwin Bibb Bleckley r utts Cravlford Dodge Greene Hancoc k Houston J a sper Johnson J ones Laurens Monroe Mo n t gomery Morgan Newton Peach Pulaski Putnam Rockdale Ta liaferro Tr eutlen Wa s h i ngt o n Wheeler Wilkinson
Other
220 1,310 2,800
780 2,730 1,250
440 120 10,590 170 1,810 480 6,070 220 1,090 560 340 4,760 2,020 170 120 140 230 5,260 2,410 230
90
37.0 40.0 42.0 41.0 42.0
39.0 36.5 38.0 42.0 42.0 41.0
41.5 42.0 40.0 41.0
39.5 36.5 43.5 41.0
37.0 37.5 34.5 38.0 44.0 41.0
39.0 41.0
8,140 52,400 117,600 31,980 114,660 48,750 16,060
4,560 444,780
7,140 74,210 19,920 254,940 8,800 44,690 22,120 12,410 207,060 82,820
6,290 4,500 4,830 8,740 231,440 98.810 8,970 3,690
TOTAL
46,410
41.8
1,940,310
March 1972
GEORGIA WHEAT
1971 County Estimates ---Acreage, Yield, and Production
Preliminary
~.:- istrict
and County
Harvested Acres
Yield Per Acre
Production
Bushels
Bushels
DISTRICT 6
Bulloch Burke Candler Columbia Effingham Emanuel Glascock Jefferson Jenkins McDuffie Richmond Screven warren
5,470 9,810 3,030
230 940 1,220 380
15,970 1,250 320 1,410 1,350 1,240
42.0
4o.o
38.0 34.0
33.5 35.5 37.0 42.0
39.0 33.0
39.0 36.0
35.0
229,740 392,400 115,140
7,820 31,490 43,310 14,060 670,740 48,750 10,560
54,990 48,600 43,400
TOTAL
42,620
40.1
1,711,000
DISTRICT 7
Baker Calhoun Clay Decatur Dougherty Early Grady Lee Miller Mitchell Quitman Randolph Seminole Stewart Sumter Terrell Thomas Webster
4,260 2,460
200 5,040 1,060 6,650 3,490
900 6,390
370 130 2,660 7,020 700 5,020 1,570 1,640 630
36.5 35.5 34.5 34.5
35.5 34.0 34.0
37.5 32.0 35.0 37.0
37.5 34.5
37.5 38.5 34.0
35.5 38.0
155,490 87,330 6,900
173,880
37,630 226,100 118,660
33,750 204,480 12,950
4,810
99,750 242,190
26,250 193,270
53,380 58,220
23 ,sl.Jo
TOTAL
50,190
35.0
1,758,980
DISTRICT 8
Atkinson Ben Hill Berrien
Brooks Clinch Coffee Colquitt Cook Crisp Dooly Irwin Jeff Davis Lowndes Telfair Tift Turner Wilcox viorth
Other
1,220 430
1,680
5,810 140
1,550 860
1,280
5,780 5,960 1,150 1,260
1,150 1,300 1,430 1,680
1,940 3,360
180
39.0 35.0 36.5 35.0 34.0 36.0
37.5 33.0 38.0
39.0 33.0 35.0 34.0
35.0 40.0
38.0
33.5 35.5 34,0
47,580 15,050 61,320
203,350 4,760
55,800 32,250 42,240
219,640 232,440
37,950 44,100
39,100 45,500 57,200 63,840 64,990 119,280
6,120
TOTPL
38,160
36.5
1,392,510
'March 1972
GEORGIA WHEAT 1971 County Estimates --- Acreage, Yield, and Production
Preliminary
District and County
Harvested Acres
Yield Per Acre Bushels
Production . Bushels
DISTRICT 9
Appling Bacon Bryan Evans Long Pierce Tattnall Toombs vla r e Wayne
Other
1,610 520 130 290 100 250 290
1,010
190 700 120
38.0 37.0 37.0 38.0 40.0 37.0 41.0 41.0
37.0 37.5 36.0
61,180 19,240
4,810 11,020
4,000 9,250 11,890 41,410 7,030 26,250 4,320
TOTAL
5,210
38.5
200,400
STATE TOTAL
215,000
38.0
8,170,000
Frasier T. Galloway Agricultural Statistician In Charge
W. Pat Parks Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
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UNIVj; RS ITY OF G.:. ORG A
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
A G R I C UL T URA L P R I CE S February 15, 1972
March I , 1972
FOU~ POINT RISE IN INDEX
The February All Commodities Index for Prices Received by Georgia farmers was 4 ints higher than the January Index, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
The Crops Index was unchanged. There were only slight price changes occurring ithin the crops group. However, the Livestock and Livestock Products Index recorded a 1point increase for the same period. The index increased on the strength of higher rices received for broilers, turkeys, calves, cattle and hogs. Eggs was the only item n this group showing a decrease in price.
UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 2 POINTS PRICES PAID INDEX UP 1 POINT
The Index of Prices Received by Farmers increased 2 points (2 percent) to 122 ercent of the January-December 1967 average during the month ended February 15, 1972. ~ntributing most to the increase were higher prices for hogs, cattle, . calves, broilers, oranges, and soybeans. Lower prices for milk, lettuce, eggs, tomatoes, strawberries, and potatoes were partially offsetting. The index was 9 percent above a year earlier.
The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Service, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Hage Rates was 124 on February 15, 1 percent above the previous month. ~jor contributors to the rise were higher prices for food and tobacco, feeder 1 ivestock, rotor vehicles, and building materials. The index was up 5 percent from a year earlier.
1967 "' 100
INDEX NUMBERS
Jan. 15 1971
GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
Feb. 15 1971
Jan. 15 19i'2' '
Feb. 15 1972 ,
GEORG lA
Prices Received All Commodities All Crops
109
110
110
114
115
116
115
115
Livestock and Livestock Products
-- - - - - -
UN ITED STATES
Prices Received
104
106
106
---
---
106
112
120
113
-
---
122
Prices Paid, Interest,
Taxes & Farm Wage Rates
117
118
123
124
Ratio _!/
91
95
98
9~
y Ratio of Index of Prices Received by Farmers to Index of Prices Paid, Interest,
Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates.
FRA S IER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
JOHN E. COATES Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia it in, cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture .
PRICES-- RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS, FEBRUARY 15, 1972 VITH COMPARISONS
GEORGIA
UNITED STATES
Commodity and Unit
Feb. 15 Jan. 15 Feb. 15
1971
1972
1972
Feb. 15 Jan. 15 Feb. 15
1971
1972
19 72
PtUC ES RECEIVED
\.J heat, bu.
$
Oa ts, bu.
$
Corn, bu.
$
Barley, bu.
$
Sorghum Grain, cwt.
$
Cott on, lb.
Cot tonseed , ton
$
Soy bea ns, bu.
$
Pea nuts, lb.
Sweetpo ta t oes , cwt.
$
Hay, baled , ton:
All
$
Alfalfa
$
Other 2/
$
Mi l k Cows , head
$
Hogs, cwt.
$
Beef Ca ttle, All, cwt. 1/ $
Cows , cwt. 1/
$
St eer s and Heifers, cwt. $
Cal ve s, cwt.
$
Mi lk, Sold to Plants, cwt. :
Fl u i d l'-1a rke t
$
Ma nufa c tured
$
A 11
$
Tur ke ys , lb.
Chickens , lb. :
Excludin g Broilers
Commercial Broil e rs
Egg s, all, dozen
Tab le, dozen
Ha tch ing, dozen
1. 70 .95 1 .68
21.5
3.00
7.00
32 . 00 38.50
290.00 3/15.00 }/24.30
20.20 27.60 34.00
7.05
7.05 2 I. 5
6.0 13.0 36 . 5 33.7 54.0
1.42 .90
1. 23
32 . 0 48.00
2.80
6.90
33.00 37.00 33.00 300.00 20.90 26.90 2 I. 50 31.00 39.00
7.05
7.05 24.0
8.0 12.0 33.5 28.7 60.0
1.41 . 91
l .26
31. 5 45.00
2.90
6 , 60
33.00 37.00 33.00 310.00 24.30 27. 90 22.40 32.00 40.00
7.05 25.0
8.0 13.5 32.7 27.5 60.0
1 .41 .675
1.43 l . 03 2.16 21.76 58.90 2.92 12 . 0 6.49
25 .80 26.70
346.00 19.20 28.50 20.60 30.90 35.70
6.29 4.90 5.91 21 .4
7.8 l3. 7 32 .6
1. 33 .638
1.09 1.02 1.89 30 .25 54.50 2. 92
6. 70
29.20 30 .60 26.80 373.00 22.70 31 .40 21 .80 34. 40 39 .60
6.46 5.08 6. 13 22.8
8. 2 l3 .4 29.8
1. 34 .636 l. 09 1.01 1.86 30.27 54.30 3.00
6.88
29.70 31.20 27.00 378.00 25.70 32.60 23.20 35.30 41.20
4/6.41 4/5.04 4;6.06
22.3
8.2 14.6 28.9
PRIC ES PAID, FEED
Mixed Dairy Feed , ton:
14% protein
$
16% protein
$
18% p rotein
$
20% p rotein
$
Hog Feed, 14%- 18%
prote in , cwt.
$
Cottonseed Meal, 41 %, cwt. $
Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt.
$
Bran, cwt.
$
fv1 i dd 1 i ngs, cwt.
$
Corn Meal , cwt.
$
Poul try Feed, ton:
Bro i l e r Grower Feed
$
Laying Fee d
$
Chick Starter
$
Al f al fa Hay, t on
$
All Other Hay, t on
$
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 82.00 83.00 85 . 00
5.30 5.50 4.25 4.50 3.55
91.00 82.00 98 . 00 42.50 37.50
78.00 82.00 84.00 88.00
5.40 5.70 4.30 4.50 3.50
85.00 80.00 94.00 42.50 37.50
]2.00 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
73.00 78.00
8 1.oo
84 .00
4 .63 5. 5~t 5.74 4.03 4.08 3.52
96.00 84.00 100.00 40.00 36.90
73.00
n.oo
80.00 83.00
4.60 . 5.59
5.79 3.98 4 .01 3.48
94.00 84.00 99.00 41.40 36.80
l l " Cows" and steers and heifers" combined with allowance where necessary f or slaughter
bu l ls . 2/ Inc l ude s cu l l dairy cows sol d f or slaught e r, but not dairy cows for herd
replacem~ n t . }/ Revised. 4/ Pre li minary. 21 Includes all hay except alfalfa.
Afte r Five Days Return to United St ates Department of Agriculture
Statist ical Report i ng Servi ce 186 1 Wes t Broad Street Athens, Georg ia 30601 OFF ICIAL BUSI NE SS
ACQ DIV
900
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
UNIV LIBRARIES
ATHENS
GA 30601
Unit e d States Deportment o f Agricu lture
1-'1:::~ rPrnPnt: nt hrnliF>r r.hHcks 1n LteorP'la dur1ns:! the week ended l:< 'ebruarv Zb
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
Data from Georgia 19
March 1972
eports on Broiler Chicks
Week < Ending
1971
Jan. 2 Jan. 9 Jan. 16 Jan. 23 Jan. 30
Feb. 6
Feb. 1~
Feb. 20 Feb. 27
Mar. 6 Mar. 13 . Mar. 20 Mar. 27
Apr. 3 Apr. 10 Apr. 17 Apr. 24
May 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29
June 5 June 12 June 19 June 26
July 3 July 10 July 17 July 24 July 31
Eggs Set
10,408 10,648 10, 110 10,098 10, 560
10,805 10,770 10,934 11,215
11,452 11,632 11,661 11,870
11,440 11, 587 11, 381 11, 558
11, 514 11,484 11,?74 11,968 11,899
11, 825 11,873 10,985 11,435
11, 794 11, 745 11,619 11, 750 11, 564
Total Hatched
Hatchings a nd Cross State Movement
Placed for
Broilers
Shipped
into State
out of State
Placed in
Georgia
- - Thousands - -
9, 110
8,962
284
627
9, 104
8,900 343
595
8,782
8,618 324
543
8, 589
8,446 351
486
8, 841
8,688
194
473
' 8, 619 8,648
8,399 8, 311 8,409
8, 139
7,993
235
523
8, 315
8, 181 353
683
8,677
8, 537
296
603
9,063
8,877 415
793
7,705 7,851 8; 230 8,499
8,966
8, 802
179
662
9, 175
9 , 0 43
270
680
9,269
9.078 204
627
9, 553
9,373 334
638
8,319 8, 633 8,655
9,069
9,435
9,233 399
593
9,777
9, 567 250
723
9,806
9, 597 334
739
9,541
9,347 434
658
9,039 9,094 9, 192 9, 123
9,552
9,344 342
603
9,262
9,087 213
572
9, 528
9,335
254
553
9,735
9, 563
302
562
9,629
9,497 413
543
9,083 8,728 9,036 9,303 9,367
9,762
9, 581
264
577
9,900
9,730 352
595
9,772
9,614 394
718
9, 806
9,627
227
530
9,268 9,487 9,290 9,324
9,725
9, 545 422
519
8,834
8,693 361
372
9, 151
8, 932 285
432
9,484
9,280 314
545
9,397
9,204 210
460
9,448 8,682 8,785
9,049 8,954
Data from Georgia 1971 Weekly Hatchery Reports on Broiler Chicks (Revised March 1972)
Week Ending 1971
Eggs Set
Total Hatched
Hatchings and Cross State Movement
Placed for
Shipped
into
out of
Placed in
Broilers State
State
Georgia
- - Thousands - -
Aug. 7 Aug. 14 Aug. 21 Aug. 28
11, 521
9,370
9, 179
388
488
11, 27 5
9,359
9, 177
270
497
11, 264
9,304
9, 107
258
475
11, 319
9,342
9, 159
283
542
9,079 8,950 8,890 8,900
Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25
10, 183
9, 113
8, 957
239
524
9, 511
9, 129
8, 955
222
493
10,795
8,998
8,807
329
483
10,707
7,917
7,708
206
430
8,672 8,684 8,653 7,484
Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23
Oct. 30
9,391
7, 710
7,532
234
476
8,791
8,644
8,481
308
457
9,770
8, 586
8, 379
285
531
10,305
7, 187
7,014
128
269
10,640
6,792
6, 598
262
428
7,290 8,332 8, 133 6, 873 6,432
Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20 Nov. 27
10,732
7, 911
7,728
368
576
10, 818
8, 311
8, 144
896
565
10,824
8,749
8, 565
551
566
10,872
8,792
8,647
484
561
7, 520 8,475 8, 550 8,570
Dec. 4
10,818
8, 851
8, 658
694
641
8, 711
Dec. 11
10,775
8,862
8, 695
571
527
8,739
Dec. 18
10,840
8,776
8, 586
576
503
8, 659
- - - - - D- e-c.-
25
--
--1-0-,9-86-- - - - - - 8,759 - - - - - -8, 590 -
-615
-
-
-
-
485
-
- - - - -8-,7-20- - -
TOTAL
573,495
458,940
28,744
-- -19-71-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-4-68-,
-141
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- - 17,719
--
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
-
47,915
----
-
-
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY
W. A. WAGNER
Agricultural Statistician In Charge
Agricultural Statistician
After F ive Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Stati-sti cal Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
JUN 2
March 1, 1972
BROILE TYPBIBRARIE8
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended February 26 was 9, 481, 000--3 percent more than the previous week and 12 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 11, 384, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--! percent more than the previous week and 2 percent more than the comparable week a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 62, 724, 000--1 percent more than the previous week and 9 percent more than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 78,375, 000--slightly more than the previous week and 6 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
1971 1972
o/o of
year ago
1970 1971
1971 1972
Thousands
Thousands
% of year ago
Dec. 25 Jan. 1 Jan. 8 Jan. 15 Jan. 22 Jan. 29 Feb. 5 Feb. 12 Feb. 19 Feb. 26
10,624
10, 986
103
10,408
11, 110
107
10,648
10,451
98
10, 110
10,948
108
10,098
11, 359
112
10, 560
11,332
107
10, 805
11' 53 7
107
10,770
11, 683
108
10,934
11,319
104
11,215
11,384
102
8, 051
8,720
108
8, 570
8,678
101
8, 535
8,795
103
8,282
9,226
111
8, 217
9, 103
111
8,400
8,685
103
7,705
8, 812
114
7,851
9,060
115
8,230
9,239
112
8,428
9,481
112
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended February 26 was 953, 000--5 percent less than the previous week and 4 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 154, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 53 percent more than the previous week but 12 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 February 26 were down 16 percent and settings were down 23 percent from a year ago.
State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss. Total 1972
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1972
Feb. 12
Eggs Set
Feb.
Feb.
19
26
% of year ago 2/
Chicks Hatched
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
12
19
26
Thousands
Thousands
1, 066
754 1, 154 88
44 5
385
430
66
1, 218 1, 155 1, 655
80
299
190
46
16
354
366
432
89
3,382 2,850 3,717
77
1, 060 370
1, 329 199 284
3,242
1, 006 365 989 205 272
2, 837
953 380 1, 143 177 256
2,909
%of year ago 2/
96 173
70 85 62 84
Total 1971>!< 4,292 4,600 4,799
3, 102 3, 255 3,471
% of
Last Year
79
62
77
105
87
84
1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.
2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. *Revised.
BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS - 1972 P age 2
EGGS SET
CHICKS PLACED
STATE
Week Ended
Feb.
Feb.
12
19
Feb. 26
o/o of
year ago 1/
Week Ended
Feb.
Feb.
12
19
Feb. 26
l %of
I year ago 1/
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina
Thousands
2,093 145
1, 892 390 354
3,047 5,358 2, 253
0 8,086
2,079 134
1, 878 377 346
2,970 5,416 2,237
0 8, 105
2, 115 65
1, 822 443 396
2, 906 5,398 2, 170
0 8, 119
Thousands
109
1, 460
53
78
88
1, 194
I 101
241
102
417
103
2, 961
105
3, 573
-110
1, 498 382
103
6, 109
1, 473 89
1, 353 194 433
2,964 3,703 1, 482
418 6,248
1, 429 90
1, 294 269 305
2,845 3, 753 1, 546
270 6, 231
I
I I
I 101
I 188 122
I 102
I 64
I 110 108
I 117
I 61 103
South Carolina
573
659
674 111
499
537
577
102
GEORGIA
Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1972 (22 States}
11,683 11, 319 11, 384 102
1,648 660
10,918 6,041
14, 134 1, 069 4, 577 470 408 2, 411
1, 653 677
11,081 6,096
13,932 1,094 4 ,780 4 35 502 2,441
1, 639 112
720
98
11,015 113
6, 132 109
14, 111 110
1, 096 126
4,773 101
478 84
500 102
2, 419 105
78, 210 78, 211 78, 375 106
9,060
1, 180 962
8,454 5,236 11, 169 1, 04 0 3, 526
273 230 1,843
61,385
9,239
1, 139 912
8,468 5,289 11, 291
901 3,64 9
263 291 1, 868
62,204
9,481
1, 170 1, 034 8,446 5, 392 11, 524
923 3,701
287 305 1, 852
62,724
112
I
I 110
I
109
I 112
I 108 120 104 102
I 84 86 95
109
TOTAL 1971* (22 States}
72, 274 72, 4 29 74,035
55, 901 56,786 57,440
%of Last Year
108
108
106
110
110
* 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
Revised.
I 109
-0
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTIHG SERVICE
,.,
LIVESTOCK
REPORT
- ~IS
L I V E S T 0 CK S LA UGHT E R January 1972
GEORGIA January Red Meat Production Below Year Ago
RetlttW~8811 i ~Pl/~ R G IA
AU~ 1 1972
Georg ia 1 s red meat production in commercial plants during Ja 34.8 mill ion pounds, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Servit.t"..l_.....,.;~::-:-~~~=--~
8 percent from the 37.7 mill ion pounds during the same month last year higher than the 34.4 mill ion pounds of December 1971.
~ttle Slauqhter Down
Commercial plants in Georgia reported 21,300 head of cattle slaughtered during January 1972 -- l ,700 above last month but 1,000 head below January 1971.
Calf Slaughter Sa me As Last Year
January calf slaughter totaled 1, 500 head -- 900 head above December 1971 but the same as in January 1971.
Hog Slaughter Down From Last Year
Commercial hog slaughter in Georgia plants numbered 178,000 head for January -- 5 percent below the 188 , 000 kill during December 1971. The January kill was 8 percent below the 193,000 head slaughtered in January 1971.
48 STATES
Red Meat Production Down 6 Percent From January 1971
Commercial production of red meat i n the 48 States totaled 2,989 mill ion pounds in January 1972 , down 6 percent from a year earlier. Commercial meat production includes slaughter in federally inspected and other slaughter plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms.
Beef Product ion Down Percent From January 1971
Beef production was l ,792 mill ion pounds, l percent less than January 1971. The number of cattle slaughtered was down l percent, but the average 1 ive weight was 2 pounds above last year.
January Veal Production Down 9 Percent From A Year Earlier
There were 40 mill ion pounds of veal produced in January 1972, down 9 percent from January 1971. Total calf slaughter showed a decline of 10 percent from January 1971,
while the average 1ive weight increased 5 pounds.
Pork Production 12 Percent Below January 1971
Pork production in January totaled 1,110 mill ion pounds, down 12 percent from a
year earlier. The number of hogs slaughtered was down 15 percent. Live weight per head
at 238 pounds is the same as last year but 4 pounds less than last month. Lard rendered
per 100 pounds of 1ive weight was 7.6 pounds, compared with 9.0 pounds in January 1971.
Lamb and Mutton Down 6 Percent From A Year Earlier
There were 47 mill ion pounds of lamb and mutton produced in January 1972, a decrease of 6 percent from a year earlier. Sheep and lamb slaughter totaled 880,800 head, down 6 percent from January 1971. Average 1 ive weight at 107 pounds was the same as a year earl ier.
January Poultry Production Up 8 Percent From 1971
Production of poultry meat in January 1972 totaled 825 mill ion pounds ready-to-cook basis. This is 8 percent above a year earlier, but 5 percent less than December 1971.
GEORGIA AND 48 STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER 1/
Specie
Number
Slaughtered
January
1971
1972
1,000 head
Average
Live Weight
January
1971
1972
pounds
Total
Live Weight
January
1971
1972
1,000 pounds
Georqia:
Catt 1e Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs
22.3
21.3 901
:916
1.5
1.5 338
445
193.0 178.0 224
219
20,092 582
43,232
19,511 668
38,982
48 States:
Catt 1e Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs
2,917.8 321.9
8,257.1 936.4
2,888.4
289.2
7,017 . 3 880.8
1,046 241
238 107
1,048 246 238 107
3,053,033 77,487
1,965,912 100,061
3,026,401 71,146
1,670,065 94,343
ll Includes slaughter under Federal inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes
farm slaughter.
AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS AND HOG-CORN RATIOS, FEBRUARY 15, 1972
\4 ITH COMPARISONS
Commodity and Unit
Corn, bu. Hogs, cwt. Catt 1e, cwt. Ca 1ves, cwt.
Feb. 15 1971
1.68 18.40 24.30 34.00
GEORGIA Jan. 15
1972
Dollars
1. 23 20.90 26.90 39.00
Feb. 15 1972
1.26 24.30 27.90 40.00
UNITED STATES
Feb 15 Jan 15
1971
1972
Dollars
1.43 19.20 28.50
35.70
1.09 22.70 31 .40
39.60
Hog - Corn
Ratio ll
11.0
17.0
19.3
13.4
20.8
11 Bushel~ of corn equal in value to 100 lbs. hogs, live weight.
Feb. 15 1972
1.09 25.70 32.60 41.20
23.6
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 We st Broad Street Athens , Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
United States Deportment of Agriculture
pqa o7
trk.3 ;-\ J I~ I U;-\ L
Athens, Georgia
$ 200~ ~ . ood GE ORGIA 'S COMMERCIAL BROILER INCOM
Gros s income from broile r s in Georgia for 19711 wa s $ 30~1~
an increase
of $3 ,312 , 000 from the 1970 income of $196,9 87,000, a
g o e Georgia Crop
Re porting S ervice . Average live weight w as 3 . 6 pounds, an increase of . 1 of a pound
over the pr evio u s year. A verag e price per pound for the year was 12. 9 cents compared
to 12.4 cent s in 1970 and 14. 1 cent s in 1969.
Income from commercial broilers has excee ded that fr om a ny other Agricultural
commodity in G eorgia each ye ar since 1956. A dd the value of hatching eggs produced
and the sale s of birds used in hatching egg production to the gr oss income from broilers; the total is a bout a quarter of a billion dollars, over one-fifth of the value of cash receipts from a ll farm marketings in the State .
Millions
- 500
PRODUCTION AND VALUE OF GEORGIA B ROILERS
.4-- - --
(Period 1957- 1971)}:_/
Numbers
Value
Year
(000)
. (000$)
1957
1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 196 3 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971
261,000
292, 119 303 ,031 320,250 348, 200 353,6 00 3 59,760 37 3,880 402, 770 456, 192 447, 123 436, 748 442, 221
453,886 431,3 07
150, 336 164, 521 153, 000 171,206 156,272 168, 031 168,799 174, 153 19 8, 56 6 224,90 3 190,921 20 0, 249 218, 236
196 ,98 7 200,299
D Number Broilers
Value, Dollars
40 0 -
Millions
; I . 500 j
I
- 400
300 -
200 -
- 100
- 300
I
I i
I l
i
I
lj- 200
I
I
l
l
1r - 100
I
'
57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
Years
1/ The production year for 1957 - 1969 is the calenda r year. Beginning with 1970 the production ye ar is December 1 through November 30.
197 1 COMMERCIAL BROILER PRODUCTION IN 22 STATES
Commercia l broiler production during he marketing year December l, 1970 throug h November 30, 197 1 in the 22 States c overed by the weekly placement reports totaled 2, 864 million birds, down l pe rcent from the 2, 900 million produced in the 1970 marketing year. These 22 State s produced 97 perce nt of the Nation1s broilers in 1970.
The average price received for the 197 1 production in t he 22 States was 13.7 cents per pound live weig ht, up fr om an a ve rage of 13. 5 cents in 1970. The gross income from broiler production was $1, 43 5 million, l percent more than the $1,420 m illion in 1970. The a ve rage live weight pe r bird produced in 1971 was 3. 7 pounds, 1 pound heavier than in 1970. The number of pounds produced in the 22 States totaled 10, 497 million p ounds, slightly more than the 10, 483 million pounds produced in 1970.
The three leading States in t he n umber of chicks placed in 1971 were Arkansas with 497. 0 million, Georgia with 446. 8 million and Alabama with 397. 9 million. Other m ajor States were No rth Carolina w ith 297. 5 million; Mississippi 260. 7; Maryland 188, 8; Texas 175. 7; Delaware 130. 9; California 93.0 and Virginia 75.8 million. Placements of 2, 564. 1 m illion in the se 10 States accounted for 86 percent of the broiler chicks placed in the 22 States
State and Total
Comme rcial Broiler P roduction and Gross Income in 22 States, 1970-71 1/
Number
I I 1970
Pounds
Price Gross
I I I Number
1971 Pounds Price Gross
Produced Produced per lb. Income Produced Produced per lb. Income
T ho u,
Thou .
Cents 1, 000 dols.
Thou.
Thou.
Cents
1, 000 dols.
Maine
76,068
3 19,486 16.2 51, 757 72,014
309,660 15.6 48, 307
Conn.
6, 254
24,3 9 1 16.2
3,951
4, 539
18,610 15.6
2, 903
Pa.
53 , 677
214,708 15.6 33,494 60,209
240, 836 16.0 38, 534
Ind.
13 , 710
50,727 14.8
7, 508
9,603
35, 531 14.8
5, 259
Mo .
24, 282
87,4 15 14. 3 12, 500 24,638
91 , 161 13. 5 12, 307
Del.
135, 574
528,739 14.9 78,782 125, 833
490 ,749 14.7 72, 140
Md.
187,137
729 , 834 14.9 108,745 180,837
705,264 14.7 103,674
Va .
69,099
241,847 15. l 36, 519 71,258
256, 529 14.9 38, 223
W. Va.
17,439
62,780 14.7
9,229 16, 169
56,592
7, 527
N. C .
s. c.
308,624 1' 4 1,909
27, 670
96,845
13 .7 156,442 289,926 1,101,719 13.4 147,630
13 .0 12, 590 28, 189
98,662 13.0 12,826
Ga .
453, 886 1, 58 8,6 01 12. 4 196, 98 7 431,307 l, 552, 705 12.9 200, 299
F la.
46, 578
167,681 13.0 21,799 48,606
174,982 12.7 22, 223
Tenn.
4 6, 237
161,830 14. 1 22, 818 49, 311
177, 520 14.0 24, 853
Ala.
376, 112 1, 316, 392 12.2 160 , 6 00 3 84,347 1, 345,215 12.6 169,497
Miss.
247 ,795
892,062 12.2 108, 832 247,822
892, 159 12.7 113, 304
Ark.
450 ,7 79 l, 532, 649 13.2 202, 310 476, 143 l, 666 , 50 l 13.3 221, 645
La .
51,099
183, 9 56 12.7 23,362 53,934
199, 556 13. 1 26, 142
Texas
18 5, 534
667, 922 13.7 91, 505 171,732
618,235 14. l 87,171
Was h.
21, 118
82,360 17.7 14,578 14,931
58,231 18.4 10, 715
Oreg.
15, 200
56, 240 17. 5
9, 842 13, 000
49,400 18.0
8, 892
Calif.
85,927
33 5, 115 16.8 56,299 89,233
356,932 17. l 61, 035
------------------------ -- ------------------------------------------------------
Total 2,899,799
13.5
2,863,581
13.7
10, 4 83,489
1,420,449
10,496,749
1,435,106
J) Twelve month period beginning with December of the previous year." .
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* * period beginning with December of the previous year through November of the
* * following year.
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u. S. Department of Agr iculture
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Statis tical Reporting Service, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia 30601
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY
W. A. WAGNER
Agri cultur a l Statistician In Char ge
Agricultural Statistician
After Five Days Return to Unite d States Department of Agriculture
Statistical eporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens , Geor gia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
';?7;::-..
POSTAGE & FEES PAID United States Department of Agr ic ulture
FARM REP
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
LIBRARIES
VEGETABLES FOR FRESH MARKET March 1, 1972
GEORGIA
The mid-January freeze k i lled or severel y damaged most of Georgia's early planted cabbage. As planting resumed after the freeze, a shortage of plants developed and some farmers were unable to set their f ull intended acreage. The a creage for harvest this
year is indicated to be 4 percent below last year.
Rains and wet fields delayed lan d preparat ion and planting of watermelons in South Georgia. Only a few pla nting s ha d been made by March 1. Activity will increase
rapidly as field conditions permit. Melon growers indicated a 3 percent reduction
in acreage this year from the 33,000 acres harvested in 1971.
UNITED STATES
Snap Beans: Production of winter snap beans in Florida is estimated at 504,000 cwt., compared with the 1971 crop of 375,000 cwt. Bush beans are
in good volume from the Pompano area while both pole and bush varieties are available from Dade County. Heavy foliage growth has hampered machine harvest of bush beans. The crop was damaged by the high winds of February 19-20. Loss of blooms and pin beans was heavy, alon g with considerable scarring of fruit.
Cabbaqe: Winter production is forecast at 8,379,000 cwt., 4 percent more than the 1971 crop. In Florida, harvest is expected to continue active
throughout March. There was no apparent damage from the heavy frost of February 21. Harvest was at near peak volume in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas in February with the ~linter Garden and other sout h Texas areas past peak. Supplies from south Texas are expected to remain at about the same level throughout March with declining shipments in April. In Arizona, harves t from early plantings is virtually over and is getting underway in late plantings. Harvest of Cal ifornia 1 s crop was active in February when weather permitted. Limited ice damage resulted in some loss in quality, but virtually no loss in production. Movement should continue throughout March.
The early sprinq crop is estimated at 9,450 acres for harvest compared with 9,250 acres harvested in 1971. In South Carol ina, practically all the early planted acreage was killed by freezing weather, but damage to plantbeds was less severe. Producers who have enough plants left or could find available plants elsewhere, replanted. A mid-January freeze killed or badly damaged Georgia's crop. Resetting was active after the freeze but 1imited by a shortage of plants. Harvest will be later than usual with little movement before late April. In Mississippi, planting should be completed by March 10, if weather conditions are favorable and plants are available. In Louisiana, excessive moisture has damaged plants. Planting in California is completed. Cutting is .expected to begin the first of April, with most supplies coming from the south coast counties. Supplies from the Salinas-Watsonville and San Francisco Bay areas are expected to be 1ight to moderate.
Watermelons: Intended acreage for harvest of 205,800 acres of early summer watermelons this year compares with 181,400 acres harvested in 1971
and 198,100 acres harvested in 1970. In North Carol ina, land preparation is underway. In South Carol ina, land preparat ion and fertilizer application has been slowed by wet and boggy conditions. Planting will begin in early March in the southern counties and late March in the Pageland-Jefferson area. Rains and wet fields have delayed land preparation and early planting in Georgia. Planting will become active in South Georgia as soon as field conditions permit. In Alabama, acreage is expected to be above last year. Mississippi growers have indicated they intend to plant about the same acres in 1972 as in 1971. Planting should start about the middle of March if weather permits. In Louisiana, excessive moisture ha s hampered seedbed preparation for early plantings. Planting should get underway about March 15. Oklahoma growers are expecting a slight increase in acres over last year. Plant ing got underway in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas in early January and in the Falfurrias-A! ice area of south Texas in mid-January. Freezing temperatures in early February damaged many of the emerged plants in south Texas, but most of these fields were immedi ately replanted. Warm weather in late February stimulated plant growth. Planting is expected to start in south central and east Texas in March.
Watermelons - Continued: Planting of Arizona's early crop is near completion. Harvest is expected to get underway in early June. Planting is
beginning in California. Seeding should cont inue steadily until the end of May in the South coastal area, and into early June in the San Joaquin Valley. Harvest is expected to begin in late June.
Tomatoes: The early spring tomato ac reage is estimated at 11,800 acres for harvest in 1972, compa red with 19,800 acres harvested i n 1971. In Florida,
spring harvest is a continuation of the winter season. Rapid growth and maturity has caused an increase in harvest. Some young planti ngs were lost during February 19-21, from high winds and heavy frost. Most are expected to be replanted.
ACREAGE AND ESTIMATED PRODUCTION REPORTED TO DATE, 1972 WITH COMPARISONS
Crop and State
Acreage
Harvested
1970
1971
Acres - -
: Yie 1d per Acre For
harves t : 1970 : 1971 Ind.
1972
1972
- Hundredweight -
Production
1970 1971
Ind.
1972
- 1,000 hundredweight -
CABBAGE 1I
Winter:
Florida
16,700 17,600 18,700 175
205
210
Texas
19,000 20,500 19,000 160
165
180
Arizona
1,000 1,400 1,100 210
125
155
Ca 1 iforn ia
4,600 4,100 4,100 235
215
210
2,923 3,040
210 1 ,081
3,608 3,383
175 882
3,927 3,420
171 861
Group Tota 1: 41 ,300 43,600 42,900 176
185
195
Early Sprinq:
s. Ca ro 1 ina
800
750
650 160
145
Georgia
2,500 2,500 2,400 110
110
Mississippi
400
500
700 130
120
Louisiana
1,800 2,200 2,400 105
130
Ca 1 i forn ia
3,400 3,300 3,300 260
245
Group Tota 1; 8,900 9,250 9,450 172
166
7,254 8,048
128 275
52 189 884
1 ,528
109 275 60 286 809
1 .539
8,379 Apr. 7
\1ATERMELONS
Late Spring 2/ 51,400 54,400 54,200 149
155
Early Summer 2/:
N. Caro 1 ina
8,200 8,200 8,200 62
75
s. Ca ro 1 ina 22,000 22,300 22,200 70
90
Georgia
33,000 33,000 32,000 85
80
A1abama
14,000 13,500 14,500 87
85
Mississippi
9,500 10,000 10,000 70
60
Arkansas
6,800 6,500 6,000 80
77
Louisiana
3,600 3,300 3,300 80
70
Oklahoma
12,500 12,500 13,300 70
85
Texas
75,000 60,000 84,000 80
87
Arizona
4,300 3,900 4,000 160
175
Ca 1 i forn ia
9,200 8,200 8,300 190
195
Group Total: 198,100 181 ,400 205,800 85
90
7,668 8,418 May 8
508 1. 540 2,805 1,218
665 544 288
875 6,000
688 1. 748
16,879
615 2,007 2,640 1.148
600 501 231 1 ,063 5,220 683 1 ,599
16,307
June 8
_!/ Fresh market and processing. 1/ 1972 acreage for harvest is prospective acreage.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY
C. L. CRENSHAW
Agricultural Statistician In Charge
Agricultural Statistician
----------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in
cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
After Five Days Return to: United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
~(._
DCf6o 7
: w~~mUJ'l? rn~~ Cif 4-3 7
GE0 RGI A CR0 P REP0 RT I NG SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
B ROILER TYPE
Placement of bro1l e r ch1 cks 1 n Ge org1. a during t e
li8RARIEdI Marc 4 was
9, 530, 000--1 perc e n t m o re than the p revio u s week and 15 percent more
th
comparable w~ek l a st ye a r , a ccordin g t o the Georgia Crop deporting Service. e
sh.ghtlyAln~sesstthlmanattehde
11, 367, 000 broiler previous wee k and
type eggs 1 percent
were set less than
by Georgia hatcheries-the comparable week a
year earher.
Placement of broiler chi cks in 22 reporting States totaled 63, 364, 000--1
percent more t~an the p revio us w eek and 9 percent more than the comparable week
tlhaes t pyr eeva1r .o u sBwr oe1elke ra nt ydp 6e
hatching eggs percent more
set were 79 than a year
a0g1o7.
000 --
1
percent
more
t han
Week Ended
Jan. 1 Jan. 8 Jan. 15 Jan. 22
Jan ?Q
Feb. 5 Feb. 12 Feb. 19 Feb. 26 Mar. 4
GE OR GIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS
E gg s Set};_/
Ch.1ck s Placed for Broilers in Georgia
1971
19 72
% of
year
ago
1971
1972
T housands
Thousands
10,408
11,11 0
107
10,648
10 , 4 5 1
98
10, 110
10,948
108
10, 098
11,359
112
1 () !;{.,()
1 1 ?.?.?
1 ()7
10,805
11, 537
107
10, 770
11, 683
108
10 ,934
11,319
104
11,215
11,384
102
11,452
11, 367
99
8, 570 8,535 8,282 8, 217 ~.~ag 7, 851 8,230 8,428 8,319
8,678 8,795 9,226 9, 103
H,8Yz
9,060 9,239 9,481 9,530
% of
year ago
101 103 111 111 1'14 115 112 112 115
EGG TYPE
Hatch of e gg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended March 4 was 810,000--15 p ercent less than the previous week and 20 percent less than the comparable we ek la s t year . An estimated 1, 125, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 3 percent less than the previous week and 14 p e rcent 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, hatchi ngs during the week ended March 4 were down 19 percent and settings were down 30 p~rcent from a year ago.
State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss. Total 1972
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1972
Eggs Set
%of
Chicks Hatched
Feb.
Feb.
Mar. year
Feb.
Feb.
Mar.
19
26
4
ago 2/ 19
26
4
Thousands
Thousands
l%of
year ago 2/
754 1, 154 1, 125 86
385
430
475 1.5
1, 155 1,655 1, 156 53
190
46
124 46
366
43 2
426 114
3,850 3,71 7 3,306 70
1, 006
953
810 80
365
380
390 153
989 1, 143 1, 148 68
205
177
144 67
272
256
294 106
2,837 2,909 2,786 81
Total 1971* 4, 600 4,799 4, 744
3,255 3,471 3,441
o/o of Last Year
62
77
70 I
87
84
81
* 1I Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.
2/ Current we-ek a s p e rcent of same week last year.
Revi sed.
BHOILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMER .::IAL A ~EAS BY WEEKS-19 72 Page 2
STATE
Feb . 19
EGGS SET
Week Ended
Feb .
Mar.
26
4
-o/o of year ago 1/
CHICKS F LACED
Week t nded
Feb.
b. .l:~' E
Mar.
19
2o
4
% of
year
I ago 1/
Thousands
Thou~ands
Maine Conne cticut Penns ylva nia
Indiana Mis s ouri Del awar e Mar yland Vir g i ni a West Virginia Nor th Car olina So uth Carolina
2,079 13 4
l , 878 377 346
2, 970 5, 416 2,2 37
0 8, 10 5
659
2, 115 65
1, 822 443 396
2,906 5, 39 8 2, 170
0 8, 119
674
2,097 104
106 156
l, 997 122
431
89
436 1 14
2,994 101
5, 381 106
2, 130
99
0 -
8,076 103
701 12 1
l, 473 89
1, 3 53 194 43 3
2,9 64 3, 703 1, 482
4 18 6 ,248
53 7
l, t29 90
1, :94 :69 ,05
2, 4 5 3, '53 l, 46
'70 6 , :31
.7 7
l, 4 67 85
l, 213 246 451
2,9 17 3,80 2 1, 490
415 6,3 23
601
115 100
95 122
84 129
98 101 12 0 104 101
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11, 31
11, 384 11,367
99
9,23 9
9, ,81
9, 530
115
F lorida Tennessee Ala bama Mississippi Arkansas Louisia n a Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1972 (22 States)
1, 6 53 6 77
11, 08 1 6,09 6
13,932 1, 094 4,780 435 . 502 2,441
78,211
,..
l , 639 720
11, 015 6, 132
14, lll 1,096 4,773 478 500 2, 419
78,375
1,642 112
697
97
11 ,4 11 11 4
6, 159 106
14, 111 109
1,097 113 4,751 102
419
87
546 126 2,468 105
79,017 106
TO TAL 1971*
(22 States} -
72,429 74 ,035 74, 588
% of Last Y-ear ' ' ~
108
106
106
1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
l, 139 912
8,468 5, 289 11, 291
901 3,649
263 291 l, 868
62, 204
1, 70 1, 13 4 8, 4:6 5, .32 1 1, ~4
~3
3, 1 1 37
)5
1, .S2
62, ~4
1, 186
115
992
109
8, 260
106
5, 518
109
11, 524
115
938
108
3,782
108
437
115
226 1, 961
i
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78 101
63,364
109
56,786 57, .cO 58, 187
110
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MAR 1
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LIVESTOCK REPORT
Athens, Georgia
MI LK P R0 DUCT I 0 N Februa ry 1972
Released 3/14/72
FEBRUARY PROD UCTION INCREASED FROM YEAR AG O
Milk production tota led 100 mil I ion pounds on Georgia f a rms during the month of February, according to the Georgia Crop Repor ting Service. The level is 4 million pounds above February 1971 but 6 mill ion poun ds below production i n January 1972.
Production per cow in herd averaged 685 pounds-- 30 pounds abo ve February 1971, but 40 pounds below January 1972.
The es timated average price re cei ved by producers for all whole sal e milk during February was $7.05 per hundredweight -- the same as Feb rua ry 1971 and January 1972 .
MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DA IRYMEN
GEORGIA
UNITED STATES
Item and Unit
Feb. I 5 Jan. 15 Fe b. 15
1971
1972
1972
Feb. I 5 Jan. 15
1971
1972
Milk Production, mill ion lbs.
Production Per Cow 1bs. _!_/
Number Mi 1k Cows thousand head
96
106
100
9,006
9,635
655
725
685
726
785
147
146
146
12,399 12,276
Prices Received- Dollars 1/
Feb. I 5 1972
9,346 762
12,270
All w-holesale milk, cwt. Fluid milk , cwt. Manufactured milk, cwt. Milk cows, head
7.05 7.05
290.00
7.05 7 . 05
300.00
7.05 310.00
5.91 6 . 29 4.90 346.00
6. I3 6.46 5.08 373.00
3/6 .06 3/6.41 3/5.04 378.00
Prices Paid - Dollars
Mixed Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein
76.00 83.00 86.00 90.00
79.00 82.00
83.00 85.00
78.00 82.00 84.00 88.00
72.00 80.00
83.00 86.00
73.00
78.00
81 .oo
84.00
73.00 77.00 80.00
83.00
Hay, ton
39.50
37.50
37.50
35.40
36.90
36.80
ll Monthly average. II Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except whol esale mi lk whic~ is average
for month.
]/ Preliminary.
FPAS IER T. GALLOHAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
PA UL W. BLACKWOOD Agr ic ultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 We st Broad Street, Athens, Georg ia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agr iculture.
U1UTED STATES ULK PRODUCTIOl'T
February Nilk Production Up 4 Percent
U. S. milk production in February is estimated at 9,346 million pounds, 3.8 percent
above a year ago. Nost of the increa se from a year earlier resulted from the extra day in February this year. On a daily average basis, change in U. S. milk production from
1971 is +0.2 percent. Production during the first 2 months of 1972 was 2.2 percent above these 2 months last year. February output provided 1.55 pounds of milk per person daily for all uses compared ~Qth 1.56 pounds last year and 1.49 pounds in JanualJr 1972.
Production Per Co~r Up .'5 Percent 9 1'lilk Cmrs Down 1 Percent
February milk production per cow was 762 pounds, up 5 percent from a year ago but 3 percent less than the January 1972 r at e. The February r ate per cow was at a record high in 31 of the 33 States with mont hly estimates. It was hi ghest in California, at 915 pounds, followed by: Washington , 885 pounds; ~linnesota, 865 pounds; New York, 840 pounds and Indiana, 835 pounds.
I''Iilk cows on farms during February totaled 12,270,000, down 1 percent from the
same month last year.
1''Iilk-Feed Price Ratio 10 Percent Above Last Year
The February milk-feed price ratio, at 1.83 , was 10 percent higher than a year ago. The increase resulted from a 15 cent increase in the price of all milk and a 23 cent
decrease in ration value. Seasonally, the ratio decreased 1 percent from J anuary, the same as the decrease between these 2 months a year ago.
Month
IVJILK PER COV! AliD PRODUCTION BY MONTHS, UliJITED STATES
1'lilk per cow
Milk production 1/
1970
1971
1972
1970
1971
1972
%Change
from 1971
- - Pounds
- - MilJ !on Pounds
January
750
771
785
9,570
- February
707
- -:-
726
-
-
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-7-62 -
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9,006 - - - -:- - - - - -
Jan. - Feb.
total
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18,981
0 0
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1:Iarch
807
825
10,115 10,223
Apr i l
824
844
10,314 10 ,440
I\1ay
886
905
11,071 11 , 189
June
859
877
10,723 10,836
July
819
836
10 , 210 10,316
August
783
803
9,758 9,903
Sept ember
740
760
9,202 9,365
October
747
765
9,291 9,419
November
711
728
8,840 8,950
December
751
767
9,328 9,423
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Annua l
9,385 9,609
2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Y The extra day in February, 1972, added 3.6
percent to monthly output. On a daily average basis, percentage change in production
from 1971 is +0.2 percent for February and +0.5 percent for t he January-February total.
After Five Days Return to
United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service
1861 \r!est Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601
OFFICIAL BUSI~lli SS
United States Deportment o f Agr ic ulture
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GE 0 R G I A CUM10dLITR E!FPta$trl" H G S E RV I C E
ATHENS, GEORGIA
March 15, 1972
BROILE R T YPE
Placement of broiler chicks in G eorgia during the week ended March ll was
9, 232, 000--3 perc ent less than th e pr e vio us w e e k but 7 pe rce nt more than the com-
parable week l ast year, a ccording to t he Ge orgia Crop Reporting Service. An estim ated 11, 09 1, 000 broile r type eggs we re set by Georgia hatcheries--
2 percent less than the pr evio us w e e k and 5 pe rcent les s than the comparable week a year earlier.
Placement of broile r chicks in 22 repo rting States t o t aled 63,498,000-slightly more than the pre vious week and 8 p e rcent more than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching egg s set were 79, 101, 000--slightly more than the previous week and 4 percent m ore than a year ago.
Week Ended
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AN D CHICK PLA CEMENTS
Egg s Set -l I
Chicks Placed for Broilers in G eorgta
1971
1972
I o/o of
ye ar ago
197 1
1972
Thousands
Thousands
o/o of
year ago
Jan. 8 Jan. 15 Jan. 22 Jan. 29 Feb. 5 .feb. 12 Feb. 19 Feb. 26 Mar. 4 Mar. ll
10,648
10,451
98
8,535
8,795
103
10,110
10,948
10 8
8,282
9,226
lll
10,098
11, 3 59
11 2
8, 217
9. 103
111
10 , 560
11,332
107
8,400
8,685
103
10,805
11,537
107
7,705
8, 812
114
10,770 10,934
11,683 11,319
108 104
I 7' 85 1 8, 23 0
9, 060 9,239
115 112
11, 215
11, 384
102
8,428
9,481
112
11, 452
11, 367
99
8 ,31 9
9,530
115
1 1,632
11 , 09 1 I 9 5
8,633
9 ,2 32
107
EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Geo rgia during the week ended Ma rch ll was 638,000--21 percent less than the p revious week and 44 pe rcent less t han the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 021,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by G e orgia hatcheries, 9 pe rcent less than the previous week and 21 percent l ess than the compar able week l ast year. In the five states that accounte d for about 29 pe rcent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1970, hatchings during the week e nded March ll were down 36 pe r c ent and settings were down 13 pe r cent from a year ago.
State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss. Total 1972
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1972
Feb. 26
Eggs Set
Mar. Mar.
4
ll
o/o of
year ago 2/
Chicks Hatched
Feb.
Mar. Mar.
26
4
ll
Thousands
Tho us ands
l, 154 430
1, 655 46
432
3,717
l, 125 475
l, 156 124 426
3,306
l , 02 1 515
l, 809 272 360
3,9 77
I 79
I 80 99
104 66
87
953 380 l, 143 177 256
2,909
810 390 l, 148 144 294
2,786
638 325 l, 00 l 151 274
2,389
o/o of
year ago 2/
56 75 64 64 78 64
Total 1971* 4, 799 4, 744 4, 559
3, 471 3,441 3,725
o/o of
I Last Year
77
70
87
'
84
81
64
1/ Includes eggs set b y hatcheries produci ng chick s for hatchery supply flocks.
2/ Current week as p ercent of same week 1ast year . * Revised.
BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WE E KS-1972 Page 2
EGGS SET
I
CHICKS PLACED
STATE
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina
Feb.
26
Week Ended Mar.
4
Thousands
2, 115 65
1, 822 443 396
2,906 5,398 2, 170
0 8, 119
674
2,097 106
1,997 431 436
2,994 5, 381 2, 130
0 8,076
701
Mar.
11
2, 069 157
2,012 472 456
3,042 5, 396 2, 164
0 8, 155
696
J o/o of j
Week Ende
year
Feb.
Mar.
ago 1/ 26
4
106
120
110
96
115
I
102 106
102
-
98
I
I
112
I
Thousands
I
I 1, 429
1, 467
90
85
I 1, 294
I
I
269 305
2, 845
1, 213 246 451
2, 9 I7
3,753
3,d02
1, 546
1, 490
270
415
6, 231
6, 323
577
601
Mar.
11
I %of
I year ' ago 1/
1, 518 66
1, 279 239 442
2, 681
3,989 1, 737
283 6,300
620
113 87
-102 111 84 108 104 119
I 79 104 104
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11,384 11, 367 11' 091 95
9,481
9,530
9,232
107
Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1972 (22 States)
1,639 720
11,015 6, 132 14, 111 1,096 4,773
478 500 2,419
78,375
1,642 697
11,411 6, 159
14, 111 1, 097 4,751 419 546 2,468
79,017
1, 677 747
11,449 6, 161 14,492
784 4,786
404 540 2, 3 51
79, 101
108
97
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105
110
I
82 103
100
1 144 98
104
1, 170 1,034 8,446 5,392
11' 524 923
3,701 287 305
1, 852
62,724
TOTAL 1971* (22 States)
74,035 74,588 75, 886
157, 440
o/o of Last Year
106
106
104
* I 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
109
Rev1sed.
1, 186 992
8,260 5, 518 11, 524
938 3,782
437 226 1, 961 63,364
58, 187
109
1, 172 1, 056 8, 491 5, 419 10,922 1, 544 3, 855
387 310 l, 956
63,498
! 119 122 106 106 109 179 106 157 108 102
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
February 197
Marc 20, 1972
MAR 21 1972
Item
During Feb. 1971 1/ 1972 2/
Thou.
Thou.
~T---~~~~~ b.
year 1971 1I
1972 2/
Pet. Thou.
Thou.
o/o of
last year
Pet.
Broiler Type
Pullets Placed (U.S.) 3/
Total
3,09B
2, Bl7
91
6,407
5, 962
93
Domestic
2, 599
2,22B
B6
5,34 9
4,768
89
Chickens Tested (U.S.)
Broiler Type
2, 576
l,B40
71
5,243
4,099
78
Egg Type
61B
532
B6
1,396
1, 227
88
Chicks Hatched
Broiler Type
Georgia
34,312 3B,631 113 73, 397
78,537
107
United States
23B , 991 26B,733 112 503, 1B9
541,694
108
Egg Type
Georgia
3,504
4,012 114
7, 136
7, 541
106
United States
42,937 41,206
96 83,308
80, 249
96
Commercial Slaughter:4/
Young Chickens
Georgia
30,203 31, 337 104 62,935
65, 051
103
United States
206, 547 223,561 lOB 430,791
457,671
106
Mature Chickens
Light Type
Georgia
2,942
2,493
B5
5, 472
5,016
92
United States
13,B72 14,956 lOB 27,089
30,334
112
Heavy Type
Georgia
539
617 114
1, 176
1, 218
104
United States
2,452
2,569 105
5, 669
5,007
88
Georgia Hatching Other Total
United States
N urn b er L ayers andE g_g P rod uchon
Number Layers on hand during Feb.
Eggs per 100 Layers
1971
1972
Thousands
1971
1972
Number
4,270 21, 127 25,397 326,712
4,775 20,978 25, 753 325,280
1, 560 1, 736 1, 708 1, 703
1, 682 1,749 1, 737 1, 798
Total Eggs Produced during Feb.
1971
1972
Millions
67 367 434 5, 564
80 367 447 5,848
Force Molt Layers as a Percent of Hens and Pullets of Laying Age First of Month
Ga. 17States
Percent being Molted
Feb.
Mar.
1971
1972
1971
1972
4.0
2.5
2.0
4.0
3.0
3.5
3.1
3.1
Percent with Molt Completed
Feb.
Mar.
1971
1972
1971
1972
8.0
11.5 8.5
11.5
9.1
12.3
8.8
10.7
U. S. Egg Type eggs in incubator Mar. 1, 1972 as percent of Mar. 1, 1971. 80
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.
United States Department of Agriculture
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service
1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia
State
YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION
BY SELECTED STATES, 1970, 1971, and 1972
Number Inspected
During Jan.
Jan. thru Dec.
1971
1972
1970
1971
- - - - Thousands
Indicated Percent Condemned
During Jan.
1971 1972
Jan. thru Dec
1970 1971
- - Percent - -
Maine 5,941
6,253
73,285 71,718 3.4
2.6
3.5
2.8
Pa.
6,666
6,223
83 , 069 85,434 5.4
4. 4
4.8
5.3
Mo.
4,862
5,414
60,931 69, 570 5.0
3. 3
4.3
3.7
Del.
7,565
7, 598
93,339 94 ,472 5. 1
3.7
3.9
4.0
Md.
12,851 11, 184 174,720 135, 79 0 5.3
3.3
3.9
4.2
Va.
6, 380
9,854
89 , 077 109, 580 3 .3
3. 1
N. c. 22, 501 23,698 296,490 280 ,446 3.2
3.7
3.7
3. 1
3.7
3. 1
Ga.
31, 103 32,988 411, 273 399,658 6.2
3.4
5. 1
4. 1
Tenn. 4, 856
6, 139
69,285 68,052 3.9
3. 6
3.5
3.6
Ala.
25,944 29,052 323,635 357,207 7.0
3.4
5.0
4.6
Miss. 17,821 19,301 21-6, 245 232, 509 4 .3
3.3
2.6
3.2
Ark. 29,938 32,460 381,015 383,923 3.9
3. 5
3.3
3.0
Texas
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2, 770, 178
4.7
3.5
4.0
3.6
231,207
2,778, 972 I
Items
MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID
Georgia
United States
Feb. 15 Jan. 15 Feb. 15 Feb. 15 Jan. 15 Feb. 15
1971
1972
197 2
19 71 1972
1972
- - Cents - -
- - Cents - -
Prices Received: Chickens, lb.' excl. broilers
Com 11 Broilers (lb.)
All Eggs, (dozens) Table, (dozens) Hatching (dozens)
Prices Paid: (per ton)
6.0 13.0 36. 5 33.7 54.0
8.0 12.0
33.5 28.7 60.0
8.0 13. 5 32. 7 27 .5 60. 0
- - Dollars - -
7. 8 13.7 32.6
8.2 13.4 29.8
8.2 14.6 28.9
-- Dollars - -
Broiler Grower Laying Feed
100.00 91.00 87 . 00 82 .00
85.00 80.00
98 .00 96.00 88.00 84.00
94.00 84.00
Th1s report 1s made poss1ble through the cooperatlon of the Natwnal 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 A gricultural 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
1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
~;;' POSTAGE & FEES PAID United States Deportment of Agr iculture
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~
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ATHENS, GEORGIA
BROILER TYPE
Placement of broiler chi cks i n Georgia during the w ek endl.fb~~h 18 s
9, 197, 000--slightly less than the previous week but 6 percett~m~o~~~~....,~~m'=
parable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reportlng Service.
An estimated 11, 378, 000 broiler type eggs were s et by Georgia hatcheries--
3 percent more than the previous week but 2 pe rcent les s tha n the comparable week
a year earlier.
_
Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 63, 169, 000--1
percent less than the previ ous week but 6 percent more than the comparable week
last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 79, 146, 000--slightly more than the
previous week and 4 percent more than a year ago.
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS
Eggs Set})
Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia
Week
'
Ended
1971
1972
o/o of
year ago
1971
1972
o/o of
year ago
Thousands
Thousands
Jan. 15 Jan. 22 Jan. 29 Feb. 5 Feb. 12 Feb. 19 Feb. 26 Mar. 4 Mar. 11 Mar. 18
10, 110
10,948
108
10,098
ll' 3 59
112
10, 560
11,332
107
10, 805
11, 537
107
10,770
11, 683
108
10,934
11, 319
104
11, 215
11, 384
102
11,452
11,367
99
11,632
11, 091
95
11, 661
11,378
98
8,282 8, 217 8,400 7,705 7,851 8,230 8,428 8, 319 8,633 8,655
9,226 9, 103 8,685 8, 812 9,060 9,239 9,481 9, 530 ' 9,232 9, 197
111 111 103 114 115 112 112 115
. 107 106
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended March 18 was 869,000--36 percent more than the previous week but 17 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 915,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 10 percent less than the previous week and 27 percent less than the comparable week last year.
In the five states that accounted for about 28 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1971, hatchings during the week ended March 18 were down 23 p e rc ent and settings were down 15 p e rcent from a year ago.
State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss. Total 1972
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1972
Mar. 4
Eggs Set
Mar. Mar.
11
18
o/o of
year ago 2/
Chicks Hatched
Mar. Mar. Mar.
4
11
18
Thousands
Thousands
1, 125 1, 021
915 73
475
515
730
86
1, 156 1, 809 1, 859
98
124
272
77
48
426
360
370
76
3,306 3,977 3,951
85
810 390 l, 148 144 294
2,786
638 325 1, 001 151 274
2,389
869 310 1, 328
39 343
2,889
o/o of
year ago 2/
83 61 84 19 88 77
Total 1971* 4,744 4,559 4,639
3,441 3,725 3,733
o/o of Last Year
70
87
85
81
64
77
1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries prodacing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.
2/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
* Revised.
- BR OILER TYPE EGGS SET AND Cl-UCKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS 1972 P age 2
STATE
EGGS SET
Week Ended
Mar.
Mar.
4
11
Mar. 18
% of
year
ago 1/
CHICKS PLACED
Week Ended
Mar.
Mar.
4
11
Mar. 18
o/o of
year ago 1/
Thousands
Thousands
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina
2,097 106
1, 997 431 436
2, 994 5, 381 2, 130
0 8,076
701
2,069 157
2,012 472 456
3,042 5,396 2, 164
0 8, 155
696
2,221 109
106 156
1, 820 106
438 86
441 110
3,049 101
5, 303 101
2, 254 108
0 -
8,24 2
99
651 104
1, 467
1, 518
1, 516
110
85
66
86
72
1, 213
1, 279
1, 129
84
24 6
239
251
139
451
442
543
109
2, 917
2, 681
2, 660
102
3,802
3,989
4, 107
110
1, 490
1, 737
1,747
120
415
283
230
55
6,323
6,300
6, 228
99
601
620
661
106
GEORGIA
11, 367 11, 091 11,378 98
9,530
9,232
9, 197
106
Florida Tennesse e Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1972 (22 States)
1,642
1, 677
1,648 107
1, 186
1, 172
1, 147
109
697
747
744
96
992
1, 056
1, 020
92
11, 411 11,449 11,335 111
8, 260
8,491
8, 451
106
6, 159
6, 161
6, 135 104
5, 518
5, 419
5, 478
106
14, 183* 14,492 14, 088 107
11, 577* 10,922 10,743
109
1, 097
784
1, 014 105
938
1, 544
1, 4 87
126
4,751
4,786
4,776 102
3,782
3,855
3, 831
106
419
404
548 126
437
387
340
94
546
540
514 125
226
310
338
99
2,468
2,351
2,441
96
1, 961
1, 956
1, 979
106
79,089* 79, 101 79, 146 104 63,417* 63,498 63, 169
106
TOTAL 1971* (22 States)
75,228 75,886 76,366
58,462 58,799 59, 824
o/o of Last Year
105*
104
104
10 8*
108
106
1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
* Revised.
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGI A
MAR 39 1672
arch 29, 1972
Placement of broiler chicks in G eorgia during the week ended March 25 was 9, 197, 000-- the same as the previous week but l percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 11, 525, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Ge orgia hatcheries - 1 percent more than the previous week but 3 perc ent less than the comparable week a year earlier .
Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 64,252,000--2 percent more than the previous week and 7 percent more than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 79,705, 000- - l percent more than the previous week and 3 percent more than a year ago.
Week Ended
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS A ND CHICK PLACEMENTS
Eggs Set}_/
Chicks Placed for B railers in Georgia
1971
1972
Thousands
o/o of year ago
1971
1972
Thousands
Jan. 22 Jan. 29 Feb. 5 Feb. 12 Feb. 19 Feb. 26 Mar. 4 Mar. ll Mar. 18 Mar. 25
10,098
11, 3 59
112
10, 560
ll, 332
107
10, 805
ll' 537
107
10,770
ll, 683
108
10,934
11,319
104
11,215
11,384
102
11, 452
11, 367
99
11,632
ll, 091
95
11,661
11,378
98
11, 870
11, 525
97
8, 217
9, 103
111
8,400
8,685
103
7,70 5
8, 812
114
7,851
9,060
115
8, 230
9 ,239
112
8,428
9,481
112
8,319
9,530
115
8,633
9,232
107
8, 655
9, 197
106
9,069
9, 197
101
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended March 25 was 913,000--5 percent more than the previous week but 13 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated l, 022, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 12 percent more than the previous week but 20 percent less than the comparable week last year.
In the five states that accounted for about 28 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U . S. in 1971, hatchings during the week ended March 25 were down 31 percent and settings were down 17 percent from a year ago.
State
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1972
Eggs Set
Mar . Mar.
11
18
Thousands
Mar. 25
o/o of year ago 2/
Chicks Hatched
Mar. Mar. Mar.
11
18
25
Thousands
Ga.
l, 021
915 1,022
80
Ill.
515
730
655
71
Calif.
l, 809 l, 859 1,828
98
Wash.
272
77
132
50
Miss.
360
370
297
69
Total 1972
3,977 3,951 3,934
83
638 325 1,001 151 274
2,389
869 310 l, 328
39 343
2,889
Total 1971* 4, 559 4,639 4,751
3,7 25 3,733
o/o of Last Year
87
85
83
64
77
1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply
2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised.
o/o o f yea r ago 2 /
B ROI LER T Y PE EGGS SE T AND C HIC KS PLACE D IN COMMER C IAL AR E A S BY WEEKS-1972 Page 2
E GGS SET
CHICKS P LACED
ST A TE
Week Ended
Mar .
Mar.
11
18
Ma r.
25
o/o of
year
a go 1/
We ek E nde d
Ma r .
Mar .
11
18
Mar .
25
% of
yea r
a go 1/
Thous ands
T ho usands
Maine
2,069
2, 221
2,220 106
1, 5 18
1, 516
51 9
105
Conne cticut P enns ylva nia
157 2,01 2
106 1,8 20
183 189 I , 890 88
66
86
67
8I
I, 279
1, 129
1, 17I
I02
~
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Indiana Mis souri Delaware Maryla nd V irginia
4 72
438
464 83
239
25 I
341
237
lJ
456 3,042
5,39 6 2, 164
44I 3,049 5,303 2,254
44 0 10 8 3, 071 103 5, 411 I 04 2, 183 110
442
:)43
4 99
100
2, 681
2, 66 0
3, 10 0
113
3, 989
", 107
3,658
10 I
1, 737
1, 747
l , 668
110
~
~ . ~ .
West Virginia
0
0
0
-
283
230
257
66
~
North Carolina
8, 155
8, 24 2
8,315 99
6,300
6, 228
6, 449
103
South Carolina
696
651
688 11 1
620
661
658
10 5
GEORGIA
11, 09 1 11, 378 11, 525 97
9, 232
9, 197
9, 197
10 1
Florida
1, 677
1, 64 8
1, 546 99
1, 172
1, 14 7
1, 220
129
Tenne s s ee
747
744
750 101
I, 056
1, 020
, 062
I04
Alabama
1 I ,449 11, 33 5 11,264 110
8,491
8, 451
8, 799
109
Mis sissippi
6, 16 1
6, 135
6, 211 104
5, 419
5,478
5, 513
106
Arkan sas
14,492 14, 088 14, 154 106
10,922 10,7 4 3
1, 066
107
Lo uisiana
784
1,014
1, 10 5 113
1, 544
1, 487
I, 385
136
Texas
4, 786
4, 776
4, 866 I0 1
3,8 55
3, 831
3,908
10 8
Washi ngton
404
548
4 78 107
3 87
340
360
13 0
~
Or e gon Californ ia
TOTAL 1972
54 0
51 4
524 120
3 10
338
323
10 1
2,351
2, 441
2,417 100
1, 956
1, 979
2, 03 2
10 6
79 , 10 1 79. 14 6 79,705 103 63, 4 98 63, 169 64, 2 52
107
~
~
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(22 S tates)
...:1.
~
TOTA L 1971 *
75,886 76,366 77,364
58,799 59, 824 60, 313
lJ.
(22 State s)
E-l
o/o of Last Year
104
10 4
103
108
106
107
* 1/ Curr e nt w eek as p e rcent of s a me we e k last year.
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GEORGIA PR~ 1) REPORTER
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
UNI TED S T ATES
March 197 2
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AGRICUL'r.URAL PRICES
PRICES PAID I NDEX UNCHANGED; PRICES RECEIVED INDEX DOWN 2 POINTS
The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Com mod ities and Services, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates for March 15, 1972, was 124 percent of the January-December 1967 average, unchanged from a month earlier. Lower average prices for food and tobacco and motor supplies offset generally higher prices for the other commodity groups. The index was 5 percent above a year earlier.
At mid-March, the index of prices paid by farmers for production goods was 119, up 1 percent from mid-February. Higher prices for feed, motor vehicles including tractors, farm machinery, building and fencing materials, and farm supplies were only partially offset by lower average motor supply prices. Compared with a year earlier, the production index was up 4 percent.
The March 15 index of prices paid by farmers for family living items was 12 3, unchanged from a month earlier. Lower food and tobacco prices offset higher prices for building materials for the house, household furnishings, and clothing. The index was 5 percent higher th~n mid-March a year ago.
The Index of Prices Received by Farmer s declined 2 points (2 percent) to 12 0 percent of the 1967 average during the month ended March 15, 1972. Contributing most to the decrease were lower prices for hogs, cotton, lettuce, celery, tomatoes, cattle and milk. Higher prices for eggs and soybeans were partially offsetting. The index was 8 percent higher than a year earlier.
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
Industrial production rose by 0. 7 percent in February from the revised January level. Output gains were widespread in consumer goods, equipment and materials. The February index, at 109.0 percent of the 1967 average, was 3 percent above a year earlier but still 2i percent below the 1969 high. Auto assemblies
st rose 3i percent in February and were at an annual rate of about million units.
Output of household appliances, carpeting, and furniture also increased in February whili> production of television sets and nondurable consumer goods (clothing and staples) was maintained at the January level.
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EMPLOYMENT
Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 83,000 in February reflecting further
gains in trade, services, and State and local government employment. Manu-
facturing employment changed little in February but average weekly hours of
production workers recovered from the January decline. Their average workweek
rose 0. 4 hour in February to 4 0. 4 hours. The unemployme nt rate i
declined to 5. 7 percent from 5. 9 percent in January .
RETAIL SALES
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The value of retail sales was virtually uncha nged in Fe bruarY. from the
December-January level, but it was 6 percent above February 1971 according;to
the advance report. Sales at durable goods stores were down 2 percent from
January, although February sal_es of new domestic autos were up slightly and sales
of new foreign autos were up considerably. Sales at non-durable goods stores
were up nearly 1 percent from Jan~ary.
WHOLESALE AND CONSUMER PRICES -FEBRUARY 1972
The Wholesale Price Index, on a seasonally adjusted basis, increased 0. 7 percent between January and February. The Consumer Price Index, after seasonal adjustment, rose 0.5 percent in February. The February CPI was 123.8 (1967=100), 3. 7 percent above a year ago.
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frasier T. Galloway Agricultural Statistician In Charge
John E. Coates Agricultural Statistician
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ATHENS, GEORGIA
THE POULTRY AND EGG SITUATION
Approved by the Outlook and Situa ti on Board (Broi l e r s) April 1972
Output Expands
Broiler slaughter in Federally inspected plants through April 5 was a record, aver1ging 5 percent more than during the 1 ike per iod of 1971 . This was larger than had ~en anticipated from earlier reports of ch ick placements in 22 State s. Broiler meat output in these plants during January- February totaled 1, 212 mill ion pounds (certified ready-to-cook), more than a tenth above a year ago. About half of the increase resulted from 2 more slaughter days. On a daily rate, output this year averaged 29.6 million pounds, around 5 percent more, while the avera ge 1 ivewei ght of broiler marketed was up I percent. v/eekly reports indicate that early Ap r il broil e r slaugh t er remained well above last year.
Broiler Prices Laq
Broiler prices moved above year-earlier levels in early January bu t weakened i n recent weeks as broiler output expanded. The 9-city wholesale price for ready-to- cook broilers &veraged 27.7 cents a pound during the wi nter , about 1 cent above a year earlier. Despite larger supplies, winter prices held up because of l owe r pork output, increased wnsumer disposable incomes, and relatively h i gh red meat pr i ces. Prices reached a high of 28.6 cents a pound in mid-March then de c lined to below year ago levels in early April. ~rkets have continued weak and for the week of April 17 averaged 25.4 cents a pound, ~re than 2 cents below the comparable wee k a year earlier.
Broiler-Feed Price Ratio Hiqher
Higher broiler prices and lower feed prices pushed the mid-March broiler-feed ratio to 3.1 compared with 2.8 for March 1971. Broiler feed was cheaper largely as a result of sharply lower corn prices. Corn prices rece ived by producers in mid-March averaged $1.10 per bushel, 33 cents below March 1971. Broiler grower feed in mid-March was $95 a ton, up $1 from a month earlier but $5 below March 1971. Broiler feed pr ices are expected to ~ relatively stable at least through the summer.
BROILER OUTLOOK
Larger Spring and Summer Output
Lower feed prices and improved broiler prices in recent months have stimulated output. lt will gain seasonally through summer and 1 ikely continue above 1971 levels. Broiler chick placements for spring market supplies are well above a year earlier. Chick placements in 22 important States during Februa r y - March averaged about 62.6 million weekly, 8 percent above the comparable week of 1971. The margin has narrowed in recent weeks and placements for the week of April 1 were up only 6 percent compared with 10 percent during the first half of February. Al so, settings in these States indicate that
broiler supplies in late spring may only be 4-5 percent above a year earlier. Higher winter broiler prices and expected lower pork supplies will tend to encourage broiler output in coming months to continue above a year earl ~r. Large Expansion Will Dampen Prices
Broiler prices have generally been above 1971 levels but continued large expansion may 1imit the usual seasonal price increases in the spring and summer. Wholesale prices of ready-to-cook broilers in 9 cities during the first 2 weeks of April averaged 25.4 cents a pound compared with 27.3 cents for the comparable weeks of 1971. If output is held to near year-earlier levels during the summer and fall, prices 1 ikely will strengthen relative to 1971 and average moderately above a year earlier.
The latest USDA Broiler Marketing Guide suggests that third quarter broiler output be held to about a 4 percent increase from the same quarter of 1971. This would 1 ikely result in prices moderately above the 28.5 cents of the third quarter of 1971. Reduced pork supplies and higher consumer incomes will 1 ikely more than offset the effect on price of a moderate increase in broiler supplies.
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THE PO I L T R M RAA:I\ID ~ ~ . &.e;;
GG SITUATION
Approved by the Outlook and Situation Board {Eggs) April 1972
locreased Productivity More Than Offsets Fewer Layers: Egg production this year continues to outpace a year ago. January-
March output totaled 51 mil I ion cases, 2.5 percent more than in t he first quar ter of 1971. However, there has been an extra day of production because of Le.:Jp year. On a daily rate, output for the first quarter averaged 201.8 million eggs a day, up 1.4 percent. Production increased seasonally in March and averaged 202.8 million eggs a day, up slightly from ~bruary and more than I percent more than in March 1971.
The widespread use of Marek 1 s disease vaccine during the past year ha s produced a healthier and more productive flock. This has resulted in more eggs from fewer layers since mid-1971. Laying flock size during the first quarter o f 1972 averaged 325 mill ion layers, down about I percent, while the average daily rate of lay during the period ~eraged 62.1 eggs per 100 hens, up 2.5 percent.
On January I this year there were about 330 million layers in the Nations laying flock, compared with 335 million on January I, 1971. At the same time the number of eggs laid per 100 hens was 60.6, a record for this date and 2.5 percent above January I, 1971. The rate of lay increased seasonally and averaged 63.9 on April 1.
The average age of the laying flock "has increased. On December 1, the beginning of the new production year, the flock totaled about 329 mill ion hens and pullets of laying age, about 1 percent less than on December I, 1970. (The Crop Reporting Board in 1971 changed the date for reporting annual inventory numbers for chickens and turkeys from January 1 to December 1). ltJhile hens I year old or older gained 5.5 million, pullets of laying age under a year old fell 7.7 mill ion. There were about 2 mill ion more pullets 3 oonths old and older not yet laying but 5 mill ion fewer pullets under 3 months old. Thus, on December 1, hens, pullets of laying age, and pullets no t of laying age to t aled about 435 mill ion, down 5.5 mill ion or a I ittle more than 1 percent below a year earlier.
Culling of older flocks this year has been heavy after lagging in late 1971. Slaughter of mature fowl in Federally inspected plants through April 5 totaled 55.2 mill ion birds, 3 percent above the same months of 1971. \.Jeekly reports indicate that slaughter of mature egg-type fowl has increased sharply in recent weeks. Besides reflecting depressed egg prices the increased culling probably indicates fewer layers are dying during their period of lay than before the use of Marek 1 s vaccine.
Prices Declined Sharply Before Easter: Egg markets strengthened moderately in early 1972 and in early March moved above the low levels of
a year ago. But prices were held to relatively small gains as egg supplies remained above 1971. Producer prices for eggs fell to 28.9 cents a dozen in mid-February, 4 cents below February 1971, then increased to 32 cents in mid-March, up slightly from a year ago. Egg ~rkets continued stronger until the week before Easter when they declined sharply. Wholesale prices for Grade A large eggs, New York, reached 36-37 cents a dozen i n mid-March ~fore falling off after the Easter demand had largely been filled. Prices fell around 10 cents and averaged 26 cents a dozen for the first week of April. Egg prices usually strengthen as Easter approaches then decline, but the drop normally is not so severe. Subsequently, prices rail ied to around 32 cents a dozen in mid-April, but were still 1-2 cents below a year earlier.
Breakers Use More Eqqs: Egg breaking act ivity this year generally has been relatively brisk. Liquid egg production through Marc h 4 this year totaled
around 135 mill ion pounds and required 3.6 mill ion cases of shell eggs. Of the total product produced, about 125 mill ion pounds was edible, 5 mill ion pounds non-edible and nearly 5 mill ion pounds was ingredients added. No price comparisons are made with last year 1 s output since changes in reporting period and method of reporting egg products are such that the data are difficult to compare with last year. However, reports of eggs delivered to breakers indicate that 1iquid egg output has remained above year-earlier levels in recent weeks. Weekly reports of deliveries of eggs to breakers during March indicate a
5 percent increase in egg breaking activity from Ma rch 1971. Large supplies and depressed
egg prices this spring are encouraging continued large production of egg products for use later in the year. Breaking activi ty this spring may be near the high levels of AprilJune 1971 despite sharply larger col d storage holdings of egg produc ts .
Cold Storaqe Holdings Increase: Stocks of egg products have increase contraseasonally in recent weeks. On April 1 they amounted to 71.6 mill ion
pounds, up 3 percent from a month earlier and nearly a third more than on April 1, 1971. This was the largest April 1 holdings since the record 81 mill ion pounds on April 1, 1968. Shell egg stocks at 50,000 cases were about the same as a month earlier but 64 percent below March 1, 1971.
USDA Resumes Eqq Mix Purchases: On April 12, USDA resumed the egg mix purchases for distribution to needy families with purchases of 2.1
mill ion pounds. These purchases are made with funds authorized under Section 32 and Public Law 74-320.
USDA's egg mix purchases for all of 1971 totaled 31.4 million pounds at a cost of $25.6 mill ion. This was the shell equivalent of about 1.6 mill ion cases. Purchases in 1971 prior to April 1 totaled 6.5 mill ion pounds, the equivalent of 331,000 cases of shell eggs.
Serious Disease Outbreak: On March 13, USDA announced a Southern California quarantine because of an outbreak of exotic Newcastles disease, The
following day the Department declared a natiunal emergency because of spreading of the disease in Southern California. The action was taken to safeguard the Nation's $5 bill ion poultry industry. Through April 18, more than 11.7 mill ion birds had been vaccinated and around 2.6 mill ion eliminated through State and Federal efforts.
OUTLOOK FOR EGGS Increased Productivity to Maintain Output: Egg production wil 1 increase as usual this
spring and 1ikely will continue to run near or slightly above last year's relatively high levels. Although the laying flock is expected to be slightly smaller, there may be more eggs produced per hen. Output in the summer and fall 1ikely will dip below a year ago as the increases in productivity level off and laying flock size continues to slip. The laying flock on April 1 totaled 318.5 mill ion, about 1 percent below a year ago. On March 1, there were 13 percent or about 6.4 mill ion fewer pullets, 3 months old or older not yet of laying age. Most of these pullets would have been hatched before the end of November. The hatch during DecemberFebruary was down around 6 percent. However, since more of these pullets will 1 ive to enter the laying flock than in recent years, there may be as many or more replacement pullets this summer as there were last year. Thus, a substantial increase in culling will be needed to reduce the size of the laying flock in 1972. Flock size probably will continue to decline slowly, relative to 1971, as producers strive to adjust flock size to offset increased productivity.
On April 1 the rate of lay was up 3 percent from a year ago. The margin over yearearlier levels is expected to narrow as the year progresses. Some further improvement in the rate of lay is expected in coming months, but the sharp increases in productivity have mostly occurred. The improvement in the rate of lay may be 1 imited by the effects of an older flock than last year.
Eoo Prices Hioher In Summer: Egg prices will reach a low for the year this spring as production increases seasonally. Producer prices may
average near the 30-cent level of April-June 1971. Large frozen egg stocks and large supplies of shell eggs will tend to hold shell egg prices down through spring. With some easing of egg output in coming months and continued relatively high prices for most other high-protein foods, egg prices will strengthen more than in the summer last year. For the second half of 1972 they are expected to average moderately above the 30 cent level of a year earlier.
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LI IJRARIES
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
District and Count
DISTRICT 1
Bartow Catoosa Chattooga Dade Floyd Gordon Murray Paulding Polk Walker Whitfield
TOTAL
DISTRICT 2
Barrow Cherokee Clarke Cobb Dawson De Kalb Fannin Forsyth Fulton Gilmer Gwinnett Hall Jackson Lumpkin Oconee Pickens Towns Union Walton White
TOTAL
DISTRICT l
Banks Elbert Franklin Habersham Hart Lincoln Madison Oglethorpe Rabun Stephens Wilkes
TOTAL
April 1972
GEORGIA CORN COUNTY ESTIMATES, 1971 PRELIMINARY
Harvested For Grain
Yield
Per Acre
Production
Bushels
Bushels
2,50 900
2,Boo 500
3,000 4,700 3,000 1,000 l,Boo 2,100 1,700
24,000
1,400 700 500 300 600 400
1,000 1,000 1,000
900 1,500 1,200 1,300 1,100 1,100
300
Boo
2,300 3,300 1,300
22,000
2,500 3,900 2,500
B50 1,500 1,700 1,400
20,000
1,200 600 450 250 550 350 B50 B50 B50
Boo
1,300 1,050 1,150
950 950 250 750 2,000 2,700 1,150
19,000
47.0 57.0 59.0 51.0 47.0 50.0 50.0 43.0 47.0 52.0 60.0
51.0
49.0 40.0 45.0 45.0 44.0 52.0 5B.o 59.0 45.0 4B.o 40.0 44.0 52.0 60.0 50.0 44.0
6B.o 6B.o 3B.o
65.0
51.1
9B,700 42,750 141,600 20,400 117,500 195,000 125,000 36,550 70,500
BB,4oo
B4,ooo
1,020,400
5B,Boo
24,000 20,250 11,250 24,200 1B,200 49,300 50,150 3B,250
3B~4oo
52,000 46,200 59,BOO 57,000 47,500 11,000 51,000 136,000 102,600 74,750
970,650
1,200 1,500 2,000
500 1,100 1,200 1,600 1,600 1,200
600 1,500
14,000
1,050 1,300 1,750
450 950 1,050 1,300 1,300 1,050 550 1,250
12,000
40.0 43.0 43.0 46.0 60.0
3B.o
54.0 45.0 63.0 45.0 40.0
46.7
42,000 55,900 75,250 20,700 57,000 39,900 70,200 5B,500 66,150 24,750 50,000
560,350
District and County
DI STRI CT 4
Carroll Chattahoochee C l ay t on Coweta Douglas Fayette Haralson Harris Heard Henry Lamar Macon Marion Meriwether Mu s c o ge e Pike Schley Spalding Talbot Taylor Troup Upson
TOTAL
DISTRICT 2
Baldwin
Bibb
Bleckley
Butts
Crawford
Dodge
Greene
Hancock
Houston
Jasper
Johnson
Jones
Laurens
Monroe
Montgomery
Mo r ga n
Newton -
Peach
Pulaski
Putnam
Roc kdale
Taliaferro
Treutlen
.,l
Twiggs
Washington
lf,Theeler
Wilkinson
TOTAL
April 1972
GEORGIA CORN COUNTY ESTIMATES , 1971 PRELIMINARY
Harvested For Grain
Planted For
Yield
All Purposes
Acreage
Per Acre
Production
Acres
Acres
Bushels
Bushels
3,800 200 4oo
3,000 600
1,700 1,700 1,500 1,500 2,500 2,300 13,500 7,800 4,000
200 2,500 6,600 1,900
Boo
8,900 1,500 1,100
68,000
3,200 150 350
2,500 500
1,500 1,500 1,100 1,300 1,700 2,000 11,500 6,300 3,600
150 2,300 5,800 1,600
650 7,300 1,200
800
57,000
49.0 43.0 40.0 51.0 40.0 44.5 55.0 38.0 52.0 43.0 48.0 51.0 56.0 49.0 4o.o 51.0 57.0 65.0 40.0 45.0 40.0 42.0
50.2
156,800 6,450
14,000 127,500
20,000 66,750 82,500 41,800 67,600 73,100 96,000 586,500 352,800 176,400
6,000 117,300 330,600 104,000
26,000 328,500
48,000 33,600
2,862,200
2,200 1,500 11,000 1,100 1,600 24,500 1,000 3,100 8,900
600 16,600
1,200 49,300 1,200 18,800
3,600 2,200 3,600 9,500
900 900 300 13,400 5,200 15,000 16,800 6,000
220,000
1,600 1,200 9,000
900 1,000 20,000
700 2,800 8,000
400 14,000
600 40,000
500 15,800
2,600 1,200 3,000 8,500
400 700 200 11,000 4,400 13,500 14,000 4,000
180,000
50.0 65.0 60.0 58.0 58.0 52.0 44.0 40.0 65.0 49.5 44.0 50.0 52.0 40.0 51.0 40.0 53.0 50.0 60.0 46.0 40.0 40.0 44.0 45.0 47.0 57.0 47.0
51.5
80,000 78,000 540,000 52,200 58,000 1,040,000 30,800 112,000 520,000 19,800 616,000 30,000 2,080,000 20,000 805,800 104,000 63,600 150,000 510,000 18,400 28,000 .
8,000 484,000 198,000 634,500 798,000 188,000
9,267,100
District and County
DISTRICT 6
Bulloch Burke Candler Columbia Effingham Emanuel Glascock Jefferson Jenkins McDuffie Richmond Screven Warren
TOTAL
DISTRICT 1
Baker Calhoun Clay Decatur Dougherty Early Grady Lee Miller Mitchell Quitman Randolph Seminole Stewart Sumter Terrell Thomas Webster
TOTAL
DISTRICT 8
Atkinson Ben Hill Berrien Brooks Clinch Coffee Colquitt Cook Crisp Dooly Echols Irwin Jeff Davis Lanier Lowndes Telfair Tift Turner Wilcox Worth
TOTAL
April 1972
GEORGIA CORN COUNTY ESTIMATES, 1971 PRELIMINARY
.Harvested For Grain
Planted For
Yield
All PurEoses
Acreage
Per Acre
Production
Acres
Acres
Bushels
Bushels
63,300 26,500 23,500 1,500 11,300 34,800
4,500 15,500 21,500
3,500 2;600 32,000 4,500
245,000
52 ,000 25,000 19,000 1,200 10,500 30,000
3,600 14,000 19,000
2,800 2,400 27,000 3,500
210,000
60.0 63.0 60.0 45.0 59.0 50.0 52.0 65.0 58.0 60.0 40.0 62.0 48.0
58.6
3,120,000 1,575,000 1,140,000
54,000 619,500 1,500,000 187,200 910,000 1,102,000 168,000
96,000 1,674,000
168,000
12,313,700
19,000 11,500
7,000 44,000
9,500 32,000 43,000 16,000 29,000 49,000
2,500 15,000 20,000
7,000 27,000 22,000 45,000
7,500
4o6,ooo
17,500 11,000
6,600 39,000
8,500 29,000 39,500 14,500 26,500 45,000
2,100 14,000 18,000
6,300 24,000 20,500 42,000
7,000
371,000
48.0 58.0 59.0 43.0 56.0 52.0 57.0 65.0 50.0 52.0 60.0 65.0 44.0 60.0 64.0 68.0 61.0 60.0
55-3
840,000 638,000 389,400 1,677,000 476,000 1,508,000 2,251,500 942,500 1,325,000 2,340,000 126,000 910,000 792,000 378,000 1,536,000 1,394,000 2,562,000 420,000
20,505,400
16,000 14,000 40,000 43,000
2,500 57,000 50,000 29,000 22,000 17,000
4,500 37,000 27,000 12,000 33,000 22,500 23,500 16,000 15,000 37,000
518,000
14,000 12,500 36,000 38,500
2,000 50,000 44,000 26,000 20,300 15,000
3,700 33,000 25,000 10,500 28,500 18,000 21,000 14,000 13,000 33,000
458,000
53.0 66.5 50.0 60.0 47.0 61.0 61.0 60.0 62.0 62.0 57.0 63.5 56.0 45.0 50.0 49.0 58.0 58.0 62.0 57.0
57.8
742,000 831,250 1,800,000 2,310,000
94,000 3,050,000 2,684,000 1,560,000 1,258,600
930,000 210,900 2,095,500 1,400,000 472,500 1,425,000 882,000 1,218;000 812,000 806,000 1,881,000
26,462,750
District and County
April 1972
GEORGIA CORN COUNTY ESTIMATES, 1971 PRELIMINARY
Harvested For Grain
Planted For
Yield
All P}lryoses
Acreage
Per Acre
Production
Acres
Acres
Bushels
Bushels
DISTRICT .2.
Appling Bacon Brantley Bryan Charlton Chatham Evans Liberty Long Pierce Tattnall Toombs Ware Wayne Other Counties 1/
42,000 28,500
6,200 4,000 1,300
Boo
15,200 1,200 4,400 29,400 31,900 29,800
14,000 25,000
300
38,000 25,000
5,500 3,100
700 600 13,000 900 3,500 27,000 27,500 26,000 13,000 21,000 200
65.0 60.0
55.0 53.0 60.0 47.0 48.0 48.0 48.0 62.0 52.0 53.0 55.0 61.0 46.3
2,470,000
1,500,000 302,500 164,300 42,000 28,200 624,000 43,200 168,000
1,674,000 1,430,000 1,378,000
715,000 1,281,000
9,250
TOTAL
234,000
205,000
lJ Camden, Glynn, &Mcintosh Counties.
57.7
11,829,450
STATE
1,751,000
1,532,000
56.0
85,792,000
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
~()~G\AFARM REPORT
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
. ATHENS, GEORGIA
AGRICULTURAL PR liarch 1.5, 1972
TimEX UP T\rlO POIHTS ....~
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The All Commodities Index for Prices Received by Georgia farmers advanced 2 points in Harch ,compared with the February Index, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. The t1ro Indexes that are combined to give the .!'.,ll Commodities Index both increased; the All Crops Index by 2 points and the Livestock and Livestock Products
index by 3 points.
The All Crops Index rose on the strength of higher grain and soybean prices. The Uvestock and Livestock Products Index increased due mainly to higher prices received for eggs, beef cattle, calves and chickens, other than broilers. Offsetting these increases somewhat '\'Tere slightly louer prices for hogs.
UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX DO\lJ.IT 2 POTifrS PRICES PAID Il\lDEX UNCHAlTGED
The Index of Prices Received by Farmers declined 2 points (2 percent) to 120 percent
of the January-December 1967 average during the month ended 11a.rch 1.5, 1972. Contributing
most to the decrease were lower prices for hogs, cotton, lettuce, celery, tomatoes, cattle
and milk. Higher prices for eggs and soybeans were partially offsetting. The Index '\'las
8 percent higher than a year earlier.
The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Uage Rates for r.Tarch 1.5 was 124, unchanged from a month earlier. Lower _ average prices for food and tobacco and motor supplies offset generally higher prices for
the other commodity groups. The index was 5 percent above a year earlier.
1967 = 100
INDEX Nm1BERS - GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
Feb. 1.5
rm. 15
Feb. 15
1971
1971
1972
l'far. 15 1972
GEORGIA
Prices Received All Commodities All Crops
110
109
114
116
116
11.5
115
117
----------------------- livestock and Livestock Products
. .
106
104
113
116
UNITED STATES
Prices Received
112
111
122
120
Prices Paid, Interest,
Taxes & Farm Hage Rates
118
118
124
124
Ratio 1/
95
94
98
91
iJ Ratio of Index of ' Prices Received by Farmers to Index of Prices :)?aid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm \!age Rates.
FRASIER T. GALLOUAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
JO:s::N' E. COATES Agricultural Sta ist ician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 Uest Broad Street, Athens , Georgia in cooperation ,.,i th the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
PTIICES -- R}~C:CIVED .AE".D PAID BY F_iffiNERS. RI\RCH 1t), 1972 HITH CONPARISQl\TS
Commodity and Unit
PRICES RCCEIVjiD
. .
\.lheat 9 bu.
. '
Oatss bu.
Corn 9 bu.
I' <~
Cotton$ lb.
Cottonseed, ton
I' ~:'
Soybeans 9 bu.
S1veetpotatoes, m,rt,
Ha;y- 9 baled, ton:
Al l
Alfalfa
(..~
Other if
l"iilk C01'/S 9 head
<.'~
Eogs, cirt.
I'
y Beef Cattles .~1, Cous, mrt.
Steers and Heifers, c"rt. ~::,
Calves, m-rt.
I\ ;}
Hilk, Solcl to plants,
Fluid !!fa..rket
Hanufactured
,.
}
Al l
(\
:.'
Turkeys, lb.
Chickens, lb.:
Excluding Broilers
Commercial Broilers
Zggs, all, dozen
Table, dozen
Hatching, dozen
Nar, 15 1971
1.65 .97
1.65 20.5
3.00 7.10
31.50 38.50
310.00 16.30
]/ 24.L~O 20.20 27.60 33.00
6.85
6.85 22.0
7.5 13.0 34.5 31.4 54.0
GEORGIA
Feb, 15 l'iar, 15
1972
1972
UIITTED STATES Har. 15 Feb, 15 Ear. 15
1971._ ___:..19~7.,;;2:___ _1.;..;9w7.;;;2_
1.41 .91
1.26 31.5 45.00
2.90 6.60
33.00 37.00 33.00 310,00 24.30 27.90 22.40 32.00 40.00
7.25
J/7 .25
25.0
8.0 13.5 32.7 27.5 60.0
1.41 9L~
1.30 31.0 46.00
3.15 6.70
1.39 .658
1.43 22.51 58.20 2.91 6.89
32.50
26.00
. 38.00
26.90
32.50 ,
310.00 :2/351.00
23.00 16.90
28.70
28.60
22.70
20.80
33.00 30.60
41.00 35.50
7.20 25.0
6.20
4.86 5.83 21.2
9.0
13.5 37.2 32.8 60.0
7-9 13.7
31.6
1.34 .636
1.09 30.27 54.30 3.00
6.88
29.70 31.20 27.00 378.00 25.70 32.60 23.20 35.30 41.20
6.45 5.06 6.10 22.3
8.2 14.6 28.9
1.3h .638
1.10 27.80 55.90 3.20 6.12
29.00 30.50 26.40 379.00 23.30 32.40 23.70 34.70 41.70
1/6.34 b!/,5.08 li/6.02
22.6
8.7 14.5 32.0
PRICES PAID. FEED
Mixed Dairy Feed, ton:
14% protein
I
165 ; protein
\.'
18% :_:>rotein
"
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20% protein
Hog Feed 9 141,;_18~~ protein, cwt.
Cottonseed Neal,41 %,clvt,
Soybean T!eal 9 4h%, cv.rt. Bran, cwt.
Middlings , m-.rt.
Corn I'1eal, CHt.
Poult~J Feed, ton:
13roiler Grauer Feed
Layir.g Feed Chick Sta.xter f~ falfa Hay, ton
.. '/''.
: ~
All Other Hay, ton
/' )
79.00 8~ . 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
78.00 82.00 84.00 88.00
5.40 5.70 4.30 .~ 4.50 3.50
85.00 80.00 94.00 42.50 37.50
78.00 84.00 86.00 91.00
4.35 5.30 6.00 4.35 4.35 3.60
88.00 78.00 95.00 41.00 36.50
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 77.00 80.00 83.00
4.60
5.59
5.79 3.98 4.01 3.48
94.00 84.00 99.00 41.40 36.80
72.00 78.00 81.00 84.00
4.66 5.63 5.94 4.00 4.06 3.52
95.00 84.00 100.00 41.10 36.90
y .:!/ "Co11s" and "steers and heifers" combined 11ith allowance where necessa...7 for slaughter
bulls.
Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy CO"-'TS for herd
replaceme;.1t. ]/ Revised. b/ Preliminary. if Includes all hay except alfalfa.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agricultu..re
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 Uest Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSiliESS
I _;--
~lee k End ing Ap r i l 3 , 1972
Re leased 3 p. m. Monday
THIS IS THE F IRST HEEKL Y CROP AND WEATHER REPO RT OF THE 19 72 SEAS ON FOR GE O i~ GIA. \/EEKL Y IS SU ES 1;JILL BE RELEA SED AT 3 p . m. EAC H MON DA Y THROUGH OCTOB ER .
LA ND PREPA HA T I0 I AND PLA f\l T ING SLO\/ BUT AB OUT NORI'1A L
At hens , Ga . , Apri l 3 - - La nd p re pa rat io n and sp r in g p l an ti ng we re hampered last ~ek by ra i ns a nd we t soil s, a ccord in g to t he Geo rg ia Crop Reporting Se rv i ce. However, ~od pro g re s s had be e n made earl ie r and the s e ope ra t ion s are a bo ut no rmal for this date. Pre- pla ntin g f ertil iz a t ion an d he r bic i de app li ca tions we re bein g ma de a s weather permi t ted.
Accordin g to County Agen t s re po r t s, 4 1 percen t of t he Sta t e' s int e nde d tab ceo acrea ge ha d been set , compared with 39 pe r ce nt la st ye ar a nd 31 perce nt t he yea ~ before.
Cond it ion of t he crop alread y t ransplant e d was de s cribe d a s f ai r to most l y good.
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Cor n p lan t in g pro g re ssed slow l y wi th 8 perce nt p l a nt ed. Thi s about e quals the
plan ti ng ra te at this date f or the pa st two yea r s . On ly to ke n amo unts of cotton and
(')
peanuts we re see ded and no soybean p la nti ngs were repo r t ed .
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Pea ches were jud ged to be in f a i r t o good conditi on . Mo st var ie t ies are in the late bloom o r petal fal I stage.
Cond ition of oats was re por t ed as f a i r to good. Di seas e dama ge to some wheat varie tie s is se vere , e speciall y in Sout h Georg i a where some f ie lds were bein g p lowed under. Overal l condi tion of wheat wa s j ud ge d a s poo r to f a ir . Pas t ure s and catt le were ra t ed in f a i r to good cond ition .
Plan t ing of veqe tab l e and me l o n c rops i n So ut h Georgia is about normal and condi t ion was repor ted as fa i r to good. Prog re s s ups t ate was s l owed by wet so i ls and cool t emperatures.
1 / EATH E i~ SUMMARY - - Modera t e to heavy ra in fall occ u rre d over Geo r g ia during t he week end ing Fr iday , Ma rc h 31. Ra i n was re por te d on 4 to 5 da ys a t most places with the heav ies t amoun t s coming ne a r the e nd o f the pe ri od. Totals ranged from about 3/4 of an i nch i n the extreme wes t central to more than 3 inches in parts of the south. The o bse rver at Quitman meas u re d over 4 inches with 3.30 inches falling during the 24- hour per iod ending Friday morn i ng. Thunderstorms occurred on 2 or 3 days and some were qu i te se vere. A late afternoon storm brough t damaging hail to the Athens area on Wednesda y . The gro und was covered in several places with some stones measuring more tha n an i nch in diameter. Light rain fell in some areas on Saturday but Easter Sunday was f air and cool throughout the State.
A warming trend early in t he week brought afternoon highs to the upper 70's in mos t a reas on Tuesday a nd We ne sday. A change to slightly cooler Wednesday night was followed by much cooler wea the r a t the end of the period. Readings in the high 20 1 s were recorded in the extreme nor t h Sunday morning and f rost was observed in both north and ce ntra l sec t ions. Ave rages f or t he we e k ranged f rom 2 to 4 degrees cooler than norma l.
The out look f or Wednesday through Fr i day ca ll s f or generally fair weather with a \varming tre nd t hro ug h the period and no rainfall of consequence expected. It will be cooles t on Wednesday with aft e rnoon temperature s rang i ng from the low SO's north to the upper 60's extreme so ut h. \-Jarmes t weather wi l l occ ur on Friday with highs near 70 nor th an d i n the mid to upper 70's in t he south .
The Statist ical Reporting Serv ice , At he ns , Ge orgia in cooperation with the Cooperative Exte ns ion Se rv ice , Univers it y of Georgia ; Georg i a De pa rtme nt of Agriculture; and the i~a t ion al Wea the r Se rv ice , NOAA, U. S. Department of Commerce.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Athens, Georgia NOAA
For The We ek Ending llarcl 31, 19 72
Temperatur e e xt remes for t he week ending !:ar ch 31 , 19 2 . (Provisional)
tiighes
83 at Bainbridge and Co l umbus on the 29th .
Lowes t: ~ 2 3 at Bl airsvi ll e on t :1e 26th .
3 . 54
* For the period April
T Le ss than . 005 inch.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Br oad Street AthensJ Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
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ATHENS, GEORGIA
1972
BROILER TYPE
1 ., - z.:;s
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the - we~ek-e-n-d-e d A;p ~
9, 099, 000--1 percent less than the previous week but 1 pe r cent mor e than the
parable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop R e porting Service.
An estimated 11, 584, 000 broiler type eggs were -s et by Georgia hatcheries--
! percent more than both the previous week and the compa r able week a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States tota led 64, 287, 000--
slightly more than the previous week and 6 percent more than the comparable week
last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 80, 359, 000--1 percent more than
the previous week and 5 percent more than a year ago.
Week Ended
Jan. 29 Feb. 5 Feb. 12 Feb. 19 Feb. 26 Mar. 4 Mar. 11 Mar. 18 Mar. 25 Apr. 1
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS
- Eggs Set 1I
1971
1972
Thousands
10, 560 10,805 10, 770 10,934 11, 215 11, 452 11, 632 11 J 661 11, 870 11, 440
11, 332
11' 53 7 11, 683 11,319 11,384 11,367
11' 091 11,378 11, 525 11, 584
I
I %of i year
I ago I
!
I
i
I I I
I
I
I ' I
107 107
108
I
'
I
i
I I
I
i
104 102
I
I
I I
99 i
I 95
I 98
I
I 97
I
101 !
Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia
1971
1972
Thousands
8,400 7,705 7,851 8, 230 8,428 8, 319 8,633 8,655
9,069 9,039
8,685 8, 812 9,060 9,239 9,481 9,530 9,232 9, 197 9, 197 9,099
o/o of
year ago
I
I
103
114
I 115
112
I 112
I 115 107
I 106
I
!
101
i 101
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended April 1 was 876, 000-4 percent less than the previous week and 13 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 015,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 1 percent less than the previous week and 32 percent less than the comparable week last year.
In the five states that accounted for about 28 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1971, hatchings during the week ended April 1 were down 4 percent and settings were down 14 percent from a year ago.
State
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1972
Mar. 18
Eggs Set
Mar. Apr.
25
1
% of
year
ago 2/
Chicks Hatched
Mar . Mar. Apr .
18
25
1
Thousands
Thousands
o/o of
year ago 2/
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss.
Total 1972
915 1,022 1, 015
68
730
655
495
72
1, 859 1,828 1,807 101
77
132
178
78
370
297
420 111
3,951 3,934 3,915
86
869 310 1, 328
39 343
913
876
87
385
445
89
860 1, 442 108
101
227 110
348
300
77
2,889 2,607 3, 2.90
96
Total 1971* 4,639 4,751 4, 561
3,733 3,775 3,432
o/o of Last Year
85
83
86
J
I I
77
69
96
1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.
2/ Current week as percent of same week las t year. *R evis ed.
BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCI<\.L AREAS BY WEEKS - 1972 P age 2
EGGS SET
CHI .:KS PLACED
STATE
Maine Conne cticut Penns y1vania Indiana Mis souri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina
Week Ended
Mar.
Mar.
18
25
Thousands
Apr. 1
o/o of year ago 1/
Week Ended
Mar.
Mar.
18
25
Thousands
Apr. 1
2,221 106
1, 820 438 441
3, 049 5, 303 2, 254
0 8, 242
65 1
2,220 183
1, 890 464 440
3,07 1 5, 411 2, 183
0 8,315
688
2, 215 203
1, 845 465 442
3,065 5, 4 26 2, 203
0 8, 292
653
104 126
95 101
I 93 103 103
I -113 99 107
1, 516 86
1, 129 251 543
2,660 4 , 107 1, 747
230 6, 228
661
1, 519 .. 67
1, 171 341
499 3, 100 3,658 1, 668
257 6,449
658
1, 527 57
1, 282 331 523
2, 980 3, 884 1, 680
194 6, 322
644
o/o of
year ago 1/
108 56
109 137
81 116 100 102
67 101 100
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1 1, 378 11,525 11, 584 101
9, 197
9, 197
9,099
101
Flor i da Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Lo uis iana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1972 {22 States)
1,648
1, 546
I , 678 109
744
750
818 104
11, 335 11,264 11,503 112
6, 135
6, 211
6,217 105
14,088 14, 154 14,474 108
1, 014
1, 105
1, 097 106
4,776
4, 866 4,889 100
548
478
468 104
514 2,441
524 2,417
452
96
2,370 102
79, 146 79,705 80, 35'9 105
1, 147 1, 020 8, 451 5,478 10,743 1, 487 3, 831
340 338 1,979
63, 169
TOTAL 1971* (22 States)
76,366 77,364 76,825
59,824
o/o of Last Year
104
103
105
106
1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised.
1, 220 1, 062 8,799 5, 513 11, 066 1, 385 3,908
360 323 2,032
64, 252
1, 247 1, 091 8, 779 5, 511 11, 503 1, 014 4,023
313 363 1, 920
64,287
60, 313 60,732
107
106
120 107 108 103 111 114 110 121 128 99 106
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
April 6, 1972
GEORGIA TURKEY PRODUCTION AND GROSS I NCOME DOWN
Georgia growers received $8,894,000 gross income f rom the ir 1971 production of 2,246,000 turkeys. This was 11 percent less t han t he $10 ,045 ,000 received in 1970 when ~eduction totaled 2,283,000 birds. The aver age weight per b i rd sold was 18.0 pounds, 2.0 pounds less than last season. Average price per pound wa s 22.0 cents in 1971, the same as the year before.
UNITED STATES PRODUCTION, DISPOSITION AND GROSS INCOME, 1970 - 1971
Humber Raised
Turkeys raised in 1971 totaled 120.1 million , an increase of 4 percent from the 116.0 million raised in 1970. The 1971 crop consisted of 106. 3 million heavy breeds, md 13.8 million light breeds and compares with 103.5 million heavies and 12.5 million lights raised in 1970. Minnesota led all States in number of turkeys raised in 1971, followed by California, North Carolina, Missouri, Texas and Arkansas.
Production and Gross Income
Turkey production in 1971 totaled 2,261.8 milli on pounds l i veweight, 3 percent more than the 2,195. 6 million pounds produced in 1970. California wa s the leading State in production followed by Minnesota, North Carolina, Texas, Missouri and Arkansas.
Gross income from turkeys in 1971 at $501 million was up 1 percent from 1970. The price received by producers during 1971 averaged 22 .1 cents per pound compared wi th 22.6 cents in 1970.
-Dea-th -Lo-ss
Death loss of poults in 1971 was 9.0 percent compared with 9.3 percent in 1970. Loss of breeder hens in the 26 major producing States during 1971 as percent of breeder
hens on hand December 1 was 5. 7 percent unchanged from a year earlier.
(over)
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KEY PRODUCTION AND GROSS INCOME, 1971 SELECTED STATES
State
Number Raised lf
Heavy breeds
Light breeds
Total
1,000 head
Pounds produced
1,000 lbs.
Price per
pound
Cents
Gross income ?}
1,000 dollars
GEORGIA North Carolina South Carolina Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia
California Minnesota Missouri }/ Iowa
Arkansas 1/
Texas
2,245 _' 8",918
2,174 21
57 3,875
295
1
1,551
0
4
2 1,855
200
16,281 13,040
6,318
8,190
520 5,380
.,
I
48
. ~
188
2,246 10,469
2,174 25
59 5,730
495
40,428 183,208
52,176
375 1,180 91,680 9,405
16 ,801
320,899
18,420
307,614
8,683
170,187
6,366
130,503
7,840
155,232
_8.!318__ _ !7~,~2~
22 .0 22 .8 22. 0 21.4 21.4 22 .2 21.4
21.9 21.6 21.0 20.4 23.0 20.8
8,894 41,771 11,479
8o
253 20,353
2,013
70, 277 66,445" 35,739 26,623 35,703 - ~6.!012_
u. s.
106,312 13,773
120,085 2,261,786
22.1
500,954
y Based on turkeys hatched September 1, 1970 to August 31, 1971. Excludes young
turkeys lost. 2/ Includes home consumption, which is less than 1 percent of t otal production.
J/ Breakdown by breeds combined to avoid disclosing individual operations.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
PAUL W. BLACK\-TOOD Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
APR J I
Week Endi ng Apr i 1 10, 1972
leased 3 p.m. Monday
CROP PLANTING GAINS MOMENTUM
Athens , Ga. , April 10 -- Early season land prepa ratio n an d plantings received more attention last week as wet soils bega n to dry . According to t he Georgia Crop Reporting Service, soi 1 moisture was about adequate over much of the State except the northvJest oorner where it was st i ll rated surp lus . Most of t he i ncrease in planting activity occurred in central and southern count ies. Fertilization and weed control of pastures ~s the main Statewide activity.
Across the tobacco belt, Count y Agents reported 69 percen t of the State's tobacco crop already transplanted. Overall condi tio n of the crop thus far in the young season was rated fair to mostly good.
Corn plantings were running well ahead of the two prev ious late springs at 20 percent seeded. Cool ni ghttime temperatures have slowed germination of those seeded earlier and plants appeared quite yellow in those few fields already up.
While only 3 percent of the cotton crop was planted, it was still wei 1 ahead of progress on this date for the previous two years. Very few fields of peanuts had been planted by the weekend, but considerable ground preparation for planting was accomplished. No soybean plantings were reported.
Improvement was noted in the condition for pea che s with t he majority of the Extension Agents' rating them good. Northern counties reported orchards were blooming freely.
Small grains were 11 heading out11 in most central and southern counties. Rust damage on wheat was still described as severe in South Georgia with additional diseased fields being plowed under. Some areas were trying t o control the rust and other problems with applications of fungicides. Oats were judged in fair to good condition.
Plantings of truck crops made good progress in South Georgia but cool nighttime temperatures slowe d development. Even so, the overall condition was rated fair to mostly good.
WEATHER SUMMARY-- Light rain fell in north Georgia during the week ending Friday, April 7, but 1ittle or none occurred in the southern half of the State. The rain in the north came as I i ght showers during the first half of the week. Amounts were generally less than one-hal f inch. Showers and thunderstorms were quite general Friday night as a cold front moved through the State. Wind damage was also reported in several areas with possibly a few tornadoes. The showers were again heavier in the north with amounts ranging from one-half inch to an inch. Totals were mostly less than one-fourth inch in the south.
Temperatures were cool to mild early in the week, followed by a warming trend through Friday. Lows were in the high 20's in the mountains and the low 40's in middle Georgia ~!ednesday morning. Most observers recorded their highest temperatures on Friday when afternoon readings reached the low 80's in the south and the mid 70's in the north. Much cooler weather moved in behi nd the Friday night cold front and the weekend was sunny and coo l. Blairsvil.le and Clay t on had 24 degrees Sunday morning and readings in the low 30's were common over north Georgia. A temperature of 30 degrees at Augusta this Monday morning set a new record for the date. Frost was reported in several areas. Averages for the week ranged from near normal to 2 degrees below normal.
The outlook for Wednesday through Friday indicates no rain. Temperatures will be warmest Wednesday and Thursday with highs near 80 in the north and in the low 80's in the south. Lowest temperatures are 1 ikel y on Fr id ay with lows near 50 degrees north and in the upper 50's south.
The Statistical Reporting Serv ice, At hens, Georgi a ; i n coope ration with the Cooperative Extension Serv ice, Univers i ty of Georgia ; Georgia Departmen t of Agriculture ; and the National Weather Service, NOAA, U. S. Depa rtment of Commerce .
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Athens~ Georgia NOAA
Precipitation For The lieek Ending April 7 , 1972
GEORGIA
Temperature extremes for the week ending Apri l 7, 1972 . (Provisional)
nighe st: 84 o at Camilla on the 7th.
Lowes t: 25 o at blairsville on the 3rd and 5th.
0
0
* For the period April T Less t han .005 i nch.
After Five Days Return to Uni t ed States Departme nt of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
AC Q DIV
9 00
UNIVERSI TY OF GEOR GIA
UNIV LIBRARIES
ATHENS
GA 30601
~G\A
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHEN S, GEORGIA
April 1, 1 972
VE GE T ABLE REP 0 RT
Released April 11, 1972
GEORGIA
Planting of vegetable and melon crops in Sout h Georgia wa about normal as of ~ril 1, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Early cabbage received some cold damage but was showing improvement. Condition of other crops was generally good. Indicated production of early spring cabbage is a little below last year. A small increase in the mid-spring snapbeans acreage is expected.
UNITED STATES
SNAP BEANS: Snap beans for early spring harvest in Florida are forecast at 385,000 cwt., 11 percent less than 1971. Early April volume is
expected to be reduced as winds damaged blooms and pin beans in southern areas. Peak movement should be reached by late April with north and west Florida supplies available through May.
The mid-spring snap bean crop for 1972 is expected to total 8,400 acres for harvest, compared with 8,360 acres harvested last year. P~anting in South Carolina was underway around mid-March and was active by April 1. Wet weather slowed planting. However, most of the mid-spring acreage i n Georgia has been seeded and even stands are being obtained. Rain in this area during the l ast week of March was benefic ial . Weekly rains in Louisiana have hampered planting and the acreage is expected to be less than a year ago. Planting should continue until April 10.
CABBAGE: Estimated production of winter cabbage, at 8,379,000 cwt., is 4 percent more than 1971. Harvest in Florida will continue through April in most
areas. Harvest . in the Hastings area, which has nearly half the State's acreage, is declining seasonally. Late March rains were beneficial. Harvest is past peak in the wwer Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Harvest of late plantings is underway in the Salt River Valley of Arizona but movement is light. Growing conditions are excellent and good supplies should be available through May . In California movement of the winter crop is completed.
An early spring cabbage crop of 1,539 , 000 cwt. is forecast for 1972, the same as last year. In South Carolina the crop is later than normal because an early season cold snap made replanting necessary. Stands are fair to good and plants are in mostly good condition. Harvest should begin about midApril, the same as last year, but is expected to peak later than in 1971. In Georgia light harvest is expected by late April, a little later than usual. Rain in the area during the last week of March was beneficial. The Mississippi crop is in fair to good condition but progress is about 1 week later than normal.
CANTALOUPS: An estimated 33,300 acres of spring cantaloups for harvest in 1972 compares with 31,600 acres harvested in 1971. In t he Lower Rio Grande
Valley of Texas vines have a heavy bloom and fruit is setting well. Harvest is expected to begin about May. In the Laredo and the Presidio areas the crop is making good progress. Planting is virtually completed in southern Yuma County of Arizona. Harvest is expected to get underway by late May. Planting i s completed in the Imperial and Palo Verde Valleys of California. March was favorable for growth and crop prospects appear good on early plantings. The Imperial Valley harvest should start around mid-
May.
TOMATOES: An early spring tomato crop of 2,242,000 cwt. is forecast. This compares with 1971 production of 3,121,000 cwt. Florida supplies were
at fUll volume with picking about at peak i n the southwest sector. The Ft. Pierce ground crop is starting and should move out ahead of the west central crop which may reach full volume in early May. In Texas fruit set is fair to good. Light harvest is expected by the end of April.
WATERMELONS: The late spring crop f or 1972 i s est imated at 61,600 acres for harvest, which compares with 54, 400 acr es harvested in 1971. The southern
Florida crop made excellent growth and development dur ing March.
Cr op and State
AND ESTI~lATED PRODUCTION REPORTED TO DATE 1972 WITH COMPARISONS
ACREAGE
YIELD PER ACRE . . PRODUCTION
For
1971 harvest 1970 : 1971= Ind.: 1970 : 1971 Ind.
j
;
.....
Acr e s
1972
: 1972:
1972
Hundredweight 1,000 hUndredweight
Earl Flori
12,100 12,COO 10,400 33
Mid-Spring: /
South Carolina
. 3,100
3,000
3,000 33
Georgia Alabama Louisiana
GrauE Total
2,500 6oo
2 2100 8.300
2,700
560 221 00 8,360
2,800 26
Boo 23
12800 30 8,400 29
CABBAGE 1J
Winter:
Florida Texas
16,700 19,000
17,600 20,500
18,700 175 19,000 160
Arizona
1,000
1,4oo
1,100 210
California
4,600
42100
42100 235
Group Total
412300 432600 422 900 176
Early Spring : South Carolina
Boo
750
650 160
Georgia
2,500
2,500
2,400 110
Mississippi
4oo
500
700 130
Louisiana
1,800
2,200
2,400 105
California
32400
3.300
32300 260
GrauE Total CANTALOUPS
8 2900
9.250
9 .450 172
Spring: .
Florida
1,200
1,300
1,000 70
Texas
17,800 12,900 12,000 70
Arizona
8,800
8,900
9,000 145
California
82000
82500 11.300 140
GrauE Total TOMATOES
352800 31 2600 33.300 104
Early Spring:
Florida
19,800 15,100
9,800 110
Texas
3,300
2,700
3,000 59
California
22800
22000
2 2000 152
Group Total WATERMELONS
25 2200 19,800 142800 108
Late Spring:
Florida
47,500 50,100 57,200 145
California
3,900
4.300
4 4oo 200
Group Tc.tal Early Summer:z/
51 2400 542400 612600 142 198.100 1812400 205 2800 85
g;1/ Fresh market and processing. 1972 acreage for harvest is prospective acreage.
36 37
399
432
385
33 28
102 65
99 76
May
e
25
14
14
23
63
48
28
244
2~7
205 210 2,923 3,608 3,927
165 180 3,040 3,383 3,420
125 15 5
210
175
171
215 210 1~081
882
861
185 195 7 2224 8.048 8.379
145 165
128
109
107
110 105
275
275
252
120 130
52
60
91
130 110
189
286
264
245 250
884
802
822
166 163 1 2528 lz532 1 2239
65
84
85
90
1,246 1,161 May 8
175
1,276 1,558
132
12120 1.148
125
32726 3 2952
165 165 2,178 2,492 1,617
70 75
195
189
225
220 200
434
440
400
158 151 2.807 32121 22242
150
6,888 7,515 May 5
210
780
903
125
72668 82418
20
:16,879 16 2307 June 8
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY
C. L. CRENSHAW
Agricultural Statistician In Charge
Agricultural Statistician
----------------------- ---------- --------
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA , 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in
cooperation with the Georgia Depar.tment of Agriculture.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
SERIALS SEC 900
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
LIBRARY
ATHENS
GA 30601
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
Placement of broile r chicks in G eorgia during t.tm'-W:e nde d A pril 8 was 9, 256, 000--2 percent more than both the previous week and t compa rable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service .
An estimated 11, 573, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-slightly less than both the previous week a nd t he comparable week a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks i n 22 reporting State s t otaled 64, 259, 000-slightly less than the pre\-i ous week but 5 percent mor e than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 80, 682, 000-- s lightly more than the previous week and 5 percent more than a year a go.
Week Ended
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLA CEMENTS
Eggs Set }j
Chicks Placed for Broiler s in Georgia
1971
1972
o/o of year ago
197 1
1972
Thousands
T housands
o/o of
year ago
Feb. 5 Feb. 12 Feb. 19 Feb. 26 Mar. 4 Mar. 11 Mar. 18 Mar. 25 Apr. 1 Apr. 8
10,805
11, 53 7
107
10,770
11,683
108
10,934
11,319
104
11, 215
11, 384
102
11, 452
11, 367
99
11,632
11, 091
95
11,661
11, 378
98
11, 870
11, 525
97
11, 440
11,584
10 1
11, 587
11, 573
100
7,705
8, 812
114
7,851
9,060
115
8,2 30
9,239
112
8,428
9,481
112
8, 319
9, 530
115
8,633
9,232
107
8,655
9, 197
106
9,069
9, 197
101
9,039
9,099
101
9,094
9, 256
102
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chick s in Georgia during the week ended April 8 was 719,000--18 percent less than the previous week and 34 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 075, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 6 percent more than the previous week but 33 percent 1e s s than the comparable week last year.
In the five states that accounted for about 28 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1971, hatchings during the week ended April 8 were down 12 percent and settings were down 18 percent from a year ago.
State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss. Total 1972
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1972
Mar. 25
Eggs Set
Apr. Apr.
1
8
o/o of year ago 2/
Chicks Hatched
Mar. Apr. Apr .
25
1
8
Thousands
Thousands
1, 022 1, 015 1, 075
77
655
495
460
72
1, 828 1, 807 1, 659
88
132
178
211
61
297
420
362 102
3,934 3,915 3,767
82
913 385 860 101 348
2,607
876 445 1, 442 227 300
3,290
719 600 1, 497
66 288
3, 170
o/o of year ago 2/
76 88 102 50 79 88
Total 1971* 4,751 4, 561 4, 610
3, 775 3,432 3, 589
o/o of Last Year
83
86
82
69
96
88
_11 Includes eggs set by hatcheries produ ing chicks fo r hatchery supply fl o c k s.
21 Current week as percent of same week last year.
* Revised.
BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS-1972 Page 2
EGGS SET
CHICKS P !bi CED
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STATE
Week Ended
o/o of
Week Ended
o/o of
1...-4 I :I
Mar.
Apr.
Apr.
year
Mar .
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Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delawar e
2, 220 183
1, 890 464 440
3,071
2,21 5 203
1,845 465 44 2
3,06 5
2,320 116
188 106 1,980 100
474 87 474 99 3, 06 3 102
1, 519
1, 527
1, 533
102
67
57
91
94
1, 171
1, 282
1, 160
103
341
331
365
155
4 99
523
491
95
3, 10 0
2, 980
2,660
91
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Maryland Virginia West Virginia
5, 4 11 2, 183
0
5, 426 2,203
0
5, 392 104 2,215 108
0 -
3, 658
3, 884
4, 122
115
1, 668
1, 680
1, 613
98
257
194
345 121
. ~
~
North Car olina
8, 315
8,292
8, 365 99
6,449
6,322
6,472
103
South Carolina
688
653
67 8 106
658
644
619
98
GEORGIA
11,525 11,584 11, 573 100
9, 19 7
9, 099
9, 256
102
Florida Tennessee Alaba ma Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1972 (22 States)
1, 546
1,678
1, 672 109
7 50
818
831 106
11, 264 11,503 11, 522 111
6, 2 11 6,217 6,231 105
14, 154 14,474 14,365 108
1, 105
1, 097
1, 144 112
4,866 4,889 4,961 105
478
468
555 131
524
452
525 123
2, 417
2,370
2, 154 87
79,705 80,359 80,682 105
TOTAL 1971* (22 States)
77,364 76,825 77,066
o/o of Last Year
103
105
105
1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
1, 220
1, 247
1, 140
100
1, 062
1, 091
1, 057
95
8,799
8, 779
8, 838
107
5, 513
5, 511
5, 455
102
11,066 11, 503 11, 542
110
1, 385 1, 0-14
901
89
3,908 4,023
3, 991
111
360
313
466
175
323
363
270
94
2,032
1, 920
1, 872
93
64,252 64,287 64,259
105
60, 313 60, 732 61,467
107
106
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Athens , Georgia
MI L K P R 0 DU C T I 0 N March 1972
Released 4/13/72
MARCH MILK PRODUCTION INCREASED FROM YEAR AGO
Milk production totaled 110 million pounds on Georgia farms during the month of Much, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. The level is 3 million pounds above March 1971 and 10 million pounds above February 1972.
Production per cow in herd averaged 755 pounds -- 25 pounds above March 1971 and 70 pounds above February 1972.
The estimated average price received by producers for all wholesale milk during M~ch was $7.20 per hundredweight -- $.35 above March 197~ but $.05 below February 1972.
Item and Unit
MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN
GEORGIA
UNITED STATES
Mar. 15 Feb. 15 Mar. 15
1971
1972
1972
Mar. 15 Feb. 15 Mar. 15
_1971
:l-972
1972
Milk Production,
million 1bs . hoduction Per Cow
lbs. y
Number Milk Cows thousand head
107
100
110
10, 223 9 ,346 10,440
730
685
7 55
825
762
852
147
146
146
12,389 12,270 12,254
hices Received - Dollars 2/
All wholesale milk, cwt. Fluid milk, cwt. Manufactured milk, cwt. Milk Cows, head
hices Paiu - Dollars
6.85 6 .85
310.00
3/7 .25 7 . 25
310.00
7 .20 310. 00
5. 83 6.20 4.86
l/351.00
3/6.10 3/6 . 45 l/5.06 378.00
4/6.02 4/6. 34
:Y5 .08 379.00
Mixed Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein
79.00 84.00 87.00 89.00
78.00 82.00 84.00 88.00
78.00 84.00 86.00
91.00
72.00 8o.oo
83.00 87.00
73.00 77.00 80. 00 83 . 00
72.00 78.00 81.00 84.00
Hay, ton
38 . 50 37.50 36.50
35.50 36 . 80 36.90
1/ Monthly average. ~/ Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale milk which is average
for month. 3/ Revised. ~/ Preliminary.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY
PAUL W. BLACKWOOD
- Agricultural Statistician In Charge
Agr icultural Statistician
--- - -- - - - - - - - - - - - -- - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
The Statistical Reporting Service , USDA , 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in
cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION
March Milk Production 2 Percent Above Last Year
U. S. milk production during March is estimated at 10,440 million pounds, up 2
percent from a year ago. Daily average production for March was 'nearly 5 percent
above February, compared with about 3 percent increase during the corresponding period last year. Production during the first quarter of this year is 2.2 percent above the same period a year earlier. March oucput provided 1. 61 pounds of milk per person daily for all uses compared with 1.59 pounds last year and 1.55 pounds in February 1972.
Production Per Cow Up 3 Percent, Mil k Cows Do>m 1 Per cent
Milk production per cow was 852 pounds , 3 percent more than l ast year and 12 percent more than the February 1972 rate . The March r at e per cow was at a record high in 30 of the 33 States with monthly estimates. It was highest in California, at 1,040 pounds, followed by: Washington, 1,000 pounds ; Minne sota , 970 pounds ; and New York, 935 pounds.
Milk cows on farms during March totaled 12 , 254 , 000 , down 1 percent from the same month last year.
Milk-Feed Price Ratio 10 Percent Higher Than Last Year
The March milk-feed price ratio, at 1.81, is 10 percent above March a year ago. The average milk price was 19 cents more than last year but the ration value was down 20 cents. The ratio decreased 2 percent from February, compared with a 1 percent decrease between these 2 months a year earlier. On a regional basis, the March ratio was highest in the South Atlantic and lowest in the North Atlantic and Western regions.
Month
MILK PER COW AND PRODUCTION BY MONTHS, UNITED STATES
Milk per cow
11
Milk product ion 11
1970
1971
1972
1970
1971
1972
%Change
fr om 1971
- - Pounds
- - Million Pounds
January February
750 707
771 726
785 762
9,421 8 ,876
9 , 570 9 , 006
9,635 9,346
y
+0.7 +3.8
March
807
825
- - 852
10,115 10,223 10,440
- ':" - - - - - - - -- - -
+2.1
Jan. - Mar.
total April
824
- - 28,412 28,799 29 ,421
844 ------ '
-- - - - - - -
10,314 10,440
----
+2.2
May
886
905
11,071 11 ,189
June
859
877
10 , 723 10,836
July ,
819
836
10,210 10,316
August .
783
803
9,758
9,903
September
740
760
9,202
9,365
October
747
765
9,291
9,419
November
711
728
8,840
8,950
December
751
767
9,328
9,423
-------------~------------------------------~------------------------------------------
Annual
9,609
117,149 118,640
' 1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. ~ The extra day in February 1972 added 3.6 percent to monthly output.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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LIVE 5 OCK REPORT
PRODUCTION
Athens , Georgi
~97'1
April 17, 1972
Georgia:
WOOL PRODUCTION DOWN 24 PERCENT
Wool production in Georgia during 1971 totaled 25,000 pounds, 21~ percent below the previous year 's estimate of 33,000 pounds, according to the Crop Reporting Service.
The number of sheep shorn was placed at 3,900 head, 800 below the 1970 total. Weight per fleece averaged 6.3 pounds compared with 7.1 a year earlier.
The average price per pound received by producers was down $.10 at $.24. Total value amounted to $6 ,000 compared with $11,000 in 1970 .
United StE~.tes:
Production of shorn and pulled wool in the United States during 1971 totaled 172 million pounds, grease basis, down 3 percent from 1970 . Shorn wool production of 159 million pounds declined 2 percent from a year earlier, and is equivalent to
76 million pounds, clean basis, using a conversion factor of 47.7 percent. Pulled
wool production totaled 12.8 million pounds, down 16 percent from 1970 and is equivalent to 9.3 million pounds , clean basis, using a conversion factor of 72.9 percent.
The number of sheep and lambs shorn in 1971 totaled 18.9 million head, a decrease of 1 percent from 1970. Fleece weight of shorn wool averaged 8.40 pounds per fleece, slightly under a year earlier. The average weight per skin of pulled wool was 3.46 pounds in 1971 compared with 3.40 pounds in 1970.
Ranchers and farmers in the United States received an average price of 19.4 cents per pound for shorn wool during 1971, 16.1 cents l ess than in 1970. Native States (which account for most of the "fleece" wool production) received an average of 22.6 cents per pound in 1971 compared with 35.5 cents in 1970. The 11 Western States,
Texas and South Dakota (which produce most of t he "territory" wool) received an average
price of 18.6 cents per pound, compared with 35.4 cents in 1970. Total value of shorn wool produced in 1971 was $31.2 million, a decrease of 45 percent from 1970.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in
cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture
State
Wool production and value, by States, 1970 and 1971
Sheep
shorn lL
Production
Price per Eound 2/
Value _3/
1970 1971 1970 1971 1970 1971
1970
1971
1,000 head
1,000 pounds
Cents
1,000 dollars
Maine N. H. Vt. Mass. R. I. Conn. N. Y. N. J. Pa. Ohio Ind. Ill. Mich . Wis . Minn. Iowa Mo. N. Dak.
S. Dak. Nebr . Kans. Del. Md. Va.
W. Va. N. C.
s. c.
Ga. Fla. Ky. Tenn. Ala. Miss. Ark. La. Okla. Tex. Mont.
Idaho Wyo. Colo. N. Mex. Ariz. Utah Nev. Wash . Oreg. Calif.
"15
14
110
99
45
36
.so
36
5.1
5.1
36
33
42
31
15
10
6.1
5.4
49
43
43
33
21
14
8.3
7.7
60
53
41
31
25
16
1.6
1.6 11
11
42
30
5
3
5.1
4.7
39
33
41
30
16
10
85
78
654
606
42
31
275
188
7.9
8.2
60
59
47
31
28
18
152
144 1 110
051
43
28
477
294
642
612 5,318 5 , 015
35
24
1,861
1,204
233
220 1,794 1,628
34
24
610
391
314
276 2,296 2,010
33
23
758
462
219
208 1,803 1,708
37
25
667
427
126
119 12010
960
35
23
354
221
448
428 3,643 3,468
34
22
1,239
763
707
678 5,349 5,160
34
21
1,819
1,084
245
230 1,895 1,820 35
24
663
437
297
305 2,878 2,873
37
23
1,065
661
1,025 1,031 9,509 9,585
36
22
3,423
2,!1.09
372
348 2,736 2,610
31
18
848
470
320
310 2,606 22715
31
14
808
380
1.7
1.7 12
12
41
29
5
3
17
18
121
124
42
29
51
36
178
165 1,104 1,023
49
35
541
358
150
140
885
798
49
33
434
263
16
14
109
97
44
32
48
31
1.3
1.3
9
8 42
28
4
2
4.7
3.9
33
25
34
24
11
6
4.7
4.4
24
22
34
26
82
72
582
518
38
24
8 221
-.
6 124
36
28
205
162
43
27
88
44
5.4
4.9
32
33
35
22
11
7
13
11
66
56
34
22
22
12
6
6
42
44
29
18
12
8
23
22
124
119 36
19
45
23
110
113
895
952
30
14
269
133
4,048 42164 30,784 302397
36
16
112082
42864
972
939 9,468 9,016
38
21
3,598
1,893
630
633 6,845 6,911
37
23
2,533
1,590
1,656 1,634 16,756 16,185
35
20
5,865
3,237
1,220 1,384 10,817 12,081 33
17
3,570
2,054
781
752 6,833 6,858
34
17
2,323
1,166
477
497 3,559 3,772
32
15
1,139
566
985
960 9,922 9,167 32
18
3,175
1,650
181
170 1,828 1,751 29
18
530
315
160
144 1,371 1,296
38
22
521
285
568
589 4,430 4,312
40
27
1,772
1,164
1,553 12423 11.665 112580
36
18
42129
22084
48 States 19,114 18,928 161,487 158,859
35.4
19.6
57,104
31,122
Alaska
21
16
239
225
30
19
72
43
Hawaii
u. s.
:- -
----
----
- -- -
: 19,135 18,944 161.726 159, 084
35.4
19.6
- - - - - - --
572116
312165
"J:./ Includes shearing at commercial feeding yards. gj Monthly price weighted by
monthly sales of wool. U.S. average prices weighted by sales were: 1970, 35.5 and 1971,
19.4. ll Production multiplied by annual average price.
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Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens , Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING S
.;' ' ... Week Ending April 17, 1972
Athe ns , Geo rg 1a
Released 3 p.m. Monday
CROP PLANTING ACTIVE
Athens, Ga., April 17 --Extensive fe rtilizer and pesticide application and active crop planting were the norm last week, acco rding to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Soil moisture was adequate over much of the State, however, it ranged from short to very short in some southwest counties t o surplus i n several nor thern counties.
County Agents reported the States tobacco acreage at 92 percent transplanted. Planting has been completed in a few counti es and i n the f i nal stages throughout the belt. Insect control has been active. The crop condition was rated fair to mostly good.
Corn was reported at 46 percent planted and continuing ahead of the previous two ~ars. The condition of the emerged corn was mostly good.
Cotton plantings were 16 percent completed and the peanut crop was reported as 13 percent planted. Only one county reported soybeans planted. Condition of peaches continued good.
Small qrains were rated mostly fair to good by County Agents. Rust damage to wheat, however, continued severe in many South Georgia counties. Oats were in fair to ~od condition. Pastures improved slightly, but still rated fair to mostly good.
State Market Managers in South Georgia reported vegetable and melon crops in fair to good cond it ion. Recent warmer temperatures have been beneficial. Soils were becoming quite dry in a few areas. Greens cont inued to be marketed in volume and a light harvest of cabbage was underway. Harvest of squash and snapbeans are expected to start the first week in May.
HEATHER SUMMARY--- Moderate rainfall was repor ted in the northern third of ~orgia during the week ending Friday, April 14. Light rain fell in central sections ~ring this period but 1 ittle or none occurred in the southern part of the State. Amounts were generally 3/4 inch or more in the nor t h , 1/4 to 1/2 inch in middle Georgia and less tha 1/4 inch in the south. Most of the week 1 s rain was measured on Saturday, April 8, but some 1 ight amounts fell in the north on Tuesday. This was the second dry week in much of the south where the last significant rainfall occurred at the end of March. There was no rain during the weekend, except in the extreme north and northwest where a few 1ight amounts were recorded on Sunday.
It was cool at the beginning of the period with 1 ight freezing in much of the north on the 9th and lOth. Savannah had a low of 35 degrees on the lOth. A warming trend after Monday brought the warmest weather of spring by the end of the week. Highs reached the low 90 1 s at numerous south and central locations on Friday and Saturday and were in the mid to high 8os in the north. Slightly cooler weather moved into the State on Sunday and afternoon highs were several degrees lower than on Saturday. Monday morning lows were generally 8 to 12 degrees cooler than 24 hours earlier. Averages for the week ranged from 6 to 10 degrees above normal.
The outlook for Wednesday through Friday calls for a chance of showers in the extreme north portion on Thursday and Friday. Otherwise, fair to partly cloudy weather is indicated. It will be coolest on Wednesday morning with lows in the 50 1 s and warmest Thursday and Friday with highs in the 8os.
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 Agriculture.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NATIONAL WEA~HER SERVICE Athens, Georgia NOAA
Precipitation For The Week Ending April 14, 1972
GEORGIA
Temperature extremes for the week ending Apri 1 14, 197 2. (Provisional)
Highest : 95 o at Bainbridge on the 14th.
Lowe st: 24 at Blairsville on the 9th.
0
* For the period April T Less than .005 inch.
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
April 19, 1972
Placement o broile B
g he we k c ed April 15 was
9, 438, 000--2 perce
er e t more than the com-
parable week last year, ac cordin g o ~ G t:: o r g i a ..... r o p R e or 'ng Service.
An estimated 11, 232, 000 r '1 r t e e ggs were s t b y G e or gia hatcheries--
3 percent less than the previous . e l" a n d 1 pe cen t les s ti: "' t h e comparable week a
year earlier.
Placem~nt of broiler chi 3 i 22 r
ting St ate s ot l ed 64, 424, 000--
slightly more than the previous we ek and 4 perce t more t han t he comparable week
last year. Broiler type hatching egg s set we re 78 , 958 , 000 --2 percent less than
the previous week but 4 percent more than a year a go.
Week Ended
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS
Eggs Set]../
Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia
1971
1972
% of
year
ago
1971
1972
Thousands
Thousands
o/o of
year ago
Feb. 12 Feb. 19 Feb. 26 Mar. 4 Mar. 11 Mar. 18 Mar. 25
Apr. 1
Apr. 8 Apr. 15
10,770
11, 683
108
10,934
11,319
104
11, 215
11, 384
102
11, 452
11, 367
99
11,632
11, 091
95
11, 661
11,378
98
11, 870
11, 525
97
11,440
11, 584
101
11, 587
11, 573
100
11, 381
11, 232
99
7,851 8,230 8,428 8,319 8,63 3 8,655 9,069 9,039 9,094 9, 19 2
9,060 9,239 9,481 9,530 9,232 9, 197 9, 197 9,099 9,256 9,438
115 112 112 115 107 106 101 101 102 I 103
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended April 15 was
868, OOfl--21 percent more than the previo us week but 15 percent les s than the
comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 269, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcherie s, 18 percent more than the previous week but 17 percent less than the comparable week last year.
In the five states that accounted for about 28 percent of the hatch of all egg
type chicks in the U. S. in 1971, hatchings during the week ended April 15 were down 15 percent and settings were down 10 percent from a year ago.
State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss. Total 1972
* Total 1971
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1972
Eggs Set
% of
Chicks Hatched
Apr.
Apr.
A pr.
year
Apr.
Apr.
Apr.
1
8
15
a~ o 2/
1
8
15
Thousands
Thousands
1, 015 1, 075 1,269 83
495
460
425 65
1, 807 1, 659 1, 816 111
178
211
218 88
420
362
238 71
3,915 3,767 3,966 90
876 445 1, 442 227 300
3,290
719 600 1, 497
66 288
3, 170
868 530 1,370 116 229
3, 113
4, 561 4,610 4,397
3,432 3,589 3,677
% of
year a o 2/
85 73 98 59 67 85
o/o of
Last Year
86
82
90
96
88
85
1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.
2/ Current week as percent of same week l a st year .
* Revised.
BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS-1972 Page 2 -~
EGGS SET
CHICKS PLACED
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STATE
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina
Week Ended
Apr.
Apr.
1
8
Thousands
Apr.
15
2,215 203
1, 845 465 442
3,065 5,426 2,203
0 8,292
2,320 188
1, 980 474 474
3,063 5,392 2,215
0 8, 365
2, 188
129 1, 898
438 407 3,016 5, 261 2, 115
0 8,009
o/o of
year
ago 1/
Week Ended
Apr.
Apr.
1
8
Thousands
Apr.
15
106
1, 527
1, 533 1, 533
90
57
91
57
100
1, 282
1, 160 1, 162
82
331
365
419
66
523
491
549
110
2,980
2, 660 3,046
99
3, 884 4, 122 3, 810
-109
1,680 194
1, 613 345
1, 663 382
99
6,322
6,472 6,460
o/o of
year
ago 1/
99 55
83
171 88
124 94 104 109 99
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653
678
634 99
644
619
665
113
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11, 584 11,573 11,232 99
9,099
9, 256 9,438
103
Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1972 {22 States)
1, 678
1,672 1, 688 118
1,247
1, 140 1, 076
96
818
831
833 107
1, 091
1, 05'7 1, 186
111
11, 503 11' 522 11, 569 109
8,779
8, 838 8, 605
106
6, 217
6, 231 6, 183 107
5, 511
5,455 5, 514
102
14,474 14,365 14, 196 109
11, 503 11, 542 11, 409
110
1,097
1, 144 1, 079 105
1,014
901
956
94
4,889 4, 961 4, 894 101
4,023
3, 991 3,969
106
468
555
439 94
313
466
355
104
452
525
498 114
363
270
348
121
2,370
2, 154 2,252 90
1, 920
1, 872 1, 822
94
80,359 80,682 78,958 104
64,287 64,259 64,424
104
TOTAL 1971* {22 States)
o/o of Last Year
76,825 105
77,066
. 105
76, 166 104
1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
60,732 61,467 62,077
106
105
104
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LIVESTOCK
April 1, 1972
CATTLE - DN - F E
Released 4/20-/1972
UNITED STATES CATTLE ON FEED UP 9 PERCENT
Cattle and calves on feed April 1 for slaughter market totaled 12392,000 head in the 23 major feeding States, up 9 percent from a year earlier.
Placements of cattle and calves in the 23 States dur ing the January-March 1972 quarter totaled 5,876,000 head, 2 percent above placement s in the same quarter last year. Marketings of fed cattle during the January-March period of 6,414,000 head
'~ere 3 percent more than a year earlier.
Total marketings during the April-June ~uarter are expected to be 6,654,000 head, 6 percent greater than the same quarter in 1971.
PLACEMENTS UP 2 PERCENT. MARKETINGS 3 PERCENT HIGHER
Placements of cattle and calves on feed during January-March in the 23 major States totaled 5,876,000 head, an increase of 2 percent over a year earlier. In the North Central States placement s of 3,136,000 head were down 3 perc ent. In the Western States, placements amounted to 2,740, 000 head, up 10 percent.
Marketings of fed cattle for slaughter during January-March in the 23 major
States totaled 6,414,000 head, 3 percent more than the same period in 1971. In the North Central States, fed cattle marketings of 3, 628,000 head were virtually the
same as a year earlier. Marketings of 2, 786,000 head in the Western States were up
7 percent from the previous year.
KIND ON FEED
The 23 major cattle feeding States had 8 ,934,000 steers and steer calve s on feed April 1, 9 percent above a year ago. Heifers and heifer calves on feed were up 10 percent at 3,812,000. Cows and other cattle on feed totaled 46,000 , up 21 percent from April 1, 1971.
V~KETING INTENTIONS
Cattle feeders in the 23 major feeding States intend to market 6,654,000 head
in the next 3 months, April-June. If these intentions materialize , cattle and calves
marketed out of feed lots during April-June will exceed last year by 6 percent. Marketings are expected to be nearly equally distributed in each month with 32 percent in April, 33 percent in May and 35 percent in June.
V~CH MARKETINGS FOR SEVEN LIVESTOCK MARKETS
Steer and heifer marketings recorded at 7 livestock markets in March totaled 164,861 head. Steers accounted for 60 percent at 99,171 and heifers 40 percent at 65,690 head. Average live weight for steers was 1,131 pounds compared with 1,132 pounds in March last year. Heifers averaged slightly heavier t han last year at 959 pounds in March 1972 compared with 956 pounds in March 1971.
CATTLE AND CALVES - NUMBER ON FEED, PLACEMENTS, A'ND MARKETINGS JANUARY 1 - APRIL 1, 1970, 1971 AND 1972 - 23 STATES
Item
1970
1971
23 States 1972
1,000 Head
1972 As Percent Cf 1971 Percent
Cattle and Calves On Feed January 1
12,644 12,209 13,330
109
Cattle and Calves Placed On Feed
January 1 - March 31 1/
5,116
5,734
5,876
102
Fed Cattle Marketed
January 1 - March 31 1/
6,145
6,231
6,414
103
Cattle and Calves On Feed April 1
11,615 11,712 12,792
109
Kinds On Feed April 1 Steers and Steer Calves Heifers and Heifer Calves Cows and Other
8,093
8,215
8,934
109
3,488
3,459
3,812
110
34
38
46
121
Number On Feed By Weight Groups, April 1
Steers and Steer Calves Less Than 500 Pounds 500-699 Pounds 700-899 Pounds 900-1,099 Pounds 1,100 Pounds and Over
444
481
531
110
2,347
2,287
2,604
114
2,390
2,595
2,895
112
2,331
2,316
2,316
100
581
536
588
110
Heifers and Heifer Calves Less Than 500 Pounds 500-699 Pounds 700-899 Pounds 900-1,099 Pounds 1,100 Pounds and Over
410
517
539
104
1,661
1,570
1,726
110
1,064
1,082
1,187
110
353
290
360
124
All Cattle and Calves Less Than 500 Pounds
500-699 Pounds 700-899 Pounds 900-1,099 Pounds 1,100 Pounds and Over
855
998
1,070
107
4,010
3,859
4,334
110
3,459
3,684
4,094
111
2,705
2,628
2,700
103
586
543
594
109
Marketings April - June
2/6,219 ~/6,278 ]/6 ,654
106
1/ Includes cattle placed on feed after beginning of quarter and marketed before end
of quarter. 2/ Total marketings including those placed on feed after April 1 and
marketed before June 30. lf Expected total marketings including an allowance for
those placed on feed after April 1 and marketed before June 30.
FRAOIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture
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Item
Broiler Type
Pullets Placed (U.S. )3 I
Total Domestic Chickens Tested (U.S.) Broiler Type Egg Type Chicks Hatched Broiler Type Georgia United States Egg Type Georgia United States Commercial Slaughter:4/ Young Chtckens Georgia United States Mature Chic kens Light Type
Georgia United States Heavy Type Georgia United States
During Mar .
l~J71 1/
197 2
Thou.
Thou.
3, 5 2 3, 013
2, 499 544
3,074 2,676
2, 005 5 1
41 , 068 4 1,262 280, 272 296, 276
4,679 57,785
3,634 47,878
33,309 3 5, 090 232,692 245, 370
2, 475 14, 165
680 2, 759
1, 960 13 , 109
7 26 2,833
o/o of
la st
88 89 80 94
100 106
78 83
105 10 5
79 93 107 103
J an* thru Mar.
I
1972 2/
Thou.
9, 909 8,362
7 ,742 1,940
1 14, 4 6 5 783, 461
11, 815 141, 093
96,244 663, 483
7 947 4 1, 254
1, 856 8,428
9,036 7, 444
6, 111 1, 738
119,799 837,970
11 ,1 75 128, 127
100, 141 70 3,041
6,976 43 ,443
1,944 7,840
o/o of
last year Pet.
91 89
79 90
105 107
95 91
104 106
88 105
105 93
Georgia Hatching Other Total
United States
N urn b er L a yers andE.gg P ro d uct"t o n
Number Layers on hand during Mar .
Eggs per 100 L aye rs
1971
1972
Thousands
1971
197 2
Number
4, 185 21,037 25,222 323,922
4,730 20, 498 25,228 302, 565
1, 727 1, 894 1, 86 9 1, 915
1, 860 1,928 1, 916 1,961
Total Eggs Produced during Mar.
1971
1972
Millions
72
399 47 1 6,20 2
88 395 483 6, 287
Force Molt Layers as a Percent of Hens and Pullets of L aying Age First of Month
Percent being Molted
Mar.
Apr.
1971
1972
1971
1972
Percent with Molt Completed
Mar.
Apr.
1971
1972
1971
1972
Ga. 17 States
2.0
4.0
3.5
5.0
8. 5
11. 5
8. 5
13.0
3. 1
3. 1
2.8
3.6
8.8
10. 7
9.7
ll. 4
U.S. Egg Type eggs in incubator Apr. 1, 1972 as percent of Apr. 1, 1971.
82
);_/ Revised. !:_/ Preliminary. i / Pullets fo ro iler hatche ry supply flocks, includes
expected pullet replacements from eggs sold d uri g the preceding month at the rate of
125 pullet chicks per 30-doz. case of eggs. 4 / Federal-State Market News Service
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United States Department of A gricult re
G e orgia Department of A griculture
Stati sti c al R ep o rti~ ervice
1861 We s t B r0a? S tre:t, .St re ns , G eorgia 30601
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Maine Pa. Mo. Del. Md. Va. N. C. Qa. Tenn. Ala. Miss. Ark. Texas
u. s.
YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDE1~AL INSPECTION
BY SELECTED STATES, 1971 and 1972
Number Inspected
Indicated Percent Condemned
During Feb.
1971
1972
Jan. thru Feb.
1971
1972
During Feb.
19 71 1972
Jan. thru Feb.
1971 1972
- - Thousands - -
- - Percent - -
5, 570
5,496 11,511 11,749 . 3.4
2.9
6,680
6,015 13,346 12,238
5. 4
4.5
4,809
5, 372
9,671 10,786
4.2
2. 9
7,338
7' 165 14,903 14,763
5.2
3.7
11,388 10,632 24, 239 21 , 8 16
5.4
3.6
6, 251
9,352 12,631 19,206
3.6
3.6
20,415 23,095 42,916 46, 793
3. 5
3.7
30,089 32, 129 61 , 192 65, 117
6.2
4. 0
4,412
6,008
9,268 12, 147
4.0
4. l
25,476 28, 611 51 ,420 57 , 663
7. 1
3. 2
17, 530 19,178 3 5, 3 51 38,47 9
3.9
3.6
28,289 33,672 58,227 66, 132
3.6
3.7
13,760 14,228 27,727 28,826
3.4
3.3
3.4
2.7
5.4
4.5
4.6
3. 1
5. l
3. 7
5.3
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.7
6.2
3.7
4.0
3.8
7.0
3.3
4. l
3.4
3.8
3.6
3.5
3.4
4. 7
3.6
4.7
3.5
Items
MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND P RICES PAID
Georgia
United States
Mar. 15 1971
Feb. 15 Mar . 15
1972
1972
-- Cents
Mar. 15 Feb. 15 1971 1972
- - Cents
Mar. 15 1972
Prices Received:
Chickens, lb.' excl. broilers
Com '1 Broilers (lb.)
All Eggs, (dozens) Table, (dozens) Hatching (dozens)
7.5 13.0 34.5 31.4 54.0
8.0 13. 5 32.7 27 . 5 60.0
9.0 13. 5 37.2 32.8 60.0
7.9 13.7 3 1.6
8.2 14.6 28.9
8. 7 14.5 32.0
Prices Pc.id: (per ton)
- - Dollars
Dollars
Broiler Grower Laying Feed
98.00 87.00 .
85.00 80. 00
88.00 78.00
100.00 94.00 88.00 84.00
95.00 84.00
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 proces sors and the poultry farmers that report to these agencies.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
W. A . WAGNER Agricultural Statistician
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Crop and Weather Bulletin":Ju; -
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
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Week Ending Apr i 1 24, 1972
Released 3 p.m. Monday
WEEK-END RAINS HELPFUL
Athens, Ga., April 24 Land preparation and planting made rapid progress during
the first part of the week but was being delayed toward the end of the week by dry soils,
according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Seed germination was also slowed by
lack of moisture but these conditions were improved as week-end rains brought some
relief to most areas.
Setting of the State's tobacco crop was 98 percent completed, according to reports by County Agents. Condition of tobacco was fair to good. Infestations of flea beetles and bud worms were unusually heavy with control measures underway.
Corn was reported at 65 percent planted: many of the early plantings were up to a stand with condition mostly good. Cotton plantings were 47 percent completed with 18 percent emerged with even stands. About 47 percent of the intended acreage of peanuts were planted. Several areas reported soybean planting underway. Peaches continued to make favorable progress.
Wheat condition continued to dec! ine due to diseases especially in many South
Geqrgia areas. Several agents reported p aspects Were so poor that the crop was being
plowed under. The condition of oats was not as favorable as last week. Small qrains
are heading in centra 1 and southern areas. Pasture and cat t 1e conditions were reported
as fair to mostly good.
State Market l~anagers in Sou.th Georgia reported veqetable and melon crops in fair to good condition. Week-and rains should prove benefici~l as unirrigated areas were becoming quite dry. The volume of qreens was dec! ining, but cabbage movement was increasing.
\;lEATHER SUMMARY-- The week ending Friday, April 21, was warm and sunny in Georgia with 1 ittle or no rainfall reported. Very 1 ight rain occurred in the extreme north on Su.nday but practically none fell in central and southern sections. This was the third rainless week for parts of south Georgia and soils had become extremely dry by the end of the period. The driest areas were in the southwest where no rain had occurred since the last of March. Saturday brought badly needed rainfall to all sections of the State. Amounts were highly variable, ranging from more than an inch in the extreme northwe~t and a few other widely scattered areas to one-half inch or less over most of the State. Additional rainfall is needed in many sections and especially in the south.
Temperatures were unusually warm until the weekend when slightly cooler weather spread over the State. Highs were in the high 70's and low 80's in the north and the mid to high 80's in the south on most days. Several south Georgia observers reported afternoon readings in the low 90's on one or two days. Early morning temperatures dropped to the 40's in the extreme north on Sunday and Monday. Averages for the week ranged from 2 to 6 degrees above normal.
The outlook for Wednesday through Friday calls for fair to cuol weather \-/ednesday with increasing cloudiness and a chance of showers in the northwe~t on Thursday and mainl'y in the northwest again on Friday. Temperatures ~viii be well below normal Wednesday with a warming trend through the period . Lowest temperatures will be lt/ednesday morning with mid to upper 30's northwest to near 50 southeust. Highest temperatures Friday afternoon with low /O's northwest to upper 70's southeast.
The Statistical Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia; in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgi~; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the
National \-.!eather Service, NOAA, U. S. Department of Commerce.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL WEA~HER SERVICE
Athens, Georgia
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NOAA
Precipitation For The ~Jeek Ending April 21, 1972
GEORGIA
Temperature extremes for the week ending April 21, 1972. (Provisional)
Highest: 94 at Bainbridge on the 21st.
Lowe st: 39 at Helen on the 18th.
CAIIIIOLL III:ARO
* For ~he period April 22-24, 1972. T Less than .005 inch .
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UNI\IS.RS II't Ot QE.ORGIA.
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Rlu'3RA.~IES
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
MILK PRODU CTI ON 1971 ANNUAL SUMMARY
Athens, Georgia
April 25, 1972
GEORGIA'S TOTAL MILK PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTION PER COW INCREASES
The Georgia Crop Reporting Service estimated total milk production on Georgia farms in 1971 at 1,202 million pounds -- 1 percent above the 1,191 million pounds produced in 1970. Production per cow was a record high at 8,177 pounds -- slightly over the 8,158 pounds in 1970. 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 147,000 milk cows in 1971 compared with 146,000 l ast year and 144,000 in 1967.
MILK RECEIPTS AT PLANT UP
Milk sold wholesale to plants and dealers in 1971 totaled 1,150 million pounds -- 1 percent greater than the 1,135 million pounds in 1970. Utilization of milk on the farm where produced continues the declining trend. Only 39 million pounds were used in 1971
3 million pounds less than 1970.
Cash receipts from combined marketings of milk (Grade A, manufactured and milk sold
retail by farmers) amounted to $81,515,000 in 1971. This was 1 percent above the $80,901,000 in 1970. The farm value of all milk produced in 1971 increased .5 percent over 1970. The 1971 value was $8 4,260 , 000 compared with $83,846,000 in 1970.
GEORGIA MILK COWS, PRODUCTION PER COW, TOTAL MILK PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION,
.. Number
1966-I0 2 REVISF~ - 1271 PRELIMINARY Milk Marketed bz Farmers
Total
Sold to Retailed Milk used on
Year
of Milk : . Production :Production : Plants
by
Farms
Cows 1f
per cow
2/
and
Farmers
Where Produced
Dealers
3/
1.000
Pounds
Million Pounds
1966
150
6,670
1,000
905
24
71
1967
144
7,220
1,040
955
22
63
1968
140
7,607
1,065
990
19
56
1969
142
7,915
1,124
1,060
16
48
1970
146
8,158
1,191
1,135
14
42
1971
y Average
147 number on
82177 farms during
12202 year , excluding
12120 heifers
not
13
yet fresh.
39
y Excludes
milk sucked by calves. 3/ Inc ludes sales by producer-distributors and other farmers
on own routes or at farms.
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UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION, DISPOSITION AND INCOME, 1971
Cash receipts from marketings of milk and cream in 1971 were a record high of $6.8 bill ion, Increased marketings and higher prices were responsible for the increase from $6.5 bill ion in 1970. Total milk production for 1971 was 118,640 mill ion pounds, 1 percent above the previous year.
Record-hiqh cash receipts
Milk producers' cash receipts from milk and cream were $6,815 mill ion, up 4 percent from the previous high of last yea r. Cash receipts increased in all of the 10 leading producing States. Wisconsin led, followed by New York, California, Pennsylvania and Minnesota. These 5 Sta tes a ccounted for 45 pe rcent of the total cash receipts for milk and cream in 197 1. Returns f or combined marketings of milk and cream averaged $5.94 per hundredweight exceeding the previous record of 1970 by 16 cents. Cash receipts from mi lk sold to plants a nd dealers to taled $6,581 mill ion, an increase of 5- percent from '1970. Returns from the sale of cream, at $25 mi 11 ion, were down 17 percent from the previous year, continuing the downward trend for this item. Direct sales to consumers totaled $209 mill ion, 3 percent below 1970. Value of milk used in farm households in 1971 is estimated at $132 mill ion, down 6 percent from t he previous year. The farm value of all milk produced in 1971 is $7,043 million, a 4 percent increase from a year earlier.
Marketings by producers increased 1.5 percent in 1971
Milk and cream marketed by producers totaled 114.8 bill ion pounds of milk equivalent in 1971, up 1.5 percent from 1970. These marketings consist of whole milk and farm-separated cream sold to plants and dealers, as well as milk sold directly to consumers. Marketings of whole milk to plants, at 112.2 billion pounds, were 2 percent above 1970.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
PAUL W. BLACKWOOD Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
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REPORT
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
GEORGIA'S 1q71 LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY CA DOWN 25 MILLION DOLLARS FROM 1970
April 25 , 1972
The sale of live stock ~ po l try ~
o
r oduc ts brought Georgia
far::ners $698,459 , 0 0 , acc ording to the Georgi a Crop Reporting Service. Cattle and calf
receipts increased $23 illion to $ 41 mi llion and da iry product s $ 1 million to $82
million, roth record highs. Depre ssed egg prices caused a further decline in egg receipts;
$37 million below 1970 and $51 million bel ow 1969. Broiler receipts were up $3 milli on
over 1970, but still well below the record high of $225 million in 1966. Hog receipts
de~lined $13 million from 1970 to $95 million due to le s s favorable prices.
Cash receipts from the sale of crops in 1971 will be available about the middle of August.
Georgi a Livestock & Poultry Cash Receipts
1966
1968 (Thousand dollars)
1970
1971 Preliminary
Hogs
70,481
67,242 l / 73 ,652
98,677
107,022
94,510
Cattle & Calves
89,232
84,005
93,301
115,180
117,655
140,873
Dairy Products
58, 437
63,114
66 ,159
73,864
80,901
81,515
Commercial Broilers
224 ,903
190,921
200,249
218,236 !./196,986
200,299
Other Chickens
9 , 308
8,567
8 ,188
11, 479 1/ 10,557
9,290
Turkeys
7,426
7,535
7,844
6,782
10,045
8,894
Egg s
17 5 , 173
152,883
173,925
213,829 1/200,032
163,034
Sheep & Lambs
16
25
21
28
30
38
Wool TOTAL
17 634,993
15 574,307
13 623,352
14 738,089
11 723,239
6 698,459
!/ Fiscal year ends December 1 for hogs beginning in 1968, for poultry items beginning
in 1970, prior years were on a calendar year basis. All other commodities are on
calendar year basis.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
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ATHE NS, GEORGIA
April 1, 1972
GRAIN STOCKS GEORGIA
Released 4/25/1972
I ....,. ... .,J' . ._ , ,..LJ
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Stocks Remain High
The Georgia grain stocks estimate as of April 1, 1972, was substantially higher
than the previous April, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Quantities
of stored grain lvere higher than year-earlier levels to a varying degree for each crop.
The increase over the previous year varied fr om 177 percent higher for sorghum to 25 percent higher for soybeans. Oats, corn, and wheat increases were 1:10, 103, and 99 .
percent respectively.
Georgia Grain Stocks-- April 1, 1972
1:/i th Comparisons
Grain
On Farms
:
1971
1972
Off Farms
1971
1972
All Positions
1971
1972
1,000 Bushels
Corn
14,588
31,743
3,709
' 5,342
Soybeans
1,188
2,915
7,471
7,871
vJheat
108
327
488
861
Oats
405
901
129
218
Barley Rye Sorghum
15
30
17
59
192
718
* 81*
18
*
39
* Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations .
18,297 8,659
596 534
* 27*3
37,085 10,786 1,188 1,119
48
*
757
UNITED STA'IES
I
~ And ~ Grain Stocks Up; Soybeans ~
Stocks of the f our feed grains (corn , oats, barley, and sorghum) on April 1, 1972 amounted to 126 million tons, 28 percent above the 98 million tons on hand a year earlier. Corn and sorghum led the increase, wit h gains of 32 and 34 percent, respectively, above
a year ag). However, holdings of barley and oats were also above a year earlier. Feed
grain disappearance during January-March amounted to 48.8 million tons, 3 percent more than for the same quarter in 1971.
vlheat stocks were 14 percent higher than a year earlier and the largest April 1 holdings since 1963. Rye stocks were 41 percent above ' a year earlier and double the April 1, 1970 supplies. Soybean stocks were lower than a year earlier, down 11 percent.
Corn stocks in all storage positions on April 1, 1972 totaled 3,344 million bushels, up 32 percent from a year earlier and 12 percent above April 1, 1970. Off-farm stocks of 897 million bushels were 34 percent more than a year earlier and farm holdings, at 2,447 million bushels, \v.ere up 32 percent. Indicated disappearance during January-March totaled 1,298 million bushels, compared with 1,212 million bushels during the same quarter in 1971
Soybeans stored in all positions totaled 551 million bushels on April 1, 1972, 11 percent less than a year earlier and the smallest for the date since 1968. At ,.217 million bushels, farm stocks were off 12 percent, and off-farm stocks of 334 million bushels were down 10 percent from a year ago.
All vheat in storage April 1, 1972 totaled 1,215 millinn bushels, 14 percent more than ayea:reirlier and the largest April 1 stocks since 1963. Off-farm stocks, at 687 million bushels, were 1 percent more t han a year earlier. Farm holdings, ~t 528 million, were record high for the date and 37 percent above a year ago. Disapp~arance from all storage positions from January through March is indicated at 339 milliOn bushels, compared with 352 million bushels a year earlier. The Commodity Credit Corporation owned 366 million bushels and had l oans outstanding on an additional 457 million.
Rye stocks in all positions on April 1, 1972 totaled 49.1 million bushels, 41 percent more than a year earlier and double the April 1, 1970 stocks. Oats stored in all ~ ositions on April 1, 1972 totaled a record high 731 million bushelS, 4 percent abov~ last year's previous hign. Barley in storage on April 1, 1972 t otaled 283 million bushels, 10 percent more than a year earlier.
Sorghum grain in storage April 1, 1972 tot aled 480 mi lli on bushel s , 122 million bushels above a year ago but 28 million bushels belmv Apr il 1, 1970 holdings. Both farm and off-farm stocks axe sharply above a year earlier. The 144 million bushels of sorghum on farms is the l argest amount since r ecords began i n 1957.
Ul'! TE:D STATES Stocks of grains , April 1, 1972 vli th compariBJns
(In t housand bushe s)
Grain and
Apr i
Apr il 1
Jan. 1
April 1
---I~~jti=o~n-------- ------------~~0----------~~7~1__________1~9u7~2~--------1~9u7~2___
ALL vJHEAT
On Farms .1/
456 , 995
384 ,21 3
700 , 479
528,129
Commodity Credit Corp. /
I'Iills, Elev. & Whses .:!.7 ]/
944 739,803
1, 930 677.407
2, 023
8~1 . 077
1, 978 684,758
TOTAL
1.197 , 742
1,063 , S50
1.551 , 57 9
1,214,865
RYE
On Farms .1/
7,605
10 ,660
21, 823
17,123
Commodity Cr Nills, Elev.
edit Corp. & 1Jhses
.:!.7/ 1/
413 16,568
529 23,613
453 32,662
422 31.548
TOTAL CORE
On. Farms .1/
24, 586 2,223,238
34 2 802 1,854,444
54.938 3,493,235
49.093 2,446,979
Commo4ity Credit Corp./
135,285
59 ,196
29,959
28,869
r!Jills, Elev. & l:Jhses. j] ]/
632 2542
TOTAL
2,991 ,065
611.024 2,524,664
1,1 18,475 4 . 641 , 669
868,208 3,344,056
OATS
:
On Farms .1/
: 529,357
Commodity Credit Corp. 5/ :
7,914
502 ,003 11, 305
686,755 11 ,347
502,405 10,874
lUlls, Elev. & Whses. fl1/ =--:1:-:::1-F-6"-:1.:-::1:~0----:1-=8-8~,~2if-3-.=-5---.::::-23=-:9:-:,-=-2~34:;----:2:=::1:-7,5~5~4;.....
TOTAL
674,001
701 ,543
917, 336
730,833
BARLEY
On Farms .1/ Commodity Credit Corp. 5/
Hills, Elev. & \fuses. fl1/
198,512 4,906
128,693
142,055 5,081
109 . 918
254,407 4,153
132,761
165,074 3,688
114.357
TOTAL
332,1 11
257, 074
391,321
283.119
SORGHUM
On Farms .1/
Commodity Credit Corp. /
i'1ills, Elev. & 1Jhses .17 1/
122,103 4,577
381, 318
89 ,628 3,169
264.912
252,014 41
463.487
143,589 51
336. 314
TOTAL
507,998
357 . 709
71S,542
479.954
SOYBEAHS
~
On Farms .1/
: 209,243
247 ,102
394 , 994
217,207
Commod~ty Credit Corp. / : 14,506
2,411
3
0
.17 Mills, Elev. & \Jhses. 1} :_-:::5~10:'-''"":'!4'f-95~"--_ _ _3s-;6~6...:;..,6~5~2,___ _~4f:-91io-',~3~84~--~3~3~3~,6~6~4_
TOTAL
734,244
616,165
886,381
550,871
1/ Estimates of the Crop Repvrting Board. / C.C.C.-owned grain at bin sites. l/ All off-farm storages not othenvise designated, including terminals and processing
plants. Includes c.c.c.-owned grain in these storages. '
FRASIER T. GALLOV!AY
JOHN E. COATES
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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
UNIV LIBRARIE;S
ATHENS
GA 30601
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U nited States Deportment of Agr ic ulture
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
April ~6, 1972
BROILER TYPE
Placement of broiler chi c ks i n G e orgia d u ring the wee k ended April Z2 was 9, 354, 000--1 percent less than t h e pre vio us we ek but 3 pe rc e nt more than the com ... parable week last year, according t o the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 11, 237, 00 0 b ro ile r typ e egg s wer e s e t by Georgia hatcheries- .. slightly more than the previous week but 3 percent less t h an the comparable week a, year earlier. .
Placement of broile r chicks in 22 reporting State s totaled 64, 858, 000--1 percent more than the previ ous week and 5 pe rcent mor e than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 78, 589, 000--slightly less than the previous week but 3 percent more than a year ago.
Week Ended
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS
Eggs Set -1/
1971
1972
I
o/o of
I I
year
ago
Chicks Placed for B rot'1ers t.n G eorgta,
1971
1972
Thousands
Thousands
%of
year
ago ..
--
Feb. 19 Feb. 26 Mar. 4 Mar. 11 Mar. 18 Mar. 25 Apr. 1 Apr. 8 Apr. 15 Apr. 22
10,934 11,215 11, 452 11, 632 11,661 11, 870 11,440 11, 587 11, 381 11,558
11,319
104
8,230
11, 384 11,367
102 99
I
8,428 8, 319
11, 091
95
8,633
11, 378
98
8,655
I 11, 525
97
11, 584
101
9,069 9,039
11, 573
100
9,094
11, 232 11, 237
I 99
9, 192
97
9, 123
'9, 239
112
9,481
112
9,530
115
9,232
107
9, 197
106
9, 197
101
9,099 .
101
9, 256
102
9,438
103
9, 354
103
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended April 22 w,as 832, 000--4 percent less than the previous week and 31 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 107,000 eggs for the production of egg t -ype chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 13 percent less than the previous week and 31 percent less than the comparable week last year.
In the five states that accounted for about 28 percent of the hatch of aU egg type chicks in the U. S. in .1971, hatchings during the week ended April Z.Z were
down l7 percent and setting.s were down 1'2 percent from a year ago..
State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss Total 1972
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CillCKS HATCHED. 1972
Apr. '8
Eggs Set
Apr. 15
Ap.r. . 22
I % of
year
Chicks Hatched Apr. Apr. Apr.
ag'o 2/- 8
. "15 '
22 .
Thousands
Thousands .
'
1, 075 1, 269 1, 107
I 69
719
868
832
460
425
450 61
600
530
365
1, 659 1, 816 ' 1, 614 113
1, 497 1,370 1, 379
211
218
227 112
66
116
153
362
238
376 115
288
229
262
3,767 3,966 3,774 88
3, 170 3, 113 2, 991
tyo. of
y:ear
~aio-- 2/
69 68 UH 84 87 83
Total 1971* 4,610 4,397 4,293
3,589 3,677 3, 59.,6
"'o of
Last Year
82
90
88
I 88
85
.I
83
1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.
2! Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised.
- BR 0 ILER T YPE EGG s SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS 197Z PaJ;~te Z
EGGS SET
CHICKS PLACED
Q)
STATE
.
~
Week Ended
Apr.
Apr.
Apr.
% of
year
Week Ended
Apr.
Apr.
Apr.
"lo of year
...'':"::1'
~
8
15
22
ago 1/ 8
15
22
ago 1/
.u....
az!
g '&.
~~
Thousands
Thousands
'b"O'
~
"G ~'.-i-0
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri
Delawar~
Maryland Virgini a
2,320 188
1, 980 474 474
3, 063 5, 392 2, 215
2, 188 129
1, 898 438 407
3,016 5, 261 2, 115
2, 204 118
282 152 1, 834 100
426
86
440 100
3,021 104
5, 361 10.2
2, 176 116
1, 533
1, 533 1, 553
100
91
57
68
60
1, 160
1, 162 1, 191
90
365 .. 419
351
158
491
549
509
102
2,660
3,046 3,083
110
4, 122
3,810 3,668
96
1, 613
1, 663 1, 736
113
......
0:4
z ~
tJ
~
~ . ~ .
.0..
Q
Ill
.8..
~
ro
p..
-0
-.!)
0
Ill
!"()
0
...,. !;;
w:-
<.!)0
1~- "
~l '0 ! ;:
::l
West Virginia
0
0
0
- I 345
382
336
99
~
North Carolina South Carolina
8, 365 678
8,009 634
8, 016
97
627 101
6,472 619
6,460 665
6,417 635
I 102 105
I
I
I
GEORGIA
11, 573 11, 232 11,237 _ 97
9,256
9,438
9, 354 I 103
Florida
Tennessee
Alabama
Mi s s i s_s i ppi
Arkansas
Louisiana.'
Texas
'
Washington
Oregon California '
1, 67 2
1, 688 1, 630 111
83 1
833
845 107
11 , 522 11,'569 11, 209 106
6, 231
6, 183 6, 152 106
14, 3 6 5 14 , 196 .13, 814 105
~
1; 144
1, 079 1, 143 110
!
I
4' 96 1 555
4,894 439
5,014 105 402 102
525
498
527 146
. 2, 154
2,252 2, 229
89
TOTAL 1972
80, 682 78,958 78, 589 103
(z'2 States)
. .
.,
TOTAL 19'1 1*
7.7, 06.6 76, 166 76,210
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(22 .State $)
t
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l o/o of Last Year
105 . 104
103
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percent of same week last year.
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1, 140 1, 057
I 8,838 5, 455 11, 542 901 3,991 4 66
I 270
l 1, 872
I 64, 259
- 61, 4 67
105
* Revised.
1, 076 1, 186 8,605 5, 514 11, 409
956 3,969
355 348 1, 822
64,424
1, 194 1, 100 8, 865 5, 525 11, 365 1, 368 4,038
408 208 1, 886
64,858
62, 077 .
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6i,496
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99 106 124
70 101
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Week Ending May 1, 1972
leased 3 p.m. Monday
FIELD WORK ACTIVE
Athens, Ga., May 1 --Planting prog
in the southern part of the State was well
advanced for most row crops except soybeans, but farmers in the north were just entering
~eir peak planting period, accord i ng to the Georgia Crop Report ing Service. Cool
temperatures during the week slowed seed germination and early growth of crops in south
and central Georgia. Moisture was mostly adequate in the north, while some sections in
the south were still dry and in need of rain.
County Agents reported transplanting of the State's tobacco crop complete. Some hail damage to tobacco was reported in several counties. Control of budworms and other insects was active throughout the belt. Corn was reported to be in mostly good condition with 80 percent of the crop p1anted.
Statewide, cotton planting was 72 percent complete compared with 62 percent for the corresponding period last year. Planting was practically complete in many southern counties. Nearly one-third of the seeded acreage is up to a stand. Peanut planting ~s very active during the week and was 73 percent completed compared to 68 percent last year. Soybean seeding remained slow with only 6 percen t planted.
Wheat was reported to be in poor to fair cond i tion due to disease. Oats were in fair to good condition. Pastures remained in mostly good condition. Peaches made favorable progress and a good crop is in prospect.
Managers of the State's Farmers Markets reported vegetable and melons in fair to good condition. Cool nighttime temperatures and a shortage of moisture in some areas have slowed growth. Marketing of greens continued in decreasing volume. Cabbaqe harvest increased and is expected to peak about mid-May. Snap bean and squash volume was light but increasing. Tomatoes were setting fruit. Oldest melons were blooming and setting fruit in southern areas.
WEATHER SUMMARY -- General rains occurred over the State early in the week ending Friday, April 28. Amounts varied from less t han one-fourth inch in a few areas to ~re than an inch at several places. LaFayette had 2.42 inches for the largest re~rted total. Very 1 ittle rainfall occurred in the State from Monday through Friday as sunny skies and cool temperatures were the rule. Light rain fell in extreme northern areas and in parts of the south during the weekend, but most sections had no rain during the last week of Apri 1.
Temperatures were on the cool side during most of the week. The lowest readings occurred on Wednesday and Thursday mornings. The Blairsville Experiment Station reported several frosts and some damage to vegetable gardens from a low of 27 degrees on ~/ednesday. Several central and south Georgia locations recorded new record lows for the date on Thursday, the 27th, as temperatures dropped below 40 degrees at numerous places. Afternoon temperatures ranged from the high 60's to the low 80's. Averages for the week were several degrees lower than for the previous week and ranged from 2 to 5 degrees below normal.
The outlook for Wednesday through Friday is for mostly cloudy and mild with
scattered showers and thundershowers on Wednesday. Clearing and slightly cooler
weather is indicated for Thursday and fair and mild on Friday. High temperatures will range from the mid 70's north to the mid 80's south and lows ~il 1 be mostly in the
SO's.
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 OF COMMERCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Athens, Georgia NOAA
Precipi tation For The Week Ending Apr1l 28 , 19 72
GEORGIA
Temperature extremes for week ending April 28, 19 2. (P rovisional )
Highest : 91 at Waycross on the 22nd .
Lowes
27 at Blai rs ville on the 26t 1
WORTH
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* For the period Apri 1 29 - t,Jay 1 , T Less than . 005 i nch.
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May 1972
GEORGIA PEANUTS PICKED AND THRESHED - 1971 CROP (These estimat~s are based on the latest available data and are preliminary)
District and County
Harvested Acres
Yield Per Acre (Pounds)
Product ion {000 Pounds)
DISTRICTS 1 , 2 , and 3
DISTRICT 4
Macon Marion Sch 1ey Tal bot Taylor
0
5,565 3,490 2,955
125 2,240
0
2,321
1,731
2,376
2,104 2,000
/
0
12,920 6,041 7,022
263 4,480
Total
14,375
2' 137
30,726
DISTRICT 5
Bleck 1ey Dodge Houston Johnson Laurens Montgomery Peach Pulaski Treut Ien Twiggs Washington ~/hee 1er Wilkinson
Total
2,565 7,310 6,460
390 8,165 1,080
610 9,385
70 1,340 1 ,330 1 '160
695
40,560
2,827 2,476 2,470 2,185 2,462 2,975 2,002 2,647 1,971 2,599 2,397 2,991 2,744
2,557
7,251 18,103 15,959
852 20' 104 3,213
1 ,221 24,838
138 3,482 3' 188 3,470 1 ,907
103 ' 726
DISTRICT 6
Bulloch Burke Candler Effingham Emanue 1 Glascock Jefferson Jenkins Richmond Screven
Total
13,705 6,545 1,445
470 3' 175
165 2,800 3,165
260 5' 145
36,875
2,995 3,044 2,829 2,813 2,271 1,648 2,374 2,480 2,585 3,053
2,841
41 ,051 19,923 4,088 1 '322 7,212
272 6,647 7 ,848
672 15,709
104,744
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May 1972 GEORGIA PEANUTS PICKED AND THRESHED - 1971 CROP (These estimates are based on the latest available data and are preliminary)
District and County
Harvested Acres
Yield Per Acre (pounds)
Product ion (000 Pounds)
DISTRICT 7
Baker Calhoun Clay Decatur Dougherty Early Grady Lee Miller Mitchell Oui:tman Randolph Seminole Stewart Sumter Terrell Thomas Webster
14,395 15,480 II ,015 17,650
5,955 31 '150 8,575 15,560
19,725 20,540
3,095 20,810
12,975
7' 100 15,705 22,810 4,940
8,950
2,616 2,498 2,341 2,649 2,388 2,308 2,341 2,366 2,862
2,359 l ,874 2,179 2,845 2,090
2,305 2,080
2,250 2,058
37,651
3~, 6 66
25 , 791 46,757 14,221 71 ,892 20,078 36,8 12
56,459 48,448
5 ,80 1 45,345 36,915 14,836 36,198 47,456
11 '115 18,420
Total
256,430
2,390
612,861
DISTRICT 8
Atkinson Ben Hill Berrien Brooks Coffee Colquitt Cook Crisp Dooly Irwin Jeff Davis Lowndes Telfair Tift Turner ~Ji 1cox
~forth
275 6,885 2,150 5,120
3,985 10,010
2,695 14,325 18,000
15,355 100
655 3,610 12,390 19,335 12,810 29,100
2,578 3,055 2,652 2,558 2,852 2,574 2,678 2,586 2,582
3' 132 2,740 2,034 2,618 2,873 2,865 3,116 2,396
709 21 ,035 5,702 13,095 II ,366
2,806 7,216
37,046 46,477 48,098
274 I, 332 9,450 35,602 55,402 39,918 69,731
Total
156,800
2,585
405,259
DISTRICT 9
Appling Bryan Evans Tattna II Toombs
220 245 I, 105
I ,300 l ,960
2,218 2,710 2,706 2,643 2,439
488 664
2,990 3,436 4,781
Total
4,830
2,559
12,359
Other Counties
130
STATE TOTAL
510,000
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
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l '731 2,490
225 1,269,900
\.J. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician
Un ited States Deportment of Agr iculture
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AGRICULTURAL PRICES
INDEX DOWN FIVE POINTS
The All Commodities Index for Prices Received by Georgia farmers dropped 5 points mApril compared with the March Index, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
~e 5 point decrease was attributed to a 9 point decrease in the Livestock and Livestock ~oducts Index at 107 percent compared to 116 percent for March. The All Crops Index reeined unchanged at 117 percent. Prices declined for all items in the Livestock and Livestock Products Index during April except for turkeys, which remained unchanged.
UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UNCHANGED PRICES PAID INDEX UP 1 POINT
The Index of Prices Received by Farmers remained unchanged during the month ended April 15, at 120 percent of the January-December 1967 average. The most important changes were lower average prices for eggs, beef cattle, hogs, and milk, and higher average prices for cotton, lettuce, soybeans, tomatoes, corn, and wheat. The index was 8 percent above a year earlier.
The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates, for April 15 was 125, up 1 point (3/4 percent) ~om a month earlier. Higher wage rates were the major contributor to the increase. Higher prices for many farm production items were offset by lower prices for feeder livestock. The index was 5 percent above a year earlier.
1967 = 100
INDEX NUMBERS -- GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
Mar. 15 1971
Apr. 15 1971
Mar. 15 1972
Apr. 15 1972
GEORGIA
Prices Received All Commodities All Crops
109
108
116
111
115
116
117
117
Livestock and Livestock Products
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UNITED STATES
- 104
101
116
107
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Prices Received
111
111
120
120
Prices Paid, Interest,
Taxes & Farm Wage Rates
118
119
124
125
Ratio y
94
93
97
96
!I Ratio of Index of Prices Received by Farmers to Index of Prices Paid, Interest,
Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
JOHN E. COATES Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture
PRICES -- RECEIVED AND PAID BY FAID{ERS, APRIL 15, 1972 WITH COMPARISONS
Commodity and Unit
. .
Apr. 15 1971
GEORGIA
Mar. 15 Apr. 15
1972
1972
UNITED STATES
Apr. 15 Mar. 15 Apr. 15
1971
1972
1972
PRICES RECEIVED
Wheat, bu.
~
1. 70
Oats, bu.
$
.99
Corn, bu.
$
1.66
Cotton, lb.
22.0
Soybeans, bu.
$
3.00
Sweetpotatoes, cwt.
$
7.00
Hay, baled, ton:
All
$ 31.50
Alfalfa
$ 36.00
Other 2../
$
Milk Cows, head
$ 300.00
Hogs, cwt.
$ 15. 60
Beef Cattle, All, cwt. lJ $ 2./ 24.40
Cows, cwt. ~
$ 19.90
Steers and Heifers, cwt. $
27.60
Calves, cwt.
$ 33.00
~1ilk, Sold to plants, cwt.
Fluid Market
$
6.75
Manufactured
$
All
$
6.75
Turkeys, lb.
21.0
Chickens, lb.:
Excluding Broilers
7.0
Commercial Broilers
12.5
Eggs, all, doz.
35.0
Table, doz.
32.0
Hatching , doz.
54.0
1.41 . 94
1.30 31.0
3.15 6.70
32.50 38.00 32.50 310.00 23.00 28.70 22.70 33.00 41.00
2./ 7.15
1./ 7.15 25.0
9.0 13.5 37.2 32.8 60.0
1.36 .93
1.31 31.5
3.25 7.10
32.50 37.00 32.50 300.00 21.60 27.90 22.50 31.60 40.00
!!../ 7.05
!!../ 7.05
25.0
7.5 12.0 32.2 26.7 60.0
1.40 .634
1.41 23 . 0 9
2.80
7.13
1.34 .638
1.10 27.80
3.20
1./ 7.32
1.36 .635
1.13 31.34
3.37 7.64
26 .10 26.80
356 .00 16.00 29.10 20.70 31.20 35.40
29.00 30.50 26.40
379 .00 23.30 32.40 23.70 34.70 41.70
28.00 29.20
25.50 383.00 22.50
31.90 23.30 34.00 41.40
3/ 6.05
3! 4.81 3! 5.72
1./21. 5
6.32 5.06 6.01 22 .6
4/ 6.18
4/ 5.00
Tjj 5.88
22.1
7.9
8.7
8.2
1./13.6
14.5
13.1
31.9
32.0
27.4
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 Grm-1er Feed
$
Laying Feed
$
Chick Starter
$
Alfalfa Hay , ton
$
All Other Hay, ton
$
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
78.00 84.00 86.00 91.00
4.35 5.30 6.00 4.35 4.35 3.60
88.00 78.00 95.00 41.00 36.50
75.00 82.00 84.00 88.00
4.55 5.30 6.20 4.35 4.40 3.65
89.00 81.00 96.00 41.00 38.00
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
72.00 78.00 81.00 84.00
4.66 5.63 5.94 4.00 4.06 3.52
95.00 84.00 100.00 41.10 36.90
73.00 78.00 81.00 85.00
4.73
5.65 6.14 4.02 4.05 3.51
96.00 85.00 101.00 40.70 36.40
1./ "Cows" and "steers and he ifers" combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter
bulls. ~ Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd
replacement. }/ Revised. !!../ Preliminary. 2/ Includes all hay except alfalfa.
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVIC E
LEH TYPE
Placeme
a f.\\\\f.S
o f brc#ler
s in G eorgia during the week ended A pril 29 was
9, 421, 000--1 pe 1ce
ore than the previous week and 4 per cent more than the com -
parable week last year, accor ding to the Geo rgia Crop Reporting Se rvice .
An estimate d 11 , 508, 000 broiler type eggs we e set by Georgia hatcheries- -
2 percent more than t he previous w e ek but slightly less than the comparable week a
year earlier. Placement of broiler chicks in 22 r e porting States tot a led 65, 804, 000--1
percent more than t he previous week and 7 pe rcent more than the comparable week
last year . Broiler type hatching e gg s s et we re 79, 681 , 000 --1 percent m o re than
the previous week and 4 percent more than a year ago .
Week Ended
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HA TCHINGS AND CHICK F L A CElvl.ENTS
Eggs Set J)
Chicks P laced for Broiler s in Geor gia
1971
1972
o/o of
year ago
1971
1972
Thousands
Thousands
o/o of year ago
Feb. 26 Mar. 4 Mar. 11 Mar. 18 Mar . 25 Apr. 1 Apr . 8 Apr . 15 Apr. 22 Apr. 29
11,215
11,384
10 2
11, 452
11,367
99
11, 632
11, 091
95
11, 66 1
11,378
98
11, 870
11, 525
97
11, 440
11, 584
101
11, 587
11, 573
100
11,381
11, 232
99
11, 558
11, 237
97
11,514
11,508
100
8, 428 8, 319 8,63 3 8, 65 5 9,069 9,039 9,094 9, 192 9, 123 9,083
9,481 9, 530 9,23 2 9, 197
9' 197 9,099 9,2 56 9, 43 8 9,354 9,421
112 115 I 107 106 101 101 102 103 103 104
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg t yp e c hicks in Georgia during t he week e nded April 29 was 906, 000--9 percent more than the pre vious week but 16 per cent l ess than the comparable week last year. An e stimated 1, 049, 000 eggs fo r the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 5 percent less than the pre vious week and 31 percent les s than the comparable w eek last year.
In the five states that accounte d for a bout 28 p e rcent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1971, hatchings during the week ended April 29 were down 16 percent and setting s we re down 24 perc ent from a year ago.
State
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HAT CHE D, 197 2
Apr . 15
Eggs Set
Apr . Apr .
22
29
! o/o of
Chicks Hatche d
I year Apr .
ago 2 / 15
A pr. 22
Apr . 29
Tho usands
T housands
o/o o f year ago 2/
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss.
Total 1972
1, 269 1, 107 1,049
69
425
45 0
505
70
1, 816 1,614 1, 29 9
71
218
227
196 239
238
376
358 113
3,966 3, 774 3,407
76
868
83 2
906
84
530
365
385 78
1, 370 1,3 79 1, 230
87
116
153
211
81
229
262
2 31
81
3, 113 2, 99 1 2, 963
84
Total 1971>:~ 4,397 4 , 293 4, 4 77
3,677 3,596 3,532
o/o of Last Year
90
88
76
85
83
84
1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheri es producing chicks fo r hat c h ery supply flocks.
2/ Current week as percent of same week last year .
:>l< R evised.
BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEXS-1972 Page 2
STATE
Apr.
15
EGGS SET
Week Ended
A pr.
22
Apr.
29
o/o of
year
ago 1/
CHICKS PLACED
Week Ended
Apr.
15
Apr.
22
Apr.
29
o/o of
year
ago 1/
Thousands
Thousands
Maine
2, 188
2, 204
2,232
113
I
1, 533
1, 553
I 1,602
109
Conne cti cut
129
282
204 170
57
68
45
46
Pennsylvania
1, 898
1,834
1, 859 101
1, 162
1, 191
1, 144
89
Indiana
438
426
487 92
419
351
337
169
:
Missouri
4 07
440
459 105
549
509
523
86
Delaware
3,016
3,021
3,056 106
3, 046
j, 083
3, 143
114
Maryland
5, 261
5, 361
5, 317 100
3,810
3,668
3,693
97
Virginia West Vir ginia North Carolina
2, 115 0
8,009
2, 176 0
8, 016
2,255 112
0
-
8,279 99
1, 663 3 82
6,460
1, 736 336
6, 417
1, 660
115
I 468
109
6,5 66 I 103
South Carolina
634
627
621 107 I 665
635
641
105
GEORGIA
Florida Tenne ss e e Alabama Mis sissippi A rkans as Louis ian a Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1972 (22 States)
11,232
1,688 833
11,569 6, 183 14, 196 1, 079 4, 894
439 498 2,252 78,958
11, 237
1, 630 84 5
11,2 09 6, 152 13,814 1, 143 5, 014
402 527 2,229
78, 589
11, 508 100 I 9,438
9,354
I
1,664 804
115 100
I 1,076
! 1. 186
11, 494 107
8,605
6, 196 105 I 5, 514
1, 194 1, 100 8,865 5, 525
13, 909 105 i 11, 409 11,365
1, 11 7 108
956
5,023
105
I
3,969
1, 368 4,038
41 5 97
355
512 136
348
I
2,270
90 I 1,822
408 208 1, 886
79,681 104 64,424 64,858
9,421
1, 191 1, 154 8, 826 5, 511 12, 041 1, 052 4, 131
527 311 1, 817
65,804
104
I
118
I
106 106
102
123
.
68 114
207 85
94
107
TOTAL 1971* (22 States)
76, 166 76,210 76,848
62,077 61,496 61,498
o/o of Last Year
104
103
104
104
105
107
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COOL NIGHTS SLOW CR OP DEVELOPMENT
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Athens, Ga., May 8 -- Georgia 1 s crops ha ve been he ld bac by cool nighttime temper-
rtures, according to the Georgia Crop Repor t i ng Serv ice. Seed ge rmination and early !ant growth we re slowed i n many areas bu t other farm activit y remained high . Plant i ng
early cultivation made good progress but was being delayed i n the sout hwestern ~ar ~r where soil moisture was very shor t . Rei ief was re cei ved at the end of the period. ~ isture supplies in other areas were mostly adequate to short.
County Agents over the State said cot t on was ove r three-fourt hs planted a nd over half of the crop was already up. Cool temperatures at night we re caus i ng the crop to ~velop slowly. Considerable replanting has already occu rred. Over-all condition of ~e crop was rated fair to good. Tobacco was given t he highest rating of the major crops last week with 87 percent of the Agents callin g it good or exce llent. Insects, especially budworms, were out-in-force and control measures were ve ry act ive.
Corn was in mostly good condition wit h 89 pe rce nt of the c ro p already seeded - -
slightly ahead of recent years. Farmers began "laying-by" their older corn i n Sou t h
~orgia. Peanut planting continued active last week and 89 percent had been seeded by
the weekend. Earlier seedings received 11 cracking-time11 application o f weed controls ~t dry weather and cool temperatures 1 imited its ef f ectiveness. Soybeans were 13 ~rcent planted at the close of the period.
Wheat remained in poor to fair condition and repor ts indicated that the in fection of rust that hurt the crop earlier was spreading. Other small grains were in fair to good condition with harvest ti me drawing near in South Georgia and "heading" p retty ~neral elsewhere. Pastures were in good condition except the drier sections of the southwest.
Peaches were rated in mostly good condition. Addi t ional manual thinning wa s ~pected in some areas if natural fruit shedding doesn 1 t occu r soon. Spray programs were ~ing actively followed.
Farm Market Managers again mentioned cool nighttime temperatures and moisture shortages as the main veqetable and melon problem s . These c rops were repor ted in fair to good condition. Cabbaqe harvest continued while snao beans and squa s h vo lume picked up. Melons were putting on fruit in southern area s.
~l EATHER SUMMARY - Showers and thundershowers brought 1 i ght to moderate rain to oorth, central and southeast Georgia during the week end i ng Friday, May 5. Southeast and south central sections received very 1 ight amounts or none. The showers occurred mainly on Wednesday as a cold front moved through the State. Totals we re generally 3/4 inch or more north of the Fall Line and along the coast with some observers measuring rore than 1 ~ inches. Large areas in the south contin ued very dry at the end of the period. Little or no rain fell during the weekend but general rains were occurring ~er northern and western sections this Monday morning. Almost 3/4 of an inch had fallen at Columbus by 8 A.M., and amounts were near 1/2 inch at several other places.
Temperatures were mild for early May . Highs were mo s tly i n the 70 1 s in the north and the 80 1 s in central and southern secti ons . Most observers re co rded their lowest readings Friday when early morning temperatures dro pped to the high 30 1 s in the mountains and to the 40 1 s over most of nort h and cen tral Georgia. Averages for the week were near normal, ranging from slightly above to slightly be low .
The outlook for Wednesday t h rough Fri day calls for considerable cl oud ines s through the period. Showers are 1 ikely in the south on I,Jednes day a nd over mo st of the State on Thursday with a chance of shower s in the extreme nort hwest again on Friday. No signifi~nt change in temperatures is expe cted. Highs and lows will remain near seasonal normals.
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UNITE:p STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
Athen~~ Georgia
NOAA Precipitation For The t!eek Ending !lay 5, 1972
GEORGIA
Temperature extremes for the week ending r.lay 5, 1972 . (Provisional)
Highest: 89 at Homerville on the 3n and Quitman on the 4th.
34 at Alphare tta on Apri l 29t .
0
0
* For the period May 6-8, 1972. T Less than .005 inch.
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
~lay l, 1972
VEGETABLES
Released May 9, 19
GEORGIA
Georgia's vegetable and melon crops were in fair to good condit ion on May 1, but many eas were in need of rain. Harvest of cabbage was increasing and a light harve st of snap ans and squash had started. Tomatoes and older melons were setting fruit.
UNITED STATES
SNAP BEANS: 'Ihe mid-spring crop is forecast at 237,000 cwt., the same as last year . <:7 I South Carolina, crop condition is generally good, although s ome stands ar
ot up to standard because of cold weather damage. Light harvest in Georgia started t e ~st week of April. Volume should increase weekly with peak production expected by m~ J~e. In the Greensburg area of Louisiana the crop generally has good stands and is in fair to good condition. Picking should become active about mid- May .
~BAGE: Early spring cabbage production is put at 1 ,527,000 cwt., 1 perc ent less than last year. In South Carolina, harvest was underway the last half of April and
is quite active. In Georgia, cutting is increasing with peak volume expected about midt!ay . Condition of the crop is fair to good but rain is needed in most areas. Mis sissippi's ~vest started the first week in May.
C~TALOUPS: The early summer cantaloup crop is expected to total 9,500 acre s , compared with 10,100 acres in 1971. In South Carolina, planting was practically over
ey the first of May. Planting in south and central producing areas of Georgia is well
~vanced, Old plantings are in good condition and making good growth. War~er ni ghts are needed for better development. Planting of Arizona's crop is near completion. Harvest is expected to begin about mid-June.
roMATOES: Fcrecest at 1,249,000 cwt., late spring tomato production is 11 percent more than 1971. In South Carolina, the crop was destroyed by cold weather during a
critical period of development, However, most acreage has been replanted and is in good condition. Georgia's crop is in fair to good condition. The crop is fruiting with first harvest expected in late May. In the Belle Chasse area of Louisiana, spotted hail damage occurred on March 30.
WATERMELONS: Production of late spring watermelons is estimated at 8,624,000 cwt., 2 percent more than last year. In Florida cutting is declining in the south-
~st as harvest shifts to the central area in early May. Heaviest volume is expected during June as harvest progresses into north and west Florida areas. Harvest of California's crop in the Imperial Valley should start in late May. Palo Verde is expected to start around June 1.
The early summer watermelon crop is estimated at 190,100 acres for harvest in 1972, compared with 181,400 acres harvested in 1971. Planting in the lower areas of South Carolina was nearly over by May 1 and should be completed by late May . Most of the North C~olina acreage was planted the last half of April. Moisture supplies are satisfactory ~d good stands are expected. Planting of Georgia's crop is about over in southern and central areas and is underway in the north. Early pl antings in the extreme south are blooming and beginning to set fruit. Cool weather delayed planting in Mississippi . Planting is well advanced in Arkansas. In Louisiana, planting is virtually completed . In Texas, the crop made excellent growth in March and April. Light harvest is expected to start in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and south Texas areas in mid-May. Harve st is expected to get underway in early June in all areas of Arizona.
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ACREAGE AND ESTIMATED PRODUCTION REPORTED TO DATE 2 1972 \VTTH COMPARISONS
Acreage
tiarv-
For
:Yield per Ac r e
Production
Crop and State
ested 1971
Harvest 1972
:1971
Ind. 1972
1971
Ind . 1972
Acres
Cwt.
- - 1,000 cwt . - -
SNAP BEANS
Mid-S:Ering
South Carolina
3,000
3,000
33
32
Georgia
2,700
2,800
28
26
Alabama
560
Boo
25
23
Louisiana
2,100
1,800
23
28
99
96
76
73
14
18
48
50
GrouE Total
82360
8,400
28
28
CABBAGE })
Early S:Ering
South Carolina
750
650
145
165
Georgia
2,500
2,400
110
110
Mississippi
500
700
120
130
Louisiana
2,200
2,400
130
100
California
3,300
3,300
245
250
237
237
109
107
275
264
60
91
286
240
809
825
Group Total
9, 250
9,450
166
162
1,539
1 ,527
CANTALOUPS
Earl;y Summer
South Carolina
3,600
3,600
57
Georgia
4,900
4,700
64
205
314
June 8
Arizona
1,600
1,200
110
176
GrouE Total
102100
9,500
69
TOMATOES
Late SJ2ring
South Carolina
7 ,5 00
8,000
80
100
Georgia
2,800
2,800
60
58
Louisiana
1,200
1,200
80
75
Texas
5,000
4,200
53
47
695
600
Boo
168
162
96
90
265
197
Grou12 Total
16 2 500
16 , 200
68
WATERMELONS
77
1 ,129
1 2249
Late Spring
Florida
50,100
57,200
150
135
7,515
7,722
California
4,300
4,400
210
205
903
902
Group Total
54,400
61,1100
155
140
8,418
8 624
Earl;y Summer
North Carolina
8,200
7,500
75
South Carolina
22,300
22,200
90
Georgia
33,000
33,000
80
Alacama
13,500
14,500
85
Mississippi
10,000
9,000
60
615 2 ,007 2 ,640 1,148
6oo
June 8
Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas Arizona California
6 ,500
6 ,000
77
3,300
3 ,300
70
12,500
13,300
85
60,000
70,000
87
3,900
4,000
175
8,200
7 , 3 00
195
501 231 1,063 5,220 683 1 , 5 99
Grou12 Total
:181,400
190,100
90
16,307
!/ Fresh market and processing.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY
c. L. CRENSHAI-T
Agricultural Statistician In Charge
Agricultural Statistician
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ATHE NS , GEORGIA
May 10, 1972
BROILE R TYPE
Placement of broiler chicks in G eorgia during the week ended May 6 was 9, 077,000--4 percent less than the pr eviou s week but 4 perc e nt mo re than the comparable week last year, according to the G eorgia Crop Reporting Se rvice .
A n estimated 11,432,000 broiler t ype eggs we r e set by G e orgia hatcheries--
slightly less than both the previous w eek and the comparable week a ye ar earlie r. Placement of broiler chicks in 22 r e portin g State s totaled 64, 51 8, 000--2
percent less than the previous week but 6 percent more than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 78, 822,000--1 p ercent l ess than the
previous week but 3 percent more than a year ago .
Week Ended
GEORGIA EGGS SE T, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEME NTS
Eggs Set -1/
I
Chicks Placed for B rollers 1n G eorg1a
1971
1972
I o/o of
I year ago
19 71
197 2
Thousands
Thousands
o/o of
year a go
Mar . 4 Mar . 11 Mar. 18 Mar . 25 Apr . l Apr . 8 Apr . 15 Apr. 22 Apr . 29 May 6
11, 4 52
11,367
99
8,319
9,530
115
11,632
11,091
95
8,63"3
9,2 32
107
11,661
11,378
98
8,655
9, 197
106
11,870
11,525
97
9,069
9, 19 7
101
11,440
11, 584
10 l
9,039
9,099
10 l
11, 587 11 , 381
I 11 , 573
100
11,232
99
9,094
9,256
102
9, 192
9, 438
103
11, 558
11,237
97
9, 123
9, 354
103
11,514
11, 50 8
100
9,083
9, 42 1
104
11,484
11,432
100
'
I
8,728
9,077
104
E GG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the we ek ended May 6 was 1, 007, 000--11 percent more tha n the previo us week but 17 percent less tha n the comparable week last year. A n estimated 963 , 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries , 8 p ercent l ess t han the previous w eek and 40
percent less than t he comparable week last year . In the five states that accounted for about 28 percent of the hat ch of all egg
type chicks in the U. S . in 1971, hatchings during the week ende d May 6 w ere down 10 percent and settings were down 27 p e rcent from a year ago .
State
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1972
Apr . 22
Eggs Set
Apr.
May
29
6
! o/o of
year ago 2/
Chicks Hatched
A pr.
A pr.
May
22
29
6
Thousands
Thousands
o/o of
year ago 2/
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash . Miss. Total 1972
1, 107 1,049
963 60
450
505
500 88
1,614 1,299 1, 033 70
227
196
17 5 162
376
358
316 100
3,774 3,407 2,987 73
83 2
906 1,007 83
365
385
335 64
1, 379 1, 230 1, 401 112
15 3
2 11
184 92
262
231
185 67
2, 991 2,963 3, 112 90
Total 1971 :0:< 4,293 4 , 4 77 4, 069
3, 596 3, 532 3, 458
o/o of
I
Last Year
88
76
73 I
I
83
84
90
I
l/ Include s e gg s set b y hatcheries p roducin g chicks for ha tche r y supp1y flocks.
2/ Current week as percent of same week last year .
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BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREA3 BY WEEKS-1972 Page 2
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EGGS SET
CHICKS PLACED
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STATE
Week Ended
A pr. A pr.
22
29
May 6
o/o of
year ago 1/
Week Ended
Apr.
Apr.
22
29
1Vlay 6
o/o of year a go 1/
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Maine Connecti cut Penns ylv ania Indiana Missouri .Jelaware Maryland Virginia
Thousands
2,204 282
l , 834 426 440
3,021 5,361 2, 176
2,232 204
l, 859 487 459
3, 056 5,317 2,255
Thousands
2, 224 106
l, 553
166
85
68
l, 81 2
97
l, 191
466
92 I 351
387
88
509
3,023 101
3,083
5, 284 105
3,668
l, 868 100
l, 736
1,602 45
l, 144 337 523
3, 143 3,693 1, 660
l, 566
59 l, 191
293 478 3,016 3, 809 1,644
I 100
I 52
I
94 113
81
117
98
112
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West Vir ginia
0
0
0
-
336
468
350
91
North Carolina
8,016 8, 279
7,930
96
6,417
6, 566
6, 171
102
South Carolina
627
621
655 107
635
641
607
101
GEORGIA
11,237 11, 508 11,432 100
9,354
9,421
9,077
104
Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1972 (22 States)
1, 630 l, 664
l, 661 114
l, 194
1, 191
1, 238
121
845
804
800 107
1, 100
1, 154
l, 090
107
11, 209 11,494 11, 345 106
8, 865
8,826
3, 935
107
6, 152 6, 196
6, 165 102
5, 525
5, 511
5, 521
106
13,814 13, 909 14, 304 107
11, 365 12, 041 11,924
123
1, 143 1, 117
1, 157 115
1, 368
1, 052
959
60
5,014 5,023
4,854 103
4,038
4, 131
4,073
111
402
415
513 121
4 08
527
354
101
527
512
502 134
208
311
325
112
2,229 2,270
2, 274
93
1, 886
1, 817
1, 838
94
78, 589 79, 681 7 8, 822 103
64, 858 65,804 64, 518
106
TOTAL 1971* (22 States)
76,210 76,848 76, 565
61,496 61,498 60,637
o/o of Last Year
103
104
103
1I Current week as percent of same week last year.
105
107
106
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
GENERAL CROP
May 12 , 19 72
REPORT
MAY
~972
GEORGIA:
The first of May fo und Georg i a farmers very near normal pla nti ng progress fo r that date. Toward the end of April , dry soi ls i n the southwe s t er n qua rter of th e State delayed planting operations. Ra i ns i n early May rel ieve d the mo i st ure situation, however. Cool nighttime tempera t ures during April slowed germin ation in most areas and also reduced early growt h of t hose fields already up.
By May 1, tobacco transplanting was virtually complete. Cotton pl anti ng had reached 72 percent completion arod corn wa s already 80 pe r cen t seeded . Ne arly three-fourths of the State's huge peanu t crop was plant e d. Soy bean pl anr i ng s were just getting started with on l y 6 percent planted.
Georgia's peach crop was forecast at 200 mill ion pounds-- up 67 per ce nt from a year ago. Additional manual thinn i ng was expected in May if natura l f rui t shedding did not occur early in the month.
The State's wheat crop has been plagued by fungus in f ections , parti cularly in South Georgia. Production of grain is expected to total 4,508,000 bushels or 45 percent less than the 8,170,000 bushels produced last year. Rust has been so bad in southern counties that considerable acreage has been plowed up.
State
North Ca ro 1 ina South Ca ro 1 ina Georgia Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas
9 States
PEACH PRODUCTION 2 SELECTED STATES z 1970 - 1972 PRODUCTION
Mi 11 ion Pounds
48 Pound Eguivalents
Indicated
Indicated
19ZO
1971
1972
1970
197 1
1972
1,000 Units
42.0 270.0 160.0 1+0 . 0
16.0 40.0
6.5 9.0 33.0 616.5
35.0 290.0 120.0
27.0 15.0 43.0 6.0 8.4 5.0 549.4
25.0 230.0 200.0
30.0 17.0 42.0 8.0 6.2 26.0 584.2
875 5,6 25
3,333 833
333 833 135 188 688 12 , 843
729 6,042
2,5 00
563 313 896 125
175 104 11 , 447
521 4,792 4,167
625 354 875 167 129 542 12.172
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UNITED STATES CROP REPORT SUMMARY May 1, 1972
~n nter ':!heat Prospects
Winter wheat production is expected to be 1 percent less than la st year but 3 percent above 1970. The decline from 1971 is a result of lower yields which were
only partially offset by a 5 percent increase in acreage slated for harvest as grain.
The current forecast is 11 percent below the December 1, 1971 forecast. At 82.4 percent of planted area, acreage to be harvested for grain is the lowest since 1963. The Government's additional wheat set-aside program announced in January along with drought and freeze damage, were important factors in this large abandonment.
Peach Prospects
Peach production in the nine Southern States is forecast 6 percent above last year, but 5 percent below 1970. South Carol ina's production is expected to be 21 percent less than the preceding year but this is more than offset by a 67-percent increase in Georgia. North Carol ina, Arkansas, and Oklahoma expect smaller crops but the remaining Southern States expect output to be up.
FRASIER T. GALLOvJAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
VJ. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician
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REPORT t
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ATHENS, GEORGIA
COTTON
GEORGIA'S 1971 COTTON CROP TOTALED 374,000 BALES
May 12, 1972
Final ginnings for Georgia's 1971 cotton crop indicated a production of 374,000 bales (480 pounds net weight) compared with 292,000 bales in 1970. Actual ginnings in Georgia as reported by the Census Bureau totaled 356,024 running bales. Heavier bale weights and an adjustment for across stateline ginnings account for the upward revision in total production. Cottonseed product ion in the State from the 1971 crop totaled 153,000 tons, compared with 121,000 tons in 1970.
Georgia farmers increased the acreage seeded to cotton in 1971 t o 426,000--18,000 more than planted in 1970. The acreage picked was up by only 5,000 acres as abandonment was again unusually heavy at an estimated 41,000 ac re s . The yield per acre, averaging
466 pounds, was 98 pounds above 1970 and 115 pounds above 1969.
The value of cotton and cottonseed from Georgia's 1971 crop (excluding price support payments) was $60,085,000--61 percent more than the $37,413,000 in 1970. The value including price support payments amounted to $93,356,000 compared with $72 ,332,000 in
1970. Price per pound excluding price support payments averaged 29 .2 cents in 1971 compared
with 21.66 cents in 1970. Including price support payments, the averages were 47.7 cents
in 1971 and 45.55 cents in 1970.
STATE g_/
Upland North Carolina South Carolina
COTTON: Acreage and Production, 1971 Cro with Com arisons
Planted Acres
Harvested Acres
Lint Yield per Harvested
Acres
Production 1/ 480 lb . net weight bales
1970
1971
Thousand Acres
1970
1971
Thousand Acres
1970
1971
Pounds
1970
1971
Thousand Bales
173
194
160
175 464
371
346
381
290
320 349
412
155
135
211
275
GEORGIA Tennessee Alabama Missouri Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas New Mexico Arizona California
408
42 6
380
385 368
466
292
374
425
447
390
425 483
600
392
528
565
57 9
538
558 453
551
507
64 0
310
343
250
313 431
614
224
J.w1
1,235 1,355 1,190 1,325 658
613
1,631 1,693
1,120 1,180 1,070 1,140 470
520
1,048 1,236
465
510
450
500 555
576
521
600
525
445
450
396 206
215
193
177
5,225.0 5,230.0 4,870.0 4,700.0 315
263
3,190 .5 2,579
139.0 135.0 126.0 130.0 504
493
132.3 133
243.0 242.0 241.0 241.0 920
928
462.1 466
665 . 0 760.0 662.0 741.0 841
723
1,160.0 1,117
Other States ?}
25 . 3
25.6
18 .5
20.9
15.9
20.9
United States
Upland
11,869. 3
11,085.5
439
12, 252 . 6
11,369 . 9
438
10 ,134.8
10 ,374.9
Amer-Pima
75.9 102 . 3
74.5 101 . 0 369
466
57 . 3
98 . 1
All Cotton
11,945.2
11,160 . 0
12,354. 9
11,470.9 438
438
10 ,192 .1
10,473.0
Y Equivalent 480-pounds net weight bales ginned . ?} Virginia, Florida, Illinois,
Kentucky, Nevada combined.
Frasier T. Galloway Agricultural Statistician In Charge
C. L. Crenshaw Agricultural Statistician
COTTON AND COTTONSEED: Season average price received by farmers and value of production, 1970 and 1971 crops 1/
State
Price per
pound 2/
COTTON LINT
:
:
Value
:
of
: production
1970
. 4/
1971 : 1970 5/ :
1971 :
:
Cents
N. c. s. c.
Ga. Tenn . Ala . Mo . Miss . Ark. La. Okla . Texas N. Mex . Ariz. Calif. Other
States y
: : :
22.53
22.39 21.66
: 22 . 07
:
:
21. 96 22 . 43
:
: : :
21.94 22.27 22.10 20.00
: : : :
20. 56 23.66
22.65 24.28
:
:
:
29.7 29.1 29.2
27.7 28.9 27. 0 27.0
27.7 29.0 29.0 27.40 30.00 29 . 80
32.90
u. s.' All : 21 . 98 :
28.62
Upland
: 21.86
:
28.46
Amer-Pima : 43.25
45.47
1,000 dollars
17,468 23 ,664 31,653
43,379 55,863 25 , 223
179,275 116 ,899
57,649 19,284 328,310 15,674 52,448 141,114
19,306 38,371 52,420 70,226 88,838 51, 924 219,373 164,3 48
83,455 24,688
339,204 19,209 66,619
176,354
1,833
2,956
1,121,622 1,438 ,708
1,109 ,736 1,417,291
11,886 21,417
Price per pound plus price support payments 3/
: Value of
: production plus
:
price
: support payments
1970 4/
1971 : 5/ :
Cents
1970
1971
1,000 dollars
37 .40 51. 33 45.55 38 . 89 39.67 L~l. 93
36.55 37.18 37.12 1~4 . 38
39.63 44 .19 41. 08
39.68
49.0 51.8 47.7
39 . 7 43 . 2 37 . 3 40. 6 40.0
41. 5 54. 5 49 . 6 48 . 8 46.8
47.9
28 , 995 54, 249 66 , 572 76 , 436 100 ,907 47, 151 298 , 679 195,176 96 ,840 42 ,790 632 ,844 29,276 95,114 230,615
31,837 68 ,284 85 ,691 100,687 132,937
71 '775 329,510 237 ,205 119,438 46,415 614,213 31,235
104 '709 25 6 '763
3,956 4,898
39 . 39 52 .95
45.0 44 . 9 55. 5
2 ,014,149 2 ,261,736
1,999 ,600 2,235,597
14,549 26 ,139
:
:
State
:
-
:
:
N. C.
:
s. c.
:
Ga.
:
Tenn.
:
Ala.
:
Mo.
:
Miss.
:
Ark.
:
La.
:
Okla .
:
Texas
:
N. Mex.
:
Ariz.
:
Calif.
:
Other States 2f :
u. s.
:
Price per 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 50.80
56.40
COTTONSEED
:
1970
:
Value of
:
production :
1 , 000 dollars
3,315 4,420 5, 760 8,608 10,363 4,522 35,588 24,009 11,091 4,598 68,310 3,294 12, 000 33,383
345
229,606
Price per ton
Dollars
48.50 52.30 50.10 55.00 51.00 55.10 57. 80 56. 60 56 . 00 56.80 56.50 62 . 80 60.00 63. 00 56 .70
56.80
1971
: :
Value of
produc tio~----
1,000 dollars
2 ,377 5.753 7, 665 11,660 13,056 9,312 38,321 28,017 12,824 4, 260 59,325 3,705 13,260 31,122
499
241,156
1/ 1971 crop preliminary. 2/ Beginning August 1971 (1971 crop), basis for upland cotton prices was cha~ged from 500 pound gross weight to a 480 pound net we i ght bale ; to compute
comparable pric es for previous per iods multiply pr ice times 1 . 04167. 3/ Does not include payments for acreage diver sion, conservation practic e s, etc. ~ Incl~des allowance for
unredeemed loans. 5/ Average price to April 1, 1971; includes allowance for outstanding
loans. 6/ Data not shown separately for Virginia , Florida , Illinois, Kentucky and Nevada.
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cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
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PEACHE S MAY 200 J"!illion P0unds of Georgia Peaches Expected
1972
May 15, 1972
Georgia's peach growers over the State are expect i ng a larger crop than last year according to reports about May 1. The crop was for ecast at 200 milli on pounds or 67 percent more than the 120 million pounds harvested last year. Orchards in Georgia escaped most of the frost damage that some other southeastern states experienced this year. In fact, manual thinning of fruit may be needed if some natural fruit shedding doesn't occur early in the month . Harvest is expected to begin about the third or fourth 1-reek of May .
The peach estimate relates to total production and includes inspected and noninspected 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
Year
Production Total
Not utilized
y
Unr e -
corded
sales & :Proc-
farm use :essed 2/
Recorded Rail and
Truck Shipments
Equiv. 1,000
Percent
Cars
bu.
of total
Prod.
Mil.
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
lbs.
bu .
bu .
bu .
bu.
Number
1964
69.8 1,400
0
326
124 1,728
950
68
1965
222.6
4,500
1,410
853 1,182 1,915 1,055
23
1966
188.5
3,800
290 1 ,209
748 2,824 1,553
41
1967
148.8 3,000
74
790
452 2,807 1,684
56
1968
234 . 5 4,885
350 1 , 302 1,367 3,468 2,081
41
1969
175.2 3,650
ll
1 ,1J.5
1,058
2,364
1,477
40
1970
160.0 3,333
1,097
673
2,316
1,563
47
1971
120.0 2,500
1,042
579 1 , 408
879
35
1972
200.0
4,167
y1/ Not utilized on account of economic conditions. Local sales, non- inspected truck shipments to points in Georgia and adjoining states
and quantities used on farms where produced.
'JI Beginning in 1969, total production includes only quantiti e s utilized .
FRASIER' T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
w. PAT PARKS
Agricultural Stat istician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture .
SPECIAL PEACH REPORT AS OF MAY 1, 1972 -- UNITED STATES
Production in the nine southern States is forecast at 584.2 million pounds, 6 percent above last year but 5 percent less than 1970. Late spring freezes in North Carolina, South Carolina, Oklahoma, and northwestern Arkansas reduced the 1972 crop potential. Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas expect l arger crops than last year, more than offsetting the decline in the other States.
In South Carolina, peach trees came through the winter i n good shape and received ample chilling hours to break dormancy. Some freeze damage occurred in late spring , particularly in the important Piedmont area. Weather since t he last freeze has been favorable for development of the crop. Weather has been normal in North Carolina since peaches began to bloom. Below freezing temperatures of relat i vely short duration did little damage to the North Carolina crop except for a few varieties in low areas.
Georgia's peach crop has a good set. Trees in South Geor gia were late in breaking dormancy because of insufficient chilling hours. Harvest is expected to begin later than usual in the southern area of the State. In Alabama movement of ear l y maturing varieties is expected to get underway the last of May.
Mississippi experienced no hard freezes to cause undue damage to the crop. In Louisiana, harvest of the earliest varieties is expected to start in mid-May. Late March freezes reduced Oklahoma's prospects. Most areas of Texas anticipate a sharp increase in production over last year's extremely poor crop. Peach prospects in the major producing areas of Arkansas are good this year.
State ------------------~=1970
PEACHES
PRODUCTION
Hillion Pounds
Indicated
1971
1972
North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas
42.0
270.0 160.0
40.0 16.0 40.0
6.5 9.0 33.0
35.0 290.0 120.0
27.0 15.0 43.0
6.0 8.4 5.0
25.0 230.0 200.0
30.0 17.0 42.0
8.0 6.2 26.0
48 Pound EQuivalents
Indicated
1970
1971
1972
1,000 Units
875 5,625 3,333
833
333 833 135 188 688
729 6,042
2,500 563 313 896 125
175 104
521 4,792 4,167
625 354 875 167 129 542
9 States
616.5
549.4
584.2
12,843
11,447 12,172
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Week Ending May 15, 1972
Rel eas e d 3 p. m. Monday
PLANTING ON SCHEDULE
Athens, Ga., May 15 -- Planting progress i s a
ua l to t hat of re cent years,
according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Servi ce . Pro g res s to da te f or the major row
crops except soybeans, is wei I advanced. Soil moisture was about adequate for needs
during most of the week except for some dry spots in southeast Georgi a . Weekend rains
at the close of the period pushed moisture levels to adequate or surplus for the State.
Cotton plantings reached 91 percent completion , accord ing to County Exte nsi on Service Agents, but the cool nighttime temperatures were giving the crop a rou gh time. Seed! ing diseases that usually accompany cool weather were hurting stands and slowing growth in those fields already up. About 73 percent of c rop was already up. A number of Agents reported replanting of some fields was already underway.
Peanuts also needed warmer weather for be t ter germina t ion and growth. About 96 percent of the crop was already planted with overall condition rated as mos t ly good. Tobacco condition declined slightly but was still mostly good. Insects were very bothersome in most areas and diseases had appeared in a few counties. Soybean planting was about on schedule with 26 percent seeded by the weekend.
Wheat was reported in poor condition in most southern counties as the rust outbreak continued to take a heavy toll. Elsewhere wheat was in f a ir to good condition. Other small grains were also having problems to a lesser degree and were in fair to good condition.
Peaches were rated good in most sections. Manual thinning of a heavy fruit set was active in several locales. Fruit remaining on the trees was reported to be sizing well with prospects bright for the current crop. Pastures and cattle were in good condition.
The relatively low temperatures at night were also holding back vegetable and melon crops according to Farm Market Managers. Volume of harvested snap beans and sguash increased. Overall condition of vegetable crops was rated fair to good.
WEATHER SUMMARY-- Moderate to locally heavy rains occurred i n the northwestern half of Georgia during the week ending Friday, May 12 . Totals decreased toward the coast with most observers in the southeast division reporting less than l/4 inch. Parts of the previously dry southwest received more than two i nches f rom t he rains that occurred mainly on Monday. Following three o r four days of mostly s unny weather, general rains returned to the State Friday night and co nti nued th rough much of the weekend. The rains were again heavier in the north where numerous observers recorded excessive amounts. Most of the area north of a line from Atlanta to Athen s received over 2 inches and several places had weekend totals o f more tha n 4 inches. The obse rver at Cornelia reported 4.85 inches for the 24-hour period ending Sunday morning at 7 A.M. The weekend rains covered the State but amounts were generally less than an inch i n cen t ral and southern sections.
Temperatures were pleasantly mild t h ro ughout the we ek . Af te rnoon highs were mostly in the 70's but reached the 80's in the south on 2 o r 3 days. Lows were generally in the 50's and low 60's. Most observers recorded their lowest readings Friday morning when the temperatures dropped to the high 30's in the mountains and to near SO degrees over most of north Georgia. lt/eekly averages ranged from near normal in the southwest to 4 degrees below normal in the northwest.
The outlook for Wednesday through Friday calls for par t ly cloudy weather with 1 ittle change in temperature. Scattered s howers are likely i n the extreme southeast Thursday and Friday. Low temperatures wi l l be in the mi d to upper SO's i n the north and the low 60's in the south. Highs will range from the low 80's in t he north to the mid and upper 80's in the south. The Statistical Reporting Service , Athens , Georgia ; in coopera ti on with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Departmen t of Agr iculture; and the National ~leather Service, NOAA, U. S. Departme nt o f Commerce .
UNITED STATES PEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
Athens, Georgia
NOAA
Precipitation For The Week Ending f;lay 12, 1972
GEORGIA
Temperature extremes for the week ending !'lay 12, 1972 . (Provisional)
Highest: 88 at Brunswick and Fort Stewart on t he 9th.
Lowest: 37 at Blairsville on the 12th .
* For the period !-lay 13-15, 1972.
T Less than .005 inch.
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APRIL ~972
MILK PRODUCTION
Athens, Georgia
Released 5/16/72
APRIL MILK PRODUCTION INCREASED FROM YEAR AGO
Milk production totaled 108 million pounds on Georgia farms during the month of April, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. The level is 3 million pounds above April 1971 but 2 million pounds below March 1972.
Production per cow in herd averaged 740 pounds -- 25 pounds above April 197~ but
15 pounds below March 1972.
The estimated average price received by producers for all wholesale milk during April was $7.05 per hundredweight-- $.30 above April 1971, but $.10 below March 1972.
MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN
GEORGIA
UNITED STATES
Item and Unit
Apr. 15 Mar. 15 Apr. 15 Apr. 15 Mar. 15
1971
1972
1972
1971
1972
Apr. 15 1972
Milk Production, million lbs.
Production Per Cow
lbs. 1./
Number Milk Cows thousand head
105
110
108
10,440 10,440 10,655
715
755
740
844
852
870
147
146
146
12,374 12,254 12,246
Prices Received - Dollars gj
All wholesale milk, cwt. Fluid milk, cwt Manufactu~ed milk, cwt. Milk Cows , head
6.75 6.75
300.00
3/7.15 'l/7.15
310.00
4/7.05 417.05
300.00
3/ 5.72
3! 6.05 "jj 4.81
356.00
6.01 6.32 5.06 379.00
4/ 5.88
4/ 6.18
4/ 5.00 -383.00
Prices Paid - Dollars
Mixed Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein
78.00 84.00 88.00 89.00
78.00 84.00 86.00 91.00
75.00 82.00 84.00 88.00
73.00 80.00 83.00 88.00
72.00 78.00 81.00 84.00
73.00 78.00 81.00 85.00
Hay, ton
37.50
36.50
38.00
35.70
36.90
36.40
1/ Monthly average.
gj Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale milk which is average
for month.
3/ Revised.
Tjj Preliminary.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY
ROBERT A. GRAHAM
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Agricultural Statistician
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cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION
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April Milk Production 2 Percent Above A Year Ago
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u.S. milk production in April is estimated at 10,655 million pounds, 2 percent more than last year. Daily average output increased 5 percent from March, the same gain during the corresponding period a year earlier. April milk prod~ction provided 1.70 pounds of
milk per person daily for all uses, up 1 percent from the 1.68 pounds for April 1971.
Production during the first 4 months of 1972 was 2 percent above the same period last year.
Production Per Cow Up 3 Percent, Milk Cows Down I Percent
Milk production per cow during April was 870 pounds, 3 percent more than last year and 2 percent above the March 1972 rate. The April rate per cow was at a record high in
29 of the 33 States with monthly estimates. It was highest in California, at 1,070
pounds, followed by: Washington, I ,015 pounds; Minnesota and New York, each 950 pounds; and Wisconsin, 940 pounds.
Milk cows on farms during April 1972 totaled 12,246,000, down I percent from the
same month last year.
Milk-Feed Price Ratio 8 Percent Higher Than Last Year
The April milk-feed price ratio, at 1.76, is 8 percent above a year ago. The average milk price was 16 cents more than last year while the ration value was down 16
cents. The ratio decreased 2 percent from March, the same decline betweer1 these 2 months a year earlier. On a regional basis, the April ratio was highest in the South Atlantic and lowest in the North Atlantic.
Month
MILK PER CO\.J AND PRODUCT ION BY MONTHS, U~N.;..:I..:.T.::.E:::..D....:S:..:T.:..:A~T=-ES=-----------
Milk Per Cow l l
1970
1971
1972
Milk Production 1/
1970 ---1-9-7-1-----:~1-9-72------=-%--C-h-a-n-g-e----
:from 1971
Pounds -
Mi 11 ion Pounds
January
750
771
785
9,421 9,570 9,635 : /0.7
February
707
726
762
8,876 9,006 9,346 z/: 13.8
March
807
825
852
10,115 10,223 10,440-: /2. I
Apri 1
.. 824
844
870
10,314 10,440 10,655 .. 12.1
-- - -----------: -------------------~-----------:--------------------------------:-----------
Jan. - Apr.
I
Total
38,726 39,239 40,076
12. I
M--a-y-----------: ----88-6---------90-5----------------: ---1-1 --0-71------1-1-,1-8--9------------- ------------
June
859
877
10,723 10,836
July
819
836
10,210 10,316
August
783
803
9,758 9,903
September
740
760
9,202 9,365
October
747
765
9,291 9,419
November
711
728
8,840 8,950
December
751
767
9,328 9,423
Annua 1
9,385 9,609
117,149 118,640
l l Excludes milk sucked by calves. 11 The extra day in February 1972, added 3.6 percent
to monthly output.
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Placement of broile r chicks in Georgia during the week ende d May 13 w a s
9, 062, 000--slightly less than the previous week but slightly more than the com-
parable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service . An estimated 11, 552, 000 broiler type e gg s were set by Georgia hatcherie s --
1 percent more than the pr e vious we ek but 2 percent less than the comparable w eek a year earlier.
Placement of broile r chicks in 22 repo rting States totaled 63, 987, 000--1 percent less than the previous week but 5 percent more than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 79, 180, 000-- slightly l es s than the
previous week but 3 percent more than a year ago.
Week Ended
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS
Eggs Set]:_/
Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia
1971
1972
o/o of
year ago
1971
1972
Thousands
Thousands
%of year ago
Mar . 11 Mar. 18 Mar. 25 Apr. 1 Apr. 8 Apr . 15 Apr. 22 Apr. 29 May 6 May 13
11,632
11, 091
95
11, 66 1
11,378
98
11, 870
11, 525
97
11,440
11,584
101
11, 587
11, 573
100
11, 381
11, 232
99
11,558
11,237
97
11,514
11,508
100
11, 484
11, 432
100
11, 774
11, 552
98
8,633
9,232
107
8, 6 55
9, 197
106
9,069
9, 197
101
9 , 039
9,099
101
9,094
9,256
102
9, 192
9,438
103
9, 123
9, 354
103
9,083
9,421
104
8,728
9,077
104
9,036
9,062
100
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended May 13 was 904,000- -10 percent less than the previo us week and 28 perc ent les s t h an the comparable week last year. An estimated 897, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 7 percent l ess than the previo us week and 41 percent less than the compa rable week last year.
In the five states that accounted for about 28 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1971, hatchings during the week ended May 13 were down 10 percent and settings were down 22 percent from a year ago .
State
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1972
Apr. 29
Eggs Set
May
May
6
13
% of year ago 2/
Chicks Hatched
Apr.
May
May
29
6
13
Thousands
Tho u sands
% of year ago 2/
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss. Total 1972
1,049
963
897
59
505
500
320
76
1, 299 1,033 1, 3 59
95
196
175
81
58
358
316
324 101
3,407 2,987 2, 981
78
906 1, 007
904
72
38 5
335
355
61
1, 230 1, 4 01 1, 209 115
21 1
184
193 129
231
185
301 110
2,9 3 3, 11 2 2,962
90
Total 1971* 4,477 4,069 3,844
3, 532 3, 458 3, 307
fl/o of
Last Year
76
73
78 l
84
90
90
1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.
Zl Current week as percent of same week last year.
* Revised.
BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY VvEEKS -1972 Page 2
EGGS SET
CHICKS PLACED
STA TE
Week Ended
o/o of
Week E nded
o/o of
A pr.
May
May
year
Apr .
Ma y
Ma y
year
29
6
13
a g o 1/ 29
6
13
a go 1/
Thousands
Thousands
Maine Connecticut Penn s ylvania Indiana Mi ssouri Delawar e Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina
2,232 204
1, 859 4 87 459
3, 056 5, 317 2,255
0 8, 279
621
2,224 166
1, 812 4 66 387
3, 02 3 5, 284 1, 868
0 7,930
6 55
1, 979 95 102 91
1, 826 97 446 102 538 112
3,033 102 5,405 105 2,268 98
0 -
8,382 105 680 114
1, 602
1, 566 1, 527
108
45
59
54
48
1, 144
1, 19 1 1, 221
100
337
293
263
122
523
478
526
100
3, 143
3, 01 6 3,206
127
3,693
3, 809 3, 49 8
89
1,660
1, 644 1, 548
104
468
350
41 7
122
6,566
6, 171 6, 502
105
641
607
613
102
GE ORGIA
11, 508 11,432 11, 552 98
9, 4 21
9,077 9,062
100
Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon Califo rnia
TOTAL 1972 (22 States)
1,664
1, 661
1, 672 114
1, 191
1, 238 1, 162
114
804
800
803 107
1, 154
1, 090 1, 197
110
11,494 11,345 11, 103 103
8, 826
8,935 8, 576
100
6, 196
6, 165 6, 182 106
5, 511
5, 521 5, 453
104
13,909 14 , 304 13,911 105
12,04 1 11,924 11, 680
115
1, 117
1, 157 1, 053 106
1, 052
959 1, 005
93
5,023
4,854 4,977 104
4, 131
4,073 4, 026
113
415
513
460 102
527
354
342
130
512
502
547 178
311
325
344
121
2,270
2,274 2, 261 90
1, 817
1, 838 1, 765
90
79,681 78,822 79, 180 103
65,804 64, 518 63,987
105
TOTAL 1971* {22 States}
76,848 76,565 76,865
61,498 60,637 60,965
o/o of Last Year
104
103
103
1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
107
106
105
* Revtsed.
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
Item
Broiler Tyye
Pullets Placed (U.S.) 3/
Total
Domestic
Chickens Tested (U.S.)
Broiler Type
Egg Type
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
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L .,-.~I: S
During Apr. 1971 !1/ 1972 2/
o/o oT
last year
J a n. thru Apr .
197 1 1I
1972 2/
o/o of
las t year
Thou.
Thou.
Pet. Thou.
Tho u. .
Pet.
3,749 3, .160
2,505 506
3,763 100 3,308 105
1, 899 76 307 61
(
13, 658
12,799 94
11 , 522
10,752 93
10,248 2, 446
8,010
78
2,046
84
41,358 40,468 98 282,':265 292,805 104
4;522
3,594 79
64,633 52,660 81
155, 823
160,267 103
1, 065, 726 1, 130, 775 106
16,337 205, 726
14, 769
90
180,787
88
32,304 33,681 104 227,943 241,920 106
128, 548 891,426
133, 822 104 944,961 106
2, 512 1~. 020
632 2, 618
2, 521 100_ 15, 812 121
455 2,049
72 78 I
10, 459 54,274
2,488 11, 046
9,497
91
59,255 109
2,399
96
9. 889
90
Georgia Hatching Other Total
United States
.
Number Layers and Egg Production
Number Layers on
Eggs per
hand du ing Apr.
100 Layers
1971
1972
1971
1972
Thousands
Numbe r
Total Eggs Produced
during Apr.
1971
1972
Millions
4, 142 . 21,011 : 25, 153 320, 968 .
4,737 19,661 24,398 314,270
1, 701 1, 863 1, 836 1, 876
1, 800 1, 869 1,854 1, 917
71 391 462 6,022
85 367 452 6,025
Force Molt Layers as a Percent of Hens and Pullets of Laying Age First of Month
Percent being Molted
Percent with Molt Completed
Apr. .,
May
Apr.
May
1971
1972
1971
1972
1971
1972
1971
1972
Ga.
3.5
5.0
4.0
10.0
8. 5 13-:-o---,8~.-=5
9. o
17 States
2. 8
3. 6
3. 4
5. 1
9.7
11.4
9.4
10.4
U. S. Egg Type eggs in incubator May 1, 1972 as percent of May 1, 1971.
83
1./ Revised. '!:_/ Preliminary. l f 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.
United S.tates Department of Agriculture
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service
1861 West Broad Street, Athen s, Ge orgi a 30601
State
YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDE RA L INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES, 1971 and 1972
Number Inspected
Indicated P e rcent Condemned
During Mar.
1971
1972
Jan. thru Mar.
1971
1972
During Mar.
1971
1972
Jan. thru Mar
1971
1972
- - Thousands - -
- - P e r cent - -
Maine
6,225
5, 541 17,736 17,290
3.3
3.0
3. 4
2.8
Fa.
7,582
6, 991 20,928 19,229
5. 6
4.3
5.5
4 .4
Mo.
5, 562
5, 710 15, 233 16,496
4. 4
2. 9
4. 5
3. 0
Del.
8,773
8, 533 23,676 23,296
4.8
3.5
5.0
3.6
Md.
12, 566 11,557 36,805 33, 373
5. 2
3. 6
5. 3
3. 5
Va.
9,070 10,492 21,701 29,698
3. 4
3 .5
N. c.
24,896 25, 101 67,812 71,894
3. 2
3. 8
3 .4
3.4
3. 3
3.8
Ga.
34,424 34,956 95,616 100,073
5. 6
3. 7
6.0
3.7
Tenn.
5,292
6,829 14, 560 18,976
4. 2
4 .0
4. 1
3.9
Ala.
29,738 31,936 81 J 158 89 J 599
7 0
3. 0
7 .0
3.2
Miss.
19,940 20,817 55, 291 59,296
3.7
3. 5
4. 0
3.5
Ark.
31, 836 36, 544 90,063 102,676
3.4
3. 4
3.6
3.5
-,------ Texas
----
15, 593
15,724
-----
- 4-3-,3-20-
-
44,550
- -----
3.8
---
-
-
-3-.
1
-
-
-
-
3. 6
---
-
-
-3.3
-
-
u. s. 238,437
659,668
4.5
3.4
4 .7
3.5
249, 180
707, 172
Items
MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID
Georgia
United States
Apr. 15 Mar. 15 Apr. 15 Apr. 15 M ar. 15 Apr. 15
1971
1972
1972
1971
1972
1972
Prices Received:
Chickens, lb.' excl. broilers Com 11 Broilers (lb.) All Eggs, (dozens)
Table, (dozens)
Hatching (dozens)
-- Cents - -
7.0 12. 5 35.0 32.0 54.0
9.0 13. 5 37.2 32.8 60.0
7.5 12. 0. 32.2 ' 26.7 60.0
- - Cents - -
7.9 13.6 31.9
8.7 14.5 32.0
8. 2 13. 1 27.4
Prices Paid: (per ton)
-- Dollars - -
- - Dollars - -
Broiler Grower Laying Feed
104.00 88.00
88.00 78.00
89.00 81.00
100.00 95.00 88.00 84.00
96.00 85.00
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 Divisi on, 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 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
GEORGIA CROP REPORT IN G SERVICE
. ,
A t he ns, Ge org ia
Week Ending May 22, 1972
Released 3 p.m. Monda y
WARMER TEMPERATURE NEEDED
Athens, Ga., May 22 -- Soil moisture over most of the State was adequate to surplus at the end of the period, according to the Geo rgia Crop Report i ng Se rv ice. However , some dry spots still existed in a few southern counties. Field work wa s 1 imited by rains and wet soil in some areas especially in the north. Crop development was about normal but would improve with warmer nighttime temperatures.
County Extension Service Agents reported co t ton p l anting at 95 percent completed with 77 percent up to a stand. Cool nighttime tempe ratures favored development of seed! ing diseases that have reduced stands and resulted i n some fields being replanted. Condition was described as fair to good.
Peanut plantings were 98 percent comple t ed and the condition of the c rop was mostly good. The cool temperatures have not hinde red ge rmination and development as much as expected. "Cracking time" applications of herb icides were ra ther general.
Early tobacco was buttoning and sucker control measures were beginning. Condition was reported as mostly good and better than in most recent years . Soybean plan ti ng was 39 percent completed and about normal for this date.
Corn planting was almost complete in the south, more than three-fourths complete in the north and 97 percent complete statewide. Early plantings have been ''layed by". The co~dition of the crop was mostly good and bet t er tha n ave rage.
Wheat prospects in the south are mostly poor but fa i r to good in the north. Harvest operations have begun in extreme south. Condit ion of oats is fair to good. Hayinq operations have been delayed in many areas by lack of drying weather and in some cases the crops are becoming too mature. Pastures are furnish ing ample grazi ng and ca t tle condition is mostly good.
The condition of the peach crop is better than normal. Early varieties are about ready for market. Thinning and spray i ng operations are ac ti ve.
Farm Market Managers reported the condition of vegetable and melon crops as mostly fair. Warmer temperatures are needed for best development. Onion harvest i s underway in the Tattnall County area. Movement of snap beans continued. Cabbaqe cutting was near completion in the south and movement of okra, cucumbers, squash and peppers was beginning. Considerable hail damage was reported in the Wayne County a rea.
~lEATHER SUMMARY-- Heavy ra ins fell in the northern hal f of Georgia during the week ending Friday, May 19. Light to moderate amounts occurred in the southern half . Host of the week's rain came during the first two o r three days with only scattered showers occurring after Monday, May 15. North of the Fall Line weekly totals ranged
Jt 3t mostly from to inches but a few observers measured over 5 i nc hes . Amounts were
more variable in the south, ranging from about i inch at a few places to almost 2~
inches at Waycross. Totals were generally larger in the southeast than in the southwest. The cloudy, showery conditions continued through the weekend but rainfall amounts were mostly 1ight.
The cool to mild weather of the last few weeks continued through the week. Early morning lows ranged from the 40's and low 50 1 s in the mountains to the 50 1 s in north and central sections and the low 60 1 s in extreme south Georgia. Afternoon highs were mostly in the 70 1 s and low 80 1 s in t he north and the low to mid 80 1 s in the south. This was the third straight week that the maximum temperature failed to reach 90 degrees at any of the State 1 s official weather reporting stations. Averages for the week ranged from 2 to 5 degrees cooler than mid-May normals .
The outlook for Wednesday through Friday is for partly cloudy to cl oudy weather with a chance of showers and thundershowers over the coas~al sections on Wednesday and rather general over the State Thursday and Friday . The coolest weather is 1 ikely Wednesday morning with m1n1mums in the low 60's i n the north and upper 60's in the south. Friday will be the warmes t with highs ranging from the low 80's north to low 90 1 s south.
The Statistical Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia; i n cooperati on with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georg ia Department of Agricult ure; and the National Weather Service , NOAA, U. S. Department of Agr iculture.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
Athens, Georgia
NOAA
Precipitation For The We e k Endi ng rlay 19, 1972
GEORGIA
Temp e rat u re e xtreme s f or t h e week ending Hay 19, 1972. (Provi s ion a l )
Highest : 89 at s e veral places.
Lowe st: 42 at Dahl one ga on the 18th.
* For the period !.lay 20-2 2 ,
T Less than .005 inch.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Ge orgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
ATHENS, GEORGIA
May 24, 1972
BROILER TYPE
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended May 20 was
9, 512, 000--5 percent more than the previous week and 2 percent more than the com-
parable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 11,454, 000 broiler type eggs were s et b y Georgia hatcherie s--!
percent less than the previous week and 4 percent less than the comparable week a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 64, 702, 000--1 percent more than the previous week and 4 percent more than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 79, 508, 000--slightly more than the previous week and 2 percent more than a year ago.
Week Ended
Mar. 18 Mar. 25 Apr. 1 Apr. 8 Apr. 15 Apr. 22 Apr. 29 May 6 May 13 May 20
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CffiCK PLACEMENTS
Eggs Set]_/
Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia
1971
1972
o/o of
year ago
1971
1972
Thousands
'
Thousands
11,661
11,378
98
11, 870
11, 525
97
11,440
11, 584
101
11' 587
11, 573
100
11,381
11, 232
99
11, 558
11, 237
97
11, 514
11, 508
100
11,484
11,432
100
11,774
11, 552
98
11,968
11,454
96
8, 655 9,069 9,039 9,094 9, 192 9, 123 9,083 8,728 9,036 9,303
9, 197 9, 197 9,099 9,256 9,438 9,354 9,421 9,077 9,062 9, 512
o/o of
year ago
106 101 101 102 103 103 104 104 100 102
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended May 20 was 757,000-16 percent less than the previous week and 36 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 924, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 3 percent more than the previous week but 27 percent less than the comparable week last year.
In the five states that accounted for about 28 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1971, hatchings during the week ended May 20 were down 25 percent and settings were down 21 percent from a year ago.
State
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1972
May 6
Eggs Set
May
May
13
20
o/o of
year ago 2/
Chicks Hatched
May
May
May
6
13
20
Thousands
Thousands
o/o of
year ago 2/
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss.
963
897
924 73
500
320
530
91
1, 033 1, 359 1, 231
77
175
81
158 83
316
324
336
92
Total 1972
2,987 2,981 3, 179
79
1, 007 335
1, 401 184 185
904 355 1, 209 193 301
757
64
420
74
991
70
160 225
294 116
3, 112 2,962 2,622
75
Total 1971* 4,069 3,844 4,003
3,458 3,307 3,503
o/o of
Last Year
73
78
79
90
90
75
1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.
2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised.
BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS-197Z Page Z
EGGS SET
CHICKS PLACED
STATE
Week Ended
May
May
6
13
May 20
o/o of
year ago 1/
Week Ended
May
May
6
13
May 20
o/o of
year ago 1/
Thousands
Thousands
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Vi rginia North Carolina South Carolina
2, 224 166
1, 812 466 387
3,023 5,284 1, 868
0 7, 930
655
1,979 102
1, 826 446 538
3,033 5,405 2,268
0 8,382
680
2, 117
97
22
10
2,010 107
429
76
393
88
3,023 100
5,460 105
2,282 107
0 -
8, 535 104
677 115
1, 566
1, 527
1, 579
107
59
54
38
44
1, 191
1, 221
1, 234
98
293
263
313
119
478
526
471
81
3,016
3, 206 3,002
120
3,809
3,498 3,674
92
1,644
1, 548
1, 730
112
350
417
369
104
6, 171
6, 502
6,414
102
607
613
615
113
GEORGIA
11,432 11' 552 11, 454
96
9,077
9,062
9, 512
102
Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1972 (22 States)
1, 661
1,672
1, 657 111
1, 238
1, 162
1, 114
114
800
803
791
98
1, 090
1, 197
1, 114
103
11,345 11, 103 11, 110 104
8,935
8, 576
8, 854
104
6, 165
6, 182
6, 165 102
5, 521
5, 453
5, 500
103
14,304 13,911 14, 173 107
11, 924 11, 680 11, 149
106
1, 157
1, 053
1, 121 110-
959
1, 005
1, 451
139
4,854
4,977
4,982 101
4,073
4,026 4,046
109
513
460
372
95
354
342
256
83
502
547
567 138
324*
344
404
142
2,274
2, 261
2, 168 86
1, 838
1, 765
1, 863
95
78,822 79, 180 79,508 102
64,517* 63,987 64,702
104
TOTAL 1971* (22 States)
76,565 76,865 77,917
60,637 60,965 61,943
o/o of Last Year
103
103
102
106
105
104
1I Current week as percent of same week last year. *Revised.
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UNIVERS ITY
Week Ending May 30 , 1972
MAY~
Re leased 3 p.m. Mo nday
COOL WEATHER HOBBLES CROPS
LIBRARIE!3
Athens, Ga., May 30 --The sluggis ve opment of Georgia's crops, particularly cotton, is being credite d to the cont i nu ing cool temperatures, according to the Georgia Crop Reportin g Service. So i l moisture conditions were quite varied last week, ra nging from mostly surplus in the north, adequ ate in the centra l sections and adequate to very short in southern counties. There were also nume rou s s ca ttered reports of hail damage
during the period. County Extension Agents said cotton was in fair to good condition with cool weather
and related diseases continuing to reduce s tands. Many fields had spotty stands and replanting was still active. F irst plantings continued in northern areas, a s weather permitted, while many fields were squarin g in South Geo r gia .
Despite heavy infestations of thr ips over a large area, peanuts were rated in good condition. Weed and insect c~ntrols were very active and l eafspot treatments we re getting underway. Warmer temperatures were the greatest need.
Harvest of tobacco began in a 1imited way. Overall condition of the crop was rated good. Sucker control measures were a ctive on mos t farms. Hail damaged o r destroyed the crop on a number of widely scattered farms.
Corn prospects were reported to be good in mo st areas, but several South Georgia counties needed rain. A sizeable portion of the crop ha s been laid-by. Soy bean plantings reached the half-way point during the week. Sorqhums were 28 percent planted by the weekend--s] i ghtly behind normal for t he date.
Both wheat a nd oats were 16 perce nt harvested. Yields were expected to be off considerably due to the severe rust damage earlier. Hay c rops were in good condition with haying active except in the north where rains dela yed cutting a nd damaged some hay already cut. Pastures and cattle were both reported in very good condition.
Overall, the peach crop was judged i n good cond i tion. Sizing was a problem for the early varieties on many farms in the Brooks County area. Other areas reported later varieties were sizing well and prospects were good. Ha il damage was severe on some scattered farms with numerous repor ts of hail being received. Harvest was underway but still rather light.
Managers of the State's Farm Markets indicated the condition of vegetable crops were fair to good. Cool temperatures were the 1 imiting factor in most areas. Snap beans, cabbage, collards and squash were moving in heavy volume from Southern areas and tomatoes were starting to come in. It was feared that watermelon and cantaloup harvest would be delayed this year because of our continuin g cool weat her.
WEATHER SUMMARY--Showers occurred frequently over Georgia during the week ending Friday, May 26. Rainfall amounts were moHl y I ight but var ied widely, rangin g from less than one-fourth inch at several places to over t wo inches in the lower coast al area. Much of the south central and southwest sections received on l y 1 i ght amou nts and were becoming dry again by the end of the week. The weekend brought widespread cloudiness and some 1ight ra in to most of the State with heavy amounts falling along the coast. An early season subtropi cal storm that moved inland on the lower Georgia Coast late Saturday was responsib le for t he cloudy, and windy weekend weather. This st orm brought heavy rain and stro ng wi nds to the immediate coa stal area but its effects decreased sharply as the storm moved inland. Brunswick had more than 2 inches of rain but amounts dropped to less than an in ch 50 or 60 miles inland. Wind damage was mostly minor and confined to the coast.
Temperatures conti nued on th e mild side for the fifth straight week. Most observers reported their highest readings on Wednesda y and Th ursd ay when highs rea ched the mid 80's in the north and the high 80's in the south. The weekend was especially cool as circulation from the coastal storm brought northe3St winds to most of the State. Highs remained in the 60's and 70's over most of the State on Saturday and Sunday. Averages ranged from one degree below normal at Rome to 7 degrees below ncrmal at Macon .
The outlook for Thursday through Saturday ca lls for variable cloudiness and a chance of showers or thundershowers Thursday . Friday and Saturday should be mostly fair and cooler. Lowest temperatures wil l occ ur Friday and Saturday with lows ranging from the mid to upper 50's in th e nor th to the mid or upper 60's in the extreme southeast . Thursday will be warmest wi t h h i ghs ranging from the low to mid 80's north to t he upper 80's south.
The Statistical Reportin g Service, Athens, Georgia ; in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension ServicP., University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agricultu re ; and the National Weather Service, NOAA, U. S. Departmen t of Commerce.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Athens, Georgia NOAA
Prec i pit ation For The Week Ending lay 26, 1972
GEORGIA
Temperature ext reme s f or the week ending !.1ay 26, 1972 . (Provi s i ona l)
Highes t: 91 a t Colquitt on the 26 t h .
Lowest: 47 at Ta ll apoosa on the 20th .
WORTH
.04
* For the peri od Oay 27-29, 1972. T Less t han . 005 i nch .
After Five Days Ret urn to United States Department of Agr i culture
Statistical Reporti ng Se r vi ce 1861 West Broad St ree t At hens, Geor gia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHEN S, GEORGIA
GIA Ma y 31, 1972
BROILE
Placement of broiler chicks in Ge o ia d J ISf!Ai' E
de d May 27 was
9, 316,000--2 percent less than the previous w eek and l percent less t han the com-
parable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop R e p orti ng S ervice .
An estimated 11, 454, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatche ries--
the same as the previous week but 4 percent les s than the com parable w e ek a year
earlier.
.
Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reportin g States totale d 64 , 346, 000--1
percent less than the previous week but 5 percent more than the comparable week
last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 78,98 1, 000--1 perce nt less than
the previous week but 2 percent more than a year ago .
Week Ended
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACE MENTS
Eggs Set -1I
Chicks P laced for B r oil e rs In Georgia
1971
1972
o/o of year ago
1971
I
1972
o/o of year a go
Thousands
Thousands
Mar. 25
Apr. 1 Apr. 8 Apr. 15 Apr . 22 Apr . 29 May 6 May 13 May 20 May 27
11, 870 11,440 11, 587 11,381 11, 558 11,514 11,484 11,774 11, 968 11, 899
11, 525 11, 584 11,573 11,232 11,237 11, 508 11,432 11, 552 11,454 11, 454
97 10 l 100
99 97 100 100
98 96 96 I
9, 069 9,03 9 9, 094 9, 192 9, 123 9,083 8,728 9,036 9,303 9,367
9, 197 9,099 9, 256 9,438 9,354 9,421 9,0779,062 9, 512 9, 316
101 101 102 103 103 104 104 100 102
I 99
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week e nded May 27 was 77 6, 00 0 - -3 percent more than the previous week but 41 per c ent les s than the comparable week last year. An estimated 905, 000 eggs for t he production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 2 percent less than the previous week and 40 percent less than the comparable week l a s t year.
In the five states that accounted for about 28 percent o f the h a tch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1971, hatchings during the week ended May 27 were down 34 percent and settings were down 18 percent fr om a ye ar ago.
State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss . Total 1972
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CIDCKS HATCHED, 197 2
Eggs Set
o/o of '
Chicks Hatched
May 13
May 20
May 27
year
May
ago 2/ 13
May 20
May 27
Thousands
Thousands
897
924
905
60
320
530
535 116
l, 359 l, 231 1,328
96
81
158
163
59
324
336
294
91
2,981 3, 179 3,225
82
904 355 l, 209 193 301
2,962
757 4 20 991 160 294
2,622
776 46 0 820 140 283
2,479
o/o of year ago 2 /
59 101
72 177 106
76
Total 1971* 3,844 4,003 3, 950
3, 307 3, 503 3, 251
o/o of
Last Year I
78
79
82
I 90
75
I
76 i
'
'
* 1/ Includes eggs set by hatche r ies p r o d ucing c hicks for h a t c he ry supply flocks.
2/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
R evised.
BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS-1972 Page 2
STATE
Maine Connectic ut Penns ylvania Indian a Mis souri Dela wa re Maryland Virginia We st Virginia North Carolina South Car olina
May 13
EGGS SET
Week Ended
May
20
May
27
T ho usands
1, 979 102
1,826 446
538 3,033 5,405 2,268
0 8,382
680
2, 117 22
2,010 429 393
3,023 5, 460 2,282
0 8, 535
677
2,225 128
1, 989 446 387
2,987 5, 504 2, 207
0 8,495
656
I
o/o of
year
a go 1/
CHI C KS PLACED
Vleek Ended
May
May
13
20
May
27
Thousands
101
1, 527
1, 579 1, 557
71
54
38
48
95
1, 221
1, 234 1, 117
82
263
313
315
95
526
471
4 97
96
3,206 3,002 2, 530
103
3,498 3,674 4, 008
109
-
1, 548 417
1, 730 369
1, 460 274
106
6, 502
6,414 6,627
186
613
615
660
% of
year
ago 1/
p:;
100
az~
50 83 143 92
~
~ .
. ~
99
~
107
107
64
106
104
GEORGIA
11, 552 11,454 11, 454 96
9,062
9, 512 9, 316
99
Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1972 (22 States)
1, 672
1, 657 1,684 113
1, 162
1, 114 1, 238
124
80 3 11, 103
6, 182
791
782 100
11, 110 10,677 101
6, 165 6, 162 102
1, 197
1, 114 1, 139
111
8, 576
8,854 8,700
105
5,453
5, 500 5, 510
102
13, 911 14, 173 13, 916 109
11, 680 11, 149 11, 063
106
1, 053
1, 121 1,, 133 111
1, 005
1, 45 1 1, 597
147
4, 977 460
547 2, 261
4,982
372 567 2, 168
5, 015 102
434 114 519 115 2, 181 84
4,026
4,046 4,099
112
342
256
419
152
344
404
297
100
1, 765
1, 863 1, 875
95
79, 180 79,508 78,981 102
63,987 64,702 64,346
105
TOTAL 1971* {22 States)
76,865 77,917 77, 184
60,965 61,943 61, 461
% of Last Year
103
102
102
105
104
105
1I Current week as percent of same week last year.
* Rev1sed.
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ATHENS, GEORGIA
-- - AGRICULTURAL PRICES
June I, 1972
INDEX UP T\~0 PO INTS
The All points after
for Prices Received by Georgia farmers in May rose 2 in April, according to the Georg ia Crop Reporting Service.
After dec! ining 10 points in April, the Livestock an d Livestock Produc t s Index gained 3 points in May. This 3- point gain resulted from highe r prices received for hogs, beef cattle, calves, other chickens, and broi l ers. Partially offsetting was lower prices for eggs and milk. The All Crops Index remained at 117 percent, the same level as a month earlier.
UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 4 POINTS
PRICES PAID INDEX UNCHANGED
The Index of Prices Received by Farmers increased 4 points (3 percent) to 123 percent of the January-December 1967 average during the mon t h ended May 15, 1972. Higher prices for hogs, beef cattle, cotton, cantaloups, and watermelons contributed most to the increase. Lower prices for milk, lettuce, and swee t corn were only partially offsetting. The index was 10 percent above a year earlier.
The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Serv ices, includ ing Interest,
Taxes, and Farm ~/age Rates, for May 15 was 125, unchanged from a month earlier. Lower prices for motor supplies offset higher prices for feeder I ivestock, food and tobacco,
clothing, and household furnishings. The index was up 4 percent from a year ago.
1967 = 100
GEORGIA
INDEX NUMBERS
Apr. 15 1971
Prices Received
All Commodities
108
All Crops
I 16
Livestock and Livestock
Products
101
GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
May 15 1971
Apr. 15 1972
109
1 1 1
I 16
I 17
103
1/)06
May 15 1972
I 13 117
109
UN ITED STATES
Prices Received
111
1/112
1/119
123
Prices Paid, Interest,
Taxes & Farm Wage Rates
119
120
125
.,25
Ratio l/
93
1193
1195
98
ll Ratio of Index of Prices Received by Farmers to Index of Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates. 11 Revised.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
JOHN E. COATES Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 \~est Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
PRICES -- RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS, MAY 15, 1972 WITH COMPARISONS
GEORGIA
UNITED STATES
Commodity and Unit
May 15 Apr. IS May IS
1971
1972
1972
May IS Apr. 15
1971
1972
PRICES RECEIVED
V/heat, bu.
$
Oats, bu.
$
Corn, bu.
$
Cotton, lb.
Soybeans, bu.
$
Sweetpotatoes, cwt.
$
Hay, baled, ton:
All
$
Alfalfa
$
Other 2/
$
Milk Cows, head
$
Hogs, cwt.
$
Beef Cattle, All, cwt. !/ $
Cows, cwt. 11
$
Steers & Heifers, cwt. $
Calves, cwt.
$
Milk, Sold to Plants, cwt.
Fluid Market
$
Manufactured
$
All 1/
$
Turkeys, lb.
Chickens, 1b. :
Excluding Broilers
Commercial Broilers
Eggs, all, doz.
Table, doz.
Hatching, doz.
1.66 91
1.67 22.0
3.00 7.40
32.50 39.00
330.00 3/16.80 - 24.90
20.30 28.20 34.00
6.50
6.50 22.0
7.0 13.5 32.0 28.4 54.0
1.36 .93
1.31 3l.S
3.2S 7. 10
32.SO . 37.00
32.SO 300.00
21 .60 27.90 22.SO 31 .60 40.00
117.00
117 .oo
2S.O
7.S 12.0 32.2 26.7 60.0
1.38 .85
1.32 31 .5
3.30 7.30
32.00 38.00 32.00 300.00 23.40 29.30 23. 10 33.70
41 .oo
~/6.8S
~/6.8S
25.0
8.5 12.5 31.7 25.9 60.0
1.43 .660
1. 38 22.92
2. 85 7 . 56
1.36 .63 5
1 13 31.34
3.37 7.64
25.60 26.30
.
:31358 . 00 .- 17. 00
1129.50 3/21 . 20 - 31 .40
36.00
28.00
29.20 2S.50 383.00
22 .SO 31 .90
23.30 34 . 00 41 .40
5.93 4.75 5.61 21.2
6. 13
4.99
s.84
22. 1
7.9
8.2
14.6
13 . I
29.3
27.4
May 15 1972
1.38 .638
1.15 32.31 3.35 8.25
31.10 32.60 27.00 388.00 24.90 33.10 24.60 35.00 42.80
4/6.00 4!4.92 ~/5. 71
21.5
8. I 13.6 27.4
PRICES PAID, FEED
Mixed Dairy Feed, ton:
14% protein
$ 82.00 7S.OO 77 .oo
73.00 73.00 73.00
16% protein
$
86.00 82.00
81.00
80.00 78.00 78.00
18% protein
$ 91 .00 84.00 83.00
82.00 81.00 81.00
20% protein
$
93.00 88.00
89.00
86.00 85.00 84.00
Hog Feed, 14%-18%
protein, cwt.
$
4.85
4.S5
4.65
4.74 4. 73
4.76
Cottonseed Meal, 41% cwt. $
5.30
S.30
5.60
5.51
5.6S
5.69
Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt. $
S.60
6.20
6.30
5.63
6.14
6.27
Bran, cwt.
$
4.so 4.3S
4.25
4.14 4.02
4.01
Middlings, cwt.
$
4.S5
4.40
4.35
4. 19 4.05
4.02
Corn Meal, cwt.
$
4.10
3.6S
3.65
3.83
3.51
3.50
Poultry Feed. ton:
Broiler Grower Feed Laying Feed
$ 100.00 89.00
$ 87.00 81 .oo
90.00 80.00
99.00 96.00 88.00 85.00
96.00 85.00
Chick Starter Alfalfa Hay, ton
$ 100.00 96.00 $ 43.00 41.00
96.00
41 .oo
103.00 101.00 38.30 40.70
I 01.00 40.20
All Other Hay. ton
$
35.50 38.00
37.50
35.40 36.40 36.20
!/ '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. ~/ Preliminary. ~/ Includes all hay except alfalfa.
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Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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LIVESTOCK R EPORT
IL ~97 2 SLAU G HTER
Released 6/ 5/72
Georgia
April Red Meat Production Down 17 Perce nt From Last Yea r
Georgia's red meat production i n commercial pla nts during April 197 2 tota l e d 33.4 million pounds, according to , t he Georgia Crop Reporting Service . This wa s down 6.6 million pounds from the 40.0 mi ll ion pound s du r ing April of 1971 .
Cattle Slauqhter
Commercial plants in Georgia reported 20,700 head of ca t tle slaughtered du ring April 1972--3,800 head below last month and 3,900 head below April 1971 .
Calf Slauqhter
April calf slaughter totaled 1,600 head--800 head below last mont h but 100 head above the 1,500 head during Apri 1 1971. Hog Slauqhter
Commercial hog slaughter for April in Georg ia plants numbered 173 , 000 head- - 27,000 below the 200,000 last month and 30,000 below the 203 , 000 head slaughter in Ap r il 1971.
48 States April Red Meat Production Down 7 Percent From 1971
Commercial production of red meat in the 48 State s t o taled 2,923 mil l ion pounds in April, down 7 percent from a year earlier, Comme r cial mea t production in clu des slaughter in Federally inspected and other slaughter pla nts, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms.
Beef Production 4 Percen t Below A Year Earlier
Beef production was 1,709 mil 1 ion pounds , 4 percent less than the 1,7 71 mill ion pounds produced in April 1971. A 10 pound increase in the average weight was more than offset by a 4 percent reduct ion in number of head sla ughtered. Cattle killed totaled 2,763,400 head, compared with 2,888,500 a yea r earlier. Live we ight per head was l ,041 pounds, 10 pounds more than April 1971, but 2 pounds less than March 1972 .
Veal Output Totals 33 Mill ion Pounds in Ap ril 1972
There were 33 mill ion pounds of veal prod uced during April, down 25 percent from the
44 mill ion pounds produced in April 1971. Cal f s laughter was 26 percent less than a year
earlier. Live weight per head was 249 pound s, up 7 pounds from April 197 1.
Pork Production Down 12 Perce nt From A Year Earlier
Pork production totaled l ,138 mill ion pounds, 12 percent below a year earlier. Hog kill totaled 7,256,100 head, down 14 percent from April 1971. Live weight per head was 238 pounds, 1 pound more than a year ea r l ie r . Lard rendered per 100 pounds of 1 ive weight was 8.0 pounds, compared with 8.5 i n April 1971 .
Lamb And Mutton Down 12 Percent From April 1971
There were 43 mill ion pounds of lamb and mut t on produced in April, 12 percent less than a year earlier. Sheep and lamb sl aug hter totaled 821,500 head , down 14 perce nt. Average live weight was 107 pounds , 3 pounds mo re tha n a year ea r lier.
Poultry Production Up Sl iqhtlv From April 1971
Production of poult ry meat totaled 759 mill ion pounds, ready- to-cook basis. This is 2 mi 11 ion more than in Apri 1 1971.
Specie
GEORGIA AND 48 STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER 11
Number
Slaughtered
April
1971
1972
Average
Live Weight
April
1971
1972
Total
Live Weight
April
1971
1972
1,000 head
pounds
1,000 pounds
Georgia:
Cattle
24.6
20 . 7
894
882
Calves
1.5
1.6
436
439
Hogs
203.0
173-0
223
218
Sheep and Lambs
21,992 654
45,2 69
18,257 702
37,714
48 States :
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs
2,888.5 321.4
8,457.6 951.5
2,763 . 4
239 .1 7,256.1
821.5
1 ,031 242
237 104
1 ,041
249 238 107
2 ,979,089 2 ,875,910
77 ,829 59,427 2,008,674 1,723,891
99,053 87,696
11 Includes slaughter under Federal inspection and other commerc ial slaughter, excludes
farm slaughter.
AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS AND HOG-CORN RATIOS, MAY 15, 1972
WITH COMPARISONS
Commodity and Unit
May 15 1971
GEORGIA
April 15 1972
May 15 1972
May 15 1971
- - Dollars - -
UNITED STATES
April 15 May 15
1972
1972
Corn, bu. Hogs, cwt. Cattle, cvrt. Calves, cwt.
-----
Hog-Corn
Ratio 11
1.67 16.80 24. 90 34.00
.
10.1
1.31 21.60 27.90 40.00
16.5
1.32 23.40 29.30 41.00
17.7
1.38 17.00 29.50 36.00
----
12.3
1.13 22.50 31.90 41.40
19.9
1.15 24.90 33.10 42.80
----
21.7
1.1 Bushels of corn equal in value to 100 lbs. hogs, live weight.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture .
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United State s Deportmen t or Agr iculture
~leek Ending June 5,
Weekly Cro
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and Weather Bulletin
EPORTING SERVICE
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Released 3 p.m. Monday
COOL TEMPERATURES SLO~J GROWTH
Athens, Ga., June 5 --Cool temperatures slowed the development of most crops and favored diseases that reduced stands, especially in cotton, but conditions improved considerably with the warmer weather at the end of the period, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Soil moisture was adequate in the north, short to adequate in the south with some surpluses reported near the coast.
County Extension Agents reported cotton condition fair to good but less favorable than the previous week. Squaring and blooming were ahead of last year but below normal for this date. Tobacco prospects were good. Sucker control measures were active and cropping was increasing but still rather light.
Peanut growth was slowed by cool temperatures but condition was still mostly good. Insect and disease control measures were active. Early plantings were receiving applications of land plaster.
Corn continued in good condition but was beginning to suffer from lack of adequate moist~in a few southern areas. Soybean plantings were 62 percent completed and sorghum seedings 45 percent completed.
Sma!l qrain harvest was moving upstate. Wheat was 40 percent and the oat crop was 34 percent harvested. ~harvest was very active and good yields were being
obtained. Pasture and cattle were in good condition.
Peach harvest has started in the mid-state area but was still rather slow. Conditions remained mostly good.
State Farm Market Managers reported the development of most vegetable and melon crops slowed by cool temperatures. Movement of snap beans and cabbage continued but decreasing. Okra, squash and tomato harvest was 1 ight but increasing.
WEATHER SUMMARY -- Showers occurred over most of Georgia on two to four days during the week ending Friday, June 2. Heavier amounts were again received in eastern and southeastern counties with several reports of over two inches in coastal sections. Rainfall totals were generally 1 ight over the western half of the State with some counties receiving 1ittle or none. Only local relief to the deficient soil moisture conditions in parts of the southwest occurred with most amounts being quite 1ight. Host of the shower activity fell the first part of the week and gave way to dry a.nd sunny weather from Thursday into this weekend.
Temperatures remained on the mild side, being unseasonably cool the first part of the week and warming up by mid week. All areas of the State showed weekly averages well below normal, a condition which has persisted for the sixth straight week. Averages ranged from 5 degrees below normal at Atlanta, Valdosta and Columbus to 8 degrees below normal at Macon.
The outlook for Wednesday through Friday calls for variable cloudiness with seasonably warm days and mild nights, with a 1 ittle cooler Friday. Chance of showers or thundershowers on Wednesday diminishing and ending Thursday. Lowest temperatures Friday morning ranging from near -60 in the north to upper 60's south. Highest Wednesday and Thursday afternoon near 90.
The Statistical Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia; in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia: Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the National \~eather Service, NOAA, U. S. Department of Commerce.
UNITEp STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
Athens, Georgia NOM
Precip i tation For The Week Ending J une 2 , 1972
GEORGIA
Tempe r at ure extremes for the week ending June 2 , 1972. (Provis i onal)
.Highest : 89 at several pl aces .
Lowes t: 37 at Bl air svi ll e on th e 2nd .
* For t he period June 3- 5, 1972. T Less th an . 005 1n ch .
After Five Days Return t o United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Repor ti ng Se r vice 1861 West Br oad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFF ICIAL BUSINESS
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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
UNIV LIBRARIES
ATHENS
GA 30601
GEORGIA CROP REPORT ING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
June 7, 197 2
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgi uring the week ended June 3 was 9, 354, 000--slightly more than the previou s week a nd l percent mor e t han the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 11, 303, 000 broiler type eggs were s et by Geor gia hatcheries-! percent less than the previous week and 4 percent less than t he comparable week
a year earlier. Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 63, 746, 000--1
percent less than the previous week but 3 percent more than the comparable week last year . Broiler type hatching eggs set were 78, 652, COO--slightly less than the
previous week but 2 percent more than a year ago.
Week Ended
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS
Eggs Set}_/
Chicks Placed for B roilers In Georgia
1971
1972
o/o o f year ago
1971
1972
Thousands
Thousands
o/o of year ago
Apr . l Apr. 8 Apr . 15 Apr . 22 : Apr . 29 May 6 May 13 May 20 May 27 June 3
11,440
11,584
101
11,587
11, 573
100
11,381
11,232
99
11,558
11,237
97
11,514
11, 508
100
11, 484
11,432
100
11,774
11, 552
98
11,968
11, 454
96
11, 899
11,454
96
11, 825
111 303
96
9,039 9,094 9, 192 9, 123 9,083 8,728 9,036 9,303 9,367 9,268
9,099 9,256 9,438 9,354 9,421 9, 077 9,062 9,512 9,316 9 ,354
101 102 103 103 104 104
I100 102
99 101
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended June 3 was 706, 000 -- 9 percent less than the previous week and 43 precent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 074, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries , 19 percent more than the previous week but 17 percent less than the comparable week last year.
In the five states that accounted for about 28 percent of t he hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1971, hatching s during the week ended June 3 were down 21 percent but settings were up 2 percent from a yea r ago .
State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss . Total 1972
* Total 1971
'EGG TYPE EGGS SET A ND CHICKS HATCHED, 1972
Eggs Set
o/o of
Chicks Hatched
May 20
May ~
27
June 3
year
May
ago 2/ 20
Ma y 27
June 3
Thousands
Thousands
924
905 1,074
83
530
535
405 110
1, 231 1, 328 1, 586 119
158
163
110
71
336
294
4 03 112
3, 179 3,22 5 3,578 102
757 420 991 160 294 2,622
776 46 0 820 140 283
2,479
706 260 1, 071
66 296
2,399
4,003 3,950 3, 510
3,503 3,251 3,036
o/o of year ago 2/
57 80 98 61 110 79
o/o of
Last Year
79
82
102
75
76
79
1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries produci r:~ chicks for hatche ry supply flocks.
2/ Current week as percent of same week l ast year .
* Revised.
- BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL A;R.. EAS BY WEEKS 1972. p age 2.
EGGS SET
CHICKS PLACED
STATE
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina
GEORGIA
Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1972
(22 States)
TOTAL 1971* {22 States)
May 20
Week Ended May 27
Thousands
2, 117 22
2,010 429 393
3,023 5,460 2,282
0 8, 535
677
2,225 128
1, 989 446 387
2,987 5, 504 2, 207
0 8,495
656
June 3
2, 154 114
1, 695 452 355
2,635 5,496 2,365
0 8, 525
695
o/o of
Week Ended
year
May
a_g_o 1I 20
May 27
I
Thousands
I
100
1, 579
1, 557
75
38
48
79
1,234
1, 117
I 112
106
I 86 I 103
I 121
I -
I
I
107
I 194
313
I
471
I 3,002
3,674
I 1, 730
I
369
6, 4 14
615
315 497 2, 530 4,008 1, 460 274 6,627 660
June 3
1, 441 45
1, 168 314 555
2, 839 4,007 1, 756
228 6,279
669
11, 454 11,454 11, 303
96
9, 512
9,316 9,354
1,657 791
11, 110 6, 165
14, 173 1, 121 4,982 372 567 2, 168
79,508
1,684 782
10,677 6, 162
13,916 1, 133 5, 015 434 519 2, 181
78, 981
1,675 731
10, 965 6,085
14,012 1, 133 4,985 416 548 2,313
78,652
115
I 93 103
I 100 106 111 102
I 96 149 94 102
' 1, 114 1, 114 8,854 5, 500
11, 149 1, 451 4,046 256 404 1,863
64,702
1, 238 1, 139 8,700 5, 510 11, 063 1, 597
4,099 419 297
1, 875
64,346
1, 321 1, 003 3, 551 5, 192 11,112 1, 431 3,972
344 327 1, 838
63,746
% of
year ago 1/
I
90 51 94 170 106 99 111 106 57 102 111
101
128 100
99 98 110 108 109 104 146 91 103
77,917 77, 184 77,093
61,943 61,461 61,722
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UNI VERSITY OF GEORGI A
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
June 12, 1972
PE A CHES
.JUNE ~972
The 1972 peach crop for Georgia was rorecast at 20v ru.u.LJ.on pounds ( 4 ,167, 000--
48 pound containers) as of June 1 , according to the Crop Repor ting Service . This
production would be 80 million pounds more than last year ' s 120 million.
Overall, prospects are bright for the current crop but there wer e some problems . Considerable uncertainty surrounded the early season crop from the Barney area due to dormancy problems. An expected shedding of a heavy fruit set on early varieties failed to materialize and sizing problems developed for the overloaded trees.
Hail has also been a problem in many areas and some scattered growers suffered heavy losses. "Peach decline" disease's are taking a heavy toll in some orchards and l oss from these trees was only partially offset by young trees coming into production. Despite these problems, later varieties are reported sizing well and in good condition with good quality fruit expected.
The Federal-State Market News Service reports a total of 182 carlot equivalent shipment s through June 8 compared with 202 carlots 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 st ates, and quantities used on farms where produced .
State
North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Alabama Missi s sippi Arkansas Louisi ana Oklahoma Texas
9 St ates
1970
PEACHES
Production
Million Pounds
48 Pound Eguivalents
Indicated
Indicated
1971
1972
1970
1971
1972
1,000 Units
42 .0
35 .0
25.0
875
729
521
270.0
290 . 0
230.0
5,625
6,042
4,792
160.0
120.0
200.0
3,333
2,500
4,167
40.0
27.0
35. 0
833
563
729
16.0
15.0
17.0
333
313
354
40.0
43.0
42.0
833
896
875
6.5
6.0
8.0
135
125
167
9. 0
8.4
6.2
188
175
129
33.0
5.0
27.5
688
104
573
:---------------------------------+--------------------------------
616.5
549.4
590.7 : 12,843
11,447
12,307
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UNITED STATES
SPECIAL PEACH REPORT AS OF JUNE 1, 1972
The 1972 crop is forecast at 2,553 million pounds, 12 percent less than last year and 15 percent below 1970. Excluding California's Clingstones, used mostly for canning , the forecast is 1,253 million pounds, 22 percent l e ss than last season.
Production in the 9 southern States is expected to total 590.7 million pounds, 8 percent above last year but 4 percent below 1970. Prospects i mproved i n Alabama and Texas during May . In early May harvest of early varieties began in south Texas and by the end of May was underway in Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina. Weather during May was near normal for peach development i n t he Carolinas, but Georgia had hail damage in some areas. In Arkansas, moisture is needed for the fruit to size.
Kentucky's peach prospects are poor from winter injury and spring freezes just prior to bloom. The Tennessee crop has a normal set.
Virginia's crop was sharply reduced by winter kill and spr ing freeze damage. Picking of the earliest varieties will start late in June. Delaware and Maryland crops also suffered winter freeze damage.
The North Atlantic States expect 47 percent fewer peaches than last year and
only New Hampshire expects a larger crop. Production in the North Central States is expected to be 69 percent less than last year. Missouri is the only State not showing a drop off.
Freezes during late March and early April practically wiped out the 1972 crop in Idaho, Colorado and Utah. In Oregon, mid-April freezes damaged the peach crop moderately to severely. Washington production prospects are down from 1971 due to frosts in the Yakima Valley.
Harvest of the early Freestone peaches in California was underway the first of May with the early white flesh fruit being harvested. Harvest will peak in mid-July. Freestone production is down from last year, but the Clingstone crop, at 1,300 million pounds, is expected to be 2 percent above last year.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
W. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Atl1ens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
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LIBRARIES
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June I 2, 1972
GENERAL CROP REPORT
Georgia
.JUNE 1972
Crop conditions were quite vari ed at the beginning of the mon th . Unseasonably cool temperatures and varied rainfall created a number of problems. Northern areas received excessive rainfal I that delayed plantings in many sections. Most southern areas were rather dry about May I and received very spo tty rainfall for the remainder of the month. Cotton was adversely affected by t he cool temperatures and many fields of spotty stands resulted. Other crops faired better and some were rated in very favorab Ie condition.
Peaches: Georgia 1 s 1972 peach crop was forecas t at 200 mill ion pounds, up considerably from the 120 mi 11 ion pound-crop last year.
Wheat: A statewide average yield of only 28 bushels per acre forecast on June reflected the damage to the rust-plagued wheat crop. Production f or the State was estimated at 4.5 mill ion bushels compared with last years 8.2 mill ion bushels.
United States Summary
Winter wheat production is forecast at I ,19 2 mill ion bushels, 2 percent above a year earlier and 7 percent above the 1970 crop. The June 1 forecast is 43 mill ion bushels above a month earlier largel y because of improved prospects in the Plains, Eastern Corn Belt and Montana. Adequate moisture supplies and favorable temperatures helped imf)rove product ion prospects.
Changes in production forecasts between June I and harvest have averaged 41 million bushels for the past decade, ranging from negligible to 115 mill ion bushels.
Indicated yield per harvested acre i s 34.3 bushels, compared with last years record high yield of 35.2 bushels and the 1970 average of 33 .3.
Condition of winter wheat improved considerably in May in South Dakota because of precipitation and warmer weather. Thir ty percent of the crop was headed by June I, slightly ahead of last year but about normal for the date. In Nebraska soil moisture conditions were much better than a month ago but portions of the Panhandle were still dry. Most of the acreage was headed. Wh eat streak mosaic was in evidence especially In the south centr~l area. Colorado 1 s winter wheat condition ranged from poor to fair in the Southwest and Southeast to good and very good in other areas. About one-tenth of the acreage was turning color by June I.
Timely early May rains in Kansas and favorable temperature s du ri ng much of the month improved wheat condition excep t in the east central and southeast districts where May moisture was below normal. The early April freeze damage became more apparent in some central and southern counties. About 36 percent of the acreage was turning, compared with 21 percent a year earlier and the average of 34 percent. Harvest was expected to start in southern counties around June 10 .
The Oklahoma wheat harvest , underway in mid-May in southwestern counties, was nearing completion in that area by June I, and pushing northward. Green sucker heads brought on by late April-early May rains were campi icating harvest operations in several localities. Early reports indicate protein content in southwestern Oklahoma has been good and test weights have averaged above a year earlier . Wheat harvest in Texas had reached 25 percent completion on June 2 compared with 14 percent a year ago. Harvest was getting underway on the nort hern High Plains around the first of June.
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Peaches: The 1972 crop is forecast at 2,553 mill ion pounds, 12 percent less than last year and 15 percent below 1970. Excluding California's Clingstones, used
mostly for canning, the forecast is I ,253 mill ion pounds, 22 percent less than last season.
Production in the 9 southern States is expected to total 590.7 mill ion pounds, 8
percent above last year but 4 percent below 1970. Prospects improved in Alabama and
Texas during May. In early May harvest of early varieties began in south Texas and by the end of May was underway in Alabama, Georgia and South Carol ina. Weather during May was near normal for peach development in the Carolinas, but Georgia had hail damage in some areas. In Arkansas, moisture is needed for the fruit to size.
Kentucky's peach prospects are poor from winter injury and spring freezes just prior to bloom. The Tennessee crop has a normal set.
Virginia's crop was sharply reduced by winter kill and spring freeze damage. Picking of the earliest varieties will start late in June. Delaware and Maryland crops also suffered winter freeze damage.
The North Atlantic States expect 47 percent fewer peaches than last year and only New Hampshire expects a larger crop. Production in the North Central States is expected to be 69 percent less than last year. Missouri is the only State not showing a drop off.
Freezes during late March and early April practically wiped out the 1972 crop in Idaho, Colorado and Utah. In Oregon, mid-April freezes damaged the peach crop moderately to severely. Washington production prospects are down from 1971 due to frosts in the Yakima Valley.
Harvest of the early Freestone peaches in California was underway the first of May with the early white flesh fruit being harvested. Harvest will peak in mid-July. Freestone production is down from last year, but the Clingstone crop, at 1,300 mill ion pounds, is expected to be 2 percent above last year.
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W. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician
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\leek Ending June 12, 1972
RAIN NEEDED
JIJN 14 1972
LIBRARIES
Released 3 p.m. i'~Ionday
Athens, Ga., June 12 --Crops were in need of rain in central and south Georgia
throughout the vreek, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Soil moisture was
mostly adequate in t he north, but short to very short over the remainder of the State.
County Agents reported cotton condition as mostly fair and less favorable than last week. Squaring and blooming remained ahead of last year, but later than normal. Insecticide and herbici de applications were underv1ay.
The condition of peanuts 1ras fair to mostly good with continued insect icide and ftmgicide applications being made. Tobacco was also rated fair to mostly good with active sucker control measures underway. Harvesting continued, but was still light.
~ was fair to mostly good, ut badly needing rain as burning and twisting was
reported in drier locations. Soybeans were 73 perc ent and sorghums 56 percent planted.
vfueat and oats were both about one-hal f harvested. Haying was very active 'under the dry conditions. Pastures vrere less favorable than last \'leek and rated fair to mostly good, due to lack of rain. Cattle were in good condition.
The peach crop was in fair to good condition with harvesting picking up .
State Market Managers r eported cantaloup harvest beginning with a l i ght volume. ~latermelon harvest is expected to begin this week. Snap beans, tomatoes and sguash were moving in volume. Cabbage harvest is nearing completion.
HEATHER SUIVfiVfARY -- Rainfall was confined to scattered light showers and thundershowers during the week ending Friday, June 9. The showers occurred mainly in the northern third of the State about midweek. The largest amounts were measured in the northwest where a few places had slightly more than an inch. A large number of central and south Georgia weather observers recorded no rainfall during the week. liost of the southwest quarter of the State had become very dry by the end of the p.eriod. The weekend brought additional showers to parts of the State with the heaviest amounts again occurring in the northwest. T'Iost of the drier areas were either missed or received only light amounts.
Georgia experienced its warmest weather of the summer during the first half of the l>Teek when afternoon highs reached the upper 90 1 s in the south and the low to mid
90 1u over most of t he north. Only the mountain stations escaped the 90 degree vTeather.
Temperatures \rere slight ly cooler after \!Jednesday and became much cooler late in the weekend. Lows dropped to .the 40 1 s in the mountains on Sunday and l'l[onday mornings, and ~day highs were 10 to 15 degrees cooler than the day before. Averages for the week ranged from slightly above normal in the south\'lest to slightly below normal over the
remainder of the State.
The outlook for Wednesday through Friday is for partly cloudy weather with a chance of scattered showers and thundershowers occurring mainly in the afternoons and evenings. Temperatures are expected to average near the seasonal normal for the period. Highs will be in the upper 80 1 s to near 90 north and in the lovl 90 1 s south. Lm'ls will range from the mid 60 1 s north to the upper 60's or near 70 south.
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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
Precipitation For The l~eek End i ng June 9, 1972
GEORGIA
Temperature extremes for the week ending Jun e 9, 1972. (Provisi onal)
Highest : 100 at Bainoridge and iawkins ille on the 6th.
Lowest: 40 at blairsville on t he 3rd.
0
* For the period June 10- 12, 1972 . T Less t han .005 inch .
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ATHENS, GEORGIA
VEGETABL ES GE ORGIA
June 13, 1972
Coo l nighttime temperatu re s and adver se moistu re co nditio ns ha ve continued to hinder Georgia's vegetable and melon crops.
Early development of watermelons and cantal oups was slowed by adverse weath er, but is now making sa t isfacto ry progress. The expecte d production of watermel on s i s up by 6 percent from last year. The estimated acreage of cant a lo ups for Georgia is
down 4 percent from 1as t yea r .
UNI TED STATES
SNAP BEANS- Florida's production of early spring snap beans is estimated at 385,000
cwt., 11 percent below 1971. Harvest in south Flor ida areas is complete. Volume from north and wes t Florida is de cl ining. Remaining supplies will be l igh t and harvest is expected to be completed by mid- June.
Mid-sprinq output is estimated at 253,000 cwt., 7 percent mo re t han 1971' s production of 237,000 cwt . Harvest of South Carol ina's crop got underway around mid-May in the important Charleston-Beaufort area and began in the Lake City area in late May. Cool temperatures and lack of rainfall retarded growth of Geo rgia 's c rop but movement from south Georg ia points is active . In louisiana, s'hipments peake d last week of May.
~NTALOUPS- The sprinq crop is es tima t ed at 4,209,000 cwt . , up 7 percent from 1971. Florida's harves t is increasing wi th a steady supply expec ted th roughout
June. In the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texa s harvest was active by mi d- May and past the peak by June l. Heavy ra i ns received in late Apr il and early May damaged the crop in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and Laredo a rea. First supplies from the l.Jin ter Garden area moved in late May wit h volume expected by mid-June. The Presidio a rea should be harvesting by mid-June. Harvest got underway about mid-May in the Yuma, Ar izo na area, one to two weeks ahead of las t year. Harves t has bee n underway since mid-May in the Imperial \'alley of Cali forn ia . Picking is beginning in the Palo Verde Valley . Harvest should be completed in both a reas by July 10.
TOMATOES- The late sprinq crop i s forecast at 1,277,000 cwt., up 13 percent from last year. Volume movemen t of South Carol ina's crop is expected to begin around
mid-June. Light harvest started in Georgia in late May, and pi cki ng should be fairly general by mid-June. In lou i siana, 1ight shipments from the Belle Chasse area got underway in late May and star t ed at Oak Grove in early June. Light ha rvest started in central Texas in late May with harvest expec ted in early June in east Texas.
WATERMELONS- Late spring product ion is forecast at 8,910,000 cwt., 6 pe rcen t more than 197 1. Florida's harve st gained momentum in l ate May. Cutting is
near completion in the Arcadia area as harve st shifts through north central counties . The Trenton area expects peak volume around mi d- June . West Flor ida should be in good volume by late Jun e .
The first forecast for early summer waterme l ons places production a t 17,462,000 cwt., 7 percent more than 1971. In Nor th Carol ina , most fields have good stands but reduced growth for this date. In South Carol ina, the crop is behind schedule but generally in good condition. In Georg ia , harvest is expected to start a bout mi d-June. Hail damage was reported in several areas in south Georgia. In Arkansas, the crop needs moisture. In louisiana, dry we ather and cool nights have retarded growth of melons. Light harvest is expected to be gin about June 25. Harvest got underway in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas in earl y May. By late May the Falfurrias and AI ice areas of south Texas were shippin g in vo lume and supplies should be available th rough June. Harvest is expec ted to start in centra l Texas in late June and in east Texas i n early July. Harvest got underway in the Salt River Valley of Arizona du ring the last week of May and in other areas in early June. California's harvest is expected to start i n late June in both the San Joaqu i n Valley and the south coast area. Peak harvest should be from mid-July throu gh August.
ACREAGE AND ESTIMATED PRODUCTION REPORTED TO DATE , 1972 WITH COMPARISONS
Crop and State
Acreage
Harv-
For
ested
Harvest
1971
1972
Acres
Yield Per Acre
Ind.
1971
1972
- - - Cwt.
Production Ind.
1971
1972
--- 1,000 cwt. ---
SNAP BEANS Mid-Spri nq
South Ca ro 1 ina Georgia A1abama Louisiana
Group Total
CANTALOUPS Early Summer
South Carol ina Georgia Arizona
Group Total
TOMATOES Late Sp r i nq
South Carol ina Georgia Louisiana Texas
Group Total
\.JATERMELONS Late SQring
Florida California
Group Total
3,000
3,000
33
36
2,700
2,800
28
29
560
800
25
24
2, I00
I ,800
23
25
8 360
8,400
28
30
3,600 4,900 1 ,600
I 0,100
3,600
57
55
4,700
64
61
800
I 10
I 10
9,100
69
63
7,500 2,800 I ,200 5,000
16,500
8,000 2,800 I ,200 4,200
16,200
80
100
60
72
80
65
53
47
68
79
50, I00
57,200
150
140
4,300
4,400
210
205
54,400
61 ,600
155
145
99 76 14 48 237
20 5 314 176 695
600 168 96 265 1 '129
7,515 903
8,418
108 81 19 45 253
198 287 88 573
800 202 78 197 1 ,277
8,008 902
8,910
Earl~ Summer North Carol ina South Carol ina Georgia Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas Arizona California
8,200
7,500
75
65
22,300
22,200
90
90
33,000
33,000
80
85
13,500
14,500
85
85
10,000
10,000
60
70
6,500
6,000
77
80
3,300
3,300
70
80
12,500
13,300
85
80
60,000
70,000
87
90
3,900
4,500
175
165
8 200
7 300
195
190
Group Total
:181,400
191 '600
90
91
615 2,007 2,640 I, 148
600 501 231 I ,063 5,220 683 I .599
16,307
488 1,998 2,805
1 '233 700 480 264
I ,064 6,300
743 I ,387
17,462
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
PAUL E. WILLIAMS Agricultural Statistician
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MAY ~972
MILK
Athens, Georgi a
MAY MILK PRODUCTION INCREASED FROM YEA R AGO
Milk production totaled 106 mill ion pounds on Georgia fa rms du r ing the month of Hay, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. The level is 2 mill ion pounds above May 1971, but 2 million pounds below April 1972.
Production per cow in herd averaged . 725 pounds - - 20 pounds above May 1971, but 15 pounds below Apri I 1972.
The estimated average price received by producers for all whole sale mi lk during Haywas $6.85 per hundredweight-- $.35 above May 1971, but $.15 below April 1972.
I tern and Unit
MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN
GEORGIA
UNITED STATES
May 15 1971
Apr. 15 May 15
1972
1972
May 15 1971
Apr. 15 1972
May 15 1972
Milk Production,
million lbs.
Product ion Per Cow
lbs. l/
Number Mi 1k Cows
thousand head
104
108
106 11 '1 89 10 , 655 11 ,307
705
740
725
905
870
924
147
146
146 12,360 12,246 12,236
Prices Received-Dollars 1/:
A11 who 1esa 1e mi 1k, cwt. Fluid Milk, cwt. Manufactured milk, cwt. Milk cows, head
Prices Paid-Do 11 a rs
6.50 6.50
330.00
]_/7. 00
117.00
300,00
4/6,85 ~/6,85
5.61 5.93
4.75
300.00 .:-3/358.00
5.84 6. 13 4.99 383.00
!15.71 4/6.00
4!4.92 388,00
Mixed Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein
82.00 86.00 91 ,00 93.00
75.00 82.00 84.00 88.00
77 .oo 81 .oo
83.00 89.00
73.00 80.00 82.00 86 . 00
73.00 78.00
81 .oo
85.00
73.00 78.00
81 .oo
84.00
Hay, ton
35.50
38.00
37.50
35.40
36.40
36.20
ll Monthly average.
11 Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month e xcept whol e sale milk which is average
for month.
J/ Revised.
!I Pre 1imina ry .
FRASIER T. GALLO\.JAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
ROBERT A. GRAHAM Agr icultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens , Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Ag r iculture.
UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION
May Milk Production 1 Percent Above Las t Year
U. S. milk production during May is estimated at 11,307 mill ion pounds, 1 percent more than a year earlier. Daily average production for May is up 3 percent from April, compared with a 4 percent increase between these same mo nt hs las t year. May output provided 1.75 pounds of milk per person daily for all us es , comp ared with 1.70 pounds last month and 1.75 in May last year, To tal milk production du r i ng th e f irst 5 mon t hs
of 1972 is 2 percent more than 1971.
Production Per Cow Up 2 Percent, Milk Cows Down 1 Pe rcent
Milk production per cow averaged 924 pounds du r in g May, 2 percent mo re than last year and 6 percent above the April 1972 rate. The May rate pe r cow reached a record high level in 26 of the 33 States with monthly estima t es. It is h ighest in ~Jashington, at 1,125 pounds, followed by: California, 1, 100 pounds ; Wi s con si n, 1,025 pounds and New York, 1,015 pounds.
Milk cows on farms totaled 12,236,000, down 1 percent f rom May a year ago.
Milk-Feed Price Ratio 6 Percent Hi gher Than Last Year
The milk-feed price ratio for May , at 1.69, is 6 percen t mo re t han a yea r ago. The average milk price is up 10 cents from last year while the rat ion va lue is down 13 cents. The ratio decreased 3 percen t from April, compa red wi th a 2 percent decline
between these 2 months a year earlier. On a re gi onal basis , th e May ratio is h ighest
in the South Atlantic and lowest in the North Atlant i c.
MILK PER CO~J AND PRODUCTION BY MONTHS UNITED STATES
Milk Per Cow 1/
I
Milk Product ion 1/
Month
1970
1971
1972 ! 1970
1971
1972
January February March
Apri 1
May
Jan. - May Total
-- Pounds --
750
771
707
726
807
825
824
844
886 - 905
I -- Mill ion Pounds --
I 785
9,42 1
762 I 8,876
9,570 9,006
9,635 9,346
852
10' 115 10,223 10,440
870
10,314 10,440 10,655
924 I 11 ,071 11 '189 11 ,307
I
' 49,797 50,428 51 ,383
% Change from 1971
10.7 _2/13.8 - -/2.1
12. I '/1 . I
I 11.9
June July August September October November December
859
877
819
836
783
803
740
760
747
765
711
728
751
767
I
10,723 10,2 10
9,7 58 9,202
9,29 1 8,840
9,328
10 ,836 10,316
9,903 9 , 365 9,419 8,950 9 ,423
Annual
19,385 9,609
I 117' 149 118,640
l l Excludes milk sucked by calves. 1.1 The extra day in February 1972, added 3.6
percent to monthly output.
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BROILER TYPE E GGS SET AND CIDCKS PLACED IN COMMER ::;IAL At1EAS BY WEEKS-197Z Page Z
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EGGS SET
I
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STATE
We ek Ended
May
June
27
3
June 10
o/o of
year
ago 1/
Week Ended
May
June
27
3
June 10
o/o of
year
ago 1/
Tho usands
Thousands
Maine Conne cticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina
2,22 5
2, 154
2,219 102
1, 557
1, 441
1, 524
96
128
114
141 104
48
45
60
50
1,989
1, 695
1, 959 100
1, 117
1, 168
1, 230
100
446
452
453 107
315
314
387
168
387
355
282
72
497
; 555
482
94
2, 987
2,635
2,914 95
2, 530
t, 839
2, 725
115
5,504
5,496
5, 331 106
4,008
4,007
4,055
101
2,207
2,365
2, 356 119
1, 460
1, '7 56
1, 799
105
0
0
0
-
274
228
255
92
8,495
8, 525
8,435 104
6,627
6,279
6,243
100
656
695
596
99
660
669
639
108
GEORGIA
11,454 11, 303 11, 128 94
9,316
9,354
9,263
98
Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1972 (22 States)
1,684
1, 675
1,685 119
1, 238
1, 321
1, 190
118
782
731
703 88
1, 139
1, 003
879
88
10,677 10, 965 10, 863 102
8,700
8, 551
8, 696
103
6, 162
6,085
6,055 101
5, 510
5, 192
5, 328
98
13,916 14,012 14,478 109 11,063 11,112 11, 201
108
1, 133
1, 133
1, 148 126
1, 597
1, 431
980
86
5, 015
4,985
4, 896 106
4,099
3,972
4,060
109
434
416
528 118
419
344
294
97
519
548
473 111
297
327
345
117
2, 181
2, 313
2,304 94
1, 875
1, 838
1, 777
91
78,981 78,652 78,947 103 64,346 63,746 63,412
102
TOTAL 1971* (22 States)
77, 184 77,093 76,784
61,461 61,722 61,975
% of Last Year
102
102
103
1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
105
103
* .d.evised.
102
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THE POULTRY AND EGG SIT UATION
Approved by the Outlook and Situation Board (Broil ers) June 19, 1972
Record Production in 1972: Broiler productio n t his year has been at record l evel s after lagging during part of 1971. Throug h May this year there were
6 percent more broilers marketed and 1 i ve weig ht averaged a 1 ittle heavier. Also, con demnations were substantially lower. Federally inspected slaughter plants th rough April turned out 8 percent more broiler meat for a to tal of 2.5 bill ion pounds. In addit ion, ~ekly slaughter reports and broiler chick placements in 22 States indicate that May-June output was probably up at least 6 percent.
Broiler meat output for April totaled 624 mill ion pounds, cert ifie d ready-to-cook ~ight, 4 percent above April 1971. Howeve r , there were 2 less slaugh ter days, and on a daily rate basis, April output this year averaged 31.2 mill ion pounds, up 14 percent. \/eekly reports indicate that the number of broilers slaughtered during May conti nued to run well above the previo us year.
Post-mortem condemnations of young chickens (mostly broilers) in Federally inspected plants have continued to decline in recen t months. Throu gh April th is year they totaled about 107 ;ill ion pounds, New York dressed we ight, 3.4 pe r cent of the quantity in spected. This compares with 132 mill ion pounds and 4.5 percent for the same mon ths of 19 71. Antemortem condemnations during the same period were down sl i ghtly and accounted for less than a half percent of the number inspected and totaled 12.5 mill ion pounds 1 ive weight, about the same as a year earlier. Total condemnations were equ i valen t t o around 3.5 million broilers. The use of Marek's vaccine apparently has halted the upward trend of condemnations in recent years.
Prices Recoverinq: Broiler prices during the first quarter this year generally were above a year earlier despite increased supplies. Prices then dipped below
1971 levels in early April and averaged about a tenth below April 1971. Prices have rallied since then.
During January-March this year the 9-city wholesale delivered price for ready-to-cook broilers averaged 27.8 cents a pound, about a cent above the first quarter of 1971. Despite inc rease d broiler meat outpc.:t , pri ce s :.c l d up la:gely becau se of s mall ~;r pork sup plies, increased consumer disposable incomes, and relat i vely high red meat prices. In addition, there was an extra day of consumption in the first quarter because of leap year. Further output gains in early April pushed prices down , and alt hough subsequently strengthening, prices have remained below year-earlier levels. Prices fell to a low of 25.3 cents a pound for the second week of April but averaged 28.8 cents f o r t he third week of June.
Input Prices: Prices of major items used in producing bro i lers in May were about t~e same as a month earlier but below May 1971. Prices paid by farmers for broiler
feed in mid-May averaged $96 a ton, unchanged from a month earlier but $3 below May 1971. The cost of most other items of production remained about the same in May. Prices paid by farmers in May for production items (including interest, taxes, wage rates and feed) were unchanged from April but 4 percent above May 1971.
BROILER OUTLOOK Output to Continue Larqe: Expected low pork production and continued high red meat
prices likely will encourage moderately higher broiler production this summer and fall. Broiler chick placements in 22 important states, for
market supplies in July and early August, are up around 4 percent. The placements margin
over 1971 narrowed during March-May as the broiler- feed price ratio eased, but tended to widen again in early June.
Lower feed prices in early 1972 encouraged producers to expand output. The JanuaryMarch broiler-feed price ratio at 3.0 was up more than a tenth but declining prices and increased feed costs pushed the ratio down to 2.7 in April. Higher broiler prices in May raised the broiler-feed price ratio to 2.8. This compares with 2.9 for May 1971. Prices Should Strenqthen: Broiler prices will increase seasonally this summer and
probably will average slightly above year-earlier levels. Continued high red meat prices and strong demand for meats during the summer and fall will support broiler prices. Supplies of beef may be slightly larger this summer and fall but pork supplies will be moderately smaller and red meat prices are expected to be substantially above 1971.
The latest USDA broiler marketing guide suggests that third quarter broiler marketings
be held to about a 4 percent increase while fourth quarter marketings be the same level as
a year ago. If production is held to near those levels, prices during the summer and fall would 1 ikely average moderately above the 9-city wholesale price of 26.7 cents a year ago.
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THE POULTRY AND EGG SITUATION
Approved by the Outlook and Situation Board (Eggs) June 19, 1972
Production Tips Downward: Egg production in May slipped below year-earlier levels for the first time since mid - 1969. January-May eg g production tctaled
84.7million cases, atout 1 percent more than in the like period of 1971. Larger output this year resulted from increased productivity of the laying flock which more than offset slightly fewer hens. The rate of lay averaged around 3 percent above a year earlier, Production during May averaged 546,000 cases a day, down 2 percent from both April and a year earlier. The rate of lay was l percent above a year earlier but there were 3 percent fewer Iayers
Kemoval of old hens from laying flocks picked up in April after lagging in March. Slaughter of mature hens in Federally inspected plants during the first 4 months of this year totaled nearly 70 mill ion, about 4 mill ion more than in the same mont hs of 1971. DuringApril, hen slaughter totaled 17.5 million, up 1 million from 1971. But weekly reports indicate that slaughter during May probably was slightly below May 1971. In addition to hen slaughter, USDA's Agricultural Research Service reports that more than
3 million birds, primarily iayers in Southern California, were destroyed under the Exotic
Newcastle Disease eradication program. On June 1, the laying flock totaled 306.6 mill ion birds, 1 percent below a month
earlier and 3 percent below June 1, 1971. The laying flock was down in all areas. There were decreases of 7 percent in the It/est and around 3 percent each in the North Atlantic, West North Central, and South Atlantic areas. There was a 2 percent decrease in the East North Central and a 1 percent decrease in the South Central States.
Since December 1970, the hatch of egg-type chicks for flock replacement purposes has been below year-earlier levels each month except August 1971. Thirteen percent fewer
chicks were hatched during the first 5 months of 1972. The May hatch was down 3 percent
from the previous month and 15 percent from May 1971. Eggs in incubators on June 1, were 17 percent below a year ago.
Egg Imports Low: Large domestic production and low egg prices this year continue to hold imports at low levels. January-April imports totaled the equivalent of
about 11,500 cases, compared with 208,000 cases for the same months of 1971 when imports were down sharply from 1970. Shell egg imports accounted for about 96 percent of the total. Imports normally account for less than .one-half a percent of domestic production.
Egg Prices Low: This year's increased egg supplies and weak shell egg demand for table use generally held egg prices low through May. However, demand rose for
shell eggs for other than table use. During January-April more eggs were used for broiler hatching purposes and more were exported and shipped to American territories.
Producers' prices of all eggs usually average lowest in May when production peaks, and this year has been no exception. Producers' prices for all eggs in mid-May averaged 27.4 cents a dozen, the same as in Apri 1 but about 2 cents below May 1971. Prices weakened in late May and wholesale prices for Grade A large white eggs New York fell to a low of around 27.5 cents a dozen. Markets have strengthened and prices in mid-June averaged about 31 cents a dozen, still down about 2 cents from a year ago.
Feed Prices Sl iqhtly Hiqher: Laying feed prices trended higher in recent months but were still below year-earlier levels. Laying feed in mid-May
averaged $85 per ton, unchanged from April but $3 below May 1971. Higher soybean meal prices this year have largely offset lower corn prices. The price of No. 2 corn, Chicago, in May averaged $1.29 a bushel, 11 percent below last May but 44 percent soybean meal, Decatur, Ill., averaged $95.20 per ton, 22 percent above May 1971.
Although feed prices are below last year, lower egg prices have dropped the egg-feed price ratio further, with the ratio in May at 6.4 compared with 6.7 in May 1971. In addition, prices paid by producers for production items, including interest, taxes and
wages, as of mid-May averaged 120 (1967 = 100), unchanged from April but 4 percent above
May 1971.
Disappearance Picks Up: Increased output made more eggs available for table use during January-Marcr1 this year despite increased use for other purposes.
Shell egg use during this period averaged about 73 eggs ~er person, 1 more than in the same period of 1971. At the same time, more eggs went for hatching purposes, 1iquid egg production, and exports and shipments.
Based on the number of chicks hatched du ri"g February-May, about 3 percent more eggs went for til is purpose than a year a go. About 6 percent more were used for brei ler-type chicks while around 14 percent less went for egg-t ype. Assuming the same hatchability rate as a year ago, total eggs used for hatchery purposes during January-May this year totaled abo ~t t 4.8 mil. lion cases. This accounts for about 7 percent. o f total egg production, about the same as for the 1ike period of 1971.
Continued lower domestic egg prices in 1972 res u lted in larger exports and increased shipments to American territories. Outgo during January-March totaled 613,000 cases, shell equivalent, compared with 510,000 in the same mont h of 1971. Shipments to American territories totaled 410,000 cases and exports 203,000 cases. This compares wi th shipment of 326,000 cases and 184,000 cases exported a year earlier. Total shipments and exports during this period were less than l percent of production.
Egg breaking activity this year probably has been above a year ago. However, weekly reports of egg deliveries to breakers indicate slower activity in recent weeks. Large supplies and depressed egg prices this year encouraged large production of egg products. Shell eggs broken for 1 iquid egg production through April 29 totaled 8.8 mill ion cases. Breaking activity in coming months may lag year-earlier levels be cause of increased holdings of egg products in cold storage and higher . shell egg prices.
Egg Stocks Larqer: Cold storage stocks of egg products have continued to increase in recent months with .the low egg prices. On June 1, egg products stock amounted
to 80 mill ion pounds up 10 percent from a month earlier and 19 percent more than on June I, 1971. Shell egg stocks totaled 135,000 cases, . 4l percent below May and 34 percent above a year :igo.
USDA Egg Mix Purchases: USDA resumed purchases of egg mix for distribution to needy families in early April. Through June 7, purchases in 1972 under
this program amounted to 10.2 mill ion pounds at a cost of $7 . 7 mill ion. This was the equivalent of 520,000 cases of shell eggs. Purchases to this data in 1971 totaled 11 mill ion pounds with 6.5 mill ion pounds bought prior to April 1.
OUTLOOK FOR EGGS Lowe r Output in Second Half: Hig her productivity will partly offset the decline in layer
numbers in coming months. The laying flock on June l was down 3 percent but there was a 1 percent higher rate of lay. Although hatchery activity has been lower during the first half of 1972, pullets have enjoyed increased livability.
There were 12 percent fewer pullets placed for laying flocks through May this year. And the number of eggs in incubators on June l, was down 17 percent. The smaller number of replacement pullets and seasonally increasing egg prices in coming months may encourage producers to cull less and continue the heavy forced molting of recent months, Based on the number of mature chickens inspected for slaughter in Federally inspected plants, culling during May lagged year-earlier levels. At the same time there were more layers molted and being molted, On June 1, 12 percent of the laying flock had been forced molted
while another 6 percent were being molted. This compares with 10 percent molted and 5
percent in the process on June 1, 1971. The heaviest molting activity is in California, Despite fewer replacement pullets being added, more culling likely will be needed to
offset the increased livability of ptrllets and the force molting of older layers. Industry reports indicate that use of Marek's vaccine has reduced mortality of replacement pullets
from hatch to laying flock from as much as 15 to 20 percent, in some areas to less than 5
percent. The rate of lay on June 1, was down slightly from a month earlier but I percent above
June 1, 1971. The rate of lay in coming months likely will continue above a year earlier but the margin is expected to narrow. The major impact from the use of Marek's vaccine has probably already occurred and . the older flock with more force molted layers will temper further gains in the rate of lay.
Prices lmprovinq: Wholesale egg prices reached their seasonal low in early June and are expected to p.ick up in coming months as output eases from last year's
high levels. The wholesale price for Grade A large eggs in New York averaged about 31
cents a dozen in mid-June. This was about 2 cents above a month earlier but about 5 cents
below the same date a year ago. Prices have risen about 5 cents since edrly June. Prices during the second half of this year are expected to run moderately above July-December 1971, when wholesale prices for Grade A large eggs, New York, averaged 34.2 cents a dozen.
The USDA egg marketing guide suggested that July-December 1972 egg output be reduced 2 percent from year-earlier levels. This would require reducing the laying flock by more than 2 percent because of the ~xpected increase in productivity. The guide indicated this level of output would result in improved prices to producers.
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Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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GEORGIA
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CROP
REPORTING
SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORG I A
972
June l 9, 19 7 2
Item
Broiler Type Pullets Placed (U.S. )3/
Total Domestic Chickens Tested (U.S.) Broiler Type Egg Type 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
o/o of
last year
Pet.
3,916 3, 196
2,086 439
3, 139 80 2,786 87
1, 840 88 508 116
42,312 41,403 98 289,324 301,714 104
5,474
3, 703 68
60, 227 51,302 85
34,056 35,675 105 236,778 261,356 110
2,067 11,764
612 2, 511
1, 883 91 11, 311 96
626 102 2,765 110
Jan. thr u Ma y
1971 1/
1972 2/
Thou.
Thou.
17' 574 14 ,718
12,334 2, 885
15,938 13, 538
9, 850 2, 554
19 8, 135 l, 355,050
21,811 265, 9 53
201,670 1,432,489
18,472 232,089
162,604 1, 128, 204
169,497 1, 206,317
12, 526 66,038
3, 100 U, 557
11, 380 70, 566
3,025 12,654
o/o of
last year Pet.
91 92
80 89
102 106
85 87
104 107
91 107
98 93
Georgia Hatching Other Total
United States
Number Layers and Egg Production
Number Layers on j Eggs per
I
hand during May
100 Layers
1971
1972
Thousands
1971
1972
Number
Total Eggs Produced during May
1971
1972
Millions
4,308 20,232 24,540 317,548
4,790 19,065 23,855 308, 305
1, 783 l, 972 l, 941 1, 950
l, 817 1, 894 1, 879 1, 975
77
399 476 6, 192
87 361 448 6,088
Force Molt Layers as a Percent of Hens and Pullets of Laying Age First of Month
Percent being Molted
Percent with Molt Completed
May
June
May
June
1971
1972
1971
1972
1971
1972
1971
1972
Ga.
4.0
10.0
6.0
10.0
8.5
9.0
8.5
12.0
17 States
3.4
5.1
4.7
5.6
9.4
10.4
9.7
11.8
U. S. Egg Type eggs in incubator June 1, 1972 as percent of June 1, 1971.
83
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.
United States Department of Agriculture
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service
1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia 30601
State
YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES , 19 7 1 and 19 7 2
Number Inspected
Indicated Percent Condemned
During Apr.
1971
1972
Jan. thru Apr.
1971
1972
During Apr .
197 1
1972
Jan. thru .Apr.
1971
1972
- - Thousands - -
- - P ercent - -
Maine
6,333
5,963
24,069 23,253 3. 1
2. 8
Pa.
7' 182
6,229
28~ 110 25,458
5.6
4 .3
Mo.
5,975
5,403
21,208 2 1, 899 3 . 4
3. 0
Del.
8, 524
8, 052
32,200 31,348 4.3
3.3
Md.
10,868 11,435
47,673 44, 808 4.7
3. 5
Va.
9,457 10,326
31, 158 40,024 3. 1
3. 5
N. C.
23,332 22,683
91, 144 94, 577 3.2
3. 5
Ga.
32, 519 32,703 128, 135 132, 776 4.9
3.3
Tenn.
5, 119
6,067
19,679 25,043 3.9
3.6
Ala.
28,975 31,308 110, 133 120,907 6. 5
2.6
Miss.
18,674 19,470
73,965 78,766 3.4
3. 1
Ark.
32,646 33,932 122,709 136,608 2.9
3.3
- - - - - ------ - Texas
-u.- s.
14,759 14, 176
58,079 58, 726 3.7
------ - - -
--------
230,347
890,015
4. 1
3.2 3.2
234,330
941, 502
3.3
2. 8
5. 5
4.4
4.2
3.0
4.8
3.5
5. 1
3.5
3.3
3.4
3.3
3.7
5. 7
3.6
4 .0
3.8
6.9
3.0
3. 8
3.4
3.4
3. 5
3.6
3.3
4.5
3.4
MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID
Georgia
United States
Items
May 15 Apr. 15 May 15 May 15 Apr. 15 May 15
197 1
1972
19 72
1971 1972
197Z
Prices Received: Chickens, lb., excl. broilers Com 11 Broilers (lb.) All Eggs, (dozens) Table, (dozens) Hatching, (dozens)
7.0 13. 5 32.0 28.4 54.0
Cents - -
7.5 12.0 32.2 26.7 60.0
8. 5 12. 5 31. 7 25.9 60.0
- - Cents - -
7.9 14.6 29.3
8. 2 13. 1 27 .4
8. 1 13.6 27.4
Prices Paid: (:eer ton)
- - Dollars
- - Dollars
Broiler Grower Laying Feed
100.00 87.00
89.00 81.00
90.00 80.00
99 .00 96 . 00 88. 00 85. 00
96.00 85.00
This report is made possible through the cooperation of the National Poultry Improvement Plan, Official State Agencies, the Animal Husbandry Resea rch Division of the Agricultural Research Service, the Inspection Branch of the Poultry Division, Consumer and Marketing Service and the Agricultural E stimates Division of the Statistical Reporting Service and the many breeders, hatcheries, poultry processors and t he poultry farmers that report to these agencies .
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
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W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician
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POSTAGE & FEES PAID Un ited Stat e s Deportment of Agr icultu re
~leek Ending June 19, 1972
Released 3 p.m. r-londay
HURRICAL\JE AGNES BRINGS l'JEEDED RAINFALL
Athens, Ga., June 19 --Crops through out the Stat e, exc ept for a few n ort h ern
counties, were badly
of rain during the we ek, a ccording t o the Georgi a Crop
Reporting Service.
as changi ng r apidly a t the end of t he p eriod as rains
associated with
ere moving a cross t he State.
c ondi tion of cott on a s mos t ly fair to good. Squ aring and bloomi ng pr ogre ss continu ed ahead
good with harvesting 10 p er c ent complet ed. Irrigation was under\vay. Peanuts re mostly good wi th landplaster being applied and many fields being' sprayed for leafspot.
Corn vTas rated as only fair ,.,i th numer ous reports of s erious damage by heat and lack of rain. Some of the earliest planted cor n was considered l ost becaus e of dry vJeather. Seybeans were 81 percent and sorghums 70 percen t pl ant ed.
~and oats were both about 80 p ercent har vested. Eayint?: remained active Hith the dry '"eather. Pastures vJere in mostly fair to good condition but extra feeding v1as necessary in a fe\v drier areas to maintain cat tle in good condition .
Peaches \vere rated in fair to good condition with 10 percent of the crop harvested.
State Farm Market Managers reported a continued movement of melons , but the dry weather was affecting size. Toma toes, squash, and cucumbers were moving in volume.
HEATHER SUNNARY - vlidely scattered sh owers occurred ov er Georgia during the week ending Friday 9 June 16, but many areas were missed, or received insignificant amounts of rainfall, and continued extremely dry at the end of t he week. A fel-l moderate amounts were measured in the northern third of the State but most weather observers in central and southern sections recorded less than one-fourth inch of rain. r.Iost of the showers occurred early in the period and l i ttle or n o rain fell i n t h e Sta te from Sunday through Friday. An exception was the ex treme northwest wh ere some rai n occurred late in the week. MUch of the State was dry but one of the drie s t area s was in the south central division where Fitzgerald had r ec eived only 1.51 i nches of rain since April 1, a period of 11 week3. Some showers occurred over the State early in t h e weekend and by late Sunday Hurricane Agnes vias bringing badly needed rain to south Georgia. Rains from this storm had reached the Athens-Atlanta areas by early :i"Ionday and v1ere expected to cover the entire State during the day.
Temperatures continued seasona lly mild most of t he vmek . Highs reached the 90 1 s
on only 2 or 3 days in central and southern sec tions and remai ned i n the 80 1 s in north
Georgia. The highest temperatures oc curred f rom \vednesday through Friday over most of
the State. Lows \vere generally in the 60 1 s with a few SO1 s in the mountains and low
70's in the extreme south. Av er ages r anged from n ear normal in the vl8st to S degrees
below normal in the south east.
The outlook for the peri od Fednesday through Friday is f or partly cloudy with a chance of thundershO\Jers 1:lednesday and Thursday and mos t l y f air Friday with only a slight chance of shm1ers i n the extreme south . Aft ernoon highs vlill range from the mid 80 1s to the low 90 1 s and l ows v1ill range fr om the mid 60 1 s to t he lovl 70's Hednesclay and Thursday and Friday will b e s l i ghtly c ooler .
The Statistical Reporting Servi ce, Athen s, Georgi a; i n coop er ation with t h e Cooperative Extension Service, Univer s ity of Georgi a ; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the
lational Heather Service , lifOAA, u. s. Department of Commerce.
UNITE+\ STATES PEPARTMEET OF COt.taRCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Athens, Georgia
NQAA
Precipitation For The Week Ending June 16, 19 72
GEORGIA
Temperature extremes for the week ending Jun e 16 , 19 72.
Highest: 97 at Thomaston on the 16th
Lowes t: 41 at Helen on the 13th.
* For t he period June 17-19, 1972 T Less than .005 i nch .
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
June 21, 1972
BROILER TYPE
Placement of broiler c hicks in Georgia dur ing the week ended June 17 was 9, 43 0, 000--2 percent more than each the previous week and the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Se rvice.
An estimated 10, 09 6, 000 broiler type eggs wer e set by Georgia hatcheries-9 percent less than the previous week and 8 percent les s than the comparable week a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 63, 552, 000-slightly more than the previous week and 3 percent more than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 71, 121,000--10 percent less than the prev1. ous wee k and s 1"1ght l y 1ess t han a year ago.
U1 ',.J RSITY OF GEORGIA
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEME NTS
Eggs Set}:_/
I
Cb cks JQI~c84) ff9:72
Br Hers in Georgia
Week Ended
1971
1972
o/o of year ago
l971l
L~cft~lE S
o/o of VI ar ago
Thousands
Thousands
Apr. 15 Apr. 22 Apr. 29 May 6 May 13 May 20 May 27 June 3 June 10 June 17
11,381 11, 558 11,514 11, 484 11,774 11, 968 11, 899 11, 825 11,873 10,985
11,232 11, 237 11,508 11,432 11, 552 11, 454 11, 454 11,303 11, 128 10,096
99 97 100 100 98 96 96 96 94
I 92
EGG TYPE
9, 192 9, 123 9,083 8, 728 9,036 9,303 9,367 9,268 9, 487 9,290
9,438 9,3 54 9, 42 1 9,077 9,062 9,512 9,316 9,354 9,263 9,430
103 103 104 104 100 102
99 101
I 98
I 102
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended June 17 was 694,000--1 percent more than the previous week but 38 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 992, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 10 percent more than each the previous week and the comparable week last year.
In the five states that accounted for about 28 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 197 1, hatchings during the week ended June 17 were down 15 percent and settings were down l percent from a year ago.
State
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1972
June 3
Eggs Set
June
June
10
17
o/o of year ago 2/
Chicks Hatched
June
June
June
3
10
17
Thousands
Thousands
o/o of year ago 2/
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss .
Total 1972
l, 074
905
992 110
405
255
195
76
1, 586 l, 478 1,940 104
110
147
154 75
403
320
276
78
3,578 3, 105 3, 557
99
706
687
694
62
260
425
420 121
1, 071 1, 004 l, 006
97
66
134
129
69
296
288
250
95
2,399 2,538 2, 499
85
* Total 1971 3, 510 3,669 3, 588
3,036 3, 169 2,955
o/o of
Last Year
102
85
99
I
I
79
80
85
I
I
* 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.
1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
Revis ed.
- BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND Cl-UCKS PLACED IN COMMERCXAL AREAS BY W"EEKS 197Z P a.se z
STATE
EGGS SET
CI-llCKS PLACED
I
Week Ended
June
June
3
10
June 17
l %yeoafr
Week Ended
June
June
ago 1I 1 3
10
June 17
% of
year
ago 1/
Maine Conne cti cut Pennsylvania Indiana Mi ss our i
Thousands
2, 154 114
1,695 452 355
2, 219 141
1, 959 453 282
1, 907 100 83 101
1, 73 6 87
470 119 248 64
I
Thousands
I 1, 44 1
l 45 1, 168
I 314
1, 524 60
1, 230 387
555
482
1, 547
59 1, 267
361 647
I 96 46 101 181 107
p:;
z w
c.J
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~ .
Delaware Maryla n d Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina
2,635
2,914 2,477
95
2,839
2,725 3,074
129
5,496
5,331 4, 721 105
4' 007 4,055 3,716
88
2,365 0
8, 525
695
2,356 0
8,43 5 596
2, 017 99
0 -
7,055 100 550 93
I 1, 7 56
I 228
I
6,279 669
1, 799 255
6,243
639
1, 768 318
6, 512 628
106 141 106 175
.<t:
;:;
GEORGIA
11,303 11,128 10, 096
I
92 I 9,354
9,263 9,430
102
Florida
1,675
1, 685 1, 680 119
1, 321
1, 190 1, 035
95
Tennessee
731
703
712 91
1,003
879
768
66
Alabama
10,965 10, 863 10,248 100
8, 551
8,696 8, 875
106
Mississippi
6,085
6,055 5,779 106
5, 192
5, 328 5, 204
96
Arkansas
14 ,012 14,478 13,238 105
11, 112 11, 201 10, 955
112
Louisiana
1, 133
1, 148
927 92
1, 431
980
970
96
Texas
4,985
4, 896 4, 319 103
3,972 4,060 3,966
106
Washington
416
528
426 121
344
294
381
123
~
Oregon California
548
473
4 66 98
2,313
2,304 1,966 91
327
34 5
318
100
1, 84 8* 1, 777 1, 753
85
;<:1:;!
0
TOTAL 1972
78,652 78,947 71, 121 100
63,756* 63,412 63, 552
103
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{22 States)
....:l
<t:
TOTAL 1971*
77,093 76, 784 71,249
61,722 61,975 61,422
.t)
(22 States)
E-
I % of Last Year
102
103
100
I 103
102
103
p:;
w
H
* 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised.
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LIVESTOCK
June 1, 1972
PIG CROP
Released 6/26/72
GEORGIA
Spring Pig Crop Down 9 Percent
Georgia's 1972 spring pig crop (December 1971 - May 1972) is estimated at 1,445,000 head, 9 percent below the 1971 spring crop of 1,584,000 head . A total of 198,000 sows furowed during the period- averaging 7.3 pigs per litter.
1972 Fall Intentions Down 7 Percent
Sows farrowing during the fall of 1972 (June -November) on Georgia farms are expected to number 155,000 --down 7 percent from the 167,000 farrowing during the 1971 fall
period. If these intentions are realized (and assuming an average pigs per litter of
the same size as last year's of 7.2), the fall pi g crop would total 1,116-000 head.
UNITED STATES
December-May Pig Crop Down 8 Perc ent
The December - May 1972 pig crop is estimated at 48.3 million head, 8 percent less than during the same period in 1971. A total of 6.6 million sows farrowed during this period, 9 percent less than a year earlier. Pigs per litter averaged 7.33, compared with 7.19 last year .
June-November Intentions Down 5 Percent
Hog producers intend to farrow 6.0 million sows during June - November this year , 5 percent less than last year. If intentions are realized and projected pigs per litter ue reached, the pig crop will be 44.1 million head, down 4 percent from 1971.
SOWS FARROWING, PIGS PER LITTER , AND PIGS SAVED
Geor~ia and United States 1968 - 1972
Sows Farrowing
Pigs Per Litter
Pigs Saved
Year
Dec.-
June-
Dec.-
June-
Dec.-
June-
May
Nov.
May
Nov.
May
Nov.
1,000 Head
Number
1,000 Head
Georda
1966-
181
1969
188
1970
199
1971
217
-197-2- - - -:- 198
United
States
1968
6,681
1969
6,360
1970
7,171
1971
7,258
1972
6,585
161
7.1
171
7.3
188
7.3
167
7.3
y 155
7.3
-:-
6,161
7-37
5,727
7.36
6,898
7.33
6,298
7.19
1)6,005
7.33
7.2
1,285
7.3
1,372
7.2
1,453
7.2
1,584
-g-j7-.2- - -:- - 1,445
1,159 1,248
1,354 1,202
y 1,116
7.35 7.34 7.21 7.29
gj7.35
49,236 46,788
52,551 52,205 48,278
45,303 42,019
49,719 45,924
~/44,137
Year
2,444 2,620 2,807 2,786 2,561
94,539 88,807 102,270 98,129 92,415
1/ Fall farrowing indicated from breeding intentions reports. g) Average number of pigs per litter with allowance for trend used to compute indicated pig crop.
JUNE 1 INVENTORY
Georgia
Hogs On Farms Up 9 Percent
The number of hogs and pigs on Georgia farms June 1, 1972, is estimated at 1,850,000 head, down 5 percent from the 1,950,000 on hand on this date last year. Breakdown of the hogs and pigs showed 240,000 for breeding (down 6 percent from the 254,000 breeders last year) and 1,610,000 other hogs compared with 1,696,000 last year.
United States
Nation's Hogs Down 7 Percent
Hogs and pigs on farms in the United States on June 1, 1972, are estimated at 61.6
million head -- 7 percent less than a year earlier. Hogs and pigs kept for breeding are
estimated at 9.3 million head, down 6 percent from last year. Market hogs and pigs, at 52.3 million, are down 7 percent.
Year
HOGS AND PIGS ON FARMS, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
June 1, 1968 - 1972
(Thousand Head)
:Hogs and All hogs :pigs for and pigs :breeding
Total
Other Hogs and Pigs
Under
60 lbs.
60-119 120-179 180-219
lbs.
lbs.
lbs.
Georgia
220 lbs,
ani over
1968
1,608
225
1,383
595
1969
1,688
245
1,443
678
1970
1,789
268
1,521
722
1971
1,950
254
1,696
780
1972
1,850
240
1,610
692
- -- -
387
276
404
260
426
266
500
298
515
290
United States
97
28
79
22
84
23
93
25
89 - -2-4-
i968
60,625 9,265 51,360 25,997 11,921 7,796 4,189- 1",4;7.
1969
58,879 9,248 49,631 24,083 12,037 7,792 4,340
379
1970
64,824 10,725 54,099 27,245 12,989 8,053 4,374 1,438
1971
65,918 9,828 56,090 26,526 13,869 8,775 5,280 1,640
1972
61,556 9,252 52,304 24,961 12,881 8,175 4,837 1,450
This repmt is made possible by the cooperation of several thousand Georgia farmers who furnish reports for their individual farms.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY
W. A. WAGNER
- Agricultural Statistician In Charge
Agricultural Statistician
- - - -- - - - - - - -- - - -- - - - - -- -- - - -- - - - - - -- ----
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in
cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service
1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601
OFFIC~AL - ~Y~l~~r
ACQ DIV UNIVERSITY OF
GEORG9IA90
-- uNIV LIB'RARIES
ATHENS
GA 30601
Un ited States Depottment of Agr iculture
Georgia Weekly Crop and Weather Bulle
~
Week Ending June 26, 1972
GEORGIA F.ARHERS Sl'ULE
Athens, Ga., June 2.6 -- The anxious frown on the fac es of many Georgia farmers was changed to a smile as rains spread over the State Nonday and Tuesday, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Before the rains came, hmvever, some early corn had been damaged beyond recovery by the drought, but this was only a small part of the total crop. The slight damage to crops caused by accompanying winds v1as minor compared with ~e beneficial effects of the added moisture. In spite of very heavy rains in some areas, ~e rate of fall and extremely dry conditions of the s oil vTas such that runoff was very light.
County Extension .Agents reported the condition of cotton as mostly good with insect ~estation about normal. Tobacco condition was fair to good and harvest of this crop ~ 20 percent completed. Strong winds from the storm blew some mature tobacco leaves ~om the stalks but most were salvaged. Peanuts were rated as mostly good. Application of landplaster and insect and disease control measures were active during the latter part of the week.
Corn condition improved considerably to mostly good. r.fu.ch of the south Georgia crop
is in-or-approaching the tasseling stage. Soybean seeding was 85 percent and sor~hum 74
percent completed.
viheat harvest was 91 percent and oats 92 percent completed. Haying l'Tas delayed by rains and wet fields. Conditions of hay crops, pasture and cattle \<lere mostly good.
Peach condition was mostly good. Harvest was curtailed by the rains but resumed as
corulitions permitted. .A total of 395 carlot equivalents had been inspected by the Federal State Inspection Service through June 22, compared \<lith 518 carlot equivalents on
the S9JIIe date last year.
State Farm f.mket 1'1anagers reported most summer vegetables in good supply on southern markets. Cantaloup harvest Has approaching its peak. vlatermelon harvest was increasing.
HEATHER SUMl'IARY -- Rains from Hurricane .Agnes brought an end to the period of dry weather that had persisted over much of Georgia during the last several weeks. The storm cau~ed heavy to excessive rains throughout the State. Totals for the week ending Friday, June 21, ranged from just under 2 inches in parts of the extreme north to about
9 inches at Brunswick. Several weather observers in the southeastern and southwestern
parts of the State reported storm totals of more than 6 inches. Except in a few areas
~ere tornadoes occurred, wind damage from the storm was mostly minor. Some crops were blown over and trees were down in a feu places. The rains were highly beneficial to the State's crops and resulted in very little flash flood damage. .A tornado near Douglas caused an estimated $100,000 in damage, and another storm was reported near Blackshear. Th~e \ras very little rain over the State from \vednesday thro'!lgh Saturday but thundershower activity increased sharply on Sunday with heavy amounts reported in parts of the south.
Temperatures continued to average well below seasonal normals. The rain and cloudiness from Agnes kept maximum temperatures in the 70 1 s early in the week and a cold
front brought near record lows to many areas late in the week. Averages ranged from 4 degrees to as much as 9 degrees cooler than late June normals.
The outlook for the period Uednesday through Friday is for partly cloudy and warm weather throughout the period \.,rith a chance of daily afternoon and evening thundershowers. The showers \'Till be more numerous on Thursday. .Afternoon highs will be mostly in the 90 1 s and lows will be in the 60 1 s north and lou to mid 70 1 s 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, lil'O.A.A, U. s. Department of Commerce.
QNITEP. STATES PEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
Athens, Georgia
N()AA
Precipitation For The \'!eek Ending June 23, 1972
GEORGIA
Temperature extremes for the week endiJII June 23, 1972. (Provisional)
Highest: 96 o at Elakely on the and Colquitt on the 22Ji
Lowest: 49 at Blairsville ~d Calhoun on the 23rd.
* For the period June 24-26, 1972.
T Less than .005 inch .
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVIC E
ATHENS, GEORGIA
BROILER TY
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia
tfd~~ ende June 24 was
9, 133, 000--3 pe rcent less than the previous wee k an
t le ss than the com-
parable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting vice.
An estimated 10, 4 96, 000 broiler type eggs were set b y Geo r gia hatcheri es - -
4 percent more than the previous w e ek but 8 percent l e ss than t he comparable week
a year earlier.
Placement of broiler c hicks in 22 reporting State s totaled 62, 784, 000--1
percent less than the previous week but 3 percent more than the comparable week
last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 73 , 848, 000--4 percent more than
the previous week and 1 pe rcent more than a year a go.
Week Ended
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS
Eggs Set -1/
!1
Chicks Placed fo r
1
B r oilers in Georgia
1971
1972
I o/o of
year ago
1971
1972
I o/o of year ago
Tho usands
Thousands
Apr. 22 Apr. 29 May 6 May 13 May 20 May 27 June 3 June 10 June 17 June 24
11, 558 11,514 11,484 11,774 11, 968 11, 899 11, 825 11, 873 10, 985 11 , 4 35
11,237 11, 508 11 , 432 11, 552 11,454 11, 454 11,303 11, 128 10,096 10,496
97
10 0
I 100
I
I
98
96
I 96
I 96
94
92
92
9, 123 9,0 83 8,728 9,036 9,303 9,3 67 9, 268 9,487 9,290 9,324
9,354 9,421 9,077 9,062 9,512 9,316 9, 354 9,263 9, 4 30 9, 133
I 103
I 104 104
100
l 102 99
I
I
101
98
102
98
EGG TYPE
natch of egg type chicks 'in Georgia during the week ended June 24 was 755, 000--9 percent more than t he previous week but 16 percent le ss than the c omparable we ek last year . An estim ated 996, 000 e ggs fo r t he production of egg type chicks wer e set by Georgia hatcheries, slightly more than the previous week but 20 percent less than the comparable week last year.
In the five states that accounted for about 28 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S . in 197 1, hatchings during the week ended June 24 were up 2 percent but settings were down 22 percent from a year ago .
State
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1972
June 10
Eggs Set
June
June
17
24
o/o of
year ago 2/
Chicks Hatched
June
June
June
10
17
24
Thousands
T ho us ands
o/o of
year a go 2/
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss.
905
992
996 80
255
195
170 71
l, 4 78 1, 940 1,324 80
147
154
95 35
320
276
320 98
687
694
755 84
425
4 20
295 97
1, 004 l, 006 1, 205 117
134
129
91 88
288
250
327 110
Total 1972
* Total 1971
o/o of Last Year
3, 105 3, 669
85
3,557 3,588
99
2,905 78 3,747
78 I
2,538 3, 169
80
2,499 2,955
85
2,673 II 102 II
2,627 II
,;
!I
10 2 ~i
1/ Include s eggs set by hatcheries p r oducing chicks for hatcher y supply flocks .
Z/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
* R evised.
Week Ending July 3, 1972
Rel eased 3 p.m. Monday
SOIL MOISTURE AMPLE
Athens, Ga., July 3 --Soil moisture was ample to excessive over the entire State, ~cording to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service . Frequent showers and boggy land hindered field activity in some areas. Excessive moisture affected melon quality and caused drowning of tobacco in some low lying areas. Overall crop conditions, however, improved with the ample moisture supplies and favorable temperatures.
County Extension Agents reported the condition of cotton as mostly good. Nearly t~ee-fourths of the crop was squaring but less than half was setting bolls. Weevil infestation was reported at 9 percent. General progress of cotton is about normal for thls date. Tobacco harvest reached 30 percent completion. Condition was rated as mostly gooo even though a few areas were damaged by too much rain. Peanuts were blooming and ~gging in the more advanced fields. Condition was good to excellent. Application of lMdplaster and insect and disease control measures were active as weather and field conditions permitted.
Corn condition continued to improve. Yields from some early plantings will be very
light due to the previous drought but the majority of the crop was rated as good. Tasseling and silking were general in the southern part of the State. Soybean seeding was
93 percent and sorghums 83 percent completed. Early plantings were showing good growth
Md development
Small grain harvest was 97 percent completed. Most of the acreage rema1n1ng for huvest was in the mountain areas. Pastures and hay crops improved considerably and were rated as mostly good. Haying was limited by lack of curing weather. Cattle condition was mostly good.
Peach harvest moved forward but was hindered by weather conditions. ~hrough June 29, 575 carlot equivalents had been inspected by the Federal-State Inspection Service, compared with 676 carlot equivalents on the same date last year.
State Farm Market Managers reported most summer vegetables in good supply on southern markets and movement beginning in mountain areas. Melon harvest was nearing its peak. Excessive moisture supplies caused some loss of quality of melons being harvested but the added moisture will be beneficial to younger plantings.
WEATHER SUMMARY - Thundershowers brought heavy to excessive rains to most of south and central Georgia during the week ending Friday, June 30. The rains were heaviest in the southwest where a few totals exceeded 5 inches. Amounts decreased to the north and east but most of the southwestern half of the State had more than 2 inches of rain. All areas received some rain but several weather observers in the north and east measured less than one-half inch. Shower activity decreased the last part of the week but picked up again on Sunday.
Temperatures were warmer than during the last few weeks but still averaged cooler than normal. Highs were mostly in the 80's with a few low 90's reported in south and central sections. Early morning lows varied from the 50's in the mountains to the low
70's in extreme south Georgia. Averages ranged from near normal in the south to 4 de-
grees below normal in the northwest.
The first 2~ weeks of June were extremely dry over most of the State but the heavy rains of the last 12 days swelled monthly totals to well above normal in all areas. The largest totals were recorded in the south where many places had more than twice their normal June rainfall. Temperatures were unusually mild during most of June with averages ranging from 2 to 5 degrees below normal.
The outlook for Wednesday through Friday is for partly cloudy weather 1-rith showers and thundershowers. The showers should end in the north on Thursday and in the central sections on Friday as cooler air moves in. The south will see little change through the
E~~~~~---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 Commer~e.
UNITED STATES PEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Athens , Georgia NOAA
Precipitation For The \l!eek Endin g June 30, 1972
GEORGIA
Temperature ext remes f or the week ending June 30, 1972. (Pr ovis i onal)
" ighes t: 95 o at Bainbridge on
27th and 28th .
Lowest :
39 at Blai r sville on
the 24th .
2.25 l. 84
* For the peri od Jul y 1-3 , 1972 .
T Less than . 005 inch .
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Report ing Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
and
Un-.....-- .... -~
~G\A
~~ FARM
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
COTTON COUNTY ESTIMATES
July 1972
GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1971
(These estimates are based on the latest available data and are preliminary)
ACRES
YIELD LINT PER ACRE
PRODUCTION 480 Pound
Planted
Harvested . ~ Planted
Harvested
Gross Weight Bales
- - Acres
- - Pounds
- - Bales - -
IIS'l'RICT 1
llrtow
Catoosa
a.ttooga Dlde lloyd Cordon llrray Paulding Polk lllker llitfield
13,400 140
2,250 90
4,900 4,300
510
5 3,400
315 120
13,000
473
140
386
2,100
480
90
422
4,800
558
4,000
414
450
320
5
400
3,200
514
300
676
80
167
488
13,20()
386
110
514
2,250
422
80
570
5,700
445
3, 710
362
340
400
5
546
3,640
710
445
250
40
TOTAL
29,430
28,165
482
503
29,520
DISTRICT 2
Iarrow Clarke Delalb rulton Glrinnett Ball Jackson Oconee Illton
TOTAL
770 200
5 100 395 60 150 4,300 13,700
19,680
600
156
190
560
5
400
90
330
350
284
50
167
140
227
3,800
330
13,300
385
18,525
362
200
250
589
235
400
5
367
70
320
. 235
200
20
243
70
374
2,960
397
11,000
385
14,845
Page 2
July 1
GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1971
(These estimates are based on the latest available data and are preliminar )
District and County
ACRES
Planted
Harvested
YIELD LINT PER ACRE
. Planted
Harvested
PRODUCTION 480 Pound Gross Weight
Bales
- - Acres
- - Pounds
- - Bales --
DISTRICT 3
Banks Elbert Franklin Hart Lincoln Madison Oglethorpe Stephens Wilkes
185 4,450 3,130 7,700
110 3,750 1,880
65 160
150
162
4,200
345
2,700
173
7,000
303
80
191
3,500
286
1,700
395
15
46
150
300
200
60
365
3,200
200
1,130
333
4,860
263
45
306
2,230
436
1,550
200
5
320
100
TOTAL
21,430
19,495
295
324
13,180
DISTRICT 4
Carroll Clayton Coweta Douglas Haralson Harris Heard Henry Lamar Macon Marion Meriwether Pike Schley Spalding Talbot Taylor Troup
TOTAL
775 30
1,850 . 15 25 295 170
2,450 105
7,300 1,570 3,400 2,790
760 340 140 6,400 275
28,690
600
141
30
233
1,600
314
15
333
10
80
200
176
160
353
2,300
416
90
333
6,800
519
1,500
563
3,100
299
2,450
256
700
328
300
353
70
114
6,000
509
200
175
26,125
417
182
225
233
15
363
1,210
333
10
200
5
260
110
375
130
443
2,120
389
70
557
7,900
589
1,840
328
2,120
291
1,490
356
520
400
250
229
35
543
6,800
240
100
458
24,950
4
July 1972
GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1971
(These estimates are based on the latest available data and are Ereliminary}
District md County
ACRES
Planted
Harvested
YIELD LINT PER ACRE
Planted
Harvested
PRODUCTION 480 Pound Gross Weight
Bales
- - Acres
- - Pounds
- - Bales - -
DISTRICT 7
liter Calhoun Clay Decatur
Douaherty larly Crady
r..
Iiller llitchell
~tman
lmdolph Seainole Stewart iater Terrell Thomas Webster
650 4,200 1,780
160 415 7,200 980 2,300 1,890 4,800 165 4,000 1,700 2,140 8,500 11,300 2,630 515
250
140
3,800
544
1,600
539
150
363
250
157
6,500
326
600
131
2,000
307
1,200
357
3,500
357
160
545
3,600
535
1,600
411
2,100
578
7,200
394
10,100
466
2,000
250
364
190
601
4,760
600
2,000
387
120
260
135
361
4,880
213
265
353
1,470
563
1,410
490
3,570
563
185
595
4,460
437
1,460
589
2,580
465
6,950
521
11,000
329
1,370
TOTAL
55,325
46,610
406
482
46,805
TOTAL
30 3,000
575 3,100 1,350 17,300
440 11,500 39,200 4,430
325 55 75
540 1,330 5,600 7,950 12,200
109,000
2,700
321
350
110
2,400
346
550
87
16,400
494
100
43
11' 100
593
38,700
638
4,000
255
300
338
50
53
100
56
830
235
5,300
377
7,500
415
11,000
291
101,380
488
357
2,010
180
130
447
2,230
213
245
521
17,800
190
40
614
14,200
646
52,100
282
2,350
367
230
80
10
300
60
376
650
398
4,390
440
6,900
323
7,400
524
110,745
Page 3
GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1971 These estimates are based on the latest available data and are
District and
County
ACRES
Planted
Harvested
YIELD LINT PER ACRE
Planted
Harvested
480 Pound Gross Weight
Bales
- - Acres
- - Pounds
- - Bales --
DISTRICT 5
Baldwin Bibb Bleckley Butts Crawford Dodge Greene Hancock Houston Jasper Johnson Laurens Monroe Montgomery Morgan Newton Peach Pulaski Putnam Rockdale Treutlen 'Twiggs
Washington Wheeler Wilkinson
610 270 7,650 205 570 7,850
10 1,010 4,900
165 10,200 17,300
160 240 7,900 2,100 1,390 9,600 135 455 785 3,230 10,400 535 230
500
331
200
352
7,300
568
200
234
500
361
7,500
441
770
176
4,500
413
150
721
9,500
427
16,700
415
100
104
7,600
425
1,900
420
900
322
9,300
565
130
615
400
218
760
611
3,100
554
9,600
418
450
370
230
787
404
420
475
195
595
9,050
240
100
412
430
462
7,200
231
370
450
4,220
793
245
458
9,050
430
15,000
250
50
442
7,000
464
1,840
497
930
584
11 '300
638
170
248
205
632
1,000
577
3,730
452
9,050
440
410
787
375
TOTAL
87,900
82,290
450
480
82,340
DISTRICT 6
Bulloch Burke Candler Columbia Effingham Emanuel Glascock Jefferson Jenkins McDuffie Richmond ScrP.ven Warren
TOTAL
1,320 24,900
1,740 135 80
6,950 2,300 13,350 4,700 1,960 1,360 6,650 4,950
70,395
1,250
354
20,000
384
1,600
439
100
148
6,500
296
2,150
289
11,500
371
3,700
290
1,300
195
1,200
226
5,400
261
4,500
320
59,200
339
374
975
478
19,900
477
1,590
200
40
317
4,290
309
1,390
431
10,300
368
2,840
295
795
257
640
322
3,620
352
3,300
403
49,680
5
July 1972
GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1971
These estimates are based on the latest available data and are reliminary)
District and County
ACRES
Planted
Harvested
YIELD LINT PER ACRE
Planted
Harvested
PRODUCTION 480 Pound Gross Weight
Bales
- - Acres
- - Pounds
- - Bales - -
DISTRICT 9
Appling
lacon
IYans Long Pierce fattnall Toombs Vare layne
285 45 200 45 275 535 2,580 60 125
200
95
30
89
100
160
30
156
150
120
400
153
2,200
284
30
100
70
32
135
55
133
10
320
65
233
15
220
70
205
170
334
1,530
200
10
57
10
------- TOTAL
--
--
4,150
-
-
-
-
-
3,210
---
- 224
289
1,935
-----
-------
STATE TOTAL
-------
426,000
385,000
------------
421
466
-----
374,000
-----
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
REPO
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
July 1972
GEORG lA SOYBEANS County Estimates- Acreage, Yield. and Production- 1971 Preli minary
District and County
Harvested Acres
Yie 1d Per Acre
Product ion
Bus he 1s
Bushels
DISTRICT 1
Bartow Chattooga Floyd Gordon Hurray Polk Walker Whitfield Other Counties
1, 700 900
3,100
5,500 4,600 l ,200
Boo
2,900 300
24.0 22.0 26.0 27.0 23.0 27.0 26.0 24.0 24.0
40,800 19,800 80,600 148,500 105,800 32,400 20,800 69,600 7,200
TOTAL
21,000
25.0
525,500
DISTRICT 2
Barrow Clarke Fannin Fulton Gwinnett Jackson Oconee Union Walton White Other Counties
300 700 200 200 l ,200 l ,000 3,600 200 3,800 200 600
31.0 31.0 23.0 28.0 25.0 33.0 32.0 30.0 29.0 31.0 31.0
9,300
21 '700 4,600 5,600 30,000 33,000 115,200 6,000 110,200 6,200 18,600
TOTAL
12,000
30.0
360,400
DISTRICT 3
EIbert Frankl in Hart Madison Oglethorpe Steohens Wilkes Other Counties
3,000 1,700 5,100 4,800 2,900
100 200 200
26.5 22.0 22.0 25.0 27.0 28.0 28.0 26.0
79,500 37,400 112,200 120,000
78,300 2,800
5,600 5,200
TOTAL
18,000
24.5
441 ,000
July 1972
District and Count
Count
GEORG lA SOYBEANS Estimates - Acreaqe, Yield, and Production - 1971 Pre 1 imi nar
Harvested Acres
Yield Per Acre Bushels
Product ion Bushels
DISTRICT 4 Clayton Coweta Fayette Ha ra 1son Harris Henry Lamar Macon Marion Meriwether Pike Schley Spalding Talbot Taylor Troup Upson Other Counties
100 700 600 200 400 3,600 700 17,600 400 700 4,200 2,000 2,000 200 5,600 200 400 400
24.0 20.0 26.0 23.0 23.0 27.0 21.0 24.0
23.0 23.0 26.0 23.0 26.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 24.0 23.0
2,400 14,000 15,600 4,600 9,200 97,200 14,700 422,400 9,200 16' 100 109,200 46,000 52,000 4,600 128,800 4,600 9,600 9,200
TOTAL
40,000
24.2
969,400
DISTRICT 5 Baldwir. Bibb Bleckley Butts Crawford
Dodge Hancock Houston Johnson Laurens Monroe Montgomery Morgan Newton Peach Pulaski Treutlen Twiggs 1/Jash i ngton \'l'hee 1er 1.! i 1k i nson
Other Counties
400 3,400 9,400 1,200 5,800 5,800
600 26,000 4,100 18,800
100 3,600
500 300 14,400 9,000 1,200 2,200 12,000
3,300 1 ,200
700
21 .o
24.0 25.0 28.0 28.0
25.0 28.0 27.0 26.0 25.0 25.0 22.0 25.0 24.0 25.0 26.0 25.0 25.0 24.0 27.0 20.0 26.0
8,400 81,600 235,000 33,600 162,400 145,000 16,800 702,000 106,600 470,000
2,500 79,200 12,500
7,200 360,000 234,000
30,000 55,000 288,000 89,100 24,000 18,200
TOTAL
124,000
25.5
3' 161 '1 00
July 1972
GEORG lA SOYBEANS
County Estimates - Acreaqe, Yield, and Product ion - 1971 Pre l iminary
District and County
Harvested Acres
Yield Per Acre
Production
Bushels
Bushels
DISTRICT 8 Atkinson Ben Hi 1I Berrien Brooks Clinch Coffee Colquitt Cook Crisp Dooly Echo Is Irwin Jeff Davis Lanier Lowndes Telfair Tift Turner Wilcox Worth
2,000
I, 700 7,800 13,000
300 2,200 2,200 6,000 14,200 18,700
500 4,700 1,300
400 3,800 2,800 3,600 2,200 4,200 4,400
27.0 24.0 26.0
29.0 26.0 27.0 28.0 24.0 26.0 28.0 26.0 25.0 23.0 24.0
29.0 22.0 24.0 25.0 28.0
27.0
54,000 l.(.o ,800
202,800
377,000 7,800
59,400 61,600 144,000
369,200 523,600
13,000 I I7,500 29,900
9,600 110,200 61,600 86,400
55,000 117,600 I I8,800
TOTAL
96,000
26.7
2,559,800
DISTRICT 9 Appling Bacon Brantley Bryan Chatham Evans Long Pierce Tattna I 1 Toombs Ware
~Jayne
Other Counties
4,600 I ,400
200 1 ,800 1,200 4,000
400 4,600 6,800
5,200 600 800 400
22.0 22.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 29.0 25.0 24.0 29.0 22.0 2I. 0 22.0 25.0
I 01,200 30,800
5,000 45,000 30,000 I 16,000 10,000 I 10,400
197,200 I 14,400 12,600 17,600 10,000
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TOTAL
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32,000
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
25.0
800,200
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STATE TOTAL
635,000
25.5
16' 193,000
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 ~Jest Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in -~""'""""'.._,.tinn with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
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County Estimate:.
ni -
ld , and Production - 1971 Pre 1i mi na ry
- District
and County
:
.
Harvested Acres
. :
:
. Yield Per Acre :
Production
Bushels
Bushels
DISTRICT 6
Bulloch Burke
Cand 1er
Columbia Effingham Emanuel Glascock Jefferson Jenkins McDuffie Richmond Screven \!a rren
33,000 54,000 9,100
300 11 ,000 11 ,000
1 ,200 35,000 15,800
1 ,600 4,400 42,000 5,600
25.0 26.0 26.0 23.0 24.0 23.0 20.0 28.0 25.0 20.0 20 , 0
25.0 27.0
825,000 1 ,404,000
236,600 6,900
264,000
253,000 24,000 980,000 395,000 32,000 88,-Doo 1,050,000 151 ,200
TOTAL
224,000
25.5
5,709,700
DISTRICT 7
Baker Calhoun Clay Decatur Dougherty Early Grady Lee Miller Mitchell Quitman Randolph Seminole Stewart Sumter
Terre 11
Thomas
~/ebster
1 ,500 4,300
600 3,600 2,200 2,600 4,500 5.100 2,100 2,800
100 900 1 ,800 1,800 17.100 4,200 12,100
700
28.0
30.0
25.0
.
28.0
25.0
25.0
23.0
30.0
25.0
23.0
26.0
23.0
20.0
21.0
22.0
22.0
25.0
25.0
42,000 129,000
15,000 100,800 55,000 65,000 103,500 153,000 52,500 64,400
2,600 20,700 36,000 37,800 376,200 92,400 302,500 17,500
TOTAL
68,000
24.5
1,665,900
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July 1972
GEORGIA FLUE-CURED TOBACCO: COUNTY ESTIMATES, 1971 PRELIMINARY
District
Yield
md
Harvested
Per Acre
Produc ion
~Cmm~t~y------------------~A~c~e~a~s~e~----------~(~P_o_un_d_s~)~------------~(P_o_u_n_d_s~)_____
Districts 1, 2,
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3, and 4
0
0
0
District 5
Dodge Johnson laurens Jbntgomery Treutlen Wheeler
Total
370 52
250 765 735 475
2,647
1,395 1,327 1,322 1,523 1,334 1,559
1,436
516,100 69,000 330,600 1 ,165,000 980,300 740,600
3,801,600
District 6
Bulloch Candler Effingham !manuel Jenkins Screven
Total
District 7 Decatur Dougherty Grady Mitchell Thomas
Total
District 8
Atkinson Bel Hill Berrien Brooks Clinch Coffee Colquitt
Cook Crisp
Echols Irwin Jeff Davis Lanier Lowndes Telfair Tift Turner Wilcox Worth
Total
3,230 1,630
190 1,630
175 96
6,951
1,506 1,756 1,411 1,480 1,479 1,227
1,551
290 25
1,100 1,800 1,290
4,505
1,532 1,680 1,627 1,641 1,702
1,648
950 860
3,200 1,640
215 4,030
3,930 2,150
26 210 1,900 1,730
985 2,920
695 2,130
185 270 1,440
2,347 1,808
2,194 1,864
1,952 2,295
1,993 2,047 1,562 2,006 2,276 2,147
2,039 1,913
1,753 2,003 1,774 1,104
1,765
29,466
2,054
(Continued on back of page)
4,864,000 2,862,000
268,000 2,412,000
258,900 117,800
1o,7e2,7oo
444,300 42,000
1,790,000 2,954,000 2,195,000
7,425,300
2,230,000 1,555,000 7,020,000 3,057,000
419,600 9,248,000 7,832,000 4,400,000
40,600 421,300 4,324,000 3,714,000 2,008,000 5,587,000 1,218,000 4,267 ,_000 328,200 298,000 2,541,000'
60,508,700
July 1972
District and
County
GEORGIA FLUE-CURED TOBACCO:
Harvested Acreage
COUNTY ESTIMATES 2 1271 PRELIMINARY
Yield
Per Acre
Production
(Pounds)
(Pounds)
District 9
Appling Bacon Brantley Bryan Charlton Evans Liberty Long Pierce Tattnall Toombs Ware flayne
2,210 1,780
805 380 105
955 105 285 2,320 2,410 1,610
1,170 1,280
1,947 2,196 1,901 1,611 2,099 1,898 1,851 1,915 2,345 2,071 1,804
2,292 1,936
4,302,000 3,909,000 1,530,000
612,300 220,400 1,813,000 194,400 545,700 5,440,000 4,990,000 2,904,000 2,682,000 2,478,000
Total
15,415
2,051
31,620,800
Other Counties
16
1,619
25,900
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STATE TOTAL
59,000
1,935
114,165,000
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
W. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
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NE\<! LA\l AUTHORIZES CHAl'TGE IN COTTON" REPORT RELEASE DATES :
HASHlllfGTOlif, July 5 -- President Nixon signed into la,.; on June 30 a bill changing
the issuance dates of cotton acreage and production report s to coincide with the
general crop reports issued by the u. s. Department of Agriculture 1 s Crop Reporting
Board.
The revised schedule for cotton estimates to be included with the general crop
reports is as follmvs:
New Release Date
Previously Scheduled Date
Report
(3:00p.m.)
(11 :00 a.m.)
July Acreage Aug. 1 Production Sept. 1 Production Oct. 1 Production Nov. 1 Production Dec. 1 Production
July 12, 1972 Aug. 10, 1972 Sept. 12, 1972 Oct . 12, 1972 Hov. 9, 1972 Dec. 12, 1972
July 10, 1972 Aug. 8 9 1972 Sept. 8, 1972
Oct. 10, 1972 Nov. 8 9 1972 Dec. 8, 1972
The nevr release time for cotton reports (3:00 p.m. i'lashington, D.C. time instead of 11:00 a.m.) makes cotton estimates consistent with other speculative commodity crop reports novr released after the close of the Chicago and New York commodity markets.
The ne\v la,.; also directs the Secretary of Agriculture to issue a cotton crop report as of Jan. 1. This nevl report was prompted by shifts in major producing areas, new cultural practices, and the use of machine harvesting which have combined to extend the cotton harvesting season. A Jan. 1 report will provide an evaluation of production changes that may occur to cotton still in the field on Dec. 1.
Cotton estimates, like all reports of speculative commodities, will continue to be prepared under strict security requirements to prevent premature release.
An amendment in the bill signed June 30 directs the Department of Commerce to issue a Census ginners report as of Jan. 1 and Feb. 1 and to discontinue the mid-August ginners report.
REISSUED BY: The Statistical Reporting Service, July 7, 1972
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LIVESTOCK REPORT
MAY ~972
7/5/72
Georgi a
Hay Red Meat Production Same As Last Year
Georgia's red meat prod uction i n commercial p la nt s million pounds, according to the Georgia Crop Reporti ng lnMay 1971.
Cattle Slauqhter
Commercial plants i n Georgia reported 23 , 100 head of ca ttl e s lau ght e red during May 1972-- 2,400 head above last month but 700 head be low May 1971.
Calf Slaughter
May calf slaughter totaled I , 700 head -- 100 head above last month and 400 head above the I , 300 head during May 1971 .
Hog S1aughte r
Commercial hog slaughter for May in Geo r gia plants num bered 179,000 head -- 6,000 above the 173,000 last month and 1, 000 hea d a bove t he 178 ,000 slau ghte red in May 1971.
48 States
Hay Red Meat Product ion Up 5 Percent From 1 ~ 71
Commercial produ c tion of red meat i n the 48 States t o t aled 3,174 mi ll ion pounds in Hay, 5 percent above a year earlier. Commercial meat product ion includes sl a ughter in
Federally inspected and other slaugh t er pl a nt s , but exclud e s a n imal s slaughtered on farms.
Beef Production 10 Percent Above A Year Earl ier
Beef production was 1, 936 mi l l ion pounds , 10 perce nt more t ha n the 1, 761 mill ion pounds produced in May 1971. Cattle ki l le d totaled 3 , 118,700 head, an i ncrease of 9 percent from the 2,873 , 200 head sla ughtered a year earlier. Live weight per head was 1,033 pounds, 4 pounds more than May 1971, but 8 pounds below April 1972.
Veal Output Totals 35 Million Pounds
There were 35 mill ion pou nds of veal produced dur i ng May , down 17 percent from the 42 mill ion pounds produced in May 1971. Calf sla ughter was 16 percent less than a year earlier. Live weight per head was 266 pounds , 1 pound less than May 1971.
Pork Production Down 2 Percent From A Year Earlie r
Pork production tota l ed 1,159 mil l ion pounds, 2 pe r cent Jess than a year earlier. Hog kill totaled 7,318,800 head , down 3 percent from May 1971. Live weight per head was unchanged from last year bu t 3 pounds above l a st month's level. Lard rendered per 100 pounds of 1ive weight was 8.3 pounds, compared with 8.5 in May 1971.
Lamb and Mutton Up 7 Percent From May 1971
There were 44 mill ion pound s of l amb a nd mutton produced in May, 7 percent more than
a year earlier. Sheep and lamb sla ug ht er to tal e d 835 , 500 hea d, up 3 percent. Average Jive weight was 107 pounds , 2 pound s more than a yea r earlier but t he same as last month.
Poultry Production 19 Percent Above A Yea r Aqo
Production of poultry mea t t o t a l e d 893 mi ll ion pou nds , ready- to- coo k basis. This is 144 mill ion more than in May 1971.
GEORGIA AND 48 STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER 1/
Specie
:
Number
:
Slaughtered
May
:
1971
1972
Average
Live Weight
May
1971
1972
Total
Live Weight
May
1971
1972
. :
1, 000 head
pound s
1,000 pounds
Georgia :
:
Catt 1e
Calves Hogs
. .
Sheep and Lambs .
23.8 1.3
178.0
-
23. 1
894
1.7
42 3
179.0
216
-
-
887
20,896
20,491
456
550
77!
21-6
38,448
-
. 38,6Q
48 States:
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs
:
:
: . 2,873.2
281.1
7,548.6
:
807.7
.
3,118.7
235.9 7,318.8
835.5
I ,029
267 241
105
1 ,033 266
241
107
2,957,6 18 75 , 135
1,819 '799 84,823
3,220,172 62,84)
1 ,764,1~ 89,265
l l Includes slaughter under Federal inspection and other commerc ial slaughter, exc 1udes
farm slaughter.
Commodity and Unit
AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS AND HOG-CORN RATIOS, JUNE 15, 1972
WITH COMPARISONS
=-J-u-n-e--1-5----
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June
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1
1971
1972
1972 : 1971
1972
1972
- - Do 11 a rs - -
Corn, bu. Hogs, cwt. Cat t 1e, cwt. Calves, cwt.
1. 72 17.80 24.80
34.00
1.32 23.40
29.30 41.00
1.34 25.30
31 .oo
42.00
1.43 17.50 28.90
35.60
1 15 24.90
33.10 42.80
I. 13 25.40 34.20
43.90
Hog-Corn
Ratio ll
10.3
17.7
18.9
12.2
21.7
22.5
11 Bushels of corn equal in value to 100 lbs. hogs, live weight.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY
W. A. WAGNER
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cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
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.IUNE I ~ Ei ~S7E!
RAL PRICES July 6, 1972
INDEX UP FOU R POINTS
The All Commodities Index for Prices Received by Georg i a farmers in June rose 4 points
a~ve the previous month 1 s level, according to the Georgia Crop Report i ng Service.
The All Crops Index at 121 percent, increased 4 po i nts from 117 percen t i n May. Th i s
Increase was attributed mainly to higher prices for fresh fruits and vege t ab l es. The
Ll~stock and Livestock Products Index for June at 11 4 pe r ce nt was 5 poi nts h i ghe r than
the 109 percent in May. Increases in cattle, hog and broiler pr i ces more tha n offse t a
slight drop in prices for eggs and turkeys and ac counted fo r the higher L i ve s t ock and
Livestock Products Index.
UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 2 POINTS PRICES PAID INDEX UP 1 POINT
The Index of Prices Received by Farmers increased 2 points (1 ~ percent) to 125 percent of the January-December 1967 average during the mont h ended Ju ne 15, 1972 . Higher pr i ces
for cattle, hogs, lettuce, potatoes, and calves contributed most to the increa se. Lower prices for watermelons, wheat, green peppers, milk, and cabbage were only par ti ally
offsetting. The index was 11 percent above a year. earl i er.
The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, I nterest, Taxes,
and Farm 1-lage Rates for June 15 was 126 , up 1 percent from a month earlier. Higher prices
fur farm machinery, feeder 1 ivestock, food and tobacco, building and fencing mater i als, and motor supplies were the major contributors to the index rise. Compared with a year earlier
the index was up 5 percent.
1967 : 100
INDEX NUMBERS
May 15 1971
GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
June 15 1971
May 15 1972
June 15 1972
GEORGIA
Price s Received
All Commodities
1/ 110
111
113
117
All Crops
116
]:/ 118
117
121
Livestock and Livestock
Products
] / 105
106
109
114
UNITED STATES Prices Received
112
113
123
125
Prices Paid, Interest,
Taxes & Farm Wage Rates
120
120
125
126
Ratiolf
93
lf Ratio of Index of Prices Received
and Farm Wage Rates. ]:/ Revised.
94
by Farmers to
98
Index of Prices Paid,
99
Interest,
Taxes,
FRAISER T. GALLO~/AY Agricul tura 1 Statistic ian In Charge
JOHN E. COATES Agricultural Stat i stician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 ~4e st Broad Street, Athens , Georg i a, i n
cooperation with the Georgia Departmen t of Ag r iculture.
PRICES-- RECEIVED AND PAID BY FAHMERS, JUNE 15, 1972 WITH COMPARISONS
Commodity and Unit
June 15 1971
GEORGIA
May 15 June 15
1972
1972
UNITED STATES
June 15 May 15
1971
1972
PRICES RECEIVED \4heat, bu. Oats, bu. Corn, bu.
Cotton, lb. Soybeans, bu. Sweetpotatoes, cwt. Hay, baled, ton:
All Alfalfa
Other 2/
Mi 1k Cows , head
Hogs, cwt.
Beef Cattle,. All, cwt; ll
Cows , cwt. 1/
Steers and Heifers, cwt.
Calves, cwt.
Milk, Sold to Plants, cwt. Fluid Market Manufactured
All 11
Turkeys, lb. Chickens, 1b. :
Excluding Broilers Commercial Broilers Eggs, all, dozen
Table, dozen
Hatching, dozen
$
1 .45
$
76
$ 1. 72
1122.0
$ 3.05
$
$ 32.00 $ 40.50
$
$ 310.00 $ 3/17.80 $ - 24.80
$ 20.30 $ 28.20 $ 34.00
$ 6.75
$
$ 6.75 21.0
3/7.5
3714.5 J/31. 6 3/27.5 - 54.0
1.38 .85 1. 32 31.5 3.30 7.30
32.00 38.00 32.00 300,00 23.40 29.30 23. 10 33.70 41.00
6.95
6.~5
25.0
8.5 12.5 31.7 25.9 60,0
1. 29 .76 1. 34 31.5 3.30
31.50 36.00 31.50 300.00 25.30 31 .00 24.00 36.00 42.00
!16.95
!16.95 21.0
8.5 13.5 31.5 25.7 60.0
1.46
1. 38
. 707
.638
1.43
1. 15
1.13
23. 11
32.30 31.95
2.98
3.35
3.32
11 .90
8. 25 11.10
24.60 25 .20
359.00 17.50 28.90 21.20 30.90 35.60
31. 10 32.60 27.00 388.00 24.90 33. 10 24.60
35.00 42.80
30.90 32.90 26.40
390.00 25.40 34.20 25.00
36.50 43.90
5.82 4. 72 5.51 21.7
3/6,05
J/4.93 115.76
21.5
4/5.96
4/4.89
4/5.67 -21.4
7.3
8.1
7.9
15. 1
13.6
14.3
28.3
27.4
27.7
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 Mea 1, 44%, cwt.
$
Bran, cwt.
$
Middlings, cwt.
$
Corn Mea 1, cwt.
$
Poultry Feed, ton:
Broiler Grower Feed
$
Laying Feed
$
Chick Starter
$
Alfalfa Hay, ton
$
All Other Hay, ton
$
82.00 84.00 88.00 91.00
4.85 5.30 5.50 4.45 4.60 4.10
105.00 88.00 99.00 43.00 36.50
77 .oo 81 .oo
83.00 89.00
4.65 5.60 6.30 4.25 4.35 3.65
90.00 80.00 96.00 41.00 37.50
75.00 79.00 83.00 84.00
4.60 5.40 6.30 4.30 4.30 3.60
90.00 78.00 95.00 41.00 34.00
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 3].20 34.50
73.00 78.00
81 .oo
84.00
4.76 5.69 6.27 4.01 4,02 3.50
96.00 85.00 101 .00 40.20 36.20
73.00 78.00 81.00 84,00
4.76 5.71
6.32
3.96 4.98
3.53
96.00 86.1 101,00 39.10
35.50
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bul ~ s. 11 Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement. 11 Revised. !I Preliminary. 21 Includes all hay except alfalfa.
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BROILER TYPE Placement of broile r chick s in Georgia during the week
9, 028,000--1 percent le ss t han the previous we ek and 4 pe r c e
1972.
I 1 ;.
nde d less
JJUu~y
than
11
th
eVf-~0 ;[I) nfi:-l
parable week last y ea r , a c c or ding to the G eorgia Crop Report' S er V.i . ....
An estimate d 10 , 963, 000 broiler type eggs w ere set by G ea r ,..!{a't'e~erie s-
4 percent more than the previous week but 7 percent l es s than the
a year earlier.
Placement of broiler c hi cks in 2.2. repor ting States total ed 63 , 2.74, 00 0--1
percent more than the previous we ek and 5 perce nt more than the comparable week
last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set w ere 75,458,000--2. percent more than
the previous week and 1 per cent mor e than a year ag o .
Week Ended
GEOR G IA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACE MENTS
Eggs Set}:_/
C hicks Placed for Broile r s in Georgia
1971
1972.
o/o of
year ago
1971
1972.
Thous ands
Thousands
o/o of
year ago
Apr . 29 May 6 May 13 May 20 May 27
June 3
June 10 June 17 June 24 Jull 1
11 , 514
11, 508
100
9,083
9,42.1
104
11, 4 84
11,432.
100
8,72.8
9,077
104
11,774
11, 552.
98
9,036
9,062
100
11, 968
11, 454
96
9,303
9,512
102
11 , 899
11, 454
96
9, 367
9,316
99
11, 825
11 , 303
96
9,268
9, 354
101
11,873
11 ' 128
94
9, 487
9, 263
98
10,985
10 , 096
92
9, 290
9,430
10 2
11 , 43 5
10, 496
92
9,3 24
9, 133
98
11, 794
10,963
93
9,448
9,0 28
96
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EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type c hicks in Georgia during the week ended July 1 wa s '
895,000- - 19 perc ent m or e than the pr e vious week but 1 p ercent less t han t h e com parable we e k last year . A n e sti mated 1, 160, 000 eggs for the p r oduction o f e g g t ype chicks were set by Ge o rgi a hatcheri es, 16 percent more than the previous week b ut
11 percent l e ss than t h e compa r able week last year.
In the fi ve state s t hat ac c ounte d for about 28 percent of the hatch of all eg g type chicks in the U. S. in 1971, hatchings during the week ende d July 1 we re down
5 percent a nd s ett ings w ere down 8 percent from a year ago .
State
E G G T YPE E G GS SE T AND CHICKS HATCHED, 197 2
June
17
E ggs Set
J une
July
24
1
I I
o/o of
year
ago 2/
Chicks Hatched
June
June
July
17
24
1
Thousands
Thousands
I o/o of
year
ago 2/
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss.
Total 1972
992
996 1, 160 89
19 5
170
375 14 6
1, 9'40 1, 324 1, 27 1 88
154
95
143 63
276
320
332 97
3, 557 2,9 0 5 3, 281 92
694
755
895 99
4 20
295
17 5 84
1, 006 1, 20 5 1, 147 98
129
91
130 63
250
3 27
278 96
2, 4 99 2,673 2,625 95
Total 1971* 3, 588 3,747 3,578
2, 955 2,627 2,773
'o of
Last Year
99
78
92 I
85
102
95
1/ Include s e g gs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply floc ks.
Z/ Current w e e k a s percent of same week l ast year.
* Revised.
BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CI-nCKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS-197Z Page 2
STATE
EGGS SET
CI-nCKS PLACED
Week Ended
June
June
July
I % of
year
I
Week Ended
June
June
July
I
I
% of
year
17
24
1
ago 1/ 17
24
1
ago 1/
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Maine
I
Thousands
1, 907
1, 812
r
Thousands
2,064 105
1,547
1, 522
1, 587
101
z ~
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Connecticut
83
100
148 159
59
58
40
34
~
Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri
De~awa r e
1, 736 4 70 248
2,47 7
1, 936 445 314
2, 721
1, 732 97 472 105 270 84
2,783 95
1,267 361 647
3,074
1, 204 402 534
2, 659
1, 215
96
377
204
562
106
3, 056
113
<.i
~
Maryland
4,721
4, 868
5, 122 101
3, 716
3,782
3,417
97
Virginia
2,017
1, 832
2, 133 107
1, 768
1, 833
1, 705
118
West Virginia
0
0
0 -
318.
383
356
109
North Ca rolina
7,055 7,797
7,976 102 I 6, 512
6,472
6,485
115
South Carolina
550
615
579 109
628
653
700
116
GEORGIA
10,096 10,496
10,963 93
9,430
9, 133
9,028
96
Florida
1, 680
1, 536
1, 625 117
1,035
1, 146
1, 103
108
Tennessee
712
72.9
741 86
768
950
1, 083
107
Alabama
10,248 10,724
10,782 105
8,875
8, 301
8, 356
100
Mississippi
5, 779
5,693
6,017 104
5, 204
5, 445
5, 599
105
Arkansas
13,238 13, 740
13, 355 102 10,955 10,944 10,820
106
~
Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon
927
1,024
1,044 104
970
1, 009
1, 293
155
<1:!
4,319 426
4,531 377
4,791 108 344 87
3,966 381
3,930 329
3,981
109
417
132
~ 0
~
466
501
541 139
318
330
294
98
~
California
TOTAL 1972
1, 966
2,057
1,976 91
1, 753
1, 765
1, 800
93
71, 121 73,848 75,458 101 63,552 62,784 63,274
105
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(22 States)
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TOTAL 1971*
71,249 72,899 74, 588
61,422 61,122 60,266
~
(22 States)
H U)
.:X:
p:<
o/o of Last Year
100
101
101 I
103
103
105
~
1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
* Revised.
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Veek Ending Ju 1y 10, 1972
Released 3 p . m. Monday
CONDITION OF MOST CROPS GOOD
Athens, Ga., July 10 -- Soil moisture in Georgia was adequa te la s t week wi th the exception of a few localized sections in the southeas t that were begin n i ng to need additional supplies, according to the Georgia Crop Reportin g Se rvice, Showers slo-wed hay harvest; however, weather conditions during most of the period were suitable for field work. A heavy infestation of Japanese Beetles v-1as reported in some sec ti ons.
County Extension Agents reported condition of cotton as mostly good, Nearly twothirds of the State acreage was setting bolls. Weevil infestation was reported at 9 percent. Cool nights have tended to slow development of th e crop. Tobacco harvesting 1~ curing continued. Condition of peanuts was mostly good. Peanuts were blooming and pegging in the more advanced fields. Landplaster was be i ng applied and control measures for leafspot were active.
Corn condition continued mostly good with the exception of older fields that were ~ged by drought conditions prevailing earlier. Tasseling and silking were general Inmost areas of the State. Planting of soybeans and sorqhums was nearly fin i shed. Early plantings were showing good growth and developing satisfactorily.
Small qrain harvest was practically completed. Pastures and hay crops have l~ roved since the rains and currently are rated as mostly good. Cattle condition was most 1y good
Peach harvest progressed at a rapid rate. Through July 6 , a total of 879 carlot e~ivalents had been inspected by the Federal-State Inspection Service, compared with
866 on the comparable date last year.
I
..
State Farm Market Managers reported most st.lfnmer. vegetables i.n good supply on
southern markets and movement gaining momentum In mountain areas. Melon harvest has
reached a peak. Moisture received during recent weeks has been beneficial to younger
plantings.
~lEATHER SUMMARY-- Rainfall amounts were .._quite variable over Georgia during the week end [ ng Friday, Ju 1y 7. Tota 1s ranged from 1ess __than one- tenth.- inch at a few places in the southwest and southeast to 2.40 inches a f Hawkinsvili:e. Most observers asured from 1/2 to 1-1/2 inches. The rains occurred as showers . and thundershowers mainly from Sunday through ~Jednesday. There was 1 ittle or no rain from Wednesday ~rough the weekend as most of the State enjoyed several days of sunny weather.
Temperatures continued to average cooler than seasonal normals, a trend that has persisted since early May. The warmest weather occurred from Monday through Wednesday when a few upper 90 1 s were recorded in the south. Cooler air moved into ~"h Georgia Wednesday and spread over the State by Thursday. Highs were in the 70 1 s end low 8os in the north and mostly in the 80 1 s in the south from Thursday through the weekend, The temperature dropped to 47 degrees at Blairsville Friday morning and lows were in the sos and low 60 1 s over most of the State during the last half of
theweek. Averages ranged from 3 to 7 degrees cooler than normal.
The outlook for Wednesday through Friday is for partly cloudy weather with a chance of mostly afternoon and evening showers and thundershowers. v/arm days and mild nights will continue with 1 ittle day to day change in temperature. Highs will Min the mid Bos to low 90 1 s and lows in the mid to upper 6os.
T~ 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 OF COMMERCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Athens, Georgia NOAA
P rec~p~tation For Tl e \leek En din g Ju ly 7, 1972
GEORGIA
Temp eratu e e tremes for the week ending July 7, 1972 . (Provisional)
ighest : 99 a For Stewart on the 3rd.
Lowest: 47 at Blairsvi lle oo the 7th .
* For the peri od J uly 8- 10, 1972 .
T Le s s th an . 005 inch .
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agricu lture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens , Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
VEGETABLES
GEORGIA
July 11, 1972
The extended dry period during the first half of June reduced the size and
quality of Georgia's melon crops. Production of watermelons is estimated to be 7
percent below last year. Harvest was active on July 1 and was near its peak by the lOth. The production of cantaloups is estimated to be 21 percen t below last year,
' resulting from a reduction in both acreage and yield. Adequate rainfall the latter part of June was beneficial to later planted melons. Estimated production of t~toes, at 176,000 cwt., is up 5 percent from the 168,000 cwt. produced last year.
UNITED STATES
SNAP BEANS - The summer crop is forecast at 801,000 cwt., 10 percent below 1971. In Massachusetts and Connecticut the crop is making good progress.
In New York planting schedules have been interrupted by excessive rain. The aftermath of tropical storm Agnes resulted in extensive water damage in many fields. Harvest should be underway after mid-July. The crop in Pennsulvania is developing slowly because of flooding and washouts in low fields. In Ohio cool, cloudy weather has slowed crop development. In Michigan harvest is expected to be later than usual because of cool weather. In North Carol ina excessive moisture and below normal temperatures have delayed growth. Planting is nearing completion in Georgia and harvest is just underway. In Tennessee growing conditions have been good.
~NTALOUPS- Production of 524,000 cwt. is forecast for the early summer crop, 25 percent less than in 1971. In South Carol ina harvest should be active
in the Barnwell area by mid-July. Supplies are moving to markets in volume in south Georgia. Harvest in Arizona was underway in the Salt River Valley and central Arizona about June 5. Peak movement is expected by late June.
TOMATOES- Production of late sprinq tomatoes is estimated at 1,249,000 cwt., 11 percent more than last year. In Georgia harvest is nearing completion.
Heavy rains following an extended hot, dry period hastened picking. Harvest is about finished in southern parishes of Louisiana but continues in the north. Harvest of late spring tomatoes was underway in central and east Texas in early June and should continue into July. On the High Plains irrigated tomatoes are making satisfactory growth with harvest expected to start about mid-August.
~TERMELONS- Early summer production is estimated at 16,862,000 cwt., 3 percent more than last year. In North Carol ina stands are below normal and
harvest will start a few days later than usual. Harvest of South Carol ina's crop is later than normal. Light harvest began around July 1 in the southernmost counties and should become active the second week of the month. Harvest in the Chesterfield area should begin in late July. Harvest is in volume from south Georgia points. Recent rains are expected to improve size. In Alabama crop growth has been slowed by cool nights and harvest has been 1 ight from southern counties. Harvest has started in the southern parts of Mississippi and Arkansas. In Louisiana mid-June rainfall was beneficial, especially to the crop in northern areas. Shipments from the Saline area started the last week in June and should get underway at Farmerville the first week in July. Oklahoma growers are generally optimistic about the melon crop. Vine development is good. Harvest was nearly complete in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and Falfurrias-Alice area of south Texas by July. In the Pearsall-Dilley area, harvest is past peak.
In southcentral Texas harvest was underway in late June with picking beginning in east Texas in early July. Harvest is active in Salt Ri ver Valley, central Arizona, and Yuma, Supplies are expected to be available until early August. In California harvest has started in the important Kern district.
ACREAGE AND ESTIMATED PRODUCTION REPORTED TO DATE, 1972 WITH COMPARISONS
Crop and State
Acreage
Harv-
For
ested
Harvest
1971
1972
:Yield Per Acre
Ind.
: 1971
1972
Product ion
Ind.
1971
1972
Acres
Cwt. - -
- - I , 000 cwt. - -
SNAP BEANS Summer
North Carol ina Georgia Tennessee Alabama
5,600 I ,300 I ,400
6
35
232
196
38
51
49
49
52
69
20
18
CANTALOUPS Early Summer
South Ca ro I ina
173
Georgia
259
Arizona
Gro Total
TOMATOES Late Spring
South Ca ro I ina Georgia Louisiana Texas
tal
80
100
800
60
63
176
80
70
84
WATERMELONS Early SUinmer
North Carol ina South Ca ro I ina Georgia Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma
Texas Arizona California
8,200
7,500
75
65
22,300
22,200
90
85
33,000
33,000 80
75
13,500
14,500 85
87
10,000
10,000
60
70
6,500
6,000
77
80
3,300
3,300
70
80
12,500
13,300 85
8o
60,000
70,000
87
87
3,900
4,500 175
170
8 200
00 1
I 0
615 2,007 2,640 I, 148
600
501 231 I ,063 5,220 683
488 I ,887 2,475
I ,262 700
480
264 I ,064
6,090
765
181 400
88
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FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
PAUL E. WILLIAMS Agricultural Statistician
ISSUED BY: The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 '!lest Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 ~Jest Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
GEORGIA CROP REPORT ING
ATHENS, GEORG IA
July
BROILER TYPE
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended J uly 8 was 8,351, 000--7 percent less than the previous week and 4 percent less than the comparable week last year, according t o the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 10, 826, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Ge orgia hatcheries- -1 percent less than the previous week and 8 percent less t han the comparable week a
year earlier. Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States t otaled 55, 912, 000--12
percent less than the previous week but l percent more than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching e ggs set were 7 5,054, 000--l pe r cent less than the previo us week but 2 percent more than a ye ar ago.
Week Ended
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS A ND CHICK PLACEME NTS
Eggs S et}:__/
Chl'Ck S Place d f or Broiler s in Georgia
197 1
19 72
o/o of
year ago
1971
1972
Thousands
Thousands
o/o of
year ago
May 6 May 13 May 20 May 27 June 3 June 10 June 17 June 24 July 1 July 8
11,484 11,774 11,968 11,899 11, 825 11, 873 10,985 11,435 11,794 11,745
11, 432 11, 552 11,454 11, 454 11, 303 ll , 128 10,096 10, 496 10,963 10, 826
100 98 96 96 96
- 94
92 92 93 92
8,728
9,077
104
9,036
9,062
100
9,303
9,512
102
9,367
9,316
99
9,268
9,354
101
9, 487
9,263
98
9,290
9, 430
102
9 ,324
9, 133
98
9,448
9 ,0 28
96
8,682
8, 351
96
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended J uly 8 was 765, 000-15 percent less than the previous week but 27 percent more than the comparable week last ye..ar . An estimated 962, 000 egg s fo r the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 17 perc ent less than the previous week and 14 percent less than the comparable week last year .
In the five states that accounted fo r about 28 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1971, h atchings duri ng the w eek ended July 8 were up l percent but settings were down 3 percent from a year ago.
State
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1972
June 24
Eggs Set
July
July
1
8
o/o of
year
a go 2/
Chicks Hatched
Jun e
J uly
July
24
1
8
Thousands
Thousands
I o/o of year ago 2/
Ga.
m.
Calif. Wash. Miss .
Total 1972
996 1, 160
962
86
170
375
335 139
1,324 l, 271 l, 188 105
95
143
39
25
320
332
252 117
2,905 3, 281 2, 776
97
755
895
765 127
295
17 5
150
74
1, 205 l, 147 1, 507 104
91
130
94
57
327
278
237
81
2,673 2,6 25 2, 75 3 10 l
Total 1971* 3,747 3, 578 2, 863
2,627 2,7 73 2,7 18
%of
Last Year
78
92
97
10 2
95
10 1
1/ Includes eggs set by hatche ries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.
!/ Current week as percent of same week last year . *Revised.
STATE
June 24
Week Ended July 1
Thousands
July 8
o/o of year
0 1/
June 24
Vleek Ended July 1
Thousands
July 8
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina
1, 812 100
1,936 445 314
2, 721 4,868 1, 832
0 7,797
615
2,064 148
1,732 472 270
2,783 5, 122 2, 133
0 7,976
579
1, 705
89
75
61
1, 843 100
430 115
269 82
2, 889
99
5, 186 101
2, 054 97
0
8, 179 106
614 101
1, 522 58
1,204 402 534
2,659 3,782 1, 833
383 6,472
653
1, 587 40
1, 215 377 562
3, 056 3, 417 1, 705
356 6,485
700
1, 346 36
1, 041 262 457
2, 563 3, 192 1, 363
325 5,406
544
GEORGIA
10,496 10, 963
10, 826
92
9, 133
9,028
8, 351
Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California -
TOTAL l 972 (22 States)
1, 536 729
10,724 5,693
13,740 1,024 4, 531 377 501 2 057
73,848
1, 625 741
10,782 6,017
13, 355 1,044 4,791 344 541 1 976
75,458
1, 662 119
758
93
10, 652 103
5,939 102
13,467 107
944
95
4,496 104
450 119
427 177
2, 189 101
75,054 102
1, 146 950
8, 301 5,445 10,944 1, 009 3,930
329 330 1 765
62,784
1, 103 1, 083 8, 356 5, 599 10,820 1, 293 3,981
417 294 1 800
63,274
1, 141 922
7, 538 4,717 10,025
943 3,486
338 332 1 584
55, 912
TOTAL 1971* (22 States)
72,899 74,588 73, 831
61, 122 60,266 55,374
o/o of Last Year
101
101
102
103
105
101
1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. *Revised.
OJo of year
1/
98 36 78 130 108 109 104 97 102 107 100
96
119 92 93 97
115 68
107 110 106
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REPORT
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
UNIVERsiTy Or: G "
ut 1 '11972
PEACHES
July 14, 1972
Georgia's 1972 peach crop is expected to total 190.0 mill ion pounds, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. The current estimate, down 10.0 mill ion pounds from the previous month, is still sharply above last year's crop of 120.0 mill ion pounds.
The lack of normal peach . sizing has been a big problem in Georgia to date, Several ~ctors have contributed to the small sizes such as heavy set and inadequate thinning, insufficient soil moisture for early varieties, and the effects of the mild winter. ~ny peaches that did not reach the size specification for packing and shipping under the marketing order were marketed in adjoining states or diverted to processing. County A~nts judged harvesting to be 47 percent completed by July 6, somewhat slower than the normal harvesting progress for that date. The Federal-State Inspection Service reported 1,048 carlot equivalents inspected through July lOth compared with 1,005 to the same date last year.
Peach estimates relate to total production which includes rail and truck shipments, local sales, non-inspected truck shipments to points in Georgia and adjoining states and quantities processed and peaches used on farms where produced.
State
PEACHES Production
Mi 11 ion Pounds
Indicated
1970
1971
1972
48 Pound Eguivalents
Indicated
1970
1971
1972
1,000 units
North Ca ro 1ina South Ca ro 1 ina Georgia Alabama
Hiss iss ipp i l l
Arkansas
Louisiana ll Oklahoma ll
Texas
42.0 270.0 160,0 40.0
16.0 40.0
6.5 9.0 33.0
35.0 290.0 120,0
27.0 15.0 43.0 6,0
8.4
5.0
25.0 230.0 190.0 40.0
17.0 42.0
8.0 6.2 29.0
875 5,625
3,333 833
333 833 135 188 688
729 6,042
2,500
563
313 896 125
175 104
521 4, 792
3,958 833 354 875 167 129 604
9 States
616.5
549.4
587.2
12,843
11,447
12,233
ll Estimates are not based on current indications but are carried forward from previous
report.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician
{Please turn page for United States Information)
UNITED STATES - SPECIAL PEACH REPORT AS OF JULY 1, 1972
Production is forecast at 2,555 mill ion pounds, 12 percent below last year and 15 percent below 1970. Excluding California's Clingstones, which are used mostly
for canning, t~e U. s. crop may total 1,255 mill ion pounds, 22 percent less than last
season.
Production in the nine southern States is estimated at 587.2 mill ion pounds, 7 percent above the 1971 crop but 5 percent below the 1970 crop. Improved prospects in Alabama and Texas during June were more t ha n off set by a dec rease in Georgia. In South Carol ina rain and winds from tropical storm Agnes caused some loss in quality and increased cullage; however, the needed moisture will help the f ruit to size. Harvest in Georgia is active but frequent rains the past 2 weeks could cause some brown rot. Picking in Alabama was active during June. Recent rains should increase the size on the remainder of the crop. Dry weather in Arkansas has prevented good sizing in some orchards but recent rains should be beneficial. Harvest in Texas is active in most areas with supplies expected to peak in July. Showers in june boost~ prospects of late varieties.
In Maryland sunshine is needed to give the fruit color and flavor. Virginia's crop has sized well due to the recent rains but growers are apprehensive about br~ rot. Redhaven harvest is expected to start about July 15, with Sunhigh starting
about 5 days later.
The Statlst i~al ReportIng Service,-USDA ,-1861 West-Broad- Street,-Athens ,- Georgla-i;cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
ACQ DIV
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UNIVERSITY .OF GEORGI A
UNIV LIBRARIES
ATHENS
GA 30601
Un ited States Deportment of Agr iculture
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
July 14, 1972
GENERAL CROP
REPORT
GEORGIA
.JULY ~972
bins Improve Crop Prospects: In early June, many areas of Georgia were badly in need of rain and crop conditions, expecially early corn, were
~teriorating. This situation was alleviated about mid-month when rainfall associated rith Hurricane Agnes revived crop conditions. By the end of last week, most areas of the State had adequate moisture and grmving crops were generally in good condition.
The Georgia Crop Reporting Service estimated that planted acreage of corn , as of July 1, will total 1,620,000 acres this year, ~vith 1,410,000 acres of this expected ~o ~ harvested for grain. Acreage planted is 7 percent and acreage for grain is 8 below 1<171 levels.
Flue-cured tobacco production this year is forecast at 114,000,000 pounds -- about the same as the 114,165,000 pounds produced last year. Acreage for harvest is 2,000 Krcs below a year ago. The State yield is estimated at 2,000 pounds per acre compared with 1, 0 35 pounds last year.
Harvesting of small grains is now practically completed. Harvested acreages of weat and rye were below last year, oat acreage was unchanged and barley acreage was up. Average yields for all small grains were belmv last year's level.
Soybean plantings are expected to total 750,000 acres with 725,000 acres to be harvested for beans. Both the planted acreage and acreage for beans reflect an increase of 14 percent over last year. Planted acreage is unchanged from growers ~tentions to plant as of March 1. Most of Georgia's estimated 520,000 acres of peanuts ~o1ere blooming and pegging last week and the overall condition was rated nostly ROOd.
Cotton acreage planted is estimated at 450,000 acres, up 6 percent. Condition of the crop is mostly good. Cool nights have tended to slow development of the crop.
P1~ach production is expected to total 190,000,000 pounds compared with 120,000,000 in IQ~The Federal-State Inspection Service reported 1,048 carlot equivalents ~spected through July lOth compared with 1,005 on the comparable date last year.
Crop and Unit
GEORGIA ACREAGE A}ID PRODUCTION, 1071 AND 1972
Acreage .
Yield Per Acre
For
:Harvested :Harvest
:Indicated
1971
1972
1971
1972
Thousand Acres
Production
:Indicated 1972
Thousands
Corn, for grain, bu
1,532
1,410
56.0
85,792
Wheat, bu.
215
170
38.0
22.0
8,17()
Oats, bu.
85
85
53.0
42.0
4,505
Barley, bu.
12
15
50.0
35. 0
600
Rye, bu.
85
80
23.0
21.0
1,955
Cotton 1/
42 6
450
. 466
374
Hay' an-:- ton
423
427
2.30 -
973
Soybeans, for beans
635
725
Peanuts 1/
518
520
Sweetpotatoes, cwt.
7.8
8.3
85
80
663
Tobacco, Type 14, lb.
59. 6
57.6 1,935
2,000
114' 165
Peaches, lb.
120,000
11 Planted acreage for cotton and peanuts, harvested acreage for others.
3,740 3,570
525 1,613()
664 114,000 190,000
FRASIER T. GALLm.JAY
l.J . PAT PARKS
Agricultural Statistician In Charge
Agricultural Statistician
--------------------------------------------
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 ~Jest Broad Street, At hen::;, Georgia, in
cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
UNITED STATES CROP REPORT SUMHAH.Y AS f1F J ULY 1 , L 72
July 1 crop prospec t s Y7ere below last year in most re ~ions cf the Na tion . In Texas and Oklahoma crop prospects are much improved over last year. Tropi cal storm Agnes lm.;ren~d the crop outlook from Virginia to New England . ~fany l ow-l yin > fie l ds were still unworkable in early July ; haymaki ng and gra in combining a r e behind sched le .
Indicated production of winter wheat moved up s l ight l y f rom a month earlier .
Overall food gra in prospects a r e forecast 6 percent below l ast yea r . Feed grain ac
is down 10 percent from las t year and 3 percent from 1970. Production should also be
about In percent l ess than l a st year 's r e cor d .
Dec iduous frui t production is ex ected to be 6 percen t less than last year. OranP,e oroduction for the 1971-72 s eason is 1 percent above 1970-7 1 and gr ape fruit is 6 percent above the previous season. Summer fres h marke t vegetable oroduction is estimated 4 percent be low 1 71 while processing vegetable acrea ge i s expected to be 5 nercent more than 1971. Fall potato acre age i s down 7 pe rcent.
Total Crop Acres Down : Crops planted for ha r ve st in 19 72 tota led 308 milli on acres, 3 percent or about 9 million ac res l e s s t han l a st year. The
decline reflects the sharp decrease of 13 million acres in fee d grains . Partially offsetting this drop was an increase of 3 mi llion a~res in the soybean crop and an increase of almost 1.5 million acres of cotton.
Total acreage for harvest, at 291 million , is do,.;rn 3 per cent or 10 million acres from a year earlier . Es t imates of acre s for harvest are based on i nformati on obtained prior to tropical s torm Agnes and may no t ful ly refle ct acreage losse s caused by excessive rain and flooding.
Corn planted for all purposes is estimated at 66.8 milli on a c res, down 2 percent from March inten tions, 1() percent l ess than 1071, and sligh t l y bel ow the 67.0 million acres in 1970. Growers in all regions of the country reduced planti ngs from last year, Acreage is down 10 percent in t he North Central States, 9 per cent i n the South Atlantic re gion, 14 percent i n the South Central region, 2 percent in t he North Atlantic region, and 5 percent in the Western States.
~reduction of all wheat is forecast at 1~551 million bushels, 5 pe r cent l es s than in 1971 but 13 percent more than the 107 0 crop.
Soybeans planted alone for all purposes are estimated at a record 46.4 million acres for 1972, the thirteenth conse cutive annual increase. Plan t e d acreage is 2 percent above the Y.arch intentions report and 8 pe rcen t above both 1071 and 1970.
Crop and Unit
UNITED STATES ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION, 1971 AND 1972
Acreage
Fo r
:Harvested :Harvest
1971
1972
Thousand Acres
Yield Per Acre
Indi-
cated
1971
1972
Production
Indi-
cated
1971
1972
Thousands
Corn, for grain, bu. 63,819
57,296
86. 8
5,540,253 l/5 , 042,048
Wheat, bu. Oats, bu.
48 , 453 15,734
47,83 14 , 252
33.8 55. 7
32.4 1,639,516
so.n
875 '775
1 ,550,667 711,909
Barley , bu.
10,135
9, 640
45.6
42. 3
46 2,484
407 ,63S
Rye, bu.
1,817
1 , 153
28.0
26.7
50, 935
30, 7qa
Cotton, bales l/
12,354.9 13,831.6
438
1(),47 3
Hay, all, ton
63,265
62,511
2.07
130, 954
2/131,273
Soybeans , for beans, bu . 42,4no
45,59n
27 .f>
1 , 169, 36 1 2/l,276,520
Peanuts, lbs.
1, 454
1,473
2 , ()66
3 , 003 , 69 3 I/3,092,6711
Sweetpot a toes, cwt .
11 4
116
103
101
11 ' 718
11
Tobacco , Type 11
. .and IL1, lb.
526
5 19
2, 050
1, 96 3 1, 077 ' 790
Peaches lb.
2 888.9
1 Planted acres. 2 Projected pr oduction
on average yi e ld with an
-trendAfter Five Days Return to
United States Department of Agricul ture Statistical Reporting Servi ce 186 1 West Broad Street Athens , Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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UL 18 1972
Veek Ending Ju Iy 17, 1972
Released 3 p.m. Monday
CROP CONDITIONS DECLINE
Athens, Ga., July 17 -- Insufficient soil moisture over much of the State last week slowed crop development and conditions were less f avorable thanthe previous week, ~rding to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Weather conditions were suitable for
field work during most of the period and harvesting of hay, tobacco, and peaches made good progress.
County Extension Agents reported condition of cotton as fair to good with crop development somewhat beh ind recent years . Insect infestation was rated a I ittle less ~an normal. Tobacco harvest was over half completed. July 25 has been set as the first sale date.
Condition of ~ deteriorated during the week due to insufficient moisture supplies. llost of the crop in South Georgia is i n the rathe r critical "roasting ear" stage and 110uld greatly benefi t by a good ground-soaker.
Much of the peanut acreage is also in the rather c r i tical stage of blooming and ~ggin9. Reported condition declined from 99 percent good-to-excellent the previous week to 79 percent for the same classification last week.
Soybeans, sorghums, pastures and hay crops all declined in condition but were still rated as mast 1y good.
Through July 14th 1,244 carlot equivalents of peaches had been inspected by the F~eral-State Inspection Service compared with 1,085 on the comparable date last year.
State Farm Managers reported supply of most summer vegetables and melons past peak on southern markets. Lima beans and southern peas harvest is still active.
WEATHER SUMMARY - - Very 1ittle rainfall was reported in most sections of Georgia during ~he week ending Friday, July 14. Widely scattered showers occurred in some areas but recorded rainfall amounts were mostly 1 ight. There were a few exceptions. The observers at Fort Gaines and Rome measured about 2 inches for the 24-hour period eooing Friday mornin g and almost 1-1/2 inches fell at Alpharetta during the same period. The shower activity increased during the weekend, especially in south Georgia ~re some heavy rains were reported. Almost 5 inches fell at Alma from Friday through Sunday. Soils were becoming dry again by the end of the period in those areas missed by the showers.
Temperatures were unusually mild early in the week with highs in the 80 1 s throughout the State and early morning lows ranging from the 50 1 s in the mountains to near 70 in the extreme south. A gradual warming trend brought readings to near seasonal levels during the last half of the week when highs reached the upper 90 1 s on one or more days in much of the south. Averages ranged from near normal in the ~utheast to about 2 degrees below normal over the remainder of the State.
The outlook for the period Wednesday th rough Friday calls for partly cloudy ~ther with scattered ma inly afternoon and evening showers and thundershowers. Little change in temperature is indicated. Afternoon highs will be near 90 degrees and early morning lows near 70 degrees .
The Statistical Repor ting Service, Athens, Georgia; in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, Uni versity of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the National Weather Serv ice , NOAA, U. S. Department of Commerce.
UN;I:TEP STATES DEPARTMEN!' OF COr.ta:RCE NATIONAL WEA~HER SERVICE Athens, Georgia NQAA
Precipitation For The We ek Ending July 14, 1972
GEORGIA
Temper atur e extremes for the week J uly 14, 1972 . (Provisional)
Highest : 98 at Fort Stewart Waycros s on the 13th.
Lowe st :
50 at Blairsvi lle on 8th and 11th and at C on the 11th .
* For the period July 15-17, 1972 . T Less than . 005 inch .
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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REPO TII l!!t~ \6-~ LUl~AfH IS
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
AT HEN S, GEORGIA
COTTON
Keleased July 18, 1972
The estimated 450 ,000 acres of cotton planted by Georgia farmers f o r 197 2 reflects
M increase of 6 percent from a yea r ago, the Georgia Crop Repor t i ng Se r v i ce announced
today. This level of acreage planted to cot t on i s 24,000 acres above the 1971 planted ~eres. Last year abandonment was relatively heavy and a tota l of 385,000 acres was harvested out of the 426,000 p 1anted.
Georgia's cotton crop this year has deve loped slowly because of the effects of cool temperatures. By J u ly lOth, only two-thirds of the Stat e 's acreage was setting
bolls, somewhat behind normal. Weevil infestation was reported at 9 pe rce nt. Condition
of the crop is rated mostly good.
Acreage planted to upland cotton in the United States i s estimated a t 13 , 730,900 acres, about 12 percent more than the 12,252,600 acres p la nted in 1971.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
C. L. CRENSHAl:J Agr icu ltural Statist i cian
State
North Ca ro I ina South Ca ro 1ina Georgia Tennessee Alabama
llissouri llississ ipp : Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma
Texas, Up 1and
New Hexi co, Up 1and
Arizona, Upland California, Up 1and
Virginia Florida Illinois Kentucky Nevada United States Tota I Up I and United States Total American-Pima
All Cotton
COTTON ACREAGE JULY 1. 1972
1970
1971
1972
"Percent
Planted Harvested Planted Harvested Planted of 1971
- - I ,000 acres - - -- -- --
Percent
173
160
346
290
408
380
425
390
565
538
194
175
381
320
426
385
447
425
579
558
220
I 13
430 1I3
450
106
495
1I I
605
104
310 I ,235
1 '120 465
525
250 I , 190 I ,070
450 450
343 I ,355 I, 180
510 445
313 I ,325
1 '140 500
396
420 122
I, 720
127
I ,450
123
645
126
520
1 I 7
5.225.0 139.0 243.0 665.0
4,870.0 126 .0 241.0 662.0
5,230.0
135.0 242.0 760.0
4,700 . 0 130.0 241.0 741.0
5,450
104
140 104
280 116
880.0 116
4.8
4.3
13.3
8.2
.6
.4
4.3
3.4
2.3
2.2
4.8
4.2
11.5
9.3
I 7
.8
5. 3
4. 3
2.3
2.3
5.0 104 II. 0 96 1.9 112
5.8 109 2.2 96
I I ,869.3 II, 085.5
75.9
74.5
I I ,945.2 I 1,160.0
12,252.6 I I ,369 .9
102.3
l OJ .0
12,354.9 1I ,470.9
I3, 730.9 100.7
13,831.6
I I2. I 98.4 I 12.0
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 \-Jest Broad Street, Athens, Georg i a in
cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
GEORGIA MAP SHOWING CROP REPORTING DIST RICTS
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Cotton Acreage Planted b~ Districts
Distr ict
1970
1971
1972
(000 acres)
1
27
29
30
2
16
20
21
3
19
22
23
4
28
29
30
5
80
88
92
6
78
70
75
7
54
55
59
8
99
109
115
9
7
4
5
State
408
42 6
450
.. ..- '\ \
Non-Cotton
,
'~- -"
-.L.
I
Macon
0
.Co 1umbus
Albany
7
Valdosta
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UNIVE r.'S ITY OF
d I j---
LIVESTOCK REPORT
.JUNE 1972
MILK P RODU CTION
Athens, Georgia
Released 7/18/72
JUNE MILK PRODUCTION UP FROM YEAR AGO
Milk production totaled lQQ million pounds on Georgi a farms during the month of Jooe, the Georgia Crop Reporting Servi ce announced today . This level is 4 million pooods above June 1971, but 6 percent below the 106 million pounds produced in May 1972.
Production per cow in herd averaged 690 pounds -- 35 pounds above J une 1971, but 35 pounds below May 1972.
The estimated average price received by producers fo r all wholesale milk during June was S6. 95 per hundredweight, an increase of 2Q cents per hundredweight from June 1971, and unchanged from May 1972.
Item anrl Unit
MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN
Georgia
United States
June 15 May 15
1971
1972
June 15 June 15 May 15
1972
1971
1972
June 15 1972
Milk Production, million lbs.
Production Per Cow
lbs. 1I
Number Milk Cows thousand head
Prices Received-Dollars ll
96
1Q6
655
725
147
146
lOQ
10,836
11 '3Q7
11 , Q21
69Q
877
924
902
145 12,350 12,236 12,219
All wholesale milk, c~.rt. Fluid milk, cwt. :ianufactured milk, cwt. Milk cows , head
6.75 6.75
31Q,QQ
3/6.95 3/6.95
3QQ.QQ
4/6.95 4/6.95
3QQ.OO
5 .51 5.82 4. 72 359.QQ
3/5.76 3/6.05
l/4.93 388.QQ
4/5.67 4/5.96 "I_/4.89 390.QQ
Prices Paid-Dollars
Mixed Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein
82.QQ 84.QQ 88.QO 91.QO
77 .QQ
81.QQ 83.QQ 89.QO
75.00 79.0Q 83.QQ 84.QO
73.0Q 8Q. OQ 82.00 87.0Q
73.0Q 713.00 81.00 84.QO
73.00 78.0Q
81.00 84.QQ
Hay, ton
36.50 37.5Q
34. QQ .
34.5Q
36.2Q
35.5Q
1/ Monthly average. ~/ Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale milk which is average
for month. 3/ Revised. ""..! Preliminary.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
ROBERT A. GRAHAM Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Stree t, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Depar tment of Agriculture.
UNITED STATES ~A"ILK P'RODUCTION
June }tilk Production 2 Percent Above Last Year
U. S. milk production during June is estimated
more than a year earlier. Daily average production for June is up 0.5 pe nt from y compared ~..rith no change between t he se sam~ months last year. J une outp'ii.t provided 1. 6 pounds per person daily for all uses, compared with 1.75 pounds l ast moht~. an~June, year ago. Total mill: production during the fir st 6 months of 1972 is 2 perce~ore~
than 197 1. Rate Per Cow Up 3 Percent, t1ilk Cows Down 1 Percent
6? ~
~
~
~
;"")
r1ilk production per cow averaged 902 pounds during June, 3 pe rcent more t~n
year but 2 percent less than the May 107?. rate. The June rate per cow r eache ~
record hi ~h level in 26 of the 33 States wi th monthly estimates. It is highes
California , at 1,100 pounds; fol lowed by : Wa shington, 1 ,095 pounds ; Idaho, 1,065
pounds ; Wisconsin , 1,025 pounds ; and Utah, 1,010 pounds .
Milk cows on farms totaled 12,210,000, down 1 percen t from June last year.
Milk-Feed Price Ratio 7 Percent Above Last Year
The milk-feed price ratio for June, at 1. 68, is 7 nercent mo r e than a year ago. The average milk price is up 16 cents from last year while the ration value is down 15 cents. The ratio decreased 1 percent from May compared ~iTi th a 2 percent decline between these 2 months in 1971. On a regional bas is, the June ratio is highest in the South Atlantic and lowest in the North Atlantic.
Grain and Concentrate Feeding Averaged 12.1 Pounds Per Cow
Feeding of grain and concentrates averaged 12 . 1 pound s on J uly 1 compared with 13.6 pounds on April 1 this year.
Month
MILK PER C0\-1 AND PRODUCTION BY HONTHS. UNITED STATES
Milk Per Cow 1/
1-1ilk Production 1/
1971)
1971
1972
- - Pounds - -
1970
1971
1972
Million Pounds
% Change from 1971
January February March April May June
Jan . - June To t al
----
July August September Octc.ber November December
750 707 807 824 886 859
- - --
----
C19 783 740 747 711 751
771
785
726
76 2
825
852
844
870
905
924
877
902
----
836 803 760 765 728 767
0 , 421
0,570
9,635 +0 . 7
8,876
9,006
9,146 +3.8
10,115 10,223 10,440 +2 . 1
10,314 10,440 10 '655 +?. . 1
11 '071 11 '189 11,307 +1.1
10,723 10,836 11,021
------ - - - - - - - - -
+-1-.7 --
--- 60, 520 61,264 62, 404 +l.q
- - - - - - - - - - - - - ---
10,210 10,316
9,758
9,903
9,202
9,365
9,201
9 ,41
8,840
B, 0 50
9 ,328
9,423
Annual
9,385
9, 609
1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves.
117' 149 118, 640
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Statistical Rep orting Service 1861 Hest Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING
w~~rnr1w miD~.........
ATHENS, GEORGIA
BROILER TYPE
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended July 15 was 8, 660, 000--4 percent more than the previous week but 1 percent less than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 10, 760, 000 broil-er type-eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-! percent less than the previous week and 7 percent less than the comparable week a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 58, 303, 000--4 percent more than the previous week and 3 percent more than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 75,420, 000--slightly more than the previous week and 2 percent more than a year ago.
Week Ended
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS
Eggs Set ]J
Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia
1971
1972
o/o of
year ago
1971
1972
Thousands
Thousands
% of
year
ago
May 13 May 20 May 27 June 3 June 10 June 17 June 24 July 1 July 8
Jwr 15
11,774
11, 552
98
11, 968
11, 454
96
11, 899
11,454
96
11, 825
11,303
96
11,873
11, 128
94
10,985
10,096
92
11,435
10,496
92
11,794
10,963
93
11,745
10,826
92
11, 619
10,760
93
9,036 9,303 9,367 9,268 9,487 9,290 9,324 9,448 8,682 8,785
9,062 9,512 9, 316 9,354 9,263 9,430 9, 133 9,028 8, 351 8,660
100 102
99 101
98 102
\
98 96 96
99
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended July 15 was 774, 000--1 percent more than the previous week but 2 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 242, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 29 percent more than the previous week and 27 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the five states that accounted for about 28 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1971, hatchings during the week ended July 15 were down 20 percent but settings were up 31 percent from a year ago.
State
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1972
Eggs Set
% I
!
of
Chicks Hatched
July
July
July
year
July
July
July
1
8
15
ago 2/ 1
8
15
Thousands
Thousands
% of
year
ago 2/
Ga. lll. Calif. Wash. Miss.
Total 1972
1, 160
962 1,242 127
375
335
300 102
1, 271 1, 188 1, 180 154
143
39
161 204
332
252
253
90
3,281 2,776 3~ 136 131
895
765
774
98
175
150
160
80
1, 147 1, 507
954 73
130
94
87
39
278
237
248
95
2,625 2,753 2,223
80
I Total 1971* 3,578 2,863 2,395
2, 773 2,718 2,777
OJo of Last Year
I
I
I
92
97
131
I
I
95
101
80
1/ Includes e gg s set b y hatcheries p roducing chicks for hatcher y supp1y flocks.
Z/ Current week as percent of same week last ye_ar. * R evised.
- BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND ClnCKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS 197Z P &lie Z
STATE
July
1
EGGS SET
Week Ended
July
July
8
15
o/o of
year
ago 1/
CHICKS PLACED
Week Ended
July
July
July
1
8
15
% of
year ago 1/
Thousands
Thousands
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina
2, 064 148
1, 732 472 270
2, 783 5, 122 2, 133
0 7,976
579
1, 705 75
1, 843 430 269
2, 889 5, 186 2,054
0 8, 179
614
1,914 104
121
57
1, 819
89
401
85
288
88
2,860 96
5, 225 98
1,969 99
0 -
8, 266 104
637 111
1, 587 40
1, 215 377 562
3,056 3,417 1, 705
356 6,485
700
1, 346 36
1, 041 262 4-57
2, 563 3,192 1, 363
325 5,406
544
1, 293 40
1, 374 309 434
2, 637 3,277 1, 377
256 5, 673
577
86 -
34 102 146 104 118
86 111
59 107 114
GEORGIA
10,963 10,826 10,760 93
9,028
8, 351
8,660
99
Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1972 (22 States)
1,625
1, 662
1, 595 121
1, 103
1, 141
1, 001
109
741
758
738 92
1, 083
922
973
99
10,782 10,652 10,735 106
8,356
7, 538
7, 868
100
6,017
5,939
5,774 100
5, 599
4,717
5, 094
101
13,355 13,467 13,751 108 10,820 10,025 10,762
119
1,044
944
1,040 104
1, 293
943
860
65
4,791
4,496
4,491 106
3,981
3, 486
3, 587
103
344
450
450 107
417
338
300
114
541
427
469 168
294
332
314
116
1, 976
2, 189
2, 117
96
1, 800
1, 584
1, 637
99
75,458 75,054 75,420 102 63,274 55, 912 58,303
103
TOTAL 1971* (22 States)
74,588 73, 831 74,285
60,266 55,374 56,699
o/o of Last Year
101
102
102
105
101
103
1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
* Revised.
0
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1-4
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G E 0 R G I A t, R 0 P k v ,, i
I vt
NS, GEORG I A
.J UNE
' 197 2
Item
Durin g June 1971 1/ 197 2 2/
Tho u.
Thou.
Broiler Type Pullets Placed (U. S . )3/
Total Domestic Chickens Te sted (U. S. ) Broiler Type Egg Type 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
3,659 3,0 31
2,235 433
4 2,001 279 , 984
4 ,420 49,293
35,346 245,792
2,009 13, 199
757 2,755
3, 176 2, 694
1,756 32 2
39,837 285,618
3,206 43,31 5
35, 668 259,941
1, 671 11,973
611 2,901
o/o of
la t year Pet.
87 89
79 74
95 102
73 88
10 1 106
83 91
81 105
Jan. thru June
1971 1/
197 2 2 /
Thou.
hou.
21,233 17 ,74 9
14 ,568 3,318
19, 114 16 ,232
11, 607 2, 876
240, 136 1,635,034
26, 231 315,246
241, 507 1, 71 8, 107
21 ,678 275, 548
197, 9 50 1,373,996
205, 165 1, 466, 258
14,535 79,237
3, 857 16, 31 2
13,05 1 82, 539
3,636 15, 555
% of
last year Pet .
90 91
80 87
101 105
83 87
104 107
90 104
94 95
Georgia Hatching Other Total
United States
Number Layer s and E gg Production
Number Layers on hand during June
Eggs per 100 Layer s
1971
197 2
Thousands
197 1
1972
Number
4,317 19,609 23 ,92 6 314 ,459
4, 742 18, 819 23, 561 305, 127
1, 776 1,896 1, 878 1, 880
1, 73 7 1, 851 1,827 1, 899
Total Eggs Produced during June
197 1
1972
Milli ons
77 372 449 5, 911
82 348 4 30 5,794
Force Molt Layers as a Percent of Hens and Pullets of Laying Age First of M onth
Percent being Molted
June
July
1971
1972
19 71
1972
Percent with Mol t Completed
June
July
1971
1972
1971
1972
Ga.
6.0
10.0
5.0
6.0
8.5
12. 0
10.0
17States
4.7
5.6 4 .0
3.7
9.7
11.8
11.4
U.S. Egg Type eggs in incubator July 1, 1972 as percent of July 1, 1971.
17.0 13.4 91
1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. 3/ Pullets fo r br oiler hatc hery 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 Ma rket News Service slaughter reports only include poultry slaughtered under Federal Inspection.
United States Department of Agriculture
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service
1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia 30601
State
YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION
BY SELECTED STATES, 1971 and 1972
Number Inspected
Indicated Percent Condemned
During May
1971
1972
Jan. thru May
1971
1972
During May
1971 1972
Jan. thru May 1971 197Z
- - Thousands - -
- - Percent - -
Maine
5,728
6,760
29,797 30,013 2.8
3.0
Pa.
7~072
1, o31
3 5, 182 32,489 5.3
4.4
Mo.
6~096
6, 106
27,304 28,005 3.9
3.0
Del.
7,932
8,930
40, 132 40,278 4.3
3. 1
Md.
10, 127 13, 122 57,800 57,930 4. 1
3.3
Va.
9, 533 11,426 40,691 51,450 2.9
3. 2
N. C.
24,689 26,444 115, 833 121,021 3.2
3. 1
Ga.
32,970 36,601 161, 105 169,377 4.2
3.0
Tenn.
5, 823
7,268
25,502 32, 311 4.0
3.6
Ala.
28,517 35,292 138,650 156, 199 5.4
2.3
Miss.
18,612 23, 140 92, 577 101,906 3. 1
3.0
Ark.
30,873 38,011 153, 582 174,619 2.7
3.3
Texas
14,234 16, 781
72, 313 75, 507 2.7
3.4
3.2
2. 8
5.5
4.4
4. 1
3.0
4. 7
3.4
4.9
3.4
3.2
3.4
3.2
3.6
5.4
3.4
4.0
3.8
6.6
2.9
3.7
3.3
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.3
- - - - ~----------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
u. s. 227,630
1, 117' 645
3.7
3. 1
4.4
3.3
267,762
1, 209,264
MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID
Items
Georgia
June 15 May 15 June 15
1971
1972
1972
-- Cents - -
United States
June 15 May 15 Jund
1971 1972
1972
- - Cents - -
Prices Received: Chickens, lb., excl. broilers
Com 11 Broilers (lb.)
All Eggs, (dozens) Table, (dozens) Hatching, (dozens)
Prices Paid: (:eer ton)
7.5 14. 5 31.6 27.5 54.0
8. 5 12. 5 31.7 25.9 60.0
8. 5 13. 5
31. 5 25.7 60.0
- - Dollars - -
7.3
8. 1
7.9
15. 1 13.6
14,3
28.3 27.4
21.7
- - Dollars - -
Broiler Grower Laying Feed
105.00 88.00
90.00 80.00
90.00 100.00 96.00 96.00 78.00 88.00 85.00 86.00
This report is made possible through the cooperation of the National Poultry Improveml Plan, Official State Agencies, the Animal Husbandry Research Division of the Agricultal Research Service, the Inspection Branch of the Poultry Division, Consumer and Markell Service and the Agricultural Estimates Division of the Statistical Reporting Service aDd the many breeders, hatcheries, poultry processors and the poultry farmers that report to these agencies.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
W. A. W.AG NER Agrirultural Statistician
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service
1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
~~' POSTAGE & FEES PAID United States Deportment of Agr iculture
,.,
LIVESTOCK REPORT
Athens, Georgia
CATTLE
GEORGIA
~972
Released 7/24./72
Calf Crop Up 1 Percent
The 1972 calf crop in Georgia i s expected to total 901,000 head, according to the ~orgia Crop Reporting Service. This would be 1 percent above t he 19 71 calf crop of 893,000
On July 1, 1972, there were an estimated 1, 012 ,000 cows that have calved on Georgia fams compared with 1,002,000 a year earlier. The ratio of calves born and to be born to COlJS that have calved is 89 percent--the same as a year earlier.
UNITED STATES
Calf Crop
The 1q72 calf crop for the United States is expected to total 48,445,000 head. nds is 3 percent more than the 46,974,000 head produced in 197 1. Texas, t he leading ~ttle State, expects to produce 5,444,000 calves, 3 percent more t han in 1971. Missouri with 2,375,000 head, up 6 percent from a year earlier, ranks second in calves e~ected. Oklahoma with a calf crop of 2,240,000, up 2 percent from 1971, is the third leading State.
July 1 Cow Inventory
All cows and heifers that have calved on U. S. farms and ranches totaled 52,131,000 head July 1, 1972. This is 3 percent more than on farms July 1, 1971. Beef cows, at 39,921,000 head, were 4 percent more than a year ~arlier. Milk cows, at 12 ,210,000 head, declined 1 percent from last year. Texas, Hissouri and Oklahoma rank as the top three States in cow inventory. Texas had a cow inventory of 6,080,000 head, practically oochanged from a year ago. Missouri with 2 , 500,000 head showed a 6 percent increase, while Oklahoma slipped to third place with 2,400,000 head, a 1 percent increase.
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*
*
* *
The
* * * * *
followi~g
* * * *
changes
* * * * * *
in the July
* * * * *
Calf Crop
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
report announced October 1971
*
*
* *
* are effective lrlith this report.
*
* *
The name of the report is changed to "Cattle." State estimates are no
* *
* longer available for 16 limited estimates cattle States in July. Combined July *
* * estimates for these 16 States and the United States will be provided. Individual
** State estimates will be shown for 34 States. Estimates included are: (1) "The *
number of milk cows, beef cows and all cows on hand as of July 1" and (2) "Calves *
* born or expected to be born during the year." Estimates ~llill be shown for each
* of the 50 States in the Cattle Report released in February.
*
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FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
WAGNER Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
State
Ohio Ind. Ill. Mich . Wis .
l1inn . Iowa Mo. N. Dak. S. Dak. Nebr. Kans.
Va. N. C. Ga. Fla.
Ky. Tenn. Ala. Hiss. Ark. La. Okla. Texas
Mont. Colo. Calif.
u. s.
1971
A11 Cows
1 1H2 as %
1972 of 1971
1,000 head
Percent
1971
1972
1,000 head
Percent
823
831 101
686
704 103
1,060 1,112 105
611
611 100
2,117 2,162 102
377
389 103
449
469 104
771
829 108
143
147 103
261
285 109
1,543 1,511
98
2,096 2,300 110
2,360 2,500 106
1,134 1' 15 7 102
1,980 2,099 106
2,210 2,300 104
2,074 2,130 103
568
544
96
1,624 1,842 113
2,019 2,165 107
999 1,027 103
1,805 1,927 107
2,023 2,116 105
1,880 1,940 103
717
731 102
570
570 100
1 002 1,012 101
1,201 1,277 106
499
519 104
386
391 101
855
867 101
1,008 1,079 107
1,452 1,496 103 1,325 1,400 106 1,063 1,084 102 1,521 1,567 103 1,046 1,066 102 1,079 1,122 104 2,365 2,400 101 6,084 6,080 100
1,115 1,165 104
1,033 1,126 109
929
950 102
1~332
1,391
104
949
970 102
911
956 105
2,220 2,258 102
5, 729 5' 725 100
1,680 1,693 101 1,219 1,260 103 . 1'696 1, 710 101
1,641 1,656 101
1,118 1,159 104
886
886 100
50,856 52,131 103
38,516 39,921 104
1971
1972 as % 1972 of 1971
1,000 head
Percent
1971
1972 as % 1972 1/ of 1971
1,000 head
Percent
446
442
99
766
766
100
237
235
99
658
672
102
289
283
98
1,001 1,040
104
468
464
99
569
572
101
1,856 1,877 101
2,082 2,160
104
975
967
99
1,502 1,472
98
472
458
97
2,036 2,230
110
341
335
98
2~240
2,375
106
135
130
96
1,090 1,123
103
175
172
98
1,889 1,994
106
187
184
98
2,079 2,160
104
194
190
98
1,958 2,040
104
218
212
97
184
179
97
147
HIS
99
193
198 103
660
680
103
502
520
104
893
901
101
932 1,047
112
337
331
98
1,370 1,436
105
292
274
94
1,188 1,260
106
134
134 100
944
963
102
189
17'6
93
1,343 1,379
103
97
96
99
967
981
101
168
166
99
950
988
104
145
142
98
2,194 2,240
102
355
355 100
5,286 5,444
103
39
37
95
1,582 1,630
103
101
101 100
1,163 1,200
103
810
824 102
1,559 1,565
100
12,340 12,210
99
46,974 48,445
103
}_/ Calves born before June 1 plus the number expected to be !>orn after June 1.
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
Athens, Georg1a
Heek Ending July 24, 1972
Released 3 p.m. Monday
SOIL MOISTURE NEEDED MANY AREAS
Athens, Ga., July 24 --Rains received were mostly scattered and variable, causing a further deterioration in crop conditions in many areas, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service ~ A genera 1 ra i fl - in - the dr:- iest,- areas would be we.l corned . .. \.Jeather conditions were suitable for field work during the period and harvesting of hay, tobacco and peaches made good progress. Reports indicate that Japanese beetles were active in many areas.
County Extension Agents reported condition of cotton as fair to mostly good, with
crop development somewhat behind recent years. Weevil infestation was rated at about
9 percent, A major portion of the State acreage was sett!ng bolls. Tobacco harvest
was over two-thirds comp 1eted.
Condition of corn was rated in fair to mostly good condition. Acreages in most areas, especially sections of South Georgia, would benefit from additional moisture. Some damage from army worms was reported.
Much of the peanut acreage is in the blooming and pegging stage, with plants in
some fields "lapping" the middle.
Reported condition is rated as mostly good,
but overall condition declined slightly from the previous week. Insect and disease
control measures are still active.
Soybeans, sorghums, pastures and~ crops are still in mostly good condition but rains would be beneficial in many counties. A few older beans are being layed by.
Through July 20th, a total of 1,475 carlot equivalents of peaches had been Inspected by the Federal-State Inspection Service compared with 1,183 on the comparable date last year.
Cattle were reported in good condition. Some problems with face flies and pink eye were indicated from a few localized areas.
~tate Farm Market Managers reported supplies of most summer vegetables and melons past peak on southern markets.
WEATHER SUMMARY-- Showers and thunderstorms were quite common over Georgia during the week ending Friday, July 21, occurring somewhere in the State almost every day. However, typical of showery conditions, rainfall amounts were highly variable. Heavy to excessive rains fell in parts of the south and northeast while many places scattered over the State had less than one-fourth of an inch. The FAA Station at the Alma Airport measured 5-1/2 inches and Helen, in northeast Georgia, had just over 4 inches during the week. In contrast, several places in different areas of the State have received less than an inch of rain since July 1.
Georgia experienced its hottest weather of the summer during the past week. Hot, 'humid days and warm n i-ghts were the rule throughout the week . The . highest .., readings came during the weekend when afternoon temperatures reached 90 degrees in the mountains and the mid to upper 90 1 s over the remainder of the State, Early morning temperatures remained in the 70 1 s in most areas during the last half of the week. Weekly averages were above normal in all sections for the first time since late April.
The~utlook for the period Wednesday through Friday calls for fair to partly cloudy weather with a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms aver the State throughout the period. Hot afternoons, with highs mostly in the low 90 1 s, and warm nights, with lows mostly in the low 70 1 s will continue.
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 DEPARTME:R-1' OF COMMERCE NATIONAL WEA~HER SERVICE Athens, Georgia NOAA
Precipitation For The t eek Ending July 21 , 1972
GEORGIA
Telilperature extrem~s for the week July 21, 1972. (Provisional)
Highest: 97 at Jesup Lowest : 56 at Blai rsville oo
the 21st.
* For the period July 22-24, 1972. T Less than .005 inch.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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u 2 1972
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
AT H E NS, GEORGIA
Jaly 1, 1972
GRAIN STOCKS
Released 7/26/7 2
GEORGIA
Stocks Higher
The Georgia grain stocks estimate as of July 1, 1972, was higher than the previous Jaly, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Of the estimated stocks ,ablished for all positions, the increases varied from 4n percent fo r ol d crop oats to 17percent for sorghum. Corn stocks were up 128 percent . Estimated on farm grain ltocks increased for each crop over last July's estimate.
Georgia Grain Stocks -- July 1, 1972 With Comparisons
On Farms
Off Farms
All Position
Grain
1971
1972
1971
1972
1971
1972
- - 1,000 Bushels - -
Com Soybeans
aut
Oats
llrley
a,e
Sorghum
6,631 178 36 202
8 8 34
15,443 243 204 315 12 20 '
386
1,826
* *
131
* *
52
3,7CI8 4,123
213 151
6 63 16
8,457
* *
333
* *
86
19 ,241 4,366
417 466
18 83 402
t Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
UNITED STATES
Grain Stocks Above Year Ago
Stocks of grains on July 1, 1972 were above a year earlier except for soybeans. Large increases were noted in corn, sorghum grain, ~.;rheat, and rye. Stocks of the four ~~grains (corn, oats, barley, and ~orghum) totaled 81.7 million tons, 35 percent more
trum July 1, 1971. Feed grain disappearance during April-June totaled 44.0 milli on tons,
17 percent more than for the same quarter in 1971.
Corn in all storage positions on July 1, 1972 totaled 2,176 million bushels, 39 ~rcent more than a year earlier and 13 percent more than July 1, 1970. Off-farm stocks of 609 million bushels were 55 percent more than a year earlier and farm holdings, at ~rly 1,568 million bushels, were up 34 percent.
Indicated disappearance from all positions during April-June was 1,168 million wshels, compared with 964 million during the same quarter a year earlier. The Commodity ~edit Corporation owned 155 million bushels of corn stocks on July 1 and had loans outstanding on another 860 million bushels.
Soybeans in storage in all positions on July 1, 1972 totaled 232 million bushels, 18 percent less than a year earlier. At 58 million bushels, farm stocks were 36 percent ~low last year while off-farm stocks of 174 million bushels were down 9 percent. The Commodity Credit Corporation owned no soybeans but had loans outstanding on 33 million wshels. During the past 10 months, approximately 604 million bushels of soybeans were ~ocessed for oil, around 366 million bushels were exported, and about 52 million bushels were used to seed the 1972 crop.
Old crop carryover of all wheat on July 1 totaled 865 million bushels, 19 percent mre than a year earlier, but 2 percent less than July 1, 1970. Off-farm holdings of 509 million bushels were 4 percent more than a year earlier and farm holdings, at a record high of nearly 357 million, were up 49 percent.
-
~crop~ stocks in all positions on July 1 totaled 45.1 million bushels, 61 percent greater than a year ago and the largest for the date since 1943. Old crop ~ carryover stocks in all locations on July 1 totaled 549 million bushels, a record high for the date. Holdings exceed the previous record of a year earlier by 7 percent. Old crop barley holdings in all storage positions totaled 174 million bushels on July 1, 1972, 11 percent more than a year earlier but 26 percent less than July 1, 1970. Sorghum grain stored in all positions on July 1, 1972 totaled 277 million bushels, 56 percent above the amount on hand a year earlier but 21 percent below July 1, 1970 holdings,
Grain and Position
UNITED STATES Stocks of grains, July 1, 1972 with comparisons
(In thousand bushels )
July 1 1970
July 1 1971
April 1 1972
July 1 1972
ALL l.JHEAT (old crop)
On Farms 1/
: 306,877
239,02 9
528,129
356,625
Commodity-Credit Corp. 2/ :
1,219
1,814
1,q78
1,906
Mills, Elev. & Whses. };.7 ]./ :_ _....;:5;..;.7"""'6...,;.;.;..56..;.,.1"--_ _ _4;..;8..9:;...,,;;;....38~8"--------"6'-8==2_,_,.:;..98::.:3;;..___ _--=-5..;;;.06""",~8'""'"0-..6_
TOTAL
: 884,657
730,231
1,213,090
865,337
RYE (old crop)
On Farms 1/
:
2,903
2,433
17,123
11,418
Commodity-Credit Corp. J:../ :
421
522
422
343
Mills, Elev. & Whses. 1./ ]._/ :_ __.::1:.:-7_.,~9;;.:12=-----..;::2~5...._,.;;.;02;;..:6"-----..:::3c..::.1..z...:..73::...:6~_ _ _.;::.33~r..::3;.::.54..:..-
TOTAL
:
21,236
27,981
49,281
45,115
CORN
On Farms l_/
: 1,403,519
1,166,743
2,446,979
1,567,872
Commodity Credit Corp. 2/ : 117,822
35,938
28,86~
27,811
Hills, Elev. & Whses. };.71.1: 401,740
357,618
868,5411
580,808
TOTAL
:--1~.~9~2~3~.0~8~1~--~1-,~56~0~.~2~97 9-----3~.~3~4~4~,3~8~8~.----~2..;.,.~~17~6...._,4~9~1.--
OATS (old crop)
On Farms 1/
: 344,679
310,748
502,405
332,575
Commodity-Credit Corp. 2/ :
8,032
11,279
10,874
10,003
Mills, Elev. & Whses. };.7 11 :_ ___:1:..:3~7~,...:..;7.:::..80:::....__ _____:1:..:8~9..::..::.5...:..;43~------=2::...!1:..!.7..z.,.:::..8::!..:36~--~2:.:::.0.:::...6:~...;;,4~5.::..2_ 1
TOTAL
: 490,491
511,570
731,115
549,030
BARLEY (old crop)
On Farms 1/
:
Commodity-Credit Corp. J:../ :
136,699 4,892
81,398 4,846
165,074 3,688
106,521 1,165
Mills , Elev. & Whse s l_/ }_/ =---=9:...=5_:....:..4..=..14~---..;;;6:.:::9~,..::..9::..99::___ ____:1;..:1:.....:4..z..:.2.:..79::___ _ _~6.::..6z..-:5:~2.::..2_...1
TOTAL
: 237,005
165,243
283,041
174,208
SORGHUM
On Farms 1/
:
70,251
36,259
146,619
68,216
Commodity Credit Corp. ]:_/ :
5,230
932
51
49
Mills, Elev. & Whses. l_/ }_/ :_ ___:2:..::7..:.3:..~.,.:::..68:.:.:8~------=1:.:::4.-:.:0..z..,~36::.:..:8~-----=3~3~6..2..,.::.31~1~----=2..:;.;:08>-,W..:::4~00~.1
TOTAL
: 349,169
177,559
482,981
276,665
SOYBEANS
On Farms 1/
:
78,930
90,890
217,207
57,967
Commodity-Credit Corp. 2/ :
13,413
259
0
0
Mills , Elev. & Whs es 1I }_/ :_ ___;:3:.;:1;.;::;1.._,~26=3::--------'1:..::9~0...._,'::-57':-'3"------=3:..=3-=-3..z..,6~7':-'7'------=1...;...73=.oo..:R~10~,.1
TOTAL
: 403,606
281,722
550,884
231,777 ,
1/ Estimates of the Crop Reporting Board. ]:_/ C. C. C.-orNned 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.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
JOHN E. COATES Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Repprting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in coo~eration with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
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BROILER TYPE
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended July 22 was 8,643, 000--slightly less than the previous week and 4 per cent less than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting S ervice .
An estimated 10, 744, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-slightly less than the previous week and 9 percent less than the comparable week a
year earlier. Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 59, 660, 000--2
percent more than both the previous week and the compa ra ble week la_st year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 74, 893, 000--l percent less than the prev10us week but l
percent more than a year ago.
Week Ended
May 20 May 27 June 3 June 10 June 17 June 24 July 1 July 8 July 15 July 22
GEORGIA EGGS SET I
Eggs Set ];_I
HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS
I
i Net Cross State Movement
Chicks Placed for
of Chicks 2 I
Broilers in Georgia
1971
1972
Thousands
o/o of
year ago
1971
1972
1971
1972
Thousands
1%of year ago
11,968 11, 899 11, 825 11,873 10,985 11, 43 5 11,794 11,745 11, 619
I 11, 7 50
11, 454 11, 454 11, 303 11, 128 10,096 10,496 10,963 10,826 10,760 10,744
96 -260 96 -130 96 -313 94 -243
I 92 -324
92 -276
93 - 94
92 - 73 93 -147 91 /-231
/-143
f 5 f 93
/-133
/-190
/-177 1- 4 /-176
/-221
f 154
9,303 9,367 9, 268 9,487
I 9,290 9,324 9,448 8,682 8, 785 9,049
9, 512 9,316 9, 354 9,263 9,430 9, 133 9,028 8, 3 51 8,660 8,643
102
99
101
98
102
98
96
96
99
I
!
96
EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended July 22 was 911, 000-18 percent more than the previous week and 6 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated l, 155, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 7 percent less than the previous week but 32 percent more than the comparable week last year. In the four states that accounted for about 2 5 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1971, hatchings during the week ended July 22 were down 2 percent
and settings were down 12 percent from a year ago.
State
Ga. ill. Calif. Wash. Miss. Total 1972
Total 1971*
%of
Last Year
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1972
July 8
Eggs Set
July
July
15
22
o/o of
year
ago 3 I
Chicks Hatched
July
July
July
8
15
22
o/o of
year
ago 31
I Thousands
962 1,242 l, 155 132
Thousands
765
774
335
300
350
97
150
160
911 1106
325 159
1, 188 1, 180
730
54
l, 507
954
994
87
39 252
161 253
- 145 154
41
94
87
122
61
237
248
41
-
2,776 3, 136 2,380
88
2, 7 53 2, 223 2, 352
98
2,863 97
2,395 131
2,691 2_/ 88 i
I 2, 718
I 101
2,777 80
I 2, 411 21
98
I
!
Yll lncl~~es eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. Add1honal columns on cross state movement of broiler chicks are being included
on this and future Weekly Hatchery reports.
3/ Current week as percent o f same week last year. i/ Mississippi not published this week to avoid disclosing individual operations.
~/ 4 State total comparable date last year. * Revised.
STATE
EGGS SET
CHICi:G PLACZD
Week Ended
o/o of
Week Ended
% of
J~y
J~y
J~y
year
July
July
July
year
8
15
22
ago 1/ 8
15
22
ago 1/
.....
0
T housands
Thousands
Maine Connecticut
1, 705 75
1, 914 1, 954
93
121
83
44
1,346
1,293 1, 478
106
36
40
41
33
Pennsylvania
1, 843
1, 819 1, 851 I 89
1, 041
1,374 1, 042.
90
Indiana
430
401
388
83
262
309
2.64
103
Missouri
269
288
289 I 102
457
434
452.
86
Delaware Maryland
2,889 5, 186
2,860 5,225
92 42,,979524 1. 94
2, 563 3, 192
2.,637 3,2.77
2,733 3,422
I 110 : 95
0.,
Virginia West Virginia
2,054 0
1, 969 1,952 104
0
0
I 1, 363 325
1107 1, 377 1, 639
256
301
83
~
North Carolina
8, 179
8,266 8,306 109
! 5,406
5, 673 6,060
104
South Carolina
614
637
645 112
544
577
555
120
GEORGIA
10, 826 10,760 10,744
91
I
! 8, 3 51
8, 660 8,643
96
Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1972 (22 States)
1,662 758
10,652 5,939
13,467 944
4,496 450 427
2, 189
75,054
1, 595 738
10,735 5,774
13, 751 1, 040 4,491 450 469 2, 117
75,420
1, 542 758
10, 560 5,890
13,725 1, 020 4,485 427 438 2,090
74,893
I
I
117
I 97 104
.1 101 ' 108
! 106
I 104
I 99
1 147
I 99
1101
I 1, 141
i 7, ~;~
i1 4,717 10, 025
I 943
I 3,486
I 338
I 332 1, 584
55, 912
1, 001 973
7, 868 5,094 10,762.
860 3,587
300 314 1, 637
58,303
1, 041 1, 082 8,044 5, 377
10, 611
894 3,668
272 438 1, 603
59,660
106 103 100 105 113
63 105
99 156
95 102.
TOTAL 1971* (22 States)
73, 831
74,285 74, 168
I
55,374 56, 699 58,490
%of Last Year 1
102
102.
101
101
103
102
* 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. ~-R-e-v-is-e-d-.-------~------------L------
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"!eekEnding July 31, 1972
Monday
RAINS RECEIVED MOST AREAS
Athens, Ga., July 31 -- Soil moisture supplies were repl enished i n most areas except in some localized sections of central and east Georgia, ac cording to the Georgia Crop ~orting Service. As weather permitted, harvesting of peaches and tobacco moved forward and were well advanced at the end of the period. Infestations of army worms were reported over most of central and sout h Georgia. These pests were damaging some field crops, hays and pastures.
County Extension Agents reported condition of cotton as fair to mostly good, with over90 percent of the State acreage setting bolls. \4eevil infes tation was rated at aoout 11 percent. Tobacco harvest was over 75 percent completed with marketing active.
Condition of E2!n was rated as mostly good. Much of t he acreage in the southern half of the State is maturing. Some damage from army worms was reported.
Much of the peanut acreage was pegging and blooming, but early spanish varieties ~re nearing the digging stage in some areas. Condition was rated as mostly good with sooe improvement over the previous week. Insect and disease control measures were still active.
Soybeans, sorghum, pastures and hay crops were still in mostly good condition; 00wever, army worms were taking their toll, especially in Bermuda pastures. These pests were a 1so active in some soybean fie 1ds. Catt 1e were reported to be in good condition.
Through July 27, a total of I ,739 carlot equivalents of peaches had been inspected ~the Federal-State Inspection Service compared with 1,292 on the comparable date last year.
State Farm Market Managers reported supplies of most summer vegetables and ~Ions past peak on southern markets.
WfATHER SUMMARY-- Showery conditions continued over most of Georgia during the week ending Friday, July 28. The showers became more numerous the last half of the week, especially in the northern part of the State. Rainfall amounts varied widely, ranging from about 4 inches in parts of the north to none in the southeast coastal area. Some places in the southeast have had no rain in 10 or 12 days and were quite dry at the end of the period. Other areas scattered throughout the State that were missed by the showers were also in need of rain. The showers continued through the weekend, except in the dry southeast section. The observer at Dahlonega measured over 7 inches from Friday through Monday morning.
Hot and humid weather continued through the week. Daytime highs were in the mid to upper 90 1 s early in the period but increased shower activity brought slightly lower readings during the last half of the week. The month 1 s first 100 degree temperatures were reported at 2 or 3 places on the 23rd and 24th. Lows were consistently in the high 60 1 s and low 70 1 s, except in the mountains where some low 60 1 s were recorded. Averages for the week ending Monday morning ranged from near normal in the north to slightly above normal in the south.
The outlook for Wednesday through Friday calls for partly cloudy and warm weather with a chance of thundershowers mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. Afternoon highs will be mostly in the upper 8os and low 90 1 s and nighttime lows will range from 65 degrees to 75 degrees.
The Statistical Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia; in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the National \.feather Service, NOAA, U. S. Department of Commerce.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Athens , Georgia NOAA
Precipitation For Tie i1eek Endin g July 28, 1972
GEORGIA
Temperature extremes for the week July 28 , 1972 , (Provisi onal)
Hi ghe st: 100 at Buena Vi sta on 23rd and Dublin and r on the 24th.
west : 60 at. Alphare tta on the 22nd .
* For the period July 29 - 31 ,
T Less than .005 inch.
After Five Days Retur n to United State s Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 Wes Broad Street ~h s , Georg a 30601
O~FIC~ ,_ BUS i~SS
~
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
,.,
LIVESTOCK
.JUNE ~972 SLAUGHTE
Georgia
/
~e Red Meat Production Declines 9 Percent From Year Ago Georgia's red meat production in commercial plants during
,. /
y.6
lillian pounds, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This was down 3.2
lillian pounds from the 35. 8 million pounds during June 19 71.
Cattle Slaughter
Commercial plants in Georgia reported 23,700 head of cattle slaughtered during June 1972 -- 600 head above last month but 900 head below June 1g71.
Calf Slaughter
June calf slaughter totaled 1,600 head -- 100 head below last month and 600 head above the 1,000 head during June 1971.
~g Slaughter 11 Percent Below June 1971
Commercial hog slaughter for June in Georgia plants numbered 154,000 head -- 25,000 ~low the 179,000 last month and 20,000 head below the 174,000 slaughtered in June 1971.
48 States
:'
June Red Meat Production Down 4 Percent From 1971
Commercial production of red meat in the 48 States totaled 3,01:13 million pounds in
June, 4 percent below a year earlier. Commercial meat production incl-pdes slaughter in Federally inspected and other slaughter plants, but excludes animals s-laughtered on farms.
Beef Production Unchanged From A Year Earlier
Beef production was 1,914 million pounds, unchanged from June 1971 . Cattle killed totaled 3,143, 800 head, compared with 3, 155,000 head slaughtered a year earlier. Live weight per head was 1, 019 pounds, 3 pounds less than June 1971, and 14 pounds belmv lvtay 1072.
Veal Output Totals 35 Million Pounds
There were 35 million pounds of veal produced during June, down 19 percent from the 43 million pounds produced in June 1971. Calf slaughte r v1as 20 percent less than a year earlier. Live weight per head was 280 pounds, 6 pounds more than June 1971.
Pork Production Down 9 Percent From A Year Earlier
Pork production totaled 1,087 million pounds, 9 percent less than a year earlier. Bog kill totaled 6,808,000 head, down 10 percent from June 1971. Live >veight per head ws down 1 pound from last year but 3 pounds above last month 1 s level. Lard rendered per 100 pounds of live weight was 8.3 pounds , compared with 8.9 in June 1971.
Lamb and J'lutton Unchanged From June 1971
There were 42 million pounds of lamb and mutton produced in June, the same as a year earlier. Sheep and lamb slaughter totaled 844,200 head, down 3 percen t. Average live wcigllt was 102 pounds, 2 pounds more than a year earlier but 5 pounds less than last month.
Poultry Production 9 Percent Above A Year Ago
Production of poultry meat totaled 975 million pounds, ready-to-cook basis. This is 81 million more than in June 19 71.
Specie
Georgia: Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs 48 States:
GEORGIA AND 48 STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER 1/
Number
Slaughtered
June
1971
1972
Average
Live Weight
June
1Q71
1972
1,000 Head
Pounds
Total
Live l>leight
June
1971
1972
1,000 Pounds
24.6
23.7
885
1.0
1.6
412
174.0
154.0
223
900
21,771
21,330
439
412
702
219
38,802
33,726
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs
3,155.0 280.4
7,603.2 870.6
3,143.8 224.5
6,808.0 844.2
1,022 274 245 100
1,019 280 244 102
3,223,739 76,937
1,859,856 86,842
3, 204,458 62,841
1,662,560
85 '787
l/ Includes slaughter under Federal inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludu
farm slaughter.
Commodity and Unit
July 15 1971
Corn, bu.
1.65
Hogs, cwt.
18.60
Cattle, cwt.
24.60
Calves, cwt.
33.00
- - - - - -:- -
Hog-Corn
Ratio 1../
11.3
AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS AND HOG-CORN RATIOS, JULY 15, 1972
WITH COMPARISONS
GEORGIA
June 15 1972
July 15 1972
July 15 1971
- - Dollars
UNITED STATES
June 15 1972
July 15
1972
1.34 25.30 31.00 42.00
1. 32 26.50 32.10 44.00
1.36 19.00 28.50
- 3-5.1-0-
1.13 25.40 34.20
- 4-3.9-0-
1.14
27 .so
25.10
-4-5.1-0- .
18.9
20.1
14.0
22.5
24.1
Jj Bushels of corn equal in value to 100 lbs. hogs, live weight.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY
PAUL W. BLACKWOOD
Agricultural Statistician In Charge
Agricultural Statistician
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The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in
cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
~~,
POSTAGE & FEES PAID United States Deportment of Agriculture
. _j
REPO
AUG 3 1972
LIBRARIES
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
.JULY ~5 ~972
AGRICULTURAL PRICES
August 2, 1972
INDEX UP FOUR POINTS
The All Commodities Index for Prices Received by Georgia farmers in July, again DM 4 points above the previous month's level, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting llrvice.
The All Crops Index at 119 percent decreased 1 point from the 120 percent in June. tis decrease was attributed to lower prices for cotton lint, peaches and some vegetables. !~Livestock and Livestock Products Index for July at 123 percent was 9 points higher ~the 114 percent in June. Increases in cattle, hog, broiler and egg prices accounted far the higher Livestock and Livestock Products Index,
UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 2 POINTS PRICES PAID INDEX UP 1 POINT
The Index of Prices Received by Farmers increased 2 points (1~ percent) to 127 percent of the January-December 196 7 average during the month ended July 15, 1972. llgher prices for hogs, potatoes, eggs, cattle, milk, and onions contributed most to dl increase. nower prices for peaches, cotton, lettuce, grapefruit, hay, tomatoes, and mmges were only partially offsetting. The index was 13 percent above a year earlier.
The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes,
.t Farm Wage Rates for July 15 was 127, up 1 percent from a month earlier. Higher
,nces paid for family living items, feed, building and fencing materials, and feeder Hftstock more than offset declines in farm wage rates. The index was 6 percent abo~e
Jaly 1971.
1967 100
INDEX NUMBERS -- GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
June 15 1971
July 15 1971
June 15. 1972
July 15 1972
~
Prices Received All Commodities All Crops
111
113
117
121
118
116
]j 120
119
Livestock and Livestock
Products
106
------
UIITED STATES
-
-
-
-
-
-
-:-
-
-
-
-
]j 110
114
123
-----
-----
Prices Received
113
112
125
127
Prices Paid, Interest,
faxes & Farm Wage Rates
120
120
126
127
Ratio 1../
94
93
99
100
1/ Ratio of Index of Prices Received by Farmers to Index of Prices Paid, Interest, faxes, and Farm Wage Rates. ];_/ Revised.
FRASIER T, GALLOWAY
JOHN E. COATES
Aaricultural Statistician In Charge
Agricultural Statistician
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
~e Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in
~peration with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
PR
July
Commodi and Unit
1
PRICES RECEIVED
Wheat, bu.
$ 1.48
Oats, bu.
$
.76
Corn, bu.
$ 1.65
Cotton, 1b.
23.0
Soybeans, bu.
$ 3.20
Sweetpotatoes, cwt.
$ 7.80
Hay, baled, ton:
All
$ 31.50
Alfalfa
$ 41.00
Other 2/
$
Mi 1k Cows, head
$ 300,00
Hogs, cwt.
$ }/18.60
Beef Cattle, All, cwt. .!1 $ 24.60
Cows , cwt. 1/
$ 20.50
Steers & Heifers, cwt, $ 27.70
Calves, cwt.
$ 33.00
Milk, Sold to Plants, cwt.
Fluid Market
$ 6.85
Manufactured
$
All 11
$ 6.85
Turkeys, 1b.
21.0
Chickens, 1b.:
Excluding Broilers
8.0
Commercial Broilers
1/15.0
Eggs, all, dozen
1133.7
Table, dozen
1129.2
Hatching, dozen
58.0
PRICES PA,ID 1 FEED Mixed Dairy Feed, ton:
14 percent protein
$
16 percent protein
$
18 percent protein
$
20 percent protein
$
Hog Feed, 14%- 18%
protein, cwt.
$
Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt. $
Soybean Meal, 44% cwt.
$
Bran, cwt.
$
Mi dd 1ings, cwt.
$
Corn Mea 1, cwt.
$
Poultry Feed, ton:
Broiler Grower Feed
$
Laying Feed
$
Chick Starter
$
Alfalfa Hay, ton
$
All Other Hay, ton
$
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
GEORG lA
15
15
1.29 .76 1. 34 31.5 3.30
31.50 36.00 31.50 300.00 25.30 31.00 24.00 36.00 42.00
6.95
6.95 21.0
8.5 13.5 31.5 25.7 60.0
1.30 .78 1. 32 30.0 3. 30 8. 10
32.00 38.00 32.00 300,00 26.50 32. 10 25.00 37.30 44.00
!:!17. 00
!:!17. 00 21.0
9.0 15.0 35.8 30.8 60,0
75.00 79.00 83.00 84,00
4.60 5.40 6.30 4.30 4.30 3.60
90.00 78.00 95.00 41,00 34.00
77 .oo
82.00 82,00 89.00
4.55 5.50 6.50 4.20 4.25 3.65
89.00 82.00 100.00 41.00 34.00
UN ITED STATES
July 15
15
1
1.34 .626 1.36
22.78 3. 18 8.62
24. l 0 24.60
359.00 19.00 28.50 20.70 30.50 35. 10
115.96 3/4.72 ]/5.63
21.9
7.4 15.6 28.5
1. 33 .666 1 13 31 .95 3.32 11.10
1.32 .655 1.14
30.99 3.34 8.95
30. 90 32.90 26.40
390.00 25.40 34.20 25.00
36.50 43 . 90
28.50 30.50 24.50 394.00
27.50 34.60 25.10 37.10 45.10
5. 96 4.89 5.66 21.4
!:!16.09
~/4.89
~/5. 77 21.3
7.9
8.5
14.3
15 .7
27.7
30.6
74.00 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
73.00 78.00
81 .oo
84, 00
4, 76 5.71 6.32 3.96 3.98 3.53
96.00 86.00 101.00 39.10 35.50
73.00 78.00 81.00 84.00
4.76 5.74 6.53 3.94 3.96 3.55
96.00
87 .oo
103.00 38.00 35.60
l l 11 Cows 11 and 11 steers and heifers" combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls. 1/ Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd rep 1a cement. 11 Revised. !:!I Preliminary. 2/ Includes all hay except alfalfa.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
/
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ATHENS, GEORG IA
August 2, 1972
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the we e k ended July 29 was 8,904, 000--3 percent more than the previous week but 1 percent less t han the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service .
An estimated 10, 689, 000 broiler type eggs wer e set by Georgia hatcheries-1percent less than the previous week and 8 percent less than the comparable week
ayear earlier. Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 59,751, 000--
llightly more than the previous week and 3 percent more than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 73, 871, 000--1 percent less than the previous week but 1 percent morethan a year ago.
Week Ended
May 27 June 3 June 10 June 17 June 24 July 1 July 8 July 15 July 22 Jul 29
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK P L ACEMENTS
Eggs Set Jj
Net Cross State
Movement of Chicks 2/
C: hicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia
1971
1972
o/o of
year ago
1971
1972
1971
1972
o/o of
year ago
Thousands
11,899 11, 454 11,825 11, 303 11, 873 11, 128
10,985 10,096 11,435 10,496 11,794 10,963 11, 745 10, 826 11,619 10,760 11, 7 50 H>, 744 11, 564 c-10, 689
96 96 94 92 92 ;r 93
92 93 91 92
-130 -313 -243 -324 -276
- 94 - 73 -147 l-231 -250
1- 5 1- 93 l-133
/-190 l-177
f 4
l-176
l-221 /-154 /-302
Thousands
9,367
9,316
99
9,268
9,354
101
9,487
9,263
98
9,290
9,430
102
9,324 9, 133
98
9, 448 9,028
96
8,682
8, 351
96
8,785
8,660
99
9,049
8,643
96
8, 954
8,904
99
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended July 29 was 757,000--17 percent less than the previous week but 17 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 932, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 19 percent less than the previous week but 30 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the five states that accounted for about 28 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1971, hatchings during the week ended July 29 were up 9 percent but settings were down 2 percent from a year ago.
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1972
Eggs Set
o/o of
Chicks Hatched
o/o of
State
July
July
July
year
July
July
July
year
15
22
29
ago 3/ 15
22
29
ago 3/
Ga. ill. Calif. Wash. Miss.
Thousands
1,242 1, 155
932 130
300
350
405 24 5
1, 180
730
997 66
161
145
73 106
253
4/
315 96
Thousands
774
911
757 117
160
325
265 138
954
994
965 110
87
122
31 24
248
4/
205 108
Total 1972
3, 136 2,380 2,722 98
2, 223 2, 352 2,223 109
Total 1971* 2,395 2, 6915/ 2,783
2, 777 2, 411~/. 2, 032
'lo of
!fLast Year
131
88
98 1
80
98
109
Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.
!1 Additional columns on eros s state movement of broiler chicks are being included
on this and future Weekly Hatchery reports.
3/ Current week as percent of same week la st year.
* 4/ Mississippi not published this week to avoid disclosing individual operations.
~/ 4 State total comparable date last year.
Revised.
BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS-197Z Pa~e Z
EGGS SET
CHICKS PLACED
STATE
Week Ended
o/o of
Week Ended
o/o of
July
July
July
year
July
July
July
year
p:;
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri
15
22
Thousands
l, 914 121
1, 819 4 01
288
1, 954 83
1, 851 388 289
29
1,89 2 140
1, 814 371 298
ago 1/
. 91 69 85 80 82
15
22
Thousands
1, 293 40
1,374
309 434
1, 478 41
1, 042 264 452
29
1, 323 53
1, 121 314 447
ago 1/
z ~
(.)
<t:
99 49 96
~ .
<t.:
203
~
101
Delaware
2,860
2,754
2, 761
90
2,637
2, 733
2, 506
103
Maryland
5, 225
4,992
4,849
95
3,277
3,422
3, 810
103
Virginia West Virgini a North Carolina Sout h Carolina
1, 969 0
8,266 637
1, 952 0
8,306 645
2,052 107
0 -
8, 242 109 612 104
1,377
1, 639
1, 563
101
256
301
288
81
5,673
6,060
6, 282
109
577
555
604
117
GEORGIA
10,760 10,744 10,689 92
8,660
8,643
8,904
99
Florida
l, 595
1, 542
1, 525 110
1, 001
1, 041
1, 004
101
Tennessee
738
758
676 91
973
1, 082
1, 124
104
Alabama
10,735 10, 560 10,242 102
7,868 8,044 7,684
94
Mississippi
5, 774
5,890
5,612 104
5,094
5, 377
5, 265
102
Arkansas
13,751 13,725 13, 717 112 10, 762 10,611 10, 732
110
Louisiana
1,040
1,020
1, 054 111
860
894
923
97
Texas Washington
4,491 450
4,485 427
4, 411 100 428 94
3,587
3,668
3,467
105
300
272
365
168
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469 2, 117
438 2,090
420 104 2,066 102
314
43 8
327
180
1, 637
1, 603
1, 645
98
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75,420 74,893 73, 871 101
58,303 59, 66~ 59, 751
103
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74,285 74, 168 73, 110
56,699 58,490 58,020
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101
101
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
PECANS
August 3, 1972 Georgia's 1971 Crop Totaled 90 Million Pounds Pecan production in the State in 1971 to tal ed 90 million pounds bas e d on reports from shellers, processors, growers, and buyers throughout the State . Ac cording to the Ceorgia Crop Reporting Service, the fin a l estimate is sharply above the 54 million pounds produced in 197n. Value of the 1971 crop was pl aced at $30 . 6 million compare d lith a little over $22.0 million the previous year. Price per pound averaged 34 . 0 cents compared with 40.8 cents in 1970.
Uni ted States
Pecan production nationally totaled 247.2 million pounds in 1971, compared wi th
~.6 million in 1970. Value of production in 1971 amounted to $81.6 mi llion -- 35
percent higher than the $60. 3 million realize d in 19 70.
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FRASIER T. GALL0h7AY Agricultural Statisti cian In Charge
C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street , Athens , Georgia, in cooperation with t he Ge orgia Departmer..t of Agricu.lture.
PECANS : Variety and State
Production, season average price, and value,
bv States 1970 and 1971
Production
Price per Pound l/
170
1971
1970
1971
1,000 Pounds
Cents
Value of Product
1970
1971
1, 000 Dollars
Improved Varieties
North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama l1ississi])pi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas New Mexico
800 720 45,000 1,700
11' 300 2,000 1,000 3,000 300 6,500 9,200
4,300 8,800 75 , 000 2,100 29,000 6,600 1,600 7,000 1,500 3, 000 4,200
41.0 43. 0 42.0 39.0 39.0 40 . 0 42. 0 40.0 49.0 46.0 45.0
33.0 30.5 35 .0 36 .0 36 . 0 34 . 0 37. 0 33. 0 45.0 43.0 46.5
328 310 18,900 663 4,407 800 420 1, 200 147 2,990 4,140
United States
81,520 143,100
42.1
35 . 4
34,305
Native & Seedling Pecans
North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiai'a Oklahoma Texas
300 180 9,000 1,700 3,700 3,900 3,600
11' 500 7,700
31,500
2,2 0'1 2,200 15,000 1,900 8,000 9,400 5,900 21,000 17,50() 21,000
31.0 32.0 34.5 32.0 34.0 34.0 36. 0 34.0 36.0 37.0
25.0 25 . 5 29.0 29.0 30.0 28.0 31.0 30.0 29.0 32.0
93 58 3,105 544 1,258 1,326 1,296 3,910
2 '772 11,655
United States
73,080 104,100
35.6
29.7
26,017
All Pecans
North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas New Hexico
1,100 900
54,000 3,400
15,000 5,900 4 ,6()0
14,500 8,000 38,000 9,200
6,500
11 '000 90,000
4,000 37,000 16,000
7,500 28,000 19,000 24,000
4,2')0
38.3 40.9 40.8 35.5 37.8 36.0 37.3 35.2 36.5 38.5 45.0
30.3 29.5 34.0 32.7 34.7 30.5 32.3 30.8 30.3 33.4 46.5
421 368 22,005 1,207 5,665 2,126
1 '716
5' 110 2,919 14,645 4,140
United States
247,200
39.0
33.0
60,322
l/ Prices for "all pecans" computed by v7eighting prices for improved and seedling pecana
by quantity produced.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Yeek Ending August 7, 19 72 FARMERS BATTL I i~ G I NSECTS
Re leased 3 p.
LIB RARIES
l'londay
Athens, Ga. , Augus t 7 - - Insec t pests gave farme rs a r ou gh t ime l ast wee k , according ~the Georgia Crop Repor ti ng Servi ce . Many counti es repo r ted new , and sometimes serious, outbreaks of armyworms we r e damag i ng hay cro ps and pas t u re s as well as some field crops. Cotton fields in ma ny areas we re under attack from an .i nc rea si ng population cf bollworms
and control of these was proving dif fic ult. Redneck wo r ms a nd spider mites were present
inalarming numbers in peanut fields across the peanut be lt. The State's food and fiber producers appear to have a fig ht on their hands.
Soil moisture was mo stly adequate o ver the northern half of the State but their southern counterparts we re Rot as for t unate . Southwes t e rn coun t ies had short to adequate 10isture supplies. while most southeastern areas were very short to shor t .
County Agents over the Sta te re ported cotton in fair t o good cond i t i on. About 96 percent of the crop had already set bolls and boll weevil infestation levels were slightly below normal at abou t 12 pe rcent.
As a whole, the 2iD crop was reported in mostly good condition but some areas will
have sharply reduced yields due to continuing moisture shortages. Soybeans were also reported in good condition but several counties noted the crop showed signs of stress from lack of moisture.
The State's peanut crop remained in mostly good condition with activity on control ~sures for insects and fungus at a high level. Harvest time was drawing near for some early fields of spanish varieties.
Harvest of tobacco and peaches were both approaching the 90 percent completion Nrk. Tobacco marketing was quite active with a good quality crop bringing good prices.
Pastures and hay crops were t he main target of the armyworms but overall condition of these was still most l y good. Several areas where outbreaks occurred earlier, re~rted that the resu l ts of control measures were becoming apparent. Cattle remained In good cond i t ion.
\lEATHER SUMMARY -- Frequent showers a nd thundershowers brought moderate to locally heavy rain to the northwestern third of Georgia during the week ending Friday,
August 4. Most weather observers north and west of a 1 ine from Columbus to Elberton reported more than an inch of rain and a few measured over 3 inches. Showers were
less frequent and generally 1 igh t er in the south and east where many weekly totals ~re less than one-half inch. The southeast coastal section and much of the east central division continued dry and other scattered areas were beginning to feel the moisture shortage. \-Jeekend shower activity was confined mainly to the northwest with very 1itt 1e rain occurring in the dry eastern and southern sections.
Temperatures were near seasonal throughout the week. Highs ranged from the high ~'s to the mid 90's with a few upper 90's reported ln the south. The higher tem~ratures occurred mainly in the drier parts of the east and south. Early morning l~s varied from the low 60's i n the mounta i ns to the mid 70's in the ex~reme south
and southeast. Most areas had sl i ghtly cooler temperatures on Sunday. Averages for
the week ranged from abou t 1 degree below normal in the north to 2 degrees above normal
in the south.
The outlook for the period \/ednesday through Friday calls for partly cloudy and ~rm weather with scattered afternoon and evening showers and thundershowers. Little ~y to day change in temperature s is indicated. Afternoon highs will range from the upper 80's in the north to t he low 90's in the south and early morning lows will continue near 70 deq rees.
The Statistical Reporti ng Servi ce , A t hens, Georgia; in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, Universit y o f Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture ; and the National 1deather Se rvice, NOAA , U.S. Department of Commerce.
UN+T~ STATES PEPARTMENT OF COl+fERCE NATIONAL ~':l'aER SERVICE Athen~, Georgia NOAA
Precipitation For The Heek Endin g August 4 , 1972
GEORGIA
emperature extremes for t he week August 4 , 1972 . (Provisional)
Highest: 101 at Introd .
Lowest: 61 o at several places from July 31st to
* For the period August S-7, 1972. T Less than .005 inch .
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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~G\A
~() FARM REPORT
ATHENS, GEORGIA
ABLES
Augus t 8, 1~72
GEORGIA
Scattered showers have prevailed over certain are as of the State during mos t of the .mth, The quality of most vegetable and melon crops have improved. The production of uaer snap beans is estimated to be 49,000 cwt., 4 percent more than a year ago. Peak Unest was the first week of August. Production of Georgia's watermelon crop for 1972 u estimated at 2,475,000 cwt., 7 percent below last year. The production of cantaloups u estimated to be 259,000 cwt., 21 percent below last year, resulting from a reduction iD acreage, yield and size of melons.
UNITED STATES
~p BEANS: Summer production is forecast at 731,000 cwt., 17 percent less than 1971. Rains July 19-25 delayed crop progress in Massachusetts and Connecticut,
~t few fields suffered substantial losses. Harvest has been moderate in Connecticut, and is underway in New York. Most early fields are in poor condition because of ncessive rain and flooding. The crop looks generally fair to good across Pennsylvania, n th scattered reports of rain, flood and hail damage throughout most of the State. In ~o, an early June frost damaged the crop in northern areas and heavy July rainfall in ~ areas slowed progress. Volume harvest is expected to be later than usual i n mchigan. In Virginia, volume movement should peak in early August, and available npp1ies will continue into September. The crop in North Carolina is in fair to good ~dition. Volume movement to date has been considerably below normal and is expected to continue slow through August. In Georgia, good quality beans are being harvested. Peak harvest is expected the first week of .Au~ust. Harvest is completed in southern Alabama, but movement continues in northern areas.
~ALOUPS: The early summer crop is estimated at 531,000 cwt., 24 percent less than 1971. In the southern areas of South Carolina, harvest is near completion
~ in the Pageland-Jefferson area harvest is at its peak. Harvest is nearly completed ~ south Georgia. Light supplies are expected from central and northern areas throughout ~st of August. Harvest of Arizona's crop was completed in early July.
~TmmELONS : Estimated output of the early summer crop, at 15,664,000 cwt., is 4 percent less than last year. The crop in North Carolina is about two weeks late
~maturing. Light harvest started the last few days of July but volume movement is not e~ected until about mid-A~gust, Harvest in the southern areas of South Carolina was near completion by August 1. In the Bageland-Jefferson area, harvest became active around mid-July, Harvest is near completion in Georgia. A light volume still remains ~central and northern areas. Harvest in north Alabama continues active, The Mississippi crop is in fair to good condition. In Louisiana, shipments from the Saline area are about over, but should continue for several weeks from the Farmerville area.
mOklahoma, harvest is entering the fifth week in southern ar eas with all areas reporting
some harvest activity. Harvest is completed in south Texas, is nearly complete in southcentral Texas, is past the peak in east Texas and is underway in north Texas. Harvest is e~ected to be virtually completed in all areas of Arizona by early August. In California, harvest is past peak in the Kern and south coastal areas. Northern San ~aquin Valley picking is increasing with peak volume expected this month.
Crop and State
ACREAGE AND ESTIMATED PRODUCTION REPORTED TO DATE, 1972 WITH COMPARISONS
ACREAGE
Harvested
1970
1971
For harvest
1972
YIELD PER ACRE
Ind. 1970 1971 1972
PRODUCTION
Ind. 1970 1971 1972
Acres
Ct-1t.
1,000 cwt.
SNAP BEANS
Summer
Massachusetts
800
800
800 40
37
35
Connecticut
700
800
850 40
35
35
New York
6,100
6,100
5,500 44
42
34
Pennsylvania
840
'' 800
740 65
60
50
Ohio
1,400
1,300
1,200 55
55
45
Michigan
2,600
2,300
2,300 36
35
35
Virginia
400
400
350 40
40
35
North Carolina
5,800
5,800
5,600 40
40
30
Geo a
1 200
1 300
1 300 37
39
38
Tennessee
1,300
1,200
1,400 46
43
46
Alabama
700
700
650 31
28
33
32 30 28
28
28 30
268 256 187
55 48 37
77
72 54
94 81 81
16
16 12
232 232 168
44
1
60
22
Group Total
21,840 21,500 20,690 42
41
35
928 886
CANTALOUPS
Early Sti!Diner
South Carolina
3,600 50
57
50
55
15
Group Total
9,400 10,100
9,100 60
69
58
568 695
WATERMELONS
Early Summer
North Carolina
8,200
8,200
62
75
50
South Carolina 22,000 22,300
70
90
80
75
13,500
5
95
Mississippi
9,500 10,000 10,000 70
60
70
Arkansas
6,800
6,500
6,000 80
77
80
Louisiana
3,600
3,300
3,300 80
70
90
Oklahoma
12,500 12,500 13,300 70
85
85
Texas
75,000 60,000 70,000 80
87
70
Arizona
4,300
3,900
4,500 160 175 170
California
9,200
8,200
7,300 190 195 190
508
1,
700 480 291 1,063 1,131 6,000 5,220 4,900 688 683 765 1,748 1,599 1,387
Grc.;up Total
:198,100 181,400 191,600 85
90
82 16,879
16,307
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY
PAUL E. WILLIAMS
Agricultural Statistician In Charge
Agricultural Statistician
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The Statistician Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in
cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
After Five Days e urn to
United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service
1861 West Broad Street
Athens, Georgia 30601 _ _ ... ___ _
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Aca otv
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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
UNIV LIBRARIES
ATHENS
GA 30601
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING
ATHENS, GEORG IA
ug us t 9, l 97 2
I S \..I L<
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended A ugust 5 was 8,684, 000--2 percent less than the previous week and 4 percent l es s than t he comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Re p orti ng Service.
An estimated 10,442,000 broiler type eggs were s et b y Georgi a hatcheries--2 percent less than the previous week and 9 percent less than the comparable week a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 60,701, 000--2 percent more than the previous week and 4 percent more than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 72, 132,000--2 percent less than the previous week and l percent less than a year ago.
Week Ended
June 3 June 10 June 17 June 24 July 1 July 8 July 15 July 22 July 29 Aug. 5
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS
Eggs Set}:_/
Net Cross State Movement of Chicks 2/
Chicks Placed for B r oilers in Georgia
1971
1972
Thousands 11,825 ll, 303 11, 873 11, 128 10,985 10,096 11,435 10,496 11,794 10,963 11, 745 10,826 11, 619 10,760 11,750 10,744 11, 564 10,689 11, 521 10,442
o/o of
year ago
96 94 92 92 93 92 93 91 92 91
1971
-313 -243 -324 -276 - 94 - 73 -147 /-231 -250 -100
1972
f 93
/-133 /-190 /-177 .f. 4 /-176 /-221 /-154 /-302 /-104
1971
1972
Thousands
9,268
9,354
9,487
9, 263
9, 290
9,430
9,324
9, 133
9,448
9,028
8, 682
8, 351
8,785
8,660
9,049
8,643
8, 954
8,904
9,079
8,684
o/o of
year ago
10 l 98
102 98 96 96 99 96 99 96
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended August 5 was 909,000--20 percent more than the previous week and 27 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 852, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 9 percent less than the previous week but 4 percent. more than the comparable week last year.
In the five states that accounted for about 28 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1971, hatchings during the week ended August 5 were up 38 percent but settings were down 15 percent from a year ago.
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1972
State Total 197 2
Eggs Set
July
July
Aug.
22
29
5
Thousands
1, 155
932
852
350
405
330
730
997 1, 157
145
73
173
4/
315
327
2,380 2,722 2,839
o/o of
year ago 3/
Chicks Hatched
July
July
Aug.
22
29
5
104
110
67
112
98
85
2, 3 52 2, 223 2, 530
o/o of
year ago 3/
13 8
Total 1971* 5/2,691
~a~~ Year I
88
2,783 98
3,344 85
5/2,411
I 98
2, 032 109
1, 828 138
1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.
Z/ Additional columns on cross state movement of broiler chicks are being included
- on this and future Weekly Hatchery reports.
3/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
* 4/ Mississippi not published this week to avoid disclosing individual operations.
S/ 4 State total comparable date last year.
Revised.
BROILER T Y P E ECiCiS SET AND Cl-UCKS PLACED J:N CO~RCJ:AL .A.RJC.AS BY W"liCJCI:CS-197Z Pa& Z
EGGS SET
CHICKS PLACED
STATE
Week Ended
July
July
22
29
Aug. 5
% of
year
ago 1/
Week Ended
July
July
A ug.
22
29
5
o/c of
year ago 1/
Thous ands
Thousands
Maine
1, 954
1, 892
1, 8 53
93
l, 478
1, 323
1, 434
103
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Conne cti cut P ennsylvania
83
140
153
89
41
53
60
74
l, 851
1, 814
l , 763
88
l, 04 2
1, 121
1, 110
84
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Indiana
388
371
392
92
264
314
317
137
I 0
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Mi ssouri
289
298
332
91
4 52
447
468
94
De laware
2, 7 54
2, 761
2,689
88
2, 733
2,506
2, 199
82
Maryland
4,992
4,849
4, 705
97
3,422
3, 810
4, 131
114
Virginia
1, 952
2,052
1, 977 105
1,639
1, 563
1, 583
106
West Virginia
0
0
0
301
288
325
96
North Carolina
8,306
8, 242
8, 166 109
6,060
6,282
6, 368
108
South Carolina
645
612
603 108
555
604
616
127
GEORGIA
Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1972
(22 States)
10,744 10, 6 89 10,442
91
8,643
8,904
8,684
96
1, 54 2
1, 525
1, 416 102
1, 041
1, 004
1, 055
126
758
676
715 103
1,082
1, 124 _1,051
93
10, 560 5,890
10,242 5, 612
9,942 ' 99 5, 883 104
8,044
7,684
8,220
105
5, 377
5, 265
5, 200
102
13, 725 13,717 13,099 102
10, 611 10,732 10,744
110
1, 020
1,054
1, 036 109
894
923
1, 415
161
4,485
4,411
4,314 100
3,668
3,467
3,489
105
427
428
357
80
272
365
308
100
438
420
444 129
438
327
274
130
2,090
2,066
1, 851
88
1, 603
1,645
1, 650
100
74,893 73,871 72, 132
99
59,660 59, 7 51 60,701
104
TOTAL 1971* (22 States}
74, 168 73, 110 73, 122
I o/o of Last Year
101
101
99
]_I Current week as percent of same week last year.
58,490 102
* Revised.
58,020 103
58, 131 104
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<GI::J
FARM REPORT
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
A H
GENERAL CROP REPORT
AU 15 1t?~st 1. 1972
A U lii!WiiT
972
GEORGIA
July began with practically all areas having adequate mdisture suppl ies and most crops in generally good condition. Rainfall was very 1 ight early in the month and by l id-month many sections reported moisture shortages. During the latter half of the month, rainfall was very spotty, sometimes even within individual counties. At the end of the lllnth, some reporters indicated no rain received since Hurricane Agnes' visit while
others reported very time 1y rains and craps in good condition.
Corn production for 1972 is forecast at 70.5 mill ion bushels compared with last yearS";;a r- record crop of 85.8 mi 11 ion bus he 1s. Some areas are expecting sharply
reduced yields due to dry weather while prospects are very promising in sections where
rainfal l was more plentiful.
The tobacco crop is expected to be 119,700,000 pounds. Harvesting progress on
August 1 was running ahead of a year ago with slightly over one-half of the crop gathered. Overall quality of the crop is said to be good. Markets opened earlier than "normal and record high prices were being received almost daily.
The average soybean yield is expected to be 23 bushels per acre. If realized, this yield would mean a production of 16,675,000 bushels. Statewide, the crop is reported in
good condition except in drier areas where plants are showing stress from lack of moisture.
A near-record peanut crop of 1,254.4 mill ion pounds is forecast. The predicted yield of 2,450 pounds for the current year would be 40 pounds below the record set last
year. Growers cautioned that harvest weather will be the deciding factor.
An increase of 7 percent in cotton production is anticipated -- rising from 374,000 bales last year to a predicted 400,000 bales for the current crop. Increased acreage
of cotton is responsible for the expected production boost. Yield per acre is slightly
below last year's. Boll weevil control has been better than normal this year but boll~>rms have been more widespread and troublesome than usual.
GEORGIA ACREAGE AND PRODUCT I 01~. 1971 AND 1972
Crop and Unit
ACREAGE
For
Harvested: Harvest
1971
19Z2
YIELD PER AC RE
: lnd icated
1971
19Z 2
PRODUCT! ON
Indicated
1971
1972
Corn, for grain, bu.
\/heat, bu.
Oats, bu.
Barley, bu.
Rye, bu.
Sorghums, for grain, bu.
Cotton, ba 1es
Hay, a11 , ton
Soybeans, for beans, bu.
Peanuts, 1bs.
Sweetpotatoes, cwt.
Tobacco, Type 14, 1b. Peaches 1b.
l/ Pounds of 1int.
Thousand Acres
1 ,532 215 85 12
85 69
385 423 635 510
7.8 59.0
-
1,410 170 85 15 80
29 420 427
725 512
8.3 57.0
-
56.0 38.0 53.0 50.0 23.0 40,0
l/466 2.30 25.5
2,490
85
1.935-
50 .o 22 .o 42 .o 35 .o 21 .o 40 .o
l/457 2 . 10
23 .o
2,4 50 80
2,1 00
Thousands
85,792 8,170
4,505 600
1 ,955 2,760
374
973 16,193 1,269,900
663 114,165 120,000
70,500 3,740 3,570
525 1 ,680
1 '160 400 896
16,675 1 ,29+,400
664 119,700 190 000
FRAS I 1{ T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
vJ. PAT PARKS
Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 t>Jest Broad Street , Athens, Georgia in
rooperation with the Georgia Department 6f Ag riculture.
UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY AS OF AUGUST 1, 1972
Corn production, forecast at 4.Q billion bushels, is 11 percent below the 5.5 billion bushels produced last year. Reduced acreage planted to corn accounts for most of the reduction in production.
All wheat _production at 1.5 billion bushels is 6 percent below the 1.6 billion bushels produced last year. Less acreage and lower yield accounted for the decrease.
Soybean production at 1,270 million bushels is 9 percent above the 1,169 million bushels produced last year. Acreage increase accounts for most of the increase.
Cotton oroduction at 13.3 million bales (480 pounds net weight) is 27 percent above the 1n.s million bales produced in 1971. An increased acreage coupled with indicated higher yield accounts for the increase.
Grain sorghum production forecast at 803 million bushels is 10 percent less than the 895 million bushels produced last year. Reduced acreage accounts for the decrease.
Peanuts production is forecast at 3.2 billion pounds, an increase of 7 percent over 1971 production of 3.0 billion pounds.
Tobacco (all types) production is forecast at 1.7 million pounds. This is up 1 percent from the 1971 production.
Crop and Unit
UNITED STATES ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION, 1971 A}ID 1972
Acreage
Harvested 1971
For Harvest
1 72
Yield Per Acre
Indi-
cated
1971
1972
Production Indi
1
Thousand Acres
Corn, for grain, bu. Wheat, all, bu. Cats, bu. Barley, bu. Rye, bu. Sor-ghum, for grain, bu.: Cotton, bales Hay, all, ton Soybeans, for beans,bu.: Peanuts, lb. Sweetpotatoes, cwt. Tobacco, lb. Peaches, lb.
63,819 48,453 15,734 10,135
1,817 16,601 11,470.9 63,265 42,409
1,454 114.0 830
57,141 47,839
ll.' 181
9,640 1,153 13,975 13,161.1
62,543 45,846
1,490 116.3 847
86.8 33.8 55.7 45.6 28.0 53.9
l/438 2.07 27.6 2,067 . 103 2,034
86.6 32.3 52.0 42.4 27.2 57.5 1/487 2.04 27.7
2' 155 . . ]05 .
2,032
5,540,253 1,639,516
875,775 462,484 50,935 895,349
10,473.0 130,954 1, Hi9 ,361 3,003,693
11,718 1,707,313 1, 720
2,888.9
11 Pounds of lint.
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COTTON
UNIVERSITY OF ~u 1, 1972
AUG 1 101~
Prospects for Georgia's 1972 cotton crop indicates production o ~~o.o bales,
according to information supplied by crop correspondents to...the Georgia Crop porting ~Nice. This level of production would be 26,000 bales v t~~R~~el pTnd ction of
]74,000 bales last year. Indicated 1 int yield per acre is 457 poun
with 466
pounds in 1971. Acreage for harvest, at 420,000 acres, is up 9 percent from a year ago.
Higher temperatures favored development of the crop during July and boll weevil infestation levels were consistently lower than normal for the entire month. This probably reflected the periods of open weather which made weevil controls more effective. Bollworms were more troublesome than usual, however, and were proving difficult to bring under control.
Final outcome of the crop compared with the forecast will depend upon whether the various factors affecting the crop during the remainder of the season are more or less favorab 1e than norma 1
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AUGUST 1 CONDITION
BY CROP REPORTING DISTRICTS
District
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1970
80 68 54 79 78 81 82 76 75
1971 Percent
83 74 80
79 81 81
79 79 76
1972
82 72 65 75 76 76 81 79 84
State
77
80
77
Districts shown are crop reporting districts and not Congressional Districts. I
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for United States
information
Albany
7
Valdosta
UNITED STATES EOTTON HIGHLIGHTS
All cotton is forecast at 13.3 mill ion bales, 27 percent (2.9 mill ion bales} above last year's production. Census ginnings to August 1 totaled 40,153 running bales, c~ pared with 122,530 in 1971 and 6,021 in 1970.
Difference betw-een the August 1 forecast and final production of all cotton during
the past 10 years has averaged 732,000 bales--from 41,000 bales in 1965 to 1,795,000 ba 1es in 1969.
State
North Ca ro I ina South Ca ro I ina Georgia Tennessee Alabama
Acreage
Harvested
:1970
1971
: For :harvest:
1972
1,000 acres
160
175
175
290
320
360
380
385
420
390
425
480
538
558
590
Lint yield per harvested acre
1972 1970 1971 indic.
Pounds
464 371 343 349 412 373 368 466 457 483 597 600 453 551 549
Missouri Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma
250
313
410 431 614 575
I, 190 I ,325 I ,622 658 613 651
I ,070 I, 140 I ,415 470 520 543
450
500
670 555 576 609
450
396
488 206 215 250
Texas, AII
4,896.0 4,735.4 5' 159.5 315 265 338
Upland
4,870.0 4,700.0 5,125.0 315 263 337
Amer. -Pima
26.0
35.4
34.5 342 478 431
New Mexico,Ail
141.3 150.6 149.0 486 490 509
Upland
126.0 130.0 130.0 504 493 517
Amer. -Pima
15.3
20.6
19.0 334 473 455
Arizona, AI 1 Upland Amer. -Pima
Ca 1i fo rn ia ,A I I Upland Amer .-Pima
273.8 285.4 326.0 859 854 879
241.0 241.0 280.0 920 928 950
32.8
44.4 ~.o 407 456 449
662.4 741.6 874.4 841 723 802
662.0 741.0 874.0 841 723 802
.4
.6
.4 335 325 480
Virginia Florida Ill ina is Kentucky Nevada
4.3
4.2
4.4 384 247 251
8.2
9.3
9.0 436 602 480
.4
.8
1.3 245 242 480
3.4
4.3
5.4 344 573 525
2.2
2.3
2.1 545 319 731
United States
Up I and
:II ,085.5
13,061.2
438
11,369.9
439
487
Amer.-P ima
74.5 101.0
99.9 369 466 444
A11 Cotton
:11 '160.0
13, 161. I
438
II ,470.9
438
487
Production 1/
480-lb.
- ht
1970
1971
I ,000 bales
155
135
211
275
292
374
392
528
507
640
224 1 ,631 1,048
521 193
401
I ,693 1 ,236
600 177
3 ,209. I
3' 190.5 18.6 142.9
132.3 10.6
2,614.3 2,579.0
35.3 153.3 133.0 20.3
489.9 462. I
27.8 I , 160.3 I, 160.0
.3
508.1 466.0
42.1
I, 117.4 I, 117.0
.4
3.4
2.2
7.4 11.7
.2
.4
2.4
5.1
2.5
1.5
I 0, 134.8
I
10,374.9
57.3 98.1
10,192.1
l l Production ginned and to be ginned.
FRASIER T, GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
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.JULY ~972
MILK P RCDUC I
Athens, Georgia
JULY HILK PRODUCTION SAME AS LAST YEAR
Milk production totaled 96 mill ion pounds on Georgia farms during the month of July, according to the Georg i a Crop Repor t ing Service. This level i s unchanged from July 1971, but 4 percent or 4 milli on pounds below the June 1972 level .
Production per cow in herd averaged 660 pounds - - 5 pounds above July 1971, but 30 pounds below June 1972.
The estimated average pri ce r eceived by producers for all wholesale milk dur i ng July was $7.00 per hundredweight, an increase of 15 cents per hundredwe ight fr om July 1971 and a 5 cent i ncrease f r om June 1972 .
MILK PRODUCTION AND PRIC ES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN
Georgia
United States
Item and Unit
July 15 J une 15 July 15 July 15 June 15 Jul y 15
1971
1972
1972
1971
1972
1972
Milk Pro-duction,
million lbs.
Production Per Cow
lbs. l./
lumber Milk Cows
thousand head
96
100
, I
96 10,316 11 , 021 10,503 /
655
69 0
660
836
902
861
147
145
145 12,341 12 ,219 12 , 202
Prices Received-Dollars J:../
lll wholesale milk, cwt. nuid milk' cwt ~ufactured milk, cwt. Milk cows , head
Prices Paid-Dollars
6.85 6.85
300.00
6 . 95 6.95
300. 00
4/7. 00 4/ 7. 00
300.00
3/ 5.63 3 /5 . 96 3/4. 72 359.00
}_/5 .66 5. 96 4.89
390 . 00
4/5.77 4/6.09 4/4.89 394.00
Mixed Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein
81.00 83.00 87. 00 89.00
75.00 79 .00 83 . 00 84 .00
77.00 82 . 00 82 .00 89. 00
74 . 00 79.00 82.00 86 . 00
73. 00 78 .00 81.00 84. 00
73.00 78.00 81.00 84 . 00
Bay, ton
35 .00
34.00
34.00 34.20
35.50
35.60
It1t Monthly average. Dollars per unit as of the 15th of t he month except wholesale milk which i s average for month.
It3t Revised. Preliminary.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY ~ricultural Statistician In Charge
ROBERT A. GRAHAM Agricultur al St a tis tici an
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 We st Broad St reet, Athens, Geor gia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture .
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Veek Ending August 14 , 1972 MOISTURE SUPPL IES VARIED
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Athens, Ga. , August 14 --The a ll- impo r tan t soil mo is ture s uppl ie s fo r Geo rgia's crops were extremely va ri ed las t week , acco rding to t he Georgia Crop Re po rt ing Se rvice . The northern half o f the Sta te had mo s tly ade quate supp li es with a few cou nti es reporting ~ isture surpluses. The sou thern hal f was mucb drier . . Mo isture supplies we re ver y spotty and ranged from very s hort to adequate , sometime s e ven wit h i n the coun t ie s .
Cotton was rated in fa i r to good conditi on by Cou nty Age nts over the Sta t e . Boll ~evil infestation was only about half of the us ual level for t his date, bu t bollworms ~re more numerous and hard to bring under con t ro l. About 95 pe rce nt of the State's cotton acreage has set bolls and l percent was open -- mo s t ly j~1he d r ie r areas.
Corn was in fair to mostly good cond i tion . Earworms we re ta k in g a s hare of the crop and some areas were sti I I in need of mo i s t u re. Soy bean condi tion de c! ined t he most of all crops during the week bu t was s ti l l ra ted f a ir t o most l y good. Mos t of the decline was blamed on moisture shortages.
Harvest of Georgia's peanut crop, t he Nation's l a rgest , go t underway last week with a~dest beginning. About I percent of the total c rop was dug during the week and this was limited to early spanish varieties. Ove ra ll condit ion of the crop was fair to ~stly good with insect controls still ve ry ac tive . Red s pider mites were es pecially n~erous and new outbreaks kep t cropping up.
Tobacco harvest reached 94 percent completion and market i ng continued very active. Pemission was granted during the week for additional ma r keting of the good quality crop. Peaches were 95 percent pi eked by the weekend.
Haying was rather active during the week but rains caught a number of North Georgia ~mers with hay on the ground. Pastures and cattle remained in good condition for IIOSt areas.
WfATHER SUMMARY - - Scattered showers and thundershowers cent i nued to occur over Goorgia during the week ending Fr iday, August 11. Rainfall amounts we re extremely ~riable, rang i ng f rom only a trace at a few places to more than 4 inches in parts of ~e previous l y dry east central and southea s t sections. The heaviest rains occurred on Friday when some exces s ive amounts were recorded along t he eastern side of the State. Flash flooding in the Augusta area caused considerab l e damage and lef t one person dead
after 3 inc hes of rain f e ll i n part s of the c i t y Friday morning. Ra i nfall was generally
light in the south central and southwest sections and parts of t hese areas were becoming ~ite dry at the end of the week. Showers became less fre quent throughout the State during the weekend.
Temperatures we re near seasonal most o f the week but were slightly cooler on Friday under mostly cloudy, rainy skies. Most pl a ces had their warmest weather at midweek when highs reach ed the mid to upper 90's over central and southern sections and remained below 90 only in the mountains. Early morning temperatures were in the mid 70's in the south on 2 or 3 mornings but were mostly in the 60's and low 70's in other areas. Ave ra ges for the week we re a bout norma l in mo s t areas but were slightly above normal in t he southwest.
The outlook for We dnesday throu gh Friday i s f or par tly cloudy t o cloudy weather to continue with sca t tered showers and t~und er s howe rs occu rri ng over the State mainly during the afternoon s and evenings. Te~p e ra ture s should remain nea r seasonal through the period. Afternoon h i ghs will range f rom nea r 90 degree s north t o the low 90's south and overnigh t lows will be in the up per 60's north a nd low 70's south.
The Statistica l Repor ti ng Service , Athe ns, Georgi a ; in coope ration wi t h the Cooperative Extension Service, Un ive r si ty of Georg ia; Georgia De pa rtme nt of Agr iculture; and the National Weather Service , NOAA, U. S. Depar tme nt of Commerce .
UNITEP STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NATIONAL WEA~aER SERVICE
Athen~~ Georgia
NOAA
Precipitation For The ~Jeek Ending August 11, 1972
GEORGIA
Te mperature extremes for t he week endi~ August 11 , 19 72. (Provi s ional)
i ghe st: 100 at several places fro m t h e 5th to the
Lo we s t :
57 at Clayton on the 9th.
* For the period August
T Less than .005 inch.
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A ugust 16, 1972
Placement of broiler chicks in Georg1:
ing the week ended A ug us t 12 was
8,564, 000--1 percent less than the previous week and 4 p ercent l es s than t he com-
parable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 10, 469, 000 broiler type eggs were s et by Georgia hatcheries--
slightly more than the previous week but 7 p er cent les s than the co m p ar able week a
year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 59, 770, 000--2
percent less than the previous week but 4 percent more than the comparable week
last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set w ere 72, 631, 000--1 percent more than the
previous week and slightly more than a year ago.
Week Ended
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS
Eggs Set ]j
Net Cross State Movement of Chicks
Chicks Place d for Broilers in Georgia
1971
1972
o/o of
year
ago
1971
1972
1971
197 2
o/o of
year ago
Thousands
T housands
June 10 June 17
June 24 July 1 July 8 July 15
July 22
July 29 Aug. 5 Aug. 12
11, 873 10,985 11, 435 11,794 11,745 11,619
11' 7 50 11, 564 11, 521 11,275
11,128 10,096 10,496 10,963 10,826 10,760 10,744 10,689 10,442 10,469
94 -243 /-133
92 -3 24 /-190
92 -276 /-177
93 - 94 f 4
92 - 73 /-176 93 -147 /-221 91 /-231 ,154
92 -250 /-302
91 -100 /-104
93 -227 f 86
9,487
9,26 3
98
9,290
9,430
102
9,324 9, 133
98
9,448
9,028
96
8,682
8, 351
96
8,785
8,660
99
9,049
8,643
96
8, 954
8,904
99
9,079
8,684
96
8,950
8, 564
96
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended August 12 was 869, 000-4 percent less than the previous week but 26 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 147, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 35 percent more than the previous week and Z7 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the five states that accounted for about 28 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1971, hatchings during the week ended August 12 were down 4 percent and settings were down 27 percent from a year ago.
State
Ga. lll. Calif. Wash. Miss. Total 1972
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1972
July 29
Eggs Set
Aug. Aug.
5
12
o/o of
year
ago 2/
Chicks Hatched
July
Aug .
Aug.
29
5
12
Thousands
Thousands
932
852 1, 14 7 127
405
330
205 31
997 1, 157 1, 053 56
73
173
124 57
315
327
381 115
2,722 2,839 2,910 73
757 265 965
31 205
2,223
909 250 1, 006 144 221
2, 530
869
290 616 125 298
2, 198
o/o of
year ago 2/
126 101 63 169 119 96
Total 1971* 2,783 3,344 4,001
2,032 1,828 2,282
'o of
Last Year
98
85
73
109
138
96
* 1/ Includ- es eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatche ry supply flocks.
Z/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
R evised.
- BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS 197Z P age Z
STATE
Maine Connect icut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina
GEORGIA
July 29
EGGS SET
Week Ended
Aug. .
5
Aug. 12
Thousands
o/o of
year
ago 1/
CHI :::KS PLACED
Week Ended
July
Aug.
29
5
Aug. 12
Thousands
1, 892 140
1, 814 371 298
2,761 4, 849 2,052
0 8,242
612
1, 853 153
1,763 392 332
2,689 4 ,705 1, 977
0 8, 166
603
2,021 101
169 95
1, 819
87
458 82
320
87
2, 661
91
4,743
97
1,987 96
0 -
7,807 108
594 95
1, 323 53
1, 121 314 447
2, 506 3,810 1, 563
288 6, 282
604
1, 434 60
1, 110 317 468
2, 199 4, 131 1, 583
325 6,368
616
1, 344 60
1, 266 294 473
2, 17 5 3, 811 1, 513
285 6, 202
598
10,689 10,442 10,469 93
8,904
8,684
8, 564
% of
year ago 1/
88 56 99 132 103 88 97 107 94 109 107
96
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. 1,525
1, 416
1, 523 108
1, 004
1, 055
1, 206
136
Tennessee
676
715
696 92
1, 124
1, 051
1, 088
104
Alabama
10,242
9,942
9, 818 100
7,684
8,220
7,971
102
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5, 612
5,883
5, 803 103
5, 265
5, 200
5, 279
105
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13,717 13, 099 13, 530 108 10,732 10,744 10, 354
104
Louisiana
1, 054
1, 036
1,008 105
923
1, 415
1, 447
163
Texas
4, 411
4,314
4,349 102
3,467
3, 489
3, 527
113
Washington
428
357
410 105
365
308
304
109
Oregon
420
444
440 129
327
274
303
143
California
2,066
1, 851
2,006 97
1,645
1, 650
1, 706
109
TOTAL 1972
73, 871 72, 132
72, 631 100 59, 751 60, 701
59,770
104
(22 States)
TOTAL 1971* (22 States)
73, 110 73, 122 72,327
58,020 58, 131 57,686
o/o of Last Year
101
99
100
103
104
104
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Item
Broiler Type Pullets Placed (U. 5 ~ 13/
Total Domestic Chickens Tested (U.S.) Broiler Type Egg Type Chicks Hate he d Broiler Type Georgia United States Egg Type Georgia United States Commercial S1aughter:4/ Young Chickens Georgia United States Mature Chickens Light Type
Georgia United States Heavy Type Georgia United States
During July 1971 1/ 1972 2/
Thou.
Thou.
o/o of last year Pet,
Jan. thru July
1971 1/
1972 '2/
Thou.
Thou.
3,536 2,841
1,940 354
3, 176 2, 753
90 .. . 24, 76.9 .
97
20, 590
1, 786 92 381 108
16, 508 3,672
22;290 18,985
13,420 3, 167
41,038 38,012 93 268, 578 273, 168 102
3,287 41,384
3,595 109 38, 697 94
281, 174 1, 903,612
29, 518 356, 630
279, 519 1,991,275
25,273 314,245
35,778 34, 226 96
233,728
247,065 251,781 102 1, 621, 061
239,391 1,718,039
1,924 10,989
550 2,299
1, 474 77 10,031 91
570 104 2,417 105
16,459 90,226
4,407 18, 611
14,525 92,570
4,206 17,972
o/o of last year Pet.
81 86
99 105
86 88
102 106
88 103
95 97
Number Layers and Egg Production
Number Layers on hand during July
Eggs per 100 Layers
1971
1972
Thousands
1971
1972
Number
Total Eggs Produced during July
1971
1972
Millions
Georgia Hatching Other Total
United States
4, 181 19,613 23,794 313, 120
4,522 19,065 23, 586 304, 174
1, 860 1, 903 1, 897 1,908
1,804 i,922 1,900 1,943
78 373 451 5, 975
82 366 448 5, 911
lt""'orce Molt Lay_ers as a Percent of Hens and Pullets of Laying Age First of Month
Percent being Molted
July
Aug.
- " 1971 . 1972
1971
1972
Percent with Molt Completed
July
Aug.
1971
1972
1971
1972
Ga. 17 States
5.0
6.0
6.0
2.5
10.0
17.0
10.0
18.0
4.0
3.7
4.7
3.4
11.4 13.4 10.2 13.3
U.S. Egg Type eggs in incubator Aug. 1, 1972 as percent of Aug. 1, 1971. 95
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
lZS pullet chicks per 30-doz. case of eggs. 4/ Federal-State Market News Service
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - slaughter reports only include poultry slaughtered under Federal Inspection.
.- - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - -
United States Department of Agriculture
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service
1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia 30601
State
YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES, 1971 and 1972
Number Ins ected
Indicated Percent Condemned
During June
1971
1972 .
Jan. thru June
1971
1972
During June 1971 1972
Jan. thru June 1971 1972
- - Thousands - -
- - Percent - -
Maine Pa. Mo. Del. Md. Va. N. C. Ga. Tenn. Ala. Miss. Ark.
T- e-xa-s-
u. s.
6,545 6,782 36,342 36,795 2.4
3.0
7,826 6, 559 43,008 39,048 5.4
4.3
6,623 6, 158 33,927 34, 163 4.3
2.7
8, 611 8,997 48,743 49,27 5 4.0
2.9
11,937 13, 765 69,737 71,695 4.0
2.9
10,727 11, 371
51,418 62,821 2.9
2.9
25, 971 26, 313 141,804 147,334 3. 1
3.0
36,216 36,804 197,321 206, 181 3.8
2. 9
6,428 7,304 31, 930 39,615 3.6
3.6
31,554 36,373 170,204 192, 572 4.5
2.4
20,802 22, 506 113,379 124,412 2.7
2.9
34,500 38, 177 188,082 212,796 2.6
2.9
- - - 16,066
---
--17-' -10-8-
- -8-8,-37-9-
92,615
------
- 2-.8-
-
-
-3-.3
252,451
1, 370, 096
3.5
2.9
268,545
1,477,809
3. 1 2.9
5.5 4.4
4.2
3.0
4.6
3.4
4.8 3.3
3.2 3.3
3.2 3.5
5. 1 3.3
3.9
3.8
6.2 z. 8
3.5 3.Z
3.2 3.3
3.3 3.3
4.2 3.3
Items
MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID
Prices Received: Chickens, lb., excl. broilers Com '1 Broilers (lb.) All Eggs, (dozens) Table, (dozens)
Hatching, (dozens)
8.0 15.0 33.7
29.2 58.0
8.5 13. 5 31. 5 25.7 60.0
9.0 15.0 35.8 30.8 60.0
7.4
7.9
8, 5
15.6 14.3
15.7
28.5 27.7
30,6
Prices Paid: {:eer ton)
Broiler Grower Laying Feed
- - Dollars
98.00 86.00
90.00 78.00
89.00 82.00
- - Dollars - -
99.00 96.00 89.00 86.00
This report is made possible through the cooperation of the National Poultry Plan, Official State Agencies, the Animal Husbandry Research Division of the Research Service, the Inspection Branch of the Poultry Division, Consumer and Service and the Agricultural Estimates Division of the Statistical Reporting Service the many breederi, hatcheries, poultry processors and the poultry farmers that to these agencies.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agricuture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
W. A. WAGNER Agricultural S
NIVERStry OF GEQ RGIA
AUG 2 2 1972
r
Veek Ending . August 21, 1972
1872Centennia11972
us: Department~comm;;ce
us. Department~ Agriculture
, 1, I /
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Released 3 p.m. Monday
SOIL MOISTURE SUPPLIES BECOMING SHORT
Athens, Ga., August 21 -- Soil moisture in the State last week was mo stly adequate
to short in the northern half and short t o very short in the southern half, according
~the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. High temperatures and dry soils adversely
~fucted the condition of soybeans and late maturing peanuts.
County Agents rated condition of cotton as fair to good. Boll worms were especially
troublesome but weevil infestation was less than normal. The crop was maturing rapidly
in the dry areas with about 5 percent of the crop open.
Corn was reported in fair to good condition-- not so favorable as la s t year, but ~tter than average. Soybeans were also rated as fair to good but condit ion was beginning to decline, especially in the dryer areas. This crop is in a rather critical blooming and pod setting stage of development.
Peanut condition dec! ined from the previous week but was still fair to good. Spanish varieties were near maturity but most runner varieties have another two or three weeks in which to develop and would greatly benefit from a general rain. Reports i ~icate about 3 percent of the acreage dug.
Tobacco and peach harvest were in the final stages. Both were rated at 96 percent comp 1ete.
Pasture and hay crop condition declined during the period but were still fair to ~d. Most areas had excellent haying weather during the week. Cattle condition was rostly good.
WEATHER SUM~ARY -- Rainfall was very 1ight over most of Georgia during the week ending Friday, August 18. Scattered showers fell early in the week in parts of the oo"h and at a few places in the south but large areas in the dry southwest and south central sections received no rain or only 1 ight sprinkles during the week. Heavy thundershowers occurred in some areas but the ra i nfa 11 was very Ioca 1ized. The observer at Buena Vista measured 3.30 inches for the 24-hour period ending Sunday morning, August 13, and Alpharetta had almost 2 inches the following day. Shower activity increased some during the weekend. Savannah had slightly more than 1-1/2 inches on Sunday and nearly an inch fell in the Atlanta area. However, many areas of the State have received very little rainfall during the last 2 or 3 weeks and were quite dry at the end of the period.
Temperatures were near seasonal through midweek but became much warmer late in the period and continued hot through the weekend. Highs were in the mid to upper 90's in rost areas, except the mountains, from Friday through Sunday. The 100 degree mark was reached at a few places during this period. Early morning lows ranged from the low 60's in the cooler areas of the north to the high 60's and low 70's over the remainder of the State. Av erages for the week ranged from near normal to 2 degrees above normal.
The outlook for the period Wednesday through Friday calls for variable cloudiness through the period with mostly sunny days and a chance of thundershowers scattered over the State daily. The showers will occur mainly during the late afternoon and evening. Slightly below seasonal temperatures are indicated with lows 70 degrees north to 72 degrees south and highs 90 degrees north to 92 degrees 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.
IJ II
UN~TED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NATIONAL WEAT:HER SERVICE
Athens , Georgia N()AA
Pre cipitation For The \'.'eek Enciing August 18, 1972
GEORGIA
Temperature extremes for t he week Augus t 18, 1972. (Provisional)
Eig' est: 97 at QuitQan on 17t
Lowest : 57 o at C1a yt on on 14th .
* For the period August 19- 21, 1972. T Less than .005 inch.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens} Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
UN I\!ERS!!Y OF GEO RGIA
_]> / ~
J AUG Z h 1!")72
GEORGIA SRO P REPORTING SERV I CE
~~rnL1'L?' rn rn~rn'L?
ATHENS, GEORGIA
A ugust 23, 1972
BROILER T YPE
Placement of broiler chi cks in Geor gia d uring the week ended Aug ust 19 was 8,486, 000--1 percent less than the previous week and 5 p er cent les s t han the com parable week last y ear , according to the G eo rgia Crop R e porting Se rvice .
An estimated 10,458, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries - slightly less than the previous week a nd 7 perc ent less than the ompa rable w eek a
year earlier. Placement of broiler chicks in 22 r e po rting States totaled 58, 325, 000--2
percent less than the previous week but 2 perc ent m ore than the comparable wee k last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set w ere 71, 775, 000--1 p er cent less than the
previous week but 1 percent more than a year a go.
Week Ended
GEORGIA EGGS SET, Eggs Set}_/
HATCHINGS AND C HICK PLACEMENT S
N et Cros s State Movement of Chicks
Chicks Plac ed for Broilers in Georgia
1971
1972
o/o of
year ago
1971
19 7 2
1971
1972
% of
year
ag o
Thousands
T ho us ands
T housands
June 17 June 24 July 1
July 8 July 15 July 22 July 29 Aug. 5 Aug. 12 Au 19
10,985 11,435 11,794 11,745 11,619 11, 7 50
11 ' 564 11,521 11 , 275 11,264
10,096 10 ,496 10,963 10, 826 1.0,760 10,744 10, 689 10,442 10,469 10,458
9 2 - 324 ,190
92 -276 l-177
93 - 94 f 4
92 - 73 /-176
93 -147 1221 91 ~231 /-154
92 -250 /-302
91 -100 /-104
93 -227 I- 86 93 - 217 .f. 91
9,290
9,430
102
9,324 9, 133
98
9, 448
9,028
96
8,682
8, 351
96
8,785 8, 660
99
9,049
8,643
96
8, 954
8,904
99
9,079
8,6 84
96
8, 950
8,564
96
8,89 0
8,486
95
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended August 19 was 695,000--20 percent less than the previous week but 30 percent more t han the comparable week last year. An estina ted 924, 000 eggs fo r t he production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 19 percent less than the previous week and 13 percent less than the comparable week last year .
In the five states that accounted for about 28 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1971, hatc hings during the week ende d Augu st 19 were up 2 percent and settings were up 16 per cent from a year ago.
State
EGG T YPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1972
Eggs Set
% of
Chicks Hatched
Aug. 5
Aug. 12
Aug . 19
year Aug . ago 2/ 5
Aug . 12
Aug . 19
Thousands
Thousands
% of
year ago 2/
Ga. lll. Calif. Wash. Miss.
Total 1972
852 1, 147
924 87
330
205
265 69
1, 157 1, 053 2,030 156
173
124
164 126
327
381
36 7 107
2, 839 2,910 3, 750 116
909
869
695 130
250
29 0
375 295
1, 006
616
716 64
144
125
61 120
221
298
285 111
2,530 2, 198 2, 132 102
Total 1971* 3,344 4,001 3,223
1, 828 2,28 2 2,089
fo of
Last Year
85
73
116
138
96
10 2
1/ Includes eggs set b y hatcheries producing chicks for ,hatcher y supply flo cks.
Z! Current week as p ercen t of same week last year.
* Revised.
- BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS 1972. P age 2.
EGGS SET
CHICKS PLACED
STATE
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina
Week Ended
o/o of
-neek Ended
o/o of
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
year
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
year
p::;
5
12
Thousands
1, 853 153
2,021 169
19
1, 816 104
ago 1/
100 62
5
12
Thousands
1, 434 60
1,344 60
19
1, 3 51 42
ago 1/
89 41
z~-
<0~.
1, 763 392 332
1, 819 4 58 320
2,030
95
374 85
305 82
1, 110 317 468
1, 266 294 473
1, 116
78
317
159
480
110
~ .
~-
2,689
2,661
2,649 93
2, 199
2, 175
2, 616
104
4,705
4, 743
4,839 102
4, 131
3, 811
3,243
87
1, 977 0
1, 987 0
- 2, 059 109 0
1, 583 325
1, 513 285
1, 620 209
102 74
8, 166
7, 807
7, 827 109
6,368
6,202
6, 056
108
603
594
529 101
616
598
571
117
GEORGIA
10,442 10,469 10,458 93
8,684
8,564
8, 486
95
Florida
1, 416
1, 523
1, 454 105
1, 055
1, 206
1, 121
111
Tennessee
715
696
671
97
1, 051
1, 088
1, 009
94
Alabama
9,942
9, 818 10,048 104
8,220
7,971
7,621
100
Mississippi
5,883
5,803
5, 463
99
5, 200
5, 279
4,970
105
Arkansas
13, 176* 13,530 12, 817 103 10,744 10,354 10, 395
109
Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1972 (22 States)
1, 036
1, 008
1, 025 103
1, 415
1, 447
1, 358
154
4,314
4,349
4,388 105
3,489
_3, 527
3, 504
108
357
410
349 88
308
304
336
107
508* 1, 851
440 2,006
554 145
2, 016
97
278* 1, 650
303 1, 706
246
85
1, 658
107
72,273* 72,631 71,775 101 60,705* 59,770 58, 325
102
<:>t
~
0
~
~-
o..
E-4
TOTAL 1971* (22 States)
73, 122 72,327 71, 109
58, 131 57, 686 57,027
p::;
~
H
tJ)
% of Last Year
99
100
101
104
104
102
<p:t::;
* 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
Revtsed.
I J
~ ~G\A
~a FARM REPO
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
August 28, 1972
GEORGIA CASH RECEIPTS UP 4 PERCENT-PRODUCTION EXPENDITURES UP 7 PERCENT
Cash receipts from marketings and Government payments during 1971 continued to trend upward and amounted to $1,322,662,000--a 4 percent increase over the previous ~~, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. On the other side of the ledger, hmrever, a 7 percent increase in production expenses was also recorded.
Sale of livestock and livestock products amounted to $701,423,000, 53 percent ~the total while crop sales amounted to $557,426,000 and represented 42.2 percent. ~vernment payments to Georgia farmers were down nearly $20 million at $63,813,000 .
Broiler sales remained in the number one spot, but peanut s moved into second surpassing eggs.
Livestock and Products
$701,423' 000
-Pe-rc-en-t
-of- to- t-al-
5-3.
-at
07o
-
GEORGIA CASH FARM RECEIPTS, 1971 Government Payments
$63,813,000 Percent of-total-4~8%
Crops
$557,426,000 Percent of-total-42.2%-
4.2% Cotton
.
{\) "(fl.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician
The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
-CRO-PS
CASH FARM INCOME FOR GEORGIA (Thousand Dollars)
Cotton Lint
29,430
27,886
29,009
Cotton Seed
5,371
3,920
5,362
Cotton, Total
34,801
31 ,806
34,371
Peanuts
112,847
122,295 /137,282
Tobacco
77,372
75,646
101,782
Soybeans
21,134
24,425
1/34,139
Peaches
13,127
11 ,948
13,926
Pecans
16,516
25,553
21,287
Other Fruits and Nuts
2,522
2,474
2,961
Truck Crops
41 ,098
37,960
39,218
Corn
40,756
26,000
38,524
Forest Products
23, 311 '
25,901
27,919
AII Other Crops
22,109
23,434
24,325
TOTAL CROPS
405,593
407,442
475.734
LIVESTOCK
Hogs
74,479
102,997
101 ,967
Cattle and Calves
93,301
115' 180
117,655
Dairy Products
66,159
73,864
80,901
Commercial Broilers
200,249
217,935
197, 161
Other Chickens
8,188
II , 310
9,635
Turkeys
7,844
6,782
10,045
Eggs
173,873
213,397
192,708
Other TOTAL LIVESTOCK
AND PRODUCTS
2,850 626,943
2,881 744,346
2 , 885 712,957
GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS
801187
TOTAL CASH INCOME ALL SOURCES
1,112,723
ll Pre! iminary. 11 Revised to cover . toan activity.
86,089 I ,237,877
83,621 1,272.312
1971 .!1
47,584 7,403 54,987
180,486 91 ,557 38,819 10,249 27,936
1 .577 44,139 51,170 26,765 29,741 557.426
95,897 140,873 81 ,515 200,144
9,419 8,894 161.737
2.944
701,423 63,813 1,322,662
After Five Days Return to
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ATHENS
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Un ited State s Deportment of Agr ic ulture
lleek Ending August 28, 1972
Re ea sed 3 p.m . Mon a9~
SOIL MOISTURE VARIES Athens, Ga., August 28 -- So i l moisture was
/
a nd spotty i n the
State last week, ranging f rom very sho rt t o ade qua te,- a cor ing to t he eo r g ia Crop -
~porting Service. High temperatures and adverse mois t ure condi t ions slowed growth
~d development of soybeans and late matur i ng pea nuts .
County Agents over the State reported cot t on in fa i r to good condition. Growers continued their battle with bollworms and weev il s. Pi cki ng wa s underway in t he d rier areas of South Georgia.
Corn was in fair to mostly good conditi on . Adve rse moisture conditions i n some areas have reduced yields. Light harvest was underwa y i n seve ra l area s.
Condition of peanuts continued to decline due to dry soils , insec t s , and d isease. Late maturing varieties need rain. Reports indicate about 12 perce nt of t he crop dug.
Soybean condition also declined due to dry soils and in se cts. Tobacco and ~ach harvest was virtually compl e te. Summer vege t ab l e ha rvest was al so nearl y complete.
Haying was active during the week with ideal curing weathe r in mo s t areas. ~ttle remained in good condition but hot, dry weather was beginning to have an adverse affect on the gro~th of pasture grasses.
Pecan prospects were reported short in many areas. Spraying for weevil and disease control continued.
WEATHER SUMMARY -- Widely scattered showers and thundershowers continued to occur over Georgia during the week ending Friday, August 25. However, many areas were missed by the showers or received only 1 ight amounts and were s t ill dry at the end of the period. The observer at Tifton had recorded les s than 1/2 inch of ra in dur ing the
last four weeks and other places scattered over the St ate have received very I i t t le ~re. The showers were generally heavier i n t he south and some area s that have been dry received good rains during the week. The observers at Al bany , Ashburn and Dubl in ~ch measured over 3 inches in one day and s everal ot her p l aces had more than an inch for the week. Scattered showers continued during the weekend. Almost 2 inches fell at the Macon Airport Sunday afternoon and Tifton had 1.95 late Friday.
Temperatures were about normal for late August with I it t le variati on from day to day. Highs ranged from the low 80's in the mountains to the l ow 90's i n the i nterior sections of central and south Georgia. Lows dropped below 60 degrees at higher elevations on one or two mornings but were mostly in the high 60's and low 70's. Weekly averages were near normal in most areas but ranged from slightly above in the southwest to slightly below in the southeas t.
The outlook for Wednesday through Fr ida y is for continued par tly cl oudy weather with scattered showers and thundershowers occur ri ng mai n ly during the afternoon and evenings. The showers are more 1 ikely in t he sou t h Wednes day and Fr iday and over the State on Thursday. Temperatures will continue near seasona l with highs in the upper 80's north to near 90 cen t ral and south. Lows will range from the mi d 60's north to the 1ow 70's south.
The Statistical Report i ng Servi ce , Athens, Georgi a ; in cooperation wit h t he Cooperative Extension Serv i ce, University of Georgia; Geo r g ia Departme nt of Agriculture; and the National Weather Service, NOAA, U. S. Dep artment of Commerce.
UNITEP STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Athens~ Georgia NOAA
Precip itation For The Vleek Ending August 25, 1972
GEORGIA
Temperature extremes for the week August 25, 1972 . (ProVlsional )
Hi ghest: 101 o at Quitman on the 21st.
Lowest:
56o at Elberton on 22nd .
* For the period August
T Less than . 005 inch .
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
UNJV LIBRARJF.S
ATHENS
GA 30601
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVIC E
ATHENS, GEORG IA
A ugust 30, 1972
BROILER T YPE
v ~k
.'.p
Jt7
.!'...
Placement of broile r chicks in Georgia during the week aed Aug'M.t; 2ff'J-yj_ s
8,494, 000--slightly more than the p revious week but 5 perc e nt le s t h an t-~j:om~ .,
parable week An est
pyeearrceenat rl1e1. sesr.t
last ima han
year, according to the ted 10, 200,000 broiler the previous we ek and
Georgi type eg
a g
Crop Repo s were set
rti by
nGgeoSrergvi~ae~.
10 percent less than the compa a
tc.h/e~--..,;~ l.e w~rl. a/
~
Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States total e d 57, 487, 000 --1 / -
percent less than the previous week and sl ghtly le ss than the comparable week last
year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 70, 214,000--2 percent less than th
previous week but 1 percent more than a year ago.
Week Ended
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK P LA CEMENTS
Eggs Set ]J
Net Cross State M oveme n t of Chicks
Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia
1971
1972
o/o of
year ago
1971
1972
1971
19 72
o/o of
year ago
Thousands
Tho usands
Thousands
June 24 July 1 July 8 July 15 July 22 July 29 Aug. 5 Aug. 12 Aug. 19 Aug. 26
11,435 11,794 11,745 11,619 11, 750 11, 564 11, 521 11, 27 5 11, 264 11,319
10,496 10,963 10,826 10,760 10,744 10,689 10,442 10,469 10,458 10, 200
92 -276 /-177 93 - 94 1- 4 92 - 73 /-176 93 -147 /-221 91 /-231 /-154 92 -250 /-302 91 .:..1 00 /-104 93 -227 .;. 86 93 -217 .;. 91 90 -259 /-214
9,324 9, 448 8,682 8,7 85 9,049 8, 954 9,079 8, 950 8, 890 8,900
9, 133 9,028 8, 351 8,660 8,64 3 8,904 8,684 8, 564 8,486 8,494
98 96 96
99 96
99 96 ' 96 95 95
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended August 26 was 657,000--5 percent less than the previous week and 1 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 851, 000 eggs for t he production of egg type chi cks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 8 percent less than the previous week but 12 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the five states that accounted for about 28 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1971, hatchings during the w eek ended August 26 were down 17 percent but settings were up 8 percent from a year ago.
State
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1972
Aug. 12
Eggs Set
Aug. Aug.
19
26
o/o of
year ago 2/
Chicks Hatched
Aug. A ug. Aug.
12
19
26
Thousands
Thousands
o/o of
year ago 2/
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss, Total 1972
1, 147
924
851 112
205
265
360
74
1, 053 2,030 1, 319 115
124
164
158 124
381
367
370 122
2,910 3, 750 3, 058 108
869
69 5
657
99
290
375
265 109
616
716
848
63
125
61
141 122
298
285
286 104
2, 198 2, 132 2, 197
83
Total 1971*
4,001 3,223 2,819
2,282 2,089 2,635
%of
Last Year I
73
116
10 8
96
102
83
1/ Includes eggs set by hat cheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.
l/ Current week as percent of same week l ast year. * Revi sed,
BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMER
- ~AlUCAS B'Y WEEKS 1972. P
2.
EGGS SET
CHICKS PLACED
STATE
Week Ended
OJo of
Week Ended
o/o of
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
year
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
year
12
19
26
ago 1/ 12
19
26
ago 1/
Thousands
Thousands
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Marylan d Virginia West Virginia North Ca.rolina South Carolina
2, 021 169
1, 819 458 320
2, 661 4,743
1, 987 0
7,807
594
1, 816 104
2,030 374 305
2,649 4,839 2,059
0 7,827
529
l, 914 96 112 91
1, 802 95 40 5 107 304 84
2, 43 9 103 4,458 106
1, 951 117
0 -
7,853 121 612 99
1,344
1, 351
1, 326
90
60
42
37
35
1,266
1, 116
1, 130
88
294
317
344 194
473
480
490
103
2, 175
2,616
2, 395
84
3, 811
3,243
3, 293
100
1, 513
1, 620
1, 595
104
285
209
214
96
6,202
6,056
6, 073
110
598
571
563
116
GEORGIA
10,469 10,458 10,200 90
8,564 8,486 8,494
95
Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1972 (22 States)
1, 523
1, 454
1, 486 108
1, 206
1, 121
1, 022
107
696 9,818 5, 803 13, 530 1, 008
4,349 410 440
2,006
671 10, 048
5,463 12, 817
1, 025 4,388
349 554 2, 016
634 100
9,997 104 5,655 100 12, 582 97 1, 054 1!'6 4,338 107
347 85 462 126 1, 609 75
1, 088 7,971 5, 279 10,354 1, 447 3,527
304 303 1,706
1, 009 7,621 4,970 10, 395 1, 358 3,504
336 246 1, 658
981 7, 418 5, 259 10, 412 1, 038 3,366
282 297 1. 458
93 96 105 107 84 102 87 133 88
72, 631 71,775 70,214 101 59,770 58,325 57,487
100
TOTAL 1971* (22 States)
72,327 71, 109 69,616
57,686 57,027 57, 564
o/o of Last Year
100
101
101
104
102
* 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
Rev1sed.
100
Q)
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVIC
PORT ZL6l T d3S ATHENS, GEORGIA
August 31 , 1972
TUR K EYS
GEORGIA TURKEYS DECLINE 19 PERCENT
Georgia: The number of turkeys raised in Georgia during 1972 is expected to be 1, 8 08, 000 head, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting
Service. This is 19 percent les s than the 2,238, 00 0 raised in 1971 .
TURKEY NUMBERS INCREASE FOR UNITED STATES
United States: Turkeys raised in 1972 are expected to totall28. 4 million birds, 7 percent above 1971. Minnesota, the leading State
in 1972, expects to raise 20. 7 million birds compared with 18. 4 million a year ago, an increase of 12 percent. California expects to raise 4 perce nt more turkeys while North Carolina expects to raise 22 percent more than
. last year .
Heavy breed turkeys raised in 1972 are expected to toi.al 113. 8 million compared with 106.6 million in 1971, an increase of 7 percent. Light breed turkeys raised during 1972 are estimated at 14.6 million, a 9 percent increase from the 13.4 million produced a year earlier.
Turkey poults hatched during the period September 1971 through July 1972 are 8 percent above the corresponding period a year ago. Compared with the previous period, increases occurred in all months except December 1971 and January 1972. Turkey eggs in incubators August 1, 1972 were up 21 percent from last year.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
PAUL W. BLACKWO OD Agricultural Statistician
(please turn page)
ISSUED BY: The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
STATE
TURKEYS: WJ:IBER RAISED ON FARNS
Hea:'{;Y Breeds
Li ht Breeds
: 1972 as :
:1972 as
1971 : 1972
: ~~ of
0 0
1971 : 1972
: %of
: 1971
: 1971
1,000 head
Percent 1,000 head
Percent
Total All Breeds
:1972 1971 : 1972 : 7& of
: 1 ~11
1,000 head
Naine
r:. H.
Vt. l.fass.
R I. Conn. l\T. Y. N. J. Pa.
4 21 12
173 14
75 227 96 2,296
3 75 36 171 5 42 131 76 12 86
75 100 154 68 115 120 2,480 108
1
1 100
5
4 80
3
1 33
2
. 31 154
1
0
13
5 38
19
19 100
192
150 78
0
1
14
13 93
5
5 100
80
80 100
37
28 76
264
182 69
9
9 100
105
124 118
459
399 87 2, '755 2,879 105
Ohio Ind. Ill. I\fi.ch. Hisc.
3,750 4,0)0
784 1 ,001 3,442
3,240 86 5,960 147
574 73 1'1 24 112 4,084 119
675
610 90 4,42.5 3,850 87
700
430 61 4,750 6, 390 135
0
7
784
581 74
0
41
1,001 1'165 116
56
0
3,498 4,084 117
:Minn.
NIoov.ra1/
N. Dak.
s. Dak.
Nebr. Kans.
13,040 14,470 111 6,J18 6,508 103
1,060
571 786 299
1,ooo 94
668 117 933 119 126 42
5,380 6,190 115 18,420 20,660 112
48
80 167 6,366 6,588 103
8, 683 10,000 115
140
1)0 107 1'200 1,150 96
576
611 106 1'147 1'279 112
25
0
811
933 115
8
0
307
126 41
Del. Md. Va. 11. Va. N. C.
s. c.
GA.
Ky . Tenn. Ala. Miss . Ark. 1/ La. Okla. 1/ Texas
21
72 343
32
36 113
3,775 3, 775 100
395
279 71
8,918 10,725 120
2,174 2,042 94
29237 1.796 80
30
15 so
10
10 100
13
13 100
26
34 130
2
2 100
8,190 7,944 97
4 2 1,305 750 1,250 0
1
0 0 10 1
0
188
2 so
4 200 1,514 116 1,053 140 1,650 132
132 12 1.200
7 0 13 130 1 100
0
71 38
25
74 296
34
40 118
5,080 5,289 1~
1,145 1,332 116
10,168 12,375 122
2,174 2,174 100
29238 1. 808 81
30 10
23 27 7,840 2
1, 770 8,378
22 73 10 100 26 113
35 130 8,065 103
2 100
1,795 101 8,015 96
Colo. Utah
Nev. Hash.
Oreg. 1/
Calif.
2,814 3,339 119 3,828 3,905 102
446
418 94
16,281 17,226 106
Other States 2/ 111
40 36
7
16 229 2,821 3,355 119
0
0
3,828 3,905 102
147
22 15
593
440 74
1,940 1,782 92
)20
257 49 16 9 801 17,483 104
l:l4
13 15
195
53 27
u. s.
0 0
106,594 113,799
107
13 , 372 14,561
109 119, 966 128,360 107
1/ Breakdovm by .b'.reeds not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
2/ Includes Nontana, Idaho , Hyoming, Nevr Mexico, Arizona , and ]'lorida. Estimates are
combined to avoid disclosing individual operations.
After Five Days Return to
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1861 1-lest Broad St:ceet Athens, Georgia 30601
OFFICIAL BUSII~SS
United States Deportm ent o f Agr,cuhut~
REPORT
AUGUST ~ 5 ~972 AGRICULTURAL PRICES
September 1~ 1972
INDEX D0\'11\T THREE POIHTS
The All Commodities Inde~r for Prices Received by Georgia farmers in August dropped )points from the previous month's level, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
The August All Crops Index remained the same as in July at 119 percent. The Livestock
and Livestock Products Index for Aucsust~ at 118 percent, '\IJas 5 p oints lower than the 123
percent in July. 'l'he decrease r esulted mainly from lm-1er prices received for hog s, cattle, calves, broilers and eggs .
UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 1' POINTS PRICES PAID INDEX UJTCHANGED
During the month ended August 15, the Index of Prices Received by Farmers advanced 1 point (1 percent) to 128 percent of the January-December 1967 average. Contributing most to the increase "'ere higher prices for iolheat, milk, hogs, lettuce, and gTapefruit. Partially offsetting were lm-1er- prices for cattle~ broilers, celery , eggs, S'!-Teetpotatoes,
strav1berries, ana. oranges. The index was 13 percent above mid-August 1971
Tlie Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Hage Rates for August 15 was 127, unchanged from mid-July. Prices paid for feeder livestock and clothing averaged lower, \vhile building materials for the home v1ere higher. The index uas 6 percent above a year earlier.
1967 = 100
Il'IDEX NUMBERS- -GEORGIA AliD U1UTED STATES
July 15 1971
Aug. 15 1971
July 15 1972
Aug. 15 1972
GEORGIA
Prices Received All Commodities All Crops
113
111
121
118
116
115
119
119
livestock and Livestock
Products
110
y 107
123
118
UlUTED STATES
Prices Received
112
113
127
128
Prices Paid, Interest,
Taxes & Farm '!age Rates
120
120
127
127
Ratio2/
93
94
100
101
1/Ratio of Index of Prices Received by Farmers to Index of Prices Paid, Interest,
y Taxes, and Farm Hage Rates.
Revised.
FRASIER T. GALLOUAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
JOHN E. COATES Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 Uest :Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
PRICES-RECEIVED .Allill PAID BY F.ARl'liERS. AUGUST 15 1972 HITH CONPARISONS
GEORGIA
UNITED STATES
Aug. 15 July 15 Aug. 15 Aug.15 July 15
Commodity and Unit
1971
1972
1972
1971
197 2
PRICES RECEIVED vlheat, bu. Oats, bu. Corn, bu. Cotton, lb. Soybeans, bu. Peanuts, lb. Sv1eetpotatoes, cv1t. Hay, baled, ton:
All
AOtlhfaerlfa21
r!Iilk Cows 9 head Hogs, cvlt. Beef Cattle, H l, cwt .1/
Cm.-.rs, cwt. :?}
Steers and Heifers, C'\-Tt. Calves, ctlt. Hilk, Sold to Plants,cwt.
Fluid rlfarket !1anufactured All Turkeys, lb. Chickens, lb. : Excluding Broilers Commercial Broilers Eggs, all, doz. _/ Table, dozen Hatching, dozen
1.45 .77
1.50
3.15 13.0 8.00
1.30 .78
1. 32 30.0 3.30
8.10
1.38 .81
1.30
3.20 13.0 9.00
31.50
40.00
(\
\P
~~ I 3oo.oo ~! 1. 18.10
~~
25.10
~>
20.20
~~
28.90
~;
35.20
32.00 38. 00 32.00 300.00 26.50 32.10 25.00
37.30 44.00
./,.' ,
6.95 _l/ 6.90
6.95 21 6~90
21.0
21.0
31.00 35.00 31.00 300.00 26.40 31 . 10 24.60 36.00 43.00
~ 7.00
~ 7~00
22.5
3/ 8.5
j0 13.5
34.7
_( 30.3
58~0
9.0
15.0
35.8 30.8 60.0
10.0
14.0
33.3 28.0 60.0
1. 28
.555
1.19 27.00 3.09 12.9
~/ 5. 65
24. 30 24.80
361.00 18. 50 29 . 30 21 . 00 31 . 40 36.40
6. 08 4.75 5.75 22.3
7.9 14.3 31.3
1.32 . 655
1.14 30.99 3.34
8.95
28.50 30.50 24.50 394.00 27.50 34.60 25.10 37.10 45.10
6.09 4. 90 5.78 21.3
8.5
15.7 30.6
PRICES PAID, FEED
Hi xed Dairy Feed, ton:
14% protein
16% protein
18J"b protein
200/o protein
Hog Feed, 14% - 18%
protein, cwt.
Cottonseed r.ieal, 41%, cwt. ~~
Soybean I-Ieal, 44%, m1t. ~~
Bran, cwt.
~~
Hiddlings, c-v1t.
~
Corn Heal , cwt.
!:~
Poultry Feed, ton:
Broiler Grmver Feed
Laying Feed
Ch: ~k Starter
Alfalfa Hay, ton
All Other Hay, ton
83.00 86.00 89.00 91.00
4.90
5.30
5.70 4.50 4.50 4.05
98.00 85.00 99 . 00 38.50
35.50
77.00 82.00 82.00 89.00
4.55
5.50 6.50
4.20 4.25
3.65
89 . 00 82.00 100.00 41.00 34.00
79.00 81.00 82.00 88.00
4.65
5.50
6.70 4.25 4.30 3.60
92.00 83.00 99.00 41.00 37.50
73.00 79.00 81.00 84.00
4.82
5.60
5- 79 3.93 4.03 3.77
98.00 88.00 103.00 36.70 34.00
73.00 78.00 81.00 84.00
4.76 5-74 6.53 3.94 3.96 3-55
96.00 87.00 103.00 38.00 35.60
4.
5.8) 6.65
).gt
4.01
3.S8
98.00 87.00 10).00 )8.10
35.al
.1/"Cows" and "steers and heifers" combined with allowance where neces sary for slaughter
bulls. :?} Includes cull
replacement. ]/Revised.
da1ir/yPcrmelvismsinoaldryf. or21slaIuncglhutdeer
, s
but all
not hay
dairy COiY'S for herd except alfalfa.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 Vest Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Un ited State s Oepor rment of Agri culture
r.
SEP 15 1972
s
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
,.,
LIVESTOCK RE
T
~ULV ~972 1 SLAUGH E
Re e sed 9/1/72
Georgi a
Red Heat Production Declines 16 Percent From Y ar Ago
Georgia's red meat production in commercial plants during July 1972 t otaled 28.9 ion pounds, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This was dmm 5.5 ion pounds from the 34.4 total in July 1971.
Commercial plants in Georgia reported 21,200 head of cattle slaughtered during 1972-- a decrease of 2,500 head from the previous month and 2,900 below July 1971.
f Slaughter
July calf slaughter totaled 1,400 head-- 200 head below the previous month but 000 head above the 400 killed during July 1971.
Percent Belo'\'r July 1971
Georgia's hog slaughter, reported by commercial plants, for July numbered 137, 000 -17,000 head below the 154,000 in June 1972 and 33,000 head belo'\'J the 170,000
tered in July 1971.
48 States
Red Meat Production Down 11 Percent from 1 71
Commercial production of red meat in the 48 States totaled 2,660 million pounds in , 11 percent below a year earlier and 14 percent below June 1972. Commercial meat
ction includes slaughter in Federally inspected and other slaughter plants, but excludes
~s slaughtered on farms.
f Production Down 9 Percent From 1971
Beef production was 1,688 million pounds, 9 percent less than July 1971. Cattle
led totaled 2, 753,400 head, compared \'lith 3,067,600 head slaughtered a year earlier. 'reweight per head was 1,024 pounds, 10 pounds more than 1971, and 5 pounds above June 1972.
Production Down 2 Percent From A Year Earlier
There were 33 million pounds of veal produced during July, down 23 percent from the 43
lion pounds produced in July 1971. Calf slaughter was 20 percent less than a year earlier.
:re weight per head was 274 pounds, 7 pounds more than July 1971
I
.
Production Down 15 Percent From A Year Earlier:
Pork production totaled 902 million pounds, 15 percent less than a year earlier. Hog 1 totaled 5,684,900 head, down 16 percent from July 1971. Live weight per head was down p~d from last year and 5 pounds from last month's level . Lard rendered per 100 pounds live weight was 7.8 pounds, compared with 8.7 in July 1971.
rband I''iutton Dmm 10 Percent From July 1971
There '\'rere 37 million pounds of lamb and mutton produced in July, dmm 10 percent from
year earlier. Sheep and lamb slaughter totaled 764 ,800 head , down 11 percent. Average re weight 1vas 100 pounds, the same as a year earlier but 2 pounds less than last month.
try Production 3 Percent Above A Year Ago
Production of poultry meat totaled 935 million pounds, ready-t o-cook basis. This is mllion more than in July 1971.
Specie
Geor,g:ia~
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs
!8 States:
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs
GEORGIA Ali!D 48 STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER 1/
Humber
Slaughtered
July
1971
1972
1,000 Head
.Average Live Ueight
July
1971 1972
Pounds
Total
Live Ueight
July
1971
1212
1 9 000 Pounds
24.1 .4
170.0
21.2 1.4 137 .0
32 892
400
27
219 218
21,256
c
37,230
18,910 598
29,866
3,067.6 282.4
6,803.7 855.0
2,753. 4 2 1L~ . o
5,684.9 764.8
"' , 014 267 240 100
1, 024
274 239 100
3,11 1, 239
759377 , 630,586
85,540
2,620, 714 58 ,542
1,361,)18 76,698
1/ Includes slaughter under Federal inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes
farm slau(3'hter.
AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY Fl~S
Al1ID HOG-CORI~ RATIOS, AUGUST 15 , 1972
vJITH COMPARISONS
Commodity and
Unit
GEORGIA
Aug. 15 July 15
1971
1972
Aug. 15 1972
-- Dollars -
UNITED STATES
Aug. 15 July 15
19'{1
1972
Corn, bu. Hogs, cwt. Cattle, cwt. Calves, cwt.
1.50 18.10 25.10 35.20
1.32 26.50 32.10 44.00
1.30 26.40 31.10 43.00
1. 19 18.50 29.30 .;6 . 1.;.0
Hog-Corn
Ratio 1/
12.1
20.1
20.3
15.5
1/ Bushels of corn equal in value to 100 lbs. hogs, live vreight.
1.14 27.50 34.70 45.10
ug. 15 1972
1.15 28.00 33.50
45.00
FHl'.SI:cR. T. GALLOHAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
PAUL U. BLACKV/OOD Agricul t ural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 W~t Bread Street~ Athens, Georgia in
cooperation with the Georgia D~partment of Agriculture.
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Statistical Reporting Service
1861 \!est Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
ACQ DIV
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UNIVERSITY OF GFORGIA
UNIV LIBRARIES
ATHENS
GA 30601
United States Deportmen t of Agr iculture
Georgia Weekl_y Crop and Weather
~~~ ~ ;;::?"
G.EORG IA CR OP REP ORT ING SERV ICE
At hens , Ge org 1a
1872Centennia11972 uuss..DDeeppaarrttmmee::nnttccllACgormicmuletrucree
Bulletin "~:'"'~.: '\~
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September 5, 1972
Relea sed 3 p . m. Tuesday
GENERAL RAIN BADLY NEEDED
Athens, Ga., Septembe r 5 - -That al l -impo r t an t item- - so i l mois tu re-- co ~ t inu e d short - to very short in many areas- dur in g t he week . Some extreme sou t : er n a nd coas t al sections were not as dry as other areas, according to the Georgia Crop Re port i ng Service. Moisture shortages continued to have an adve r se e f f e ct on growi ng crops , espec ially roybeans, late maturing peanuts, and pa s ture s.
Agricultural County Agents ove r t he State re por t ed cot to~ i n mo st ly fa i r to good condition. Farmers continued con t ro l measures for wee v i l a nd bo l !worms. P ic k ing was underway in some drier areas of Sou t h Georgia. Corn 1.vas i n fa i r t o most ly good condition. The absence of moisture has reduce d yi e ld s i n some are as. Li ght harve s t of corn for grain was underway during the week .
Condition of peanuts continued f a i r to mos t ly good. La t e ma t ur i ng varie t ies would ~nefit from rain. Harvesting gained momentum, and by t he e nd of the period 26 percent ~the crop had been dug. Through September 4, t he Federal-Sta te Ins pection Service ~d inspected a total of 126,657 tons.
Soybean condition was reported as fair to mostly good ; however, t he crop in most areas would benefit from a general rain. Infestation of velvet bean caterpillars were reported as light to extremely heavy . in southcentral Georg ia. Tobacco and peach harvest was pract i cally complete. Summer veqetable harvest was also nearly complete.
Hayinq was active, with ideal curing weather prevailing in most areas. Cattle remained in good condition, but prolonged dry weather was having an adverse effect on growth of pasture grasses. Pecan condition was reported as mostly fair. Growers continued active control measures for insects and disease. Some land preparation for small grains was underway, but many farmers were waiting for additional moisture before starting.
1.4EATHER SUMMARY Rainfall continued very l i ght and spotty over most sections of Georgia during the week ending Friday, September I. The major except ions were the southeast coastal area and a few extreme southern counties. Ra i n occurred in these areas on
4 or 5 days with heavy amounts reported on one or more. Almost 6 inches fell at the
Savannah Airport during the week and several other places had totals of more than 2 inches. Except for a few isolated heavy showers, the remainder of the State had very little rain. Most weather observers in central and northern sections recorded less than one-tenth inch for the week. Some areas received less than an inch of rain during August and had become extremely dry by the end of the month. The Columbus Airport with 1.04 inches recorded its driest August since 1956. There was 1 ittle or no rain during the weekend. However, fai rly general rains were moving into the State at the beginning
of the new week.
Temperatures were near seasonal most of the week with highs in the 80's and low 90's and lows ranging from the 50's in the mounta i ns to the high 60's in the south. Slightly cooler weather moved into the State on Friday. Saturday morning lows were in the 50's and low 60's in all areas. Rapid warming brought tempera t ures back to summertime levels by Sunday when highs rea c hed t he low 90's i n most area s . Averages for the week were normal or slightly below with t he large st negative depa rtures i n t he southeast.
The outlook for Thursday throug h Sat u rday calls for partly cl oudy weather with a chance of widely scattered showers and thundershowers. The showers should be more numerous in the extreme southwest portion Friday and Saturday. Temperatures will be below normal Thursday, warming to near or a 1 ittl e above normal by Saturday. Thursday lows will range from the upper 50's north to the mid 60's south and Saturday highs will be in the upper 80's and low 90's.
The Statistical Reporting Service, Athens, Geo r g ia; in cooperat ion wi th the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia ; Georgia Department of Agri c ulture; and the National \Jeather Service, NOAA, U.S. Depart ment of Commerce.
UNITED STATES PEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NATIONAL WEA~HER SERVICE
Athens, Georgia
NOAA
Precipitation For The \. e ek Ending Sep tenoe r 1 , 1972
GEORGIA
Temperature extremes for t ;1e week ept e ber 1, 1972 . (Provisional)
Highest: 97 at Blakely and
ville on the 27th and Bainbridge on the 28tll
* For the period September
T Less than .005 inch.
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ATHENS, GEORGIA
Septembe r 6, 1972
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BR OILE H TYPE
Placement of broile r chi cks in G e orgia during t he wee ended Se p te mbe r 2 was
8,492, 000--slightly less than the pr e vi o us w eek and 2 p ercent le ss than t he co m -
parable week last year, according to t h e Georgi a C ro p Reporti ng Servi c e. An estimated 8, 828, 000 broiler t ype e ggs wer e s et by G eor gi a hat c herie s--
13 percent less than bot h t he p re vious week a nd t he com p a r a bl e we ek a year ea rlier . Placement of broile r chi cks i n 22 reporting Stat e s totale d 57 , 80 0 , 000-- 1
percent more than the previous week a nd 2 p e r c ent m o r e t han the compa r a ble w eek last year. Broiler type ha tching egg s set we re 6 2, 404, 00 0 --11 perce n t le s s t han the previous week and s lightly less tha n a ye ar ag o.
Week Ended
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATC HINGS AN D CHICK P L ACEME NT S
Eggs Set 1/
,Net C ross St ate Movement of :=:hicks
Chi cks Placed fo r Broilers in Geo r gia
i
1971
l 972
% of
ye ar ago
1971
1972
19 7 1
197 2
% of
year a go
Thousan ds
T housands
Thousands
July 1
11,794 10,963
93
- 94 j. 4
9 ,448
9 ,028
96
July 8
11, 745 10,826
92 - 7 3 /- 17 6
8, 6 82
8, 35 1
96
July 15
11,619 10,7 60
93 -147 /- 221
8, 785
8, 66 0
99
July 22
11,750 10, 744
91 /-2 3 1 f 1 54
9,049
8,64 3
96
July 29
11, 564 10,689
92 - 2 50 /-30 2
8, 9 54
8 , 9 0L1
99
Aug. 5
11, 521 10,442
91 -100 f.104
9,079
8,684
96
Aug . 12
11,275 l 0,469
93 -227 j. 86
8, 9 50
8, 564
96
Aug. 19
11,264 10, 4 58
93 - 21 7 .;. 9 1
8, 89 0
8, 486
95
Aug, 26
11,319 10,200
90 - 259 /-214
8, 900
8,494
95
Sept. 2
I 10, 183
8, 828
87
-28 5 /-217 I 8, 67 2
8, 4 92
98
EGG T YP E
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia d ur ing t he week ende d S e pt ember 2 was
866, 000--32 percent more than the previou s w e ek and 2 0 p ercent mor e t han the com-
parable week last year. An estimated 792, 00 0 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hat che ries, 7 pe r cent l e s s than the pre vi o us week but
16 percent more than the comparable wee k l ast y ear .
In the five states that accounted fo r a bout 28 p ercent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1971, hatchings dur i n g th e we ek e nde d S epte mber 2 were down 28 percent but settings were up 14 perc ent fro m a year ag o.
State
EGG T YPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HAT CHED, 1972
I
E ggs Set
% of
Chicks Hatched
Aug.
Aug.
Sept .
year
Aug .
A ug .
Sept.
19
26
2
ago 2 / 1 19
26
2
T housands
Tho us ands
% of
year
ago 2/
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss.
Total 1972
924
851
7 92 11 6
265
360
220
67
2,030 l, 319 1, 34 5 131
164
158
52
53
367
370
3 80 11 9
3, 750 3,058 2,7 8 9 11 4
695
6 57
866 120
37 5
26 5
170
33
716
848
827
55
61
14 1
100
56
285
2 86
325 122
2, 132 2, 197 2,288
72
Total 1971*
3,223 2, 819 2, 4 56
2,089 2,63 5 3, 188
%of
Last Year
I
116
10 8
1 14 1
l 02
8 3
7 2
1/ Includes egg s set by hatc heri es p rod ucing chicks for hat che ry s up ply flocks .
2/ Current we e k as percent of same w e ek last y ear. * R e vi s ed.
BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS-197Z Paae Z
EGGS SET
CHI :::KS PLACED
STATE
Week Ended
Aug.
Aug .
19
26
Sept. 2
o/o of year ago 1/
Week Ended
Aug.
Aug.
19
26
Sept. 2
% of
l year ago 1/
Thousands
fhousands
Maine Connect icut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delawar e Marylan d Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina
GEORGIA
1, 816 104
2,030 374 305
2,649 4,839 2,059
0 7,827
529
10,458
1,914 112
1, 802 405 304
2,439 4,458 1, 951
0 7, 853
612
10,200
1, 528 104
73
74
1, 665
91
359
98
199
59
2, 219 100
4, 141 105
- 1, 900 108 0
5,970 107
601 114
8,828
87
1, 351 42
1, 116 317 480
2,616 3,243 1,620
209 6,056
571
8,486
1, 326 37
1, 130 344 490
2, 395 J,293 1, 595
214 6,073
563
8,494
1, 483 50
1, 081 343 537
2, 544 3,345 1, 439
395 6,024
. 566
3, 492
101 53
79 185 122
i 126
I 82 91
132 110 109
I
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Florida Tennes s ee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1972 (22 States)
1, 454 671
1, 486 634
1, 534 115 623 130
1, 121
1, 022
1, 062
98
1, 009
981
l, 008
108
10,048 5,463
9,997 5,655
9, 149 103 5,088 101
7,621
7, 418
7,388
98
4,970
5, 259
5, 156
103
12, 817 12, 582 11, 935 100
10,395 10,412 10,321
105
1, 025 4,388
1, 054 4,338
810
80
3,795 117
1, 358
1, 038
863
96
3, 504
3,366
3, 504
106
349 554 2,016
347 462 1, 609
274 80
399 126
1, 314
89
336
282
310
116
246
297
290
117
1, 658
1, 458
1, 599
97
71,775 70,214 62,404 100
58,325 57,487 57, 800
102
TOTAL 1971* (22 States)
71, 109 69,616 62,407
57,027 57,564 56, 914
o/o of Last Year I
101
101
100
1I Current week as percent of same week last year.
102
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Released 3 p . m. Mon day
DRY WEATHER HURTING CRO P PROSPECTS
Athen s, Ga . , Sep t ember 11 - - The cond ition of p ra c t i cal ly all late- sea son crops declined l as t week, acco rd ing to the Georgia Crop ~e porting Servi ce . Dry weat her was blamed for most of the decl ine a l thoug h insects contin ued to be ve ry trou blesome . A few scattered cou nti es re po rted adequa te soil moisture but the rest of the State was short to very sho r t .
Count y Age nts over the State noted a decli ne in cotto n dur i ng t he week a nd rated the crop in good to mo stly fa i r co nd iti on . Insects, part icul arly bollworms, con t inued to be a probl em an d control p ro grams were still ac tive . About 2 percent of t he crop has bee n p i cked as t he dry weather accelerated openi ng. Co rn was fa ir to good wi th about 6 pe r ce nt of t he c rop already gathe red.
The c lea r , dry wea t he r a llowed a very a ct ive week of pea nut ha rvest. County Age nts reported 30 pe rcen t of th e crop ha rvested during the past one-week period. The Nat ion's leading peanu t p roducing Sta t e ha s r1ow dug 56 percent of the mammot h crop an d 42 percen t has been threshed . Late matu r i ng va r ieties were hurt by the dry cond i tions.
Soybeans dec! i ned rathe r sha rpl y dur i ng the week and were described in good to mostly fa i r co nditi on. A var ie t y of i nsects were attacking the c rop and shedd ing of blooms and pods wa s repo rted due to moisture shortages.
Haying continue d but the co ndit ion of bot h hay crops and pastu res fell off considerably. Pe cans remained in mos t l y f air cond i t ion as spraying p rog rams continued. Small qrain se eding was at a lowe r- t han- normal l evel for the week due to dry soils. Only 2 percent had been planted by t he weekend.
WEATHE R SUMMARY-- Li gh t to loca lly heav y ra in occurred over nor t h a nd ce ntral Georgia durin g t he week e ndin g Friday, September 8. Most of the sout h ha d no rain or very 1 ight amounts. The ra i ns in the nor th o n Mond ay a nd early Tu e sday were f airly general but amou nts var ied widely. Most wea the r obse rve r s reported l es s than on e-half inch but a few measu red more t han t wo inche s . Ce dar town ha d almost 3 i nches with more than an i nch fa lling in a 40-mi nut e per iod Mon day after noon . The rai ns decreased southward and mu ch of the sout he r n th i rd of the St a te had no measurable ra i n during the week. Many areas t h rou ghou t t he St a te co nti nued ext reme ly d ry at t he end of the week. Weekend rain f al 1 wa s con fi ned to a few i solated 1 ig ht showers .
Tempera t u re s were warm at the be g inning of the week, mild briefl y a t midweek and warm aga i n by the e nd o f t he pe r iod . Highs rea ci1 ed the upper 80' s o r low 90 ' s in most areas on Monday and a gai n on Sa t urd ay bu t we re mos tl y i n the 70 's and low 80's on Tuesday and Wedne sday. Lows i n the 50' s or low 60 's on one or more morni ngs brought a fee ling of f all weathe r t o a ll a rea s . Cool er ai r retu r ne d on Sunday and Monday morn i ng lows we re in t he 50's ove r much of north Georgia . Averages for the week ranged from one to four degree s be l ow norma l.
The outlook for Wed nesday t hrough Fri day ca ll s f o r par t l y c lo udy weat her and near seasonal t empera tu res . Early morning lows will range from the low 60' s in t he north to the uppe r 60 's in the s outh and afternoon highs wi l 1 vary from the mid 80's in the nort h to near 90 in t he south .
The Statis t ical Repo r t i ng Serv ice , Athe ns, Georgia ; i n cooperation wit h th e Cooperative Extension Service, Uni versity of Georgia; Geo rgia Department of Ag ri cultu re ; a nd the National Wea the r Service , NOAA, U. S. Department of Commerce.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERV~CE Athens, Georgia
NOAA
Precipitation For The Pe ek Ending Septemb er 8, 1972
GEORGIA
Te mperature extremes for the week September 8, 1972. (Provisional)
n igh e s t : 99 at ""awkinsville. t he 5th.
Lowest: 49 at clairsville ca t he 7th and 8th.
* For the period September
T Less than .005 inch.
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ATHENS ,_GEORGIA
ENERAL CROP
REPORT
GJ:O.:OP.GIA
September 13. 1972
SEPTEMBER '1972
Soil moistura vras t h e most critical f actor in crop development during August. !ainfall vias s~arce a!!.c extremely 's po tty for ~most of fhe montl:l . Except for a few
coastal areas, most of Georgia had less tha!l. o!le-llalf t he norl!lal August rainfall.
~orn p roduction for the State wa s forecast at 70,50 o , n ~~ bushels - off 18 percent from last year 1 2 heavy yield :Lng crop . Parvest for grain had made a modest beginning
mseveral South Georgia areas by the e nd of t he month. Only 3 percent of the crou
had been gathered.
Cotton pr os ~ects declined during the month. The crop is now forecast at 380 ,000 bales - dmm 'W, 000 bale s from a month ago b ut still 6, 00() bales above last year. The continui ng dry v!eather caused shedding of the ntop crop 11 in many areas and premature ~ening of some of the bolls set earlier.
Peanut harvesting made slower progress t han usual for August but about one-fourth
of the cron was dug . A wide variety of ins e cts was present in peanut fields during
the month and t h ese, coup led with dry weather problems, resulted in a 1()() pound reduction in expected y ield. A y ield of 2, 350 pounds ?er acre is now expecte d to produc e a 1. 2 billion pound crcp - the Nation 1 s largest.
Soybeans also registered a decline in prospects. Hoisture shortages affected this crop more than some others and \oTas causing h looms and 'J)Ods to s hed i!l. several areas. field forecasts dropned 2 bushels co 21 bushels per acre.
Pecan prospects are not a s bri ~ht as last ye a r. A cron of 57 million p ounds is
expected t his year compared Hith 90 mil lion pounds a year ago.
Crop and Unit
GEORGIA ACREAGE A~ID PFODUCTION, 1q71 AND 1972
ACREl'.GE
YIELD PER ACRE
PRODU CTI ON
For
F.arvested Harvest
1971
1972
1971
Indicated ~
1972
1971
Indicated 1972
Corn, for grain, bu. Wheat, bu . Oats, bu. Barley, bu. Rye , bu. Sorghums, for grain, bu. Cotton, bales Hay, all , ton ~oybeans , for beans, b u. Peanuts, lbs . Sr.reetnotatoes , cwt . Tobacco, Tyn e 14 , lb. Peache s, lb.
Thousand Acres
1,532 215 85 12 85
6~
38 5
~- 23
635 510
7. 8 5 .0
1,410 171) 85 15
3'1
20 421"'!
427 725 512
8 .3
5 7 .o
56.()
38.0 53.0 50.0 23,0 40.0
1./466 2.30
25.5 2,49()
85 1,935
50.0 22.n 42.()
35 0 0 21.() 40 , ()
1./434 2.10
21.0 2,35()
75 2 ,()0(l
Thousands
85,792
8 ' 170 l; '505
601'\
1,055 2,760
374 0.73 16,19 3 1,269, q()t')
66 3 114,11';5
12n, OOC'
70,500 3,740 3,571) 525 1, 68() 1,160 38()
8 (1 6
15 ,225 1,203,200
6 23 lllf , 000 190,0()()
Y Pounds of lint.
PASTER T. GALLOWAY 1.gr:i.cul tur al Stat i st i cia!l. In Charge
V.! . P.\T PAR!<S Agr i cultural Stat ist ician
The Statistical Repor t ing Service , US!:P., 1%1 \-Jest Broad Street , !-.thcns, Georgi a, in coope r ation ';lith the Geor g ia De p artme n t of Agr i culture.
Crop and Un:l.t
Harvested
1971
1971
1971
Corn for grain, bu. Sorghum for grain, bu . Oats, bu.
Cotton, bale ?}
63,819
57,141
86.8
16,601
13,975
53-9
15,734
14,181
557
11, 470.9
13,186.1
438
89.7
5,540,253 4,947,986 5,124,425
61.1
895,349
803,168
854,312
51.5
875,775
737,495
730,762
494
10,473.0
13,343.1
13,582 .1
Barley, bu.
10,135
9,640
45.6
43.4
462,484
409,505
418,165
All wheat, bu.
48,453
47,839
33.8
32.6
1,639,516 1,543,112 1,559,501
Winter, bu.
33,049
35,364
35.2
339
1,163,420 1,196,353 1, 198,103
Durum, bu.
2,750
2,506
31.9
30.0
87,820
72,857
75,074
Other spring, bu.
12,654
9,969
30.7
28.7
388,276
273,902
286,324
Soybeans for beans, bu .
42,409
45,846
27.6
28.1
1,169,361 1,269,616 1,286,015
Peanuts for nuts, lb.
1,454
1,490
2,067
2,091
3,003,693 3,210,560 3,116,210
S"'l-reetpotatoes, cwt.
114
116
103
107
11,718
12,170
12,456
Tobacco, lb.
839
Pasture and Range }/, pet.
Grapes, ton
846
2,034
77
2,039 81
1, 707,313 1,720,270 1, 726,198
3,997
2,680
2,674
Pecans, lb.
247,200
y Does not include Alaska and Hawaii.
gj Yield in pounds. }/ Pasture and range condition as of first of month, percentage sho""~-Tn under 1970 column is the 1961-70 average
199,800
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Released September 13, 1972
GEORGIA COTTON REPORT AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1972
Georgia-'s 1972 cotton crop is forecast- at 380,0QQ bal-es base.d on information reported ~crop correspondents as of September 1, the Georgia Crop Reporting Service said today. The estimate is 20,000 bales below last month, but 6,000 above the 374,000 produced in 1971. Yield per acre is indicated at 434 pounds compared with 466 in 1971.
Dry weather, although favorable for insect control, has lowered the crop potential over most of the State. Heavy shedding of fruit especially the ''top crop" and premature opening of bolls in some areas are reducing yields.
Maturity is late again this season and 1ittle cotton was picked prior to September 1. Atotal of 211 bales were ginned to that date this year compared with 33 bales in 1971 and 590 in 1970. Nationally, cotton ginned to September 1 totaled 520 , 696 bales compared with 364,505 in 1971 and 279,871 in 1970.
INDICATED COTTON PRODUCTION, 1972: FINAL PRODUCTION, 1971-1970
'\ Non-Cotton \
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Crop Reporting Ind.
District
1972
26,000
2
16,000
3
15,500
4
27,000
5
77,000
6
53,000
7
57,000
8
106,000
9
2,500
1971
Bales
29,520 14,845 13.180 24,950 82,340 49,680 46,805 110,745
1 .935
1970
26,639 13,481 13,291 22' 178 57,048 45,454 36,411 75,056 2,442
State
380,000 374,000 292,000
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Acreage
Li nt y ie 1d pe r
For
h
2
Product ion 21
480-1
-
North Carol ina South Ca ro 1ina Georgia Tennessee Alabama
Missouri Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma
Texas, A11 Upland Amer-Pima
New Mex ico, A11 Upland Amer .-Pima
Ar izona , A11 Upland Amer-. Pima
Ca 1i fo rn ia, A11 Upland Amer.- Pirna l l
Virginia ll Florida ll Illinois ll Kentucky l/ Nevada l l
United States Upland Amer. - Pima
All Cotton
160 290 380 390 538
250 11'90 1070 450 450
4896.0 4870.0
26.0 141.3 126.0 15.3
273.8
241 .o
32.8 662.4 662.0
.4
4.3 8.2
.4 3.4 2.2
175 320 385 425 558
313 1325 1140 500 396
4735.4 4700.0
35.4 150.6 130.0 20.6
285.4 241.0 44.4 741.6 741.0
.6
4.2 9.3
.8 4. 3 2.3
175 464 371 343 360 349 412 400 420 368 466 434 480 483 597 600 590 453 551 533
410 431 614 609 1622 658 613 651 1440 470 520 533 670 555 576 573 488 206 215 261
5159.5 315 265 356 5125.0 315 263 356
34.5 342 478 431 149.0 486 490 509 130.0 504 493 517 19.0 334 473 455
326.0 859 854 922 280.0 920 928 994 46.0 407 456 480 874.4 841 723 824 874.0 841 723 824
.4 335 325 480
4.4 384 247 251 9.0 436 602 480 1.3 245 242 480 5.4 344 573 525 2.1 545 319 731
155 211 292 392 507
224 1631 1048 521 193
3209. 1 3190.5
18.6 142.9 132.3 10.6
489.9 462.1
27.8 1160.3 1160.0
.3
3.4 7.4
.2 2.4 2.5
135 275 374 528 640
401 1693 1236 600 177
2614.3 2579
35.3 153.3 133 20.3
508.1 466 42.1 1117.4 1117
.4
2.2 11.7
.4 5. 1 1.5
11085.5 11369.9 13086.2 439 438 495
74.5 101 .o
99.9 369 4q6 458
11160.0 11 470.~ 13186.1 438 4~ 494
10134.8 57.3
10192.1
10374.9 98.1
10473.0
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1/ Productio_n gi.nned and to be ginned.
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cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
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A THEN S, GEORGIA
Released September 13, 1972
GEORGIA COTTON REPORT AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1972
Georgia's 1972 cotton crop is forecast at 380,000 bales based on i nformation reported by crop correspondents as of September 1, the Georgia Crop Reporting Service said today. The estimate is 20,000 bales below last month, bu t 6,000 above the 374,000 produced in 1971. Yield per acre is indicated at 434 pounds compared with 466 in 1971.
Dry weather, although favorable for insect control, has l owered the crop potential over most of the State. Heavy shedding of fruit especially the " t op crop" and premature opening of bolls in some areas are reducing yields.
Maturity is late again this season and 1 i tt le cot t on was picked prior to September 1. Atotal of 211 bales were ginned to that date this year compared wit h 33 bales in 1971 and ~0 in 1970. Nationally, cotton ginned to September 1 totaled 520,696 bales compared with
364,505 in 1971 and 279,871 in 1970.
INDICATED COTTON PRODUCTION, 1972: FINAL PRODUCTION, 1971-1970
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Ind. 1972
26,000
2
16,000
3
15,500
4
27,000
5
77,000
6
53,000
7
57,000
8
106,000
9
2,500
1971
Bales
29,520 14,845 13' 180 24,950 82,340 49,680 46,805 110,745
1 ,935
1970
26,639 13,481 13,291 22,178 57,048 45,454 36,411 75,056 2,442
State
380,000 374,000 292,000
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UNITE
- COTTON REPORT AS OF SEPT
Acreage
Li nt y ie 1d per
For
North Carol ina South Ca ro 1ina Georgia Tennessee Alabama
Missouri Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma
Texas, A1I Upland Amer-P ima
New Mex ico , A11 Upland Amer. -Pima
Arizona, A11 Upland Amer- . Pima
Ca 1ifo rn ia, A11 Upland
Ame r. - Pima ..!./
Virginia l/ Florida l/ Illinois l/ Kentucky l/ Nevada l/
United States Upland Amer. - Pima
All Cotton
160 290 380 390 538
250 1190 1070 450 450
4896.0 4870,0
26.0 141.3 126.0
15.3
273.8
241 .o
32.8 662.4 662.0
.4
4.3 8.2
.4 3.4 2.2
175 320 385 425 558
313 1325 1140 500 396
4735.4 4700,0
35.4 150.6 130.0 20.6
285.4 241.0 44.4 741.6
741 .o
.6
4.2 9.3
.8 4. 3 2.3
175 464 371 343
360
349 412 400
420 368 466 434
480
483 597 600
590 453 551 533
410 431 614 609
1622 658 613 651
1440
470 520 533
670
555 576 573
488
206 215 261
5159.5 31 5 265 356 5125.0 31 5 263 356
34.5 342 478 431 149.0 486 490 509 130.0 504 493 517
19.0 334 473 455
326.0 859 854 922 280.0 920 928 994 46.0 407 456 480
874.4 841 723 824 874.0 841 723 824
.4 335 325 480
4.4 384 247 25 1 9.0 436 602 480 1.3 245 242 480 5.4 344 573 525 2. 1 545 319 731
155 211 292 39 2 50 7
224 163 1 1048 521 193
3209.1 3190 . 5
18.6 142. 9 13 2. 3 10.6
489.9 462.1
27.8 1160.3 1160.0
.3
3.4 7.4
.2 2.4 2.5
135 275 374 528 640
401 1693 1236 600 177
2614.3 2579
35.3 153.3 133 20.3
508.1 466 42.1 1117.4 1117
.4
2.2 ll. 7
.4
5. I I. 5
11085.5 11369.9 13086.2 L}39 438 495
74.5
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99.9 369 466 458
111,60,0 11470.9 13186. l 4:38 438 494
10134.8 57.3
I 0192.1
10374.9 98.1
I 0473.0
l l Estimates for current year carried forward f rom ea r 1ie'r forecast.
2:./ Production ginned and to be ginned.
FAA SIER T. GALLOWAY
C. L. CRENSHAit/
---- Agricultural Statistician In Charge
Agricul tura1 Stat is t ic ian
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The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georg ia in
cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
After Five Days Return to united States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
SER I ALS SEC 920 UNIVERS I TY OF GEORG I A, l l BR ARY
ATHENS
GA 306 0 1
United States Deportment of Aer iculture
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
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ATHENS, GEORGIA
September 13, 1972
BROILER TYPE
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended September 9 was 8,413,000--1 percent less than the previous week and 3 percent less t han the comparable week last year, according to the Geo rgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 9, 497, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--8 percent more than the previous week but slightly less than the comparable week a year
earlier. Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 57, 520, 000--slightly
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less than the previous week but 2 percent more t h an vHe co y_ar ble week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 64, 633, 000--4 p~r cent more than t he previous week and 2 percent more than a year ago.
Week Ended
July 8 July 15 July 22 July 29 Aug. 5 Aug. 12 Aug. 19 Aug. 26 Sept. 2 Sept. 9
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS
Eggs Set]._/
1971
1972
Thousands
o/o of year ago
11,745 11,619 11, 7 50 11, 564 11, 521 11,275 11, 264 11,319 10, 183
9, 511
10, 826 10,760 10,744 10, 689 10,442 10,469 10,458 10,200
8,828 9,497
92 93 91 92 91 93 93 90 87 ! 1oo
Net Cross State Movement of Chicks
1971 1972
Thousands
- 73 -14 7 t231 -250 -100
I -227 -217 -259 -285 -271
/-176 /-221 ,154 ,302
/-104
f. 86
;. 91
/-214 l-217 /-178
Chicks Placed for
. B railers in Georgia o/o of
197 1
1972
year
ago
I
T housands
I 8,682 8,785
8,351 8,660
I 9,049 I 8,954
9,079
I 8, 950 8, 890
8,643 8,904 8,684 8, 564 8,486
8,900
8,494
8,672
8,492
8,684
8,413
96 99 96 99 96 96 95 95 98
I 97
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended September 9 was 694,000--20 percent less than the previous week and 17 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 7 50, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 5 percent less than the previous week but 8 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the five states that accounted for about 28 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1971, hatchings during the week ended September 9 were up 13 percent and settings were up 23 percent from a year ago.
State
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1972
Aug.
Eggs Set
I
Sept. Sept.
o/o of
year
I
l
Chicks Hatched Aug. Sept. Sept.
26
2
9
ago 2/ 26
2
9
Thousands
Thousands
o/o of year ago 2/
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss.
Total 1972
851 360 1, 319 158 370
3,058
792 220 1, 345
52 380
2, 789
750 108
335
94
1,703 127
241 651
327 I 108
3, 356 123
657
866
694
83
265
170
190
62
848
827 1, 529 154
141
100
137 136
286
325
300 108
2, 197 2,288 2, 850 113
Total 1971*
2, 819 2,456 2, 733
2,635 3 , 188 2, 515
'o of
Last Year
I
108
11 4
123 I
I
83
72
113
I I
* 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.
?./ Current w ee k as percent of same week las t year .
Revised.
- BR 0 ILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN C 0 MMER CIA .L.l AREAS BY WEEKS 197Z P age Z
STATE
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvani a Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina
Aug.
26
EGGS SET
Week Ended
Sept.
2
Sept.
9
Thousands
1,914 112
1, 802 405 304
2,439 4, 458 1, 951
0 7,853
612
1, 528 73
1,665
359 199 2,219 4, 141 1, 900
0 5,970
601
1, 071 129
1,770 281 260
2, 611 4,654 1, 777
0
7' 100 599
CHIC_G PLACED
I ! %of
Week Ended
I ~ - year
Aug.
ago 1/ 26
Sept.
2
Sept.
9
I
I
I
67 198
95
70
106
93
101
86
-
I 106
i 116
I
Thousands
'
I 1,326 37
1, 483
.so
1- 1, 130
1, 081
I 344
I 490
I 2, 395
I 3,293 I 1, 59 5
343 537 2,544 3,345 1, 439
214
395
6,073
6,024
563
566
1, 326 56
1, 154 24 5 46 1
2, 595 3,364 1, 446
452 6,065
52 2
% of
year
ago 1/
I 100 53 84 137 102 121 90 99 166 109 115
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GEORGIA
Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas
10,200
1, 486 634
9,997 5,655 12, 582 1, 054 4,338
8,828
1, 534 623
9, 149 5,088 11,935
810 3,795
9,497
1, 287 685
8, 147 4, 815 12,427
790 4,076
II 100
i
99
114
I I
99 97
115
I 78
107
i
I 8,494 1, 022 981 7,418
I s, 259
10, 4 12 1,038 3,366
8,492
1, 062 1, 008 7,388 5, 156 10, 321
863 3, 504
8, 413
900 1, 035 7, 537 4, 873 10,428
897 3,498
97
I i
84 101
102
99
107
91
112
Washington
347
274
317 130
282
310
392
161
;;....
Oregon California
TOTAL 1972
462 1,609
399 1, 314
299 133 2,041 109
297
290
242
76
1, 458
1, 599
1, 619
100
70,214 62,404 64,633 102 57,487 57,800 57, 520
102
~
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(22 States)
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TOTAL 1971*
69,616 62,407 63,482
57, 564 56,914 56, 169
.{)
(22 States)
~
% of Last Year
101
100
102
I * 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
100
Rev1sed.
102
102
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~~ FARM REPOR T
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
PECANS
s .., ... September 14, 1972
1 v
PEC.Ai.IT REPORT AS OF SEPTEI'lBER 1, ' 1972
.
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GEOUGIA: Pecan production in Georgia is expected to total 57 million pounds this year,
according to the Crop Reporting Service. This level of production is 37
percent below the 1971 crop of 90 million pounds, but 3 million more than produced in
1970 .
Prospects vary widely by areas and variety. The important Stuar t variety is very light over most of the State with many growers reporting complete failures. Schleys, where cared f or, have fair to good prospects. Continued hot, dry vmather was -blamed for heavy shedding of nuts in many orchards.
PECAliT PRODUCTION
State
}Torth Carolina South Carolina Geor,q:ia Florida Alabama Mississi ppi Arkansas Louisiana Okl ahoma Texas l!el! nexico
United States
Improved Varieties 1/
1970
Indicated
1971
1972
liJ"ative and Seedling Pecans
1970
Indicated
1971
1972
-- 1,000 pounds--
800
720 4S.ooo
1 '700 11,300
2,000 1, ooo 3,000
300
6,500
9,200
4,300 8,800
75.000 2,1 00
29,000 6,600 1,600
7,000 1 ,soo 3,000 4,200
450 800 48,000 2,000
24,000
4,500
1 ' 100 4,000
300 9,000
5, 000
300 180 9.000 1,700 3,700 3,900 3,600
11. ' 5 0 0 7,700
31,500
2,200 2,200 15,000 1,900 8,000
9,400 5,900 21,000 17,500 21,000
150 200 9,000 2,000
4,000
6,500
3,100 13,000
1 ' 7 00 61,000
81,520
143,100
99,150
73,080
104,100
100,650
ALL PECANS
State
1970
1971
Harth Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama f'lississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas ~Tew 11exico
United States
1 '100 900
54.000 3,400 1),000
5,900
4,600 14,500
8,000 38,000
9,200
154,600
1,000 pounds
6,500 11,000 90 , 000 4,000 37,000 16,000
1,500
28,000 19 , 000 24,000 4, 200
247,200
11 Budded, grafted, or topvrorked varieties.
Indicated 1972
600 1 , 000
51 . 000
4,000 28,000 11,000 4,200 17,000
2,000 70,000
5,000
199,800
UNITED STATES
The 1972 pecan crop is forecast at 199 .3 million pounds, 19 ~ercent smaller than last year's crop ut 29 percent a~ ove the 1970 crop. Production prospects are belov; or the same as last year in all States but Texas anci i~ew Hexico.
Poor pollination, insects , and premature drop have contributed t o the short crops in both ~Jorth and South Carolina. Florida's crop is expected to equal last year's about-average crop. Dry weather insects, and disease all contributed to t he smalle~ crop t hi s year in Alabama. h is s issippi' s crop is down from last year; i10uever, the sou t hern part of the State, whe re i n 1969 Hurr i cane Camille damaged trees~ i s beg i nni ng to produce pecans agai!L . Thi s i s ::'1e "off '' year :!:or Ar kansas trees , resulting i~ a smaller crop. In Louisiana many var ieties had a poor set and premature sheddir.g is taking place. Continued dry Heather during July and inuch of August has a lso taken its toll.
Oklahoma 1 s crop is e:{pected to oe t ' 1e smallest since 1963 because of a combi~ation of a late freeze, dry weather, unfavorable pollinating conditions, and Leavy insect infestation. In Texas, where almost ideal growing conditions have prevailed, a record large crop is forecast and, if reali zec , v7ill surpass the big 1968 crop. Set is excellent in all areas except along t he Red River
and in north Texas. There has been adequate moisture t hroughout t 'he gro.;ring
season. Harvest :!.n mos t areas is expected to be 2 to 3 weeks earl ier than last year. A fel'' pecans have been harvested in San Sal>a County. i:~ew 'de1~ico' s crop is exp2cted to be moderately larger than las t year. Prospects we re reduced by a freeze at Easter, resulting in a highly variable se t within orchards and areas .
Z 6L 1 d3S
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical ~eporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with t he Georgia Department of Agriculture.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
United Statea Oepa<tment of . .riculture
AGR - 101
,.,
UNi R ITY OF GEORG IA
v 3/S
LIVESTOCK REPORT
Athens, Georgi a
AUGUST 1972 MILK PRODUCTION AUGUST MILK PRODUCTION SAME AS LAST YEAR
Released 9/15/72
Milk production totaled 96 mill ion pounds on Georg ia f arms during the month of August, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Se rvice. Thi s i s unchanged from the August 1971 and the July 1972 levels.
Production per cow in herd averaged 665 pounds -- 5 pounds above Augu st 1971 and July 1972.
The estimated average price received by produ cers for al 1 wholesale mil k during August was $7.00 per hundredweight, an in crease of 5 cents per hun dredweight from August 1971 and a 10 cent increase from July 1972.
MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED MID PAID BY DAIRYMEN
Item and Unit
Aug. 15 1971
Georg ia
July 15 1972
Aug. 15 1972
Un i ted States
Aug. 15 July 15 Aug. 15
1971
1972
1972
Milk Production, million lbs.
Production Per Cow 1bs . 1I
Number Mi 1k Cows thousand head
Prices Received- Dollars ]/
A11 who 1e sa 1e mi 1k, cwt. Fluid mi 1k, cwt. Manufactured milk, cwt. Mi1k Cows, head
Prices Paid - Dollars
Mixed Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein
Hay, ton
96 660 146
6.95 6.95 300.00
83 . 00 86.00 89 . 00 91 . 00 35.50
96
96
660
665
145
145
3/6.90 J/6 . 90
300.00
4/7.00
"E-/7. 00
300.00
77 .oo
82 . 00 82.00 89.00
34.00
79.00 8 1.00 82.00 88.00
37.50
9 ,903 803
12,334
5.75 6.08 4.75 361 .00
73.00 79 .00
81 .oo
84.00 34 .00
10,503 861
12,202
10,065 826
12,184
5.78 6.09 4.90 394.00
4/5.93 4;6.26
:!t/4.94 396 . 00
73.00 78.00 81.00 84.00
35.60
73.00 79.00 82.00 86 . 00
35 . 80
J./ Monthly average.
11 Dollars per unit as of the 15th of th e mont h except wholesale milk which is average
for month. 3/ Rev ised . ~/ Preliminary.
FAAS IER T. GALLO~/AY Agricultural Stati s tician In Charge
ROBERT A. GRAHAM Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 \Jest Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperati on with the Georgia Depa r tment of Agri cu lture.
UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION
Auqust Milk Production Above A Year Aqo
U.S. milk production in August is estimated at 10,065 million pounds, 2 percent more than last year. Production was down 4 percent f rom July, about t he same seasonal decline as a year earlier. August output provided 1.55 pounds of milk per person daily for all uses, compared with 1.62 pounds last month and 1. 54 pounds in August 1971. Total milk
production during the first 8 months of 1972 is 2 percent more than the comparable peri~
in 1971.
Rate Per Cow Up 3 Percent. Milk Cows Down 1 Percent
Milk production per cow averaged 826 pounds during August, 3 pe r cent more than last year but 4 percent less than the July 1972 rate. The August rat e per cow reached a reco~ high level in 28 of the 33 States with monthly e stimates. Ca l ifornia had the highest rate at 1,115 pounds, followed by: Washington, 1,055 pou nds; Utah 1, 030 pounds; Idaho, 985 pounds; and Michigan, 910 pounds.
Milk cows on farms totaled 12,184,000, down 1 percent from August 1971.
Mi 1k- Feed P r.Lf_~ i{a_t io _!:i.l?_~ E_e_rc.f?!!.Lf!__I__La s t Year
The August milk-feed price ratio, at 1.74, was 5 percent more than a year ago. The average milk price was up 18 cents from a year earlier while the ration value was down 5
cents. The ratio increased 2 percent from July, compared wi th a 3-percen t i ncrease between these 2 months in 1971. On a regional basis, the Au gu s t ra tio was h ighest in the South Atlantic and lowest in the '/estern.
Month
MILK PER COW AND PRODUCTION BY MONTHS. UN ITED STATES
Mi 1k Per Cow 1I
tvli lk Production 1/
1970
.1971
1972
Pounds
1970
1971
1972
Mill ion Pounds
% Change from 1971
January
750
771
785
9,421
9,570
9,635
10.1
February
707
726
762
8,876
9,006
9,346 1113.8
~'larch
807
825
852
10,115 10,223 10,440
12.1
April
824
844
870
10,314 10,440 10,655
12.1
May
886
905
924
11, 071 11,189 11,307
11.1
June
859
877
902
10,723 10,836 11,021
11.7
July
819
836
861
10,210 10,316 10,503
11.8
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-
-
-
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--
-
-
-
803
---
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9,758
-- ----
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--
-
9,903
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81 -..- -
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82,972 - --- ......
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.
-
-.. -
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September
October 1lovember December
740
760
747
765
711
728
751
767
9,202
9,291 8,840 9 ,328
9,365 9 ,4 19 8 , 9 50 9,423
Annual
9,385
9,609
117' 149 118,640
l l Excludes milk sucked by calves. 1/ The
month 1y output.
added 3.6 percent to
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
S~RI ALS SEC
940
UNIVERSITY OF G~ORG JA
LIBRARY
ATHENS
GA 3 0601
POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unfld Stoles O.porlmenl of Agriculture
AGR - 101
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
~.: ~ ~ 1! rn L1'L?
ATHENS, GEORG I A
September 18, 1972
Item
...._..
Broiler Type Pullets Placed (U.S. )3/
Total Domestic Chickens Tested (U.S.) Broiler Type Egg Type Chicks Hatched Broiler Type Georgia United States Egg Type Georgia United States Commercial Slaughter:4.:/ Young Chickens Georgia Uniterl States Mature Chickens Light Type
Georgia United States Heavy Type Georgia United States
3,819 2,929
2,284 609
I
I
1' '
41, 268,
28 44
4 3
I 2,917 38, 197
I 37,429 1253, 958
I
I 1, 685 10, 296
I '
I !
594 2, 350
2,925 I 77 2,530 86
2, 148 94 417 68
37,860 92 272,420 101
3,488 120 36,775 96
37,053 99 269,935 1 106
1, 784 1I 106
12, 168 1 118
706 1 119 2, 528 ' 108
'
Jan. thru A ug.
: o/o of
I last
19 71 1/
1972 2./
1. year
Thou.
Thou. ~ Pet.
I
28,588 23, 519
18, 792 4 , 281
322, 4 58 2, 172, 055
32,435 394 ,827
271, 157 1,875,019
25, 215 21, 515
15,568 3, 584
317,379 2,263,727
28,761 351,020
88 91
I
I 83
I
I
84
I
l
t
I 98
II 104
II 89 89
I
276,444 102
I 1, 987' 974 106
18, 144 100, 522
5, 001 20,961
16,309 104,738
4, 912 20, 500
1 19004
I 98
I 98
Number Layers and Egg Production
Number Layers on hand during Aug.
Eggs per 100 Layers
1971
1972
Thousands
1971
1972
Number
Total Eggs Produced during Aug .
1971
1972
Millions
Georgia Hatching Other Total
United States
4,223
4,335 1, 854 1, 807
78
78
19, 542
19,695 1, 879 1, 916
367
378
23,765 314,644
24,030 304,373
1, 872 1, 877
1,897 1, 917
445 5,906
456 5,834
.
Force Molt Layers as a Percent of Hens and Pullets of Laying Age First of Month
Ga. !?States
I
Percent being Molted
Aug.
Sept.
PerG..3nt with Molt Completed
Aug.
Sept.
1971
1972
1971
1972
1971
1972
1971
1972
I 6.0 4.7
2.5 3.4
6.0 3 .6
5.0 I 10.0
3.3 . 10.2
18.0 13.3
11.0 11.3
19.0 13.4
U. S. Egg Type eggs in incubator Sept. 1, 1972 as percent of Sept. 1, 1971. 100
ll Revised. '!:._/ Preliminary. 'i/ Pullets for broiler hatchery supply flocks, includes
expected pullet replacements from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of
. lZS pullet chicks per 30-doz. case of eggs. 4/ Federal-State Market News Service
slaughter reports only include poultry slaughtered under Federal Inspection.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service
1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia 30601.
YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHT ERED UNDER F EDE RAL INSPE CTION BY SELECTED STATES, 1971 and 1972
I
State
Number Inspected
During July
Jan. thru J uly
1971
1972
1971
1972
Indicated Percent Condemned
During July
Jan. thru July
1971 1972
1971 1972
- - Thousands - -
- - Per cent .;. -
Maine
6,040
5, 921
42,382 4 2, 7 16 2. 5
3.0
3.0
2.9
Pa.
7, 105
6,725
50, 113 45,7 73 5.2
4 .0
5. 4
4.3
Mo. Del.
6,391 7,756
5, 566 7,837
40,318 39,7 29 56,499 57, 11 2
. .3.6
3 Ll
2.8 3. 1
4. 1
2.9
4. 4
3.3
Md.
11,260 11,786
80,997 83, 481 3. 6
2. 8
4. 6
3.3
Va.
9,880 l 0, 189
61,298 73,010 2.7
2. 3
N. c.
24,571 23,208 166,375 170,54 2 3. 0
3.0
3. 1
3.2
3. 2
3.4
Ga.
34,866 32,932 232, 187 23 9, 113 3. 3
2. 9
4. 8
3.3
Tenn.
6, 136
6, 160
38,066 45,775 3. 6
3. 8
3.9
3.8
Ala.
31,851 33,326 202,055 225,898 3.7
2. 5 .
5. 8
2.7
Miss.
19,778 20,484 133, 157 144 , 89 6 2. 4
2.7
3. 3
3. 1
Ark.
32,766 34,230 220,848 247,0 26 2. 5
2. 9
3. 1
3.3
- - ------ ------ ------ Texas
15,322 15,325 103,701 107,940 2.6
3-Z.
3.2
3.3
--
------
u. s. 241,222
1,611,318
-3.
-
l
-
-
-I2,
U'Nilii!Rst~v
9
I
-4
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240, 117
1,717, 926
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"'L..I ~ 1 197~
L:-- LIBRARIE: -~
-
Items
MID-MONTH PRICES RECE IVED AND P RI CES PAID
Geor g ia
United States
Aug. 15 July 15 A ug. 15 Aug. 15 July 15 Aug. f5
1971
1972
1972
1971 1972
1972
- - Cents - -
- - Cents - -
Prices Received: Chickens, lb., excl. broiler s Com 11 Broilers (lb.) All Eggs, (dozens) Table, (dozens) Hatching, (dozens)
8.5 13. 5 34.7 30.3 58.0
9.0 15.0 35.8 30.8 60.0
10.0 14.0 33.3 28.0 60.0
7.9
8.5
8.9
14.3 15. 7
14.6
31.3 30.6
29.8
Prices Paid: (per ton)
- - Dollars - -
- - Dollars - -
Broiler Grower Laying Feed
98.00 85.00
89.00 82.00
92.00 83.00
98.00 96.00 88.00 87.00
98.00 87,00
This report is made possible through the cooperation of the National Poultry Improvemellt Plan, Official State Agencies, the Animal Husbandry Resear c h Division of the Agricultural Research Service, the Inspection Branch of the Poultry Division, Consumer and Marketbli Service and the Agricultural Estimates Division of the Statistical Reporting Service and the many breeders, hatcheries, poultry processors and the poultr y farmers that report to these agencies.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Aco Div
990
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
UNIV LIARARTES
ATHENS
GA 30601
W. A. WAGNER Agric ultural Statis tician
Unitcl Stotes Deportment of Agr iculture
AGR - 101
~!eek Ending September 18, 1972 CK.OPS ST ;(A l i'l UNDE R DROUG HT COND ITIO i~ S
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L~ IBRA.RIESe conti ued
to hamper late - season crops last week, according to t he Geor g ia Crop Re por t ing ervice.
Soi l mo i st u re was s hort to mostly very short ove r the entire State. Con t i nued high
~mperatures and short moisture supplies are acceleratin g th e harv e s t of some crops.
County Agen t s over t he State reported co tton i n mostly fai r to good c onditio n . Insects continued to be a prob i em. Abo u t 6 percent of the crop was reported picked as dryweather continues to accelerate openin g . The condit i o n of corn was reported fair to good with about ll percen t of the crop pi eked.
Condition of peanuts was reported as fair to most ly good with ha rvest very active. The l~ ation's leading peanut prod ucing State has now dug 82 percent of the crop and 66
percent has been t h reshed. Late maturing variet i es were hurt by d ry cond i tions.
Soybean cond i tion was repor t ed as fair to good. Reports o f pod s hedding continues as dry l'leather prevails. Inse c ts also con t inue to crea te problems for growers.
Havinq continued but the condition of both hay crops and pasture s are dec ] ining rapidly due to the lack o f soil moisture. Small qrain seeding and winter g raz i ng pastures v\ere slowed due to hot, ' dry weather.
Cattle remained in good condition. A hog cholera o u tbreak was repor t ed and confirmed in Dade County. Approximately HO head was repor t ed e radica t ed.
~l EATHER SUIANA 1W -- Mu ch of Georgia contin ued ex t remel y dry through the week ending Friday, September 15 . Sc attered light showers fell in parts of the sout h during the previous weekend but most o f the north had no rain or only light sprinkles during the ~ek. A large num ber of weather observers in north and central se cti ons have measured
less than an inch of rain d u r i ng the last 4 or 5 weeks and o ther areas have had wel 1
below their normal rainfall during this period. The hi gh temperatures and low humidities of the last few days accelerated soil moisture losses. The weekend brought some promise of relief to nort he rn sections. Light showers fell in t he ex treme north on Saturday and rains that began late Sunday had totaled an i nch at several places by Monday morning. Little or none had occurred in t he south.
Temperat u res were mild at the beginning of the period but ra~id warming brought ~adings to we ll above normal by midweek, Most areas experienced some of t heir warmest weather of the summer late in the week wh en h ig h s reached the upper 90's in south and cen t ral sections and the low 90's in mos t of the north. A few places had highs of 100 degrees, or slightly above, during tl1e week and several observ e rs reported new record h ighs for one or more dates. Cooler air moved into the extreme north during the weekend and highs we re several degrees lower on Sunday than on Saturday. Averages
for the week ranged from 2 to 5 degrees warmer t han normal.
The outlook for Wednesday through Friday is for co ntin ue d partly cloudy and warm weather with widely scattered afternoon and evening showers an d th undershowers occurring mainly over the southern portion of the St ate. Temp e ratures will be above seasonal values with highs in the upper 80's north and low 90 's so uth and lows in the mid to upper 60's.
The Statistical Reporting Service , At hens, Georg ia; i n cooperation with the Cooperative
Extension Service, University of Georgia ; Geo r gi a Department of Agr l culture ; and th e
l!ational \-leat her Service, NOAA, U.S. Department o-!- Commerce.
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UNJTEI). STATES D.EPARTME:NT OF COMMERCE NATIONAL WEJ\'l'HER SERVICE
Athens, Georg:i,a NOAA
Precipitation For The ~Jeek Ending Septenber 15, 1972
GEORGIA
Temperature extremes for the week endiq Sept embe r 15, 19 72 .
Hi ghest: 102 at Hawkinsville on the 15th .
Lov1 e s t:
4 4 o at Elberton on the 12th .
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Placement of 1)"i:''TTer ~clrt c:k'S" in<;; ' rgia during the week e nded September 16
was 8, 091,000--4 percent less than the previous week and 6 percent le ss than the
comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop R eporting Se r vi ce.
An estimated 10, 381, 000 broiler type eggs wer e set by Geor gia b.atcheri es --
9 percent more than the . previo.us week but 4 p.ercenLles s than the___ comparab le week__
a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States tot aled 55, 523, 000--3
percent less than the previous week but 2 p e rcent more t han the comparable week
last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 71, 165, 000--10 percent more than
the previous week and 2 percent more than a year ago.
Week Ended
July 15 July 22. July 29 Aug. 5 Aug. 12 Aug. 19 Aug. 26 Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLA CE MENTS
Eggs Set}:_/
I Net C ro s s State
Move ment
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Chicks Placed for
of Chicks
I Broilers in G eo rgia
I 1971
1972
I % of year ago
1971
1972
I 1971
1972
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year
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Thousands
Thousands
Thousands
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11, 619 10, 760
93 -147 /-221
8,785
8, 660
99
. 11,750 10, 744
91 /-231 /-154
9, 049
8,643
96
11, 564 10,689
92 - 250 /-302
G,954
8,904
99
ll' 521 10,442
91 -100 /-104
9,079
8,684
96
11,275 10,469
93 -227 .f. 86
8,950
8, 56 4
96
11,264 10,458
93 -217 1- 91
8, 890
8, 486
95
11,319 10,200
90 -259 /-214
8,900
8,494
95
10, 183
8,828
87 -2 85 /-217
8,672
8,492
98
9, 511
9,497 100 -271 /-178
8,684
8, 413
97
- 10,795 10,381 ! 96 : -154
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8, 6 53
8,091
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EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended September 16 was 708,000--2 percent more than the previous week and 18 percent more t han the comparable week last year. An estimated 850,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 13 percent more than the previous week and 23 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the five states that accounted for about 28 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1971, hatchings during the week ended September 16 were up 9 percent and settings were up 53 percent from a year ago.
State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss.
Total 1972
Total 1971*
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCID::;D, 1972
Eggs Set
% of !
Chicks Hatched
Sept. Sept. S e pt. year
Sept. Sept. Sept.
2
9
16
ago 2/ 2
9
16
Thousands
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Thousands
792 220 1,345
52 380
2,789
750 335 l, 703 241 327
3, 356
850 355 2,021 110 332
3,668
12 3
866
91
170
I~ 827
100
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325
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2,288
694 190 l, 529 137 300
2, 850
708 295 998 134 297
2,432
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o/o .of
\ year
I ago 2/
I 118
I 79 108 134 124
109
2 456 2 733 2,400
I 3 188 2 515 2,232
o/o of Last Year
11 4
123
153
72
113
109
1/ Includes egg s set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatc he ry supply flocks.
2/ Current week as percent of same week l a s t year.
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BROILER TYPE
STATE
Maine Connecticut Penns y1vania India na Missour i Delaware Maryla nd Virginia West Vi rginia North Carolina Sout h C:: arolina
Week Ended
Sept.
Sept.
2
9
Thousands
1, 528 73
1, 6 6 5 359 199
2, 219 4 , 141 1,900
0 5,970
601
l, 071 129
1,770 281 260
2, 611 4,654 1, 777
0 7. 100
599
Sept. 16
1,908 131
1,643 355 253
2,766 4,980 2,032
0 7, 847
634
o/o of year a 1/
96 452
90 95 77 98 106 98
111 130
Week Ended
Sept.
Sept.
2
9
Thousands
1, 483 50
1, 0 8 1 34 1* 537
2, 54 4 3,345 1, 4 39
3 95 6,024
566
1, 326 56
1, l 54 245 461
2, 595 3,364 1, 446
4 52 6,065
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Sept. 16
1, 449 52
1, 128 279 500
2 ,393 3, 052 1, 546
212 5,854
585
GEORGIA
8, 828
9,497 10, 381
96
8,492
8, 413
8, 091
Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1972 (22 States)
1, 534
1, 287
1, 538 110
623
685
735 115
9, 149
8, 147
9,764 102
5,088
4,815
5, 732 101
11,935 810
12,427 790
12, 325 99 1, 069 106
3,795
4 ,076
4,319 108
274
317
279
74
399
299
389 136
1, 314
2, 041
2,085 105
6 2,404 64,633 71,165 102
1,062 1, 008 7,388 5, 156 10,321
86 3 3, 504
310 290 1, 599
57, 798>:c
900 1, 03 5 7, 537 4, 873 10,428
897 3,498
392 242 1 619
57, 520
1, 061 928
7, 54 0 5, 031 9,697
856 3,451
299 244 1 275
55, 523
TOTAL 1971* (22 States)
62,407 63,482 69,881
56,914 56, 169 54, 4 37
of L ast Year
100
102
102
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102
102
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year a o 1/
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174 112 111 104 124
84 120 113
94
109 92
100 101 100 105 108
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OCT 2 0 1972
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THE POULTRY AND EGG SITUATION
Approved by the Outlook and Situation Board (Broilers) September 22, 1972
Production Eases: Nearly 7 percent more broilers were slaughtered in Federally inspected plants during the first 7 months of this year. But some slowing in
the rate of expansion began to show up in June and July marketings. A further slowing is indicated by chick placements and egg settings in recent months. The number of broiJer chicks placed and eggs set in 22 States for marketing in October-November ran about 3 percent above a year earlier. The number of bro i lers raised in 1972 will exceed by about 5 percent the 2.9 billion raised in 1971.
Broiler meat output in Federally inspected plants, certified ready-to-cook, was up more than the number of broilers slaughtered as a result of heavier marketing weights
and fewer condemnations. Output during January-July totaled 4,554 mill ion pounds, 9
percent more than in the same months of 1971. The average 1 iveweight of birds marketed was up 2 percent to 3.72 pounds. Post-mortem condemnations totaled 183.8 mil 1 ion pounds, New York dressed weight, or about 3 percent of the quantity inspected. This compares
with 212.9 mill ion pounds and 4 percent in 1971. Ante-mortem condemnations were up to
27.3 mill ion pounds, 1 iveweight, or one- half percent of the total quantity inspected.
The expansion in broiler production 1 ikely will extend into 1973. Demand prospects look favorable as a result of expected lower pork production into mid-1973, continued high red meat prices, and increasing disposable personal incomes. However, production costs likely will be higher in coming months.
Stronger Prices, Down Seasonally in Fall: Smaller pork supplies and higher prices for most other meats have held broiler prices
near a year earlier despite the heavy broiler output. During January-July the 9-city wholesale price for ready-to-cook broilers averaged 28.0 cents per pound, slightly below a year earlier. First quarter prices were up about a cent but further output gains in early April pushed prices down. Subsequently, prices strengthened and moved above 1971 levels in August. Prices for August averaged 29.2 cents a pound, about the same as in July but 1.2 cents above August 1971.
Broilers prices will decline this fall as usual but 1ikely will remain above yearearlier levels. Prices will be helped by lower pork supplies and higher prices. On June 1 there were 6 percent fewer market hogs on farms weighing under 60 pounds that will supply the bulk of slaughter hogs during October-De~ember. If pork producers
. decide to significantly increase the 1973 spring pi~ crop, hog slaughter this fall could
be somewhat smaller because of the extra gilts needed for the breeding herd.
Exports: Exports of whole young chickens and chicken parts during January-July this year totaled 54.6 mill ion pounds, down 2 percent from 1971. Exports of whole
young chickens were up 19 percent. Although chicken parts were down 7 percent they
accounted for more than three-fourths of the total young chickens exported. Exports typically make up a 1 ittle more than 1 percent of annual U. S. broiler output.
In addition, shipments of chicken to American territories during this period were up 16 percent to 68.6 mill ion pounds, ready-to-cook weight. Nine-tenths of the shipments went to Puerto Rico.
Through August of this year, contract awards under USDA's program for the export of broilers to Switzerland and Greece covered 9.7 mill ion pounds at a government cost of $1.3 mill ion. This compares with 8.2 mill ion pounds and $1.1 mill ion for the same period of 1971. Of this year's total quantity of poultry, 87 percent was fer Switzerla~, about the same as in 1971.
USDA Purchases Larger in 1972: Purchases of canned boned chicken for distribution to needy fami 1ies th-l'"ough- September 14 this year totaled
128 ~;;i J i\i:Q_ri pounds, equivalent to ready-to-,cook carcass weight at a cost of $35 million, ~- ~This compares with 1971 purchases during t~is period of 29 mill ion pounds.
In addition to the canned boned chicken purchases, USDA in late July announced resumption of purchases of cut-up young chickens for the school lunch program. Purchasd in 1971 under this program through September 12 totaled 20.4 mill ion pounds at a cost of $6. 7 mi 11 ion.
Purchases by USDA for all of 1971 totaled 33.3 mill ion pounds of canned boned chicken, ready-to-cook carcass weight, and 50.7 mill ion pounds of cut-up young chickens, With increased emphasis on food programs for the needy families and school lunches, purchases in 1972 may exceed 1971.
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Approved by t h e Out look and Situation Board ( Eggs ) September 22, 1972
hoduction Lags 1971 Rate: This year's egg production generally h as held above earlier
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expectations pr imarily because of increased productivity. Output
has tapered off from the -high levels of early this year ~a:s flock size ha s remaine d belew- 1971.
The smaller floc k results from reduc ed h atchin g s of replacement birds in 1971 and early 1972
md continued heavy culling of older floc ks t hi s year. However, output has not fallen as much
as the decline in layer numbers would indicate. More eggs are being laid per hen. Production
through August this year tot a led 133.4 million cases, sli ghtly mor e than in t he same period of
1971 vith all of t he increase coming early in the year. Output has bee n be low a year ago since
April. The larg e outp ut early this year resulted from increased productivity as layer numbers
have averaged les s than the prev ious ye ar s ince mid-1971.
Output during August t his year totaled 16.2 mill i on cases, do~~ s easonally from July and
about 1 percent belo\v August 1971. There we re 3 percent fev1er layers during August this year
but there vias a 2 percent increase in the rate of lay . The de cline in output in some States
ws about offset b y increases in other States. August production declines of 5 percent or
more occurred in New Jersey , Wisconsin, South Dakota, Virginia , Louisiana and California.
Increases of 5 percent or more took place in l1aine, Tennessee, Alabama, Washington and Oregon.
Total U. S. production in August vms down 200,000 cases, with Californ ia account i ng for a
little more than half of the decrease.
Use of Mar ek ' s vaccine has had a dramatic effe ct on egg production during 1971 and 1972.
It has resulted in better hatchability of eggs being used to provide layer rep lacements,
increased livability during the growing and laying period, and a healthier hen tha t lays
more eggs than her predecessors.
The rate of lay continues to set new monthly records despite a n aging flock vrhich i n cludes
more molted layers. Previously an older flock with more molted laye rs v70uld produce fewer
eggs. On August 1 t h is year the daily rate of lay averaged 62 . 3 eggs per 100 hens, 2. 3 percent
above 19n and 3.8 percent above 1970. These repre sent sharp increases compared with rates of
the past decad e vlhich rose at a little less than 1 percent a year.
~aller Flock Will Continue to Limit Output: Egg p roduction is expected to continue below a year earlie r during the remaining months of
1972. Fewer hens and pullets i n the laying flock in coming months \vill canc el the effects of a continued higher rate of lay.
The nearly 64 million pullets 3 months old or over not of laying a ge on farms on September 1 for flock replacement numbered 15 p ercent fewer than a year earlier. Adding these potential layers to the hens and pullets of laying age gives a total of about 368 million, down 6 percent. During l'~arch-July there :,;ere 14 percent fewer egg-type chick s hatched for flock r eplacements than in the like period of 1971. Thus, the re may be fewer pullets for flock replacements during the balance of 1972 despite increased livability.
However ~ the smaller number of available replacement pullets and improving p rices may result in producers culling less and force molting more old layers than in 1971. The number of mature egg-typ e hens i n spected for slaughter in Federally inspected plants during June~ly was down 11 percent. Industry groups are encouraging increased culling, and weekly slaughter reports indicate that marketings of mature hens -.:vere up sharp ly in early August, but lagged a year earlier in late August.
The number of layers being force molted ha s d r opped off and has traileq , y~~r-earlier .. levels since midyear but ther e are still more molted lay ers in the lay ing flock . On September 1 , 13.4 p ercent of the flock had been force molted while a n othe r 3.3 p ercent v1ere being molted. This comp ared ;;dth 11.3 percent molted and 3.6 p e rcent in the process on September 1, 19 71. The heaviest molting activity i s in California and Washington with 31 and
28 percent of the floc k having completed molt on Sept emb e r 1.
The rate of lay on Septem~ er 1 was down from a month earlier but 2 percent above a y ear ago. The rate of lay likely will slip a s usual in coming months but remain above 1971.
~otic Newcastle Disease Reported in lar ge California Operation: On Sep tember 7 USDA ann ounced that Exotic
Newcastle disease had been d iagn osed in a 2. 8-million-b i rd egg laying operation i n Ventura county, Ca lif. The announcement, in part, reads : The flock -.:vill be destroyed and the owne r paid a Federal indemnity for their fair market va~ue. USDA and the California Department of Agriculture have been fighting exotic Newcast l e disease in Southern California since midNarch , when a national emergency was declared because of a sp read ing outbreak of the dis ease that was brought in to Southern California b y a shipment of exotic bird s .
USDA officials emphasized that exotic Ne~.;castle is not a hazard to consumers of eggs and poultry products--that these products are perfectly safe to eat .
There are about 34.6 million laying hens in Southern California. Nationw-ide, there are an estimated 303.7 million layers.
Officials explained that if the disease became established i n this country, broilers and replacement pullets for laying floc k s '<Wuld be particularly vulnerable. T1_1rkey production for the coming holiday seasons would also be severely threatened.
Early diagnosis of the disease was made poss ible through the placement of 11 s'::mtinel birds. 11 The State-Federal Task Force fighting the disease in Southern California has been using these highly susceptible chickens--which have been raised free of specific diseases-as a means of detecting inapparent infections. The sentinel birds , placed in the California flock, became sick and laboratory tests confirmed exotic Newcastle infection.
Destruction of infected and exposed flock s is. the only sure way of eradicating the disease. Proper vaccination of unexposed flocks can provide some protection aga inst infecti~ \Jith exotic He-vJcastle, but once the virus gains a foothold, there is no other effective way eliminating it.
Since the declaration of the Southern California emergency in March , some 4.2 million birds have been destroyed at a cost of about $7.6 million in Federal iademnities. In late July, the eight-county quarantine was r educed to about one-third of its original size.
Officials at that time emphasized that a key to eradicating the disease from the remaining area wa s tighter enforcement of quarantines along with greater surveillance, including such refined techniques as the placement of sentinel birds to locate remaining infected flocks.
Cold Storage Stocks Large: Continued depressed egg prices and exp e ctations of improved prices in coming months have stimulated cold storage inventory-
building for eggs and egg products to the highest leve l since late 1968. The shell equivalent of eggs and egg products in cold storage on September 1 totaled 2.5 million cases. This compares with 2.2 million cases a year earlier &nd 3.0 million on September 1, 1968 . Stocks of processed eggs during August gained 1. 4 million pounds to 89.4 million. Shell eggs on September 1 totaled 199,000 cases, down 35,000 cases from a month earlier but 58,000 cases above September 1971.
Egg Prices To Pick Up: Larger egg suppl ies and weak egg demand for table use have generally held this year's egg prices well belmv those of recent ye ars.
January-August mid-month prices for Grade A large eggs paid to Georgia producers averaged around 24 cents a dozen, 4 cer.ts belmv the same months of 1971. Prices to Iowa producers averaged around 22 cents, down 7 cents. Egg prices normally trend upward during the summer and fall with seasonal dips in August and October. Prices received by producers during August for Grade A large eggs in Georgia averaged - about 2-7 cents a dozen ~ about the same as the previou8 month and slightly below Augus t 1971. Prices in Iowa averaged 24.4 cents, unchanged from July and 2. 5 cents belm<J August 1971. Narkets continue to strengthen and at mid-September averaged around 31 cents in Georgi a and 29. 5 cents in Iowa.
Prices are expected to gain in coming months as output continues to dip further below a year ago. The wholesale price for Grade A large eggs in NevJ York averaged about 39 cents a dozen in mid-September, 3 cents above a year earlier. Prices have r isen about 7 cents since mid-August. Prices during the balance of 1972 are likely to run >vell above t:1e depressed prices for the like period of 1971. Nel York wholesale prices for Grade A large eggs during October-December last year averaged 34 cents a dozen.
1972 Breakings Large: Egg breaking activity in 1972 has been brisk. According to weekly reports , egg deliveries to breakers generally have been well above
a year earlier except late last spring. For the fisc a l year ended June 30, 1972 , there ~.rere 655 million dozens of eggs broken under Federal inspection. Comparable figures for the previous fiscal year are not available. Eggs broken during July 1-22 this year totaled 40.7 million dozen. During July 1-24, 1971, there were 45.7 million dozens broken.
Liquid egg production in coming months may lag 1971 because of increased inventories of egg products and higher shell egg prices. Although data are not available , trade indicate that stocks of egg solids are at high levels. In addition, USDA purchases of egg mix have been large and may be adequate to supply the needy families program during the and \vinter.
USDA ended purchases of egg mix in June aft er buying 12.3 million pound s during April June. This was the equivalent of 630,0 00 cases of shell eggs. None r.vere purchased this year prior to April. Purchas e s began i n January 1971 a~d t hrough June totaled 14.2 million pounds, equivalent to 724 ,000 cases of shell eggs.
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September I , 1972
Released 9/25/72 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SE RVICE
UNITED STATES STOCKS OF SOYBEANS IN ALL POSITIONS
Carryover of old crop soybeans in all storage positions totaled 72 mil I ion bushels on September 1, according to the Crop Reporting Board. This is off 27 percent from the 99million bushels on hand a year ago. At 12 million bushels, farm stocks were down 43 percent from September 1, 1971, and off-farm stocks of 60 mill ion bushels were down 23 percent. The Commodity Credit Corporation owned no beans as of September 1, 1972 but had loans outstanding on I 1/2 mill ion bushels.
The September 1 end-of-crop-year stocks indicate a disappearance during the previous 12month period of 1,196 million bushels from a beginning supply of 1,268 million bushels. Disappearance during the comparable period a year earlier was 1,255 mi 11 ion bushels. Approximately 722 mill ion bushels were processed for oil during the past marketing year, 414 mill ion exported and 52 mill ion used for feed and seed. The July-August disappearance totaled 160 mill ion bushels, 12 percent below the 183 mill ion bushels for the same period of 1971.
Soybean Stocks, September 1, 1972 with comparisons
Position
On Farms _l/ Commodity Cred i t Corp. 1/ Mills, Elev. & \1hses ..!/ 11
September 1970
40,804 8,738
180,518
September
July l
1971
1972
- - - l ,000 bushels- - -
20,699 2
78,223
57,967 0
174 , 394
September 1972
ll '703 0
60' 183
Total
230,060
98,924
232,361
71 ,886
lf Estimates of the Crop Reporting Board. 1/ 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.
FP.AS IER T. GALLO\.JAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
JOHN E. COATES Agricultural Statistician
(please turn page)
ISSUED BY: The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 v/est Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
Soybeans (Old Crop)--Farm and Off-Farm Stocks, September 1 and July 1
State
On Farms
Sept. 1 1972
Off-Farm Total 1/
Sept.
Ju 1y
Sept.
1971
1972
1972
Total All Positions
Sept.
Ju 1y
Sept.
1971
1972 1972
1,000 bushels
N. y.
N J.
Pa. Ohio Ind.
I 11 Mich.
\..Jis.
tvl inn. Iowa Mo. N, Dak. S. --Dak. Nebr. Kans. De 1. Md. Va.
N. C.
s. c.
Ga. Fla. Ky. Tenn. Ala. Miss. Ark. La. Okla. Texas
N. tiex.
Nev. Ca 1 if.
3
4
9
761 1 ,697 1 ,652
22 56 984 3,482 292 58 101 480 179 21
33
41 225 450 81
44 169 88 109 642
6
14
4,538 2,989 16,381
105 963 6,203 10,643 3,346
23 34 3,386 2,510
1 ,251 I ,345 1 ,835
3,411
978
5,225
2,803
*
1 '121 10,870 7,782 41 '168 1,444 1 ,346 7,765 25,487 7,967
145
-236
3,915 5,491
2,651*
4,153 2,813 4,123
3,284 6,335
6,193 14,288 7' 173
319 3,614
3,102 2,168 17,508
115
2,754 9,311 2,474
26 46 1 ,502 2,420
;'~
1 '125 1 ,662
2,203
710
2,253*
819
*
5
5,226 4,513 18,489
173 1 ,059 10,309 18,950 4,671
104 250 4,011
2, 736
1,438 1,548 1,894
5
3,691
1,089*
5,225
2,825
*
;':
1 '153 15,434 12,307 52,966 1,776 1 ,;194 14,322 39,413 10,887
436 589 5,515 6,205
2,781
5,052
3,939
4,366
3,722 6,674
7,821 18,415 7,324
382 3,642
3,863***
3,865 19,160
137
3,738*
12,793 2,766
84 147 1 ,982 2,599
* 1,575***
1'743
2,372**
819*
2,253*
833* *
*
Una 11 oca ted
u. s.
.- -------------1-o-,2--5-6---------.--7--L-l------~--,-_9B-5-- ----_-o-,-7-1 -3--------5-,-2-4-6-----1-1-,-1-5-7--
11,703 78,225 174,394 60,183 98,924 232,361 71,886
* Included in unallocated to avoid disclosing individual operations.
11 Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, processors and CCC-owned
grain at bin sites.
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LIVESTOCK
HOGS
SEPTEMB
Athens, Georgia
10 Corn Belt States
Hogs and ? ig s on farms September 1, 1972 in the 10 Corn Belt States are estimated at 46.5 mi l lion head~ 1 perc ent be low a year earlier and 8 perc2nt belovJ Septembe r 1, 1970. Breeding hogs totaled 6.6 million head~ 5 per cent mo re than a year earlier whi le market hogs , at 39 . 9 million ~ were down 2 pe rc ent. The 10 States i ncluded in this report are Ohio , Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin , Hinnesota, Iowa, Hissouri, South Dakota , Ne braska . and Kansas.
The June-August 1972 pig crop is estimated at 17.1 million head , 1 percent above the same period in 1971 but 7 percent belo"VJ 1970 . A t otal of 2.3 million sows farrmved during this period i n 1972, nearly t he same as the previ ous year , but t he average number of pigs per litter i :.creased from 7. 25 a year ago to 7. 29 this ye ar.
Hog producers in t he 10 States intend to farro w 2 percent more s ows dur ing the September-Novembe r 1972 quarter than in the same pe riod a year earlier . Producers expect to farrow 7 percent more sov1s during the December 1972-Feb ruary 1973 quarter than a year earlier. Inten tions for farrowing in both quarters are still under actual farrowings in the same periods 2 years e arlie r.
Hogs and Pigs On Farms Dovm 1 Percent
The inventory estimate of all hogs and pigs, a t 46,4 68,000 head, is 1 percent below a year ago and 8 percent below the Sep tember 1, 1970 total. Decreases from a year ago of 2 percent or less in Hissouri and Kansas? and 8 to 12 percent in Ohio , Wisconsin, i'linnesota, South Dakota and Nebraska more than offset increases of 2 to 6 percent in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa. Narket hogs clos e l y fol lotJed the Stat e changes for all hogs but breeding stock increased in all States except Ohio, Wiscon sin , and South Dakota for an overall 5-percent increase.
Market hogs accounted for 39,855, 000 head of the September 1 inventory, 2 pe rcent below a year earlier and 8 percent less t han 2 years earlier. Decreases in the heavier weight groups more than offset increases in the light weigh t group s. Changes from a year ago are as follows: Under 60 pounds--1 5, 619,000 head, up 312, 000; 60-119 pounds-10,248,000 , up 27,000 ; 120-17 9 pounds--8,405, 000, down 515,000; 180-21 9 pounds-- 4,701 , 000, do~m 428,000 ; and 220 pounds and over--882,000, down 87,000 head.
June-August Pig Crop Up 1 Percent
The total of 2,339 , 000 sows that farrowed during the June-Augus t quarter was virtually the same as the previous year for the 10 States, although individual States showed changes ranging from a 10-percent increase in Illinois to a 12-percent decline in Ohio. Number of pigs per litter was up from 7.25 to 7.29 , resulti ng in a pig crop of 17,050 9 000, up 1 percent from t he previous year but 7 percent be lovJ the J une-August 1970 pig crop .
September-November Farrowing I n tentions Up 2 Percent
Hog producers in the 10 States intend to f arrow 2,468,000 sows during t he SeptemberNovember quarter, 2 percent more t han the previous year but 7 percen t less t han 2 years earlier. Compared with last year, five of the 10 States a re expecting a decline. The largest drop--14 percent-- is expecteci in Wisconsin, while 1 to 4 percent fewer sows are expected to farrow in Oh io, Ima, and South L:ako ta. l'1issouri farrowings in t hi s period are expected t o be slight ly belou last year . Indiana and Illinois are expecting increases of 10 to 12 percent , ,,,hile Hinne so t a , Nebraska , and Kansas are up 2 to 4 percent.
December 1972-February 1973 Intentions Up 7 Percent
Intentions are to farrmr 1,954 , 000 so>vG during the December 1972-February 1973 quarter, 7 percent more than in the same period last year but 4 percen t belovl the corresponding period in 1970-1971. All States show increases except Ohio, Missouri, and Kansas, which are unchanged from last year. Indiana and Illinois are expecting increases of 13 percent while the other States are expecting 4- to 8-percent increases.
Item
Hogs and Pigs : Number on farms, so-.;qs farrowing and pig crop 10 States 1970-1973
197 0
1971
1972
1973
1972 as percent of 1971
1973 as percent of 1972
1~000 bead
Percent
Humber on Farms September 1
All Hogs & Pigs
50,741
46,869
46,468
99
Kept for breeding
7,195
6,323
6,613
105
Harket
43 . 546
40,546
39,855
93
Market ho ~ s & pigs Lv weight groups
Under 60 pounds
16,670
15,307
15 , 619
102
60-119 pou;:-cd s
11' 224
10,221
10,248
100
120-179 pounds
9 ,L}94
8,920
8,405
94
180-219 pounds
5 , 188
5 , 129
4,701
92
22 0 pounds and over
970
969
882
Sows farrowi ng
December l/-February Harch-i1ay June-Augus t September-November
1,894
3~530
2, 554 2,645
2 , 028
1;822 111 >954
90
3 ; 324
3,083
93
2 , 330 2,420
2,339 1/2,468
100 !fI.""
107
- "/
December !/-February Harch-Hay June-August
September --i~ ovember
13,675 26,014 18,334 18,399
14,173 24,101 16,890 17,554
13,297 22,504 17,050
Pigs per litter
Number
December l/-February
7.22
6.99
7.30
104
J.vlarch-Hay
7.37
7.25
7.30
101
June-August
7.18
7.25
7.29
101
September-november
7.15
7.25
l/ December preceding year.
11 Intentions.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician
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LATE SEASON CROPS HURTI NG
Athens, Ga. , September 25 - - The condition of lat e- sea so n c rop s , pa r t i cularly soybeans, declined sharply last wee k, accordin g to t he Geo rg ia Crop Rep o rt i ng Se rvice. Dry soils ove r an extended period have plagu ed t-hese crep s and redu ced y ield -pmspects considerably. Only the northwest corner of the St ate and a f ew coastal counties reported significant moisture relief. The remainder of t he State ra t ed soil moisture supplies as most 1y very short
County Ex tension Agents judged cotton to be in mostl y f a i r cond i t ion wi t h 13 percent of the crop harvested. Considerable shedding of the blooms an d f ru i t set late in the season has occurred. Dry conditions pus hed opening of bolls and de fo liation of fields ~s underway in southern areas.
Corn was rated fair to good wi th seve ral cou nties reporting be t ter yields than had ~en expected before harvest. About one-fifth of the crop had bee n gathered by the weekend.
Peanut harvest advanced rapidly during the week. Abou t 95 perce nt of t he crop has been dug and 89 percent threshed--near normal for the date. Most County Agen t s rated the crop fair to good.
Soybean prospects dropped sharply under very dry conditions. Most of the crop was judged poor to fair with some reporters noting that their soybeans were beyond help. Shedding of both pods and blooms was noted. Hay crops and pastures were most often called fair and supplemental feeding was already underway in many areas. Cattle remained in mostly good condition.
Dry soi l s delayed land preparation and seeding of small q rain and winter qrazinq
crops. Only 9 percent of the intended acreage had been planted by the weekend. Usually,
about 20 percent has been planted by this date. fecan prospects were rated as only fair.
\tiEATHE R SUMMARY-- Light to locally moderat e ra i n occurre d in the northwestern fo urth of Georgia early in the week end i ng Friday , September 22 , but very little was reported over the remainder of the State. Several observers in the nort hwest and extreme north measured more than an inch of rain but amounts dropped off sharply south and east of a line from La Grange to Toc coa . Most places in central and south Georgia either had no rain or a very small amount. The Hawkinsv i lle, Milledgeville and Sandersville areas were among the driest at the end of the week. Th e observer at each of these places has recorded less than four-tenths of an inch of rain in the last six weeks. Many other areas are almost as dry. Little or no rain f ell i n the State during the weekend.
Temperatures continued unseasonably warm for the second straight week. Highs were in the mid to upper 90 1 s in the central and south on most days and in the 8os and low 90 1 s in the north. The temperature reached the 100 degree mark at a few south Georgia stations . Early morning lows were consistently in the 60 1 s, except in the mountains where readings were in the 50 1 s on several days. Averages f o r t he week ranged from 1 degree to 5 degrees warmer than late September normals.
The outlook for Wedn e sday through Friday i s for part l y c l oudy ski e s and near seasonal temperatures. Wi dely scattered showers and thunders howers are 1 ikely on Hednesday but mainly over the north port ion. High temperatures wi ll range from near 80 degrees in the north to the upper 80 1 s i n the sout h an d lows wi 11 range from the low 60 1 s north to the upper 6os sout h.
The Statistical Reporting Service, Athens, Geor g ia ; i n cooperat ion wit h the Cooperative Extension Service, Univers i ty of Georgia ; Geo rgia Department of Agricu l ture; and the National '1!eather Service, NOAA, U. S. Department of Comme r ce.
{JNITEP STATES DEPARTME.NT OF COMMERCE NATIONAL WEA.i1HER SERVICE
J\.t-henl_3, Georgia
. NOAA
Precipitation For The Week Ending September 22, 1972
GEORGIA
Tenp erature extrenes f or t h e week ending September 22, 1972. (Provisional)
i-:iigh es t : 104 o at Hawki nsville on the 17th.
Lowes t:
52 at Clayton on the 22nd.
* For the period September
T Less than 005 . inch. _
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ATHENS, GEORGIA
September 27, 1972
BROILE .a. TYPE
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended September 23
was 6, 806, 000--16 percent less than the previous week and 9 percent less t han the
comparable week last year, according to the G e orgia Crop R eporting Service.
An estimated 9, 464, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Ge o rgia hatcheries--
9percent less than the previous week and 12 percent les s than the comparable week
a year earlier.
.
.
Placement of broiler chicks in 22 r e porting States totaled 49, 529, 000--11
percent less than the previous week but 2 percent more than the comparable week
last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 69, 816, 000-- 2 pe rcent less than the
previous week but 3 percent more than a year ago.
Week Ended
I GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS I Net Cross St ate
Eggs Set]._/
Movement , Chicks Placed for
of Chicks I Broiler s in Georgia
% of
o/o of
1971
1972
year 1971 1972
1971
1972
year
ago
ago
Thousands
Thousands
T housands
July 22
11, 7 50 10,744
91 ,l23l ,ll54
9, 04 9
8,643
96
July 29
11, 564 10,689
92 -250 ,l302
8, 954
8,904
99
Aug. 5
11 , 521 10,442
91 -100 ,ll04
9,079
8,684
96
Aug. 12
11,275 10,469
93 -227 f 86
8,950
8, 564
96
Aug. 19
11, 264 10,458
93 -217 f 91
8, 890
8, 4 86
95
Aug. 26
11,319 10,200
90 -259 ,l214
8, 900
8,494
95
Sept. 2
10, 183
8, 828
87 -285 ,l217
8,672
8,492
98
Sept. 9
9, 511
9,497 100 -271 ,ll78
8, 684
8,413
97
Sept. 16
10, 795 10, 381
96 -154
7
., 653
8,091
94
Sept. 23
10,707
9,464
88 -224 ,l201
6,806
91
r.:.,ll
<llJ[]/7
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EGG TYPE
cj_0L &(f
ft;t~ . ,
d!J
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the we ~n ~c:: e-pte mber 3 was
699, 000--1 percent less than the previous week but 31 perc em: r ~ t'lt~rhl he com-
parable week last year. An estimated 727, 000 eggs for the p r oduct! -
g type
chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 14 percent less than the previous w~ek but
12 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the five states that accounted for about 28 percent of the hatch of all egg
type chicks in the U. S. in 1971, hatchings during the week ended September 23 were
up 16 percent but settings were down 8 percent from a year a g o.
-
State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss. Total 1972
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHE D, 1972
Eggs Set
% of
Chicks Hatched
Sept. Sept. Sept. year Sept. Sept. Sept.
9
16
23
ago 2/ 9
16
23
Thousands
Thousands
I % of
year ago 2/
750 335 1, 703 241 327
3, 356
850 355 2,021 110 332
3,668
727 112
255
58
1, 555 I 100
68
37
334
89
2,939
92
694
708
699 131
190
295
245
93
1, 529
998
977 120
137
134
43
52
300
297
309 118
2,850 2,432 2,273 116
Total 1971*
2,733 2,400 3,201
2, 515 2,232 1, 954
%of
Last Year
I
123
153
92
11 3
109
116
1/ Includes e gg s set b y hatcheries p roducing chicks fo r hatche r y s upp1y floc :\.S
2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * rtevised.
- BROILER TYPE E GGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS B Y WEE KS 197Z P a sr:e z
I
EGGS SET
CHICKS PLACE D
STATE
I
Week Ended
"lo of
Week Ended
% of
Sept.
9
Sept.
16
I Sept. 23
year Sept.
ago 1/ 9
Sept.
16
Sept. 23
year
ago 1/
Thousands
Thousands
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina
GEORGIA
1, 071 129
1, 770 281 260
2, 611 4,654 l, 777
0 7, 100
599
9,497
1, 908 131
1,643 355 253
2,766 4,980 2,032
0 7, 847
634
10,381
1, 782 89 137 319
l, 710 94 340 81 256 83
2, 767 108 4,970 111 l, 811 106
0 -
7, 620 112 651 113
9,464 88
1,326 56
1, 154 24 5 4 61
2, 595 3,364 l, 446
4 52 6,065
522
8, 413
1, 449 52
l, 128 279 500
2,393 3, 052 l, 546
212 5, 854
585
8,091
1,084 44
l, 139 256 37 4
2, 431 2, 559 l, 437
307 4, 4 01
633
6, 806
107 46
96r
18 ~
8 12"
1~21\9~ ~~c
1( 3 (I)
l' 7
~1
~
,e.n,
lJ 1\!> ttl _,
.:J
--~
Florida
l, 287
l, 538
1, 536 109
900
1, 061
1, 226
126
Tennessee
685
735
643 96
l, 03 5
928
978
120
Alabama
8, 147 9, 764
9,710 102
7, 537
7, S40
6, 735
99
Mississippi
4,815
5,732
5, 857 106
4,87 3
5, 031
4,702
106
Arkansas
12,427 12, 325
12, 363 103 10,428
9,697
8,902
96
Louisiana Texas
I 790
I 4,076
l, 069 4,319
l, 053 104 4,220 131
897 3,498
856 3, 451
1, 09 5
122
2, 911
120
Washington Oregon California
317
I 299 2,041
279 389 2,085
392 96 547 174 1, 987 93
392 24 2
1' 619
299 244
l, 275
24 8
102
222
102
1, 039
91
TOTAL 1972
64,633 71, 165 69, 816 103 57, 520 55, 523 4 9, 529
102
(22 States)
TOTAL 1971* (22 States)
I 63,482
69,881
67, 56 3
56, 169 54,437 48, 4 72
o/o of Last Year
I
I
102
102
103 I I
102
102
102
1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
* Revised.
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
HONEY
September 1, 1972
Released 9/28/72
UNITED STATES HONEY PRODUCTION
Commercial apiaries (300 or more colonies) in 20 major honey producing States expect to produce 106,050,000 pounds of honey in 1972. This is an increase of 13 percent from the 93,982,000 pounds of honey produced by commercial apiaries in 1971. Commercial apiaries had 1,563,000 colonies compared with 1,558,000 a year ago. The average yield is expected to average 68.0 pounds per colony, compared with 60.0 pounds in 1971.
California, the largest producing State, expects to produce 14,720,000 pounds of honey, about 14 percent of the 20 State total. The highest yields, however, are expected in North Dakota. An average of 124 pounds per colony is expected from the 58,000 commercial colonies in North Dakota.
In a number of States low temperatures and excessive rains in June and July curtailed the honey flow. Late summer rains in North and South Dakota, however, brought on sunflowers and other late blossoms and made possible an excellent crop.
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COLONI ES OF BEES AND CO~lliERCIAL HONEY PRODUCTION I H 20
HAJOR PRODUCING STATES 1971-72 1_/
State
Colonies of Bees
1972 .
1971
] 972
as % of
1971
1,000 Colonies Percent
Yield Per
C 2l2n~
1971 1972
Pounds
i:ioney Production
1972
1971
1972 as %of
1971
1,000 Pounds
Percent
Ne York
51
52
102
70
42
3,570 2,184
61
Illinois
12
11
92
80
70
960
770
so
Michigan
61
61
100
70
55
4,270 3,355
79
\Visconsin Hi n n e s o t a
58
55
95
104
72
6,032 3,960
66
79
90
114
. 84
98
6, 636 8,820 133
Iowa
42
41
98
95
85
3,990 3,485
87
North Dakota
55
58
105
77
124
4,235 7,192 170
South Dakota
106
115
103
97
120
10,282 13,800 134
Nebraska
: 102
104
102
56
80
5' 712 8,320 146
North Carolina: 6
6
100
79
45
474
270
57
Georgia
67
67
100
55
30
3,685 2,010
55
Florida
130
128
98
80
92
10,400 11,776 113
Texas
66
70
106
52
92
3,432 6,440 188
liontana
72
75
104
55
97
3,960 7,275 184
Idaho
91
86
95
39
49
3,549 4,214 119
Colorado
37
32
86
55
68
2,035 2,176 107
Arizona
41
43
105
60
46
2,460 1,978
80
Washington
70
76
109
26
30
1,820 2,280 125
Oregon
28
25
89
40
41
1,120 1,025
92
California
384
368
96
40
40
15,360 14,720
96
20 States
:1,558 1,563
100
60.0
68.0 93,982 106,050 113
l/ Colonies and honey production from apiaries with 300 or more colonies.
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CT 11 1972.
CLIMATIC GUIDE FOR GEORGIA FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER
October is normally the driest month of the year in the northwestern two-thirds of Georgia . Averages are between 2 and 3 inches over most of the State. With the approach of cool weather, local shower activity decreases and most of the rain is associated with large weather systems. Thunderstorms occur on an average of only one day. Tropical cyclones affect the State in about one October out of 4 and account for some of the heaviest rains. One-tenth of an inch or more falls on an average of 4 days in most areas but varies from 6 at Clayton to 3 in the southwest. Record October rainfall is 17.60 inches at Neel Gap in 1959 and the largest one-day total is ll. 38 inches at Brunswick Airport on October 19, 1944. Most areas have had one or more rainless Octobers.
Georgia temperatures average about 10 cooler in October than in September. Average m1n1m~s range from 42 at Blairsville to 61 at Brunswick and the range of average maximums is from 71 at the higher elevations to 82 in the extreme south. Daily highs and lows normally drop 9 to 12 from the beginning to the end of October. A high of 90 is not oousual in central and southern sections early in the month and many places have recorded 100. Freezing has occurred in all areas except the lower coast. The percent probability of a freeze before the end of October decreases from 90 in the mountains to less than 10 in the southeast and extreme south. Extremes are 105 at Fort Gaines in 1954 and 14 at Blairsville in 1961 and 1952.
PRECIPITATION (in.)
Probability That Division Average Will Exceed the Amount Shown
Division Northwest North Central Northeast West Central Central East Central Southwest South Central Southeast
1 year in 10 5.74 6.79 6.88 5.23 5.08 5.75 5.04 5.42 6.80
2 years in 10 4.31 4.80 5.06 3.68 3.68 4.04 3.44 3.69 4.89
5 years in 10 2.26 2 .14 2.52 1.61 1. 76 1. 76 1.38 1.47 2.28
8 years in 10 1.00 0.73 1.03 0.53 0.67 0.58 0.39 0.41 0.84
9 years in 10 0.60 0.36 0.58 0.26 0.36 0.28 0.17 0.18 0.44
Mean 2.81 3.00 3.25 2.29 2.34 2.51 2.11 2.27 3.09
Greatest 7.94 9.07 8.76 7.16 7.78 7.64 8.36 6.86 8.67
Least 0.04 T
0.13 0.00 0.06 0.02
T 0.00 0.05
Division
Ave. Max .
Northwest
75
North Central
73
Northeast
74
West Central
76
Central
78
East Central
78
Southwest
80
South Central
80
Southeast
79
* Less than one-half.
TEMPERATURE (oF)
Ave. Min. 48 49 48 50 52 53 56 55 56
Average 62 61 61 63 65 66 68 68 68
Hi~hest
100 99 100
100 102 103 105 101
99
Lowest 19 14 18 19 22 22 26 24 23
Ave. No. Days
90 or above 32 or below
1
2
*
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
*
2
*
1
*
Horace S. Carter
Climatologist - Georgia September 1972
~a~G\AFARM REPORT
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
SEPTEMBER ~
~972 AG, _R_ICULTURAL PRICES
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October 2, 1972
I NDEX UP FIVE POI NTS
Lf8P. ..
""'"'i;S
The
Pr1
eceived by Georgia farmers in September rose
5 points from the previous month's level,
o to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
The September. All Crops Index at 122 percent was 3 points above the August Index of 119 percent. This increase resulted from higher prices for peanuts, wheat, oats and hay. The Livestock and Livestock Products Index for September, at 123 percent, vas 5 pcints higher than tP-e 118 percent in August and resulted mainly from higher prices received for l1ogs and eggs.
UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED I liDEX UNCHANGED PRICES PATG IHDEX UP 1 POINT
The Index of Prices Received ~ y Farmers remained unchanged during the month ended September 15, at 128 percent of the January-December 1967 average. The most important changes ~-;ere higher average prices for milk , wheat, eggs, corn, and grapefruit, and lower average prices for cotton, potatoes, and cattle. The index was 15 percent above a year earlier.
The I nci.ex of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, Interest~ Taxes~ and Farm Wage Rates for September 15 was 128, up 1 percent from mid-August. Prices averaged higher for all production components except motor vehicles. Food prices averaged lower, house furnis hi ngs were unchanged , but other family living components averaged higher. The index was 6 percent above mid-September 1971.
1967 = 100
I NDEY. l'Jlli1BERS -- GEORGIA AHD UNITED STATES
Aug. 15
1971
Sept. 15
1971
Aug. 15 1972
Sept. 15 1972
GEORGIA
Prices Received All Commodities All Crops
111
109
11 8
123
115
~/113
119
122
Livestock and Livestock Products
UNITEv STATES
Prices Received
Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes & Farm Wage Rates
-
1:/107
---
-
-
-
-
2:_/ 105 ----
-
-
-
-
-
118
-
-
-
-
-
123
,,.,, _
113
c: Rsny1<1,1 _
12 8
128
r:: n.q,iiA
ocr 1t2f972
127
128
Ratio 1./
ll Ratio of Index of Prices Rece ived by
Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates.
~/ Rev:Lsed.
101
100
Prices Paid, Interest,
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural 3~atist ic ian In Char ge
JOHN E. COATES Agricultural Statistician
Tl:e Statistical P. eporting Service , USDA, 18Cl \Vest Broad Street, A.t hens , Georgia, i n cooperati on \oJith the Georgia Depar t ment of Agriculture.
PRICES -- RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS, SEPTEHBER 15, 1972 WITH CONPARISOUS
Commodity and Unit
GEORGIA
Sept. 15 Aug. 15 Sept. 15
1971
1972
1972
UNITED STATES
Sept. 15 Aug. 15 Sept. 15
1971
1972
1972
PRICES RECEIVED
Wheat, bu.
$
Oats, bu.
$
Corn, bu.
$
Cotton, lb.
Cottonseed, ton
$
Soybeans, bu.
$
Peanuts, lb.
Sweetpotatoes, cwt.
$
Hay, baled, ton:
All
$
Alfalfa
$
Other 2/
$
Milk Cows , head
$
Hogs, cwt.
$
Beef Cattle, All, cwt. 1_/ $
Cows, cwt. ]:_/
$
Steers and Heifers, cwt.$
Calves, cwt.
$
Hilk, Sold to Plants, cwt.
Fluid Harket
$
Hanufactured
$
All
$
Turkeys, lb.
Chickens, lb. :
Excluding Broilers
Commercial Broilers
Eggs, all, doz.
Table, dozen
Hatching, dozen
1.44 .80
1.25 26.0 50.00
3.05 13.5
7.40
30.10 37.50
290.00 1/17.50
24.50 19.80 28.20 34.20
7.00
7.00 20.0
3/ 8.0 J/13.0 3/34.6 1/30.0
59.0
1. 38 .81
1.30
3.20 13.0 9.00
31.00 35.00 31.00 300.00 26.40 31.10 24.60 36.00 43.00
117.15
117. 15
22.5
10.0 14.0 33.3 28.0 60.0
1.42 .88
1.28 28.0 47.50
15.0 7.40
32.00 35.00 32.00 290.00 27.40 30.40 23.60 35.50 42.50
!!_/7.20
!!_/7.20 23.0
10.0 14.5 38.3 34.3 60.0
1.26 .574
1.11 27.00 58.40
2.95 13.5 '}_/4.22
24.50 25.10
365 .{)0 17.90 29.20 20.90 31.20 36.30
3/6.33 J/4.84 l/5.98
22.3
7.4 14.0 30.7
1.51 .623
1.15 30.98 45.00
3.36 13.0 5.73
29.30 30.80 26.00 396.00 28.00 33.50 25.30 35.60 45.00
6.34 4.97 6.01 21.7
8.9 14.6 29.8
1.73 .645 1.22
24.35 44.10 3.26 14.8 5.45
29.80 31.30 26.60 398.00 28.00 33.20 25.00 35.30 45.70
4/6.56 4/5.09 i/6.21
21.7
8.9 15.5 33.9
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
$
77.00 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
79.00 81.00 82.00 88.00
4.65 5.50 6.70 4.25 4.30 3.60
92.00 83.00 99.00 41.00 37.50
79.00 82.00 83.00 88.00
4.70 5.60 6.70 4.35 4.40 3.75
91.00 84.00 100.00 41.00 38.00
73.00 77.00 80.00 83.00
4. 72 5.57 5.69 3.88 3.98 3.65
96.00 86.00 101.00 . 37.10 34.30
73.00 79.00 32.00 86.00
4.80 5.83 6.65 3.99 4.01 3.58
98.00 87.00 103.00 38.10 35.80
74.00 81.00
84.00 88.00
4.80 5.99 6.80 4.06 4.08 3.62
98.00 88.00
104.00 39.40 36.10
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
replacement. 1._/ Revised. !!_/ Preliminary. 2/ Includes all hay except alfalfa.
After Five Days Return ~o United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
AGR - 101
\~eek Ending October 2, 1972 MUCH OF STATE STILL DRY
e eased 3 p.m. Monday
ocr 12 1972
Athens, Ga., Octobe r 2 --Soil moisture s most ~~~R~uate o er th e northern part of the State-and weekend rains were beneficial in o ne a.r:.ea.s but uc h of t he eastern and southern sections remained dry, according to the Georgia Crop eporting Service. Crop harvest was the major activity during the week as dry soils 1 imited other field activities.
County Extension Agents rated cotton in mostly fair condition wi th 23 percent of the crop picked. In southern areas defoliation of fiel ds and harvest were ac t ive, as dry conditions :1urried opening of bolls.
Corn was rated in mostly fair condition wit h some counties reporting better yields than had been anticipated earlier. Statewide, 30 percent of the crop has been harvested.
Peanut harvest was rapidly nearing complet ion wit h 98 percen t du g and 96 percent threshed. County Agents rated condition of the remaining crop as fair to good.
Soybean prospects continued to look dim as the dry conditions virtually rendered a recovery hopeless for much of the late crop in certain areas. Hay crops and pastures were rated in mostly fair condition with supplemental feeding already underway in some areas. Cattle remained in mostly good condition.
The shorta ge of soil moisture continued to delay land preparations and seeding of sm3ll qrain and winter qrazinq crops. Only 12 percent of the intended acreage had been planted by the weekend, Usually, about 25 percent of the acreage has been planted by this date, Pecan prospects were rated fair.
WEATHER SUMMARY-- Scattered showers fell over most sections of Georg i a during the week ending Friday, September 29. Amounts were generally 1 ight and much more rain is needed to end the serious moisture shortage that has developed during the past several weeks. A few local areas had more than an inch of rain during the week but most observers measured less than one-half inch. The southeast section, and a few other areas scattered over the State, had no measurable rain. Light rains occurred over most of the State Friday night and Saturday but weekend totals were far short of amounts needed to relieve the moisture def i cit. Heaviest amounts were reported in the north and west and very 1ittle fel 1 in the southeast.
Temperatures were much warmer than normal through Friday wi th highs in the 80 1 s and 90 1 s and lows mostly i n the 60's. Cooler air moved into the State early Saturday and weekend temperatures averaged 15 to 20 degrees cooler than earlier in the week, Lows were in the mid 30's in the mountains and i n the 40's and SO's over the remainder of the State on Sunday as all areas experienced their lowest temperatures of the fall, Weekend highs were mostly in t he 70's. Averages f or the week were 1 to 4 degrees above normal but ranged from 8 to 10 degrees warmer than normal early in the week to about that much below normal du ri ng the weekend, .
The outl ook for the period Wednesday t h roug h Friday is for mostly sunny days and
fair nights. Very l i ttle temperature cha r;) ge is indi cated. It will be coolest
Hednesday morn i ng with lows ran g ing frcm t he lo~~ 50 1 s in the nor th to the low 60's in
Ocr .;.) the south and warmest Friday when h i ghs ill ranrge-tfa-;om near 80 in the nort h to the
mid so s in the south.
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The Stat istical Reporting Service, Athens, L~eg , ,Es in coop ration with the Cooperative
Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia pe partme of A j ricu ~ ture; and .the
National \leather Service , NOAA , ~U. S, De partment of Comme
UNITED STATES DEPARTMEIT OF CmlmRCE llATIOlfAL WEATHER SERVICE Athens, Georgia NOAA
Precipitation For The V.'eek En d ing September 29, 1972
GEORGIA
Temp erature extremes for the week endiJta
Sep tenb er 29 , 1972. (Provisional)
~-iighest: 100 at fiawkinsville on 28th.
Lowest: 52 at Cornelia on the
.96
* For the period Septemoer 30-0ctooer
T Less than .005 inch.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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UNIV LIBRARIES
ATHENS
GA 30601
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LIVESTOCK REPORT
AUGUST 1972 SLAUGHTER
GEORGIA August Red Heat Production Down 9 Percent From Year Ago
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Georgia's red meat production in commer cial plants dur i ng August 19 72 totaled 33.2 million pounds, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Se r vice . This '-.1as down 3. 2 million pounds from the 36.4 total in August 1971.
Cattle Slaughter Down
Commercial plants in Georgia reported 24 , 500 head of cattle slaughtered during August 1972 -- a decrease of 3,300 head from the previous month and 1, 000 below August 1971.
Calf Slaughter
August calf slaughter totaled 1,800 head -- 400 head above the previous month and 1,000 head above the 800 killed during August 1971.
Hog Slaughter 9 Percent Below August 1971
Georgia's hog slaughter, reported by commercial plant s, for August numbered 156,000 head-- 19,000 head above the 137,000 in July 1972 but 15,000 head below the 171,000 slaughtered in August 1971.
48 States
August Red 1-Ieat Production Up 3 Percent From 1971
Commercial production of red meat in the 48 States totaled 3,155 million pounds in August, 3 percent above a year earlie r and 19 percent above July 1972. Commercial meat production includes slaughter in Federally inspected and other slaughter plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms.
~ef Production Up 8 Percent From 1971
Beef production was 1,985 million pounds , 8 percent mo tte han Au~ust 1971. Cattle
kill
totaled
3,211,500
head,
compared
with
3,071,000
head
1
s aug
~~~Y a
ye~ earlier.
ocr Live weight per head was 1,026 pounds, 17 pounds more tha n 1971 and 2 p~g~ove July
1972.
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Veal Production Down 10 Percent From A Year Earlier
LJ8 '4.'~} '
There were 38 million pounds of ve al produced dur ing Augus t , own 10 per ent from
the 42 million pounds produced in August 1971. Calf s laughter was 11 peFc n less than
a year earlier. Live weight per head was 262 pounds, 6 pound s more than August 1971.
Pork Production Down 5 Percent From A Year Earlier
Pork production totaled 1,089 million pounds, 5 percent less than a year earlier. Hog kill totaled 6,946,200 head, down 8 percent from August 1971. Live weight per head was 235 pounds, the same as last year but down 4 pounds from last month ' s level. Lard rendered per 100 pounds of live weight was 7.7 pounds , compared with 8.5 in August 1971.
Lamb and Hutton Up 5 Percent From August 19 71
There were 43 million pounds of lamb and mutton produced in Augus t , up 5 percent from a year earlier. Sheep and lamb slaughter totaled 871,300 head, up 2 percent.
Poultry Production 3 Percent Above A Year Ago
Production of poultry meat totaled 1,055 million pounds, ready-to-cook basis. Thds is 35 million more than in August 1971.
Specie
GEORGIA AND 48 STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER 1/
Number
Slaughtered
August
1971
1972
Average
Live Weight
August
1971
1972
Total
Live Weight
August
1971
1972
1,000 Head
Pounds
1,000 Pounds
Georgia
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs
25.5
24.5
947
.8
1.8
409
171.0
156.0
221
. 1
100
911
24,148
22,320
459
327
826
216
37,791
33,696
10
48 States
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs
3,071.0 290.9
7,512.8 857.2
3,211.5 257.6
6,946.2 871.3
1,009 256 235 99
1,026 262 235 101
3,097,887 74,579
1,768,612 84,977
3,295,166 67,436
1, 634,114
87 '717
l/ Includes slaughter under Federal inspection and other commercial slaughter, exc1u~
farm slaughter.
Commodity and Unit
AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS AND HOG-CORN RATIOS, SEPTEl,1BER 15, 1972
WITH COMPARISONS
Sept. 15 1971
GEORGIA Aug. 15
1972
Sept. 15 1972
UNITED STATES
Sept. 15 Aug. 15
1971
1972
- - Dollars
Sept. 15 1972
Corn, bu. Hogs, cwt. Cattle, cwt.
Calves, cwt.
-----
Hog-Corn
Ratio l/
1.25 17.50 24.50 34.20
-- - - - -
14.0
1.30 26.40 31.10 43.00
---
1.28 27.40 30.40 42.50
20.3
21.4
1.11 17.90 29.20 36.30
16.1
1.15
1.22
28.00
28.00
33.50
33.20
45.00
45.70
- - -- ------
24.3
23.0
l/ Bushels of corn equal in value to 100 lbs. hogs, live weight.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
PAUL W. BLACKWOOD Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
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Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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SERIALS UNIVERSITY
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
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ATHENS, GEORGIA
October 4, 1972
BROILER TYPE
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended September 30 was
7, 284, 000--7 percent more than the previous week but slightly less than the comparable
week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 9, 871, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--4
percent more than th!'! pre'{:io_us week a:nd 5 percent more than the comparable week a
year earlier.
-
Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 50,754,000--2
percent more than both the previous week and the comparable week last year. Broiler
type hatching eggs set were 66, 576,000--5 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})
Net Cross State Movement of Chicks
Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia
1971
1972
o/o of
year ago
1971
1972
1971
1972
o/o of
year ago
Thousands
Thousands
Thousands
July 29 Aug. 5 Aug. 12 Aug. 19 Aug. 26 Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30
11, 564 11, 521 11,275 11,264 11,319 10, 183
9, 511 10,795 10,707 I 9,391
10,689 10,442 10,469 10,458 10,200
8,828 9,497 10,381 9,464 9,871
92 -250 /-302
91 -100 tl04
93 -227 .j. 86
93 -217 .j. 91
90 -259 /-214
87 -285 /-217
100 -271 /-178
- 96 -154
7
88 -224 /-201
105 -242 .j. 42
EGG TYPE
8, 954
8,904
99
9,079
8,684
96
8,950
8,564
96
8, 890
8, 486
95
8, 900
8,494
95
8,672
8,492
98
8,684
8, 413
97
8,653
8, 091
94
7,484
6,806
91
7,290
7,284
100
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended September 30 was 547,000--22 percent less than the previous week and 6 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 848, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were s~t by Georgia hatcheries, 17 percent more than the previous week and 6 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the five states that accounted for about 28 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1971, hatchings during the week ended September 30 were
up 16 percent and settings were up 14 percent from a year ago.
State
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1972
Eggs Set
Sept. Sept. Sept.
16
23
30
o/o of
year ago 2/
Chicks Hatched
Sept. Sept. Sept.
16
23
30
Thousands
Thousands
o/o of
year ago 2/
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss.
Total 1972
850
727
848 106
355
255
265
61
2,021 1, 555 1, 882 138
110
68
70
65
332
334
401 121
3,668 2,939 3,466 114
708
699
547
94
295
245
260 92
998
977 1,296 121
134
43
194 719
297
309
271 105
2,432 2, 273 2, 568 116
Total 1971*
2,400 3,201 3,037
2, 232 1, 9 54 2,223
%of
Last Year
153
92
114
109
116
116
1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.
2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised.
BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS-1972 Page Z
EGGS SET
CIDCKS PLACED
STATE
Week Ended
Sept.
Sept.
16
23
Sept.
30
o/o of
year
ago 1/
Week ..:!;nded
Sept.
Sept.
16
23
Sept.
30
o/o of
year
ago 1/
Thousands
Thousands
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina
1,908
1, 782
l, 848 97
l, 449
1,084
706
64
131
137
143 255
52
44
58
54
1,643
l, 710
l, 793 117
l, 128
l, 139
l, 193
105
355
340
327 103
279
256
155
83
253
256
184 61
500
374
491
141
2, 766
2,767
2,498 109
2,393
2, 431
2, 718
107
4,980
4,970
4,684 124
3,052
2, 559
3,026
94
2,032
l, 811
1, 909 116
l, 54 6
l, 437
1, 379
106
0
0
0 -
212
307
267
76
7,847
7,620
6,459 115
5,854 4,401
5, 161
99
634
651
649 114
585
633
598
133
GEORGIA
10,381
9,464
9, 871 105
8, 091
6,806
7, 284
100
Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1972 (22 States)
1, 538
l, 536
1, 548 107
l, 061
1, 226
978
106
735
643
670 111
928
978
940
114
9,764 9,710
9,256 100
7, 540
6,735
5,834
94
5, 732
5, 857
5,689 109
5, 031
4,702
4, 199
94
12, 325 12, 363 11, 645 98
9,697
8,902
9,455
117
1,069
l, 0 53
943 105
856
1, 095
959
93
4,319 4, 220
3, 845 128
3,451
2, 911
3, 306
113
279
392
399 139
299
248
202
63
389
547
442 137
244
222
218
177
2,085
1, 987
1, 774 92
1, 27 5
1, 039
1, 627
111
71, 165 69,816 66, 576 107 55, 523 49, 529 50,754
102
TOTAL 1971* (22 States)
69, 881 67, 563 62,244
54,437 48,472 49, 556
-
o/o of Last Year
102
103
107
102
102
102
* 1 I Current week as percent of same week last year.
Revised.
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0
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\-leek Ending October 10, 1972
Released 3 p.m. Tuesday
THIRSTY LATE CROPS GET NO REL IEF IN DRY AREAS
Athens, Ga., Oc tober 10--Soil moisture was mostly ade quate in most northern areas but much of the east central, southeast and extreme sou ther n regions reported very short supplies . Moi sture in other areas ranged from short to adequate, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Crop harvest continued to gain momentum during the week as ideal harvesting conditions prevail ed .
County Extension Agents rated cotton in mostly fair condition with 35 percent of the State acreage picked. Many fields are bein g defoliated and bolls are opening rapidly due to t he con tinued dry weather conditions over much of the State.
Corn was rated as fair to good with 46 percent of t he acreage for gra in harvested. Some counties report better yields than expected earlier.
Peanut harvest i s practically complete and about 99 percent of the State production has been threshed.
Soybean prospect s have deteriorated over much of the Sta te because of the prolonged dry weather. Late beans, especially, have been damaged extensively by the drought. Leaves on plant s are shedding rapidly and about 4 percent of the crop has been combined, Hay crops and pastures continue to be rated as fair. Some haying was done during the week as ideal curing weather prevailed. Pastures in most areas would benefit from rain.
An increase in land preparation and seed ing of small qrain and winter qrazinq crops was apparent during the period in spite of continued dry weather. By the end of the period about 24 percent of the intended acreage had been seeded. This is below the usual average for th is date. Pecan prospects were rated fair. Drop has started in some orchards and a 1ight harvest is underway.
\1EATHER SUMMARY-- Moderate to locally heavy rains fell in extreme north Georgia and moderate amounts were reported along the western side of the State dur ing the week ending Friday , Oc tober 6. The rains decreased to the south and east and much of the southeast sect io n received none or only 1 ight sprinkles. The observer at Clayton measured almost 3 inches of rain during the week as that area felt the fringe effects of the flood produ cing storm that hit the middle Atlantic states. Most of the southeastern half of the State cont in ued extremely dry at the end of the period after experiencing 5 to 9 consecutive weeks of sub-normal rainfall, No rain was reported in the State after Friday and all areas enjoyed a sunny weekend.
Typical fall weather, with mi ld sunny days and cool nights, moved into Georgia during week after 3 weeks of unusually warm weather. Daytime highs were mostly in the 70's and low 80's and mo st nights cooled to the 40's and 50's. Readings in the mid 30's were reported i n the mountains on one or more mornings. Averages for the week were one to two degrees cooler t han early October normals.
The outlook for the period Thur sday thro ugh Sat urday calls for fair weather. lt will be mild Thursday with highs in the upper 70's north and low 80's south and lows ranging f rom the upper 30's north to the upper 50's in the south. Friday and Saturday should be somewhat cooler. No rain is predicted.
The Statistical Repo r ti ng Service, Athens, Georgia; in cooperation with the Cooperative Extens ion Serv ice , Uni versity of Georgi a; Georg ia Depar tme nt of Agriculture ; and the National v/eather Serv ice, NOAA, U.S. Department of Comme rce.
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Precipitation For The Week Ending October 6, 19 72
GEORGIA
Teoperature extremes for the week ending October 6, 1972. (Provisional)
Highe s t: 95 at 4 stations 30th..
Lowest: 34 o at Blairsville on 2nd .
* For the period October 7-9, 1972. T Less than . 005 inch.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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Placement of broiler chicks in
LIB ARIE nn the w e k ended October 7 was
8, 353, 000--15 percent more than the p r evious week ana s ht1y more than the com-
parable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Servi ce.
An estimated 8, 657, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatche ries--
12 percent less than the previous week and 2 percent less than t he comparable week
a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 57, 181, 000--13
percent more than the previous week and 5 percent more than the comparable week
last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 61, 332, 000--8 percent less than
the previous week but 2 percent more than a year ago.
Week Ended
Aug. 5 Aug. 12 Aug. 19 Aug. 26 Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLA CEMENTS
Eggs Set -1I
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I Movement
of Chicks
C hicks Placed for B roile r s in Georgia
1971
1972
o/o of
year ago
1971
1972
1971
1972
o/o of
year
ago
Thousands
Thousands
Thousands
11,521 11,275 11, 264
10,442 10,469 10, 458
91 -100 tl04 93 -227 1- 86 93 -217 1- 91
9,079 8,950 8,890
8,684 8, 564 8,486
I 96
96 95
11,319 10,200
90 -259 /-214
8,900
8,494
95
10. 183
8,828
87 -285 /-217
8,672
8,492
98
9, 511
9,497 100 -271 /-178
8,684
8,413
97
10,795 10,381
- 96 -154
7
8,653
8,091
94
10,707 9,391 8,791
9,464 9, 871 8,657
88 105
98
-224 -242 -149
l-201 ,l 42 ,l 97
I 7, 4 84
I 7, 290 8,332
6,806 7,284 8,353
91 100 100
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended October 7 was 601, 000--10 percent more than the previous week and 8 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 834, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 2 percent less than the previous week but the same as the comparable week last year.
In the five states that accounted for about 28 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1971, hatchings during the week ended October 7 were up 55 percent and settings were up 28 percent from a year ago.
State
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1972
Sept. 23
Eggs Set
Sept. Oct.
30
7
I o/o of
year
Chicks Hatched Sept. Sept. Oct.
a g o 2/ 23
30
7
Thousands
Thousands
I o/o of
year -ago 2/
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss.
727
848
834 100
699
54 7
601 108
255 1, 555
265 1, 882
U~~~ IT 310
1, 723
24S-.__ 260
. () r 977
t, 296
305 1, 558
103 243
68 334
70 401
240 292
3
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2
43
19119
194 I 271
96
79
282 128
Total 1972
2,939 3,466 3,39L 128
2,273 2,568 2,842 155
Total 1971*
3,201 3,037 2,651
- LIBRA. ?f-Sf 954 j 2 , 223
1, 835
o/o of
Last Year I
92
114
128 I I
116
11 6
155
1/ Includes eggs set by hatchenes produc1ng ch1cks for hatche ry s upply flocks.
2/ Current week as percent of same week last year * Re vis e d.
- BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND C .o:. .UCKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS 197Z PaJl(e z
STATE
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia
EGGS SET
Week Ended
S e pt.
Sept.
23
30
Oct.
7
I
CHICKS PLA ~ D
I % of
Week Ended
year
Sept.
I ago 1/ 23
3ept.
30
Oct.
7
Thousands
1,782 137
1, 710 340 256
2,767 4,970 1, 811
0
1, 848 143
1, 793 327 184
2,498 4,684
1,909 0
I
1,960 100 30 58
1, 520 99 273 77 140 65
2, 313 93
4,608 I 109 I
1, 859 98
0 -
Thousands
1,084 44
1, 139 256 374
2, 431 2,559 1, 437
307
706 58
1, 193 155 491
2,718 3,026 1, 379
267
1, 361 55
1, 07 8 281 369
2,223 3,952 1, 515
394
o/o of
year
ago 1/
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6,459
5,933 97
4,401
5, 161
6,050
112
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651
649
645 117
633
598
607
143
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9,464
9, 871
8,657
98
6,806
7, 284
8,353
100
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TOTAL 1972 (22 States)
1, 536
1, 548
1, 526 117
1, 226
978
1, 130
116
643 9,710
670 9,256
528 75 8, 808 106
978
940
884
90
6, 735
5,834
7. 363
101
5,857
5,689
4,091 98
12,363 11, 645 11,479 104
4,702
4, j199
5, 023
103
8,902
9,455
9,932
111
1, 053 4,220
943 3,845
769 86 3,700 106
1, 095
959
928
67
2, 911
3,306
3, 506
113
392
399
294 81
547
442
368 174
248
202
257
97
222
218
246
135
1, 987
1,774
1, 831 107
1, 039
1, 627
1,674
109
69,816 66,576 61,332 102 49,529 50, 7 54 57, 181
105
TOTAL 1971*
67, 563
(22 States)
'
62,244
60,355
o/o of Last Year '
103
107
102
1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
48,472 49, 556
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102
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Host of the State's dr y soils received lit t le r e lief during September . Some nort hern
counties had rainfall during the month but several sou the rn are as recorded the lowe st
precipitation averages since records began in 1892. The dr y weathe r aided harve st of
crops already mature but cut yield prospects for late maturing cr ops suc h as cotton and
soybeans.
The corn crop is surprising both farme rs and other crop ob servers thi s year. Yi elds of fields already harvested were h i gher t han had been expec ted unde r the ve r y dry growing ronditions. Georgia ' s crop is foreca s t at 70 , 500, 000 bushe l s wi th an avera ge yield of 50 bushels per acre.
Peanuts have also yielded surprisingly well. By the end of the mon th, 96 percent of the crop had been dug and inspections indicated a bumper crop. A record-high yie ld of 2,550 pounds per acre Has estimated and is expected to produce a 1. 3 billion pound crop-the Natbn' s largest.
Soybeans ~1ere probably the harde s t hit by the prolonge d dry spell. Pro s pects declined steadily during the month as shedding of fruit continued. A yield of only 17 bushels per acre is now forecast.
Cotton prospects were also lowered by the moisture shortages. Fruit on t he upper part of the stalks was shedded or simply dried up in many areas , particularly South Georgia. About 23 percent of the crop \laS picked by the end of the month . A yield of
423 pounds per acre is now expected and would mean a total crop of 370,000 ba les.
Pecan prospects also dropped during the month. A total of 55 mil lion pounds is now ~ected compared with our 90 mi llion pound production las t year.
Crop and Unit
GEORGIA ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION, 1971 AND 1972
Acreage
For
Harvested Harvest
1971
1972
Thousand Acres
Yield Per Acre
I ndicated
1971
1972
Production
Indicated
1971
1972
Thousands
Corn, for grain, bu. Wheat, bu. Oats, bu. Barley, bu. Rye, bu. Sorghums, for grain , bu. Cotton, bales Hay, all, ton Soybeans, for beans, bu. Peanuts, lbs. Sweetpotatoes, cwt. Tobacco, Type 14, lb. Peaches, lb. Pecans , lb.
!f Pounds of lint.
1,532 215 85 12 85 69 385 423 635 510 7.8 59.0
1,410 170 85 15 80 29 420 427 725 512 8.3 57.0
56.0 38.0 53.0 50.0 23.0 40.0 Jj466
2.30 25 . 5 2 , 490
85 1,935
50.0 22.0 42.0 35.0 21.0 40.0 Jj423
2. 10 17.0 2, 550
75 1 , 975
85 ' 792 8,170 4 , 505 600 1,955 2,760 374 973 16,193
1 , 269 ,9 00 663
114' 165 120 , 000 90 , 000
70,500 3,740 3,570 525 1,680 1,160 370 896
12,325 1,305,600
623 112,575 190,000 55 , 000
FRASIER T. GALLOVlAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
W. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service , USDA, 1861 Hes t Broad Street, At hens , Georgia, in cooperation '"ith the Georgia Departmen t of Agriculture.
C?,OP AND UN IT Corn for grain, bu.
HARVESTED ACREAGE, YJ:ELD, AND PB.ODUCTJ:ON, UlUTED STATES 1/, AS OF OCTOBER 1. 1972
ACREAGE (IH THOUSANDS)
Harvested 1971
For Harvest
1972
YIELD PE:t ACRE
1971
Indicated 1972
PRODUCTIO~ (IN THOUS&~S)
Indicated
Sept. 1,
Oct. 1 "
1971
19 72
1972
63,819
57,141
86.8
92.2
5 , 540,253
5,265,817
Sorghum for grain, bu.
16,601
13, 975
53.9
62.1
895,349
854,312
867,%6
Cotton, bale 11
11,470.9
13,186.1
438
498
10,473.0
13,670.1
All wheat, bu.
48,453
47 ,339
33.8
32.6
1,639,516
1,559,501
1,558,996
Durum, bu.
2,750
2 , 5 06
31.9
29.5
87,820
75,074
73,946
Other Spring , bu.
12,654
9,969
30.7
28.8
388,276
286 , 324
Soybeans for beans, bu. 42,409
45,846
27.6
28.7
1,169,361
1,286,015
1,317,090
Peanuts for nuts, lb.
1,454
1,490
2,067
2,175
3, ::03,693
3,116,210
3,240,195
b.ll hay, ton
63,265
62,543
2.07
2.14
130,954
133,961
Alfalfa hay, ton
27, 606
27,456
2,78
2.89
76,705
79 ,452
All other hay, ton
35 , 659
35,087
1.52
1.55
54,249
54 , 509
SHeetpotatoes , cv1t.
114
116
103
109
11,718
12,456
12,588
Tobacco~ lb.
839
84 6
2,034
2,041
1,707~313
1,726,198
Pasture and Range , pet.
80
80
Grapes, ton
3,997
2, 674
2,637
Pecans, lb.
247,200
199,800
186 , 300
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Released October 13, 1972 GEORGIA'S COTTON REPORT AS OF OCTOBER 1, 1972
Georgia's 1972 cotton crop is forecast at 370,000 bales based on information reported by ginners and crop correspondents as of October 1, the Georgia Crop Reporting Service announced today. The estimate is 10,000 bales below last month and 4,000 below last year's production of 374,000 bales. Yield per acre is indicated at 423 pounds compared with 466 pounds in 1971.
Continued dry weather during September over most of the State was blamed for the indicated production decrease. Much of the later "top crop" was lost and premature opening of earlier set bolls resulted from the adverse conditions.
According to the Bureau of Census, 83,588 bales of cotton had been ginned in Georgia prior to October 1 this year compared with 25,931 in 1971 and 91,303 in 1970. Ginnings to October 1 for the United States totaled 1,826,157 bales compared with 879,496 in 1971 and 1,135,199 in 1970.
INDICATED COTTON PRODUCTION, 1972: FINAL PRODUCTION, 1971-1970
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State
Ind. 1972
27,000 14,000 15,000 27,000 73,500 55,000 56,000 100,000 2,500
370,000
1971 Bales
29,520 14,845 13,180 24,950 82,340 49,680 46,805 110,745
1 ,935
374,000
1970
26,639 13,481 13,291 22,178 57,048 45,454 36,411 75,056 2,442
292,000
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UNITED STATES information .
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State
UPLAND North Carol ina South Ca ro 1ina Georgia Tennessee Alabama
Missouri Miss iss ipp i Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma
Texas New Mexico Arizona Ca 1 i forn ia
Virginia l/ Florida ll
Illinois 1I
Kentucky T;
Nevada 11
U. S. Upland
AMER-P IMA Texas New Mexico Arizona
Ca 1i fo rn i a 11
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U. S. A11 Cotton
UNITED STATES - COTTON REPORT AS OF OCTOBER 1, 1972
Acreage
Lint yield per
Product ion 2/
For
harvested acre
480- I b. net we i ht ba Ies
harvest
1972
1972
1970
1971
1972
1970 1971 I nd i c. : 1970
1971
lndic
1,000 acres
Pounds
1,000 bales
160
175
175 464 371 357 155
135
130
290
320
360
349 412 400
211
275
300
380
385
420
368 466 423
292
374
370
390
425
380 483 597 610
392
528
610
538
558
590 453 551 504
507
640
620
250
313
410 431 614 609
224
401
520
1190
1325
1622
658 613 638
1631
1693
2155
1070
1140
1440
470 520 533
1048
1236
1600
450
500
670
555 576 534
521
600
745
450
396
488
206 215 275
193
177
280
4870.0 4700.0 5125.0 315 263 365
3190.5 2579
3900
126.0
130.0
130.0 504 493 517
132.3
133
140
241.0
241.0
280.0 920 928 1000
462.1
466
583
662.0
741.0
874.0 841 723 879
1160.0 1117
1600
4.3
4.2
4.4 384 247 251
8.2
9.3
9.0 436 602 480
. 4
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1.3 245 242 480
3.4
4. 3
5.4 344 573 525
2.2
2.3
2. 1 545 319 731
3.4
2. 2
2.
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2.5
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11085.5 11369.9 13086.2 439 438 498 10134.8 10374.9 13574.
26.0
35.4
34.5 342 478 431
15.3
20.6
19.0 334 473 455
32.8
44.4
46.0 407 456 480
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74.5
101 .o
99.9 369 466 458
11160.0 11470.9 13186.1 438 438 498
18.6 10.6 27.8
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57.3
10192.1
35.3 31. 20.3 18. 42.1 46.
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98. 1 95.
10473 .o 13670.
l l1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. Production ginned and to be ginned.
FRASIER T. GALLO\-JAY
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\leek Ending October 16, 1972
Released 3 p.m. Mo nday
NO RELIEF IN DRY AREAS
Athens, Ga., October 16 - - Soil moisture in the central and southern areas of
the State was short to mostly very short during the week, but mostly adequate in the
oorthern areas, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Harvest of crops
continued to be very active as ideal harvesting weather prevail ed . Land preparation
for fall seeding of pastures and small grains was also a major farm activ i ty.
County Extension Agents rated cotton in mostly fair to good condition, with SO percent of the State's acreage picked. Defoliation and harvest were very active during the week. The effects of dry weather was evident as rapid opening of bol Is, shedding of leaves, and drying of the upper parts of the plants occurred in many areas.
Corn was rated as fair to good with 56 percent of the acreage for grain harvested. Peanut harvest is virtually complete.
Soybean prospects continued to dec! ine due to the prolonged dry spell. Shedding of fruit continued; one tenth of the crop has been combined. Hay crops and pastures continued to be rated fair. Haying was slow but ideal curing weather prevailed. Pastures need rain.
Land preparation and seeding of small grain and winter qrazinq crops advanced even in areas with a shortage of soil moisture. At the end of the period' 31 percent of the intended acreage had been seeded. This is below the usual average for this date. Pecan prospects were rated fair. Harvest was underway in some orchards. Condition of cattle was reported good.
WEATHER SUMMARY -- The extremely dry weather that has plagued most of Georgia during late summer and autumn continued through the week ending Friday, October 13. A few 1ight sprinkles fell 'in the extreme north and east central sections on Friday but most remaining areas had no measurable rain during the week. The period of subnormal rainfall goes back to late July in many areas but conditions have become increasingly critical in most sections during the last six weeks. Large areas in the east central and southeast sections have had less than one-half inch of rain during this period and most of south and central Georgia has had very 1 ittle more. Scattered light showers were reported at a few places during the weekend but a widespread general rain .is badly needed to replenish the soil moisture.
Temperatures were on the warm side again after a week of cooler than normal weather. Highs were mostly in the 70's and 80's with a few 90 degree readings in the south during the weekend. Early morning lows ranged mostly from the 40's and SO's in the north to the SO's and 60's in the south. However, a cold front at the beginning of the week dropped temperatures to the mid 30's at the mountain stations. Averages for the week ranged from near normal in the southeast to 4 degree s above normal in parts of the west and north.
The outlook for the period Wednesday through Friday is for partly cloudy to
occasionally cloudy weather with scattered showers mainly in the north on Hednesday
and in the south Thursday and Friday. On ly minor temperature changes are indicated.
Highs will range from the upper 60's north to the mid 80's south and lows from the
40's north to near 60 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.
UNITEp, STATES PEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NATIONAL WEA~HER SERVICE
Athens, Georgia
NOAA Precip itation For The ~~ek Endin g October 13, 19 72
GEORGIA
Tenpe rature extreoe s for t:1e week ending Cc t ober A3, l S72. (Provi sional)
n ig.1est : 90 a t ;iawkinsville on tht 9 t h and l Ot h and 1;1ornas ville on t he 13th.
Lowest: 36 o at El a irsville on the 9th.
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R ~972
GEORGIA
Host of the State's dry soils received lit t le relief during September. Some nort hern counties had rainfall during the month but s everal southern areas recorded the lowest precipitation averages since records began in 1892. The dry >veathe r aided h arve st of crops already mature but cut yield prospects for late maturing crops such as cotton and soybeans.
The corn crop is surprising both farmers and other crop observers this ye a r. Yields of fields already harvested were higher than had been expected under t he very dry growing conditions. Georgia's crop is forecast at 70 , 500, 000 bushels with an average yield of 50 bushels per acre.
Peanuts have also yielded surprisingly well. By the end of the mon t h , 96 percent of the crop had been dug and inspections indicated a bumper crop. A record-hi gh yield of 2,550 pounds per acre ~vas estimated and is expected to produce a 1. 3 billion pound crop-the Nation ' s largest.
Soybeans were probably t he hardest hit by the prolonged dry spell. Prospe cts declined steadily during the month as shedding of fruit continued. A yield of only 17 bushels per acre is now forecast
Cotton prospects were also lowered by the moisture shortages. Fruit on the upper part of the stalks was shedded or s imply dried up in many areas , particularly South ~orgia. About 23 percent of the crop was picked by the end of the month. A yield of 423 pounds per acre is now expected and would mean a total crop of 370,000 bales.
Pecan prospects also dropped during the month. A total of 55 million pounds is now apected compared with our 90 million pound production last year.
Crop and Unit
GEORGIA ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION, 1971 AND 1972
Acreage
For Harvested Harvest
1971
1972
Thousand Acres
Yield Per Acre
Indicated
1971
1972
Production
Indicated
1971
1972
Thousands
Corn, for grain, bu. Wheat, bu. Oats, bu. Barley, bu. Rye, bu. Sorghums, for grain, bu. Cotton, bales Hay, all, ton Soybeans, for beans, bu. Peanuts, lbs. ~eetpotatoes, cwt. Tobacco, Type 14, lb. Peaches, lb. Pecans , lb.
ll Pounds of lint.
1,532 215 85 12 85 69 385 423 635 510 7.8 59.0
1,410 170 85 15 80 29 420 427 725 512 8.3 57.0
56.0 38.0 53.0 50.0 23.0 40.0 ])466
2.30 25 . 5 2 , 490
85 1,935
50.0 22.0 42.0 35.0 21.0 40.0 ])423
2.10 17 . 0 2,550
75 1 , 975
85 '792 8,170 4,505 600 1,955 2,760 374 973 16,193
1 , 26 9 ,900 663
114' 165 120 , 000 90,000
70,500 3,740 3,570 525 1,680 1,160 370 896
12,325 1,305,600
623 112,575 190,000
55 , 000
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultur al Statistician In Charge
W. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service , USDA, 1861 Wes t Broad Street , Athens, Georgia, in cooperation ~11ith the Georgia Department of Agricult ure.
CiWP AND UN IT
Corn for grain, bu.
HARVE STED ACR.EAGE, YJ:.ELD, AND PR.ODUCTJ:.ON 1 Ul~J:.TED STATES 1/. AS OP OCTOBER. 1, 1972
ACREAGE (Hi THOUSANDS)
Harvested 1971
For Harvest
1972
YIELD PEP ACRE
1971
Indicated 1972
PRODUCTIOi;J (IN THOUSANDS)
Indicated
1971
Sept. 1, 1972
Oct I 1" 1972
63,819
57,141
86.8
92.2
5,540,253
5,124,425
5,265,817
Sorghum for grain, bu.
16,601
13,975
53.9
62.1
895,349
854,312
867,966
Cotton, bale 11
11,470. 9
13, 186. 1
438
498
10,473.0
13,582.1
13,670.1
All wheat, bu.
48,453
47,339
33.8
32.6
1,639,516
1,559,501
1,558,996
Durum, bu.
2,750
2, 506
31.9
29.5
87,820
75,074
73,946
Other Spring, bu.
12,654
30.7
28.8
388,276
286,324
286 , 947
Soybeans for beans, bu. 42,409
45,846
27.6
28.7
1,169,361
1,286,015
1,317,090
Peanuts for nuts, lb.
1,454
1,490
2,067
2,175
3,.)03,693
3,116,210
3,240,195
All hay, ton
63,265
62,543
2.07
2.14
130,954
133,%1
Alfalfa hay, ton
27,606
27,456
2.78
2.89
76,705
79,452
All other hay, ton
35 >659
35,087
1.52
1.55
54,249
54 , 509
S~veetpo tatoes, C'ilt.
114
116
103
109
11,718
12,456
12,588
Tobacco~ lb.
839
84 6
2,034
2,041
1,707,313
1'726' 198
Pasture and Range , pet.
80
80
Grapes, ton
3,997
2,674
2,637
Pecans, lb.
247,200
199,800
186,300
1/ Does not include Alaska and Hauaii.
11 Yield in pounds.
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
o OC T2 1Q7?
ATHENS, GEL5R'GI A
Released October 13, 1972 GEORGIA'S COTTON REPORT AS OF OCTOBER 1, 1972
Georgia's 1972 cotton crop is forecast at 370,000 bales based on information reported by ginners and crop correspondents as of October 1, the Georgia Crop Reporting Service announced today. The estimate is 10,000 bales below last month and 4,000 below last year's production of 374,000 bales. Yield per acre i s indicated at 423 pounds compared with 466 pounds in 1971.
Continued dry weather during September over most of the State was blamed for the indicated product ion decrease. Much of the later "top crop" was lost and premature opening of earlier set bolls resulted from the adverse conditions.
According to the Bureau of Census, 83,588 bales of cotton had been ginned in Georgia prior to October 1 this year compared with 25,931 in 1971 and 91,303 in 1970. Ginnings to October 1 for the United States totaled 1,826,157 bales compared wit h 879,496 in 1971 and 1,135,199 in 1970.
INDICATED COTTON PRODUCTION, 1972: FINAL PRODUCTION, 1971-1970
' \ '
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Rome
Non-Cotton
-.i.,
Crop Reporting District
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
State
Ind. 1972
27,000 14,000 15,000 27,000 73,500 55,000 56,000 100,000 2,500
370,000
1971 Bales
29,520 14,845 13' 180 24,950 82,340 49,680 46,805 110,745
1 ,935
374,000
1970
26,639 13,481 13,291 22,178 57,048 45,454 36,411 75,056 2,442
292,000
I
Macon
0
.Columbus
Please see reverse side for
UN ITED STATES information.
Albany
7
Valdosta
State
UPLAND North Carol ina South Ca ro 1 ina Georgia Tennessee Alabama
Missouri Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma
Texas New Mexico Arizona Ca 1 i forn ia
Virginia ll Florida ll
Illinois 1/
Kentucky T;
Nevada l/
U. S. Upland
AMER-P IMA Texas New Mexico Arizona
Ca 1 i fo rn i a l l
U. S. Amer-P ima
U. S. All Cotton
UNITED STATES - COTTON REPORT AS OF OCTOBER 1, 1972
Acreage For
Lint yield per harvested acre
Product ion 2/ 480- 1b. net we i ht ba 1es
harvest
1972
1972
1970
1971
1972
1970 1971 I nd i c. : 1970
1971
I ndic.
1,000 acres
Pounds
1 ,000 bales
160
175
175
46L~ 371 357
155
135
130
290
320
360
349 412 400
211
275
300
380
385
420
368 466 423
292
3 74
370
390
425
380 483 597 610
392
528
610
538
558
590
453 551 504
507
640
620
250
313
410
431 614 609
224
40 I
520
1190
1325
1622
658 613 638
1631
1693
2155
1070
1140
1440
470 520 533
1048
1236
1600
450
500
670
555 576 534
521
600
745
450
396
488
206 215 275
193
177
280
4870.0 4700.0 5125.0 315 263 365
3190.5 2579
3900
126.0
130.0
130.0 504 493 517
132.3
133
140
241.0
241.0
280.0 920 928 1000
462.1
466
583
662.0
741 .o
874.0 841 723 879
1160.0 1117
1600
4.3
4. 2
4.4 384 247 251
8.2
9.3
9.0 436 602 480
. 4
.8
1.3 245 242 480
3.4
4. 3
5.4 344 573 525
2.2
2.3
2. 1 545 319 731
3.4
2. 2
2.
7.4
11.7
9
2
.4
I .
2.4
5. 1 s.
2.5
1. 5 3.
11085.5 11369.9 13086.2 439 438 498 10134.8 10374.9 13574.
26.0
35.4
34.5 342 478 431
15.3
20.6
19.0 334 473 455
32.8
44.4
46.0 407 456 480
.4
.6
.4 335 325 480
74.5
101.0
99.9 369 466 458
11160.0 11470.9 13186.1 438 438 498
18.6 10.6 27.8
.3
57.3
10192.1
35.3 31. 20.3 18, 42.1 46,
.4
98. 1 95
10473.0 13670.
l l Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. 11 Production ginned and to be ginned.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY
C. L. CRENSHN'
- - - Agricultural Statistician In Charge
Agricultural Statistician
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The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 tJest Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in
cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
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SEPTEMBER ~972 MILK PRODUCTION
Athens, Georgi a
Keleased 10/17/72
SEPTEMBER MILK PRODUCTION DOWN FROM YEAR AGO
Milk production totaled 94 mi ll ion pounds on Georgia farms during the month of September, according to the Georgia Crop Report ing Service. Thi.:; level is one million pounds below September 1971 and two mi 11 ion pounds below August 1972.
Production per cow i n herd avera ged 650 ~ounds -- the same as September 1971 but
15 pounds below August 1972 .
The estimated average price received by producers for all whol e sale milk during September was $7.20 per hundredweight, an increase of 20 cents per hundredweight from September 1971 and a 5 cent increase from August 1972.
MILK PKODUCT I ON AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN
Item and Un it
=sept. 15 : 1971
Georgia
Aug. 15 1972
United States
Sept. 15 =s ept. 15 Aug. 15 Sept. 15
1972
1971
1972
19 72
Mil k Production, mil 1ion l bs.
Production Per Cow lbs. 1/
Number N i 1k Cows thousand head
95
96
94
9,365
10,065
9,494
650
665
650
760
826
780
146
145
145
12,320
12,184
12' 167
Prices Received-Dollars 21=
All wholesale milk, cwt. Fluid milk, cwt. Manufactured milk, cwt. Milk cows, head
7.00 7.00
29 0 . 0 0
117. 15
]_/7 . l 5
300.00
4/7. 20
~17. 20
290.00
3/5.98 3/6 .33 3/4.84 365 .00
6.01 6.34 4.97 396.00
4/6.21 4;6. 56 4/5.09 398.00
Prices Paid -Dollars
Mixed Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein
20 pe rcent protein
77,00 82.00 84.00 87.00
79.00
81 .oo
82.00 88.00
79 .00 82.00 83 .00 88.00
73.00 77.00 80,00 83.00
73.00 79.00 82.00 86.00
74.00
81 .oo
84.00 88.00
Hav, ton
36 .00
37.50
38.00
34.30
35.80
36. l 0
!I Monthly average.
2/ Do 11 a rs per unit as of the 15th of t he mo nt h except wholesale mi 1k which is average
for month.
3/ Revised.
4; Pre 1i mi na ry.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
The Statistical Reporting Service, lJS DA, 186 vies;., Broad Street,
cooperation with the Georgia Department of A rictAJCJr~. Q 1972
UNITED STATES HILK PRODUCTION
Hilk Production L1 September Up 1 Percent
U. S. milk production in September is estimated at 9 ,494 million pounds , 1.4 percent mor e t han a year ago. Production was dowr1 6 percent fr.om August: compared wi th a 5percent decline between t he se 2 months a year earlier. September ou t put p rovided 1.51 pounds of milk per person daily for all uses, compared with 1.55 pound s las t mont h and 1.50 pound s in September 19 71. Total milk production during t he first 9 mon t hs of 1972 was 2 percent more than t he s ame period last year.
Rate Per Cm-r Up 3 Percen t, Milk Cows Down 1 Percent
t1ilk production per cow averaged 780 pounds dur i ng Se pt ember , 3 percent more than last year but 6 percent less than t he August 1972 rate. The Sep tember r ate per cow reached a record hi gh level i n 25 of the 33 States with mon t hl y est i ma t e s. California had the highe st rate at 1 , 065 pounds, followe d by : Washington , 1 , 025 pounds ; Utah, 980 pounds ; Idaho, 940 pounds; and Hichigan, 885 pounds.
Milk cows on farms totaled 12,167,000, dmm 1 percen t from Sep tember a year ago.
Hilk-Feed Price Ratio 1 Percent Above A Year Ago
The September milk- fee d price ratio , at 1.77, was 1 percen t above last year. The average milk price ,,Tas up 23 cents 'ivhi le the ration value was up 11 cents. The ratio gained 1 percent over August, compared with a 6-percent increase between these 2 months in 1971. By regions, the September ratio was highest i n t he South Atlantic and lowest i n t he Western.
Mo n t h
l1ILK PER COW AND PRODUCTION BY HONTHS, UNITED STATES
Milk Per Co"t-J 1._/
Milk Production 1/
1970
1971
- - Pounds
1972
1970
1971
1972
- - Million Pounds
% Change from 1971
Januar y
750
771
785
9,421
9 , 5 70
9 ,635
+0.7
February
707
726
762
8,876
9,006
9 , 346 ~/+3.8
Harch
807
325
852
10,115 10,223 10 , 440
+2.1
April
824
844
870
10,314 10,440 10,655
+2.1
Hay
886
905
924
11' 071 11 ' 189 11 '307
+1.1
June
859
877
902
10,723 10,836 11,021
+1.7
July
819
836
861
10,210 10,316 10,503
+1.8
August
783
803
826
9,758
9,903 10 , 06 5
+1.6
September 740 760 780 9,202 9 ,365 9,494 +1.4 :
. . . --------- -- - - ---- - ------- -- ------------------.,.----------------------------- - - ~r -- - -------
Jan.-Sept.
Total
89 , 690 90, 848 92 , 466 : +1.8
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October
747
765
9,291
9,419
November
711
72 8
8 ,840
8,950
December
751
767
9 ,328
9,423
Annual
9,385
9,609
117,149 118' 640
1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves.
I/ The extra day in February a dded 3.6 percent to monthl y output.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
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BROILER TYP ~ ~L6l ~6 l:J O I
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgi a dur lnb\#RnmnYfiolu~<.iAH!lnO tober 14 was
8,351, 000--slightly less than the previous week bn <- --r
the com-
parable week last year, according to the G eorgia Crop Re po rting Service.
An estimated 9, 426, 000 broiler type e ggs were set by G e orgia hatche ries- -9
percent more than the previous week but 4 pe rc ent le s s than t he comparable week a
year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 56, 605, 000--1
percent less than the previous week but 6 pe rc ent more than the comparable week
last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 64 , 4 2 2,000--5 percent more than the
previous week but 1 percent less than a year ago.
Week Ended
Aug. 12 Aug. 19 Aug. 26 Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14
GE OR GIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHIC K PT..... CEMENTS
Eggs Se t ];_/
1971
1972
Thousands
Net Cros s State i.\1ovement of Chicks
o/o of
year 1971 1972
ago
I
I
I Thousands
Chicks Placed for
Broilers in Geo rgia
lI 1971
1972
o/o of
aygeoar
Thousa n ds
11,275 11,264 11,319 10, 183
9, 511 10,795 10,707
9,391 8,791 9,770
10,469 10,458 10, 200
8,828 9,497 10,381 9,464 9,871 8,657 9,426
93 93 90 87 100
I 96 I 88
105
98 96
-2 2 7 -217
-259 -285 -271 -154 -2 24
l -242 -1 4 9
I -246
.;. 8 6 .;. 91 /-21 4 /-217 /-178
-7
.f.201 .f. 42 .f. 97 .f.lOO
8, 9 50 8, 890
8,900 8,672 8,684 8, 6 53
7' 4, 84 7,290
i 8,332
: 8, 133
8, 564 8,486 8, 4 94 8, 492 8, 413 8, 091 6,806 7,284 8, 353 8,351
I 96 95 95 98 97 94 91 100 100 103
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia du r ing the w eek ended October 14 was 553,000--8 percent less than t he pr evious week but 5 percent m ore than the comparable week last year. A n estimated 637, 000 eggs for t he production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 24 percent less than the previous week and 14 percent less than the comparable week last year.
In the five state s that accounted for about 28 per cent of t he hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1971, hatchings during t he week ended O c tober 14 were down 10 percent but se ttings were up 14 percent from a yea r ago .
State
Ga. lll. Calif. Wash. Miss . Total 1972
EGG TYPE EGGS S E T AND CHICKS HA T C I-r~D . 1972
Eggs Set
Sept. Oct.
Oct.
I%of year
Chicks Hatched
Sept. Oct.
Oct .
30
7
14
a go 2/ 30
7
14
Thousands
Thousands
848
834
637
86
265
3 10
270
95
1, 882 1,723 1,3 3 2 14 1
70
240
82 11 4
4 01
292
347 112
3,466 3,399 2,668 11 4
54 7 260 1,29 6 194 271
2, 568
601 305 1, 558
96 282
2,842
553 195 1, 165
86 287
2, 286
Io/o of year
i ago 2/
I
I lOs
56
96
61
I
I
94
I 90
Total 1971*
3,037 2, 651 2, 348
2, 223 1, 835 2, 534
%of
Last Year
11 4
128
114
I 116
155
90
1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatche ry s upp1y flock s .
Z/ Current week as percent of same week l ast y e ar. * Revi s ed .
STATE
Maine Conne cti cut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina
Week Ended
Sept.
Oct.
30
7
Thousands
Oct. 14
1, 848 143
1,793 327 184
2,498 4, 684
1,909 0
6,459 649
1,960 30
1, 520 273 140
2,313 4,608 1, 859
0 5,933
645
1, 642 88 125 431
1, 659 96 300 78 235 95
2,691 99 4,664 100
1, 877 97 0
6,768 103 610 127
Week ~nded
Sept.
Oct.
30
7
Thousands
Oct. 14
706
1, 361
1, 311
92
58
55
48
65
1, 193
1,078
1, 178
106
155
281
246
121
4 91
369
368
83
2,718
2,223
2, 912
129
3,026
3,952
3, 155
96
1,379
1, 515
1, 324
113
267
394
428
139
5, 161
6,050
5, 880
116
598
607
619
123
GEOHGIA
9,871
8,657
9,426 96
7,284
8,353
8, 351
103
Florida
1, 548
1, 526
1, 180 86
978
1, 130
1, 063
117
Tennessee
N 670
528
662 94
940
884
914
87
Alabama
Ul ~,256
8, 808
9,096 103
5, 834
7, 363
7, 292
98
Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana
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-5,6
0
>-
~ 1, 6
I
4, 091
4,989 99
4, 199
5,023
5, 151
106
11,479 10,790 96
9,455
9,932
9,802
105
769
930 91
959
928
884
69
Texas
(J)
a::
~u
Washington Oregon
:>
z
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3,700
4, 162 108
3,306
3, 506
3,393
140
294
367 106
202
257
339
147
368
377 119
218
246
111
California
1 831
1, 872 85
1 627
1 674
103
TOTAL 1972
61,332 64,422 99 50,754
10
(22 States)
TOTAL 1971* (22 States)
62, 244 60,355 65,394
49, 556 54,581 53,410
of Last Year
107
102
102
105
106
* 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised.
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SEPTEMBER
Item
Broiler Type Pullets Placed (U.s. )3r-
Total Domestic Chickens Tested (U.S.) Broiler Type Egg Type 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 St.ates Heavy Type Georgia United States
During Sept. 1971 1/ 1972 2/
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Thou.
i %of
Ilast year
Pet.
3, 212 2, 559
2, 274 396
2,873 89 2,498 98
2, 186 96 459 116
36, 7 53 33,240 90 239,829 240,340 100
2,797 34,350
2,896 104 35,360 103
33, 231 33,285 100 235,292 248, 134 105
1, 797 12, 867
768 2,944
1, 480 82 10, 795 84
741 96 2, 969 101
Thou.
31,800 26,078 21,067
4 ,677
359,211 2, 411, 884
35, 232 429, 177
304,388 2, 110, 311
19,941 113, 389
5,769 23,905
28,088 24, 013
17, 771 4, 061
350, 619 2,504,067
31,657 386,380
309,729 2, 236, 108
17,789 115, 533
5,653 23,469
ear
88 92 84 87
98 104
90 90
102 106
89 102
98 98
Georgia Hatching Other Total
United States
Number Layers and Egg Production
Number Layers on
Eggs per
;
hand during Sept.
100 Layers
1971
1972
Thousands
1971
1972
Number
Total Eggs Produced during Sept.
1971
1972
Millions
4,308 19,644 23,952 317,198
4,250 20,078 24,373 303,262
1, 761 1, 803 1,794 1, 803
1, 719 1, 818 1, 803 1, 837
76 354 430 5, 718
73 366 439 5, 571
Force M 0 lt L avers as a p ere ent 0 f H ens and Pul let sofL aytng A.ge F"trst 0 f M onth
Percent being Molted
Percent with Molt Completed
Sept.
Oct.
Sept.
Oct.
1971
1972
1971
1972
1971
1972
1971
1972
Ga. 17 States
6.0
5.0
4.0
5. 0
11.0
19.0
14.0
22.0
3.6
3.3
3.5
3.7
11. 3
13.4
11. 8
13. 1
U. S. Egg Type eggs in incubator Oct. 1, 1972 as percent of Oct. 1, 1971.
109
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.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service
1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia 30601
State
YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES, 1971 and 1972
N
During Aug.
1971
1972
Jan. thru Aug.
1971
1972
During A ug.
1971
1972
Jan. thru Aug, 1971 1
- - Thousands - -
- - Percent
Maine
6,418
6,395
48, 800 . 49, 111 2.2
2.9
2.9
2.9
Pa.
7,541
7, 521
57,654 53,294 5.2
4 .0
5.4
4.3
Mo.
6,857
6, 177
47,175 45, 906 3. 1
2.6
3.9
2.9
Del.
8,269
9,284
64,768 66,396 3. 1
3.0
4.2
3.3
Md.
12,382 14,716
93,379 98, 197 3.7
2.7
4.5
3.2
Va.
10,548 12,880
71,846 85,890 2.8
2.2
N. c.
25,785 27,038 192, 160 197, 580 2.8
2.9
3. 1
3,0
3. 1
3.3
Ga.
37,808 37,935 269,995 277,048 3. 1
2.9
4.6
3.2
Tenn.
6,464
7,588
44,530 53,363 3.8
3.3
Ala.
34, 153 38,241 236,208 264, 139 3. 1
2.6
3.9
3.7
5.4 z. 7
Miss.
21, 552 24,405 154,709 169,301 2.3
2.7
3.2
3.1
Ark.
34,896 38,042 255,744 285,068 2.6
2.9
3.0
3,2
Texas
------
u. s.
16,584 17, 553 120,285 125,493
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257,296
1, 868, 614
2.8
3.4
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-------3-.-2------3-.-3-
3.0
2.8
3.9
3. 2
278,819
1,996,745
Items
MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID
Georgia
United States
Sept. 15 Aug. 15 Sept. 15 Sept. 15 Aug. 15 Sept, 15
1 71
1 72
1 72
1 71
1 72
Cents - -
- - Cents - -
Prices Received:
Chickens, lb.' excl. broilers Com 11 Broilers (lb.)
All Eggs, (dozens) Table, (dozens) Hatching, (dozens)
8.0 13.0 34.6 30.0 59.0
10.0 14.0 33.3 28.0 60.0
10.0 14. 5 38.3 34.3 60.0
7.4
8.9
8.9
14.0
14.6
15.5
30.7
29.8
33
Prices Paid: (:eer ton)
Broiler Grower Layin~ Feed
- - Dollars - -
95.00 82.00
92.00 83.00
91.00 84.00
- - Dollars - -
96.00 98.00 86.00 87.00
This report is made possible through the cooperation of the National Poultry Imprnv,INIIII Plan, Official State Agenices, the Animal Husbandry Research Division of the Agri cultural Research Service, the Inspection Branch of the Poultry Division, Consumer Marketing Service and the Agricultural Estimates Division of the Statistical ReportiJI& Service and the many breeders, hatcheries, poultry processors and the poultry farmer1 who report to these agencies.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician
Atter ~1ve uays Keturn to
United States Department of
Statistical Reporting Service
1861 West Broad Street
Athens, Georgia 30601
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
ACQ DIV
990
UNIVERSITY OF GF.O~pJA
UNIV LIBRARIES .
ATHENS
GA 30601
Athens , Ge org1a
11eek Ending October 23, 1972
commerce 1872Centennia11972
us.l)epartment o1 us. DepartmentofAgriculture
DRY SOILS DELAY FALL PLA NTING
Athens, Ga., October 24 - - Last week was ano t her dry wee k for mo~t . o With the exception of a few North Georgia co unti es tha t con t inued to recei moisture supplies, the soils over the State Temained dry; The widespread moisture shortages curtailed fall seeding of small grains and some areas had stopped planting altogether. Only 39 percent of the State's small grains had been plant~d by the weekend. According to the Crop Keportin g Service, well over hal f of these crops are usually planted by this date. Parts of the dry area were receiving relief at the end of the period.
County Extension Agents over the State rated co t ton i n mostl y fair cond i tion with
W percent of the crop already harvested. The dry conditions over most of the State
aided harvest operations with accelerated defol iation and bol l opening. Corn was judged in fair t o good condition with two- thirds of the crop gathered . Yields in
some areas were surprising local observers and t u rn i ng out bette r than had been expected.
Soybeans remained in poor to fair condition as moisture shortages continued to plague the crop. Maturity of the crop was pushed ahead by the dry conditions and 20 percen: of the crop has been harvested-- well ahead of normal progress for this date. Hayinq continued where there was sufficient growth to cut. Pastures declined to a rating of poor to fair. Cattle were still in good condit ion, however.
Pecan prospects vary considerably from grove to grove but most observers rated the current crop as fair. Harvest was underway in many South Georg ia areas and quality was reportely disappointing in some groves.
\rJEATHER SUtvlMARY -- Moderate rains occurred in the extreme north and 1 ight amounts were recorded in most other areas during the week ending Friday, October 20. The observer at the Blairsville Experiment Station measured almost 2 1/2 inches and over an inch fe 11 in other northern border counties. Amounts dropped off sharp 1y to the south and most of the area south of a 1 ine from Rome to Gainesville received less than one-half inch. Several observers in the southeast and extreme south reported no measurable rain during the week. All areas, except the extreme north, continued extremely dry at the end of the week. Li ttle or no rain occurred over the State during the weekend. Fairly general rains occurred Monday and Monday night with amounts again heavier in the north.
Temperatures were quite warm early in the week with highs in the 70's and 80 1 s and lows mostly in the 50's and 60's. Much cooler air moved into the State Thursday and Thursday night and by Friday morning temperatures had dropped to the 20's in the mountains and to the 30's and low 40's over the remainder of the State. This first freeze of the fall season came a 1 ittle later than normal at the higher elevations of north Georgia. A gradual warming trend through the weekend brought temperatures back to normal by Sunday. Averages for the week ranged from 4 degrees above normal in the southwest to 3 degrees below normal in the northeast and extreme north.
The outlook for Thu rsday through Saturday calls for partly cloudy and cool weather Thursday, mostly cloudy Friday with a chance of rain, and clearing on Saturday. Dayti me highs will be coolest on Thursday , ranging from the mid 50's north to near 70 south, and warmest Friday and Saturday with mid 60's north and mid 70's south. Early morn i ng temperatures will be coolest Thursday when they will range from the mid 40's north to the mid 50's south.
The Statistical r~eporting Service, Athens, Georg i a; in cooperation with t he Cooperative E~tension Service, Univers i ty of Georgia ; Georg ia De partment of Agriculture; and the National 'Jeat her Service, NOAA, U. S. Department of Commerce .
UN;TED STATES PEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL WEAT:aER SERVI.CE
At~ens, Georgia
NOAA
Precipitation For The \'leek Ending October 20, 1972
GEORGIA
Tenperature extrer:es f or t he week ending Oct ober 20, 1972. (Provi sional)
Highest: 93 at Eawkinsville on the 18th, and i1etter on the
Lowest : 26 at Clayton on the 20 t h.
* For the period October 21-23, T Less than .005 inch.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
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ATHENS, GEORGIA
1972
BROILER TYP E
CT (?., 'l 872
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during t e wee kl~N& O ctober 21 was
8,218, 000--2 percent less than the previous week but 2 pe
re than e com-
parable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 10,008,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--
6 percent more than the previous week but 3 percent 'less than the comparable week
a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States tota led 53, 809, 000--5
percent less than the previous week but 10 percent more than the comparable week
last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 68, 518,000-- 6 pe rcent more t han
the previous week but 2 percent less than a year ago.
Week Ended
Aug. 19 Aug . 26 ~ept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS
I Net Cross State '
1971
Eggs Set -1/
1972
I o/o of year ago
Movement of Chicks
1971 1972
Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia
1971
1972
o/o of
I year ago
Thousands
Thousands
11,264 10,458
93 -217 1- 91
11,319 10,200
90 -259 /-214
10' 183
8, 828
87 -285 /-217
9, 511
9,497 100 -271 /-178
10,795 10,381
96 -154 - 7
10,707
9,464
88 -224 /-201
9, 391
9, 871 105 -242 f 42
Thousands
8, 890 8,900 8, 672 8,684 8, 653 7, 484 7,290
8,486 8,494 8,492 8, 413 8, 091 6 ,806 7,284
I
I
I
I 95
I 95 I 98
I 97 94
91
100
8, 791 9,770 10, 305
8,657 9,426 10,008
98 -149
I 96
i 97
-24 6 -141
1- 97 /-100 fl04
8,332 8, 133 6,873
8, 353 8,351 8,218
100
I 103 120
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended October 21 was 706,000--28 percent more than the previous week and 1 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 847,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 33 percent more than the previous week but 6 percent less than the comparable week last year.
. In the five states that accounted for about 28 percent of the hatc h of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1971, hatchings during the week ended October 21 were up 14 percent and settings were up 3 percent from a year ago.
State
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1972
Oct. 7
Eggs Set
Oct.
Oct.
14
21
! o/o of ye ar ago 2/
Chicks Hatched
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
7
14
21
Thousands
Thousands
I o/o of
year ago 2/
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss.
834
637
847
94
310
270
340
96
1, 723 1,332 1, 122 108
240
82
158 26 3
292
347
289
89
601 305 1, 558
96 282
553 195 1, 165
86 28 7
706
295 1, 518
60 320
101
83 137
I 68 112
Total 1972
Total 1971*
%of
Last Year
3,399 2,668 2,756 103 2, 651 2,348 2,682
128
114
I 103
2,842 1, 83 5
155
2,2 86 2, 534
90
2,899 2,537
11 4
I 114
I
I
1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.
2/ Current week as perc e nt of same week last yea r . >:< Revised.
- s BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL A.RE !~ \.5 BY WEEKS 197Z p
z
I
EGGS SET
CHICKS PLACED
STATE
I Week Ended
Oct.
Oct.
7
14
Oct. 21
o/o of year ago 1/
Week Ended
Oct.
Oct.
7
14
Oct. 21
'
o/o of year
ago 1/
I
Thousands
Thousands
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina
1, 960
1, 642
1,775 101
1, 361
1, 311
1, 377
103
30
125
107 268
55
48
48
80
1, 520
1, 659
1, 531
79
1, 078
1, 178
1, 073
116
273
300
388
93
281
246
234
172
140
235
234
72
369
368
313
78
2,313
2,691
2, 826
96
2, 223
2,912
2,371
111
4,608
4,664
5,097 106
3, 952
3, 155
3,324
134
1, 859 0
1, 877 0
1, 9 50 120
0 -
1, 515 394
1, 324 428
1, 468
116
187
60
5, 933
6,768
7,794 103
6, 050
5, 880
5, 292
127
645
610
626 126
607
619
633
125
GEORGIA
8,657
9,426
10, 008
97
8, 353
8,351
8, 218
120
Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1972 (22 States)
1, 526 528
8,808 4,091 11,479
769 3,700
294 368 1, 831
1, 180 662
9,096 4,989 10,790
930 4, 162
367 377 1, 872
1, 246
83
633
88
9,068 100
5, 559
99
11,647
92
992
95
4,309 108
314 63
408 123
2,006
92
1, 130 884
7,363 5,023 9,932
928 3, 506
257 246 1, 674
1, 063 914
7,292 5, 151 9,802
884 3,393
339 314 1, 633
1,084
100
1, 062
107
6,829
96
5, 010
107
9,354
102
814
62
3,082
136
334
151
278
121
1, 424
95
61,332 64,422
68, 518
98 57, 181 56,605
53', 809
110
TOTAL 1971* (22 States)
60,355 65,394 69,791
o/o of Last Year
102
99
98
1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
54,581 53,410
I 105 * Revised.
lq6
49, 131 110
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REPORT
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
October 1 , 1972
GRAIN STD
GEORG IA
fliES
Rel e a sed 10/26/72
. .
Small Grain Stocks Down
The estimated stocks of wheat,~. rye , an d barley as of Oc t ober 1, 1972 were below the October 1, 1972 level, according to the Georg ia Crop l{eport i ng Service. The reduction in stocks was due principally to the reduced production of t he sma ll grains in Georgia during the 1972 season.
Old crop corn and old crop sorqhum qra i n stocks rema i ne d we ll above the previous year 1s 1eve 1 This has been t he trend all year s i nce production in 1971 was larger than 1970 for corn and sorghum grain.
Georgia Grain Stocks -- October 1. 1972 vii th Campa r i sons
On Farms
Off Farms
All Pos i tion
Grain
1971
1972
1971
1972
1971
1972
I ,000 Bushels - -
Corn
~heat
Oats Barley Rye Sorghum
1 ,326 2,369 2,027
258 l ,095
5,148
935 1. 714
236
907 83
292 2,221
574 33
346
11187 940 271 19 94 12
1 1618 4,590 2,601
291 l ,441
6,335 1 ,875 l ,985
255 l ,001
95
UNITED STATES Feed Grain Stocks Up-- i/heat Slightly Lower
OCT 2 7 1972
Total stocks of the four feed grains (corn, oats, arley, L~~ ~~ ghum) n October l,
1972 amounted to 61.6 mi 11 ion tons, 23 percent more than
. 2o-m1' .....,;,~-~~-~0 I)l S a year
earlier. Large increases were noted in corn and sorghum grain while oats and barley were
~wn moderately. Stocks of all wheat were slightly below a year earlier. Rye stocks were
4 percent lower.
Old crop corn stored in all positions on October l totaled l ,119 mill ion bushels, 69 percent more than a year earlier and the largest for this date since 1968. Old corn stored on farms, at nearly 745 mill ion bushels, was 76 percent larger than October 1 last year. Stocks in off-farm facilities, at 375 mill ion bushels, were up 56 percent. The Commodity Credit Corporation owned 160 mill ion bushels of corn and had loans outstanding on 562 million bushels. Disappearance from all pGsitions during July-Sep t embe r total e d 1,059 million bushels of old crop corn, compared with 897 million during the same quarter last year.
All wheat in storage on October 1 total ed 1,879 mill ion bushels, slightl y below the 1,881 million of a year earlier but 5 percent above Octobe r 1, 1970, Farm holdings of 739million were down 11 percent from the record high stocks of a year earl ier, more than offsetting a 9-percent increase in off - farm stocks. Disappearance from all storage positions during July-September is indicated at 545 mi l I ion bushels, compared wi th 489 million a year earlier, The Commodity Credit Corporation owned 295 mill ion bushels of the total wheat stocks and had loans outstanding on an additional 329 mill ion.
Rye stocks in all storage positions on October to t aled 63 . 0 mill ion bushels, 4 percent less than a year earlier but 28 pe r cent above Oc t ober 1, 1970. Off - farm stocks, at 40.3 mi 11 ion bushels, were 11 percent greater than a year earlier but f a rm stocks were down 22 percent.
Oat holdings in all storage positions on October 1 totaled 967 million bushels, II perce~less than a year earlier. Barley stored in all positions on October 1 totaled 451 mill ion bushels, 8 percent below a year earlier. Old crop sorqhum qrain stored in all positions on October 1 to ta led 142 mill ion bushels, 57 percent above last year but the second smallest October 1 stocks since 1957.
UNIT ED STATES Stocks of grains, October 1, 1972 with compa ris ons
(In thousand bushels)
Grain and
Oct. 1
Oct. 1
July 1
Oct. I
~P~o~s~it~i~o~n~------------------~--~1.~9~7~0___ ______~19~7~1~--------~1~97~~2________~19~7~2~--
ALL 1:/HEAT
On Farms 1I
670,063
834,292
Commodity Credit Corp. 11
1 ,878
l ,8~6
Mills, Elev. & Whses. ll 11 _1'-'''-'-1.::..22;=..;~9:-':-19"'------'-'-'-::-045 ' 046
Total
1'794.860 _ _..1;...,88 1,224
356,625 1 ,906
506,297 864, 828
739,180 I ,858
I ,137,618 1 ,878,656
RYE
On Farms 11
Commodity Credit Corp. 11 Mills, Elev. & Whses. ll 11
21 ,468
529 27 . 300
29,085 488
35.947
II ,418
343 33.748
22,696
254 40,068
Total
49 , 297
65 ,520
45 . 509
63,018
CORN (old crop)
On Farms l I
Commodity Credit Corp. 11 Mills, Elev. & Whses. ll 11
569,390 Ill, 287
318 , 306
423,263 24, 534
215,493
1,567,872 27, 81 1
582.511
744,568 26,262 348,650
Total
998.983
663,290
2.178.194
l '119,480
OATS
On Farms ll
849,794
805,61 4
332,575
717,631
Commodity Credit Corp. 21
l~ ills, Elev. & ~Jhses. l f 11
ll ,318 234.974
11,376 269' 126
10,003 204,627
9,206 239.940
Total
l , 096.086
l ,086,1 16
547, 205
966,777
BARLEY
On Farms l I
Commodity Credit Corp. 11 Mills, Elev. & Whses. ll 11
305,039 5,304
178,529
316,581 L~ , 294
166 ,836
l 06 ,521 1,165
66,653
320,027 47
130.989
Total
488,872
487.711
174.339
451 063
SORGHUM (old crop)
On Farms 11
Commodity Credit Corp. 11 Mills, Elev. & vJhses. ll ]/
40,606 5, 258
199. Sl 77
13,548 500
76 . 640
68,216 49
208,439
31,186 45
110,946
Total
245,841
90,688
276.704
142,177
11 Estimates of the Crop Reporting Board. 11 C. C. C.-owned grain at bin sites.
}1 All off-farm storages not otherwise de s ignated, in c luding terminals and processing
plants. Includes C. C. C.-owned grain in these storages .
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
JOHN E. COATES Agricul t ural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Stree t, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
art:er Y1ve uay::r 1\.t::Lur:n t:o United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
1:1eek Ending October 30, 1~72
ocr 31 7972
Released 3 p.m. Monday
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This is the final issue of the Georgia \4eekly Crop and \.Jeather Bulletin for 1972. Publication of the Bulletin will be resumed in April 1973.
Much appreciation is expressed to County Agents, Market Managers, and . Cooperative ~ather Observers through whose efforts this Bulletin has been possible.
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RAIN RECEIVED SHOULD SPEED FALL PLANTING
Athens, Ga., October 30 --Soil moisture was still short in many areas of East ~ntral and Southeast Georgia during much of the week. Rain received in these areas on Friday brought some rei ief, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Most Northern counties reported adequate moisture, with some reports of surplus supplies.
County Extension Agents over the State rated cotton in mostly fair condition, with about 67 percent of the crop harvested. Corn was judged in fair to mostly good condition, with 73 percent of the State production picked. Yields in many areas are turning out ~tter than expected earl ier.
Soybeans remained in poor to fair cond i tion, reflecting damage caused by prolonged dry weather. About 43 percent of the State acreage had been combined by the weekend. This is well ahead of normal progress for this date. Hayinq continued as weather permitted during the week. Pastures were still rated as poor to fair with some improvement possible due to rain received. Cattle remained in mostly good condition. Pecan prospects vary from one area to another, with only fair prospects anticipated for the State. Harvest is underway in South Georgia.
Fall seeding of small qrains should gain momentum in areas where moisture was received. By the weekend, 53 percent of the State acreage had been seeded. This is slightly below the average progress for this date.
'riEATHER SUMMARY-- General rains early in the week and again on Friday brought badly needed moisture to most sections of Georgia. Totals for the week ending Friday, October 27, were quite variable but ranged mostly between 1/2 and 1-1/2 inches. The Friday rainfall, most of which was measured on Saturday morning, was generally heavier. Several places in north and southwest Georgia received over 2 inches and a few had more than 3 inches. The observer at Cairo measured 4.42 inches on Tuesday and 1.75 inches on Friday for a weekly total of 6.17 inches. For parts of south and central Georgia this was the first significant rainfall in 8 or 9 weeks and will be highly beneficial. The rains decreased to the east and amounts were generally less than 1/2 inch in the extreme east central and southeast sections. These areas need additional rain to replenish the depleted soil moisture. The weather cleared over the State on Saturday and no rain occurred during the remainder of the weekend.
Temperatures were mild during most of the week with afternoon highs in the 60's and 70's. -A few 80's were recoraed in the South- and re'Cldings remained in the 50Js in the north on Friday under rainy skies. Lows were mostly in the 50's but ranged from the high 30's in the mountains on one or two mornings to the 60 1 s in the south on at least one day. Averages for the week ranged from near normal in the northwest to 5 degrees above normal in the southeast.
The outlook for the period Wednesday through Friday calls for a chance of showers in the west Wednesday, spreading over the State Thursday and becoming partly cloudy Friday. It will be warm \/ednesday, turning cooler in the northwest Thursday and cooler statewide Friday. Highest temperatures will range from near 70 degrees north to near
80 degrees south and the lowest will be near 50 degrees north and 60 degrees 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.
l}NJTE;P STATES DEPAR~ OF COI+mRCE
NATIONAL WEA~HER SERVICE At:Qen~, Georgia
NOAA
Pre~ipitation For The ~Je ek Ending October 27 , 1972
GIORGIA
Temp era ture extremes for the week October 27, 1972 . (Provisional)
H1. gh es t : 88 at severa1 p1aces
t he 23rd and 24th.
Lo we st: 2 7 at Elberton and on the 21st.
* For the period October
T Less than .005 i nch.
After Five Days Return to
United States Department of Agricu1t:~~----
Statistica1 Reporting Service
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1861 West Broad Street
Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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LIVESTOCK
SEPTEMBER ~9 7 2 S LAUGHTER
Rel e ased l l/l/72
GEOKG lA
September Red Meat Production Down 18 Percent From Year Aqo
Georgia's red meat produ c t ion in comme r cia l pla nts dur in g September 1972 totaled 30,7 mill ion pounds, according to t he Georgi a Crop Repor ti ng Servi ce. This was down 6.8 million pounds from t he 37 . 5 t ota l i n Septembe r 1971.
Cattle Slauqhter Down
Commercial plants in Geo r gi a repor ted 22 , 800 head of cattle sl aug htered during September 1972 -- a decrea se of 1,700 head f rom the p rev ious mon t h and 4,200 below September 1971.
Calf Slauqhter
September calf slaughter t otaled l ,300 head -- 500 he ad below the previous month and 1,100 head above the 200 k i lled du ring September 1971.
Hoq Slauqhter Drops
Georgia's hog slaughter, reported by commerc i a l p la nts, for September numbered 142,000 head-- 14,000 head below t he 156, 000 in August 19 72 and 37,000 head below the 179,000 s Iaughtered in September 1971.
48 STATES
September Red Meat Production Down 6 Percent From 197 1
Commercial production of red meat in t he 48 St at e s total ed 3,033 mill ion pounds in September, down 6 percent from a year earlier . Commerc i al meat production includes slaughter in federally inspected and other s l aughter p lant s, but exc ludes animals slaughtered on farms.
Beef Production About Same As A Year Earlier
Beef production in September was l ,883 mill ion pounds, l e ss than l percent change from the l ,889 mill ion pounds in September 1971. Cattle kill totaled 3,045,700 head, down 3 percent from a year earlier. Live weight pe r head was l ,026 pounds, 18 pounds heavier than last year but the same as last month.
Veal Output 24 Percent Below September 1971
There were 34 mill ion pounds of veal produced durin g September, down 24 percent from 1971. The 243,700 calves sl a ught e red is 23 pe rcen t be low a ye ar ago. Average live weight was 253 compared wi t h 255 poun ds i n Sep t ember 1971.
Lamb And Mutton Down 6 Percent From September 1971
There were 44 mill ion pounds of lamb and mutton produced in September, down 6 percent from last year but up 2 perce nt from l a st mo nth.
Pork Production Down 13 Percent From A Ye ar Ea r lier
Pork production totaled l ,072 mil l ion pounds, 13 percent below a year ago. Hog kill totaled 6,809,400 head , down 15 perce nt from September 1971. Live weig ht per head was 237, up I pound from a year earlier. La rd rendered per 100 pou nds of live weight was 7.0 pounds, compared with 8,3 in September 1971.
Specie
GEORGIA AND 48 STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER 1I
Number
Slaughtered
September
1971
1972
1,000 Head
Average
Li ve '..Je i gh t
September
1971
1972
Pounds
Total
Live Weight September
1971
l9Z2
1 , 000 Pounds
Georgia
Cattle
27.0
22.8
904
917
24,408
20,908
Calves
2
1.3
415
445
83
578
Hogs
179.0
142.0
221
219
39,559
31,og8
Sheep and Lambs
48 States
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs
3' 140.1 315.7
7,991. 2 958.9
3,045.7 243.7
6,809.4 893.4
1,008
255 236 100
1 ,026
253 237 100
3' 166,453 80,462
1,889,799 95,476
3' 125,010 61,687
I ,612,15'1
89,772
.!/ Includes slaughter under Federal inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes
farm slaughter.
AVEHAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS AND HOG- CORN RAT IOS, OCTOBEH 15, 1972
\-liTH COMPARISONS
Commodity and Unit
Oct. 15 1971
GEOKGIA
Sept. 15 1972
Oct. 15
Oct. 15
1972
1971
- - Dollars
UN ITED STATES
Sept. 15 Oct. 15
1972
1972
Corn, bu. Hogs, cwt. Cattle, cwt. Calves, cwt.
Hog-Corn Ratio 1/
1.05 19.00 24.60 35.00
-:- -
18. 1
1.28 27.40 30.40 42.50
21.4
1.32 27.40 30.70 43.00
20.8
I .00 19.50 29.30 36.90
19.5
1. 22
1.19
28.00
27.50
33.20
34.20
45.70
47.10
23.0
23.1
l l Bushels of corn equal in value to 100 lbs. hogs, I ive weight.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agric~ltural Statistician In Charge
PAUL W. BLACKWOOD Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
Arter Five Days Return to Unlted States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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ATHENS, GEORGIA
VICE November 1, 1972
BROILER TYPE
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended October 28 was
6, 196,000--25 percent less than the previous week and 4 pe r cent less than the com-
parable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop H. eporting Service . This is
the smallest weekly placement in more than 9 years.
An estimated 10, 238, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--
zpercent more than the previous week but 4 percent less than the comparable week
a year earlier. Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 4 7, 624, 000--11
percent less than the previous week but 1 percent more than the comparable week last
year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 70,701,000--3 percent more than the
previous week but 1 percent less than a year ago.
Week Ended
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK P L A CEMENTS
I
Eggs Set lJ
Net Cross State !
Movement
of Chicks
Chicks Placed for B roilers in Georgia
1971
1972
I % of
year 1971 ago '
1972
1971
1972
% of
year ago
Thousands
Thousands
Thousands
Aug. 26
11,319 10, 200
90
-259 ,l214
I
I
8,900
8,494
95
Sept. 2
10, 183
8,828
87 -285 /.217 ! 8,672
8,492
98
Sept. 9
9, 511
9,497 100 -271 ,ll78
8,684
8,413
97
Sept. 16
10, 795 10, 381
- 96 -154
7
8,653
8, 091
94
Sept. 23
10,707
9,464
88 -224 /.201
7,484
6,806
91
Sept. 30
9,391
9, 871 105 -242 ,l 42
7,290
7, 284
100
Oct. 7 Oct. 14
8, 791 9,770
8,657 9,426
98 I -149
96
I
l
-246
I
"/.19070
I 8,332 8, 133
8, 353 8, 351
100 103
Oct. 21 Oct. 28
10,305 I 10,640
10,008 10, 238
97 I -141
96
I
I
-166
,ll04 ,ll74
I !
6, 873 6,432
8,218 6, 196
120 96
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended October 28 was 547,000--23 percent less than the previous week and 14 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 909, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 7 percent more than the previous week and 21 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the five states that accounted for about 28 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1971, hatchings during the week ended October 28 were up 26 percent but settings were down 2 percent from a year ago.
State
Ga. lll. Calif. Wash. Miss. Total 1972
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1972
Eggs Set
I %of
Chicks Hatched
Oct.
Oct. Oct.
year
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
14
21
28
ago 2/ 14
21
28
Thousands
I
Thousands
% of
year
ago 2/
637
847
909 121
270
340
390
80
1,332 1, 122 1, 137
90
82
158
221 122
347
289
250
92
2,668 2,756 2,907
98
553 195 1, 165
86 287
2,286
706 295 1, 518
60 320
2,899
547 250 1, 403 198 238
2,636
86
I 80
I
176 374
83
126
Total 1971*
2,348 2,682 2,960
2,534 2,537 2,090
%of
Last Year I
114
103
I
I
98 !
I
90
114
126
I
'
1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatche ry supply flocks.
Z/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised.
BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CH1CKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AIUCJUI BY WJCEKS-1972 P age 2
EGGS SET
CHICKS ~CED
STATE
Week Ended
Oct.
14
Oct.
21
Oct.
28
o/o of
year ago 1/
Week Ended
Oct.
Oct.
14
21
Oct.
28
'9o of year ago 1/
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missour i Delaware Marylan d Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina
Thousands
I
I
I
Thousands
1,642
1, 775
1, 989 I 109
1, 311
1, 377
1, 418
102
125
107
87 223
48
48
48
72
1, 659
1, 531
1,674 73
1, 17 8
1, 073
930
95
300
388
394 105
24 6
234
208
98
235
234
252 83
368
313
269
81
2,691
2, 826
2,949 108
2,912
2, 371
1, 818
95
4,664
5,097
5,249 109
3, 155
3,324
3,705
118
1, 877 0
1, 950 0
1, 687 91
0 -
1, 324 428
1, 468 187
1, 466
108
108
43
6,768
7, 794
8, 215 112
5,880
5,292
4, 444
92
610
626
628 106
619
633
529
108
GEORGIA
9,426 10,008 10, 238 96
8, 351
8, 218
6, 196
96
Florida
1, 180
1,246
1, 582 102
1, 063
1, 084
1, 152
122
Tennessee Alabama
662 9,096
633 9,068
656 92 9,781 103
914 7,292
1, 062 6, 829
1, 189
111
6,032 I 95
Mississippi
4,989
5, 559
5,528 98
5, 151
5, 010
3,790
101
Arkansas
10,790 11,647 11,642 90
9,802
9,354
8, 710
104
Louisiana
930
992
1, 096 103
884
314
695
87
Texas
4, 162
4,309
4,238 103
3,393
3,082
3,053
113
Washington
367
314
370 85
339
334
188
90
Oregon
377
408
432 129
314
278
261
157
.. .
California
1, 872
2,006
2,014 90
1, 633
1, 424
1, 415
102
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TOTAL 1972
64,422 68,518 70, 701 99 56,605 53,809 4.:7,624
101
~
(22 States)
TOTAL 1971* {22 States)
65,394 69,791 71,250
53,410 49, 131. 47, 160
I o/o of Last Year
99
98
99
I
I
106
110
101
* 1 I Current week as percent of same week last year.
Revised.
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FARM REP ~~
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
OCTOBER
~ 5 ~972 AGRICULTURAL PRICES
November 2, 1972 INDEX OWN THREE PO I iJTS
The All Co~modities Index for Prices Received by Georgia farmers in October, at 120
~~ent, dropped 3 points from the previous month 1 s level, according to the Georgia Crop
:!eport i ng Se rv ice.
The October All Crop Index was unchanged from the September level of 122 percent; however, there were some price fluctuations within the Crops group. The Livestock and Livestock Products Index for October, at 118 percent, was 5 pcints lower than the 123 oercent for the previous month. This 5-point decrease resulted from lower prices receive d for bro i l ers and eggs.
U~liTED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX AND PRICES PAID INDE X UP 1 POI NT
The Index of Prices Received by Farmers increased 1 point (1 percent) to 129 percent of the January- December 1967 average during the month ended October 15, 1972. Contributing most to the increase were higher prices for cattle, wheat, milk, cotton, and oranges. Lower prices for eggs, lettuce, hogs, and potatoes were only partially offsetting. The index was 13 percent above a year earlier.
The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm lfage Rates for October 15 was 129, up 1 percent from mid-September. Increased wage ~~sand higher average prices for feed and feeder I ivestock were the major contributors
to the index rise. The index was 7 percent above a year earlier.
1967 = 100 GEORG lA
INDEX NUNBERS - - GEORG lA AND UN I TED STATES
Sept. 15 1971
Oct. 15 1971
Sept. 15 1972
Oct. 15 1972
Prices Received A11 Commod it i es All Crops
109
107
123
120
113
1/114
122
122
Livestock and Livestock
---- ---- -- -- _- -- ---- Products
___ _... .,.,_."- --
..-
...
___ -- ___ ______ __---- -- ----- 105
101
_ ..., .._. ,. - -- _. . --- --- .... ,,
123
_.... --~
118
.... ......... ,.,..._ - .-.~ - ~ -
UNITED STATES
Prices Received
111
114
128
129
Prices Paid, Interest,
Taxes & Farm 1-Jage Rates
121
121
128
129
Ratio J_/
92
94
100
100
y Ratio of Index of Prices Received by ~armers to Index o f Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes,
and Farm VJage Rates. 1/ Revised.
FRAS I Ei"l. T. GALLO\<IAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
JOHN E. COATES Agricultural Statistician
The Statisticdl Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 1:/e st Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georg i a Department of Agriculture.
PRICES-- RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS. OCTOBER 15, 1972 ~-liTH COMPAKISONS
Commodity and Unit
Oct. I 5 1971
GEOKG lA
Sept. I5 Oct. I5
1972
1972
UN ITED STATES
Oct. I5 Sept. I5 Oct. 15
I 97 I
I 972
1972
PRICES RECEIVED
Wheat, bu.
$
Oats, bu.
$
Corn, bu.
$
Cotton, Ib.
Cottonseed, ton
$
Soybeans, bu.
$
Peanuts. I b.
Sweetpotatoes, cwt.
$
Hay, baled, ton:
AI I
$
Alfalfa
$
Other ~/
$
Milk Cows, head
$
Hogs, cwt.
$
Beef Cattle, All, cwt. ll $
Cows, cwt. 11
$
Steers and Heifers, cwt. $
Calves, cwt.
$
Milk, Sold to Plants, cwt.
Fluid Market
$
Manufactured
$
AI I
$
Turkeys , lb.
Chickens, lb.:
Excluding Broilers
Commercial Broilers
Eggs, all, doz.
Table, dozen
Hatching, dozen
I .3n7
I. 05 28.0 5I. 00
2.95 14.0 6.20
3I. 90 38.50
300.00 19.00 24.60 19.60 28.70 35.00
7.05
7.05 22.0
9.0 11.5 33. I 28.3 60.0
I .L~2
.88 I. 2U 28.0 47.50
15.0 7.40
32.00 35.00 32.00 290.00 27.40 30.40 23.60 35.50 42.50
]/7 .25
117.25
23.0
10.0 14.5 38.3 34.3 60.0
I. 57 .86
I. 32 25.0 48.00
3.20 15.0 7.30
32.00 35.00 32.00 300.00 27.40 30.70 23.70 36.00 43.00
!:17 .40
!i/7 .40
25.0
11.0
I 3. 5
34.0 29.4 60.0
I. 30 .581
I .00 27.62 55.80
2.96 13.8 3.98
24.90 25.50
364.00 19.50 29.30 20.80 31 .40 36.90
6.41 4.94 6.09 21.9
7.6 12.9 28.8
I. 73 .645 1. 22
24.35 44.10
3.26 14.8
5.45
1.89 .671 1.19 25.56 47.40
3.13 14.5 5.26
29.80
3I. 30
26.60
398.00 28.00
33.20 25.00
35.30 45.70
30.30 31.70
27 .so
402,00
27 .so
34.20
25.10 36.40 47.10
6.58 5.08 6.23 21.7
4/6.70 4/5.19 ~/6,36
21.9
8.9
9.2
15.5
14.6
33.9
31.0
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%, 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
$
77 .oo
79.00
81 .oo
84.00
4.40 5.20 5.50 4.25 4.35 3.55
88.00 78.00 92.00 39.00 36.50
79.00 82,00 83.00 88.00
4. 70 5.60 6.70 4.35 4.40 3.75
91 .oo
84.00 100,00
41 .oo
38.00
81.00 82.00 84.00 91.00
4.75 6.00 7.00 4.45 4.55 3.65
I I 0.00 85.00 100.00
41 .oo
38.00
72.00 75.00 78.00 81.00
74.00
81 .oo
84.00 88.00
4.64
5.52
5.64 3.84
3.~1
3.49
4.80
5.99 6.80 4.06 4.08 3.62
94.00 83.00 98.00
37.70 34.50
98 .00 88.00 104.00 39.1+0 1136.20
76,00 82.00 85.00 89.00
4.86 6,07 6.91 4.17 4.23 3.67
100,00 90,00 105.00 39.60 36.40
l l 11 Cows11 and 11 steers and heifers11 combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter
bulls. 2/ Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd
replacement. 11 Revised. !:1 Preliminary. 21 Includes all hay except alfalfa.
Atter .n.ve uays Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
United Stotes O.p..tment of Apicuhon
AGR - 101
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVIC!:
ATHENS, GEORGIA
liON
BROILE R
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Place ment of broiler chicks in Georgia during the wee
ed November 4
was 7, 115,000--15 percent more than the pr evio us week but 5 pe r cent le ss than th e
comparable we ek last year, according to the Geo r gia Crop Reporting Service .
An estimated 9, 909, 000 broi l er type eggs were set by Ge orgia hatcheri es- - 3
percent less than the previous we ek and 8 percent less than the compa rable week a
year earlier .
Placement of broiler chicks in 22 repo rting S tates totaled 51, 214, 000--8
percent more than the previous week but 1 perce nt less than the comparable week
last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 70, 044, 000--1 p e rcent more than
the previous week but l percent less than a y ea r ago .
Week Ended
Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4
GEORGIA EGGS SET,
- I Eg gs -'../ S et 1
I I HATC HINGS AND CHIC K PLACEMENTS Net Cross State
I1 M o vement of Chicks
Ch.lCk S Place dfor Broilers in Georgia
' o/o of
% of
1971
1972
year 1971 1972
197 1
1972
year
\ ago
ago
Thousands
I
I
T hous ands
I
Thousands
10, 183 9, 511
10,795 10,707
9,391 8, 791 9,7 70 10,305 10,640 10 , 732
8,828 9, 497 10,381 9,464 9,871 8,657 9, 4 26 10,008 10,238
9,909
87 100 96
88 105 98 I 96 97
I 96
I 92
-285 -271 -154 -224 - 242 -1 49 -246 -141 -166 I -208
l-217 /-17 8
-7
/-201
I- 4 2 I- 97
/-100
/-104
fl74
f 91
8, 672
8,492
98
8, 684
8,413
97
8, 6 53
8,091
94
7, 484
6,806
91
7,290
7, 284
100
8, 332
8, 353
100
8, 133
8, 3 51
103
6, 873
8,218
120
6, 43 2
6, 196
96
7, 520
7' 115
95
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended November 4 was 516,0 00 - -6 percent les s than the previous week and 19 percent less than the com parable week last year. An estimated 651,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 28 p erc ent less than t he previo us week but 3
percent mor e than the comparable week last year. In t h e five states that accounted for about 28 p ercent of the hatch of all egg type
chicks in the U. S . in 1971, hatchings during the week ended November 4 were up 14 percent but settings were down 21 percent from a year ago .
State
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHE D, 1972
Oct . 21
Eggs Set
Oct.
Nov.
28
4
I I
% of
year
Chi cks Hatched
Oct.
Oct.
N ov.
a go 2 / 21
28
4
Thousands
Thousands
%of
year ago 2/
Ga . Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss .
Total 19 72
847 340 1, 122 158 289
909 390 1, 137 221 250
6 51 10 3
170 56 841 64
85 86 343 121
2,756 2,907 2,090 79
706 295 1, 518
60 320
2,899
547 250 1, 4 03 198 238
2, 636
516 81
240 106
1,074 142
102 204
268
i
I
104
I
2, 200 114
Total 1971*
2,682 2,960 2,640
I 2, 537 2, 090 1, 927
%of
Last Year
103
98
79 I
I
I
I 114
12 6
11 4 I
1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries produc ing chicks for hat che ry supply flocks .
2/ Current wee k as percent of same we ek l~ nt year. >!< i<.evise d,
- BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL Aa ~ ~AS BY WEEKS 1972. p a..:e z.
EGGS SET
CHICKS PLAC.t!.D
Week Ended
o/o of
Week Ended
% of
STATE
Oct.
Oct .
Nov. year Oct.
Oct.
Nov.
year
21
28
4
ago 1/ 21
28
4
ago 1/
Thousands
Thousands
..r~.o.
Maine
Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina
1,775
107
1' 53 l 388 23 4
2, 826 5,097 1, 950
0 7,794
626
1, 989 87
1,674 394 252
2,949 5, 249 1,687
0 8,215
628
1, 887 109 91 253
1,734 87 374 117 241 76
2, 942 111 5, 324 111 1, 988 101
0 -
7,981 112 594 104
1,377
1, 418 1, 103
80
48
48
53
65
1,073
930 1, 107
97
234
208
218
105
313
269
407
108
2,371
1, 818 2, 237
116
3,324
3,705 3,657
106
1, 468
1, 466 1, 599
100
187
108
129
72
5,292
4,444 5,084
99
633
529
594
129
u
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GEORGIA
10,008 10,238 9,909 92
8,218
6, 196 7, 115
95
Florida
1,246
1, 582 1, 588 111
1,084
1, 152
899
88
Tennessee
633
656
687 98
1, 062
1, 189
973
97
Alabama
9,068 9,781 9,852 102
6, 829
6,032 6,907
99
Mississippi
5, 559
5, 528 5,608 100
5, 010
3,790 4,458
102
Arkansas
11,647 11,642 11, 40 5 91
9,354
8,710 8, 252
92
Louisiana
992
1, 096
839 88
814
695 1, 103
128
Texas
4,309
4,238 4, 214 102
3,082
3, 053 3, 294
107
Washington
314
370
298 58
334
188
242
131
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Oregon California
408
432
402 112
278
261
248
95
2,006
2,014 2,086 95
1, 424
1, 415 1, 535
88
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TOTAL 1972 (22 States}
68,518 70,701 70,044 99
53, 809 47,624 51, 214
99
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69,791 71, 250 70,400
49, 131 47, 160 51, 929
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98
99
99
I 110
101
99
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
GENERAL CROP RE PDR,Y
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November 10, 1972
~972
Except for the last week of the month, Octo.~er was another of the dry months that
have been typical of our growing season tl;1is year. A few counties along the State's ~rthern boundary received rains on a fairly regular ba~i~ ~but for the bulk of the State,
~infall was very sparce. The open weather was favorable for harvesting operations but
~layed planting of small grains.
Three-fourths of the State's corn crop had been harves~ed by the first of November with 45 percent of the acreage being gathered during October. Some farmers were finding that their "dry-vo~eather" corn was actually yielding better than they had expected,
Peanut growers have harvested another crop with record-high yields which could have ~en a very poor crop without the soaking rains that accompanied Hurricane Agnes. Many ~ctions had I ittle rainfall after Agnes' visit and yields would undoubtedly been much lower without those multi-mill ion dollar rains. Total production is expected to be over 1.3 bi II ion pounds--a new record for the State,
Cotton harvest made good headway during the month and was near normal progress for the date on November I. A total of 370,000 bales is expected when harvest is complete-unchanged from last month's prediction.
Soybean prospects continued to drop as soil moisture levels remained very low in many areas. A yield of only 14 bushels is now forecast--down 3 bushels from the .. forecasted yield a month ago. Harvest was running well ahead of usual progress, emphasizing the early drying of the crop.
Crop and Unit
GEORGIA ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION, 1971 AND 1972
Acreage
For
Harvested Harvest
1971
1972
Thousand Acres
Yield Per Acre
Indicated
1971
197?
Product ion
Indicated
19Zl
1972
Thousands
Corn, for grain, bu. Wheat, bu. Oats, bu. Barley, bu. Rye, bu. Sorghums, for grain, bu. Cotton, ba 1es Hay, a 11, ton Soybeans, for beans, bu. Peanuts, 1bs. Sweetpotatoes, cwt. Tobacco, Type 14, 1b. Peaches, 1b. Pecans, I b.
1 ,532 215 85 12
85 69 385 423 635 510
7.8 59.0
1,410 170 85 15 80
29 420 427
725 512
8.3 57.0
56.0 38.0 53.0 50.0 23.0 40,0
l/466 2.30
25.5 2,490
85 I ,935
50.0 22.0 42.0
35.0 21 .,0 40.0
l/423 2. 10
14.0 2,630
75 1 ,975
85,792 70,500
8,170
3, 740 ]j
4,505
3,570 1.1
600 1 ,955
525 1/ I ,680 1./
2,760
1,1601/
374
370
973
896 ]/
16,193 I0, ISO
1,269,900 I ,346,560
663
623
114,165 112,575
120,000 190,000 1/
90 ,000 55,000 ]/
y Pounds of 1int.
Jj Not surveyed on November 1 Earlier forecast carried forward.
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HARVESTED ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, UNITED STATES 1/, AS OF NlVEi'lBER 1, 1972
CROP AND UNIT
ACREAGE {IN THOU S.A1ID S}
For
Harvested
Harvest
1971
1972
YIELD PER ACRE
1971
Indicated 1972
PRODUCTION (IN THOUSA~vS}
Indicated
Oct. 1
i.-l'ov. 1
1971
1972
1 9 72
Corn for grain, bu. Sorghum for grain, bu.
Cotton, bale 1./
Soybeans for beans, bu.
63, 819 16 ,601 11,470.9 42,409
57,141 13,975 13,281.1 45,846
86.8 53.9 438 27.6
94.5 64.1 504 29.5
5,540,253
5,265 ~G l7
5,400,390
G95,349
867,%6
895,595
10,473.0
13,670.1
13,955.1
1,1-;9, 361 1,317,090 1,350,517
Peanuts for nuts, lb.
1,454
1,488
2,067
2,20~
3,')03,693 3,240 , 195 3,286,885
Sweetpotatoes, cwt.
114
116
103
109
11,718
12,588
12, G05
Tobacco, lb.
839
Pasture and range, pet.
847
2,034
83
2,047 81
1,707,313 1,727,426 1,733,251
!:./ Does not include Alaska and Hawaii. 1.1 Yield in pounds.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statist.ician In Charge
W. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, US0A, 1361 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Departrue~t of Ag riculture.
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
Released November 10, 1972
GEORGIA'S COTTON REPORT AS OF NOVEMBER I, 1972
Georgia's 1972 cotton crop is forecast a t 370,000 bales based on information reported ~ginners and crop correspondents as of November I, the Georg ia Crop Reporting Service announced today. The estimate is unchanged from last month but 4,000 below last year's production of 374,000 bales. Yield per acre is indicated at 423 pounds compared with 466 pounds in 1971.
~eather during October was favorable for cotton harvest. Rain f all was very I imited and harvest p rog res sed rapid 1y
According to t he Bureau of the Census, 263,274 bales of cotton had been ginned in ~orgia prior to November I this year compared wit h 145,972 in 1971 and 220,450 in 1970. Ginnings to November I for the United States t otaled 6,850,088 bal e s compared vJith 4,604,143
in 1971 and 4,163,037 in 1970.
INDICATED COTTO!~ PROD UCT ION, 1972: FI NAL PRODUCT ION, 1971-1970
.. '\ \
-N-~on----C--o...t,t,o..n.-
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Rome
-.
Crop Reporting District
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Ind. 1972
26,000 17,000 18,000 24,000 76,000 57 ,000 51 ,000 98,000 3,000
J..W
Bal e s
29,520 14 , 845 13 , 180 24,950
82' 340 49,680 46,805 110,745
1 ,935
1970
26,639 13,481 13,291 22,178 57,048 45,454 36,411 75,056
2,442
State
370,000 374,000 ~92,0 00
-4
.Co 1umbus
Macon
Please see reverse side for
Ui~ ITED STATES in fo rmation.
Albany
7
Valdosta
State
UPLA ND Nort h Carol i na Sou t :, Carol in a Geor gi a Tenn es see A1aba ma
l
UN I TED
STATES -- COTTO i~ ACREAGE
REPORT .AS OF
Lint
NOVEMBER 1 . Yield Per
1972
Production 21
HARVESTED
For Harvest
Harvested Acre
480-lb . Net Wei~ht Bales
1970
1971
1972 :1970 1971 1972 1970
1971
1972
1,000 Acres
Pounds
l ,000 Bales
160
175
175 464 37 1 357
155
135
130
290
320
360 349 412 427
211
275
320
380
385
420 3GB 466 423
292
374
370
39 0
425
480 483 597 610
392
528
610
538
558
590 45 3 551 488
507
640
600
t1issouri Mississippi Arkansas Louis iana Oklahoma
250
313
410 431 614 590
224
401
504
1190
13 25
1622 658 613 633
163 1
1693
2140
1070
1140
1440 470 520 51 7
1048
1236
1550
450
500
67 0 555 576 534
52 i
600
745
450
39 6
488 206 215 305
193
177
310
Texas New tvlex ico Arizona Cali fo rnia
Virgin ia .lf Florida .!/
Illino i s 1I
Kentucky .!/
Nevada 1I
L~870
126 241 662
4.3
.8.2 L'.
3.4 2. 2
4700 13 0 241 741
4. 2 9.3
.8 4. 3 2.3
5220 130 28 0 87 4
31 5 263 387 504 49 3 517 920 928 963 841 72 3 906
4.4 384 247 251 9 .0 436 602 480 1.3 245 242 480
5.4 344 573 52 5 2.1 545 31 9 731
3190.5 132.3 462.1
1160.0
3.4 7.4
. 2 2. 4 2.5
2579 4210
133
140
466
562
1117
1650
2.2 11.7
,.2
.4
I.
5.1
SJ
1.5
],
U. S. Up 1and
11 085.5 11 369 .9 13181.2 439 438 505
10134.8 10374.9 13862.
At-'tE R- P1MA Texas New tv\ex i co Arizona California 11
u. s. Amer-P ima
u. s. A11 Cotton
26.0
15.3 32. 8
.4
35. 4 20 .6 Lf4 . 4
.6
34 . 5 342 478 431
19.0 334 473 429 46.0 407 456 459
.4 335 325 480
74.5
101 .o
99 .9 369 466 444
11160.0 11 470 . 9 13281.1 438 438 504
18.6 10.6 27.8
3
57.3
10192.1
35.3 31. 20.3 17 42 . 1 1M
.4
-
98.1 9Z.
10473.0 1395~
1/ Estimate s f o r current year ca rried forward f rom eu r 1ie r forecast. 21 Production gin ned and to be gi nned.
FRA S IER T. GALL OI:JA Y Agr i cultural Stat istician In Charge
C. L. CRENSHA\1 Agri cultural Statistician
The Statistical Re portin g Service, USDA , 1861 ~es t Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with t he Georg ia Department of Agriculture.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
;wz= .. POSTAGE & FEES PAlO Unite~ States Departm~t of Agr iculture
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LIVESTOCK REPORT
MILK PRODUCTION
OCTOBER "1972
Athens, Georgia
Released 11/13/72
OCTOBER HILK PRODUCTION SAHE AS LAST YEAR
Milk production totaled 98 million pounds on Georgia farms during the month of Octobers according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This level is unchanged from October 1971 and 4 percent above the 9Lf million pounds produced in September 1972.
Production per cow in herd averaged 675 pounds--5 pounds above October 1971 and 25 pounds above September 1972.
The estimated average price received by producers for all wholesale milk during October was $7.40 per hundredweight, an increase of 35 cents per hundredweight from October 1971 and a 15 cent increase from September 1972.
HILK PRODUCTION .AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY !)AIRYfiiEN
Item and Unit
Milk Production, million lbs.
Production Per Cow
lbs. 1./
Number l .ilk Cows thousand head
Prices Received-Dollars 11
Oct. 15 1971
GEORGIA
Sept. 15 Oct. 15
1972
1972
UNITED STATES
Oct. 15 Sept. 15 Oct. 15
1971
1972
1972
98
94
98
9,419
9,494
9,525
670
650
675
76 5
780
784
146
145
145
12,306 12,167 12,155
All wholesale milk, cwt. Fluid milk, cwt. Manufactured milk, cwt. Hilk COW'S, head
7. 05 7.05
300.00
3/7.25 l/7.25
290.00
4/7 .40 -;_/7.40
300.00
6.09 6.41 4.94 364.00
6.23 6.58 5.08 398.00
4/6.36 4/6.70
It5.19 402.00
Prices Paid - Dollars
11ixed Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein
77.00 79.00 81.00 84.00
79.00 82.00 83.00 88.00
81.00 82.00 84.00 91.00
72.00 75.00 78.00 81.00
74.00 81.00 34.00 88.00
76.00 82.00 85.00 89.00
Hay, ton
36.50
38.00
38.00
34.50 1/36.20
36.40
l/ Monthly average. 11 Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month excep t wholesale
milk which is average for month. 11 Revised. ~/ Preliminary.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
ROBERT A. GRAHAM Agricultural Sta tistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street , Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture .
UNITED STATES HILK PRODUCTt:OH
Oc t ober HiU: Production l.T'!=' 1 Percent
U. S. milk production in October i s estimated at 9 ,525 million pounds, 1. 1 perccLt more: t h an a year ago. Production wa s l e ss t h an 1 p erc~nt above Sep t e mbe r , about t he same s easoa al i n crease as a y ear earlie r. Oc t obe r ou t put p rovide d 1. 47 p ound s pe T pers o~ I daily for all uses, comp ared -.;vith 1.5 1 pounds l ast mon t h a n d 1.4 6 p ound s i n Oc t ober 1971. I Total Iili lk production during the first 10 months of 197 2 was 2 p ercen t more t har:. t he same
period last year.
Rat e Per Cou Up 2 Perce n t . lylilk Cows Down 1 Percen t
Hi l k product i on per cmv averaged 784 _ound s dur ing Oc t ober, 2 per cent more than last year a nd 1 perceat more t h a n the Sep tember 1972 rat e . The Octob er r ate pe r co-;.i r eached a record h igh i n 28 of t he 33 States with mon t h l y e s tima tes . Cal ifornia l ed Pith 1,075 pounds , followe d by : I.Ja shington, 1, 000 pounds ; Utah , 960 pounds ;, and Nichi gan, 905
pounds .
Milk cov7S en farms totaled 12,155,000 , down 1 percen t from las t October.
t1ilkFe ed Price Ra tio Down 2 Percent From La s t Yea r
The October milk-feed pr ice ratio, at 1. 8 1 , Has down 2 percen t fr om a ye ar ago. The average mil k p ric e \vas t.:p 27 ceat s from las t year while the r ati on value was up 20 cent s, The r atio ha s inc r eased 2 percen t from Se p tember compared wi th a 5 per cent i ncreas e b etween t hese 2 months i n 1971. On a r e gional basis, the October rati o ~;.Jas highest in t h e South Atlan tic and l o'<;rest in the Hestern .
Honth
HILK PER COH AND PRODUCTION BY l'IONTHS , UNITED STATES
Hi lle Per Co"'7 1/
lfi l k Produc tio~ 1/
197 0
1971
Pounds - -
1972
1970
!971
1972
t1ill i0i."l Pound s
% Cnange from 1971
January
750
771
785
9 , 421
9 ,57 0
9 ,6 35
+0.7
February
707
726
762
3,876
9,006
9 , 346
~/+3.8
l1arch
307
825
852
10 , 115 10,223 10 , 440
+2.1
April
32Lf
344
8 70
10,314 10, 440 10,655
+2.1
Hay
386
905
924 .
11,071 11 ' 18 9 ll' 307
+1.1
June
859
8 77
902
10 , 723 10,8 36 ll , 02 1
+1.7
July
819
836
861
10,210 10 ,316 10 ,503
+1.8
August
783
803
82 6
9 ' 758
9,903 10, 065
+1. 6
September
740
76 0
780
9,202
9 , 3 65
9 , 4%
+1.4
747 765 784 9 , 29 1 ') , 419 9 , 525 +1.1 October
. . . .. --- - ----- --~ -- - --~- -------- - ------ - -- -- --- - ---- -'"--------- .-- -- - - - --- - -- ~ - -- - --------------
Jan.-Oct.
Total
98,981 100,267 1 01~ 991
+1.7
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November
711
72 8
8, 40
8, 950
December
751
767
9,328
9, 423
Annual
9 , 385
9 , 609
117' 149 11 8 ' 640
1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves.
2! The extra day in February added 3.6 percent to monthly output.
After Five Days Return to Unlted States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service
1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
United States Oep.,lment of AfricuiiiM
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVIC.:.
1/~~~lliL!J't?
ATHENS, GEORGIA
'B)
1972
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during
ended November 11
was 7, 711, 000--8 percent more than the previous week but 9 percent less than the
comparable week last year, according to the G e orgi a C rop }( eporting Service.
An estimate d 10, 107, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--
zpercent more than the previous week but 7 percent less than the comparable week
ayear earlier.
-
Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 55, 102, 000--8
percent more than the previous week but 1 per cent less than t he comparable week
last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 72, 207, 000--3 percent more than
the previous week but slightly less than a year ago.
Week Ended
Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEM8NTS
I Net Cross State
Eggs Set}:_/
I %of
Movement of Chicks
Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia
% of
1971
1972
year 1971 1972 ago
1971
I 1972
year
I ago
Thousands
I Thousands
Thousands
9, 511 10,795 10,707
9,391 8,791 9,770 10,305 10,640 10,732 10, 818
9,497 10, 381
9,464 9,871 8,657 9,426 10, 008 10,238 9,909 10, 107
100
96 88 105
98 96 97 l 96
I 92 I 93
-271
I -154 -224
-242
-14 9
-246
-141
I I
-166 -208
.f.331
-.f.178 7 ,201 , 42 , 97 .f.lOO ,104 ,174 , 91
- 76
8,684 8,653
7, 484
7,290
8, 332 8, 133
I 6, 873
6, 4 32
I 7, 520
I 8, ~ 75
8,413 8, 091 6,806 7,284 8, 353 8,351 8,218 6, 196
7' 115 7, 711
97 94 91 100 100 103 120 96 95
I 91
E GG T YPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended November 11 was 712, 000--38 percent more than the previous week and 2 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 828, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 27 percent more than t he previous week and
6 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the five states that accounted for about 28 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1971, hatchings during the week ended November 11 were up 6 percent but settings were down 10 percent from a year ago.
State
-
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHE D, 1972
Oct . 28
Eggs Set
Nov.
N ov.
4
11
I o/o of I
Chicks Hatched
year
Oct.
Nov.
Nov.
ago 2/ 28
4
11
Thousands
Thousands
I %of year ago 2/
Ga. Ill. Calif.
'~ash.
Miss. Total 1972
Totall971*
909 390 1, 137 221 250 2,907
2, 960
651 170 841
85 343 2,090
2,640
828 360 1,094 166 286 2,734
3,046
106 76 82
13 0 88
I 90
'
547
250
1, 403
198
i
238
z. 6 36
Z, 090
516 240 1, 074 102 268 2,200
1, 927
712 102
285 907
I
I
104 115
132 269
158 58
2, 194 106
2,079
%of
Last Year
98
79
I 90
126
114
106
I
I
* 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries pr0ducing chicks for hatchery s upply flocks .
Z/ Current week as percent of sam e week la st ye ar.
~ evised.
- BROILER TYPE EGGS .-:1='E T AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS 1972. P age
EGGS SET
CHICKS PLACED
STATE
Week Ended
o/o of
Week Ended
o/o of
Oct.
Nov.
Nov.
year
Oct.
Nov.
Nov.
year
I
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia
28
4
Thousands
1, 989 87
1,674
394 252 2,949 5,249 1, 687
0
1, 887
91 1, 734
374 241 2,942 5,324 1, 988
0
11
2,014 89
1, 654 370 217
2,905 5, 188 2,014
0
ago 1/
28
4
Thousands
98
1, 418
1, 103
151
48
53
88
930
1, 107
105
208
218
69
269
407
109
1, 818
2,237
105
3,705
3, 657
92-
1, 466 108
1, 599 129
11
1, 262 46
1, 014 27 6 400
2,526 3,729 1, 542
322
ago 1/
..rs.o:.:
..u..
97 55
~
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til
z ~ ro
(.J ~
81
<s:: Ul
114 87
104
.;s:
~ .
108
~
120
160
North Carolina
8, 215
7,981
8,218 109
4,444
5,084
6, 020
104
South Carolina
628
594
600 109
529
594
613
129
GEORGIA
10, 238
9,909 10, 107
93
6, 196
7, 115
7, 711
91
Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1972
(22 States)
1, 582
l, 588
1, 559
97
1, 152
899
903
93
656
687
695 94
1, 189
973
975
93
9,781
9,852 10, 150 104
6,032
6,907
7,275
108
5, 528
5, 608
5,692
99 ' 3,790
4,458
4,937
102
11, 642 11 , 405 12, 481
96
8, 710
8, 252
8,667
87
1, 096
839
1, 140 110
695
1, 103
1, 370
150
4,238
4,214
4,349 106
3, 053
3,294
3,395
108
370
298
307 81
188
242
297
79
432
402
370 103
261
248
194
92
2, 014
2, 086
2, 088 98
1, 41 5
1, 535
1, 628
92
70,701 70,044 72,207 100
47,624 51,214 55, 102
99
TOTAL 1971* (22 States)
71, 250 70,400 72, 230
47, 160 51, 929 55, 509
%of Last Year
99
99
100
101
99
99
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ATHENS, GEORGIA
November 20, 1972
Item
~972
% of
last year
Pet.
Jan. thr u Oct.
1971 1/
1972 2/
Thou.
Thou.
o/o of
last ear
Pet.
Broiler Type Pullets Placed (U.s. )3/ Total Domestic Chickens Tested (U.S.) Broiler Type Egg Type Chicks Hatched Broiler T ype 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, 111 2, 543
l, 822 461
2, 882 93 2,475 97
2,047 112 453 98
34, 545 34, 261 99 238,714 247,401 104
2,677 33,753
2,628 98 37, 592 111
35,016 34,035 97 241,863 250,680 104
l, 772 12,796
671 2, 510
l, 498 85 12,983 101
646 96 2,449 98
34,911 28,621
22,888 5, 138
30,970
89
26,488
93
19, 819
87
4, 514
88
393,756
384,880
98
2, 650, 598 2, 751,468 104
37,909 462,930
34,285
90
423,972
92
339,404
343,764 101
2, 352,174 2,486,788 106
21,713 126, 185
6,440 26,415
19, 287
89
128, 516 102
6,299
98
25,918
98
Georgia Hatching Other Total
United States
I Number Layers a nd Egg Production
Number Layers on
Eggs Per
hand during Oct.
100 Layers
1971
1972
1971
1972
Thousands
Number
Total Eggs Produced
during Oct.
1971
1972
Millions
4,306 20, 503 24,809 321 , 850
4,251 20,469 24,719 305,747
l, 795 1, 866 1,854 l, 861
l, 761 1, 835 1,823 1, 886
77
383 460 5, 991
75 376 451 5,767
Force Molt Layers as a Percent of Hens and Pullets of Laying Age First of Month
Percent being Molted
Oct.
Nov.
1971
1972
1971
1972
Percent with Molt Completed
Oct.
Nov.
1971
1972
1971
1972
Ga. 17 States
4. 0
5. 0
2. 0
2. 5
14.0
22.0
10.0
20. 0
3. 5
3. 7
3. 3
3. 8
11. 8
13 . 1
ll. 9
13. 9
U.S. Egg Type eggs in incubator Nov. l, 1972 as percent of Nov. l, 1971.
102
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/ Pederal-State Market News Se rvice slaughter reports only include poultry slaughtered under Fe deral Inspection.
United States Department of Agriculture
Georgia cJ e partment of Agr iculture
Statistical Reporting Service
1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia 3060 l
State
YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDEHAL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STAT E S, 1971 and 1972
Number Inspected
Indicated Percent Condemned
During Sept.
1971
1972
Jan. thru Sept.
1971
1972
During 3ept.
1971
1972
Jan. thru Sept. 1971 1972
- - T housands - -
- - Percent - -
Maine
5, 892
5, 683
54,692 54,794 2.4
3.2
2.8
2.9
Pa.
7' 185
6,065
64, 839 59, 359 5.2
3.6
5. 4
4.2
Mo.
6,005
5,409
53, 180 51,315 2.8
2.7
3. 8
2.9
Del.
7,687
7,706
72,455 74 , 102 3.0
2.9
4. 1
3.2
Md.
11,634 11,700 105,013 109,897 3.4
2.7
4.4
3. 1
Va.
10,015
9,986
81,861 95,876 3.0
2.2
3. 1
2.9
N.C.
23,754 23,449 215,914 221, 029 2.8
2.6
3. 1
3.3
Ga.
34, 185 3 2, 117 304, 180 309, 165 3,0
2.9
4.4
3.2
Tenn.
6,000
6, 144
50, 530 59, 507 3.3
2.8
3.8
3,6
Ala.
32,003 32, 529 268, 211 296,668 3.0
2. 4
5. 1
2.7
Miss.
20,708 20,725 17 5, 417 190,026 2.6
2.6
3. 1
3.0
Ark.
31,904 33,277 287,648 318, 345 2. 5
2.9
2.9
3.2
Texas
15, 663 14, 93 5 135,948 140,428 2.8
3. 5
3. 1
3.3
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2, 107,652
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2. 8
3. 8
3,1
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238, 875
2, 235,620 J
Items
MID- MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND FKICES PAID
I
G e orgia
United States
I
i
I
Oct. 15 Sept. 15 Oct. 15 : Oct. 15 Sept. 15 Oct, 15
1971
1972
1972 i 1971
1972
197Z
Cents - -
Cents - -
Prices Received: Chickens, lb., excl. broilers Com '1 Broilers (lb.) All Eggs, {dozens) Table, (dozens) Hatching, (dozens)
9.0
10.0
11. 0
7.6
8.9
9.2
11. 5
14. 5
13. 5
12.9 15. 5
14.6
33. 1
38. 3
34.0
28.8 33.9
31. 0
28.3
34.3
29.4
60.0
60.0
60.0
Prices Paid: (per ton)
Dollars - -
Dollars - -
Broiler Grower Laying Feed
88.00 7 8. 00
91.00 84.00
97.00 85.00
94 .00 98.00 100.00 83.00 88.00 90.00
This report is made possible through the cooperation of the National Poultry Impro 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 who report to these agencies.
!t~RASIER T. GALLOWA Y Agricultural Statistician In Charge
W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician
Arter l'lve vays Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
NOV 2 B '\972
ATHENS, GEORGIA
November 22, 1972
BROILEH TYPE
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended November 18 was 8, 183, 000--6 percent more than the previous week but 4 percent less than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 10, 260, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--2 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 57, 3971 000--4 percent more than the previous week and l percent more than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 71, 498, 000--l percent less than the previous week and l percent less than a year ago .
Week Ended
Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. ll Nov. 18
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS
Eggs Set]._/
iN~~o~:::~tate
Chicks Placed for
of Chicks
Broilers in Georgia
I %of
% of
1971
1972
year 1971 1972
I ago
1971
1972
year ago
Thousands
Thousands
Thousands
10,795 10,707
9,391 8,791 9,770 10,305 10,640 10,732 10, 818 10,824
10, 381
96
10,451* 98
10,341* 110
7, 720* 88
9, 426 I 96
10,008
97
10, 238
96
9,909
92
10. 107 1 93
10, 260
95
-154 -224 -242 -149 -246 -141 -166
I
I -208
-i /-331
I 15
-7
/-201
f 42 f 97
,100
}104
,174
.f. 91
- 76
f. 48
8,653
8, 091
94
7,484
6,806
91
7,290
7,284
100
8,332
8, 353
100
8, 133
8,351
103
6,873
8, 218
120
6,432
6, 196
96
7, 520
7, 115
95
8,.(75
71 711
91
8, 550
8, 183
96
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended November 18 was 665,000--7 percent less than the previous week but 13 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 884, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 7 percent more than the previous week and 4 percent than the comparable week last year.
In the five states that accounted for about 28 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1971, hatchings during the week ended November 18 were down 4 percent and settings were up 12 percent from a year ago.
State
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1972
Eggs Set
UJo of 1
Chicks Hatched
Nov. 4
Nov. 11
Nov. 18
year
Nov.
ago 2 I 4
Nov. 11
Nov. 18
Thousands
Thousands
v/0 ot
year
ago 2/
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash . Miss. Total 1972
Total 1971 >'.<
651
828
884 104
170
360
250
54
841 1,094 1,300 130
85
166
186 235
343
286
406 134
2,090 2,734 3,026 112
2,640 3,046 2,694
516 240 1,074 102 268 2,200
1, 927
712 285 907 132 158 2, 194
2,079
665 290 914 180 227
2, 276
2, 361
113 76
II 91 124 95
I 96
~o of Last Year
79
90
112
I 114
106
96
Y1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatc he ry supply flocks.
Current week as percent of same week last year.
* ,;:- evised.
- BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS 1972 p age Z
EGGS SET
CIDCKS PLACED
Week Ended
% of
Week Ended
% of
STATE
Nov.
Nov.
Nov. year Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
year
4
11
18
ago 1/ 4
ll
18
ago 1/
Thousands
Thousands
Maine
1, 887
2,014
1, 866 90
1, 103
1, 262
1, 458
109
Connecticut Pennsylvania
91
89
89 133
53
46
44
52
~
1,734
1,654
1,936 102
1, 107
1, 014
1' ll 0
72
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Indiana Missouri
374
370
350 113
241
217
207 68
214*
276
407
400
287
129
471
103
~
Delaware
2,942
2,905
2,942 110
2,237
2,526
3,024
107
Maryland
5,324
5, 188
5,267 107
3,657
3, 729
3, 513
113
Virginia West Virginia
1, 599* 2,014
0
0
l, 926 91
0 -
l, 599
1, 542
1, 370
99
129
322
415
146
North Carolina
7,981
8,218
8,067 108
5,084
6,020
6, 196
110
South Carolina
594
600
626 108
594
613
616
117
GEORGIA
9,909 10, 107 10, 260 95
7, 115
7, 711
G, 183
96
Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1972 (22 States)
1, 588
1, 559
1, 588 103
899
903
l, 127
102
687
695
676 93
973
975
984
95
9,852 10, 150 5,608 5,692
9,776 100 5, 528 97
6,907
7,275
7' 599
106
4,458 4,937 4, 857
97
ll, 405 12,481 12,432 95
8,252
8,667
9, 148
93
839
l, 140
1,077 102
1, 103
l, 370
l, 494
117
4,214 4,349 4, 194 100
3,294
3,395
3,329
103
298
307
316 60
242
297
316
86
402
370
297 96
2,086
2,088
2, 078 93
248
194
221
122
1, 535
l, 628
1, 635
90
69,655* 72,207 71,498 99
51, 210* 55, 102 57,397
101
TOTAL 1971* (22 States)
70,400 72,230 72,490
51,929 55,509 57,036
o/o of Last Year
99
100
99
99
99
101
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BROILER TYPE
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia durin g the we ek ended Novem be r 25 was 7, 916, 000--3 percent less than the previous week a nd 8 percent l e s s tha n the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop R e porting Se r vice.
An estimated 10, 145, 000 broiler type eggs were set by G e orgia hatcheries --! percent less than the previous week and 7 percent le s s than t he comparable week a year earlier. .
Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 56, 715, 000--1 percent less than the previous week but slightly more t han the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 70,872,000--1 percent le s s than the previous week and 2 percent less than a year ago.
Week Ended
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PL.t~ CE ME NTS
1971
Eggs Set};_/ 1972
I Net Cross State :
M ovement of Chicks
I I
o/o of
year 1971 1972
ago
Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia
1971
1972
\ o/o of
I year I ago
Thousands
Thousands
Thousands
Sept. 23
10,707 10,451* 98 -224 t20l
7, 4 84
6,806
91
Sept. 30
9,391 10,341* 110 -24 2 ~ 42
7,290
7,284
100
Oct. 7
8, 791
7,720* 88 -14 9 ~ 97
8,332
8, 353
100
Oct. 14
9,770
9,426
96 -24 6 tlOO
8, 133
8, 3 51
103
Oct. 21
10,305 10,008
97 -141 fl04
6,873
8,218
120
Oct. 28
10,640 10, 238
96 -166 tl74
6, 4 32
6, 196
96
Nov. 4
10,732
9,909
92 -208 f 91
7,520
7' 115
95
Nov. 11
10,818 10, 107
93 f331 - 76
8,475
7' 711
91
Nov. 18
10,824 10,260
95
15
f 48
' i
8, 550
8, 183
96
Nov. 25
10,872 10, 145
93
- 77 f 35 I 8, 570
7, 916
92
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the w e ek ended November 25 was 470, 000--29 percent less than the previous week and 14 p e rcent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 864, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 2 percent less than the previous week but 28 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the five states that accounted for about 28 percent of the hatch of all egg t ype chicks in the U. S. in 1971, hatchings during the week ended November 25 were down Z4 percent and settings were down 6 percent from a year ago.
State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss.
Total 1972 I
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1972
Nov. 11
Eggs Set
Nov.
Nov.
18
25
I I o/o of
, year
Chicks Hatched
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
a go 2/ 11
18
25
Thousands
T ho usands
828 360 1,094 166 286
2,734
884 250 1,300 186 406
3,026
864 220 1, 140
80 330
2,634
! 128 I
I 40
I L
r !
102
1.1130~~~
'~
712 285 907 132 158
I'L\q~ I 2, 194
665 290 914 180 227
2,276
470 185 673
71 244
1,64 3
o/o of year
ago 2/
86 76 65 ! 89 1 1o3 I 76
Total 1971*
3,046 2,694 2, 812 ~
2, 079 2,361 2, 14 9
%of
Last Year
90
112
94
106
96
76
Y Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.
* Z/ Current week as percent of same week las t y e ar.
R e vise d.
BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS :OY WEEKS-1972 Pa_g_e 2
EGGS SET
1
CHICKS P.LAC ~D
Week Ended
% of
Week Ended
% of
STATE
Nov. 11
Nov. 18
Nov. 25
year
Nov.
ago 1I 11
Nov. 18
Nov. 25
year ago 1/
Thousands
Thousands
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina
2,014
89 1, 654
370 217 2, 905 5, 188 2,014
0 8,218
600
1, 866 89
1, 936 350 207
2,942 5, 267 1,926
0
8,067 626
1, 849
97 1, 761
360 207 2,867 5,379 1, 973
0
8, 172 570
86
126
97
I
I
109
I 66
106
111
91
109 103
1,262
1, 458 1, 296
113
46
44
56
76
1,014
1, 110 1, 122
79
276
287
247
193
400
471
402
100
2, 526
3,024 2, 361
109
3,729
3, 513 4, 236
115
1, 542
1, 370 1, 644
122
322
415
335
103
6,020
6, 196 6, 189
112
613
616
582
114
GEORGIA
10, 107 10,260 10, 145 93
7, 711
8, 183 7,916
92
Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1972
(22 States)
1, 559 695
10, 150 5,692
12,481 1, 140 4,349 307 370 2,088
1, 588 676
9,776 5,528 12,432 1, 077
4, 194 316
297 2,078
1, 415 707
10,002 5, 570
11, 952
907 4, 165
328 411 2,035
92 96 I 102
I 96
91 86
97 68 128
95
903
1, 127 1, 103
111
975
984
950
87
7,275
7, 599 7J 621
103
4,937
4, 857 4,996
101
8,667
9, 148 8,937
89
1, 370
1, 494 1, 223
123
3,395
3, 329 3,296
102
297
316
306
86
194
221
205
71
1,628
1, 635 1, 692
95
72,207 71, 498 70,872 98
55, 102 57,397 56,715
100
TOTAL 1971* (22 States)
72,230 72,490 72,645
55, 509 57,036 56,477
= % of Last Year
100
99
98
1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
99
Rev1sed.
101 .
100
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
,.,
LIVESTOCK
OCTOBER ~972
GEORGIA
Released 12/1/72
October Red Meat Production Down 8 Percent From Year Ago
Georgia's red meat production in commercial plants during October 1972 totaled 32.9 million pounds, accordin~ to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This was do"~ 2.9 million pounds from the 35.8 total in October 1971.
Cattle Slaughter
Commercial plants i n Georgia reported 23,800 head of cattle slaugh tered during October 1972 an increase of 1, 000 l:ead from the previous month but a decrease of 1, 200 from October 1971.
Calf Slaughter
October calf slaughter totaled 1,400 head - - 100 head above the previous month and 1,200 head above the 200 killed during October 19 71.
Hog Slaughter
Georgia's ho g slaughter, reported by commercial plants, for October numbered 149,000 head-- 7,000 head above the 142,000 in September 1972 but 21,000 head below the 170 , 000 slaughtered in October 1971.
48 STATES
October Red Meat Production Up 5 Percent From 1971
Commercial production of red meat in the 48 States totaled 3,300 million pounds in October, 5 percent above a year earlier. Commercial meat production includes slaughter in federally inspected and other slaughter plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms.
Beef Production 10 Percen t Above A Year Earlier
Beef production in October was 2,012 million pounds , 10 percent above the 1 , 824 million pounds in October 1971. Cattle kill totaled 3,192,000 head, up 6 percent from a year earlier. Live weight per head was 1,043 pounds, 24 pounds above last year and 17 pounds above last month.
Veal Output 14 Percent Below October 1971
There were 37 million pounds of veal produced during October 1972, down 14 percent from 1971. The 259,100 calves slaughtered was 16 percent below t he number of a year earlier. Average live we i ght was 256 pounds compared \vith 250 pounds in October 1971.
Pork Production Down 1 Pe rcent From A Year Earl ier
Pork production t otaled 1,201 million pounds, 1 percent below a year ago. Hog kill totaled 7, 491 , 400 head , down Lf percent from October 1971. Live \veight per head was 239 pounds, one pound more than last year. La rd rendered per 100 pounds of live weight was 7.2 pounds, compared vii th 8. 0 for the same mon t h a year ago.
Lamb and Hutton Up 4 Percent From October 1971
There were 50 million pounds of lamb and mut ton produced in October, up 4 percent from last year and up 14 percent from last month. Sheep and lamb slaughter totaled 966,200 head, 1 percent more than last year. Average live we ignt v1as 105 pounds, up 2 pounds fro m a year earlier.
Specie
Georgia Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs
GEORGIA AND 48 STATES LIVESTOCK SLAU'"'HTEP. 1.1
Humber
Slaughtered
October
1971
1972
Average
Live Weight
October
1971
19 72
Total Live Weight
October 1_271_ _ __1_272
1,000 Head
Pounds
1 , 000 Pou r.ds
25.0
23.8
909
931
.2
1.4
29 9
452
170 .0
149.0
225
225
22 ' 72 5 GO
38,250
22 , 158 633
33,525
48 States
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs
3,009.0 307.2
7,780.2 959.2
3,192.0 259.1
7,491.4 966.2
1,019 25 0 238 103
1,043 25 6 239 105
3)064 )95 9 76, 839
1, 3.5 2 ,4 75 98 53 34
3,330, 658
66 ' 377 1 , 789 ,5 22
101,744
!/ Includes slaughter under Federal inspection and othe r comme rc iai slaughter, excludes
farm slaughter.
AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FAPJ1ERS AND HOG-CORN P-ATIOS , NOVE.1BER 15 , 1972
WITH COi':1PARisms
Commodity and Unit
Corn, bu. H.ogs, cwt. Cattle, cwt. Calves, Cvlt.
Hog-Corn
Ratio !/
Nov. 15 1971
1.09 18.70 25.10 36.00
GEORGIA
Oct. 15 1972
l~ov. 15 1972
UNIT:r.:D STATES
r~ ov. 15 1971
Oct. 15 1 972
i~ ov. 15 1972
- - Dollars
-1.32 27.40 30.70 43.00
1. 35 26.80 31.40 44.6 0
.974 18.80 29.9G
37.80
1.19 27.5 0 34.20 47.10
1.20 26 . 30 32. 80 46. 80
17.2
20.8
19.9
19.3
23 .1
22.3
!/ Bushels of corn equal in value to 100 lbs. hogs, live weight.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
l~. A. WAGFER .\ gricultural Statis tician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDrt, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture .
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
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NOVEMBER
~ 5 ~972
PRICES
December 4, 1972
INDEX UP TWO POINTS
The All Commodities Index for Prices Received by Georgia farmers in November, at 122 ~rcent, increased 2 points from the previous month's level, according to the Georgia Crop ~porting Service.
The November All Crops Index increased I point from the October level of 122 percent. Higher prices were recorded for soybeans, corn, wheat, oats and hay. The Livestock and Livestock Products Index for November, at 121 percent, was 3 points higher than the 118 percent for the previous month. The 3 point increase resulted mostly from higher prices for eggs, beef cattle and calves. Price decreases were recorded for hogs and broilers.
UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX AND PRICES PAID INDEX BOTH UP 1 POINT
During the month ended November 15, the Index of Prices Received by Farmers advanced l percent to 130 percent of the January-December 1967 average. Contributing most to the increas'= were higher prices for eggs, lettuce, tomatoes, cotton, milk, soybeans, and wheat. Partially offsetting were lower prices for cattle, grapefruit, oranges, and hogs . The index was 13 percent above mid-November 1971.
The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and
Farm ~vage Rates for November 15 was 130, up I percent from mid-October. Higher average
prices for feed, food, motor vehicles, motor supplies and building ~aterials contribut e d
rost to the index rise. The index was 7 percent above a year earlier.
1967 - 100
INDEX NUMBERS-- GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
Oct. 15 1971
Nov. I 5 1971
Oct. I 5 1972
Nov. I 5 1972
GEORG lA
Prices Received All Commodities All Crops
107
106
120
122
114
I I3
122
I 23
Livestock and Livestock Products
101
101
118
121
--- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
UN ITED STATES
~--- - - - - - - - -
- - .... - - - - - - -
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~ - - -
.... - - -
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- -- -- -
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Prices Received
114
1I 5
129
130
Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes & Farm \.'age Rates
121
122
129
130
Ratio .!/
94
94
100
100
y Ratio of Index of Prices Received by Farmers to Index of Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes,
and Farm ~/age Rates.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
JOHN E. COATES Agricultural Stat istician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
P i~ICES-- RECEIVED AI.JD PAID BY FARMEi{S, NOVHtBER 15, 1972 ~JITH COMPA ;USONS
GEO RGIA
UNITED STATES
Commodity and Unit
Nov. I 5 Oct. l 5 Nov. l 5
1971
19 72
ll372
Nov. l 5 Oct. l 5 i~ov. 15
1971
1972
1972
PRICES ltECE IVED
\/heat , bu.
$
Oats, bu.
$
Corn, bu.
$
Cotton, lb.
Cottonseed , ton
$
Soybeans, bu.
$
Peanuts, lb.
Sweetpota toes, cwt.
$
Hay, baled, ton:
A II
$
Alfal fa
$
Other ~/
$
Milk Cows, head
$
Hogs , cvJ t.
$
Beef Cattle, All, cwt. ll $
Cows, cwt, l l
$
Steers & Heifers, cwt. $
Calves , cwt.
$
Milk, Sold to Plants, cwt.:
Fl ui d Market
$
Manufactured
$
A II
$
Turkeys, lb.
Chickens, lb.:
Excluding Broilers
Commercial Broilers
Eggs, a II , doz.
.
Table, doz.
.
Ha tching, doz.
.
1.39 .84
1.09 28.0 50.00
2.80 14.0 6.30
31 .oo
36.00
290.00 18.70 25. l 0 20. l 0 29.10 36.00
7.20
7.20 22.0
10.0
II .o
34.5 30.0 60.0
1.57 .86
1. 32 25.0 48.00 3.20 15.0 7.30
32.00 35.00 32.00 300,00 27.40 30.70 23.70 36.00 43.00
l/7. 35
l/7 .35
25.0
11.0 13.5 3'+. 0 29.4 60.0
1. 77 .89
1.35 24.0 46.00
3.35 " 15.0
7.30
33.50 36.00 33.50 310.00 26.80 31 .40 24.70 36.60 44.60
!17 .45
':J:./7 .45
23.0
12.0 12.0 42.7 39.6 60.0
1. 31 .595 . 974
28.71 58. I0
2.84 13.7 4. 74
25.30 26.10
369.00 18.80 29. 90 20.70 32.60 37.80
6.50 5.03 6.18 22.3
8.2 12.5 30.0
1.89 .671
1.19 25.56 47.40 3. 13 14.5
5. 26
30 .30 31.70 27.50 402.00 27.50 34.20 25 . I0 36.40 47 .10
}/6.75 3/5.25 J/6.42
21.9
9 .2 14.6 31.0
1.97 . 700 1. 20 27.18 49.10 3.38 14.5 5.77
31.00 32.10 28.80 404.00 26.80 32.80 24.70 35.30 46.80
4/6.60 4/5.31 ~/6.48
23.0
9.6 13.8 36.7
PRICES PAID. FEED
Mixed Dairy Feed, ton:
14% protein
$
16% protein
$
18% protein
$
20% protein
$
Hog Feed, 14%-18% protein,
76.00 78.00 79.00 83.00
81 .oo
82.00
84.00 :) 1 00
85.00 88.00 90.00 95.00
]2,00
76.00 78.00
81 .oo
76 .00 78.00
82.00
8s. oo
85.00 89.00
89.00 92.00
cw t .
$
Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt. $
Soybean to-lea I , 44%, cwt.
$
Bran, cwt.
$
Middlings, cwt.
$
Corn Meal, cwt.
$
Poultry Feed, ton:
Broiler Grower Feed
$
Laying Feed
$
Chick Starter
$
Alfalfa Hay, ton
$
AII Ot l1 er Hay , ton
$
4.35 5.20 5.40 4.25 '+.40 3.45
4.75 6.00 7.00 4.45 4.55 3.65
87.00 76.00 89.00 40.00
37.00
6/97.00 - 85.00
100.00 41.00 38.00
4.85 6.40 7.90 4.60 4.70 3.75
96.00 88.00 105.00 41 .00 38.00
4.56 5.49 5.61 3.H3 3.91 3.42
94.00 83.00 97.00 38.40 35.00
4.86 6.07 6.91 4. 17 4. 23 3.67
100.00 90.00 105.00 39.60 36.40
5.04 6.46 7.39 4.46 4.48 3. 73
102.00 92. 00 108.00 40.70
37 .so
1/ 11 Cows 11 and 11 steers and heifers 11 combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter
bulls. 2/ Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd
replacem~nt. 3/ Revised. 4/ Pre! iminary. ~/ Includes all ha y except alfalfa.
~/ Correction:
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arter Five Days Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
v '3t J
DEC 7 1972>
Decen)ber 6, 197 2
Place me
1c s in Georgia during t he we ek ende d Dece mber 2 was
8, 143, 000--3 percent more than the previous week but 7 pe r cent l ess than th e com-
parable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting S ervice.
An estimated 10,096,000 broiler type eggs we r e s e t b y G e orgia hatcheries--
slightly less than the previous week and 7 per cent le s s than the compa r a ble we ek a year
earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States totaled 58, 0 28, 000--2
percent more than the previous week and 1 percent more than t he comparable week
last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 71, 191, 000-- slig htly m ore than the
previous week and 2 percent more than a year ago.
Week Ended
I GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND C HICK P LA CEME NT S Net Cross State
Eggs Set];_/
Move ment
.:: hicks Placed for
of Chicks
B r aile rs in Ge orgia
1971
1972
o/o of year ago
1971
1972
1971
1972
o/o of year ago
Thousands
Thous ands
T housands
Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. ll Nov. 18 Nov. 25
Dec. 2
9,391 8, 791 9,770 10,305 10,640 10,732 10,818 10, 824 10, 872 10,818
10,341* 7,720* 9,426
10,008 10, 238
9,909 10, 107 10,260 10, 145 10, 096
110 88 96 97 96 92 93 95 93
I 93
-24 2
-149
I -246 -14 1
I -166
-208
f33l
- 15
- 77
1 f 53
.;. 4 2
.;. 97 .f.lOO l-10 4 l-174 .;. 91 - 76-
f 48 f 35 f 84
7,290 8, 332 8, 13 3 6, 873 6, 4 32 7, 520 8, 4 75
I 8, 550
I 8, 570 8, 711
7,284 8, 353 8,351 8, 218 6, 196
7' 115 7, 711 8, 183 7,916 8, 14 3
100 100 103 \ 120 96
95 91 96 9932.
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week e nded December 2 was 637,000--36 percent more than the previous week but 5 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 704, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 19 percent less than the previous week but 26 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the five states that accounted for about 28 percent of the hat ch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1971, hatchings during the week ended December 2 were down 13 percent but settings were up 10 percent from a year ago.
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHE D, 1972
State
Nov. 18
Eggs Set
Nov.
Dec.
25
2
Thousands
o/o of
year ago 2/
Chicks Hatched
Nov.
Nov.
Dec.
18
25
2
Tho u sands
1 o/o of ye ar ago 2/
I
I
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss.
884 250 l, 300 186 406
864 220 l, 140
80 330
704 305 1,249
99 415
126 I 62 I 106
134 185
6 65 290
4 70 185
I 637
95
280
74
914
673
I 858
83
180
71
136 130
227
244
235
85
Total 1972
Total 1971*
%of
Last Year
3,026 2,694
112
2,634 2, 812
94
2,772 2, 523
110
110
I I
I
2,276 2, 361
I
96
l, 64 3 2, 14 9
76
2, 14 6 2, 472
87
87
I
I
l
I
* 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hat c h e ry s uppl y flocks.
2/ Current week as percent of same week l a st year. R evi s e d.
BROILER TYPE EGGS SE T AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMER C IAL AREAS BY WEEKS-197Z Paae z
STATE
Nov.
18
EGGS SET
W eek Ended
Nov.
25
Dec. 2
I %yeoafr
ago 1/1
CHICKS PLACE:U
Week Ended
Nov.
Nov.
18
25
Dec. 2
% of
year ago 1/
Thousands
Thousands
Maine Connecticut
1, 866 89
1, 849 97
I 1, 831
97
87
67
1, 4 58 44
1, 296 56
1, 459 50
I
100 54
-0
Penns y1vania
1, 936
1, 761
1,842 103
1' 110
1, 122
1, 094
- 87
-.!)
0
Indiana
350
360
382 125
287
247
226
153
('(')
Missouri
207
207
165
54
471
402
434
110
Delaware
2,942
2,867
2, 771 101
3,024
2, 361
2, 831
118
Maryland
5,267
5,379
5, 268 112
3, 513
4, 236
3,705
101
Virginia West Virginia
1, 926 0
1, 973 0
2, 103 100
0 -
1,370 415
1,644 335
1, 546 322
106 71
North Carolina
8,067
8, 172
8, 113 119
6, 196
6, 189
6,277
111
South Carolina
626
570
531
96 i 616
582
611
134
GEORGIA
10, 260 10, 145
10,096
I 93
8, 183
7,916
8, 143
93
Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1972 (22 States)
I
I
TOTAL 1971* (2? .States)
1, 588 676
9,776 5, 528 12,432 1,077 4, 194
316 297 2,078 71,498
72,490
1, 415 707
10, 002 5, 570
11,952 907
4, 165 328 411
2,035 70,872
72, 645
1, 365 719
10, 283 5, 589
12,391 1, 067 4, 125 320 306 1, 837
71, 191
96 101 109
99 98
1103 100
i 78
90
I 94
102
69,791
1, 127 984
7,599 4,857 9, 148 1, 494 3, 329
I 316 221 1, 63 5
57,397
I
157, 036
1, 103 950
7, 621 4,996 8,937 1, 223 3,296
306 205 1, 692 56,715
56,477
1, 062 969
7, 870 5, 056 9, 815 1, 062 3,341
299 172 1, 684
58,028
100 95
107 100
96 115 103
I 102
64
99
101
57, 177
o/o of Last Year I
'
99
98
102 !
I 101
100
101
1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised.
0~ 7
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVIC~
"&WI]I]llii1W illffi~@illi]ffi'L?
ATHENS, GEORGIA
Dec e mber 13,- 1972
BROILER TYPE
DEC 18 1972
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during th , week ended December 9 was 8, 294, 000--2 percent more than the previous week tit 5 ercent les s t han the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop B eporting Se rvice.
An estimated 9, 250, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Ge orgia hatcheries -8 percent less than the previous week and 14 percent l es s than the comparable week a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting States total 57,912, 000--slightly
less than the previous week but 1 percent more than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 66, 604, 000--6 percent les s than the previous
week and 7 percent less than a year ago.
Week Ended
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS
1971
Eggs Set];_/ 1972
o/o of
year ago
Net Cross State Movement of Chicks
1971 1972
Chicks Placed for
Broilers in Georgia
a;o of
1971
1972
year
ago
Thousands
Thousands
Thousands
Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 25 Dec. 2 Dec. 9
8,791 9,770 10, 305 10,640 10,732 10, 818 10,824 10, 872 10, 818 10, 77 5
7,720* 9,426 10,008 10,238 9,909 10, 107 10,260 10, 145 10,096 9,250
88 -149 j. 97
96 -246 /-100
97 -141 /-104
96 -166 /-174
92 -208 j. 91
93 /-331 - 76
- 95
15 j. 48
93 - 77 ;. 35
93 ;. 53 ;. 84
86 ;. 44 fl49
8,3 3 2
8, 353
100
8, 133
8, 351
103
6, 873
8,218
120
6, 4 32
6, 196
96
7,520
7' 115
95
8,475
7' 711
91
8, 550
8, 183
96
8, 570
7,916
92
8, 711
8, 143
93
8,739
8,294
95
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended December 9 was 608,000--5 percent less than the previous week and 7 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 721, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 2 percent more than the previous week and 38 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the five states that accounted for about 28 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1971, hatchings during the week ended De cember 9 were up 10 percent but settings were down 27 percent from a year ago.
State
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCH- ED, 1972
Eggs Set
o/o of
Chicks Hatched
Nov.
Dec.
Dec.
year
Nov.
Dec .
Dec.
25
2
9
ago 2/ 25
2
9
Thousands
Thousands
I o/o of year ago 2/
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss.
Total 1972
864
704
721 138
220
305
175 61
1, 140 1, 249
748
55
80
99
72
47
330
415
220
66
2,634 2,772 1, 936
73
4 70
63 7
6 08
93
185
280
210
58
673
858 1,025 133
71
136
155 238
244
235
335 127
1,643 2, 146 2 ,33 3 110
Total 1971*
2, 812 2, 523 2,646
2, 149 2, 472 2, 120
I %of
Last Year
94
110
73
'
76
87
110
1/ Includes eggs set by hatchenes productng chtcks for hatchery s uppl y flocks .
l/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
~:< R evised.
BROILER STATE
- TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY w EEKS 197Z P aJ~:e
EGGS SET
CHICKS PLACED
Week Ended
% of
Week Ended
% of
Nov.
Dec.
Dec.
year
Nov.
lJec.
Dec.
year
25
2
9
ago 1/ 25
2
9
ago 1/
Thousands
Thousands
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Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina
GEORGIA
1, 849 97
1, 761 360 207
2, 867 5,379 1, 973
0 8, 172
570
10, 145
1, 831 87
1, 842 382 165
2,771 5, 268 2, 103
0 8, 113
531
10, 096
1, 7 52 90 66 84
1, 813 107 345 108 199 65
2, 759 102 5,083 104 2,298 111
0 -
7,643 109 492 90
9,250 86
1, 296
1, 459
1, 414
102
56
50
52
80
1, 122
1,094
1, 380
115
247
226
272
136
402
434
405
99
2, 361
2, 831
2, 785
108
4,236
3,705
3,824
110
1,644
1, 546
1, 540
99
335
322
380
96
6, 189
6,277
6, 141
109
582
611
605
137
7,916
8, 143
8, 294
95
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TOTAL 1972 (22 States)
1, 415 707
10,002 5, 570
11, 952 907
4, 165 328 411
2, 035
1, 365 719
10, 283 5,589
12, 391 1, 067 4, 125 320 306 1, 837
1, 270 77 560 79
9, 115 90 5,254 92 11,374 90 1, 041 110
3,968 91 258 80
363 108
1, 701 77
1, 103
1, 062
1, 085
10 4
950
969
979
105
7,621
7,87,0
7, 622
103
4,996
5,056
4,927
98
8, 937
9, 815
9, 723
95
1, 223
1, 062
922
103
3,296
3,341
3,443
103
306
299
312
110
205
172
118
46
1,692
1,684
1, 689
95
70,872 71, 191 66,604 93
56,715 58,028 57, 912
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TOTAL 1971* (22 States)
72,645 69,791 71,306
o/o of Last Year
98
102
93
1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
56,477 100
* Revised.
57, 177 101
57,350 101
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
PECANS
December 13, 1972
PECAN REPORT AS OF DECU 1BER 1, 1972
G~ORGIA : Pecan production in Georgia is estimated at 52 million pound s this year ,
accord ing to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This level is 3 milli on
pounds below the estimate on October 1 this year and i s 37 million (42 percent) below
the 90 million pound crop last year.
The d ry ~leather during growth and developme nt period cau sed many of the nuts to b e lighter than earlier expected. Harvesting in the important Albany area moved along rapidly during i.'Joveillber. With a fev1 exceptions the important Stuart variety h a d a light set of nuts this year.
PECAN PRODUCTION
State
1970
Improved Varieties 1/
19 71
Indicated
1972
1,000 pounds
Nat i ve and Seed ling Pecans
1970
1 971
Indicated
1972
:lorth Carolina South Carolina Georgia
Florida Alabama 'lississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas New liexico
United States
800 720 45 , 000
1,700 11,300
2,000 1,000 3,000
300 6,500 9,200
81,520
4,300 8,800 75,000
2,100 29,000
6,600 1,600 7,000 1,500 3 s000 4,200
143,100
450 240 43,000
2,100 20,000
4,000 1,100 3,000
700 8,000 6,000
88,590
3C:::J
180 9,000 1,700 3,700 3,900 3, 600 11,500 7,700 31 , 500
73 ,080
2. , 200 2 , 200 15; ooo 1 ,9 00 8,000 9 , 400 5,900 21,000 17,500 21,000
104 , 100
150 60
9 , 0 00 2, 100 4,000 6,000 3,100 11,000 3,800 57 , 000
96,210
ALL PECANS
State
1970
North Carolina South Carolina Georgia
Florida Alabama ,ississippi Arkansas Louisian a Oklahoma Texas New lie x ico
1,100 900
54 000
3,400 15,000
5,900 4,600 14,500 8 , 000 38, 000 9,200
United States
154 , 600
1/ BuddeC: g r aft e d , or top'tvorked varieties.
1971
1,000 pounds
6,500 11,000 90 000
4 , 000 37,000 16, 000
7,500 28,000 19,000 24, 000
4,2 00
247,200
Indicat ed 1972
600 300 52,000 4,200 24,000 1.0 . 000 4,2 00 14 ,00:::1 4,500 65, 000 6,000
1 8 1~ , GOO
UiH TED STATES
Forecast at 184.8 million pounds, the Nation's 1972 pecan prospects are down 1 percent from October 1, 25 9ercen t below the i 971 crop, but 20 percent above 1970. All States except Texas, New Hexi.co, and Florida have smaller crops t han last year. In most States crOIJS are significantly smaller t han a year ago.
In Georgia,harvest was active during November, mainly in t he cen tral and southern areas. Production varies \videly throughout the State with many growers r e porting complete crop failure. I n Alabama a cool late spring followed by rains during the peak of pollin~ tion and dry weather, during the growing season combined to reduce the 197 2 crop. In Hississippi about 72 percent of the crop had been harvested by December 1. Wet weather during Hovembe r restricted harvest of t he late drops. In Ar kansas heavy rains and adverse weat her hampered harvesting the short crop. Louisiana growers have nearly completed harvesting the native and seedling crop but picking of improved varietie s s hould cont in~ through most of December. Harvest of the frost damaged crop in Oklahoma has been hampered by wet weather. In Texas quality of the pe can crop is quite variable. Harvest has made good progress in most areas of the State but was delayed by wet weather i n parts of the north and northcentral areas. Harvest is progressing slowly in New Mexico with about one-third of the crop in by December 1. Quality varies widely with a hi gher proportion than usual of poor quality.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
C. L. CRNESHAW Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street , Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
AI t:er .l:''l.ve uays Ket:urn t:o
United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service
1861 West Broad Street
Athens, Georgia 30601
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OFFICIAL BUSINESS
AGR - 101
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~~ FARM REPORT u
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
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~R'GIA
Released ,ecember 13 , 1972 GEORGIA1 S COTTON CROP AS OF DECEliBER 1, 1972
Georgia's cotton crop is forecast at 370,000 bales (equivalen t 480 pound net weigh t) based on information re ~ orted by ginners and cr op correspondent s as of December 1, ' according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. The estimate i s unchanged from t he ~ ~vember 1 forecast but 4,000 bales below oroduction in 1971.
Harvest was interrup ted by rains and vJet fields several times during November, however progress to December 1 was nearly normal and well a head of last year.
According to the Bureau of Census, 319,541 running bales had been ginned in Georgia pr~or to December 1 this year :om~ared with 288,819 in 1971 and 264,184 in 1~70. Ginnings I pr1or to December 1 for the Un1tea States totaled 9,309,534 bales compared w1th 7,895,012 ~ 1971 and 8,829,606 in 1970.
INDICATED COTTON PRODUCTION , 1972 : FIUAL PRODUCTION, 1971-1970
'\ Non-Cotton \
'J
Rome
-.
Crop Reporting District
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Ind. 1972
1971 1970 Bales - -
22,000 11,000 11 , 500 24,000
72' 000 53 , 000 55 , 000 118,000
3, 500
29,520 14,845 13,180 24,950 82,340 49,680 46,805 110,745
1,935
26, 639 13 , 481 13,291 22,178 57,048 45,454 36,411 75 , 056
2,442
State
370 , 000 374,000 292 , 000
. Columbus
Macon
Please see reverse side for
Ui.HTED STATES information
Albany
7
Valdosta
State
UPLAND North Carol ina South Ca ro 1 ina Georg ia Tennessee Alabama
Missouri Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma
Texas New Mexico Arizona California
Virginia_!/
Florida ..!./ I11ino is .!1 Kentucky l/ Nevada ll
U. S. Upland
AMER-P IMA Texas New Mexico Arizona
Ca 1iforn ia ll
u. s. Amer-P ima
u. S. AII Cotton
UNITED STATES -- COTTON REPORT AS OF DECEMBE R 1. 1972
Acreage
Harvested
. 1970
19Zl
: Lint Yie 1d Per
For : Harvested Acre
Harvest
1972
l~zo 1~11 1972
Preduct ion 2/ 480- 1b. Net ~,/e ight Ba 1es
1970
1971
19Z2
1,000 Acres
Pounds
1,000 Bales
160 290 380 390 538
250 1190 1070 450 450
4870 126 241 662
4. 3 8.2
.4 3.4 2.2
11085.5
175
175 464
320
360 349
385
420 368
425
500 483
558
590 453
313
410 431
1325
1622 658
1140
1425 470
500
670 555
396
500 206
4700
5220 315
130
130 504
241
270 920
741
860 841
4. 2 j
9.3 .8
4.3 2.3
4.4 384
9.0 436 !.3 245 5.4 344 2. 1 545
11369.9 13174.2 439
371 357 412 427 466 423 597 538 551 476
614 527 613 610 520 500 576 534 215 288
263 359 493 554 928 1049 723 954
247 251 602 480 242 480 573 525 319 731
438 487
155 211 292 39 2 507
224 163 1 1048 521 193
3190.5 132.3 462.1 1160.0
3.4 7.4
.2 2.4 2.5
10134.8
135
130
275
320
374
370
528
560
640
585
401
450
1693
2060
1236
1485
600
745
177
300
2579
3900
133
150
466
590
1117
1710
2.2 11 . 7
.4 5.1 1.5
10374.9
z:
9. 1.!
~
13376.1
26.0
35.4
34.5 342 478 431
15.3
20.6
19.0 334 473 429
32.8
44.4
46.0 407 456 459
.4
.6
.4 335 325 480
74.5
101.0
99.9 369 466 444
11160.0 11470.9 13274. 1 438 438 487
18.6 10.6 27.8
.3
57.3
10192.1
35.3 31
20.3 17
42.1
411
.4
98. I 92.
10473 .o 13469
1/ Estimates for current year carr ied forward from ea r 1ie r forecast.
1/ Production ginned and to be ginned.
FRASIER T. GALLO\.JAY
C. L. CRENSHAW
Agricultural Statistician In Charge
Agricultural Statistician
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The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in
cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agricutture
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United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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LIVESTOCK
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MILK
NOVEMBER ~972
At hens, Georgi a
Released 12/15/72
NOVEMBER MILK PRODUCTION INCREASED FROM YEA R AGO
Milk production totaled 102 mill ion pounds on Georgia farms during the month of ~vember, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Thi s level is 3 percent or 3mill ion pounds above November 1971 and 4 percent or 4 mil I ion pounds above October
1972.
Production per cow in herd averaged 705 pounds -- 25 pounds above November 1971 ~d 30 pounds above October 1972.
The estimated average price received by producers for all whole sal e milk during November was $7.45 per hundredweight , an increase of 25 cents per hundredweight from November 1971 and a 10 cent increase from October 1972.
MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAI D BY DA IRYME N
Itern and Unit
Nov. 15 1971
Georgia Oct. 15
1972
Nov. 15 1972
United States
Nov. 15 Oct. 15
1971
1972
Nov. 15 1972
Mi lk Product ion,
mi 11 ion 1bs.
Production Per Cow
1bs. ..!/
Number Mi 1k Cows
thousand head
99
98
102
8 ,-950
9,525
9,oo4
680
675
705
728
784
742
146
145
145 12,291 12 ,155 12,142
Prices Received-Dollars 1/
All wholesale milk, cwt. Fluid mi 1k, cwt. ~nufactured milk, cwt. Mi1k Cows, head
7.20 7.20
290.00
3/7.35
117.35
300.00
4/7.45
!17 .45
310.00
6. 18
6. 50 5.03 369 .00
3/6 .42
316.75 315.25 402.00
4/6.48 4/6.80
4/5.31 4o4.oo
Prices Paid-Dollars
Mixed Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein
Hay, t on
76.00 78.00 79.00 83.00
37.00
81 .00 82.00 84.00 91 .oo
38.00
85.00 88.00 90.00 95.00
38.00
72 .00 76.00 78 .00 81 .oo
35 . 00
76.00 82.00 85.00 89.00
36.40
78.00 85.00 89.00 92.00
37.50
1/ Monthly average. 2/ Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale
I ~i lk which is average for month. l/ Revised. !:/ Preliminary.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
ROBERT A. GRAHAM Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, i n 1 cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture,
UiHTED STATES HILK PRODUCTION
November Hilk Production Sli:;htly Above Last Year
U. S. milk production in Hovember is estim;:tted at 9,004 milli on pounds, 0. 6 percent more than last year. Production was 5 percer:.t less than October, about t he same seasonal decline as a year earlier. November output provided 1.43 pounds per person daily for all uses , compared with 1.47 pounds last month and 1.44 pounds in ~~ ovember 1971. To tal milk production during the first 11 months of 1972 was 2 percent more than t he same period last year.
Ra te Per Cow Up 2 Percent ; Hilk Cm.Js Down 1 Percent
i.ii lk production per cow averaged 742 pounds during November, 2 percent mor e than last year but 5 percent less than the October 1972 rate. The November rate pe r cow reached a record high in 24 of the 33 States with monthly estimates. Californ ia l ed with 1,005 pounds , followed by : Washington, 930 pounds ; Utah, 910 pounds ; tlichigan~ 850 pounds ; and Indiana, 835 pounds.
~filk cows on farms totaled 12,142,000, down 1 percent from las t year.
i1il k-Feed Pric e Ratio Down 5 Percent From Last Year
The November milk-feed price ratio , at 1. 79, was down 5 percent fr om a year ago. The average milk price ~;as up 30 cents from last year ~\Thile the r ation value 't-las up 34 cents. The ratio decreased 2 percent from October , compared with a 2-percent increase between these months i n 1971. On a regional basis, the November ratio '"as highest i n the South Atlantic and lmJest in t he Western States.
Honth
f'i!LK PER COW AND PRODUCTION BY MONTHS , U:UTED STATES
l1ilk per cow !I
1970
1971
1972
1970
Hilk production 1:./
% change
1971
1972
from 1971
- Pounds -
Hi11ion Pou~ds - -
January February Harch April Hay June July August Septembe;a; October November
Jan.-Nov. total
December
750 707 807 824 886 859 819 783 740 747 711
.
,;
751
771
785
9,421
9,570
9? 635
+0.7
72 6
762
8,876
9,006
9 , 346 3_/ +3.8
325
852
10,115 10,223 10,440
+2.1
844
870
10,314 10,440 10,655
+2.1
905
924
11,071 11,189 11,307
+1.1
877
902
10,723 10,836 11 , 021 +1.7
836
861
10,210 10,316 10 , 503
+1.8
803
826
9,758
9,903 10,065
+1.6
760
780
9 , 202
9,365
9,494
+1.4
765
784
9,291
9 , 419
9,525
+1.1
728
742
8,340
8 ,950
9,004
+0.6
107,821 109 , 217 110,995
+1. 6
---------------------
767
9,328
9 ,423
Annual
9,385
9 , 609
117,149 118 , 640
l l1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. The extra day in February added 3.6 percent to monthly output
.........cr r1ve uays 1\~Luru co United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
/JUJ~trmL1t? I
s
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ATHENS, GEORGIA
ZL l 06 83
December 18, 1972
J ~ ..li.J -'
~jVEMBER
~972
Item
During Nov. 1971 1/ 1972 2/
Thou.
Thou.
o/o of
last year
Pet.
I
Jan. thru Nov.
i 1971 1/
1972 2/
I Thou.
Thou.
I,I lo/ao sotf year Pet.
Broiler Type Pullets Placed (U.S. )3/
Total Domestic Chickens Tested (U.S,) Broiler Type Egg Type 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, 169 2, 553
2,686 671
2,726 86 2, 371 93
1, 856 69 500 75
36,429 34,229 94 250,359 251,015 100
2,664
2, 597 97
32,921 32, 19 5 98
29,695 29,230 98 210,387 223, 504 106
l, 880 13' 158
654 2,463
2, 286 122 13,911 106
640 98 2, 380 97
38, 080 31, 174
25, 57 5 5, 809
33,696
88
28,859
93
21,675
85
5,014
86
430, 185
419, 109
97
2,900,957 3,002,483 103
40, 573 495,853
36,882 91
456, 167
92
369,099
372,994 101
2, 562, 561 2,710,292 106
23,593 139,343
7,094 28, 878
21,573
91
142,427 102
6,939
98
28,298
98
Georgia Hatching Other Total
United States
Number Layers and Egg Production
Number Layers on hand during Nov.
.C:ggs Per 100 Layers
I
1971
1972
Thousands
1971
1972
Number
Total Eggs Produced
during Nov.
1971
1972
Millions
4,367 21, 184 25, 551 326,977
4, 275 20,671 24,946 306,847
l, 761 1, 833 1, 821 1, 812
I
1,662 I
77
l, 785
388
1,764
465
1,824
5, 925
I
71 369 440 5, 597
Force Molt Layers as a Percent of Hens and Pullets of Laying Age First of Month
Ga. 17 States
Percent being Molted
Nov.
Dec,
1971
1972
1971
1972
2. 0
2.5
2. 5
3.0
3.3
3.8
3.0
3.3
Percent with Molt Completed
Nov.
Dec.
1971
1972
1971
1972
10.0 11. 9
20.0 13.9
12.0 12.7
20.0 14.4
U.S. Egg Type eggs in incubator Dec, l, 1972 as percent of Dec. l, 1971.
108
1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. 3/ Pullets for broiler hatchery supply flocks, includes
expected pullet replacements from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of
i/ 1' 125 pullet chicks per 30-doz. case of eggs.
Federal-State Market News Service
' slaughter reports only include poultry slaughtered under Federal Inspection.
11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
United States Department of Agriculture
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service
1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia 30601
State
YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES, 1971 and 1972
Number Inspected
Indicated Percent Condemned
During Oct.
1971
1972
Jan. thru Oct.
1971
1972
During Oct. 1971 1972
Jan. thru Oct, 1971 1972
- - Thousands - -
- - Percent - -
Maine
5,802
6, 116
60,494 60,910 2.4
3.0
2.8
2.9
Pa.
7,021
6,818
71,860 66, 177 5. 3
4.2
5. 4
4.2
Mo.
5,648
6, 115
58,828 47,510 2.4
2.6
3,7
2.8
Del.
7,724
8,056
80, 179 82, 158 3,3
2. 8
4.0
3.2
Md.
11,371 12, 181 116,384 122,078 3.4
2.4
4.3
3. 1
Va.
9,837 10, 221
91,698 106,097 3. 5
2.3
3. l
2.9
N.C.
23,476 24,705 239,390 245,734 2.9
2.7
3. l
3.2
Ga.
33, 583 34,401 337,763 343, 566 2.9
2. 6
4.3
3. 1
Tenn.
5,993
6,453
56, 523 65,960 3.2
2.9
3.7
3.5
Ala.
31, 152 34,421 299,363 331,089 2.7
2.5
4.9
2.7
Miss.
19,648 22,251 195,065 212,277 2.9
2. 8
3. l
3.0
Ark.
33,079 36,761 320,727 355, 106 2. 8
3.2
2.9
3.2
-T-e-x-a-s---
u.s.
14,727 15,364 150,675 155, 792
--------------------------------------
234,308
2,341,960
3.0
3.7
3. 1
3.4
---------------------------------
3.0
2. 8
3.7
3. 1
254,816
2,490,436
Items
MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID
Georgia
United States
Nov. 15 Oct, 15 Nov. 15 Nov. 15 Oct, 15 Nov. 15
1971
1972
1972
1971 1972
1972
- - Cents - -
- - Cents - -
Prices Received: Chickens, lb., excl. broilers Com 11 Broilers (lb.) All Eggs, (dozens) Table, (dozens) Hatching, (dozens)
10.0
11.0
12.0
8. 2
9.2
9.6
11.0
13. 5
12.0
12. 5 14.6
13.8
34,5
34.0
42.7
30.0 31.0
36,7
30.0
29.4
39.6
60.0
60.0
60.0
Prices Paid: (per ton)
- - Dollars - -
Dollars - -
Broiler Grower Laying Feed
87.00 76.00
97.00 85.00
96.00 88.00
94.00 100.00 102.00 83.00 90.00 92.00
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 who report to these agencies.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician
Unite~ Statu O.p01tment of Agriculture
AGR ...; 101
C)CYJ
I
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
~-w~~rnLJJ~ rniDtrrn~m~
ATHENS, GEORGIA
BROILER TYPE
Placement of br0iler chicks in Georgia during th week end :ecember 16 was 8, 248, 000--1 percent less than the previous week an 5 perce}i ess than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop epor :ng Service.
An estimated 10, 195, 000 broiler type eggs were set B eorgia hatcheries-10-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 57,275,000--1 percent less than the previous week and slightly less than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 69,725,000--5 percent more than the previous week but 3 percent less than a year ago.
Week Ended
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS
Net Cross State
Eggs Set}:_/
Movement
of Chicks
I
o/o of
I 1971
1972
year 1971 1972 ago
i
Thousands
Thousands
Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia
1971
1972
o/o of year ago
Thousands
Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 25 Dec. 2 Dec. 9 Dec. 16
9,770
9,426
96 -246 ,llOO
8, 133
8,351
103
10, 305 10,008
97 -141 ,ll04
6, 873
8, 218
120
10,640 10,238
96 -166 ,ll74
6, 4 32
6, 196
96
10,732
9,909
92
-208 1- 91
7, 520
7' 115
95
10,818 10,824
10, 107 10, 260
93 95
-,l331 - 76 15 f 48
8, 475 8,550
7, 711 8, 183
91 96
10,872 10, 145
93 - 77 f 35
8, 570
7' 916
92
10,818 10,775 10, 840
I 10,096
93
9,250 I 86
10, 195
I
I
94
f 53 f 44 1- 73
f 84
,ll49 1- 90
8, 711 8,739 ' 8,659
8, 143 8,294 8,248
93 95 95
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended December 16 was 715,000--18 percent more than the previous week and 20 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 710, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 2 percent less than the previous week and 5 percent less than the comparable week last year.
In the five states that accounted for about 28 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1971, hatchings during the week ended December 16 were down 5 percent and settings were down 23 percent from a year ago.
State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss. Total 1972
Total 1971*
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1972
Dec. 2
Eggs Set Dec; 9
Thousands
Dec; 16
o/o of year ago 2/
Chicks Hatched
Dec. 2
Dec. 9
Dec. 16
Thousands
. I o/o of year ago 2/
704 305 1,249
99 415 2,772
2,523
721 175 748
72 220 1, 936
2,646
710
95
185
67
1, 329 74
95
35
271
91
I 2, 590
77
3,384
637 280 858 136 235 2, 146
2,472
608 210 1, 025 155 335 2, 333
2, 120
715 175 906
66 272
2, 134
2,245
120 40 105 178 85
I 95
o/o of
I
1!...
Last Year
I
t
110
73
77
1
87
110
9 5
1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.
7./ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised.
B R OILE R TYPE E GGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMME RCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS-1972 Page 2
I
EGGS SET
CHICKS PLACED
STATE
Maine
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Indiana Missouri
I
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
GEORGIA
Dec. 2
We e k Ended Dec. 9
Thousands
Dec. 16
1, 831 87
1, 842 382 165
2,771 5, 268 2, 103
0 8, 113
531
1, 752 66
1, 813 345 199
2,759 5,083 2,298
0 7,643
492
1, 754 107
1,788 34 7 209
2,935 5, 311 2,042
0
8,068 498
10,096
9,250 10, 195
o/o of year
ago 1/
Dec. 2
Week Ended Dec. 9
Thousands
88
1, 459
1, 414
13 4
50
52
107
1,094
1, 380
100
231*
272
81
4 34
405
107
2, 831
2, 785
107
3, 705
3,824
107
1, 546
1, 540
-
322
380
116
6,277
6, 141
91
611
605
94 ! 8, 143
8,294
Dec. 16
1, 34 3 39
1, 182 224 352
2,838 3, 7 57 1,604
401 6, 185
634
8,248
% of
year
ago 1/
I
I
I 93 51
I 96 117
II 82 126
I 104
I 102
I
I
106 110
I 140
I
I
I
95
Florida
1,365
1, 270
1, 439
91
1, 062
Tennessee
549*
560
623
89
917*
Alabama
10, 283
9, 115
9,639
98
7,870
Mississippi
5, 589
5,254
5,484
95
5,056
Arkansas Louisiana
12,391 1, 067
11,374 1, 041
11,606 88
9,815
1, 101 104 I 1, 062
Texas Washington
4, 125 320
3,968 258
3,946 245
91 81
I 3, 341 299
Oregon
306
363
353
91
172
California
1, 837
1, 701
2,035
90
1,684
I TOTAL 1972 (22 States}
I
TOTAL 1971* 'i ; (22 States} I
71,021* 69,791
66,604 71,306
69,725 I 97
I
I 71,720 I
57,981* 57,177
% of
Last
Year
I
J
102
93
97 I
101
* 1I Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised.
1, 085 979
7,622 4,927 9,723
922 3,443
312 118 1, 689 57,912
57J 350
101
982 912 7, 570 4, 861
9,685 904
3,365 292 216
1,681
57,275
I 92
I 99
101
I 95
I
I
93 101
99 87
96 96
1U0
57,488
100
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REPORT
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
Dec mber 22, 1972
GEORGIA ANNUAL VEGETABLE S l'111ARY ..L.Ii3_r f2ES
Production of the principal commercial vegetable s for fre sh marke t and processing in Georgia during 1972 was valued at $10,736,000, an increase of 2 percent above the revised 1971 value, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. The total harvested acreage of fresh market and processing vegetables was up 4 percent from t he previous year.
The harvested acreage of vegetables f or fresh market in 1972 was up 1 percent from 1971, but the production was down 8 percent and contributed to a slight de cline in total value. This decrease in value was attributed mainly to lower yield and prices for watermelons. The 2 percent increas e in the combined value of f resh market and processing vegetables was due to an increase in the processing segment of the industry.
Sweetpotato estimates are not included in this vegetable report. The swee tpotato data will be published in the Annual Field Crop Summary released early in January.
UNITED STATES
Estimated production of the 22 principal fresh market vegetables and melons for 1972 is slightly more than in 1971. The 1972 production of 226.3 million hundredweight
compares with 1971 production of 225.4 million hundredweight and the 1970 production of 224.7 million cwt. For the major crops, the increases from 1971 for carrots, sweet corn, lettuce, and tomatoes more than offset smaller production of cabbage , celery, and onions. The 22 principal vegetable and melon crops had a total value of 1,514 million dollars, 11 percent more than a year earlier. Leading crops in value were lettuce, tomatoes and onions, whose combined total accounted for 47 percent of the U.S. total.
The five leading States in the 1972 production of fresh vegetables and melons were California, Florida, Texas, Arizona and New York. These States accounted for 68 percent of the harvested acreage, 75 percent of the production, and 78 percent of the value of vegetables and melons produced in the United States.
Production of the 10 principal vegetable crops grown in the United States in 1972 for commercial processing totaled 10.3 million tons. This is 3 percent above the 1971 tonnage and 10 percent above the 1970 output. Production estimates exclude tonnage of mature crops not harvested because of economic factors.
The 1972 tonnage is up from 1971 for 7 of the ten principal crops. The increases are: asparagus, 1 percent; green lima beans, 12 percent; snap beans, 3 percent; sweet corn, 3 percent; cucumbers for pickles, 1 percent ; spinach, 1 percent; and tomatoes, 5 percent. Decreases in tonnage from 1971 for the other principal crops are : beets, 16 percent; cabbage for kraut, 19 percent; and green peas, 2 percent.
Average yields per acre in 1972 were above or the same as 1971 for green lima beans, sweet corn, cucumbers for pickles, tomatoes and green peas, but below for asparagus, snap beans, beets, cabbage, and spinach.
The total value of the 10 principal processing crops in 1972 , at $512 million, is up 7 percent from 1971 and 16 percent from 1970. "Value per unit " for processing vegetable crops are equivalent returns at processing plant door and for fresh market, f.o.b. shipping point.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
PAUL E. WILLIAMS Agricultural Sta tis tician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USvA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens , Georgia , in , cooperation v7ith the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
GEo, GIA: Crop
ACKEAGE, PiWDUCTIOi,l, PrUCE AND VA LUE OF Pi \liJCIPAL CROPS, 1972-1970 1/
Harvested Yield
Produc- Price
Year
Acreage Per Acre tion
Per Cwt. Value
Acres
Cwt.
1 ,000 Cwt.
Do 11 a rs
1 ,000 Dollars
FOR FRESH MARKET:
Beans, Snap Spring
1972
2,800
31
1971
2,700
28
1970
2,800
27
87
12.90
1 '122
76
lO.bO
821
76
12.70
965
Beans, Snap Summer
1972
1 ,300
36
1971
1 ,300
39
1970
1 ,500
36
47
13.00
611
51
13.60
694
54
12.70
686
Cabbage Canta1oups Tomatoes
~-!atermelons
TOTAL
FRESH MARKET !I
1972
2,600
115
1971
2,500
110
1970
2,500
110
1972
4, 700
58
1971
4,500
64
1970
4,500
65
1972
2,800
71
1971
2,800
60
1970
3,100
65
1972
33,000
70
1971
33,000
80
1970
33,000
85
1972
47,200
XX
1971
46,800
XX
1970
47,400
XX
299 275 275
273 288 293
199 168 202
2,310 2,640 2,805
3,215 3,498 3,705
3.90 4.31 4. 32
4.96 4. 12 6. 17
10.90 7. 72 6.62
1.60 1.87 1.90
XX XX XX
I, 166 1 '185 1 '188
1 ,354 l '187 1 ,808
2,169 1 ,297 1 '337
3,696 4,937 5,330
10' 118 10,121 11,314
For Processing:
1972
3,450
XX
XX
XX
618
TOTAL PROCESSING
1971
2,050
XX
XX
XX
3/400
1/
1970
2,300
XX
XX
XX
}/469
TOTAL, FRESH ~ARKET 1972
50,650
XX
XX
XX
10,736
AND PROCESSING
1971
48,850
XX
XX
XX 3/10,521
!I
1970
49,700
XX
XX
XX J/11 '783
11 Includes only commercial vegetables for which estimates are made, 1972 data
p reI imi na ry
11 Not pub! ished separately to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
3/ Revised. ~I Excludes sweetpotatoes, which has been considered a fresh vegetable in Georgia. Sweetpotatoes will be released with field crops annual summary in January.
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Georq ia
Re l eas ed 12/ 26/72 GEORGIA
CROP REP ORT ING SERVICE
Fall Pig Crop Down 3
Georgia's 1972 fall pig crop is estima t ed a t 1, 1G6,000 hea d, 3 pe rcent below the June- November 1971 crop of 1,202,000 head. Sows farrowed du rin g the period t ota led 162, 000 head, down 5,000 from the same per iod las t year .
1972 Annual Piq Crop Down 6 Percent
Total pigs saved in Georg ia for the December 1971 - November 1972 period was placed at 2,611,000 head. This was 6 percent below the 2,786,000 dur i ng the previou s year.
1973 Sprinq Intentions Up 5 Percent
Georgia farmers repor t ed intentions to fa rrow 208 ,000 sows during the Decembe r 1972 - May 1973 period. This would be 5 percent a bove the 198,000 a year ago and 4 perce nt below the same December - May period of 1971 .
UNITED STATES
The June-November 1972 pig crop of 45,654,000 head was 1 per cen t bel ow the 45,923,000 a year earlier. The combined December 197 1 - November 197 2 crops tota led 93 ,7 20,000 head, 5 perce nt less than the 1971 total of ~8,436, 00 0 . Fa rme rs intend t o f arrow 6,9 70,000 sows during the December 1972 - May 1973 period, 6 pe rcen t more t han we re f a rrowed during the comparable pe r iod a year earlier .
SO\JS FARR01.4 ING, PIGS PER LITTEK., AND PIGS SAVED
Georgia and Un ited States , 1965- 197 2
Sows Farrowing
Pigs Per Litter
Pigs Sa ved
Dec.May
JuneNov .
Dec.May
Ju neNov .
Dec. May
JuneNov.
l ,000 head
Numbe r
l , 000 he ad
_.!/
Year
Georg ia 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972
1973
United States
144
153 176 181 188
199 217 198
_2/208
125
7.0
145
7. 1
152
7. 1
161
7. l
171 7.3
188
7.3
167
7. 3
162
7.3
3/7.3
7. l
1 ,008
888
l ,896
7. l
l ,086
l ,030
2' 116
7.2
l) 250
1 ,094
2,344
7.2
l '285
1) 159
2 , 444
7.3
l ,372
l ,248
2,6 20
7.2
l ,453
l . 354
2,80 7
7.2
1,584
l) 202
2,786
7. 2
1,445
l ' 166
2,611
3/1 ,518
1965
5,890
5,006
7.22
7.28
42 ,5 26 36, 4 15 78,94 1
1966
6,208
5,810
7.32
7. 25
45 ,471 42' 132 87 ,603
1967
6 , 559
5,901
7.34
7.38
48 , 117 43,551 91 ,668
1968
6,659
6,130
7.37
7. 35
49, 077 45 , 078 94, 155
1969
6,323
5, 745
7.36
7.34
46,521 42' 155 88, 676
1970
7' 134
6,882
7.33
7. 21
52 , 292 49,629 101 ,92 1
1971
7,303
6,297
7 . 19
7 . 29
52,513 45, 923 98, 436
1972
6,556
6,288
7 . 34
7.26
48,0 66 45,654 93 , 720
1973
2/6.970
3/7 . 35
3 /5 1 ,2 ~ 0
ll Revised estima tes 1965-71. 1/ Spring f a rrowi ng indi ca ted from breed ing in t en tions reports. 11 Average number of pig s per I itter wi th al l owa nce fo r t re nd us ed t o comp ute
indicated pig crop.
FRAS IER T, GALLO\..JAY Agricultural Sta tisti ci an In Ch a rge
VI. A. WAGN ER Ag ricu l tu ra l Statist icia n
DECEHBEL{ 1 I NVENTORY
Hogs on Farms Up 1 Percent in Georgia
There were 1,982,000 hogs and pigs on Georgia farms December 1, 1972, 1 pe rcent above the 1,962,000 head a year earlie r. Hoes and pig s kept for breeding purposes totaled 310,000, up 5 percent. Other hogs and pigs ~e re unchanged .
Hogs and Pigs iJown 2 Percent for the United States
The number of hogs and pigs on farms December 1 i s estimated at 61,502,000 head-do~m 2 percent from a year earlier. Breeding hogs tota led 8, 98 6 ,000 , an increase of 6 percent from 1971. Hogs and pigs for market totaled 52,516 ,000, down 3 pe rcent from a year earlier.
HOGS AHD PIGS OH FARHS, GEORG I A Al D Ui.HTED STATE S
December 1, 1965-197 2 11
(Thous and Head )
Year
1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972
: Hogs and :____________~~-------O~t~h_e~r~h~o~g~s~a~n~d~p~i~g~s~~~~~~~~--
All hogs :pigs for:
Unde r
60-119 120-179 :180-219 : 200 lbs.
and pigs :breeding : Total
60 l bs. lbs.
lbs .
lbs. : and over
GEORGIA
1, 288
193
1, 09 5
430
329
246
63
27
1,443
224
1,219
500
345
256
85
33
1,60C
233
1,367
560
383
287
96
41
1, 648
239
1 , 4 09
578
408
296
99
28
1,780
267
1' 513
635
439
303
106
30
2,065
310
1,755
754
491
334
123
53
1,962
294
1,668
600
550
300
136
85
1 , 982
310
1, 672
602
501
350
134
85
1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972
50,519 57,125 58,818 60,829 57,046 67,433 62,507 61,502
8,224 8,862 9 , 186 9 , 472 9,189 9,638 8,470 8,986
UNITED STATES
42,295 413,263 49,632 51,35 7 47,857 57,795 54,037 52,516
15,344 17,317 18,019 18,492 17,522 21,420 19,889 20,082
11,470 12,827 13,413 13,926 13,004 15,630 14,402 13,959
8,690 9,955 9,857 10 , 563 9,666 11,416 10,883 10,659
5,!57 6,094 6,238 6,300 5) 775 6,936 6,652 6,030
1,634 2,070 2,105 2,076 1,890 2,393 2,211 1,786
11 Revised estimates 1965 - 1971.
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Special acknowledgement and appre ciation is extended to the several thousand farmers who furnished voluntary reports for their individual operation. The data above are based on these reports.
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
Athens, Georgia
December 27, 1972 GEORGIA \!liNTER 1:/HEAT AC REAG E DROPS 27 PE RCENT
,
The State's wheat acreage for the 1~73 crop was estimated at 165,000 acres as of
December l, this year. This would be a drop of 60,000 a cres or 27 percent fewer than
the rust and mildew plagued 1972 crop. The prospect i ve produc tion , according to the
Georgia Crop Reporting Service, is expected to total 4,455,000 bushels compared wi th
only 2,800,000 bushels from the low yielding 1972 crop. Prospect ive product ion was
based on condition of the new crop about December 1, 1972.
U. S. ACREAGE UP l PE RCE NT
Fall seeding of winter wheat in 1972 for harvest in 1973 at 4 2.8 mi ll ion a cres is percent more than the 1972 crop and 12 percent above the 1971 seed in g . Most Great Plains and Western States seeded more acres than the previous yea r , but seed ings we re generally down in the eastern half of the country. We t fields and la t e harvest of other crops delayed seeding in eastern areas, and some growers abandoned plans for further seeding of winter wheat.
The 1973 prospective winter \vheat crop, based on condit ions as of December 1, is a record 1,278 mil 1 ion bushels. This would be 8 percent more than the 1972 crop and 12 percent more than in 1971. Condition of the crop on December 1 was mostl y good to 1excellent. The previous record high output of winter wheat was i n 1968 when l ,218 mill ion bushels were produced. In the past decade, changes from the December l forecast to the final estimate have averaged 59 mill ion bushels, ranging f rom 2 mill ion to 114 mill ion bushels. In those 10 years, the December 1 forecast was above the fina l estimate five times with an average of 67 mill ion and below five times with an average of 52 mill ion bushels.
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State
N. y. N. J Pa.
ltJ INTEI{ WHEAT
Acreage seeded 1/
Crop
Crop
Crop
Crop of
of
of
of
1973 as %
1971
1972
1973
of crop
of 1972
l ,000 acres
Percent
119
154
168
109
38
44
50
114
271
290
296
102
Product ion
Crop
Crop
of
of
1971
19 72
l ,000 bu she ls
4,218
l ,457 9,396
5,180
I , 330 8,608
Ohio Ind.
Ill.
Mich.
~~ is.
967
l ,064
702
66
736
891
740
83
l ,045
I, 265
l ,240
98
513
601
585
97
23
32
23
72
41 ,536 31 ,924 46,000 17 ,820
924
46,305 39,648 54, 000 21,400
640
Minn.
33
29
38
131
Iowa
40
37
33
89
Mo.
900
l ,075
925
86
N. Dak.
72
73
80
110
S. Dak.
641
801
793
99
Nebr.
2,539
2,793
2,877
103
Kans.
9,593
10,300
10,600
103
868 l ,386 31 ,000 1 ,800
19,908 102 , 228 312,605
780
1 '238 36,075
2' 178 25,380 94,572 314,900
Del. Md.
Va.
'v!. Va.
N. C.
s. c.
Ga. Fla.
27
27
29
107
118
123
125
102
236
250
235
94
16
18
18
100
290
280
290
104
134
155
120
77
235
225
165
73
77
70
55
79
l ,075 4, 320 9,020
455 10,535 4,788
7,605 1,800
825 3,850 8,066
490
6,975 2 , 720 2,800
630
Ky. Tenn. Ala. Miss. Ark. La. Okla. Texas
241
301
241
80
282
296
252
85
164
161
161
100
149
189
180
95
307
361
340
94
75
75
60
80
5,050
5,700
6,000
lOS
3,512
4,050
4,400
109
7,200 8,424 3,480 3,625 8,096
805 72,000 31 ,416
7,020 7,680 2,052 4,960 10,952
690 89,700 44,000
~IOnt,
Idaho
'vlyo.
Colo. N. Mex. Ariz. Utah Nev. Wash. Oreg. Cali f.
1 ,913 809 229
2,344
347 189 196
8 2,251
731 600
2,143 841
255 2,449
378 189 218
8 2,621
863
552
2,170
925 250 2,430 390 208
235
9 2,730
990 635
u. s.
38.060 42.247 42 , 793
ll Total acreage seeded for all purposes.
101
54,810
48,330
110
37,842
34,740
98
6,732
7,700
99
59,080
51' 144
103
3 ,840
4,335
110
II ,764
ll ,390
108
5,365
5,433
l 13
525
525
104
108,250
118,275
115
32,016
35,1 90
l 15
26,226
23,184
l 0 I . 3 l , 144, 164 l , 185 ,890
11 Indicated December 1, 1972.
Crop of
1973 11
6,048 I , 650 10,3 60
25 '272 25 ,900 50,840 20,47 5
805
1 ,026 1 ,023 29,600 2,240 20,618 103,572 339,200
986 4,125 8,695
486 10 '730 3,960 4,455 I , 375
6' 507 7' 308 3,220 4,860 I 0,200
720 126,000 70,400
60.760 40.700 8,000 55,890 5,850 13,104 6.345
603 117,390 38,610 27,940
1,277.848
FAA S IER T. GALLO~JAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
W, PAT PARKS Agricultural Statisti cian
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SER VI C t::
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ATHENS, GEORGIA
De c em be r 27, 197 2
u ERSI1 VOF G~
BROIL E T YfJfN . 1
Placem ent of bro i le-r .b' ks i n G or i.a d uring t he wee k de d Dece m be r 2 3
was 8, 258, 000--sli ghtl y mor e than t he pre io us w~~A\urt; 5 pe r c nt less t ha n t he
comparable week last year, a ccor ding t o th Ge.Qrgj a C1
ting Service.
An estimated 10, 052, 000 broiler t ype eggs were s et b y G e orgia hatc herie s --
! percent less than the previo us week and 9 percent l e ss than the comparable week
a year earlier .
_ Pl_a_cem e nt;_ of b :J;:piler chicks i n 22 repo r t i n g S tate s t otal e d 5 7 , 106 , 000--
slightly less than the previo us week but 2 pe rce nt mor e tha n t he compara ble we ek
last year. Broiler type hatching eggs s et were 69, 759 , 000-- s lightly more than
the previous week but 4 percent le ss than a year ago.
Week Ended
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS A ND CHI CK P L A CEMENTS
Eggs Set l_ /
Net Cr o ss St ate Move m ent o f Chick s
Chicks P l a ced for Broile r s i n Geo r gia
o/o of
o/o of
1971
1972
year 197 1 1972 ago
1971
19 7 2
year ago
Thousands
Tho us and s
Thousands
Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 25 Dec. 2 Dec. 9 Dec. 16 Dec. 23
10, 305 10,640 10,732 10, 818 10, 824 10,872 10, 818 10,775 10, 840 10,986
10,008 10,23 8
9,909 10, 107 10, 260 10, 145 10,096
9,250 10, 195 10,052
97 -1 4 1 /-1 04
96 - 166 f.17 4
9 2 - 2 0 8 ;. 9 1
93 f. 33l - 76
- 95
15 j. 48
93 - 77 j. 35
93 f. 53 j. 84
86
j. 44 f.l49
94 f 73 1- 90
9 1 /-130 j. 4 8
6 , 87 3
8,2 18
120
6,43 2
6, 196
96
7' 520
7' 115
95
8, 47 5
7, 711
91
8, 550
8, 183
96
8, 570
7,91 6
92
8, 71 1
8, 143
93
8,73 9
8, 294
95
8, 6 59
8, 248
95
8,720
8,258
95
E GG TYPE
Hatch of egg type c hicks in Georgia during the we ek e nded De cember 23 was 613, 000--14 percent less than the p re vi o us week but 37 percent m or e than the c om parable week last year. An estimated 9 54, 000 eggs for the p r oduction of egg type chicks were set by G eorgia hatcheries , 34 p e rcent more than t he pre vious week but 3 percent less than the comparable week last year.
In the five stat es that accounted for about 28 percent of the hat ch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 197 1, hatchings during the week ended Dece mber 23 were up 4 percent but settings wer e down 5 per cent from a year ago .
State
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATC HE D , 1972
Eggs Set
o/o of
Chicks Hatched
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
year
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
9
16
23
ago 2/ 9
16
23
T housands
Thousands
o/o of
yea r ago 2 /
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss.
Total 1972
721
7 10
954
97
175
185
415 120
748 1,329 1, 657
87
72
95
189
89
220
271
359 113
1,936 2, 590 3,574
95
608
715
613 137
210
175
240
59
1, 025
9 06
831
92
155
66
75 123
335
272
338 175
2,3 33 2, 134 2,097 104
Total 1971*
2, 646 3,384 3,769
2, 120 2, 24 5 2, 00 8
o/o of Last Year
73
77
I 95
1 10
95
I 104
1/ Includes egg s set by hatc he r ies p r oducing c hi cks fo r ha t cher y s upply fl ock s.
2/ Current week as percent of s am e week las t year.
* :::\ e vis e d.
BROILE R T YPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY W EEKS-1972 Page 2
STA TE
Dec. 9
EGGS SET
Week E nded
Dec .
De c .
16
23
o/o o f
ye ar
a go 1/
CHICKS PLACED
Week Ende d
Dec.
De c .
Dec.
9
16
23
%of
yea r
ago 1/
Thous ands
T housands
Maine Connectic ut P enns yl va ni a Indiana Mi s s o ur i Delawa r e Maryland Virginia
I West Vir ginia
North Ca:rolina South Carolina
1, 752 66
1, 8 13 34 5 199
2,7 59 5, 083 2, 298
0 7,64 3
492
1, 754 107
1, 78 8 347 209
2 ,935 5, 3 11 2, 042
0 8,068
498
1, 889 76
1, 728 32 1 191
2, 77 5 5, 280 1, 93 4
0 7,937
569
97
1, 4 14
50
52
10 8
1, 380
I 10 3
272
68
405
95
2,785
106
3 ,8 24
98
1, 540
-
380
110
6, 141
10 3
605
1, 343 39
1, 182 224 352
2,838 3, 757 1, 604
401 6, 185
634
1, 36 7
104
46
67
1, 172
99
243
151
3 17
87
2, 60 7
109
3,74 7
108
1, 584
98
3 77
99
6,365
117
57 5
128
GEOR GIA
9,250 10, 195
10, 052
91
8,294
8,248
8,258
95
Florida Tenne s see Alabama Miss is sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1972 {22 States)
1, 270
l, 439
1, 519
93
1,085
9 82
989
108
560
623
736 104
97 9
912
1,059
102
' 115 5, 254
9,639 5,484
9, 818
99
5,447
94
7,622 4,927
7, 570 4,361
7' 557
109
4 ,912
98
11, 374 11, 606
11,976
90
9,723
9,685
9, 514
100
1, 041
1, 101
1,068 103
92 2
904
1, 243
86
3,968 258 363
3,946 245 353
3,795
88
284
79
309
87
3,443 312 118
3,365 292 216
3, 267
101
380
135
49
18
1, 701
2,035
2,055
93
1, 689
1, 681
1, 478
94
66,604 69,725 69,759
96 57,912 57,275
57, 106
102
TOTAL 1971* (22 States}
71,306 71, 720 72,614
57,350 57,488 55,741
% of Last Year
93
97
96
'
101
100
102
1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
' Revised.