I 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. J After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 1863 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS 0 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 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ************************** *** ** * * * * The Georgia Crop Reporting Service office has relocated to 1861 West Broad Street, * * Athens, Georgia, *** * * * * *** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I Q ;:;s .~ <~t: ~.... p:;iij (j~ ...-4 :j ..C..) 1-1 bO 1-1 pIS E-1+e>n Q) ~ +> ...-4 :j ....C) ...-4 1-1 bO .c..o0 .... Q Q) 8 . .{,/) ::J """:) l J 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 (2) 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 J1j/ 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. (3) 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. ************************************* * * * * The Georgia Crop Reporting office has relocated to 1861 West Broad* Street, Athens, Georgia. * * ************************************* (4) CJ D(J J f+ .J J~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE w~~rnUJTI rn~~mTI 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 I I 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 I 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 E GGS SET 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 ~ ~ 2 ~ ~ '+-1 0 -~ <-l 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 ~ 0 0 . ~ E-1 o.0 VwwI -c ~ u.. E ac5 ~ w a. ~ "' POSTAGE & FEES PAID United States Depor tment of Agr iculture ~a~G\AFARM GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHE 14, 1 72 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 !) Preliminary. 2,876 2,831 1,117,401 389 1,114,198 394 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. **T*h*e *St*at*is*tic*a*l R* e*po*rt*in*g *Se*rv*ic*e *of*fic*e*h*as*re*lo*ca*te*d*to* 1*8*61*W*es*t *Br*oa*d *St*re*et*, * ** * ~t~e~s~ ~e~r~i~ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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 ,., LIVESTOCK l7 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. .' 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 AGR ..; 101 +1.5 A /:J ~G\A ~~ FARM 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 ---,..-~ \ \ ' 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. c c The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 \iest Brot'ld Street, At hen s, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. ***************************************** ~ *The Georgia Crop Reporting Service office has relocated to 1861 West Broad * *Street, Athens, Georgia 30601 * ***************************************** s After Five Days Return to em United States Department of Agriculture cr Stat~stical Reporting Service wa 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS United States Department of Agriculture Ag Th CO ~G\A ~a FARM REPO TAN2u1972 L lBRA.Rms 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 ,_ a - - 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? LfA 7l 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/ ::E ~ <: 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 ~ 0 < E-4 ~ ~ ~ 0 ~ ..C..il tlO 1-t 0 Q) 0 GEORGIA 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 ~ 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. ******************************************** * -ll- The Georgia Crop Reporting Service office has relocated to 1861 vlest Broad * * * Street, Athens, Georgia. * ** ******************************************** 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 - 7a ? ~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~!m~1!illL1W LPL11!W 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. ------I -------------------------------------------------------------------------I 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 ------- u. s. -------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- 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. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *The Georgia Crop Reporting Service office has relocated to 1861 West* *Broad Street, Athens, Georgia 30601. * **************************************** 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 ?;;> POSTAGE & FEES PAID United States Deportment of Agr icultu ~()~G\AFARM R 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 * -:l- 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 .. .. :1 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. >:< Revise d. -----------------===--=-==-:===-====:=========-:=:::==:==================== ---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 {) 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 ~ ...... 0 ...0 0 1""'1 ..r.o.. bJ) 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 i <:s!:! 0 Q ...j l..i.!. 1861 We st Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFiblAL : BUSINESS_ - ... ;_ .. .._ POSTAGE & FEES PAID United States Deportment of Agriculture ACQ DIV 900 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA UNIV LIBRARIES ATHENS GA 30601 REPORT 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. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS 3; ) REPO GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE FEB 7 1972 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\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 I i ...... ...0 ..,0 C() .-< p Q) .8., ~ I'll p.. Q) Cl. .U) ::J 10? G GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ,., LIVESTOCK ~1( 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 ,., 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 D--e-ce--m-b-e-r---- -----73-4----------75-1----------76-7--------9--,2-3--6- ------9-,3-2--8-------9-,-4-2-3--:-----/-1--- 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/ @I Q.) u 1 ~ ex; ~I~ z ril ~ .,... I U C) I ~ 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 .-:t: ~ U)lbD .... 1-:t: ro ""' !-< I 0 . tl -:t: ::! _::: I ::! I a.> ~ .~ I 8 c; -:t: I g. b"D' I .!-,< -0.!) !"'l Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina 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 I I qa.> .r,.o.. ro ~ I .,... a.> 0 "' '" I tl.O U a.> 1 o:..;. .v South Carolina 573 575 573 99 563 551 499 78 I Ca.)> "a.>' 00 I {/) !=1 bDa.> GEORGIA 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 "'0p...,~ 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. * Revised. Q.) Q.) .e.rx.o;..U..~.). a.> I bD 1 U ..... '1roj "r' ol~a.> t.;;j"0' ~ ~ ~ u.. 1=1 c l. I .,.u::r.!..o.U..r). !l ., Cl) HI.,... Q) 0 ~ ~ ~ Q .~ .~ ., I ~ I -:t: I '+0-' ~ ..-. co-.!) .C) Cl) 1., E-4 _ro;j I ~ a.> u:;~s t ex; ~ ..-. ro I 1 ro HU) -c:t:: ."B' r:; I :; l p.. a.> q ~ .~ I rfl 1-f tl.O I ~I::> fcJ() ? 3 ( )-- .. l2._ ;_; GE 0 R G I A C R 0 P R E P Q.1U". _t . N r, S E R V I C E ffi ~ 1r ill [bW LP [b"T f~flt~Wry2oJ~~1.9'7&2 @J ru! ill illW 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 --~------------------------------- 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 -~{;;-!> ~ 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 p:; z ~ 0 ~ ~ Virginia West Virginia 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 ..... tlD 1-1 0 Q) 0 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 ~ ~ TOTAL 1972 (22 States) 76,628 78, 210 78, 211 108 60,008 61,385 62, 204 110 ~ 0 ...:1 ...:1. 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 E-1 p:; * 1I Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. .... <:( c .... \1) .!) ;:') l:: ('<") w0 a-:: -.-..a. c: :> w ~ -!: .z.... :,_r .:) .:>r r.hHcks 1n LteorP'la dur1ns:! the week ended l:< 'ebruarv Zb ~ 5 (T 7 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 ? 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 ...0 0 rt") ..C.il ,t.l.O.. 0 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." . *************** ********************************** * *. ' Effective with this r eport, annual commercial broiler production will include the * * period beginning with December of the previous year through November of the * * following year. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * >(< >:< >',< >'.< * * * >'.< * * * :..'< * * * * * * >'.< >'.< >'.< * * * * * * >'.< * * * * * **- 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 0 : ~~ V) - "0 !c; ::J GEOR G IA 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 I 78 101 63,364 109 56,786 57, .cO 58, 187 110 9 * Revised. 109 ' I I I I I Q) I Oil I 1-1 I C\l < ~ ...d 0 ~ 1=1 >---! 0 ...:1 ...:1 .0 ...,U._..,l ~ C\l p:; ~ >---! (/) < 0900 7 t+ A3 ,., UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA MAR 1 ,........- \..---3' I I 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 - - - -7-62 - -:- 9,006 - - - -:- - - - - - Jan. - Feb. total ---- - :- - --- - 0 - - :- -18-,29-7- - 18, 576 ---- y 0 18,981 0 0 +2.2 ---- -:- ----- 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 -------------:-----------------------------:---------------------------------------- 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 - 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 ..... ....u....., zr:r; ri1 ....U....J., ..r.o., '+-< 0 C) U) < ~ . < . ;s GEORGIA ' 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 I I 113 105 110 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 ! 119 122 106 106 109 179 106 157 108 102 108 58,799 108 0:: - 0 1>--0<: :( -co Cc.l) ..... --J: ucr. <(ILl . J Vz ) >>w ~2:1- ::::>::::><( 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 - --- - 1-3-,9-67- --1-4,-59-8-- -18-5,-86-1- 177,630 ------ - 3.6 --- - - -3.5 - - - - -3-.5- - - -3.-1- u. s. 215,584 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 ~ w~~rnLhw rniD~rn ~rnw 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 ~ zl:il' 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 ~ ~ 0 ...:1 (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. Re v1s e d. 04 .l.:..i..l. ...... .0.., ....... -4) l=l II) 0....0... .8.., !-4 lpil.. II) C.l .tf) :::::> ..--- GEORGIA PR~ 1) REPORTER GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE UNI TED S T ATES March 197 2 I "' 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. Please turn page 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 ..... r-- OpG! 'I !J. pR1 0 1o ') . '-'I c. 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. WE WOULD APPRECIATE ANY COMMENTS YOU MAY HAVE CONCERNING THIS NEWSLETTER OR OUR PRICE WORK. frasier T. Galloway Agricultural Statistician In Charge John E. Coates Agricultural Statistician After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 3 06 01 Unitd States Deportment of Agr iculture ........ 7 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 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. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ~G\A ~~ FARM REPORT GEORGI A CROP REP ATHENS, GEORGIA 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. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS United Statet Deportment of Agr iculture ~G\A ~() FARM REPO APR 8 19 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 ....~ '('\ !.. t;:;/ Apr11l 3, 1972 .- ......_.., '1. I 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 " ....'1 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. -p .. I \:.) :;a 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 . ~i 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 -~-\- 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 ..r~.o.. p::; z ~ ...(....). ..(I.) .~.... l) U) . ~ ~ ...r.o.. :'";j' . REP OR APR 'I 19t2 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) ----- -. - 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 .}~ FARM 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 I ~ t~ I :I I..., STATE Week Ended o/o of Week Ended o/o of 1...-4 I :I Mar. Apr. Apr. year Mar . A pr. A pr. year I-~ 25 1 8 Thousands ago 1/ 25 1 8 Thousands ago 1/ I J.l ..sr..o:.: 00 ~ ..(...). 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 ~ p:; ..t.i..l ~ ~ ro z ~ a U) ~ ~ . 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 * Rev1sed. 105 I ~ ~ ;3: 0 ...:1 ..sr..o:.: ...:1 .(...) .a~ ~ ..t.i..l ~ ro f-4 ~ U) 0::: ~ H U) ~ .U) :::::> ) 0 ~ ..".'.. (7\<( (7\.... 0 ..0 ) ~ 0 ._J X ('('I 'J 0w <( .. ~ \.!) ~ ' II) . > oL.L' W 0-:: ' ->-<( 01-0:: -co 011)- u a:: ...J II) <(W Z ) 0< . ->->::wc ZZ:I- :::>:::><( r--- )( ) ,., LIVESTOCK 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 ,., 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. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens , Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS I ~'l~ (' ("' ~ United States Deportment of Agricultur , , / 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. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ( j 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 I ,Q..) 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 s:: ..n..:.l ~ ...u..... I I I I ....:.....l.. :l ..,u..... tl.O z~ ....(.../...l tl tl Vl GEORGIA 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 >:C J.{evised. :>-t t ~ s:: 0 ~ Q .r.o. ...~ ~ .u.... ....CJ ..U..J. ~- ~ U) ..... ro - ~ .....-1 ~ ~ ..... -0 ... . -.!) co -Q .aI.!.) ~ ro I p.. U) :; I!) : . . ~~ ~ :; ~ -~ 0 ' U) ;o... o,I ; < ::> ? / t J 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 . 10 * For the period Apri 1 29 - t,Jay 1 , T Less than . 005 i nch. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Ge or gia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS :1 I J I GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA 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 Please turn page ---- - ------------------- -~ -- ---- --------------------- - ----------------------------- -- --- - - The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street , Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. 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 Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS l '731 2,490 225 1,269,900 \.J. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician Un ited States Deportment of Agr iculture ~G\A c}a FARM .,,, r u:: "' . - 1, .-{ .. . "i JI Y 1 i(. GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA APRIL ~ 5 ~972 - 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 ------- ------ . UNITED STATES - 104 101 116 107 ----- ----- ---- 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. 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 Un ited States Dep ortmen t of Agr iculture c;oo 7 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 1I Current week as percent of same week last year. * Rev1sed. r. . tl) ~Y l / J. '~ LI BRARIES GEORGIA CRO P REPORTING SERVICE ,.. , ' !'),~ I I I I I I \ Ending May 8 , 19 72 M 'f 7 Rei se d 3 p. m. Mo nday COOL NIGHTS SLOW CR OP DEVELOPMENT I r- - --s 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. T~ Statistical Repor ti ng Se rvice, Athen s, Georgia in cooperati on with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agr ic ult u re ; and the National Heather Service, NOAA, U.S. Depar tment of Commerce . 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. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ~~~G\AFARM REPORT 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. Please turn page 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ISSUED BY: 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 Unite d State s Deportment of Agr iculture GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE _..--/ ( ) 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 . * rtevi sed. I BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREA3 BY WEEKS-1972 Page 2 I Q) I 1-< I :;j EGGS SET CHICKS PLACED I.=: 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/ I :;j I C) I .-" I - 1-< lbD ~ I~ 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 ~ ..c..r..:o.,; ..... 0 z ~ CJ ....U...,l .r..o, ~ (/) ~ . ~ . ;5: 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 >:c .H evis e d. Q) bD ~ ..1r.oc-i ~ 0 ~ ~ 0 H ~ ~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID United States Deportment of Agr icu lture j ) GEORGIA CROP RE POR TING SERVICE m ~w~~rnLhw [!!@m~ ATHENS , GEORGIA 31 { ~ mw 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. ? 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 ' . ~ ' "NIV _.I SIIY OF -- ~ORG 11)r c y 2 2 , 1972 ~PRIL ; ' ~9 72 rw ~ 3 L72 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. . .tfl ::J 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. :>t ~ ~ 0 ~ ~ a~.. E-i p:; ~ ~I H U) ~ p:; J.4 I ::l +>I .-4 ( ,.1j u::l I ;:: I U) b.O I ~I::J ~G\A .}a FARM REPORT 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. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agricul t ure Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ( ,., 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 . After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS United State s Deportmen t or Agr iculture ~leek Ending June 5, Weekly Cro "' ,,., ) A LlBRAltl ~S 72 and Weather Bulletin EPORTING SERVICE J~~ , Geo rg 1a 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 ACQ DIV 990 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 Q) ""..:.:.:.! ..-4 :::! Q u .... rd ... "" u 0::; .... ~ :p en .... z rd .... {) U) tlD < ...... ..-4 ....0 0 ...!) Q Q) 0 1'11 < .... .8... ~ ..-4 I rd rd .."..". ~ ::! ..-4 :::! ..... o ~ u . <""tlD a 1-1 rd 0.. Q) tlD 1-1 0 Q) Q) ..r.d. .:~> en- tll)I-IQ 1-1 Q) Q) aOQ) Cil_c tlD .... - ...Q ..... < !-!+' 0 Q) p..Q) Q) 1-1 r::r:;ii) ~ < ~ 0 ~ ~ 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. -T-h-e -S--t-a-t-is-t-i-c-a-l--R--e-p-o-r-t-i-n-g--S-e-r-v-i-c-e-, --A-t-h-e-n-s-, --G-e-o-r-g-i-a-; --i n---c-o-o-p-e-r-a-t-io--n--w-i-t-h--th--e--C-o-o-p-e-r-a-t-iv--e-- 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 . After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporti ng Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS D9 oo ; ~ {t J ~G\A ~() t9/Y FARM REPORT GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 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 ISSUED BY: 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 ,.... ~ l' ( I . ~~~G\AFARM REPORT GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 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. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS '?Q~;;' POST AGE & FEES PAID Uni ted State s De por tm en t of Agr icu lture t BROILER TYPE E GGS SET AND CIDCKS PLACED IN COMMER ::;IAL At1EAS BY WEEKS-197Z Page Z i EGGS SET I C ~-i!CKS IPLA CL D 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 Approved oy t:ne UULIUUt<. diiU JILUOLIVII uvcou \'-:::1:::1-'/ u~oo~ ' JJ ' J t - ~G\A tf ~~ FARM T. - ;J t I GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS , GEOR(?IA 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. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS -3 I;~ HENS, GEORGIA 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. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS lf090 d 7 lfA-3 m /02- GEORGIA '7~ ~ 1! !1t? 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 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 ~, 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 . 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 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 <1:! ~ . 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 . ,., 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 \ II) ... I ~ I'"I)' sti::l U) II) .so.o-B ..... ~ '"'p0 ..i..l.).~. II) II) cr;b II) ...... U) 0.0 il)ell'"d 'e"l'l ...0 >tO ':":1' ~u 0ell :...;.. ~til ~'"' .- "ww' -0 c U-~ o(! 0 ... .w ~ c.:>O < ~ 8!! C>.v..>.. !c: :;) II) ....'.:.".:..1'.. .:.u.:.1. t'"i.' Oil) ..0S..:. :<..OX..~i -.t.u>.... ._..-~ ~....,I!)I!)OU) .._.S::U)ii)...OU) ~i8ls):l:!)Uo).(o'!t:':)oz~ .......... H tllJ.tt:'"dellU) >-ell 0 ell 0eillip)II)..ClpII.~.)'~0" ' ..t..i.:O:J~ '"~.'..:I >en ....,(.)~ ~'i"""i'l).!.~..)U. n)..u~s.. e.~.In.I..)en~~~.Ho.... ~ '1:1 :;::: -c> ...o r.%.4 .E o0::: ->-< 01-0::: -fll OV>- --::x:z UO:::...JV> <{UJ >>LU ZZI- =>:::>< 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 99 0 UNIVERSITY .OF GEORGI A UNIV LIBRARIES ATHENS GA 30601 Un ited States Deportment of Agr iculture -"3, ~G\A ~a FARM REP 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 - 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 OJ 7 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 ~ "0:: 0 1.1.1 0J ,.. f-- '.C.l-D- " ~ 00 ~ ;; 0 ,!>:.-: ...H _.J ::D z ::;) 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 After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 1861 ~/est Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ,., 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 After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Rep orting Service 1861 Hest Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS .: YiO J ~.3 z., 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 ~ ~ ~ 0 E-4 1-4 ~ . .U) ::> 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. ** * * * * * 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. * * * ********** *** * * * * ** * * * ** * * ** * * ** * * * * ** ** ** * * 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 /J ~ ~()~G\AFARM 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 Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS v'- '- 'v '-:J V AC Q DIV 99 v UNIVERSITY OF GEO~GIA UNIV LI BRARIES ATHENS GA 30601 -~-:;-!> POSTAGE & FEES PAID United States Department of Agr iculture ~ n -I ' ~ \ c-- u ----... " " J GEORGIA ATHENS, GEORG IA I - U.. .,.. E;.;;Cf-ORu A . ~1972 rniDtrrn ~mw 0 July 26, 1972 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------ . (/) "!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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 / ~ IJ 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 ~ (.) oU.U-J ~ ->-<( 01- ~ -c:o (31.1)- --:z:z U~..JV) <(ILJ >>w ZZI- ::l:::><( _. L---- I J AUG REPORT "--- ----. 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. *** t * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * t These estimates are on an "in shell" basis. The estimates for 1971 crop t t has been revised, where necessary, from the p reliminary estimates published i n * * * t t the Annual Crop Summary and Crop Values in January 1972. The revisions and * * t t utilization estimates are based on data obtained from growers , commercial * * ** shellers, and processors at the end of the marketing season . * * t t * Except where otherwise noted, the season average prices in this report are * * t estimated average returns to growers for all methods of s ale. The prices are * * t * t applied to production to compute value of production. Va lue of production * t t estimates are for the marketing season or crop year and should not be confused * * t t with cash receipts from these crop s for a calendar year. * * t * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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 7 ~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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 99o UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA UNIV LIBRARIES ATHENS GA 30601 07 ' 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 ..... H 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 tl.O I 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. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens , Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS UNIV UNIV Rvc .ITYI\SO:aFnf\1 l:i811 990 GEORGIA LIBRARIE~ ATHE ZL6L g 6l) }:b6o 1 B;j ~G\A ~a FARM REPORT GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA 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 '\ Non-Cotton \ 1 ~ -.1... -4 Macon 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 0 .Columbus See reverse side 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. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street AthenS G 06 1 OFFI CIAL United Stoles Deportment of Agr iculture li19M039 ,:jQ AJ.ISH::1AIN O GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ,., LIVEST OCK .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 . 2. i O , : . t t-"' ) ..., Veek Ending August 14 , 1972 MOISTURE SUPPL IES VARIED LIBRARIES L..~~Ua...ttlnrr-nm etin A thens , Georg1a 1872Centennia11972 us. Departmental Ccmmerce us. Departmental AgricuJtul'e ~~~ I I I , I I ' Relea sed 3 p . m. Monday 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. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFF YI9H03~ :JO },J.IS~HIAINn GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 3; J--- ATHENS, GEORG IA 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 ,~.. ~ ..r..d.. o:; ...u...... ....:..:..I.. ::I ,...(.....). bD ... z~ ....C...D.... .. C-ll 4) 4) ~ lJt/)4) ...t,.~..)....D<....td.:. Florida . 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 Mississippi 5, 612 5,883 5, 803 103 5, 265 5, 200 5, 279 105 Arkansas 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 1../ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised. 4) ,b.D. ~ Ill p..4> 4) 4) o:;!: ,..-~U) rd't1 -~ rd 4> ..C..l.l o,.. ,.. ...... r:Q ::.:!+> ..,rd..., B,....,CD tf) 4) -~ ~ bD ..... ....0- "w~' gi ., 0 w .a.. ... .c.:>O <( ~ '8~ .., (>.VI ! c :::l ,4.). ..:.:.I. 3 ..u.... 2 ~ 4) ,~..,<.t.: ->~ .......... ::!O~-t4>0tf) ..... 4) 4) --.{) U) z o4:).;...~. tf)+,.'. r0 ")~ 4) bOt/) Cll8~'t1 >...... ...... rd 0ro~~-tt0 ::,.o. rd 1-4 tf) ~.....r::::QJ d u 4) 4) g.r:Q 0 ~ -~ 0 o:; ~ d) rd .U..... ~ ..., .......... ,.... - r C~Dr;:: 4> < .... oo.zo '+"tf)CD--.D .11 't1 ..4..). +..r.>d.. ,. .. / ~ 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 ~G\A ~a FARM R 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 United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 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. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 1861 \!est Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ACQ DIV 94~ 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 "~:'"'~.: '\~ ~- ''.n. : - .J ""} ,,,'I 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. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS 007 ~ GEORGIA C R0 P REPORTING SERVIC E ~w~~rnL!Jw rnmtrrn~rnw ATHENS, GEORGIA Septembe r 6, 1972 ------ ------- --- - - - - --------------- 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 ' 98 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 * I Revtsed. 100 102 . U) c .-4 Q\ ->> 0 1- co0:t:::. . -en c V'J ...... v 0:: ...J V'J l:W Z >>LW ........ I Z Z I- :J :J o0:: ->-<( Ot-o:: ..... a:; Qll) ..... z UO::~II) >w ......... I 221- =>::::>cr ~G\A ~a FARM REPORT GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE/ ATHENS, GEORGIA (ISL I d]S 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 \ 1 -Rome -~ 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 -4 I Macon 0 . Columbus Please see reverse side for UN ITED STATES information AI bany 7 Valdosta State UNITED STATES - COTTON REPORT AS OF SEPTE 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 1/ Estimates for current y~ar carried forward f rom ea r 1i~ r forecast. 1/ Productio_n gi.nned and to be ginned. FRASIER T. GALLOWAY C. L. CRENSHA~/ A--g-r-i.c.. _u.- ltur . --- al -- - Statis - - ~ -- t-i-c-i-a-n---I-n--C-h-a-r-g-e -.. . . - .-. - - - - - - - - - .. - - - - - - .. A--g-r-i-c..u.. -l-t u - r .... a_l---S-t-a-t-i s--ti-c-i-a-n__ .... _______ __ The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. After Five Days Return to y United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ACQ DIV 99 0 UN IVE RSIT Y OF GF.0R GIA - UNJV LI BRARIF. S ATHENS GA 30 601 1 d3 United Stotes Oepolment of Aticuhure AGR - 101 ~G\A U IVERSITY OF G I ~a FARM REP GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 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 '\ Non-Cotton \ 'J ~ -. Crop Reporting District 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 -4 I Macon 0 . Columbus Please see reverse side for UNITED STATES information . Albany 7 Valdosta LI BRARIES State 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 l 0 l .o 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 - ---.... -..-------.. - ~. - - --- --- ----- ------... - .---- ---- - ..... ------.. -------... -....... ---------------.... ----- 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 AGR - 101 ~oo ? ~) GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~:w~~rnL1w rniD1frn~rnw 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 -(' 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 QJ 1-4 =' Q ....!. ..u... ~ .-4 ..u=...' z ..... ~ ~ (/) ~ ~ ! 1-4 bl) ~ ..... {) 4-' U) 0 .;~s; ~ . ~ 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 ~ ~ 0 .-1 (22 States) .-1 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:C .Ke vised. 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 ~22 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 10 2 102 102 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised. year a o 1/ 102 71 93 174 112 111 104 124 84 120 113 94 109 92 100 101 100 105 108 98 92 75 102 ..... +> a:; - ~ z(il~+' l)(/) ~ ~ ~.-I ::l +> ~:l . .u.. ~~ ~ Q) 0.0 1-t Cl:l ~:>-tu..d ~E 0 ~ u ~ Cl:l ~ ~ ..... o..t.....;.... ~~ p:;(/) t:x:l~ H 1-f (/) ::l ~ ..... p:;:J ~ ..u... 1-t l:lO ~ ..... 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I p::: ~ r-t zr:-.~OObO:::;l C'll 1-1 p.. 1-1 1-1 ~ t:IC'IlQ)~O Q)QP)..P::: Q)~ ~0 :>t:~...-!rn H ~ C'll Q) U ~rnu~rnH Q) ~ ~ ~ ~-~~~...-4Q)~ Q)C'IlrJl\0,.00 ~~~ex:>~ ~[f.)~...-4< < C'll 'tl ~ Q)CI.l ~ ~ ~ :::;l ( _.) ~G\A .}tl FARM REP GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE OCT 2 0 1972 ATHENS, GEORGIA 0. . - . - 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. Atter ~1v~ uays Ke~urn ~o United States Department of Agriculture Sta-tistical Reporting Serv ~2e..______ 18. 61 West Broad Stree/ Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS . -'IJ.__,._,,.~ .,.., - 310 .-J"!'::Js . t/.6 O(; .LQo \r'tf)&oJJ ~S.': J I (:Jv .. l .:IQ "'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. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Servic~---------------------- 1861 West Broad Street j ;..w7H Rn :;r::;N3I::>s Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ZL6l 0 6 18 0 United States Deportment of Agriculture AGR - 101 S3l(;J VC8 ! 1 I !DH 0 39 .:10 Al.IS ~ :::: AlN n ~a~G\AFARM REPORT GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA 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. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ,., 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 The Statistical Rep orting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athen s, Georgia, in cooperation vJi t h 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 AGR - 101 Georgia Week Iy CroP. and We athe r BuII etin --~~&,....,: ~ ~~ -~ GEORGIA CROP REPO RTING SER V ICE Athens , Georgia s::mntlHJ! :, ;: ~ . ~~ :--;~: \ j ~ ~leek Ending September 25, 1972 us. Departmentof z1.15t ei d39 US.DeparlrnentofAW~NN 1 i!Jt.:O:;J~_:: A- lf~ :~e~~d p p.m. Mo nday 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. _ After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS s::mJV 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. . .(/) ::J ~G\A .}a FARM REPORT 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. Reissued by: The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. 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. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS AGR ..; 101 NOAA-National Weather Service Agricultural Engineering Center University of Georgia Athens, Georgia 30601 ;:s- 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 ocr 12 l97z ,',I 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. ~, Iz 797z 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 ACQ DIV 99 0 UNIVERSITY OF G ~ORGIA UNIV LIBRARIES ATHENS GA 30601 AGR 101 - ?l J ,., LIVESTOCK REPORT AUGUST 1972 SLAUGHTER GEORGIA August Red Heat Production Down 9 Percent From Year Ago ocr ~mr~" ll/3/72 IJ' ''12R3/T'( ('lr 1 1 LIBRA .#ES 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. 127972 ('.'4 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. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS A I t1 t. i'l , GA 3 U6 01 SERIALS UNIVERSITY OFSECGFORG9IA40 LIBRARY ATHFN .~ AGR - 101 M~ ~ oo 1 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE G Al , w~~rnLb'L? rniD1Prn~m'L? 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. -0 -.() 0 ('() .r.o. tlO 0'"' Q) l) . t/) \-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. 7/Cl T T I ~0 UNITED STATES DEPARTMEIT OF CO*ERCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Athens, Georgia NOAA 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 AGR 101 070 d J GE 0 RG I A CR0 P REPORTING SERVICE '~:W~~lliL1W v~, j ATHENS, GEORGIA ctober 11, 1972 BR 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 iNet Cross State 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 tftT1 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/ 99 47 101 131 92 93 113 99 138 ..r~..o. ...u..,. '"' .,.. . p:j Cl) ~ I I I I Q) .::,1 .-t ::1 z .,C1l I ..u... l) U) ~ ~r; errn. ,, ~ "Gl c ,. . / ~"'J~.q;~__co O>- \{) a\,:!::; 0 C'<' w 0 Ut:; w VJLL 0 (/') --....J>- <{1- O:V>>- w a: cr V> Cl) LU <" Z >a:::w z-c.o.....J...:.. :::l....J< ~a~G\AFARM '-' ._ ............. .... .. w ,,, OCT~ 01 7 REP GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA 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 Non-Cotton ~J ~ -.. 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 -4 .Columbus Macon Please see reverse side for UNITED STATES information . Albany 7 Valdosta 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 U. S. Arne r- Pi rna 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 .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 .o 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 .o 13670. l l1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. Production ginned and to be ginned. FRASIER T. GALLO\-JAY C. L. CRENSHN' - - - - - 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 United StotOI O.pCIItmont of Agriculture AGR _; 101 1872Centennial \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. 0 0 * For the period October T Less than .005 i nch. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agricu~~~ Statistical Reporting Service/ l86l West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 3060l OFFICIAL BUSINESS , ,,..,-8,-,.-, - - - - - 2L6t 0 2 l f) O v '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. ~G\A .}a FARM REP 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 ' \ ' ~j 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 ----------------------------- - ------ -- The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 tJest Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. After Five Days Return to Unlted States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street i- Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ,~. ACQ DIV UNIVERSITY OF GF.OR 9q IA 0 , .. ~ I"J:Js UNIV LIBRARIES ATHENS GA 2L6l OZ 060 l l :JQ I ._, 1 ~ v 03~S'Jr. ,".J'>'""~'l , A.:.I.Scl:i: A tN n United States O.p.,.tmono of Agriculture AGR - 101 /I-- ,., LIVESTOC 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 ------------------.----------------------------.----------------------------------------- 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 AGR - 101 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA - -- - -- - rv'floc"l:"ri'io~b':"'~ r 18, l 9 7 2 S31M'dM811 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 ~ IL. -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 ::I 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. ..sr..o:.: ..... ..u... t'"lO' C! ~ ~ ~ U) ..Os...:O:.Q.~ c.l t~ 0 ~ !).~ Q.) Q.) p:; Q.) Q.) 00 'c"1'l ~..c s:: <~Q-ItQ~I- O J...t~tllQ)\0 ::l 0 J..tOtll ~ bO~C'"\tll QI~S::tll ~S::"r"i z ~ QI~'"OtdH ooa~-tc~~-Moo >-.~ 0 0 bO:::> ~astd'"Q' )jP:..I'":' I'Q"'j:l:l Q)Qpj..~ Qj~ ~(.!) >~r-IUl -M as Gl .. uH r:r..mo:;:J:mH Q)-M s::~ '"'~~-Qj Glasm..o,.c::o ~~-MQO~ 'Htll~-< < td "Q'jt~ll ~ osM:: :::> 00 1 GE0 RG I A CR0 P RE P0 RT I NG SERVICE u:lill~~!TI!1W rP!1~ffiW HENS, GEORGIA 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/ Thou. 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. ----------------------- -------------- ------------------------------------------ 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 --------------------------------------- 257,296 1, 868, 614 2.8 3.4 ----------- .... -------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 .19 AGR 101 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE v ~ l] 7~~~rnr1~ rnill~rn~m~ 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 ....... 0 ...0 0 !'I") . .U) ~ c:: ;.:; ., ...-> G') -:-.Ds I 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 ********************************** 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. ******************************************* 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 . ~ 1 " ' '='11 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ZL6l Tt 1~0 . 1 AGR 101 ,., 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 q)0 J GE0 RGI A ~~w~~rnLJJ'L? 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 J-1 tlO 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. . .[/) 0 ~G\A ~a u R ITY 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\ .:!O J.. ItS - ~ .. . JI !N:I 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 .. . ~ ..... (J) .... (il zl'J ....r..o.... (/) -1 (/) 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. *Revised. Q) ..:'.":.l.' .-I ::l ..u.. t'"lO' ~ ..... 0 ..... ~ Q) .-. ..,8 0 ...[) r'"o' 0 rt'l p.. .. . Q) ro 0 tlO ..r.o. Q) 0'"' tlOU Q) '"' 0 .>... l'J l'JQ) '"' ~ Q) (J) (/) ~ tl()Q) ..s.;.:.:......d. t:-."'-l 0 0 000 td 1-1 c:l-1-1 J..lj:Q :::) td Q)j:Q 0 Q)Qc):l.P::: "'-ltQ !l )s :>Q.-1 Ul l=lt: ~'"'UIU:td;3Q):U.I . uH Q)~ J..l"'-l4-Jr-IQ) Q) td UI~..C::O 4-1"'-l~OO"'-l <~tr.l"'-lr-1< td '"0"'-l Q)tr.l 4-1 ~ Q :::> ::! t:l c0: I N "- ' .0.-)- l c. ~ > !::"" cr. cr ~' > zC> :2;::, ~G\A ~a FARM REP GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE GENERAL CROP RE PDR,Y 'J I]., 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. t:' ., " r. , - ORGfA ov 13 1972 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. 3 /J ~G\A ~a FARM REPO 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.- ~J 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 AGR - 101 ,., 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 -------------.--!------------------------------:--------.-.-----------... ------------...--------- 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 AGR - 101 Ob? / ~3 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 ~ .... ~ ~.J til z ~ ro (.J ~ 81 . ~ ~ H Ul c z .2 < 1'11 ;lJ < -! /--' a;, 0 "TJ ID C) rq -J 0 J ;:u t;) :;; 067 ~I A] GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ]l lllJ ~ rr rn r1~ LPL!Jrrm~ &JruJruJmm~ 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 u--.-s-. -- t I --------------------------------------- 239,038 2, 107,652 I ~ ------------------------------- 2. 9 2. 8 3. 8 3,1 I 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 ;?!: 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 1I Current week as percent of same week last year * Revised. Q) 01) ~ ro ~ ~ u..c ;3: l::l 0 H ~ ~ a ~ E-t H 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 43 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 z d unl Cl:< l'il ..... zt; ()~ .~:X:U)ro Cl> I .".::.:":.! I .--4 ::::! ,.. I .(....). I tlO I~ ...... 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 ..... .:X: r,r.ol. :j I I I 0 ~ Q) ...... 0 -..o 0 ~~ ..,(.....). I I .,8..... ro tll)l p.. !""" ..r..o. t,l.O. .:X: l q 0 Q) I ro(\)0 I . ,... (.) 1 0J.0i .,... en.. > I 0 Q) ~ J:l Q) 10{./)-B .00~ ...,.Q....... .... Q) 0 Q) Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 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, 912 101 .... P..J.-1 (\) p:;Ul .-~'"d ..Cr.o.) ro ,0.. Q) 00 J.i ro ~..d I ."..t.;.l..!.l. I ,Q..) .r..o. en Q) I ::1U)~ I~ .:x:u :j ~ Q I C) .... OH ~ ~ ..~... .:X:-~ ..... Ot...;.. I J.i I 00 I .:X: ...... I 0 I ~ ...... -c.....o.o.. 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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