Georgia crop reporting service [1973]

GEORGIA CROP

,.,

/

REPORTING SERVICE

NOVEMBER

L1BR~RI S

TEA
Re lease d 1/3173

November Red Meat Production Down 8 Percent From Year Aqo
Georgia's red meat production in commercial p l a nt s du ri ng November 1972 totaled 32.9 mill ion pounds, according to the Georgia Crop Rep o r t i ng Se rv i ce. This wa s down 3.1 mil I ion pounds from the 36.0 total in November 1971.
Cattle Slauqhter
Commercial plants in Georgia repor ted 20,800 head of cat t l e s la ughte red during November 1972--a decrease of 3,000 head fro m the previous mont h a nd 1, 700 below November 1971
Calf Slaughter
November calf slaughter totaled 1,300 head- -IOO head bel ow the previous mon t h but 300 head above the 1,000 killed during November 1971.
Hoq Slaughter
Georgia's hog slaughter, reported by commercial plants , for November numbered 159,000 head--IO ,OOO head above the 149,000 in October 1972 but 19 , 000 head below the 178,000 slaughtered in November 1971.
48 STATES
November Red Meat Production Up I Percent Fro m 1971
Commercial production of red meat i n t he 48 States t ot a l e d 3,195 mi l l ion pounds i n November, I percent above a year earl ier. Commerc ial meat p ro duction i nc l ude s slaughter in federally inspected and other slaughter plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on fa rms,
Beef Production 6 Percent Above A Year Earl ier
Beef production in November was 1,897 mi l l ion pounds, 6 percent above the 1,786
mill ion pounds in November 1971, but 9 percent below the 2,012 mill ion pounds produced last
month. Cattle kill totaled 2,986,000 head, up 2 percent from a year earl ier. Live weight per head was 1,055 pounds, 20 pounds more than a year ago and 12 pounds above last month.
Veal Output 17 Percent Below November 197 1
There were 35 mill ion pounds of veal produced during November, down 17 percent from 1971. The 253,600 calves slaughtered was 16 percent below the number of a year earl ier. Average I ive weight was 245 pounds compared with 248 pounds in Novembe r 1971.
Pork Production Down 6 Percent From A Year Earl ier
Pork production totaled 1,218 mill ion pounds, 6 percent below a year ago. Hog kil I totaled 7,459,900 head, down 9 percent from Novembe r 1971. Live we i ght per hea d was 244 pounds, 2 pounds more than a year ago and 5 pounds above last mon t h . Lard rendered per 100 pounds of I ive weight was 7.5 pounds, compared wi t h 8.4 i n Novembe r 1971.
Lamb And Mutton Up 2 Percent From Novembe r 1971
,
There were 45 mil I ion pounds of lamb and mut t on produced in Novembe r , above a year earl ier, but 5 mill ion pounds below last mont h. Sheep totaled 854,200 head, I percent less than a year ago . Avera e I ive weight 2 pounds more than a year earl ier and a month ea r l ier.
S8806

Specie
Georg ia : Cat t l e Calves Ho gs Sheep and Lambs

GEORGIA AND 48 STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUG HTER II

Num be r

Slaugh te red

Novem be r

1971

1972

Average

Live Hei ght

Novembe r

197 1

1972

Total

Live We ight

Novem be r

1971

1972

1,000 Head

Pounds

1,0 00 Pounds

22.5

20.8

916

1. 0

1.3

395

1]8.0

159. 0

225

926

- .. 20,6 10

461

395

227

40 , 050

19,261
599 36, 093

48 States:
Catt1 e Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs

2,923.5 302.7
8,217.0 859.0

2,986.0 253.6
7,459.9 854.2

1,035 248 242 105

1,055 245 244
107

3,024, 430
74 , 956 1,989,486
90, 107

3 ,149,808 62,0 75
1, 823 ,871 91 ,409

II Includes slaughter under Federal i nspection and ot he r commerc ia l s laughter, exc lud es
f a rm slaughter.

AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS AND HOG -CORN RATIOS, DECEMBER 15, 1972
~J ITH COMPAR ISONS

Commodity and Unit

Dec. 15 1971

GEORGIA
Nov. 15 1972

UNITED STATES

Dec. 15 1972

Dec. 15 1971

Do 11 a rs

Nov. 15 1972

Dec. 15 197 2

Corn, bu. Hogs, cwt. Ca tt 1e , cwt. Ca lves, cwt.

1. 16 18.90 25 . 8 0 36.00

1.35 26.80
31.40 44 . 60

1.55 28.60
31.80 45.60

1. 08
19.70 30.30 38.40

1. 20 26.80 32. 80 46 . 80

1.42 29 . 50 34.40 46 . 50

Hog-Corn
Ra t io II

16.3

19.9

18. 5

18 . 2

22.3

20. 8

II Bushels of corn equal in value to 100 Ibs. hogs, I ive we ight .

FRAS IER T. GALLOWAY Agr icu l t ura l Statistic ian In Charge

\.J. A. \'JA GN ER Ag r i cu l t u ra l Stat ist ic ia n

The Statis tical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Stree t, Athens , Georgi a in cooperat ion with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

Alter l"1ve uays xe turn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

AGR - 101

7

I)

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVIC E

ATHENS, GEORGIA

J AN

anuary 3, 1973

- --=- L!;:,r.ARiES
B R OILE ~_TUU,-,,_ _

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia duri ng the wee k ended Dec embe r 3 0 was 7,391,000--10 percent less than the previous week and 15 percent less t han the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 9,909, 000 broiler type eggs were s et by Ge orgia ha t che r i es - - l percent less than the previous week and 11 p erc ent l ess than the co mparabl e week a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting Stat es t otale d 52, 81 4,000--8 percent less than the previous week and 9 percent less t ha n t he comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 69 , 9 34 , OOO-- s li.g ht l y mo re tha n t h e previo us week but 5 percent less than a year ago.

Week Ended
Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov . 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 25 Dec. 2 Dec. 9 Dec . 16 I Dec. 23
Dec. 30 I

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHI C K PLACEMENTS

-1971
1972

Eggs Set J:../
19 72

INet Cros s State M o v em e nt

of Chicks

% of
year ago

1971
-
1972

1972

Chicks P laced for

Broil e r s in G eorgia

1971
-

1972

I 0/0 of
year

1972

ago

Thousands

T ho usan d s

T housan d s

I

10,640 10, 732

10, 238 9,909

96 92

-166 1-174 - 20 8 /- 91

I 6, 432 7, 520

6 , 19 6 7, 1 15

96 95

10,818 10 ,824

10, 107 10, 260

93 95

-/-33 1 - 76 15 f 4 8

I 8, 475 8, 550

7, 711 8, 183

91 96

10, 872 10, 145

93 - 77 /- 35

8, 570

7,9 16

92

10,818 10 ,096

93 /- 53 I- 84

8, 711

8, 143

93

10,775 10,840

9,250 10, 195

.I 86 I I- 44 /-149
94 f 73 /- 90

8,739 8,6 59

8,294 8, 248

95 95

10, 986 11,110

I - 10, 052 I 91 /-130 I- 48 9,909 ,I 89 i 14 /-143

8, 720
I 8, 678

8, 258 7,391

95 85

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks i n Georgia during the week end e d December" 30 w as 536,000--13 percent less than the previous week but 28 percent more t ha n the comparable week last year . An estimated 1, 112,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 17 percent more than the previous week and 18 percent more 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, hatchings during t he week ende d Decembe r 30 wer e down 30 percent but settings were up 11 percent from a year ago.

State

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HAT CHED, 1972

Eggs Set

%of

Chicks Ha t c he d

Dec .

Dec.

De c.

year

Dec .

D ec .

De c .

16

23

30

ago 2/ 16

23

30

Thousands

Thous a n ds

II % of year ago 2/
I

Ga. IlL Calif. Wa sh. Mis s . Total 1972
Total 19711972*
% of
Last Year

710

954 1, 112 11 8

185

415

265 108

1,329 1, 657 1,484 109

95

189

137

96

271

359

328 105

2,590 .- 3, 574 3,326 III

3,384 3,769 3,009

77

95

111

715 17 5 906
66 272
2, 134

2,245

I

95

613 240 831
75 338 2,097
2, 008
104

53 6 140 568
59 180 1,483
2, 116
70

1 12 8
I 62
I 53
i 48 65
I 70
I
I
I
I
I I
i

* 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing c hi c ks for hatche ry sup ply flock s.

2/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

Revised .

B ROIL ER T YP E EGGS SET AND C HI C KS PLACED IN CO MM, ERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS-1972 Page 2

EGGS SET

CHICKS PLA CED

STATE

I

Week E nded

Dec.

Dec.

Dec.

I' % of

Week Ended

I year I Dec.

Dec.

Dec.

% of
year

16

23

30

ago 1/ I 16

23

30

ago 1/

Ma ine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Mi s s o uri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina

Thousands

1,754 107
1,788 347 209
I
2,935 5, 311 2,042
o
8,068 498

1, 889 76
1, 728 321 191
2,775 5,280 1,934
o
7,937 569

1,764 118
1,815 366 195
2,702 5, 167
1,946
o
7,966 574

90 166
97 107 , 73
91
II101 97
I-
1110 6
10 2

Thousands

1,343

1,367 1, 281

93

39

46

33

43

1, 182

1, 172 1, 235

119

224

243

221

91

352

317

325

76

2,838

2,607 2, 532

102

3,757

3,747 3, 741

103

1,604

1, 584 1,494

98

401

377

266

78

6, 185

6,365 5,738

98

634

575

528

121

..rs.o:.: .(.J. ~~t.;...
Z~
()+->
<t:~
~ ro I-l ::l
<t:.=:
::l
:> .(.J..
-> I-l
CD
<t:

GEORGIA

10, 195 10,052 9,909

89

8,248

8,258 7,391

85

Florida

1,439

1, 519

1,483

90

982

989

913

78

Tennessee

623

736

639

88

912

1,059 1,040

107

Alabama

9,639

9,818 10, 154 101

7,570

7,557 6, 792

87

Mississippi

5,484

5,447 5, 359 I 91

4, 861

4,912 4, 525

89

Arkansas

11,606 11,976 12,022

89

9,685

9,514 8,772

88

Louisiana

1, 101

1,068 1, 025

98

904

1,243 1,005

77

Texas

3,946

3,795 3,938

92

3,365

3, 267 3, 182

93

Washington

245

284

323

77

292

380

271

103

Oregon

353

309

389 113

216

49

170

70

California TOTAL 1972

I 2,035 69,725

2,055 2,080

94

69,759 69,934 , 95

1, 681 57,275

1,478 1,359 57, 106 52, 814

77 91

(22 States)

TOTAL 1971-72* 1 71, 720

(22 States)

I 0/0 of Last Year

97

72,614 73,843

96

95

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

57, 488
100 * Revised.

55,741 58,059

102

91

Q)
en
I-l
..rco
~U
<t: s::
~H
o@
...:l .... ...:l .~ <t:t;
() 'n
.+-r>o
E-4U)
p::;~ ~ I-l H ::l U)+->
<t::j
P::; (J
fJ.lk
eo <t:

Q)
I-l
::l
.+..-.>..
::l
.(..J.
I-l CD
.<..t.:.
o

+s-:>:

...... 0

Q) -.0
80
+-> l""l

Ir-ol ..r.o.

0.. CD

Q)

I-l

q Q) 0

..r.o. .(:..J.>rvQ")

CD I-l ~

I-l
o

Q)
U)

tsn::

rv~s:e:o:SQ)

'n <t:

oI-l ~
oQ.).+-~>

P::; I-l +->
~U)

'n(J'tj
ro

Q) tn 0

I-l .... I-l

+:->:l+r-o>cq
...... +->+-> ::l U) tn

(J

Q)

'k ~
eo <t: ~

..o... c....o..

+s-:>:
Q)
.8..
Ir-ol
0..
Q)
C.l
U)

::J

! Z
~
0-0<0'<=co
Q..-

:':": i0 rl

LL E 0

oG ~ r l

w
o

c03.

I

.~0.<:.~. <0P::

!

;

Q)

I-l
;:l

~
r-i

;:l

(J Q)

..-l (J

OI
~

-l0f
co

":4>

<~~.-t

l=l Q)Q)O

I-l 4-1 t/) Q) \00

;:l 0

I-lot/)

~

CO~<""lt/)

Q)~l=lt/)

~

~l=l..-l

Z

Q)~"dIllH

tnl3l-llll..-lt/)

:>-~ 0 0 COP

1ll1-lQ.1-l1-l~

::::l1llQ)~O

Q)QQ) .~ ~0 Q)~

:> l=l r-i III
..-l III Q)

.. u

~tJ)O~IllH

Q)..-l l=l ~

1-l~~.-4Q)~

Q)IllIll\O.s::o

~~..-lOO~ 4-It/)~.-4-<

-< III "Qd)t~ /)

~
..-l

l=l P

~ G-a
H])Q D0 7

~() FARM LIA3
Iq1
..J

~G\A

JI 1
REPORT

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

DECEMBER ~ 5 ~972 AGRI C ULTURAL PRICES

GEORGIA INDEX UP 8 POI NTS

Janua ry 4, 1973

The All Commodities Index of Prices Rece ived by Georgia f armers in December wa s 130 percent, an increase of 8 points above the previous month an d 22 points over December 1971, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service .

The December All Crops Inde x increa se d 4 points f rom t he Novembe r 1972 level to 127 percent. Contribut ing mos t to t he increase we re soybeans, co rn , whea t and oa t s . The Livestock and Livestock Pr od uc t s Index wa s 132 percen t, 11 points abo ve the previous month and 28 points over December o f 1971. Substant ial i nc re a ses i n the prices of eggs and hogs were responsible for mo st of the r ise .

UNITED STATE S PR ICES RECEIVE D IND EX UP 7 POINTS PR ICES PA I D I NDEX UP 1 PO IIH
The Index of Pri ces Received by Farmers increased 7 po int s (5 percent) to 137 percent of the January-December 1967 average duri ng the month ended December 15, 1972. Cont r i buting most to the i nc re a se we re hogs , cattl e, wheat , eggs, corn, and soybeans. Commodities s howing price dec1 in es we re co t t on , tomatoes, l e t t uce , and oran ges. The i nde x wa s 18 percent above a year earl ier.
The Index of Prices Pa id by Farmers for Commodities and Services , Int e res t, Taxes, and Fa rm Wage Rate s for De cembe r 15 was 131, up 1 percent from mid -November . Highe r ave rage pr i ce s for feed, f ood, clo thing, and build ing and fencing mate rials we re major contributors to the index ri se. The i nde x was 7 percent above a year earl ier.

1967 = 100

IND EX NUMBERS
Nov . 15 1971

GEORG IA AND UNITED STATES

Dec. 15 1971

Nov . 15 1972

Dec. 15 1972

GEORGI A

Pr ice s Re ce i ved All Commod i tie s All Crops

106

108

122

130

11 3

114

123

127

Livestock and Livestock

Products

101

104

121

132

UNITED STATES

Pr ice s Re ceived

115

11 6

130

137

Prices Pa i d , Int e re s t ,

Taxes & Farm \"a ge Rates

122

122

130

131

Ra t io 1/

94

95

100

105

.1I Ra t io of Index of Pr ice s Recei ved by Farmers t o Index of Prices Paid, Intere st, Taxes ,
and Farm Wa ge Rate s .

FRA S IER T. GA LL o\/AY Agricu ltural St a t i s t ic ia n In Cha rge

J OHN E. COATES Agricultural Stat is tician

The Statistical Repor tin g Se rvi ce, USDA, 1861 ~e s t Bro ad Stree t , At he ns, Georgia in coope rat ion wi t h t he Geo rg ia Departmen t of Agricult ure .

PR ICES RECEIVED AND PA ID BY FARMEr{S. DECEMBER 15. 1972 \-l ITH COMPAR ISONS

GE ORGIA

UNITED STATES

Commod i t y and Unit

Dec. 15 Nov. 15 Dec . 15 Dec. 15 Nov . 15 Dec. 15

1971

1972

1972

1971

1972

1972

PRICES RECEIV ED

\.,tilea t , bu.

$

Oa t s, bu.

$

Co rn, bu.

$

Cotton, 1b.



Cottonseed , ton

$

Soybeans, bu.

$

Peanuts, lb.



Swee t pot a t oe s , cwt .

$

Hay, baled, ton :

All

$

Alfalfa

$

Other 2/

$

Milk Cows, head

$

Hogs, cwt .

$

Beef Cattle, All, cwt . i/ $

Cows, cwt. 1/

$

Steers & He i fers, cwt. $

Calves , cwt .

$

Mi l k, Sold to Plants, cwt .

Fl uid Market

$

Manuf a c t ured

$

All 1/

$

Turkeys , l b.



Ch i ckens , 1b. :

Excluding Broilers



Commercial Broilers



Eggs , a ll, dozen



Table, dozen



Hatching , dozen



1.47 . 87
1.16 28.5 50 . 0 0 2.80
6. 60
32 . 0 0 35 . 0 0
280.00 18.90 25 . 8 0 20 . 80 29.80 36 .00
7.05
7.05 22.0
9 .5 10.5 39. 8 36.3 60 .0

1.77 .89
1. 35 24.0 46.00 3.35 15.0 7.30
33.50 36.00 33 . 5 0 310 . 0 0 26.80 31 .40 24.70 36 .60 44 .60
1/7 .50
1/7 .50
23 . 0
12.0 12.0 42 . 7 39. 6 60 .0

1.93 1,05 1. 55 25 . 5 46 .00 3. 85
7.40
34 . 0 0 38 .00 34 .00 340 .00 28.60 31 .80 24 . 9 0 37 .00 45 .60
!il7.5 0
4/7 .50 - 24. 0
12.0 13 . 0 50.9 49 .3 60 .0

1.34 . 622
1,08
29. 10
56 . 90
2.93
13. 9 6. 15

1. 97 .7 00
I. 20 27 .18 49 . 10 3 . 38 14. 5
5 . 77

2. 38 . 806
1. 42
25. 57 49 . 90
3 .9 5 14. 6 6.96

26 .1 0 26 . 90
368.00 19 . 70 30.3 0 21. 00 33 . 1 0 38 .40

31 .00 32 . 10 28.80 404 .00 26 . 80 32 . 8 0 24. 70
35. 30 46.80

3:3 .00 34. 30 30 . 6 0 4 11. 00
29.50 34.40 25 . 20
37 .30 46 .50

6.48
5. 09 6. 17 23.0

3/6. 87 3/5.40
]/6 .55 23. 0

4/6.89 4/5 .43 4 / 6 . 57 -24.2

8. 2 12. 1 34 . I

9. 6 13 . 8 36 .7

10 . 0 14.0
43. 2

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 ,

$

Midd 1ings, cwt.

$

Corn Meal, cwt .

$

Poultry Feed, ton:

Broiler Grower Feed

$

Laying Feed

$

Chick St a rter

$

Alfa lfa Hay , t on

$

All Other Hay, ton

$

74. 00 78.00 81 .00 84 .00
5.30 5.40 4 .25 4 . 35 3 . 50
91.00 78 . 0 0 95 . 00 42 . 50 39 .50

85.00 88 .00 90 .00 95 .00
4.85 6.40 7.90 4.60 4.70 3. 75
96 .00 88 .00 105. 00 41 . 00 38 . 0 0

96 . 00 97 .00 100.00 105.00
5. 30 7.50 9. 10 5.40 5.30 4 .1 0
110.00 95 .00 115.00 43. 00 40.00

72 .00
77 . 00 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 . 0 0

78 .00 85.00 89.00 92. 00
5.04 6.46 7.39 4.46 4 . 48 3. 73
102.00 92. 00 108.00 40.70 37 .50

83. 00 93 .00 98 .00 103.00
5.43 7.71 8.95 4 . 95 5.02 4.06
112.00 102.00 118.00 43 .50 40.80

i/ "COWS I I and "steers and heifers" combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter
bulls . 1/ Incl udes cu l l dairy cows sold for s l aught e r , but not dairy cows for herd
replacement. -1/ Revised . 4/ Pre l imina ry . 2/ Incl ude s all hay except a l f a l f a .

After Five Days Return to United Sta tes Department of Agriculture
Statistical Repor ting Servi ce 1861 We st Broad St r eet Athens . Ge or gia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSI NESS

AGR - 101

. I J
.qo ']

~

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVIC E

73/0w~~rn[bW rnm1~r ~, ffiW

ATHENS, GEORGIA

J

10 , 19/3

B ROILER TYP E

LIS R IES

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the w e e k e n d e d Jan ua r y 6 was
8, 245, 000--12 percent more than the previou s we e k b ut 6 p e rc e n t less tha n t h e com-
parable week last year, according to the Georgia C rop Rep orti ng S ervice .
An estimated 10, 112,000 broiler typ e e g g s w er e s e t by G eor gi a h a t c h e r i e s - -
2 percent more than the previous week but 3 p ercent les s t ha n t he comparable week
a year earlier.
Placem ent of broiler chicks i n 22 re p o r t ing Sta tes t o t al e d 56, 222, 000-- 6
percent more than the previous week but 3 perce nt le ss than the c omp a ra bl e w eek
last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set wer e 71,216,000--2 per cent m o r e t han
the previous we ek but 3 percent les s than a year a go .

Week Ended

G EORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND C HI C K PLACEMENT S

Eggs Set J:../

I I Net C r o s s Stat e I M ove m e nt

Chic ks Placed for

of Chi c k s

I B r oile r s in Georgia

1971 1972

1972 1973

0/0 of
year
a go

1971 1972

1972 19 73

I 1971
I 1972

1972 19 7 3

II
,I

0/0 of
year

ago

T housands

T ho usands

Tho us ands

Nov. 4

10,732

9,909

92 -208 /- 91

7, 520

7, 115

95

Nov. 11

10, 818 10, 107

93 /-331 - 76

8,47 5 7, 7 11

91

Nov. 18

10, 824 10,260

95 - 15 /- 48

8, 550

8, 183

96

Nov. 25

10, 872 10, 145

93 - 77 /- 3 5

n, 570

7, 916

92

Dec. 2

10,818 10,096 93 /- 53 /- 84

8, 7 11 8, 143

93

Dec. 9

10,775

9,250

86 /- 44 /-1 49

8,739

8,294

95

Dec. 16

10, 840 10, 195 94 /- 73 /- 90

8,659

8, 24 8

95

Dec. 23

10,986 10, 052

91 /-130 /- 4 8

8, 72 0 8,258

95

Dec. 30

11, 110

9,909

89 - 14 /-143

8,6 78

7,391

85

Jan. 6

10, 451 10, 112

97 /- 73 /-118

8, 795

8 , 2 45

94

EGG T YPE

Hatch o f egg type chicks in Georgia d ur i ng t h e week ende d J a n uary 6 was 634,000--18 percent more than the previous week a n d 5 p e r c e nt mo re than t he comparable week last year. An estimated 1,019, 000 eggs fo r the p roducti on o f e g g type
chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 8 p ercent l ess t han the p r e vious week and 9
percent les s than the comparable week last year .
In the fi ve states that accounted for a bo ut 28 perc ent of the h atc h of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1971, hatchings during the week end e d J a n ua r y 6 were down 21 percent but settings were up 10 per c ent from a yea r ag o .

State

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND C HICKS HA T CHED , 19 72-7 3

I

Eggs Set

Dec.

Dec.

Jan.

0/0 of I

Chicks Ha tched

ye ar

D ec.

Dec .

Jan .

23

30

6

ag o 2/ 23

30

6

Thousands

T ho us and s

% I

of

y e ar

a 0 2/

Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash. Mi ss.

954 1, 112 1, 019 91

4 15

265

350 149

1, 657 1, 484 1,554 114

189-- ~ 137

172 239

359

328

330 104

Total 1972-73 3, 574 3,326 3, 4 2 5 110

613

536

634 105

240

140

180 80

83 1

568 1, 0 21 72

75

59

76 35

338

18 0

227 93

2, 09 7 1,483 2, 138 79

Total 1971-72* 3,769 3,009 3, 107

2,0 08 2, 116 2, 702

0/0 of Last Year

95

111

110

104

70

79

* 1/ Includes e gg s set by hatcheries producing chi c ks for h a t c h e r y supply fl ocks .

"2/ Current w e e k as percent of same week la s t ye a r .

Revi sed .

BROILER T YP E EG GS SE T AND C HI C KS PLA CE D IN COM ME R CIA L AREAS B Y WE EKS - 19 7 2 - 7 3 Pag e 2

STATE
Maine Conne cti c ut Penns yl vania In diana Mi s souri D e laware Ma r yl a n d Virginia West Virginia North Car olina Sout h Carolina
GEORGIA

I

E GGS SET

Week E nded

Dec .

Dec .

Jan.

23

30

6

T housands

1,8 89 76
I, 7 28
32 1 ; 19 1 I 2, 77 5
5, 28 0 1, 9 34
0 7,937
569

1,764 11 8
1, 815 366 195
2,702 5, 167 1,946
0 7,966
57 4

1, 9 0 0 86
1, 7 59 369 2 19
3, 0 25 5, 43 7 2,0 28
0 7,966
61 3

II% of year , ago 1/

I

104

1

87 10 8

105

72

10 2

106
- I1 100 10 3

106

10, 0 52

9,909

10,112

97

C HIC KS P L ACED

Wee k 8 nde d

Dec .

Dec.

23

30

Ja n . 6

Tho us a nds

1, 367 46
I , 17 2 243 3 17
2, 607 3, 747 1,584
37 7 6, 365
57 5

I, 281 33
1, 2 35 221 325
2,532 3, 74 1 1,494
266 5, 738
528

1, 253 64
1, 17 2 255 327
2 , 79 5 3 , 7 23 1, 70 3
290 6,277
496

I ~o o f yea r ago 1/
86 71 109 103 82 107 107 10 8 121 112 1 16

8 , 25 8

7,391

8,24 5

94

..sC.:I.:l

........ ocr;
~
Z

U
....,
til
....,

~

..C..I,l
(J)

;S: ...-i

CIl ~
~ .:...l,

...-i

.... ~

:l
U

~
co

<t:

11) ~
..:.l.,

....-i
:l
..U.. ~
eo <t:

"o"'

....,

s::

....-i

Q)
..S..,

-o

C'"l

~

CIl

CIl

p., ....

qQ)

bO
~

.... r" CIl

~

. .b.. OQU) v

~
o

>

~

Q) ~ til
s:: Q) lJ 0 ) Q)

Florida Te n ness ee Ala bama Mis sis sippi A r kansas Loui siana Texas Was hingt on Ore gon Califo r nia
TOTAL 1972-73 (22 St ates)

I, 519 736
9,818 5,44 7 11,976 1,068 3, 795
284 309 2,055
69,759

1,483 639
10, 154 5,359
12,022 1,025 3, 938 323 389 2,080
69,934

1,534

96

6 19

85

10,015

96

5, 406

93

12, 257

91

1, 023 106

4, 032

92

33 0

84

352

93

2, 13 4

95

71,216

97

I T OTA L 1971-72* I 72, 614 (22 States)

73,843

7 3,612

% of Last Year 1

96

95

97

1/ Current week a s percent of same week last year.

989 1,059 7, 557 4, 9 12 9, 5 14 1, 243 3 , 26 7
380 49
1,478
57, 106

913 1,040 6,792 4, 525 8,772 1,005 3,182
271 170 1,359
52,814

55,74 1 58,059

;

102

91

* Revi s e d.

992

92

905

97

7, 4 87

102

4, 657

93

9, 416

92

945

67

3, 185

94

3 11

124

120

43

1, 60 4

90

56, 222

97

57, 726

I 97

bOZ
..9..., <t:

~

~

0p.",'"~

Q) ~

c:; ~

...-i

CIl'"d

11)
bO
~
..C.cI:l

t;..U.. 0CIl

Q)

~

~ .... (:Q

.:. .l.", C' "I l . . . . ,

:>-t U

...-i ...., til
:l U) Q)

.s<t:

~ 0

s::
CIl

.... ~ U

.~ ~
~
bO ...-i
<t: ~ co

.... ....l ...., o""' ...-i

o .... , <t:

til ....,

I

..s.:.:,

CIl Q)
E-c en ' ..S..,

cr;

...-i
CIl

~~

~
pCIl.,

H :l

Q)

U);::

<crrt;:

:l
..U..

.%j ~

eo

Q.
.{J)

<t: ~

-~;

-o .~
...
~

w'w" -0~ ...-i
i olAGo ~ ...-i

.w
C)

'~"

I

lI~i':l~!! <op:::

!

'r:

~

Q)

:1:-s1
.u

r:-:sl

CJ CIl

-rl
o~
.u CIll

..>C.J.

<~.u0-4

~ CIlCllO

:I-:IsIol-I
.u

CIlCll\O

eo

I-IOCll .u C""l CIl

CIl.u~CIl lll::~-rl

Z~

CIl.u"tlCUH

lllSI-ICU-rlCll

>..u 0 0 CIllO CUl-lp..I-II-IJ:Q

ACUCllJ:QO

CIlCpll..lll:: .ueC"Il ~

>Ar-llll .... CU CIl

.. u

~lllCJ~lllH

CIl -rl ~ ~

~.u.u0-4C1l~

CIlCUlll\o..c:O

.u.u-rlCO.u

<4-

lCl "tl

l.u0
.cuu

-4<

CIlCll

.u

-rl

o~

I

(L

uo 906 7

.; u. A3
1173
p -, t l

~()~G\AFARM

REPORT

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SER V ICE

-3/ )

TURKE Y

J
l-__--~---------r.~.~a r y 11, 1973

Georgia Intentions For 1973 Do~m 7 Pe r c e n t Fr om 1972

Georgia growers reported that they i ntend to rai se 1, 680 , 000 t urkeys i n 1973, 7 percent fewer t han the 1, 806,000 raised in 1972 , a c co r di g to t he Ge or gi a Cr op Repor t i ng Servi ce.

20 St a t e Intentions For 1973 Up 4 Percent Fr om 1972

Turkey gr o~le rs in 20 States intend to rais e 4 perc e n t mor e turkeys i n 1973 t han in 1972 . An increase of 6 percent is i ntende d for l i gh t breeds uhi l e the i nc re a s e i n he avy breeds is indicated to be 3 percent . If pr oduc e rs carry ou t pre s ent int entions , the 1973 t ur key c r op in the 20 States wi l l total 127 . 6 mi l l i on bir ds compare ~ wi th 123. 0 mi l l i on raised in 1972 . Producers in the 20 States intend t o rai s e 113 .1 mi llion he av y breed t ur keys in 1973 and 14.5 million light breeds .

The number of turkeys actually r ais ed in 1973 may vary s omewha t fr om t he 1973 intentions of growers . Such changes may de pend on r e ac t i ons t o t his r e port, pr ice of f e ed, s upply and price of hatching e ggs and poults, and pr i ce s r ece ive d f or t ur keys dur i ng the next few months.

Turkey Breeder Hen s

Turkey breeder hens on farms De c embe r 1, 1972 in 26 St a t e s to t a l e d 3,453, 000, up 2 percent from a year earlier . The number of breeder hens on farms co ns i s ted of 3,060,000 heavy breeds and 393 ,000 light breeds . Heavy breeds i nc r e a s e d 2 percent f r om December 1, 1971 and light breeds increas ed 8 pe r cen t .

The De c ember 1, 1972 value of breeder hens on f arms to t aled $22 , 535, 000 co mpared with $21 ,011,000 on December 1, 1971. The average v alue per bird of $6 . 53 on December 1, 1972 , compares with $6 . 23 on De cembe r 1, 1971.

Heavy br e ed tur keys tested for pullorum dise ase July thr ough Novembe r 1972 in t he United States wer e 2 percent below the same period a year earlier . Li ght bre e d tes t i ng s for the same period were up 58 percent .

FRASIER T . GALLOWAY Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician In Charge

~v . A . HAG ~mr, Agricultural Stat i st ic i an

The Statis tical Re por t i ng Se rvi c e, USDA , 1861 West Broad Street, At he ns , Ge o rg i a , in coope r a t i on wi t h t he Georgia Department of Agr i cul t ur e .

Atter 1ve Days Keturn t o United State s Department of Agr i cu l t ure
Sta t i s t i ca l __R~p orting Servi ce 1861 We st Br oad Stre et At hens, Georgia 30601 OFFI CI AL BUSINESS

$r;~
POSTAGE & FEES PAID
Unit.d S' ate. Depor tmen t o f Agricultur.
AGR - 101

TURKEYS: State

NU1'1BER RAISED I N 1970. 1971 .\NO 1972 AND Nill1BER I NTENDED TO BE RAI SED I N 1973

Total All Breeds

1970

1971

1972

1973

1973 % of 1972

1,000 Head

Per cent

Pennsylvania

2,266

2,755

2 , 926

3,143

107

Ohio

4,232

4,425

4, 064

3, 869

95

Indiana

4,970

4,750

6,060

5 , 720

94

Wisconsin

3,489

3,498

4, 009

3 , 929

98

Hi nne s ot a

18,266

18,420

20,880

22, 675

109

Iowa

6,109

6,366

6 ,524

6 ,782

104

Missouri

7,967

8,683

10,000

10, 200

102

Nor t h Dakota

1,113

1,200

1,150

1,240

108

South Dakota

1,121

1,147

1,142

1, 205

106

Virginia

4,535

5,080

5,51 9

5 , 515

100

Nor t h Carolina

9,579

10,168

12,035

12,557

104

South Carolina

2,718

2,174

2,217

2 , 472

112

Georg ia

2.283

2,238

1, 806

1 , 680

93

Arkans a s

7,258

7,840

8 , 165

8,883

109

Oklahoma

1,670

1,770

1,795

1,662

93

Texas

8,350

8,378

7 ,851

7 ,688

98

Colorado

2,856

2,821

3,477

3 , 825

110

Utah

3,946

3,828

3,905

4,100

105

Oregon

2,178

1,940

1,850

1,768

96

California

15,585

16, 801

17,636

18,702

106

20 State Total

110,491

114,282

123,011

127,615

104

Other States

5,910

5,844

5,797

Unite d States

116,401

12u,126

128 , 808

~a~G\AFARM RE
GEORGIA CROP REPORT ING SERV ICE

.1 ...

c. .:.:. 1

ATHE NS, GEO R GIA

Re le a se d Ja nua ry 12 , 1973
GEO RG IA f S COTTO I~ CRO P AS OF JANUARY 1, 1973
Georgia's cott on c ro p is forecast at 360 , 000 ba l e s (e qui val e nt 480 pou nd net we i ght ) based on in f ormat ion rep o r t e d by gin ners as of Ja nuary J, a cco rd i ng to th e Georgia Crop Repor t in g Service . The es t imat e is 10 , 000 ba l e s bel ow th e De cembe r I for ecast a nd 14,000 bales below production i n 1971 .
Ha r ve s t was interrupte d by rain s an d wet f ields dur ing muc h of Decembe r . Acco r d i ng to the Bureau of Ce nsus, 330,7 52 runni ng bal e s had be en g in ned in Geo rg ia prior to Janua ry 1. Ginnings p ri o r t o J a nua ry 1 for the Unite d Sta t e s t otaled 11,6 10, 287 bal es.

INDICA TED C OTTO I~ PRODUCT ION. 1972: F Ii~A L PRO DUCT! ON. 1971 -1 970

,
\ Non-C ott on \

~j
~

-~

Crop Re po r t Inq Ind .

Di stri c t

IS72

I

21 , 000

2

9, 500

3

10 ,50 0

4

23 , 000

5

70 , 000

6

49 , 000

7

55,000

8

11 9,00 0

9

3 , 000

1971
Bales - -
2~ ,5 20
14 ,845 13 ,180 24 ,950 82,340 49 ,680 46 , 805 11 0, 745
I , 935

1970
26,639 13,48 1 13,29 1 22, 178 57, 048 45,454 36,41 1 75,056 2,442

State

360 , 000 374 ,000 292,000

Please see re ve r se side for
UNITED STA TES info rmation.

Albany
7

Val dos ta

STATE

UNITED STATES -- COTTON REPORT AS OF JA NUA RY I . 1973

Ac reaqe
Harvested

Lint Yield Per Ha rves ted Acre

I'J]O

1971

1,000 Acres

1972

1970 :1 971 : 1972 Pounds

Productio n 480-lb. Net We ight Bales

1970

I g71

1,000 Ba 1es

1972 1/

UPLA ND
No r t h CaroIi na Sou t h Carol ina Georgia Tennessee Alaba ma

160

175

290

320

375-k

385

390

425

538

558

172 464 371 362
340 349 41 2 452 430 373* 466 402 485 483 597 529 580 453 551 472

155

135

130

211

275

320

292

374

360

392

528

535

507

640

570

Missouri Mi s si s s ipp i Arkansas Louis iana Oklahoma

250 1190 1070 450 450

313 1325 1140
500
396

410 1622 1410 670 510

431 614 498 658 613 604 470 522"1: 499
555 576 512 206 215 301

224 163 1 1048
521 193

401
1693 1240"1: 600
177

425 2040 1465
715 320

Texas New t~ex i co
Arizona Ca 1i forn ia

4870 126 241 662

4700
130 241 741

5150 130
270 860

315 263 377 504 493 59 1 920 928 1084
841 723 977

3190. 5 2579

132.3

133

462. I 466

1160.0 111 7

4050 160 610
1750

Vi rg i n ia Florida 11 Ii noi s Ken tucky Ne va da

4.3

4.2

3.4 384 247 226

8.2

9.3

11 .0 436 602 585

.4

.8

1.1 245 242 305

3.4

4.3

5.0 344 573 384

2.2

2.3

2. I 545 319 640

3.4

2. 2

7. 4

11. 7

.2

.4

2. 4

5. 1

2.5

1. 5

I.d
13.4
.7 4.0
2.8

U. S. UPLAND

11080.5 11369.9 13061.6 43~ 438 495

10134.8 10378 . 9 13472. 5

AMER-P It-'A
Texas New Mexico Arizona Cal ifornia
u. S. AMER-P IMA

26.0

35.4

15.3

20.6

32.8

44.4

.4

.6

74.5

101.0

34.5 342 478 431 18.8 334 473 42 1 41.2 407 456 548
.4 335 325 480
94.9 369 466 480

18. 6 10. 6 27. 8
.3
57.3

35. 3 20.3 42. I
.4
98.1

31. 0 16. 5 47. 0
.4
94. 9

U. S. ALL COTTON 11155.0 11470.9 13156.5 438 438 495

101 92. 1 10477. 0 13567. 4

1/ Production ginned and to be g inned. ~': Revised.

FRA S IER T. GALL0\4AY

C. L. CRENSHA\J

Agr icul tural Statistician In Charge

Agricult ural St at is t ic ian

---- ----------------------------- -------------------------------------------- --- -- --- --------------

The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 \Je s t Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, i n coope rat ion

with t he Georgia Department of Agriculture.

Atter Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

AGR - 101

~------ - - - - - - - -

REPORT

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

January 15, 1973
REV 1.5 E D C R 0 P E 5 TIM ATE 5 I G E 0 R G I A 1964 - 1970

TAB L E o F CO N TE N T S

Page

Barley
.. Corn

..

...

4

...

2

Cotton

.

2

. . Crimson Clover Seed

.... 7

Hays:

Alfalfa . . . . . . . . .

6

All
Other . . . . . . . . . . .

.. 6
6

Lespedeza Seed

7

Oats . . . . . . . . .

. 4

Peanuts For Nuts . . . . . . . . . . . .

5

Rye

.....

4

Sorghums

..

3

Soybeans For Beans

... 5

Sweetpotatoes

8

. . Tall Fescue Seed

7

Tobacco

..

5

. . . Winter Wheat

3

COTTON, LINT AtID SEED: GEORGIA 1964-70, REVISED

Cotton Lint

Acres

Year

Harvested

Yield Per Acre

Production 480 lbs. He t Weight Bales

1,000 Acres

Pounds

1,000 Bales

1964

632

467

615

1965

577

467

561

1966

380

398

315

1967

267

403

227

1968

395

322

265

1969

335

351

282

1970

375

373

292

Cotton Seed Production
1,000 Tons 247 230 130 98 111 107 121

CORN: Year

.GEO ~GIA, 1964-70, REVI SED

.AII Corn

Grain

Acres Harv.

Acres Harv.

Yield Per Acre

1,000 Acres

1,000 Acres

Bushels

1964

1,723

1,487

39.0

1965

1,637

1,413

49.0

1966

1,621

1,427

43.0

1967

1,783

1,613

58.0

1968

1,730

1,565

40.0

1969

1,700

1,590

35.0

1970

1,689

1,563

31.0

Prod. 1,000 Bushels 57,993 69,237 61,361 93,554 62,600 55,650 48,453

Acres Harv. 1,000 Acr e s
41
48 56
54 70
73 70

Si l a ge Yield Per Acre
Tons 10.5 10.0 12.0 14.5 12.5 11.0 11.0

Prod. 1,000 Tons 430 480 672 783 875 803 770

For age
Acres Harv. 1,000 Acres
195 176 138 116 95
37 56

2

SORGHUMS: GEORGIA, 1964-70, REVISED

All

: Sorghum:

Grain

Yield

Acres Acres Per

Year Harv. Harv. Acre Prod.

1,000 1,000

1,000

Acres Acres Bushels Bushels

Acres Harv.
1,000 Acres

Silage Yield Per Acre
Tons

Prod.
1,000 Tons

Acr e s Harv.
1,000 Acres

Forage Yield Per Acre
Tons

Prod.
1,000 Tons

1964 45

1965

44

13

31.0

403

16

10.5

168

16

1.65

26

15

34.0

510

12

10.0

120

17

1. 75

30

1966 44 1967 45 1968 40 1969 43 1970 49

12

38.0

456

12

11.5

138

20

1.80

36

18

37.0

666

13

12.5

163

14

l.80

25

20

28.0

560

13

11.0

143

7

1. 70

12

23

39.0

897

14

12.5

175

6

27

30.0

810

16

11.0

176

6

1.1 1/ 1.1 })

1/ Esimates for forage yield and production discontinued after 1968.

WINTER WHEAT: GEORGIA. 1964-70. REVISED

Acreage

Year

Harvested

1,000 Acres

1964

71

1965

63

1966

65

1967

125

1968

109

1969

76

1970

94

Yield Per Acre Bushels
31.5 29.0 30.0 26.0 28.0 35.0 37.0

Production 1.000 Bushels
2,236 1,827 1,950 3,250 3,052 2,660 3,478

3

Acreage

Year

Harvested

1,000 Acres

OATS: GEORGIA, 1964-70, REVISED

1964

123

1965

99

1966

95

1967

96

1968

80

1969

66

1970

72

BARLEY: GEORGIA, 1964-70, REVISED

1964

23

1965

22

1966

11

1967

9

1968

6

1969

5

1970

8

RYE: GEORGIA, 1964-70, REVISED

1964

48

1965

40

1966

43

1967

67

1968

74

1969

72

1970

72

Yield Per Acre Bushels
46.0 41.0 41.0 35.0 42.0 53.0 46.0
40.0 30.0 41.0 31.0 38.0 50.0 47.0
19.5 19.0 22.5 18.5 21.0 24.5 23.0
4

Production 1,000 Bushels
5 ,658 4,059 3,895 3,360 3,360 3,498 3,312
920 660 451 279 228 250 376
936 760 968 1,240 1,554 1,764 1,656

Acreage

Year

Harvested

1.000 Acres

TOBACCO, GEORGIA. 1964-70. REVISED

1964

63.5

1965

54.7

1966

61.0

1967

71.2

1968

56 .2

1969

59.5

1970

66.0

Yield Per Acre
Pounds
1,930 2,050 1,580 2,085 1,885 1,615 2,000

PEANUTS FOR NUTS, GEORGIA, 1964-70, REVISED

1964

480

1965

485

1966

482

1967

478

1968

497

1969

502

1970

507

1,670 1,810 1,680 2,040 1,880 1,885 2,220

SOYBEANS FOR BEANS, GEORGIA. 1964-70. REVISED

1964

155

20.0

1965

209

20 .5

1966

301

23.0

1967

500

25.0

1968

410

16.0

1969

400

25.5

1970

475

23.0

5

Production 1,000 Pounds
122,555 112,135 96,380 148,452 105,937 96,093 132,000
801,600 877,850 809,760 975,120 934,360 946,270 1,125,540
3,100 4,284 6,923 12,500 6,560 10,200 10,925

OTHER HAY
1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
ALL HAY
1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970

505

1.65

831

484

1. 73

838

456

1.88

859

436

1.96

854

440

1.83

806

443

2.16

955

427

2.09

893

515

1.65

850

493

1. 74

858

464

1.89

878

443

1.97

871

447

1.84

822

450

2.16

971

433

2.09

907

6

Acreage

Yield

Val ue of

Year

Harvested

Per Acr e

Production

Pr oduction

1, 000 Acres

Pounds

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Dol lars

TALL FESCUE SEED, GEORG IA. 1964-70. REVISED

1964

12.5

205

2,562

307

1965

9.0

210

1 , 8 90

217

1966

12.0

210

2,520

2 77

1967

10.0

200

2,000

260

1968

12.0

230

2,760

373

1969

12.0

220

2 ,6 40

475

1970

13.0

210

2,730

------------------------ --------------------

LESPEDEZA SEED, GEORGIA , 1964-70 , REVI SED

1964

12

230

2, 760

486

1965

8

220

1, 760

324

1966

8

200

1,600

307

1967

6

220

1,320

322

1968

5

200

1,000

283

1969

3

230

690

195

1970

3

220

660

--- -------------------------------- --- ------

CRTI1S0N CLOVER SEED, GEORGIA, 1964-70, REVISED

1964

10

140

1,400

252

1965

8

120

960

202

1966

6

100

600

156

1967

4

85

340

85

1968

3

110

330

89

1969

2

125

250

70

1970

2

115

230

7

SWEETPOTATOES, GEORGIA, 1964-70, REVISED

Year

Acreage Harvested
1,000 Acres

Yield Per Acre
nushels

1964

9,500

85

1965

io,ooo

85

1966

8,000

85

1967

8,000

90

1968

8,500

80

1969

8,000

80

1970

7,500

80

Production 1,000 Bushels
808 850 680 720 680 640 600

Value of Production 1,000 Dollars
5,486 4,684 4,332 4,903 4,4 68 4,467 4,008

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

W. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician

The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

8

:3

I

/ )

..-'

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVIC E

Jj

~w~~rnL1TI rn~~@rn~mTI

ATHENS, GEORGIA

_ January 17, 1973

B R OIL E R T PE L

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during t he we ek en de d J a n ua ry 13 was 8,172,000--1 percent le ss than the previous we ek and 11 per ce nt le s s than the com parable w e e k last ye ar, acco rding to t he G eorgi a Crop R e p o r t i n g Servi ce .
A n estimated 10, 145,000 broiler type eggs w e r e s et b y Ge o r gia hatc he ries - slightly more than the previous week but 7 p ercent l ess t han the comparable week a
year earlier. Placement of broiler c hi c k s in 22 r eporting S t a t e s t o t a l e d 56, 184, 00 0 - - slightly
less than the previous week and 5 pe rcent les s than the com pa r abl e week la st year . Broiler type hatching eggs set were 69,915,000--2 pe r cent l ess tha n t he previous we ek and 6 percent less than a year ago.

Week Ended

GE OR G IA E G GS SET, HATCHINGS AND C HI C K P L A CEME NT S

Egg s Set J:../

I Net Cro s s State I Movem e nt of Chicks

C hi ck s Placed for B r oile r s in G eorgia

19 7 1

1972

0/0 of 197 1 19 72

19 7 1

19 72

I 0/0 of

19 7 2

19 73

year a go 1972 1973

19 7 2

197 3

year ag o

T h o u san d s

Teo usands

T housands

Nov . 11

10, 818 10, 10 7

93 1- 331 - 7 6

8 , "1:7 5

7 , 7 11

91

Nov. 18

10, 82 4 10,260

9 5 - 15 I- 48

8 , 5 50

8, 183

96

Nov. 25

10 , 872 10 , 14 5

9 3 - 77 I- 35

8, 570

7 , 9 16

92

Dec. 2

10,818 10,096

93 I- 53 I- 84

8,711

8, 143

93

Dec. 9

10,775

9,250

86 I- 44 ,L149

8 , 73 9

8, 294

95

Dec. 16

10, 840 10, 195

94 I- 73 I- 90

8,6 59

8, 248

95

Dec. 23

10,986 10, 052

91 1-130 ,L 48

8, 720

8, 2 58

95

Dec. 30

11, 110

9,909

89 - 14 1-1 43

8,67 8

7, 391

85

Jan. 6

10,451 10 , 112

97 /- 53 * /-118

8, 795

8,245

94

Jan. 13

10,948 10, 145

93 /-208 ,L 24

9 ,226

8, 172

89

EGG T YPE

Hatch of egg type chicks in Geor gia during t he we ek ended January 13 w a s 828,000--31 percent more than the previous week but 4 perce nt les s than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1,081,000 egg s for the producti on of egg t ype chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 6 perc ent mor e than the previous week a nd 11 percent more than t he comparable week last year.
In the five s tates that accounted for a b out 28 perc ent of the hatc h of a ll e gg type chicks in the U. S. in 1971, ha t c hin g s d uring the we ek ende d Jan ua r y 13 w e r e down 12 percent and settings were down 14 percent from a y ear ago.

State

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND C HI C KS HA T CHE D , 1972-73

Eggs Set

0/0 of

Chicks Ha tche d

Dec.

Jan.

Jan.

year

Dec.

J a n.

Jan .

30

6

13

ago 2/ 30

6

13

Thousands

Thousands

0/0 of
year ago 2/

Ga.
IlL Calif. Wa s h . Miss.

1, 112 I, 019 1, 081 I I I

265

350

325 130

! 1, 484 I, 554 1, 179

67

13 7 _~ _ 172

41

22

328

330

359 12 0

Total 1972-73 3,326 3, 425 2,985

86

536

6 34

8 28 96

140

180

33 0 12 5

56 8 1, 021 I, 12 4

73

59

76

14 3

83

180

227

327 121

1, 4 83 2, 138 2 , ':/52 88

Total 1971-72* 3,009 3, 107 3, 467

2, 116 2, 7 02 3, 12 1 !i

0/0 of Last Year

III

110

86 !

.~ ~

70

79

88 i

* 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producin g chicks fo r h a t c he r y s up p l y fl ocks .

2/ Current we ek as percent of same week l a s t year .

Revis ed.

- -...

B R OI L E R T YPE E GGS SET A N D CHI C KS P L A CE D IN CO M ME R CIAL AREAS BY WE EKS - 19 7 2 - 7 3 P ag e 2

I
E GGS SE T

I
I

C HI C ~S PLA CE D

ST ATE

We ek Ende d

Dec .

J an.

J an.

0/0 o f I

"\Ai ee k E n de d

I ye a r

De c.

J an.

Jan .

II

%of
yea r

30

6

13

a g o 1/ 1, 30

6

13

I ago 1/

Ma i ne Connecti c ut Penns ylvania Indiana Mi ssouri Dela ware Ma r yl and Vi rginia We s t Virginia

T ho us a n ds

1, 76 4

1 18

1, 815

,

366

I

I

195

2, 702

5, 16 7

1, 946

0

1, 900 86
1, 7 59 36 9 219
3,025 5, 437 2, 028
0

1, 99 7 184
1,910 3 71 2 20
2, 9 53 5,2 3 8 1, 81 6
0

1 10 1
I 204
1 11 0 10 6 10 6
99 10 6
92
-

j

T ho usan ds

II 1, 2 8 1

I

33

I

1,235

1,2 53 64
1, 17 2

I 221

25 5

! 325

I
I

2, 53 2

327 2 , 79 5

I 3, 741 I 1, 4 94
I 26 6

3 , 7 23 1, 70 3
290

1, 398 46
1, 09 5 2 14 332
2, 57 4 4, 011 1, 84 1
13 8

I

i

II 101 69

II

10 7 90

I 74 87

I 121

118

62

r.s.:o1.
.U....., .U.....,l
.r..o,
co
ro.-l
.":.:.":,l
.-l
:::l
U...

North Carolina South Car olina

7,966 574

7, 9 6 6 6 13

7, 539

99

6 09 \ 106

I 5,73 8 I 528

6,277 496

5, 759

97

525 I 119

"b"O
~

G E ORGIA

9,909

I

10,112 10,14 5

93

II 7, 391

8,245

8, 172

89

F l or ida T ennes s ee Alabama

1, 48 3 639
10, 15 4

1, 53 4 619
10,015

1, 5 18

96

I 56 3

78

10,060

95

II
I

91 3 1,040 6,792

992 905 7,487

1, 145 1, 009 7, 536

94 117 100

Mi s sis s i ppi Arkans a s Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon

5,'359 12, 022
1,025 3,938
323 389

5, 406 12, 257
1, 023 4, 032
330 352

5,251 11,390
1,073 4,096
332 399

92 82 107 93 78
I 121

I 4, 525 8,772

I 1, 005 3 , 18 2

I

I

271

170

4, 657 9,416
945 3, 185
311 120

4, 629 9,662
91 4 3, 06 2
279 178

89
II 91 102 88 135 64

Q) bO
"ro" o..d

California
TOTAL 1972-73 (22 States)

2,080 69,934

TOTAL 1971-72* 73,843

2, 134 71,216
73,612

2,251 69,915
74,4 50

I 94
94
\

I 1, 359
i52, 81 4
58, 059

1, 604 56, 222
57,726

1, 665 56, 184
58,929

90 95
I

l::
I-l
l::
c..d. ..U...., .U..,.l

(22 States)

..c.d,

I

0/0 of Last Year

95

97

94 I

91

97

95

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised.

tr.l
.-l
~~
I-l :::l
t~r.l :"J"
"" r0:; .U...
~ bO
~

Q)

.".:.:",l
.-l
:::l
..U..

"e"o

~
...... ......

o0

..., -.0

l:: 0

Q) :"'l

8
...,

..r.o.

"0ro".

"b"O
0

Q) Q)

Cl tJ

rn ro Q)
.... U

bO ...

o""

">Q")

l:: ..Qd)

Q) UJ ...,
tJ <t:

..lb.:.O: ...~,

..., Q)

o"0Q").t"rQ"."l")

0:;"0

ro Q).-1

"" cd 0
;:::::l .....U.,. p":J"

:::l Ul ...,
U 'Z Ul ..".."..c.d, :>Q)
bOtr.l .....

~

.-l

o......

~
.-1

~
Q)
.8..,

"cd"
0. Q)
.Cl

tl J

::J

! ;!
- .~
0 '

l1. _
wwVI i0 r-l ... ! 0 oj! ;; r-l
w ~~" I
~~. ~! <o~ ! 'c ::l

Q)

~

::l +.I

r-l

::l tJ Q)

"r'l tJ

> 0~'r"4
+.I 00 <1-I+.Ir-l

I:l Q) Cll 0

~~oo Cll\O

::l0

~ooo

+.I

00 +.I C""l 00

Cll+.lI:lOO ~

~1:l'r"4

Z

Cll+.l'tlIllH

(/)13~IIl"r'lOO

>-,+.1 0 0 OO~

1Il~P.~~s:l:l
l::l III Q) s:l:l 0

>CllCpll'~ +.IeC"ll ~ l::l r-l (/)

....

III Cll .. C,)

~(/)tJ~(/)H

Cll "r'l I:l ~
~+.I+.Ir-lCll~

CllIll(/)\O..c:O

+.I +.I "r'lCO+.l

<4-l00+.lr-l< III 'tl+.l

CllOO

+.I

"r'l

I:l

~

v
~a~G\AFARM REPORT

r - - - --aeeR6+A-Mfe p. REPORTI NG SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

JAN 22 197

Janua ry 19, 1973

L1I3RARI ES

GEORGIA ANNUAL CROP REPORT - 1972

VALUE OF GEORGIA'S CROPS UP 3 PERCENT FOR 1972 : The value of Georgia's major crops, including price support payments,
amounted to $660.6 million in 1972, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This was a record high value for Georgia's crops, surpassing the previous record se t during 1971, by $21.4 million or 3.3 percent. Growing conditions for most crops ve re less favorable than those of the previous year. The only crop that establishe d a record yield in 1972 was peanuts.
Peanuts continued to be the highest value crop for t he State by a wide mar gi n- accounting for 30 percent of the total value. Cor n again ranked second, contributi ng 21 percent of the total value. Sharply hi ghe r corn pr i c e s more than offs et a dr op in production. Tobacco i ncreased $8.5 million in value and retained its t hird pl ace rating of values. The cotton crop was worth $7.1 million less due to a drop i n yield, but still ranked fourth in value. Dry weather hurt the soybean crop and dr opped its value by $8 . 1 million. Soybeans had the largest value decline despite a 12 percent i ncrease in acres harvested and sharply higher prices. Al l small grair.s recorde d a value de cl i ne , as di d sorghums.

DI STRI BUTION OF 1972 CROP VALUE I N PERCE~TAG E OF TOTAL VALUE

;--/ I. I
I
I

- ; -,

<,

\" ,, \ \ I

" " , . . - \\ , <, -,

\ '.
' ,', :
., . ' . ", ', i \.

'----......"'-... " ',"<.\'"

- '-~'--- ,~I

1 , \ Cotton Lint & Seed 13.1% /

-:

\

.-- /'

~"" '"
-- -'----

\

./ -

\

\.,

:

\ \

\
.!i

\ \ \
\

I,,I

--- .........

/

l
I

I
!
/
I
/

FRAS IER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

W. ' PAT PARKS Agr i cul t ur a l Stat i s t ician

----.

GEORGIA ANNUAL CROP SU~'~RY 1/, 1971 AND 1972

CROP

Year

Har v ' d

Yield

Acr eage : Per Acre : Uni t

Produc- Unit

tion

Pr i ce

Total Value

1,000 acres

1,000

1,000 dollars dollars

1972

430

402

Cotton Lint 2/

1971

385

466

Bale

360

.4590 79 ,342

374

.4781 85 . 835

Cottonseed
Corn , Grain
Sorghum Grain
Whea t
Oats
Barley 3/
Rye
S~"eetpotatoes
Tobacco . All
Hay, All Peanuts,
for Hu t s 4/ Soybeans, for 3eans 4/ Lespedeza for Seed Crimson Clover, for Seed
Grapes Peaches, Tot a l Production Pecans,
Total Production Commercial Vegetables 5/ TOTAL ABCVE CROPS (Exc1. acreage of fruits, and
pecan~~.'.J.)

1972 1971 1972 1971 1972 1971 1972 1971 1972 1971 1972 1971 1972 1971 1972 1971 1972 1971 1972 1971 1972 1971 1 972 1971 1972 1971 1972 1971 1972 1971 1972 1971 1972 1971 1972 1971 1972 1971
1972 1971

1,490 1,672
30 83 140 195 65 80 16 14 75 85 8.0
7.8 57 59 444 440 512 51 0 670 600
2
3 1
2 10 11

52. 0 54.0 33.0 35.0 20.0 39.0 38.0 53.0 29. 0 50.0 20.0 23.0 80.0 85.0 1,990 1,935 2.05
2.35 2,625 2,490
15.0 25.5 200 250 100 100 210 220

50.65 48.85
4,000.65 4,195.65

Ton Bus he l Bushel Bushe l Bushel Bushel Bushel Cwt. Pound Ton Pound Bushel Pound Pound Pound Ton Pound Pound

149 153
77~480
90 ,288 990
2,905 2,800 7 ,605 2, 470 4,240
464 700 1,500 1 ,955 640 663 113,430 114 , 165 91 2 1,034 1 , 3!.4, 000 1 ,269,900 10 , 050 15 , 300 400 750 100 200 2 ,100 2,420 1.25 1.22 190,000 120,000 52,000 90.000

47.50 50.10
1. 82 1.40 1.61
. 91 1.81 1. 70
. 81 .80 1.09 1.00 1. 97 1.86 7.80 6.90 .871 .791 33.00 32.00 .148 .135 3.55 2.86 .260 .260 .250 .230
.0874 .0870 .454
. 340

7,078 7,665 141 ,068 12 6 .138 1 ,598 2 , 655 5, 058 12,911 2, 001 3,392
504 700 2,955 3, 636 4 ,992 4.575 99 , 532 91, 054 30 ,096 33,088 198 , 912 171.437 35,678 43,758 104 195 25 46 420 303 241 235 16 , 606 10 ,440 23 ,5 85 30, 600 10,736 10,521

660 , 581 639,184
_

1/Inc1udes price support payments for crops receiving supports, bu t exc1ud~s Di ve rs i on ,
Conservation and Soil Bank payments. Price and value figures for 1972 are preliminary. l/
Cotton yield in pounds , pr i ce per pound. The 1971 price includes allowance for unredeemed loans while 1972 price is the av erage pr i ce to January 1, 1973 wi t h no allowance for un-
redeemed loans. 3/ No support payments in 1971. 4/ Covers only acres grown alone for
peanuts or beans.- 2/ Excludes sweetpotatoes. ~/ -Not yet available - value of production
based on 1971 price.
---- ----------------------
The Georgia Crop Repor t i ng Service, USDA, 1861 West Br oad Street, At hen s , Georgia in
coo peration with the Geor gia Department of Agr i cul t ur e .

After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

~~~G\FAARM REPO RT

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

ATH E NS, GEO RGIA

UNlV;:QC:ITV nc ".-""" ' A
H 0 N E Y R E P 0 R T - 1972
JA N 2 2197

.eleas ed 1/ 19/ 13

Geor~ia Honey Production Increases

LIBRARI ES

Georgia beekeepers responded t o a more f avorabl e honey pr ice by incr easing t he
number of co}onies of bees in the state in 1972 to 164 , 000, 1 per cent over t he 162,000 in 1971, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Servi ce . Yield per col ony increased from 35 pounds in 1971 t o 31 in 1972 even t hough some produce rs , par t i cul arl y
those that market package bees, limited the amount they har vest ed to i nsure suf f i ci ent
"linter stores .

Honey producers received an average pr i ce of 28. 4 cent s per pound in 1972 compared to 20.6 cents per pound in 1971 . Value of production in 1972 is es t imat ed t o be $1, 723, 000, almost 48 per cent above the 1971 valu e of ~~ 1 , 168, 000.

United St at es Product i on Up 9 Percent

Honey production in the Unit ed Stat es during 1972 total ed 21 4. 6 mi l l ion pounds- up 9 percent from the 1971 crop. Thi s year 's honey cr op was pr oduced by 4.1 mill ion
colonies, do,~ 1 percent from a y ear earlier. Colony number s have dec l i ned each year
since 1958 . Yi el d of honey per colony was 52.8 pounds , compared ",i t h 48. 0 i n 1971 . BeeS1'Ia::: production totaled 4.0 million pounds i n 1972, 12 per cent mor e t han was produced in 1971 .

In mid-December , producers reported 30.0 million pounds of honey on hand for sale, compared with 30.9 million pounds the previous year . Stocks i n mid- December represented 14 per cent of the 1972 honey pr oducti on compared with 16 percent in 1971.

The honey flow was generally more favorabl e than i n 1971 , espe cial ly i n Nor t h and
South Dakota, wher e late summer rai ns made po ssible an excel lent cr op . Cal ifor nia with
500 thousand colonies produced 24.5 million pounds, 11 per cent of t he Nation ' s pr oduct i on . Florida with 350 thousand colonies produced 26. 6 million pounds.

Honey pr oducer s received an average of 3002 cent s per pound for honey duri ng 1972, 39 percGnt above the 1971 average pr i ce of 21.8 cent s per pound and the hi ghe s t pr i ce since 1941. These pr i ces relate to all 1'/hol esal e and retai l sal es , ext r a cted , chunk
and comb honey from ap i ari es owned by farmers and non- f armers.

Extracted honey in wholesale lots sold for an average price of 28.6 cent s per pound, 9.0 cents above 1911 . Unprocessed bulk honey averaged 27.0 cents per pound compared with 18.0 cents in 1911 . Sales of pr oces s ed bulk hon ey averaged 29 .8 cents per pound , 8.5 cents higher than a year earlier. Processed packaged sal es averaged 37.2 cents per pound compared with 31 .3 cents in 1911 .

Prices r ec eived f or retail sales of extracted hon ey ave raged 43. 1 cent s per pound
i n 1972, 6.5 cents above 1971. Gal es of all chunk honey (",hol esal e and r etail) aver aged 51 . 4 cents per pound , 10.8 cents above a year ear l i er. Prices for al l comb honey averaged 52.6 cents per pound compared with 46.3 cents i n 1971 . Beeswax prices aver aged 62.0 cents per pound, 0. 1 cent higher than in 1971 .

Ma j or ProducinR States

Commercial production (apiaries with 300 or more col onies ) in 20 maj or Stat es totaled 118.4 million-pounds . This is more than was expec t ed in September and a ccount s for 55 percent of the Nation 's 1912 honey flow. The commercial honey crop in t he 20 States wa s produced by 1,619, 000 colonies. The yield per colony was 73.1 pounds ffild
compares with the United States average of 52.8 pounds .

FRASIill T. GALLOHAY

if. A. HAGlTill

- - - - - - - Agri cult ural St at i st i ci an
-- -- - -- -

-In-C-ha-rge-

Agri cul t ural Statis t i ci an
--- -- ---- ------- - - ---

The Stat i s t i cal Repor t i ng Service, USDA, 1861 Wes t Br oad St r eet , At hens , Geor gia, in

,...,.,,.,," o...::> +,; ()T'l lui+.h +'he Geor ai a Department of 1gricul ture .

Colonies of be e s , honey produc tion ~ and val ue of Dr oduct i on - l.971 - 72

Stat e

Co10r:i es of be es

1971

1 972

Yi eld per colony

1 9 71

1 972

Hon e y pr oduc t i on

1 971

19 72

Va l ue of pr odu c t i on

1 971

1 9 72

1,000 co10r.ie s

Pounds

1 , 000 pounds

1,000 dol l ar s

Na i ne N. H. Vt . Has s . R. 1. Conn . H. Y. N. J. Pa.

4

if

35

2:}

4

4

32

16

7

7

37

20

9

9

25

19

2

2

22

23

C'
0

8

24

28

125

121

57

42

34

35

38

39

89

92

40

i:l

14 0 1 28 25 9 225
44 192 7, 125
1 ~ 29 2
3, 560

80 64 140 171 46 224 5 ,082 1, 365 3 , 772

63 65
93
95 17 68 1 , 610 435
8~7

46 36 61 86 23 1% I ,SOl
639
1, 275

Ohio Ind . Ill.
i-Ii.c h ,
Wi s .

11/1

114

27

29

3 , 0 78

3 , 386

6S6

995

80

73

37

33

2,% 0

2,574

6L,2

728

52

52

55

50

2,8.. 0

2 , 60 0

726

920

115

11 3

70

53

8 ,050

5~ 989

1 , 550

1 ,761

117

11 0

99

70

11 ,5 3

7, 700

2, 432

2 , 341

Hinn .
Iowa do . N. Dak , S. Dal: . Neb r . Kans .

15 6

14 0

78

fi,

99

94

91

73

86

86

43

36

59

63

77

H2

110

11 9

96

124

114

116

55

79

49

50

60

64

12 , 168 9, 009 3 , 698 4 , 543
10 , 560 6, 270 2 , 940

11, 760 6,8 62 3 , 096 8, 946
14 , 756 9, 164 3 , 200

2 ,32 4 1 , 347 1 , 220
972 2, 21 1 ,1 91
GS2

3 , 387 1, 990 1,090 2, 514 4 , 294 2 ,5 93
91 2

Del.
i1cl.
Va.
H. v. N. C.
S. C. Ga. Fla.
Ky . Tenn. Ala . Hi s s . Ar k . La. Okla. Tex.

1

1

30

32

30

32

12

14

12

12

38

37

45 6

444

152

169

85

81

32

27

2 ,72 0

2 , 18 7

638

735

87

78

26

20

2, 262

1 ,560

7; 5

6 36

19 1

193

36

37

6 , 876

7, 141

2,130

3,156

61

59

25

27

1 , 525

1, 59 3

552

5 97

162

164

35

37

5.670

6 . 068

1 , 168

1. 723

342

350- 65

76

22 , 230 26 ,6 00

4 , 135

7 , 741

70

70

29

13

141

14 1

24

17

61

57

22

28

55

55

21

28

77

75

31

31

30

30

45

45

60

61

29

37

192

196

44

58

2, 030 3 , 384 1 ,342 1, 155 2,387 1,350 1 , 740 8 , 448

910 2, 397 1 , 596 1 , 540 2,325 1,350 2 , 257 11 , 368

834 717
3L. 4
263 735 246 609 1 , 512

421 635 508 542 811 340 95 2 2 ,956

Mont . Idaho Wyo. Colo. N. Hex . Ari z . Ut ah Nev . Was h . Or e g . Calif.

74

74

55

11 8

11 0

100

39

46

31

30

60

72

40

37

55

71

13

13

48

59

53

53

56

51

48

47

30

37

8

8

70

70

90

97

29

39

GS

64

34

40

511

5 00

39

49

4 ,0 70 4,290 1, %0 2 ,2 00
624
2 , 9G 8
1 , 440 560
2 , 610 2 , 312 19, 92g

8 ,14 0 4, GOO 2 , 1 60 2, 627
767 2 ,7 03 1, 739
560 3 ,7 83 2 ,5 60 24 ,5 00

3 71 71" 385 49 3 126 543 308 11 3 501 4 97 3, 607

2, 475 1 , 228
568 8 28 250 77G 574 16 0 1, 071 76 3 6 , 6G u

Ha\!a i i

4

3

69

60

2 76

180

60

56

U. S.

4,110

4,066

48.0

52. 8

1 9 7 ~ 4 28 214 ,5 84 43 ,l.JO 64 , 771

1.:0 n.,L i.eL ,L ... vc:: Ul:ty::; 1\,C::L.uru United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

~ :=::POSTAGE & FEES PAID
Uni t. d Stat De portmen l o f Agricult ure
AGR - 101

7
~()~G\AFARM R.E PORT

I

GEORGIA CR OP REPORTI NG SE RV ICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

Georq ia

AN 22 "97
116 RA RI t:S

JANUARY I , 1973 CATTLE ON FEED UP 5 PERCE NT

Relea s ed 1/ 22/1 973

Georgia' s ca t t le f ee de r s we r e fe e ding 65 , 000 he ad of cat t le on January 1 t hi s year compar ed to 62 , 000 on the s ame date las t ye a r , acco rding t o t he Crop Repo r t i ng Serv ice. Est imates of di s t r i but ion by c las ses an d wei ghts we re not made th i s year.

United States

CATTLE ON FE ED UP 4 PERC ENT IN 50 STAT ES

Cattle and ca lve s on feed f o r the slau ghte r ma r ket i n 50 St at e s are e s t ima t e d at 14,485,000 head on Ja nua ry I , 1973 . Th i s is 4 percent mo re t ha n a yea r e arl ier.

The 23 major f eed in g St a t e s had 13 ,9 20 ,0 00 on fe ed t h is J an ua r y I, up 4 percen t from a year e arl ie r . These 23 State s a ccount e d f o r 96 pe rc ent of t he 50- St a t e t o t a l .

PLACEMENTS UP 1 PE RCENT - MA RKE T INGS UP 9 PERC ENT

Cattle a nd ca lve s pla ce d o n f ee d i n the 23 maj o r St a t e s du r i ng Octo be r- De cembe r 1972 totaled 8 , 904,000 head, I pe r cen t mo re t han during the sa me 197 1 quar ter. Placements in t he No rth Ce ntra l St a t e s , a t 5 ,437 , 000 we re down 3 perce nt, wh i l e placeme nts in t he We ste r n St ate s , a t 3, 467 , 000 hea d , we re up 7 pe rce nt .

Ma rk e t ing s of fe d catt l e for slaughter du r ing t he l as t qua rt er of 1972 t ot a led 6,758,000 head, 9 pe rcen t mo re t han ma rk et ed du r in g the las t quar ter of 1971. The North Centra l St a t e s so l d 3 , 752 , 000 head , 7 pe rce nt mo re than a year earl ier , and the Wes tern State s ma rk e t ed 3,006 , 000 , up 12 pe r ce nt .

KI NDS ON FEED

There were 9,91 9 , 000 s tee r s and stee r cal ve s on f ee d J a nuary 1, 1973 in t he 23 major feeding States, 6 pe r ce nt a bove a yea r e a rl i e r . He i fers and hei fer calves
totaled 3,935,000, v i r t ua l l y unchanged f rom Jan ua ry I, 1972. Cows and other cattl e on feed, at 66, 000, _~~re 8 percen t a bove a year ea r l ie r .

EXPE CTE D MARKET INGS

During Jan uary- Ma r ch, ca tt le fe ed e rs i n t he 23 major States intend t o market 6,917,000 hea d. If these expecta t ions a re real i ze d f irs t quarter marketings th is year would be 7 perce nt abo ve a year earl ie r . Mont h l y marketing in tentions are f o r 32 percent of the 3-mo nth t o t a l to be ma r ke ted i n Ja nuary, 34 perce nt in February and 34 percent in Ma r ch .

CATTLE AND CALVES ON FEED BY WEIGHT GROUPS AND KIND OF CATTLE GEORG IA AND 23 STATES. JANUARY I

Breakdown Of Cattle on Feed

Georgia

1971

1972

1973

(000)

Total on Feed Weight Groups:
Under 500 Ibs ,
500- 699 I bs 700-899 Ibs. 900-1 .099 I bs , 1. 100 Ibs . & over

59

62

65

10 25 19 5

Kind of Cattle:

Steers & Steer Calves

47

. Heifers & Heifer Calves

II

Cows & Others '

I

23 States

1971
12.209
I .890 3.205 3.893 2.661
560

1972
(000)
13.330
2.145 3.600 4.090 2.994
501

8.749 3.404
56

9.322 3.947
61

1973
13.920
1.956 3.864 4.364 3.087
649
9.9 19 3.935
66

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Sta tistician In Charge

v, A. WAGNER
Agricultural Statistician

The Statist ica l Reporting Service. USDA. 1861 West Broad Stree t. Athens. Georgia. i n cooperation wi t h the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

Arter Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens , Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

AGR ..: 101

I)
~a~G\AFARM REPO RT

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

ATH E NS, GE O R GIA

r- . - R ~ I TY OF

SP EC I AL

J a nua r y 22 , 1973

PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS January 1973

Georgia : Acreage increases for corn, soybeans, and oa t s -- cot t on , wheat and bar ley decline .

The acreage seeded in Georgia thi s ye a r wi l l be large r t han 1972 f or corn, soybeans , and oats if the early ~ l ans of t he State' s f a r me r s ma t er iali ze . Re s ul t s from the January 1 special intentions-to-plant survey conducte d by t he Geo r gia Cr op Repor t i ng Service also shows less acreage wi l l be devoted to co t t on an d bar l ey pr oduc t i on .

The purpose of this r eport is to assist growers in making such changes in t heir acreage plans as might appe a r de s i r a ble . Acr ea ge s actually planted this year may be more or l e s s t han ind i ca ted be caus e of weather, economic conditions, seed supply , l a bor s upply , farm programs, and hOH t his r eport affects f arme r s ' ac t i ons .

Crop
Cor n , a ll Wheat Oats Barley Cotton Sorghums , all Soybeans, all

GEORGIA PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS FOR 1973

1971

PLANTED ACREAGES

Indi cat ed

1972

197 3

Thousands Thousands

Thou sands

1,800 235 186 15 426 135 620

1,6 20 225 1 98 17 46 1 58 720

1,750 16 5 210 15 415 58 760

197 3 as pe r cen t of 1972
Perct:!n t
108 73
106 88 90
10 0 106

Corn Acreage Up 8 Percent: Georgia farmers wi l l plant 1,75 0 , 000 acres of corn in 1973-130,000 acres more t han plan t ed l as t year, i f t he y f oll ow
their early plans .

Cotton Acr ea ge Down 10 Percent: The State's cotton acreage i s i ndicated to be 415 , 000 acres i n 1973 . An ac r eage t his size would be 36 , 000
less than seeded in 1972 .

Soybeans Acreage Up 6 Percent : Georgia farmers planned to plant an indicated 760, 000 a cres of s oybeans i n 1973. A crop t his size wi l l be
40 ,000 acres mor e than planted a year ago and 140 ,000 acres above the total seeded i n 1971.

Small Gr ain : Wheat and barley acreages are i ndi c a t ed lower t han 197 2 by 27 and 12 percent respectively. The acreage planted to oa t s is t o be up 6 pe r cent
over last year.

please turn page for Un i t eJ Stat e s i nforma t i on.

Crop

.

All Corn All Sorghum Oats Barley Spr i ng ',"'heat Du rum ~/ h e a t Soybeans Cotton, Upl and

Ui~ IT ED STATES PROSPECTIVE PLANT INGS FOR 1973

PLA NTED AC KEAGES, 35 SELE CTED STATES 1/

1971
Thousands

1972
Thous ands

Ind icated
1973
Thousands

72,877 20,756 21 ,692 10,72 1
12,7 57 2,943 43, 048 12,227.0

65,6 13
17,455 20 ,051
10 ,253 10 ,0 60
2,597 46,538 13,876. 0

70 ,502
19. 123 20;208 10,120 11 , 736
2,837
lj8 , 763
12,865.0

19 73 as Per ce nt
o f 1 ~ 72
Pe r ce nt
10 7 .5 109. 6 101 . I 98.7 116. 7 109.2 104 . 8 92. 7

1/ Only t he 35 States i nc l ude d in the special January I su rvey a re included i n the
compar isons. In 1972, planted acreage i n t he se Sta t es ac co unt e d f o r a l I of the du rum wheat, fl axs ee d , and sorg hum; 99 perce nt or be t ter of the upland cotton, soybeans, and spri ng whe a t other than durum; over 98 pe rcen t of the oats and corn; and over 96 perce nt
of t he barley acreage.
Corn growers expect to plant 70.5 mill ion acre s of corn, 7 perce nt mo re tha n a yea r
ea rl i e r ,
Upland co tton plant ings are exp ected to t o ta l 12.9 mi l l ion acres, down 7 percen t from 1972.
Soybean plantings are expected to continue the upward tren d started in 1959 , mov i ng to a new record high 48.8 mill ion acres and 5 perce nt ab ove the reco rd s e t i n 1972.
Durum wheat prospective planti ngs t o t a l 2.8 mi l l ion ac res , 9 percent grea ter tha n a year
ago.
Other sp ring wheat planted acreage, at an expe cted 11.7 mil I ion a c re s , is up 17 pe rcent from 1972.
Oat plan ti ng in tentions, at 20.3 mi l l ion acres , are I percen t greate r t ha n 19 72.
Barley planted ac reage is expected to t o t a l 10. 1 mi ll i on ac res , I pe r cent les~ than in 1972.
Sorqhum growers intend to plant 19.1 mi l l ion acres, an in cre as e of 10 pe rce nt from a
yea r ea r li e r ,

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statis ticia n In Charge

\.J . PAT PARKS Ag ricu ltural Stat i s t i c ia n

The Sta t is t i ca l Repo r t i ng Serv i ce, USDA, 1861 We s t Broa d Street , Athens, Georgia , in
cooperation wi th t he Geor g ia Department of Ag r i c~l t u re .

ftL~er ~1ve Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

;p;:,
POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unite d S'otel Oeportm-nt of Agricuhur.
AGR - 101

7()07

/.} '-"

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SER VICE

7 -~~1!rn~l? LPLb1!illl? ATHt ";),l \jttJB'~~ ~ F G" ORGIA
I
JAN 22 ~97

January 22, 197 3

LIBRARIES
It e m
Broiler T ype Pullets Placed (U. S. }3/
Total Domestic Chickens Te sted (U.S .) Broiler Type Egg T yp e Chicks Hatched Broiler Type Georgia United States Egg Type G eorgia United States Commercial Slaughter:4/ Young Chickens Georgia United St ates Mature Chickens Light Type
G eorgia United States Heavy Type G eorgia United States

CECEMBE R

During Dec.
1971 1/ 1972 2/

Thou- .

Thou.

3, 187 2,794
2, 263 66 5

2, 743 2, 249
1,904 48 1

39,078 35,859 266,995 260,652

2 ,444 3 1,620

2, 745 32 ,7 76

31, 041 27,9 85 222,790 217,36 8

1,840 11,909
767 2,507

1,4 2 0 11 , 13 0
66 1 2,666

~972

I 1% of

1a s t

Jan. t hru De c .

1

; year I 197 1 1/

19 7 2 2/

Pct_ 1

T hou.
--

T hou.
-

I

86

4 1, 267

36, 4 39

80

33, 968

3 1,10 8

84

27 , 845

23 , 57 9

72

6,456

5, 495

92

469, 263

98 3,167,952

11 2

4: 3 , 0 17

I 104 I I I

52 7 ,4 73

90

4 0 0 , 140

98 2, 7 8 5 ,351

4 54, 968 3 , 263, 13 5
39 ,62 7 488,943
4 0 0,9 79 2,927, 660

I 77
I I 93 I
I 86 I I 110 6
!

25, 433 15 1,252
7, 86 1 31,385

22, 993 153 , 557
7, 600 30,964

I% of last
i year
I Pct.
88 92 85
I 85
97 10 3
92 93
I 100 105
90 10 2
97 99

Georgia Hatching Other Tot al
Un ited States

Number Layer s and Egg Production

Number Layers on

E gg s Per

I T ot a l E gg s Produce d

hand during Dec.

100 Layers

during Dec.

1971

1972

1971

1972

197 1

1972

Thou sands

N umber

Milli on s

4, 659 21,457 26, 116 329,280

4, 183 1, 786 20,837 1, 876 25,020 1, 860 307,601 I 1, 879

1, 717 1, 876 1,848 1, 889

83 4 03 4 86 6, 187

72 390 462 5, 811

F or c e Molt Layers as a Percent of Hens and Pullets of L a ying Age First of Month

Percent being Mol t e d

Dec.

Jan.

1971

1972

1971

1972

Percent with Mo lt C ompleted

Dec.

Jan.

1971

1972

1971

19 72

Ga. 17 States

2.5

3. 0

3.0

2.0 - i 12.0

20 .0

20 .0

20 .0

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.9 I 12.7

14.4

14. 4

14 . 5

U. S. Eg g T yp e eggs in-incubator J a n . 1, 197 3 as percent of Jan . 1, 1972.

97

1 / R e vi s e d . 2/ Preliminary. 3/ Pullets fo r broiler hatchery supply flocks, include s

expected pullet r e p l a c e m e nt s from eggs sold dur i ng the prece ding m ont h at the rate of

125 p ullet chicks per 30-doz. case of e gg s. 4 / Fede r a l -State Ma r k e t News Se rvi ce

~~c:~~l:t_e_r_ :~p~:ts_ _opl y _ip_cl ~~~ J~c:~l}:y _s..l.L_uB_h,!: ~: ~~ _~~<!~:r: _~~~<!~:r:c:~ ~~s..e~c;.t~~~:.

_

United States Department of Agriculture

G eo rgia Dep a rtme n t o f A g r i c ul tu re

Statistical Re p o r t i rig S ervic e

1861 We s t B r oa d St reet, A t hens, Georgi a 30601

State

YO UNG C HI CKENS : SLAUGHT E rt E D UNDER FEDE Rl.L INSPECTI ON

BY SELECTED S TAT:2S, 1971 and 197 2

Number Inspected

In dicated P e r cent Conde mne d

Dur ing Nov.

1971

1972

Jan. thru Nov.

1971

197 2

Dur ing Nov.

19 71

197 2

J a n . t hru Nov.

19 71

19 72

- - Thousands - -

- - P ercent - -

Ma ine

5, 029

4 , 87~

65, 523 65, 789 2.5

3 .2

2.8

3.0

Pa.

6, 6 73

6,3 20

78, 5 33 7 2 , 4 9 7 5 .0

4. 2

5.3

4. 2

Mo.

5, 238

5,69 3

64, 066 53, 203 3.0

3. 1

3 .6

2 .9

Del.

7,022

7,227

87,201 89 ,3 85 3 .8

3. 1

4. 0

3 .2

Md.

9, 382 10,808 12 5, 7 6 6 132, 8 86 3 . 6

Z. J

4. 2

3.0

v.

8,498

8,239 100, 196 114,336 3.0

2. 3

3 .1

2 .8

N . C.

19,81 4 20,851 259,2-04 266, 58 5 3 .3

3. 0

3. 1

3.2

Ga.

30,729 30,237 3 6 8 , 4 9 2 37 3, 80 3 3 . 0

2. 6

4. 2

3.1

Tenn .

5,598

5, 475

62, 12 1 7 1, 4 3 5 3 .1

3. 0

3 .7

3.5

Ala.

27,871 30,425 327, 234361, 5 14 2.9

2.4

4. 7

2.7

Mis s .

18,722 20,708 213,787 23 2,985 3 .3

3. 0

3. 1

3. 0

A r k . ~ 31, 383

34,822 3 52 , 11 0 389 ,928

3.1

3. 9

2.9

3 .3

Texa s

13, 572 14,932 164 , 24 7 170,7 24 3 .0

3 .6

3. 1

3.4

------- -------------------------------------- --------------------------------

U. S . 213,763

2,555,723

I 3.2

3. 0

3 .7

3.1

228,503

2,71 8, 939

Items

MID-MONTH PRICES RE CE I VE D AND P R.ICES PAID

G eor gia

I

United States

De c . 15 Nov. 15 Dec . 15 i D e e . 15 Nov. 15 Dec . 15

1971

1972

19 72 I 197 1

1972

1972

- - Cents

- - Ce nts -

Prices Re ceived: Chickens, lb. , excl, broilers Com 11 Broiler s (lb.) All Eggs, (dozens) Table, (dozens) Hatching, (dozens)

9.5 10 . 5 39. 8 36.3 60.0

12.0 12.0 42. 7 39. 6 60. 0

12. 0 13 .0 50. 9 4 9 .3 60. 0

8.2 12 . 1 34. 1

9 .6 13 .8 3 6.7

10.0 14. 0 43 .2

Prices Paid: (per ton)

Dollars

Dollars - -

Broiler Grower L a ying Feed

91. 00 7 8.00

96.00 88.00

110.00 95. 00

9 5. 00 102 . 0 0 C3 . 0 0 9 2 . 0 0

ll2~ 0 0
102 . 00

This report is made possible through the cooperation of the National Poult r y Improvement Plan, Official Sta t e Agencies, the Animal Hus ba n dr y Re s ear ch Divisi on of t he Ag ric ultural Research Service, the Inspection B ranc h of the Po ult r y Division, Cons ume rand Ma r k e ti n g S ervice and the A g r i c ul t u ral Es timates Divi s ion of the Statistica l Re p orting Service and the many breeders, hatcheries, poultryprocesso r s a nd the poultry far m ers who report t o t he s e a gen cies .

F RAS IER T . GALLOWA Y A g r i c ultur al Stati s t i ci a n In Charge

W. A . WAGNER Ag ri c ultural Statistician

uays co Ar~er r~ve

Ke~urn

United States Department of Agriculture

Statistical Reporting Service

1861 West Broad Street

Athens, Georgia 30601

OFFICIAL BUSINESS

AGR - 101

GEORG IA CROP REPO RTING SE RVIC E

ATHENS, GEORGIA

19 73

B ROIL E R T YP E
t.
P lacement of b roiler chick s in Georgia during the week e nde d J anuar y 20 was 7,977,000--2 percent less than the previou s w ee k a nd 12 perc e n t less t han t h e com para ble w e ek last year, according to t he Georgia Crop R eportin g Se r vice.
An estimated 10,090, 000 broiler type eggs wer e s et by Geo rgia ha t c he r i es - I percent less than the previo u s week a n d 11 percent le s s than t h e compa r a ble w eek a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 22 reporting State s tot a l ed 56, 49 3, 000-- 1 percent more than the previous we ek b ut 6 percent less than the c o mparable w eek last year. Broiler type ha t c hing egg s set were 70,9 83,000- - 2 pe rcent m o r e t han t he previo us week but 7 percent les s t han a year a go.

We ek Ended
No v. 18 Nov. 25 Dec. 2 Dec. 9 Dec. 16 Dec. 23 Dec. 30 J an. 6 Jan . 13 Jan . 20

GE OR G IA E G GS SET, HAT CHINGS A N D CHICK PLA CE MENT S

INet Cross Stat e

Egg s Set ~/

Movement

Chi cks Placed for

;

of Chick s

B r oile r s in Geo rgia

-197 1
1972

19 7 2
-
1973

0/0 o f
year
ago

-1971
1972

19 7 2
-
1973

197 1
-
19 7 2

19 7 2
-
19 7 3

0/0 of
year
ago

Thousands

T housa nds

T hous ands

10,824 10, 872 10, 818 10, 775 10, 84 0 10,986 11, 110 10,4 5 1 10, 94 8 11, 359

10, 260 10, 145 10, 096 9,250 10,195 10,052
9,909 10, 112 10, 145 10, 090

95 - 15 I- 48

93 - 77 I- 35

93 I- 53 I- 84

86 I- "14 1- 149

94

I- 73 I- 90

9 1 /- 130 /- 4 8

89 - 14 1- 14 3

97 I- 53* 1-118

93 1- 208 I- 24

89 /-100 - 23

8, 550 8 , 5 70 8, 711 8,739 8, 659 8, 720 8,678 8,79 5 9, 22 6 9, 103

8, 183

96

7,916

92

8, 143

93

8, 294

95

8, 248

95

8, 258

95

7,3 91

85

8,245

94

I 8, 172

89

7,9 77

88

E GG TYPE
Hatch of e gg type chicks in Georgia during the week ende d January 20 was 924, 000-- 12 p e rc ent more than t h e pr evious week a nd 29 perc ent mo re than t h e com parable w e ek last yea r. A n e sti mated 1, 106 , 00 0 egg s for the production of egg type chicks were s e t by G e or gia hatche ries, 2 p e r c ent m o re than t he p r e v i o u s week b ut 15 percent le ss t han the comparable week la st ye a r .
In the five states that accounted fo r a b out 28 per c e n t of the hatch of all e gg type chicks in the U. S. in 1971, hatching s during t he week ended January 20 we re up 4 p erc ent b ut s ett i n g s wer e do wn 1 12 p er c e n t f r om a ye ar ag o .

Stat e

E G G TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1973

Jan. 6

E ggs Set

Jan. 13

Jan . 20

Thousands

0/0 of
y e ar a go 2/

C hi cks Hatched

Jan. 6

Jan. 13

Jan. 20

T ho usands

0/0 o f
year ago 2/

Ga. Ill. Calif. Was h . Mis s .
T otal 197 3

1,019 1, 081 1, 106 85

350

325

4 55 105

1, 554 1, 179 1, 546 89

172-- - 41

130 53

330

359

372 105

3,42 5 2,98 5 3,609 88

6 34

828

924 129

18 0

:33 0

295 134

1, 02 1 1, 124 1, 0 14 88

76

143

85 69

227

327

277 99

2, 138 2, 752 2, 595 104

T o tal 1972*

3, 107 3,467 4, 08 0

2, 702 3, 121 2, 4 91

0/0 of
L a st Year

11 0

86

88

79

88

104

* 1/ I ncl ude s e g g s set by hatcheries producin g c hic k s fo r hatc her y s upply flock s.

2/ Current week a s percent of s a m e week la st yea r.

R e vise d.

B ROILE R TYPE EGGS SET AND CHI C KS PLACE D IN C OM ME RCIAL A R E AS BY WEEKS - 1973 P a g e 2

EGGS SET

C HI C KS P LACED

S TAT E

J an. 6

Week Ended Jan. 13
T housa nds

Jan. 20

0/0 o f
year ago 1/

Jan. 6

Week Ende d Jap. 13
Tho usa nds

Jan. 20

0/0 of
ye ar ago 1/

Ma ine Connecti cut P enns ylva nia Indiana Misso uri D elawar e Ma r yland Virginia West Vir ginia North Carolina South Carolina

1,90 0

86

,,

1,759 36 9

J

21 9

3, 025

5, 4 37

2,0 28

0

7,9 66

613

1,997 184
1, 910 3 71 220
2,953 5,238 1, 81 6
0 7, 539
60 9

1, 974

96

80

45

1, 808

94

382 123

244

75

3, 044 102

5, 365 103

2, 004

96

-
7, 70 1 99

592 115

1,2 53

1, 398

1, 39 1

99

64

46

26

31

1, 172

1,095

1, 20 8

92

25 5

214

3 20

13 4

3 27

332

329

84

2 , 79 5

2,574

2,37 3

84

3, 723

4 , 01 1

3, 99 1

III

1,7 03

1, 84 1

1, 761

122

29 0

138

275

77

6, 277

5,759

5,834

98

496

525

547

122

GEOR GI A

10 ,11 2 10, 145 10,090

89

8,245

8, 172

7,977

88

Flor ida T enne s see Al a ba ma Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana T exas Wa s hi ngt on Oregon California
TOTAL 1973 (22 States)

1, 53 4 619

1, 518 563

1, 384

83

637

88

992

1, 145

1, 184

103

905

1,009

1, 036

111

10,0 ~5

10, 06 0

9 ,968 91

7, 487

7,536

7, 526

96

5, 406

5, 251

5, 13 4

86

4 , 657

4, 629

4, 673

89

12, 257 11, 390 12, 268

88

9, 416

9,662

9,650

89

1,023

1,073

1,074 100

945

91 4

869

97

4 , 032

4, 096

4 , 139

96

3, 185

3,062

3,256

94

330 352 2, 13 4

332
399 2, 251

398 107

451 126

2,246

96

31 1

279

328

110

120

178

213

85

1, 604

1, 665

1, 726

97

71,216 69,915 70,983

93

56,222 56, 184 56,493

94

TOTAL 1972* (22 States)

73,612 74, 450 76,359

57,726 58,929 59,804

0/0 of Last Year

97

94

93

97

95

94

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised.

~
..C.II
U
P:; "Z
~ .~
Z a~ ~
<t;U)
.~~ I-< ~
.<t;..~.-t ~
~ .~ I-< 00 ~

Q)
I-<
~
~
...-t ~
.U. .
I-<
en
<f,

o'+-I

tl

Q)
6

...-t
o
-..0

+.> o

I-< CII

l"1

0.. CII

oQ)

. ....
tlll

I-<

CII 0

.....

Q)

~ Q)a

oU

Q) .....
a~~

UQ)) ..Qc)

~
.tlll<t;
..~.
~~
oI-l Q) Q)
0..1-<
Q)~
P:;U)

Q)
00 I-<
..CcII
~U
<t; ~
~H
o~
~ ..C..I.I
~ .~
o~ .t.;. ~ ro
~t;
p:;...-t
~~
HU)~~
~:;

...-t'O
CII ro
Q) U 0 I-l ..... I-<
~ ~t;....l. :Q
.~..-CtII ~~u>
U+'>Q)
.~ U) ~

tlll ...-t

<t; -..0

..o..

co
...-t

tl
Q)
6
+.> I-<
ro 0..
Q)
o

U) P:; U
~ . ....

I
I



I-< I

00 1
<t;1

.............

! Z

.....- "u3
0 '"

no-
V> 0

Ww -i r l

u, 0

04 ~ r l

... d w 0-

C)

I

~ p::

~!~<C.!l

!
'c

::l

Q)

I-l ;:3

.1-1

r-l ;:3 (J QJ

'rl U

O .1-1

le-ol'

rl
~

<\-1.1-1-

~

QJQJO

I-ltl-lCl)QJ\O

;:30 \-lOCI)

.1-1

eo .1-1 C'"l CI)

QJ.I-I~CI)

~

P::~'rl

Z

QJ.I-I'OC\3H

u>E!I-lC\3'rlCl)

.1-1 0 0 bO::> C\3I-lPoI-l\-l1:'l OC\3QJI:'lO
QJQPJo P:: .I-IC.Q!Jl ~

~Or-lU>

..-l C\3 QJ .. u

~ U> (J ~ U> H

QJ'rl

~~

1-l.l-l.l-l .... QJ~

QJC\3U>\o,co

.I-I.I-I'rlCO.l-l
< \l-lCl).I-I .... < t1I
'0Q.J1C-I1)

.1-1
~

::J

a-
t vcr :J l
'1 .r (., :3
( Cf 73
"2

~a~G\AFARM

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

,V
1 71
ATHENS, GEORGIA

Georgia :

GRAIN STDCKS Janua ry I, 1973

Released 1/26/73

Stocks of Stored Grains and Soybeans Down

The quantity of grains and soybeans stored in the State on January I, 1973 wa s down sharply from the previous year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Percentagewise, sorghum and wheat recorded the sharpest drops, followed by oats, corn and soybeans.

The rated capacity of commercial off-farm storage facil ities in the State on January I, 1973 totaled 35 mill ion bushels, the same as the previous year. For the Nation, capacity of off-farm commercial grain storage totaled 5,810 mill ion bushels , 2 percent greater than a year earl ier.

Gra in

Georgia Grain Stocks -- January I, 1973

with compa r i sons

On Fa rms

Off Farms

All Positions

1972

1973

1972

1973

1972

1973

1,000 Bushels

1,000 Bushels

Corn

55 ,979

38,740

9,458

7,692

Oats

1,272

865

298

III

Barley Wheat

210 913

139 168

1,15*9

*
573

Rye Sorghum

98 2,150

60 594

1*34

*17

Soybeans

5.967

2.714

9.776

9.034

* Not pub I i shed to avoid disclosing individual ope rat ions.

1,000 Bushels

65,437 I ,570
-1:
2,072
2,2*84
15.743

46,432 976
-l(
741
.,~
611 11.748

United States:

Grain and Soybean Stocks Below Year Ago

Stocks of the four feed grains (corn, oats, barley, and sorghum grain) totaled 171 mill ion tons on January I, 1973. This is 3 percent less than the 176 mill ion tons a year earl ier. Corn was sl ightly above last year wh ile oats, barley, and sorghum grain were lower. All wheat stocks were 10 percent below a year earl ier and 1 percent below the January 1, 1971 total. Soybean stocks were 2 percent below a year earl ier. Flaxseed stocks were off sharply, registering a 59-percent decl ine from a year ago. The 1972 harvest of fall crops was delayed continually by poor weather. The harvest was not yet completed by January I, the date to which this report relates. The farm stocks estimates in this report include production from acreage that was still expected to be harvested after Ja nuary I.

Corn in all storage positions on January 1, 1973 totaled 4,718 mill ion bushels, up 51 ightly from the 4,700 mill ion bushels a year earl ier and 25 percent more than January I, 1971. Farm holdings at 3,583 mill ion bushels were up I percent from last year while offfarm stocks at 1,135 million bushels were down I percent. Indicated disappearance during October-December totaled 1,882 mill ion bushels, compared with 1,608 mill ion used in the same quarter a year earl ier. The Commodity Credit Corporation owned 140 mil I ion bushels of co rn and had loans outstanding on 735 mill ion bushels.

Soybeans in storage -i n all positions on January I totaled 870 mill ion bushels, 2 percent less than a year earl ier. Farm stocks at 433 mill ion bushels were up 9 percent but off-farm stocks at 437 mill ion were 11 percent below a year earl ier. The Commodity Credit Corporation owned no soybeans but had loans outstanding on 71 mill ion bushels.

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician

The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens , Georgia in cooperat ion with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

All wheat in storage on January I, 1973 totaled 1,393 mil I ion bushels, 10 percent below a year earl ier and I percent below the January I, 1971 total. Off-farm stocks at 886 mill ion bushels were 4 percent above a year earl ier but farm hold ings of 507 mi l l ion were down 27 percent. Disappearance from all storage positions from October thro ugh December i s indicated at 473 mill ion bushels, compared with 326 mill ion a year earl ier. The Commod i ty Credit Corporation owned 267 mill ion bushels and had loans outstanding on 305 mill ion.
Rye stocks in all storage positions on January I, 1973 totaled 54.5 mill ion bushels, about the same as a year earl ier but 34 percent more than the January I, 1971 total. Oa t stocks in all positions on January I, 1973 totaled 780 mill ion bushels, 17 percent less than a year earl ier and 15 percent below January I, 1971. Barley in all storage positions January I, 1973 totaled 361 mill ion bushels. 8 percent les s than a year earl ier and 5 percent below January I, 1971.
Sorqhum qrain in storage in all positions on January 1, 1973 totaled 628 mi l l ion bushels, 11 percent below a year earl ier but 3 percent above 1971. Farm stocks accounted for 228 mill ion bushels, a decrease of 7 percent from last year, while of f - farm stocks at 400 mill ion bushels were down 14 percent.

United States

Stocks of grains, January I, 1973 with comparison s (in thousand bushels)

Grain and position
ALL HHEA T
On Farms II Commodity Credit Corp. 11 Mills, Elev. & Whses. II 11
TOTAL
RYE
On Farms II Commodity Credit Corp. 11 Mills, Elev. & Whses. II 11
TOTAL
COR N
On Farms 1/ Commodity Credit Corp. 1/
Mills, Elev. & Whses. 1/11
TOTAL
OATS
On Farms II Commodity Credit Corp. 11 Mi l l s , Elev. & Whses. II 11
TOTAL BARLEY
On Farms 1/ Commodity Credit Corp. 1/ Mi l l s , Elev. & Whses. 1/1/
TOTAL SORGHUM
On Farms 1/
Commodity-Credit Corp. 1/ Mil Is, Elev. & Whses. 1/ 1/
TOTAL

Jan. I 1971
526,092 1,932
881.946 1.409.970
14,437 529
25,838 40,804
2,755,112 97,366
916,113 3,768.591
711,572 11 ,370 199,401
922,343
238,141 5,132
137.060 380,333
151,377 4,602
454,464 610,443

Jan. I 1972
694,191 2,023
851.077 1,547.291
21,505 453
32 ,662 54,620
3,551,121 29,959
1.118,475 4,699.555
692,602 11,347
239,234 943,183
255,415 4,153
132,751 392,319
245.359 41
463.487 708.887

Oct. 1
1972
724,874 1,858
1,138,841 1.865,573
21,963 254
40.378 62,595
751,298 26,262 348,718
I ,126.278
683,421 9,206
239,830 932.457
321,678 47
131,920 453,645
30,646 45
111,186 141 ,877

Jan. 1 19n
507,332 1,827
883.895 1.393,054
16,062 227
38,222 54,511
3,582,619 26,096
1.109.315 4,718,030
560,099 8,254
211,440 779,793
246,240
2
114.991 361,233
227,866 47
399.899 627.812

SOYBEANS

On Farms II
Commodity Credit Corp. 1/

391,960 4,562

397,605 3

4/11,779
41 0

433,046
o

Mi l l s , Elev, & Whses. II 11

548,450

491.384

4/60.183

436.795

TOTAL

944,972

888.992

4/71 ,962

869,841

II Estimates of the Crop Reporting Board. 11 C.C.C.--owned grain at bin sites.

11 All off-farm storages not otherwise designated, including terminals and processing

plants. Includes C.C.C.--owned grain in these storages. ~I September I estimate.

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

I) -

, - v G 01 ....

I

11\

a nuary 31, 1973

(j ~ 1.973

BROILE R 'UYP E

LJ
Place me nt of broiler chicks in G eo r g l dOl." g he we ek e Be d January 2.7 was 8,085, 000--1 p ercent more than the pr evio u s week but 7 p e r c e ess than t he comparable week last year, according to the G e o r gia Crop Re p orting Se rvice .
An estimated 9,983,000 broiler type eggs were s e t by G e orgia hatc he r ie s - - 1 percent less than the previous week and 12 perc e nt le s s than the co m p arable we e k a year earlier .
Placement of broile r chicks in 22 reporti ng State s totaled 57 ,659, 000 - - 2
percent more than the previous we ek but 3 per cent less t han t he compa r able week la st year. Broiler type hatching eg g s set w e r e 70 , 4 8 8, 000-- 1 p e r c e n t less t h a n the previous week and 9 percent l ess than a year a go .

We ek Ended

G EORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS A ND CHICK PLACEMENT S

1971
-
1972

Egg s S e t.J:. / 1972
-
1973

0/0 of
ye ar a go

Net Cro s s State Movem ent of Chick s

1971
-
19 7 2

1972
-
1973

Chi ck s P l a c ed for

Broile r s in Georgia

19 7 1
-

19 72
-

% of
year

19 7 2

197 3

ago

T housands

T ho usands

T housands

Nov. 25

10 , 8 7 2 10, 145

93 - 77 t 35

8,57 0

7, 916

92

Dec. 2

10, 818 10,096

93 t 53 t 84

8 , 71 1

8, 143

93

Dec. 9

10,775

9 ,250

8 6 t 44 t1 49

8, 739

8, 294

95

Dec. 16

10,840 10,195

94 t 73 t 90

8, 65 9

8, 248

95

Dec. 23

10, 986 10 ,052

91 t1 30 t 4 8

8,720

8,258

95

Dec. 30

11,110

9,909

- 8 9

14 t1 43

8, 678

7,39 1

85

Jan. 6

10 ,45 1 10,112

97 t 53* t11 8

8, 795

8, 24 5

94

Jan. 13

10,948 10 , 145

9 3 t208 t 24

9, 226

8, 17 2

89

Jan. 20

11,359 10 , 09 0

89 tl00 - 23

9, 103

7,977

88

Jan. 27

11, 332

9,983

I 88 t 73 -13 4

8,68 5

8,085

93

E GG T YP E

Hatch of egg type chi cks in G eorgi a d uri ng the week ended Jan uary 27 was 763, 000 --17 p ercent l es s t han the pre vious week and 26 percent less t ha n t he com parable week last year . An estimat e d 1, 14 1, 000 eg g s for t he produc tion of eg g t ype chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 3 percent more t ha n the pr evious week but 8 percent 1es s than the comparable week last year.
I n the fiv e s t a te s that accounted fo r a b o ut 28 percent of the hatc h of all egg t ype chicks in the U . S. in 1971, hatching s during t he week ended J a nuary 27 w er e down 1 percent but s e tting s we r e up 16 perc ent f r om a ye a r ag o .

St ate
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wa s h. Mis s . Total 1973

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1973

E gg s Set

% of

Chicks Hat c he d

Jan .

Jan.

J a n.

year

Jan.

J an.

Jan.

13

20

27

ago 2/ 13

20

27

T ho us ands

T housan ds

1,081 1, 106 1, 141

92

325

455

415 115

1,17~ _ _ 1, 546 1, 917 145

41

130

170

82

359

372

372 109

2,985 3, 609 4 , 0 15 116

828 330 1, 124 143 327
2 ,752

924 295 1,014
85 277
2, 59 5

763 310 1,099 135 260
2, 567

%of
year ago 2/
74 100 130 130
88 99

Total 1972*

3,467 4,080 3, 4 69

3 , 121 2, 4 91 2, 581

% of

Last Year

86

88

11 6

88

104

99

J:./ Include s eggs set b y ha t cheries pr o d u cin g c hi c ks for ha tc he r y s up p l y floc ks . !:./ Current w eek as p e rc ent o f sam e we ek l a s t ye a r . : R e vis ed.

B ROILE R TYPE EGGS SET AND CHIC KS P L A CE D IN COMMER CIAL AR EAS B Y WEEKS -1 973 Page 2

STATE
Ma i ne Conne cti c ut Penns ylvania Ind i ana Mi ss o uri De lawa r e Mar yland Vi r gi ni a We st Vi r gi ni a No rt h Carolina So uth Carolin a

E GGS SET

Week Ende d

Jan.

Jan .

13

20

Jan. 27

T hous ands

I CHI CKS PLA CED

0/0 of
year
a go 1/

We ek Ende d

Jan.

Jan.

13

20

Jan. 27

Tho usands

1,99 7

184

1, 910

37 1

,
I

220

I 2, 95 3

5, 238

1, 8 16

0

7, 539

609

1, 97 4 80
1, 808 382 24 4
3, 044 5,365 2, 004
0 7,701
592

2, 037 112
1, 768 4 14 24 1
3, 06 7 5, 324 2, 035
0 7, 462
557

95

97

83

13 2

69

10 3

99

1

98
-

92

97

1, 398 46
I, 095 2 14 332
2, 574 4 , 011 1, 841
138 5, 75 9
52 5

I, 391 26
1,208 320 329
2, 373 3, 99 1 1, 761
275 5,834
547

I , 36 8 18
1, 157 255 388
2, 7 19 4 , 08 0 I , 523
38 4 6, 22 1
579

0/0 of year ago 1/
10 2 23
107 83
102 103 110 97 141 104 10 3

.l.l=i.l.: ....u....,
Ul
f:4 '.a
Z lil
LJcn
~ e < ,....j
< ~::::11
~ . U~ btl
<

GEORGIA

10, 145 10,090

9,983 88

8, 172 7,977

8,0 85

93

F l orida Tenness ee Al a ba ma Mi s s i s si ppi Ar kansas Loui si a na Texas Wa s hi ngton Oregon Cali fo rnia
TOTAL 1973 (2 2 St a t es )

I, 5 18

1, 384

1,55 9 95

1, 145

I, 184

1, 128

98

56 3

637

6 16 86

1, 009

1, 036

1, 026

95

10,060 9,968

9, 877 90

7,536

7,526

7,7 68

99

5,251

5, 134

5,0 23 84

4 ,6 29

4, 673

4, 758

91

11, 390 12,268 12, 526 89

9,662

9,650

9,665

90

1, 073

1,074

961

89 I 9 14

869

1,044

127

4,096

4 , 139

4,0 35 91

3, 062 3,256

3,297

94

332

398

347 85

279

328

261

80

399

451

355 89

178

213

202

83

2,251

2,246

2, 189 95

1 , 6 65

1, 726

1,733

94

69,915 70,983 70 ,488 91 56, 184 56,493 57,659

97

T OTA L 197 2* (22 S tat e s )

74,450 76,359 77, 403

58,929 59,804 59,377

0/0 of L ast Year

94

93

91

95

94

97

1/ Cur rent we ek as percent of same week last year. * Revised.

QJ
OIl
~
lil
..c::
~U
.... o<~ Hl=: l=:
~ lil
~ .~
L<J .t.....;..,

E-t

lil
cn

e ~ ,....j
f:4
H ::1
U)....,

.... ~ ~ < ,....j
~
~
btl
<

QJ
~
..:.:1.,
,....j
::1
..U..
e~n
<....
o

1:1

QJ

E

,....j

...., 0

~

...0

lil
p..

0
t<')

oQJ ..l.i.l

....lil OIl ~

btl QJo

o~ ..U.. ,Q"J
QJ > v

LJ

~
QJ

~

U) Ul
l=:
....OIlQJ
l=:..c...:.:,

t: <

op......~,

QJ QJ

~ QJ ~ ,....j ....,

QJ~U)

..~:.:.1, ...U....,. 'tl:ill

~ .~ 0
.... 2 U ...., ~ (:Q

~ U) ....,

<btl Ul QJ
..o... ~
...., ,....j

1=1
Q)

.c..0o

E ,....j
....,

J-i
lcil,
.oQJ

.U)

~

!!

-Z;

-v

0


"'~

0.. _

~'" ~0 I"""i .... ! 0

.. ;; r-f

w
~>C-<l

-~-..
~:!

I
p::: t<!l

'c

:::>

QJ

J-i

::1

~

...-I

::1
(.J

QJ

..-l (.J

OJ I-l

-i.. co

->l

<~~...-l

s:: QJQJO

~ 4-1 en QJ \0

::1 0

J-i 0 en

I-l

CO~C""len

QJ~s::en ~S::..-l

Z~

QJ~'t:lalH

IIlSJ-ial..-len
>-~ooco::::>
alJ-ip..J-iJ-i1:Q

~alQJI:QO

QJQpJ..p::: ~t!QlJ~

>1=1...-1 Ul M al QJ aU

Zoo Ul (.J ~ III H

QJ..-l s:: ~

J-i~~...-lQJ~

QJallll\O...c:O

I-l~..-lex:>~

I-len~...-l<

~

al

't:l~
QJen

~

..-l

s::

::::>

~a~G\AFARM
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

ATH E NS, GEORGIA

~ANUARV ~ 5 ~97

AGRICULT UR A L P R I C E S

Feb r ua ry 1 , 1973
GEORGIA I NDEX UP 7 POINTS
The Al l CommodLt Les Lndex of Price s Rece i v ed by Geor gia f armers in J an uary was 137 percent , an increase of 7 poin ts above t he previous month and 17 po ints over Janua ry 1972, according t o t ae Georg i a Crop Rep or t ing Service.
The Ja:1uary Al l Cro ~s I~dex increase d 4 poi n t s f r om t he De cembe r 1972 level to 131 percent. Contributing most to the inc rease wer e co tton , soybeans , corn , whea t, and oats. The Li ves t ock and Li v es t ock Products Inde x wa s 141 percen t , 9 points ab ove the previous mo~tn and 35 po i nts over January 1972. Inc r eas e s in t he prices of e ggs, hog s, cattl e an d calves were r e s ponsible for mo s t of t he r ise.
UNI TED STATES PRICES RECEI VED I NDEX UP 7 POINTS PRICES PAID I NDEX UP 3 POINTS
The I nde x of Prices Rece i ved by Far me rs increas ed 7 poi n t s (5 percen t ) to 144 percent of t he January-December 1967 ave rage during t he month ended J anuary 15 , 1973. This was t he same pe r cent age increase Shovffi a month ear l i er. Cont r ibu t i ng mo s t t o t he increase since mid- De cembe r we re cattle, eggs , hogs, broi lers , t oma t oe s, pota t oe s , and calves . Lower prices for cotton , dairy products, an d corn were pa r t i a l l y of fse t ting . The index wa s 21 percent abov e J anua ry 15 , 1972.
The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services , I n t eres t, Taxes , . and Farm Wage Rates for J anua r y 15 wa s 134, up 2 pe r ce n t f r om mid - Decemb e r . Sha rpl y higher prices for feed and feeder livestock ~ere t he lar gest contributo r s t o the inc rease . Farm production and family liVing i ndexes rose. Taxes for f arm real es t a te and i n t er e st on farm mortgage indebtedness als o wer e higher. The index wa s 9 percent above a ye a r e ar l i er .

= 196 7 100

I NDEX NUMBERS - - GEORGIA AJ."ID UNITED STATES

Dec . 15 1971

Jan . 15 19 72

Dec . 15 19 72

J a n . 15 197J

GEORG I A

Prices Rece i ved All Commodities All Crops

108

110

13 0

137

113

115

127

131

Livesto ck and Livestock

Products

104

106

132

141

UNITED STATES

Prices Rece ived

116

11 9

137

144

Pr ices Paid , Interest,

Tax e s & Farm Wage Rates

122

123

131

13 4

Ratio 1:./

95

97

105

107

1:./ Ra tio of I~d zx of Prices Rece i ved by Fa r me r s to I~de}~ of Pr i ce s Pa i d , I nt e r es t, Taxes ,
and Farm Wage Ra t e s .

FRASI eR T. GALLOWAY Agr i cul t u r a l Sta tistician In Cha rge

C. L . CRENSHAW Agr i cul t ur a l Statist ician

The Statistical Repor t i ng Service, USDA , 1861 Wes t Broad Stre et, At hen s , Geor gia i n cooperation wi th t he Georgia Depar t ment of Ag ricul ture.

PRICES -- RECEIV~ Aim PAI D BY FAID1ERS, JANUARY 15 , 1973 WITH COclPARI SONS

GEORGIA

Ur IT ED STATES

Commodity and Uni t

Jan. 15 De c . 15 Jan . 15

1972

1972

19 73

Ja~. 15 De c . 15 Jan . 15

1972

1972

1 9 73

PRICES RECE I VED

Wheat, bu .

$

Oats, bu .

$

Corn, bu.

$

Cot t on, l b.



Cot t onseed , ton

$

Soybeans , bu .

$

Peanut s , l b.

\-

Swee tpot a t oe s, cwt.

$

Hay , ba l ed, t on :

Al l

$

Al f a l f a

$

Ot:he r 2/

$

l ~ lk Cows , hea d

$

Hogs , C~J t.

$

Beef Cattle , Al l , cwt.!/ $

Cows , cwt . 2/

$

Steers & Hei f er s , cwt. $

Calves , cwt.

$

Hilk , Sold to Plants , cwt.

Fl ui d Har ke t

$

Hanuf ac t ur ed

$

Al l 1/

$

Tur keys, lb.

c

Chickens , lb.

Excluding Broilers



Commer c ial Broilers



Eggs, a l l , dozen



Ta ble , dozen



Hatching, doz en



1.42 .90
1.23 32.0 48.00
2. 80
6.90
33.00 37. 00 33. 00 300.00 20.90 26.90 21. 50 31. 00 39 . 00
7.05
7.05 24.0
8.0 12. 0 33.5 28.7 60.0

1. 93 1.05 1.55 25 . 5 46.00 3. 85
7.40
34. 00 38.00 34. 00 340. 00 28. 60 31.80 24.90 37.00 45.60
1/7 . 45
1/745
24.0
12.0 13. 0 50.9 49.3 60.0

1.99 1.10 1. 65 27 .5 46.00 4. 10
7. 40
34.00 38 . 00 34.00 350.00 29.40 32.80 26 . 00 38.00 47.00
!!./7.45
!!./7.45 26.0
10.0 15.5 53.1 52.0 60.0

1. 33 . 638
1. 09 3/ 29 . 45 - 54 ~5 0
2. 92
6 . 69

2. 38 .806
1. 42 25 .57 49 . 90
3. 95 14. 6
6. 80

2 . 38 . 3ll
1. 39 22 .13 51.10
4 . 10 15 .2
7. 54

29. 20 30 .60 26 . 80 373. 00 22 . 70 31 . 40 21.80 34. 40 39 .60

33. 00 34 . 30 30 . 60 411. 00 29.50 34 .40 25 .20 37 .30 46 .50

34 . 60 36 . 20 31. 90 424. 00 31 .00 37. 10 26. 30 40 . 40 49. 10

6 .46 5.08 6 . 13 22.8

3/ 6. 85
3/5.49
1/ 655
24.2

4/ 6. 84 4/5.47
-;./6 . 52 24. 0

8.2 13 . 4 29.8

10. 0 14 . 0 43. 2

10 .0 17.2 49 . 5

PRICES PAID , FEED

Mi xed Dairy Feed, ton

14% prote i n

$

16% pr otein

$

18% pr ot ein

$

20% pro t ein

$

Hog Fe ed, 14% - 18%

pr ot ein , cwt.

$

Cot t ons eed Hea l , 41 %, cwt , $

Soybean Mea l , 44%, cwt. $

Bran , cwt.

$

Ni ddl i ngs , CHt.

$

Corn dea l , cwt.

$

Poultry Feed , ton

Broiler Grower Feed

$

Layi ng Feed

$

Chick Starter

$

Alf a l f a Ha y , ton

$

All Ot her Hay, t on

$

79.00 82. 00 83.00 85.00
5.30 5.50 4.25 4.50 3.55
91.00 82.00 98.00 42.5 0 37 .50

96.00 97.00 100.00 105.00
5.30 7.50 9.10 5.40 5.30 4.10
110.00 95.00
115 .00 43.00 40.00

97.00 100. 00 11 0 .00 115 .00
5.80 8.30 10.50 5.70 5.80 4.25
115. 00 105.00 125.00
45.00 43.00

73.00
7e.na
01. 00 84 . 00
4 . 63 5. 54 5.74 4. 03 4.03 3. 52
96.00 84. 00 100. 00 4C.OO 36. 90

83.00
~3 . 00
98 . 00 103.00
5.4 3 7.71 8. 95 4.95 5.02 4.06
112.00 102.00 118. 00
43.50 40. 80

88.00 100 .00 10 6 .00 112.00
5 .82 9. 00 10 . 40 5.35 5 . 43 4.19
120.00 111. 00 130. 00
45.80 43. 10

1/ "Cows " and " s t eer s and heifers" combined '-li t h allowance whe r e nece ssary for s l aug hter b ul l s . 1/ I ncludes cull dairy cows s ol d for slaughter, but not dairy cows for he rd r e-
placement. 1/ Rev i s ed . i/ Preliminary. 1/ Includes all ha y except alfalfa.

Atter Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

AGR - 101

-

GEO RG I A CROP REPORTING SERVICE

,.,

LIVESTOC K

REPO RT

DECEMBER ~ S 7 2~J~~~~ G T E R

1 7.
GEORGB.

Relea s ed 2/1/7 3

Decembe r Red Hea t Production Down

Georgia' s r ed meat production i n comme r c i a l pl an ts duri ng De cembe r 197 2 to t a l ed 30.5 million pounds, according t o the Georgi a Cr op Repo rting Se r vi ce . Thi s was down 12 percent from t he 34 .5 mi l l i on pound s during t he s ame month last ye a r , and 7 percent below the 32 .9 million pounds f or Novembe r 19 72.

Ca t t l e Sl aught e r Dips Below Novembe r

Comme r ci a l plants in Georgia reported 17,600 hea d of cattle slaughtered during Decembe r 19 72--3,200 below last month and 2,000 head be low De cembe r 19 71 .

Calf Slaughter Down

December calf s l augh t er to taled 900 head- -400 head be l ow ovembe r 1972 but 300 head above De ce mber 1971 .

hog Slaughter Down

Commercial hog slaught er in Geor g i a plant s numbe r ed 155 , 000 he ad for December- - 3 percent below a month earlier and 18 per c en t bel ow December 1971 .

48 STATES

December Red :.iea t Pr oduction DO\vn 6 Perc ent From 1 971

Commerci al production of red meat in t he 48 States t ot a l ed 2 ,9 73 mi l l i oc pounds i n Decembe r , 6 pe r cen t below a year earl i er. Commerc ial meat pr oduc t ion i nc lude s s laugh ter in federally inspected and other slaughter pl an t s , bu t exclude s animal s s laughtered on farms .

Beef Production 3 Percent Above A Year Ear lier

Beef product ion in De cembe r wa s 1,813 mi l l i on pou nds , 3 percent above t he 1, 768 million pounds in De cembe r 1971 , but 4 percent below t he 1,897 million pounds pr oduced l as t mon th . Cattle killed totaled 2,866,800 head , about t he same as a ye ar earlier . Live we i ght pe r head was 1,056 pounds, 7 pounds more t han a ye ar ago a nd 1 pound above las t mon th .

Veal Ou tput 22 Percent Below December 1971

There were 31 million pounds of veal produced during De cembe r , do~m 22 percent from 1971 . The 239,100 calves s l au gh t e r ed was 21 percent l ess than a year earl ier . Ave rage l i v e wei gh t was 233 pou nds compared with 236 pounds in De cember 1971 .

Por k Produc t i on Down 17 Percent From A Year Ea r lie r

Pork pr oduc t i on total ed 1,087 million pounds, 17 pe r cent below a year ago. Hog ki ll totaled 6,663,500 head, down 19 percent fro m De cembe r 1971 . Live wei gh t per he ad was 241 pounds, down 3 pounds f rom last month and 1 pound from last ye ar . Lard r endered pe r 10 0 pound s of live weight was 6 .8 pounds, compared wi t h 8 .1 in De cembe r 197 1 .

Lamb And :L1ut t on Down 9 Percent From Dece mber 1971

The re were 42 mi llion pounds of lamb and mu tton produce d i n De cembe r , down 9 pe rcent f r om a year ea r lie r and 7 percent from l a st mon th . Sheep and lamb s l augh t e r t otaled 779,200 head , do~vn 12 percent f rom a ye ar a go . Av er a ge l ive we i gh t was 107 pounds , 1 pound mor e t han a yea r e a r l i e r .

Poultry Production About Same As A Year Ea r l i e r
Production of poultry meat during De cembe r totaled 866 mil lion pounds , r e ady-to-c ook basis. Thi s wa s about the same as a year ago but 12 pe r cen t below Novembe r 197 2.

Specie

GEORGI A AND 48 STATES LI VESTOCK SLAUGHTER 11

Humber

Slaughtered

De cember

1971

1972

Aver ag e

Live Weight

December

1971

1972

Tot a l

Live Weight

Decembe r

1971

1972

1,000 Head

Pounds

1, 000 Pounds

Georg i a:

Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs

19.6

17 .6

920

957

.6

.9

421

482

18 3 . 0

155.0

213

222

18 ,032 253
40 ,044

16 , 843 434
34, 410

48 States :

Cattle Cal ve s Hog s Sheep and Lambs

2 , 870 . 0 301.2
8, 267. 2 884.5

2, 866. 8 239.1
6,663.5 779.2

1,049 236 242 106

1,056 233 241 107

3,010 , 455 70, 971
1, 998 , 610 93,472

3,027, 046 55,701
1, 605, 935 83,452

II Includes slaughter under Fed eral insp ection and other c ommerc ial slaughter, exc l udes
farm slaughter.

Commodity and Uni t

AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS AND HOG-CORN RATI OS, J ANUARY 15, 1973
WI TH COMPARISONS

Jan. 15 1972

GEORGIA
Dec. 15 1972

Jan. 15 1973

Jan . 15 19 72

.
UN I TED STATES
Dec . 15 1972

- - Dol l a rs

Corn, bu.
Hogs, cwt
Cattle, cwt.
Calves, cwt .
-----
Hog- Cor n
Ra t i o II

1.23

20.90

26.90

-

-

: :

-

-

39.00
---

17.0

1.55 28.60 31.80 45.60
18.5

1. 65 29.40 32 .80 47.00
----
17.8

l. 09 22.70 31.40 39.60
----
20.8

I I Bushe ls of corn equal in value to 100 l bs. hogs, live weight.

1. 42 29. 50 34.40 46.50
----
20. 8

Jan. 15 1973
1. 39 31.00 37.10 49.10
----
22. 3

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agr i cul t ur a l Statis t ic ian I n Charge

W. A. \oJAGi'JER Agricul t ur a l Sta tistic ian

The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens , Georgia in cooperat i on wi t h the Geor gia Department of Agr i cul t ur e .

Atter 1'1ve uays Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

AGR - 101

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

,.,

LIVEST O CK

CAL F C R 0 P - 1 97 2 GEORGIA UP 2 PER CENT

Re I ea sed 2/5 173

Calves born on Georgia farms durin g 1972 a re es t imated at 9 11,00 0 head--2 pe rcent above the 893,000 born in 1971, according to t he Geo r g ia Crop Re po r t ing Servi ce. Ca l ves bor n were 88 percent of the cows on hand at t he begi nn i ng of t he yea r . On J anu ary I , 1972 , t here we re an esti mated 1,033 ,000 cows that ha ve calved on Georgi a f a rms compared with 1, 003 ,000 cows a yea r ea r lie r

UNI TED STA TES

Calf Crop Up 2 Percent

The 1972 calf crop for the Unite d State s i s e s t imated at 47, 889 , 000 head . This is 2 percent mo re t han the 46,739,000 head in 1971. Cows a nd he ife r s tha t have ca l ved on farms and ranches January I , 1972, tota led 50,585,000 head -- 2 pe rce nt mo re t han a yea r ear l ier . Calves born during 1972 were 95 percent of th e J anuary I , 197 2, i nven to ry of cows . This is not strictly a calving rate becau se the J a nua ry I i nve nt o ry of cows d id not i nclude young heifers which had their first ca l f sin ce t ha t date . A so , the inv en t ory inc l uded some cows that died o r were .s l a ught e red befo re cal v i ng.

Texas , the leading State, had 5 ,444 , 000 calve s, 3 perce nt mo re t ha n a year ea r l ie r . Missouri , with 2,375 ,000 head, had a 6-perce nt larger c rop t ha n the p re v ious year and ranked second ,in calf production. Oklah oma wa s th i rd wi t h a calf c ro p of 2,1 87 ,0 00 head, up 3 percent from 1971 .

Cattle and Calves: Ca l ves born . 1970- 72

1972 a s %:

St a t e 1970

1971

1972

of 1971 St a te : 1970

1971

1972

1,000 head

Ma ine

69

66

N. H.
Vt. Mass .
R. I.
Conn .

37 196 60
7.4 60

37 192 60
6.6
56

N. Y.

975

967

N. J .

70

67

Pa.

831

831

Ohio
I nd ,
III
Mich . Hi s .

747 666 : I ,006 : 581 '
; 2,080

76 2 670 1,014
587 2,082

Mi nn. : 1,473

Iowa :2 ,069

Mo . : 2 ,139

N. Oak.:I,113

S. Oak . : 1,834

Neb r . : 2, Ou6

Kan s. :1 ,954

DeI .

15

Md .

197

Va .

646

'.4. Va. 234

N. C.

446

S. C.

277

Ga.

850

FI a . : 1,000

1, 502 2,150 2,240 1,148 1,889 2,118
1,958 15
193 660
239 459 302
893 1,025

67
37 192 60
6
57 969
65 820
762 672 1,020
593 2.100 1,472 2,190
2.3 75 1,205 1,965 2.160 2,060
15 193 680 244
473 323 911 1,087

Pe rce nt
102 100 100 100
91 102 100
97 99 100 100 101 101 101 98 102 106
105 104 102
105 100 100 103 102 103 107 10 2 106

Ky .

I , 328

Tenn. 1,1 51

Ala .

907

Mi s s . 1,1 39

Ark .

905

La.

878

Okl a. 2, 084

Texas 5 ,3 78

Mont. 1, 535

Idaho

71 4

Wyo .

68 1

Col o . 1,044

N. Me x . 635

Ari z ,

34 1

Uta h

372

Ne v.

309

\/as h.

5 13

Ore g.

69 2

Ca I i'f , 1, 546

1, 000 head

1,365 1. 188
942 1, 198
959 894 2, 123 5 , 286 1,582 740 71 0 1,08 1
615 338 378 309 527 699 1,539

1,420 1,225
980 1,222 1,007
9 12 2,187 5,444 1, 640
760
729 I , 110
61 9
327 378 .' 312
537 699 I , 532

48 State s 45, 790 46 , 662 47, 813

Al aska Hawa i i

3.8 77

3.6 73

3. 6 72

U. s. 45 , 871 46,7 39 47 ,889

FRAS IER To GALLOI/AY Agr i cu ltural Stat istician In Charge

v, A. HA GNER
Ag r i cu l t ura l Statis t ician

1972 a s % of 1971
Percen t
)04 103 104 102 105 102 103 103 104 103 103 103 101 97 100 101 102 100 100
102
100 99
102

States

Cattle and calves: Numbe r on farms and ranches, by classes, by Sta t e s , January 1. 1971-73

All cows that have calved

Beef cows that have calved

1971

1972

1,000 head

1973

1973 as %of
1972
Percent

1971

1972

1973

1,000 head

1973
as % of
1972
Percent

Ma ine
N. H.
Vt. Mas s .
R. I.
Conn.
N. Y. N. J.
Pa.

71

71

72

101

39

39

38

97

211

211

210

100

67 8

66 8

,675

98 88

64

64

64

100

1,040

1,025

1,020

100

77

75

73

97

848

839

824

98

10

10

II

110

4

4

4

100

16

16

15

94

7

8

8

100

I

1

1

100

6

6

6

100

96

100

106

106

12

13

14

108

150

150

146

97

Ohio Ind. 111. Mich. Wis.

819

829

833

100

69 1

693

730

105

1,102

1,112

I ,120

101

618

624

618

99

2,103

2,145

2,144

100

375

390

399

102

457

456

498

109

809

826

840

102

187

194

196

101

289

313

313

100

Minn. Iowa Mo.
N. Dak ,
S. Dak. Nebr. Kans.

1,517

I ,518

1,528

101

570

581

602

104

2,179

2,235

2,262

101

1,693

1,770

1,810

102

2,260

2,418

2,580

107

1,928

2,092

2,260

108

1,148

1,193

1,249

105

1,015

I ,063

1,120

105

1,908

2,003

2,080

104

1,727

1,826

1,906

104

2,183

2,241

2,280

102

2,011

2,072

2,112

102

2,061

2,111

2,220

105

1,878

1,939

2,058

106

Del. Md. Va. \II. Va.
N. C.
S. C.
Ga. Fla.

17

18

17

94

4

5

5

100

203

203

205

101

54

54

59

109

717

739

765

104

525

557

593

106

256

258

264

102

207

214

221

103

~96

506

525

104

327

341

363

106

318

338

358

106

255

275

295

107

1.003

I ,033

1.054

102

856

887

909

102

1,220

1,266

1,336

106

I ,027

1,069

1,136

106

Ky. Tenn. Ala. Miss. Ark.
La.
Okla. Texas

1,393

1,435

1,,500

105

1,060

1,109

I ,176

106

1,250

I ,313

1,36,8

104

970

1,048

1,124

107

1,035

1,071

1" 1115

104

915

951

9Q5

105

1,317

I ,351

1,396

103,

1,141

1,189

1,249

105

1,005

1,071

1, 13~

106

908

975

1,038

106

982

1,042

1,064

102

820

885

910

103

2,258

2,303

2,4 J.7

105

2,118

2,165

2,283

105

6,146 5,807 6,680

115

5,791

5,452

6,320

116

Mont. Idaho ':!yo .
Colo. N. tvlex . Ariz. Utah Nev. Hash. Oreg. Ca Ii f.

I ,63 I

1,683

1 ,717

102

1,595

1,648

1,685

102

755

785

819

104

610

634

659

104

747

777

798

103

731

762

784

103

1,126

1,167

1,181

101

1,047

1,088

1,102

101

683

656

710

108

651

625

680

109

396

398

395

99

411

410

414

101

346

348

345

99

331

331

339

102

348

351

354

101

334

337

340

101

538

565

576

102

361

383

391 '

102

741

741

763

103

645

647

669

103

1.674

1 .672

1.704

102

916

906

915

101

48 States

49 .680 50.479 52.646

104 37 .7C6 38.715 41.010

106

Alaska

4.2

4.2

4.3 102

2.6

2.6

2.6 100

Hawai i

102

102

103

101

89

89

90

101

U. S.

49.786 50.585 52.753

104 37.877 38.807 41 ,102

106

After Five Days Return to

United States Department of Agriculture

Statistical Reporting Service

1861 West Broad Street

Athens, Georgia 30601

SER JALS C;EC

940

OFFICIAL BUSINESS UN I VERS I TY OF GEORG I A

LIBRARY

ATHENS

GA 30601

AGR - 101

--u.
t {.; 10 0 7

. GEORGIA CROP RE t-OR TIN G SE R V I C ~ T

3/ -1--

ICf } 3
7

W~~rnr1~

rnID~

ATHENS, GEORGIA

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

------ - ------------- -I--Te1r:t"1:1~~?7, 1 73

B ROIL E R. T YP E

LIBRARIES

Placement of broiler chicks i n G eor g i a dur ing the week end e d l'~e b r uar y 3 w a s 8,318,000--3 percent more t han the previo us w e e k but 6 pe r c e nt l es s than the com-
parable week last year, according to the Geo r gia Cr op e p o r ti n g Service . An estimated 9, 355, 000 broiler type egg s wer e s e t by Georgi a ha t c h e r i e s - -
6 percent less than the previous week and 19 p erc ent l e s s than the c o mpar abl e w e e k a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 22 rep ortin g State s t ot a l e d 57, 495,000-slightly less than the previous week a nd 4 pe r cent l e s s than t h e c om par a bl e week last year. Broiler type hatc hing egg s s e t w ere 7 0,43 6, OOO - - sli ghtl y l e ss t han the pre vious week and 9 percent les s than a year ago .

Week Ended
Dec. 2 Dec. 9 Dec. 16 Dec. 23 Dec. 30 Jan. 6 Jan. 13 Jan. 20 Jan. 27 F eb. 3

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS A N D C HI CK P LA CE ME NT S

Egg s Set J:.../

!N e t Cr o s s Stat e
I Move m ent of Chicks

C hi ck s P lac e d for Broile r s i n G eorgia

1971
-
1972

1972
-
197 3

T ho usands

I I I 0/0 of ye ar

197 1
-

a go

1972

19 72
-
1973

Thous ands

I 197 1

19 7 2

I

-
197 2

-
197 3

I

T ho usan ds

0/0 of
year ago

10,818 10,096

93 I- 53 I- 84

8, 7 11

8, 143

93

10,775

9,250

8 6 I- 44 1- 149

8, 739

8, 294

95

10,840 10,195

94 I- 7 3 I- 90

8, 6 59

8, 24 8

95

10,9 86 11, 110 10, 451

10,052 9,909
10,112

91 89 97

-1- 130 .j. 4 8 14 1-14 3
I- 53':< 1-11 8

8, 720 j 8,678
I 8, 79 5

8, 2 58 7,391 8, 245

95 85 94

I 10, 948 11 , 359
I 11,332 1 1, 5 3 7

10, 145

93

I 10 , 0 9 0 9,983

I
I

89 88

9,355

81

1- 20 8 1- 100
I- 7 3
-3

I- 24
- 23
- 134
I- 57

I
9, 226
I 9, 103 8,6 8 5 I 8, 812

8, 172 7, 977 8, 085 8, 3 18

89 88 93 94

E GG TYP E
Hatch of e gg type c hi cks in G eorgi a d uring the we e k ende d F e brua r y 3 was 906, 000- -19 percent more t ha n the previo us w e ek and s lightl y mor e t h an t he comparable week last y ear. A n es t i m a t e d 1, 2 3 8, 0 00 egg s for t h e p r o d u c t i o n o f e gg typ e
chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 9 p e r c ent mor e tha n the previ o us w eek a nd 4
percent more than the comparable week last ye ar. In the five states t h a t accounted for a bout 28 perce nt of t he hatch of a ll e gg
type chicks in the U. S . in 1971, ha t c hing s dur ing t h e w e e k ende d Feb r ua r y 3 were down 17 per c e n t a n d s e t t i n gs w e re down 6 p e r c e n t fr o m a y e a r ago .

Stat e
G a. Ill. Calif. Was h . Mis s . Total 1973

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHIC KS HA T C HZD , 197 3

Eggs Set

% I

of

C hi c les H a tc h e d

Jan. 20

Jan. 27

Feb . 3

year

J a n.

ago 2/ 20

Jan. 27

F eb. 3

T housands

T ho usands

1, 106 1, 141

455

415

1, 54 ~_ _ 1, 917

130

170

372

372

3,609 4, 0 15

1, 2 3 8 475
1,286 16 7 361
3,527

10 4 92 84 77
118 .
94 ;

9 24 295 1,014
85 277
2, 595

763 3 10 1,0 99 13 5 26 0
2 ,56 7

90 6 295 9 24
31 2 87
2, 443

I 0/0 o f yea r
i ago 2/
I
I 100 118 .
I 67 20 113
83

Total 1972*

4,080 3, 4 69 3, 766

2,491 2,58 1 2, 9 50

0/0 o f
L as t Year

88

1 16

94

104

99

83

1/ I n cl u d e s e g gs s et by hatcheri es p r o d u ci n g chicks for hatc h ery s up p l y fl ocks .

2/ C urre nt w e e k as percent of sam e w e e k l a s t ye ar.

':< Re v i s e d .

B R OILE R TY P E .E GG S SET A ND C HI CKS P L A CED IN CO MME R CIA L A R E A S BY WEEKS - 19 7 3 P a ge 2

S T A TE
Mai n e Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Mi ss ouri Dela wa r e Maryla n d Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina

EGGS SE T

CHI C KS PLACE D

Week Ended

%of

We ek Ended

Jan. 20

Jan. 27

I F e b . 3

year

Jan .

ago 1/ 20

Jan. 27

Feb. 3

T hous ands

T ho us ands

!

1, 9 74

2, 037

2,090 102

1, 3 91

1,368

1, 492

80

112

1 10

67

26

18

30

1, 808

1,768

1, 849

96

1, 208

1, 157

1, 242

,

382

41 4

39 9 107

I

24 4

2 41

24 2

70

320

255

28 3

329

388

50 1

) 3, 044

3, 067

3, 0 25 101

2, 37 3

2,719

2, 7 8 6

5, 365

5,324

5, 26 4

99

3,99 1

4, 080

4, 005

2, 0 04 0
7,701

2 , 03 5 0
7, 462

I, 9 59

99

-

7, 382

90

1, 76 1 275
5, 834

1, 523 384
6,221

1, 4 26 388
5,951

592

557

673 115

54 7

579

5 81

I % of year ago 1/
107 50
110 106 110 106 106
98 110 102 106

GEORGIA

10,090

9,983

9,355

81

7,977

8,085

8,318

94

Florida

1, 384

1, 559

1,537

94

1, 184

1, 128

1, 145

105

Tenne ssee

637

616

572

79

1, 0 36

1, 026

86 6

77

Ala ba ma

9,968

9,877

9,904

89

7,526

7,768

7,655

95

Mi s sis sippi

5, 134

5,023

5, 198

86

4,67 3

4,758

4,621

90

Arkansas

12, 268 12, 526 12,675 90

9, 650

9,665

9, 140

84

Louisiana Texas

1,074 4, 139

961 4, 035

1, 006 4,243

94 94

I 869 3, 256

1,044 3,297

1, 382 3, 401

125 95

- Washington
Oregon -- ..

398

347

400

88

451

355

413 106

328

261

380

123

213

202

210

100

California

2,246

2, 189

2, 140

93

1,726

1, 733

1, 692

90

TOTAL'1973 (22 States)

70,983 70,488 70,436

91

56, 493 57,659 57,495

96

TOTAL 1972* (22 States)

76,359 77,403 77,709

59,804 59,377 60, 06 5

% of Last Year

93

91

91

!

94

97

96

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

* Revised.

1:1
..C.I.l ..u..

<1l M
::J
+->
r-l

~
~

.t..;.

::J
..u..

Z~
-O< ~~
~~

M
eo
-<
'+o<

-< ~::J
::J
~ .u~
eo
~

~

1:1

II)

E
~
M CIl

...... o
-.0
o

0. rt)

oII) ..C.I.l

..C.I.l

bM.O

b.O 0

M II) II)

oo11) u....O :> ~ M til II) 1:1

Utl)J).IzI)

.S -<

M ~ ~
o~
0.11)

II) II)

~b

II)
co

(f) r-l
II)CIl'U

M

u CIl

.B ~~ -< U O~ H1:1

M.... 0
t; M
~~~
U CIl ~ I . ... ..., til

~~

-~<

.~ u

O~
..t.il.

E-!.~..,

M (f) II)
-<b.O ;?; ......
..,'+o< -.0
0....0..
~ II)

~U) .E.,

~r-l H CIl
-<U) M ::J

M CIl
0.
II)

~~
~ ..u:.:J. M b.O

o.
.U)

-< ::>

! ;! "u5 0 ";:
- co
11.-
i ~'" 0 r-l
lL 0
oj! ~ r-l
~:0- I I- : p:::
~!~<o ! ";; ::l

II)

~
::I

-I-'

...-l

::I
CJ QI

o
-I-'

..-t
~
00

CJ
o:M>



<$.l-l-'r-l

~

QlQIO

~~CIlQ)\o

::10

~OCll

-I-'

OO-l-'C""lCll

QI-I-'~CIl
P:::S::..-t

rZ>::I

QI-I-''Ot1lH

t>-I.-l1-a' ~0t10loM00CI=:>l

t1l~p.~~~

at1lQl~O

QIQpI.p::: -I-'c.Q!)I~
:> a...-l tll

..-t

t1l QI aU

~tllCJ~tllH

QloM

~~

~-I-'-I-'r-lQlr:..

Qlt1ltll\C..c::o

-I-'-I-'oMoo-l-'

<' I - l C l l - l - ' r - l < t1l '0-1-' Q)CIl

-I-'

oM ~
=:>

pz

~ ! 'JRGIA

)J

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

L.lofiA RIES
ATHENS, GEORGIA

THE PDULTRY AND EGG SITUATIDN
Approved by the Outlook and Situation Board (Eggs) February 9, 1973
Output Down, Prices Higher: December's egg output wa s down around 6 percent and prices we re up more than a four th from December 1971. Prices generally
were at depressed levels for most of 1971 and 1972. Egg production for 1972 was down a little more than I percent from the previous year and t o t a l ed 196.6 mill ion cases. Production was up slightly in early 1972, dropped below 1971 levels in May and by December was 6 percent below December 1971.
Output fell last year as reduction in flock size mo re t han offset inc rea se s in productiv ity. The size of the laying flock at the close of 1972 totaled around 308 mill ion, down 22 mill ion layers from the beginning of the year . Flock size during 1972 averaged 311 mill ion, 3 percent below 1971 but the number of eggs la id per layer was up 2 percent to 227 eggs.
The productivity-raising impact of Marek's disease vacci ne use continued in 1972. This vaccine not only sharply reduced mortal ity rates of pullets prior to and after entering the laying flock but improved the health and vigor of the l ayers. The rate of lay was 3 percent above a year earl ier in the spring but by Decembe r had decl ined to less than I percent. During 1972 the number of eggs laid per hen averaged 227, up 2 percent from 1971.
1973 Output to Lag: The 7 percent smaller laying flock on Jan uary I will keep 1973 egg output below 1972 levels. The rate of lay is expected to average near
that of the past year. The major impact from the use of Marek's vaccine has already occurred and an older laying flock will tend to offset the usual long-term upward trend in the rate of lay. Before the introduction of the vaccine 2 years ago the rate had trended upward at a little less than 1 percent a year.
Hens and pullets of laying age in the Nation's flocks on January 1 were up about I mill ion from a month earl ier but 22 mill ion below Jan uary I, 1972. On December I, 1972, t he number of replacement pullets 3 months old or older not yet laying was down about 2 mill ion but pullets under 3 months of age were up abou t 2 mill ion. There were nearly 49. I mi ll ion pullets in each group. Thus, replacement pullets for the first half of 1973 are about the same as in the first half of 1972. The hatch of egg-type chicks in December was up 4 percent but eggs in incubators on January I were down 3 percent.
Laying flock size will draw nearer to year earl ier levels as 1973 progresses. As we move through the year flock size will stabil ize and begin trending upward relative to a year earlier as producers hold layers longer and force molt more. High egg prices of recent months 1ikely will reduce the cull ing of old flocks this winter and spring well below rates during the same period of 1972. Cull ing at that time was heavy because of depressed egg pri ces ,
Also, many flocks that normally would be sent to slaughter will probably be fo rce molted this year. Forced molting last year increased from II percent of the flock on January I to 14 percent on December 1. On January I this year, 14.5 percent of the laye rs had been molted with another 3.9 percent in the process of being force molted. This compares with 11.3 percent molted and the same percent being molted a year earl ier. More than a t hi rd of the layers in California and Washington had been force molted on January I. Other States with 15 percent or more of their flocks molted were Georgia, 20 percent; South Carol ina, 18 percent; Oregon, 15.5 percent; and New York, 15 percent.
Higher Prices in 1973: Egg prices rose sharply in late 1972 and exceeded year-earl ier levels after being generally depres~ed since March 1970. Prices for all of
1972 averaged only sl ightly above the prior year, but prices paid to Georgia and Iowa
producers for Grade A large white eggs in December were up around 12 cents a dozen to 44.5
cents and 42.5 cents respectively. Prices received by U. S. producers for all eggs (including hatching eggs and eggs sold at retail) in 1972 averaged 31.5 cents a dozen compared with 31. I cents in 1971. Egg prices for 1971 and 1972 were the lowest in 30 years with the exception of 1959 and 1967 when they were about t he same.
Prices continued strong in early 1973 with p rices paid to Georgia and Iowa producers in January up about 3 cents from December and 25 cents above January 1972. Howeve r, prices dipped as usual and New York wholesale prices for Grade A large white eggs in early February
~ere 47 cents a dozen, down 9 cents from the high of mid-December but about 18 cents a dozen
above a yea r ea r lie r Egg markets 1 ikely will remain strong i n coming weeks as demand pi cks up for the
Easter period. Afterward, prices probably wil l decl ine as usual before ris ing seasonally in

the summer. Prices this year are expected to average wel l above the low levels of 1972 as a result of reduced supplies. Eggs will also benefit from the relatively high prices of other high-protein foods.
Stocks Lower: Low egg prices during much of 1972 resulted in a buildup of cold stora ge egg stocks, mostly in the form of frozen egg products. These stocks peaked on
August 1 at 2.5 mill ion cases, shell egg equivalent, compared with 2.2 mi ll ion cases on August 1, 1971. Stocks were worked down in the fall and on January 1 totaled 1.7 mil l ion cases, down a tenth from a year earl ier. Stocks of frozen eggs totaled 67.5 mill ion pounds, equivalent to 1.7 mill ion cases of shell eggs. Shell egg stocks were only 25 ,000 cases on January 1. Although below a year earl ier, shell egg equivalent on January 1 stoc ks wa s still above other years since 1969. Relatively large beginning ~tocks 'of egg products and higher shell egg prices will lim it any gain in breaking activity in 1973.
Per Capita Use Lower: Reduced egg output and relatively weak demand in 1972 lowered egg consumption. Total U. S. civil ian use was down about I percent, and
per capita consumption at 315 eggs fell 7 eggs. This was the lowest on record despite nearly record-low prices. Adverse publ icity and continued concern about t~e possible effec ts of eggs and .ot he r foods ,on the health of the consumer may have been a factor in the weak demand. Per capita use 1ikely will drop further in 1973 as a result of lower suppl ies.
Military purchases In 1972 also lagged, total ing around 32 mill ion dozen s hell egg equivalent, compared with 52 mill ion in 1971. Purchases .for 1973 may show some further decline. Military purchases accounted for only about a half-percent of production in 1972.
Small Gain in 1972 Hatchery Use: An estimated 397 mill ion dozen eggs were used for hatchery purposes in 1972, compared with 391 mill ion dozen in 197t.
Larger use reflected a 3 percent increase in broiler ch ick hatchings while egg-type hatchings during 1972 declined 7 percent. Broiler chicks accounted fo r about 87 percent of the 3.8 bill ion chicks hatched In 1972. Eggs used for hatching purposes in 1972 accounted for about ~ 7 percent of total egg production. Hatchery use this year may total about the same as for 1972, but account for a larger share of 1973 suppl ies as product ion declines.
USDA Purchases Lower: USDA purchases of 'e gg mix in 1972 for distribution to needy famil ies lagged relative to the heavy purchases t hroughout 1971. Purchases
in 1972 totaled 12.3 mill ion pounds at a cost of $9.3 mill ion compared with 31.4 mill ion pounds and $24.4 mill ion in 1971. Purchases in 1972 were equivalent to an estimated 630,000 cases of shell eggs, less than half of 1971 purchases.
Larger 1972 Exports and Shipments: Exports in 1972 and shipments of eggs to American territories gained 385,000 cases reaching a total of
2.1 mill ion cases. Of this total, shipments accounted for 1.3 mill ion cases compared with 1.2 mill ion cases in 1971. Low egg prices last year boosted exports of egg and egg products to 790,000 cases (shell egg equivalent), 290,000 more than in 1971. Exports of eggs for : ha t ch ing purposes remained about constant in 1971 and 1972. Exports and shipments in 1972 accounted for a I ittle more than I percent of product ion.
. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 west Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

-----.'

./
I)

T

GEORGIA CROP REPORTI

ERVICE

ATHE NS, GEORGIA

THE PDULTRY AND E GG SITUATIDN

Approved by the Outlook and Situation Board (Br oilers) Februa ry 9 , 1973
Produc t ion Tape ring Of f : Broiler producer s have r esIJonde d to t he sharp run-up in f eed prices by cutting back on chick placements. Broiler meat output
will fall below year-earlier levels t his wi n t er f or the first time since late 1971 .
Broiler produ ction was up substantially throughout 1972 . Output of young chickens (primarily broilers) in Federally inspected slaughter plants totaled 7.8 billion pounds, ready-to-cook weight , up 7 percent from 1971. Outpu t in the first half of 1972 wa s up a tenth . Output tapered off as the s ea s on progres s ed, -with summer and fall output up only 5 percent. Larger meat output came from both more bi r ds and heav i e r ue i gh t s .
The proportion of broilers marketed t hrough Fede r al l y i nspec t ed plants has bee n increasing in recent years . In 1971 around 93 perce nt of t otal br oi l e r meat output was from these plants, compare~ wi t h 92 pe r cen t in 1970. This pr obab l y i ncreased again i n 1972--perhaps to around 94 percent.
The number of young chickens slaughte r ed i n Fed er a l ly inspec ted plants during 1972 was up about 6 percent to 2.9 billion. The av era ge 1iveweight at 3. 7 pounds was more t han 1 percent above 1971. Also, condemnations dr opped sharply. Pos t-mortem condemnations of young chickens in 1972 were 3.1 percent of t he 9 . 8 bi l l i on pounds (New York dressed we igh t ) inspected . This compared with 3.6 percent for 1971.
There were more broilers inspected for furt her pr oce s sing an d cutting up in 19 72 . Cut-up broilers t o t aled 2.3 billion pounds, 30 percent of t he total broiler meat output of these plants . In addition about 437 million pound s, or 6 pe r cen t of t he total , went for processing beyond the cut-up stage. This compares with 2.1 billion pounds and 28 percent cut-up and 383 million pounds and 5 percent f urther processing i n 1971.
Spring Output Below 1972 : Broiler me a t outpu t wi l l fall below year-earlier levels late this winter. Weekly br oiler chick plac ement s for ma rke t ing
during Ma r ch and early April are do~vn around 5 p erce~t. Sharply hi ghe r production costs, particularly for feed, have caused producers to curtail production from 1972's record l evels. Stronger broiler prices in recent mon ths ap parently have not been enough to encourage producers to expand output i n t he face of s harply higher feed i ng r edi ent prices and uncertainty about feed costs in coming mon ths .
Output in the summer and fall wi l l largely de pend on changes i n t he feed situation .
The broiler hatchery supply flock continues to trend lower and for 1973 will run well below 1972 levels . Based on pullet chicks placed 7 to 14 months earlier, the broiler hatchery supply floc k apparently continues to trend lower and may run below 1972 levels. However , this smal ler supply flock likely will not be a limiting factor in broiler pr oducti on this year . The hatchery supply fl ock i n mid-1972 wa s do~m 10 percent fr om the prior year but still provided eggs for the sharp increas e in 1972 broiler production . 1'111s reflec ts the upward trend of performance of t he hatchery supply flo ck in r ecent yea r s , particularly since t he introduction of Mar e k ' s vaccine.

Bro ile r Pr i ce s Strong : Br oiler prices de clined seas onally last f a l l bu t staye d wel l above ye a r -ear lier levels de spi t e ab out a 5 pe r ce n t increase in
output. The 9-city whol es ale price f or br oi l ers in 1972 averaged 28 .1 cents a pou nd, up 21 per cen t from 1971. Spring a nd early summer prices lagged bu t i n the fal l prices He r e 28 cents a pound, mor e t han 3 cent s a pound above 19 71. Prices s trengthened mor e t han usual i n early 1973, and dur i ng J anua r y av eraged nearly 6 cen ts a pound a bove t he 27 .1 cents f or January 1972.
Prices for br o i l e r s t his s pr ing and summer a r e likely t o remain we l l above 197 2 levels. Supplies and prices of br oilers in t he f a l l wi ll de pend large ly on the fe ed situation in coming months. Pr oducers like l y ~li ll hold pr oduc t i on in che ck un til unce rtaint y a bout t he feed situation be gi ns to clear . Broiler pr i ces wi ll be buoyed this ye ar by continued growth i n co nsumer dispos able incomes, more peopl e emplo ye d t han eve r before , and relatively high prices for other high prote i n foods. Bu t br oi ler s wi l l fa ce stronger competition from increasing pork supplie s in the second half of t he year .
Utilization Up in 1972 : Larger output and moderate br oiler prices re l a tive t o red meats pushed broiler mea t use to reco r d l eve l s . Cons umption of br oi ler
meat increased about 2 pounds to more t han 39 poun ds . This wa s 14 pounds pe r person more than a decade ago.
Expor t s , and s hipments to Ame r i can t err i tor i e s of chickens and chicken pa r ts during 1972 totaled 218 million pounds , ready-to-cook we i gh t , 3 pe r cent a bove t he pri or year. Of this total, 113 mi l l i on pound s were s hi pmen ts to American territories .
USDA purchases of broiler me a t for t he s chool lunch pr ogr am t otaled 70.3 million pounds at a cost of $23.3 mi l lion. Thi s compares with 50 .4 million pounds and $15 .8 million during 1971.
In addition, USDA bough t 69. 4 mi l lion pounds of canned boned chicken a t a co s t of $44 .4 fuillion for distribution t o needy f amilies . This i s eq uivalen t to 153 . 5 mi l l i on pounds ready-to-cook carcass weigh t . Lar ger qua nt i ties we re pur ch a s ed in 1972 because of large supplies and lower pric es r elative to othe r meats.

After Five Days Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

AGR - 101

()
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVIC E

ATHENS, GEORGIA

F:r"l
B R O L ER TYP E

A

F e b r ua r y 14, 19 7 3

f r~ ...... ", ~'C
Placement of broiler chicks in e o rgi a duri g the w e k ended F e b r ua r y 10 was 8,155,000--2 percent less than the pre vrous wee k a n d 0 p e r c en t l e s s t han the c omparable week last year, according to the Georgia Cr op Re por t ing Service .
An estimated 10, 286,000 broiler type eggs were s e t by Georgia hatcherie s-- l0 percent more than the previous week but 12 perce nt l e s s t han t h e com p a ra ble w e e k a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 22 r e porting Stat e s t ot a le d 57 , 5 55, OOO-- slig ht ly more than the previous week but 6 percent l es s than the comparable w e ek last yea r. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 73, 100,000--4 p e r c ent m ore than the previous week but 7 percent less than a year ago.

Week Ended
Dec. 9 Dec. 16 Dec . 23 Dec. 30 Jan. 6 Jan. 13 Jan. 20 Jan. 27 Feb. 3 Feb. 10

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS A ND CHI CK PLACE ME NTS

i I Eggs Set J:../

Net Cros s State I
Move m ent

C hi c k s Pla ce d fo r

1971 1972

1972 1973

of Chicks

I B r oil e r s i n Georgi a

1971 1972

19 7 2 1913

197 1 19 72

197 2 19 7 3

I% of IIaygeoa .r

Thousands

Thousands

T hous ands

I

10, 775 10,840 10,986 11, 110 10,451 10,948

9,250 10,195 10 .052
9,909 10,112 10. 145

86 I- 44 f1 49

94 I- 7 3 f 90

91 '130 f 48

- 8 9

14 ' 143

97 , 53>;' f11 8

93 '208 f. 24

8, 739 8, 65 9 8, 72 0 8, 678 8, 79 5 9 , '2 2 6

8, 294 8, 248 8, 258
7,3 91 8, 245 8, 172

I 95
95 95 85
94 89

11.359 10,090

89 1- 100 - 23

9 , 10 3

7,977

88

11,332

9.983

88 .;. 73 -13 4

8,6 8 5

8. 085

93

11. 537

9,355

81

3 .f. 57

8,812

8, 3 18

94

11, 683 10.286

88 , 18 .f. 6 7

9. 060

8 , 15 5

90

E GG T YP E

Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgi a dur ing the w e e k ende d F e b rua r y 10 wa s 909. OOO--slightly more than the previous w e e k but 14 percent less t ha n the co mpar able week last year. An estimated 1, 178, 000 e g g s fo r the product i o n of egg t ype chick s w e r e set by Georgia hatcheries. 5 percent les s than the previous we ek but 11 p ercent m or e than the comparable week last year.
In the five states that accounted fo r about 28 percent of t he hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1971. hatchings during the week e n de d F e b r ua r y 10 w er e down 11 percent but settings were up 14 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wa s h. Mi s s . Total 1973

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHIC KS HATC HE D. 19-/3

Jan.

Eggs Set

Feb.

Feb.

i ~f I I year

Chicks Hatched

Jan.

F eb.

F eb.

27

3

10

I a go 2/ 27

3

10

Thousands

1, 141 1, 238

415

475

1. 917 1, 286

170 -~ - 167

1; 178 410
1,678 206

I
I III
92 13 8
69

I

Tho usands

I 763

906

I 310 1, 099

295 9 24

135

31

909 365 1, 221 100

372

361

394 III

2 60

2 87

305

4, 015 3, 527 3, 866 1 14

2,567 2,443 2,900

0/0 o f
year ago 2/
86 99 92 50 107 89

Total 1972*

3,469 3,766 3,382

2,581 2, 9 50 3.242

% of

Last Year

116

94

114

99

83

89

* J:.../ Includes e g g s set by hatcheries producin g chi cks for hat c h e ry s upp l y fl o cks .
2/ Current week as percent of same week las t year . Revis e d .

B R OILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHI CKS PLACED IN COMME RC IAL A RE AS B Y WEEKS - 19 7 3 Page 2

STATE

I!

E GGS SE T

I

C HIC KS PLACED

We ek E n de d

Jan .

F eb.

Fe b.

!% of I

We ek E nde d

1year i J an .

Feb.

Feb .

0/0 of year

27

3

10

, a g o 1/ ; 27

3

10

ago 1/

Maine Connecticut

T housands

~

I

Thousands

i

2,037

2, 090

2,069 ! ' 99

1, 368

1, 492

1, 50 3

103

112

110

98 ! 66

18

30

34

44

Pennsylvania

1, 76 8

1,849

1, 8 84 100

1, 157

1,242

1, 131

95

Indiana

41 4

399

387 99

255

283

234

97

Mi ssouri

241

242

269

76

38 8

501

40 3

97

Delawar e

3, 067

3,025

2,958 97

2, 7 19

2,786

3, 113

105

iI

Maryland

I

5,3 24

5,264

5,630 105

4, 080

4,005

3,756

105

VWiersgtinViairginia "

2,035
o

1,959
o

2,004

89

o

1, 52 3 384

1, 426 388

1, 4 8 1

99

.398

104

I No rth Ca r oliria ]
South Carolina

7,462 557

7,382 673

7,509

93

618 91

6,221 579

5, 951 581

5,999

98

555

106

s::
1II
0,",
,'u"'
~t;
~ o~
Z 1II a ii) ~ ......
;s: ~
<t: ....:..:.,.l ::l
~ ou~
eo
~

GEORGIA

I

9,983

9,355

10,286

88

8,0 85

I

Florida

Tennessee

I

Alabama Mi s sis sippi Arkansas

I I

Louisiana

Texas

Washington

Oregon California

I

1,559 616
9,877 5,023 12,526
961 4,035
347 355 2,189

1, 537 572
9,904 5,198 12,675 1,006 4, 24 3
400 4 13 2,140

1,569 583
10,429 5,380
12,952 1,049 4,457 372 426 2,171

I 95 ! 86 : 96 II 89
II 92 98 1 97 I 70 ! 99
I 90

i 1,128

II 1,026 7,7 68
iI. 4,758 9,665

i 1,044
i 3,297

! 261

!
!

202 1,733

TOTAL 1973

70,488 70,436 73,100 ! 93 157 , 6 59

I (22 States)
TOTAL 1972* 'I (22 States)

77,403

77,709

i!
i
78,416 i

I 0/0 of Last Year

91

91

93

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

II
1
: 59, 377
I
I
I
i I 97
* Revised.

8,318
1,145 866
7,655 4,621 9,140 1,382 3,401
380 210 1,692 57,495
60,065
96

8, 155

90

981

83

936

95

7,848

93

4,572

87

9,346

84

1,408

135

I 3,369

96

379

139

229 ! 100
1,725 . i 94

57,555 I 94

I

61,432 I
;
I
I

94

Q)
co
J.t 1II ...d ~u
;<st::Hs::
os
...:l .,1"I,I
...:l,~
<at:.t,.";,
E-iii1)II
~ ......
~~ eH n..::,l
B ~ ~ ......
r~ .~
eo
<t:

Q)
..,J.t
::l
......
::l
u
. ,", ~
00
.~... .o., ......
s:: 0
Q) -.D
80
.., r"'l

J.t 1II

10II..

,'"' tlIl

Q) J.t

Q0

aQ)
1II

, '"' Cl' tlIl U

~

s:: oI-i 0,", ClI
:>

Q) J.t Q)

aQ)..c U)..,

tlIl ~

s:: ~
0,", ..,
.., Q)

I-i Q)
o0...I.-,i
Q)U)

~'C

...... 1II Q) 1II 0

J.t U I-i

::l .,", ff'I

+->+->!-"i

.............. ...C...,lI0+0->

..U..

III
+->

:>Q)

J.tU)j.>

tlIl

~ ...... ..o... -c..o.o...

~
Q)

.8.,

I-i 1II
0..
Q)
Q.

.U)
::>

ze
..- "u3
0 ':
-c-c
!LV) 0
wW -Ii r l u.. 11 0
eO ~ r l
~-cJ.. 'I
~.- !~ <eIX":
;!g

Q)

J.t

::l

~

.-l

;:I
U Q)

~U

:> O$.l~
~ 00
<$.l~...-l

I:: Q) CIl 0

$.l~t/)CIl\.O

;:10 $.lOt/)

~

bO~(\")t/)

CIl~I::t/) IX:I::~

Zrz:l

CIl~'t:lIllH

ClIa$.lIll~t/)

>-~OObO~

III $.l e, $.l $.l j:Q

QIllQ)j:QO

l=l. IX:
~CQIlQ');l

~ ~ eC" Ial UH ':3

~ClIU~ClIH

CIl ~

I::~

$.l~~""CIl~

CIlIllCll\O.t=O

~~~co~

<~t/)~...-l< III

't:l~
CIlt/)

~

gorl

...
l.o"

o
0'



rl
0

N

0' C- ) '0"

:\1
~,

oc::
1IJ

~


~

C) C)

II)

Il..lJJ

:3

->>0-c-::
O~C::

-co

~

CII)-

UC::..JV)

--I ~ <wWZ

C

ZZ ....

:

::>::><



LIVESTOCK REPORT

MILK PRODUCTION

~ANUARV ~973

Athens , Georgia

ReL e a s ed 2/15/73

JANUARY NI LK PRODUCTION Do\Jj:i FROE YEAR AGO

:ii1k production totaled l OS million pounds on Ge or gia farms during t he mont h of Ja~uary, according to the Georgia Crop Report i ng Service. : hi s level is 1 percent or 1 million pounds below January 1972 but 1 pe r cen t or 1 mi l l i on pounds ab ove Decembe r 1972.

Production per cow in her d averaged 760 pounds -- 15 pound s above J anuary 1972 and 20 pounds above December 1972.

The estimated average price received by pr oducers for all whole sale milk during January was $7.45 per hundredweight, an increas e of 40 cents pe r hund redweight fr om January 1972 and the same as December 1972.

liILK PRODUCTION AiID PRICES RECE IVED fu~D PAID BY 9AI RYHEN

GEORGIA

UNI TED STATES

Item and Unit

Jan. 15 De c. 15 Jan. 15 Jan . 15 Dec . 15 Jan . 15

1972

1972

1973

19 72

1 972

1973

i'li 1k Production,
million lbs.
Production Per Cow
Lbs , 1./
Humber Bilk Cows
thousand head

109

10 7

108

9 , 701

9 , 406

9 ,630

745

740

760

82 4

776

830

146

14 5

14 2 11,773 12,127 11, 606

Prices Received-Dollars 2/

Al l wholesale milk, cwt. Fluid milk, cwt , Manuf a c t ur ed milk, cwt. i-iilk Cows, head

7.05 7.05
300.00

3/7 . 45 3/7 .45
340 .00

4/ 7. 45 i / 7. 45
350 .00

6 .13 6. 46 5 .08 373. 00

3/ 6. 55 3/6.85
}./5.49 411. 00

4/ 6. 52
4 /6. 84
""j5.47
424. 00

Prices Paid - Dollars

Hi xed Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein

79.00 82.00 83.00 85.00

96. 00 97.00 100.00 105.00

97.00 100. 00 110 . 00 115. 00

73.00 78 . 00 81. 00 84. 00

83.00 93. 00 98.00 103. 00

88. 00 10 0 . 0 0 106 .00 112 .00

Hay , ton

37.50

40. 00

43.00

36. 90

40. 80

43. 10

l/ ilont hl y average. l/ Dollars per unit as of t he 15th of t he month except whol e s ale milk which is average for month. 1/ Revised. ~/ Pr eliminary.

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

ROBERT A. GRAHAH Ag r i cul t ur al Statistician

The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street , Athens , Geor gia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agr i cul t ur e .

Ui~ I T E D STATES i-I ILK PRO D U CT I O i~

Ja nuary Mi l k Prod uc t ion Down I Perce nt

Mi lk product ion dur in g January is e s t imate d a t 9 , 630 mi l I ion pounds, down I perce nt from January 1972. Milk ou tpu t increased 2 percen t f rom December 1 972 t o January 1973, wh i ch is I percent less t han the increase between t hese 2 mont hs a year ea r l ie r . Mi l k prod uction in January provided 1.48 pounds of mi lk per person daily for all uses, sl ightly less than the 1.50 pounds per person daily in January 1972 but more than the 1.45 pounds in December 1972.

Product ion Per Cow Up I Percen t. Mi l k Cows Down I Perce nt

Ja nuary mil k product ion per cow wa S 830 pounds, up I percent from a year ago a nd 3 percent ,mo re t han December 1972. The January ra te per cow h i t record h ig hs in 23 of t he 33 States with month l y esti ma tes. Cal i fornia led-- 1,03 5 pounds, followed by: Wa s h ingt on , 990 pounds; Colorado, 975 pounds and Utah, 930 pounds.

Milk cows on farms during January totaled 11,606 ,000, down I percent from January 1972 .

Milk Feed Price Ratio Down Sharply Fro m Las t Year

The January mi l k feed pr ice rat io, at 1. 54, wa s 17 percen t l e ~ s t han a year ago. The decrease resulted from a 93-cent increase i n ra t ion value wh i l e the pr ice of all mi l k increased 39 cents. The ratio decreased 5 perce nt from December compare d wit h no change between these same month s last year. On a regional bas is the Ja nuary ra t io wa s highest in the We s t No r t h Central and lowest i n the No r t h Atla ntic.

Mont h

MILK PER COW AND PRODUCTION BY MONTHS . UNITED STATES

Hi I k per cow 1/

Mi l k production 1/

1970

1971

1972

- - Pounds - -

1970

197 1

1972

Mil l ion Pounds

% Change
f rom 1971
Pe rc e nt

January

778

804

824

9,403

9,573

9,701

II

February

733

756

803

8,852

8 ,994

9,448 1/15

March

838

860

893

10 ,099

10,220

10 ,487

13

Apri I

855

878

906

10,289

10,423

10,633

12

May

919

942

964

11,042

I I , I 59

11,303

II

June

892

913

938

10,703

10,815

10,983

12

July

852

869

893

10 , 209

10,285

10,450

12

August

813

834

854

9,733

9,860

9,982

II

September

770

790

808

9 ,203

9 ,328

9, 443

II

October

777

800

810

9,278

9,444

9 ,460

0

November

740

763

771

8,832

9,004

8,987

0

December

782

800

807

9,319

9,427

9 , 401

0

Annua I

9,747

10,009

10,271

116,962 118,532 120,278

11.5

1/ Exc Iudes mil k sucked by calves. 1/ The ext ra day i n February 1972 added 3.6 percent to mon th l 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

tj
SERVICE

GEORGIA

Item

f- B t\ ~ . 'I~-?

Fe br u a r y 20, 19 7 3

.... ANUAR'r ~973

-

During Jan.
1972 II 1973 21

Thou.

T hou.

i-

I 0/0 of ",

l ast

Jan. thru De c .

year 197 1 I I

1972 21

P<:!._!I Thou.

T hou.

: %of
pr evo _ yea r Pet.

Broiler Type
Pullets Placed (U. S. )3 I
Total Domestic Chickens Tested (U.S.) B roile r Type Egg Type Chicks Hatched Broiler Type Georgia United States Egg Type Georgia United States Commercial Slaughter:41 Young Chickens Georgia United States Mature Chickens Light Type
Georgia United States Heavy Type Georgia United States

3, 145 2, 540

2, 894 92 2, 390 94

2,275 ./ 2, 19 6 97

617

60 5 I 98

4 1, 267 33 ,96 8
27, 845 6 ,4 56

39,906 272,961
3,529 39,043
33,714 234, 110

36, 74 9 92 261,61 3 96
I 3, 57 5 101
39 ,24 5 10 1
3 0 ,3 26 90 24 2,981 104

469, 263
II 3 , 167 ,9 5 2

I 4 3 , 0 17 527,473

I

I I

4 0 0 , 140

1 2, 785, 3 51

2, 523 15,378
601 2,438

1,990 79 14, 39 5 94
747 124 2, 8 13 1 15

2 5, 433 15 1, 2 52
7, 861 3 1, 3 85

3 6 ,439

88

31 ,1 08 I 92

23, 57 9

85

I 5, 495

85

I 454,968

97

I 3,263,135 103

I 3 9 ,6 2 7

92

4 88,943

93

4 00, 979 100 2,927, 660 105

22,993 I 90
153, 557 102

7, 1100

97

30, 964 ! 99
I

Georgia Hatching Other Total
United States

Number Layers and Egg Production

Number Layers on hand during Jan.

E ggs Per 100 Laye r s

: Total Eggs Produced

j

during Jan.

1972

1973

Tho us ands

1972

197 3

N urn be r

I 1972

1973

Million s

4,799 21,434 26,233 320,799

4,093 20,916 25,009 300,036

1,767 1, 851 1, 8 35 1, 895

1,702 1,922 1, 885 1, 901

I 85 396 481 6,080

70 401 471 5, 703

Force Molt Layers as a Percent of Hens and Pullets of Laying Age First of Mont h

Percent being Molted

Percent with Molt Completed

Jan.

Fe b .

Jan.

F e b.

1972

1973

1972

1973

1972

1973

19 72

197 3

Ga. 17 States

3.0

2.0

2.5

5.0

20.0

20. 0

11.5

18 . 0

2.7

3.9

3.5

2. 6

1 1. 3

14.5

12. 3

10. 6

U. S. Egg Type eggs in ~!l<:.ubator Feb. 1, 1973 as percent o f Z e b . 1, 1972. - -103- - - -

]..1 Revised. !:...I Preliminary. ~J Pullets for broiler hatchery supply flocks, include s

expected pullet replacements from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of
125 pullet chicks per 30-doz. case of eg g s. 41 Fe der a l -State Ma r k et N e w s S er vic e

-sl-a-u-g-h-t-e-r-r-e-p-o--rt-s--o-n-ly--i-n-c-lu-d-e--p-o-u-l-t-ry--s-l-a-u-g-h-t-e -r -e-d-u-n-d-e-r--F-e-d-e-r-a-l--In-s-p-e-c-t-io--n-. ------------

United States Department of Agriculture

Ge o r gia Department of A g ri c ultu r e

Statistical Re p o rting Se r v i c e

1861 West Broad S t reet, A thens, G eo r gia 3 06 01

State

YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDE RAL INSPECTION
BY SELECTED STATES, 1971 and 1972

Number Inspected

Indicated Percent Condemned

During Dec.

1971

1972

Jan. thru Dec.

1971

1972

During Dec.
1971 1972

Jan. thru De c .
1971 1972

- - Thousands - -

- - P ercent - -

Maine

6, 195

5,656

71,718 71,445 2.5

Pa.

6,901

6,066

85,434 78,563 4. 9

Mo.

5, 504 4,712 69,570 57,915 4.0

Del.

7,271

7,352

94,472 96,737 4. 3

Md.

10,024 10, 166 135, 790 143,052 3.5

v .

9,384 9,944 109,580 124, 280 3. 1

N. C.

21,242 21,061 280,446 287,646 3.7

Ga.

31, 166 28,290 399,658 402,093 3. 1

Tenn.

5,931

5,243

68,052 76,678 2.8

Ala.

29,973 28,097 357,207 389, 611 3.3

Miss.

18,722 18,810 232, 509 251,795 3.5

Ark.

31 ,813 30,714 383,923 4 20, 64 2 3.8

r -1- ;.; - Texas 13, 383 13, 760 177,630 184, 4 84 3.3
U. S. - ~2~,-2~9- - - - - - - 2~ i78, "9i2 - - - - - -

I

217,210

2,936,1 49

3. 1 4. 5 4. 3 3. 3 2. 3 2. 1 2.9 2. 8 2.9 2.4 3. 3 4. 0 3.9
3.2

2.8

3. 0

5.3

4.2

3. 7

3.0

4.0

3. 2

4.2

3. 0

3. 1

2. 8

3. 1

3. 2

4. 1

3. 1

3.6

3. 5

4. 6

2.6

3. 2

3. 0

3.0

3.3

3. 1

3.4

3.6

3. 1

Items

MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICE S PAID

Georgia

United States

Jan. 15 Dec. 15 Jan. 15 Jan. 15 Dec. 15 Jan. 15

1972

1972

1973

1972 1972

1973

- Cents - -

- Cents - -

Prices Received: Chickens, lb., excl, broilers Com'l Broilers [Lb , ] All Eggs, (dozens) Table, (dozens) Hatching, (dozens)

8.0 12.0 33.5 28.7 60.0

12.0 13.0 50.9 49.3 60.0

10 . 0 15.5 53. 1 52.0 60.0

8.2 13.4 29.8

10.0 14.0 43.2

10.0
17.2
49.5

Prices Paid: (per ton)

- - Dollar s - -

Dollars - -

Broiler Grower Laying Feed

91. 00 82.00

110.00 95 .00

115.00 105.00

96.00 112.00 120.00 84 . 00 102.00 111. 00

This report is made possible through the cooperation of the National Poultry Improvement
Plan, Official State Agencies, the Animal Husbandry Research Division of the Agricultural Research Service, the Inspection Branch of the Poultry Division, Consumer and Marketing Service and the Agricultural Estimates Division of the Statistical Reporting Service and the many breeders, hatcheries, poultry processors and the poultry farmers who report to these agencies.

FRASIER T . GALLOWA Y Agricultural Statistician In Charge
Atter 1ve 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

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVIC E

ATHENS, GEORGIA

1973

I
Placement of broiler chick s i n G e or g i a dur-ing the week ended Fe b ruar y 17 was 7,991,000--2 percent less than the pr e vi o u s we ek and 14 perc e nt l ess t han t h e
comparable week last year, according to the Geo rgia Crop Reporting S ervice. An estimated 10, 339,000 broil er t ype eggs we r e set by Georgia hat che ries - -
I percent more than the previous we ek but 9 pe r cent l e s s tha n the compar a ble week a year earlier ,
Placement of broiler chicks i n 22 repo r t ing S tates to t aled 57, 27 7, 000- slightly less t ha n the previous week a n d 8 p ercent less than t h e c omparable week last year . B r oile r type hatching eggs set w er e 74,366,000- - 2 percent m o re tha n t h e p r e vio u s w e e k but 5 percent le s s than a y e ar a g o.

Week Ended

G EORGIA EGGS SET, HA TC HI N GS AND C HIC K P LACEMENTS

Eggs Set J../

I Net Cro ss Sta t e I

Mov eme nt

C hi ck s Placed for

of Chicks

B r oile rs in Georgia

1971

1972

0/0 o f 1971 197 2

1971

1972

%of

year

year

1972

1973

ago 197 2 1973

19 7 2

19 73

ago

Thousands

Thous ands

Tho us an d s

Dec. 16

10, 840 10, 195

94 I- 7 3 I- 90

3, 659

8, 24 8

95

Dec . 23

10,986 10,052 91 f13 0 f 4 8

8, 720

8,258

95

Dec. 30

11, 110

9,909

89 - 14 1- 143

8, 678

7, 39 1

85

Jan. 6

10,451 10, 112

97

I- 53* ~118

8, 795

8,245

94

Jan. 13

10,948 10, 145

93 1-20 8 I- 24

9,226

8, 172

89

Jan. 20

11, 359 10,090

89 fl 00 - 23

9, 103 7,977

88

Jan. 27

11,332

9,983

88 f 7 3 - 134

8,6 85

8, 085

93

Feb. 3

11, 537

9,355

81

3 .;. 57

8, 81 2

8, 3 18

94

Feb . 10

11, 683 10, 286

88 I- 18 I 67

9, 06 0

8, 155

90

Feb . 17

11, 319 10,339

91 111 3

53

9, 23 9 7,991

86

E GG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in G eorgi a during t h e w e ek ende d F e br ua r y 17 was 952,000- -5 percent more than the pr evious week but 5 perce nt l e ss than t h e comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 186,00 0 eggs f o r the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries , 1 perc ent more tha n t he previous week and 57 percent more than the comparable week last year .
In the five states that accounted for about 28 percent of t h e hatch of all egg type chicks in the U . S . in 1971, hatchings during the we ek ended February 17 wer e up 14 percent and setttng s were up 26 perc ent fr o m a ye ar a go .

State
Ga . Ill. Calif. Wash. Miss . Total 1973

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND C HI C KS HATCHED, 1973

Eggs Set

%of

Chicks Hatched

Feb.

Feb.

Feb.

y e ar

Feb.

Feb .

Feb.

3

10

17

ago 2/ 3

10

17

Thousands

T housa n d s

1, 238 1, 178 1, 186 157

475

410

355 92

1,28~ 1, 678 1,481 128

167

206

200 105

361

394

363 99

3,527 3,866 3,585 126

906 295 924
31 287
2, 443

909 365 1, 221 100 305
2, 900

952 355 1,487 140 307
3, 24 1

%of
year ago 2/
95 97 150 68 113 114

Total 1972* 3,766 3,382 2, 850

2,950 3,242 2,837

% of
Last Year

94

114

126 i

II

83

89

114 I

* 11 Includes eg gs set by hatcheries producin g chi c ks for ha t c h e ry s up p l y flock s.

2/ Current week as percent of same we ek las t yea r.

R evi s e d.

BROILER TY PE EGGS SET A ND CHIC KS PLA CED IN CO M MERCIAL A RE A S B Y WE EKS - 19 7 3 Pag e 2

ST AT E
I

Maine

Connecticut

Pennsylvania

Indiana

,

I

Mi ssour i

I

Delaware

Ma r yl a n d

Virginia

\

We st Virginia I

I North Carolina

South Carolina

Feb . 3

~Li Li b b~T

Week E nd e d F eb. 10

F eb. 17

T housands

2,090 110
1, 849 399 242
3,025 5,264 1, 959
0 7,382
673

2,069 98
1, 884 387 269
2,958 5, 630 2, 004
0 7,509
618

2,097 13 4
2,009 39 1 29 4
3, 184 5,67 9 2, 11 3
0 7,668
494

\1

CHI C KS P L A CED

I % of I

Week Z n ded

I I year

Fe b .

F3b.

F e b.

ago 1/ . 3

10

17

I i
I
Ii 101
! 98
I 100
. 104

I

Thousands

I

I 1, 492

.I
i

30

I

1, 24 2

1, 503 34
1, 131

283

23 4

I, 526 37
1, 127 270

85

5 01

4 03

380

107

2, 786

3, 113

3, 3 8 6

105

4, 005

3, 7 56

3, 60 3

-94

1,426 388

1, 481 398

1, 484 379

95

5,951

5,999

5, 776

75

581

555

549

0/0 of year ago 1/
10 4 42 83 139 88
114 97
100 91 92
102

~
cd
.~
U
p:; t;.~
az~u'rc;d:
<t: .....
~~ :::l
.... 3 ..... 01-> u ~ .~
tID
<t:

GEORGIA

9,355 10, 286 10,339

91

8, 318

8, 155

7, 991

8G

Florida Tennesse e Ala ba m a Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California

1, 537

1, 569

1, 579

96

572

583

657

90

9,904 10, 429 10,788

97

5, 198

5,380

5, 440

89

12, 675 12,952 12, 830

92

1,006

1,049

1,048 96

4, 243

4, 457

4 , 530

95

400

372

394 91

413

426

484

96

2, 140

2, 171

2,21 4

91

I, 145

981

1, 158

102

866

936

1, 102

117

7,655

7,848

7,768

92

4,62 1

4,572

~, 49 3

85

9, 140

9,346

9,255

82

1,382

1,408

1,449

161

3, 401

3,369

3, 271

90

380

379

315

120

210

229

16 7

57

1,692

1,725

1, 791

96

TOTAL 1973

70,436 73, 100 74,366 I 95

57,495 57,555 57, 277

92

(22 States)
TOTAL 1972* (22 States)

I
:
77,709

0/0 of Last Year

91

78,416 93

I
I 78,390 I I 95

60,065

,

I

96

61,432 94

62,224 92

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised.

a)
tID 1-1
..c.cd >cU <t: ~
~ ......
o@
~ .~
~ .~
~t;
a:a 001c->d
E-t(/)

P:;Cil

~ ......

:1:-:1l

(/)01->

<P:;t:3o

r.... .~

tID
<t:

a)
1-1 :::l
.0.1.-.>.
:o::l
.~
1-1 tID
<t: ..o....

~

a)
8
01-> 1-1
cd

....
o
-.J)
o

P< I""l

oa)

. c~d

'Mcd

~
0

1-1 a) a)
oua

,.a.,) .:~> ~

v 1-1 til

Q) ~

(J) ..a.c)
tID 01->
~.~ -<
01->
o t1-1

P< a)
a) 1-1

1):;01-> (J)

Cil'U

a) u cd

t; I-I '~ 0

:::l

1-1

~:al!l

u:::lc0d1->ol-t>il
.~ (J) a)
~~

.<..t..:. o
~

....
-c...o.0.

a)

.8..

1-1 cd

P<
.oa)
.(J)

::>

!
a.Z
-0 '::
0(0(
n.-

'w w" -i0 r-l u, .l!0

ell 0 r-l

Cl w 0.

C)

I

0( ..

.~.!.~. <cll.I.!:):

!

;

a)

\-I

::l 4.1 r-i

::l
(J a)

"r"l (J

0\4.1

1eo..-:4>

<\-14.10-4

~

a)a)O

\-I~u)al~

::l0

\-IOU)

4.1

bO 4.1 M U)

al4.l~U)

~

llI::~..-4

Z

al4.l"CltllH

tIlS\-ItII..-4U)
:>-4.1 0 0 tlO:::>
til \-I p.. \-I \-I IQ

l=ltllallQO

a:>l al=pll..llrI-::i

4.Ic..a!) l~
l/)

.... til al aU

fz,o l/) (J ~ l/) H

al ..-4

~ fz,o

\-I4.l4.I ...... alfz,o

altlll/)\O,.c:o

4.1 4.I..-4ClO 4.1
<~u)4.I"""< til "Cl4.1 alU)

4.1

..-4 ~
:::>

r GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

.., bHA RI t: S
B ROILE R T YP E

February 28, 1973

Placement of broiler chicks in G eor gia during t h e we ek e n d e d :C~e b r ua r y 24 wa s 7,496,000--6 percent less than t he pr e vio u s w e ek and 21 p e r c e nt l e s s than the co mparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Re porting S e rvi ce .
An estimated 10,576,000 broiler t ype egg s wer e s et b y Geo r gi a hatcheries--2 percent more than the previous week but 7 percent les s than the comparable week a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 22 repor ti ng State s tot aled 56,641,000--1
percent less than the pr evious week and 10 p e r c ent le s s t ha n the comparable week last year . Broiler type hatching eggs set wer e 7 5,940, 000- - 2 percent more than the previous week but 3 percent less than a ye a r ago .

Week Ended
Dec . 23 Dec. 30 Jan. 6 Jan. 13 Jan. 20 Jan. 27 Feb. 3 Feb . 10 Feb . 17 Feb. 24

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HAT C HI NGS AND C HICK P L A CE ME NT S

INet C r o s s Stat e

Eggs Set})

Movem ent

Chi ck s P lac e d for

of Chi cks

B r oile r s in Georgia

1971
-
1972

1972
-
1973

I 0/0 of year ago

1971
-
1972

1972
-
1973

19 7 1
Ii 19 72

19 7 2
-
19 7 3

0/0 of \ year
ago .

Thousands

10,986 11,110 10,451 10,948 11, 359 11, 332 11, 537 11,683 11 31 9 11,384

10,052
9,909 10, 112 10, 145 10,090
9,983 9 ,355 10,286 10 , 33 9 10, 576

91

89

97

I 93

I t

89

Ii
I

88 81

88

91

93

I T ho usa nds

I
!
i 1 130
- 14

I 48
11 43

I 53* 111 8

12 0 8 I 24

1100 - 23

-I 73 3
, I 18 I I 113

-134
I 57 I 67
- 53

1 133 I 4

I
!

Tho usan d s

I 8, 720 8, 678

8, 258 7,39 1

8, 795

8,245

9 , 2. 26

8, 172

9 , 10 3

7,977

i 8,6 85

I 8, 812

I

9, 060
9, 23 9

8,085 8,318 8, 155
7 ,9 9~

9,48 1

7, 496

95 85 94 89
I 88 93 94 90 86
79

EGG TYP E

Hatch of egg type chicks in G eorgi a during the w eek e n de d Febr ua r y 24 wa s 906,000--5 percent less than both the pr e vious w e ek a n d t he compar able week last year. An estimated 1,367,000 eggs for the product ion of egg type c hick s were set by G eorgia hatcheries, 15 !,ercent more than the pr evious we ek and 18 perc ent more than the comparable week last year.
In the five states that accounted fo r a bout 28 perc ent o f t he hatc h of all e gg t ype chicks in the U. S. in 1971, hatchings during t h e week ended F e b r ua r y 24 were down 5 percent but settings were up 19 perc ent f r o m a year ag o .

State

EGG TYPE EGGS SET A ND CHI CKS HAT CHED , 1973

Feb. 10

Eggs Set

Feb.

Feb.

17

24

0/0 of I

Chicks Hatched

y e ar

Feb.

F eb.

Fe b .

a g o 2/ 10

17

24

Thousands

Tho usan ds

0/0 of
year a go 2/

Ga. Ill. Calif. Wa s h . Miss . Total 1973
Total 1972*

1, 178 1, 186

410

355

1,678 1, 481

- 206 -~ 200

394

363

3, 866 3,585

3,382 2,850

1,367 4 15
1, 889 350 408
4 ,429
3,717

11 8

909

97 I 365

3U 1, 221

761

100

94

305

i 11 9

2,900

I

I 3, 242

952 355 1, 487 140 307 3, 24 1
2,83 7

906 345 1, 060 135 324 2,770
2,909

Ii

95 91

93

I 17276

I 95

I

%of

I

Last Year

11 4

126

11 9 !

.

89

11 4

95

17 Includes eggs set by hatcheries p r odu cin g c hi c k s for ha t c h e ry s up p l y flock s.

2/ Current week as percent of same week l a st year . *Revis e d.

B ROI LE R T YP E EGGS SE T AND CHICKS P L A CE D IN CO MME RCIAL !\ REAS B Y WE E KS - 1973 P ag e 2

i

E GGS SET

I

Cm CKS PLACE D

pk E n npn

I % of I

I

Maine

I

I Conne c t i c ut I
Pennsylv ania

Indiana

Mi ssouri

Delaware Maryland

II

Vi rgini a

We s t Vi rginia

Nort h Carolina

So ut h Ca r olina

Tho usands

2,069 98
1,884 387 269
2. 9 58 5, 630 2.004
o
7. 50 9 618

2,097 13 4
2.009 391 294
3. 18 4 5, 67 9 2,113
0
7, 668 494

I

2, 119 142
2,049 409 271
3, 279 5. 766 2 , 0 56
0
7, 759 584

100 218 . 11 2
1 92
I' 68 109 I' 107 . 95

I

-

96

87

I

Thousands

1. 50 3 34
1. 13 1 234 4 03
3. 11 3 3. 756 1, 4:8 1
39 8
I' 5.99 9 555

1,526 37
1,127 270 380
3, 386 3,603 1,484
379
5,776 549

GEORGIA

10, 286 10, 3 3 9 10, 576 93

8, 155

7,99 1

F l or i da Tenne ssee A lab am a Mi s s i s s i pp i A r kansas L o uis i a n a Texas Was hi ngt on Oregon California
TOTAL 1973 (22 States)
TOTAL 1972* (22 States)

1. 5 69 58 3
10. 4 29 5, 380
12,952 1.049 4.457 372 426 2. 17 1
73, 100
78,416

1, 579 657
10 , 7 8 8 5, 4 40
12 ,83 0 1,048 4, 530 394 4 84 2, 21 4
74,366
78,390

I, 551 572
11, 070 5,618
13, 155 I, 140 4. 681 467 518 2, 158
75.940
78, 479

95 79 100 92 93 10 4 98 98 10 4
I 89 97
I
I

981 93 6 7. 84 8
4, 572
9, 34 6 1, 40 8 3 ,3 69
379 2 29 I, 7 25 1 57, 555
61.432

0/0 of Last Year j

93

95

97 I

94

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised.

I , 158 I, 102 7,76 8 4. 493 9.255 1,449 3,271
3 15 167 I, 791 57, 277
62,224
92

1, 510 26
1,196 245 345
2, 7 11 4. 015 1. 431
36 6 5, 7 0 5
639
7. 49 6
I, 064 978
7. 626 4 ,689 9, 717 1. 14 4 3. 433
370 167 1,768 56.641
62, 724
90

i
1 106 I 28
I1 9 2 91
II 113 95 ; 107 i 93
136 92
111
79
91 95 90 87 ; 84
1 124 I 93 1 129 I 55 i 95
90

..Qr.o.
o

CI:l 'Z
Z~O~...~.
~U)

>-
;>

..r-ot

.../-l

~

:::l ..-t

~ .::~:l O/-lJ)

<t:

\

O<1Jl)

/-l
-=ro
>-0 0

<>t: tQ-l

o..-
~

Q
.r.o.

~ .~

...<t:t;
lJ ....

~~ro

e CI:l..-t
~
H :::l u) ...

<t:3

CI:l
~

..o..

O/-lJ)

~

<1l
.../-l
:::l
.....
..u:.::.l
O/-lJ)

....<.o.t.:.

Q .-.

<1l 0

8 -.D

... 0

/-l

rt')

Proo. <1l

..Or.oJ.)

Q
ro

o/-l
<1l

.... <1l 0

tlJ)u /-l
0'><1l /-l s0:0:
o <1l <1l
...U)-C

..Os.:.:J) <t:

4-' ~
o'"' ..<..1.l

p.. <1l

<1lt
CI:lU)

..-t'O <1l ro ro

'"' U 0
:::l:j '"'
~"U':jUro lf.!.U..ll.
......... <1l
;nU) ~

<t: ..-t

..o...

-.0
c...o..

l:i

<1l

.8..

'r"o'
Po.
<1l
Q. .U)
::>

.Z!,
u
-0<C"'="
0. -
i " '", -0
w r-t
.... ! 0
00 ~ r-t
.cwo ~'" I
l~liLd~ ~P:: ! ;

<1l

~

::I .u

r-i

::I

U <:l

o

..-l U
~..-l

.u 00 :>

<!-l.ur-4

~ <1l <1l0

~~tf)<1l\O

::10

~Otf)

.u

00 .u C""l tf)

al.u~tf)

~

P::~..-l

Z

al.u'"t:lt1lH

UlI3~tIl..-ltf)

:>...u 0 0 000

tIl~p..~~P=l

I=l til al P=l 0

p.. P:: al ~

alal .u0<

:>I=lr-i Ul H

..-l til al .. U

~CIJ()~ClJH

al..-l ~ ~

~.u.ur-4al~

altllCIJ\O.J::O

.u.u..-lco.u

<~tf).ur-4< til '"t:l.u

alCl)

.u

..-l

o~

r
I

GEORGIA CROP REPOH TIN6 ~EKV I(; t

(r :

i~~~w~~rn[h'L? rnID1r@rn~rn'L?

ATHENS, GEORGIA
t A -ni 7
Data from Geor gia 1972 We e k! I Hatche r y R e por ts 0 (R evi s e d a r ch 1973 )
l "':!" t r n;

March 1973 Broiler Chicks

Week

.;(..

Ending

1972

Jan. 1 Jan. 8 Jan. 15 Jan. 22 Jan. 29
Feb. 5 Feb. 12 Feb. 19 Feb. 26
Mar. 4 Mar. 11 Mar. 18 Mar . 25
Apr. 1 Apr. 8 Apr. 15 Apr. 22 Apr. 29
May 6 May 13 May 20 May 27
June 3 June 10 June 17 June 24
July 1 July 8 July 15 July 22 July 29
Aug. 5 Aug . 12 Aug. 19 Aug . 26

Eggs Set
11,110 10,451 10,948 11, 359 11, 332
11, 537 11,683 11, 319 11, 384
11, 367 11, 091 11,378 11, 525
11, 584 11, 573 11, 232 11, 237 11, 508
11, 432 11, 552 11,454 11,454
11,303 11,128 10,096 10,496
10,963 10, 826 10,760 10,744 10,689
10,442 10,469 10,458 10,200

T ot a l Hatche d
8,9 00 8, 9 11 9, 175 9, 165 8, 803
9,0 19 9,246 9,308 9,509
9, 623 9, 3 19 9,227 9,34 1
9, 19 5 9,325 9,482 9,514 9,531
9,097 9, 238 9, 5 14 9,464
9, 44 2 9, 316 9,459 9, 135
9, 190 8,301 8, 581 8,6 30 8, 69 6
8,707 8,657 8,575 8, 410

Hatching s and Cross State Movement

Pla ced

S hi ppe d

Placed

I for

into

Broile r s I State

out of State

in Georgia

- - T housands - -

8, 692

548

515

8,725

8, 72 1

609

508

8,822

9, 01 8

753

4 98

9, 273

9, 003

623

4 76

9, 150

8, 61 2

734

613

8,733

8, 815

644

601

8,858

9, 042

535

469

9, 108

9, 126

626

467

9,285

9,348

674

494

9,528

9 , 4 09

73 6

569

9,576

9, 123

66 9

574

9,218

9, 04 9

64 7

45 3

9,243

9, 171

635

562

9,244

9,039

619

537

9, 121

9, 137

694

552

9,279

9,2 89

7 10

536

9,463

9, 323

608

531

9,400

9, 358

613

497

9,474

8,9 58

7 13

568

9, 103

9,086

651

6 28

9, 109

9, 369

677

488

9,558

9,311

559

506

9,364

9, 26 1

656

523

9,394

9, 130

655

480

9,305

9, 240

707

486

9,461

8,956

66 6

457

9, 165

9,024

590

545

9_069

8, 175

539

402

8,312

8, 439

63 4

4 13

8,660

8,489

637

483

8,643

8,602

758

456

8,904

8, 580

556

452

8,684

8,478

594

477

8,595

8,395

555

470

8,480

8, 280

685

471

8,494

Data from Georgia 1972 Weekly Hatchery Reports on Broiler Chicks (Revised March 1973)

Week Ending 1972

Eggs Set

Total Hatched

I Hatchings
Placed

a, nd
I

Cros s State Shipped

Movement Placed

for

into

out of

in

Broilers State

State

Georgia

- - Thousands - -

Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30

8,828

8,405

8, 275

614

429

8,460

9,497

8,399

8,235

673

515

8,393

10,381

8,246

8,098

534

541

8,091

10,451

6,769

6,605

487

279

6,813

10, 341

7,422

7,242

492

454

7,280

Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28

7,720

8,394

8,256

628

546

8,338

9,426

8,361

8, 251

610

530

8, 331

10,008

8,273

8, 114

606

528

8, 192

10, 238

6, 176

6,022

439

294

6, 167

Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 25

9,909

7, 126

7,024

504

456

7,072

10, 107

8,032

7,787

450

545

7,692

10, 260

8,273

8, 135

610

575

8, 170

10, 145

7,999

7,881

546

530

7,897

Dec. 2 Dec. 9 Dec. 16 Dec. 23 Dec. 30
----
TOTAL 1972

10,096

8,202

9,250

8, 317

10, 195

8,306

10,052

8,366

- 9,909

7,334

------ - - - -

564,897

461,405

8,059

8, 145

8, 158

8, 210

- 7,248
--

-

452,793

566 589 510 519 541
32, 427

482
459 490 479 398
------
26,287

8, 143 8,275 8, 178 8,250
- - - 7,391
-
458,933

FRASIER T. GALLOWA Y Agricultural Statistician In Charge

W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician

After Y1ve uays Ke~urn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

~-

$1_. Oep._, I'O'TAGE & ... PAD

Uni'...

01 Apiewlt"..

AGR .: 101

,.,

L I V E 5 Toe K- RE ,PORT

, 'I, ' .:;;.q I

J t

MA

!

;"

/

"'ANUARV ~973

SLAUGHTER

Rel eas ed 3/5/73

GE ORG IA

January Red Me at Pr oduc t i on Up

Georgia' s red me a t pr oduc tion i n commercial plants du ring Janua ry 1973 totaled 35.1 mi l lion pounds, according to t he Georgia Crop }";.e por t i n g Se rv ice . This was up 1 percent from the 34. 8 million po unds dur i ng t he same mouth last ye a r , ami 15 percent above t he 30.5 million pound s for Decembe r 197 2.

Cattle Slaughter

Comme rcial plant s i n Ge orgia r e po r t e d 23,200 he ad of catt l e slaughtered during January 1973--5,600 above l a st month and 1, 900 head above Jauuary 1972.

Calf Slau ghter

Ja~uary calf s laughte r t otale d 500 he ad - -400 head belo~v Decembe r 197 2 and 1,000 head below Janu ary 197 2.

Hog Slaughter

Commercial ho g slaughter i n Georg i a pl an ts numbe red 167, 000 he ad for January--8 percent aoove a month earli er but 6 per cen t be l ow January 197 2.

48 STATES

Red Hea t Production Up 6 Percent From J anuary 1972

Commercial production of r ed mea t i n the 48 States tot aled 3 ,173 million pounds in January 1973, up 6 perce nt fr om a year earlier. Commercial mea t production i~cludes slaughter i n federall y inspe c ted and othe r slaughter pl an t s, but exc l ude s animals slaughtered on far ms.

Beef Production Up S Percent From January 1972

Beef production wa s 1,942 mi l l i on pounds, 8 percent more than January 1972 . The number of cattle slaught ered was up 7 pe r c ent . Ave r age live wei ght of cattle slaughtered was 1 pound a bove the s ame month last ye ar .

January Veal Production Down 10 Pe r cen t From A Year Earlier

The re were 36 million pounds of veal pr oduc e d in January 1973 , 10 percent below Januar y 1972. To t a l calf slaughter showed a decline of 12 percent from January 1972 , while the average live we i gh t increas ed 1 pound .

Pork Production 4 Percent Abov e J anuary 197 2

Pork production in January totale d 1 ,14 9 million pounds, up 4 percent from a year earlier . The number .o f hogs slaughtered wa s up 1 percent . Live we i.ght; per head at 239 pounds is 1 pound more trhan las t ye a r bu t 2 pounds below last month. Lard rendered per 100 pounds of live weight wa s 6 .9 pounds , compa red wi t h 7 .8 pounds in January 1972.

Lamb And Hu t t on Down 2 Percent From A Year Ear lier

There we r e 46 million pounds of l amb and mut t on produced in January 1973 , a decrease of 2 percent from a year e a r l ier . She ep and l amb s l aughte r totaled 857,500 he ad , down 3 percent from January 1972. Av e r a ge l i ve ~e i ght at 108 pounds wa s up 1 pound from a ye ar earlier.

Januar y Poultry Pr oduct ion Up 4 P erc e~t Fr om 197 2

Production of poultry mea t in January 1973 t otal e d 855 mi l lion pouDds ready-to-co ok ba si s . This is 4 percent above a year earlier, bu t 1 pe r cen t be l ow De cember 1972.

Speci e

GEORGI A AND 48 STATES LIVESTCCK SLAUGHTER 1/

rl umb e r

Slaughtered

J an uary

1972

197 3

Aver age

Li ve Height

J anuar y

1972

197 3

l~O OO Head

Po un d s

To t a l

Live Weight

J anuary

1972

1973

1, 000 Pounds

Georg i a:

Cattle

21.3

23.2

916

Cal v e s

1.5

.5

445

Hog s

178 . 0

167 . 0

21 9

Sheep and Lambs

95 7

19,511

22,202

489

668

24 4

224

38 , 982

37,408

48 States :

Cattle Calve s Hogs She e p and Lambs

2. 888 .4 289. 2
7, 017. 3 880 . 8

3,09 9.9 253 .5
7, 097.0 85 7.5

1, 048 246 238 107

1 ~ 0/+9 247 239 108

3 , 026, 401 71 ,146
1, 670, 065 94 ,343

3 ,251, 931 62 , 691
1, 694 , 759 92 , 741

II I ncludes slaught er un der Fed eral inspection and othe r c ommercial slaughter, exclude s
far m sl a~ g ht er .

Comm o d i t y and Unit
Corn , bu . Hogs , cwt . Cattle , cwt . Calves , c wt .
- - - - - -:-
Hog-C orn
Ra t i o II

AVERAGE PRI CES RECE I VED BY FARHERS AND HOG- CORN RATI OS, FEBRUARY 15 , 1973
WIT H COHPARI SONS

GE ORGIA

m a TED S'i'ATES

Feb . 15 1972

Jan . 15 197 3

Feb. 15 1973

Feb . 15 1972

J a n . 15 1973

Feb. 15 1973

- - Doll ars

1. 26 24 . 3 0 27 .90 40.00

1. 65 29 .40 32. 80 47 . 00

1. 71 30. 90 33 .90 49. 20
----

1. 09 25.70 32 . 60 41.20
- ---

1. 39 31.00 37 .10 49.10
----

1. 35 34 .20 40 .50 52. 50
----

19.3

17. 8

18 .1

23. 6

22 .3

25 .3

I I Bushels of corn e qual i n v a l ue to 100 l bs. hogs , live we i ght .

FRASI ER T . GALLOWAY Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician In Cha r ge

W. A. WAGb!ER Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician

The Statistical Repor t ing Service, USDA , 1861 West Broad Street , At hens , Georgia , in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agr i cul t ur e .

lirr:er 1"ive Days Return t o United St ate s Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens , Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINES S

AGR - 101

~()~G\AFARM REPORT i

GEORGIA CROP REPORTI NG SE RVIC E

ATHENS, GEORGIA

FEBRUARY 15 1973 A G R I C U LTU R A L

PRICES

i:Ia r ch 5 , 1973

GEORGI A I NDEX UP 5 PO I NTS

The Al l Commodit ies Index of Pri ce s Re ce ived by Ge or gi a f a r me r s in Fe br ua r y was 14 2 percent, an i ncrease of 5 points above t he pr evi ous month and 28 poi n t s over Febr ua r y 1 97 2 , according t o t he Georgia Crop Reporting Se r v i ce .

The Fe br uary All Cro ps Inde x inc re as ed 5 point s from the Januar y 197 3 l evel to 136 percent . Con t r i bu ting most to t he i nc reas e were c ot ton , s oyb e an s , cor n and whea t . The Li ve s t ock and Li v es t ock Products I ndex "laS 146 ? e r cent , 5 points a bove t he pr ev ious mon th and 33 poi n t s over February 1972. I ncr eases in the pr i ces of chickens , hogs , cattle and calves "iler e r esponsible for most of the r i s e .

UN I TED STATES PRI CES RECE IVED I NDEX UP 5 POINTS PRI CES PAI D I NDEX UP 2 PO I NTS

During t he month e~ded Fe br ua ry 15 t he Index of Pr ice s Re ce i ve d by Farmer s a dvan ced 5 points (3 percent) to 149 perc ent of t he Januar y- Dec embe r l S67 ave r a ge . C o~t r ibu ting mos t to t he increase W2r e higher pr i ce s f or cat t l e , hog s , s oy bGans , ane c a lv e s . Partially offsetting wer e lower pr i ce s f or whe a t and eggs. The i nde x was 22 per cent a bov e mi dFebr uar y 1972.

The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodit i e s and Servi c es, Inter e st, Taxe s , . and Farm Wage Rates for February 15 wa s 13 6, up 1 1/ 2 percent from mid- Janua r y . Feed , feeder livestock, food , and building ma terials were the l a rges t co nt r i butor s t o t he i ndex increase . The index wa s 11 pe r c en t above a year ea r l i e r .

1967 = 100

IND ~~ NUNBERS - - GEORG I A AND UNITED STAT ES

Jan. 15 1 972

Fe b . 15 1972

Jan . 15 19 73

Feb . 15 19 73

GEORGIA

Prices Rec e i v e d Al l Commodities All Crops

11 0

ll4

137

14 2

115

llS

131

136

Livestock and Livestock

Products

106

113

1 41

146

UNI TED STATES

Prices Received

119

1 22

144

14 9

Pr ices Paid , Interes t ,

Taxes & Farm \vage Rates

123

123

134

136

Ratio 1/

97

99

107

110

1/ Ra t i o of Index of Prices Re ce i v e d by Fa rme r s t o I nd ex of Pr i c e s Paid, I nterest , Taxe s ,
and Farm Wage Rat e s., _

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agr i c ul t ur a l Statistician In Charge

C. L. CRENSHAW Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician

The Statistical Repor t i ng Servic e , USDA, 186 1 \vest Broad St r e e t, Athen s , Geo rgia i n cooperation wi t h the Georgia Depa rtmen t of Agr i cul t u r e .

PRI CES i\.ECYI VE":!')

Whe a t ~ bu .

$

Oat s , bu.

$

Cor ri , 0 '..1 .

$

Cotton , l b .

c

Cot t onS:22C: , ton

s

So yb e a n s , bu .

$

Pe anu t s , l b .

c

Swe e t po t a t o c s , cwr ,

Eay , bal e d , ton :

Al l

$

Alf a lf a

$

Ot h e r ~j

<v.:

Hi l le Cows , he ad

:";>-

Hogs , c -- t .

$

Beef Ca t t Le , Al l , C'.,' to }:./ $

Co ws , crr t , ] )

$

Steer s & I!ei f er s , cwt , $

Ca lve s , cwt ,

$

lIi l k , Sol d t o Plants, cwt .

Flu id :ja ~ l~.e t

$

i,Ianuf ac cur e d

$

Al l

$

Turkey s, l b .

c

ChLc ke n s , I t .

Exc lud i ng Broiler s

c

Commerc ial ilr oi l er s

c

Eggs, a ll , dozen

c

Ta bl e , dozer:

c

Ha t ching, do zen

c

GEOEGI L

Fel; . :i5 .Iar, , 15

1 972

197 3

1.41 . 91
... ....... r
.i .L v
31.5 45 . 00
2 . 90
6 .6 0
3J . OO 37. 00 33. 00 310 . 00 24 . 30 27 . ':;0 22 . 40 32 .00 40.00
7. 25
7.25 25.0
3.0 13. 5 32 . 7 27. 5 60 . 0

i , 99 ::' . 10 1. 65 27. 5 tf6 . 00 4 . 10
7. 40
34. 00 38 . 00 34 . 00 350 . 00 29 . 48 32. 30 26 .00 38 . 00 47. 00
117 . 60
117. 60
26.0
10.0 15.5 53. 1 52 .0 60. 0

Fe i.J. 15 1 :,1 73
2. 05 1. 10 1.71 29 . 0
5 . 20
3 .10
35. 00 40 .00 35 . 00 360 .00 30. 90 33. 90 27 .00 39 .10 49 .20
!./7. 60
!./7 60 27.0
12. 0 19 .0 43 . 1 40 . 1 63.0

Ui.HTED STATES

Feb. 15 J a n . 15 Fe b . 15

1972

1973

P 73

1. 34 . 636
1.09 30 ; 16 54 .30
3. 00
6 . 7'2

2. 38 . 811
1. 39 22.13 5l.80
Lf . 10 15. 2
7 . 54

l. 97 .776
i , 35 23.55 51.90
5 .49
8 .15

29.70 31 . 2 :) 27 . CO 378. 00 25 . 70 32. 60 23. 20 35 . 30
Lfl . 20

34 . 60 36 .20 31.90 424 . 00 31. 00 37.10 26 . 30 40 . 40 49 .10

35 .40 36 . 90 32. 90 436 . 00 34.20 40.50 29 .50 43. 30 52 . 50

6.45 5. 06 6. 10 22. 3

3/ 6.87 3/5.49
1/6 55 24.0

4/6. 89 4/ 5.45
1::.1 6.55
24 .3

8.2
14 . 6 28 . 9

10. 0 17. 2 49.5

10 .4 19 .4 42.5

PRICES PAI D, FLE0

il i xe d Da i r y Fe ed, ton :

14% prot e i n

$

16 % pr otein

$

18% prote ir:.

$

20% pr o t ein

$

Hog Feed , 14%-18%

~r o t e in , cwt.

$

Co t t onseed Mea l , 41%, cwt. $

Soybean h ea l , 44%, cwt. $

Bran , cwt .

$

Mi dd l i ng s ) cwt.

$

Corn Heal , cwt.

$

Poul t ry Fee d, ton :

Broiler Gro wer Feed

$

Laying Fe ed

Chick Starter

Al f a l f a Hay , t on

$

Al l Ot her Hay ~ ton

$

78 .00 82. 00 84.00 38 .00
5. 40 5 . 70 4 . 30 4. 50 3.50
3S. 00 80.00 94 . 00 42.50 37 .5 0

97.00 10 0 . 0 0 11'0.00
11 5 .0 ~
5. 80 8 . 30 10.50 5 .70 5.80 4 . 25
115.00 105.00 125.00
45 .00 43.00

97.00 105 .00 115. 00 120.00
5.90 8 . 70 11.00 5 .80 5. 80 4.35
125. 00 115.00 145.00
46.00 44. 00

73.00 77 .00 80.00 83.00
4 .60
5.5 9 5.79 3.98 4.01 3. Lf8
94. 00 84 . 00 99.00 41 .40 36.80

S8.00 100.00 106.00 112.00
5.82 9. 00 10.40 5.35 5.43 4.19
120 .00 111.00 130.00
45 .80 43.10

90.00 100.00 107.00 11 4 .00
6. 03 9.52 11.50 5.33 5.32 4.14
128.00 117. 00 140. 00
46 .90 43.5 0

II "Cows " and " s t ee r s and heif ers " combined ,li t h allowance whe re necessary for slaughter
b ul ls . 21 I nc ludes cull dairy co\vs s ol d for sla ughter , bu t no t dairy co ws for herd replaceme nt . 11 Rev is ed. i l Pr eliminary. 21 I nc l udes 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

AGR - 101

r/:
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SER VICr:

ATHENS, GEORGIA

Ia.rch 7, 1973

BR OIL E R TYP E

( Ii" t)\ o -; r._

i: Placement of broiler chi cks i n Ge or gi a during the w eek erid ed M~ r c h was

8, 247, 000--10 percent m o r e than t h e p revi o u s wee k but 13 pe r cen t l e s s t ha n the

comparable week last year , a c c o rding to the G eo r gi a Crop R eport i ng Se r v i c e .

An estimated 10,702,000 b r oile r t ype egg s w e r e set b y G e o r gi a hatcheries--

I p e r c e n t more than the previ o u s we e k b ut 6 pe r c e n t Le s s tha n t h e c omparable week

a year earlier .

Placement of broile r chicks in 22 r e po r ting S t a te s tot aled 59,442, 000 - - 5

percent more than the pr evious we ek but 6 p er c ent l e ss than the comparable week

last year. Broiler type h atc hing eg gs s e t w er e 76 , 3 22, 000 - - 1 percent m ore than

the previous week but 4 percent l e ss t ha n a y ea r a go.

Week Ended
Dec. 3() Jan. 6 Jan. 13 Jan. 20 Jan . 27 Feb. 3 Feb. 10 Feb . 17 Feb. 24 Mar. 3

GEORGIA EGGS SE T, Hl\ T CHINGS A N D C HIC K PLA CE ME N T S

iN e t C r o s s Sta te

Eggs Set J:.../

M o ve rn e n t

of Chi ck s

1971
-

197 2
-

- I % o f
I year

1971
-

19 72

1972

197 3

Thousands

I a go
I

1972 1973
Tho u s and s

C hi cks Placed for

B r oile r s in Georgia

19..7 1

19 7 2 -

I
!

% of

year

19 72

1973

ago

T housands

11, 110

9,90 9

89 - 14 f 14 3

8, 67 8

7,391

85

10,451 10, 112

97 I- 53 >:< 1- 11 8

8, 79 5

8, 24 5

94

10,9 48 10, 145

93 f 20 8 !- 24

9,226

8, 172

89

11, 359 10,0 90

89 / 100 - 23

9, 103

7,977

88

11 , 3 3 2

9, 983

88 I- 73 -134

8, 68 5

8, 085

93

11, 537

9, 355

8 1 - 3 / 57

8,8 12

8,318

94

11,683 10, 286

88 I- 18 I- 67

9, 060 8, 155

90

11,319 10, 339

9 1 f 113 - 53

9,239

7,991

86

11,384 10, 576

93 !-13 3 I- 4

9,481 7,496

79

11, 367 10, 702 94 f l Zl -128

9, 530

8, 247

87

E GG TYPE
Hatch of e gg type chick s i n G e orgia dur ing the w eek ended Ma r c h 3 was
834,000--8 percent l ess than t he p re vi o us we ek b ut 3 p e r c e nt m o r e t han the comparable week last year. An e s t i m a t e d 1,39 9, 000 e g gs for the production of egg type
chicks were set by Georgia ha tche r i es , 2 p ercent m ore t ha n the p r evious week and
24 percent more than t he co mpar a ble w eek l ast y ear. In the fiv e s t a t e s that ac c o un t ed fo r about 28 perc ent o f the hatch of all egg
type chicks in the U. S . in 1971 , ha tchin g s duri ng the w e e k end ed Ma r c h 3 were up 4 percent and settings w ere up 33 p e rcent fr o m a year a go.

State

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND C HI C KS HATCHED, 19 73

Eggs Set

% of

Chicks Hatched

E eb .
17

Feb .
24

Mar ,
3

year

Feb.

a go 2/ 17

F eb.
24

Mar .
3

Thousands

Tho usands

% of
year
ago 2/

Ga. Ill. Calif. Wa s h. Mi s s .
Total 1973
Total 1972*

1, 186 1, 367 1, 399 124

355

4 15

47 5 100

1,481 200

--

-

1,

889 3 50

1,9 03 18 8

165 152

363

408

428 100

3, 585 4, 42 9 4 , 393 133

2,850 3, 7 17 3, 30 6

95 2

906

83 4 103

3 55

345

325 83

1, 4 87 1, 060 1, 292 113

140

135

163 113

307

324

272 93

3,241 2, 77 0 2,886 104

2,8 37 2, 9 09 2, 786

0/0 of Last Year

126

119

13 3

1 14

95

104

1/ Includes e gg s s et by hatc he r i e s p r o d ucing c hi ck s fo r ha tch e ry s up pl y flocks.

7./ Current week as percent o f s a m e w eek l as t y e ar .

':' R e v is e d .

BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED I N COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS - 19 73 Page 2

EGGS SET

CHICKS PLACED

STATE
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina

Feb. 17

Week Ended Feb . 24
Thousands

2,097 13 4
2,009 391 294
\ 3, 18 4 J 5,679
2, 113
7,668 494

2, 119 142
2,049 409 271
3 ,279 5,766 2,056
7,759 584

Mar . 3
2,033 140
2, 136 462 278
3,248 5: 7 21 2, 139
0 7,734
547

UJo of year ago 1/
100 132 107 107
64 10 8 10 6 100
-
95 78

Feb. 17

Week Ended Feb . 24
Thousands

1, 526 37
1, 127 270 380
3, 386 3,60 3 1,48 -"1
37 9 5, 776
549

1, 510 26
1, 196 245 345
2, 711 4,015 1,431
366 5, 7 05
639

Mar. 3
1, 558 25
1, 258 221 378
3, 163 3, 812 1, 556
397 5,790
625

!Jjo o f year ago 1/
106 29
104 90 84
III 99
104 96 92
104

s::

..I.'.ll

...u.....

I
I
I
I

....U.r....o...l

I U)

,
I

.-l
I,.'.l.l

.=:l:
:l
I ..u,.....
I
0.0

<t:

GEORGIA

10, 339 10, 576 10,702

94

7,991

7,496

8, 247

87

Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
T OTAL 1973 (22 States)

1, 579

1, 551

1, 590

97

1, 158

1,064

1, 164

98

657

572

557

73

1, 102

978

1, 0 7 1

112

10,788 11,070 11, 242

99

7,768

7,626

8, 197

99

5,440

5,618

5, 618

91

4, 493

4 ,689

4,783

87

12,830 13,155 13, 331

94

9, 255

9,717 10, 326

89

1,048

1, 140

1, 109 101

1,449

1, 144

911

97

4, 530

4,681

4 ,688

99

3, 271

3,433

3,625

96

394

467

370

88

315

370

333

76

484

518

517

95

167

167

224

99

2, 214

2, 158

2, 160

88

1, 791

1, 768

1, 778

91

74,366 75,940 76, 322

96

57,277 56,641 59,442

94

TOTAL 1972* (22 States)

78,390 78,479 79, 160

62,224 62, 724 63,376

0/0 of Last Year

95

97

96

92

90

94

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

* Revised.

QJ 0.0
-rJco-I
U
1=1
H
....1=1
I'll
...o..... ...U.....l
.I..'l.l
U)
ro ~.-l
H U) ,...
<t:B
.... ~ S p:;.-l ,... 0.0 <t:

,Q...)
.:::l:
:l
..o,.....
0.0 ~
'+o-<

i:l

Q)

.,8.r..o... ...
p. 0
Q) -.0
Cl 0 r<)

.0~.0 ..I.'.ll

oJ-I

0.0
J-I

.... oQJ

0

uQJc.QJJ

>~

J-I Ul

QJ 1=1

U) .QcJ

0.0 ....

...1...=.. 1<t:

oQ) J-I ~

p..QJ

QJ J-I

p:; .... U)

~ 'O

Q) U I'll

t; J-I ....
:l

0,...

.:::~CQ

:l I'll ....

U ..... Ul
.... U) Q)

J-I
0.0

';-s:

<t: .-l

'+o-< 'c...".o..
i:l
Q)
.8...
rcJo-I,
Q)
C.l .U)
::J

l!
a~
0 "
-4(4c(o lL-

.'w w.". s-i0

......
0

.., 0 r-i

~J I

I~- ;~- ~~
!c
~

<ll J-I ,:j.:Jl

r-i ::l U <ll
T"I U

> OJ-lT"l
,j.J co

<J-I,j.Jr-1

l:: <ll Q) 0

J-I4-IU)<ll\D

;30 ,j.J

co

J-IOU) ,j.J C") U)

Q),j.Jl::U) ~

~l::T"I

Z

<ll,j.J"ljtUH

UlaJ >',j.J

.

.< 0

t

U 0

Tc"oI=u:>)

tUJ..<p..J..<J..<~

QtUQ)~O

Q) Qp)..~ ,j.Jc.Q!J)~

:> Cl r-i Ul

-rl

tU Q)

.. u

%.<Ulu;3UlH

Q) T"I l:: ~

J..<,j.J,j.Jr-1Q)~

<lltUUl \O..r::O

~,j.JT"ICO,j.J

~U),j.J"",,<

~ "lj,j.IJII

Q)U) ,j.J

T"I

=l:>::

P;<ODu c-r 0 1"1 I 1.:::' ~
0J '\

r: ~ \..J

J~

~r '

JC'J\

J

Ma r c h 8, 1973

GEORGIA'S COMMERCIA L BR OILER I NCOME $2 14 ,6 9 2 , 0 0 0 IN 1972

Gross income from broiler s in G e or gi a fo r 197 2 w a s $ 214, 6 92, 00 0 -- a n increase of $ 14 , 393, 000 fro m the 1971 in c o m e of $200, 29 9 , 00 0, a cco r di n g to the Georgia Crop Reporting Servic e . A ve r a ge live w eight wa s 3.7 p ounds, an i ncrease of 1 of a pound over the previo us ye a r . A v er a ge p r i c e per p o und fo r the y ear was 13. 1 cents compared to 12.9 c ent s in 197 1 a n d 12. 4 c ent s in 1970.

Income from commerci a l b r oile r s ha s ex ce e d e d that f rom a n y othe r A g r ic ul t ur a l commodity in Georgia each ye a r sinc e 1956. A dd t he val ue of ha t c hi n g eggs p r o d u c e d and the sales of birds used in hatchi ng e gg p roduction to t he g r o s s income from broilers; the total is about a quar t er o f a bi lli on dollar s , ove r one - fi ft h o f the val u e of cash receipts from all farm marke ting s i n t h e : t <tJj e .
NIVERS ITY OF C1':0 ;:: ':; iL\

i..!_ r; :~H{ i S

LUE PR ODU CTI ON AND VA

ctt -C,1 :rcJ'm:,~~oi#z OILE RS

(P e r i o d 19 58 - 19 7 2) J:../

Millions - ------- - -- - - - - - - - - - - -

Year

N umber s (000)

Val ue (0 00$ )

500 -

1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 19 64 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972

292, 1 19 303 , 03 1 3 20, 250 34 8, 200 3 53 , 6 0 0 3 59, 760 373, 880 4 0 2, 770 4 56 , 19 2 447, 12 3 436,74 8 442 ,221 4 53, 886 43 1,30 7 4 4 2,937

164, 521 153, 000 171 , 206 1 56 ,2 7 2 168, 03 1 168, 799 174, 153 198 , 56 6 224, 90 3 19 0 , 9 2 1 20 0, 24 9 2 18, 236 196 , 9 87 20 0, 29 9 2 14,6 9 2.

I I H'_unbe r B ro il ers
Va l ue , Dolla rs

400 -

I--I

-1 -l -,

I I

300 -

Millions
- 500 - 400 - 300

200 -

- 200

100 -

- 100

59 60 6 1

63 64 6 5 66 67 6 8 69 70 71 72 Yea rs

1/ The production ye ar for 195 8 - 1969 is t he c a l e n dar yea r. B e g i n n i n g with 1970
the production year i s De c e m be r 1 t hr o ugh N ov embe r 30.

1972 CO M ME R CIA L B R OILER P R ODUCTION IN 22 STA T E S

Commerci al broi l e r p r o d u ct i o n durin g t h e mar keting year Decem be r 1, 197 1, t h r o ugh Nov e m b e r 30, 197 2 i n the 22 St a t es cov e red by t h e w eekl y placement r eport s totaled 2,996 m illion birds, an increase of 5 p ercent fr o m the 2, 864 m illi on produced i n the 1971 mar keting year . T hese 22 St a t e s p roduced 97 p e r c ent of the Nat ion ' s broilers in 19 7 1.

The average pric e received for t h e 197 2 p r o duction i n the 22 St a tes averaged 14. 1 cents per pound, up f r om a n ave r a g e o f 13 . 7 c e n t s p er p ound in 19 7 1. The gro s s in c om e fro m broiler p rod uction wa s $ 1, 570 m illion - - 9 per c ent more than the $1, 435 millio n gr o ss e d in 197 1. Th e ave r ag e l i v e w eig ht p e r bir d p r o du c e d in 1972 was 3 . 7 pounds, t he same a s a year earlier. T he numbe r of po un d s p r od uc ed in the 22 States totaled 11,158 million po und s com par ed with 10,497 m illion po un ds in 1971.

The four leading Stat e s in the num be r o f broile r chick s pl a c e d we r e Ark a n s a s , with 54 0. 9 m illion; Geor gia, w ith 45 3 . 5 milli o n ; Alabama, wi t h 410 .7 million; a n d . North C a rolin a , with 312.9 m illion. Thes e S tat e s to get h e r a c eo un t e d fo r 1,718. 0 milli on broiler chicks, 55 p e r c e n t o f t h e tota l broile r chicks pla c e d i n the 22 S t ates .

Commercial Broile r P r od uct i on a n d G r o s s Incom e in 22 St ate s , 1971 -7 2 1/

Sta te and

I I I I N um ber

197 1

I

Pound s

Price Gro s s

Numbe r

1972 P ound s

Price Gross

Total Produced P roduc e d per lb. Incom e . Produce d P r od uc e d per lb. Income

Thou.

Thou.

Cent s

1, 000 Do1s.

T hou.

T ho u. Cent s

1,000 Dols.

Maine

7 2, 0 14

309, 660 15. 6 4 8,3 07 71, 34 4

3 06 , 7 7 9 16 .2 49 , 6 98

Conn.

4, 539

18, 610 15 . 6

2 , 9 03

3, 329

13 ,649 16.2

2, 211

P a.

60 ,209

240, 836 16. 0 3 8, 534 59 , 36 8

24 3, 4 09 16.4 39 , 9 19

Ind.

9 ,603

35, 53 1 14 .8

5, 2 59 13 , 3 94

5 0, 8 9 7 14. 4

7,329

M o.

24,6 38

91,1 61 13 . 5 12, 3 0 7 2 3 , 3 54

8 8 , 74 5 13. -5 11, 9 81

DeL

12 5,833

4 9 0,74 9 14. 7 72, 14 0 131 , 8 7 3

51 4 , 3 0 5 15 . 7 8 0 , 74 6

Md.

18 0, 8 3 7

7 0 5,26 4 14 .7 10 3 , 674 177 , 24 7

691 ,2 6 3 15 . 7 108,5 28

Va .

71 , 25 8

256 ,52 9 14 .9 3 8 , 22 3 77 , 2 3 8

278 , 0 57 15 . 1 4 1, 9,87

W. Va .

16,1 69

56, 592 13 . 3

7, 527 15, 95 1

5 5, 829 12 .5

6, 979 '

N . C .

2 8 9,926 1,101,7 19 13. 4 14 7, 6 3 0 301 , 77 2 1, 176 , 911 13 .9 163, 591

S. C.

28, 189

98, 66 2 13.0 12, 826 28, 26 3

9 8 , 9 2 1 13.2 13 ,058

Ga .

4 3 1, 3 0 7 1, 552 , 7 05 12 . 9 20 0 , 2.99 4 42, 93 7 1, 6 3 8 , 867 13 . 1 2 14 , 6 9 2

Fla.

48 ,6 0 6

174, 982 12 . 7 1.. 2. , Z2 3 56, 6 :> :;

2 0 9 , 6 Z4 13. 3 2 7 ,8 8 0

Tenn.

4 9 , 3 11

17 7,5 2 0 14 . 0 24 , 85 3 54 , 9 6 2

19 7, 86 3 13. 1 2 5,920

A l a.

3 84 , 347 1, 34 5, 2 1 5 12 . 6 16 9, 4 97 3 9 9 , 2 74 1, 4 3 7, 386 13 . 1 188 , 2 9 8

Mi ss .

24 7, 822

892, 1 59 12 .7 1 13 , 3 04 2 5 6 , 264

94 8 , 17 7 13 . 2 125 ,159

A rk.

476,14 3 1, 666, 501 13 . 3 2 2 1, 64 5 5 32, 13 5 1, 86 2 ,4 7 3 13. 7 2 55, 15 9

La.

53,934

19 9, 556 13. 1 26, ] 4 2 55, 769

20 6 , 34 5 14 . 1 29 , 0 9 5

Texa s

171,73 2

618, 235 14. 1 8 7 , 171 17 8 ,511

66 0 , 4 9 1 14. 2 9 3 , 7 9 0

Was h.

14,93 1

58,231 18 . 4

10 ,7 15 16 ,39 6

63 , 944 18 .4 1 1, 76 6

Ore g.

13 , 0 0 0

4 9,400 18. 0

8, 89 2 14, 0 0 0

53, 20 0 17.7

9, 4 16

-Calif.
---

- 89 , 23 3

356,932 17 . 1 6 1,03 5 86,022

36 1, 2 9 2 17. 5 63 , 2 26

- -- --- - - - -- - - - - - -- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

T o t a l 2, 8 6 3, 5 81

13.7

2,996,0 58

14. 1

10,49 6 ,74 9

1, 4 3 5, 10 6

11, 158, 427

1, 570,428

1/ T welv e month period be ginning with De c ember of the p r evi o u s year .

U . S. Depa r t m ent of A g ricultu r e

Georg i a Department of Ag ric ulture

Stati sti c al Re p orti ng S ervice, 18 6 1 W e st B r o a d Stre et, A t h e n s , Ge o rg i a 3 06 01

F RASIE R T. GALLOWA Y Agricultural St atisti cian In Charge

w. A . WA GNER
A gricultur al Statistician

After Five Days Re turn to Uni t ed States Department of Agr i cul ture
Sta t istical Repor ting Serv i ce 1861 We s t Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUS I NES S

AGR - 101

..,

\,ja-

1-/ 09 ool

~() FARM -t.{ A 3
/ Y73
1 (,L

~G\A

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

-- "3 I J

l1arc h 9, 1973
GEORGIA TURKEY PRODUCTION AND GROSS I NCOME DOWN
Georgia growers received $7,639,000 gross income from their 1972 production of 1,806,000 turkeys. This was 14 percent less than the $8,862,000 received in 1971 when production totaled 2,238,000 birds. The average weight per bird sold was 18.0 pounds, the same as in 1971. Average price per pound was 23.5 cents in 1972 compared with 22.0 cents in 1971.
UNITED STATES PRODUCTION, DISPOSITION AND GROSS INCOME - 1971-72
Number Raised
Turkeys raised in 1972 totaled 128.8 million, an i ncr eas e of 7 percent from the 120.1 million raised in 1971. The 1972 crop consisted of 11 3 . 8 million heavy breeds and 15.0 million light breeds and compares with 106.7 heavies and 13.4 million lights raised during the preceding year. Mi nnes ot a led all St at e s i n numbe r of turkeys raised in 1972, followed by California, Nor t h Carolina, Mi s s ouri, Arkan s a s and Texas. Mi nne s ot a was the Nation's leading producer of l ight breeds, account i ng for 42 percent of the total crop. California was the leading producer of heavy breeds account ing for 17.1 million, followed by l1innesota with 14.6 million.
Production and Gross Income
Turkey production in 1972 totaled 2,424.1 million pounds live weight, 7 percent more than the 2,263.9 million pounds produced in 1971. Minnesota was the leading State in pounds produced, followed by Cal i f or ni a , Missouri, North Carolina, Texas and Arkansas.
Gross income from turkeys in 1972 totaled $537 million, 7 percent more than a year earlier. The price received by producers during 1972 averaged 22.2 cents per pound compared with 22.1 cents in 1971.
Death Loss
Death loss of poults in 1972 was 8.6 percent compared with 9.0 percent in 1971. Loss of breeder hens in the 26 major producing States during 1972 as percent of breeder hens on hand December 1, 1972 was 5.3 percent, compared with 5.8 percent a year earlier.
(OVER)

TURKEY PRODUCTION AND GROSS INCOHE, 1972 __ SELECTED STATES

St a te

Number Raised 1/

Heavy

Light

Breeds

Breeds

1,000 Head

Total

Pounds Produced
1,000 Lbs.

Price Per
Pound
Cents

Gross Income 2/
1,000 Dollars

GEORGIA North Carolina South Carolina Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia

1,796 10,435
2,104 138 53
3,888 299

California Hinnesota Hissouri ]j Iowa Arkansas ]/ Texas
U. S.

17,095 14,620
6,444
7,780 .- -
113,824

!O 1,600
113 12 4
1,631 1, III
541 6,260
80
71
14,984

1,806 12,035
2,217 150 57
5,519 1,410

32,508
197.,374 56 ,977
2,865 1,089 91,064 26,085

23.5 22.4 21. 7 22.0 22.0 22.5 21.3

17 ,636

335 ,084

21.8

20,880

348,696

21.0

10 ,000

198,000

21. 3

6,524

135,047

22 .2

8,165

157,585

22.5

7,851

160,160

21.1

------- - - - -

128 ,808 2, 424,1 45

22.2

7,639 44,212 12,364
630 240 20,489 5,556
73,048 73,226 42,174 29,980 35,457 33,794
-----
537,249

1/ Based on turkeys hatched Sep tember 1, 1971 to Augus t 31 , 1972. Excludes young
turkeys lost . 2/ Includes home consumption, which is l ess than 1 percent of total production . 3/ Breakdown by breeds combined to avoid disclosing ind i v idual operations .

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

IV. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician

The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street , Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

After .f i ve Days 1<.eturn t o United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

5

"I,,:,

...

C; ()0 7
-J I /3
(c.:. cJ/ ro-RGIA CROP

...'} ""'\ 7 .., - 1',

REPORTING SERVICE

L

'?IJ
ORT

MILK PRODU C I O N

At hens , Georgia

Re l e a s e d 4/11/73 HARC H HIL K PRODUCTION DOWH FROH YEAR AG O

Mi l k production totaled 10 3 mil lion pounds on Georgia fanus dur i ng the mon t h of dar c h , accordiug to the Georgia Cro p Report i ng Se rv ice . This l eve l is 6 pe r c en t or 7 million pounds below Har ch 197 2 but 8 perc en t or 8 mi l l i on pounds above Febr ua r y 1973.

Production per cow in herd aver a ge d 740 pounds - - 15 poun ds be low Ba r ch 1972 but 70 pounds above February 1973 .

The estimated aver~ge pr i ce r e ceive d by pr oduc e r s for a l l whol e s a l e mi lk during Ma r c h was $7.70 per hundredweight, an increase of 55 ce nt s pe r hundre dwei gh t fr om March 1972 but 10 cents below February 197 3.

Item and Unit

MI LK PRODUCTI ON AND PRI CES RECEI VED AND PAI D BY DAI RTIIEN .::c.;:.-=::.c:==~,---

_

Har . 15 19 72

Ge or gi a Feb . 15
1973

---'-

Un i ted Sta t e s :..:.:.c:::..;..;:..--_ -'C.. '---'---_ _::--_ _

; li a r . 1.5 Feb. 15 Mar . 15

1 9 72

19 73

1973

Mi l k Product ion,
million Lb s ,
Production Pe r Cow
Lbs , l/
Number Mi l k Cows
thousand he ad

110

95

103 10 ,487

9 , 055 10 ,321

755

670

740

8 93

782

894

1 46

142

139 I I, 7 !~ 9 11 , 585 11,549

Prices Re ce i v ed-Dol lar s 2/

Al l wholesale mi lk , cwt. Fluid mi lk , cwt . Manuf a ctur e d mi lk, cwt. Milk cows, he ad

7. 15 7. 15
310 . 00

3/7 . 80
1..! 7. 'r30
360 . 00

4/ 7. 70
Il 7. 70
365 .00

6 . 01 6 . 32 5 . 06 379 . 00

3/ 6 . 56 3 /6. 90 }) 5 . 48 436. 00

4/6 .S0 4/6 .82
!!"/S .50 462.00

Pr ic es Paid - Dollars

Mi xed Dairy Feed, t on 14 percent prote in 16 percent prote in 18 percent protein 20 percent pr otein

78. 00 84.00 86. 00 91. 00

97.00 10 5 .00 115. 00 120 . 00

10 0.00 109. 00 11 4 . 00 121. 00

72. 00 78 . 00 81. 00 84. 00

90 .00 10 0.00 107.00 114.00

92 . 00 101 .00 109 . 00 11 5.00

Hay, ton

36. 50

44.00

42 .00

36. 90

43 . 50

43.80

}) Hont hl y av e r a ge . 1./ Do l l a r s per uni t a s of the 15th of t he mo nth exc ept wholesale milk whi ch is average for month. 1/ Revi sed . i f Prel i minar y .

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY _ Agricul t ura l Statistician In Charge

ROBERT A. G ~AHM1 Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician

The Statistical Reporting Ser v ic e , USDA, 186 1 We s t Bro ad Stree t, At hens , Georgia in coop eration wi t h the Geor gia Department of Agr i cu l t ur e.

UNITED STATES i'iILK PRODUCTION
March Mi l k Production Down 2 Percent
U. S. milk production during Ma r ch i s e s t i ma t ed at 10 ,321 mi l l i on po unds , 2 percent less than March a ye a r ago. Daily av e r a ge pr odu c t i on wa s 3 perc ent above February , compared with a 4 percent increase duri ng t he c orresponding pe r i od l a s t ye ar . Production during the first quarter of this ye a r is 2 . 1 perc en t les s than a ye a r earlier. Mar c h output provided 1.58 pounds of milk per pe r s on da i ly f or a l l us e s compar ed with 1. 62 last year and 1.54 pounds in Februa r y 197 3 .
Produc tion Per Co\-! Holds Steady , i'1i l k Cows Down 2 Perc en t
Milk production per cow wa s 894 poun ds , nearly un changed f r om last year's 893 pounds. The l1arch rate was at a record hi gh in 20 of the 33 State s ,-lit.h monthly estimates. During March there were 11,549,000 milk cows on f a r ms, dmm 2 perc en t f r om that month last year.
Milk-Feed Price Ratio Down 16 Percen t From Las t Year
The March milk-feed price ratio , a t 1 . 51, i s down 16 per c en t from llar ch a year ago. The average milk price was 49 cents mor e than last yea r whi l e t he ration value increased 97 cents. The ratio decreas ed 2 pe rc ent fro m February , the same decline between these 2 months last year. On a regional basis, t he Mar ch ratio wa s h ighest in the West North Central and lowest in the North Atlantic.
Grain and Concentrate Feeding Abov e A Yea r Ea r l i e r
Feeding of grain and concentra t es av erage d 13 . 8 po unds on Apr i l 1, a record high for the date and slightly above the prev iou s r e cord of 13 .6 pounds a yea r ago. Feeding rates were above a year earlier in nearly al l States.

Hont h

January February Ha r eh

Jan. -Harch Total

28 , 787 29 , 636 29,006

-2 .1

April Ha y June July August September October November December
Annua l

878 942 913 869 834 790 800 763 800
10,009

906 964 938 89 3 854 80 8 810 771 807
10,271

11,423 11 , 15 9 10, 815 10,285
9,860 9,328 9, 444 9,004 9, 427
118,532

10,633 11,303 10,983 10, 450
9, 982 9,443 9,460 8,987 9,401
120,278

II Excludes milk sucked by calves.
liOn a daily av er a ge basis, change fr om 1972 was less than 1 perc ent for February and the
January-February total.

Arter l"ive uays Keturn to United States Department of Agricult ure
Statistical Reporting Servi ce 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

.~::' POSTAGE & FEES PAID Uni,.d S'ate. Dep ortmenf of Agriculture
AGR - 101

T

D7

.'! "'

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

,.,

LIVEST OC

:! C, r r . . ,



I ~., /

REPORT

MILK PRODUCT I O N

FE B R U

v '1973

At hens, Geo rg ia

Rel ea se d 3/ 14/7 3 FEBRUARY MILK PRODU CTI ON DOWN FROM YEAR AGO

Mi l k production tota led 95 million pou nds o n Geo rg ia f arms du r i ng t he mon th of February, according to the Georgia Crop Reporti ng Serv ic e . This level is 5 pe rcent or 5 mill ion pounds below February 1972 and 12 percen t or 13 mi ll ion pounds below January 1973.

Production per cow in he rd a vera ge d 670 pounds - - 15 pounds below February 1972 and 90 pounds below January 1973. The main rea so n for the de creases in milk production and production per cow from last mo nt h i s t he f ewe r number o f days i n February. The decreases s ince last year refl e ct tha t 1972 wa s a l ea p year .

The estimated average pri ce re ce i ved by producers f or al i who l e s a l e milk during February was $7.60 per hundredwe i ght , an i nc rea se of 35 ce nt s pe r hundredweight from February 1972 and t he sa me as Jan ua r y 1973.

MILK PRODUCTION AND PRIC ES REC E IVED AND PAI D BY DA IRY~M=E~N

___

Geo rgia

United States

Itern a nd Un i t

Fe b. 15 Jan. 15 Feb. 15 Feb. 15 Jan. 15 Feb. 15

1972

1973

1973

1972

1973

1973

Hi I k Product ion,
million l bs ,
Production Per Cow
l bs , 1/
Numbe r Mi l k Cows
thousand head

100

108

95

9,448

9,630

9,055

685

760

670

803

830

782

146

142

142 11,762 J 1,606 11,585

Prices Received-Dollars l/

All who l e sa l e mi l k , cwt. Flu i d mil k, cwt. Manuf a c t u re d milk, cwt. Mi l k cows, head

7.25 7 . 25
3 10. 00

]/ 7 .60 )/7 . 60
350 .00

4/7. 60
Tin. 60
360 . 00

6.1 0 6.45 5.06 378.00

3/ 6 . 55 3/6.87 3/5.49 424.00

4/6.55 4/6.89
4/5.45 436 .00

Prices Pa id - Dollars

Mi xed Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent pro te in 16 percent prote in 18 percent protein 20 percent protein

78.00 82.00 84.00 88 .00

97.00 100 . 00 110.00
115.00

97 .00 105.00 115.00 120. 00

73.00 77 . 00 80.00 83.00

88.00 100.00 106.00 112.00

90.00 100.00
107.00 114.00

Hay, t on

37. 50

43 . 00

44.00

36.80

43 . 10

43.50

1/ Mont h l y average. 2/ Dol lars per un i t a s of t he 15th of the month except wholesale milk whic h i s average for mon th. 1/ Re vi sed. ~/ Pr el im i na ry .

FRA S IER T. GALLOWAY-- Agricultural Statistician In Char ge

ROBERT A. GRAHAM Agric ultural Statistician

The Statistical Reporting Se rv i ce , US DA , 1861 We s t Broa d St ree t , Athens , Georgia i n coopera t ion with the Georgia Dep ar tmen t of Agri c ul ture .

UNI TED STA TES MILK PRODUCT IO N
Feb r uary Mi l k Produc t io n Down From 1972
U. S. milk p ro ducti on i n February i s estimated a t 9, 055 mi l l ion pound s, 4 percen t l ess than a year ago . The decrease i s le s s than o ne percen t after adjusting February 1972 production to a daily average basis. Fe br uary 1972 in cluded 29 days. Production during the first 2 months of 1973 was 2.4 percent less t ha n in these 2 mo nt hs last year. February out put provided 1.54 pounds of mi lk per person daily for all use s compared with 1.56 last yea r an d 1. 48 pounds in Ja nua ry 1973.
Produc t ion Per Cow Down 3 Pe rce nt , Mi Ik Cows Down 1. 5 Pe r cen t
Fe b rua ry milk production per cow wa s 782 pounds, down 3 percent from a year e arl ier be ca us e of the extra day in February last yea r . Cal iforn ia ha d the hi ghest rate, a t 975 pounds, fol lowed by: Washington , 960 pounds ; both Mi nne sot a and Colorado at 885 pounds a nd Michigan, 850 pounds.
Mi lk cows on farms during Februa ry t o t al ed 11,585 ,000, down 1.5 percent from t he
same mo nth l a s t year.
Milk-Feed Price Ratio Down Sharply From Last Year
The February mi lk-feed price ratio, at 1.54 , was 16 percent less than a year ag o . The de c re a se resu lted from a 94 ce nt increas e in ration value while the al I milk pr ice i ncreased 45 cents . The ratio decreased I percent from January, the same as the c hange
between these same months l a st year. On a re g ion a l basis , t he February ratio was highest in the West No rt h Central and l owest i n the No r t h Atlanti c .

Month
Janua ry Fe b r u a r y

MILK PER COW AND PRODUCT ION BY MONTHS , UNI TED STA TES

Mi l k per cow J./

Mil k p roduc tion 11

1971

1972

1973

Pounds

1971

"1972

1973

t-1i II ion Pounds

804

8 2~"

830

9,630

9 ,701

9,603

756

803

782

8,994 9,448 9,055

% Change
from 1972
Percent
-I .~I - 4

.Jan v-Feb ,
total

18,567 19, 149 18,685 .2j -2

March Apr i I May June July August September Oc to be r Novem be r December

860

893

878

906

942

964

913

938

869

893

834

8 5 L~

790

808

800

810

763

771

800

807

10,220 10 ,423 11,15 9 10 ,815 10,285 9,860 9 ,328 9 ,444 9 ,004
9,427

10,487 10,633 11,303 10, 983 10,450
9 ,982 9,443 9,460 8,987 9,401

Annua I

10 ,009 10, 271

118,532 120, 278

11 Excludes milk sucked by calves.
]j On a daily a ve rage basis, cha nge from 1972 was less than I percent for February an d t he
January-February total.

Atter Five vays Keturn to United State s Dep a r tmen t of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens , Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

~> POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d Stote. Department of Agricuhur.
AGR - 101

..

J..J q:J 0 J
t.i .::.

"r'. "-'
G E 0 R G I A C R 0 PRE P 0 R TIN G S ERiV 1- C E :: I ~)

1.,7w~~rn[b't? rnID~@ffiT~ffi't?

ATHENS, GEORGIA

March 14, 1973

B ROIL E R TY PE

Placement of broiler chicks in G eorg ia during the w ee k ended M a r c h 10 was 8,428,000--2 percent more than the previous week but 9 percent less t han the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporti ng Service.
An estimated 10,612,000 broiler type eggs we re set by G e o r gi a hatcheries--l percent less than the previous week and 4 pe rc en t less than t h e comparable week a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 2 2 r epo r t in g States t ot a l e d 60, 837, 000--2 percent more than the previous week but 4 percent less than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 76, 179, OOO--slightly l e ss than the previous week and 4 percent less than a year ago.

Week E nde d
Jan. 6 Jan. 13 Jan. 20 Jan. 27 Feb. 3 F eb. 10 Feb. 17 Feb. 24 Ma r . 3 Mar. 10

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS A N D CHICK PLA CE MENT S

Eggs Set})

1972

1973

Thousands

0/0 of
year a go

Net Cro s s State Move m e n t of Chicks

1972* 1973

Thousands

I I

I

Chi c k s Placed for

B r oile r s in Georgia

1 9 7 2'~

1973

0/0 of
year

ago*

T ho usand s

10,451 10,112

97 t l 0 l 1-118

8, 822

8,245

93

10,948 10, 145

93 1-255 f 24

9 ,273

8,172

88

11,359 10, 090

e 9 !-147 - 2 3

9, ] 50

7,977

87

11 ,332

9,983

I
I

88

1-1 21 - 13 4

8,73 3

8,085

93

11, 537

9,355

81 I- 4 3 I- 57

8,858

8, 318

94

11, 683 10,286

88 f 6 6 I- 67

9, 108

8, 155

90

11, 319 10,339

91

/-159 - 53

9,285

7,991

86

11,384 10, 576

9 3 11 80 I 4

9 , 528

7,496

79

11,367 11,091

10, 702 10,612

I I 94
I 96

11 67 j. 9 5

-128 -118

9 , 576 , 9, 21 8

8,247 8,428

86 91

E GG T YP E
Hatch of egg type chicks in Geo r gia dur ing the week e nded March 10 was 999, 000 - 20 percent more than the previous week and 57 p ercent mo re t h a n the comparable week last year. A n estimated 1, 275,000 e gg s f or t he p roduction of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 9 percent less t h a n t h e previous week but 25 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the five states that accounted fo r about 28 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1971, hatchings d uring the week ended M a r c h 10 were up 23 percent but settings were down 7 percent fro m a year ago.

State
Ga. IlL Calif. Wa s h . Miss . Total 1973

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1973

Eggs Set

0/0 of

Chicks Hatched

F eb.

Mar. Ma r . year

F~b .

Mar .

Mar.

24

3

10

ago 2/ 24

3

10

Thousands 1, 367 1,399 1,275

125

I

Thousands

906

834

999

415

475

395

77

345

325

290

1, 889 __ ~, 903 1, 36 8

76

1,060 1,292 1, 201

350

188

184

68

135

163

157

4 08

428

496 138

324

27 2

292

4,429 4,393 3,718

93

2,77 0 2, 886 2,939

0/0 of
year ago 2/
157 89
120 104 107 123

Total 1972*

3,717 3,306 3, 97 7

2,909 2, 786 2,389

%of

Last Year

119

13 3

I

I
93 I:

95

10 4

123 !

1/ Includes eggs set by hatcherie s produci n g c hi ck s for hatchery supply flocks.

'2/ Current week as percent of s am e w eek la st ye ar. * Re v is ed.

ROlLER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS-1973 PaQ:e 2

STATE

EGGS SET

We ek Ended

Feb.

Mar .

24

3

Mar. 10

0/0 of
year ago 1/

CHICKS PLACED

Week Ended

Feb.

Mar.

24

3

Mar. 10

%of
year
ago 1/

Thousands

Maine

2, 1 19

Connect icut

142

Pennsylvania

2, 049

In diana Mis s o ur i Delawar e

;

4 09

27 1
I

3, 279

Maryland

5, 76 6

Virginia

2 , 0 56

West Virginia No rth Car olina

7,759

South Carolina

584

2 ,033 140
2, 136 462 278
3, 248 5,7 21 2, 139
7 ,73 4 547

1,976

96

183 117

2,009 100

4 9 1 100

28 6

63

3, 2 1 5 106

5,600 104

2, 190 101

-

7, 699

94

561

82

Thousands

1, 5 10

1, 558

1, 595

105

26

25

29

44

1, 19 6

1, 258

1, 364

107

245

22 1

233

98

345

378

4 33

98

2, 711

3 , 16 3

3, 388

126

4 , 0 15

3, 812

3, 7 39

94

1, 43 1

1, 556

1, 7 31

100

366

397

304

107

5,70 5

5,790

6 , 01 8

95

639

625

500

82

Q
..r.o.
U
~~ ~ .~
<Ztt-J:l(-/~)J ;3:'";d
I-l <t;-l-:Jl
.-1
~ .:~l
I-l
OJ)
<t;

GEORG IA

10 , 576 10, 7 02 10 , 612

96

7, 4 9 6

8,247

8,42 8

91

Florida Tennes s e e Alabama Mi s s i s s i ppi Ar kansa s Louisiana T exa s Wa s hin gt on Oregon California
TOTAL 1973 (22 States)

1, 5 51

1, 59 0

1,662

98

57 2
11, 07

557 11, 242

529 11 ,283

65 97

5,618

5, 618

5,787

94

13,15 5 13, 331 13, 331

93

1, 140

1, 109

1, 101 10 1

4, 681

4 ,688

4,700

99

467

370

372

92

518

517

516

94

2, 158

2, 160

2,076

88

1,064

1, 164

1, 2 25

103

978

1,071

1, 071

89

7, 626

8, 197

8,3 70

99

4 ,689

4 , 7 83

4 , 865

90

9,7 17 10, 326 10,409

96

1, 14 4

911

983

64

3, 4 33

3, 625

3,69 2

96

370

333

399

104

167

224

225

73

1, 768

1,778

1, 836

94

75,940 76,322 76, 179

96

56,641 59,442 60, 837

96

TOTAL 1972* (22 States)

79.028 79. 536 79,651

63, 117

II
% of Last Year

96

96

96

90

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year . * Revised.

63,444 94

63, 505 96

Q)
en
I-l
ro
..d
~U
<;:t:;:HQ
o...:l ..~..
.<..:tl :'~~
tJ ~
cd E-i(-l/-J)
~~
~ I-l H :l (/)-l-J
<t:~
~U ~ .~
eo <t:

Q)
I-l :l -l-J
.-1
:l
..U..
eI-ol
.<..t:.
o

~ ....

o Q)

8
-l-J I-l

-o
o
r'I")

cd cd

0.. ....

Q)

tlO

Q I-l

>o cd
0b'n

Q)
0U

0
Q)

oI-l

I-l
Q)

~

oQ) (/) ~
eo Q)

..Q.. ..-ld-J

t<t;
o~
p.,-l-J

Q) Q)

~ Q)
.-1 -Il--Jl cd(/)

zu"'(j cd

(f)
IQ-)l-.l.-.J.

0I-l

-:l-lJ c-dl-JC Q

..-l(/)-l-J

:l

(f)

()

Q)

.~ ~

tlO
<t:

~.....

..o..

co
..-l

~
Q)
8
-l-J I-l
ccd,
Q)
Q.
.(/)
::J

ai
Q ';:
c~
~

:':": i0 rl

...,.

1a.

0 rl

~d
c

'

J

~...!~ <oc:x:
!
~

Q)

I-l

::l +J

.-l

o::l Q)

oM 0

O +J

l-elooM::-

<~+J..-l

~ . al Q) 0

1-l4-ltf)al~

::lO I-lOCl]

+J

bO +J C") CI]

al+J~tf)

~

~~oM

Z

al+J'OtllH

lOal-ltlloMtf)

l +J 0 0 bO~

S tlll-lPoI-lI-l,:Q
:::ltllal,:QO QIQPIo P:: +Jt!QlI

::-Qr-i 10
'r'ltll QI AU

i< 10 ' 0 ~ 10 H

aloM

~~

1-l+J+J-Ql~

altlllO~,.t:O

+J+JoMCO+J

~tf)+J_<

~

tll

'O+J altf)

+J

oM

~

~

p
?/
~()~G\AFARM

GEORGIA CROP REPORTI N G SE RV IC E

. A TH ENS , GEORGIA

'~. '

:

PROSPE CT IVE PLANTINGS -- 197 3 GEORG IA
Farmers Plan Chanqes in Crops for 197 3

Ma r c h 16, 1973

Georgia farmers ind icat ed a bout Ma rch 1 t ha t t he y would us e more land f or production of soybeans, co rn , sorghum, tobac co , a nd hays. At the same t irr.e , the y indicated less acreage would be used f o r co tto n , barley an d swee tpo ta toes. Peanut acreage would remain about the same as last year's. These p lans were rev ealed to the Georgia Crop Re po r t i ng Service in a survey of p la nt in g i nt e nti o ns ju s t pr ior to the 1973 spr i ng planting season .

The purpose of this repo r t i s t o a id farme r s i n mak in g f in al plans for plant ing the current year's crops. Ac re a ge s ac t ually plan t ed ma y be mo re or less t ha n indicated depending upon wea t he r, econom ic cond it io ns , s eed suppl ies, labor, farm programs and farmers' rea ct ions t o this repo r t.

Crop
Ba r 1ey Corn, all Cotton
Hay, a 1I .!I
Oats Peanuts Sorg hum, a I I Soybeans Sweetpotatoes
Tobacco .!I 1/ Acreage harvested.

1973 PRO SPECT IVE PLANT INGS FOR GEORG IA

PLANTED AC REAGES

Ind i cated

197 1

1972

1971

Thou s an ds

15 1, 800
4 26 440 186 518 135 62 0
8 .0
59 . 6

17 1 ,6 20
461 444 198 520
58 72 0
8.5
57.7

15 1 , 750
41 0 466
198
520 64
790 8.0
60. 5

1973 as percent of 1972
Pe rcent
88 108
89 105 100 100 110 110 94 105

Peanuts Steady: The acreage planted t o t he leadin g money c rop In Georgia should be about equal to last year's 520 ,000 acres .

Corn Acreaqe Up 8 Percen t: If f a rme rs f o l low t he se early p l a ns , an additional 130,000
acres will be seeded this year--bring i ng the 1973 crop to 1,750,000 acres.

Cotton Drops II Percent: The State's 1973 cot ton acreage is expected to be 51,000 acres smaller at 410,000 acres. In January , f a rme r s indicated they would be planting 10 percent less th is year.

Soybeans To Increase Aqain : Suppl ie s of soybeans have been short and Georgia farmers respo nded with plans to plant 790 ,000 acres- -up 10 percent and the third consecutive yea r of record high seed ings.

Tobacco Up 5 Percent: Wi t h acreage a l l o t ments a nd poundage quo tas i nc rea s ed this year, Georgia farmers are expected t o use 60 ,500 acres for t obacco production.

Sorqhum Planting To Be Up: Re bound i ng f rom a sharp cut-back last year, sorghum plantings are expected to increase 10 percen t to 64 , 000 acres --stil 1 far below the 135,000 acres planted just t wo year's ago.
More Hay Cominq: Cattle numbers ha ve cont in ue d t o e xpa nd and i ndi ca t ions from farmers show plans to provide mo re stored ro ugha ge f o r t hem. Acrea ge to be harvested this year is ind icat ed at 466,000 acre s - - up 5 pe rcent .

UNITED STATES PIWSPECT IVE PLANT INGS SUl'lMARY FO R 1973
Plan ting i nte nt ion s reveal e d by th e Ma rch I su rvey i nd ic ated i nc rea se s may be ex pec t e d f o r mo s t of the crops covered in the su rve y . Excep t ions we re co tto n, sweetpota toes, sugarbee t s, and dry ed ible beans and peas.

Crop
All corn ~J h i te co rn , (10 States)_U All sorghums Oa ts Ba r 1ey Durum whe a t Other spring wheat Ri ce Soybeans Fla xseed Peanu ts Cot ton Sweet potatoes
Tobacco 1/
Dry edible beans Dry edible peas Hay ]j Sugarbeets
1/ Included in all corn .

PLA NTED ACREA GES . UNIT ED STATES

Ind ic ated

1971

1972

197 3

Tho us a nds

7'-:,0 :;5 1 , 13 1
20 , 756 21 , 956 11 , 115
2 ,943 12,807
1, 8 26. 0 43 , 472
1, 627 1,5 28 .9 12 ,3 54.9
199 . 6 839.4 1,3 58 213 . 7 6 1,!-l-05 1, 404. 3

66,75 3 473
17 , 4 55 20 , 296 10 ,63 9
2 ,59 7 10 , 0 9 8
1, 824.0
47 ,0 03 1, 191 1, 531. 3
13 ,999 . 7 11 6.7
843 . 3 1 ,481
148. 0
59, 783 1,4 19.3

71 ,571 --
554 18 , 568 20 ,474 11 , 041 3 , 054 12 ,339 2 ,005.5 53, 801
1,317 1,536. 0 13 ,0 81 .3
115 . 2 898.7 1,365 14 1. 5 60 ,894 1,3 88 .9

1/ Harves ted ac re s.

1973 as % of
1972
Percent
107.2 117.1 106 .4 100 .9 103.8 117.6 122.2 110.0 114.5 110 . 6 100.3 93 . 4 98 . 7 106.6 92.2 95.6 10 1. 9 97 .9

Corn plantings are expected to t o tal 71.6 mi l l io n ac res, 7 per ce nt mo re t han the 66.8 mill ion planted last year but 3 perce nt be l ow 1971.
Co tton ac reage in tent ions, at 13. 1 mi l l io n ac res, are 7 perce nt bel ow t he 14.0 mi l l ion planted a year ago.
Soybean prospective acres, at 53.8 million for all purposes , are ind icated to be record high for the th irt eenth consecu t ive yea r and 14 percent above t he 47.0 mi l l ion in 1972.
Oat plan t ings, a t 20.5 mi l li on a cres , a re I perce nt abo ve the 20 .3 mi l l ion planted a year ago but 7 perce nt below 197 1.
Barley acreage is expected to t o t a l 11.0 mi 11 ion acres, 4 perce nt above a year earl ier but 1 percent below 1971.
Sorq hum acres are expected to be 18.6 million a cres, 6 pe rc e nt above last year but 11 percent below 1971. Al l 24 sor ghum producing States were surveyed on January 1, and Ma r ch 1 a creage prospe c ts a re 3 percent below earl ier i nt e nti ons .
Hav acreage is expected to total 60.9 million ac res, up 2 percent f rom the 59.8 mill ion harves ted in 1972.

FRAS fE R T. GAL LOI-JAY Agr icul tural Stat istic ian In Char ge

~J . PAT PARKS Agricul tural Statistician

The Stat istical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 We s t Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperat ion wi t h the Georgia Department of Agr iculture.

Atter l"ive Uays Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georg ia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

~~
o' POSTAGE & FEES PAID
Unit.d S'a , Depo rtment Agricultur.
AGR - 101

GEO RG IA

m 'U ('1 7 CM.

t31~

~ TIJ

[b

ATHE NS , GEORGI A

C RO P

RE P OR T I N G SER VIC E M a r c h 19 , 19 73

Item

FE R A V 197 3

." <.' ! L . _

During Feb . 1972 1/ 1973 2 /

Tho u.

T hou.

,
I
i

0/0

of

pr ev,

yea r

I P ct.

- - % of

J an. thr u F e b .

pr ev,

1972 1/

1973 2 /

ear

T ho u.

T hou.

P ct.

B roiler Type

Pulle t s Placed (D . S . )3/

Total

2, 8 17

2, 6 8 6

95

5,962

5, 580

94

Domestic

2,2 2 8

2, 170

97

4, 768

4, 560

96

C hi c k e n s /f e s t e d (D . S . )

Broiler T ype

1, 849

1, 96 2 106

4 , 124

4 , 158

101

Egg Type

532

4 28

80

1, 148

1,033

90

Chicks Hatched

Broile r Type

Georgia

38,631 32,479

84 78,537

69 ,228

88

Uni t e d States

2 6 9 ,4 2 7 241 , 8 76

90 154 3 , 3 3 0

503 ,489

93

Egg Type

Geor gia

4 , 0 12

3, 632

91

7 ,541

7, 207

96

United State s

4 1, 64 5 4 1,6 0 0 100 80, 755

80, 84 5

100

Commer cial Sl a ught e r: 4/

Young Chickens

Georgi a

3 1, 337 28, 709

92 6 5, 0 5 1

59, 035

91

United St a tes

223,56 1 2 16,1 39

9 7 4 57 ,6 7 1

459, 120

10 0

Mature Chick e n s

Light T ype

G eor g i a

2, 493

2, 334

94

5,0 16

4, 324

86

Un i t e d State s

14 ,9 5 6 1 5, 128 10 1 30,334

29, 523

97

Heavy T ype

G eor gi a

617

5 86

95

1, 2 18

I, 333

109

United State s

2,569

2,456

96

5,0 0 7

5, 269

10 5

I N um b e r L a y e r s and Egg Pr o d u c t ~o__n-,.-

_

Num be r L ayers on

E ggs P e r

I Total Eggs Pr o d u ce d

_ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ l_la_:r:d d urin g Fe b.

10 0 La yer s

dur in g Feb.

19 72

19 7 3

T housands

19 72

1973

Numbe r

1972

1973

Milli on s

Georgia Hatching Othe r Total
United Stat es

4 , 77 5 20,9 78 25, 753 3 17, 712

4, 183 20, 587 24, 770 297, 905

1, 682 1, 749 I, 737
1, '19 9

1,5 8 2 I, 775 I, 742 I, 741

80 367 447 5, 717

66 365 43 1 5, 186

Force Molt Laye rs a s a P erc e nt of Hen s and Pullets of Laying Ag e F i r st of Month

Pe r cent b eing Molte d

, Percent wi t h Molt Completed

Feb .

Ma r .

F eb.

Ma r .

1972

19 7 3

1972

1973

1972

1973

1972

1973

Ga. 17 Stat e s

I 2. 5

5.0

3. 5 .- - 2 . 6

4.0 3. 1

2. 0 3. 5

1l.5 12. 3

18.0 10.6

i i. 5 10 . 7

18 . 0 10 .2

U. S. E g g Type egg s i n i nc uba t o r Mar. 1, 19 73 as percent of M a r . 1, 19 72.

11 3

1/ Revi se d . 2/ Preliminary. 3 / P ullet s for broile r hatchery supply flock s, include s expecte d pullet repla cements from eg gs s ol d d uring the precedi ng m onth at the rate of 125 p ullet c hick s pe r 30-doz. cas e of eggs. 4 / F e d e r a l-Sta t e Ma r k et New s Service slaug ht e r r epor t s only i n clude p oultr y s la ughtere d un d er F ede r a l I n s p ection.

United States Depa r tment of A g r i c ult u r e

Ge or gia Dep a rtm en t of Ag r i c ultur e

Statistical R epo r ting Se rvice , 186 1 We st Broad Str eet, Athe n s , G e o r gi a 306 0 1

Y O UNG C HI CKE NS : SLA UGHTE BED UN DE R F EDE B AL I NS P E C TIO N

BY S E L E C T E D S T A T E?2.'--=1"'9:-7;"1~, --1="'9:"~ 72:',:"'-'a:':n'="d:':""'~ 197--3=-

_

N umb e r In s pe ct e d

---i

I n d i c a~ t e d P er c e n t C o nde m n e d _

State

D uring Jan.

Jan . thr u Dec .

_ _ _f--_1..9.: _7_2_ _ 19 73 ._ _ 19.:-7_1

1_9.:-7_2_,

i D ur i ng J a n .

~ 197 2

19 73

J an. t hru D e c .
197 1 19 72

T ho u s ands - -

- - P e rcen t - -

Maine

6, 253

6,408

71,71 8 71, "-:1:'1_5 2 . 6

2. 8

Pa.

6, 223

6, 708

85 ,4 34 '78, 5 6 3 4 .4

4. 2

Mo.

5, 41 4

5, 589

69, 570 57 , 9 15 3 . 3

4. 3

Del.

7, 598

8, 393

94 ,4 7 2. 9 6 ,7 3 7 3. 7

Md.

11, 184 12, 9 0 8 13 5, 790 143 ,0 52 3 , 3

v .

9,8 54 11, 6 98 109, 58 0 124 ,2 80 3 . 1

2. 3

N. C.

23,69 8 24:, 594 28 0,446 287,6 46

j- . "I7

2. 8

Ga.

32, 9 88 32,49 3 39 9, 6 58 4 02, 09 3 3 . 4

2. 8

Tenn.

6, 13 9

6, 12 6

68, 052 76,6 78 3. 6

2. 9

Ala .

29,05 2 32,9 30 35 7,2 0 7 3 89,6 ~1

3. 4

2.6

Miss.

19,3 0 1 20, 126 23 2, 509 25 1, 79 5 3 . 3

2. 8

Ark.

3 2, 4 60 34, 679 383 , 9 23 420 , 642 3 . 5

3. 8

Texa s I 14, 59 8 15,224 177, 6 30 184 , 4:84 3 . 5

4. 1

-I

I
- - - - - i-

U. S. i 231, 20 7

2,7 78 , 97 2

3. 5

::;. 1

_ _ _ _ iI

24 8,2 55

2, 9 36, 14 9

- ----'-

2.8

3. 0

5. 3

4. 2

3. 7

3.0

LL 0

3. 2

4. 2

3.0

3. 1

2.8

:3 . 1

3.2

3. 1

3. 6

3.5

4.6

2. 6

3. 2

3. 0

3. 0

3.3

3. 1

3. 4

3. 6

3. 1

- -- - - - -- - M-I D--M- ONTH P R I C ES RE CEIVE D A N D P R I C E._S- P-AI-D- - - - - - - - -

Georgia

;

Unit e d States

Item s

F e b. 15 Jan . 15 F e b. I S i Fe b . 15 J a n . 15 F e b . 15

19 72

19 73

197 3 ! 1972 I

19 73

197 3

C ents -

,

Cent s -

Prices Rec eived: Chickens , lb . , excl. broil e r s
Com 11 B r oil e rs (l b .)
All Egg s, (do z e n ) T able , (doze n ) Hatchin g , (do ze n )

3. 0
13. 5
32. 7 27. 5 60 . 0

10 .0 15. 5 53. 1 52. 0 60. 0

12. 0 19. 0
43 . 1
40 . 1 6 3. 0

8. 2 I LL 6
2 8 .9

10 .0 17. 2 49 . 5

10.4 19.4 42.5

Prices P a id: (p e r t on)

D o ll a,;: s

Dollar s

Broile r G row e r Layin g F e ed

85. 00 80.0 0

115. 00 10 5. 00

125. 00 115 . 00

94 . 0 0 120 .00 84 . 0 0 11 1. 00

128.00 11 7 . 0 0

-- - - - - - - --
This report is made p o s s i bl e thr o ugh the cooper ation of t he Nati onal P o ultry Improvement Plan, Offici al Stat e A genc ies , t h e A nima l Hus b a ndr y R e sear ch Division of t he A g r i c ul t u r al Research Service, t h e Inspe cti on B ran c h of t h e P o ultry Division , C on s um e r a n d Ma r k et in g Service and the A g ri c ultu r a l Estim ate s D i v i s i on o f the S t a t i s ti cal Re p o rti n g S e r v i c e and the many b r e e d e r s , hatc he r i e s , po ultry p r oce s s o r s a n d t h e poultry farm e r s who report t o these ag e n ci e s .

FRASIE R T . GALL O "WA Y A gricultur al St ati sti cia n In C harg e

W . A . 'vVAG NE R A g r i c ult ur a l Statisti cian

Af ter r"l v e ua ys Ke Lurn to Uni ted St a t e s Departmen t of Agricu lture
St a ti st ica l Repo r ting Servi ce 1861 Wes t Br oad St re e t Athens , Geo r gi a 3060 1
-O-"F--F- IC-IA-L -BU-SI-N-ES-S

AGR - 101

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

,.,

LIV T

-:
"73 I )
EPORT

Athens, Georgia

HOGS

MA RC H

Re 1ea se d 3/21/73

* * Beginning with th is re po r t Geo r g ia is be i ng adde d to t he quar terly * * Hogs and Pigs estimating prog ra m. Geo rg ia , No r t h Ca ro l ina , Kent uc ky and

* Texas are the four added St at e s.

*

GEOR GIA
There were 1,989,000 hog s a nd p i gs on Geor gia f arms Marc h J, a ccording to the Georgia Crop Reporting Servi ce. The De cember - Febru a r y pig crop i s est imated at 759 ,000 head. The sows int e nde d f or f arrowi ng March - Ma y 1973 , at 100,000 head, are 12 percent above the pre v io us yea r f o r the se mont hs . The so ws i nt e nde d for farrowing June - August 1973 ,D t 100, 000 head, a re a l so 12 per ce nt abo v e the previous year for these month s .
10 CORN BELT STATE S
Ma rch I Inven to ry Up 2 Pe r cen t
The hog and pig inventory was e s ti mated a t 42 , 7 11, 000 , up 2 percent from t h i s period last year. Hogs kept for breed ing a t 6,795 ,0 00 a re up 5 pe r cent. The 10 Corn Belt States include Oh io , Ind i a na , I II i no i s , \.J i s consi n, Mi nne so t a , Iowa, Mi s sou ri , South Dakota, Ne b ra s ka a nd Kans a s .
Market hogs were estimat ed at 35 ,9 16 , 000 , up 2 pe rc e nt from last year. The two we i ght groups weighing les s t ha n 120 pounds are up wh i le hea v ie r weight groups are down f rom a year ear l ier.
Pig crop for December - Februar y qua r t e r a t 14 , 132 , 000 head were up 6 percent f rom a yea r ea r lie r ,
Sows intended f o r farrowing March - Ma y quart er a re 5 pe rcent higher than a year earl ier while June - August qua r t er sows are indicat ed at 4 percent higher.
14 STATES
Since this survey was no t made p revi ous l y on Ma r ch 1 in Georgi a , No rt h Carol ina, Kentucky and Texas, we have no compa r ison v/ i t h p revi ous year for t he 14 States. There we re 49,125,000 head of hogs and p i gs on ha nd Ma rc h 1 in the 14 States. There were 16,719,000 pigs born dur:ng December 1972 - Febru ary 1973 quarter.
Sows intended for farrowi ng du r ing t he M6 r c h - Ma y quar t e r are 6 percent higher t han a year earl ier while J une - Augus t far rowin gs a re indica t e d to be 5 percent higher.

FRAS IER T. GALLOI,t/AY Agr icu ltural Stat istic ian In Charge

B. J. HA I{R INGTON a nd \,1. A. HAGNER Agri cultu ral St a t i s t i c ia ns

The Statistical Reporting Se rv i ce, USDA , 186 1 West Broad Street , Athen s, Georg ia , in cooperation with the Georgia De pa r t me nt of Ag ri c u l t u re .

HOGS AND PI GS: Number On Farms, Sows Farrowing And Pig Crop , 1972-73 1./

Item

:
1972

10 STATES 1973

1, 000 Head

:
1973 : 1972 :
Percent

14 STATES

1972

19 73

1,000 Head

..
1973 . : 1972 . :
Pe r c e n t

GEORGIA

1972

1973

1,000 Head

Number on Farrns - Har ch 1:

All Hog s & Pi gs Kept for breed ing Har ke t

: :

41,676 6,449
35 , 227

42,711 6,795
35,916

102 105 102

Nar ke t Hogs & Pigs By

Height Groups Under 60 lb s . 60-119 Lbs , 120-1 79 lbs. 180-219 lbs. 220 lbs. & over

: : : : :

12,373 7,803 8,785 5 ,2 43 1,023

13,241 8,134 8,599 5,021
921

107 104
98 96 90

Sows Farrowing Dec. ~/-Feb . Har. - Hay
Dec . ~/-May June-Aug. Sept. -Nov ,
June-Nov .

;
: : : : :

1,827 3,083 4,910 2 ,339 2,493 4,832

1,994
1 / 3 , 245 !:./5,239 1 / 2,431

109 105 107 104

Pig Crop Dec. ~/-Feb . Har . -Hay
Dec. ~/-l1ay June-Aug.



: : : :


13 ,334 22,5 03 35,83 7 17,050

14 ,132

106

Number

Pi gs Per Litter Dec. y-Feb . Mar. -May
Dec. l /-May June-Aug.



: : :

7.30 7.30

:

7.29

7. 09

97

49,125 7,857
41 ,268

15 ,556 9,434 9,603 5,594 1,081

2,186

2,363 108

3,432 3/3 ,628 106

5,618 i/ 5 , 991 107

2 ,659 1/ 2,781 105

2,768

5,427

16 ,719

Number 7.08

1,989 338
1,651

660 462 330 149
50

109

U.5

89

3/100

198 4/215

89

3 /100

759
Number 6.6 0

u 1/ Data not available for periods bl ank.
""j Intentions for March-May.

December preceding year. 1 / Intentions.

1973 1972 Percent
106 112 109 112

A .z~ :; -c v .~

0(0(

i ~i

n.-
\1 ill rl

I.l.. 0

1n1l\l~ J ~ I

0(
~I-

M
%

p:::

~0 <t.'>

%c

::J

Q.I

l-l

;:l

+.I

rl

;:l

() Q.I

oM ()

a l-l..-l

+.I eo ~

<l-l+.lrl

Q

Q.l Q.IO

l-l 4-l C/) Q.I \0

;:l a

l-l O C/)

+.I

eo+.lC""lC/)

Q.I +.I Q C/) ~

~ Q ..-I

Z

Q.I +.I'OtUH

Ul E! l-l tU oM C/)
>-. +.I a a eo =:>

tU l-l o. l-l l-l P'l

=ltU Q.lP'l O

Q.I

p.. p:::
Q.I

+.I t.Q'>.I ~

~Cl.-l Ul

H

oM

tU Q.I aU

i< Ul()~UlH

Q.I ..-I

Q~

l-l +.l +.l rl Q.l ~

Q.ltU Ul\O ..c O

+.1 +.1 ..-100 +.1

~c/) +.I rl <
ex: tU

'0+.1 Q.lC/)

+.I

oM

Q

=:>

p~

/
f 1\

ATHENS, GEORGIA

Ma r c h 21,

BR OIL E R TYPE

c'-,

/'//
Placement of broiler chicks in G eorgia du r ing t h e w e e k en d e d Ma rc h 17 was 8,393, OOO--slightly less than the pre v ious week a nd 9 percent less t ha n the comparable week last year, accordi ng to the Geo r gia Crop Repo r ting Service.
An estimated 10,397, 000 broile r typ e e g g s wer e s e t b y G e o r gi a hatcheries-2 percent less than the previous week and 9 per cent les s than t he comparable week

a year earlier . Placement of broiler chicks in 22 r epo r ting States to t aled 61, 586, 000- -1
percent more than the previous week but 3 per c ent l ess than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching e gg s s et wer e 76, 571, 000- - 1 percent more than

the previous week but 4 percent le ss t han a year a go.

Week Ended
Jan. 13 Jan. 20 Jan. 27 Feb. 3 Feb. 10 Feb . 17 Feb . 24 Mar. 3 Mar. 10 Mar. 17

GEORGIA EGGS SET , HAT CHINGS A N D CHICK P L A CE M E NT S

Eggs Set ]../

I Net Cr o s s S tate Movem e nt

C hi ck s Placed for

of Chi ck s

Broilers in Georgia

I

% of

0/0 of

I 1972

1973

y e ar 1972'1,' 1973
ago

197 2>:'

1973

year ago *

Thousands

I

T ho usan d s

T housands

10,948 11,359

10, 145 10,090

93 89

- 1-25 5 I- 24

!-14 7

23

9, 2. 73 9, 1SO

8, 172 7,977

88 87

11,332

9,983

88 /- 12 1 - 134

8, 733

8,085

93

11, 537

9,355

8 1 I- 4 3 /- 57

8, 858

8,318

94

11, 683 10, 286

88 f 66 .;. 67

9, 10 8

8, 155

90

11,319 10,339

9 1 j. 159 - 53

9, 28 5

7,991

86

II, 384 10, 576

93 1- 180 I- 4

9, 528

7,496

79

11,367 10, 702

94 1-167 -12 8

9, 576

8,247

86

11,091 10,612

96 j. 95 - 118

9, 218

8,428

91

11,378 10, 397

91 1-1 94 - 125

9, 243

8,393

91

EGG T YP E
Hatch of egg type chi ck s i n G eo r gia du ring th e w e e k e nde d M a r c h 17 was I, 093, 000- - 9 percent more than the pre v iou s wee k and 26 p ercent more t h a n the comparable week last year. An es ti m a t e d 1, 4 4 1, 000 eggs for t h e production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatche ries, 13 pe rcent mor e t ha n the previous week and 57 percent more than the comparable w e e k last year.
In the five states that accounted fo r about 28 percent o f the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1971, hatchings during the week ended M a r c h 17 were up 20 percent but settings were down slightly fr om a year a g o .

State

EGG TYPE EGGS SET A ND C HI CKS HATCHED, 1973

! Mar.

Eggs Set Mar. Mar.

I
I

%of
year

Chicks Hatched Ma r . Mar . Mar.

3

10

17

a go 2/ 3

10

17

Thousands

Tho us ands

%of
year ago 2/

Ga. Ill. Calif. Wa s h . Miss .
Total 1973

1,399 1, 275 1, 441 157

475

395

5 15 7 1

1, 903 1, 368 1, 382 74

188 -- - 184

176 229

428

496

42 5 115

4 ,393 3,718 3, 939 100

834

999 1,093 126

32 5

29 0

365 118

1, 292 1, 20 1 1,463 110

163

157

213 546

272

292

334 97

2,886 2,9 39 3,468 120

Total 1972*

3,306 3, 9 7 7 3, 95 1

2,7 86 2, 389 2, 889

0/0 of

I

Last Year I

133

93

10 0

I
I

104

123

120

* -21// Includes e ggs set by hatcheri e s p r o d uc i n g chi c k s fo r hat c h e ry s up p l y flocks.

Current week as percent of sa m e we ek las t ye a r.

R evis e d .

B R OILE R TYPE E G GS SE T AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS B Y WE E KS-1973 Page 2

ST ATE

EGGS SET

Week Ended

Ma r.

Ma r.

Ma r .

% of
ye ar

CHICKS PLA CED

Wee k Ended

Mar .

ivla r ,

Mar .

% of
year

I <1)

I:: I I-l

cU

:l

' .... I ~

U :l

".;j I U

3

10

17

ago 1/ 3

10

17

Tho us a nds

T hous ands

ago 1/

p::j ..0..0. I ..I.-.l
Z~ ~""'II'<on

Maine Conn ec ticut P enn sylva ni a

2, 0 33
140 I 2, 136

1,97 6 18 3
2, 00 9

1,944

88

2 12 149

2 ,0 5 2 11 3

1,55 8 25
1,258

1,595 29
1,364

1, 5 50

102

33

38

1, 264

11 2

l<JC.f-). 1 0'+<

::;;. cU I ....,

;.;> I-l

I::

-< :.:.Jl,

I
I

8<1)

.-. o
--D
o

Indi ana

I

462

491

5 12 11 2

20 7 ':<

233

20 4

80

Mis souri Delawar e

I 278 3, 248

286 3,2 15

357

81

3,212 105

378 3, 16 3

433 3, 388

369 3, 502

73 132

Ma r yland

I 5, 72 1

5, 600

5,781 10 7

3, 812

3, 73 9

3,96 0

96

Virginia

I

2 , 13 9

2, 190

2 , 2 13

98

1, 55 6

1, 7 31

1, 59 1

91

We st Virgini a

0

0

0-

397

304

302

131

North Carolina

7,734

7, 699

7,861

94

5, 790

6,018

6 ,055

97

South Car olina

547

56 1

562

88

6 25

500

6 21

95

GEORGIA Florida

10, 702 10,6 12

10, 397

91

8,247

8,428

8,393

91

I 1, 590

1, 6 62

1,685 10 1

1, 164

1, 225

1, 22 5

105

U
~I-'l....

, l

"~p'.".

rt)
cU

on

....

....... I <1)

on

""i

0

I-l

o
I cU <1) <1)

I '.o...n ..U.. lJ I-l :;.-

I 0 I-l ~ Q) <1) 00
IlJCf)~

oI:n: .....d.,
'~ '<
I-l 0"'; p..<1) <1) <1)

T enn es s e e Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1973 (22 States)

557

529

55 5 6 5

1, 07 1

1, 071

1, 105

98

11,242 11, 283

11,21 8

97

8, 19 7

8,370

8,533

10 1

5,618

5, 7 87

5, 8 3 1 95

4 , 783

4, 865

4 ,9 51

90

13 , 3 3 1 13 , 3 3 1 13 , 132

95

10, 326 10,409

10, 643

99

1, 109

1, 101

1, 11 4 110

911

983

986

66

4, 688

4, 700

4,755

99

3, 625

3, 69 2

3,845

101

370

372

46 1 84

333

399

397

118

517

516

488

95

2 24

225

270

80

2, 160

2,076

2, 229

91

1,778

1, 836

1,787

90

76,322 76, 179 76, 571

96

59, 428 >:< 60,837 61,5 86

97

0::; ..I.-.l,

.-.Cf)

cU '"(j

<1) I

'~ cU

oI-ln I <1) "00"'0I-l

..d-' I-l ' ....

:>-< U

I ..:..l, +cU> P=l
I .-. ...., ....,

'< :l Cf) 00

I:: I U

<1)

~ HI::

I

'''''
I-l

o cU I on

'< ....:1 ....

.c.:..t:1:

U '~

1
IO'+<

~
.-. --D CJJ .-.

lJ -oro;

I

...., I::

TOTAL 1972*

79,536 79 ,651 79,625

63,444 63,505 63,222

cU , <1)
E-4~, ..8..,

(22 States)
%of Last Year

96

96

96

94

96

97

r_,p::jcU'-'II-clU

~ I-l I,...

H:l

.....

Cf)....,,<1)

,<.-. 0

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised.

"'"
IJ-:x'-.lt

..:U.l.

I I Cf)

I-l

< , on I ::J

8
~

o

".3..
.~

<~

11.-

V> 0

Ww -i r l

.u,,

Ea

O
M

w
C)

~0-

I

cr~ M
l'l!!

p:::

~:! <t.!l

'!c

~

<1)

H

;:l

oW

rl

;:l
() <1)

-M ()

Ol-loW 00

M:>

<HoW.-. I::: <1) <1)0

1-l4-lU)<1)\D

;:l 0

1-l0 U)

.w OOoW("')U)

<1)oWl:::U) ~

~ I::: .r-f

Z

<1).w'CCllH

OOaHCll-MU) >'oWoooo::::J

CllHo.HHP=l :::t Cll <1) P=l 0

0. P::: <1) H

a:>l

al t=l

rl

oWt.!l< 00 H

o:r-!r..OCOll (a)l ~O- OUH

al-M

I:::~

H.woWrl<1)~

alcdOO\D..c::o .woW-MCOoW

~U)oWrl<

~

cd

'CoW

alu)

.w

-M

I:::
::::J

GEORGIA CR O P RE PORT ING S E R V I C E

.>
3' I J

... . \

ATHEN.\S'..

~-
~"'....

GEORG~I

A

'" .' __ "I r\::_)~

',\
-:,

Ma r c h. 28, 197_3

B l~ O l LE R T Y P E
\
E 1a c e m e nt of broiler chi cks i n G e or g i a during the w e e k e n d e d Ma r c h 2 4 w as 8, 508, 000:. -1 perc ent mo r e than the p re vious w ee k but 8 p e rc e n t l e s s t h a n the c omparable week las t year, acco r din g t o t he G e o r gia Crop R e p o r t ing Se r vi c e .
An estimated 10,881, 000 b r oile r t yp e egg s w e re s e t by G e o r gi a hat che r i es - - 5 percent more than the previous we e k but 6 pe r cent l e s s than the compara bl e week a year earlie r ,
Placement of broile r chi cks i n 22 re po r tin g S t at e s t otaled 61 , 9 18, 000 - - 1 percent more than the previous w eek but 4 p e r c e nt l e s s than the compar able week last year. Broiler type hatching egg s set were 7 8 , 138, 0 00--2 p e rcent mo re than the previous week but 3 percent l e s s than a year ago.

We e k Ended
Jan. 20 Jan. 27 Feb. 3 Feb . 10 F e b . 17 Feb. 24 Ma r . 3 Mar. 10 Ma r . 17 Mar. 24

G EORGIA EGGS SE T, H..L\T CHINGS AND C H I C K P L A CE M E N T S

Eggs Set 1..1

I:N e t Cr o ss S t a t e Movem ent

! of Chi ck s
i % of I

1972

197 3

Thousands

11, 359 11 , 3 32 11,537 11,683 11,319

10 ,0 9 0 9,983 9,355
10, 286 10,339

I year 19 7 2 197 3
ago

I

I Thousan d s

- I

89 i /-147

23

I 8 8 I f 12 1 - 13 4
8 1 I- 4 3 I- 57

I 88 /- 66 /- 67

91

1159 - 53

11,384 10, 57 6

9 3 /-1 80 /- 4

11, 367 11 ,091

10,702 10,612

94

!-16 7 - 12 8

9 6 ;. 95 -118

11,378 10,397

9 1 1-194 -125

11 , 525 10,881

94 /- 73

91

Chi ck s Placed for

B roile r s in G eorgia

i% of

19 7 2

1973

II year

!a go

T ho us and s

9, 1 50 8, 733
8, 858
9, 108
9 ,285 9, 528 9, 576

7 ,977 8, 0 8 5 8,31 8 8, 155 7, 99 1 7, 49 6 8,247

I
I 87
93 94 90 86 79 86

9, 21 8

8,4 2 8

91

9, 24 3

8, 393

91

9 , 2,44

8,5 0 8

92

E GG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in G e o r gi a during t he week ende d Mar c h 24 was 1,094, OOO-- about t h e sam e as t h e previous w eek but 20 percent mo re than the comparable week las t yea r . A n es timat e d 1, 396 , 000 e ggs fo r t h e production of egg t yp e chicks were set by Geor gia hatcheries, 3 p e rc e n t l es s tha n the p r e v io u s week b ut 3 7 percent mo re than the compar able week l a st year.
In the five states that accounted for about 28 percent o f the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U . S. in 1971, ha tching s during the w eek ended Ma r c h 24 were up 30 percent and set ti n g s we re up 1 p erce nt from a yea r a go .

State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wa s h . Mis s . Total 1973

EGG TYPE E G G S S E T A N D C HI C KS HA T C HE D , 1973

E ggs Set

i % of :

Chicks Hat ched

Ma r . Ma r .

10

17

T ho usan d s

1, 27 5 1, 44 1

Mar . 24
1, 396

i , y e a r : M ar .
: a go 2 I 10

Mar . 17

I
: 13 7

! !

T ho us a n ds
999 1, 9 3

Ma r . 24
1,094

395

515

4 8 5 I 74 : 29 0

36 5

400

1,368._ 1, 3 82 1, 3 7 2 , 7 5

1,2 0 1 1, 4 63 1,413

184

17 6

268 ; 203

1 57

2 13

146

496

425

4 53 1 153

292

334

339

3 , 718 3,93 9 3,974 1 10 1

2,939 3,4:6 8 3,392

I % of
I
I year
: ago 21
120 10 4 164 ; 145
I 97
: 13 0

Total 1972*
%of
Last Year

3,977 3, 9 5 1 3,934

93

100

101

2, 3 89 123

2 ,8 8 9 120

2, 607 I
i
!
13 0 i

1/ Includes e g g s set by h a t c h e r i e s p r o d u cin g chicks for h at che r y supply flo c k s . 21 C ur re n t w eek as p erc e n t of s a m e w eek l a s t yea r . ':' R evi s ed .

B ROILER TYPE EGGS S ET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMME RCIAL AREAS BY WE E KS - 19 7 3 Page 2

i

EGGS SET

i

CHICKS PLACED

STAT E
Maine Connecticut P ennsylvania Indiana Mi s s our i D elawa r e Maryland Virgi n i a Wes t Vi r gini a North Ca r olina South Ca r ol i ria

Week Ended

Mar.

Mar.

10

l?

Thousands

1, 9 7 6 183
2, 009 491 286
I 3,21 5 5, 600 2, 190
o
7,699 561

1,944 212
2,052 512 357
3, 2 12 5, 781 2, 2 13
o
7,8 61 562

Mar. 24

2,08 6
231 1,898
506 352 3, 24 5 5,83 5 2 , 194
o
8,01 6 549

94 I 126
10 0
1I 105
i 85
I 106
1 107 10 1
1
I 94
80

1, 595
29 1,364
233 433 3, 388 3, 739 1, 7 J 1 304 6 ,018 500

G EOR G IA

10 , 6 12 10, 397 10,881

94

8, 4 28

F l o rida T enne sse e Alabam a Mi s s is sippi Arkans a s Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California

1, 66 2 529
11 , 2 83 5,787
13,331 1, 101 4, 700 372 516 2,076

1,685 555
11,218 5,831
13,13 2 1, 114 4,755 461 488 2,229

1,6 3 2 57 2
11 ,3 36 5, 824
13,824 1, 139 4, 866 394 510 2,248

, 104
I 65 10 0 , 94
\ 96
11 110003
! 82
96 93

1,2 25 1, 071
: 8,37 0 4, 865
I 10, 409
I
! 983
! 3,692
i 399 225
1, 836

TOTAL 1973

(22 States)

I

I TOTAL 1972*

(22 States)

,

0/0 of Last Year II

76, 179 79,651
96

76, 571 79,625
96

78, 138

97

II 80,406

97 ,

\60, 837
I

16 3 , 5 0 5

I

I

96

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised.

1,550 33
1, 264 204 369
3,50 2 3,960 1, 5 9 1
302 6,055
621
8,393
1,2,25 1, 105 8, 533 4, 951 10, 643
986 3,845
397 270 1, 787 61, 586
63,222
97

1,600 32
1, 3 68 2 89 367
3, 2 10 4, 089 1, 755
266
6, 02 4
51 4
8, 508
1, 207 1,092 8, 66 1 5,00 5 10,236 1,402 3, 837
37 4 272 1, 810 61,918
64,279
96

105 48
117 87 80
104 112 105 104
93 81
92
98 91
99
91
I 93
I 101
Ii 98 104
I 84
i 89
96
!
I

s:1

..r.d. Q)

...u....,

I-l
.:..l,

~
r~

...~.,

zj

(JU)

...-i
:l
.U...
I-l
on

~...-i

~

'c> rd ....

i> I-l I 0

:l
...,
~ :;

~

.~
I-l

I I ...,
I s:1
E I Q)
I
I...,

...-i
o -o.0
t""l

;>o.oll-l

rd

A' I rd ....

-..

p.. 0.0

qQ) Q) ~ U Q)

rd .;;; (J

.... I-l 0.0 Q) ~

I-l ( I) [/)
o s:1

co Q)

Q)

tJ ..s.:1. J...j,

t:~
op.....~,

Q)
on
I-l
..rcd :><0
~ s:1
o~>-I s:1
....:l ..r.d.
....:l.~ ~t;
(J ......,. rd
~cn
p::j...-i
til ~
>U-I)..:.l, ~:; ~U Cx.t .;::
0.0
<x:

Q) Q)

~ Q) I-l
...-i ...,
rdU)

.~ 'd

Q) ..., rd

~.~[/)

0
I-l

.". ."- ir.d. . ,( : Q

:lU)...,

U [/)

....

Q)

~ ;5:

~

...-i

...o....,

-..D 00
...-i

s:1

Q)

.E..,

I-l
rod,

Q)
q

.U)
::>

~
"e ..0--c<"
0..-

ww'" -~0 .-t

....,...a

0 .-t

w~Odo I

I- : p::: ~!~<XCl.!>

!

;

QI

l-l

::3 oI-l r-l

::3

U QI

o
oI-l

oM U

l-l 1lO

o:M>

<t1l-lol-l .....

I::

QlQIO

l-l~tI)QI\O

::30

l-lOtl)

oI-l

llOoI-lMtI)

QI~l::tI)

~

~ ~.~

Z

QI~"Ol1lH

enSl-ll1loMtI)

~~ 0 0 1lO::J

l1ll-lPol-ll-lP=l

:::::ll1lQlP=lO

Q:> I Ql=PIloPr:-::l

oM

11l

~QenCI.!Q>..Iu~

~enu~enH

QloM

I::~

l-l~~""'QI~

Qll1len\O..c:o

~~oM l-ltl)~

O ....O . <~ Xl

~

11l

"O~

QI tI)

~
oM

I::

::J

.,
~()~G\AFARM REPORT

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERV ICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

District and
County
DISThICT 1
Bartow Catoosa Ch a t t o o ga Dade Fl oyd Gordon Hur r ay Paulding Polk
l.Jall~er
Whitfield
TOTAL
[lI STRI CT 2
Barrow Cherokee Clarke Cobb Dawson DeKalb Fannin Forsyth Fulton Gilmer Gwinnett Hall Jackson Lumpkin Oconee Pickens
Towns
Union Walton White
TOTAL
DISTRICT 3
Ba nk s Elb er t Franklin Haber sham Hart Lincoln Hadi s on Oglethorpe Rabun Stephens Wilkes
TOTAL

Apr il 197 3

GEORGIA COR:.') COUrJTY ESTIl1ATES, 1972 p;mL nUilARY

Planted For All Purposes

Acr ea ge

Ha r ve s ted For Gr a i n Yi e l d
Per Acre

Produc t Lon

Acres

Ac r e s

Bus hel s

Bushels

1, 650 950
2,500 400
2,350 3,200 1,800
950 1,200 1,800 1,500
18,300

1,500 85 0
2 ,250 350
2 , 150 2, 850 1,600
850
;t,050
1,600 1,350
16,400

38 . 7 55. 3 50 . 7 48 .6 47.4 35 .1 52. 5 34 . 1 47.6 60. 6 46 . 7
46. 4

58 ,000 47 ,000 114,000 17 ,000 102,000 100,000 84 , 000 29,000 50,000 97,000 63,000
76 1 , 0 0 0

1,400 900 350 500 650 150
1,100 1,100
650 1,000 1,500 1,250 1,300
950 650 450 900
2 ~050
1,750 1,000
1 9 ) 6 CO

1 , 250 800 300 450 550 100 950 950 550 900
1,300 1,100 1 ,150
850 550 400 800 1, 800 1 ,550 90 0
17,2:)0

27. 2 33. 8 33.3 40.0 34 . 5 40.0 61.1 47. 4 41.3 56 . 7 43.8 50.0 37.4 67.1 27.3 40. 0 48.8 67.8 38.1 52. 2
46.5

34,000 27,000 10,000 18 ,000 19,000
4 ,000 58,000 45,000 23,000 51,000 57,000 55,000 43,000 57,000 15 ,000 16, 000 39 ,000 122 ,000 59, 000 47,000
799, 000

1 ,3 00 1,200 . 2,100 .-- - . " :9'00 '1 ~ 1'00
300 1 , 600 1 ,400 1,200
650
1, L~50
13,700

1,100 1,000 1,750
750 950 650 1 ,350 1 , 200 1 ,000 550 1 , 200
11 , 500

45.5 25.0 36. 6 45 .3 43.2 ' 32.3 39.3 41. 7 62 . 0 38.2 47.5
41. 6

50 ,000 25 , 000 64 , 000 34,000 41 , 000 21 , 000 53 ,000 50,000 62 , 00 0 21 ,000 57,000
473~OOO

District and
County
DISTRICT 4
Carroll Chattahoochee Clayton
Cowe t a
Douglas Fayette H a r a l s on Harris Heard Henry Lamar Ila c on Ha r i on Her i we t he r l'lus cogee Pike Schley Spalding Talbot Taylor Troup Upson
TOTAL
DISTRICT 5
Baldwin Bibb Bleck1ey Butts Crawford Dodge Greene Hancock Hous t on Jasper Johu.son Jones Laurens HO i.1roe Hon t gome r y Hor gan Newton Peach Pulaski Putnam Rockdale Taliaferro Treut1en Twiggs Washington Wheeler Hilkinson
TOTAL

April 1973

GEORGIA CORN COUI1TY ESTnIATES. 1972 Pl\.ELU1INARY

Planted For Al l Purposes

Acreage

Ha r ve s t ed For Grain Yield Per Acre

Production

Acres

Acres

Bushels

Bu s h e l s

3,200 100 400
2,600 500
1,450 1,450
650 1,200 3,050 1,750 9,200 7,000 2,650
100 1,900 6,150 1,750
800 5,850
950 900
53,600
2,150 850
10,900 1,050 1,000 24,400 1,100 2,350 8,550 700
16,400 500
49,100 1,100
18,700 3,550 2,200 3,350 9,300 850 850 300
13,200 5 ,100
14,900 16,700
5,850
215,000

2,750 100 350
2,250 450
1,250 1,250
550 1,050 2,650 1,500 7,950 6,050 2,300
100 1 ,650 5.350 1,500
700 5 ,050
800 80 0
46,400
1,900 750
9,400 900 900
21,400 950
2,050 7,450
600 14,100
450 42,800
500 16,300
3,050 1,900 2,900 8,200
500 750 250 11,550 4,400 13,100 14 .700 4,55 0
136 .300

42. 2 30 . 0 51.4 46.7 35.6 48.8 52 .0 41.8 44.8 43.8 44.7 56.2 40.3 43.5 30.0 52.7 47 .7 48.7 28 . 6 54.1 41.3 35.0
47.4
26.8 49.3 52.4 40.0 36 .7 44.1 33 .7 30 .2 57.9 45.0 30. 6 31.1 44 .1 32.0 36.7 42.0 33.7 57.9 58.8 26.0 45.3 20.0 31.5 42.0 3/+.6 57.8 31.6
42.9

11 6 , 0 0 0 3,000
18.000 105,000
16,000 61,000 65 ,000 23,000 47,000 116,000 67,000 447,000 244,000 100,000
3 ,000 87,000 255,000 73,000 20,000 273,000 33,000 28,000
2 ,200,000
.. 51,000
37,000 493 ,000
36,000 33,000 944,000 32,000 62,000 431,000 27,000 432 ,000 14,000
1~888,000
16,000 598,000 128,000
64,000 168,000 482 ,000
13 , 000 34,000
5,000 364,000 185,000 453,000 849,000 . 144,000
7.983 , 000

District and
County
DISTRICT 6
Bulloch Burke Candler Columbia Effingham Emanuel Glascock Jefferson Jenkins HcDuffie Richmond Screven Warren
TOTAL
DISTRICT 7
Baker Calhoun Clay Decatur Dougherty Early Grady Lee }1il le r Mitchell Quitman Randolph Seminole Stewart Sumter Terrell Thomas Webster
TOTAL
DISTRICT 8
Atkinson Ben Hill Berrien Brooks Clinch Coffee Colquitt Cook Crisp Doo1y Echols Irwin Jeff Davis Lanier Lowndes Telfair Tift Turner Wilcox Worth
TOTAL

Apr il 1973 GEORGIA CORN COUUTY ESTIMATES, 1972 PRELIlHNARY

Planted For All Purposes

Acreage

Harvested For Grain Yield
Per Acre

Production

Acres

Acres

Bushels

Bushels

62,600 26,200 23,000
1,350 10,900 34 ,200
4,250 15,100 21,200
3,350 2,500 31,500 4,350
240,500

56,800 23,800 20 ,900
1,250 9,900 31,000 3,850 13,700 19,300 3,050 2,300 28,600 3,950
218 ,400

58 . 8 54.6 42.0 24 .0 54.6 42.0 47.3 47.3 48.2 47.2 44.3 52.5 35.7
50.5

3,339,000 1,299 ,000
877 , 000 30 ,000
541,000 1,301,000
182 ,000 648,000 931,000 144,000 102,000 1,501,000 141 ,000
11,036,000

18,300 9,650 6,200
37,700 7,200
28,800 40,100 15,400 24,700 47,800
1,850 12,900 17,500 5,900 24,300 20,100 40,900
6,900
366,200

17 ,500 8,550 5,900
36,000 6,900
26 ,700 39,200 14,700 23,600 45 ,600
1 ,800 12,300 16,700
5,650 23 ,200 19,200 39,500
6,600
349 ,600

52.5 54 . 6 49 .3 34 . 6 47 .2
.. 45.1 45 .2 50.4 43 .1 47. 2 48.3 50.3 40.9 55.6 52.5 51.5 58.3 50.5
47. 8

918,000 467,000 291,000 1,246,000 326,000 1,205,000 1,770,000 741,000 1,016,000 2,154,000 87,000 619,000 683,000 314,000 1,217,000 988,000 2,322,000 333,000
16,697,000

15,100 11,200 36,400 40,800
2,300 53,500 42,400 25,900 16,600 16,900
3,100 33,600 24,100 -- - 10,500 28,600 20,100 21,200 14,000 13,300 32,800
462,400

14,000 10,400 33,800 37,900
2,150 49,700 39,400 24,100 15,800 15,700
2,900 31,200 22,400
9,750 26,600 18,700 19,700 13,000 12 ,000 30,5 00
429,700

64.0 50.4 65.1 58.7 56.7 66.1 63.0 62.9 63.0 57.8 55.9 57.7 58.8 57.7 52 .5 47.3 57.8 58.8 58.8 51.4
59 . 2

896,000 524,000 2,200,000 2,226,000 122,000 3,285,000 2,481,000 1,517 ,000 995 ,000 907,000 162,000 1,801,000 1,316 ,000 563,000 1 ,396,000 884,000 1,138,000 764,000 705,000 1 ,569,000
25,451,000

District and
Count y
DISTRICT 9
Appling Bacon Brantley Bryan Camd e n Charlton Chatham Evans Glynn Liberty Long I1cIntosh Pierce Tattna11 Toombs Ware \vayne
TOTAL

April 19 73

GEORGIA CORN COUNTY ESTn1ATES. 1972 PRELllHNARY

Harvested For Grain

Planted For

Yield

All Purposes

Acreage

Per Acr e

Acr e s

Ac r e s

Bushels

Production Bushels

41,400 28,000 5,950
3,900 40
1,150 820
15,900 90
1,100 4,150
100 28,900 31,500 29,500 13,600 24,600
230,700

38, 500 26, 000 5,550
3,650 40
1,020 770
14 ,800 80
1 ,000 3 ,850
90 26,950 29,300 27,400 12,600 22,900
214,500

63. 0 63 . 0 52.6 40.0 50.0 57 .8 1.2.9 50.3 50.0 44.0 48.3 55.6 67.1 51.4 47.2 54.5 52.5
56.3

2,424,000 1.637,000
292, 000 146 ,000
2,000 59,000 33,000 745,000
4,000 44,000 186,000
5,000 1,808,000 1,507,000 1,294,000
687,000 1,202,000
12,075,000

STATE

1,620,000

1,490,000

52.0

77,480,000

The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street " At hens , Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

B. J. HARRIHGTON Agricultural Statistician

Cfpa}

~a REPORT ..',4 I
f l3

~G\A

'/ ~

FARM

GEORGIA CROP REPOR ':nNG 'SE RV I'C E '=.. IA , ATHENS , GEORGIA

District and County
DI STRI CT 1
Ba r t ow Catoosa Chattooga Floyd Gordon Hur r ay Polk Walker Whitfield
Ot h e r
TOTAL
DISTRICT 2
Barrow Clarke Dawson Forsyth Fulton Gwinnett P.all Jackson Oconee Walton
Other
TOTAL
iJI STRI CT 3
Banks Elbert Franklin Habe r sham Ha r t Lincoln
i-ia d d son
Ogl e t hor pe Stephens HUke s
TOTAL

April 1973
GEORGIA WHEAT 1972 County Estimates --- - .Ac r ea ge , Yield 5 and Er oduc t Lon
Prel imi na r y

Harvested Ac res

Yield Per Ac r e Bushel s

Pr oduc t i on Bu shels

290 50 I OO 170 630 390 30 26 0 15 0
"'") '''J'
2,150

34.0 25.0 2<; . 5 20 n .:I . v 30. 0 26 . 0 32. 5 37. 5 29 .0 29. 0
30 .5

9, 860 1 , 250 2, 950 4 , 930 18 , 900 10 , 140 2 , 600 9 , 750 Lf ,35 0
8 70
65, GOa

220 250
60 80 70 100 60 660 800 330 80
2~ 710

27.5
- 29 . 0
~ L ,,) . :>
22.0 25 .0 23.5 26 . 0 27.5 30 .0 23. 0 2(.. 5
27.5

6 ,050 7,250 1 ,590 1 , 7 60 1,750 2 ,350 1 ,5 60 18,150 24,000 7,590 2,120
74 ,170

280 810 39 0
40 1 ,560
14 0 1 . 810
510 140
zi o
6,590

28 . 5 30.0 27.0 26 .5 29. 5 25. 0 29. 0 25.0 27 . 0 30.0
23.6

7,980 24 ,300 24, 030
1,060 46, 020
3,50!) 52 , 490 12,7 50
3 , 780 12 , 300
188, 210

Ap r il 197 J GEORG I L Ht~EAT 1972 County Es t i ma te s --- Ac r e age , Yield, an d Produc t i on
Prelimi nar y

District and County

Ha r ve s t ed Acr e s

Yi eld Per Acr e Bushe l s

Produc t i on Bu s he l s

o IS'I rn CT 4
Ca r r ol l Clayton Coweta Fa y e t t e Heard He nr y Lama r Ha c on i'[ar i on Her ivJe t her Pi ke Sch l e y Spald ing Taylo r Tr oup Ups oa
Other
TOTAL
DISTRICT 5
Baldwin Bibb B1eck1ey Butts Crawford Dodge Hancock Hous t on J o ha s o n Lau r en s Honr oe Hont gomer y Hor gan Newt on Peach Pulaski Rockda l e Ta l i a f e r r o Treut1en
T~yiggs
Wa s hi n gt on Wh e e l e r Wilkinson
Oth er
TOTAL

2 :) 1]
100 200 100 100 490 120 1 ,360 39 0 1,140 1 ,240 31 0 320 5 20 50 330 60
7,530
100 320 2,120 320 1,080 1,020 130 4,87 0 1,740 5 ,180 170 370 300 130 2 , 6 80 1,370 50 90 90 600 4,360 1,260 470 90
28,910

26 . 5 24 . 0 24.0 19. 0 20 . 0 24 .0 24 .5 19.5 17 .0 22.5 24 . 5 17.0 21.0 19.0 22 . 0 22. 0 21. 0
21. 5
17.5 19.0 17.5 26. 5 19. 5 16. 0 22 . 0 23 . 0 17. 0 17.5 20.0 21. 0 21.5 21. 0 20.5 18 .0 21.0 23. 0 17. 0 17.0 18.0 18.0 17.0 19 .0
19 .1

5 , 300 2 , 4 00 4, 800
1 ~90 0
2,000 11,760
2, 940 26 ,520
6 ,630 25,650 30 ,380 5,270 17 , 220
9 , 8 30 1,100 7,260 1 ,260
162,270
1,750 6 ,080 37,100 8,480 21,060 16,320 2,860 11 2,010 29, 580 90 ,650 3 , 400 7,770 6 ,450 2,730 54,940 24,660 1,050 2,070 1,530 10 , 200 78,480 22,680 7,990 1,710
551,550

Di strict and County
DISTRI CT 6
Bul l och Burke Candler Columbia Eff i ngham Emanuel Gl a s c o c k Jefferson Jenkins EcDuff i e
Ri.chmond
Scr even \lar r en
TOTAL
DISTR ICT 7
Baker Calhoun Cloay Deca tur Dougherty Early Grady Lee Hiller Mitchell Quitman Randolph Seminole St ewar t Sumter Terrell Thomas Webster
TOTAL
DISTRICT 8
At ki nson Ben Hill Berrien Brooks Clinch Coffee Colquitt Co ok Crisp Doo1y Echols
Lrwi.n
Jeff Dav i s Lanier Lowndes Telfair Tift Tur n e r Wilcox "t-]or t :'l
TOTAL

Apr il 1973
GEJRGIA \,JHEAT 19 72 County Es timat e s - - - Acr ea ge . Yield, a nd Pr oduction
Preli minary

Harvested Acr e s

Yi el-d Per Acre
Bu.she1 s

Produc tion Bushels

2,900 6 ,260 1,000
60 400 1, 650 250 5.690 1,710 210 550 2, 750 370
23 ,800

17. 5 22. 0 17 . 5 22.0 18.0 1 6 .0 20 .0 22 . 0 19 .0 22 .0 22 .0 21. 0 21.0
20. 4

50 ,750 137 ,720
17,500 1,320 7,200 26 ,400 5 , 000
125,180 32,4 90 4 . 620 12 ,100 57,750 7 , 770
485 , 800

3,230 1 ,840
500 2, 270
870 4 ,520
830 1 ,880
930 2,190
50 3,180 1,650
810 3, 950 2,460 1,450 1 ,250
33 ,860

20 .0 19. 0 18.5 19 . 0 22 .0 18. 5 20. 0 21.5 21.0 19 .0 18.0 18 .5 19. 0 18 .0 21.0 17.5 21.0 17.0
19.4

64 ,600 34,960
9,250 43 , 130 19 ,140 83,620 16 ,600 40 ,42 0 19 , 530 41 ,610
900 58 , 830 31,350 14,580 82 ,950 43,050 30,450 21 ,250
656 ,220

880 150 1 ,300 2,120
50 1 ,840 3 ,800
650 1,480 2,360
60 830 360
50 810 3 ,760 2,3 20 830 62 0 2, 980
27 ,300

18 . 0 17.0 17.5 18. C' 18.0 18.0 17 .5 17.0 19.0 18 .0 17.5 17. 0 17 . 5 17.0 17.0 16 .5 17 . 0 18.5 17 . 0 18. 5
17 .6

15,840 2 ,55 0
' 22 , 750 38 ;160
900 33,120 66 ,500 11 ,050 28,120 42 ,4 80 1 ,050 14 ,110
6 ,300 850
13,770 62 . 040 39 .440 16 , 280 10 ,540 55 ,130
480,980

District and County
DISTRICT 9
Appling Ba con Bryan Evans Long Pierce Tattnal1 Toombs l-lare ,.,Jayne
Ot h e r
TOTAL
STATE TOTp_L

Apr il 1973
GEORGIA WH ~T 1972 County Es t i ma tes - --- Acr ea ge, Yiel d and Pr oduc tion
Pr elimina r y

Harvested Acr es

Yie ld Per Ac r e Bus hels

Product ion Bushels

820 310 150 730
70 1,860
910 1,020
510 720 50
7,150
140 ,000

17 .5 17 .0 18.0 18.0 19.0 18 . 5 20.0 20 .5 18.0 20 .5 19.0
18.9
20 .0

14,350 5.270 2,700
13,140 1,330 34 :410
18,200 20 ,910
9,180 14,760
950
135,200
2 ~800,000

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

W. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician

The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, At hens , Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

~eek Ending Ap r i l 2, 1973

Re l eased 3 p.m. Monday

THIS IS THE FIRST WEEKLY CROP AND W ~ _ REP ORT OF THE 197 3 SEA SON FOR GEORGIA . \/EEKLY ISSUES v/ ILL BE RELEASED AT 3 P . ~1. EA CH ~lO N DAY THROUGH OCTOBER.
***** ********** *** * * * * * * * **** * * * * *** ** *******
LA ND PREPARATION AND PLA NTI NG DELAYE D
Athens, Ga., April 2 - - We t soi l s have de layed f ie l d ope ra t ion s , ac cording to the Georgia Crop Reporting Serv ice. Soil mo i stu r e waS st ill exce s s i ve Statewide following heavy weekend ra ins. Mass ive c l e a n- up ope ra t ions wer e underw ay in affected areas following the severe tornado that swept acros s No r t he a s t Georg i a .
Accord in g to reports from County Age nt s, ab ou t 29 percen t of the tobacco crop had been transplanted by the weekend - -well be hind l ast yea r 1s 41 pe rcent completion. v/ind damage was noted to young plants but overal l t he c rop wa S ra ted in fair to mos t l y good condit ion.
Corn plantings, at 7 percent comp l e t ion were abou t norma ! f or th is early in the season. Less than 2 percent of the cott on crop has been pl a nt e d a nd no peanut or soybean plant ings we re reported .
Some va r ie t i e s of peach es suffe re d cons ide ra ble fr ost damage ea r l ier i n Northern count ies while other varieties esca pe d with o nly I i ght damag e i n t he same areas. The heav ier peach produc in g area s i n Cent ra l Geor g ia ha d on l y s l i ght damage .
Small qrains we re reported i n fa i r t o most l y good co nd it ion wit h s e ve ra l areaS reporting di s eas e problems- -par t icu l a r ly mi l dew. Whe a t wa s i n o r near the head ing stage i n South Georgia. Pastu res a nd 1 ivesto ck were ra t ed i n most l y good condition.
Managers of the St~te Farmer ' s Ma rket s re port ed veqe t ab l es a nd melons in fair to good condition. Cool nightti me tempera t ure s an d excess i ve moist ure conditions have slowed development.
WEATHER SUMMARY -- Heavy to loca l l y e xces s i ve ra i ns fel l ove r Georg ia during the week ending Fr iday, March 30 , cont i nu in g a pa tte rn that ha s pe r s i s t ed for the past few weeks. Totals for the week ranged fr om aro und three -fou r th s of an i nc h in parts of the north and cen tral to over 4 in c hes i n t he ex t re me so ut h. Most obs ervers reported measurable rain on 3 to 5 days wi t h t he hea vie s t amounts occ u r rin g on Sunday and near the end of the per iod. Excess ive ra i nfal l conti nued to occu r over the State dur ing the weeke nd with Friday to Monda y mo r n i ng t otal s ranging from 2 to 5 inc he s.
Temperatures were mild dur in g the week under mo s t l y cloudy skies. Highs were generally in the 60 ls with a fe w low 70's in t he south. The coo le s t weather occurred at the beginning of the week when lows were near 30 in t he mountains and in the low 40 ls in the sou th. Sl i ght l y warmer wea t he r at midwee k was fol l owed by cooler again latp in the wee ke nd . Averages were sl ightly above normal.
A ve ry destru ctive tornado moved th rough 7 or 8 north Georgia counties early
Satu rda y ev en ing, Ma rc h 31, ca us in g wide s pread damage to residential and bus iness property , trees , automobiles and other personal property . Several mobile home parks we re esp ecially hard hit. Reports i nd i cate 2 death s , more than 100 injuries, at least 5,000 le ft homeless and $100 mill ion i n dama ge. In t e rms of property losses, it is the co stl ie s t natural disaster in Georg ia 's h istory . The pa th of the storm extended from nea r Jonesboro, in Clayton County to just north east of Athens in Madison County, a d istance of about 75 miles.
The outl oo k for the per iod Wednes day th rou gh Fr iday ca l ls for a chance of rain on Wednesday and again on Friday . No s ig ni fic a nt temperat ure c ha nge s are indicated. Lowest temperatures will range fr om the 40 's in the nor t h a nd the 50's in the south and t he h ig hes t will vary from the upper 60 l s t o t he mid 70' s .
The Statist ical Reporting Se rv ic e, Athe ns , Georg i a in coo perat ion wi t h the Cooperative Extens i on Service, University of Geo r g ia ; Georgi a Dep a rtme nt of Agri cul t u re ; and the Nat iona l \-/e a t he r Service , NOAA, U. S. De pa r tme nt of Comme r ce .

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NATI OIfAL WEATHER SERVICE Athens, Georgia
NOAA
Precipi t at i on F OT The Wee k End i ng !la rch 30 , 1973

GEORGIA

Tempe r a t u re e xt r eme s f or t h e week endi ng
: la r c h 30 , Fl 73 . _( Pr ov i s i on a l )

highes t: Lowest :

so" a t Bainbridge on t h e 25 th.
27 a t Al phar e t t a a nd Corne li a on t he 24th.

* For th e p e ri od l iar c h 31-Apri1
T Le s s th an .005 i n c h.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agricult ur e
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

AGR 101

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

,.,

LIVESTOCK

REPORT

FEBRUARY 1873 SLAUGHTER
Re l e a s e d 4/2/73
GEORG IA
February Red Me a t Production Below Year Ago
Georgia's red meat production in c ommer cial plants dur ing Febr ua ry 1973 totaled 30.8 million pounds, according to the Georgi a Cr op Re por t i ng Se rvice. This wa s down 8 percent from the 33.6 million pounds during t he same mon th l a st year and 12 percent below t he 35.1 million pounds for J anuar y 1973.
Cattle Slaughter
Commercial plants in Georgia r e port e d 21 , 700 head of cattle s l a ugh ter ed dur i n g February 1973 -- 1,500 below last mon th and 200 he a d below Fe br ua r y 1972.
Calf Slaughter
February calf slaughter tot a l ed 1 , 000 h2Qd -- 500 he ad a bove Ja~uary 1973 , bu t -1, 000 head below February 1972.
}log Slaughter
Commercial hog slaughter in Geo r gia plants numbered 144,000 he ad for February -14 percent below a month earlier and 11 perce n t below February 1972.
48 STATES
!ebruary Red Me a t Production Down 5 Per cent From 1972
Commercial product ion of r e d meat i n t he 48 St ate s t otal ed 2 , 720 mi l l i on pounds in February , down 5 percent from a year e arlier . Commer c i a l meat production i nc l ude s slaughter i n federally i nsp e c ted and othe r s l augh t e r pl an t s , but exclud e s animals slaughtered on farms .
The number of slaughter days, excluding 1 l egal hol i day, dur i ng February 1973 included 19 weekdays and 4 Saturdays , co mpare d with 20 we ekda ys and 4 Saturdays du~ ing February 1972.
Beef Production 3 Percent Below A Year Earlier
Beef production in February was 1 ,672 million pounds, down 3 percent from the 1,715 million pounds produced in February 1972. The number of cattle slaughtered was down 4 percent. Average live weight was 1,047 pounds, 2 pounds more than a year earlier.
February Veal Production Down 22 Percent From A Year Earlier
There were 29 million pounds of veal produced in Febr ua ry 1973 , do~vn 22 percent from February 1972. Calves slaughtered we r e down 25 pe r ce n t . Ave r a ge live weight was 255 pound s , up 14 pounds over the previous year .
Por k Production Down 9 Percent From Februar y 197 2
Pork production in February to t ale d 980 mi l l ion pounds, down 9 percent from a year ago. The number of hogs slaughtered wa s down 11 percent. Live we i ght per he ad at 237 pounds was up 3 pounds from a ye ar e a r l ie r. Lard rendered per 100 pounds of live wei ght wa s 6.7 pounds compared with 7. 0 pounds i n Fe brua ry 1972 .
Lamb And Mu t t on DOvffi 11 Percent From A Year Ea r l i e r
The re were 39 million pounds of l amb and mu t t on produced in Feb r ua ry 1973, down 11 percent from a year earlier. She ep and l amb s laughte r totaled 721 ,000 head, down 13

percent. Average live we i gh t at 109 pounds wa s 1 pound above bo th a year ago and last month .

February Poultry Production Down 5 Percent From 1972

Production of poultry meat in Febr uar y 1973 totaled 721 mill i on poun ds , read y-tocook basis. This is down 5 percent from a year ea r lie r , and down 16 pe r c ent from l ast month.

Specie Georgia :

GEORGIA AND 48 STATES LI VESTOCK SLAUGHTER II

Numbe r

Slaughtered

February

1972

1973

Ave r age

Live We i gh t

February

1972

1973

1,000 Head

Pound s

Total

Li ve Weight

February

1972

1973

1 ,000 Pounds

Cattle

21.9

21.7

908

Calves

2.0

1.0

445

Hogs

161.0

144 .0

226

Sheep and Lambs

92 7

19,885

20,116

494

890

494

222

36,386

31,968

48 States:

Cattle

2,774.1

2,6 68 .1

1,045

1 , 047

2,899,965 2,794,103

Calves

276 .6

206 .4

241

255

66,753

52,703

Hogs

6,828.8

6,087.5

234

237

1,600 ,832 1,441,566

Sheep and Lambs

830.9

721. 0

108

109

89 ,721

78,692

11 Includes slaughter under Federal i ns pec t i on and other commerc i al slaughter, excludes

farm slaughter.

Commod ity anG Unit

AV~IU\GE PRICES RECEI VED BY FAID1ERS AND HOG-CORN RATIOS, MARCH 15 , 1973
WITH COMPARISONS

Mar . 15 1972

GEORGIA Feb. 15
1973

Mar. 15 1973

Mar. 15 1972

UNITED STATES

Feb. 15

Mar . 15

1973

1973

Dollars

Corn, bu.
Hogs , cwt. Cattle , cwt. Calves, cwt.
----- -~
Hog-Corn
Ratio 11

1. 30 23 .00 28.70 41.00
17.7

1. 71 30 .90 33.90 49. 20
18. 1

1. 76 36.10 39.50 58. 00
20.5

1.10 23.30 32 .40 41. 70
21.2

1.35 34.20 40.50 52.50
25.3

1.37 38.30 43.60 58 .20
----
28.0

)j 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, 186 1 West Broa d St r ee t, Athens , Georgia, in co operation with the Georg ia Department of Agriculture.

Arter ~'1ve Days k e turn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

~,
POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d Stat O'partm....' of Agricultur.
AGR - 101

..

J ,LI DCftJo

'"3 I J

u Ah

GEORG IA CROP REP ORT I NG SE RVI CE

f?)1w~~rnITJ~ rnffi~rn~m~

ATHENS, GEORGIA

A p r il 4 , 1973

BROI LE R TY P E

Placement of broiler chicks i n Ge o rgia duri ng t he week e n d e d Ma r c h 31 was 8,699,000--2 percent more t ha n the pre vious w e e k b ut 5 pe rce nt l e s s tha n t he comparable week last year, according to the Geor gia Crop R eport in g Service .
An estimated 11, 144,000 broil er t yp e eg g s we re s et b y G e o rgia hatcheries--2 percent more than the previous we ek b ut 4 p e rcent l e s s t ha n the comparable week a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chick s in 22 r e p o r ting S t ate s t o tale d 6 2, 4 7 3 , 0 0 0 - - 1 percent more than the previous week but 3 perc ent le ss tha n t he comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching e gg s set w e r e 7 9 , 0 84, 00 0 - - 1 p e rcent more than the previous week but 2 percent l ess tha n a year a g o .

Week Ended
Jan. 27 Feb. 3 .~e b . 10 Peb. 17 Feb. 24 Mar. 3 Mar. 10 Mar. 17 Mar. 24 Ma r . 31

GEORGIA EGGS SET, H A. TCH I N G S A N D C HIC K P L A CEME N T S

Eggs Set}j

1972

1973

Thousands

11, 332 11, 537 11,683 11,319 11,384 11,367 11 , 091 11,378 11, 525 11,584

9,9 83 9,35 5 10,286 10,339 10, 576 10,702 10,612 10, 397 10,881 11, 144

: N et C r o s s Stat e

I Movem e nt
I
j of Chi cks

!% of i

i year , 197 2

I I
I

a

go

I

19 73

! T housands

1

88

!
!

1 12 1

- 134

8 1 I 4 3 I 57

8 8 I 6 6 j. 6 7

9 1 1 159

53

9 3 1 180 1 4

94 1- 167 -1 2 8

9 6 1 9 5 - 118

91 1194 - 12 5

94 I- 73

91

96

rI 8 2 I- 2

C hi ck s Placed for

B r oile r s in Georgia

197 2

1973

! % of
I year II ago

Tho us a n d s

i

!

8, 733

8, 085

93

8, 858

8, 3 18

94

9, 10 8

8, 155

90

9 , 23 5

7,991

86

9 , 528

7,4 9 6

79

9 ,576

8, 24 7

86

9,2 18

8,428

91

9, 24 3

8, 393

91

9,244

8,508

92

9, 121

8,6 9 9

95

E GG TYP E

Hatch of egg type chick s in G eo rg ia du r ing th e w e ek e n d e d Ma r c h 31 was 1, 007, 000- -8 percent less than t h e p r e v io us we e k b ut 15 p e rce n t more than the comparable week last year . A n e s ti m a te d 1,458, 000 egg s for t he p roduction of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheri es, 4 p e r cent m or e t han the previous week and 44 percent more than the comparable week la s t year .
In the five states that accounted f o r a bout 27 p e rc ent o f t h e hatch of all e g g type chicks in the U. S . in 1972, hatchings during t he we ek e n de d Ma r c h 3 1 were down 10 percent but settings were up 5 percent fr om a year ago .

State

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND C H I CKS HATC HZ D , 1973

Eggs Set

Ma r .

Mar.

Mar .

i1% o f

Chicks Hatched

year i Ma r .

Ma r .

Ma r .

17

24

31

i a g o 2 /: 17

24

31

!% of
i!year ago 2/

Ga. Ill. Calif. Wa s h . Mi s s . Total 1973
Total 1972':<
%of
Last Year

Thousands

1,441 515
1,382 176 425

I, 39 6 485
1,372 268 453

1, 458 470
1, 465 23 2 4 87

3,939 3 , 974 4 , 112

3,951 3,934 3, 9 15

! 14 4 1i 9 5
! 81
i 130
111 6
I
; 10 5
! I j

100

101

10 5

!

Tho us a n d s

1,093 365
1, 46 3 213 334

1,094 400
1, 4 13 146 3 39

1, 007 385
1,0 67 114 395

3, 46 8 3, 39 2 2,9 68

!

I
: 115

I I

87

I 74

I I

50

.i 132
I

90

2, 889 120

2, 607 13 0

3, 290 , ,
I
i
90

1/ Includes eg gs set by hat cher i e s pr od u c i n g c hi c k s fo r hatc h e ry s up p ly flocks.
2/ Current we ek as percent o f s a me w e e k l a s t ye ar . ':< l~e vi s e d .

BR OILER TYPE E GGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMME RCIAL AREAS B Y WE EKS - 197 3 Pag e 2

STAT E

Maine

Connecti cut

Penns yl vani a

Indiana

Mis s o uri

Delawar e

I

Mar yl a nd

I

Vir ginia

I

We s t Vir ginia I
I North Car olina
I S ou th Ca r olina

EGGS SET

We ek E n de d

Ma r .

Mar.

17

24

Mar. 31

T hous ands

1, 94 4 2 12
2

2,0 86 231

2, 149 190

0/0 of
year
ago 1/ i

CHICKS PLACED

vVe e k E n d ed

Mar .

Mar.

Ma r ,

17

24

31

i

I 9 6 1,5 50

94

J
I

33

T housands
1,600 32

1,56 2 53

! 0/00
I year
I ago 1/
I
!
10 2 93

3 5,78 1 2 ,213
7, 86 1 56 2

5, 835 2 , 194
8, 01 6 549

5, 863 ! 107 I 3 ,9 60

2, 068 I 94 1, 591

i I 8, 0 64 567 I

-

3 02.

96 ; 6, 05 5

I 91

62 1

4 , 0 89 4 ,458 115

1,755 1, 63 0

97

266

3 87 19-9

6, 024 6, 06 3

9'5

51 4

5-5 3

87

....l::1
Cil
o 0:; 'r:
z~....~, a .~
<t:(J)
~~ H
-c .=:::l
~ U::l
1""'"'- .,....
H OJ)
<J::

G E OR GIA

I

F lo r i da

Te n nessee

Al a ba ma

Mi s sis s ippi

I

Arka n s as

Louisiana

T exas

Wa s hingt on

Oregon

California

TOTAL 1973 (2.2 States)

10 ,39 7
1, 6 8 5 555
11 , 21 8 5, 83 1
13, 132 1, 11 4 4 , 7 55 46 1 488 2,229
76,571

10, 88 1
1, 63 2 572
11, 336 5, 8 24
13,824 1, 139 4, 86 6 3 94 510 2,248
78, 138

11, 144 I 96

I 1,80 6 106

59 0

67

11,34 4 I 97

1~: ~~~ I

95 94

1, 139 I 10 4
4 ,938 10 2

4 61 ! 98
562 I 12 4 2,297 I 97

I 79,084

98

8, 3 9 3

I

;
i
I

1,22 5 1, 10 5

I 8,533

I 4, 9 5 1

1 10 , 64 3

i
I

986

! 3,845

I
i

397

I 270

I
I

1,7 87

1 6 1, 586

TOTAL 1972*

79,625

I (22 States)

80,406

I 80, 867

0/0 of Last Year I

96

97

98 I

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

163, 222

I

I

I

I

I I

97

>," Revised.

8,50 8 8,699

95

1, 207 1, 13 6

1,092 1,055

8 , 6 61 f'\ 8 ,868

5, 005 . I 5, 142

10,236 10, 6 59

1, 402

97 7

3, 8 37 4 , 0 0 5

37 4

3 94

272

278

1, 810 1,684

61,918 62, 473

! 90
I 86
i 10 1
! 93
I 93 ! 96
i l00 1126
II 77 , 88
97

64,279 64,345

96

97

0)
on
H
..Ccil ;>< u
<J:: l::1
o~H,;:
....:l ..C.i.l
....:l.~
a<J:: ..~....,
~ ~Cil
e ~ .-i
~
H ::l
(J)...,
B ~<J::.-i
~ .~
on
<t:

0)
H
..:.:,l
.-i ::l
..U..
Hon

<t:
......
.o..,

J:1
0)

8
..., .-i

H

0

Cil -.0

p.. 0

0)

r'"l

Q .C.i.l

..C.i.l

oHn

on 0

H 0) 0)

a:>u 0) . ...

a ~

H UJ

0) J:1

(J) 0)

on -B
.9.j..> ~

oH

~
.j..>

p.. 0)

0) 0)

~b

.-i U )

Cui

l"d Cil

O) 'r: 0

.BH UJ I-t
'r: j:Q

.-iCil.j..> ::l .j..> UJ

.... - U (J) 0)

H

~

OJ)
<t: .-i

-.0
...o... 0...0.

I:l
0)
8
.j..> H Cil p..
0)
Q.
(J)

::J

!
~
o "u3 .~
11. 0 ~ ~ r"I ........!.! 0~ .., 0 ~ ~~0. I
~ : p::;
.~!~<t.!l .! ::;)

0)

l-I .:j:.IJ

r-t ::I U 0) oM U

.Oj.Jl-eiooM:>

<l-I.j.J ....

~

OJO)O

l-I 4-l til OJ \0

::10 .j.J

eo

l-IOtll .j.J (") til

OJ.j.J~tIl

~

~ ~ OM

Z

OJ.j.J"dCllH

CIlSl-IClloMtIl
~.j.JOOl:lO:=>
Cll l-I P. l-I l-I ~ :::l Cll OJ ~ 0
p.p::; OJH

O:>J

OJ t:l

..-l

r-t Cll

.j.Jt.!l<

UJ OJ

.. uH

::r..UJU~UJH

OJoM

~~

l-I .j.J .j.J ~I OJ ~

co OJt1lCll~..cO

.j.J .j.J OM

.j.J

~tIl.j.J""<

e:t: Cll
"d .j.J

OJ til .j.J

oM ~

:=>

-c: ....

C' <r c

(]-.

-D

cIJ::

C
rr

C u <:::

~

\.:::

V)

LL 1.1.:

0 >-
> 0:

"'- >- <i
C ~ ex - c::
C v; ....-1

VQ -.J V)

<l: LU 2:
.>......>... :LrL:I

2:Z ~

:::::):::::) <1:

A th e ns . Ge org lil

~:!ee k Ene: i il9 Ap r i 1 9, ]973

Re l ea se d 3 p. m. Mo nda y

WET SOILS CO NTINUE TO DELAY FIELD WO RK

Athens, Ga., Apr il 9 -- We t so i ls con ti nued t o de l a y fi e ld operation s duri ng t he
per iod, a ccord ing to the Georgia Crop Repo r t in g Serv ice . So i l mo i s ture wa s mo s t l y excess ive Statewide fol lowin g heavy wee kend ra ins. Clea n- up ope ra t ions continued in areas severely damaged by the t ornad o .

According to reports from County Age nts , a bout 39 percen t of t he tobacco crop had been transplanted by t he weeke nd- - wel J beh i nd l a s t year1 s 69 percent on the comparable date. The crop was rated as mo s t l y f ai r t o good .

The co r n crop was reported as 8 per ce nt p la nt ed , below t he average for the period.
Less t han 2 percent of t he cot ton, on l y a few soybeans , a nd no peanuts were reported planted by the week e nd .

Peach trees were repor ted i n mo s t l y good cond i t io n . Some varieties suffered considerable frost damage ear l ie r i n No r t he r n co unt ie s , wh i l e others had o nly light damage in t he sa me areas. The he av i e r pea c h- produc i ng a rea s in Cen tral Georg ia had only sl igh t damage. Spray programs ha ve s ta rted i n most a reas.

Small qrains were rep orted in f a i r t o mo s t l y good con d i t io n , although several areas were reporting disea se p roblems-- par t i cul arl y mi l de w, Whea t wa s in or near the heading stage i n South Geor g ia. Oa t s were rep o r t e d i n t he boo t i ng o r heading stage in ma ny southe rn areas.

Ma n~gers of State Farmers' Marke t s rep o rted ve qe t a b les a nd me lons in fai r to good ~o n d i t i o n . Plant growth ha s bee n s lowed by exce s s i ve rai nfa ll a nd cool nights. Rain dama ge wi l l require cons id era bl e replan t i ng .

HEATHER SUMMARY - - Excess ive ra i nf a l l con t inued to occur over Georgia du ring the week ending Friday, April 6. The hea vi e s t amounts were reco rded in the south where
weekly totals ranged mostly from 3 t o 7 i nche s but exceeded 10 inc hes in par t s of the
extreme south. The FAA stati on on St. S imons Is l an d re ce ived 11.61 inches fo r the week and 6.31 inc hes during a 24-hou r pe r iod ending We dne s da y mo r n i ng , April 4. Valdosta had ju st over 10 inches for t he week . Sev eral south Geo rg ia observers reported one-day totals of over 3 i nc he s . ~/ee k l y t o t a l s wer e mos tly between 2 and 4 inches in middle Georg ia and decreased to I to 3 i nches in t he no r t h . Ve ry heavy rains occurred in all areas early i n the peri od and i n the sout h on Tues day a nd Tuesday night. Flash flooding has occurred alon g nume rous smal I streams and many of the States major rivers have over flowed their banks. The heavy ra ins continued dur i ng the weekend in north and central sections with smaller amounts fall ing in the water-logged south. From I
to 3 inches we re recorded over the northern two-thirds of the State on Saturday,
Apri I 7.

Temperatures cont inued seasonally mild with hig hs mostly in the SO's and 60's in the north and 60's and 70's in the south . Lows were generally in the 40's and SO's with some rea d i ngs in the 30's i n the north. The coo l e s t weather came Friday morning when temperatures dropped to f re e z ing , or be l ow, i n the extreme north and I ight frost wa s ob se rved as far south as At hens. Mo s t ob servers recorded the ir highest temperature . at t he begi nn ing of the wee k. Ave ra ge s ove r t he State ranged f rom 2 to 3 degrees be Iow no rma I .

The outlook for We dne s da y t h ro ugh Fr iday i s f or ge ne ra l l y fair weather with mild days and coo l nights. Hig hs wil l ra nge from t he 60's i n the no r th to the 70's in the so uth and lows wi l l be mo s t l y i n t he 40' s .

The Statist ical Report ing Serv i ce , Athe ns, Geo rg ia i n coope ra t ion with t he Cooperative Exten sion Service, Un ive r s i t y of Georgia; Geo r gi a Depa r t me nt o f Agr ic ul t u re ; and the Nat io na l I:Je a t he r Se rv i ce , NOAA, U. S. De pa r t me nt of Comme rce .

UNI TED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COl+rERCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Athe ns ~ Georgia NOM
Pr e c i p i t ati on For The \','eek Ending Apr i l 6, 1973

GEORGIA

Temperature ex t r e me s for t he we e k ending Apr i l 6, 19 73. (Provi s i ona l )

1-i:; g h 3 S':: : 8 3 ~ a t Fort Stewar t on the 1st.

L o we s t :

26 0 a t Bl ai r s vi ll e and Clayton on t h e 6 t h .

* For t h e p e r iod April
T Les s than . 0 05 i n ch.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agricul tur e
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

AGR 101

GEORGIA CASH R E C E IPTS FROM 10
GEORGIA CROP REPORTI NG SERVI CE
ATHENS, GEORGI A

POULTRY

... '

.: J

ReLea .sed 4/10 /7 3

Chicken and Egg Cas h Rec e ip t s $382, 831, 000 in 1972

Cash r eceipts from all chickens and egg s i nc l ud ing co mmercial broilers in 1972 amounted to $382,8 31, 000 -- $8 mi l l i on mor e t han in 1971, acc ording t o t he Ge orgia Crop Repor t ing Service. Broilers a ccounte d f or $215 mi ll i on - - up $14 mi l l i on from 1971. Sales of e ggs and s pent fowls from ha t ching e gg flock s totaled $52 mi l l i on -- up $6 million, and sales of eggs and sp e n t fO\vl s f r om o t her floc ks , at $117 mi l l i on, were down $12 mi l l i on from 1971.

The average number of layers and the av er a ge rate of l ay in all flocks wer e down slightly from the previous year resul t ing i n a 2 pe r cent drop in egg pr odu c t i on . The price rec 2ived for hatching e ggs av era ge d 60 cents per doz en compar ed wi t h 55.9 cents per dozen in 1971. The price re ceiv ed f or ot he r e ggs av eraged 30 ,4 cents per dozen. compared wi t h 32 .1 c ents per do zen i n 1971.

Georgia ranked s econd to Arkansas in number of bro ile r s produ ced and second to California i n number of eggs pr oduc e d bu t s till l eads t he da t i on in c ombined income from all chickens and e ggs includ i ng bro ilers.

GEORGIA CHICKEN PRODUCTION AND I NCOHE 1967 - 1972 1/

Numbe r

Pound s

Pr ice

Sold

Sol d

Pe r Lb .

Thou.
Commercial Broilers 1:./

Thou .

1967

447 ,123

1, 56/f, 930

1968

436 ,748

1, 528,61 8

1969

442,2 21

1, 54.7, 774

1970

453,886

1,588 ,601

1971

431,307

1,552,705

1972

442,937

1, 638 , 867

Hatching Egg Flocks

1967

6,098

46 , 345

1968

4 , 960

37, 696

1969

5 ,135

39,026

1970

7,178

51 , 682

1971

5, 921

42, 631

1972
Other Flocks 1/

5 ,34L

38,506

1967

14,088

54 ,585

1968

10,646

40 ,334

1969

14 , 888

57,084

1970

16 ,586

60, 009

1971

19 ,796

75 ,667

1972

15,173

55 ,891

Al l Chi cken s Including

Commercial Broilers

1967

467 ,309

1, 665, 860

1968

452,354

1 , 606 ,648

1969

462,244

1, 643 , 884

1970

477,65 0

1 ,7 00 ,2 92

1971

457,024

1, 671.003

1972

463,458

1 ,7 33,264

All Chickens Including Broilers Plus Eggs

(Detail for eggs back of this page )

1967

1968

1969

1970

1971

1972

Cen t s
12.2 13.1 14. 1 12. 4 12 . 9 13 .1
12. 7 14 .3 15 .9 13.0 13 .0 14.4
5.1 5.2 8.8 5.9 5.0 6 .0
12.0 12 .9 14.0 12. 2 12.5 12.9

( Se e f oo t no te s on 3a ck Pa ge)

Cas h Re c e i pt s 1,000 Dol.
190,921 200,249 218,236 196,987 200,299 214,692
5,886 5,391 6,205 6,719 5,542 5 , 545
2 ,794 2,100 5,040 3, 557 3,804 3,328
199, 601 207,740 229,481 207,263 209,645 223 ,565
352 ,639 381,613 443,310 407,519 374, 690 382 . 831

GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION AND INCOME 1967 - 1972 II

I j. ~ gg s per\EggS
-- .L J Layer [Pr od , No. Mi l.

Cash Receipts

CC.!f:r.l. I lia_tch~ -I A1L

_

- - 1,000 dollars

I Hatching
I Eggs 1967 11996698 'I 1970 I 1971 : I 1972

4,760 4,737
5) 134
4,859 4 ,292 4, 576

204

969

205

970

208 , 1,068

205 ,

998

209

899

2 12

970

97 870

967 32.8 57 .2

97 871

968 38.0 61.4

105 961 1,066 44.1 63.2

100 896

996 41.7 59.7

90 807

897 32.0 55 .9

97 871

968 30. 4 60 . 0

Other I
Eggs !!-I I

I 1967

17, 947 224 4, 017 3,983

1968 I 18,600 216 4 , 022 3 ,988

1S6 ~

19,571 223 4,358 4,3 36

1970

20 , 257 217 4,399 4,38 0

1971

20, 953 224 4,701 4 ,682

1972

20,178 223 4,495 4,477

3,983 3, 988 4,336 4,380 4,682 4 ,477

32.8 38. 0 44.1 41. 7 32 .1 30 .4

2,651 3,072 3,859 3,475 2,400 2,457

41,500 44,566 50,612 44,560 37,594 43 ,549

44,151 47,638 54,471 48,035 39,994 46,006

108,887 126,235
159,358 152,2 21 125,051 113,260

108 ,887 126,235
l59 ~358
152 ,221 125,051 113,260

All Eggs

1967

22 ,707 220 4,986 4,08 0 870 4,950 32.8 57 .2 37.1 111,538 41 ,500 153,038

1968

23,337 214 4,992 4,085 871 4,956 38 .0 61. 4 42.1 129,307 44 ,566 173 ,873

196 9

24,7 05 220 5 ,4 26 4 ,441 961 5,402 44 . 1 63 . 2 47.5 163,217 50 1612 213,829

1970

25 ,11 6 215 5,397 4, 480 896 5 ,37 6 41.7 59 . 7 44.7 155,6 96 44 ,5 60 200,256

1971

25,245 222 5,600 4,772 807 5,57 9 32.1 55 . 9 35 . 5 127,451 37,594 165,045

1972

24,7 54 221 5,465 4,574 871 5, 445 30.4 60 .0 35.1 115,717 43,549 159 ,266

11 1967-1969: The production year is the calendar year. 1970-197 2 : The production year begins December 1 previous

year and ends November 30 current year. 21 Cash receipts include home consumption Hhich is less than 1 percent of

total production. 11 Includes both comm;rcial and farm flocks - eggs principally for human consumption. !!-I Includes

~~~~_!:~~_~~~~_~~~~:~~~~_~~~_!~:~_!~~~~~::~~~~_:~~~~~~~I_ ! ~ : _~~~~~ _~ ~~~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~~

_

The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA. 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician

!

:i!;

o

u
Of.

:(-e

0. 0

~ ~ a '" - rl
u.. ~ r--4
oj! 0 c,
~~ I ~ : p::
-e ll'lL~;; c..'J
:
'c
:J

Q,l

l-l ;::l

-IJ rl ;::l cJ Q,l

o

..-t l-l

cJ 'r"l

-IJ ClO >

<l-l-IJ ......

~

Q,lalO

l-l~tflal\O

;::l0

l-lOtfl

-IJ

ClO-IJ("'")tfl

al-IJl=:tfl W

:t: ~'M

Z

Q,l-IJ'"ClCllH

rJll3l-lCll..-ttfl
>-. -IJ 0 0 ClO::J

Clll-lP<l-ll-lP=l

:::::lCllalP=lO

P< P:: al .....:l

alal

-IJc..'J<

>~rlrJl

:orM..

rJl

Cll Q,l cJ ~

- uH
rJl H

al oM

l=: ~

l-l-IJ-IJ ...... 'll~

Q,lCllrJl\o"cO

-IJ-IJ..-tOO-IJ

l-ltfl-IJ ...... <

~

Cll

'"Cl-IJ

altfl

-IJ

..-t

~

::J

GEORG I A C R OP R E P O R T I N G SE RV I CE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

A p r i l 1 1, 19 73

BR O I L E:3 T Y PE
P laceme n t o f bro ile r chi cks in G eo rgia d ur i n g t h e we ek e n de d A p r il 7 was 8,308,000- - 4 pe rcent l es s t ha n t h e p r e vi o u s w eek a n d 10 p e rc e n t l e s s t han t he com parable w e e k last year , a c c o rdi n g t o the G e o r gi a C ro p R epo r t in g S e r vi c e .
An estim ated 11,007, 000 br oil e r typ e e g g s w e r e s e t b y Ge o r gi a ha t c he r ie s - - l percent l es s t h a n t he p r e vio us w eek a nd 5 p e r c e n t l e s s t han the c o m p a r a bl e w e e k a year earlie r .
Plac e m ent of br o ile r chi cks in 21 re po r t i ng S t a t e s to t ale d 62 , 193, OO O- - slightly less than t h e p r evious w e e k a n d 3 p e r c e nt le s s t h a n the c o m p a r a b l e we ek la st y e ar . Broile r typ e h at ching eggs se t w e r e 7 8 , 6 10, OOO- - s li g ht l y l e s s t h a n t h e previ ou s we ek and 3 percent l e s s than a ye a r ag o .

G EORG IA E GGS SET ,

E g g s Se t 1/

Week Ende d

1972

197 3

l % of

197 2

19 7 3

T ho us a nds

T' h o u s a ri ds

'f b o us a n d s

F eb. 3

1 1, 53 7

9 ,3 55

8 1 I 43 I 57

8, 3 18

9 1

Fe b . 10

11 ,683 10 , 28 6

8 8 ;. 6 6 j. 67

9, 108

8, 1 5 5

90

Fe b . 17

11,3 19 10 ,3 39

9 1 t :S9

53

9 , ::8 5

7 ,991

86

Feb. 24

1 1, 384 io , 576

93

f. 18 0 j. 4

9, 52 8

7 ,496

79

Mar . 3

11 ,36 7 10, 7 0 2

94 !-16 7 - 12 8

~ : 576

8,24 7

86

Mar. 10

11, 091 10 , 6 12

96

I- 95 - 11 8

9 , 2 1[',

8, L1 28

91

Mar. 17

11, 37 8 10, 3 97

91

1- 19 4 -125

9, 243

8, 393

91

Ma :,:,. 2 4

1 1. 525 10, 88 1

94 I 73 - 91

9, 244

8, 508

92

Ma r . 31

1 1, 584 1 1, 144

96 I I 82 j. 2

9, 12.1

8, 699

95

Apr . 7

11 , 5 73 11, 0 0 7

9 5 1- 14 2 - 17 1

9, 279

8,3 08

90

E GG T YPE

H a t ch of e g g typ e chi c k s i n G e o r g i a d u r i n g t h e w e ek e n d ed ~.... pril 7 was 1, 1 5 5 , 0 00- -

15 pe rcent m ore t han the p re via us week and 6 1 per cen t m o r e t ha n the comp a r abl e week

last yea r. A n es timated 1,39 2 , 000 egg s fo r the p r o d uc t i on o f egg typ e c hicks w e re s et

by Geo r g ia hatche r ies , 5 percent l e s s than t he p rev i o us we e k o ut 29 p e rcent m ore t han

the compara bl e week l ast ye a r ,

In th e fo u r states t ha t ac coun t ed fo r a b o ut 24: p e r c e n t o f the h a t c h o f a ll e g g type chicks i n the U . S. in 19 7 2, hat chin g s d uri n g the w e e k ende d i~ p r i 1 7 w ere up 3 per c e n t

and settings were up 5 p e r c e n t f r orn a yea r a g o .

Sta te

Ga .

Calif.

Wa sh.

I

Mi s s .

~

T otal 19 73

T o tal 1972 ~f.

EGG TYPE E G GS SET A N D C HI CK S H AT CHED, 19 7 3

Mar . 24

Egg s Set

Mar . A p r .

31

7

i I % o f yea r

C hicks Ha tched

I Mar .

ivl a r .

Apr .

I a g o 2 / I 24

31

7

Tho usan ds

1,396 1, 4 58

1,372 1, 4 65

26 8

2 32

4 53

487

3 ,489 3,642

1, 3 9 2 1, 56 2
17 3 405 3 , 532

I 129

1 I

94

1I 116~ ~

I 105
I

I
I
I

Thous ands 1,094 1, 00 7

i
I

1, 413

1, 067

! 14 6

11 4

~

33 9

! 2, 9 9 2

395 2, 583

1, 155 1,0 7 4
137 3 04
2,6 70

3,284 3, 388 3 ,353

2 ,222 2., 84 7 2 , 5 83

I% of yea r I ago 2/

I
I

161

72

17 3

106

10 3

0/0 o f Last Year

10 6 ~ - 10 7

105

13 5

91

10 3

1/ Includes eggs set b y ha tche ri e s p r odu c i n g c h i c k s fo r h a t c h e r y s up p l y flo c k s .
""2/ C u r rent wee k a s pe rc e n t of same w e e k l as t y e a r . >:< Re vi s e d .

Illinois d is c o ntin ued weekl y e s t i rn a t e s of e g g t ype eg g s se t an d chic ks hatc he d a s o f A p r i 1 1, 1973. This r ep o r t and t h o se to be i s s ue d w i ll co n t a i n informatio n f r om 4 states: G e o r gia , Cali forni a , Wa shing t on an d jVlissi s s i p p i.

STATE

j,- - - - - EGGS SET We e k Ended

Mar.

Mar.

Apr .

Maine

1

24

31

7

I
I

Tho usan d s

I

i

2,086

2, 149 2,079

P ennsylv a n i a I! Indiana

1, 898 506

2, 133 52 1

1,977 570

Mi s sour i

I

352

3 56

353

Del aware Ma r yl a n d Vir gi n ia

Ii

3,24 5

iI !

5,83 5

!

2. , 194

3,34 1 5, 863 2 , 068

3, 3 8 9 5,7 14 2, 14 5

We st Vir gin ia !
I No r th C a ro lina I
Sout h Car olin a

8,01 6 549

8 ,0 64 567

8, 022 55 3

I
0/0 of 1
yea r :
I a g o 1/
!
,
.
92 100 116
74
111
105 97
94 87

CHICKS PLA CED

Week Ended

Mar .

vla r ,

24

31

Apr . 7

Thousands

1, 600 1, 368
289 36 7 3, 2 10 4, 089 1, 7 5 5 266 6, 024 51 4

1,562 1,282
36 4 384
2, 84 0
4, 4 58 1,630
387 6, 063
553

I, 573 I, 3 5 1
3 27 4 16 2, 7 19 4, 59 2 I, 661 3 76 6, 127 56 2

0/0 of
year
a go 1/
i
I
I
! 103 116 88 85 102
1 10
10 3
10 9
94 92

G E O RGIA

10,881 11 , 144 11,007

95

8, 508

8,699

8, 308

90

Flo rida

Tenn e s s ee

Ala bama

Mi s sis sippi

Arkans as

Lo uisiana

Texa s

Vi as hi n g t on

.

<)r eg o n

!

California

I

I TOTAL 197 3

(21 St a t es )

I TOTAL 1972 ':'

(21 States)

1,63 2 57 2
I I, 33 6 5, 824
13,824 1,1 39 4, 86 6 394 510 2,24 8
77,907
80,2 23

1, 80 6 590
11, 344 5, 887
13, 664 1, 13 9 4, 938 46 1 562 2,297
7 t~, ~ 94

1, 8 2 3 73 5
11, 2 19 5, 843
13,6 55 I , 139 5 , 0 12 517 600 2 ,25 8
78, 6 10

108 89 96 94 95
. 10 0 10 1 89
, 1 14 ' 103
97

80,664 81,008

1, 207 1,09 2 8, 66 1 ! 5, 005 10 , 2 3 6 1, 402 3,8 3 7
374 272 1, 8 10
61, bt 6

1, 13 6 1, 0 5S 8,868 5, 142
I o, 6 59
977 4, 005
394 278 1, 6 84
62,420

1, 22 5 1, 17 4 8, 629 5, 16 3 10, 601
973 3, 98 1
326
301 1, 808
62, 193

106 99 98 95
I 94
i 10 8
100 70
III 97
97

64, 21 2 6i, 288 6 4,084

0/0 of Last Y ear

97

98

97 ;

:

96

* 1/ C u r r e n t w e ek as percent of sam e week last year. Revise d .

97

97

NOT E: Conne cticut will be d ropped from the W e e k l y Broiler P r o g r a m , effecti ve A p r i l 1, 1973. Connecticut a ccounted for only 0. 10 percent of the 22-State total commercial broile r p roduction in 1972. Subs equent releas es will include data for 21 States, representing m ore than 9 6 percent of the total U. S. broiler production.

Q)

H

..::.:.J,

.......

.m.~...

:::J
.o....

..u.
p:; ~

H
co
-<

~~~ .~ ......

Zm o

C-<J.~...
:< m

I ' I

i:J 8Q)

.......
o
-..0

-< .... ..- H : ...., '.B ,I mH
:::J,p<

o
l")
.m. .

U
~ . ;::

I Q)
Iq

an
H

an
-<

r;j

0

..... Q) Q)

anu CJ

oH ..>.-.. ~
Q) H (})
LJ Q) ~ U) Q)

..d
...Sa..n, ."<'"

H~

0O<"~'"

C) H

rr; {"n'"

.......

r;j 'O

Q)
co

u lil
..... 0

.mHc ;::...U
<r; ~
~ t-<

~~ H
....,"'" :::J ..... r:Q
....... r;j ....,
:::J ...., (})
u (J) Q)
.;:: ~

o~
,...l .....
,...l .;:
.C-<J ..~......., (0 ....,

-a<n

.......
-..0

...... co

o .......

....,

~

Q)

E--i (J ) ..8..,

0:; .......
r.il ~
t-< :::J

H
rd P<

-<:; o U)....,

Q)

0:; U
r.~ .;:: U)

co
-< ::>

z~
:;
o u .~

~-o

~ C r-i

~w

~~

0 r-I

~~0. I

~:~

~H r..~

<o

~
E ::>

Q)

l-I

l=-J'

r-l

=U' Q)

..-l U

Ol-loM

l-J 00 :>
c <l-Il-J ...... Q)Q)O

l=-I'40-lCl.lQl-)I\OOCl.l
l-J 00 l-J ("') CI.l

:x:Q) l-J ~ CI.l ~ 'M

~
Z

Q)l-J"ClmH

(})l3l-1m..-lCl.l

:>-l-J 00000

m l-I Pd-l l-I j:!l

:::lmQ)j:!lO

p.~

Q)...:l

Q)Q)

l-Jt.?<

:> T'l

Or

-ml(

}) Q)

H AU

i<(})U~(})H

Q)..-l

~~

l-Il-Jl-J ...... Q)1';.o

Q)m(})\O-CO

l-Jl-J..-lOOl-J

m +-lCl.ll-J ...... <
~

"Cll-J

Q)CI.l

l-J

'M
o~

l \) ~ .:;~ :r:~ ~~ - Ur ~~ Cv ~

-
d

~ C>-

:b -::J ;...) .,

f-....

-;

... v

.,, I , "j

,

r,

'- -

Vi
l

RE T

GEORG IA CROP R E P OR T IN G SER V IC E

April 1, 1973

V EG

!~ L6L 9 T ~d\1
.J--lJl-~oU-;..;J-.:.:i.Q-A-~-":-"-_,,-,,_, i : -!l
TA B LE S
Re l eased 4/13/1973

C::::ORGIA

Planting of vegetable and melon cr op s i n Sout h Ge orgia was a bou t normal as of April 1, according to the Ge or gia Cr op Re por t i ng Serv i ce . At that t ime a s l igh t increase i n acreage wa s exp ec t e d f or s nap bean s , c a bb age and t oma t oe s . A de crea s e was expected in wat ermelon acr ea ge du e , in pa r t , t o l a bor shorta ge s . Howeve r , since April 1, heav y rains have dr o\vue d a nd was he d ou t man y p l an t i ng s . Additi onal lo s ses have result ed from fros t s. I n s ome a re a s an e st i mated 50 percent of t he v e getable and melon crop will have t o be r e plante d a s a re s ul t of adve r s e weat he r co nd i tion s .

Ui:HTED STATES

S l~AP BEAN'S : The pr os pec tive a c re s fo r ha r v e s t duri ng the s pr i ng qua r ter of 1973 (Apr i l , Ha y a:ld J un e ) i s p l a c ed a t 24 ,7 50 a cr e s, 4 per ce n t mor e than
the 23,700 acres ha rve s ted i n 1972 . Based on hi s t or i c averag e yi e l d s , t hi s crop is expected to provide 891 , 00 0 cwt . whLc h wcuLd ':Je 7 per c e nt more t han the 197 2 s pring crop. In South Ccr ol i na , plan t i ng be c ame a c t i v e t he l a t t e r hal f of 11ar ch and should continue to mid- April. I n Fl or ida, t he Pompano and Da de Coun t y a r e a s a r e now ha r ve s t i ng a good volume . In Al a bama , r ains have dela ye d pl anting schedule s . I n Louisiana, excessive moisture ha s de l a ye d p l an ting. Rel a t i vely l i t tle a cr eage has been planted and some may not ge t p l anted.

CABBAGE : Prospective acre age fo r ha r v e s t du ring t he 197 3 sp ring quart er (April, lla y a nd June) i s pl a c ed a t 25 , 820 ac res, 9 pe r c e n t mor e t han the 23,740
acres har ves ted during t he s ame quar t e r i n 1972. Ba s e d on hi s t or i c av er a ge yi eld, this acreage is expected to prov id e 4,596 , 000 cwt , whi c h wil l be 7 perc e nt mo re t han t he 1972 spring crop pr oduc t i on. I n Sou t h Carol i na , e ar ly ha r v est should begin the latter part of April. Some earlier tr a n s pl an t s \ e re dama ge d by s ev ere wi nte r weather, but gene r a l l y the crop is i n good co nd i t i on . I n Geor gi a, a small v olume is mov i ng to market with peak volume e xpec t ed about mi d- Hay . I n Flori<.la , ha r v e s t i s a c t i v e in all areas. Heav i e s t supplies are f rom Has t i ngs and nor t h c en t r a l are a s . I n Hi s s i s s i pp i , t he crop is about t wo weeks earler than normal and ha r v e s t i s expec t ed to st ar t t he l a s t week in Apr i l.

TOMATOES : The 197 3 s pring quar t e r (Apr il , Ma y and J une) t omato prospect ive a c r e ag e f or harves t is placed a t 38 ,500 a cre s, 20 percen t more t han
the 32,100 acres harve sted du r i ng t he 1972 s pr i ng qua rter . Pr odu c t i on for the 1973 spring cro p is projected a t 5 ,3 13 , 000 cwt . ba s e d on av era ge yie l d s. This is 17 percent more than the 1972 spring crop . In Flo r ida , t he Dade Coun t y and southwest areas should supply mo st of Apr i l ' s vo l ume of gr ound t omat oe s , whi l e the southwest and Ft . PiercePompano area s are exp ected to s up pl y the bul k of stake d t oma t o volume. The north and north cent ral a reas are expected to harvest a small ac r e a ge in June. I n South Carolina, planting became act i v e t he fir st we ek of Apr i l . I n Ge orgi a , most of t he crop ha s be e n set and good progre s s i s be i ng made a l t hou gh t empera t ure s have been below normal. In Al abama , crop pr og res s lag s . Tomatoes are be ing s et i n Houston and Genev a Counties. In southe rn count ies, v olume movement is expec t e d a bout mi d-June .

WATEID1ELONS: Prospect ive a cr eage f or har ve s t dur i ng the 1973 s pring quarter (Apr il , Hay a nd June) i s Est i ma t ed at 93 ,000 a c r es , 21 pe r cen t less
t han t he 117 ,000 a c r e s ha rv e sted dur i ng t he s ame qu a rter in 1972 . Pr oduc tion for the 1973 spring crop , based on avera ge yi e l d s , i s pr ojecte d a t 10 , 788- 000 C\vt., 11 percent les s than the 197 2 s pr i ng cro p . In Fl or ida , ha r v es t in the s outhwe s t area i s expec t ed to be gin about mid-April wi th v ol ume increa s i n g r a pi d ly . Fr u i t s e t and s i ze are good . In the we s t central a r ea the c r op is showi.ng good gr owt h and ha r ve s t s hou l d comme nce around mi d-May . Peak movement i s expect ed i :l J un e a s harves t pro gr e s s e s nor t hwa r d . Planting in Geo r gia is a bou t comp l e t e in s out he r n a r ea s and i s un der way i n c ent ral areas . Co ndi tion of e a r ly p l an t i ngs i s mo s t l~1 good . I n Al abama , pl a n t i ng is unde r wa y in southern co un t i e s .

Ac r e a ge In tention s Aud Pr o s pe c t ive Ac r ea ge For Ha r v e s t

- - - - - - - - - -S-p=--r--i-n-:g.: Quarte r J/ , By St a t e s , 1973 P:L t:h Comparison-s - - - - -- - - -

: Acr e ag e p lan ted and t o :~pla n t ed

Spr i ng acre a ge .:1::../
.

Crop a nd St ate

Yea r o f Rl a i1 t i ng_ _. :

~::E~_es t;: e d

For

: Int ended

_ _ _ _ _ _ _____ 1-9'_7_1_-_72__

1973

~a rv cst
19i} . _ ---l221-. :. ._-.-l2.7L ...

-- - Ac r e s - --

SNAP BEANS 1/ :

Nor t h Carolina

1, 800

2 , 100

2, 900

South Ca ro lina

3, 100

3,1 00

3 , 2 00

Geor gia

2 , 700

2,800

3 , 000

Florida

12 , 00 0

10 , 800

11, 000

Al a bama

5 GO__ .

900

--.L 00.L

Group Total
CABBAGE 1/ :

2 9_~1..i~

.1S'. 70 0

21 . 100

Nor t h Carolina

5, 400

5 , 90n

2. , LIOO

2 , 70 0

3 , 000

South Carolina

950

1 ,100

1 , '100

850

1,000

Georgia

2, 90 0

3 }000

2 , 00 0

2, 200

2, 300

Flori da

19 ,100

18 }OOO

6, 500

5 , 40 0

5 ,5 00

Tenne s s ee

1, 000

850

950

1 , 000

850

Mis sis sippi

700

800

50 0

70 0

800

Louisiana

2, 300

2 , 200

90 0

1,000

1 ,1 00

Tex a s

19 ,5 00 _ _ _ _~~ , 5 00

3 , 79J~

. 3 , 400

4 , 700

Group Tota l

51. 13 50

53 , 350

17 . 95 0

17 , 250

19 , 250

TOMATO ES :

South Carol i na

8 ,700

5 , 200

6 ,200

6 , 300

Geor gi a

3,500

90 0

1, 400

1,500

Fl or i da

46, 30 0

16 , 200

12 , 600

17 ,800

Al. a b aina

10,000

90 0

2, 60 0

3, 000

Lou isiana Texas-Rio Grand e
Group Tot a l

800 _ _ __ ;3,9 0
72 . 30 0

800 2-'-,'-7= , -0-::...0;:. 26 , 700.

800
2. 000 _
26 , 20 0

800
_--=2k' ::500 31. 900

WATERHELONS :

Georgia

38 , 000

36 , 800

2,000

4 , 300

4,000

Florida

61 ,2 00

55, 400

50, 100

56, 100

51 ,500

Al a bama

14,500

14 ,8 00

40J

3 , 500

3 , 000

Texas

75 , 000

65 , 000

31 ,800

45 , 500

30 , 000

Ar i zona

4, 500

2,6 00

1,900

3, 300

1 , 20 0

Cal i f ornia- De sert 4 . 300

5. 000

2 ,500

4 . 300

3,300

Group Tota l

: 197 , 500

179, 600

88 , 700

117 , 000 =.:.....~.:...::...

93 .000
-=-~.:c.=...-=--

1/ Apr i l, Ma y and June . 1/ Acr e a ge i n t en t i o~s fo r s pe c i f i 2J pe r i od s are n ot est i mated na tiona l l y . 11 I nc l ude s fr e s h marke t a nd pr ocessing .

FRASI ER T. GALLOWAY Agr i cul t ur a l Sta t i s t i c i an In Cha r ge

PAUL E. WIL LIAl1S Agr i c u l t ur a l S t a ti 3 t ic i~n

The Sta tis t i c a l Repor ting Ser vic e, USDA, 18 61 Ile s t Broa d Stree t , At hens , Georgia , i n ccop e r a tion wi t h t ne Ge a r gia De par tme n t o f Agr i c ul t ur e .
/

Ar t e r l"ive Da ys Ketur n t o Un i t e d States Depa r t ment o f Agri cu l t ur e
Statistical Repor t i n g Se rvic e 18 61 West Br oad Str e et Athens, Ge or gia 306 0 1 OH I CIAL. JWSI NESS. ,
- -- - ~-- " . / ' '<' 70 4.J

ACO DIV

990

UNIVERSITY OF r,r-O RGIA

UNIV LIBRARIES

ATHENS

GA j 0601

"??;;==POSTAGE & FEES PAID
Un it.~ St e te s De-po rtment o~ Agr icultu re
AGR - 101

f
.I J

an
A thens ,

V
Weath er Bulletin
,, - !)\~

Heek End i nlj Ap r i J 16, J 973

Re l e a se d 3 p cm. l'ion day

:,ECOKD Lo\! TEt'IPHiA TU U::S DAHAGE FK J I r , Vlt-J.. U\ ' , ,"\ j:D VEGET/, 8 L ES

At hens, Ga. , Ap r i l 16 - - F re e z i ng t empera t u res f o l l ow i n g t he de lu ge o f r a i nf a l l
have caused ex te n s ive damage to c r o p s, e specia ll y fr ui t , me l o n s a nd v e ge t a b l e s , a c co r d i ng to th e Georg ia Cr op ke po r t l nq Se r vice . To r r en t t e I rai ns wh i c l . sat ura t e d th e soil the prev ious week cau sed a f ur t he r de l a y i n so i l p r e pa r a t i o n an ' pl a n t 1ny . So i l moi st u re was ad e quat e t o exc es s i ve i n No r t .i e r n an d Cen t r a l sect i ons a nd mo s t l y s u r p l us i n t he Sou th dur in g t he week . Some f i el d a c tiv i t y was re?or t e d a s so i l s dr i ed o u t i n ma ny a reas l a te in t he per iod.

Accord i ng to report s f r om Cou nt y Ag e n ts , ab o u t 58 pe r cent o f t he t ob acco c r o p ha d
been transplante d by t he wee ke nd , Vole I I be l ow t he av e r ag e f o r t he per i o d. Ihe c r o p wa s repor t e d as mostly f air t o go o d . Ra i n damage ha s ca u se d co n s id era b le r ep l a n t i ng .

The co rn c rap wa s r epo r t ed a s 13 pe r ce n t pl ante d co mpared w i t h 46 per ce n t on t he
comparable da te a year ea r l i e r . Le ss t ha n 2 pe r ce n t o f t he co t t o n and a f ew soybeans and pean u ts were p lante d by t he wee k end . Co r n condi t i on wa s rat e d mos t ly fa ir .

Pea ches we re da maged by f r eez i ng t empe ra t u r e s an d f ro s t o n Ap r i I 11. The de g ree o f damage var ies by area , a i r dra i na ge , a nd by sta ge o f de e loprne n t . Damage t o t he crop i n t he Gri ff in a r e a was he a v y w i t h r epo rt s v a r y in g f r crn L,lo t o go pe r ce n t l o s s . The middle Georg i a a r e a ha d mod e r a t e to hea vy damage w i t h re po r r s var y i ng LI p to 50 percent. The Sout h Geor g i a pea c h a r ea (Bro o k s Cou n ty) ha d ve r y ] itt l e co l d damage. It wi 11 be some ti me before fu l l irnpa c t o f darna j e ca n be known .

Small q rains were r epor te d a s no s t l y goo d , a l t ho ugh d i sea se p r o b l ems , p ri marily mildew, s t ill persis ted. Many ac r ea ge s o f .whe a t and o a t2 we r e i n the he ad ing s tage in southern areas.

Ma nage r s o f State Fa r mer s' Ma r ket s r eporte d v e qe t a b le s a nd me l o n s i n mo s t ly f a ir condi ti o n. Freez e damag e wa s r epo r t ed i n many a rea s du r i ng t he pe r i o d . Co n s i de r a b l e replant ing i s expected af t e r t he e xc e s s i ie r a i n a nd r e co r d 10\''1 t empe r a t u r e s .

\-l EATHER SUMI'lARY - - Mode ra t e to hea v y r a ins fel l over mo s t o f Geo rg i a e a r l y i n
the week end ing Fr i da y , Ap r i l 13 . The ra i n s , wh i ch oc c urre d on Sa t urday , A p r i l 7 ,
tot a led 1 t o 3 i nc he s , ex c ep t i n t he sou t hea s t whe re amo un t s "Je r e ge ne r a l l y less t han
an inc h. A f ew o b se r v er s i n mi dd le Geo r g i a meas u r ed ju s t ove r 3 i nc he s . Wo s i gn i fican t ra i nfal I ha s occ u r r ed in t he St a t e si nce Sun day , Ap r i l 8. T h ~ fu l J wee k o f mo s t l y s unny
wea t he r wa s a we 1come c ha n ge f rom t he frequent and he a v y r a i ns o f t he 1a s t few wee k s.
Very 1 ig ht sprin kle s f e ll i n a few pl ace s du r i ng t he weeken d ,

Tempe ratures we r e mi l d a t t he beg i nnin g o f the pe r iod bu t muc h coo l e r wea t he r mo ve d into th e State on Tue sday . We dn e sday mo r n i ng l ows dropped t o the low 20 ls i n the mou n t ai n s and to f ree z in g o r be l ow ove r t he no r t he r n ha l f of t he State. Chilly upper 30 r eadin gs we re fe l t as f ar so u th as Br u n sw i c k and ',..fay c r o s s . Several observers reported new re cord lows f or the date or f o r so l a t e in the sp ri ng. Frost was observed in many no r t h a nd central se c ti ons o ne o r t wo morn ing s . Ave r a ge s fo r the week ra nged
from 6 to 9 deg ree s coo le r t han no r ma l . A g ra dual wa r mi ng t re nd at the end of t he per iod brou ght we e k end temperat u r e s back up t o ne ar no r ma l for mi d- Ap r i 1.

Th e o u tl oo k fo r the pe r i o d 'de dne sday th ro ug h Fri day ca l ls fo r mo st l y fair wea t he r wi t h a c hanc e o f sh owe r s by F r i day . Li t t l e cha nge i n t empe r a tu re is i nd i ca t ed wi th high s i n the low 80 ' s in t he so u t h a nd t he 70's e l sewhe r e an d l ows i n t he 50 ' s .

The St ati st i ca l Re por t i ng Se r v i ce , A t hen s, Geo r g i a, i n coope r a t i o n wi t h the Cooperat ive Ex t e ns ion Se rv i ce , Un i ve rs i ty o f Geo r g i a ; Geo r g i a Depa r t me n t o f Ag r i c u l t u r e ; and t he Na t iona l ~!e a t h e r Serv ice , r'IOAA , U. S. Dep <J rt i"1en': c f Comme r ce.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COt~JrnCE NATI ONAL \\'EATHER SERVICE Athens , Georgi a
NOAA
Pre cipitation For The Wee k End in g Apri l 13, 1973

GEORGIA

Temp e r a t u r e e xtr eme s f or t h e week ending Apri l 13, 19 7_.'.. (P rovis i on a l )
Hi gh e s t : 'S 0 0 a t t lidv i ll e Exp , Stn . ,
on t he 9t h .
Lowe s t : 19 a t Cornelia on t h e 11th

. . .Dr

2 . 82
T~

* For th e p er iod Apr i l
T Les s th an . 005 i n ch .

After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agricultur e
Statistical Reporting Service l86l West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 3060l OFFICIAL BUSINESS

~( (J DTV

r"; . ~

r !_~ ~\: I ',IF: :~ S T' '' l-/ ~- (. r (' ; '. (~ ! /,.

: ; I V L I81 ,'l') l t S

P. Tti f NS

1';.\ ~ ' ) f.:, v 1

AGR 101

,.,

LIV

RT
1. ,.' ') i - -- -,~', -,r 7 rr-,;:~-::-_----rt-------------13 I ,J I

WOOL P ODU

Athens, Georgia

April 17, 1973

GEORGIA:

WOOL PRODUCT I ON UP 17 PERCENT

Wool production in Georgia du r i ng 1972 t o t a l ed 27 , 00 0 pounds , 17 pe r c en t more than the previous year 's e st i ma t e of 23 , 000 pounds , a c c or d i ng t o t he Crop :le por t i n g Service.

The number of sheep s horn was pl a ce d at 3,800 he ad , 100 a bove t he 1971 total. Weight per fle ece ave r ag e d 7 .0 pounds compare d wi t h 6. 3 a yea r e ar l i e r .

The average price per pound r e ceiv e d by produce r s was up :;; .18 at $ .42. Total value amounted to $1 19 000 compa r ed ~ith $6,000 i n 197 1.

UNI TED STATES:
Production of s hor n and pul l e d wool i n t he Un i t ed S ta te ~ du r i ng 1972 totaled 168 million pounds, grease ba s i s , d Ovill 3 per c en t fro m 197 1. Shor n wool production of 158 million pounds declined 1 pe r cen t f r om a ye aT ear l i er , and is equivalent to 75 million pound s clean ba s is , u s i ng a conve r s i on f ac t o ~ o f 47 . 7 pe r c e n t . Pulled wool production totale d 9 . 7 mi llion pound s , do wn 19 pe r c en t f rom 1971 and i s equivalent to 7 .1 mill i on pound s , c l e an ba s i s , u s i ng a c onve r s i on fac t or of 72.9 perc e rrt ,
The number of s heep and l ambs shorn i n 197 2 t o t ale d 18 . 8 mi ll i on he a d, a 1 percent decreas e f r om 1971. Fleece Weig ht of sho r n \ : 0 01 aver ag ed 8 . 4 1 pound s per fleece, unchange d from a yea r e ar l i er . t he a ver a ge wei ght pe r s ki n of pu lled wool was 3.40 pounds in 1972 compa r e d wi t h 3 . 46 pound s in 1971.
Ranchers and farme r s in t he United St ate s r e ce ive d a n ave r a ge price of 35.0 cents per pounds for s hor n wool du r ing 1972 , 15.6 cen t s mor e t ha n i n 1971. Na t i ve States (which accoun t for most of the " f l e e ce " woo l produc t ion ) r ec e ived an average of 30.9 cents per pound in 1972 c ompa r e d wi t h 22 .6 c en t s i n 197 1. The 11 Western States, Texas a nd South Da ko t a (which produc e mos t of t he " t er r i t or y " wool ) received an average pric e of 36.2 cent s per po un d , compar ed wi t h 18. 6 cen t s in 1971 . Total value of s ho r n wool produced i n 197 2 wa s $55 . 3 lllillion , co mpared wi t h $3 1. 4 million in 1971.

FRASIER T . GALLOWAY Agricultural Stat istici a n I n Charge

H. A. WAGlmR Agr i c ul t ur a l Statis t ician

Tile Statistical Re por t i ng Ser v i c e , USDA, 186 1 Wes t Br cad St r e e t , At he ns, Ge or gi a, in cooperation with t he Ge or g i a Departmen t of Agr i c ul t ure .

State
Ha i ne
N. u.
Vt.
i-ia s s , R. 1.
Conn. N. Y.
n, J.
Pa. Chi o Ind .
Ill.
Hich. Wis. Hi nn .
I mila
Ho . N. Da k . S. Dak . l{ebr . Kans .
De l . r-Id .
Va. W. Va.
N. C. S. C.
Ga. Fla. Ky. Tenn. AJa. Ni s s . Ark. La. Okla. Texas Hon t. Idaho Wyo. Colo. N. Hex . Ariz. Utah Nev . Wash. Oreg. Calif .
48 States Alas ka Hawaii

Wool Product i oD Ar.d Value , ily St a t e s . 1971 and 197?

~ heep

- - - -sh-o-rn=1=/ - - - - -"- Produc t i on

1971

1972

1971

1972

Price per poun d 2/

l S71

1972

1,000 head

1, OOG pc un d s

Cep.. t s

14 5.1 5.7 7.7 1.5 4 .7 13 2 9.7 144 612 224 282 211 119 428 703 211 325 1,051 348 310 1.6 18
177 149
12 1.3 3.7 3.7
72 33
4.6 8.4 6.0 22 115 4,164 902 690 1,634 1,410 705 E. 97 960
170
144 595 1.423
19,020 16

13

5.2

33

5"

4 (,

7. 2

.';3

1. L,

11

L. 8

33

13 3

62.1.

9. 7

138

608

2 16

280

221

116

423

717

2J. 2

3 15

1. ,1 60

363

320

1.6

18

163

141

12

1. 2

3. 8

4. 0

62

25

4. 6

7.5

5.5

21

124
4, iLfs

853

65 9

1,576
1,360 66 8 492 896 158 134 621
1.390

18,765 159 , 932

13

225

s
38 52 10 35 64 0 71 1. 007 4 , 959 1, 65 7 2 , 0 71 1, 8L. 1 95 1
B, 501 6 , 949 16 , 062 11 ,4 73 6 ,134 3 , 692 9 , 218 1, 627 1 , 2 /+0 4,823
11, 65 5
15 7 , 7 3 6 145

3G
31 33 31 30 30 31
28 24 24 23 25 23
24 23 22 18 14 29 29 35 33 32
24 26 24
27
22 22 18 19 14 16 21 23 20
1,-7.
LI
15 18 18 22 27 18
19 . 6 19

35 . 0 38

Va l ue 3/

1::71

1972

1 , COO dollars

10 15 16
3 10 193
22
294 1, 204
39 8 4 74 421 221 763 1 , 111 399 695 2 ,151 470 380
3 36 334 280 26
2
6 5 124 52 7
9 8
23
136
4, 364 1,818 1,695 3,302 2 )102 1,128
566 1,650
315 285 1,177 2 .084
31 ,373 43

34 11 17 18
3 11
2 ,975 2 ,154 5 ,300 3,212 2,086 1,034 2,397
488 446 1,929 3 .846 55 :232
55

U. S.

~ 19,036 18,778 160,l.j7 157,88 1

19.6

35. 0

31 ,41 6 55 ,287

Jj I ncludes s hearing at co mme r c i a l f e eding ya r d s . 1./ llon t hl y pr ice weLgh t ed by rr.on t hly
sales of wool. U. S. average pric e s we Lgh t.e d by sa l e s ,:e re : 1970 , 35.5 ; 1971, 19.4 ; and 197Z, 35.0 . 3/ Product io n multipli ed bv a nn ua l ave ra g~ pr i.c e .

Atter l"ive uays t<.eturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Stree t Athens, Georgia 306 0 1 OFFICIAL BUS I NESS

~> POSTAGE & FEES PAID
Uni, . d States Department of Agriculture
AGR - 101

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

April 18, 1973

BROILE::1 TYPE

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended April 14 was 8,706,000--5 percent more than the previous week but 8 percent less than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 10,718,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-3 percent less than the previous week and 5 percent less than the comparable week
a year earlier. Placement of broiler chicks in 21 reporting States totaled 63, 521,000--2
percent more than the previous week but 2 percent less than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 78, 502, OOO--slightly less than the previous week and 2 percent less than a year ago.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

1972

Eggs Set ~/ 1973

% of
year

Net Cros s State Movement of Chicks
1972 1973

Chi ck s Placed for

B roilers in Georgia

0/0 of

1972

1973

year

Thousands

- ago

Thousands

ago T hous ands

Feb. 10 Feb. 17 Feb. 2.4
Mar. 3 Mar. 10 Mar. 17 Mar. 24 Mar. 31 Apr. 7 Apr. 14

11, 683 10,286 88
11,319 10,339 91 11, 384 10, 576 93 11,367 10,702 94 11,091 10,612 96 11, 378 10,397 91 11, 525 10, 881 94 11,584 11, 144 96 11, 573 11,007 95 11,232 10,718 95

I- 66 1-159 1-180
1-167 I- 95 1-194
I- 73
/- 82
/-142 /-174

-I- 67 53 I- 4 -128
-118 -125
- 91
/- 2
-171 -148

9, 108 9, 285 9, 528 9,57 6 9,218 9,243 9,244 9, 121 9,279 9, 463

8, 155

90

7,991

86

7,496

79

8,247

86

8,428

91

8,393

91

8,508

92

8,699

95

I 8,308

90

8,706

92

EGG TYPE
Hatch o f egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended April 14 was 1,093,000--5 percent less than the previous week but 26 pe r c ent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 239, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 11 percent less than the previous week and 2 percent less than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 24 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1972, hatchings during the week ended April 14 were up 10 percent but settings we re down 2 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga. Calif. Wash. Miss. Total 1973

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1973

Eggs Set

%of

Chicks Hatched

Mar. Apr.

Apr.

year

Mar. A p r . Apr.

31

7

14

ago 2/ 31

7

14

Thousands

Thousands

1,458 1,392 1, 239 98

1,465 1, 562 1,797 98

232 -~ - 173

102 43

487

405

352 148

3,642 3, 532 3,490 98

1, 007 1,067
114 395
2, 583

1, 155 1,074
137 304
2,670

1,093 1, 183
216 352
2,844

%of
year ago 2/
126 86
186 154 110

Total 1972*

3,388 3,353 3,578

2,847 2, 583 2,583

% of
Last Year

107

105

I
98

91

103

110

* 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

7./ Current week as percent of same week last year.

R evised.

B ROIL E R T YPE E GGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AR E A S BY WEEKS - 197 3 Page 2

EGGS SET

CHI CKS P LA CE D

.Q)
~
I :::l

STAT E

Week Ended

I % of

Ma r .

Apr.

Apr.

year

We ek Ended

Mar .

Apr.

Apr .

0/0 of
year

I~
I .U...
I~

31

7

14

T housands

a~o 1/ 31

7

14

Thousands

a go 1/

.Q~

I <0t:0
I 4-1

.~ I 0

Maine

2, 149

2,079

2, 123

97

1, 56 2

1, 57 3

1, 691

110

~ t; I ~
(,:1 .... Q)

P enns ylv ani a In diana

2, 133 5 21

1,977 570

2,055 108 542 118

1,282

1,351

1, 196

103

364

327

3 10

74

Z~'8 <0t":U'") I...~., .....

Missouri Delawar e Mar yland

3 56

:1

3,341 5, 863

353 3, 389 5,7 14

3 94 97 3 ,323 1 10 5, 58 6 10 4

384

416

48 5

88

2,840

2, 71 9

3,4 16

112

4, 4 58

4, 592

4 ,076

10 6

,~ ..c~.t.I. ~' =::::l

lI Il

cP-tI. CQctlI)

0
-.0 0 t"1

Virg i ni a West Virginia

2,068 0

2, 145 0

2 , 19 6 10 4
0-

1,630 3 87

I, 661 376

1, 546 364

93 95

No rth Car olin a

8, 064

8, 022

7,962 98

6, 0 6 3

6, 127

6, 113

95

So ut h Carolina

567

5 53

587

95

5 53

562

549

85

:::lu I...

ctI

a :;>> ..~.. I 00

b~l)
0

. .b~..l)

~IQ)Q)O

I a .~

I>

GE ORGIA

11, 144 11, 007 10,718 95

8, 699

8, 308

8,706

92

J.l ~
U)Q) (IJ Q

Q)

F l orida Tenne ss e e Ala bama Mis si s s i ppi

1, 8 0 6 590
11, 344 5, 887

1, 823 735
11,219 5, 843

1, 7 84 104

73 4

83

11 ,20 7 9 5

5,7 29

90

I , 136

1,225

I, 256

11 5

1,0 55

1, 174

1, 13 0

85

8, 868

8,6 29

8,877

10 4

5, 14 2

5, 16 3

5, 19 8

94

0Q0-..0..,
..:::~
oJp.-l.Q;~
Q) Q)

A r kansas Loui s iana Texas Washington

13,664 13, 655 14, 291

99

10,6 59 10,601 11, 165

97

1, 139

I, 139

1, 075 100

977

973

99 2

104

4,938

5,012

5,024 102

4, 005

3,981

4, 001

101

46 1

517

440 100

394

326

310

87

.... ~ J.l

I

..... U)

Q) I

uctI ' " d

t; 0~0

I

Q~) ....

ctI 0

ctI I :::l .... J.l

Oregon

562

600

589 107

27 8

301

353

101

~u-0 I .".."..''''c''tCI Q

California
TOTAL 1973 (21 States)

2,297

2,258

2, 143

90

1,684

1,808

1,787

98

78,894 78,610 78,502

98

62, 4 20 62, 193 63, 521

98

;s:~ Q >-l
o~~.u~Q

:::l .... ....,

I U (J) (IJ

~. ...
:

Q)
;s

I <t: ..... ..... -.0

TOTAL 1972* (21 States)

80,664 81,008 80,053

64,288 64,084 64,635

................. lOCO ..... -.a (J (IJ I +>
Q

ctI I Q)

0/0 of Last Year

98

97

98

97

97

98

~~,8
r_,~""c'tI IJ.l+c>tI

1/ Current we ek as percent of same week last year.

* Revised.

:::~Ip..

<.t: lJ):::lIQ)
,..,:::ll Cl

.... U



'%of . ... I U)

~

00 I

~I~

ez~
gc,.-t
Ao-
~'"ir0 -i ... ,& 0
.. a r-i
.~J I
~
III : P::
it ~ <(!l ! ;

Q)

J.l
;j

.IoJ

r-i

;j

U <ll

oM U

Ol-loM

4-l btl :>

<~.IoJ"'"

c::: <ll<llO

l-l~tI.l<ll\O

;j 0

I-lO tI.l

4-l

btl.loJ (\"'l

<ll .IoJ c::: tI.l

~C:::oM

ZtrI.a.l

<ll.loJ"dIllH

IIJSI-lllloMtI.l

>-.IoJ 0 0 COl:)

III I-l P. I-l I-l ~

:::l III <ll ~ 0

QIQPI. p:l .IoJ(Q!lI ~

.;>.c~.-lIIlI lQlI AU
~lIJtJ~IllH
QI oM c::: fz.t 1-l.loJ.IoJr-4Q1fz.t QI III IIHO.c 0 4-l.loJoMCO.loJ ..,.tI.l.loJr-4<

cJ: III "d.loJ <lltl.l

4J
oM c::: l:)

GEORG IA CROP REP OR T i NG SE RV IC E

UN"

I

9 1973

A T HE NS, GEO R GI A

THE POU ._T R Y

o E - G 51

w T IO N

Appr oved by t he Outlook a nd Sit ua t i.on Boa r d (Eggs ) Ap r i l 20 , 1973
Production Cost Hi gh : Cos ts of mos t produ c t i on itelns du r i ng t he f i rs t quar te r of 1973 were at r ecord leve l s . The mi d-Ma r ch inde x of pr i c e s paid by pr oducers
for product ion items , i nc l uding fe e d , wa ge r a t e s, i nte r e s t and t axe s, wa s 142 pe rcen t of its 1967 bas e , up 2 percent fr om February and 14 pe r cent abov e mid -~larc h 197 2 . Hi ghe r f eed co s t s caused much of th i s increase . Pou lt r y and egg f e ed co s t s i n mid- Har ch were up $5 to $6 a ton from a month earlier and around $40 a ton above rla r c h 1972 . The upward tr2nd of recent years for mo st production i tems other t han fee d will con tinue du r i ng 1973 . Howeve r , feed prices probab ly will e ase later this ye ar and r e s ult i n l O\ver t o t a l pr odu c t i on co sts i n the fall.
The inde x of pr ices pa id for all f eed on Ma r ch 15 avera ge d 144 (1967 = 100) , up 3
per cent fro m mi d-Februa ry a nd a whoppi ng 38 pe rc e nt above Mar ch 197 2. Higher corn and protein feed prices are r e sponsibl e fo r rnos t of t he i ncr e a sed r a t ion c ost s . Prote i n fee d , largely soybean meal, norcral l y makes up a round 25 percent of t he poul t r y ration , and corn accoun t s f or a large propor t i on of t he balance .

Pr o tein fe eds are i n tight s up ply the world OV2; r . Howeve r, wi t h a 7 mi ll ion acre increase in prospective soybe an pl ant ings for 1973, prices of pr ot e in i ngr edien t s likely will be lower this f all. Soybean me a l pr i ces (4Lf- pe r c en t pr o t ein ) r ea ched a r e c or d $235 a ton in early Ma r c h , then weakened t o $170 i n l a t e Ma r ch. Pr i ce s advance d t o $205 i n earl y April , more than double the $95 level of a. yea r ear l i e r . Even t hough pr ices may ease i n coming months they wil l remain s ensit i ve to we at he r and int erna t i on a l devel opmen t s .

Corn price s were fai r l y stab le du r i ng D ecemb er-~lar ch rang ing mostly $1 . 50 to $1. 60 a bushel for No . 2 ye l l ow a t Chicago. I n mid - Apr i l pr i c e s move d up t o around $1.65 as spr ing plowing in t he Corn Belt con t inue s t o l a g becau s e of wet f i elds. Pr ices may ease a bit in
coming months a s more corn mov es ou t of l oa n an d cee i nve n tor ies . Bu t pr i ce s like ly will
remain abov e t he $1.24 to $1 . 30 range of May- J un e 1972 . Str ong for eign demand pl us heav y
domestic use will prevent any sha r p dr op i n c or n pr i ce s t hi s sprin g.

Pr oduc tion Down: Egg product ion t h i s ye a r c on tinu es to run we ll below ye ar - e ar l i e r l ev els . January- Mar ch pr oduc tion t otale d 46 .3 mil lion c a ses , 7 percent below the
same period i n 1972. Howev er , t here we s one more day of produc t i on in 1972 because it was Leap year. The aver age daily ra t e of production f or J anua r y-March pe riod was 514,900 cases , down 32,900 cases fr om the same period in 19 72. Pro duc t i on i n cr ea sed seas ona l ly in Ma r ch and averaged 519,200 cas es of e gg s per day , up s l i gh t l y f r om Febr ua r y but 6 percent l e ss than in March }972 .

Smaller output in 197 3 ha s r esulted from a sma l l er f l ock. Dur i ng t he f irst quarter of 1973, the size of the laying flock avera ged 298 mi llion laye rs. Thi s was 19 million fewer than for January-March 1972 . The average da i l y r a t e of l a y was about t he s ame as a yearear l ier . The daily rate of lay increas ed seas ona l l y i n ~1ar ch a nd avera ged 63 eggs pe r 100 hens. This wa s 1 percent greater t han t he Fe br uar y ave r ag e r a t e bu t sl ightly les s than a year a go .
Egg pr od uc t i on i s expected to c ontinue well below year -earli e r level s in comi ng mont hs because of a smaller laying f l ock . As we move t hr ough t he year f lock s ize wi l l begin t rending upward rela t i v e to 197 2. However , t he r e l i kely wi l l no t be any signif i c an t increa s e in floc k s i ze unt il a fter mi dy e ar .
Hens and pullets of laying ag e on Apri l 1 we r e up abo u t 1 mi ll i on f r om a mon th earlier but 14 mi lli on below April 1, 197 2 . On rla r ch 1 there we re 1 . 5 mil l i on mor e pullets 3 mon t hs ol d or olde r not ye t laying than on Ma rch 1, 1972. The s e pull e t s wi l l en t e r the layi ng flock du ring the s pring. The e gg t ype ha tc h dur i ng De cembe "!:-Februar y was up about 1 million f ro m a yea r a go . This i ndica t e s on l y a sma l l i nc rea s e in the number of r ep l acement pulle t s likely t his summe r. The hat ch of e gg- t ype ch:"ck s i n Ha r eh wa s up 3 percent and eggs in incubator s on Apr i l 1 were up 3 pe rcen t fr om a ye G.!'. a go .

Cul ling of old flo ck s a nd f or ced mol t i ng dur i n g the r ema i nd e r of J.973 wi l l b w e a signific ant e ffe ct on t h e s i ze of t he l ayi ng f Loc k , Al t hou gh t h i s ye ar ' s eg g pr ice s have

been up, culling of old flocks since mid- Fe br uary has a l s o increased. Appa r en t l y , increases in feed costs have partly negated the increase i n egg prices and caused produc ers to st ep up culling of old flocks. t1a t ur e hens inspected f or slaughter during January-February in Federally inspected plants totaled 34.9 million, about 1 million less than in the same months of 1972. Weekly slaughter reports for Mar ch show tha t 18 percent mor e ma t ur e hens were marketed through Federally inspected plant s than t he 13.7 million during the comparable week of 1972. However, culling in late Ma r ch and earl y Apr i l wa s down.
Force molting of layers has declined this ye a r . On Apr i l 1, 9.7 p8 r cent of the layers had been force molted wi t h another 2. 6 pe r c e n t in t he pr oces s o f ~eing mol t ed . This compares with 11.4 and 3.6 percent on Apr il 1, 197 2 .
Prices Up Sharply: Smaller output this year and general inflation have lifted egg prices well above the unusually low prices of a yea r ago. Prices received by
Georgia and Iowa producers for Grade A large whi t e eggs for the fir st quarter averaged 42 cents and 40 cents a dozen, up around 17 c ents from a year earlier. Prices received by U.S . producers for all eggs (including hatching eggs and eggs sold directly at retail) in mid11arch were 47.2 cents per dozen, up about 5 cen ts f rom mid-February but 15 cents above midMar c h a year ago.
New York wholesale prices for Grade A large egg s averaged about 45 cents per dozen in February, down 9 cents from January but 15 c ent s above February 1972. Prices strengthened in late February and early Ma r ch before dropping again. The average price for March at 51 cents was 16 cents above Ma r ch 1972. Prices for Grade A large eggs averaged about 49 cents for the first 2 we eks in April. Egg prices usually strengthen more than this in the weeks prior to Easter. Prices may decline less t han usual this spring before rising seasonally in the summer. This year 's egg prices wi l l remain we l l above the low levels of 1972.
Breaking Activity Lower: The number of e ggs broken and pounds of egg products produced have fallen substantially this year. Shell eggs broken under
Federal inspection this year through Ma r ch 3 totaled 77 mill i on dozen, down from 108 million dozen in the comparable period in 1972.
Liquid egg production totaled 39 million pounds, down 11 million pounds from 1972. Liquid egg production for immediate consumption and processing wa s down 21 percent. Production of dried eggs decreased 48 per c en t and frozen egg product i on dropped 24 percent from year-earlier levels.
Reduced shell egg supplies, relatively large stocks of egg products and higher shell e gg prices have discouraged breaking a ctivity. However, weekly reports of deliveries of eggs to breakers in March and early April indicate that breaking has increased in the last few weeks but is still below year-ago levels .
Frozen Storage Holdings Down : Stocks of frozen egg products on April 1 were the equivalent of 1.3 mill ion cases, down 4 percent from a month earlier and
28 percent less than the large holdings of a ye a r ago. Shell egg stocks at 104,000 cases were 20 percent above a month earlier and 22 percent above April 1, 1972.
Larger Imports and Exports: Imports of shell eggs and egg products increased in early 1973 largely as a result of sharply higher egg prices. January-
February imports practically all in shell form, were equivalent to 92,000 cases, compared with the unusually low 2,000 cases in January-February 1972.
Exports of shell eggs and egg products during January-February totaled 105,500 cases compared with 81,500 during the same period last year. Exports of shell eggs were 22 percent above a year ago while egg product exports were up 54 percent. Eggs for hatching accounted for about 90 percent of the shell egg exports. Mos t of the increased e xports were ~o Canada, Mexi c o , and Bermuda. Thus, exports continued to exceed imports even though domestic prices were high.
Shipments of eggs and egg products to American territories in January-February were do,Yll 46 percent from the 230,000 shell equivalent cases during January-February 1972.

Atter !,'1ve Days Keturn to

United States Department of Agriculture

Statistical Reporting Service

1861 West Broad Street

Athens, Georgia 30601

OFFICIAL BUSINESS

ACO DIV

990

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

UNIV LIBRARIES

ATHENS

GA 30601

AGR - 101

~a~G\FAARM REPORT

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

CATTLE - ON - FEED

April 1, 1973

Re l e a sed 4/20/1973

CATTLE ON FEED I N 23 STATES 5 PERCENT ABOVE A YEAR AGO

Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter ma rke t i n 23 States are estimated at 13,414,000 he a d on April 1, 1973 , 5 percent more t han the nu mbers on feed a year earlier < The number on feed in t he 7 monthly States (whf.ch are included in the 23-State total) is estimated at 9 , 637 , 00 0 head on Apr i l 1, up 8 percent from last year.

Placements of cattle and calves on feed i n t he 23 State s dur i ng the J anua ryMarch 1973 quarter at 6,145,000 head we r e up 4 per cen t from the same period a year ago. d ar ke t i ngs of fed cattle during t his ~eriod totaled 6 ,65 1 , 000 head , 3 percent above a year earlier.

Cattle feeders in many West e rn and iJor th Ce ntral Stat e s hav e be en plagued with muddy feedlot conditions due to snows t or ms and heavy r ainf a l l. Ha r ke t i ngs during the quarter were below earlier expectations l ar gely be c au s e of t he severe weather.

Marketings during the Apr i l -Jun e 1973 quar t er are expe c t e d to total 7,037,000 head, 5 percent more than the same quarte r in 197 2 .

PLACEHENTS UP 4 PERCEilT f~KETING S UP 3 PERC ENT

Cattle and calves placed on feed in the 23 major States during January-liarch 1973 totaled 6,145,000 head, 4 percent more than during t he same quarter of 1972. Placements of 3,532,000 head in the No r t h Central States were 11 percent above the same period a year ago. In the Wes te r n States, pl a c ement s t o t a l ed 2,613,000 head, down 5 percent from a year earlier .

Harketings of fed cattle for slaught er from the 23 States dur i ng t he first quarter of 1973 totaled 6,651,000 head , 3 percent mor e marke t i ngs than during the first 3 months of 1972. Severe weather s lowed gains during the period resulting i n fewer marketings than had be en expected . The Ha r t h Ce n t r a l St a t e s sold 3,736,000 head for slaughter, 2 percent more t han a year e arlier . Fed cattle marketings of 2,915,000 head in the Western States we r e 5 percent above the January-Harch marketings of a year ago.
KItJDS ON FEED

There were 9,531,000 steers and steer calves on feed Apr i l 1, 1973 in the 23 major feeding States, 6 percent above a year e ar l i~r. Hei f e r s and heifer calves, at 3,326,000 head were virtually unchanged from a ye ar ago. Cows and other cattle on feed totaled 57,000 head.
NARKETING INTENTIONS

During April-June, cattle feeders in the 23 major States intend to market 7,037 ,000 head. If these expectations are realized, second quarter marketings this year would be 5 percent above a year earlie r. Hon t hl y marketing intentions are for 34 percent of the 3-month total 'to be mar keted in April , 33 percent in Hay, and 33 percent in June.
~Lt.RCH i IARKETI NGS FOR SEVEn LIVESTOCK HARKETS
Steers and heifers marketed in Ha r ch t hr ough s even l ives t oc k markets totaled 142,405 head, of which 80,737 ~Jer e s t eers and 61 , 668 were heifer s . Av e r a ge livewei gh t of steers was 1,133 pound s compar e d ~vith 1 , 131 pounds a ye a r a go . Li v ewei gh t of heifers averaged 958 pounds compared wi th 959 pounds a ye ar ago. During Ma r ch , price per 100 pounds liveweight ave rage d $44 .65 for steer s, up $10 .36 from a year earlier and $43.30 for he ifers , up $9 .9 3 .

Item

1971

/ 973

Ca ttle an d Calves On Feed Jan uar y
Ca tt le a nd Calves P laced On Feed
Jan ' a ry 1 - t-ia rc h 3 I ..!/
Fed Cat tle Ma r ke t ed
Ja nuary 1 - Marc h 31 11

12, 209

13,3 30

13,920

5 ,73L}

5 ,93 3

6 , 145

104

6 , 231

6,1+4 3

6,65 1

103

Cat tl e a nd Ca Jves On Feed Apr il

j 1,7 12

'2, 820

13 , 4 1L:.

105

Kinds On Feed Ap r iJ I Steers and Steer Calves Heifer and Heifer C~lves Cows and Other

8,2 15

8 ,953

9 , 53 1

I c6

3 ,45 9

3,821

3,826

100

38

l~6

57

J24

i'LJmber On Feed By \'/e i9 ;;t Groups , Apr i l l
Steers and Steer C ~lves
Less Than 500 Pounds
50 0-G~i 9 Pounds
70a -89~ Pounds
goa .. I , i)~9 Pounds
; , i OO Pounds a nd Over

48 1

533

588

J J0

2 , 2U7

2, 61 J

2 ,713

104

2,59 5

2, 901

3 ,073

106

2,31 6

2 , 320

2 ,646

114

536

588

5J J

87

He ifer and He ifer Ca lves Less Than 500 Pounds 500-699 Pounds 700- 899 Po"nds 900-J , 099 Pourds J ,1 00 Pounds and Over
All Cattle and Calves Less Than 500 Pounds 500-699 Pounds JOO -,899 Pounds 90 0- I , 09~ Pound s 1,100 Pounds and Over

51/

538

54 i

10 1

1, 570

1,73 0

1,699

98

1,082

J , 193

J ,19 9

101

290

360

387

108



998

1, 071

1,131

106

3,85 ~

1+,3 45

4 ,L~ 16

J02

3,684

4 ,106

4 ,286

104

2 , &2U

2,704

3,060

113

543

594

521

8b

Marketings Apr il - J une

116 ,278 116 ,/27 1/7 ,037

105

- -- - - -- -------- - - - - - - - - - - ------_._--------- -
II Incl udes cattle placed on feed after be q i nn i nq of quarter a nd marketed before end of
~ uarter. 11 Total marketings including those placed on feed after Apr iJ I and mar keted before June 30. 1/ Expected t o t a l marketin gs incl ud ing a n allowance for those p laced

on f e ed after Apr i l I and marke ted befo re J ~ ne 30.

FRASIEK T. GALLOHAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

~/ . A. \-IAGI"Ei\ Agricultural Statistician

The Statistical Reporting Serv ice, USDA, 186 1 ~/e s t Broad Street, Athens , Georg ia , in cooperatio n wit h the Georgia Department of Aqr i c u ltu re .

Atter l"1ve uays xe rurn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Se r v i ce 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

r,

9.)()7

GEORGIA CROP R EP OR T I N G SERV ICE

, -~ ~ ~ rn L1't?

~
ATHENS, GEORGIA

MARCH

c: :1 (.
"973

.(.....

-. ~ ,..-.

J .' I \
I (; 1".. --

I
A J r i 1 2 0 , 197 3

~/)

Item

During Mar . 1972 1/ 1973 2 /

T hou.

T ho u.

I 0/0 o f ,
p r e v , Jan . thr u Mar.

ye ar 19 72 1/

197 3 2/

P et. Thou.

T ho u.

%of
pr ev, yea r
Pet.

Broiler Type

Pullets Placed (U. S. )3/

Total

3,074

3, 4 94 1 14

9, 036

9 ,074

100

Domestic

2, 676

3,0 56 114

7, 444

7, 616

102

Chickens Tested (U. S. )

Broiler Type

2,006

1,986 9 9

6, 13 0

6, 144

100

Egg Type

511

4 56 8 9

1, 6 59

1, 490

90

Chicks Hatched

Broiler Type

Georgia

4 1, 26 2 38 , 6 90 94

11 9 ,79 9

107,918

90

United States

297, 2 87 2 87 , 8 56 9 7 84 0,6 17

791, 345

94

Egg Type

Georgia

3 ,634

4 , 586 126

1 1, 17 5

11, 793

106

United State s

47,979 51, 6 52 10 8 128, 7 34

13 2,497

103

Commercial Slaughter: 4/

Young Chickens

Georgia

35 ,090 33 , 428 9 5 10 0, 141

92,463

92

United States

245,370 24 2, 899 99

70 3,0 41

702,019

100

Mature Chickens

Light Type

Georgia

1,960

2, 611 13 3

6 , 97 6

6,935

99

United States

13, 109 15, 668 120

4 3,443

45, 191

10 4

Heavy Type

Georgia

726

533 73

1, 9L2:4

1, 866

96

United States

2,833

2, 324 82

7, 840

7,593

97

Georgia Hatching Other Total
United States

Number L a yer s and E gg P roduction

Number Layers on hand during Ma r .

E gg s Per 100 L aye rs

1972

197 3

Thousands

1972

197 3

N umbe r

Total Eggs Produced

during Ma r .

' 1972

1973

Milli on s

4, 730 20,498 25,228 313,471

4, 15 1 20, 549 24,699 296,822

1, 860 1,92 8 1, 9 16 1, 962

1, 882 2, 009 1, 9 87 1,952

88 395 4 83
6, 149

78 413 491 5, 79 4

Force Molt Layers as a Percent of Hens and P ulle t s of Laying A ge F i r st of Month

Percent being Molted

Mar.

Apr .

I P ercent with Molt Completed

Ma r .

Apr .

1972

1973

1972

197 3

197 2

197 3

1972

197 3

Ga. 17 States

4.0

2.0

5.0

2. 5

11.5

18 .0

13 .0

12 .0

3. 1

3.5

3 .6

I 2. 6

10.7

10 . 2

11. 4

9.7

U. S. Egg Type eggs in incubator A p r . 1, 197 3 a s percent o f A p r . 1, 1972. - -1-03- - -

11 Revised. 2/ Preliminary. 3/ Pullet s f o r b roil e r hat che ry s up p l y flocks, includes
expected pullet replacements from eggs s old duri n g the pr ec e din g mont h a t the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 3 0-doz. cas e of e gg s. 4 / Fe deral- State Ma r k et Ne w s Service sla ug ht e r reports only include poult ry sla ug ht e r e d und e r F e de r a l In s p e c t i o n .

United States Department of Agricultur e

Geo rgia De p a r t m ent of A g r i c ult ure

Statistical Reporting Service, 1861 We s t B r oa d S tr eet , Athe n s , Geor gia 30601

Sta te

YOUNG CHI CKENS: S LA UG HT ERED UNDE R F E DE R AL INSPE C T I ON
BY SELECT ED ST A T E S, 1972 and 197 3

N umber Inspected

During Fe b .

J a n. t hr u Fe b.

1972

1973

1972

19 7 3

Indi c a t ed Percent Condemned

D uring .Fe b .

J an. thru F e b .

19 72 197 3

1972 197 3

- - T hous ands - -

- - Percent - -

M ain e

5, 496

5,6 21

11, 749 12,0 29 2 . 9

2. 5

P a.

6, 0 15

5,532

12, 238 12, 24 0 4 .5

4. 0

Mo .

5, 372

4 , 544

10, 786 10,0 3 3 2. 9

3.4

D el.

7, 165 7, 227

14, 76 3 15, 620 3.7

:.>. 3

Md.

10,632 10,9 33

21 ,8 16 23 ,84 1 3. 6

2 . -7

V a.

9,352 10, 105

19, 20 6 21 ,8 03 3.6

2. 1

N. C .

23,095 22,315

46 ,793 4 6, 909 3 .7

2.8

Ga.

32, 129 29,11 3

65, 117 6 1,606 4. 0

j.O

T enn.

6, 008

5, 14 3

12, 147 11 , 269 4 . 1

2. 6

. Ala.

28, 6 11 28,07 4

57, 663 6 1,004 3 .2

2. 4

Miss .

19,178 17,930

38, 47 9 38, 05 6 3. 6

2. . 6

Ark.

33, 67 2 30,440

66 , 13 2 6 5, 119 3 .7

3. 5

- T exa s

14,2 28 12,84 4

28 , 826 28, 068 3. 3

- - - - ------- - - - - - ------ - - - - - - - -

4. 1

U. S. 226 ,7 85

4 57,9 92

3.6

3. 0

215, 842

4 64 , 09 7

2. 7

2.7

4. 5

4. 2

3. 1

3.9

3. 7

3. 2

3.4

2. 6

3.4

2.2

3. 7

2.8

3. 7

2. 9

3. 8

2. 8

3 .3

2.5

3.4

2.7

3. 6

3.7

3. 4

4. 1

3.5

3.0

Item s

MID - M ONTH P R I CES RECE IVE D AND P RICES P AID

Geo rgia

Mar . 15 F e b . 15 M a r . 15

1972

197 3

197 3

Prices R e c ei ve d: Chickens , Ib , , excl, broiler s Com 11 Broilers (lb.)
. All Eggs, (doze n) T able, (do zen) Ha t c hin g, (dozen)

Cent s - -

Cents - -

9.0
13.5
37. 2 32.8 60. 0

12.0 19. 0 43 . 1 40. 1 63 . 0

13.
23.5 52.9 50.1 70.0

8. 7 14.5 32.0

10.4 19.4 42 . 5

12.0 23.3 47. 2

Price s Paid: (pe r ton)
Broiler Grower Laying Peed

Dollars - -

88 . 00 78.00

12 5 , 00 115. 00

125.00 116 .00

Dollars
95. 00 128.00 84 . 00 117.00

133.00 122.00

T his r eport is made pos s i ble thro ugh the c oope r a tion of t he N ational Poultry Improvement P lan, Official State Agencies, the A n i mal Husbandry R esear ch D ivis i on of the A g r i c ultura l R es e a r c h S ervice, the Inspection B ranch of t he Poultry Division, Consumer and Ma r ketin g S e rvic e and the A g ric ultur a l E st i m ate s Division of the Statistical Reporting S e rvi c e and t he many breeders, hatcherie s, poultry processors and the poultr y farme rs w ho report to thes e agen cie s .

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Sta t i sti cia n In Charge
Arter ~'1ve uays Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

"IN . A . WA G N ER A gri c ultural Statistician
:p~,
POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d State. Deportment of Agriculture
AGR - 101



~G\A

J

c}~ FARM RPORl

GEORGIA CROP REPORT ING SER V ICE

AT HE NS, GEORGIA

THE POULTRY AND EGG S .T U A T I C N
Approved by the Out look an d Situation Board (Broilers) Apr il 20, 1973
Output To Laq: Output of broiler meat i n Fe de ra l l y i nspe c t e d plants during JanuaryFebruary totaled 1, 228 mill ion pounds, I percent above the same months
of 1972. The large output resulted from a 1 pe rcent ga in in the number of broilers marketed and a continued decl ine in post- mo r tem con demna ti ons . The average 1 iveweight of broiler marketed at 3.71 pou nds was abo ut the same. Post - mortem condemnations averaged 3 percent of the equivalen t ( New York dressed) weight of quantity inspected. This compared with 3.6 percent a year ago.
Weekly slaughter reports indicate Ma rc h output was down sl ightly. However, first quarter production 1 ikely was up a I i t t le f rom last year.
Broiler chick placements f or ma rk e t s uppl ie s th is sp rin g wi l I be seasonally larger than for January-March ma rketing but l i ke l y wi l I be arou nd 5 percent below April -June 1972. Weekly broiler chick placements in 22 impo r t a nt St at es during the 11 weeks ended April 14 averaged 60 ~ill ion a week, 5 percent below the same period of 1972.
The decl ine in eggs set and placeme nt s of bro i l e r ch ic ks re l a t i ve to 1972 has narroweJ in recent weeks. For ex amp le , eg gs set we re down 9 pe rcent in late January and early February but we re off only 2 pe r cent for t he wee k end e d April 14. Placements will increase seasonally t his spring but may remai n near or sl i ghtly below a year ago. Broilers normally are marketed a bout 3 mo nt hs after eggs are s e t and 9 weeks after placement. Placements I ikely wi l l peak during early spring for peak marketings in midsummer.
Output of broiler meat wi l l cont inue t o i nc rea s e through midsummer before decl ining seasonally in late summer and fall. Al so , i t 1 i kely wi l l continue to gain relative to a year ago and may exceed last year's leve l i n l a t e summer and fa ll.
Hatchery Supply Flock Laqs: Despite substantially higher broile r meat prices, concern about futu re fe ed prices p robably has kept producers from
expanding the hatchery supply flocks. Pr ior to March t his year, all but one month's pullet placements in the hatchery supply fl oc k were below the previous year's level since mid-1970. Ma rc h placement s we re up 14 percent. Da ta are not available on the size of the hatchery supply floc k, but ba sed on pullet chicks placed 7-14 months earl ier, the hatchery supply flock i n July will total around 20.4 mill ion layers. This is about 2 mil I ion below July 1972 and 4.5 mill ion below July 1971, and indicates that the size of the hatchery supply flock may I imit expansion in broiler output this summer and fall. However, the size of the flock relative to 1972 has gained and for October may be down only I mill ion from the 20.8 mill ion for October 1972. The use of Marek's d isease vaccine has substantially reduced the mortal ity of pullets during both the growing and laying period. This I ikely has resulted in a somewhat larger supply flock this yea~ than indicated by placements. Also, the supply flock is more productive.
Output from the hatchery supply flock can be boosted by extending the laying period and setting smaller eggs. There I ikely will be enough eggs available for I imited summer and fall expansion. Continued high broiler prices and any eas ing in feed prices probably wou l d cause producer~ to further step up pul let chick replacements for the hatchery supply flock.
Stronq Demand; Hiqher Prices: Broiler prices increased sharply in early 1973 despite record output. The 9-ci ty wholesale price for ready-to-
cook broilers averaged 37 cents a pound duri ng Ja nuary- March, about 9 cents above a year earl ier. Winter prices increased muc h more than us ual, largely because of sharply higher red meat prices and increased demand f or all mea t s.
Pr l ce s moved steadily upward ear ly thi s year t o 45 cen t s a pound in early t'larch. However, demand waS not suff icient t o clear t he ma r ke t a t this pr i ce . In the fol lowing weeks, prices sl ipped back to the 37-cent l eve l befo re s t re ngt he n i ng a nd advancing above 45 cents in early April. First quar te r bro il e r p r i ce s we re a t the i r hi ghe s t levels since the mid-1950-s. Markets cont inued st rong a nd f o r t he week of Apr i l 16 ave raged 45 cents a pound, about 20 cents above t he compara ble week of 1972 .

Broiler prices are expec t ed to re ma in a bove 1972 l e ve l s t hroughout 1973. However, prices 1 i ke l y will not fol low their usu al pa tt erns. Pr i ce s us ua l l y weaken in the spring then peak during the summer befo re de c l i n i ng i n t he f a l l. Prices this year probably wil I continue strong in the spring a nd s umme r bu t wi l l de c l i ne f rom c u r re nt levels. As usual, prices may decl ine to their l ow for t he yea r in the f a l l . Eas i ng o f red mea t prices i n coming months may offset the impac t of 51 igh t ly sma l le r broil e r suppl ie s .
Cut-Up Ch icke n Gains: The cutt in g up of young c h i cken s (p r ima r i l y bro il er s) gai ned sharply dur i ng Jan ua ry-F eb rua ry . Fu rther processi ng bey ond the
cut -up stage decl ined from December but re ma i ned a bove t he s eme months of 1972 . Nearly 43 percent of the young c h ic ke n (ce r t i f ied, rea dy- t o- cook we igb t ) in Federally i ns pe c t ed plants was cut-up. Thi s compa re d wit h ab out 35 pe rc e nt f o r the Same month s o f 1972. This does not include the su bstan t ial numbe r s of young ch i cke ns tha t were cu t-up at locations other th an in Federall y i ns pe c t ed p l a nts . Du r in g t he same months this year
further processing beyond the cu t -up stage t o ta l e d 6. 1 pe rc en t compa red wi th 5. 8 percent
the previous year.
Broiler-Feed Price Ratio Hiqher: Bro i le r pr i ce s ha ve in c rea sed mo re than feed prices. Af t e r fal l ing to a l ow of 2. 5 i n mid-December, the
broiler-feed price ratio has t re nde d upward t h i s ye a r an d waS 3. 5 in mid-March. This is
up from 3. I a year earl ier an d the h i ghe s t mid -Marc h ra ti o s in ce 1966. Although the
ratio does not account for inc rea sed co st s of othe r p rod uc t ion i tems , producers 1 ikely will respond by stepping up hatchery ac t iv ity . This I i ke l y will result in larger bro iler output later thi s yea r.
Exports Steady: Exports o f youn g who le c h ic ke ns a nd pa rt s t h rough February this year totaled 15.9 mil I ion pounds, t he s ame a s in Ja nua ry- Fe b r ua ry 1972.
However, exports of parts account ed f o r a b ig ge r s ha re . Export s of parts increased 18 percent while exports of who l e ch i cke ns de c l in ed 47 perce nt . Par t s accounted for 85 percent of the 1973 total. In addition, expo r t s of pou l t r y I ivers i nc re a s ed 31 percent to 1.1 million pounds. And more t han t w i ce a s much can ned poult r y , poultry specialties, and ot her poultry was expor ted ; the t o t al wa s 2.9 mi l l i on pounds .
Foreign demand for poultry i s s t rong and p r i ce s i n mo st co ntr ie s have in creased, much as in the Un !ted States. Neve r the l e s s , the e n l a rged Commo n Marke t con t inues to subsidize broiler me a t expo rts .
Leaner Broilers Throuqh Gene tics: Ge neti c d it t ere nce ma y p rov r ce a Key to reouc r nq ab domin a l fa t in bro i l e rs . Research by scientists
at ARS' Poultry Research Laboratory, Georg e t own , De l. , shows tha t the amount of abdominal fat varies among different s trai ns o f broi le r s.
Twenty male chicks from e ac h of four broi le r st ra ins were se l e c t e d . Among the s trains, there was significant d iffere nce i n t he pe rcen t ag e of a bdomi na l fat in proportion to body weigh t. Fort unate ly , t he broi le r s wit h t he lowest fat percentage had the highest feed eff iciency .
Exotic Newcastle Disease: USDA ha s allocate d $500 , 000 f o r a 7 month i nt e ns i ve research
program to e radicate Newcast le d i se a se .
The prime research goals are: To develop a f a ste r diagnostic test for the disease, to determine a program for protect i ng immat ur e b i rds , to determine when the virus can be transmitted by infected vacc inated bi rds a t various s t age s of infection.
Marek's Vaccine Gets a Boost: A new laboratory technique f or producing the vaccine that protects chicke ns against Marek 's d isease increases output
per cell cultu re as much as 30 ti mes ove r t he yield of t he conventional method.
The cost of the vaccine now i s high beca us e of the low yield of virus from cell culture and the elaborate techniqu es necessary t o preserve the virus and administer it to ch ickens. The technique, which could easi l y be adapted to commercial use, would reduce the cos to

Atter l"1ve Uays Keturn to United States Department of Agr i cultur e
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

~> POSTAGE & FEES PAlO United Stot OepOltrnen. of Agricultur.
AGR - 101

~i
I?

1 ~ 7 '3

--

Ath en s , G e o r g l ~
,-
.... .-!

Week Ending April 23, 1973

" G t,-;. ./

3 p.m. ll onda y

PLANTING PROGRESS FAR BELOW NORMAL

Athens, Ga., April 23 -- Crop plantings on Georgia farms are seriously off-schedule, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. For several major crops, less"than'half of the usual planting progress had been reached by the wee kend despite a very active week of land preparation and planting over central and southern areas. Frequent and heavy rainfall earlier in the spring kept most farmers out of their fields until last week when soil moisture dropped to about adequate levels over most of Central and South Georgia. ltoi s t ur e levels were still rated surplus in northern counties at weekend.

Corn was only 30 percent planted at the end of the week , according to reports from County Extension Age n t s . Normally, 60 to 70 percent of the crop would be seeded by this date. Replanting will be necessary for part of that seeded ear l i er due to rain damage.

Cotton was also off-schedule with only 12 percent planted as opposed to 35 to 45 percent normally exp e c t e d . Usually, ov er 10 percent of the crop woul d be up and growing by this time, but we currently have les s than 1 percent up .

The most seriously delayed crop was pe anuts wi t h abo u t 5 perc en t planted compared to a normal year 's progress of over 40 percent . Soybean plantings were still very light with totals-to-date being measured in tenths of a percent . Tobacco transplanting reached 87 percent completion with some counties reporting their's co mplete . He avy rain-related problems caused some replanting and damaged other acreage. Ov er a l l , the crop was rated in mostly fair to good condition. Small grains were rated in mostly good condition although diseases were still causing concern--particularly high moisture diseases in wheat. ilost areas were in or past the heading stage.

Peaches were rated in mostly fair to good condition whi ch was some improvement over the previous we e k' s condition. There we r e some indications that the cold weather damage may not be as great as first feared but a full assessment is not ye t possible.

State Mar ke t 11anagers reported Georgia 's vegetable and melon crops in mostly fair condition. Farmers were replanting heavily damaged crops and working those on higher grounds that survived the heavy rains.

WEATHER SU~frUffiY -- Most sections of Georgia received little or no rainfall during the week ending Friday, Apr i l 20. It was cloudy and threatening through much of the week but the major rain areas remained west and north of the State. A few significant amounts were recorded in the extreme north and along the western border but only light sprinkles were reported in remaining areas. The State 's last gene r a l rainfall occurred on April 7, and many areas have now had two full weeks without measurable rain. No rainfall was recorded in the State during the weekend as skies continued mostly sunny in all areas.

Temperatures continued seasonally mild early in the week with highs in the 60's in the north and 70 's in the south. A wa r mi ng trend late in the week brought afternoon readings to the low 80's in the south and central sections and to the 70's in the mountains by Friday . Lows increased from the 40's and 50's to the 50's and 60's as the week progressed . Av e r a ge s for the week ranged from 2 to 6 degrees above normal. The warming trend cont inued through the weekend as h i gh s reached the 80 's over much of the State on Saturday and Sunday.

The outlook for the period Wednesday t hrough Friday calls for a chance of showers mainly in the northwest section through Friday. Cooler temperatures are indicated for the northwest section Thursday and Friday wi th little change in tem perature elsewhere. Lows will range from the 50 's in the northwest to t he mi d 60's in the southeast and highs will range from the 70 's northwest to the low or mid 80 ' s southeast.

The Statistical Reporting Service, At he ns, Geo rgi a, i n cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia ; Georgia Department of Agriculture ; and the Na t i ona l Weather Service, NOAA, U. S. Dep artment of Commerce.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COlERCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Athens, Georgia NOAA
Precipitat ion For The Week Ending Apr i l 20 , 19 73

GEORGIA

Temp e ra t ure e xt r eme s f or the week e l).d i n g
Ap r i l 20 , 19 73 . ( Pr ov i s i on a l )
86 Hi gh e s t : - 0 at Bainb r i dge on the 20th .

Lowes t : 23 a t Blai rs v i lle on t h e 14th

.51
H

,. .

* For the per iod April
T Les s th an .005 in ch .
- '-
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agri cUlture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

AGR 101

~a~G\AFARM REPORT

/

GEORGIA CROP REPORT ING SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

GEORGIA'S 1972 LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY CASH RECEIPTS UP 78 MILLION DOLLARS OVER 1971

Apr i I 24, 1973

The sale of 1 ivestock, poultry, 1ivestock and poultry products brought Georgia farmers $777,152,000, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service . Catt le and calf receipts increased $39 million to $178 million; hog rece ip ts, $26 million t o $122 mill ion; and dairy products $6 million to $87 million, al I record highs. Broiler receipts were up $14 million to $215 million but still below the record $225 million in 1966. Receipts from eggs decl ined $6 mill ion t o $159 mill io n and was $55 mill ion below the record of $214 mill ion received i n 1969.

Cash receipts from the sale of c rops in 1972 wi l l be a vailable about t he middle of August 1973.

Hogs Cattle & Calves

Georqia Livestock & Poultry Cas h Re ce i pt s

1967

1968

1969

1971

Thousand Do l l ar s

1972 Pre 1imi na ry

67,259 .!.I73 , 652

98,677

107,022

95,991

121,698

84,005

93,301

115,180 117,65 5 139,294

178 ,082

Da i ry Prod uc t s

63,114

68,097

73 ,864

80, 206

80,674

86,842

Commerc ia I Bro i 1ers

190,921

200,249

218,236 1/ 196 , 987

200,299

214,692

Other Chickens

8,680

7,491

11,245 1/ 10,276

9,346

8,873

Turkeys

7,535

7 ,823

6,778

10,045

8,862

7,639

Eggs

153,038

173,873

213,829 1/200 , 256

165,045

159 ,266

Sheep & Lambs

25

24

33

26

37

49

\'/001

15

13

14

10

6

11

TOTAL

574,592

624,523

737,856

722,483

699,554

777,152

1/ Fiscal year ends December 1 for hogs beginning in 1968, for poultry items beginning
in 1970, prior years were on a calendar year basis. All other commodities are on
calendar year basis.

FRAS IER T. GALLOHAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

v, A. v/AGNER
Agricultural Statistician

The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

Atter l"1ve Days Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, ~eorgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

~:> POSTAGE & FEES PAID
Uni,.d State, Deportment of Agricultur.
AGR - 101

[} q o o 7

v
G E 0 R G I A C R 0 P RE POR TI NG SERVI C '::

V;~ w~~rnLb'l?

ATHENS, GEORGIA

UNIV .

BR OILE { TYPE
I. i1 ,-~ R I : S

Placement of broiler chick " i n Ge o

1 _ -:: ~~ e n d e d A p r i l 2 1 was

8,94 1,000--3 percent m ore than t he p r e vi o us w e e k but 5 pe r c e nt l e s s t ha n t he c o m -

parable week last year, accor di n g t o the Georgia Cr op R eporti ng S e r vi c e .

A n estimated 10, 597, 000 br oil e r t ype eg gs wer e s et b~r Geo rgia hatcheries --

I percent less than the previo us week and 6 p e rcent le ss tha n the comp a r a bl e w e ek

a year earlier.

Placement of broiler chick s in 21 rep o rti n g S t a t es t o t a l ed 64 , 0 3 0 , 0 0 0 - - 1

percent more than the previous wee k b ut 1 p e r c e nt l e s s t ha n t h e c ompar a ble w eek

last year. Broiler type hatchin g e gg s set we re 76,897 ,00 0- - 2 per c e nt l ess t ha n

the previous week and 4 percent le s s t han a year a go .

Week Ended
F e b . 17 Feb. 24 Mar. 3 Ma r . 10 Mar. 17 Mar. 24 Mar. 31 Apr. 7 Apr. 14 Ap r . 21

GE OR GIA EGGS S E T, HAT C HI NGS A N D CHICK ?LA CE ME N T S

Eggs Set lJ

1972

1973

Thousands

- N e t ': r o s s St at e Move m ent of C hick s
0/0 of
year 197 2 1973 ago
Tho usands

Chi ck s P laced fo r

B l" o i 1e r s in G e or gia
I % of

17 72

19 7 3

yea r

a go
:--
i
Tho us a n d s

11, 319 10, 339

9 1 f1 59 - 53

9, 285

7 , 991

86

11, 3 84 10, 576

93 f1 80 .;. 4

9, 528

7, 496

79

11, 367 10,70 2

94 11 67 - 12 8

9, 576

3, 2 4 7

86

11, 09! 10,612

9 6 I 9 5 - 1 18

9 ,2~ 8

8, 428

91

11,378 10, 397

9 1 1 194 -125

9, 24 3

8,3 9 3

91

11, 525 10,881

94

j. 73 - 91

9, 244

8, 508

92

11,584 11, 144

96

.j. 82 .j. 2

9, 121

8, 699

95

11, 573 11,007

95 f Ul l - 171

9, 279

8, 308

90

11,232 10,71 8

9 5 1- 174 -14 8

9 , .<16 ::;

8, 706

92

11, 237 10, 59 7

94 ! 77 - 122

9, 400

8, 941

95

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type c hi cks in G eor gi a d uring t h e week ende d A pril 21 was 1,185,000 --8 perc ent mor e than th e p r e v i o u s wee k and 42 p e r c ent mo r e than the comparable week last year. An e s ti m at e d 1, 21 8 , 00 0 e g g s fo r t h e p r od u c t i o n of egg t y pe chicks were set by Georgia hatc h eri e s, 2 p e rc e nt 1es s t ha n t he p r evi o u s week but 10 percent more than the compa rab l e week la st y ear .
In the four states that ac c o unt ed fo r a b o ut 24 p e r c e n t or the h a tc h of all e g g type chicks in t he U. S. in 1972, hatc h i n g s durin g t h e week end e d A p r il 2 1 were up 11 percent and settings were up 5 pe r c e n t f r om a y e a r ag o .

State

EGG TYPE EGGS SET A N D CHI CKS H.\' T C HED, 197 3

Apr . 7

Eggs S et

Apr.

A pr .

14

21

I 0/0 of

Chi cks Hat c hed

year : A p r .

Apr .

Apr .

ago 2/ i 7

14

21

ThousaI".ds

Tho us a nd s

0/0 of
yea r
a go 2/

Ga. Calif. Wa s h . Miss. Total 1973
Total 1972*

1, 3 9 2 1,239 1, 21 8 11 0

1, 155 1, 0 93 1, 18 5 142

1, 562 1, 797 1, 744 113

1,0 7 4 1, 183 1, 220

88

173 405

102 35 2

142 334

L 58

137

89

304

2 16 3 52

177 105 3 51 13 4

3,532 3,490 3 ,43 8 10 5

2,6 70 2,844 2, 9 33 III

3,353 3 , 578 3,27 2

2, 583 z, 5 8 3 2 , 6 4 8

0/0 of Last Year

105

98

10 5

10 3

11 0

II I

1/ Includes egg s set by hat che r i e s producing c hi cks fo r ha t c her y s uppl y flo ck s.

2/ Current w e e k as percent of s am e wee k l a s t year .

* ~e vi 5 e d .

(\)

.M~..

BROIL E R TYPE E G GS SE T A ND CHICKS PLACED IN CO MME RCIAL A REAS BY WEEKS - 197 3 Page 2

..-I
~

;

ST A TE

\

I
- - - - - - -- 1

Main e

P ennsylvania

Indi a n a

I

Mis s ouri

EGGS SET

Apr . 7

We ek Ended Apr . 14
T housa n ds

Apr. 21

I

CHICKS PLACE D

I I % of
I I year

Week Ended

Apr .

Apr .

Apr .

, ago 1/ . 7

14

21

I

!

Thousands

2 ,07 9 1, 97 7
570 353

2, 12 3 2,055
542 394

2, 18 0 1, 882
4 86 362

99
103
I 110
I 82

1, 57 3 1, 351
327 4 16

1, 6 91 1, 196
310 4 85

1, 695 1, 4 47
265 46 0

% I'

of

I year ago 1/

I

,

, 109

: 121
! 77
I
I 90

Q
..l.'.d. ..U...
p:; t; Ci1 ..... Z~
in
<t:..-I ~ l'd
f-i
,~ ~~ ~

..U...

M bJl

<t:

......a....
Q

.a(.\.)

M~

l'd 0 ~ -..0

(\) 0

Q

:of)

Delawa r e Ma r yland Vir ginia We st Vi r ginia North Ca rolina

3, 389 '5, 7 14 2, 145
8,0 22

3 ,3 23 5, 58 6 2, 196
7,9 62

3, 264 I 108

5,33 6 I 97

I

I 2, 129

98

- 8,07 3 I 9 6

2, 71 9 4 , 59 2 1, 6 6 1
37 6 6, 127

3 ,416 4,076 1, 546
364 6, 113

3, 13 5 Ll , 4 15 1,423
484 6, 163

102

1 119

I
I

82

I 14 4

I 96

~ . U;::
-ecn

l'd l'd
';D ';D

af-i

H
0

(\) (\) (\)
'> O u o M~

So uth Ca r olina

55 3

587

I 55 5 90

56 2

549

I 56 7

91

(\) (J)
~ U')

GEO R GIA

11,007

10,7 18

I 10, 597

94

8, 30 8

8, 7 06

8, 941

I I

95

I

bD ...c:
....Q .... '<"t::

F l or i da Tenne s s e e Alaba m a Mi s sis si ppi Arkans a s Louisi ana Texas Wa s hingt on Oregon California
TOTAL 1973 (21 States)

1, 8 23 735
1 1, 2 19 5, 843
13, 655 1, 139 5,012 517 600 2,258
78,610

1, 784 734
1 1,2 0 7 5, 72 9
14,291 1, 075 5, 024 440 589 2, 143
78,502

1,778 59 3
11,117 5, 742
13,719 1, 136 4, 798 393 539 2,218
76,897

1 107
I 73

I I

98

I 91
I 96
I 99 96
I 97

94

99

96

1,22 5 1, 17 4 8,629 5, 16 3 10, 6 01
973 3,9 81
326 301 1, 808
62, 1'13

1, 2 56 1, 130 8, 877 5, 198 11, 165
992 4,001
310 353 1,787
63,521

TOTAL 1972* (21 States)

81,008 80,053 79,743

% of Last Year !

97

98

96

1/ Current we ek a s percent of same week last year.

164 , 0 84 64,635

I 97

98

* Revised.

1, 39 5 1, 240 8, 685 5,241 10 , 7 14 1, 08 6 4 , 034
391 361 1, 888 64,0 30
64,921
99

1 11 5
I 99
! 98
95 95 79 100 95 1 174 1 100
f99
I
I

f-i ~ 0 ...

~(\)

(\) (\)

~b

..-I (I)

(\)
eo

f-i
><..ul.c'd:

o~<t.: s Q

...:1 .~

...:1 U

...a<t:

'r:
.~

l'd '1j

(\) . ~
M ...

al'd

'r: ~ (J) M
~ j:Q

~ l'd

U~ ...

..... U') ~
6'0 ~

<t:
......a....

..-I
-..0 00
..-I

Q

E-t .l.'.d U')
~..-I
Ci1 l'd

.a(.\.)
M
l'd

H f-i U') ~
3 <t:~
p:;

I

~
o(\)
,

!:%.j..... I U')

MbD

I I



<t:.::J

~
Z

"u3
Q 'g.

0(0(

!L V) 0
ww -Ii rl "-!i 0

~~ "w"

c;
0.

rl

I

lcr'

l: ~ ~.!! <C-'

'~c

:::l

(\)

M ~
~
M ;:I
tJ <Il .,...; tJ

OM""';
~ ClO :>

<I-I~r-i

I::

(\) <Il 0

1-14-lC/)<Il\o

;:10

I-IOC/)

~

ClO~C""lC/)

x:<Il~QC/) I:: 'M

r,i:l
Z

<Il~"OtllH

lJ)l3l-1tll.,...;C/)

>.~ 0 0 ClO::>

tlll-lP.l-Il-IlXl

::::l tll <Il lXl 0

p.~

<Il H

<:>Il<Qll M

~C-'<
lJ) H

'r'l

tll <Il -U

:... lJ) tJ ~ lJ) H

<Il""';

I:: ~

I-I~~r-i<ll~

<IltlllJ)\o~O

~~.,...;oo~

~C/)~r-i<

~

tll

"O~

<IlC/)

.~ ,...;

I:: ::>

REPORT

GEORGIA

CROP

REPORTING

S

E

R

V ~

I,C

E

ATHENS, GEORGIA

c GRAIN STOCKS
Apri I 1, 1973

Georqia:

Released 4/ 27/ 73

Stored Grain and Soybean Stocks Down

The quantity of grain and soybean stocks in the State as of April I, 1973, was
down from the previous year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Serv ice. Oua nt i t ie s of stored gra in were lower than year-earl ier levels f or each crop.

The decreases from the previous year varied f rom 60 percent for oats to 10 percent for soybeans. \Jhea t and corn decreases were 56 an d 44 perce nt respectively.

Grain

Georg ia Gra in Stocks -- April 1, 1973

with cornpa r i sons

On Fa rms

Off Fa rms

1972

1973

1972

1973

1,000 Bus hel s - -

Corn

33,407

17 ,820

5,342

4,0 02

Oats Barl ey

848

321

21 8

109

35

23

18

*

I-/hea t

304

56

861

455

Rye Sorghum

59

30

*

755

149

39

**

Soybeans

2.754

1,005

7.871

8.585

* Not pub 1 i shed to avoid disclosing individual operations.

AI I Pos i t io ns

1972

1973

38,749 1,066 53 1,165
i(
794 10 .625

21 ,822 430
511*
7(
~I(
9.590

Un i ted States:

Grain and Oilseed Stocks Below A Year Earl ier

Stocks of the four feed gra ins (corn, oats, barley, and sorghum) on Apr il 1,.1973 totaled 119.2 mill ion tons, 6 percent below the 126.7 mi ll ion to ns in all positions a year earl ier. Oats and sorghum had the largest decl ines, 20 a nd 24 percent, respectively. Corn and barley were down 2 and 7 percent, respective ly, from this time last year. Disappearance of feed grains during January-March amounted to 54.4 mill ion tons, 10 percent more than the same quarter last year. Wheat s tocks were down 24 percent from a year earl ier, the smallest April 1 stocks since 1968. Durum wheat holdings were also
sharply lower but rye stocks totaled about the same as a year earl i e r , Oilseed s tocks
were below April I, 1972 with soybeans down 8 percent. Flaxseed stocks were only about
one-third of a year earl ier.

Corn stored in all positions on April 1, 1973 totaled 3,329 milli on bushels , down
nearlY2percent from the 3,381 mill ion bushels a year earl i e r but 31 percent more than April 1, 1971. Farm stocks, at 2,375 mill ion bushels, were 4 percent less than a year ago while off-farm stocks, at 954 mill ion bushels, were up 6 percent. Disappearance from
all storage positions durin~ January-March is indicated at 1,486 mill ion bushels, compared wit h 1,320 mill ion bushels used in the same quarter a year ago.

Soybeans in all positions totaled nearly 506 mi l l ion bushels April I, 1973, down 8 percent from a year earl ier and the smallest for t he date since 1967. At 147 mill ion
bushels, farm stocks were ..of f 33 percent but off- f arm stocks of 358 mi l l ion bushels were up 7 percent from a year ago.

All wheat i n storage April 1, 1973 totaled 923 mi l l ion bush els, 24 percent below a year earl ie r and the lowest April I stocks since 1968. Off-farm stoc ks, at 607 mi l l ion bushels, were 11 percent below April 1,1 972. Farm ho ld i ngs o f 316 million bushels were 40 percent below a year earl ier and t he lowes t April 1 stocks s ince 1967. Disappearance from all storage positions for January- March i s indicated at 473 mill ion bushels, compared with 337 mill ion i n the comparable quarter a ye ar earl ier.

Rye stocks in all position s on Ap ril 1, 1973 t o tal ed L~9. 1 mi l l i o n bushel s, slightly less than a year earl ier but 43 percent mo r e tha n Ap ri l I, 197 1 sto c k s . Farm hold ings of 13. I mi l l ion bushels were 24 perce n t be low las t y ear whi le o ff -fa rm s t o c k s i nc reased 12 percent. Oats stored i n all pos iti ons on Apr il 1, 1973 to tal ed 586 mi l l i o n bus he ls , 20 percent below last year's record hig h and the l owe s t Ap r i l 1 stoc k s since 1969. Barley stocks in storage on April 1,1 973 to tal ed 263 mil li o n bus hels, 7 perce n t le ss than a year earl ier but 2 percen t mo r e t han Apr il 1 , 1971 .

Sorqhum qrain in storage April 1, 1973 t o tal e d 366 mi l li o n bu s he l s , l l L,l mi l l i on bushels below a year ago and 10 mi l l ion bu sh el s a bo v e Ap r i l 1, 191 1 hold ings. Both
farm and off-farm stocks are sharply be l ow a y ear ea r l i e r Fa r m ho l din g s of 98
mill i o n bushe I s were down 32 percen t ; o ff - f a r m ho l d i ng s of 268 mil l ion bu she I s we r e 20 percent below April I, 1972 stocks.

Un ited St a t e s

Stocks of grains , Apr il 1 , 1973 vii th campa ri son s

( in thousa nd bus he J s )

Grain and position

Ap r . 1 , 371

Apr . 1
1372

Jan . 1
J973

Apr. 1
1973

ALL \.JHEA T
On Fa rms ..!/ Commodity Credit Corp. 1/ Mi l l s , Elev. & Whse s . 1/1/
TOTAL

381 , 098 1, 930
677 ,407 1,060 ,435

525 ,478 1, 978
682 , 983 1,210 ,439

507 , 332 1 , 8 27
886 , 974 1,3 96 ,13 3

315,630 1, 822
605, 542 922, 994

RYE
On Fa rms 1/
Commodity Credit Corp. 1/ Mil Is, Elev. & Whses. 1/ 1/
TOTAL

10 , 21 9
529 23 .613 34 . 361

17,174 42 2.
31. 736 49 . 332

16,062-
227 37,831 54 , 120

13,061
226
35,823 49 .110

CO RN
On Fa rms 1/
Commodity-Credit Corp. 1/ Mills, Elev. & Whses. 1/ 1/
TOTAL

1, 875,221 59,196
611.02L~
2. 545.44 1

2,482 , 580 28, 869
869 . 2LJ0 3 .380 ,689

3, 673, 656 26, 096
1,1 15 . 359

2,375,024 25,463
928.982 3.329,469

OATS
On Farms 1/ Commodity Credit Corp. 1/ Mi l l s , Ele v. & Whses. 1/ 1/
TOTAL
BARLEY
On Farms 1/ Commodity Credit Corp. 1/ Mills, Elev. & Whses. 1/ 1/
TOTAL

509,833 11 ,30 5
188 , 235 709 .37 3
141 , 7 4 2 5,08 1
109 ,938

507, 299 10, 874
217 .83G 736.009
165,7 84 3 , 688
11 4 ,297 283., 769

559 , 39 1 8, 254
21 1,863 779 ,508
246,2 40
2
115.566 361. 808

379,578 7 ,209
198.837 585 .624
166,369
I
96 , 590 262.960

SOKGHU t1
On Fa rms 1/ Commodity Credit Corp. 1/ Mills , Elev. & Wh se s . 1/ 1/
TOTAL

87 , 885 3, 169
264. 912 355.966

143 ,347 51
336, 31 1
479 . 709

225, 972 47
401. 783 627,802

98 , 179 47
267, 690
365.916

SOYBEA NS

On Farms 1/

i7 Commodity Credit Corp. 2/

Mi l l s , Elev. & Whses.

1/

246,49 1 2, 411
366.652

218,60 9
333, 677

434,6 15 0
437. 924

147,317 0
358.417

. TOTAL

615 .554

552. 286

872 .539

505.734

1/ Est i mates of the Crop Reporting Board. 1/ C. C. C.--owned gra in at bi n sites.

1/ A l l off-farm storages not otherw ise desi gnated, i nc l ud i ng terminals and processing

plan ts. Includes C.C.C.--owned gra in in these storages.

FRAS I ER T. GALLO~JAY

PA UL E. \!I LL IAM S

Agr i cultural Statistician In Charge

Agri cul tura l Statist ician

The St a ti s t i c a l Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 ~Jest Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, i n
co ope r a t i o n w ith the Georgia Departmen t o f Agric ult ure.

Arter l"1ve Days xe turn to United States Department of Agricul ture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

~:;~
POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d Stote l Deportment of Agriculture
AGR - 101

Athe ns , G~ O: WI <:
">,

\leek Ending April 30,1 973

Re l ea se d 3 p.m. Monda y

PLA NTING PROBLEMS PERSIST

Athens, Ga., April 30 -- Planting probl ems continued to plague Georgia f a rme r s last week, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Serv ice. Heavy rains begi nning a t mid-week interrupted what had begun as a very active planti ng week i n central and southern areas. North Georgia was wet the ent ire period and made littl e , i f any, progress. At week's end, soil moisture was rated surplus in al I but a f ew s cat t e red counties.

County Extension Agents over the State repor t ed plan tin g p ro g re s s far behind normal for the date. They also pred icted considerable replant ing wil I be necessary on those acres alread y seeded due to silting, washing and c rus t i ng of f ields by the heavy rains.

Corn waS only 55 percent planted compa re d with ove r 80 per ce nt no rma l l y expected by th is date. Even wi t h the interrupt ion, abo ut 25 percen t of t he to t al expected acreage was seeded during the per iod.

Cotton p~antings stood at 31 percent complet io n compa re d wi th 60- 70 percent normally
expected. Only about 5 percent of t he crop had emer ge d \~h i le one- f ou r t h to one-half would
usually be up and growing by now.

About 20 percent of the total peanut ac reage was seede d ea r l y i n the wee k , but this
brought the total-to-date to only 26 percent planted. This was about one-third the
progress expected in a normal year. Soybean plantings still were l ess than I percent of
acreage expected but only about 5 percent wou l d normally be pl anted by this date.

Tobacco was 94 percent transplanted at the e nd of t he period. A number of counties indicated they were through but rain and wind damag e ha d lowered the crop's overall condition . Small qrains were rated in fair to most l y good cond ition but h igh -moisture related diseases, particularly mi l dew, we re becoming mo re serious.

Peaches we re rated fair to good. Poor pol I ina t ion a nd addi t ional tree losses were noted as factors expected to reduce production t his year , alon g wi t h the earl ier cold wea t he r damage. Both pa~tures and I i ve s t ock were re po r ted in good condition.

State Ma r ke t Managers repor ted Geo rg i a ' s ve oe t abl e a nd me l on crops in mostly fa ir to good condition. Excessive mo i s t u re conditions dur i ng t he la t t e r part of the week hampe red progress considerably.
':fEATHER SUMMARY -- Heavy to excess ive rainfal l occ u r red i n a l l sec tions of Georgia during the week ending Fr iday, April 27. The ra i ny wea t he r began early Tuesday and continued, with only minor breaks, unt il early Friday . Totals var ied over the State from just under an inch to over 6 inches with most of the heav ier amount s in south and central areas. Alma received over 4 i nc he s during the 24-hour period ending Thursday morning and almost 7 inches during the 3-day rainy period. Flash flooding was reported i n several areas of the State. The rainfall was generally I ightest in the ea s t central section. The ra ins ended early Friday as drier and cooler air moved into the State from the northwest and all areas enjoyed a sunny but cool weekend.

Temperatures were quite warm at the beginning of the per iod, moderated somewhat at mid-week under cloudy , rainy sk ies and became muc h cooler than normal dur ing the weekend. Highs were in the 70's in the north and 80's in th e south on Mo nda y and Tuesday but were mos t l y in the 60's and 70's dur ing the remainder of t he period. Lows were seasonally wa rm until the weekend whe n they d ropped t o j us t unde r freezing in th e mountains and to the 40's in the extreme sout h , The northern th i rd of t he St ate experienced read ings l n the 30's and I ight frost was repor ted i n several a rea s . Ave rage s for t he week ranged fro m 2 to 5 degrees below no rma l .

The outlook for the period Ue dne s da y t hrou gh Fr iday ca l l s f o r a c hance of showers

and mild 'r1e dne s da y . The threat of showers s hould e nd Thur sd a y as cool er we at he r moves

in. Friday wi l l be fa ir and cool. Hi ghest t emperat u re s wil l occ ur We dne s da y af ternoon

and range from t he low 70's north to the l ow 80 's sout h. I t wil l be coo l e s t Fr iday

.. ~1!~_!~~!_!~~91~~_f!~~_~~~!_~_Q~~!!~_!~_ ! ~ ~ _~pe ~!_~Q~ ~ ~ ~~ E ~ ~

_

The Statistical Reporting Service , Athe ns , Geo rgia, i n coopera ti o w i t h t he Coopera t ive
Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georg i a Depa r t men t o f Agr i cult ure ; a nd t he Nat iona l Weather Service, NOAA, U. S. Dep artmen t of Comme rce .

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMKERCE NATIONAL W.wATHER SERVICE
Athens , Geor gia
NOAA
Prec i.p i t a ti on Fo r Th e We. k Eudi ng Apr i 1 27, 19 73

&&0 GI

Tempe r a t u r e e x t r emes f or t h e wee k e ndi ng

!':i:t ) {'1 1. .'J} l ~':' '':'''

f F r o 'i i ~) :i_ orla l )

* For t he peri od Ap r i l 28 - 30 ,
T Le s s t h a n . 005 i n c h .
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agri cul tur e
Statistical Reporting Servi ce 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

AGR 10 1

~() FARM REPORT ! "~' .JJ 7 c.: j
3 I r /

~G\A

3/ J----

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

, JU! 1 8 "-.

,

,4

" /.

JJ

I

I

Hay 1973

I GEORGIA SOYBEANS

_. _

1

---- County Estimates - Acreage, Yield and Production - 1972 PrelI'minary

District and County

Harvested Acres

Yield Per Acre

Production

Bushels

Bushels

DISTRICT 1
Bartow Chattooga Floyd Gordon Mur r ay Polk Walker Whitfield Other Counties

1,100 1,200 3,100 6 ,800 4,300
800 1,100 2,300
100

23.0 24.0 24.0 25.5 22.0 20.0 24.0 21.0 22.0

25,300 28 ,800 74,400 173,400 94,600 16,000 26,400 48,300
2,200

TOTAL

20,800

23.5

489 ,400

DISTRICT 2
Barrow Clarke Forsyth Fulton Gwinnett Jackson Oconee walton Other Counties
TOTAL

300 1,000
300 200 500 1,400 4,400 3,000 200
11,300

19 .0 20.0 25.0 19.0 19.0 19.5 18.5 21.0 19.0
19.6

5,700 20,000
7,500 3,800 9,500 27,300 81,400 63,000 3,800
222,000

DISTRICT 3
Banks El ber t Franklin Hart Madison Oglethorpe Other Counties
TOTAL

150 2,300 1,400 4,200 6,800 3,000
250
18,100

18.0 16.0 14.5 14.5 20.0 21.0 15.2
17.9

2,700 36,800 20,300 60,900 136,000 63,000
3,800
323,500

Hay 1973 GEORGIA SOYBEAl~S County Estimates - Acreage, Yield and Product ion - 1972 Preliminary

Di s t r i c t and County

Harvested Acres

Yield Per Acre

Production

Bushels

Bu s h e l s

DISTRICT 4 Clayton Coweta Fayette Harris He nr y Lamar Ma c on Mar i on Mer i we t her Pike Schley Spalding Talbot Taylor Troup Ups on Other Counties

120 500 480 300 3,200 620 25,800 850 1,200 3,000 1,700 2,200 520 5,700 140 200 170

20 .0 18.0 20 . 0 11.0 20.0 20.0 14.5 12 .0 18.5 19 .0 12.0 19.0 12.5 12.0 15.0 16.0 18.2

2, 400 9,000 9,600 3,300 64,000 12, 400 374 ,100 10 ,200 22>200 57,000 20, 400 41,800 6 ,500 68,400 2,100 3 ,200 3,100

TOTAL

46,700

15.2

709,700

DISTRICT 5 Baldwin Bibb Bleckley Butts Crawford Dodge Hancock Houston Jasper Jo hnson Jones Laurens Jlion t gomer y Mo r g a n Newt on Peach Pulaski Rockdale Treut1en Twi ggs Washington Wheeler Wilkinson Other Counties
TOTAL

720 2,700 7,800 1,200 6,600 6,600
840 26,400
100 3,900
420 21,900
2,500 750 250
16,800 9,200 140 480 1,300
15,200 4,200 1,400 100
131,500

15.0 11.0 10.5 19.0 14.5 10.5 17.5 14.5 16 .0 10.0 15.0 12.0 11. 0 16.0 18. 0 12. 5
9.5 20.0 12.5 10.0
9.5 9.5 12 .0 12.0
12.0

10,800 29,700 81,900 22 , 800 95 ,700 69,300 14,700 382,800 1,600 39,000 6 ,300 262,800 27,500 12,000 4,500 210,000 87,400 2,800 6 ,000 13,000 144,400 39,900 16,800 1,200
1,582,900

Hay 1973

GEORGIA SOYBEANS County Estimates - Acreage. Yield and Production - 1972 Pre1iminarv

District and County

Harvested Acr es

Yield Per Acre

Production

Bushels

Bushels

DI STRI CT 6 Bulloch Burke Candl er Col umbi a Ef fingham Emanuel Glascock Jefferson Jenki ns McDuf fie Richmond Screven War r en

35,800 60,600 10,000
400 10,800 10,600
2,100 37,600 12 ,600 1,600 5,600 34 ,000 3,600

19 .0 12.5 14.5 13.0 19.0 10.5 11.0 11.5 12.5 14 .5 13.5 13.5 18.5

680,200 757,500 145,000
5 ,200 205,200 111,300
23,100 432,400 157,500
23,200 75,600 459,000 66,600

TOTAL

225,300

13.9

3,141,800

DISTRICT 7 Baker Calhoun Clay Decat ur Dougherty Early Grady Lee Mi ller l1i t c he l l Quitman Randolph Seminole Stewart Sumter Ter r ell Thoma s Webster
TOTAL

2,000 4,000
850 6,700 1,200 2,200 4,200 7,400 3,400 2,600
50 700 2,200 800 19,800 4,609 13,000 300
76,000

17 .5 17.5 18.0 19.0 18.0 19.5 22 .0 16.5 18.0 17.0 18.0 15.0 19 .5 17.5 13.0 14.5 20.0 14.0
17 .0

35 ,000

70,000

15,300

127 ,300

21,600

42,900

92 ,400

122 ,100

61,200

44,200

900

10,500

42,900

,

14,000

257,400

66 ,700

260,000

4,200

1,288,600

May 1973

GEORGIA SOYBEANS County Estimates - Acreage, Yield and Production - 1972 Preliminary

District and County

Harvested Acres

Yield Per Acre

Production

Bushels

Bushels

DISTRICT 8 Atkinson Ben Hill Berrien Brooks Clinch Coffee Colquitt Cook Crisp Doo1y Echols Irwin Jeff Davis Lanier Lowndes Telfair Tift Turner Wilcox Worth

2,600 960
8,900 22,000
520 1,400 3,400 10,200 12,800 17,600
120 3,900 2,000
900 4,900 3,000 5,900 2,100 4,500 4,600

17.0 12.5 19.0 21.5 17.5 19.5 15.5 20.0 13.5
12.5 20.0 12.0 14.5 20.0 20.0 11.5 14.0 15.0 11.0 15.5

~~". ~- 44,200

12,000

'J

i69,100

473,000

co

9,100 27,300

52,700

204,000

172 ,800

220,000

~.~ 2,400

46,800

29,000

18,000

98,000

34,500

82,600

31,500

49,500

71,300

TOTAL

112,300

16.5

1,847,800

DISTRICT 9 Appling Bacon Bryan Chatham Evans Long Pierce Tattna11 Toombs Ware Wayne Other Counties
TOTAL
STATE TOTAL

1,800 900
2,100 880
6,300 200
2,200 8,400 3,700
840 500 180
28,000
670,000

15.5 18.0 17.0 17 .5 16.0 15.5 18.5 15.5 13.0 17 .5 17.0 16.7
15.9
15.0

27,900 16,200 35,700 15,400 100,800
3,100 40,700 130,200 48,100 14,700 8,500
3,000
444,300
10,050,000

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

w. PAT PARKS
Agricultural Statistician

The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

.. ! .J

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

Hay 1973

GEORGIA SOYBEANS County Es t i ma t es - Acr eag e , Yield and Production - 1972 Preliminary

Di str i c t and County

Harvested Acres

Yield Per Acre

Produc tion

Bushels

Bushels

DISTRI CT 1 Bartow Chattooga Floyd Gordon Hurr ay Polk Wal ker Whi t fie l d Other Counties

1,100 1,200 3,100 6,800 4,300
800 1,100 2,300
100

23.0 24.0 24.0 25.5 22.0 20.0 24.0 21.0 22.0

25,300 28 ,600 74,400 173 ,400 94,600 16,000 26,400 48 ,300
2,200

TOTAL

20,800

23.5

489 ,400

DISTRI CT 2 Barrow Clarke Forsyth Fulton Gwinnett Jackson Oconee wal t on Other Counties
TOTAL

300 1,000
300 200 500 1,400 4,400 3,000 200
11,300

19.0 20.0 25 .0 19.0 19.0 19.5 18.5 21.0 19.0
19.6

5,700 20,000
7,500 3,800 9,500 27,300 81,400 63,000 3,800
222,000

DISTRI CT 3 Banks Elber t Frankl i n Hart Madi s on Ogl et hor pe Other Counties
TOTAL

150 2,300 1,400 4,200 6,300 3,000
250
18,100

18.0 16.0 14.5 14.5 20.0 21.0 15 .2
17.9

2,700 36,800 20,300 60,900 136,000 63,000
3,800
323,500

Nay 1973

GEORGIA SOYBEANS County Estimates - Acreage, Yield and Production - 1972 Preliminary

District and County

Harvested Acres

Yield Per Acre

Production

Bushels

Bushels

DISTRICT 6 Bulloch Burke Candler Columbia Effingham Emanuel Glascock Jefferson Jenkins McDuf f i e Richmond Screven Warren

35,800 60,600 10,000
400 10,800 10,600
2,100 37,600 12,600 1,600 5,600 34,000
3,600

19.0 12.5 14.5 13.0 19.0 10.5 11.0 11.5 12.5 14.5 13.5 13.5 18.5

680,200 757,500 145,000
5,200 205,200 111,300
23,100 432,400 157,500
23,200 75,600 459,000 66,600

TOTAL

225,300

13.9

3,141,800

DISTRICT 7 Baker Calhoun Clay Decatur Dougherty
Early
Grady Lee Hiller 11i t c he 11 Quitman Randolph Seminole Stewart Sumter Terrell Thomas Webster
TOTAL

2,000 4,000
850 6,700 1,200 2,200 4,200 7,400 3,400 2,600
50 700 2,200 800 19,800 4,600 13,00'0 300
76,000

17 .5 17.5 18.0 19 .0 18.0 19.5 22.0 16.5 18.0 17.0 18.0 15.0 19.5 17.5 13.0 14.5 20.0 14.0
17.0

35,000 70,000 15,300 127,300 21,600 42,900 92,400 122,100 61,200 44,200
900 10,500 42,900 14,000 257,400 66,700 260,000
4,200
1,288,600

May 1973

GEORGIA SOYBEANS County Estimates - Acreage, Yield and Production - 1972 Preliminary

District and County

Harvested Acres

Yield Per Acre

Production

Bushels

Bushels

DISTRICT 8 Atkinson Ben Hill Berrien Brooks Clinch Coffee Colquitt Cook Crisp Doo1y Echols Irwin Jeff Davis Lanier Lowndes Telfair Tift Turner Wilcox Worth

2,600 960
8,900 22,000
520 1,400 3,400 10,200 12,800 17,600
120 3,900 2,000
900 4,900 3,000 5,900 2,100 4,500 4,600

17 .0 12.5 19.0 21.5 17 .5 19.5 15.5 20.0 13.5 12.5 20.0 12.0 14.5 20.0 20.0 11.5 14.0 15.0 11.0 15.5

c-
;-
.J

44,200 12 ,000 169,100 473,000
9,100 27,300 52,700 204,000 172,800 220,000
2,400 46,800 29,000 18,000 98,000 34,500 82,600 31,500 49,500 71,300

TOTAL

112,300

16.5

1,847,800

DISTRICT 9 Appling Bacon Bryan Chatham Evans Long Pierce Tattna11 Toombs Ware Wayne Other Counties
TOTAL
STATE TOTAL

1,800 900
2,100 880
6,300 200
2,200 8,400 3,700
840 500 180
28,000
----
670,000

15.5 18.0 17 .0 17.5 16.0 15.5 18.5 15.5 13.0 17.5 17.0 16.7
15.9
- -----
15.0

27,900 16,200 35,700 15,400 100,800
3,100 40,700 130,200 48,100 14,700 8,500
3,000
- 444,300
--
10,050,000

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

W. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician

The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

,.,

LIVESTOCK REPORT

MARCH ,.973
GEORGI A .J
~.
iJar ci:l Red iie a t Production Below Year Agu

S L A U G H T E. R
III
JRe l e a s e d 5/2/73
,v
I
,.

Georgia's red meat production in commer cial pl ant s dur ing ilar c h 1973 totaled 34.7 million pounds, according to t he Ge orgia Cr op Repo r t ing Service . This was 13 percent below the 40 million during the same mon th last ye.ar but 13 percent a bove the 30.8 million pounds for February 1973.

Cattle Slaughter

Commercial p l a n t s in Georgi a r eporte d 24 ,700 he a d of cattle s l augh t e r e d during Ha r ch 1973--3,000 above last month and ZOO ab ov e March 1972.

Calf Slaughter

Bar ch calf slaughter in Georgia pl ant s n umbered 1 , 000 head -- t he same as in February 1973 but 1,400 below Mar ch 1972 .

Hog Slaughter

Commercial hog slaughter i n Georgia plant s total ed 162, 000 head in Har ch 1973, 18,000 more than in the previous month bu t 38,000 l e s s than in Ma r c h 1972.

48 STATES

dar ch Re d Me a t Production Dow~ 9 Per cent Fr om 1972

Commercial production of red mea t in the 48 States totaled 2,967 million pounds in Mar ch , down 9 percent from a year earlier . Commer c i a l meat production includes slaughter in federally inspected and other slaug hter p lan t s , but exc l ude s animals slaughtered on farms.

iia r ch 1973 included 22 weekdays and 5 Saturday s while Mar ch 1972 included 23 weekdays and 4 Saturdays.

Beef Production Down 5 Percent From A Year Ear l i e r

Beef production in Ha r ch was 1,77 2 mi l l i on pounds, down 5 percent from the 1,867 miilion pounds produced in t1a r c h 1972. Ca t t le ki l led t otaled 2,879 ,500 head, down 5 percent from a ye a r earlier. Live ue i ght per he ad was 1 , 037 pounds, 4 pounds lighter than Har ch 1972.

Veal Output 24 Percent Below Mar ch 1972

The r e we r e 31 million pounds of veal produced dur ing Ha r ch. down 24 percent from 1972". The 224,900 calves slaughtered we r e 30 pe r ce nt be l ow a ye a r ear l ie r . Live weight per head was 242 pounds, up 13 pounds from Mar ch 1972.

Pork Production Down 14 Percent Fr om A Year Ear l i er

Por k pr oduc t i on i n Ma r ch totaled 1 ,133 mill i on pounds , down 14 percent from a year earlier. Hog kill totaled 7,032, 900 hea d , down 16 percent from rla r ch 1972. Live weLght; per head was 237 pounds, t he same a s a year e a rlier . Lard rendered per 100 pounds of live weight was 6.8 pounds compared with 7 .9 i n Har ch 1972.

Lamb And Hutton Dmm 22 Percent Fr om i:lar ch 1972
There wer e 40 million po un ds of l amb and mut t on pr oduc e d i n Ha 'rc.h, 22 pe r c en t beLow a year earl ier. Sheep and lamb s laugh te r tota l e d 736 ,900 hea d , do~m 22 percent. Ave r a ge live weight was 110 pounds, 2 pounds heavie r than a year earlier.

Poultry Production Down 5 Percent From ilarch 1972
Produ ction of poul t r y meat during Ma r ch to taled 781 million pounds, ready-to-cook basis. This is 5 percent less than a year earlier but 8 percent more than in February 1973 .

Specie

GEORGIA AND 48 STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER

Numb e r

Slaughtered

i'la r ch

1972

1973

Average

Live We i gh t

Ha r ch

1972

1973

II

Total

Live Vieight

March

1972

1973

1,000 Head

Pounds

1,000 Pounds

Georgia :

Cattle Calves Ho g s Sheep and Lambs

24.5

24.7

901

912

2.4

1.0

434

437

200.0

162.0

224

224

22,074 1,042 44,300

22,526 487
36,288

48 St a t e s :

Cattle

3,037.3 2,879.5 1,041

1,037

3,161,709 2,985,051

Calves

319 .3

224.9

229

242

72,998

54,480

Hogs

8,409 .4 7,032.9

237

237

1,992,870 1,664,834

Sheep and Lambs

948.4

736. 9

108

110

102,4 76

81.228

II Includes slaughter under Federal inspection and other commercial slaughter , excludes

farm slaughter .

Commodity and
Unit

AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FAillIERS AND HOG-CORN RATIOS, APRIL 15, 1973
WITH COt1PARISONS

Apr. 15 1972

GEORGIA Ma r . 15
1973

Apr. 15 1973

UNITED STATES

Apr. 15 Ha r . 15 Apr . 15

1972

1 973

1 973

FRASIER T. GALLOW~Y Agr i cul t ur a l 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 .

At t er l"1ve lJay s Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFI CI AL BUSINESS

) 07
A

GEORGIA C R O P REPOHTIN G SERVICE

~ W~~rnITJtr ill ~~ill~illt?

ATHENS, GEORGIA

" '" \ '

2

Ma y 2, 197 3

BROILER T YPE

Placement o f broiler chick s i n G eo r g ia durin g t he w e e k e n ded Ap ril 28 w as 8,792,000--2 per cent less than the p r e vio us wee k and 7 p e r c e nt l ess t ha n the comparable week last year, according to t he Ge orgia Crop Rep or tin g S e r vice.
An estimated 10,791,000 broi l e r t ype eggs we re s et by G eorgia ha t c he r i e s - - 2 percent more than the previo us week b ut 6 pe r c e nt l es s than t he comparable we ek a year earlie r ,
Placement of broiler chicks i n 2 1 r e p orting States totaled 63,721, OOO- -slightly less than the previous week and 3 p ercent 1e s s t h a n the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 78, 398,000- -2 per c e nt m o r e than the previous week but 2 percent less than a year a g o .

Week Ended
Feb. 24 Mar . 3 Mar . 10 Mar . 17 Mar. 24 Mar . 31 Apr . 7 Apr. 14 Apr. 21 Apr. 28

GEORGIP. EGGS S ET , HAT C H ING S A N D CHICK P L A CE M E N T S

;

N et Cross State

Eg gs Set J:../

M o ve rn e nt of Chicks

I Chi .ck s P l a c e d for
I B r a ile r s in Georgia

1972
I

197 3

%of
yea r ago

197 2.

19 73

I

I
I

197 2

1973

% of
year ago

I

Thousands

11,384 11,367 11,091 11,378 11, 525 11, 584

10, 576 10, 70 2 10,61 2 10, 397 10 ,881 11, 144

I
I 93
I 94
I 96
91
94
96

T hous a n d s

I 1-180 /- 4

1- 16 7 -128

I- 9 5 -118

II

/- 194
t 73

I I- 8 2

-1 25
- 91
f. 2

I

T hous a n d s

I

I 9, 528

7, 4 96

I 9 , 57 6

8, 24 7

! 9, 2 18

8, 428

j

I 9,24 3
I 9, 2.44

8 ,393 8, 508

I 9, 12 1

8,699

79 86
91 91 92 95

11,573

11 ,232

I
I

11 ,237 11, 508

11 ,007 10 , 7 18 10, 597 10,791

95 !-142

I 95

!- 174

i I

94:

t 77

! 94

I I

!-1 16

-171 -148 - 122 - 158

9, 279

I 9,463

I
!

9, .1.:0 0

I :

9, 474

8,3 08 8,7 06 8,941 8,792

90 92 95 93
I

E GG TYPE

Ha t c h of egg type chicks in G eo r gia d ur ing the week ende d April 28 was 1,098,000 --7 percent l ess than. th e pr e v i o u s w e e k but 2 1 p er c e n t m or e t h a n t h e comparable week last year. An estimat ed 1, 2 1 1, 0 00 eg g s fo r t he p r o d u c t i o n of egg type chicks were set by Georgia h a tcheries, 1 pe rc e n t les s t h a n th e p r e vi o u s w eek but 15 percent more than the comparable week las t ye a r .
In the four s tates that accounted for a bout 24 perce nt of the hatch of all egg t yp e chicks in t h e U. S. in 1972, hatchings dur i ng the w e ek e n d ed A p r i l 28 were up 11 percent and settings were up 8 percent fr om a year ago .

State
Ga. Calif. Wa s h . Mi ss .
Tota1 197 3
Total 1972*

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHI CKS HATCHED, 1973

Apr.

Eggs Set

Apr .

Apr .

I I % o f I

Chicks Hatched

Apr. I year ~pr.

Apr .

%of
year

14

21

28

ag o 2/ 14

21

28, ago 2/

Thous ands

Thousands

1, 239 1, 797

1, 218 1, 74 4

1, 211 1, 307

1

115

1, 093

101

1, 183

1, 185 1, 220

I 1,098 121 I
1, 317 107

102

142

254 118

2 16

177

140

66

352 3, 4 90

334 .

362

3, 4 3- 8 3 134

10 1 10 8

, 352 2 844

351 2, 933

309 2 864

134 111

3,578 3 ,27 2 2, 9 12

2, 583 2, 64 8 2, 578

UJo of Last Year

98

105

108

11 0

I II

III

1/ Includes e gg s set by hatcherie s pro d ucing chi c k s fo r ha t c he ry s uppl y flo cks .
7./ Current wee k as p er cent o f s a m e w e e k l a s t ye a r. * R e v i s e d,

B R OILER TYPE E G G S SET AND CHIC KS P LACED IN C OMME RCIAL A ..{. EAS B Y vVEE KS- 1973 Pag. .e 2

STATE

Ap r. 14

E GGS SET

Week Ended A pr . 21

A pr. 28

Thousands

0/0 of
year ago 1/

CHICKS PLACED

Week E nded

Apr .

.Apr ,

I Ll

21

Apr 28

Tho usands

Maine P ennsylvania Indiana Mis so uri Delaw ar e Ma ryla nd Vi r ginia West Virgin ia N orth Car olina S o ut h Carolin a

2, 1 23 2,05 5
542 394 3 ,323 5, 586 2 , 196
0 7,96 2
587

2, 180 1,882
4 86 362 3,264 5, 336 2, 129
0 8, 073
555

2, 129 2,263
53 2 50 8 3, 285 5, 511 2, 175
0 8, 0 60
607

95

1, 69 1

12 2 I 1, 19 6

10 6

I
I

31 0

I 129

485

10 7 I 3 ,4 16

101

4 , 07 6

96

1, 54 6

-

364

97

6 , 11 3

10 2

54 9

1,695 1,44 7
265 460 3 , 13 5 4,4 15 1, 423 4 84 6, 163 567

1, 66 0 1, 24 4
4 04 341 3,40 8 4 , 0 26 1,666 362 6, 237 549

GEO R G I A

10,71 8 10 , 597 10, 791

94

8,7 06

8,941

8, 79 2

F'I o r i da T e nnes see A l a bama Mis si s sippi -A r kari s a s Louis iana T exas \Va s hi ngt o n Oregon California

1,7 84
I 734 11 , 207 5,729 14, 291 1, 0 75 5, 024 440 589 2 , 14 3

TOTAL 1973 (21 States )

7 8, 50 2

1, 77 8 593
11,11 7 5,74 2
13 , 7 19 1, 13 6 4, 798 3 93 539 2, 218
76, 897

1, 886 613
11 , 145 5, 823
13 , 824 1, 14 0 4, 94 1 437 526 2 ,2 02
7 8, 39 8

11 2

1, 2 5 6

78

1, 13 0

95

8, 877

92

5, 19 8

96

11,16 5

11 3

992

99

4, 001

105

3 10

10 3 i

353

96

1,787

98

63 ,5 21

1, 3 9 5 1, 24 0 8, 6 85 5, 241 10, 71 4 1,0 86 4 , 034
391 361 1, 888
64 , 03 0

1, 178 1, 14 2 8, 882 5, 24 2 10 ,494 1, 558 3,93 2
464 33 1 1, 8 09
63 , 72 1

TOTAL 1972* (21 States )

80, 053 79 ,74 3 80,312 I

0/0 o f Last Year II

98

96

98

I

1/ C ur r e n t week as pe r c e nt of same week las t year.

64,6 35
98 *Revis ed.

64,92 1 99

65, 814 97

o/u of year ago 1/

104 109 118
65 10 8 108 100
78 95 88

93

97

.'

90

101

95

88

148

95

92

106

100

97

I
!

Q)

..,J-l
::j
..-I
:l

~ .U..

..I.'.d.
..u....,.

J-l
en <t::

0:; . ~
~ ..,

..o...

Z ~ 1:1

{)(J)

Q)

.<t:: ..-I

~

I'd
J-l

.:.,l

I

..8..,
J-l
I'd

...... o -o..0
1'")

. ... <r.:j o

P. Q) I'd
q tiD

~ eJ-ol

ro
. ....

0J-l

<t:: bll Q)Q)

oH.U .... O
oQ) :> , J-l til Q) ~ (bJ)ll....Qc.),

...S....:,:<t::

oJ - l . . ;
Q)

P-.Q)
aQ;) ..J.-..l

Q)
eo
J-l
.Ic'd ~U

(J)
Q) -U;d"Oro
J-l ..... 0 :l ...., J-l
~ .~ j:Q ::j~..,

o<t:: ..s

~ s::

...l

I'd
o()

U .., . ~ (J)

til
Q)

,V'J... n

;.:>>

, <t:: ......

...l or:

' ..... -.0
l OCO

0<t:: o..~... I ~ ......

....I.'d. E-l .(.J-I)
0:; I'd
~ J-l

Q)
..8..,
rJo-l
p...

o H :l

Q)

<(t:J: ):~l

0:; . ~
~ J-l

(J)

bll

<t:: : ::J

!
a:!
o .~
:col
(LVI 0
~ i rl
II. ~ 0
oil ~ r l
w ~~a. I ~~ ~ ~: <c~.!>
!
'c
~

Q)

H

::j

+J

..-l

::I U al oM U

O +J

Hcoo

M:>

s:: <

H +J..-I al al O

H'+-ltll al'"

::1 0 +J

co

H +J

Otll
t""l til

al+JS:: tIl
~S::oM

Z~

al+J "1:1tllH

CIlI3 H tlloM tIl

:>,+J 0 0 CO ::J

tll HP. H H ~

~ tll al~O

a:>l

apl'
l=l

~
..-l

+Jc.!a>l ~ CIl

..-t tll al .. U

~ CIlU~ CIlH

Q)oM

S::~

H +J+J ..-Ial~
altllCll\O ,.d O +J+JoM CO+J
~tIl+Jrl<

~

tll

"1:1 ~1

al tll

+J

osM::

::J

>
3 I)

REPORT

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

A THENS, GEORGIA

APRIL ~5

~rY
~973

7 r ~ /'J
AGRICULTURAL PRICES
j
May 2, 1973

GEORGIA I~ DE X UP I POI NT

The Al I Commodities Index of Pri ces Received by Georgi a f a rme r s in April was 160 percent, an increase of 1 point above the previous mont h and 49 points over April 1972, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.

The April All Crops Index was the Same a s th e prev ious mont h at 141 percent. The Livestock and Livestock Products Index was 175 perce n t, 2 po i nts above the previous mont h and 69 points over April 1972. Inc re a se s i n the prices of chickens and turkeys
were responsible for mos t of the ris e.

UNITED STATES PRICES REC EIVED INDEX Dm-/N 2 POINTS PRICES PAID INDEX UP 2 PO INTS

The Index of Prices Received by Farme r s decl ined 2 points (I t percent) to 157 percent of the January-December 1967 average during the mon th end e d April 15, 1973. Contributing most to the decrease were lo wer prices fo r hogs, ca ttl e , strawberries, mi l k, calves, and lamts. Higher pr ices f o r onions , lettuce , wheat , and broilers were only partially offsetting. The Index was 32 percent a bove a ye ar earl ier .

The Index of Prices Pa id by Farmers for Commodit ies and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates for April 15 was 140, up 2 points ( It percent) from midMarch. Higher wage rates and prices for seeds, fertil izer and I ime, food and tobacco, clothing, and building materials more than offset lower pri ces pa id for feed and feeder livestock. The index was 12 percent above a year earl ier.

1967 - 100

INDEX NUMBERS - - GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES

Ma r , 15 1972

Apr. 15 1972

Ma r , 15 1973

Ap r , 15 1973

GEORGIA

Prices Received AII Commod i tie s All Crops

116

I1I

159

160

117

117

141

141

Livestock and Livestock

Products

116

106

173

175

--------------------------~------- -- ------------- ----- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
UN !TED STATES

Prices Received

120

119

159

157

Prices Paid, Interest,

Taxes & Farm Wage Rates

124

125

138

140

Rat io .!/

97

95

115

11 2

.!/ Ratio of Index of Prices Received by Farmers t o Index of Prices Paid, Interest,
Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates.

FRAS I ER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

C. L. CRENSHAH Agricultural Statistician

The Statistical Reporting Serv ice , USDA , 1861 We st Broad St reet , At hens , Georg ia , in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agri culture .

PRICES -- RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS. APR IL 15 , 1973 WITH COMPA RISONS

Commodity and Unit

GEORG IA

Apr. 15 Mar. 15 Ap r , 15

1972

1973

1973

UN ITED STATES

Apr. 15 Mar. 15 Apr. 15

1972

1973

1973

PRICES RECEIVED:

YJheat, bu.

$

Oats, bu.

$

Corn, bu.

$

Cotton, lb.



Cottonseed, ton

$

Soybeans, bu.

$

Sweetpotatoes, cwt.

$

Hay, baled, ton:

All

$

Alfalfa

$

Other 2/

$

Mil k Cows, head

$

Hogs, cwt.

$

Beef Cattle, All, cwt. 11 $

Cows, cwt , 1/

$

Steers & Heifers, cwt. s

Ca Ives, cwt ,

$

Milk, Sold to Plants, cwt.

Fluid Ma r ke t

$

Manufactured

$

All

$

Turkeys, 1b.



Chickens, l b, :

Excluding Broilers



Commercial Broilers



Eggs, all, doz.



Table, doz.



Hatching, doz.



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
7.00
7.00 25.0
7.5 12.0
32.2
26.7 60.0

2. 10 1. 14 1. 76 31 .0
6.25 8.55
34.00 40.00 34.00 365.00 36. 10 39.50 32.00 45.00 58.00
117 .65
317.65 -28.0
13. a 23.5 52.9 50.1 70.0

2.20 1. 14 1. 76 ::33. a
6.00 8.75
35.00 40.00 35.00 365. 00 33.40 38.40 32.00 42.90 57.30
!17.55
!17.55 29.0
17 .0 25.5 50. 4 47. 2 70.0

1. 36 .635
I. 13 30.75
- . 3.37 7.64

2.06
.771 I. 37 26.24
53.80 6.05 8.27

28.00 29.20
25.50 383.00
22.50 31.90 23.30 34.00 41.40

35.40 37.00 32.40 462.00
38.30 43.60
33.40 3/46.20 - 58.20

6.13 3/5.00 - 5.85
1121.8

116.84
3/5.53 3/6.52 -28.4

8.2

12.0

3/12.9

23.3

1./27 . 8

47.2

2.15
.774
1.42 27.06
6.14 8.88
33.90 35.40 30.60 472.00 35.10 42.40 32.70 44.70 56.20
4/6.67 4/5.49
~/6.38
31.0
13 .6 25.5 46.9

PRICES PAID, FEED

Mixed Dairy Feed, ton: 14% protein 16% protein
18% protein
20% protein
Hog Feed, 14%-18%

$ 75.00 100.00 108.00 $ 82.00 109.00 103.00 $ 84.00 114.00 108.00 $ 88.00 121.00 115.00

73.00 78.00 81.00 85.00

92.00 101.00
109.00 115.00

91.00 98.00 106.00 III .00

prote in, cwt.

$

Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt. $

Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt.

$

Bran, cwt ,

$

Middl i ngs , cwt.

$

Co rn Me a 1, cwt.

$

Poultry Feed, ton:

4.55

6.10

5.90

5.30

9.20

8.80

6.20

13 .00

12.50

4.35

5.90

5.60

4.40

5.80

5.50

3.65

4.50

4.45

4.73

6.20

6.06

5.65

10.00

9.49

6.14

12.60

12.10

4.02

5.39

5.21

4.05

5.37

5.16

3.51

4.21

4.18

Broiler Grower Feed Laying Feed Chick Starter Alfalfa Hay, ton All Other Hay, ton

$ 89.00 125.00 120.00

96.00 133.00 130.00

$ 81.00 116.00 111.00

85.00 122.00 118.00

$ 96.00 150.00 138.00

101.00 146.00 143.00

$

41.00

45.00

45.00

40.70 48.70 47.70

$ 38.00 42.00 42.50

36.40 43.80 42.30

11 IICOWS" and " steers and he l fe rs !' combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls. 21 Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacem~nt. 11 Revised. 41 Prel iminary. 21 Includes all hay except alfalfa.

Atter l"ive JJays Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

A thens , C;, eorg l Cl

Week Ending May 7, 1973

Released 3 p.m . Monda y

Crops Off to a Slow Start

Athens, Ga., May 7 -- Most of Georgia's spring-planted crops are having trouble getting underway this year , according to the Geor gia Cr op Reporting Serv i c e. Frequent and heavy rains earlier in the year have thro,~ plant ing seriously off-schedule. Many of those fields that did get planted have produced poor stand s due t o cool s oi l temperatures and crusting of soils from the heavy rains. Last we ek ' s repor t ed condi t ion f or several crops was the lowest in recent years.
County Extension Agents judged soil moistur e to be at surplus levels for most northern and south central areas. Elsewhere, moisture supplies we r e rated adequate although these too had some we t spots. 11any of the Agent s a l so not e d t hat an unu s ua l l y high percentage of fields will have to be replanted this year .
Corn was only 68 percent planted a t the end of the week---considerably below the 90 percent planting normally expected by this date . Overall, the crop was rated fair to good with stands not up to par.
Tobacco transplanting wa s 99 percent complete. Condi tion wa s most often rated fair. Stage of development was quite varied with some f ields buttoning-out while others are still being transplanted.
Seeding of the cotton crop had reached on ly 46 pe rcen t c ompared with 75-80 percent for most recent years. Only 14 perc ent of the crop had emerged when we would normally have over one-half of the crop up by now. Overall, the c ondi t ion was poor to mostly fair with much replanting expected.
The State 's h'lge peanut crop also rece ived low marks wi t h ove r three-fourths of the County Agents rating the crop in fa i r or l ower condition . The se we r e the lowest condition judgments for this period in over fif t e en years. Only 43 pe rc en t of the State's largest dollar-value crop has been planted--les s than one-half the usual planting progress. A combination of poor germination, cool soi ls and s0i l crust ing has caused spotty stands and will make considerable replanting necessary .
Only 4 percent of the soybean crop ha s been planted, less than one-third the normal rate of planting. Small grains were rated f a i r t o mostly good . Fields were beginning to change color in southern areas. Ha r vest of these crops for silage was well underway.
Peaches received fair to goo d ra t ings for the much smaller crop expected this year. Thinning was underway in those a r e a s lucky enough to have too many peaches on the trees. Pastures and cattle both received high ra tings with 80 percent of the reports placing them in good or above condition.
Hana ger s of the State Farmers ' Ma r ke ts repor t ed vegetables and melons in fair to good condition. Cool nighttime temperature s and excessive moisture conditions continue to hamper growth and development .
WEATHER SUM}~RY -- Scattered showers developed over the State on Thursday as a cold front approached from the northwest. Rainfall amounts were generally light averaging about .30 inch north and west to .10 or less over portions of southeast and extreme south. Several reporting stations in South Ge or gi a had no rain at all.
Temperatures warmed to seasonable leve ls early in the period under fair skies with cloudy skies and mild temperatures at midweek. Clearing skies and much cooler weather followed in the wake of the cold front by the weekend. The coldest temperatures occurred early Saturday mo r n i n g with frost and near freezing temperatures reported over much of the extreme north ranging up to the low 50 's on the coast. Coldest reported temperatures were 29 de grees at Blairsville and 30 at Clayton. New r ecord low temperatures for the date were establ ished at Augusta with 39 degrees and at Columbus with 43. A warming trend was in evidence over the State by ~aturday afternoon . Temperatures for the week averaged from about 2 degrees below normal e xtreme northwest to 5 or 6 degrees below normal eastcentral and south.
The outlook for the period Wednesday t hr u Fr iday--chance of showers southeast on Wednesday and over much of the State Thursday or Fr i day . Turning cooler Wednesday with a warming trend Friday. "Lowe r s t t emperature s in the 40 's north and 50's south early Thur sday and warmest Friday afternoon wi t h h igh s mi d 70' s nor th to mid 80's south.

The Statistical Reporting Service, Athens , Georgia , i n c oope r a t i on with the Cooperative Ex tens i on Service, University of Geor gi a ; Geo r gia Dep ar t men t of Agr icul tur e ; and the Nat LonaL Weather Service, NOAA , U. S. De pa r tme.nt of Comme r ce.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COM>mRCE NATI ONAL WEATHER SERVICE
Athens, Georgia
NOAA Pre c ipi t a t ion Fo r The Week End in g May 4, 197 3

GEORGIA

Temoe ra t ure e ~treme5 f o r th e wee k end i ng ;1]'.,.: 4 , 1973. .. (Prov i si ona l )
Highe s t : 86 a t Je s up o n th e 3r d .
t.owe s t : 29 a t B1 Cl i r svil 1e on Ap r i l 29 t h .

H

* Fo r t he per iod May 5-7 , 197 3 .
T Le s s than . 005 i nc h .
After Five Days Return t o United States Department of Agr icul t ure
Statistical Reporting Service
1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601
OFFICIAL BUSINESS

~':>

Sf_.POSTAGE & FEESPAID

United

Dep... .....,;, 01...ic..It....

AGR 101

'I

GEORGIA C R0 P REPORTI NG SER ViC E

v

IJ

-1

w~~rnL1Jt? rnm~@I[1 .LEt?

ATHENS, GEORG IA

M a y 9. 19 73

Plac em ent of broile r chicks i n G e or g i a d u r i n g t h e w e e k eo d e d M ay 5 wa s 8,633,000--2 p e r ce n t 1 Co S s t han t h.e p r e vi ous w e e k an d 5 p er c enz Ie s than th e com parable week l ast year, a c c o r di n g t o t he Geo r gia C r o p Repo r ti ng Se rvi ce .
An e s t im a ted 10 , 3 65 , 1) 0 0 br o i l e r yp e eg g s we r e s e t by G e o r gt a I'. a t cheri e s- - l percent m o r e than th e pr eviou s w e e k but 5 perc ent l e s s t h a n t he c o rr p a r a b l e week a ye a r earlier.
Plac ement of br oil e r c hi c ks i n 2. ] r epo r t i n g S t a t e s t o t a l e d. 6 2,9 3 2, 0 0 0 --1 percent les s than the pre vi o u s w e e k a n d 3 p erc ent le s s t h a.n t h e compara ble w ee k last year. Broil er t y p e hatchi n g egg s set w er e 77, 9 64 ,0 00 --1 p e r c e rrt le s s than t h e p revio u s week and 2 percent less tha n a ye ar a g o .

GE OR GIA EGGS SET , HATCHI NGS AND CHI CK P L A CE M E N T S

E g g s Set J:../

IN e t C r o s s Stat";;1

Move m e nt

I'

~ - - ---.----------- - --,% of

We e k

1972

197 3

I year

of C hi cks 1972 19 7 3

I

Ended

Tho usan d s

Ia gi

Thousands t

Chi ck s Placed fo r
B roile r s i n G e o r gi a %of

197 7.

197 3

'lear

T ho usan d s

ago

Mar. 3

11, 367

10,702 i 94

1- 167 --12 8

<.; , 5 7 6

8, 247

86

Mar. 10 Mar. 17

ii: ~i~ i~:~~~ ~~ ~1~~ = i ~ ~

~: ~.~; ~: ;~~

~i

I",

Mar . 24

11,525 ]0 ,8 81

9 4 I- 7 3 - 9 1

9 , 244

8, 508

92

Ma r . 31

11,584 1. , 144 I 9 6 .;. 8 2. ;. 2

9 , l':~ 1

8,6 9 9

95

Apr. 7

11,57 3 1 1, 0 0 7

9 5 ,l1 4 2 - 17 1

9 ,2. 7 9

8, 308

90

Apr . 14

11,23 2 10, 71 8

9 5 1-1 74 -1 4 8

9, 463

8, 7 0 6

92

Apr. 21

11 ,237 10,59 7

94 I- 7 7 -1 2 2

9, 40 0

8, 94 1

95

Apr. 28

11,508 10, 79 1

94 1-11 6 - 158

9, 474

8, 7 9 2

93

May 5

11,43 2 ] 0 , 86 5

9 5 }l4S - 87

9 , 10 3

8,63 3

95

E G G T YPE

Hatch o f e g g t yp e chi c ks in G e o r gia d uring the w e e k end ed May 5 was 958,000 - 13 percent l ess t han th e previo us week and 5 p er c e n t less t h an the c o mparable wee k l ast year. An estimate d 1, 3 12. , 0 00 e g gs for the p r o ci. u c t ion o f egg t yp e Ch ick s were set by Georgia hatcheries, 8 p e r c e nt m ore tha n t he p r e vious w eek a n d 3 6 p e r c e nt m o re t han the comparable week last ye ar.
In the four s t a t es that accounte d fo r a bo ut 24 pe rc ent o f t he hat ch o f all egg type chicks in the U. S. i n 19 7 2, hatc h ings dur i n g t h e wee k e n d ed M a y 5 w e re down 1 percent but settings we r e up 4 6 p er c e n t from a ye a r a go .

State

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND C HI CKS HATCHED, 1973

Eggs Set

%of

Chicks Hatched

Apr.

Apr .

M ay

year

Apr.

Apr .

Ma y

21

28

5

a a 2/ 21

28

5

Tho us a n d s

Tho usands

%of
year ago 2/

Ga. Calif. Wa s h . Mi s s. Total 1973
Total 1972*

1, 21 8 1, 211 1, 3 12 13 6

1,74 4 1, 307 1,6 83 163

142

2 54

290 166

334

3 62

420 115

3 , 4 3 8 3 , 134 3 , 70 5 14 6

3 , 2 7 2 2 ,91 2. 2 , 53 5

1, 185 1,0 9 8

958

95

1, 220 1, 317 1,419 102

177

140

82

41

35 1

309

296 160

2,933 2,864 2,755

99

2 , 64 8 2, 578 2 , 7 8 1

0/0 of

_L_a_s_t _Y_ e _a _r _ _'I_ _,~,:1-_0_5

1..O..,.."8.--,_

1/ Includes e gg s s e t b yhat che r -i e

_-_lt_'!_6"=--!..-_
s producin g

_ --'--- II- I ---11-1---- 9 9-~-----
c hi cks fo r hatche r y s uppl y flocks .

"2/

Current

week a s

p erc. ent

o\f' :s"a,n1 e

week

las t

vea r ,
~

~< R e v is ed .

BROILER T YP E E G GS SE T A N D CHICKS PLA CED IN CO M ME R CIA L AREAS BY WE E KS- 19 7 3 Page 2

E GGS SET

I

CHICKS PLACED

STATE

Week Ended

Apr.

Apr .

21

28

May. 5

0/0 of
year ago 1/

Week Ended

Apr.

Apr.

21

28

May 5

0/0 o f
year ago 1/

Thousands

Thousands

..Cs.1:.:l

Maine

I

Penns ylvar.ia I

2 , 18 0 1,882

2, 129 2,263

2, 236 102 2, 176 120

1, 695

1, 660

1, 704

109

1, 4 47

1,244 1, 311

104

...u...., ...0...0.,

Indiana

486

532

580 120

26 5

404

317

116

.C..1,l

Mi s so ur i

362

508

336

87

I

46 0

341

4 74

99

{J)

Delaware

,

3, 264

3,285 3,375 112

Maryland

I

5,3 3 6

5,511

5, 542 103

Vir ginia

2, 129

2,175

1, 847

99

3, 135

3,408 2,906

96

4,4 15

4,026 4, 39 5

113

1, 4 2 3

1,666

1, 6 11

98

...-i
C1l H
.:..l,
...-i

West Virginia

0

0

0

-

4 84

362

33 4

95

North Ca r oIin a]

8 , 0 73

8,060

8,016

95

6, 163

6,237 6, 0 59

98

:l
..o..
H

South Carolin a i I

555

607

570

92

567

549

639

10 5

co
~

!

GEOR GIA

10 , 59 7 10,791 10,865 95

8,941

8,792 8, 633

95

Florida

Tenne ssee

Al a ba ma

Mi s s i s sippi

A rkans a s Louisiana

I

Texas

Wa s hi ngt on

Oregon

California

1;77 8 593
11 ,117 5,742
13 ,719 1, 136 4, 798 39 3 539 2,218

1,886

1,863 110

613

601

79

11, 145 11,320

99

5, 823

5, 83 4

92

13, 824 13,6 65

96

1, 140

1, 105

96

4 , 94 1 4 , 845

96

437

4 18

81

526

562 112

2,202

2,208

96

TOTAL 1973 (21 States)

76,897 78,398 77,964

98

1,395 1,240 8,6 85 5,241 10,714 1,0 8 6 4 , 0 3 Ll
39 1 36 1 1,888
64,0 30

TOTAL 1972>:< (21 States)

79,743 80,312 79,762

64,921

0/0 of Last Year

96

98

98 I

99

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised.

1, 178 1, 142 8,882 5,242 10, 494 1, 558 3,932
464 331 1,809
63,721

1, 175 1,235 8, 571 5, 15 1 10,30 3 1, 535 3,978
4 83 308 1, 810
62,932

65, 814 64,862

97

97

I 19032
II 96 91 87 160 97 125 95 98 97
,

0)
co
H
o-Cc1l
s::
>-i
..(s.o:.:j
....u...,.
...0...0.,
.C..1,l
(I)

...-i
r.Ll ~

H :l

(I)...,

~3

0:;
~

..u..

H
co

~

0)
H
.:..l,

...-i
:l
.U...

Heo
~

'H
o

.-4
0

...,

~

s:: 0

0)

l"'l

.8.., ..C.1l

H tlll C1l H ll< 0

0)

0)

OO)(J

u
C1l 'r-'

~

. .... ;> 00

tlll H s::

H 0) 0)

O(l)-C

0)

...,

.... (J stl::ll ~ ..., ~

oH

""
0)

ll<~

0)...,

p:j(l)

...-i'O

C1l C1l
u0

O) 'r: H

..., "" "" H
:l

..in..

CQ

..:.-li

.C..1l,

rn
0)

.~ (I) ~

H tlll .-4
<t: ~

'H

...-i

o

~
0)
.8..,

H
C1l ll<
.o0)

.(I)
D

!
al
Q .;
~
0.._

i '~" 0 M

...
oj!

a

0
M

w~~...I
~~i ~ ~ p:::

!
;

0)

H
::l

~

..-l

:U:l Ql

...-I U

OH...
~ eo

->I

<1-l~.-4

I=l QlO)O

H~Cf.lQl\C

::l0 HOCf.l

~

bO ~ C""l Cf.l

Ql~I=lCf.l ~I=l...-l

rZil

Ql~"'dCllH

OOI3HCll...-lCf.l

>-.~ 0 0 bO=:>

CllHp..HHl:'l

:::lCllQll:'lO

Ql Qpl..p::: ~ tQ!)l~

.>.-l1=l..C-lll0Q0l .. U
~UlU~OOH
Ql...-l I=l ~

H~~.-4Ql~
O)Clloo,-,>,..c::O

~~...-ICO~ ~Cf.l~.-4<
ex: Cll "'d~ QlCf.l

~

~

=:>

o

r-l

'\ o-c::: 0

~

"'..... -0

~

0

J

oel'.::

C""\

-'

u. c:::

L')

~

II)

LLW
0 ....
->>- cel:':.:::
CH-el'.::

.... 00 011)-

Vel'.::...J II)
c:::w wz

z- z.... .J..:.
;:):::l

/

.-

~~~G\FAARM

.
REPORT ' ~

GEORGIA CROP REPORT ING SER VICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

PEACHES MAY

105 Mi l l io n Pounds of Georqia Peaches Expe ct ed

~la y 11, 1973

Georgia's peach growers over t he Sta te are ex pe cti ng a smaller crop than last year,
according to reports about May 1. The crop was f o re ca st at 105 mill ion pounds or 45 percent less than the 190 mill ion poun ds harves ted in 1972. Above norma l droppage due to lack of poll ination , cold wea ther damage re s u l ting from low temperatures on April 10 and 11, and reduction in bear i ng t ree s have taken a heavy toll on this year's peach crop
in Georgia. Harvest is expected to begi n ab out t he t h ird week i n May.

The peach estimate relates to to t a l p roducti on and i nc ludes inspected and noninspected shipments, quantities us ed on f arms whe re produced, l oca l sales , and quantit ie s used for processing. For comp arat iv e purposes, prod uct io n and ut i l ization of peaches in Georgia for several ye ars are i ncluded i n the ta bl e below.

GEORGIA PEA CHES

Year

Production No t

.

Unre corded

sal es & Proc-

Reco rded Ra i 1 and

Truck Shioments

Equ iv.

1, 000 : Percent

Total

:u t ilized :fa rm use e ssed

Ca rs

bu. :of tota l

1/

2/

: Prod.

Mil.

1bs ,

1,000 bushels

Number

1964

69.8 1, 454

0

380

124 1,728

950 65

1965

222.6 4 ,638 1,469

932

1,182

1,915

1,055

23

1966

190.0 3, 958

312

1, 31+5

748

2,824

1,553

39

1967

173.0 3,604

62

1,406

452

2,807

1,684

47

1968

257.0 5, 354

354

1,5 52

1, 367 3,468

2,081

39

1 ~69

185.0 3 ,854

1/

1,31 9

1,058

2,364

1,477

38

1970

170.0 3,542

1,30 6

673

2,316

1,563

44

1971

120.0 2,500

1,042

579 1,408

879 35

1972

190.0 3,958

1,846

1, 133

1,566

979 25

1973

105.0 2,187

11 No t util ized on account of economic conditions. 1./ Loca 1 sales, non-inspected
truck sh i pments to points in Georg ia and adjoining states and quantities used on farms
where produced. 1/ Beginning in 1969 , total product ion in cludes only quantities
ut il i zed ,

FRAS (ER T. GALLOHAY Agric ultural Statistician In Cha r ge

\.J . PAT PARKS Ag ri c u ltura l Sta ti s t ici a n

The Statist ical Reporting Serv ice, USDA , 1861 Hes t Broad St ree t, At he ns , Geo rgia, i n
cooperation with the Georgia Depar t men t of Ag r i c u lt u re.

SPE CIAL PEACH REPORT AS OF MAY 1, 1973 - - UNI TED STATES

Total product io n in th e n i ne sout hern States fo r 1973 is f o re ca s t at 487 . 2 mi l l ion pounds, 13 percent less t ha n l a s t yea r and 8 percen t below t he 1971 ut il i zed crop. Freezing temperatures on Apr i l 11 and 12 ca used ex tensive dama ge i n Georgia, a major early peach producing St a t e, Alabama and Mi ss iss ippi. Loca l i ze d dama ge was al so s us t ained in the other six Stat es.

In South Carol ina s p r ing freez es re du ced t he crop potenti al, however, t he crop is still forecast 18 pe r ce nt a bove a year a go. Excessi ve rains from November t h rough Ma rc h cont r i buted to a co nd i t i o n known a s "peach t ree de c 1 ine!' wh i ch ca n res u 1t i n t ree l osses . The f u l l extent of thi s damage wi l l no t be evi de nt until .Na y a nd Ju ne.

Georgia's peach crop is e xtremel y va r iabl e; some area s an d va rie t ie s s us tai ned extensive freeze damage while o t he r are a S an d va rie ti e s s urvi ved . Co ld damage wa s most severe in northern areas . He a vy rai nfall during poll ination red uced f rui t se t i n varyi ng degrees and contr ibut ed t o some t re e los ses f rom " pea c h t ree decl ine."

In No r t h Carol ina Apr il f re e ze s caus ed damage in some low ly ing a reas; howe ve r , only scattered damage wa s done i n the ma j o r p rod uc i ng area. The Al ab ama peach crop wa s substantially dama ged by fr eezin g t emper a t u r e s in Apr il. Al t hough some trees st i ll have a good set , those a t low elevations a re practi cal ly bare. The Mi s s i s si ppi crop wa s also severely damaged by fr eezes i n Ap ril . Overall prospects in Ar kansas and Louis i ana are good but April freezes we re se vere in area s hav i ng poor air d rainage.

The Oklahoma pea c h c rop is gen e r a ll y good in the maj or producing areas, t hough heavy freeze damage occurred in the northwestern counties during April. In Texas the April freeze hit the north ern half o f the State while t he east and central areas escaped and still have a f a i r t o good f r u i t se t.

State

PEA CHE S

Product ion

Mill ion Pounds

Ut i Ii zed 1/

Total

1971

1972

1973

48 Pound Equ ivalents

Ut i 1 ized 1/

1971

1972

- - 1,000 units - -

Total 1973

No r t h Carol ina South Carol ina Georgia Alabama Miss iss ippi Arkansas Louis iana Oklahoma Texas

35.0 290 .0 120.0
16 .0 10 .4 43 .0 4. 0
7.8 5.0

25.0 220 .0 190 .0
24 .0 17 .0 42. 0 7.0 6 .2 29. 0

30 . 0 260.0 105.0
16 . 0 10 . 0 38 .0 6.5 9 .2 12 . 5

729 6, 042
2,500
333 217 89 6
83 163 104

52 1 4,583 3,958
500
354 87 5 146
129 604

625 5,41 7 2,188
333 208
792 135 192 260

9 States

53 1. 2

560. 2

487.2

11 ,067

11,670

10,1 50

.u Does not include 1.0 mi 11 ion poun ds , 21,000 equ ivalents, for 1971 in North Ca rol ina
and 9 Sta te t o t a l.

Atter l"iv e Days Ketur n to United States Department of Agricul ture
Sta tist ical Report ing Serv ice 1861 West Bro a d Street Athens , Georgia 306 01 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

~~ .... POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d Stot Deportment of Agricultur.
AGR - 101

Iy rop n e t
GEORGI A CROP REP ORT ING SE RV ICE A the ns , Geor gia

\{eek End i ng Ha y 1 4 . 1 973

, 1 :"'

,..I

, ..)

I

Rel ea s ed 3 p.m. Honda y

CROP S REI'lAIN BELOVI PAR

At hens , Ga ., Na y 14 -- The condi t ion of s pr i ng- pl an t e d crop s on many Georgia fa rms was below normal l a s t week , a c co r d ing to t he Ge or gi a Cr op Repor t i ng Se rvice. De s p i t e an active week of f i e l d work i n mo s t a reas , cr op pl an t i n gs were s t i l l off-schedule and cool temperature s res t r i c t e d germinat i on and gro:vth. Add i t i onally , an unusua l l y early and heavy outbreak of armyworms wa s a t tack i ng crop s , p ar t i c ul a r l y s ma l l grains, across central and east-c entral Ge or gi a .
County Extension Agent s r ep or t e d s oil moist ur e a t a bou t ade qua t e levels except for the northwest and s c a t t ered c ount i e s el s ewher e whi ch rema ined too wet . They also indicated considerable replanting of f i e l ds was unde r wa y due to poo r s tand s from earlier plantings.
Peanuts we r e 77 percent pl an t e d- -we l l be l ow the 95 pe r c e n t c omp l e t i on normally expected by t his t ime. Condi tion of t he cr op wa s mos tly f a i r , r ema i ni n g below comparable ratings for many rece nt year s . 1~eed contr ol me a s ures were un de r wa y in fields that had attained a c c e p t a b l e stands .
About 83 pe rc ent of the corn cro p has been seede d compa r e d wi t h a bout a 95 percent normal. I t, too, r e ceived the l o,ves t co ndi tion ra ti ng i n s eve r a l years with most observers calling the crop "faf.r" .
Seeding of co t ton rea ch e d 72 pe r c en t pl a nted as oppos e d t o a bo ut 90 percent usual compl et ion . Onl y 35 pe r ce n t of t he c r op ,vas up and gr owing- - a bou t one-ha l f t he amount normally expe cte d by now. The crop wa s r a ted i n mos tly f a i r cond i t i on , below that of the previous three crop s at t he s ame da e .
Tobacc o t r ansplanting wa s about co mpl et e . Cool soi ls hav e no t been favorable for good growth and held co ndition rat ings t o most l y f a i r . Cultiv a t i on a nd insect controls were quite active l a s t week. Soybe an s were on l y 12 pe r c en t pl an t e d--ab out one-half normal progress .
Small gr ain s r e cei ved t he highe s t ma r ks of al l crop s with f a i r ' t o mostly good ratings. There we r e problems with the s e . howeve r , as Armyworms ap pe ar ed unusually early and in heavy numbers t o atta ck the se and gra z i ng crops a c r os s mi d- s ta t e a r eas . This carries with it t he threat of a he av y ha t c h-ou t of s e c ond ge n er a t i on worms to pl a gue cr ops later i n the season .
Spr ay pr ogr ams " ere be ing fo llowed in or chards t ha t were for t una t e enough to have peaches . The c r op i s exp e ct ed to be 45 pe rcen t s mal l e r t han las t yea r ' s. Harvest was underway i n ext rem e Sou t h Geo r gia . Both pa s t ur e s and ca t t l e wer e r ep or t e d in good condition .
Mana ger s of Sta te Farme r s ' Ma rke t s i ndic a t ed ve getables and ~el ons were showing some i mpr ovement bu t mor e wa s needed . Coo l ni ght t ime t emperature s we r e most often mentioned as th e limiting f a c t or.
WEATHER SU1~1ARY - - Ra the r ge ner a l r a i ns and scattered t hund er stor ms preceded a weak cold front whi ch moved ea stward through t he St a te Wednesda y and early Thursday. This was followed by ano ther v eal: co l d f r on t whi ch mov ed s ou t he a s twa rd t hrough Georgia late Friday and Sat ur da y . Thi s la t ter s yst em was accompanied by scattered showers and thunderstorms and r a i nf a ll wa s mor e s potty and light. We ekl y t o t a l s ranged f r om a ro und 2 inches northwest t o a bo ut a ha lf i n southeast. Ne a r ly a l l reporting stations record ed some rain.
Hean t emper a t ure s He r e near seasonal nor ma l s wi.t.h the exception of the southeast wher e aver a ges wer e 1 to 4 de gree s above nor ma l. Harmest temperatu res occurred Friday Ilhen most sec tions had afternoon hi ghs in t he upper 80s to mid-90s . Camilla recorded the hig hes t wi t h a 99 de gree r e ad t ng , Lit tle ch a ng e i n overnight lows occurred in the south where upper 50s t o mid 60s were t he r ule. In t he north it was coolest this Monday mor ni ng whe r e 40 s or l ow 5 0s were mos t co mmon . Coldest report ed wa s 31 on the fifth at Blai r sv il l e , Helen and Tallapoosa ..
The ou t l ook for Wednesda y thr ough Fri da y cal l s f or no ma j or changes in temperature wi t h l owes t from 40s in mount ain s t o 50s central and south occurring early Wednesday and highs Fr i day wi th mainl y 80 s t hroughout St a te . Li t t l e chance f or r a i n is expected through p e r i od .

The St at i st ica l Re portin g Se r v i c e , At he ns , Ge or gi a , i n co op erat ion with the Cooperative Ex t ension Se rv i ce, Uni ve r s i t y of Ge or gia ; Ge or gi a Depa r t men t of Agr i cu l t ur e ; and the '~ationa l Weathe r Serv i ce For ecas t Off i c e , NOAA, U. S. Depa r t men t of Commerce.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMEtIT OF COmRCE
UATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Athens , Geor gi a NOAA

Pr' e c i p i r s t i on For The W'~ e k End i ng Ma y 11 , 19 73

810AG

Tempe ra tu re e x t reme s f o r t he week e nd i ng

Ma y 11, 19 73 .

( Prov i s io na l )

Hi ghe st : 990 a t Cami lla on the
1I t h,

Lowe s t : 3 ]0 a t Bl a i rsvil Ie , Helen, Ta l l a poos a on May 5th.

-I, Fo r t he per iod Ma y 12-1 4 ,1 973 . T Les s t ha n . 005 i nc h .
After Five Days Return t o United States Department of Agr i cul ture
Statistical Reporting Se!~ice 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

AGR 101

p

I")
FAR REPORT

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERV ICE

A T HE NS , GE O R GI A

GEORGIA:

GENERAL CROP

EPORT

MAY ., ~ 97:3

May 14, 1973

The first of May found Geor g ia fa rmer s ru nn i ng we l l be hi nd normal planting progress for that date. Frequent and somet ime s heavy r a in s du r i ng Ap r i l kep t fields too wet for plant ing on many farms over the Sta t e. Coo l t empera t u res , poor seed germination and too muc h rain caused stands in many o f t he pl a nt ed fie lds to be unacceptable and forced above normal replant ings.

The State's huge peanut crop was only 26 percen t p l an ted on May 1 - - about one- third of th e progress expec ted i n a norma l yea r. Co rn was 55 pe rc e nt planted compared wit h a normal rate of over 80 percent. Co t ton p lan t ing had reached 3 1 percen t - - less t han onehal f the usua l 60-70 percent comple t ion . Tob acco tran s p l a nti ng wa s 94 percent throug h, bu t wind and ra i n was caus in g p ro bl ems. Soybea n pla nt i ngs we r e s ti l l very l ight.

Georgia 's peach crop wa s pred i c ted t o t o t a l 105 mill io n pounds - - off 45 percent fro m t he 190 mill ion produced last yea r. The d rop was a tt r ib ut ed to a combinat ion of factors includ ing freeze damage, poo r po ll i na t i on, an d t he cont i nue d loss of trees.

The State' s wheat crop had s uff e re d so me da mage from wet we a t he r- re l a t ed diseases -- ma i n l y powdery mildew - - but overal l co ndi t ion was mu ch bet ter than at this time last year. A production of 4.4 mill ion bush els i s expe cte d - - up 57 percent from the disease-plagued 2.8 million bus he l s c ro p l as t ye ar .

State

PEACH PRODUCTION, SELE CTE D STATES. 1971 - 1973

Mi l I i on Pound s

Ut il ized 1/

1971

1972

Produc t io n

48 Pound Equivalents

Tot al

Ut i 1 ized 1/

Total

1973

197 1

1972

1973

- - 1,000 un i t s - -

Nor th Ca ro 1 ina South Carol ina Georg ia Alabama l1 issi ssi pp i Arkansas Lou is iana Oklahoma Texas

35.0 290.0 120 . 0
16.0 10 .4 43. 0 4. 0 7.8 5.0

25 . 0 220 .0 190 . 0
24.0 17.0 42.0 7.0 6. 2 29.0

30.0 260. 0 105. 0
16. 0 10. 0 38. 0 6.5 9. 2 12.5

729 6, 04 2
2 , 500
333 217 896 83 163 104

521 4 , 583 3,958
500 354 875 146
129 604

625 5,417 2,188
333 208
792 135 192 260

9 States

531.2

560.2

437.2

11.067

11,670

10.150

.!/ Does not include 1.0 mill ion pounds 21,000 e qu ivalents for 1971 in North Ca ro 1ina and 9 State total.

UNITED STATES CROP REPORT SUHHARY lIa y 1, 1 973

Apr i l wa s extreme1y we t i n t he Nor t h and Sou t h Cen t r a l r e gions, caus ing r ecord flooding t hroughout the i':i s s i s s i pp i Ri.ve r dr a i nage area and d e Lay i.ng corn and cotton planting wel l pa s t t he normal schedule . Ap r i l precipitati on was l e s s t han normal we s t of the Rocky rio u n t a.Lns . Spr ing plan ting moved ah ead of schedule only in the l~ or th At l an t i c States, t he Dako t as, !1i nne s o t a and t he Pacif ic Stat es. A cold spell during the second we e k of Ap r I L damaged peach crops a cr oss t he South . Soil mois t ur e on Hay 1 was well above normal over mos t of the Na t i on , bu t drough t pe rsis ted in t he Pacific Nor t hwe s t .

Wi n te r \-lhe a t Product ion Up 8 Percent From La st Year

Wi n t e r whe a t production i s expe c ted t o to t a l 1, 282 million bu s hels, 8 percent above last year. If realized, this i\o7. 11 be a new record and we l l above t he P T2'l j .OU f-.: h i gh o f 1,218 mi l l i on bu s hels pr oduc ed in 196 8. The increase fro m a year earlier is attributed to 7 percent more acreage for harvest and a slightly higher yie ld per a cre . The current forecast is slightly h ighe r than t he Decembe r 1, 1972 estimate of 1973 winter wheat production.

Peach Prospects

Peach production i n the nine Southern States is forecast at 487 .2 million pounds , 13 percent less t han last yea r and 8 percent below the 1971 utilized crop. Freezing temperature s on April 11 and 12 caus e d exten s i ve damage in Georgia, a major early peach producing State, Al ab ama and lii s s i s s i pp i . Loc a l da mage was also sustained in the other six States. The Geor.gia peach crop i s d own 45 percent from l as t year. Declines are occurring i n Al abama , ~li s s i s sip p i , Ar kansa s , Loui s i a na , and Texas . Despite spring freezes, South Carolina's crop is for ecast 18 percent above a year ago. Nor t h Carolina 's and Oklahoma's production are also up from a year ago.

Hay Stocks On Farms

Stocks on ;o1ay 1 totaled 24.2 million tons, 5 percent below the same date a year ago. Stocks were down in all r e gions except t he Nor t h Cen tral where several States had more hay on hand t han a ye a r e a r l i er . However, within the Nor t h Central region, Ohio, Indiana, Wi s con s i n , Ne br a s ka , and Kans a s showed declines . Wisconsin led the drop at 16 percent below 11ay 1 a year a go. Elsewhere, most States registered declines with one notable exception ; Mon t ana' s 11ay 1 s tocks we re nearly double a year ago.

Disappearance of hay from farms during the 1972-73 feeding season totaled 129.6 million tons, compared with 125.8 mi l l i on tons during the same period a year earlier.

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician In Charge

W. PAT PARKS Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician

The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 We s t Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

Atter l"1ve Days Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

;a];;' POSTAGE & FEES PAlO Unit.d State. O.pOltment of Agricultur.
AGR - 101

,.,
LIVESTOCK

JNIVERStTy OF G ~ "iJ
f\'l AY 1. (I' l .n':1~/ .'.)i
LIBRARIES

REPORT

MILK PRODUCTION

APRIL ~S73

Athens, Georgia

Released 5/15/73

APRIL l1ILK PRODUCTIOn-DOWN FRON YEAR AGO

Mi l k production totaled 106 million pounds on Geor gi a fa r ms during the month of April, according to the Georgia Crop-Repor t i ng Ser vice . Thi s level is 1 percent or 1 million pounds beLoo Apr il 1972 but 3 per cent or 3 million pound s above Ha r ch 1973

. Production per cow i n herd averaged 770 pounds-- 35 pounds above April 1972 and 30 pounds above March 1973.

The estimated average price received by producer s fo r all wholesale milk during April was $7.55 per hundredweight, an i ncrea s e of 55 cents per hundredweight from April 1972 but 10 cents below Ma r c h 1973 .

HI LK PRODUCTION AUD PRICES RECE I VED AND PAID BY DAI RYMEN

Item and Unit

:Apr . 15 1972

United States

Apr. 15 Mar. 15 Apr. 15

1972

1973

1973

Milk Production,
million Ibs. Production Per Cow
Lbs 1/
Number Mi lk Cows
thousand head

10 7

103

106 10,633 10,321 10,488

735

740

770

906

894

910

14 6

139

138 11,739 11,549 11,524

Prices Received-Dollars 2/

AlltlTholesale milk, cwt. Fluid milk, cwt. Manufactured milk, cwt. Hi l k Cows , head

7.00 7.00
:300.00

3/7 .65
1/7 65
365.00

4/7.55 4/7. 55
365.00

5 .85
6.13
1/5 00
383.00

3/6.52 3/6.84 3/5.53 462.00

4/6.38
4/6.67
1i..!5.49
472.00

Prices Paid-Dollars

Mi xed Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein

75.00 82.00 84.00 88.00

100 . 00 109 . 00 114 . 00 121.00

108.00 103.00 108 .00 115.00

73.00 78.00 81.00 85 .00

92.00 101 .00 109.00 115.00

91.00 98.00 106.00 111.00

Hay, ton

38 .00

42.00

42.50

36.40

43.80

42.30

1/ Mon t hl y average. 1/ Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale milk which is average for month . 1/ Revised . i/ Preliminary.

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

ROBERT A. GRAHAM Agricultural Statistician

The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 We s t Broad Stree t , Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agr i cul t ur e .

UNITED STATES MI LK PRODUCTION

April Milk Production Down 1 Percent U. S. milk production in April is estimated at 10,488 million pounds, 1.4 percent
less than April a year ago. Daily average output increased 5 percent from March, the same gain during the corresponding period a year earlier. Production during the first 4 months of this year is 1.9 percent less than last year. ~roduction during April provided 1.66 pounds of milk per person daily for all uses compared with 1.58 pounds last month and 1.70 pounds in April a year ago.

Production Per Cow Up Slightly, Mi l k Cows Down 2 Percent Milk production per cow was 910 pounds, compared wi t h last years 906 pounds. The
April rate was at a record high in 20 of the 33 States with monthly estimates. During April there were 11,524,000 milk cows on farms, down 2 percent from April a year ago.

Milk Feed Price Ratio Down 13 Percent From Last Year The April milk-feed price ratio, at 1.50, is down 13 percent from April a year ago.
Milk prices received were 53 cents more than last year while the ration value increased 83 cents. The ratio decreased 1 percent from March compared with a 3 percent decline between these same 2 months a year earlier. On a regional basis, the ratio was highest in the West North Central and lowest in the North Atlantic.

Feeding Rates Increase Slightly in 1972 Grain and concentrates fed to all milk cows during 1972 totaled 25,162,000 tons, up
less than 1 percent from 1971. Dairymen fed 4,298 pounds of grain and concentrate per milk cow--6 percent more than the previous year. The feeding rate of grain and concentrates was 4,000 pounds or more per cow in 31 of the States compared with 22 states in 1971. The amount fed per cow was highest in Texas followed by Florida, California and Colorado. Some 41.9 pounds of grain and concentrates were fed per 100 pounds of milk produced, down slightly from the 42.4 pounds in 1971. Texas and Alabama fed the most grain and concentrates per 100 pounds of milk, followed by Florida, Louisiana, South Carolina, Georgia, Oklahoma and Hississippi.

Concentrate Ration Value Increased During 1972 The average value of concentrate ration fed to milk cows was $3.52 per cwt. an increase
of 8 cents from 1971. Annual average values per 100 pounds of milk ranged from a high of $2.24 in South Carolina to a low of $.97 in North Dakota.

Month

MILK PER COW ArID PRODUCTION BY MONTHS, UNITED STATES

Milk per cow 1/

Milk production 1/

1971

1972

Pounds - -

1973

1971

1972

1973

Million Pounds

% change from 1972
Percent

January

804

824

830

9,573

9,701 9,630

-0.7

February

756

803

782

8,994

9,448 9,'055

])-4.2

March

860

893

894

10,220 10,487 10 ;'321

-1.6

April
------

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-.-

-

-

-

878
---

906
------------

-

-

-

-

-

910
----

-

-

-

-

-

10,423
-------

-

-

-

-1-0-,6--3-3-----1.-0-,-4-8-'8-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-1.4 -----

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Jan.-Apr.

total
-------

-

------.-

-

-

-

------

-

-

-

-

------

-

-

-

-------

-

-

-

39,210
-------

-

-

-

40,269
-------

-

-

39,494
-------

-

-

-

-

-1.9
-------

-

-

------

May

942

964

11,159 11,303

June

913

938

10,815 10 ,983

July

869

893

10,285 10,450

August

834

854

9,860

9,982

September

790

808

9,328

9,442

October

800

810

9,444

9,460

November

763

771

9,004

8,987

December

800

807

9,427

9,401

Annual

lO.OO9 10.l71

118,532 120,278

1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 2:./ On a daily average basis, change from 1972 was
less than 1 percent for February and the January-February total.

A!ter l"1ve uays xe turn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

~ C;> 0' POSTAGE & FEES PAID
United State. Department Agricultur.
AGR - 101

,- ~ -

CjtJ ;,-

4-

GEORGIA CROP REP ORT I NG S E R V I C E

Pi W~~rnI1t? rn:--Iil6-t-"'-t-P-~illt?

ATHENS , GEORGIA

~

--1+ 73

__

_-_. . J l~ 8i1ARH':
B H O I L E R T _ _- Y.t'i?CJi~ ' - _ ..

Plac e m ent o f broil er c hi c ks i n G eo r gia du rin g th e w ee k e n d e d M a y 12 w a s 8,322, 000- -4 p e rce nt l e s s than t he p r e vio us we ek and 9 per cent l e ss than the com -
pa r able we ek last ye ar , ac cor ding t o t he G eor gi a C rop R epo rtin g S ervic e .
A n es ti mate d 10,8 39 , 00 0 br oil er t yp e e gg s we re s e t by G eor g i a h a tc he rie s - -
slightly l e ss than t he p r e vi o u s we e k a n d 6 p e r cent les s t ha n the c o m pa r a bl e week a
year earlier.
Plac em ent o f b ro i l e r c h i cks i n 2.1 re p o r t i n g St a t e s totale d 6 1, 4 96, 00 0 - - 2 perc ent le ss t han the p r evio u s w e e k a n d 4 p e rc e n t les s than the c o m p a r a bl e we ek l a st ye ar. B ro iler t ype h a t ch ing eg g s s e t wer e 77, 7 82 , OOO- -s li g h t l y l e s s t h a n th e
previous week and 2 p e r c e nt l e ss than a ye a r a go .

We e k Ended
Ma r . 10 Ma r . 17 Ma r . 24 Ma r . 31
Apr . 7
Ap r . 14 Apr . 21 Apr . 28 Ma y 5 Ma y 12

G EORGIA E G GS SET, HA T C H IN G S J\ N D C H I C K PLA C E M E N T S

Eggs S e t 1./

jN et C r o s s State M ovemen t

of C h ick s

1972

1973

Tho us a n d s

11, 09 1 11, 37 8 11,5 25 11 , 584 11, 57 3 11, 23 2. 11, 237 11, 50 8 11, 4 3 2 11 , 552

10,6 12 10 , 3 97 10 , 8 8 1 11, 14 4 11,0 07 10 , 7 18 10, 597 10,7 9 1 l O, 86 5 10, 839

I % o f

y e ar ag o

I
I

197 2

19 73

~9 1

T ho u san d s
I- 9 5 - 118
1-1 94 - 12 5

94 j. 7 3
I 9 6 ;. 82
I 9 5 ; 14 2

- 91

I 1"

2.

- 17 1

9 5 I -!- 174 - 14 8

I 94 j. 7 7 - 122

94 1- 11 6 - 158

9 5 1 !-1 4 5 - 87

94

I
I

;

23

- 91

Chi c k s Placed fo r

B r oil e r s in G eorgi a

% of

197 2

1973

year

ago

T housands

9, 218

8,428

91

9,24 3

8, 393

91

9, 244

8, 508

92

9, 12 1

8, 699

95

9, 279

8, 308

90

9 , 46 3

8, 706

92

9, 400

8,94 1

95

9,474

8, 79 2

93

9 , 103

8 , 63 3

95

9 , 109

8, 322

91

E GG T YPE
Hatch o f egg t yp e chi c k s i n G eo r g i a d ur ing the we e k end e d May 12 was 953 ,000--1 p erc ent l e s s t h a n t he p r e vi o u s w e e k but 5 p erc e n t m o r e th an t h e comparable w eek l as t year. A n estim a t ed 980 , 000 eggs fo r t h e pro d ucti on o f e g g type chicks were s e t by Georgia hat che ri e s, 25 p er cen t l e s s t han t h e previous week but 9 percent more than t h e com p ara ble we e k las t year .
In th e four state s t hat ac co unt ed fo r a b o ut 24 p e rc e n t o f t h e h a tch of all egg type chicks i n the U. S . in 1972., hat ching s d ur ing th e we e k ende d M a y 12 were up 3 perc ent an d setti ng s w e re up 18 p e r c e nt fr o m a ye ar a g o.

State

EGG TY PE E G G S SET AN D C H I C KS HA T C H ED , 1973

!
Apr .
28

E gg s Set

May

May

5

12

I % of
yea r

I I

Chi cks Ha t c he d

Apr.

Ma y

May

ago 2/ 28

5

12

%of
year
ago 2/

Tho us ands

[ I

I
I

T ho usands

Ga . Ca li f. Wa s h .

1, 2.11 1, 307
2 54

1, 3 12 1, 6 83
290

980
1, 53 1

I
I

109 1 13

19 2 I 23 7

I
I

1, 09 8

I 1, 3 17

I 14 0

9 58 1, 419
82

953 1, 3 57
III

105 112
54

Mi s s .

362

4 20

I 4 70

13 0

I
-I

309

2 96

2. 83 94

Total 19 73
Total 1 972 ~~

I 3, 134 I 2,9 12

3, 705 2,5 3 5

3, 17 3 I 11 8 f I
2, 699 I

i 2, 864
I
! 2, 57 8

2,7 55 2, 781

2, 70 4 2,6 2 1

10 3

!

0/0 of

I

Las t Yea r

10 8

14 6

I
,, i
1 18

i ! ! II I

99

10 3

* 1/ Includes eggs s e t b y h at c h eri e s prod u c i n g chi c k s fo r hatc h e r y s up p l y fl o c k s .

2/ Current we ek as per c e n t of sam e w e e k I a s t y ear .

Revi s e d ,

BHOILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS-1973 Page 2

I

EGGS SET

I

C_HI_C,_-{_S_P_L_A_C_E_D

~---,-

_

STATE

.

I Week Ended

% II

of

I

Week Ended

Apr.

May

May

year Apr.

May

May

i % of
I year

..Ir.o:..:

28

5

12

ago 1/ 28

5

12

! ago 1/

.o. .

Thousands

2, 129 2, 263
532 508 3, 285 5, 511 2, 175
8,060

2, 236 2, 17 6
580 336 3, 375 5,542 1,847
8,016

2, 145 108

2,017 110

497 108

381

93

3,3 36 110

5,5 80 102

2, 200

97

8,076

96

Thousands

1,660

1,704

1,632

107

1,244

1, 311

1, 145

89

4 04

317

284

106

34 1

474

471

90

3, 40 8

2,906

3,3U

103

4,02 6

4,395

3, 807

109

1, 6 66

1, 611

1,464

95

3 62

334

408

98

6, 237

6,059

6, 185

95

~
~ .~
~....,
Z-B
QU)
~...-l
~ ~
~r-;..:j..l,
..o...
~ I-t 00
<r:

607

570

591

92

54 9

639

589

98

GEO.

10,791 10, 86 5 10,839

94

8,792

8,6J3

8,322

91

1,886

1, 863

1,764 103 i 1, 17 8

1, 175

1, 149

97

613 11,145
5, 823

601 11, 320
5, 834

640 10,993
5, 87 4

82 97 98

1, 14 2
I 8,882 I 5, 242

1, 235 8, 571 5, 151

1, 226 8, 193 5, 108

98 96 92

13, 824 13, 665 13,663

98

10 , 4 94 10, 303 10, 28 8

89

1, 140 4,941

1, 105 4,845

1, 102 4,814

95 98

1 1,558 I 3, 932

1, 535 3,978

1,549 3, 869

154 96

437 526

418 562

I 532 115

4 64

515

92

331

483 308

421

119

292

85

2,202

2,208

2,223

98

1,809

1, 810

1, 7 81

101

TOTAL 1973 (21 States)

78,398
I

77 ,964

77,782

62,932 61,496

96

TOTAL 1972* (21 States)
UJn of L;H:t Year

80,312
i

I

98

79,762 98

79, 149 98

1/ C ur r e nt week as percent of same week last year.

64, 862 * Revised.

64, 101 96

Q)

0.0

I-t

~>< GCIl ;s: I::
OH

...:1 I::

<...r::1

.~ o

Q '.;3
~~..e...n..,

~U)

~...-l

H CIl

<Ur):

H :l

~~

~ :l

..U...

I-t

00
<r:

ill
I-t
:l
~
...-l
:l
..U...
I-t
0.0
<r:

......

...-l

o0

~ -..0
I:: 0

ill

r<)

..8.., ro

Ir-ot

. ....
0.0

p..

I-t

oill

0
ill

ro uillQ > ' r-' . ~ ...
0.0 en I-t I-t I::
o ill ill
Q) U) ...d

Q 0.0<
...I..:..,:

oI-t"'" ill p..ill
Q) b
~U)

ro ro ...-l'd

Q)...u..

0
I-t

1-tt;(1'1

:l ..... .

ro . ~ ~en ~....,~

...-l
:l

~

ill

U)

~~

<r:0.0 ...... -..0

..o.... 0...0...

i:l
ill
8
~
Ir-ot
c,
.oill .U)
t>

! .2
- a.0 ';:
~~
0..-

'w" w

i0

rl

... 0

.., ;; r l

w~O~o I

ijtq: ~~! < t~!l

!
'c

:::J

<Il

I-t ;j

+J

.--l ;j

tJ <Il

~ tJ

Ol-t. +J ClIl

.-:>l

<1-t+J ......

~

<Il <Il 0

1-t~tJ)<Il\D

;jO

I-tOtJ)

~

ClIl+JMtJ)

<Il+J~tJ)

rz:l

~~..-l

Z

<Il+J"'dtllH
enal-ttll~tJ)

>-.+J 0 0 ClIl=::J

tIll-tP<l-tl-tlXl

::ltll<lllXlO

P<~

<Il H

<Il<ll
>~.--l

+en

J

0

< H

..-i

til <Il AU

z..entJ~UlH

QJ ~

~~

1-t+J+J ...... <Il~

QJtIlUl\O,cO

~+J~OO+J

~tJ)+J"""<

~

til

"'d+J

<IltJ)

+J

~

~

=::J

GEORGIA CROP RE POR TING SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

APR.

liBRARiES

Item
Broiler Type Pullets Placed (D. S.) 3/
Total Domestic Chickens Tested (D. S. ) Broiler Type Egg Type Chicks Hatched Broiler Type Georgia United States Egg Type Georgia United States Commercial Slaughter: 4/ Young Chickens Georgia United State s Mature Chicken s Light Type
Georgia United States Heavy Type Georgia United States

0/0 of
pr ev, year
Pet.

Jan. thru Apr.

1972 1/

1973 2/

T hou.

Thou.

3,763 3,308
1,89 8 301

94 92
2, 0 ll . 106 411 137

12,799 10,752
8,029
1, 961

12,607 10,664
8, 162 1,948

40,46 8 38,551 95 293,856 289 , 4 6 5 99

3, 594 53,00 2

4,805 134 52, 899 100

160,267 1, 134 ,473
14,769 181,736

146,469 1,080,810
16, 598 185,396

33, 6 81 29,290 87 241, 920 223, 857 93

133 , 822
94 4,961

121,753 925,876

2, 521 15,812
455 2,049

2,733 108 15,282 I 97
4 841 106
2 , 146 i 105

9, :1:9 7
59,255
2, 399
9, 889

9,668 60,473
2,350
9,739

%of
p r ev, year Pet.
98 99 102 99
91 95
112 102
91 98
102 102
98 98

Georgia Hatching Other Total
United State s

Number Layers and Egg P roduction

Number Layers on

E ggs Per

I

hand Dur i ng Apr.

100 Layers

1972

1973

Thousands

1972

1973

N umber

Total Eggs Produced during Apr.

1972

1973

Millions

4,737 19,661 24,398 307,854

4, 149 20,297 24,446 294,644

1, 800 1, 869 1, 854 1, 915

1, 809 1,965 1,938 I, 913

85 367 452 5,896

75
399 474 5,637

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

1972

1973

1972

1973

1972

1973

1972

1973

Ga.

5.0

2.5

10.0

2. 5

13.0

12.0

9.0

11.5

17 States

3.6

2.6 .

5.1

3.0

11.4

9.7

10.4

9.2

U. S. Egg Type eggs in incubator M a y 1. 19 7 3 as percent of M a y 1, 1972

106

1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. 3/ Pullets for broiler hatchery supply flocks, includes expected pullet replacements from eggs s ol d during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30-doz. case of eggs. 4/ F'e de r a.Ic Sta.te M a r k e t News Service slaughter reports only include poultry slaug hter e d under Fede ral Inspection.

United States Departrr.e nt of A g r i c ult ur e

Georgia Department of Agriculture

Statistical Repo r ttng Service . 1861 "lY e s t B road S tree t, A t h e n s , Georgia 30601

S tat e

YOUNG CHIC KENS : SLAUG HT E RE D UNDE H F E DE HA L INSPECTION BY SELECTED ST A T E S, 1972 and 19 73

Number Inspected

During Ma r.

J an. t h ru Mar .

1972

1973

1972

1973

Indic a t e d Pe r cent Condemned

During Mar.

Jan. thru Ma r .

1972

1973

1972

1973

- - Thous a nds - -

- - Pe r c e nt - -

Ma ine

5,54 1

6,1 45

17,290 18 , 174 3 . 0

2.4

P a.

6, 99 1

6, 488

19,229 18 , 72 8 4 . 3

4. 2

Mo.

5,710

4, 932

16, 49 6 15, 065 2. 9

3. 0

Del.

8, 533

8, 149

23, 29 6 23, 769 3. 5

3 .3

Md.
v.

11, 557 11,896

3 3, 373 3 5, 737 3. 6

2. 6

10,492 10,837

29,69 8 3 2 , 64 0 3. S-

2.2

N. C.

25,101 23,708

71,894 70,617 3.8

2.7

Ga.

34,956 3 1, 63 3 100,07 3 9 3 , 239 3.7

2.4

. T enn,

6, 829

5, 523

18, 976 16, 792 4 . 0

2. 7

Ala.

3 1, 9 36 31,842

89,599 9 2, , 84 6 3.0

2.3

Mi ss.

20, 8 17 19,072

59,296 57, 128 3 . 5

2.4

Ark. I 36, 54 4

33, 560

102, 676

98, 6 79

3. 4

3.0

:~~~~_ ~ 1~~ !_2: ~:'_~~: ~~~ ~~~ :!~ _6_6_1_+ .': ~

:~~

u. s . i 249,180

707,172

i 3. 4

2.8

I

235,691

699,7 88 :

2. 8 4 .4 3.0 3.6 3 .5 3.4 3.8 3.7 3. 9 3.2 3.5 3. 5
:~ :
3.5

2.6 4.2 3.6 3. 2 2.6 2.2 2.8 2.7 2. 7 2.4 2.6 3. 4
:~ ~__
3.0

Items

MI D -M ONT H P l1ICE S R E CE I V E D AN D P R I CES P AID

Apr . 15 1972

G eorgia

i

United States

M a r . 15 A p r . 15 ; A pr . 1 5 M a r . 15 Apr. 15

19 7 3

197 3 ' 19 72

1973

1973

Cents - -

- - Cent s - -

Prices Received: C hick e n s , lb. , excL broile rs Com'l Broilers (lb.)
. All E gg s, (dozen) Table, (dozen) Hatching, (dozen)

7. 5
1 2.~0
32. 2 26 .7 60. 0

13 .0 23. 5 52. 9 50. 1 70.0

17 .0 25. 5 50. 4 47. 2 70.0

8.2 12.9 27.8

12.0 23.3 47.2

13.6 25.5 46.9

P rices Paid: (per ton)

Dolla r s - -

- - Dollars - -

B roiler Grower Laying Feed

89 . 00 8 1. 00

125. 00 1 16 .00

120. 00 Ill. 00

96 . 00 133.00 85. 00 122.00

130.00 118.00

This r eport is made po s s i bl e t h ro ugh t he co ope r a t i on of the Na ti on a l Poultry Improvement Plan, Official S tate Agen cies , the A ni m a l Husbandry R esea r c h D ivision of the A g ric ultur al R e s e a r c h Service, the Inspection Branch of the P oultr y Division, Consumer and Ma r k eti n g Ser vic e and t he A g r i c ult ur a l Estima tes Division of the Statisti.cal Reporting Service a nd t h e many breeders, hatcheries, poultry processors and the poultry farmers who report to the se agencies.

FRASIE R T . GALLOWAY Agr i c ultur a l Statistician In Charge
Arter r'ive uays Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUS INESS

W. A. WAGNER Agr i c ultur al Statistician
~> POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d S'a' Department e! Agricultur.
AGR - 101

GEOR GIA CROP RE PORT ING SE RVI CE

\~eek End i ng Ha y 21 , 1973

p .m. Honday

COOL TmiPERATURES CONTINUED TO SLOW CROP GROHTH

At he ns , Ga . , Ma y 21 - - Growth of s pr i ng - p l an t ed c r ops i n mos t a r e a s of t he Stat e cont inued to be slowed by c ool tem peratu res during t he wee k, a c c ord i ng to t he Geo rgia Cro~ Repor t i ng Servic e . Fie l d wor k was general ly a e tive dur i ng t he per i od but crop pl an t i n gs were still behind s chedu l e and coo l t empera t ure s r es t rict ed seed ge r mi na t i on. Hany areas, especially i n c entral and eas t cen t r a l count ies , con t inued to r epor t the presence of
armyworms ,
Count y Ex t en s i on Age nt s repor t ed s oil moi s t ur e a s ad equat e exc ept in l oca l ized a r e a s where s howe r s woul d be he l p fu l .
Peanut s wer e 90 perce nt plant e d compa re d ,lith 98 pe r cen t on t he corresponding dat e a year ear lier . Condition of the c r op was mostly fa ir, Weed con trol measures were active in fields that had attained a cc ep t able stand s . Some r eplan t i ng c ont inued. Warmer temperature s wou l d improve crop growt h ,
About 90 per cent of t he ~orn c rop has be en seeded co mpare d with 97 percent a year a go. Condition of t he crop we s rated a s most ly f a i r . cla ny field s were bei n g cultiva ted dur i n g th e week . Billbug and worm damage wa s r e po rt ed i n s ome fi eld s.
Cotton wa s reported a s 34 pe r cent pl an t ed, c onsider a bly below the average f or t he comparable da t e in earlier year s. Cond i t i on of the cr op was ra te d as on ly " f a i r ". Near l y 50 pe r cent of t he crop was repo rted u p t o a stand .
Tobacco tra n s p l an ting ha s be en c omp let ed. Cool t empe ra t u r e s have no t been favor able for good growth and condi tion of t he c rop c on t i nued on ly f air . Hany fi e l d s He r e be i ng cultivated during the wee k and s idedres s i ng was being a ppLf.e.d . Soybe an s wer e 30 percent planted . This i s behind t he s ched ule of r e cen t ye ar s .
Small gra i n s wer e rate d i n mos t l y goo d c ondit i on . The pre s enc e of armyvlorms continued to be r epor t e d. ~lo s t a c r eage s are mat uring r ap i d l y a nd s ome c ombi n i ng wa s r e ported i n southern areas .
The pe ach crop remained i n f a i r condi t i on. Spr a y pr og r ams we re ac t i ve during the week. The crop i s expe c t ed to be 45 pe r c ent sma l l e r t han a ye ar a go . Harves t continued i n s ou t he r n countie s and wa s getting unde r way in sout ~ c entral r e gi on s. Bot h pa sture s and cattle wer e reported in good condition.
Manager s of State Farmer s ' rla r ke t s r e port ed some i mpr ovemen t in c ondi tion of vegetables and melons bu t warluer weather wa s ne ede d. Cool n i ght time t emperatures wer e still slowing crop gr owth . Frost in s ome nor ther n c oun t i e s kil l ed plant s in locali zed fi elds during t he week . Cabbage, snap bean s and squash we r e moving t hr ough ma rket s in South Georgia.
WEATHER SUMMARY--Spot ty l ight s hower s oc curred i n s ou t heast Ge org ia on Hond ay , Ha y 14th and a few v ery light showers accompanied a cold fr on t into northern Georgia on Thur s day morning. Otherwise, no precipitation until Saturday, 11a y 19th when vigorous thunderstorm activit y s pr ead i nto northern Georgia f r om t he no rthwest . Amounts at that time ranged from moderate to l ocally exce s s i v e with 2.83 a t Rome and 2.59 at At lanta in a short period of time. Addi t i on a l l y , hail wa s repo r ted in several north Geor gi a c ounties. Amounts became spotty an d light a s the thun derstorms weak ened and moved i nto e a stern and southern Georgia
on Sunday . Temperat ur e s were be l ow to much below normal over mos t of central and northern Georgia
during t he week wi t h no significant \"a r mi n g unt il Sunday. I n t he remainder of Georgia temper a t ur e s range d from cool to mi ld until a warmi ng t rend occurred on Saturday and Sunday . . The l owe st temperatures in the Sta t e were r ecord ed Friday mor ning Ma y 18th, with subfreezing readings of 28 at Blairsville and 30 at Clayton. A numbe r of station s and towns in portions of northe rn Geor gi a reported ove r n igh t lows i n the 30s on both Hay 16th and 18th. Temperat ur es wer e repor t ed as Low a's t he up per 40 s i n por tion s of southern Georgia. Overall t emper atu r es r ange d f rom 8 t o 11 degrees below no rmal i n nor t h Georgia and 5 to 7 degree s below nor ma l in s out h Geor gia du r i ng t he week.
The extended outlook f or t he per iod Wednesd ay t hrou gh Fr i da y calls for mild to warm t emperature s through Frida y \vi t h a ch anc e of showe r s nor t hwes t Thursday and over the Sta t e Thur sd ay n i ght and Fr iday . Hi ghs shou l d r an ge f r om t he 70s i n the nor t h to t he 80s in t he sout h . Lows are expe c ted t o be i n t he 50s nor th t o the 60 s s ou t h .

The Stat istical Repor t ing Service , Athen s , Georg i a, in c oope r a ti on wi t h the Coope rat i ve Ex t ens i on Se r vice , Un ive rsit y of Ge orgi a; Ge orgi a De par t ment of Agr i cul t ur e ; and t he Na t io na l Heathe r Ser v ice Fore c as t Off ic e, l'WAA, U, S. Department of Comme r ce.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMEIT or CO}.lltERCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
Athens~ Georgia NOAA
Pre cip i t a t io n Fo r The Wee k End i ng May 18 , 1973

GEORGIA

Temperatu re e xt r eme s fo r the we e k en d i ng Moy ' 18 , 1973 ( Pr ovi sio nal)
Hi ghe s t : 96 0 u t Towns e nd on the 12th
Lowe s t : 280 a t Bl air s vi i Ie on the 18 t h

.. Fo r the peri o d Ma y 19 21 T Le ss th o n . 00 5 i nch .
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

AGR 101

; ~O r}

~

-'
NIV ERSITY OF GEO RG!A

4- ft..3

/(:; 7~

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVIC :

illm I w~~m[!Jt? ~@ '-'-If-ut~~",,---a

ATHENS, GEORGIA
- - - - - ---- ----- _..

BR OILE R T YP E

May 23, 197 3

Plac ement of broiler chicks in G eorgia du ring the w ee k e nde d Ma y 19 was

8, 704, 000- - 5 percent more than the previous w e e k b ut 9 p e rce n t l e s s than the com-

parable we e k last year, according to the Georgia C r o p Re p o rting Se rvice .

A ri e s t i m a t e d 10,949,000 broile r typ e eg g s w ere set b y G eor g ia hatcheries--l

percent more than the previ o us week but 4 p ercent l e s s t han t h e comparabl e week a

year earlier.

.

Placement of broiler chicks in 21 repor ting Stat e s t ota led 6 3, 27 3 , 00 0 - - 3

percent more than the previous week but 2 pe r cent l es s than the compar able week last

year. Broiler type hatching eggs set wer e 77, 996, 000- - s lig htl y more than the previous

week but 2 percent les s than a year a go.

We ek E nded
Mar , 17 Ma r . 24 Ma r . 31 Apr . 7 Ap r . 14 Apr. 21 Ap r . 28 Ma y 5 Ma y 12 Ma y 19

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS A N D CHI CK P L A CE ME NT S

I IN e t C ro s s State

Eggs Set J:../

Mov e m e nt

C hi ck s Placed for

I 1972

1973

% of
year

- of Chi ck s
1972 197 3

I B roiler s in G eorgia

19 72

1973

I% of year

ago

ago

Thousands

11,378 11,525 11, 584 1~ , 573 11, 23 2 11,237 11, 508 11, 432 11, 552 11 4 54

10, 397 10,881 11, 144 11 , 0 0 7 10,718 10, 597 10,791 10, 865 10, 839 10 949

T housands

I

T ho us a n ds

I

91 1194 -125 I 9, 243

8, 3 93

91

94 96

I 1 73 - 9 1
1 82 ;. 2

9, 244 9, 121

8, 508 8,699

92 95

95 1 142 -171 95 1174 -1 4 8

9, 279 9 , 4 63

8,308 8,706

I

90 92

94 I- 77 -1 22
94 /-l1 6 -15 8

9, -ioo
9, 4 '7 4

I 8, 94 1

95

8, 792

93

95 94 96

11 45 1 23 11 89

-- 87 91
- 96

9, 103

I
I

9, 109 9 55 8

I 8,633

95

8,322

91

8 70 4

91

EGG TYPE

Hat ch o f e gg type chicks in Georgia d urin g the week ende d Ma y 19 was 1,024,000-7 per cent mo re than the p revious week and 35 percent m o re than t he comparable week last ye a r . An estimated 9 28, 000 eggs for the pro duction of e g g type c h i cks were set by Georgia
hatcheries, 5 percent less than the previous w eek but slightly more than the comparable
we ek last year.
In the four s t a t es that accounted for a bo ut 24 percent o f the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1972, hatchings duri ng t he week ende d M a y 19 were up 29 per cent and settings were up 6 percent from a ye a r ag o .

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 197 3

I,

Eggs Set

% of

Chicks Hatched

State

Ma y

May

May

year

Ma y

Ma y

Ma y

5

12

19

a go 2/

5

12

19

Thousands

I
I

Thousands

Ga .

1, 312

080

92 8 100

958

953 1,024

Ca lif.

1,683 1, 531 1,461 113

1,419 1,3 57 1,347

Was h.

290

192

135 78

82

111

198

7\'H s s ,

420

470

362 10 8

29 6

283

284

T ot a l 1973

3, 70 5 3, 173 2,886 106

2,755 2, 7 04 2, 8 53

%of
year
ago 2/
13 5 136 114 97 129

T ot a l 1972 ':<

2,535 2,699 2,724

I 2, 781 2, 6 2 1 2,216

%of
Last Year

I

146

118

10 6

I

i 99

10 3

129 .

1/ Includes egg s s e t by hatcheries producing c hi ck s for ha t che r y s upp l y flocks .
2/ Curr ent w eek a s p ercent of same we ek l a s t ye a r. *R e v ise d .

B ROILE R TYPE E GGS SE T A N i) CHICKS PLACED IN COMMEHCIAL A l~ EA S BY WE E KS - 19 7 3 Page 2

I

EGGS SET

i

CHICKS PLACED

ST A T E

II

Week Ended

May

May

May

% of I

Week Ended

year : May

May

May

% I'

of

year

~ I <1J

"

5

12

19

ago 1/ 5

12

19

ago 1/

~

Thousands

Thousands

~ .~

Maine

2,236

2,145

2,161 10 3

1,704

1,632

1,635

, !
! 10 4

C1l

H

. ....

00

.~ <t;

P e nns yl vania India na
Misso uri Del a wa r e Ma r yland Vir ginia 'We s t V i r g ini a No r t h Xlar o Ii n a So ut h Ca r olina

G E O R G IA

I

2 , 17 6 580
~3 6
3,375 5, 542 1,847
0 8,016
570
10,865

2,017 497
. ~~1
3,3 36 5, 5 80 2,200
0 8,076
591
10 ,83 9

1,999 500
332 3,324 5, 705 2,131
0 8, 0 19
53 5

10 4 112
84 , 110 I 10 4
9 :$ -
94 83

10,949 I 96

1,3 11

299>:'
I 474 I: 2 , 90 6
4, 39 5

I 1, 61 1

I

33 L1

16, 059
i 639

,I 8, 63 3

1,145 2 84 471
3 , 3 'l.3 3,807 1,464
408 6,185
589
8, 322

1,521 1 11 7

30 6
. ~~ 1
3, 330

i 104 1 13
1'
III

3, 748 1 10 2

1,653

96

I 4 0 1 , 109

6,175

96

59 4 G, 704

I 99 I
II 91

r:r:; t; (il .~
~~

<G
;S

..~-l

.B

~ :;

co: .~

;> 6'n <t::

'Q

..., .-<
~~

80

t: :'/

q~

.~ ~

g C1l

'M ~ o

H'~ ~

0 ~ '0

l<J1J wQ~i:1

Flori da

Tenne ssee

Al a barn a

Mi ssi ssippi

A r ka n sas

Lo ui s iana Texas

I1

\Va s hi ng to n

. . I Oregon

I

Ca l _t f_o_r_n_t.;:..a___,

T O TA L 197 3 I,

(21 S tat es ) I

I

I

TOT AL 1972>:'

(21 States)

1,79 3>:' 601
11,320 5,834
13,665 1,105 4,845 4 18 562 2,208
77,894*

1,764 640
10,993 5 , 87 4
13, 663 1, 102 4 ,8 14 532 515 2,223
77,782

79,762 79,149

1,801 59 4
11,046 5,8 37
13,7 45 1,140 4 , 894 4 58 59 4 2,232
77,996

I 107 C3 98 92 97
10 2 98
121 105 103
98

I
79,730 I

1 1, 123* 1,235
iI 8,57 1 5,1 51
I110 , 3 0 3 1,53 5
I 3, 978 483 , 308
II 1,810
\62, 862*
I'
164 " 862
I

1,149 1,2 26 8, 193 5,108 10,2 88 1,549 3,869
421 29 2 1,781
61, 496
64 101

1,191 1,234 3 , 7 14 5 , 12 3 10,641 1,251 3, 961
487 266 1, 807
6 3,273
64,887

105 1 106
i! 99 91 I' 96
86 II 9 8 I' 190 , 6966
I!' 98
I:
I

~~ .<~
8t
~~
r:r:; -n

";;j "d

~
CH1l

~ .~

C1l 0

t;
.........

PH=l

u. . . c : j ...,

~ ~~:j;U::

C1l""
..., en
UJ<1J

:;;>>'1>=:

0......::11

..C..1.l o

"~< ',er:n:

lJ ,r::

-

I

.;:
;f
.".<...
0
1::

:;;s
.-< -~D

I

i I 0/0 of Last Year I,.

98

98

98

* 1/ Current we ek as percent of same week last year.

97 Revised.

96

I

98

I
,i

.C..1,l 8<1J

t"'iu:l ...,

~..-l

H

>(il-I:~j

C1l
p..

u:l ..., <1J
~~..B-l , Q

(n ~ ..... I ~I

~00 : ::J

~
9,~
~o i ~ ...-i
ILEO
: i...-i
~~ I ~i r
1<
5

~<1l ~~ ~

0 H oM

< +~-10

0:> H

+J..-l

~ ~ ~ :1:-1l '+0-l

HOUl

+~<-I1l~+J'M0~0 U+lJ

C"'l

Ul rxl Z

~a ~ ~~~ <1l +J 'tl t1l H
:t::1l lt11l-l<p1l.1~-I10-I~

p.p::

<1lt-l

< <1l <1l

+J 0

~~~ ~ tj :"'<U1llotM.J~C~I..l~H

1-I+J+J..-l<1l~

t<1:l~t1'lUjl\~O~.cO
ex: C1l

~~

+J

oM
~~

~ <{ ~

G' ~ >-<
0~:):
~...

\i)
"r.-,
<-
'-J

u...

Vi Lu

c.>-.. ~>~"-

~;-;
0::

C vl-:. C_:.:;

-- -Iw V lY. ....I tI)
.-:r !.lJ -,. ""' 2 1
::> ;::) <

Week Ending Hay 28, 1973

Released 3 p.m. Hon da y

HEATHER REHAINS A PROBLEH

Athens . Ga., May 29 -- Adverse weather last week continued to be a prime factor in the outlook for the State's crops, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Upstate plantings were further delayed by frequent showers and thundershowers, sometimes extremely heavy with accompanying hail and severe winds. Numerous reports of hail damage to lower-state tobacco were also noted. Activity over the weekend produced flash flooding with numerous fields suffering washing and silting of crops already planted--especially in northern and western counties.
Prior to weekend, County Extension Agents rated soil moisture as surplus in northern counties and about adequate elsewhere except for some short to very short moisture supplies in the eout hwe s t . Hoisture levels were raised in most areas by the weekend activity which dumped excessive amounts in areas that needed it the least.
Peanuts were reported in fair to good condition. Weed controls and fertilization were active during the period. A slight improvement was noted in the overall condition due to warmer nighttime temperatures .
Planting of the corn crop continued in mid and upstate areas where soils dried sufficiently. Cultivation was active in earlier planted areas. Overall, the crop was described in fair to good condition .
Cotton remained in mostly fair condition with some s eedling disease problems noted. Less than 1 percent of the crop was squaring compared wi t h about 15 percent fruiting normally expected by this date .
Tobacco also received only fair condition ratings along with numerous comments concerning hail damage in parts of many tobacco producing counties. First harvestings of the crop for the year were reported with amounts still very light. Soybean plantings reached 44 percent completion by the weekend--fairly close to normal progress. Sorghum planting was slightly behind schedule, however , with 23 percent planted compared with a "normal" of about 30 percent.
Small grains harvest was becoming more widespread in southern areas. About 10 percent of the State 's wheat crop and 8 percent of the oats have been harvested. Wheat harvesting progress was about normal but oats we r e only one-half the usual completion.
Peach harvest was spreading northward with nearly 2 percent of the crop picked by the weekend. Overall condition was mostly fair but reports indicated the peaches that survived earlier weather damage were sizing nicely . Both cattle and pastures were reported in good condition.
Managers of State Farmers' ~1arke t s indicated vegetable and melon conditions improved during the period . Warmer temperatures were credited for much of the improvement. Snap beans, squash and cabbage were moving to South Georgia markets in good volumn.
WEATHER SU~'~RY -- Heavy to excessive rains accompanied an unusually large number of heavy and occasionally severe thunderstorms in the counties of western and northern Georgia for the week ending Friday, May 25, 1973. During the weekend, an additionally large amount of rain fell in portions of northern and western Georgia with numerous areas receiving excessive amounts. Rainfall amounts during the week averaged from 3 to 5 inches in most of northern Georgia and 2 to 4 inches in western portions of the State. The additional heavy rain in northern and western Georgia produced some flash flooding in a number of areas ; notably in northeastern Georgia where over 7 inches was measured before the gage was washed over. In contrast, the southeastern quarter of the State recorded an average of near one inch with a few stations totaling less than 1/2 inch. The 21st and 22nd of Hay were the driest days of the week with only very spotty and generally light rainfall reported.
Temperatures averaged neur normal in the central and ' sout h portions of the State during the week and a little below normal over the remainder of Georgia. The range of t emper a t ur e s during the week was great. with a 33 degree minimum at Blairsville on the 19th and a maximum of 102 at Ft. Stewart on the 22nd. In spite of the 102 at Ft. Stewart on t he 22nd, the warmest day , generally speaking, was on the 23rd with highs at both 11acon and Savannah reaching 95 degrees. The coolest was on ~1ay 19th with a number of towns in northern Georgia recording temperatures in the middle or upper 30s.
The outlook for the period Wednesday through Friday calls for mild to warm temperatures with no precipitation of consequence through the period. Highs should range from the 80s in the north to near 90 in the south . Lows are expected to be generally in the 60s.
The Statistical Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia , in cooperation with the Cooperative Ext ens i on Service . University of Georgia ; Georgia Department of Agriculture ; and the Na t i onal Weather Service Forecast Office , NOAA, U. S. Department of Commerce .

UNI'fED STATES DEPARTMEIT OF CO)ImRCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Athens t Georgia NOAA
Pre c i p i t a t io n Fo r The We ek Endi ng May 25 , 19 73

GE AGI

Temp e r~ t u re ex treme s fo r t he wee k e nd i nq t1a y 25 , 19 73 . ( Prov i si o na l )
Hi gh- e st : 10 20 a t Ft. St ewar t on the 22 nJ .
330 a t 8la i r sv i l l e on t he 19 t h ,

* For t he pe r iod MJy 26-28 .
T Le s s t han e00 5 in ch .
After Five Days Return t o United States Department o~ Agr i cult ure
Statistical Reporti ng Servi ce
1861 We st Broad St r eet Athens, Ge or gi a 30601
OFFI CIAL BUSINESS

AGR 101

qo J
'..?....

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended May 26 was

8,837,000- -2 percent more than the previous week but 6 percent le s s than the com-

parable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop R e por tin g Service.

An estimated 10, 765, 000 broiler type egg s were set by G eorgia hatcheries--2

percent less than the previous week and 6 pe rcent l ess than the comparable week a

year earlier .

'

Placement of broiler chicks in 21 reporting S tate s totaled 63,145, OOO--slightly

less than the previous week and 2 percent 1es s than the comparable we ek las t year.

Broiler type hatching eggs set were 77,782, OOO--slightly less than the previous week

and 2 percent les s than a year ago.

Week Ended
Mar. 24 Mar. 31 Apr. 7 Apr. 14 Apr . 21 Apr . 28 May 5 May 12 May 19 May 26

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK P LACE MENTS

i
1972

'N e t r...:.. ross S tate i,

Eggs Set 1:./

Movem e nt of Chi ck s

i
I
I

1973

, I o/c of year

197 2

I
I
1973

Chicks Placed for

Broilers in Georgia

%of

19 72

1973

year

ago

I

ago

Thousands

11,525 11, 584 11 , 573 11,232

10,881 11, 144 11,007 10, 718

Tho usand s

I
,I

T ho us a nds

i

94 96 95

;. 7 '3
f 82
1-1 42

-;.

91 2

-171

I
I

9, 244

I 9, 121 9,279

8, 508 8,699 8, 308

I 92
95 90

95

/.174 -148 I 9,46 3

8, 706

92

11,237 11, 508 11,432 11, 552 11,454 11,454

10, 59 7 10,791 10,865 10,839 10,949 10,765

94 94 95 94 96 ! 94

I- 7 7
1-11 6
1-1 45
I- 23 I- 189
i I- 53

-122
-- 158 87 - 91
- 96
I- 71

I 9, 4,00
, 9, L174

II 9 , 10 3 9, 109

I I

9, 558

! 9,364

8,941 8,792 8,633 8,322 8, 704 8,837

95 93 95 91 91 I 94

EGG TYP E

Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended May 26 was 1, 002, 000-2 percent l e s s than the p r e vio u s week but 29 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 065, 00 0 eggs for the production of egg type c hi c k s were set b y Georgia hatcheries, 15 percent mor e than the previou s week and 18 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 24 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1972, hatchings during the week ended Ma y 26 were up 40 percent and settings were up 13 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga. Cal if. Wa s h. Mis s . Tot al 1973

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1973

I
iI May
I 12

Eggs Set

May

May

19

26

% of i

Chicks Hatched

year II May
a go 2/ 12

May 19

May 26

!

Thousands

i 980

928

1, 531 1,461

192

135

470

362

1,065 1,488
121 388

I
I 118
112 74
120

Thousands

953 1,357
III 283

1,024 1,347
198 284

1,002 1,248
229 339

3, 173 2, 886 3, 062 11 3

2,704 2,853 2,818

%of
year ago 2/
129 152 164 120 140

Total 1972t~

2,699 2, 724 2,718

2,621 2, 216 2,019

%of
La st Year

118

106

113

103

129

140

1/ In cl ud e s eg gs set by hatcheries producing chi c k s for hat chery supply flocks. 7./ Current week as percent of same we ek l a st year. ~~ Revised.

BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS-1973 Pag..e 2

,Q..J

STATE

EGGS SET

Week Ended

May

May

May

0/0 Ot
year

CHICKS PLACED

Week Ended

May

May

May

0/0 of
year

s::
..(.1.j

::j
~
..--i ::j

.C. ). .,C.....)

12

19

26

ago 1/ 12

19

26

Thousands

Thousands

ago 1/

o:;t;
~ Z Z (1j lJU)

bD
.~...
o

Alabama Arkansas California

10,993 13, 663
2, 223

11 ,046 13 ,745
2,232

11,234 103

13,814

99

2, 224 102

8, 193 10,288
1,781

8,714 10. 641
1. 807

8,842 10. 994
I, 801

I 102 101 96

~..--i
;s: ~
::j
~~~

i:l ..--i
o

QJ

-.J:)

,..8 o

~

rt'l

Delaware Flor i da

3,336 1,764

3,324 1,801

3,312 III 1,648 96

3. 313

3.330

3.365

118

I , 149

1. 191

1. 228

97

;s: .C~)

ro (1j
P< ....

QJ

bJ)

. bJ) Cl ,..

~I

o

GEORGIA

10, 839 10,949 10,765

94

8,322

8,704

8, 837

94

..(.1.j lJQJ

bDQJ ,.. C) ~

Indiana Louisiana Maine

497 1, 102 2, 145

500 I, 140 2, 161

502 108

1, 105

98

2,174

97

284 1,549 1,632

306 I, 251 1, 635

309

98

1,034

65

1,677

108

o ,..> 0....
QJ

sC:I:l

QJ

QJ...c

U)~

Maryland Mis sis sippi Missouri N. Carolina Oregon Pennsylvania S. Carolina Tenness e e Texas Virginia Wa s hi ngt on VI . Virginia
TOTAL 1973 (21 States)

5, 580

5, 705

5,638 102

3,807

3, 748

3.828

96

5,874

5, 837

5,797

92

5, 108

5, 123

5,295

94

381

332

351 104

471

531

422

85

8,076 515

8,019 594

7,981

94

514

99

6, 185 292

6. 175 266

6, 105

92

338

114

2,017

1, 999

2,238 113

1, 145

1, 521

1,455

123

591

535

553

86

589

594

585

92

(,40

594

628

96

1,226

I, 234

1,073

98

4,814

4,894

4, 800

97

3,869

3,961

3,905

96

2,200

2, 131

2,017

91

1,464

1,653

1, 302

89

532

458

0

0

487 112

0

-

421

487

408

401

385

91

365

133

77,782 77,996 77,782

98

61,496 63,273 63, 145

98

TOTAL 1972* (21 States)

79, 149 79,730 79,048

% of Last Year

98

98

98

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

64, 101 64.887

i 96

98

* Revised.

64,619 98

QJ
,e..n

(1j

~...c

~U
O;s: Hs::

...4 ...4

. s~::

~ .~

lJ.~ ..C...I.,l
E-i (1j ~

0:;U)

~..--i H (1j U) ,..
~B
..B..,.. ~o:;..--i

bD<t:
.s..:.: ...~,
~ QJ ,.. QJ
o ,..
P<...,
QJU)

0:;.-0

..--i (1j
(1j 0
zC) ,..
QJ r:Q
,.. CIl
::j . ... ....
..., ~ CIl
..--i (1j QJ ::j~:>
....C)U)~

,..

..--i

bD -.J:)

....~ co ..--i

o

~ s::
QJ
.8,....,

(1j
P<
QJ
Cl.
U)

bD

<t: ::J

! 2
~
Q .;:
~~
IL_
::: i '" 0 I""'l
... ~ 0
... .CI 5 I""'l
~ r'!" I
.~... p:::
~!~<o ! ;

QJ

I-l

~

~

.-l

~

C) QJ

ori C)

Ol-lori

~

ClO ~
<~~

......

~

QJQJO

I-l\l-lCl) QJ\O

~o

$-lOCI)

~

ClO~('I")CI)

QJ~~CI)
~~ori

Z~

QJ~'OIllH

CIlS$-lllloriCl) >.~ 0 0 ClO~ III $-l P. $-l $-l ~

=!IllQJ~O

>QJQpJ.p::: ~e" QJ~ l:l .-l Cll

oM

III QJ aU

~CIlC)~CllH

QJori

~~

1-l~~"""QJ~

QJIllCll\O..c::O

~~oriCO~

~CI)~"",,<
<C III

'O~
QJCI)

~

gori

~~~G\AFARM
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

THE POULTRY AND EGG SITUATION
Approved by the Outlook and Situation Board (Broilers) June 21, 1973
Production Costs Higher: The cost of producing eggs, broilers, and turkeys has surged in recent months with higher feed costs accounting for most of the
rise. The mid -May index of pr ices paid by producers for production items , including feed, wage rates, interest, and taxes wa s 147 percent of its 1967 base, up 2 percent from the prior month and nearly 16 percent above May 1972. The index of prices pa id for all feed
in mid-May averaged 155 (1967 = 100), up 10 percent from Apr il and 48 percent above a year
earl ie r . But feed pr ices may ease some la ter th is year i f producers succeed in increasing feed grains and soybean production as planned.
Feed Pr ices increased i n May while broiler and egg pr i ces decl ined and turkey prices remained steady. This resulted i n much less favorable p rodu ct-feed price ratios. The mid-May egg-feed price rat io fell to 6.9 from 7.9 in April, broi l e r- f ee d pr ice ratio was down to 3.3 from 3.9, and the turkey-feed price ratio sl ippe d to 4. I from 4.7. Despite the decl ines, the ratios for bro ilers and eggs were still a bove the low levels of a year earlier. However, most poultry rat ion ingredients contin ue d to rise sharply after mid-May.
There is uncerta ;nty over availabil ity of soybean meal - -the dom inant protein feed ingredient in poultry rations --in late summer. Old crop soybean stocks may be at a bare minimum by mid-September , when the new-crop harvest t yp ica l ly begins. Any delay i n newcrop harvest this year, whether due to late plantings, adverse harvest weather, or fuel or transportation shortages, could cause a real crunch.
Prices of major ingred ients moved to new highs in early June. With strong demand and reduced carryovers in prospects, pr ices are e specially sensitive to weather conditions and other news that may affect supply and demand developments. Market prices for No.2 yellow corn at Chicago increased from the $2 a bushel level i n mid-May to $2.59 a bushel in early June. Prices of soybean meal went from around $300 a ton in mid-May to $450 a ton in early June. Prices have dropped from those recent highs but are still above mid-May. The basic ingredients used in poultry rat ions are corn and soybean meal. With early June price levels the cost of feed ingred ients per pound of ready-to-cook broiler is around 18 cents above a year earl ier, and for turkey, up 24 cents. For eggs, the feed cost per dozen eggs produced is up about 20 cents.
Production Lower in 1973: Broiler meat output will gain seasonally into midsummer but continue below year-earl ier levels.
Broiler chick placements reached a peak in late April. Thus, broiler meat output will reach a maximum for th is year in late June. Chick placements during April, for June market ings, averaged around 63.4 mill ion birds weekly. This was about 1.7 mill ion more per week than in the prior month but 1.2 mill ion less t~an in 1972 . Placements and eggs set in May for late July and early August i ndi ca t e that marketings through midsummer will lag a year earlier by around 2 percent.
Output of broiler meat will decline as usual after midsummer. However, it may continue to gain relative to 1972 and could exceed last year's level in the fall.
Output in Federally inspected plants through April totaled 2,444 mill ion pounds ready " to-cook, nearly 2 percent less than for the same months of 1972. There were about 2 percent fewer broilers marketed but a cont inued decl ine in post-mortem condemnations. The live weight per broiler marketed averaged 3.7 pounds, about the same as last year. Postmort em condemnations averaged 2.9 percent of the equivalent (New York dressed) weight of quantity i ns pe c t ed , compared with 3.4 percent a year earlier. Weekly slaughter reports indicate that mar~etings in May was down sl ightly.
Although broiler prices have been well above 1972, placements of pullets in broiler hatchery supply flocks cont inue to lag. This I ikely reflects uncertainty about future developments. However, based on pullet chicks placed 7-14 months earl ie r , the hatchery supply flock has increased relative to 1972. For example, the flock in January was down

10 percent from January 1972 but will be down only about 4 percent for June. The flock will drop in July before again expanding and by the end of 1973 will only be down 3-4 percent from last year.
The decl ine indicated for the hatchery supply flock in July 1 ikely wil I 1imit any expansion in broiler chick placements through summer. The hatchery supply flock in July will total 20.4 mill ion layers, about 2 mill ion below July 1971. The flock will increase as usual in the fall and total 20.7 million layers in December, compared with 21.4 mill ion in December 1972. The relationship between the computed size of the hatchery supply flock and the average weekly egg sets in 21 States during April and May indicates that the hatchery supply flock in coming months could support a small increase in chick production for fall marketings. Slaughter of heavy type hens in Federally inspected plants have averaged below 1972 levels this year. This partly reflects holding of layers for longer periods in the hatchery supply flocks, and there Was a smaller flock to cull from.
Exports Lower: Exports of whole young chickens and parts through April this year totaled 28.9 mill ion pounds, down 4 percent from the 1ike period of 1972.
Exports of parts increased 16 percent and accounted for about 87 percent of the total. Whole birds exports fell 54 percent more than offsetting the increase in parts. Exports of poultry 1ivers increased about 13 percent to 1.7 mill ion pounds. Canned poultry, poultry specialties, and other poultry combined rose 52 percent to 4.7 mill ion pounds.
Broiler Prices Fluct uate at ' Hiah Levels: Reduced broiler mea t production and high prices for most other high-protein foods (especially
red meats) have held broiler pr ices at their highest levels since the mid-1950's. Wholesale broiler prices in 9 cities trended steadily upward in early 1973, i nc re a s i ng from less than 33 cents a pound in January to 45.5 cents in early Ma r ch. Prices since early March have fluctuated between 39 and 45 cents. When broiler prices reached the 45 cent level, demand was not sufficient to clear the markets and prices decl ined several cents in the following weeks. Despite the ups and downs, broiler prices have continued strong and for the week of June 18 averaged 42.7 cents a pound, 15.6 cents above the same week of 1972.
Broiler prices will remain well above 1972 levels throughout 1973 as the demand for meats continues strong. However, they will weaken some from present levels in the fall as more pork and beef become available.
Protein Food Suppl ies Lower; Prices Up: Prices for protein foods this year have been fueled by the high level of general economic
ar.tivity, inflationary pressures, and production lags for most commodities. JanuaryApril decreases in output from a year earl ier were 7 percent for pork, 3 percent for beef, 1 percent for milk, and 6 percent for eggs. Turkey output during this period was up around a tenth, but is seasonally 1ight at this time of year and has 1 ittle effect on total meat suppl ies.
Reduced output and strong demand caused storage stocks of protein foods to be pulled down from a year earl ier. As of June 1 they were down by 18 percent for total chicken, 21 percent for turkeys, 13 percent for red meats, and 44 percent for eggs. However, in recent weeks red meat output has been gaining momentum with pork running near a year ago and beef expected to reach and exceed year-earl ier levels this summer.

Atter l"1ve Days Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

~> POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d Sta'e. Deportment of Agriculture
AGR ~ 101

)J

~()~G\AFARM

RE

I,
ORl

GEORGIA CROP REPOR T ING SERV ICE

ATH E NS, GEORGI A

Di s t r i c t and
Count y

GEORG IA FLUE- CUr-ED TOBACCO :
Harve ste d Acr e a g e

Districts 1 , 2,

3, an d 4

0

J une 1 973

COUNTY ESTIhATES> 1 972 PRELIEINARY

Yield

Pe r Ac re

Pr oduc t ion

(Pound s)

(P ou n d s )

0

0

District 5 Dodge Johnson Laurens i-lollt gome ry Treut1en Wheeler
TOTAL

370 78
245 790 720 42 0
2 ,623

1,390 1 ,240 1, 290 1 , 515 1 , 375 1 ,5 80
1 , 440

51 4 ,3 00 96 ,700
316 ,100 1 ,1 97 , 000
990,000 663 , 600
3,777 ,7 00

District 6 Bulloch Candler Ef fi ngham Emanuel Jenkins Screven
TOTAL

2 , 810 1,550
160 1,390
160 100
6,17 0

1 ,7 30 1 ,755 1 ,615 1 ,665 1 , 555 1 , 280
1 ,7 07

4 , 861 ,000 2 ,720 ,0 00
258,4 00 2,314,000
248 ,800 128,000
10,530, 200

District 7 Decatur Dougherty Grady Hi t chell Thomas
TOTAL

280 16 1, 090 1 , 950 1 , 420
4 ,75 6

1 ,440 1 ,245 1 ,755 1 , 9 00 1, 770
1 , 799

403, 200 19, 900
1 , 913, 000 3 ,7 05 , 000 2,513 ,000
8, 554, 10 0

District 8 At ki ns on Ben Hi ll Berrien Brooks Clinch Coffee Colquitt Cook Crisp Echols Irw.in Jeff Dav is Lanier Lowndes Telfair Tift Turner Hilcox Worth
TOTAL

91 0 690 3 ,030 1 , 740 195 3,240 4,440 2,300
25 20 0 1, 690 l s500 99 0 3 , 060 "580 2 ,3 00 1 60 250 1, Lf 90
28 , 790

2, 350 1 , 950 2,425 1, 920 2 ,13 0 2,2 40 2; 080 2,295 2 ,085 2 , 005 2,255 2, 185 2, 125 1 , 900 1, 805 2 ,225 2, 015 1, 635 1 ,900
2 ,1 38

2,13 9 , 000 1,346 ,000 7 ,348 ,000 3 ,341,000
415 , 400 7, 253 ,000 9,235 ,000 5 , 279,000
52 ,100 401 ,000 3, 811 , 000 3, 278,000 2 , 104, 000 5,814 , 000 I , G4 7 ,OOO 5, 118,000 322 ,4 00 408 , 800 2 , 831, 000
61 , 548 , 700

(Please t urn page)

GEORGIA FLUE-CURED TOBACCO :

District and
County

Harvested A c r e a ge

COUNTY ESTD1ATES, 1972 PREL 11iINARY

Yield Per Acr e (Pounds)

Pr oduc t i on (Pou nds)

District 9 Appling Bacon Brantley Bryan Cha r l t on Evans Liberty Long Pierce Tattnall Toombs Ware Wayne

1,920 1,6 70
795 210 150 975
51 240 2,240 2 ,490 1,670 1,100 1,150

1,975 2 ,130 1,900 1,485 1,575 2,055 1,.750 1,770 2,240 2 ,100 1,805 2,305 1,870

3,792,000 3,557 ,000 1 ,511 ,000
311,900 236 ,300 2, 004,000
89, 300 42 4 ,800 5,018,000 5 ,229,000 3,014 ,000 2,536,000 2 , 151 , 000

TOTAL

14,661

2,038

29,874,300

STATE TOTAL

57,000

2,005

114,285,000

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician In Charge

W. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician

The Statistical Repor t i ng Service , USDA , 1861 We s t Broad Street, At he ns , Georgia in cooperation wi th the Geor gi a Depar t men t of Agr i c ul t ur e .

Atter J:<'ive Days Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

~> "OSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d State. Departmen t of Agriculture
AGR - 101

f 'D CjOO

-I )

A
J ....

~G\A

~() FARM REPORT

L

GEORGIA CROP REPORTiNG SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

MAY '15 '1973

AGRICULTURAL PRICES
June 5, 1973

GEORGIA INDEX DOHN 3 POINTS

The All Commodities Index of Prices Received by Georgia farmers in May was 157 percent, a decrease of 3 points below the previous month but 44 points over Hay 1972, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.

The May All Crops Index was 8 points above the pr ev i ous month at 149 percent. The Livestock and Livestock Products Index was 163 percent, 11 points below the previous month but 49 points over May 1972. The decline in the All Commodities Index resulted from decreases in prices of broilers~ eggs, mi lk and oats that more than offset increases in prices of other commodities.

UlUTED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 6 POINTS PRICES PAID INDEX UP 3 POINTS

The I~dex of Prices Received by Farmers increased 6 points (4 percent) to 163 percent of the January-Decem~er 1967 average during the month e nded May 15, 1973. Con t r i but i ng most to the increase since mid -April were h igher prices f or soybeans, cattle~ cotton, corn, and potatoes. Lewer prices for onions, eggs, tomatoes, broilers and strawberries were only partially offsetting. The index was 33 percent a bove a year earlier.

The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers f or Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates for May 15 was 143, up 3 points (2 percent) from mid-April. Higher prices for livestock feed accounted for most of the index rise. The index was 14 percent above a year earlier.

1967 = 100

IND&'C NUMBERS -- GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES

April 15 1972

May 15 1972

April 15 1973

Hay 15 1973

GEORGIA

Prices Received All Commodities All Crops

111

113

160

157

117

117

141

149

Livestock and Livestock

Products

106

109

175

163

UNITED STATES

Prices Received

1:/ 1 20

13

157

163

Prices Paid, Interest,

Taxes & Farm Wage Rates

125

125

140

143

Ratio 1:./

96

98

112

114

l/ Revised. 1/ Ratio of Index of Prices Received by Farmers to Index of Prices Paid,
Interest , Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates.

Ffu\SIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician

The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA. 1861 We s t Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georg ia Department of Agricultur e .

PRICES -- RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS, MAY 15. 1973 \-11TH COMPARISONS

GEOi{GIA

UNITED STATES

Commodity and Unit

May 15 Apr. 15 May 15

1972

1973

1973

May 15 Apr. 15 May 15

1972

1973

1973

PRICES RECEIVED

~heat, bu.

$

Oats, bu.

$

Corn, bu.

$

Cotton, lb.



Soybeans, bu.

$

Sweetpotatoes, cwt.

$

Hay, baled, ton:

A1I

s

Alfalfa

$

Other 21

$

Milk Cows, head

$

Hogs, cwt.

$

Beef Cattle,' AI I, cwt .U $

Cows, cwt. 11

$

Steers & Heifers, cwt. $

Calves, cwt.

$

Milk, Sold to Plants, cwt.

Fluid Market

$

Manufactured

$

All

$

Turkeys, lb.



Ch i ckens, l b, :

Excluding Broilers



Commercial Broilers



Eggs, all, doz.



Table, doz.



Hatching, doz.



1.38 .85
I. 32 31.5
3.30 7.30
32.00 38.00 32.00 300.00 23.40 29.30 23. 10 33.70 41.00
6.95
6.95 25.0
8.5 12.5 31.7 25.9 60.0

2.20 I. 14 I. 76 33.0 6.00 8.75
35.00 40.00 35.00 365.00 33.40 38.40 32.00 42.90 57.30
]/7.50
}/7.50 29.0
17.0 25.5 50.4 47.2 70.0

2.22 1.09 1.90 36.5 7.65 10.10
34.50 37.50 34.50 400.00 34.00 40.10 33.00 45.00 62.60
!i17.45
!i/7 .45
32.0
18.0 22.0 43.6 39.3 70.0

1.38 .638
I. 15
31.71 3.35 9.52

2.15 .774
1.42 27.06 6.14 8.88

2.15 .796
1.6 I
30.25 8.27 10. 10

31.10 32.60 27.00 388.00
24.90
33.30 24.60
35.10 42.90

33.90 35.40 30.60 472.00
35.10 42.40
32.70 44.70 56.20

37.50 39.60 31.00 484,00
35.20 43.50 33.30 45.60
58.70

6.07 4.94
5.79 21.6

}/6.68
3/5.57 1/6.40
31.0

4/6.61
4/5.55
~/6.34 31.1

8.8 13.6 27.4

13.6
25.5 46.9

15.4 23.8 45.0

PRICES PAID. FEED

Mixed Dairy Feed, ton:

14% p ro t e in

$ 77 .00

16% protein

$ 81.00

18% protein

$ 83.00

20% protein

$ 89.00

Hog Feed, 14%-18%

protein, cwt.

$ 4.65

Cottonseed Meal, 41%,cwt. $ 5.60

Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt. $ 6.30

Bran, cwt.

$ 4.25

Middl ings, cwt ,

$ 4.35

Cc rn Mea 1, cwt.

$ 3.65

Poultry Feed, ton:

Broiler Grower Feed

$ 90.00

Laying Feed

$ 80.00

Chick Starter

$ 96.00

Alfalfa Hay, ton

$ 41.00

All Other Hay, ton

$ 37.50

108.00 103.00 108.00 115.00
5.90 8.80 12.50 5.60 5.50 4.45
120.00 111. 00 138.00 45.00 42.50

110.00 112.00 115.00 122.00
6.60 10.00 15.00 5.50 5.70 4.70
137.00 125.00 155.00 44.00 40.50

73.00
78.00 81.00 84.00
4.76 5.69 6.27 4.01 4.02 3.50
96.00 85.00 101.00 40.20 36.20

91,00 98.00 106.00 111.00
6.06 9.49 12.10 5.21 5.16 il. 18
130.00 118.00 143.00 47.70 42.30

94.00 105.00 114.00 119.00
6.69 10.70 15.40 5.50 5.50 4.46
146.00 131.00 159.00 45.60 40.60

II "Cows" and "s tee rs and heifers" combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter
bulls. 11 Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement. }I Revised. 41 Prel iminary. 21 Includes all hay except alfalfa.

Atter ~1ve uays Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

~;;;,
POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d Stat O,pOftmen' of Agriculture
AGR ..: 101

Athens, Georgia

Week Ending June 4, 1973

r

(.

Released 3 p.m. Monday

STORMS, HEAVY RAINS SLOW FIELD WORK

Weather remained a major factor in crop development and progress of Georgia's farming activity during the past week, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Heavy rains, hail and strong wind caused additional crop losses in many areas of the State while other sections, escaping the extreme conditions, benefitted greatly from the added moisture.
County Extension Agents reported a surplus of soil moisture in most of the northern half of the State and many counties in South Georgia. The wet fields further delayed planting in the North and limited work in other areas.
Cotton was reported in mostly fair to good condition. Only 3 percent of the crop has reached the squaring stage, much behind the normal of about 30 percent.
Corn condition was rated good by half of the agents and only fair by the other half. Some planting remains to be made in the northern part of the State as soon as field conditions permit.
Tobacco was judged to be in fair condition. The crop was damaged further by hail and excessive rainfall. Harvest increased during the week but remained light.
Peanut condition was rated as good to fair, a slight improvement over the previous week. Soybean planting increased to 54 percent completion which is about normal progress. About one-third of the sorghum acreage was seeded by the end of the week, a little behind the normal schedule.
Some small grains were harvested during the period but progress is much slower than usual. Wheat was 14 percent and oats 17 percent combined compared with a normal of about
35 percent. Peach harvest was well advanced in South Georgia and increasing in the central producing
areas. Statewide , only 6 percent of the crop had been picked. The Federal-State Market News Service reported 214 carlot equivalents sh1pped from Georgia through May 31, compared with 54 to the same date last year.
Managers of State Farmers' Markets reported the condition of vegetables and melons mostly fair to good. However, heavy rains and hail in the southwestern part of the State continued to reduce volume and lower quality. Snap beans, cabbage and squash are moving to market in volume. Tomatoes are expected to start by the end of the week.
WEATHER SUMMARY -- Scattered thunderstorms most of State early in period with severe weather many sections. Hail reported many areas, up to 3 inch diameter several localities in central and North Georgia with wind damage in some sections. There were several reported tornadoes including a small tornado in southwest Atlanta during the early morning hours of the 27th. A very destructive tornado in Athens area on the 28th. Latest information indicates 1 dead, 50 required hospital treatment. Damage is estimated at $11.8 million including 545 buildings damaged and 49 destroyed. Only isolated showers after the 29th with mostly light rainfall amounts. Rainfall totals variable averaging 1 to 2 inches eastcentral and southeast with a few spots less than one half inch. Elsewhere amounts averaged 3 to 5 inches wit:h 5 to 7 inches reported in a few spots in the mountains and also the extreme southwest where Colquitt measured 7.83 inches. Isolated afternoon showers over the weekend with spotty very light amounts.
Temperatures averaged near normal over southeast Georgia and I to 2 degrees below normal elsewhere over the State. The coolest temperatures occurred in the mountains on the 31st with Blairsville reporting 44 degrees. The warmest was in southeast Georgia on the 28th with 98 degrees at both Fort Stewart and Townsend. Warm sunny weather prevailed over the weekend with near normal temperatures.
The outlook for Georgia for the period Wednesday thru Friday a chance of thundershowers Wednesday becoming fair south portion Thursday and fair to partly cloudy statewide Friday. No important changes in temperatures with highs mostly 80s north to low 90s south and lows in the 60s.

The Statistical Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia ; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the Nat i onal Weather Service Forecast Office, NOAA, U. S. Department of Commerce.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF CO}.I.!ERCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Athens, Georgia NOAA
Precipitation For The Week Endi n g -J une 1, 1973
GIORGIA
Tempe r at ur e extremes -for the week ending "June 1, 1973. (Provisional)
Highest: 980 at Ft. Stewart and Townsend on 28th.
at Blairsville on 31st.

* For the period June 2-4.
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 10'

,.,
LIVESTOCK

~ IJ

RE PORT

APRIL .,973

SLAUGHTER

r
("
GEORG tAt .. r;
April Red Meat Production Below Year Aqo

. . .,'

r e l e a Se d 6/4/73

~

Georgia's red meat production in commercial plants du ring April 1973 totaled 31.3 mi l l ion pounds, according to the Georg ia Crop Reporting Service . This was 6 percent below the 35 mill ion during the same month last year and 10 percent below the 34.7 mi l l ion pounds for Ma rc h 1973.

Cattle SlauQhter

Commercial plants in Georgia reported 20,900 hea d of cattle slaughtered during April 1973 -- 3,800 below las t mont h but 200 above April 1972.

Ca If SIaUQhter

April calf slaughter in Georg ia plants numbered 1,000 head -- the same as in March 1973 but 600 below April 1972.

Hoq SIaUQhter

Commercial hog slaughter in Georgia plants totaled 145, 000 head in April 1973, 17,000 less than in the previous month and 28,000 less than in Ap r i l 1972.

48 STATES

Apri I Red I~eat Product ion Down 12 Percent From A Year Earl ie r
Commercial production of red meat in the 48 States totaled 2,576 mill ion pounds in April, down 12 percent from a yea r earl ier. Commercial product ion includes slaughter in Federally inspected and other slaughter plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms. April 1973 included 21 weekdays and 4 Saturdays, wh il e April 1972 included 20 weekdays and 5 Saturdays.
Beef Production Off 14 Percent
Beef production was 1,480 mill ion pounds, 14 percent less than the 1,717 mill ion pounds produced in April 1972. The lower output was caused by an 8-pound decrease in the average weight, coupled with a 13-percent decrease in head slaughtered. Cattle killed totaled 2,402,700 head, compared with 2,761,900 a year earl ier. Live weight per head was 1,031 pounds , 8 pounds less than Apri I 1972 and 6 pounds less than March 1973.
Veal Output Sharply Under April 1973
There were 24 mill ion pounds of veal produced during April, down 27 percent from the 33 mill ion pounds produced in April 1972. Calf slaughter was 29 percent less than a year earl ier, while I ive weight per head was unchanged at 249 pounds.
Pork Production Drops 9 Percent .
Pork production totaled 1,033 mill ion pounds, 9 percent less than a year earl ier. The hog k ill totaled 6,357,200 head, down 12 percent from April 1972. Live weight per head was 238 pounds, the same as a year earl ier. Lard rendered per 100 pounds of live we i ght wa s 6.6 pounds, compared with 8.0 in Apr il 1972.

Lamb And Mutton Down 9 Percent
There were 39 mill ion pounds of lamb and mutton produced in April , 9 percent less than a year earl ier. Sheep and lamb slaughter totaled 732,400 head, down 11 percent. Ave ra ge I ive weight was 108 pounds, 1 pound mo re than a year earl ier.

Poultry Production Dips 4 Percent: Production of poultry meat totaled 725 million pounds, ready-to-cook basis. This is 29 million less t han in Apr i l 1972.

Specie
Georgia :
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs
48 States :
Cattle Calves Ho gs Sheep and Lambs

GEORGIA AND 48 STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER II

Numb e r

Slaughtered

April

1972

1973

Aver a ge

Live Weight

April

1972

1973

Total

Live Weight

April

1972

1973

1 tOOO Head

Pounds

1,000 Pounds

20.7

20 .9

882

923

1.6

1.0

439

486

173.0

145.0

218

231

18,257 702
37 ,714

19,291 486
33,495

2,761. 9 239.1
7,256.1 821.5

2,402.7 170 .9
6,357.2 732.4

1,039 249 238 107

1,031 249 238 108

2,870,046 59,427
1,723,891 87,696

2,477,975 42,578
1,515,829 79,393

II I ncludes slaughter under Federal i nspec t ion and other commerc ial slaughter, excludes
farm slaughter.

Commodity and Unit
Corn, bu . Hogs, cwt , Cattle , cwt. Calves, cwt.
Ho g - C o r n
Ratio II

11ay 15 1972

AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS AND HOG- CORN RATIOS, MAY 15, 1973
WITH COMPARISONS

GEORG IA Apr. 15
1973

Nay 15 1973

May 15 1972

----Do11ars----

1.32 23.40 29.30 41.00

1. 76 33 .40 38.40 57.30

1.90 34.00 40.10 62.60

1.15 24.90 33.10 42.80

UNITED STATES

Apr . 15

Hay 15

1973

1973

1.42 35.10 42.40 56 .20

1.61 35.20 43.50 58.70

17.7

19. 0

17.9

21. 7

24.7

21.9

II Bushels of corn equal in value to 100 Ibs. hogs, live weight.

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY

W. A. WAGNER

Agricultural Statistician In Charge

Agricultural Statistician

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street , Athens, Georgia i n

cooperation with the Geor gia Department of Agriculture.

Atter 1ve Vays Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

AGR ~ 101

GEORGIA CROP RE PORTING SERVIC E

.:S I ~-

ATHENS, GEORGIA

June 6, 1973

B ROILE .~ T Y P E

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia duri ng t he wee k ende d J une 2 was 8,562 ,000--3 percent less than the p revio us week and 9 pe rcent l ess t ha n the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporti ng Ser vice.
An estimated 10 ,928,000 broiler type eggs w ere set by Geo rgia hat cheries --2 percent more than the previous week but 3 percent less than t he comparable week a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 21 reporting States totaled 63,153, OOO--sHghtly more than the previous week but 1 pe r cent less than the compa rable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 77 , 464 , OOO--slightly le s s than the previous week and 2 percent l ess than a year ago .

'Neek Ended
Mar. 31 Ap r. 7 Apr. 14 Apr. 21 Apr. 28 May 5 May 12 May 19 May 26 June 2

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS A N D CHICK PLACEMENTS

1972

Eggs Set -1/
1973

IN e t C r o s s State Move~ ment

of Chi ck s

i

0/0 of

ye ar

I
I

1972

ago

1973

Chi ck s Placed for B r oile rs in Georgia

19 72

1973

0/0 of
year ago

Thousands

T ho us a nds

Thousands

11,584 II, 144

96 /- 82 1 2

9 , 12 1

8,699

95

11 , 573 11,007

95 /-14 2 -171

9 , 27 9

8, 308

90

11,232 10,718

95 /-17 4 -148

9, 463

8,706

92

11 ,237 10, 597

94 .;. 77 -122

9, 400

8,941

95

11, 508 10,79 1

94 1116 -158

9 , 4 74

8,792

93

11,432 10 , 865

95 /-145 - 87

9 , 10 3

8,633

95

11, 552 10, 839

94 /- 2 3 - 91

9 , 109

8, 322

91

11,454 10,949

96 /-189 - 96

9,558

8,704

91

11,454 10 ,765

94 /- 53 .J. 71

9, 364

8,837

94

11 , 303 10 ,928

97

/-133 -272 J 9,394

8, 562

91

EGG T YP E

Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended J un e 2 was 791, 000- 21 percent less than the previous week but 12 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 826 ,000 eggs for t he product ion of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 22 percent Ie s s than the previous week and 23 percent Ie s s than the comparable week last year .
In the four states that accounted for about 24 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. i n 1972, hatchings during t he week ended June 2 were up 20 percent but settings were down 29 percent fr om a year ago.

State

EGG TYPE EGGS SET A ND CHICKS HATCHED, 1973

I May 19

Eggs Set

May

June

26

2

I I ! 0/0 of yea r

Chicks Hatched

Ma y

Ma y

June

ago 2/ 19

26

2

0/0 of
year ago 2/

Thousands

Thousands

Ga. Calif. Wa s h . Mi s s .

928 1,065

826

77

1,461 1, 488 1,012

64

135

121 .

39

35

362

388

380

94

1,024 1,347
198 284

1,002 1,248
229 339

791 1, 244
153 373

112 116
232 I 126

Total 1973
Total 1972*
%of
Last Year

2,886 3,062 2,257

71

2,853 2, 8 18 2,561 120

I

2, 724 106

2, 718 113

I 3 , 173
I
I
71

2,216
I
129

2, 0 19 140

2, 139 12 0

];..1 Includes eggs set by hatcheries produ cin g chi c k s for hatc h ery s upp1y flocks.
2/ Current we e k as percent of same wee k la s t ye a r. >:cR e vi se d.

BROIL ER T YPE E GGS SE T AND CHI CKS P L ACE D IN CO M MER CIA L A REAS BY WE EKS - 197 3 Page 2

EGGS SET

i C HI C zs PLACED

STATE

I

Alabam a

'

Arkansas

California

Delaware

Fl or ida

GEO RGIA

I

Indiana Louisiana Maine Maryland Missi ssippi

May 19

Week ~nde d
May 26
T hous ands

11 , 04 6 13 ,7 45
2,2 3 2 3,3 24 1,801

11, 2 3Ll: 13,81 4
2,224 3, 312 1, 6 48

10 ,949 10,765

500 1,140 2,161 5,705 5,837

502 1,105 2,174 5,6 38 5,797

June 2
11,224 13,645
2,208 3,3 41 1,759
10 ,92 8
521 1,127 2,1 48 5,660 5,691

I . % of

Week Ended

year I May

May

ago 1/ !

,

!

I

!

i 102 !

19

26

Thousands

8 , 7 14

8,842

97 1 10 , 64 1 10,994

95

I' 1,80 7

1,80 1

112 10 3
I 97
III

I, 3 , 3 3 0 1,191
I
I, 8, 7 04
i
! 306

3, 365 1,228
8,837
309

99 I 1, 251

1,034

100

1, 6 35

1,677

I103 91

3,748 5,1 23

3,828 5, 2.95

June 2
8, 86 1 10, 589
1,7 88 3, 431 1, 256
8,562
366 1, 265 1,565 3,910 5,181

I % of I year I' ago 1/
I 10 4
II 9 6 97 121 I 94
91
121 88
I 109 98 97

~

:l

s:1 ~

'uro .~

a ....
p:; .~

~J-<

~i;j

0 en I ~

:::: ~

;> J-<
.:l
<l; ~
. '" ;s ....
~
<t:

8 .-c

~0

l:tJ-<

-~.0

Q)
q .~
.~ ~
g B J-< g.> 0

o ~ ;;

Missouri N. Carolina Oregon

33 2 8,019
59 4

351 7 , 9 81
51 4

349 , 1 14 7 ,991 194
49 3 1 90

I

5 31

6, 17 5
I 266

422 6, 10 5
338

585 6, 21 2
30 1

105
I 99
I 92

Pennsylvania
s. Carolina

1,999

2,23 8

1,910 113

I' 1 5 21

1 455 1,322

107

,

,

535

55 3

552 83

594

585

625

99

Tennessee Texas Virginia Washington

59 4 4,894 2, 131
458

62 8 4, 800 2, 0 17
4 87

616 93 4 , 6 57 93 2, 13 O 90
51 4 1124

!'I

31'

234 9 61

I

1

'
"

6 4

53 87

31,

07 3 905

1, 302

385

1,083 31,,868309
4 24

91 98 93 122

I W. Virginia

0

0

0

-

401

365

308

135

;:;-;:~--;;-:;:-'-"-:~::;:;--t----:;::;-~~--;:::::--=:::-::----=::--;-;-:--+-~--~;--~::"::'----;-"':::':::'::"'-:------l' ." ' - - - - - . , - - -

I TOTAL 1973

77,996 77,782 77, 4 64 1 98

63,273 63,14563,153

'99

I (21 States)

I

I TOTAL 1972* (21 States)

I 79,730 79,048 79,064

I
I' 64,887

64,619 63, 967

CJ1
/0 of Last Year j

98

98

I
98 I

I

98

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised.

98

99

(j) s:1

gf1;

.;:; ~ ~
~~

I Q)

Q) Q)

~~

~

~
(f)

Gr~..o..
~
<t: ,5

Q)
~

.~ '0
~ro
Ul 0

~ 'B~

. :~l u':"; ~>"-i

~ s:1
O,-1 r.o... ~ .~
<t: .~
en 0';:ro;
E~-< ~

~
"~

~Q)

"~" . -~c

s:1.-c

Q)
~8~

~ J-< H:l
<U) t:~ 3
~U ~ .;:::

~ Q) rv H
I U)

0.0
<t:io

~
]
~.; i ~~~
r-l
7 ~JII. .E 0
~;~ ~~ ~
~
:J

~

E

3
UQ)

.... U

3 1;h ~
< Jp -<~tQ~J))Q+Q)J) \-0O<

:l 0

$-10 tJ)

~ ~j"U t1l~ +J
Q) +J

bO+JC
P tJ)

'1

t~J)

U~l t13 &$-I et1l~.... ~tJ)

:::::l ~ ~ ~ ~ H

Q)Q)

+Jc.!l<

& ~ ~ :>~r-l Ul

Ul

H
;~

~ ~ $-I 2l j -<

Q)t1lUl\O,.c::O

+~Jt+JJ ).~. . .-OO + J

2l"U+J tJ)

.... l::: ::J

A then s , Geor gia

Week Ending June 11, 1973

Released 3 p.m. Monday

\JET FIELDS STILL SLO~J FIELD \'10 RK HANY AREAS

Progress of field work cont inued t o be hampered by wet fields in many areas during the week, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Othe r sections where soil moisture wa s not excessive reported fairly good progress t owa rd comp l e t ion of planting.
County Extension Agents repor t ed a s urp lus of so il moi s t ur e in most of the northern half of the State and many coun t ies i n so ut h a nd we s t cen tral Georgia. Adequate suppl ies were reported in the re mainder of t he State.
Cotton was reported in mos t l y fa ir t o good condition . Only 3 percent of the crop has reached the squaring stage, sharply below the no rma l of abou t 30 percent.
Corn condition was rated fa ir to mos t ly good. Planting still con tinues in northern counties. Some damage was reported f rom f l ood i ng .
TobqQ was judged to be in fair to mos t l y good cond it ion. Excessive rains, accompanied by hail in many areas, ha ve damaged some acrea ges. Harvest increased slightly during the week but still re ma ined l ig ht.
Peanut condition cont i nue d f ai r to mo s t l y good. Mos t grower s are making fungicide appl icat ions and spraying for lea f s po t. Land plaster i s be i ng appl ie d to many acreages. Soybean planting increased to 70 percen t complet ion. Th is is a tout normal for the period. Over one-half of the State's sorqhum a c reage had been planted by t he end of the week, slightly behind a normal schedule.
Harvest ing of small gra in s reac he d t he 4 1 percent comp l e t ion mark during the week. This i s also be h ind a normal s c hed ule.
Peach harvest was well advan ced in South Georgia and i ncreasing in the central producing areas. The Federal -State Ma rke t News Service reported 405 carlot equivalents shipped from Georgia through Ju ne 10t h , compar ed with 226 through the same date last
year. Ma na ge r s of State Fa rmers' Ma rk e t s re po r ted the condition of vegetables and melons
in mostly fa ir condition. Exce ssive moi sture conditi ons cont inued to reduce volume and lower qual ity. Snap beans, cabbage an d squash are moving to market in volume; however, movement i s beh ind the previous yea r . Marke t in g of tomatoes is expected to start this
wee k .

~'J EA TH E R SUMMA RY -- \.Jj de l y sca tte red l ig ht showers Saturday through Monday with scattered to numerous showers and thun dershowers spreading southward from north on Tuesday and occurring over much o f Stat e Wedne s da y throu gh Friday. Rains totaled one to t hree i nch e s north .. one- half to t wo i nc he s central and a half to an inch and a half in South Georg ia. The greatest amount reported wa s 4 .00 at Dubl i n but otherwise the heaviest amounts were nor th wi t h Blue Ri dge reporting 3.28 and Dahlonega 3.68. Light showers occurred i n the west over wee ke nd with moderate to heavy amounts recorded in showers and thunders howers ce nt ra l and east. .. 2 to -5 inches fell in east quarter with Savannah report ing 3.44 and Brun swick 5.21.
Temperatures we re 1 to 2 degrees below normal eas t and near normal west. Coolest in the north wi t h Bla irsv il Ie report ing 55 on the 2nd and Cornel ia 56 on the same date . Highest wa s 91 at Macon and Augusta on several days mid and late week. Temperatures averaged several degrees below normal over State due to heavy blanket of clouds and shower act iv ity.
The out l ook for We dne sda y th ro ugh Friday wi de l y scattered afternoon and evening showers and thundershowers with 1 it tle day to day change in temperature. Highs 80s north and low 90s south and overnight lows 60 s north and low 70s south.

The Stat istical Report ing Serv ice, Athens, Georg ia, in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Serv ice, Univers i ty of Georg ia; Georg ia Department of Agriculture ; and the Nat iona l \Jea t he r Service Forecast Office, NOAA, U. S. Department of Commerce.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF CO}It.{ERCE NATI OI,AL WEATHER SERVI CE Athens , Georgia NOAA

Precipi tat i on For The We ek End i ng J un e 8 , 19 73

GEORG

Temper a t ur e ext r eme s for the week end i ng J un e 8 , 1 973 . (Prov isional)

Highe s t - 940 at Lc ui sv i l l e on 5th

Lowes t - 40 at Co r o e l icL .clO 3r d

*For the pe riod J une 9- 11

T Le s s t han . 005 i nch.

. ....

After Five Days Return t o United States Department of Agr i cul t ure
Statistical Reporting Servi ce 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

AGR 101

<}~~G\FAARM REPORT

GEORGIA CROP REPORT ING SERVI CE
PEACHES

ATH E NS, GEO R GIA

E '1973

June 11 , J.973

The 1973 pea ch crop for Georgi a wa s forec as t a t 100 mi llion pound s ( 2 , 083 , 000- - 48 pound equivalents) as of June 1, ac cor ding t o the Geor gia Cr op Repor t Lng Service. Production at this level would be 5 million pounds be l ow l a st mon t hs estimate and only 53 percent of last year's 190 million po und cr op.
Peach harvest was we l l advanced by June 1 in South Geor gia and was incr e a s i ng in the heavier central producing area. Siz i ng is r e por ted bet te r t ha n l a s t year ' s abnormally small peaches and will allow a larger portion of the s ho r t crop to be shipp ed. Hail damage has been heavy this year as violent we a ther has been much more prevalent. There was additional cold damage in the no rth whe r e s ome peaches had survi ved t he e arlier freezes.
The Federal-State Marke t News Service repor t s a t ota l of 405 carlot e qu i v a l en t shipments through June 10 compared wi th 226 car l ots fo r the s ame pe ri od l a s t year .
Peach estimates r elate to tot a l produc tion whic h i ncludes r ail and truck s h i pment s , local sales , non -inspected truc k s h ipmen ts t o points i n t he St a t e and a dj o i ni ng states , and quantities used on farm s where produced .

State
New Hampshire ~/ Massachuse t ts Rhode Island ~/ Connecticut i~ew York New Jersey Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Illinois Hi chi gan Hi s sour i Kansa s Delaware Iaryland Virginia West Virginia Nor t h Carolina South Carolina Georgia Kentucky Tennessee Alabama
.lis s i s s i ppi 1./
Ar kans as Louisiana 3/
Oklahoma :1
Texa s Idaho Colorado Ut ah Washington Oregon California-Freestone Total Above California-Clingstone
United States

PEACHES

Hi ll i on Pounds

Utilized 1/

1971

1972

PRODUCT ION

48 Pound Equivalents

Tota l

Util i zed 1/

Total

197 3

19 7 1

1972

1973

1 , 000 Un it s

.7 4. 4
.3 4.8 19 . 0 125. 0 105. 0 28 .0 11. 0 23. 3 32 .0 20.1 6. 0 4.0 23.0 38.0 26 .0 35.0 290. 0 120.0 15 .5 8.2 16.0 10. 4 43.0 4.0 7.8 5.0 15.0 22. 9
13.0 40. 5 14. 0 40 4 . 0 1,584. 9 1. 278 . 0 2,86 2. 9

.7 2. 7
.2 2 .4 17. 0 25 . 0 80.0 1. 0
.4 12. 0 10 .0 20.1 1.7 1. 0 12.5 22 .0
13 .0 25. 0 220 .0 190.0 5. 0 8.6 24.0 17 .0 42. 0
7.0 6 .2 29.0 2. 0 7.0 1. 5 27.5 4 .5 352 . 0 1, 190 . 0 1.2 24 . 0 2,414 .0

3.0
4. 5 15 . 0 90 . 0 78. 0 6 .0 3. 0 7 .0 45 .0 8.0 6.0 2. 9 14.0 22 .0 14.0 30.0 260.0 100.0 4.0 3.5 14.0 10.0 36.0 6 .5 9.2 13 . 0 1.0 39. 0 10.0 36. 0 11. 0 370 . 0 1,271. 6 1. 300 . 0
-b571.6

15
92
6 100 396 2 , 604 2 , 138 583 229 435 1, 708 4 19 125 83 479 792 542
72 9
6, 042 2,500
323 171 333 217
896 83 163
104 3 13 477 271 844 29 2 8 , 417 33, 021 26 , 625 59 , 646

15 56
4 50 354 521 1,66 7 21
8 250 208 419
35 21 260 458 271 521 4,583 3,958 104 179 50 0 354 875 146 129 604 42 146 31 573 94 7,3 33 24 ,7 90 25 , 500 50, 290

63
94 313 1,875 1,625 125 63 146 938 167 125 60 292 458 292 625 5,417 2,083 83 73 292 208 750 135 192 271 21 813 208 750 229 7,708 26, 494 27,033 53 , 5 77

(Se e f oo tno t e s on back)

mUTED STATES

SPECIAL PEACH REPORT AS OF JUNE 1, 1973

The 1973 crop is forecast at 2,572 million pounds, 7 percent above last year but 10 percent under 1971. Exc l ud i ng California ' s clingstones, used mostly for canning, the for ecast is 1,272 million pounds, 7 pe rc ent above las t sea s on ' s utilized output.

Pro duction in the nine southern States is exp ec t ~u t o total 478.7 million pounds, 15 perc ent less than the amount utilized last sea son and 10 percent below the 1971 crop. Reductions in Geor gi a , A~abama , and Ar ka n s a s mo r e than offset a small increase in the Texas crop during ~fay. Harvest of ear l y varie ties got underway in s ou t h Texas in mid-May and was un derway in Al a bama a nd Georgia by the end of pfa y . Pr o sp e c~s in Arka ns a s vary considerably betwe en orchards , depending upon fr os t damage . Both Georg i a and Sou t h Caro lina suffered some wind and hail dama ge during Hay . In Nor t h Carolina thinning was active in Hay with picking expe c t ed to commence in s ou t he rn a r eas i n mid-June.

Ken t ucky ' s peach crop wa s reduc ed s harply by freezing t emperatures on April 10 and 11. Tennessee~ Virginia , and Wes t Vi r gini a als o suf f e red spring fr eeze da mage. In Maryland, low temperature s du ring bl oom r esu lt ed i n some dama ge i n nor thwes t e r n counties while in Delaware frost damage Ha s l i ght . Flood wa ter s and heavy rains caused considerable damage to the Mi s s our i crop. r1a ny bearing a ge trees d i ed from exce s s i v e moisture, and freezing temp eratures in Apr i l d i d a dd itional ha rm. Spring fr eeze s a lso damaged the crop in Michigan, Indiana , Illinois , Pennsylvani a , and Ohio .

New Jersey' s output is expe c t ed to be sub stantially bi gger than last ye a r but New York prospects wer e r edu ced by bud damage in January, Fe br ua r y and Apr i l. Mos t New England orchards have a heavy fruit set.

The I daho crop wa s almo st t ota l ly destr oyed in Decembe r wh en record low temperatures killed t he frui t buds and caus ed ex t ensive tree i n j ur y . Col or a do' s overall fruit set is excellent wit h substantial thinning necessary in some orchar ds . Peach prospects in Utah range from ve r y poor to good. Wa s hingt on a ntic i pa t e s a l ar ge , hi gh quality crop: peaches there had an ext ended bl oom per i od a nd f r u i t s e t a ppe a r s above av e r a ge . Oregon expects an average crop. Ear l y Free s t one peach harv es t be gan in Cal i f orni a about May 10 with the early white fleshed fruit. Ha r vest wi l l p eak during July . Fre estone production is slightly a bove las t ye ar whi l e Cli ngstone cro p , at 1,300 mi l l i on pounds , is up 6 percent from last season.

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agr i cul t ur a l Statis t icia n I n Char ge

W. PAT PARKS Agr i c ul t ural Statistician

The Statistical Report ing Servic e, USDA , 1861 We s t Broad Street , At he n s , Georgia, in cooperation wi th t he Ge orgia Depar tment of Agr i culture.

Footnotes for front page -
l/ Exc lude s unharv ested pr oduc tion and exce s s c ullage (million pounds) : United States
1971-18.3 ; 1972 -2.0 ; Exc e p t Ca l if ornia Clingstone whi ch is over the scale tonnage and i ncl ude s culls and cannery diversions 1971-122.0; 1972-120.0.
1/2/ Estimates discontinued for 1973. Estimates f or 1973 a r e c a rrie d f orwa r d from previous report.

Atter .!.<'ive Days Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

AGR - 101

IV ~~~G\AFARM REPORT

GEORG IA CROP REPO R T ING SE RVI CE

ATHEN S, GEORGIA

C O T TON

J une 12 , 1973

GEORGIA' S 19 72 COTTON CROP TOTALED 354 ,000 BALES

Final ginnings for Georg ia 's 1972 cotton cr op indicate d a produ c t ion of 354,000 bales (480 pounds net weight) compared wi t h 374,000 bales in 1971 . Ac t ual ginnings in Georgia as reported by the Census Bureau totaled 346,932 running bales . Heavier bale weights and an adjustment for across stateline ginni ngs account fo r the upward adjustment in total bales produced. Cottonseed production in the Sta t e from the 1972 cr op totaled 133 ,000 tons, compared with 151,000 tons in 1971.

Georgia farmers increased the acr eage seeded to co tton in 1972 to 461,000--35,000 more than planted in 1971. The ac reage picke d wa s up by 45 ,000 acres as ab andonment was again unusually heavy at an est ima ted 31 ,000 acres. The yi e l d per acre, averaging 395 pounds, was 71 pounds below 197 1 bu t 22 pounas above 19 70 .

The value of cotton and c ot t on s eed fr om Geo rg i a ' s 1972 crop (ex c l udi ng price support payments) was $54 ,203,000--10 percent l ess than the $60,12 9,000 in 1971 . The value including price support paymen ts amounted t o $89, 481,000 compared with $93 , 400 , 000 in 1971. Price per pound excluding price s upport payments ave r a ged 28.2 cents in 1972 compared with 29.28 cents in 1971. Including price suppor t paymen t s , t he ave r a ge s were 49.0 cents in 1972 and 47.81 cents i n 1971 .

STATE

COTTON: Acreage an d Production , 19 72 Crop wi th Comparis ons

P l a n t ed Ac r e s

Harvested Acr e s

Lint Yiel d per Harvested
Acres

1971

19 72

: : Thousand Acr es

1971

1 972

Thous and Acr es

1971

1972

Pounds

Production 1/
480 lb. net
weight bales

1971

1972

Thous and Bales

Upland Nor t h Caro Hna South Carolina

194

210

1 75

170 371

337

381

40 0

320

340 412

435

135

119

275

308

GEORGIA Tennessee Alabama Missouri Hississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas New Mexi co Arizona California
Other States 2:../
Uni t ed States Upl and
Amer.-Pima

426

461

385

430 466

447

540

425

485 59 7

579

60 1

558

580 551

343

435

31 3

405 614

1 ,355 1,664 1 ,325 1,606 613

1,180 1,470 1,140 1,410 52 2

510

690

50 0

665 576

445

553

396

510 215

5,230 5 ,570 4 , 700 5 ,000 263

135

141

130

131 493

242

273

241

271 928

760

868

741

863 723

25.6

27 .3

20.9

22 .0

12 ,252.6

11,369. 9

438

13 ,903 .3

12,888.0

102.3

98 .0 101 .0

95 .8 466

395 54 3 470 520 599 488 509 313 408 581 1,067 982
507
480

374 528 640 401 1,693 1,240 600 1 77 2,579 133 466 1,117

354 548 567 439 2,005 1,435 705 332 4,246 158 603 1,765

20.9

22.3

10,378 .9 13,606.3

98.1

95.8

All Cotton

12,354.9

11 , 470 .9

438

507

14. 001. 3

12 , 983. 8

IIII Equivalent 480-pound net wei ght ba l e s gi nned . Includes Virginia , Florida , I l l i nois , Kentucky and Nevada .

10,477 .0 13 ,702.1

FRASIER T. GALLOHAY Agricultural Statisti cian I n Cha r ge

C. L. CRENSHAW Agric ul tural Stat istician

COTTON AND COTTONSEED: Sea s on avera ge price r eceived by fa rmers and
value of pr oduc t ion , 1971 an d 19 72 crop s 1J

State

Price per
pound 2/

19 71

1972

1/

~i

Cent s

COTTON LI NT

Va lue of
p r od u c t i on

1 971

1 972

1 , 000 dol l a rs

Price per pound pl us price support pa yments 5/

1971

1 972

3/

!!./

Cent s

Value of produc t i on plus
price s upp or t payme n t s

1 971

1972

1,000 do lla rs

N. C.
S. C. Ga. Tenn. Ala. Ho. Miss. Ark . La. Okla. Texas N. Hex . Ariz. Calif Other
States &-/

29. 26
29.11 29.28 27.70 28.05 26.05 27.64 27.73 28.16 28.37 26. 57 29 .97 29 . 95 31.55

28 .1
28.9 28 .2 27. 5 27.9 28 .2 29.1 28 .4 28 .3 24.4 21. 9 29.3 28 . 6 30 . 3

19, 020
38 ~ 384
52 ,5 64 70 ,2 26 86, 225 50, 097 224 ,5 73 165,059 81, 038 24 ,15 2 328 ,9 29 19,190 66, 955 169 , 118
2 . 974

16, 120 42 ,717 47, 885 72 , 383 75, 985 59,358 280 ,06 2 195 ,568 95 , 752 38, 916 446, 323 22 ,295 82 , 713 256 , 65 2
2,816

48.5 4 51. 80 47.81 39. 71 42. 40 36 . 37 41. 20 39.97 40 . 66 53. 89 48 . 78 48 .7 5 46 . 99 46 .55

53.4 48.9 49. 0 39 .3 44 . 6 38 . 1 40. 4 39. 1 38. 9 37. 5 3l 8
44.6 41.4 39 .4

31, 551 68 , 297 85,835 100 ,68 7 130 , 324 69, 948 334,710 237 ,91 8 117 , 021 45, 8 79 603, 938 31 , 2 16 105 , 045 249 , 527
4 ,916

30 ,635 72 ,331 83 , 16 3 10 3,569 121,377 80,116 389 , 005 269,120 131,560 59,887 709 ,988 33 ,902 119,756 333,505
5 , 1 08

U. S., All Upland Arner-Pima

28.23 28 .07 44 . 8

26 . 7 26.6 43. 2

1, 419 ,6 24
1 , 755 , 603 1 ,3 98, 50 4
1 , 735 , 745 21 . 120 19 ,85 8

44. 59 44 . 50 54. 3

39.0 38 . 9 53. 4

2 ,24 2,384 2,567,551
2,216,812 2, 543, 022
25,5 72 24 ,529

COTTON SEED=-

_

State

1 971

Pr i ce per t on

Value of pr oduc t i on

Pr i ce per t on

1972

Value of produc t i on

Dol l ars

1,000 dollar s

Do l lars

1 , 000 dollar s

N. C .

48.50

2 , 377

43. 90

1, 932

S. C.

52 .30

5,753

44.30

5 , 449

Ga .

50. 10

7, 565

47 . 50

6,318

Tenn .

55 . 00

11, 660

47. 90

10 ,873

Ala. Mo .

51.00 55. 10

13 , 056 9,312

44 . 70 46 .90

10 ,37 0 8 ,583

Miss. Ark.

57.80 56 .60

38 , 321 28, 017

49.60 47. 90

37,200 27,495

La.

56. 00

12, 824

47.00

12,972

Okla.

56 .80

4, 260

51.00

7,089

Tex a s N. Hex .

56.50 62 . 80

59,325 3,705

48 . 60 52.00

80 , 919 3, 432

Ariz .

60.00

13 , 260

50.10

13,928

Calif .
Ot her State s &-/

63 . 00 56 .70

30 , 996 499

5 7. 30 45 . 40

42 , 402 431

u. S .

56 . 80

240,930

4~ .50

269,393

1/ 1 972 crop pre limina r y. 1/ Pr i ce ba s e d on 480 po und ne g\ w\ e l.gh t ba l e. 1/ Includes

a l l owa nc e for unred eemed loans. i/ Av era ge pr i c e to Apr i l 1, 1973. 2/ Does not include

pa yment s for a cr eage diversion, co ns erva t i on practice s , etc. &-/ Inc l udes Virginia,

Florida, Illinois, Ken tucky a nd Neva da .

At t er !<'1ve Days Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Ser vice 1861 West Broad St r e e t Athens, Georgia 306 01 OFFICIAL BU SINESS

AGR - 101

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

...-/
3 IJ

ATHENS, GEORGIA

June 13, 1973

BROILE R TYPE

Placement of broiler chicks in Geor gia du ring the w e ek ended June 9 was 8,831,000--3 percent more than the previous week but 5 percent less than the com-
parable week last year, according to the Geor gia Crop R e porti n g Service.
An estimated 10, 802, 000 broiler type e ggs w ere set by G e o r gi a hatcheries- -
I percent less t ha n the previous week and 3 percent less than t he comparable week
a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 21 r eporting States totaled 63,165,000--
slightly more than the previous week but 1 p e rc ent l e ss than the comparable week
last year. Broiler type hatching eggs s et w e r e 76,572,000--1 percent less than
the previous week and 3 percent Le s s than a ye ar a go.

We e k Ended

G EORGIA E G G S SET, HATCHINGS A N D CHICK PLA CEME NT S

1972

E ggs Set J:../
1973

0/0 of
ye ar a go

Net Cro s s State Movement of C hi ck s
1972 19 73

Chi cks P laced for

Broiler s in Georgia

0/0 of

197 2

1973

year

ago

Thousands

T ho usands

Tho us a n d s

Apr. 7

11,573 11,007

95 '1 4 2 -171

9,279

8,308

90

Apr . 14

11,232 10,7 18

95 '174 - 14 8

9, 46 3

8, 706

92

Apr . 21

11, 237 10, 597

94 j 77 -122

9, 400

8, 94 1

95

Apr. 28

11, 508 10,791

94 '116 -158

9,474

8,792

93

May 5

11 ,432 10,865

95 '1 45 - 87

9, 103

8, 633

95

Ma y 12

11,552 10, 839

94 , 23 - 91

9, 109

8,322

91

Ma y 19

11, 454 10,949

96 , 189 - 96

9, 558

8,704

91

Ma y 26

11, 454 10,765

94 , 53 , 71

9, 36 4

8, 837

94

June 2

11,303 10,928

97 '1 33 -272

9, 394

8,562

91

June 9

11,128 10, 802

97 '175 , 59

9,3 0 5

8, 831

95

EGG TYPE

Hatch o f egg type chicks in Georgia during the w eek ended June 9 was 749,000 - -

5 percent le ss than the previous week but 9 pe rcent mor e than t h e comparable week

last year. A n estimated 994, 000 eggs for t he production of egg type chicks were set

by Georgia hatcheries, 20 percent more than the previous w eek but 11 p ercent less

than the comparable week last year.

II

In the four sta t e s that accounted f o r a bo ut 24 percent o f the hatch of all egg type chicks in t he U . S. in 1972, hatchings during the week e n ded June 9 were up 9

II

percent but s ettings w ere down 12 percent fro m a ye ar a go.

State
Ga. Calif. Wa s h . Mi s s .
Total 1973

EGG TYPE EGGS SET A ND CHICKS HATCHED, 1973

Ma y

E ggs Set

June

June

I 0/0 o f

Chicks Hatched

ye ar

Ma y

June

June

26

2

9

a go 2/ 26

2

9

T housands

Thousands

1,065

826

994 89

1, 488 1, 012 1, 156 78

121

39

14 6 84

38 8

380

4 09 128

3, 06 2 2, 2 57 2,70 5 88

1,002 1, 248
229 339
2, 818

7 91 1,244
153 3 73
2, 561

749 1, 170
102 293
2, 3 14

0/0 o f
year
ago 2/
109 117
70 102 109

Tota l 1972 '~

2,71 8 3, 173 3, 090

2,01 9 2, 13 9 2, 124

%of
Last Ye a r

I

113

71

88 i

140

120

109

1/ Includes eggs s et by hatcheries producing c hi c k s fo r hatc h ery supply flocks.

2/ Current wee k as perc ent o f s ame we ek l a s t y e ar.

':' R e v i s e d .

BR OILER T YP E EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS-1 973 Page 2

STATE

May 26

EGGS SET

Week Ended

June

June

2

9

Thousands

0/0 o f year ago 1/

CHICKS PLACED

Week Ended

May

June

June

26

2

9

Thousands

Alabama Arkansas California Delaware Florida

11,234 13, 814
2,224 3,312 1, 648

11,224 13,645
2,208 3,341 1,759

10,891

98

13,494

94

2,219

96

3,236 III

1,757 101

8, 842 10,994
1, 801 3,365 1, 228

8, 86 1 10, 589
1, 7 88 3,431 1, 2 5 6

8,987 10, 840
1,798 3, 074 1, 07 4

GEORGIA

10,765 10,928 10, 802

97

8, 837

8, 562

8, 831

Indiana Louisiana Maine Maryland Mi s sis sippi Missouri N. Carolina Oregon Pennsylvania S. Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia Washington W. Virginia
TOTAL 1973 (21 States )
TOTAL 1972>:< (21 States)

' 502 1, 105 2, 174 5,638 5,797
351 7,981
514 2,238
553 628 4, 800 2,017 487
0
77, 782
79,048

521 1, 127 2,148 5,660 5, 691
349 7,991
493 1,910
552 616 4,657 2, 130 514
0
77,464
79,064

498

99

1, 118

97

2,099

95

5,661 106

5,627

90

333 118

7,550

89

538 109

2, 145 109

464

70

1, 198 158

4,257

86

2, 091

89

594 113
0-

76, 572

97

79,324

309 1,034 1,677 3,828 5, 295
422 6, 105
338 1,455
585 1,073 3,905 1,302
385 365
63, 145
I
16 4 , 619

366 1, 265 1, 565 3, 91 0 5, 181
585 6,212
3 01 1,322
625 1, 083 3, 880 1,639
424 308
63, 153
63,967

334 1, 190 1, 603 4 , 172 5,076
402 6, 160
309 1, 386
533 1, 093 3,869 1, 521
454 459
63, 165
63,566

0/0 of Las t Year

98

98

97

98

99

99

1/ Current week as percent of same wee k last year .

* Revised.

0/0 of year ago 1/
10 4 98
101 113
89
95
94 121 105 103
93 83 98 90 113 87 104 95 85 141 180
99

1 Q)

1H

.s::
..c..d.

::1
.+..>....
::1

.u. .
+en> '..j
cd


1 1

..U...
eHo
-<

+>
(J)

'+-l

...... cd

I ~0

~ 1 Q)

,=:1 8

::1
..U...

1

+> H

1 cd

...... o
<o
o

H

0.. l"'l

-< . tl1l

1 Q)
,0

I cd .....

. .... tl1l

I tl1l H H Q) 0

CJ IOU Q) Q) .....

I CJ >H ~

Q) U)

se:n:

tl1lQ)
'.s.:j:--B<
oH ~
o..+> Q) Q)
Q)

Q) 1
tl1l

P::; H
...... ...... U)

~ ~ .~ ~ H I Q) cd

1 ~ o . + >....e....n...

O
H

ss::::H

t; I

::1 ..U...

++c>>d

rr'\ 1-'-1

1 H u:

cd 1 eo Q)
....:lu 1-< ~

t;.....

'+-l

I0

......

.B s:: ,,, ..... I......
v+>
1 Q)

o.D co
......

8 f-l U)

r-t +>

P::; cd I H

Hril:

:

H 1

1

cd 0..

U)+>I
-<:11

Q0)

P~::;H.~

1 U)

-o<n

l
I ::J

e
;;!
"v3 0 '"
::col
lL-
i ~'" 0 rl
.....11 0
oj! ~ r l
w~~e, I .~-!~:<0~
!
~

Q)

H ::l 4J
r-l

::l () Q)

-rl ()

O~-rl
4J co :> c:: <~4Jr-t
Q)QlO

~4-ltl.lQl-.o

::l 0

~ 0 tI.l

4J

co 4J C") tI.l

Ql4JC::tI.l ~

~C::-rl

Z

Ql4J'tlCUH

enl3~CU-rltl.l

>-,4J 0 0 co;::l

cu~p.~~~

:::lCUQl~O

p.~

QlH

QlQl

4J0<

:>~r-l en

H

~

CU Ql aU

:...en()~enH

~

Ql-rl 4J 4J ......

QCl::r:-~

Qlcuen-.o.c:O
< 4J4J-rlt04J
l-ItI.l4J ......

ex:

CU

'tl4J

Qltl.l

4J

-cr:l:

;::l

,.,

I

L I v E/s TOCK

1/ ",

!

') j

REPORT

MI .... K PRODUCTION

MAV ~973

Athens , Georgia

Released 6/1 4/73

MAY MILK PRODUCTION SAME AS YEAR AGO

Milk production totaled 106 mill ion pounds on Geo r g ia f arms during the month of May , according to the Georgia Crop Re po r t i ng Serv ice . This level is the same as Ma y 1972 and Ap r i 1 1973.

Product io n per cow i n herd averaged 770 po unds - - 45 pou nds above Ma y 1972, but th e same as April 1973.

The est imated average price received by producers for all wholesale milk dur ing May was $7.45 per hundredweight, an increase of 50 cents per hundredweight from May 1972 but 5 cents below Apri 1 1973.

Item an d Uni t

MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PA ID BY DA IRY MEN

Georgia

Uni ted States

May 15 Ap r . 15 Ma y 15 May 15 Apr. 15 ~1 a y 15

1972

197 3

19 7 3

1972

1973

19 7 3

11i l k Product ion,
mil l ion 1bs .
Production Per Cow
1bs ..!/
Numbe r Mi l k Cows
thousand head

106

106

106 11, 303 10 ,488 11,078

725

770

770

964

910

964

146

138

138 11,728 11,524 11 ,495

Prices Re cei ved- Do l l a r s 2/

Al l who les a l e mi lk , cwt. Flu id mi l k , cwt. Manuf ac t u re d mi l k, cwt . Mi 1k Cows , head

6.95 6. 95
300.00

1/7.50 1/7.50
365.00

417 . 4 5 ~/7 . 45 400 .00

5.79 6.07 4.94
388.00

3/6.40 1/6.68
1/5.57 472.00

4/6.34 4/6.61
4/5.55 484 .00

Pri ces Paid-Dollars

1-1 i xed Da i ry Feed, ton 14 perce nt prote in 16 pe rc e nt prot e i n i8 pe rc ent prote in 20 percent protein

77 .00 81.00 83 . 00 89 . 00

108 . 0 0 103.00 108.00 115 .00

110 . 00 11 2 . 00 115.00 122.00

73.00 78.00 8 1. 00 84.00

91.00 98 .00 106.00 111.00

94 . 00 105 . 00 114 . 0 0 119.00

Hay, t on

37.50

42.50

40.50

36.20

42.30

40.60

1/ Mont h l y average. 11 Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the mo nth except who l e s a l e milk wh ich is average
for mon t h. 31 ~e vi s e d . ~I Pre1 iminary.

FRAS IER T. GALLm1AY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

ROBERT A. GRAHA M Agri c u l t u ra l Stat ist ic ian

The St a t i s t ic a l Ke po r t i ng Servi ce, USDA, 186 1 \/e s t Broad St re et , Athe ns, Geo rg ia, i n cooperat ion wi t h the Georg ia Departmen t of Ag r icul t u re.

UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION
May Milk Production Down 2 Percent
U. S. milk production in May is estimated at 11,078 mill ion pounds, 2 percent less than Maya year ago. Daily average output increased 2 percent from April compared with
a 3 percent increase during the same period a year earl ier. Production during the first
5 months of this year is 1.9 percent less than last year. May production provided 1.70 pounds of milk per person daily for all uses compared with 1.66 pounds last month and 1.75 pounds in Maya year ago.
Production Per Cow Unchanqed. Milk Cows Down 2 Percent
Milk production per cow during May was 964 pounds, the same as last year. The May
rate was at a record high in 18 of the 33 States with monthly estimates.
During May there were 11,495,000 milk cows on farms, down 2 percent from May of 1as t yea r ,
Milk-Feed Price Ratio Down 19 Percent From Last Year
The May milk-feed price ratio, at 1.37, is down 19 percent from Maya year ago. Milk prices received were 55 cents more than last year while the ration value increased $1.21. The ratio decl ined 9 percent from April compared with a 1 percent decl ine between these same 2 months a year earl ier. On a regional basis, the ratio was highest in the South Atlantic and lowest in the North Atlantic.

Atter 1"ive Days Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

~,
POSTAGE & FEES PAID
Unit.d Stat Deportment of Agriculture
AGR - 101

\--

A the ns , Geo rg ia . .. - .. ., .-

lreek Ending June 18 , 1 97 3

Released 3 p.m. Honday

WET SOILS STILL STALLING FIELD WORK

Wet soils in many areas of the State continued to put a damper on field work during the week, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. County Extension Agents reported mos t l y adequate moi sture supplies in central areas and some localized sections in the northeast. Mos t other areas r eported surplus supplies.

Cotton was report ed in mostly fair to good condition. About 14 percent of the State's acreage had reached the squaring stage by the end of the period. Less than 1 percent of the crop was setting bolls. Th i s is sharply below the normal development for this date.

Corn condition continued mostly good. Additional planting remains to be done in northern counties. Some acreages have been damaged by flooding.

Tobacco was judged to be in mostly fair to good condition. Excessive rains have damaged the crop in a f ew localit ies. Harvesting increased to the 7 percent completion mark during the we ek . Thi s i s behind a normal schedule.

Peanut condition continued fair to mostly good . Older plantings were blooming in southern areas . Mos t growe r s were applying land plaster, spraying for leaf spot and applying fungicides t o t he crop. Soybean planting advanced to the 77 percent completion mark and about 58 percent of t he State's sorghum acreage had been planted by the end of the period. This is slightly behind a normal schedule.

Harvesting of small grains has been slowed by wet weather. Wheat harvest was 58 percent and oats 60 percent complete by the weekend.

Peach harvest ga i ned momentum during the period in c entral-producing areas. The Federal-State Ma rke t News Service reported 521 carlot equivalents shipped from Georgia t hrough June 14, co mp are d wi th 293 through the same date last year.

Manage r s of State Fa rmers' ~larke t s reported the condition of vegetables and melons as cos t l y fair. Exc e s sive moi s t ur e continued to reduce volume and lower quality of produce ~oving to ma rke ts . Sn apbeans , cabbage , squash and tomatoes are movin g to markets in volume. Cant al oups and wa t ermelons a r e expected to start moving to markets this we ek .

WEATHER SUl~Y - Sc a t ter ed t hundershowers occurred over the State throughout the week but were mos t numerous i n the southeast. Rains averaged 1 to 2 inches in the northwes t er n half and 2 t o 4 inches i n the southeastern half. The greatest amount reported was 7.7 4 inches at Fl emi ng wh i l e Townsend reported 7.00 inches and Thomasville in the southwest had 5.54 inches. Scattered thundershowers occurred over the weekend wi t h nearly all areas receiving significa n t r ain fall. Amoun t s varied widely but between a ha l f and two inches fell in many sec t i ons .

Average t emperatur e wa s one to two degrees below normal. Highest reported was 95 on the 14th at Ma c on whi le t he coolest reported was 50 on the 13th at Brasstown Bald. Weekend temperatures wer e nea r seasonal normals.

The outlook f or Wedne s da y through Friday -- scattered thundershowers are likely to pr oduce rainfall i n most of t he State Wednesday and Thursday and possibly in the southeast on Friday . Only sma l l changes i n temperature are likely with highs in the 80s north and low 90s south and lows i n t he 60s nor t h and low 70s south.

The Statistical Re por t i ng Service, At hen s , Georgia, in cooperation with the Cooperative Ext ension Ser vice, Un i v e r s i t y of Georgia ; Georgia Department of Agr i cul t ur e ; and t he . at i onal Wea the r Ser v ic e For e c a s t Office, NOAA, U. S. Department of Commerce.

", . .

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Athens, Georgia NOAA

Pre cipi t ati on For The We e k End i n g J une 15, 1973

GEORGIA

Tempera t ure ex t reme s for the week ending June 15, 197 3 . (Pr ovisional )

Highest - 96 0 a t Darien on 15th

Lowe s t - 60 0 at Elbert on on 12 th

. 90

.. ...0'(

TIlOH 4a

* Fo r th e peri od Ju ne 16- 18 .
. ....

After Five Days Ret urn t o United States Depa r tment of Agr i cul t ure
Stati st i ca l Repor t i ng Servi ce 1861 We s t Broad St r eet Athens , Geor gi a 30601 OFFI CIAL BUSINESS

ACQ D:V

99 0

UNI VE RS ITY OF Gf ORGI,

UN IV LI BRARI ES

ATHE NS

GA 30 60 1

AGR 101

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVIC E

ATHENS, GEORGIA

B ROILER TYPE

LI BRA RI ES

Placement of broiler chicks i n Georgia during th

as

8,451,000--4 percent less than the previous week and 11 percent less than the com-

parable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.

An estimated 9, 965, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--8

percent less than the previous week and 1 percent less than the comparable week a

year earlier. Placement of broiler chicks in 21 reporting States totaled 62, 347, 000--1
percent les s than the previous week and 2 percent les s than t h e comparable week

last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 69,582,000--9 percent l e s s than

the previous we ek and 2 percent less than a year ago.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

Net eros s State

Eggs Set -1 /

Mo vement of Chicks

Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia

0/0 of

0/0 of

1972

1973

year 1972 1973

1972

1973

year

a go

ago

Thousands

Tho usands

T housands

Apr. 14 Apr. 21 Apr . 28 May 5 May 12 May 19 May 26 June 2 June 9 June 16

11, 232 11 , 237 11, 508 11 ,432 11, 552 11,454 11 ,454 11,303 11, 128 10 ,096

10 ,718 10, 597 10,791 10,865 10, 839 10,949 10, 765 10,928 10,802
9,965

95

1-174 -1 48

94

I- 77 -122

94

"11 6 -158

95

- "1 45

87

94

., 2 3 - 91

96

"189 - 96

94

., 53 ., 71

97

"133 -272

97 99

"175
I "221

., 59 -112

9,46 3

8,706

92

9, 400

8,941

95

9, 474

8,792

93

9, 103

8,633

95

9, 109

8, 322

91

9, 558

8, 704

91

9, 364

8, 837

94

9, 394

8, 562

91

9, 305

8,831

95

9, 461

8,451

89

EGG T YPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended June 16 was 8 53 , 000 - 14 percent more than the previous week and 23 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1,024,000 e ggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries , 3 perc ent more than both the previous w e e k and the comparable week last year.
In the fo ur s tates that accounted for about 24 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1972 , hatchings during t h e week ended J une 16 were up 20 percent but settings were down 5 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga. Calif. Wa s h . Miss. Total 1973
Total 1972'1.(

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1973

Eggs Set

%of

Chicks Hatched

June 2

June 9

June 16

year Ii June
ago z/ I 2

June 9

June 16

Thousands

Tho usands

826

994 1, 024 103

791

749

853

1,012 1, 156 1, 557

79

1, 244 1, 170 1, 179

39

146

267 223

153

102

93

380

409

344 125

373

293

378

2,257 2,705 3, 192

95

2,56 1 2,314 2,503

3,1 73 3, 090 3,350

2,139 2,124 2, 079

%of
year ago 2/
123 117
72 151 120

If Includes eggs set by hatcheries produ~ing c hicks for hatchery supply flocks.

2/ Current week as percent of same week las t year.

'I.e R e v i s e d .

BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS-1973 Page 2

EGGS SET

I CHICKS PLACED

STATE
Alabama Arkansas California Delaware Florida GEORGIA

June 2

Week Ended June 9
Thousands

11,224 13,645
2,208 3,341 1,759

10,891 13,494
2, 219 3,236 1, 757

10,928 10, 802

June 16

0/0 of year ago 1/

10, 095 98

12,474

97

2,213 112

3, 028 123

1,672

96

9,965

99

June 2

Week Ended June 9
Thousands

8,861 10, 589
1, 788 3,431 1, 256

8,987 10, 840
1, 798 3, 074 1, 074

8, 562

8,831

June 16
8,700 11,008
1, 768 3, 101 1, 197
8,451

Indiana Louisiana Maine Maryland Mi s sis sippi Missouri N. Carolina Oregon Pennsylvania S. Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia
Wa s hi ngtc n W. Virginia
TOTAL 1973 (21 States)

521

498

499 102

366

334

325

1, 127

1, 118

1,0 09 109

1,265

1, 190

978

2,148

2,099

1, 915 100

1, 565

1, 603

1,647

5, 660

5, 661

4,995 106

3,910

4, 172

4, 181

5,691

5, 627

4,760

88

5, 181

5,076

5,009

349

333

322 130

585

402

415

7,991

7,550

6, 590

93

6,212

6, 160

6, 140

493

538

545 114

301

309

339

1,910

2, 145

2, 132 123

1,322

1, 386 1,472

552

464

483

88

625

533

552

616

1, 198

672

88

1, 083

1,093

1, 105

4,657

4, 257

3,813

86

3,380

3, 369

3,657

2, 130

2, 091

1,9 07

95

1,639

1, 521

1,472

514

594

493 114

424

454

426

0
77,464

76, 572

0 69, 582

-

308

459

404

98 63, 153 63, 165 62,347

TOTAL 1972~< (21 States)

79, 064 79,324 70,646

63,967 63, 566 63,444

0/0 of Last Year

98

97

98 I

99

99

98

*I
1/ Current week as percent of same week las t year. Revised.

0/0 of year ago 1/
100 102 101 101 113
89
90 101 106 113 94 64 94 107 116
89 132 92
83 112 127 98

a>

~

::l

.-.<..-.'

::l

..Ir.n.:.: .c....
~t; (il .....
z~

..U... ~
eo
<t: "o"'
-<-'

aU) ~ .....
~ rn ~
~~E

,

I:: a>
8
-<-'
r~n
P-o a>

.....
o 'o-D
rt'l

~'J:u: eo

Q
..r.n..

..r.n..
b.O
~

~

b~Oau>

0
Q)

a0a> :..>.. 0 ~~

a> til

(f) I::

1bO::a-5>

~<t:

w o~ ~
P-o

a> a>
p::; ~

a> ,

-<-'

eo

";;j(f)

-r~cn

E rn a>u'U
~.....
t; 0

~u

.......... H

~ I::

rn ::l-<-'l:Q
U

o @ ~ ......

..... (f)-<-' -<-'

~

til

bO a>

...4 ..... <t: ~

...4 .~
a~t.;. . -<-'

"o"'
~

.....
-.0
0...0..

t-lUrn)

a>
8

p:; .....
(il ~
...... ::l
S (~ ~f)-<...-.,.

-<-'
r~n
P-o a>
q

~ ..... I (f) ~I
b.O
<t: : ::J

::!

o

'3u
.~

~

"--0

~ i .....

~
tid

sa

,~. . --.

~~0. I

~:p::

~:~<0

!c

:J

a>

~

::l

+J

...-I

;:l
(J Ql

oM (J

O
+J

~coo

M
:>

s:: <~+J"'" QlQlO

~4-1tr.lQl\O

;:lO

~Otr.l

~

CO+JC"')tr.l

:x:Ql+JS::tr.l ~

S::'r-!

Z

Ql+J"ClI1lH

tIll3~l1loMtr.l

>-.+J 0 0 CO~

11l~p..~~1Xl

:

:

lI1l p..

pQ::l

l

X

lo Ql

H

QlQl +J0<

:>0...-1 til H

'I"l

III Ql U

::"CIl(J~tIlH

QloM

S::~

~+J+J""'Ql~

Qll1ltll\O..c::o

~+JoM CIO+J

~tr.l+J""'<

~

III

"Cl+J

Qltr.l

g+J

y

~/ J~

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

MAY ~1I73

_ _J une 2 1, 1973

1 u N ] V

' S1]' Y

I. ,

(

1

Gl:OIl CIA

z. I -J ': I 1Y/ ',)

Item

During May

1972 1/ 1973 2/

Thou.

Thou.

UJo of pre v, year
Pet.

LI BRA RIES

Jan. thru May

1972 1/

1973 2/

Thou.

Thou.

UJo of pr ev , year
Pet.

Broile r Type

Pullets Placed (U. S. ) 3/

Total

3, 139

Domestic

2,786

Chickens Tested (U. S. )

Broiler Type

I, 850

Egg Type

502

Chicks Hatched

Broile r Type

Georgia

41,403

United States

303,014

Egg Type

Georgia

3,703

United States

51,989

Commercial Slaughter:4/

Young Chickens

Georgia

35,675

United States

261,356

Mature Chickens

Light Type

Georgia

1,883

United States Heavy Type

I 11,311

Georgia United States

I 626 2,765
!

3,340 106 2,958 106

1,600

86

398

79

39,268

95

298,009

98

4,228 114 54,873 106

34, 181

96

259,967

99

2,015 107 14,662 130

596

95

1,921 I 69

15,938 13, 538
9,878 2,463

15, 947 100 13,622 101

9,762

99

2,346

95

201,670

185,737

92

1,437,487 1,378,819

96

18,472 233,725

20, 826 113 240, 269 103

169,497

155,934 92

1, 206, 317 1, 185, 843

98

11, 380 70,566
3,025 12,654

II, 683 103 75,135 106

2, 946

97

11,660

92

Georgia Hatching Other Total
United State s

Number Layers and Egg Production

Number Layers on

Eggs Per

hand during May

100 Layers

1972

1973

1972

1973

Thousands

Number

Total Eggs Produced

during May

1972

1973

Millions

4,790 19,065 23,855 302, 353

4,424 19,693 24, 117 289,865

I, 817 1, 894 1,879 1,974

1, 829 1,972 1,947 1,990

87 361 448 5,967

81 389 470 5,768

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

1972

1973

1972

1973

1972

1973

1972

1973

Ga.

10.0

2.5

10.0

5.0

9.0

11.5

12.0

5.5

17 States

5. 1

3. 0

5. 6

3.8

10.4

9.2

11.8

7.2

U. S. Egg Type eggs in incubator June 1, 1973 as percent of June 1, 1972

109

17 Revised. 2; Preliminary. 37 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, A t hens , Geor gia 30601

YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDE R FEDE RAL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES, 1972 and 1973

Number Inspected

Indicated Percent Condemned

Sta t e

During A p r .

19 7 2

197 3

Jan. thru A pr .

1972

1973

D ur i ng A p r . 1972 1973

Jan. thru Apr. 1972 197 3

,i,

- - Thousands - -

Main e

I
i

I Pa.
Mo . I

Del. Md.

I
I
I

v . I

5,963 6, 22 9 5, 403 8,052 11,435 10,3 26

5,891 6,086 4, 9 18 7,725 11 , 0 8 1 10,076

23 , 253 24,065 2.8 25 ,458 24 , 8 14 4 . 3
21,899 19,983 3. 0 31,3 48 31,494 3.3 44, 808 46,818 3. 5 40,024 42 , 7 16 3 . 5

I N . C.

Ga. Tenn.

i
I

22,683 32, 703
6,067

21 ,569 29,673
5, 590

94 , 577 92, 186 132, 776 122,912
25,043 22,382

3.5 3. 3 3.6

Ala. i 31, 308 30, 127 120, 90 7 122,973 2.6

I Mi ss.
Ark.

19, 470 33,932

I

17,716 33, 146

78, 766 7L.c,844 3. 1
I 136 ,608 131, 825 3.3

- !- - -I- Texas

I
I

14 , 176

13 , 451

58 , 72 6 55, 112 3.2

I - - - - ------ ------ - - - - -

U. S.

234, 330

941, 502

3.2

I
i

22 4 , 8 4 0

92 4,628

- - Percent - -

2. 4

2.8

2. 5

4. 0

4.4

4. 1

2.9

3.0

3. 4

3.4

3. 5

3. 2

2.6

3. 5

2.6

2. 0

3.4

2. 1

2.5

3.7

2.7

2. 3

3.6

2.6

2. 7

3.8

2. 7

2. 3

3.0

2. 4

2. 7

3.4

2. 6

2. 9

3. 5

3.3

3. 2

3. 3

3.8

2.7

3.4

2.9

Item s

MID- MONTH P RICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID

Ma y 15 1972

Georgia

A p r. 15 M a y 15

1973

1973

United States

Ma y 15 A p r . 15 Ma y 15

1972 1973

1973

Cents - -

- - Cent s - -

Prices Received: Chickens , is., excl. broilers Com 11 Broilers (lb.) All Eggs , (dozen) Table, (dozen) Hatching, (dozen)

8.5 12.5 31.7 25.9 60 .0

17.0 25.5 50. 4 47.2 70.0

18.0 22.0 43. 6
39.3 70.0

8. 8 13.6 27. 4

13.6 25. 5 46.9

15.4 23.8 4 5. 0

Price s Paid: (per ton)

- - Dollars - -

Dollars - -

Broiler Grower Laying F e e d

90.00 80.00

120.00 Ill. 00

137.00 I' 125.00

96.00 130.00 85.00 118.00

146.00 131. 00

T his report i s made pos sible through the cooperation of the National Poultry Improvement Plan, Official State Agencies , the Animal Husbandry Research Division of the Ag r i c ult ural Research Service, t h e Inspection Branch of the Poultry Division, Consumer and Ma r k e tin g Service and the Agricultural Estimates Division of the Statistical Reporting Service and the many breeders, hatcheries, poultry processors and the poultry farmers who r eport to these agencies.

F RASIE R T. GALLOWA Y Ag ri cul t u r a l Statis tician In C har ge

w. A . WAGNER
Agric ultura l Statistician

Arter r'1ve Days t<.eturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

~> POSTAGE & FEES PAID
Un it.d State. Oeportment of Agriculture
AGR - 101

~G\A
c}() FARM REPORT

?)/( J
,.

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

THE POULTRY AND EGG SITUATION
Approved by the Outlook and Si tuat ion Board (Eggs) June 21, 1973
Production Costs Hiqher: The co st o f produc ing egg s , broiler s , and tur keys has surged i n re cen t mont hs wi t h h igher feed costs accounting for most
of the rise. The mid- May index of p r ice s paid by producers for production items, including feed, wage rates, i n t e re s t , and ta xes was 147 percent o f its 1967 base, up 2 percent from the prior mon th and nearly 16 percent ab ov e Ma y 1972. The index of prices
paid for all feed in mid-May averaged 155 (1967 = 100), up 10 percent from April and 48
percent above a year earl ier. But feed prices may eas e so me lat er th is year i f producers succeed in increasing feed grains and soybean produc tion a s plann ed.
Feed prices increased i n May wh i l e broiler and e gg pr i ces decl ined and turkey pr ices rema ined steady. This resulted in much less favo ra bl e produc t- f ee d pr ice ratios. The mid-May egg-feed price rat io fell to 6.9 from 7.9 in Apri l , broiler-feed price ratio was down to 3.3 from 3.9, and turkey-feed price rati o s l ipped t o 4 .1 from 4.7. Despite the decl ines, the ratios for broilers and eggs wer e stil l abo ve the low levels of a year earl ier. However, most poultry ration ingredients con tin ue d t o r i se sharply after midMay.
There is uncertainty over ava ilabil ity of soybean me al - - t he domi na nt protein feed ing red ie nt in poultry rations -- i n late summer. Old-c ro p so ybea n stocks may be at a bare minimum by mid-September, when the new-crop harves t t yp ically beg ins. Any delay in new-crop harvest t~is year, whether due to late plan t ings, adverse harvest weather, or fuel or transportation shortages, could cause a real crunch.
Prices of major ingred ients moved to new highs in early June. With strong demand and reduced carryovers in prospects, pr ices a re especially sensitive to weather conditions and other news that may affect supply and demand developments. Market pr ices for No.2 yellow corn at Chicago increased from the $2 a bushel level in mid-May to $2.59 a bushel in early June. Prices of soybean meal went from around $300 a ton in mid-May to $450 a ton in early June. Prices have dropped from those recent highs but are still above mid-May. The basic ingredients used i n poultry rations are corn and soybean meal. Wi t h early June price levels the cost of feed ingredients per pound of ready-tocook broiler is around 18 cents above a year earl ier, and for turkey, up 24 cents. For eggs, the feed cost per dozen eggs produced is up about 20 cents.
Production Gains: Egg production cont inues to run below year-earl ier levels but is gaining relative to 1972 . Egg production during the first 5 months
of 1973 totaled 78 mill ion cases, 4.8 mill ion cases below the same period a year ago. After trail ing last year's output by 7 percent in early 1973, production in May was down only 3 percent. Production increases resulted from both more layers and a small increase in the rate of lay.
Although the seasonal decl ine has been less than in 1972 , layer numbers are still below a year ago. On June 1, the laying flock totaled 288 million. This was the smallest flock size for this date since 1961. The laying flock was 6 percent below 1972 in early 1973. But on June 1 the flock was down only 4 percent. The rate of lay on June 1 was up 1 percent.
In the coming months, egg production i s e xpected to rise nearer to year-earl ier levels. Production may catch up by the end of 1973. Production ga ins will result from increases i n both layer numbers and in eg gs la id per bird . Increases in the rate of lay are expected because of heavy cull ing and reduced force molting of old hens. This has reduced the average age of the laying f l oc k and removed th e less productive layers from the flock.
Egg-type hatchery activity i ndi ca te s some i nc re a s e i n replacement pullets for the second half of th is year. On June 1 there were about 1 mi l l io n more pul lets 3 months old or older not ye t laying than on June 1, 1972. Thes e pul lets will enter the laying flock during the summer. In addition, th ere were nearly 6.5 mill ion more egg -type ch icks hatched during March -May than during the same per iod in 1972. This will provide an increase in the number of pullets availabl e f o r flock replacements this fall. The egg-type chick hatch in May was up 6 percent and eggs i n in cuuators on June 1 were up 9 percent from a year ago.

During the re ma inder of 1973, cull i ng of old f l oc ks and f o rced molting will continue
to have a s ignificant effect on floc k s ize. Hens slaughtered in Federally i ns pe c t e d
plants during January-Apr il totaled nearly 70 mill io n , sl ightly above . the same mont hs in 1972. April slaughter was up sl ightly from both the previous month and April 1972. And weekly slaughter reports indicate that 17 percent more mature hens were marketed through Federally i ns pe c t e d plants i n May than during the comparable week s of 1972.
Apparently, high feed costs and unusually high hen pri ces have encouraged producers to cull marg inal layers. The farm price for c hickens (excluding broilers) in mid-May via s
15.4 cents per pound. This wa S 13 percent above a mo nt h earl ier a nd a whopp i ng 75 percent above May 15, 1972. Much of the cull ing and marketing wa s for f o r ce mo l t ed layers.
The percent of the laying flock force molted ha s been de cl ining since January I when
14.5 percent of the layers had been force molted. On Jun e 1, 7.2 percent of the layers had been force molted with another 3.8 percent in the process of be ing molted. This compares with 11.8 and 5.6 percent on June I , 1972
Less Break inq Activity and Lower Stocks: High egg prices have caused breaking activity to run weI I below year-earl ier levels this
year. Shell eggs broken under Federal inspection t hrough April 28 totaled 156.3 million dozen , down 52.7 mil 1ion dozen from the comparable period in 1972. This accounted for about 8.5 percent of egg product ion, compared wi t h 1I percent for 1972.
During this period, I iquid egg production total ed 78 mi l l io n pounds, down 18 mill ion from 1972. Liquid egg production for further proce ssing was down 36 percent, but that for immediate consumption was up 13 percent. Frozen egg product ion wa s down 19 percent and production of dr i ed eggs fell 43 percent. \/eekly reports o f eggs del ivered to
breakers indicate breaking activ ity in May and early June wa s stil I running well below year-earl ier levels.
Stocks of frozen egg products have dropped st ead i l y thi s year. Frozen egg products
on June I were the shell equivalent of 1.2 mi l l ion cases , up 2 percent from a mont h earl ier but 42 percent less than a year ago. Shell eg g s t ocks at 47,000 cases were 27 percent above a mont h earl ie r but 75 percent below J une 1, 1972.
Prices Continue Stronq: Egg prices this year have avera ged we1I above the depressed
1972 1eve Is. They dipped Iess than usu a lin Apr i I and May
before turning upward. Smaller output and higher prices for other protein foods have supported egg prices. Prices received by Iowa and Georgia p roducers for Grade A large
white eggs averaged 39. I and 40.5 cents a dozen in May . This wa S about 20 cents a dozen above 1972. Prices have continued to strengthen and averaged 48.5 and 50.5 cents
a dozen in mid-June. Prices received by producers for all eggs (including hatching eggs and eggs sold
directly to retail) in mid-May were 45 cents per dozen. This was about 2 cents below the previous month but 17.6 cents above a year earl ier.
New York who l e s a l e prices for Grade A large eggs averaged about 49 cents per dozen in Ma y , down I cent from Apr il but 21 cents above Ma y 1972. Prices dropped after
Easter but strenghtened more than usual i n May and early June. Prices for Grade A eggs
averaged about 57 cents a dozen in New York for the second week in June. Reduced
suppl ies and higher prices of other protein foods will keep egg prices at high levels
for the remainder of 1973.
Eqq Mix Purchases Resumed: On Apr il 19, USDA announced the resumption of purchases of egg mix for distribution to needy famil ies. Through June 12,
1.2 mill ion pounds had been purchased at a cost of $1.2 mill ion. These purchases are the equivalent of 608,500 cases of shel I eggs. Purchases for the comparable period in 1972 were 10.2 mil I ion pounds.
Imports and Exports Larqer: High egg prices i n 1973 have resulted in increased egg imports.
Incoming eggs and egg products during January-April totaled
193,900 cases, compared with I I ,500 cases in the same months in 1972. Shell eggs accounted f o r 97 percent of the total. Imports during this period were stil I less than a half a
percent of production and exports continued to exceed imports by a large margin.
Exports of eggs and egg pr.oducts totaled 242,400 cases during January-April. This was about 40,300 cases above the sam3 months in 1972. Shell eggs made up 74 percent of the total exports. Hatching eggs accounted for 86 percent of the shell egg exports.

Atter l"ive uays Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

AGR - 101

if r
rJi 01

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

,.,

LIVESTOCK

REPORT

June 1, 1973

PIG CROP

Re l e a s ed 6/25/73

GEORGIA

Spring Pig Crop Down 2 Percent

Georgia 's 1973 spring pig crop (December 1972 - 1ia y 1973) is estimat ed at 1,364, 000 head , 2 percent below the 1972 spr ing crop of 1,390, 000 he ad . Of the 201, 000 sows that farrowed during December 1972 - r1a y 1973, 108,000 f a r r owe d De cembe r - February quarter and 93, 000 during Ma r ch - 1iay quarter. The average pigs pe r litter was 6.79 f or the six mon t h period.

1973 Fall Sow Intentious Up 4 Percent

Sows farrowing during the fall of 1973 (June - Nov embe r ) on Georgia farms are expected to number 160,000 -- up 4 percent from the 154,000 farr owing during the 1972 fall period. I f these intentions are realized and assuming an average pi gs per litter with allowance for trend, the fall pig crop would total 1,152, 000 head.

UNI TED STATES

December - Ma y Pig Crop Down 2 Percent

The December - May 1973 pig crop is estimated at 46. 8 million head, 2 percent less than during the same period in 1972. A total of 6.5 million s ows farro wed during this period, slightly more than a ye a r earlier. Pigs per litter averaged 7.16, compared wi t h 7.32 last year.

June - November Intentions Up 1 Percent

Hog producers intend to farro w 6.0 million sows during June - Novemb er this ye ar , sl i ght l y more than last year. If intentions are realized and projected pigs per litter are reached, the pig crop will be 43.6 million head, up 1 percent from 1 972.

SOUS FARROHING, PIGS PER LITT ER, AiID PIGS SAVED Georgia and United States, 1969 - 1973

Sows Farr ovfng

Pigs Per Litter

Pigs Saved

Year

Dec.-

June-

Dec.-

June-

Dec.-

June-

Year

Ha y

Nov .

Ma y

Nov .

Ha y

Nov.

1,000 He ad

Numbe r

1,000 Head

Geor gi a

1969

188

171

7 .3

7.3

1970

199

188

7.3

7.2

1971

217

167

7.3

7.2

1972

193

15 4

7.2

7 .1

1973

: 201

1/160 : 6.79 1./7.2 :

___________________________ _______________ __ 0

1,372 1,453 1,584 1,390 1,364

1,248 1 ,354 1 , 202 1,093 1/1,152

2,620 2 ,807 2,786 2,483 2 ,516
_

United States 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973

6,360 7,171 7,303 6 ,510 6,535

5,727 .
6, 898 6,297 5 , 9 67 ];/5,97 9

7. 36 7. 33 7. 20 7. 32 7 .16

7.34 7.21 7.29 7.24 ])7.30

46,788
52 ~551
52,589 47,641 46,782

42,019 49 ,71 9 45,924 43, 204 ])43 , 64 7

88, 807 102, 270
98 , 51 2 90,845 90,429

1/ Fall farrowing indicated from bree ding intentions reports. 1/ Ave r a ge number of pigs
per litter wi th allowanc e for tre nd u s ed t o co mpute indicated pi g crop.

JUNE 1 I NVENTORY

Hog s on Farms Down 1 Pe r ce nt

Ge orgia

The numbe r of hogs a nd pig s on Ge orgia f arms J une 1, 1973 , i s estima t ed au 1: 832 ,. 0'::'.J head, down 1 perce nt f rom the 1 ,850,000 on hand on t his date last ye ar. Breakd own of t he hogs and pigs showed 247, 000 for br eed ing ( up 3 percent from t he 240, 000 br eeders l a st yea r ) and 1, 585,000 other hogs compared with 1, 610, 000 last year.

United State s

Na t i on ' s Hogs Down 1 Perce nt

. Hogs and pigs on farms i n t he United St at e s on June 1 , 1973 , are estimated at 60 .3 milli on head -- 1 percent less than a year ea r l i e r . Hogs and pigs kept for breeding are estimated at 9.1 milli on head , down 1 percent from last yea r . Mar ke t hogs and pigs , at 51 .2 million, are down 1 pe rce nt.

Yea r

Al l hogs and pi gs

HOGS AND PIGS ON FAR1VIB, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES

J une 1, 1969 - 1973

(Thousand Head )

:Hogs a nd

Other Eogs and Pigs

:pigs f or

: Under

60-119 120-179 180-219

:br eeding Tota l : 60 1b s.

1bs.

Lbs ,

1bs.

220 1bs. a nd over

Georg ia

1969

1 , 688

24 5

1,443

678

404

260

79

22

197 0

1,789

268

1,521

722

42 6

266

84

23

1971

1,950

254

1,696

780

500

298

93

25

1972

1, 850

240

1,610

692

515

290

89

24

1973

1,832
... - - - -

247

1,585

737 - - - - 444

2t9

III

24

United St a t e s

1969 1970 1971 197 2 1973

58, 879 64,824
65, 861
60, 717 60, 271

9 ,248 10,725 9 ,772 9, 187 9,082

49, 63 1 54,099 56 , 089 51, 530 51,189

24, 083 27 ,245 26 ,534 24, 625 24,743

12,037 12,989 13, 866 12, 679 12,156

7,792 8,053 8,769 8,040 8,189

4,340 4,374 5,283 4,760 4,803

1,379 1,438
1,637 1 ,426 1,298

This report is made po s sible by the cooperation of several thousand Georgia farmers who furni sh report s for their indivi dua l farms.

FRASI ER T. GALLOWAY Agricultur a l Statis ticia n I n Charge

B. J . HARRTIlJGTON W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Stati sticians

The St a t i st i cal Repor ting Se rvi ce, USDA, 1861 We st Broad Street , Athens , Georgia, in coope r at ion wi th t he Ge or gia Department of Agricult ure.

Atter l"1ve !Jays xe turn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

A then s ,

Heek Endi ng J une 25 , 1973 FREQUENT RAINS DMIAGI NG SOUTHEAST GEORGIA CROPS

~~ -:; I
;0 ] Rele ai ed 3 p .m. Monday

Athens, Ga. , J une 25, 1 973 - - Fre que n t and of t en he a v y ra ins have de s t royed or s e ve r e ly damaged a considerable acreage o f crops i n Sou the a s t Geo r gia, a ccord i ng to t he Georg i a Cr op Reporting Service. Loc al off icia l s i n Hare County hav e s ubmit ted a n a ppl i cat ion f or disa s te r designation a f t e r 8 ,000 a cres of c or n a nd 80 0 ac r e s o f t oba cc o wer e drowned . Br a n t l e y Coun ty reported about 50 percent dama ge to their c orn an d t obac co whi l e Pierce Cou n t y has had 40 percent of their corn a nd tobacc o af fe c ted. Cr ops i n o ther are a s of t he Stat e f aired be t ter than in t he Southeast but rains st ill hampe red fi e l d wor k , So il moi sture wa s rat ed ad e qua t e to mostly e xcessive i n most are a s o f the St a t e .

County Extension Agen t s r a t ed c o t t on i n f a i r t o good c ond it i on l a st week . Abou t 38 percent of t he acreage was squarin g and 8 percent s et ting bolls . This was le s s t han one half the usual s t age of de velopmen t for t his da t e.

Statewi de, corn was r a ted in f air t o good cond i t i on . Planting, mos t ly for s ila ge , continued in the No r t h . Sev e ra l areas no t ed po or c o l or of l eaves due to e xc e s s ive mo i stur e .

Peanuts also receive d f air to mostly good cond ition ra t ings bu t nu mer ou s repor t s of delays in cult ivational practice s we r e rec e i v ed . Appl i cation of l andpla s t e r to a i d p egg i ng was fairl y general whe re rains d idn ' t preven t fieldwork, Diseas e a nd i nsect c on t r ols we r e also active where possible .

Tobacco remained i n mo st l y fa i r t o good c ond i tion bu t we r e ex t remely varied , some t i me s even wi.t hLn individual counties. We t f i e l ds caus e s " f l oppi ng" i n a numbe r of coun t i e s . Only 11 percent has been harvest ed -- a bou t one-half the u sua l progress .

Soybean and sorghum plant i ngs con tinued but stil l t rai l ed norma l progre ss f or the date. About 80 percent of the be a ns hav e b een s own a nd s orghum g e edin~ ~a s 70 perc ent comple te . Small grain harvest was ne a r t hre e - f our t hs c omp l e t e c ompa red with a 90 pe rc e n t c ompl etion normally expected.

Ha r ve s t of the we a t her- short ened peach c r op was a bout 46 pe r cen t complete --runn i ng ahead of normal. Ha rve s t is e xpe c t ed t o pe a k e a r l i e r t ha n us ual t h i s ye ar due to heavier damage to late yi e l d ing varie t ie s .

Ha yi ng wa s ris ky busine s s du r i ng the week f or mos t areas due to t he fre quent r a i n s . Growth of hay crops ha s been good bu t conside r a bl e a cr e age has be en damaged a ft e r c ut t ing. Pastures and cattle we r e bo th in good c ond i t ion .

Mana ge r s of State Farme r s' ifa r ke t s r epo rt ed t he co nd i t i on of v e geta bles and melons a s mostly fair. Exc e s s ive mo is t ur e c on t i nues to r e t a rd d evelopmen t and matur a tion. Tae vo l ume of snapbeans and tomatoe s wa s i nc r e a sing . Mov eme n t o f c an t a l oup s a nd wat e r me l on s wa s r e por ted very s l.ow,

WEATHER SUl~~~Y - - Showe r s a nd t hund e r s hower s wer e qu i t e nume rou s in the n ort h ea rly in th e week. The showe r a c tiv i t y mov ed s ou t hwa r d br i nging modera te to he av y r a ins t o the s outh l ater in t he wee k . Fi ve s t at i on s i n t he s ou th r e por ted mor e tha n 3 in c he s of rain with t he . heavies t amoun t of 3 . 91 i n ches at Fl eming . Ov e r t he wee ke nd on l y a f e w light shower s oc cur r ed i n mos t are as alt hough a he avy thund er s hower at Al ma pr oduc ed 1 .78 i n c he s of r ain fa l l on Saturday.

Temperatures av e r a ge d near the s eason al no r mal s du r ing t he week. The hi ghe s t r e por t ed was 97 degrees a t Town s end i n ~fc In t o s h Coun t y on t he 1 7th . The l owe s t wa s a cool 58 de gr ee reading at Blue Ridge i n mountai nou s Fannin Coun ty on the 19 t h .

The outlook Hedne s da y t hrough Fr iday indicates c on t i nued wa rm wea t.he r ~vit h on ly a s ligh t chance of a f e~ a fte r noon or e a r ly even i n g showers. Highs wi l l range f rom t he upp e r 80s nor t h t o t he low 90s sout h . Lows wi l l r ange fr om t he mi d 60 s nor t h to the 101J 70 s sou t h. The Statistical Repor t ing Se rvi ce, At he n s , Ge org ia, in coop e r at i on v7i t h the Cooperat i ve Ext ens i on Service , Unive r s i t y of Geor gia ; Ge or gia De pa r t men t of Agricul ture ; and the Ua t i ona l \~a t her Service Fore cas t Offic e , NOAA , U. S. Dep a r tmen t of Commer ce .

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COlolomRCE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Athens, Georgia NOAA
Pr e c ip it a t i on Fo r The Week Ending Jun e 22 , 1973

GEORGIA

Temp erat ur e e xtreme s f or the wee k ending J un e 22 , 1973 (Pr ov i s i ona l )

Hi ghest - 970 at Towns e nd on 17th Lowest - 5 80 at Blue Ridge on 1 9th

*For t he pe r i od Jun e 23- 25. T Less than .005 i nch .
After Five Days Ret urn to United States Depart ment of Agr iculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 We st Br oad Street Athe ns, Ge org i a 30601 OFFICIAL BUS INESS

,. .
AGR 101

r
I

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

~/ J. /

ATHENS, GEORGIA

June 27, 1973

B OILER T YP E
ll llR/\ IE;;
Placement of br oiler chicks i=n-t~e=o~i.a du.ni.ng the week ended June 23 wa s 8,399,000--1 percent less than the previous week and 8 percent less than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 8,933,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgi.a ha t c heri e s - - l O percent les s than the previous week and 15 percent les s than t h e comparable week a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 21 reporting States totaled 61,467,000--1 percent less than t he previous week and 2 pe rcent less than t h e comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set we re 67 ,456,000--3 percent less than the week and 8 percent less than a year ago.

We e k Ended
Ap r . 21 Apr . 28 May 5 May 12 May 19 May 26 June 2 June 9 June 16 June 23

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

[N e t Cros s State

Eggs Set -1/

I
I

Movement

of Chicks

%of

Chicks Placed for B roilers in Georgia
U;o of

1972

1973

year 1972 1973

1972

1973

year

ago

ago

Thousands

Thousands

T housands

11, 237 I 11, 508
11,432 11 ,552 11,454 11,454 11 ,303 11, 128
I 10,096 10,496

10, 597 94

10,791 94

10, 865 95

10, 839 94

10, 949 96

10,765 94

10,928 97

10, 802 97

9,965 I 99

8, 933

I
I

85

I- 77
/-11 6
1-1 45
I- 2 3
1-1 8 9
I- 53
1-133
1-175
I 1-221
; I- 20 9

-122
-158
- 87
- 91
- 96
I- 71
-272
I- 59
-112
- 147

9,40 0

8,941

95

9, 474

8, 792

93

9 , 103

8,633

95

9 , 109

8,322

91

9 , 558

8, 704

91

9 ,364

8, 837

94

9 , 394

8, 562

91

9, 305

8,831

95

9,461

8, 451

89

9 , 1c05

8, 399

92

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended June 23 was 711, 000-17 percent less than the previous week and 6 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1,294,000 eggs for t he production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries , 26 percent more than the previous week and 3 0 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted fo r a b o ut 24 percent of t h e hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1972, hatchings during the week ended June 23 were down 21 percent but s e tt in g s were up 28 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga. Calif. Wa s h . Miss. Total 1973

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1973

Eggs Set

%of

Chicks Hatched

June

June

June

year

June

June

June

9

16

23

a g o 2/

9

16

23

Thousands

Thousands

994 1,024 1, 294 130

749

853

711

1, 156 1, 557 1,630 12 3

1, 170 1, 179

825

146

267

187 182

102

93

29

409

344

406 127

293

378

317

2,705 3, 192 3, 517 12 8

2 ,314 2 , 5 03 1, 882

0/0 of
year ago 2/
94 68 32 97 79

Total 1972*

3,090 3,350 2,742

2, 124 2, 0 79 2,378

0/0 of

Last Year

88

95

128

109

120

79 :

1/ Includes e ggs set by hatcheries producin g c hi c k s for hatchery supply flocks.

'2/ Current w e e k as percent of same week l a st year.

':< Re vi s e d,

B ROIL E R TY P E EG GS SET / \..N D CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL A REAS B Y WE E KS - 19 73 Page 2

1
I
I
I
I

Alabama

A r ka nsas

Californi a

Dela wa r e Fl or i da

I

I

GEO R GIA

I

Indiana Louis ian a Maine Ma ryland Mi s sis s ippi Mis s o uri N. Ca r olin a O reg on P e nns ylvania

EGGS SET

We ek Ended

June

June

June

9

16

23

Thous ands

iI
I %of

CHICKS PLACED Week Ended

year Jun e

June

June

ego 1/ 9

16

23

Thousands

10, 89 1 10,095 9 ,784

90

13, 494 12, 474 11,365

86

2, 219

2,2 13

2,085 101

3, 236

3, 028

3 , 0 9 0 11 4

1.757

1,672

1,588 100

8,987 10, 84 0
1,7 98 3, 074 1,074

8,700
11, oce
1,768 3, 101 1, 197

8, 591 10, 804
1,7 65
2,949 1, 331

10 ,802

9 ,965

8,93 3

85

8,83 1

8, 451

8,399

498 1, 118 2,099 5,661 5, 627
333 7 ,550
538 2, 145

499 1,009 1, 915 4, 99 5 4, 760
322
6, 590 545
2, 132

4 55

95

985

96

2, 007 111

5,095 105

5, 249

91

32 5 10 4

6,49 5

83

42 0

83

2, 210 11 4

334 1, 190 1, 603 4 , 17 2 5, 0 7 6
402 6, 16 0
3 09 1, 3 86

325 978 1,647 4 , 181 5, 009 415 6 , 140
339 1,472

299 96 6 1, 6 19 4 ,3 7 5 4 , 866 476 6,074 301 1, 17 6

I o/t, of
year ago 1/
103 100 100 III 11 4
92
80 96 10 6 11 6 87 90 94 91 98

I Q)

I H:j
I;::
~ I :j
'uIi! U I .~

.......o:l'.;j
(il Ul
a -H< ~U~)

I co
I <t:
I '0
I~

~ .--( I<J)

. E ~ I ~

.--(
o

-< .Z--( I IHi!

--0
o

:j I 0. f"'l

~ U , <J)

0 .;:; 1

Ii!

>-n
<t:U<J I .~.

. .b.D. H

, bD 0
H <J) Q)

IOU ,.,

I

<
,v.,

J

):>''
H

'

'

v
~

I

<J) ;~/)

U) Q)

bD ..c
.~~~ <t:

H o~
0. Q)

S. Ca rolina Tenne s s e e Texas Vir ginia Wa s hi n gt o n
W. Virginia I
TOTAL 1973 (21 State s )
TOT AL 1972>:< (21 States)

464

483

480

78

1, 198

67 2

644

87

4, 2 57

3,8 13

3, 795

84

2,091
594 0

1, 907
493 0

1,94 6 10 6

50 5 134

0

-

76, 572 6 9, 582 6 1, 456

92

79,324 70,646 73, 54 2

533

552

540

86

1,09 3

1, 105

1, 07 4 117

3, 869 1, 5 21
4 ~4

3,657 1,472
426

3, 54 6

90

1, 4 17

77

4 7 1 14 3

459

404

4 28 112

6 3, 16 5 62,347 61, 4 67

98

63, 56 6 63, 444 62 ,7 40

<J) <J)

o:l H ~

<J) I

.--( U)

bD

Ii!

HI <J)u'O

Ii! H,... Ii!

~><

..cIZ~O
U~ II .-S-( '~... CHQ

=:. H....

' ... ~ ... IHU)Ul

O,

.... Ii!

bD
I Ai

>Q-)

H . ...

"'<

,..,.

~~::U::I I..O.. .:(;
...a,~ I ~.... c...o..

Ii! I <J)

0/0 of Last Year!

97

98

92

99

1/ Current we ek as percent of same week last year. *Revised.

98

98 !

E-tU),E

or_:,l.-I-i!(

I

t
Ii!

0 H U1-'04):~H jI<I 'J".).'..
-<.--(

o:l :j I

r: U



"'"f '''' I U)

H

bDl

~ I ::J

.

-~;
- ..u
0 ':;

0._

V> 0

~ir-i

... eO

i oj!

r-i

,w",00. I ~~ < :. ~M <c~'!l
!

~

Q)

l-I

;:1
.u

r-f

;:1

U Cll

'r"l U

O .u

l-elo'r

"l
:>

c

<l-I.u...-i Cll CllO

l-I4-!ClJCll\D

;:10

l-IOCIJ

.u Cll
~

.ru::'r-rb:!:O

.u
t.1

(") CIJ ril Z

Cll.u"'CtIlH

Ull3 >..u

l-1 0

t10l'r"cloC=I:J>

tIll-lr,l.l-Il-I!=Q

::::lCllCll!=QO

r,l.p:j Cll...:l

CllCll .uc.!l<

:>Qr-f Ul H

~ or-!UClllU'rt"i:ll 3Cll:U r:": lU ~H

l-I.u.u...-iCll~

ClltllUl\O,.cO

.u.u'r"lOO.u

+-/CIJ.u...-i<

~

til

"'C .u

CllCIJ

.u

'rc"l

=:>

r
REPO nt
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

COTTO N C 0 U N T Y E S T I MA T E S

July 1973

GEORG lA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1972
{These estimates are based on the latest available data and are prel imin ar~)

Uistrict and
County

ACRES

Planted

Harvested

YIELD LINT l'ER ACRE

PRODUCTION

480 Pound

.n

Gross ~1eight

Planted

Harvested

Bales

Acres - -

- - Pounds - -

- - Ba 1es - -

DIST R ICT
Bartow Catoosa Chat tooga Dade Floyd Gordon Murray
Pau 1ding
Polk
na 1ker
vlh i tf i e 1d
TOTAL
DISTRICT 2
Barrow Clarke Fulton Gwinnett
Ha 11
Jackson Oconee
Wa 1ton
~lh i te
TOTAL

13,200

1J ,800

395

442

10,900

145

100

138

200

41

2,350

2, iOO

319

357

1 ,560

75

70

387

414

60

5,100

4,550

412

4n2

4,370

4,550

4,000

238

270

2,250

480

450

256

273

260

5

5

200

200

2

3,540

3,200

367

406

2,710

300

270

400

444

5

5

600

600

250

6

IU

29,750

26,550

361

405

22,409

Ld

690

250

84

232

250

250

560

560

100

50

150

300

400

350

165

189

10

10

200

200

90

40

100

225

4,210

4,050

278

289

13,200

12,000

270

297

150

120

290

31

140

4

19

2,440

7,400

tal

19' 100

17,000

263

295

10,444

Page 2

GEORG lA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1972

July 1973

{These estimates are based on the latest available data and are pre 1imi na rv)

District and County

AC RES Planted

Harvested

YIELD LINT PER ACRE

Planted

Harvested

PRODUCT ION 480 Poun d Gross tle ight
Ba le s

- - Acres - -

- - Pounds

- - Ba 1es - -

DISTRICT 3

Banks Elbert Frankl in
Hart Lincoln Madison Oglethorpe Stephens Wilkes

75

10

27

200

4,520

4,400

290

29 8

2,700

2,580

185

194

7,450

7' 100

180

189

85

50

118

200

3,200

3,000

188

200

2' 150

2,000

205

220

50

10

20

100

135

100

185

250

4 2, 730 1 ,040 2,800
21
1 '250 920 2 50

TOTAL

20,365

19,250

208

220

8 ,817

DISTRICT 4
Carroll Clayton Coweta Douglas Ha ra 1son Harris Heard Henry Lamar Macon Marion Meriwether Pike Schley Spalding Talbot Taylor Troup Upson
TOTAL

440

400

20 5

225

20

1 ,600

1 '500

231

247

5

5

200

200

20

5

50

20 0

230

200

217

250

300

250

233

280

2,740

2,600

367

387

130

125

346

360

10,200

9,700

358

376

830

750

205

227

2,730

2,600

275

288

2,820

2,200

112

143

850

Boo

265

281

680

630

368

397

85

20

59

250

7,750

7,450

335

349

135

110

215

264

5

5

200

200

185
770 2 2
105 145 2,090 90 7,600 355 I, 560 655 470 520
II 5,400
60 2

31 ,570

29,350

305

328

20,022

-

Page 3

July 1973

GEORG lA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTIO N, 1972

(These estimates are based on the latest available data and are p rel im inary)

r

District

PRODUCTIO N

and

ACRES

YIELD LINT PER ACRE

480 Pound

County

Gross \~eight

Planted

Harvested

Planted

Harvested

Bales

nt

Acres - -

- - Pounds

- - Ba 1es - -

DISTRICT 5

Ba 1dwi n Bibb Bleck ley Butts Crawford Dodge Hancock Houston Jasper Johnson Laurens Monroe Montgomery Morgan Newton Peach Pulaski Putnam Rockdale Treut1en Twiggs lr/ash i ngton ~lhee 1e r v/i 1k i nson

680

600

196

222

275

250

220

272

309

140

12,300

11,500

U.-07

435

10,400

150

100

180

270

56

790

700

29 2

330

480

8,750

8,300

337

355

6, 200

1,700

1 ,550

125

137

440

4,570

4,200

481

524

4,600

150

150

273

273

85 .n

10,300

9,700

252

268

5,400

17,900

16,900

263

278

9,800

20

5

50

200

2

230

180

196

250

90

7,350

6,900

354

377

5,400

2,100

2,000

243

255

1 ,060

1,140

1, 100

46 5

482

1, 100

12,500

11,800

50 0

530

13,000

110

110

31 8

318

75

440

340

170

221

155

1 ,200

1 '1 00

333

364

835

4,240

4,000

307

325

2, 710

10,400

9,800

322

342

7,000

630

600

437

458

575

335

300

230

257

160

TOTAL

98,235

92,155

342

365

70,038

10

DISTRICT 6
Bulloch Burke Cand 1er Columbia Effingham Emanuel Glascock Jefferson Jenkins McDuffie Richmond Screven It!a r ren
TOTAL

Ld

790

750

475

500

780

25,600

24, 100

359

382

19,200

2,250

2,100

400

429

1 ,870

30

20

167

250

10

10

8,400

7,900

286

304

5,000

2,170

2,000

30/.j-

330

1, 370

13,700

13, 100

27/.j.

286

7,800

5,300

5,100

283

294

3, 130

1 ,670

1 ,500

187

208

650

1 ,380

1 ,300

326

346

6,200

5,800

306

328

935 3,960 tal

4,860

4,460

255

278

2,580

72' 360

68, 130

314

333

47,285

Page L:.

July 1973

GEORG lA COTTO!'!: AC REAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1972

{These estimates are based on the latest available data and are Qre 1imi na r}!)

District and County

ACRES Planted

Harvested

YIELD LINT PER ACRE

Planted

Harvested

PRODUCT ION 480 Pound Gross \/eight
Bales

- - Acres - -

- - Pounds

- - Ba 1es - -

DISTRICT 7

Bak~r
Calhoun Clay Decatur Dougherty Early Grady Lee Miller Mi tche 11 Quitman Randolph Seminole Stewart Sumter Terre II Thomas l:lebster

730

67.0

226

266

5,200

4,900

504

535

2,400

2,350

807

824

560

550

321

327

560

550

357

364

6,350

6,000

381

403

800

700

344

393

2,450

2,300

388

413

I ,650

I, 550

303

323

5,400

5,100

324

343

230

230

330

330

4,470

4,200

447

476

2,150

I ,850

274

319

2,250

2,100

444

476

10,300

9,700

478

507

12,000

II ,300

45 0

478

2,800

2,650

429

453

250

250

260

260

345 5,450 4,040
375 415 5,050
570 1,980 1 ,040
3,650
155
4' 170 1. 230 2, I00 10,300 11,300 2,500
135

TOTAL

60,550

56,900

433

461

54,805

DISTRICT 8
Atkinson Ben Hi 11 Berrien Brooks Coffee Colquitt Cook Crisp Dooly Irwin Jeff Davis Lanier Lowndes Telfair Tift Turner 1./i 1cox Worth
TOTAL

5 3,000

2,800

425

400

350

288

3,800

3,500

342

800

750

319

22,200

20,700

405

270

250

293

16, I00

15,200

429

43,900

41 ,400

569

3,850

3,600

418

265

200

166

25

10

120

10

750 I ,080
6,700

450

79

I ,000

356

6,400

418

8,750

8,300

400

13,000

I 2, 200

323

.,; . .7 .'it .

124,905

117,110

453

455

2,660

329

240

371

2,710

340

530

435

18,800

316

165

454

14,400

604

52,100

447

3,350

220

90

300

6

131

120

385

800

438

5,850

422

7,300

344

8,750

483

117,871

r

Page 5

July 1973

GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1972

(These estimates are based on the latest available data and are prel iminar:t:}

District and County

ACRES Planted

Harvested

YIELD LINT PER ACRE

Planted

Harvested

PRODUCTION nt 480 Pound Gross V/eight
Bales

Acres - -

- - Pounds

- - Ba 1es - -

DISTRICT 9
Appling Bacon Evans Pierce Tattnall Toombs Hare Wayne

315

200

197

310

10

5

100

200

200

200

400

400

135

100

215

290

400

300

163

217

2,920

2,645

291

321

20

5

50

200

165

100

127

210

130 2
165 60
135 1, 770 .n
2
45

TOTAL

-------

4,165

-

-

-

-

-3,555
- --

266

-

-

-

-

-

312

--

-

-

-

-

-2,309
--

-

STATE TOTAL

461 ,000

430,000

368

395

354,000

FRASIER T. GALLO\.JAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician

The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in

td

cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

ta l

Week Ending July 2, 1973

Released 3 p.m. Monday

CONDITION OF CROPS EXTRID1ELY VARIED

Athens, Ga., July 2, 1973 --The condition of Georgia's crops shows very wide variation this year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Major row crops ranged from poor to excellent from one locality to the next and sometimes even on the same farm. Southeast Georgia generally had the poorer conditions with considerable damage and acreage loss due to drownir.g but even there, individual fields showing good condition could be found.. Other.. areas have generally more favorable crops but extreme cases were evident, sometimes in adjoining fields. Soil moisture remained mostly surplus in southeast Georgia and mostly adequate elsewhere.

County Extension Agents reported corn in fair to mostly good condition Statewide but noted wide variation in condition and stage of development. Lower leaves have fired-up over considerable acreage in the southern half of the State due to excessive moisture earlier.

Cotton received fair to good ratings over the State but was considerably behind normal stages of development for the date. Only one-half of the a creage was squaring and 15 percent setting bolls. Rainy conditions have made weed control ve ry difficult.

The condition of pea.nuts sho\ored some weakening during the period with fair to mostly good ratings, Disease controls and landplastering were ex tremel y active during the period where soil conditions permitted fieldwork.

Tobacco ratings also dropped slightJy. Harvesting operations became rather widespread over the Belt and 20 percent of the crop was judged already gathered, Harvest, mostly a salvage operation, was already complete on some southeast Georgia farms where water damage has sharply reduced yields.

Late plantings of soybeans and sorghum continued with 88 percent of the beans now seeded and 80 percent of the sorghum acreage planted. Many counties noted increased soybean plantings--sometimes as replacement for other crops already lost. Small grain harvest reached 90 percent completion during the week--still running behind normal progress.

Peach harvest reached the half-way mark during the period. Movement was lighter than expected but is expected to improve. The Federal-State Market News Service reported 762 carlots through the 28th compared with 547 a year ago.

Haying was very active during the week with the more favorable harvest weather. Some acreage suffered damage, however, from showers after being cut. Pastures and cattle were both in good condition but external parasites, mainly flies, were particularly heavy and troublesome.

Managers of State Farmers' Markets reported vegetables and melon crops in fair to good condition. Melon harvest continued extremely light with some "Festivals" having to import fruit for the celebration. Volume is expected to rise sharply during the current week. Squash and snapbeans were moving in good volume from northern markets.

WEATHER SUMFU\RY -- Precipitation was very light in the central and southwestern portion of Georgia while locally heavy showers occurred in the southeast, isolated totals ranging up to two inches at Homerville. Rainfall was fairly uniform in the northern counties averaging slightly less than one inch. Heaviest showers occurred in the northern half ahead of a cool front that moved southward across the State Thursday night and Friday. Drier air following the front resulted in a mostly sunny and dry weekend.

Temperatures averaged about three degrees below normal mainly due to cool nights. Low readings in some of the northeastern mountain counties were in the fifties most of the week and dipped to a 52 at Clayton Friday morning.

The outlook for Wednesday through Friday indicates a chance of thundershowers mainly in the afternoons and evenings and most numerous Friday. High temperatures in the low 90s. Lows in the low 70s. The Statistical Reporting Service, A~hens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia ; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the National Weather Service Forecast Office, NOAA, U. S. Department of Commerce.

UNITED Sl.'ATES DEPARTUENT OF C01'iHERCE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE
Atlanta Airport, Atlanta, Georgia

Precipitation For The Wee k End in g June 29 , 1973

GEORGIA

Temperature e xtreme s f o r t he week
ending June 29 , 1973 (P ro v is iona l)
950 at Bainb ridge on June 28, 29
Loui sville on June 23
500 at Bla irs vi l le o n J une 24

c:AIIROLL IlUIlO

* Fo r the pe r iod June 30 - July 2
T Les s tha n . 00 5 i nc h .
After Fi ve Days Return to United States Department of Agricult ur e
Statistical Report i ng Service 1861 West Br oad Street Athe ns, Georgia 30601
OFFICIAL BUSINESS

AGR 101

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

,.,

"iL I V E S T 0 C K

REPORT

SLAUG HTE R
Released 7/2/73
GEORGI A
Hay Red Hea t Production Below Ye a r Ago
Georgia's red meat production in co mmercia l pl a n ts du ring Hay 1973 totaled 34.2 million pounds, according to th e Geor gia Crop Report ing Se r v i ce . This wa s 3 percent below the 35.2 million pounds dur ing t he s ame month last year but 9 pe r c e n t above the 31.3 million pounds for April 1973 .
Cattle Slaughter
Commercial plants in Ge or gia report e d 24 ,600 head of cattle sla ugh t e r ed during May 1973 -- 3,700 above last month and 1,5 00 ab ove Ma y 1972 .
Calf Slaughter
Ma y calf slaughter i n Georgia p l a n ts numbere d 1 , 200 he ad -- 200 above April 1973 but 500 below Ma y 197 2.
Hog Slaughter
Commercial hog slaughter in Georgi a plant s t otaled 157,000 head in t1a y 1973, 12,000 more than in the previous month but 22, 000 l ess than in Hay 1972.
48 STAT ES
~ed Hea t ProductioI). Down 4 Pe rc en t Fr om 1972
Commercial production of red mea t in t he 48 States t otaled 3,040 million pounds in May , down 4 percent from a year ear l ier . Commercial meat pr oduction includes slaughter in Federally inspected and other s laug h t e r p l an t s, bu t e xc ludes animals slaughtered on farms. Ma y 1973 includ ed 22 weekdays, e xclud i ng t1emor ial Day , and 4 Saturdays, the same as Hay a year a go .
Beef Production Off 6 Percent
Beef production was 1,823 million pounds, 6 percent less than the 1,936 million pounds produced in Ma y 1972. Cattle ki l l e d to t ale d 2, 947 , 600 head, compared with 3,117,700 head slaughtered a year earlier. Live weight per head was 1,032 pounds , 1 pound less than h a y 1 972, but 1 pound more t han Apr i l 1973.
Veal Output Down Sharply
There were 27 million pounds of veal prod uced during rla y , do\vu 23 percent from the 35 million pounds produc ed i n Ma y 1972. Ca l f slaugh ter was 29 percent less than a year earlier. Live weight pe r head was 289 pounds , 23 pounds mor e than 11a y 1972.
Pork Production Down 2 Perc ent
Pork production tot a l ed 1,142 mi l l ion pounds, 2 perc e n t less than a year earlier. Hog kill totaled 7,039 ,100 hea d, down 4 per cen t fr om lia y 19 72. Live weight per head was up 1 pound from last ye ar a nd 4 pounds abov e last mont h 's leve l . Lard rendered per 100 pounds of live we igh t was 7. 5 po unds, co mpa r ed \-li t h 8 .3 in Ua y 197 2 .
Lamb and Mutton Up 9 Perc ent
There were 48 million pounds of lamb and mut ton prod uc ed in Ma y , 9 percent more than a year earlier. She ep and l amb slaught e r tota led 884 ,6 00 head , up 6 percent. Average live weight was 11 0 pound s , 3 p ou nd s more t han a year ea r l i e r and 2 pcunds more than last month .

FCl:l try Frcc:l:cticn Up 1 Percent : Producti on of poul t ry mea t tot al ed 886 mi ll i on pounds , r eady-to-cook basis . Thi s i s 5 mi llion more than 2n nay 1972.

--------_---:.=.::= GE=O~R:G;I.A;A:I; 'il.l~ .48 STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTlli1 1/

Number

Ave r ag e

Total

Speci e

Sl a ugh t e r e d May

Li ve Fei ght
Kct y

l iv e Weight
M3-Y

1972

1973

1972

1973

1972

1973

Geor g-ia :

1 ,000 Head

P01l.Y. J.ds .

l s000 .Pounds

Cattle

23 . 1

24 .6

887

925

. Calves
Hngs Sheep and Lambs

. ..

1. 7 179. 0

1..2

456

157. 0 . 216

482
224

48 Stat es :

20 9490
775
38,664

22, 755 _ 578
35 , 160

Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs

3,117.7 . 235.9 7,323.8
835 .5

2,947. 6 167.9
7, 039.1884. 6

1, 033 266
241 107

1,032 289 242 110

3 ,219,286 -3,041 9 004 62 9 843 . 48 9507
1 , 765 , 337 1 9702,414
89 ,Q65 97 ,722

11 I ncludes slaughter unner Federal inspection and ot her commer ci al sl augh t er , excludes
farm slaughter.

Commodity and Unit

AVERAGE PRI CEE RECEIVED BY FARNERS
.A1m HOG- COPJq RP4TI OS 9 JUNE 15, 1973 t!I TH COl1PARISCNS

June 15 1972

GEORGIA

.ay 15

June 15

1973

1973

June 15 1972

- - - - Do11ar s- - - -

UNITED STATES

May 15

June 15

1971

197 3

Corn 9 bu. Hogs , cwt , Cattle, cwt , Calves 9 cwt.
-----
Hog- Corn
Rati o 11

1.34 25 . 3 0 31.00 42.00
.
18. 9

1. 90 34. 00 40.10 62. 60
17 9

2030 36.40 39.60 56.60
----
15. 8

1.13 25.60 34 . 50
- 44.00
-- -
22 7

1. 61 35.20 43.50
-58-.7-0 -
21.9

1.99 3720 43.80 58.70
----
18.7

11 Bushels of corn equal in value t o 100 1bs. hogs , live wei ght .

FRASI ER T. GALLOHAY Agr i cul tur al St at i s t i ci an In Char ge

1:1 . A. HAGNER Agr i cu1t uz'al Statisti ci an

The Stat i st i cal Repor t i ng Service, USDA, 1861 We st Br oad Street 9 At hen s 9 Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Departffient of ~gri cu1 ture .

Atter l"ive Days Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 O ~FICIAL BUSINESS

AGR - 101

_.

~G\A

.}()

FARM

REP,D R'T 5'~,J

I
!
I

GEORG IA CROP REPOR T II-JG SERVICE

I ATHE NS, GEORGIA

.JUNE 15 '1973

AGRICULTURAL PRICES

July 3 9 1973
GEORGIA I FDEX UP 17 POIl'TTS
The All Commodities I ndex of Prices Recei v ed by Geor gia f ar mer s in June ~las 174 percent 9 ro1 increase of 17 poi nt s above the previous mont h ffi1d S6 poi nt s over J~Ule 19729 according
to the GeorGia Crop Rep or t i ne Servi ce .
The June Al l Crops Index Ha s 20 poi nt s abov e the previ ous month at 169. The Livestock and Livestock Products Index was 178 per cen t 9 14 poi n t s above t h e previcus month and 62 points over JUl1e 1972. The rise in t he All Commodities Index resulted from increases
in prices of cotton lint 9 soybeans 9 corn 9 vrr1eat 9 oats 9 r y e? hogs , broilers and eggs.
UEITED STATJi:S PRICES r.ECI::n:VED IlIDEX UP 9 POINTS PRI CES PAI D I rillEX UP 3 FOINTS

The Index of Prices Received by Farmers increased 9 point s (6 percent) to 172 percent of the January-Decembe~ 1967 average during the month ended June IS 9 1973. Cont ributing
most to the increase since mid-May ,'lere higher prices for soybeans 9 corn 9 hogs 9 potatoes 9
\meat, and egg s . The index wa s 38 per cen+' above a y ear earlier.

The Index of Prices Paid by Fa rmers for Commodities and Ser vi ces 9 Interest 9 TaJ~es,
and Farm I.'age Rates for June IS wa s 1469 up 3 point s (2 percent) .from mid-I'1ay. Higher
prices for livestock feed 9 motor fuels 9 and f ood 9 were major contributors to tIle increase.
The index was 16 percent abov e a year earlier .

I NDEX rTU1IDERS GEORGIA ArID UI~ITED STATES

1967 = 100

:Na;y IS 1972

June IS 1972

May IS 1973

June IS 1973

GEORGIA

Prices Received All Commodities All Crops

113

1/118

IS7

17L~

117

120

149

169

Livestock and Li ve s tock

y'110

y116

y164

178

Products

1J.iUTED STATES

Prices Rece i v ed

123

12S

~ /" ..,
1. 0 .)

172

Pri ces Pai c1 9 Interes t 9

Taxes ec Far m Vage na t es

12S

126

143

146

Ratio y

98

99

114

118

11 y Revised.

Rat io of Index of Pric es Recei v ed by Farmer s to Index of Pri c es Paid,

Interest 9 Taxes 9 and Farm Uage Rates.

FRASI ER, T. GALLO\lAY Agri cul t ural St ati s ti cian I n Char ge

C. L. CRENSHA1:l AbJTi cul t ural St a.t i sti cian

The St ati s t i cal Reporting Ser vi ce, USDA9 186J. ~le s t Br-oad str eet 9 .H h ens 9 Geor gia 9 i n
cooperation wit h t h e Georgi a Department of Agr i cul t ure .

PKICES -- RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS, JUNE 15. 1973 \~ ITH C0I1PAR ISONS

GEORG IA

UN I TED STATES

Commodity and Unit

June 15 May 15 June 15: June 15 May 15 June 15

1972

1973

1973

1972

1973

1973

PRICES RECEIVED Wheat, bu. Oa t s , bu. Corn, bu. Cot ton, 1b. Soybeans, bu. Sweetpotatoes, cwt. Hay, baled, ton:
All Alfalfa
Other 5./
Mil k Cows, head Hogs, cwt. Beef Cattle , All, cwt. 11
Cows, cwt , 1/
Steers & Heifers, cwt. Ca 1ves, cwt. Mil k, Sold to Plants, cwt.
Flu id Ma r ke t Ma nuf a c t u re d
A II
Turkeys, lb. Ch ickens, l b, :
Excluding Broilers Commercial Broilers Eggs, a I 1, doz. Table, doz. Ha t c h i ng , doz.

$ 1.29

$

.76

$ 1.34

31.5

$ 3.30
s

$ 31 .50 $ 36.00
s 31.50
$ 300.00 $ 25.30 $ 3 I .00 $ 24.00
$ 36.00 $ 42.00

$ 6. 95
$ $ 6. 95 1122.0

8.5 3/14.0
1/31.9
25.7 60.0

2.22 1.09 1.90 36.5 7.65 10. 10
34.50 37.50 34.50 400.00 34.00 40.10 33.00 45.00 62.60
117.75
117.75 32.0
18.0 22.0 43.6 39.3 70.0

2.44 1 15 2.30 39.0 10.30 10.95
35.00 40.00 35. 00 400.00 36.40 39.60 32.20 45.00 56.60
!i17 .75
!i17.75 30 .0
17. 0 24.0 56.3 53.7 70.0

I. 33 .666
1. 13 113 1.29
3.32 1112.20
30.90 3/32.60 - 26.40 3/397.00 -3/25 .60 3/34.50 3/24.90 3130.60 1/41+. 00
3/5.99 1/4. 90 3/5.71 1721.3
3/8 .5 i 714.4
27 .7

2.15 .796
1. 61 30.25 8. 27 10.10
37.50 39.60 31.00 484.00 35.20 43.50 33.30 45. 60 58.70
3/6.65 3/5.58 116.37
31.1
15.4 23.8 45.0

2~43
.904 1.99 29.52 10.00 14.00
35.20 37 .10 29.80 494.00 37.20 43.80 32.90 46.20 58.70
4/6.62 4/5.56 :!/6.34
33.1
15. 1 24.5 50.6

PRICES PAID , FEED

Mi xed Dairy Feed, ton:

14% prote in

$ 75.00

16% protein

$ 79.00

18% protein

$ 83.00

20% protein

$ 84.00

Hog Feed, 14%-18%

protein, cwt ,

$ 4.60

Cottonseed Meal, 41 %, cwt. $ 5.40

Soybean Mea l , 44%, cwt.

$ 6.30

Bran, cwt.

$ 4.30

Middl i ngs , cwt.

$ 4.30

Corn Meal, cwt.

$ 3.60

Poultry Feed, ton: Broiler Grower Feed

s 90.00

Laying Feed

$ 78.00

Chick Starter

$ 95.00

Alfalfa Hay, ton

$ 41.00

All Other Hay. ton

$ 34.00

110.00 112.00 115.00 122.00
6.60 10.00 15.00 5.50 5.70 4.70
137.00 125.00 155.00 44.00 40.50

118.00 120.00 124.00 134.00
7.30 11.50 16.50 5.80 5.80 5.40
150.00 147.00 181.00 44.00 41.00

73.00 78.00 81.00
85.00

94.00 105.00 114.00 119.00

4.76
5.71 6.32 3.96 3.98 3.53

6.69 10.70 15.40
5.50 5.50 4.46

96.00 86.00 101.00
39.10 35.50

146.00
131.00 3/160.00 - 45.60
40.60

99.00 112.00 120.00 129.00
7.71 12.60 19.60 5.59 5.57 5.14
168.00 157.00 189.00 45.20 40.10

II "Cows" and "steers and heifers" combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls. 21 Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd
replacem~nt. 11 Revised. !il Prel iminary. 21 Includes all hay except alfalfa.

Atter l"1ve Days Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

.~~
POSTAGE & FEES PAID
Unit.d State. Deportmenl o. Agricuhure
AGR - 101

.. .

'J
.~

GEORGIA CROP RE PORTING S E R V I CE

v IJ

ATHENS, GEORGIA

!U

G" y', ')
) !v'( J

:1
L~ .. ' -':BR OI L E H TY P E

Jul y 5, 19 73

Placement of broiler chicks in G e orgi a during t he week ended Jun e 3 0 w a s 8,398, OOO--slightly l ess than the previous w eek a nd 7 perce nt less t han t he com -
parable week last year, according t o t h e Geo r gi a Crop R e porting S ervice.
A n estimated 9, 812,000 broile r typ e eg gs w er e s e t b y Ge orgia ha tcheries--lO
pe rcent more than the previous w e e k but 10 p e r c e nt l es s than t h e com p ar a bl e week a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chic ks i n 2 1 r e porting States t otale d 6 0, 3 50 , 0 0 0 - - 2 percent less than the previous w e ek a n d 5 per c ent les s t ha n the compa rable week la s t year. Broiler type hatching eggs set we re 69, 744 ,000-- 3 pe r c ent m o re than the previous week but 8 percent less t han a ye a r ago .

Wee k Ended

Apr . Ma y Ma y Ma y May June June June June June

28 ' 5
12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HA T CHINGS AND CHICK P LA CEME N T S

I I Egg s Set 1./

Net Cros s Stat e Moveme nt of Chick s

C hi ck s Placed for B r oil e r s in G eorgia

- 0/0 of

0/0 of

1972

1973

Thousands

11 , 50 8 11 , 4 32 11, 552

10,791 10, 865 10, 839

year 19 72 19 7 3

ago I

I
I

Thousand s

I 94 111 6 I
95 11 4 5

-158
- 87

94 I 23 - 91

I 19 7 2

1973

1 -'
T ho us ands

9, 4 74 9, 103
9, 10 9

8,7 92 8, 6 33 8,3 22

year a go
I

I,

93 95

I

91

11 , 454 10,949

96 1-1 89 - 9 6

9 , 558

8, 7 04

91

11, 454 10,765

94 I- 53 I- 7 1

9 ,364

8, 837

94

11,303 10,928

97 1 13 3 -2 72

9 ,394

8, 562

91

11, 128 10,802

97 1-17 5 I 59

9,3 05

8,8 31

95

10,096 10,496 10,963

9,965

99 12 21

8,933

85

I I 9 ,812 I 90

120 9
I 45

-11 2 -1 47 -20 3

9,46 1 9, 165 I 9,069

8,45 1 8,399 8, 398

89 92 I 93

EGG TYPE

Hatch of egg type chicks i n G eorgia d ur ing t h e w eek e n d e d Jun e 3 0 was 788,000-11 percent m or e than the pr evious we ek but 12 perc ent Le s s than the c o m p a r a bl e w eek last yea r. A n es t imate d 1,194,000 eggs fo r th e produ c t ion of egg typ e chicks wer e set by Georgia hatcheri es , 8 percent less than t he p re v ious we e k b ut 3 per cent more than the comparabl e w e e k last year.
In the fo ur s t a te s that accounted for abo ut 24 pe rce nt of the hat ch of all egg type chicks in the U . S. in 1972, hatchings during t he w e ek ended June 3 0 w ere down 14
percent but settin g s were up 10 perc ent f r om a y e ar a g o.

Stat e

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND C HI CKS HA TCHE D , 197 3

E ggs Set

June

June

June

I 0/0 o f I

Chi ck s Hatched

ye ar

June

J une

June

16

23

30

a go 2 / 16

23

30

0/0 of
year ago 2 /

T'ho us ands

T housand s

Ga. Calif. Wa s h . Mi s s. Total 197 3
Total 1972*

I 1,024 1, 294 . 1, 194 10 3

853

711

788

88

1,557 1,630 1,51 4 120

1, 179

825

895

78

267

187

104

73

344

4 06

3 87 117

93

29

101

78

3 78

317

312 112

I

3, 192 3,517 3 , 199 1 10

2, 503 1, 882 2,09 6

86

I

3, 3 50 2, 742 2 ,9 0 1

2, 079 2 ,3 7 8 2,4 50

0/0 of L a st Year

I

95

12 8

i 110

I 120

79

86

-'

1/ Includes egg s s et by hatcher ies p roducin g chi ck s fo r hatchery s uppl y flo cks.

2/ Current wee k as pe rc ent o f s ame wee k l a s t y e a r . * R evis ed .

BROILER TYPE E G GS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY v\'EEKS-1973 Page 2

EGGS SET

i CHICKS ?LACE0

STATE

Week Ended

% of I

Week Snded

% of

June

June

June

year June

June

June

year

Ala bam a Arkansa s California Delaware Florida
GEORGIA
Indiana Louisiana

16

23

Thousands

10,095 12, 474
2,213
3,028 1,672

9,784 11,365
2,085
3,090 1,588

9,965

8 , 9 33

499

455

1,009

985

30
10, 129 12,120
2,095 2,969 1,726
9, 81 2
483 1,074

ago 1/ 16

23

Thousands

92 8,700

89 11,00 8

10 4

1,768

107 3,101

10 3 1 1, 19 7

8,591 10,804
1,765
2,949 1,331

90 8, 4 51

8,399

98

325

299

10 3

978

966

30

ago 1/

8,242 10,660
1,779 2,777 1,240
8,398
228 977

II

99 100

I 99 91

109

I 93

' 64 76

r.s.o:.:.

I
I
:

ooo.eu.r.l.llo-n..--..'''

I

U)
..r..o..

I-i

.o..:.l-.j.'

:j

.u...

I-i
eo

~

Maine

1,915

2,007

1,941

96

1, 647

1,619

1,619

102

Maryland

4,995

5,095

5,241 102 4,1 81

4,375

4 , 366 1 128

Mi s sis sippi

4, 760

5, 249

5,401

90 5, 00 9

4, 866

4 , 932

88

I Missou ri
No Carolina

322 6 ,590

32 5 6,49 5

321 119

6,426

80

4 15 6 , 140

476 6, 074

479

85

5,642 ! 87

Oregon

545

42 0

398

70

33 9

301

323 I 110

P ennsylvania So Carolina Tennessee Tex a s Virginia Wa s hingt on W 0 Virginia
TAL 1973
1 States)

2,13 2 483 672
3 , 8 13 1,907
493 0
69,58 2

2,2 10 480 644
3, 79 5 1,946
505 0
6 7 ,4 56

2,002 528 639
3,985 2,029
425 0
69,744

116 1 1'47 2

91

552

86

1,105

85 3,6 57

95

1, 47 2

124

426

-

4 04

92 16 2 , 34 7
I

TAL 1972 ':< 1 States)

70,646 73,542 75,826

of Last Year

98

92

92

1/ Current we ek as percent of same week last year.

63, 444
I. 98
>:< Revised .

1,176 540
1,074 3,546 1,417
471 4 28 61,467
62,740
98

1,315 505 943
3, 54 3 1, 486
512 384
60,350
63,231

1 108
I 74 I 79
89
I 87
II 123 108
!
Ii 95
LI
1

95

(1)
co
.Irc-oi
U
s::
H
.sr.o:.: ....u...... ......er...o.n.....
U)
...r.o..
U)EH g ~ ~ ......
r~ . ~

en
~

II)

I-i

.o..:.l.-j.'

:j
.u....

I-i
eo

~
..... o

1::

...... o

II) -.0
6o
ol-' ;Y")

I-i
Cil 0..
II)

..r.o..
co

Cl
ro

I-i
o
II) II)

'bo oI-i

'>~
I-i

CJ Li

T"II) II)
v lJ-' sII::)

-< .bs~D::o...lt-:'l

oI-i ..s
0..(1)
II) II)
0:; oIl--i'

...... U)
ro'{j

II)'~ ro

I-i ..... 0

.=::j CIl 1-4 .~ ~

:j ~"",

u U) en

. ....

II)

6'0 ~

~ ......

.....
..o..,

-c....0.o..

s::

II)

o8l-'
I-i Cil 0.. II)
Q

o
U)

~

.

1

_~
o .'~"
0..-
VI 0

W W

-~

r-i

u, E 0

oj! ~ r-i

w~d0. I

t-;p::; ~ ~~ <C,!)
'~c
:l

II)

1-4
o=lJ'

r-1

U=' II)

> o

oM 1-1

CJ
oM

olJ 00

s::

<l-IolJ ...... QJQJO

= ' 0 I-I~V,)QJ\O
1-10 V,)

olJ QJ ~

osl::J

so::ooVl,)J

MV,) f.Ll

OM

Z

QJolJ"dCl:lH

CIlI3I-1C1:loMV,)

>'olJOOoo~

CI:l 1-1 P. 1-1 1-1 ~

::lCl:lQJ~O

P. P::;

QJ ....:I

QJQJ

olJC,!)<

:>Cl..-l en H

T-l

CI:l QJ -U

s:: ~CIlCJ~enH

QJ OM

~

l-IolJolJ ...... QJ~

(1)
olJ

CI:l olJ

CIl OM

c\Oo,

l:: olJ

0

~V,)olJ ...... <

~

CI:l

"dolJ

QJ V,)

olJ
oM
s::
~


7

-

I. 1 /
A thens, Georg Ie:;

Week Ending July 9, 1973

Released 3

Hon d a y

CROP ROOTS SHALLOW THIS YEAR

Athens, Ga., July 9, 1973 -- Evidence of shallow root development of Georgia's crops has been building up, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Wet fields during the early stages of crop growth kept roots nearer the surface and have made the plants less tolerant of dry weather this year. Fields which were missed by last week's scattered showers took on a wilted appearance much faster than normally would be expected.

County Extension Agents reported soil moisture was generally in short supply in the southwestern part of the State and was extremely varied elsewhere . Patterns of available moisture covered a wide range, even ,~ithin individual counties, depending on the presence or absence of the scattered showers.

Corn was one of the crops showing the clearest evidence of limited root development. Overall condition of the crop was rated fair to mostly goo d but many fields in the southwest showed stress from dry weather.

Tobacco leaves were reported to be reaching maturity at a faster-than-normal rate. This was believed to also be a sign of shallow root development whi ch caused leaves to dry more rapidly. Harvest reached 36 percent completion as scat t ered ha i l damage continued.

Cotton received fair to good ratings from the Extension Agen t s . The crop remains very late with only 44 percent of the acreage setting bolls wher e a s 65- 75 percent should be setting fruit by this date.

The State's huge peanut crop was in fair to mostly good condition last week. However, individual fields showed much variation with SOme fields having good growth and already "lapping the middles" while others had poor color and limited growth. Disease controls and landplastering remained active.

Planting of soybeans and sorghum continued in many areas. Some of these were replacements for other crops which we r e damaged earlier and showed little prospects of "making a crop".

Harvest of the weather-shortened peach crop reached 70 percent completion by the weekend. Volume is expected to remain below both last year 's volume and average for the remainder of the season. The Federal-State ~farke t News Service reported 906 carlots shipped through July 5 co mpared wi t h 823 for the same date last ye a r .

Hay harvest was one of the most active of all farm chores in the State last week. Yields were reported to be good but showers damaged some cuttings and reduced quality. Pastures were in good condition in most areas. Cattle we r e also in good condition but face flies were extremely troublesome and contributed to pinkeye problems in the north.

Manager s of the State's Farm 11a r ke t s again reported vegetables and melons in fair to good condition. Volume of cantaloups and watermelons was increasing from the South. Some land preparation for fall vegetables was completed during the week. Japanese Beetles were affecting a larger area in the north and proving very difficult to control.

WEATHER SUNHARY -- Rainfall amounts averaged less than one half inch in the north--near one inch in the central and about one half inch in the south. The heaviest amounts occurred July 4 with LaGrange reporting more than four inches. A warm unstable air mass remained stationary over the State during the period.

Temperatures averaged near the seasonal ncrma Ls over the State. Warmest readings were in the central part of the State whe r e Cordele reported 99 degrees on the 2nd. Coolest readings occurred in the northeastern countie s wi t h Clayton reporting 54 degrees on June 30.

The

We dne s da through Fr iday i s for wi dely s cat tered mainly afternoon and

evening hunders nower s !through t he period. Lit t le da y to da y change i n temperatures with

afternoon hi gh s near 90 and n i ghtt i me lows f r om the upper 60s no r th to the low 70s south.

-------------~ZC ~ ( ) l------------------------------------ -- - - - - - - - - - - -- - - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - - - - --
The Stat stical Re por diHg Service, At hens , Geor gi a , in cooperation wi t h the Cooperative

Extensio Servc~,~ g~t~~;?ity of Georgia ; Georg ia De pa r t men t of Agr i cu l t ur e ; and the :~a t i on a r-We_at;h e r __SJ~rvice Forecast Office , NOAA, U. S. Department o f Commerce
._-~

UNITED S'.LATES DEPARTrIENT OF COHHERCE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE
Atlanta Airport, Atlanta, Georgia
Pre cipitat ion For The Wee k Ending July 6, 1973

GEORGIA

Tempera tu re ext remes f o r the week e nd i ng J u ly 6 , 1973 . (Provisional)
Highe st - 990 a t Co rdele on July 2
- 540 a t Clayton on June 30

* For the pe riod July 6-9 .
T Les s 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

r

.'

- tL.

-- '3/ J

D q DO 7

4.-/1 3

GEORG I A CROP REPORT I NG S E RV I C ~

~/.~/w~~rnL1W mffi1r@rn ~mw

ATHENS, GEORGIA

J J ul Y 1 1, 197 3

BROILER TYPE

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia d ur i n g the w e e k ended J ul y 7 was
7, 808, 000- -7 percent les s than the previous w e ek and 6 perc ent les s than the com-
parable week last year, according to the G e orgia Crop Repo r ting Service.
An estimated l O, 260, 000 broiler type e g g s were set by Georgia hatcheries --
5 percent more than the previous week but 5 pe rcent less than the comparable week
a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 21 reporting S tates t ota l e d 54, 7 87, 000-- 9
percent less than the previous we ek and 2 percent l ess than the compa rable week
last year. Broiler type hatching eggs s e t were 70,50 8, 000--1 perc ent mo re than
the previous week but 7 percent les s t han a year a go.

Week Ended
Ma y 5 Ma y 12 May 19 May 26 June 2 June 9 June 16 June 23 June 30 July 7

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATC HINGS A N D CHI C K PLA CEME N T S

1972

Eggs Set J:..I
19 7 3

%of
year a go

Net C r o s s Sta t e I

Mo ve me n t

of Chicks

I

I

197 2 1973

C hi c k s Placed for

B r oil e r s in Georgia

% of

19 7 2

1973

year

a go

Thousands

Thous a n ds

T ho us a nds

11, 432 10, 865

95 11 45 - 87

9, 103

8, 633

95

11,552 io, 83 9

94 I 23 - 91

9, 109

8, 322

91

11, 454 10,949

96 11 89 - 96

9, 558

8, 704

91

11,454 10,765

94 .j. 53 I 71

9,364

8, 837

94

11,303 10,928

97 113 3 -272

9, 394

8, 562

91

11, 128 io, 802

97 1175 I 59

9,305

8,8 3 1

95

10,096

9,965

99 12 21 -112

9,46 1 8,451

89

10,496

8,93 3

85 12 09 -1 47

9, 16 5

8, 399

92

10, 963 10, 826

9,812 la, 260

I 90 I 4 5 -203
95 I 11 37 1319

9, 069 8,3 1 2

8, 398 7, 80 8

93 94

EGG TYPE

Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week e n d e d July 7 was 792, 000--
1 percent more than the previous week and 4 p ercent more than t he comparable week
last year. A n estimated 1, 017, 000 eggs for th e production of egg typ e chicks were set by Geor gia hatcherie s, 15 pe rcent l e ss tha n the p reviou s we e k but 6 p ercent more
than the comparable week last year.
In the f o u r s t a t e s that account ed fo r abo ut 24 pe rc e n t of the h a t c h of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1972, hatchings dur ing t h e week ende d July 7 were down 3 percent b ut s ettings were up 10 perc ent f ro m a year a go.

Sta t e
Ga . Calif. Wa s h . Mi s s .

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND C HI CKS HATC HED, 1973

I

Eggs Set

I June 23

June
30

July
7

% of I

Chick s Ha t c hed

yea r I June

June

July

ago 21 I 23

30

7

%of
i year ago 21

Thousands

I

T housands

I

I 1, 29 4 1, 194 1, G17 106

1,630 1, 514 1,263 104

187

10 4

13 8 35 4

711

7 88

792 I 104

8 25

I 39 5 1, 238 82

29

101

20 3 216

406

387

311 123

317

3 12

300 127

Total 1973 Total 1972* i

3, 517 2,74 2

3, 199 2,901

2,729 110
I
2, 47 4

1,882 2, 096 2, 533

97

2, 378 2,4 50 2, 6 03

1

i

%of

I I

Last Year I

128

110

110

79

86

I 97 ,

II Include s egg s set by hatcheri es produ ci n g chi cks for hatchery sup p l y flocks.

21 Current w e e k a s percent o f s am e wee k la s t ye ar .

'l< R e v i s e d .

B ROILE R TYPE E GGS SET A ND CHICKS PLACED IN COM ME RCIAL A .~EAS BY WEE KS -197 3 Page 2

S T AT E

I

EGGS SET

Week Ende d

June

June

July

23

30

7

Thous ands

0/0 of
year a go 1/

CHICKS P LA CE D

We e k Ended

June

J une

July

23

30

7

Tho us ands

Ufo of yea r ago 1/

Alabam a Arkansa s Califo rnia Delawa r e F lorida

9,784 10, 129 10, 224 96

8, 59 1 8, 242

7,71 7

10 3

11, 36 5 12,12 0 12, 008 87 10,804 10, 66 0

9, 669

97

2,0 85

2, 095

2, 103 96

1, 765

1, 779

1, 735

109

3, 090

2,9 69

3, 109 108

2, 94 9

2, 77 7

2, 550

99

1,5 88

1,726

1, 770 103

1, 33 1

1, 240

1, 104

93

GEORGI A

8, 933

9, 81 2 10, 26 0 95

8, 39 9

8, 398

7, 80 8

94

Indiana Loui si ana Ma in e Ma r ylan d Mi s s i s sip pi Mis s o ur i N. Caroli na Ore g on Pennsylvania S. Carolina T ennes see T exas Virginia. Washington W. Vi r ginia
TOTAL 1973 (21 States)

455

483

4 7 1 102

2 99

228

276

10 8

98 5

1,074

1,0 53 102

966

9 77

1, 181

12 5

2, 007

1, 94 1

2,041 115

1, 6 19

1, 619

1, 435

107

5, 095

5, 241

5, 120 99

4,375 4, 366

3, 93 0

124

5, 249

5, 4 01

5, 453 92

4,866

4, 932

4 , 136

88

325

321

311 116

4 76

479

38 1

83

6, 495

6 , 4 26

6,771 81

6,074

5, 642

4, 917

91

420

398

44 1 107

301

32 3

342

10 3

2,21 0 2, 002

1,946 106

1, 176

1, 31 5

1, 174

11 3

4 80

528

575 112

540

505

4 33

80

644

63 9

61 3 80

1, 07 4

943

743

73

3,79 5 3, 985

3,848 86

3, 54 6

3, 543

2,95 3

84

1 , 9 46

2,029

1,984 97

1, 4 17

1, 4 86

1, 544

113

505

425

4 07 90

471

5 12

405

126

0

0

0-

428

384

35 4

109

67, 456 69 , 744 70,5 08 93 61, 4 67 6 0,3 50 54 ,787

98

TOTAL 19 72* (2 1 State s)

73, 542 75,826 75 ,63 0

62,7 40 63, 231 55, 803

0/0 of La st Year

92

92

93

1/ Current week as pe rcent of same week last year.

98

95

>:C R evise d .

98 I

<l)

J-l

..:.:.,l

~
..C.i.l
u

~
::l
.U...

o:i ..;::
~ .~
Zoj..>
lJ-B

J-l
on
.<..r.:.
o

<>t:- t~i)
;> Cil

I I

o~j..>

J-l

<l)

8 ::l :

<t: ;::: loj..>

~
o
<o
o
r<")

.... :l '
'::> U I ;> .....

JC0i-l<l

Cil

~oJ-nl

Il

f"<'l\)
:-;

Cil

on
gJ-l

. .o..n U<l) ,v,,
J-l ....
o :> ~

<l) J-l UJ , ,, <l) ~

v U ) <l)

on .o.j.d.>
....~ ~
oj..>

oJ-l ..; <l)
O< <l) <l) J-l
o:i ~

<l)
on
J-l
Cil ..d ~u
<t: ~
;:5: ......
o~
....:l ..C.i.l ....:l .~
o~t.;o.j...>.
Cil
~~
o~:i~~
.U....).oj..:>:l
B ~~
r:t:; i:%; ....
J-l
on
~

~'t:l

~ <l) . ... 0Cil

t; J-l

J-l

::l
~,

.o.j...>.

CQ

...... Cil oj..>

::l oj..> UJ

.U;:: U) ;<sl)

on

<t: ~

-o

o'H

0~0

oj..>

~

<l)

8oj..>

J-l
Cil 0<
<l)

Q.

.U)

::J

~
=:;
u
.-0 '::

l1.-

U> 0

~ i rl
... E 0 oll ~ r l

w~~.. I

~~

:
~:2

p:: <t '

~

<Il

l-l

:l

+J

rl

u:l <Il

o

..-I U l-l..-l

+J ClO ::-

c <l-l+Jr-l <Il <IlO

l-l4-ltf.l<ll'"

:10

l-l0tf.l

+J

ClO +J C"'l tf.l

<Il +J l:: tf.l ~

~ l::'.-I

Z

<Il+J'"OCllH

(fJ13l-lCll..-ltf.l

~+J 0 0 ClO => Cll l-l P. l-l l-l ~

:::lCll<llt:'lO

p.p:;

<Il ...:l

<Il<ll

+Jt'<

:>Qrl (fJ H

..-l

Cll <Il aU

~(fJCJ~(fJH

<Il..-l

l:: ~

<lIl-lC+ll J+(fJJr\O-l,.<cl: l0~

+J +J .-1 CO +J

~tf.l+Jr-l<

e:t:

Cll

'"0 +J

<Iltf.l

+J

..-I

l::

=>

/)

..

~~~G\AFARM REPORT

I
J

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

COT T 0 j\J

Releas ed J uly 11, 1973

Georgia's cotton acreage plan t ed for 1973 is e s t ima t ed at 420,000 acres , according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This level of plantings i s 9 percent bel ow the acres planted to cotton in 1972. Last year abandonment was relatively heavy and a total of 430,000 acres was harvested out of the 461,000 planted.

It has been a difficult spring for cotto n growers to get their crop started. Frequent and oftentimes heavy rainfall delayed planting. \Jhe n planted, cool temperatures caused poor germination, stands and growth in many fields. Washing and silting were also prob lems. Condition of the crop remained below that of recent years through the month of June. By July 6 only one-haif of the State's cot t on had reached the squaring stage and
only 15 percent of the acreage was setting bol Is.

Acres planted to upland cotton in the United States i s estimated at 13,039,200 acres, about 6 percent less than the 13,903,300 acres planted in J972.

State

COTTON ACREAGE. JULY 1, 1973

1971

1972

Har-
Planted vested

Planted
1,000 Acres

Harvested

1973
Planted

Percent
of 1973
Percent

North Carol ina South Carol ina Georgia Tennessee Alabama

194

175

210

170

200

95

381

320

400

340

340

85

426

385

461

430

420

91

447

425

540

485

470

87

579

558

601

580

550

92

11i s sour i Mi ss i s s i pp i A.-kansas Louisiana Oklahoma

343

313

435

405

275

63

1,355

1,325

1,664

1,606

1,420

85

1,180

1,140

1,470

1,410

1,180

80

510

500

690

665

575

83

445

396

553

510

530

96

Texas, Upland New Mexico, Upland Arizona, Upland Cal i fo r n ia , Upland

5,230
i35 242
760

4,700
130 241
741

5,570 141
273 868

5,000
131
271 863

5,700

102

140

99

280

103

940 108

Virginia Florida
111 ino i s
Kentucky Nevada

4.8

4.2

4. c

2.5

4.5 94

11.5

9.3

12.5

11.3

12.0 96

1,7

.8

2.0

1,1

0

5.3

4.3

5.8

5.0

.7 12

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0 91

United States

Total Upland

12,252.6 11 ,369.9 13,903.3 12,888.0 13,039.2 . 94

- --- -- ----- -- -- -- - ---~ -- ----- ------------- -- ----_ ._- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
United Stattes

Total Amer-Pima

J02. 3

101 .0

98.0

95.8

89.2 91

All Cotton

12,354 .9 11,470.9 14,001.3 12,983 .8 13, 128.4 94

FAAS IER T. GALLOVJAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

v , PAT PA i{KS
Agr icultural Statistic ian

The St atistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Geor ;ia, in
cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

GEO RG IA MAP SHOHING CROP Rl PORT ING DISTRICTS

Cot ton A c re a qe Planted by Distr icts

Distr ict

1971

1972

1973

(000 acres)

1

29

2

20

3

22

4

29

5

88

6

70

7

55

8

109

9
-

-

-

-

-

4

State

426

30

26

19

17

20

18

32

'27

98

91

72

65

61

54

125

119

4

3

- - - .....

461

420

,
\ Non-Cotton
\

Albany
7

Valdosta

Atter l"1ve nays Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street At hens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

AGR - 101

3 ( -;

REPORT

GEORGIA CROP REPOR1 1NG SERV ICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

GENERAL CROP

REPORT GEORGIA

July 12 ~ 1973
.JULY ~973

Crop Conditions Varied : The condition of row crops in Georgia varies greatly. Very poor condition and very 12;000. condition exist in close proximity of
each other. July 1 found most farm activity off schedule and crop development late~ thffi~ usual. Practically all of this was weather related.
The Georgia Crop Repor t i ng Ser vi ce estimated that pl ant ed acreage to corn will total 1,840~000 acres this year~ with 1 ~670~000 acres of this expected to be harvested for erai n . Acreage planted is 14 per cent above t he 1972 acres.
Flue-c~ed tobacco pr odu ct i on t hi s y ear is forec a st a t 105 ~000,OOO pounds -- 8 percent less thffi~ a y ear ago. Acr eage for harvest is 3 ~ 000 acres above a year ago . The State yield is estimated a t L, 750 pounds per acre compared vli t h 2~005 pounds last year.
Harvesting of small gr a i ns wa s about 90 percent complet e by July 1. Harves t ed acreages of wh ea t and barley were dovill but oats and r ye ac r eage s wer e up. Average yields for all small grains ~ except rye~ were above last y ear' s level.

Mos t of Georgia's 520,000 acres of peanuts were blooming and pegging last week and the overall condition was rated fair to good. Soybean plantings are expected to total 910~000 acres with 860~000 acres to be harvested for beans. The planted acreage reflects a 26 percent increase and the harvested acreage for beans reflects a 28 percent increase. Planted acreage increased by 120 ,000 acres from growers intentions to plant on r1arch 1.

Cotton acreage planted is estimated at 420~000 acres~ do,.,rn 9 percent. Condition of the crop was below that of recent years on July 1.

Peach production is expected t o total 100 ~000,OOO pounds~ compared with 190,000~000 in 1972. The Federal s t a t e Inspection Service reported 906 carlot equivalents inspected through July 5th compared vlith 823 carlots on the comparable date last year.

GEORGIA ACREAGE AJlID PRODUCTIon . 1972 and 1973

Crop and Unit

Acr eage

:

: For

: Harvested : Harvest

1972

1973

Yield Per Acre

1972

Indicated 1913

Thousand Acr es

Corn, for Grain~ bu.

1 ~ L~90

1~670

52.0

y

1.lheat , bu .

140

133

20.0

29.0

Oats~ bu.

65

70

38 .0

45.0

Barley, bu.

16

14

29.0

40.0

y Rye, bu.
Cotton

75

125

20.0

17.0

41)1

420

3/402

Y

Hay, all ~ ton

444

466

-2.05

Y

Soybeans, Peanuts

yfor

beans ,

bu.

670 520

860

15.0

520

Y Y

S\'leet pot atoes, cwt.

8.0

7.5 80.0

Y

Tobacco, Type 14~ lb.

57

60

2,005

1 1750

Peaches. lb .

i7 Planted acres for cot ton and p eanu t s, harvested for al l other.

g; The first yield and pr odu cti on forec ast wi l l be rel eas ed August 9 .
11 Cotton yield in pounds per har ves t ed acre~ production i n bales.

Production
.

: Indicated

1912

1973

Thousands

77~ 480
2,800
2 ~470
464 1,500 ])360
912
10 ~050
640 114,285 190.000

y
3 ,857
3~150
560
2,125
YYY
Yy
105 , 000 100.000

FRASI ER T. GALLOHAY Agri cul t ural St a t i s t i ci an In Char ge

\'I. PAT PARKS Agri cul t ural St a t i s t i ci an

TheStatisticaI Repo~tIng Se~vice, -USDA? -186Ifrest-B~oad-Street~ -Athens, -Geo~gia-; i n - - cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agri cul t ur e .

UN/TED STATES CROP i{EPO ;n SUMtAA:W AS OF J ULY 1, 1973

Crop prospects on July 1 we re generally goo d across mo s t of t he Nat ion . Hcwever, in t he Dakotas and areas o f t he No r t hwe s t , dry we a ther dur ing June lowered small grai n prospects. Crops i n scatt e re d areas of th e Sout h Cent ra l reg ion have suffered f rom t oo much moi s t u re in early sprin g a nd hot, dry condit ions in June . Grain comb i n i ng and haying operations are behind schedule.

Indi ca t e d produ ct io n of wi nt e r wheat ros e sl igh t l y f rom a mon t h ea r l ie r a nd the overall food grain prospects are now f o re ca s t 13 percent above last year. Fee d g r ai n
acreage i s up 7 percent from 1972 but down 4 percent f rom 1971.

Total Crop Acreaqe Up: Crops plan ted f or ha rve st i n 1973 t otaled 321 mil l ion a cres , 9 percent o r about 25 mi l l io n a cres more than 1972 . The c ha nge
re fle cts sharp increas es in f eed g ra i ns , whe a t and soybean s. Total acreage for harvest,
at 312 mi l l ion a cres is up 10 perce n t o r nea rl y 29 mi l l ion ac re s f rom a year ea r l ie r .

Corn a creage for g ra i n harves t, a t 62.5 mi l l ion, i s 9 pe rcen t (5. 3 mi l l ion acres) mo re than 1972 but 2 percent below 1971. Proj e ct ed production, at nearly 5. 9 bill ion bushels, would be 6 percen t a bove last year' s c ro p .

Soybea n acreage to be harvested f or bea ns , a t 55. 7 mi l l ion i s 22 percent (10 mi l l ion) more than last year and 31 percent above 1 ~71. Projec ted produ ction, at about 1,588 mi l li o n bushels, i s 24 percen t ab ove last seaso n.

Upland cot t on acreage planted is esti mated a t 13. 0 mi l I ion acres, 6 percent below 1972 , but 6 percent above 1971.

Al l whea t productio n is forecas t at 1,749 mi l l ion bus he l s, 13 percent (20L ~ mi l l ion bus he ls) above last year and 8 percent above 1971.

\li nt e r wheat production, at 1,3 20 mil l ion bus hel s, i s 4 mi l l ion bushels above a mon th earl ie r . The forecast i s 11 pe rcent (13.4 mi l l ion bus he ls) a bove last ye a r ' s product ion and 15 percent above 1971.

All tobacco acreage f or harvest , at 887 t hous a nd acres i s 5 percent above 1972 . Flue- cured tobacco product io n i s fore cas t at 1,141 mi l l ion pounds, 13 percent abo ve
1ast yea r ,

Crop and Unit

UNITED STATES AC REAGE AND PRODUCTIO N, 1972 AND 1973

Acrea ge

Yie ld Per Acre

Product ion

For

Ind i-

Indi-

Harvested: Harvest

cated

cated

1972

1973

1972 1973

1972

1973

Thousand Acres

Thousands

Corn, for grain, bu. \-!h e a t , bu. Oa ts , bu. Ba rl ey, bu. Rye , bu.
Co tto n , bal es 1/ Ha y, a 11, ton
Soybeans ,for bean s,bu. Peanuts, lbs. Sweet po t a t oe s , cwt.
Toba cco, Type 11 and 14, 1b.
Pe a c hes, 1b.
1/ Pla nted acres. 1/
t ren d .

57,2 89 47,3 01 13, 61 2
9 ,707 1,1 01
14,00 1.3
59,783 45 ,755
1, 486.4 114. 4

62 ,548
53,588 14,563 10,544
1,048
13 , 128.4 61 ,606
55,731 1,487.0 114.3

96. 9 32.7 51. 1 43.6 26.8
507 2.15 28.0 2,203
109

32.6 49. 2 41 .7
23. 7

5,553.061 .Y5,880,OOO

1,544 ,775

1, 7L~8, 533

694,967

716,615

423,461

439,642

29,53 6

24,865

13,7 02. 1

128,3 89

1,282,935 1/ 1, 588 , 000

3,274,761

12,453

513. 6

563 . 5 1, 971 2,025 1,012,41 7 2,414,000

1,141,225 2,648,600

Projec t e d p rod ucti on bas ed on av era ge y ield with a n a l l owance for

Arter l<'ive Days Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

ACt ) () ! V

<:" ( 1 "

UN r il E" S ! T Y o r 1- ~ 0') ,~, r ; ;

\.

.

. , ~ .. l ,

i.J NI V L I ;:; Rj~ " I t: .:

..

A T 1-' E\1c ' ., 1 o

'

.,- .'
(. i l.

:,\ C1t 0 1

.~>
POSTAGE & FEES PAID
Un ited Stote. Depor tment of Agriculture
AGR - 101

~G\A
~~ FARM REPORT J

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

ATHE NS , GEORGIA

PEACHES

Ju 1y 12, 1973

Georgia's 1973 peach crop is expected to total 100 mill ion pounds (2,083,000 --
48 pound equivalents) as of July 1, accord ing to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
Production at this level will be the same as last month's estimate but only 53 percent of last year's 190 mill io n pound crop.

Qua l ity of the current year's crop, particularly in size, is better than last year's " small-fruit" crop. As a result, a higher percentage of this yea r t s weathershortened crop was moving through fresh ma r ke t s hipments. By July 1, approxi mately one-half of the crop was already harvested. Recorded movement, as reported by the
Federal-State Market News Service, showed 906 carlot equivalents shipped through July 5 compared with 823 carlots for the Same period last yea r . Wee k l y volume is
expected to be below that of a year ago for the remain der of t he season due to heavier weather damage on late varieties.

Peach estimates relate to total production wh i c h i nc l udes rail and truck sh ipments, local sales, non-inspected truck shipments to po in ts in t he State and adjoining states, and quantities used on farms where produced, plus those us ed f o r processing.

State

PEACHES

Product ion

Mi II ion Pounds
Indicated

48 Pound Equ ivalents
Indicated

1971

1972

1973

1971

1972

1973

I ,000 Un i ts

Georgia No rt h Ca ro 1 ina South Ca ro 1ina Alabama
Mississippi .l/
Arkansas Louisiana 1/
Ok 1ahoma J..7
Texas
9 States

120.0

190.0

100.0

2,500

3,958

2,083

35.0

25.0

30.0

729

521

625

290.0

220.0

260.0

6,042

4,583

5,417

16.0

24.0

17.0

333

500

354

10.4

17.0

10.0

217

354

208

43.0

42.0

36.0

896

875

750

4.0

7.0

6.5

83

146

135

7.8

6.2

9.2

163

129

192

5.0

29.0

20.0

104

604

417

:- - ------------ -- -- ---- ---- ----- --------------- ------------ - -- --- ----- -

531.2

560.2

488.7

11,067

11,670

10,181

.!/ Estimates for 1973 are carried forward from previous report.

FAAS I ER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

W. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statist ician

The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 \'}e s t Broad St ree t , Athens, Georgia, in
cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

UNI TED STATES - SPECIAL PEACH REPORT AS OF J ULY 1, 197 3
The United States 1973 peach crop is forecast at 2,64 9 million pounds , a 10 pe r cent increase over last year but 7 percent below the 1971 u tilized pr oduc t i on of 2 ,86 3 mi llion pounds. Excluding California Clingstones, utilized mostly f or canning , the cr op may total 1,309 million pounds, 10 percent above last season.
Production in the nine southern States is est i mat ed at 48 9 mi l l i on pou nds , up 2 percent from the June 1 forec ast, but off 13 and 8 percent f r om 1 972 and 1971 crops , respectively. Harvest of the Nor t h Carolina crop was v ery act i v e by Jul y 1 . Pic king Re dhav en , Sun High, and Southland varieties is now getting underway. I n South Car olina, scattered hailstorms during June caused some minor damage but the cro p i s progres s i ng ahead of last year's pace. The peach harvest in Georgia is ne arly hal f c omplete. Althou gh a small crop, the quality and size is superior to last year . Exc e s s i ve rai n in Arkansas required extra spraying and dusting to control insects and disease. Gro wer s r eport good quality fruit in most orchards. The Texas crop siz ed we l l and i rnprove d ov e r the early season prospects. Harvest is well underway.
Mos t States in the Nor t h Atlantic region expect mor e peaches t han a year a go. Pe ache s are sizing we l l in Ne w York. Hailstorms in Adams County , Pe nns ylvania in early June caused considerable damage in some orchards. Fruit set varies by va r i e t y. June drop was above normal. In rla r yl a nd and Virginia, June wea t he r wa s gene r a lly favo r able for c r op de ve l opment . Early crop peach harvest will begin near mid-month. Fr ui t sizes are large.
Although dry weat.he r prevailed in Colorado during June . the crop developed well. Sets are high although the spring drop was heavier than norma l . Cool wea t he r delayed ripening slightly in Washington, but promoted growth and si zing a nd qua l ity is very hi gh . Freestone harvest WaS underway in Fresno and Tulare Counties of Cal i f orni a by July 1st . Picking of the major varieties, Regular and Faye Elbertas ha s begun a nd volume wi l l be increasing. Harvest is expected to peak near the end of July .

Atter !.<'1ve Days Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

~~ POSTAGE & FEES PA ID Uni,.d S'o'., Depar tment o f Agriculture
AGR - 101

o

JI

REPORT

GEORGIA CROP REPORT ING SERVICE

A T HE NS, GEORGIA
I
~

VEGETABLES
GEORGIA

July 12 , 1973

Weat he r conditions have not be e n favo rab le this year f or vege t abl e and me l on producers. The combination of exces s i ve ra inf a l l and cool temperat ur e s ea r l i e r produced ma ny problems such a s pla nt ing de l ays, una ccep table sta nds, shallow root developme nt , dr owned acreage and. a ge ne r a l l ate mat uring of crops. For the most part , canta l oup s and waterme lons f rom Sout h Ge orgia mi s s ed. t he i mportant Fourth of J ul y mar-ke t; due to the s Lov de ve lopment of t he se crops. For t he Summe r qua rte r, t he St a t e is e st imated to have a r educt ion i n cantaloup acreage f r om l ast year b ut a n increase i n wat.errne Lon acr eage . A very s i gni fi ca nt incr ease i n snap bean and tomato a creage i s for e cast .

UNITED STATES

SNAP BEA NS - The 197 3 s UIJ!Il1e r qua rter (July , August and September ) pros pe ct i ve acre s for ha rve st is e st i ma ted a t 30 , 160 , 5 percent more t ha n the 28 ,740 acres harve s t ed dur ing t he same qua r t e r i n 1972 . Ba s ed on h ist or ic average yi e l d s , this acreage is expected t o provide 1, 237, 000 cwt . which i s 12 pe r cent more t han the l ow yie~ding 1972 crop . Cool , wet weather has de l aye d growth i n Ma s s a chus e t t s a nd Conne ctic~t. The early harvest i s now started in New York and wi l l be i n volume by early Au.gu st i n most a r ea s . I n New J ers e y , harve st vo lume is i ncrea sing . Heavy supplies are expe ct ed most of J uly with vo lume de clini ng to moderate l eve l s during August and September . Harvest is now unde r way in some a reas of Pennsylvania. Wet fi elds in Mi ch iga n delayed planting s che dul e s . Harve s t is a ct ive on t he Ma r yl a nd Ea ste r n Shore . Late June rains shoul d mprove cr op conditions i n Virginia and Nor t h Ca ro l ina . Exce s sive moi stur e a nd cool ni ghttime t emperat ure s hampered the developme nt of Georgi a' s cr op.
CANTALOUPS - The 197 3 s ummer qua rte r ( J uly , August a nd September) est imate of 66 ,700 acres f or ha rvest is 10 perce nt ab ove the 60 , 550 a cres har vested i n 1972 . Most of thi s acreage increase has oc curred in Ca l ifor ni a and Arizona. Pr oduct ion fr om t his a creage i s proj e cted a t 9 , 005,000 cwt ., which would be 1 pe r ce nt more t ha n t he comparable period l a s t year . Yi elds a r e not expected t o reach the l e vels obta ined l a s t ye a r .
TOMATOES - The 1973 prospect l ve a cres f or harve s t dur i ng the s umme r qua rte r (July , August and Septembe r ) is placed at 64 , 260 acres pr act ically un change d f rom l a s t yea r t s 63,870 acres. Ba sed on histor i c a vera ge yie lds the summe r producti on is expe cted to provide 8 ,097,000 c,~ . This proj e ct i on is 2 pe r cent l es s than the highe r yi e l d i ng 197 2 cr op .
WATEffi~LONS - The 1973 s umme r qua r t e r (July , August and September ) wa te r melon acreage f or harvest i s placed a t 160 , 200 acres, 6 perce nt more t han t he 1972 crop of 151 , 700 acre s. Proj e cted product i on for t he summer crop i s e s t i ma t ed at 13 , 937, 000 cwt . ba sed on a verage yi e l d s in r e ce nt years . This i s 5 perce nt more than last yea r ' s produc ti on, but 11 per ce nt be l ow 1971. Generally t he crop is about 10 days late due t o hea vy r ai ns in most produ ct i on areas . lat e harvesti ng of t he spring crop i s a ma j or factor contributing to t he summer qua r t er acreage i nc r ease.

~~~2 Maryland -Delaware ha rve s t is e xpe cted to start i n the last part of J uly . I n Nor t h Carolina ear lier wet weather de layed pla nti ng , but most f ie lds have good s tand s . Ha r ve st wi l l be come ac tive i n late July and continue until early Sept embe r . Rai ns i n South Carolina r esulte d i n occa siona l l os s of acreage a nd r educe d p ot e ntia l yi e l d . Ha r vest is ge tt ing unde r way, but heavy vo lume i s not expected unt i l l ate Jul y . Ha r ve st i n Ge org ia is a wee k t o ten da ys late. Ma ny a cres .re re abandoned in f a vor of ot he r crops f ol lowing cons istently he avy rainf a l l a nd l a t e fr ost. A sma l l vo lume i s pre sently mov i ng to ma rke t, a nd peak volume i s expect ed by l a t e J ul y . Yi e l ds r emain auout t he same as last ye a r .

Prospective Acreage for Harvest, Summer Quarter 1/, by States, 1973 with Comparisons

Acreage Intentions and Prospective Acreage for Harvest, by States, 1 973 with Comparisons

Cr op and State

Acreage planted and to be planted for

specified planting periods

Year of Planting

Planting

Intended

Period

1972

1973

A c res

Summer Acreage

Harvested 1972

For harvest
1973

CANTALOUPS: South Carolina Georgia Arizona
Group Total
TOMATOES: South Carolina Georgia . Alabama Texas
Group To tal
WATERMELONS: North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Alabama Mi s s i s s i ppi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas Ariz ona
Group Total

Har.-May Mar.-Apr. Jan .-Apr.

3 ,300 4,900 10,550 18,750

Mar.-Apr. Har. -Apr . Mar .-July Har .-June

8,600 3,400 8,700 4,800 25,500

Apr. -May Mar.-May i1ar. -Apr. Ma r . - Ma y Har .-Apr. Apr . -May Har . - Apr . Ha r . -Hay Jan. -June Jan.-Har.

7, 000 22,000 38,000 14,500 11 , 500
6,000 3,500 10,000 75,000 4 , 50 0 192 ,000

3,400 4,500 8,700 16,600
8, 700 3,500 10,000 6,000 28 , 200
7, 700 21,800 36,800 14,200
9,800 4,000 3,200 11,000 65,000 4,500 178,000

3,300 4,700
650 8,650
1,800 1,400 5,500 2,900 11,600
7,000 21,300 28,700 11,000 10,500
6,000 3,300 9,000 25,200 1 , 200 123,200

3,000 4,300 2,800 10,100
1 ,800 2,500 6,000 3,800 14. 1 00
7,700 1 8 , 5 00 32,000 11,400
9,000 4, 000 3,000 9,600 32,000 4, 50 0 131,700

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY

PAUL E. WILLIAMS

Agricultural Statistician In Charge

AgrLcu.ltur nL Statistician

--------------_._------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------

ISSUED BY: The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 18 61 West Broad Street, Athens,

Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture .

Art er 1"ive uays Keturn t o United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Ge orgia 30 601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

AGR - 101

::J ( J
,.,

LIVESTOCK REPORT

MI"'K PRODUCTION

.JUNE ~973

At hens , Georgia

Rel eased 7/ 1 3/ 73

J UNE iH LK PRODUC T IOI~ ABOVE YEAR EARLI ER

Mi lk production totaled 99 mi llion pound s on Geor gia f arms during t he mon t h of J une, according to the Georgia Crop Report ing Serv ice . This lev e l is 2 pe r cen t above June 197 2 but 7 percent below last month.

~ ro duc t ion per co w in he r d av erag e d 730 pou nds - -6 0 pounds above June 1972 but 40 pound-s below Ha y 1973.

The estimated average price r eceive d by producers f or all '.hol e s a l e mi l k during June was $7. 75 per hundredweight, an i ncrea se of 80 cent s per hundredwei gh t from June 1972 and unchanged from Hay 1973.

Item and Uni t

MI LK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEI VED AND PAI D BY DAI RYMEN

Ge or gi a

June 15 Ha y 15

1972

1973

June 15 1973

Uni t e d States

June 15 Ha y 15 June 15

1 972

1973

1973

.Ii1 k produc t ion,
mi lli on Lb s ,
Production Per Cow
Lbs , 1/
tiumber Hi 1k Cows
thousand head

97

1 06

99

10 ,983 11 ,07 8 10 , 706

6 70

770

730

93 3

96 4

935

145

13 8

1 36

11 ,715 11,495 11,454

Prices Re ce i v e d-Dol l a r s 2/

All whol es a l e milk , cwt. Fluid Hilk , cwt. lla nu f ac t ured milk, c wt , Hi .Lk Cows, head

6 . 95 6 .95
300. 00

3/7 . 75 "]'/7.75
400. 00

4/7 . 75 i/7.75
400. 00

3/5.71 3/6 . 37
3/5 .99 1/6 .65
"]'/4. 90 1/5. 58 1/397.00 484 .00

4/6.34 4/6.62 ""/5.56 494.00

Prices Paid-Dollars

:ii xed Dairy Feed , ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent prote i n

75.00 79.00 83. 00 84.00

110.00 112.00 115 . 00 122 . 00

11 8 . 00 120. 00 124. 00 134 . 00

73.00 78.00 81. 00 85 . 00

94.00 105 . 00 114.00 119. 00

99. 00 11 2.00 120 .00 129. 00

Hay, ton

34 .00

40 .5 0

41.00

35.50 40.60

40.10

II dont h1y avera ge.
II Dollars per unit as of the 15th of t he mont h exce pt wh o Le saLe milk w~ ich is average for
mont h .
31 Revi s ed . ~I Preliminary .

FRASI ER T. GALLOWAY Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician In Charge

ROBERT A. GRAfu~1 Agr i cu l t ur a l Statistician

The Statistical Repor t i ng Se r vice , USDA, 18 61 We s t Br oa d Street , At hens, Georg ia in cooperation wi t h t he Georgia Depa r tmen t of Agr i cu l t ure.

UNITED STATES HI LI< PRODUCTION

J une [[i l k Pr oduc t i on Down 2 .5 Pe r ce n t Fr om Last Year

U. S. milk produc tion during June is e s t i ma t e d a t 10,7 06 mi l l i on po unds , 2 .5 pe r c ent less than a year earlier . Da i ly avera ge ou tpu t was the same as l a s t mon t h compared wi t h a s light increase between t hese s ame mon ths a ye a r ea r lie r. Produc t i on dur ing t he fi ys t hal f of 1973 i s 2.0 percent l ess t han l a st yea r . J un e product i on prov ided 1 .70 pounds of milk pe r pe r s on daily for all us e s , the s ame a s last mon th an d compa r e s wi th 1.75 po unds i n J une l a st year .

Production Per Cow Down Slight l y , Ni l k Cm\lS Down 2 Pe r c en t

i'Ul k production per co w during J un e was 935 poun ds c omp a r ed wi t h 933 poun ds i n J un e 1972. The JUlle rate wa s at a re cord h igh in 18 of t he 33 States Vli th mon t h l y e s t i ma te s .

Dur ing June ther e we re 11 ,454 ,000 milk C O~lS on farms , down 2 pe r ce n t fr om June of las t ye a r .

th l k- Fee d Price Ra tio Down 27 Pe r c en t

'i'he milk-fe ed price ratio f or June , a t 1 . 21 , wa s down 27 pe rcent f r om a ye a r a go and t he lO\le st June ratio since 1955 when it wa s 1 .12. La s t ye a r' s ratio , a t 1 . 66 , wa s equal to the re cord high for the mon th set i n 1970. The average milk pr i ce i s up 63 ce nts from last year whi l e t he ration value is up $1 . 79 . On a reg i ona l bas is , t he June ratio is highest in the South At l an t i c and lowest in t he Ea s t Nor t h Cent ra l .

Grain and Concentrate Feeding Ave r age d 12 .0 Pounds Pe r Cow

Feed i ng of grain and concentrates av eraged 12 .0 pounds on J u l y 1 co mpared Vli th 12 .1 pounds last year and 13.8 pounds on Apr i l 1, 1973 .

Han t h

BI LK PER COW AND PRODU CTION BY HONTHS , UN ITED STATES

Hilk per co w 1 /

Mi l k pr odu ction 1 /

1971

1972 Pounds

1973

1971

1 972

1973

Hi 11 i on Pou nds

% change f r om 1972
Percent

8 24

830

9, 5 73

9,701

9,630

- .7

80 3

78 2

8 ,994

9,448

9,055

]:'/'-4.2

89 3

8 94

10 , 220

10 ,487

10,321

- 1. 6

906

910

1 0 , 4 23

10 ,633

10,488

-1.4

964

964

11 ,15 9

11,303

11,0 78

- 2.0

938

935

10 ,815

10,983

10,706

-2 .5

61 ,184

62 ,555

61,278

-2.0

- - - - -- -- -- -- -----

8 93

1 0 ,285

10 , 450

854

9,8 60

9 , 982

8 08

9,3 28

9,442

810

9, 444

9,4 60

771

9, 004

8 , 98 7

80 7

9, 427

9,401

10 , 271

11 8,5 32 12 0 , 278

1/ Exc l ude s milk s ucke d by c alve s . 2/ On a dail y ave r age basis , change from 1972 ~Ja S
l e ss than 1 percent f or Febr ua r y and t he Janu a r y- Fe bruar y to t a l .

Atter l"ive Days Keturn t o United States Department of Agriculture
St a t i s t ica l Reporting Ser v i c e 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

~~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID Un it.d States Depor tme-nt of Agriculture
AGR - 101

)(

A th e ns , Georg ia

Week Ending July l6 t 1973 CROP COIIDITIONS CONTINUED HI GHLY VARIABLE

Released 3 p.m. blonday

Athens t Ga' t July 16, 1973 -- Highly variable crop conditions continued to prevail in most areas of the State, according to the Georgia Crop Re por t i ng Service. This variability is easily identified even between adjoining field s in many instances. Some crops t ha t were damaged by e xcessive rainfall are now showi ng signs of stre s s from a s hor t a ge of moisture.

County Ext e n s i on Agents re ported that soil moistur e was ge ne r a l l y in s hor t supply in southwest counties and in some nort h central r egions. Mos t o ther areas r epor ted adequate supplies wit h a few reports of excessive moi s t ur e in the southeast .

Corn condition was rated fair to mostly goo d. Some fields are in exc e l l e n t shape while others are firing up because of earlier damage from excessive r a i n , leaching of fertilizer and the present need for additional moisture.

Tobacco harvest passed the halfway point during the per i od. An average of 51 percent of the State 's acreage had been harvested by the weeke nd. Shallow root development has caused leaves to dry more rapidly than normal in many fi e l ds.

Cotton continued to be rat ed in fair to good condi tion by Ext e n s i on Agents. About 64 percent of t he crop is no w setting bolls. This compares wi th 44 pe r c e n t the previous week and 61 percent on the comparable date a ye a r a go.

The peanut crop remained in fair to mostly good condition . There is considerable variation between fields, wi th some showing good gr owt h and already Hl a ppi ng the middles " whi l e others ar e not as far advanced. Di s e a s e co ntrols and landplaster ing continued.

Soybean and sorghum planting moved for ward in many areas. A few reports were received of Japanese Beetles attacking soybeans. Weeds are b eginning to be a problem in some fields.

Peach harvest reached the 78 percent completion mark b y the weekend. Volume is expected to remain below both last year and average for the rema i nde r of the season. The Federal-State Har k er News Service reported 1 ,029 carlots s hipped through July 12 compared wi t h 1,244 for the same date last ye a r .

Hay harvest was active during t he we ek . Prospective yields in most areas are good. Rain
has interfered with harvesting op erat ions in some areas in recent wee ks but most reports indicate good quality. Pas t ur e s are in good condition in most areas. Cattle are also in good condition even t hou gh isola ted reports of pinkeye have been received and face flies have been a problem.

u ana ge r s of State Fa r me r s' Ha r ke t s again reported ve getables and melons in fair to good condi tion. Volume of cantaloups and \Ja t e r me l on s wa s increasing from the South. Some land preparation was completed during the we e k for fall vegetables . Japanese Beetles were present in areas in Nor t h Georgia and r e ports ind icated t hat satisfactory control measures wer e difficult.

WEATHER Sillfl'~~ - Ra i n f a l l continued ligh t i n the southwestern corner of the State although i solated points recorded a little over a n inch . In Sou t h and Central portions of Georgia , rainfall wa s substantial "li t h ma ny poin t s recording more than one inch and a few points exceed i ng t hree inches . . 3.32 inches at Baxley and 3.5 0 at 'I'owns e nd . Hode r a t e totals we re observed in Central and i~or t hern por t i on s wi t h several points recording over an inch and a f eH exceeding two i nche s . Rainf a l l was s par s e toward t he end of the vre ek then increased some over t he "lee kend . mainly on ' Sat urda y a nd co ncent r a t e d in Nor t h a nd We s t Central portions. Toccoa recorded 3.90 inches i n the 24 hours e nd i ng a t 7 a.m. Sunday.

Ave r ag e temperatures wer e very ne a r the s e asonal normal although some of the Nor t he a s ter n mount a i n count i es we r -e a bi t cool Thursday a nd Frida y morning dipping into the upper 5 0s. Except f or wa rme r nigh t s in t hat por t i on of the State, t emperatures changed little over the weekend over the rest of Georgia.

The outlook f or t he period Wednesday th~u Fr iday indi ca tes typi c a l mi d-summer ~e a ther wi th a chance of t hunde r showers occurr i ng ma i nl y du ring af te rnoons and eve nings, high temperatures wi l l range from up per 80s to low 90 s and lows wi l l be in the upp er 60s to low 70s. The Statistical Report i n g Servic e , At he n s, Ge or g i a, i n co oper a t i on ,d t h the Coope r a t i ve Ext ens i on Service , Unive r s i ty of Geor gia ; Ge orgia De pa r t me n t of Agr i c ul t ur e; and the Na t i ona l ~~ nther Service For e cast Of I i Ct . NOAA, U; S. Dep a r tne ~t cf Commer ce.

UNI TED STATE S DEPARTIIENT OF C01'iHERCE NATI OliAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE
Atlant a Airport, At lanta , Georgi a
P r e c i p i t a t i o n Fo r The Week End i n g J u ly 13 , 1973
GEORG A

* Fo r t he p eri od Ju l y 13- 16 .
T Le s s t ha n , 00 5 i nc h .
After Five Days Ret urn to United States Depar t me nt of Agr i cul t ur e
Statistical Repor t i ng Se rvi ce 1861 West Br oad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

AGR JOJ

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVIC E
'1Iw~~rnLbW rnffi1rrn~mw

ATHENS, GEORGIA

J ul y 18, 19 73

BR OILER TYPE
Placement of broil er chicks in G eo r gia during the w e e k e n ded July 14 w a s 7, 454,000--5 percent less than th e previou s wee k and 14 pe r c ent l es s t han t h e c o m parable week last year, according t o the G e orgia Crop Reporting S e r vi ce .
An estimated 10,307 ,000 b roiler type eggs we r e set by G e o rgiahatcheries-slightly more than the previous we ek but 4 p er cent les s t han the c omparable we ek a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 2 1 repo r tin g States totale d 53,524,000-- 2 percent less than the pr e vious week a n d 7 percen t le s s than the comparable w e ek las t year. Broiler type hatching eggs s e t wer e 71 , 6 84,000-- 2 p e r c ent more t ha n the previous w eek but 5 perc ent Ie s s than a y ea r a go.

GEORGIA EGGS SE T J HA T CHINGS AND CHI CK P LA CE ME N T S

Eggs Set l../

We e k Ended
May 12 May 19 May 26 June 2 June 9 June 16 June 23 June 30 July 7 July 14

1972

1973

Thousands

11,552 11,454 11 ,454 11,3 03 1 1, 128 10, 096 10,496 10,963 10, 826 10, 760

10, 839 10 ,949 10,7 65 10,928 10, 802
9,9 65 8,9 33 9 ,812 10,260 10, 307

0/0 of
year a go
94 96 94 97 97 99 85 90 95 96

T ho us ands

I- 23
1-1 8 9
I- 5 3
1- 13 3
1- 17 5
1- 2 2 1
1-2 09
I- 4 5
1- 137
1- 2 21

- 91 - 96 ;. 7 1 -27 2
I- 59
- 1 12 -1 47 - 203 1-319
1- 365

T housands

9 , 109 9, 558 9, 364 9,394 9 ,3 0 5 9 ,46 1
9, 165
9 ,069 8,3 12 8,660

8, 3 2 2 8,704 8 ,8 3 7 8, 562 8,831 8, 4 51 8, 399 8,39 8 7 , 808 7, 454

I
I 91 91 94 91 95 89 92 93 94 86

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg t ype c hi c ks i n G eo r g i a d urin g t h e w eek ende d Jul y 14 was 1,054,000 - -33 percent more than t h e pr e vious week a n d 3 6 percent m o re than t he comparable week last year. A n estimat e d 1,222,000 eggs for the prod uction o f e g g type chicks w e r e set by Georgia hatcherie s, 20 pe r cent m o re than t he pre vio u s week but 2 percent l ess than the comparable w eek last yea r.
In the four state s t h a t accounted for a bo ut 24 p e rc ent of t he hatch of all e gg type chicks in the U . S. in 1972, hatchings during the w eek e n ded J uly 14 wer e up 30 percent and s ettings were up 3 percent fr o m a ye a r ago .

State

EGG TYPE E GGS SET AND C HICKS HAT CHE D, 1973

Eggs Set

I % of

Chi cks Ha tc he d

June

July

July

ye ar

June

July

July

30

7

14

ago 2/ 3 0

7

14

Thousands

T housan ds

% of
year
ago 2/

Ga. Ca li f. Was h .
li s s ,
Total 1973

I , 194 1,514
104 387
3, 199

1,017 . 1,263
13 8 3 11
2 , 729

1, 2. 22 1, 2 6 9
142 4 02
3,03 5

98 100
85 ' 159
10 3

7 88

79 2 1,054 13 6

89 5 1,238 I, 19 8 126

101

2 03

141 162

312

300

299 121

2 , 096 2, 53 3 2 , 6 9 2 130

Total 1972*

2,901 2, 474 2, 9 34

2,450 2 ,60 3 2, 063

%of

Las t Year

110

110

10 3

86

97

130

I/1/ Includes egg s set by hatcheri es p r o du c i n g c h i c k s for hat c h er y s up p l y flock s . Current we ek a s p erc ent o f s a me w e e k l a s t yea r . >:' R evi s e d .

B ROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL ~REAS BY WE E KS - 197 3 P a ge 2

EGGS SET

I

CHICKS PLACED

We ek Ended

0/0 of

We ek Ended

0/0 of

STATE
A la bam a A r kans as California Delaware Florida
GEO RGIA
Indiana L ouisiana Main e Ma r yl a n d Mis sis sippi Mis s o ur i N . Carolina Oregon Pe nnsylvani a

June

July

30

7

T housands

10 , 129 12 ,120
2 ,095 2, 969 1, 726

10 , 224 12 ,008
2, 103 3 , 109 1, 770

9, 812 10, 260

483 1,074 1,941 5 , 2 41 5, 401
3 21 6,426
398 2 ,002

471 1,05 3 2, 041 5, 120 5, 45 3
311 6, 771
44 1 1,94 6

July 14

year

June

ago 1/ , 30

July 7

Thousands

10, 545 98
12 ,77 4 I 93
2, 090 \ 99 3, 077 108 1,670 10 1

8, 24 2

10, 660

1,779

2,777

I I

1,240

7,717 9,669 1,735 2, 550 1, 10 4

10 , 307 96

8,3 98

7 ,808

474 1, 025 1,9 81 5, 12 4 5, 410
356 6, 860
4 03 2,050

11 4 100 10 4
98 I 93
124 83 86
1 11 3

, 228 I 977
1,619 4 , 366 4, 93 2
479 5, 642
323 1, 315

276 1, 181 1, 4 35 3,930 4 , 136
381 4 ,9 17
342 1, 17 4

July 14
7,545 8,727 1,627 3, 006
927
7, 4 54
205 1, 24 6 1,507 3, 497 4 ,6 18
506 4 , 674
269 1, 33 5

year ago 1/
96 86 99 114 89
86
71 145 117 107
91 117
82 86 98

~
'"....
.u. . . p::;t; ~ ...... z~
aU)
~.-i
is: H'" :l ~~
:ul
is: 'C
eo
~

Q)

H
..:..l,

.-i
:l

..U....

eHn

<t:

\;-<

.-i

oo

~

-.D
o

Q)

:o<'l

E..j..>

'"......

H

tlO

'("l,

0H

Q)

Q)

O
."....'.

. . .uQ
:>

)a
~
til

tlO H ~

oHVQ))...Qc)

aQ)

..j..>

gf ~

.;:: ~

oH

"'"
Q)

(l, Q)

S. Carolina T ennessee Texas Virginia Wa s hingt on W. Virginia
TOTAL 1973 (21 States)

528

575

55 1 87

505

43 3

542

111

639

613

55 4 71

943

74 3

57 4

58

3, 9 8 5

3, 848

3, 950 89

3 , 543

2,953

3, 051

85

2 , 0 29

1,984

2,010 95

1, 4 86

1, 544

1, 47 4

108

425

407

470 131

512

405

4 17

139

69,744

70, 508

0-
71,684 95

384 60, 350

354 54,787

323 53, 52 4

III 93

TOTAL 1972* (2 1 State s )

75,826 75,630 75,382

63,231 55, 803

57,637

0/0 of Last Year

92

93

95

! 95

98

93

1/ -Current we ek as percent of same week 1a st year. * Revised .

Q).b
P::; V)

Q)
eo
H
..'."c
:><U
~;?: H~
o@
~ .... ~ .~
a~t.;;::
. '"....,
~V)

.-i '"d
'" '"u Q) ...... 0H
Ht;et:l
.:..l.,.......... ,...,

V) . ~ ~ .-:il ..'..".. Qtil)
H

tlO .-i

~ -.D

o\;-<

co
.-i

....,

~ Q)
..E.,

P::;'";il ~H
HV)...:.,l

H
'o",
Q)

~~ Q p::; u

~ . ..... I V)

HI

tlO,

~ I ::J

! :~;

0- ""''"
!L-

VI 0

W W

-~

r-t

LL E 0

oj! ~ r-t

w~d... I

.~... !~:< ~ t!J

!

;

al

H

;:l

~

r-i

;:l

U al ~U

O I-l

He"or

'4 :>

~

<H~"" alalO

H~enal\O

;:lO

HOtr.l

I-l

l:lO ~ C"') en

al~~tr.l

~

~ ~ 'M

Z

al~"OI'llH

tIll3HI'll~en

>.~ 0 0 l:lO::>

I'llHP.HH~

~l'llal~O

P.~

al...:l

alal

~t!J<

:>J::lr-i (/) H

:ozM..

(/)

Io'll

al
~

(/")

U H

al ~

~~

H+J~""al~
all'll {/)\O,.cO

< ~ ~ ~ c o ~
~tr.l~ ....
<ll I'll "O~

al tr.l

~

g~



UI l'Ji: i1!:i 17',' OF GEOR.

~ (J

,.,

LIVESTOCK REPORT

CATTLE - ON - FEED

July 1, 1973

Released 7/20/1973

CATTLE ON FEED IN 23 STATES 2 PE RCE NT ABOVE A YEAR AGO

Cattle and calves on feed for slaug hter ma rk et i n 23 States are es ti mated at 12,732,000 head on July 1, 1973, 2 percen t more than the numbers on feed a year earlier. The number on feed in t he 7 mo nth l y States (whi ch are inc l ude d in the 23-State total) is estimated at 9 ,491,000 head on J uly 1, up 4 percent from last year.

Placements of cattle and calves on feed in the 23 Sta t e s du ri ng the April-June 1973 quarter at 5,661,000 head were down 11 percent fro m t he s ame period a year ago . Marketings of fed cattle during this per iod t o t a l e d 6, 302 , 000 he ad, 6 percent below a yea r ea r 1i e r

Marketings dur ing the July-Sep tember 1973 quarter are e xpe c ted t o total 6,989,000 head, 1 percent more than the sa me quarter i n 1972.

PLACEMENTS DOWN 11 PERCENT - - MARKET INGS DOWN 6 PER CE NT

Cattle and calves placed on feed in the 23 majo r States during the April-June quarter were 5,661 ,000 head, down 11 percent from the same quarter in 1972. Placements of 2,651,000 head in the North Central State s we re 12 percent below the same period a year ago. In the \'!estern States , 3,010,000 head we re placed on feed, 10 percent less than dur ing the same quarter a year earl i e r ,

Market ings of fed cattle for t he slau ghter ma rk e t from t he 23 States during the quarter totaled 6,302,000 head, down 6 percent from the same quarter in 1972. Feeders in the North Central States sold 3,418,000 head for slaughter during the quarter, 11 percent less than the same quarter last year. Marketings in the 10 Western States totaled 2,884,000 head, sl ightly below the same period a year earl ier.

KINDS ON FEED

Cattle feeders in the 23 major feed ing States had 8,989 ,000 steers and steer calves on feed July 1, 1973 compared to 8,702,000 a year earl ier. There were 3,695 ,000 heifers and heifer calves on feed, about the same as a year ago. Cows and other cattle on feed were 48,000, which was 5,000 greater than 1972.

INTENTIONS TO MARKET

Cattle feeders in the 23 major States intend to market 6,989,000 head during the July-September quarter. These third quarter marketings, if real ized, will be 82,000 (1 percent) above a year ago. Percentages of the three month total intended to be ma rketed each month are as follows: July-33 percent , August-33 percent , and September34 percent.

JUNE MARKETI NGS AT SEVEN LIVESTOCK MARKETS

There were 88,958 steers and 61,577 heifers for a total of 150,535 head marketed during June through seven 1ivestock markets. Average 1 iveweight of the steers was 1,139 pounds compared to 1,125 a year ago. The 1iveweight of heifers averaged 957 pounds, 20 pounds heavier than June 1972. Pr ice per hundred pounds for June averaged $46.09 for steers and $44.83 for he ifers, up $9.15 and $8.96 , respectively, from a year ea r 1ie r

CATTLE AND CALVES - NUM BER ON FEED, PLACEME NTS, AND MARKETINGS APRIL I - JULY I. 1972 and 197 3 - 23 STATES

23 States

Item

Numbe r

1973 as %

1972

1973

of 1972

1,000 Head

Percent

Cattle and Calves On Feed Apr i I .]

12,820

13 ,373

104

Cattle and Calves Placed on Feed

April 1 - June 30 1/

6,364

5,661

89

Fed Cattle Marketed

April I - June 30 1/

6,727

6,302

94

Cattle and Calves On Feed July I

12 , 457

12,732

102

Kinds On Feed July I Steers and Steer Calves Heifers and Heifer Calves Cows and Other

8,702

8,989

103

3,712

3,695

100

43

48

112

Numbe r On Feed By We i qht Groups
July 1
Steers and Steer Calves Less Than 500 Pounds 500-699 Pounds 700-899 Pounds 900-1,099 Pounds 1, 100 Pounds and Over

496

537

108

1,672

1,788

107

3,395

3, 470

102

2,666

2, 649

99

473

545

115

Heifers and Heifer 'Calves Less Than 500 Pounds 500-699 Pounds 700-899 POU:1ds 900-1,099 Pounds 1, 100 P0unds and Over

418

36 1

86

1,237

1,34 1

108

1,677

1, 567

93

380

426

112

0

0

0

All Cattle and Calves Less Than 500 Pounds 500-699 Pounds 700-899 Pounds 900-1,099 Pounds 1,100 Pounds and Over
Marketings July - September

914

900

98

2,911

3,130

108

5,088

5,047

99

3,064

3,098

101

480

557

116

]/6,907

1/6, 989

101

1/ Includes cattle placed on f eed after beginning of quarter and marketed before end of
quarter. 1/ Total ma rk e t i ngs i nc l ud i ng those placed on feed after July I and marketed before September 30. 1/ Expected total ma rke t i ngs includ ing an allowance f o r those
placed on feed after July I and ma r ke t ed before September 30.

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statist ician In Charge

B. J . HARR INGTON Agricultural Statist ician

The Statist ical Reporting Serv ice, USDA, 186 1 We s t Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Deparb nent of Agriculture.

Atter l"ive Days Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

;~>
POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d State. Department of Agric ultur.
AGR - 101

"--"

( v ~ J

07'07

GEORGIA C R 0 P RE PO RT I N G S E R V I C E

o m 1iJJ @ lr ~ I l.l Pr-
'4 7

~

[1'U [?@W [1 lr ill'U

Wlll! lll! ill ill 'U

)

T ENS , GEORGIA

u, iV::- sn

~ur yEOZ"": O, '

,
197 3

I

J U\j :l. t} ls. ,

.JUN E

'197

i

LI B RIE~

Item

During June 19 7 2 1/ 19 7 3 2/

Tho u.

T hou.

Broiler Type Pullets Plac ed ( D. S. ) 3/
Total Domestic Chickens T e sted (D. S. ) B roile r T ype Egg Type Chicks Hat ched Broiler T ype Georgia United States E gg T ype Geo rgia United St ates Commercial Slaug hter: 41 Young Chickens Georgia United State s Mature Chickens Light Type
Georgia United States Heavy Type Georgia United State s

3 , 176 2, 694
1,756 322
39 , 837 286,17 8
3, 206 4 2,888
35, 6 6 8 259, 94 1
1, 67 1 11 , 9 7 3
61 1 2 , 9 01

2, 976 2, 5 2 7
1, 698 184
37 ,666 282,997
3,327 44 , 008
32, 411 255, 54 9
1,9 84 13 , 54 1
804 3, 450

% of !

prev. j

J a n . thr u June

year I 19 72 1/

1973 2/

P ct. I T hou. I

Tho u.

I
94 94

19 , 11 4 16, 23 2

18 ,923 16 , 14 9

97

11 , 6 3 5

11, 4 44

57

2, 78 5

2, 564

95

24 l ,507

9 9 1, 72 3 , 66 5

10 4

2 1,678

10 3

27 6 ,6 13

223,40 3 1,6 6 1, 8 16
24 , 153 284 , 277

91

2 0 5, 16 5

98 1, 4 6 6 , 258

188,34 5 1,441, 39 2

119

13 , 0 5 1

13, 6 67

1 13

82, 53 9

88,6 76

13 2

3, 636

11 9

15, 555

3,750 15,110

% of
prev, year Pct.
99 99
98 92
93 96
III 103
92 98
10 5 10 7
10 3 97

Georgia Hatching Other Total
United State s

Number L a ye r s a n d E gg Production

Numbe r L a yers on

ha nd d uring Jun e

197 2

19 73

Tho usands

Egg s P e r

100 Laye r s

1972

197 3

Num be r

Total E gg s Produced

d uri ng June

197 2

1973

Milli on s

4, 742 18,819 23, 561 299, 507

4,656 19 , 2 69 23, 924 284 , 6 15

1, 7 3 7 1, 85 1 1, 827 1, 900

1,7 4 9 1,860 I, 839 1,9 06

82 348 43 0 5, 69 0

81 359 440 5, 42 6

Force M olt Layers as a Percent of Hens a nd Pullets of L a ying A g e F i r s t of Mont h

Perc ent b e i n g M olted

I'

June

J uly

1972

197 3

19 7 2

19 73

Percent wi t h Molt Com pl et e d

J un e

July

197 2

1973

1972

197 3

Ga. 17 States

10.0

5.0

6. 0

4. 0

12. 0

5.5

17 . 0

10.0

5. 6

3 .8

3.7

3. 5

11 . 8

7.2

13. 4

8. 1

U. S. Egg Type egg s in i n c ubator J ul y 1, 19 7 3 a s perce n t o f J ul y 1, 19 72

10 4

II Revis ed. 21 P reliminary. 31 P ull e t s f or b r oi l er hatcher y supply fl o c k s , incl ude s
expected pullet replac em e nts f r om e g gs sol d d uri n g t he p re c e ding month at the rate of 125 p ullet c hicks p e r 3 0 - doz. case of e gg s . 4 / F e de r a l - St a t e Ma r k et N e ws Se r vice s l a ug ht e r r epo r t s only incl u d e p oultry slaug ht er e d un der F e d e r a l I n spection.

United State s Department o f A g r ic ult ur e

G e o r gia De partm e nt o f Ag r i c ultur e

Statistical Repor ti n g Service , 1861 Wes t B ro a d S t r e e t , A t he n s , Geo rgia 30601

State

YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDE R F E DEHAL I NSPE CTION

BY SELECTED STATES, 1972 and 1973

Number Inspected

During May

Jan. thru Ma y

1972

1973

1972

197 3

,I
I

Indicated P e rcent Condemned

Dur ing Ma y

Jan. thru Ma y

1972 1973

1972 197 3

- - Tho us an ds - -

I

- - P e rcent - -

Ma i n e

6,7 60

7, 246

30, 013 3 1, 3 11 3.0

2. 3

Pa.

7,031

7,374

32, 489 32, 188 4. 4

3. 7

Mo .

6, 106

5 , 7 41

28,005 25, 724 3.0

2.6

Del.

8, 930

8, 553

4 0, 278 4 0, 04 7 3 . 1

3. 5

Md .

13, 12 2 14 , J. 77

57,930 60,995 3. 3

2. 5

Va.

11,426 11,965

51, 450 54, 681 3. 2

1.6

N.C.

26,444 25,099 121,021 117,285 3. 1

2. 4

Ga.

36,601 34,6 81 169, 377 157 ,593 3.0

2. 1

Tenn.

7,268

6,689

32,3 11 29, 071 3 .6

2. 5

.A l a.

35, 292 36,966 156 ,199 159,939 2.3

2. 5

Miss.

23, 140 21,162 101,906 96,006 3.0

2. 4

Ark.

38,011 37, 379 174,619 169,204 3.3

2. 7

Texas

16,781 16,295

75, 507 71, 407 3. 4

3. 1

- ------ ------ ------ ------

U. S.

267,7 62

1, 209 , 264

3. 1

2. 6

265,277

1,189,905

2.8

2.5

4 .4

4. 0

3. 0

3. 2

3.4

3.3

3.4

2.6

3.4

2.0

3.6

2.6

3.4

2. 5

3. 8

2.7

2.9

2. 4

3.3

2.6

3.4

3.2

3.3

3.6
--

-

-

3.3

2.8

Items

MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED A ND P RI CES PAID

J une 15 1972

G eorgia

Ma y 15 Jun e 15

197 3

19 73

United States

June 15 M a y 15 J un e 15

19 72 1973

1973

Cents - -

Cents - -

Prices Received: Chickens, lb. , excl. broilers Com'l Broilers (lb.) All Eggs, (dozen) Table, (dozen) Hatching, (dozen)

8. 5 14.0 31.9 25.7 60.0

18.0 22.0 43 . 6
39. 3 70. 0

17.0 24.0 56.3 53.7 70.0

8.5 14. 4 27.7

15. 4 23.8 45.0

15. 1 24.5 50.6

Prices Paid: (per ton)

- - Dollars - -

Dollars

Broiler Grower L a yin g F e e d

90.00 78.00

137.00 125.00

150.00 147.00

96.00 146.00 168.00 86 . 00 131. 00 157. 00

This report i s made po s sible through the cooperation of the Na tiona l Poultry Improvement Plan, Official State Agencies, the Animal Husbandry Research Division of the A g r i c ult ur a l Res earch Service, the Inspection Branch of the P o ult r y Division, Consumer and Mar k eti n g Service and the Ag r i c ult ur al Estimates Division of the Statistical Repo rti ng Service and the many breeders, hatcheries, poultry p rocessors and the poultry farme rs who report to these ag encies.

FR ASIER T. GALLOWA Y A g r i c ult ur a l Statistician In Charg e
Atter J:<'1.ve Days Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

w. A . WAG NE R
A gri c ultur al Statistician
~r;;> POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d State. Depa rtment of Agriculture
AGR - 101

...- I

" ,, ) , I ;

\ or !. c ;: r ~ G II\

\

" ' 1\ : "/ ]

tJ



Iv

.-/ 3 /J
V

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SE RV ICE

Ath ens , Georgi a

Week Ending July 23, 1973

Released 3 p.m. Monday

CROP CONDITIONS IMPROVED BUT STILL VARIABLE

Athens, Ga., July 23, 1973 -- Soil moisture was adequate throughout most of the State last week, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service, although some sections in the southwest and central areas were still dry. Crops that had been damaged by excessive moisture earlier in the season were still in poor condition but most other crops made excellent growth according to reports from County Extension Agents.

Corn condition was rated as fair to mostly good. Early planted corn in poorly drained fields in south central and southeast counties are near failures due to excessive moisture earlier in the season. Some corn in the southwest did not have sufficient moisture during the critical silking stage and yield prospects are rather poor.

Tobacco harvest was 67 percent completed. Ripening agents were applied to the most advanced plantings and harvest proceeded rapidly in these fields.

Cotton was rated fair to good by Extension Agents. About 73 percent of the crop was setting bolls which is about two weeks later than normal.

Peanuts made considerable growth during the week and are now rated as mostly good. Disease and weed control measures were active.

Early planted soybeans were blooming. Condition of the crop was rated as mostly good. Additional plantings were made during the week throughout the State. Weeds were troublesome in many fields.

Peach harvest was 88 percent completed. The Federal-State Ma r ke t News Service reported 71 carlot equivalents shipped during the week ending July 19, 1973. Total shipments to date this season was 1,128 carlots compared to 1,475 for the same period last year.

Hay harvest was very active during the week. The frequent showers damaged quality of some cuttings but yields have been mostly good. Pastures and cattle are in good condition in most areas.

Nanagers of State Farmers' Markets reported vegetables and melons in fair to good condition. Watermelons and cantaloups were at peak harvest. Southern peas were in good supply.

WEATHER SU~~Y -- Temperatures averaged near their seasonal normals for the week with no major day to day changes. Coolest temperatures were recorded in the northeast where Cornelia reported a 63 Friday morning . Warmest readings in the mid 90s were noted in the central and southeast sections on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Precipitation was moderate to heavy in many locations in the north with the greatest

amounts occurring on Saturday and the following Tuesday.

A heavy thundershower produced

3.98 inches at Toccoa on Saturday. Generally light to moderate shower activity occurred

in the south and central portions about mid-week. ~Io r gan reported 2.88 inches in a thunder-

shower Wednesday evening.

The outlook Wednesday through Friday indicates continuing warm and humid weather with spotty thundershower activity mostly during the late afternoon and evening hours. Highest temperatures will range from the -upper 80s north to the mid 90s south with overnight lows in the mid 60s north to the mid 70s 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 Forecast Office, NOAA , U. S. Department of Commerce.

UNI TED STATES DEPARTlIENT OF CON}1ERCE NATI ONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE
At l an t a Airport, At l ant a , Georgia
P' e ci p it dt ion Fa ' The Wee k Endi ng .Ju l v 20, 1973
ORGIA

For th e p e r iod J u l y 20 - 23 , T l e s s t hon 005 in c h ,
After Fi ve Days Return to United State s Depa r t me nt of Agri cul t ure
Statis t i ca l Repor t i ng Servi ce 1861 West Br oad Street Athe ns , Geor gi a 30601 OFFI CIAL BUSI NESS

AGR IOJ

..

~()~G\FAARM REPORT

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

N / Vi:: ~ SI TY OF IlE llilG fl1 ATHENS, GEORGIA
JlJ 3 J l ~ / j

Geor gi a:

GRAIN S T a-tirlCl._&LI-BRARIE:J
J ul y 1 , 1973

, Re lea s ed 7/25/73

Stored Grain and Soybean Stocks Down

The quantit y of grain and s oybe an stock s in t he State as of July 1 , 1973, was down from the previous year, according to the Georgia Cro p Repor t i n g Service. Quantities of stored gr ai n were lower than ye a r - e a r l i e r l evel s for e ach crop.

The decreases from the previous year varied f rom 91 pe r cen t for sorghum to 13 percent for whe a t . Corn decreased by 28 percent .

Gr ai n

Georgia Grain Stocks -- July 1 , 1973 wi t h compar isons

On Fa:cms

1972

1973

Off Farm s

1 972

1 973

1 ,000 Bushels

Al l Positions

19 72

1973

Corn

16,252

1 2 , 3 97

3 ,798

1 , 957

Oats

297

124

151

41

Barley Wheat

14

5

6

*

190

28

213

32 2

Rye

20

15

63

Sorg,hum Soybeans

407

30

16

230

151

4.123

8...
"

* Not published to avoid disclosing indiv idual operation s .

United States :

20 , 050 44 8 20 403 83 423
4.353

14 ,354 165
-;',
35 0 15 38
*

Grain Stocks Below Year Ago

Stocks of all grains on July 1, 1973 wer e below a ye a r ear l i er . Stocks of the four feed gr a i ns (corn, oats, barley and sorghum) totaled 67.9 million tons, 17 percent less than July 1, 1972 . April-June feed grain disappearance totaled a record high 51.3 million tons, 14 percent more than for the same quarter in 1972.

Stocks of all wheat were only ha l f those of a year earlier , with durum supplies also d O\ID sharply. Soybean stocks were 23 percent belo~ a year ago and flaxseed stocks were only one-fifth of the July 1, 1972 holdings .

Old crop carryover ~ all ~heat on Jul y 1 , 1973 totaled 428 million bushels , 50 percent less than a year earlier, 42 percent less than 1 971, and t he lowest July 1 stocks since 1967. Off-farm holdings of 303 million bushels we r e 40 percent less than a year earlier and farm holdings , at 125 million, wer e only a bou t one -third of a ye ar earlier.

Ol d crop rye stocks in all po sitions on July 1 , 1973 totaled 33 .3 million bushels, 27 percent less than a year earlier but 19 pe r c en t mor e than July 1, 1971 stock s.

Corn in all storage positions on July 1, 1973 totaled 1 ,847 million bushels, 15 percent l ess than a year earlier but 17 percent more than July 1 , 1971 .

Old c r op oat stocks in all positions on .Ju l y I s 1973 totaled 414 million bus he l s, 24 percent below the record holdings a year earl ier, and 20 percent less than 2 ye ar s ago.

Old crop barley stocks in s t or ag e on July 1 , 1 97 3 t otaled 1 64 million bushels , 6 percent less than a ye ar earlier but 6 percent mo re than July 1 , 1 971 .

Sorghum gr a i n stored in all pos it i ons on July 1 , 197 3 t o t a led 201 million bushels, 27 percent less than a ye a r earlier but 14 pe r ce n t ab ov e J ul y 1 , 19 71 holdings .

Soybeans in a l l storage pos i t i ons on July 1, 19 73 , t o t a led 179.6 mi l l i on bu shels , 23 pe r cent below last yea r's 232.8 mi l l i on bushe ls and t he lowest July 1 stocks since 1966. Farm stocks of 34.3 million bushels wer e 41 percent below last yea r ' s 58.4 million bushels, ~lhi l e of f - f ar m stocks of 145.3 mil l i on bu shels wer e dotvn 17 pe r cent from t he 174 .4 million bu s hels on hand a yea r ago.

United States Stocks of grai ns, July 1, 1973 with comparisons
(Ill thousand bushels)

Grain and position

July 1 1971

July 1 1972

Apr. 1 1973

July 1 1973

CO RN
On Far ms 1/
Commodi ty- Credi t Corp. 1/
Hi ll s , Elev . & vJhse s. 1/ 1/
TOTAL

1 ,178 ,730 35,938
357 ,618 1,572,286

1,5 92 , 27 ~
27,811 556,211 2,17 6 , 296

2,375,024 25,463
929, 50 2 3,329,989

1,366 ,386 23, 231
456 , 939 1,846,606

SORGHUM
On Farms 1/
Commodity-Credit Corp. 2/
Hi lls , E1ev . & Whses . 1:./. ]j
TOTAL

35,576
932 140 ,368 176 ,876

67,003
49 208 , 439 275,491

98,179
47 267, 667 365. 893

47,145
47 153.949 201, 141

OATS (old crop)
On Farms 1/ Commodity-Credit Corp. 2/
Mill s , Elev. & Whses. 1/ 1/
TOTAL

316 ,235 11 ,279 189,543 517 ,057

336 ,492 10,003 1 94 , 937 541 , 432

379, 578 7,209
199.366 586 ,153

230,674 6,599
176 .876 414 ,149

BARLEY (old crop)
On Farms 1/
Commodity-Credit Corp. 2/
Hi lls , Elev. & Whses. 1:.../ ]/
TOTAL

80, 541 4,846
69 ,99 9 155 ,386

10 7,004 1,165 66, 653
1 74,822

88,756
o
75 .398
164 .154

ALL WHEAT (old crop)
On Farms 1/ Commodi ty- Cr edi t Cor p . 2/
Mi l l s , Elev . & Whses. 1:.../ ~/
TOTAL
RYE (old crop)
On Farms 1/ Cowmodity-Credit Cor p . 2/
Hil l s . El ev . & vJhse s . 1:.../ ~/
TOTAL

240,276 1 , 81 4
489 .388 731,478
2, 328 522
25 ,02 6 27 ,876

354, 86 9 1, 906
506,297 863 ,072
11 ,543 343
33, 748 45 , 634

315,630 1 ,822
609.431 926 ,883
13,084 226
35.555 48. 865

124 ,989 1,819
301,004 427,812
6 ,821 225
26 ,25 1 33 ,297

SOYBEANS
On Farms 1/
Commodity-Credit Corp. 11
Hi lls , El ev . & Whses. 1/ ~/
TOTAL

90,595 259
_--:1~9:-:0~.~5:..::7-=3
281 ,427

58,438 0
.....:l~7:-:4-,~3:-::9-=4
232 ,832

147,317

34,303

o

o

-=3-=5::8':.'3:-7:2~:7-_ _---'1~:4--5'-.::2-9::4::_ _

505 .689

179 .597

1/1/ Es t i ma t e s of the Crop Repor ting Board. 1/ C.C.C .--owned grain at bin sites. Al l off-farm s t or ag e s not otherwise de s i gnated , inc l uding terminals and processing plants. Includes C.C.C.--owned grain in these storage s .

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agri cul tur a l Statistician In Charge

C. L. CRENSHAW Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician

The Statistical Re por t i ng Service, USDA, 1861 Wes t Br oad Street, At hens , Georgia. i n coo peration with the Georgia Department of Agri cul t ure .

A r cer rave vays Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

~ ... POSTAGE & FEES PAID U"it.d States Deportment of Agriculture
AGR - 101

i:

' ..
/

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

.J'! i '/ i ~(' .

July 25 , 1973

BROI L R TYPEllMT :S

Placement of broiler chicks i n Georgia during t he we e k ende d J uly 21 wa s 7,711,000--3 percent more t han the previous wee k b ut 11 pe rcent l ess t h an th e c o m -
parable week last year, according to t h e G e o rgia Crop Re porting Serv i c e .
An estimated 10,249 ,000 b r o i l e r typ e egg s w ere se t b y Geor gia h a tc her i e s - -
I percent less than the previous w e e k a n d 5 p e rcent les s t han t he compar a ble we ek
a year earlier .
Placement of broiler chick s in 2 1 repo rtin g S t a t es t ota led 55 , 139, 00 0- -3
percent more than the previous we ek b ut 7 percent less t ha n the com p a r able week
last year. Broiler type hatchin g e g g s set w ere 72,7 92 ,0 0 0- -2 p ercen t l ess t h a n
the previous week a n d 3 percent l e s s than a year a go .

Week Ended
Ma y 19 Ma y 26 June 2 June 9 June 16 June 23 June 30 July 7 July 14 July 21

G EORGIA EGGS SE T, HATCHINGS AND CHICK P LA CE ME NT S

1972

E ggs Set J:...!
1973

0/0 of
yea r a go

I Ne t Cro s s Stat e

Mov e ment of Chi cks

____JI

C hi ck s P l a c e d for B r a ile r s in Georgia

I

I % of

I 1972 19 73

1972

1973

year ago

T housands

11, 454 11, 454 11, 303 11,128 10,096 10,496 10,9 63 10, 826 10,760 10,744

10,949 10, 765 10,928 10, 802 9,965
8,933 9,812 10, 260 10, 30 7
10, 24 9

Thousands

96 .j. 189 94 .j. 53
97 1- 133 97 1-175 99 1221 8 5 1- 20 9
90 I- 4 5
95 !-137
I 96 !- 221
95 1-154

- 96 .j. 7 1
- 272 j. 59 - 112
-1 47
- 203
1-3 19 1-3 65
I- 4 5

T h o u s a rid s

I 9, 558
9,364 9,394 9,3 0 5 9, 46 1 9, 165 9, 069 8, 312 8, 660 8,64:3

8, 704 8,837 8, 562 8,831 8,451 8, 399 8, 398 7,808 7, 454 7, 711

I 91 94 91 95 89 92 93 94 86
I 89

EGG T YP E
Hatch of e g g typ e chi ck s i n Geor gi a during the we ek ende d July 21 was 936, 000--11 perc ent le ss than the previous week but 3 p ercent more than the com parable week l ast year. A n estimated 1, 0 87, 000 e g gs for th e production of egg type chicks were s e t by Georgia hatcheri es, 11 p e r c ent le s s tha n the p r e vious week and 6 percent l e ss than t he comparable w e ek last year .
In the fou r state s that accounted fo r abo ut 24 pe rc ent of t h e hatch of all egg type chicks i n t h e U . S . in 1972 , hatchings dur i n g t h e week end e d July 21 were up 15 pe rc ent and settings w ere up 26 p ercen t from a ye a r a go.

State

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND C HICKS HAT C HED, 1973

I I J uly

Eggs S e t

July

July

0/0 of
yea r

Chicks Hatched

July

Jul y

July

7

14

21

a go 2/ 7

14

21

T housands

T housands

0/0 of
year
ago 2/

Ga. Calif. Wa sh. Mi s s .
Total 1973

1, 017 1,2 22 1,0 87 94 1, 263 1,26 9 1, 4 L.l:4 183

13 8

J42

14 9 103

311

40 2

4 16 113

2, 729 3,035 3, 096 126

792 1,0 54

936 103

1,238 1, 198 1, 3 35 134

203

141

76 62

300

299

291 107

2,5 33 2,6 9 2 2, 638 115

Total 1972.~c

2 , 4 74

I 0/0 of
Last Year

11 0

2,934 10 3

2, 457
I
126 I

2,603 2, 063 2,298

97

130

115 I

1/ Includes egg s set by hatc he r i e s producin g chi c ks for hatchery s uppl y flocks.

2/ Current w eek as p e rc ent o f sam e w eek las t year .

':c R e vi s e d,

STATE

I

EGGS SET

"1

We e k E n de d

Jul y

J ul y

July

7

14

21

T housan ds

0 of year ag o 1/

CHICKS PLACE D
We ek Ended

July 7

July 14

July 21

Thousands

Alabama A rkansas Cali fo r ni a Dela war e Flor ida
GEORGIA

10, 224 12, 00 8
Z, 103 3, 109 1, 77 0
10, 260

10, 54 5 12, 774
2, 090 3, 07 7 1,6 70
10, 307

10,677 10 1 13 ,043 95
1, 91 4 92
I 3, 03 0 . 110
1, 660 104
10, 249 95

7,717 9, 669 1, 73 5 2, 550 1, 104
7, 808

7,5 45 8,727 1,627 3,006
927
7, 45 4

7, 805 8, 998 1,676 2,825 1, 175
7, 711

Indi an a Loui siana Maine Maryland Mis sis sippi Misso uri N. Ca r olina Or e go n Penn s y1vani a S. Caroli na Tenne s s ee Texas Vi rginia Was hi ng t on W. Vir ginia
TOT A L 197 3 (21 States )

47 1 1,05 3 2 , 0 41 5, 120 5, 453
3 11
6, 77 1 4 41
1, 94 6 57 5 613
3, 84 8 1,9 84
407
o

4 74 1, 025 1, 9 8 1 5, 124 5, 4 10
356 6,86 0
403 2, 050
554 554 3, 9 50 2, 0 10 470
o

536 133

1, 04 2 101

2,0 40 104

5,093 102

5, 49 4 93

350 121

7,300 90

4 3 8 100

2,17 4 117

570

88

61 3 81

4, 073 92

2, 03 1 104

465 97
o

70, 50 8 71, 68 4 7 2,7 9 2 97

276 1, 18 1 1, 435 3,930 4, 136
3 81 4,917
34 2 1, 174
433 743 2, 953 1, 544 405 35 4
54,7 87

205 1, 246 1, 507 3, 497 4 , 6 18
50 6 4 ,6 74
269 1,3 3 5
54 2 57 4 3,051 1, 4 7 4 4 17 323
53,5 24

209 1, 45 8 1,463 3, 778 4, 769
3 78 4, 71 4
22 8 1, 177
565 966 3, 074 1,428 4 03 339
55, 139

TOTAL 1972 >:< (21 Stat es)

75, 630 75,382 74,755

55, 80 3 57,637 59,603

% of La s t Year i

93

95

97

98

93

93

* 1/ Current we ek as percent of same week last year.

Revi sed.

% of
year a go 1/
97 84 105 103 109
89
87 163
99 110
89 84 78 62 113 124 84 84 87 14 8
11 3
93

~

.,C...\,l o p:; .~

Q)
I-i
.:..:.l

z . .~ .~
a.B

M
::l
.,u...,
I-i

~ (f)

co

~~ I""~"

I-i I a

~ .:..:.l M

I

tl

...... o

~ . ~::l
I-i
co
~

Q)

'-0

8
.;..>

o
~

I-i

0C\l.. .,.C..\,l

Q) a.o

Q

I-i

Q) 0

C\l u Q)

';n '>a

oI-i I-i C) (JJ
a ..Q) U) Q n '1) z"Q'"' ....d.. ~

oI-i ~
(:1. "" Q) Q)
...Q)
~ I-i

~ U)

Q)
eo
~~
~~..rO::

'zU'"d

Q)

C\l

I-i (JJ 0

.:.:l. '"''c'''i'j oI:-li

:; 4-l ~

O ...:t>~ -l I ...:t C~\l
~ , ,,,,,

U U) (JJ

,,...,

Q)

~~

~ ......

a ..~...

......
a

'-0
c....o..

E-! 'Z(JJ tl

p:;.B
>~-lUM)

(j)
.8...
I-i

<:U) C\l I-i
p:; ::l ~.=:::l
.u,...,

C\l 0..
Q)
Q.
U)

Ie-oi

~ ::>

=!
:;

o

v Of.

0 . -o

.~~.,

li Ec

rl
S,-----,

~o0- I
;: : ~ < o~.H~ e"

! 'E
:::l

Q)

H ;:l

.lJ M
;:l U Qi

..-l CJ

O .lJ

Heo. . -:>l

c <H.lJ M QiQi O

H ~ tI.l Q) \o

;:l 0

H 0 tI.l

.lJ

bO.lJC"'ltl.l

Q).lJPtI.l

~

~ p.,-l

Z

Qi.lJ"'Ot1lH
(JJ 13 H t1l .,-l tI.l
>-, .lJ 0 0 bO~

t1lHO<HHP=l

:::::lcc alP=l 0

O<~

alH

alQi

.lJe,,<

:>~M(JJ

H

oM

t1l al .. U

:x.(JJCJ ~(JJH

al..-l

p~

H.lJ.lJMal~

alt1l(JJ\O,..c:o .lJ .lJ .,-l co .lJ

... tI.l.lJM<

ex:

t1l

"'O.lJ

altl.l

.lJ .,-l

P
~

."'-."........... GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

,.,

LIVES TOCK

l-PORT t

~ ~ .' .., 1:"

\

\

Athens, Georgia

LIVESTOCK ON F R M
J ul y I , 1973 Is

\
t
973

**************** * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * ***** *******
* This report initiates annual mid- year ca t t l e in ven t o ry e sti ma t es by classes. * State estimates are available f or 28 majo r St ates wh ich account e d for about 88

** *

* percent of the Nation's total ca ttl e on Ja nuar y 1, 1973. Es t ima t e s for the

*

* * remaining 22 States are ava ilabl e to give an aggrega te to provi de U. S. totals.

* * Mid-year cattle inventory es ti mate s by cl asses a re no t avai l a bl e for earl ier

* * years , ex cept for beef cows, mi l k cows an d al l cows wh i ch began wi t h July 1, 1971.

************* ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** *** * * ***

GEO RGI A

Cattle and Calves: Number on Farms and Ra nches by Cla s s e s : As of July I , 1973 t he total num be r of cattle and calves
on Georgia farms and ranches tota led 2 ,080 , 000 head, a cco rd i ng to t he Georg ia Crop Reporting Service. Of this t ota l ) cows and he i f e r s th a t ha ve ca l ved num be re d 1,064 ,000 head, an increase of 4 percent over the 1, 026, 000 on f a rms J u l y 1, 1972 . Compr i s i ng the total of 1,064,000 all cows and heife r s tha t have cal ved , 9 28 , 000 were beef t ype and 136,000 milk cows. Beef cows reflec ted an inc rease of 5 pe r ce nt ove r t he 881,000 on farms last July I. Milk cow numbers re f lected a 6 pe r cen t de c l i ne from t he 145,000 on fa rrns a yea r ea r lie r

UNITE D STATES

All Cattle: On July I, 1973 the Nat ional Farm a nd Ra nc h Inventory of Cattle and Calves totaled nearly 131 mi ll ion hea d . Th i s compares wi t h the January 1 Inventory
number of 122 mill ion head and re fl e c t s t he sea sona l i nc re a se be cause o f calf crop and ma rke ti ng patterns.

Cow Inventory: The number of al l cows an d hei fers t ha t ha ve ca l ve d on hand t his July 1 totaled 53.8 mi 11 ion head, up 4 pe rc en t f rom July I last year. Mid- ye a r
cow inventory statisti cs hav e bee n pub l is he d since 1971 . Beef cows at 42.4 mill i on head are up 6 percent nat ional ly but mi l k cows at 11.4 mi l I ion head a re down 2 percent f rom
last year. Texas, Mi s sou ri, a nd Ok la homa, the top 3 sta tes in cow in ve nt o ry , had
increases of 15, 8, and 4 perce nt re s pect iv ely from J u l y I , 1972.

Other Classes: An e s t imat e d 18 .3 mill ion he ifers we i gh i ng 500 poun ds and over we re on hand July I this ye a r . Of this tota l , 7. 2 mi l l ion head we re beef
replacement heifers ; 3.9 million he a d were mi l k cow repla cements and 7.2 mill ion head
were other heifers. Included i n th is group we re 3. 3 mi l li on head of heifers weighing
500 pounds and over in feed lots in 23 major f eed i ng s tat es on July 1. Steers we i gh i ng 500 pounds and over t otal ed 17.7 mi l l io n head. Th is included
nearly 8.5 million steers wei gh i ng 500 poun ds a nd ove r on feed in the 23 major feed ing states. The July 1, 1973 inventory of a ll heif ers, s tee r s a nd bull calves weigh ing less than 500 pounds was 38.3 mi l l ion hea d--mos t of these are f rom th e 1973 calf c rop.

Cal f Crop: Prel imi na ry es t ima t es of 50 mi l l io n ca lve s bo r n an d ex pect e d t o be born duri ng ca l e nda r year 1973 on U. S. f arms a nd ra nc hes poin t to a re cor d ca lf crop a nd
re p re se nt s an increase of 4 perce nt ov e r 197 2, t he prev ious record yea r . His t oric dat a on calves born show i nc re a s e s i n 15 ou t of t he las t 20 yea r s . Texas, Mi s sou ri , Okla homa , Kansas, and Ne b ra ska rank in tha t o rde r i n total cal f c rop ex pe ct e d among t he 50 sta tes. These 5 states account for ab ou t 31 percent of t he to tal cal ves bo r n and e xpe c t e d t o be born in 1973 throu ghou t the Un ited State s.

Classes

CATTLE AND CALVES: Number on f arms a nd ran che s,
by c l a s s e s, July 1, 1972 - 1973 1/

GEORGIA

UNITED STATES

1972

19 73

1973 as %
o f 1972 1972

1973

1973 as % of 1972

1, 000 He ad

Percent

1, 000 Head

Percent

Catt 1e & Calves

2 , 080

130, 655

Cows & heifers that have

ca l ve d

1,0 26

1 , OM

104

Beef cows

88 1

928

10 5

Mi l k cows

145

136

94

51 ,664 53,788

104

39,956 42,3 63

106

11 ,708 I 1,425

98

He if e r s 500 pounds & over

For beef cow replacements

130

For milk cow repla ce men ts

46

Other heifers

52

18 , 304 7, 173 3, 904 7, 227

Steers 500 pounds & over

104

Bulls 500 pounds & over

60

He i fer s , s t eers & bulls

under 500 pounds

624

17,669 2,632
38 ,262

Ca lv es born 2/

9 11

94 0

103

47 , 889 50 ,000

104

1/ Data not avai labl e f o r periods blan k. 2/ Calve s born be f o re July 1 p lus the number
e xpected to t ~ ~orn after July 1.

FRASIER T. GALLO~~Y Agri cultural Statistic ian In Charge

VI. A. HAG NER B. J. HARRINGTON Agricultural Statisticians

The Stat istical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 We s t Broad Stree t , Ath ens, Georgia, in cooperat ion wi t h the Georg ia De par t men t of Ag r i c u l t u re .

Atter Five Days Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

~> POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d States Deportment of Agriculture
AGR - 101

; , "0 7
.,

GEORGI A CRO P REP ORTI NG SER V ICE A then s , Georg ia

Week Ending July 30, 1973 NOI STURE SUPPLIES FOR CROPS VARIED

I-IJ \J 1 I JI J

i e l ea se d 3 p .m. Monday

l\-...._- u - - : RARir:S - -

Athens, Ga., July 30, 1973 -- Tha t all-important supply of soil moi sture for Georgia's crops wa s e xtremely varied last we ek, according to t he Geor gi a Crop Repor t i ng Service. The usual pattern of scattered summertime showers left s ome areas with too much water while others vere quite dry. Even within some individual counties, moisture supplies ranged from very short to surplus. The northern half of the State had gene r a l ly adequate supplies except for the northwest where too much rain f ell. Southern areas we r e mostly on the short side, particularly in the southeast.

County Extension Agen t s rated corn in fair to good co ndition--a bout l ike the previous week . Wide differences from field to field wer e st ill noted . The Lowe r condition ratings continue to come from southern areas t hat r eceived very exce ss ive rainfall early in the season .

Tobacc o ha r v es t advanced t o 80 per c en t co mpl etion by the end of t he week . Marke t s acros s t he Belt opened and were reporting rec ord high price s fo r an op ening wee k.

In t he judgement of t he State 's Exten s i on Agents , the re wa s a s l igh t i mprovement in the condition of the cotton crop. About 80 percent of t he cot ton a c r e a ge was setting bolls but none was reported to be opening. This pl ace s t he crop a bo ut t wo weeks behind nor ma l development for this date.

Pe~nuts remained in mostly good condition. A lar ge part of the State 's huge peanut crop was described as being in the " s of t nu t " stag e . Diseas e and insect control s remained active on most farms.

Soybeans were coming under attack by a wide variety of insect s , according to reports. Prospects remained bright with about 70 percent of the Age n t s ratin g their county 's soybeans as being " good II.

Peach harvest wa s nearing co mpletion wi t h 93 pe rcen t a l r e ady p icke d. Ac cor di ng to the Federal-State Ma r ke t News Servi ce , a total of 1,210 carlot equivalents had been shipped through July 25 compared wi th 1 ,7 12 for t he s ame pe r i od l as t year.

Ha y har ve s t wa s one of t he mos t frequent activ ities on Ge orgia' s fa r ms last we ek . Showers continued to cause problems wi t h reduced qua l i t y , mos t ly in t he north . Pastures and cattle r emained in good condition . Marke t i ngs were off considerably.

Vege t ab les and mel on s continued in fair to good condition. Wa t erme l ons and cantaloups were mov i ng to ma rke t in heavy volume. Nor t he rn vegetable areas moved good quality produce.

WEATHER SU~rr1ARY -- Temperatures averaged near the s ea s onal normals during the period exce pt for a f ew areas in the central and northern por t i on s of the State that were several degr ees above the normal r eadings. The coolest t emperatures were, as usual, in the northeast portion of the State wher e both Blairsville and Clayton reported minimums of 60--on Saturday and Sunda y. The h ighest temperatures across the State we r e a t Col umbu s and Hac on \vith maximums of 96 and 97 r espectively.

Ra i nf a l l wa s moderate to heavy in mos t of Nor thern Geor gia and generally mode r a te in the' central and southwest portions of the State. Amoun ts wer e mos t ly light i n Southeast Georgia. Isolated heav y amounts wer e r eported in a lmost all se c t i ons of the State--however the only excessive amounts were reportpd on Wedn e s day the 25th in tlor thwe s t Geor gi a whe r e Cartersville r ecorded 3 . 25 inches and Taylorsville wi th 3 . 62 inches--both during thunderstorm activ ity.

The outlook for t he pe r i od We dnesday t hr ough Frid ay - - c on t i nued rather hot and humid Wedne sday and Thur s day wi th wi de ly scatte r e d s howe r s or thunde r showers ma i nly dur i ng the after noon and even i ng hou rs . Not as hot Friday wi t h thundershowe rs becoming mor e numerous. Lows mos tly in the 70s and highs gene rally in the 90s excep t i n t he upp er 80s nor th to near 90s south on Friday . The Statistical Reporting Service , Athen s , Geor gia, in cooper a tion wi t h t he Cooperative Ext ens i on Service, Univer s ity of Geor gia ; Geor gi a Depar tment of Agr i cul t ure ; and the Na t i ona l Wea t her Service Forecast Office , NOAA , U. S. Depa r t men t of Commerce.

UNITED STATES DEPARTUENT OF CmU-tERCE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE
Atlanta Airport, Atlanta, Georgia
Pre c ipi ta t ion Fo r The We e k End i ng J u l y 27, 1973
GEORGIA

* Fo r the period Jul y 27-30 .
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

ou, 7 .....

~G\A

i h J iJ 1

'" I
I :J/ J

3/

~ j

lI iJRARlc !:;

~() FARM REPORT

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

July 3D, 1973
GEORGIA CASH REC EIPTS UP 14 PERCENT-PEANUTS GAINED TOP S POT
Cash receipts from farm marketings a nd Government payments rose 14 percent in Georgia during 1972, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Servic e, and totaled over $1.5 billion. Commercial broilers had reigned as the leading source of farm income since 1956 but lost that distinction last year a s peanuts moved into first place.
Sales of livestock and livestock products brought in $786,774,000, accounting for 52.4 percent of the total income while crop sales made up 42 . 2 percent and amounted to $634,392,000. Government payments increased $1 8 million - up 28 percent over 1971 payments and totaled $81,853, 000.

Live st ock and Product s $786, 774,000

GEORGIA CASH FAFM RECE I PTS , 1972 Government Payments $81,853, 000

Crops $634, 392 , 000
-Pe-r c-en-t -of- t -ot-al- 42- . -20~/.

The Statistical Reporting Se rv i c e , USDA, 1861 VI/e s t Broad St re e t , Athens, Georgia in cooperation with th e Georgia De pa rt me nt of Agri c ulture .

Cotton, Total Cotton Lint Cotton Seed
Peanuts Tcbacco Soybeans Peaches Pecans Other Fruits and Nuts Truck Crops Corn Forest Products All Other Crops
TOTAL CROPS Livestock Hogs Cattle and Calves Da iry Products Commercial Broilers Other Chickens Turkeys Eggs Other TOTAL LIVESTOCK
AND PRODUCTS GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS TOTAL CASH INCOME
ALL SOURCES
.!/ Pre 1 imi na ry

CAS H FARM INCOME FOR GEORGIA (Thousand Dol lars)

1969

1970

31,806

34,371

27,886

29,009

3,920

5,362

122,295

142,113

75,646

101,782

24,425

32,612

11,948

14,946

25,553

21 ,298

2,474

2,885

37,960

41 ,804

26,000

1+3,538

25,901

27,974

23.434

24.911

407.442

488.234

1971 50,217 43,461 6,756 166,810 91 ,557 47,820 10,162 29,584
1,483 44,941 51,436 26,420 29. 764 550. 194

1972 1/
57,588 50,160 7,428 228,509 100,136 32,537 16,410 22,823
1,934 56,572 57,343 36,522 24.018 634.392

102,997 115,180 73,864 217,935 11,310
6,782 213,397
2 .881 744.346 86,089 1.237.877

102,036 117,655 80,206 197,161
9,404 10,045 193,090 2.711 712.308 83.621 1.284.163

98,562 139,294 80,674 199,981 . 9,362
8,862 163,667
2.821 703.223 63.813 1.317.230

124,359 178,082 86,842 214,542
8,856 7,639 162,965 3.489 786.774 81.853 1.503.019

Arter ~'1ve Days Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

;;it:' POSTAGE & FEES PAID Un ited S'a' Department of A.griculture
AGR - 101

tj
1/

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

,.,

LIVESTOCK

REPORT

LIVESTOCK ON FARMS
August 1973

GEORGIA COUNTY ESTIMATES HOGS AND PIGS ON FARMS DECEMBER 1, 1964-1972

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.

Di strict and
County--
District 1 Bartow Catoosa Chattooga Dade Floyd Gordon Hur r ay Paulding Polk Walker Whitfield

GEORG IA COUNTY ESTIMATES - HOGS AND PIGS ON FARMS - DECEMBER I, 1964-1972

1964

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

1970

1971

4,800 1,500 1,850 1,200 5,700 5,950 3,650 2,550 2,400 5,350 2,350

4,500 1,400 1,750 1,150 5,350 5,600 3,400 2,400 2,250 5,050 2,200

4,700 1,250 2,450 1,150 5,150 4,45 0 2, 850 1 , 550 1 , 700 4,400 1 , 5 50

5,200 1,400 2,750 1,250 5,700 4 , 950 3 , 150 1, 750 1, 900 4,900 1 ,700

4,600 1,050 2,900 1,050 4,700 3,350 2,250
800 1,250 3,650
950

4,950 1,150 3,100 1,150 5,100 3,650 2,450
900 1,300 3,950 1,000

5,750 1,350 3,750 1,300 5,800 4,200 2,800 1,000 1,550 4,600 1,150

5,500 1,250 3,550 1,250 5,500 4,000 2,700
950 1,450 4,350 1,100

Total

37,300 35,050 31,200 34,650 26,550 28,700 33,250 31,600

District 2 Barrow Cherokee Clarke Cobb Dawson DeKa1b Fannin Forsyth Fulton Gilmer Gwinnett Hall Jackson Lumpkin Oconee Pickens Towns Union Walton White

1,450 3,150
750 2,750
900 2,300 1,500 3,200 2,100 1,600 2,550 3,400 1,450 3,650 1,100
750 1,550 4,350 5,300 1,650

1,350 2,950
700 2,600
850 2,200 1,450 3,000 2,000 1,500 2,400 3,200 1,350 3,400 1,050
700 1,450 4,050 5,000 1,550

1,450 5,450
600 2,700
850 1,250 1,300 3,600 2,250 1,700
2,600 2,450 3,100 4,450 1,150
550 1,250 4,000 4,800 1,400

1,600 6,050
700 3,000
950 650 1,450 4,000 2,500 1,850 2,850 2,750 4,150 4,950 1,250 650 1,400 4,450 5,300 1,550

1,600 8,550
550 2,900
850
*
1,150 4,350 2,550 1,950 2,800 1,600 5,250 5,800 1,250
*
1,000 3,950 4,550 1,250

1,70-3 ~, 250
600 3,100
900
J.,250*
4,700 2,750 2, 100 3,050 1,750 5 , 650 6 , 250 1,350
*
1,050 4,250 4,950 1,350

2,400 10,700
700 3,600 1,050
*
2,500 5,500 3,200 3,000 3,500 7,500 6,550 7,250 3,450
1,250*
4,950 5,700 2,400

3,200 9,200
650 3,050 1,000
*
2,700 4,800 3,050 3,500 1,450 9,150 5,850 6,900 3,550
*
1,200 4,300 5,450 2,400

Total

45,450 42,750 46,900 52,050 51,900 56,000 75,200 71,400

* Less than 500 head included in "other counties" at end of tables.

1972
5,250 1,250 3,500 1,200 5,150 3,850 2,550
950 1,400 4,200 1,050
30,350
3,800 9,800
650 3,200
950
*
3,250 5,000 2,950 4,600
900 12,200
6,000 6,650 4,400
*
1,150 4,500 5,250 2,750
78,000

Di s t ric t an d
CountY.-.--
District 3 Banks Elbert Franklin Habersham Hart Lincoln
Had Lson
Oglethorpe Rabun Stephens Wilkes

GEORGI A COUNTY ESTll1ATES- HOGS AND PIGS ON FARMS-DECE ~BER 1, 1964-1972

1964

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

1970

1971

1, 250 2 , 500 2,150 3,700 2,200
750 2,500 1,850 1,050
750 1,050

1,150 2,350 2,000 3,450 2,100
700 2,350 1,750 1,000
700 1,000

1,100 1,550 1,550 2,700 2,150
600 3,200 1,750 1 ,050
700 1, 200

1 ,250 1 ,700 1,700 3,000 2,400
65C 3 ,55 0 1,950 1 ,150
750 1 , 300

1,100 800
1,100 2,000 2,150
*
3,900 1,750 1,050
650 1 ,350

1,150 850
1,200 2,150 2,300
500 4,250 1,900 1,100
700 1,450

1,350 1,700 1,400 2,500 2,700
550 4,200 2,200 1,300
850 1,700

1,300 2,100 1,300 2,400 2,550
550 3,450 2,050 1,250
800 1,650

Total

19,750 18,550 17, 550 19,400 15,850 17,550 20,450 19,400

District 4 Carroll Chattahoochee Clayton Coweta Douglas Fayette Haralson Harris Heard Henry Lamar Macon Marion Meriwether Huscogee Pike Schley Spalding Talbot Taylor Troup Upson

3,500
*
550 2,150
750 1,250 1,400 1,400
750 1,300
950 9,600 5,750 2,600 1,100
800 4,250 2,600 2,150 6,900
750 600

3,300
*
550 2,000
700 1,200 1,300 1,300
750 1,200
900 9,050 5,400 2,500 1,050
750 4,000 2,450 2,050 6,500
700 550

3,600
* *
2,350 500
1,200 1,350 1,500
750 800 900 8,750 5,100 2,550 650 1,050 4,900 2,250 1,200 7,450 700 900

4,000
* *
2,600 550
1,350 1,500 1,650
800 850 1,000 9,700 5,650 2,850 700 1 ,150 5,450 2,500 1,350 8,250 750 1,000

3,950
* *
2,700
*
1,250 1,350 1,650
750
*
900 8,450 4,800 2,700
*
1,300 5,850 2,050
*
8,450 650
1,250

4,300
* *
2,950
*
1,350 1,500 1,800
850
*
950 9,150 5,200 2,900
*
1,450 6,300 2,200
*
9,150 700
1,350

4,950
* *
3,400
*
1,550 1,700 2,200
950
*
1,100 10,600
6,000 3,350
*
1,450 7,300 2,550
*
9,200 850
1,600

4,700
* *
3,250
*
1,500 1,650 2,600
900
*
1,050 10,050
5,300 3,200
*
1,050 6,950 2,450
*
8,800 800
1,500

Total

51,100 48,200 48,450 53,650 48,050

'I< Less than 500 head inc1uded in "other counties" at end of tab1es.

52,100

58,750

55,750

1972
1,450 2,300 1,300 2,300 2,500
650 2,850 1,900 1,200
750 1,550
18,750
4,550
* *
3,100
*
1,400 1,550 2,850
950
*
1,000 9,700 4,400 3,100
*
800 6,650 2,400
*
7,800 800 950
52,000

District an d
County
District 5 Baldwin Bibb Bleckley Butts Crawford Dodge Greene Hancock Houston Jasper Johnson Jones Laurens Monroe Montgomery Morgan Newton Peach Pulaski Putnam Rockdale Taliaferro Treutlen Twiggs Washington Wheeler Wilkinson

GEORGIA COUNTY EST IMATES - HOGS AND PIGS ON FARMS - DECEMBER 1, 1964-1972

1964

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

1970

1971

3,700 2,650 16,050
550 1,150 21,700
950 2,350 5,800
550 11,500
950 42,250
650 11,900
1,500 700
2,800 4,650
*
850
*
11,000 5,200
13,050 14,900
4,050

3,500 2,500 15,100
550 1,100 20,400
900 2,200 5,450
500 10,800
900 39,700
600 11,200
1,400 650
2,650 4,400
*
800
*
10,350 4,900
12,250 14,000
3,800

3,300 2,700 16,700
1,100*
24,600 600
1,750 4,950
*
13,950 850
45,950 700
14,900 1,200 1,300 2,700 4,900
*
600
*
11,200 5,950
12,550 18,450
5,200

3,650 3,000 18,500
1,200*
27,300 700
1 ,950 5,5 00
*
15 ,500 900
50,950 800
16,500 1,350 1,450 3,000 5,450
*
650
*
12,400 6,600
13,950 20,450 5,750

3,000 2,950 18,850
*
1,050 30,250
1,150*
4,250
*
18,150 700
54,250 850
19,850 900
2,150 2,800 5,550
* * *
12,300 7,350
12,950 24,400
7,050

3,250 3,200 20,350
1,150*
32,650
*
1,250 4,600
*
19,600 800
58,500 900
21,450 1,000 2,350 3,000 6,000
* * *
13,300 7,950
13,950 26,350
7,600

3,800 3,700 23,600
*
1,350 37,900
*
1,450 5,300
*
22,750 1,200 67,550 1,050 24,900 1,150 2,700 3,500 7,000
* * *
15,400 9,200
16,200 30,600 8,800

3,600 2,800 22,450
*
1,250 36,000
1,350*
5,050
*
21,600 1,600 64,400 1,000 23,650 1,100 2,550 3,300 6,650
* * *
14,650 8,750
15,400 29,050 8,400

Total

181,400 170,600 196,100 217,500 230,750

* Less than 500 head included in "other counties" at end of tables.

249,200

289,100

274,600

1972
3,400 1,550 25,350
*
1,250 32,650
*
1,300 4,850
*
20,700 2,000 60,650
750 22,700 1,050
2,750 3,200 6,400
* * *
14,050 8,350
14,750 27,900 8,050
263,650

District and
County
District 6 Bulloch Burke Candler Columbia Effingham Emanuel Glascock Jefferson Jenkins HcDuff i e Richmond Screven Warren
Total
District 7 Baker Calhoun Clay Decatur Dougherty Early Grady Lee ifi l 1e r
~1i t c he 1 1
Quitman Randolph Seminole Stewart Sumter Terrell Thomas Webster
Total

GEOR(;IA COUNTY ESTIMATES - HOGS AND PIGS ON FARMS - DECEliBER 1, 1964-1972

1964

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

1970

1971

1972

66,650 13 ,150 17 ,150
1,500 12,800 26,600
3,600 11,000
7,500 1,750 4,550 26,800 2,850
195,900

62,700 12,350 16,100
1,400 12,050 25,000
3,400 10,350
7,050 1,650 4,250 25,200 2,700
184,200

70,850 12,700 19,250
1,050 12,100 26,500
3,400 10,450
8,650 1,450 4,000 26,800 4,350
201,550

78,550 14,100 21,350
1,150 13,450 29,400
3,750 11,600
9,550 1,600 4,450 29,700 4,850
223,500

81,550 13,250 23,350
650 12,300 28,650
3,400 10,650 10,600
1,250 3,700 29,050 6,450
224,850

83,000 14,350 25,200
700 13,300 Yl,950
3,650 11,500 11,450
1,350 4,000 31,350 7,00,)
242,800

95,000 16,600 29,250
800 15,400 35,900
4,250 13,300 13,250
1,550 4,650 36,400 8,100
274,450

91 ,900 15,800 27,800
750 14,650 32,400
4,050 12,650 12,600
1,450 4,400 34,600 7,700
260,750

83,700 15,150 26,650
750 14,050 28,950
3,900 12,150 12,150
1,450 4,250 33,150 7,400
243,700

9,050 9,850 3,700 37,050 5,500 24,100 34,550 5,500 23,450 22,100 2,300 9,050 15,600 12,200 15,800 8,450 22,900 8,650
269,800

8 , 5 00 9,300 3,500 34,800 5,150 22,650 32,450 5,150 22,050 20,800 2,150 8,500 14,650 11,450 14,850 7,950 21,550 8,150
253,600

10,600 8,800 3,200
38,300 4,800 22,550
40,200 7,300
24,800 22,150 1,900 8,550 21,800 11,650 18,150
6,500 20,900
8,250
280,400

11,800 9,750 3,600
42,450 5,350
25,000 44,550
8,100 27,500 24,550
2,100 9,500 24,150 12,900 20,100 7,200 23,150 9,150
310,900

13,350 8,250 2,950
43,000 4,400 22,600
50,150 10,000 28,550 24,000
1,550 8,650 30,850 11,900 22,350 4,700 20,200 8,500
315,950

14,450
8,~00
3,150 46,450
4,700 24,400 54,200 10,800 30,800 25,900 1,650
9,350 33,300 12,850 24,150 5,100 21,850
9,200
341,200

16,750 10,350
3,700 53,900 5,350 28,300 62,850 12,500 35,750 30,050
1,950 10,850 38,650 14,900 28,000
6,000 25,350 10,650
395,850

15,900 9,800 4,500
51,200 4,250 26,900
59,700 11,900 33,950 28,550
1,850 10,300 36,700 14,200 26,600
5,600 24,100 10,100
376,100

15,300 9,400 4,750
49,100
3~150
25,850 57,350 11,400 32,600 27,400
1,750 9,900 35,250 13,600 26,000 5,350 23,100 9,700
360,950

District and
County
District 8
Atkinson Ben Hill Berrien Brooks Clinch Coffee Colquitt Cook Crisp Doo1y Echols Irwin Jeff Davis Lanier Lowndes Telfair Tift Turner Wilcox Worth
Total

GEORGIA COUNTY ESTlliATES - HOGS AND PIGS ON FARMS - DECEMBER 1, 1964-1972

1964

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

1970

1971

1972

9,400 10,600 29,700 36,900
2,200 53,750 46,450 16,000 11,850 10,700
3,150 29,950 16,950 7,800 15,250 20,150 21,050 14,900 10,400 28,550
395,700

8,800 9,950 27,950 34,700 2,050 50,550 43,650 15,050 11,100 10,050 2,950 28,150 15,950 7,350 14,350 18,950 19,800 14,000 9,800 26,800
371,950

11,950 9,700
28,500 39,150
2,700 63,550 54 ,150 16 , 200 11,900 12,150
2,950 29,700 18,350
7,400 16,000 25,350 22,200 16,800 10,450 27,400
426,550

13,250 10,750 31,600 43,400
3,000 70 ,450 60 ,050 18 ,000 13, 200 13,450
3,250 32,900 20,350 8,200 17,750 28,100 24,650 18 ,650 11,600 30,350
472,950

16,050 9,250
29,250 45,100
3,500 80,850 68,100 17,700 12,900 14,900
2,900 31,700 21,450
7,550 18,100 33,850 25,400 20,450 11,250 28,150
498,400

17,350 10,000 31,600 48,700
3,750 87,300 73,600 19,100 13,900 16,100
3,100 34,250 23,150 8,150 19,550 36,550 27,450 22,050 12,150 30,400
538,200

20,100 10,600 36,650 61,000
4,350 92,400 85,350 22,150 16,150 18 ,650
3,600 44,000 26,850
9,450 22,650 42,400 31,850 25,600 14,100 35,300
623,200

19,100 11,050 33,000 59,700
4,150 84,400 79,100 21,050 15,350 17,750
3,450 46,000 25,500
8,950 21,550 40,300 30,250 24,600 13,400 33,500
592 ,150

16,700 9,650 28,700
58,500 4,000
72,600 75,600 20,250 17,850 17 ,000
3,350 51,300 24,500
8,600 20,650 38,700 29,000 25,400 12,850 32,200
567,400

District and
CountL--
District 9 Appling Bacon Brantley Bryan Camden Charlton Chatham Evans Glynn Liberty Long HcIntosh Pierce Tattnal1 Toombs Ware Wayne

GEORGIA COUNTY ESTIHATES - HOGS AND PIGS ON FARMS - DECEHBER 1, 1964-1972

1964

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

1970

30 t950 15 t 850
4,750
2,650
*
2 tOOO 2t150 9 t100 1,950
1,600 2,300
700 16,100
32 t300 19,300
8,300 22,400

29 t100 14,900
4 t450 2 t500
*
1,900 2,000
8,550 1 t850 1,500
2 t150 650
15 t100 30 t350 18,150
7,800 21,050

34,350 18,550
5,750 2,500
*
2, 000 1 ,6 00 9,55 0 1 , 4 00 1,400 2 t800
*
17 t 700 36 t450 23,950 10,050 23,450

38 t050 20,550 6 t400
2,800 500
2,200 1 t800 10,600 1,550 1,600 3 t100
500
19,600
40,400 26,500 11,150 26,000

41,250 23 t350
7,550 2,500
850 2t100 1,000 10,850
700 1,250 3,600
*
21,000 44,450 31,800 13,050 26,400

44 t550 25,250
8 t150 2,700
950 2,300 1 t100 11,700
750 1,350 3,900
*
22 t650 4B t050 34,350 14,100 28,500

51 t650 29,300
9,450 3,100 1,400 2,650 1,300 13,600 1,100 1 t550 4,550
*
26,300 55,700 39,250 16 t350 33,100

1971
49,100 27,850 8,950
2 t950 1 t600 2,500 1,200 12,900 1 ,300 1,500 4,300
*
25,000 53,000 36,800 15 t500 31 t400

1972
47 ,100 26,700
8 ,600 2 t850 1,700 2,750 1,200 12,400 1 ,450 1,450 4,150
*
24 tOOO 50,800 34,600 14,850 30,150

Total

172,400 162,000 191,500 213,300 231,700 250 t350 290 t350 275,850 264,750

Other Counties

1,200

1 t100

2,800

2,100

4 tOOO

3,900

4,400

4 t/+OO

4,450

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

STATE

1,370,000

1 t443,000

1 t648 tOOO

2 t065,OOO

1,884 tOOO

1,288,000

1,600,000

1,780,000

1,962,000

* Less than 500 head included in lIot her counties ll

,-
" UNIVERSITY OF" GEORGIA
StY 1 7 1973
LIBRAR IES

- 3 r )

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

,.,

LIVESTOCK

REPORT

LIVESTOCK ON FARMS
UNIVER!lITY OF GEORQI A.
~t~ 17 1973
LIBRARIES
GEORGIA COUNTY ESTIMATES CATTLE AND CALVES ON FA RMS
JANUARY 1, 1967-1973

Augus t 1973

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY

B. J. HARRINGTON

Agricultural Statistician In Charge

Agr icultural Statistician

------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------

The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 We s t Broad Street. Athens. Georgia. in

cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

Year
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973

All Cattle and
Calves
16,650 16,600 15,500 16,000 16,800 17,000 17,000
10,850 10,000
8,800 9,000 9,200 9,300 9,300
8,400 8, 500 8,000 7, 500 7,800 7,9 00 8,000
10, 100 10,300 11,200 10,400 11, 500 12, 500 12,600
9,250 9,500 9,500 9,500 9,700 9,800 9,900

Georgia Agricultural Facts

- J a n ua ry 1Catt1e N urn b e r b>y C ountte s , 1967 1973

Cows 2 yearsold
I and older 1/
Kept for Kept for Milk Beef

All Other
Cattle and Calves

All Cattle
and Calves

Cows 2 yearsold

I and older 1/
Kept for Kept for

Milk

Beef

APPLING

A T KINSON

All Other Cattle and
Calves

1, 3 20 1,320
1,350 1,880 1,750 2,020 2, 100

5 , 5 00 5,650 5, 800
5,900 5,900 5,900 5,900

9,830 9,630 8,350 8,220 9, 150 9,080 9,000

4,500 4,600 5,000 5, 500 5,600 5,500 5,500

12 0

2,750

1,630

90

2,850

1,660

150

2,950

1,900

140

3,050

2,310

120

2,950

2,530

100

2,910

2,490

100

2,890

2,510

B A C ON

BAKER

360 4,700

260

4,650

300 4,800

300 4,900

400 4,450

450 4,280

500 3,530

5,790
5,090 3,700 3,800 4,350 4,570 5,27 0

10, 250
10,600 11, 900 12,000 13, 000 13, 100 13, 100

50

5,850 4,350

40

6, 100 4,460

40

6,300

5,560

150

6,600

5,250

100

6,400 6,500

80

6,400

6,620

80

6,200

6,820

BALDWIN

B ANKS

950 1,000
850 700
55 0 500 450

3,700 3,600 3,700 3,800 3,850 3,950 3,950

3,750 3,900 3,450 3,000 3,400 3,450 3,600

5,950 6,7 00 7,500 7,300 9,000 9,500 9,600

920

2,400

2,360

950

2,550 3,200

550

2,600 4,350

300

2,650 4,350

250

3, 100

5,650

240

4,200

5,060

230

5,650

3,720

BARROW

BARTOW

740 4, 800

590

5, 150

790

5, 300

800

5,400

750

5,900

730

6,400

700

6,900

4, 560 4,560 5, 110 4, 200 4 , 850 5, 370 5, 000

13, 100 13,300 13,800 14,000 15, 500 15,800 16,000

1,650 1,650 1, 520 1,600 1,600 1,600 1,550

5,950 6, 500 6,700 6, 800 7, 150 7,260 7,350

5,500 5, 150 5,580 5, 600 6,750 6,940 7, 100

BEN HILL

BERRIEN

260

4, 500

280

4,650

280

4, 800

350 '4, 9 50

300 4,630

250

4, 580

250

4,510

4,490 4, 570 4,420 4,200
4,770 4, 97 0 5, 140

18, 500 18,700 18,700 18,700
19,000 19, 100 19,200

370

8,900 9,230

290

9,250

9, 160

400

9,550

8,750

650

9,800 8,250

550

9,700

8,750

500

9,700

8,900

450

9,600

9, 150

1/ 1971 and thereafter Cows classification changed to -- "Cows and heifers that have calved. II

1

Year
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 19 7 3
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973

All Cattle and
Ca lve s
6,3 00 6,400 6,300 6,3 00 6, 500 6,600 6,600
5,200 5,000 4,800 5,000 5,000 5,000 4,900
2,350 2,300 2,400 2,400 2, 500 2,500 2,500
20, 550 20,700 22, 500 23,000 23,300 23,400 23, 500
13, 500 13,900 14,000 14,000 14,700 14,800 14 , 800

Georgia Agricultural Facts

- J anuarv lCatt1e N um b er bIV C ountre s , 1967 1973

Cows 2 years old

I and older 1/
Kept for Kept for

Milk

Beef

All Other Cattle and
Calves

All Cattle and
Calves

Cows 2 years old

I and older 1/
Kept for Kept for

Milk

Beef

All Other Cattle and
Calves

BIBB
2, 19 0 2,450 2, 150 2,000 1,650 1,600 I, 500

1,650 1,700 1,750 1,800 1,700 1,700 1,600

2,460 2, 250 2,400 2, 500 3, 150 3,300 3, 500

10, 500 10,700
9 ,000 9,000 9,700 9,800 9 ,900

BLECKLEY

.

440

3,600

420

4,250

410

3,650

450

3,700

450

4,120

420

4,350

500

4,380

6,460 6,030 4,940 4,850 5, 130 5,030 5,020

BRANTLEY

BROOKS

210

2,400

150

2,450

13 0

2,500

50

2, 550

50

2,420

50

2,350

50

2, 140

2,590 2,400 2, 170 2,400 2,530 2,600 2,710

21,900 22,200 22, 500 23,000 2 8, 000 31,000 34,700

1,020 890
1,250 1,450 1, 3 50 1,300 1,250

10, 900 11,300 11,650 12,000 13,300 13,950 14, 650

9,980 10,010
9,600 9,550 13,350 15,750 18,800

BRYAN

B UL L O CH

20

1, 150

20

I, 150

20

1,200

20

1,200

20

1,280

10

1,320

10

1,390

I, 180 1, 130 1, 180 I, 180 1,200 I, 170 I , 100

27,800 27,900 28,200 27,900 28,300 28, 500 28, 500

I, 500 1,480 1,480 1,700 1,800 2,000 2,000

10,250 10,300 10, 600 10, 800 10, 800 10, 800 10,700

16, 050 16, 120 16, 120 15,400 15,700 15,700 15,800

BURKE

1,650 1,730 1,800 1,900 1,700 1,640 1,600

7,000 7, 150 7,350 7,500 8, 100 8,700 9, 100

CALHOUN

130

7,650

100

7,950

100

8,200

50

8,500

50

7,900

40

7,550

40

7,050

11 ,900 11 ,820 13,350 13,600 13, 500 13,060 12, 800
5,720 5,850 5,700 5,450 6,750 7,210 7,710

I

I 6,300 6,300

I 6,000
I 6,000

I
I

6,800

i 7, 100

I 7,300

I
!

; I, 550 : I, 500
1,400 I, 500 1,600 1,600 1,600

BUTTS
820 930 850 900 850 850 840
CAMDEN
20 20 20 10 10 10 10

2,700 2,750 2,850 2,900 3, 120 3,330 3,420
950 950 1,000 1,000 1,020 1,050 1,070

2,780 2,620 2,300 2, 200 2,830 2,920 3,040
580 530 380 490 570 540 520

1/ 1971 and thereafter Cows classification changed to--"Cows and heifers that have calved. II

2

Year
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973

All Cattle and Calves
8,200 8,300 8,900 9,000 9,200 9,30 0 9,3 00
10, 700 11, 000 11, 000 11,000 12,300 12,400 12,600
5,700 5,500 4, 500 4,700 4,700 4,600 4,400
10, 000 10, 100 13, 100 13, 500 14,700 15, 500 15,900
5,000 5, 200 5, 200 5,400 5,700 5,900 5,900

Georgia Agricultural Facts

- J anuary 1Catt1e N urn b er blY C ountre s , 1967 1973

I

Cows 2 years old and older 1/

I Kept for Kept for

i Milk Beef

All Other All Cattle

Cattle and

and

Calves Calves

Cows 2 years old

1 and older 1/
Kept for Kept for

Milk

Beef

CANDLER

CARROLL

All Other Cattle and
Calves

160

3,450

130

3, 550

220

3,650

200

3,750

200

3,950

150 4,090

150 4, 170

4, 590 4,620 5,030 5,050 5,050 5,060 4,980

20,300 21,000 23,000 23, 500 25, 500 25,900 26,300

1,870 1,600 1,700 1,610 1,650 1,650 1,600

9,500 10,400 10,700 10,800 11,200 12,000 12, 800

8,930 9,000 10,600 11, 090 12,650 12,250 1 1, 9 0 0

CAT OOSA

CHARLT ON

2, 550 2,400 2,200 2,400 2,300 2,300 2,200

3,350 3,650 3,750 3,800 3,850 3,900 3,950

4,800 4,950 5,050 4, 800 6, 150 6,200 6,450

2,300 2,200
2, 200 2, 200 2, 200
2, 200 2,200

40

1,250

1,010

30

1,250

920

30

1,300

870

20

1,300

880

50

1, 550

600

70

1,360

770

80

1, 180

940

CHATHAM

CHATTAHOOCHEE

1, 160

1,750

2,790

550

1,320

1,650

2,530

600

1,050

1,700

1,750

600

970

1,750

1,980

600

850

1, 500

2,350

600

800

1,420

2,380

600

750

1,390

2,260

600

20

300

230

20

350

230

20

350

230

-

350

250

---

350

250

320

280

300

300

CHATTOOGA

CHEROKEE

830

5,250

660

5,750

800

5,900

80 0

6, 000

810

7,400

810

8, 120

820

8,850

3,920 3,690 6,400 6,700
6,490 6, 570 6,230

14, 500 15,200 15, 200 15,9 00 16,300 16,400 16,500

1,370 1, 23 0 1, 200 1,300 1, 100 1,050 1,000

6,250 6,800 7, 000 7, 05 0 7,050 7,000 6,950

6,880 7, 170 7,000 7,550 8, 150 8,350 8,550

CLARKE

CLAY

720

2,050

610

2,200

550

2,250

670

2,300

600

2,200

570

2,100

560

2, 000

2,230 2,390 2,400 2,430 2,900 3,230 3,340

7,750 8,000 8,700 8,700 10, 500 11, 500 11,700

200

4,450

3, 100

160

4,650 3, 190

310

4, 800

3,590

450

5,000 3,250

350

5,950 4,200

300

6,650 4,550

250

7,050 4,400

1/ 1971 and thereafter Cows classification changed to-- "Cows and heifers that have calved. II

3

Year

, A ll Ca ttl e and Calves

Georgia Agricultural Facts

- J anua ry 1 Catt1e N urn b e r bly C ount ii e s , 1967 1973

Cows 2 yea rs old
I and ol d e r 1/
Kept for Kept for Milk i Beef

All Ot he r Cattle and
Calves

All Cattle and
Calves

Cows 2 year sold

and ol der 1/

Kept forr Kept for

Milk

Beef

CLAYTON

CLINCH

All Ot h e r Cattle and
Calve s

19 67 19 68 196 9 1970 1971 1972 1973

3,6 00 3,500 3,400 3,500 3,700 3,700 3,800

1967 1968
1969 1970 1971 1972 1973

7, 90 0 7, 200 6, 500 5,800 5, 800 5, 800 5,80 0

1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 19 72 1973

38, 750 39,000 39,200 39,200 41,5 00 4 1, 50 0 41,600

1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973

9,800 10,000 10,000 10, 000
9, 0 00 8,700 7,800

1967

1968

I 1969
1970

1971

I I

1972 ,i

1973 I

!

5,7 00 5, 800 5,800 5,900 6,000 6,000 6,000

8 50

1, 000

79 0

1,0 50

840

1, 100

600

1, 100

400

1,300

250

1, 500

200

1, 600

C OB B

730

3, 500

550

3,250

540

3,350

450

3,400

450

1,990

420

I, 870

40 0

1,760

COLQUITT

1,770 1, 510 1,850 2, 100 1, 900 1, 9 0 0 1,800

19,300 20,200 20,600 21,200 21 , 100 21,200 21,350

COOK

220

5, 100

250

5,300

20 0

5,450

17 0

5,600

170

5, 120

170

5,070

170

4,810

CRAWFORD

650

2,450

600

2,500

500

2,600

350

2,650

350

2,600

350

2, 600

350

2, 560

1,750 1, 660 1,460 1,800 2,000 1,950 2,000
3, 670 3,400 2,610 1,950 3,360 3, 510 3,640
17,680 17,290 16,750 15,900 18, 500 18,400 18,450
4,480 4,450 4,350 4,23 0 3,710 3,460 2, 820
2, 600 2, 70 0 2,700 2,900 3,050 3,050 3,090

1,300 1,300 2,000 2,000 2, 100 2, 200 2,200
21,850 22,000 22,000 22,000 22,700 22 ,900 23,000
8,400 8,600 8,600 8,600 8,900 9, 0 00 9, 100
15,450 15,200 14, 000 13, 50 0 16,000 16,200 16,400
13, 800 13, 800 13, 000 13,000 13, 500 13, 600 13, 100

20

800

20

800

20

800

20

800

20

900

20

950

20

1,000

C OFFEE

1,600 1,540 1,540 1,750 1, 550 1, 550 I, 50 0

9,700 9,900 10, 200 10 , 500 10,000 9,960 9 ,0 50

COLUMBIA

1,090 1, 180
900 800 70 0 55 0 500

3, 500 3,550 3,650 3,700 4, 100 4,400 4,600

COWETA

2,080 1,690 1, 9 0 0 1,900 1,700 1,650 1,600

6,400 6,650 6,850
6, 9 0 0 6,750 6,600 6,450

CRISP

180

6,600

220

6,7 00

150

6,900

200

7, 100

180

6,400

160

6, 150

160

5,700

480 4 80 I , 18 0 1, 180 1, 180 1,230 I, 180
10, 550 10, 560 10, 260
9,750 11, 150 11 ,39 0 12 , 4 50
3, 810 3,870 4,050 4,100 4, 10 0 4, 050 4,000
6,970 6,860 5,250 4,7 0 0 7,550 7,950 8,350
7 ,0 20 6,880 5,950 5,700 6,920 7,290 7,240

1/ 197 1 and thereafter Cows classification changed to --"Cows and heifers that have calved. II

4

Year
1967 1968 1969 19 70 1971 1972 1973
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
1967 1968 19 69 1970 1971 1972 1973
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973

All Cattle and
Calves
5,000 5, 100 4, 500 4, 500 4 ,700 4,900 4,900
23,950 24,300 24,300 24, 500 25,800 25,900 26,000
11,300 11, 500 11, 500 11,600 11,000 10,000
9,200
19,650 19,500 17,000 17,000 20,000 22,300 23,000
26,400 28,000 30, 000 31,000 35,000 38, 500 3 9 , 4 00

Georgia Agricultural Facts

- J anuarv lCatt1e N um b er bIV C ountre s , 1967 1973

Cow s 2 years old

I and old e r 1/
Kept for Kept for

Milk

Beef

All Ot he r All Cattle

Cattle and and

Calves

Calves

Cows 2 years ol d

I and o lder 1/
Kept tor Kept tor

Milk

Beef

All Other Cattle and
Calves

DADE

DAWSON

270

2,450

240

2,650

150

2,750

150

2,800

200

1,970

250

1,880

300

1,760

2,280 2,210 1,600 1, 550 2,530 2,770 2,840

2, 800 3,000 3,000 3, 100 3, 500 3,700 3,700

330

950

1,520

360

1,000

1,640

280

1,050

1,670

250

1, 100

1,750

20 0

1,450

1,850

200

1,850

1,650

200

2,030

1,470

DE CATUR

DEKALB

990 11,450 990 11,600 850 11,950 900 12,400 800 12, 000 700 12, 000 650 11,750

11, 510 11,710 11, 500 11,200 13, 000 13,200 13,600

4,700 4,000 5,000 4 , 500 4 , 500 4,000 3,600

1, 170 880 850 800 750 720 700

1,600 1,300 1,350 1,400
890 730 530

1,930 1,820 2,800 2,300 2,860 2, 550 2,370

DODGE

DOOLY

570

5,050

530

5, 150

450

5,300

350

5,400

350

5,400

350

5,400

300

5,350

5,680 5, 820 5,750 5,850 5,250 4,250 3, 550

13,450 13,300 12, 500 12, 500 12,800 13, 000 13, 100

4 10 320 640 1,000 1, 100 1,200 1,200

7,450 7,600 7,850 8, 100 7,600 6,850 5,650

5,590 5,380 4,01 0 3,400 4, 100 4,950 6,250

DOUGHERTY

DOUGLAS

500

7,600

II, 550

600

7,700

11,200

550

7,950

8 , 5 00

380

8,250

8,370

350

8,000

11,650

320

7,900

14,080

300

7,500

15,200

3,000 3, 100 2, 800 3 ,000 3,000 3,000 3,300

610

1, 000

1,390

680

1,050

1,370

500

1, 100

1, 2 00

300

1, 100

1,600

200

I, 550

1,250

160

1,860

980

140

2,140

1,020

EARLY

ECHOLS

310 13, 800 260 14,750 260 15, 0 50 250 15, 500 250 17, 500 250 20,000 200 21, 350

12, 290 12,990 14, 690 15,250 17, 250 18,250 17, 850

2,000 2,000 2, 0 0 0 2,000 2,500 2,600 2,600

70

1,000

930

60

1,050

890

60

1, 10 0

840

110

1, 150

740

200

1, 200

1, 100

230

1,200

1, 170

260

1,280

1,060

1/ 1971 and thereafter Cows classification changed to- - "Cows and heifers that have calved. II

5

Year

All Cattle and
Calves

1967 1968 1969 1970 197 1 1972 1973
19 6 7 1968 1969 19 7 0 1971 19 72 1973
19 6 7 1968 19 69 197 0 1971 1972 1973
1967 19 68 19 69 19 7 0 1971 1972 1973
1967 1968 1969 1970 197 1 1972 1973

7,900 7, 90 0 7,900 7,900 7,900 7, 800 7,700
18,700 18,800 19, 000 18 , 8 0 0 18 , 8 0 0 18, 500 17 , 9 0 0
4,500 4,7 00 4 ,500 4,500 4,800 4 ,9 00 4, 900
19,400 19,700 19, 600 19, 600 20,2 00 20,400 20, 500
13,7 00 15, 500 18, 300 18, 500 22 ,0 00 24, 000 24,600

Georgia Agricultural Facts

J anuary 1 Ca ttle N urn ber b'y Count ii e s , 1967 - 1973

I Cows 2 years old

and older 1/

Kept for Ke pt for

Milk

Beef

All Other Cattle and
Calves

All Cattle and
Calves

Co ws 2 years old

I and older 1/
Kept for Kept for

Milk

Beef

All Other Cattle and
Calves

E F F INGHAM

ELBERT

510

3,300

440 3,350

440 3,450

4 00 3, 550

35 0 3,350

250

3,220

25 0 2,780

4,090 4, 110 4,010
3,950 4, 200
4,330 4 , 670

10,300 11,000 11, 60 0 11, 600 12, 500 12,600 12,700

1, 100 1,010 1, 200 1,300 1,200 1, 150 1, 100

4, 500 4, 800 4,950 5, 050 4,950 4,950 4,920

4,700 5, 190 5,450 5,250 6,350 6, 500 6,680

E MANUE L

EVANS

770

8,300

800

8,400

700

8,650

63 0

8,800

500

8, 700

440

8,620

400

8,500

9,630 9,600 9,650 9,370 9,600 9,440 9,000

7,300 7,000 7,000 7,000
7,000 6,90 0 6,800

480

3,000 3,820

450

3,050 3,500

700

3, 150

3, 150

720

3,200 3, 080

700

3,2 00 3, 100

700

3 , 2 00

3, 000

650

3,210

2, 940

FANNIN

F A YE T T E

1, 100 1,000
750 700 600 540 50 0

1,450 1, 4 5 0 1,500 1, 550 1,950 2,050 2,560

1,950 2,250 2,250 2,250 2,250 2,310 1,840

9,600 10,200
10,900 11,000 11, 700 11,800 12,000

530

4,050

5, 020

4 90

4,350

5,360

450

4, 500

5,950

390

4,600

6,010

390

4,950 6,360

390

5,320 6, 090

380

5,650

5, 970

FLOYD

FORSYTH

2,950 2,630 2,450 1,700 1,600 1, 550 1, 500

7,750 8, 500 8,750 8,800 9, 100 9,250 9, 500

8,700 8, 570 8 , 4 00 9, 100 9,500 9,600 9,500

13,600 14, 800 15, 700 16,000 17,200 17,400 17, 500

780

6,550

6, 270

880

7,400

6,520

680

7, 60 0 7,420

650

7,700

7,650

650

7,700 8,850

650

7,700

9,050

650

7, 800

9,050

FRANKLIN

FULTON

1,380 I, 560 1, 150 1,000
900 86 0 800

6,250 7,000 7,200 7,200
9,300 11, 500 12,800

6,070
6, 940 9,950 10,300 II, 800 11,640 11,000

13,600 14,000 14, 000 13,000 13, 100 13, 100 13, 100

900

6,250 6,450

760

6,800 6,440

650

7,000 6,350

480

7, 050

5,470

460

6,350 6, 290

460

6,300 6,340

450

5, 150 7,500

1/ 1971 and thereafter Cows classification changed to- -" Cows and heifers that have calved. "

6

Year

All Cattle and
Calves

Georgia Agricultural Facts

J a n ua r y 1 Ca ttle N urn ber bIV C ount iles, 1967 - 1973

Cows 2 years old

I and older 1/
Kept for Kept for

Milk

Beef

All Other All Cattle

Cattle and

and

Calves

Calves

Cows 2 years old

I and older 1/
Kept for Kept for

Milk

Beef

All Othe r Cattle and
Calves

GILMER

GLASCOCK

1967 19 68 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973

5, 200 5, 200 5,300 5,300 7,000 8,000 8,200

I, 0 3 0 820 670 550 550 570 600

2, 100 2, 150 2,200 2,250 3,250 3,600
700

2, 07 0 2,230 2,430 2,500 3,200 3,830 1,900

2, 150 2,200 2,800 2,900 3 ,000 3, 100 3,200

10 0

I , 100

950

90

I, 10 0

1,01 0

90

I, 150

I, 560

100

I, 150

1,650

100

1,350

1,550

70

I, 500

1,530

70

1,600

1, 530

GL YNN

GORDON

1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 19 73

2,200 2,000 1,400 1, 500 1,900 2, 100 2, 20 0

240

950

220

850

150

900

50

900

50

1, 100

50

1, 190

50

I, 230

1,010 930 350 550 750 860 92 0

16,300 16, 500 17 , 500 18,000 19,000 19,800 20,000

1,950 1, 580 I, 500 1,650 1,650 1,770 1,950

6,650 7,300 7,500 7,550 8,850 9,830 10, 80 0

7,700 7,620 8,500 8,800 8,500 8,200 7,250

GRADY

GREENE

1967 1968 1969 19 70 197 1 1972 1973

18,900 20,000 20, 100 20, 500 21,500 21,700 21,900

490

8,900

430

9,500

550

9,800

650 10, 200

550 10,9 00

500 11, 200

450 11, 750

9,510 10,070
9,750 9,650 10, 050 10,000 9,700

15,000 15,300 15,300 15, 500 15, 500 15, 300 15,300

4,280 4,480 4,250 4,700 4,700 4,750 4, 800

4,850 4,950 5, 100 5,200 5,600 5,900 6, 100

5,870 5,870 5,950 5,600 5,200 4,650 4,400

GWINNETT

HABERSHAM

1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973

12,700 12, 500 12, 000 12 ,000 12,000 12,000 12,000

950

5,600

750

5,700

600

5,900

550

6, 000

500

5,500

480

5,450

470

5, 150

6, 150 6,050 5,500 5,450 6,000 6,070 6,380

11, 100 12 ,0 00 12, 000 12,600 13,400 13, 700 13, 800

890

4,400

5,810

670

4,900

6, 430

59 0

5, 050

6,360

500

5, 10 0

7,000

400

5,600

7,400

340

6, 100

7,260

300

6, 500

7,000

HALL

HANCOCK

1967 1968
1969 1970 1971 1972 1973

18,700 19, 500 20,000 20, 500 21,700 21 ,900 22,000

3,530 3, 170 3,060 3,200 3,300 3,450 3,600

6, 55 0 7, 150 7,400 7,450 7,850 7,800 8,250

8,620 9, 180 9,540 9,850 10, 550 10,650 10, 150

7,650 7,600 7,000 7,000 7,500 7,600 7,700

1, 040 1,000
850 750 700 700 650

3,350 3,250 3,350 3,400 3,600 3,700 3,740

3,260 3,350 2,800 2,850 3,200 3,200 3,310

1/ 1971 and thereafter C ows classification changed to--" Cows and heifers that have calved. II

7

Year
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 "19 72 1973
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973

All Cattle and
Calves
5,400 5,600 6,300 6,300 6,800 7,000 7, 100
10,300 10.800 12,600 12,700 13,700 14, 100 14,200
12,450 12,800 12, 600 12,600 13, 800 13,900 14,300
18, 100 18,300 18,300 18,300 20.300 22, 500 23,600
11,400 11,600 12. 100 12,200 13,000 13, 100 13, 100

Georgia Agricultural Facts

J anuarv 1 C a ttle N urn b er bIV C ount ii e s , 1967 - 1973

Cows 2 years old All Other

I and older 1/

Cattle and

Kept for Kept fOI Calves

Milk

Beef

All Cattle and
Calves

Cows 2 years old All Other

I and older 1/

Cattle and

Kept for Kept for Calves

Milk

Beef

HARALSON

HARRIS

810

2,200

730

2,300

550

2,400

580

2,450

480

2,950

440

"3 , 7 50

420

4,060

2,390 2, 570 3,350 3,270 3.370 2,810 2,620

9. 150 9,200 7,200 8,200 10,000 11. 000 11,600

790 1, 120
550 400 420 420 430

4,800 4,550 5, 100 5,200 5,700 5,900 6, 100

3,560 3,530 1,550 2,600 3,880 4,680 5,070

HART

HEARD

1. 730 1,300 1, 170 1,300 1,300 1,300 1,300

3,600 3,850 3,950 4,050 5,250 6,350 7,050

4,970 5,650 7,480 7,350 7, 150 6,450 5,850

6,300 6,400 6,400 6,700 7.000 7,200 7,300

520

2,850

2,930

390

3,000

3,010

450

3, 100

2,850

350

3,200

3, 150

350

3, 100

3,550

320

3, 100

3,780

300

3,000

4,000

HENRY

HOUSTON

1,970 1.800 1,950 1,700 1,600 1, 540 1, 500

4,650 5,000 5, 150 5,250 5,250 5,200 5, 150

5,830 6,000 5, 500 5,650 6,950 7, 160 7,650

13,250 13, 500 14,000 14,000 15,300 16,000 16,600

1, 140 1,220 . 1,300 1,450 1,450 1,450 1,400

5,550 5,650 5,800 5,900 5,850 5,760 5,650

6,560 6,630 6,900 6,650 8,000
8,790 9,550

IRWIN

JACKSON

440

9, 150

340

9,500

340

9,800

300 10, 100

300 11,300

300 12,200

300 12, 800

8, 510 8,460 8, 160 7,900 8,700 10,000 10, 500

12,700 14,000 16,000 17, 000 17,800 18,000 18,000

880 730 760 900 1, 100 1,250 1,400

5,900 6,800 7,000 7, 150 8,250 8, 100 9,600

5,920 6,470 8,240 8,950 8,450 8,650 7,000

JASPER

JEFF DAVIS

2,640 2,820 2, 550 1,900 1.850 1,850 1, 800

4,350 4 ,450 4,600 4,700 5, 150 5,400 5, 550

4,410 4,330 4,950 5,600 6,000 5,850 5,750

7, 150 7,300 7,300 7,300 7,500 7,600 7,700

330

3,800

3,020

320

3,950

3,030

320

4, 100

2,880

290

4, 200

2,810

290

4,300

2,910

290

4,330

2,980

290

4,380

3,030

1/ 1971 and thereafter Cows classification changed to- -" Cows and he ife r-s that have calved. "

8

Year
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
1967 196 8 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973

All Cattle and
Calves
13 , 9 0 0 13,900 14, 700 16,400 19,500 19,500 19,70 0
9,900 10, 100 10, 100 10,200 10,900 10,900 11,000
7,650 7,700 8,100 8,200 8,800 8,900 9,000
22,3 00 22,800 22,800 23,000 23,800 24,000 24, 100
2,200 2,200 1,600 I, 800 2,200 2,300 2,400

Georgia Agricultural Facts

J anuarv i catt1e N urn b er bIV C ountt e s , 1967 - 1973

I Cows 2 years old

and older 1/

Kept for Kept for

Milk

Beef

All Other Cattle and
Calves

All Cattle and
Calves

I Cows 2 years old and older 1/

Kept for Kept for

Milk

Beef

All Other Cattle and
Calves

JEFFERSON

JENKINS

1, 170 1, 160 1, 100 1,300 1,400 I, 500 1, 55 0

4,300 5,200 4,950 5, 100 5,800 6,200 6,400

8,430 7,540 8,650 10,000 12,300 11, 800 II, 750

10,700 13,000 1 6 , 0 00 16,400 17,000 1 7 , 0 00 17, 000

3,660 4,060 4, 800 4,900 4,900 4,600 4,800

2,250 3,300 3,400 3, 500 4, 100 4,350 4,490

4,790 5,640 7,800 8,000 8,000 8, 05 0 7,710

JOHNS ON

J ONES

270 4,750

240

4, 850

250

5,000

250

5, 100

250

5, 100

200

5, 100

200

5, 150

4,880 5,010 4,850 4,850 5,550 5,600 5,650

9,900 9,700
9,700 10, 100 11, 500 12,000 12, 500

2,390 2,110
2,300 2,550 2,800 3,400 3,800

3, 7 50 3,850 4, 000 4, 100 4,000 3,980 3,740

3,760 3,740 3,400 3,450 4,700 4,620 4,960

LAMAR

LANIER

1,030 840
1,000 1,000
900 860 800

3, 100 3, 250
3,350 3,400 3,450 3,450 3,550

3,520 3,610
3,750 3,800 4,450
4,590 4,650

3, 150 3, 100 3,000 3,000 3,200 3,300 3,300

80

1, 500

1,570

70

I, 550

1,480

200

1,600

1,200

200

1,650

I, 150

200

1,850

I, 150

150

2,050

1, 100

150

2,300

850

LAURENS

LEE

870

9,350

840

9,650

840

9,950

800 10,150

700 10,300

620 10,800

500 10,900

12,080 12,310 12,010 12,050 12, 800 12, 580 12,700

25, 00 0 24,0 00 22, 000 22,000 22,700 22,900 23,000

350

8,2 00 16,450

2 90

7,450 16 ,260

320

7,700 13,980

420

8,000 13, 580

520

8,200 13,980

590

8,450 13, 860

640

8,650 13,710

LIBERTY

LINCOLN

130

I, 100

170

1,000

140

I, 150

200

I, 200

300

1,300

300

I, 380

350

1,440

970 I, 030
310 400 600 620 610

6,700 6,800 6,000
6,800 7,000 7, 100 7,200

420

3,900 2,380

320

3,950

2,530

300

4,100

1,600

250

4,150 2,400

250

4, 150

2,600

250

4, 150

2,700

200

4, 170

2,830

1/ 1971 and thereafter Cows classification changed to --" Cows and heifers that have calved."

9

Year

All Cattle and
Calves

1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973

1,800 1,700 1,700 1,700 2,000 2, 100 2,200

1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973

5,500 5,700 5, 800 5, 800 6,200 6,400 6,400

1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973

1, 550 1,200 1,000 1, 100 1,500 1,600 1,600

1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973

8,200 8,600 9,800 10,000 12 , 0 0 0 13, 500 13,800

1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 197 3

13,900 15 , 0 0 0 19,600 18,700 23, 000 24,000 25,300

Georgia Agri c ultural Fact s

J anuarv lCatt1e N urn b er bJV C ountie s , 19 67 - 19 73

Cows 2 year sold

I and older 1/
Kept for Kept fo r

Milk

Beef

All Other Cattle a nd
Calves

All Cattle and
Calve s

C::ows 2 years old

1 and ol d e r 1/
K ept fo r K ept for

M ilk

B eef

All Other Cattle and
Calves

LONG

LOWNDES

100

800

70

800

70

800

200

800

150

950

100

1,020

100

I, 070

900 830 830 700
900 980 1,030

14 , 4 00 14 , 9 00 14 , 500 14, 500 15 ,300 15 , 3 0 0 15,300

1,850 1,810 1, 7 60 1, 9 60 1, 800 1,800 1,700

5,650 5,850 6, 000 6, 200 6, 200 6, 200 6,200

6,900 7,240 6, 74 0 6, 340 7, 300 7,300 7,400

LUMPKIN

McDUFFIE

680

2,300

550

2,450

430

2, 500

400

2, 550

400

2, 650

380

2, 630

36Q

2,780

2, 520 2, 700 2, 87 0 . 2, 850 3, 150 3,3 90 3, 260

7,0 50 7, 10 0 7 , 70 0 7, 70 0 7,7 00 7, 700 7, 700

680

3,250

3, 120

6 10

.3 , 300

3, 190

6 10

3,400

3,690

600

3,500

3,600

50 0

3, 550

3,650

450

. 3, 600

3, 650

400

3, 630

3, 670

McINTOSH

MACON

120

750

160

750

140

750

130

750

170

750

200

750

220

800

68 0

23 , 2 50

290

23, 400

110

23 , 500

22 0

23, 500

580

24 , 500

65 0

24, 800

58 0

25 , 700

2, 500 2, 160 2,400 2,100 2, 4 50 2, 500 2,550

11, 850 12, 550 12,950 13, 100 11, 500 10,400 9,600

8,900 8, 690 8, 150 8, 300 10, 550
11,900 13, 550

MADISON

MARION

690

3,650

510

3,900

540

4,000

670

4 , 0 50

500

5, 200

500

7,200

4 50

8, 100

3, 860 4 , 190 5, 260 5, 280 6, 3 00 5, 800 5,2 50

7,300 7,300 7, 000 7,000 7,500 7,600 7,700

370

3, 500 3, 430

350

3,600

3,350

310

3, 700

2,990

310

3,750

2,940

310

4,050

3, 140

3 10

4, 400

2, 890

300

4, 600

2,800

MER IWETHER

MILLER

2, 260 2,210 1, 800 1,900 1, 900 1,900 1,970

5,400 6,000 6,200 6,300 8,400 12, 100 13 ,900

6, 24 0 6, 790 11 , 600 10, 500 12, 700 10 , 0 0 0 9, 4 30

21,950 23 , 500 24,000 24 ,000 24, 800 25,000 25,200

240

10, 500 11,210

200

10 , 900 12,400

280

11,250 12,470

280

11,700 12,020

2 50

11,900 12,650

200

12, 400 12,400

200

12 , 800 12,200

1/ 1971 and t h e r e a ft e r Cows class i fication c hang e d to-- " Cows and h eifer s t hat have calved."

10

Year
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
1967 1968 19 69 1970 1971 1972 1973
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973

All Cattle and
Calves
37,500 3 9 , 0 00 39, 00 0 40, 100 42,3 00 42, 500 42 ,7 00
6,450 6,600 6,600 6,700 7,000 7, 100 7, 100
6,900 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,400 7,600 7,700
13, 500 13,900 13, 900 14 , 100 14, 700 14, 800 14,800
12,000 12,300 12, 500 13,000 13,800 14,000 14,200

Georgia Agricultural Facts

J anuarv 1 Ca ttle N urn b er bIV C ount i"e s , 1967 - 1973

Cows 2 years old

I and older 1/
Kept for Kept for

Milk

Beef

All Other All Cattle

Cattle and

and

Calves

Calves

Cows 2 year sold

I and older 1/
Kept for Kept for

Milk

Beef

All Other Cattle and
Calves

MITCHELL

MONROE

910 870 1,220
1,350 1,250 1,250 1,250

15,400 16,200 16,700 17,300 17,300 17,3 00 17,1 00

21, 190 21,930 21,080 21,450 23,750 23,950 24,350

12,950 13, 200 13,200 13,300 13,800 13,900 14, 000

5, 510 6, 100 5,600 4,400 4,3 00 4,300 4,2 00

2,350 2,400 2,500 2, 550 2,750 2, 97 0 2, 99 0

5,090 4,700 5. 100 6,350 6,750 6,630 6,810

M ONTGOMERY

MORGAN

280 3, 000

270

3,050

300 3, 150

300

3,200

300 3,310

300 3,390

250

3,420

3, 170 3,280 3, 150 3, 200 3,390 3,410 3,430

21,000 21 ,300 25,900 26,000 27,300 27,400 27,400

8,76 0 9,340
9,350 9,700 9,700 9,600 9,600

4 , 4 00 4, 50 0 4,650 4 ,750 5,450 6,280 6,850

7,840 7,460 11,900 11, 550 12, 150 11, 520 10,950

MURRAY

MUSCOGEE

600

2, 550

490

2, 800

490

2,900

480

2,950

470 3,000

470 3,000

460

3, 100

3,750 3,710 3,610 3, 570 3,930 4,130 4, 140

2,800 2, 800 2,800 2,800
3,000 3, 100 3, 100

340

1,250

1,210

320

1,250

1,230

310

1,300

1, 190

310

1,300

1, 190

300

1,200

1, 500

300

1, 100

1,700

270

1,060

1,770

NEWTON

OCONEE

2,490 2,9 70 2,450 2,200
2, 150 2, 100 2,050

4, 900 5, 000 5, 150 5,250 5,450 5, 540 5,650

6, 110 5,930 6,300 6,650 7, 100 7, 160 7, 100

7,600 7,8 00 7,8 00 7 , 8 00
8,300 8,500 8, 500

1,030 97 0 910
9 00 80 0 750 750

3,250 3,500 3,600 3,700 3,850 3,950 4,170

3,320 3,33 0 3,290 3,200 3,650 3,800 3, 580

OGLETHORPE

PAULDING

I, 370 1,040 1,310 1,450 I, 150 1,090 1,000

5,600 6,000 6,200 6,200 6, 100 6,000 5,900

5,030 5, 260 4,990 5,350 6,550 6,910 7,300

6,300 6,400 6,300 6,300 6, 700 6,800
6,900

800

2,450

3,050

670

2,700

3,030

550

2,800

2,950

500

2,850

2,950

500

2,850

3,350

500

2,850

3,450

450

2,890

3,560

1/ 1971 and thereafter Cows classification changed to-- " Cows and heifers that have calved."

11

-

Ye ar
1967 19 68 1969 1970 197 1 1972 197 3
1967 1968 1969 197 0 1971 1972 1973
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973

All Cattle and
Calves
6 , 5 00 6,600 6,600 6, 700 6, 800 6, 800 6, 800
14,350 14,300 13,400 14, 000 14, 100 14,200 14, 200
11, 100 11, 100 12,000 12, 500 15,000 17,000 18, 600
14, 800 13,600 1 6 , 6 00 16,800 17, 800 17,900 18, 100
3, 150 3, 000 3,300 3, 200 3,500 3,600 3,600

Georgia Agricultural Facts

January 1 Cattle Number by Counties , 1967 - 1973

Co w s 2 ye ar s ol d

I and older 1/
Kept for Kept for

Milk

Beef

All Othe r Cattle and
Calves

All Cat tle and
Calves

Co ws 2 years old

I and older 1/
Kept fo r Ke pt fo r

Milk

Beef

All Othe r Cattle and
Calve s

PEACH

PICKENS

39 0

2,700

450

2,750

600

2, 850

600

2,900

65 0

2, 600

700

2,550

7 50

2,350

3,4 10 3,400 3, 150 3, 200 3,550 3,550 3,700

4, 500 4,600 4, 600 4,800 5,800 6, 100 6,200

270

2,400

1,830

230

2,600

1,770

190

2,700

1,710

100

2,750 1,950

100

3,420 2, 280

10 0

3,400 2,600

10 0

4,3 00 1, 800

PIER CE

PIKE

620

5,050

600

5, 100

650

5,250

670

5,400

670

5,320

670

5, 230

650

5, 150

8,680 8,600 7, 500 7,930 8, 110 8,300 8,400

9,350 9,300 9, 700 10 , 000
10, 800 10,900 11,000

590

4,350 4,410

330

4,600 4,370

500

4,750 4,450

550

4,850 4,600

450

5, 150

5,200

420

5, 200

5, 280

400

5,350

5,250

POLK

PULASKI

1,800 1, 550 1, 600 1,650 1,650 1,750 1,800

4 ,200 4,600 4,750 4,850 6,500 7,600 8,800

5, 100 4,950 5,650 6,000 6,850 7,650 8,000

8, 150 8, 600 9,300 9,300 10, 000 10, 100 10,200

120

3,500 4,530

11 0

3,700 4, 790

11 0

3,800

5,390

100

3,900

5,300

200

4, 200

5,600

200

4,680

5,220

220

4, 810

5,170

PUTNAM

QUITMAN

9, 100 8,040 9, 100 9,350 9,450 9, 540 9,650

1,650 1, 150 2,000 2, 000 2,370 2,660 2,780

4,050 4,410 5,500 5,450 5,980 5,700 5,670

3, 000 3, 100 3, 100 3,200 3, 500 3,600 3,700

30

1,850

1, 120

30

1,900

1, 170

30

1,950

1, 120

30

2,000

1, 170

30

2, 210

1,260

20

2,390

1, 190

20

2, 560

1, 120

RABUN

RANDOLPH

690

850

1,610

12 ,900

510

900 i 1, 590

13, 500

450

900

1,950

13,300

350

900

1,950

13, 800

320

I, 100

2,080

14,000

300

1,200

2, 100

14, 100

300

1,280

2,020

14, 200

250

6, 500

6, 150

210

6,850

6,440

250

7,050 6,000

240

7,350 6,210

220

7,450

6,330

200

7, 500

6,400

200

7,550 6,450

-1/ 1971 and thereafter Cows class ification changed to -- " Cows and heifers that have calved. II

12

Year
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 197 3
1967 19 6 8 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973

All Cattle and
Calves
3,350 3,400 3 ,40 0 3,400 3,400 3,400 3 ,300
4,000 4, 100 4,400 4,400 5,500 5,900 6, 000
18,600 19,2 0 0 19 , 2 0 0 20, 000 21, 500 21 ,800 21 ,9 0 0
3,900 4 , 100 5,200 5, 200 5,500 5,600 5, 7 0 0
61,300 63 , 000 62,000 64,000 66, 500 67,00 0 67, 500

Georgia Ag ricultural F a cts

J anuary 1Catt1e N u rn b er bly C ountt e s , 1967 - 1973

Cow s 2 years old

I and older 1/
Kept for K ept for

Milk

Beef

All Other All Cattle

Cattle a nd

a nd

Calve s

Calves

Cows 2 year sold

I and older 1/
Kept for Kept for

M ilk

Beef

All Other Cattle and
Calves

RI C HMOND

ROCKDALE

470

1,200

440

1,250

4 00

1,300

4 00

1,350

350

1,300

320

1,300

320

1,280

1,680 I, 710 1,700 1,650 1,750 1,780 1,7.00

4,4 50 4, 3 00 4,000 4,000 4 ,300 4 ,400 4 ,400

490

I, 550

2,410

460

1,500

2,340

400

I, 550

2,050

350

1,600

2, 0 50

350

I, 71 0

2, 240

300

1,850

2,250

300

1,920

2, 180

SCHLEY

SCREVEN

360

1,600

370

I, 700

350

1,750

3 00

I, 800

350

2, 100

350

2,700

4 00

3 , 100

2, 040 2, 030 2, 30 0 2,300 3, 0 50 2, 850 2, 500

26,00 0 2 6 , 100 26, 100 2 6, 10 0 27, 300 27, 4 00 27 ,4 0 0

I, 160 I, 200 I, 10 0 I, 100
900 850 800

II, 000 11, 100 11,450 11,650 10,200 10, 800 10, 250

13, 840 13,800 13, 550 13,3 50 16, 200 15,750 16,3 50

SEMINOLE

SP A L DING

260

9,450

220

9 ,800

2 20

10 , 10 0

180

10, 500

150

12,300

100

13,400

100

13,900

8,890 9, 180 8, 880 9,320 9,0 50 8,300 7,900

II, 500 11, 600 12, 200 12,200 13, 000 13,200 13,400

1, 150 980
I , 100 I, 100 1,000
940 900

4,350 4,600 4,7 50 4,850 4,900 4,900 5, 0 0 0

6,000 6, 020 6,3 50 6,250 7, 100 7,360 7,500

STEPHENS

STEWART

740

1, 550

600

1,650

6 00

1,700

680

1,750

600

2 ,250

580

2,960

58 0

3,210

I, 610 1,850 2,900 2,770 2,650 2,060 1,910

6,650 7,400 9,200 9,200 9, 700 9,800 9,9 00

400

3,450

2, 800

340

3 , 900

3, 160

340

4, 000

4,860

250

4,150

4,800

250

4,280

5, 170

200

4,330

5,270

200

4,490

5,21 0

SUMTER

TALBOT

1,7 00 2, 190 1,650 1,700 1,400 1,400 I, 15 0

10,300 10,7 00 11,000 11,400 11,000 11 ,000 10 ,7 00

49,300 50, 11 0 49,350 50,900 54, 100 54,600 55,650

7,000 7, 100 7,600 7,600 8, 100 8,200 8,300

410

3,500

3,090

290

3,7 00

3, 11 0

450

3,800

3,350

500

3,900

3,200

400

3,980

3,720

350

4, 010

3,840

3 00

4, 06 0

3,940

1/ 19 7 1 and thereafter Cows classification changed to- - " Cow s and h e ife r s t hat have c alved. II

13

Year
1967 196 8 196 9 197 0 1971 1972 1973
1967 1968 19 69 197 0 1971 1972 197 3
1967 19 68 19 6 9 1970 1971 1972 1973
1967 196 8 1969 197 0 1971 1972 19 73
19 6 7 196 8 1969 1970 1971 1972 197 3

All Cattle and
Calves
5, 100 5,200 5,000 5, 100 5,000 4,800 4,600
7, 150 7,300 7,000 7,000 7, 500 7, 600 7,700
12, 800 13, 200 13 , 2 0 0 13,7 00 13 , 7 0 0 13,700 13,700
17,350 17, 300 17,000 17,000 17,300 17, 4 00 17, 500
3,2 00 3,3 00 3,300 3, 400 3, 500 3,600 3,600

Geo r gia Ag r icult ural F a ct s

J anuary Ca ttle N urn ber bl)i Cou n t.ii e s , 196 7 - 1973

Cows 2 year s old

I a nd older 1/
Kept for Kept for

Milk

Be e f

All Othe r Cattle and
Calves

All Cattle and
Calves

Co ws 2 yea r s old

I and olde r 1/
Kept for Kept for

Milk

Beef

All Other Cattle and
Calves

TALIAFER R O

TAT TNALL

I , 160 1,020 I, 020 I, 160 I , 100 1, 0 50 1, 050

2,050 2, 100 2, 150 2,200 2, 110
1, 990 1, 92 0

1, 89 0 2,0 80 1,830 1, 74 0
1,790 1,760 1, 630

16, 3 50 16, 500 16,700 16, 7 00
17,300 17, 4 00 16, 500

42 0

7, 2 50

8, 6 80

580

7,500 8, 420

4 50

7,70 0 8,5 50

40 0

7,9 00

8,400

350

7, 900 9,050

3 50

7, 93 0 9, 120

32 0

8,000

8, 180

TA YLOR

T E L FAIR

310

3, 3 50

300

3,500

25 0

3, 600

190

3,650

17 0

3, 600

170

3,600

15 0

3,53 0

3,490 3,500
3, 150 3, 160 3, 73 0 3, 83 0 4, 020

9, 80 0 9, 900 10, 00 0 10, 000 10, 000 10,0 00
9, 90 0

530

5, 000 4, 270

59 0

4, 400

4, 9 10

450

4,550

5, 000

530

4,700 4,770

65 0

4, 500 4 , 850

700

4,350 4,950

7 30

4,2 70 4, 900

TE R RELL

THOMAS

200

6, 100

160

6, 3 50

160

6, 550

180

6, 800

180

6,8 00

170

6,800

170

6, 85 0

6, 500 6, 690 6,49 0 6, 72 0 6,720 6, 730 6,680

26, 4 00 27, 000 27,0 00 27, 000 27 ,300 27, 40 0 27, 4 00

I, 170 1, 120 1, 120 1,3 00 1, 200 1, 160 1, 100

11, 0 50 11,400 11,7 50 12,2 00 11,400 11,200 10,7 00

14, 180 14,480 14, 130 13, 500 14 ,700 15,040 1 5 , 6 00

TIFT

T OOMBS

460

8,800

51 0

9,250

510

9,550

600

9, 850

4 50

9, 3 50

400

8, 840

3 00

8, 550

8, 090 7, 540 6, 94 0 6, 550 7, 500 8, 16 0 8,6 50

11, 0 50 10, 600 10, 500 10,6 00 10,9 00 11,000 11, 000

510

4,400 6, 140

480

4,450 5, 670

42 0

4, 600

5,480

4 50

4, 7 00

5, 450

470

4, 700

5,730

68 0

4, 700

5,620

880

4,700 5,420

T OWNS

TRE UTLEN

6 10

1, 400

500

1, 500

3 50

I, 550

3 50

1,6 00

320

1, 700

300

1,670

300

1,820

1, 190 1,300 1, 400 1, 4 50 1, 4 8 0 1, 630 1, 4 80

5,550 5, 7 00 5, 7 00 5, 80 0 5, 800 5, 600 5, 500

130

3, 000

2, 420

110

3, 050 2,540

12 0

3, 150

2,430

140

3,200

2,460

140

3, 600

2,060

10 0

4 ,2 00

1,300

100

4,300

I , 100

1/ 1971 and t he r e a ft er Co ws cla s s i fi ca t i on changed to - - " Cows a n d heifers that have cal ved. 11

14

Year
1967 196 8 196 9 1970 1971 1972 1973
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
1967 1968 1969 197 0 1971 1972 1973
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973

All Cattle and
Calves
10, 7 50 I I , 100 13,000 13,000 13,300 13 , 4 0 0 14,200
5,0 50 5,000 4,600 4,600 4,800 4, 80 0 4,800
8,450 9,000 10,400 9, 200 7,000 7, 100 7,20 0
13, 800 14 , 2 0 0 14, 600 14 , 800 15,300 15, 500 15,500
9, 200 10,000 12,400 II, 100 11, 500 12, 500 13,000

Georgia Agricultural Facts

J anuary 1 Ca ttl e Nurn ber b>y Countii e s , 1967 - 1973

Cows 2 yearsold

I and older 1/
Kept for Kept fo r

Milk

Beef

All Other Cattle and
Calves

All Cattle and
Calves

Cows 2 yearsold

I and older 1/
Kept for Kept for

Milk

Beef

TR OUP

I

i

TURNER

All Other Cattle and
Calves

2,4 50 2,480 2,3 0 0 2,000 2,300 2,410 2, 500

4, 000 4,2 00 4,300 4,400
5, 100 5,700 7,6 00

4,3 00 4,420 6,400 6,600
5,900 5,290 4,100

19, 650 19,500 19,300 19,300 19,500 19, 60 0 19,700

420

8, 750 10, 4 80

330

8,900 10,270

330

9, 150

9,820

320

9,400 9,580

330

10, 100

9,070

330

10, 100

9, 170

350

10,250

9, 10 0

TWIGGS

UNI ON

43 0 2,250 400 2, 200
350 2, 250 250 2,300 250 1,970 20 0 1,890 200 1, 82 0

2,370 2,400 2, 000 2,050 2,580 2,71 0 2,780

5, 800 6, 000 6, 100 6, 200 6,500 6, 60 0 6, 600

810

2,300

2,690

640

2,450

2,910

500

2,500 3, 100

400

2,550 3,250

350

2,780

3,37 0

310

2, 75 0 3,540

300

3, 100

3,200

UPSON

WAL KE R

680 4, 100 700 4, 500 60 0 4,650 550 4 ,750 55 0 4,7 00 53 0 4,7 00 500 4,600

3,670 3,800 5, 150 3,900 1, 750 1, 87 0 2, 100

17, 700 18, 500 18, 500 19 ,000 20, 500 20,7 00 21,000

2, 150 2,010 1,800 1, 85 0 1,750 1, 750 1,700

7,300 8,000 8, 250 8,300 8,800 9, 100 10,00 0

8,250 8,490 8,450 8,850 9, 9 50 9, 850 9,3 00

WALTON

WARE

1,720 I, 56 0 I , 500 I, 55 0 1,450 1,390 1,350

6,0 00 6, 550 6,7 50 6,900 7,200 7, 100 7,500

6,080 6,090 6,350 6,350 6,650 7,010 6, 650

5,400 5,300 5,200 5,300 5,400 5,500 5,500

230

2,300

2,870

240

2,300

2,760

140

2,3 50 2, 7 10

200

2,400 2, 70 0

250

2,330 2, 820

300

2,250

2,950

320

2, 190

2,990

WARREN

WASHINGTON

680 71 0 710
900 950 980 1,010

4 ,3 00 4,400
4,550 . 4,650 4, 650 6,200 6, 650

4,220 4,890 7,140 5,550 5,900 5,320 5,340

18, 100 18,300 18,000 18, 100 19,000 19,000 19,200

1, 640 1,730 1,700 1,800 1,800 1,800 1, 800

7, 4 50 7, 50 0 7, 700 7,900 7,700 7,700 7, 500

9,010 9, 070 8,600 8,400 9, 500 9,500 9,900

1/ 1971 and thereafter Cows classification changed to - -" Cows and heifers that have calved. II

15

-

Georgia Agricultural F a cts

Year

I All Cattle
I and Ca lve s

J a n ua r y 1 Cattle Number by Countie s, 196 7-1973

Cows 2 years old

I and olde r 1/
Kept for Kept for

Milk

Beef

All Other Cattle and
Calves

All Cattle and
Calves

Cows 2 years old

I and older 1/
Kept for Kept for

Milk

Beef

All Other Cattle and
Calves

I

1967 196 8 19 6 9 1970 1971 1972 1973

11,700 11, 300 11,000 11,300 11,900 12, 000 12,000

WAYNE

420

5, 100

380

5, 150

33 0

5,300

250

5,400

280

5, 700

280

5,920

310

6, 100

WHEELER

6, 180 5,77 0 5,370 5, 6 50 5,920 5, 80 0 5,590

3 ,600 3 ,700 3, 700 3, 800 3,800 3,800 3,600

WEBSTER

120

1,700

90

1,750

80

1,800

80

1,900

80

1,800

80

1,760

90

1,710

WHITE

1,780 1, 860 1, 820 1,820 1,920 1, 960 1,800

1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973

6,400

210

2,900

6, 50 0

19 0

2,950

6 , 5 00

170

3, 050

6,600

150

3, 100

6,900

200

3, 150

7 ,000

200

3, 180

7, 100

2 50

3,210

3,290 3,360 3,280 3,350 3, 550 3,620 3,640

6,700

650

6,900

520

7,300

50 0

7, 300

600

8, 40 0

600

9 , 100

520

9, 100

550

2, 500 2,7 0 0 2, 800 2,850 3,900 3,680 5, 55 0

3,550 3,680 4, 000 3,850 3,900 4 ,900 3,000

WHITFIELD

WILCOX

1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973

14,300 14,900 14, 500 14, 500 14, 800 14, 900 15, 000

2, 150 2,020 1,80 0 1, 500 1, 200 1, 11 0 1,030

4,900 5,250 5,400 5,500 5,550 5, 600 5,650

7,250

13,050

650

7,630

13,200

560

7,3 00

13,200

750

7 ,500

13,700

850

8,050

14, 000

750

8, 190

14 , 100

750

8, 320

14,200

650

7,000 7,250 7,450 7 ,60 0 7,300 6, 900 6, 50 0

5,400 5,390 5, 000 5,250 5,950 6,450 7,050

WILKES

WILKINSON

1967 1968 19 69 1970 1971 1972 1973

20 ,700 22,200 23, 000 23,800 25,000 25,800 25,900

3, 270 2, 850 2, 950 3, 100 3,200 3,350 3, 500

9, 600 10 , 550 10 , 900 11 , 100 11,500 12 , 100 12,300

7,830 8,800 9, 150 9,600 10,300 10,350 10, 100

3,700

240

3,800

210

4, 6 0 0

200

4,300

150

4, 800

150

4,900

100

5, 0 0 0

10 0

1, 500 I, 550 1, 600 1,600 2,350 2, 56 0 2,67 0

1,960 2,040 2, 800 2,550 2,300 2,240 2,23 0

WORTH

1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973

28,350 28,700 28,700 28,700 29,700 30,000 30, 10 0

1,300 1, 000 1,300 1, 500 1,450 1,450 1, 400

13,350 13, 850 14,300 14,700 13,900 13,800 13,350

13 ,700 13,850 13 , 100 12, 50 0 14 ,350 14,750 15, 350

-1/ 1971 and thereafter Cows classification changed to-- " Cows and heifers that have calved. 11

16

Year
1964 1965 1966 1967 1968
Year
1964 196 5 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Year
1971 1972 19 73

Georgia Agricultural Facts

- C attle and C alves --N urnb er on Farms and V a 1ue , J anuar y 1, G eo r gra 1964 1973

All Cattle
and Calves

Value Average
per head

Total

Year

I

All Cattle
and Calves

A verage per head

Value Total

I, 000 Head

D ollars

1, 000 Dollars

1,000 Head

Dollars

1, 0 0 0 Dollars

1,764

100

1,852

81

I, 815

100

1,797

113

1,833

115

176,400 150,012 181,500 203 ,061 210,795

1969 1970 1971
1972 1973

1,870

124

I, 889

140

2 ,002

155

2, 042

165

2,062

205

231,880 264,460 310,310 336,930 422,710

Catt1e and Ca 1ves-- N urn b er bIy C1asses, J anuary

Kept for Milk

Cows, 2 yrs . old & older

Heifers 1-2 years

Calves

Cows , 2

Heifer s

I yrs. old
& older

1:"2 ye a rs

- - 1,000 Head - -

. Georgi a,
Other
I Calves

1964- 1970
Steers,
I year & older

I1 Bulls

195

51

1 83

46

55 52

688 750

183 198

399 42 3

-- -

147 152

46 48

17 0

42

47

765

194

4 03

149

45

163

42

45

754

196

406

14 6

45

155

40

46

787

200

4 10

149

46

152

38

44

811

205

420

153

47

152

38

44

830

207

420

150

48

Cows and Heifers--Number on Farms, January I, Georgia, 1971-1973

I Cows & Heifers that have calved

All

Beef

I'

Milk

Cows

Cows

Cows

I I Heifers 500 Ib s , or more

Total

Beef Cow

Milk Cow

Heifers

Replacements Replacements

I Other

1,000 Head - -

I, 0 03

856

147

270

176

42

52

I, 033

887

146

276

181

42

53

1, 054

909

14 5

278

179

44

55

Year
1971 1972 1973

Steers, Bulls and Heifers--Number on Farms, Januar

Steers, 5001bs.

Bulls , 5001bs.

and over

and over

1, 000 Head - -

164

60

160

63

148

62

i a , 1971 -1973 Steers, heifers, & bulls, 500 lbs , and over
505 510 520

17

Year
1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 197 0 1971 1972

Geo rgia Ag r i c ult ur al F acts

Ca lf Cro and Cattle Di s osition. Geor ia, 1964-1972

Calves Born
Per centage Num ber of Cows Inship -
2. yrs. old ments lit o l d e r

Marketings 1/

Cattle

Calves

Farm Slau hter Cattle Calves

1,000 Head

Per c e n t

1, 0 0 0 Head - -

733

83

1

756

81

1

739

79

1

752

82

1

782

83

4

8 19

85

1

850

87

1

893

89 3/

1

911

883/

1

351

212

7

7

4 51

262

6

7

437

250

3

3

388

257

6 2/

401

275

6

412

308

6

378

281

6

432

340

6

442

367

7

1/ Excludes interfarm sales. 2/ Cattle and calves combined 1967 -1972.
3/ Percentage of cows and heifers that have calved.

Deaths

Cattle

Calves

30

39

31

37

30

35

30

36

27

40

31

44

30

43

31

45

31

45

,I

-U- NI-V~ R~ Cf TY- 0 --_
F' GEORGI"

.

I

s i: r 1 7 1973

I

LIBRARIES

18

p
I '/
IJ

~()~G\AFARM
GEORGIA CROP REPORT ING SERVICE

r:
:NIV r; Il UI TY !.Jo"
UG 1973
A THENS, GEORGIA

Aug us t 19 73 GEORGIA PEANUTS PICKED AND THRESHED - 1 972 CROP (These e s t i ma t e s are ba s ed on t he lates t available da ta and are pr eliminary)

Di s t r i c t and County

Harv ested Acres

Yield Pe r Acr e (Poun ds)

Production lQ.O_O Pounds).

DISTRICTS 1 . 2,

and 3





a

DISTRICT 4

Chattahoochee Ha c on Ha r i on Schley Talbot Taylor

65 5 ,590 3,415 2,975
130 2,290

2 , 246 2, 609 1, 716 2 ,3 37 2,285 2 , 001

146 14,587
5 , 860 6 ,954
297 4 ,5 82

Total

14,465

2 ,242

32 ,42 6

DISTRICT 5

Bleckley Dodge Houston Johnson Laurens Hon t gome r y Peach Pulaski Treutlen Twiggs Ha s hi ngt on Whe el e r Wi l ki ns on

2,545 7,210 6,485
390 8,215 1,135
605 9,365
75 1 , 3 60 1,390 1,155
735

2, 702 2,0 26 2 ,816 1 ,690 1,980 2 , 053 2 , 212 2 ,897 2 , 05 3 2, 782 1,719 2 , 824 2 , 076

6 ,877 14 ,6 06 18 ,2 64
65 9 16,264
2,330 1,338 27,133
15 4 3 , 7 83 2 ,389 3,262 1,526

Total

40,6 65

2 ,4 24

98 ,5 85

DI STRI CT 6

Bulloch Burke Candler Effingham Em a n u e l Glascock Jeffer son Jenkins Ri chmond Screven

13,635 6,310 1,530 480 3,175 160 2,840 3,215 270 5,160

2 ,8 02 2, 761 1,976 3 , 029 2 , 118 1,344 1 ,599 2,175 2 , 15 9 2, 697

38 ,2 09 17 ,424
3,023 1 ,454 6 , 724
215 4 , 541 6 ,9 92
583 13,918

Tot a l

36,7-75

2 , 531

93 , 083

F&\ SI ER T. GALLOWAY

W. PAT PARKS

Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician In Cha rge

Agr i cul t ur al Stat istic ian

The Statistical Repor t i ng Service, USDA, 1861 Wes t Br oad St r e et, At hens, Geor gi a in

coo peration with t he Geor gi a Depa r tment of Agr i cu l t ur e.

August 1973

GEORGIA PEANUTS PICKED AND THRESHED - 1972 CROP (These estimates are based on the latest available data and are preliminary)

Di s t r i c t and County

Harvested Ac r e s

Yield Per Acre (Pounds)

Production (000 Pounds)

DISTRICT 7
Baker Calhoun Clay Decatur Dough e r t y Early . Grady Lee Hi lle r Hi t che ll Quitman Ran dol ph Seminole St ewar t; Sumter Terrell Thomas Webster

14,360 15,430 10,970 17,635 5,975 31,280
8 ,655 15,630 19,805 20,700
3,145 21,245 12,560
7,055 15,930 22 ,985
4 ,995 9,045

2,523 2,523 2, 678 2 , 665 2,635 2 ,215 2 ,827 2,965 2,409 2,405 1,775 2 , 069 2, 226 2,442 2 ,903 2 , 410 2,741 2 ,634

36,237 38,937 29,382 47,004 15,747 69,275 24,470 46 , 346 47,701
49,774 5,582
43,951 27 , 954 17,225 46,249 55,383 13,693 23,828

Total

257,400

2 , 4 81

638,738

DISTRICT 8
Atkinson Ben Hill Berrien Brooks Coffee Colquitt Cook Crisp Doo1y Irwin Jeff Davis Lowndes Telfair Tift Turner Wilco x Wor th
Tot a l
DISTRICT 9

255 6,955 2,145 5,420 4,165 10,010 2,705 14,310 17,900 15 ,415
105 630 3,635 12 ,450 19,365 12,715 29,555
157,735

3 ,745 3,237 3, 222 3,120 3,302 2 , 649 3,193 2,773 2, 885 3,140 3,248 2,879 2,360 3,113 3,023 2,828 2,898
2 , 952

955 22,514
6 ,911 16, 911 13 ,753 26,520
8,637 39 ,686 51,646 48,405
341 1,814 8,577 38,75 13 58,544 35,962 85,658
465, 592

Appling Bryan Ev a n s Ta t t na 11 Toombs

260 250 1,120 1,275 1 ,955

2,423 2,792 2,518 2, 631 2,732

630 698 2,820 3 ,355 5,342

Total Other Counties

4, 360 100

2, 643 1,710

12 ,845 171

STATE TOTAL

512 . 000

2.6 20

l ,341,4L,0

" 7 .;

REPORT

G E O RGI A C ROP REPO RT IN G SERVI CE

A T H E NS, GEO RGI A

Aug us t 1973 GEO RGIA PEANUTS PICKED AN D TH RESHED - 1971 CR OP (REVISED )

Distr ict and Count y
DISTR ICTS 1 , 2 , and 3
DI STRICT 4
I~ ac o n
Ma r ion Schley Talbo t Taylor
Total

Harve st e d Acre s
0
5 , 565 3 , 490 2,955
125 2, 240 14 , 375

Yiel d Pe r Acre (Pounds)

(:.J'HW Y::ti t; \I' {
0

n

I

Prod uction (OOO Pounds)
0

2 ,282 1 ,70 2 2, 336 2 , 072 1, 968
2, 102

;WP li J.rm

12,70 1 5 , 940 6, 903
259 4,409
30, 212

DI STR I CT 5
B1ec k1ey Dodge Hous t on John son Lau rens Mont gomery Peach Pulas ki Treut 1e n Twi ggs \'}as hi ngt on \/hee 1er 1{1i 1k i nson
Total

2,5 65 7,3 10 6,460
390 8,1 65 1,080
61 0 9 ,3 85
70 1,340 1,330 1,160
695
40,560

2 , 780 2 , 434 2,428 2,138 2,41 9 2, 931 1,972 2,571 1, 857 2,553 2,358 2,941 2,699
2,506

7 ,131 17,790 15,683
834 19,753 3,165
1,203 24,127
130 3,42 1 3,136 3,41 1 1,876
101,660

DISTRICT 6
Bulloch Burke Ca ndle r Eff ingham Emanuel Glascock Jeffe rson Jenkins Ri chmond Screven
Total

13 ,705 6,545 1,445
470 3,17 5
165 2,800 3 , 165
260 5 ,.1 45
36 , 875

2 , 943 2,99 1 2 , 779 2, 764 2,232 1,588 2 ,3 33 2 ,43 6 2, 558 3, 000
2 ,791

40 ,33 4 19, 579 4,016
1,299 7,086
262 6,533 7 ,711
665 15,434
102, 919

FAA S I ER T. GA LLOI!/AY Agr icultural Stat ist ic ian In Char ge

\4. PAT PARKS Agri cul t u ra l Stat istician

The Statist ical Report ing Service, USDA, 1861 We s t Broad St reet , Athe~s, Geo rgia , i n cooperation wi t h the Georgia Depa rtment of Agr icul ture.

Di str ict and County

August 1973 GEO RGIA PEA NUTS P ICK ED AND TH RES HED - 1971 CROP ( REVISED)

Harvested Acres

Yield Per Acre (Pound s)

Produ ct ion (000 Pound s )

DIST RICT 7
Ba ker Calhoun Clay De ca tu r Doughert y Earl y Grady Lee Mi l l er Mitc hell Qui tma n Randolph Semi nole St ewart Sumter Te rre 11 Thomas vle b s te r
Total
DISTR ICT 8
Atkinson Ben Hill Berrien Brooks Coffee Colqu itt Coo k Cr i sp Dooly Irwin Jeff Davis Lownde s Telfair Tift Tu rner \.Ji 1cox \/o r t h
Total
DISTRICT 9
App 1i ng Bryan Evans Tattna 11 Toombs
Total
Other Count ies
STATE TOTAL

14,395 15 ,480 11,015 17 , 650 5, 955 31 ,150 8,575 15,5 60 19 , 7 2 5 20,540 3, 095 20,810 12,975 7,100 15,705 22 , 810 4, 940 8,950
256,430
275 6, 885 2,15 0 5, 120 3, 985 10,010 2, 695 14,325 18,000 15,355
10O 655 3, 610 12,3 90 19 ,335 12,8 10 29,100
156 ,800
220 245 1,105 1,300 1, 960
4 , 830
130
510,000

2,57 0 2,f54 2,3 00 2,601 2,345 2,267 2,300 2, 324 2,812 2,31 8 1, 842 2,141 2, 795 2,053 2,264 2,043 2,210 2 , 022
2,348
2,553 3,001 2,605 2, 512 2 ,801 2,529 2,630 2, 54 1 2 , 537 3,077 2,620 1, 994 2,571 2,823 2, 815 3,062 2,354
2,683
2,195 2,645 2,666 2, 598 2,406
2,519
1,585
2,490

36 ,9 88 37,99 1 25, 339 45 , 915 13 , 967 70,609 19,71 9 36 ,160 55 ,475 47, 607 5 ,702 44 ,545 36,268 14,577 35,557 46,611 10,918 18,097
602 ,045
702 20 ,664 5, 601 12, 861 11,162 25,313 7 ,089 36 , 39/-!45,667 47,253
262 1,306 9,283 34,974 54,42 1 39,228 68,509
420,689
483 648 2,946 3,377 4,715
12 , 169
206
1,269,900

- .3 ( J
,.,
LIVESTOCK REPORT

.JUNE

1973

SLAUGH .TER
"\
Rel eased 8/1/73

GEO I~G fA

June Red Meat Production Below Year Aqo

. .'

Georg ia's red me a t prod uctio n i n commerci a l p l a nt s du ri ng June 1973 t o t a l ed 29. I mi ll i on pounds, accord ing to t he Georgia Crop Repo rtin g Serv ice. This wa S I I percent below the 32.6 mil l ion poun ds during t he Same month las t ye ar and 15 perce nt below the 34.2 mi l li on poun ds for May 1973.

Cat tle Sl auqhter

Commercial plants in Georgia reported 22,100 head of cat t l e slaughte red during June 1973 -- 2,500 below last mont h and 1,600 below Jun e 1972.

Calf Slauqhter

June calf slaughter i n Geor g ia pl an t s num be red 800 hea d - - 400 bel ow Ma y 1973 and 800 be low June 1972.

Hoq Slauqhter

Commerc ial hog slaughter in Georgia plants totaled 132,000 head in June 1973, 25,000 less than in the previous mo nt h and 22,000 less than in June 1972.

48 STATES

June Re d Mea t Product io n Down 9 Perce n t From i972

Commerc ial product ion of re d me at in the 48 Sta tes totaled 2 ,796 mi l l ion pounds in June, 9 percent below a year earl i e r . Commercial me a t produc tion includes slaughter in Federally inspected and other slaught er plants, but excludes an imals slaughtered on farms.

Beef Production Down 9 Percent From A Year Earl ier

Beef production wa s 1,738 mi l l ion pounds, 9 percent less than the 1,913 mi l l ion pounds produced i n June 1972. Cattle kil led total ed 2,789,500 head, compared wi t h 3 , 142,300 hea d slaug htered a yea r earl ie r . Live we i ght per head wa s 1,038 pounds, 19 pounds more t han June 1972, and 6 pounds mo r e than Ma y 1973.

Veal Output Totals 25 Mi l I ion Pounds

There were 25 mill ion pounds of veal produced during June, down 29 percent from the 35 mill ion pounds produced i n June 1972. Calf slaughter was 33 percent less than a year earl i e r . Live weight per hea d w~ s 286 pounds, 6 pounds mo re than June 1972.

Pork Prod uct ion Down 9 Percen t From A Year Earl ie r

Pork production to taled 994 .mi l 1 ion pounds , 9 pe r ce nt less than a year earl ie r . Ro ~ k ill totaled 6,066 ,500 he ad , down 11 per ce nt from J une 1972 . Live wei ght per head was 244 pounds, the same as las t year, but 2 pounds above l a s t mont h ' s level. Lard rendered per 100 pounds of 1 ive we i ght wa s 7.4 pounds, compared wi t h 7.0 (revised) las t month and
8.3 i n June 1972.

Lamb and Mu t t on Down 7 Percent From June 1972

There we re 39 mi l I ion pou nds of lamb a nd mu tto n p roduced in June, down 7 percent from a year earl ier. Sheep and l am b slau ght er to t a l e d 752 , 000 hea d , down II percent. Avera ge 1 ive we i gh t wa S 106 pounds, 4 poun ds heavi e r t han a year earl ier but 4 pounds 1igh t e r than last month.

Poultry Production 1 Percent Below A Year Ago : Production of poultry meat totaled 949 million pounds, ready-to-cook basis. Thi s i s 12 million pounds l e ss than in June 1972.

Specie

GEORGIA AND 48 STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER 1 /

Number

Slaughter ed

June

1972

19 73

Ave r ag e

Li ve Hei gh t

J une

1 972

1 973

Tot a l

Li ve We ight

June

1 9 72

1 973

1 , 000 Head

Pou n d s

1 ,000 Pounds

Georgia :

Cattle Calves . Hog s Sheep and Lambs

23. 7

22 .1

900

91 2

1. 6

.8

439

4 71

154. 0

132. 0

21 9

222

21 , 330 702
33, 726

20,155 377
29,304

48 States

Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs

3,142.3 224.5
6,809.0 842. 0

2,789 .5 151.3
6 ,066.5 752.0

1 , 01 9 280 244 102

1,038 286 244 106

3,203,100 62,841
1, 662 ,800 85 ,567

2 ,894,782, 43,231
1,478,872 79,433

1/ Includes slaughter und er Federal inspect ion and ot her c omme r ci al slaughter, excludes
farm slaughter.

Commodity and Un i t

AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS AND IIDG-CORN RATIOS , JULY 15 , 19 73
~.;rIT H COHPARI SONS

July 15 1972

GEORGIA June 15
1 973

Jul y 15 1973

UNITED STATES

Ju l y 15 June 15 July 15

1 972

1 973

1973

- - Dollars

Cor n, bu. Hogs , cwt. Cattle, cwt.
CaLve s , cwt .

1. 32 26. 50 32.10 44.00

2 . 30 36. 40 39 .60 56 .60

2.39 38.80 40 .50 58. 00

1.14 27. 50 34 .60 45.10

1.99 37.20 43. 80 58.70

2.03 41.00 44.20 58.80

Ho g - C o r n
Ratio 1./

20 . 1

15.8

16. 2

24.1

18.7

20.2

1/ Bu she l s of corn equal i n va l ue t o 100 lbs. hog s , l ive weigh t .

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agr i cul t ur al Statistician In Charge

W. A. WAGNER Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician

The Statistical Repor t i ng Service, USDA, 1861 We s t Broad Str eet, At hens , Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

Atter l"ive Days Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

~.5;; >
---- POSTAGE & FEES PAID
United Sto'., Deportment of Agricultur.
AGR - 101

..J ( GEORGIA CROP REP 0 R1~.1 NG S ERVICE
" 'lo"'

ATHENS, GEORGIA

.~
e
, "",

{
;;....

'

"Iti.'

~'

"

,

"

BROILER TYPE

1, 1973

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the w ee k...ended July 28 was 8, 070, 000-- 5 percent more than the previous week but 9 percent f e s s than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 10,382,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--1 percent more than the previous week but 3 percent less than the comparable week a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 21 reporting States totaled 56,400,000--2 percent more than the previous week but 6 percent less than the comparable week las t year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 72, 219, 000 - -1 percent 1es s than the previous week and 2 percent 1es s than a year ago.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEW.tENTS

Eggs Set J:../

1972

1973

Thousands

0/0 of
year ago

Net Cros s State Movement of Chicks
1972 1973
Thousands

Chick s Placed for
B r oil e r s in Georgia - o/-co -of--

19 7 2

1973

Thous an ds

II year ago

May 26 June 2 June 9 June 16 June 23 June 30 July 7 July 14 July 21 July 28

11,454 11,303 11, 128 10,096 10,496 10,963 10, 826 10,760 10, 744 10,689

10,765 10,928 10, 802
9,965 8,933 9,812 10, 260 10,307 10,249 10,382

94 f 53 I- 71

97

1-133 - 272

97

f 17 5 f 59

99 f221 -112

85 1-209 -147

90 I- 45 -203

95

f137 f319

96

1-221 f365

95 f154 I- 45

97

f302 - 72

9 ,364 9 ,39 4 9,305 9,461 9, 165 9,069 8, 312 8,660 8, 643 8,904

8, 837 8, 562 8,831 8,451 8,399 8,398 7,808 7,454 7,711 8,070

I 94 91 95 89 92 93 94 86
89 91

EGG TYPE

Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended July 28 was 823,000-12 percent 1es s than the previous week but 9 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 128, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 4 percent more than the previous week and 21 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 24 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1972, hatchings during the week ended July 28 were up 10 percent and settings were up 30 percent from a year ago.

State

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1973

July 14

Eggs Set

July

July

21

28

I %of

I
I

y e ar

a go 2/

Chicks Hatched

July

July

July

14

21

28

Thousands

Thousands

I%of year ago 2/

Ga. Calif. Wa s h . Miss.
Total 1973

1, 222 1, 269
142 402
3,035

1,087 1,444
149 416
3,096

1, 128 121 1,377 13 4
I 174 2 3 8
419 120
3,098 130

1,054 1, 198
141 299

936 1, 335
76 291

823 109 987 102 102 329 240 117

2,692 2,638 2, 152 110

Total 1972*

2,934 2,457 2, 381

2,063 2,298 1,958

%of
Last Year

,

103

126

130

130

115

110

1/ Includes eggs set by hatc h e r i e s producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.
2/ Current week as percent of same week la s t year. * R e v i s e d . '

-
ST AT E

-_. -

~~

--

--

--

EGGS SET

Week Ended

July

July

14

21

July 28

Tho usands

- --

-- -. - ---

.- -

- - - ~ -- - - --

--

-

-- _..

--

CHICKS PLACED

0/0 of year
ago 1/

Week Ended

July

July

14

21

July 28

Thousands

Alabama Arkansas California Delawar e Florida

10, 545 12 ,774
2,090 3,077 1,670

10,67 7 13, 043
1,914 3,0 30 1,660

10,425 1102 12,661 92
2,067 100
3,030 110
1, 69 0 107

7,545 8,727 1,627 3,006
927

7, 80 5
8,9 98 1,676 2,825 1, 175

8,0 09 9, 156 1, 678 2,765 1, 110

GEORGIA

10,307 10, 24 9 10, 382 96

7, 454

7, 711 8,070

Indiana Louisiana Maine Maryland Mi s si s sippi Mis s o uri N. Ca r ol i na Oregon Pennsylvania S. Carolina Tennes s ee Texas Virginia Washington W. Virginia
TOTAL 1973 (21 States )

474 1,025 1, 98 1 5, 124 5,410
356 6, 860
403 2,050
55 4 55 4 3,950 2,010 470
0
71 ,684

536 1, 04 2 2,040 5,09 3 5,494
350 7,300
438 2, 174
570 613 4 , 073 2, 031 465
0
72,792

459 119 1, 0 86 104 2,01 5 107 5, 087 105 5, 418 97
33 4 99 7, 151 87
4 31 103 2,078 109
570 93 597 85 4 , 222 97 2,019 98 497 105
0-
72,219 98

205 1, 246 1,507 3, 497 4,618
506 4,674
2 69 1, 335
54 2 57 4 3,051 1, 47 4 417 323
53, 524

209 1,458 1,463 3,778 4, 76 9
378 4, 7 14
22 8 1, 177
565 966 3, 07 4 1,428 403 339
55,139

174 1,368 1, 499 3, 901 4,795
422 5, 187
272 1,266
571 889 3, 073 1, 4 86 376 33 3
56,400

TOTAL 1972"" (21 States )

75,382 74, 755 73,930

57,637 59 ,6 03 59,707

* 0/0 of Last Year 1-

95

97

98

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

93 Revised.

93

94

- - , .

- -' ''1._

0/0 of year
ago 1/

104 85
102 110 10 6
91
61 147 113 102 91 94
83 116 113
95 78 89 95 103 11 6
94

Q
..t.i..l
r-r.:! 'ro: Z~-rU:l
l-<J.UB)
~~ H
-<.~.:.:-:ll
:::l
~ .~
H bJ)
-<

Q)
H :::l .~ ..-l :::l
.u....
H
eo
-<

"'o"' ......

~a Q -.D 0) a
8 rt"l

~

til

H .....

til

bJ)

P. H

0)

0

00)0

til U

en ~ or-! -,..4

...

Ul

HHQ

o
0)

UQ))

.0c)

o bJ) ~

.. Q
.~~

oH ~ 0)

p. 0)

pO:f) Ut )

I

...-l"'Cl

I

til til

I

u0

0) I
'r: OJ) I
HI til I .J::I
~U:

H
0) . ~ D:l
H~ +>
:::l til Ul
:+>lU+>)~0)

-< Q
~H

..o...

......

o -< ... ...:l ..~...

H bJ)

-c.Do

-...<:l i.;~; "o'"'

lJ 'r: ~ q

til

0)

E-. iU~) 8

~

~~ ril H
H :::l
U)~
-<:l
r~ .o....
,.%.f H
OJ)

H til
P.
.o0)
U)
.

-< ::>

~

~

0 ';:
<~

11.-

V) 0

~i
IL.E

ral

oj! ~ r l

w ~~" I

~;~
~!~<0

!

;

0)

H

;:l

~

r-l

;:l
U 0) ~U

OH~
~ bO :> <H~""

l::

0)0)0

H4-lU')o)\O

;:lo

HOU')

~

bO~("")U')

0)~l::U')

~

~ l::'M

Z

o)~"dtllH

UlSHtll,-lU')

>-~OObO:::>

tll H Po H H ~

:::l tll 0) ~ 0

Po ~

0) >-l

0)0)

~0<

:>Qr-l Ul H

oM

tll 0) aU

~UlU~(f.lH

0) ~

l:: ~

H~~...-lO)~

O) tllUl\O.J::O

~~'MCO~ l-lU')~...-l<

<l1 tll "d ~ O) U')

~

~
:5

I

,.
/

~()~G\AFARM

AUG 3 1973

GEORGIA CROP REPORTI NG SERVICE

AT HE NS , GEORGIA

.JULY ~ 5 ~973

AGRICULTURAL PRICES

August 2, 1973

GEORGIA INDEX DOWN 2 POI NTS

The Al l Commodities Index of Prices Re cei ve d by Georgia farmers in July was 173 percent, a decrease of t wo points below the previous mont h but 52 points above July 1972 , according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Serv ice.

The July All Crops Index was 14 points be lo w the previous mont h at 158. The Livestock and Livestock Products Index wa s 185 percent, 7 points above t he previous month and 64 points above July 1972. The decrease i n the All Commodities Index resulted partially from lower prices for soybeans and peaches.

UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UNCHA NGED PRICES PAID INDEX UNCHA NGED

The Index of Prices Re cei ve d by Farmers was unc hanged at 172 percent of the January-December 1967 average during the month ended July IS, 1973. A sharp prit~ decl ine for soybeans since mi d- J une offset higher prices for hogs, potatoes, milk, bro ilers, and corn. The index was 35 percent above a year earl ier.

The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodit ies and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates for July 15 was 146, unchanged from mid-June. Major changes during the month were higher prices for feeder I ivestock and lower pr ices for feed. The i nde x was IS percent above a year earl ier.

1967 = lOa

INDEX NUMBERS - - GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES

June IS 1972

July IS 1972

June IS 1973

July 15 1973

GEORG IA
Prices Received All Commodities All Crops
Livestock and Livestock Products
- - ----- - - - - - - "-
UNITED STATES
Price s Received
Pr i ces Pa id, Interest, Taxes & Farm \'Ja ge Rates
Rat io 1/

1/119

121

.!f175

173

1/122

1/121

.!f172

158

1/116

-

-

-

-

.!l121
----

-

-

-

-

-

178
-

-

-

-

-

185

125

127

172

172

126

127

146

146

99

100

118

118

.!/ Revised. 1/ Ratio of Index of Prices Received by Farmers t o Index of Prices Paid,
Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates.

FRAS IER T. GALLO\~AY Agricultural Statist ician In Charge

CLAYTON MCDUFFIE C. L. CRENSHA ~I Agricultural Statisticians

The Stat istical Reporting Serv ice, USDA, 1861 ~/e s t Broad Street, Athens, Georg ia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agr i cu lt u re .

PR ICES - - RECE IVED AND PA ID BY FA R/'lERS. JUL Y 15. 1973 \11TH C OM PA I~ ISOi~ S

Commod i t y a nd Un i t

GEO RGI A

UNITED ST,l\TES

Ju l y 15 J une 15 J u l y 15: J ul y 15 June 15 Ju ly 15

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _......:.....1_9~~7'_.:;2=____ __:.1L9..~n_ ___'1_"9'_7'_3,'__~-~ 19"72'-=-----'1-9"~ 73.----'-1''9'-7'-3''--'--

PRICES RECEIVED

\!heat , bu.

$ 1. 30

Oa ts, bu.

$

. 78

Corn, bu.

$ 1.32

Cotton, 1b.

. 30 . 0

Soy bea ns, bu .

$ 3.30

Swee t pot a t oes , cwt .

$ 8 . 10

Hay, ba 1ed l to n:

Al l

$ 32. 00

Alfa l f a

$ 38. 00

Other 2/

$ 32 .00

I~ i lk Cows , he ad

$ 300 .00

Hogs , cwt ,

$ 26. 50

Bee f Catt le, All , cwt. 1/ $ 32.10

Cows , cwt , 1/

$ 25 . 00

Steers & He ifers, cwt. $ 37 . 30

Calves, c wt

$ 44 . 00

Mil k, So ld to Plants , cwt.

Flu i d Ma rket

$ 6.90

Jvla nufactu red

$

A11

$ 6.90

Tur keys , lb.

. }/2 2. 5

Chickens , l b. :

Exclu din g Broil ers

. 9.0

Commercial Bro ilers

. }/14.5

Eggs , al l, doz.

. }/35. 2

Tab l e , doz .

. 30 .3

Ha tch ing , doz .

. 60 . 0

2.44 1. 15 2. 30 39. 0 10.3 0 10. 95
35.00 40 .00 35 .00 400.00 36. 40 39 .60 32 . 20 45.00 56. 60
1/7 . 75
1/7.75 30. 0
17. 0 24.0 56. 3 53. 7 70. 0

2.49 1.1 0
2. 39 40 . 5
6. 50 ]I+. 55

1. 32
. 655 1. 14 3/ 30. 86 - 3 . 34
}/9 . 03

2. 43
. 9 0 l j
1. 99 29. 52 10 . 00 14. 00

2. 47 . 855
2.03 30. 38
6 .69 9. 24

35 .00 40.00
35. 00 43 5.00
38 . 80 40 . 50
33.70 45 .50 58. 00

28.50 30.5 0 24 . 50 }/400.00
27 . 5 0 34. 60 }/25. 00
3/37 .00 - 45. 10

35.20 37. 10 29 .80 494. 00 37 . 20 43 .80 32 .90 46 .20
58.70

36. 30 38 . 50 31 .00 499 .00 4 1. 00 44.20
33.50 47.1 0 58.80

'2/7.75
'2/7 . 75 33. 0

6.09 4. 92 5.80
1/ 21. 4

3/6.65 1/5.58 }/6 .37
33. 1

4/ 6. 79 4/5.58 4/6.48
33.8

16 . 0

1/ 8. 9

15. I

15. I

26.0

15 .5

24.5

26.4

55. 1

30 .6

50. 6

51.3

52. 1

70. 0

PRI CES PAID . FEED

Mixe d Da i ry Fee d, to n:

14% pro t ein

$ 77. 00 11 8 .00 106 . 00

73 .00

99. 00

98.00

16% prote in

$ 8 2.00 120 . 00 113. 00

78.00 11 2.00 110.00

18% prote in

$ 82. 00 124 . 00 115.00

8 1. 00 120.00 119.00

20% pro t e i n

$ 89. 00 134.00 133 .00

84 . 00 129.00 122. 00

Hog Fee d , 14%-1 8%

prot e in, cwt.

$ 4.55

7.30

7.40

4 .76

7.71

7.51

Co ttonseed Me a l , 4 1% , cw t. $ 5. 50

11.50

11.00

5.74

12.60

11.60

Soybean Me a l, 44%, cwt. $ 6 . 50

16 . 50

16.50

6.53

19 . 60

17. 00

Bra n, cwt.

$ 4.20

5.80

5.80

3. 94

5 .59

5.58

Midd 1i ngs, cwt. Co r n Meal, cwt.

$ 4 .25 $ 3.65

5.80 5 .40

5.80 5. 80

3.96

5.57

5.55

3 . 55

5.14

5.19

Poul try Fee d, t on:

Broiler Grower Fee d

$ 89 . 00 150. 00 164.00

96 . 00 168 .00 163. 00

Laying Feed

$ 8 2. 00 147 .00 146.00

87. 00 157.00 147.00

Ch i ck Star t er

$ 100 .00 181.00 175. 00

103.00 189.00 179.00

Alfa lfa Hay, t on

$ 41.00

44.00

44 . 00

38.00

45.20

48.1 0

All Other Ha y . t on

$ 34. 00

41. 00

39.00

35.60

40. 10

42.00

.!/ "Cows" and "s teers and heifers" combined wi t h a llowance wh e re necessary for slaughter

bulls. 2/ Includes cuI I da iry cows so ld fo r s lau ght er, but not dairy cows for herd
rep lacement . }/ Revised . ~/ Prel imi na ry . i / Inc ludes all ha y except a l f a l f a .

Atter l"1ve vays Keturn to United States Department of Agr i cu lture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Stree t At hens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

?;;>
POSTAGE & FEES PAID Uni t.d Sto tes De portme-nt of Agricu lture
AGR - 101

Yeek Ending August 6, 1973

Ath ens , Ge org l a
.-

Released 3 p.m. Monday

CROPS SHmJING 111PROVEMENT
Athens, Ga., August 6, 197~':"-- The condition of fn6~t of Georgia's major crops showed
improvement last week, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Judgements made near the end of the week by County Extension Agents over the State reflected rather broadbased signs of brighter prospects. Many of the Agents attributed the improvement to increased moisture suppl ies, particularly in central and southern areas.

Statewide, soil moisture was most often described as "adequate". There were areas of shortages and surpluses due to the scattered pattern of recent rainfall, but these were much more isolated than had been the case earl i e r .

Georgia leads the Nation in peanut production and this year's crop is being rated a good one to date. There were reports of white mold appear ing i n fields in many counties, however. Insect and disease controls were still receiving a lot of attention. No diggings were reported.

Ratings of the State's ~ crop showed significant imp roveme nt . A number of County Agents commented that the recent rains brought sufficient mo i sture to now consider the crop Ilmadel i

Cotton was judged to be in fair to good condition--not much change from the previous week. The crop ~as said to be about two weeks later than normal with nearly 90 percent of the acreage now setting bolls but none opening yet.

Harvest of the short tobacco crop continued. About 87 percent of the crop was gathered by the weekend - -near normal progress for the date.

Soybeans received high marks with about 80 percent of the County Agents cal ling their county's crop in "good" or higher condition. Except for late planted f ields, the soybeans were said to be blooming freely.

Peach harvest was drawing to a close with approximately 97 percent of the crop already picked. Apple harvest got underway in quite a few apple producing areas.

Havinq waS slowed by the week's rain activity and some of that cut was caught on the ground. Pastures and cattle remained in the same high conditions that have prevailed for much of the year. Face fl ies cont inued to be a nuisance on many farms.

\:!EATHER SUMHARY - - Temperatures averaged near normal across the ent ire State for the week. Above normal temperatures occurred early i n the week . however cooler temperatures prevailed in the north portion about mid week and in the south near the end of the week. Clayton in the north central portion of the State .. had the lowest temperature . 52 degrees .. on the 30th. The highest temperature . 99 degrees . was reported at Macon on the 30th and 31st.

Rainfall was moderate to heavy in the central, east central and southeast sections of the State and moderate elsewhere except for generally I ight amounts i n the northwest portion. Isolated heavy amounts occurred in mos t sections of the State. Over 5 inch rainfall amounts were reported at Forsyth, 5.07 inches and at Baxley, 5.74 i nc he s .

The long range outlook Wednesday through Fr iday calls for 1 i t t l e change with warm and humid conditions continu ing. A chance of afternoon and evening thundershowers ex ists over the State. However, the thundershower activ ity is expected to be a bit more numerous in the south portions.

The Statist ical Report ing Service, Athens, Georgia, i n cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Serv ice, University of Georgia; Georg ia Department of Agriculture ; and the Na t iona l Weather Service Forecast Office , NOAA, U. S. Department of Commerce.

UNITED STATES DEPARTUENT OF C01'ftlliRCE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE Atlanta Airport, Atlanta, Georgia
Pre cip itation Fo r The Wee k Ending Augu s t 3 , 1973
GEORGIA
o

* Fo r t he pe r iod August 3- 6 ,
T Le s s th an ,005 in ch .
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

,.
AGR 101

\

~

qoo 7
t.t A

GEORGIA C R0 P REPORTING SERVIC E

;;~ w~~rn[!Jw rnm1t@rn~mw

ATHENS, GEORGIA

A u g u~ t 8, 1973

B ROILE R TY PE', I~:

," - r.~, ~_ ~

Placement of broiler chicks in Geor gia durfng t ne week ended A ug u s t 4 was

7,996,000--1 percent less than the previous week and 8 pe rcent less than the com-

parable week last year, according to t he Georgia Crop Repo r ti ng Service.

An estimated 10,387,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--

slightly more than the pre vio us week but 1 p e rcent less t ha n t he comparable week a

year earlier.

Placement of broiler chicks in 21 re p o r t i ng S tates totaled 56, 956, 000--1

percent more than the previous week b ut 6 p er c ent less than t he comparable week

last year. Broiler type hatc hing egg s set w er e 7 1,835,000--1 p ercent less than

both the previous week and a year ago.

Vveek Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK P LACEMENTS

1972

E ggs Se t J:...1
1973

o/u of
year ago

Net Cros s Stat e Movem ent of Chi cks
1972 1973

Chick s Placed for

Broile r s in Georgia

% of

19 72

1973

year

ago

Thousands

Thousa n d s

T hous ands

June 2

11, 303 10,928

97 ;i133 - 2 7 2

9 ,394

8,562

91

June 9

11, 128 10, 802

97 ;i175 ;. 59

9,305

8, 83 1

95

June 16

10 ,096

9 ,965

99 ;' 2 2 1 -1 12

9,46 1

8, 451

89

June 23

10, 49 6

8,933

85 ;i 20 9 - 147

9, 165

8,3 99

92

June 30

10,963

9,812

90 ;. 4 5 -203

9,0 69

8,398

93

July 7

10 , 826 l a, 260

95 f1 37 1-319

8, 312

7,808

94

July 14

10,760 10,307

96 ;i2 2l ;'365

8,660

7,454

86

July 21

10,744 10,249

95 ;'154 ;. 45

8,643

7,711

89

July 28

10,689 10,382

97

;'302 - 72

8, 904

8,070

91

Aug . 4

10 ,442 10, 387

99 fl0 4 - 84

8,684

7,996

92

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended August 4 was 973, 000- -18 percent more than the previous w eek and 7 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 310, 000 eggs for the p roduction of egg type chicks were set by G eorgia hatcheries, 16 p ercent more than t h e previous week and 54 percent more t han the comparable week las t year.
In the four s t a t e s that accounted for a bo ut 24 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks i n the U. S. in 1972, hatchings during the week ended August 4 were up 7 percent and s etti ng s were up 26 percent from a year ago.

State

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1973

July 21

Eggs Set

July

Aug.

28

4

0/0 of yea r a go 2/

Chicks Hatched

July

July

A ug.

21

28

4

Thousands

T housands

0/0 o f year ago 2/

Ga. Calif. Wa s h . Miss.
Total 1973

1,087 1, 128 1, 310 154

1, 444 1, 377 1, 31 4 I II

149

17 4

227 13 1

4 16

4 19

36 2 103

3, 096 3,098 3, 21 3 126

936

823

973 107

1,335

987 1, 031 102

76

102

126

88

291

240

314 142

2,638 2, 152 2,444 107

Total 1972*

2,4 57 2, 38 1 2,560

2,29 8 1,958 2,280

0/0 of Last Year

12 6

130

I 12 6 I

115

110

107

1/ Includes e ggs set by hatcheries producing chi ck s for hatche ry supply flocks.
2/ Current we ek as percent of s am e wee k l a s t year . * Revi s e d .

BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS B Y WEEKS-1973 Page 2

STATE

July 21

EGGS SET

Week Ended July 28
Thousands

Aug . 4

I %yeoafr
ago 1/

CHICK3 PLACED

July 21

We ek Ended J uly 28
Thousands

Aug. 4

I % of year ago 1/

Alabama Ar kansa s Ca lifo r nia Delaware Florida

10,677 \ 13 ,043
1,914 3,030 1,660

10,425 12, 661
2,067 3 ,030 1, 690

10, 0 7 0

99

13, 197 101

1,868 10 2

3 ,021 112

1,660 113

7, 805

8, 0 09

8,052

99

8,998

9 ,156

9,940

93

1,676

1,678

1,683

102

2,825

2, 765

3,064

139

1, 175

1, 110

1, 139

104

GEORGIA
Indiana Louisiana Maine Maryland Mis sis sippi Miss ouri N. Carolina Oregon Penns ylvania S. Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia Washington W. Virginia
TOTAL 1973 (2 1 States)

10,249 10,382 10 ,387

99

7,711

8, 070

7,996

92

I

536

4 59

464 115

209

17 4

207

72

1,042

1,086

1,097 106

1, 458

1,368

1,060

75

2,040

2,015

1,872 101

1, 4 6 3

1, 4 9 9

1,490

10 4

5,093

5,087

4,947 106

3,77 8

3,901

3, 534

86

5,494

5, 418

5, 455

93

4, 769

4,795

4, 809

92

350

334-

357 108

37 8

422

43 0

92

7,300

7, 151

7, 179

88

4,71 4

5, 187

5,072

79

438

431

440

87

228

272

216

78

2, 174

2,078

2, 025 115

1, 177

1,266

1, 332

121

570

570

560 _. . 93

565

57 1

596

97

613

597

509

71

966

889

917

87

4, 073

4,222

4,272

99

3,074

3, 073

3, 170

91

2,031

2,019

1, 973 100

1, 428

1.,. 486

1,476

93

465

497

482 139

403

376

444

144

0

0

0

-

339

333

329

101

72, 792 72,219 71,835

99

5 5, 139 56,40 0 56,956

94

TOTAL 1972* (21 States )

74,755 73,930 72,328

59,603 59,707 60,512

% of Last Year

97

98

99

93

94

94

1/ Current week a s percent of same week last year.

* Revised.

_Q)
H
..:.:..l

..sr.o:.: ..c.......
_....e.r....on.....
U)

::l
.o...
H
on
.<..t.:.
o ..s.:.:.

_
o -o.0

Q)

('f)

_ro
H

..6... .r..o.

..:.:..l

Hro

00 H

::l 0.. 0

....U

Q)

Q)

-<H
on

OQ)CJ
..ro.. .u... en~

on:> s::

oH H <l) Q) ..c

Q) U ) .....

CJ

oo ~

s::
.~

...;

~oo..HQQ))

Q) .....

p::;U)
_ 'Uro

Q)

ro 0

on
Hro

Q) ..U.. H H"t;(:Q

..c
U

_..:.:..l

ro

.....
Qen)

.... s::

::l ..... >
uU);>

H

H_

_ ........sro::
U

I .~.0..0.

-.0
et)

..... o

_......e..n.. ~

..r....l
U)

Q)
..6...

ro Hro

H
~B
0~::.;8.-.. H on

0..
.oQ)
.U)

~ ::>

!
a= Q .::
- .

!L-

V> 0

~irl u, 11 0

oil ~ rl

w
o

~0.

I

.4(... p::

~ ~~ <o

!
'c

:::l

Q)

H ::l
~

...-l

U::l Q) ..-l (J

O
~

H.. tlD

->l

<H~

I=l

Q)Q)O

H4-!C/) Q)\O

::l0 HOC/)

4-J

tlD~Mc/)

Q)~~C/)

~

~I=l..-l

Z

Q)~'"CltllH

ens HtIl..-lC/)

>-~ 0 0 tlD=>

tIlHPoHH~

::::ltllQ)j:l:lO

Po p:: Q) ~

Q) Q)

~e,,<

>~...-l en

H

..-l

til Q) AU

i<en(J~enH

Q)..-l I=l ~

H~~-Q)~

Q)tIl en\O,.c::o

4-J~..-l C:O~
et:-I-lC/)~-<
til 'Q")CCl/~)

~
..-l

I=l

=>

A the ns , Georgi a

Week Ending August 13, 1973

Released 3 p.m. Monday

CROP CONDITIONS GOOD

Athens, Ga., August 13, 1973 -- Georgia's major crops continued to improve during the past week under mostly favorable weather conditio~s, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. County Extension Agents reported adequate soil moisture suppl ies except in scattered local areaS where showers would be very helpful.

Prospects for Georgia's principal cash crop, peanuts, were rated as good. White mold and leaf spot were reported in many counties, however, control measures were very active. The c rop was still somewhat late and digging is several weeks away.

The State's ~ crop was rated as mostly good. Several counties in the important South Georgia area have poor prospects, but in the mi d- St a t e area, some counties are expecting record yields. Some silage harvesting was underway.

Cotton development was st ill somewhat later than normal, however, 93 percent of t he acreage was in the boll-setting stage which is abou t av erage . Cotton condition was judged as fair to good. Bollworm i nf e sta t ions we re r at he r he avy and control was d ifficul to

Tobacco harvest continued and was in the wind-up stage in many areas. Statewide, 94 percent of the crop had been gathered by the end of the period. Marketing was very active and good prices were reported.

Early planted soybeans were blooming and setting pods. Most County Agents gave the crop a good to excellent rating.

Peach harvest was 99 percent complete. Apple harvest increased to include most of the producing areas.

Hayinq was very active and condit ions were favorable for better qual ity than in mos t recent weeks. Pasture and cattle condition rema ined good to excellent which is better than normal for this date. Pink eye and face fl i e s were troublesome on many f a r ms.

Southern pea harves t wa s active i n mid-State areas. Melon harvest was past the peak and continued t o decl ine. Preparations for fall seeding of vegetables were active in southern areas.

ifEATHER SUt-1 /'iARY -- Temperatures for the week were near or sl ightly below the seasonal normal. Highs at the beg inning of the period were generally below 90 degrees but by mid-week were reaching the low 90s at most points except the northeastern mountain coun t i e s . Highest was 93 recorded at Alma on the 10th and at Macon on the 7th and 10th. Lowest dur ing the week was 57 at Blairsville on the 4th. Over the weekend i t was hot with highs near or above 90 from Rome to Brunswick.

Rainfall was substantial i n middle and south Georgia where many points recorded weekl y totals over one i nc h and several points over three inches -- Louisvil Ie, 3.65; Fitzgerald, 3.61; Jesup, 3.93; Homerville, 3.53. In No r t h Georgia rain was sparse wi th ~eekly totals generally less than a half inch and several points recording a trace or none. Only isolated pOints , i n the mount ai n counties, recorded over an inch. Over the week e nd shower activ ity wa s isolated in the south but showed a sharp increase in t he northern port ion.

The St a t i s t i ca l Repor t ing Serv ice, Athens , Georgia , in cooperation with the Cooperative Ex tens io n Service, Un iversity of Georg ia ; Georgia Depar t ment of Agriculture; and the Na t iona l 1:le a t he r Serv ice Forecas t Office, NOAA, U. S. Department of Commerce.

UNITED STATES DEPARTllE NT OF COl-1HERCE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVI CE
Atlanta Airpor t , At l anta, Geor gi a
P r e cip it a t i o n Fo r The We e k En d in g A u g u s t 10 , 1973
GIEORGIA

.~: For th e pe r i o d Au g u s t 10 - 1 3
T Le s s t han , 00 5 inc h
After Five Days Re t urn to United States Department of Agr i cul t ur e
Statistical Reporti ng Service 1861 We s t Broad Street Athens, Georgia 3060 1
OFFICIAL BUSINESS

AGR 101

f ')
:rfJ.--
Oy0 5 7 ;tf4 3
19113
"7 to

~()~G\AFARM

REPORT

..--'
:5 I J

G E O RG I A CROP REPOR T ING SE RVICE

A T HE N S, q EO R GI A

GENERAL CROP REPORT

Augus t 10, 1973
AUGUST~973

GEO RG IA

July bega n an d e nde d with ge ne rally adequate to s u rplus so i l moisture f or most a reas of the Stat e. The re were, howe ver , d ry local i t ie s due t o the s ca tt ere d ra infa l l pa t t e rn s. Southern areaS dried out conside rab ly during t he mi dd l e and latte r part of the month but a slow moving weather system near the en d of t he mont h replenished mo i s t u re for most areas .

On August I , mos t of the State' s maj o r row crops we re in f ai r to mos t l y good condit ion. Soybeans were among these wit h a predicted yi e ld of 22 bushels per acre. Planting of soybeans continued in the State throug h much of July and raised the expected acres for harvest to 925 ,000--up 38 percent from a year a go a nd mo r e than 7 percent above ea rl ier forecasts for the current crop . A record high p roduction of 20,350,000 bushel s is i ndic ated for the State--more than doubled last year' s p ro duc t ion.

Co rn production for 1973 is forecast at 83,500,000 bushel s from 1,670 ,000 acres for a yield of 50 bushels per acre. This production level wou ld be an in crease of 8 percent above last year's.

Peanuts, the State's leading cas h crop, is expected to t o t a l sl ig ht l y over 1.25 bill ion pounds--off 8 percent fram a year ago . A yield of 2 ,450 pounds per acre is pred i c t ed ,

About 87 perce nt of the t obacco crop was harvested by August I --near normal p rogress . The weather-shortened crop is now expected to tota l 102 million pounds-- l l percent bel ow the 1972 crop.

Cotton production is forecast at 330,000 bales, 24,000 fewer than produced last year. Development of the crop is sa id to be about 2 wee ks later than normal. Yield per acre should approach 401 pounds of 1i nt compared wit h las t year's 395 po unds per acre.

Crop and Unit

GEORGIA ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION. 1372 AND 1973

ACREAGE

YIELD PER ACRE

For

Harvested: Harvest

1972

19 73

: Indicated

1972

1973

Thousand Acres

PRODUCTION

Ind i cate d

1972

1973

Thousands

Corn, for gra i n, bu. \'Jhea t , bu. Oats, bu. Ba rl ey, bu. Rye, bu. Sorgh ums , for gra i n, bu. Cotton, bales Hay , a I I , ton Soybeans, for beans, bu. Peanuts, 1b. Sweetpotatoes, cwt. Tobacco, Type 14, 1b. Peaches, 1b. Pecans, lb.

1, 490 140
65 16
75 30
l~30
444
670 520
8.0
57

1,670
133 70 14 125 31
395 466
925 512
7.5 60

52 .0 20.0 38 .0 29 . 0 20.0
33 .0
1/395 2.05 15.0
2,625 80 .0 2, 005

50. 0 29.0 45.0 40.0 17.0 35.0 1/40 1
2.25 22.0 2,450 75.0 1,700

77 ,480 2,800 2,470 464 1,500
990 354 912 10,050 1,365,000 640 114,285 190,000 48,000

83,500
3,857 3,150
560 2,125 1, 085
330 1,049 20,350 . 1,254,400
563 102,000 100,000
21

.Y Pounds of 1i nt , 1/ First forecast on production will be released on September 11.

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agr icultural Statistician In Charge

~J . PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician

The Statistical Reporting Serv ice, USDA, 1861 We s t Broad Street, Athens, Georg ia, in cooperation with the Georg ia Department of Agriculture.

UNITED STATES CROP SU~'~RY AS OF AUGUST 1, 1973
Corn, forecast at 5,661 million bushels, is record high, 2 percent (10 8 million bushels) above a year ago. A 7 percent boost in acreage for grain caused the increase.
Soybean production, a record high 1,540 million bushels , stands 20 percent (257 million bushels) more than last year, because of increased acreage.
All cotton is forecast at 12.7 million bales, 7 percent (1.0 million bales) below 1972, but 22 percent above 1971. Upland production is expected to total 12,648,000 bales and the American-Pims crop is estimated at 92,000 bales.
All whea t at 1,717 million bushels is down 2 percent from July but 11 percent (172 million bushels ) ab ove a year ago . Production prospects were down for winter wheat and durum while other spring wheat prospects chauged little.
Sorghum gr ain , forecast at a record high ~46 million bushels, is 15 percent (124 million bushels ) a bove last year 's crop. The forecasted yield of 59 . 6 is 1.1 bushel below l ast year's record .
All tobacco, forecast at 1,777 million pounds , is 2 percent above last year. The flue-cured crop at 1,105 million pounds is up 9 percent, but burley production totalling 531 million pounds is down 12 percent.

Crop and Unit

U~ITED STATES ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION, 1972 AND 1973

Acreage

Yield Per Acre

Production

: Harv:ested :1972

For Harvest
1973

: Thousand Acres

1972

I ndic a t ed 1 973

1972

Indicated 1973

Thousands

Corn, for grain , bu. :57,289 61,4 79

Wheat, bu .

:47,301 53,718

Oats, bu .

:13,612 14,503

Barley, bu .

: 9,707 10,544

RyE: , bu.

: 1,101 1,033

Cotton, bales

: 1 2 , 983 . 8 12,405.8

Hay, all, ton

: 59 , 783 61,606

Soybeans, for beans, bu . : 45 , 755 56 ,173

Peanuts, lb.

1,486.4 1,501.7

Sweetpotatoes, cwt .

114.1+ 114.6

Tobacco, Types ll-14,lb. 513.6 563 .5

Tobacco, All, lb.

842.6 886 .3

Peaches, lb.

Pecans, lb.

96.9 32.7 51.1 43.6 26 .8
1/ 507
2.15 28.0 2,203 109 1,971 2,076

92.1 32.0 48.8 40.8 24.7
1/493
2.04 27 .4 2,191
108 1 ,960 2,005

5,553,061 5,661,379

1,544,775 1,716,993

694,967 707, 756

423,461 430,181

29,536

25 , 506

13, 702.1 12,740 .0

128,389 125,943

1,282,935 1,539,771

3,274,761 3,290,430

12,453

12,411

1,012,417 1 ,104,675

1,749,058 1,776,517

2,414,000 2,645,600

183,100

])

1/ Pounds of lint.
Z/ First forecast on production will be released on September 11 .

Att er ~'ive Vays Keturn t o United St a t e s Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFI CI AL BUSINESS

*;:, POSTAGE & FEES PAID United State. Department of Agricultur.
AGR - 101

I f)

f! o9{)()7

; Lt-A'3
'c(13

~G\A

~ /O c}() FARM

REPORT

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

ATHENS , GEORGIA

August 10, 1973

C O T TO N
Prospects for Georgia's 1973 cot ton crop indicate. a production of 330,000 bales, ac cording to information furnished by crop correspondents to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This level of production would be 24,000 bales below the final production of 354,000 bales last year. Ind icated 1int y ield per acre is 401 pounds compared with 395 pounds in 1972. Acreage for harvest, at 395,000 a cres, is down 8 percent from a year ago.

Georgia's cotton crop is about t wo wee ks la ter th a n normul with present cond ition fair to good. Fruiting appears heavy as most of t he acreage has reached the "boll setting" stage of development. By August 6, nearly 90 percent of the acreage was setting bolls but none wa s opening yet.

Insect control is very active throughout the State.

All cotton in ~ is forecast at 12.7 million bale s , 7 pe r ce nt (1.0 mi l lion bales) below 1972, but 22 percent above 1971. Upland production i s e xpe c t e d to total 12,648,000 bales and the American-Pima crop i s estimated at 92,000 bales .

Final outcome of the crop compared with the forecast wi l l depend upon whet he r the

various factors affecting the crop during the remainder of t he seaSon are mo re or less

favorable than normal.

,
\ Non-Cotton \

AUGUST 1 CONDITION BY CROP REPORTING DISTRICTS

District

1971 1972
-Perce~

1973

1

83

82

70

2

74

72

75

3

80

65

74

4

79

75

77

5

81

76

75

6

81

76

78

7

79

81

79

8

79

79

74

9

76

84

78

State

80

77

76

-4

Districts sho wn are

I

crop report ing

0

districts and not

Congressional Districts

.Columbus

Albany
7

Valdosta

State
UPLAND
No r t h Carol ina Sout h Carol ina Georgia Tennessee Alabama
Mi ssour i Mi s si s s ipp i Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma
Te x as New Mexico Ar izona Ca 1i forn ia
Vi r g in i a Florida III i noi s Kentucky Ne vada
Un ited States
Upland
Amer-P ima
A11 Cotton

U. S. COTTON REPORT AS OF AUGUST I. 1973

Acreage

Lint yi eld per

Prod uct ion I/

Harvested

For :harvest

harvested acre

:480- I b. net weight bales

1973

1973

1971

1972

1973 1971 1972 indic. 197 1

1972 indic .

1,000 Acres

Pounds

1,000 Sa les

175

.170

170 , 371 337 438

320

340

304 412 435 418

385

430

395 466 395 401

425

485

450 597 543 587

558

580

533 551 470 450

313

405

180 614 520 453

I ,325 1,606 1, 359 613 599 620

1, 140 1,410 1,020 522 488 471

500

665

530 576 509 539

396

510

510 215 313 282

4,700 5,000 5,500 263 408 400

130

131

135 493 581 498

241

271

280 928 1,067 943

741

863

935 723 982 934

4.2

2.5

4.2 247 265 300

9.3

1I .3

10.0 602 572 576

.8

1 I

0 242 256

0

4.3

5.0

.4 573 397 480

2.3

2.1

2.0 31 9 607 720

135

119

155

275

308

265

374

354

330

528

548

550

640

567

500

401
1,693 1,240
600 177

439 2,005 1,435
705 332

170
1,755 1,000
595 300

2,579 133 466
1, 117

4,246 158 603
1,765

4,500 140
550 1,820

2.2

1.4

2.6

11.7

13.5

12.0

.4

.6

0

5. 1

4.1

.4

1.5

2.7

3.0

11,369.9

12,317.6

507

10,378.9

12,648.0

12,888.0

-. 438

493

13,606.3

101 a

95.8

88.2 466 480 501

98. I

95.8

92.0

11,470.9

12 ,405. 8

507

10,477.0

12, 740.0

12,983.8

438

493

13,702.1

.!/ Product ion ginned and to be ginned.

FOR\-/ARD CONTRA CTED : UPLAND COTTON ACREAGE. AUGUST I, 1972 AND 1973

Region

Percent of Acreage Sold Under Forward Contract, August

1972

1973

Southeast

21

41

Delta

59

72

Okla. & Texas

13

28

~Jest

31

57

U. S.

32

45

FRAS IER T. GALL OWAY

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.

Att er l"1ve nays xe turn t o United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

~:;:> POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d S'o te. Deportment of Agricultur.
AGR - 101

., ",'

r
r.

~l

1J

IJ I J

'3 I J -

GEOR GIA C ROP RE P O RT I NG SE RV IC E

ATHEN S, GEORGIA

V EG ETA B LE S
SPI{ ING VEG ETABLE PRODUCT ION

Augus t 13, 1973

Unfavorable wea ther co nd i t ions , mo s t ly he a vy r a i nfall and l at e f rost s wh ich prevailed over the State a t t he ear l ier pa r t o f t he g row i ng sea s o n , se ri ous l y hampered the growth
and devel opment of Georg ia 's 1973 s p ri ng quar ter (Apri l , Ma y, a nd June) vegetable and melon crops. The produ c t io n o f sn ap be a ns was down 43 percent from 1972 and 34 percent from 1971. P ro duct ion of sp r i ng cab baqe was down on l y 2 pe rc e nt from 1972 but was up 11 percent f rom 1971 . The prod uc t io n of tomatoes was down 49 pe r ce nt from 1972 and 9 percent from 1971. Geor g ia's l a t e wa te rmel o n c rop pro duc t ion was down 51 percent from 1972 and 7 percent f rom 1971 .
The su mme r quart e r (J u ly, Augu s t , an d Sep t embe r ) produc t ion is e xpected to increase over last year1s be cau s e mo s t of t he g rowing seaSo n has ha d mo s t ly a de qua t e moisture supplies, an d f av o ra bl e grow ing condit ion s .
Un i t ed St ate s
SNAP BEANS: Product ion of spri ng quarter sn a p bea ns i s est ima t e d at 753,000 cwt , , 13 percent bel ow last year an d 17 percent le ss th a n th e 197 1 c ro p . Earl ie r ac reage and
yield expectations were not r e a ch e d , in No r t h Caro l i na , South Car o l i na and Georgia
because of heavy rai ns p rima ril y i n June . The 1973 sp r i ng acreage f o r harvest i s now placed at 21, 600 , 10 percent below last yea r an d 15 percent l ess than 1971. Yield this quarter of 35 cwt , per ac re i s 1 cwt. l e s s tha n la s t year but the same as 1971.
CABBAGE : The sp r i ng quart e r produ ction is placed at 4,777,000 cwt., 11 percent more than last year. Harvest e d a c re a ge t h is quarter, at 25 , 790, is 9 percen t above last year. Yield this spr in g at 185 cwt . ccmpa re s to 181 and 175 cwt . for 1972 and 1971 respectively.
Better than av era ge y ie l ds were o bt a i ne d in Florida, North Carol ina and Texas result ing in production sl i gh t l y above th e ea r l ie r pro j ec t ion.
CA NTALOUPS: Produ c t io n is e st ima t e d f o r the sp ring quarter at 3,524 ,000 cwt. compared to 3 , 527 , 000 cwt. l a s t year an d 3, 540 , 000 cwt. for the spring of 1971 quarter. Harvested acres at 25, 500 i s 18 perce nt be l ow las t year and II percent below 1971. Wi t h abundant ra in fall in Te xa s, Ari zo na a nd Cal iforn ia the 1973 average y ield is placed at 138 cwt., per a c re co mpared to 113 cwt . last year and 123 cwt . for 1971.
TOMATOES : The s p r i ng quarter t omato p ro duc t io n for fresh ma r ke t is placed at
4,568 ,000 cwt . , 5 pe r ce nt less t han last yea r , but 18 percent above 1971. All States
except Te xa s a nd t he Cal ifo rnia1s desert are a s ha r ve s t e d fewer acres than indicated on
Apr il 1. Har vest ed acrea ge is now e s timated at 35, 200 , 3 perce nt above last year, and 14 percen t mo re th a n 1971 . Yiel d per acre i s 130 cwt . as compa re d to 140 cwt. for the 1972 c rop .
\/ATEKMELONS: Pro duc t io n of 10 , 706 , 000 cwt , i s f o r e cast for the spring quarter wa t e rme l o n c rop, 11 pe r ce nt bel ow 1972 a nd 6 pe rce nt be low 1971. Ha rv e st e d acreage is placed at 88 , 000 , 24 pe r c e nt be l ow l a s t ye a r a ~ u a bout the s ame as 1971. Because of
heavy rain f all th e normal s p r i ng ha r ve st in Ge orgia, Al a bama and Ar izona wa s delayed caus i ng s ome red uc t io n i n ac re a ge e xpe ct ed fo r ha rv est o n April 1. Yield per acre
th is quart er is 122 cwt , , 17 pe r cen t a bov e 1972 , but 5 per cent below the 1971 season.

FRAS IER T. GALL O\:JAY Agr icultural St at i s t ic i a n In Cha r ge

PAUL E. \'! ILLIAMS Ag r i c u l t ur a l Stat istician

The Statisti cal Kepo rtin g Se r vi ce, USDA , 1861 \! e s t Brea d St r ee t , Ath ens , Georgia, in
cooperation with th e Geo r g i a Dep a r t ment o f Ag ri cu l t u r e .

Crop and State
SNAP BEA NS : Vir ginia No r t h Ca ro I ina Sout h Ca ro l ina Georqi a Florida - Al a bama Louis iana Other States
Group Total
CABBAGE : 1/
Vir g inia No rth Ca ro 1 i na South Carol i na Georgia Flor ida Tenness ee Mi s s i s si pp i Lou is iana Oth er States
Group Total
TO MATOES: Sout h Ca ro I i na Georgia Fl or ida Ala bama Ar kansas Lou is iana Ot her States
Group Tot al
~/A T E RM E L O N S : Geo rqi a Fl or ida Al a b a ma Te xa s Ar i zona Cal i fornia De s ert
Group Total

Ac reage, Yie ld , Pr oduc tion, and Va l ue of Fresh Vegetables So r i no Oua r t e r II by States. 1973 . ~ i t h Com pa ri so ns

Acrea ge

Yield

Produc t ion

Total Value

Har-

For

vested Harves t

Ind .

Ind .

I nd .

1972

197 3

1972

1973

1972

1973

1972 1973

Acres

Cwt.

1, 000 Cwt.

1,000 Dollars

1,45 0 1, 300 36

30

52

39

702

624

2, 100 1, 900

29

20

60

38

754

775

3 , 100 2,800

36

27

i 12

76 1,456 1,938

2. 800 2.000

31

25

87

50 1.1 22 1.01 5

10,800 11, 200 36

40

389

448 5 ,407 6 ,944

900

450 29

22

26

10

438

236

1,100

500 31

20

34

10

439

198

1,700 1,450 63

57

107

82 1,699 1,703

23 .950 21 .60 0 36

35

867

753 12.017 13.433

1,000 1, 000 11 0

2,700 2, 800 140

850 1,000 150

2.200 2.5 00 115

5,400 5,500 215

1,000 1,000 280

700

800 110

1,000

700 100

8,890 10,490 202

23.740 25.7 90 181

115

110

11 5

435

543

150

376

420 I ,13 7 2,797

130

128

130

595

858

100

254

250

965 1.345

260 1,173 1,430 4,575 8,938

270

280

270

674

870

110

77

88

178

356

75

102

53

373

290

193

1,7 93 2,0 21 6,450 14,752

185 4.29 3 4 . 777 15 . 382 30.749

6 ,200 5 ,8 00 84

1.400

900

70

12,600 17,600 190

2,600 2,000

68

1,900

400 110

800

700 90

8,800 7 ,800 147

34.300 35.2 00 J/+O

60

518

348 6 , 579 4,246

56

98

50 1.009

875

175 2, 4 19 3 ,0 80 37,253 44,044

50

178

100 2,451 2,340

11 0

209

44 5,434 I ~ 47 0

100

72

70 1,282 1,820

11 2 1,296

876 22,773 16,779

130 4 .7 90 4.568 76.781 71.574

4 .300 2. 100 70

56, 100 51 ,50 0 120

3 , 5 00

600 79

44, 800 30,000

73

3,300

195

4 ,3 00 3 ,80 0 195 11 6 . 300 88. 000 104

70

300

147

752

S88

145 6 ,732 7,46 8 16,291 27,856

75

278

45

778

225

80 3,270 2,400 11, 816 8,592

a

650

a 1,886

o

170

839

646 2,198 2,978

122 12.069 10.706 33 .721 40. 239_

U. S. SUMME R 1 / : :

Snap beans

28,740 30,1 60

39

Tomato es

63,8 70 64,260 130

:.1a t e rme l o ns

151.700 160. 200 87

Nov. 9 1,109 Nov. 9 8, 303 Nov . ~ 13.251

1,237 16,371 8 , 097 112, 392 13,937 29 ,545

Nov . 9
Nov , 9
Nov . 9

II April , /1ay and June. 1/ Includes Fresh Marke t an d Processi ng. 31 , Prel iminary
a crea ge for harves t and projected produc tion as o f July 1, 1973 (July~ Augus t and Septembe r ) .

Atter Fi ve lJays Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINES S

AGR - 101

\_~:J .,

GEORGIA ~I,,R;.;.O;;~P

_

REPORTING SERVICE

LIVESTOCK

/
~()
REPORT

MI'-K PRODUCTION

.JULY

4lJ973

Athens, Ge or gi a

Re le a s ed 8 / 14/ 73

JULY HI LK PRODUCTION DOW1'l' FROi'l YEAR AGO

l'lil k production totaled 95 million pounds on Geor gia f arms during the month of July, according to the Georgia Crop Repor t i ng Service . Thi s level is 2 pe r c en t below July 1972 and 4 percent below last month.

Production per cow in herd averaged 705 pounds- -35 pounds above July 1972 but 25 pounds below June 1973.

The estimated average price r eceived by producers for all whol esa le milk duri~g July was $7.75 per hundredweight, an increase of 85 cents uer hund re dwe i gh t from July 1972 but unchanged from June 1973 .

MI LK PRODUCTION AclD f RICES RECEI VED AND PAI D BY DAIRTI1EN

Item and Unit

Georgia

July 15 June 15

1 972

1973

July 15 1973

United States

J ul y 15 June 15 July 15

1972

1973

1973

Ui 1k production,
million Lbs ,
Production Per Cow,
Lbs , l/
Numbe r Hi l k Cows,
thousand head

97

99

670

730

145

136

95

10,450 10,706 10 ,105

705

893

935

885

135

11,700 11,454 11,413

Prices Received - Dollars 2/ :

All wholesale milk, cwt. Fluid milk, cwt , l1anuf a c t ur e d milk, cwt; , Hi l k Cows , head

6 . 90 6.90
300.00

3/7 .75
1/7 . 75
400.00

4/7.75 ~/7. 75
435 . 00

5.80 3/6.37 6.09 3/6.65
4.92 1/5 . 58
1/400 .00 494.00

4/6.48 4/6.79
~/5.58
499.00

Prices Paid - Dol l a r s

I'lixe d Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein

77 .00 82.00 82.00 89.00

118.00 120.00 124.00 134.00

106.00 113.00 115. 00 133.00

73.00 78.00 81.00 84 . 00

99.00 112.00 120.00 129.00

98. 00
no.oo
11 9. 00 122.00

Hay, ton

34.00 41.00

39 .00

35.60 40.10 42 .00

1/ llon t hLy average . 1/ Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale milk which is average for
month. 3/ Revised.
i/ Preliminary.

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

ROEERT A. GRAHN'1 Agricultural Statistician

The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 18 61 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Geor gia Depar t men t of Agr iculture.

UNITED STATES HI LK PRODUCTION

July Mi l k Production Down 3 Percent From Last Year

U. S. milk production during July is estimated at 10,105 million pounds , 3.3 percent less than a year earlier. Daily average out put \vas 9 percent l ess t han la st mont h compared with an 8 percent decline between June and July last year . Production during the f irst 7 months of 1973 is 2.2 percent less than the same period a year ago. July production provided 1.55 ' pounds of milk pe r person daily for all uses, compared wi t h 1.70 pounds in June and 1.61 pounds in July 1972.

Production Per Cow Down 8 Pounds. Mi l k Cows Down 2.5 Percent

Mi l k production per cow during July was 835 pounds compared wi t h 893 pounds in July 1972. The July rate was at a record high in 19 of the 33 States wi t h monthly e s t i ma t e s .

During July there were 11,413,000 milk cows on farms , down 2.5 percent from July of last year.

Milk-Feed Price Ratio Down 23 Percent

The milk-feed price ratio for July, at 1.29, was down 23 percent from a year ago and the lowest July ratio since 1963 when it wa s also 1.29. Las t year 's ratio, at 1.68 was equal to the record high for the mont h set in 1970. The ave r age milk price is up 68 cents from last year while the ration value is up $1.59. On a regional basis, the July ratio is highest in the South Atlantic and lowest in t he Eas t Nor t h Central.

MI LK PER COW AND PRODUCTIO N BY HONTHS, UNITED STATES

Mon t h

Hi 1k ner cow 1/

1971

1972 Pounds

1973

January
February J:../
March April
May June
July

804 756 860 878 942 913 869
-;0 -

824

830

803

782

893

894

906

910

964

964

93 ~

935

893

885

Jan.-July total
_ _ _ _ _ _ ...i.

August

834

September

790

October

800

November

763

December

800

71,469 73,005 71,383

-2.2

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - -

854

9,860

9,982

808

9,328

9,443

310

9,444

9,460

771

9, 004

8 ,987

807

9,4 27

9 ,401

Annual

:10,009

10 ,271

118,532 120,278

1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves . 1/ On a da~ly av erage basis, change from 1972 was less
than 1 percent for February and the January-February total .

Arter l"1ve Days xe t urn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

~~:> POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.cI States Deportment of Agricultur.
AGR - 101

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

1' BROILER TY E

Placement of broiler chicks in Geor gia dunng t ne we e K: e n d e d A u g u s t 11 was
8, 301, 000- -4 percent more than the previous we ekEiit 3 percent l e s s than the com-
parable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Report ing Service. An estimated 10,531,000 broiler type eggs were s e t by Georgia hatcheries--
I percent more than both the previous week and the comparable week a year earlier. Placement of broiler chicks in 21 r eporting States totaled 58, 162,000--2
percent more than the previous week but 3 percent less than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set we r e 71 , 394, 000- -1 percent l es s than the previous week and 2 percent 1es s than a ye a r ago .

Week Ended
June 9 June 16 June 23 June 30 July 7 July 14 July 21 July 28 Aug. 4 Aug. 11

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHIC K PLACE IvIENTS

1972

Eggs Set J:../
1973

0/0 of
year ago

Net C r o s s State M ovement of C hi ck s
1972 197 3

Chicks Placed for

B r oil e r s in Georgia

% of

1972

1973

year

ago

Thousands

Tho usands

T housands

11,128 10, 802

97 1-175 I- 59

9, 305

8,831

95

10,096

9,965

99

1-221 -112

9,46 1

8, 451

89

10,496

8,933

85 1-209 -1 47

9 , 165

8, 399

92

10,963

9,812

90

I- 45 -203

9,069

8, 398

93

10,826 10 , 2 6 0

95

/-137 /-319

8,312

7,8 08

94

10,760 10, 307

96

!-221 !-365

8, 660

7,454

86

10,744 10, 249

95 !-154 !- 45

8,643

7, 711

89

10,689 10,382

97 1- 302 - 72

8,904

8,070

91

10,442 10,387

99

!-104 - 84

8,6 84

7,996

92

10,469 10,531 101 !-117 - 46

8,595

8,301

97

EGG TYPE

Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended August 11 was 864, 000- -11 percent les s than the previous week and 1 percent l e s s than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 319, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 1 percent more than t he previous week and 15 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the four s tates that accounted for a bo ut 24 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1972, hatchings during the week ended August 11 were up 32 percent and settings were up 16 percent from a year ago.

State

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1973

Eggs Set

0/0 of

Chicks Hatched

July 28

Aug. 4

Aug. 11

year

July

a go .l:...!- 28

Allg. 4

Aug . 11

Thousands

Thousands

0/0 of
year ago 2/

Ga. Calif. Wa s h . Miss .
Total 1973

1, 128 1, 3 ',0 1,319 1 1 5

1,377 1,314 1,305 124

174

227

108

87

419

362

425 107

3,098 3,213 3, 157 11 6

823

973

864

99

9 87 1, 031 1, 198 19 4

102

126

116

93

240

314

335 112

2, 152 2, 4 4 4 2,513 132

Total 1972':<

2,381 2, 560 2, 723

1,958 2, 280 1,908

0/0 of Last Year

130

126

116

110

107

132

1/ Includes e g g s set by hatcheries produci n g chicks for hatc h e ry supply flocks.

2/ Current w eek as percent of same w eek l a s t year.

>:< R e v i s e d .

BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS -1973 Page 2

EGGS SET

CHICKS PLACED

STATE

Week Ended

I 0/0 of

July

A ug.

Aug.

year

Week Ended

July

Aug.

A ug.

0/0 of
year

Alabama A rka n s a s California Delaware F lor ida
GEOHGIA
Indiana Louisiana Maine

28

4

Thousands

10,425 12, 661
2,067 3,0 30
I 1, 690
10, 382

10 , 0 7 0 13,197
1, 868 3, 0 2 1 1,6 60
10, 387

459 1,086 2,015

464 1,097 1,872

11
9,983 12,848
2,080 3, 0 13 1,670
10 , 531
445 1, 046 2,084

ago 1/
101 95
105 113 110
101
94 104 103

28

4

Thousands

8,009 9, 156 1, 67 8 2,765 1, 11O

8,052 9,940 1, 683 3, 064 1, 139

8,070

7,996

174 1, 36 8 1, 4 99

207 1,060 1,490

11
8, 207 10, 248
1, 532 3, 237 1, 176
8, 301
380 882 1, 583

ago 1/
103 100
90 149
94
97
134 61 118

..sr.:d:.: ..u..
+> CIl p::; .~ ~ rd
Zii)
t)..-i
<t:; rd ;S ~
.+.->i
<t; ..G.. I-l
;SO{) <t:;

Maryland

5, 087

4, 947

4 , 7 2 1 101

3, 901

3, 534

3, 348

88

Mississippi

5,418

5, 455

5,284 91

4 , 795

4, 809

4, 791

91

Mi s souri

33 4

357

336 105

422

430

4 54

96

N. Carolina

7, 151

7,17 9

7, 191 92

5, 187

5,072

5, 418

87

Oregon

431

440

4 27 88

27 2

216

224

74

Pennsylvania

2,078

2,025

1,913 105

1, 26 6

1,3 32

1, 299

103

S . Carolina

570

560

4 6 7 79

571

596

570

95

T ennessee Texas Virginia Wa s hin gton W . V irginia
TOTAL 1973 (21 S tates)
TOTAL 1972* (21 States)

597 4, 222 2,019
497 0
72 ,219

509 4, 27 2 1,973
482 0
71,835

51 4 71

88 9

4,380 10 1

3,07 3

1,988 100

1, 486

473 115

37 6

7 1 , 3 9 4

-

333

98 ' 56, 400

917 3, 170 1, 476
444 329
56,956

1,040 3, 195 1, 466
420 391
58, 162

91 90 97 138 137
I
97

73,930 72 , 328 72,534

59 , 707 60,512 59,730

(1)
0{)
I-l
~~
<t;U
;S s::: 0"""
~~ .s~:::
<t:; . ~
t)+.>.C.I.l +>
E-t +r>d
p::;(J)

0/0 of Last Year

98

99

98

94

94

97

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year .

* Revised.

.~.......-rid (J) I-l
<t:;
3.... p~::;..-i

I-l 0{)
<t;

(1)
I-l :j
+>
~
.u... ~ 0{)
<t:;

o'+-'

1::
(1)

...... o

E -.0
o

+>

!'"'l

I-l

rd rd p., .... (1) b.O
Cl ~

rd 0
o ... (1)
' 0{) (1)

1-1 U

0 (1)

:.>..

~
CIl

,v"

~ <l.'

l(=11)

(J)..d

O{) <-It-:;J
..s.::.:
-l-l ~

oI-l-l-l
(1) p.,(1)

(1).t r:x; (J)

..-i"O rd rd (1) U 0
I-l . ... I-l
:j"tlJ:Q -l-l ....
r-4 ~~ -+-J
:j rd CIl
c ;s U +> (1) (J)

0{) ......

~

-.0

o'+-' e..x..>..

~(1)
E
-l-l I-l
rcd,
(1)
Cl

.(J)
t>

j
a
0 '<:
;;col
!L-
VI 0
~irl IL,S 0 0(\ ~ r l
~~ I
~ .p::
~2~<0
!
'c
:J

CIl

l-I

::l

~

M

::l

() CIl

a

-M () l-I -M

~ be :>

<l-I~..-i

~

QlQlO

a l-I~CJ:lQl'"

::l

l-IO CJ:l

~

be ~ (""l CJ:l

Ql~~CJ:l

~

:X:~-M

Z

(1) ~"OCllH

C:>I.ll~3l-a1C

lal-

MCJ:l
be~

Clll-lp.,l-Il-IP=l

~CllQlP=lO
p., p:: Ql H

QlCll

~0<

:>l=lM UJ oM Cll Ql

.. uH

:':"UJ()~CIlH

Ql-M

~~

l-I~~..-iQl~
QlCllUJ\O,.c:O

~~-MCXl~
cr:~CJ:l~..-i<
Cll

"O~
QlCf.:

~

oM
~ ~

A t he ns , Geo rgi a

Wee k Ending August 20, 1973

Released 3 p.m. Monday

CKOP PROSPECTS CONTINUE TO IMPROVE

Athens, Ga., August 20, 1973 - - Prospective production of most major crops in Georgia continued to improve during the past week, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. County Extension Agents reported adequate soil moisture suppJ ies over most of the State with exceptions in some local ized areas of central and east cent ra 1 reg ions.

Prospects for Georgia's number one cash crop, peanuts, were rated as good. Digging got underway in several counties last week. Numerous reports were received of white mold in peanuts. Spraying for leafspot control continued.

The ~ crop was rated good with some counties expect ing record yields. Other counties, especially in southern areas, are not too opti mis tic about prospective yields. Silage harvest increased during the week.

Cotton condition continued fair to mostly good. The c rop is late; however, and by the weekend, 95 percent of the State's acreage was setting bolls. Bolls were beginning to open in some southern regions. Control measu res for weevils and bollworms continued during the week.

Tobacco harvest was practically complete, marketing has been very active and price levels have oeen very good.

Soybeans continued to be rated in good condition. Early planted beans are blooming and setting pods. A few reports of mildew were received; however, overall prospects are prom ising.

Peach harvest is practically complete. Apple harvest gained momentum during the week. Condition of pecans was rated as good. Spraying for weevils, shuck worms and other insects and diseases was active during the week.

Hayinq was very active during the week; however, sca ttered showers slowed progress of ha rve s t in some areas. Hay qual ity generally has been good. Pasture and cattle condition remained good. Severe pink eye infestation was reported from some local ities. Face fl ies were also troublesome in many instances. Land preparation for fall and winter crops continued during the period.

':fEATHER SUMI~ARY -- Temperatures for the week averaged near the seasonal normal with no s ignificant extremes. Highs we re mostly i n the low 90s til mid-week then lowered sl ightly at the end of the period. Lows ranged generally from upper 60s to low 70s except for low 60s in the northeastern mountain count ies and some upper 50s at a few points i n that region. There was I ittle change over the weekend.

Rainfal I averages were generally moderate for the week except rather sparse from the center of the State eastward over the east central portion. Heavy showers were observed ~le d n e s d a y in counties along the Chatta hoochee River in west central Georgia. Totals that day ranged from an inch and a quarter to over three inches in that area. Locally heavy showers occurred Fr iday in a narrow band across middle Georgia, in northern mountain counties and 'a few of the southwestern counties, the weekend was rather dry with the only significant rainfall totals Saturday near the Savannah River in east central Georgia. Only isolated showers were indicated Sunday.

The Statistical Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the National Heather Service Forecast Office, NOAA, U. S. Department of Commerce.

UNITED STATES DEPARTllENT OF COMHERCE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE
Atlanta Airport, Atlanta, Georgia
Pre c ip i t a t io n Fo r The Wee k End i ng Augus t 17, 1973
GIORGIA

* Fo r the pe riod Augus t 17-20 .
T Les s t ha n . 005 in ch ,
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

AGR 101

I"

I~D70 ~ ?

/

~ (A- ~

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

IY1'7/3~iLHUEJN

~ ~
S , GEORGIA

ill

[b

W

.JULY '1973

~ U G 2 :3 ~I9-/3

::5 1 J

Item
Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U. S.)3!
Broiler Type Egg Type Chickens Tested (U. S.) Broiler Type Egg Type Chicks Hatched Broiler Type Georg ia United State s Egg Type Georgia United States Commercial Sl a ug ht e r :4/ Young Chickens Georgia United States Mature Chickens Light Type
Georgia United States Heavy Type Georgia United States

Durin g J ul y 1972 1/ 197 3 2 /
Thousands

:% of i pr ev, i year
II Pet.

I

2,753 385

2, 495 91 42 3 110

1,786 381

1,509 84 357 94

J an. thr u J uly

197 2 1/

1973 2/

T ho us a nds

18, 9 85 2, 9 29
13, 420 3, 167

18 ,64 4 3, 00 0
12, 950 2,950

I% of
Ijp r e v . Iyea r
IPet.
I
I 98
110 2
I I
I
I 96

3 8,012 34, 495 9 1 273,061 258, 69 2 95

3,595 38, 569

4 , 02 2 11 2
4 0, 50 2 105
I

34,226 34, 150 100 251 , 781 258,501 103

279, 5 19 1, 99 6,726
2 5, 2 7 3 315, 182
239, 39 1 1,71 8,039

257,898 1, 920, 508
28, 175 324,779
222,495 1,699,893

I ::
! 96
i 11 1
110 3
1
i 93
;
99

1, 474 10 , 0 31
570 2,417

1,690 I 115 11, 7 6 4 1 11 7
I
7 14 1 12 5 2 , 54 5 1 10 5

14, 525 92 , 570
il , 206 17,972

15, 357 100,440
4, 464 17,655

106
I110 9
110 6
I 98

Number Layer s a n d E gg Production

Number Layer s on , E gg s P er

hand during July

100 Layers

1972

1973

Thousands

1972

197 3

Num be r

Total Eggs Produced During July

1972

1973

Milli on s

Ge orgia Hatching Othe r Total
United St ates

4, 522 19,064 23, 586 299,079

4, 654 19, 183 23,837 281 , 270

1, 804 1, 9 2 2 1, 9 0 0 1, 944

1, 84 8 1, 913 1,900 1, 939

82 366 448 5, 81 3

86 367 4 53 5, 455

F orce Molt Layers as a Percent of Hens and P ulle t s of Laying A ge F i r s t of Month

~
Gl7a'States \,

Percent being Molte d

July

A ug .

~:~2 ~:~3 ~:~2 ~:~3

Percent with Molt Completed

J uly

P_ug .

~;~~ ~~~~ ~:~~ ~~~~

I

3.7

3.5

3. 4

2 .8

13 . 4

8. 1

13.3

8 .5

U. S . Egg Type eggs in incubator A ug us t 1, 197 3 as percent o f A ugu st 1, 1972 - -10-8 - -
1../ R e v i s e d . 2/ Preliminary. 3/ R e p o rt e d by l e adi n g b re e d ers. Includes expected
pullet replacements from eggs sold during t he p rec eding m onth a t t he rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 4 / Fede ral - St a te Ma r k e t New s S ervice slaughte r reports only include poultry slaughtered unde r F e dera l Inspection.

United States Department of Agriculture

G e or gia Depar t men t of A g r i c ulture

S t a t i s t i c a l Reporting Service, 1861 "Vest B r o a d Stre et , A t he ns , G e o r gia 30 601

State

YOUNG CHICKENS : SLAUGHTE RED UNDE R FEDE RAL INSPECTION
BY SELECTED STATES, 1972 and 197 3

Number Inspected

During June

Jan. thru June

1972

1973

1972

197 3

Indicated Percent Condemned

During June

Jan. thru June

19 72

1973

1972 197 3

- - Thousands - -

- - Percent - -

Maine

6,782

6,807

36,795 38 , 118 3 .0

2. 4

Pa.

6, 559

6,711

39,048 38, 899 4.3

3. 7

Mo .

6, 158

5,630

34 , 163 31,354 2.7

2.5

Del.

8,997

8,035

4 9, 275 48 , 082 2. 9

3. 2

Md.

13, 765 13,141

71,695 74, 136 2.9

2.3

v s.

11,371 12, 270

62,821 66,951 2.9

1.6

N. C.

26,313 24, 508 147,334 141,7 93 3.0

2. 4

Ga.

36, 804 32,681 206, 181 190,274 2. 9

2.2

Tenn.

7,304

6,226

39,615 35, 297 3.6

2.7

Ala.

36 ,373 35,255 192 , 572 195,194 2. 4

2. 4

Miss .

22, 506 20, 160 124,412 116,166 2.9

2. 2

Ark.

38, 177 36,915 212,796 20 6,119 2.9

2.6

- - - - - - Texas

17,108 15, 561

92,615 86,968 3.3

- - - - - - - - - -

--- ---

----- -

3. 1

U.S.

268, 545

1,477, 809

2. 9

2. 5

256,713

1, 44 6, 618

2. 9

2.5

4.4

4.0

3.0

3. 1

3.4

3.3

3.3

2.5

3.3

1.9

3.5

2.6

3.3

2.5

3.8

2.7

2.8

2. 4

3.2

2.5

3.3

3. 1

3.3

-3.-5 - -

3.3

2.8

Items

MID -MONTH PRICES RECEIVED A N D P R I CES PAID

July 15 1972

G eor gia

June 15 J ul Y 15

1973

197 3

United States

Jul y 15 June 15 July 15

19 72

1973

1973

Cents - -

- - Cents - -

Prices Received: Chickens, lb. , excl. broilers Com'l Broilers (lb . ) All Eggs, (dozen) Table, (dozen) Hatching, (dozen)

9.0 14. 5 35.2 30.3 60.0

17.0 24.0 56.3 53 .7 70.0

16.0 26 . 0 55.1 52. 1 70.0

8.9 15. 5 30.6

15. 1 24.5 50.6

15. 1 26.4 51. 3

Prices Paid: (per ton)
Broiler Grower Laying Feed

- - Dollars

89.00 82.00

150.00 147.00

164.00 146.00

- - Dollars
96.00 168.00 87 .00 157.00

163.00 147.00

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 S ervice, the Ins pe cti on Branch of the Poultry Division, Consumer and Marketing S ervi c e and the Agricultural E stimates Division of the Statistical Reporting Service and the many breeders, hatcherie s, poultry processors and the poultry farmers who report to these agencies

FRASIER T . GALLOWAY A gricultural Statistician In Charge
Arter l"1ve Days Keturn t o 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 it.d Sto' Depar tment of Agriculture
AGR - 101

G-c~

/+D1 0 0 7
'l /... f -,j

GEORGIA CR0 P REPORTING SERVICE

;:~:~WI1n1lrnLHL? mill~@m~ill't1

ATHENS, GEORGIA

'u ust 22, 1973

AUG 24 1973

- -- - - BROILER TYEE

- - -- ._ L.IBRAR/ES ...

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended August 18 was

8,426,000--2 percent more than the previous week but 1 percent less than the com-

parable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 10, 591, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries --1

percent more than both the previous week and the comparable week a year earlier. Placement of broiler chicks in 21 reporting States totaled 58, 313, 000-- slightly
more than both the previous week and the comparable week Ia.at year. Broiler type

hatching eggs set were 70,823,000--1 percent less than both the previous week and

the comparable week a year ago.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

Eggs Set})

Net Cros s State Movement of Chicks

Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia

1972

1973

0/0 of
year ago

1972

1973

1972

1973

0/0 of
year ago

Thousands

Thousands

T housands

June 16

10,096

9,965

99 ';'221 -112

9,461

8,451

89

June 23

10,496

8,933

85 !-209 -147

9, 165

8,399

92

June 30

10,963

9,812

90 !- 45 -203

9,069

8,398

93

July 7

10, 826 10, 260

95 !-137 !-319

8,312

7,808

94

July 14

10,760 10, 307

96 !-221 1-365

8,660

7,454

86

July 21

10,744 10,249

95 !-154 I- 45

8,643

7, 711

89

July 28

10, 689 10,382

97 !-302 - 72

8,904

8,070

91

Aug. 4

10,442 10,387

99 !-104 - 84

8,684

7,996

92

Aug. 11

10,469 10, 531 101 1-117 - 46

8,595

8,301

97

Aug. 18 , 10,458 10,591 101 I- 85 - 48

8,480

8,426

99

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended August 18 was 923,000--7 percent more than the previous week and 33 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1,354,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 3 percent more than the previous week and 47 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 24 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1972, hatchings during the week ended August 18 were up 37 percent and settings were up 6 percent from a year ago.

State

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1973

Aug. 4

Eggs Set

Aug.

Aug.

11

18

0/0 of
year ago 2/

Chicks Hatched

Aug.

A ug.

Aug.

4

11

18

Thousands

Thousands

0/0 of
year ago 2/

Ga. Calif. Wash. Miss.
Total 1973

1, 310 1,319 1,354 147

1, 314 1, 305 1,713

84

227

108

256 156

362

425

384 101

3,213 3, 157 3,707 106

973

864

923 133

1, 031 1, 198 1,020 143

126

116

138 226

314

335

322 113

2,444 2,513 2,403 137

Total 1972*

2, 560 2,723 3,499

2, 280 1,908 1,756

0/0 of

Last Year !

126

116

106 !

107

132

137

* 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

2/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

Revised.

I3ROILE R T YP E E GGS SE T AND CHICKS PLACED IN COM ME RCIAL A R EAS B Y WE E K5 - 197 3 P a ge 2

EGG55ET

CHIC '.(5 PLA CED

ST AT E

Week Ended

A ug .

Aug.

4

11

Thousands

Aug. 18

% of year ago 1/

Week Ended

Aug.

Aug .

4

11

Thousands

A ug . 18

Alabam a Ar kansa s California Delawa re Flo rida

10,070 13, 197
1, 868 3,021 1,6 60

9,983 12, 84 8
2,080 3,01 3 1,670

9,933 98 12, 829 98
2,0 94 104 3, 079 116 1, 663 114

8, 052 9, 940 1,683 3, 064 1, 139

8,207 10,248
1,53 2 3, 23 7 1, 176

8, 135 10, 169
1,688 2, 834 1, 084

GE ORGIA
Indiana Loui siana Ma i ne Ma r yl a n d Mis si s sippi Mis souri N. Ca rolina Or egon P ennsylvania S. Carolina T ennessee T exas Virginia Was hington W. Virginia
TOTAL 197 3 (21 States)

10,3 87 10, 531

4 64 1,097 1,872 4 , 94 7 5,455
35 7 7 , 179
440 2,025
560 509 4, 272 1,973 482
0
71, 835

44 5 1, 046 2, 084 4, 721 5, 284
336 7, 191
4 27 1, 9 13
467 514 4, 380 1,988 4 73
0
71 ,394

10, 591 101

432 1,04 2 1,878 4, 667 5,2 2 1
307 7,027
471 1,877
568 600 4 , 06 0 1,997 4 87
0
70,823

I III 102 10 3
96 95 101
90 85 10 3 107 87 92 97 140
-
99

I 7,996
207 1,0 60 1, 4 90 3, 534 4, 80 9
430 5,07 2
21 6 1, 332
59 6 917 3, 17 0 1, 476 444 3 29
56,956

8,301
380 882 1,583 3, 348 4, 79 1 454 5,41 3 22 4 1,299 570 1 , 0 40 3, 195 1, 46 6 420 391
58, 162

8, 426
28 3 990 1, 502 3, 7 50 4 , 749 4 14 5, 407 277 1, 3 13 572 1 , 0 65 3,3 74 1,563 409 309
58, 31 3

TOTAL 1972* (21 States)

72,328 72 , 534 71,821

60,512 59,730 58, 178

% of Last Year

99

98

99

94

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. *R evised.

97

100

% of
year a go 1/
107 99 102 108 93
99
88 73
III
115 96 86 89 113 118 100 108 97 96 127 148
100

.r.s.o.:.:.

..o....

p:;~

Z~

'Z
Cil

G~

<r: ....-l
~ ro H ::l

<r: '::: ::l
U ~ .~

CD

<r:

OJ .H.. -'
.... .-.
::l
o
.~

..C...D.
"-i

...o...

....-l 0

~s::

....o
0

8OJ

f'I1

.... Cil

H ......

Cil eo

p., H

c5-, OJ 0 U OJ

Cil '> G

. ..... H

b1l OJ H U)

s~::

o GOJ

.C.s.::.D....O..dJ.

t:<r:
o
p., ....

OJ OJ

....... OJ

,..... H

....-l ....

ro U)

cOJo
H

'ZU '"rCo
OJUl O H . ..... H

..Ccil

::l ~ """
I U I-'-l

~U
<r: s::
~H

,::: ....

:u:l(J)

.... Ul

, ......

OJ

H

~

o@
....:l .... ....:l .~

CD <r:
..o....

....-l
-c.0o

~~
G..~..ro.

.s..:.:
OJ

....-l

E-iU)

8
....

p:;~ ~H

rHo
0.

H ::l

OJ

U) ....
p<:;r:o3

q.

r~ . ~

U)

co ~ ::J

! Z Q;~~;, CC
lL-
w i " , 0 . - .
i .-. ~ E 0
oil
~C d_ I
.~...:~: <tp.:!::)
i
::l

(;'" (Y1

~
.J

er"n-

tJ tc

'~- -

l~Il

~0 ':V ~c::

II

~
........

IJII

~0:
~

-oJ
i c;l:

QJ

H ::l

+J
M
::l (J QJ ..-l (J 0 H ..-4

+J ClO ::-

c <H+J....-l QJQJO H4-ltnQJ\O

+: :J l O

eo

+HJ

O M

ttnn

QJ+Js::tn ~

~s:: .~

Z

QJ+J'OtllH

rJJl3Htll..-4tn

t>l-l+HJlo :lo.eHoH~~

::::ltllQJ~O

l:l.P:::

QJH

QJ QJ

+Jt.!)<

::
~

-

O

Mtllr

JQJJ

.. uH

~Ul(J~UlH

QJ..-4

s:: ~

H+J+J ...... OJ~

QJtllrJJ\O..c::o

+J+J..-lCO+J

~tn+J....-l<

~

tll

'0 +J

QJ tn

"+8J

~

Week Ending August 27, 1973

A thens , Georgia

I

A U . F" G E; O R G r",

/ . G4 8 7973

~

eleased 3 p vm, Monda y

SOIL MOISTURE SHORT

Athens, Ga. , August 27 , 1973 -- Soil moisture during the week was adequate in only a few scattered counties while the remainder was reported to be short to very short. County Extension Agents reported the condition of major crops about the same as the previous we~k but most of the State was beginning to need rain.

Peanut condition was rated as good even though white mold wa s more prevalent than usual . Ma t ur i t y of the crop was behind normal as only 1 percent of the crop had been dug compared with 12 percent for the same date in 1971 and 1972 .

The corn crop was considered about ilma de il t hroughou t t he State . Prospects were good except in those areas damaged by excessive moisture early i n t he season . Silage harvest was active and light harvest for grain wa s reported .

Cotton condition was fair to mostly good . Some sheddi n g of bolls due to dry soils were reported. Insect control measures remained active.

Tobacco harvest was complete. Preparation for marke t was i n the wi nd- up stages. Final sales for this season were made in 15 of the 23 Ge or gi a markets during the week.

Soybeans continued to be rated in good condition . Mos t plantings were in the critical fruiting stage. I~sect and disease problems were a bout normal and some control measures were underway.

Apple harvest was nearing completion in mid-state and beginning in fall varieties in mountain areas. Condition of pecans was rated as good. Spraying for insects and disease was active during the week.

Haying weather was good in mos t areas and good progress was reported. Pasture and cattle condition remained good. Land preparation for fall and winter crops proceeded where soil moisture was adequate. Some early plantings for winter grazing were reported.

WEATHER SUMMARY -- Temperatures for the week averaged 2 or 3 degrees below the seasonal normal as successive cool fronts passed through the State. Hi gh s ranged from the 80s north to around 90 south with below normal humidity. Lows ranged from the low or mid-60s north to around 70 south except in the northeastern mountain counties where low 50 headings were common . Clayton reported a 52 degree low on the 24th with Macon and Alma both reaching a 93 degree high early in the week.

Ra i n f a l l amounts were generally light during the week although a few heavy thundershowers produced more than 2 inches in several locations in the northern counties of the north central portion and also along the coastal area. Shower activity occurred early in the week in the north progressing southward by mid-week .

The outlook for Wednesday through Friday -- little change in temperatures with little or no rain north and scattered mainly afternoon and evening thundershowers south.

The Statistical Reporting Service , Athens , Georgia, in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service , University of Georgia ; Ge or gia Department of Agriculture ; and the Na t i ona l Weather Service Forecast Office, NOAA, U. S. De pa r t men t of Commerce.

UNITED STATES DEPARTUENT OF COI1HERCE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE Atlanta Airport, Atlanta , Georg ia
Pr e cipi t a t i o n Fo r Th e Week End ing A ugu s t 24 , 19 73
GEORGIA

* Fo r t he pe r i od Augu s t 24 - 27 ,
T Less tha n 00 0 5 in ch o

Arter Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

ACQ DIV

9 90

UNIVER SITY OF GEORG I A

UNIV LIBR ARIE S

ATHENS

:GA 30 6 0 1

.97 AGR 101

i/J,-.. ,

I-J D

-CJ 07

.C c;

c}~ FARM A-
117::5

~G\A

:v.A i'

.'1,, i.:~ r. ,f ~
!"

GEORG IA CROP REPORT ING SER V ICE

AT HE N S, GEORG! A

Augus t 28 , 1973
T U R Y. E Y S
GEORGIA TURKEYS UP 8 PERCENT
Georgia: The number of turkeys raised in Georgia during 1973 is expe c t ed to be 1,942,000 head, according to the Georgia Crop Re por t i ng Service . This is
8 percent more than the 1,806 ,000 r aised in 1972 .

TURKEY NUMBERS INCREASE FOR UNITED STATES

United States: Turkeys raised in 1973 are e xpec t ed to t otal 132 million birds , 2 percent more than in 1972. Mi nne so ta , the leading State , expects
to raise 23 million birds compared wi t h 21 million a ye ar ago , an increase of 10 percent. Ca1iforni expects a decrease of 2 percent f r om a yea r ago but Nor t h Carolina, the third largest State, expects an increase of 12 pe r c en t .

Heavy breed turkeys raised in 1973 are expected to total 116 million , up 2

percent from the 114 million raised in 1972 . Light breed turkeys raised during

1973 are estimated at 16 million , a 6 percent increase f rom t he number raised in

1972.

.

Poult hatchings during the period September 1972 through July 1973 were above a year earlier in all months e xcept Febr ua ry, Ma r c h, Apr i l a nd Ma y . Turkey eggs in incubators August 1 , 1973 were up 5 percent from last year .

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician

(please turn page)

ISSUED BY : The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 18 61 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agr i cul t ur e .

State

TURKEYS: I~BER RAISED ON FARMS

1972

Heavy Breeds

Light Breeds

1973 as

1973

% of :1972

1973

1972

Total All Breeds

1973 as

1973 as

% of :1972

1973

% of

1972

1972

1 ,000 head

Percent 1,000 head

Percent 1,000 head

Percent

Ala .

14

5

36

Ark. 1/

Calif.

17,095 16,073

94

Colo.

3,461 3,506

101

Conn.

75

72

96

Del.

138

221

160

Ga.

1,796 1,922

107

14

24

541 1,218

16

0

5

3

12

3

10

20

171

28

29 104

8,165 7,433

91

225 17,636 17 ,291

98

3,477 3,506

101

60

80

75

94

25

150

224

149

200

1,806 1,942

108

Ill. Ind. Iowa Kans. Ky. La. Maine

667

576

86

7

0

674

576

85

5,600 4,859

87

460

636

138

6,060 5,495

91

7,076 7,005

99

80

76

95

7,156 7,081

99

285

171

60

0

2

285

173

61

15

5

33

7

1

14

22

6

27

2

2

100

2

2 100

3

5

167

1

2

200

4

7 175

Ed. Mass. tU ch. Minn. Miss.
Mo. 1/
Neb.

53 141 1,049 14,620
34

44 144 1, 165 15,536
0

933 1,305

83

4

1

102

29

29

III

40

0

106 6,260 7,484

1

0

140

0

17

25

57

45

79

100

170

173

102

1,089 1 , 165 107

120 20,880 23,020 110

35

0

10,000 9,900

99

933 1,322

142

Nev. n, H.
N. J.
N. Y. };/
N. C.
N. Dak.
Ohio

20 82
10,435 1,000 3,150

20 70
11,530 1,040 2,772

100

1

5

85

9

5

110 1,600 1,950

104

150

178

88

614

596

500

21

25 119

56

91

75

82

195

185

95

122 12,035 13,480 112

119

1,150 1,218 106

97

3,764 3,368

89

Okla. 1/
Oreg. I/

1,795 1,747

97

1,850 1,600

86

Pa.

2,524 2,396

95

402

414

103

2,926 2,810

96

R. 1.

12

11

92

1

0

0

13

11

85

S. C.

2,104 2,146

102

113

105

93

2,217 2,251

102

S. Dak.

589

607

103

553

614

III

1,142 1,221

107

Tenn.

10

12

120

5

10

17

170

Texas Utah Vt.
v.
Wash. W. Va. Wisc.
Other
State~ '!:.-(

7,780 3,905
7 3,888
457 299 3,953
44

9,025 4,061
13 4,199
409 761 4,450
29

116

71

66

104

186

108 1,631 1,011

89

255 1,111

769

113

56

22

66

13

14

93

7,851 9,091 116

3,905 4,061 104

7

13 186

62

5,519 5,210

94

457

409

89

69

1,410 1,530

109

39

4,009 4,472

112

108

57

43

75

U. S.

114,149 116 , 373

102 14,984 15,929

106 129,133 132,302

102

l/ Breakdown by breeds not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. '!:.-/ Arizona,
Florida, Idaho, Montana, New Mexi co and Wyoming, combined to avoid disclosing individual
operations.

Atter !:"1ve Days Keturn t o United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

~:;;> POSTAGE & fEES PAID Unit.d Stotel Department of Agricultur.
AGR - 101

~

GEORGIA C R0 P REPORTING SERVICE

"~1~w~~m~w mm@gJ4]mw

ATHENS, GEORGIA

I I\LG :, 1 :~7:A Ug 4t 29. 1973
,
:i

B R OILE R

Placement of bro iler chick s in Georgia du r ing t h e week end e d A ug u s t 25 w as 8,150 ,000-- 3 percent less than the pr e v io u s w eek a nd 4 p e rc ent l e ss than t he comparable week last year , according to the Georgi a C rop Repo rti ng Se rvice.
An estimated 10,725,000 broiler type eggs we re set by G eorgia hatcheries--l percent more than the previou s wee k and 5 p er c ent more tha n the comparable week a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 21 reporting State s t otale d 57, 554 , 000- - 1 percent les s than the previous we ek but 1 pe r cent mo re than the comparabl e w e e k l a s t year. Broiler t yp e hatc hin g eggs set were 70,93 0, OOO - -s lig htl y m o r e than the previous week and 1 percent mo r e than a year a go.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SE T , HATCHINGS A ND CHI CK PLA CEMENTS

Eggs Set J)

I . Net C r o s s State M ovement

C hi ck s Placed for

of Chick s

I B r oil e r s in Georgia

1972

1973

% of
year ago

197 2

197 3

19 72

1973

% of
year a go

Thousands

Thousands

T housands

June 23 June 30 July 7 July 14 July 21 July 28 Aug. 4 Aug. 11
Aug. 18
Aug. 25

10, 496 10,963 10, 826 10,760 10,744 10,689 10, 442 10, 469 10,458 10, 200

8,9 33 9,812 10, 260 10, 307 10, 249 10,382 10,387 10 ,531 10, 59 1 10,725

8 5 1- 209

90 I- 4 5

9 5 1- 137

96

!- 2 2 1

95 /-154

97

!-302

99 !-104

10 1 /-11 7

I 101 /- 85
10 5 !-21 4

- 14 7 -2 0 3
!-3 19 /- 365 !- 4 5
- 72
- 84
- 46 - 48 - 24 3

I 9, 165

I 9,069 8, 3 12
I 8, 660
I 8,643

) 8,904 8 ,684

8 , 59 5

8, 48 0

I I

8,494

8,3 9 9 8, 39 8 7, 808 7,4 54 7, 711 8, 070 7 ,996 8, 3 0 1 8, 426 8, 150

92 93 94 86
89 91 92 97 99
I 96

E GG T YP E

Hatch of egg type c hi c k s in G eorgia dur i ng the we ek ende d A ug ust 25 was 1, 030,000 - -12 percent mor e than th e p re v iou s w e ek an d 57 p e rcent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 370,000 egg s fo r the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 1 perc ent mor e than t h e p revious week and 61 percent more than the comparable w e e k las t year.
In t h e fo ur s t a t e s that account ed fo r ab o ut 24 p erc ent o f t h e hatch of all egg type chicks in t he U. S . in 1972, hatching s d uring t he week ende d A ug u s t 25 were up 27 percent and s etting s we re up 23 pe rce nt fr om a year ag o.

State

EGG TYPE EGGS SE T AND CHICKS HATCHE D , 197 3

Eggs Set

I %of

C hi cks Hat c he d

Aug. 11

Aug. 18

A ug . 25

yea r

Aug .

a go 2 / 11

A ug . 18

A ug . 25

T housands

Thousan ds

% of
year ago 2 /

Ga. Calif. Wa s h. Mi s s .
Total 1973

1, 319 1, 354 1, 370 161

864

9 23 1, 03 0 157

1,305 108 4 25

1, 7 13 2 56 384

JliJ 1, 504 19 5 122 373 101

1, 198 116 335

1, 0 2 0 13 8 322

9 80 11 6 156 III 296 103

3 , 157 3,707 3,442 123

2 , 5 13 2,4 03 2 , 4 62 127

Total 1972~'

2, 7 2 3 3,499 2 ,79 4

1,90B 1,756 1, 9 32

% of
Last Year

116

10 6

123

I
J
132

13. 7

I lL~ .7 I

i! Includes e g gs s et by ha tcheri es p ro d u c i n g c hi c k s for hatchery sup ply flock s.

2/ Current wee k a s perc e n t of sa m e w e e k la s t year . ~'Revised .

B R.OILE R TYP E E G GS S ET A N D CHICKS PLACED IN COMME R CIAL A REAS BY WE E KS - 19 73 P ag e 2

EGGS SET

CHICKS PLA CED

STATE

Week Ended

A ug.

Aug.

11

18

Aug. 25

0/0 of
year ago 1/

Week Ended

Aug.

Aug.

11

18

A ug. 25

0/0 of
year ago 1/

Thousands

Thousands

Alabama Arkans a s Califor n i a De laware F lo r i da

9,983 9,933

9,899 99

8,207

8, 135

8,068

109

12, 848 12,829 12,636 99 10, 24 8 10, 169

9,977

99

2,0 80 2,09 4

2,225 140

1, 532

1,688

1, 51 3

103

3, 0 13 3,079 1, 670 1, 663

I 2,944 121
1, 54 5 I 104

3, 237 1, 176

2, 834 1,084

2,907 1, 081

121 101

G EORGI A

10,5 31 10,591 10, 7 2 5 105

8,30 1

8, 426

8, 150

96

Ind i an a Loui siana Ma ine Ma r yland Mis sis s ippi Missour i N . Caroli n a Or e gon P e nnsylvania S. Carolina Tennes s e e Texas Virginia Wa shington W. Virginia
TOTAL 197 3 (21 States)

44 5

432

1,046 1,042

398 95 I
1, 047 104

3 80

283

10 3

32

882

990

1,370

132

2, 08 4 1,878

2, 0 15 104

1, 58 3

1,502

1, 491

112

4,721 4,667

4 , 6 34 104

3,34 8

3,750

3,476

105

5, 284 5, 221

5, 383 95

4 , 79 1

4,749

4, 759

90

336

307

327 108

4 54

414

466

95

7, 19 1 7 , 027

6,980 88

5, 418

5,407

5, 426

89

4 27

471

371 80

224

277

270

91

1, 913 1, 877

1, 961 109

1,29 9

1, 313

1, 237

109

467

568

585 96

570

572

629

112

514

600

630 99

1,040

1,065

90 8

93

4,380 4,060

4 , 0 9 2 95

3, 195

3,374

3, 450

10 3

1,988 1,997

2,081 107

1, 46 6

1,563

1, 6 18

101

473

487

452 131

42 0

409

366

130

-
71,394 70,823 70,930 101

391 58, 162

309 58,313

289 57, 55 4

135 101

TOTAL 1972* (21 State s)

72, 534 71,821 70,353

59,730 58,178 57,226

0/0 of Last Year

98

99

101 I

97

100

101

* 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised.

Q
..r.o. ..u..
~~
~ .~
Z ro
CJ cn ;s:<t::...-i
ro
H
::s
<t:: .=::s:
;s: u.~
co
<t::

Q)
on
H
:>-<..Ur.co

<;St::: HQ
oQ
...:1 ro

...:1 "lj

L~J ~....e..n..,

ro

E-i"(J'")

~...-i

~ ro

H (J)

H
::s

<t::.=:
o:i ::s ~ .~
H
on
~

Q)
..H:.:.s,
...-i :l
.u. .
H
eo

<t::

o4-1 ...., Q ..... Q) o

.8.., -o.0

H

rt'l

ro

.... P-.

ro

Q)

Q
ro

b.O
gH

'en BLJ

H . ...

o :> ~

r"C) H en Q) Q

V(J)Q)

_0
.. .CO-l-l
Q<t::

+>
oH~ Q)

P-.Q)

Q) H

0::; "'"
(J)

'";;l'"d

u ro Q) . ... 0
H t; H +::>s ........, IJ:l
...-iro....,
:l +> en
U (J) Q)
.~ ~

~co

.....
-.0

o4-1 .c...o.

1::
Q)

..8..,
H
ro
P-. Q)
Q.

.(J)
t>

~ ~

".3..

- '" 0 "'
0(0(

0.. -

V'I 0

wW -i r l u. .E 0

eO ;; r l

w
o0(

~_a.

I

~ ~ ~1. 1 < ~ t:l
!
;

Q)

1-1

+=J'

r-i

U=' QI

o

..-l 1-1

CJ ..-l

+J 00 :>

<1-1+.10-1

~

QlQIO

= ' 0 1-I~tf)QI\O I-IOtf)

+J

00 +.I M tf)

Q)+J~tf)

~

~ ~ 'M

Z

QI+J'OctlH

enl3l-1ctl..-ltf)

~+J 0 0 OO=:J ctl 1-1 c, 1-1 $-l ~

:::) ctl QI ~ 0

p..~

QlH

alQl

+.It:l<

:>Or-i en H

oM

ctl al .. U

:>:..enCJ:;tenH

QI..-l

~~

$-l+J+Jo-1al~

alctl(/J\O,.c::o

+J+J..-lCO+.l

~tf)+J0-1<

ell

ctl

'O+J Qltf)

+J ..-l ~ =:J

1 UNIVER SI T Y OF GEORGIA

I ')

6 1973

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

LIVESTOCK

REPORT

.JULY "973

SLAUGH TER

Released 9/4173

GEORG IA

July Red Meat Product ion Up SI iqhtly

Georgia's red meat product ion i n comme r c ial plants dur i ng July 1973 totaled 29.2 mil I ion pounds, according to the Geor gia Crop Repo r t in g Service. This was 1 percent above the 28.9 mill ion pounds during the same month l as t ye ar and sl ightly above the 29. I mill ion pounds for June 1973.

Cattle Slauqhter

Commercial plants in Georg ia reported 23,200 hea d of ca t t l e slaughtered during July 1973 -- 1,100 above last mont h an d 2,000 abo ve J u ly 1972 .

Calf Slauqhter

July calf slaughter in Georg ia plants numbe re d 200 hea d - - 600 below June 1973 and 1,200 below July 1972.

Hoq Slauqhter

Commercial hog slaughter in Georg ia plan ts t o t a l e d 126,000 head in July 1973, 6,000 less than i n the previous month and I I ,00 0 l ess th an i n July 1972.

48 STATES

July Red Meat Production 100 Percent of J uly 1972

Commercial production of red mea t i n the 48 States totaled 2 , 651 mi l l ion pounds in July , about the same as a year earl ie r but 5 percen t below June 1973. Commercial meat production i nc l ude s slaughter i n Federa l l y ins pec t ed an d o t her slaugh ter plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on f a rms .

Beef Product ion About Same As A Year Aqo

Beef production was 1,694 mi l l ion pounds, nearly the sa me as July 1972. Cattle killed totaled 2,690,900 head, compared wi t h 2,758,400 head slaughtered a year earl ier. Live weight per head was 1,045 pounds, 21 pounds heav ier than 1972, and 7 pounds more than June 1973.

Veal Production Down 27 Percent Fro m A Year Earl ier

There were 24 mill ion pounds of veal produced during July, down 27 percent from the 33 mill ion pounds produced in July 1972. Calf slaughter was 28 percent less than a year earl ier. Live weight per head was 273 pounds, 1 pound less than July 1972.

Pork Production Down I Percent From A Year Earl ier

Pork production totaled 890 mil I ion pounds, I percent l ess than a year earl ier. Hog k ill totaled 5,329,500 head, down 6 percent f rom Jul y 1972. Live we ight per head was up 6 pounds from last year and up 1 pounds f rom l a st mont h ' s level. Lard rendered per 100 pounds of I ive weight was 6.6 pou nds, compared with 7. 8 i n J uly 1972.

Lamb And Mutton Up 16 Pe rcent Fro m July 1972

There we re 43 mi l l ion pounds of lamb and mutt on produce d i n July, up 16 percent from a yea r ea r lie r Sheep and lamb slaugh ter to tal ed 834 , 800 head , up 9 percent. Average 1 i ve we i ght was 105 pounds, up 5 pounds from a year earl ie r but I pound less tha n last mont h.

Poultry Production 100 Percent Of A Year Aqo
Production of poultry meat totaled 920 mill ion pounds, ready-to-cook basis. This is 2 mill ion more than in July 1972.

Specie

GEORG IA AND Lf8 STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER 1/

Number

Slaughtered

July

1972

1973

Average

Live vJeight

July

1972

1973

1,000 Head

Pounds

Total Live ~~e i g h t
July

1972

1973

I , 000 Pounds

Georqia:

Catt 1e Ca l ve s Hogs Sheep and Lambs

21.2

23.2

892

1.4

.2

427

137.0

126.0

218

954

18,910

22,133

440

598

88

222

29,866

27,972

48 States:

Catt 1e Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs

2,758.4 214.1
5,686.5 766.5

2,690.9 154.3
5,329.5 834.8

1,024 274 239 100

1,045
273 245 105

2,825,951 58,578
1,361,865 76,872

2,811,770 42,167
1,303,197 87,796

1/ Includes slaughter under Federal inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes
farm s Iaug ht e r

AVEHAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS
AND HOG-CORN RATIOS, AUGUST 15, 1973
WITH COMPARISONS

Commodity and Unit

Corn, bu. Hogs, cwt Cattle, cwt , Calves, cwt.
Hog- Corn Ratio.!.!
1/ Bushels of corn equal in value to 100 lbs. hogs, I ive weight.

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

CLAYTON J. MCDUFFIE Agricultural Statistician

The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in
cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

Atter l"1ve !Jays Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

ACQ DIV

943

UNIVERSITY OF GFORGIA

UNIV LIBRARIES

ATHENS

GA 306 0 1

~,
POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d S'a' Departm.", of Agriculture
AGR - 101

Athens , Georg IJ

Week Ending September 4, 1973 STATE'S CROPS NEED RAIN

511Y OF I' :G/A

J
.~

[P

l ' oJ

Re l ea sed 3 p.m . Monda y

Athens, Ga., September 4, 1973 -- Soil moisture ranged from short to very short

throughout most of the State last week, according to the Geor gia Cr op Re por t i ng Service.

Only a few scattered southeastern and northern counties re ported ad equate soil moisture.

The condition of major crops remained mostly good but needi ng rain , according to reports

from County Extension Agents.

Peanut condition was rated as fair to ulostly good with whi t e mold infestation still a problem. Dry weather has begun to accelerate digging~ but s t ill only 8 percent of the crop had been dug to date compared with 26 percent for the s ame da t e l a s t year .

Corn condition was rated as fair to mostly good wit h s i l a ge ha r v e s t i ng nearing completion. Harvest for grain was 4 percent co mplet ed.

The cotton crop was fair to good with insect control r ema i ning active . Shedding of squares and small bolls was reported in drier locations .

Soybeans were rated as fair to mostly good with dr y weather hurting yield prospects~ especially those in the critical fruiting stage. Insect and weed control were very active.

Condition of pecans was also fair to mostly good with nuts enlarging and filling. An unusually heavy August drop was reported in several localitie s.

Haying continued active with the crop in good condition . Cattle and pastures remained in fair to good condition. Preparation for pl an t i ng continued for fall and winter grazing crops but was slowed by dry soils.

WEATHER SUllivliffiY -- Temperatures averaged within a degree or so of normal except 2 to 3 degrees above normal in e xtreme northwest Georgia for the week . There was a warming trend until Wednesday in the northern half of the State with only minor day to day changes elsewhere over Georgia. Lows ranged from the upper 50s in the Nor t h Georgia mountains to the upper 70s along the lower coast with minimums in t he upper 60s or lower 70s elsewhere. Highs ranged from the low 80s in the mountains to mostly in the upper 80s and low 90s in the re~ainde.r of Georgia. The coolest reading during the week was 55 degrees at Blairsville on August 28th and the warmest was 95 at both Ma c on and Rome on the 29th.

Dry weather continued over much of central and northern Georgia with spotty rainfall in the north occurring mostly in the mountains. In southern Georgia scattered showers and thundershowers occurred almost daily along the coast but were more widely scattered inland. Rainfall amounts exceeded two inches for the week in several areas along the coast while numerous stations in central and north Georgia r eceived no rain during the entire week.

The outlook for the period Thur s day t hrou gh Saturday ._- scattered showers or thundershowers each day statewide with no significant changes in temperatures from day to day. Lows should range from the upper 60s in the north to the 10', 70s i n the south with highs in the low to mid 80s in the north ranging up to the upper 80s e l sewhe r e over the State.

The Statistical Reporting Service~ Athens , Ge or gi a, in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia ; Georgia Depar tment of Agriculture; and the Nat i ona l Weather Service Forecast Office , NOAA , U. S. Department of Commerce.

UNITED STATES DEPARTIlENT OF COMHERCE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE Atlanta Airport, Atlanta , Georgia
Prec i p i t a t io n f o r t he weex .nd " n g Au gus t: 3 1 , 197"

95 0
~
T - Le s s t han . 005 inch .
After Five Days Return to United States Department ot' Agr icul t ur e
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

,.
~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d St.... o.p_ _t o' Africu."'..
AGR 101

lI UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA SEP 6 1973

I)

GEORGIA

CROP

REPORTING

v S E

I C tlBRARIES

ATHENS, GEORGIA

S e p t e m b e r 5, 1973

BROILE R TYP E

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia d uring the week ended S ept e m be r 1 was 8,293,000--2 percent more than the previous week but 2 p ercent less than the comparable week last year, a c co r ding to the G eor gia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 9,671,000 broiler type egg s were s et by Georgia hatcheries--l0 percent less than the previous week but 10 p ercent more than the comparable week a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 21 repo rting State" to taled 57, 320, 000-slightly less than both the previous week and the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 66, 480,000--6 per cent le s s than the previous week but 7 percent more than a year ago.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHIC K PLACE MENTS

1972

Eggs Set J:../
1973

0/0 of
year ago

Net Cr o s s Sta t e Movem ent of Chi ck s
19 72 197 3

Chi ck s Placed for

B r oiler s in Georgia

0/0 of

19 7 2

1973

year

ago

Thousands

T ho us and s

T housands

June 30

10,963

9,812

90

I- 4 5 -203

9 , 06 9

8, 398

93

July 7

10,826 10, 260

95 1-137 /-319

8,3 12

7,808

94

July 14

10,760 10, 307

96 /-221 1-3 65

8, 66 0

7,454

86

July 21

10,744 10, 249

95 /-1 54 /- 4 5

8,64 3

7, 711

89

July 28

10,689 10,382

97 /-30 2 - 72

8 ,9 04

8, 07 0

91

Aug. 4

10,442 10,387

99 /-104 - 84

8,684

7,996

92

Aug. 11

10,469 10, 531 101 /-117 - 46

8, 595

8,301

97

Aug. 18

10,458 10, 591 101 /- 8 5 - 4 8

8, 480

8,426

99

Aug. 25

10,200 10,725 105 1- 21 4 -243

8,494

8, 150

96

Sept. 1

8, 828

9,671 llO 1-1 85 -ll2

8 ,46 0

8,293

98

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia d u r ing t he week e n de d September 1 was 1,046,000--2 percent more than the previou s w eek and 21 p erc ent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 317 , 000 e g g s for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 4 percent less than t he previous week but 66 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 24 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1972, hatchings during the week ended S e p t e m b e r 1 were up 13 percent and settings were up 42 percent from a year ago.

State

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1973

Aug. 18

Eggs Set

Aug.

Sept.

25

1

0/0 o f
yea r a go 2/

Chicks Hatched

Aug.

A ug .

Sept.

18

25

1

Thousands

Thousands

0/0 of
year ago 2/

Ga. Calif. Wash. Miss.
Total 1973

1,354 1,370 1, 317 16 6 1, 713 1,504 . 1, 701 12 6

256

195

237 4 56

384

373

398 10 5

3,707 3,442 3,653 142

923 1, 030 1,046 121

1, 020

980

930 ll2

138

156

84

84

322

296

342 105

2,4 0 3 2, 4 62 2,402 113

Total 1972>:<

3,499 2,794 2, 579

1,756 1, 9 32 2, 118

0/0 of
Last Year

10(,

123

142

137

127

113

* 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chick s for hatchery supply flocks.

2/ Current week as percent of same week l ast year .

Revi sed.

BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEE KS- 197 3 P a ge 2

STATE
Alaba ma Ar kan sa s California

EGGS SET

We ek Ended

A ug.

Aug.

S ept.

18

25

1

Thous ands

9,93 3 12, 829
2, 094

9,899 12 ,636
2, 22 5

9,270 12,065
1, 79 0

~ 0/0 of
year
a go 1/

CHICKS PLACED

We ek Ended

Aug. 18

Aug. 25

Sept. 1

Thousands

101

8, 135

8,068 7,954

102

10, 169

9,977 10,088

13 6

1,688

1, 51 3 1,659

%of
year ago 1/
108 99 104

(1)

Q
..ro.

,:':":j:'

.u. .

:j
.u....

Owo::it;
~ '.,j
Z ro

.-.'0c"..0'

o

<t:.--t

~~

~
Q

:j

(1)

.--t

De lawa r e F lori da
GE ORGIA

3, 079 1,66 3
10, 591

2, 944 1, 545
10, 725

2,85 5 129 1, 550 101
9, 67 1 I 110

2, 83 4

2,907 2,468

97

1,084

1,081 1, 157

109

8, 42 6

8, 150 8, 293

98

.~

<r:: .--t

:j


~

..u...

i> 0'"0'

8o

~
'r"o'

--D
o
:-<)

c,

(1) ro

~ q '5D

Indiana Louisiana Ma i ne Ma r yl an d Mi s s i s s i ppi Mis souri N. Carolina Oregon P ennsylvania S. Carolina Tennes see Texas Virginia Wa s hi n gt on W. Virginia
TOTAL 1973 (21 States)

43 2 1,042 1,878 4, 667 5, 22 1
307 7,027
471 1,877
568 600 4, 060 1, 997 487
0

3 98 1, 04 7 2, 015 4 ,6 34 5, 383
327 6, 980
371 1,9 61
585 63 0 4 , 092 2,081 4 52
0

4 52 121 955 118 1,905 127 4 , 525 109 5, 105 100 24 0 121 6 , 165 104 383 96 1,962 118 518 86 607 97 4 , 0 5 1 109 1,939 102 472 172
0-

283

103

21 0

66

990

1,370

9 60

III

1, 502

1, 491 1, 53 8

104

3, 750

3, 47 6 3, 6 21

108

4 , 749

4, 759 4, 7 17

91

4 14

466

4 14

77

5, 407

5, 4 26 5,357

90

277

270

276

95

1, 313

1,237 1, 331

12 3

57 2

6 29

581

10 3

1, 065

90 8

999

99

3,374

3,450 3, 45 2

99

1,563

1,61 8 1, 56 2

109

409

3 66

364

117

309

289

319

81

70, 823 70 ,930 66,480 107

58,313 57,554 57,320

100

TOTAL 1972* (21 States)

71,821 70,353 62,093

58, 178 57,226 57, 543

% of Last Year

99

101

107

100

101

100

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * R evised.

..r.o.. (1) '0"'
OOu(1)
o'"' ..:.>.. 0
o(1) H (1) Ul U) Q 00 ..(.1c) Q~ '.,j <t;

o'"' ~
P< "Q)
(1) (1)

o::i ~ '"'

(1) 00
r'"o'
~...c
<t; U
:;:. Q
'->H

(1) ...-~.-..t'(JOro)

,:':":j' j:.~:~~~~~0'"'

. U~ U )

Ul (1)

oQ

~
'u .... ~

ro

OD I<t:

~
.--t

o<t::.::
..U.l ~ ro
~~
U)

o -c0o
1:: .--t
(1)
8

o::i.--t ~

~ ro 'r"o'

(HJ) :'"j'

p.. (1)

<t:,:::
o::i :j ~ .~
0'"0'

q.
.(J)

~ ::>

.
~ '3v
<o<.l~:
11._ o
VI _ .....
.u~,, i.0 E,o-~-, ~d0- I ~ :~
< ~11.~~ c.!>
'~c
;:,

<1.1

H

::l

W

M

::l u <1.1 ..-l U

WOl-CllO..-:>l

<l-lW.--t fj <1.1 <1.1 0

l-l~CIl<1.l\O

::l0 l-lOCll

W ClOWMCIl <1.IWfjCll ~

~fj'M

Z

(1)W"OalH

Ul13Hal..-lCll

~WOOClO=::>
al l-l c, l-l l-l j:(l

~al(1)j:(lO

p..~

C)H

<1.1(1) Wc.!><

:>QM en
T'l al <1.1

- uH

~enCJ;3enH

<1.I..-l fj J:<.<

l-lWW.-l<1.lJ:<.<

<1.Ialen\O.r:o WW..-lOOW

~CIlW.-l<

o::t:

al

"Ow

<1.ICIl

W

..-l

fj

=::>

I ,.'

~G\A

I
I

~() FARM

U"

-, ~ I j\

P 1. 0

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

ATHE NS, GEORGIA

AUGUST "5 .,973

AGRICULTURAL PRICES

September 5 , 1973

GEORGIA I NDEX UP 50 POINTS

The All Commodities Index of Prices Received by Georgia farmers in August was 223 percent, an increase of fifty points above the pr evious month and 104 points above August 1972 , according to the Georgia Cro p keporting Service .

The August All Crops Index was 14 poi n t s above t he previous mon th at 171. The Livestock and Livestock Products Index was 264 percent, 79 points above the previous month and 146 points above August 1972. The incr ease in the Al l Commodities Index resulted from higher prices for tobacco, soybeans, gr a i ns , ho gs, cattle, calves, chickens, eggs, turkeys and milk.

UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIV ED I NDEX UP 35 POI NTS PRICES PAID I ImEX UP 5 POI NT S

The Index of Prices Received by Farmers increased a re cord 35 points (20 percent) to 207 percent of the January-December 1967 average during the mon t h ended August 15, 1973. Contributing most to the increase since mi d- J ul y were hi gher prices for hogs, cattle , wheat, soybeans, eggs, corn and cotton. Lower prices for po tatoes , apples, and tomatoes were only slightly offsetting . The index was 62 perc ent above a year earlier .

The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services , Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates for August 15 was 151 , up 5 points (3 percent) from mid-July . Higher prices for livestock feed, feeder livestock, and food accounted for nearly all of the increase. The index was 19 percent above a year e ar l i e r .

1967 = 100
GEORGIA

INDEX NUMBERS -- GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES

July 15 1972

Aug . 15 1972

July 15 1973

Aug. 15 1973

Prices Received All Commodities All Crops

1/121

1/119

173

223

I/12l

I/120

1./157

171

Livestock and Livestock

Products

.

1/121

11 8

185

264

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------

UNITED STATES

Prices Received

127

128

172

207

Prices Paid, Interest, Taxe s & Farm Wage Rates

127

127

146

151

Ra t i o ]j

..

100

1 01

118

137

1/ Rev i s e d . ~/ Ra t i o of Index of Prices Rec e i ve d by Farms to Index of Prices Paid,
Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Ra t e s .

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agr i c ul t ur a l Statistician In Charge

CLAYTON J. MCDUFFI E Agr i c ul t ur a l Statistician

The Statistical Reporting Service , USDA, 1861 Wes t Br oad St r ee t, At he ns, Georgia in cooperation wi t h t he Georgia Depa r tmen t of Agr i c ultur e .

PKICES -- RECEI VED AlID PAID BY FARl1ERS, AUGUST 15 , 1973 WITH COMPARISONS

GEORGIA

UiU TED STATES

Commodity and Unit

Aug. 15 July 15 Aug. 15

1972

1973

1973

Aug. 15 July 15

1972

1973

Aug. 15 1973

PRICES RECEIVED

Wheat, bu.

$

Oats, bu.

$

Corn, bu.

~

Cotton, lb .



Soybeans, bu.

$

Peanuts, lb.



Sweetpotatoes, cwt.

$

Ha y , baled, ton:

All

$

Alfalfa

$

Other ~/

$

Milk Cows, head

$

Hogs, cwt ,

$

Beef Cattle, All, cwt. 1/ $

Cows, cwt. '1:../

$

Steers & He i f er s , cwt. $

Calves, cwt.

$

Mi l k , Sold to Plants ,cwt.

Fluid Market

$

Hanufactured

$

All

$

Turkeys, lb .

c

Chickens, lb. :

Excluding Broilers



Commercial Broilers



Eggs, all, doz.



Table, doz.



Hatching, doz.



1.38 .81
1.30
3 .20 13.0
9.00
31.00 35.00 31.00 300.00 26.4 0 31.10 24.60 36.00 43 .00
1/7. 15
1/715
23 .5
10.0 13.5 34.3 29.6 60 .0

2.49 1.10 2.39 40 .5 6.5 0
14.55
35.00 40.00 35 .00 435.00 38 .80 40.50 33.70 45 .50 58 .00
3/7.85
1/ 7 85
33.0
16 .0 26.0 55 .1 52.1 78.0

3.65

1.51

1.35

. 623

2.90

1.15

}j30 . 67

8.50

3. 36

15 .3

13. 0

15.90 . . 1/ 5 . 62

2.47 . 855
2.03 30 .38
6 .6 9
9.24

36.50
36 .50 455.00
53 .50 49 .80 39.70
57,1iO
68 .00

29 . 30 30 .80 26.00 403 .00 28 .00
1/ 33 . 60
25 .30 35 .60 45.00

36.30 38 .50 31.00 499.00 41 .00 44 .20 33.50 47 .10 58.80

i/795
4/7 .95 -34 .0

6.32 5.00 5 .99 21.8

3/6 .83
3/5.64
1..1 6 52
33 .8

27.0 42 .0 78 .8 74.4 100.0

9 .2 14. 6 29 .9

15.1 26 .4 51.3

4 .45 1.13 2.68 36.72 8 .99 14 .9 8.81
39.00 41.40 33 .10 531.00 56 .50 51. 70 37.90 55.20 68.50
4/7 .19 4/5.88 4/6.88 -40.0
22.6 37 .8 69.4

PRICES PAID, FEED

Mixed Dairy Feed, ton :

14 % protein

$ 79 .00 106 .00 117.00

73.00

98 .00

112.00

.16% protein 18% protein

$ 81.00 113.00 124.00 $ 82.00 115.00 127.00

79.00 82.00

110.00 119.00

126.00 132.00

20% protein

$ 88.00 133.00 149.00

86 .00 122.00

142.00

Hog Feed, 14%-18%

protein, cwt.

$

4.65

7.40

8.60

4.80

7 .51

8 .40

Cottonseed Me a l , 41%, cwt.$

5 .50

11.00

12 .00

5 .83

11.60

12.40

Soybean Meal , 44%, cwt. $

6.70

16.50

19.00

6.65

17.00

18.60

Bran, cwt.

$

4.25

5.80

6.40

3.99

5 .58

6.45

Middlings, cwt.

$

4 .30

5.80

6 .40

4 .01

5 .55

6.48

Corn Meal, cwt.

$

3 .60

5 .80

6.60

3.58

5.19

6.20

Poultry Feed, ton :

Broiler Grower Feed

$ 92.00 164.00 177.00

98 .00 163 .00

182 .00

Laying Feed

$ 83.00 146.00 158.00

87.00 147.00

165.00

Chick Starter

$ 99.00 175.00 189.00

103 .00 179.00

198.00

Alfalfa Hay, ton

$ 41. 00

44.00

44.00

38 .10

48.10

51.70

All Other Hay, ton

$ 37 .50

39.00

40.50

35 .80

42.00

43.50

!/ II CowsII and II s t e e r s and heifers" combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter

bulls. 2/ Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replace-
ment . 1/ Revised . i/ Preliminary. ~/ Includes all hay except alfalfa .

Atter l"1ve Days xe curn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

- -Athens, Geor g ra

Week Ending September 10, 1973 MOISTURE SUPPLIES LOW FOR LATE CROPS

:)t tJ 1 ;( 1973
L I B R A RI ES

Re l e a sed 3 p.m. Monday

Athens, Ga., September 10, 1973 -- Georgia's late maturing crops, especially soybeans

and cotton, were needing rain last week , according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.

Soil moisture was short to very short for most of t he northern two-thirds of the State and

was extremely varied in the southern areas.

County Extension Agents over the State rated their soybeans in fair to good condition with numerous reports of reduced yield prospects du e to the dry weather. In the drier areas, shedding of pods continued. Insect controls remained in effect on many farms.

Peanut harvest became more widespread during the week and one-fourth of the crop was already dug by the weekend. From one-half to three-fourth s of t he crop would normally be harvested by this time. The portion of the crop still standing wa s rated in good condition.

The corn crop was fair to mostly good last week wi th gra i n har ve s t rate still low at only 8 percent combined. Silage harvest continued active in t he up-s t a t e areas.

Cotton remained in fair to good condition with harvesting operations still very light. Fruit shedding was again reported in the drier sections . Overall , the crop is said to be three weeks later than normal.

Pecan conditions slipped during t he week and are now rated f a i r to good as the early drop continued. Haying remained a major activity on many farms but yields were lower. Pastures declined further during the week but cattle remained in good condition.

About 2 percent of the small grains we re seeded by the we ekend. Several areas were waiting for rainfall before resuming land preparation and planting.

WEATHER SU~~~RY -- Temperatures avera ged 1 to 4 de grees above normal, except near no=mal in the southeast . Afternoon highs averaged in the low 90s over central Georgia, and in the mid-80s to near 90 elsewhere . Overnight lows averaged near 60 in the mountains ranging up to the mid-70s on the coast. Hot weather developed over the weekend with afternoon highs in the low to middle 90s , except in the upp er 80s in the mountains.

The dry weather persisted over north and central Georgia with only isolated afternoon showers. Rainfall amounts averaged about two tenths of an inch with many localities reporting no rain at all. Showers were a little more numerous in extreme South Georgia with variable amounts averaging about three fourths of an inch. The heaviest reported rainfall total was 3 .75 inches at Townsend near the coast . The dry weather continued over the weekend , except scattered showers were welcomed over portions of northeast and eastcentral Georgia with several spots reporting one half inch or more.

The outlook for Georgia for the period Wedne s day through Fr i da y -- mostly fair north portion, and a chance of s howers south occurring ma i nl y on We dnesday. A little cooler at night with lows Friday morning upper 50s e xtreme north to t he mid-60s south . Af t er noon highs 80s north and mid-80s to near 90 s outh .

The Statistical Re por t i ng Service, Athens, Geor gi a , in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia ; Georgia Depa r t men t of Agriculture ; and the National Weather Service Forecast Office , NOAA , U. S. De pa r t men t of Commerce.

UNITED STATES DEPARTllENT OF COlI'MERCE NAnONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE
Atlanta Airport , Atlanta, Georgia
Pre c ip i t a t io n fo r the week e nd i ng Sept embe r 7 , 197 3

* Fo r t he pe r iod Sep t . 7- 10 .
T - Le s s than . 00 5 i nch .
Arter Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601
OFFICIAL BUSIIOOS

AGR 101

-i a
HD
IJtJ '/ ,r:. , l/ .

~()~G\AFARM

U!, , v -:--. ~ " . _ _

~' lt~

~

I!

'

" Q 0 Fla ,...

I 0tJ-'
1 4 1973

REPO ~

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

Re l ea s ed September 12, 1973

GEORGIA COTTON REPORT AS OF SEPTBiBER 1, 1973

Georgia's 1 97 3 co t ton crop is forecast at 340,000 ba les based on information repor ted by crop co r re sponden t s as of Se pt embe r 1 , the Georgia Crop Reporting Service said t oday . The es timate is 10, 000 bales ab ove l ast month, but 14 ,000 below the 354, 000 pr oduced in 1972 . Yield per acr e is indicated a t 413 compared with 395 in 1972.

The cotton crop is fruiting well and growers are continuing their spray program to control boll worms and weevils. Some excessive shedding of fruit resulting from hot, dry weather was r e por t ed .

Ma t ur i t y is late again this season and very little cotton was picked prior to September 1. A total of only 14 bales were ginned to that da t e this year compared with 211 bales in 1972, 33 bales in 1971 and 590 bales in 197 0 . Na t i ona l l y , cotton ginned to September 1 totaled 134,965 bales compared with 520 ,693 in 1972 , 364,505 in 1971 and 279,871 in 1970.

INDICATED COTTON PRODUCTION, 1973: FINAL PRODUCTI ON, 197 2 - 1971

,
\ No n-Co tto n \ -.L

Crop Reporting Districts

Ind. 1973

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
State

20,000 10,000 13,000 21,000 75,000 48,000 44,000 107,000 2 ,000
340,000

1972 Bales - -

1971

22 ,409 10 , 444 8,817 20 , 022 70,038 47,285 54,805 117,871 2,309

29,520 14,845 13, 180 24,950 82,340 49,680 46,805 110,745
1 ,935

354,000 374 ,000

~

=>

I

Mac o n

0

Please see reverse side for
United States information.

Albany
7

Valdosta

Sta t e

UNITE D STATE S - COTTON REPORT AS OF SE PTEMB ER 1. 1973

Acreage

Lint Yie l d Pe r

Produc t ion 21

Harves ted

For : Ha rve sted Acr e

480-lb . ne t weight bales

Ha rve st

: Ind i c ,

Indi c,

1971

1972

1973 : 1971 :1972 :1 973

1971

1972

197 3

1, 000 Acres

Pounds

1, 000 Ba 1es

UPLAHD North Ca ro 1i na Sout h Carol ina Georg ia Tennessee Ala bama
t1 i s s o u r i Mi s si s s ipp i Arkan sa s Lou i s iana Ok l a homa
Texas New ,.,lex i co Ar i zona Ca l i fo r ni a
Vi rg i n ia ..!/
Flor ida I I III i no i s 1I Kentucky II Ne vada II
Uni t ed Sta tes Upl and Amer-P ima
All Cotton

175 320 385 425 558
313 1325 1140 500 396
4700 130 241 741
4.2 9.3
.8 4.3 2. 3

170 340 430 48 5 580
405 1606 1410 665 510
5000 131 27 1 86 3
2. 5 11.3
1. 1 5.0 2.. 1

170

371 337 466

304

412 435 426

395

466 395 4 13

4 50

597 543 533

533

551 470 423

190
1359 980 530 510

614 520 480
61 3 599 630 522 488 490
576 509 539 21 5 313 320

5500 135 280
9 35

263 408 406 L~93 581 498 928 1067 891
723 982 960

4.2 247 265 300

10. 0 602 572 576

0

242 256

0

.4 573 397 480

2.0 319 607 720

135 275 374 528 640
401 1693 1240 600
177
2579 133 466
11 17
2.2 11.7
.4 5. 1 1.5

11 9 308 354 548 567
439 2005 143 5 705 332
4246 158 603
1765
1.4 13. 5
.6 4.1 2.7

165 270 340 500 470
190 1785 1000 595 340
4650 140 520
1870
2. 6 12.0
a
.4
3. 0

11369 . 9 12.88& . 0 12. 2.87 .6 438 507 502.

101.0

95.8

86 .5 L:66 480 474

11470.9 12983.8 12374 .1 438 507 502.

10378 . 9 98.1
10477 . 0

13606 .3 95 . 8
13702. . 1

12853.0 85.5
12938. 5

.!.I Est imat e s f o r cur re nt yea r ca rr ied forward f rom ea r l ie r forecast.
2.1 Product io n g inned a nd t o be ginned .

FRAS IE R T. GALLOWAY Agricu ltura l Sta t i s t ic ia n In Charge

C. L. CRENSHA'.'f Agri cul tural St a t is t i c ian

The Sta tistical Report ing Service , USDA, 1861 We s t Broad St reet, Athens , Georg ia, i n cooperation wit h t he Georgi a Department of Agr icul t ure.

Arter !<'1ve vays t<.e t ur n to United St a tes Department of Agriculture
Statistical Rep ort ing Se r v i ce 1861 West Broad Stree t Athens , Geor gia 3060 1 OFFICI AL BUSINESS

AGR - 101

-~----------------------.--- - - - -~

I

~

~G\A

I I
I

~() /.' 7]
J/j,j(Y

FARM REPORT

I

GEOR GIA CROP REPOR T ING SERV ICE

A TH E NS, GEOR GIA

'j t ,

PECANS

Sept em ber 12 , 1973
PECA N REPORT AS OF SEPTE MBE R I , 1973
GEORGIA : Peca n production i n Geo rg ia is expected t o total 85 mi l l io n pounds t h is year , a ccording to the Crop Re po rti ng Serv ice. If real ize d, a product ion of t his
level wou l d be 77 percent above las t year' s s ho rt c ro p of 48 mi l l ion pounds but 6 pe rcent below 1971 product ion.
Comments from observers early i n t he season su gges ted t hat a bumper crop migh t be in the making, but the "August-drop" wa s qu it e heavy t h is year in ma ny groves . Growe rs indica t ed that the drop came la ter than usual and wa s con t i nui ng dur ing the survey per iod abou t September 1, 1973.
PE CA N PRODUCTION

Sta te

lf11proved Var ieties II

Nat ive an d Seed l ing Pecans

Ind icat ed

Ind icated

1971

1972

1973

1971

1972

1973

- - 1, 000 Pounds - -

No r t h Ca ro 1 ina Sou th Ca ro 1 in a Georq ia F Ior i da A I abama Mi s si s s ipp i Ar kansas Louis iana Okla homa Texas New Me xi co

4,300 8 ,800 75,000 2 , 100 29,000 6,600 1,600 7,000 1,500 3,000 4 ,200

380 80
40 ,000 3, 200 17 ,000 3 ,500 630 2 ,500 600
13 ,000 8 , 100

2, 500 4 ,800 75 ,000 2,600 30 , 000 10 , 000 1,700 7 ,000 3,000 6,000 10 ,000

2 ,200 2, 200 15 ,000 1,900 8, 000 9 ,400 5 , 900 21,000
17 ,500 21 ,000

120 20
8,000
3,200 3,000 3,500 1, 170 9, 500 3,600 62,000

1,000 1,200 10,000 2,500 5,000 9 , 000 5,300 24, 000 35 ,000 17 ,000

Un ited States

143 ,100

88 , 990

152,600

104 ,100

94, 110

110 ,000

ALL PECANS

State

1971

1972

Ind icated 1973

1,000 Pounds

No rt h Ca rol ina Sou th Ca ro I i na Georq ia Flo ri da Alabama Mis si s s i pp i Ar kan sas Louis iana Oklahoma Texas New Mex i co

6 , 500 I 1,000 90 ,000 4,000 37 , 000 16,'000
7 ,500 28,000 19,000 24 ,000 4,200

500 100 48,000 6, 400 20 ,00 0 7 , 000 1,800 12, 000 4 ,200 75, 000 8, 100

3,500 6,000 85 ,000 5,100 35 ,000 19 ,000 7,000 31,000 38,000 23,000 10,000

Un it ed States

247 ,200

.!/ Budded, grafted , or topworked var iet ies.

183 ,100

26 2 , 600

UNITED STATES
The 1973 pecan crop is forecast at 263 mill ion pounds, 43 percent above last year1s short crop and 6 percent more than in 1971. Prospects are above a year ago in al I
States except Florida and Texas.
In North and South Carol ina prospects are for a good crop compared with last year's near failure. A heavy crop is expected in Georgia. The August drop is later than usual this year and quite heavy. Florida's crop is below a year ago. The Alabama pecan crop
is in good condition. Mississippi prospects point to the largest crop since 1964. Nut
size is good; however, scab disease was causing damage in some areas. In Arkansas and Louisiana, a good crop is expected. Prospects are for a very good crop in Oklahoma in spite of a small amount of premature shedding of nuts and 1 ight insect damage. In Texas the pecan set is poor in most areas. A late freeze in April plus extensive insect damage has reduced this year1s crop in the major pecan producing areas. Only the Trans-Pecos area and counties along the Red River have a fair to good crop potential. The New Mexico crop is in good condition as a result of favorable weather.

FRAS IER 1. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

W. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician

The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in
cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

Atter l"1ve vays Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

ACQ DIV

990

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

UNIV LIBRARIES

ATHENS

GA 30601

~i:> POSTAGE & FEES PAID United State. Department of Agriculture
AGR - 101

GEORGIA C R0 P REPO RTIN G SE RVI C'::

ATHEN S, GEOR GI A

1 2, 197 3

BROILER

Plac ement of b roile r chick s i n Georgia during the w e e k ended Ee pt e m be r 8 wa s 8, 427 ,000 --2 percent more tha n the p r evi ous w eek and slig htl y mo r e tha n the com parable week last year, according to t h e G e o r gi a Crop Re porti n g Service .
A n estimated 9,413,000 b roile r type eggs were set by Georgia hatcherie s -- 3 per cent less t ha n the previous week and 1 p e rc en t less t han the compa rable w e ek a year e arlier.
Placement of b ro il e r chick s in 2 1 rep orting State s totale d 56, 755,000--1 percent less than both the previo us week and t he comparable week la s t year. Broiler t yp e h a t c hin g e g g s set wer e 64,863 , 000 - -2 p e rc e n t le ss than the p revi ous we e k b ut 1 per cent more than a ye a r a g o .

Week Ended
July 7 July 14 J ul y 21 July 28 Aug . 4 Aug . 11 Aug . 18 Aug. 25 Sept. 1 Sept. 8

GEORGIA EGGS SET , HA TCHINGS A N D C HIC K P L A CE ME N T S

E ggs S et J:../

Net Cross Stat e I

Movem ent

I

Chi c k s P l aced for

of Chi ck s

Broi l e r s i n Georgia

%of

I %of

19 72

1973

y e a r 1972 19 73

19 72

1973

year

Thousands

ago Tho usands

T ho usands

I ago
I

10,826 10,760 10 , 7 4 4 10 ,689 10, 4 4 2 10 ,46 9 10 ,458 10,200
8, 828
9 , 497

10 , 260 10, 307 10, 249 10,382 10, 3 8 7 10, 531 10 , 591 10,725
9, 67 1 9 413

95 1- 13 7

96 ';'2 21

95 .,'154

97 f30 2

99 !- 10 4

10 1 ';'1 17

10 1 f 85

105 ';' 2 14

110
99

!

f1 85
158

f319 ';'36 5
I- 4 5
- 72 - 84 - 46 - 48 -24 3 - 11 2
57

I
I 8, 3 12
8, 66 0
8,643 8,904 8, 684 8, 595 8, 48 0 8, 494 8, 46 0
8, 393

7, 808 7, 4 54 7,711 8, 070 7, 99 6 8,3 0 1 8,426 8, 150 8 ,2 93 8 4 27

94 86 89 91 92 97 99
I 96
, 98
I
I 100

E GG T YPE

Hatch of egg type c hick s in Georgi a during the week en de d S eptem ber 8 was 983 , 0 0 0 --6 per cent less than the previous we e k b ut 42 p e r c ent mor e than the com parable w eek la st year . A n e stimated 1, 458 ,000 eggs for t he p roduction of egg type chicks were set by Georg ia hatche ri e s, 11 p e r c ent more tha n t h e p r e v io u s wee k and 9 4 percent more than t he comparable we ek last year .
In the fo u r s t ates that acco unted for about 24 p e r c e n t of the h a tch of all egg t ype chicks in t he U. S. in 1972, hatchi n g s during the week ended September 8 w ere down 3 p ercent but settings wer e up 10 perc e n t from a year ago .

State

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATC HE D , 197 3

E ggs Set

% of I

Chicks Hatche d

A ug .

Sept. S ept . year

A ug.

Sep t. S ept.

25

1

8

ago 2 / 25

1

8

Thousands

Thousands

% of
year ago 2 /

Ga . Calif. Wa sh. Mis s .
Total 1973

1, 370 1,317 1, 4 58 19 4

I, 504 1,70 1 1,3 08

77

195

23 7

239 99

3 73

398

322

98

3 , 44 2 3 ,6 5 3 3,3 2 7 1 10

1,030 1,046

98 3 14 2

980

930 1, 115

73

156

84

163 119

29 6

342

314 105

2, 462 2, 4 0 2 2, 575

97

Total 1972*

2, 794 2 , 5 79 3, 02 1

1,93 2 2 , 1 18 2,66 0

%of
Last Year

123

142

110

i
I

I 127

113

97 I

1/ Include s egg s s et by hatcher i e s p r od uci n g c hi ck s for hat che ry supply flo cks .
2/ C urr ent wee k a s perc e n t o f same wee k l ast y ear . ':< Revis e d .

BR OI LER TY PE E G GS S E T A ND CHIC KS PLACED IN COMME R CIAL A R E AS B Y WEEKS - 19 73 Pag e 2

STATE

I

I

Ala bam a Arka n s as Califo r ni a Delaware F l ori da
GE ORGIA
Indian a L o uis i a na Maine Mar yla n d Mi s sis sippi Mi s s ouri N. Carolina Or egon P ennsylvani a S . Carolina T e nn e s see T exa s Virginia Wa s hington W. Virginia T OTAL 1973
(2 1 S t a t e s)

A ug . 25

EGGS SET

We ek E nded Se pt .
1

Sept. 8

Thousand s

9, 899 12 ,6 36
2, 225 2,9 4 4 1,545

9 , 27 0 12 ,0 65
1, 79 0 2,855 1,550

8, 59 1 11,957
1, 6 2 8
2, 9 23 1,37 5

10,725

9,6 7 1

9,4 13

398 1,047 2, 0 15 4, 634 5, 383
3 27 6, 980
3 71 1, 96 1
585 6 30 4 , 092 2, 081 4 52
0
70, 930

4 52 955 1,9 05 4, 525 5, 105 24 0 6, 165 383 1,9 62 51 8 607 4, 051 1,939 472
0
66, 480

4 30 71 8 1, 80 8 4 , 584 4, 928 245 6, 6 1 5 298 1,97 0 556 6 18 3, 933 1, 849 4 24
0
6 4 ,863

I %OC- ,I

- Week-Ended

1. y ea r

Aug .

Sept .

Sept .

ago 1/ ! 2 5

1

8

1
10 6 100
80 1 12 10 7
99

I 8, 0 6 8 9,9 77 1, 51 3
I 2,907
I 1, 0 8 1
I
II 8 , 150

T hous ands
7, 609 10 , 105
1,643 2,493 1, 0 85
8, 427

14 5

10 3

115

71

1, 37 0

1 81

1, 4 9 1

98

3, 47 6

102

4,7 59

9 31 1, 4 65 3, 577 4, 567

94

46 6

43 5

95

5, 426

5, 280

100

270

111

1, 237

299 1, 2 10

93

6 29

90

9 08

97

3, 450

598 1, 120 3,480

104

1, 61 8

1, 57 6

121

366

-

289

3 55 385

101

57 , 5 54 57,32 0

56 , 755

T OTAL 1972* (2 1 State s )

70, 353 62,093 64, 045

57 , 226 57,543 57,2 18

0/0 of L a s t Year .

10 1

107

10 1

I

101

100

99

1/ Cur r ent week a s percent of same week las t year . * Revised.

% of
year a go 1/

10 1 98
101
96 120

100

50

10 4

110

10 6

II

94 94

88

I 124

i I

10 5 115 10 8

I 100 109

91

85

99

I

Q)

H
:l

.r.~o.
u p:; .~

.~ .....
:j
.u. .
H
co

~ .~
Z Q~ ~

-:r:
..o....

-:r: U) ;5: ~

~
Q)

H 8 ...

<r:+.-.:.>.l..

~

0

Hro

-.D 0

o . . . ;s: .:~l
eHo

0.. r'"l
Q) ro

-:r: .r..o..

0Htl.O

tl.OQ)Q)

H
0
Q)

U
..:.>..

0

, ,, H ~

v Q) Ul

U) ~

Q)
tl.O ...c::
'z~ ~ -:r:
oH ~
o.. ~
Q) Q)

Q)

P:; .H....

b1l
Hro I
...c:: ~l)
;-5:r:: H~
o ;s ~ ..@...

...... t/)
H:Ql ).~~....""0rdo u ro .=::l.~~t:Qh
.,... ~....,
H U) Ul
tl.O Q)
-:r:

~ .~ ...o... ......

0-::r:::tr:o;
E-!U~)

~
Q)

-o c....o..

8

~

p:;~ Hro

~H H :l

0..
Q)

U)~

o

-:r::1

p:; u

~ . ~ I U)

l

tl.O
-:r:

I I

::>

~
~ "v3 c .~
~ oo{
0..-0
:~:J !~ ~rl
oG 0
~ d0. I
~ : p:::
< ~ ~ ~
o.. ~ !c =>

Q)

H

;:3

+J

r-i

;:3

U al

~U

O
+J

H
eo

~ :>

< H+J ......

~

alal O

H~U) al \O

;:30

H O U)

~

eo +J ("')U)

al +J ~ u)

~

:.: ~.~

Z

al +J "t:l Cll H
Ul a HCll ~U)

>,+J 0 0 eo o

CllHPoH Hj:!l

:::lCllQ)j:!l O

Po P::

al H

a:>l

al Cl

r-i

+J ~<
Ul H

M

Cll al ~U

~ Ul u ;3 Ul H

al ~

~~

H+J+J ...... al ~

alCllUl\O.,c::O
~ +J .~ co +J
:r:~u)+J """ < Cll "t:l +J Q)U)

+J

~
o~

~()~G\FAARM REP

GEORGIA CROP REPORT ING SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

GENERAL

CROP REPORT
GEORGIA

September 12, 1973
SE PTEMBER ~973

Prospects for most of Georgia's crops showed s l ow but steady improvement through the first three weeks of August . During this period, mo i sture supplies we r e favorable ~ but t he latter part of the month brought sparse rainfall and a reversal i n crop conditions . At the beginning of September, Central and Northern Ge or gi a h ad become quite dry and prospects for late ma t ur i ng crops were declining in these areas.

Harvest of the Nation's leading peanut crop was f ar behind t he usual progress on September 1 , with only 8 percent dug. Georgia producers no rmally have one-fourth to one-half of the crop dug by that date. Hi gh yields are expected , however , wi th a State average of 2,600 pounds per acre being forecast. If realized, t his \<oul d mean a whopping crop of over 1.3 billion pounds.

Corn production for the State was forecast at 83.5 milli on bushe l s - - up 8 percent from last year's crop. Harvest for grain was only 4 percent c omple t e a t t he beginning of September, but harvest for silage had been active througho ut Augu s t. The grain y i e l d is expected to be 50 bushels per acre.

Cotton prospect.s improved during Augu s t and prompted a 10, 000 bale increase in the production forecast from a month ago . A total of 340 ,000 bales is now expected from the current crop--off 4 percent from last year's 354 ,000 bale crop . Stage of development is running about 3 weeks later than normal.

Soybean prospects declined slightly during August due ma i nl y to the dry weather near the end of the month . A yield of 21 bushels per acre from Georgia1s s harply e xpanded acreage is expected to produce a record crop of 19.4 million bus hel s.

Pecan production of 85 million pounds is f ore ca s t - - 77 pe r cen t abov e l a s t year's short crop. Comments from observers early in t he season had suggested a bumper crop might be in the making but an unusually heavy "Augus t drop " lowered prospects. The "drop " came later than usual this year and continued during the survey period about September 1. Untreated groves were especially hard hit.

Crop and Un i t

GEORGIA ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION, 1972 M~D 1973

ACREAG E

For

Harvested Harvest

1972

1973

YIELD PER ACRE

1 972

Indicated 1973

PRODUCTION

1972

Indicated 1973

Thousand Acres

Thousands

Corn, for grain, bu . Wheat , bu. Oats, bu. Bar l e y , bu. Rye, bu . Sorghums, for grain , bu. Cotton, bales Hay, all , ton Soybeans , for beans, bu. Peanuts , lb . Sweetpotatoes , cwt . Tobacco, Type 14, lb . Peaches , lb. Pecans, lb.
1/ Pounds of lint .

1 , 490 140 65 16 75 30 430
. 444
6 70 512
8.0 57

1,670
133 70 14
125 31
395 466 925 512
7 .5 60

52.0
20. 0 38.0 29 .0 20 .0 33 .0
.!/ 395 2.05
15 .0 2,620
80 .0 2, 005

50.0 29. 0 45.0 40.0 17 .0 35 .0
1/413
2 .25 21.0 2 , 600 85 .0 1 ,650

77 ,480 2,800 2,470 464 1 ,500 990 354 912
10 ,050 1 ,341,440
640 114 ,285 190 ,000
48 ,000

83 , 500 3, 857 3,150 560 2 ,125 1 , 085 340 1 , 04 9
19 ,425 1 , 3 3 1 , 2 00
638 99 ,000 100 , 000 85, 000

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY

~J . PAT PARKS

Agricultural Statistician In Charge

Agr i c ul t ur a l Statistician

The Statistical Re por t i n g Service, USDA, 1861 Wes t Br oa d Stre et, Athens , Georgia, in

cooperation wi t h the Georgia Department of Agr icul t ure.

UN ITED STATES CROP I ~E P O ln AS OF SEPTEMBER I, 1973

CORN--Forecast production is record large at 5,768 mill ion bushels, 2 percent more than last month and 4 percent (215 mill ion bushels) more than last year.

SORGHUM GRAIi'J--Output, forecast at a record high 975 mill ion bushels, is up 3 percent from last month and 19 percent (153 mill ion bushels) above last year's crop. A record yield of 61.5 bushels is forecast.

FEED GI~IWS--Production of corn, sorghum, oats, and barley combined is forecast at a record 210 mill ion tons, 2 percent above last month's forecast and 5 percent more than last year.

SOYBEANS--A record large I ,599-mill ion-bushel crop is forecast, 4 percent (59 mill ion bushels) above last month and 25 percent (316 mil I ion) above last year's crop. A record yield of 28.5 bushels is forecast.

ALL COTTON--Production is forecast at 12.9 mill ion bales, 2 percent (0.2 mill ion bales) above last month but 6 percent less than last year. Cottonseed production is estimated at 5.2 mill ion tons, 4 percent below 1972.

PEANUTS--Production is forecast at a record high 3,389 mill ion pounds, 3 percent above the previous record high crop harvested last year.

ALL \JHEAT--Forecast production of 1,727 million bushels is up 12 percent (183 million bushels) from 1972 and is I percent above the August 1 forecast. Durum and other spring wheat were above a month earl ier but winter whea t decl ined sl ightly.

PECAN--Production is forecast at 263 mill ion pounds, 43 percent above last year and 6 percent more than in 1971.

Crop and Unit

UN ITED STATES ACREAGE AND PRODUCT I ON. 1972 Ai~D 1973

Acreage

Yield Per Acre

Production

For

:Harvested : Harvest

1972 Indicated: 1972

: I nd i ca ted

1972

1973

1973

1973

Thousand Acres

Thousands

Corn, for grain, bu. :57,289

Wheat, bu.

:47,301

Oats, bu.

: 13,612

Barley, bu.

: 9,707

Sorghum, for grain,bu.: 13,546

Cotton, bales

:12,983.8

Hay, all, ton

:59,783

Soybeans, for beans :45,755

Peanuts (p & T), lb. 1,486.4

Sweetpotatoes, cwt.

114.4

Tobacco, All, lb.

842.6

Grapes, ton

Pecans, lb.

61 ,47'9 53,718 14,503 10,544 15,863 12,374. I 61,606
56,173 1,501.7 114.6 886.2

96.9 32.7 51.1 43.6 60.7
J/507 2.15 28.0
2,203 109
2,07 6

93.8 32.2 48.4 40.7 61.5
.l/502 .2 . 04
28.5 2,257
109 2,005

5,553,061 5,768,407

1,544,775 1,727,485

694,967

702,280

423,461

429, III

821,798

975,051

13,702. I 12,938.2

128,389

125,948

1,282,935 I ,598,746

3,274,761 3,389,230

12,453

12,486

1,749,058 1,776,425

2,570

3,738

183,100

262,600

1/ Yield in pounds.

Atter r'1ve Days xe turn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

I { GEO RGIA CROP
REPORTING SERVICE

,.,

LIVESTOCK

REPORT

MI;"'K PRODUCTION
Athens, Georgia

AUGUST ~973
Re l e a sed 9/14/73

AUGUST HI LK PRODUCTIO N DOW1'J FROU YEAR AGO

Mi l k production totaled 90 million pounds on Georgia farms during t he month of Augus t, according to the Georgia Crop Re por ting Service . This l evel is 7 percent below August 1972 and 5 percent below t he previous mon th.

Production per cow in herd averaged 670 pounds -- the s ame as Augu s t 1972 and 35 pounds below July 1973.

The estimated average price received by producers fo r al l whol e s a l e milk during August was $7 .95 per hundredweight, an increase of 80 cent s pe r hundredweight from August 1972 and 10 cents above July 1973.

MI LK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEI VED AND PAI D BY DAIRTI1EN

Item and Unit

Aug . 15 1972

Georgia J ul y 15
1973

Aug . 15 1 973

Uni t ed States

Aug . 15 July 15 Aug. 15

1972

1973

1973

Mi l k production,
million Lbs .
Production per cow
Lb s , 1:./
Numbe r milk cows
thousand head

97

95

90

9,982 10 ,105

9,598

670

705

67 0

854

885

844

145

135

134 11 ,689 11 , 413 11,374

Prices Rece i ved- Dol l a r s 2/

Al l whol e s a l e milk, cwt. Fl uid milk, cwt . Manuf a c t ur ed milk, cwt. Mi l k Cows , head

3/7 . 15 ])7.15
300.00

3/7 . 85 ]./7. 85
435 .00

4/7 . 95 -~) 7. 95 455 .00

5.99 6 .32 5 .00 403.00

3/6 .52 3/6.83
])5.64 499.00

4/ 6 . 88
4/7 . 19
~/5 .88 531. 00

Prices Paid - Dollars

Mixe d Da i r y Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein

79.00 81.00 82.00 88.00

106.00 113.00 115.00 133 .00

117 .00 124 .00 127 .00 149.00

73.00 79 .00 82.00 86.00

98.00 110.00 119.00 122 .00

112.00 126.00 13 2.00 14 2. 00

Hay, ton

37.50

39 .00

40 .50

35.80

42.00

43 .50

1/ Mon t hl y average. ~/ Dol l a r s per unit as of the 15th of t he mon t h except whole s al e milk whi ch is average
for month . 3/ Revised.
i/ Preliminary.

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

ROBERT A. GRAHAt! ~ricultural Statistician

The Statistical Ite por t i ng Service , USDA, 1861 We s t Broad Street, At hens , Georgia in cooperation ui t h the Georgia Department of Agr i c ul t ure.

UWIT ED STATES MI LK PkODUCTION

Augus t Mi l k Production Down 4 Percent From Las t Year

U. S. milk pr oduc t i on during Augus t is e s t i ma t e d at 9 ,5 98 mi l l i on pounds , 4 pe r c en t l ess t han a year earlier . Da i l y ave r a ge ou t pu t wa s 5 pe rce nt l ess than las t month, virtually the same decline that occurred be twe en J uly and Augus t l ast year. Pr oduc t i on during t he first 8 months of 1973 i s 2.4 percent l e s s than t he same period a year a go . August production provided 1 .47 pounds of mil k pe r pe r so n da i l y f or a l l us e s, c ompared wi t h 1 .55 pounds in July and 1 .5 4 poun ds in Augus t 197 2 .

Produc tion Per Cow Down 10 Pounds , Mi l k Cm;s Down 3 Pe r c en t

Mi l k production per cow dur ing Augus t wa s 844 pounds >c ompa r e d with 854 pound s in August 1972. The August rate was a t a r e cord high in 17 of the 33 States with monthly estimates .

During August there were 11.4 mil lion mi lk cows on f arms, down 3 pe r cen t f r om Augus t last year.

Mi l k- Fe ed Price Ratio Down 34 Pe rc ent

The milk-feed price ratio fo r Augus t, at 1 . 14 , wa s dOIVll 34 percen t f r om a year ago and t he lowest August ratio since 1947 when i t was 1 . 08 . Last year 's ratio at 1.72 Ivas equal to the record high for the mon t h set in 1968 . The ave r a ge mi l k price is up 89 cents from last year wh i l e the r a t ion value is up $2 . 57 .

MI LK PER COW MID PRODUCTI ON BY MONTHS , UNITED STATE S
llilk per co w 11

Hon t h
January Fe b r u a r Y ' l . l Mar ch Apr il Na y June"" July Augus t

1971
804 756 860 878 942 913 86 9 834

1972
Pound s
824 80 3 8 93 906 964 938 893 854

1 973
8 30 782 89 4 91 0 964 935 885 84 4

J an.-Aug. Total
September Oc t ober
Nov emb e r
December

81 , 32 9 82 ,987 80 ,981

-2 .4

-- ---- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

79 0

80 8

800

810

763

771

800

807

9 , 328 9 ,444 9 , 004 9 , 42 7

9 , 443 9 , 460 8 , 987 9, 4 01

Annua l

10,009 10, 271

118, 532 120, 278

II Exc l ude s milk sucked by calves. 'l.1 On a daily av e r a ge ba s i s , change from 197 2 was
l ess t han 1 percent for February and the J anua ry- February total .

Atter l"'~ve Days Keturn t o United States Department of Agr i cul tur e
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

'?;; ~ POS TAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d Stat es De portment of Agriculture
AGR - 101

Athen s . Ge o rg 1(1
" '1 -.

Wee k Ending September 17 , 197 3

Re l ea se d 3 p. m. Monda y

PEA NUT HARVEST OFF SCHED ULE

Athens, Ga., September 17, 1973 - - Ha rve s t of pea nu t s in the Na t ion ' s l eading peanut producing State waS far behind normal last week, a cco rd i ng t o t he Georgia Crop Reportin g Service. Progress at the end of the pas t wee k was on l y o ne-h a l f of that usually expected for this date with only 43 percent of the crop dug a nd 32 pe r ce nt t hre shed. The crop i s not bel ie ve d i n any danger, however , wi t h mo s t o f the de l a y be i ng a t tr i buted to the crop matur ing later t ha n normal this year, as hav e many o f the St ate 1s c rops . A good y ield of around 2,600 pounds per acre i s be i ng f o r e ca s t .

Soil moi s tu re levels imp roved dur i ng t he wee k f o r ma ny a rea s , pa r t i c u l a r l y central and northern sect ions. In southern areas, mo i s t u re s upp l ie s ran ged fro m very s hort to surplus depending on the scattered ra i nf a l I pa t t e r n .

County Extension Agents over the State rated the soybea n c ro p in fair to good condition. Several noted that the ra ins rece ived la t e i n the wee k wou l d be beneficial for their early planted beans but ca me t oo la t e to be o f mu ch he l p f o r t he la te plantings.

Corn was j udged i n fa ir to mostly good condi tio n wi t h harve s t ope ra t io ns still not very active. Only 12 percent of t he crop ha s been harve s t ed St a t ewi de . S ila ge harve s t continued in up-state areas.

Cotton defol iation waS j ust beg innin g i n southe rn se c t io ns as only I percent of the crop was harvested. Condition rat ings showed the crop i n f a i r t o good overall condition although development is about three weeks la t er t ha n norma l.

Spraying programs continued i n commerci al pecan g rove s as t he outlook rema ined fair to good. Pastures sh owed sl i gh t imp ro vement a nd catt le co nt inued in good condition.

Land preparat ion for small q ra i n seed in gs i nc rea s ed f o l lowin g the ra ins but shortages of seeds we re noted. Abou t 6 perce n t of t hes e c rops ha ve been planted.

Reports indicat ed that out brea ks of Sout he r n Pin e Beet le s we re at ep idem ic levels in many north Georgia communi t ies whi l e fire ants were spreadi ng rapidly in central and southern areas.

WEATHER SUMMA RY - - Temperatu res avera ged near 4 degrees above normal in the northern and southern port ion s of the State and near 5 de grees a bove normal through midd l e Georgia. It wa s hot ear ly i n the we ek th e n mode ra t ed abou t mid week . Highe st recorded wa s 96 observed at Ma co n on t he 9t h a nd 10th and at Augus t a on t he 10 th . Lowest wa s 51 at Clayton i n the e x treme northeast por t ion of the Stat e oc curr i ng Thursday mo r ni ng , the 13t h. Outside of the high mo untain counti es , Rome ha d the lowes t wi th 58 on t he 12t h.

Rainfall waS I ight to locally moderate unt i l l ate i n t he wee k , scattered at random around the State from day to day. On Thursday an d Thursday night, heavy ra in, especially in the northern quarter of the State, was tri gge red by a l ow pressure sys tem that originated as a very minor tropical depress ion on th e Texas coast and moved northeastward across Mississippi and Alabama i nt o Ten ness ee. The re we re re po rt s f rom nearly every coun ty nort h of an At l a n t a- Ath e ns I ine and 24 hou r tot als ra nged f rom t wo to s ix inches. Toccoa recorded 6.15 , Ga in esville 5.73 , Calhoun 5.52, a nd Da lton 5.20. In mid d l e and south Georgia ra in covered l e s s -o f the t o t a l a rea bu t wa s s ubst ant i a l in sout heast and east central portions. Showers we r e widel y s ca tt ered an d gen era l l y I i ght in southwes t and we s t central por tion .

Over the weekend, there was con s id erabl e cool i ng in no r thern port ions but continued warm in the south. Prec ipita t ion wa s 1 i gh t a nd wid e ly s catt ered.

The outlook f o r Wedne s day t h rough Fr id a y in d icat ed I i t t l e i f a ny p recip i tat ion. A high pressure sys t em i s ex pec t ed to move sl owl y ac ro ss Georgi a wi th mo s t l y f a i r sk ies and cooler tempe r a t u re re ad ing s. Hi ghs a re e xpe c t e d t o ran ge from the 70s i n the nor t h to t he bOs i n t he south. Lows s hou l d range f rom t he 50 s i n the no r t h t o t he 60s i n t he sout h.
The Statistical Re po r t in g Serv ice , At hens , Ge orgi a , in coop eration wi t h t he Cooperative Extension Serv ice, Univers ity of Geo r g ia; Geor g i a Depa r tment o f Agric u ltu re; and the Na t io na l Hea t he r Serv ice Fore cas t Of f i ce, NOAA, U. S. Depa r t me n t of Commerce.

UNITED STATES DEPARTllENT OF CONHERCE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERV ICE
Atlanta Airport , At l ant a , Georgia
Pr e c ip i ta t io n Fo r The We e k End i ng Se p t embe r 11.; , 1973
eIOKlA

* Fo r t he per iod Sep t embe r 14- 17 .
T Les s t ha n . 00 5 in c h .
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 186l West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 3060l OFFICIAL BUSINESS

AGR 101

(r0-
9 sDc:

,/
"3 ( J

1 ,/~ (f

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING S E RVIC [

OJ

~~~7w~~rnL1W rnm~rn~mw

ATHENS, GEORGIA

UN IVE RS ITY O F C : : GEORG IA '-'

; SEP 20 1973

I
B ROILE R (TY P E

:-.

LIBRAR IES

We ek Ended
July 14 July 21 July 28 Aug. 4 Aug. 11 Aug. 18 Aug. 25 Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HAT C HINGS A N D C HIC K PLA CE ME N T S

E gg s Set J:...I

I N et C r o s s S t at e

Movem e nt of C hicks

I Chi ck s Placed for Broil er s i n Georgia

0/0 o f

0/0 o f

1972

197 3

yea r 1972 197 3

19 72

I 1973

year

I
Thousands

a go

Thousan ds

I
I

T ho usands

I a go
I

10,760 10,307

96 1- 22 1 1- 36 5

8, 66 0

10,744 10 , 24 9

9 5 f15 4 ;. 45

8, 643

10,689 10,3 82

97 1- 30 2 - 7 2

8, 904

10,442 10, 387

99 1- 104 - 84

8,6 84

10,469 10,531 101 1-11 7 - 46

8, 59 5

10,458 10,591 101 I- S5 - 48

8, 48 0

10,200 10,725 105 1- 2 14 - 24 3

8 , L1:94

8,828

9, 671 110 I- 1135 -1 12

8, 460

9,497

9, 413

99 1- 158 I- 57

8, 39 3

, 10, 3 81 10, 279

99

- 7 -108

8, 09 1

!

7,4 54 7 , 7 11 8, 070 7,996 8, 301 8,4 26 8, 150 8, 293 8,427 8,2 38

86
89 91 92 97 99 96 98 100 I 102

E GG TYPE

Hatch of eg g typ e c h i cks in G eo r gi a during the week ended S e p t e m b e r 15 was 1,024,000-- 4 percent mo re tha n the p r e v i o us week and 45 p e rc e n t mor e than the comparable week las t y ea r. A n estimate d 1, 45 7, 000 e ggs f or the pr oducti on of egg typ e chicks were set by Geor gia hatcheri es, slig htl y les s t h a n the pre vi o us week but 71
percent more t han the comparable week la s t year.
In the four sta t es that account ed fo r abo ut 24 percent of t h e hatch of all egg type chicks in the U . S. in 1972, hatching s dur i ng the we ek end e d S eptember 15 were up 22 percent and s ettings were up 4 perc e n t f rom a ye a r ago .

State
Ga. Calif. Wa s h. Mi s s .
Total 1973 Total 1972 >.' .

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND C H I C KS HATC HED, 197 3

E gg s Set

I I 0/1a of

Chl"C k S H atched

I 0/1a of

Sept . Sept. Sept. ye a r

S ept. Sept . Sept. year

1

8

15

T housand s

1, 317 1, 45 8" 1, 457 1, 701 1,308 1, 41 4

I ago 2/ ! 1

8

Thousan ds

171

1, 046

983

70

930 1, 115

15

ago 2/

I I 1,0 24 145
1,092 109

237

239

180 164

84

163

147 110

39 8

32 2

396 119

342

3 14

339 114

3, 6 53 3,327 3,447 104

2,402 2, 57 5 2, 602 122

2,579 3,021 3,313

II 2, 118 2,6 60 2, 137

0/0 of
Last Year

142

110

104

II 113

97

122

1/ Includes eggs s et by ha t c he r ie s p r oduci n g c hi ck s fo r hatcher y s up ply flocks .

2/ Current week as p ercent of sam e week la s t year .

':' R e v i s e d .

BROIL ER TYP E EGGS SE T AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL A ~~EAS BY WEEKS-1973 Page 2

ST ATE

EGGS SET Week Ended

0/0 of

CHICKS PLACED Vv eek Ended

%of

S ept.

S ept.

Sept. year Sept.

Sept.

Sept.

year

Alabama A r ka nsas California Delawa re Flor ida
GE OR GIA
Indiana Loui si ana Ma in e Ma r yland Mis sis sippi Mi sso uri N. Carolina Or egon Penns ylva nia S. Carolina Tenne ssee T exas Vir ginia 'Washington W. Virginia TOTAL 1973
(21 States)
TOTAL 1972* (21 States)
0/0 of Last Year

1

8

Thousands

9,270 12,065
1, 790 2 ,855 1,5 50

8, 591 11,957
1, 628 2,923 1, 3 7 5

9 ,671

9, 41 3

452 955 1,905 4 , 525 5, 105 240 6, 165 383 1,962 518 607 4 ,051 1, 939 472
0
66,480

43 0 718 1, 808 4 , 584 4,928 245 6, 6 1 5 298 1,970 556 6 18 3,93 3 1, 849 4 24
0
64, 863

15
9,691 12, 536
1, 882 3, 030 1, 665
10, 279
39 3 1,0 4 4 2, 120 4,6 03 5,347
349 6, 897
407 2, 102
593 607 4,31 3 2,094 417
0
70,369

ago 1/

1

8

Thousands

99

7,954

7,609

98

10,088 10, 105

90

1,659

1,643

110

2 ,46 8

2,493

107

1, 157

1,085

99

8,293

8,427

107

21 0

115

98

96 0

931

109

1, 538

1,465

92

3, 62 1

3,577

93

4,717

4, 567

138

4 14

435

89

5, 357

5, 280

105

276

299

128

1, 33 1

1, 210

94

5 81

598

82

999

1, 120

100

3 ,4 52

3,480

97

1,56 2

1, 576

1.33

364

355

-

319

385

98

57,320 56,755

15
7,56 6 9 ,747 1, 719 1,960 1,062
8,238
217 886 1, 540 4, 069 4 , 7 26 488 5, 237 257 1, 277 617 1, 311 3 ,40 7 1, 595 353 348
56,620

62,093 64,045 71,612

57, 543 57,218 55, 281

107

101

98

100

99

102

ago 1/
100 102 135
82 100
102
85 10 4 106 133
94 98 90 105 113 105 141 99 103 118 164
102

Q
.r...o.
o
p:; .~
0~iZi(l-Jl.2-)~l
~n1 ~ :::l
<t;-l-l ~ :::l
:,..?.>- ..(..,.)
I-l
CD ~

Q)

CD
.rIc-ol

~u

;~3 ..Q....

o
~

..@...

~ .~

o~t; .~

. .r.o

~(J)

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

>',c Revised.

P:;n1

iil I-l

...... :::l

(J) ....

~3

Pr."':-i;

..o...
I-l

CD ~

Q)
I-l
..::.:.l
~
:::l
.o....

I-l
CD ~

o'+-<

+-> Q Q)

.8...
I-l
ro 0..
Q)

o~
-.0
o
~

Q

.,r..o, .r""o"
CD CD I-l Q) I-l 0(,)0 Q) ..... Q)
o~o Q) (J) Cf~J CD Q ..Q... ..Q.c) .... +-> ~~

0.. ~ Q) +->

P:; Q) Q)

~ I-l

Q) ro .... I-l o (J)

:::l .~ 'd

.... CfJ ro

3(,) .r~o

0 I-l

w 'J:: I!l

CD -l-l

<f. ~

'0 ~

.... .....

Q Q)
.8...

-c....0.o.

rI-ol

0..

Q)

Q.

(J)

::J

.

1!

"3

u

c ':;

n-o

co
-

v> 0

::: i ~

u. 11 0

0Cl;; ~

~J
<

I

~ ~ ~. ~ < ~ C-'

!

~

al

H

::3

+J

~

::3 (,) al

oM (,)

H..-l

oo~ <H+J~

alQ)O

o~(/)al\O
H 0 (/)

oo+JM(/)

+J~(/)

~

~ -r-!

Z

Q)+J"tlalH

SHaloM(/)

. +J 0000::>

H P. $-I $-I ~

alal~O

p.~

Q)~

al +JC-'< Or-lCfJ H

al al -U
CfJu;3CfJH

al oM

~~

+J+J ..... al~

alCfJ\o,.c::o

< +J-r-lCO+J
(/)+J .....

al

"tl+J al(/)

+J

oM

~

::>

G4.-
HD

5/S-

~() FARM REPORT Cj' Q 7
,GLf
A3 10 1 3
~ ,2 0

~G\A

I GEORGIA

CROP

REPORT I NG

U i':f '.' " . -
SERV IC E

,y .:. - -

I
ATHEf'lS, GEO R GI A

U'v "i' V' 1973

THE POULTRY AN~" "' ~GG SITUATION

Approved by the Ou tl oo k an d S i tua t ion Board (Eggs) Sep tember 20 , 1973

Produc t ion Cost Cont inue Hi qh: Poult r y and e gg p rodu c tion co s t s have eased since rea chin g h igh s fo r the yea r in mid- August . The mid-
August index o f pri ces paid by producer s for prod uct ion i tems , includ ing f ee d , rose to a record 157 (1967=100) , up 6 perce nt from a mon t h ea r l ie r a nd 29 percen t above mi d- Augus t 1972. Nea r l y all o f the r ise res ul t e d f rom inc reases i n feed and f eed e r 1 ive s t o ck prices. The mid- Augus t in dex o f pr i ces pa id f or al l feed a ve raged 195 (1967=100), up 14 percent fro m J uly and 84 percent above a ye a r a go. Howeve r, mo s t grain and p ro tein pr ices are c urrently we l l below mid- August l e vel s . Fo r e xampl e , No .2 co r n at Ch i cago in mid-September averaged around $2.50 a bushel, down f rom a h i gh o f $3 . 40 a bus he l on August 14. Soybean meal, 44 percent protein, Decatur, Ill. is around $17 5 a t on below the mid-August price of
$375 a ton. Although poultry f ee d pr i ces rose $16 to $19 a ton be t wee n mid- J u l y and mi d- Augus t ,
percenta ge inc reases in broiler, turkey , and e gg price s were e ve n mo re . This resulted in mo re favorable product fee d-pr ice ra ti os f o r mi d- Augus t than a mo nth earl ie r . The egg-feed pr ice rat io increased t o 8 . 4 f rom 7 . 0 i n Ju ly , t he bro i l e r- f e ed ra t io was up to 4 .2 from 3.2, and the turkey-feed pr ice ra t io at 4 . 1 wa s up f rom 3.8. The rat io s fo r e ggs and broilers we re we l l above a year earl ier but t he tu rke y ra ti o wa s l owe r. The ra t ios 1 ik e l y have improved for bro ilers a nd t u rke ys since mid-Augu st a s a re s u l t o f de cl i n i ng prices for poultry ration ingred ients.
Feed prices this fal I and wi n te r wi l l contin ue s tro ng bu t below t he mid-August highs. Despite large grain and soybean crops , f eed suppl ies wi ll con tinue tight because of st ro ng demand both ' fo r domestic use and f o r e xpo rts . Also, f i sh mea l suppl ies will remain much smaller than normal.
The cost of feed ingredients per po und of read y- t o-cook bro iler is around 9 cents above a year earl ier, and f o r tu rkey, up 13 cen ts. For e ggs , the feed costs per dozen eggs produced i s up about 13 cen ts. Thes e co st s we re based on ty pi ca l ra t io ns and feed convers ion rat ios wi th early Sep t ember pr i ce s f rom tra de pape rs .
Prod uct ion Laqs: Egg p roduct ion in May av era ge d onl y 3 pe rcen t below May 1972. However, production fell dur in g Jun e and July as cull ing of old
flocks increased sharply. The av erage number of lay ers i n Augus t was 5 percent below a year-earl ier and the rate of l ay wa s down 1 pe rcen t. Th i s resulted in August's production being 6 percent below la st year. Egg production throu gh August this year was 123 mi llion cases, 7.5 mi l l ion cas es bel ow the 1 i ke per iod i n 1972.
The lower out put t hi s ye a r has re sul ted f rom a 16.4 mi l l io n decl in e i n t he average
number of layers f rom t he 307.5 mill ion i n the fir s t 8 mo n t hs o f 1972. The average daily
ra te of lay wa s a bo ut the sa me as a year ago . During June-J u ly th e re we re a bout 3. 4 mil l ion mo re he ns sla ughtered i n Federal ly
i ns pe c t e d pl a nts than i n t he sa me per iod o f 1972. As a re sult, the layin g flo c k totaled only 281 mil J ion on August 1. The i nc re a se i n the c u l l i ng o f old flocks wa s apparently due to the h i gh price of feed and t he f reeze on eg g prices.
Egg production will lag year- earli er level s during th e re mainder o f 1973. However, i t is exp e cted to be in a re covery phase, and rea ch ye a r-ea r l ier l e ve l s in early 1974 . Easin g f ee d costs and i nc rea s ed pro f itability for eg gs li kely will result in reduced cull ing of old flocks. This, alon g wi t h i nc re ased ha tche r y a ct ivity , will i nc rea se the fl o ck s ize in com ing mont hs .
Produ c t io n ga ins wi l l res ul t lar gely from i nc re a s e s i n l a ye r numbers as the rate of l a y ap proxi ma tes a yea r ear l ier . , Ea rl ier, we ha d e xpe cted the rate of l ay to inc re a se as c ull ing of old flocks re duc ed t he av e rag e a ge o f t he flo ck . Howe ve r , t his ha s not mater i-
a 1 i zed ,
Hatchery act iv ity ind i cat es a bout 4 percen t mo re pu J l e t s wi l I be available for flock replacements dur ing t he balan ce of 1973 than t he 1 i ke peri od of last yea r. There we re nearly 65 .6 mil I ion pul lets 3 mon t hs old o r o ld e r no t yet la ying on farms Sept ember 1. This wa s 2 .3 mi llion mo re t ha n Sep t embe r I , 1972. The hat c h o f egg-type ch icks was up 8 percent i n July-Aug ust an d e ggs i n i nc ubator s o n Sep t em be r I we re up 24 per cent. This i ndicat e s an i nc rea se in t he num ber o f re placemen t pu l lets t h i s wi nt e r .
Aft e r e xceed in g year- ea rl i e r level s by 6 mi l I io n du r in g January-July th i s year, cu ll i ng dropped in Augus t . Week l y s l a ughte r rep or t s in Fe derall y i ns pe c t ed plan t s i ndi ca t e 16 percen t fewer hens we re cull ed i n Augus t t han the 13 . 3 mi l l io n a year a go. Cu l l i ng of old fl ocks i s expected to be bel ow ye ar- ear l ier l e ve l s in coming mon th s whi l e force mol t i ng o f old er lay ing flocks ma y gai n.

High feed prices and reduced profita bil i ty has caused producers to sharply curtail force molt ing of older laying flocks since January 1973. On September 1, 8.1 percent of the
layers had been force mo l t e d wi t h a nother 3 percent i n the process of being molted. This
compares wi t h 8.5 and 2.8 percent a month earl ier and 13.4 and 3.3 percent on September 1 1as t yea r .
Cold StoraQe Stocks Low: Cold storage stocks of shell eggs and egg products totaled 1.3 mi ll io n s he ll eq uiva l ent ca se s on September 1. This was
1.1 mi l l ion cases below a year ago and a record low for this date. Stocks of frozen eggs totaled 50 mill ion pounds, 3 percent above a mon th earl ier but 43 percent below September 1, 1972. Shell egg stocks at 60,000 cases were 18 percent above a month earl i e r but 70 percent less than a year ago.
Prices See-Saw: Before decl in in g i n mid- August , egg p r i ce s jumped sharply following the 1 ift ing of the price f reeze on July 18. The New York wholesale
price for Grade A large eggs jumped from 54 cents per dozen on the first of July to 80 cents by the end of July . The pr ice decl i ne d t o 76 cents in mid-August and ended the . month at around 70 cents. Prices for Grade A large eggs averaged 76 cents a dozen in New York for the month of August. This was 12 cents above the p revious month and 41 cents above August 1972.
Prices rece ived by Iowa and Geor gia p roducers fo r Grad e A large white eggs jumped from 46 and 48 cents a dozen in early July to 70 and 72 cents i n ea r l y August. The prices decl i ne d in mid-August and averaged 67 and 68 ce nts f o r August. Prices weakened in September and averaged 60 and 62 cents a dozen in mi d- Se p t embe r .
Reduced egg suppl ies and hig h prices for o t her hig h-prote i n foods wi l l keep egg prices h igh i n coming months. Egg pr ices 1 i ke l y wil l decl in e seasonal ly this wi nt e r , but average above 1973 prices for the comparable period .
Breakers Use Fewer EQQs: Continued high egg pr ice s thi s year have resulted in reduced egg breaking and p roduct io n of egg products. Shell eggs
broken under Federal inspec t ion January 7 through Augus t 18 t h i s yea r totaled about 335 mill ion dozen, down 21 percent from the comparable per io d in 1972 .
Frozen egg production during this period was 14 perce nt be low a year ago while dried egg production was down 40 percent. Liquid egg producti o n tot a l ed 159 mi l l io n pounds, down 30 mill ion pounds from January-July 1972.
Due to the IO~J level of stocks and reduced break in g ac t i v i t y i n the f irst half of 1973, breakers probably will not curta il the ir break ing ope ra t ion s as mu ch in the second half of the year as they normally do. Breakers will proba b ly p ro duce just enough product to meet current demand wi t h 1 ittle i f any bu ild up in stocks.
Imports Up: Exports Down: Reduced egg produ ct ion and high domestic egg prices have result ed in sharply larger impor ts of shell eggs and egg
products th is year. January-July impo rt s to taled around 318,000 shell equivalent cases, compared with 25,800 cases for the sa me mon t hs of 1972. Shell egg imports accounted for almost all of the total and 72 percent of these impo r t s were from Canada. Despite the sharp i nc rea se , imports were still l ess t ha n a half percent of production during this period.
Exports of shell eggs and egg produ cts dropped below 1972 levels during June and July after be ing up through May th is year. Exports totaled 422 , 400 cases t h ro ugh July, sl ightly above the same per iod of 1972. Shell eggs made up 72 percent of total exports with hatching eggs accounting for 83 percent of the shel l egg exports. Exports of shell egg and egg products during June dropped below impo r t s for the first time this year but went back above i n July. January-July expor ts totaled 104 ,500 cases (shell equivalent) more than impo r t s .
Shipments of eggs and e gg products to American terr itories in January-July were down 35 percent from the 734,200 cases (shell equivalent) during the comparable per iod in 1972.
USDA Resumes Buvinq of Eqq Mix: USDA announced the resumption of purchases of egg mi x for d istribut ion to needy famil ies. The program
was temporar ily suspended on June 27 until market condit ions stabil ized. Since the resumption of the program on August 14, 3.9 million pounds have been purchases through September 19 a t a cost of $7.0 mill ion . This calendar year through September 19, USDA has purchas ed 5.2 mi 11 ion pounds of egg mix at a cost of al most $8.2 mi 11 ion. These purchases are the equivalent of 265,300 cases of shell e gg.
Purchases for the comparable period in 1972 were 12.3 mill ion pounds. In 1972 USDA d id not purchase any egg mix after June.

Arter l"1ve Days xe t urn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

~;;;,
POSTAGE & FEES PAID Un it.d State I Depottmen t of Agriculture
AGR - 101

HO

()t> 7
, a-y

GEORGIA

m f ~3 ~ ~ 9] [b'L?

CROP

REPORTING

SERVICE

3 I J --'

Item
Pullet Chicks Placed "D o m e s t i c (U. S.) 37
Broiler Type Egg Type 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 L ight Type
Georgia United States Heavy Type Georgia United States

AUGUST

~973

'1 Se pte m be r 20, 197 3

" IVI\IF/ ~

II

' . " SOy 0". Ge;OF/GtJ\

Ii ::>tP 41 7973

~

During A ug . 1972 1/ 1973 2/
Thousands

2,530 426
2, 165 436

2, 588 349
1, 601 366

% of ;1

p r e v , !I J an. t hr u A ug .

year ~ 197 2 1/

1973 2/

~

Thousands

I 1~~ I I 74
84 I

21,515 3, 355
15,585 3, 603

21,232 3, 349
14, 551 3,317

\ % of I prevo
i year
!
I
I
I 99
1 100
i
i 93
I 92

37,860 272,229

37,916 100 270, 4 38 i 99

I
I
31 7,3 79 2, 26 8,955

295,814 2, 190,946

i
i
I 93
I 97

3, 488 37,493

4 , 269 12 2 4 2, 007 112

37,053 33, 500 90 269,935 259,800 96

28, 76 1 3 5 2, 675
27 6, 444 1,987,974

32,444 366,786
255,995 1,959,693

i 1 11 3
1 104
I I 93 I 99

1,784

1, 486 8 3

12,16 8 10,611 87

16,309 10 4 , 738

16,843 111,051

I
I
! 103
! 106 i

706 2, 528

4 68 66 1, 83 1 72

4, 9 12 20,500

4,932 ; 100
19,486 I 95

Number Layers and Egg P roduction

Number Layers on

E ggs Per

hand during Aug.

100 Layers

1972

1973

Thousands

1972

1973

Number

Total Eggs Produced During Aug.

1972

1973

Milli on s

Georgia Hatching Other Total
United States

4,335 19,695 24,030 299,609

4, 559 19,822 24,381 283,339

1,807 1,916 1,897 1, 918

1,922 1,832 1,848 1,907

78 378 4 56 5,747

88 363 451 5,402

Force Molt Layers as a Percent of Hens and Pullets of Laying Age First of Month

I

Percent being Molted

Aug.

Sept.

Percent with Molt Completed

A ug .

Sept.

1972

1973

1972

1973

1972

197 3

1972

1973

Ga.

I 2.5

3.0

5.0

3. 5

18.0

10.0

19.0

5.0

17 States

" 3. 4

2.8

3.3

3. 0

13.3

8.5

13.4

8.1

U. S. Egg Type eggs in incubator Sept. 1, 1973 as percent of S ept. 1, 1972

124

1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. 3/ Reported by l e a ding breeders. Includes expected pullet replacements from eggs sold dur in g the p r e ceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 4/ Fede ral-State Ma r k et News S ervice slaughter reports only include poultry slaughtered unde r Federal Inspection.

United States Department of A g r i c ultur e

G eorgia Depar tment of A g r i c ult ur e

Statistical Reporting Service, 1861 We s t B r oa d Str e et, Athe n s , Georgia 30601

State

YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDE RAL INSPECTION

BY SELECTED STATES, 1972 and 1973

Number Inspected

Indicated Percent Condemned

During July

Jan. thru July

During J ul y

Jan. thru July

1972

1973

1972

1973

1972

1973

1972

19 7 3

- - Thousands - -

- - Pe rcent - -

Ma in e Pa. Mo. Del. Md. Va. N. C. Ga . Tenn. A la. Miss . Ark.
~_e~a~

5,921 6,725 5,566 7,837 11,786 10, 189 23,208 3 2,932 6, 16 0 33,326 20,484 34,230
1:~:_2:

I U. S. 1 24 0 , 11 7

6,818 6,905 5,815 8,337 13,487 11, 496 23,582 33, 257 6, 079 34,994 20, 4 7 2 36,421
~~,_~~~

42,716 45,773 39,729 57,112 83,481 73, 0 10 170,542 239, 113 45, 775 225,898 144,896 247,026
~~~ ~ ~:~

4 '1, 9 36 3.0 4 5, 804 4 .0 37 ,169 2.8 56, 419 3.1 87 , 623 2.8 7 8, 447 2. 3 165,375 3.0 223, 531 2.9 41, 3763.8
I 230, 188 2.5
136,638 2.7
j 242,540 2.9
1_0:~ _1_0_2__ _:~ =

1,717,926

2.9

256,696

1,703,314 I

2.2 3 .3 2. 4 3.0 2.2 1. 5 2. 4 2. 3 2.9 2.5 2.3 2.5
:~ =
2.5

2.9

2.4

4. 3

3.9

2.9

3.0

3.3

3.2

3. 3

2.5

3. 2

1. 9

3. 4

2.6

3.3

2. 4

3.8

2.7

2.7

2.4

3.1

2.5

3 .3

3. 0

:~:

:~ _5 _

3.2

2.7

Items

MI D - MONT H PRICES RECEIVED A ND P RI CES PAID

Aug. 15 1972

Georgia

J uly 15 Aug. 15

1973

1973

United States

A ug . 15 Ju1 y 15 Aug. 15

19 7 2

1973

1973

- - Cents

- - Cents - -

Prices Received Chickens, lb. excluding broilers C om'l Broilers [ Lb , ] All Eggs (dozen) Table, (doz en ) Hatching, (doz en )

10.0 13. 5 34.3 29.6 60 . 0

16.0 26.0 55. 1 52 . 1 78 .0

27.0 42.0 78.8 74.4 100.0

9.2 14.6 29.9

15. 1 26 .4 51. 3

22.6 37.8 69.4

Prices Paid: (per ton)

Dollars

- - Dollars - -

Broiler Grower Laying Feed

92.00 83.00

164.00 146.00

177.00 158.00

98.00 163 .00 87.00 147.00

182.00 165.00

This report is made pos sible through the cooperation of the Nat i on a l Poultry Improvement Plan, Official State Agencies, the Animal Husbandry Research Division of the Agricultural Research Service, the Inspection Branch of the Poultry Division, Consumer and Marketing Service and the Agricultural Estimates Division of the Statistical Reporting Service and the many breeders, hatcheries, poultry processors and the poultry farmers who report to these agencies.

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

W. A . WAGNER Agricultu ral Statist i ci.an

Arter l"1ve Days Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

;a;;>
POSTAGE & FEES PAID
Un it.d Stat Deportment of Agriculture
AGR - 101

G-a-

HD

aoot
I G-t.J.

~G\A

~~ A3
/'1 13 Sep:t .2 cf

FARM

! . I UNIVEn ~ : TY O F C COFlC r""

REP O'.!-RTT I

1 ;973
LIB R AR IES

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERV ICE

AT HE NS , GEORG IA

September 1, 1973

Released 9/24/73

Uill ITED STAT ES STO CKS OF SOYB EA j ~ S I N ALL POS IT IONS

Carryover of old crop soybeans into the 1973 -74 marketing year totaled 60 mill ion bushels on September 1, down 17 percen t f rom a ye a r ear l ier and t he lowest since 1966. Farm stocks totaled 10 million bushe l s , 19 percent l e ss than a year earl ie r , while offfarm stocks totaled 50 mill ion, down 17 pe rc e nt .

Disappearance during September 1972-Augus t 1973 came t o 1,295 mi l l ion bushels, as indicated by year end stocks, 8 percen t mo re than t he previous year. Crushings for oil accounted for about 725 mill ion bushels; expo rts about 480 mi l lion; and seed and feed uses 65 mi 11 ion.

Disappearance dur ing July- August 1973 total ed 120 mil l ion bus he l s , 25 percent below the sa me months a year ago.

Position

Soybean Stocks, September I. 197 3 wi t h comp a r i so ns

Sept. 1, 1971

Sept. 1 , : Jul y 1,

19 72

1973

-- 1, 000 bushel s

Sept. 1, 1973

On Fa rms 1/
Commodity Credit Corp. 1/

20 ,554 2

11,779
0

34,303 0

9,544 0

Mi l l s, El ev , & ~J h s e s . .!/ 1/
Total

78 , 2 2 3 98, 779

60 ,1 83 71 , 962

145,352 179,655

50,217 59,761

1/ Estimates of the Crop Reporting Board . 1/ C.C. C.- owned grain at b in sites. 1/ All off-farm storages not otherwise designated, i nc l ud i ng terminals and processing
plants. Includes C.C.C,-owned grai n at these storages.

FRAS IER T. GALLo\..JAY Agricultural Stat istician In Charge

PAUL E, t.JILLJAMS Agricultural Statist ician

The Sta t istical Reportin g Serv ice, USDA, 1861 We s t Broad Street, Athens, Georg ia, in cooperation wi th the Georgia Department of Agr iculture.

Soybeans (Old Crop)- -Farm and Off-Farm Stocks . Se pt embe r 1. and July 1

On Farms

Off- Fa rm total 1/

Total all positions

State

Sept.

Sept.

Sept.

July

Sept .

Sep t.

July

Sept.

1972

1973

1972

1973

1973

1972

1973

1973

1, 000 bush el s

N.

\I I.

N. J.

Pat

Oh io

Ind.

111.

Mich.

IjJ is.

Minn.

Iowa

. Mo.

N. Oak.

S. Oa k .

Nebr.

Ka ns .

De 1.

Nd.

Va.
N. c. S. c.

Ga.

Fla .

Ky .

Tenn .

Ala.

Miss.

Ar k.

La.

Okla.

Texas

N Mex.

Ar i Z.

Ca 1i f.

Una ] located

3

2

-;',

1

...,'~

,':

5

Ook

5

2

i':

L}

<ok

"k

9

ok

9

4

"k

-/\

I f:

i:

"k

"k

803

813

3 ,102

8 , 194

2 , 1-+ 69

3 ,905 10,632

3, 282

1,672

435

2,1 68

6, 756

1,701

3,840

8,388

2,136

1,652

2,3 55 17,508 24, 276 10, 267 19,160 32, 648 12,622

21

109

115

46 1

94

136

870

203

60

81

"k

61

5

...,'~

142

86

959

931

2 , 754 10, 624

2,43 3

3,71 3 14,348

3,3 64

3,575

2,396

3, 31 1 27 ,3 04

8, 657 12,886 36 ,01 6 11 ,053

292

554

2, 47L~

9 , 7 02

3 , 635

2,766 13,028

4 , 189

58

26

108

18

84

13 1

18

97

147

46

360

41

143

653

188

457

492

1,502

1 , 49 2

524

1, 959

2,600

1, 016

179

368

2 , 4 20

3, 691

1, 059

2,599

4,181

1,427

21

8

i ':

"k

,':

"k

-k

-;'(

33

41

I':

,':

. .,:'

-k

"k

-I:

42

40

k

"k

-k

~(

i,

. .,':

238

55

"k

3,789

...,'(

...,':

4,477

,'\

460

86

1, 125

92 6

35 1

1,585

1,781

437

77

50

1, 662

; '(

..;;

1,739

"i':

-;(

. .,'\

-k

",';(

'ok

i ':

i':

42

25

"k

i',

i

l :

, '(

"k

7(

158

143

2,203

4,474

2, 110

2, 36 1 4,7 60

2,253

85

31

-k

...,',

./;

"k

'k

i(

113

99

710

3, 962

, ':

823 4,110

,,;:'

647

243

I f:

13,594

-k

"k 13,999

-k

2, 253

9,042

4 , 4 27

2, 253

9,234

4,427

7

7

'ok

19 5

"k

I':

302

'ok

14

27

8 19

2,631

1, 175

833

2, 686

1, 202

..,'(

I':

"1\

..,f:

-k

1,

'ok

"k

'Ok

'ok

.-------------- ----------------------------------- -----------------------------

9,985 13,705 11,251 11,177 14,655 11 ,858

u. S.

: 11.779 . 9 . 544 60 .183 145. 3S2 50. 2 17 71.962 179 .655 59 . 761

1/ Incl udes stocks at mills, elevators, wa re house s , terminals, processors, and CCC -owned

grain at bin sites . * Included in una! located to avoid d isclo sing individua l operati ons.

Arter Five Days Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

" ~~
POSTAGE & FEES PAID
Unit.d Sta' De portment of Agr iculture
AGR - 101

I

I. I

OCT 1 1973 ~

.I~f

./
3/ )

A the ns Geo rg ia

~eek Endin g September 24, 1973

Releas ed 3 p.m. Monday

CROP CONDIT ION S IMP ROVE

At hens, Ga ., September 24 , 1 ~73 - - The co nd i t io n o f Geo r g ia ' s ma jor crops improved last week along with the impro vemen t of so i l mo i s t u re cond it ion s , accord ing to the Georgi a Crop Re po r t i ng Service. Soil mo is t ure was ade qua te in the nort her n and sout he r n portion of the State but ra nge d fr om ad e qua t e t o ve ry s ho r t in centra l a re a s .

The cond it io n of the Sta t e ' s pe a nut c ro p wa s ra ted f a ir t o mo s t l y good . The crop was reported 64 percent dug and 49 pe rc e nt th reshe d . Th i s i s con si der a b l y below the normal progress for th is date; however , y i e l d p ro sp ect s are good .

County Extension Age nts report ed t he s oybean crop i n fa i r t o good condition. The improved moisture gave so me of the crop a boos t wh i l e it wa s t oo late f o r others. Li gh t harves t of t he crop ha s sta rt e d . Insect s were w ma j o r p ro b l em fo r g rowe r s and spraying continued ac tive.

The condition of corn was ra t ed f ai r t o mo s t l y good wi th 16 pe r ce n t of the crop harvested Statewide. Silage harve st co nt i nue d ac t i ve i n ce nt ra l a nd no r t he r n areas.

~otton de fol i a t ion conti nued i n south e rn a nd ce ntral area s . The c rop was reported i n f a i r to good cond it ion. Farme r s a r e co nt i nui ng t he i r ba t tl e wi t h i ns ec t s i n northern sect ions. About 2 perce nt o f t he c rop wa s re po rte d ha rv e s ted by the wee ke nd .

Pastures and hay crops wer e repor ted i n mos t l y good condi ti on . Ca t t l e continued in good cond ition.

Land preparation for smal l q ra i ns and wi nt er pa s t ure wa s act iv e as moisture cond it ions imp rov ed . About 8 pe r ce nt o f t he se c rops ha ve been pl a n t ed .

Spraying programs continu e d i n many comme r c ial pe can grove s . Production prospects remain generally good.

\,JEATHEK SU/1i'1A RY - - Ternpe ra tu re s aver ag ed a bou t 2 de g rees below normal in the north, near normal i n the ce ntra l a nd sou thwe s t po r tion s, an d a bout 2 degrees above normal in t he sout heast.

It was wa rmes t early i n the wee k , coo l e r a t mid- wee k , and mild again by Friday. The h ighest tempe r a t u re for the week was a 93 de gree reading at Brunswick on the 15th wh ile the lowest was 43 at Bla irsvil Ie i n t he nort heast mountain section. The lowest ou ts ide the moun t a i n area was a ch i ] l y 48 a t Rome.

Ra i nfa l l averaged 1i gh t to mode r at e but t here were a few spo ts with heavy amounts for t he wee k . The most concentrated area was no rt h of a I i ne f rom Atlanta to Athens wit h an a ve r a ge o f one half inch but Al phare t t a re po r ted 1. 92 i nc he s on the 18th. Throu gh t he ce n t ra l and sout he r n po r t io ns of t he St a t e, rai nfall repo rts were widely sca t tered with an average o f only one - t enth of a n inc h i n the south central but .60 i n bo t h t he sou thwest and southeas t se cti on s . The l a r ge st amount Statewide was 2.75 in che s i n Mc i nt o s h Count y .

Ove r t he past weekend the re wa s 1 i t t l e c hang e i n t emp eratures with precip itation con t inuing i n the form of widely s catt ered t~ u n d e r s h owe r s .

The outlook for Wed ne s da y th ro ugh Fr ida y in di ca t e s a cont i nua t ion of unseasonably wa rm we a the r wi t h widely s cattere d a f t e r noo n a nd e vening thun de r s howe r s becoming more numerous Fri day as t he Atlant ic Rid ge re ce de s an d a co l d fro nt move s in t o Georgia from t he west . High tempe ra t u re s will cont i nue i n the 80 s with l ows in th e 60s north ranging t o the lowe r 70 s i n the south.

The Stat is tical Repo r ti ng Se rv ic e, At he ns , Geo r g i a , i n coope r ati o n wi t h the Cooperative Extensi on Se rv ice , Uni vers ity of Geo r gi a; Geo r gi a De pa r tme nt of Agri c u lt u re ; and the i'~ a tion a l He a t he r Servi ce Fore cast Of fi ce , NOAA , U. S. Departme nt of Commer ce.

UNITED STATES DEPARTUENT OF COl1MERCE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVI CE Atlant a Airpor t , Atlanta , Geor gi a
Precipi t a t io n For The Wee k Endi ng Se pt embe r 21 , 1973
SIOAGIA

I.

* For t he pe r i od Sep tember 21-24 .
T Les s than . 005 i nc h.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

7;? POSTAGE & FEES PAlO Unite4 51.... DepOtlmon! .1 "',Icult ure
AGR 101

GH-c..D
0 0 :)'1
.G- /.f. 1f.3
I 73
S .;J..~
GEORGIA CROP
REPORTING SERVICE

,.,

LIVESTOCK

REPORT

HOGS
Athens. Georgia

SEPTEMBER

~973
Re l e a s e d 9/25/73

GEORG IA

There were 1.795 ,000 hogs and pigs on Georgia farms Se ptembe r 1. according to the Georgia Crop Repor t i ng Service . This is a 2 percent decrease from the 1 .832.000 on June 1 and an 8 percent decrease from t he 1 . 949 , 000 on 11ar c h 1 . The s ows i ntende d for farrowing September-dovember 1973 , at 73 , 000 , are 6 pe r cent above the previous year for these mont hs. Sows intended to farrow De cember 1973- February 1974 , at 110,000, are 2 percent above t he previous year for these mon ths.

SEPTEMBER 1 I NVENTORY

10 Corn Belt States : Hogs and pigs on farms Sep t embe r 1. 19 73 i n t he 10 CORN BELT States are estimated at 45 .9 mi lli on , vi rtually t he same a s a ye ar earlier. --Humber kept for breeding at 6 .6 million head is up 1 percent. --Earke t hog s and pigs. at 39.3 million head , are about t he same as a year ear lier.
14 Quarterly States : Farms he l d nearly 52.2 mill i on he a d i n the 14 States now included in the quarterly repor t . --Numbe r f or breeding , 7 . 5 mil lion head . --Market hogs and pigs 44 .6 million head . No compar ison is ava ila bl e fo r a yea r earlier .

JUNE-AUGUST PIG CROP

10 Corn Belt States : The pig crop f r om June 19 73 through Augus t 1973 , 15.7 million head, was do,m 4 percent from previous year. Dur i n g t he period , 2.2 mil l i on sows farrowed , 1 percent less than a year earlier . ~umbe r per litte r averag ed 7 .08 pigs, down 2 percent from the June-August 1972 rate .
14 Quarterly States : The crop fr om June 197 3 t hrough Augus t 1973 totaled 17.9 million pigs.

I NTENDED FARROWINGS

10 Corn Belt States: Producers intend to f arrow 2.3 mi l l i on sows. September through November 1973. a minimal change from last year.
Intentions are to farrow nearly 2.0 mill i on sows December 1973 t hrough February 1974, about the same as farro wings la st De cember t hrough t his Fe bruary .
14 Quarterly States : Producers intend to farrow 2.6 mi l l i on sows. September 1973 through November 1973 , up fractionally from September through Novembe r 1972.
Intentions in the 14 States are to farrow 2.3 million sows , December 1973 t hrough February 1974, 1 percent more than farrowings Dec embe r 1972 thr ough February 1973.

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY

B. J. HARRINGTON and W. A. WAGNER

Agricultural Statistician In Charge

Agricultural Statisticians

The Statistical -Reporting Service. USDA, 1861 Wes t Broad Street. At he ns . Georgia. in

cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

Arter l"ive Days t<.eturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

~:> POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d Stot O.por tment 01 Agricultur.
AGR - 101

I tem

1 97 2

c= HOGS AND P I GS : Number on farms, sows farrowin g and pi g crop, 19 72 -19 74

10 STATES

1~ 73

as

1~ 74

I
as

14 STATES

1973

as

1~74

I
a s I'

%of % of

% of % of

1973 197 4

1 972 1973 1972 1973 1974

1972 1973 11972 1973

1 ,000 head

Per cen t

1 , 000 head

Pe r c e n t

1 , 000 he ad

GEORGIA

Ilj l::raSl~ 74 a s

% of % of

1974

1972 197 3

Pe r ce nt

Number on Farms-

September 1

Al l hogs and p ig s

45 , 647 45 ,863

100

Ke pt fo r br eedi ng

6 , 496 6, 555

10 1

ria .rk e t

39 ,151 39 ,303

100

52 ,158 7,547
44,611

1 ,795 287
1,508

l'la r ke t hogs and p i ~s

by we i gh t gr oups

Unde r 60 pou nds

15 ,305 15 ,4 29

101

17 ,8 65

724

60- 11 9 pound s

10 , 089 10,353

103

11 ,7 63

392

120-17 9 pounds

8 , 296 8, 215

99

9 ,115

259

180- 219 po unds

4 ,5 96 4 ,44 6

97

4 ,8 80

109

220 pound s & ove r

365

865

100

988

24

Sows Fa r r owing
Vee . !/-Fe b . Ha r ch-Hay
Dec . ! / - Hay
Jun e-August Sept . - Nov .
J u n e - No v .

1 , 827 1 ,95 0 ])1 , 957 107

100

2 ,177

2 ,2 95 ~/ 2, 3 11 10 5

101

106

108 ~/110 102

102

3 ,073 3, 006

98

3, 412 3 , 338

98

87

93

107

4 , 900 4,956

101

5 ,5 89 5, 633

101

193

201

104

2 ,243 2 , 210

99

2, 546 2,513

99

85

87

102

2 , 349 2/ 2,345

10 0

4,592 1/4,555

99

2, 609 2/2,621

10~

1/ 5, 155 5 , 13 4

100

69

2/73

106

154

~7160

104

Pig Crop
Dec . .!I - Feb. tra r ch-Hay
Dec. !/-Hay June-Augu st Se p t . - Nov. J un e - Nov.

13,334 13,822

104

22, 380 21,476

96

35 .714 35,298

99

16, 276 15,652

96

16 ,679

32,955

41 ,116

16,241 23 , 895 40 ,136 17 ,871

Pigs per litt er

:

Number

Jec . ! /-Feb.

: 7.30 7.09

Ma r ch - May

: 7.28 7.14

De c . .!I-Nay

: 7.29 7.12

June-August

: 7.26 7.08

Sept. - Nov.

: 7.10

June - Nov.

: 7.18

1/ 0ecembe r pr eceding year . 1/ Intentions .

Numbe r

97

7.08

98

7.16

98

7.36

7.13

98

7.11

1/ In t entions for September-November .

713

651

98

1 ,364

618

Numbe r

6.60

7 .00

97

6 .79

7.10

DATA NOT AVAI LABLE FOR PERIOJS BLANK .

~

Uc0: 0

(""")
eI n' .

\-

'r'-l

Ie
twl aII::

: t:

lD

(J

~

cw
>

W 0

:::i

Z :l

--.;_. -- -

;
Hu
q f.., 0 '"/
j lI :. r I"'7I

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

1' ) -

ATHENS, GEORGIA

Dr i-

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the we e k ended Se pt em ber 22 was 7,615,000--8 percent less than the previous week but 12 pe r cent more than the co m parable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Repo r t in g S ervic e .
An estimated 10,692,000 broiler type e ggs were s e t by Georgia hatcheries--4 percent more than the previous week and 2 p ercent more than t he c om pa r a bl e week a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks i n 21 r e p o r t i ng Stat e s t otale d 52,927,000--7 ' percent les s than the previous week but 9 pe rcent more t ha n t he comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set w e re 70,71 6, OOO--sli g ht l y more tha n both the previous week and the same week a year ago.

Week Ended
July 21 July 28 Aug . 4 Aug . 11 Aug. 18 Aug. 25 Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HA TCHINGS A N D CHICK P LA CE M E N T S

Eggs Set 1../

Net Cros s Stat e I

Movement

I

of Chi ck s

I

Chi ck s Placed for B r oile r s in Georgia

1972

1973

0/0 of
year ago

1972

I 197 3

19 7 2

1973

0/0 of
year ago

Thousands

Tho usands

T housands

10,744 10,689 10,442 10,469 10,458 10,200
8, 828 9,497 10,381 10,451

10, 249 10,382 10,387 10 , 531 10, 591 10,725
9,671 9,413 10, 279 10,692

95 97 99 101 101 105 110
99 99
I
I 10 2

f 154 f302 fl 04 fl17
f 85 f 214 f1 85 f1 58
-7
f20 8

f 45
- 72
- 84
- 46 - 48 - 24 3
- 112
f 57
- 108
-129

8, 643

7,711

89

f.\ , 90 4

8,070

91

8, 684

7,996

92

8, 595

8,301

97

8,480

8,426

99

8,494

8, 150

96

8,46 0

8,293

98

8,393

8,427

100

8, 09 1

8,238

102

6, 813

7,615

112

EGG TYP E

Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended September 22 was 965, 000--6 percent less than the previous we ek but 38 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1,435,000 egg s for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 2 percent less than t he previous we e k but 97 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 24 percent o f the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1972, hatchings during the we ek ended Sep t e m b er 22 were up 40 percent and settings were up 42 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga. Calif. Wa s h. Miss . Total 1973

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND C HI C KS HAT C HED, 19 73

. Eggs Set

Sept. Sept. Sept.

8

15

22

0/0 o f I

Chick s Hatched

yea r

Sept. Sept . Sept.

a go 2/ 8

15

22

Thousands

T housands

1, 458 1,308
239

1, 457 1, 414
180

1, 4 35 1, 841
219

197 120 207

I 983

II
i

1, 115 163

1,024 1,092
14 7

965 1,346
208

322

396

337 101

314

339

313

3,327 3,447 3,832 14 2

2,575 2, 602 2,832

0/0 of
year ago 2/
138 138 484 10 1 140

Total 1972*

3, 021 3, 313 2,704

2,66 0 2, 13 7 2 , 0 2 8

I

%of

Last Year

110

10 4

142

97

122

140

* 1../ Includes e ggs set by hatcheries p rodu c in g c h i c ks for hatc hery supply flocks.

2/ Current we ek as percent of same w e ek la s t ye a r.

R evi s e d.

B R OIL E R TYP E E G GS SET AND CHI CKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS-1973 Page 2

ST ATE

Ala bam a A r kan sas Califor nia De lawa r e Flor ida

GEORG IA

Indiana

Loui s iana

I

Maine

Maryland

Mis sis sippi

Missouri

N. Ca r olin a

Ore gon Penns ylvania S . Carolina

Tenne ss e e

Texas Virginia

Wa s hingt on

W. Vir ginia

TOTAL 1973 (21 State s)

TOTAL 1972':<

E GGS SET

We ek Ended

Sept . 8

Sept. 15

Sept . 22

Thousands

8,591 11 ,957
1,628 2,923 1,375

9,691 12, 536
1,882 3, 030 1,66 5

9,937 12,217
2,063 2,93 3 1, 700

9 , 413 10, 2 7 9 10 , 6 9 2

43 0 718 1,808 4 , 58 4 4,928 245 6, 6 15 298 1,970 556 618 3, 933 1, 849 424
0
64,863

393 1,044 2, 120 4, 603 5,347
349 6,897
407 2, 102
593 607 4 , 3 13 2,094 417
0
70,369

425 1, 0 3 6 2,044 4,60 3 5, 422
312 7,048
391 1,985
616
597 4, 214 2,065
416 0
70,716

CHIC _(S PLACE D

II% of

yea "a go

r 1

I

Week Ended

Sept.

Sept.

8

15

Sept. 22

Thousands

I I 103

7,609

7,566

7, 103

98 103 106 i 109

10, 105 1, 643 2 ,49 3
I 1, 085

9,747 1,719 1,960 1, 062

9,435 1,372 2, 139 1,050

I 10 2

8, 4 2 7

8,238

7, 615

1 19 1 98
115 93 93
122 93 68
116 95 88
100 114 12 1:
100

11 5 9 31 1, 4 6 5 3, 577 4 , 567 43 5 5, 2 80
299 1, 210
598 1, 120 3, 480 1, 57 6
355 385
56,755

217 886 1, 540 4,069 4, 726 488 5,237 257 1, 277 "6 17 1, 311 3, 407 1,595 353 348
56,1620

10 4 876 1, 449 3,813 4, 497 332 4, 485 321 1, 219 604 1, 202 3, 148 1,527 302 334
52,927

% of
year
ago II

I

:
I

105

I
I
I

108 132

I

I I

88 86

I

I 112

44 80 134 149 101 89 103 145 107 95 157 108 106 130 109
109

64,045 71,612 70,696

57,218 55,281 48.743

0/0 ! _ of_ L_ a s_ t Y_e_ ar_1

101

98

i__n._n. I

I

q. q.

102

109

* !-.I Current week as percent of same week last year. R e v i s e d .

(j)

J.l

.:...l, ......

:l
1:1 I (J

ro I . ....

. .... I J.l

r.tl '.(cJ : ~bll

a . . ,.c ~ (/) I....,

Z

ro

I.

0
....,

~ U)
.:<.>.-. ..c..d..
<r: ....J:......ll.. :l
~ .~
J.l bll ~

l:1 <I) ......
60
...., -..0

~

0

ro r<1

p..

o<I) ..er.oo

ro J.l

. ....

0

bll<l)<I)

oJ.l.(...J. (,)

<I):> ~

(,) J.l (/)

u~ ~

bll..c:
....1.....:,1~ "'"

<I)
eo
J.l ro ..d ~u
;~:s:H1:1

o
~

.~. .

~ .~

~-:;;

.(')'.c ..r..o,

f-l(J)

J.l ~

0p.."<'I") <I) <I)
~b

...... (J)

<l)ro"O J.l (J ro ..:..l, ~(/) 0J.l
3~(:Q

.~ ~....,

J.l (J) (/)

bll <I)

.~..., o
~

~ ...... -c....0.o..

<I)

..6..,

~~
~ J.l H :l
(J)....,
~3
~ (J

J.l cro,
.o<I)

~ .~

(J)

bll
~ ::>

! Z

.."3
\I
-0 "<;
~~ lL _

VI 0
i ~ ..-i
... ~ 0

od ~ r-i

~~ .... 0. I

.~
)q:

P<::

o A:~ :: <

"c

::J

<I)

:H:s
.u

..(:.:-Jsl <I)

-H (J

OH .u 00

.>...

<I-l.u ......

I=l

<I) (1)0

J.l~C/)<I)\O

::So HOC/)

.u

00 .u C") C/)

QJ.uI=lC/) W

~I=QlJ"."u"CltllZH

:(>/-).ua Ha t Ial

.... C/)
OO~

til H :::l til

t:lo H QJ ~

aH ~

t:loP<:: QJ...:!

QJQJ .ut.!l<

>e:l...-l

oM

til

(/) QJ

.. uH

i.o(/)(J~(/)H

Q) -H

I=l rz..

H.u.u ...... QJrz..

QJtIl(/)\O,.c::o

.u.u .... co.u

-I-lC/).u ...... <

ell til "QCJlC.u/)

...u..

I=l
~

I)

'V G-

Hb

q :) : r;

,G4

~G\A

A. 7:J
/ct l 3

~()

FARM

S<!- f' .2 >5'

REPORT

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

HONEY

Sep tembe r I, 1973

Released 9/28/73

UN I TED STATES HONEY PRODUCT I ON

Commercial apiaries with 300 or more colonies in the 20 major honey producing States expect to produce 116 mill ion pounds of honey i n 1973. This is 3 percent less than the Commercial Production in 1972 but 1/5 greater than in 1971. Commercial apiar ies had 1,572,000 colonies of bees in 1973 compared with 1,630,000 a year ago and 1,605,000 in 1971. Yield per colony for the 20 major States is expected to average 74 pounds, up sl ightly from 1972 but 14 pounds more t han in 1971.

Commercial production in Cal i f o r ni a is expected to be 17,490,000 pounds, down one-sixth from last year, due to fewer colonies of bees. South Dakota production, at 12,688,000 pounds, is expected to be a tenth below las t year. Numbe r of colonies of bees is up 51 ightly but yield per colony is expected to be off 20 pounds from last year. In Florida, both number of colonies and yield per colony are expected to be up sl ightly from a year ago, resulting in a 6 percent i nc re a se in commercial production to 13,328,000 pounds i n 1973.

In Cal ifornia, colonies have been in good to excellent condition. In 1973, honey flow has been good, particularly on buckwheat in southern areas. Flow on citrus and other fruits has been somewhat disappointing. In the Pla ins States, summer weather has been dry, damaging honey plants and decreasing production.

i -, -,

--

V I ,)

-1

Reissued by: The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

State
Ar izo na Ca I i for n i a Co lo rado FIor ida
Georgia
Idah o 111 i no i s Iowa
~\ ich i g a n
Mi nnes o ta Mont a na Ne bra ska New Vork No rth Carol ina No r th Dakota Oregon South Da kota Texas ~'J a s h i ngton H i scons i n
20 States

COLONIES OF BEES AND COMMERCIAL HON EY PRODUCTION IN 20
MAJ OR PRODUC ING STATES 1972-73 .!/

Colonies of Bees

1972

1973

1,000 Colonies

1973 as % of :
1972
Pe r c e n t

Yie ld Per Colony

1972

1973

Pounds

Honey Produ ction

1972

1973

1,000 Pounds

1973 as % of
1972
Pe rcent

43

47

109

418

330

79

32

26

81

130

136

105

52

70

2,23 6 3, 290 147

50

53

20, 900 17,490 84

71

66

2,272 1, 716 76

97

98

12,610 13,3 28 106

69

70

101

38

49

2,6 22 3 , 430 131

86

100

116

11

10

91

42

36

86

61

56

92

91

90

99

72

73

101

104

110

106

53

54

102

6

7

117

59

72

122

25

26

104

115

122

106

81

81

100

77

76

99

55

50

91

47

55

4,042 5 , 500 136

63

64

693

640 92

80

100

3 ,360 3 ,600 107

55

70

3,355 3 , 920 117

98

II I

8, 918 9 , 990 112

110

91

7, 920 6,643 84

80

68

8,320 7,480 90

59

65

3,127 3,510 112

60

90

360

630 175

142

92

8,378 6,624 79

41

40

1,025 1,040 101

124

104

14,260 12,688 89

96

65

7,776 5 ,265 68

43

45

3, 311 3,420 103

72

115

3,960 5,750 145

1.630 1,572

96

73.3

73.8 119, 445 115,954 97

.!/ Colon ies and honey product ion from apiari es wi th 300 or more colonies .

l.:'
I... ..... I
.------ Atter l"1ve Days Keturn to
United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

r " -- . .\
~> POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d S'a' OepOttmenl of Agricult ure
AGR - 101

=-- -- - - .......... --:----=~=-==="'='''''''

~ ' "9
~ c0 '"I
,Gu';j.o-- - - ,
A'3
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

,.,

LIVES TOCK

REPORT

.A U G U S T

i ~ 9 7 3

_j ; A Y GHTER
~ UNI.VERSITY OF G"OR(;I,ll
eleased
- _ _ ... ,0 ,"", """

10/1173

I GEORG 'AI UL: I " ,"IJI j

Auqust Red Meat Production Up Sl iq h tl y

~ l ~~~-=~

Georgia 's red meat product ion in commer ci al pl an ts during August 1973 totaled 29.3 mill ion pounds, according to the Georg ia Crop Re po rting Serv ic e. This was 12 percent less than the 33.2 mill ion pou nds du ri ng the same mo nt h l as t year but slightly above the 29.2 mill ion pounds for July 1973 .

CaU 1e S1auqhter

Commercial plants in Georg ia repo r ted 25,500 hea d of ca tt l e s l a ugh t e r ed during August 1973 -- 2,300 above last mon th a nd 1 , 000 above August 1972 .

Calf Slauqhter

August calf slaughter in Geo r gia pl a nts numbe re d 400 hea d - - 200 above July 1973 but 1,400 below August 1972.

Hoq Slauqhter

Commercial hog slaughter i n Geo r g ia pla nts tota l ed 122 ,000 head in August 1973, 4,000 less than in the prev ious mo nt h an d 34 ,0 00 l e s s th a n in Augus t 1972.

48 STAT ES

Auqust Red Meat Production Down 14 Perce nt From 1972

Commercial production o f red me at i n th e 48 St a tes t o t a l ed 2,701 mill ion pounds i ~ August, 14 percent less than a year earl ier and 2 percent above July 1973. Commercial meat product ion includ es slau ght er in Fede ral l y i ns pe c t ed and other
slaughter plants, but excludes ani mals slau ghtere d on f a rms.

Beef Production Down 17 Percent From 1972

Beef product ion was 1,659 milli on po unds, 17 percent less than August 1972. Cattle k ill totaled 2 ,691,800 head , down 16 percent f rom a year earl ier. Live weight per head was 1,028 pounds, 2 pounds more than 1972, but 17 pounds below July 1973.

Veal Production Down 34 Percent From A Year Earl ier

There we re 25 mil I ion pounds o f veal produce d dur ing August, down 34 percent from the 38 mill io n pounds produ ced in Augus t 1972. Calf slaug hter was 39 percent less than a year earl ier. Live weight per hea d was 281 pounds, 20 pounds more t han August 1972.

Pork Production Down 11 Perce nt From A Year Ea r l ier

Pork production totaled 973 mi l l ion pou nds , 11 percen t less than a year earlier. Hog kill totaled 5,888,400 head, down 15 percent f rom Augus t 1972. Live weight per head was 240 pounds, 5 pounds ab ove last ye a r bu t down 5 pounds from last month's level. Lard rendered per 100 pounds of l ive we ig ht wa s 6 . 1 pounds, compared with 7.7 i n August 1972.

Lamb and Mutton Up 2 Percent Fr om Auqus t 1972

There were 44 mill ion pound s o f lamb a nd mutto n p ro duc e d in August, up 2 percent from a year earl ie r . Sheep an d lamb sl au ght e r t o tal ed 888, 500 head, up 2 percent. Average 1 ive weight was 103 poun ds, 2 po und s ab ove a yea r ea r l ier and 2 pounds less than last month.

Poultry Production Down 4 Percent From Las t Year

Produc t io n of poultry meat t o t a l ed 1,070 mi llion pounds, ready-to-cook basis. Thi s i s 43 mill ion less t ha n in Augus t 1972 .

Spec ie

GEORGIA AND 48 STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER 1/

Numbe r

Average

Slaughtered

August

1972

1973

Live i~e i ght

August

1972

1973 '

1, 000 Head

Pounds

Total

Live We i ght

August

1972

197)

1,000 Pounds

Geor qia:

Cattl e Calves Hogs Shee p a nd Lambs

24.5

25.5

911

1.8

.4

459

156.0

122.0

216

889

22,320

22,670

392

826

157

227

33,696

27,694

48 States:

Ca tt Ie Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs

3,214 .8 259 .8
6,946.8 871. 7

2,691 .8
158.7 5,888 .4
888.5

1,026 261
235 101

1,028 281 240 103

3,298,835 67 ,715
.1,634,43 7 87. 761

2,767,399 44,530
1,41 2,596 9 1, 561

.!.I Includes slaughter under Federal i nspe c t ion and ot her commercial slaughter, excludes
farm slaughter.

Commod i ty and Unit

AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FARME RS

AND HOG- CORN . RATIOS, SEPTEI1BER 15, 1973

\,/ 1TH COl1PAR ISONS

Georgia

United States

Sept. 15 Aug. 15

Sept. 15 : Sept. 15 Aug. 15

1972

1973

1973

1972

1973

- - Do l l a r s

Sept. 15 1973

Corn, bu.

1. 28

Hogs, cwt.

27.40

Cat t l e , cwt.

30.40

Calves, cwt.

42 .50

- - - - - - -: - - - - - -

Hog- Corn

Rat io .l/

21.4

2.90 53.50 49.80 68.00
18.4

2.40 45.00 46.70 64.70
18.8

1. 22 28.10 34.00
-45.60
- --
23.0

2.68 56.50 51.70 68.50
----
21.1

2.15 43.80 47.20
-62.00
---
20 . 4

1/ Bushels of corn equal i n value to 100 lbs. hogs, 1ive wei gh t.

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY

CLAYTON J. MCDUFFIE

Agr icul tural Stat istician In Charge

Agricultural Statistician

---- ---- ---- ----- --- --- ------- ---------- ----- --- -- --- ------- --- ------------ ---- --------- --

The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in

cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agricult ure .

Arter l"1ve Days Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
St a t i s t i cal Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

fjAl";'R S1TY OF GEORGIA
DC 3 1973 ~~~~----

LI RA nEES

fosTAGE & FEES PAID

Unit.d S' a'., Oeportment of Agriculture
---~"-AGR - 101

ACQ DI V

943

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

UNIV LIBRARIES

ATHENS

GA 30601

5 /~-

A thens Georgi a
1 , .,. >nv 0< G" ORCIA

Week End i ng Oc t ober 1 , 1973

OCT ~~ L73

GEORGI A CROPS jj ATURI NG
U '.R
At he ns, Ga " Oc t obe r 1 , 1 973 - - Al l olf~'l"T'fre>"ia I s

Rel e a s e d 3 p .m. ~onday are approaching maturity

throughout t he St a t e and ha r ve st i s wel l und erway for many , according to the Georgia Crop

Reporting Serv i c e . Only a few l a t e planted crops will make add i t i ona l growth. Soil mois-

ture wa s r e po r t ed adequate f or grow ing cr op s in mos t ar e a s . A f ew counties along the

Alabama line and i n s c a t t er ed ar eas e ls ewhe re r eported moisture shortages.

Peanut har ves t du rin g t he week proceeded rapidly except whe r e hindered by showers . County Exten s i on Chai rmen rep or t ed d i gging 85 per c ent and picki ng 73 percent completed. Some areas r ep or t ed r e cord yi e l ds .

Ha r v e s t of corn fo r s ila ge nea r e d compl etion and harves t f or gr a i n was 24 percent completed. Condit i on was rated as fa i r to good.

Cot Lon defoli ation co nt i nue d i n s ou ther n and central a r eas an d had begun upstate. The condition o f c otton wa s r e ported f a i r to good . Bol l ~~orm control has been rather difficult in so me are a s . Abou t 6 pe r cen t of t he crop was reported pi cked by the end of the period.

The so ybean c r op wa s r eporte d in fa i r t o good co ndition. Improved soil moisture conditions were beneficial f or late planted beans . Only a few soybeans had been harvested by the end of t he week .

Pasture , hay crops and catt l e were rep or t e d in mos t l y good condition . Hay harvest was hampered by s howe r s in ma ny areas .

Land pre parat i on f or small gr a i n s and winter pastures was very active. About 17 percent of the intended sma ll gr a i n acr e a ge has been seeded .

The pecan cr op was r a t ed a s fa i r t o good . Nu t s have begun to fall in southernmost areas.

\\1EATHER SDt-frIARY - _. War m wea t he r Ha s the rule over the State for the past week as temperatures ave r a ge d 2 t o 5 degree s above normal . The warmest reported temperature was 92 degrees a t r~acon on the 24th , a nd the coolest was 52 degrees on the 23rd at Cornelia in the northea s t mo un t a in section .

The we a t he r c on t i nued dry early i n t he pe r i od, but scattered showers began to develop by midweek. The he aviest r a i n s occurre d in t he vicinity of the Georgia coast where 2 to 3 inch amoun t s were c ommon , Cl a x t on meas ur ed more than 4 inches and Ft. Stewart was soaked wit h 6. 11 i nche s . Elsewher e over the St ate amoun t s averaged from one half to one inch, exce pt in t he so u t h- c ent r a l area whe re amoun t s we r e mostly l ess than one tenth of an inch,

The wea the r ov e r the we e ke nd c on tinued war m wi th scattered s howers over t he northwest' ha l f of t he St a t e but l ittle or no ra i n in t he s outheast ha l f . Several spots in the extreme nor t hwe s t r e po r t e d mo re t han 2 i nches.

The ou tlook fo r t he peri od We dne s day through Friday calls for partly cloudy skies and continued warm weather ~vi th widely scattered afternoon s howers. Afternoon highs will be ma i n ly in t he 80 s v i t h ov ernight l ows in t he 60s .

The St a t i st i c a l Repor ting Se rvice, At he ns, Georgia , i n cooperation with the Cooperative Ext ens i on Se r v i c e , Unive rs i ty of Geor gi a ; Ge org i a Department of Agr i cul t ur e; and the Na t i ona l Wea the r Servic e Fore ca s t Of f i c e, NOAA , U. S, Department of Commerce.

UNITED STATES DEPARTHENT OF CO~1ERCE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE Atlanta Airport, Atlanta, Georgia
Pre cipita t io n For The Week Ending Se p t embe r 28, 19 73

r U'

" ITY OF GEORGIA

Ll or:

3 l' 73

~-

n:

__

oJ: Fo r th e pe riod Sep t e mbe r 28-0 c t ob e r 1.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street
Athens, Georgia 30601
OFFICIAL BUSINESS

~

51_.POSTAGE & FEESPAID

Unile4

0.,.01"""1 o' "'icw''''''

AGR 101

, G~
A3
10'/3
I) d,).;

~a~G\AFARM

R

GEORGIA CROP REPOR T ING SERVIC E

.114 A T HE NS , GEORG IA

SEPTEMBER ~ 5 ~973

AGRICULTURAL PRICES

October 2, 1973

GEORGIA Uf.0EX IJOWi~ 28 POINTS

The All Commodities Index of Prices Rec e i ve d by Georgia farmers in September was 196 percent, a decrease of 23 points from the previous mont h but 73 points a bove September 1972 , according to the Georgia Cr op Reporting Servic e.

The September Al l Crops Index wa s 4 points below the previous month at 167 . The Livestock and Li v es t ock Products Index was 218 pe r cent , 47 poi n t s below the previous mon t h but 95 points above September 197 2 . The decrease i n the All Commodi t i e s Index resulted from lower prices for corn , oats, hay , hog s , be e f cat t le, calves, chickens, eg gs and turkeys.

UN I TED STATES PRICES RECEI VED I NDEX DOWi~ 16 POINTS PRICES PAID I ND EX DOWN 1 POINT

The Index of Prices Re ce i v ed by Fa rmer s decreased 16 points (8 percent) to 191 percent of the January-December 1967 average durin g the month ended September 15 , 1973. Contributing most to the decrease since August were lower pr i ce s for hogs , cattle , soybeans, and corn. Higher pri~es for milk, cotton , and wheat wer e only partially offsetting. The index was 62 points (48 percent) above a ye ar earlier .

The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates for September 15 was 150 , down 1 point (2/3 percent) from mid-August. Lower prices for feed and feeder livestock more than offset sharply higher prices for seed s and moderate price increases for build ing materials , farm machinery, and fertilizer. The index was 22 points (17 percent) above Sept ember 1972 .

1967 = 100
GEORGIA

I NDEX NUMBERS --- GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES

Aug. 15 1972

Sept. 15 1 9 72

f 15 1973

Sept. 15 1973

Prices Re ce i v ed Al l Commodities All Crops

1/119

123

1./ 224

196

l/12o

1/124

171

167

Livestock and Livestock

Products

.

118

1 23

1/265

218

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

UNITED STATES

Prices Received

12 8

129

207

191

Prices Paid , Interest , Taxes & Farm Wa ge Rates

127

12 8

151

150

Ra t i o 2)

1 01

101

137

127

1/ Revised . l/ Ra t i o of Inde x of Pr ic es Received by Fa rms to I ndex of Prices Paid,
Interest , Taxe s , and Farm Wa ge Rates .

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician In Charge

CLAYTON J. MCDUFFI E Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician

The Statist ical Reporting Se r vice, USDA, 1861 We s t Br oa d Street , Athe ns , Geor gi a in cooperation wi t h the Georgia Depa r t men t of Agr i c ul t ur e .

PRICES -- RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS, SEPTEMBER 15 , 1973 WITH CO}~ARISONS

GEORGIA

UNITED STATES

Commodity and Unit

Sept. 15 Aug. 15 Sep t. 15 Sept . 15 Aug. 15

1972

1973

1973

1972

1973

Sept. 15 1973

PRICES RECEI VED

Wheat, bu .

$

Oa t s, bu .

$

Corn, bu.

$

Cotton ~ lb .



Cottonseed, ton

$

Soybeans, bu .

$

Peanuts, lb.



Sweetpotatoes, cwt.

$

Hay, baled, ton :

All

$

Alfalfa

$

Other l/

$

Mi l k Cows , head

$

Hogs, cwt.

$

Beef Cattle, All, cwt.!/ $

Cows , cwt . l/

$

Steers & Heifers, cwt. $

Calves , cwt.

$

Mi l k, Sold to Plants,cwt .

Fluid Mar ke t

$

Ma nuf ac t ur ed

$

All

$

Turkeys, lb.



Chickens , Lb , :

Excluding Broilers



Commercial Broilers

Eggs , all, doz.



Table, doz.



Hatching , doz .



1.42 .88
1. 28 30.0 47.50
15.0 7.40
32 .00 35.00 32 .00 290.00 27.40 30.40 23.60 35.50 42.50
1/7 25
1/7. 25
24 .0
10.0 14.5 37.7 34 .3 60.0

3 . 65 1.35 2.90
8.50 15 .3 15.90
36.50
36.50 455.00
53 .50 49.80 39.70 57.40 68.00
3/8.50
1/8 . 50
34.0
27.0 42.0 78 .8 74 .4 100.0

3.90 1.31 2.40
16.2 10.75
35.00
35.00 445.00
45.00 46.70 38.40 52.90 64 .70
4/8.70
!!../8 .70 30 .0
26 .0 30.5 68.8 64.1 90 .0

1. 73 . 645
1.22 3/26 .69
44. 10 3. 26
14.8 3/ 4. 49

4.45 1.13 2.68 36 .72 86.00 8.99 14.9 8.81

29 .80 31.30 26 .60 398.00
312 8 . 10
3734.00 3/25.10 3/35.80 3/45 .60

39 .00 41.40 33.10 531.00 56.50 51. 70 37.90 55.20 68.50

6.57 5 .10 6.21 21.7

3/7.46 3/6.23 3/7.17
40.0

3/9.4
1/15 . 4
33 .9

22.6 37.8 69.4

4.62 1.09 2.15 44.59 101. 00 5 .81 16.0 6.18
43.10 46.60 35.30 536.00 43.80 47.20 35.50 49.70 62.00
4/7.92 ""/6.63 !!.-/7.63
41.7
23.0 30.3 64.2

PRICES PAID, FEED

Mi xed Dairy Feed, ton :

14% protein

$

16% protein

$

18% protein

$

20% protein

$

Hog Feed, 14% - 18 %

79.00 82.00 83.00 88.00

117.00 124.00 127.00 149 .00

117.00 124 .00 128 .00 145.00

74.00 81.00 84 .00 88.00

112 .00 126 .00 132 .00 1?l2.00

113.00 120 .00 127.00 133.00

protein , cwt.

$

Cottonseed Mea l , 4l%,cwt.$

Soybean Me a l , 44%,cwt. $

Bran , cwt .

$

Mi ddl i ngs , cwt .

$

Corn Hea l, cwt.

$

Poultry Feed ~ ton :

Broiler Grower Feed $

Laying Feed

$

Chick Starter

$

Al f a l f a Ha y , ton

$

All Other Hay, ton

$

4.70 5 .60 6.70 4 .35 4.40 3.75
91 .00 84 .00 100.00 41.00 38.00

8.60 12 .00 19 .00
6 .40 6.40 6 .60
177.00 158.00 189.00
44 .00 40 .5 0

7.40 12.00 16.50
6.90 6. 80 6 . 20
163.00 133 .00 161.00
40.50

4 .80 5 .99 6 .80 4.06 4.08 3.62
98 .00 88.00 104.00 39.40 3/36.20

8.40 12.40 18.60
6.45 6 .48 6.20
182.00 165.00 198.00
51.70 43.50

7.72 12.10 14.90
6.07 6.12 5.87
169.00 148.00 175 .00
55.50 44.90

!/ II COWSII and "steers and he Lfers" combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter
bulls . 2/ Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter , but not dairy cows for herd
replacement . 3/ Revised. !!../ Preliminary. l/ Includes all hay except alfalfa.

Atter l"1ve vays Keturn to United States Department of Agricu1
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

UM " r " S ITY OF GFORr, IA
o t 1973
U ::: r.MHES

~,
POSTAGE & FEES PAID United S'ate. Department of Agriculture
AGR - 101

GEORGIA C R0 P REPORTING SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

B ROILE R TYPE

P'Iac e m ent of broiler chicks in Georgia during t he week e n de d September 29 was 7,760,000--2 percent m or e than the previous week and 7 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Repo r ti ng Service.
An estimated 10,589,000 broiler type e ggs we re s et by Georgia hatcheries-I percent less than the previous week but 2 percent more than t he comparable week a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 21 repor ting S t a t es totaled 50,304,000--5 percent less than the previous week but slightly more t ha n the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs s et wer e 69 ,3 23, 000- - 2 percent less than the p r evio us week but 3 percent more than a year ago .

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK P LACEMENTS

Eggs Set J:. /

Net Cr o s s State i

Movem ent of Chicks

I

Chi ck s Placed for Broi l e r s in Georgia

0/0 of

I 0/0 of

1972

1973

year 1972 1973

197 2

1973

year

ago

ago

Thousands

Tho usands

Tho us a n d s

J uly 28

10, 689 10, 38 2

97 !-302 - 72

Aug. 4

10,442 10,387

99 !-1 04 - 84

Aug. 11

10,469 10,531 101

fI 17 - 4 6

Aug. 18

10,458 10 , 591 101 !- 8 5 - 48

Aug . 25

10,20 0 10,725 105 !- 21 4 -2 43

Sept. 1

8, 828

9,671 110 !-1 85 -112

Sept. 8 Sept. 15

9,497 10,381

9,413 10, 279

99

f158 !- 57

99 - 7 -108

Sept. 22

10,451 10, 692 102 !-20 8 - 129

Sept. 29 0 10,341

10, 589

102

!- 3 8 I- 96

8, 904

8,070

91

8,684

7,996

92

8, 59 5

8,301

97

8,480

8,426

99

8, 494

8, 150

96

8,460

8, 293

98

8, 393

8,427

100

8,091

8,238

102

6, 8 13

7,615

112

7,280

7,760

107

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia dur ing the we ek e nde d September 29 was 1,135,000--18 percent more than the previo us week and 107 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 3 6 7, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 5 percent less than the previous week but 61 percent more t h a n the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 24 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S . in 1972, hatchings during the week ended September 29 were up 13 percent and settings were up 12 per cent from a year ago.

State

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED , 1973

Eggs Set

0/0 of

Chicks Hatched

Sept. 15

Sept. 22

Sept. 29

yea r

S ept.

a go 2/ 15

S ept. 22

Sept. 29

Thousands

Thousands

I % of
year ago 2/

Ga. Calif. Wash . Miss.
Total 1973

1,457 1,435 1, 367 161

1,41 4 1,841 1, 772

92

180

219

150 21 4

396

337

350

87

3,447 3,832 3,6 39 11 2

1,024

965 1, 135 207

1,092 1,346 1,029

79

147

208

196 10 1

339

313

243

90

2 ,6 0 2 2, 832 2,603 113

Total 19 7 2 ':<

3,313 2,704 3,250

2, 137 2,028 2, 308

0/0 of
Last Year

104

142

112

122

140

113

1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

2/ Current week as percent of same we e k la s t year.

':< R e v i s e d .

B ROILE R TYPE EGGS SE T AND CHICKS PLACED IN CO MMERCIAL AR E AS BY WEEKS - 1973 Page 2

STATE

EGGS SET

I

Week Ended

Sept .

Sept.

Sept.

15

22

29

Thousands

I
I
% of

CHI CKS PLACED -ViT eek E nd e d

year Sept.

Sept .

Sept .

a go 1/ 15

22

29

Thousands

Alabam a Ar kansas
California Delawar e Florida

9, 691 12, 536
1, 882 3, 030 1, 665

9,937 12, 217
2,0 6 3 2,933 1,700

9, 456 102
12,417 106 1,994 112 2,848 119 1, 70 9 109

7,566 9, 747 1, 71 9 1, 960 1,0 62

7, 103 9, 435 1,372
2,139 1,050

6 , 4 76
8, 7 10 01, 290
2,647 8 12

GEORGIA

10, 279 10, 692 10 , 589 102

8, 238

7, 615

7, 76 0

Indiana L ou isiana Main e Mar yl an d Mi s si s s i pp i Mis s o ur i N. Carolina Oregon Pennsylvania S. Carolina Tennesse e Texas Virginia Was hingt on W. Virginia
TOTAL 1973 (21 States)

393 1, 044 2, 120 4, 603 5,3 47
34 9 6, 897
407 2, 10 2
593 607 4,3 13 2,094 417
0
70, 369

425 1,036 2,044 4,6 03 5, 42 2
3 12 7,04 8
39 1 1, 98 5
6 16 597 4,2 14 2, 06 5 4 16
0
70,71 6

4 14 121 1, 016 104 2,0 83 113 4 , 50 1 96 5, 37 8 9 5
209 114 6,689 98
4 86 100 2, 129 121
62 4 96 6 26 93 3, 734 98 2,05 3 108
368 92
0-
69 ,323 103

2 17 886 1,540 4 , 06 9 4, 726 488 5, 23 7 2 57 1,277 6 17 1, 311 3, 407 1 , 5 95 35 3 34 8
56, 620

104 876 1, 449 3, 8 13 4,497 332 4,485 3 21 1, 219 60 4 1, 202 3, 148 1,527 302 33 4
52,927

93 74 5 1, 116 3, 145 4, 001 340 4, 948 2 37 1, 150 611 1, 03 4 3, 173 1, 4 35 3 15 266
50, 304

TOTAL 1972* (21 States)

71,612 70 ,696 67, 426

% of Last Year

I I i

98

100

103 I

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

55, 281 4 8,743 50,2 30

102

109

100

* Revised.

I%. of
Iyear
ago 1/
III
95 79 94 83
107
71 78 15 8 109 95 69 98 10 9 96 102 113 96 104 156 100 100
I
I

.r.1=o.1
u p::; .~
(il .~ Z 4-'
oj
-< (I)
~~
-< 4-':I-:ll .-i ::l
~ .~
I-l
co
-<

Q)

bl)

..Irc-ol

:>-cO

-..<... ...~...

o;:>
~

~
..r.o..

~ .~

o-<t.~;

ro
t-'t4(l-)'

p::;~ (il I-l ...... ::l
-(1<)4:-j'
p::j u
~ .~
eo
-<

Q)
I-l
4::-l'
.-i
::l
.u.... Ie-ol
~

o4-<

4-'

~

Q)

.-i

..8..,

o
-.0

I-l o

ro

('!')

0..
qQ)

.r..o..

ro

on
I-l

. .... Q) 0

> en U
oI-l .....

0Q)

oQ) I-l ~ Q) en

(J) ~

bl)Q)
~-B
'.;:j ~

oI-l ~ 0Q)..4~-'
p::j I-l 4-'
~(I)

.u...."'dro
Q) 4-' 0
~ .~ I-l ~~~

(I) ::l4-'4-'

U

en

. ....

Q)

~ ;s

-< .-i

4-<

-.0

o co

4-'

.-i

1=1
Q)

8
4-'
Ir-ol
0..
Q)
q(I).
.

~

~

.;!

:;

u

Q .~

<-<

~-o

::l i r-I

~\IJ

~e

O r-t

~d0. I

~:p::

2 ~
~~

t!l <!l

!
o~

::l

al

I-l

::l +J
...-l

::l
U al -H U

Ol-l-H

+J eo :>

<!l1-l+J..-!

~

Q)alO

1-l~t/)al\O

::lO

I-lOt/)

~

bO+JMt/)

al+J~t/)

~

:t:~-H

Z

al+J'"OCIlH

en!3I-lCll-Ht/)

:>->+J 0 0 bO:=>

CIlI-lPo\-l\-lI:Q

::::lCllalI:QO
Po P:: al ....:l

alal

+Jt!l<!l

:>t=l...-len H

~

CIl al .. U

i<enU~enH

al-H

~rx,.

1-l+J+J..-!Q)rx,.

alC\len\O..co
~+J-HOO+J ~t/)+J..-!<!l
<t: CIl
'"O+J alt/)

+J

-H ~

:=>

Week Ending October 8 ~ 1973

A thens , Ge.o...-rg-l-il - -' .

U : J.

. .! .

T1 ~L 1973

Released 3 p.m. Tuesday

CROP HARVEST PROGRESSING SMOOTHL

Athens. Ga., October 9, 1973 -- Harvest of Georgia's major crops made good progress last week, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Due to adverse weather in the spring. many of the State's crops remained 'about two to three weeks' later than normal, in their 'development throughout the growing season. This caused harvest operations to begin later than usual but they were progressing smoothly through last week under mostly favorable harvesting weather. Reports of favorable yields were becoming increasingly numerous as the harvest advanced .

County Extension Agents in North Georgia said their soil moisture supplies were mostly adequate last week while their counterparts in the southern half of the State rated their's as short to mostly adequate. Rains interrupted farming oper a tions in some northern areas during the week.

Georgia leads the Nation in peanut production and har ve s t of this year's bumper crop was complete in many counties. Overall, 94 percent of t he cr op has been dug and 87 percent threshed. Yields have been very favorable. On October 8~ t he Fede r a l - St a t e Inspection Service reported over 1.1 billion pounds of Georgia "goober-s " already inspected.

Corn was rated in fair to mostly good condition with 35 per cen t of the crop already gathered. Harvest is expected to accelerate in South Georgia as peanut harvest is completed.

Removal of cotton foliage became more widespread over the State last week as growers prepared for mechanical picking. About 15 percent of the crop has already been picked with that remaining being described in fair to mostly good condition.

Soybeans were rated fair to mostly good but were under heavy attack by a variety of insects. Harvest was still at very modest l ev e l s.

Pasture and hay crop conditions declined seasonally during the week but were still rated mostly good. Cattle were also described in good condition.

Seeding of small grains and land preparation were moderately active during the week. About one-fourth of these crops has now been sown, Statewide.

Pecans were falling in a larger part of South Georgia last week. The crop was rated in fair to good condition. Yield differences between sprayed and unsprayed groves are expected to be quite dramatic this year.

Fire ants were spreading northward at a rapid rate and becoming more of a problem in areas already infested. Armyworms were troublesome over much of the State with late soybeans and newly sprouted small grains as their favorite target.

WEATHER SUMMARY -- Temperatures averaged 4 to 6 degrees above normal for the week. A cloudy~ rainy period in the northern half of the State early in the week lowered readings to near seasonal for a couple of days but otherwise the week was warm. Highest recorded ' was 94 degrees at Macon on Sunday~ September 30th. Lowest observed was 52 at Blairsville Thursday morning with several of the other high mountain valley locations also dipping into the low or middle 50s. Outside of these mountain counties lowest recorded was 59 occurring at Rome Thursday morning and at Augusta Friday.

Rain occurred mainly over the weekend, ending Statewide by midweek. Rainfall was heavy in the northern third of the State with weekly totals recorded at approximately 25 locations exceeding one inch. In the northeast. Toccoa recorded 4.73 and in the northwest Tallapoosa 6.17. Moder a t e amounts were observed in west central and southwest Georgia with over half of 13 reporting points recording more than an inch.

The outlook indicates a chance of showers Friday or Saturday then turning a little ,cool er as a cold front moves southeastward across the State.
The Statistical Reporting Service , Athens, Georgia , in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia ; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and 't he National Weather Service Forecast Office , NOAA, U. S. Department of Commerce.

UNITED STATES DEPARTUENT OF COMMERCE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE Atlanta Airport, Atlanta, Georgia
Pre c ip i t ation Fo r the Wee k End i ng Oc ~obe r~5 , 1973

,..
t _

* Fo r t he pe riod Oc tobe r 5-8.
T Les s than . 005 inch .

Arter Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service
1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601
OFFICIAL BUSINESS

Ace DI V

990

UN I VERSI TY OF GF O R G I ~

UNIV l. J 8 R.o. R IES

ATHENS

GA 306 01

I
I
;/
/.
/ .t;:
I v$;-.:
./
'- --J I

~ PCl5TAGE &FEES "AI) UooitM s..n 0.._, of AtricoolAGR 101

;1
J
\-\ D q OD
I G- 4-
A3 I 13
O' 1:J

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

Eggs Set J:../

Net Cro s s State Movement of Chi ck s

Chi ck s Placed for B r oil e r s in Georgia

1972

1973

0/0 of
year ago

1972

197 3

19 72

1973

0/0 of
year ago

Thousands

Thousands

Thous a n d s

Aug. 4 Aug . 11 Aug . 18 Aug. 25 Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 7

10,442 10, 387

99 !-104 - 84

10,469 10, 531 101 1-117 - 4 6

10,458 10, 591 101 I- 85 - 4 8

10, 20 0 10,725 105 1-214 - 24 3

8, 828

9,671 110 ,l185 -112

9,497

9,413

99 !-158 I- 57

10 ,381 10, 279

99 - 7 -108

10,451 10, 692 102 !-208 - 129

10,341 10, 589 102 ,l 38 ,l 96

7,720

9,043 117 !- 82 -163

8 ,6 84

7,996

92

8, 595

8, 301

97

8, 480

8,426

99

8, 4 94

8, 150

96

8, 460

8,293

98

8,393

8,427

100

8,091

8,238

102

6, 813

7,615

112

7,280

7,760

107

8,338

8,352

100

EGG TYPE

Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended October 6 was 1,101,000- -3 percent less than the previous week but 83 percent more than the comparable week last year. A n estimated 1,309,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries , 4 percent 1es s than t h e previous week but 57 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 24 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1972, hatchings during t h e week ended October 6 were up 5 percent and settings were up 12 percent from a year ago.

State

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1973

Sept. 22

Eggs Set

Sept. Oct.

29

6

0/0 of
year ago 2/

Chicks Hatched

Sept. Sept. Oct.

22

29

6

Thousands

Thousands

0/0 of
year ago 2/

Ga. Calif. Wash. Miss .
Total 1973

1,435 1,367 1,309 157

1,841 1,772 1, 703

98

219

150

44

18

337

350

405 139

3,832 3,639 3,461 112

965 1, 135 1, 101 183

1,346 1,029 1, 107

71

208

196

147 153

313

243

306 109

2, 832 2,603 2,66 1 105

Total 1972*

2, 704 3,250 3, 100

2,028 2 , 3 0 8 2, 537

0/0 of
Last Year

142

112

112

I
!

140

113

105

1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chi ck s for hatchery supply flocks.
'2/ Current week as percent of same w e ek l a s t year. >l<Revised.

BROILE R TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL ARE AS BY WEEKS - 1973 Page 2

EGGS SET

CHICKS PLACED

STATE

Week Ended

%of

Week Ended

%of

Sept.

Sept.

Oct.

22

29

6

Thousands

ye ar Sept. ago 1/ 22

Sept. 29

Thousands

Alabam a Ar kans a s California Delawar e F lorida

9,9 37

9,456

7, 614 92

12,217 12,417 11,497 101

2,0 63

1, 9 9 4

1, 68 9 93

2,9 33

2,848

2,61 9 114

1,700

1,709

1,60 7 104

7, 103 9, 4 35 1,372 2, 139 1,050

6,476 8,710 1,290 2,647
812

GEORGIA

10, 69 2 10, 589

9,04 3 117

7, 61 5 7,760

Indiana Loui siana Maine Maryland Mi s sis sippi Miss o ur i N. Caroli n a Or egon P ennsylvania S. Ca rolina Tenness ee Texas Virginia Wa s hi ngton W. Virginia
TOTAL 197 3 (21 State s)

,4 25 1,036 2,044 4, 6 03 5,422
3 12 7,048
391 1,985
616 597 4, 2 14 2,065 4 16
0

4 14 . 1, 016
2,083 4, 50 1 5,378
209 6, 689
486 2, 129
62 4 626 3,7 34 2, 053 368
0

34 1 119

900 1 17

1, 731 88

4, 383 95

4 , 171 100

190 136

6,298 108

346 96

1,970 130

625 97

637 102

3,620 98

2, 053 110

4 12 140

0

-

70 .716 69,323 61 ,7 46 103

104 87 6 1, 44 9 3, 81 3 4,497 33 2 4,48 5 321 1, 2 19 60 4 1, 20 2 3, 14 8 1,527 302 334
52,927

93 745 1, 116 3, 145 4, 001 340 4 , 94 8 237 1, 150 611 1, 034 3, 173 1,435 315 266
50,304

TOTAL 1972* (21 State s)

70,696 67, 42 6 59, 68 4

4 8, 743 50, 230

%of Last Year

100

103

103

109

100

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised.

Oct. 6
7,334 9, 40 4 1, 541 2,625 1, 161
8, 352
24 0 1, 238 1, 487 3, 388 4, 67 3
398 5, 282
218 1, 265
629 1,358 3,333 1, 503
328 331 56,088
57,055
98

year ago 1/
100 94 92 10 3 101
100
93 133 109 1, 97 93 10 8 1 88 89 117 104 145 96 1 99 128 1 84
I 98 I
1
I

Q)

H

..:..j.

.-l

:j

..rI=.o.l .u...

.U. .
H tID

P~:;1..;.;.
zii...i..

~
..... o .....

til I=l

Q)

ro.-l
H
.:...j. .-l :j

..S...
rHco,

.-l
o
<o
o
f'/"'l

.u.. H tID

cQ)
ro

..r.o.
b.O ;

~

. ... Q) H tID U 0

H.... Q)

o :> 0 \0 Q) H ~ tQil) \J)

tlD l=l
..I..=l..~...
t~ op.. ~

rQ r; )'~"

Q)
tID
Hro
.d
U
I=l
H
..rI.=o.l ..u....... ........er...on....
E-itll

.-l H
urot'"ll
Q) . ... 'tl
H 1;; ro
:j .... 0
... .., H
3~~

.~ til ...

H en

OIl Q)

~ ;s:

..... .....

.0.,
I=l

-o
c...o..

Q)

.S.,

p:;~ ~H

Hrco,

H :j
til .....
~3

Q)
Cl

. pr_:;. .o...
~H

til

. tID.

~I ~

!
.._a~
0 ':;

0<0<

40-

VI 0

~ i rl
... E O

00 ~ r l

w~

..
c3

I

I-:p::: ~ ~~ <c.!>

'"!
:::J

-.
--6> ," \ ,,> ~

.(t?0

Q)

""It B1-1 -"', , '[./,

SU Q)

.

~U

~Ol0-0l~:> <l-l~.-4
I=l Q)Q)O

l-l~Cf.lQ)\O

;:l 0

1-10 Cf.l

1.1

00 ~ M Cf.l

Qj ~ I=l Cf.l ~

t:1=l~

Z

Q)~'"OctlH

rnl3l-1ctl~Cf.l

>-~OOOOP

til 1-1 Po 1-1 l-l p::j

~ ctl Q) p::j 0

Po p:::

Q) ....:l

Q :>jQQ) r-i

r-l

ctl

~c.!><

CIl
Q)

.. uH

x.enu:;3:enH

Q) ~

I=l Ii.<

l-l~~.-4Q)1i.<
Q)ctlen\O,.c:o

~~~co~

~Cf.l~.-4<

~

ctl

'"O~
Q)Cf.l

~

~

pI=l

,o

.-4

'\ e- <t 0

J

e- ~

\0

e1:9::

0
~

c

u.: ~

19 C)

V>

u.W

0 ....

.>...

Q::
>-~

Ol-Q::

cV~ >l.D ...

--I: U Q:: -J V)
wz ~w
ZZI-

::>::>~

I)

((

~\1)

~() FARM REPORT a ) '7
,C; 4-
~
lC1 TS
I)d .1

~G\A

GEORillb-.fBOP REPORT ING SERVICE UNiVEHSITY OF GEORG IA

ATHENS, GEORGIA

October 1, 1973

CST . 'I :87.: VE
Li !3 RARfES

ETABLES

Released 10/12/73

GEORG IA

Prospective acreage of Georgia 's s nap beans for harvest during October , Novembe r and De cember 1973 is estimated at 300 acres , down 42 per cen t fr om t he acreage harvested during the fall quarter of 1972. The re a s ons most frequen t ly gi ve n for the acreage decline are : labor shortages , adverse weather conditions and diseases .

A light harvest is underway in South Georgia and some beans from the northern portion of the State are moving to market .

UN ITED STATES

SNAP BEANS : The 1973 fall quarter prosp ective a c r e s f or harves t is estimated at 17,310 acres, 6 percent less than the 18 , 500 acres harvested during the
same quarter in 1972. Based on a 2 projection of historic ave r age yields , this acreage is expected to provide 658,000 cwt. which woul d be 1 percent more t ha n t he 1972 fall crop.

Harvest of South Carolina's crop got und erway Octobe r 1 and vol ume i s now good. The fall crop in Nor t h Carolina is in fair condition . The crop in the southeast is hurting from dry weather earlier in the season . Rain damag ed some a c rea ge in the northeast. Harvest started the last week of September and should be active during October if weather permits.

In Florida, crop progress has been mostly good with planting for fall harvest still active in southern areas. Harvest of pole beans continues active with all areas of the State expected to be in bush bean production by Novembe r 1.

CABBAGE: Prospective acres fo r harvest during the 1973 fall quarter is forecast at 32,550 acres, 12 pe rcent more than the fall quarter of 1972. This acreage,
using historic average yields is e xpected to provide 8 ,333 ,000 cwt. , an increase of 19 percent from 1972 .

Planting of cabbage got underway in South Texa s areas in late July and is expected to continue into January. Heavy rains in September delayed some land preparation and seeding. -

CANTALOUPS : The 1973 fall quarter estimate of 2,700 acres for harvest is 2,100 acres less than the 4,800 acres harvested in 1972. Production from this acreage
is projected at 284 ,000 cwt., which would be 40 percent less than the comparable period last year.

Harvest of cantaloups in Arizona i s expected to get underway in the central areas midOctober. Fields are in good condition. Acr e a ge for fall harvest in California is down sharply. The Imperial Valley should start harvest during early October.

TOMATOES: The 1973 prospective acres for harvest during the fall quarter is placed at 27 ~500 acres as compar ed to 29,300 harvested last year. Based on historic
average yields production is expected to total 4~208,000 cwt ., 4 percent less than the ~igh yielding 1972 crop.
Alabama 's tomato crop is about 2-3 wee ks late and harvest therefore is running later than usual. Heavy rains in Texas during September have caused some early plantings to be lost . Spraying is underway in many fields to fight diseases which have become prevalent since fields have been unusually wet.

Prospective acreage for harvest, Fall quarter 1/, by States, 1973 with comparisons

Crop and State

Fall acreage 1/

Harvested

~1971

1972

For harvest
1973

1973 acres for harvest as percent of 1972

Ac r e s

Percent

Snap Beans 'l:-/ :

New Jersey

600

1,000

1,300

130

Ha r yl and

200

300

260

87

Virginia

2,100

2,800

2~200

79

North Carolina

300

650

450

69

South Carolina

1,200

1 ,400

1,300

93

Georgia

530

520

300

58

Florida

10 ,200

11,300

11, 000

97

California

400

530

500

94

Group Total

15,530

18,500

17,310

94

1/ October, November and December . ~ Acreage intentions for specified periods are not
estimat~d nationally.

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

PAUL E. WILLIAHS Agricultural Statistician

The Statistical Reporting Service~ USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

Atter l"1ve Days Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

AGR - 101

~51T OF GEORGIA

OC-J 1

.
.

'I


,.

7':~\

Li !3 H I~ R !E S

H"'.:J
) :)1:'"/
tG Ll
fr ":S
)qT~
Od (;

..

~~~G\AFARM REPOR

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERV ICE

ATHENS , GEORGI ;A::~' =""'--'~

3 /.::;-

GENERAL CROP REPORT
GEorcGIA

October 15, 1973

OCTOBER

~S73

Soi l moisture was quite short on most Ge or~ia f arms t hrough the first half of September. The dry spell, whi ch actually extended back to mi d-Augu s t , cut yi el d prospects for late maturing crops, pa.r t i cularly late plant ed s oybean s . Hany crop s in Georgia and much of the Sou t h eas t have t railed normal devel opment by t wo or three week s t hroughout the gxowing season. Despite the lateness of the crop s , harvesting operations hav e made orderly progTGSS and favorable yields wer e being r eported from many areas .

Har ve s t of Georgia's bumper peanut crop , t he Nati on 's larges t, also came later than
usual this year. Only 8 percent of the crop was dug at t he begi nni ng of September. At mid-month, 43 percent was dug - abou t half t h e normal harvesti ng rate for that date. Much
of the gap between current and normal pr ogr e s s had been clos ed a t the end of the month and
exceptionally good yields were common . Total pr oducti on i s exp ect ed to go well above 1.3 billion pounds for an average yield of 2,650 pounds per acre . If r eal i zed , both of these
will erase the previous high records set just l ast year.

A 83.5 million bushel ~ crop was fore cast f or the St ate - up 8 per c ent from a year
ago. Yield this year is exp ected t o be about 2 bu shel s per a cre les s than last year's good crop so all of the increased production wil l come from an increa sed acreage. About one-fourth of the crop was harves t ed on October 1 .

Cotton prospects improved duri ng September t o t he tune of 20,000 bales, bringing the current forecast to 360,000 bales - up 2 per cent from last year. If realized, a production of this level would mean the current yield 110ul d be some 42 pounds per acre better than last year's yield. Only 6 percent of t h e crop wa s picked at the end of September but
foliage wa s being removed f r om pl ant s a t an active pace in preparation f or harvest.

Soybean prospects declined for t h e s ec ond s traight month due to dry weather. A yield
of 20 bushels per acre is now for ec a s t. Produ ction is exp ect ed to be a record l U.5 million
bushels from sharply increas ed acr eage.

Pecan pr odu ct i on was forec ast 5 mi l lion pounds above last month's to total 90 million

pounds . Due to favorable conditions f or di sea se an d i nsect development earlier in the year,

yield differences between trea t ed and un t r eated grov es are expected to be dramatic this year.

Nut s wer e beginning t o fall in Scuth Geor gia ne ar the first of October.

GEORGIA ACREAGE A1~ PRODUCTION. 1972 and 1973

:_ ACREAGE

YIELD PER ACRE

PRODUCTIOn

I!' or

Crop and Unit

:Harves t ed Har vest

Indicated

Indicated

1972

1973 1972

1973

1972

1973

Thousand Acr-es

j Corn, for gr ai n , bu .
Uh ea t , bu.

1,490 140

1, 6-70 133

y Oat s, bu. 2

Ear l Ry e ,

ey , bu

.

buy.

Sor ghums , for

grain,

bu.

y

;

65 16 75 30

70 14 125 31

Cot t on , bale

430

395

Hay , all, ton

444

466

Soybeans , for beans, bu.

67 0

925

Peanuts , lb.

512

512

SHeetpotatoes, cwt ,

8. 0

7. 5

y Tobacco , Type 14, lb.
Peache s, lb.

57

60

52.0 20.0 38. 0 29.0 20.0
33.0
1/395 2.05 ).5. 0
2,6 20 80.0 2,005

50.0 29. 0 45.0 40. 0 17.0 35.0
1/437 2.40 20.0
2,650 135. 0 1, 650

Thousands

77,480 83,500

2,800

3,857

2,470

3,150

464

560

1,500

2,125

990

1,085

354

360

912

1 ,118

10,050 18,500

1,341,440 1,356~800

640

638

114,285 99,000

190,000 100,000

Pecans. lb.

48. 000

. ~O . OOO

11 Pounds of lint. y For ecast car ried f'orwar d f rom pr evi ou s surveys .

FRASI ER T. GALLOHAY

'.! . PAT PARKS

Agri cul t ura l St a t i s t i ci an In Charge

Agr i cul t ur a l Sta t i s t i ci an

The Statistical Repor t i ng Service , USDA, 1861 Fes t Broad s treet, At h ens , Georgia, in

cooperation wi t h the Georgia Department of AGr i cul t ure .

UNITED STATES CROP REPO RT AS OF OCTOBER 1, 1973
CORN--A record large 5,763 mill io n-bus hel crop i s forecast, sl ightly below (5 mill ion bushels) last month but 4 percent (210 mil l ion bushels) above last year's crop.
SORGHUM GRAIN--Prospective production is a record high 999 mill ion bushels, up 2 percent from a month earl ier and 22 percent (178 mill io n bushels) above last year's crop. A record yield of 63.0 bushels is forecast.

FEED GRAINS--Production of corn, sorghum, oats, and barley combined is forecast at a
record 211 mill ion tons, sl ightly above last mo nt h ' s forecast and 6 percent above
last year.

SOYBEANS--A record large 1, 588 mi l l ion-bushel crop is for~cast, 1 percent (10 mill ion bushels) below last month but 24 percent (305 mill ion bushels) above last year's crop. A record yield of 28.3 bushels is forecast.

ALL COTTON--Production is forecast at 13.1 mill ion bales, 1 percent (0 .2 mill ion bales) above last month but 4 percent less than 1972. Cottonseed production is estimated at 5.3 mill ion tons, 3 percent below last year.

ALL HHEAT- - Fo re ca s t production of 1,727 mill io n bushels is record high, up 12 percent (182 mill ion bushels) from 1972 but down sl i ght l y {0.7 mill ion bushels) from the
September 1 forecast as other spring wheat decl ined sl ightly.

PECAN--Production is forecast at 276 mill ion pounds, up 5 percent from last month and 51
percent above last year.

Crop and Unit

UN ITED STATES ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION, 1972 AND 1973

Acreage

For

:Harvested Harvest

1972

1973

Yield Per Acre
1972 Ind icated 1973

Thousand Acres

Production

1972

Indicated

1973

Thousands

Corn, for grain, bu.
A11 wheat, bu.
Sorghum, for grain, bu.
Cotton, bale Hay, all, ton
Soybeans, for beans, bu.
Peanuts (P & T) , 1b.
Sweetpotatoes, cwt.
Tobacco, All, 1b.
Grapes, ton
Pecans, 1b.

57,289 47,301 13,546 12,983.8
59,783 45,755
1,486. 4 114.4 842.6

61,479 53,718 15,863 12,370.8 61 ,606
56,173 1,501.7 114.6
885.7

96.9 32.7 60.7
1/507
2~15
28.0 2,203
109 2,076

93.7 32.1 63.0 1/509 2.10
28.3
2,335 107
1,998

5,553,061 5,762,927

1,544,775 1,726,805

821,798 999.380

13,702.1 13, 123.4

128,389 129,501

1,282,935 1,588,361

3,274,761 3,507,130

12,453

12,288

1,749,058 1,769,8 17

2,570

3,826

183,100 276,100

11 Yield in pounds.

or I )

Atter l"1ve uays Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

G~ /-4 1)
q00 '7
,G
f:. 3
- 11, 3
Od I':)

~G\A

~~

I"
FARM REPORI~r :!

GEORG IA CROP REPOR TI NG SE RV IC E

Released October 159 1973

GEORGIA' S COTTOR REPORT AS OF OCTOBER 1, 1973

Geor gia's 1973 cotton crop i s estimated a t 3609000 bales bas ed on information reported
by gi nn er s and crop correspondents a s of Oct ober I, the Georgia Crop Repor t i ng Service
announced today. The estimate is 20,000 bales ab ove l ast month and 6,000 above the 354,000 bales produced last year. Yield p er acr e is i ndicated at 437 pounds compared with 395 pounds in 1972.

Ma t uri ty of this y ear ' s crop is much later t han normal and only 15 percent was estimated
pi ck ed t hrough the first vreek of October . However , harvest was ac t ive in south and central Georgia and wa s increasing in s ome northern cOUl1ti es .

Accor ding to t he Bureau of Census , only 15, 605 bales of cot ton had been ginned in Georgia prior to October 1 t his year compared wi t h 83,588 i n 1972 and 25,931 in 1971. Ginnings t o October 1 for t he United St a t es t otal ed 495, 968 bales compared with 1,820,672
in 1972 ffi1d 879,496 in 1971.

INDICATED COTTON PRODUCTION. 197'3 ~ FIlIAL PRODUCTI ON0 1972 - 1971

,
\ Non-Cotton \

Crop Reporting Distri cts

Ind.
1973 1972 1971
- - Bales - -

1

20,000 22,409 29,520

2

11,000 10,444 14,845

3

13,000 8,817 13,180

4

22,000 20,022 24,950

5

78,000 70,038 82,340

6

52,000 47,285 49,680

7

50,000 54,805 46,805

8

112, 000 117,871 110,745

9

2,000 2,309 1,935

Stat e

360,000 354,000 374,000

Please see reverse

side for

-4

~
:J

I

Macon

0

United States information.

.Eo l umbus

Albany
7

Valdosta

STATE

y UNITED STATES - COTTON REPORT AS OF OCTOBER 1. 1973

Acreage

Lint Yield Per

Producticn

Harvested

For Harvest

Harvested Acre

480-lb. nGt weight bales

-=;..;.;;;..;~...;..;..,;;;;;....;;;;;~~-~~-=;;.;...=~~~~~~-

: Indic.

Indic.

1971 : 1972

1973 1971: 1972:1973 1971

1972: 1973

1,000 Acres

Pounds

1,000 Bales

UPLAND North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Tennessee Alabama

175

110

170

371 337 438 135

119

155

320

340

304

412 435 442 215

308

280

385

430

395

466 395 431 314

354

360

425

485

450

591 543 512 528

548

480

558

580

533

551 470 423 640

567

470

:fIIi s souri Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma

313 1325 1140 500
396

405 1606
1410
665 510

190
1359 980
530 510

614 520 480 613 599 636 522 488 519
516 509 539 215 313 339

401 1693 1240
600
171

439 2005
1435 705 332

190 1800 1060
595 360

Texas New I'-lexi co Arizona California
Virginia 1.1
FIllloirniodais1y7 . Kentucky II Hevada i f

4700 130 241 141
4.2 9.3
.8 4.3 2.3

5000 131 211 863
2.5 11.3 1.1 5.0
2.1

5500 135 280 935
4.2 10.0
o
.4
2.0

263 408 415 493 581 498 928 1061 926 123 982 945
247 265 300 602 572 516 242 256 0 573 397 480 319 607 720

2579 133 466 1111
2.2 11. 7
.4
5.1 1.5

4246 158 603
1165
1.4 13.5
.6 4.1 2.7

4150 140 540 1840
2.6 12.0
o
.4
3.0

United States Upland

11369.9 12888.0 12281.6 438 501 509 10318.9 13606.3 13038.0

A.ER- -f'IYA
Texas New rJIexico
11 Arizona
California

35.4

34.5

31.2 478 437 449

35.3

31.4

29.2

20.6

21.1

17.8 413 349 318

20.3

15.4

14.0

44.4

399

34.0 456 587 593

42.1

48.8

42.0

.6

.3

.2 325 385 480

.4

.2

.2

U.S. Amer-Pima

101.0

95.8

83.2 466 480 493

98.1

95.8

85.4

U. S. All Cotton

11470.9 12983.8 12370.8 438 507 509

11 Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. y Production ginned and to be ginned.

10477.0

13702.1

13123.4

FRASIER T. GALLOUAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

C. L.CRENSHAiI Agricultural Statistician

The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation

with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

O~ i \1 ;". Y J " G:,:,; ',c:r

OC 1 ? l .,~, --. .

.i ~ -,J :: C

Atter l"ive uays xecurn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

AGR ...; 101

ACQ DIV

990

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

UNIV LIBRARIES '

ATHENS

" GA 30601

Gc.

HD

Q0 0 7

, C, 4-

A3

Ilf73

V~"

./-I

.

,~

~a~G\AFARM REPORT

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

....... , ....

i .

:

PECANS . 0 ,0 - .)

c '- -

PECA N REPORT AS OF OCTOBE R I, 1973- --

October 15, 1973
11

GEORGIA: Pecan production in Georgia is f o re ca st a t 90 mi l l ion pounds th is year,
accord ing to the Georg ia Crop Repor t i ng Service. The current forecast is 5
mi l l ion pounds above last month's f o re ca s t and , if real ized, would be 88 percent above
last year's short crop and equal to the 1971 crop. A 90 mi ll ion-pound crop would make Georgia the top pecan-producing State for 1973.

Due to favorable weather for d isease and i ns ec t bui Id-ups earl ier in the year, yield differences between treated and unt reated groves are expected to be very dramatic this year . Shedding of nuts i n unsprayed groves has been quite heavy while the predominate complaint from sprayed groves was I imb breakage due to t he hea vy load of nuts. Early variety nuts were beginning to fall i n south Georgia a nd s huc ks were starting to sp l it in mi d-State areas.

PECA N PRODUCT ION

State

Improved

Var

ieties II Indicated

--

Na t i ve a nd Seedl ing Pecans Indicated

1971

1972

1973

1971

1972

1973

- - 1,000 Pounds - -

North Carol ina 11 South Ca ro I ina Georqia Florida AI abama Mississipp i Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas New Mex i co

4,300 8,800 75.000 2 ,100 29,000 6,600 I ,600 7,000 1,500 3 ,000 4,200

380 80 40. 000 3,200 17 ,000 3 ,500 630 2,500 600 13,000 8,100

2,500 4,000 80 .000 2 ,600 30,000 11,000 1,800 10,000 3,000 6,000 11,000

2 ,200 2,200 15.000 1,900 8,000
9,400 5,900 21,000 17,500 21,000

120 20
8.000 3,200 3,000
3,500 1,170 9,500 3,600 62,000

1,000 2,000 10.000 2,500 5,000 9,000 5,700 25,000 37,000 17,000

United States State

143. 100

88.990 161. 900 AI.! Pecans

104 . 100

1971

1972

- - 1,000 Pounds - -

94. 110 11 4 .200
Indicated 1973

Nort h Carol ina 21 South Carol ina Georqia Flor ida Al a b a ma Miss issippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas New Me x i co

6 ,500 I 1,000 90.000 4 ,000 37,000 16 ,000
7 ,500 28,000 19,000 24,000 4,200

500 100 48.000 6,400 20,000 7,000 1,800 12,000 4,200 75,000 8,100

3,500 6,000 90 .000 5,100 35,000 20,000
7,500 35,000 40,000 23,000 11,000

Un ited States

247 .200

183 .100

.U Budded, grafted, or topworked varie ties.
21 Estimates for current year carried forward from earl ier f o re ca s t .

276.100

UN ITED STATES

The 1973 pecan crop is expected to be substantially larger than last year in all States except Florida and Texas. Forecast production for October 1--276 mill ion pounds--is up 5 percent from September 1 because prospects improved materially in Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, Oklahoma and New Mexico. This year's crop is expected to be up 51 percent from the short 1972 crop and 12 percent larger than 1971. Texas alone has a signi f icantly smaller crop than last year. This dec1 ine is attributed to a late Apr il freeze.

Improved varieties are expected to account for 59 percent of this year's crop compared with 49 percent last year. Much of the increased production for 1973 is occurring in States that are heavy producers of impr~ved varieties

------- '.I.

- '-,

DC ; ,

"' ". )

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

1,./. P PARKS
Agricultural Statistician

The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 We st Broa d Street , Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agricul tu re.

Atter r'1ve nays Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens. Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

i\ CQ DI V

') q : ~

UN. IVE RS I TY. OF

-J !~:

() ~ I'

\-.J

.r.\

;0.;

U{'dV U BR /~ R I ES

ATHENS

GA 30 6 0 1

AGR - 101

Y../
t-t D
q o or~(
c ,,;',--- - ---.,

3
ICJ73
tJd,1

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

,.,

LI V E5

MI;"K PRODUCTIONL....~::.:::..:-~~.!t.!!'-~ER ~973

Athens, Georgia

Released 10/17/73 SEPTEHBER BILK PRODUCTION DOWN FROM YEAR AGO

Milk production totaled 92 million pounds on Georgia farms during the month of September, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service . This level is 6 percent below September 1972 but 2 percent above the previous month.

Production per cow in herd averaged 685 pounds -- 10 pounds above September 1972 and 15 pounds above August 1973 .

The estimated average price received for all wholesale mi l k during September was $8.70 per hundredweight, an increase of $1.45 per hundredweight from September 1972 and 20 cents above August 1973.

MILK PRODUCTION M~D PRICES RECEIVED M~D PAID BY DAI RTI1EN

Item and Unit

Sept . 1972

Georgia Aug. 1973

Sept. 1973

United States

Sept .

Aug.

Sept.

1972

1973

1973

Milk Production,
million Lbs .
Production Per Cow
1bs. 1/
Numbe r Milk Cows
thousand head

98

90

92

9,443

9,598

9,044

675

670

685

808

844

798

145

134

134 11,681 11,374 11,334

Prices Received-Dollars 2/ :

All wholesale milk, cwt. Fluid milk, cwt. Manuf a c t ur ed milk, cwt. Milk Cows, head

3/7 .25 3/7.25
290.00

3/8.50
1/8 . 50
455.00

4/8.70 I/8.70
445.00

6.21 6.57 5 .10 398.00

3/7.17 3/7 .46
1./6 23
531.00

4/7 .63
4/7.92
I/6.63 536.00

Prices Paid-Dollars

Mixed Dairy Feed , ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein

79.00 82.00 83.00 88 .00

117 .00 124.00 127.00 149.00

117.00 124.00 128.00 145.00

74.00 81.00 84 .00 88.00

112.00 126.00 132.00 142.00

113.00 120.00 127.00 133.00

Hay, ton

38.00

40.50

40.50 1/36 20

43.50

44.90

l/ Mont hl y average. 1/ Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale milk which is average for month . 1/ Kevised. ~/ Preliminary.

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

ROBERT A. GRAHM1 Agricultural Statistician

The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 We s t Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

UNI TE0 STATES MILK PRODUCTION

September Mi l k Production Down 4 Percent Fr om Last Year

U. S. milk production during September is estimated at 9,044 million pounds, 4 percent less than a year earlier. Da i ly average output was 3 percent less than last month compared with a 2 percent decline between Augus t and September last ye a r. Production during the first 9 mon t hs of 1973 is 2 .6 percent l e s s t han t he same period a ye a r ago. September production provided 1.43 pounds of milk per pe rs on daily f or all uses, compared with 1.47 pounds in August and 1.50 pounds in September 1972.

Production Per Cow Down 10 Pounds , Mi l k Cows DOvffi 3 Percent

Mi l k production per cow dur i ng September was 798 pounds co mpared with 808 pounds in September 1972 .

During September there were 11 .3 million milk cows on farms, down 3 percent from September last year.

Mi lk- Fe e d Price Ratio Down 20 Percent

The milk-feed price ratio for September , at 1 .40 wa s down 20 percent from a year ago and t he lowest September ratio since 1963 when i t wa s also 1.40 . The record h i gh ratio for September was set in 1969 when it was 1.80. The average milk price is up $1.42 from last year while the ration value is up $1.90 .

Mo n t h

HI LK PER COW AND PRODUCTION BY MONTHS , UNI TED STATES

Milk per cow II

Bi l k pr odu c t i on II

1971

1972

- Pounds

1973

1971

1972

1973

Mi llion Pounds

% change from 1972
Percent

January
February 2:./ Ma r ch April Na y June July August September

804

824

8 30

9 ,573

9 ,701 9 ,630

-0.7

756

803

782

8 ,994

9 ,4 48 9,055

-4.2

860

893

894

10 , 220 10 ,487 10 ,321

-1.6

878

906

910

10 , 423 10,633 10,488

-1.4

942

964

964

11 ,159 11,303 11,078

-2.0

913

938

935

10 ,815 19 ,983 10,706

-2.5

869

893

885

10 , 285 10 ,450 10,105

-3.3

834

854

84 4

9, 860

9,982 9,598

-3.8

790

808

798

9 , 328

9,443 9 ,044

-4.2

Jan.-Sept. Total

90 ,657 92,430 90 ,025

-2.6

October Nov embe r December

800

810

763

771

80 0

807

9 ,4 44 9,004 9 ,42 7

9,460 8,987 9 ,401

Annual

10 ,009 10,271

118 ,53 2 120,273

11 Excludes milk sucked by calves . ~I On a da i l y average basis, change from 1972 was

less than 1 percent for Febr ua r y and the Janua r y-February total.

DC I ,)

.' , .

Atter l"ive Days xe rurn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

ACQ Drv

9 90

UN I VE RSITY OF GEOR GI A

UNIV LI BRARI ES

ATH ENS

GA 306 0 1

~
HD
4D07 G/,1
I 1+3
ICt 13 O-j, l ~! ATHENS, GEORGIA

GEORGIA C R0 P REPORTING SERVICE
October 17, 1973

Placement of broiler chicks in Geo gia du ring the we ek ended October 13 was
8,489,000 - -2 percent more than bot th e r'~ if/gs w eek nd t h e comparable week

last year, according to the G eorgia Cr op Repor t lIl Sel"v4. c e .

An estimated 8, 886, 000 b roiler t ype eggs we re set by Georgia hatcheries--2

percent less than the previous week and 6 p e rcent le ss than the comparable week a

year earlie r.

.

Placement of broiler chicks i n 2 1 r e po rting Sta t e s totaled 56,555, 00 0 -- 1

percent more than the previous we ek a nd slig htly m ore t han t he comparable week last

year. Broiler type hatching egg s set wer e 6 0 ,6 0 2, 0 00 - - 2 pe rcent less than the

previous week and 6 percent les s t ha n a year a go .

Week Ended

L GEORGIA EGGS SET, HA TCHINGS A N D CHICK P LACEMENTS

N et Cr o s s State

Eggs Set J:..I

Move m ent

Chi ck s Placed for

o f Chi c ks

Broil e r s in Georgia

1972

1973

0/0 o f year a go

19 72

197 3

I 1972
I

1973

I 0/0 of
year
ago

Thousands

T ho us a n ds

T hous ands

Aug. 11 Aug. 18 Aug. 25 Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13

10,469 10,531 101 11 17 - 4 6

10,458 10, 591

101

I 85 - 48

10, 200 10,725 105 1214 - 24 3

8,828

9,671 110 11 8 5 - 1 12

9,497

9,413

99

/1 58 / 57

10 ,381 10,279

99 - 7 -10 8

10,45 1 10,692 102 / 208 -129

10,341 10, 589 102 / 38 / 96

7,720

9 ,043 117 / 82 - 163

9,426

8, 886

94 / 80 - 4

8, 595

8,301

97

8,480

8, 426

99

8, 4 9 4

8, 150

96

8, 4 60

8, 293

98

8, 393

8,427

10 0

8,091

8, 238

10 2

6,813

7,615

112

7,280

7,760

107

8, 338

8,352

100

8,33 1

8,489

102

E GG T YPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in G eorgia dur i n g t h e week ended October 13 was 994,000- -10 percent less than the previous week but 80 percent more than the com parable week last year. A n e stimated 1,302,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcherie s, 1 percent less than the previous week but 104 percent more than the comparable w eek last year .
In the four states that accounted for about 24 percent of the hatch o f all egg type chicks in t h e U. S. in 1972, hatchings du ring the week ended October 13 were up 40 percent and settings were up 30 p ercent fro m a year ago.

State
Ga. Calif. Wash. Miss. Total 1973

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1973

I Sept . 29

Eggs Set

Oct.

Oct.

6

13

I I % of I

Chicks Hatched

year

Sept. Oct.

Oct.

a go 21 29

6

13

Thousands

I
I

T housands

i

1, 367

1, 309

1,302

2 04

!
i

1, 13 5

1, 101

994

1,772 1, 703 . 1, 3 21

99

1, 029 1, 107 1,49 9

150

44

138 113

196

147

180

350

405

4 17 120

243

306

263

3 ,639 3,461 3, 178 130

2,603 2,661 2,936

0/0 of year ago 2/
180 12 9 209
92 140

Total 1972>:<

3,250 3, 100 2, 4 38

2,308 2, 53 7 2,091

0/0 of

Last Year

112

112

13 0 !

113

105

140

II Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chi ck s for hatc he r y supply flocks.

21 Current week as percent of same we e k l a s t ye a r .

>',< Re v i s e d,

BROILER TYPE E GGS SET AND CHICKS PLACE D IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS-1973 Page 2

EGGS SET

CHICKS PLACED

STATE

Week Ended

Sept.

Oct.

29

6

Thousands

Oct. 13

% of
year
ago 1/

Week Ended

Sept.

Oct.

29

6

Thousands

Cct, 13

Alabama Arkansas California Delaware Florida
GEORGIA

9,456 12,417
1,994 2, 848 1,709
10, 589

7,614 11,497
1,689 2,619 1,607
9,043

8,312 91 9,786 90 1,656 88 2, 592 96 1, 320 110
8, 886 94

6,476 8,710 1, 290 2,647
812
7,760

7,334 9,404 1, 541 2,625 I, 161
8,352

7, 542 8, 936 1,692 2,724 1, 187
8,489

Indiana Louisiana Maine Maryland Mi s sis sippi Missouri N. Carolina Oregon Penns yl vania S. Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia Washington W. Virginia
TOTAL 1973 (21 State s )

414

341

338 107

I, 016

900

763 79

2,083

1, 731

1,737 113

4,501

4,383

4,397

93

5,378 4, 171 4, 569 91

209

190

170 72

6,689

6,298 6,456 95

486

34 6

343 91

2, 129

1,970 1,807 109

624

625

610 100

626

637

655 99

3,734 3,620 3,866 93

2,053

2,053

2,012 107

368

412

327 89

0

0

0-

69,323 61,746 60,602 94

93 745 I, 116 3, 145 4,001 340 4 ,948 237 1, 150 611 1,034 3, 173 1,435 315 266
50,304

240 1, 238 1,487 3,388 4,673
398 5, 282
218 1,265
629 1,358 3, 333 I, 503
328 331
56,088

172 1,409 I, 564 3,264 4, 781
438 5, 437
285 1,252
622 1, 133 .3, 432 1, 598
301 297
56 ,555

TOTAL 1972* (21 States)

67,426 59, 684 64,473

50 ,230 57,055 56,335

0/0 of Last Year ;1

103

103

94

100

98

100

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

* Revised.

%of
year ago 1/
I
103 92 104 94 108
102
76 159 119 103 93 119 94 91 108 100 124 101 121 89 69 100

Q)

1-4

.:..l.

~

..or.o.
u

:l
..U..
1e-4o

p:; '.c <t::

~tZJ.~..~..
<t:U)

.....
.o.o..
Q)

~~
1-4 :l
<t:: .... ~

.8...
1rc-o4,

~
o -o.0

.... ;,.;.:,..

:ul
1e-4o

Q)
tc)
ro
....

('I')
..r.o.
Q) tlO

<t:: on U 1-4

o1-4..:.>.

0
Q)

o tJ (1) ""' UQ)) ~

en
'.toclO...d
1-4 .....

oo,<t:

Q) ~

p:;t

Q)
co

1-4
~~

<t::U

O~ H0

~0 ~ .~
o<t::...'r.oe.n:

~~....

P:;U)

~
H

~ro

<U) 1-4 :l

p:;;::

~ ..:U.l.

1c-4o

~ro
u

Q)
.1..-4.

Q) . ... U)

1-4t;' :l....

tr:ol

.......... 0

3~1-4

....uU)l!l

1-4
eo

.....
en

.<..t:.:.

Q)
~

o~

~

-.0 ex>

Q)

~

.8...

r1po-4..

Q)
.c)

.U)

<t:: ::J

! Z

"3
e .~

CC

!L-

V) 0

~irl

... 11 0

ell ~ rl

w
o

~Go

I

.<C... p:::

~ ~ ! <C-'

'"!
::l

'-

(
II (,;j

Q)

Ic :' :

~
.~ -=i'
(=J' Q)

----."..
CJ

..-l (J

O~..-l
~co:>~ ~ Ilr.'..
I::l QlQIO

~""'CI)QI-o

='0
~

co ~OCl)
~ C'"l 00

QI~I::lCl)

r>::l

~I::l..-l

Z

Q)~"'a3H

ena~a3..-lOO

>-.~ 0 0 co:;:J

a3$.lp.,$.l$.l~

:::la3Q1~O

p., P:: QI ....:l

QI QI

~C-'<

:>A.-i en H

T'i

a3 QI .. u

::'tIl(J~OOH

QI ..-l I::l ~

$.l~~rlQl~

Ql a3oo-o,.c:o

~~..-lCO~ ~CI)~rl

<!l a3 "Q'lC~I)

~
~

:;:J

~
( ":-
w t:: <
I"~ ~:J.
~ -

. ,r'

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

October 19, 1973

SEPTEMBER .,.973

Item

,

I 0/0 of

I During Sept.

p r e v,

Jan. thru Sept.

1972 1/ 1973 2 / year 1972 1/

1973 2/

Thousands

T housands

Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U. S. ) 3/
Broiler Type Egg Type 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

2,498 409
2, 186 459
33,240 239,660
2,896 35,985
33,285 248, 13 4
1,480 10,795
741 2,969

2,653 268
1,7 9 3 395
3 5, 52 0 246, 457
4 ,414 42,99 1
30, 90 0 23 7 ,29 2
1, 846 12,29 6
4 77 2, 390

106

24, 013

23,885

66

3, 764

3, 617

82

17,771

16,344

86

4, 06 1

3, 712

107

3 50 , 6 19

10 3 I 2,504 , 0 6 7

I

I

152

3 1, 6 57

119

388, 660

331,334 2,437,403
36,858 409 ,777

93

309 , 7 29

286,895

96 2, 23 6 , 10 8 2, 196, 985

125

17, 789

18,689

11 4

115,533

123,347

64

5,653

5,409

80

23, 469

21, 876

0/0 of
prevo year
I
I
99 96
92 91
94 97
116 105
93 98
105 107
96 93

Number L a yers and Egg Production

I Number L a ye r s on hand during Sept.

Egg s Pe r 100 L aye r s

Total Eggs Produced During Sept.

1972

1973

Thousands

1972

1973

N umber

1972

1973

Milli on s

G eorgia Hatching Other Total
United States

4 , 295 20,078 24,373 300,005

4, 524 20,46 6 24,990 286 ,997

1, 719 1, 818 1, 803 1,837

1, 845 1,746 1, 761 1, 835

74 365 439 5, 511

83 357 440 5,265

Force Molt Layers as a Percent of Hens and Pullets of Laying Age First of Month

Percent being Molt e d

P ercent with Molt Completed

Sept.

Oct.

Sept.

Oct .

1972

1973

1972

197 3

1972

1973

1972

1973

Ga.

5.0

3.5

5.0

4. 0

19.0

5.0

22.0

5.0

17 States

3.3

3.0

3. 7

2. 8

13 .4 8.1

13.1

8.3

U. S. E g g Type eggs in incubator Oct. 1, 1973 as percent of Oct. 1, 1972

120

1/ R e vi s e d . 2/ Preliminary. 3 / Repo r t ed b y leading breeders. Includes expected pullet replacements from eggs s Old d uri n g the pr eceding month a t the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 4 / Fe de r al- Stat e Ma r k et Ne w s Service slaughter reports only include poultry slaughtered un de r F e de r a l Inspection.

United States Department of A gri c ulture

G eorgia Depa r t m ent of Agricultur e

Statistical Reporting Service, 1861 We st B r oad Stre e t, Athen s , Georgia 30601

UN IVERS ! OF G RGI
III G'J 2 1973
LI BRARIES

YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION

BY SELECTED STATES, 1972 and 1973

Number Inspected

I

Indicated Percent Condemned

During Aug.

Jan. thru Aug .

During Aug .

Jan. thru Aug.

1972

1973

1972

197 3

197 2

1973

1972

1973

Thousands

Percent -

Maine

6,395

6,808

49,11 1 51 ,7 4 4 1 2 . 9

2.2

2.9

2. 4

Fa.

7,521

6,974

53,294 52 ,778 4. 0

3. 2

4.3

3.8

Mo.

6, 177

5, 6 10

45, 906 42, 779 2. 6

2. 3

2. 9

2. 9

Del.

9, 284

8,614

66, 396 65 , 03 3 3.0

2. 6

3. 3

3. 1

Md.

14,716 13,455

98,197 101,078 2.7

2. 1

3.2

2.4

Va.

12,880 12,845

85,890 91,292 2.2

1.5

3.0

1.8

N. C.

27,038 24,630 197,580 190,005 2.9

2. 4

3.3

2.5

Ga.

37,935 35,212 277,048 258,743 2.9

2.1

3.2

2.4

Tenn.

7,588

6,393

53,363 47, 769 3.3

2.5

Al~.

38, 241 36,673 264, 139 266 , 861 2.6

2.4

3.7

2.7

2.7

2.4

Miss.

24,405 21,659 169,301158,297 2.7

2.2

3.1

2.4

Ark.

38,042 36,951 285,068 279, 491 2.9

2.6

3.2

2.9

Texas

17,553 15,850 125,493 118,952 3.4

3.0

3.3

3.4

- - - - - - - 1- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

U. S. 1 2 7 8 , 8 19

1,996,745

2.8

2. 4

3.2

2.7

!

264,676

1, 967,990 I

Items

MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED A ND PRICES PAID

Sept. 15 1972

Georgia A ug . 15
1973

Sept. 15 197 3

United States

Se p t . 15 Aug. 15 Sept. 15

19 7 2

1973

1973

---Cent s---

---Cents---

Prices Received Chickens, lb. excludi.ng broilers Com'l Broilers (lb.) All Eggs (dozen) Table (dozen) Hatching (dozen)

10.0 14. 5 37.7 34.3 60.0

27.0 4 2.0 7 8.8 74 . 4 100.0

26.0 30. 5 68.8 64.1 90.0

9. 4 15.4 33.9

22.6 37.8 69.4

23.0 30.3 64.2

Prices Paid: (per ton)

---Dollars";--

---Dollars---

Broiler Grower Laying Feed

91. 00 84.00

177.00 158.00

163.00 133.00

98.00 88.00

182.00 165.00

169.00 148.00

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 t he Poultry Division, Consumer and Marketing Service and the Agricultural Estimates Division of the Statistical Reporting Service and the many breeders, hatcheries, poultry processors and the poultry farmers who report to these agencies.

FRASIER T GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician

Atter l"1ve !Jays xe turn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
. ._- '
N IY<O. ~ .l '( O F . . . 3 ~
- - -- - - - L.l A.... -

GEORGIA
IC,'}~ ~ ~ 1r ill!1lJ
Dd /'1
ATHENS, GEORGIA

CROP

REPORTING

SERVICE October 19, 1973

SEPTEMBER ,.973

,

Item

During Sept.

1972 1/ 1973 2/

I

Thousand s

Pullet Chicks Placed

Domestic (U. S.) 3/

Broiler Type

2, 49 8

2, 65 3

Egg Type

409

268

Chickens Tested (U. S. )

Broiler Type

2, 186

1, 79 3

Egg Type

4 59

39 5

Chicks Hatched

Broiler Type

Georgia

33, 240 35, 5 20

United States

239,660 246, 457

Egg Type

Georgia

2,89 6

4,4 14

United State s

35,985 42, 99 1

Commercial Slaughter:4/

Young Chickens

Georgia

33,285 30, 900

United States

248, 134 237, 292

Mature Chickens

Light Type

Georgia

1,480

1, 846

United State s

10,795 12 , 29 6

Heavy Type

Georgia

741

4 77

United States

2,969

2, 390

i %of
I p r e v, yea r

Jan. t hr u Sept.

197 2 1/

1973 2/

T housands

106

2Ll , 013

23,885

66

3,764

3, 617

82

17,771

16,344

86

4, 061

3,712

107

350,6 19

10 3 2, 504 , 0 6 7

15 2

3 1, 6 57

119

3 88 ,6 6 0

I 93

309,7 29

96 2 , 236, 10 8

331,334 2,437,403
36,858 409,777
286,895 2, 196, 985

125

17 , 789

18,689

11 4

115,533

123,347

64

5, 653

5,409

80

23,469

21, 876

%of
pre v, year
I
99 96
92 91
94 97
116 105
93 98
105 107
96 93

Number L aye rs a nd Egg Production

I Number Layer s on hand during Sept.

Eggs Pe r 100 Layers

Total Eggs Produced During Sept.

1972

1973

1972

1973

1972

1973

Thousands

Number

Millions

G eorgia Hatching Other Total
United States

4 , 29 5 20,078 24,373 300,005

4, 524 20, 466 24 ,990 286,997

I
1, 71 9 1, 818 1, 803 1, 837

1, 845 1,746 1, 761 1,835

74 365 439 5,511

83 357 440 5, 265

Force Molt Layers as a Percent of Hens and P ulle t s of Laying Age First of Month

Percent being Molt e d

P ercent with Molt Completed

Sept.

1972

1973

Oct.

1972

1973

Sept.

1972

1973

Oct.

1972

1973

Ga. 17 States

5.0

3.5

5.0

4. 0

19.0

5.0

22.0

5.0

3.3

3.0

3. 7

2. 8

13. 4

8.1

13.1

8.3

U . S. Egg Type eggs in incubator Oct. 1, 197 3 as percent o f O ct. 1, 1972

120

1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. 3/ R eported by leading breeders. Includes expected
pullet replacements from eggs sOld during the pr eceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 4/ Federa l - Stat e Market News Service slaughter reports only include poultry slaughtered under Fede r al Inspection.

United States Department of A gricultur e

G e o r gi a Dep a r t m ent of Agricultur e

Statistical R eporting Se rvice, 1861 We st Broad St r e et , A t hen s , Georgia 30601

UN IVERS ITY OF RGIA.
r\~ Gif 2 1973
L IBRARIES

State

YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION

BY SELECTED STATES, 1972 and 1973

I

Number Inspected

I

Indicated Percent Condemned

I_.:..:.~__--.:..:.....:.-__~--.:. ..:.-.:....__ During Aug.

1972

1973

Jan. thru Aug.

1972

1973

During A ug .

Jan. thru Aug.

I-_ 1-=9--72

1...9.:.7.-.3...:.-_ _--1-:972

-1-=9-7.3-..;._

Thousands

Percent -

Maine Pa. Mo. Del. Md. Va. N. C. Ga. Tenn. Ala , Miss. Ark. Texa.s
U. S.

6, 395

6, 808

4 9, 1 11 5 1, 74 4 I 2. 9

2. 2

2. 9

2. 4

7,521

6,974

53 ,294 52,778 4.0

3.2

4.3

3.8

6,177

5,610

45,906 4 2, 779 2.6

2.3

2.9

2.9

9, 284

8, 6 14

66, 396 65, 033 3. 0

2. 6

3. 3

3. 1

14,716 13,455

98,197101,078 2.7

2.1

3.2

2.4

12, 880 12, 845

85, 890 9 1, 292 2. 2 .

1. 5

3. 0

1. 8

27,038 24,630 197,580 190,005 2.9

2. 4

3.3

2.5

37,935 35,212 277,048 258,743 2.9

2.1

3.2

2.4

7,588

6,393

53,363 47,769 3.3

2.5

3.7

2.7

38, 241 36,673 264, 139 266, 861 2.6

2.4

2.7

2.4

24,405 21,659 169,301 158,297 2.7

2.2

3. 1

2.4

38,042 36,951 285,068 279, 491 2.9

2.6

3.2

2.9

17,553 15,850 125,493 118,952 I 3.4

3.0

3.3

3.4

--------------------------------------11- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

i 278,819

1,996,745

2.8

2. 4

3.2

2.7

!

264,676

1,967,990 I

Items

MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED A ND P RICES PAID

I Georgia

United States

I Sept. 15 A ug . 15 Sept. 15 Se pt . 15 Aug. 15 Sept. 15

1972

197 3

197 3

---Cents---

I 1972

1973

1973

I

---Cents---

Prices Received Chickens, lb. cxcIuding broilers Com'l Broilers (lb.) All Eggs (dozen) Table (dozen) Hatching (dozen)

10.0 14.5 37.7 34.3 60.0

27.0 42.0 78.8 74. 4 100.0

26.0 30. 5 68.8 64.1 90.0

9.4 15.4 33.9

22.6 37.8 69.4

23.0 30.3 64.2

Prices Paid: (per ton)
Broiler Grower Laying Feed

---Dollars---

91. 00 84.00

177.00 158.00

163.00 133.00

---Dollars---

98.00 88.00

182.00 165.00

169.00 148.00

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 t he Poultry Division, Consumer and Marketing Service and the Agricultural Estimates Division of the Statistical Reporting Service and the many breeders, hatcheries, poultry processors and the poultry farmers who report to these agencies.

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician

Atter l"1ve JJays Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
--
lJ.l .. ,,'/0 ......i.- A
'_1..

A the ns , Georg ra

Wee k Ending October 22 , 1973

~e l e a s e d 3 p . m. Tuesday

FALL HARVEST PROGRESSING KAPI DLY

At hens, Ga ., October 23 , 1973 The fall harvest of major crops in Georgia moved

for ward a t a rapid pace during the week, according to the Georgi a Crop Re por t i n g Service .

Production pro spects for mo st crops continue favorable .

Coun ty Extens i on Agen t s reported t hat moisture supplies ov er most of the State were s hort to v e r y short. The e xceptions " e r e a few counties in e xtreme northwest and southeast Georgia whe re supplies wer e ad equate .

Peanut harvest is practically complete . Ge or gia i s th e number 1 peanut-producing State and t his year's yields , based on actual turnout h ave be en f avor ab l e. On October 19 , the Federal-Stat e Inspection Service repo rted 1 .32 billi on pounds of Georgia peanuts already i ns pe ct ed.

Corn wa s rated in mostly good condition with 55 per ce n t of t he crop gathered. Good yields hav e been reported from many areas .

Cotton condition continued fa ir to mostly good , with 41 per ce n t of the current crop picked . Def ol i a t i on continued during the week.

Soybea ns were rated fair to mostly good, wi t h 16 pe rce nt of t he crop combined. The stress of dry we a t her has caused some s h a t t e r i n g of s oybe ans i n localized areas.

Pasture and hay crop c ond i t i on continued mos t l y good. Cattle were also rated in good conditi on .

Seeding o f small gr a i ns r each ed the 43 percent completion mark during the week. Progress has been slowed somewhat by dry soil conditions.

Ha r ve s t of early pecan var i eties was underway. Condition was reported as mostly fair to good . Some premature shedding wa s reported due to stress of dry weather conditions.

Re por t s continued to be rec e ive d indicating that army worms, f i r e ants and southern pine beetles we r e pr e senting problems.

WEATHER SUI~1ARY -- Temper a t ure s for the week averaged near the seasonal normals . The coldest temper a t ur es occurred early Thursday when scattered frost occurred over the northern third of t he State, and isolated pockets of frost occurred over central Georgia as far south as Gr i f f i n and Sylvania. Mos t moun t a i n stations reported temperatures near freezin g wi th t he co l de s t 28 degrees at Bl a i r s v i l le . The warmest reported temperature wa s 87 degree s a t Tifton on the 14th and 16th .

Dry "eather c on t i nue d over the State as most sections reported no rain . The only e xc eptions were i n the e xtreme northwest and in the e xtreme s ou t hea s t where scattered showers averag ed abeut on e-tenth of an inch . The heaviest reported rain was about three-fou r ths of a n inch at both Homerville and Surrency. Slightly warmer temperatures develope d ove r th e weekend , and t he weather continued dry .

The outloo k for Thursd ay thru Saturday calls for mostly fair skies with warm days and mild ni ght s . Lowe s t temp eratures Thursday morning ranging from near 50 north to near 60 south. Warme s t Friday with a f t e r noon highs near 80 north to mid 80s south.

The Statistical Repor t i ng Service , At he n s, Ge or gia , in cooperation wi t h the Cooperative Extens i on Servic e , Univer sity of Georgi a ; Geor gi a De pa r t ment of Agr i cul t u r e ; and the Nat i ona l Wea t her Serv i ce Fore cas t Offic e , NOAA, U. S. Department of Comme r c e .

[\~ (j If 2 1973
L /BRARJE:"'"

UNITED STATES DEPARTUENT OF COMMERCE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE
Atlanta Airport, Atlanta, Georgia
Precipi tation For Th e Week Ending Octobe r 19, 1973

,. .

* Fo r the pe riod Oc t ob e r 19-22 .
T Le ss t ha n . 00 5 in ch .
Af'ter 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 St. . . Oep

0' " 'iwltvN

AGR 101

(;.'V

~~

6/~

Cf 0 f

f G4

~;~ 3

Georgia Week Iy Crop and Weathe r Bu Uetin

O<...:3-~~

GEORGIA CROP RE PORTIN G SE RVI CE

J)~~

A thens , Georgia

7

))

Week Ending October 22, 1973

Re l e a s e d 3 p.m. Tuesday

FALL HARVEST PROGRESSI NG RAPIDLY

Athens , Ga., October 23. 1973 The fall harvest of major crops in Georgia moved

forward at -a rapid pace during the week, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.

Production prospects for most crops continue favorable.

County Extension Agents reported t hat moisture supplies over most of the State were short to very short. The exceptions we r e a few counties in extreme northwest and southeast Georgia where supplies were adequate .

Peanut harvest is practically complete. Georgia is the number 1 peanut-producing State and this year's yields, based on actual turnout have been favorable. On October 19, the Federal-State Inspection Service reported 1.32 billion poun ds of Georgia peanuts already inspected .

Corn was rated in mostly good condition with 55 per ce n t of the crop gathered. Good yields have been reported from many areas.

Cotton condition continued fair to mostly good, with 41 pe rcent of the current crop picked. Defoliation continued during the week.

Soybeans were rated fair to mostly good, with 16 percent of the crop combined. The stress of dry weather has caused some shattering of soybeans in localized areas.

Pasture and hay crop condition continued mostly good. Cattle were also rated in good condition .

Seeding of small grains reached the 43 percent completion mark during the week. Progress has been slowed somewhat by dry soil conditions.

Harvest of early pecan varieties was underway. Condition was reported as mostly fair to good. Some premature shedding wa s reported due to stress of dry weather conditions.

Reports continued to be r eceived indicating that army worms, fire ants and southern pine beetles were presenting problems.

WEATHER Sm~RY -- Tempe r a t ur e s for the week averaged near the seasonal normals. The coldest temperatures occurred early Thursday when scattered frost occurred over the northern third of the State, and isolated pockets of frost occurred over central Georgia as far south as Griffin and Sylvania. Most mountain stations reported temperatures near freezing wit h the coldest 28 degrees at Blairsville. The warmest reported temperature was 87 degrees at Tifton on the 14th and 16th.

Dry weather continued over the State as most sections reported no rain. The only exc eptions were in the extreme northwest and in the extreme southeast where scattered showers averaged abeut one-tenth of an inch. The heaviest reported rain was about three- fourths of an inch at both Homerville and Surrency. Slightly warmer temperatures developed over the weekend , and the weather continued dry.

The outlook for Thursday thru Saturday calls for mostly fair skies with warm days and mild nights. Lowest temperatures Thursday morning ranging from near 50 north to near 60 south. Warmest Friday with afternoon highs near 80 north to mid 80s south.

The Statistical Reporting Service . Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service. Univ e r s i t y of Ge or gi a ; Ge or gi a De pa r t me n t of Agr i cul t ur e; and the Na t i ona l Weather Service Forecast Office, NOAA , U. S. Depar tmen t of Commerce.
UN;;;~1 --0;- ---Reil [I' (j II 2 19
18 RA I ~

UNITED STATES DEPARTUENT OF COMMERCE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE Atlanta Airport, Atlanta, Georgia
Pre cip i t a ti o n Fo r The We e k Ending Octobe r 19 , 1973

,. .

* Fo r t he pe r iod Oc tobe r 19- 22 .

T Les s t han . 00 5 in c h .

-'-

After Five Days Return to
United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service
1861 West Broad Street
Athens, Georgia 30601
OFFICIAL BUSINESS

qQO 13

ceo 0003565

~RlSE

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

ACQ 01 V

UN I V lIB RA R I ES ATHENS GA 30601

-.

~

Otp_, "TAGE FEES PAID

Unil'" Sf...

of Atricul_

AGR 101

:lG-.-
j4D
qoo 1 .G
3
/q7-=>
Od 2"3

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

,.,

LIVESTOCK

EPORT

CATTLE - ON - FEE D

Oct ober I, 1973

Rel ea se d 10/ 23/73

CATTLE AN D CAL VES ON FEE D IN 23 STATES UP 3 PERCENT

Ca t t l e and calves on f ee d Oc t obe r I f o r slaugh ter marke t t o t al e d 12 ,08 2, 000 head in t he 23 ma j o r feed ing States , an in c reas e of 3 perce nt f rom Oc tobe r 1 a year earl ie r .

Pl a ceme n t s of cattl e and ca l ve s in the 23 St a t e s du r ing the J u ly-September quarter to taled 5 ,282,000 hea d , down 15 pe rce n t from p lacement s during the compa ra bl e period of 1972.

Ma rk e t i ngs of fed ca ttle f or sl a ughte r du ri ng t he J ul y-Se p t embe r period at 5 , 9 53,000 head , were 14 percen t be low the compa ra ble pe r iod a yea r ea r l ier.

PLACE ME NTS DOWN 15 PERCE NT MAKKET INGS Dm/N 14 PE RCE NT

Placements of cattle and calves on fee d i n th e 23 ma j o r f Gc d i ng St a tes dur ing J uly -September totaled 5,282,000 head, 15 per cent l e s s t ha n a year a go . In the North Central States , p l a ceme n t s were 2,556,000 head , down 22 pe r ce nt f rom a yea r earl ier. \Jestern States placed 2,72 6,000 cat tle a nd ca l ve s o n f ee d , 8 pe r ce n t l ess t han t he p rev iou s yea r .

Ma r ke t i ngs of fed cattle for slau gh ter in t he Z3 major fee di ng States from JulySeptember totaled 5,953,000 head , a de crease of 14 percent from a yea r earl ier. Fed cattle ma r ke t ed for slaughter in the No r t h Cen tral States, a t 3,167,000, were down 18 percen t and the Western States, at 2,786 ,000 head , decreased 9 pe r cent from 1972.

KIt-ID S ON FEED

In the 23 major cat tl e on f ee d St a t e s , ca t tle feeders had 8 , 772, 000 s teers a nd s teer calves o n feed on Oc t obe r 1, 1973 , up 4 pe r cent f rom a ye a r a go .

He ifers and heife r cal ves numbe red 3,257 , 000 head, 1 pe rce nt below October I 1ast yea r ,

MARKET INTENTIONS

During the October-December quarter 1973, ca t t l e feeders i n the 23 major States int end to ma r ke t 6 ,696,000 head. If these intent ions mater ial ize, marketings wil l be 1 per cent below actual marketings for the same per iod a year a go. Of the total in ten t ion s , mo nt h l y ma rketing expectation s are as follows: Octobe r , 37 pe r ce nt ; November , 32 percent ; and December, 3 1 percent.

SEPTEMBE R MA RKETINGS AT SEVE N LIVESTOCK MARK ETS

Steers and heifers sold out of f irs t ha nds f o r slaugh t er at 7 I ive s t oc k ma rk e t s dur in g September totale d 116 ,085 hea d. Th is t o tal i nc l uded 65 ,0 25 steers and 51,060 he ife r s . Average 1 ive weig ht of stee rs wa s 1 , 131 pounds, up f rom 1,110 pounds a year ag o . He i f e r s averaging 96 3 pou nds compared wi t h 946 poun ds a yea r earl ie r . The avera ge pr ice per 100 po unds I i ve we i ght in th ese 7 ma rk et s wa s $44 . 86 for steers a nd $43.52 for he ifers , up $ 10.46 a nd $1 0 . 43, re s pec t iv el y, from Sep t embe r a year ago.

- -.. - -.
UNIVERS ITY OF t:.ORG

CATTLE AND CALVES - NUI-1 BER ON FEED, PLACEME NTS, AND t~ARKET INGS JULY I - OCTOBEK I, 1972 and 1973 - 23 STATES

23 States

Item

Num be r

1973 "as %

1972

1973

of 1972

1,000 Head

Percent

Cattle and Calves On Feed July I
Cattle and Calves Placed On Feed
J ul y 1 - September 30 1/
Fed Cattle Marketed
July 1 - September 30 1/

12,457

12,753

102

6 , 224

5,282

85

6 , 9 07

5,953

86

Cattle and Calves On Feed October

11,774

12,082

103

Kinds On Feed October 1 Steers and Steer Calves He ife rs a nd Heifer Calves Cows and Other

8, 452

8 , 772

104

3,282

3 ,257

99

40

53

133

Number On Feed By Weiqht Groups
October 1
Steers and Stee r Calves Less ..ha n 500 Pounds
500-699 Pounds 700-899 Pounds 900-1,099 Pounds 1, 100 Pounds and Over

617

631

102

1,800

1,610

89

2,781

2,740

99

2,707

3,054

113

547

737

135

Heifers and Heifer Calves Less Than 500 Pounds 500-699 Pounds 700-899 Pounds 900-1 ,099 Pounds 1,100 Pounds and Over

376

366

97

1,032

890

86

1,292

1,3 84

107

582

617

106

0

0

0

All Cattle and Calves Less Tha n 500 Pounds 500-699 Pounds 700-899 Pounds 900-1 ,099 Pounds 1,100 Pounds and Over
Ma rk e t i ngs October - December

993

998

101

2,835

2,503

88

4,083

4,139

101

3,308

3,691

112

555

751

135

]/6,772

1./6 , 696

99

1/ Includes cattle placed on feed after beginn ing of quarter and marketed before end of
quarter. 1/ Total market ings i nc l ud i ng those placed on feed after October I and marketed be fo re December 31. 1/ Expected total market ings including an all owance for
those placed on feed after October I and marketed before December 31.

FRASIER T. GALL OWAY Agr icu ltural Statistician In Charge

B. J. HARRINGTON Agricultural Statistician

The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA , 1861 I,lest Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

Atter l"1ve nays xe rurn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

AGR - 101

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

,.,

LIVESTOCK

R EPO RT

CATTLE - ON - FEE D

Oct ober 1 , 1973

Rel ea sed 10/23/73

CATTLE AND CALVE S ON FEED IN 23 STATES UP 3 PERCE NT

Cattle and calves on feed Octo be r 1 f or slaughter mar ket to tal ed 12,082,000 head in the 23 major feed ing States , an i nc r ea se o f 3 pe rcent from Oct ober 1 a year earl ie r.

Placements of cattle and ca l ve s in t he 23 States dur ing t he July-September quarter totaled 5,282,000 head, down 15 percent from pla cements du rin g th e compa ra b l e period of 1972.

Marketings of fed cattle for slaughter during the J u l y- Septembe r period at 5 , 953,000 head , were 14 percent below the comparable per iod a yea r earl le r ,

PLACEMENTS DOW N 15 PERCENT MARK ET INGS DOv/N 14 PE RCE NT

Placements of cattle and calves on feed in th e 23 maj or f ee d i ng St at es during July-September totaled 5,282,000 head, 15 percent less t ha n a ye a r a go . In the No rth Central States, placements were 2 , 556, 000 head, down 22 pe r ce nt from a year earl ier. \/e s t e r n States placed 2,726,000 ca t t l e and ca l ves o n feed , 8 pe r ce n t less t han the p rev iou s yea r .

Marketings of fed cattle for s l a ught e r in the 23 major fee d in g States from JulySeptember totaled 5,953,000 head, a decreas e of 14 per cent from a year earl ier. Fed cattle marketed for slaughter in the No r t h Cen tral States, a t 3, 167,000, were down 18 percent and the Western States, at 2 ,786 ,000 head , decreased 9 percent from 1972.

KIND S ON FEED

In t he 23 major cattle o n f ee d States, ca t t l e feeders had 8,772 ,000 steers and steer calves on feed on Octo ber 1, 1973 , up 4 percent from a year ago.

He ifers and heifer calves numbered 3 , 257 , 00 0 head, 1 percent below October I las t year.

MA RKET INTENTIONS

During th e October-December quarter 1973, ca t t l e feeders in the 23 major States intend to market 6,696,000 head. If these intent ions mater ial ize, market ings will be 1 percent bel ow actual market ings for the same per iod a year ago. Of the total inten t ion s, mo n t h l y market ing e xpectations are as fol l ows: October, 37 percent ; Novem ber, 32 per cent; and December, 31 percent.

SEPTEMBER MA RKETINGS AT SEVE N LIVESTOCK MARKETS

Steers and heifers sold out of f irst hands for slaughter at 7 l ivestock markets dur ing September totaled 116 ,085 head. Th is total included 65,025 steers and 51,060 hei fers. Average 1 ive weight of steers wa s 1,131 pounds, up f rom 1,110 pounds a year ago. Heifers averaging 96 3 pounds compared wi t h 946 pounds a year earl ie r . The avera ge price per 100 pounds 1ive we i gh t i n these 7 mar kets was $44.86 for steers and $43.52 "for heifers , up $10.46 and $10 .43 , resp e c t ively, from September a year ago.

CATTLE AND CALVES - NUMBER ON FEED, PLACEMENTS, AND MARKETINGS JULY 1 - OCTOBEK 1. 1972 and 1973 - 23 STATES

23 States

Item

Number

1973 - as %

1972

1973

of 1972

1,000 Head

Pe rcent

Cattle and Calves On Feed July 1
Cattle and Calves Placed On Feed
July 1 - September 30 1/
Fed Cattle Marketed
July 1 - September 30 1/

12 ,457

12,753

102

6, 224

5,282

85

6 , 907

5,953

86

Cattle and Calves On Feed October

11,774

12 ,082

103

Kinds On Feed October 1 Steers and Steer Calves He ifers and Heife r Calves Cows and Other

8,1+52

8,772

104

3,282

3,257

99

40

53

133

Number On Feed By Weight Groups
Octobe r 1
Steers and Steer Calves Less .ha n 500 Pounds 500-699 Pounds 700-899 Pounds 900- 1,099 Pounds 1, 100 Pounds and Over

617

631

102

1,800

1,610

89

2,781

2 ,740

99

2,707

3, 054

113

547

737

135

Heifers and Heifer Calves Less Than 500 Pounds
500-699 Pounds 700-899 Pounds 900-1,099 Pounds 1,100 Pounds and Over

376

366

97

1,032

i:19 0

86

1,292

1,38 4

107

582

617

106

a

0

0

All Cattle and Calves Less Than 500 Pounds 500-699 Pounds 700-899 Pounds 900-1,099 Pounds 1,100 Pounds and Over
Marketings October - December

993

998

101

2, 835

2,503

88

4,083

4,139

101

3,308

3,691

112

555

751

135

]:/6,772

}/6,696

99

1/ Includes cattle placed on feed after beg inn ing of quarter and marketed before end of
quarter. 1/ Total marketings including those placed on feed after October I and marketed before December 31. 1/ Expected total market ings including an allowance for those placed on feed after October 1 and marketed before December 31.

FRAS IER T. GALLOltJAY Agr icultural Sta tistician In Charge

B. J. HARRINGTON Agricultural Statistician

The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 \~est Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

Atter l"ive nays t<.eturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

AGR - 101

-

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVIC E

ATHENS, GEORGIA

O cto b e r 24, -19-7 3- - -

BROILER T YP E

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during t he week ended O ct obe r 20 was 8, 448, OOO--slightly less than the previous week but 3 pe r c e nt mor e than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop R e porti ng Se rvi c e .
An estimated 10, 165,000 broiler type eggs were set by Ge orgia hatcheries--14 percent more than the previous week and 2 percent more t han the comparable week a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 21 repor ting State s totaled 55, 6 5 5 , 000- - 2 percent less than the previous week but 4 percent more than the compar able week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs s e t were 67 , 721, 000- -12 percent more than the previous we e k but 2 percent les s t han a year a go.

We ek Ended
Aug. 18 Aug. 25 Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20

GEORGIA EGGS SE T , HATCHINGS A N D CHIC K PLA CEME NT S

Net

Cro ss

State

I
I

Eggs Set J:...1

Movem ent

i

of Chicks

!
!

I

0/0 of

I
I

1972

1973

I year a go

197 2

1973

!
1
I

Thousands

Thousands

I
I

C b.ick s Placed for

Broi l e r s in Georgia

197 2

1973

II % of year

Tho us an~ ago

10,458 10, 200
8, 828 9,497 10,381 10,451 10,341 7,720 9,426 10,008

10, 591 10,725
9,671 9,413 10,279 10,692 10, 589 9,043 8, 886 10, 165

101
105 110
I 99 99 102 102
I 117
! 94 ! 10 2

I 85

121 4

fl 85

1158

-7

120 8
I 38

f 82

.!

I I

80 78

- 48
-243
-112
I 57
- 10 8
-129
f 96
- 16 3
-4 - 10

8, L180 8,494 8,46 0 8, 393 8, 0 9 1 6 ,8 13 I 7,280 8,3 38
I 8, 331
I 8, 192

8 ,4 26 8,1 50 8, 293 8, 4 27 8,238 7,615 7, 760 8,352 8, 489 8,448

99 96 98 100 102 112 10 7 100
I 102 103

E GG TYPE

Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended October 20 was 9'79,0 0 0 --2 percent less than the previous week but 39 percent more than the comparable week las t year. An estimated 1, 123, 0 0 0 eggs for the p r o d u c t i on of egg type chicks were set by Geor gia hatcheries, 14 percent less than the previous week but 33 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the fo u r sta t e s that accounted for about 24 percent of the hatch of all eg g type chicks in the U. S . i n 1972, hatchings during the week ended October 20 were up 10 percent and s ettin g s we r e up 32 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga. Ca li f. Wa s h. Mi s s . Total 1973

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1973

Oct. 6

Eggs Set

Oct. 13

Oct. 20

Thousands

1,309 1,703
44 405

1, 302 1, 32 1
138 417

I, 123 1, 329
217 378

I % of
year
I a go 2/

I

I

I
I

133

I 118

! 137

205

Chicks Hatched

Oct.

Oct.

Oct.

6

13

20

T housands

1, 101 1, 107
147 306

994 1, 499
180 26 3

979 1,480
124 292

3,46 1 3, 178 3,047 132

2,661 2,936 2,875

I % of
year ago 2/
139 97
207 91
110

Total 1972>:<

3, 10 0 2,438 2 , 311

2,537 2, 09 1 2,6 04

0/0 of

Last Year

112

130

132

105

140

110

* 1../ Includes eg g s set by hatcheries producin g c hicks fo r hatc h ery sup p l y flocks.

2/ Current we ek as percent of same week last year.

Revi-sed. _ .

UNI VERSITY OF G ~.-

f\~ [,1/ 2 1973

LI BRARi E s

B R OIL E R TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY VV E E KS - 19 73 Page 2

STATE
Alabama Arkansas

I
II

EGGS SET

Week Ended

Oct.

Oct.

Oct.

I% of year

'

CHIC:\:S PLACED

Week Ended

Oct.

Oct.

Oct.

.

6

13

20

I ago 1/ 6

13

20

I

Thousands

0/0 of year ago 1/

7, 334 9, 404

7, 542 8,936

7,240

105

9,248

101

,O..J.

::l

oj..)

~
::l

l=1
..r.d.

.U.,.......

.U. . .

ex:;

+.l
Ul

OIl
.~....

~ .~

o

Z rd +.l

~
1
u~
:0<'".t
l1. V> 0
w w -i rl u, E 0

"w~"

1; ~0.

rl
I

California Delaware Florida
GEORGIA
Indiana Louisiana

9,043
341 900

8, 8 8 6
338 763

10 ,1 65 102

3 30

82

953

96

1, 541 2,625 1, 161
8, 352
240 1,23 8

1,692 2,724 I, 187
8,489
172 1, 409

1, 55 4

109

2, 503

105

1, 149

99

8,448

103

222

106

1, 356

167

oil)
~ ~ ~~ ::l +.l ~~::l
U ~ .~
eo
~

l=1

OJ

6

+.l

~

,... 0

rpd.,

-.D 0

OJ ."

(:4 rd

rd ......

......

b1l

b1l ,...

,... OJ 0

~I!-~:<c~.!l
!
'c
:::l

Maine Maryland

1, 731 4,383

1,737 4, 397

1,943 109 5, 151 103

1, 4 87 3,38 8

1,564 3,264

1,534

III

3, 520

106

oo
OJ

u
......

0OJ

:,.>.. ~

Mi s sis sippi

4,171

4 ,569

5,205

94

4 , 673

4,781

4, 718

94

OJ en u) l=1

Missouri

190

170

205

88

398

438

347

III

OJ b1l...c

I

N. Carolina Oregon Pennsylvania

6,298 305*
1, 970

6,456 343
1, 807

7,572

96

415 102

2,030 133

5, 282 271 *
1,265

5,437 285
1, 252

5,085

97

326

117

1,432

133

l=1 +.l

.~,... ~
op.:~~

OJ I-l
~ ='
M

S. Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia Washington W. Virginia TOTAL 1973
(21 States)
TOTAL 1972* (21 States)

615*

610

668 107

6 21*

622

628

99

637

655

635

96

1, 358

1, 13 3

1, 144

106

3,620

3, 866

4,073

94

3, 333

3,432

3,086

101

2,053

2,012

2,009 103

1, 503

1,598

1, 542

105

412

327

o

o

297

95

g

32 8

301

331

297

260

83

313

167

61,695* 60,602 67,721

98 56, 133* 56,555 55,655

10 4

59,684 64,473 68,965

57,055 56,335 53, 577

c,O..J.o
rd ...c ~U ~ l=1 ~H
o...:l .~...
...:l .~
~t;

exO:J; ,O..J. +.l

...-lu)
~'"O

O,...J't...;..

rd 0

::l...... ,...
~~~

::l+.l+.l U u) en

. .....

OJ

~~

~

...-l

..... -.D
o co ...-l

=U' OJ

..-l (J

Ol-l..-l

~ 00 :>

<1-l~.-4

I=: OJOJO

= ' 0 1-l~U)OJ\O
I-lOU)

l-J

00~C""lu)

OJ~I=:U)

~

~ I=:'M

Z

OJ~"'OCIlH

enaI-lCll..-lU)

>.~ 0 0 ClO~

CIlI-lP-l-l l-llXl

::lCllOJlXlO

P-~

OJH

OJ OJ

~c.!l<

:>~M rn H

oM CIl OJ aU

~en(J;3:UlH

0/0 of Last Year II

103

94

98 I

I

98

100

104

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. *R e vi s e d.

o ~ ~

rd

OJ

'+.l
t-tu)

6

ex:;~
~ ,...
H ::l U)+.l
e~x:; ~u

+,....l
rd P-
OJ
(:4
.

OJ oM I=: ~
1-l~~.-4OJ~
OJCIlUl\O..cO
~~oMCIO~ ~U)~.-4<
<t: CIl "O'JOU~)
~
oM I=:
~

~ .~

U)

OIl

~

~

~b

q0 07

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

, (; 4

;~~24W~~rnLbW rnmlr@rn~mw

ATHENS, GEORGIA

Octobe r 24, 19-73 - --

BROILER TYPE

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia duri n g the wee k ended O ct ob e r 20 was 8, 448, OOO--slightly less than the previous week but 3 perc e n t m o re than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop R e p o rti ng S ervice.
An estimated 10, 165,000 broiler typ e eggs were set by Ge o rg ia hat.che r i e s -o-Ld percent more than the previous week and 2 percent mor e than t he comparable week a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 21 reporting States totaled 55, 655, 000- - 2 percent less than the previous week but 4 percent more than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 67, 721, 000--12 percent mor e t ha n the previous
week but 2 percent Le s s than a year a go.

We ek Ended
Aug. 18 Aug. 25 Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS A N D CHICK P L A CEME N T S

Eggs Set 1./

Net

Cross

State

I
I

Movement

!

of Chicks

,I

C hi clcs Placed for B r oile r s in Georgia

I
1972

1973

Thousands

I % of
I year ago

1972 1973 Thousands

i
I
I
I
I
I
I
I

19 72

1973

II % of year

ago

Tho us an~

10,458 10, 591

101

I- 85 - 48

8, L18 0

8 ,4 26

99

10, 200 10, 725 105 1-214 -243

8 ,49 4

8 , 150

96

8,828

9,671 , 110

I

/-1 85 -112

8, 46 0

8, 293

98

9,497

9,413

99 1-158 I- 57

8, 3 9 3

8, 4 27

100

10,381 10,279

99

- 7 - 108

8, 091

8,238

102

10,451 10,692 102 /-20 8 -129

6, 813

7,615

112

10,341

10, 589

102

I- 38 /- 96 I 7,280

7,760

107

7,720 9,426 10,008

9,043 117 /- 82

I I 8, 886 , 94

I- 8 0

10, 165 102 ; I- 7 8

- 16 3
-4 - 10

I 8, 338
I 8,331

I
I

8, 192

8,352 8,489 8,448

100 102 103

EGG TYPE

Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended October 20 was 9'79, 000- -2 percent less than the previous week but 39 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1,123, 0 0 0 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 14 percent less than the previous week but 33 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the four s tates that accounted for about 24 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1972, hatchings during the week ended October 20 were up 10 percent and sett i n g s were up 32 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga . Calif. Wa s h. Mi s s . Total 1973

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1973

Oct. 6

Eggs Set

Oct.

Oct.

13

20

Thousands

1,309 I, 703
44 405

1, 302 1, 321
138 417

1, 123 1, 329
217 378

I % of
year
I ago 2/ I
I
I
I
:

Chicks Hatched

Oct.

Oct.

Oct.

6

13

20

Thousands

1, 101 1, 107
147 306

994 1, 499
180 263

979 1,480
124 292

3,461 3, 178 3, 047

2,661 2,936 2,875

!% of year ago 2/
139 97
207 91
110

Total 1972>:<

3, 10 0 2,438 2, 311

2, 537 2, 09 1 2,604

% of

Last Year

112

130

132

105

140

110

1./ Includes e ggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatc h e ry supply flocks.

2/ Current week as percent of same week la st year. >:c R e vi s ed, _

UN IVERSITY OF G ORGI

[il[,IJ 2 1973

L1BRARJ ~

B ROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WE E KS - 19 7 3 P a g e 2

I

EGGS SET

l

CHIC:<S PLACED

STAT E

Week Ended

Oct.

Oct.

Oct.

%of
year

Week Ended

Oct.

Oct.

Oct.

%of
year

..Q)
!-l ::l

r-l

Alabama Arkansa s California

6

13

Thousands

7,614 11,497
1,689

8,312 9,786 1,656

20
9, 274 10,217
2, 134

ago 1/
99 87 107

6

13

Thous ands

7,334 9, 404 1,541

7, 542 8,936 1,692

20

ago 1/

7,240 9,248 1, 55 4

I 105 I 101
I 109

::l

..rl=.o1. .u...
..~ ..U..l
.Z~ 2
lJU')

.U...
!-l
eo
<....
o ~
Q)

Delawar e Florida

2,619 1,607

2,592 1,320

2,937 10 3 1, 508 11 2

2,625 1, 161

2,724 1,187

2, 503

105

1, 149

99

..<;s:t:.-~l ::l

8

..

r-l

!r-ol

0
~

GEORGIA Indiana

9,043

8,886

I 10, 165 I 102

8, 3 5 2

8,489

8,448

103

. 341

338

33 0 I 8 2

240

172

222

106

. .. . <t:3 u
;s: !c-ol

p., 0

Q)

;'f)

o ro

ro ....

.... tlll

Louisiana Maine Maryland

900 1, 731 4,383

763 1,737 4, 397

95 3

96

1,943 109

5, 151 103

1,238 1, 487 3,388

1,409 1,564 3,264

1, 356

167

1,534

III

3, 520

106

<t:

tlll !-l

o!-l Q) 0
o u Q) lJ Q) . ...
:>

!-l ~

Mis sis sippi Missouri N. Carolina Oregon Pennsylvania S. Carolina Tenness ee

4, 171 190
6, 298 305*
1,970 615* 637

4,569 170
6, 456 343
1, 807 610 655

5,205 205
7,572 415
2,030 668 635

94

4,67 3

88

398

96

5,282

102

271 *

133

1,265

I

107

621 *

96

1,358

4,781 438
5,437 285
I, 252 622
1, 133

4, 718

94

347

III

5,085

97

326

117

1,432

133

628

99

1, 144

106

Q) Ul
(J) l=1 Q)
.;: < bl=1ll.~.-dl
o!-l ~
..p..t
Q) Q)
~ !-l
.-l{J)

Texas Virginia

3,620

3,866

4,073

94

3, 333

3,432

3, 086

101

2,053

2,012

2,009 103

1, 503

1, 598

1, 542

105

Q)
eo

Q) ..~..'"rCo

Washington W. Virginia
TOTAL 1973 (21 States)

412

327

0

0

297

95

o-

328

301

3 31

297

260

83

31 3

167

61 ,695* 60 ,602 67,721

98 56, 133 * 56,555

55, 655

10 4

TOTAL 1972* (21 States)

59,684 64,473 68,965

I 57,055 56,335 53, 577

0/0 of Last Year I

103

94

98

98

100

10 4

!r-ol
..d ~U

!-l t; 0 I ~::l ~....~!-l
::l . . . .

<;st::Hl=1 o@
...4 .... ...4 .~
...o<t:.;t;: ro t-lU')

U (J) Ul

. ...

Q)

~ ;s:

<....

r-l ~

o co

r-l

..~
Q)
8

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. *Revised.

~";;l ~ !-l

!r-ol
p..

HU') .::.l <t:3
~u

oQ) .

. ~'i::

(J)

co

<t: ~

l!
a;1
-0 "...
0._
ww'" -i0 r-I "'.1: 0
oj! ~ r-I
w ~~" I
~~:~~ <o~ ! ~

111
~ ~
4-1

.-l

~

U 111
-M U

O~-M

4-1 tlO ::-

s:: <\..44-1.-l 111 1110

~~CI) 111\0

~o

~OCl)

~

tlO 4-1 ('f) CI)

11I4-1S::CI) ~

~ S::'M

Z

11I4-1"tltllH
UlI3~tIl-MCI)

:>-4-1 0 0 tlO:;:J
tIl~p..~~1:Q

:::ltlll1lI:QO

11111p1..~ 4-I1t11' ~

::-~.-l Ul

oM

til 111 AU

s:: :z..c/)U~UlH

111 -M

~

~4-I4-I.-lI1l~

l1Ialtll\O.t:O

4-1 4-I-MCO 4-1

~CI)4-I.-l<

~

al

"tl 4-1 111 CI)

4-1

-sM::

:;:J

<! J

a
l.

.:--- }
s~/'/ ,1... ' -c-..-.

.~..,! 1

;j

I

i

r-.:\ u....
~\ t::> Cf OQ7
.G -4
11 3
,Q7 3
0 01.2 ~

~~~G\AFARM REPORT

GEORG IA CRO P REPOR T IN G SE RV IC E

A T H E NS , GEO R GIA

GRAIN STOCKS

Octobe r I, 1973

Geo ro l a :

Releas e d 10/26/73

Smal I Gra in Stocks Up
The quantity of small gra i n s toc ks in the State was up from the previ ous year, accord ing t o the Georgia Crop Re po r t i ng Serv i ce. The qua nti ty of ol d- crop corn s tored wa s down f rom the year-earl ier level.

The increases for ~, wheat, oats and barley we re up 62 , 24 , 13 and 10 percent , respectively. Corn decreased by 51 percent.

Gra i n

Georg ia Gra i n Stocks - - Oc tobe r 1, 1973 wit h comp a r i sons

On Farms

Off Fa rms

AI I Pos i t ions

1972

1973

1972

19 73

1972

1973

- - 1,000 Bus he l s

Corn

5 , 4 17

2 , 712

1, 187

548

Hhe a t

700

1, 003

940

1,025

Oats

1,1 86

1, 449

271

19 1

Bar 1ey

209

241

19

10

Rye

8 10

1,360

94

104

Sorqhum

87

15

12

"1;

* No t publ i s he d to avoid disclos in g i nd iv idua l operations.

6 ,604 1,640 1,457
228 904
99

3,260 2,028 1, 640
251 1,464
"k

Un i ted States: Gra in Stocks Lower Than A Year Earl ie r

Stocks of all grains on October I, 1973 we re below a year ago. Stock s of the four feed grains (corn , oats, barley, and sorghum) totaled 45.5 mi l l ion tons , 26 percent less than holdings on October I , 1972.

Stoc ks of all whea t we re down 21 perce nt from a yea r earl ie r , whi l e durum stoc ks we re down 14 percent. Rye stocks were down 42 percen t.

Old crop corn stored in all posit ions on October 1 totaled 707 mill ion bushels, 37 percent less than a year earl ier.

Disappearance from all pos it io ns dur i ng J uly-September 1973 to t a l ed 1,224 mi l l io n bus hels of o ld crop corn, compared with 1,046 mil li on during th e same quarter last year .

Old crop sorqhum qrain on October 1, 1973 totaled 73 mill ion bushels, 69 mill ion bushels l e s s than a year earl ier and the l owest for the date since 1954 .

Oat ho l d i ngs on October I totaled 845 mil l io n bushels, 9 percent below a year ear l i e r . Comparable stocks of oats i n al l positions have been below t he current inventory only t wice, in 1966 and 1967 , s ince th is series of est imates began i n 1943.

Bar l e y stored i n al I pos itio ns on October 1 totaled 425 mill ion bushels, 6 percent bel ow a year earl ier . Off-farm stocks of 138 mi l l ion bushels we re 4 percent above a year ago but farm stocks, at 287 mi l l ion bushels , we re II percent smaller. Disappearance dur ing July-September ~as 167 mil l ion bus he ls , up 15 perce nt from the 145 mi l l ion bushels a year ago.

Al I whea t in storage on October I to t a l e d 1,475 mill io n bushels, 21 percent less than a year earl ier. Farm hold ings, at 636 mi l l ion , wer e down 12 percent from a year earl ier, and off -farm stocks of 839 mi l l ion bushels we re down 26 percen t from October I, 1972. Rye stocks in all storage pos i tions on Octobe r 1 t o t a l e d 36.2 mi l I ion bushels , down 42~rcent from a year earl ier a nd t he l owe st Octobe r l- stocks ._s j nce 1:J.68.
UN IVERSlry O F Go:.ORG

UN ITED STATES Stocks of g rai ns , October 1, 1973 wi t h compa r i sons
( In thousand bush els)

Grain and position

Oct. 1 1971

Oct. 1 1972

July 1 1973

Oct. 1 1973

COR N (Old crop)
On Fa rms 1/
Commodity Credit Corp. 1/
Mills, E1ev. & Whse s . 11 1/
TOTAL
SORGHUM (Old crop)
On Fa rms 1/
Commodity Credit Corp. 1/ Mi l l s , Elev. & Whse s . 1/ 1/
TOTAL

426,667 24,534
21 5,493 666 ,694
13,334 500
76,640 90.474

751,298 26,262
348.718 1,126 ,278
30,646 45
111,186 ' 141,877

1,366,386 23,281
54 1, 034 1,930 .701
47,145 47
153 ,949 201 ,141

402,513 20,289
283,752 706,554
14,176 45
58,958 73,179

OATS
On Farms 1/
Commodity Credit Corp. 1/ Mil Is, E1ev. & Whses. 1/ 1/
TOTAL
BARLEY
On Fa rms 1/
Commodity-Credit Corp. 1/ Mills, E1ev. & Whses. 1/ 1/
TOTAL
ALL ',':HEAT
On Farms 1/
Commodity-Credit Corp. 1/ Mil Is, Elev. & Whses. 1/ 1/
TOTAL
RYE
On Farms 1/
Commodity Credit Corp. 1/ Mills, lev. & Whses. 1/ 1/
TOTAL

812,527 11,376
269,126 1,093 ,029
317,789 4,294
166,836 488 ,919
826,402 1,886
1,045 ,046 1.873,334
28,335 488
35 .947 64.770

683,!.J:21 9 ,206
239,830 932 ,457
321,678 47
131,920 453.645
724,874 1, 858
1,138.841 1 ,865,573
21,963 254
40.378 62,595

230,674 6,599
174,375 411 .648
88 ,756
o
73.788 162 ,544
124 ,989 1,819
302 , 759 429 , 567
6, 821 225
26.259 33.305

644,984 5,757
193,922 844,663
287,409
o
137.547 424 ,956
636,202 1 ,817
837,200 1.475,219
14,176 200
21.779 36,155

1/ Est imates of the Crop Reporting Board. 1/ C.C.C.-owned gra in at bin s ites. 1/ All off-farm storages not otherwise designated, including terminals and processing

plants; includes C.C.C.-owned grain in these storages.

FRA S IER T. GA LLat-fA Y Agricultural Statistician In Charge

PAUL E. WILLIAMS Agricultural Statistician

The Statist ical Repor t i nq Service, USDA, 1861 \.Je s t Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

Arter r'ive vays t<.eturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

lJ IV

n r OF' "

O.'~-G ,

[" ljij 2

...~~~
POSTAGE & FEES PAID United States Depa rfment of Agriculture
AGR - 101

\-I D
Cj 0 0 7
C; 4
'3

~a~G\AFARM REPORT

GEORG IA CROP REPORTI NG SE RVICE

AT H E NS , GEORG IA

GRAIN STOCKS

Octobe r 1, 19 73

Geo rc i a :

Re l ea se d 10/ 26/ 73

Small Gra in Stocks Up
The quant ity of small gra i n stoc ks i n the St ate wa s up fro m the prev ious year, accord ing to the Georgia Crop Re po rting Servi ce. The qua ntity of o ld -crop corn s tored wa s down f rom the year-earl ie r l e vel .
The increases for ~, whe a t , oats and barley we re up 62, 24, 13 and 10 percent, respectively. Corn decreased by 51 percent.

Gra in

Georgia Grain Stoc ks - - Oc to be r 1, 1973 wi t h comp a r i s ons

On Farms

Off Fa rms

A1I Pas i t ions

1972

1973

1972

1973

1972

1973

.. - 1,000 Bu s he l s

Corn

5 , 4 17

2 , 712

I , 187

548

vlhe a t

700

1,003

940

1,025

Oats

1, 186

1,449

271

191

Bar 1ey

209

241

19

10

Rye

8 10

1,360

94

104

Sorqhum

87

15

12

"1:

* No t publ ished to avoid disclos ing i ndi v i dua l operat ions.

6 , 604 1, 640 1, 457
228 904
99

3,260 2,028 1, 640
251 1,464
ok

Un ited States: Grain Stocks Lower Than A Year Earl ier

Stocks of all grains on October 1, 1973 we re below a year ago. Stocks of the four feed grains (corn, oats, barley, and sorghum) totaled 45.5 mi 11 ion tons, 26 percent less than holdings on October 1, 1972.

Stocks of all whe at we re down 21 percen t from a year earl i e r , while durum stocks we re down 14 percent. Rye stocks we re down 42 percent.

Old crop corn stored in all posit ion s on October 1 totaled 707 mill ion bushels, 37 percent less than a year earl ier.

Disapp eara nce from all pos it ions dur ing July-September 1973 totaled 1,224 mi ll ion bus hels of old crop corn, compared with 1,046 mi l l i on during the sa me quarter last year.

Old crop sorqhum q rain on October 1, 1973 totaled 73 million bushels, 69 mil l ion bushels less than a year earl ier and the l owest for the date since 1954.

Oat ho l di ngs on October 1 totaled 845 mil l ion bushels, 9 percent below a year ear l ie r . Comparable stocks of oats i n all pos i tions have been below the current i nve nt o ry only twice, i n 1966 and 1967, s ince this series o f est imates began i n 1943.

Barley stored in all po s i t ions on October 1 totaled 425 mill ion bushels, 6 percent below a year earl ier. Off -farm stocks o f 138 mi l l ion bushels were 4 percent above a year ago but farm stocks, at 287 mi l l ion bushels , were II percent smaller. Disappearance dur ing July-September ~a s 167 mi l l ion bus hels, up 15 perce nt from the 145 mil l io n bushels a year ago .

All wheat in storage on October 1 tot al e d 1, 475 mill ion bushels, 21 percent less than a yea r ea r lier. Fa rm holdings, at 636 mi l l ion, we re down 12 percent from a year earl ier, and off -farm stocks of 839 mi l l io n bushels we re down 26 percent from October I, 1972. Rye stoc ks in all storage pos it ions on October 1 to tal ed 36.2 mil l ion bushels, down 42-p8rcent from a year ea rl ier and the lowe st Octob~r_ J s toc ks s ince 1968.
UNIVERSITy OF GCOR~~--"I
[I'c, if 2 197
_ _ _~LlfmAr"llS

UN !TED STATES Stocks of grains, October 1, 1973 with compa r i sons
(In thousand bushels)

Grain and position

Oct. 1 1971

Oct. 1 1972

July 1 1973

Oct. 1 1973

CORN (01 d crop)
On Farms 1/
Commodity Credit Corp. 1/ Mi l Is, Elev. & Whses. 11 1/
TOTAL

426,667 24,534 215,493
666 .694

751,298 26,262
348 .718 1.126.278

1,366,386 23,281 541 .034
1. 930.701

402,513 20,289
283.752 706.554

SORGHUM (Old crop)
On Farms 1/ Commodity Credit Corp. 1/ Mil Is, Elev. & Whses. 1/ 1/
TOTAL

13,334 500
76.640 90.474

30,646 45
111.186 . 141 .877

47,145 47
153.949 201.141

14,176
45 58.958 73,179

OATS
On Fa rms 1/
Commodity Credit Corp. 1/ Mil Is, Elev. & Whses. 1/ 1/
TOTAL

812,527 11,376
269.126
1.093.029

683,421 9,206
239.830 932.457

230,674
6,599 174.375 411.648

644,984
5,757 193.922 844.663

BARLEY
On Farms 1/
Commodity Credit Corp. 1/ Mills, Elev. & Whse s . 1/ 1/
TOTAL ALL ',:HEAT
On Fa rms 1/
Commodity-Credit Corp. 1/ Mills, Elev. & Whses. 1/ 1/
TOTAL RYE
On Fa rms 1/
Commodity Credit Corp. 2/
Mills, tlev. & Whses. 17 1/
TOTAL

317,789 4,294
166.836 488 ,919
826,402 1,886
1.045 ,046 1.873.334
28,335 488
35.947 64.770

321,678 47
131.920 453,645
724,874 1,858
1,138.841 I ,865,573
21,963 254
40,378 6 2 . 5 95

88,756
o
73.788 162,544
124,989 1,819
302,759 42.9 ,567
6 , 821 225
2.6.259 33.305

287,409
o
137.547 424.956
636,202 1,817
837 ,200 1,475,219
14,176 200
21,779 36,155

1/ Estimates of the Crop Report ing Board. 1/ C.C.C.-owned gra in at bin sites. 1/ All off -farm storages not otherwise designated, including terminals and processing

plants; includes C.C.C.-owned grain in these storages.

FRA S I ER T. GA LLO'.-/A Y Agr icultural Statistician In Charge

PAUL E. \<1 ILL lAMS Agricultural Statistician

The Statist ical Repo r t l nq Service, USDA, 1861 \.Jest Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

Atter l"1ve nays Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

AGR - 101

A the ns , Georg ia

Week Ending October 29 , 1973

Re l e a s e d 3 p.m. Monday

*********************************************** This is the final issue of the Georgia Weekly Crop and Weather Bulletin for 1973. Publication will resume in April 1974.
Sincere appreciation is extended to County Agents, Farm ,Harket Hana ge r s , and Weather Observers through whose efforts this Bulletin has been possible .
* * * ** ****** *** **** * ** **** ** ** * ***** * * * *** * ***** DRY WEATHER SPED HARVEST--SLOWED FALL PLANTING

Athens, Ga., October 29 -- The period of dry weather , which lasted until the weekend , allowed Georgia's farmers to continue harvest operations at a rapid pace, according to the Georgia Crop Re por t i n g Service. It also slowed fall plantings of small grains to a crawl. Only 4 percent of these crops we r e seeded during the we ek a nd broug ht the total progress to date to only 47 percent completion--well below normal.

Soil mo isture , prior to the wee ke nd rains, wa s short t o mos tly ve ry short over the entire State except for a couple of southwest counties whi ch had a de qua t e supplies. The dry conditions caused concern over t he high risk of forest fir e s an d a cc e l e r a t ed the seasonal decline of the State's pastures.

County Extension Agents reported 55 percent of the Stat e ' s c o tton cr op already picked and 63 percent of the corn gathered . The remainder of both crops was rated in mostly good condition . Some of the earlier harvesting delays have been overcome but progress to date was still slightly below normal for both crops .

Peanut harvest continued in the final stages. Federal-State I ns pec t i on Service reports at the end of the week showed 1 .33 billion pounds already inspected and reinforced earlier predictions of a bumper crop .

Soybeans \le r e rated in fair to good condition with one-fourth of the crop gathered. Pecan harvest increased with good yields reported primarily fro m commercial groves . Considerable last minute haying was f i ni s he d but yields were lighter . Cattle remained in good condition.

Reports from over the State indic a t e d farmers ~ere stepp ing up their efforts to obtain fertilizer supplies for present and future needs as a hedge against predicted shortages of these materials .

WEATHER SUMMARY -- Tempe r a t ur e s for t he week averaged near normal over east central Georgia, and 1 to 4 degrees above normal elsewhere over the State . Afternoon high temperatures averaged 75 to 80 degrees over north Georgia , and near 80 in the south. Overnight lows were more variable from place to place, but averaged mostly in the 40s in the north and 50s in the south . The warmest reported temperature was 82 degrees which occurred at several stations in south and central Georgia. The coldest reported temperature was 34 degrees at Blairsville on the morning of the 20th .
The we a t he r remained dry through the week. No rain was reported with the e xception of i solated light showers near the coast. This was the fourth consecutive week in which no significant rainfall has occurred in most areas of the State.
Howev er, the weekend saw a cold front moving across Georgia on Sunday with colder t emperatures Sunday night , and some much needed rain accompanied the front . The heaviest amounts occurred in the extreme north where amounts averaged about one half inch. Rainfall averaged a bout two tenths of an inch in central and south Georgia but the totals were quite variable ranging all the way from just a trace i n a few spots up to one half inch at Brunswick.
The outlook for Wednesday t hru Fr i day- - a chance of showers Thur s day, otherwise fair wea the r . Coolest temperatures early Fr i day with lows in the 30s . Wa rme s t temperatures Fr iday afternoon wi th hi gh s i n the 60s north , and lower 70s south .

The Statistical Re por t i ng Serv ice, At hen s , Georgia ; in cooperation wi t h t he Cooperative Ext ens ion Service, Unive rsity of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agr i cul tur e ; and the Na t i ona l Weather Service Forecas t Of f i c e , NOAA , U. S. Depa r tment of Comme r c e .
Ify O F ORG

UNI TED STATES DEPARTHENT OF COrll-IERCE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE
Atlanta Air port , Atlan ta, Georgia
Pre ci pita t ion Fo r The We e k Endi ng Oc t ob e r 26 , 1973

, -.

* Fo r th e pe r io d Oc t o be r 26-29 .
T Les s th an . 005 i nch .
---
After Five Day s Return t o United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Repor t i ng Servi ce 1861 West Br oad Street Athens , Geor gi a 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

Ll

-

AGR 101

'. a.,

3 /)

A thens , Georgi a

Week Ending October 29, 1973

Released 3 p.m. Monday

***** ***** **** **** *** * * **** ****** ***** *** **** ** This is the final issue of the Georgia Weekly Crop and Weather Bulletin for 1973. Publication will resume in April 1974.
Sincere appreciation is extended to County Agents, Farm Harket Hana ge r s , and Weather Observers through whose efforts this Bulletin has been possible.
* *** ****** **************************** ********* DRY WEATHER SPED HARVEST--SLOWED FALL PLANTING

Athens, Ga., October 29 -- The period of dry weather, which lasted until the weekend, allowed Georgia's farmers to continue harvest operations at a rapid pace, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. It also slowed fall plantings of small grains to a crawl. Only 4 percent of these crops were seeded during the week and brought the total progress to date to only 47 percent completion--well below normal.

Soil moisture, prior to the weekend rains, was short t o mos t l y very short over the entire State except for a couple of southwest counties whic h ha d adequate supplies. The dry conditions caused concern over the high risk of forest fires and accelerated the seasonal decline of the State's pastures.

County Extension Agents reported 55 percent of the State 's c o t t on crop already picked and 63 percent of the corn gathered. The remainder of both crops was rated in mostly good condition. Some of the earlier harvesting delays have been overcome but progress to date was still slightly below normal for both crops.

Peanut harvest continued in the final stages. Federal-State Inspection Service reports at the end of the week showed 1.33 billion pounds already inspected and reinforced earlier predictions of a bumper crop.

Soybeans \lere rated in fair to good condition with one-fourth of the crop gathered. Pecan harvest increased with good yields reported primarily from commercial groves. Considerable last minute haying was finished but yields were lighter. Cattle remained in good condition.

Reports from over the State indicated farmers ~ere stepping up their efforts to obtain fertilizer supplies for present and future needs as a hedge against predicted shortages of these materials.

WEATHER SU1~Y -- Temperatures for the week averaged near normal over east central Georgia, and 1 to 4 degrees above normal elsewhere over the State. Afternoon high temperatures averaged 75 to 80 degrees over north Georgia, and near 80 in the south. Overnight lows were more variable from place to place, but averaged mostly in the 40s in the north and 50s in the south. The warmest reported temperature was 82 degrees which occurred at several stations in south and central Georgia. The coldest reported temperature was 34 degrees at Blairsville on the morning of the 20th.
The weather remained dry through the week. No rain was reported with the exception of isolated light showers near the coast. This was the fourth consecutive week in which no significant rainfall has occurred in most areas of the State.
However, the weekend saw a cold front moving across Georgia on Sunday with colder temperatures Sunday night, and some much needed rain accompanied the front. The heaviest amounts occurred in the extreme north where amounts averaged about one half inch. Rainfall averaged about two tenths of an inch in central and south Georgia but the totals were quite variable ranging all the way from just a trace in a few spots up to one half inch at Brunswick.
The outlook for Wednesday thru Friday--a chance of showers Thursday, otherwise fair weather. Coolest temperatures early Friday with lows in the 30s. Warmest temperatures Friday afternoon with highs in the 60s north, and lower 70s 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 Forecast Office, NOAA , U. S. Department of Commerce.
- - - - - .
liN IV RS l Y OF Gt:.~-R~-;;::-

UNITED STATES DEPARTIIENT OF CO~IERCE NATIO NAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE
Atlant a Airport, Atlanta, Georgia
Pre c ip i t a t io n Fo r The We e k End i ng Oc t o be r 26 , 1973

,-

* Fo r the pe r iod Oc t ob e r 26-29 .
T Les s than . 005 i nc h .
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Servi ce 1861 West Broad Street Athens , Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

AGR IOJ
197

~~

3 /C;;-

HD
qo6 r-/

, (; 1./

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

:q;33Iw~~rnr1'L? rnill~rn~m'L?

ATHENS, GEORGIA

October 31 , 197 3

B ROILE R T YP E

Placement of broiler chicks in G eor gia du r ing t h e w eek ended October 27 w as 6, 866,000--19 percent l e s s than the previous week but 11 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop R e p o r t i n g Service.
An estimated 10,643,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-5 percent more than the previous week and 4 percent more than t h e cornpar able week a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 21 repo rting States totaled 48, 912, 000--12 percent less than the previous week but 4 percent more than t he comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching egg s set wer e 71,918,000-- 6 percent more than the previous week and 1 percent mor e t ha n a year ago.

Week Ended
Aug. 2 .S Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept . 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS A N D CHICK PLACEMENTS

1972

Eggs Set i./
I
1973

0/0 of
year ago

Net Cr o s s S tate Move m ent of C hi ck s
1972 1973

C hi ck s Placed for

B roi l e r s in Georgia

1972

I 0/0 of

1973

year

ago

Thousands

Thousands

T housands

10,200 8,828
9,497 10,381 10,451 10,341
7,720 9,426 10,008 10,238

10,725 9,671 9,413
10,279 10, 692 10, 589
9,043 8, 886 10, 165 10,643

105

110

99

I

99 102

102

117

94

102

I 104

,l21 4 ,l185
,l15 8
-7
1-208 ,l 38 ,l 82 ,l 80
I- 7 8 ,l145

-243 -112 ,l 57
-108 -129 ,l 96 -16 3
-4 - 10
- 91

8,494

8, 150

96

8,46 0

8, 293

98

8, 39 3

8,427

100

8, 09 1

8, 238

102

6,8 13

7,615

112

7,280

7,760

107

8,338

8,352

100

8,331

8,489

102

8, 192

8,448

103

6, 167

6,866

111

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended October 27 was 955,000--2 percent less than the previous week but 75 percent more than the comparable week last year. A n estimated 1, 156, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 3 percent more than t h e previous week and 27 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In th e four s tates that accounted for about 24 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in t h e U. S. in 1972, hatchings during the week ended October 27 were up 11 perc ent and settings were up 6 percent from a year ago.

State

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1973

Oct. 13

Eggs Set

Oct.

Oct.

20

27

0/0 of year ago 2/

Chicks Hatched

Oct.

Oct.

Oct.

13

20

27

Thousands

Thousands

0/0 of
year ago 2/

Ga. Calif. Vv ash. Miss.
Total 1973

1,302 1, 123 1, 156 127

99 4

979

955 175

1, 321 1,329 1,02 6 89

1,499 1, 480 1,362 97

138

217

142 64

180

124

34 17

417

378

383 137

263

292

306 ! 129

3 , 178 3,047 2,707 106 , 2,936 2, 87 5 2,657 111

Total 1972>.'. 2,438 2, 311 2 , 564

2,091 2,604 2,386

I

0/0 of
Last Year

I

I

130

132

106 I

!

140

110

-1'1'1- - :" - .; r-~":c, G

1/ Includes e ggs set by hatc he r i e s producmg c hi cks for hatchery supply flocks.

2/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

>l< R e vi se d,

[\~G \J 2 1973

L IBRARIES

B ROILE R T YPE EGGS SE T AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMME RCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS - 1973 Page 2

ST A T E

Oct. 13

EGGS SET

Week,E n de d O ct. 20

Oct. 27

Thousands

I
% of
year ago 1/

CHICKS PLACED

We e k Ended

Oct.

Oct.

13

20

Oct. 27

Thousands

%of
year a go 1/

A la bama Arkans as Cali for ni a Del a war e Florida
GE ORGIA

8,3 12 9 ,7 86 1,6 56 2, 592 1, 320

9, 274 10 ,217
2,134 2,93 7 1, 50 8

9,6 7 7

98

12,002

98

2 , 162 107

I 3, 04 5 10 3
1, 633 102

7,542 8,9 36 1,6 9 2
I 2,724
! 1, 187

I

i

8 , 88 6 10,1 65 10, 64 3 10 4.

8 ,489

7,240 9, 248 1,554 2, 503 1, 149
8,448

5, 84 7 8, 265 1, 350 2, 777 1, 115
6, 8 6 6

97 97 95
I 153 96
I
111

Indiana

338

33 0

364

89

17 2

222

2 26

126

L ouisiana

7 63

953

93 1

85

1, 40 9

1,356

1, 14 8

165

Maine

1,7 37

1, 943

2 ,038 10 2

1, 564

1, 534

1, 426

101

Mar yl a n d

4, 397

5, 151

5, 249 100

3, 26 4

3,520

2, 91 6

79

Mi s si s sippi

4 , 569

5,20 5

5,491

99

4,7 81

4, 7 18

3,726

98

Mi ssouri

170

205

223

88

4 38

347

329

12 2

N. Carolina Oreg o n P enns ylvania

I
I

6 , 4 56 343
1, 807

7, 572 4 15
2, 0 30

8, 037

98

3 93

91

2,082 12 4

5, 4 37 28 5
1,252

5,0 85 326
1, 432

4 , 59 8

106

197

75

1, 293

145

S. Carolina

610

668

629 100

622

628

69 8

112

T enne s s ee

655

635

660 102

1, 133

1, 144

1,230

130

Texas

3, 86 6

4, 073

4, 283 102

3, 4 3 2

3,086

2,7 6 4

91

V ir ginia

2, 0 12

2, 009

2,075 118

1,59 8

1, 542

1, 521

10 4

Wa shington W . Virginia

327

297

0

0

301

81

0

-

301

260

29 7

3 13

34 8

185

272

252

TOTAL 1973 (21 States)

60, 60 2 67, 72 1 ' 71,918 ! 101

56,555 55,655

48,912

10 4

TOTAL 1972 >:< (21 Sta t e s )

64,473 6 8 , 9 6 5 71 ,386

% of Last Year

94

98

101 I

1/ Current week a s percent of same week last year.

56,335 53, 577

I

i 100

104

>';: R e vised.

4 7, 039 10 4

,.=: ...q I
cd I
I

<l)
H ::l

.U. .
0::; ....
<ZC~tJ:(..~f(..f.).J.

::l
..U...
H I:l.O
<t:

;s ~ H

4-1
.0...

-< .=:::l

q <l)


~

..u:.:..l

H

0.0

..6..
H
cod,

~
0 -.0 0
(V)

<t: <l)

Q ..cd.

..c..d.

I:l.O H

0.0 H <l)

0<l)

o<l) u...C.. J

CJ t riJ

<l) q

ir: <l)

o.o..d
...q.... -<....
H 0 .... p.. <l) <l) <l)

0::;1:1

...-it})

<l)

I:l.O H

cd

~..d

<s:t::

U
q

0 >-<

cd '"d Cll U cd H'r: 0
.=:::l {fJ H 'r: (!1 ::l cd ....
.U.... r...n.. (fJ
H <l)

..--11 .~....
< .~
C.J..~...

I:l.O
<

s::
...-i

4-1 0
....

'-D CO
~

q

E-i .c...d
o::; r.n

<l)
..6..

(>rfi-<)l...-cHid

H ocd,

<o~::t;:...E.G.-..i. ,

<l) Q
tJ)

H

0.0

< a::J

.
~ "v3
- '" 0 ';:
oCoC
11. -
0
~ ii rl
u, f 0
oCI ~ r l
~ J" I
~~. ~2 <c~.!l
'!c
::l

Cll

H

::l oW

...-i

::l (J Cll oM (J

oOW HeooM:>

c

<HoW ..... Cll CllO

H 4-1 til Cll \.0

::l 0

H 0 till

oW

bO oW ("'") til

Cll oW ptll ~ p .~

z~

<l)oW'1:lCllH

{fJSHClloMtIl
:>-. oW 0 0 bO::J
CllHP<HHI:Q

~CllCllI:QO

P<~

Cll H

C:>llC~ll

...-i

oWc.!l< {fJ H

oM

Cll Cll aU

::':"{fJ(J~{fJH

ClloM

p~

HoWoW..-lCll~
Cll Cll (fJ\O,.c:O oW oW oM 00 oW .wtlloW..-l<
et: Cll
'1:l oW Clltll oW

oM p

::J

J

,~ I"
, !(;' j

7)
1 '.~

j , t,

~)
\-' ,

0

- .~
I

.~
- ,. j
I ;/:<,;; :; :i

C'~
:,:z-.--.
"--

:.; ,
I

!

I

ATHENS, GEORGIA

October 31, 197 3

B ROILE R TYPE

Placement of broiler chicks in G eorgia during the w eek ended October 27 was 6,866 ,000--19 percent less than the previous week but 11 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Re po r tin g Service.
An estimated 10,643,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-5 pe rcent more than the previous w e e k and 4 p ercent more t han t he comparable week a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 21 rep o rting States totaled 4 8, 912, 000--12 percent less than the previous week but 4 percent mor e than t he comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching egg s s et w e r e 71,918,000-- 6 p ercent more than the previous week and 1 percent mor e than a year ago.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS A N D CHICK PLACEMENTS

1972

Eggs Set l./
I
1973

0/0 of
year a go

Net Cr o s s State Movem e nt of C hi ck s
19 72 1973

C hi ck s Placed for

B roil e r s in Georgia

19 7 2

I 0/0 of

1973

year

ago

Thousands

Thousands

Tho us a n d s

Aug. 2~ Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27

10, 200 8,828 9,497
10,381 10,451 10,341
7 ,720 9,426 10,008 10,238

10,725 105

9,671 110

9,413

99

10, 279

99

10,692 102

10, 589 102

9,043 117

8,886

94

10, 165 102

10,643

I
I

10 4

f21 4 f1 85 f15 8 -7 f208
j. 3 8
f 82
j. 80
j. 7 8
!-145

-24 3
-112
f 57
-108
-129 j. 96
-163
-4
- 10
- 91

8 ,4 94 8 ,4 6 0 8,39 3 8, 09 1 6 ,8 13 7,2 80 8, 338 8, 331 8, 192
I 6, 167

8, 150 8, 293 8, 427 8, 238 7,615 7,760 8,352 8,489 8,448 6, 866

96 98 100 102 112 107 100 10 2 103 I III

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended October 27 was 955,000--2 percent le ss than the previous week but 75 percent more than the comparable week last year. A n estimated 1, 156 ,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were 5 et by Georgia hatcheries, 3 percent more than t h e previous week and 27 percent more t ha n the comparable week las t year.
In the four s t a t e s that accounted for about 24 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1972, hatchings during the week ended October 27 were up 11 percent and settings were up 6 percent from a year a go.

State

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHI CKS HATCHED, 1973

Oct.

Eggs Set

Oct.

Oct.

0/0 of year

Chicks Hatched

Oct.

Oct.

Oct.

13

20

27

a go 2/ 13

20

27

Thousands

Thousands

I %yeoafr
ago 2/
!

Ga. Calif. 'Iv ash. Miss.
Total 1973

1,302 1, 123 1, 15 6 127

994

979

955 175

1, 321 1,329 1,026

89

1,499 1,480 1,362

97

138

217

142

64

180

124

34

17

417

378

I 383 137

263

292

306 ! 129

3 , 178 3,047 2,707 10 6

2,936 2, 875 2,657 I III

Total 1972>',<

2, 438 2, 311 2, 56 4

2,091 2 ,6 04 2, 386

0/0 of
Last Year

I

I

I

130

132

106

I

I

140

110

I 1-~-1---+I _. ,- -.. - . .

_.-

blPIIVER5IT, OF G c.ORGI

1/ Includes e ggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

2/ Current week as percent of same week la s t year.

':' R e vi se d,

[\!G'j 2 1973

LI BRARIE S

BROILE R T YP E, EGGS SE T AND CHIC KS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL ARE AS B Y WE E KS - 197 3 Page 2

STATE
Alabama Arkansas Califor nia Delaware F lorida
GEORGIA
Indiana L o ui s i a n a Maine Ma r yl a nd Mi s sis s i ppi Mis so uri N. Carolina

E GGS SET

Week:E n ded

Oct.

Oc t.

Oc t.

13

20

27

Thous ands

%of
year
ag o 1/

CH I CKS PLA CED

Week E nded

Oct.

Oct .

13

20

Oct. 27

T housands

8, 3 12 9, 7 86 1,656 2, 59 2 1, 32 0
8, 886

9,2 74 10, 21 7 2, 134 2, 937
1,508
10, 165 ,

9 ,6 77 98 12, 002 98
2, 16 2 107 3, 04 5 103
I 1, 633 102
10 , 64 3 104

7,54 2 8,936 1, 692
I 2,7 24
I I, 187 8,489

7, 240 9 , 2 48 1, 5 5 4 2, 50 3 I , 14 9
8 , L148

5, 84 7 8, 265 1, 350 2, 77 7 I , 11 5
6, 866

338

76 3

1, 737

4, 397

4, 569

,

17 0

6, 4 56

33 0
953 1, 94 3 5, 151 5, 205
205 7, 572

364 93 1 2, 038 5, 249 5,491 223 8, 037

89

172

85

1, 409

102

1, 564

100

3,264

99 , 4 ,7 81

88

438

98

5, 437

222 1,356 1, 534 3, 52 0 4,7 18
347 5,08 5

2 26 I , 148 1,42 6 2, 916 3, 726
329 4 , 59 8

%of
year ago 1/
97 97 95 15 3 96
11 1
126 165 10 1
79 98 12 2 106

\l,)

.r.~.o.

H
..:..l,

u

...-i

~ '.c
Z~.....~, lJ~
~U)
ro ,_ ..--i
;>
H :l
~~

:l
.U...
H
en
~
......
0
...., c
\l,)

:l
.:.:-c .u...

8....,

...-i
0

H -.D

H
co
~

ro
o,
III

0 rt"l

0 ..ro.

....ro co

I

eo
H III

H
0 III

o U lJ

III ....

o :> ~

H UJ

III ~

U) \l,)

co ..c

.. .~....,
...., ~

Or e gon Penns ylvania

343 1, 807

4 15 2, 030

393 91 2, 08 2 124

2 85 1, 25 2

326 1, 4 3 2

19 7

75

1, 293

14 5

H 0p.." '1"ll
\l,) \l,)

S. Carolina

6 10

668

629 100

6 22

628

698

112

~b

T enne ssee T exa s Virginia Was hi ng t on W. Virginia
T OTAL 19 73 (21 States )

655 3,866 2,012
327 0
60, 602

635 4,073 2, 00 9
29 7 0
67,7 21 '

66 0 102

4, 283 102

2,075 118

30 1 8 1

0

-

7 1, 91 8 ! 101

TOTA L 1972 >:< (2 1 Stat e s )

64,473 68,96 5 71 ,386

% of L a s t Year

94

98

10 1 I

1/ Current week a s pe rcent of same week l a s t yea r .

1, 133 3 , 4 32 1, 59 8
301 29 7
56, 555

1, 144 3, 086 1, 542
26 0 313
55, 65 5

56 ,3 35 53, 577

I

I 100

104

* R evise d.

1,230

13 0

2, 76 4

91

1, 521

104

34 8

18 5

272

2 52

48, 9 12

104

47, 039 I

104

\l,)
co Hro
~..c
~U
;s: ~
0"""
......::ll ' ~~
~ .~
.lJ"..'..U"....J,
E--c ..r.o.,
~U)
.~.......--rio
U) H
~.B
.3. . ~~..--i H co

...-iU)

'.c \l,)

ro
U

'dro

H

0

:l (IJ H

~:r::CQ
:l ro ....,

U ...., (IJ

.... U)

H

\l,)

tl.O ;s:

~
......
..0..,

...-i
-c.Do
..--i

~ III

..8..,

H
ro
p..

III

0


.U)

~~

.

-~;

" 0 ';:
--c <co

ll. -
0
ffi i rl
... ~ 0

oCl 0 r l

w~

C-cI
~

a..

I
p::

~ ~2<0

'!c

::l

OJ H
;j

~
r-l

;j

a

U oM H

OuJ
oM

~ bO :>

<H ~o-l

sH:: 4
;j

-al

(f

OJ .)

OJ O OJ \o H O(f.)

~

bO ~ C"') (f.)

Q) ~ s:: (f.) ~

~ s:: OM

Z

OJ~ "dtll H

(IJ 13
:>..~

aH

tlloM (f.)
a bO~

til H P- HHIt:l

::::l tllOJ It:l O

Q) OPJd:t:: ~ ~~

:>Q r-lUJ H

oM tll OJ .. U

~ (lJ U~ UJH

OJ oM s::rx..

H~~ o-l Q)rx..

Q) til UJ \O ,.c::O

~ ~ oMCXl~

+-l (f.) ~o-l <

~

tll

"OJd~ (f.)

~
oM

s::
~

:~

.. l:l
~

Mr--

<3 f":-:;

',)

,~

j'J

!1. 0 ! )-
1_
tJ ; 'I)
z>

c,~
:c:.::-:
-

r-r2e:
~)
:J

:J

Ie;

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

,.,

LIVESTOCK

SEPTEMBER 1973

l --. ,- '"
SLAUGHTER

GEORGIA

Released 11/2/73

September Red Mea t Production Down

Georgia's red meat production in commercial plants during September 1973 totaled 27.9 million pounds, according to t he Georgia Crop Reporting Service . This was 9 percent less than the 30.7 million pounds during the same mont h last year an d 5 percent below the 29.3 million pounds for August 1973.

Cattle Slaughter

Commercial plants in Georgia reported 22,400 head of cattle slaughtered during September 1973---3,100 less than last month and 400 less than Se pt embe r 1972 .

Calf Slaughter

September calf slaughter in Georgia plants numbered 200 he ad- - - 200 less than August 1973 and 1,100 below September 1972.

Hog Slaughter

Commercial hog slaughter in Georgia plants totaled 119,000 head in September 1973, 3 ,000 less than in the previous month and 23,000 less than in September 1972.

48 STATES

September Red Mea t Production Down 13 Percent Fr om 1972

Commercial production of red meat in the 48 States totaled 2,633 million pounds in September, 13 percent less than a year earlier and 3 percent less than August 1973. Commercial meat production includes slaughter in Federally inspected and other slaughter plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms.

September 1973 included 19 weekdays and 5 Saturdays, while September 1972 included 20 weekdays and 5 Saturdays.

Beef Production Down 13 Percent From 1972

Bee f production was 1,639 million pounds, 13 percent less than September 1972. Cattle kill totaled 2,604,600 head, down 14 percent from a year earlier. Live weight per head was 1,046 pounds, 20 pounds more than 1972, and 18 pounds above August 1973.

Veal Production Down 29 Percent From A Year Earlier

There were 24 million pounds of veal produced during September, down 29 percent from t he 34 million pounds produced in September 1972 . Calf slaughter was 33 percent less t han a year earlier. Live weight per head was 265 pounds, 12 pounds more than September 1972.

Pork Production Down 13 Percent From A Year Earlier

Pork production totaled 929 million pounds in September , 13 percent less than a year ago. Hog kill totaled 5,653,200 head, down 17 percent from September 1972 . Live weight per head was 239 pounds, 2 pounds more than last year but down 1 pound from last month's average. Lard rendered per 100 pounds of live weight was 6.2 pounds, compared with 7. 0 in September 1972.

Lamb and Mutton Down 7 Percent From Sep tember 1972: There we re 41 mi l l ion pounds of lamb and mutton produced in
September, down 7 percent from a year earl ier . Sheep and lamb slaughter totaled 819,600 head, down 8 percent. Average 1ive weight was 104 pounds , 4 pounds more t han a year
earl ie r and 1 pound more than las t month.

Pou ltry Production Down 7 Percent From Last Year: Produc ti on of poultry meat du ring September tota led 9 10 mill ion
pounds, ready-to-cook basis. Th is is 71 mill i on less th an September 1972.

Specie

GEO RG IA AND 48 STATES LIVESTO CK SLAUGHT E I~ 1/

Number

Average

Slaughtered

Li ve Hei'gh t

September

September

1972

1973

1972

1973

1,000 Head

Pounds

Total

Live \'!e i ght

September

1972

1973

1,000 Pounds

Georq ia:

Ca tt 1e Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs

22.8

22.4

9 17

1. 3

.2

445

llj2 .0

119 . 0

219

949

20,908

21,258

385

578

77

224

31,098

26,656

48 States:

Ca tt 1e

3,041 .5

2,604 .6

1,026

1,046 3,121, 095 2,724,691

Calves Hogs

243 . 7

163. 9

253

6,807. 9

5,653.2

237

265

61,687

43,466

239 1,615 ,084 1,352,551

Sheep and Lambs

893 .2

819.6

100

104

89.756

85.232

1/ Includes slaughter under Federa 1 inspection and othe r comme r c ia l slaughter, excludes

fa rm s l aughter .

Commodity and Unit

Oct. 15 1972

AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS

AND HOG -CORN RATIOS, OCTOBE R 15, 1973

\'/ITH COMPARI SONS

Georgia

United States

Sept. 15 Oct . 15

Oct. 15

Sept. 15

1973

1973

1972

1973

- - Doll ar s

Oct. 15 1923

Corn, bu. Hogs, cwt . Catt 1e , cwt , Calves, cwt.
Hog-Corn Ratio 1/

1. 32 27.40 30.70 43.00
- -;-
20.8

1/ Bushels of corn equal

2.40 45.00 46.70 64.70
18.8 in value to

2.39 40.30 42.10 60.60
16.9 100 l bs , hogs,

1. 19 27.40 34.40 47.10
23.0 1ive weight.

2.15 43.80 47.20 62.00
20.4

2. 17 40.80 42.60 58.30
18.8

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistic ian In Charge

CLAYTON J. MCDUFFIE Agricultural Statistician

The Stat i stica l Report in g Service, USDA , 1861 West Broad Street, Athe ns , Georgi a, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agricu lture.

Arter ~'1ve Days Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens , Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

AGR - 101

G-
HD
Ci OO'7 , G4
A3
Ict '73
rJ OY' '2...

GEORGIA C ROP RE P O R TI N G SE RV ICE

A.THE N S, GEO RGIA

3/ ~

O CT O B E R., 5 .,9 73

AGR I C ULTUR A L P RICE S

Novem be r 2 , 19 73

GEO RG IA INDEX DOWN 17 POINTS

The All Commodit i e s Inde x of Pri ces Re ce i ve d by Georgia farme r s i n October was 179 perce nt , a de c re a s e o f 17 po i nt s from t he p re v ious mo nt h but 57 poi nt s above Oc t o be r 1972, a ccord i ng to th e Geor g ia Crop Re por tin g Service .

The Oc t o ber Al l Crop s Inde x was I po in t be low t he p re v ious mo nth a t 166. The L i ves t oc k and Lives t o c k Produ c t s Inde x was 139 perce n t , 30 poi nt s bel ow t he p rev ious month bu t 70 poin t s ab ove Oc t o be r 1972. The decrea se in t he Al l Commodi ti e s Inde x r esult e d ma i n l y f rom l owe r pr ice s for hogs, bee f cattl e , ca l ve s , c h ic ke ns , e ggs and
soybea ns.

UNITE D STATES PRICES t{E CE IVE D INDE X Dmm 7 PO II TS PRICES PA ID INDEX UNCHANGED

The Inde x o f Prices Rece iv ed by Fa rmer s decre a s ed 7 poi nt s (4 pe r cent ) to 184 per ce nt of t he January-De ce mbe r 1967 av e ra ge duri ng t he mo nth en de d Oc t ob er I S, 1973.
Contr ibut i ng mo s t to t he de c re a se s i nce mid -S ept ember were lo wer p r i ce s f or ca t t l e ,
hog s, wh eat , broi l e r s , an d e ggs. Highe r p rices f o r mi l k , r i ce, o ra nges, dry bea ns ,
an d g rape fr ui t were on l y par t ia l l y off set ting . The index wa s 54 poi nts (42 pe rcent )
a bove a yea r e a r l ie r .

The l i .dex o f Prices Pai d by Farmers f o r Commo dities an d Serv ice s , Inte rest , Taxes, and Fa rm I,la ge Ra t e s f or Octobe r 15 was 150, unc ha nge d from a month e a r l i e r . Lowe r p r ice s for feed and feeder I i ves t oc k were o ffse t by h i ghe r wage ra tes a nd pr ice
i nc rea se s for oth e r f arm p roduc t io n a nd fa mil y l ivi ng it ems. The inde x was 21 poin t s
( 16 per cent) above a year ear l l e r ,

INDE X i'JUMB E,{S GEOf{GIA Ai- D UI,j /TED STATE S

1967 = 100

Sep t , 15 1972

Oct. I S 1972

Sept. 15 1973

Oct. 15 1973

GEORGIA

Pr ices Rec e i ve el AI 1 Commod i t ie s All Crop s

123

1/ 122

196

179

1/12 4

J./1 25

167

166

Li ve s t ock a nd Live s tock Pr oduc t s
Uj\! /TED STATES

123

J/ 11S

- _ - J/ 219
--

189

-

.... -

---

~

r ri ce s ke ce i ve d

129

130

191

184

Pr i ce s Pa i d, In t eres t, Taxe s & Farm Wage Ra t e s

128

129

150

150

Rat io 2/

101

101

127

123

i / Rev ised . 1/ Ra t io of Inde x of Pr i ces Received by Farms to Inde x o f Pr i ce s Pa id ,
Int e re s t , Ta xe s , a nd Fa rm \!a ge Rates .

FRAS IEI-~ T. GALLOHAY Agr i cult ural Sta t istic ia n In Ch a r ge

CLAYTO N J . MC DUFF IE Agr icu l tu ral Stat ist i c ia n

The Sta ti s t i ca l Repo r t i nq Se rvi ce , USDA , 1861 ;-Ie s t Broa d St reet, Athen s , Geor gia , in coop era t io n w l th t he Geor g ia Dep a r t rnent of A9 ricu l tu re .

PRICES Commodi t y and Un it

[{ECE IVED AND PA 10 BY FARMERS. OCTOBE i{ 15, IY73 \J ITH COMPA RISONS

GEO r~G fA

UNITED STATE S

Oct. 15 Sept. 15 Oct. 15 Oct. 15 Se pt. 15 Oc t. 15

1972

1973

1973

1972

1':3 73

1973

P;'{ICE S i~ E C E f V E D :
\-1Ilea t , bu. Oa ts , bu . Corn , bu. Co t t on , l b. Co tto ns eed, ton Soybeans , bu. Pean uts , lb. Sweetpotatoes, cwt. Hay, baled, ton:
Al l Al fal fa
Othe r 2/
Mil k Cows , head
Hogs , cwt .
Bee f Catt le , Al l, cwt . 1/ Cows , cwt . 1/
Steers & Heifers , cwt. Cal ves, cwt . Milk , Sol d t o Plan ts , cwt .
Fl u i d Ma r ke t tvlanuf ac t u re d All Tur keys , lb. Ch i c ke ns , l b, : Excluding Broilers Comme rc i a I Bro i Ie rs Eggs, all, doz. Tabl e , dozen Hatch ing , doze n

$ 1.57

$

.8 6

$ 1.32

3/2) . 0 $ - 48 .00

$ 3.20

15.0

$ 7. 30

$ 32. 00 $ 35. 00 $ 32. 00 $ 300. 00 $ 27. 40
$ 30.70 $ 23. 70 $ 36.00 $ 43.00

$ 1/7.35 $
$ 1/7.35 25. 0

1/10. 5
13.5
1/34.6 30. I 60. 0

3.90 1. 31 2.40
16.2 10.75
35.00
35.00 445. 00 45 .00 46. 70
38.40 52. 90 64.70
]/8.65
]/8.65 30.0
26 .0 30.5 68.8 64.1 90 . 0

L~ . 00 1. 45 2.39 64 . 0 98 . 00 5. 70 16.2 9 . 75
34 .00
34.0 0 445.00 40 . 30 42 .1 0
36. 20 46. 80 60. 60
!/9 . 55
!/9.5 5 31. 0
21.5 23.0 64. 4 59.2 90.0

1.89 , 671
1. 19 26 .67 47 . 40 3. 13 14.3 ] /4 .0 5
]/3 0 . 30 31. 70 26. 60
410 . 00 27. 40 34. 40 25.20 36.50 47. 10
6. 72 5. 28 6. 38 21.9
':3 .7 14 . 6 30. 9

4. 62 1.09 2. 15 44 .5 9 101 .00 5.8 1 16. 0 6. 18
43 . 10 46.60 35. 30 536. 00 43.80 47 . 20 35. 50 49.70 62.00
3/8 .1 0 3/6.83 317 .81 -41.7
23. 0 30. 3 64. 2

4 . 22 1. 14 2 . 17 43 . 62 103 .00 5. 63 16 .4 5. 92
46.20 50.20 37. 60 533. 00 40. 80 42.60 33. 30 44. 60 58 .30
4/8.39 417.05 4/8.10
42.3
19.7 24 . 3 59. 6

PRI CES PAID. FEED

Mixed Da iry Feed, ton: 14% prote in 16% prote i n 18% prote i n 20% pro tein

$ 8 1. 00 $ 82.00 $ 84.00 $ 91 .00

11 7.00 124.00 128. 00 145. 00

12 J .00 123.00 128.00
135.00

76.00 82.00 85.00 89 . 00

113.00 120.00 127.0 0 133.00

116.00 123. 00 128. 00 134. 00

Hog Fee d, 14% - 18%

protein, cwt.

$

Co t t onseed Meal , 41 %, cwt. $

Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt .

$

Bran, cwt

$

4.75 6. 00 7.00 4. 45

7.40 12. 00 16.50
6.9 0

7. 60 11. 00
16.5 0 6.9 0

4. 86 6.07 6 .91 4. 17

7.72 12.10
14. 90 6.07

7.59 11. 50
13 . 3 0 6. 30

Middl i ngs , cwt. Co r n /vle a 1, cwt .

$ 4.55

6.80

7. 10

$ 3. 65

6.20

6.00

4.23

6.12

6.37

3 .67

5.87

5.86

Pou l try Feed , ton: Bro i ler Grower Feed Lay in g Feed Ch i ck Starter

$ 3/97.00 $ - 85.00
$ 100.00

163. 00
133.00 161.00

151.00 133. 00 159.00

100 . 00 90 . 00 105.00

169 . 00 148.00 175.00

163. 00 144.00 169.00

Al f a I fa Hay. to n Al l Ot her Ha y, to n

$ 41.00 $ 38.00

40.50

45.00

39.60 36.40

55.50 44.90

59.10 46 . 70

1/ I' COWS' I a nd "stee r s and he if e r s" combi ned wit h a l lo wance where necessary f o r sla ughter

bul ls . 2/ Includes cull dairy cows so l d for slaugh te r, but no t dairy cows for he r d
repla c em~n t. ]/ Rev ised. !/ Pre] im inary. 2/ Incl udes all r. a y except alfalfa.

tal Atter >'tve nays xe turn

[ r c.. --."

n United States Department of Ag~icultill'el

I I~_ ,iV

.i
,I
,I

Statistical Reporting Servfce

1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601
OFFICIAL BUSINESS

Ttl"" -

_-'. tI
- ...

95~ 13

ceo 000356 7

~ R LSE

UNIVERSITY OF GA lIBRAR ~

SERI,AlS OEPT

LIBRARY

~O

ATHENS GA 30602

?;;;>
POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d States Deportment of Agricu lture
AGR - 101

,

.,. ( .c....
Hl:>

3 /S-

q 00 I
, C -4

GEORGIA C R0 P REPORTING SERVICE

~~:~7W~~mL1t? rnffi~@rn~mt?

ATHENS, GEORGIA

1 ! ,j

v/ .m, v .. -,

~ 1/Y
II

Oil:'

C'"' .GIA

.
-

._ - _ .- - . .

I ,

N o v e m b e r J.., 197 3

B R OILS d T Y;j S I'; ']V_ ~ ~ m j

Placement of broiler chicks in Geor gia d J r: ' g th~ 'Jwe eiW e n d e d November 3 w a s
7,057,000--3 percent more than the previous week b ut slig nt y l'e" t~an t h e comparable week last year, according to the Geor gia Crop R e p or ti ng S e r vi ce .
An estimated 10,839,000 broiler t yp e e ggs were set by Geo r gia hatcheries--2 percent mor e than the previous week and 9 percent more tha n the comparable week a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 21 reporting States t o t al ed 4 8 , 973, OOO--slightly more than the previous week but 4 percent les s than the comparable week la st year . Broiler type hatching eggs set were 71 ,002,000--1 percent l e s s than the previous we ek but 1 percent more than a year ago,

We ek Ended
Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct . 27 Nov. 3

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK P L ACE MENTS

I I' Net C r o s s State

'

E ggs Set -1/

Move m en t of C hi ck s

I C hi ck s P la c e d for
I B roil ers in Georgia

1972

1973

! %of
I year

197 2

1973

II 197 2

1973

0/0 of year

ago

I

ago

Thousands

I
I Thousands

T ho us an ds

8,828 9,671

110 n 85 -112

8 , L16 0

8, 293

98

9,497

9,413

99

1158 I 57 I 8,39 3

8, 427

100

I 10,381 10,451

10,279 10,692

99

- 7 - 10 8

102 1208 -129

8, 09 1

8, 238

102

6, 8 13

7,615

112

10,341 10, 589

102 I 3 8 I 96

7 ,2 80

7,760

107

7,720

9,043

117 /- 8 2 -163

8,338

8,352

100

9 ,426

8, 886

94 /- 80 - 4

8,331

8,48 9

102

10,0 08 10, 238

10 ,165 la , 643

102

j. 7 8

I 104 I /-145

- 10
- 91

8, 192

8,448

103

6, 167

6,866

III

9,909

10, 839

! 109

I
I

/-

48

/- 39

! I

7 ,072

7,057

100

EGG TYPE

Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week en ded November 3 was 9 2 9 , 000- -3 percent les s than the previous week but 80 percent more :t ha n the comparable week last year . An estimated 1,151,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, slightly less than the previous week but 77 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 24 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U . S . in 1972, hatchings during the week ended November 3 were up 25 percent and settings were up 50 percent from a year ago.

State

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1973

Oct.

Eggs Set

Oct.

Nov.

I % of
year

Chicks Hatched

Oct.

Oct.

Nov.

20

27

3

ago 2/ 20

27

3

,

Thousands

Thousands

%of
year
ago 2/

Ga .

1, 123 1, 156 1, 151 177

Calif.

1,329 1,026 ' 1, 360 157

Wash.

217

142

62

73

Miss.

378

383

341

99

Total 1973 I 3,047 2, 707 2,9 14 150

979 1,480
124 292
2,875

955 1, 362
34 306
2,657

929 1, 071
114 329
2,443

180 100
I 112
I 123
125

Total 1972*
% of
Last Year I

2, 311 132

2, 564 106

1,943 150

2,604
I 110

2, 386 III

I 1, 960
I 125

1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatche ry s uppl y flocks.
7./ Current week as percent of same week last y ear. ':' Revi sed .

BR O I L E R TYPE E GGS SET A N D C HIC KS PLA CED IN COM ME BCIAL A R E A S BY vVEE KS - 19 7 3 Pag e 2

ST ATE

I I

Oct. 20

E GGS SET

We e k Ended

O ct .

Nov.

27

3

CHIC _{S PLACED

% of

Week Ended

I year

Oct.

ago 1/ 20

Oct. 27

Nov. 3

Thousands

I

i

Thous ands

A labam a Arka n s as California Delaware F l or i da
GE OR GIA

9 ,274 10 ,217

9,67 7 12 , 0 02

I 9, 646

98

11,219

96

I 7,240 9 ,248

2, 134

2, 162

2, 120 100

1, 554

I

2,937 1,508

3 , 045 1,633

3,881 132

2, 503

1, 62 3 10 1 i 1, 149

I

10,165

10 ,64 3 10 , 839 I 10 9

I 8, 4 4 8

5, 847 8 ,265 I, 350 2,7 77 1, 115
6,866

6 ,464 7, 493 1, 334 2, 101
883
7, 057

Indiana Loui siana Maine Maryland Mis sis sippi Mi ssouri N . Carolina Ore gon Penns y1vani a S . Carolina T e nne s see T exas Virginia Was hingt on W . V irginia
TOTAL 197 3 (21 States)

33 0 '9 5 3 1, 943 5, 151 5,205 205 7,572 415 2,030 668 635 4, 073 2, 009 297
0
67,721

364 931 2, 038 5, 2.49 5,491 223 8, 037 393 2, 082 629 660 4 , 283 2,075 301
0
71 ,918

351 970 1,845 5,219 5, 339 196 7,873 342 1,966 574 666 3,958 2 , 062 313
0
71 ,002

1 90 I 95

22 2 1,35 6

I 98 98

1,534 3, 520

95

4,71 8

81

347

I 98
II 85 11 3

5,0 85 32 6
1, 4 32

I 97

628

97

1, 14 4

b -I 98

3 ,0 8 6

104

1, 54 2

2 60

-

3 13

1 10 1 1 5 5, 6 55

I TOTAL 1972* (21 States)

68,965

71 ,386

70,294 I
I

I

i
% of Last Year i

I

98

101

101 I

I

1/ Current we ek as percent of same week last year.

I 53, 577
104
* Revised.

226 1, 14 8 1,426 2,916 3, 726
329 4 , 598
19 7 1, 293
698 1,230 2,764 1, 52 1
348 2 72
48,912

193 7 79 1,412 3,656 3,984 29 4 4, 844 239 1, 122 677 1, 131 3,12.8 1, 537 278 367
48, 973

47,039 50, 818

104

96

I % of
year
ago 11
93 94 87 94 97
1100
I 95 71 128
1I 100
I 89
! 72
95 96 106 11 4 116 94 96 115 284
I 96
I

Q)

..CP.1.l ..U..
0::;4->
fil . ~
{Z4)-~>
~(I) "0>. .--i ~ C1l
1-1 :::l
<r: ~
:::l
",: u
;:> . ~
00
<r:

1-1 :::l 4->
.--i
:::l
.U. .
1-1 00
<r:

4-l
0

4->
P
Q)

6
4-> I-l

.--i
0 -.0

C1l 0

o, rt)

.... Q)
Q

C1l

CD

.. .C1l

I-l

~0 Q) Q)

o o {)

{) > Q) ....
1-1 (j)~

Q) P

(/ ) ..0r:)

..0p..0<4r-:>

4->

I

o1-1"; Q)

p..Q)
Q) 1-1 p:;4->
(I)

Q)

00

I-l

..Cr1:l

~o

<r: P
~ ......

o
~
~

.'u~. .

~~

{) .~

....C.1.l
E-i (/)

p:; ~ fil 1-1
H :::l (1) 4->
<r: ~

~'d Q) u C1l
1-1.... 0 :::l 4-> 1-1
~ .~ CQ :::l~4-> u 4-> rn ... (I) QJ
~ ;3;

<r: ......

...... -.0

0 4->

0....0..

P

Q)

6
4-> 1-1

oC1l,

Q)

Q

0::; U
( .... I (I)
~ 1-1 I

<0r:

0

.
I

::>

~
~
"u3 c ': -<{<c{o 0..-
0
~ eM
~~0
oil ~ ,.-l
....~J I
<(
~:~<t~ .!>
!
'c
::l

Q)

I-l

;j

~

..-I

u;j
~

uQ)

> O l-l ~
~ bO

<I-l~o-l

P

Q) Q) 0

I-l~CI.lQJ\O

;j 0

I-lOCl.l

~

bO~<""lCl.l

QJ
~

~p

P CI.l oM

~
Z

QJ~'"dCllH

(j)SI-lCll~CI.l

>-~OObO~
Cll I-l P. I-l I-l IX:l :::lCllQJIX:lO

p.~

QJ....:l

QJ QJ

:>0..-1

oM

Cll

~(Qj)Jt.!..>uH<

i,(j)U;3(j)H

QJ~

p~

1-l ~~o-lQJ~
QJCll(j)\o,cO

~~~oo~

~CI.l~o-l<

~

Cll

'0 ~
QJCI.l

~

~ p

:::>

Gu.-
WD
e,007
' G4A"3
I '1./
N i<.

~a~G\AFARM

REPORT

GEORGIA CROP REPORT ING SERV IC E

AT HE N S, GEO R GI A

Re l ea se d November 12, 1973

GEO RGIA'S COTTON REPORT AS OF NOVEM BER 1, 1973

Georgia1s 1973 cotto n c ro p i s esti mat ed at 380 ,000 bal e s based o n in f o rma tion rep orted by ginners and crop correspondents as of No vembe r 1, accordin g to th e Geor gia Crop Re po r t i ng Service. The est ima te is 20 ,000 bales ab ove l as t mo nth and 26 , 000 bal es more than produced in 1972. Ave rag e y ield per a cre i s indi ca t ed at 462 pounds compare d wit h 395 pounds las t year.

The State's co t t o n crop go t o f f to a sl ow s tar t and ma turit y wa s later th an normal. Th is wa s part ially o ff s e t du r in g t he month of Oc to ber as near- id ea l harvesting wea the r preva iled allowing cons idera b le " catch i ng-u p' l in p ic k in g.

Acco rdi ng t o t he Burea u of Ce nsus , 221, 960 ba l es o f co tto n had been g i nne d in Georg ia prior to Novem ber 1 thi s yea r compa re d with 258 , 805 i n 1972 an d 145 ,9 72 i n 19 71. Gin n ings to Novembe r 1 f or the Uni t e d Sta tes t ota led 5,0 12 ,0 71 ba l e s compared wi t h 6, 844,683 bales in 1972 a nd 4 ,604 , 143 in 1971.

If.JD ICATED COTTON PRODUCT Ion, 1973: F I I~AL P:WDUCT Iou. 1972 .- 197 1

Crop Re po rt i ng Districts

Ind .

197]

IY72

.!W

.. - Ba 1es - -

\ Non-Cotton

\

.,..,-

, -_ .- ......"

1

21,000 22,409 29 ,520

2

12,000 10,444 14,845

3

14,000 8,817 13,180

4

23,000 20,022 24,950

5

84 ,000 70,038 82,340

6

53,000 47 ,285 49,680

7

52,000 54 ,805 46 ,805

8

118',000 117 ,871 110,745

9

3,000 2,309 1,935

STATE

380 ,000 354 ,000 374,000

r-'
=>
Macon

Please see reverse side for
United States inf o rma t ion .
I
0

Albany
7

Valdosta

STATE
UPLA ND No rth Ca ro I ina South Ca ro 1ina Georgia Tennessee AIabama
Missouri M'is s is sip p i Arkansa s Lou isiana Okl ahoma
Texa s New Mexico Ar izona Ca 1i forn ia
Vi rg in i a .!/
FIor i da 1/
III i no is 1/ Kentucky 1/ Nevada 1/
u. S. Upland
AMER-P IMA Texas New t1ex i co Ar i zona
Ca 1i fo rn i a 1/
U. S. Amer-Pima
u. S. All Cotton

Ui~ ITED STATES - COTTO I~ REPORT AS OF NOVEMBER 1. 1973

Acreage

Lint Yield Per

Productior. 2/

Ha rvested

For

Ha rvested Acre

480-lb. net weight ba 1es

Ha rvest

: Ind i c , :

Ind ic .

1971

1972

1973

1971 : 1972 : 1973 1971

1972

1973

1,000 Acres

Pounds

1,000 Ba les

175 320 385 425 558
313 1325 1140 500 396
4700 130 241 741
4.2 9.3
.8 4.3 2 .3
11369.9

170 340 430 485 580
405 1606 141 0 665 510
5000 131 271 863
2.5 11.3
1.1 5.0 2. I
12888.0

170 304 395 450 533
190 1359 980 530 510
5500 135 280 935
4.2 10.0 0
.4 2.0
12287.6

371 337 438 412 435 474 466 395 462 597 543 480 551 470 423
6 14 520 455 6 13 599 636 522 488 504 576 509 539 215 313 358
263 408 419 493 581 533 928 1067 1029 723 982 924
247 265 300 602 572 576 242 256 0 573 397 480 319 607 720
438 507 512

135 275 374 528 640
401 1693 1240 600
177
2579 133 466
1117
2.2 11.7
.4 5. I 1.5
10378.9

I J9 308 354 548 567
439 2005 1435 705 332
4246 158 603
1765
1.4 13.5
.6 4.1 2.7
13606.3

155 300 380 450 470
180 1800 1030 595 380
4800 150 600
1800
2. 6 12.0 0
.4 3.0
13108.0

35 . 4 20.6 44 .4
.6
101.0
11470.9

34.5 21. 1 39 . 9
.3
95.8
12983.8

31.2 17 . 8 34.0
.2
83.2
12370.8

478 437 449

35.3

31 .4

29.2

473 349 378

20.3

15.4

14.0

456 587 536

42. 1

48.8

38.0

325 385 480

.4

.2

.2

466 480 470

98 .1

95 .8

81.4

438 507 512 10477.0 13702.1 13189.4

1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earl ier forecast.
2/ Production ginned and to be ginned .

FI~S IER T. GALLO\'JAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

C. L. Ci{ENSHA't/ Agricultural Statistician

The Statistical Reporting Service, USbA, 1861 West Broad St ree t , Athens, Georgi a, in cooperat ion w i th the Georgia Depa rtment of Agricu lture.

Arter ~'1ve vays xe t urn to

United States Department of Agric ture

'.

Statistical Reporting Service

U6 l t T liON" ,

/ :r;:;>

1861 West Broad Street

Athens. Georgia 30601
OFFICIAL BUSINESS

- - - - - ----_ _ .1

POSTAGE & FEES PAID
Unit.d States Deportment of Agriculture
AGR - 101

9QC 13

COO 000356 1

- RLSE

UNIVERSITY OF GA LIBRAR Y

SERIALS DEPT

LIBRARY

1-0

ATHENS GA ' 30'6'02 '

C,,"--
HU
'j o o ?
G4
f~ '3 I q1.3
~J 0 I. I:J.

- ".. --- _.
REP O'RJ " /]

GEORGIA CROP REPOR T ING SERV ICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

GENERAL

CROP RE PORT
G:C Oll GI 1~

~ovemb er 12~ 1973 NOV E M B E R ., 9 7 3

October was a good month for harvesting crops but not so good for fall plffi1ting. An extended dry spell ~lhich covered most of the s tat e al l owed harvesting operations to progr0ss very orderly. Soils became too dry for l and pr epar a t i on and seeding of the State 's small gr ai ns in many areas, however. At the end of the month , har v es t of many crops wer e still behind normal progress, despite t he open wea'ther , due to the l a t e growi.ng season.

T'lo-thirds of the State's corn crop had been harves t ed by the f i r s t of November . About 43 percent of the total harvesting to date occurr ed dur i ng Oct ober . A yi el d of 50 bushels per acre is currently expected for the St a t e - not bad considering the shaky start the crop had in the spring.

Harvest of Georgia's peanuts , t he St at e ' s leading ca sh crop 9 wa s running behind schedule at the beginning of October. Ey t he end of the mont h , only 1 per c ent of the crop remained to be harvested. Favorable harvest wea t h er helped hold har v es t i ng losses to a minimum. A record production of over 1.3 billion pounds i s expect ed.

Only 6 percent of Georgia's cotton was har ve s t ed at t h e beginning of t h e month - well bel ow normal exp ectati ons. However, about one-half of the total crop was harvested during October . The November 1 production forecast was r aised 20,000 bales from the previous month 's f orecast, bringing it to 380 ,000 bales.

The dry weather caus ed soybeans to matur e faster and by the end of Oct ober, one-fourth of the crop had already been combi ned. This is about normal harvest progress for soybeans . Early pl ant i ngs were reportedly yieldi ng b et ter than late plantings ~lith ffi1 overall yield of about 19 bushels expected.

GEORGIA ACREAGE Aim PRODUCTI ON. 1972 and 1973

ACREAGE

YIELD PER ACRE

Crop and Unit

:Harvested 1972

For Harvest
1973

1972

Indicated 1973

Thousand Acr es

!JI Cor:J., for gr ai n , bu.
\'Jheat, bu .

1,490 140

Oats, bu . 2
y Barley , bu . y Rye , bu. y : Sorghums, for gr ai n, bu .

65 16
75 30

Cotton, bale

430

Hay, all, ton s/

444

Soybean s, for beans , bu .

670

Peanut s, lb.

512

Sweetpotatoes , cwt.

8.0

]I Tobacco, Type 14, lb.
Peach e s , lb .

57

Pecans . lb. 2

1,670
133 70 14
125
31
395 466
925 512
7.5 60

S2.0 20.0 38.0 29.0 20 . 0
33.0
1:/395 2.05
15 .0 2,620 80 . 0 2 , 005

1:1 Pounds of lint .
y Foreca s t carried forHar d fr om earl ier f orecast .

50 .0 29.0
45 .0 40.0 17.0
35.0 1:/462
2.40 19.0 2 9650 85 . 0 1 ,650

PRODUCTI QITl

1972

Indicated 1973

Thousands

77 ,480 83 ,500

2,800

3 ~ 857

2 9470

3 9150

464

560

1 , 500

2,125

990

1 ,085

354

380

912

1 9118

10,050 17, 575

1,34::,440 1 ,356 9800

640

638

114,285 99 ,000

190,000 100, 000

48 .000 90 , 000

FRASIER T. GALLOUAY Ag-.ci cul tural St a t i s t ician I n Char,'2,'e

1'1 . PAT PARICS A,~Ti cul t ural St a t i s t i ci an

The St at i s t i cal Repor-t.Lng Ser vi c e , USDA, 1861 1:Test Br-oad St reet, ,;.t h ens , Georgia , i n coop er ation with the Geor gi a Depar t ment of AGr i cul t ur e .

u.:.nTED STATES CROP REPORT AS OF HOVEl/illER 1, 1973

COPJ~--A record large 5,678 mi l l i on- bush el crop is for eca st, 1 percent (85 wi l l i on bushels) below October 1 but 2 per c ent (125 mi llion bu shels) ab ove last year ' s crop.

S onG}TIIT~ GRAIR--Prospective pr odu ct i on is a record hi gh 971 mi l lion bushel s~ 18 percent (149 million bushels) above last y ear and 11 percent (95 million bush el s) above the pr evi ou s record of 1971. Pr osp e ct s are off 3 p ercent from last month. A record yiel d of 61.2 bushels per acre is forecast.

FEED GRAIlTS--Production of corn , so r ghum) oats and barley combin ed i s fore cast at 208 million tons, nearly 2 percent les s than October's forecast .but 4 per cent more t han 1972.

SOYBEAlTS--A record large 1,575 million-bushel crop is estima t ed , 1 per cent (14 mi l l ion
bushels) below last month bu t 23 percent (292 mi l l i on bu shel s) ab ove l ast year ' s crop. A yield of 28.0 bu shels , equal t o the record high s et i n 1972, is forecas t .

COTTON--Production is forecast at 13. 2 million bales , 0.5 percent (66,000 bales ) above last month but 4 p ercent les s than 19720 Cott onseed producti on is es tima t ed at 5.3
million tons , 2 percent bel ow l a s t year.

OILSEEDS--Production of soybeans , cotton seed , peanu ts an d flaxs eed combined is expected to
total a recor d high 54.7 million t on s , dOvID 1 percent (0.4 mi l l i on tons) from last month but 19 percent (8.8 million tons) above 1972 pr odu ct i on .

TOBACCO--Production is for ec ast at 1,788 million pounds , up 2 p er cent fr om 19720

PEA1WTS--Record production is exp ected t o reach 3,48 0 mi l lion pounds, dOWft 1 p ercent (27 million pounds ) from a mont h earli er bu t up 6 percent (205 mi l lion pounds ) f r om the
1972 crop.

Crop and Unit

UlUTED STATES ACREAGE AHD PRODUCTI01'T. 1972 and 1973 ,---"'""'-"'----~------

Acreage

Yi eld Per Acre

Produ ct i on

For

: Harves t ed Harves t

1972

1973

1972 Indicat ed 1973

1972

Indicated
1973

'Ihcusand Acres

Thousands

y Corn, for grai n, bu .
1.lheat , bu.

57,289 47,301

Cotton, bal e

12, 983.0

Hay, all , ton /

59, 783

. Soyb eans, for b~ans , bu.~ 45,755

Peanuts, lb.

1 ,4 86 . 4

Sweet p ot atoes, cwt. y

114.4

Tobacco, all , lb.
Pecans, lb . /

8L~2. 6

61, 479 53,718 12, 370. 8 61 ,6 06
56,173 1,501. 7
114. 6 886.3

9609 32. 7
Y50? 2.15 28.0 2, 203 109 2, 076

92.4 32. 1
Y 512 2.10 28 .0
2,317 107
2,017

5, 553, 061
1 ,544,775 13 ,702 .1
128,389 1 ,2 82,9 35
3,274,761
12 , 453 1, 749, 058
183,100

5 ,678 ,141 1,7 26,805
13,189 .4 129,501 1,574 ,586
3~ 47 9, 730
12,2 88
1 ,7 87,703 276, 100

Y Yield in pounds . . Y Forecast carried forward from earlier forecast.

Atter j<'ive vays t<.eturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

990 13 000 000356 7 =Rl SE

UNIVERSI TY Of GA LIBRAR Y
SER r ALS DEP T

LIBRAR Y

1 ~0

ATHENS GA 30602

AGR - 101

Week Ending Novembe r 12, 1973

Released 3 p i m, -donda y

**** * ** * ** * * ** * ** * * ** * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * ** ** * * *
Due to the many requests for continuation of this report, the Weekly Crop and Weather Bulletin will be extended through the month of November. -

******** ***** ***************** * **** ************
HARVEST CONTINUES AT RAPID PACE

Athens, Ga., November 12. 1973 -- Some rainfall was received during the period, but harvest continued at a rapid pace, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.

Soil moisture was short to very short i n most southern and east central counties. Mos t other regions reported adequate supplies.

Fall seeding of small grains progressed slowly in dri es t areas. Statewide, seeding of these crops reached the 58 percent completion mark by the we eke nd.

County Extension Agents reported 74 percent of the Sta t e 's co t t on crop already picked. The remainder of the crop continued to be rated in mostly goo d co nd i t i on . The corn crop is 77 percent gathered. Overall condition is mos t l y good. Pr ogr es s of harvest has lagged behind a normal year.

Peanut harvest is complete. The November 5 report by the Fe de r a l - St a t e Inspection Service indicated that a total of 1.34 billion pounds of peanuts had already been inspected.

Soybeans continued to be rated as fair to mos t l y good. Combining of this year's crop reached the 53 percent completion mark by the end of the period. Pecan harvest was about 21 percent complete , with good yields reported primarily from commercial groves.

Cattle remained in mostly good condition and pastures were rated as fair to mostly good. Frost has just about stopped all truck cropping except greens and collards.

WEATHER SU~ffiRY -- Tempe r a t ur e s for the week averaged 3 to 6 degrees above normal over the State. The warmest reported temperature was 85 degrees at Savannah on the 4th. The coldest was 24 degrees at Blairsville on the morning of the 6th.

Little or no rain was reported over southeast Georgia. Mostly light amounts occurred elsewhere with totals averaging 0.10 to 0.25 inch. This was not enough to relieve the dry conditions over much of south and east-central Georgia. One notable exception was over west-central Georgia whe r e amounts averaged about one inch. The heaviest reported rainfall was 1.25 inches at We s t Point. The rains occurred mainly on the 5th and again on the 8th and 9th as cold fronts moved into the State.

Much colder weather moved into Georgia over the weekend. Frost or freezing temperatures occurr ed in most areas with the exception on the coast and the south border area. Several spots in t he ex t reme north reported minimum temperatures in the teens .

The outlook for Wednesday through Friday -- partly cloudy with warm days and cool nights. Highs upper 60s north to upper 70s south. Lows upper 40s north to upper 50s south.

The Statistical Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia; in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia ; Georgia Depar t men t of Agriculture ; and the National Weather Service Forecast Office , nOAA , U. S. De pa r t men t of Commerce.

'. ..<:
UNITED STATES DEPARTUENT OF COMMERCE NATI ONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE Atlanta Airport J Atlanta J Georgi a
Fre c ip i t at io n Ma p Fo r The We e k Endin g No vembe r 9 , 19 73

* Fo r the pe ri od No vembe r 9 - 12 .
T t.e s s t ha n , 0 0 5 i nc h ,
After Five Days Re t urn to United States Department of" Agri cul t ure
Statistical Reporting Se rvi ce 1861 West Broad St reet
Athens , Georgi a 30601
OFFICIAL BUSINESS

~ POSTAGE &FEES PAID Unite4 Sf_I D.par,",,,' o. AtticulluN
AGR JOt

,.,
LIVESTOCK REPORT

MILK PRDDUCTION

OCTOBER ~973

Athens, Georg ia

Released 11/13/73

OCTOBE K MILK PRODUCTION DOWN FROM YEAR AGO

Mi l k production totaled 86 mill ion pounds on Georgia farms during the month of October, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.

Production per cow in herd averaged 640 pounds -- 75 pounds below October 1972 and 45 pounds below September 1973.

The estimated average price received for all wholesale milk during October was $9.55 per hundredweight, an increase of $2.20 per hundredweight from October 1972 and 90 cents above September 1973.

MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN

Iter.t and Unit

Oct. 1972

Georgia Sept. 1973

Oct. 1973

Un ited States

Oct.

Sept.

Oct.

1972

1973

1973

Mil k Produc t ion,
mill ion I bs ,
Production Per Cow
1bs , 1/
Numbe r Mil k Cows
thousand head

104

92

86

9,460

9,044

9,015

715

685

640

810

798

797

145

134

134 11,673 11 ,334 11,318

Prices Received-Dollars 1/

All wholesale milk, cwt. Fluid milk. cwt. Manufactured milk, cwt. Mil k Cows, head
Prices Paid - Dollars

317.35
-117 .35
300.00

3/8.65
1/8 65
445.00

4/9.55 ~/9.55 445.00

6.38 6.72 5.28 410.00

317.81 3/8.10
3/6.83 536.00

4/8.10 4/8.39 ~17. 05 533 .00

Mixed Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein
Hay , ton

8 1.00 82.00 84.00 91.00
38.00

117.00 124.00 128.00 145.00
40.50

121.00 123.00 128.00 135.00
45.00

76.00 82.00 85.00 89.00
36.40

113.00 120.00 127.00 133.00
44.90

116.00 123.00 128.00 134.00
46.70

1/ Mon t hl y average. 1/ Dol lars per unit as of t he 15th of the month except wholesale mi l k wh ich is average for month. 1/ Revised. ~/ Prel iminary.

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agr icultural Statistician In Charge

ROBERT A. GRAHAM Agricultural Statistician

The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 We s t Broad Street, Athens , Georgia in cooperation wi t h the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION

October Milk Production Down 5 Percent From Last Year

U. S. milk production during Oc t obe r totaled 9,015 mill ion pounds, 5 percent less than a year earl ier. Daily average output was 3 percent less than last month, the same as the decl ine between September and October last year. Production during the past 10 months of 1973 i s 2.8 percent less than the same period i n 1972. October production provided 1.38 pounds of milk per person daily for all uses, compared with 1.43 pounds in September and 1.46 pounds in October last year."

Rate Per Cow Down 13 Pounds. Milk Cows Down 3 Percent

Milk rroduction per cow was 797 pounds compared with 810 pounds in October 1972.

During October there were 11.3 mill ion milk cows on farms, down 3 percent fro m October a year ago.

Milk-Feed Price Ratio Down 18 Percent

The milk-feed price ratio for October, at 1.46, was down 18 percent frcm a year ago and the lowest October ratio since 1963 when it was 1.45. The record high ratio for October waS set in 1968 and 1969 when it was 1.85. The average milk price is up $1.72 from last year while the ration value is up $1.92.

Month
January
February 1/
March Apri I May June July August September October
Jan. -Oct .. Total
November December
Annua I

MILK PER Cm-J AND PRODUCT! ON BY MONTHS. UNITED STATES

Mi Ik per cow II

Mi Ik product ion 1/

1971

1972

- - Pounds

1973

1971

1972

- - Mill ion Pounds

1973

% change
from 1972
Percent

804

82/+

830

9 ,573

9 , 70 1

9,630 - .7

756

803

782

8,994

9, 448

9,055 -4.2

860

893

894

10 , 2 2 0

10,487

10,321 -1.6

878 942

906 964

910 964

10,423 11,159

10,633 11,303

10,488 11,078

-1.4
- 2.

913

938

935

10,815

10,983

10,706 -2.5

869

893

885

10,285

10,450

10, 105 -3.3

834

854

844

9,860

9,982

9,598 -3.8

790

808

798

9,328

9,443

9,044 -4.2

800

810

797

9,444

9,460

9,015 -4.7

~

---- --------------

. - ~ .....

763

~

800

-------

190 , 10 1
- ---

101,890
-----

-

99,040
----

-

- 2.8
---

-

77 1

~ , O O~

8,987

807

9,,44~

9,401

")" 0 , 009

10,271

118,532 120,278

11 Excludes milk sucked by calves. lIOn a daily average basis, change from 1972 was
less than I percent for February and the January-February total.

Atter !,'ive nays xe rurn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS "

9QO 13

COO 0003565

UNIVERSITY OF GEO RG IA

ACQ DIV

UNIV LI BRARIES

ATHENS GA 30601

- Rl SE

,G4

e

12J

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

,.,

LIVESTOCK

REPORT

MILK PRODUCTION

OCTDBER ~973

Athens, Georg ia

Released 11/13/73

OCTOBE i{ MILK PRODUCTION DOIm FROM YEAR AGO

Milk production totaled 86 mill ion pounds on Georgia farms during the month of October, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.

Production per cow in herd averaged 640 pounds -- 75 pounds below October 1972 and 45 pounds below September 1973.

The estimated average price received for all wholesal e milk during October was $9.55 per hundredweight, an increase of $2.20 per hund red weight from October 1972 and 90 cents above September 1973.

MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN

Iter.! and Unit

Oct. 1972

Georgia Sept. 1973

Oct. 1973

United States

Oct.

Sept.

Oct.

1972

1973

1973

Milk Production, mill ion 1bs ,
Production Per Cow
1bs , 1/
Nurnbe r Mil k Cows thousand head

104

92

86

9,460

9,044

9,015

715

685

640

810

798

797

145

134

134 11,673 11 ,334 11,318

Prices Received-Dol lars 2/

All wholesale milk, cwt. Flu id mil k, cwt , Manufactured milk, cwt. Mil k Cows, head

]/7.35 ]/7.35
300.00

3/8.65 ]/8.65
445.00

4/9.55 ~/9.55 445.00

6.38 6.72
5.28 410.00

3/7.81 3/8.10 3/6.83 536.00

4/8.10 4/8.39 ~/7 .05 533.00

Prices Paid - Dol lars

Mixed Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein

81.00 82.00 84.00 91.00

117.00 124.00 128.00 145.00

121.00 123.00 128.00 135.00

76.00 82.00 85.00 89.00

113.00 120.00 127.00 133.00

116.00 123.00 128.00 134.00

Hay, ton

38.00

40.50

45.00

36.40

44.90

46.70

1/ Monthly average. 1/ Dol lars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale
milk which is average for month. ]/ Revised. ~/ Prel iminary.

FRAS IER T. GALLOI.-/AY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

ROBERT A. GRAHAM Agricultural Statistician

The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 We s t Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION

October Milk Production Down 5 Percent From Last Year

U. S. milk production during October totaled 9 ,015 mill ion pounds,S percent less than a year earl ier. Daily average output was 3 percent less than last month, the same as the decl i ne between September and October last year. Production during t he past 10
months of 1973 is 2.8 percent less than the same per iod i n 1972. October production prov ided 1.38 pounds of milk per person daily for al I uses, compared with 1.43 pounds in September and 1.46 pounds in October last year.

Rate Per Cow Down 13 Pounds. Milk Cows Down 3 Percent

Milk rroduction per cow was 797 pounds compared with 810 pounds in October 1972.

Dur ing October there were 11.3 mill ion milk cows on farms, down 3 percent from
October a year ago.

Mi l k- Fee d Price Ratio Down 18 Percent

The milk-feed price ratio for October, at 1.46, was down 18 percent frcm a year ago and the lowest October ratio since 1963 when it was 1.45. The record high ratio for October was set in 1968 and 1969 when it was 1.85. The average milk price is up
$1.72 from last year while the rat ion value i s up $1.92.

Mont h

MILK PER cov AND PRODUCT ION BY MONTHS. UN ITED STATES

Milk per cow II

Mi l k production I!

1973

1971

1972

1973

- - Mill ion Pounds

% change from 1972
Percent

Janua ry February ]j March Apri I
May June July August September October

Jan. - Oct.

Total

November December

~
763 800

830

9,573

782

8,994

894

10,220

910

10,423

964

11,159

935

10,815

885

10,285

844

9,860

798

9,328

797

9,444

100,101

------- - - - -

771

9,004

807

9,427

9, 701

9,630 - .7

9,448

9,055 -4.2

10,487 10,321 -1.6

10,633 10,488 -1.4

11,303 11,078 - 2. 0

10,983 10,706 -2.5

10,450 10,105 -3.3

9,982

9,598 -3.8

9,443

9,044 -4.2

- 9,460

9,015 -4.7

---- - ---- ----

101,890
- -- -

-

99,040
----

-

- 2. 8
---

-

8,987

9,401

Annua 1

' ]"0, 009 10,271

118,532 120,278

11 Excludes milk sucked by calves. 21 On a daily average basis, change from 1972 was
less than I percent for February and the January-February total.

Arter l"1ve uays xe rurn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

?;:~
\ . , POSTAGE & FEES PAID ' ,Unite d Stare. Oepo rtment of Agric ultur.
, AGR - 101

(I
~. ,-

3/

HD

'10 0 '(
,(; 4
I A3
I Ci'/3
~~ FARM REPORT N"J.13

~G\A

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

VEGETABLES

Novenilie r 13 , 1973

SUH.tIER VEGETABLE PRODUCTIOl'1 Georgia

Weat her conditions were mostly favorable for the production of fresh market vegetables and melons during the summer quarter of 1973 (July, Augus t and September), according to the Georgia Crop ke por t i ng Service. The production of snapbeans was up 56 percent above 1972 and 30 percent from 1971. Production of summer cabbage was down 11 percent from 1972 and 23 percent from 1971. Also, cantaloup production was down 13 percent from 1972 and 18 percent from 1 971. The production of tomatoes was up 15 percent from 1972 and 2 percent from 1971. Georgia's late watermelon crop production was up 18 percent from 1972 but was down 4 percent from 1971.

The increased production of some crops over t he previous ye a r (snapbeans, tomatoes and watermelons), resulted from a late crop, much of which was r e plant ed or reset, and was blessed with almost ideal growing and harvesting conditions throughout the s umme r quarter. The decreased production of cabbage and cantaloups resulted mainly f r om he avy damage inflicted during the late spring floods and diseases . There was a conside r able decline in the acreage of the cantaloup crop while the yield of cabbage was down from 1 972.

The increased production of the summer crop is not enough to offset the very short spring crop and total production for all seasons except watermelons is expected to be below the 1972 level.

United States

SNAP BEANS : Production of summer quarter snap beans is estimated at 1,188,000 cwt., 7 percent more than last year, but 1 percent less than the 1971 crop. The 1973 summer harvested acreage is now placed at 30,060 , a 5 percent increase over the 1972 crop. Yield this quarter of 40 cwt. per acre is 1 cwt. more than last year. Lower yields this year in most areas were offset by increased har ve s t ed acreage.

CABBAGE : The summer quarter production is placed at 5,591 ,000 cwt., 10 percent less than last year. Harvested acreage t his quarter, at 24,870 is 5 percent less than last year. Yield t his SUlmner at 225 cwt. per acre co mpares to 237 and 245 cwt . for 1972 and 1971, respectively. Adverse weather conditions and diseases during the growing season we r e major factors contributing to the crop not reaching earlier expectations i n many eastern States.

CM~TALOUP S : The summer quarter production is set at 7,442,000 cwt., 17 percent less than lY72 and 9 percent below the 1971 crop. Acreage harvested this quarter at 63,900 is 6 percent above 1972. Yield per acre at 116 cwt. compares to 148 cwt. for the same period last year. Yields were sharply below thei.r projected level as a result of labor problems at the end of July in California causing some fields to be disked under.

TO~illTOES : The summer quarter tomato production for fresh market is placed at 8,398,000 cwt . , about the same as last year. Mass., Ohio., Md., Virginia and Ga. were the only States to harvest less acreage than indicated on July 1. Harvested acreage is now estimated at 64,540--1 percent above last year, but 3 percent less than 1971. Yield per acre at 130 cwt. wa s t he same as the summer quarter of 1972, but 7 cwt. more t han in t he same period of 1971 .

WATEID1ELONS : Production of 15,034,000 cwt . is estimated for t he summer quarter watermelon crop , 13 percent above 1972 , but 4 percent less than 1971 . Harvested acreage is placed at 157 ,8 00, 4 percent above last year . Yield per acre this quarter was 95 cwt., 9 percent a bove 1 972, bu t 1 percent below the 1971 season. Al l States excep t Al a b ama , Mi s s i s s i ppi, and Ar i z ona obtained better than average yields as compared to the summer quarter of 1972.

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician In Charge

PAUL E. WILLI All;' Agr i cul t ur al Statistician

The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA , 1861 West Br oa d Street , At llens , Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia J e par t me n t of Agr i cul t ur e.

Arter rive Vays xe curn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

Gc
HD
'100 7
,G4 - - -.....

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

,.,

LIVESTOCK

REPORT

MILK PRDDUCTIDN
Athens, Georgia

OCTOBER ~973
Released 11/13/73

OCTOBEI~ MILK PRODUCT ION Dmm FROM YEAR AGO

Milk production totaled 86 mill ion pounds on Georgia farms during the month of October, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.

Production per cow in herd averaged 640 pounds - - 75 pounds below October 1972 and 45 pounds below September 1973.

The estimated average price received for all wholesal e milk during October was $9.55 per hundredweight, an increase of $2.20 per hundredweight from October 1972 and 90 cents above September 1973.

MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN

Iter:l and Unit

Oct. 1972

Georgia Sept. 1973

Oct. 1973

United States

Oct.

Sept.

Oct.

1972

1973

1973

Milk Production, mill ion 1bs ,
Production Per Cow
1bs .!I
Numbe r Mil k Cows thousand head

104

92

86

9,460

9,044

9,015

715

685

640

810

798

797

145

134

134 11,673 1I ,334 1I ,318

Prices Received-Dol lars 1/

All wholesale milk, cwt. Fluid milk, cwt. Manufactured milk, cwt. Mil k Cows, head
Prices Paid - Dollars

317.35 1/735
300.00

3/8.65
1/8 65
445.00

4/9.55 ~/9.55 445.00

6.38 6.72 5.28 410.00

3/7.81 3/8.10 3/6.83 536.00

4/8.10 4/8.39 ~/7 .05 533.00

Mixed Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein
Hay, ton

81.00 82.00 84.00 91.00
38.00

117.00 124.00 128.00 145.00
40.50

121.00 123.00 128.00 135.00
45.00

76.00 82.00 85.00 89.00
36.40

113.00 120.00 127.00 133.00
44.90

I 16.00 123.00 128.00 134.00
46.70

l/ Mont hl y average. 1/ Dol lars per un it as of the 15th of the month except wholesale mi l k which is average for month. 1/ Revised. ~/ Prel iminary.

FRAS IER T. GALLO~/AY 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.

UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION

October Mil k Product ion Down 5 Percent Fro m Last Year
U. S. milk production during October tot~led 9 ,015 million pounds, 5 percent less t han a year earl ier. Daily average output was 3 percent less than last mont h , the sa me as the decl ine between September and October last year. Production during the past 10 months of 1973 is 2.8 percent less than the same period in 1972. October production provided 1.38 pounds of milk per person daily for all uses, compared with 1.43 pounds in September and 1.46 pounds in October last year.

Rate Per Cow Down 13 Pounds . Milk Cows Down 3 Percent

Milk rroduction per cow was 797 pounds compared with 810 pounds in October 1972.

Dur ing October there were 11.3 mill ion milk cows on farms, down 3 percent from October a year ago.

Mi l k- Feed Pr ice Ratio Down 18 Percent

The milk-feed price ratio for October, at 1.46, was down 18 percent from a year ago and the lowest October ratio since 1963 when it was 1.45. The record high ratio for October waS set in 1968 and 1969 when it was 1.85. The average milk price is up $1.72 from last year while the ration value is up $1.92.

Month

MILK PER cov AND PRODUCTI ON BY 1'l0NTHS . UN/TED STATES

Milk per cow 1/

Mi l k production I!

1971

1972

- - Pounds

1973

1971

1972

- - Mill ion Pounds

1973

% change
from 1972
Percent

January

804

February 1/

756

March

860

Apri I

878

May

942

June

913

July

869

August

834

September

790

-October
- - --

~

800

Jan. -Oct.

Total

Novembe r

763

December

800

82 J+

830

9,573

9,701

9,630 - .7

803

782

8,994

9, 448

9,055 -4.2

893

894

10,220

10,487

10,321 -1.6

906 964

910 964

10,423 11, 159

10,633 11 ,303

10,488 11,078

-1.4
-2.

938

935

10 , 8 15

10,983

10,706 -2.5

893

885

10,285

10,450

10, 105 -3.3

854

844

9 ,860

9 ,982

9,598 -3.8

808

798

9,328

9,443

9,044 -4.2

810

797

9,444

9,460

9,015 -4.7

---- --------------

- - - - -

--

-

100,101
---

-

101,890
-----

99,040
--- - -

-

-2.8
---

-

77 1

9,004

8,987

807

9,427

9,401

Annual

' 10 , 009

10,271

118,532 120,278

1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 1/ On a daily average basis, change from 1972 was
less than I percent for February and the January-February total.

Atter l"1ve uays xe turn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia '\ 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

990 13

000 0003561

~R L S E

UNIVERSITY OF GA LIBRA RY

SERIALS DEPT

LIBRAR Y

1~O

ATHENS GA 30602

AGR ..: 101

--- ..._ ._- -.

(

."

( -'

GE 0 R G I A C ii 0 P R E P O' RT I N G., ,SJ t R V I C l~

,

~'O~' ltw~~rn[!Jt? rnffiTIJ@[!~mt?

ATHENS, GEORGIA
. _ .--..:-."....s,. -_ _ _- . _._.....~ _ -'- . _ .- . _ _ -.... ~ ... -. _... ~ ---- ....-. . , - --

November 14, 1973

.. . - ,...-.- -----.--- ~.....-- .,. ~ - - - - -

- - - - -- . . . .~ - -....... ........--........ .".'

BROILER TYPE
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended November 10 was 8, 023, 000--14 percent more than the previous week and 4 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 10, 860, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-slightly more than the previous week and 7 percent more than the comparable week a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 21 reporting States totaled 54,945,000--12 percent mo re than the previous week but slightly les s than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 72, 936, 000--3 percent more than the previous week and 1 percent more than a year ago.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

jN e t Cross State

Eggs Set J:../

I Movement of Chicks

Chi ck s Placed for Broilers in Georgia

I 1972

1973

Thousands

0/0 of year ago

1972 1973 Thousands

I

I 1972

1973

I

I

I

Thousands

I 0/0 of
year
I ago

Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10

9,497 10,381

9,413 10,279

99 f158 f 57
99 - 7 -108

8, 393

8,427

100

8,091

8,238

102

10,451 10,341

10,692 10, 589

102 102

I f208 -129
f 38 .;. 96

6,813 7,280

7,615 7,760

112 107

7,720

9,043 117 f 82 -163

8,338

8, 352

100

9,426 10,008

8, 886 10, 165

94 102

I - .j. 80

4

f 78 - 10

8, 331 8, 192

8,489 8,448

102 103

10, 238 10,643 104 ';'145 - 91

6, 167

6, 866

III

9,909 10,839 I 109 .;. 48 f 39

7,072

7,057

100

10, 107 10, 860 ! 107 - 95 f 67

7,692

8,023

104

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended November 10 was 877,000--6 percent less than the previous week but 23 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1,127,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 2 percent less than the previous week but 36 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 24 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1972, hatchings during the week ended November 10 were up 26 percent and settings were up 6 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga. Calif. Wash. Miss. Total 1973 Total 1972*

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1973

Oct. 27

Eggs Set

Nov.

Nov.

3

10

0/0 of

I
I

Chicks Hatched

aygeoar2/

I
I

Oct. 27

Nov. 3

Nov. 10

Thousands

I

Thousands

1, 156

1, 151

1, 127

136

I
I

955

929

877

1,026 1,360

941

86 I 1, 362 1, 071 1,054

142

62

84 51 I 34

114

181

383

341

371 130 I 306

329

298

2,707 ' 2, 9 14 ,~ 2, 523 106

2,657 2,443 2,410

2, 564 1, 943 2, 374

I
I 2,386 1,960 1, 909

0/0 of
year ago 2/
123 116 137 189 126

0/0 of
Last Year

I

106

150

106 I

III

125

126 I

J:../ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. ':c R evised.

BR OIL E R TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACE D IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS-1973 Page 2

. STATE

EGGS SET

I,

Week Ended

I
I

Oct.

I

27

Nov. 3

Nov. 10

j
I
0/0 of
year
ago 1/

CHICKS P L A CE D

Week Ended

Oct. 27

N ov. 3

Nov. 10

Thousands

I %of
year ago 1/

..Ir.=o.l ..o......

Q)
l-l
..:.:.:.l

~ .~

...-i
:::l

aU) ~ .....
zj

U .r< l-l

eo

D elaware Florida

3, 045 1, 633

3,881 1,623

,

9

1, 671 106

5.847

6.464

7,225

99

2,777

2, 101

3

9

1, 115

883

1, 082

118

.~~..-~1

<t: o'+-l

..:..:. :l, .........

..... ..-11 ...

....... :::l 1 Q)

8 ....U.. II

:<: l-l

.....

..- bD I l-l

..-1
o
-.0
o

G EORGIA
In di a n a L oui sia na Ma in e Mar yland Mis si s sippi Misso ur i N . Sar olina

I 10,643

I

364

I

931

I
I

2,038 5, 249

I 5,491 223
I 8,037

10,839
351 970 1, 845 5,219 5,339 196 7 ,873

10, 860
355 1,114 2,007 5,304 5,395
210 7,935

I 107
I
I 9928
. 100 102 95 97 96

6,866
226 1, 148 1, 426 2,916 3,726
329 4, 59 8

7,057
193 779 1,412 3,656 3,984 29 4 4, 844

8,023 i 104

238 842 1, 503 4 , 03 1 4, 595 332 5, 779

I 88 61
119
I 108
I 93
I 83 I 96

..... I ro

l"I')

....... I P,

oQ)

..r.o.
eo

ro l-l

.... 0

bl-lDaUJQ,,),

0 . ... v

Q) :> ~

lJ

l-l til
<lJ I=l

U) Q)

bJ) ..d
....I.=....l <...t.:.

O reg o n

393

342

412 111

197

239

298

154

l-l 0 .....

Penn s ylva nia

2,082

1,966

1, 971 12 1

1,293

1, 122

1, 295

128

p,<lJ <lJ Q)

S . Carolina Tennes see Texas Vir ginia 'IV a s hi n gt on V'! . V irginia
T OTA L 1973 (21 States)

629

660

4 , 283

2 ,075

1

I
!

301

I
I 71,918

I

I

57 4 666 3 ,958 2,062 313
71,002

641 660 4,347 2,047 305
0
72,936

I1 105 98 102

102
I1 99

!

-

10 1

1

TOTAL 1972*

71, 386 70,294 72,250 I

(21 States)

I

% of Last Year

I
!

101

I

101

101 I

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

698 1, 2 3 0 2,764 1, 521
348 272
48,912

677 I, 131 3, 128 1, 537
278 367
48,973

47,039 50, 818

*1

104

Revised.

96

67 1 1, 0 32 3, 279 1, 535
298 356
54,945

109 109
97 100 100
~ ! 111

55, 000

100 I

Q)
co lr-ol
~d
:;:>: HI=l
o~ -i .s
....:l o
a .... ~ Z til ..r.o..
E-l ..... U)
~..-1
~ ro
H l-l U) :::l
~.::: ~ :::l
~ .~
l-l
eo
~

p:; ]j

...-iU'l

ro "O <lJ U ro

l-l 'Z 0

:::l til l-l

.::: 'Z ~ :::l ro .....

. ~ U; til

l-l

<lJ

bD ~

<t: ..-1

o'+-l .....

-c....0o..

I=l

Q)

..8... lcr-ol,

o.<lJ

U)

o

!
ai!
0 ';;
<~
C1.-

'" 0

tt:
lAo

ii

.

.

-1 0

.., ~ r-l

w~d0- I

... : p::
ijqr~~ C!J

'!c
:;)

Q)

l-l

;:l

+J

r-l

;:l

U Q)

-rl U

\-l-rl

~ ~ +J .....
Q) Q) 0

o~tnQ)\D
\-lOtJ:l

bO+J("')tJ:l

+J~tJ:l

fXl

~ 'M

Z

Q)+J'tltllH

S\-ltll-rltJ:l

,+J 0 0 bO::J

\-l P. \-l \-l ~

til Q) ~ 0 p.p:: ClI H

ClI +Jt.'

~Ml/l

H

til ClI .. U

l/lU~l/lH

ClI-rl

~~

+J+J ..... ClI~

tIll/l\C,co

< +J-rlCO+J
tJ:l+J .....

til 'tl +J

ClItJ:l

+J

-rl
~

::J

UJ

V)

0

..J

C

'.x:

.-f

U

;~
a:

~.r.
I"" rr.

-O ro

lC'1 ....

I~ -l

C)

oo~ L'J

N 0

o u.

-0 0

001-

('Cl

o n,

.t>..-.-wo

<t
l:>

tn Vl ::lt'I'i ~ ~.J ~ In
..-4 W <l; oCtZ
> ,-.; c: W
a ..... creer
O' Z UJ '- ~
0' ::J V) ...J <t

ATHENS, GEORGIA

November 14, 1973

BROILER TYPE

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended November 10 was 8, 023, 000--14 percent more than the previous week and 4 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 10, 860, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-slightly more than the previous week and 7 percent more than the comparable week a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 21 reporting States totaled 54,945,000--12 percent mo re than the previous week but slightly les s than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set wer e 72,936,000--3 percent more than the previous week and 1 percent more than a year ago.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

I 1972

Eggs Set 1../
1973

Ufo of year

I Net C r o s s State

Movem ent

I

of Chicks

I

1972 1973

Chi ck s Placed for

Broilers in Georgia

! UJo of

1972

1973

! year

ago

ago

Thousands

Thousands

Thousands

Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10

9,497 10,381 10,451 10,341
7,720 9,426 10,008
10,238
9,909 10, 107

9,413 10, 279 10, 692 10, 589 9,043
8, 886 10, 165 10,643 10, 839 10,860

99 99 102 102 117 94 102 104
I 109
i 107

1158
-7
1208
I 38 I 82 I 80 I 78
11 45
f 48
- 95

I 57
-108
-129
I 96
-163
-4
- 10
- 91
I 39 I 67

8,393

8,427

100

8, 091

8,238

102

6,813

7,615

112

7,280

7,760

107

8,338

8,352

100

8,331

8,489

102

8, 192

8,448

103

6, 167

6, 866

111

7,072

7,057

100

7,692

8,023

104

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended November 10 was 877, 000--6 percent less than the previous week but 23 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1,127,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 2 percent less than the previous week but 36 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 24 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1972, hatchings during the week ended November 10 were up 26 percent and settings were up 6 percent from a year ago.

State

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1973

Eggs Set

% of i

Chicks Hatched

Oct.

Nov.

Nov.

year I Oct.

Nov.

Nov.

27

3

10

ago 2/ 27

3

10

Thousands

Thousands

%of
year
ago 2/

Ga. Calif. Wa s h. Miss.
Total 1973

1, 156 1,026
142 383
2,707

1, 151 1, 360
62 341
2,914

1, 127 941 84 371
2, 523

955

929

877 123

1,362 1,071 1,054 116

34

114

181 137

306

329

298 189

2,657 2, 443 2,410 126

Total 1972*

2,564 1,943 2,374

2,386 1,960 1,909

% of
Last Year

106

150

106

I

III

125

126 i

* 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery 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-1973 Page 2

STATE

I

EGGS SET

I

CHICKS PLACED

I

WeekEnded

0/0 of

WeekEnded

Oct.

Nov.

Nov.

year

Oct.

Nov.

Nov.

27

3

10

ago 1/ 27

3

10

Thousands

I

I

Thousands

%of
year
ago 1/

..rI.=o.:
...o.... ....... 0::; til
~ Z~

t.:JU)

Alabama Arkansas California Delaware Florida

9,677

9,646

9,925

97

12,002 11,219 12,470

99

2, 162

2, 120

2,145 103

3,045

3, 881

3, 162 109

1,633

1,623

1, 671 106

5,847

6,464

7,225

99

8,265

7,493

8,327

96

1,350

1, 334

1,741

107

2,777

2, 101

2,463

98

1, 115

883

1, 082

118

. ...<~t:..-~1 :::l

<t::;

:i

o .~

eo

<t:

GEORGIA

10,643 10, 839 10, 860 107

6,866

7,057

8,023

104

Indiana

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Mi s sis sippi

Missouri

N. Ca r olina

Oregon

Pennsylvania

S. Carolina

Tennes see

Texas

Virginia

Washington

~, I ii .

V t' rgt.nt.a

TOTAL 1973

(21 States)

364 931 2,038 5, 249 5,491 223 8,037

393 2,082

629

660

4, 283

2,075

i
II

301
o

I 71,918

351 970 1,845 5,219 5,339 196 7,873 342 1,966 574 666 3,958 2,062 313
o

355

92

I, 114 98

2,007 100

5,304 102

5,395

95

210

97

7,935

96

412 III

1,971 121

641 105

660

98

4, 347 102

2,047 102

305

99

o

71,002 72,936 101

TOTAL 1972*

71,386 70,294 72,250

(21 States)

I

% of Last Year

i
1

101

101

101

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

226 1, 148 1,426 2,916 3, 726
329 4, 598
197 1,293
698 1, 230 2,764 1, 521
348 272
48,912

193 779 1,412 3,656 3,984 294 4,844 239 I, 122 677 I, 131 3, 128 1, 537 278 367
48,973

238 842 1,503 4, 031 4,595 332 5,779 298 1, 295 671 1,032 3,279 1, 535 298 356
54,945

88 61 119 108
93 83
96 154 128 109 109
97 100 100
I~ 100

47,039 50,818 55,000

104

96

100

* Revised.

Cll
eo
Ir-ol ~..Ud
<;st::.E

01=:

...'u ~ ~
<t:

ro
z

.... t.:J til

ro

f-l ...

U)

0::;..-1
ril ro
H I-l U) :::l
<t:.:::

0::; :::l
~ .~

I-l

bO

<t:

Cll
...I-l
:::l
:;

..u..
I-l till

<t:
...o.....

I=:
Cll
.8..
rI-ol

.....
o -oo
rt'\

o0..
Cll

ro

'bn

ro I-l

....

0

Iob-lO.C.U.l.lC,v,l,l

Cll :> ~

lJ

I-l Cll

til
I=:

U) Cll

Q.()..d

.....1..=<:'t":

I-l 0'" o..Cll
oCl:l :;Ctll

..-1(J}

cU"(j

'Z Cll U cU

I-l

0

.::: z :::l til !-c J:Q

:::l cU..,

U ... til .... U) Cll
~~

<t:
..o...
~

'"..-1
c...o..

Cll

.8..

!-c

cU

0..

.oCll

U)

::>

~
-~;
e .~

0(0( ~

.ww '.". !-i0

rl
0

-earl

w ~~" I

~~!~: <tp!!::

'!<

;:)

QI

~

:::l +J

r-i

U:::l QI

....
~

..U..

~e+J"" QlQIO

4o-

I

t

l

J

QI\O ~OtIJ

tlO+J('f)tI)

+J~tIJ ~....

Zrz:l

QI+J"'t
a~lll

l..I..l

lH
tI)

.+J 0 0 tlO;:J

3 ~Po~~j:Q
III QI j:Q 0 QPIo P:: +Jt!Q!I

Ar-illl IU QI

.. u

III U ~ III H

QI.... ~ fz.4 +J+J..-1Q1rz.<

Illlll\O..dO

+J .... CO+J

tIJ+J..-1<

IU

"'tl+J QltIJ

+J

..-l

~

;:J

COOPE R/\TI VE EXT Ef'I S!ON SE RVICE

University of Georgia College of Agriculture

Athens, Georgia

30602

The Uni vers ity of Georgia and The U. S. Departm ent of Agr iculture Cooperat ing

November 15, 1973
AGRICULTURAL SITUATION AND OUTLOOK

The fuel problem continues to be a leading issue. Gasoline remains under a voluntary program. Most companies are holding farmers to a monthly quota. Most farmers having supply problems have been able to work through the ASCS in getting needed supplies. LP and diesel are under a mandatory program. New offices have been established to handle problems relating to these fuels. The Region IV Office of Oil and Gas in Atlanta (phone: 404-526-4911 or 404-526-4771) is set u p to handle problems dealing with permanent supplies or increases in supply. Al l new requests must make application to the Office of Oil and Gas also. The address
is Office of Oil & Gas, 1718 Peachtree, N.W., Suite 194, Atlanta, Georgia 30307 .
The State Fuel Allocation office is designed to handle hardship cases on a month to month basis. If you need immediate help of a temporary nature, this is the office to contact, phone 404-656-5176. These are new offices and they are very busy. Try to be patient with them.
How much fuel does farming use ? Based on last year's figures, farming used a bout 3% of total U.S. usage of gasoline, diesel and LP gas plus 3% of the electricity. Adding the agri-business related activities such as processing and distribution, farming used about 12% of the Nations fuel supply.
Government farm program regulations for 1974 should not be too hard to remember. The programs are designed to bring about maximum production by farmers. To help achieve this, all stops have been pulled. There is no set-as ide for 1974, no conserving base requirements and no limit on production. There is also the provision under which a producer may qualify for disaster payments if he is prevented by natural disaster from planting or harvesting significant portions of h is crop. Basically all the farmer has to do this year to participate in the programs is merely sign up. These regulations apply to wheat, feed grains and cotton crops. Peanuts and tobacco are covered under different legislation.
Changes in the peanut program are being proposed however . Secretary of Agriculture Butz announced in late October some administrative changes in the 19 74 program. These were: (1) no price suppo~t for peanuts found to con t a i n aflatoxin , (2) elimination of transfers by lease, sale or by owner pr i v i leges now permitted for acreage allotments, resulting in reduced peanut acreage, (3 ) an increase of $2 per ton in storage, handling and inspection charges assumed by producers, (4) no tolerance allowed in program compliance determinations relating to mea sured acreages, and (5) revision of CCC minimum sales policy to provide a minimum resale level of 115 % of the loan rate on both domestic edible and d iversion sal e s. A House bill HR 1125 9 has also been introduced to Congress calling fo r a tar ge t price of $200 per ton. These various proposals are now being debated and as new developments occur we will pass them on to you. Of course peanuts are the lead ing source of farm income in the state and these changes could have a significant effect on Georgia agriculture.

The November Crop Report turned up some minor changes in crop production estimates. For the U.S. there were changes for five crops. Cotton and tobacco production estimates were up 1/2% and 1% respectively. Soybean and peanut production were each down 1%; corn was down 1 1/2%. There will still be record crops for peanuts, corn and soybeans however.
Cotton prospects improved substantially in Georgia during the past month. Production is now estimated at 380,000 bales, up 6% from the October report. Increased U.S. crop prospects during the last couple of months plus an upward revision in carryover stocks may allow us to export the six million bales alluded to in last month's letter. Assuming a domestic mill use of 7.3 million, year end carryover should increase to about 3.8 million bales.
The Thanksgiving turkey will cost more this year. Although the '73 turkey crop is up, slaughter weights have been down. Use of turkey has been heavy throughout the year due to higher priced meats. Due to this, cold storage stocks are doYm. Producers are responding to higher prices by keeping more breeding hens for increased output next year.
The National Agricultural Outlook Conference will be held in Washington December 17-19. Highlights of the conference will be reported in the January newsletter. There will be no letter for December.

J. Lavaughn Johnson Extension EconomistFarm Management

County Extension Agent

The Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia College of Agriculture offers educational programs, assistance and materials to all people without regard to race, color or national origin.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

I Number Layers and E g g Production

Number L ayers on

Eggs p e r

\

hand during Oct.

100 Layers

1972

1973

Tho usands

1972 197 3 Numbe r

Total E ggs Produced During Oct.

1972

1973

Milli on s

Georgia Hatching Other Total
United States

4,251 20,468 24,719 301,337

4, 505 21,170 25,6 74 289,8 51

I, 761 1,835 1,823 1,886

1,885 1, 85 1 1,854 1,89 6

75 376 451 5,684

85 391 476 5,495

Force Molt L aye r s a s a P e r c e nt of Hens and Pullets of Laying Age F i rs t of Month

Ga . 17 States

P e rc ent being Molted

Oct.

Nov.

197 2 1973 1972 1973

5. 0

4.0

2.5

3.5

3.7

2. 8

3.8

3. 4

Percent with Molt Completed

Oct.

Nov.

1972 197 3 1972 1973

22.0 5.0

20.0 7.5

13.1 8.3

13 .9 8.6

U. S . Egg Type e g g s i n incubator Nov . 1, 1973 as percent of Nov. 1, 1972

115

1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. 3/ Report ed by leadi n g b r e e der s. Includes expected pullet replacements from eggs sOld -during t he prec eding m onth at t h e rate of 125 pullet chi cks per 30 d ozen case of eggs . 4/ Federal-State Ma rket Ne w s Se r v i ce slaughter repor ts on l y include p oultry slaughtered under Federal Inspection.

United State s Department of Agriculture

G eo r gi a De partment of Agr i c ul tur e

Statistical Reporting Service , 1861 We st B r o a d S tr e et, At h e n s , G e or gia 30 601

State

YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSP E CT I ON
BY SELECTED STATES. 1972 and 1973

Number Inspected

D ur i ng Sept.

Jan. thru Sept.

1972

1973

1972

1973

Indicated Percent Condemned

During Sept.

J an. thru Sept.

1972 19 73

1972 1973

- - Thousands - -

- - Percent - -

Maine

5,683

5,636

54,794 57,380 3.2

2.2

2.9

2.4

Pa.

6,065

5,754

59,359 58 , 532 3.6

3. 0

4.2

3.7

Mo.

5,409

5,064

51,315 4 7, 84 3 2.7

2. 6

2.9

2.9

Del.

7,706

7,473

74, 102 72, 506 2.9

2. 1

3.2

3.0

Md.

11,700 11, 160 109,897 112, 238 2.7

2. 1

3. 1

2.4

v.

9,986 10, 529

95, 876 101,821 2.2

1.4

2.9

1.8

N . C.

23,449 19,862 221,029 209 , 867 2.6

2.3

3.3

2.5

Ga.

32, 117 28,761 309, 165 287 ,504 2.9

2. 1

3.2

2.4

Tenn.

6, 144

5, 162

59,507 52,931 2.8

2. 5

3.6

2.7

Ala .

32, 529 30,617 296,668 297,478 2.4

2. 5

2 . 7 ~;

2.4

Miss.

20,725 18,615 190 ,026 176,912 2.6

2.4

3. 0

2.4

Ark.

33,277 33,017 318,345 312,508 2.9

2.7

3.2

2.9

Texas

14,935 13, 157 140,428 132, 109 3.5

3.0

3.3

3.4

------- - -- - -- - - - - - - - --- - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - ---- -------------- ------------- ---

U. S. 238,875

2,235,620

2.8

2.4

3. 1

2.7

224,356

2, 192, 346 I

Items

MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVE D A N D P ..:.U CE S PAID

Georgia

I

United States

Oct. 15 1972

Sept. 15 1973

Oct. 15 197 3

I
I

Oct. 15 19 72

Sept. 15 1973

Oct. 15 1973

Cents - -

- - Cents - -

Prices Received Chickens, lb. excluding broilers Com'l Broilers (lb.)
. All Eggs (dozen) Table (dozen) Hatching (dozen)

10.5 13.5 34.6 30. 1 60.0

26.0 30.5 68.8 64. 1 90.0

21. 5 23.0 64.4 59.2 90.0

9.7 14.6
30.9

23 . 0 30.3 64 .2

19.7 24 .3 59.6

Prices Paid: (per ton)
Broiler Grower Laying Feed

- - Dollars - -

97.00 85.00

16 3 . 0 0 133.00

151. 00 133.00

- - Dollars - -
100.00 169.00 163.00 90.00 148.00 144.00

This report is made possible thro ugh the cooperation of the National Poultry Improvement P lan, Official State Agencies, the Animal Husbandry Research Division of the Agricultural Research Service, the Inspection Branch of the Poultry Division, Consumer and Marketing Service and the Agricultural Estimates Division of the Statistical Reporting Service and the many breeders, hatcheries, poultry processors and the poultry farmers who report to these agencies.

FRASIER T. GALLOWA Y Agricultural StatistiCian In Charge
Atter l"1ve vays xet.urn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service
1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601
OFFI CI AL BUSINESS

W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician
AGR - 101

eath
GEORG IA C ROP REPO RT ING SER V ICE A t hen s , Geor"g l il

Bulleti n
(~~~

Week End i n g Novembe r 19 , 1 973 FAVORABLE HARVEST WEATHER C Oi.nIi~U ES

DEC 5 1973
U S RARIEg

~e le a s e d 3 p . m. Mond ay

Athens, Ga. , Nov embe r 1 9 , 1973 - - Ha r ve s t i ng condi tion s r emai ned f avora bl e f or mo s t of

Georgia's farmers last wee k , a cco r di ng t o the Georg i a Cr op ~ epor t i ng Service . Mos t ly open

skies allowed those wi th crops st i ll i n t he fi e l d t o continue ga t he r i ng opera t i ons wi t h fe w

interruptions.

County Extension Age n t s r e ported t ha t t he c lear we a t he r wnic h a i de d harves t was als o detrimental to t hose far mers trying t o plan t t heir s mal l gr a i ns. Dry soils wer e caus ing delays in both seedings and germinat i on of t hose pla n t e d earl i e r . Soi l mois tar e suppl i es were reported as short to very s n or t excep t for a nu mbe r of nc ~ t he rn coun t i e s wher e s upp l i e s were adequate. Small grain seedings were 65 pe r ce n t c ompl e t e ~ t t he weekend .

Georgia's cotton crop is e xp e cted to be 380, 000 ba l e s t h i s year and 80 percent of t he crop has already been harve sted . The remai ni n g c r op i s j ud ged t G be i n most l y good condition . Corn harvest reached 84 pe rc en t c omp l et ion wi t h an ov e r a l l, yi e l d f or th e State of 50 bushels per acre being estimate d .

Soybeans we r e judged in fa ir to good c on dit i on. Geor gi a ' s soybean pr oduc e r s rr.ade
geod progress wi th their har vest and 68 pe r cent has now bee n c ombi ned . Pe c an ha r ve s t became more widespread during t he week a na ~7 per cent had been ga t hered a t the end of t he week. Overall , the nut crop was r a t ed in f air to go od c ond it ion.

Pastures again r ecorded a decline i n cond i t i on due t o bo th the s eason and t he dr y we a t he r . Cattle, however , r emained i n good condi t i on .

Early applications of fertil i ze r and an uns e a s onably high amount o f s oil t e s ting were reported from a number of c ountie s . Severa l c entral and s ou t hern a r eas al s o no t ed t ha t fire ant mounds were much mor e numerous a nd were spread i n g .

WEATHER SU~MARY Tempe r a t u r e s we r e cold ear l y in the perio d wit h a wa r mi n g tren d developing by midweek. Tempe r a t ur e s aver a ged a bout 2 de gre e s below no r ma l Stat ewi de. The coldest reported was 18 de grees a t Cornelia on th e mo r ning of t~e 10th. Out s i de of the mountains, the coldest wa s 23 d e gr ee s a t Augus t a on t he 12 th . The war mes t r e por t ed t empe r ature was 80 de grees whi ch oc c ur r ed at s eve r a l s t ation s i n the south toward t he end of t he week.

The wea t he r wa s clear and dr y ove r t he State un ti l a c old f ront approached f r om t he northwest on the 15th and moved t hrough Ge or gia on t he 16th . Sca tte red showe rs preced ed the f ront, but amounts wer e variable a nd mostly l i gh t . Lit t le or no ra in fell in s ou t hea s t and eas t -cen t r a l Georgia, and amounts avera ged 0 . 10 t o 0 . 20 inche s e l sew he r e . Howeve r , there we re a f ew isolated heavy s howe rs of near one i nch . The he avi es t r e port ed rainf a ll was 1 .08 inches at Dubl i n.

The we e k end was cooler and dr y e xce pt f or i s o lated l igh t sho,~ers in the s outheas t portion of the State late Sunday .

The outlook for Wednesday t hrou gh Fr i d ay - - a chanc e of t hunde r showe rs \Je dne s da y and rain Thur s day followed by cleari ng Fr i da y . Hi ghe st temp e r atur es in the 70s nor t h and low 80s s ou th occurring Wedne s day a fterno on . Turning colde r Thursday and Fr i da y . Lowest temp eratures Fr i day morning with near 40 ext rem e north to l ow 50s south .

The Statistical Re por t i ng Service , Athens , Geor gi a ; in coope r a t i on with the Coope ra t i ve Ext e ns i on Service , Uni ve r s i ty of Georg ia ; Georgia Depa r t men t o f Agr iculture, and t he Na t i ona l Weather Service Fo r e cast Office , HOl'_i\, U. S. De pa rtment o f Comme r ce.

UNITED STATES DEPARTllENT OF COHUERCE NATI ONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERV I CE
At l ant a Airport, Atlanta , Geor gi a
P r e ci p i t a t i o n Map f o r t he we ek En d i n g No vembe r 16, 197 3

Fo r t he pe r io d No v embe r' 16- 19 T Le s s t ha n ,, 0 0 5 in ch .
After Fi ve Days Ret urn t o United Stat e s Department of Agr icul t ur e
Statist i ca l Repor t i ng Service 1861 Wes t Br oad Street Athens , Georgi a 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

POSTAGE & fEES PAlO
Unit .d States De portment o f Aoriculture
AGR 101

~ 4
~\ D
::, 0()'1
, (.; 4

~()~G\AFARM REP
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

R I :~ '1~

L,

"
J. r"

I::J I J

I

Iki

U ~ RP. "E~

- A: T ri E NS, GEORGIA

THE POULTRY AND EGG SITUATION
Approved by t he Ou t l ook and Situation Board (Broilers) Novembe r 20, 1973
Production Costs Continue High : Cos t s of producing poultry and eggs in recent months hav e r eceded from t he peak l eve l s of mid-August but
are still well above a year ago. The mi d- Oc t obe r index of prices paid by farmers for all production items was down about 3 percent from mid-August to 153 (1967=100). Lower prices for feed and feeder livestock more than offset higher prices for most other production items. However, the index was still 22 percent above October 1972 .
The mid-October index of prices paid for all feed averaged 176 (1967=100). down 10 percent from August but 60 percent above October 1972. Mos t grain and protein prices are well below August highs. Corn prices have risen since mid-October but protein prices have been relatively stable. For example , u .S . ~o . 2 corn a t Chi cago in mid-November averaged $2.52 a bushel compared with $2 .24 a mont h earlier . Soybean me a l (44 percent protein. Decatur . Illinois) at around $160 a ton was up about $5 a ton from mi d- Oc t obe r .
Prices paid by producers fo r poultry fee ds in mi d- Oc t obe r were down around $20 a ton from mid-August . However, the percentage decline s in broile r and e gg prices during this period were greater. so the broiler and e gg f eed-price r at ios s l i pped. The egg feed-price ratio for mid-October was 8 .3 , down slightl y from Augus t but we ll above the 6.9 of October 1972. The broiler feed-price ratio f ell s harp l y to 3.0 in October from the 4.2 in August and near the relatively low 2.9 of a year earlier . Turkey prices continued strong into October before weakening and the fe ed-price ratio at 5.0 was well above the 4.1 for August and 4.3 for October 1972 . The ratios fo r bro ilers and turkeys probably have declined since mid-October because of cont inued weakening of poul t r y prices and relatively stable poultry ration ingredient prices.
Ingredient prices this fall and wi n t e r may average near current levels. Feed supplies will continue tight in coming months a s the resul t of strong demand for domestic use and for exports . Feed prices next spring and summer wi l l depend on crop prospects and demand for feed both at home and abroad.
The cost of poultry an d e gg rations has declined since early September but is still well above a year earlier . The cos t of feed ingredients per pound of ready-to-cook broiler is about 4 cents below early Sept ember, but 5 cents above a year ago. Turkey feed cost is do~~ around 5 cents from Septemb e r but up 7 cents from November 1972. The feed cost for a dozen eggs produced in early Nov embe r was down 4 cents from September but about 7 cents above a year ago. These costs were computed fro m typical rations and feed conversion ratios using early November prices from trade sources.
Increased Competition from Red Heats: The poultry industry may face greater competition from increasing red meat supplies in 1974. But
continued strong demand likely will hold red meat prices at relatively high levels.
Pork supplies in the first half of 1974 are expected to be below January-June 1973 but during the last half of the year probably will be above the low July-December 1973 output. For the year, pork supplies may be about equal to 1973 but well below 1971 and 1972 supplies. Prices for pork are expected to remain above 1973 levels in the first half of next year but during the summer and fall average below the high year-earlier levels.
Beef output is expected to ~xceed 1973 's output by spring and then continue larger in the second half. However, the increas ed production in 1974 may only bring output back up to 1972 levels. Prices are expected to strengthen this winter before trending do~mward throughout the balance of 1974.
Although prices of beef and pork may weaken in 1974 . they probably will stay well above those of any other recent year prior to 1973.
Output Near Year Earlier : The 1973 broiler crop is expected to total about 2 percent below the record of 3.1 billion broilers produced in 1972
but still well above other previous years. The number of broilers marketed through Federally inspected slaughter plants during t he first 3 quarters this year was down about 2 percent. The average liveweight . at 3.7 pounds , was sli gh tly lighter . Post-mortem condemnations of

young chickens in Federally inspected plants continued the downward trend of recent years. Post-mortem condemnations during January-September were 2.7 percent of the 7.3 billion pounds (clew York dressed weight) inspected, compared with 3.1 percent in the like period of 1972 and 3.8 percent in 1971.
Output of broiler meat in Fe de r a l ly inspected plants for January-September totaled 5.8 billion pounds ready-to-cook, about 2 percent le ss than a year ago. In 1972 almost 95 percent of the broilers produced were moved through Federally inspected plants, up 2 percentage points from 1971. The trend of an increasing share of the broilers being marketed through Federally inspected plants probably continue d t his ye ar .
Output gained relative to 1972 this fall and wi l l slightly exceed year-earlier levels through the balance of 1973. Broi l e r output wi l l again drop below a year earlier in early 1974 but subsequently could ga in and average moderately higher during most of 1974. Weekly broiler chick placements for Dec embe r marketing are up slightly from a year earlier but egg sets for broiler marketings in early January are lagging. Profitability of broiler production has declined in recent months because broiler prices have slipped faster than feed costs. However, prospects for .lower pork supplies through at least the first half of 1974 and continued relatively high red meat prices l i kely will encourage producers to expand broiler output in 1974.
The availability of hatching eggs may limit expansion in broiler meat output during the frist half of 1974. Based on the accumulation of chicks placed domestically 7 to 14 months earlier, the broiler hatchery supply flock at t he beginning of 1974 will be about 4 percent below a year earlier. But flock size is growing and likely wi l l exceed 1973 levels in early spring. The number of layers necessary for producing eggs for broiler hatching use has declined sharply in recent years . For e xa mple, in October t his year there was an average of 63.3 million broiler eggs set weekly compared ~litb. 64.8 million a wee k during October 1970 despite the hatchery supply flock being down nearly 6 mill ion l ayers from the 19.7 million in 1970. The hatchability of eggs and livability of chick s have also increased.
Broiler Ma r ke t s Down : Broiler prices are following t hei r norma l seasonal price decline this fall. Broilers in 9 cities dur i ng October averaged 40 cents
a pound at whol e s a l e , down about 8 cents from Se ptember but 1 2 cents above October 1972. Broiler prices for January-October averaged 55 percent above the same months of 1972. Broiler feed prices paid by producers also increased sharply and averaged about 56 percent higher. Although broiler meat output durin g t his period was down about 2 percent, the sharply higher broiler prices largely resulted from strong co nsumer demand , reduced beef and pork supplies , and much higher red meat prices . Beef production during January-September was down 6 percent and pork output was down 7 percent.
Broiler prices likely will remain weak through the rest of 1973 before beginning their usual winter rise. Prices usuall y decline in Nove mbe r - De c embe r as many consumers switch to turkey and ham for Thanksgiving and Christmas .
Broiler prices probably wi l l ga i n i n the wi n t e r and spring as pork production continues to lag a year earlier and r ed me a t prices remain relatively high. Prices may average above a year earlier in the wi n t e r but in the spring and summer will lag the high 1973 prices. Prices in 1974 are not expected to repeat the sharp rise of January-August 1973. The 9-city wholesale broiler price increased from 32 .7 cents a pound for the first week of January to a high of 73.7 cents a pound for the first we e k of August.
Less Chicken for School Lunches : Through October 30 this year . USDA purchases of cut-up young chickens for use in the Na t i ona l School Lunch
Program for the 1973-74 year totaled 18 million pounds. ready-to-cook weight, compared with 38.6 million pounds during the same period of 1972. Purchases were resumed in early August last year but purchases t his year were not resumed until September. The cost of this year's purcha s es averaged about 50 cents a pound, up a ha l f from the 1972 purchases.

Arter l"ive nays xet urn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

AGR - 101

GEORGIA C R0 P REPORTING SER VI CE

B R OIL E R TYI E

was

Placement of b roil e r chicks in G eor gi a. d 8,601 ,000--7 percent m ore than the pr e v lOus

, "- +- h~'BtAJllM eInftrd

~
week

a nd

~

pe r

~ovember 17 ore' t han t h e

comparable week last year , a c c o r ding to th e G eorgia Cr op R e p d"rt i n g Service. An estimated 10, 828 , 000 broile r type eggs we re se t b y Ge o rgi a hatch eries--

slightly les s than the previo us week b ut 6 p e rcent more t ha n the compara bl e week a

year earlier. Placement of broile r c hi c ks i n 21 r eporting S tat e s total e d 57 ,935 ,000--'5'

percent more than the previo us week and 1 pe r c ent more tha n t he c omparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs se t we r e 7 2, 730, OOO--sli g ht ly l ess than the

previous week but 1 percent more than a y e a r a g o .

Week Ended
Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND C HI C K PLA CE M E NT S

Eggs Set 1...1

Net Cr os s State M o v ement

Chi c k s Placed for

1972

1973

UJo o f ye ar

of Chi ck s 197 2 19 73

Broile r s in Georgia

%of

I 1972

1973

year

ago

I

ago

Thousands

I T ho us a n ds

T housands

10,381 10,279

I 99 - 7 - 10 8

8,091

8, 238

102

10,451 10 ,341

10,692 10, 589

10 2 102

/- 208 -12 9 j. 3 8 j. 96

1I,

6, 8 13 7,2 80

7,615 7, 76 0

112 107

7,720 9,426 10,008 10,238 9,909 10, 107 10,260

9,043 8, 886 10, 165 10, 643 10, 839 10, 860 10,828

117 I- 82 94 .;. 80
10 2 j. 7 8
104 1-1 45
109 j. 4 8 107 - 95 I, 106 ! j. 35

- 163
-4
- 10
- 91 j. 39 .;. 6 7
';'121

8, 33 8

8, 352

100

8, 33 1

8,489

102

8, 192

8,448

103

6, 167

6,866

111

7, 072

7,057

100

7, 692

8,023

104

8, 170

8,601

105

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in G eo rg i a du ring t h e w e e k e n d e d November 17 was 916,000--4 percent more than the previo us week and 38 percent more than the comparable week last year. An e s t i m a te d 909, 000 e g g s fo r t h e pr o d u cti on of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheri e s, 19 p erc ent l ess t h an t he previous week but 3 percent more than the comparable we ek l a s t ye a r.
In the fo ur s tates t hat a c c o unte d for a bo ut 24 perce nt of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U . S. in 1972 , hatchings d uring the we ek e n d e d November 17 were up 8 percent but settings were down 8 per c ent fr o m a year ago .

State

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1973

I Nov.

Eggs Set

I
I

%of

Nov .

Nov.

y ea r

Chi ck s Hatched

Nov.

Nov .

Nov.

3

10

17

ago 2/ 3

10

17

Thousands

T housands

%of
year ago 2/

Ga.

1, 151 1, 127

909 103

929

877

916 138

Calif. Wash.

1,360 62

941 1, 159 89

"84

116 62

1, 07 1 1,054

114

181

816 89 118 66

Miss.

341

371

372 92

329

2'98 ' 291 128

Total 1973

2,914 2, 523 2, 55 6 9 2

2, 443 2, 4 10 2; 141 108

Total 1972*
%of
Last Year

1,943 2, 37 4 2, 776

150

106

. 92

~ , 960
, ,.:." (
" 1
1t8 I 125

..

1,9 09 1, ~86

I;",\. '.

\;

12 6

v 1/ Includes e gg s set b hatch eri e s p r o d u c i n g c hi c k s ;. for h a.t c he r 'Yvts ulOt "p1U' flocks.

2/ Current week as percent of sam e we e k l a s t y e a r. : . >;< . Re v is e d : .._.:r. ..:..l "

B R OI LER TY P E EGGS SET A N D CHICKS PLACE D IN CO M ME R CIA L A REAS BY WE EKS -1 9 73 Pag e 2

STAT E

Nov . 3

EGGS SET

Week E nded

Nov.

Nov.

10

17

Tho usands

u;o of
year ago 1/

CHI CKS P LACED

We e k E nde d

Nov.

Nov.

N ov.

3

10

17

T housands

A la bama Arkansas California Delaware F lo r i da
GEOR GIA

9 ,6 46 11,219
2 , 12 0 3,8 81 1, 623
10 , 8 3 9

9, 92 5 12 , 470
2, 145 3 , 16 2 1, 67 1
10, 860

9,796 12, 527
2 , 133 3, 087 1, 73 4
10, 828

98
I 101
103 1 105
10 8
1
1 106

6, 464 7,49 3 1, 334 2, 101
883
7, 0 57

7, 225 8,327 1, 74 1 2,463 1, 0 82
8,023

7, 525 9 , 139 1, 767 2,370 1, 247
8, 601

Indiana

Louis i ana

Ma ine

Ma r yla n d

Mi s s i s s ippi

Miss ouri

N . Carolina

Or egon

Pe n ns yl v a.ni a

- S .
Te

Caroli nness e

n e

.a.. -

.

.

:

...

-... .

. 3 51 970
1,845 5, 2 19 5,33 9
196 7 ,87 3
34 2 1, 966
574 66 6

355 1, 1 14 2, 0 0 7 5, 304 5, 395
2 10 7 ,9 3 5
4 12 1, 97 1
64 1 660

308 1, 07 4 2, 10 8 5,2 7 6 5,39 5
209 7 ,758
338 2,086
585 660

84 100 1 13 100
98 101
96 110 8 ! 108
!! 94 98

193 77 9 1,4 12 3, 656 3,9 84 294 4 , 844
239 1, 12 2
67 7 1, 13 1

238 84 2 1, 503 4 ,031 4, 59 5 332 5,779 29 8 1, 295 671 1,032

16 4 1,380 1, 5 38 4 ,4 14 4 , 595
348 5,992
224 1, 31 5.
69 3 1, 102

0/0 o f
year ago 1/
99 99 10 8 78 109
10 5
59 92 105 12 6 95 74 97 115 124 1 19 11 2

.<.1.:i1.l ..u..
~t;
~'';:;
Z <il ot.;
~
I-l :j +..>
...-I
.u=. .' I-l co <t:

<1J I-l
:j
+..>
...-I :j
.U...
I-l
tl.O
<t:

'+a-<

+..>
1:1
<1J

6
+..>

...-I
o

I-l -0

<il o

p,. rt"I

c<1J ..<.i.l

<il tl.O

....

I-l

tl.O a

I-l

<1J

a <1J 0 0<1J ..U.. ~
:> 00 I-l 1:1

<1J <1J

U)..c:
+..>

....t1l:1.O<G
+..> ~
oIp-l,.+<~..1>J

<1J+..>

p:; U)

T exas Vir ginia

..-
,

\ 3, 9 5 8 to 1,932*

4, 347 2, 04 7

4 , 33 0 110 1 2, 120 110 3

3, 128

3,279 3, 260

98

1, 4 37 * 1, 535 1,68 3

124

Was hingt on :;

3 13

305

3 78 1120

278

298

275

80

v. Virgini a ......
TOTAL 1973

0

0 [-

7 0 ,872* 7 2,936 72, 73 0 101

367

3 56

303

48, 873 * 54, 945 57 ,935

69 101

.- (21 State s ) ~"..'...

.""..

TOTAL '1 9 7 2 ~ 7 0, 294 7 2 , 250 71 ,911

- (21 State s )
0/0 of Last Year

~ --.

10 1

101

101

as ---

--

f/----Curre nt week -pe-rcentoT same week last year .

50,818 55, 000 57,300

96

10 0

101

Revised .

<1J bD I-l <il
o..c:

...-1'0
<il <il
<1J u 0
I-l 'Z I-l :j00l:Q +..> .... ...-I +..> ....

=' <il 00

1:1
H

U .... <1J .~ U) ~

..<I=.i.ll ...U.....

tl.O ...-I

<t: -0

'+o-<

co
...-I

00
. ...

I

.I.=..l

6 ~1<1J
U+..>) II

~..-41I1+.-.>l

W <il 1 <il j::ll-l l p,.

<( /t):='' I=<:1IJ~

~~

=' U
....

I I
I U)

I-l I tl.O I
<t: 1::J

!

""u3

:0c.'r

~ V> 0

::: i r-i

... ! 0

.0 0 ,....c

w C0)

~_..

.

J

~ p:: ~ ~~ <t!l
!
;

<1J

H

::l

~

..-i

::l U

Ql

a
~

..-l U
Ie-oI..:-:-l
<~~

...

~

<1J <1J 0

1-I~Cf.l<1J\O

::l 0

1-10 Cf.l

~

bO ~ C"'l Cf.l

Ql ~ ~ Cf.l
~~ ..-l

rZ>::I

Ql~'"OalH

OOl3l
>..~

-a1aal.

.-

lC bO

f.l ::>

all-lp..1-I1-I1:Q

~alQlI:QO

Ql Qp.l. p:: ~ tQ!ll ~

>l=l..-i UJ

..-l

al Ql

.. u

:>:'UJU3:UJH

Ql..-l

~~

H~~"""Ql~
Qlallll\O ,..c::O

~~..-lCO~

~Cf.l~"""<

~

al

'"O~

QlCf.l

g~

~
.
..

~/
J}

A t he ns , Geo rglJ

We e k End i ng Novembe r 26, 1973

DEC 5 1973
LI BRARI ES

MOI STURE SITUATION FOR SMALL GRAINS I MPROVED

Re l ea s e d 3 p .m. Monday

Athens, Ga., November 26 , 197 3 - - La s t we ek ' s inc reased supp lie s of soil moi s t ur e should aid the seeding, germina t ion and gr owt h of s mall gra i n s , a ccording t o the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Thi s i s par t icul arly tr ue i n cent r al a nd southern areas where dry soils had slowed or stopped plant ing and caused s po tted stands and s l ow growth . About 72 percent of the intended small grain planting s ha ve al read y been seeded . Some northern areas, where moi s t ur e had been ad e qua t e , wer e repor t ing s ur p l us moi s t ur e and i n t e r r uption s with their har ves t i ng operations .

County Extension Agents note d a ve ry a c t i ve week of soybe an combining before and after the showers . At the weekend, 81 percent of t he crop was gat he r ed compa red wi t h only 68 percent completion at the close of the previous we ek . Conside r able variation in yields we r e reported from field to field and county to coun t y .

Cotton picking reached 86 percen t co mple tion dur i n g t he week . The unha rve s t e d portion of the crop was rated in fai r to most l y good cond i t i on . Cor n harves t i n g ad v ance d only 4 percent during the wee k to a total co mpl e t i on l evel of 88 pe r ce n t. I t wa s a lso judged to be in fair to mostly good condi t i on.

With slightly over one-half of t he pec an crop now gat he r ed , i nd i ca t i on s became more numerous that part of t he nut crop is poor l y f i lled. Some Ext e ns i on Agen ts blamed the late-season dry weather f or the ligh t er wei gh- ou t . Wide var i a t ion i n condit i on was still evident with some counties r eporting bo t h yie l d and qua l i t y above norma l .

Pasture conditions slipp ed fur ther and gr a zing was becoming limi t ed i n several central and southern areas. Cattle, however , remained i n good c ond i t i on .

Several counties continued to r epor t probl ems wi t h s pr eading f i r e a n t s . There were also numerous reports of unu s ua l l y high activity wi th f a l l fert i liza t i on as a he dge against po ssible s hortages next sp r i ng . Liming was also very active .

WEATHER SUMMARY -- Tempera tures we r e co ol early in t he pe r i od with a warming trend t hereafter, and temperatures fo r the we ek ave r a ged 5 to 9 degrees above normal over the State. The coldest reported t empe r a t ure was 23 de gree s at b o t h Corne l i a and Blairsville on the morning of the 17th. The wa r me s t was 80 deg rees at both Savannah and Brunswick on the afternoon of the 21st.

Rainfall wa s welc ome d at midwe ek . Mode ra te to heavy amounts of 0.75 to 1 . 25 inches f ell over mo st of north and west Georgia . Tot als were much l i ghter i n t he southeast and south-central part of the State where avera ge s were mos t ly in the 0 .10 t o 0.20 inch r an ge. The heaviest reported rainfall was 3.14 inche s at Blai r svi lle r a ng i n g down to just a trace in Savannah .

The we ekend was very warm wit h tempera ture s avera ging some 1 0 to 15 de gr e e s above normal . Rainfall was confined mainly to ext reme nor t h Georgia where sca t t ere d light showers oc cur r e d on Sunday .

The outlook for We dne s day through Fri day - - pa r t ly cloudy with widely scattered shower s , mainly north po rtion , Wednesday and Thur s da y . Conti nu ed un s e asona bl y warm Wedne s day and Thursday. Clear ing and turn i ng a l i t tle coole r by Friday . Hi gh s mostly i n the 70s and lows in the 50s.

The Statistical Report~ng Service , Athens , Ge orgia; in c oo pe r a t i on wi th the Cooperative Extension Service, Univers~ty of Geor gia ; Ge orgia De pa r tme n t of Agriculture ; and t he Na t i ona l We a the r Service Forecast Office, NOAA , U. S. De par tment of Commerce.

UNITED STATES DEPARTUENT OF CmmERCE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE
Atlanta Ai r port , Atlanta , Geor gi a Pre c i p i t a t io n Map f or t he Wee k Endi ng Novembe r 23 , 1973
1. 10

, -, .

* Fo r the pe r iod Nove mbe r 23-26 ,
T Le ss tha n . 00 5 i nc h .

After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad. Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

q9 0 13 COO 0 0 03 56 1 - l SE

UN I VERSI TY OF GA LIBRARY

S ERI ALS DE P l

LIBRAR Y

1=0

ATHENS GA 3060 2

AGR 101

WD

milltr ~~~w~~rnITJt? ~-:r:JIoI6IoAI~t? Q001

r GEORG IA CROP REPO RT ING SERVI CE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

BROILE R TYPE

Placement of broile r chi cks in G eo r g i a d u r i n g t h e w e e k e n d e d N o v e m b e r 24 was 8,568 , OOO--slig htly less than t h e previous we e k b ut 8 pe r c e n t m or e than the com -
pa rable week last year, acco rdi n g to t he G e o rgia Crop R epo rting Service.
An estimated 10, 90 4, 000 br oiler type e gg s wer e s e t b y G e o r gi a h atcherie s --1
pe rcent more than the previous week and 7 pe rc e nt mor e t han t ile com parabl e week a
year earlier.
Placement of broiler c hi c k s in 21 r epo r ti ng Stat e s totaled 57 , 139 , 000 - - 1 perc e n t
less than the previous week b ut 1 p e r c ent more than t he comparabl e week la st year .
Broiler t y p e hatching eggs s e t were 71,991 , 000- - 1 p e rc ent le s s t han t he pre vio us week
but 1 percent more than a yea r a go.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HAT CHINGS A N D CHICK PLACEMEN T S

Eggs Set J:..1

Ne t C r o s s State Movement of C hicks

Chi ck s Placed for B roil e r s i n Geo r gi a

1972

197 3

Thousands

I 0/0 o f
year ago

1972 1973
T housands

I
I 1972

1973

1_

I

T housands

0/0 o f
yea r ago

S ept. 22 S ept. 29

10,451 1 0 , 3 41

10, 692 102 10, 589 102

I 1-20 8 - 129
I- 38 I- 96

6 ,8 13 7, 280

7,615 7,760

11 2 10 7

Oct. 6

7,720

9 ,04 3 117 I- 82 -16 3

8, 338

8, 352

10 0

Oct. 13

9, 426

8, 886

94 I- 80 - 4

8, 33 1 8,489

102

Oct. 20

10,008 10, 165 10 2 I- 78 - 10

8, 19 2

8,448

103

Oct. Nov. Nov . Nov. N ov .

27 .
3 '-
10 17 24

10,238
9,909 10, 107 10,260 10, 145

10, 643 10, 839 10, 860 10, 828 10 ,904

104 1- 14 5
I 109 I- 48
107 - 9 5
I 106 I- 3 5
107 I I- 16

- 91 I- 39 I- 67
1- 12 1 - 119

6, 167

6,866

III

7, 072

7,057

100

7, 692

8, 023

104

8, 170

8,6 0 1

10 5

7,897

8, 568

10 8

EGG TYPE

Hatch of egg type chick s i n G eo r g i a dur i ng the w e e k e n d e d N ovem b er 24 was 877, 000- -4 percent less t han the p r e v i o u s w e ek but 87 percent more than t h e compar a ble wee k l a s t ye ar . A n estimat e d 9 2 1, 000 eggs for the production o f egg type chicks w e r e set by G eorgia hatcherie s , 1 perce nt more t ha n the previous week a n d 7 percent m or e
than the comparable week last ye a r .
In the four states that accounted fo r ab out 24 pe rc e n t of t he hatch of all e gg t ype chicks in the U. S . i n 1972, hatc hing s dur i n g the w e e k e n de d Novem b er 24 w e r e up 52
percent and s ettings were up slightly from a year ago .

State

E G G TYPE EGGS SET AND CHI CKS HATCHED, 1973

Nov.
10

Eggs Set

Nov.

N ov.

17

24

I 0/0 of
year

Chicks Hat che d

N o v.

Nov.

Nov.

a go 2/ 10

17

24

T housands

T housands

0/0 of year a go 2/

Ga. Calif. Wash. Mi s s .
Total 197 3

1, 127

909

921 107

941 I , 159 . 1, 080 9 5

84

116

43

54

371

372

381 115

2,52 3 2,556 2, 4 2 5 100

877 1, 05 4
181 ':
298 ,.

9 16 .8 16 1 18 29 1

87 7 187
99'6 14 8 . ' ~88 124
255 105

2,4,10 ' 2, 141 2, 21 6 152

Tot al 1972*
0/0 of
Last Year

2,374 106

2,776 92

2,4 16 I
I

I

100

I
I

1,909
I I 126

1;' 98 6 108

1,4 58 152 ,

* 1/ Includes egg s s e t by hatche r i es p rodu c i n g c hic k s fo r hatcher y supply fl o c k s .

2/ C urrent week as percent o f same week last year.

Re vis e d.

BROILER TYP E EGGS SET A ND CHICKS PLAC ED I N COMMERCIA L AHEAS B Y WEEKS -19 7 3 Pag e 2

J

E GGS SET

I

C HICKS P LA CED

ST AT E

Week Ende d

% of [

Wee k Ended

% of

Nov . 10

Nov. 17

Nov. 24

I ye ar

Nov.

ago 1/ 10

Nov. 17

Nov . 24

yea r a go 1/

Thousands

Tho usan ds

Ala bam a A r ka n s as Califo r nia De laware F lor i da

9,925 12,470
2, 145 3, 16 2 1, 67 1

9, 7 9 6 12, 527
2,133 3, 087 1, 734

9, 620

96

12 ,387 101

2 , 07 7 10 2

3, 084 10 8

1, 6 70 11 6

7,225 8, 327 1, 741 2,46 3 1,0 82

7, 525 9 , 13 9 1, 767 2, 37 0 1, 247

GE OR GIA

Indiana Lo uisiana

Maine Ma r yland Mi s s i s sippi Mis souri N. Ca r olina Oregon Penns ylva nia S . Ca r olin a Tenne s see Texas _ _ VirgiJ?-~
Was hington W . Vi r ginia TOTAL ;19 7 3
(21 S t~es)
,
T OTA L 1972*

L.d V
7,9 35 412
1, 971 641 660
4,347 2, 047
305 0
7 2, 9 3 6

..V7
7 ,75 8 338
2, 086 585 660
4,33 0 2, 12 0
37 8 0
7 2,7 30

<-.1.<-
7 ,945 33 3
1,9 0 6 605 666
4,392 2, 125
396 0
71 ,991

.I. v ..
98 81 111 10 6
94 105
j l08 121
-
101

I J J .. 5, 77 9

298

1, 295

67 1

I

1, 032 3,279

1, 53 5

298

356

54 ,945

72 ,250 71 ,911 71,209

55,000

(21 Stat e s )

.-

0/0

.

'tf1

of .Last Year

101

10 1

101

100

1/ Cur r e nt w e ek as percent of same week last year . * Revised.

J-ru
5, 99 2 2. 24
1, 31 5 693
1, 102 3,260 1, 6 83
275 303 57, 935
57, 300
101

7,7 22 9, 047 1, 712 2, 389 1, 223
J ..<-
5, 9 13 234
1,308 594 979
3, 214 1,652
278 382 57, 139
5 6, 56 4
10 1

101 102 101 10 1 10 9
I
I
101

s:: ..C.1..l .o....
p::;~
fil .....
Z "\;;
CJ ~ -< ~
~ C1l
;> l-l
-<~~ ~
~ . u~ co
-<

W
en
l-l
..C.c1l
~U

-~< Hs::

o
~

.~....

~ .~

-<~

CJ .~

C1l
~(J+)->

~~ fil l-l
(HJ)+-~>
-<:1
p::; o
~ .~

1JLl
-<

W l-l
+~->
~
~
.o....
l-l
00
<r:

'Ho ~
+-> 0

8sw:: '0.".,

->-> lC-1ll

..C..1.l

p., bll

W
q

~l-l

C1l ilJ CJ

. .... U

o s:: :> tl!l. ,..< ~

H

Ul

H

W ilJ W

CJ(J)-:S

bll-< i=:
.+,-..>< .....~. HW
oW
p., H
pW::; ("J")"

,.-<'d C1l C1l
u0
ilJ' '''< H H~ l:Q +~-> .+,..-<> ...... ~ C1l Ul
s: ~ +-> W
.~ U)

H
tlO ~

-< 'c"o

'H

~

o

+s-:>:
W

+8->
l-l C1l p.,

qW

CJ)
::J

:!-

'3v Q .~

.c; <c
0.. _

Vl 0

wW -i r l

u.. e O

ii oj!

rl

.w~ ~0. I

~
)q!

po::

Ii: ~2 <C!l

!
'c
~

al

l-l

;:l

r+lJ

;:l
(J al

oM (J

O +J

l-l bO

o:M>

c: <l-l +J ~ al Q.l O

l-l 4-lCl.l Q.l \O

;:lo

l-l O Cl.l

U bO +JC"'lCl.l

Q.I
~

+cJ:

C: CI.l
'r-!

~
Z

Q.I +J"OtIlH

CJ) 13 l-l til oM CI.l

>' +J 0 0 bO ::J tIll-lQ.l-ll-lP=l

O tll Q.l P=l O

Q.lQQJ.po:: +JCQ!Jl ~

:>~ rl CJ)

:-zr-..t

CJ)

til
(J

Q.I
~

aU CJ) H

QJoM

C: ~

l-l+J+J ...... QJ ~

Q.I til CJ) \O ,...c:: 0

U4.IoMC04.I

~CI.l4.I"""<

~

til

"04.1
Q.lCI.l

4.1
ocM:

::J

A

COOPERAT IVE EXTEN SION SERVICE

University of Georgia College of Agriculture

Athens, Georgia

30602

The University of Georgia and The U. S. Depart ment o f Agr icu lture Coop erat in g

CRD 1

COMMUNITY RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

INSTANT COMMUNITY ASSI STANCE
PHONE 1 -800-282-5810
TOLL FREE IN GEORGI A
The "Community Affairs Division" of the "Georgia Department of Community Development" has initiated a new toll-free system of instant assistance or information to community leaders throu ghout Georg ia.
Visiting with Mr . Ed Adams , Director of the "Community Af f a i r s Division ," he explained the new e ff or t a s f o l l ows :
The Loc al Ass is t a nce Coordination Offi ce s e e ks to:
-Stimulat e , ass is t, a nd e ncourage co mmunit i es t o he l p th emselves by working through APDC' s an d in cooperation with th e Geor gia Mun i ci pa l As soci ation , As s ociat i on County Commis sioners o f Ge or gi a , local chambers of comme rc e , an d o ther developmental organizati ons.
-Provide a coordination unit in St at e gover nmen t whe re any local gov e r nmen t offici al can inquir e as to the ava i lab i l i t y of assistance in the fi eld of community development.
- Pr ov i de at th e l e vel o f St at e governmen t a mechanism whereby the communi t y dev elopment n e eds and inter ests of persons living in communities acro ss the st at e c an be exp r ess ed to the Gov er nor and t h e Genera l Ass embly.
-Formulat e r eferrals to state agen c ies on beha lf of local communities which co uld improv e the quality and l ev el o f s e r v i ce s flo wing to communi t i e s .
- Be an i nforma tion fo cal point abou t s tatewide co mmun i t y de velopment needs .
- Aid commun i ti e s by advising them whe re to look f o r f i nan c ial resource s .
- Identify and eva luat e ga ps in statewide s e rvi c e s , pub li c or private programs , and sugge st way s t o improv e t h e de livery of these services.

- -2 -
The Loca l Assistance Coordination Office seeks t o achieve t hes e ob j e c t i ve s through:
-Improving accessibility by means of a statewide toll free telephone line: 1-800-282-5810.
- Prov i di n g s pe ci f i c State agency contacts f or dealing with particular local government problem areas.
- Pub l i s h i ng , updating and distributing to local governments the St ate As s i s t an c e Pr ograms catalogue.
-Providing a staff of public administration consultants with experience i n day-to-day local government operations .
-Maint aining contac t s and monitoring ev ents that affect local government s at t he State, Federal , and r egi ona l levels and mak ing such i n f orma t i on readily ava i l ab l e to local government s .
The Loca l Assi s t ance Coordination Office serves as a commun ica tions link between c i t y/c oun t y officials and their S t a t e' s governmen t.
LACO opens t he doo r to state resources wh i ch can help solve the pr ob lems t h at Georgi a's local governments a re f acing.
Whe r e Communit y Re sourc e Deve lopment Committees o r other groups are a c ti ve that a r e i n t er e s t e d in CRD work or even f or individual leaders, t h is c ould b e a fine r e s our c e to c all to t hei r attention . Many t imes lo cal groups or indivi dua l s are i n n eed of advi s e wh i ch wi l l make t he di fference in t he success or fai l ur e of a l oc a l project. Hopefully t his Instant Community As si s tan c e can provide many immediate an swe r s to local groups as they seek t o i mprove their commun i t i es .
Wm. Dewitt Ha r r e l l , He a d Community Resource Dev e l opmen t Depa rtment
ph
Reference: Lea f l e t on State Coor di nat i on of Services by Georgia Department of Communi t y Devel opmen t.
Dec emb e r 1 , 1 973

HD
1f) l.) 7--- - --. .G4

3
I 13
)) e. C' . ~

GEORGIA CROP

,.,

REPORTING SERVICE .:

'.

LIVESTOCK

:i / r
... f. t,..

REPORT

::; :. ~; G 1973
l.. B RIES

DCTOBER ~9 73

SLAUGHTER
Released 12/3/73

GEORGI A

October Red Meat Production Up .

Georgia's red meat product ion i n commerci a l p l an t s dur ing October 1973 totaled 32.7 mill ion pounds, according to the Geor g ia Crop Repo rti ng Serv ice. Th is was 1 percent less than the 32.9 mill ion pounds duri ng t he same mo nth last year but 17 percent above the 27.9 mill ion pounds for September 1973.

Cattle Slauqhter

Commercial plants in Georgia reported 26,000 head of cat t l e slaughtered during October 1973--3,600 more than last month and 2 ,200 more tha n October 1972.

Calf Slauqhter

October calf slaughter in Geor g i a p l a nts numbered 300 he a d- - IOO mo re than September 1973 but 1,100 below October 1972.

Hoq Slauqhter

Commercial hog slaughter i n Georgia pl a nts to t a l e d 139,000 head in October 1973, 20,000 more than the previous month but 10,000 less t ha n in October 1972.

48 STATES

October Red Meat Produc tion Down 2 Percent From 1972

Commercial production of red meat in the 48 States totaled 3,223 mill ion pounds in October, 2 percent less than a year earl ier but 22 percent mo r e than September 1973. Commercial meat production includes slaughter in Federally i ns pe c t ed and other slaughter plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms.

Beef Production Down 1 Percent From 1972

Beef production was 1,994 mill ion pounds , 1 percent less than October 1972. Cattle
k ill totaled 3,147,200 head, down 1 percent from a year earl ier. Live weight per head
was i ,048 pounds, 5 pounds more than 1972, and 2 pounds above September 1973.

Veal Production Down 24 Percent From A Year Earl ier

There were 28 mill ion pounds of veal produced during October, down 24 percent from the 37 mill ion pounds produced in October 1972. Calf slaughter was 20 percent less than a year earl ier. Live weight per head wa s 243 pounds, down 13 pounds from October a year ago.

Pork Production Down 4 Percent Fro m A Year Ea rl ie r

Pork production totaled 1,152 mill io n pounds i n October , 4 percent less than a year ago. Hog killed totaled 6,993,500 head, down 7 percent from October 1972. Live weight
per head was 242 pounds, 3 pounds more than both last year's and last month's average.
Lard rendered per 100 pounds of 1 ive we ight was 6.5 pounds, compared with 7.2 in October
1972.

Lamb and Mutton Down 'z' Percent From October 1972

." .J

There were 49 mi 11 ion pounds of l am b a nd mutt on produced in October, down: 2' percent from a year earl ier . Sheep and lamb sla ughter totaled 95 1,800 head, 2 percent below a year ago. Average 1 ive weight waS 106 pou nds , 1 pound mo r e t han a year earl ier and 2 pounds more than last month.

Poultry Production Up 3 Percent From Last Year

Production of poultry meat during October totaled 1,120 mill ion pounds, ready-tocook basis. This is 29 mill ion mo re than October 1972.

Specie

GEORGIA AND 48 STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTE R 1/

Number

Average

Slaughtered

Live vte i ght

October

October

1972

1973

1972

1973

1,000 Head

Pounds

Total

Live \.Je i gh t

October

1972

1973

I ,000 Pounds

Georqia:

Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs

23.8

26.0

931

1.4

.3

452

149.0

139.0

225

941

22,158

24,466

424

633

127

227

33,525

31,553

48 States:

Cattle

3,192.0

3,147.2

1,043

1,048 3,330,630 3,299,470

Calves

258.6

206. I

256

243

66,082

50,121

Hogs Sheep and Lambs

7,492.5 6,993.5

239

971.2

951.8

lOS

242 1,789,977 1,689,424

106

102.363

100,616

1/ Includes slaughter under Federal inspection and othe r commercial slaughter, excludes

farm s I aug ht e r

Commodity and Un it

AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FARI'1E RS

AND HOG-CORN RATIOS, NOVEM BER 15, 1973

\'/ ITH COMPAR ISONS

GEORGIA

UNITED STATES

Nov. 15

Oct. 15

Nov. 15

Nov. I 5

Oc t I 5

1972

1973

1973

1972

1973

Nov. 15 1973

- - Do I lars

Corn, bu. Hogs, cwt , Cattle, cwt. Ca 1ves, cwt.

1.35 26.80 31.40 44.60

2.39 40 .30 42. 10
60.60

2.36 39.60 39.60 54. 10

1. 20 26.80
33.00 46.80

2. 17 40.80 42.60
58.30

2.18 40.40
39.50 52.60

-- - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - -- - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Hog-Corn

Ratio I{

19.9

16.9

16.8

22.3

18.8

18.5

1/ Bushels of corn equal in value to 100 l bs , hogs, I ive weight.

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

CLAYTON J. MCDUFFIE Agricultural Statis~ician

The Statistical Re po r t i ng Service, USDA, 1861 v/e s t Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation wi t h the Georgia Department of Agr iculture.

Atter l"ive uays Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

13

0 00 000 3 561

~ R lS E

UNI VERS I TY OF GA LI BRAR Y

S ERIALS DEPT

" l I BRARY

1 -0

ATHENS GA 30602

AGR - 101

Week Ending December 3, 1973 LIBRARIES

Released 3 p.m. Monday

***************************** ***************** This is the final issue of the Georgia Weekl y Cr op and We a t he r Bulletin for 1973. Publication will resume in April 1974.
Sincere appreciation i s extend ed t o County Age n t s , Farm Ha rke t i-tanagers, and Heather Observers through whose efforts this Bulletin has been possible.
* ************ **** * ** *** ** ** ** * *** * * ***********
MOI STURE SITUATION CONTINUES TO I MPROVE

Athens, Ga., December 3, 1973 -- Begi nning week rains and war m weather continued to improve the progress of small grains , accord i ng to t he Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Seeding of small grains was 82 percent complete at the weekend. Soil moisture was generally adequate throughout much of the State. However, some central and southeast counties were short of soil moisture and some northern areas were s t i l l surplus.

County Extension Agents reported 93 percent of t he State' s cotton crop picked. The remaining crop was rated in fair to mostly good condition . Cor n harvest reached 94 percent completion with the remainder also rated in fair to mostly good condition.

Soybeans were judged in fair to good condition. Harvesting was 86 percent complete, an increase of only 5 percent over the previous week . Harve sting of pecans advanced to 65 percent complete with quality still extremely variable.

Rain helped pasture condition slightly as County Agents r a ted it mostly fair. Cattle continued in good condition.

A few southern counties continued to report fire ant damage. Fertilization was again very active. A few Extension Agents reported f uel problems and felt that, farmers were using as much fuel as possible now f or land pr epar a t i on to enhance next year's crops.

WEATHER SUMMARY -- Exceptionally wa rm temperatures were the rule over the State early in the period with the warming trend hitting its peak on Tuesday and Wednesday. A number of daily high- temperature records were either tied or broken and several areas reported the highest temperature ever so late in the season . Of these, Atlanta recorded an 80 and cla con an 85 for the highest so late in the s eason . Following the passage of a cold front Wednesday night and Thursday temperatures took a downward trend with the lowest temperature for the week, Statewide, at Blairsville on Fr iday mor ni n g with a reading of 22 degrees.

The majority of the rain fell late Tuesday and Wednesday accompanying the cold front, however some light precipitation was reported early in the week in portions of west and north Georgia. The greatest 24 hour total was recorded at Chatsworth with 3.08 inches, followed closely by LaFayette with 3.05 inches and Jasper with 2.45 inches in thunderstorm activity Tuesday night. Rainfall amounts we r e lightest in the east central and southeastern portion of the State.

The outlook for Wednesday through Friday -- a chance of showers Wednesday and Thursday with a slight cooling trend through the period. Highs 60s north to 70s south Wednesday and 50s north to 60s south by Friday. Coolest 30s north to 40s south Friday morning.

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 Forecast Office, NOAA , U. S. Department of Commerce.

UNITED STATES DEPARTUENT OF Cmll-tERCE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE
Atlanta Airport, Atlanta, Georgia
Prec ipita tion Map for We e k End i ng No vembe r 30 , 1973

-'-
Arter Five Days Return to United States Department of Agricultur e
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

AGR JOJ

.,
HD 1007 ,G4
A
Ie; 73
:Dc=.c. -4

~() FARM ~G\A

197
L IBRARIES
REP 0RT-

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

NOVEMBER ~!i ~1I73

AGRICULTURAL PRICES

December 4, 1973

GEORGIA INDEX DOWN 9 POINTS

The All Commodities Index of Prices Received by Georgia farmers in November was 170 percent, a decrease of 9 points from the previous month but 46 points above November 1972, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.

The November All Crops Index was 5 points below the previous month at 161. The Livestock and Livestock Products Index was 177 percent, 13 points below the previous month but 54 points above November 1972. The decrease in the All Commodities Index from last month resulted mainly from lower prices for beef cattle, calves, chickens, cotton I int, cotton seed, and soybeans.

UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX Dm/N 3 POINTS PRICES PAID INDEX UP I POINT

The Index of Prices Received by Farmers decreased 3 points (I~ percent) to 181 percent of the January-December 1967 average during the month ended November IS, 1973. Contributing most to the decrease since mid-October were lower prices for cattle, calves, Upland cotton, "bro i l e r s , and soybeans. Higher prices for milk, rice, potatoes, and tomatoes were only partially offsetting. The index was 50 points (38 percent) above a year earl ier.

The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes. and Farm Hage Rates for November 15 was 151, up 1 point (213 percent) from a month earl ier. Lower prices for feed and feeder I ivestock were more than offset by higher prices for other production and family I iving items. The index was 21 points (16
percent) above a year earl ier.

1967 : 100

,

,
GEORG IA

INDEX NUMBERS -- GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES

Octo 15 1972

Nov. 15 1973

Oc t , 15 1973

Nov. 15 1973

Prices Received All Commodities All Crops

122

J/124

179

170

125

1/126

166

161

Livestock and Livestock

- - Products
--- -

-

- ;- - - -

-

-:-

UN /TED STATES

.1./ 123

.1/ 190 - - - - 177 ------

Prices Rece ived

130

131

184

181

Prices Paid. Interest. Taxes & Farm Wage Rates '
Rat io 1/

129

130

150

151

101

/01

123

120

!/ Revised. 1/ Ratio of Index of Prices Received by Farms to Index of Prices Paid,
Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates.

FRA51ER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

CLAYTON J. MCDUFFIE 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 FARMERS, NOVEMBER 15, 1973 WITH COMPARISONS

Commodity and Unit

Nov. 15 1972

GEORGIA Oct. 15
1973

Nov. 15 1973

UNITED STATES

Nov. 15 Oct. 15 Nov. 15

1972

1973

1973

PRICES RECEIVED

Wheat, bu.

$

1.77

Oats, bu.

$

.89

Corn, bu.

$

1.35

Cotton, lb.

c 1./27 . 0

Cottonseed, ton

$ 46.00

Soybeans, bu.

$

3 .35

Peanuts, lb.

15 .0

Sweetpotatoes. cwt.

$

7.30

Hay, baled, ton:

All

$ 33.50

Alfalfa
Other 2/

$ 36.00 $ 33.50

Milk Cows, head

$ 310.00

Hogs, cwt.

$ 26.80

Beef Cattle, All, cwt.!/ $ 31.40

Cows, cwt. 1:../

$ 24.70

Steers and Heifers, cwt. $ 36.60

Calves, cwt.

$ 44.60

Milk, Sold to Plants, cwt.

Fluid Market

$ 1/7 .50

Manufactured All

$
$ 3/7 .50

Turkeys, lb.

c 3/23.5

Chickens, lb.:

Excluding Broilers

3/12 .5

Commercial Broilers Eggs, all, doz.

c 3/13.0
c 1/41. 3

Table, doz.

38 .1

Hatching, doz.

60.0

4.00 1.45 2 .39 64.0 98.00 5 .70 16.2 9.75
34.00
34.00 445 .00
40.30 42 .10 36.20 46.80 60.60
1/ 9 85
1/ 9 85
31.0
21.5 23.0 64.4 59.2 90.0

3.80 1.42 2 .36 54.0 92 .00 5.14 16.2 9.35
37.00
37.00 455.00
39.60 39.60 32.70 45.00 54.10
i/9. 90
i/9. 90
34.0
22.0 18.5 66.9 62.5 90.0

1. 97 .700
1.20 27.45 49.10
3.38 14 .3
5.27

4.22 1.14 2.17 43.62 103.00 5.63 16.4 5.92

31.00 32.10 28 .80 404.00 26.80 33.00 24.80 35.30 46.80

46.20 50.20 37.60 533.00 40.80 42.60 33.30 44.60 58.30

6.84 5 .44 6.52 23 .1

3/8.54
3/7.41
1/8 29
42.3

10 .0 13 .9 37.0

19.7 24.3 59.6

4.20 1.13 2.18 41.20 97.30 5.14 16.1 7.00
46.80 50.30 39.20 533.00 40.40 39.50 30.00 42.10 52.60
4/8 .80
4/7 .55
4/8.55 41. 7
17.7 19.4 59.3

PRICES PAID, FEED

Mixed Dairy Feed, ton:

14% protein

$

i6% 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

$

85.00 88 .00 90.00 95.00
4.85 6.40 7 .90 4.60 4.70 3.75
96.00 88 .00 105.00 41.00 38.00

121 .00 123 .00 128.00 135.00
7.60 11.00 16.50
6.90 7.10 6.00
151.00 133.00 159.00
45.00

118.00 125.00 128.00 138.00
7.30 10.00 12.00
7.10 7.20 6.00
140.00 125.00 148 .00
44.50

78.00 85.00 89.00 92 .00
5.04 6.46 7.39 4.46 4.48 3.73
102.00 92.00
108.00 40.70 37.50

116.00 123.00 128.00 134.00
7.59 11.50 13.30
6.30 6.37 5.86
163.00 144.00 169.00
59.10 46 .70

118.00 124.00 129.00 134.00
7.41 10.80 11.20
6.57 6.57 5.76
155.00 138.00 158.00
62.60 49.00

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. 3/ Revised. i/ Preliminary. l/ Includes all hay except alfalfa.

Atter ~'1ve Days Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

GEORGIA C R0 P REPORTING SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

1973 0 .J -'=-.( .
B.M.i!luER TY PE

December 5, 1973

Placement of broiler chicks i n G e or gia during t he week ended December 1

was 8,681,000--1 percent more than the p re v ious w e ek an d 7 p e rcent more than the

comparable week last year, according to t he Geo r gia C r op Repo r ti ng Service.

An estimated 10,839,000 broiler typ e e ggs w e r e set by G eorgia hatc her i e a-i>

1 percent less than the previous week but 7 p e rcent m o re t ha n t he comparable week

a ' year earlier.

-

Placement of broiler chicks in 21 repo r ting States totaled 59,040,000--3

percent more than the previous week a n d 2 pe rcent more than the comparable week

last year. Broiler type hatching egg s set we r e 72, 726, 000--1 percent more than

the previous week and 2 percent more than a year a go .

Week Ended
Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct . 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24 Dec. 1

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS A ND CHICK PLA CE ME NT S

Eggs Set})

1972

1973

Thousands

Net Cros s State

Move me nt of Chi ck s

I
I

0/0 of

year , 197 2 197 3 a go

Tho usands

I

Chi ck s Placed for Broile r s in Georgia

19 72

1973

0/0 of
year ago

Tho us an ds

10,341 10, 589 102 j 38 j 96

7, 280

7,720

9,043 117 t 82 - 163

8, 338

9,426 10,008 10,238

8,886 10, 165 10,643

94 102 104

I- 80 I- 7 8
11 45

-4 - 10
- 91

I 8,33 1
II 8, 192 6, 167

9,909 10, 839 109 I- 48 I- 39

7,072

10, 107 10, 860 107 - 9 5 I- 67

7,692

10,260 .10, 828 10 6 I- 3 5 ,l121

8, 170

10, 145 10,904 107 1 16 -119

7, 89 7

10,096 10,839 107 t 84 - 86

8, 1 43

7,760

107

8,352

100

8,489

102

8,448

103

6, 866

III

7,057

100

8,023

104

8,601 . 105

8, 568

108

8,681

107

EGG T YPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in G eorgi a during the we ek e n de d December 1 was 826,000--6 percent less than the previous w eek but 30 percent more than the com parable week last year. An estimated 1,07 8,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 17 percent more than the previous week and 53 percent more than the comparable week la st year.
In the four states that accounted for about 24 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1972, hatchings during the week ended December 1 were up 4 percent and settings were up 16 p e rcent fr om a year ago.

State

,

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1973

Eggs Set

0/0 of

Chicks Hatched

Nov.

Nov.

Dec.

yea r

Nov.

Nov.

Dec.

17

24

1

a g o 2/ 17

24

1

Thousands

T housands

0/0 of
year ago 2/

Ga.

Calif. Wash.

I

Miss.

Total 1973

909 1, 159
116 372
2, 556

921 . 1,080
43 381
2,425

1,07 8 1, 220
14 0 43 4
2,872

15 3 98
14 3 10 5
I 116

916 816 118 291
2, 141

877 996
88 255
2,216

826 765
70 286
1,947

130 89 51
, 122
104

I Total 1972*

2,776

0/0 of

2,416

2, 46 6 I

1,986

1, 458

1,866 I
I

Last Year

92

100

116

10 8

152

104

* 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producin g chi ck s for hatc hery supply flocks.

2/ Current week as percent of same we ek last year .

Revi sed.

BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CI-llCKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS -1973 Page 2

STATE

Nov. 17

EGGS SET

Week Ended

Nov.

Dec .

24

1

0/0 of
year ago 1/

CHICKS .?LACED

Week Ended

Nov.

Nov.

De c.

17

24

1

0/0 of
year ago 1/

..Qc.d.
..o....
..0.0.

Thousands

Thousands

.id..
(/)

.-i

Ala ba m a Arkansas

9,796

9,620

9,783

95

7 ,525

7, 722

7,927

101

cd I-l

12, 527 12,387 12,601 102

9, 139

9,047

9, 57 4

98

..:.:,l

California Delawar e

2, 133

2, 0 7 7

1,959 107

1, 767

1, 712

1, 757

10 4

...-i
:;j

3 ,087

3, 0 84

3, 1 18 11 3

2,370

2,389

2, 625

93

.U...

Florida

1, 734

1, 67 0

1, 6 91 12 2

1, 247

1, 223

1,069

99

I-l blJ

<G

GEORGIA

1,0, 828 10 ,904 10 , 83 9 107

8, 60 1

8,568

8,681

107

Indiana Loui s iana Ma ine Ma r yland Mississippi Mi s s o ur i N. Carolina Oregon Pennsylvania S. Carolina T ennessee Texas Virginia Wa s hin gt on W. Virginia
TOTAL 1973 (21 States)

308 1,07 4 2, 108 5, 276 5,395
209 7,758
338 2,086
585 660 4,330 2, 120 378
0

37 3 987 1, 890 5, 117 5,302 212 7,945 3 33 1,906 605 666 4, 392 2, 125 396
0

2/578

-

1,002

93

2, 043 112

5, 249 100

5,375

96

2/

-

7,944

98

33 8 107

2,052 111

676 127

636 116

4,448 108

2,099 100

295

92

0

-

164

221

2/585

-

1, 3 80

828 1,113

105

1,53 8

1,364

1, 562

107

4,4 14

4 ,478

4 ,40 6

119

4, 59 5 34 8

4, 7 11 322

4 , 73 1 2/

94
-

5,992

5,913

5,986

95

2 24

234

221

128

1,3 15

1, 308

1, 228

112

693

59 4

649

106

1, 102

979

1, 137

119

3, 260

3,214

3,490

105

1, 6 8 3

1,652

1, 442

93

275

278

325

109

303

382

532

165

72,730 71,991 72,726 102

57,935 57, 139 59,040

102

TOTAL 1972* (21 States)

71, 911 71,209 70,989

57 , 300 56,564 57,871

0/0 of Last Year

101

101

102

101

101

102

~/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

* Revised.

'2 / Missouri and Indiana combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

Q.l
en
~
cd
..c
U
s::
H
..Qc.d.
..o..... ....c0...d0...
(/)
...-i
cd
H~ (/) :;j
c:x:.=:
p:; ::l ~ .~
e~o
c:x:

Q.l

...I-l
:;j

.-i :;j
..U..

eI-ol

<t: .....
.a..

s::
Q.l

.S..

~

...-i

cd o

Po
oQ.l

--0
o
!"'l

..cb.d.lJ ..c.d.

o aI-l
Q.l
lJ

Q.l

b1l
aH
Q.l

.~

:>
H~

Q.l 00

(/) Qs:.:l

....b.s.:.:lJ.<-.+Gd->

H~

0"" PoQ.l Q.l Q.l

p:; b

...-i U)

cd'd Q.l.~ cd

H"" 0 ':l 00 H

.=:~~

u:;j "cd"'"
. ... (/) 00

H

Q.l

blJ ;3:

<t:

...-i

...o.....

--0 !Xl
...-i .

s::

Q.l

.S..,

I-l cd
Po Q.l
o

U)
::>

! :i!; Q ,~ c~
0.-

::n'" 0

... !

rl 0

CI ~ r l

.~.. ~a. I
~~i ~ ~ ~

!
;

Ql

I-l
::3 .~ -j

U::3 Ql

..-f U

> Ol-l..-f
~ 00 <I-l~"""

r:: Q.l Ql 0

l-l~tI)Ql~

::30 I-lOtl)

~

ClO~C"'ltl)

Ql~r::tI) ~r::..-f

z~

Q.l~"tltllH

OOSI-ltll..-ftl)

>.~ 0 0 ClO:;J

tIll-lPol-ll-l1Xl

~tIlQlIXlO

Ql QP.l o~ ~ 0Ql~

>~.-joo

~

til Ql aU

iooou:3;C/)H

Ql..-f

r:: ~

1-l~~_Ql~

Q.ltllc/)~..cO

~~..-fOO~

~tI)~.-4<

~

til

"tl~
Qltl)

~
..-f

r::
:;J

HD
CiJ0 7
.(,
1'113

~~~G\AFARM REPORT

GEORGIA CROP REPORT ING SERVI CE

A T HE NS , GEORGIA

PECANS
De cember 11 , 1973
PECAN REPORT AS OF DECEMBER 1, 1973
GEO RGI A: Pecan production is est imat ed a t 86 mi l l io n pounds for 1973, according to the Georg ia Crop Reportin g Service . Thi s e stima t e i s 4 mil l io n pounds (4 percen t)
bel ow the Oc tober forecast but 38 mi l l ion pounds (79 perce nt) a bove the 1972 crop and the f our th larges t c rop of record. The 86 mi ll io n pou nd crop ran ks Georgia as the leading pecan produc i ng state.
Ex t ended d ry wea ther dur i ng t he g rowi ng sea son in ma ny ma j o r produc ing areas wa s blamed f or 1 ight e r than a nt i c ipa ted we i gh ou ts. No r t he rn area s ha ve a I ig ht crop t his year due ma i n l y to t he late spr i ng free ze wh i c h caused a 1 igh t set of nuts. Harvesting prog ressed rap id ly during Octo ber and Novembe r a nd by December I wa s e s t ima t ed 65 perce nt co mp l ete .
PECA N PRODUCT IO N

State
North Carol i na 3/ Sout h Carol i na Geor q ia Flo r id a Al aba ma Missis s ippi Ar ka ns as Lou is i a na Oh.lahoma Texas New Mex i co
Un i t ed Stat e s

Imp.LO~V_aLLe..tie_S-J !

."

Util ized 2/

: Ind i cated

Nat i ve a nd Seedl ing Pecans

Ut i I i zed 21

: Indicated

197J

1372

1973

1971

1972

1973

- - 1, 000 Pounds - -

4,300 8 ,800 75.000 2, 100 29,000 6, 600 1 ,6 00 7 , 000 1 ,5 00 3 ,000 4 , 200

380 80 40 . 000 3, 200 17,0 00 3, 500 63 0 2 ,500 600 13, 000 8, 100

2, 500 3 ,200 76 .000 2,800 3 1,000 I J , 000 1,800 10, 000 2, 000 6 ,000
11, 000

2,200 2,200 15 ,000 1, 900 8,000 9,400 5 ,900 21,000 17 , 500 21,000

120 20
8,000
3 ,200 3,000 3,500 1,170 9,500 3,600 62,000

1,000 800
10.000 2,800 6,000 9,000 5,700 25,000 28,000 17,000

14 3 . 100 88,990

157 ,300 104,100 94 , 110

105.300

St a t e

AI I Peca ns

Util ized 2/ .

1971

1972

1,000 Pounds

Ind i ca ted 1973

Ho rt h Ca ro 1 i na 1/
Sout h Ca ro 1 in a Georq ia Flo r ida Al abama Mis s issi ppi Arkan sa s Louis iana Ok l a homa Te xa s New /-l exi co

6,500
11,000
90 . 000 4 ,000 37,000 16,000 7 ,500 28,000 19, 000 24, , 0 0 0 4 , 200

500 100
4~.000
6,400 20,000
7,000 1,800 12,000 4 , 200
75 , 000 8,100

3,500 4,000 86,000 5,600 37,000 20,000 7 ,500 35,000 30,000 23,000
11,000

Un i t e d St a t es

247 ,200

183 . 100

262,600

1/ Bu dde d , g ra f ted , or top work cd vari eti es. 1/ Pro duc t ion all util ized.

3/ Esti rr.ated for current year carri e d for ward f rom ea r l ie r f o reca s t .

UN ITED STATES
The Na t ion ' s pecan crop is estimated at 263 mill ion pounds, 43 percent more than last year's short crop but 5 percent below the October 1 forecast. Prospects are above last year in all States except Florida and Texas.
Production prospects decl ined from October 1 in South Carol ina, Georgia, and Oklahoma but increased sl ightly in Florida and Alabama. Heavy rains in Oklahoma and Arkansas during the third week of No~ember resulted in pecans along creeks and rivers being washed away. In many areas pecans are not shell ing out as heavy as earl ier expected. Improved varieties are expected to account for 60 percent of this year's crop, compared with 49 percent last year.

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

MIKE HAMMER Agricultural Statistician

The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

Atter l"1ve nays xecurn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

990 13

OOG 0003565

UNIVER SI TY OF GEOR GY.A

ACQ DI V

UN I V l IB RA RI ES

ATHENS GA 30601

=R l SE

OCt

5 1---:>--

I-\D
Cro,J '7
, (-'14
A7
1'1 7 3
J).zc. 1\

~a~G\AFARM

REPORT

GEORGIA CROP REPORTI NG 'SERVICE

ATHE NS , GEORGIA

Rel ea s e d December 11 . 1973 GEORGI A'S COTTON CROP AS OF DECfl1BER 1 , 1973

Geor gia's cotton crop is for eca st a t 390 ,000 ba le s (eq uivalent 480 pound net weight) based on information reported by ginners and crop correspond ents a s of December 1, according to t he Ge or gia Crop Re por t i ng Service. ' The estimate i s 10 , 000 bales above the November 1 forecast and 36 , 000 ba les above produc t ion in 1972.

Novembe r wa s another good mon t h fo r har ve s t op erations -- par t i cular l y the first half of t he mon t h . At t he end of the mon th, a bout 93 perce nt of the crop had already been picked.

Ac co r ding to the Bur e au of Cens us, 342,162 bales of co tton had been ginned in Georgia prior to 0ecember 1 this year compared wi th 318 ,361 i n 197 2 and 288,319 in 1971 . Ginnings to De cembe r 1 for the United States totaled 9,202 ,352 bales cOlllpa r e d with 9,307,758 in 1972 and 7,895,012 in 1971.

IND ICATED COTTON PRODUCTION, 1973 : FINAL PRODUCTI ON, 1972 - 1971

Cr op Re por t ing Dis t r i c t s

I nd . 1973

1972 - Bales

, ..- \ Non - Cotton
\
, _ _ . . .. .,.JI'~

'J
Rome

-.L

1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
STATE

16 ,000 12 , 000
9,000 19 ,000 87,000 59,000 53 ,000 133 ,000
2, 000
390 ,000

22, 409 10,444
8,817 20, 022 70,038 47,285 54,805 117,871
2 ,309
354,000

1971
29,520 14,845 13,180 24,950 82,340 49,680 46,805 110 ,745
1,935
374,000

Please see reverse side for
United States information .

Albany
7

Valdosta

STATE

UNITED STATES - COTTON REPORT AS OF DECEMBER 1, 1973

_ _ _ _ _-=A~~reagc=.e___:=__-- Lint Yield Per

Harvested

: For

Harvested Acre

:Harvest :

Indic.

1971

1972

1973 : 1971 : 1972 : 1973

Production '!:./

480-1b. net weight bales

Indic.

1971

1972

1973

1,000 Acres

Pounds

1,000 Bales

VPLA1'D North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Tennessee Alabama

175

170

170 371

337

452

320

340

304 412

435

474

385

430

395 466

395

474

425

485

450 597

543

480

558

580

533 551

470

414

135

119

160

275

308

300

374

354

390

528

548

450

640

567

460

Hissouri Hississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma

313

405

190 614

520

480

1325

1606

1359 613

599

636

1140

1410

980 522

488

504

500

665

500 576

509

528

396

510

510 215

313

395

401 1693 1240
600 177

439 2005 1435
705 332

190 1800 1030
550 . 420

Texas New Nexi co Arizona California

4700 130 241 741

5000 131 271 863

5500 263

408

410

135 493

581

533

276 928 1067 1026

935 723

982

914

2579 133 466 1117

4246 158 603 1765

4700 150 590
1780

Virginia 1/
Florida 1/ Il1inois-l/
Kentucky 1/ Nevada 1./-

4.2

2.5

4.2 247

265

300

9.3

11. 3

10.0 602

572

576

.8

1.1

o 242

256

o

4.3

5.0

.4 573

397

480

2.3

2.1

2.0 319

607

270

2.2 11. 7
.4 5.1 1.5

1.4 13.5
.6 4.1 2.7

2.6
12.0
o
.4 3.0

U. S. Upland

11369.9 12888.0 12253.6 438

507

509

10378.9 13606.3 12988.0

AHER.-PIMA Texas New Mexi co Arizona
California 1/

35.4

34 .5

31.2 478

437

415

20.6

21.1

17.8 473

349

378

44.4

39.9

34.0 456

587

536

.6

.3

.2 325

385

480

35.3 20.3 42.1
.4

31.4 15.4 48.8
.2

27.0 14.0 38.0
.2

U.S. Amer.-Pima

101.0

95.8

83.2 466

480

457

98.1

95.8

79.2

U. S. All

11470.9 12983.8 12336.8 438

507

508

10477 .0 13702.1 13067.2

I/1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. Production ginned and to be ginned.

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

W. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician

The Statistical Reporting Service , USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

Arter l"1ve uays xe turn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

:-;;,
0' POSTAGE & FEES PAlO
Unil.d S,.,.. Dep.rtment Agricultur.
AGR ...: 101

'\
':1 <A-

1/31

HD

~D 7

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVIC E

i~:,~~~mL1'L? rnm1rrn~ill'L?

ATHENS, GEORGIA

December 12, 1973

BROILER TYPE

Placement of broiler chicks i n G eorgia during t he we e k ended December 8 was 8 , 554, 000- -1 percent Ie s s t han t he previo us wee k but 3 pe r c e nt more than the comparable week last year, according t o the G eo r gia Crop Reporti n g Service.
An estimated 9,976,000 broiler type e gg s we r e set by Georgia hatcheries--8 percent less than the previous week but 8 per cent mo r e than the comparable week a year earlier .
Placement of broiler chick s in 21 r eporting S t a t es totaled 58, 77 4, 0 0 0-- slightly less than the previous week but 2 percent more than t he comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 67,593 , 00 0 - - 7 p ercent less t ha n the previous week but 1 percent more than a year ago.

We ek Ended
Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 N ov . 24 Dec. 1 Dec . 8

GEORGIA EGGS SET , HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

1972

Eggs Set J:.../

1973

0/0 of
year ago

e t ,-,r o s s M oveme nt

a

e

:
I

of C hi ck s

I
I

-'

!

I

1972 1973

Chi c k s Placed for

B r oil e r s in Georgia

0/0 of

19 7 2

1973

ye ar ag o

Thousands

7,720 9 ,426 10,008 10 ,238 9,909 10, 10 7 10,260 10, 145 10, 096 9 ,250

9,043 8,886 10, 165 10,643 10, 839 10, 860 10, 828 10, 9 04 10 ,8 3 9 9,976

117 94
102 104 109 107 106 10 7
I 107
: 108

1
I

T ho us a n d s

II I 82
I I- 80 i I- 7 8

-1 6 3
-4 - 10

1-1 4 5 - 9 1

I- 4 8 I- 3 9

I - 9 5 .;. 67
I 35 1121

! j. 16
I j. 84
! 1130

-119
- 86
-1 08

I

T ho us ands

i

I 8,33 8
I 8,33 1
I 8, 192

8, 352 8, 489 8,44 8

I 6, 167 7,0 72

6,866 7 , 0 57

7,692

8, 023

8, 170

8,601

7, 897
I, 8, 143
8 ,275

8,568 8,681 8, 554

100 102 103 111 100 10 4 105 108 107
I 103

E GG TYP E

Hatch of egg type c hicks in G eorgia duri ng the week e n d e d December 8 was 805,000--3 percent less than t he pre viou s w e e k but 32 per c ent more than the comparable week last year. A n e s ti mat e d 741,000 e g g s fo r the production of egg type chicks were set by Geor gi a hatc h eries , 31 percent le ss t h a n the previous week but 3 percent m ore than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 24 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U . S. in 1972, hatchings during the week ended December 8 were down 2 percent but sett i ng s w e re up 26 percent from a year ago.

St ate
Ga . Calif. Wa s h. Miss. T otal 1973

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1973

Eggs Set

I %of

Nov .

De c .

Dec.

year

Chicks Hatched

Nov.

De c.

D e c.

24

1

8

i a go 2/ 24

1

8

Thousands

921 1, 080
43 381
2 ,425

1,078 1, 220
140 434
2,872

74 1 1,028
142 303
2,21 4

I

I
I

103

I 137
! 19 7
i 13 8

I
I

12 6

Thousands

877 996
88 25 5
2,216

826 765
70 286
1,947

805 888
95 29 0
2, 078

I% of
Iyea r ago 2/
132 87 61 87 98

T ota l 1972 >:<
0/0 of
Last Year

2,41 6 100

\
2,466 116

I 1, 761 I !
126

1, 4 5 8 1, 866 2, 123

152

104

98

* 1/ Includes e ggs set b y hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

2/ Current week a s p ercent of same w e ek last year.

Revised.

I BROILE R T Y P E EGGS SE T AND CHI C KS PLACED IN COMME R CIAL AR EAS B Y WE EKS - 19 73 Pag e 2

.

EGGS SET

CHI C KS PLACED

ek E n de d

T-..

!% of I

_ _ _ _ _ _______ ._1

"'" ,I.

...

..."

IL.oOoo L::. ' - "

.... .

T ho usands

Tho us ands

Alabama Arkans a s Califo rnia
Delawar e
F l or i da

9, 620 12 , 3 87
2, 077 3, 084 1,6 7 0

9, 783 12, 601
1,959 3 , 11 8 1, 69 1

9 , 124 101 11, 531 10 1
1, 900 112 3, 0 38 110 1, 485 115

7, 722 9 ,047 1, 7 12 2,3 89 1,223

7,9 27 9,574 1,757 2, 625 1, 069

7,6 0 7

100

9, 736

100

1,732

103

2,697

97

1, 20 4

109

GE ORGIA

10, 9 04 10, 83 9

9 ,9 76 10 8

8,56 8

8,681

8, 554

10 3

Indiana L ouis i a na Maine Ma r yla nd Mi s sis sippi Mis souri N . Carolin a Or e gon Pen n sylvania S. Carolina Tennes s ee Texas Vi r ginia Wa s hington W . Virginia
T OTAL 1973 (21 St a t e s)

3 73

2 / 578

2/

2 2.1

2 / 585

2/

9 87

1 ,002

95 1 9 1

828

I , 113

939

102

1,89 0

2,04 3

1,7 9 5 10 2

1,364

1, 562

1, 59 1

113

5, 117

5, 249

5,0 30

99

4 , 47 8

4 ,406

4, 306

11 3

5, 3 0 2

5, 375

5, 180 99

4 ,711

4, 731

4 , 669

95

21 2

2/

2/559

32 2

2/

2 /634

7,94 5

7, 94 4

b , 979 9 0

5,91 3

5, 986

5 , 966

97

333

338

404 111

234

221

199

169

1,906

2, 052

1, 9 96 110

1, 30 8

1, 22 8

1,229

89

60 5

676

557 11 3

59 4

64 9

6 08

100

666

636

625

89

979

1, 137

1,342

14 4

4 ,392

4, 448

4 , 387 11 2

3,21 4

3, 4 9 0

3, 529

103

2, 125

2, 0 99

1, 758

77

1,652

1,442

1, 407

91

396

295

o

o

318 120
o

27 8

325

382

532

31 8

10 2

507

13 3

71, 99 1 72 , 726

67 ,5 93 101 1 57 , 139 59 , 04 0

5 8,7 74

102

TOTAL 197 2* (21 Stat e s)

71,209 70, 989 66,683

56, 564 57,871

57,7 86

% of L a st Year i

101

102

101 I

! 10 1

10 2

1-02

1/ Curr ent w eek a s percent of sam e w e ek last ye ar. >:< Re v i s e d.
2/ Missouri a n d Indiana combined to avoid disclosur e of indivi d ual operation s.

Q)

H
..:..j,

..-l :j

.U. .

..rI=.d.l
u cr; '.j

Zf.r.1....~, <lr:Jt~l)

-~>

..-l
rd

H

< .:.j, ..-l

:j

~ .~

H

0.0

<

H 0.0
.<.....
o ....,

~

Q)

6

.-l

...., 0

H -.0

rd 0 P. f"')

QQ) .r. d.

rd 0.0

..... H

0.0 0

o H

Q)

o Q)

,.Q,)
v

.U>....

~

H
Q)

U~)

[f} ~Q)

....0~.....,.0<"'"
H ....,
o Q)

p.Q)
Q) H

Q)

o:i cn

0.0 H rd
~
~U
<r: I=l
~H
o@
...1 .... ...1 .~
<t;
.lJ ........., ..r..d,
E-4[f}

Q) ..-l 'U

H:j
....,

.r~d
....,

rd 0H

..-l :j

U) . ....

(:Q

..u..."'r"d ....,
H ...., U)

0.0[f} Q)
<~

...... .-l

..o..,

-o co

~

.-l

Q)

..6..,

o:i~
~H H :j
[f}....,

H rd
P.
Q)

<3 Q

o:i U I

~ . .... I [f}

HI

<0.0 II ::>'

~
-i;1
u
Q .~
11. -
ww'" -;0 r-i u, E 0 o(l ~ r-i
w~ ac5. I
~ ;p:::
~!~ 0<
!
;

<lJ H ;:l

+.J

rl

;:l

U <lJ

> o

-M H

U
-M

+.J ClO

c <H+.J..-l <lJ QJ 0

H~t/)QJ~

;:l0

HOt/)

+.J QJ +.J

ClO l::

c+o.J

<""'I

t/)
~

~ l:: 'M

Z

QJ+.J"dIllH

U)SHIIl-Mt/)

>,+.J 0 0 ClO:::>

IIlHP.HH~

::l III QJ ~ 0
p.p::: QJ...:l

QJQJ

+.J0<

> Cl rl U)

oM

III QJ

.. uH

:o:..U)U~u)H

<lJ -M

l:: ~

H+.J+.J..-lQJ~

QJ III cn~..c:o

+.J +.J 'M 00 +.J

~t/)+.J..-l<

<J::

III

"d+.J

QJt/)

+.J

'M l::

:::>

~ I.'

;/)

_1
..~:'(

."
u

~.~ :~.

;""';' oX

eJ 0
~::; UJ

....

( ") :..~

o

...:). u,

_ . J:)
W0

"-J: Q ~ ffl -:..~ > a :

}- o-..<:~<t
,;..,-,, o cooc.(.:)

...."1 0 .....

.. ;~ I~ ...J '"

-< ,-4 ;J.J

Z

;> \;.;1 .....

.>.. 0::c.:/

o- 2' Z l-

e." ;:;) :;;) C'[

GlL

. . I .- J ;;

HD

0 0 07

. G4
A3
/0 73

a,.61A

~ 'Dec. /3 FA R'M,, ,REP 0RT

I

GEORGI~ CROP REPoRTING SERVICE

A TH ENS , GEO RGI A

-----------..:;..~......::;;..-.-------------~--

.

MILK PRDDUCTIDN
,# ~ I

NDVEMBER ,.97 3

At hens , Georgia

Released 12/13/73

J'
NOVEliBER MILK PRODUCTION DOWN FROH YEAR AGO

hilk production totaled 91 million pounds on Georgia farms during the month of November,

according to the Georgia1~rop Reporting Service.

co~ i~ Production per

herd a:e r age d 665 pounds -- 45 pounds below Novembe r 1972 but 25

pounds above October 1973. ~

The estimated average 2ri~e received for all wholesale milk during November was $9.90

per hundredwe~ght, an increase ~of $2.40 per hundred weight from November 1972 and 15 cents

above Octob~r 1973.

,/

.;

, HI LK PRODUCTIOl~ AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAI RYMEN

/

,,/

Georgia

United States

Item and uni~

Nov. 1972

Oct. 1973

Nov. 1973

Nov. 1 972

Oct. 1973

Nov . 1973

/ Hilk Production

million 1bs. /

Production Per Cow

lbs. 1/

Numbe r ~lilk Cows

thousand head

Prices

/
Received-Dollars

y

103

86

91: 8,987

9,015

8,662

710

640

665:

771

797

765

145

134

137: 11,662 11,318 11,323

All Flu

i

w d

hmoilleks.-,al

e milk cwt. /

,

cwt.

Manuf a ct ur ed milk, cwt.

Ni1k Cows, head

3/7 .50
.. 3/7 .50
310.00

3/9.85 3/9.85

-4/9.90.'

6.52

-4/9.90:. . 6.84

~ 5.44.
455.00: 404.00

3/8.29 3/8.54 3/7 .41 533.00

4/8.55 '4 / 8 . 80
"""/7 55 533.00

. Prices Paid - Dollars
r
Hi xed Dairy Feed, ton

--_..
9.r, :

14 percent protein X"'Y~

5.

/ ............-, 09t.a1.>12 Loo

-/0 ' ~118

rnoO:

. .r1.A::.'

7

8.0

0

16 percent protein

U88 . 00 I l23{00

18 percent protein ~-----~~; ~ 0 . 00----12 8 . 00

125.00: 128.00:

85.00 89.00

20 percent protein

95.00 135.00 138.00: 92.00

116.00 123.00 128.00 134.00

118.00 124.00 129.00 134.00

Hay, ton

1 3800

45.00

44.50: 37.50

46.70

49.00

1/ Mont hl y average. 2/ Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale mi l k
whi ch is average for month. 1/ Revised. 4/ Preliminary.

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY

1

Agricultural Statistician In Charge

W. PAT PARKS igricu1tura1 Statistician

The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in

cooperation with the Georg~a ~epar ~en t 9f Agriculture

."

!l .... :

' '=:..

UN ITED STATES MI LK PRODUCTION

Novembe r Hi 1k Production Down 4 Percent From Last Year

U. S. mi1i~ production during November t otaled 8 ,66 2 million pounds, 4 percent l ess t han a ye a r earlier. Daily average ou tput was 1 percent l ess t han las t month compared wi t h a 2 percent decline be tween October and November l a s t year . Pr oduction during the pa st 11 month s of 1973 i s 2.9 per cen t les s than the s ame pe r i od in 1972 . Novembe r production provided 1 . 37 pounds of mi l k per pe r s on daily fo r all us es , co mpar ed wi th 1 .38 i n October and 1 . 43 po unds in Novembe r la st ye a r .

Ra te Per Cow Do~vn 6 Pou nds , Mi l k Cows Down 3 Percen t

i:Ii1k pr oduc tion pe r cow was 765 po und s , compared with 771 pounds in November 197 2 .

Dur i ng Novembe r there were 11 . 3 mi l l ion mi lk cows on fa rms, down 3 per cen t from Novembe r a year a go.

Hi 1k- Fe e d Price Ra t i o Down 9 Pe rcent

The mi l k- fee d price rati o fo r November , a t 1. 60 , was dO\ffi 9 pe r ce nt from a year ago and the lowest clovember rat i o since 19 65 when it was 1 . 55 . The r ecord h igh ratio for Novembe r wa s s et in 1971 at 1. 88. The average mi lk pr ice i s up $2 . 03 f rom last ye a r while t he ration value i s up $1 .6 3.

"[lon t h

HILK PER COW MID PRODUCTI ON BY J:IONTHS, mU TED STATES

Hilk per co w II

lii1k produc t i on I I

1971

1972

1 97 3

1 971

1 972

1973

% change from 1972

Pounds

Hil lion Pounds

Percent

Janua ry
February 21
Ma r ch Apr il Hay June July Augus t Se ptember Octobe r
Nov emb e r

804

8 24

8 30

9 ,573

9 , 701

9 ,6 30

- .7

75 6

803

78 2

8 , 994

9 , 448

9,055

-4.2

860

893

894

10,220 10, 48 7 10 , 321

-1.6

8 78

906

910

10 ,4 23 10 , 633 10,488

-1.4

942

964

964

11 , 159 11,303 11 ,078

-2.0

913

938

9 35

10 , 815 10 ,9 83 10 ,706

- 2.5

869

893

88 5

10 , 285 10, 450. 10,105

- 3. 3

8 34

854

844

9,860

9 ,982

9 ,598

-3.8

790

808

798

9, 328

9,443

9, 044

-4.2

800

810

797

9, 44 4

9, 46 0

9 ,015

-4 .7

763

771

765

9,004

8 ,987

8, 66 2

-3.6

J an . - i'Jov .

total

109 ,105 110 ,8 77 107,702

-2.9

--- - - --- - - - - - - - --- - - ---- - --- - - --- ---- - --- --- --- - - ----- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Decembe r

. 80 0

307

9, 427

9,401

Annual

. 10,009 10 , 271

118 ,532 120 , 278

II Exc l udes mi l k sucked by calves . ~I On a da ily average basis, change from 1972 was
less than 1 per c ent for February and t he J a nua r y- Fe br u ar y total.

Atter j<' ~v e Days xe turn to

Uni t e d States Department of Agr i cu l t ure

Statistical Reporting Service

1861 West Broad Street

Athens , Georgia 30601

OFFICIAL BUSINESS

9t1'() t.3

(JO t) O lJ 0 3 5 6 7'

~- R L S E .

UNI VERS f Tt OF GA l IB RA ~ Y

SERI AL$ OE P T

l.IBRA RY

1-0

A THENS GA 3 06 0 2

~> POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit. d State! Deportment of Agriculture
AGR - 101

I~Cc
liD
C0 0 7

G E O R G I A CROP RE POR T IN G SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

BROILER T Y

Pla c ement of b r oile r c hi c k s i n G e o rg i a dur ing t h e we e k en . d D
8, 609, 000- -1 perce nt mo re than the pr e vious we e k a n d 5 pe r cent m o r e han t he com -
parable week last year , a c c o r din g to t he Geor gia Cr op R e p or ti n g S e rvi ce .
A n estim a t ed 1 1, 0 6 1, 000 br oile r t y p e e gg s we r e se t by G e o r gi a hatch e ri e s --11 p ercent more than t h e pr e vi o us we ek and 8 p erc e nt m ore than the compara bl e we e k a
year earlier.
Placemen t of b r o il e r c h i c k s in 21 re po r ting S t a t e s t o tal e d 58,000,000- - 1 per ce nt
less than the previ o us w e ek b ut 1 per c ent more t ha n the comparable week last year.
Broiler type hatching eggs set w e r e 73. 124 , 000-- 8 perce nt mer e than the previcus week and 5 p ercent more t ha n a year ago.

W eek Ended
O c t. 13 Oct. 20 O ct. 27 Nov. 3 N ov . 10 N o v . 17 Nov . 24 Dec. 1 D ec. 8 De c . 15

G EORGIA E G GS SE T , HA TCHI N G S A N D C H IC K PLA CE M ENT S

E gg s S et })

iN e t C r o s s Stat e I''

i Moveme nt

i of Chick s

I
i

Chi c k s P lace d fo r B r oil e r s in G eorgia

197 2

19 73

Thous and s

9 , 4 26 10, 008 10,23 8
9,909 10.10 7 10, 260 10, 14 5 10, 09 6 9, 250 10, 195

8,886 10, 16 5 10 , 64 3 10, 839 10, 86 0 10, 82 8 10, 9 04 10, 839
9 , 97 6 11 , 06 1

0/0 of
year

I
I
I

ago

I
I

,I

I

I

197 2 19 73
T hous ands

I 94 /- 80 - 4

10 2 I /- 78 - 10

104 I /-14 5 - 9 1

109 I /- 4 8 /- 39
107 I - 95 /- 67

I 106 /- 3 5 fI21

I 107

I
!

107 10 8

j. 16
/- 84
/-13 0

-119
- 86 -10 8

108 /- 20 - 4 1

I

I 0/0 of

I 197 2
I

197 3

I year

I
I

I ago
--I

I

T housands

I

II

II 8, 33 1
1 8, 19 2

8, 489 8,448

i

!

I

I
I

10 2

I
I

10 3

I 6, 16 7

6, 866 I 111

7,07 2

7,057

100

7,692 8, 170

I 8, 023

104

8, 60 1

105

7,897

8, 568

108

I 8, 143

8, 681

107

I 1 !

8,2 7 5

8, 554

10 3

I 8, 178

8, 609

105

EGG TYPE

H a t c h of e gg t yp e c h i c k s in Geor gia d u ring the w eek e n d e d D e cember 15 w as 686,000 --15 per c e nt les s tha n t he previous week and 4 p ercent less than the comparable week last ye ar. An e s t i mat e d 895, 000 e gg s for the production of e gg type chicks were set by Georgia h atc h e ri es , 21 p e r c e n t mo re t h a n t he previous week and 26 percent m o re
than t he comparable w e e k l a s t ye a r .
In t he f ou r stat e s tha t a c c o un t e d for abo ut 24 perc ent of th e h atch of all eg g type chicks i n the U. S . in 1972 , hat c h i n g s durir..g the week e n d e d De c e m be r 15 w e re dow n 8 p e rc ent a n d settings we re down 9 perce nt from a ye a r a go.

St a te
Ga . Ca lif. Wa sh. Mi ss .
Tot a l 197 3

E G G T YPE E G G S SET A N D CH I C KS HAT C H ED, 1973

De c .
1

~g gs Se t

De c .

De c.

8

15

I % of I

Chi ck s Hatched

II y ea r

De c.

ago 2/ J 1

Dec .
8

Dec .
15

Tho us a n d s

1, 078
1, 220
14 0 4 34
2, 872

74 1 1, 028
14 2 30 3
2, 21 4

89 5 919 147 299
2, 260

I
i
I 126
i 65
I 155
: 1 10
I 91

I

T ho usan d s

II 8 26

805

686

I!

765 70

8 88 95

7 69 38

' 2 86

290

30 6

1,947 2, 078 1, 799

0/0 of
year
a go 2/
96 85 58 113
92

Total 1972*

2, 4 6 6 1, 76 1 2, 4 87

1, 8 6 6 2, 123 1,9 59

0/0 of
Last Ye a r

1 16

126

91

10 4

98

92

1 / In cl udes e g g s s e t b y h a tc h e r i e s p r odu c i n g c h i c ks for hat ch e r y s uppl y fl ocks.
2/ C urrent w ee k as p e r c e n t of s a m e wee k l a s t y e a r. >;c Re v i se d .

BROILER TYP E EGGS S ET AN D C HI CKS P LA CE D IN CO M ME RCIA L ARE AS BY VlEEKS - 197 3

I

E GGS SET

i

C HIC KS PLA CE D

STATE A labama

I
I
,I
II

We ek Ende d

D~c.

D ~c.

T housan d s

9 ,783

9, 124

I % of I

We e k Ended

~~c. I ~:~r1 / i D~c . D~c.

- - l.

_

_ D1e5c.

I

Thousands

I

9,721 ! 101

7, 9 27

7,607 7, 43 2

I 0/0 of I yea r
. ago 1/
i i'
98

A r ka n sas Cali f ornia Delawa r e

i 12 ,6 0 1 1 1, 53 1 12 ,1 30 1 104

1,9 59

1,900 2, 06 7 110 2

,

3, 118

3, 038 3 ,243 ! 1 10

9,574 : 1, 757 1 2, 625

9,736 1,732 2,697

9,7 88 1,69 6 3 , 123

II 101 101
! 110

F l orida G E ORGIA

I,

1, 691

I 10, 839

1, 4 85 9, 976

1,7 6 2 1 119
I
I
11, 60 1 i 11 4

; 1,069
I '
i 8,68 1

1,204 8,554

1, 241 8, 609

I 11 6
I
,
i 105

I

i

Indiana

I

2 /578

2/

2/ : -

: 2 /58 5

2/

2/

Loui s i a na

i I, 00 2

95 1 1,088 ' 99

: I , 11 3

9J9

83 5

92

Ma ine Mar yland

2, 043

1,795 1,9 37 I 11 3

j 1,562

1,591 1, 39 6

10 4-

I

5, 24 9

5, 0 3 0 5 ,292 I 100

: 4 ,406

4 , 306 3,7 33

99

Mi s si s sippi Mi s s o uri

I

5,37 5 2/

5,180 2/ 559

I - 5, 42 8 ! 99
2/555

I' 4 ,73 1

I

2/

4, 669 2/634

4 , 647 572

96

N. Carolina !

7 , 94 4

6", 97 9 7", 69 1 , 9 5

' 5, 986

5, 966 5, 93 3

96

Or egon

I

P e nnsyl vania

338 2, 052

4 04 1, 996

I 28 7 : 8 1
2, 048 115

22 1

199

17 2

80

1,228

1, 229 1,2 0 2

107

S. Carolina

676

557

64 9 I 130

64 9

608

59 8

94

Tennessee T exa s Vir ginia Washington W. Virginia

I
I II

636 4 , 448 2, 099
29 5 0

625 4, 387 1, 75 8
3 18 0

681 4,3 92 2, 1 54
398 0

I 109 I 112 I 105
I 130
:-

1, 137 3,49 0 1, 44 2
32 5
I 532

1,342 3, 529 1, 407
31 8 507

1, 160 3, 584 1, 590
3 25 364

124
I 107
99
iI III 91

T OTA L ' 1973 (21 St at e s)
TOTAL 1972* (21 St ate s)
0/0 of La st Year I

7 2,726 70,9 89
102

6 7, 593 66,683
101

73,1 24 69, 741
105

1 10 5
I
I
I
i
I
i
II

1 59 , 04 0 58,77 4 58 , 0 0 0 I 10 1

57,87 1 57, 786 57, 197

102

102

10 1

1/ Cur r ent week as percent of s a m e week l a st ye ar. * Revise d .
I/ Mi s souri and Indiana combined to avoid di sclosure of i ndividual operations.

8

~&

~

..C..1.l

~ 'rU:

Z~ ..~.. oj
<G U)

;S ~

<G

~
.p

.-i


;5:

. ~:l

H

tl.O

<G

Q)

tl.O

H

C1l

J::

~U

o<G
;..:.;:

H~
~

...:1 . ~ ...:1 .....
...o<Gr~ C1l
E-! U)

~~

~H H :l

U ) ...
<G~

r0-:"4l

U .~

tl.O
<G

Q)
.:H.l.
.-i
:l
.U....
H tl.O
.<.G..
.o..
~
(!)
.8..
H pC1<l 0 Q) -.0
Q0 I""l

.~
tl.O

. .C.1..l

oH

tl.O H

oQ) Q) 0
.U.... 0Q)
:>
H~ Q) Ul
(n ~
Q)

tl.O J::
~...,
:r:;<G

oHP< t~
Q) Q)

~H .;..>
~ U)

Q)U 'C
a H.... C1l
:l .;..> .:::. ~ H :l ';">cq

U) . U~

C1l
..f...J

.,J..)

H

Ul

tl.O Q)

.<.G..

~
.-i

o -.0

.;..>
~

co
.-i

Q)

8
.;..>

H

oC1l,

Q)

Q

U)
.
~

~
="3
- .o .~
00 l1. -

.w'w.". -e~0

,..; 0

od~"';

W~~a. I

~~].~!IX<0:

!c

:::l

<!l

~
:::I

ol-l

r-l

:::I
() <!l

~ ()

o
ol-l

~ eo ~:>

<l-lol-l.-i

p

Q)Q) O

l-l~tf)Q)\o

eo :::10
ol-l

~Otf)
ol-l C"i tf)

Q) ol-l p tf)

W

~ P'M

Z

<!l ol-l"OCll H

UlS ~
:>, ol-l 0

0Clle~otf:::)>

Clll-l o..l-ll-lr:Q

::lCllalr:QO

0.. IX:

al H

<!lal

ol-l0<

:>Qr-lUl H

'T"'i

Cll al AU

:z..Ul() ~cnH

<!l ~

P~

l-lol-lol-l.-ial ~

co < ! l C l l U l \ O . . c : O

ol-l ol-l oM

ol-l

~tf)ol-l.-i<

ex:

Cll

"0 ol-l

al tf)

ol-l

'M

::P:>

W

v1

Z

..J

0

tx

o

lC'I -

-0 tr ,

t.n <.::)

r<'l cr:

0 o w0

.-l

O~

o

1u0 oU.

"W' -00
- I"'l

v :>0:

). .... 4:~

1-0OCCJ

,...

lJ:)

V)O-

I"'OCU~V)

~UJ~

Z

:> :>w

0- -:I:

(7'Z Z ....

0':::> :::>~

HD
Cr OCY-' ,G4 A3

GEORGIA

REP 0 ROf I NG S ERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

.)
r.- 1::;' (4

December 20, 1973

NOVEMBER ~973

Item
Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.) 37
Broiler Type Egg Type 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 State s

During Nov. 1972 1/ 1973 2 /
Thousands

I% of ! p r e vv ] Jan. thru Nov.

~ 1972 1/

1973 2/

Thousands

!
i 1

I !

%
pr

of ev

o

j year

I

I

2,371 236

2,306 97 302 128

28, 8 59 4, 476

29,213 101

4,236

95

1,856 500

1, 572 85 4 53 91

21,675 5,017

19, 860

92

4, 543

91

34, 229 36,231 106 251,151 254,177 101

2, 597 32,426

:3 ,777 145 40,384 125

4 19 , 109

403 ,420

96

3,006,749 2,940, 981

98

36,882 4 58, 976

45,037 122 495,981 108

29 ,23 0 30, 529 104

372,994

351, 77 2

94

223, 504 228, 533 102

2,71 0,292 2,687 ,71 0

99

2, 2 86 13,911
640 2,380

1, 827 80 11,768 85
689 108 2,679 113

21, 573 142,427
6,939 28,298

22, 613 105 148,998 105

6,948 100

27,600

98

Number Layers and Egg Production

Nurnbe r Layers on hand during Nov.

Eggs per 100 Lavers

1972

1973

Thousands

1972

1973

Number

Total Eggs Produced During Nov.

1972

1973

Millions

Georgia Hatching Other Total
United States

4,275 20,671 24,946 302,096

4,403 21, 954 26, 357 292, 598

1,662 1, 785 1, 764 1,825

1,797 1, 803 1, 8 0 3 1,843

71 369 440 5,5 12

79 396 475 5,393

Force Molt Layers as a Percent o f Hens and Pullets of Laying Age First of Month

Ga. 17 States

Percent being Molted

Nov.

Dec.

19 72

1973

1972

1973

2.5

3.5

3 .0

2.5

3.8

3.4

3.3

2.4

. Percent with Molt Completed

Nov.

Dec .

1972

1973

19 72

1973

20.0

7.5

20.0

8.0

13 .9

8.6

14.4

10.2

U. S. Egg Type eggs in incubator Dec . 1, 1973 as percent of Dec. 1, 1972 110

1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary . 3/ Reported by leading breeders. Includes expected pullet replacements from eggs sOld during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen 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

YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUG HTER ED UNDE R FE D E HAL I NS P E C T I O N
BY SELECT ED STATES, 1972 and 197 3

N umber Inspected

Ind i c a.t e d P e r c ent C o n d e m n ed

State

During Oct.

Jan. thru O ct .

Durin g Oct.

Jan. t hr u O ct.

1972

1973

1972

19 73

197 2 19 73

1972 19 73

Maine Pa. Mo.

6, 116 6,818 6, 195

- - Thousands - -

6,801 6,883 5,905

60,910 66, 177 47,510

I

i

I

I

64 , 181

I
I

3. 0

65, 4 15 I 4.2

53,7 48 I 2.6

- - Percent - -

2. 0

2. 9

2. 3

3. 4

4. 2

3 . '7

2. 5

2. 8

2. 8

Del.
Md.
v .
N. C.

8, 056

8,873

82, 158 81 , 379 ! 2. 8

2.2

12, 181

I 13, 292 122,078 12 5, 53 0 2. 4 .

2. 2

I 10,221 12,406 106, 097 114 ,2 27 2.3
24,705 23,367 245, 734 233 , 234 2. 7

1.5 2. 2

3. 2

2. 9

3. 1

2. 4

2.9

1. 8

3.2

2. 5

Ga. Tenn.

34,401 6,453

34,966 6 , 6 43

I 343 , 566 3 22,470 2. 6 6 5, 960 59 , 574 2. 9

Z. O 2. 3

A la. Miss.

34,421 22, 251

36, 507 21,884

331 ,089 21 2, 277

333,985 19 8,796

I
I I

2.5 2. 8

2.4 2. . 4

Ark.

36,761 39,435 355 ,10 6 3 5 1, 94 3 3.2

2. 7

- - -I- - - - Texas

I 15,364 16,79 6 155,79 2 148, 90 5 3. 7

- - - - - - - - - ------ ---- - - - - - -

2. 6
-- --

U . s. 254,816

2, 4 90, 436

1 2. 8

2.4

3. 1 3. 5 2.7 .. 3. 0 3.2 3.4
3. 1

2.3 2. 6 2.. 4 2. 4 2. 9 3.3
----
2.6

267,767

2,460,11 3 !

Items

MID- MONTH P RICES R E CE IVE D A ND P R-I-':=-:ES_.P_A-ID- - - - - - - - -

Ge orgia

United St a t es

Nov . 15 Oct . 15 Nov . 15 ~\; o r , 15 Oct. 15 No v. 15

1972

19 7 3

19 7 3

197 2 197 3

19 73

- Cents

- - Cents

Prices Received Chickens, l b . e x cluding b roi l e r s .Co m 'I Broilers (l b. ) All Eggs (do z e n ) Table (dozen) Hatching (dozen)

12. 5 13.0 41.3 38. 1 60 .0

21. 5 23.0 64 . 4 59 .2 90 . 0

22, 0
18. 5 66.9 62.5 90.0

10 . 0
13.9 37. 0

19 . 7 24 .3 59. 6

17 . 7 19.4 59.3

P r i c e s Paid: (per t on)

- - Dolla r s

- - Dolla r s

Broiler Grower Layixg Feed

96.00 88.00

151. 00 133.00

140.00 125.00

102.00 163.00 92.00 144. 00

155.00 13 8 . 0 0

This repurt is made pos sible through the coope ration of the N ati o n a l Po ultr y I m p r o ve m e nt Plan, Official State Agencies , the Animal Husbandry Research Division of t he A g r i c ultur a l Resear ch Service, the Inspe ction Branch of the Poultry Division, Consumer and Ma r k e ti n g Service and the Agricultural Estimates Division of the Statistical Reporting S ervice a n d the many breeders, hatcheries, poultry processors and the poultry farmer s w ho report to these agencies.

FRASIER T GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
Atter J:<'ive vays xe t urn to Un i ted St a te s Dep a r t men t of Agricul ture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

W. A . WAGNE R Agricultur a l Statistician
~?;;~
POSTAGE & FEES PAID
United St ates De por tme-nt o f Agr icu lture
AGR - 101

t~

HD

q007

,&4

Lill 1r rn A3

~73 -- ' D , 1 "'r-. ' .~

~

GEORGIA
[1'L?

ATHENS, GEORGIA

CR0 P

R.E P 0 RTIN G S ERVICE

NOVEMBER

~973~
!

1 1 ; , 1\/
v o'

1:3 14

Item

Dur i ng Nov . 1972 1/ 1973 2/
Thous a n ds

I % of ! U

I p r e vv ] Jan. thr u N ov.

i year i 197 2 1/

197 3 2/

I
t

Thousands

i

Pullet Chicks Placed
Domestic (U .S.) 37
Broiler Type Egg Type 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 State s Mature Chickens Light Type
Georgia United States Heavy Type Georgia United State s

2,371 236
1,856 500

2, 306 97 302 128
1,572 85 4 53 91

34 , 229 36, 231 10 6 251,151 254,177 101

2, 597 32,426

3 , 7 7 7 145 40,384 125

29,230 30, 529 104 223, 504 228, 533 102

2,286 13,911
640 2,380

1,827 80 11,768 85
689 108 2, 679 113

28, 8 59 4 ,476
21,675 5,017

29,213 4,236
19,860 4, 543

419,109 3,006,749
36,882 458,976

403 ,420 2,940,981
45,037 495,981

372,994

351, 772

2,710,292 2,687,710

21, 573 142,427
6,939 28,298

22,613 148,998
6,948 27,600

! % of
i prev,
I year
I
I
101 95
92 91
96 98 1122 I 108
94 99
105 105
100 98

Number Layers and Egg Production

Numbe r Layers on hand during Nov.

Eggs per 100 Lavers

1972

1973

Thousands

1972

1973

Number

Total Eggs Produced During Nov.

1972

1973

Millions

Georgia Hatching Other Total
United States

4,275 20,671 24,946 302, 096

4,403 21,954 26,357 292, 598

1,662 1,785 1,764 1,825

1,797 1,803 1, 803 1,843 I

71 369 440 5,512

79 396 475 5,393

Force Molt Laye rs as a Percent of Hens and Pullets of Laying Age First of Month

P ercent being Molted

Nov.

Dec.

. - 1972

19~3 .

1972

197 3

Percent with Molt Completed

Nov.

Dec

1972

1973

1972

1973

Ga. 17 States

2.5

' 3 . 5 ' , 3.0

2.5

20.0

7.5

20.0

8.0

3 .8

3'. 4 : 3.3

2.4

13.9

8.6

14.4

10.2

U. S. Egg Type e'ggs in incubator De c . I, 1973 as percent of Dec. 1, 1972 110

1/ R evised. 2/ Preliminary. 3/ Reported by leading breeders. Includes expected pullet r e pla cem e nt s from eggs sold during t he preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 4/ F e deral - State Market News Service slaughter reports only include poultry slaughtered under Federal In s pe cti on .

United States Department of Agricult:u~ e

Georgia Department of Agriculture

Statistical Reporti ng Servic e , 18 6 1 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia 30601

State

YOUNG C HICKENS: SLAUG HT ERED UN DE R FEDE RA L I NSPE CT I ON
BY SELECTED STATES, 197 2 and 197 3

Number Inspected

During Oct.

Jan. thru Oct.

19 72

1973

19 7 2

19 73

Indi c a t ed P erc e n t Conde m n e d

During Oct .

J an. thr u Oct.

197 2 197 3

1972 19 73

- - Thousands - -

- - P e rcent - -

Maine

6, 116

6, 80 1

6 0, 9 10 64, 181 3 . 0

2. 0

Pa.

6, 818

6,883

66, 177 65,4 15 4 .2

3.4

M o.

6, 195

5,905

4 7, 5 10 53, 74 8 2.6

2. 5

Del. Md.

8,056 12, 181

8,87 3 13,292

82, 158 81, 379 122,078 125 , 53 0

.2. 8
2 .(c ~

2.2 2.2

V a.

10,221 12, 406 106, 097 114,2 27 2. 3

1.5

N. C.

24, 705 23,367 245, 73 4 23 3, 234 2. 7

2. 2

Ga .

34,401 34,9 66 343, 566 322 , 4 70 2. 6

2. 0

Tenn.

6, 4 53

6,64 3

6 5, 96 0 59, 574 2. 9

2. 3

Ala .

34, 421 36 , 507 331,089 33 3, 985 2.5

2.4

Miss .

22 , 25 1 21, 88 4 21 2, 277 198,79 6 2 . 8

2. 4

Ark.

36, 761 39,435 355 ,10 6 3 51, 94 3 3.2

2.7

-I- - - - - Texas

15,364 16,79 6 155, 792 14 8,9 05

- - - - -- - -- - -- - - - - - ----- - - - - -

I

3. 7

2.6

U. S . 254,816

2,49 0, 43 6

j 2. 8

2. 4

267,767

2, 4 60, 113 !

2.9 4.2 2.8 3.2 3. 1 2. 9 3.2 3. 1 3. 5 2. 7. 3.0 3. 2 3. 4
3. 1

2. 3 3. 7 2. 8 2.9 2. 4 1.8 2. 5 2.3 2. 6 2.4 2.4
2.9 3. 3
- - --
2.6

- - -- - -- - - - - MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVE D AND P ~'U CE S P A I D

Geor g ia

Unit e d St a t es

Items

N ov . 15 O ct . 15 N ov . 15 :-l o v . 15 Oct. 15 N o v . 15

- - - - - - -- - - - - +-- - 1-'9---7-2 - - - 1-9'-7--3 - - - 1-9'-7--3
- Cents

i

19 72 19 73
- - Ce n ts

19 73

Prices Received Chickens, lb. e xcl udi n g b roil e r s Co m 'l Broilers (Ib , ) All Eggs (doz e n )

12 .5
13. a
4 1. 3

2 1. 5 23. 0 64 . 4

i
I
I
22. 0 I I
18. 5 I
66 . 9 i

10 .0 13 . 9 37.0

19 . 7 24 .3 59. 6

17. 7 19. 4 59.3

Table (dozen)

38. 1

59. 2

62 .5

Hatching (dozen)

60. 0

90.0

90 .0

Prices Paid: (per ton) Broiler Grower

- - Dolla r s
96. 00 15 1. 00

I
!,

- - Dolla r s

140. 00 : 102 .00 163. 00

155 . 00

Layixg Feed

88 . 00

13 3 . 0 0

125 . 00 j 9 2. 00 144 .0 0
I !

13 8 . 0 0

T hi s r e port is made possible through t h e coope r ation of t he Nati onal P oultr y Improve ment

P lan , Official State Agencies, the A ni m al H u s b a n d ry Res e ar ch D ivisi on o f the A g r i cult u r a l

Research Service, the Inspection Branch of the Poultry Division , C onsum e r a nd Ma r k et i n g

Service and the A g r i cultur a l E s t i m a t e s D ivision of the Stati s t ical Rep orting Service and

the many breede rs, hatcher ies , poultry pr o ce'sso r s and the p o ultr y fa r m e g s w ill> r e port

to these agencies.

.. .- ~ ' r . " '-~

.-. ' ... - ,

FRASIER T . GALLOWAY A g r i c ul t ur a l Statt s t i ctan In Charge

Atter ~'1ve Vays xe t urn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens , Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSI NESS

S~ ~ ~ }

CC0 OOD35b 1

!..;i"\i i l~ '~ R S j~ r '( 0 f r;/:.\ ~ ; t. ~lt ~ y

SE HIAi;.S t :':: Pl

L 18RA RY

ATHENS GA 3C60 2

-~)~ L S E

._------- -~. ;:.:;.:~~._---~ -- ~ --- '~---
-------
POSTAGE & FEES PAID U ni t. d States Oeo por'ment of Agricu lture
AGR - 101

IC<--

~\ D

~G\A

~() (& 1-
A- 7-"

FARM REPORT

( 13

3)~<::. .z: 7

GEORGIA CROP REPO RT ING SERVICE

"I
AT H E ~S , GEO R GI A

At hens, Geor gi a

De c ember 27 , 1973
WHITER \mEAT PLANTIlJGS UP '~ ERC EWr IJ.J GEOlZGIA

The Sta te 's whe a t p lan t ings ar e e x? e c t e d t o t o t a l 215 , 000 a c re s f or 1 9 74, accord ing to t he Georg i a Cr op Repo r t ing Service . I' .ri,s Houl d be a n i nc r e a se of 30 pe r cent or 50 , 000 acre s f r om t he 1 97 3 cr op ou t s t i l l 1 0 , 000 a c re s Lov er t han pl a n t e d f o r 1 972 . Pr ospe c t i ve pr oduc t ion for 1 974 fr om t he se a c r e s i s pr ojec t ed a t 5 , 3 75 , 0 00 bus ue Ls c ompa r ed \li t h 3, 240, 000 bushels fr om t he 1 973 cro p and 2, 800 , 0 00 b u s.h e Ls from t he di s e as e pl a gued 1 97 2 crop . Pr ojected p r oduc t i on wa s ba s ed on co ndit i on of t he n ew crop a bout De c e mbe r 1., 1 97 3 .

U. S. ACREAGE UP 1 8 PERCENT

Farmer s see ded 51. 0 mi l l i on cere s of ,. i n t e r whea t in f a ll 1 97 3 f or ha r ve s t i n 1974. That totals 18 pe rc en t mor e t ha n f or t he 1 97 3 crop a nd i s t he l ar ges t a c rea ge s i nc e the 1967 crop . Prospect s of continued favorab le whe a t pric e s al on g with a modifi ed f a r m pr ogr am whf.ch requf.re s no set-aside a c reage we r e c hief l y behind t he i nc r e a s ed a cr e a ge.

Al l States e xcept t wo minor whe a t gr owi ng St ate s seeded mor e a c re s t han a ye a r ear l i er . States east of the Mi s s i s s i p pi , whe re sof t r e d wi n t e r variet i e s ar e gro\:n , re g i ~t er ed shar p increase s from f a l l 197 2 whe n a r a iny fal l he l d pl a n t i ngs t o a Low l eve L Oh i o ' ~~ seede d acreage Ha s more t ha n t wf.ce l a st year ; s rec ord l ow, a nd I ndi a na gr ove r s nearl y doubLe d t i-,eir acreage . Wh ea t growers i n t he Gr eat Plains a lso s e e de d co n s i derably more acre s . Texas and South Da ko t a a c r eage is up abo ut one-fourth a nd Ka n s as anJ Okl ahoma s how 11 and 1 3 perc ent increases, r es pectively. Mon t a na , Idaho a nd Or e gon groHer s s e eded from 10 to 18 percent more wh e a t . While Wa s hing t on seed e d onl y 3 perc e nt mor e, t hi s wa s t he h igh e s t ~\fashin gton acreage on r ecord .

The 1974 pro s pective wi n t e r wheat c r op , bas ed on conditions as of December 1, is a r ecord 1,513 mill i on bushels. Thi s wou l d be 19 pe r c e n t above 1 973 , t he p reviou~ r ecord , and 28 percent a bov e t he 1 972 c rop

The Statistical Repor t i ng Serv i ce , USDA, 1 361 We s t Br oad Stre et , At he ns , Georgia, in cooperation with t he Georg i a Dep a r tme n t of Agr i cultu r e .

Atter !,'1ve v ays Keturn to United States Departmen t of Agr i cu l t ur e
Statistical Reporting Se rvice 186 1 We s t Broad St reet Athens, Georgia 30601
o"'FiicIAL BDSINES'S '-' <,

923 13 000 000 3 56 1 =R l SE

UNIVERS ITY OF GA lI BRA R\'

SERiALS OEPT

LIBRARY

l~O

ATHENS GA 30602

~~~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID
Un ited States Deportment of Agriculture
AGR - 101

State
Maine Pa . Mo. Del. Md.
v .

YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUG HTER ED UNDE R F E DE HA L I NSPE C TI ON

BY SELECTED STATES, 1972 and 197 3

Number Inspected

Indi c ated P e r c ent C ondemne d

During Oct.

Jan. thru Oct.

Duri ng Oct.

J an. t hr u Oct.

1972

1973

19 7 2

19 73

197 2

19 7 3

1972

1973

- - Thousands - -

- - P e r c ent - -

6, 116

6,801

60,910 64, 181 3. 0

2. 0

6,818

6, 883

66, 177 65,4 15 4 .2

3.4

6, 195

5,905

4 7, 5 10 53,74 8 2.6

2. 5

8,056

8, 873

82, 158 81,379 2. 8

2. 2

12, 181 13,292- 122,078 125, 530

2 . Ll .

2.2

-10. ,2-2-1-

-12- ,

4- 0,

6
-

- - . . -10. 6,0-9-7

- .1... 1-

4
~.

,

2

27

2.3

1.5

2.9

2.3

4.2

3. 7

2 .8

2. 8

3.2

2. 9

3. 1

2. 4

2. 9

1. 8

State
i'f. Y.
N. J. Pa .

Crop of
1972
154 44
290

hTINTER

Ac rea ge Se eded II

Crop

Crop

of

of

1 973

1974

1 , 000 Acre s

151

220

50

60

276

36 0

hT HEAT
Crop of 1974 a s %
of crop of 1973 Pe r cent
146 120 13 0

Cr op of
1 972

Production Cr op of 1 97 3

Cro p
of
1974 21

1, 000 Bustels

5,180

5,040

1 , 330

1 , 363

8 , 6 03

7 , 3 92

7 , 920 1 ,860 11 ,52 0

Oiii o Ind.
Ill. Mich . Wi s .

1 ,064 891
1 ,265 601 32

755 740 1 ,350 585
17

1 ,550 1 , 440

..

205 195

1, 750

1 30

910

15 6

57

335

46,305 39 ,6 48 54 , 000 21 ,400
640

23 , 040 24 ,6 05 37, 800 19, 880
56 0

62 ,000 61 , 920 71 ,75 0 33, 670
2 ,223

I1i nn .

29

36

42

117

Iowa

37

33

31

94

Mo .

1,075

980

1,200

122

N. Dak.

73

80

13 0

163

S. Dak ,

801

793

990

1 25

Ne br .

2,742

2 ,800

2, 930

105

Ka ns .

10,300

10,800

12, 000

III

780 1,238 36 , 075 2 , 178 25, 380 92, 833 314 ,900

1,184 837
25, 500 2, 336
21 , 31 2 93 , 800 384 , 800

1, 218 992
38 , 400 3 ,770
32, 670 99,620 360,000

Del. Hd .
v.
W. Va.
i'f. C.
S. C. Ga. Fla.

27

29

35

12 1

123

1 25

15 0

120

250

195

280

144

18

17

21

124

250

200

260

1 30

155

120

130

150

225

165

215

13 0

70

55

52

95

8 25 3 ,850 8 , 066
4 90 6 , 200 2 , 720 2 ,800
630

910 3,944 6 ,475
372 5 ,600 2,525 3,240
660

1,190 5 ,100 10 , 640
58 8 7 ,800 5, 220 5 , 375 1 , 300

Ky. Tenn . Al a .
Hf. s s ,
Ar k. La . Okla. Texas

301 296 161 189 361
75 5 , 700 4,050

241 207 14 0 135 305
60 6 , 000 L~ , 600

460

191

350

169

185

1~J _?

195

144

336

110

70

117

6,800

113

5,600

12 2

7, 020 7,680 2 , 200 4 , 960 10,95 2
69 0 89, 700 44,000

5 ,412 4,464 2 ,024 2,700 6 ,076
396 157 ,800
98 , 600

12 , 420 9, 800 3,700 5 ,070 9, 744 840
149 ,600 78 , 400

hon t . Idaho Wyo . Colo . N. Hex. Ar i z .
U ta~
Nev . Wa sh. Oreg . Ca lif .

2,143 841 255
2 ,449 378 189 218
3 2, 621
863 55 2

2 , 200 900 250
2,520 390 236 235 9
2,730 1 , 020
625

2 ,5 90

11 8

1 ,060

11 8

260

104

2, 620

104

411

10 5

259

11 0

25 9

110

11

122

2,800

103

1,120

110

794

127

lf8, 330 34,740
7 ,7 00 51 ,600
4 ,335 11 ,390
5 ,433 525
11 9,520 35 ,1 90 23 , 184

55,120 32 ,760 5,267 58 ,800 8 , 526 15,120 4,968
56 0 74,200 32 ,900 30,780

72 ,520 45,5 80
7 ,280 55 , 020
5 , 343 16, 053
6 , 475 748
126 , 000 44, 800 37 ,318

U.S .

42 ,166

43 ,155

51 , 043

118.3 1,185,225 1,269 ,653 1 ,5 13 , 462

II Tot al acreage seeded for all pur pos e s . ~/ I ndicated December 1 , 1973.

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agri cul t ur a l Statistician I n Cha rg e

W. PAT PARKS Agr i cul t ur a l St a t i s t i c i an

C1 CL
H"D
q OO~
,G- 4

GEORG IA C R0 P REPORTING SERVICE

113

\C11"S
-:9e.(' . 7.. 7ATHENS, GEORGIA

'. ( \ I

D e cem b er 27, 197 3

~ ------.-~- - _. I------------~----

,

~ B ROI Df R T YPE

Plac e m e n t of b:roiler chi c ks in . Geor~ia d u r ing t h e week e nde d Dec e mb e r 22 was
8, 763 , 0 0 0 - -2 p er c e n t mor e than th e p r evi o u s wee k and 6 p e r c e nt m o re t han the co m para ble week las t year, a ccording to the G e o r gia Crop Rep orting Ser vice .
An e s ti mated 10,989,0 00 b r oil e r t ype e gg s were s et by Georgi a hat c he r ies - -l p e r c e nt l e ss than the previo u s wee k but 9 p erc ent mor e than t he c omparable week a yea r earli e r .
Placem ent of b roiler c hic ks i n 21 re porting Sta tes to t aled 58 , 4 8 5 , 000- -1 perc ent more than th e pr eviou s wee k a n d 2 p erc ent m or e than th e com p a ra b le we ek l a s t year . Broiler t yp e hat ching eggs se t w e re 7 3 , 2 85 , OO O- - sli ghtl y m ore than the pr e vi ou s week and 5 pe r c ent m o re t ha n a year ago .

We e k Ende d
Oct. 20 O c t. 27 Nov . 3 Nov. 10 N o v . 17 N ov . 24 Dec. 1 D ec. 8 De c. 15 De c. 22

GEOR GIA E GGS SE T , HA TCHI NGS AN D CHICK P LA CE ME NT S

197 2

Eggs Set 1.../
197 3

0/0 of yea r ago

IN e t C r o s s State I M ovement
of Chicks
1972 19 7 3

Chi c ks Placed fo r

Broi le rs i n G e org i a,

i% of

I 1972

19 73

y ea r

a go

T housands

10, 008 10 ,23 8
9,90 9 10,1 0 7 lCJ ,260 10, 14 5 10, 096
9, 250 10, 19 5 10, 052

10 , 16 5 10, 643 10, 83 9 10, 860 10,828 10 , 9 04 10, 839
9 , 976 11,06 1 10 , 9 89

I T h o us a n d s

T ho usands

102 j. 7 8

104 j.14 5

109 !- 4 8

10 7 - 95
10 6 , j. 3 5 107 ! j. 16

107

j. 84

10 8 /130

10 8 j. 20

10 9 j. 40

- 10 I 8 , 192

- 91
j. 3 9 j. 67

6, 16 7
7, 072 7, 692

!- 12 1

8, 170

- 11 9

7, 89 7

I - 86

8 , 14 3

-10 8 ! 8, 2 7 5

- 41

8, 178

j. 4

8,2 50

8, 4 4 8 6,866 7 ,0 57 8, 0 2 3 8, 60 1 8, 568 8,68 1 8, 554 8, 609 8, 763

I

I 103 II I

I 10 0 10 4

I
I

105

I 10 8

I 107 10 3

10 5

10 6

E GG T YPE
Hat ch of egg type c h i ck s i n Ge orgi a during t he we ek ende d December 22 was 801 , 000- - 17 p ercent mo r e than t h e p r evious we e k a n d 3 1 p e rcent more t han the com pa r abl e we e k la s t yea r . A n estimated 7 10 ,000 egg s fo r the pr odu c ti on o f e gg t yp e c hicks wer e se t by G eor gia h atche ri e s, 21 p er c ent l e ss t h an t he p r e vi ous wee k a n d 26 p er c en t l e ss t ha n the comparable we ek last yea r.
In t he four s ta te s that a c c o unte d for a bout 24 per c e nt of t he ha t ch of a ll e gg t ype c hicks i n t he U . S . i n 19 72, hat ching s d u r ing t h e w e e k ended De ce m ber 22 w e re up 19 p e r c e nt but s e ttings we re down 2 5 p e r ce nt from a year a go .

State

EGG T YPE EGGS SE T AND CHI CKS HATCHED , 1973

E ggs Set

I% of I

Chicks Hatc he d

Dec . 8

Dec . 15

D ec. 22

I year I Dec .

ago 2 /

8

De c . 15

De c . 22

Thousands

I

Tho us a n d s

0/0 of yea r ago 2/

Ga . Calif. 'Was h. Mi s s . T ota l 19 73
To t a l 1972 "~

741 1,02 8
14 2 3 03 2 , 21 4
1, 7 61

895 91 9 14 7 299 2 , 26 0
2, 48 7

7 10 1, 19 8
147 327 2, 3 82
3, 18 2

74
'7I ?~

I

80 5 888

686 769

80 1 131 948 11 4

I 7 8

95

86

290

38 306

119 159 34 5 10 2

i

75

I 2, 078

1, 799

2, 2 13

119

I 2, 12 3

1, 9 59

I, 857

0/0 of
L ast Ye a r

12 6

91

75

!
98

92

11 9

1/ Include s egg s e t by ha tcherie s p r o d ucin g c hicks fo r hat c hery s uppl y flocks .
2/ C u r rent we ek as p erc e nt o f same we e k l a s t yea r , >;< Revised .

BR OI L E R T YP E E G G S S E T A N D C HI C KS PLA CED IN C O MME RC IA L !\REAS BY WE EKS - 197 3

EGGS SE T

C HICKS P LACED

ST J\T E

W e ek Ende d

De c.

Dec .

8

15

De c.
22

% of I

Week E n de d

yea r

De c.

De c ,

ago Ii i 8

15

Dec .
22

%of
ye ar
ago 1/

A l a b a m a. Ar kans as Califo r ni a D e lawa re F l or ida
G EOR GIA

I

T ho us a n ds

:

I

i
I

9, 124

I
i
i

1 J , 531 1, 900

I 3, 038

i

1,4 85

9, 721 12, 13 0
2, 067 3, 24 3 1,7 6 2

9, 781 100 12, 9 29 107
2,043 97 3, 20 7 11 6 1, 720 J.ll

I

i

9,9 76 11, 60 1 10, 9 89 109

Thous ands

7 , 607

7, 4 32

7, 532

99

9, 7 36

9, 78 8

9, 333

98

1,7 32

1, 696

1, 64 8

11 2

2 , 697

3, 123

3, 025

11 6

1, 204

1, 24 1

1, 13 9

1 13

8, 5 5'-1 8,6 09

8, 763

10 6

India na

L ouis i a ria

1

M a.ine Ma r ylan d

I
I

Mi s s is s ippi

'I

M is s o u r i

,

N o Carolina O regon

II

2/
951 1, 79 5 5,0 30
5, 180
2 / 559
6, 979
'-104

21 1, 08 8 1,9 37 5,292
5, 428
2/ 555
7, 69 1
287

2 / 56 5
T ,0 36 9 7 2, 0 12 108 5, 256 100 5, 46~1 100
21 7, 6b"4 100
379 123

21

21

2/5 17

93 9

8"3"5

T, 363

11 0

1, 59 1

1, 39 6

1, 4 97

1 10

4 ,3 06

3, 733

3,9 82

10 6

4,669

4,64 7

4, 735

96

2 / 634

2 / 572

21

5 ,9 66 5 ,9 33

6, 20 6

98

19 9

172

19 6

400

P e nn s ylv a n i a i

S . Car olin a

I

T e nness ee

I

T exas Vi r ginia

Ii

1, 996 5 57 625
4, 387
1, 75 8

2, 048 649 68 1
<1, 39 2.
2 .1 54

2, 033 11 8

663 117

701

95

4 , 2 58 1 13

2, 196 10 8

1, 2 29

1, 202

1, 19 2

94

608

59 8

64 9

1 13

1, 34 2

1, 160

1, 20 5

1 14

3, 52.9

3, 584

3, 3 12

10 2

1, 4 07

1, 59 0

I , 54 1

109

Wa s hin gton

!

3 18

vI( . V ir g ini a

I I
I

0

398
0 _

389 11 5
0I ,

3 18

325

2 57

68

507

364

393

70

TOTA L 197 3

67, 59 3 73 , 124 73, 28 5 105 58, 774 58, 000 58, 4 85

102

(2 1 St a tes )

T OTA L 1972* (21 S t a te s )

66, 6 83 69 , 74 1 69 , 678

57 ,7 86 57,19 7 57, 18 8

0/0 of L ast Y ear !

101

l-U- :-,

l- U- :-, I

lU Z

101

10 2

1/ C u r r e n t we ek as per c ent of sa me wee k l a st y ea r. ':' R evi sed .
21 Mis s o ur i and Indiana c o m bine d to avo i d di sclo sur e o f i ndi vi d ual o peration s.

I

I

1

I

I
I Q)

IH
I :J .;...>
I .-l
I :J

IU

Q 1 . ....

.r...j. .u....

1H
I t:.O I~

'0_:1; .-.;.;..;
ZI-"-! .j..l (\j
a U)

<~ ~

.>..~.-

rj
~

:j
'.j..l
<f. :J

.U ~ .~

b.o ~

I t+-<

:0

I';"'>

1Q

...-<

1 Q) o

1~ I ';:;

--D
o

IH

;v)

.. . I rj

rj

1 0,

: Q 1 Q) eo H o

I rj

Q)

1 ';;.'0 Q) U

I I I

H .~
o >-

~
UJ

aI Q) H Q Q) Q)

(f) -= oW
bQ.Q<C.

.~ ~
H Q)
o Q)
P-. H
") .;...>
('..Y.... ,{f)

Q)
co
H
~~ ~U
Oy ~ r!
....:l C1 ....:l . ~
a~ u .~ UJ 0 . ...
E-i 'iiJ .j..l
(f)
O:;.-l
r.il rj
HH
(f) :j
~~ 0:; :j ~ .~
H
t:.O ~

...-< "d r:j (\j

U0 Q). .... H rl ~ i=Q
:J . ...
-l-' -l-' ,..,

~ rj UJ

:J oW Q)

u U

. ;r.-.!;

t----

-<t:.O

...-<
-c-Do

t+o-<

...-<

.j..l
Q Q)
8
-l-'
;..;
ro
P-.
Q)
Q

o
(f)

~

.
1!
<<l o "v3 >~
11. _ o
U3 C r-l uUJ, .E 0~
.., 0 ,----,
~Q0. I
~ ; I:t::
~ 20
11.~ ~
~
'E :::l

<lJ

H

='
~

r-I

U=' <lJ

or-l U

O
~

cHo"r:4>
~ ;..;

~

......

~

<lJ <lJ 0

l-l4-< Ul<lJ \O

='0
lJ

co l-lOUl ~ C') Ul

<lJ ~ ~ Ul

~

~ ~ 'r-l

Z

UJ

lCl:ll

~
l-l

"'
ttl

ttl
' r-l

H
Ul

:>"~ OO CO:::>

ttl l-l P.l-ll-l iXl

:::l ttlCll iXl O

p. p::

<lJ~

CllCll

~0~

:> Qr-I UJ H

-r-i

ttl Cll a U

~ UJU~ UJH

<lJ ' r-l

~~

l-l~~ """ <lJ~

<lJttlUJ\O .cO

~~ 'r-l OO~

l-lUl~""'~

<t:

ttl

"C'll U~l

~

'r-l

~

:::>

.
~l

<!
, ;'1 .. . _~

,. :,-.;.

-;'>::-:

(,,:_, ;,;.,';;

~

1':: i :~1

0.-~'

'(';'1 ~ .'...
V <.::

Vi -t:l
U.! 0
'"" r,..,

V >0:

) - .... <l: <:(
;.- q ex: t7

".; en

Vi cr ....

r.'\ <.'!. t..' ..J Vi

. - 1 '.U <r

Z

>
~ .......e

:>
....

:Ur:J

(;.. Z

Z~

V ' ::J ::J <f

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

,.,

LIVESTOCK

REPORT

Fall Pi g Crop Up 2 Percent

'I\f[~!:il
PI G C R 0 P I I Georgia

De cember 1 , 1973
Re l e ase d 12/ 26/73 GEORGI A
CROP REPORTI NG SERVIC E

Georgia 's 1973 fall pig crop is estimated at 1 ,114 , 000 he a d , 2 percent above the JuneNovember 1972 crop of 1,093,000 head. Sows farro wed during t he period totaled 160 , 000 head , up 6,000 from the same period last year .

1973 Annual Pig Crop Down 6 Percent

Total pigs saved in Georgia for the December 1 972 - tJove mbe r 1973 period wa s placed at 2,437,000 head. This was 2 percent below the 2,483 ,000 during t he previous year.

1974 Spring Intentions f: <:: me as Ye a r .Ago

Georgia farmers reported intentions to farrow 195,000 sows during the December 1973 Hay 1974 period. This would be the same a s a ye a r a go and 1 percent above the same 0 e cembe r Ma y period of 1972.

UNITED STATES

The June- November 1973 pig crop of 41,94 2,000 head was 3 percent below the 43 ,174 ,000 a year earlier. The combined December 1972 - Novembe r 1973 crops totaled 88 ,145,000 , 3 percent less than the 1972 total of 90 ,828 ,000. Farmers intend to farrow 6,491,000 sows during the December 1973 - riay 1974 period, 1 percent more than were farrowed during the comparable period a year earlier.

SOWS FARROWING, PIGS PER LITTER, AND PIGS SAVED Georgia and United States , 1966-1973

Sows Farrowing

Dec.-

June-

Hay

d ov.

Pigs Saved

Dec.-

June-

Nay

Nov .

Year

1,000 head

Number

1,000 head

Georgia

1966

153

145

7.10

7.10

1,086

1 ,030

2 ,116

1967

176

152

7.10

7 .20

1,250

1,094

2,344

1968

181

161

7 .10

7.20

1,285

1,159

2,444

1969

188

171

7.30

7 .30

1 ,372

1 ,248

2 ,6 20

1970

199

188

7.30

7.20

1,453

1 ,354

2,807

1971

217

167

7.30

7.20

1 ,5 84

1,202

2,786

1972

193

154

7.20

7.10

1 ,390

1 ,093

2,483

1973

195

160

6.7 8

6.96

1 ,323

1 ,114

2 ,437

1974

1/195

2/7.00

2/ 1, 365

United

States

1966

6,208

5 ,810

7.32

7.25

45 ,471

42,132

87,603

1967

6,559

5,901

7.34

7.38

48 ,117

43,551

91,668

1968

6 ,659

6 ,130

7 .37

7.35

49 ,077

45,078

94 ,155

1969

6 , 323

5 ,745

7.36

7 .34

46,521

42 ,155

88,676

1970

7,134

6 ,882

7.33

7.21

52 ,292

49 , 629

101,921

1971

7,303

6,297

7.19

7 .29

52,513

45,923

98,436

1972

6,512

5 ,967

7.32

7.24

47 ,654

43,174

90, 828

1973

6,459

5 ,856

7 .15

7.16

46 ,203

41 ,942

88,145

1974

:1/6 ,491

2/ 7 . 20

2/46 ,735

l/ Spring farrowin g indicated f r om bre e di ng intentions reports . 1/ Average number of pi gs

per litter \vith allowance for tr end used to compute indicated pig crop.

FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Cha rge

W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician

u ECErlBER 1 iNVENTORY
Bogs on Fa r ms Down 7 Percent in Geor gia
The re we r e 1 ,75 2 , 000 ho gs and pigs on Geo r ~ i a farms ve c embe r 1, 1973 , 7 percent be l ow t he 1 , 884 , 000 he a d a ye a r e a r l ie r. Hogs and p i ~s :~e p t fo r bree di ng pur pose s t otale d 272,000 , down 7 per cen t. Ot her hog s a nd pigs to taled 1,430 , 000 , down 7 percent.
Hogs and Pigs Up 3 Percent for t he Un i te d States
The number of hogs a nd pigs on farms Decembe r 1 i s e s t i ma ted a t 61,022 ,000 head - -up 3 pe r c ent f r om a year e a r l ie r. Bre eding hogs t otaled 8,66 9 ,000 , up l ess t h an 1 pe r ce n t fro m 1972. Hogs and pi gs for ma rke t totaled 52 , 353 ,000, up 4 pe r c e n t from a ye a r e a rlier .
HOGS A~'JD PIGS o.. FARl\IS, GEORGIA Ai.~D UNI TED STATES
December 1 , 1966- 1973 (Thousand Head )

Year

All hogs

-------,--a-n-d pigs

1966 19 67 19 6 0 1 96 9 1 97 0 1 971 1972 197 3

1 ,443 1 , 600 1 , 648 1, 780 2,065 1 , 962 1',334 1,752

1966 19 67 1968 1969 197 0 1971 1972 1973

57 ,125 58 , 818 60, 829 57,046 67, 433 62, 507 59 ,180 61, 022

Hogs a nd pi gs for

Ot her hog s and pigs

Unde r

60- 11 9 120- 1'""7=-9:'"--=---=1-=0-0-=---2::-1::-:9::---:--:2=0-=0-=--=I-b:-s-.- -

b r e edii1g'----:=Te.o.::.-t.::.a==l=____ --=6_0-_..=I..b:::...s=....:_ _..=L..:b::...s=...,:

--==L-=b-=s:...:....._ _..1=..b:::=s-'=.____ _-a=n-=d~_o=_v_=e_r==____

GEO RGIA

224

1 , 219

500

345

256

85

33

233

1 , 36 7

560

38 3

287

96

41

239

1 ,409

5 78

408

296

99

28

26 7

1 , 513

635

4 39

303

1 06

30

310

1 , 755

754

491

334

1 23

53

294

1 , 668

600

550

30 0

136

85

294

1,5 90

572

4 77

334

127

80

272

1,480

645

444

241

108

42

UNI TED STATES

8 , 862 9 ,186 9 ,472 9 ,18 9 9,638 8 , 470 8 ,66 7 3 ,669

48, 26 3 49 , 632 51 ,357 47 , 857 57, 795 54, 037 50 , 513 52, 353

17 , 317 18 ,01 9 18,492 17 ,522 21 ,420 19 , 889 19 ,300 20 , 309

12 , 827 13,413 13 ,926 13,004 15 ,630 14,402 13 ,4 23 1 3 , 7 61

9,955 9,857 10,563 9,666 11,416 10 ,883 10 ,257 10 ,28 3

6 , 094 6,238 6,300 5,775 6,936 6 , 652 5,810 6 , 153

2 ,070 2,105 2,07 6 1,890 2 ,393 2 ,211 1,717 1 , 847

* * * * * * * * * * * * ";~ * #T; ,;", ,;'; ;'~ * ,'; * ;'; ** *;';* -;, * * * * * * * * * * ,;';

* Spec ial ackno wl ed ge ment and apprecia t ion is e xtended to t he s e ve r a l

*

,~ t housand farmer s who f urni s he d voluntary reports for t heir individual

*

op eration . The da t a a bove are ba s ed on t hes e r eports .

* * * * * * * ;'(** i~

'ic ,;'c

* * '1;

,'e -;( it: 1(

-;'.; *

**"1,** * * * i't i"

-;; 'l : i't * ;': * * i'; ";',

The Statist ical Repor ting Service , USDA , 1861 We s t Br oa d Street, At hen s , Georgia in cooperation with t he Georgia De pa r t me n t of Agr i c ul t ur e .

Atter Fi v e Days Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

- '; 9 9 0 ',"13 . " 0 0 0 ~0 0 0 3 56 7

~RlSE

UNIVERSITY OF GA LIBRAR Y

SERIALS DEPT

LIBRARY

l ~O

ATHENS GA 30602

~~ ,
POSTAGE & FEES PAID Un ited S'otes Depor tment 01 Agriculture
AGR - 101