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- Georgia Government Publications
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- Georgia crop reporting service.
- Title:
- Georgia crop reporting service [1974]
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Agriculture. Crop Reporting Service
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Agriculture. Crop Reporting Service
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- Athens, GA : Georgia. Department of Agriculture. Crop Reporting Service
- Date of Original:
- 1974-12-31
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- Georgia
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- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
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- 1940/1941-1974.
Issued in various sections.
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service, University of Georgia College of Agriculture, Georgia Agricultural Extension Service, cooperating.
Split into: Weekly hatchery; Georgia farm report; Farm labor; Monthly poultry summary; and: Livestock report, weekly hatchery. - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA A400.C7 P1 C7 1974
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
GRAIN STOCKS J an uary I , l'jILt
Georqia :
Released 1/28/74
Grain and Soybean St ocks Above a Year Aqo
The quan tity of g ra ins a nd so ybea ns sto re d i n the St a t e on January 1, 1974 wa s up from the prev ious year , acco rdi ng t o the Geor g ia Crop Reporting Service. Percentage wise soybeans, sorghum, a nd whea t made the b iggest ga ins being up_70 , 48, and 30 percent respectively. Co rn a nd oa t s were al so up 9 perce nt e ach.
The rated capac ity of cowffierc ia l of f- farm st ora ge f a cil i t ie s in the State on January 'l , 1974 totaled 36.4 mi l 1 io n bushels up 4 percent from previous year. For the Na ti on, capac i ty o f of f-farm commerc ial grain sto rage totaled 5,844 mill io n bushels, 1 percent higher t han a year ea r l le r .
Gra in
Geo rgia Gra in St ocks - - Ja nua r y 1 , 1974 wi t h cornpa r i son s
On Fa rms
1973
1974
1,000 Bush els
Off Fa rms
1973
1974
1, 000 Bushe ls
All Positions
1973
1974
1,000 Bushels
Corn
38 ,740
44 ,890
7,692
5,912
Oats
865
875
111
189
Ba r 1ey
139
168
"k
ok
\4hea t
168
356
573
606
Rye
60
113
If:;
13
Sorghum
594
893
17
13
Soybeans
2,71 Lf
8,978
9,034
10,938
* No t pub 1 i s hed to av o i d disc l o s i ng i nd iv idua l operations.
46 ,432 976
"'1:
741
'k
611 11, 748
50 ,802 1,064
i~
962 126 906 19,916
United States:
Soybean Stocks Up---Most Grain Stocks Down from a Year Earl ie r
January 1 stocks of all gra ins except sorghum and soybeans were below a year earl ier . Stocks of the four fe e d grains (corn, oats , barley and sorghum) totaled 161.1 mi 11 ion tons, 7 percent less than holdings on January 1, 1973.
Stocks of all wheat were down one-third from a year earl ier while Du r um suppl ies were down 27 percent. Soybean s t ocks were up ~ h a r p l y with 35 percent larger holdings than a year ago .
Corn i n all storage positions on January 1, 197~ totaled 4,465 mil l ion bushels, down 8 percent from th e 4,831 mi l I ion bushels a year earl ier and 5 percent les s than Janua ry I, 1972. Farm holdings, at 3,353 mill io n bushels , were down 9 percent from last year while off-farm stocks at 1,112 mil I ion bushels we re 3 percent below .Janua rv 1, 1973 .
Ind icated disappearan ce dur ing October-De cember totaled 1,887 million bushels, compared with 1,869 mill io n used in the same quarter a year earl ie r .
Soybeans in al l s tora ge pos itions on January I, 1974 totaled a record high 1,169 mill ion bushels, 35 percent more t ha n a year earl ier. Farm stocks at nearly 617 million bushels we re up 4l~ percent. Off-farm stocks at 552 mill ion bushels were 26 percent above a year ea rl ier.
FM SIER T. G~LLOVJA~1
P. E. vJILLIAMS
Agricultural Sta tis t ician In Cha r ge
Agr icultural Statistician
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All Whea t i n st ora ge o n Janu ary 1, 1974 t otale d 934 mill ion bush el s , 33 per ce nt below a year e a rl ier and 40 per cen t le ss t ha n 2 yea r s a go. Th i s is the l owes t Ja nuary all wheat s tocks si nce 195 2. On-fa rm st ocks to t a led 368 mi l l ion bus he ls, 28 pe rce nt l ess than a year ago whi le o ff - f a rm st oc ks a t 566 mi lli o n bus he ls were 36 per cen t below the comparabl e quar t er a yea r ea rl ier. Disa ppea ra nce f rom all st o ra ge po sit ion s fr om Oct ober t hrou gh De cember 1973 1s i ndi ca t e d a t 515 mi l lion bus he l s , compa re d wit h 472 mill io n a yea r ea r l ie r .
Rye s toc ks i n all sto rage pos i t ions o n J a nuary 1,1 974 t o ta l ed 21.2 mi l l ion bushels , down sharply from th e Janu ar y 1 , 1973 l ev e l of 54 mi l l io n bush el s, and t he lo wes t Ja nuar y stocks s ince 1965. Oa t s t oc ks on Ja nuar y 1, 197Lf to ta l ed 634 mi l I ion bush els, 18 per cen t less than a year earl i e r and 33 pe r ce nt be Iow Ja nua ry 1 , 1972 . Barl ey st o red in a l l posit ions on Janu a ry 1 t otaled 323 mill io n bus he ls, 11 pe rc e nt l es s than a year ear l ier .
Sor qhum Gra in in s to rag e January 1 , 1974 t o ta led 648 mi l l ion bus he ls, 4 pe rce nt above a year e a r l ier but 9 pe rce nt bel ow th e same da t e i n 1972. Farm s toc ks ac co unted f or 221 milli on bus he l s, an i nc rea se o f 1 pe rce nt f rom l as t yea r wh ile o f f- f a rm s t ock s
at 427 mill ion bus hels we re up 6 pe rcent .
Un i t ed St a te s Gra ins Stoc ks January 1 , 1974 with compa r i sons
(In thou sa nd bushels)
Grai n and position
Jan . 1 197 2
Jan . I 1973
Oc t. 1 1973
Jan. 1
19 74
COR N
On Fa rms 1/
3 , 55 1, 121
3 ,689 , 125
404,599
3 , 353 ,060
Commod i ty Cred i t Co rp. 1/
29 ,959
26,096
20,289
17 , 635
Mi l l s, Elev. & Whse s . 1/ }/
1 , ~ 19, 125
1,115, 359
283 , 67 1
1,094 ,582
TOTAL
4 .700,205
4,8 30 . 580
708.559
4.465 . 277
SOR GHUM
On Fa rms 1/
245 , 359
219 , 295
13,7 91
221,31 8
Co ~mod it y Cre d i t Co rp . 1/
41
47
Lt 5
45
Mi l l s, El e v. & Whse s . 1/ ]/
46 3, 48 7
40 1, 783
58 ,958
42 6, 732
TOTAL
708 , 88,~7
~:;6..;2..1..:.-1'-2=5"--_ _ 72 , 794 --:-;::--'-'--'''--
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OATS
On Fa rms 1/
692 , 602
556, 08 3
606,32 2
472 ,767
Commodi t y Cre d i t Co rp. 1/
11,347
8 , 254
5 ,757
4 ,897
Mi l l s, El ev . & Whses . 1 / } /
239 , 234
211,863
192 ,962
156 ,512
TOTAL
9Lf 3 . 1 8 ~
77 6 . 2 0 0
805.041
634.176
BA RLEY
On Farms 1/ Commo d it y Cre di t Cor p . 1/
255 , 534 4 , 153
24 6 , 2 4 0 2
286 , 143
o
208 ,50 5
o
Mi l I s , El e v. & Wh ses . 1/ ] /
132 ,751
115 ,5 66
137,576
114,168
TOTAL
39 2 .438
36 1 . 808
423.71 9
322. 673
ALL \,!HEAT
On Fa rm s 1/
694 , 191
509 , 808
614,037
368, 032
Commod i t y Cre d i t Co rp. 1/
2 , 023
1,8 27
1,817
1,813
Mi l l s , El ev. & Whse s. 1/ 1/
85 1, 077
886,9 74
833,532
564 ,610
TOTAL
1. 547 . 291
1 . 398. 609 1.449 .386
9'34.455
RYE
On Fa rms ]/
21,505
15 ,914
14,734
7,866
Commo d it y Cre d it Co rp. 11
453
227
200
200
Mi l I s, El ev. & Whs e s . 1/ }/
32 ,662
37 ,83 1
7. 1, 952
13,149
TOTAL
54 ,620
53. 972
36. 886
21. 215
SOYBEAi JS
On Farm s 1/ Commodity Cred it Corp. 1/
397,605 3
429 ,071
4/9,415
6 16, 4 12
Mi l ls , Elev. & Whse s . 1/}/
491,3 84
437,924
4/50,222
552,296
TOTAL
888 . 992
86 6.995
4/59 .637
1.168.708
1/ Estimat es of the Crop Re po r ti ng Board. 1/ C.C. C.-owned grain at bin sites. }/ All
of f - f a rm s t o ra ges not o th e rwi se de s i gna t e d , i nc l udi ng term inal s and process in g plants.
In cludes C.C. C.- own ed g ra in i n t he se storag es. 4/ September estimate.
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ATHENS, GEORGIA
Geor9ia ~
GRAIN STOCKS
January I, l';j/ ....
Released 1/28/74
Grain and Soybean Stocks Above a Year Aqo
The quantity of grains and soybeans stored in the State on January 1, 1974 wa s
up from the previous year, accord ing to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Percentage
wise soybeans, sorghum, and wheat made the b iggest gains being up 70, 48, and 30 percent respectively. Corn and oats were also up 9 percent each.
The rated capacity of cowmercial off-farm storage facil ities in the State on
January 1, 1974 totaled 36.4 mill ion bushels up 4 percent from previous year. For the Nation, capacity of off-farm commercial grain storage totaled 5,844 mill ion bushels,
1 percent higher than a year earl ier.
Gra in
Georgia Grain Stocks -- January 1, 1974
wi th compa r i sons
On Fa rms
1973
1974
1,000 Bushels
Off Fa rms
1973
1974
1,000 Bushels
All Positions
1973
1974
1,000 Bushels
Corn
38,740
44,890
7 ,692
5,912
Oa t s
865
875
111
189
Ba r 1ey Wheat
139 168
168 356
*
573
*606
Rye
60
113
k
13
Sorghum
594
893
17
13
Soybeans
2,714
8,978
9,034
10,938
* Not pub 1 i shed to avoid disclosing individual operations.
46,432 976
~k
741
*611
11,748
50,802 1,064
<ok
962 126 906 19 ,916
United States:
Soybean Stocks Up---Most Grain Stocks Down from a Year Earl ier
January 1 stocks of all grains except sorghum and soybeans were below a year earl ier. Stocks of the four feed grains (corn, oats, barley and sorghum) totaled
161.1 million tons, 7 percent less than holdings on January 1, 1973.
Stocks of all wheat were down one-third from a year earl ier while Durum suppl ies
were down 27 percent. Soybean stocks were up sharply with 35 percent larger holdings
than a year ago.
Corn in all storage positions on January 1, 197~ totaled 4,465 mill ion bushels, down 8 percent from the 4,831 million bushels a year earl ier a nd 5 percent less than January 1, 1972. Farm holdings, at 3,353 mill ion bushels, were down 9 percent from last year while off-farm stocks at 1,112 mill ion bushels were 3 percent below January 1, 1973.
Indicated disappearance dur ing October-December totaled 1,887 mill ion bushels, compared with 1,869 mill ion used in the same quarter a year earl ier.
Soybeans in all storage positions on January 1, 1974 totaled a record high 1,169 mill ion bushels, 35 percent more than a year earl ier. Farm stocks at nearly 617 mill ion bushels were up 44 percent. Off-farm stocks at 552 million bushels were 26 percent
above a year earl ier.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
P. E. ~II LL lAMS Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Bro~d Street, Athens, Georgia in
cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
Stocks on January I , 1974 indicated a 5cpLcl'nbu,--\)u C ~\"U u, ' '-\\ .,., 'vv ~ . ,--;., ~~
mill ion bushels from a total supply of 1,626 mill ion bushels.
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All Whea t in storage on January 1, 1974 totaled 934 mil I ion bushels , 33 pe r cent
below a year earl ie r and 40 percent less than 2 years ago. This is the lowest Ja nuary
all whea t stocks s i nce 1952. On-farm stocks to taled 368 mi l l ion bushels, 28 percent
less than a year ago wh i l e off-farm sto cks at 566 mi l l ion bus he l s were 36 perce nt bel ow
the comparable quarter a year earl ier. Disappearance f rom al I storage pos itions from
October through December 1973 is ind i cated at 515 mill ion bushels , compared with 472
mi 11 io n a year earl i e r ,
Rye stocks in all storage posit ions on January 1, 1974 totaled 21.2 mill ion bushels,
down sharply from the January 1, 1973 level of 54 mill ion bushels, and the lowest January
stocks s ince 1965. Oat stocks on January 1, 1974 totaled 634 mill ion bushels, 18 percent
less than a year earl ier and 33 percent below January 1, 1972. Barley stored in al I
positions on January 1 totaled 323 mi ll ion bushels, 11 percent less than a year earlier.
Sorqhum Grain i n storage January 1, 1974 totaled 648 mi l l ion bushels , 4 percen t
above a year earl i e r but 9 percent below the sa me date i n 1972. Farm stocks accounted
for 221 mill ion bushels, an i nc re a se of 1 percent from last year wh ile off-farm s tocks
at 4Z] mill ion bushels we re up 6 percent.
United States
Grains Stocks January 1, 1974 with comparisons
(In thousand bushels)
Grain and position
Jan. 1 1972
Jan. 1 1973
Oct. 1 1973
Jan. 1 1974
COR N
On Farms 1/
3,551, 121
3 ,689,125
404,599
3,353,060
Commodi ty Credit Corp. 1/ Mi l l s, Elev. & Whs e s . 1/ 1/
29 ,959 1, 119,125
26 ,096 1,115,359
20,289 283,671
17,635 1,094 ,582
TOTAL
4 .700.205
4.830.580
708.559
4.465.277
SORGHUM
On Fa rms 1/
Commodity Credit Corp. 1/
245,359 41
219 ,295 47
13,791 45
221,318 45
Mi l l s, Elev. & Whse s . 1/ 1/
463,487
401,783
58,958
426,732
TOTAL
708.887
621.125
72.794
648 .095
OATS
On Fa rms 1/
692,602
556,083
606,322
472,767
Commodity Credit Corp. 1/
11 ,347
8,254
5,757
4 ,897
Mi l l s , Elev. & Whs e s . 1/ 1/
239,234
211,863
192,962
156,512
TOTAL
943.183
776.200
805.041
634.176
BARLEY
On Farms 1/ Commodity Credit Corp. 1/
255,53L~
4,153
246,240 2
286,143
o
208,505
a
Mi l l s, Elev. & Whses. 1/ 1/
132,751
115,566
137,576
114,168
TOTAL
392.438
361 .808
423.719
322 .673
ALL HHEAT
On Farms 1/
694,191
509 ,808
614,037
368,032
Commod ity Credit Corp. 1/
2,023
1,827
1,817
1,813
Mi l l s, Elev. & Whs es. 1/ 1/
851,077
886 ,974
833,532
564,610
TOTAL
1.547 .291
1.398.609 1,449.386
934.455
RYE
On Farms 1/
21,505
15,914
14,734
7,866
Commodity Cred it Corp. 11 Mills, El ev. & Whses. 1/ 1/
453 32,662
227 37,831
200 71,952
200 13,149
TOTAL
54 ,620
53.972
36.886
21.215
SOYBEA r ~S
On Farms 1/ Commod ity Cred it Corp. 1/
397,605 3
429 ,071
4/9,415 0
616,412 0
Mi l l s , Elev. & Whs e s . 1/ 1/
491,384
437,924
4/50,222
552,296
TOTAL
888.992
866.995
4/59,637
1.168.708
1/ Estimates of the Crop Report ing Board. 1/ C.C.C.-owned grain at bin sites. 1/ All
off-farm storages not otherwise designated, including term inals and processing plants.
Includes C.C.C.-owned grain in these storages. 4/ September estimate.
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LIVESTOCK REPORT
LAM B C Rap - 1973
Released 1/31/74
GEORGIA
Georgia's 1973 lamb crop is estimated at 2,000 head -- down 33 percent from the previous year when 3,000 head were saved.
The number of breeding ewes 1 year and o l de r on farms January 1, 1973 at 2,300 head was 1,100 below the 3,400 on January 1, 1972.
UNITED STATES
Lamb Crop Down 8 Percent
The 1973 United States lamb crop is estimated at 11.5 mill ion head, 8 percent less than the 1972 crop . On January 1, 1973 breeding ewes one year old and older were 6 percent below the previous year and ewe lambs under 1 year were down 4 percent.
The inventory of all sheep and lambs on January 1, 1974 is 16.5 mill ion head, a decl ine of 7 percent during 1973.
Stock sheep numbers were down ,7 percent and totaled nearly 13.9 million as 1974 started. This decl ine included ewes one year old and older down 7 percent at 11.2 mill ion head; rams and wethers one year old and older down 3 percent at 470,000; ewe lambs under one year down 3 percent at 1.8 mill ion ; and wethers and ram lambs number 367,000 up 3 perce nt.
The 26 principal sheep feeding States have nearly 2.7 mill ion on feed for slaughter market, down 7 percent from a year earl le r ,
The total value of all sheep and l ambs at $32.70 per head was $541 mill ion. This compares with a value of $26.40 pe r head for a total of $468 mill ion for January 1, 1973 .
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY
W. A. vJAGNER
Agricultural Statistician in Charge
Agricultural Statistician
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Breeding ewes 1 ye a r and o l de r
January 1
L amb Crop 1972-73 Lamb s s aved per 100 ewe s 1 I J a nua ry 1
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Lamb s sa ved .Y
: 1973 as % of
1972
1972
1973
1,000 he ad
1972
1973
Number
19 72
1973
1,00 0 head
Percen t
Al a .
3.9
3 .7
90
89
3. 5
3.3
94
Alas ka
9
7
22
29
2
2
lao
Ariz.
31 1
294
79
79
245
23 2
95
Ark.
5.4
4. 6
100
11I
5.4
5.1
94
Cal if-
885
83 1
92
94
81 4
780
96
Colo.
61 1
594
100
99
611
590
97
Del.
1.3
1.4
100
10 0
1. 3
1. 4
108
Fla.
3.5
3. 1
86
94
3.0
2. 9
97
Georqia
3. 4
2. 3
88
87
3 .0
2.0
67
Idaho
580
547
111
109
644
596
93
Ill.
182
17 6
109
109
199
191
96
Ind.
174
165
110
109
192
180
94
Iowa
456
41 0
105
105
479
431
90
Ka ns .
198
187
106
107
209
20 0
96
Ky.
66
52
11 I
115
73
60
82
La.
15
13
67
n
10
10
100
Md.
15
14
107
100
16
14
88
Mich.
144
138
107
11 0
154
152
99
Minn.
297
27 4
112
115
333
316
95
Miss.
6.4
5. 4
92
91
5.9
4.9
83
Mo.
153
145
107
11 8
164
171
104
Mont.
697
657
96
95
669
625
93
Ne br .
174
170
106
97
184
165
90
Nev .
143
131
92
97
13 2
127
96
N. J.
7 .2
7
110
100
7. 9
7.0
89
N. Mex.
510
523
85
78
435
4 10
94
t~ . Y.
71
69
101
101
72
70
97
N. C.
10
9
100
100
10
9
90
N. Oak.
251
23 5
112
114
280
269
96
Ohio Ok la .
:
456 76
426 68
105 104
102
480
106
79
433 72
90 91
Oreg .
345
315
99
104
342
328
96
Pa.
113
108
98
103
II I
III
100
S. C.
. 9
.9
89
100
.8
.9
113
S. Oak.
845
845
106
105
896
887
99
Tenn.
26
21
92
95
24
20
83
Texas
2,530
2,3 10
91
85 2,302
1,964
85
Utah
758
713
94
89
713
635
89
Va.
144
141
120
120
173
169
98
Wash.
88
85
11 6
114
102
97
95
W. Va.
130
11 5
110
11 2
143
129
90
Wi s ,
It/yo.
95 1,282
88 1,184
114 84
114
108
n 1,On
100 912
93 85
New England: 29
28
101
103
29.4
28 . 7
98
U.S. Total '12 ,901
12,11 6
97
95 12,537 11,513
92
1/ Lambs saved de fin ed as l amb s 1i v ing J u l y I, or sol d befo re July 1 in the Na tive
States and lambs docked o r branded i n the Weste r n Sta t es .
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICr:
ATHENS, GEORGIA
LIBRARIES
January 3, 1974
Placement of b roiler chicks in G e orgia d uring the week e n de d December 29 was 7, 852, 000- -10 perc ent l es s t han the p re vio us w e ek but 6 p er cent more than the comparable we ek last ye a r, ac co r ding to t h e G e orgia C rop R eporting Service.
An estimated 10 ,962, 0 00 broile r t ype e gg s wer e s et by G eorgia hatcheries-slightly les s than th e p r e vi o u s week but 11 perc ent mo re than th e compar able w eek a year earlier.
Placement of br o il er chi cks in 21 repor ting S tate s totaled 54, 6 35 ,000--7 p ercent Le ss than the previous we ek b ut 3 p e r c ent m o r e than the compar abl e wee k last ye a r. Broiler type hatching eggs set we r e 7 2,7 22,000--1 percent less than t h e previous we ek but 5 percent more than a year a go.
Week Ended
GEORGIA EGGS SET , HA T CHINGS A N D CHICK PLACE MENTS
Eg g s S e t J.../
IN e t Cross St at e Movem ent of Ch i cks
C hi ck s Placed for Broile rs in Georgia
1972
19 73
0/0 o f
yea r ago
1972 19 73
1972
1973
0/0 of
year ago
Thous a nds
T housands
Thous ands
Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov . 24 Dec. 1 Dec. 8 Dec . 15 Dec . 22 Dec. 29
10 ,238 10 , 643 104 f1 45 - 91
9, 9 0 9 10 , 839 109 I- 4 8 I- 3 9
10 , 107 10, 8 60 107 - 95 f 67
10,2 60 10 , 8 28 10 6 I- 3 5 f121
10, 145
10,904 107
I- 16 -119
10, 096
10, 839
107
I- 84 - 86
9,250
9 , 9 76 108 f130 -108
10,195 11, 061 108 I- 20 - 41
10,052 10 ,9 8 9 109 I- 40 I- 4
9 ,909 10,962 III 1-143 I- 3 0
6, 167 7 ,072 7 ,692 8, 170 7, 897 8,143 8, 275 8, 178 8, 250 7, 391
6,866 7,057 8, 0 2 3 8,6 01 8, 568 8, 681 8,554 8,609 8, 7 6 3 7,852
III 100 104 105 108 107 103 105 106 I 106
EGG TYPE
Hatch of e gg type chicks in Georgi a during the week ended December 29 was 525,0 00--34 percent l es s tha n t he pre vious week and 2 percent less than the comparable week last year. An es t i mate d 679,000 e g gs fo r the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 4 p ercent l e s s than t he previous week and 39 percent less than the comparable we ek last year.
In the four states that acco unted for about 24 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U . S. in 1972, hatchings during the week ended December 29 were up 22 percent but set t i n g s wer e down 30 percent fro m a ye ar ago .
State
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS .HATCHED, 1973
D e c. 15
Egg s S et
D ec.
Dec .
22
29
% O f~ year
Chicks Hatched
Dec.
Dec .
Dec.
a go 2 / 15
22
29
Thousands
Thousands
0/0 of
year ago 2 /
Ga. Calif. Wash. Miss .
Total 197 3
895
710
679
61
919 1, 19 8 1,253
85
147
147
28
20
2 99
32 7
193
58
2, 2 6 0 2, 3 82 2 , 1 5 3
70
686
801
525
98
769
948
838 148
38
119
121 205
306
345
155
86
1, 799 2, 213 1,639 122
Total 1972'1,< 2, 4 87 3, 18 2 3 ,059
1,95 9 1, 8 5 7 1,3 4 3
0/0 of
Last Year
91
75
70
I
I
92
119
122 I
* 1/ Includes eggs s e t b y h a tche ries p roduc i n g c hi c k s for hat chery supply flock s.
2/ Current week as p er c ent of same w e ek la s t ye a r .
Revis ed.
BROILER TYPE E G GS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS - 1973
EGGS SET
CHICKS PLACED
STAT E
We ek Ended
Dec.
Dec .
15
22
Dec. 29
0/0 of
Week Ended
year 1 Dec. ago 1/ 15
v ee. 22
Dec. 29
0/0 of
year ago 1/
T hous a n ds
Thousands
A laba m a
9,721
9 ,781 9, 833
99
7,432
7, 532 7,037 I 104
Ar kansa s
12, 130 12,929 12, 704 105
9 ,788
9, 333 8,945
102
Californi a Delawar e
2,067 3, 243
2 ,043 2, 116 101 3, 207 3,276 117
1,696
1, 648 1, 568
115
3, 12 3
3, 02 5 2, 725
108
'Ho
Florida
1,76 2
1, 720 1, 757 116
1, 241
1, 13 9
949
102
GEORGIA
11,601 10, 989 10 ,962 111
8, 6 0 9
8, 763 7, 852
106
Indiana Louisiana Main e Mar yland Mis sis s i ppi Mi s s o uri N. Carolina Oregon P ennsylvania S. Carolina Tennesse e Te xa s Virginia Washington W. Virginia
TOTAL 1973 (21 State s)
2/ 1,088 1, 937 5,292 5, 428 2/555 7,691
287 2, 048
649 681 4 ,392 2, 154 398
0
2 / 56 5 2/559
-
1,036 1,030 100
2, 0 12 1, 969 108
5, 256 5,201 101
5,'46 4 5, 486 102
2/
2/
-
7,61>4 7,813 102
379
326
84
2, 03 3 1,760
92
663
679 118
701
700 110
4 , 2 58 4 ,236 109
2, 19 6 1,925
96
389
390 114
0
0
-
73 , 124 73 ,285 72 ,722 105
2/
2/517 2/516
'-
835
1,363 1, 160
11 '5
1,396
1, 497 1, 392
109
3, 733
3,982 3,906
104
4, 647
4 , 735 4, 588
101
2/ 572
2/
2/
-
5 , 933
6,206 5, 498
94
172
196
240
141
1, 202
1, 192 1, 269
103
598
649
536
102
1, 160
1, 2 0 5 1, 131
109
3, 584
3,3 12 3,400
107
1, 590
1, 541 1,446
97
32 5
257
265
98
364
393
212
92
58 , 000 58,485 54,6 35
103
TOTAL 1972~< (21 States)
69 ,741 69 ,678 69 , 57 6
57 , 197 57 ,188 52, 842 _
0/0 of Last Year
105
105
105
101
* 1/ Cur rent we ek as percent of same week last year.
Revis ed.
102
10 3 _ I
I
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NOVEMBER RED MEAT PRODU CTIO N UP
GEO RGIA
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Georgia's red meat produc tion i n comme rc ia l pla nts dur in g Novembe r 1973 totaled 33.5
mi l l ion pounds , ac cord in g t o the Geor g ia Crop Repo rt in g Se r vi ce. Th is wa s 2 percent mo re
than the 32.9 mill ion poun ds du r ing the same mo nth la s t year a nd 2 percent above the 32.7 mil l ion pounds for Oc t o be r 1973.
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
Commercial pla nts in Georgi a repor t ed 25,000 head o f cattl e slaughtered during November 1973 -- 1,000 l es s t han las t mo nt h and 4 ,20 0 mo re than November 1972.
CALF SLAUGHTER
November calf sl aughter in Geor g ia plants numbered 0 head -- 300 less than Oc tober 1973 and 1,300 below Nov em be r 19 72.
HOG SLAUGHTER
Commerc ial hog s l a ughter i n Georg ia p l a nt s totaled 148,000 head in Novembe r 1973, 9 ,000 mo re than the prev ious month but 11,000 less than in Novembe r 1972.
48 STATES
NOVEMBER RED MEAT PRODUCTIO N DOWN 4 PE RCE NT F ~O M 1972
Commercial product ion o f red meat in the 48 States totaled 3,076 million pounds in Novembe r , 4 percent less t ha n a year earl ie r and 5 percent less than October 1973.
Commercial mea t producti on i nc l ude s slaught er in Federally inspected and other slaughter plan ts, bu t exc l ude s ani mals sl augh t ered on f a rms.
BEEF PRODUCTION DOWN 1 PE KCE NT FROM 197 2
Beef production was 1,872 mi l l ion pounds , 1 percent less than November 1972. Cattle k i 11 totaled 2,952 ,300 hea d , down 1 per cent f rom a year ear l i e r , Live weight per head was 1 ,055 pounds, the same as November 1972, bu t 7 pounds above October 1973.
VEAL PRODUCT IO N DO\.JN 18 PERCENT FRot1 A YEAR EARL IER
There were 28 milli on po und s of veal produced du ri ng Novembe r , down 18 percent from t he 34 mil l io n pound s produced i n No vembe r J972. Calf slau ghter wa s 18 percent less than a year earl ier . Live weight per head was 238 poun ds, down 5 pounds from November a year
ago.
PO RK PRODUCTIO N DOWN 7 PERC ENT FR OM A YEAR EARLIE R
Po r k producti on total e d 1,1 36 mi l l ion po und s i n Novembe r , 7 percent less than a year
ago. Hog killed totaled 6, 931, 700 head , down 7 percent from Novembe r 1972. Live weight per hea d wa s 246 pou nds, I pound mo re t ha n last yea r's and 4 pounds more than last month's average. Lard rendered per 100 pounds of 1 ive we i ght was 6.6 poundS, compared wi t h 7.5 in No vem be r 1972.
LAMB AND MUTTON DOWN 11 PE RCE NT FROM NOVEM BER 1972
There we re 40 mi l l ion pounds of lamb and mu t t o n produced i n Novembe r , down 11 percent from a year earl ier . Sheep and lamb slaughter totaled 779,300 head, 9 percent below a year ago. Average 1 i ve wei gh t wa s 107 pounds, the sa me as a year earl ie r and J pound more than
last mon t h .
POULTRY PRODUCTION UP 2 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR
Production of poultry meat during November totaled 999 million pounds, ready-to-cook basis. This is 22 million pounds more than November 1972.
Specie
GEORGIA AND 48 STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER 1/
Numbe r
Slaughtered
November
1972
1973
Average
Live Weight
November
1972
1973
Total
Live Weight
Novemb e r
1972
1973
1,000 Head
Pounds
1,000 Pounds
Georgia:
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs
20 .8
25 .0
926
937
1.3
461
159.0
148 .0
227
229
19,261 599
36,093
23,425 33,892
48 States:
Cattle
2,985.3 2,952.3 1,055
1,055
3,149,277 3,114,097
Calves
252 .8
207.4
243
238
61,535
49,408
Hogs
7,460.6 6 ,931. 7
245
246
1,824,154 1,707,421
Sheep and Lambs
859.0
779.3
107
107
91,873
83,695
!/ Includes slaughter under Federal inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes
farm slaughter.
Commodity and Unit
AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS AND HOG-CORN RATIOS, DECEMBER 15, 1973
WITH COMPARISONS
Dec. 15 1972
GEORGIA Nov. 15 1973
Dec. 15 1973
UNITED STATES
Dec. 15
Nov. 15
1972
1973
Dec. 15 1973
iPii - Dollars
Corn, bu. Hogs, cwt. Cattle, cwt. Calves, cwt.
1.55 28.60 31.80 45.60
2.36 39.60 39 .60 54.10
2.55 38.10 36.80 49.20
1.42 29.50 34.80 46.60
2.18 40.40 39.50 52.60
2.39 38 .20 37.60 50.10
Hog-Corn
Ratio 1/
18.5
16.8
14.9
20.8
11 Bushels of corn equal in value to loa lbs. hogs, live weight.
18.5
16.0
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.
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A GRICU LT UR A L PRICES
Janua ry 4 , 19 74
GEORG IA IND EX UP ONE POI NT
The AI I Commod i ties Inde x o f Pr i ces Re ce i ved by Geo r g ia fa rme r s in De cember was 170 perce nt , up one po in t f rom t he p revious mon th a nd 39 po ints ab ove De cembe r 1972 , acco rd ing t o the Geo rgi a Cro p Reporting Servi ce .
The Decembe r Al l Crops Inde x wa s 5 points a bove t he p re v ious mont h a t 166 . The Li ve s t oc k a nd Li ve s t oc k Pro duc t s Inde x was 173 percen t, 2 po ints be low the previ ou s mo nt h but 41 poi nts above De ce mbe r 1972 . The All Commod i t i e s Index of p r ices receive d rose one po int o n t he st re ng t h of pr i ce i nc rea s e s for co t t o ns eed , cot t on 1 i nt , soybean s , corn , whea t , oa ts , an d hay . Lower pri ces f or I i ve st oc k mode rat ed the in cre as e .
UNI TED STA TES PR ICES RECEIVED INDE X UP 3 POI NTS PRICES PA ID INDE X UP 2 POINTS
The Index of Pri ce s Received by Fa rmer s i nc re as ed 3 poi nts ( I pe r ce nt ) to 184 percen t of t he .Jan ua rv -De cern be r 1967 a vera ge du r i ng t he mont h en de d De cemb er 15 , 197 3 . Contributi ng most t o the i nc rea se since mid - November we re h igher pri ces fo r whea t , up l and cotton , co rn, mi lk, e ggs, and soybea ns. Lowe r prices fo r cattl e a nd hogs were partiall y offsetti ng . The i ndex was 47 po i nts (34 perce nt ) a bove a year earl i e r ,
The Inde x of Pr i ce s Paid by Fa rmer s f o r Commodi t ie s a nd Services, Int e rest, Taxes , and Fa rm Wnge Rates for De cem be r 15 wa s 153 , up 2 poin ts ( 1 ~ pe rcent) f rom a mo nth earl ier. Higher pri ces for produc t io n items , especi al ly fe e d and fu e l, were o n l y parti all y o f fset by
lower price s for feede r I i ve s t o c k. The in dex wa s 22 pc ints (17 percen t ) above a year earl ie r .
1967 ;: 100
INDEX NUMB ERS Nov . 15 19 72
De c . 15 1973
GEORGI A
Pr ice s Rece iv e d Al l Commod i t i es A11 Crops
1/ 124
1 / 131
Jjl 69
170
1/1 26
1 /130
16 1
166
Live s t o c k a nd Li vestoc k
Pro duc t s
1/123
13 2
J/175
173
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UNITE D STATES
Pr ices Received
13 1
137
18 1
184
Price 5 Paid, Intere st,
Taxe s & Fnrm Ioia ge Rat es
130
131
151
153
Rat io 1/
101
105
120
120
1/ Revised . 1/ Ra t io o f Inde x of Prices Recei ve d by Fa rms to Index of Pr ices Pa i d ,
Interes t, Ta xe s, a nd Farm Wag e Ra t es.
FRA 5 IER T. GALLOWA Y Agr i c ul t ural Statist ic ian In Charge
CLAYTO N J . MCDUFF IE Ag ricu l t ura l Sta t i st i cia n
The St a t i s t i ca l Re po rt ing Ser vi ce, USDA, 1861 \-Jest Broa d Street , Athen s , Geo rgia , i n coope ra t ion wi t h t he Geo rg ia Depa rtment o f Agricu ltu re .
PRICES -- RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS, DECEMBER lS, 1973 ~ITli COM~ARIS0NS
Commod i t y and Unit
Dec. 15 19 72
GEORGI A
Nov . 15 De c . 15
1973
1973
UNITED STAT ES
De c . 15 Nov . 15 Dec . 15
197 2
1 973
19 73
PRI CES RECEI VED
Whe a t , bu.
$
Oats, bu .
$
Corn, bu .
$
Cotton, lb.
Cottonseed , ton
$
Soybe ans. bu.
$
Peanuts , l b .
Swe etpotatoe s , cwt.
$
Hay, baled, ton:
Al l
$
Al f a l f a
$
Other 51
$
Hilk Cows , he ad
$
Hogs , cwt.
$
Beef Cattle , Al l , cwt. 11 $
Cows , cwt. ~I
$
Steers & Hei fe r s , cwt. $
Calves , cwt .
$
Mi lk, Sold to Plants, cwt .
Fluid Marke t
$
Manuf a c t ured
$
All
$
Turkeys, lb.
Chickens , lb. :
Exclud i ng Br oi l e rs
C ommer ci~l Br o i ler s
Eggs , all , doz.
Ta ble, doz .
Hatching , doz.
1. 93 1. 05 1. 55 28. 0 46. 00 3. 85
7. 40
34 .00 38.00 34. 00 340.00 28. 60 31. 80 24 . 90 37 . 00 45 . 60
])7 .45
1.1 7 45
24 . 0
12.0 13 . 0 50. 9 49.3 60 .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
9.90
9. 90 34.0
22.0 18.5 3/63.7 - 62.5 ]./70.0
4 . 00 1. 46 2. 55 56.0 94.00 5. 84
10.15
39.50
39.5 0 455.00
38 . 10 36.80 32.00 40 . 50 49.20
i/ 9 90
i/9.90 37. 0
17.5 18.0 69.5 67 .6 80 . 0
2.38 .806
1. 42 25 . 20 49. 90
3 .95 14.3
J/6 . 66
4.20 1.13 2 . 18 41. 20 97. 30 5 .14 16.1 7. 00
33 . 00 34 .30 30 . 60 419. 00 29. 50 34. 80 25.10
]./37.40 46.60
46 .80 50 . 30 39.20 5 33 . 00 40. 40 39.50 3/30.50 1/ 41. 80 52. 60
3/6 .82 3/5 .53
1.16 54 24.0
3/8 .88
3/7 . 6 6
11 8.6 3 41. 7
10.0 14 . 0 43.2
17.7 19. 4 59. 3
4 . 78 1. 20 2. 39 47.90 98.70 5 .65 16.5
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46 .10 49 . 40 39 .50 531.CO 38 .20 37.60 29. 60 39 . 90 50.10
4/9.03
4/7. 81
i /8 78
40 .7
15 . 9 19 .3 63 .8
PRICES PAID , FEED
Mixed Dairy Feed , t on :
14% pro tein
$
16 % protein
$
18% prote in
$
20% protein
$
Hog Feed , 14 %-18% pro t e i n ,
cwt .
$
Cottons eed Meal , 41% , cwt. $
Soybean Meal , 44 %, cwt. $
Br an, cwt.
$
Mi ddl i ngs , cwt .
$
Cor n Hea l , cwt.
$
96.00 97 .00 100.00 105. 00
5 .30 7.50 9 .10 5. 40 5 .30 4. 10
11 8 . 0 0 125 .00 128. 00 138. 00
7.30 10.00 12 .00
7.10 7. 20 6.00
124.00 135.00 136.00 14 9. 00
7.80 11.00 12.50
7.1+0 7.70 6 .50
83.00 93.00 98 .00 103.00
5.43 7.71 8.95 4.95 5.02 4 . 06
118.00 124 .00 129.00 134 .00
7.41 10.80 11.20
6 .57 6 .57 5 .76
122 .00 132 .00 137 .00 143.00
7. 89 11.30 11. 90
7.14 7. 16 6 . 11
Poul t ry Feed, ton : Broiler Gr ower Fe ed Laying Feed Chi ck St arter
Alfal fa Hay, t on All Ot he r Hay, ton
$ 110 .00 $ 95.00 $ U 5. 00 $ 43. 00 $ 40. 00
140 .00 125 . 00 148 .00
44.50
147.00 142.00 165 .00
44.50
112.00 102.00 118.00
43. 50 40.80
155.00 138.00 158.00
62 .60 49. 00
165.00 150 .00 173.00
62 .90 49.70
II "Cows " a nd " s t ee r a and heif er s" co mbined wi t h allowanc e where necessary for slaughter
bull s . 21 I ncludes cull dairy cows s old f or s l augh t e r , but not dairy cows for herd r eplace-
17 ment.
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GEORGIA FARM NUMBERS UNCHANGED FROM LAST YEAR
The number of farms operating in Georgia in 1974 is estimated at 75,000 by the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. The total is the same as 1973 but 1,000 below 1972. Land in farms in 1974 is estimated at 17,000,000 acres, the same as 1973.
UNITED STATES: NUMBER OF FARl1S DOWN 1 PERCENT
Farms in the United States numbered 2 ,844,000 during 1973, off 1 percent from 1972 . The preliminary estimate for 1974 indicates 2,821,000 , down another 1 percent and continues the downward trend that started in 1936.
Total land in farms , estimated at 1,090 million acres for 1973 , was slightly less than a year earlier. The preliminary estimate for 1974 is 1,087 million acres.
With farm numbers declining more rapidly than total land in farms, the average size of farm continues upward. The average size for 1973 was 383 acres, compared with 381 in 1972 and 322 a decade ago. The preliminary estimate for 1974 is 385 acres .
Numbe r of Farms and Land in Farms, U. S. 1963 - 74
Year
Farms (Thousands)
Land in Farms (Thousand Acres)
Average size of farms (Acres)
1963
3,572
1,151,572
322
1964
3 ,457
1,146,106
332
1965
3,356
1,139,597
340
1966
3,257
1,131,844
348
1967
3,162
1,123 ,456
355
1968
3,071
1,115,231
363
1969
2 ,999
1,107 ,711
369
1970
2,954
1,102,769
373
1971
2 ,909
1,097 ,300
377
1972
2,870
1,093,017
381
1973
2,844
1,089,530
383
1974 1.1 !/ Preliminary.
2,821
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
1,086,937
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MI KE HAMMER Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street , Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
State
Alabama
Alaska 1./
Ar i z o n a Arkansas Cal i fo r ni a Color ad o Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana l1aryland Mi chi gan Minnesota Mi s s i s s i ppi Missouri Hontana Hebraska Nevada New Jers e y New l1exico New York North Carolina North Dako t a Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Sou t h Carolina Sou t h Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming New England
NUMBER OF FARHS AND LAND IN FARMS, BY STATES, 1972-74
1972
Farms 1973
1974 11
1972
Land in Farms
1973
1974 II
Numbe r
1,000 Ac r e s
78 ,000 310
6,100 70 ,000 63,000 29,5 00
3 ,700 35 ,000 76 ,000
4 ,100 27,900 128,000 107,000 141,000 85 ,000 126 ,000 49,000 18 ,200 81,000 118,000 86,000 139,000 25,500 71 ,000 2,000 8 ,300 12,000 56,000 140, 000 43,000 1.18,000 88 ,000 33,500 72 ,000 50,000 44,500 126,000 209,000 13,000 75 ,000 40,500 27,000 107 ,000 8,300 28,300
78,000 310
6 ,000 69,000 63 ,000 29 , 500
3,600 35 ,000 75,000
4, 300 27, 600 127, 000 10 7,000 139 ,000 84,000 1 26 , 000 48,000 18 ,000 80 , 000 118,000 85 , 000 139 ,000 25,100 70,000 2 ,000 8, 100 11,800 56,000 13 7, 000 42, 00 0 117,000 87,000 33,000 71, 000 48,000 44,000 125,000 209, 000 12,6 00 74 ,000 40,500 26, 500 106,000 8 ,200 27 , 780
77 , 000 310
5,900 68 , 000 63,000 29,000
3 ,600 34 ,000 75,000 4 ,300 27 , 200 126, 000 106,000 13 7,000 84,0 00 126, 000 47, 000 17,800 79 , 000 118 ,000 84 , 000 139 ,000 24,900 69,000 2 ,000 8 ,100 11,600 55 ,000 135,000 41,500 117,000 86 ,000 32,500 71 ,000 47, 000 43, 500 124 ,000 209 ,000 12,400 73,000 40,000 26,500 105,000 8,200 27 ,260
14,600 1,710 39,600
17,400 36,400 39 ,900
705 14 ,600 17,200
2 , 300 15,500 29,400 17,500 34,300 49,900 16,200 11,800
3, 010 12,400 30,600 17 ,300 32 ,900 63,200 48 ,100
9 ,000 1,045 47,400 10,900 14 ,400 41, 700 17,500 37,000 19,800 10 ,000 8 ,100 45,500 15 ,400 142 ,000 13,100 11,300 1 6 , 6 00 4 ,900 19,800 35,500 5,547
14, 600 1,710 39,000
17,300 36 , 200 39,900
700 14 ,600 17 ,000
2,300 15,500 29,300 17 ,500 34,300 49, 900 16,200 11,800
2 ,970 12,300 30,600 17,200 32,900 62 ,700 48,100
9 ,000 1 ,035 47,200 10,900 14 ,200 41,700 17,400 37 ,000 19,700 9,900 7 , 900 45, 500 15,400 141,800 13 , 000 11,200 16,600 4,850 19,700 35,500 5,465
14 ,5 00 1 ,710 38,400
17 ,3 00 36,100 39 ,900
698 14 ,500 17,000
2,300 15,500 29 ,200 17,500 34 ,300 49,900 16 ,200 11,800
2,955 12,200 30,600 17,100 32 ,800 62,500 48 ,100
9, 000 1 ,035 47 ,100 10 ,800 14,000 41,700 17 ,400 36,900 19 ,600 9,900 7 , 800 45 ,5 00 15 ,400 141,800 13,000 11,100 16,500 4,850 19,600 35 ,500 5,389
United States :2 ,869,710 2,843,890 2,820,570 1,093,017 1, 089,530 1,086 ,937
II Preliminary . ~I Excl us i ve of grazing land leased from U. S. Government, Alaska
farml and . t otals about 70,000 ac r es .
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
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BROILER T YP E
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the w e ek e n de d J anuar y 5 was
9, 146,000--1 6 percent more than the previous week and 11 p erc ent more than th e com-
parable week l ast year, according to the G eo r gia Crop Reporting Service.
An e stimated 11,295,000 broiler type egg s were set by Georgia hatcheries -3 percent m or e than the previous week and 12 percent mor e than the compar able w e ek
a year earlie r.
Plac em ent of broiler chicks i n 21 rep o rting States to t aled 59. 409 ,000- -9 perc ent
more than the pre vious w eek and 6 p ercent mo r e than the comparable we e k last yea r .
Broiler t y pe hat c h i ng egg s set were 73 ,12 1,0 0 0--1 perc ent mo re t han t h e pr e vious wee k
and 3 percent more tha n a year ago.
Week Ended
GE OR G IA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS A N D CHICK PLACE MENTS
E ggs Set 1../
Net Cro s s State Mov ement
Chicks Placed for
of Chi ck s
Broilers in Georgia
1972
-
1973
197 3
-
1974
UJo of year a go
1972
-
197 3
1973
-
197 4
1972
-
1973
1973
-
1974
U;o of year ago
Thousands
T ho usands
Thousands
Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24 Dec. 1 Dec. :8 Dec. 15 Dec. 22
Dec. 29 Jan. 5
9,909 10, 839 109 /- 4 8 /- 39
10, 107 10,860 107 - 95 /- 67
10,260 10, 828 106 /- 3 5 /-121
10, 145 10,904 107 10,096 10, 839 107
/- 16 -119
/- 84 - 86
9,250
9,976 108 /-130 - 10 8
10,195 11,061 108 ;. 20 - 4 1
10 , 052 10 ,989 109 /- 4 0 /- 4
9 , 9 09 10,962 111 /-14 3 /- 30
10,1 12 11,295 112 /-11 8 /-108
7,072
7,057
100
7, 692
8, 023
104
8, 170
8, 601
105
7, 897
8, 568
108
8, 143
8,681
107
8,275
8, 554
103
8, 178
8,609
105
8, 250
8,763
106
7, 391
7,852
106
8,245
9, 146
111
EGG T YPE
Hatch of e gg type chicks in Georgia d urin g the week e n d e d January 5 wa s
677,000 --29 percent m ore than the previous w eek and 7 percent mo re than the comparable w eek l a s t y ear. An e s t i m a t e d 7 52, 000 eggs for the pr oduction of egg type chicks we r e s et by Geor gia hatcheries, 11 percent more t ha n the previou s week but 26 perc ent less
than the comparable week last year .
In the four states that accounted for a b o ut 24 percent of the hatch of all egg t ype chicks i n the U. S. in 1972 , h a tchings durin g the week ended Jan ua r y 5 were dow n 18 perc ent and se tti n g s w er e down 27 p ercent f r o m a year a go.
State
Ga. Calif. Wa s h. Mis s .
Total 1973 - 74
EGG TYPE E G GS SE T A ND C H I C KS HATCHED, 197 3-74
Eggs Set
Ujo of
Chicks Hatched
D ec.
Dec.
Jan.
ye ar
Dec.
D ec .
Jan .
22
29
5
a go 2/ 22
29
5
Thousands
Thousands
710
679
752 74
801
525
677
1, 19 8 1, 253 1, 502 9 7
948
838
716
14 7
28
24 14
119
121
121
3 27
193
239 72
345
155
24 4
2 , 3~2 2, 153 2, 517
73
Z, Z13 1, bJ';I 1,758
Ujo of ye ar
ago 2/
107
. flO
159 107 ..82
Total 1972-7 3* 3, 18 2 3 ,059 3 , 425
1,857 1,343 2, 138
I
0/0 o f
Last Year
75
70
73 I
II 119
122
I 82
,.
I
17 Include s egg s s e t b y hat cheries producing chi c k s for hat chery supply flocks.
2/ Current w e e k a s p e rc ent of same w eek l a s t yea r. * Revis e d .
BROILER T YP E E G GS S E T AN D C HI C KS PLACED IN COM M ERCIAL A R E A S BY WE E KS - 1973-74
I I
S TA TE
E GGS SET We ek Ended
ufo of
CHICKS P LA CED We e k Ended
% of
Dec.
D ec.
J an.
ye ar
Dec.
Dec.
Jan.
year
22
29
5
ago 1/ 2 2
29
5
ago 1/
Thous a n d s
Thousands
Ala ba m a A r kan s as California Delaware Flo r ida
I 9, 7 8 1
12, 929 2, 04 3 3 ,207 1, 720
9, 833 12,704
2, 116 3, 27 6 1, 7 5 7
9 ,6 7 7
97
12 ,707 104
1,868
88
3,209 106
1, 752 114
7 ,5 3 2
7,037
7,69 4
103
9 ,3 33
8,945
9, 647
102
1, 64 8
1,568
1,73 9
108
3, 02 5
2, 725
3,26 6
117
1, 13 9
949
1, 185
120
GEORGIA
10, 989 10,962 11,295 112
8,7 63
7,852
9, 146
III
India na
2/565
Louisiana
1,036
Maine
2,012
Mar yland
5,256
Mis sis sippi
5,464
Missouri
2/
N. Carolina
7,664
Oregon
379
Pennsylvania
2,033
S. Carolina
66 3
Tennessee
701
Texas
Virginia
.
4, 258 2, 196
Washington
389
W. Virginia
0
TOTAL 1973-74 73,285
(21 States)
I
2/ 559 1 ,030
1,9 69 5,201 5,486
2/ 7,813
326 1,760
679 700 4 , 236 1,925 390
0 72,722
2/ 596
-
1,025 100
2,042 108
5, 188
95
5,446 101
2/
-
7,956 100
395 112
1, 915 109
678 III
677 109
4,307 107
2,062 102
326
99
0-
73,121 103
2 /517
2 /516
2/50 6 .
-
1, 363
1, 160
1;204
127
1, 4 97
1,392
1,549
124
3,9 82
3,906
3,737
100
4,7 35
4, 588
4, 722
101
2/
2/
2/
-
6,206
5,498
5,939
95
19 6
240
233
194
1, 19 2
1, 269
1, 289
110
649
536
636
128
1,205
1, 131
1, 126
131
3, 312
3,400
3, 54 3
III
1, 541
1,446
1, 613
95
257
265
295
95
393
212
340
117
58,485 54,635 59,409
106
TOTAL 1972-73* 69,678 69, 576 71,131
57, 18 8 52, 842 56, 100
(21 States)
I
I % of Last Year :
105
105
103
I
i !
102
103
106
1/
!
Current week as percent of same week last year.
*Revlsed.
I/ Missonri a n d Indiana combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
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GEORG IA CROP REPORT ING SERV ICE
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Released January 10 , 1974
GEORGIA'S COTTON CROP AS OF JANUARY 1, 1974
Georgia's cotton crop is forecast at 395,000 bales (equivalent 480 pound net weight), according to the Georgia Crop keporting Service. The forecast was based mainly on data supplied by ginners as of January 1. The current estimate was raised 5,000 bales from the December estimate and is expected to be 41,000 bales above the 1972 crop.
Harvest was delayed during December by rains and wet fields . According to the Bureau of Census , 370,276 running bales had been ginned i n Georgia before January 1. United States ginnings prior to January 1 totaled 11.6 million running bales.
I NDICATED COTTON PRODUCTION, 1973 :
FINAL PRODUCTION, 1972 - 1971
Crop Reporting Districts
Ind. 1973
1972
Bales -
1971
,
\ Non-Cotton
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
STATE
16,000 12,000
9,000 20,000 88,000 60,000 54,000 134,000
2,000
395,000
22,409 10,444
8,817 20,022 70,038 47,285 54,805 117 ,871
2,309
354,000
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
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State
mUTED STATES -- COTTON REPORT AS OF JANUARY 1, 197 4
1971
Acreage
Harvested
1972
19 73
Lint yield per harvested acre
1971 . 1972 1973
Production
480 -lb. net we i gh t bales 1/
1971
1972 : 1973
1,000 acres
Pounds
1,000 bales
UPLAi~D
Nor t h Carolina
1 75
170
173
371
337
458
135
119
165
South Carolina
320
340
294
412
435
482
275
308
295
Georgia
385
430
375
466
395
506
374
354
395
Tenne s s ee
425
485
440
597
543
480
528
548
440
Al a bama
558
580
510
551
470
424
640
567
450
Hissouri Hi s s i s s i ppi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma
313
405
180
614
1,325 1,606 1 , 340
613
1 ,140 1 , 410 1 ,000
522
500
665
520
57 6
396
510
515
215
520
493
401
439
185
599
645 1 ,693 2,005 1,800
488
497 1 , 240 1,435 1,035
509
485
600
705
525
313
401
177
332
430
Texas New Mexi co Ar i zona California
4,700 130 241 741
5,000 131 271 863
5,200 127 275 942
263
408
429 2,579 4,246 4,650
49 3
581
510
133
158
135
928 1 , 06 7 1,065
466
603
610
723
982
892 1,117 1, 765 1, 750
Virginia Florida Ill i noi s Kentucky Neva da
4.2
2.5
2 .5 247
9.3
11. 3
10. 8 602
.8
1.1
0
242
4.3
5.0
.4 573
2.3
2.1
1.9 319
265
499
572
53 3
256
0
397
48 0
607
505
2 .2 11.7
.4 5.1 1.5
1.4 13 .5
.6 4.1 2.7
2.6 12.0
0 .4
2.0
U. S. UPLAND
11369.9 12888 .0 11906 .6 438
507
519 10378.9 13606.3 12882.0
AMER- PIMA
Te x a s New Mexi co Arizona California
35.4 20.6 44.4
.6
34.5 21. 1 39.9
.3
31.2 478 17 . 0 473 34 .0 456
.2 325
437
400
349
282
587
607
385
480
35.3 20.3 42.1
.4
31.4 15 .4 48.8
.2
26.0 10 . 0 43.0
.2
U.S . A1.'1ER-PIMA
101.0
95.8
82.4 466
480
461
98.1
95.8
79.2
U. S. ALL COTTON: 11470.9 12983.8 11989.0 438
507
519 10477 .0 13702 .1 12961. 2
}j Production ginned and t o be ginned.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Sta tistician 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 .
After Five Days Return t o United St a t es Depa rtment of Agriculture
St a t i s t i ca l Rep orting Service 1861 West Broad Street At he ns , Georg ia 30601 OFFI CIAL BUS I NESS
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTIt'JG SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
Released January 10 , 1974
GEORGIA'S COTTON CROP AS OF JANUARY 1, 1974
Georgia's cotton crop is forecast at 395,000 bales (equivalent 480 pound net weight), according to the Georgia Crop Kepor t i n g Service. The forecast was based mainly on data supplied by ginners as of January 1. The current estimate was raised 5,000 bales from the December estimate and is expected to be 41,000 bales above the 1972 crop.
Harvest was delayed during December by rains and wet fields . According to the Bureau of Census, 370 ,276 running bales had been ginned in Georgia before January 1. United States ginnings prior to January 1 totaled 11.6 million running bales.
I NDICATED COTTON PRODUCTION, 1973 :
FINAL PRODUCTION, 1972 - 1971
Crop Reporting Districts
Ind. 1973
1972
Bales -
1971
,
-- \ Non- Cotton
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
STATE
16,000 12,000
9,000 20,000 88,000 60,000 54,000 134,000
2,000
395,000
22,409 10,444
8,817 20,022 70,038 47,285 54,805 117,871
2,309
354,000
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 informat ion.
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Albany
7
Valdosta
State
UiUTED STATES -- COTTON REPORT AS OF JANUARY 1, 1974
1971
Acreage
Harvested
1972
1973
Lint yie l d pe r harvested acre
1971 . 1972 1973
Production
480-1b. net weight bales 1/
1971
1972 : 1973
1 , 000 acres
Poun d s
1,000 bales
UPLAi~D
North Carolina
17 5
1 70
173
371
337
458
135
119
165
South Carolina
320
340
294
412
435
482
275
308
295
Georgia
385
430
375
466
395
506
374
354
395
Tennessee
425
485
440
597
543
480
528
548
440
Alabama
558
580
510
551
470
424
640
567
450
Hissouri Hississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma
313
405
180
614
1,325 1,606 1,340
613
1 , 140 1,410 1, 000
522
500
665
520
576
396
510
515
215
520
493
401
439
185
599
645 1,693 2,005 1,800
488
497 1,24 0 1,435 1,035
509
485
600
705
525
313
401
177
332
430
Texas New Mexico Arizona California
4, 700 130 241 741
5, 000 131 271 863
5 ,200 127 275 942
263
408
429 2,5 79 4,246 4,65 0
493
581
510
133
158
135
928 1,067 1,065
466
603
610
723
982
892 1,117 1,765 1,750
Virginia Florida Illinois Kentucky Nevada
4.2
2.5
2.5 247
9.3
11. 3
10.8 602
.8
1.1
0
242
4.3
5 .0
.4 57 3
2.3
2.1
1.9 319
265
499
572
533
256
0
397
480
607
505
2.2 11. 7
.4 5.1 1.5
1.4 13.5
.6 4 .1 2.7
2.6 12 .0
0 .4
2.0
U. S. UPLAND
11369 .9 12888.0 11906.6 438
507
519 10378.9 13606.3 12882.0
AMER-PIMA
Texas New Mexi co Arizona California
35.4 20.6 44.4
.6
34.5 21.1 39.9
.3
31.2 478 17 .0 473 34 .0 456
.2 325
437
400
349
282
587
607
385
480
35.3 20 .3 42.1
.4
31.4 15.4 48.8
.2
26.0 10 .0 43. 0
.2
U. S. AHER-PIMA 101.0
95.8
82 .4 466
480
461
98.1
95.8
79.2
U. S. ALL COTTON: 11470 .9 12983.8 11989.0 438
507
519 10477 .0 13702.1 12961. 2
1/ Production ginned and t o 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 coope ra t i on with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
After Five Da ys Return t o United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad St reet Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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ATHENS, GEORGI'i\
TURKEY
Ceorqia Intentions For 1974 up 5 Percent From 1973
January 14 , 1974
Georgia growers reported that they intend to raise 2,031,000 turkeys in 1974 , 5 percent more than the 1,936 ,000 raised in 1973, accord ing to the Georgi a Crop Reporting Service.
Intentions To Raise Turkeys In 1974
Turkey growers in 20 States intend to raise 6 percent more turkeys in 1974 t han i n 1973. An increase o f 4 perce nt i s intended for hea vy breeds, wh i l e an 18 percen t i nc rea se is intended f o r i i gh t breeds. If producers carry out present i nt e n ti on s, th e 1974 turkey crop i n t he 20 States wi l l total 134 mi l l io n birds compared with 127 mi l l io n ra is ed in 1973 . Producers in the 20 States intend to raise 116 mill io n heavy breed tur keys in 1974 a nd 18.0 mill ion I ig ht breeds.
The number of turkeys actually raised in 1974 may differ from the intenti o ns o f growers shown in this rep ort. Suc h changes may depend on the supply and price of fe ed, fuel, hatching eggs and poults, and the effect of this report itself on growers l a ct ions.
Turkey Breeder Hen Inventory . December I. 1973
Turkey breeder hens on farms December 1, 1973 in 26 States totaled 3,605,000 , up 9 percent from a year earl ier. The number of breeder hens on farms consisted of 3,159 ,000 heavy breeds and 446 ,000 I ight breeds. Heavy breeds increased 8 percent from December I , 1972 and I ight breeds i nc rea s ed 17 percent.
The December I, 1973 value of breeder hens on farms was $34.5 mill ion compared with $21.5 mil I ion on December 1, 1972. The average value per bird of $9.58 on December I, 1973, compares wi t h $6.50 on December I , 1972.
Turkeys Ra ised In 1973
In 1973, there we re 132 mi l l ion turkeys ra ised in the United States. Hea vy breed turkeys numbered about 116 mill ion and I ight breeds totaled about 16 mill ion.
Turkey growers rai sed 2 percent more turkeys i n 1973 than in 1972. The number
of heavy breed turkeys raised was up 1 percent and 1 ight breed production i nc re a se d by 9 percent.
FRAS I ER T. GALLo\JAY
~J . A. HAGNER
Agricultural Statistician In Charge
Agricultural Statist ician
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The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 './e s t Broad Street, Athens , Georgia, in
cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
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TURKEYS :
State
Arkansas 2/ California Colorado Georgia Indiana Iowa Hi nne s ot a Hi s s our i 2/ Hor t h Carolina No r t h Dakota Ohio Oklahoma 2/
Oregon 2:../-
Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Texas Utah
Virginia 2:../
Wisconsin
Hill-mER RAISED III 1972 AND 1973 AND NUl1BER I NTENDED TO BE RAI SbD m 1974
1972
Total All Breeds
1973
1974 1/
1974 as % of
1973
1,000 Head
Percent
8,165
7,707
5,918
77
17,636
17,548
21,500
123
. 3 , 477
3,553
4,047
114
1 ,806
1,936
2,031
105
6,060
5,440
5,089
94
7,156
7,506
7,655
102
20,880
23,323
22,650
97
10,000
10,295
10,372
101
. 12,035 .
13,078
14,944
114
1,150
1,218
1,322
109
3,764
3,186
3,055
96
1,795
1,975
2,033
103
1,850
1,231
1 ,170
95
2,926
2,832
2,675
94
2,217
2,300
2,500
109
1 ,142
1,156
1,232
107
7,851
8,881
12,000
135
3,905
4,061
4,142
102
5,519
5,210
5,471
105
4,009
4,229
4,355
103
20 State Total
123,343
126,665
134,161
106
Other States
5,790
5,488
United States
129,133
132 ,153
1/ Intended. ~/ Breakdown by breeds combined to avoid disclosing individual operations .
ALL TURKEY BREEDER HENS: N~lBER ON FARMS AND VALUE, DECE~lliER 1, 1971-73
State
Arkansas California Colorado Georgia Illinois Indiana Iowa Kans a s Hi chi gan iii nne s ot a Hi s s our i Nebraska New York Nor t h Carolina Hor t h Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina Texas Ut ah Virginia Washington West Virginia Vlisconsin
Numb e r 1971 1972
1973
1,000 head
60
43
36
771
737
972
47
70
76
40
30
33
27
31
35
17
14
5
112
140
160
18
22
26
87
70
65
481
539
520
215
160
200
45
33
25
12
8
6
240
256
275
11
12
7
151
145
139
8
12
16
144
130
125
36
36
29
62
69
69
511
491
500
39
39
50
116
103
125
23
18
17
16
14
13
81
76
81
6.90 6.70 6.00 5 .10 6.50 7.00 5.50 5.60 5.60 5 .80 7.50 5.30 6.00 5.70 5.10 6.90 6 .00 5 .60 6.60 6 .10 6.50 5.30 5 .00 7.00 5 .00 5 .50
Dol l ar s
6.60 7.30 6.60 5 .50 7.50 6.80 7.00 7.30 6.50 5 .70 7.00 6.30 6.50 6 .10 6. 10 6 .40 5.70 6.50 7.40 6.40 6 . 20 6 .00 5 .80 7.80 5 .50 6.50
11.00 10.80 11.00 11.00
9 .50 9.00 10.00 11.00 9.00 8.90 11.00 8.00 9.00 8.70 8.00 9.80 8.30 7 .50 9.30 9 .50 8.40 11.00 7.40 9.50 6.90 9.50
Total Value 1971 1972 1973
1 ,000 dollars
414 5,166
282 204 176 119 616 101 487 2,790 1,613 239
72 1,368
56 1,042
48 806 238 378 3,322 207 580 161
80 446
284 5,380
462 165 233
95 980 161 455 3 ,072 1 ,120 208 52 1,562
73 928 68 845 266 442 3,044 234 626 140
77
494
396 10 ,498
836 363 333
45 1 ,600
286 585 4,628 2,200 200 54 2 ,393 56 1,362 133 938 270 656 4 ,200 550 925 162 90 770
26 State Total
3,303 3,605 6.23 6 .50 9.58 21,011 21 ,466 34,529
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
,.,
LIVESTOCK
MI .... K PRODUCTION
DECEMBER ~S73
Athens, Georgia
Released 1/14/74
DECEMBER MILK PRODUCTION DOWN FROM YEAR AGO
Mi l k production totaled 91 million pounds on Georgia farms during the month of December , according to the Georgia Crop Re por t i n g Service. This level is 15 percent below a year ago and the same as last month .
Production per cow in herd averaged 670 pounds -- 70 pounds below a year ago but 5 pounds above Nov embe r 1973.
The estimated average price received for all wholesale milk during December was $9.90 per hundredweight, an increase of $2.45 per hundredweight from December 1972 and unc hanged from Novembe r 1973.
MI LK PRODUCTION AND PRI CES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAI RTI1EN
Item and Unit
De c . 1972
GEORGIA Nov . 1973
De c . 1973
UNI TED STATES
Dec.
Nov .
Dec.
1972
1973
1973
Milk Production,
million lbs.
Production Per Cow
Lbs . l/
Number l1ilk Cows
thousand head
107
91
91
9,401
8,662
9,100
740
665
670
807
765
804
145
137
136 11,652 11,323 11,318
Prices Received-Dollars ~/
All wholesale milk, cwt. Fluid milk, cwt. Ma nuf ac t ur ed milk, cwt . Milk Cows, head
1/ 7 45 1/7 45
340.00
9.90 9.90
455.00
4/ 9.90 "/9.90
455 .00
3/6.54 3/6.82 3/5.53 419.00
3/8.63 3/8.88 3/7 .66 533 .00
4/8.78 4/9.03
"/7 . 81 531.00
Prices Paid-Dollars
Mi xe d Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein
96.00 97.00 100.00 105.00
118.00 125.00 128.00 138.00
124 .00 135.00 136.00 149.00
83.00 93 .00 98.00 103.00
118 .00 124 .00 129.00 134 .00
122.00 132 .00 137.00 143.00
Hay, ton
40.00
44.50
44.50
40.80
49.00
49.70
! / Mon t hl y average. ~/ Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month e xc ept wholesale milk which is average for month. 1/ Revised. ~/ Preliminary.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
ROBERT A. GRAHAl1 Agr i cul t ur al Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
UNITED STATES MI LK PRODUCTION
December Hilk Production Down 3 Percent
U. S. milk production during December totaled 9,100 million pounds, 3 pe r c en t less than a year earlier. Daily average output wa s 2 perc ent more than last month compared wi th a 1 percent increase between November and Decembe r last year . De cembe r product ion pr ov i de d 1.39 pounds of milk per person daily f o r all us es, compared wi th 1.37 in Novembe r and 1 . 45 pounds in December a year ago .
Preliminary estimates for 1973 milk production totaled 116,802 million pounds, 2.9 percent less than the 197 2 total of 120 ,278 million pounds. Production wa s below 1972 in all months of 1973 .
Rate Per Cm-l Down 3 Pounds, Hi 1k Cows Down 3 Pe r cen t
}li1k production per cow wa s 804 pounds, compared wi t h 807 pounds in De c embe r 1972.
Annual production per cow averaged 10, 209 pounds in 1973 compared with 10,271 pounds in 1972.
During December there we r e 11.3 mi l l ion mi lk cows on farms , down 3 percent from December a year ago.
Milk-Feed Price Ratio Do\m 7 Perc ent From Last Year
The milk-feed price ra t io for December , at 1.52, wa s do\m 7 percent from a year ago and the lowest December rati o sinc e 19 64 when it wa s 1.47. The record high ratio for Jecember was set in 1969 at 1.85 . The ave r age milk price is up $2.25 from last year while the ration value is up $1.79.
Grain and Concentrate Feeding Averaged 13.1 Pounds Per Cow
Grain and concentrates fed to milk cows on Januar y 1 averaged 13.1 pounds per cow compared with 13.5 pounds on January I , 1973. Feeding rates were below a year ago in 22 States.
Mon t h
HI LK PER COW AND PRODUCTION BY HONTHS , UNITED STATES
Hilk per co\v 11
1 971
1972
1973
1971
Milk production II
% change
1972
1973
from 1972
Pounds
Mi ll i on pounds
Percent
January
February ,!:-I
Na r c h April Ha y June July August September
October Nov embe r December
804
824
830
9 ,573
9,701
9,630
- .7
756
803
782
8, 994
9 ,448
9,055
-4.2
86 0
893
894
10 ,220 10,487 10,321
-1.6
87 8
906
910
10,4 23 10 ,633 10 ,488
-1.4
942
964
964
11,159 11 ,303 11,078
-2.0
913
938
935
10,815 10 ,983 10,706
-2.5
869
893
88 5
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
771
765
9, 00 4
8,987
8 ,662
-3.6
800
807
804
9 , 42 7
9,401
9,100
-3.2
Annual
10,009 10,271 10,209 118,532 120,278 116 ,802
-2.9
II Excludes milk sucked by calves. 21 On a daily av erage basis, change from 1972 was
less than 1 percent f or February and t he January-Fe~ruary total.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
qqO 13 ' e GG 0003567
= RLSE
UNIVERSITY OF GA LfBRARY
SERIALS DEPT
LIBRARY
ATHENS GA 30602
AGR - 101
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
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REPORT
MII-K PRODUCTION
DECEMBER ~B73
Athens, Georgia
Released 1/14/74
DECEMBER MILK PRODUCTION DOWN FROM YEAR AGO
Mi l k production totaled 91 million pounds on Georgia farms during t he month of De cembe r, according to the Georgia Crop Repor t i ng Service. This level is 15 percent below a yea r ago and the same as last month.
Production per cow in herd averaged 670 pounds -- 70 pounds below a year ago but 5 pounds above November 1973.
The estimated average price received for all wholesale milk during December was $9.90 per hundredweight, an increase of $2.45 per hundredweight from December 1972 and unchanged from Novembe r 1973.
MI LK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYNEN
Item and Unit
Dec . 1972
GEORGIA Nov. 1973
Dec. 1973
UN ITED STATES
Dec.
Nov.
Dec.
1972
1973
1973
Milk Production,
mi l l i on lbs.
Production Per Cow
Lbs . 1/
Number Hi l k CO\I1S
thousand head
107
91
91
9,401
8,662
9,100
740
665
670
807
765
804
145
137
136 11,652 11,323 11,318
Prices Received-Dollars ~/
Al l whol e s a l e milk , cwt. Fluid mi l k , cwt. Manuf ac t ur ed milk, cwt . Mi l k Cows, head
l/7.45
1/7 .45
340.00
9.90 9.90
455 .00
4/9.90 4/9.90
455 .00
3/6.54
1/6 82
1/5 53
419.00
3/8.63
3/8 .88
1/ 7 . 66
533 .00
4/8.78
!!j9.03
i/7 .81
531.00
Prices Paid-Dollars
Mi xed Dairy Feed , ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent prote in
96 .00 97.00 100.00 105.00
118 .00 125 .00 128.00 138.00
124 .00 135.00 136.00 149.00
83.00 93.00 98.00 103.00
118.00 124.00 129.00 134.00
122.00 132.00 137.00 143.00
Ha y, ton
40.00
44.50
44.50
40.80
49.00
49.70
1/ Mon t hl y average. ~/ Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except whol e s a l e milk which is average fo r mon t h . 1/ Revised. i/ Preliminary.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
ROBERT A. GRAHAJ'.1 Agr i cul t ur al Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, At he ns , Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
UNITED STATES MI LK PRODUCTION
December Hi l k Production Down 3 Percent
U. S. milk production during De cember totaled 9,100 million poun ds, 3 pe r cen t l ess than a year earlier. Daily average ou t put was 2 percent more t han l a st month compa red wi th a 1 percent increase between November and Decembe r last ye a r. De cember pro duct i on provid ed 1 .39 pounds of milk per person daily for all us es , compared with 1 .37 in Novembe r and 1.45 pounds in December a year ago .
Preliminary estimate s for 1973 milk production totaled 116,802 million pounds , 2.9 percent less t han the 197 2 to t al of 120 .27 8 mi l l ion pounds . Pr od uc t ion was be low 19 72 i n all months of 1973.
Rate Per Cml Dm,)'ll 3 Pounds, Hilk Cows Down 3 Percent
Milk production per co w was 804 pounds, compared with 807 pounds in Decemce r 19 72 .
Annual production per co w averaged 10,209 pounds in 1973 compared wi t h 10,271 pounds in 1972.
During December t here were 11 .3 mill i on mi lk cows on fa rms , down 3 percent fr om December a year ag o.
Mi l k- Fe e d Price Ra tio DO\ffi 7 Percen t From Las t Year
The milk-feed pri ce r a t io for December, at 1 .52, wa s dO\ffi 7 percent from a year ago and the lowest December ratio s i nce 19 64 whe n it wa s 1.47 . The record high ratio for ~ecember was set in 1969 at 1.85 . The ave r a ge mi l k price is up $2.25 from last ye a r whi l e the ration value is up $1.79 .
Grain and Conc entrat e Fe eding Averaged 13.1 Pounds Per Cow
Grain and conc entrates f ed to mi lk c ows on J anuary 1 averaged 13. 1 pounds pe r co w compared with 13.5 pounds on January 1 , 19 73 . Feeding rates were below a year a go in 22 States.
Hon t h
HILK PER COW AND PRODUCTION BY HONTHS , UN ITED STATES
..
Milk per cow 1/
1971
19 72
1973
1971
l1ilk production 1/
% change
1972
1973
from 1972
Pou n d s
Mill i on pound s
Percent
January
February 'l:./
Ha r c h April Hay June July August September Oc t obe r Nov embe r December
804
824
830
9,5 73
9,7 01
9 ,630
- .7
75 6
803
782
8, 994
9 ,448
9 ,055
-4. 2
860
893
894
10 , 220 10 ,487 10 ,321
-1.6
87 8
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 10,983 10 ,706
-2.5
869
893
8 85
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 ,46 0
9,015
-4.7
763
771
765
9 ,004
8 ,987
8 ,662
-3.6
800
807
804
9,42 7
9 ,401
9 ,100
-3.2
Annual
10,009 10 , 271 10,209 118 ,532 120 ,278 116 ,802
-2.9
1/ Excludes mi lk sucked by calves . 2/ On a daily ave r ag e bas is , change from 1972 was
l ess than 1 percent f o r Fe bruar y and the January-Fe~ruary total.
Af t er Five Days Return to
United States Department of Agriculture
Statisti cal Reporting Service
1861 West Broad St reet
Athens, Georgia 30601
OFF ICIAL BUSINESS
990 13 oae 000 3565
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGRA
= RLSE
ACQ DI V
UNIV LIBRARIES
-N
ATHENS GA 30601
~~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID
Unit.d Stotes Dep ortment of Agricuhure
AGR - 101
ATHENS, GEORGIA
January 16, 1974
BROILER TYPE
Plac ement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the we ek ended January 12 was 8,874,000--3 p ercent less than the previous week but 9 perce nt more than the com parable week las t year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 11,279,000 broiler type e gg s were set by Georgia hatcheries-slightly less than the previous week but 11 p e rcent more than the comparable week a year earlier.
Plac ement of broiler chicks in 21 reporting States totaled 59,416, OO O--slightly mor.e than the pre,:,ious week and 6 percent more than the comparable week last year. Broller type hatc hing eggs set were 74,086,000 - -1 percent more than the previous week and 6 percent more than a year ago.
Week Ended
I GEORGIA EGGS SET, HAT CHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Net Cross State
Eggs Set 1../
, Movement
Chicks Placed for
of Chicks
Broilers in Georgia
1972
1973
'10 of 1972 1973
1972
1973
% of
year
-
-
year
1973
1974
ago
197 3 1974
1973
1974
ago
Thousands
Thousands
Thousands
Nov. 10
10, 107
10, 860
107
- 95 .j. 67
7,692
8,023
104
Nov. 17
10,260 10,828 106 /- 35 /-121
8, 170
8,601
105
Nov. 24
10,145 10,904 107 /- 16 -119
7,897
8,568
108
Dec. 1
10, 096 10,839 107 /- 84 - 86
8, 143
8,681
107
Dec. 8
9,250
9,9 76
108
/-130 -108
8,275
8, 554
103
De c. 15
10,195 11, 061 108 /- 20 - 4 1
8, 178
8,6 09
10 5
De c . 22
10, 052
10 ,989
109
/- 4 0 /- 4
8, 2 5 0
8,763
106
Dec. 29
9,909
10,962 III
/-143 /- 30
7,391
7, 852
106
r Jan. 5 I 10,112 11,295
Jan:--l"?: .... 10, 14'5 - "11~"2;79
" ... + 112
/-118 /-108
8, 245
III I f 24 - 2 ..' ..8 , i72 .
9, 146 8; 874
III 109
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chi.cks in Georgia during the week ended J a n u a r y 12 was 51 7, 00 0- - 24 percent l es s than the previous w e ek and 38 percent l e s s than the comparable week last year. An estimated 743,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 1 percent less than the previous week and 31 percent less than the comparable week last year.
In the four state s that accounted for about 24 pe r c e nt of the ha t c h of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 19 72 , hatchings d urin g the week ended J a n ua r y 12 were d o w n 27 percent and settings were down 5 percent .from a year ago.
State
G a. Calif. Wash. Miss. Total 1973 - 74
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1973 -74
Eggs Set
% of
Chicks Hatched
Dec.
Jan.
Jan .
year
Dec.
Jan .
Jan.
29
5
12
ago 2/ 29
5
12
Thousands
Thousands
679
752
743
69
525
67 7
51 7
1, 253 1, 502 1,362 n6
838
716
899
28
24
60 146
121
121
123
193
239
364 101
155
244
241
2, 153 2, 517 2, 529
95
1,639 1, 758 1,780
T otal 1972-73 ':': 3,059 3, 075':- 2,66 0
1,343 1, 958* 2 , 42 2
Ufo of year ago 2/
'. 6 2 80 .86
.L i{J ~
73
0/0 of
Last Year 1/ Includes
I
I
egg s
70 set by
82* hatche r i e s
95 I
pr o ducing
c hi. c,ks
122
90*
for hatchery supply
73 flocks .
I/ Current week as percent of same week last year . *Revised.
BROILE R T YP E EGGS SET AN D CHICKS P L A C E D IN COMMERCIAL A R E AS BY WE E KS - 19 73- 74
STATE
I
EGGS SET We e k Ended
% of
CHICKS PLA CE D We e k Ended
I 0J0 of
Dec.
Jan.
Jan.
year
De c .
Jan.
Jan.
year
29
5
12
i ;
ago
1/
29
5
12
ago 1/
Alabama
T housands
!
Thous ands
;
i
I
I
9, 83 3
9,677
9,906 i 9 8
7,03 7
7,694
7,579
101
A r kansa s California Delaware Florida
12 , 70 4 2, 116 3,27 6 1,757
12, 707 1, 868 3,209 1, 752
13; 055 2,225 3,308 1, 752
115
II 99 112 115
I 8,945 1,568 2,7 25 949
9,647 1,739 3, 266 1, 185
9,403 1, 722 2,935 1, 250
97 103 11 4 109
..o..
I
GEORGIA
10,962 11 ,295 1 1, 27 9 I 111
7, 852
9, 146
8,874
109
Indiana
2/559
2 /596
2 /599
-
2/516
2/ 506
2 /540
-
Louisiana
1, 030
1 ,0 2 5
1, 010
94
1 , 160
1 , 204
1,380
151
Maine
1,969
2, 042
2, 119 106
1,392
1, 549
1,593
11 4
Maryland
5,201
5, 188
5,044
96
3, 906
3,73 7
4, 043
10 1
Mis sis sippi Mi s souri
5,486 2/
5,446 2/
5, 589 10 6
2/
-
4 , 588
4,722
4,729
102
2/
2/
2/
-
N . Carolina
7,813
7,956
7,847 10 4
5, 498
5,939
6,028
105
Or egon
326
395
387
9~
24 0
233
215
12 1
P ennsylvania
1,760
1, 915
1,747
92
1, 269
1, 289
1, 291
118
S . Carolina
679
678
679 III
53 6
636
657
125
Tennessee
700
677
675 135
1, 13 1
1, 126
1,257
131
Texas
4,236
4, 307
4, 30 1 10 5
3 ,40 0
3, 543
3, 525
115
Virginia
1, 925
2, 062
2, 159 113
1, 4 46
1, 613
1, 680
91
Wa s hingt on
390
326
405 122
26 5
295
331
119
W. Virginia
0
0
0
-
21 2
340
384
278
TOTAL 1973 -7 4 72,722 73,121 74,086 106
54,6 35 59 ,409 59, 416
106
(21 States)
TOTAL 1972-73* 69, 576 (2 1 States)
71,131
69,763
52, 842 56, 100 56,089
I
,
0/0 o f Last Year
10 5
103
106
103
10 6
106
}) Current week as percent of same week last year. >'''Revis ed.
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ATHENS, GEORGIA
BROILER TYPE
LIBRARIES
Plac em ent of broiler chicks in G eor g i a during the wee k ended January 12 was 8,874,000--3 p ercent less than the previous we e k but 9 p ercent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop R e p orting Service.
An e stimated 11,279,000 broiler type e gg s were set by G eorgia hatcheries-slightly less than the previous week but 11 p er cent more than the comparable week a year earlier.
Plac ement of broiler chicks in 21 reporting States totaled 59,416, OOO--slightly mor.e than the pre ,:,ious week and 6 percent more than the comparable week last year. B'roi l e r type hatching eggs set were 74,086 ,000--1 percent more than the previous week and 6 percent more than a year ago.
Week Ended
I GEORGIA EGGS SET , HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Net C ross State
Eggs Set 1../
Mov ement
Chicks Placed for
of Chi ck s
Broilers in Georgia
1972 -
1973
-
Ufo of 1972 1973
year
-
-
1972 -
1973
-
% of
year
1973
1974
ago
197 3 1974
1973
1974
ago
Thousands
Thousands
Thousands
Nov. 10
Nov. 17
Nov. 24
Dec. 1
Dec . 8
De c . 15
Dec. 22
, Dec. 29
Jan. 5 ..
- .. . _- _ . . _. . t
Jan. 12
10 ,107 10, 860
10 ,260 la, 828
io, 145 10,904
10,096 la, 839
9,250
9,976
10,195 1 1, 061
10, 052 10,989
9,909 10,962
10, 1.1...2.- ... ....11,295
io, 145 11, '1.79
107 10 6 107 107 108 108 109 111
! 1_.1_2..- ...I.
III ,
- 95
/- 35 I- 16 I- 84
/1 30
I- 20 I- 40
1-143 1118
I- 24
rI 67 /-121
-119
- 86
-108
- 41
I4
j. 30 /108
2
7,692 8, 170 7, 897 8 , 143 8,275 8, 178 8, 250 7,391 '- ." ... .8,2-4_5. 8, 172
8,023 8,601 8,568 8,681 8, 554 8,6 09 8, 763 7,852 9, 146 8, 874
104 105 108 107 103 105 106 106 111 . . - ' 109
EGG TYPE
Hatch of e g g type chicks in Georgia during the week ended January 12 was 517,000 --24 percent l ess than the previous we ek and 38 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 743, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 1 percent les s than the previous week and 31 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 197 2 , hatchings durin g the week ended January 12 were down 2 7 percent and settings were down 5 percent from a year ago.
State
Ga. Calif. Wash . Miss. Total 1973-74
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS H.t\TCHED, 1973-74
Eggs Set
Ujo of
Chicks Hatched
Dec .
Jan.
Jan.
year
Dec .
Jan.
Jan.
29
5
12
ago 2/ 29
5
12
Thousands
Thousands
679
752
743
69
525
677
517
1,253 1,502 1,362 1'16
838
716
899
28
24
60 146
121
121
123
193
239
364 101
155
244
241
2, 153 2, 517 2, 529
95
1,639 1,758 1,780
Ujo of year ago 2/
. 6 2 80 .86
.l. iO ~
73
Total 1972-73~'< 13 , 059 3, 075"" 2 ,660
1,343 1,958':< 2,422
0/0 of
Last Year
I 70
I
82*
95 I
I 122
90*
73
1/ Includes eg gs set by hatche r i e s producmg clu c k s for hatchery supply flocks .
2/ Current week as percent of same week las t year. *Revis ed.
BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL A R E AS BY WE E KS - 1973-74
!
EGGS SET
CHICKS PLA CED
ST ATE
Week E nded
%of
Week E nded
%of
Alabama A r kans a s California Delaware Florida
GEORGIA
Dec .
Jan.
29
5
Thousands
9 , 833 12 , 7 04
2, 116 3, 276 1,757
9,67 7 12, 707
1,868 3, 209 1,752
10,962 11,295
Jan. 12
9,9 06 13; 0 5 5
2, 225 3,308 1,752
year
I
I I
ago 1/
I
i !
i
I
I
98 115
I 99 112
115
11,279 III
Dec.
Jan.
29
5
Thous ands
7 ,037 8,94 5 1, 568 2,7 25
949
7, 694 9,647 1, 739 3,266 1, 185
7, 852
9, 146
Jan. 12
7 ,5 7 9 9,403 1, 722 2,935 1,250
8, 874
Indiana Louisiana
I 2 / 559
1 , 030
Maine
1,969
Maryland
5,201
Mis sis sippi
5,486
Mi s souri
2/
N . Carolina
7,813
Oregon
326
Pennsylvania
1,760
S . Carolina
679
Tennessee
700
Texas
4, 236
Virginia
1,925
Wa s hington
390
W . Virginia
0
TOTAL 1973-74 72,722
(21 States)
2 /596 1, 025 2, 042 5, 188 5, 446
2/ 7 ,956
39 5 1, 915
678 677 4,30 7 2, 062 326
0 73 ,121
2 /599
-
2/ 516
1 ,0 10
94
1 , 160
2, 119 106
1,392
5,044
96 I 3,906
5, 589 10 6
4 , 588
2/
-
2/
7 ,847 104
5, 498
387
94
240
1,747
92
1,269
679 III
536
675 135
1, 131
4,3 0 1 105
3, 400
2, 159 113
1,446
405 122
26 5
0
-
2 12
74,08b lOb 54, b35
2/506 1,204 1,549 3,737 4, 722
2/ 5,939
23 3 1, 289
636 1, 126 3, 543 1,613
295 340 59, 409
2 /540 1,380 1,593 4, 043 4,729
2/ 6,028
215 1, 291
657 1,257 3, 52 5 1,680
331 384 59, 41 6
TOTAL 1972-73* 69, 576
(21 States)
!
71 ,131
69,763
52 , 84 2 56, 100 56,089
0/0 o f L a s t Year
105
103
I 106
103
106
106
17 Current week as percent of same week last year. *Revis ed.
2/ Missouri and Indiana combined to avoid dis closure of individual operations.
year ago 1/
101 97
103 114 109
109
-
151 11 4 10 1 102
-
105 12 1 11 8 12.5 131 115
91 119 278 10 6
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II ~() FARM REPORT
GEORG IA CROP REPORTIf'!G SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
H 0 N E Y R E P 0 R T - 1973
Released 1/17/74
Georgia Honey Production Increases
Georgia beekeepers responded to a more favorable honey price by increasing the number of colonies of bees in the State in 1973 to 166,000, 1 percent over the 164,000 i n 1972 , according to the Georgia Crop Re por t i n g Service. Yield per colony increased from 37 pounds in 1972 to 39 in 1973 even though some producers, particularly those that mar ket package bees, limited the amount they harvested to insure sufficient winter stores.
Honey producers received an average price of 43.6 cents per pound in 1973 compared to 28.4 cents per pound in 1972 . Value of production in 1973 is estimated to be $2 ,823,000, 64 percent above the 1972 value of $1,723,000.
United States Honey Productjon Up 11 Percent
Honey produced in the United States during 1973 totaled 238 million pounds--up 11 percent from the 1972 crop. This year's honey crop was produced by 4 .1 million colonies, nearly the same as the previous ye a r . Yield of honey per colony was 58.1 pounds , compared with 52.6 in 1972. Beeswax production totaled 4 .2 mill ion pounds in 1973 , up 6 percent from 1972 .
In mid-December, producers reported 37.8 million pounds of honey on hand for sale , compared with the low stocks of 29.8 million pounds the previous year. Stocks in midDecember were 15 .9 percent of the 1973 honey production compared with 13.9 percent in 1972.
Florida was the leading honey producing State in 1973 with 33.5 million pounds followed by California with 31.0 million pounds. Minnesota and South Dakota were third and fourth with 15.3 million pounds and 14.4 million pounds , respectively.
Honey producers received an average of 44.4 cents per pound for honey during 1973, 47 percent above the 1972 average price of 30.2 cents per pound and the highest price on record . These prices relate to all wholesale and retail sales, extracted, chunk and comb honey from apiaries owned by farmers and nonfarmers.
Extracted honey in wholesale lots sold for an average price of 42.2 cents per pound, 15.1 cents above 1972. Unprocessed bulk honey in 60 pound containers averaged 42.0 cents per pound compared with 27 .2 cents in 1972. Sales of processed bulk honey averaged 43.7 cents per pound, 13.9 cents higher than a year earlier. Processed packaged sales averaged 52.1 cents per pound compared with 37.2 cents in 1972.
In 1973 , prices received for retail sales of extracted honey averaged 56.3 cents per pound or 13.2 cents above 1972.
Sales of all chunk honey (wholesale and retail) averaged 68 .1 cents per pound, 16.7 cents above a year earlier. Prices for all comb honey averaged 65 .1 cents per pound compared with 52.6 cents in 1972 .
Beeswax prices averaged 74.4 cents per pound, 12.3 cents higher than in 1972.
Ba j or Producing States
Commercial production (apiaries with 300 or more colonies) in 20 major States totaled 131 million pounds. This is more than was expected in September and accounts for 55 percent of the Nation's 1973 honey flow. The commercial honey crop in the 20 States was produced by 1. 6 million colonies. The yield per colony was 80.1 pounds and compares wi t h the United States average of 58 .1 pounds.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Cha r ge
W. A. WAGNER Agr i cu l t ur al Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA , 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agr i cul t u r e .
State
Colonies of bees, honey production, and value of production - 1972 - 73
Colonies
of bees
1972
1973
Yield
per colony
1972
1973
Honey
production
1972
1973
Value of
production
1972
1973
1,000 colonies
Pounds
1 ,000 Pounds
1,000 dollars
Ala.
57
52
28
19
1 ,596
988
508
42 6
Alas.
Ariz.
53
56
51
75
2,703
4 ,200
776
1, 642
Ark.
75
74
31
34
2,325
2,516
811
1, 021
Calif.
500
500
49
62
24 ,500 31,000 6 , 689
13,330
Colo.
37
35
71
54
2,627
1,890
828
841
Del. Fla .
1
1
32
34
32
34
14
23
350
364
76
sz
26 ,600 33,488 7,741
13, 898
Ga.
164
166
37
39
6,068
6,474 1.723
2 ,82 3
Hawaii
3
3
60
42
180
126
54
56
Idaho Ill. Ind. Iowa Kans. Ky . La. Hd . Mich. Minn .
100
105
46
56
52
51
50
50
78
79
33
37
94
81
73
93
50
50
64
45
70
67
13
27
30
31
45
45
12
13
37
34
113
107
53
77
140
137
84
112
4 ,600 2,600 2,574 6,862 3,200
910 1 ,350
444 5 , 989 11,760
5,880 2,550 2,923 7 ,533 2 ,250 1 ,809 1 ,395
442 8,239 15,344
1,228
no
728 1 ,990
912 421 340 169 1,761 3,387
2,546 1,275 1 ,511 3,179
954 96 2 50 6 260 3 ,551 6 ,613
Hi s s.
55
54
28
29
Mo .
86
84
36
67
Hon t ,
74
78
110
101
Nebr.
116
121
79
74
Nev.
8
7
70
95
N. J.
35
37
39
36
N. Mex.
14
15
59
50
N. Y.
121
122
42
52
N. C.
193
189
37
21
N. Dak.
63
72
142
100
1 ,540 3 ,096 8,140 9 ,164
560 1 ,365
826 5,082 7,141 8,946
1,566 5,628 7,878 8,954
665 1,332
750 6 ,344 3,969 7,200
542 1 ,090 2 ,475 2,5 93
160 639 269 1,601 3,156 2,514
722 3,112 3,261 4 ,020
267 778 305 2,810 2,036 3,168
Ohio
114
116
23
38
Okla.
61
62
37
26
Oreg.
64
62
40
41
Pa .
sz
95
41
40
S. C.
59
57
27
23
S. Dak.
119
131
124
110
Tenn.
141
145
17
26
Texas
196
210
58
47
Utah
47
43
37
27
v.
81
79
27
21
2,622 2,257 2,560 3,772 1,593 14 ,756 2,397 11,368 1,739 2 ,187
4,408 1,612 2,542 3,800 1,311 14,410 3,770 9 , 870 1,161 1,659
789 952 763 1,275 597 4,294 635 2,956 574 735
1,966 . 843
1 ,233 1,683
535 6,729 2 ,179 3,978
570 735
Wash.
97
92
39
42
W. Va.
78
84
20
22
Wis.
110
104
70
110
Wyo.
30
35
72
61
N. Eng.
34
35
21
29
3,783 1,560 7 ,700 2,160
725
3,864 1,848 11,440 2,135 1,016
1,071 636
2 ,341 568 358
1,797 1,148 4,782
905 676
U. S.
4,067
4,101
52.6
58.1
213,959 238,213 64 ,583 105 ,655
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
990 13 oeo 00 0356 7 ~RlSE
UNIVERSITY OF GA LIB RAR Y
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LIBRARY
l~O
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
J/.IN 21 lYf4
GEORGIA ANNUAL CROP /REPORT ;B ~~~3
anuary 17, 1974
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DISTRIBUTION OF 1973 CROP VALUE I N PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL VALUE
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
!
r
W. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician
GEORGIA ANNUAL CROP SUHNARY 1/, 1972 AND 1973
Harv'd
Yi eld
Produc- Unit
To t a l
Crop
Year : Acr e age : Per Acr e : Un i t
tion'
Price
Value
1 , 0 00 '---------...::...;:.=_--=..::=.=..::..:::::"-=-_---=..=...=.-==-=--=-----=...:=-"----~:...:..:;=----=:::..:-:=.-.----:-=-::=-::...:--
1,0Q~
acres
1,000
dollars dollars
1973
375
506
395
.7 32 138 ,848
Cotton Lint 2/
1972
1I30
395
Ba l e
354
.497
84 , 385
Cottonseed
1973 1972
155 95.50
14 ,803
Ton
133 47 .50
6 ,318
Corn, Grain
1973 1972
1 ,670 1 ,490
48.0 52.0
Bushel
80,160 77 , 480
2 .75 2 . 03
220 , 495 157 ,339
Sorghum Grain
1973
34
35 .0
1,190 2.25
2 , 680
1972
30
33.0 Bushel
990 1.58
1 ,5 68
1973
120
27.0
3 ,240 2.95
9,564
Wheat
1972
140
20. 0 Bushe l
2,800 1.83
5 ,114
Oats
1973
70
50. 0
3 ,500 1.20
4,2 00
1972
65
38.0 Bushel
2 ,470
.85
2 ,100
Barley
1973
L4
40.0
560 1.69
944
1972
L6
29.0 Bushel
464 1.09
504
1973
US
14 .0
1,610 2.30
3,703
Rye
1972
75
20.0 Bu she l
1,500 1.95
2,925
1973
7.5
80. 0
600 11.00
6,600
Sweetpotatoes
1972
8 .0
80.0 Cwt.
640 7 .85
5 ,024
1973
60.53 1,623
98,210
. 896
88,028
Tobacco, All 3/
1972
57.65 1,999
Pound
115,241
.872 100,505
1973
466
2.50
1 ,165 36.50
42 ,523
Hay, All
1972
444
2.05 Ton
912 32 .50
29 ,640
1973
512
2 ,625
1,344,000
.162 217 ,728
Peanuts, for Nu t s
1972
512
2,620
Pound 1,341,440
. 147 197,192
1973
950
21.0
19,950 5 .65
122 ,718
Soybeans, for Beans 1972
670
15 .0 Bushel
10 ,050 4 .31
43 ,316
Crimson Clover,
1973
.6
100 .0
60
18
for Seed
1972
1.0
100.0 Pound
100
25
1973
13
220
2,860
658
Fescue , for Seed
1972
10
210
Pound
2,100
431
1973
100,000
.1590 15 ,900
Peaches
1972
Pound
190 ,000
. 088 7 16 ,853
1973
86,000
. 418
35,980
Pecans
1972
41 1973
Commercial Vegetables 1972
45.40 50.50
Pound
48,000
. 450
21,600 14,677 10 ,688
TOTAL ABOV E CROPS
(Excl . acr ~age of
1973
4,453.03
940 , 067
fruits and pecans.) 1972
3,999.15
685,527
II Includes price support. payments for crops rece~v~ng supports, but excludes Diversion , Conservatio~ apd soil bank payments. Data for 1973 is preliminary. II Cotton yield in
pounds, prtce is per pound . The 1972 price includes alloWgnce for unredeemed loans while
1973 price is the average to January 1, 1974 with no allowance for unredeemed loans. 1/
Price is derived from total value of Types 14 and 62. i l Excludes sweetpotatoes. Includes
only commercial vegetables for which estimates are made.
The Statistical Reporting Service , USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture .
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4QO 13 ac o 0 0 0 3 561
UNIVE, S ITY OF GA L r BRA R ~
S ERI ALS DEP7
LIB RARY
ATt-lEN5 GA 30602
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AGR - 101
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTII'IG SERVI
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HaN E Y R
Released 1/17/74
Georgia Honey Production Increases
Georgia beekeepers responded to a mor e favorable honey price by increasing the number of colonies of bees in the State in 1973 to 166,000 , 1 percent over the 164,000 in 1972 , according to the Georgia Crop Re por t i n g Service. Yield per colony increased from 37 pounds in 1972 to 39 in 1973 even though some producers, particularly those that market package bees, limited the amount they harvested to insure sufficient winter stores.
Honey producers received an average price of 43.6 cents per pound in 1973 compared to 28.4 cents per pound in 1972 . Value of production in 1973 is estimated to be $2 ,823,000, 64 percent above the 1972 value of $1,723,000.
United States Honey Product~on Up 11 Percent
Honey produced in the United States during 1973 totaled 238 million pounds--up 11 percent from the 1972 crop. This year's honey crop was produced by 4 .1 million colonies, nearly t.he same as the previous year . Yield of honey per colony was 58.1 pounds , compared with 52.6 in 1972. Beeswax production totaled 4 .2 million pounds in 1973 , up 6 percent from 1972 .
In mid-December, producers reported 37.8 million pounds of honey on hand for sale, compared with the low stocks of 29.8 million pounds the previous year. Stocks in midDecember were 15.9 percent of the 1973 honey production compared with 13.9 percent in 1972.
Florida was the leading honey producing State in 1973 with 33.5 million pounds followed by California with 31.0 million pounds. Minnesota and South Dakota were third and fourth with 15.3 million pounds and 14.4 million pounds , r espectively.
Honey producers received an average of 44 .4 cents per pound for honey during 1973, 47 percent above the 1972 average price of 30.2 cents per pound and the highest price on record. These prices relate to all wholesale and retail sales, extracted, chunk and comb honey from apiaries owned by farmers and nonfarmers.
Extracted honey in wholesale lots sold for an average price of 42.2 cents per pound, 15.1 cents above 1972 . Unprocessed bulk honey in 60 pound containers averaged 42.0 cents per pound compared with 27.2 cents in 1972. Sales of processed bulk honey averaged 43.7 cents per pound, 13.9 cents higher than a year earlier. Processed packaged sales averaged 52 .1 cents per pound compared with 37 .2 cents in 1972.
In 1973, prices received for retail sales of extracted honey averaged 56.3 cents per pound or 13.2 cents above 1972.
Sales of all chunk honey (wholesale and retail) averaged 68.1 cents per pound, 16 .7 cents above a year earlier. Prices for all comb honey averaged 65 .1 cents per pound compared with 52.6 cents in 1972 .
Beeswax prices averaged 74.4 cents per pound, 12.3 cents higher than in 1972.
Maj or Producing States
Commercial production (apiaries with 300 or more colonies) in 20 major States totaled 131 million pounds. This is more than was e xpected in September and accounts for 55 percent of the Nation 's 1973 honey flow. The commercial honey crop in the 20 States ,vas produced by 1 . 6 million colonies . The yield per colony was 80.1 pounds and compares with the United States average of 58.1 pounds .
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Cha r ge
W. A. WAGNER Agr i cu l t ur al Statistician
The Statistical Repor t i ng Service, USDA , 1861 West Broad Street, Athens , Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agr i cu l t ur e .
State
Colonies of bees , honey production, and value of production - 1.972 - 73
Colonies
of bees
1972
1973
Yield
per colony
1972
1973
Honey
production
1972
1973
Value of
production
1972
1973
1,000 colonies
Pounds
1 ,000 Pounds
1 ,000 dollars
Al a .
57
52
28
19
1 ,596
988
508
426
Al a s .
Ariz.
53
56
51
75
2 ,703
4 ,200
776
1 ,642
Ark.
75
74
31
34
2, 325
2,516
811
1, 021
Calif .
500
500
49
62
24 ,500 31,000 6,689
13,330
Colo.
37
35
71
54
2, 627
1 ,890
828
841
Del.
1
1
32
34
32
34
14
23
Fla.
350
364
76
92
26 , 600 33 ,488 7 ,741
13 , 898
Ga.
164
166
37
39
6, 068
6, 474 1, 723
2.823
Hawaii
3
3
60
42
180
126
54
56
Idaho Ill. Ind. Iowa Kans . Ky. La. Hd . Mich . Mi nn .
100
105
46
56
52
51
50
50
78
79
33
37
94
81
73
93
50
50
64
45
70
67
13
27
30
31
45
45
12
13
37
34
113
107
53
77
140
137
84
112
4 , 600 2 , 600 2,574 6 ,86 2 3,200
910 1 ,350
444 5 ,989 11,760
5 . 880 2 ,550 2,923 7.533 2 , 250 1 , 809 1,395
442 8,239 15 ,344
1,228 920 728
1, 990 912 421 340 16 9
1,761 3,387
2 ,546 1 ,275 1 ,511 3,179
954 962 506 260 3 ,551 6 .613
Mi s s.
55
54
28
29
Mo.
86
84
36
67
Hon t. ,
74
78
110
101
Nebr.
116
121
79
74
Nev.
8
7
70
95
N. J.
35
37
39
36
N. Hex.
14
15
59
50
N. Y.
121
12 2
42
52
N. C.
193
189
37
21
N. Dak.
63
72
142
100
1 ,5 40 3,096 8,140 9 ,16 4
560 1,365
826 5,082 7,141 8 .946
1 ,566 5,628 7,878 8,954
665 1 , 332
750 6,344 3,969 7,200
542 1 ,090 2 , 475 2 ,5 93
160 639 269
1 .601 3,156 2,514
722 3,112 3,261 4 ,020
267
778 305 2,810 2, 036 3,168
Ohio
114
116
23
38
Okla .
61
62
37
26
Oreg.
64
62
40
41
Pa.
92
95
41
40
S. C.
59
57
27
23
S. Dak.
119
131
124
110
Tenn.
141
145
17
26
Texas
196
210
58
47
Utah
47
43
37
27
Va.
81
79
27
21
2,622 2,257 2,560 3,772 1,593 14 .756 2 ,397 11,368 1 ,739 2,187
4 ,408 1 ,612 2,542 3,800 1, 311 14,410 3 ,770 9,870 1,161 1,659
789 9.52 763 1,275 597 4,2 94 635
2,95~
5 74 735
1 ,966 . 843
1 ,233 1,683
5 35 6 ,729 2 ,179 3,978
570 735
Wash.
97
92
39
42
W. Va.
78
84
20
22
Wis.
110
104
70
110
Wyo.
30
35
72
61
N. Eng .
34
35
21
29
3,783 1,560 7,700 2,160
725
3 ,864 1,848 11,440 2 ,135 1,016
1 ,071 636
2 ,341 568 358
1,797
1,148 4,782
905 676
U. S.
4.067
4 , 101
52.6
58.1
213 ,959 238 ,213 64 ,583 105,655
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GEORGIA ANNUAL CROP REPORT - I973
January
1974
GROSS VALUE OF GEORIGA'S MAJOR CROPS UP 37 PERCENT : The gross value of Georgia's major crops, including price support payments
totaled $940 million in 1973, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This surpassed the previous record-high value , set just last year, by $254.5 million or 37 percent. Major contributors to the increase were substantial acreage increases for corn and soybeans, record yields for peanuts, cotton and hays, and sharply higher prices for several crops.
Corn was the highest value crop for 1973, followed closely by peanuts with each crop contributing over 23 percent of the total crop value . Cotton ranked third with 16.3 percent of the total and soybeans came in fourth with 13.1 percent compared wi t h only 5 percent of total last year. Tobacco dropped from the third most valuable crop last year to fifth place this year due to excessive moisture problems which cut the yield substantially. All major crops, except tobacc0 9 recorded an increase in value.
Of the five leading sources of crop value, soybeans had the largest percentage increase in value from a year ago with a jump of 183 percent or $79 million. Both cotton and corn recorded a $63 million increase with cotton moving up by 69 percent and corn value increasing 40 percent. Tobacco dropped $12.5 million or a 12 percent decline.
DISTRIBUTION OF 1973 CROP VALUE IN PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL VALUE
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
\01 . PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician
GEORGIA ANNUAL CROP SU~~~Y II, 1972 MID 1973
Crop'--
Harv'd
Yield
Produc- Unit
Total
Year : A:c:r-e-a=g-=e-'~-:--P-e--r--A'-c'r-e'---:--U-n.i:.t..:...:ct-i-o--n'--=...::P.r.i.c.:e.-'----V=_a'l"u'e_~:__-
1,000
1,000
acres
1,000
dollars dollars
1973
Cotton Lint 2/
1972
1973
Cottonseed
1972
1973
Corn, Grain
1972
1973
Sorghum Grain
1972
1973
Wheat
1972
1973
Oats
1972
1973
Barley
1972
1973
Rye
1972
1973
Sweetpotatoes
1972
1973
Tobacco, All 3/
1972
1973
Hay, All
1972
1973
Peanuts, for Nuts
1972
1973
Soybeans, for Beans 1972
Crimson Clover.
1973
for Seed
1972
1973
Fescue, for Seed
1972
1973
Peaches
1972
1973
Pecans
1972
!!-/ 1973
Commercial Vegetables 1972
TOTAL ABOVE CROPS
(Exc1. acreage of
1973
fruits and pecans.) 1972
375
506
430
395
1,670 1.490
34 30 120 140 70 65 14 16 115 75
7.5 8.0 60.53 57.65 466 444 512 512 950 670
.6 1.0 13 10
48.0 52.0 35.0 33.0 27.0 20.0 50.0 38.0 40.0 29.0 14 .0 20.0 80.0 80.0 1,623 1,999
2.50 2 .05 2.625 2,620 21.0 15.0 100.0 100.0 220 210
45.40 50.50
4,453.03 3,999.15
Bale Ton Bushel Bushel Bushel Bushel Bushel Bushel Cwt. Pound Ton Pound Bushel Pound Pound Pound Pound
395 354 155 133 80,160 77 ,480 1,190 990 3,240 2,800 3,500 2,470 560 464 1,610 1,500 600 640 98,210 115,241
1.165 912
1,344,000 1,341,440
19,950 10,050
60 100 2,860 2 ,100 100,000 190 ,000 86,000 48,000
.732 .497 95.50 47.50 2.75 2.03 2 .25 1.58 2.95 1.83 1.20 .85 1.69 1.09 2.30 1.95 11.00 7.85 .896 .872 36.50 32.50 .162 .147 5.65 4.31
.1590 .0887 .418 .450
138,848 84,385 14,803 6,318
220.495 157,339
2,680 1,568 9,564 5,114 4,200 2 ,100
944 504 3,703 2,925 6,600 5 ,024 88,028 100,505 42,523 29,640 217,728 197,192 122,718 43,316 18
25 658 431 15,900 16 ,853 35,980 21,600 14,677 10,688
940,067 685,527
1/ Includes price support payments for crops rece1v1ng supports, but excludes Diversion, Conservation and soil bank payments. Data for 1973 is preliminary. ~/ Cotton yield in pounds , price is per pound. The 1972 price includes allowance for unredeemed loans while
1973 price is the average to January 1, 1974 with no allowance for unredeemed loans. l!
Price is derived from total value of Types 14 and 62. !!-/ Excludes sweetpotatoes. Includes
only commercial vegetables for which estimates are made.
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GEORGIA ANNUAL VEGETABL E SU~li~RY - 1973
Production of principal commercial vegetables for fres h market and processing was valued at $14,677,000, an increase of 37 percent above 1972, ac cor di n g to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This includes only commercial vegetables for which estimates are made (snap beans, cabbage, cantaloups, cucumbers, tomatoes and watermelons) and not all commercial vegetables grown in Georgia. The total harvested acreage of fresh market and processing vegetables was down 10 percent from the previous year.
The harvested acreage of ve getables for fresh mar ket in 1973 wa s down 11 percent from 1972 although total production of all fres h market vegetables combined was about the same as 1972. Crops were consistently delayed by adverse weather conditions during the early spring. The 37 percent increase in the combined val ue of fresh market and processing vegetables was due mainly to increases in the fresh market segment of the industry.
Sweetpotato estimates ar e not included in this vegetable report . The s weetpotato data is published in the annual Field Crop Summary.
UNITED STATES
Fresh Market Vegetables : Es t i ma t e d production of 22 principal fresh market vegetables and melons for 1973 is 2 percent more than in 1972. The 1973 production
of 239.8 million hundredweight compares with 1972 output of 234.4 million hundredweight and the 1971 total of 230.8 million cwt. Aggregate acreage for these 22 crops at 1.6 million acres was 1 percent less than in 1972. Yields however averaged slightly above a year earlier for all crops.
The five leading States in the 1973 production of fresh vegetables and melons in order of total output were California, Florida, Texas, Arizona, and New York . These States accounted for 66 percent of the harvested acreage, 73 percent of the production, and 76 percent of the value of vegetables and melons produced in the United States.
Major changes in the statistical program for fresh market vegetables were announced by the U. S. Department of Agr iculture in Decenber 1972. Thes e changes are reflected in this report. For the 17 principal fr esh market vegetable or melon crops , the 12 seasonal groups formerly used to report statistics for these crops is reduced to 4 . These quarterly seasons are winter, spring, summer and fall.
Vegetables for Processing: U. S. production up 4 percent , value up 15 percent. Total production of 13 processing vegetable crops grown commercially in
the United States during 1973 t ot a l ed 11.3 million tons , a 4 percent gain over last year and 7 percent above 1971. Increased production for 9 of the 13 processed vegetable crops and higher average prices for all crops resulted in a 15 percent increase in total value.
A comparison of 1973 production with 1972 by crops shows increases as follows: green lima beans, up 8 percent ; snap beans , 21 percent; beets, 22 percent; cabbage for kraut, 10 percent; sweet corn, 3 percent; cucumbers for pickles, 7 percent; spinach, 4 percent; tomatoes, 2 percent; and carrots, up 24 percent. Decreases in total 1973 production from the previous year are : green peas , 4 pe rcent ; asparagus , 14 percent; broccoli , 19 percent ; and cauliflower, 10 percent lower.
Harvested acreage for these 9 principal commercial vegetables shows an increase of 9 percent in 1973 over 1972 , al t hough aggregate yield per acre in 1973 averaged 4 percent below 1972.
FRASIER T . GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Char ge
PAUL E. WILLIAMS Agri cul t ur a l Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service , USDA , 1861 We s t Broad Street, At hens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agr i cul t ur e .
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GEORGIA:
Crop
ACREAGE. PRODUCTION. PRICE AND VALUE OF PRINCIPAL CROPS. 1971-73 II
Year
Harvested A c r e a ge
Yield
Produc-
Per Acre tion
Price Pe r Cwt. Value
FOR FRESH MARKET:
Acr es
Cwt.
1,000 Cwt.
Dolla r s
1, 000 Dollars
Beans, Snap Spring Quarter
1973 1972 1971
2,000
25
2,800
31
2.700
28
50
20.5 0
1,025
87
12.90
1 .122
76
10.80
821
Beans, Snap Summer Quarter
1973 1972 1971
1 ,400
28
680
37
770
39
39
16 .10
628
25
13.00
324
30
13.20
396
Beans, Snap Fall Quarter
Cabbage Spring Quarter
Cabbage Summer Quarter
1973 1972 1971
1973 1972 1971 1973 1972 1971
600
32
520
35
530
40
2,500
100
2,200
115
2 .000
110
400
100
400
110
500
105
19
14 .70
279
18
13.30
239
21
14.20
298
250
5.34
1,335
254
3.80
965
223
4.29
956
40
7.42
297
45
4.47
201
52
4.40
229
Cantaloups Summer Quarter
Tomatoes Spring Quarter
Tomatoes Summer Quarter
Watermelons Spring Quarter
Watermelons Summer Quarter
TOTAL
FRESH MARKET !!.../
1973
3 .700
64
237
6.33
1,500
1972
4,700
58
273
4.96
1,354
1971
4.500
64
288
4.12
1,187
1973
900
56
50
17.50
875
1972
1 ,400
70
98
10.30
1,009
1971
900
60
54
8.20
443
1 973
2,100
65
116
17.00
1,972
1972
1 ,400
68
101
11.50
1 ,160
1971
1,900
67
114
7.49
854
1973
400
70
28
4.00
112
1972
4,300
70
300
2.51
752
1971
2 .000
79
158
2.50
395
28,000
85
2.380
2.52
5,998
28,700
70
2,010
1.46
2 ,944
31,000
80
2.482
1.83
4,542
1973
42,000
xx
3,209
1972
47,100
xx
3,211
1971
46, 800
xx
3,498
FOR PROCESSING:
1973
3,400
xx
xx
Total Processing 2/
1972
3,400
xx
xx
1971
2 ,050
xx
xx
TOTAL, FRESH MARKET
1973
45,400
xx
xx
AND PROCESSING !!.../
1972
50,500
xx
xx
1971
48,850
xx
xx
xx
14,677
xx
10,688
xx
10,521
1/ Includes only commercial vegetables for which estimates are made, 1973 data preliminary.
2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 3/ Revised.
~/ Excludes sweetpotatoes, which has been considered a fresh vegetable in Georgia. Sweet-
potatoes was released with field crops annual summary.
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J a n ar y ..2.'l i;i 1974 i~ /4
DECEMBER 1973
Item
During De c. 1972 1/ 1973 2 /
Thous ands
0/0 of
prev'j ye a r ,
Jan . thru Dec .
197 2 1/
197 3 2/
Thous ands
I % of
I ~::;.
Pullet Chicks Plac ed
Domestic (U. S.) 31
Broiler Type Egg Type Chickens Tested (U. S. ) B roile r 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 S tat e s Heavy Type G eorgia United S tate s
2, 249 274
1,904 481
2,383 106 2 58 94
1,703 89 3 53 73
3 1, 108 4, 7 50
23, 579 5, 498
35,859 3 8, 2 59 107 454, 9 6 8 260,708 26 7 , 739 10 3 3 ,26 7, 4 5 7
2, 74 5 3 2, 378
27,9 85 217, 368
1,420 11, 130
661 2, 66 6
3, 129 35 , 59 4
27 , 869 2 13, 5 11
1,484 11, 156
72 2 2,67 3
11 4
39 ,627
110 49 1,354
I
II
100 4 0 0, 979
98 ( , 927, 660
I,
105
I 100
I 109 I
100 I
2 2, 993 153, 557
7, 600 3 0 ,964
31,49 5 4,4 8 6
21 ,5 7 7 4, 897
4 41,679 3,208, 7 20
48 , 16 6 531 ,575
379 , 64 1 2,901,221
24,097 160, 154
7, 670 30,27 3
I
I 101 94
I 92
I
I
89
97 98
122 108
95 99
105 104
101 98
Georgia Hatching Other Total
United States
Number Layers and Egg Production
Number Layers on
E ggs per
hand during De c .
I 100 Layers
1972
197 3
Thousands
1972
197 3
I Number
I
4, 183
4 ,6 0 5 1. 1,717 1,92 8
20,837
22,119
1,8 7 6 1, 91 9
25,020 30 1,490
I 26,724 1, 848
293,880
1,9 0 0
1,91 9 1,91 6
Total Eggs Produced
During Dec.
1972
1973
Million s
72 390 46 2 5,697
89 4 24 51 3 5,630
Force Molt L a yers as a Percent of H ens a n d Pullets of L aying A g e First of M on t h
Percent being Molte d
I Percent with Molt C ompleted
Dec.
Jan .
Dec .
Jan .
1972
1973
1973
1974
1972
1973
1973
1974
Ga.
3. 0
2.5
2 .0
2.0 .
20 .0
8. '0
20.0
11.0
17 States
3. 3
2.4
3. 9
2. 5
14. 4 .10.2
14.5
9.2
U. S. Eg g Type e g gs i n incubator Jan. 1, 197 4 a s p erc e nt of J an. 1, 1973
94
1...1 Revi s e d. !:../ Preliminary. 3/ R eported by l eading b r e e d ers. Includes e x p e c t e d
pullet replacements from eggs sold during t he preceding month at the rate of 125 pulle t chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs . 4/ Federal-St ate Marke t News Se rvice slaughter reports only include p o ultr y slaughtered under F ederal Inspection.
United States Department of Agriculture
G e o rgia D e part me nt of Ag r i c ult u r e
Statistical R eporting Service, 1861. We s t Broa d Stre e t , A the n s , G eorgia 30601
State
YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDE R FEDERAL INSPECTION
BY SELECTED STATES, 1972 and 197 3
Number Inspected
Indicated Per cent Condem ne d
During Nov.
Jan. thru Nov.
During Nov.
J an. thr u Nov.
1972
1973
1972
197 3
1972
197 3
197 2
197 3
- - Thous ands - -
- - Pe rcent - -
Maine
4, 879
5,764
65,789 69,94 5 3.2
2. 3
3. 0
2. 3
Pa. Mo.
6, 3 20
6, 24 2
7 2,497 71 , 657 4 . 2
3. 6
5, 6 9 3
' L1 ~ 725
53, 203 58, 47 3 3 . 1
2. 5
4. 2
3. 7
2.9
2. 8
Del.
7,227
'7,419
89,385 88,798 3. 1
2 .2
3 .2
2. 9
Md .
10 , 808 11,217 132, 8 86 136,747 2.3
2 .3
3. 0
2. 4
Va.
8, 239 10, 545 114,336 124,772 2. 3
1. 8
2.8
1. 8
N. C.
20,851 20,701 266, 585 253 ,935 3. 0
2. 4
3 .2
2. 5
Ga.
30, 237 31, 149 373 , 803 353, 619 2.6
2. 1
3. 1
2. 3
Tenn.
5,475
5, 619
71 , 435 6 5 , 19 3 3 . 0
2. 6
3. 5
2 .6
Ala.
30 ,425 30,332 3 6 1, 5 14 3 64 ,3 17 2 .4
2. 5
2.7
2. 4
Miss .
20 ,708 19, '153 232,985 217,94 9 3.0
2.2
3. 0
2. 4
Ark.
34,822 35, 151 389,928 387,094 3 . 9
2.8
3 .3
2 .9
Texas
14,932 14,393 170,724 16 3, 298 3 .6
2. 3
3. 4
3. 2
------- ---------------------------------------- --- --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
U. S. 228, 503
2,718,939
3.0
2. 5
3. 1
2.6
23 3, 144
2,69 3 , 257
MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID
G eorgia
United State s
Items
Dec. 15 Nov. 15 Dec. 15 Dec. 15 Nov. 15 Dec. 15
1972
197 3
1973
1972
1973
1973
, ,,-. ';:' -::. Cents -
- - Cents
Prices Rec ei v ed Chickens , lb. excluding broiler s C om 11 Broilers (l b .) A ll Eggs (doze n) Table (do z en) Hatchin g (dozen)
12.0 13.0 50.9 49. 3 60.0
2 2.0 18.5 63 . 7 62. 5 70.0
17.5 18.0 69.5 67 .6 80.0
10.0 14 .0 4 3.2
17. 7 19. 4 59.3
15. 9 19.3 63. 8
Prices Paid: (per ton)
Dollars
Dollar s
Broiler Grower Laying Fe ed
110.00 95.00
140.00 125.00
147.00 142.00
112.00 155.00 102.00 138.00
165.00 150.00
This report is made poss ible through the cooperation of the National Poultry Improvement Plan, Official Stat e A g encies, the Animal H usbandry Research Division of the A g r i c ult ur a l Res earch S ervice, the Inspection Branch of the Poultry Division, Consumer and Ma r ke ti ng Service and the Agricultural Estimates Divis ion of the Statistical Reporting Service and the many bre eders, hatcheries, poultry processors and the poultry farmers who r eport to these ag enci es.
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REPORTING SERVICE
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LIVESTOCK REPORT
JANUARY
Georqia
CATTLE ON FEED DOt/N
._-. ... r
RERCEN T
~ ----~r.=
. --....
1 / 2 .T.ll973
Georgia's cattle feeders were feeding 63,000 head of cattle on January I this
year compared with 65,000 on the same date last year, according to the Georgia
Crop -Re po r t i ng Service. Estimates for Georgia by classes and weights were not
made this year.
United States
CATTLE ON FEED DOWN 6 PERCE NT-FROM YEAR AGO
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in 50 States are estimated at 13,637,000 head on January 1, 1974. This is 6 percent less than a year earl ier.
Cattle and calves on feed January J for slaughter market totaled 13,062,000 hea d in the 23 major feeding States , a dec rease of 6 percent from January 1 a year earl ier.
PLACEMENTS DOWN 15 PERCE NT - MARKETINGS DOWN 4
Placements of cattle and calves i n the 23 States during October-December 1973 totaled 7,513 ,000 head, down 15 percent from placements during the comparable period of 1972.
Marketings of fed cattle for slaughte r during the last quarter of 1973, at 6,505,000 head, were 4 percent below the comparable period a ~yaaT .e a rJ l e r ;
KINDS ON FEED
There were 9,479,000 steers and steer calves on feed January 1, 1974 in the 23 major feeding States, 4 percent below a year earl ier. Heifers and heifer calves at 3,497,000 were down II percent from January 1, 1973. Cows and other cattle on feed, totaled 86,000 up 20,000 head from a year earl ier .
EXPECTED MARKETINGS
During January-March, cattle feeders in the 23 major States intend to market 6,535,000 head. If these expectations are real ized , f irst quarter marketings this year would be 1 percent below a year earl ier. Monthly marketing intentions are for 34 percent of the 3-month total to be marketed in January, 34 percent in February and 32 percent in March.
CATTLE AND CALVES ON FEED BY WEIGHT GROUPS AND KII~D OF CATTLE 23 STATES, JANUARY I
Item
Cattle and Calves on Feed Jan. I
All Cattle and Calves vIe ight Groups:
Under 500 Ibs. 500-699 Ibs. 700-899 Ibs. 900-1099 Ibs. 1,100 Ibs. & over
Kinds on Feed Jan. I: Steers & Steer Calves Heifers & Heifer Calves Cows and Others
1972
13,330
2,145 3,600 4,090 2,994
501
9,322 3,947
61
23 States
1973 1,000 Head
1974
13,861
13,062
1,946
3,847 4,346 3,076
646
1,516
2,977 4,161 3,404 1,004
9,878 3,917
66
9,479 3,497
86
1974 As Pc t , Of 1973
Percent
94
78 77 96 III 155
96 89 130
FAA S IER T. GA LLO\.JA Y Agricultural Statistician In Charge
B. J. HARRINGTON Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
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BROILE R TYPE~1
.,
... ~"' ''if J .nuar y 23 , 197 4
--" ' - 0 {~'14
j
g
(/- '-"
Placem ent o f broiler chicks in Georgia dur i n the w e ek ended J a nuary 19 was
8 ,851 , OOO--slig htly les s t han t he p revious w eek b ut 11 p erc ent more t ha n the c o m -
parable week last year, a c c o r di ng t o the G eor gi a Cr op Rep ortin g S ervice.
An estimated 11,257,000 broiler type e ggs we re set by Georgia hatcheries--
slightly less than the pre vious week but 12 percent more than t h e compar able we ek
a year earlier.
Placement of b roiler chicks in 21 repo r ting S tate s totaled 59,691, 000- - s lig htl y
more than the previous we ek and 6 perc ent m o re than the comparable wee k l as t year.
Broiler type hatching egg s set w e r e 72,703,000--2 perce nt l e s s t ha n t he previous we ek
but 2 percent more than a year a go.
Week Ended
GE ORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS
E g gs Set J:../
Net Cr o s s S tate Move ment
C hi cks Placed fo r
of Chi cks
Broil e r s in Georgia
1972 -
19 73
-
U;o o f y ea r
1972
-
1973
-
19 7 2
-
1973
-
0/0 of
year
1973
1974
ago
197 3 1974
197 3
1974
ago
Thousands
Thousands
Thousands
No v. 17
10,260 10,828 106 I 3 5 fI21
Nov. 24
10, 145
10 , 904
107
I 16 -11 9
Dec. 1
10,096
10 ,839
107
.;. 84 - 8 6
Dec . 8
9, 2 50
9,976 108 11 30 -108
Dec. 15
ro, 195 11, 06 1 108 I 20 - 4 1
Dec. 22
10, 052
10,989
109
I 40 I 4
Dec. 29
9, 909
10,962
111
11 4 3 .;. 30
Jan. 5
10, 1 12 11 , 295 112 fI1 8 1108
I Jan. 12
Jan. 19
10, 145 10 0 90
11, 279 11 257
III 112
I 24 - 2
- 23 - 62
8 , 17 0
8 ,601
105
7,897
8, 568
108
8, 143
8, 681
107
8, 275
8, 554
103
8, 178
8,609
105
8, 250
8,763
106
7, 391
7 ,852
10 6
8, 2 45
9 , 146
111
8, 172
8 ,874
109
7 977
8 851
111
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg t yp e chicks i n Geo r gia du ring the w e e k ended January 19 was 502,000--3 p er c e n t les s than the previous we ek and 4 6 percent less than t h e comparable week last yea r . An e sti mat ed 810,000 e ggs fo r the production of egg type chicks w ere set by Geor gia hat che r ies , 9 percent more t han the previous week but 27 percent less than the comparable w eek last year.
In the fo ur state s that accounted for about 24 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks i n the U. S. i n 1972, hatchings duri n g t h e week ended January 19 were down 31 percent and setting s w e re down 20 percent from a year ago.
State
Ga. Calif. Wash. Mis s. Total 1974
E G G TYPE EGGS S E T A N D CHI CKS HATCHED, 1974
Eggs Set
o/OOf
Chicks Hatched
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
yea r
Jan.
Jan .
Jan.
5
12
19
a go 2/ 5
12
19
Thousands
Thousands
75 2
743
8 10
73
677
517
502
1, 50 2 1,362 1,337
86
716
899
910
24
60
52
40
121
123
22
2 39
364
327
88
244
241
151
2,517 2,529 2, 526
80
1,7 58 1, 7 80 1,585
%of
year ago 2/
54 90 26 55 69
Total 1973*
3,075:>;< 2 ,660 3, 154
1,958>'.< 2, 422 2,300
0/0 o f
I Last Y ear
82*
95
80 !
I
90
73.
69 ,
* 17 Includes egg s s et by hatcheries producing c hi ck s for hatc h e ry supply flocks.
'2/ Current wee k as percent o f s a m e week l a st year. * R e v i s e d .
BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS - 19 74
STAT E Alabam a
EGGS S.t;T
CHICKS PLACED
I
Week E n de d
% I
I
of i
Week Ended
I
I I
Jan .
J an.
5
12
T ho usan ds
Jan . 19
year
I
I
ago 1/1
Jan . 5
Jan . 12
T housands
J an. 19
I
9,677
9, 906
9,982
98
7, 6 94
7, 579
7,860
%of
year ago 1/
104
A r kan s a s Cali fo r n i a Delawar e
12 ,707 13 , 0 5 5 12 , 9 9 8 106
9 ,6 47
9 ,4 03 10,2 04
10 6
1, 868
2,22 5
2, 1 58
96
I
I
1, 739
1,7 22
1, 7 55
102
3, 209
3, 308
3, 227 10 6
3,26 6
2,93 5
2,91 0
123
Florida
1, 7 52
1,752
1,6.,90 12 2
1, 185
1, 2 50
1, 362
115
GEORGIA
11,295 11, 2 79 11 ,257 112
9, 14 6
8,874
8,851
III
Indiana Louisiana Maine Maryland Mi s sis sippi Missouri N. Carolina Oregon Pennsylvania S. Carolina Tenne sse e Texas Virginia Wa s hin gton W. Virginia TOTAL 1974
(2 1 States)
2./59 6 1 ,025
2 / 59 9 1,010
-2/586 969
-
90
*2/5 2 6 1, 20 4
2/540 1,380
-2
/
563 886
-
102
2, 042
2, 119
1,978 10 0
1, 54 9
1, 59 3
1, 570
1 13
5, 188
5, 044
4, 59 3
86
3, 737
4, 043
3, 958
99
5,446
5,589
5, 306 103
4,7 22
4 ,729
4, 796
103
2/
2/
2/
-
2/
2/
2/
-
7,956
7 ,847
7, b24
99
5,93 9
6,028
5, ri7 9
102
39 5
387
319 68
233
215
209
98
1, 915
1,747
1, 837 102
1, 2 89
1, 291
1, 092
90
6 78
679
688 116
636
657
660
12 1
67 7
675
6 77 1 18
1, 12 6
1, 2 57
1, 196
121
4,307
4,3 0 1
4,302 104
3, 54 3
3, 525
3,4137
10 7
2,062
2, 159
2,092 104
~'1, 6 2 5
1, 6 80
1, 66 5
95
326
405
4 20 106
2 95
331
281
86
0
0
0-
3 Ll 0
384
407
148
73,121 74,086 72,703 102 '1<59,441 59 , 4 16 59, 691
10 6
I 71,131 I
69 ,763
71, 106
56, 100
I
I
J:../ Current w e e k as percent of same week last year. *Revis ed.
56,089
56,418
I
106 I
2 / Missouri a nd Indiana combined to avoid disclosure of individual op e r a ti on s .
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
January 23, 1974
SP ECI AL
PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS January 1, 1974
Georgia: Acreage Increases Planned for Nos t Crops
Results from a special January 1 "Intentions-to-Plant Survey" conducted by the Georgia Crop Reporting Service showed the State's farmers are planning acreage increases for many crops for 1974 . Of the crops included in the survey, increases are being planned for corn, cotton, soybeans, oats, and wheat. Sorghum acreage is expected to be about equal to last year's while barley acreage would decline.
Many of those responding to the survey noted that plans are still very tentative. Most said that availability and price of supplies, particularly fuel and fertilizer would be the determining factor. Planting intentions are scheduled to be surveyed again in rla r ch .
Corn Acreage Up 6 Percent : According to early plans, Georgia's farmers intend to plant 1,950,000 acres of corn for 1974 -- up 6 percent or 110,000 acres from last year.
Cotton Acreage Up 10 Percent: If tentative planting intentions can be carried out, the State's cotton acreage would increase by 10 percent or 39,000 acres.
Soybean Acreage to Jump 15 Percent: Georgia farmers indic ated they would surpass a million acres of soybeans f or the first time in 19 74 with plantings o f 1,120, 000 acres, up 15 percent f rom last year. If these plans materialize, the State would be going counter to the National trend of fewer soybean acres.
Small Grains: Wheat and oats acreages are expected to be up by 30 and 14 percent respectively. Barley acreage was indicated to be 20 percent smaller than last year.
Crop
GEORGIA PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS FOR JANUARY 1, 1974
1972
PLA l~TED ACREAGES
Indicated
1973
1974
1974 as percent of 1973
Thousands
Percent
Corn, all
1,620
1,840
1,950
106
Wheat
225
165
215
130
Oats
198
198
225
114
Barley
17
15
12
80
Cotton
461
386
425
110
Sorghums, all
58
60
60
100
Soybeans, all
720
970
1,120
115
The purpose of this report is to assist growers in making such changes in their acreage plans as might appear desirable. Acreages actually planted this year may be more or less than indicated
Idue to weather, the availability and price of fuel, fertilizer,
~d, labor, and how this report affects farmers' plans.
Please turn page for United States information.
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UN ITED STATES PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS FOR 1974 AS OF JANUARY 1 - 35 SELECTED STATES 1/
1972
1973
Indicated 1974
- - - - - Thousands
1974 a s Percent of 1973
Percent
Al l Corn
65 ,832
70 ,393
77 ,440
110
All Sorghum
1 7,295
19,303
19,562
101
Oats
19 , 933
18,986
18,769
99
Barley
10 ,24 5
10 ,943
9,281
85
Spring ~~heat
10 ,100
12 ,738
14,551
114
Dur um Whea t
2 , 592
3 , 042
4 ,483
147
Soybeans
46 ,4 20
56,785
54,910
97
Cotton
13 , 876
12,398
14 ,505
117
1/ The comparisons wi t h a yea r earlier represent totals only for the 35 States included in
the special J anu ary 1 s ur vey . The 1973 planted acreage in these States accounted for all of the sorghum a nd dur um whe a t; 99 percent or more of the Upland cotton, soybeans, and spring whea t o t her t han durum ; over 98 percent of the corn and oats ; over 96 percent of the barley acreage .
Corn: 77.4 million a cr e s , 10 percent more than a year earlier . Upland Cotton : 14 . 5 mi llion a c r e s, 17 percent more than 1973. Soybeans : 54 .9 mi l l i on ac res , down 3 .3 percent fr om the previous year and the first time
sinc e 195 8 acreage has not increased over the previous year. Durum Wheat : 4.5 million acres , 47 pe r c en t greater than 1973. Other Spring Wheat : 14 . 6 million acres, up 14 percent from last year . Oats : 18 .8 million acres, down 1 percent from a year earlier. Barley : 9.3 million acre s , 15 percent less than in 1973 . Sor ghum : 19.6 million ac r e s, up 1 percent from 1973.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agr i cultural Statistic ian In Charge
W. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Br oad Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation wi th the Georgia D~partment of Agricul ture .
Af t e r Five Days Return t o United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens , Georgia 30601 OFFI CIAL BUSINESS
99 0 13 ceo 0003561 =RlSE
UNIV ERSITY OF GA LIBRAR V
SE RIALS OEPT
LI BRARY
1=0
ATHE NS GA 30602
AGR - 101
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
January 23, 1974
SPECIAL
PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS January 1, 1974
Georgia : Acreage Increases Planned for Mos t Crops
Results from a special January 1 "Intentions-to-Plant Survey" conducted by the Georgia Crop Reporting Service showed the State's farmers are planning acreage increases for many crops for 1974. Of the crops included in the survey, increases are being planned for corn, cotton, soybeans, oats, and wheat. Sorghum acreage is e xpected to be about equal to last year's while barley acreage would decline.
Many of those responding to the survey noted that plans are still very tentative. Most said that availability and price of supplies, particularly fuel and fertilizer would be the determining factor. Planting intentions are scheduled to be surveyed again in Ma r ch .
Corn Acreage Up 6 Percent : According to early plans, Georgia's farmers intend to plant 1,950,000 acres of corn for 1974 - - up 6 percent or 110,000 acres from last year.
Cotton Acreage Up 10 Percent : If tentative planting intentions can be carried out, the State's cotton acreage would increase by 10 percent or 39,000 acres.
Soybean Acreage to Jump 15 Percent: Georgia farmers indicated they would surpass a million acres of soybeans for the first time in 1974 with plantings of 1,120,000 acres, up 15 percent from last year. If these plans materialize, the State would be going counter to the National trend of fewer soybean acres.
Small Grains: Wheat and oats acreages are expected to be up by 30 and 14 percent respectively. Barley acreage was indicated to be 20 percent smaller than last year.
Crop
GEORGIA PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS FOR JANUARY 1, 1974
1972
PLANTED ACREAGES
Indicated
1973
1974
1974 as percent of 1973
Thousands
Percent
Corn, all
1,620
1,840
1,950
106
Wheat
225
165
215
130
Oats
198
198
225
114
Barley
17
15
12
80
Cotton
461
386
425
110
Sorghums, all
58
60
60
100
Soybeans, all
720
970
1,120
115
The purpose of this report is to assist growers in making such changes in their acreage plans as might appear desirable. Acreages actually planted this year may be more or less than indicated due to weather, the availability and price of fuel, fertilizer, seed, labor, and how this report affects farmers' plans.
Please turn page for United States information.
Crop
UNITED STATES PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS FOR 1974 AS OF JANUARY 1 - 35 SELECTED STATES 1/
1 972
1973
Indicated 1974
- - Thousands
1974 as Percent of 1973
Percent
Al l Corn
65 , 83 2
70,393
77 ,440
110
All Sorghum
17 ,2 95
19,303
19,562
101
Oats
1 9 , 933
18,986
18,76 9
99
Barley
10 , 245
10 ,943
9 ,281
85
Spring ~vheat
10 ,100
12 ,738
14,551
114
Dur um Wheat
2, 592
3, 042
4,483
147
Soy b e a n s
46 ,420
56,785
54 ,910
97
Cotton
13 , 87 6
12,398
14 ,505
117
1/ The compari sons wi t h a yea r e arlier represent totals only for the 35 States included in
the special J anuar y 1 s urve y . The 1973 planted acreage in these States accounted for all
of the sorghum a nd dur um whe a t; 99 percent or more of the Upland cotton, soybeans , and
spring wheat oth e r t han durum; over 98 percent of the corn and oats; over 96 percent of the barley acreage .
Corn: 77.4 million acres , 10 percent more than a year earlier . Upland Cotton : 14 .5 mil l ion acres, 17 percent more than 1973. Soybeans : 54 . 9 mi l l i on a c r es , down 3.3 percent from the previous year and the first time
sinc e 1 95 8 acreag~ has not increased over the previous year. Durum Wheat : 4 .5 million a c r e s , 47 p e r c e n t greater than 1973 . Other Spr ing Wheat : 14 . 6 million acres, up 14 percent from last year. Oats : 18 .8 million a cres , down 1 percent from a year earlier. Barley: 9 .3 million acres , 15 percent less than in 1973 . Sorghum : 19.6 million a c re s, up 1 percent from 1973.
FRASI ER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
W. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician
The Stat istical Repor t i n g Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street , Athens, Georgia, in cooperat ion wi th the Geor gia Department of Agriculture.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 186 1 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
990 13
COO 0003565
UNIVERSITY OF GEORG ZA
ACQ 01 V
UNIV LIBRARIES
ATHENS GA 30601
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERV ICE
ATH E NS , GEOR GIA
January 23, 1974
SP EC I AL
PROSP ECTIVE PLANTINGS January 1 , 197 4
Georgia: Acreage Increase s Planned for (los t Cr ops
Results from a special J anua r y 1 " I n t e ntions- t o-Plan t Survey " conducte d by t he Georgia Crop Reporting Service showed the State' s far mers are planning a c reage i ncr e a s e s f or many crops for 1974 . Of the crops i ncl ude d in t he survey, increases are bein g planned for corn, cotton, soybeans , oats, a nd whea t. Sorghum a c r e age is expec ted t o be about equal to last year's while barley acreage woul d decline.
Many of those responding to the survey noted that plans are still very tentative. Most said that availability and price of supplies , particularly fuel and fertilizer would be the determining factor. Planting intent ions are scheduled to be surveyed again in rla r ch .
Corn Acreage Up 6 Perc ent : Ac c or di ng to early plans , Georg i a' s fa rme r s intend to plant 1,950,000 acres of corn for 1974 -- up 6 perc en t or 11 0,000 acres fro m last year.
Cotton Acreage Up 10 Percent : If t entative planting intentions c an be carried out, the State's cotton acreage woul d increase by 10 pe rcen t or 39 ,000 acres.
Soybe an Acreage to Jump 15 Percent: Georgia farmers indicated they would surpass a million acres of soybeans for the first time in 1974 with plantings of 1,120,000 acres, up 15 percent from last year. If these plans materialize, the State would be going counter to the National trend of fewer soybean acres.
Small Grains: Wheat and oats acrea ges are expe c t ed to be up by 30 and 14 percent respectively. Barley acreage wa s indicated to be 20 percent sma l l e r than last year.
Crop
GEORGIA PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS FOR J ANUARY 1, 1974
1972
PLAl~TED ACREAGES
Indicated
1973
1974
1 974 as percent of 1973
Thousands
Percent
Cor n , all
1 ,620
1,840
1 ,950
106
Whe a t
225
165
21 5
130
Oats
198
198
22 5
114
Barley
17
15
12
80
Cotton
461
386
4 25
110
Sorghums , all
58
60
60
100
Soybeans, all
720
970
1 ,120
115
The purpose of t his report i s to assis t gr owe r s in maki ng such changes in t he ir acreage plans as might appear des i r able . Acreages actually pla nted this ye a r ma y be more or les s than indicated due to weather , the availability and pr i c e of fuel, fertilizer, seed, labor, and how t his r eport affects farmers' plans.
Please turn page for United States information .
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UNITED STATES PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS FOR 1974 AS OF JANUARY 1 - 35 SELECTED STATES 1/
1972
1 973
- - - - - Th ousa nds
Indicated 1974
1974 a s Percent of 1973
Percent
Al l Corn
65 , 832
70 , 39 3
77 , 4 40
1 10
All Sorghum
17 ,2 95
19,303
1 9,5 62
10 1
Oats
19 , 93 3
18 , 986
13 ,769
99
Barley
10,245
1 0 , 943
9 , 281
85
Spring Hheat
10 ,100
12 ,738
14 ,551
114
Durum Hhe a t
2 , 5 92
3 , 04 2
4 , 483
147
Soybeans
46 ,4 20
56 ,7 85
54, 910
97
Cotton
13 , 87 6
12 ,398
14 ,505
117
1/ The compar isons wi t h a ye a r e arlier r e pre s ent totals only for the 35 States included in
the special January 1 s urvey . The 1973 pl a n ted acreage in these States accounted for all of the sorghum and durum whea t ; 99 percent or more of the Upland cotton, soybeans , and
spring wheat other than durum ; over 98 percent of the corn and oats ; over 96 percent of the
barley acreage.
Corn: 77.4 million acres , 10 pe rcent mor e than a year e a r l i e r . Upland Cotton : 14 .5 mill ion acres , 17 percent more than 1973. Soybeans : 54.9 mi l l i on ac res, down 3 .3 per cen t from the previous year and the first time
sinc e 1958 acrea ge has not increas ed over the previous year . Durum Whea t : 4 .5 mi l l i on a cres , 47 pe r ce n t greater than 1973 . Other Spring Wheat : 14 . 6 mi l lion a c r e s , up 14 percent from last year . Oats : 18.8 mi l l i on acres , down 1 percent from a year earlier. Barley: 9.3 million acres , 15 percent less than in 1973 . Sorghum : 19.6 million acres , up 1 percent from 1973.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
W. PAT PARKS Agr i c ul t ur a l Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 18 61 We s t Broad Street, Athens , Georgia, in cooperation wi th the Geor gia Depa r tme n t of Agr i c ul t ur e .
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUS I NESS
AGR - 101
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
w~~mr1'L? rnill9]rn~m'L?
ATHENS, GEORGIA
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.
'_~J a nua r y
30,
197 4
j BR OILE R T YP E
I
Placement o f br o i l e r c hi c ks in G e or g i a dur i ng1the we eK ' e nde d J anuar y 2 6 w a s 9,145,000-- 3 percent m o r e t han the p r e vio u s w e e k and 13 p e rc ent rn o nec.t ha.n t he c o m -
parable week last year , ac cor di ng to the G eorgi a Cr op R e portin g Se rvi ce .
An estimated 10, 50 2 , 000 br oiler t y pe e gg s w e r e s e t by G e o rgia hat che r ie s- -
7 percent l e s s than the p r e vi ous week but 5 pe rcent m o r e tha n the c ompar able we e k
a year earlier.
Placem ent of b ro i le r c h i c k s i n 2 1 r e porti ng S t a tes tot aled 59, 820, OOO--sli ghtl y
more than the previ o us we e k and 4 p e r c e n t mo re t ha n t h e compar able week last ye ar.
Broiler type hatching e ggs set we re 71 , 0 30 , 000 - - 2 p e r cent l e ss tha n the previou s w e e k
but slightly mo re than a year a go .
We ek Ended
G E ORGIA EGGS SET , HA TCH INGS AND C HI C K PLACE ME N T S
E g gs Set l./
N et C ro ss St ate I
M o ve rn e nt
I
of Chicks
Chi c k s P lac e d for Broile rs in Geo rgia
197 2 -
19 73
-
% o f 197 2 19 73
year
-
-
19 72
-
1973
-
'10 of
yea r
197 3
197 4
ag o 197 3 19 74
1973
197 4
ago
T housa nds
T housands
T hous ands
Nov. 24 Dec. 1
Dec. R
Dec. 15 Dec. 22 Dec. 29 Jan. 5 Jan. 12 J a n . 19 Jan. 26
10 , 145 10 , 904 107 I- 16 - 119
10,09 6 10 , 839 107 j. 84 - 86
9,2 50
9 ,97 6 108 !-130 - 10 8
10 ,1 95 11 , 06 1 10 8 j. 20 - 4 1
10, 052 10 ,9 89 109 I 40 /- 4
9,90 9 10, 9 62 11 1 1- 143 /- 3 0
10, 11 2 11,295 112 /l 18 !- 108
10, 145 11 , 279 I II /- 24 - 2
10,090 11 , 257 11 2 - 23 - 62
9,983 10 , 50 2 105 - 134 /- 120
7, 897
8, 568
10 8
8, 143
8,681
10 7
8, 27 5
8, 554
10 3
8, 17 8
8,609
105
8, 25 0
8, 763
106
7, 39 1 7,852
106
8, 24 5
9, 146
III
8, 17 2
8, 874
109
7,977
8,85 1
111
8,0 8 5
9, 145
11 3
EGG T YPE
Hatc h of egg type chi ck s in G e o r gi a duri ng the week ende d January 26 wa s 537 , 000- -7 p er c e nt m o r e t han the p r e v i ous w eek b ut 30 p er c e n t Ie ss than t he c o mparable week las t ye a r. An e s t i mate d 1,04 5, 000 eggs fo r the p roduct ion of e gg t yp e c hi c ks wer e s et by G eor gia h a tche r i es , 29 p er cent mor e tha n the p r evio us w e e k b ut 8 pe rce n t l ess
than t h e comparable we e k l a s t year .
I n t h e fo u r s t ates that ac count ed for ab out 24 p e r c e n t of the h atch of all egg t y p e chicks in t h e U. S . i n 1972 , h at ching s durin g t h e wee k e nded Jan ua r y 26 were down 10 p ercent a nd settin gs were d ow n 13 p e r c ent from a yea r a go.
State
Ga. Calif. Wa s h. Miss.
Total 19 74
E GG T YP E E G GS S ET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 197 4
Egg s S e t
%of i
C hi ck s Hatched
Jan.
J an.
Jan.
y ea r
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
12
19
26
ag o 2 / 12
19
26
Thous ands
Thousands
743
8 10 1,045 92
5 17
502
537
1, 362 1,33 7 1, 4 52 76
899
9 10 1, 319
60
52
169 99
123
22
19
364
327
449 12 1
24 1
151
167
2, 529 2, 526 3, 115 87
1, 780 1, 585 2,042
'10 o f
yea r
ago 2/
70 120
14 64 90
T o tal 197 y "
2, 660 3, 154 3,6 00
2,422 2, 300 2,257
0/0 of
L ast Ye a r
95
80
I
87 I
I
!
73
69
90
1/ In cludes e gg s set b y hat c he nes p r oduc lng cluc ks for hatchery sup p l y flock s.
~/ Cur r ent w eek a s p e r c e n t o f sam e week l a s t y ea- , >:<R e v i s e d .
F RASIE R T. GALLOWAY Agric ultural Statistician In Char ge
W. A . WAGNER A g r i c ultu ral St ati s t ician
BROILE R T YP E EG GS S ET A N D CHICKS PLACED IN CO MMER CIAL AR EAS BY WE EKS - 19 74
EGGS SET
i
CHI CKS PLACED
STA TE
I
i
vV e e k Ended
lifo of
Week E n de d
%of
J an.
J an .
Jan.
ye ar
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
year
12
19
26
ago 1/ 12
19
26
ago 1/
Thousands
Thousands
Alabama Arka ns a s Califo r nia Delaware Florida
9 ,906
9 ,982
9,537
91
7 ,579
7,860
7, 635
98
13,055 12 ,998 13,049 104
9,403 10, 204
9,910
103
2, 225
2, 158
2, 126
97
1,722
1,755
1,725
100
3, 308
3, 227
3,252 106
2,9 35
2,910
2,926
108
......
1,752
1, 690
1, 714 110
1,2 50
1,362
1, 273
113
o
GEORGIA
11,279 11,257 10, 502 ~' 105
8, 8 74
8,851
9, 145
113
India n a Louisiana
2/599 1,010
2/586 969
-2/558032
-
46
2 / 540 1 ,3 80
-2
/56 3 886
2/576 1,020
-
98
Mai n e
2, 119
1,97 8
1,938
91
1, 593
1,570
1, 525
III
Ma r yla nd
5, 044
"1, 59 3
4, 997
94
4 ,043
3,958
3,941
97
Mis si s sippi
I
Mi s s our i
5, 589 2/
5,306 2/
5, 182 102
2/
-
4, 729 2/
4, 796 2/
4,685 2/
98
-
N. Car o lina
7,-847
7, b24
7,463 100
6, 028
5,979
6, 1 59
99
Oregon
387
3 19
391 110
215
209
244
121
P ennsylvania
1,747
1,837
1,766
98
1, 29 1
1,092
1,300
112
S . Carolina
679
68 8
698 12 5
657
660
655
113
T ennesse e
675
677
647 117
1,257
1, 196
1, 180
121
T exas
4,301
4, 302
4, 227 105
3, 52 5
3,487
3, 675
III
Virginia
2, 159
2 ,092
2,057 101
1,6 80
1,665
1, 580
104
Washington
405
420
399 115
33 1
281
320
123
W. Virginia
0
0
0-
384
407
34 6
90
TOTAL 1974
74,086 72,703 71,030 100
59, 41~9,691 59, 820
104
(21 States)
TOT AL 1973 ~< , (21 States)
69 ,763 71 , 106 70, 846
56, 089 56,418 57,592
% of Last Year :
106
102
100
!
106
106
104
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2/ Mi~souri a n d Indiana combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
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Released 1/31/74
GEORGIA
Georgia's 1973 lamb crop is estimated at 2, 000 head - - down 33 percent from the previous year when 3 ,000 head were sa ved.
The number of breeding ewes 1 year and older on farms January 1, 1973 at 2,300 head was 1,100 below the 3,400 on January 1, 1972.
UN ITED STATES
Lamb Crop Down 8 Percent
The 1973 United States lamb crop i s es timated at 11.5 mill i on head, 8 percent less than the 1972 crop. On January 1, 1973 breeding ewes one year old and older
were 6 percent below the previous year and ewe lambs unde r 1 year were down 4 percent .
The inventory of all sheep and lambs on January 1, 1974 is 16.5 mi ll ion head, a decl ine of 7 percent dur ing 1973.
Stock sheep numbers we r e down 7 percent and totaled nearly 13.9 mill ion as
1974 started. This decl ine included ewes one year old and older down 7 percent at 11.2 mil I ion head; rams and wethers one year old and older down 3 percent at 470,000; ewe lambs under one year down 3 percent at 1.8 mill ion ; and wethers and ram lambs number 367,000 up 3 percent.
The 26 principal sheep feeding States have nearly 2.7 mill ion on feed for
slaughter market, down 7 percent from a year earl ier.
The total value of all sheep and lambs at $32.70 per head was $541 mill ion. This compares with a value of $26 .40 per head for a total of $468 mill ion for Janua ry I, 1973.
FRAS IER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician in Charge
W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA , 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation wi t h the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
State
Breeding ewes 1 year and older
January 1
Lamb Cr op 1972- 73 Lambs saved per 100 ewes 1 f January 1
..!/
Lambs saved ..!/
: 1973 as % of
1972
1972
1973
1,000 head
1972
1973
Numbe r
1972
1973
1,000 head
Percent
Ala .
3.9
3 .7
90
89
3 .5
3. 3
94
Alaska
9
7
22
29
2
2
100
Ariz.
311
294
79
79
245
232
95
Ark.
5.4
4.6
100
11 1
5.4
5. I
94
Ca I if.
885
831
92
94
814
780
96
Colo.
611
59J+
100
99
611
590
97
Oe I.
1.3
1.4
100
100
1.3
1.4
108
Fla.
3 .5
3. 1
86
94
3.0
2.9
97
Georqia
3.4
2.3
88
87
3.0
2. 0
67
Idaho
580
547
III
109
644
596
93
III.
182
176
109
109
199
191
96
Ind.
174
165
110
109
192
180
94
Iowa
456
410
105
105
L09
431
90
Kans.
198
187
106
107
209
200
96
Ky.
66
52
111
115
73
60
82
La.
15
13
67
77
10
10
100
Md.
15
14
107
100
16
14
88
Mich.
144
138
107
11 0
154
152
99
Minn.
297
274
112
115
333
316
95
Miss.
6.4
5.4
92
91
5.9
4.9
83
Mo.
153
145
107
118
164
171
104
Mont.
697
657
96
95
669
625
93
Nebr.
174
17 0
106
97
184
165
90
Nev.
143
13 1
92
97
132
127
96
N. J.
7.2
7
110
100
7.9
7.0
89
N. Mex .
510
523
85
78
435
410
94
N. Y.
71
69
101
101
72
70
97
N. c.
10
9
100
100
10
9
90
N. Oak.
251
235
112
114
280
269
96
Oh io
456
426
105
102
480
433
90
Okla.
76
68
104
106
79
72
91
Or e g.
345
315
99
104
342
328
96
Pa.
113
108
98
103
III
111
100
S. C.
.9
.9
89
100
.8
.9
113
S. Oak.
845
845
106
105
896
887
99
Ten n.
26
21
92
95
24
20
83
Texas
2,530
2,310
91
85 2.302
1.964
85
Utah
758
713
94
89
713
635
89
Va .
144
141
120
120
173
169
98
Wash .
88
85
116
114
102
97
95
W. Va.
130
115
110
112
143
129
90
Wis.
95
88
114
114
108
100
93
Wyo .
. 1,282
1,1 84
84
77 1,077
912
85
New England; 29
28
101
103
29.4
28.7
98
U.S. Total 12,901
12, 116
97
95 12,537
11.513
92
Jj Lambs saved defined as lambs I iving July I. or sold before July I in the Native States and lambs dock ed o r branded in the We s t e r n States .
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!___.c ha nge s and return this notice if you desire a copy .
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AG RICULT U R A L PRICES
February I , 1974
GEORGIA INDEX UP 8 FOINTS
The Al l Commodi ties Index of Prices Received by Georgia farmers in January was 178 p er cen t? up 8 po ints from the pr evi ou s month an d 41 p oint s above January 1973? acc ording to the Georgia Crop Reporting Servi ce.
The January Al l Cr ops Index was 7 p oints above the previ ous month at 173. The Livestock and Live s tock Pr-odu ct s I ndex \TaS 182 p er cent ? 9 point s above the previous month and 41 points above J anuar y 19 73 . Increa s e s i n the pri ce s of cotton , corn , wheat ? hogs, cattle ? an d calves ~ere responsible f or most of the r i se .
UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED I NDEX UP 16 POINTS PRICES PAID UP 3 POINTS
The I ndex of Pr i ces Recei ve d by Farmers increased 16 poi nt s ( 9 percent ) to 200 percent of the January- December 1967 averaGe duri ng t h e month ended January 15 , 1974 . Contributing mos t to the increas e s i nc e mid-De cember 'Jere high er pri ce s for ca t tl e ? upland cotton? wheat , ho gs ? c orn , p ot a t oes , an d calve s . The index was 56 poi nt s (39 p ercent ) ab ove a year ear l i er .
The Index of Pric es Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services? Interest, Taxes? and Farm Hage nat e s for mid-J anuary was 157, up 3 points ( 2 percent ) fr om a month ear lier. Price increases wer e r ep or ted for most production and family l i vi ng items . I nterest on far m mortgage indebtetlness is up sharply for 1974 and taxes f or farm real e s t a t e are up moderately. The index wa s 23 points (17 p ercent) above a year earlier.
1967 = 100
I NDEX NUMJ3ERS Dec . 15 1972
GEORGIA ArID UlqITED STATES
J an. 15
Dec . 15
19 73
1973
J an . 15 1974
GEORGIA
Pr i ce s Recei ved Al l Commoditi e s All Crop s
YV 131 1 30
137 131
170 166
178 17 3
Livestock and Li ve s t ock
Produ c ts
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UlUTED STATES
Pr ices Recei ved
13 7
lLr4
184
200
Prices Paid , I nterest ,
Tax es & Farm iJage Ra t e s
131
134
15 4
157
Ra t i o ~
105
107
119
12 7
1/ Revi s ed . / Ratio of Index of Pr i ces Received by Farms to I ndex of Pr i ces Pai d,
I nt er est , Taxes ~ and Farm UaGe Ra t e s .
Frl1\.SI ER T. GALLOHAY AGr i cul tural St a t i s t i ci an I n Char Ge
CLAYTON J. McDUFFI~ Agri cu l t ur al Stat i s t i cian
The St a t i s t i caJ Rep or t i ng- Ser vi ce , USDA, 1861 i.1e s t Bro ad St r eet , At h en s , Georgi a, in coop er ati on ui t h the Geor t;'ia Depa rtmen t of Acr i cul ture .
PRI CES -- REC EIVEv fu~D PAID BY FARNEkS , J Alm ARY 15, 19 74 WITH COHP ARI SUdS
GE ORGIA
Ud I TEiJ STATES
Commodit y and Un i t
J an. 15 De c . 15 J an. 15 J an. 15 ve c . 15 J an . 15
1 97 3
1973
1974
1973
1 973
1 974
PRICES RECEI VED
~lli e a t , bu .
$
Oa t s , bu .
$
Cor n , bu .
~
Co t t on, lb .
C
Cot t onsee d , ton
$
Soybeans , bu.
$
Peanuta, l b .
C
Sve e t po t.a t.o e s , c wt .
$
Hay, baled , ton :
Al l
$
Alfalfa
$
Other 5/
$
il i l k Cows, he a d
$
Hogs , cwt.
$
Be e f Cattle, Al l , cwt.!/ $
Cows , cwt. 2/
$
Steers and Heifers, cwt. $
Calves , cwt .
$
Mi l k , Sold to Plants , cut.
Fluid Ma r ke t
$
Manuf a c t ur e d
$
Al l
$
Tur ke ys , l b.
C
Chickens , lb. :
Excluding Br oi lers
C
Commercial Br o i l er s
C
Eggs , all, doz.
C
Table, doz.
C
Hatching, doz .
C
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
7.60
7 . 60 26 . 0
10 . 0 15.5 53 .1 52. 0 60. 0
4 .00 1. 46 2. 55 56 . 0 94. 00 5. 84
10 .15
39. 50
39.S0 455. CJO
38 .10 36. 80 32 .00 40 . 50 49 .2 0
3/ 9. 80
2./ 9 80
37 . 0
17 .5 18 . 0 69. 5 67.6 80. 0
4 .5 8 1.48 2.76 63. 5 94 . 00 5 . 85
10.10
36 .50
36.50 455 .00
39 .00 38 .90 32 .30 43.90 50.30
!!j9 .95
!!j9.95
34.0
13 .0 20. 0 72 .7 69 .4 90 .0
2 . 38 . 8ll
1. 39 22.. 39 51. SCI 4.ll 14 .2
7.56
4. 78 1. 20 2 .39 47. 9 98.7 0 5 . 65 16 .5 3/8.36
34.60 36.20 31.90 424 .00 31. 00 37.10 26.30 40 .4 0 49.10
3/46.00 49 .40 39.50
531 .00 38.20 37.60 29. 60 39.90 50.10
6.87 5.49 6.55 24.0
3/9.06
1/7 93
1/8 .82
40.7
10.0 17.2 49 .5
15 .9 19.3 63.8
S . 29 1. 32 2 . 59 57. 2 100 . 00 5 . 87 16.5 9 .26
47 . 10 51 .00 39.90 535 .00 40 .10 44.40 32.00 47. 60 53 .90
4/9.11 4/8.06 I/ 8.88
35 . 4
13.5 20 .9 66.6
PRICES PAID, FEED
l1ixed Dairy Feed, ton:
14 % prot ein
$
16% protein
$
18 % protein
$
20% pr o tein
s
Hog Feed, 14%- 18% pr o t ein,
cwt.
$
Cottons e e d Me a l , 41%, cwt . $
Soyb ean ue a l. , 44 ~~, cwt.
$
Bran , cwt.
d i ddl i ngs, cwt.
$
Corn He a l , cwt .
s
Poultry Feed , ton :
Bro il er Growe r Fe ed
$
Laying Feed
$
Chick Starter
$
Alfa l fa Hay , ton
s
Al l Ot her Hay , ton
$
97.00 10 0 . 0 0 1l0.00 ll5.00
5. 30 8 . 30 10 . 50 5.70 5.80 4.25
115. 00 105 . 00 125.00
45 . 00 43.00
124 .00 135.00 136 .00 149.00
7. 80 11 .00 12.50
7.40 7.70 6.50
147.00 142.00 165 .00
44.50
128.00 136.00 138 .00 15 4. 00
8 .10 11 .50 11.50
7.60 7. 80 6.50
160 .00 145.00 165.00
46 .50 47.50
88.00 100 .00 106.00 ll2.00
5.82 9. 00 10.40 5.35 5. 43 4.19
120 .00 ll1.00 130.00
45 .80 43.10
122.00 132 .00 137.00 143.00
7.89 11.30 1l.9Q
7.14 7.16 6.11
165.00 150.00 173.00
62.90 49.70
127.00 135.00 142 .00 146.00
8.01 1l.30 11.90
7.24 7.27 6.29
170.00 152.00 177 .00
65.20 51.50
!/ " Cows " and " s te e r s and iie Lf e r s" combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter
bulls . 2/ I ncludes cull da iry c ows sold for slaughter , but not dair y co ws for herd r eplace-
ment . 3/ Rev i s ed . 4/ Preliminary . l/ Includes all hay except alfalfa.
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Release d 2/1 /7 4
DECEMBER RED MEAT PRODUCTI ON ABOVE YEAR AGO
Georgia's red meat production in commerc ial plant s during December 1973 totaled 31.1 million pounds , according to t he Ge orgia Cr op Reporting Service . Thi s was 2 pe r c en t more than the 30 .5 million pounds du r ing the same mon t h last year but 7 percent below t he 33.5 million pounds for Novembe r 1973.
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
Commerci a l plan ts i n Ge or gi a r e po rted 21,9 00 head of cat tle slau ght e r e d dur i n g December 1973 -- 3,100 le ss t han l ast month but 4 , 300 mor e t han De c embe r 1972.
CALF SLAUGHTER
December calf slaugh ter i n Geor gia plants n umbe r ed 200 he a d _... 200 ab ove t he o he ad
s laugh t e re d in Novembe r bu t 700 below De cembe r 19 72 .
HOG SLAUGT:ITER
Commer c ial hog slaughter in Ge or gi a pl a n t s t o t aled 146,000 he ad in December 1973, 2,000 less than the previou s mon t h and 9 ,000 les s than Decemb e r 1 972 .
48 STATES
DECEMBER RED MEAT PRODUCTION DO\<lN 3 PERCENT FROH 19 72
Commercia l pr oduct i on of r ed me a t in the 48 State s totaled 2, 892 million pounds i n December , 3 perc en t less tha n a year earlier and 6 pe rcen t l ess tha n Novembe r 1973 . Commer c i a l me a t produ c t ion inc l ude s slaugh ter in Fe dera l l y i nspected and other slaughter pl a n t s, but excludes animals s laugh t e r e d on fa rms.
BEEF PRODUCTION DO\VN 2 PERCENT FROM 1972
Bee f production wa s 1 , 775 million pounds , 2 pe r c e n t less than De cembe r 1972. Cattle kill t otaled 2, 762,000 head , down 4 percent fro m a year ear l ier . Live weight per head wa s 1 ,06 2 pounds , 6 pounds more t han De cembe r 1972 and 7 pounds more than November 1973.
VEAL PRODUCTION DOWN 23 PERCENT FROM A YEAR EARLIER
There were 24 mi llion po unds of veal produced dur i n g December, down 23 percent from the 31 million pound s produced in Dec ember 19 72. Calf slaughter was 22 percent less than a year earl i er . Live weigh t pe r he ad was 229 pounds , down 5 pounds from December a year earlier .
PORK PRODUCTION DOWN 3 PERCENT FROM A YEAR EARLIER
Pork produc t i on t o t a led 1,059 mi l l i on pound s in De cembe r, 3 percent less than a year ag o. Hog k ill totaled 6 , 288 , 500 head, down 6 pe r cen t from December 1972. Live weight pe r head wa s 248 pounds , 7 po unds more than last ye a r and 2 pounds more t han last month's av era ge . Lard r ende r ed per 100 pounds of l i ve weight was 6. 4 pounds, compared with 6. 8 po un ds i n Decembe r 197 2 .
LAMB AND MU TTON DOWN 1 9 PERC ENT FRO~l DECffi1BER 19 72
There were 34 mi l l i on pounds of lamb and mut tor. ., r odu ced in December , down 19 perc en t from a year ear lier . She e p and l amb slaughter to tal ed 638,700 head , 18 pe r cent l e s s than a year ago . Ave r age live weight wa s 109 pounds , 2 po und s more than l a s t yea r and last mont h .
Specie Geor gia
GEORGIA AND 48 S'fATES LI VE S'fOCi,- SLAUGhTER 1:..1
l-lumbe r
Slaughtered
December
1972
1973
1 , 00 0 He ad
Ave r a ge
Live \.Jeight
iJec ember
1972
1973
Pounds
Total
Live \-Je igti t
Dece mber
1972
1973
1,000 Pounds
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs
17. 6
21. 9
957
.9
.2
482
155 .0
146 .0
222
909
16 ,843
19 , 907
421
434
84
226
34,410
32 , 996
48 States
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs
2,866 . 4 239. 4
6 ,6 63.4 780 .3
2 , 762 . 0 187.5
6,288.5 638. 7
1 , 056 234 241 107
1,062 229 248 109
3,026,551 55,954
1, 606 ,147 83,561
2 , 934 ,107 43 ,004
1 ,559,126 69,5 94
11 Includes slaughter under Fede r a l ins pection a nd other commercial slaughter , e xcludes
farm slaughter.
Commodity and Unit
Corn, bu . Bogs, cwt . Cattle , cwt. Calves , cwt .
AVERAGE PRICES RECE I VED BY FARHERS N~D HOG-CORN RATIOS, JANUARY 15 , 19 74
WITh COHPAI{ISOWS
Jan . 15 197 3
1.65 29 .40 32.80 47.00
GEO RGIA De c. 15
1 973
2 .55 38.10 36 ,80 49. 20
UNITED STATES
Jan. 15 1974
Jan. 15 De c . 15 Jan. 15
1973
1973
1974
- - Dol l a r s
2 .76 39.00 38.90 50 .30
1. 39 31 .00 37.10 49.10
2.39 38.20 37 .60 50.10
2.59 40.10 44.40 53.90
Hog-Corn
Ratio -11
17.8
14 .9
14 .1
22.3
16.0
15 .5
11 Bus he l s of corn e qua l in value t o 100 1bs. hogs , live weight.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
CLAYTON J. McDUFFIE Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Repor t ing Service , USDA, 1861 We s t Broad Street, Athens , Georgia in cooperation with t he Geor gi a Depa r tment of Agr i c ul t ur e.
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Georgia's Cattle Inven tor y Ano the r Record Hi gh
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-. j Cattle producers in Georgi a r ep orte d a record invento r y of 2, 103 , 000 cattle and calves
on farms as of January 1, 1 974 , accor d ing t o t he Georgi a Cr op Re por t i ng Service. This total
reflects an increase of 41 , 000 head or 2 pe r c en t ove r t he 2,062 ,000 head a ye ar earlier.
Beef herds included 935 ,000 cows -- up 3 pe r cent from las t year. Beef replacement
heifers, estimated at 184 , 000 we r e up 5 , 000 he a d . He if e r s kep t f or purp oses other than beef
or milk cow r eplacements to t a l ed 56 ,000--up 1 ,000 head f r om the previous year.
Milk c ows declined 10 percen t t o 1 30 , 000 he ad. He i f e r s kept for milk cow replacements
totaled 42, 000 head, a decli ne of 2 , 000 head.
Steers over 500 pound s were es t ima t e d at 151 ,000 head , up 3,000 head. Bulls totaled
63 ,000, an increas e of 1 ,000 he ad . Al l ca l ve s weighing un de r 500 pounds were estimated at
542 , 000 head , up 22 ,000 or 4 per c ent f rom t he previous ye ar.
The value of all cat t l e and ca lve s on hand , a t $55 7 mi l l i on reflec ts an increase of
32 percent over a year e a r l i er . The i n c r eas e r esul ted from a larger i nven t or y and a sharp
increase in value pe r head .
Hog I nv en t or y Down 7 Pe r cent
Hog i nventory estimate s \ve r e set on Decembe r 1 and on t ha t dat e , Georgia 's swine producers were estimated t o hav e 1, 752,000 ho gs and pigs o f all ages. This total was down 7 pe r cen t from the number on hand on December 1 , a year earlier. Georgia r a nke d eleventh Nationally i n number of ho gs and pigs . The y we re va l ue d at $95 . 5 million, 30 percent more than t he inventory va lue t he prev ious ye ar.
Poultry Ho ldings Up
Chicken inventory es timate s were set on De c ember 1 , and on t ha t date, Georgia's poultry producer s ha d an e s t i ma ted 41 , 069 , 00 0 chi ckens (e xcluding broilers), an increase of 12 percent over the previous ye ar. Turkey br e ede r hens as of December 1 were estimated at 33,000 head, up 3, 000 head or 10 percent f r om a year ea rlier.
Total inventory value of al l cattle , hogs , sheep, turkeys and chickens (excluding broilers) was $723 milli on . Thi s represen t s an i nc r e a s e of 34 percent ove r the c ompa r a bl e value last ye ar.
Livestock on Georgia Farms, January 1 Numbe r , Val ue per Head , and Total Value, 1973-1974
Spe cies
No. of Fa rms
1972
19 73
No. on Farms
1973
1974
Ave rage Value
19 73
19 74
Total Value
1973
1974
Numbe r
1,000 head
Dollars
1,000 dol l a r s
Ca t t l e & Calve s
48,000 49 , 000 2 ,062 2 ,10 3 205 .00 265.00
Hogs 1:../
29 ,0 00 26 , 000 1,884 1 ,752
39.00 54.50
Sheep & Lambs
14 0
1 20
3 .0
3.8 19.50 32.00
Chickens 1:..1 2:...1
36 ,608 41,069
1.15
1. 70
Turkey Bre e de r
Hens 1:../
30
33
5 .50 11 .00
Total
1/ Decembe r 1 pre ceding ye ar. 2:...1 Doe s not i nc l ude comme r ci a l br oilers.
422,710 73,476 59 42,0 99
165 538, 509
557,295 95 , 484 122 69,817
36 3 723,081
The Statis t icial Repo rting Serv ice, USDA, 1861 We s t Br oa d Street, Athens , Georgia in coopera tion wi t h the Ge orgia De par t me n t of Agricu l ture.
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UNITED STATES
January 1, 1974 inventory est i mates of livestock a nd po ultry on United St ates farms and ranc hes show increases over a yea r ear l i e r for a ll s pecies excep t sheep and lamb s . Cattle and calf numbe r s i nc reased 5 pe r cen t t o 128 million. Al l cows and he ife rs that have calved were up 3 percent wi t h be e f cows up 5 percen t and milk c ows down 3 pe r c en t . Al l hogs and pi gs tota l ed 61 mi llion on December 1, 19 73 - - an i ncr ea s e of 3 percent over the previous yea r. The number o f bre ed i n g hogs was practica lly unchanged bu t marke t hogs showed an increase of 4 percent ov er the previou s year. She ep and l amb numbe r s dec lined 7 percent to 16.5 million head on January 1, 19 74 . The re vJa S a n inc r ease of 1 perc e nt in number of chickens (e xcludin g broilers) to 412.3 mil lion head on De cembe r 1, 1973 . Turke y breeder hen numbers we r e up 9 percent t o 3.6 million head.
The value of a ll l ivestock and poul t r y on farms and ranche s wa s $45 . 8 bill ion, 35 per cen t above the previous year and anothe r r e c or d hi gh . Value pe r head of ea ch species was a bove the previous year . Cattle numbers and value pe r he ad we r e bo th up s harply and the tota l value wa s up 34 percent t o $40. 9 billion . The combination o f i nc reased ho g numbers plus a sharp i ncrease in va l ue per he a d r ai s e d t he to tal v a l ue of a l l ho gs and pigs to nearly $3.7 billion , an increase of 48 pe r cent over a ye ar e a r l i e r. Total value of all sheep and lambs increased 16 percent to $541 million. The inc r eas e of 1 perc ent in chicken numbers (excluding broilers) coupled wi th a sharp incre a s e in ave rage value per head ($1.28 to $1.62) raised the total value of all chickens (e xc l uding br oi l e r s ) to ove r $669 mi l l ion . This r eflec t s an increas e of 29 percent over a yea r e a rlie r . The value of turkey bre ed er hens in 26 States totaled $34 .5 mi l l i on , up 61 pe r c e n t from the prev i ou s year.
Class of Livestock and Poultry
Numbe r of Farms a nd Number on Farms - January 1 United St a t es
Numbe r of Fa r ms
1972
1973
1,000 Fa rms
Numbe r on Fa r ms
1973
1974
1 , 000 Head
1974 as percent of 1973
Cattle & Cal ve s
All Hog s 1:./
Al l She ep
Chickens 1/ 2/
Turkeys 17 1/-
1 , 846
1, 831
121 , 534
12 7, 540
10 5
791
752
59 ,180
61 , 0 22
103
161
152
17,724
16 ,5 45
93
406,2 41
412,32 9
101
3, 303
3,605
109
Class of Livestock and Poultry
Value of Li ve stock a nd Poultry January 1 , Uni ted States
Per Hea d
Total Value
1 973
197 4
19 73
1974
Dol lars
1 ,000 dollars
Cattle & Calve s
Al l Hogs 1/
All Sheep
252 .00 42 .00 26 . 40
321. 00 60.40 32 .70
30, 582, 529 2 , 484,154 46 7. 914
40,905 ,700 3 ,685,700 540,651
Aggre ga te Lives t ock
33,5 34,597
45 ,132,051
Chickens 1/ 2 /
Tur keys 17 1..1
1. 28 6.50
1.62 9.58
519 ,908 21,466
669 ,120 34,529
Aggregate Lives t ock and Poultr y
34, 075, 971
45,835 ,700
1/ Decembe r 1 prece d i ng year . 2/ Exclude s co mmercial broilers. 1/ Turkey breeder hens -
26 States.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agr icultural Stati stici a n in Charge
MI KE HAY.MER, B. J. HARRINGTON, W. A. WAGNER Agr i c ul t ur a l Statisticians
Aft e r Fi ve Days Return to Unite d Sta t e s Departmen t of Agricu lture
Sta tistical Repo r t i ng Service 1861 West Broad Street At hens , Geor gi a 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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LIVESTOCK
REPORT
CAL F C R 0 P - 1 9 73 GEORGIA UP 1 PERCENT
Re le as e d 2/5/74
Calves born on Georgia farms during 1973 are estimated at 920 ,000 head- -I percent above the 911,000 born in 1972, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Servi ce. Calves born were 87 percent of the cows on hand at the beginning of the year. On January 1 , 1973, there were an estimated 1,054,000 cows that had calved compared with 1,033,000 a ye a r earl I e r ,
UNITED STATES
Calf Crop Up 3 Percent
The 1973 calf crop for the United States is estimated at a record h igh of 49 mill ion head, 3 percent more than the 47.7 mill ion head in 1972. Texas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma rank in that order in the size of the 1973 calf crop among the 50 State s. These 4 States accounted for about 26 percent of the t o t a l calves born i n 1973 in the United States.
Cows and heifers that had calved on farms and ranches Janu ary 1, 1973 totaled 52,541,000. Calves born in 1973 were 93 percent of the Janua ry I, 1973 inventory of cows .
State
Ala. Alas. Ar iz, Ark. Ca1 if. Co 1 Oe 1. Fla. Ga. Hawa i i Idaho I I lInd. Iowa Kans. Ky . La. Md. Mich. Minn. Miss. Mo. Mont . Nebr.
1972
1,000
980 3.6
327 1,007 I ,532 1, 110
15 1,087
911
72 760 1,010 672 2,160 2,060 1,420 912 193 593 1,472 1,222 2,375 1,640 2, 130
Cattle and Calves: Calves born , 1972-73
1973
1973 as %:
of 1972
State
19 72
head
1,033 3.6
335 1,030 I ,580 1,120
15 1, 180
920
72 790 1,030 710 2, 100 2,050 1,470 870 185 581 1,480 1,245 2,620
1,730 2,250
Percent
105 100 102 102 103 101 100 109 101 100 104 102 106
97 100 104
95 96 98 101 102 110
lOS
106
Nev. N. J. N. Me x .
N. Y.
N. C.
N. Oak. Ohio Okla. Oreg. Penn.
S. C.
S. Oa k. Tenn. Texas Utah
Va.
\/a s h.
VI . Va.
vIis . Wyo.
1,000
312 65
6 19 969 473 1, 205 750 2, 187 699 820
323 I ,965 1,225 5,354
378 680
537 244 2,080
729
New England 417
U.S.
47,695
1973
he ad
315 61
610 959 490 1,264 725 2 , 220 690 790 292 2,100 1,215 5,900 360 670 547 246 2,035 745
400
49 ,034
1973 as % of 1972
Percent
101 94 99 99 104 105 97 101 99 96 90 107 99 110 95 99 102 101 98 102
96
103
FRA S IER T. GA LLOWA Y Agricultural Statistician In Charge
MIKE ~AMMER, B. J. HARRI NGTON, W. A. WAGNER Agricult ural Stat istic ians
Cattle and calves : Number on farms and ranches, by classes, by Sta tes, Janua rv 1. 1973-74
All cows that have calved
Beef cows tha t hav e ca l ve d
States
1973
1974
1,000 head
1974
as %of
1973
Percent
1973
1974
1,000 head
1974 as % of
1973
Perce nt
Ala.
1,115
1 ,170
105
1,000
1,0 60
106
Alas.
4.3
4.3
100
2.6
2.6
100
Ar iz,
395
412
104
342
352
103
Ark.
I ,134
1, 190
105
1,038
1, 096
106
Ca I if.
1,704
1, 864
109
915
1,054
115
Co 1
1,181
1, 201
102
1,106
1, 125
102
De I.
17
17
100
5
5
100
Fla.
1,336
1,494
112
1, 136
1, 282
113
Ga.
1.054
1.065
101
909
935
103
Hawai i
103
103
100
90
90
100
Idaho
819
850
104
659
699
106
I 11
1,090
1,110
102
810
840
104
Ind.
730
790
108
498
566
114
Iowa
2,262
2,180
96
1,820
1,790
98
Kans.
2,204
2 , 2 00
100
2 ,042
2,050
100
Ky.
1,500
1,549
103
1,176
1,247
106
La.
1,064
1,043
98
9 10
905
99
Md.
205
198
97
59
63
107
t1 i ch ,
618
619
100
196
199
102
Minn.
1,528
1,608
105
602
708
118
Miss.
1,396
1,420
102
1,249
1,285
103
Mo.
2,580
2,910
113
2,260
2, 594
115
Mont.
1,717
1,775
103
1,685
1,746
104
Nebr.
2,262
2, 409
106
2,094
2,248
107
Nev.
354
363
103
340
349
103
N. J.
73
69
95
14
14
100
N. Mex.
710
700
99
680
670
99
N. Y.
1,020
1,015
100
106
115
108
N. C.
525
539
103
363
384
106
N. Dak.
1,249
1,305
104
1,120
1,178
105
Ohio
833
799
96
399
387
97
Okla.
2,417
2,505
104
2,283
2,379
104
Oreg.
763
730
96
669
638
95
Penn.
824
822
100
146
149
102
S. C.
358
345
96
295
288
98
S. Dak ,
2,060
2,225
108
1,890
2,058
109
Tenn.
1,368
1, 348
99
1,124
1,125
100
Texas
6,570
6 ,820
104
6,210
6,470
104
Utah
403
403
100
328
328
100
Va.
765
765
100
593
605
102
Wash.
576
590
102
391
406
104
'vI. Va.
264
269
102
221
227
103
Wi s ,
2,138
2,108
99
313
312
100
\1yo.
798
816
102
784
802
102
New England:
45 5
440
97
45
48
107
U. S.
52,541
54 ,157
103
40,918
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Fe b r u ary 6, 197 4
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B R OIL E R TYPE
Placement o f b ro i l e r chi cks in Geo rgia during the week end e d Fe br ua ry 2 was
9,011,000--1 perce nt l e s s than the p r e vi o us week b ut 8 p er c e nt more t ha n t he c om-
parable week last year , a c c or ding t o the G e orgia C r op R e p ortin g Se rvi c e.
An e s t i m a te d 11, 037 , 000 bro i l e r type e ggs were se t by Geor gi a hatche rie s -- 5 percent more than the p r evious w e ek and 18 p e rc ent mor e than t h e co mparable wee k
a year earlier.
Placement of broile r chicks in 21 r epo rting States tota l ed 60, 267 ,000- -1 percent more than t he previous week a n d 5 p ercent m o r e than t he comparable week last year. Broiler type hat c hing egg s s et we re 74 , 790, 000- - 5 pe rcent mo r e than the pre vious week and 6 percent m o re than a yea r ago.
Week Ended
Dec. 1
Dec. 8 Dec. 15 Dec . 22 Dec. 29 Jan. 5 Jan . 12 Jan. 19 Jan. 26 Feb. 2
GEORG IA E G GS SE T, HA TCHINGS AN D C HI C K PLACEMENT S
1972
-
1973
E ggs S e t})
197 3
-
197 4
I % of
y ea r ago
N et Cros s St a t e I
I
Move m e nt
I
of Chicks
I
197 2
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1973
-
I
197 3 197 4
Chi cks Placed for
Broilers in Georgia
1972
-
1973
-
I 0/0 of
y ea r
197 3
1974
ago
T ho us a nds
I Thousands
T ho us ands
10,096 9,2 50 10, ~9 5 10,05 2
9, 909 10,112 10, 145 10,090
9,983 9,355
10, 839 9 ,9 76
11,0 61 10,9 89 10, 96 2 11, 295 11,279 11,257 10, 50 2 11,0 37
107 1 I- 84
108 f130
108 I- 20
109 I- 40
111 !-143
11 2 fl18
111 I- 24
112 - 23
10 5 ! -1 34
118
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l-
57
- 86
- 108
- 41 f4 f 30
1-108
-2
- 62
fI 20
I- 3 1
8, 143 8, 275 8, 17 8 8,2 50 7, 391 8,245 8, 172 7,977 I 8, 08 5 ! 8, 3 18
8,6 8 1 8, 554 8,609 8, 763 7,852 9, 146 8, 874 8, 851 9, 145 9,011
10 7
103
105
106
106
III
I
I
109
!I 111 113 10 8
EGG TYPE
Hatch of e gg t yp e chicks in Georgia dur ing the week ended February 2 was 565, 00 0 - - 5 percent more than the previous w e ek but 38 percent les s than the comparable week last year. An e s ti m a t e d 607,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia h atcheries , 4 2 p erc e nt l e ss than th e previous week and 51 percent less
than the comparable week last year.
In the four s t ate s that accounte d for a bout 24 percent of t h e hatch of all egg type chicks i n t he U. S . in 1972, ha tc hing s d u r ing t he we ek e n d e d February 2 were down 10 perc ent a n d sett ings we re do wn 19 p e rc ent from a yea r a go.
State
EGG TYPE EGGS SE T A N D CHICKS HATCHED, 197 4
E ggs Set
0/0 o f I
Chicks Hatched
Jan.
19
Jan.
26
Fe b . 2
ye ar
Jan.
ag o 21 19
J an.
26
Feb.
2
Thousands
I
T housands
0/0 of
year
ago 21
Ga . Calif.
8 10 1, 045
6 07 49
1, 33 7 1, 45 2 1, 266 98
502
537
565 I 62
910 1, 3 19 1,066 I 115
Wa s h.
52
169
19 2 115
22
19
50 161
Miss.
327
449
4 39 108
151
167
260 91
Total 1974 I
I
I T otal 1973 ':<
0/0 of
Last Year
2, 526 3, 154
80
3, 115 3 ,6 00
87
2, 504 8 1
I 3,09 6 I
81
1,585 2,300
69
2, 04 2 2, 257
90
1, 941 2, 148
90
90
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11 Includes e g g s set b y hat c h e ri es produ c ing chicks for hat ch e r y supply flocks.
21 Curr ent w ee k as p erc e nt of same w eek last y e a r. ':< Revise d.
B ROILE R T YPE EGGS SE T AND CHICKS PLA CED IN CO MMER CIA L A REAS BY WEEKS - 1974
EGGS SET
CHICKS PLACE D
STATE
We ek E nded
J an.
Jan .
19
26
Fe b . 2
0/0 o f
year a go 1/
We e k Ended
Jan .
Jan .
19
26
Feb . 2
0/0 of
year a go 1/
Tho us a n ds
Tho usan ds
Alabama A r kans as California Dela war e Florida
9,98 2 12,998
9, 537 13, 049
I 10,348 104
13,356 105
7, 8 60 10, 204
7,635 9,910
7,867 9,815
102 107
2, 15 8
2, 126
2, 143 100
1,755
1, 725
1, 86 4
110
3, 227
3, 252
3,448 114
2, 910
2,926
3, 273
11 7
1, 6 9 0
1, 714
1,766 112
I, 362
1, 273
1,364
116
GEORGIA
Indiana Louisiana Maine Ma ryland Mi s sis s i ppi Mi ssouri N. Carolin a Oregon P ennsylvania S . Ca rolina Tenne s s e e T exas Vi rginia Wa shingt on VV. Vi rg i n ia
TOT AL 1974 (21 Sta t es)
11,257 10 , 502 11,037 118
8, 8 51
9, 145
9,011
108
-2/598669
-2/558032
2/643
-
T,019 101
-2/
56 88
3 6
2 /576 T, 02 0
2 /437 T,257
-
91
1,978
1, 938
1,9 08
91
1, 57 0
1, 525
1, 673
112
4, 593
4, 997
5, 089
97
3, 95 8
3,941
3, 615
90
5,30 6
5, 182
5, 624 108
4 , 796
4,685
4,790
104
2/
2/
2/
-
2/
2/
2/
-
7,624
7, 4 63
7,590 103
5,97 9
6, T59
6, 161
104
31 9
39 1
377
91
209
244
25 8
123
1, 837
1, 766
2, 042 110
1,09 2
1,300
1, 191
96
688 677
698 647
696 106
660
I 6 7 9 105
1, 19 6
655 1, 180
690 1, 190
119 129
4, 302 2, 092
4,2 2 7 2, 0 57
4, 425 2 , 1 59
10 4 110
I 3, 4 87 1, 66 5
3,675 1, 580
3, 571 1,54 4
10 5 10 8
42 0
399
44 1 110
0
0
0
-
2 81
320
297
78
407
346
399
103
7 2, 70 3 71,030 74,790 I 10 6
59 , 6 9 1 59, 820 60,267
105
TOTAL 1973 ':<
71,106
(21 States)
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70 , 846
70 ,448
156, 41 8 57, 592 57, 579
0/0 of Last Year
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100
106
I 106
104
105
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LIVESTOCK
REPORT
CAL F C R P - 19 7 3
GEORGI A UP 1 PER CEN T
Rel e as ed 2/5/74
Calves born on Georgi a farms durin g 1973 are e s t ima t ed at 9 20 , 000 head - -1 percent above the 911,000 born in 1972 , according t o t he Geor gi a Crop Reporting Ser v i ce. Calv es born were 87 percent of the cows on hand at the beg in n i ng of th e year. On January 1, 1973, there were an estimated 1,054,000 cows th at had cal ved comp ared with 1,033 ,000 a year earl ier.
Calf Crop Up 3 Percent
UN ITED STATES
The 1973 calf crop f or t he Un it ed States is esti mated at a record high of 49 mill ion head, 3 percent more than the 47.7 milli on head in 1972. Texas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma rank in that order in the size of the 1973 calf crop among th e 50 States. These 4 States accounted for abo ut 26 percen t of the t o t al ca lv e s born i n 1973 in the United States.
Cows and heifers that had calved on fa rm s and r anches Ja nua ry I, 1973 tot al ed 52,541,000. Calves born in 1973 were 93 percent of the Janu ar y 1 , 1973 i nve nt o ry of cows.
State
Ala. Alas. Ar iz, Ark. Ca1 i f .
Col.
De 1. Fla. Ga. Hawa i i Idaho IllInd. Iowa Kans. Ky . La. Md. Mich. Mi nn. Mi s s . Mo . Mo nt . Nebr.
1972
1,000
980 3.6
327 1,007 1,532 1, 110
15 1,087
911
72 760 1,010 672 2,160 2,060 1,420 912 193 593 1,472 1, 222 2,375 1,640 2,130
Cattl e and Calv es : Calve s born . 1972-73
1973
1973 a s %:
of 1972
State
1972
head
1,033 3.6
335 1,0 30 1, 580 1,1 20
15 1,1 80
920
72 790 1, 030 710 2,100 2,050 1,470 870 185 581 1,480 1,245 2 , 620 1,730 2 , 250
Pe r cen t
105 100 102 102
103 101 100 109 101 100 104 102 106
97 100 104
95 96 98 101 102 110 105 106
Ne v.
N. J.
N. Mex .
N. Y.
N. C.
N. Oa k. Ohio Ok l a . Oreg. Penn.
S. C.
S. Da k ,
Tenn . Texa s Utah
Va.
\/a s h.
\1. Va. ~Ji s ,
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1,000
312 65
619 969 473 1,205 750 2,187 699 820
323 1,965 1,225
5,354 378 680
537 244 2,080
729
New Engl and 417
U.S.
47,695
1973
head
315 61
610 959 490 1,264 725 2,220 690 790 292 2 , 100 I ,215 5,900 360 670 547 246 2,035 745
400
49,034
1973 as %
of 1972
Pe rcent 101 94 99 99 104 105 97 101 99 96 90 107 99 110 95 99 102 101 98 102
96
103
FRAS IER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Cha r ge
MIKE ~AM MER, B. J. PARRI NGTON, W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statisticians
States
Cattle and calves: Number on farms and ranches, by classes, by States, January I , 1973-74
AII cows that have calved
Beef cows tha t have calved
1973
1974
1,000 head
1974
as %of
1973
Percent
1973
1974
1,000 head
1974
as % of
1973
Percent
Ala.
1,115
1, 170
105
1,000
1,060
106
Alas.
4.3
4.3
100
2.6
2.6
100
Ari z
395
412
104
342
352
103
Ark.
1,134
I ,190
105
1,038
1,096
106
Ca I if.
1,704
1,864
109
915
1,054
115
Col.
1,181
1,201
102
I, 106
1,125
102
De I.
17
17
100
5
5
100
Fla.
1,336
1,494
112
I ,136
1,282
113
Ga.
1,054
1,065
101
909
935
103
Hawai i
103
103
100
90
90
100
Idaho
819
850
104
659
699
106
III
1,090
I , 110
102
810
840
104
Ind.
730
790
108
498
566
114
Iowa
2,262
2,180
96
1,820
1,790
98
Kans.
2,204
2,200
100
2,042
2,050
100
Ky.
1,500
1,549
103
1,176
1,247
106
La.
1,064
1,043
98
910
905
99
Md.
205
198
97
59
63
107
Mich.
618
619
100
196
199
102
Minn.
1,528
1,608
105 -
602
708
118
Miss.
1,396
1,420
102
1,249
1,285
103
Mo.
2,580
2,910
113 -
2,260
2,594
115
Mont.
1,717
1,775
103
1,685
1,746
104
Nebr.
2,262
2,409
106
2,094
2,248
107
Nev.
354
363
103
340
349
103
N. J.
73
69
95
14
14
100
N. Mex.
710
700
99
680
670
99
N. Y.
N. c.
1,020 525
1,015 539
100
106
103
363
115
108
384
106
N. Oak.
1,249
1,305
104
1,120
I ,178
105
Ohio
833
799
96
399
387
97
Okla.
2,417
2,505
104
2,283
2,379
104
Oreg.
763
730
96
669
638
95
Penn.
824
822
100
146
149
102
S. c.
358
345
96
295
288
98
S. Oak.
2,060
2,225
108
1,890
2,058
109
Tenn.
1,368
1,348
99
1,124
1,125
100
Texas
6,570
6,820
104
6,210
6,470
104
Utah
403
403
100
328
328
100
Va.
765
765
100
593
605
102
Wa s h.
576
590
102
391
406
104
~/ . Va.
264
269
102
221
227
103
Wi s ,
2,138
2,108
99
313
312
100
Wyo .
798
816
102
784
802
102
New England:
455
440
97
45
48
107
U. S.
52,541
54,157
103
40,918
42,874
105
! I "Georgia Agricultural Facts 1964-72" is now available. Make any necessary add ress changes and return this notice if you desire a copy.
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Fe b r uary 6, 19 74
BROILER TYPE
Placement of br oiler chicks in Geo r gia during the week ended Fe b r ua r y 2 was
9,011,000--1 p erce nt l e s s than the p revious week but 8 p ercent mo re than the com -
parable week l a s t year , a c c o r din g to the G eorgia Crop Reporting Se rvi ce.
An estim at e d 11 , 037, 000 broile r t y p e e g g s were set by G e o rgi a hatcheries - - 5 percent more than the p r e vi o u s week a n d 18 perc ent more than t he com parable week
a year e a r lie r .
Placement of broi l e r c hi cks in 21 r epo r ti n g States t otale d 60 ,26 7, 00 0 --1 percent more t ha n the pre vi ous week and 5 p e r c en t m ore than t he comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 74 , 790, 000-- 5 percent m ore than the p r e vio u s week and 6 p er c e nt m o r e t han a year ago.
W eek Ended
Dec. 1 D ec. 8 Dec . 15 D ec . 22 D ec. 29 Jan. 5 Jan. 12 Jan. 19 Jan. 26 F eb. 2
GE ORGIA EGGS SE T , HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS
Eggs S et ..!./
I !N e t Cros s State
Movement
,
C hicks P la ced fo r
o f Chicks
I Broil er s i n Geo r gi a
197 2
-
19 73
-
- % of 197 2 19 73 I 197 2
year
-
-
197 3
-
% of
year
197 3
197 4
ago 1973 1974
197 3
197 4
ago
Thousands
I Tho usands
Thousands
I 10, 096 10, 839 10 7 , I 84 - 86
8, 143
8,681
107
9,2 50
9,97 6 108 113O - 10 8
8, 275
8, 554
103
10, ~ 9 5 11,061 10 8 I 20 - 4 1 10, 0 52 10 , 9 89 109 I 40 j. 4
8, 178
8,6 09
105
8, 250
8, 7 63
106
9 ,9 09 10 ,9 62 III 1 143 j. 3 0
7,39 1 7,852
10 6
10 ,11 2 11, 29 5 11 2 111 8 110 8
10 , 14 5 11,279 I II I 24 - 2
8,24 5 8, 172
I 9, 146
III
8,8 74
10 9
10 , 0 9 0 9,9 83 9,3 55
11, 257 10, 50 2 1 1,037
112 - 23
105 , - 134
11 8
!
i
;.
57
- 62
;'120
I 31
7,9 77 8, 085
I
1 8,3 18
I 8,8 51
III
9, 14 5 I 113
9, 011 ! 108
E GG TYPE
Hatc h of egg type chi cks in Georgia d ur in g the week e nded F e b r uar y 2 was 565, 00 0 - - 5 per c ent mo r e than th e p r evio u s wee k b ut 3 8 p e rc ent l e s s t h a n the c o m p ar a ble week last y e a r. A n e s ti mated 607, 000 eggs fo r the producti o n of egg type chicks w er e set by G eor g ia hat cheries, 42 per cent les s t h a n the pr evious we e k a n d 51 p erce n t less than the compa r a bl e week l a s t ye a r .
In the f ou r s tat es that a c c o unted f o r about 24 pe rc ent o f the h a tch of all e g g t y p e chick s in the U. S. in 1972 , hatchings d u r in g t h e week e n d e d F e brua ry 2 were down 10 p e r c e n t and settings were down 19 p e rcent from a yea r ag o .
St ate
EGG TYPE E G GS SET AND CHICKS HA TCHED , 197 4
J a n.
19
Eggs Set
Jan .
Feb.
26
2
J % of i
Chi ck s Hatched
year
J an.
J a n.
Fe b .
ago 2 / 19
26
2
T hous a n d s
Thousa nds
Ga . Cali f. Wa s h. Mis s .
Total 197 4
I
Total 19 73>:< I
81 0 1, 33 7
52 32 7 2, 526
3, 154
1,045 1,452
16 9 449 3, 115
3,6 00
607 1,266
19 2 439 2, 504
3,0 9 6
49 98 115 10 8
I 81
I
50 2 910
22 151 1, 5 8 5
2,3 00
537 1, 319
19 167 2, 04 2
2,2 57
565 1, 06 6
50 2 60 1, 941
2, 148
.% of
year
a go 2/
I
I 62 11 5 161 91
II 90
I
I
%of
Last Year
80
87
81
69
90
90
1/ Include s egg s set by hatc heries producing c hicks for hatchery supply fl ocks.
"2/ Cur r e n t w e ek a s p e r c e n t o f s ame wee k la s t y e a r . >:< R evise d .
B R OILE R T YPE E GGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WE E KS - 1974
EGGS SET
CHICKS PLACED
STA TE
We ek E n de d
J an.
Jan.
F eb.
0/0 of year
We e k Ended
Jan.
Jan.
F eb.
I % of year
iIJ H
19
26
2
a go 1/ 19
26
2
ago 1/
...:....J.,.
Tho us a n d s
Thousands
:J
..u..
H
Ala bama Ar kansas
9,9 82
9, 537 10,348 104
7, 860
7,635
7,867
102
12,998 13,049 13,356 105
10 ,20 4
9, 9 10
9, 815
107
00
<t::
Califo r nia
2, 158
2, 126
2, 143 100
1,755
1, 725
1, 864
110
Delawar e
3,2 27
3, 252
3,448 114
2,910
2,926
3, 273
117
Florida
1, 690
1, 714
1,766 112
1, 362
I, 273
1, 364
116
GEORGIA
11, 2 57 10, 502 11,0 37 118
8, 8 51
9, 145
9, 011
108
Indiana Loui siana Maine Maryland Mis sis sippi Missouri N. Carolin a Oregon Penns ylv ani a S. Carolina Tennes s e e Texa s Virginia Wa s hingt on W . Vir gini a
TOT AL 197 4 (21 Stat es)
-2/598696
-2/
583 502
2/643 1,019 101
-2/5886
3 6
2/576 1,020
2/437 1,257
91
1,978
1,938
1,908 91
1, 570
1,525
1, 673
112
4 , 593 5, 30 6
4, 997 5, 182
5,089 97 5,624 108
3,958
3,941
3, 615
90
4, 796
4, 685
4,790
104
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
7,624
7, 46 3
7,590 103
5,97 9
6,159
6, 1"61
104
319
391
377 91
20 9
244
25 8
123
1,837
1, 766
2,042 110
1, 092
1, 300
1, 191
96
688 677
698 64 7
I 696 106
679 105
660 1, 196
655 1, 180
690 1, 190
119 129
4, 302
4, 227
4 ,42 5 104
3, 487
3,675
3 , 571
105
2,09 2 420
o
2, 057 399
o
2, 159 110
I 441
o
\ 11~
1, 66 5
1, 580
1, 54 4
108
281
320
297
78
4 07
346
399
103
72, 70 3 71, 030 74,790 I 106
59, 69 1 59,820 6 0, 26 7
105
TOTAL 1973 ':: (21 S tat es)
71, 106 70, 846 70 , 448
56, 41 8 57, 592 57,579
I % of Last Year
102
100
106
106
* 1/ Current week as pe rcent of same week last year. Revis ed.
104
105
2/ Missouri and Indiana combined to avoid di sclosure of individual operations.
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F e b r ua r y 13, 19 74
BR OIL ER TYPE
Plac e m ent o f broiler c h i c ks in G eo r gi a d ur ing t h e we e k ended F e b r uar y 9 was 9, 101, 000- - 1 p er c ent m or e than the pr evi o u s w e e k a n d 12 p e rc ent mo r e t ha n t he comparable we ek l ast year , a c co r din g to the Georgia Crop R e p o r ti n g Se r vi c e .
An e stimated 11,053,000 broile r type eggs w ere set b y Geo rgia hatche ries-slightly more than the previous w e e k a n d 7 p er c ent m or e t han t he comparabl e w e ek a year earlier .
Placem ent of b roil er c hic k s in 2 1 reporti n g S t a t es t ot aled 59,6 95,000--1 p er c e n t l e s s than t h e pr e vi o us week but 4 p e rc ent m ore than t h e comparable w e ek l a st yea r . Broiler type hatching e gg s set we r e 7 5, 76 6, 000 - - 1 p e rc ent m ore than t he p r ev i o u s we ek and 4 p erc ent m ore t han a y ear a go .
Week Ended
GEORGIA E GGS SE T , HA TCHINGS AND CHICK P LA CE ME N TS
Eg g s S et J:...I
:N e t C r o s s Stat e
! Move ment
of Chi cks
C hi cks Placed for Broi l e r s in G eor gi a
197 2 197 3
197 3 1974
0/0 of
year ago
197 2 19 7 3
19 73 19 74
19 72 19 7 3
1973 1974
0/0 of
year ag o
Thous ands
T hous a n d s
Thous a nds
Dec. 8 D ec. 15 De c. 2 2
De c. 29 Jan. 5 J an . 12 Jan. 19 J an. 26 Feb . 2
Feb. 9
9,2 50
9, 9 7 6 10 8 t 130 - 10 8
10,19 5 11, 061 10 8 I 20
41
]0 ,05 2
10 , 9 8 9
109
t 40 I 4
9,9 09
10 ,9 6 2
III
114 3 I 30
10,11 2 11,29 5 11 2 !-11 8 /l08
10, 145
11 , 2 7 9
111
I 24
2
10,090 11 , 2 5 7 11 2 - 2 3 - 62
9 , 9 8 3 10, 50 2 105 - 13 4 1 12 0
9,3 55
11 , 0 37
11 8
I 57 I 3 1
10 ,28 6
11 , 05 3
107
I 67 I 82
8, 27 5
8, 5 54
10 3
8, 17 8
8, 609
10 5
8, 250
8, 763
10 6
7 ,391
7,852
10 6
8, 24 5
9, 146
III
8, 172
8, 874
109
7 ,977
8,85 1
11 1
8, 08 5
9, 145
11 3
8, 3 18
9 ,011
]0 8
8, 155
9 , 101
112
EGG T YPE
Hatch of egg t ype c hicks in G e o r gia during the we e k ende d F ebruary 9 was 652 , 000 - - 15 p erce nt m or e than the pr e vi o us we e k b ut 28 p ercent le s s t ha n t he comparable we e k last year. A n e stimate d 795,000 egg s for the production of egg t ype chicks were set by G e o rgia hatcheri e s, 3 1 pe rcent mo re t ha n the pr evious week but 33 percent less than the comparable we ek l a s t year .
In the four state s that accounted for a bo ut 24 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U . S . in 1972, hatc hi ngs durin g t he we ek ended F ebruary 9 wer e down 23 p ercent and settings w ere down 37 p e rcent from a year a go.
State
E G G TYPE E G G S SET A N D CHI CKS HATCHED, 1974
T ho usand s
T housands
0/0 of
year
a go 21
Ga. Calif. Wa s h. Miss .
Total 1974
1, 04 5 1, 452
169 449
3, 115
607 1, 2 66
192 439
2 , 50 4
7 95 84 1 13 1 383
2, 150
537
565
6 52
72
1, 319 1,066 1,001
82
19
50
40
40
167
260
253
83
2,042 1,941 1,946
77
Total 1973 *
3 , 6 0 0 3,0 9 6 3 , 4 13
2,2 57 2 , 14 8 2, 535
0/0 of
Last Year
87
81
63
I
90
90
77 I
II Includes e gg s s et b y hatc h erie s pro du c i n g chicks fo r hatc h ery suppl y fl o c k s .
2 1 C u r r e n t wee k as p e rc e n t o f same w e e k l a s t ye a r . ':< Revi se d .
BROILER TY PE E GGS SE T A ND CHICKS PLACED IN CO M MERCIAL A R E A S BY WE E KS - 19 74
STAT E
Jan . 26
EGGS SET
Week E n de d F eb. 2
Feb . 9
T hous ands
I
I % of I
year I ago 1/ ,I
!
CHI C KS P L ACED
We ek Ended
Jan.
Feb.
26
2
Feb. 9
Thous and s
0/0 of
yea r ago 1/
Ala bam a Arka n s a s Californ ia Delawar e Florida
9, 537 13,04 9
2, 126 3,252 1,71 4
10, 34 8 13, 356
2, 143 3, 448 1, 76 6
10 ,336 101 13 , 68 9 10 6
2, 246 103 3 , 53 3 11 2 1, 744 10 8
7 ,635
7,867
7, 94 0
10 1
9, 910
9 ,81 5 10, 070
108
1, 7 2 5
1, 864
1, 787
104
2,926
3, 27 3
3, 119
100
1 , 2 73
1,364
1, 24 1
122
GEORGIA
10 ,502
1 1, 03 7
1 1, 053 107
9 , 145
9, 011
9, 10 1
112
Indiana Loui siana Ma ine Maryland Mi s sis sippi Mis souri N . Carolina Ore gon Pennsylvania S . Carolina Tenne sse e Texas Virgini a Washington W. Virginia
TOTAL 1974 (21 State s)
TOTAL 19 73 * (21 Sta tes)
2 /583 502
1, 93 8 4, 997 5, 18 2
2/ 7, 4b3
39 1 1, 766
69 8 647 4, 227 2,057 399
0
71,030
70, 846
2/ 64 3 T,0 19 1,9 0 8 5,0 89 5, 624
2/ 7 ,590
377 2,042
696 6 79 4,42 5 2, 159 441
0
74 ,790
70, 44 8
2/6 30 T , 08 1 103 1, 8 10 87 5,507 98
5, 538 I 103 2/ I
I 7,9b8 106 423 I 99 1, 7 83 I 9 5
694 106 69 9 I1 107 4 , 57 1 I 103
2,025 1 10 1
436 1, 11 7
0I
75,76 6 1104 I
I 7 3, 189
2/576 1 ,020 1,525 3, 941 4,68 5
2/ 6, 159
24 4 1, 300
65 5 1, 180 3,67 5 1, 5 80
32 0 346
59, 820
2/4 37 T , 2 57 1,673 3, 61 5 4, 79 0
2/
6, Ibl
258 1, 19 1
69 0 1, 190 3 , 571 1, 54 4
297 399
60 , .267
57,59 2 57,579
2 /592 T,0 31 1, 588 3,643 4, 632
2/ 5 , 958
258 1, 31 3
683 1, 0 8 2 3, 508 1, 448
3 01 400
59 ,6 95
57, 599
0/0 o f Las t Year
100
106
10 4
104
10 5
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97 10 1
I 99
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Mlf.-K PRODUCTION
At hens, Georgia
NUAR!V 4OJS74
Re leased 2/ 14/7 4
J ANUARY HI LK PRODUCTION DOHH FROH YEAR AGO
Mi l k production totale d 94 mi llion pounds on Geor gi a fa rms dur i ng t he mon th of J anuary , a c c or d i ng to the Georgia Cr op Repor t i n g Serv i ce. This leve l i s 13 perce nt below a ye ar ago but one percent a bove last mon t h.
Production per cow i n herd ave raged 725 pound s -- 30 pound s below a ye a r a go bu t 10 pounds above December 19 73 .
The estimated ave r age price r ece i v ed f or all who lesale mi lk during J anuary wa s $9 .95 per hundr edweight, an increa s e of $2 . 35 pe r hund r e dweigh t fro m a year a go and 15 cents per hundredweight from Decembe r 19 73 .
MI LK PRODUCTION AND PRI CES REC EIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN
Item and Unit
Milk Production, million lbs .
Production Per Cow
Ibs. 1./
Humbe r H i ll~ Cows thousand head
Jan . 19 73
Ge o r g i a De c . 197 3
108
1/ 93
755
3/715
143
1/ 13 0
J an. 19 74
94 72 5 13 0
Un i ted States
Jan.
Dec .
1973
1 973
9,581 1/9 ,024
826
1/800
11 ,5 99 1/11 , 287
Jan . 1974
9,278 824
11 , 25 9
Prices Received-Dollars 2/
All wholes a l e milk , cwt . Fluid milk, cwt. Ma nuf a c t ured milk , cwt . Mi l k Cows, head
7 .60 7. 60
350.00
1/ 9 . 80 1/9 . 80
455 . 00
4/ 9 . 95 ~.1 9 . 9 5 455. 00
6.55 6.87 5 .49 424 .00
3/8 . 82 3/9. 06
1/ 7 93
531.00
4/8.88 4/9.11 4/8.06 535 .00
Prices Paid-Dollars
Mixed Da i ry Feed, ton 14 perc ent pr o t e i n 16 percent prot e i n 18 percent protein 20 percent prot ein
97.00 100 . 00 110 . 00 115. 00
124. 00 135 . 00 136. 00 14 9 . 00
128 .00 136 . 00 13 8 .00 154 . 00
88.00 100.00 106.00 112 .00
122 . 00 132 .00 137. 00 143 .00
127 .00 135 . 00 142 .00 146.00
Ha y, ton
43 . 00
44 . 50
47 .50
43.10
49 .70 51.5 0
!/ rlon t hl y average . 1/ Dol l a rs per unit a s of t he 15th of the mon t h except whol e s a l e milk
which is average for month . 3/ Rev i s ed . 4/ Pre l imina ry.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultur al Stat i sticia n I n Char ge
ROBERT A. GRAHill1 Agr i cul t ur a l Statis tician
The Statistical Repo r t ing Serv ic e , USDA, 1861 Wes t Broad Street, At he n s , Georgia in cooperation wi th t he Georg ia De pa rtment of Agri cul tur e .
UNITED STATES B I L K PRODUCTION
January Hi l k Production Down 3 Percent
11i l k production during January is estimated at 9 ,278 million pounds , dOvffi 3 per cent from January 1973. Mi l k output increased 3 percent from Dece mber 1973 to January 1974 , whi c h is 1 percent more t han t he increase be tween these 2 months a year ea r l i e r . }ii l k production in January provided 1.42 pounds of milk per person daily for all uses . Thi s compares with 1.47 pounds per person a year earlier and 1.38 for De cembe r 1973 .
Production Per Cow Down Slightly, Mi l k Cows Down 3 Percent
January milk production per co w wa s 824 pound s, do~vn 2 pounds from a ye ar ago and 3 percent more than December 1973 .
rli lk cows on farms during January totaled 11 .259 ,000 he ad, do.m 3 percent from January 1973 .
ll i 1k- Fe ed Price Ratio Down 5 Percent
The milk-feed price rat ~o for J anuary, at 1.48 , was down 5 percent fr om a year ago and the lowest J a nua r y rat io since 1965 when it wa s 1.43 . The record hi gh ratio fo r January was set in 1970 a nd equa l l ed i n 1972 at 1.82 . The average milk price was up $2 .33 per cwt . from last year , whil e the ration value wa s up $1. 73 .
Mon t h
HILK PER COW AND PRODUCTIO i~ BY UONTHS, UlU TED STATES
Mi l k per co w II
Milk production 11
1 972
1973 Poun d s
1974
1972
1 973
1974
Mi l l i on Pounds - -
January February March April May J une July August Se p t embe r October November December-
Annual
826 799 390 900 961 935 894 855 809 810 766 805
10,25Q
82 6 77 6 88 6 899 961 926 883 834 785 791 762 800
10 ,125
824
9, 720
9, 581 9,27 3
9 , 391
8,969
10 ,452 10 ,213
10 ,566 10,321
11 ,268 10 ,998
10 ,946 10,57 0
10,442 10,042
9,9 78
9 ,466
9,431
8,888
9,437
8 ,939
8,911
8 ,609
9 ,3 62
9 ,024
119 ,904 115 ,620
II Excl ude s milk sucked by calves.
% change from 1973 Percent
-3.2
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ATH EN S, GEORGIA
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B R OIL E R T YP E
Februa r y 20, 1974
Placem ent of br o iler c hicks in G eor gi a during the wee k ended Fe b r u a r y 16 wa s 8,49 0, 000 - -7 p erc ent l es s than the previo u s week but 6 p erc e n t mo r e than the compar a bl e
week l a st year, ac cording to the Geo rgia Crop Re p o r t i n g S e r vi ce .
A n e s t i m a t e d 11, 129, 000 broil er typ e eggs w e re se t b y G eorgia h atcheri es - -
I pe rcent more tha n the p r e vi o us we ek and 8 per c ent more than t he c om p a r a bl e week a
year e a r lier .
Pla c e m e nt o f b roi ler c hi c k s i n 2 1 r epo r t ing Stat es to tale d 58, 636,000-- 2 pe rcent
l e ss than the p r e vious week but 2 per c e nt m ore than the comparable we ek l ast year .
B roiler type ha t c h i n g e gg s s et w e re 77,101,000-- 2 per c ent m o r e than the p r e vi o u s week
and 4 p er c ent mo r e than a year ago .
Wee k E nded
Dec . 15 D e c. 22
D e c . 2Cj
Jan. 5 Jan. 12 Jan . 19 Jan . 26 F eb . 2 F eb. 9 F eb. 16
G E O R G IA EGGS SET , HA.T C HINGS AN D C H I C K P LA CEME N T S
Eggs Set .l./
I' Ne t Cr o s s State I' Move men t
of C hi ck s
1972
-
19 7 3
-
1%of yea r
197 2 1973
-
-
197 3
19 74
a g o 1973 1974
Thousands
Thousands
Chi cks Placed for
Broilers in Georgia
197 2
-
1973
-
0/0 o f
year
19 73
197 4
a go
Thousands
10,195 10 ,05 2
9 ,9 09 10 , 11 2 10 , 145 10, 09 0
9, 98 3 9,3 55 10 , 286 10, 339
11,0 6 1
10 , 989 10,9 62 11,295 11, 279 II , 257 10, 502 11, 037 1 1, 0 53 11,129
10 8
109
III
112
II I
l IZ.
10 5
118
!. 1100
7 8
I
I
.;. 20
.;. 4 0
n 43 i1l 8 .j. 24
- 23 - 134
i 57
.;. 6 7
- 53
- 41
8, 178
i4
8, 250
.j. 30
7, 391
!-108
8, 24 5
-2
8, 172
- 62
7,977
.j.120
8, 085
i 31
8,3 18
I .j. 82
- 34
8, 155 7,99 1
8, 609 8, 763 7,8 52 9 , 146 8, 874 8, 851
9, 14 5 9 , 0 11 9, 101 8,49 0
105 10 6 10 6
III
109
I II
113 10 8 11 2 I 106
EGG TYPE
H a tc h o f e gg type chicks i n G e o r g i a dur ing t h e w e e k ende d Fe br ua ry 16 wa s 682,000--5 percent more than t he p r e vi ous we ek b ut 28 per c ent le ss t ha n t he com parab l e week l a st y ear. An estimate d 719, 000 egg s fo r the prod u c tion o f e g g type chi cks w er e se t by Ge orgi a hatc h e r i e s, 10 pe r c ent le s s t ha n t h e p r evious we ek and 39 p ercent
l es s t ha n the compara ble w e ek last year .
I n t he fo u r s tate s t hat a c c o un t e d fo r abo ut 24 p e r c e n t of t h e hat c h of all eg g t yp e chick s in th e U . S . in 197 2, hatchings du ring t he we ek e nded F ebr uary 16 we r e do w n 20 p erc e nt and se ttings were down 41 p ercent from a year ago .
State
E G G TYPE E G G S SE T AND CHICKS HATCHE D , 197 4
I
Eggs Set
I% of
Chicks Hatched
F eb.
Feb .
F eb.
yea r
Feb .
F eb.
F eb.
2
9
16
ago 2/ 2
9
16
Tho usands
Thousands
%of
yea r
ago 2/
Ga.
607
795
719 6 1
Calif.
1, 266
841
72 4 49
Wa s h.
1
19 2
13 1
155 78
Mis s .
I 439
383
3 15 87
T otal 19 74
2, 504 2, 15 0 1, 9 13 59
565
6 52
682 72
1,06 6 1, 0 01 1, 165 78
50
40
150 107
260
25 3
317 103
1,941 1,946 2,31 4 80
Tot a l 1973*
3,096 3,413 3,230
2, 14 8 2, 535 2,88 6
I
0/0 of
I
I
Last Ye ar
81
63
59
90
77
80
17 In cludes eggs s et b y hat cherie s p ro du c n g chicks for ha tcher y suppl y floc k s.
'2/ C u r r ent week a s p e rc ent of s a m e we e k las t year . >,' <Revis e d .
BROILER T YP E EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS - 1974
EGGS SET
; I
CHICl<S PLACED
STATE
Week Ended
Ufo of
Week Ended
IUfo of
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
year
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
'year
2
9
16
ago 1/ 2
9
16
ago 1/
T housands
Thousands
Alabam a Arkansas California Delaware Florida
GEORGIA
10,348 10,336 10,563
98
13, 356 13,689 13,928 109
2, 143
2, 246
2, 349 106
3,448
3,533
3, 514 110
1, 766
1,744
1,742 108
11,037 11, 053 11,129 108
7,867
7,940
7, 730 / 100
9,815 10,070 10,438
113
1, 864
1,787
1, 768
99
3, 273
3, 119
3, 161
93
1,364
1,241
1, 176
99
9, 011
9, 101
8,490
106
Indiana
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland Mississippi I
Mis so uri
N. Carolina
Oregon
Penns y1vani a
S. Carolina
Tennes see
Texas
Virginia
Washington
W. Virginia TOTAb 1974
.,
I (21 States)
2/643 1,019 1,908 5,089 5, 624
2/ 7,590
377 2,042
696 679 4,425 2, 159 441
74,790
2/630 1,081 1, 810 5, 507 5,538
2/ 7,9b"8
423 1,783
694 699 4, 571 2, 025 436
0 75,766
2/738
-
2/437
1,065 102
1,257
1,957
93
1, 673
5,484
97
3,615
5,702 104
2/ -
4,7 90 2/
8,009 104
6, Ib"1
381
77
25 8
1, 997
99
1, 191
690 148
690
530 4,740
81 I 1, 190
105 I 3,571
2, 117 100
1,544
466 118
-
77,101 104
297
399 60,267
2/592 1,031 1, 588 3,643 4, 632
2/ 5,958
258 1, 313
683 1,082 3,508 1,448
301 400 59,695
-2/587619
1, 575 3,687 4 , 532
2/ 5, 721
209 1, 096
699 1, 291 3, 487 1,403
261 472
58,636
TOTAL 1973* (21 States)
70,448 73, 189 74,278
0/0 of Last Year
106
104
104
1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
57,579
I
I
i
,
i
105
*ReVlsed.
57,599 104
57,266 102 _
2/ Missouri and Indiana combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
-
60 103 102 101
-
99 125 97 127 117 110 7 95
82 125 102
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GEORGIA CROP REPO R T ING SE RV ICE
UNIVi: srrr OF GEORGIA
rr !.~ R 1 5 1974
U BRARIc:n
A T H E N S, GEO RGIA
THE
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A o E G - SIT U A T I ON
Approved by t he Outlook and Si t uat ion Board (Egg s ) Fe br ua r y 22, 1 974
1973 Output Down : Egg pr oducti on during 19 73 t otaled 184.8 million cases , a l ittle more than 4 perc e nt below 1972 . Output was down 6 pe r ce nt from
1972 levels in early 1 973 but ga i ne d to a mi nu s 3 pe rc en t in May. Ha r ke t disruptions during the June-July pr ice free ze resul ted in ou t pu t fa l l i ng to 5 percent below in Augus t. Following August , out put again edged c loser to year- earlier levels each succeeding month until it was down only s ligh t l y in De ce mber.
Although e gg pri ces in 1973 we r e at re cord l eve ls, sever a l f a c t or s led to a r eduction in layer numbers and a l eveling off of the rate of l ay. High feed costs, uncertainty about future feed prices , and va r i ous pri ce regulations caused producers t o moderate earlier expansion plans . These f ac t or s caused an increase i n t he culling of old layers and a reduction in the numbe r of old hens forc e mol te d . Abou t 4 million mor e mature hens we r e slaughtered in Federa lly i n s pec t e d pl an ts than t he 186 mi l lion in 1972. Hi gh fe e d costs also caused some r eformula tion of rat ions . This a ppa r ent ly was why the rate of lay dropped below year-ear l ier l eve l s dur i ng some months of 1973 .
Output to Gain i n 19 74 : Egg produc tion in J anuar y r emained slightl y below a ye a r ea r l i e r . The rate of l a y was 1 per cen t above last ye ar but
layer numbers were d own 2 percent . La ye r number s would have been closer to year-ago levels if producers had not cul l ed heavier in J anua r y . Weekly repor t s indicate about a million more mature hens were slaughter ed in Federal ly i ns pe ct ed plants i n January than the 18.7 million during the compa r a ble period in 1 973.
Flock size will con tinue to expand in c oming month s a s the increased numbers of replacement pullet s hatched du r i ng August- Decem ber l ast year en t e r the flock, more than offsetting older layer s culled. The i ncreas e d numbe r of younge r layers will hold the rate of lay ab ov e 1973 levels. Thus , a larger f l ock combi ne d wi t h a higher r a te of lay will result i n a sub stant i a l inc r e a s e in egg production by mid- 1974 .
The annual inven tor y repor t i ndi ca t e d that on December 1, 197 3, there were 52 . 6 million pullets 3 mon t h s old or ol de r n ot ye t l a ying . This wa s 3 .7 million mor e than a year earlier . The egg- t ype ha t c h ind i cat e s that mo s t of t his increase in pullets wou l d have entered t he laying f l ock i n February. In addit ion, there were 57.2 million pullets under 3 months of a ge on De cember 1, or a bout 8 million more than on December 1 , 1972 . These pulle ts s hould enter the laying flock dur ing Mar ch-May.
Producer orga nizations in late 1 973 were ca ut ion i ng tha t if producers continued to expand hatchery a c tivity i n 19 74 the i ndu s t r y woul d be fa ced wit h de press ed prices late in 1974. The hatch of e gg- t yp e chicks dur ing J anua r y was 9 percent below last year and eggs i n inc uba tor s on Fe bruary 1 were do wn 5 per c en t . Thi s indicat e s that producers are beginning t o moderate t he ir expansion plans . However, th e continued high price s r e ce i v ed early this year ma y r e sult in pr oduc ers a ga i n e xp a nding their hatc hings wel l above ye a r earlier levels in co mi ng mon ths .
Breaking Ac tiv i ty and Stocks Down: The re were 18 million cases of eggs broken under Federal i nspe c tion during 1973. This was about
12 percent belo'" 197 2. The eggs broken a c coun t ed for a bout 10 percent of total shell egg production, about 1 percentage point l es s t han t he year before .
Liquid egg produc t i on during t he pe r i.od t ot a l ed abo ut 263 million pounds, down 16 .9 million pound s. Fro zen egg pr od uction du r ing t hi s per iod wa s dmm 8 pe rc ent whi l e production of dr i ed eggs was a l mo s t 25 percen t below t he c ompa r a ble period a ye a r ea r l i e r . About 45 percent of l iquid egg produc t i on wa s for i mmed i ate c on s ump t i on, c ompa r e d wi th 40 per cen t f or the prior yea r .
Cold storage ho ldin gs of sh e ll eg gs a nd fro zen e gg pr oduc t s on Fe bruary 1, 1974, totaled a l ittle more than 1 million case s (s he l l e quivalen t ) . This wa s 560 ,0 00 cas e s below a year e ar l i e r and d o~vn 121 ,000 ca s e s from Januar y I , 19 74 . Frozen e gg holdings at 39 million pound s we r e down abou t 18 mi l l i on po unds from Febr uary 1 , 1 973.
There probably wi ll be l ittle i f any buildup i n cold s t orage stocks or any i ncrease in breaking a ctivity until Easter , a ft er wh i c h l owe r she l l egg prices are exp ec ted. I n the spring, breaker s usually i ncrea s e their breaking a ct i v ity to r eplenish stocks of e gg products for use later in t he year. Egg prices a r e u s ua lly sea sonally low dur ing t hi s p~r io d .
Prices Remain Strong : Egg prices r ea c he d record l evel s i n 197 3. The New Yor k whole s a l e price for Grade A large e ggs average d ab out 60 c ent s
a dozen. This was a bout 25 c ents highe r than in 1972 . Prices recei ved by U. s. pr oducers
for all e ggs (inc l ud i ng ha t c hi ng e ggs a nd e gg s s ol d dir e c tly a t r eta i l) in 197 3 ave r aged 54 . 1 cents a dozen, compare d wi t h 31. 6 cent s i n 197 2 . Ge orgia and I owa producers aver a ged a bout 24 cents a doz en mor e f or t heir eggs in 197 3 t han t he 51 . 5 and 49.6 cents of 1972.
Egg prices continu ed s t rong i n ea r ly 1 974 wi th t he Ne w Yor k ~ho le s a le pr i ce for Gr ad e A large eggs averaging 74 c ent s a doz en i n J anuar y. This wa s 2 c ents above a mon t h earlie r and almost 20 cents highe r t han last yea r. However , prices weake ned i n Feb r uary and the New York wholesale pri ce on Feb r ua r y 20 av erage d 67 cen t s a dozen .
Egg prices probably wil l s t r en gt hen i n the week s pr ior to Eas te r . Afte r war d , they are expected to decline as usual. Increased egg s uppl i e s in co mi ng months will have a depressing effect on price s, whi ch never theless may not drop belo\v year-earlier levels until mid-1974 . Continued s t r ong demand fo r e ggs, r e sulting f r om h i gh prices of other high-protein foods wi ll t end to offs et s ome of t he ef f e cts of larger supplies of e ggs .
1973 Export s Down But Excee d Import s : I mports of shel l eggs and e gg products totaled 462, 00 0 cases (shell equivalent) in 1973. This
was 401,000 cases above the un usually l ow import s in 197 2. Al mos t all of the imports we r e shell eggs.
A total of 791 , 000 c ase s (she ll e qu i va l en t ) shell eggs and e gg products we r e exported in 1973, slightly a bove a ye ar ear l ier . Expo r t s of e ggs for ha t ching purposes we re up f r om 1972. Hatching eggs co mpris e d 81. perc en t of shell egg exports in 1973, compared to 79 percent a year e ar l ier. Shipmen t s t o Amer i c an t e rri t ories through Nov embe r 197 3 we r e do\m 440,000 c ases (she l l e quiva l ent ) fr om t he 1 .2 mi l l i on ca s e s s hi ppe d i n the same mon ths of 1972.
Per Capita Cons ump t ion Fa lls : Consumpt ion of egg s in 1973 wa s around 293 e ggs per pe rson, 14 e ggs be l ow 1 972 and t he lowest since the
mid-1930's. Al t hough e gg pr odu ction i n 1973 was 5 pe r c e n t bel ow 1972 and t he civilian population was larger , U.S . c ivi lian us e was down on l y a bout 4 percent. This was due to increased imports co mbined wi th de crease d co ld storage stocks , exports and shipments , a nd military takings. Per capita use will increase i n 1 974 a s e gg supplies increase and continued high pr ices f or ot her high - pr o t e in f oods keep consumer demand for eggs s trong.
After Fi ve Da ys Return to United States Depar tment of Agricult ure
Statistical Re por t ing Ser vice 1861 We s t Broad Street Athens , Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSI NESS
';W;;,
POSTAGE & FEES PAID
Unit.d State. Departmen' of Agricult ure
AGR - 101
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
..... r-)
F ebruary 22, 1974
-JA NUARlv ~974
Item
D uring Jan. 1973 1/ 1974 2 /
Thous ands
, % of ,
I i p r e v, i J an. thru D ec.
i! yea r 1972 1/
1973 2 /
i % of
pr ev,
year
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 Unite d St at e s Commercial Slaughter:4/ Young Chickens G eorgia United State s Mature Chi ck e n s Light Type
Georgia United States Heavy Type G eorgia United State s
2,390 3 14
2, 196 605
2 ,37 2 3 06
1,837 6 62
I
I 99
! 97
I
I
I 84
109
36 , 74 9 4 0, 276 110 261 ,613 277, 281 106
3, 57 5
2,442 68
3 9, 245 35,547 91
30, 326 35 ,0 65 11 6 242,981 261, 57 6 108
1, 990 14, 395
747 2,81 3
2, 542 128 15,731 109
77 8 104 2,671 95
31,108 4, 750
23 , 579 5, 498
4 54 , 9 6 8 3,267,457
39,627 491,354
400, 979 2,9 27,660
2 2, 9 9 3 153,557
7 ,600 30, 964
31, 495 4 ,486
21,577 4, 897
101
94
I
I 92
I 89
i
44 1, 679
97
3,20 8,720
98
4 8, 166 531,575
379 ,641 2,901,221
122 I 10 8
I
I
95 99
24,097 160, 154
7, 670 30, 273
!
I 105
104
1
I 101
I 98
Number Layers and Egg Production
Number L ayers on
Eggs per
I Total Eggs Produced
hand during Jan.
100 Layers
I
During Jan.
1973
1974
Thousands
1973
1974
Number
1973
1974
Mi lli on s
Georgia
Hatching
4,093
4,717
1,702 1,900
70
90
Other Total
20,916
21,872
1,922 1,990
401
435
25,009
26,589
1,885 1,975
471
525
United State s
300,099
294,893
1,901 1,916
5,706
5,651
Force Molt Layers as a Percent of Hens and Pullets of Laying Age First of Month
P ercent being Molted
I Percent with Molt Completed
Jan.
1973
1974
I Feb.
i
Jan.
1973
1974
1973
1974
Feb.
1973
1974
Ga. 17 States
2.0
2.0
5.0
4.0 ! 20.0
11.0
18.0
8.0
3.9
2.5
2.6
3.0 i 14.5
9.2
10.6
8. 8
U. S. Egg Type eggs in incubator F eb. 1, 1974 as perc ent of Feb. 1, 1973 - - -9'5- - - -
1/ Revis ed. 2/ Preliminary. 3/ Reported by leading breeders. Includes expected pullet replacements from eggs sold during the p receding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen c a s e of e ggs. 4/ F ederal-State Market News Service slaughter reports only include poultry slaughtered under Federal Inspection.
United States Department of A gricultur e
G eorgia Department of Agricultur e
Statis ti ca.l Reporting Service, 1861 We s t Broad S tr e et, A thens, Georgia 30601
State
YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION
BY SELECTED STATES, 1972 and 1973
Number Inspected
Indicated Percent Condemned
During Dec .
Jan. thru De c.
During Dec.
Jan. thru De c.
1972
1973
1972
197 3
1972
1973
1972
197 3
- - Thousands - -
- - Percent - -
Ma in e
5,656
6,032
71,445 7 5, 9 77 3 . 1
2. 4
3.0
2. 3
Fa.
6 ,06 6
5,774
78, 56 3 77 , 4 31
4.5
3. 9
4. 2
3 .7
Mo.
4 , 71 2
4,864
57,915 63, 33 7 4.3
3. 1
3 .0
2.8
Del.
7, 352
7 ,869
9 6 ,737 9 6 , 6 67
3.3
2.4
3.2
2.8
Md.
10,1 66 10 ,727 143,052 147, 47 4 2 .3
2. 5
3.0
2 .4
Va .
9 ,9 44
9 ,772 12 4, 280 13 4, 544 2 . 1
1.7
2.8
1. 8
N . C.
21,0 61 19,396 287,646 27 3, 3 31 2.9
2.4
3.2
2.5
Ga .
28,290 28, 174 4 02,093 38 1, 7 93 2 .8
2. 1
3. 1
2. 3
Tenn.
5, 243
5, 258
76,678 70, 451
2.9
2.8
3. 5
2.6
Ala .
28,097 27 ,314 389,611 3 9 1, 63 1 2 . 4
2.4
2.6
2. 4
Mi s s ,
18,810 16,692 251,795 23 4, 641 3.3
2. 3
3.0
2. 4
Ark.
3 0 , 7 14 31 , 50 8 42 0 ,642 418, 602 4 . 0
2.9
3 .3
2.9
Texas
13, 76 0 12, 574 184,484 175, 872 3 .9
2 .4
3 .4
3. 1
-- -- - - --- - - -- - -- -- - - --- --- - - -- - -- - - -- -- -- -- - -- ---- - -- -- -- - -- - - - -- ----- - ---------
U. S . 217,210
2, 936, 149
3.2
2. 5
3. 1
2.6
214,3 00
2,9 07,557
MID- MONT H PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID
Geor g ia
United States
Item s
Jan. 15 De c. 15 Jan . 15 Jan. 15 Dec. 15 Jan. 15
1973
197 3
1974
1973
1973
1974
- Cent s
- - Cents - -
Prices Received Chickens, lb. excluding broilers Com'l Broilers (lb. ) All Eggs (do ze n ) Table (dozen) Hatching (do z e n )
10. 0 15. 5 53 . 1 52.0 60.0
17 . 5 18.0 69 .5 67. 6 80.0
13 . 0 20. 0 72. 7 69.4 90. 0
10. 0 17.2 49. 5
15 . 9 19 .3 63 .8
13.5 20.9 66.6
Prices Paid: (per t on)
Broiler Grower Laying Feed
- - Dollars
115. 00 105. 00
147. 00 142.00
16 0 . 00 145.00
Dollars - -
120 . 00 165. 00 111. 00 150.00
170.00 152.00
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 Inpsection Branch of the Poultry Division, Consumer and Ma r ke ting 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 Sta.tis ti cian In Charge
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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GEORGI A C ROP RE P ORT IN G SE RV IC E
ATH E NS, GEO R GIA
l'TEUS RELEASE FOR Il/TIjEDIATE USE
Febr uary 25, 1974
THE COST OF BEI HG A li'JiRI'iER
If any thi nG i s con s t ant in agricul t ure , i t 1 s the r i s i ng cos t farmers f a ce annual ly
to pr odu ce foo d and f i ber . Bet,feen 1953 an d 1973, pr i ces of production inputs--machin-
ery , chemical s , s eed , l abor an d otller s-- cl i mbe d an est i ma ted 80 percent . True , pr i ce s
farmer s received f or t heir produc t s advan ced 72 percent in t h e pas t two de cades , but
most of thi s gai n came in 1973. ~'arm pr i ces for 1972 were onl y 26 percent above 1953 .
In 1973 al one , f ar mer s ar e estimated to have paid out ~) 63 billion f or pr odu cti on
boods and s er vic e s to rai s e crops and l i vest ock t ha t t h ey s old for an estimat ed ~> 8 2-~
bil lion . Tha t wor k s out t o an expend.iture of 75 cents f or ea ch dol l ar earned.
Uha t do farmers buy , and wha.t ar e t he cost s? Spendi ng patterns have changed
subst ant i ally i n t h e past 20 year s. Far mor e i s n OvT be i ng sp ent for livestock,
fertili zer , fuels , taxes , and i nt erest . But how much? Di ggi ng up t h e an swer-s to
these qu e s tions i s t h e goal of the U. S. Depar t ment of Agriculture 's Farm Production
Expenditures Survey set for March and earl y Apri l . USDA 's fact ga t h er i ng speci alists
wi l l be dotng t he j ob t he Gem:'gia. Crop Report i ng Ser vi ce .
A r epresent a t i ve 8ross-s ect i.on of Amer i can f armer s ,-ii ll be asked about t hei r
expenses . An up-to- da t e mea sur e of t he s e producti on outlay s i s ne ed ed to get an eye
on how f ar mers are faring compar ed with ot h er gr oups in t h e Ha t i on ' s economy . Th e
survey result s wi ll be u s ed i n t he comput ation of t h e Index of Prices Pa i d by Far mer s
issued by USDA and in det er mining e s t i mat e s of net farm income .
Th e I ndex and income dat a are maj or con s i der a t i ons in developing r e spon sive
agricultural programs f or the Na t i on ' s f ar mers .
Farmers and ranc h ers , economi s t s, Ull i ve r s i t y agri cul tural sp ecialists , trade
and producer a ss oci a tion managers , and industry r epre sent ative s need a full rmlge
of information f or rea s onabl e deci s i on s.
For ad di t i onal i n format i on contact :
Frasier T. Ca.l.Loway Agri cul tural S'cat i st i ci an- I n- Charge Georgi a Cr op rrepor t i ng Ser vi ce St a t i s t i cal uep or t i ng Ser vi ce , USDA
1861 \-fe s t Broad St r eet At hens , Geor Gi a 30601
Telephone - 404- 546- 2236
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UNIVERSI TY OF GF.ORGI A
UNIV LIBRARIES
ATHENS
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
February 27, 1974
BROILER TYPE
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended February 23 was 8,638,000 --2 percent more than the previous week and 15 percent more than the comparable week last year, a c c o r di n g to the G eorgia Crop R eporting Service.
An estimated 11, 161, 000 broiler type eggs wer e set by G eorgia hatcheries-slightly more than the previous week and 6 percent more than the comparable week a year earlier .
Placement of broiler chicks in 21 reporting State s totaled 61, 660, 000 - - 5 p erc ent more than the previous week and 9 percent mor e than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs s et were 77,401, OOO--slightly mo re t ha n the previous w e e k and 2 percent more than a year ago.
"Veek Ended
GEORGIA EGGS SET ,
Eggs Set ].1
HA T CHINGS AND CHI CK PLA CE MENTS
I !N e t Cros s State
I Movement
Chi c k s Placed for
! of Chi ck s
i B roilers in Georgia
1972
1973
I
0/0 of I 1972.
year
I
1973
1972
1973
0/0 of
year
19 73
1974
ago
1973 1974
1973
1974
ago
Thousands
Thousands
Thousands
Dec. 22 Dec. 29 Jan. 5 Jan . 12 Jan. 19 Jan. 26 Feb. 2 Feb. 9 Feb. 16 Feb . 23
10,052 10,989 109 I- 4 0 I- 4
9,909
10,962 III
/-143 I- 30
10,112 11,295 112 1-11 8 /108
10, 145 11, 279
III
I- 24
2
10, 09 0
11, 257
112
- 23 - 62
9,983 10 , 502 105 -134 1-120
9,355 11,037 118 I- 57 I- 31
10,286 11,053 107 I- 67 I- 82
10,339
11,129
108
- 53 - 34
10, 576
11,161
106
I- 4 -3 37
8, 250
8,763
10 6
7,391
7 ,852
10 6
8 , 2.4 5
9, 146
III
8, 172
8, 874
109
7,977
8,85 1
III
8, 085
9, 145
113
8, 318
9,011
108
8, 155
9, 101
112
7,991
8, 490
106
7,49 6
8,638
115
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended February 23 was 464,000- -32 percent less than the previous week and 49 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 812, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 13 percent more than the previous week but 41 percent less than the c omparable week la s t year.
In t h e four states t hat acco unt e d for about 24 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1972, hatchings during the week ended February 23 were dow n 19 percent and settings were down 37 percent from a year ago.
State
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1974
Feb . 9
Eggs Set
Fe b.
Feb .
16
23
0/0 of
I i
Chicks Hatched
year
ago 21
II
Fe b . 9
Feb . 16
Fe b. 23
Thousands
I
Thousands
I% of year
I ago 21
I
Ga. Calif. Wash. Miss.
Total 1974
795 841 13 1 383
2, 150
719 724 155 315
1,913
812 1, 151
218 354
2,535
652 1,001
40
682 1, 165
15 0
464
51
972
92
17 1 127
253
3 17
357 110
1, 946 2,314 1,964
81
Total 1973*
3,413 3,230 4,014
2,535 2, 886 2,425
0/0 of
Last Year
63
59
63
77
80
81
* II Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hat chery supply flocks.
21 Cur r e nt week as percent of same week last year Revised.
B ROILER TYP E EGGS S ET AND C HIC KS P LA CED IN COMMERCIA L AREAS BY WE E KS - 197 4
EGGS SET
C HICKS PLA CE D
ST A TE
Week E n de d
Feb .
Fe b .
9
16
Fe b . 23
[' % of i
We ek E n ded
year : F eb.
F eb.
I I ag o 1/
9
16
F eb. 23
j % of
! year
i a go 1/
Thousands
i
I
Thousands
o'+-<
Alabama
10, 336
10, 56 3
10 , 597 I 96
7,940
7,7 30
8 ,461
111
Ar kansas
13 , 6 89 13,9 2 8
13, 645 10 4
10,070 10,43 8 10, 733
110
Ca lifo r ni a
2, 246
2,34 9
2, 3 6 7 110
1,787
1, 768
1, 79 3
10 1
t~ D elawar e
3,53 3
3, 5 14
3 , 58 5 10 9
3, 119
3 , 161
2, 8 8 5
10 6
F lo r i da
1, 744
1, 74 2
1, 7 61 111
1,241
1, 17 6
1, 5 13
13 8
GEORGIA
lob 1 1, 05 3 1 1, 129 11,161
9, 101
8, 490
8 , 63 8
11 5
)
In diana Louisiana Maine
2 /63 0 1 ,0 81 1, 810
2 / 738 1 , 065 1, 957
2 /6 74
1 , 10 2 9 7
2 , 25 9 10 7
2 /592 1, 03 1 1, 5 8 8
2/ 57 1 869
1, 57 5
2 /664 89 0
1,574
Ma r yl a n d
5, 507
5, 484
5,459 9 5
3, 643
5,687
4 , 13 0
Mi s sis s i ppi Mis s ouri
5, 5 3 8
2/
5,702
2/
5,75 8 10 2
2/
4 , 632
2/
4 , 532
2/
4, 977
2/
N . Carolina
7, 96 8
8, 009
8, 106 10 4
5, 958
5,721
5, 8""67
Oregon
42 3
38 1
37 9 73
2 58
2 09
22 7
P enn s ylv ania
1, 783
1, 99 7
1,774 87
1, 3 13
1, 0 9 6
1, 369
S . Carolina T enne ss e e
694
6 90
689 11 8
683
699
69 8
699
53 0
626 10 4
1, 0 82
1, 291
1, 244
T exa s
4, 571
4, 740
4, 846 10 4
3, 50 8
3, 4 87
3, 7 12
Virginia
2, 025
2, 117
2, 172 106
1, 44 8
1,4 03
1, 595
Was hington W . Vir ginia TOT AL 197 4
(2 1 States )
TOTA L 1973* ( 21 S t ate s)
% of Last Ye ar
436
75 , 76 6
46 6
o
7 7, 10 1
73, 189 74 , 278
104
104
44 1 94
o
77 , 40 1 10 2
7 5, 865
102 !
30 1 400 I 59, 695
I
i 57, 599
I I 104
26 1 472 58,636
57, 266
10 2
366 324 6 1, 660
5 6 ,688
10 9
1/ Curre nt week a s percent of same week last year. * Revis e d ,
2/ Mis so uri and In dia n a combin ed t o a void dis clos ur e of indi vidual operations .
78 10 4 103 106
103 136 11 4 109 124 , 108 I 1 11
I 99
; 89
i! 109
I
I I
I i
I
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w- ~~rnLb~ rnm~rn~m~
Ma r ch 197 4
ATHENS, GEORGIA
Data fr o m G e o r gi a 197 3 We e kl y Hat c he ry Re ports on B ro ile r Chick s (R e vi s e d Ma r c h 197 4)
Week Ending 1973
Jan. 6 Jan. 13 Jan. 20 Jan. 27
Feb. 3 Feb. 10 Feb. 17 Feb. 24
Mar. 3 Mar. 10 Mar. 17 Mar. 2.4 Mar. 31
Apr. 7 Apr. 14 Apr. 2.1 Apr. 2.8
May 5 May 12. May 19 Ma y 2. 6
June 2 June 9 June 16 June 23 June 30
July 7 July 14 July 2.1 July 2.8
A ug. 4 Aug. 11 Aug. 18 Aug. 2.5
Egg s Set
Tot al Hat ched
10, lI Z 10, 145 10,0 90
9, 983
9, 3 55 10,286 10,339 10 , 57 6
10, 702. 10, 61 2 10 ,3 97 10, 88 1 11, 144
11, 00 7 10, 71 8 10, 597 10, 79 1
10,865 10, 839 10,949 10 , 765
10, 92. 8 10,80 2 9,9 6 5
8,93 3 9,812.
10,2 60 10, 307 10, 2.49 10, 382.
10,3 87 10, 53 1 10, 591 10,7 2.5
8,3 Z3 8,32 3 8, 14 7 8,342.
8,413 8, 2. 07 8, 19 1 7, 6 12
8, 5 12 8, 72.8 8,702. 8,7 75 8,833
8,644 8, 986 9 , 22. 3 9, 14 9
8,912. 8, 559 8, 970 8,949
9, 002. 8, 928 8,686 8,69 6 8, 78 1
7, 638 7, 222 7, 838 8, 268
8, 22.6 8,47 2. 8, 72. 0 8,62.3
r Hatc hi n g s and Cr o s s State Movement
P lace d
S hipped
I Pla ce d
fo r
I into
Broilers i State
I out of I
ln
State
Ge or gia
- - Thousands - -
8, 12. 7
51 6
398
8, 14 8
562
53 8
8, 000
461
484
8,2 19
459
59 3
8,2.4 5 8, 172 7, 977 8, 085
8, 2. 6 1
55 1
49 4
8, 088
588
52.1
8, 044
491
54 4
7, 4 92.
539
535
8, 3 18 8, 155 7, 991 7, 496
8,3 75
55 3
681
8, 54 6
5 70
688
8, 518
669
794
8, 59 9
6 17
70 8
8, 697
6 53
6 51
8,2.47 8,428 8,39 3 8, 50 8 8, 699
8,479
565
710
8, 854
585
70 8
9, 063
6 54
698
8, 9 50
53 8
696
8,334 8,731 9,019 8,792.
8, 720
64 9
741
8,4 13
61 6
706
8, 800
62.5
714
8, 76 6
749
652.
8,628 8,32.j 8, 711 8, 863
8, 834
542
78 4
8, 77 2
708
65 3
8, 56 3
54 8
630
8, 546
467
58 4
8,6 01
4 74
62.6
8, 59 2. 8,82.7 8, 481 8, 42.9 8,449
7 , 4 89
431
12.7
7 , 08 9
59 3
12.1
7, 66 6
577
547
8, 142
59 1
6 73
7, 793 7,561 7,696 8,060
8, 080
7 16
632.
8, 34 7
639
676
8 ,4"1 4
69 6
729
8,393
51 4
735
8, 164 8, 3 10 8, 4 41 8, 172.
.
Data from G eorgia 197 3 W e ekly H atchery H c port.s on Broiler C.h'l.CKs
(Revised Mar ch 1974)
Week E ndin g
1973
Sept. 1 S e pt. 8 Sept. 15 S ept. 22 S e p t . 29
Eggs Set
T otal Hat che d
9, 67 1 9, 413 10, 279 10,692 10, 589
8,639 8, 58 5 8,634 7,996 7, 833
Hat chings and Cross Sta t e l'v1o ve m e n t
Placed
Shippe d
I
Placed
for Broilers
into State
I o ut of
Sta t e
ln G e o rgi a
- - T ho us and s - -
8, 405
532
.6 ~ L~ l
8, 370
6 16
644
8, 346
575
6 78
7,744
529
653
7,664
589
4 93
8,2 93 8,342 8, 24 3 7,620 7,7 60
Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct . 20 Oct. 27
9 , 0 43
8, 653
b, S 15
483
64-6
8, 88 6
8, 658
8,493
6 12
69 1
10,1 65
8, 58 7
8, 4 58
634
644
10, 64 3
7, 108
6, 957
52 9
6 22
8,3 52 8, 4 14 8, 44 8 6, 864
Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24
10, 839
7, 15 5
7, 01 8
50 8
469
10, 860
8, 094
7,9 56
592
45 8
10, 828
8, 63 6
8,480
858
68 0
10,9 04
8, 794
8, 687
517
636
7,0 57 8, 090 8,6 58 8,568
Dec. 1
10, 839
8,913
8 , 7 67
635
723
8,6 79
Dec. 8
9, 97 6
8, 783
8, 662
62 0
6 80
8,6 0 2
Dec . 15
11,0 61
8, 821
8, 6 50
632
668
8, 6 14
D ec. 22
10, 98 9
8, 866
8, 759
71 9
708
8, 770
D e c. 29
10, 962
7, 90 2
7,822
537
504
7, 8 55
---- --- -------- ---- - -- --- - - -------- --- -- -- - - -- --- --- ---- - - - - - - - - - - - -- -- - -- - ----- -
T OTAL
541 , 664
43 1, 908
32 , 0 12
1973
440 ,257
30,423
43 0, 3 19
FRASIE R T . GA LLOWAY Agricultural Stat i s t i c ian In Charge
W . A . WAGNE R Agricultur al Sta tisticia n
Aft er Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
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AGRICULTURAL PRiCES
Ila r c h 1., 1 974
Gf uRG l ri I~~ EA UP 5 PU I ~lS
The A l l Commodit i e s I ndex of Pr ic e s ~\.e ce ived by Geor gi a f arm e r s i n Feb ruar y wa s 183 percent , up 5 poi n ts f r om t he prev i ous month and 41 p o i~ t s a bove February 1973 , a cc or di n g to t he Georgia Cr op ~e p o r t ing Serv ice .
Tile Feor'uar y Al l Cr ops Index Ha s 3 point s a bov e t he prev ious mon t h a t 17 6. The Live s tock a nd Lav e s t oc l, Produc t s Index vza s 188 pe r cen t ? 6 po ints a bove t he prev i ous mon th a nd 42 poin ts a bov 2 Fe br uar y 1 97 3. Incr2ases in t he pri ce s of s oybeans, corn , ~he a t, oats , ha y, hog s , ca t t le, ca lve s , br o i l e r s and mi l K we r e re s pons i o1e f or mo st of the r ise.
U N ITE~ STATES PRICES RECEIVED I NDEX UP 3 PO I NTS PRI CES PAID I NDEX UP 2 PO HnS
The I nde x of Pric es Rec e i v ed by Farmers inc r e a s e d 3 poi n t s (1~ per cen t ) dur i ng t he mon th ended Februar y 15 , 197 4 . Con t ribu ting mos t to t he inc rease since mid - J anuary we r e h ighe r prices f or po t a t oes, whea t , c orn, dr y beans , and lettuce . Pa r t i al l y off sett i ng ,l e r e lOiTe r pr i ces f or c a t t l e , ~o g s , and e ggs . The inde x wa s 54 poin ts (36 per cent ) ab ov e a year earli er .
TDe I nd ex of Pr ic e s Paid by Far mer s for Commod i ties and Service s, Interest , Taxes , and Fa rm Wage ha t e s f or mid-February .la s 159 , up 2 point s (l~ percent) from a month earlier. Pr i c e s averaged h igher f or a ll c omponen t s s u r veyed excep t fee de r live stock . The index was 23 points (17 percent) a bove a ye a r ea r l ier .
1 967 = 100
GEORGIA
I NDEX NmlBEI(S
J an . 15 19 73
GEORGIA A~m UNITED STATES
Feb . 15 197 3
Ja"il . 15 1 974
Feb . 15 1974
Pr ice s Received All Commod it i e s Al l Crops
13 7
142
17 8
183
131
13 6
173
17 6
Li ves t oCl( and Liv e s tock
Product s
141
146
182
188
Ui:i I TEJ STATES
Price s Rec e i ved
14 4
14 9
20 0
203
Price s Pa id , I nt er e s t,
'I'axe a L Fa r m \'Jage Ra t e s
13 4
136
157
159
x a t Lo 1/
1 07
110
127
128
~ 1/ Ra t i o of Inde x of Pr ices Rec e i ved by Farrrer s to I ndex of Prices Paid, Interest . Taxes ,
an d Farm Wa ge Rat es.
F~\ S IER T. GALLOWAY a z r i cu1 t ur a l St ati.:; t ician I n Cha r ge
CLAYTOU J . h CDUFFIE Agr i cul t ur a l Sta t isti c i an
Toe St a t i.s t Lca L Repor ting Serv ice , tJ SLA, 1861 l,Jes t Br oa d St r ee t , Athens , Ge or gia i:: c oopera tion v i t h t te Georgia De p ar ~men t of Agr i cu l t ur e .
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P iUCES
Rl:.CEIV Ev A.;v P AliJ BY FAIU : t::RS , FEBKUARY 15,
Commod i t y and Unit
Feb . 15 Jan . 15 Feb . 15
1973
1974
1974
U~UTED STATES
Feb . 15 Jan. 15 Fet . 15
1 973
1974
1974
PRIC :r;S RECEI VED
Hheat, bu.
s
Oats , bu .
$
Corn, bu.
s
Cotton, lb .
c
Cottonseed, ton
$
Soybeans, bu.
$
Sweetpotatoes, cut .
Hay, baled , ton:
Al l
Alfalfa
Ot he r 5/
Hi 1k Cows , ire ad
$
Hogs , cwt.
$
Beef Cattle, All, C\lt . 1:./ $
Cows, cwt. 2/
$
Steers & He i fe r s , cwt. $
Calves, cwt.
$
Mi lk, Sold to Plants , Cyt.
Fluid Ha r ke t
$
Ha nuf a c t ured
s
All
$
Turkeys , l b.
c
Chickens, lb. :
Excluding Broilers
Commercial Broilers
Eggs, all, doz .
Table , doz.
Hatching , doz .
2 .05 1.10 1. 71 29. 0
5 .L""u
8 . 10
4.58 1.43 2.7 6 63 .5 94 . 00 5 . 85 10.10
35 .00 4C. OO 35 . 0J 360 .00 30. 90 33 . 90 27 . 00 39.10 49. 20
36.50 455 . 00
39. 00 38 . 90 32 .30 43 . 90 50.30
7.80
7. 80 27. 0
1/10. 10 1/ 10 . 10
34. 0
12. 0 19 . 0 43 .1 40 .1 63. 0
13. 0 20. 0 72 .7 69.4 90.0
4 .84 1. 66 2 . 95 64 .0
6. 11 10 . 65
37 . 00
37 .00 475 . 00
39. 40 39 .60 32. 30 44 . 30 50.90
~/l O .lS
~/10.15
31. 0
10.5 23.0 69. 3 67. 4 80 .0
1. 97 . 776
1. 35 22.78 51. 90
5 . 49 8. 05
5.29 1.32 2 . 59 57. 2 100 .00 5 . 87 9 . 26
35.4 0 36. 90 32 . 90 436 . 00 34. 20 40 .50 29.50 43.30 52 .5 0
47 .10 51. 00 39 . 90 535 .00 40 . 10 44 .40 32.00 47.60 53.90
6 . 90 5.48 6. 56 24 .3
3/ 9 .17 3/8. 09 3/8.89
35 .4
10.4 19.4 42.5
13 .5 20.9 66. 6
5. 52 1 . Lf 4 2. 76 56.5 101.00 6. 07 9 . 80
47.10 51. 40 39 . 8J 545 . 00 39 .4 0 43.5 0 33 .10 46 . 50 53 .2 0
4/9.17 4 / 8 . 18 4/8 .95
32.3
12.2 23.7 64. 1
PRICES PAID, FEED
i.fixed uairy Feed, ton
14 % protein
$ 97. 00 128 .00 135 .00
90 .00 127.00
127.00
16 % protein 18% protein 20% protein
$ 105 .00 $ 115. 00 $ 120.00
136.00 138. 00 154.00
141 .00 144.00 160.00
100 .00 107. 00 114.00
135. 00 142. 00 146 .00
133 .00 138 .00 142.00
Hog Feed , 14 %-18% protein,
cwt.
$
Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt. $
Soybean Mea l , 44%, cwt. $
Bran, cwt.
$
Mi dd l i ngs , cwt.
$
5 .90 8 .70 11 . 00 5. 80 5 . 80
8.10 11.50 11.50
7.6 0 7. 30
8 .20 10.50 12 . 00
7 . 60 7. 60
6.03 9.52 11.50 5 .33 5 .3 2
8.01 11.30 11 .90
7.24 7.27
3.21 10. 90 11.40
7.16 7.12
Corn Heal, cot; ,
$
4.35
6.50
6. 80
4.14
6 .29
6.57
Poultry Feed , ton :
Broiler Grower Feed Laying Feed C hic ~ Starter Al f a l f a Ha y , ton All Other ha y, ton
$ 125 . 00 $ 115. 00 $ 145 .00 $ 46 . 00 $ 44 . 00
160 .00 145 . 00 165.00
46.50 47.50
172.00 147.00 165 .00
45 .00 46.50
128.00 117 .00 140.00
46. 90 43.50
170 .00 152.00 177 .00
65. 20 51.5 0
169 .00 153.00 17 6 .00
64.90 51.40
1:/ " Cows " and "steers and h e Lf er s " combined wi t h allowance where necessar y for slaughter
bulls . 2/ Includes cull dairy co ws sold for slaughter, bu t not dairy cows for he r d replac e-
ment. 3/ ~ev i s ed . 4/ Preliminary . ~/ Includes all ha y except alfalfa.
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Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
990 13 0 000 0003567 00 RLS5
UNIVERSITY OF GA LI BRARY ~ 0
SERI AlS CEP r
LIBRARY
ATHENS
GA 30602
~~ .... POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d Sto'e. Oepartmfll' of Agricultu re
AGR - 101
~a~G\AFARM
G EO R GIA C ROP R E PORTING SERV IC E
A T HE NS , GEOR GIA
FEBRUARY '15 1874
AGRICULTURAL PRiCES l la r c h l, 1974
Gi:.uRGIL m u CK UP 5 Pu E/i S
The rll l Commodi ti2 3 I nde x of Pr i c e s ~,e ce iv ed by Geor gia far mer s i n Fe br ua ry wa s 183 percent ; up 5 po in ts from t he previo us month and 41 p o i~ ts above Feb r uary 1973 , a cc ord ing t o t he Georgia Cr op ~ep or t ing Ser v i ce.
The Fe br uary Al l Cr ops I nd e x Has 3 point s a bove the previous month a t 176. The Li ves t ock and Lave s t oci, Pr oduc t s Index vza s 188 per cen t , 6 point s a bove t he pr ev i ou s mon th a nd 42 poin t s a bov e Feb ru ar y 1973 . I nc r e a s e s i n t he pr ic es of s oybean s , cor n, ~he a t , oat s , hay, hog s , ca t tle , ca l v e s , riro i lers and mi lK v e r e r e s pon s i bl e f or mo st of the r i s e .
uNITEJ STATE S P~ IC ES RECEI VED I NDEX UP 3 PO I~TS PRICES PAID IND E~{ UP 2 POI :'l'S
The I ndex of Price s Ke c e i ve d by Fa rme r s i ncre ased 3 poin t s (l~ percent) dur ing t he mon th ended Februar y 15 , 1974 . Con t ribu ting mo s t t o t ~e inc rea s e s i n ce mid - Janua r y we r e h igher prices f or po t a t oes, whea t , c orn , dry bea n s, and l e ttuc e. Partiall y off se tt ing we r e Loxze r pr ice s for ca t t l e , nogs , and eggs . The i nde x Ha s 54 point s (3 G pe r cen t) above a year earl ier.
T11e I ndex of Pr ic e s Paid by Far mer s for Commodi t ies and Ser v i ces , In t e res t , Taxes , and Farm Wa ge ha t es f or mi d- Fe bruary wa s 159 , up 2 point s (1~ percent) f r om a month e a r l ier . Prices avera ged higner f or a l l componen t s s u r veyed exc e p t f eed er liv e stock . The inde x was 23 points (17 per cen t ) abov e a year earlier .
1 967 = 100 GEORGIA
I NDEX l~UI\'lB ER S
Jan . 15 1 97 3
GEORGI A ;'.~'m UNI TED STATES
Feb . 15 19 73
J a n . 15 1 974
Feb . 15 1974
Pri ces Re c e i v ed Al l Commoditie s All Crops
137
142
178
183
13 1
13 6
173
17 6
Lav e s cock a nd Li v e s t oc k
Product s
14 1
14 6
182
188
mi I TE:J STAT ES
Pr ice s Received
144
14 9
200
203
Pric e s Pa i d, I nte r e s t,
Taxe J L Farm \vage ~a t e s
134
13 6
157
159
xa t Lo I I
107
11 0
127
128
!I Ra t i o of I nd e x c f Pr i c es Rec e i ved by Far~er s to Index of Prices Paid, Intere st , Ta xes ,
a nd Fa rm Wa ge Rates.
F~{.L\ S I:2:R T . ':"'ALLOHAY :i.zr i c u l t ur al St a t Lc t i.c La n 1:1 Cha rge
CLAYTOr-! J . l'iCDUFFIE Agr i c ul t ur a l Statis tician
Tne Sta t i s t i cal Repor ting Serv i c e , u S~A , 1861 Wes t Dr oa d Str eet, At hens , Ge or gi a i~ c oopera tion ~ i t h t t e Georg i a D ep a r tme~ t of Agr i cu l t ur e .
.Pi{IC ES - - K!:.CEIV : u
Commodi ty and Unit
A P AIiJ BY
Feb . 15 197 3
FARl;J::K S, F EBh .UARY ~5.
G L J l{G L~
Jan . 15 1974
Feb . 15 1974
~ 97 4 \olr J:l \ Clh1P ~'Ut1.S'-MS
U:UTE0 STATES
Feb . 15 Jan. 15 F '2.u . 15
1973
1974
1974
PRI c r;s RECE IVED
\-Jheat, bu .
s
Oa ts, bu .
$
Cor n , bu .
s
Cotton, l b.
c
Cottonseed, ton
$
Soybeans , bu.
$
Sweetpota toes , cut .
.o...
Hay, ba led , ton:
Al l
$
Alfa lfa
$
Other 2/
$
Hi 1k Cows , he ad
$
I:iog s, cwt.
$
Be ef Cat t Le , Al l, cwt , 1./ $
Cows, cwt . '})
$
Steers & He i fe rs, cwt. ~"
Calve s , cwt.
$
Hi 1k, Sold to Plants , cwt .
Flu id i-la r ke t;
$
Hanuf ac t ur ed
tV
Al l
$
Turkeys , l b.
c
Chickens , lb. :
Excluding Broiler s
Comme r c i a l Broiler s
Eggs, all, doz .
Ta bl e , doz.
Hatching , doz.
2 . 05 1.10 1.71 29. 0
5 . 2. 0
8 . 10
35.00 40 .00 35 . 0J 360 .00 30.90 33 . 90 27. 00 39.10 49.20
7. 80
7. 80 27. 0
12. 0 19 . 0 43 .1 40 . 1 63 . 0
4 .5 8 1.43 2. 76 63.5 94. 00 5 . 85 10. 10
36 .5 (;
36.5 0 455 . 00
39. 00 38 . 90 32 .30 43 . 90 50.30
1/10 10
3/10 .10 34.0
13 . 0 20. 0 72.7 69. 4 90. 0
4. 84 1. 66 2 .95 64 .0
6. 11 10.65
37 . 00
37 . 00 475 . 00
39.40 39. 60 32 . 80 44 . 30 50. 90
!!.../10 . lS
!!.../10.15 31. 0
10.5 23 .0 69 . 3 67 .4 80.0
1. 97 . 77G
1. 35 22.7 8 51. 90 5 .49
8. 05
5 .29 1.32 2. 55 57 . 2 100 .00 5 .87 9. 26
35 . 4 0 36. 90 32. 90 436 . 00 34.20 40 . 50 29.50 43 .30 52 .5 0
47 . 10 51. 00 39 . 90 535 .00 40 . 10 44 .40 32 . 00 47.60 53.90
6. 90 5 .48 6 . 56 24. 3
3/9 . 17 3/8 . 09 3/8.89
35 . 4
10 . 4 19. 4 42 . 5
13 .5 20.9 66. 6
5 .52 1.44 2. 76 56. 5 101. 00 6.07 9.80
47. 10 51.40 39 . 30 545 . 00 39 .40 43 . 50 33. 10 46 .5 0 53 . 20
4/ 9.17 4/8 .18 4/8 .95
32.3
12. 2 23 . 7 64 . 1
PRICES PAID, FEED
i-lixed lJairy Feed , ton
14 % protein 16 % protein 18 % protein 20% protein
$ 97 . 00 $ 105 . 00 $ 115. 00 $ 120.00
128.00 13 6. 00 138. 00 154.00
135 .00 141.00 144.00 160.00
90 .00 100.00 107. 00 114 .00
127.00 135 . 00 142. 00 146 .00
127.00 133 .00 138 . 00 142.00
Hog Feed , 14 %-18% prote in ,
cwt.
$
Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cut . $
Soybean Mea l, 44%, cwt . $
Bran, cut.
$
Hi dd1i ngs, cwt.
$
5 .90 8 .70 11 . 00 5. 80 5 . 80
8 . 10 11.50 11 .5 0
7.60 7. 30
8. 20 10.50 12 .00
7. 60 7 .GO
6. 03 9.52 11.50 5 .33 5.32
8 .01 11.30 11. 90
7. 24 7.27
3 . 21 10. 90 11 .4 0
7 .16 7.12
Corn He a l, c wt .
$
4 . 35
6.50
6. 80
4.1L1
6 .29
6.57
Poultry Feed , ton :
Br oi ler Growe r Feed
$ 12 5. 00 160.00 172 .00
128.00 170 .00
169 .00
Laying Fe ed Chick Starter Al f a l f a hay, ton
$ 115 . 00 $ 145 .00 $ 46 . 00
145 . 00 165 .00
46.5 0
147.00 165 . 00
45. 00
117 .00 140.00
46.90
152 .00 177 .00
65 . 20
153.00 17 6 .00
64 . 90
All Other Bay, ton
$ 44 . 00
47.5 0
46 . 50
43. 50
51.5 0
51. 40
1/ llCOWS" and " steers and he i f ers " combined wit h allowanc e where necessary for s Laugnt er
bu lls . 2/ Include s cu ll da iry co ws s old for slaughter, bu t not da iry cows for he r d replace-
ment . 17 Eev i s ed . !!.../ Preliminary . 5 / I ncl udes all hay exc ept alfalfa .
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AGR - 101
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERV ICE
L VE
-JA N U A
1974 S L
G TER
Re l ea se d 3/ '-+174
GE ORGI i-
JA NUARY RED MEA T PRODU CT I01,1 ABO VE YEA i{ AG O
Geo r g ia' s r e d me at p ro du c t io n i n co mmer c ia l p l ants duri ng J a nua ry to t a l e d 38 .5 mi l l io n po unds , a c co r di ng t o t ne Georg ia Crop Ke po rt in g Se rv i ce . Th i s wa s 10 per cen t mo re t ha n t he 35. I mi l I io n po unds dur i ng the sa me mont h ~ u st ye a r a nd 24 pe r ce nt a bove th e 3 1.1 mi l I io n pounds f or Dece mbe r 19 73.
CATTL E SLAUG HT ER
Commer c ia l pl ant s fn Geor g ia repor t e d 28 , 500 hea d of ca t t l e s l a ughte red du r i ng Jan uar y 1974 .-.. 6 ,600 mo re t ha n l ast mo n t h a nd 5 , 30 0 mo re t ha n J anu ary 1 ~; 73.
CALF SLAUGHTE R
Ja nuar y ca l f sl a ugh t e r i n Geo r g ia p l an t s nurn be r e d 500 hea d - - 300 ab o ve t he 200 he a d s lau gh t e re d i n De ce mbe r but t he same a s s la ugh t e red i n J a nua r y 1 ~ 7 3.
HOG SLAUGHTE R
Comme r c ia l hog slau gh t e r ill Georgi a p l a n t s t o t a le d 170, 000 he a d i n Ja nua r y 19 74 , 24,000 more t ha n t he prev io us mo n t h and 3, 000 mo re t ha n Ja nua r y 1973.
UI,jITED STATE S
JANUARY RE D MEAT PRODUCT ION UP 1 PERCE NT FROM 1973
Comme r c ia l p rodu c ti on o f re d mea t in the Uni t e d States to tal e d 3,2S 3 mi l lio n po und s
in Ja nua r y , 2 pe r cen t mo re tha n a ye ar ear l ie r an d 12 pe rc en t mo re t ha n Dece mbe r 1973 .
Commer c ial me a t producti o n i nc l ude s s la ug ht er in Fede ra l l y in sp ec t e d a nd o t he r s la ug hte r pl a n t s , but exc ludes a n imal s s l a ugh te red o n f a rms .
BEE F PRODUCTIO N UP 1 PERCE NT FROM 1973
Be e f product ion was 1,971 mi l l io n po und s , I pe rc e nt mo re U lan Ja nua ry 19 73 . Cat t l e k i l I to t a led 3 ,086 , 600 head , down 1 pe r cen t from a year ea r l ie r . Li ve wei gh t pe r he a d was 1 ,062 pound s , 13 pou nds mo re t ha n J anuary 1973 a nd t he s ame a s Dec e mber 1973.
VEAL PROD UCTI ON OFF 19 PE RCE NT FROM A YEAR EARLIER
The re we re 29 mi 11 ion po unds o f veal p ro duced i n J a nua r y 1973 . Ca lf slau gh t e r wa s 16 pe r ce n t le ss t han a ye ar earl i e r . Li ve we i qht per he ad wa s 236 po und s , down II po und s
f rom J a nua r y a yea r ea r 1 i e r .
PORK PiWDU CT ION UP 5 PE RCE NT FrWH I~ YEAf\ EA KL IER
Por k pro duc t io n t ota le d 1,2 12 mi 11 ion po unds i n J a nua ry , 5 per cen t mo re t han a ye ar ago . Ho g ki l l to t a led 7,2 33 , 500 he ad , a n in crea se of 2 pe r ce nt f rom Ja nua r y 1 ~7 4. L i ve we i gh t pe r he a d wa s 245 po und s , 6 pou nd s mo re t ha n la s t yea r but 3 po unds less t ha n last mont h 's avera ge . Lard re nde re d pe r 100 po und s o f I ive wei gh t was 6 . 4 po und s , co mpa re d with 6 .9 pou nds i n Ja nua r y 1973.
The r e we re 4 1 mi 1 ) io n po und s o f l amb a nd mu tto n pro d uce d In Ja nua ry , down 11 pe rc e n t
f rom a year e a r l i e r . She e p an d la mb sl a ugh t e r tota l ed 77 0 ,100 he a d , 10 pe r cen t l e s s
th an a yea r a go . Avera ge 1 i ve we i qht wa s 108 po und s, th e same a s l a st ye a r .
Specie
GEOKGIA A.'li> U IHTEu STATES LIV ESTOC~
:'~ umb e r
Slaughtered
January
1973
19 74
S LAL;~hT ..:H..:....-...l:=-I,
1 , 000 he a d
Po un d s
_
1, 000 Pound s
Georg ia :
Ca t t l e Ca l ve s hog s Sheep and Lamb s
23 .2
28 .5
95 7
920
.5
.5
489
432
167. 0
170 . 0
224
232
22 , 202 244
37 ,408
26 , 220 216
39 , 440
United States :
Cattle
3 , 104 . 9 3 , 086 . 6 1 , 049
1 , 062
3 ,2 56, 641
3 , 278, 621
Ca l v e s
2S3 . 5
214 .2
247
236
62 , 691
50, 452
Hogs
7, 100 . 7 7 , 233 . 5
239
21+S
1 ,6 95 , 407
1 ,775 , 007
She ep and Lambs
857. 5
77 0 .1
108
10 8
92, 741
83 , 12 9
1/ Include s slaugh t e r unde r Fe deral i nspec t i on and o t her commerc i a l slau gh t er , excl ude s
f arm slaughter.
AVERAGE PRI CES RECEIVED BY FARHERS A~D HOG- CORN RAT I OS, FEBRUARY I S, 1974
WITH COHPAR I SONS
Commodi t y and Un i t
Corn , bu. Hogs, cwt . Cattle , cwt. Calves , cwt ,
Feb . 15 19 73
1.71 30 .90 33 .90 49 .20
GEORGIA Jan. 15
1974
Dol lar s
2 .76 39 . 00 38 . 90 50 .30
Feb . 15 1 9 74
2 . 95
3 9 . t+O
39 . 60 50 . 90
Feb . 15 1 97 3
UNI TED STATES
Jan. 15 Fe b . 15
1974
1 9 74
Doll a r s
1.35 34. 20 40.5 0 52. 50
2. 59 40 .10 44 . 40 53 .90
2 . 76 39 .40 43 . 50 53 . 20
Hog- Cor n
Ratio 1/
18 .1
14 . 1
13 . 4
25 . 3
15 . 5
1:./ Bush e ls of cor n equa l in value t o 100 I bs . hogs, l i ve \-le i gh t .
14.3
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricul t ur a l Sta tis t i c i an I n Char ge
CLAYTON J . tlCDUFFI E Agr icul tur al Sta tis t i c i an
The Statistical Repor t ing Ser vice , USDA , 18 61 We s t Br oad Str e e t, At he ns , Ge orgi a in cooperation with t he Geor gi a Depar tment of Agr i c ul t ure.
After Five Days Re t urn t o United States Department of Agriculture
Stat istical Reporting Ser vi ce 1861 We s t Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
~~ ~
POSTAG E &. F E ES PAI D Uni t. cf S'ot e s De p o, tmr-n l of Agricu lture
AGR - 10 1
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
,.,
LIVESTOCK
REPORT
..JANUAR!V ~974 SLAUGHTER
Re l ea se d 3/4 /7 4
GE ORGI A
JANUARY RED MEAT PRODUCT I01\) ~. B O V E YEAR AG O
Georg ia1s red me a t produc t ion i n commer ci a l pla nts du r i ng J anuar y t o taled 38.5 mi l I ion po unds , accordi ng t o th e Georg ia Cro p Re po rt i ng Se r v i ce . Th i s wa s 10 perce nt mo re t han t he 35. 1 mi l l ion pou nds du ri ng t he same mo n th l~ s t ye a r an d 24 perce n t a bove tne 31.1 mi l I ion pou nds f or December 19 73 .
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
Commerc ial plan ts i n Geo rg ia rep or t ed 28 , 500 he ad of cattle s la ug hte re d du r i ng January 1974 -- 6 ,600 mo re t ha n l a s t mo nt h a nd 5, 300 mo re t ha n J anuary IS73.
CALF SLAUGHTER
Jan uary calf slaug hte r in Geor g ia pl ant s numbe re d 500 he a d -- 300 a bo v e t he 200 hea d slaug htered i n December bu t t he same as sl a ughte re d in J a nuar y 1 ~ 73 .
HOG SLAUGHTER
Commercial ho g sla ugh t er i n Geo rg ia p lant s t o t a l e d 170 , 000 he a d i n Ja nua ry 1974, 24,000 more than t he prev ious mo nt h and 3, 000 mo re th a n Ja nuar y 1 ~7 3.
UN!TED STATES
JANUARY RED I~EAT PRODUCT IO N UP 2 PE RC EiH FROM 19 73
Commercial production o f re d meat i n t he Uni te d St a t es totale d 3,253 mi I I io n pounds i n January, 2 percent more than a year e a r l ier an d 12 pe r ce nt mo re than December 1973. Commercial meat production i nc l ude s s la ugh t e r i n Fed e ral 1y i nsp e cted an d o t he r sla ughter plants , but e xcludes an imals s la ug h t ered o n f a rms .
BEEF PRODUCTION UP I PERCE NT FROM 1973
Beef product ion wa s 1,971 mi II ion po unds , I per ce nt mo re t han Jan uary 1973. Cattle kill totaled 3,086 ,600 he a d, down 1 perce nt f rom a year earl ier. Live we i ght per head wa s 1,062 pounds , 13 pounds mo re t ha n Jan uary 1973 a nd the sa me as December 1973.
VEAL PRODUCT ION OFF 19 PE RCEi\IT FROM A YEAR EARL IER
There we re 29 mi l I io n po unds o f veal pro duced In January 1973. Ca l f s l aught e r wa s 16 percent less t han a year earl ier . Live wei gh t per head wa s 236 pou nds, down 11 pounds fr om Jan uary a year earl le r .
PORK PIWDUCTIO N UP 5 PERCE NT FRO!'! A YEAR EAJ{L IER
Por k produc t io n tot a led 1 ,212 mi l li o n po unds i n Janu ary , 5 percen t mo re than a year ago. Hog kil I totaled 7,23 3,500 he ad, an in cre ase o f 2 percent f rom January 1974. Live weight per he a d was 245 poun ds, 6 pou nds more than last year but 3 pounds less t han last mo nt h1s average. Lard rendere d per 100 pounds of I i v e wei ght wa s 6.4 pounds, compar ed wi t h 6. 9 pounds i n J a nuary 1973 .
LAi~B AND MUTTON PRODUCT IOl~ 0 0;-11\1 J I PE RCE NT FRO!'! JA NUARY 1973
There we re 41 mi l l io n po unds o f lamb an d mut t on produced in January , down 11 percent from a year earlier. Shee p a nd l am b s la ught e r t ota le d 770 , 100 hea d , 10 percen t l es s than a year a go. Ave ra ge 1 i ve we i ght wa s 108 pou nds, t he sa me as las t ye a r .
Specie
GEORGIA AND UNIL Ev STATES LIV ESTOC K SLAUGHT ER ~/
Numbe r
Slaughtered
January
1973
1974
Ave r a ge
Live We i gh t
J anuar y
1973
1 974
Tot a l
Live We i ght
J an ua r y
19 73
1974
1 , 000 he ad
Pound s
1 , 000 Pounds
Ge org i a :
Cattle Ca l ve s hog s Sheep and Lamb s
23 .2
28 .5
95 7
920
.5
.5
489
432
167 .0
170 .0
22 4
232
22, 202 244
37,4 08
26 ,2 20 216
39 ,440
United States :
Cattle Ca l ve s Hogs Sheep and Lambs
3,104 . 9 2:53.5
7,100 .7 85 7. 5
3 , 086 . 6 214 .2
7 , 233 . 5 770 .1
1 , 049 247 239 108
1 ,062 236 245 108
3 ,2 56 ,641 62 , 691
1, 695, 40 7 92, 741
3 ,2 78,6 21 50 , 452
1 ,775 , 007 83, 1 29
1./ Include s slau ghter und er Federa l i nsp ec t i on and other commercial slaughter , excludes
farm slaughter.
AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FARHERS AND HOG-CORN RAT IOS, FEBRUARY 15 , 19 74
WITH COHPARISONS
Commodity and Unit
Corn, bu . Hogs , cwt. Cattle , cwt. Calves , cwt .
Feb. 15 1 973
1. 71 30 .90 33 .90 49. 20
GEORGIA J an . 15
1974
Dol l ar s
2 .76 39.00 38.90 50.30
Feb. 15 1974
2 . 95 39.40 39.60 50 . 90
Feb . 15 197 3
UIU TED STATES
Jan . 15 Feb. 15
1974
1974
Dol l a r s
1. 35 34.20 40 .50 52 .50
2. 59 40 .10 44.40 53 .90
2 . 76 39.40 43 . 50 53 .2 0
Hog-Corn
Ratio 1/
18.1
14 .1
13. 4
25.3
15 .5
1../ Bushels of corn e qual in value to 10 0 Ibs . hogs , live we i gh t.
14.3
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agr icultural Statistician In Cha r ge
CLAYTON J . HCDUFFI E Agr i c ul t ur a l Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service , USDA , 1861 West Br oad Str e et, Athens , Georgia in cooperation with t he Georgia Depa r t men t of Agr i cul t ur e.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
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March 6 , 1974
BROILER T YPE
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the we e k ended Ma r ch 2 was 8, 793, 000--2 percent more than the previous week and 7 pe rcent mor e than the com parable week last year, according to the Geor gia Crop Reporting Servi c e.
An estimated 11, 161, 000 broiler type eggs were s e t by G eo rgia hatcher e i s -the same as the previous week but 4 percent mor e than the comparable w eek a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 21 reporting Stat es totaled 62, 244 , 000-- 1 percent more than the previous we ek and 4 percen t more tha n the comparable w eek l a s t year. Broiler type hatching e gg s set wer e 77 ,700, OOO-- slightly m o r e tha n the pr evious week and 2 percent more than a year ago.
GEORGIA EGGS SET,
_ _ _ _ _--,-
Week Ended
Eggs Set }../
1972
1973
1973
1974
Thousands
HATCHINGS AND CHI C K PLA CEME N T S
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Chi ck s Placed fo r
Broil er s in Georgia
1972
1973
I % of
1973
1974
I year
I ago
Thousands
Thousands
Dec. 29 Jan. 5 Jan. 12 Jan. 19 Jan. 26 Feb. 2
Feb. 9
Feb. 16 Feb. 23 Mar. 2
9,909 10,962 III
f1 43 /- 30
10, ~ 12 11,295 112 fIl S 1-108
10 , 145
11 , 279
111
f 24
2
10,090 11, 257 112 - 23 - 62
9,983 10, 502 105 -134 /-120
9,355 11,037 118 .;. 57 .;. 31
10,286 11, 053 107 .;. 67 .;. 82
10,339 11,129 108 - 53 - 34
10, 576 11,161 106 f 4 -337
10,702 11,161 104 -12 8 -187
7, 391
7, 85 2
10 6
8,24 5
9, 146
III
8, 17 2
8, 874
10 9
7,9 7 7
8,85 1
11 1
8, 08 5
9, 145
1 13
8, 3 18
9 , 0 11
10 8
8, 155
9, 101
112
7,991
8,490
10 6
7, 496
8,638
115
8, 247
8, 793
10 7
EGG T YPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georg ia during the we ek ende d Ma r c h 2 was 66 4 , 0 0 0 -43 percent more than the previous we ek but 20 percent l es s t han the compa rable we e k last year. An estimated 1,054,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were s et by Georgia hatcheries, 30 percent mo re than the pr e vi ous we ek but 25 per cent l ess than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted fo r about 24 p erc ent of the hatch of a ll e g g typ e chicks in the U. S. in 1972, hatchings during the week e n de d March 2 were down 34 percent and settings were down 32 percent fro m a year ago.
State
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1974
Feb. 16
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Total 1974
719
812 1,054 75
724 1, 151 1,067
56
155
218
192 10 2
315
354
345
81
1, 913 2,535 2,658
68
682 1, 165
150 3 17
2,314
464 972 171 357
1, 9 64
664 651 106 278
1, 699
80 50 i 65 ; 102
I 66
Total 1973*
3,230 4,014 3,918
2,425 2,561
%of
Last Year
59
63
68
80
81
66
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2/ Current week as p ercent of same w e e k l ast yea r. >',< R e vised.
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Mar , Z
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l.-itgo 1/
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10, 56;, 10, 597 10 , 84 3 96
7,7 30
8,46 1 8, 4 55
10 3
13 , 9 2.8 13, 645 13, 649 10 2. 110, 4 3 8 10, 733 10, 9 87
10 6
2, 34 9
2,3 67 2 , 203 10 2. ! ] , 768
1, 793
1,89 5
10 7
3 , 5 14
3 , 58 5 3, 48 2. 107
3 , 16 1
2,8 85
3 , 117
99
1, 74 2
1, 7 6 1 1, 748 110
1, ] 76
1,5 13
1,2 14
10 7
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1 1, 129 11, 16 1 11 , 16 1 104
8,490
8, 638 8, 793
107
India n a
2 / 738
2/ 67.:..1 2 / 698
2 /57 1
2 / 664
2/ 596
L oui s iana
T, G6 5 T. 10 2 l , 10 2 99
869
890
9 59
10 5
Main e
1,9 57
2, 259 2, 14 6 10 2
1, 57 5
1, 574
1, .:1. 5 ]
89
Ma r yla n d
5, 4 84
5, 4 59 5, 4 52 95
3, 687
4 , 13 0
4, 244
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Mis si s sippi
5, 702
5,75 8 5, 7 59 10 3
4 , 532
4, 977 4, 889
10 2
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8, 00 9
8 , 106 8 , 100 104
5, 72 1
5, 867
6, 17 0
107
Or e g on
38 1
379
442 77
20 9
22 7
2. 30
96
P e n n s y1vania
1, 99 7
1, 774 2 , 173 10 2
1, 09 6
1, 369
1, 23 1
100
S. Ca r olin a
69 0
689
69 7 127
6 99
698
669
10 7
T enn essee
530
62 6
6 23 112
1, 291
1, 244
1, 08 9
10 2
T exas
4 , 740
4 , 84 6 4 , 74 3 102
3,487
3 , 71 2
3, 8 57
10 7
Virgini a
2. 1 17
2, 172 2 , 2 29 104
1, 40 3
1, 59 5
1, 520
88
Wa shington
466
44 1
4 50 1 13
26 1
366
4 26
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77 , 401 77, 7 00 102
4 72
58, 63 6
3 24
6 1, 66 0
4 52 62 ,244
114
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74, 27 8 75, 865 7 6 , 503
,57, 266
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56,6 88
59, 66 9
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104
102
102.
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109
104
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GE O ::\GIA' S C OMM ~RC IAL B RO IL :C-;;,' IN CO ME $ 3 65, 2 0 3 , 00 0 I N 1973
Gross income fr om b roile r s in G e o r gi a fo r 197 3 wa s $J6 5, 203, 000, a n e w re c o r d high - a n d an incr e a s e of $ 1 50 , 51 1, 0 0 0 from t h e 1972 incom e of ~~ 2 1 4 , 69 2 , 000 , accordi n g to the G e o r g i a Crop Re po rti n g Se r vic e . A v e r a g e liv e weig h t was 3 . 7 po unds the same as the pr evious yea r . Averag e pri ce p e r p o und fo r the year was 23 . 9 c e n t s, compa r ed to 13 .1 ce n t s in 19 7 2 and 12 .9 c e n ts in 19 7 1.
Feed price s a ls o set a new re cord hi g h , The a v e r age pri ce paid by farm e r s for broiler growing ma sh in 197 3 w a s $ 128 . 0 0 pe r ton - i n 1972 i t was $ 8 2 . 0 0 per ton. F ee d p r i c e s r e a c h e d a peak in A u gus t of 19 7 3 a t $ 177 . 00 pe r ton . Fis h m e a l b ecame ex t r e m el y s carce during t he year. S o yb e a n meal r eached a p e a k in p r i c e i n A u g u s t o f 19 73 at $38 0 . 00 per ton , th e avera ge for the y e a r was $28 0 . 00.
Incom e from commercial broiler s ha s e x c e e de d that fro m any othe r a g ri c ultural commodity in Geor gia each ye a r s i n c e 1956.
Millions
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(P er i o d 1959 - 19 7 3 ) 1)
Year
19 59 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1<;1 6 5 19 6 6 19 67 19 68 19 6 9 1970 19 71 1972 1973
Numbe rs (00 0)
30 3, 031 3 20, 250 348, 200 353, 600 3 5 9, 7 6 0 373 , 8 80 4 02,7 70 456 ,192 447 , 123 436, 748 442, 22 1 453,886 431,307 442,937 412,986
Value (00 0$ )
153 ,000 171,206 15 6, 27 2 168,03 1 16 8, 79 9 17 Ll,15 3 19 8, 56 6 224,90 3 190,921 200, 24 9 2 18 , 236 19 6,987 200, 299 214,692 365,203
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Years 1 / T he p r odu c t i o n year for 19 59 - 19 6 9 i s t h e cal e n d a r year . Beginning wit h. 1970
t h e p roduc tio n y~ar is Dece mber 1 t h r o ugh N ovem be r 30 .
1973 COMMERCIAL BROILER PRODUCTION IN 21 STAT ES
Commercial broiler production during the marketing year December 1,1972 through November 30, 1973 in the 21 States covered by the weekly placem ent reports totaled 2,923 million birds , a decrease of 2 p ercent from the 2, 993 million p roduced in the 1972 marketing year . These 21 States produced 97 percent of the Nati on ts broilers in 1972.
T he a verage p r i c e received for t he 19 73 p ro du c t i o n in the 21 States averaged 23. 9 cents pe r pound, up f rom an averag e of 14.1 cents per pound in 1972 . The gross inc ome from b r o ile r production was 2, 596 million dollars - two -thirds m ore than the 1,568 million dolla r s grossed in 1972. The average live weight per bird produced in 1973 was 3.7 pounds, the same as a year earlier . The number of pounds produced in the 21 States totaled 10, 870 million pounds compared with 11, 144 million pounds in 1972.
There were 3,023 million broiler chicks placed in the 52 week period from De cemb er 1972 through November 1973. T hi s compares with 3, 094 million in the p r ecedi n g year. Weekly placements reached a high o f 64, 167, 000 chi cks during the
week ende d A pril 21. The low was re corded during the week ending N ovember 3 w he n
48, 744, 000 were placed.
C ommercial Broiler Production and Gross Income in 21 States, 1972-73 1/
I State I
and Total
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Number Produced
19 72
Pounds Price Produced per lb.
Gross Income
1973
Number : Pounds i Price Gross Produced [P' r oduc e d . p e r lb . Income
Thou.
T hou.
Cents
1,000
Dols .
Thou .
Thou. Cents
1,000
Dols.
Ala .
399 , 274 1,437 ,386 13 . 1 188 , 298 399,324 1,43 7,566 23.4 336 ,39 0
A rk.
532, 135 1, 862, 4 73 13.7 255,159 50 1, 845 1,7 56, 4 58 23 . 7 416 ,281
Ca lif.
86,022
361,292 17. 5 63 ,226 83,193
341 , 091 24.7 84, 249
Del.
131, 873
5 14 , 3 0 5 15.7 80 ,746 140,967
563 , 868 23.8 134, 201
Fla.
56 ,655
209,624 13 .3 27,880 56,833
215,965 23. 1 49,888
Ga.
442,937 1,638,867 13 . 1 214,692 412,986 1, 528, 048 23 .9 365,203
Ind.
13, 201
50, 164 14.4
7, 224 13, 583
50,257 22.9 11, 509
La.
55, 769
206,345 13 .9 28,682 55, 509
188,731 24 . 1 45,484
Me.
71,344
306,779 16.2 49,698 75,642
317,696 25.5 81,012
Md.
177,247
691,263 15. 7 108, 528 -19 0, 67 3
-74 3, 625 23.8 176,983
Miss .
256 , 264
948, 177 13. 2 125,159 239 , 130
884,781 23. 5 207,924
Mo .
23,354
88,745 13 . 5 11,981 21 , 53 3
81,825 23 . 6 19,3 11
N. C .
301,772 1, 176,9 11 13 .9 163, 591 290 ,448 1,132,747 24 .5 277,523
Or eg.
14, 000
53, 200 17.7
9, 416 14,000
53,2 00 25.0 13,300
Pa.
59,368
243,409 16.4 39,919 61,263
2 5 1, 17 8 27.5 69,074
S. C .
28,263
98,921 13.2 13, 058 28, 853
100,986 23 .6 23,833
Tenn.
54,962
197,863 13 . 1 25, 920 52 ,342
172, 729 22.7 39,209
Tex.
178,511
660,491 14.2 93,790 173,330
641, 321 22.8 146,221
Va.
77,238
278,057 15. 1 41,987 77,168 285,522 23.7 67,669
Wash.
16,396
63,944 18 .4 11,766 17,575
68, 543 26 .6 18, 232
W . v . 15, 951
55 ,829 12. 5
6,979 17, 30 1
53, 633 23 .3 12,496
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T otal 2,992,536
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2,923 ,498
23. 9
11, 144, 045
1, 567, 699
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1/ Twelve month period beginning with December of the previous year .
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia 30601
FRASIER T . GALLOWAY
W. A . WAGNER
Agri c ultural Statistician In Charge
Agricultural Sta tistician
After Five Days Return t o Uni t ed States Dep artment of Agriculture
Sta t is t i ca l Reporting Servi ce 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Geo rgi a 30601 OFFI CIAL BUSINESS
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
Ma r ch 12 , 1974
GEORGIA TURKEY PRODUCTION AND GROSS I NCOME INCREASES
Georgia growers received $11,771,000 gross income from their 1973 production of 1,936,000 turkeys. This was 54 percent more than the $7,639,000 received in 1972 when production totaled 1,806,000 birds. The average weight per bird sold was 19.0 pounds, compared to 18.0 pounds in 197 2. Average price per pound was 32.0 cents in 1973 compared with 23.5 cents in 1972.
UNITED STATES PRODUCTION, DISP OSITION AND GROSS I NCOME - 1972-73
Numbe r Raised
In 1973 , there we re 132 mi l l i on turkeys raised in the Un i t e d States. Heavy breed turkeys numbered about 116 mi l l i on and l i gh t breeds totaled over 16 million birds .
The 132 million tur ke ys raised i n 1973 was 2 percent more than in 1972. Heavy breed turkeys were up 1 percent and light breed production increased by 9 percent. The number raised in Mi nne s ot a and Nor t h Carolina were above a year ago but California production remained about the same.
Production and Gross Income
Turkey production in 1973 totaled 2,445 million pounds l ive weight, 1 percent more than the 2,432 million pounds produced in 1972.
Gross income from t ur ke ys in 1973 totaled $934 million compared with $539 million in 1972. The price received by producers during 1973 averaged 38.2 cents per pound , compared with 22.2 cents in 1972 . Gross income from turkeys was above 1972 in all leading States.
Death Loss
Death loss of poults in 1973 wa s 8.3 percent compared with 8.6 percent in 1972 . Loss of breeder hens in the 26 major producing States during 1973, as a percent of breeder hens on hand December 1, 1973 , was 5 .0 percent , compared with 5.3 percent a year earlier.
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State
Arkansas 3/ California Delaware GEORGIA Iowa Maryland Minnesota
Nissouri 1/
North Carolina South Carolina Texas Virginia West Virginia
United States
TURKEY PRODUCTION AND GROSS INCONE, 1973 SELECTED STATES
Number Raised 1/
Heavy Breeds
Light Breeds
Total
~/ Pounds Produced
1,000 Head
1,000 Lbs.
Price per
Pound
Cents
Gross Income
1,000 Dollars
7,707
141,809 33. 5
47,506
15 ,898 1,650 17 ,548
322,883 38.4
123,987
210
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218
4,382 35.4
1,551
1 ,900
36
1,936
36,784 32. 0
11,771
7,430
76
7,506
150,120 41.0
61 ,549
44
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783 35 .6
279
15 ,936 7,387 23,323
387,162 41.0
158,736
10 ,295
197,664 31.0
61,276
11 ,4 78 1 , 600 13,078
226 ,249 38 .1
86,201
2,200
100
2,300
58,650 29.5
17 ,302
8,791
90
8 ,881
177,620 39 .7
70,515
4,1 99 1, 011
5,210
85,965 37. 0
31,807
415
965
1,380
21,390 29.8
6,374
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115,809 16,344 132,153 2,445,260 38.2
933,541
l / Based on turkeys hatched Sep t embe r 1, 1972 to August 31, 1973. Excludes young turkeys
lost. 2/ Includes home consumption, which is less than 1 percent of total production.
1/ Breakdown by breeds combined to avoid disclosing individual ope r a t i on s .
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
After Five Days Return t o Un1ted States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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GEORG IA ANNUAL CROP REPORT - 197 3
GROSS VALU E OF GEORGI A' S HAJ OR CROPS UP 36 PERC ENT : The gr oss value of Georg i a ' s major crops, including price support payments
totaled $930 million in 1973 , ac c ordin g to t he Geor gia Crop Repor t i ng Service. This s ur passed the previous r ecord-high value , set j ust las t year, by $244.5 million or 36 percen t. Na j or contributors t o the inc r e ase we r e substan tia l acreage i ncr e a s e s for corn and soybeans, record yields for peanuts , co t t on and hays, and s ha rply higher prices for several crop s .
Corn was the highe s t value crop for 1 97 3 , fo llowed closely by peanuts with each crop contributing over 23 per cen t of the total cr op value . Cot ton r anked third wi t h 16.5 percen t of the total and s oybeans came i n f ou rth wi th 12 . 1 percent co mpared with only 5 percent of total last year . Tobacco d r opp e d fr om the th i rd most valuable crop last year to fifth place this year due to e xcessive mo is t ur e prob l ems which cut the yield substantially. All major crops, except tobacco , recor ded an i ncrease in value .
Of the five l eading s our ces of cr op va l ue, soybeans had t he largest percentage increase in value from a year ago wi t h a j ump of 16 0 pe r cent or $69 mi l l ion. Bo t h cotton and corn recorded a $63 million increase with c ot ton mov i ng up by 69 percent and corn value i ncrea s i ng 40 percent. Tobac c o dropped $12 .5 mi l lion or a 12 percent de c l i ne .
DIS TRIBUTION OF 19 73 CROP VALUE IN PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL VALU E
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FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agr i c u l tur a l Statistician I n Char ge
W. PAT PARKS Agricultural Stat istici an
GEORGIA ANNUAL CROP SU~fr~Y 1/, 1972 N~D 1973
Crop'-
Harv'd Year : Acre--a--g'""e--
1,000 acres
Yield : Per Acre
: Unit
Production
1,000
Unit Price
dollars
Total Value _ 1,000 dollars
1973
Cotton Lint 2/
1972
1973
Cottonseed
1972
1973
Corn, Grain
1972
1 973
Sorghum Grain
1972
1973
Wheat
1972
1973
Oats
1972
1973
Barley
1972
1973
Rye
1972
1973
Sweetpotatoes
1972
1973
Tobacco, All 3/
1972
1973
Hay, All
1972
1973
Peanuts, for Nuts
1972
1973
Soybeans, for Beans 1972
Crimson Clover,
1973
for Seed
1972
1973
Fescue, for Seed
1972
1973
Peaches
1972
1973
Pecans
1972
4/ 1973
Commercial Vegetables 1972
TOTAL ABOVE CROPS
(Excl . acreage of
1973
fruits and pecans.) 1972
375 430
1,670 1,490
34 30 120 140 70 65 14 16 115 75
7.5 8.0 60.53 57.65 466 444 512 512 950 670
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45.40 50.50
506
395
Bale
Ton
48.0
52.0 Bushel
35.0
33.0 Bushel
27.0
20.0 Bushel
50.0
38.0 Bushel
40.0
29.0 Bushel
14.0
20.0 Bushel
80.0
80.0 Cwt.
1,623
1,999
Pound
2.50
2.05 Ton
2,625
2,620
Pound
21.0
15.0 Bushel
100.0
100.0 Pound
220
210 --' Pound
Pound
Pound
395 354 155 133 80,160 77 ,480 1,190 990 3,240 2,800 3,500 2,470 560 464 1,610 1,500 600 640 98,210 115,241 1,165 912 1,344,000 1,341,440 19,950 10,050 60 100 2,860 2,100 100,000 190,000 86,000 48,000
4,453 .03 3,999.15
5/. 732 5/.497 95.50 47.50
2.75 2.03 2 .25 1.58 2.95 1.83 1.20
.85 1.69 1.09 2.30 1.95 11.00 7.85
.896 .872 36.50 32.50 .162 .147 5.65 4 .31
.1590 .0887 .418 .450
138,848 84,385 14,803 6,318
220,495 157,339
2,680 1,568 9,564 5,114 4,200 2,100
944 504 3,703 2,925 6,600 5,024 88,028 100,505 42,523 29,640 217,728 197,192 112,718 43,316 18
25 658 431 15,900 16,853 35,980 21,600 14,677 10,688
930,067 685,527
1/ Includes price support payments for crops recelvlng supports, but excludes Diversion, Conservation and soil bank payments. Data for 1973 is preliminary. ~/ Cotton yield in pounds, price is per pound. The 1972 price includes allowance for unredeemed loans while
1973 price is the average t o January 1, 1974 with no allowance for unredeemed loans. 11
Price is derived from total value of Types 14 and 62. i/ Excludes sweetpotatoes. Includes
only commercial vegetables for which estimates are made. 5/ Includes support payments.
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture .
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d Stote. O.portment of Agriculture
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GEORGIA CKOP REP ORTI NG SE RVI CE
I'.j BROILE R T Y P IE'
Placem e nt of broile r c ni cks in G eorgia d uring t he w e ek e nded March 9 was 8,929 ,000-- 2 perc ent m o re t ha n the pre vio us week and 6 pe rcent mor e t han t he com parabl e we ek la s t y e a r , ac c or di n g t o t h e G eorgia C r op R e porting S e rvice .
A n estim a t e d 11 , 0 74, 0 00 br oile r t yp e e gg s w ere s e t by Ge o rgia h a t ch e r i e s - -l percent l es s than the p revio us w eek but 4 p e r c e nt m o re than t he compara ble week a
year earlier.
Pla c e m e n t o f b r o il e r c. hi c k s Ln 21 r eporting States t o t al e d 63,346 , 0 0 0 - - 2 p ercent more than th e pr e vi o u s w eek a n d L~ per cent mo re t h a n the c o mpa r abl e w ee k last year . Broiler type hatching e gg s s et we r e 7 6, 552, 00 0-- 1 pe rcent l e s s t han t he pr e vi ous week
and slightly l e s s than a year ago.
Week Ended
Jan. 5 Jan. 12 Jan . 19 Jan. 26 F eb. 2 Feb. 9 F eb. 16 Feb. 23 Mar. 2 M ar. 9
GEOR GIA E GGS SET, HA T C HINGS AND CHI C K P L A CE MENTS
Eggs S e t l..!
19 73
I 0/0 o f
_ I 1974
I yea r a go
T housands
10 , 11 2 10 , 145
11, 295 1 1, 279
I
I
I
1 12
I III
10 , 090 9, 983
I 1 1, 2 57 1 12
10 , 502 105
9 ,355 10,286
11 ,03 7 \ 118 11 , 0 53 I 10 7
10,339 io, 576 10,70 2 10 , 61 2
11,129 1 1, 16 1 11,1 6 1 11,0 74
I 108 106
lI 104 10 4
IN e t Cros 5 S tat e
M ovement
I of Chick s
\
197 3
19 74
Thousands
I
~
I
I
i 1-1 18 /-l 08
j. 24
2
- 23
-13 4
I- 57
;. 67
- 62 ,L 12 0
I- 3 1
;. 82
I I
I
I
- 53 - 34 I
;. 4 - 33 7 I
-12 8
- 187
I
I
- 1 18 - 164 ;I
Chicks P l a c e d fo r
B roile r s in G e o r gi a
0/0 of
19 73
1974
ye ar
ago
Thousan ds
8, 245
9 , 14 6
III
8, 172
8 ,8 74
109
7,9 77
8,85 1
III
8,08 5
9, 145
11 3
8, 3 18
9 , 0 11
10 8
3, 155
9, 101
11 2
7, 991
8, 49 0
10 6
7, 496
8, 638
115
8 , 2L17
8, 793
107
8, 42 8
8,929
10 6
EGG TYPE
Hat ch o f egg typ e c h i c k s i n Ge o r gia d uring th e w ee k ende d Mar c h 9 w as 65 5, 0 0 0 - 1 p erc ent l e s s tha n the p r evio us we e k a nd 34 pe r cent l e ss than t he compara ble wee k la s t yea r . A n est i mated 7 89, 000 egg s for the p r od uct i on of egg type c hi cks were set by Georgia h at che r i e s , 25 pe r ce nt Le 5 S t han t h e pr e viou s we ek. a n d 3 8 p e r c e nt l es s than the comparable week last year .
In the four s t a t e s t hat ac c o unte d fo r a b o ut 24 p e r c e n t o f the ha tch of a ll egg type chicks in the U . S. i n 19 7 2 , h atc hing s d uring the we e k. e nde d M a r c h 9 wer e do wn 4 0 percent and settings we re dow n 17 p er c e n t f r om a ye a r ago.
State
G a. Calif. Was h. Miss . Total 1974
EGG TY PE EGGS SE T A N D C HICKS HATCHED, 1974
I
II F eb . 23
Eggs Set
Mar .
Ma r.
2
9
I
T h ousan ds
I I 0/0 of I
Chicks Hatched
ye ar
Fe b.
Mar . Ma r .
I I ago 2 / 23
2
9
I
T ho usan ds
I
0/0 of
yea r ago 2 /
8 12 1, 054
7 89
62
464
664
655
66
I 1, 15 1 1,0 6 7 1, 395 10 2
218
192
261 142
97 2
651
548
46
17 1
10 6
141
90
3 54 2 , 53 5
345 2,6 58
3 14
- 2 ,7':J9
63
3 57
278
257
88
83-
I
1, 964
1, 699
I
1, 60 1
60
Total 197 3 >:'
4 ,014 3, 9 18 3,323
2 , 42 5 2 , 56 1 2,64 9
0/0 o f
La s t Year
h3
68
83
81
66
60
1/ Include s e gg s set by ha tche r i e s p r o d ucing chi c ks for hatcher y supply flo ck s.
2/ Curr e n t wee k a s p e r c e n t of s am e we ek l a s t year. ,}: Revis e d .
EGGS SET
II
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i
S TATE
F e b. 23
Week Ended
Feb .
Mar .
23
2
Mar .
9
I %of
II year ago 1/
Tho usands
Thousands
Alabam a
10, 597 10 , 84 3 10, 6 18
8, 46 1
8, 4 55
I 8, 741
10 4
Ar kansas
13 ,64 5 13 , 649 13 ,39 2
10 , 7 3 3 10,987 10,707
102
'Ho
Califo rni a
2, 367
2, 203
2, 107
1, 793
1, 895
1, 976
108
Dela war e
3, 585
3 ,482
3,342
2, 88 5
3, 117
3,28 1
97
F l orida GE ORG IA
1, 7 6 1 1 1, 16 1
1, 74 8 11 , 16 1
1, 7 53
I 11 , 074 i 10 4
1, 5 13
8, 638
1, 21 4 8, 793
1,285 8, 929
I 107
i 106
Indiana Lo uisiana Ma ine Ma r yland Mis sis sippi Mis s ouri N . Ca r olina O regon P enn s ylv a nia
2/6 74
1, 102
2, 2 59
5,459 5,7 58
2/
8, 106
379
1, 774
2 /698
T, 102
2, 146
5,452 5, 7 59
2/
8,100
442
2, 173
I
I 2/ 742
1,098 99
2, 233 5, 36 6
1 1~;
I 5, 69 3 2/
9~
8 ,173 1 1.0 6 448 ; 78
I 1, 7 8 7 89
2/6 64 890
1, 574 4 , 130
4 , 9 77
2/ 5, 8b7
227
1, 369
2/596
959 1,4 5 1
4 ,244
4 , 889 2/
6, 170
23 0 1, 2 3 1
2 /654 1 , 37 6
1, 4 2 1 4 , 14 5
5, 07 3 2/
6, 097
277
1,325
I
I
i 142 I 86
11 1
I 10 4
I1 101
I
III
99
S. Ca r olina
Tennessee
Texas
V irginia Wa s hington
I
VI. Virgini a
689
62 6
4, 846
2 , 172 44 1
o
697
623 4, 743 2 , 2 29
450
o
7 02 112 5 62 1 1 11 7
I 4 , 7 57 98 I 2 , 17 5 99
471 i 113 oi
698
669
670
134
1, 244
1, 089
1, 0 3 3
96
3, 7 12
3, 857
3,996
109
1, 59 5
1, 5 2. 0
1, 644
103
366
4 26
367
92
324
4 52
349
lJ.5
1 T OTA L 197 4
77,40 1 7 7 ,7 00 7 6, 552 i l 00
6 1, 660
62 , 244 6 3 ,34 6
104
(2 1 Stat es) I
I
i
I
TOTAL 197 3 * 1i
7 5, 86 5
76, 5 03
I
7 6, 58 1
56, 6 88 59, 669 60 ,731
(21 State s)
0/0 of Last Ye ar
10 2
102
100 I
10 9
104
10 4
* J.../ Current week as p erc ent of same w eek last y e ar.
Revise d .
2/ M i s souri and Indiana combined to avoid dis clos ure of indi vidual operations.
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GEORGIA CROP
REPORT ING SERV IC E
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MI '-K PRODUCT .
At he ns, Georg ia
F EB UARV '1974
Relea sed 3/14/ 74
FEBRU,I\RY t~ ILK PROD UCT ION DO\!N FROM YEAR AGO
Mi lk p roduction tota led 89 mill io n pounds on Geor gia f a rms duri ng t he mo nt h o f
Februa ry , a c cord ing to t he Ge orgi a Crop Re po r t i ng Se rvi ce . Th i s l e vel is 6 pe r ce nt
below a ye a r ag o a nd 5 percen t below l ast mo nt h .
Produ c t io n pe r cow i n herd a ve ra ge d 685 pounds - - 10 pounds abo ve a yea r ago but 40 pou nds be low l a s t mo nt h .
The est imate d a verage p ri ce re ce i ve d f or al l who le s a le mi l k durin g Febr uary was $10.1 5 per hu nd red we i gh t , a n in c rea se of $2 . 35 pe r hundredweight fro m a year ago and 5 ce nt s per hund re dwe i qh t from l as t mo nt h.
MILK PROD UCTI ON AN D PRI CE S RE CE IVE D AND PA ID BY DA IRYM EN
Geo r q i a
United Sta t es
Fe b.
Jan.
Fe b .
Fe b.
Ja n.
Item and Un i t
19 73
1974
19 74
1973
1974
Mil k Pr od uc t io n , mi l l ion 1bs ,
Producti on Pe r Cow lbs. II
Num be r Mi l k Cows
95
94
89 : 8, 969
9 , 278
675
725
685 : 776
t ho us and hea d
141
130
130 : 11 , 56 1
I 1, 259
Fe b. 1974
8 ,71 I
776 I 1,227
Prices Rece i ve d - Do 11a rs 2/ :
Al l whole sa le mil k , cwt . Fl u i d mi l k, cwt. Ma nuf a ct u red mi lk, cwt . Mi lk Cows , head
7 . 80 7 .80
360.00
1 / 10 . 10 1/ 10 .1 0
455 .00
4/1 0 . 15 :
!il l O. 15 :
475.00 :
6. 56 6. 90 5.48 436 .00
118 . 89
3 / ~.L 17
]/8.09
535 . 00
4/8. 95
4/9. 17 ~/8. 18 545.00
Pr ice s Pa id -Do ll a r s
Mi xed Dairy Fee d , to n 14 per cen t pro t e i n 16 perce n t pro t ei n 18 per cent p rote in 20 percent pro tei n
97.00
105.00 ] 15 . 00
120 .00
128. 00 136 . 00 138.00 154.00
135 .00 : 141.00 : 144 . 00 : 160. 00 :
90.00 100 . 00 107. 00 114.00
127 . 00 135 . 0 0 142.00 146.00
127 .00 133.00 138.00 142.00
Hay, t o n
44.00
47 . 50
46 . 50 : 43. 50
51. 50 51.40
11 Mo nt h l y ave rage. 1/ Dol l ars per uni t a s of the 15t h of the mo nth e xce pt whol es a le mi lk
wh ich i s average f o r mo n th . 11 Re vi sed . ~I Pr e1 imina ry.
FRAS IER T. GAL LOWAY Agr i cu l t ural Sta t i s tic ia n In Ch a rge
ROBERT A. GRAHAI"\ Agr i c ul tu ral Stat i s t i c ian
The St at is tical Rep ort i ng Serv i ce , USDA, 1861 We s t Broad Street , At hen s, Geo rgi a i n cooperatio n wi th t he Georgi a De pa rt me n t o f Agr i culture .
UNITED SfATES MILK PRODUCTION
February Milk Product ion Down 3 Percent
U. S. Mi l k Product ion i n February i s est ima t ed at 8, 711 mi ll ion pounds , 3 perce n t
less t han a year ag o. This ma rk e d the seve nt e e n t h conse c u tive mont h Mi l k Produ c t ion decl i ne d from the corres pond ing mo nth a year earl ie r . Prod uct ion dur i ng t he f i r s t 2 month s
of 1974 wa s 3.0 perce nt less tha n duri ng t he co r re s po ndi ng per iod last year. Fe bruary outp u t provided 1.47 po unds o f mi lk pe r pe r son dai l y f o r al l us e s compare d wi t h 1.53 a year ago and 1.42 pound s i n J a nuary 19 74 .
Produc t ion Per Cow Pul ls Eve n . Mi lk Cows Down 3 Per cent
Af ter being bel ow ye ar ea rl ie r l ev els f o r ei ght s uc cess iv e mo nt hs , February ' s
production per co w o f 776 pounds was the same a s a ye a r e a r l ier. The Fe b ru a r y rate wa s 6 percent below January 1974 outpu t of 824 pounds per cow.
Mi l k cows o n farms du r ing Feb ru ary totale d 11,2 27 ,000 hea d , down 3 percen t f rom the
same month la st ye a r .
Mi lk Feed Price Rati o Down 5 Percent
The February mil k fee d pr ic e ra t io , a t 1.46 , wa s down 5 percent from a year ago. No
regions were above l a s t year an d o n l y in t he No r th At l a nt ic and South Central Regions did the ratio s how so me improvemen t f rom the prev io us mo nt h . Na t io na l l y , the value of gra in
and concentrates fed milk cows in creased 44 pe r cent f rom February 1973, wh ile the price of mil k increased 36 pe rce nt .
Mo n t h
January
February 1/
Ma rch Apri I May J une July August Septem ber Oct ober No vembe r Dece mb e r
Annual
MILK PE R CO\-' AND PROD UCTIO N BY MONTHS . lJ r~ITED STATES
Mi l k pe r cow 1/
Mi l k product ion 1/
1972
1973
Po unds -
19 74
19 72
1973
1974
Mi l J io n Pounds - -
826
826
824
9 , 720 9 ,58 1 9,2 78
799
776
776
9, 391
8,969 8,711
890
886
10 ,452 10,213
900
899
10,5 66 10,321
961
961
11 , 268 10 ,998
935
9 26
10,946 10 ,570
894
883
10 ,442 10 ,042
855
834
9,978 9 ,466
80g
785
9 ,431 8,888
81 0
791
9, 437 8,939
766
762
8 ,911
8,609
805
800
9 , 362 9 ,024
10,25 0 10 ,125
11 9 ,904 115,620
% change f rom 197 3
Percen t
- 3. 2 - 2.9
1/ Excludes mi lk su c ke d by calves . 2/ The e x t ra da y i n February 1972 added 36 percent
to mo n t h l y ou t put .
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After Five Days Return to United St a t e s Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
990 13 C ceo 0003 561 co Rl S5
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTI NG SERV ICE
AT HE NS , GEORG IA
Ha r ch 15, 1974
PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS -- HARCH 1, 19 74 GEORGIA
Farmers Plan Incre ase s i n Hos t Cr op s for 1 974
Georgia farmers ind i cat ed ab out Ma r ch 1 t hat t he y woul d use mor e land for production of soybeans , corn , cott on , oa t s , swee tpo tatoes , s orghum and toba cco . At the same time, t hey indicated less acrea ge woul d be us ed f or barley . Pea nu t and hay acreage woul d remain about t he same a s last year . These plans we r e revealed to the Geor gia Crop Re por t i ng Service in a surve y of planting i nten t i ons jus t prior to the 197 4 s pring p lantin g s eason.
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1 974 PRO SPECTIVE PLM~TING S FOR GEORG IA
19 72
PLANTED ACREAGES
Indicated
1973
1974
Thou s and s
1974 as percent of 1973
Pe r c e n t
Barle y
Corn , all
Cotton
Hay, a ll 1:/
Oats
Peanuts
Sorghum , all
Soybeans
Swe etpotatoes
Tobacco 1:/
17
15
12
80
1, 620
1 ,840
1,950
106
46 1
386
4 25
110
444
466
466
100
1 98
198
204
103
520
520
520
100
58
60
62
103
720
970
1,120
115
8 .5
8.0
9.0
113
57.7
60 . 5
70 .4
116
1/ Acreage harves t ed .
Corn Acreage Up 6 Percent : The a creage plan ted to t he leading money crop in Georgia should be an additiona l 110,000 a cres this year br i nging t he 1974 total to 1,950,000 acres.
Peanuts Unchanged : The acre a ge pl an t e d is i nd i ca t ed a t 52 0,000 a cr e s - - the same as in 1972 and 19 73.
Cotton Up 10 Percent : I f t entative plans a r e r e a l ized , an additional 39,000 acres will be planted this year which wou l d br ing the 1974 planted acres to 425,000. This is unchanged f r om January.
Soybeans To Increase Again : Soyb eans continue to gain popularity with Georgia farmers who plan to plant 1 ,120 ,000 acres--up 15 percent and the fourth consecutive year of record high seedings . The indicated increase in seedings is contrary to the national trend but unchanged from January for Georgia farmers .
Tobacco Up Sharply : Wi t h acreage allotment s and poundage quotas increased this year , Georgia fa rmers a r e e xpe c t ed to use 70 ,37 0 acre s for tobacco production--up 16 percent.
Sorghum Planting To Be Up : Sorghum plan tin gs are expected to increase 3 percent to 62 ,000 acres--still far bel ow t he r ecord 135,000 acres planted in 1971.
Hay Steady: Acreage t o be ha r v e s t e d t his year i s indicated at 466 ,000 acres--unchan ge d from last year .
~he purpose of t his repor t is to a s s i s t growers in mak i ng such changes i n their a creage plans as migh t appear desirable. Ac r e a ge s actually planted thi s ye a r may be more or le ss than i ndicated due to weat he r , the availability and price of fuel , fertilizer, seed , labor'l , and how t his re port affects farmers' plans.
UNITED STATES PROSPECTI VE PLANTINGS SUMl'1ARY FO~ ~974
Pl a nt i ng intent ions revea led by t he Ma r ch 1 surve y i ndicated i n cr ea se s may be expec t ed for corn, d urum whea t, o t her sp r ing whea t, rice, c otton , s weetpotatoes , tobacco, f l axseed, dry beans and peas . Reduced acr eage i s expected f or s or ghum, oats, barley , soybe ans , peanuts, hay and sugar beets.
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PLANTED ACREAGE S, UN IT ED STATES
1 972
19 73
Indicat ed 1 97 4
Thousands
1 974 a s percen t of 1973
Pe r cent
Al l corn
66,9 72
White corn (8 State s ) l/ : 443
Al l s o r ghum
1 7 , 295
Oa t s
20,178
Bar ley
1 0 , 639
Dur um whe a t
2, 592
Other spring wheat
10 , 138
Ri ce
1 , 82 4 . 0
Soyb eans
46,885
Flaxseed
1 ,1 91
Pe a nut s
1, 532. 8
Co t t on
14,001. 3
Sweetpotatoes
Tobacco I I
116 . 8 84 2. 4
Dry beans
1 ,487
Dry peas
148. 0
Hay II
59 ,8 21
Sugar beets
1 , 419. 7
71 ,611 51 7
19, 303 19 , 208 11,335
3 , 04 2 1 2 ,8 11
2 ,181. 3 57 , 297
1 ,777 1 ,541.4 12 , 500 .7
117 .7 891.5 1 , 417 14 6 . 6 62,190 1 ,282 .2
II Included in "all co rn ". 21 Harvested a cre ag e.
78 , 80 3 5 78
19, 01 7 18, 930
9 , 53LI 4,243 15 ,378 2 ,377. 0 55 , 041 1,790 1, 52 5 . 3 14 ,806.5
123 .3 978.5 1 , 705 1 97 .5 61 ,613 1, 269 .8
11 0 .0 111.8
98 . 5 98 . 6 84 .1 139 .5 120.0 109. 0 96.1 100 . 7 99.0 118.4 104. 8 109.8 120.3 134.7 99. 1 99 .0
Corn plant ings are expec t ed to total 78.8 million ac re s , 1 0 perc ent more than t he 71 .6 mi l l i on plante d l ast yea r and 18 pe r cent above 1 972 .
Cotton a creage in t ent i on s, at 14.8 million a cres , a re 18 perc en t above the 12.5 mi l l i on planted a ye ar a go.
Soybean prospective a c r e s , a t 55.0 mi lli on for all pur po ses, a re expec ted to be down from last yea r 's r ecor d high by 4 percent but 17 pe rcen t a bov e t he 1972 plan t ings.
Oat pla ntings , at 18 .9 mi l l i on a cr e s, a re 1 per cen t below the 1 9 .2 million planted a ye a r a go and 6 pe r c ent be l ow 1 972 .
Barley acr eage i s ex pect ed to t o t al 9 . 5 mi llion a cre s , 16 percent below a year earlier and 10 pe rcent be l ow 1972 .
Sorghum acre s are expected t o be 19 .0 mi llion acres , 1 percen t be l ow last year bu t 10 percent above 1972 .
Hay a cr eage i s expect e d to total 61 . 6 million acre s, down 1 percent from the 62 .2 million ha r v e s ted in 1 973 but 3 per cent above 197 2 acre a ge .
FRASIER T . GALLOWAY Agricu ltural Statistician I n Cha r ge
W. PAT PARKS AND MIKE HAl'IHER Agr i cul t ur a l Statisticians
The Statistical Repo rt i ng Service, USDA, 1861 We s t Br oa d Street, Athens, Georgia, in coope ration with the Georgia Depa r t ment of Agr i cultur e .
Af t er Fi v e Days Re t urn to Un i t e d States Depar t ment of Agriculture
Statistical Repor ting Service 1861 West Br oad Street At hen s , Georg ia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINES S
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GEORGIA CROP REP ORTI NG SERV ICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
Ha r ch 15 , 1974
PROSPECTI VE PLANTINGS - - HARCH 1 , 1 974 GEORGIA
Farmers Plan Increases in Hos t Cr op s for 1 974
Georgia farmers ind i ca t e d a bout Ma r ch 1 that the y would use more land for production of soybeans , corn , cot t on , oat s, swee tpotatoes, sorghum and tobacco . At the same time, they indicated less acrea ge would be used for bar l ey . Peanut and hay acreage would remain about the same as last year . The se plans were revea l ed to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service in a survey of plant ing i nt ent ions j us t prior t o t he 1974 spring planting season.
Crop
1 974 PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS FOR GEORGIA
1 972
PLAl~TED ACREAGES
Indicated
1 973
1 974
Thou sands
1974 as percent of 1973
Percent
Barley Corn , all Cotton
Hay, a ll 1/
Oat s Peanuts Sorghum, all Soybeans Sweetpotatoes Tobacco 1/
17
15
12
80
1,620
1 , 840
1,950
10 6
461
386
425
110
444
466
466
100
1 98
1 98
204
103
520
520
520
100
58
60
62
103
720
970
1,120
115
8.5
8 .0
9.0
113
57.7
60.5
70 .4
116
1/ Acreage harvested .
Corn Acreage Up 6 Perce nt : The a c r eage pl an ted to t he leading money crop in Georgia should be an add itional 110 ,000 acr e s t his ye a r bringing the 1974 total to 1,950,000 acres.
Peanuts Uncha nged: The ac reage plan ted is indicated at 520 ,000 acres--the same as in 1972 and 1973.
Cotton Up 10 Percent : I f ten t ative plans a re realized , an additional 39,000 acres will be planted this year which woul d bring t he 1974 planted acres to 425,000 . This is unchanged from January .
Soybeans To Increase Aga i n: Soybeans continue to gain popularity with Georgia farmers who plan to plant 1 ,1 20 ,000 acres--up 15 percent and the f ourth consecutive year of record high s eedings . The indicated increase in seedings is contrary t o the national trend but unchanged from January for Georgia farmers .
Tobacco Up Sharply : Wi t h acreage allo t ments and poundage quotas increased this year , Georgia farmers are expe c ted to use 70,370 acres for tobacco production--up 16 percent.
Sorghum Planting To Be Up: Sor ghum plantin gs are e xp ected to increase 3 percent to 62 ,000 acres--s till far below the r ecord 13 5 ,000 acres planted in 1971.
Hay Steady: Acreage t o be harve s t e d t his year is indicated a t 466 ,000 acres--unchanged from last year.
The purpose of t his report is to assist growers in making such changes in their acreage plans as migh t appear desirable. Ac re a ge s actually plant ed this ye a r may be more or less than indicated due to
Iweather . t he ava ilability and price of fuel, fertilizer, seed , labor ,
. and how t his r epor t affects farmer s' plans.
UNITED STATES PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS SU~'~RY FOR 1974
Plant i n g intentions r evealed by the Har ch 1 survey indicated increases may be expe c t e d for corn, durum wheat , other s pr i ng wheat , rice, c o t t on, sweetpota toe s , tobacco, fl a xs eed , dry beans and peas. Reduced acreage is expe c t e d for s or ghum, oats , ba r l ey, soybeans , pe anut s , hay a nd sugar beets.
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PLANTED ACREAGES, UN I TED STATES
1972
1973
I nd icated 1 974
Thou sands
1974 as percen t of 1973
Perce nt
Al l co rn
66, 972
sr . Whi te c orn (8 Stat e s )
443
All s o rghum
17 ,295
Oats
20 , 178
Ba r l ey
10,6 39
Dur um whea t
2 ,592
Other spring wheat
10 , 138
Rice
1, 824. 0
Soyb e ans
46 ,885
Flaxseed
1 ,191
Pe anuts
1, 532 . 8
Cot t on
14 ,0 01. 3
Swe e t p o t a t o e s
116. 8
Tobacco :?:./
842 . 4
Dry beans
1 ,487
Dry peas
14 8 .0
Hay ]j
59 , 821
Sugar beets
1,419 . 7
71, 611 517
19 ,303 19 , 208 11 , 335
3 , 042 1 2 , 811
2 ,181. 3 57 ,2 97
1 ,777 1,541. 4 12 ,500. 7
117 . 7 891.5 1 , 417 146. 6 62 ,190 1,282. 2
1/ Included in "all c or n" . 1:./ Harvested acreage .
78 , 803 57 8
19 ,0J. 7 18 ,9 30
9 , 534 4, 243 15,378 2,377 .0 55 ,041 1 ,790 1 , 525 . 3 14 , 806 .5
123 . 3 978.5 1,705 197.5 61 , 613 1 , 269. 8
110. 0 111. 8
98 . 5 98. 6 84. 1 139.5 120 .0 109 .0 96.1 100 .7 99.0 118.4 104 . 8 10 9. 8 120 .3 134.7 99 .1 99. 0
Corn pl a n t i ngs are expect ed t o t o t a l 78. 8 million ac res , 10 perc ent more t han t he 71.6 mi l l i on planted l ast year a nd 18 percent above 197 2.
Cotton acreage intentio ns , at 14.8 mi l lion acr es , are 18 percent above the 12.5 million pla nted a year a go .
Soyb ean pr os pective a c res , at 55.0 million for a ll pur poses, are expec t e d to be down from l a st year' s r e c ord high by 4 percent but 17 pe r c en t above the 197 2 plantings.
Oat pla nt i ng s , at 18 . 9 mi l l i on a cres , are 1 per cen t below the 19. 2 million planted a yea r ago an d 6 percent be low 19 72 .
Bar ley a creage is expected to total 9.5 milli on a c re s , 16 percent be low a ye a r earlier and 10 per cent be l ow 19 72.
Sor ghum acre s are exp ected to be 19. 0 mi llion acres , 1 percent be low last year but 10 pe rcen t above 19 72 .
Hay acreage i s expecte d to t otal 61.6 mill i on ac res, down 1 pe r c en t from the 62 .2 million ha r ves ted in 1973 but 3 per cen t above 197 2 acreage.
FRASIER T . GALLOWAY Agricu l t ural Statistician In Charge
W. PAT PARKS AND MI KE HMillER Agricultural Statisticians
The Stati stical Repor t i ng Service, USDA, 1861 We s t Broad Street , Athens, Georgia, in cooper a t i on with t he Georg ia Department of Agr i cult ure .
Af t er Fi v e Days Return to Un i t e d States Department of Agriculture
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MI LK PRODUCTION
MARCH
'1874
Athens, Georgia
Rel eased 4/15/74
MARC H MILK PRODU CTION DOWN FROM YEAR AG O
Mi l k product ion t otaled 99 mill io n pou nds o n Geor gi a fa rms during th e mo nt h o f March, accordin g to t he Geor g ia Crop Repor ting Serv ic e. Th is level i s 10 percent be low a year ag o but I I pe rce nt a bove l a s t mo nth .
Production per cow i n herd a ve raged 760 po und s - - 30 pounds below a year ag o but 75 pounds above last mon t h.
The est imated average pr i ce re ceived fo r all who l e sa l e mi lk du r ing Ma rch wa s $10.20 per hund redwe ig ht, a n i nc rea se o f $2 .55 pe r hund red we i ght from a year a go an d the same a s last mont h .
MILK
Item an d Unit Milk Production,
mi l l io n l bs Prod uction Per Cow,
1bs .!/
Numbe r Mi l k Cows, thousand head
/'lIa r
1973
11 0
790 139
Feb . 19 7J-f
l'1a r , 1974
BY DA I R Y t~ EN
Uni ted Sta t e s
Ma r .
Feb.
197 3
1974
~1 a r ,
1974
89
99 10,213
8,711 9 ,933
68 5
760
886
776
887
130
130 11 ,525
11 ,227 11,202
Pri ce s Rece ived - Do l Jars 2/
All who l e sa l e mi l k , cwt . Flu id mil k, cwt. Ma nuf a c t u re d mil k , cwt . Mi l k Cows, head
7.65 7.65
365 . 00
1/ 10 . 20 1/ 10 . 20
475.00
4/1 0.20 ~/10.20
475.00
6.52 6.84
5.53 462 .00
1/8 . 92
3/ ~. 15 3/8.14
5l.j5.00
4/8.93 4/9.16 4/8.14
543.00
Prices Paid - Dol lars
Mi xed Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent prote in 16 percent p rotein 18 percent prot ein 20 percent protein
100 . 00 109 . 00 11 4 . 00 121.00
135 . 00 141.0 0 144.0 0 160.00
130.00 132. 00 138.00 144 .00
92.00 101.00 109.00 115.00
127. 00 133.00 138.00 142.00
131.00 132.00 136.00 140.00
Hay, ton
42 . 00
46 . 50
50. 00 43.80
5 1. 40 52 . 10
1/ Mont h l y avera ge. 1/ Dol la r s per unit as of the 15t h of t he mo nt h e xce pt whole sa l e
mil k wh i ch is av erag e for mo nt h . } / Re v i sed . ~/ Pre l iminary.
FRAS IER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statist ic ian In Cha r ge
ROBERT A. GRAHAM Agri cul tural Sta ti s tic ia n
The Statist i cal Report i ng Serv ice , USDA, 186 1 We s t Broa d St ree t , Athens, Geor gi a in coop erat io n wit h the Georgi a Departme nt o f Ag r i c u lt u re.
UNITED STA T ES l"lIU<, PRODUCT i On
March Mi l k Produc tio n Down 3 Pe rcen t
11 il k produ c t ion during Ma rch , a t an e st ima ted 9 ,9 33 mi l l ion po unds, al t hou gh up 14 percent from February , wa s down 3 pe rc e nt f rom Ma rch 19 73 . Mi lk produ ction i n Ma rch prov ided 1.51 pou nds of mi lk pe r pe rson daily f o r a l l us e s. This compares with 1. 57 poun ds a yea r earl ie r and 1.47 f or Fe b ru a ry 1974 .
Produ ction Per Cow Ho ld s Stea dy , Mi l k Cows Dewn 3 Pe rc e nt
Mil k produc tion pe r cow wa s 88 7 pounds durin g March , virtually unchanged fro m l a st year's 886 pounds, but 14 perce nt mo re tha n Feb r ua ry 1974. Milk cows on f a rm s dur i ng Ma rch totaled 11,202,000 hea d , 3 pe rc ent fewer th a n Marc h 1973 .
Mi lk- Fe e d Pr ice Ra t io Decrea s e s 3 Pe r cen t
The milk-feed pri ce ra t io fo r Ma rc h , at 1.48, was down 3 pe rcen t from a yea r ago a nd the l owes t March ra t io s i nce 1965 whe n it was 1.37. The record high March rat io was set i n 1972 a t 1. 78. The No r t h Atlant ic and South Ce ntral Regi ons were the on ly areas to imp rove from the prev iou s yea r ; howeve r , the ra t io was a bove February 1974 in all areas except i n the We s te r n Regio n.
Grain And Concen t ra te s Fed Avera qed 13 .8 Pou nds Pe r Cow
Grain and con ce ntrates fed mi lk cows on Ap ril 1 averaged 13.8 pounds per cow, t he sa me as a year a go . The Jan uary 1, 1974 e s t ima ted f ee d i ng ra t e wa s 13. 1 pounds per cow.
Ho n t h
January
February 1/
Marc h Apr i 1 May J une July August Sept ember Octo be r Novembe r De c e m b e r
Annual
MILK PER COYJ AND PRODUCT I ON BY MONTHS , UNI TED STAT ES
Milk per cow 1/
Milk produ c tion 1/
19 72
197 3 Poun d s
1974
1972
197 3
1974
Mi l l io n Pounds - -
8 26
826
8 24
9 , 720
9 , 58 1 9,278
799
77 6
776
9 , 39 1
8 , 969 8,711
890
88 6
887
10,452 10,213 9 ,933
900
899
10 , 566 10,213
961
961
11, 268 10,321
935
9 26
10 ,946 10 ,998
894
883
10,442 10 ,570
85 5
8 34
9 ,978 10,042
809
785
9 , 431
9 ,466
810
791
9 ,437
8,888
766
76 2
8,9 11
8,939
80 5
800
9, 362
8,609
10 ,250 10,1 25
119 , 904 115,620
% change
f rom 1973
Percen t
- 3. 2 -2.9 -2 .7
1/ Excludes milk suc ke d by ca l ve s . 1/ The e xtra day In February 1972 added 3.6 percent to
mon th 1y out put.
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Wages paid all hired farm workers in Georgia during t he week of January 6-12, 1974 averaged $1.92 per hour , according to the Georgia Crop Re por t i ng Service. This rate is comparable to surrounding States , bu t 15 percent lower than the Na t i ona l average of $2 .26 per hour. The average of all farm worker s paid by the hour in Georgia was $1.88 an hour compared with the National aver age of $2.15.
The wage rate data in the table below are ba s e d on a probability sample representing both large and small agricultural employers. The farm operators supplied data relating to wage rates and agricultural employment statistics in the survey made in January. This January survey and other quarterly surveys provide data which differ from the regular series on farm wage rates that has been reported by the Department of Agriculture for many years . The quarterly probability survey adequately r epresents large commercial farm operations and wage rates are calculated from actual payroll records. Mail surveys of . the Department of Agriculture reflect prevailing wage rates reported by farm operators for their locality and do not represent specialized agriculture in Georgia.
The Georgia Crop Reporting Service a ppreciates the efforts of those persons and
firms who supplied the data necessary to compile Xhe wage rates for Georgia. This is
our first release and we sincerely hope li t, is of~_~~rvice to you. Comments and suggestions
for improvement of this releaFsAeRHwoWuAldGfb'@?1At:a:pEpSr'~e: cJiA~~~'UeAdIR.Y 6-12, 1974
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FRASIER T. GALLOWAY
CL~YTON J . MCDUFFIE
Agricultural Statistician In Charge
Agricultural Statistician
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BROILER T YP'
L18RARIES
Placem ent o f bro i l e r chi c k s in G eor gi a dur i n g the week ende d Ma r c h 16 was 9,125,000--2 pe rcent mor e than t he previous week and 9 p e r cen t more than the comparable week last year , according to the Ge orgia C r op Rep o rti ng S e r vi ce.
An estimated 10, 80 5, 000 broile r t yp e eggs w ere s et by G eorgia hatcherie s--2 pe rcent less than t he p r e v i o us we ek b ut 4 pe r cent m o r e than t he comparable we ek a year earlier .
Placement o f b roil er chi cks i n 2 1 r e po r t ing S t ate s tot aled 63, 659, OOO --sli ghtly m ore t han the previous w e ek a nd 3 p e r c e n t m o r e t ha n the c o m p a r a b l e week las t ye ar . Br oiler type hatchi n g eggs s e t w ere 76, 4 3 5 , OOO-- s li ghtly l e s s t han b o th the pr evious week and the compa r a ble w eek l a s t ye a r.
We ek Ended
Jan. 12 Jan. 19 Jan. 26 Feb. "c. Feb. 9 Feb . 16 Feb. 23 Mar. 2 Mar. 9 Mar. 16
GEO RGI A EGG S S ET , HA T C HI N GS AND CHI C K PLACEME N T S
E g gs S et 1/
Net C r o s s St ate M o ve me n t
Chick s Placed for
%o f
of C hi cks
B roile r s in Georgia U;o of
19 73
197 4
ye ar 19 73 19 i 4
197 3
1974
year
a go
a go
Tho usands
T ho usands
T hous ands
10, 145
11 , 2 7 9
I II
!- 24 - 2
10,090
11 , 25 7
112
- 23 - 62
8, 172
8,874
109
7 ,9 77
8, 851
III
9, 9 83 10 , 502 10 5 - 13 4 f 12 0
8, 085
9 , 145
113
9,355 11 , 0 3 7 1 18 I- 57 j 31
8, 318
9,011
108
10,286 1 1, 053 10 7 I- 67 I- 82
10 ,339 11 , 129 10 8 - 53 - 34
8, 155
9, 101
112
'7, 9 9 1
8,49 0
106
10, 576 11 ,161 10 6 /- -1 -33 7
7 , 496
8,638
115
10 ,70 2 1 1,1 61
104
- 128 -1 87
8, 247
8,793
107
10,612 11,074
10 4
- 118 -1 64
8,42 8
8,929
10 6
10,397
10, 8 05 10 4
- 12 5
f. 6 1
,
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8 .3 9 3
9, 125
10 9
EGG TYPE
H atc h of egg t yp e c hi c k s i n G eo r g i a d u r i ng the w eek ended M a r c h 16 was 657, 000-slightly mor e t h a n t h e previo u s week but 40 p e r c ent le s s than t h e comparable we ek last year. A n e s ti m ated 910 , 000 e g gs fo r t h e pro d u c t i on of e gg t yp e chicks were s e t by Geor gia hatcheries, 15 p er c e n t m ore t ha n t he pr e v i o us week b ut 37 pe rcent Le s s t han t he comparable week l a s t year .
In the fo ur state s tha t a c c o unt e d for a bout 24 p e r c e nt of t h e hatch of all egg t ype chicks in the U. S. i n 19 7 2 , hat chin g s dur ing t he w eek ended Mar c h 16 were down 32 percent and setting s w er e d own 15 pe r c ent f r o m a ye a r ago .
State
E GG T YP E EGGS SET A N D CHI C KS HAT CHED, 1974
Eggs Set
0/0 o f
Chicks Ha t che d
Ma r .
Mar .
Mar.
yea r
Ma r . Mar . Mar .
2
9
16
ago 2/
2
9
16
T ho us a n d s
Thous ands
0/0 of
year ago 2/
Ga. Calif. Wa s h. Mi s s . Total 1974
1,0 54
789
910
63
1, 0 6 7 1, 39 5 1, 41 2 10 2
19 2
26 1
2 3 9 13 6
345
31 4
359
84
2, 658 2, 7 59 2,920
85
664
655
657
60
651
548
969
66
10 6
141
191
90
27 8
257
285
85
1, 699 1, 6 0 1 2, 102
68
Tot al 1973>:<
3 , 9 18 3 , 3 2 3 3, 4 24
2,56 1 2, 64 9 3, 103
0/0 o f
Last Year
68
83
85
I 66
60
68
1/ Includes e g g s se t b '-I h at c her i e s Pr oducin g chicks fo r h a t che r 'I suppI 'I flo c ks.
2 / Curre nt w e e k a s p e rc e n t o f same w eek l a s t ye ar. >:<R e v i s e d .
B ROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMME R CIAL AREAS BY WE EKS - 1974
STATE
EGGS SET
CHICKS PLACED
Week Ended
Ma r .
Mar .
2
9
Thousands
Ma r . 16
0/0 of !
year Ii
a go l/ i
We e k Ended
Mar .
Ma r .
2
9
T l:o usan d s
Ma r . 16
lago I% of year 1/
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Al abarna
10, 843 10, 618 10, 557 95
8, 455
8,7 41
8, 54 1
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A rkansa s
13, 649 13 , 3 9 2 13 , 2 90 101
10, 9 87 10,707 11, 011
ro o,
Ca lifo r ni a
2, 203
2, 107
2,297 102
1, 895
1,97 6
1,960
Q)
Delawar e
3, 482
3, 342
3,392 106
3, 117
3 , 2 81
3, 478
Q
Florida
1,748
1,753
1, 813 110
1, 21 4
1,285
1, 10 4
ro
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11,1 61 11,074
104
8, 793
8,929
9, 125
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Indiana
2/ 69 8
2/ 74 2
Louisiana
1, 102
1 ,09 8
99
2/654 1 ,376
2/ 610 1 , 388
Maine
2, 14 6
2, 23 3
104
1, 4 2 1
1, 624
Maryland
5 , 4 52
5, 366
95
4 , 14 5
4 , 0 54
Mis sis sippi
5, 759
5, 693
95
Mi s s o uri
2/
2/
5,0 73
2/
5, 097
2/
N. Carolina
8, 1 00
8 , 1 73
104
6, 0 97
6, 147
Ore gon
442
448
80
Penn s yl v ani a .!
2 , 17 3
1, 7 87
97
S. CaroHna .
697
70 2
123
T e nne ssee
623
62 1
11 0
T exas
4, 74 3
4, 757
Vir ginia
2 ,2 29
2, 175
Wa s hington
4 50
47 1
W. Virginia
a
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TOTAL 1974
77 , 700 76, 552
(21 States )
277 1, 3 2 5
67 0 1, 0 33 3, 996 1, 64 4
367 34 9 63, 346
278 1, 109
69 7 1, 1 13 4, 000 1,6 52
34 5 326
6 3 ,6~9
TOTAL 1973* (21 States)
76, 503 76,581 76 , 579
59 , 6 6 9 60,731 6 1, 8 74
0/0 of Last Year
102
100
100 !
104
104
103
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LIBRARIES
Item
During Feb .
1973 1/ 1974 2/
Thousands
Pullet Chicks Placed Dome s tic (U.S.) 3 7
B roi1e r Type Egg Type Chicken s T ested (U. S .) B roiler Type E gg Type Chicks Hatche d Broiler T ype Georgi a United Sta t e s Egg Type G eorgia United States Com m e r ci al Slaughter:4/ Young C hi ckens G eor gi a United States Mat ure C hi ckens Light T ype
Georg ia Unite d States Heavy Type Georgia United States
2, 170 41 4
1,962 4 28
2, 354 324
1,523 417
32,479 36, 07 0 I II 24 1, 909 254, 050 105
3,632
2, 43 4 67
41 , 535 3 8, 0 18 92
28,709 30, 307 106 216,139 222,689 103
2,334 15,128
586 2,456
2, 196 13, 593
691 2,684
94
90
1
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I 118
! 109
Jan. thr u Feb.
1973 1/
1974 2/
T ho usands
4, 560 728
4 , 158 1,033
69 ,2 28 50 3 , 57 7
7, 207 80, 135
59,035 459 , 120
4,324 29, 523
1, 333 5, 269
4, 726 630
3 ,360 1, 0 78
76, 34 6 531 ,33 1
4 ,876 73 , 56 5
6 5,3 72 484,26 5
4 , 738 29 ,3 24
1, 4 69 5,355
% of
pr ev, year
104 87 81
104
11 0 10 6
68 92
I II 105
110
II 99 I \ 11 0 : 10 2
Number L a ye rs and Egg Production
Number L ayers on I E gg s per
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hand during Fe b ._ _l_ 1_0_0_ L_a_y<..e_r_ s
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19 7 3
1974
T housands
II 19 73
19 74
Numbe r
Total E ggs Produce d
d urin--g--F!:elb~_. ~
_
19 73
197 4
Millions
Georgia Hatching Other Total
Uni t e d States
4, 183 20, 587 24, 770 298,22 2
4 , 686 2 1,43 5 2 6,121 294, 031
1,582 1, 775
I 1,742
, 1, 74 2
1, 70 8 1,828 1, 806 1,755
66 365 431 5, 19 6
80 392 4 72 5, 159
Force M olt Layers as a P e rc ent of Hens and Pullet s o f L aying Age Fi rs t of Mon th
Ga . 17 States
P e rc e nt b eing Molte d
Feb .
Mar .
197 3
19 74
19 73
19 74
5. 0
4. 0
2. 0
2.0
2 .6
3.0
3 .5
2. 6
Percent wit h M olt Completed
F eb.
Mar .
197 3
19 74
1973
1974
18.0
8. 0
10 .6
8 .8
18.0
7. 0
10 . 2
7. 9
U. S . Egg Type e ggs in in cubator Ma r . 1, 1974 a s per cent of Ma r . 1, 19 73
87
1/ Revi sed. 2 / P r elim i n a r y. 3 / Reported by leading br e e d e r s. Includes expe cte d pullet r e p l ace ments f r o m eggs sOld dur i n g t h e p r e c e d i n g month a t t he r a te of 125 pull e t c hi cks p e r 3 0 do z en case of e gg s. 4 / Federal-State Market New s S ervic e slaught er r eport s onl y in clude p o ultr y s l a ughte r e d under Federal In spe ct ion.
Unit e d State s Department o f A griculture
G e orgi a Dep a rtment o f Agriculture
Statistical Reporting S ervice, 1861 We st Broad St r e e t , A t he n s , G e orgi a 3060 1
State
Ala . Ark. Del. G a. Maine Md. Mis s . Mo. N. C. Fa . Tenn . T exas Va .
U. S.
YOUNG CHI CKE NS : SLAUG H T E R ED UNDE R F E DERA L INSPE CTION B Y SELECT E D STA T ES, 197 2, 1973 a n d 1974
Number Inspe ct e d
D uring Jan .
J a n . t hru Dec .
19 73
19 74
1972
197 3
Indicated Per cent Cond emned
D uring Jan .
Jan. thru Dec .
197 3
19 74
197 2
197 3
- - Thousands - -
- - P er cent - -
3 2 , 93 0 34 , 2 14 :389 ,6 1 1 39 1, 631 2 .6
2. 4
;3 4 , 6 ~ 9 .' 3J .. 15 p 4 2 0 , 64 2 4 18 ,6 0 2
3. 8
3. 1
: 8 , 39'3,', ; : :8 / 7'6;5
96 ,7 3 7 96 ,6 67 3 . 1
2. 5
:3 2, 4 9 3 3 5, 19 3 :42, 09 3 38 1, 7 9 3 2 .8
2. 1
6,4 08 , . ""6., .7 88 i 71 ,44 5 7 5,977 2.8
2. 5
12,9 0 8 -- 12 ,.94 2 14 3 , 0 52 147, 47 4 2. 4
2. 4
2 0 , 126 20 ,54 9 2 51 ,7 9 5 23 4 , 641 2 .8
2. 4
5, 589
5, 162
57 , 9 15 63 , 3 3 7 4 .3
3. 0
24 , 594 25 , 884 28 7 ,646 27 3,3 31 2 . 8
2. 4
6, 7 08
6, 909
7 8, 563 7 7, 4 31 4 . 2
3 .7
6 , 12 6
6, 668
76, 6 7 8 70, 451 2 .9
3 .2
15, 2 24 14 , 19 6 18 4, 484 17 5, 87 2 4 . 1
2. 5
11, 6 9 8 13 , 59 6 12 4,280 134, 544 2 .3
2. 2
2.6
2.4
3 .3
2. 9
3 .2
2. 8
3. 1
2.3
3 .0
2.3
3 .0
2.4
3. 0
2.4
3. 0
2.8
3. 2
2.5
4.2
3. 7
3. 5
2.6
3. 4
3. 1
2.8
1. 8
MID-MONT H PR I CES RECE IVED AND PRICES PAID
Ge or gi a
United S tates
Ite m s
F eb . 15 J a n . 15 F eb. 15 F e b . 15 J a n . 15 Fe b. 15
1973
1974
19 74
197 3
197 4
1974
- Cents -
- - Cents - -
Price s Re c e i v e d Chi c k e ns , l b . ex cludin g broile r s Com'l Br o i lers (l b . ) A ll E g g s (do z e n) Table (do z e n ) Hatchin g (do ze n )
12. 0 19.0 43 . 1 40 . 1 63. 0
13 .0 2 0 .0 72 .7 69 .4 90 . 0
10 . 5 23. 0 69. 3 67 .4 80. 0
10.4 19 .4 42 .5
13 .5 20 .9 66 .6
12.2 23. 7 64. 1
Prices Paid : (p e r to n)
- - Dollars - -
Dollar s
Broile r Grower L a yin g Feed
125.00 115. 00
16 0.00 145.00
I 17 2 . 00
147. 00
12 8 .00 17 0 . 00 1 17 . 0 0 15 2 .00
16 9 . 00 153 . 00
This r eport is made p os s ible through the cooperation of t he National P o ultr y Improve m e n t Plan, Offi cial Stat e A genci es , t h e Animal Husbandry Research Division of the Agri cultural Research S ervic e, the Inspection B ranch of the Poultr y Divis i on , Cons umer and Ma r k et i ng S e r vi c e and the A gricultur a l E s ti m a t e s Divis ion o f the Statis tical Rep ort i n g S ervice a nd the many br e ede r s , h a tc h e r i e s , p oultr y pro c e s s o r s and t he po ult r y fa rmers w h o report to thes e agencies.
FRASI E R T . GALLOWA Y Agricultural Stati stician In C harg e
Af ter Five Da ys Re t urn t o United States Depar tment of Agriculture
Stat is t i ca l Repor t i ng Serv i c e 18 61 West Br o a d St ree t Athens , Georgia 30 601 OFFI CI AL BU SINESS
9 90 13 0 00 0 000356 7 0 0 Rl S5
UNIVERSITY OF GA LI SRA RY - 0
S ER I illS DEP T
LIBRARY
1- 0
ATHE NS
GA 3C6 0 2
W . A . WAG N ER Agric ult u r a l Statistici a n
~~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit . d Stotes De portmen t of Ag r i c u ltu r~
AGR - 101
, ~I
UNIVERS:rv OF G~ORGIA
GEORGI A CR OP RE PORTING SE RVICE
ATHEN S, GEOR GI A
T
POULT ' v N
E GG 81 UATION
Approved by t he Ou t l ook a nd Si tuation Boa r d. (Br oi l e r s ) Feb r uary 22, 1974
Factor s Affecting Suppl y and Dema nd: The supply of and demand for poultry and e gg s t his ye ar l ar ge ly depends on developments i n
the general economi c situation, production cost s, and supplies and prices of other high protein food s , primarily r ed meats .
Economic Growt h Slows : The Outlook fo r the ge nera l e conomy in 197 4 is for a small growth in real ou t put , but with inflation continuing str ong.
Unemployment will rise but ove r a l l consumer incomes may increase around 8 per cent, c ompa r e d with a 10 percent gain in 1973 . However , mo s t of the incre ased incomes will be needed t o mai n t a i n curr en t living standard s, with r e a l i nc ome r ising only abou t 1 percent. The consumer pr ice i ndex i ncr e ased 6 percent in 1973 t o 13 3 .1 (196 7=100 ) . And t he price inde x will cont i nue to rise in 19 74 .
The c ont i nue d pref erenc e f or more l i ve stock and poul t r y pro duc t s and the gr owi ng po pu lat i on a re add i ng t o t he de mand f or mea t . Al s o , a more than $2 billion incr ease i n t he foo d s t amp program will he lp off s et r educe d pu r cha s ing power of the un empl oyed .
Produc t ion Cos t s Hi gh : Pou ltry and egg produc e rs wil l fa ce c on t i nued high produ ction cos t s i n coming mon t hs . The mid-January i nde x of prices pa i d
by farmers fo r all pr odu ction items was 15 7 (1967=10 0), up 2 percent f r om a mon th earlier and 1 7 per c ent above Janu a r y 19 73 . Pric e s were higher f or mos t production items . Fe e d cos t s a c cou nt for t wo-ctlri.rd s to t hree - fo urth s of the pr oduc t i on c osts of poultry and eggs . The mid-January i nd ex of pri ce s pa id f or a l l f eed averaged 190 (1967=100 ) , up 3 percent from Decembe r and 41 pe rce n t a bov e a year earl i er.
Pric e s paid by pr oducers fo r l aying f e ed in mid -January at $152 a ton were up $41 a ton from J anuary 1973. Mea nwhi l e , broiler a.nd turke y feed i nc rea s ed $50 to the $170 a t on level . Most of this increas e from 1 973 was the re s ul t of increa sed grain pric e s since pro tein price s wer e lowe r . Feed gr a i n pr i c e s are nearly dou ble those of a ye ar ea r l i e r . For example, U.S. No . 2 corn at Chicago i n mid- Fe br uary average d abou t $3 . 20 a bushe l co mpar e d with $1. 61 a bu s he l a year earlier . Grain prices wi ll s tay s t r ong ov e r the nex t few mon ths because of reduced supp ly a nd s t r on g demand . Pr i ce s t hi s summer will l argely depend on pro spec t s for bo th t he 1974 crop and f o r e i gn dema nd .
Pr o t e in f e ed pr ice s a r e lower and much more stable than a ye ar a go whet;. they were i ncr e a s i n g sharply . The l a rge U. S. s up pl y of s oybe an s and strong demand for oil is givi ng s t ability t o the ma r ket a s meal pr i c e s in r e cen t we eks have hove r ed a roun d $155-$165 a ton fo r soybean mea l , 44 per c en t pro tein , De c a t ur, Ill . This compares wi t h $200-$220 a t on i n 1973 . Meal prices in co mi n g months a re expected to average wel l be low t he $269 a ton of l a st Fe br uar y- Se pt embe r but will be c ons iderab l y abov e pre- 1 973 leve ls .
The co s t of pou ltry and e gg r a t i on s in early February were s t ill above a year ago despite l ower pr i c e s fo r pr ot ein fee d i ngr e di en t s. The cos t of f eed i ngred ient s per pound of ready- to-cook bro i ler is a r oun d 2 cents above a ye a r ea r l i e r . Turkey feed cost s are up around 3 cent s . The fe ed co s t for a do zen eg gs produced in early Feb r uary was about 5 cents above February 1973 . The s e cos ts we r e co mputed f rom typical r at i on s and convers i on r a t ios using early February pr ices .
Large r Red Meat Suppli e s Coming : The expected l a r ge r re d meat supplie s later t his year may dampen the demand for bro ile r and t ur key
meat this summer and f al l . Howe v e r, red meat pri ces wi l l average ab ove 19 73. Total red mea t su ppl i e s may reach year - ea r lie r levels i n the s pr ing. Beef ou t pu t in 19 74 l i ke l y will be up mode r a t e l y from 197 3 , but production ea r l y t his year is t ra i lin g 1 973 . Al though there were 6 pe r cen t fewer cattle on f eed January I , placements on f e ed are expected to r e f lect a large fe eder c a t t l e supply . Mar ke t i ngs i n t he s pr i ng will be down sli ghtly f r om winter bu t a r e expec ted t o run a bove s pr i ng of 1 973 and co n tinue larger t ha n a yea r ea r l i er . Cow slaugh ter probably wi l l gain a ga in t hi s year as a r e sul t of the general buildup in t he cow her d in recent ye ars . Increa s ed bee f import s a r e a l s o likely for 19 74 . Pr ice s of Choic e steers at Omaha i n mi d- Februar y were abou t $46 per 100 po un ds, $8 above la s t fal l and $3 abov e a year e a r l ier . Prices likely will weaken in t he se co nd half a s be e f ou t put expands and co mpe t i ng mea t s uppl i e s i nc r ea s e .
Pork output during the first - ha l ~ o f t his ye a r may a pp r ox i ma t e January-June 1 973. Por k production in the second half of 1974 could be up a l ittle. Ba rrows and gi l t s in 7 markets were around $41.50 per 100 pounds in February and are expe c t e d to increase some into the spring. But prices in the s umme r and fall likely will average below a ye a r earli er .
Production Gains : Br oi l e r me a t out pu t du r ing mos t of 1973 la gged 1 972. Out put f or a l l of 1973 i n Fe de ra lly i n sp e cted plants totaled 7 ,7 86 mi llion pounds ,
about the same as 197 2 . There were fe wer bro i lers ra i sed, but the ave r a ge weigh t of bird was about the same as the 3 . 73 po und s of t he previ ou s year and condemna t i on s were r e du ced . After trailing during much of 1 973, out put gained last f all and exce eded year -earlier levels . October-December outpu t was up 4 perc ent and totaled 1 ,963 mill ion p ounds.
Production has c on tinue d t o gain in early 19 74. Br oile r chick pla cements for Janua r yHarch 1974 marketings were up 2 pe r cent wit h mos t o f the ga i n for Harch , whe n market i ngs likely will be around 5 pe r cent ab ove 1 973 l eve l s . Br oile r output likely will continue t o run above 1973 levels dur ing most of t he s pr in g a nd summe r. Production in late 1974 wi.ll hinge largely on the deve l oping fe e d crop s itua t i on and the outlook for red meat supplies.
There probably will be an a de qua t e supply of hatching eggs available to support a moderate expansion in broiler production durin g the balance of 1974. The broiler hatchery supply flock has continued to expand in recen t months. Based on domestic chick placements 7-14 months earlier, the broiler ha t che ry supply flo ck will reach year-earlier levels by early spring and be 2-3 pe rcent lar ger by mid-1974 .
Broiler Pric es See-Saw : Broi le r prices declined sharply last fall after reac hing record l evels in the summer . The 9-city wholesale price for
broilers in 1973 averaged 42 cen t s a pound , up 14 c en ts from 1972. They reached a high of nearly 74 c e nts a pound in early Augus t , mor e than 2!-i times a year earlier . They then slumped to the 33 c ent level in mi d-N ov ember . Ear l y 1974 broiler prices have increased but fluctuated widely . The 9- c i ty whol e s ale pr ice ave r a ge d 43 .5 cents a pound in early January, dropped to the 35 cent leve l by mi d-mon t h before recovering to 42 cents a pound for the las t week of J anuar y .
Pric e s for broilers this s pring may about mat ch year-earli er levels . They will continue strong i n the SUIIUner but stay we ll be low t he high prices of July-September 1973 as broiler supplies gain. Al so , po rk and be e f s up plie s i n the last half of 1974 likely will gain and exceed a year ea r li e r , ca us i ng a weaken i ng of consumer demand for broiler meat in this period .
Lower Consumption in 1 973 : Re du c ed s upplie s and higher price s resulted in r educed use of broiler mea t i n 197 3. Consumption declined around a
half-pound from the re co r d 38. 8 pound s per person consumed in 1972. This was still the second largest per cap i t a us e on record . Consumpt ion in 1974 probably will aga in reach record levels . Since 19 60 con s ump t ion ha s t rende d st~ad ily upward with only slight pa uses in 1962 and 1971. Per c api t a use increa s ed fro m 23 . 4 poun ds in 1960 to 38 .8 pounds in 1972 .
For calendar 1973 , USDA purchases of young chickens for the school lunch program totaled about 62 million pounds a t a commodi t y cost of $27 .4 million . Total cost of purchases i n 1973 was up 18 per c ent fr om 1972 even though t he r e wa s an 11 percent decline in purchases, and most of t he pur cha s e s wer e made du r ing the first and f our t h quarters of 1973 when broiler pr ice s were lowe st. Purc hases in 1 972 totaled 70 .3 million pounds at a cost of $23.3 million .
USDA also bough t 50. 1 mi l lion pound s of canned boned chicken at a cost of $20 .9 million for distribution t o need y familie s. This was t he e qui va l en t of 111 million pounds, readyto-cook weight.
After Five Days Return t o United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Repo rting Service 1861 We s t Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
cq~;:;~
POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d Stoh~a Deportme-nl of Agricultu re
AGR - 101
990 13
OOG 000356 1
=R lSE
UNIVERSITY OF GA LiBRAR~
SERIALS OEPT
LIBRARY
ATHENS GA 30602
,.,
L I V ST
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At he ns, Georgia
HO G
M AR C
GEORG I A.
9 74
Re leased 3/2 5 /7 4
There were 1 ,8 43 ,000 ho g s and p igs on Geor gi a f a r ms Ma rch 1 , ac cord i ng t o t he Ge or g i a Cr op Reporting Service . This wa s 3 pe r c en t l es s than the 1 ,9 00 , 000 on iia rch 1 , 1 973 . Ho gs kept for breeding at 304 ,0 00 wer e down 6 pe rc ent and mar ke t hog s a t 1,5 39, 000 wer e d own 2 percent.
Sows farrowed December-Fe bruar y \ve re es t i ma t ed t o be 107 , 000, 1 pe r ce n t ab ove 1973 . Intended farrowings Ma rch- Hay are 38 , 000- -1 pe rc ent be l o\" 1 973 and June-Aug us t are a l s o 88,000 whi ch is 1 per c e nt above t he pr evious year .
Pigs pe r l i t ter De c ember- Fe bruary we re 6 . 96 compare d wi t h 6.6 0 t he previous ye a r a nd the Decembe r - February pi g crop Ha s 745 , 000-- 6 per c ent a bove t he 700 , 000 t he pr evi ous yea r.
Na r ch 1 Inventory
14 STATES
Hog s a nd pigs on f a r ms Mar c h 1, 1 974 i n t ile 14 Quart er l y State s a re es t i mate d a t 48 .5 million hea d , up 2 perce n t from a ye ar e a rlier .
---Number kep t f or bre ed i n g a t 7.6 mi l lio n head is do wn less t ha n one - ha l f perce nt .
---d ar ke t hogs and pig s , a t 40. 9 mill i on he ad, a re 2 p ~rc ent a bov e a ye a r e a r l i e r .
December-February Pig Crop
The 14 Quarterly St a t es pi g crop fr om Dec embe r 19 73 t hr oug11 Feb r ua r y 1 974 to ta l e d 15. 6 million head, dOHn 3 perc e nt fr om t he prev i ous ye a r . During the pe rio d , 2.3 mi l l i on s ows farro wed, about t he s ame as a year e ar Li e r.. Pi gs pe r lit.ter ave ra ged 6 . 90 , compa r e d \-lith 7 .08 for the December 19 72-Febr uary 1973 pe ri od , !:e f l e c t i ng mor e t han usua l dis ease pro bl ems .
Intend ed Fa r r oHings
Producers in t he 14 Qua r t e r ly St ates i n t e nd to far row 3.3 mi l lion s ows dur i ng t he l"'la r ch t hrough d a y 19 74 pe r i od. If r ea l i ze d , f a r r owi.ng s wou l d be nearly the s ame as du r i ng the Ma r ch t hrough Ma y 19 73 pe r i od .
Intentions in t he 14 St a t e s a re t o fa r r oH 2 .5 million SOHS dur i ng J une t hro ugh Augus t 1974, down 2 perce n t from fa r r owi ngs J une t hrough Aug us t 1 973 .
FRASI ER T. GALLOWAY Agr i cultural Statisticia n I n Charge
B. J . HA1{RI NGTON and ~.,r . A, WAGNER Agr i c ul t ur a l Sta t i s t i c i a ns
The Stati stical Repor t i n g Se r vice , USJ)A, 186 1 We s t Broa d St reet, At ne ns , Ge orgi a i n coope r a t i on wi t h the Georgi a Depar tment of Agr icul t ur e ,
Item
Hogs and Pigs : Number on Farms, Sows Farrowing and Pig Crop 1973-1974
1973
14 States 1974
1974 1973
1973
Geor g'i-a - - - -- - - - 197 4
1 974
1 973
1 , 000 head
Percent
1 ,000 head
Pe rcen t
~ umb er on Farms-Harc h 1 All Hogs and Pigs Ke p t for Breeding Ha r ke t
47 , 635 48 , 543 102
7 , 625
7 ,622 100
40 , 010 40 ,921 102
1 ,9 00
1 , 843
97
323
304
94
1 ,577
1 ,5 39
98
Ha r ke t Ho gs and Pigs by Weight Groups Under 60 pounds 60-119 pounds 120-179 pounds 180-219 pounds 220 pounds and over
15 , 073 14 ,792
98
9 ,147
9, 521 104
9 , 318
9, 573 103
5 ,4 25
5 ,809 107
1, 047
1 , 226 117
631
692
11 0
44 2
416
94
315
26 9
85
142
123
87
47
39
83
Sows Farrowing De c . lI-Feb. Na r . -da y Dec. 'y-May
June-Aug. Sept. - Nov.
June- Nov.
2 ,2 66
2,258 100
3 ,3 25 2/3,327 100
5 , 591 3/5 ,585 100
2,513 Il2 ,475
98
2 ,5 62
5 ,075
106
107
101
89
2/88
99
195
1./1 95
10 0
87
2/88
101
Pig Crop Dec .l/-Fe b . Na r . - Hay De c . l!-t'la y June-Aug . Sept . - Nov. June-Nov.
16 ,03 2 15 ,590
97
23,802
39 , 834
17 , 871
18 , 275
36 ,146
700 623 1 ,323 618
745
106
Pigs per Litter Dec. ].i-Feb. Ha r . -Na y Dec. -l/-May J u n e - Aug. S e p t . - Nov . June-Nov .
Numbe r 7. 08 7.16 7.12 7.11 7.13 7.12
6. 90 97
Number 6.60 7 .00 6.78 7 .10
6 .96 105
1/ December preceding year. ']j Intentions . 1/ Intentions for Harch-Nay ,
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agr iculture
Statistical Repo rting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUS INESS
~~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit .cf Stole s Depo,tmt'nf of Ag' icu ltu re
AGR - 101
GEORGIA C ~JP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
March 27 , 1974
Placement of b r oil e r chicks in Geor gia duri n g t he week e nde d Ma r c h 23 wa s 8,951,000--2 p ercent l es s t han t he pr e vious we e k but 5 p erce nt mor e t ha n the c o mparable week last year, a ccor di ng to the G e o r gi a C rop R e p o r ti n g S ervice.
An estimated 1 1, 17 1, 0 00 br oile r type egg s we r e set by Georgia hatcheries--3 percent mor e than bot h t he pr evious week a nd the comparabl e w e e k a year earlier.
Plac ement of br oil er chicks in 21 r epor ting S t a t e s totaled 63, 690,000- sligl:tly mere than the previ ous w e e k a n d 3 p er c ent mor e than t he comparable we ek l ast year. Broiler type ha tching e g g s s et w er e 77 , 33 2,000--1 p ercent mo r e than the previous we ek but 1 p e rc ent l e s s than a ye a r ago .
Week Ended
Jan. 19 Jan. 26 Feb. 2 Feb. 9 Feb. 16 Feb . 23 Mar. 2 Mar. 9 Mar . 16 Mar . 23
GE ORGIA E G G S S E T , HA TCHINGS A N D CHICK P L ACE M ENTS
IN e t Cr o s s S tat e
E ggs S e t J:...!
M o v e rn e nt
Chi c k s Placed for
of Chicks
B roi le r s in Georgia
1973
19 74
i %of year
I ago
197 3
19 74
1973
1974
% of
year a go
Thous a nds
I
Thous a n ds
I
T housands
I
10, 09 0 9,983
- 1 1, 2 57 I 11 2 I
23
10 , 5 02 10 5 I - 13 4
- 62
1 120
7, 977
8, 8 5 1
III
8, 0 85
9, 145
11 3
9,3 5 5 1 1, 0 3 7 11 8 I- 5 7 I 3 1
8,3 18
9 , 011
10 8
10, 286 11 , 0 53 10 7 I- 6 7 I 8 2
10 ,33 9
11,129
10 8
- 53 - 34
8, 155
9, 101
11 2
7, 9 91
8, 490
10 6
10, 576
11,161
10 6
I- 4 -3 37
7,496
8,638
115
10, 702
I 11,161 10 4
-1 28 -187
8, 247
8, 793
107
10,612 10 , 397 I 10, 881
11 , 0 7 4 10 , 805 11 , 17 1
I 10 4 10 4
I
I
10 3
-11 8 - 125
! - 91
-164
I 61
-3 07
8,42 8
I
I
8,393 8, 508
8,929 9, 125 8, 951
106 109 105
E GG TYPE
Hatch of egg t ype chick s i n Geo rgi a du r ing the week ended Ma r c h 23 was 851, 000-30 p ercent m ore than the previous w eek but 22 percent les s than the comparable w eek last year . An estima t ed 1, 0 16 , 0 00 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheri es , 12 p ercent m o r e than t he pr evious week but 27 p ercent le ss than the comparable week last yea r .
In the four s t a te s that account ed for a bout 24 p ercent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. i n 1973, hat c hing s during t h e we e k ended Ma r c h 23 were down 29 percent and se t t in gs w e re d o wn 2 1 pe r c ent f ro m a ye a r a go .
State
Ga . Calif. Wa sh. M iss. Total 1974
EGG T Y P E E G G S S E T AND CHI CKS HATCHED, 1974
Eggs Set
Ma r.
I9
!
Mar . 16
Mar . 23
I
Thousands
I % of
Chicks Hatched
I ye a r
Mar .
a go 2 /
9
Mar . 16
Mar. 23
i
Thousands
II
% of
year
ago 2 /
7 89
9 10 1,01 6
I 7 3
65 5
657
851
78
1, 395 26 1 31 4
1,4 12 2 39 3 59
1,208 252 4 13
78 94
: 91
I
I
54 8 14 1
I
I 257
96 9 191 285
854
60
151 10 3
271
80
2,759 2, 9 20 2, 889
79
1,601 2, 102 2, 127
71
Total 197 3>~
3, 323 3 ,424 3, 665
2,649 3, 103 2,998
% of
Last Year
83
85
79
60
68
71
* 1/ Includes Agg S s et b y hatche r i es pr o d u cing chi cks for hatc h ery suppl y fl ocks.
2/ Current we e k as perc en t of s ame w e ek l a s t ye ar .
Revis ed.
B ROILE R T YPE E G GS SE T AND CHICKS PLACED IN CO MMERCI A.L AREAS BY WE E KS- 19 74
ST ATE
E GGS SET
Week Ended
Mar .
Mar .
9
16
Ma r . 23
I% of year a go 1/
CHI CKS PLACED
We ek Ended
Mar .
Mar .
9
16
Ma r . 23
0/0 of
year ago 1/
Tho usands
Thousands
Alabama Arkansas Californi a Delawar e Florida
10,618 10 , 557 10, 884
97
8,741
8, 541
8, 751
101
13,392 13,290
13,378
94
10,707 11,011
10, 495
102
2, 107
2, 297
2,238
99
1, 97 6
1,960
1, 83 6
101
3, 342
3, 392
3, 524 109 I 3,281
3, 478
3, 578
111
1,75 3
1, 8 13
1,679 105
1, 285
1, 104
1, 342
11 4
GEOR GIA
Indiana Louisiana Maine Ma r ylan d Mi s sis sippi Mis souri N. Carolina Oregon Pennsylvania S. Carolina Tennes s e e Texas Virginia Washington W. Virginia
TOTAL 1974 (21 States)
11, 07 4 10, 80 5 11 , 171 10 3
8, 92 9
9, 125
8, 951
105
2 / 742
2 / 79 4
2/83 6
-
2/ 654
2/610
2/564
-
T,09 8
T,09 3
T, 08 6
95
T, 37 6
T,388
T, 438
103
2, 2 33
2, 083
2, 156 100
1, 4 21
1, 624
1, 5 33
93
5, 366
5,49 7
5, 6 10
96
4, 145
4 , 0 54
3, 876
95
5, 69 3
5,51 2
5, 703
98
5,07 3
5,097
5,0 92
102
2/
2/
2/
-
2/
2/
2/
-
8, 173
8,2"43
8, 03 4 100
6, 09 7
6 , 147
6, 2b9
104
44 8
431
424
75
277
278
288
96
1,7 87
1, 995
1, 763
93
1, 32 5
1, 109
1,387
103
702
694
722 131
67 0
697
69 4
128
6 21
624
623 109
1,0 3 3
1, 11 3
1, 19 2
109
4, 757
4 ,729
4,736
97
3, 996
4, 000
3, 981
10 4
2, 175
2, 102
2, 287 10 4
1, 64 4
1,652
1, 590
98
471
484
0
0
4 78 117
0-
367 34 9
345 326
36 7
98
4 66
175
76, 552 76, 4 35 77,3 32
99
6 3, 346 63 ,6 59 63 ,69 0
103
TOTAL 1973* (21 States)
76,581 76, 579 78, 320
6 0 , 73 1 61,87 4 6 1, 8 8 3
0/0 of Last Year
100
100
99
104
103
10J
1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revi se d .
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GE ORGIA
197REPORT {
LIBRARIES
Apr il 1974
CATTLE AND CALVES ON FAR}lS, JANUARY 1, 1974
District and County
DISTRICT 1 Bartow Catoosa Chattooga Dade Floyd Gordon Murray Paulding Polk Walker Whitfield
COUNTY EST1l'1ATES (PREL_IM_=IN:....:A=R:....:Y:..!)~
.--
_
Al l
Ic ows and Heifers that have ca1vedl All Other
Cattle and Calves Kept for Mi l k Kept for Beef Cattle and Calves
16,300 12,800 16,200
5,000 20,500 20,400
7,800 6,900 19,100 21,000 15,000
1,650 1,740
590 250 960 1 ,540 390 280 1 , 610 1,330 660
7,610 4 ,090 9,170 1,820 9,840 11,200 3 ,200 2,990 9 ,120 10,360 5,850
7,040 6,970 6,440 2,930 9 ,700 7 ,660 4 ,210 3,630 8,370 9,310 8 ,490
TOTAL
161,000
11 ,000
75 ,250
74,750
DISTRICT 2 Barrow Cherokee Clarke Cobb Dawson DeKalb Fannin Forsyth Fulton Gilmer Gwinnett Hall Jackson Lumpkin Oconee Pickens Towns Union Walton White
TOTAL
12,400 16,300
5,900 5,500 3,500 3,600 4,600 17,700 12,900 8,200 11,900 21,800 17,800 6,500 8,400 6,200 3,500 6,600 15,200 9,300
197,800
530 800 500 160 180 530 250 790 300 550 420 3,150 1,060 420 580 100 170 270 1,020 700
12,480
(Over)
6 ,970 7,220 2, 020 1 ,780 2, 050
540 2,590 7,860 5,200 5 ,550 5,200 8 ,330 9,700 2,810 4,210 4,340 1,840 3,130 7,560 5 ,600
94,500
4,900 8,280 3,380 3,560 1,370 2,430 1,760 9 ,050 7,400 2,100 6,280 10,320 7,040 3,270 3 ,610 1,760 1,490 3,200 6,620 3,000
90,820
District and County
DISTRICT 3 Banks Elbert Franklin Habersham Hart Lincoln Mad i s on Oglethorpe Rabun Stephens Wilkes
TOTAL
DISTRICT 4 Carroll Chattahoochee Clayton Coweta Douglas Fayette Haralson Harris Heard Henry Lamar Mac on Ma r i on Meriwether Muscogee Pike Schley Spalding Talbot Tayl or Troup Upson
TOTAL
GEORGIA
April 1974
CATTLE AND CALVES ON FARHS. JANUARY 1. 1974
COUNTY ESTIMATES (PRELlllINARY)
I All
Ic ows and Heifers that have Calved All Other
Cattle and Calves Kept for Mi lk Kept for Beef Cattle and Calves
9,800 12,900 26,600 13,000 14,900
7,400 14, 100 14 ,400
3,500 6,100 26,100
148,800
190 900 550 150 1, 350 150 270 600 150 68 0 3,000
7,9 90
5,750 5 ,000 14 .300 5 ,820 7,200 4 ,250 8 ,250 6 ,000 1,300 3 ,270 12 ,000
73 ,140
3,860 7,000 11 .750 7 ,030 6,350 3.000 5,580 7,800 2.050 2,150 11,100
67,670
25,900 700
3,800 16,700
3,800 12,100
7,200 11 ,600
7,400 14,3 00
9,900 26,200
7,700 26,000
3 ,200 11,200
6,100 13,700
8,300 7 ,800 14 , 600 7,200
245 ,400
1 , 640
80 1, 440
120 250 380 190 270 1 ,150 820 2 , 390 170 2,080 240 360 370 910 170 130 2, 340 350
15 ,850
12 ,500 400
1,660 6,700 2.520 5 ,870 4,220 6,330 3,120 5 ,250 4,190 9 ,970 l~, 780 14,400 1 ,100 5,560 3 ,220 5,190 4, 220 3,670 7 ,890 4, 780
117,540
11 ,7 60 300
2,060 8,560 1,160 5 ,980 2, 600 5 ,080 4,010 7,900 4 , 890 13 , 840 2 ,750 9,520 1,860 5 ,280 2 .510 7,600 3,910 4 ,000 4,370 2,070
112,010
(Cont inued) - 2-
District and County
DISTRICT 5
Baldwin Bibb B1eck1ey Butts Crawford Dodge Greene Hancock Houston Jasper Johnson Jones Laurens Honroe Hontgomery Horgan Newt on Peach Pulaski Putnam Rockdale Taliaferro Treut1en Twiggs Washington Wheeler Wilkinson
TOTAL
GEORGIA
Apr il 1974
CATTLE AND CALVES ON FARl>lS, JANUARY 1, 19 74
COUNTY ESTIMATES (PRELli~INA RY)
Al l Cattle and Calves
Icows and Heif ers that have
Kept for Hi 1k I Kept for
ca1ved l Beef
All Oth e r Cattle and
C a lv e s
8 ,200 6 , 600 10 ,000 7,400 6,300 9,300 15 ,800 7,800 17,100 13,5 00 11 ,200 12,500 26 ,800 15 ,200 7,300 27,000 15,500 7,000 10,500 18,700 4 ,500 4 ,900 5 ,700 4 ,900 19 ,800 7,100 5 ,100
305 ,700
320 1 , 210
270 700 43 0 80 4 , 640 410 1 ,310 1 ,820 80 3 , 2 00 470 4 ,780 23 0 8 , 780 2 ,2 40 710 200 10 , 000 280 1 ,190 100 190 1 ,7 00 30 100
45,47 0
4 , 0 20 1,630 4 ,450 3,470 2,600 5 , Lf40 6 ,190 3,790 5,740 5 , 640 5,230 3,790 11 , 070 3,040 3,470 6,960 5,740 2,390 4,890 2,810 1,950 1,950 4,370 1,850 7 ,6 20 3,260 2,710
116,070
3 , 860 3 ,760 5,280 3 ,230 3,270 3 ,780 4, 970 3,600 10,050 6,040 5 , 890 5 ,510 15,260 7 ,380 3,600 11,260 7,520 3 ,900 5,410 5, 890 2,270 1 ,760 1,230 2 ,860 10,480 3,810 2,290
144,160
(Over) -3-
District and County
DISTRICT 6 Bulloch Bur ke Candler Columbia Effingham Ema nuel Glascock Jefferson Jenkins McDuffie Richmond Screven Warren
TOTAL
DISTRICT 7 Baker Calhoun Clay Decatur Dougherty Early Grady Lee Hil l er Hi t c h e 1 l Quitman Randolph Seminole Stewart Sumter Terrell Thomas Webster
TOTAL
GEORGIA
Apr il 1974
CATTLE AND CALVES ON FARl1S , JANUARY 1 , 1974
COUNTY ESTIMATES (PRELIMINARY)
All
I Icows and Heifers that have Calved All Other
Cattle and Calves Kept for Mil k I Ke pt for Beef Cattle and Cal ves
29 ,500 24 ,400 10 ,100
9,300 7,900 18 ,500 3 ,300 21, 000 17 ,600 8 , 000 3,400 28, 800 13 ,6 00
195 ,400
1,080 1 , 420
13 0 350 120 260
60 1 ,880 4,980
360 280 910 900
12 ,730
11,100 9,260 4 ,730 4 ,780 2 ,890 8 ,840 1,670 6,650 4 ,670 3,770 1 ,330
10,550 6,810
77 , 050
17 ,320 13 ,72 0
5,240 4 ,170 4 ,890 9 ,400 1 ,570 12 ,470 7,950 3,870 1 ,790 17 ,340 5 ,8 90
105,620
13 ,400 15,200 12,000 26, 500 23, 40 0 40, 100 22, 700 23 , 700 25 ,700 43,600
3 ,8 00 14,400 22,400 10 ,000 69 ,400 14 ,000 28 ,100
3 ,700
412,100
70 40 230 490 170 80 710 780 80 1 ,030 20 80 90 80 1 ,240 150 1 ,090 80
6 , 510
6,400 7 ,300 7 ,300 12 ,150 7 ,7 50 22,100 12,200 8 ,950 13,250 17,700 2,650 7 ,800 14,400 4,650 11 ,100 7 ,100 11,100 1 ,810
175,710
6 ,930 7,860 4 ,470 13 , 860 15, 480 17,920 9 ,790 13,970 12, 370 24 ,870 1,130 6 ,520 7,910 5,270 57,060 6,750 15 , 910 1 ,810
229 ,880
(Continued) -4-
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
DISTRICT 9 Appling Bacon Brantley Bryan Camden Charlton Chatham Evans Glynn Liberty Long McIntosh Pierce Tattna11 Toombs Ware Wayne
TOTAL
STATE TOTAL
GEORGIA
April 1974
CATTLE AND CALVES ON FARi'1S, JANUARY 1, 1974
COUNTY ESTHIATES (PRELlllINARY)
All
jc ows and Heifers tha t have calved l All Other
Cattle and Calves Kept for Milk I Kept for Beef Cattle and Calves
5 ,700 9 ,600 19,900 35 ,300 2 ,300 23 ,700 42 ,900 7,900 13 ,400 13,300 2, 600 24 ,100 7 ,800 4,000 15,700 9,600 17,900 20 ,100 14 ,300 30 ,900
321,000
90 320 390 1,190
20 1 ,400 2,080
50 140 1 ,140
30 360 250
30 1,430
240 260 200 370 1,320
11 ,360
3,000 4,290 10,200 15,000 1 ,040 9,400 22,200 5 ,000 5 ,900 5 ,850 1,330 13,300 4,550 2,790 6,440 lj ,440 8,880 10,650 6,750 13,900
154,910
2,610 4,990 9 ,31 0 19,110 1,240 12 ,900 18,620 2 ,850 7 ,360 6)310 1,240 10 ,440 3,000 1,180 7,780 4,920 8,760 9 ,250 7 ,180 15,680
154,730
16 , 800 8,800 4 ,900 2,600 1,900 2 ,200 4,400 6,700 2 , 300 2,400 2,200 1 ,600
14 ,300 16 ,700 10 ,700
5,700 11,600
115,800
2,103,000
1,890 450 50 10 10 70 670 490 50 310 90 190 790 290 590 480 180
6 ,610
130,000
6,040 3 ,250 2,150 1,500 1,380 1,190 1,400 3,230 1,340 1,450 1,080
810 5 ,180 7,950 4,730 2,200 5,950
50,830
935,000
8,870 5,100 2,700 1,090
510 940 2,330 2 ,980 910 640 1,030 600 8,330 8,460 5,380 3,020 5,470
58 ,360
1 ,038,000
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
B. J. HARRINGTON Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of AgricuJture.
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~a~G\AFARM
REPORT
. ,''JERS\l't OF GEORGIP.
APR lr,~~
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS , GEO R GI A
Apr i I 1:-; 71:.
GEOK GI A t/HEAT
1) 73 Co un ty Es t i mates .. _- Ac re age , Y i el d , an d Prodt-c t i o n
Pre 1 i mi na ry
Distri ct a nd Co u nty
Ha r ve ste d Acres
Y ie ld Pe r Acre Bus hel s
Prod uct i on Bu she ls
D I S Tf~ I CT
Ba rt ow
140
Chatt oo ga
120
Fl oyd
80
Gordon
730
Polk
70
~"a 1ker
150
\.J hit fie 1d
50
32. C,
3:1-.7
33. 6 33.6 32 .7 35.7 }4. 6
L~ , 5GO
1+, 160
2,690 24 ,5 30
2,2 90 5 ,3 60 1,730
TOTAL
1,3 L}0
33. 8
45 ,32 0
D I ST :~ I CT 2
Ba r r ow C1a rke DeKalb Forsyth Ful ton Ja c kson Oconee I:Ja 1ton
TOTAL
180 140 50 11 0 90 360 770 250
1, 950
29. 5 33 .5 28.6 30. 9 28.6 30.5 32.6 30.5
31.3
5 ,310 4,690 1,430 3,400 2,570 10 ,9 80 25 ,100 7 , 630
61,110
DI STR I CT 3
Ban ks E1be rt Frankl i n Hart Lincoln t~ a d i s on 091 e t i 10 rpe St e p he n s I:! i 1kes
TOTAL
140 680 400 1 ,540 100 840
~'5 0
80 460
4, 690
28.6
4 ,000
30.6
20 ,810
28.6
11,440
29.5
45,430
23.0
2 ,300
27.5
23,100
28.6
12 ,870
27.5
2 ,200
25.5
11,730
28.6
133 ,880
Ap ri 1 1974
GEORG IA ~!H EA T 1973 County Estimates -- - Acreage, Yield, and Product ion
Pre 1 imi na ry
Di s tri c t and County
Harvested Acres
Yi e 1d Pe r Acre Bushels
Produc t ion Bushels
DISTRICT 4
Ca rro 11 Clayton Coweta Fayette Heard Henry Lamar
Hacon
t'lar ion /vie r iwether Pike Schley Spalding Ta 1bot Tay lor Troup Upson
TOfA L
DISTR ICT 5
Baldwin Bi bb Bleckley Butt s Crawford Dodge Greene Hancock Houston Jasper J o hns o n Jones La u re ns Monroe Montgomery Morgan Newt on Peac h Pulaski Putnam Ta1iafe rro Treutlen Twiggs Washington Hhe e l e r Vii 1k i rison
TCTAL
170 160 150 200 70 190 200 3,080 250 400 810 320 540 70 630 10O 140
7 ,480
180 440 1, 710 120 1,170 790 690 200 6,680
60 1,810
100 5,080
130 320 490 140 3,820 1,210
50 80 170 230 4 ,610 740 330
31,350
34.5 29 .5 31.2 27. 6 32 . 6 23.6 24.5 27.5 26.5 27.6 23.6 26.5 25 .5 26 .5 25. 5 29.7 25.5
27 .0
25.5 26.5 23.6 26. 5 28.6 24. 5 30.6 25.5 30 . 6 27.5 28.6 26 .5 26.5 25.5 25.5 33.7 28. 6 30 .6 28.6 29.6 27.5 27. 5 29.5 28.6 28.6 27. 5
28. 8
5 ,870 4, ]20 4,680 5 ,52 0 2 ,280 5,430 4,900 84,700 6, 630 11,040 ! 9,120 8 ,480 13 ,770 1, 860 16,070 2 ,97 0 3 ,570
201,61 0
4,590 11,660 48,910 3,180 33,460 19 ,360 21,11 0 5 ,100 204 ,410
1,650 51,770
2 ,650 134,620
3 ,320 8,160 16 ,510 4,0 00 116,890 34 ,610 1,480 2,200 4,680 6,7 90 131, 850 21 ,1 E.G 9, 080
903 ,200
Apri 1 1974
GEO RG IA \JHEAT
1973 County Es timates --- Ac reage, Yield , and Product ion Pre 1 imi na ry
Distr ict and Count y
Ha rve s te cJ Ac re s
Yield Per Acre Bushels
Production Bushels
DIST RICT 6
Bu II och Burke Candler Co 1umb ia Eff i ngham Emanuel Glascock Jeffe rson Jen kins McDuff ie Richmond Screven 'fa r ren
3,110 9 ,000 1,360
210 280 1,520
L~ 20
8 , 5 L~0 1,130
280 900 1,400 21:.0
25. 5 25.5 27. 5 24. 5 25.5 28.5 27. 5 28. 6 26.5 24.5 23. 5 25.5 25. 5
79,310
22 9 ,500
37,400 5,150
7 , 140
43,320 11,550 244,240
29,950 6 ,860
21,150 35 ,700
6,120
TOTAL
28, 390
26.7
757 ,390
DISTRICT 7
Boker Calh oun Cl ay Decatur Dougherty Ea rl y Grady Lee r\ i 11 er f'llitchell
i~a l1 d o l p h
Seminole Stewart Sumter Te rre 11 Thoma s v!e bs te r
890 810 110 2 ,030 610 2,450
550 920 640 1,920 2,090 2 ,020
670 2 ,690 2 ,120
780 580
25.5 28 .5 27 .5 24.5 29 . 5 27.5 26. 5
27 .5 26 .5 24.5 27.5 26.5 26.5 23.5 27. 5 23.5 26. 5
22,700 2 3 , 0 90
3,030 49,740 18,000
67,380 14,580 25,300 16, 960 47,040 57 ,480 53,530 17,760 63,220 58,300 18,330 15,370
TOTA L
21,880
26. j
571 ,810
01STR ICT 8
Atkinson Ben Hill Berr ien Broo ks Cl i nc h Coffee Co 1qu i tt Cook Cr i sp Dooly Irwin Je ff Davis Lowndes Telfair
r :f t
Tu rne r \./ i 1co x .fo r t h
TOTAL
140 190 1,000 9 20 230 550 2,070 300 1,640 2,170 520 100 270 3 , 310 350 550 1,180 1 , 830
17 , 320
20 .5 23.5 20.4 22.4
20. L}
23.5 24.5 23.5 25.5 26.5 20.4 25. 5 21.4 25.5 24.5 26.5 24.5 25.5
24 . 5
2,870 4,470
20,L~00
20,610 4,690 12, 930 50,720 7,050 41,820 57,510 10 ,610 2,550 5 , 7 80 84,420 8,580 14,580 28, 910 46,670
425,170
UNIVERSIlY OF GEORGII\ 1
AP R1 '71974
-J
GE Olt GIA \.'HEAtf3 RARIES
Apr i 1 197/+
197 3 County Est imates -- - ~crea g e , Yie ld, and -Praduction
Pre 1 i mi na ry
Distr ict a nd County
Ha ryes ted Ac res
Yield Per Ac re
Bus he 1s
Product ion._ - - - -
Bus he l s
DISTRICT 9
App1 in g Bacon Chatham Evans Lo ng Pie rce Tattna 11 Toom bs \!a re \'!ayne
TOTAL
72 0
go
14 0
750 50
1,220 710
1 , 21+0 230 140
5 , 290
21+. 5 26. 6 25 .5 24 .5 24.5 23. 5 25.5 26 .5 22.4 25.5
2L!. 9
17 ,6Lj0 2,390 3 , 570
18,380 1 , 230
28,670 18,110 32,860 5,1 50 3,570
131 ,570
Other Count ies STA TE TOTAL
310 120,000
28. 8
27 .0
8, 940 3 ,240,000
FRAS IER T. GA LLo\/AY Agricultural Stat istician In Charge
' f . PAT PA:{KS Agricultura l Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 We s t Broad Stree t, At hens, Geor g ia i n cooperation with the Georgia De partmen t of Agric ulture.
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APR -i 2, 1974
REP'-O-RI 'f" di
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- -.
GEORGI A CROP REP ORT I N G SE RVICE
ATHENS , GEOR GI A
GEUi,tGI A '-/HEiH
1) 73 Co unt y Es t i mates ., - - Ac r e a qe , Y i e l d , and P r o duc t i on
Pr e lim j na r y
Di str i c t a nd Co u n t v
Y i e 1d Pe r A c re Bu s l.e Is
Prod uc t ion Bu s r.e I S
D I s n~ I CT
Ba rtow Cha t t o o ga Fl oyd Gordon Pol k \Ja 1ker \Jh j t f i e I d
TOTA L
140 120 80 730 70 150 50
1 ,3 L:.O
32. (.
3 :~f- .. /
33 . 6 33 . 6 32 . 7 35 . 7 34 .6
33 . 8
l :. , SG ~: }+, 160 2,690 24,530 2, 290 5 , 360 1, 730
45, 320
o I S T :~ I CT 2
Ba r r ow CI a r k e DeKal b Fo r syt h Fu l t o n Jac kso n Ocone e \Ja I t o n
TOTAL
180 ]1+0 50 110 90 360 770 250
1 , 950
29 .5 33. 5 28 .6 30 . S 28 .6 30 . 5 32. 6 30 . 5
31.3
5 , 310 4, 690 1 , 4 30 3 ,400 2 , 570 10, 980 25, J 00 7 , (; 30
61, 110
DIS TR I CT 3
Ba n ks E l be rt Fra nkl i n Ha rt L inco l n j'1a d i son Oql e t t.o rpe St ephe n s
I.! i 1k e s
TOTA L
140 680 400 1, 540 100 840 1.:' 50
80 460
4 , 690
28 .6 30. 6 28.6 29 . 5 23. 0 27. 5 28. 6 27 . 5 25. 5
28.6
4, 000 20 ,81 0 1J ,44 0 45,430
2,300 23 , 100 12,870
2 , 200 1J, 730
133 , 880
Apri I 1974
GE ORG IA v!HEAT 1973 County Es timates --- Acreage, Yield, and Production
Pre lim i na ry
District and County
Ha rvested Acres
Yie Id Pe r Acre Bushels
Product ion Bushels
DISTRICT 4
Ca rro II Clayton Cowet a Faye tte He a r d Henry Lamar t-lacon Marion t'ie r i we the r Pike Schley Spalding Talbot Taylor Troup Upson
TOfAL
DISTR ICT 5
Baldwin Bibb Bleckley Butts Crawford Dodge Greene Hancock Houston Jasper Johnson Jones Lau rens Monroe Nontgomery Mo rgan Newton Peac h Pulaski Putnam Ta Ii aferro Treutlen Tv! i 99s \~ a s h i ngton \/heeler Hi I k i nson
TCTAL
170 160 150 200 70 190 200 3,080 250 400 810 320 540 70 630 100 140
7 ,480
180 440 1,710 120 1,170 790 690 200 6,680
60 1,810
100 5 ,080
130 320 490 140 3,820 1,210
50 80 170 230 4,610 740 330
31,350
34.5 29 .5 31.2 27.6 32.6 28 .6 24.5 27.5 26 .5 27.6 23.6 26.5 25.5 26.5 25.5 29.7 25 .5
27.0
25.5 26 .5 28.6 26.5 28 .6 24.5 30.6 25 .5 30.6 27.5 28.6 26.5 26.5 25.5 25.5 33. 7 28.6 30.6 28.6 29.6 27.5 27.5 29.5 28.6 28.6 27.5
28 .8
5,870 4,720 4,680 5,520 2,280 5,430 4,900 84,700 6,630 11 , 040 19,120 8,480 13,770 1,860 16,070 2,970 3,570
201,610
4,590 11,660 48,910 3,180 33,460 19,360 21,110 5,100 204 ,4 10
1,650 51,770
2 ,650 134,620
3,320 8,160 16,510 4,000 116,890 34,610 1,480 2,200 4,680 6,7 90 131 ,850 21,160 9 ,080
903,200
Ap r i 1 1974
GEORG IA HHEA T 1973 Count y Est ima tes - -- Acreage , Yie l d , a nd Product io n
Pre 1 imi na ry
Distr ic t and Count y
Ha rve s t e d Ac res
Yi eld Pe r Acre Bush els
Pro duc ti on Bushels
DISTR ICT 6
Bu 11 och Bu rk e Ca nd 1er Co l umbi a Eff in gham Emanu el Gl a s co ck Jef ferson Jen kins Mc Duff ie Ri c hmo nd Screven ~!a r ren
3 , 110 9, 000 1 ,3 60
210 280 1 ,5 20
L~20
8 , 540 1,130
280
900 1,400
21~ 0
25. 5 25. 5 27.5 24. 5 25 .5 28 . 5 27. 5 28. 6 26. 5 24 . 5 23.5 25.5 25. 5
79 ,310 229 ,50CJ
37 , 400 5 ,150
7 ,l lj.O
43 , 320 11, 550 244, 240
29 ,950 6 ,860
21,150 35 ,700
6 ,120
TOTAL
28 , 390
26.7
757 ,390
DISTRICT 7
Boker Ca l houn Clay Decat ur Dou gherty Ea rl y Grady Lee I'i iller Mi t che l l Ra ndo l ph Seminol e Stewa rt Sum te r Te r re 11 Thoma s v!e bs t e r
89 0 8 10 110 2 ,03 0 6 10 2, 450
550 9 20 640
1, 9 20 2 ,090 2, 020
670 2, 690 2 ,120
780 580
25. 5 28 .5 27.5 24 . 5 29 . 5 27.5 26.5 27.5 26.5 24.5 27 .5 26.5 26.5 23. 5 27. 5 23.5 26.5
22,700 23 ,090
3 ,030 49 ,740 18,000 67,380 14,580 25,300 16,960 47,040 57 ,480
53 ,530 17,760 63,220 58, 300 18, 330 15 ,370
TOTAL
21,880
26. 1
571 ,810
DISTR ICT 8
At kinson Ben Hi l l Berrien Broo ks Cl i nc h Coffee Co 1qu i tt Cook Cr i s p Doo l y Irwin Je ff Davis Lown des Tel f a i r Tif t Tu r ne r vi i l cox .:'0 r th
140
19 0 1 , 0 00
9 20 230 550 2 ,0 70 300 1 , 640 2, 170 520 100
270 3 , 310
350 550 1,1 80 1, 830
20.5 23.5 20.4 22.4
20 . L~
23.5 24.5 23.5 25.5 26 . 5 20.4
25 . 5 2 1.4
25 . 5 24 . 5 26.5 24 . 5
25. 5
2, 870 4 ,470 20 , L~ O O 20,61 0 4 ,690 12 , 930 50 ,720 7 ,050 41, 820
57 ,510 10,610 2,550 5 , 7 80 84,420 8, 580 14 ,580 28 ,910 46 ,67 0
TO TAL
17 , 320
24 . 5
425 ,170
Apr i ' 1971:.
GE ORG IA '. IHEAT 1973 Cou nt y Es t imat es - - - Acrea ge , Yield , an d Pr odu c tion
Pre 1 imi na ry
Distr ict an d Coun ty
Harv ested Acres
Yield Per Acre Bus hels
P
r
oduc t ion Bu s hel s
-
- --
-
DISTR ICT 9
Appl in g Bacon Cha tham Evans Long Pierce Tattna 11 Toombs '.-fa re
\'!a yne
720 90 140
750 50
1,220 71 0
1 , 21+0 230 140
24 . 5 26. 6
25 . 5 24.5 24 .5 23 .5 25.5 26 . 5 22. L,l
25. 5
17 , 6l.j0
2 , 390 3,570 18 , 380 1 , 230 28 ,6>70 18 ,110 32 , 860 5 , ISO 3 ,570
TOTAL
5, 2;) 0
2L:. 9
131 ,57 0
Other Cou nt ie s STATE TOTAL
31 0 120 ,00 0
28. 8 27 .0
8,940 3 ,240,000
FRAS IER T. GALL mJAY Agr icultural Stat isti cian In Ch a r ge
\1 . PAT PA ; ~ I( S Ag r i cu l t u ra l Sta ti st i c ia n
The Stat ist ical Repo r t ing Servi ce, USDA, 186 1 \ Je s t Broad St re et , At hens , Georgia i n cooperat ion wi t h t he Georgia Departmen t o f Agr iculture.
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
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CATTLE - ON - FEED
April 1 ~ 1974
Rel ea s ed 4/19/74
CATTLE ON FEED I N 23 STATES DOvfrT 8 PERcm~T FROM A YEAR AGO
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the 23 St a t es are estimated at 12,310,000 head on April 1, 1974. This is 8 p er c ent below the number on feed in the 23 States a year ago. The number on feed in the 7 monthly states (which are included in the 23 State total) is estimated a t 8,803,000 head, also dOvm 8 percent from April l~
1973
Placements of cattle and calves i n t h e 23 s t a t es during t he January-March 1974 quarter at 5,331,000 h ead were dovm 12 per c ent from the same period a year ago.
I1ar k et i ngs of fed cattle for slaugh t er during the January-JlIarch quarter of 1974, at 6,088,000 head, were 8 p er ce nt be.Lovr the same quarter a year ago.
Mar k et i ngs during the Apr i l - J un e 1974 quart er are expected to total 6~331,OOO head, 1 percent more than the same quart er in 1973 but 6 percent under April-June 1972.
KIlWS ON FEED
There were 9,025,000 steers and steer calves on feed April 1, 1974 in the 23 major
feeding States, 5 percent below a year earlier. Heifers and heifer calves, at 3,202,000, were dovm 16 percent from Apr i l 1, 1973. Cows and other cattle on feed totaled 83,000~ up 26,000 head from a year ago.
EXPECTED HARKETINGS
During April-June, cattle feeders in the 23 major States intend to market 6,331 ,000 head. If these expectations are reali zed , second quarter marketings this year vToul d be 1 percent above a year earlier. Mont hl y marketing intentions are for 38 percent of the 3-month total to be marketed in April ~ 30 p er cent in May , and 32 percent in June.
I"IARCH HARKETINGS FOR SEVEN LIVESTOCK NAP.KETS
Steers and heifers marketed in Mar ch through seven livestock markets totaled 171,493 head, of which 109 ,589 wer e steers and 61,904 were heifers. Average livevTeight of steers was 1,168 pounds compared with 1,133 pounds a year earlier. Heifer liveweight averaged 999 pounds compared with 958 pounds a year ago. During Uar ch , price per 100 pounds liveweight averaged : )41. 28 for s t eer s down !:;;3 . 37 from a year earlier and ::j41. 03 for heifers, down :::;2. 27.
CATTL t. AHD CALVES- NUNBl:.R ON FEEil, Pi..ACEMEi~TS , Ai.m NARKET I NGS ,
J ANUARY 1 - APRIL 1, 1973 AND 1974 - 23 STATES
Item
Numb e r
1973
23 STATES 1974
1974 as Percent of 1973
1,000 He a d
Percent
Cattle and Cal ves on Fe ed January 1
13 , 861
13 ,067
94
Cat t le and Cal ves Placed on Feed
January 1 - da r ch 31 }j
6, 040
5,331
88
Fe d Cat tle Ma rke t e d
J anuary 1 - cla r c h 31 1/
6, 585
6 ,088
92
Cattle and Cal ve s on Fe ed Apr il 1
13,316
12 ,310
92
Ki nds on Fe e d Apr i l 1 Steers and Ste er Ca l ve s he i f e r s an d He i f e r Calves Cows and Ot he r
9 , 466
9, 025
95
3,793
3,2 02
84
57
83
146
Numbe r on Fe e d by Wei ght Groups Apr il 1
Steers an d Ste er Ca lves Less t han 500 Pou nds 500-699 Pound s 700-899 Pounds 900-1099 Pounds 1,100 Pound s and Over
586
498
85
2 , 694
2,220
82
3 , 054
2 ,7 07
89
2 , 628
2 ,642
101
504
958
190
heifers an d Heifer Calves Less than 500 Pounds 500-6 99 Pou nd s 700-8 99 Poun ds 900-1099 Pounds 1,100 Pound s and Ov e r
538
398
74
1, 682
1 , 3 24
79
1 ,188
1 ,024
86
385
456
11 3
0
0
0
Al l Cattle and Calves Less t han 500 Pounds 500-699 Pounds 700-8 99 Pound s 900-1099 Pounds 1,100 Pounds a nd Over
Ma rke t i ng s Apr i l - June
1,126
89 8
80
4,380
3,553
' 81
4,256
3,759
88
3,040
3,127
103
514
973
189
,?/ 6 , 283
1/6 , 331
101
1/ Include s cattle placed on feed after beginning of quarter and marketed before end of
quarter . 2/ Tot al marketings including t hos e placed on feed after April 1 and marketed
before June 30 . 1/ Expe c t e d total mar ketings including an allowance for those placed on
feed after April 1 and marketed before June 30.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician in Charge
B. J. HARRIHGTON Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Repor t i ng Service, USDA, 1861 We s t Broad Street, At he n s, Georgia in cooperation wi t h t he Georgia 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
$E;:~
POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d Stores Deportment of Agriculture
AGR - 101
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GEORGIA CROP REP OR TI NG SERV ICE
A TH EN S, GEORGIA
GRAIN STOCKS
Apri l 1, 1974
Ge o rq i a:
Relea sed 4/2 6/ 74
Mo s t Stored Grain and Soybean Sto cks Up
The qua nt ity o f grain s and soybean s t oc ks in the Stat e as of Ap ril 1, 1974, wa s up from th e p re v ious ye a r a cco r di ng to the Georg ia Crop Repo r t i ng Serv i ce. Exce p t for wheat, t he quan t i t ies of st ore d g rain we re higher than year- e a r l ie r levels .
The i nc re a s e s from t he prev iou s year varied f rom 28 percen t fo r soybean s and oat s to 8 percen t f or co r n . The qua nt ity o f wheat s to red was down 22 percent from t he pre vi ous yea r .
Gra i n
Georq ia Gra in Stoc ks - - Ap r i l 1. 1974 wi t h co mpa ri sons
On Fa rms
19 73
197 4
1,000 Bus he ls
Off Fa rms
1973
1974
1,0 00 Bu sh el s
A11 Pos itio ns
1973
1974
1 ,000 Bushel s
Co rn
17 ,820
19 ,2 38
4 , 002
4,267
Oats Barl ey
321
4 20
109
132
23
17
*
7
v/hea t Rye Sorg hum
56
65
455
335
30
81
*
9
149
393
*
*
*Soyb e a n s
1. 005
3 . 192
8 . 585
9. 0 56
No t pub 1 i sh ed to avo id di s cl o s i ng i ndi vid ua l operati ons.
21 ,822 4 30
'";~
511
"k
"k
9. 590
23 ,505 552 24 400 90
7,
12 .248
Uni t ed Sta tes:
Mo st Stocks Below Last Year
Ap r i l I sto c ks o f a 1I gra ins ex ce p t so r ghum a nd so ybeans were bel ow a ye a r earl ie r a c co rdi ng to t he Crop Report i ng Board . St oc ks of t he f ou r f eed g rai ns (co rn, oats , barl ey an d so r ghum) t ot al ed 102 .7 mi l l io n t o ns, 14 perce n t le s s tha n holdi ngs on Apr il 1,1973 .
Co r n s'to re d i n all pos i ti on s on Ap r il 1,1 974 t ota l e d 2 , 852 million bus hel s , down 15 perc e~rom the 3 ,340 mill ion bush els a year earl ie r a nd 16 percent less th an Ap r i l I, 197 2. Farm stocks, at 2 ,002 mi l l io n bushels , were 16 percent l e s s than a yea r a go whi l e off - f a rm sto ck s , a t 850 mi l li on bus he ls, were down 11 pe r ce nt.
Di s a ppe a ra nce from aJ 1 sto ra ge po s i t ion s dur ing Janua ry-Ma rch i s in d i ca t e d at 1, 6 18 mi l 1 io n bushels, compa red wit h 1,490 mi l l io n bush e l s used i n t he sa me qua rt e r a year a go.
Soybeans in all s t ora ge po s i t ion s on April 1 tota l e d a record h iqh 742 mi l l ion bush els , 47 percent mo re tha n a yea r earl i e r. Farm sto cks at 336 mi l li o n bushel s we r e up 131 per cen t. Of f - f a rm s t oc ks a t 406 mi l I ion bus he l s were 13 percent abov e a year e a r l ie r .
St oc ks on Apri 1 I , 1974 i ndica t e d a Sep t embe r- Ma r c h dis a ppe a ra nce of 884 mi 11ion bus hel s f ro m a be g in n i ng s uppl y of 1,6 26 mi l li o n bus he l s (ca r ryove r of ab out 60 mi l l ion bus he ls p lu s 1973 produ c t io n of near l y 1 ,5 67 mi l I io n bush els) . Disappe a ra nc e fo r th i s per io d a year earl ier was 839 mi 11 io n bushels. Duri ng th e pas t 7 mo nt hs , ap p roxi ma t ely 4 70 mi l l ion bushels we re pro ce s s e d f or oil and ab ou t 350 mi l l io n bush els were ex po r t e d .
FRA S IER T. GA LLOWA Y Agr ic u lt ura l Sta t is tic ia n In Cha r ge
P. E. vll LLIAMS Agri c u lt u ral St atist ic ia n
The Sta t ist ical Re po r t i ng Se rv ice , USDA, 186 1 We s t Broad St reet, Athen s , Georg ia i n coo pe ra t io n wi t h th e Georgia Departme nt o f Agricu lt u re .
All wheat in storage on April 1, 1974 totaled 550 million bushels, 41 percent below a year earl ier and the lowest April 1 stocks since 1952 when stocks totaled 519 mill ion bushels. Off-farm stocks at 366 mill ion bushels we re down 40 percent from a year earl ie r . Farm holdings as of April I accoun ted for 184 mi l l ion bushels and represented a 42 percent dec1 ine from the previous year.
Rye hold ings in all positions totaled 18.1 mi l l ion bushels as of April 1, 1974. This represented a 63 percent decl ine from April 1, 1973 stocks and the lowest Ap r i l I stocks since 1965. Oats stored in all positions on Apr il 1, 1974 totaled 435 mi l l ion bushel S, 26 percent less than Apri 1 1, 1973 and the lowe st Apri 1 1 stocks since 1948. Farm stocks dropped 24 percent under a year earl ie r- - f rom 377 mi 11 ion bushel s to 287 mil I ion bushels, the smal lest farm hold ings for th is date since 1935. Barl ey st ocks in all positions on April 1, 1974 totaled 215 mill ion bushels, represent ing a 17 perce nt decrease from a year earl ier a nd a 24 percent decrease fr om Apri 1 1, 1972.
Sorqhum qrain stocks i n storage as of April 1,1974 totaled 383 mi l l io n bus he l s, represent ing a 5 percent increase over April 1, 1973 st oc ks but a 20 percent dro p f rom
1972. United States
Grain St o cks April 1, 1974 with comparisons (In thousand bushels)
Grain and position
Apri 1 1972
Apri I 1973
Jan. 1 1974
Apri I 1974
COR N
On Fa rms 1/ Co~modity Cred it Corp. 1/
2,482,580 28,869
2,385,313 25,463
3 ,353,060 17,635
2,001,500 15,396
Mi l 1s , Elev. & Whs e s . 1/ 1/: 869 ,240
9 29, 502
1,098,628
834,770
TOTAL
3,380,689
3,340 ,278
4,469 .323
2,851 . 666
SORGHUH
On Farms 1/
143,347
95 , 16 1
221,318
/16 ,041
Commodity Credit Corp. 1/
51
47
45
16
Mills , Elev. & Whses. 1/1/: 336,311
267 ,667
426,773
266,726
TOTAL
479 ,709
362,875
648 ,136
382 ,783
OATS
On Farms 1/
Commod ity Credit Corp. 1/
507,299 10,874
377 ,191 7,209
472 ,767 4,897
287 ,209 2, 912
Mi l Is , Elev. & Whs e s . 1/ 1/: 217,836
199,366
156,089
144 ,627
TOTAL
736,009
583.766
633,753
1-1-3 4 , 7 4 8
BARLEY
On Fa rms 1/
Commodity-Credit Corp. 1/
165,784 3,688
161,135
1
208,505
o
122,007
o
Mills, E1ev. & Whses. 1/ 1/: 114,297
97,339
113,132
93,439
TOTAL
283,769
258,475
321,637
215,446
ALL HHEAT
On Farms 1/ Commodity Cred it Corp. 1/
Mi l Is, Elev. & Whs e s 11 1/
525,478 1,978
682,983
315 ,926 1,822
609,431
368,032 1,813
566,040
184,193 1,441
364,140
TOTAL
1,210,439
927,179
935,885
549,774
RYE
On Fa rms 1/
17,174
12,984
7,866
4,487
Commodity Credit Corp. 1/
Mi11s, Elev. & Whses. 1/1/:
422 31,736
226 35,555
200 13,394
135 13 ,474
TOTAL
49,332
48 ,765
21 ,460
18,096
SOYBEANS
On Farms 1/
218,609
145,333
616,412
336,276
Commod ity Credit Corp. 1/
0
0
0
0
Mi l Is, Elev. & Whses. 1/ 1/: 333,677
358,372
552,664
405,943
TOTAL
552.286
503.705
1.169 ,076
742,219
1/ Estimates of the Crop Reporting Board. 11 C.C.C.-owned grain 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.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
~;;> POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d Sto'e. Deportment of Agriculture
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April 1, 1974
VEGETABLES
Re l eased 4/11/74
I NTENTIONS AND PROSPECTIVE ACREAGE FOR HARVEST- - SPRI NG QUARTER
GEORGIA
Planting of vegetable and melon crops in s outh Georgia wa s about normal as of Apr i l 1, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Bas ed on growers' survey data, there will be a 17 percent decline in snap bean acreage and a 3 percent decline in watermelon acreage in 1974. On the other hand , growers reported intentions to increase cabbage and tomato ac r ea ge by 3 and 14 percent respectively above t he 1973 acre ag e.
The prospective acreage of snap beans for harvest in the spring quarter (April, Na y , June) is expected to be down 10 percent from 1973. Howev er , cabbage, tomato, and wa t e rme l on acreage for harvest in the spring quarter i s expected to increase by 4, 56, and 1 ,100 percent respectively. Adverse weather conditions sharply reduced vegetable acreage harvested in April, May and June of 1973 and watermelons were particularly af fected. Growers, thus far have not been plagued by the adverse weather of a year ago that was such a dominant factor in reducing acres harvested in the spring quarter. However, fuel, fertilizer, seed and labor are factors of major concern for growers in 1974. A small volume of cabbage is already moving to market and the peak volume is expected i n May.
UNITED STATES
SNAP BEANS: The prospective acres for harvest dur ing the spring quarter of 1974 is placed at 24,200 acres, 1 percent more than the 23,900 acres harvested in 1973. Based on historic average yields, this crop is expected to provide 847 ,000 cwt . which would be 9 percent more than the 1973 spring crop. A mild winter in Alabama with periods of open weather allowed good progress toward land preparation and planting. In southern counties growers finished planting by the end of March . Continued wet weather since the third week in March delayed planting in north Alabama. In Florida, t he Southeast area (Pompano and Dade County) is supplying a good volume of bush beans as a continuation of winter harvest . Dade County pole bean movement is expected to remain fairly steady through Apri l , then decline seasonally. Supplies should peak in late Apr i l .
CABBAGE: Prospective acreage for harvest during the 1974 spring quarter is placed at 23,080 acres, 10 percent less than the 25,650 acres harvested during the same quarter in 1973. Supplies this spring are expected to be at a normal level. Mos t of the spring marketings will come from the South Coast, with some additional supplies from the Central Coast. In Florida, harvest is active in all areas. The Hastings area is currently furnishing the largest volume. Increasing supplies from the North Central area are offsetting declines from the West Central. Louisiana's reduction in acreage for harvest was due to excessive rainfall. A light harvest of spring crop has now begun in most areas. North Carolina 's spring crop appears to be off to a good start. Moisture supplies have been adequate and temperatures generally moderate. If favorable conditions continue record yields may be realized . In South Carolina, planting began in January. Un s e a s ona bly mild winter has resulted in high crop conditions.
TOMATOES: The 1974 spring quarter acreage for harvest is placed at 30,200 acres, 14 percent less than the 35,200 acres harvested during the 1973 spring quarter. Planting in Alabama is slightly ahead of last year in Geneva a~d Houston counties. Supplies from Florida are expected to be steady in April. All areas should be in production in May with the southern districts declining seasonally. Transplanting reached a peak in South Carolina during the week ending March 23. With the unseasonably warm weather , tomato plants have matured early forcing some growers t o transplant in spite of possible future cold weather. Spring tomatoes are making good growth in the Lower Ri o Grande Valley of Texas. Picking of some early fields will get underway in mi d- Apr i l .
WATEID1ELONS: Prospective acreage for ha r v e st during the 1974 spring quarter is e s t i ma t ed at 86,400 acres, 3 percent more than the 83 ,500 acres harv e s t e d during t he s ame quar te r in 1973. Production for the 1974 spring crop , based on average y i e l ds , is projec t ed at 10 ,541 ,000 cwt., 4 percent less than the 1973 spring crop. A mild winter in Alabama allowed a fe w producers to plant a little earlier than usual. The ear l ies t f i e l ds should be read y for marketing in early June. In California planting conditions have been very favorable t hus f ar . In Florida, harvest is expected to begin in early Apr i l in the southwest areas . Supplie s a r e expected to be light until mid-April. Fruit s et and size is good . I n South Carolina wea t he r has been generally favorable for planting.
(Over)
ACREAGE INTENTIONS AND PROSPECTIVE ACREAGE FOR HA~VEST
SPRIclG QUARTER 1/, BY STATES, 1974 WITH COllPARISONS
Cr op and State
Ac r e a ge planted and to
be planted
Year of planting
Intended
1973
1974
Spring acreage 11
Harvested
1972
1973
Fo r harvest
1974
Acres
Si~AP BEANS 21
Al a bama Florida Georgia Hor t h Carolina South Carolina
900 10, 800
2, 800 2, 1 00 3 , 100
450 11,800
2,000 3 ,200 2, 80 0
950 11 ,700
1,800 3 , 4 00 2 ,500
Group Total
CABBAGE 31
Florida Georgia Louisiana
Mississippi Nor t h Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Texas
18 ,300 3,200 1 ,900 800 2,400 1 ,100 1,000
21,500
19,600 3,300 1 ,600 900 2 ,300 1 ,200 1,000
20,000
19,700
5,400 2,200 1,000
700 2 ,700
850 1,000 3 ,400
20 ,250
5,800 2,500
700 800 2,400 1,000 960 4,7 00
20 ,350
5,500 2,600
600 900 2,300 1,100 1,000 2,600
Group Total
50,200
49,900
17 ,250
18,860
16,600
TOHATOES
Alabama
10,000
10,500
2,600
2,000
3,100
Florida
46,700
35,500
12 ,600
17,600
12,300
Georgia
3 ,500
4 ,000
1,400
900
1,400
Louisiana
800
1 ,000
800
700
900
South Carolina
8 , 700
7,700
6 ,200
5 ,800
5,100
Texas-Rio Grande
3,000
1,700
2 ,600
2,500
1 ,400
Group Tot a l
72,700
60 ,400
26,200
29,500
24,200
WAT ERM ELO NS
Alabama Arizona
14,400 4,300
14,400 3,200
3,500 3,300
600
2,900
o
1,500
California-Desert
5,500
3,800
4,300
3,800
3,800
Florida
54,700
50,500
56,100
48,700
46,400
Georgia
33,500
32,500
4,300
400
4 ,800
Texas
65,000
55,000
44 ,800
30.000
27 ,000
Group Total
:177,400
159.400
116 ,300
83,500
86,400
II April , Xa y and June. II Acr e a ge intentions for specified periods are not estimated nationally. 11 Includes fresh market and processing.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
PAUL E. WILLIAHS Agricultural Statistician
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February Red Meat Producti on Above Year Ago
Georgia's r ed meat produc t i on i n co mme r c i a l plan t s dur ing February totaled 31 .3 \
million pounds, accord i n g t o the Georgia Cr op Repor t i ng Se rvice. Th is wa s 2 pe r ce n t more than t he 30 .8 million po un d s du ring the same month l a s t ye ar bu t 19 perce nt below the 38 . 5 million po und s for J anuar y 197 4 .
Cattle Slaughter
Commerc i al p lant s in Geor gi a rep or ted 23,500 head o f c at t l e s l aughtered dur i ng February 1974--5 , 000 l e s s t ha n l ast mont h bu t 1 , 800 mo r e t ha n Fe br ua r y 1973.
Calf Slaught er
Fe br uary calf slaugh t er in Georg i a plants numbered 900 he a d- - 400 a bove t he 50 0 head slaughtered i n January bu t 100 l e s s t han s laught ered i n February 1973 .
Hog Slaught e r
Comme r c i a l ho g slaugh t e r i n Geo rgia pl a n t s to t a l e d 13 8, 000 head in Fe brua ry 1 974 , 32 , 00 0 l ess than the previous mon th and 6 , 000 le ss than in Fe bruary 197 3 .
UNITED STATES
Februa r y Re d Me a t Produc t i on Down 2 Pe rcen t f r om 197 3
Commer c i al p roduc t i on of r e d meat in t he Uni t e d State s t otaled 2,659 mi l l ion pounds i n February , 2 percent l e s s tha n a ye ar earl i er and 18 pe r ce n t les s t han January 1974 . Comme r c i a l mea t producti on incl ud es s l a ughter i n Fed era lly inspe cted and other slaughter plant s , but exc ludes a nima l s s l aughtere d on f a r ms .
Beef Produc t i on Down 4 Pe r c en t Fr om 1 973
Beef production \vas 1 , 601 mi l l ion poun ds , a de c l ine of 4 percen t from Februar y 1 973. Cattle kill totaled 2 , 543 , 10 0 he a d , down 5 pe r c e n t from a ye a r earlier. Live wei gh t per head wa s 1 , 063 pounds , 16 pouud s mor e than Fe br ua ry last ye a r an d 1 poun d more than January 197 4.
Veal Produc t i on Down 14 Per cent Fr om A Ye a r Ea r l i e r
There were 25 million pounds of v e al producea i n Februa r y 1974 . Calf slaughter wa s off 10 per cen t fr om a year earlier . Live weight pe r head wa s 235 pounds , do\m 20 po unds from February a yea r a go .
Pork Pro duct i on Up 2 Pe r c ent From A Year Ea r l i e r
Por k prod uc tion t ot a l e d 99 9 mi l lion pound s in Fe br ua r y, 2 percent mo re t ha n a year a go. Hog kill totaled 5 ,9 60 , 90 0 head , a de c re as e of 2 percen t fro m Fe b r ua r y last year . Live weigh t per he a d wa s 243 po un d s , 6 pou nd s mor e t ha n l a s t ye a r bu t 2 po unds l ess t itan last mon t h' s avera ge. La r d rend ered per 1 00 pounds of l i v ewei gh t \la S 6 . 2 pound s , compared wi t h 6 . 7 pounds i n Fe bruar y a year a go.
La mb a nd flu t t on Product i on Of f 13 Pe r ce n t From Fe brua r y 1 973
The re were 34 mill ion pound s of lamb and mut t on produced in Fe br ua ry, down 13 percen t fro m a year earl ier . Sheep and l amb s laughter t otaled 62 8,800 he a d, of f 13 percent f rom a ye a r a go. Ave r a ge live weigh t was 110 pound s , 1 po und mo r e t han a ye a r a go.
Specie
GEORGIA fu~D UNITED STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER 1 /
Numb e r
Slaughter
Fe b r u a r y
1973
1974
Av e r a ge
Live We i gh t
February
1973
1974
1 , 000 head
Po un d s
Total
Live Weight
February
1973
1 974
1 , 000 pounds
Georgia
Cattle
Calves Hogs Sbeep and Lambs
21. 7
23 . 5
927
922
1.0
.9
494
435
144. 0
138 . 0
222
229
20 ,116 494
31 , 968
21,6 67
....
392
31 , 602
United States
Cattle
2, 672 . 8 2 ,543.1 1 , 047
1 ,063
2 ,798,418 2 ,702 ,5 84
Calves
206. 4
185 .5
255
235
52 ,703
43, 631
Hogs
6 , 091. 1 5 ,960 .9
237
243
1 ,442,214 1 ,447 ,998
Sheep and Lambs
721.0
628 . 8
109
110
78 ,692
69, 380
!/ Includes slaughter und er Federal in sp ection an d other commercial slaughter, excludes
farm slaughter .
Commodity and Un i t
AVERAG E PRI CE S RECE IVED BY FARl-1ERS AND HOG- CORN RATI OS, ~~RCH IS , 1974
WITH COMPARI SONS
Mar . 15 1973
GEORGIA Feb. 15
1974
UN I TED STATES
Ma r . 15 ; Na r . 15 Fe b . 15 Ha r . 15
1 97 4
1973
1974
1 974
Doll a rs
Dollars
Corn, bu .
1. 76
2 .95
3.00
1.37
2 .7 6
2.68
Hogs , cwt ,
36. 10
39. 40
35 .40
38 .3 0
39 .40
35 . 00
Cattle, cwt .
39.50
39. 60
39.40
43 .60
43.50
40 . 70
Calves , cwt .
58 .00
50.90
47 . 60
58.20
53.20
49 .40
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Hog-Corn
Ra tio !/
20 .5
13 .4
11 . 8
28. 0
14 .3
13 .1
!/ Bushels of corn e qual in value to 100 lbs . hogs, live weight.
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CLAYTON J. MCDUFFI E
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LAND PREPARATI Ol~ AHD PLANTIl'fG DELAYED
Athens, Ga., April 1 - - We t soi ls in many a r eas broug h t a halt to field work last week, according to the Geor gia Cr op Reporting Service. Soil mo isture was adequate to mostly e xcessive Statewide follo wing moderate to heavy rains. Some ar ea s were struck by tornadoes and high winds which caused c onsiderable dama ge to trees and buildings .
According to r eport s fr om Coun ty Exten s ion Directors , about 41 percent of the tobacco crop had been transplanted by th e weekend--we l l ahead of last year's reported 29 percent for the same date. The crop was rated fair t o mostly good.
The corn crop wa s report e d a s 7 percent planted, near normal for this early in the season . Cotton plantings we r e j ust ge t t i ng underway . Only a few so ybeans and no peanuts were reported planted by t he wee kend .
Peach trees were repor t ed in mostly good cond ition . The number of chilling hours is still a major c oncern of growe r s .
Small gr a i ns were rep or ted in fair to go od condition , although several areas were reporting d i sea s e and insect prob l ems - - part i c ul a r l y mildew and Hession fly . Wheat and oats were report ed in or nea ring t he head ing stage in Sou th Georgia.
Pastures and live s t ock wer e rated i n mo stly good condition , however, there were scattered reports of wor m l ice and fly problems with livestock.
Truck crop s wer e reported in fair to mo stly good condition .
WEATHER SUffi1ARY -- Da y t o day variations in both temperatures and weather patterns occurred during the week endi ng Ma r c h 29. Tempe ratures averaged 3 to 4 degrees below normal State wi de , r ang i ng fr om nea r 50 in the mountains to the mid-50s northwest and central , up to the low 60s in t he ext r eme southeast. Freezing or near freezing temperature s occurred in the no r th Monda y morning a t the following stations : Athens 37, Atlanta 35 , Clayton 35 , Corn elia 33 , and Rome 32 . Tuesda y morning lows were again in the 30s across no rth Georg i a . Temper at ur e s we re on the rise in all areas by Frida y .
Al t hough pr a c tically a ll areas r eceived rainfall during the week , amounts ,Je r e extremely varia ble . Mor e t han 3 i nche s f ell in Ba r t ow and Ben Hill counties. A small area in the nort hwest r ec e ived 2 inches whil e a muc h larger part of the southeast measured two inches or more . The Statewide average would be near one inch, with noteable exceptions at Hacon and Aug u sta where less t han one-ha lf inch f ell .
Scattered sever e t hunderstorms moved a cross wes t and northwest Georgia early Friday morning , but damage was mostly light .
The ou tloo k f or Geo rg ia fo r the pe r i od We dnesday through Friday -- scattered thundersho wers We dne s da y n i ght a nd Thu rs day. Fair and a little cooler temperatures are e xpect ed Friday wi th high s in t he 70s and 80 s and lows in the 50s and 60s.
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UNITED STAT t. S DEP ARTllENT OF cm-mERCE NATION AL WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE A t l an ~? Airpo r t , Atlanta, Geor gia
t :A.. , ~ ,
p re c t i tati o n Fo r- The "le e k: Ending Ma rch 29 ,
19 74
GEORG~
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Ap r i l l , 19 74
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AGRICULTURAL PRICES
Apri I 1, 1:';74
GE Ui{G IA J iJD EX Dmm 9 PO I urs
The All Commo di ties Index of Pr ices Rece ived uy Geor gi a farmer s in Marc i) was 174 percent , down 9 po ints from t he prev ious mo nt h, but 15 poi nts above t'larch 1) 73 , according to t he Geor gia Crop Repo r t i nq Service .
T he Ma r ch All Crops Index wa s 176 per cent , t he sa me as the prev ious month. The Livest ock and Livestock Products Ind ex was 173 per cent , 15 po ints below t he prev io us mon th and the same as March 1973. De creases in t he prices of cotton, wheat, hogs, calves, bro ilers , and eg gs were re sp o nsible f or mo s t of t ne red uct ion.
un rrso STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX om/N 9 POINTS
PRICES PAID INDE X UP 2 POI NTS
The Index of Prices Rece iv e d by Farmer s decreased 9 poin ts (4 percent) dur ing the month ende d March 15, 1974. Con t r i bu ti ng most t o the decrease since mid-February were lower pr ices for cattle, hogs, whe a t , e ggs, ca l ve s, tomatoes, and corn. Higher prices for potat oes and dry beans we re on l y par tially offsetting. The i nde x was 35 points (22 percent) above a year earl i e r ,
The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm IrJa ge Rates for mid- March was 161, up 2 points (1 1/2 percent) from mid-Februa ry. Lower feeder 1 ivestock and f ee d pr ices only partially of fset higher pr ices for nearly all other index components. The i nde x wa s 23 po ints (17 percent) above a year earl ier.
1967 - 100
INDE X NUM BER S
Fe b. 15 1973
GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
~1a r . 15 1973
Feb. 15 1974
t1a r , 15 1974
GEO r~G IA
Prices Received All Commod i t ie s All Crops
142
159
183
136
141
176
Live stock and Livestoc k
Pro duc t s
1Lj,6
173
188
173
Ui\l/TED STATE S
Pri c e s Re cei ved
149
159
203
19~
Prices Paid , Int erest,
Ta xe s & Fa rm Ya ge Ra t e s
136
138
159
161
Ra t i a 1/
1 10
115
128
120
1/ I{a t io of Index o f P r i ce s Re ce ive d by Farmers t o Index o f P r ice s Paid , Int ere s t , Taxes, and Farm \:1a ge Ra t e s
FRAS IE;{ T. GA LLm,/AY
CLAYTON J. McDUFFIE
Agr ic u l t u ra l Scati s t ici a n In Char ge
Ag ri c u l t u ra l Stati sti c ian
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coo perat ion with th e Geor g ia Dep ar t men t of Agr iculture.
PRICES - - RECEIVED AND PAI D BY FAg!'lE RS. MA i~ C H \5 . 19 74 \J IT H COt-iPARISO NS
G E O I ~ G IA
UN \TED STATE S
Commo di ty and Unit
fvla r . 15 Feb. 15 fv\a r . 1 ~. : Ma r , 15
197 3
1'3 74
1':J 74
1973
Feb . 15 1'3 74
PRI CE S REC E IV ED V1he a t , bu. Oats, bu , Co r n , bu. Cotto n , 1b. Co t t o nse ed , t o n
-
$
2 . 10
4. 84
4.Lf8 ;
2.06
5 .52
$
1.14
1. 66
1. 70 :
.771
1 . 4Lf
$
1. 76
2 .95
3.00.
1. 37
2.7 6
31. 0
-64 . 0
60.5 ; 26. 38
56 .5
$
53.80
101. 00
Soybea ns , bu. Swe e tpo ta t oe s , cwt.
$
6 .25
6. 11
6. 08;
6 . 04
6. 07
$
8 .55
10. 65
r 1. 25:
8. 3 ~ _
9 . 80
Hay , ba le d , t o n :
Al l
$
34 . 00
37 .00
36 . 00 ; 35.40
47. 10
Al f a l f a
$
40 .00
37. 00
51.40
Ot he r 21 Mi l k Cows, he a d Ho gs , cwt
$
34 .00
37 .00
36.00: 32.40
$ 365.00 475 .00 475 .00 : 462.00
$
36.10
39 .40
35 . 40 : 38 ~3 0
3:J . 80
545 .00 33 .40
Be e f Ca ttl e , All , cwt. 11 $
Cow s , cwt . 1/
$
Stee rs a nd He i f e r s , cwt . $
39 . 50 32 .00
45. 00
39. 60 32.80 44. 80
39.40: 34 . 6 0 : 42. 90:
43. 60
33.40 46.20
43. 50 33. 10 46.50
Cal ve s , cwt .
$
58. 00
50 .90
47. 60 ; 58.20
53 .20
Mil k , So l d to Pl a nt s , cwt.
Fluid Ma rk e t
$
7 .65 1110 .20 ~/l0 .20;
6 .8L
3/9.15
Ma nuf a c t u re d Al l TL! rkey s , 1b.
$
5.53
1 18. 14
$
7. 65 11 10 .20 ~/ l0 . 2 0 ;
6 .5 2 1 18. 92
28.0
31 .0
31.0
28. 4
32. 3
Ch i cke ns , l b. :
Exclud ing Bro ilers
13. 0
10. 5
9.5
12.0
12. 2
Commer ci al Broil e r s Eggs , all , doz .
23 .5
52.9
23.0 69. 3
21. 0 60.0
23. 3 47 . 2
23.7 64 . 1
Ta b l e , doz . Hatch i ng, do z .
50.1
70 .0
67.4 80. 0
57 . 4 75 .0
Mar. 15 1974
Lf. 96 1.40 2.68 55.4 100. 00 5.9 6 9 . 97
45 .40 48 .90 39. 20 543 . 00 35. 00 40 .70 32.30 42. 90 49. 40
4/9 .16
~/8 . 14
~ /8 . 93
32. 0
10.7 22.5 56 .6
PRICES PAI D. FEED
Mixe d Da iry Fe e d , to n :
14% protein
$
16% p ro t e in
s
18% p ro tei n
$
20% pro t ein
$
Ho g Fee d , 14% - 18% p rot e i n ,
cwt .
s
Co t t onseed Meal , 41 %, cwt . s
Soybea n Mea l , 44%, cwt.
s
Bra n , cwt.
$
Mi dd l i ngs , cwt.
$
Co rn I-/Iea 1, cwt ,
$
Pou l tr y Fe e d , to n :
Bro il er Growe r Fee d
$
La y i ng Fee d
$
Ch i c k Sta r te r
$
Al fal fa Hay , to n
$
All Other Hay, ton
$
100 . 00 109 . 0 0 114.00 121 . 00
6. 10 :). 20 13 .00 5.90 5.80 4.50
125.00 116.00 150. 00 45 .00 42.00
13 5.00 141.00 144.0 0 160. 00
8 . 20 10. 50 12.00 7. 60 7. 60 6 .80
172 .00 147. 00 165. 00 45 .00 46 .50
130.0 0: 13 2. 00: 138.0 0: 144.00:
8. 10 : 9 .80: 10. 50: 7.80 : 7. 70: 6. g0 :
159.00 : 144 .0 0 : 170. 00 : 48 .00: 50.00 :
92 . 00 101.00 109.00 115.00
6.20 10. 00 12. 60 5.39 5. 37 4. 21
133.00 122.00 146.00 48.70 43.80
127.00 133.00 138. 00 142. 00
8 .21 10.90 11 .40 7. 16
1 17 . 11
6.57
1 6 ~J. 0 0
153. 00 176. 00 64 .90 51.40
13 1.0 0 132.00 136 .00 140 .00
8.11 10. 20 10 . 60 7. 19 7.07 6. 74
lq;; .OO 1'51.0 0 174.00
I) 6-5. ~20
52.10
11 " Cows " and " s t e e r s and he l f e r s!' combined wit h allowance where ne ce s sary fo r sla ugh ter
~ul Is . 1/ Includes c u l l dairy cows so l d fo r slaug hter , but not dai ry cows for he rd rep la ce me nt . 1 / Rev i sed . ~I Prel imi nary . 21 Incl udes al l hay exce p t alfa l fa.
Af t er Fi ve Days Retur n to Uni t ed States Department of Agriculture
Stat i s tica l Report i ng Service 1861 We st Broad Street At hens , Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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BROILER T YP1' -
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Pla c e m e n t o f broile r chicks in Geor gia d u r i n g the w eek e n de d M a r c h 30 wa s 8,993, OOO-- slig ht l y more than the previous w e ek and 3 percent mo r e than the comparable
week last year , a ccording to the Georgia C r op R e po r ti n g Se rvice.
An es timate d 11, 064 , 000 broiler t y p e eg g s we r e set by G eo rgi a h atcheri es--l
percent les s t han both the previo us week and the comparable w eek a year earlier.
Pla c em ent of br o il e r chi cks in 21 r e p orting States to t al ed 62, 97 0, 000 - - 1 p e rc e nt les s than the pr e vious week but 1 p e rc ent mo r e than t he compa rabl e w e ek las t year . Broiler type h atching eggs set were 78, 102,000- - 1 p e r c e nt m or e tha n t h e pr e vio u s week but 1 p erc ent les s than a year ago.
We ek E n ded
G EO RG IA E GGS SE T, HA TCHINGS AN D C HI C K P L.i\ CE MENT S
I 1973
Eggs S et J:J
1974
I% of yea r ago
Net C ross Stat e Move m e nt of Chicks
197 3 19 74
Chick s Placed fo r
Broil e r s in Georgia
I % of
1973
197 4
year
a go
Tho usands
Thousands
T ho us a n d s
J a n. 26 Fe b . 2
F eb. 9 Fe b . 16 F eb. 23 Ma r . 2
Ma r . 9 Ma r . 16
Mar. 23 Mar . 30
9,9 83 9,35 5 10, 286
10, 339 10, 57 6 10, 7 0 2 10 , 61 2
10,397 10,8 81 i 11, 144
10 , 502 11 , 037 11, 05 3 1 1, 129 11,16 1 11 ,1 61 11 ,07 4 10, 805 11, 171 11,0 64
10 5 - 134 112 0
118 I 57 I 31 107 I 67 j. 82 108 - 53 - 34 10 6 I 4 - 337
104 - 12 8 - 187 104 -1 18 -1 64
104 -1 2 5 I 6 1
103 - 9 1 - 307
99 I 2 - 69
E GG TYPE
8, 08 5 8, 3 18 8, 155 7, 991 7, 4 96 8, 247 8, 4 28 8, 393 8, 508 8, 699
9 , 14 5 9, 011 9 , 101 8, 490 8, 638 8, 79 3 8,929 9, 125 8, 9 5 1
8,993
11 3 10 8 112 106 115 107 10 6
10 9 105 . 103
H atch of egg type c h ick s i n Ge or g i a du ring the we ek e n d e d M a rc h 30 was 68 7, 000-19 perc e nt l es s t han the p r e v i o u s we e k and 32 percent l es s than th e c o mparabl e w e ek l ast year . A n estima t e d 1, 155, 0 00 eg g s f or t h e p r od uc t io n of egg t yp e c hi c ks w ere set by G e o r g ia hat c h e r i e s , 14 p e r c e n t mo re than th e previo u s w eek but 2 1 per cent l e s s than the
comparable week l a s t ye a r .
I n the four s t a t e s that a ccounte d f o r about 24 p e r c e n t of t h e hatch of a ll egg typ e chick s i n t h e U . S. in 19 73 , hatchings during the week ended Ma r c h 30 were d o w n 14 p e r c e n t and settings were d o w n 15 p ercent from a y e a r a g o .
State
EGG TY P E EG GS S E T AND C H ICKS HAT CHED, 1974
Eggs Set
%of
Chicks Hatched
Mar .
Ma r .
Mar .
year
Mar .
Ma r .
Ma r .
16
23
30
ago 2 / 16
23
30
Tho us a n ds
Tho us a nds
%of
year
a go 2/
Ga . Calif. Was h. Miss .
Total 197 4
910 1, 01 6 1, 15 5 7 9
1, 4 12 1, 20 8 1, 327 84
239
252
241 10 5
35 9
4 13
48 3 99
2,920 2, 889 3, 206 8 5
657
851
687 68
969
8 54 1,098 101
19 1
151
207 14 8
285
27 1
24 8 68
2, 10 2 2, 12 7 2, 240 86
T otal 197 3>:< 3,424 3, 665 3,753
3, 10 3 2,9 9 8 2, 59 5
0/0 o f L ast Year
85
79
85 !
I
68
71
I
86
I I
1/ Includ es eg gs set b y hatche ries pr oduci n g chic ks fo r h a t c h e ry suppl y flocks .
2 / C ur rent week as per cent o f s a m e week l a s t year . *R evi se d .
TYP E E G GS SET A N D C H I ::::; KS PLACED IN COMME i.~ C IA L .\ R .2:: AS B Y Vv:i;E KS - 19 74
EGGS SET
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CHI CKS PLACED
STATE
We ek Ended
Ma r .
Mar .
16
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I I% of I
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Mar .
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Ma r. 30
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Alabama Arkansas California Delaware Florida
Tho usands
Thousands
I
I
10, 557 10, 884 10, 922 I 97
8, 54 1
8,751
8,575
97
13,290 13 ,378 13,462 I 98
11,011 10, 495 10,316
96
2, 297
2, 238
2,447 I 107
1, 9 60
1,83 6
1, 731
101
3, 392
3, 524
3,483 1 104
3, 47 8
3,578
3, 315
117
1,813
1,679
1,788 102
1, 10 4
1,342
1, 321
121
GEORGIA
10,805 11, 171 11,064
99
9, 125
8,951
8,993
10 3
Indiana Louisiana Maine Maryland Mississippi Missouri N. Carolina Oregon Penns ylvania S. Carolina Tennesse e Texas Virginia Washington W. Virginia
TOTAL 1974 (21 States)
2/794
2/83 6
2/804
2/ 610
2/564
2/691
1,093
1,0 86
1, 112
98
1, 388
1,438
1,430
146
2,083
2, 156
2,255 102
1, 624
1,233
1, 578
98
5, 497
5, 6 10
5, 616
96
4 , 0 54
3,876
3, 906
88
5,512
5,70 3
5,744
98
5,09 7
5,092
5, 037
98
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
8,243
8 , 03 4
7,965
99
6 , 147
6,269
6,230
103
431
424
524
83
278
288
406
132
1,995
1, 763
2, 122
99
1, 10 9
1,387
1, 217
97
69 4
722
718 i 127
69 7
694
673
122
624 4,729
623 4, 736
I 57 4
97
4,787
96
1, 113
I, 192
1, 215
115
4,000
3,981
3, 951
99
2, 102 484
2, 287 478
2,226 1 10 5
4 89 i 109
1, 6 52
1,590
1, 722
104
345
367
351
89
76, 435
77,332
I
7 8, 102
99
326 63, 659
4 66 63,390
312 62,970
79 101
76, 579 78,320 78,923
61, 87 4 61,883 6 2 , 57 4
17 Current we~k as percent of same week last year. *Revised.
2/ Mis souri and Indiana combined to avoid dis clos ure of individual operations.
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Chicken and Egg Cash Re ce i p t s $6 40 , 397, 000 i n 1973
Cash receipts fr om all chickens and egg s i n cludi ng commercial broiler s in 1973 amounted to $640 ,397 ,000-- $258 milli on more than in 19 72 , accord ing to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Broilers accounte d f or $365 milli on -- up $151 million from 1972 . Sales of eg gs and spent fowls from hatching e gg floc ks totaled $65 mi11ion--up $13 million , a nd sales of eggs and spent fowls f rom ot her f l ocks , a t $210 mi l l i on , we r e up $93 million from 1972.
The prices received fo r a ll poultry a nd pou l t r y products we r e sub stantially a bove any of the immediately preceding ye a r s . Thi s was counteracted by much higher f eed and production cost. Fis h meal , a principal i ngredient of both broiler and laying f e eds, was almost unobtainable dur ing mo s t of the ye a r . I t wa s quot ed at a nominal $500 per ton on August 21 , 1973 compared to $1 95 per ton the previous year. The average prices paid f or soybean meal , a subs t i tute f or f ish meal, increas ed f rom an ave r a ge of $127 pe r ton in 1972 to $280 per t on i n 1 973 . Al l other f e ed i ngredien t prices were considerably above the previous year .
Georgia ranke d s econd t o Ar kans as i n numbe r of broilers produced and second to California in number of e gg s produced but s till lea ds t he Ha t i on i n combined i ncome from all ci li cken s and eggs i ncluding bro iler s.
GEORGIA CHICKEN PRODUCT ION AND IlJCONE 19 68-1973 1/
Number Sold
Pou n d s Sold
Pr ic e Pe r Lb .
Thou.
Thou .
Cen t s
Cash Rec e ip t s
1 ,000 Dol.
Comme r cia l Br oi l er s ]j
1 968
43 6 ,748
1, 528,6 18
1969
442 , 221
1,547, 774
197 0
453,886
1 , 588 , 601
1971
431 ,307
1 , 55 2 , 705
1972
44 2 , 937
1 , 638 , 867
1973
412 ,986
1 ,5 28 , 048
Hatching Egg Flocks
19 68
4,960
37 ,696
196 9
5, 135
39 , 026
197 0
7 ,17 3
51 ,682
1971
5 ,921
42,6 31
1972
5 ,3 48
38 , 506
1 973
5 ,100
36 ,210
Other Flocks }j
19 68
10 , 646
40,334
1 969
14,888
57,084
197 0
16 , 58 6
6 0 , 0 09
1971
19 ,7 96
75 ,6 67
1972
15 ,173
55, 891
1973
16 , 201
57 ,514
All Chi ckens Including
Comwerc ia1 Broilers
196 8
452 , 354
1 , 606 , 648
1 969
462, 244
1 ,64 3, 88 4
1 970
477 ,65O
1 , 700 ,292
1971
45 7 , 0 2 4
1,6 71 ,003
1 ) 72
463 ,4 58
1 , 733 ,2 64
1973
434 , 287
1 , 621,772
Al l Chickens Inc luding Bro ile r s Pl us Eggs
(~ etail for egg s back of thi s page )
1 968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
13 .1 14 .1 12 .4 12. 9 13 01 23 .9
14.3 15 .9 13 . 0 13 . 0 14. 4 22.0
5.2 8.8 5.9 5.0 6 .0 14 .5
12. 9 14 . 0 12 . 2 12. 5 12 .9 23 . 5
( See Foo tnote s on Back Pa ge)
200,249 218 , 23 6 1 96, 987 200,29 9 214,6 92 365 ,2 03
5 ,391 6,205 6 , 719 5,542 5 ,545 7 ,966
2 ,100 5 ,040 3 ,557 3, 804 3 ,3 28 8 ,342
207 ,740 229, 481 20 7,2 63 209 , 645 223, 565 381,511
331 , 613 443 , 310 407 ,51 9 374 ,6 00 382 ,83 1 640, 39 7
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Av . r[ o Eggs per Eggs
GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION AND I NCOliE 196 8 - 1973 1/
_______E~~gs Sold
Price Qer Doz .
Cash Re ce i p t s
-
i..ay ers
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Laye r i.~ o .
Pr od .
uu .
Comm.
Hatc h . Al l Hi 11 i ons
Comm. Ha t ch All Cents
Comm. Ha t ch . Al l - - 1, 000 dollars
he ad
. Hatching
Eggs 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
4 ,737 5,13 l :-
4 ,85 ~
4 ,2 92 4 , 57 6 4 ,374
205
970
208 1 ,06 3
205
998
209
899
212
970
216
94lf
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
94
848
942 52 .9
75 .1
3,072 3 ,85 9 3,475 2 ,400 2 ,457 4,144
44,5 66 50 ,612 44 ,5 68 37 ,594 43,549 53 , G71
47, 638 54 ,471 48 ,035 39 ,994 46 ,006 57,215
Other
Eggs i l
19G8
18 , 6 00
216 4 ,022 3,988
3,988 38 .0
126,235
126 ,235
1969
19 ,571
223 4 ,358 4,336
4,336 44.1
159 ,35 8
159,358
1970
20, 257
21 7 4 ,3 99 4,380
4,380 41. 7
152,221
152 ,221
1971
20 ,953
224 4 ,701 4 , 682
4 ,68 2 32 .1
125 ,051
125 ,051
1972
20,17 8
223 4 , 495 4,477
4 , 477 30 .4
113 ,26 0
113,260
1973
20 , 395
225 4 , 590 4 ,57 6
4 ,576 52.9
201, 671
201,671
All Eggs
1968
23 ,337
214 4 ,992 4 , 085
8 71
4 , 956 38.0
61. 4
42 . 1
129 ,3 07 44 , 566 173 ,873
.
1969 197 0
24,7 05
220 5, 426 4 ,441
961
5 ,4 02 44. 1
63 . 2
47. 5
163 ,217 50 , 612 213,829
2S ,115
215 5 ,39 7 4,48 0
896
5 ,37 6 41. 7
59 .7
44 . 7
155 , 696 44 ,5 60 200,256
1971
25 , 245
222 5 ,6 00 4 , 772
807
5, 5 79 32 . 1
55.9
35 .5
127 , 451 37 ~ 59 4 165, 045
1972
24 ,75 4
221 5, 465 4,57 4
8 71
5 ,445 30. 4
60 . 0
35 .1
115 , 717 43 ,54 9 159 , 266
1973
24 , 769
223 5 , 534 4 , 670
8 48
5,518 52.9
75. 1
56 .3
205, en 5 53 , 071 258,886
!I 1968-1969 ; The product i on year i s t he calendar ye ar . 197 0-1973 : The produc t i on year beg ins J ec embe r 1 previous year
and end s clov embe r 30 cur r ent year . 2/ Cash r eceipts i nclude home consump t ion whi ch i s les s t han 1 pe rcen t of t otal
produc t ion . 1/ I ncludes both commercia l and f arm f locks - e ggs pr incipa l l y f or human con sump tion. i l Incl udes eggs
from both commercial and f a rm f 1ocks- - used pr incipally for huma n c onsumption.
The Statistical Report ing Serv ice , USDA, 1861 We st Br oa d Street , At hen s , Georgia in cooperation wi t h the Geor gi a Department of Agriculture .
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Cha rge
W. A. WAGNER Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician
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BROILE R TYPE
Placem ent o f br oiler chicks i n G e or gi a d u r ing t he w eek ende d A p r i l 6 was
8, 611, 000-- 4 percent les s t ha n the p r e vious w eek but 3 perc e n t m o re t ha n t h e com-
parable week l a st year, a c c o r di n g to the G eo r gia Crop Re po r t irig S e rvice.
An e stimated 11,112,000 broiler type e gg s were set by Geo r gia hatcheries--
slightly more than both t he previous week and t h e comparable we ek a year earlier.
Plac em ent of b roil er c hi c k s in 21 reporting S tates total ed 62', ,?78, 000--1 percent les s than th e pr evious week but slig htl y more than th e c o rn pa'r a.bl e w e ek l a s t year. Broiler type hatching e gg s s e t w ere 76,937,000--1 pe rcent l e s s than the previous
week and 2 p erc ent l es s than a ye ar a g o.
Week Ended
F eb. 2 Feb. 9 Feb. 16 Feb. 23 Mar. 2 Mar. 9 Mar . 16 Mar. 23 Mar. 30 Apr 6
GEORGIA EGGS SET, Eggs S e t })
HATCHING S A N D CHICK P L ACE M ENTS
N et C ro s s St a te I
Movement of Chicks
I Chi c k s Placed for
i B r oil e rs i n Georgia
1973
1974
I 0/0 of
I year ag o
197 3
iI 197 4
197 3
1974
0/0 of
I year I a go
T hous ands
9,355 10,2 86
11, 037 11 , 053
11 8 107
T ho usands
I 57 I 31 I 67 I 82
T hous ands
I 8,3 18
I 8, 155
9,011 9, 101
I
II 10 8 112
10,33 9 11,129 108 - 53 - 34 I 7 , 991
8, 4 9 0 I 106
10, 576 11,161 106 I 4 - 33 7
7, 4 96
8,638
115
10,702 11,161 104 - 128 -187
8,247
10,612 11,074 104 -118 -164
8, 428
10,397 10, 805 104 -125 ;. 61
8,393
10,881
11, 144 , 11 077
II, 171 103
II, 064
99
11 112 100
- 91
f2
-14 5
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- 69 -157
II 8, 508 8,6 99
I
I 8 334
8,793 8,929 9, 125 8,951 8,993 8 611
I
107 106
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109
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EGG T YP E
Hatch of e gg t yp e chicks in G eor gi a during the week en de d A p r il 6 was 739,000-8 percent more than t h e pr e vious week b ut 36 p ercent less t han t h e comparable week last year. A n estim a t ed 1,101,000 e g gs fo r the production of e gg type chicks were set by Georgia hatc heries, 5 perc e n t le ss than t h e previous week and 21 pe r c e nt less than
the comparable week las t y ear.
In the fo ur stat es t h a t accounted for abo ut 24 perce nt o f the h atch of all eg g typ e chicks in the U . S. in 1973, h a t c hi n gs d u ri ng t h e wee k ended A p r il 6 w ere down 11 percent and s ettings were down 24 perc ent fro m a yea r a go.
State
EGG TYPE EGGS SET A N D C HI C KS HATCHED, 197 4
Mar .
23
Eggs Set
Mar. Apr.
30
6
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Chicks Hatched
Mar .
Ma r .
Apr .
23
30
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Thousands
Thousands
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Ga . Calif. \Vash. Miss.
Total 1974
1,016 I, 155 I , 101 79
1, 208 1,327 1,070 63
252
241
279 129
413
483
349
86
2, 8 89 3,206 2,799 76
851
687
739 64
854 1,098 1, 150 107
151
207
192 140
271
24 8
289 95
2, 127 2,240 2,370 89
Total 1973*
3, 665 3,753 3, 699
2, 99 8 2, 59 5 2, 670
0/0 of
Last Year
79
85
76
71
86
89
1/ Includes egg s s et by hatcherie s producing c hicks for ha t c h er y supply flocks.
2/ Current we e k a s p ercent of s a m e , wee k l a s t ye a r . 'l< Re v i s e d,
B ROI LER TYP E E GG S SE T A N D C HIC KS PLACED IN CO Mi.vlE.i..~ C IA L AR E A S BY ViEEKS - 197 4
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I
Ma r .
Mar .
A pr .
I y e a r
Mar .
Ma r .
Apr .
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T hous ands
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GE ORGIA
Indi ana L o ui s i ana Ma ine Ma r ylan d Mis s i s sippi Mi s so uri N . Carolina Oreg on P enns ylva ni a S . Ca rolina T enne ss e e T exa s Vi r ginia Wa s hingt on W. Virgi nia
T O T A L 1974 (21 State s )
T O TAL 197 3 * (21 Stat e s )
I 10 , 884 10, 92 2 10 , 86 1 98
8, 75 1
8, 575 8,52 1
99
13, 378 2, 238
I 13, 4 62 12, 655 93 2, 44 7 2,4 24 107
I 10, 495 1, 836
10, 3 16 10,6 26 1, 73 1 1, 926
100 10 7
3, 524
3, 483 3, 504 103
3, 578
3, 3 15 3,2 04
11 8
1,67 9
1,7 88
I 1, 770 1 10 1
1, 342
1, 3 2 1 1, 4 14
12 1
I
11 , 171
11, 064 11 , 112 10 0
II 8, 9 51
8, 99 3 8, 6 1 1
10 3
2/ 83 6 1 ,0 86 2, 15 6
5, 6 10
5, 70 3 2/
8 , 03 4 42 4
1,7 63 72 2 623
4 , 73 6 2, 28 7
4 78
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2/8 04 1, 112 2, 255 5, 6 16 5, 74 4
2/ 7,965
524 2, 12 2
718 574 4 , 78 7 2, 226 489
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2 /8 7 6 T, 126 2, 228 5, 6 12 5, 79 1
2/ 8, 10 3
48 4 1,745
70 1 579 4, 683 2, 2 14
4 69
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\ 99
104 98 99
101 72
88
127 79 94
103 91
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2/ 564 T,438
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Ii 3,8 76 5, 092
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iI 28 8 1, 3 87
Ii 694 1, 19 2
3, 981
1, 59 0
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2 / 691 1 , 4 30 1, 578 3 , 906 5, 03 7
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673 1, 2 15 3, 951 1, 72 2
351 31 2
2/ 680
988 1, 5 19 4 , 072 4 , 84 4
2/ 6, 2To
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1, 252 704
1, 10 8 3, 872 1, 692
39 1 339
7 7, 33 2 78, 102 7 6 , 937
98
16 3 , 39 0 62 ,9 70 6 2,2 78
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1 6 1' 8 83 62, 574 62, 161
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99
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98
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Ath e ns , Ga ., Ap ri l 0 .. .. Exce s s ive so il mo i s tu re co nd i t ions preva il e d th rc uq ho u t t he Sta t e , e xcept fo r th e s o .zt he a s t e r n por t io n, t he r e by fu rthe r de l a y i ng f ie ld wo rk and spr i ng plant in g , ac cording ~ o the Geo r g ia Crop Repor tin g Ser vi ce. Seve n ty- t wo pe rc e nt of th e reports t h r ouqhoct t he St a te i nd icate d s u rp l us mo i s t u re con d i t io ns . 1\10 s ho r t so il mo i s t u re condi t io ns we re re po rte d . Cl e a n" up ope r a ti o ns are uri de rwa v i n area s s e ve re l y damag e d by to rn a doe s .
Acco r d i ng t o re po r t s from Coun t y Ex t en s ion Dire c t ors , a bo ut 57 pe rce nt of t he t o bacco cro p ha d be en t ra ns p l ante d by t he weeke nd _.. st ill ahead o f las t year' s re po rte d
39 per ce n t fo r t ile s ame date . Co ndi t ion o f the c ro p vJa s report ed mo s t l y fa i r to goo d .
The co r n c rop was r eport e d a s 12 perce nt pla nte d. Th is i s near no rma l a nd s l i ght ly a bov e ti ".eTPe rcen t re po rte d l a s t ye a r . Cot to n p la nt i ng is jus t ge tt ing ..nde rwa v wi t h I pe r ce n t re port ed compl e te . Ve r y f ew soy be a ns a nd no pea nuts were repor t e d as pl a nt ed by the wee ke nd .
Pea c he s were ra t ed in fai r to goo d co ndit io n . However , bel ow freez ing tempe ra ture s and f rost i n s ome no rther n coun t i e s du rin g th e we eken d caused co ncern about possi b l e da ma ge. The ef f e ct o f the co l d ha s not be en f u l l y a s ses s e d but is not bel ieve d t o be g rea t.
Sma ll q ra i ns we re r e po r t ed i n mo st ly f a i r to good condition ; howeve~, several reports indica t ed th e c ro p was in poo r cond ition, resultin g ma i n l y fro m diseases --parti cularly mild ew a nd Hess ion f l y . Also, r epor ts ind i ca te rus t and freez e damage have slowed the growth and developmen t o f t he whea t crop. \-Jheat a nd oat s we re reported in or nearing the he a d i ng sta ge in some a re as of s o ut h Georgi a .
Pastures and cattl e were report ed f a i r t o mo s t l y good condi tion. The conditi on of cat tle showed considera bl e imp ro veme nt ove r las t wee k .
Truck c rops we re re po r t e d i n fa ir t o mo stly goo d conditi on.
\fEATHER SUMt1ARY - - On Apri l 3 , t he wo r s t o ut b rea k of tornadoes since the Gai nesville t o r nad o o f 193 6 l e f t 16 dea d , ma ny i nj u re d , hu nd red s home le s s , an d several mi l l io n do l lars i n pro per t y dama ge . Ot he r severe s torms occ u r red Sa turday mo r n i ng in nort h an d wes t sec ti ons o f t he St a te , Monday ni ght in t he nor t h a nd west sections , Wednesday evening i n t he nort hwes t, and a few o t he r s o ve r t he Sta t e Thursda y.
Tempera tures av e ra ge d nea r 60 in th e mo un ta i ns to around 72 in t he sout h an d coastal areas. This i s 5 t o 10 deg r e e s a bove t he s ea s o na l normals. There we re no freez in g t e mp era ture s r e port e d f or t he week of Ma r c h 30 to Ap r i l 5 -- not even in the mountains.
Ra infal 1 a ver a ged ab unda n t t o exce ss i ve e xce pt for the coa s t a l sections wh ich received
o n l y 1 t o 1 i nc h o f r ai n . Rai nfa l l in the nort hern half of the State measured 2.50 to
3.50 inc he s ge ne ra l l y t o mo r e than 5 i nc he s in parts of Bartow, Spa l d i ng , and Lumpkin
co un t ies . The southe rn hal f av e rage d 3.50 i nc hes in the southwest with many places in
e xce ss of 4 in ch es incl ud in g t he Co l um bus are a. There we r e 2 .50 inches rep orted i n the
south ce n t ra l are a a nd I i nc h fo r tile sou th east.
The o ut look f o r th e period Wed nes day t h r u Friday -- We dne s da y is exp ect e d to be fair, part ly c lo ud y Thursday an d a cha nc e o f showe r s , I t wi l l be coo l e s t on \/e dne s da y , partly c l o ud y Thurs da y wi t h a ch a nce o f s howe r s o n Fr id ay, wa rmi ng trend through the period. The coo l e st is e xpe c t ed o n Wed ne sday mo rn ing wit h l ows near 40 north t o 50 sout h, t he wa rme s t i s e xp ect e d F r i da y wit h 80s i n th e no r t h t o nea r 90 in t he so uth.
The Stat i s ti ca l Rep or t i ng Se rvice , At hen s , Geor g ia in co ope r a t io n wi t h t he Coo perative Ex te ns io n Se rvi ce , Univers ity of Geo r gia; Geo r g ia Depart ment of Agriculture; and t he Hat io na l \Jedt he r Se r vice , !~OAA , U. S. Depar t men t o f Comme r ce .
UNITED STATeS DEPARTllENT OF COl-tHERCE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE At l ant a Airport, Atlan ta, Georgia
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I NTEHTI ONS AND PROSPECT IVE ACREAGE FOR HARVE ST- -SPRING QUARTER
GEORGIA
Plan t i n g of vegetable and melon c rops in s ou t h Georgia wa s a bou t norma l as of Apr i l 1 , accordin g to t he Geor gia Cr op Repo r t i ng Ser v i ce. Based on gr owers' s u r ve y da ta, t he r e wi l l be a 17 per ce n t decl i ne i n sna p bean ac r e a ge and a 3 percen t decl ine i n wa t e r me l on a c reage in 1974. On t he ot he r hand , growe rs repor ted in t en t io ns t o i nc reas e cabba ge a nd t oma t o a c r eage by 3 and 14 percen t respec tively ab ov e t he 19 73 a crea ge .
The pro s pe c t i ve acreage of s na p bea ns fo r ha r v est in t he s p r i ng qua rte r (April, Na y, June) is e xpe c t ed to be dO\ID 10 pe rce nt fr om 1 973 . Howeve r , ca bba ge , t oma t o , and wat e r me l on acreage f or ha r ves t i n the s pr i ng qua r ter i s e xp e c t e d to i nc r ea se by 4 , 5 6 , and 1 , 100 pe r cent respec tively . Adv e rs e weat he r condi tion s s ha rp ly r ed uced ve ge t ab l e a cr e a ge ha r v e s t ed i n Apr i l , Ma y and June of 1973 and watermelons we r e part i cu l a r l y aff ec ted . Gr owe rs , t hus f a r have no t been plague d by t he adve r s e wea the r of a ye a r ago that wa s such a dominant fac t or i n r educing acres harve ~ te d i n t he sp ring quar t er. Howeve r , fue l , f e r t i l i ze r , s eed a nd l a bor ar e f a c t or s of ma j or c once r n for gr owe r s in 197 4. A sma l l vo l ume of ca bbage i s al re ady mov ing t o ma rke t and t he pea k v ol ume is expe c t ed i n Hay.
UiHTED STAT ES
SNAP BEANS : The prospective a c re s for ha r vest dur ing t he s p r i n g quar t er of 1 974 i s pl aced at 24, 200 a c r e s , 1 perce n t more than t he 23 , 900 ac r e s ha r ves t e d i n 1 973 . Based on h i s t or i c average yie ld s , this c r op i s e xpe c t e d t o pr ovide 84 7 , 000 cwt . which woul d be 9 pe r ce n t more than the 1 973 spring c ro p . A mi l d wi n t e r i n Al a bama wi th pe r icd s c f open wea t he r allowed good progr es s towa r d l a nd p r epa r a tion and plan t i n g . I n s out he rn c oun t i e s gr owe r s f inished planting by t he end of Mar ch . Continue d wet we a t he r since t he third we e k i n Ha r c h delayed planting i n n or t h Al abama . I n Flo r i da , t he Southea st ar ea (Pompa no a nd Dade Coun t y ) i s supplying a good vo l ume of bush bea n s a s a con t i nua t i on of wi n t e r ha rve s t . Da de Coun t y pole bean movement is e xpe cted to 'r ema in fa i r l y s t e ady t hrough April , the n dec l i ne seasona l l y . Supplies s hou l d pe a k in late Apr i l .
CABBAGE: Pros pe c t i ve acreage fo r ha r v e s t during the 1974 s pr i ng quar ter i s pl a ced at 23,080 acr e s , 10 perc en t l ess than t he 25, 650 acres ha r v e s te d dur i ng the same quar te r in 1973 . Supplie s t hi s s pring a re e xpected t o be at a no r mal l evel. ~lo s t of t he s pr i ng ma r ke t i n gs will come f r om t he Sou t h Coa s t, wi th some addi t iona l s upplie s fro m t he Ce n t r a l Coa s t . I n Flor i da , ha rvest is ac tive in al l areas . The Ha stin gs a r ea i s curr en tly f urnishi ng the largest v ol ume . I n c r e a s i Itg sup plies f rom the Nor t h Cen t r al area a re off s e t t i n g d e c l i ne s from the We s t Centra l . Loui s i a na' s r e duction i n a c r ea ge fo r harve st wa s due t o exc e s s i ve rainf a l l. A l i ght harv e st of s pr ing c rop has now be gun in mos t a r eas. Nor t h Car ol ina ' s spring crop appear s to be of f t o a good start . Ho i.at.ur e suppl ie s ha ve bee n ad e qua t e a nd temperatures ge ne r a l l y modera te . If f a vora ble condit i ons co nt inue r ecord yi eld s may be r ealized . In South Car oli na , plan t ing be gan i n J a nua r y . Un s e a s ona bl y mi l d win t e r ha s resul t ed i n high crop conditions .
TOMATO ES : The 1 974 spr ing quart er acreage f or ha r v es t is pl ac ed a t 30,2 00 acres , 14 percent l e s s t ha n t he 35 ,200 a c r e s ha r ve s te d du r ing t he 1 973 spr ing qua r t er. Plan t i ng i n Alabama i s s ligh t l y ahead of last ye a r in Gene va a~d Ho uston coun ties. Sup pl i e s f r om Fl or i da ar e expec t ed t o be st eady i n Apr i l . All area s s hou l d be in produc t i on in Hay wi t h the s ou t he r n d i st r i c t s d ec lini ng seasonally . Transplan ting r ea ched a pea k i n Sou t h Ca r o l i na during t he week e ndin g lvlarch 23 . Wit h the unseasonab ly war rn we a t her , t omato pl ant s have mat ur ed e a r l y f orc i ng some gr ower s t o tra nspla n t i n s pit e of po ss ible fut ur e c ol d wea t he r . Spr ing tomatoe s are ma king good gr owth i n t he LOW2r Ri o Grande Va l l e y of Tex as. Pic k i ng of s ome e a r ly f ie l d s wi l l ge t underway i n mid - Apri l .
WATERl IELOi~ S : Pros pe ctiv e a creag e f or ha r ve s t dur i n g t he 1 974 spring quar t e r i s e s t i ma ted at 86 , 400 a c r e s , 3 per cen t more than the 3 3 , 5 00 acr e s harves t ed du ring tlle same qua r t e r i n 1973. Produc t i on for t he 197 4 s pr i ng c r op , ba s ed on ave rage yield s , i s pr oj ec ted a t l O, 54 1 , OOJ cwt , , 4 pe r c en t les s t na n the 1973 s pring c ro p . A mild wi.nt e r i n Alabama a llowe d a fe w pr oducers to pla n t a :it tle e arlie r tha n us ua l . The ear lie st fi elds s hould be r ea dy for market i ng in ear l y J une . In Ca::'iforni a pl a n t i ng c ondi tions hav e be e n very f a vo r a bl e thu s fa r . In Florida , ha r ves t is ex pected t o beg in i n early Apr il in t he s ou thw e s t areas . Supp lie s are expecte d t o be l i ght un t i l mid-Ap~i l. Fr uit s e t and s ize i s goon , I n Sou t h Ca r ol i n a vleathe r has been gene rally favo r able fOl: pl a n t in g.
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ACREAGE I ~TE~TIONS AND PROSPECTIVE ACREAGE FOR HA~VEST SPRIclG QUARTER 1/, BY S1'ATES, 1974 WITH C01IPARISONS
Cr op and State
Ac r e a ge planted and to be Elanted
Spring acreage 1/
Yea r of planting
Ha r ve s t ed
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Intended
For harves t
1973
1 974
1 972
197 3
1 9 74
Acre s
Sl.~AP B EAi.~S 2/ Al a bama Florida Georgia ,.for t h Carolina South Carolina
900 10 ,800
2,800 2, 100 3, 100
450 11,800
2 ,000 3,200 2 , 300
950 11 ,700
1 , 800 3 ,400 2 ,500
Group Total CABBAG 3/
Florida Georgia Louisiana Hi s s i s s i ppi Nor t h Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Texas
18 ,3 00 3,200 1 ,900 800 2 , 400 1 ,100 1 ,0 00
21 ,5 00
19,600 3,300 1 ,600 900 2 , 300 1,200 1, 000
2 0 , 0 00
19,7 00
5 , 40 0 2,200 1,000
700 2, 700
850 1,000 3 ,400
20 ,250
5 , 800 2,500
700 800 2,400 1 ,000 960 4,7 00
20 ,350
5,500 2 ,600
600 900 2 , 300 1 ,100 1,000 2,600
Group Total TOdATOES
Alabama Fl or i da Georgia Louisiana South Carolina Texas-Rio Grand e
Group To t a l WATE RJ:IlELO NS
Alabama Ar i zona California-Desert Florida Georgia Texas
Group Total
50 ,2 00
10 , 000 46 , 70 0
3, 500 800
8, 700 3,000 72,700
14 ,400 4 ,300 5,500
54 ,700 33,500 65, 000 :177 ,400
49,9 00
10 ,500 35 ,500
4,000 1 ,000 7 ,700 1 ,700 60,400
14,400 3 ,200 3,800
50,500 32,500 55 ,000 159,400
17 ,250
2 ,600 12 ,600
1 , 40 0 800
6,200 2, 600 26, 200
3,500 3,300 4,300 56, 100 4,300 44 ,800 116,300
18,860
2 , 0 00 1 7 , 6 00
900 70 0 5 , 800 2 ,500 29,500
600
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3,800 48,700
400 30,000 33 ,500
16 , 600
3,100 12, 300
1 ,4 00 900
5,100 1 ,400 24,200
2,900 1 ,500 3,800 46,400 4,800 27,000 86,400
1/ April , ~ay and June . 1/ Acr e a ge intention s for spec ified periods are not estimated
nationally. 3/ Includes f r esh market and processing.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
PAUL E. WI LLIAi.iS Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 We s t Br oad Street , At hen s, Georgia in cooperation with t he Georgia De pa r t men t of Agric ulture .
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WOOL PRODUCTION
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Ap r i l 15 , 1974
GEORGIA :
WOOL PRODUCT ION DOWN 37 PE RCENT
Woo l product ion i n Georgi a dur ing 1973 total ed 17,000 po unds , 37 perce nt les s t ha n the prev ious year 's e stimat e of 27, 000 pou nds, ac cord i ng t o the Crop Re po rti ng
Service.
The number o f sheep s horn wa s p l aced at 2,800 he ad , 1,000 le ss than the 1972 t otal. We i ght per fl eece avera ged 6. 0 pounds compared with 7. 0 a yea r ea r l ie r .
The a ve ra ge pr ic e pe r pound re ce iv ed by p roduce r s wa s up $.26 at $.68. Total value amoun t e d to $12,000 compared wit h $1 J , 000 i n 1972.
UNITED STATES:
The 1973 prod uc ti on o f wco l in th e Un it ed State s was 15 3.9 million pounds, grease basis, down 8 percent from 1972. Shorn woo l produ ction wa s 145. 7 mi l l ion pounds and pulled woo l product ion was 8.2 mi l l io n pounds . Us i ng a conversion factor of 47.7 percent, th e sho r n woo l produ c t ion i s e quiva l e nt t o 69.5 mill ion pounds clean basis wh i l e t he pul led woo l produ c t ion i s equival e nt to 6 mi l lion pounds , cl ean basi s, us in g a conve r sio n f acto r of 72. 9 percent.
The number o f sheep a nd l ambs s horn i n 1973 t o taled 17.6 mi l l io n head, a 6 pe rce n t decl i ne from 1972. Fleece we i ght o f s horn woo l avera ged 8.27 pounds per f lee ce compared wi t h 8.44 pounds i n 1972 a nd the avera ge we i ght per skin of pul l e d woo l wa s 3. 49 poun ds compa red wi t h 3.40 pou nd s in 1972.
The average pr ice re ce ived by wool produ cer s for shorn wool during 1973 wa s 82.7 cents per pounds. Th i s wa s a n i ncreas e o f 47.7 cents over 1972. Total value of shorn woo l production was 120.5 mi l I ion , compa red to 55.6 mi l li o n in 1972.
FPA S IER T. GA LLm /AY Agricultural Statist ic ia n In Char ge
~J . A. WAGN ER Agricu l t ura l Stat istician
The Stat istical Repor t in g Serv i ce , US DA, 1861 We s t Broad Street, Athens, Georgia , i n
cooperation wi t h the Georgia Depa rtmen t of Agriculture.
State
Wool Production An d Value. By States. 1972 and 1973
Sheep
shorn J/
Product ion
Prj ce per pound
Value 1/
1972
1973
1972
1973
1972 2/ 197'3
1972
1973
1,000 head
1,000 pounds
Cents
1,000 dollars
Ala. Alaska Ar i z Ark . Ca 1 if. Colo. Conn . Oe 1. Fla. Ga. Idaho 111. Ind. Iowa Ka ns . Ky .
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Mai ne Md . Ma s s . Mi ch. Mi nn. Mi s s . Mo .
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Ne br . Nev .
N. H.
N. J.
N. Mex .
N. Y.
N. C.
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S. Oa k. Te nn. Te x a s Uta h Vt. Va. v!a s h . VI . Va. '."Ii s
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4.6
4. 3
29
27
34
13
11
145
129
38
492
473
3 ,692
3, 511
28
5.5
5. 2
41
38
27
1,415
1, 385 12,6 26 1I ,9 95
33
1,360
1,440 11 ,473 11,3 54
28
4.8
4.8
35
35
31
1.6
1.7
II
11
42
4
3.8
22
19
35
3.8
2.8
27
17
42
659
627
6 ,9 49
6 ,728
31
295
270
2, 137
1,923
27
216
205
1,657
1,640
21
717
624
5,545
4,694
30
320
294
2 , 800
2,444
27
62
51
1.{ 40
362
33
21
19
1 J8
108
22
13
12
96
86 35
18
18
124
122
40
7.2
6.9
52
50
34
221
20 1
1, 84 1
1,666
29
423
385
3, 430
2,989
31
7.5
7.5
39
39
28
212
194
1, 740
1,521
31
853
774
8, 50 1
7, 663
35
363
334
2,644
2 ,4 16
32
158
148
1, 627
1,495
30
5. 2
5. 1
38
36
30
9.7
9
71
63 45
668
682
6 , 134
6 , 402
3L~
83
85
640
621
33
12
12
80
80 40
315
3 01
2, 930
2,7 99
35
606
560
4,959
4 ,49 9
29
124
99
98 5
753 29
62 J
569
4 ,823
4 ,20 6
40
138
13 2
1, 007
950 41
1.4
1. 4
10
10
30
I~2
1.0
8
6
38
1,160
1, 070 10,504
9, 695
38
25
20
145
114
40
4 , 14 5
3 , 785 29,430 26 , 352
48
896
774
9, 218
7,7 60
26
5.5
5. 8
44
46 38
- 163
161
994
98 2 46
134
126
1,240
1, 16 1
36
141
136
804
789
44
116
10 3
951
822
27
1,576
1, 475 16 , 062 14,497
33
64
89 1/69
57 2/86 2/82 - 74
69
55 68
1/91 1/63 2/52
1/63
1/64
59 50
70
69
71
1/63 1170
50
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1/ 106
2171
2/84
74 58 2/81
73 58 2/82
1/65
62 1/81
61
75 49
1/95 60
2/88
1178 75 62
2/84
69 69 1/92
10
55 1,03 4
11
4 , 167 3, 21 2
11
5 8
11
2 , 154
577 348 1, 664
756 145 26
34 50 18 534 1,063
11
539 2, 975
846 488
11
32 2 , 0 86
211
32 1,026 1,438
286
1,929 413
3
3 3 ,9 92
58 14,1 26
2,397
17
457 446
354 257 5, 300
17 Jl5 2 ,423 22 10, 31 6
9 , 310 26 8 10 12
6 , 122 1,211
853 2,9 57 1,564
214 54 60 84
36 1 , 0 50 2 ,092
20
85 2 8 , 123 1,715 1, 256
27
37 5 , 186
453 46
2 ,295 2,924
467 3,407
580 8
3 9,210
68
23 ,1 90 6,053
35 609
975 544
567 13 ,337
U. S.
18,816 17,61 4 158,918 145 ,7 25 35.0
82.7 55 ,626 120,543
1/ Includes shear ing a t c o~merci a l feeding ya rd s. 1/ Mont hl y price weighted by mont hl y
sal es of wool all States 1972 and specified State s 1973. The remaining States f or 1973 are
annual ave rages. 1/ Produ ction multip l ied by a nnua l average price.
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Re l eas e d 3 p .m. Monda y
PLANTING INTERRUPTED AGA IN ~
Athens, Ga . , Ap r i l 15 - - Soi l moi s t ur e s upplie s were s ur pl u s to mostly ade qua t e in all areas of the St a te , a c c or ding to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Field wor k and planting
were again interrupt e d by f reque nt showe r s . Also , co ol wea t he r hindered the gr owt h and development of sp r i ng pl an t e d c rops . Frost wa s r e por t ed during the week in s ome norther n areas of the State . Clea n-up ope r a t i on s were s till un derway in counties hit by recent tornadoes .
According to report s from County Ex t ens ion Di re c t ors , ab out 80 percent of the tobacco crop had been tr ansplanted by the weeke nd- -we l l a head of l a s t year 1s 58 percent for the same period , but s l igh t l y b e l ow n ormal f or this dat e. Ther e wer e several r eports of sand and wind damage to t obacco .
The corn crop was r epor t ed 22 per cen t pl an t ed . Thi s i s slightly below normal but well ahead of l as t ye a r i s 13 perce nt plan t e d . Cotton r ema i ne d a t I percent planted , t he same a s the previous week . Progr e s s wa s v i r t ua l l y stopp e d by continuous wet fields .
Les s t han 1 pe rc en t of t he peanuts and no s oy be a n s we r e planted by the weekend . Peaches were rat ed i n fa ir to good cond ition . The fros t at mid-week in no rthe rn areas caused some concern. Insect and d i s ea se co n t r o l me as ur e s are being a pplied to trees.
Smal l gr a i n s were r e por ted i n fa ir t o go od condition. However, powdery mildew , r u s t and Hes s i an f l y we re s ti l l cr ea t i ng pr oblems . Wind and wet fields were causing lodg ing problems i n wheat and oa ts i n s ome ar e a s .
Pa stures and cat t l e were r epor t ed i n fai r to mo s t l y good condition . There were a few reports of lice on cattle . Pas t u r e f er t ilization and l i ming were active last week.
Truck c r op s we re repo r ted i n fa ir to mo st ly good condition . Cool and we t weather delayed planting i n ma ny are as .
WEATHER SU~ll1ARY - - The wee k was mar ke d by very cool temperatures with near or subf reezing tempe r ature s nor th of a Rome to Aug u s t a line. Mountain stations were down in t o the 20s on at least t wo mo rn ings . Weekly averages we r e 6 to 8 degrees below normal Statewide.
Rainf all occurred in mo s t are as but amoun t s we r e hi ghly variable, ranging from less than 0 . 10 to more than 1. 00 i nch . Ave ra ge amoun t s wer e near 1/2 inch . The highest measured amount was at Macon Tuesday mor n i ng when 2 . 08 inche s fell. The lowest amounts fell in the area from At l a nta to LaGr a nge .
Sev ere wea t he r de creas ed s ha rp l y a s t he wee k was mostly f air and cool. A few severe thunderstorms occurre d in t he nort hwe st ~lond ay after noon wi t h hail and high winds and resulting spotty dama ge . Monda y evening a t Lester . . . 15 miles southeast of Albany . . an apparent t or na do caus ed 1 dea th a s a ITlob i l e home was de stroyed and produced intermitt ent damage in Mi t che l l . .. Wo r t h . . Tif t . Berr i e n . . and Coffee Counties .
The exte nded ou t look fo r Ge or gia Wedn esda y throu gh Friday . . fair and mild with a gradual warmi ng trend . Ove r ni ght l ows in t he 40s a nd 50s . Highest in the 70s and 80s .
The Sta tistical Repor t i ng Serv ice, Athens , Ge or gi a in c oope r a t i on with the Cooperative Extension Service , Un i ve rsity of Ge or g ia ; Ge or gi a Depa r tmen t of Agriculture ; and the Na t i onal Wea t he r Se r vice , NOAA, U. S. Depar t me n t of Commerce .
UNITED STATES DEPARTIIENT OF COMHERCE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE Atlanta Airport , Atlan t a , Georgia .
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
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REPORT
MI LK PRCCUCTION Athens , Georgia
MARCH
.,874
Released 4/15/74
t1ARCH MILK PRODUCT ION DOV/N FROM YEAR AGO
Mi lk prod uc t io n t ot a l ed 99 mil I ion pounds on Georg ia farms during t he mo nt h of Ma rc h, accord in g to t he Geor g ia Crop Repo rt i ng Serv ic e. Th is l eve l i s 10 percen t below a year ago bu t 1I percen t above la st mo nth .
Productio n per cow i n he rd aver aged 760 pounds -- 30 poun ds bel ow a year a go but 75 pounds above las t mo nth .
The e stima ted av erag e p r ice rece i ve d for all who l e sa l e mi lk du ri ng March wa s $10.20 per hund redwe i ght , an in creas e of $2.5 5 per hundred we igh t f rom a year ago an d the same a s last mo nth .
I~ ILK PRODU CTION AND PRIC ES REC EIVED AND PAID BY DAI RYM EN
Geor qi a
Un ited Sta t es
Ma r ,
Fe b.
Ma r.
Mar .
Feb.
Item and Unit
1973
1974
19 74
1973
1974
Milk Production,
mi l I ion I bs .
Produc t io n Per Cow,
1bs ...l/
Numbe r Mi l k Cows ,
110
89
99 10 ,213
8 ,711
790
68 5
760
886
776
tho usa nd hea d
139
130
130 11, 525
11 ,2 27
Ma r , 1974
9,933 887
11,202
Prices Rece ived - 001 la r s 11
A11 who 1esa 1e mil k, cwt. Flu id mil k, cwt , Ma nufa c t u re d mi lk, cwt . Mi l k Cows , head
7. 65 7 . 65
365 .00
1 / 10. 20 1/10 .20
l.j75 .00
4 /1 0. 20 ~/10.20
475. 00
6.52 6.84
5.53 462.00
1 18 . 92
3/;). 1:;
3/8.14
5 lj5.00
4/8.93
4/9.16 4/8.14 543.00
Pri ces Pa id - Dol la r s
Mi xed Dairy Feed , ton 14 percent protein 16 percent prote i n 18 percent p rot ein 20 perce nt prot ein
100 . 00 109 . 00 114 . 00 121. 00
13 5 . 0 0 14 1.00 144. 00 160. 00
130.00 132.00 138.00 144 .00
92.00 101.00 109.00 115.00
127 .00 133 .00 138 . 00 142 .00
131.00 132.00 136.00 140.00
Ha y, t on
42. 00
46 .50
50. 00 43.80
51. 40 52.10
11 Mo nt h l y av era ge . 11 Do l l a rs pe r un i t as of t he 15th of the mo nt h e xcep t who le sa l e
mi lk which i s a ve rag e f o r mo n t h. ]1 Revi sed . ~I Prel imi na ry .
FRA S IER T. GA LLO~/A Y Agr icul t ural Statist ic ia n In Cha rge
ROBERT A. GRA HAM Agri ~ultur a1 Statistici a n
The Sta t istical Repor tin g Serv i ce , US DA, 1861 We s t Broad St ree t, Athen s , Geor g ia in coo pe rat ion with the Georg ia Depa r t ment o f Agr ic ult u re .
UNITED STATES I'IILK PRODUCT ION
March Milk Production Down 3 Percent
/1ilk production during Ma rc h , at an estimated 9 ,9 33 mi l l io n pounds, althou gh up 14 percent from February, was down 3 percen t f rom Ma rc h 1973 . Milk production in March prov ided 1.51 pounds of mil k pe r perso n da i ly f or al I uses. Th is compares with 1. 57 pounds a year earl ier and 1.47 f o r Fe bruary 1974.
Production Per Cow Holds St ea dy. Mi l k Cows Dcwn 3 Pe r ce nt
Milk production per cow was 887 pounds durin g March, v irtually unchanged from las t yearls 886 pounds , but 14 perce nt mo re t ha n February 1974. Milk cows on farms during Ma r c h totaled 11,202, 000 head , 3 pe r ce nt fewer than Marc h 1973.
Milk-Feed Price Rat io Dec re a se s 3 Percent
The mi lk-feed price ra tio for March, at 1. 48, was down 3 pe r ce nt from a year ago and the l owe s t Marc h ratio since 1965 when it was 1.3 7. The record high March ra t io was set in 197 2 at 1.78 . The North At l a nt i c and South Central Regions were the only a rea s to imp rove from the prev ious yea r; however , the ratio was above February 1974 in al I areas except in the Western Re g ion.
Grain And Concentrate s Fed Averaqed 13.8 Pounds Per Cow
Grain and concentra t e s f e d mil k cows on April I averaged 13.8 pounds per cow, the sa me as a year ag o . The Jan uar y I, 1974 est imated feeding rat e wa s 13. I pounds per cow.
Month
Ja nua ry
February 1/
March Apri I Ma y J une July August Sep t ember Oc tobe r November Dece mber
Annual
MILK PE R CmJ AND PRODUCT I ON BY 110NTHS. UNITED STATES
Mi l k per cow 1/
Milk production 1/
1972
1973
1974
1972
1973 , 1974
Pounds
Mill ion Pounds - -
826
8 26
824
9,720
9.58 1 9 ,278
799
776
776
9 ,391
8,969 8,711
890
886
887
10,45 2 10, 213 9,933
900
899
10 . 566 10 , 21 3
961
961
11,268 10 ,3 21
935
926
10,946 10,998
894
883
10 , 44 2 10, 570
855
834
9 ,978 10,042
809
785
9,431
9,466
810
791
9 ,437
8,888
766
762
8 , 9 11
8,939
805
80 0
9 ,3 62
8,609
10,250 10, 125
11 9, 904 115,620
% change
from 1973
Percent
-3 .2 - 2.9 -2 . 7
1/ Excludes milk suc ked by ca l ve s . 1/ The extra day i n February 1972 added 3 .6 percent to
mon th I y ou tput.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
990 13 a 000 0003565
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GE ORGJA CROP REPORTING SER~IC ~
ATHENS, GEORGIA
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BROILER TYPE
A pril 17, 19 74
Plac em ent of broile r chic ks i n G e o r gia d ur ing t h e week ende d A p r i l 13 was
8,987,000-- 4 p er c ent m o r e t han the p r e vio us we e k a n d 3 p e r c ent mo r e than the c o m-
parable week last year, according to the G eo r gia Crop R e po r t i.ng S ervice.
A n estimated 11 , 16 6,000 broile r t yp e egg s w er e s e t by G eo r gi a hatcheri es--
slightly more than the p r e vious w eek a n d 4 percent more tha n t he comparable week
a year e a r lie r .
'
Placement o f broiler chicks in 2 1 reporting S tates totaled 62 , 78 1, 00 0- - 1
p e r c e nt mor e than the pr e vious w e ek b ut 1 p er c ent l e s s than t he comparable week
last yea r. Broiler type hatchin g eggs set were 77, 512,000--1 p er c ent more t han t he
p r e v i o u s week but 1 p e r c e nt Le s s t ha n a year ago .
We e k Ended
Feb. 9 Feb. 16 F eb. 23 Mar . 2 Mar . 9 Mar . 16 Mar. 23 Mar . 30 Apr . 6 Apr . 13
G E ORGIA EGGS SET , HATCHINGS AND CHICK P LACEMENT S
197 3
Eggs Set J:.. I
1974
0/0 of
year ago
Net Cr os s State Movement o f Chick s
1973 1974
Chicks Placed for
Broilers i n G eorgia
0/0 o f
1973
1974
year
ago
Thous ands
Thousands
Thous a n ds
10,286 10, 339 10 ,57 6 10,702 10, 612 10 ,3 97 10, 8 81 11 , 144 11 ,007 10 ,71 8
11 ,05 3 1 1, 129 11,1 61 11,161 11 ,07 4 10, 805 11, 171 11, 064 11,112 11,1 66
10 7 .;. 67 .;. 82
108 - 53 - 34
10 6 .;. 4 - 3 3 7
10 4 -1 2 8 -187
104 -11 8 -1 64
10 4 - 12 5 .;. 61
10 3
- 9 1 -307
99 .;. 2 - 6 9
101 -1 4 5 -157
104 -1 2 3 -127
E GG TYPE
8, 155 7, 9 9 1 7, 496 8, 247 8 ,4 28 8, 393 8,50 8 8, 69 9 8,3 34 8, 7 31
9, 101 8 ,49 0 8 ,6 38 8, 793 8, 929 9, 125 8,951 8, 993 8, 6 11 8, 987
1 12 10 6 1 15 107 106 '
10 9 105 10 3 103 103
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Hatch o f egg type chic k s in G e or gi a dur i ng the w e ek ende d A p r i l 13 was 790, 000- 7 percent mor e than the pr evious we e k b ut 28 p ercent less t ha n t he comparable w e e k last year. A n e stim ate d 1, 326,000 eggs for the p roduction of e g g t ype chicks we re set by G eorgi a hat c he ries , 20 p erc ent more than the pr e vi ous week a n d 7 p ercent m ore t ha n the compar a bl e week l a s t year .
In th e four s t a t e s that a cco unted fo r a b o ut 24 p e r c ent of t he hatch of all egg t ype chicks in the U. S. in 1973, hatchi ngs d uring th e week e n de d A p r il 13 w e re down 20 percent and se tting s we re dow n 9 percent from a yea r ago .
State
EGG TYPE EGGS SE T AND CH I CKS HATCHED, 1974
Mar . 30
Eggs S et
A pr .
Apr .
6
13
0/0 of
year
a go 21
Chick s Hatched
Mar . A p r .
Apr .
30
6
13
T ho usan ds
Tho usands
0/0 of
year
ago 21
Ga. Calif. Wash. Mis s .
Total 1974
1, 155 1, 101 1,3 2 6 10 7
1, 32 7 1,070 1, 2 64
70
24 1
27 9
240 153
48 3
349
42 5 1 12
3, 20 6 2 , 79 9 3,2 55
91
687
739
7 90
72
1,09 8 1, 150
952
80
207
192
203
96
248
28 9
323
92
2 , 240 2, 3 7 0 2 ,268
80
Total 1973 *
3,753 3 , 699 3, 573
2, 59 5 2,6 7 0 2, 840
0/0 o f
Last Ye a r
85
76
91
I
I
I
86
89
80
II Includes eggs s e t by ha tc he r i e s producing c hi c k s for hatchery s up pl y floc k s. '21 Curr ent wee k as p er c e n t o f s am e week la st yea r . ':<Revise d .
B R OILE H TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLA CE D IN C OMMEKC IA L AREAS BY V.,rEEK S - 197 4
I
EGGS S ET
I
CHICKS PLACE D
ST ATE
Week E nded
Mar .
Apr .
30
6
Apr . 13
I %of 1
We e k Ended
i year ! Mar .
Apr .
i I a g o 1/ 30
6
Apr . 13
~o-YI year
I a go 1/
s:1
.<. .il
Alab am a Arkansa s
T ho usan ds
10 , 9 22 13, 4 6 2
10, 86 1 12 ,6 5 5
11, 134 13,0 20
I
I
I 100
, 94
I
I
Thousands
I 8, 575
8, 521
I 10, 31 6 10, 626
8, 6 51 10,219
!
I
99 91
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Californi a
2,447
2,424
2, 346 109
1, 731
1,926
1, 86 7
103
~~ s:1
Delawar e Florida
3,48 3 1,7 8 8
3 ,5 04 1,770
3 , 4 16 10 3 1,753 10 2
3, 3 15 1, 321
3, 204 1,414
3, 32 8
97
1, 39 5
11 6
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J..;
GEORGIA
11, 064 11,112 11,1 66 104
8,993
8, 6 11
8, 9 87
103
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Indiana Loui siana
2/ 804
2 /8 76
2/ 87 4
2/ 691
2/ 680
2/741
1, 11 2
T, 126
T, 150 107
T , 4 30
988
T,12 8
11 4
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tlIl
J..;
I
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Ma i n e
2, 255
2, 2 28
2, 140
98
1, 57 8
1, 519
1,569
92
I
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Ma ryland
5 , 6 16
5, 6 12
5,582 100
3 , 90 6
4,072
4, 2 12
103
I
Mi s sis sippi
5, 7 44
5,79 1
5,8 86 103
5,0 37
4, 844
5, 013
96
I I
Mis s o ur i
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
I I
c:
N. Ca r o li na
7, 965
8, 10 3
7,544
94
6, 230
6, 2To
6, f97
101
Or eg on P enns y1v ani a S. Car olina
52 4 2, 12 2
718
484 1, 74 5
701
55 9
85
2, 14 10 6
700 119
406 1, 2 17
6 73
305 1, 252
704
301
77
1,098
94
70 9
129
".,
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C,; --cI
Tennes s e e
57 4
579
580
79
1, 2 15
1, 108
903
80
T exas
4,787
4 , 683
4 , 769
98
3 ,95 1
3, 872
3,9 67
99
Vir ginia
2, 22 6
2,2 14
2, 143
98
1,72 2
1, 692
1,646
108
Wa s hi n g t o n W. Virginia
4 89
469
566 120
3 51
391
416
134
o
o
o
3 12
339
4 34
119
TOTAL 1974 (21 S tat es)
78, 102 76 ,93 7
77,51 2
99 6 2,9 70 62 ,278
62, 78 1
99
TOTAL 1973*
78,923 78,6 11 78,012
6 2 , 57 4 62,161
6 3, 482
(21 St ates)
+->
s:1
0/0 of L ast Y e ar
99
98
99
101
100
99
(!)
6
1/ Cur r ent week as percent of s am e w e ek last year. * Re vise d .
+->
J..;
2/ Mi ssouri a n d Indiana combined to avoid disclosure of individual ope rations.
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
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R p ril 19 , 1974
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Item
Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U. S.) 37
B r oi Ie r Type Egg Type Chickens T ested (U.S.) Broiler Type Egg Type Chicks Hatched Broiler T ype Georgia United States Egg Type Georgia United States Commercial Slaughter:4/ Young Chickens Georgia United States Mature Chickens Light Type
Georgia United States Heavy Type Georgia United States
During Ma r . 1973 1/ 1974 2/
Thousands
I% of I
. prev 1 J an. thru Ma r .
year 1973 1/
1974 2/
Thousands
I
3, 0 56 453
1,992 503
2, 835 474
1, 669 41 4
93 10 5
1
84 82
7,616 1, 181
6, 150 1,537
7,561 1, 104
5,029 1,493
38, 690 40,970 106 287,359 296 ,2 61 103
4 , 586 52,001
3, 14 6 I 6 9 45,713 88
107,918 790,963
11,793 132, 136
117,316 827, 592
8,0 22 119,278
33,428 33,775 101 242,899 248,018 102
92, 463 702,019
99,147 732, 283
2, 6 11 15,668
533 2,324
2,499 96 16,516 105
I 4 9 8
2,817
19231
6,935 45, 191
1, 866 7,593
7,237 45, 840
1,967 8, 172
I% of pr ev,
[ 99 93
82 97
109 105
68 90
107 10 4
104 101
105 ! 108
Number Layers and Egg Production
Number Layers on hand during Ma r .
Eggs per 100 Layers
1973
1974
Thousands
19 73
1974
Number
Total Eggs Produced during Ma r .
1973
1974
Millions
G eorgia Ha t ching Other Total
United States
4 , 151 20, 549 24,700 297,112
4, 772 20,825 25, 597 292, 166
1, 882 2,009 1,987 1,954
1,907 2,040 2,012 1,973
78 4 13 491 5, 807
90 425 515 5, 764
Force Molt Layers as a Percent of Hens and Pullets of Laying Age First of Month
Ga. 17 States
Percent being Molted
Mar.
Apr.
1973
1974
197 3
1974
2.0
2 .0
2.5
1.5
3.5
2.6
2 .6
2.4
Percent with Molt Completed
Mar .
Apr.
1973
1974
1973
1974
18.0
7.0
12.0
7 .5
10.2
7.9 '
9 .7
8.0
U . S . Egg Type eggs in incubator Apr. 1, 1974 as percent of A p r . 1, 1973 - - -9'-7-- - -
1/ Re vi s e d . 2/ Preliminary. 3 / Reported b y leading breeders. Includes expected pullet replacements from eggs sOld during the pr eceding month at the rate of 125 pulle t chicks per 30 dozen cas e of eg gs. 4/ F ederal-S tate Ma r k et News Service slaughter reports only include poultr y slaughtered under F e dera l Inspection.
United States Department of A g ri c ulture
G eor gia D epartment of A g r i c ult ure
Statistical R e p o r t i n g Service, 1861 We s t B road Str eet, A thens, Georgia 30 601
State
YOUNG CHICKENS: SLA UGHTERED UNDER ~~EDERAL INSPECTION B Y SELECTED STATES, 197 3 a n d 1974
Number In s p e cte d
During Feb.
Jan. thru F eb .
197 3
1974
197 3
19 74
Indica t e d P e r c ent C on dem ned
During F e b.
Jan. thru F e b .
1973
19 74
197 3
19 7 4
- - Thousands - -
- - P ercent - -
A la .
2 8, 07 4 27,9 8 1 6 1, 0 04 6 2 , 19 5
2. 4
2 .3
2. 5
2 .4
Ark.
30,440 32, 154 6 5, 119 69 ,31 0
3. 5
2.8
3. 7
3.0
Del.
7,227
8,132 15,620 16, 897
3. 3
2. 9
3. 2
2. 6
G a.
2 9,113 3 0 , 187 6 1,6 0 6 6 5, 380
3 .0
1. 9
2 .9
2 .0
Maine
5, 621
5,870 12 , 0 2 9 12, 6 5 8
2. 5
2. 4
2.7
2. 5
Md.
10,9 3 3 11, 9 53 23 ,84 1 24 , 8 9 5
2. 7
2 .8
2.6
2 .6
Miss.
17, 930 18,404 38,056 38,953
2. 6
2. .3
2.7
2.3
Mo.
4 , 544
4 , 3 31 10,1 3 3
9,493
3 .4
2. 4
3 .9
2. 7
N . C.
2 2, 315 21,9 97 4 6 , 9 0 9 4 7 , 88 1
2.8
2. 4
2. 8
2.4
Pa .
S, 53 2
6, 21 5 12 ,24 0 13, 124
4 .0
3. 9
4 .2
3. 8
Tenn.
5, 143
5,3 65 11 ,269 12,0 3 3
2.6
2 .8
2. 8
3.0
Texas
12, 844 12, 491 28,068 2 6 , 68 7
4. 1
2. 3
4. 1
2.4
v.
I 10,105
10, 69 3
2 1, 803
24,2 8 9
2. 1
I
2. 0
2.2
2. 1
i ------- I ---- ------------- ------------- --------- ~- ----- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
U . S. 215,842 223,6 53 4 64 , 097 4 84 , 084 j 3 .0
2. 5
3. 0
2. 6
Item s
MID - MON T H PRICES RECEIVE D AND P iUCES P AID
Ma r . 15 19 73
G eorgia Feb. 15 1974
United States
Ma r . 15 1 M a r , 15 F e b . 15 M a r . 15
1974 I 1973
1974
1974
Cents - -
Cent s - -
Prices R e cei v e d Chickens , lb. excluding broiler s Com'l Broilers (lb .) All E gg s (dozen) Table (dozen) Hatching (do zen )
13.0 23 .5 52.9 50. 1 70.0
10.5 23 .0 69. 3 6 7.4 80. 0
9 .5 2 1. 0 60.0 57 . 4 7 5.0
12.0 23.3 47 .2
12.2 23.7 64. 1
10.7 22. 5 56.6
Prices Paid: (per t on)
Dolla r s
Dollars
Broiler Grower L aying Fee d
125. 00 11 6.00
172.00 147.00
159.00 144.00
133. 0 0 16 9 . 00 122. 00 153 . 00
165.00 151. 00
This report is made po s sible t hr o ug h the cooperation of t h e National P oultry Improvement Plan, Official State Agen cies , the Poultr y Inspe cti on Program of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection S e rvi ce , and the A g r ic ultur a l Estimates Divi s ion of the Statistical Reporting Service and t he many breeder s, hatcheries, poultry proce ssors and the poultry farmers who rep o r t to these a gencies .
FRASIE R T . GALLOWAY A g r i c ultu r a l Statistician In Charge
VI. A . WA G N E R A gricultural St at i sticia n
After Five Davs Return to United States Depa rtment of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 We s t Broad Street Athens, Georg ia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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POSTAGE & FEES PAID Uni,.d Stotes Depor tmen t 01 Agricultu re
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A t he ns , Geo rg 1(1
Week End i n g Apr i l 22 , 197 4 PLANT1l'JG CONDITIONS Ir IP:l,OVED
UNIVER.. !TY CF GEO:-:c,fJ.l
APR2 5 1974
I Released 3 p.m. Monda y
U : R.\.R iES
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Athens , Ga., Apr i l 22 -- Wet soils carried ov er from the previous week had dried sufficiently by mid-week in mo st areas to allow field work to resume, according to the Georgia Crop Re por t i ng Service . Land preparation and planting were active during the latter half of the week through the weekend. Cool nighttime temperatures, with frost reported on three nights in some northern counties, prompted many farmers to stop short of committing their seed to t he soil , however .
Abou t 37 percent of t he corn crop wa s planted by the weekend, according to County Ext e n s i on Agen t s. This wa s a head of la st year 's very late plantings but was well below the progress of other recent years . Tho se fields t hat we r e already up were reported to have good stands.
Toba c co transplanting r eached 94 percent completion with a number of counties reporting some resetting du e to ear l ier wi nd dama ge. The crop was rated in fair to good condition.
Co t t on wa s only 6 perce nt pl a n ted by the we ekend. This was the lowest completion mark for t he dat e on record s go ing ba ck to 1956. The same wa s true for peanuts with only 4 percent seeded. A fe w scatte red fi elds of soybeans we r e planted during the period. Wi t h sharply hi gh e r production cost t hi s ye a r, farmers wer e apparently waiting for soils to reach more optimum t emperature s before risking their seed .
Uncertainty was wid espread over the prospects for the State's peach crop. Condition of t he crop was rated poor to mostly fair. Several observers noted that there was little history on which to evaluate the effects of the unusually low number of chill hours . Fruit s et in the e xtreme southern area was adequate but size has remained unusually small to date with future development a question mark . ~lid- S ta te commercial areas had irregular dormancybreaking d epending pr imarily on chill hour requirements of the various varieties. Mos t growers expr e s s pessimism as t he y await clearer signs of their crop's prospects .
Small gr a i n s we r e judged in fair to good condition but a number of disease and insect pr oblems we r e noted -- es pe c i a l l y rust, He s s i on flies and army worms.
Pastures and c attle were both rated in good condition but a rapid build-up in cattle parasites was report ed i n s ever a l locations .
Ha na ge r s of the St a te's Farmers' Ma rke t s reported vegetables and melons in mostly fair to good condition. Planting wa s mov i ng ahead at a good pace. Snap beans we r e said to look particularly good. Cool n i ghttime temperatures , i n some cases, were re t a rd i ng germination and gr owt h .
WEATHER SU~~1ARY -- Tempe r a t ur e s averaged 2 to 5 degrees below normal over the State. Warm temperatures early in t he period gave way to much cooler weather at midweek. Several localities in the e xtreme northern part of t he State reported near freezing condi.tions on the morning of the 18th. The coldest r eported temperature was 29 degrees at Blairsville. The warmest temperatur e r eported was 87 degrees at Savannah on the afternoon of the 14th. Warmer weather developed over the entire State by the weekend.
Scattered s ho wers occurred ea rly in the period. Amoun t s were quite variable .. but averaged a little mor e t han on e i nch in the ext r eme north to about one half inch in the central and south excep t pa rt s of mi dd le and southwest Georgia which measured less than on e fourt h of an inch . Dry weathe r presisted f r om t he midwee k period on through the we e ke nd.
The extended ou t l ook f or Geor g i a for Wedne s da y t hrough Friday fair wea t he r wi th a gr a dua l wa rmi ng trend . Coole s t overn ight temperatures Thursday mor n i ng with lows in t he 40s north to the mid 50s sou t h. Warme s t temperatures Friday afternoon with highs in t he upp er 70s and lowe r 80s .
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Feed Prices ~a s e: Al though t he cos ts of mo s t items us ed in the production of poultry and e ggs con t i nue to climb upward , fe ed ingredient price s have ea s ed .
Lower feed prices are the only wa y producers can significantly lower their production cost s in 1974 . Feed costs in ea r ly 1974 likely accounted for around t hree-fourths of total production costs for poultry. And pr ice s r ece ive d f or br oi l e r s, turkeys and egg s in recent weeks likely we r e near or below mo s t pr od uc er gr owing and pr oce s s i ng costs.
The index of prices paid by f a r mer s for all pr odu c t i on i t ems, including interest, taxes and wage rates, in mid-March was 16 4 (1967=100) , up from 163 in February and 15 percent above Harch 1973. Feed price s have de clined 2 percen t so f ar i n 1974. But the feed price index was still 30 percent above i-la r c h 1973 .
Despite some easing of f e ed p r i ces , decl i ning produc t prices caused poultry product-feed price ratios to decline furt her i n Ha r c h , indic ating that profitability was poor. The e ggfeed price ratio fell to 7 . 5 , down f r om 8 . 4 i n Fe bruar y and t he Lowes t Ha r ch ratio since 1971. The broiler-feed price r atio s l ipped t o 2.7 in Mar ch, compa r ed wi th 2.8 a mon t h e a r l ier and 3.5 for Ha r c h 1973 . The tur ke y- f e ed r a t i o wa s unchanged f r om t he 3.8 in Fe bruary bu t down from 4.1 a year earlier .
Feed ingredient prices ha ve decli ned s i nce mid - Ma r ch. For e xamp l e , U. S. No . 2 ,c or n a t Chicago in mid-April avera ge d a bo ut $2.6 9 a bushel , compa re d with $2.88 in mid-~larch and $1.65 a year earlier. As supplies a r e t i ght, gra i n prices could rebound this spring a nd the y wi l l continue above a year earlier. Pr i ce s after mid ye ar a re more uncertain. If 1974 f e ed crops and foreign demand are close to proj e c t ed l evels , p r i ce s could drop sharply by fall .
Protein fe ed price s hav e als o e a sed f u rt her and a re wel l below 1973 levels . Soybean meal (44 percent protein, Deca t ur ) av e r a ge d around $12 0 a ton in mid-April, down $30 from a mon th earlier and nearly $90 below mid- Apr il 1 9 73 . I n coming months, meal prices likely will be more stable than last year and may average ne ar c ur rent levels. They will remain well below the average of $290 a ton i n t he spr i ng a nd s ummer of 1 973 .
Output Stable : Egg production totale d 16 mi llion c a s e s in Ha r ch , slightly below Ha r c h 1973. Laye r numbers were down a l mos t 2 percent but the rate of lay was
up 1 percent. January-Marc h e gg production totaled 46 mi ll i on cases, 1 percent below last year. uutput gained 2 percent on ye a r - ea r l i e r levels from Oc t obe r to December 1973 but there wa s almost no gain fr om J a nua r y t o ~iar ch 1974. This slowdown occurred even t hough e ggtype hatchery figures 6 mon t hs prior indicated t here were almost 13 percent more replacement pullets in t he first quarter of 1974 t han a year earlier. However , weekly reports of mature hens slaughtered under Federal ins pection show about a 4 percent increase this year through April 3 over the comparable period i n 1973 .
Out pu t will exc e ed 1973 l evel s by late sp r i ng and probably wi l l remain a bove for the remainder of 1 974. Production ma y be up 2- 3 percent by midyear. On March 1, there \le r e 52 .5 million pullet s 3 months old or older not ye t l a yin6 ' 8 .4 million more t han a year prior. These pullets s hould be i n t he laying flock by June . Ba sed on ehe egg-type hatch , more pullets \Ji l l continue en t erin g the laying floc k t hrou gh mid year. The rate of lay likely wi l l stay up due to the younger a ge of t he f lock a nd f ewer f or ce mo l t ed layers .
The picture for the last ha l f of 19 74 is le ss clear , although we expect produc t i on to remain above 1973 l evels . u ur i ng Januar y-Ha rch this ye a r, 119 million egg-typ e c hicks we re hatched , 10 percent be low t he same per iod in 1973 . In add i t i on, eggs in incubators on Apr i l 1 were do\vn 3 percent. This po i n ts t o s ubstant i a l l y f e wer r eplace ment pullets reac hing l a ying age in July-October . Apparent l y , hi gh f eed prices (e s peci a lly corn) and declining egg prices have cau sed producers t o mod er ate t heir expans i on pl a n s . The e x t e n t to whic h product i on wi Ll. exceed 1973 levels in the last ha lf of 1974 wi l l be significantly influenced by the cull ing and forc e mo l t ing of old l a ye r s . If f e ed a nd e gg pr i ces a r e favorable there wi l l be l es s culling and mor e fo r ce mol t i ng. Thi s \\Iill incr e a s e production . Howe ve r, if fe e d and e gg price s are not f avora ble , t he oppo site l ike l y wi l l occur.
Br eaking Ac t i v i ty Gai ns- St ocks I ncreas e ; A tot al of 2 . 9 million c a se s of shell e ggs were broken und er Federal inspection dur ing
January-February. thi s was abo u t 51 0 ,0 00 case s a bove t he comparable period in 1973 . The 2 . 9 million ca ses of s hell eg gs used by bre a ker s repre sen ted a l mos t 9.8 percent of the t o tal number of s hell eggs pr oduced i n t he period versus onl y about 7 .9 percent a year earli e r .
During January-February 110 million po unds of e gg pr oducts wer e produced , a r ound 1 9 million above a year earlier. Fr ozen e gg produc tion was up ab ou t 13 per cent t o .51 mi l l ion pounds whi l e production of dri e d egg s a t 10 mi l l i on po unds wa s up a bout 33 perce nt . Li qui d e gg production for immed iat e cons ump tion a nd p ro cess i ng a ccoun te d for the balanc e . I mmediate consumption accounted for 48 per cen t whi le 52 per cent wen t for pr oce ss i ng. I n 1973 l i quid e gg production wa s a l s o a bout e venly dis t r i bu t ed be tween i mmediat e consumption and pro ce ssing.
Cold s t or age s t ocks of she l l e ggs a nd f roz en e gg product s on Apr i l I , 1974, t o t aled 1 .1 million cases (s hell equivale nt) . This was 13 perce nt above a month earlier bu t still 26 0 , 000 ca ses be l ow a ye a r ear lie r . Shell e gg s t oc ks at 63 , 000 cases were do\vn 35 percent from Apr i l I, 1973 , ';Jhi 1e s t ocks of fr ozen egg s were down 18 perc ent to 40 million pounds .
Break Lng activ it y a nd cold s t orage s t ock s s hould incr ea s e in coming months . Egg price s usually are sea sonally l ow dur ing t he spring a nd br eaker s take a dvantage of thi s drop b y building up stocks for use lat er in t he ye a r . Las t spring , s hell e gg price s wer e relatively h i.gu and breaker s did not build up t he ir stocks a s u sual. Shell egg prices r emained high throughout 1973 and br eaker s l a r gely produced onl y enough for immediate needs . Thu s , s t ock s of e gg products at t he beginning of 1974 wer e low. Larg e r s hell egg production and l ower prlces this s p r i ng wi l l re sult in incre a s e d production of e gg pr od uc t s and a pickup in stoc~ s .
Prices we a ke n : Egg pr ic e s have dr opped st ead ily s i nce ear ly February . The New Yor k whol e s a le pric e f or Grade A l ar ge e ggs were 73 cents a dozen in early
February. It dropped 10 c ent s by the end of Fe br uary a nd an additional 5 cents by the end of Ma r ch , to 57 cents a do zen . Appa r e n t l y , t he de cl ine ref le c ted the drop in pr i ces of other high protein f ood s a lon g wi th i nc reas i n g e gg s upp l ie s .
In 6 out of the last 9 ye a r s , pr i or t o 1 974 t he New York who l e s a l e pr ice f or Gr a de A larg e eggs strengthened from 1 t o 6 ce n t s a dozen durin g t he 3 weeks prior to East er . This strengthening resulted from an i n c re ased dema nd f or e gg s f or Ea s t e r . Increased supplies of eg gs t t is ye a r wer e a pparently suf f i c i ent t o me et a ny i nc r eased demand . Thus, e gg prices r emained steady at 57 cents a dozen during the 3 wee ks prior to Ea s t e r .
The demand for e ggs usually falls off a f t e r Eas te r and prices weaken accordingly . In the past 9 years, the Ne\v Yor k whol e sal e price for large e ggs ha s dropped from 3 to 11 cents a dozen during the we e k f o Ll.owi.n g Easter . Th is ye a r was no e xception . The week f ol.Lowi.ng Ea s t e r the i:~ew York wh o Les a Le price dipped 10 ce nt s a dozen.
Georgia and Iowa producer s rece i ved 53 and 51 cen t s a do zen for Grade A large e ggs in ll a r ch , This wa s 10 cents ab ov e a year e a r l ier . Pr ices received by U. S . producers for all eggs (including egg s s o l d directly at re ta i l a nd ha tch i ng egg s ) av e r a ge d around 57 cen ts a dozen in Ma r c h . Thi s was a bout 7 cent s below a month ea r lier but still almo st 10 cents above a year ea r l i er .
Second quarter egg pr i c es pro bably wi l l a ve r age below 1973 ' s Apr i l - J une average . The I~ e\J Yor k whol e s a l e price f or l ar ge e gg s a v e raged almost 52 cen ts a dozen in s e c on d qua r t e r of 1973. Dema nd for shell e gg s for br e a king vIi l l help buo y egg prices this sp r i ng. Pric es likely will strengthen seasonally t his summer bu t average we l l below the high level s of last summer .
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Feed Prices Ease ~ ~l t ~ou gh the cos ts of most i t ems us ed i n t he production of poul t r y a c d e ggs co ntinue to climb upward , fee d ingredient pr ic e s hav e
eased . Lo~e r fe ed pr ice s a r e the onl y way pr odu c er s can s i gnifica n t ly lower t heir pr oduct i on costs in 1974 . Feed costs in ear ly 1974 likely accounted f or around three-fourths of total production costs for poultry . And price s r ec eived for broilers, tur keys and eggs in recent weeks likely were near or belovl mo s t prod uc er growi ng and pr ocessing costs .
The i nd e x of prices pa i d by f armer s for all producti on items , including interest , taxes and wage rates , in mid-Harch was 164 (1 967=10 0) , up f r om 1 63 in Fe bruary and 15 percent a bove Ha r c h 1973. Feed price s have decline d 2 perce nt s o far i n 1974. But the feed price index was still 30 percent above n a r ch 1 973 .
uespite some easing of fe e d pr i ce s , decl i ning product price s caused poultry-product f eed price ratios to decline furt her in iia r c h , indi ca t ing t hat profitability wa s poor . The eggfeed price ratio fell to 7 .5 , dov.Jn f rom 8. 4 i n Fe br uary and t he lowest Ma r ch rat io since 197 1 . The broiler-feed price rat i o s lipped to 2 . 7 in Ha r ch, compa red wi t h 2.8 a month e a r l i e r and 3.5 for Ha r ch 1973. The tur ke y-f e ed r atio Ha s unchanged fro m the 3 . 8 in February but down from 4.1 a year earlier.
Feed ingredient price s have de cli ned s i nce mid - rlar ch. For example , U. S. No . 2 corn at Chicago in mid-April averaged a bou t $2.69 a bushe l , co mpar ed wi t h $2 . 88 in mid-Narch and $1.65 a year earlier. As supplie s are tigh t , grain pr ice s c ou l d r ebound this spring and the y wi l l continue above a year earlier . Pr ic e s a fte r midyear are more uncertain . If 1974 feed crops and forei gn demand are close to projected l evel s , pric es could drop sharply by fall .
Protein feed prices have also ea sed furt he r and are well below 1973 levels . Soybean meal (44 percent protein , De ca t ur ) avera ged a r ound $120 a ton in mid-April, do wn $30 fro m a month earlier and nea r l y $9 0 be l ow mid-Ap r i l 1973 . In coming months, mea l pric es likely ~ i l l be mor e stable t han last year a nd ma y a ve r age near current levels. They wi l l remain well beloH the average of $290 a ton in t he s pr i ng and summer of 1973 .
Larger Broiler Output : There Here 735 million broilers slaughtered in Federally inspected plants thi s ye a r t hrough Har ch 27 , a we ek.Ly average of 5 6 .5
million. This vJas ne a r ly 5 perc ent above t he l i ke pe ri od of 1973 . The average we i gh t was around 3.8 pounds , up a l ittle more than 2 percent . Hee kl y s l a ugh t e r reports indicate that the average weight ea s ed i n l la r c h a nd wa s only sl ightly above a year earlier . Thu s , meat output under Federal inspection through Ma r ch this ye a r was around 7 percent greater than in .January-Harch 1973.
This was we l l above expe c ted output based on chick placements 9 weeks ea r l i e r , pa r t i c ul a r ly dur ing January . lIuch of t he increase wa s caused by disruptions in ma rke t i ng schedules during t he Christmas holida y s eason . Thi s result ed in some backup of broilers to be mar keted, and January wei gh t s increas ed. Add i t i ona l disruptions in ma r ke ting schedules , caused by t he stril~e of t he truck driver s , he l d market i ng weights relatively high i n Fe bruary.
Second qua r t e r broiler meat output will be up s easonally but the margin over 1973 will taper off . Bro iler c nic k placem e nt s for Apr i l and Na y mar ketings are up 5 and 3 .5 pe r cen t respectivel y . And plac emen ts for June ma rke t i ngs wi l l be about t he same as a year e a r l ier . T~li s indicates around 3 percen t more out put f or sp r ing. Howev e r , the contamination (fr om t ie pe stic ide Di e l d r i n ) a nd t he s ubsequen t destruction of sev e r a l million broilers in liis s i s s ipp i proba bl y \.,1i l l cause mar ket i ngs in the spring to average only about 2 percent gr ea te r . il o s t; of the de s t r oye d birds we r e fro m thos e dest ined for marketing in April. Of t ~e appro xinately 2 5 ~ mi l l i on br oi l e r chicks pl a ced nat ionally for Apr i l mar ketings , about 13 million ~le r e i n llis s is s ipp i.
Hi. ghe r r e d meat prices t h i s s pr i n g \Ji l l bo l s te r b r o i le r prices . Thi s, co mbi ned Hi t J.l t he recent decline i n fe ed i ng r ed i en t pr i ce s, wi.l L i mprove t he pr of i t a bi l i t y of Lr oi ler pr oduc t i ou and r e sult in a mode rate i nc rease i n summe r a ud fa l l pr oduction , pu s hing i t above t he ta ~ al of che second ha l f of 1 973 .
Broiler-Feed Price Ratio Poor : Broiler prices fell more than feed prices , resulting in a r elatively low 2.7 for the March broiler-feed
price ratio, compared wi th 2.8 a month earlier and 3 .5 for Ma r ch 1 973 . Broiler fe ed i n rla r ch averaged $1 65 a ton , down $4 a t on fro m Februar y bu t still $32 a ton above Ma r ch 1973 . Highe r feed pric es this year have l a r gely re f lected s harp increas es in corn pri ces . Bu t pa r t of t he increase in corn price s ha s be en of f s e t by lowe r pro te i n f eed pric es.
Prices Lag : Whol e s a l e br oile r s i n 9 ci tie s ave rage d 39 cen t s a pound dur i ng J a nua ryNa r ch , r anging from 35 t o 43 cents . This wa s about 2 cents a pound above
the preceding quarter and a year ear l ier. Br o i l e r pr i c e s this spr i ng likely wi l l strengthen but likely wi l l not mat ch t he 4 2 c ents a pound of Apr i l - J une 1973. Relativel y hi gh beef and pork prices wi l l bolster co n sumer deman d for br o i l e r s . Howev er , this will be pe rt ly off s et by increased br o i ler meat s upp l i e s.
Price s are e xpected to sho" l ittle seas ona l r is e t hi s summer a nd will ave r ag e wel l below year-earlier levels. Pr i ce rises t hi s summer wil l be limited by increa s ed r ed meat supplies. Prices will decline as usual in the fall and may about matc h October-December 1973's 37 cents a pound .
1973 Broiler Production Down 2 Percent : The number of broilers produced during t he 1 973 marketing ye a r (Dec ember I- November 30)
totaled 3 ,008 million compar ed with 3 , 075 mill ion for 197 2. The 21 co mmercial broiler producing States accounted for 97 per c en t of t he U. S. total . Production was down from 1 972 in about half of the 21 States . Of t he 8 States pr oducing over 100 million broilers each , production fell sharply ex ce pt in Alabama, De l awa r e and ~la r yland . Arkansas, th e largest producer, had 502 million broiler s , 6 percent below the previous ye a r but still nearly 90 million more than Georgia, the se c ond largest pr oducin g State. The South Central and South Atlantic areas continue to predomin at e in bro iler production.
Broiler Hatchery Flock Rep lacement s Boos t ed : There likely will be enough broiler-type eg gs fo r a moderate i n c rea se in broiler
production during the summe r and f a ll . More pu l let c hi cks hav e been placed for the broiler hatchery supply flock i n r e ce nt mon t hs . Based on pu lle t chicks plac ed 7-14 months ea r l i e r, the supply flock wi l l exc eed year - ea rlier l evels this spring and avera ge 2-3 percent larger in the summer .
Low European Broiler Prices Vex EC Producers ; St ocks Houn t : VieHed against the background of European broiler
prices of the rec ent pa st , Mar ch pric e s in imp or tan t Continental markets we r e in a depressed state . Stocks are no w hig h . Ef f or t s are bein g made by surplus-producing countries to arrange cutrate exports , and it i s like l y that production wi l l be cut back from earlier planned levels .
The decline in Eurpoean broiler prices i s illustrated by price trends in Hamburg . In late March, ready-to-cook broilers were off er ed to importers at less than the equivalent of 53 c ents per pound, Hhereas a year earlier t he y had been about 73 cents per pound at then current exchange rates.
Trad e sources claim tha t bro iler storage st oc ks i n the Ne t he r l a nds in Ha r c h we r e 10,000 tons above normal . Comparable s t ocks i n Denmark wer e 5 ,000-7 ,000 tons above normal.
Exports at cutrate pr ices s eems the most likely way these excess stocks will be disposed of, since internal demand for poultr y in the surplus-producing countries of No r t he r n Europe , as well as in West Ge r ma ny , s e ems weak a t present.
Internal price cutting is not favored by the trade because recent prices have already been below high European production cost s. Dutch costs have recently been estimated at 48 cents per pound for ready-to-cook broilers in contrast with recent prices as low as--about 40 cents.
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GEO RG IAIS 1973 LIVESTOCK AND POUL TRY CASH REC EIPTS A ~E C O R D HIGH OF 1.160 MI LLION DOLLA RS
The sale of 1 iv es t o c k , poul try , 1 ives t ock, a nd poult ry p ro duc ts brou gh t Geor gi a farmers $1 ,160 ,700 ,000 i n 1973 acco rd i ng t o the Georgia Crop Re po r t i ng Se rvi ce. Al l sp ec i es except sheep and la mbs and woo l set new record hi ghs . Compar is ons with 1972 are as follows: Broilers up $151 mi l l io n to $365 million, eggs up $100 mi l l io n t o $259 million, hogs up $62 milli on to $182 milli on , and cattle and calve s up $54 mi l l ion to $231 mil lion. Small er i nc rea se s we re reg ist ered by dairy products, ot he r ch icke ns,
and turkeys.
Farmers expenses we re a l so a t a reco rd hig h. The cost o f s c ~ e feed i ng re d ie nt s increased to . more than do ubl e t he previous year.
Cash re ce ipts f rom the sa le o f crop s in 1973 wi 11 be ava ilabl e ab ou t t he mi ddle of Augu st 1974.
Georqia Live st ock & Pou l tr y Ca sh Re cei pts
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
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1973 Pre 1imi na ry
Hogs ..!/
73 , 652 98,677
107, 022
95 ,991
119,678
182,0 21
Catt 1e & Ca 1ves
93 ,301 115,180
117,655
139,294
177,235
231,066
Dairy Prod ucts
68 ,097
73 ,864
80 ,206
80,674
86,842
95 , 429
Co mm e r c i a l
Bro i 1e r s J/
Oth er Chickens1/:
200,249 7,491
21 8 ,236 11, 245
196, 987 10,276
200,299 9, 346
214 ,692 8,873
365 ,203 16 ,308
Turkeys
Eggs 1/
. 7 , 823 173,873
6 , 778 213 ,829
10,045 200,2 56
8 ,862 165,045
7 ,639 159, 266
11 ,77 1 258, 886
Sheep & Lambs
24
33
26
37
49
4
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13
14
10
6
11
12
TOTAL
624,523 737,856
722,483
699 ,554
774 ,285 1, 160,700
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specified poult ry i t ems , the fis cal year ending November 30 began in 1970. All ot he r i t ems includ in g sp ec i fi ed poultry items prior to 1970 are on a calendar yea r bas is.
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GEORGIA'S Ig73 LIVESTOCK AND POULT RY CASH RECEI PTS A ~ E C O RD HIGH OF 1.160 MILLION DOLLARS
The sale of livestoc k, poul try , livestock , and poultry products brought Georgia farmers $1,160,700,000 in 1973 according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Servi ce. Al l spec ies except sheep and lambs and woo l set new record h ighs. Comparisons wi t h 1972 are as follows: Broilers up $151 mill ion to $365 mill ion, eggs up $100 mill ion to $259 million, hogs up $62 million to $182 million , and cattle and calves up $54 million to $231 million. Smaller increases were reg istered by dairy products, other ch ic ke ns ,
and turkeys.
Farmers expenses were also at a record high. The cost of so rr.e feed ingredients increased to more than double the previous year.
Cash rece ipts fro m the sale of c ro ps in 1973 wi l l be available about the midd l e of August 1974.
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1970
1971
- - Thousand Dollars
1972
1973 Pre 1imi na ry
Hogs 1/
73,652
98,677
107,022
95,991
119 ,678
182,021
Catt 1e & Calves
93 ,301 115,180
117,655
139,294
177,235
231,066
Dairy Products
68,097
73 ,864
80,206
80,674
86,842
95,429
Commercial Bro i Iers 1/
200,249 218,236
196,987
200,299
214,692 365 ,203
Other Ch l ckens j z" 7,491
11,245
10,276
9 ,346
8,873
16,308
Tu rkeys
Eggs 1/
7,823 173,873
6,778 213 ,829
10,045 200,256
8,862 165,045
7,639 159,266
11,771 258,886
Sheep & Lambs
24
33
26
37
49
4
\-/0 0 1
13
14
10
6
11
12
TOTAL
624,523 737,856
722,483
699,554
774,285 1,160 ,700
1/ The Fiscal year for hogs and specified poultry items ends November 30. For the
specified poultry i t ems, the fiscal year ending November 30 began in 1970. All other items including sp e ci f ied poultry items pr ior to 1970 are on a calendar year basis.
FRASIER 1. GALLm/AY
\1. A. v/AGNER
Agri cultural Statistician In Charge
Agricultural Statist ic ian
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cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
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April 24, 1974
GEORGIA'S Ig73 LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY CASH RECEIPTS A ~ E C O R D HIGH OF 1.160 MILLION DOLLARS
The sale of 1 ivest o ck, poul try , 1 ivestock, and poultry products brou ght Georg ia farmers $1,160,700,000 i n 1973 according to the Georgia Crop Repor ting Servic e. Al l species except sheep and lambs and woo l set new record hi ghs . Comparisons wit h 1972 are as follows: Broilers up $151 million to $365 million, eggs up $100 mi l l io n t o $259 million, hogs up $62 milli on to $182 mill ion , and cattle and ca l ve s up $54 million to $231 mill ion. Small er i nc rea s e s were registered by dairy products, o t he r c h icke ns ,
and turkeys.
Farmers expenses were a lso at a record h igh . The cost of s c ~e feed i ng re d ie nt s increased to mo r e than doubl e t he previous year.
Cash receip ts f rom the sal e o f crops i n 197 3 wil l be ava ilabl e ab out the midd le of Augus t 1974.
Hogs 1/
Georqia Liv e stock & Pou l try Ca s h Rece i pts
1968
1969
1970
1971
- - Thou s a nd Dol la rs
1972
1973 Pre 1 i mi na ry
73 ,652
98 ,677
107, 022
95,99 1
119, 678
182, 021
Cat tl e & Calves Dairy Products
93 ,301 68, 097
115 ,180 73 ,864
117,655 80,206
139,294 80 ,674
177,235 86,842
231 ,066 95 ,429
Commercial
Bro ilers 1/
200,249 218, 236
196, 987
200 ,299
214 ,6 92
365 , 203
Ot he r Chickens1/ : 7,491
11 ,245
10,27 6
9, 346
8,873
16 ,308
Turkeys
7 , 823
6, 778
10,045
8 ,862
7 ,639
11,771
Eggs 1/
173,873 213, 829
200,2 56
165 ,045
159,2 66
258, 886
She e p & Lambs
24
33
26
37
49
4
\10 0 1
13
14
10
6
II
12
TOTAL
624 ,523 737 , 856
722,48 3
699,554
774 ,285 1,160 ,700
1/ The Fiscal year for hogs and spec ified poultry i t ems ends November 30. For the
spec ified po ultry i t ems , the fis cal year ending Novembe r 30 began in 1970. All ot he r i tem s in clud in g speci f ied poultry items pr ior t o 1970 are o n a calendar yea r bas is.
FRASIER T. GALL o\/AY
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Agricultural St a t is ticia n
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After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad St reet Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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Unit.d Sto,el Depar tment of Agricu lture
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G~ORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
MAY 3 1974
April 24, 1974
BROILER TYPE
P lacement of broiler chicks i n G eorgia during the week ended A p ril 20 w a s 9, 141,000--2 percent more t han the previous wee k and 1 pe rcent mor e t han th e c om parable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
A n estimated 10,643,000 broiler type eggs were s et by Georgia hatcheries--5 percent less than the previous w e e k but slightly more than the comparable week a year earlier .
Placement of broiler chicks in 21 reporting States totaled 63,419,000- -1 percent more than the previous week but 1 percent les s than the comparable week last year . Broiler type hatching eggs set were 76,908,000--1 percent less than the previous week and slightly les s than a year ago.
We ek Ended
F eb. 16 F eb. 23 Ma r . 2 Ma r . 9 Mar. 16 Mar . 23 Ma r . 30 Apr. 6 A p r . 13 Apr. 20
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS A N D CHICK PLACE MENTS
I 1973
Eggs Set J:../
1974
% of
year ago
Net C ros s State Movem ent of Chicks
1973 1974
Chicks Placed for
Broilers in Georgia
% of
1973
1974
year
ago
Thousands
Thous ands
Thousands
10,339
11,129
108
- 53 - 34
10 , 576
11,161
106
oj. 4 - 337
7,991
8, 490
106
7,496
8,(-,38
115
10,702 11,161 104 -128 -187
8, 24 7
8,793
107
10,612 11,074 104 -118 - 164
10,397 10,8 05 104 -125 I- 61
8,428
8,929
106
8, 393
9, 125
109
10,88 1 11,1 71 103 - 91 - 3 07
11, 144 11,064
99 I- 2 - 69
8,508
8,9 51
105
8,699
8,993
103
11,007
11, 112
101
-145 - 157
8,334
8, 611
103
10,718 11,166 104 -123 -127
8, 731
8,987
103
10, 597
0
10,643
1, 100
- 44
1
1-176
I
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9,019
9, 141
101
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended April 20 was 872,000-10 percent more than the previous week but 26 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 125,0 0 0 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 15 percent less than the previous week and 8 percent less than the comparable we ek last year .
In the four states that accounted for about 24 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in th e U. S. i n 1973, hatchings during the week ended April 20 were down 15 percent and settings were down 27 percent from a year ago.
State
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1974
Eggs Set
% of
Chicks Hatched
Apr.
Apr.
Apr.
year
A pr .
A pr .
Apr .
6
13
20
ago 2/ 6
13
20
Thousands
Thousands
0/0 of year ago 2/
Ga. Calif. Wa s h. Mis s .
Total 19 74
1, 101 1,070
279 349
2, 799
1,326 1, 26 4
240 425
3,255
1, 125 856 134 420
2, 535
739 1, 150
192 289
2,370
790 952 203 323
2,268
872 1, 037
200 383
2,492
Total 1973':<
3,699 3, 573 3,450
2,670 2, 84 0 2,93 0
% of
Last Year
76
91
73
89
80
85
* 1/ Includes eg g s set by hatcher ies produc ing chicks for hatchery supply flock s.
2/ Current week as percent of same week las t year.
Revised.
BROILER TYPE EGGS SET A N D CHICKS PLA CED IN COM MERCIAL AREAS BY WEE KS - 1974
EGGS SET
CHICKS PLACED
STATE
I
Week Ended
Apr .
Apr .
6
13
Ap r.
20
i ~e~~ I I
I
Week Ended
!
Apr .
Ap r .
ago 1Z 6
13
Apr .
20
T ho us a n ds
I
Thousands
!
Ala bam a
I
10, 861 11, 134 10,828 98
A r ka n sas
I
12,6 55 13,020 13, 255 96
California
I
2, 424
2,346
2,428 109
8,521 10,626
1,9 26
8, 651 10,219
1,867
8,608 10,048
2, 016
Delaware Florida
GEORGIA
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3, 504
3,416
3, 521 108
I
1, 770
1, 753
1, 703 100
I
11,112 11,1 66 10,643 100
3, 204 1, 414
8, 6 1 1
3,328 1, 395
8,987
3, 263 1, 174
9, 141
-
0/0 of year
ago 1/
100 93
109 104
92
101
Indiana
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
I Mi s sis sippi
Mi s souri
N. Carolina
Oregon
Pennsylvania
S. Carolina
Tenne s s ee
I
Tex as Vir gi n ia Wa s hi ng ton
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W . Virginia
T OTAL 1974 (21 States)
2/876 1,126 2, 228 5,612 5,791
2/ 8, 103
484 1, 745
701 579 4, 683 2,214 469
0
76 ,937
2/874 1, 150 2, 140 5, 582 5, 886
2/ 7 , 54 4
559 2, 184
700 580 4, 769 2, 143 56 6
0
77,512
2/842 -
1, 153 102
2, 223 99
5, 542 104
5,657 99
2/
-
7,797 97
551 I 87
2,1 40 114
711 \ 120 574 80
4, 70 1 98
2, 129 100
510 130
0-
76,908 100
-2/
6 80 988
2/741 2/838 1, 128 1,365
-
126
1, 519
1, 569 1, 613
89
4 ,072
4,212 4, 225
96
4, 84 4
5,013 5, III
98
2/
2/
2/
-
6, 210
6, 197 6,Ob8
98
305
301
357
89
1, 25 2
1,098 1, 413
99
704
709
715
126
1, 108
903
978
76
3, 872
3, 967 3,974
100
1, 69 2
1,646 1, 711
10 3
39 1
4 16
382
103
339
4 34
4 19
107
62, 27 8 62,781 63, 4 19
99
T OTAL 1973* (21 States)
78, 611 78,012 77 ,028
62, 161 63,482 64, 167
I 0/0 of Last Y ear
98
99
100 I
* 1/ Current we ek as percent of same week last year.
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R e vis ed.
99
99
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MIL K PRO D U C T ON, DI S P 0 S T O N, AND 9 7 3 ANNUAL S U ~l MAR Y
INC 0 N E
Athens, Georgia
Apri I 25, 1974
GEORGIA'S TOTAL MILK PRODUCTION DO~JN FROM YEAR AGO
The Georgia Crop Report ing Service estimated milk production on Georgia farms in 1973 to be 1,163 mil I ion pounds -- 6 percent below the 1,235 mil I ion pounds produced in 1972. The average number of milk cows on Georgia farms during 1973 was 136,000. This was also a 6 percent drop from a year ago.
Production per cow was a record high at 8,551 pounds -- 34 pounds above the 8,517 pounds in 1972.
MILK RECEIPTS AT PLA NT DOWN
Milk sol~ wholesale to plants and dealers in 1973 totaled 1,130 mill ion pounds -- 6 percent less than the 1,200 mil I ion pounas in 1972. Util ization of milk on the farm where produced continued to decl ine with 26 mill ion pounds used in 1973. This was a 7 percent decrease from the 28 mill ion pounds in 1972.
Cash receipts from marketings of milk (Grade A, manufactured and milk sold retail by farmers) totaled $95,429,000 in 1973. This was 10 percent above the $86,842 ,000 in 1972. The farm value of all milk produced in 1973 increased 10 percent over 1972. The 1973 value was $97,611,000 compared with $88,855,000 in 1972.
GEORGIA MILK COWS, PRODUCTION PER COW, TOTAL MILK PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATIO N
1968 - 1973
:_Milk I'lal-ket ed by Farme r s:
Number of
Production of Total Milk: Sold to
Sold
11ilk used on
Year
Mil k Cows
Mil k Pe r Mil k Production: Plants : Directly to Farms \.Jhere
on Farms 1/
Cow 1/
1/
and
Consumers Produced
Dealers3/: 4/
Thousands
Pounds
- - Mill ion Pounds
1 ~68
140
7 ,821
1,095
1,020
19
56
196 9
142
7,915
1,124
1,060
16
48
1970
146
8,096
1,182
1,125
14
43
197 I
146
8, 13 7
I , 188
I , 140
I2
36
1972
145
8,517
1,235
1,200
7
28
1973
136
8 .551
1 . 163
I . 130
7
26
1/ Average number on farms dur ing year, exclud ing heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes
milk sucked by calves. 1/ Includes mi l k produced by dealers' own herds. 4/ Sales
dire ctly to consumers by producers who sel I only milk from their own herd s. Al so inc lu de s
milk produced by institutional herds .
UN ITED STATES MILK PRODUCT ION, 0 ISPOS ITI ON, A i~D INCOME. 1973
Hig her pr ic es received for milk raised cash receipts from marketings of mi lk and c rea m in 1973 to a record high $8.1 bill ion, surpass ing the previous 1972 h igh of $7.1 bill ion by 13 percent. Production and marketings were below 1972; however, producer returns from combined marketings averaged $7.19 per hundredweight, up $1.06 from 1972 , and we re more than offsetting.
Mil k production decl ined 3.6 percent in 1973 to 115.6 bil I ion pounds. Of the t o t a l , farmers marketed 112.2 bill ion pounds (milk equivalent), a decl ine of 3.5 perce nt from 1972. Marketings i nc l ude whole milk and farm separated cream sold to plants and dealers , as well as milk sold directly to consumers. Fluid grade milk accounted f or 78 percent of al I whole milk going to plants and dealers.
Plants bought 110.1 bill ion pounds of whole milk, 3.4 percent less than a year
ea r l ier, but due to record high milk prices dairymen earned 13 percent more in cash
receipts from this category. Cash rece ipts from milk sold to plan ts i n 1973 to t a l ed
I
$7,843 mill ion compared with $6,917 mill ion in 1972. Direct sales to consumers brought
$21 I mill ion, up 7 percent. Returns from cream sales of $17 mill ion were down 14
percent, a continuation of the downward trend.
An e sti mat ed 3.4 bill ion pounds of milk were used on farms where produ ced, 5
percent less than the previo us year. Approximately 53 percent was consumed by farm house ho l ds as fluid milk, cream, and farm-churned butter, while the rest was fed to calves.
FRA S IER T. GA LLO\.JA Y Agricultural Statistician In Charge
ROBERT A. GRAHA t-l Agricultural Stat istician
The Statistical Repor t ing Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia i n cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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MAY1 1974
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DO\.'IN FROM YEA I\ AGO
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The Georgia Crop Repo rting Se rvi ce e st imat ed mi lk p roduc t ion o n Geor gi a fa rms i n 1973 to be 1,163 mi II io n pou nds -- 6 per cen t bel ow the 1,235 mi II ion pounds produced in 1972 . The ave rage numbe r of mi l k cows on Georg ia f arms du ring 1973 was 136 , 000. Th is wa s a l so a 6 perce nt d rop from a yea r a go.
Produ ction per cow wa s a reco r d high at 8, 55 1 pounds -- 34 pound s abo ve t he 8 , 517 pound s in 1972.
MILK RECE IPTS AT PLA NT DOWN
Mi l k so l d whol e sa le to p lan t s and deal ers i n 1973 to t al ed 1,130 mi ll ion pound s - - 6 percent less than the 1,200 mi l lio n pounds i n 1972. Ut ili zat ion of mil k on the f arm whe re produced continued to de cl in e with 26 milli on pounds used i n 1973. Th i s wa s a 7 percent decrease from the 28 mi 11 io n pou nds in 197 2.
Ca s h re ce ipts from ma rke t ing s of mi lk (G rade A, ma nuf act u red an d milk so l d retail by f a rmer s) totaled $95 ,429 ,00 0 i n 1973. This wa s 10 pe rcent abo ve t he $86, 84 2,000 In 1972. The farm value of all mi lk produced in 1973 increased 10 percent o ve r 1972. The 1973 value was $97,611 ,000 compared with $88 ,855,000 in 1972.
GEO RG IA MILK COWS, PRODUCT I ON PER CO\./ , TOTAL MILK PRODUCT IO N AN D UT I LI ZAT I ON
1968 - 197 3
:}1i1 k I'ial-ke t e d by Farmers :
Num be r of
Product ion o f Total Mi lk : Sold to
Sold
11il k us ed on
Yea r
Mi l k Cows
Mil k Pe r ~l ilk Production: Plants Directly to Farms Whe re
on Farms 1/
Cow 1/
2/
and
Co nsume rs ' . Pr oduced
Deal ers3/ : 4/
Thousands
Pound s
- - Mi ll ion Pounds - -
1~68
140
7 , 821
1, 095
1, 020
19
56
1969
142
7, 915
1,124
1 , 0 60
16
48
1970
146
8 ,096
I , 182
1, I 25
14
43
1971
146
8 , 137
1, 188
1, 140
12
36
1972
145
8,517
1,235
1,200
7
28
197 3
136
8 . 55 1
1 .1 63
1 .1 30
7
26
1/ Averag e number on farms du ri ng ye a r , exc l uding he i f ers not ye t fres h. 2/ Exclu des
milk s uck e d by calves. 1/ Inc lu des mi l k p ro duced by de a le r s ' own herds. 4/ Sales
d ire c tly t o consumers by produce rs who se 1I o n ly mi lk from t hei r own he rds. Also inc l ude s
mi lk produ ced by instituti onal herds.
UNITED STATES ,\lLK PRODUCTION, DISPOSITION, AND INCOt'\E. 1973
Hig her pr ices received for mi l k raised cash receipts from ma rk e t i ngs of mi l k and
cream i n 1973 to a record h igh $8.1 bill ion, surpassing the previous 1972 h igh of $7.1 bil I io n by 13 percent. Product ion and market ings we re below 1972 ; howe ve r, producer returns from combined ma rk e ti ngs averaged $7.19 per hundredweig h t, up $1. 06 f rom 1972 ,
and we re mo re than offs ett ing.
Mi lk product ion decl i ne d 3.6 pe r ce nt i n 1973 to 115.6 b illion pou nds. Of th e to ial , farmers ma rk e t e d 112.2 b il l io n pou nds (mil k equivalent), a decl i ne of 3.5 percen t from 1972. Ma r ket i ngs i nc l ude who l e mi lk a nd farm separated cream sold to plan ts and
dealers, as we l l as milk sold directly to consumers. Fluid grade milk accounted for
78 percent of all who l e milk go ing to plants and dealers.
Plants bought 110.1 b ill ion pounds of whole milk, 3.4 percent less than a year earl ier, but due to record high milk prices dairymen earned 13 percent more i n cash receipts from this category. Cash receipts from mil k sold to plants in 1973 totaled $7,843 mill ion compared with $6,917 mill ion in 1972. Direct sales to consumers brought $211 million, up 7 percent. Returns from cream sales of $17 million were down 14
percent, a continuation of the downward trend.
An estimated 3.4 billion pounds of milk were used on farms where produced, 5 percent less than the previous year. Approximately 53 percent was consumed by farm
households as fluid milk, cream, and farm-churned butter, whi l e the rest was f ed to ca l ve s.
F RAS I E R T. GALLQL/AY
Agr icultural Stat isti c ian In Charge
ROBERT A. GRAHAt-l
Ag ri c u l t u ra l Stat ist ic ian
The Stat ist ical Repor t ing Service, USDA, 1861 ~/e s t Broad Street, Athens, Georg ia i n
cooperat ion with the Georgia Department of Agr iculture.
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We e k Ending Apr il 29, 1974
MAY 2 1974
Released 3 p.m. Monda y
PLA NTING PROGRESS BELOW NORMAL
Athens, Ga., April 29 - - Field work was very active last week, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service, but planting progress was s t i l l below normal for the date for most crops. Despite a week of fairly rapid land preparation and plantings, levels of plantings remained lower than are usually completed at this point in the planting season.
Approximately 28 percent of the cotton crop has been planted, according to County Extension Agents over the State. This was the lowest level of planting completion on records dating back to 1956. About 5 percent of the crop was up to an acceptable stand but cool nights were slowing both germination and growth.
Corn was 65 percent planted by we e ke nd - nearly double the completion level of the previous we e k but st ill below all recent years except last year. Condit ion of the crop was rated fa ir to mo s t l y good. Tobacco transplantings were 99 percent complete wi t h t he crop judged in fa ir to mo s t l y good condition. Some stunting was noted in several counties due t o the low temperatures.
Peanut plantings remained at record-tying low levels with only 26 percent planted. This equaled last year's progress for the same date. Only 4 percent had been seeded.at the end of th~ previous week. Soybeans were only 2 percent seeded - below al I except last year's late plantings.
Heavy losses to small qrains - particularly wheat - have been reported in southern areas due to disease and insects. Rust and the Hess ian fly were the principal culprits. Upstate smal I grains were in mostly good condition with harvest for silage underway.
Peach condition ratings decl ined again last week with one-half of the County Agents calling their crop " poo r" with most of the remainder rating their's "fa l r'", Varieties that require 650 or less chil I hours were said to have a fair crop. However, varieties requ iring more than 650 chill hours were having difficulty in breaking dormancy and little or no production is e xpected. The Crop Reporting Serv ice is currently surveying growers and a production forecast will be issued about May 8. Frost hit some northern area apples dur ing the period but an assessment of the damage wa s not yet available.
Both pastures and cattle were rated in good condition for most sections of the State. Parasites we re stil I causing so me problems and control measures were being taken on many fa rms.
Ma na ge r s of the State Farmers' Markets reported the condition of veqetables and melons i n mo s t l y fair to good condition. The continuation of cool nighttime temperatures is retarding growth and development of truck crops. Also, some frost damage was reported in the northern part of the State.
\,/EATHER SUMMARY -- On the whole, the week was fair, mild and dry. Statewide temperatures averaged below normal for the third consecutive week, mainly due to clear cool mornings. However, afternoon highs were mild to warm--mostly in the 70s and 80s. The coldest readings occured Thursday morning with low to mid 30s in the north and freezing temperatures in the mountains. \4eekly averages ranged from the low to mid 50s in the mounta ins to the mid and upper 60s i n southern and coastal areas--3 to 5 degrees below the norma I.
The only ra infall occurred Mo nda y and Monday night with amounts ranging from 0.25 to 0.50 in the north and we s t central to less than 0.10 in the southern one-third of the State wi t h none in the e x treme sout heast.
During the outloo k period ... We dne s da y throug h Friday, the earl iest possible chance of scattered showers will be Thursday or Friday. Temperatures will range from the 50s and 60s at night to the 80s during the afternoon.
The Statisticai Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georg ia ; Georgia Department of Agriculture ; and the National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce.
UNITED STATES DEPARTI1ENT OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVI.CE
Atlanta Airport, Atlanta, Georgia . P~ecipitation Map for Week Ending Apr il 26, 1974
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
Di s t r i c t and
County
DISTRICT 1
Bartow Catoosa Chattooga Dade Floyd Gordon Murray Paulding Polk Walker Whitfield
TOTAL
DISTRICT 2
Barrow Cherokee Clarke Cobb Dawson DeKa1b Fannin Forsyth Fulton Gilmer Gwinnett Hall Jackson Lumpkin Oconee Pickens Towns Union Wa l t on White
TOTAL
DISTRICT 3
Eanks El be r t Franklin Ha be r sham Ha r t Lincoln hadi s on Ogl ethorpe RaDun Stephens
Wi ll~e s
TO TAL.
iia y 1974
GEORGIA CORN COUNTY E ST It~TE S , 1973 PRELIMINARY
Planted For All Purposes
Acr ea ge
Harv ested For Grain Yield
Per Acr e
Production
Acr e s
Acr e s
Bushels
Bushels
1,360 560
1 ,830 180
3,160 2,600 1,600
540 830 1,730 810
15 ,200
960 250 400 120 660 10 0 720 1,010 220 750 740 830 1 ,000 840 520 150 690 2 ,010 1,270 960
14,200
1,440 1,160 2,050
500 1,300
820 1 ,690 1 ,350 1,100
450 1,740
13, 600
1,130 480
1 ,5 60 150
2 ,690 2 ,210 1 ,360
460 720 1,460 68 0
12 , 900
840 220 340 110 560
80 630 890 190 650 640 720 860 730 440 130 600 1,730 1 ,100 840
12,300
1,240 890
1, 84 0 440
1,130 700
1 ,4 70 1 ,160
940 400 1 , 490
11,700 (Over)
41.6 50. 0 71.8 53 .3 45 .0 38.5 57.4 32 .6 47 .2 54.1 55. 9
49 .7
31.0 31.8 38.2 36 .4 94.6 50.0 49 .2 61.8 47.4 47.7 42 .2 50 .0 39.5 52 .1 31.8 46.2 66.7 85.0 42.7 63.1
54 .9
54.0 28.1 41.8 50 .0 67.3 47.1 38 . 8 48 .3 66. 0 35 . 0 43 . 0
47 .3
47,000 24, 000 112 ,000 8 , 000 121 ,000 85,000 78,000 15,000 34,000 79 ,000 38 .000
641 ,000
26 ,000 7,000
13,000 4,000
53,000 4,000
31,000 55,000
9 ,000 31,000 27,000 36,000 34,000 38 ,00 0 14,000
6,000 40,000 147 ,000 47 ,000 53 , 000
675,000
67 , 000 25 , 000 77 , 000 22 , 000 76 ,000 33, 000 57,000 S6 , 000 62, 000 14 , 000 64 , 000
553 , 000
District and
County
DI STRI CT 4
Ca r ro l l Cha t t a hooc.hee Clayton
Cowe t a
Douglas Fayette Haralson Harris Hea r d Henry Lamar Ha COll lIa r i on lIe r i we t he r Hus c og ee Pike Schley Spalding Talbot Ta yl or Tr oup Ups on
TOTAL
DI STRI CT 5
Ba Ldwtn
Bibb B1eck1ey Butts Crawford Dodge Greene Hancock Houston Jasper Johnson Jones Laurens
riorrr oe
Mon t gome ry Horgan Ne wt on Peach Pulaski Putnam Rockdale Taliaferro Treut1en
Twi.g g s
Wa s ~ lin g t o n
Hh e e1e r \Ji l ki ns on
TOTAL
9EORG IA COR1~ COUNTY ESTINATES, 1973 PRELll1INARY
Planted For Al l Purpose s
Acr e a ge
Ha r ve s t For Grain Yield
Per Acr e
Acr e s
Ac r e s
Bushels
"r-la y 1974
Production Bushels
2 ,700 100 350
2 ,700 240
1, 400 920 420
1,240 2,300 1 , 880 14 , 000 8 ,100 2,32 0
80 1 ,870 6 ,750 2 ,090
760 6 ,360
510 91 0
58,000
2 , 1 90 80
280 2 , 160
20 0 1,140
780 360 1 ,010 1 ,890 1 ,550 11 ,400 6 , 56 0 1 , 8 80
70 1,5 20 5 ,47 0 1,700
620 5,160
440 740
47 , 200
36.1 37 . 5 42.9 54. 6 40. 0 64.0 43.6 36 .1 45.5 33.3 49 .7 50.5 36.9 50 . 5 42. 9 40.1 53.6 64.7 43.5 54 .5 59 .1 47.3
48.2
79 , 000 3 , 000
12 ,000 118 ,000
8 ,000 73 , 000 34,000 13 ,000 46,000 63 ,000 77 ,000 576 , 000 242,000 95,000 3 ,000 61 ,000 293 ,000 110 ,000 27,000 281,000 26, 000 35,000
2,275,000
2,400 920
11,500 1 ,100 1,080
29 ,000 900
2,400 8, 600
730 20 ,500
680 57 ,500
1 ,140 20 ,600
3,650 2,300 3 ,400 11,250
900 80 0 150 16 ,000 6,000 15 ,500 19 ,200 6 , 800
245 ,000
2,050 790
9,880 940 920
24,900 770
2,06 0 7,390
620 17 ,400
58 0 49 ,30 0
980 17,700
3,120 1,970 2,920 9 ,670
730 720 130 13,710 5 ,150 13,300 16, 500 5 ,800
210,000
48 .8 62.0 40 .7 38 .3 42.4 46.5 59.7 33 .0 74 .0 48.4 43.5 48 .3 41. 3 38 . 8 50 .7 52. 9 49 .7 52.1 71.3 58 .9 43.1 38 .5 47.4 66 .4 51. 9 62.3 54 .0
49 .7
100 ,000 49,000
402 ,000 36,000 39,000
1 ,158,000 46, 000 68 ,000
547,000 30 ,000
757 ,000 28,000
2,036, 000 38,000
897,000 165,000
98 ,000 152,000 689,000
43 ,000 31,000
5 ,000 650, 000 342,000 690 ,000 1,028 ,000 313 , 000
10 ,437 ,000
(Continued)
District and
County
iH STRI CT 6
Bulloch Bur ke Candler Columbia Effingham Emanuel Glascock Jeffers on Jenkins McDuff ie Richmond Scr even Warren
TOTAL
DISTRICT 7
Baker Calhoun Clay Decatur Dougherty Early Grady Lee Hiller Mitchell Quitman Randolph Seminole Stewart Sumt er Terrell Thomas Webster
TOTAL
DISTRICT 8
Atkinson Ben Hill Berrien Brooks Clinch Coffee Colquitt Cook Crisp Do oly Echols Irwin Jeff Davis Lanier Lowndes Telfair Tift Tur ner Wilcox Wort h
TOTAL
GEORGIA CORN COUNTY ESTI~~TES, 19 73 PRELll1INARY
Planted For All Purposes
Ac r ea ge
Harvested For Grain Yield
Per Acre
Acr e s
Acr e s
Bushels
May 1974
Production Bushel s
63,500 26 , 300 25 ,000 1,200 13,000 40 ,000 4 .300 15,500 28,000 3,400 2, 600 32,200 5,000
260 ,000
57 ,8 00 24,22 0 22 ,800 1 ,120 11,720 36 ,500
3,920 14,110 25 ,500
3 ,100 2 ,400 29 ,350 4 ,560
237 .100
65 .3 55.0 61.6 58 .9 58 .7 45.9 55 .1 51. 9 60 .6 51. 0 50 . 8 53.4 50. 7
57.0
3,774 ,000 1 ,332 ,000 1,404 ,000
66 ,000 688 ,000 1 ,677 , 000 216,000 732 , 000 1 , 545 ,000 158.000 122, 000 1 , 566 , 000 231 ,000
13,511,000
20,800 14,100
7,700 41.000
7,500 38,800 47 ,200 21, 800 31,900 52 ,500
2 ,300 15,900 21 .500
5,900 29 .500 25,700 42 ,000
8 .900
435,000
20, 16 0 13 ,390
7 ,310 40, 160
7 ,27 0 36 , 84 0 45 ,3 00 21, 13 0 30 ,610 50.390
2 .200 15,250 20,630
5,650 28 .600 24 ,660 40,300
8,450
418,300
49.5 46.0 34 .5 42.3 49.4 41. 0 46 .2 60.7 34 .2 41.4 34. 1 36. 9 29 .2 38.2 52.1 38 . 7 46.0 34 .3
43 .0
998,000 616,000 252,000 1,697 ,000 359 ,000 1,512 .000 2,095 ,000 1,283,000 1,047 .000 2 ,084, 000
75 , 000 5 6 2 , 0 00 603 ,000 216,000 1 ,490 ,000 955 ,000 1,853,000 290,000
17.987,000
16 ,000 15 ,200 40,000 41 ,000
2,500 62,500 54,800 26,500 18,800 17 ,5 00
3,200 41,500 27 .500 11,800 30 ,100 21 .600 21 ,000 18 ,500 17 .500 47 ,50 0
535 ,000
14,000 13,500 36 ,000 36,900
2 , 300 56 ,300 49 ,200 23,900 16 , 900 15 , 800
2,880 36.900 24,700 10,600 27,020 19 , 400 18 ,900 16 ,500 15 ,900 42,200
479,800
(Over)
32 .6 38.2 41.9 45.0 33 .9 42.9 46 .2 45.5 49.6 49.7 43. 8 50 .4 48.0 44.0 37.7 48 .0 55 .4 61.3 50 .5 54.4
46 . 6
457,000 516,000 1 ,507,000 1,661 ,000
78,000 2 ,414,000 2 ,2 74 ,000 1 ,087,000
838,000 785 ,00 0 12 6,000 1 , 859 . 000 1 ,186 , 000 466 .000 1 ,018 , 000 931,000 1,047 ,000 1,012,000 803 ,000 2 ,294,000
22 ,359 , 000
District and
County
DISTRICT 9
Appling Bacon Brantley Bryan Camden Charlton Chatham Evans Glynn Liberty Long Hc I n t os h Pierce Tattna11 Toombs Ware Wayne
TOTAL
GEORGIA CORN COUNTY ESTIMATES, 1973 PRELIMINARY
Harvested For Grain
Planted For
Yield
All Purposes
Acreage
Per Acre
Acres
Acres
Bushels
May 1974
Production Bushels
48,600 33,000
6,200 4,020
40 1 ,400 1 ,000 16,500
70 1,200 4,700
70 31,200 39,000 35,000 15,000 27 ,000
264 ,000
44,000 30,000
5,580 3,650
30 1,270
920 15 ,000
60 1 ,100 4,300
60 28,700 35,860 31,830 13,800 24,540
240,700
61.6 35.7 22.9 44.7 33.3 43.3 64.1 54.5 50.0 58.2 41.4 50.0 44 .5 55. 6 50.1 25 .7 50.9
48.7
2,7 09,000 1,072 ,000
128,000 163,000
1,000 55 ,000 59,000 818,000
3,000 64,000 178,000
3,000 1,276,000 1 ,993, 000 1,595,000
355 ,000 1,250,000
11,722,000
STATE
1,840,000
1 ,670,000
48. 0
80,160,000
The Statistical Reporting Service , USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
FRASIER T. GALLO\\lAY Agricultural Statistician in Charge
HIKE HAMHER Agricultural Statistician
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- - , GEORGIA CROP REPORTING-'S"ERVI GE-:"'_ U ATHENS, GEORGIA
May 1974
GEORGIA SOYBEANS County Estimates - Acreage, Yield and Production - 1973 Preliminary
District and County
Harvested Acres
Yield Per Acre
Production
DISTRICT 1 Bartow Catoosa Chattooga Floyd Gordon Murray Polk Walker Whitfield Other Counties
3,980 110
2,190 4,770 10,440 5 ,230 1,300 1,580 2 ,690
10
Bushels
24.4 22.7 21.4 24.8 25 .8 21.3 25.0 25.0 24.6 20 .0
Bushels
97,300 2,500
46,900 118 ,400 269,100 111,400
32,500 39,500 66,200
200
TOTAL
32,300
24.3
784,000
DISTRICT 2
Barrow Clarke Dawson Fulton Gwinnett Jackson Oconee Walton Other Counties
740 1,200
100 260 850 2,040 6,630 7,420 160
18.1 21. 7 23.0 23.8 22.6 21.5 18.1 21.3 22.5
13,400 26,000
2,300 6,200 J.9,200 43,800 120,300 158,200 3,600
TOTAL
19,400
20.3
393,000
DISTRICT 3
Banks Elbert Franklin Hart Madison Oglethorpe Wilkes Other Counties
250 3 ,130 2,380 8,710 9,610 4 ,850
150 120
23.2 22 .1 20 .8 20.3 20 .9 25 .3 21.3 20.8
5,800 69,100 49,600 176 ,800 200,500 122,500 3,200
2,500
TOTAL
29 ,200
21.6 (Over)
630,000
, a y ~974
GEORGIA SOYBEANS
County Estimates - Acreage, Yield and Production - 1973 Preliminary
District
and County
Harvested Acres
Yield Per Acre
Production
Bushe l s
Bushels
DISTRICT 6 Bulloch Burke Candler Columbia Effingham Emanuel Glascock Jefferson Jenkins HcDuf f i e Richmond Screven Warren
54 , 100 80 ,900 13,5 00
650 14 ,7 00 16 , 800
3, 100 48 ,800 21,000
2 ,050 7 ,170 59 ,300 5 , 430
26. 0 21. 2 22 . 6 19 .2 20. 7 1 9 .7 15 . 9 15.9 21.2 19 .3 17 .7 20 .6 16 . 8
1,406,000 1,713 ,000
305,4 00 12 ,500
304,300 331 , 500
49 ,3 00 775 , 000 444 ,700
39 ,500 127 ,000 1 , 221 ,400
91 , 400
TOTAL
327,500
20 .8
6,821 , 000
DISTRICT 7 Baker Calhoun Clay Decatur Dougherty Early Grady Lee Hi lle r Hi t che l l Randolph Seminole Stewart Sumter Terrell Thomas lJebster Other Counties
2 ,780 6 , 24 0 1,580 9 ,300 3,040 6,170 6 ,410 9, 1 70 4,840 3 ,660 1 ,790 5 ,850 3 ,100 24 ,400 8 ,220 21,150
760 40
28. 9 27 . 4 23 . 6 24 . 9 20 .3 28.6 26 . 8 24 .5 20.1 22.8 22.8 26 . 9 20 . 3 19 . 8 22 .2 24.3 16 .7 25 .0
80 ,3 00 170 ,900
37,300 231 ,200
61, 700 17 6,300 171, 600 225 ,100
97 , 200 83,600 40 , 900 157 , 200 62 , 900 482 , 60 0 182 ,600 514 ,900 12,700
1 ,000
TOTAL
118 ,5 00
23 .5
2, 790,000
(Over )
Di s t ri c t and County
\'\a)' 1.914
GEORGIA SOYBEANS
County Estimates - Acreage. Yield and Production - 1973 Preliminary
Harvest ed Acr e s
Yield Per Acre Bushe l s
Production Bu shels
DI STRI CT 8 At ki n s on Ben Hill Be r r i en Brooks Clinch Coffee Colquitt Cook Crisp Dool y Echol s Irwin Jeff Davis Lanier Lownd e s Telfa i r Tift Turner Wi l cox Wor th
2,700 1 ,900 10,400 27, 500
450 3,000 5 ,900 12 ,300 16 ,7 00 19, 600
450 4 ,800 3 ,850
750 6,600 6,900 5,800 2 , 600 5 , 200 4,100
15.3 16 . 8 22. 1 21. 4 20 . 2 16 .8 18 .2 21. 8 20. 5 15 . 0 15 . 8 23 . 0 21.1 22 .1 22 .0 20 .7 19 .2 19 .4 17.5 17.3
41 ,2 00 32 ,000 229 , 600 588 , 800
9 ,100 50 ,400 107 , 600 268 ,100 341 , 600 293 , 600
7 ,100 110 ,600
81 , 400 16 , 600 145 ,2 00 142 , 600 111 , 400 50 ,400 90 ,800 70 ,900
TOTAL
141 ,500
19 .7
2 ,7 89 ,000
DISTRICT 9 Appl i ng Bacon Bryan Chatham Eva n s Long Pierce Tattna11 Toombs Wa re Wayne Other Counties
2 , 490 1 ,250 2 ,740 1 , 210 8 , 580
400 4 ,570 14 ,400 5,910
860 1, 250
140
26 .9 18 .9 27 .6 21.7 23 .6 17 .5 18 .8 23. 6 26.6 24 .1 23 .5 20 .0
67 , 000 23 , 600 75,600 26,200 202,600
7 ,000 85,900 340 ,000 157 ,200 20 ,700 29 , 400
2 ,800
TOTAL
43 .800
23 .7
1,038 ,000
STATE TOTAL
95 0 , 0 0 0
21. 0
19 , 950 ,000
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agr i cu l t ur a l Statistician I n Charge
HI KE HAHl1ER Agr i cu l t ur a l Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA , 1861 West Broad Street , At he ns, Georgia in cooperation wi t h the Georgia Department of Agriculture .
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
It: '{ '( 1974
May 1, 197 4
._ - - _ L' BR'OILE R T1Y P E . .- - - - - - -
Placement of broiler chick s i n G eor g i a during the w e e k e n de d A pri l 27 w as 9,332,000--2 percent more t han the pr e vi ous week and 6 per c ent mor e than the comparable we ek last year, according to the Georgi a Crop R eporting Se rvi ce .
An e s ti mate d 11,294,000 broiler type eggs we r e set by G eo r gi a hatcheries-- 6 percent mor e than the p revious week and 5 p ercent more than the comparable w e ek a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 21 reporting S tates tot al ed 6 3 , 2 62, 000-- sli ghtly les s than the previous week and 1 percent les s than the comparable w e ek last year. Broiler type hatching eggs s et wer e 76,834, OOO-- slightly l ess than the pr evious w eek and 2 percent les s than a year ago .
We e k Ended
Feb. 23 Mar. 2 Mar. 9 Mar. 16 Mar. 23 Mar. 30 Apr. 6 A p r , 13 Apr. 20 A p r . 27
I G E ORGIA EGGS S E T , HATCHIN GS AND C HI CK P LA CEMENT S Net Cros s State
E g gs Se t 1/
I Movement of C hi ck s
I Chi ck s P la c e d for Broile rs in G eorgia
% of
%of
197 3
1974
year 1973 1974
19 7 3
1974
ye ar
a go
ago
T ho usan ds
T housands
Tho us a n ds
10, 576 10 ,70 2 10 , 61 2 10, 3~7 10, 881 11 , 144 11 , 007 10 ,718 10, 597 10 ,7 91
11,1 61 1 1, 16 1 11,074 10, 805 11,171 11,064 11,112 11,166 10, 643 11, 294
10 6 .;. 4
I 10 4
- 12 8
10 4
- 11 8
10 4
-1 2 5
103
- 91
99
j. 2
1 01
-1 45
104 - 123
100 - 44
105 -158
- 337 -1 87 -1 64 j. 61 -307 - 69 - 157 - 127 1-176 1-221
7, 496
8,6 38
115
8,247
8, 79 3
107
8, 42 8
8, 92 9
106
8, 393
9, 125
109
8, 508
8,951
105
8, 699
8, 993
103
8, 334
8, 611
103
8, 73 1
8,987
103
9, 0 19
9, 141
101
8, 792
9, 332
106
EGG T YP E
Hatc h of egg type chicks in Georgia d ur i ng t h e week ende d A p r i l 27 was 924,000-6 percent mo re than th e previous week but 16 p ercent less t han t he comparable w eek last ye a r . A n e s ti m ate d 1,088,000 eggs for the production of e gg type chicks were s et by Georgia hat c he r i e s , 3 perc ent l ess than the pre vious w eek a n d 10 p ercent less t han the compara ble w e ek last year.
In the four states that accounted for abo ut 24 percent of t he hatch of all egg type chicks in the U.S. in 1973, hatchings during t h e we ek ended A p r i l 27 we re down 16 perc ent and settings we re down 25 percent from a ye a r ago.
State
Ga. Calif. Wash. Mis s. Total 1974
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1974
I
Eggs Set
% of
Chicks Hatched
: Apr.
!
I 13
I
,i
i
Apr .
Apr .
20
27
Thousands
ye ar a go 2 /
Apr .
A pr .
Apr .
13
20
27
Thous ands
1,32 6 1, 125 1, 088
90
790
872
924
I 1, 264 240
I 425
I 3,255
856 134 420 2 ,535
1, 014
58
4l3i2Y 16195
2, 7 7 -7-:;--,
952 203 323 2,2 68
1,037 200 383
2, 492
998 230 274
2, 42 6
' %of
year ago 2 /
.
84 76 135 89 84
Total 1973*
i 3,57 3 3 ,4 5 0 3,589
I 2, 840 2,9 30 2,890
%of
Last Year
91
73
I 75
,
80
85
I,
84 I
1/ Include s egg s set by ha tcheries producing c h i c ks for hatc h e ry supply flocks .
2/ Current wee k a s p ercent of same w eek l a s t y e ar . >:<R e vis e d .
BROILER T YP E EGGS SET A ND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMER CIA L AREAS BY WE EKS - 1974
STATE
Apr . 13
E GGS SET
Week Ended
Apr .
Apr.
20
27
I % of
year a go 1/
C HIC KS PLACED
Week Ended
Apr .
Apr.
Apr.
13
20
27
I % of
I year ago 1/
Thousands
I
Thousands
I
Alabam a Arkansas California Delawar e Florida
11, 134 10, 82 8 10, 86 6
98
13,020 13 , 255 12 , 702
92
2, 346
2,4 28
2, 521 11 4
3, 41 6
3, 521
3 , 561 10 8
1, 75 3
1,70 3
1, 746
96
8,65 1 10, 21 9
1, 8 67 3, 32 8 1, 3 95
8,608 10,048
2,016 3, 263 1, 174
8, 486 10,296
2, 024
3, 490 1, 199
96 98 ' 112 102 107
GEORGIA
11,16 6 10 , 64 3 11, 29 4 110 5
8, 9 87
9 , 141
9, 332
10 6
Indiana
Louisi an a
Maine
Maryl a n d
Mis sis sippi
Mis s o ur i
N. Carolina
Oregon
Pennsylva nia
S. Carolina
T ennes s e e
T exas
Virginia
., Wa s hingt on
I
W. Vi r ginia
TOTAL 1974 I
(21 States)
I
2 /8 74 1, 150 2, 140 5,5 8 2 5, 886
2/ 7 , 54 4
559 2, 184
700 580 4,7 69 2, 143 56 6
77, 51 2
2/842 1 , 15 3 2, 223 5, 542 5, 657
2/ 7,797
551 2, 140
711 574 4, 70 1 2, 12 9 510
7 6 , 90 8
2 /887
T, 16 6 10 2
2,076
95
5,59 3 101
5, 734
98
2/
7 ,77)5
96
490
81
1, 917
85
6 18 102
426
66
4,78 6
99
2, 2 36 103
4 50 103
7~
-
98
2 /74 1 1 , 128 1, 569 4 ,21Z 5, 0 13
2/ 6 , 197
30 1 1, 09 8
709 903 3 , 9 67 1, 64 6 4 16 434 2,7 8 1
2 /838 '
1 ,365 1, 6 13 4,22 5 5, III
2/ 6 , 07)8
357 1,413
715 97 8 3, 974 1, 711 3 82 41 9 3, 419
2/841 1,020 1, 60 5
3, 99 9 5 , 10 3
2/ 6, 190
330 1, 144
701 1, 011 3,984 1, 60 1
386 5 20 63 , 26 2
TOTAL 197 3 >:< (21 States)
I i
78,012
77,0 28
78,1 68
I
63,482 64 , 167 63, 78 5
!
0/0 of Last Y e ar
99
100
98
If Current week as p ercent of s am e we ek last year.
I
99
':<R e vi s e d.
99
99
2/ Missouri a nd Indiana combined t o a v oi d disclosure of indi vi d ual operations.
65 94 100 97
99 90 94 12 8 87
I 10 2
99 82 144 99
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MA: C H ~974 I
MlW 7 1974 :
SLA U GH T E R
Relea sed Ma y 1 , 1974
GEO]{GIA
March Red l~at Production Bel ow Yea r Ago
Georgia' s red meat production i n c omme rc i a l plan ts dur i n g Ha r c h to tal ed 32. 1 million pounds, according to the Georgia Cr op Re por t i n g Servi ce . Thi s was 7 per ce nt l ess t han t he 34 .7 million pounds produced during t he s a me mont h las t ye a r bu t 3 perce n t abov e t he 31.3 million pounds for February 1974 .
Cattle Slaughter
Commercial plants in Georg i a r e por t ed 23 , 600 head of cat t l e sla u ghtere d du ri ng ila r ch 1974--100 more than last month but 1 , 000 les s t ha n Ma r c h 19 73 .
Calf Slaughter
Ma r c h calf slaughter i n Ge orgia plant s numbe r e d 800 he a d- - lOO be l ow the 900 he ad s laughtered in February and 20 0 l ess t ha n s laugh t e r ed in Mar c h 1973 .
Hog Slaughter
Commercial hog slaughter i n Ge or gi a pl an t s t ota l ed 143, 000 head in Ma r ch 19 74 , 5 , 000 more than the previous month but 1 9 ,0 00 le s s t han in i'la r ch 1 97 3 .
UNIT ED STAT ES
Ma r c h Red Meat Production Up 4 Percent From 19 73
Commercial production of re d mea t i n the Un ited State s to tal ed 3 ,088 mi llion pound s in ~Iar ch, 4 percent more than a ye ar e a r l i e r a nd 16 percen t mor e t han Feb r ua ry 1974. Commercial meat production includes s laug hte r i n Fede r al l y i n s pe c t ed a nd o t he r s l a ugh t e r p lan t s , but excludes animals slaughtered on f a rms .
Beef Production Up 5 Percent Fr om 197 3
Beef production wa s 1, 85 6 mill ion pound s , an incr e a s e of 5 pe r ce n t f rom Ma r c h 1973 . Cattle kill totaled 2 ,872 ,100 head , nearly the same a s a yea r e arlier . Live we igh t per head was 1 ,066 pounds, up 30 pounds from Na r c h a year a go.
Veal Production Off 6 Percent From A Year Ea r l i e r
There we re 29 mi l l i on pounds of veal produced in Ma r ch 197 4 . Cal f s l augh t e r wa s do wn 5 percent from a year earlier . Liv e we ight pe r he a d was 22 4 pound s , do wn I S pounds fr om lIa r c h last year .
Pork Production Increased 2 Percen t Fr om A Yea r ~a r l ie r
Pork production totaled 1 , 15 9 million pound s i n Ma r ch, 2 pe r cen t mor e t han a ye a r a go . Hog kill totaled 6 ,943 ,200 head , down 1 perce nt from Ha r c h las t year . Li v e we igh t pe r he ad was 244 pounds , 7 pounds mor e t han last year and 1 pound more than l a s t month 's ave r age. La r d rendered per 100 pounds of live we i gh t was 6 . 7 poun d s , c ompa r e d wi th 6 . 8 pound s in l"ia r ch a year ago.
Lamb and Hutton Production Up 10 Pe r c en t From ila r c h 1 973
There we r e 44 million pound s of l a mb and mut t on pr oduce d i n Ma rc h , a n incr ea se of 10 percent from a ye a r earlier . Sheep a nd l amb sla ugh t er t o t ale d 790 ,9 0U he ad , up 7 pe r c ent from a ye a r ago. Average live wei ght was III pounds, 1 pound mor e than a year a go .
Spec i e
GEOi{GIA AND UNI TED STATES LIV ESTUCK SL AUGHTEK ~I
Numb e r
Slaughtered
Ha r ch
1 973
1 974
Av e r a ge
Li ve We i gh t
Har ch
1973
1 974
1 , 000 he a d
Pound s
Tot a l
Live \~eigh t
Bar ch
197 3
1 974
1,000 pound s
Georg i a
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs
24 . 6
23 .6
911
920
1.0
.8
487
453
162. 0
143. 0
22 /1
230
22,411 48 7
36 , 288
21, 712 362
32 , 890
Uni t ed States
Cat t le Ca l v e s Hog s She e p and Lambs
2 , 884.1 224 .8
7, 036. 0 736 . 9
2 , 8 72 . 1 212 .5
6,943.2 790 .9
1, 036 242 23 7 11 0
1 , 066 224 244 111
2 , 989 ,206 54, 453
1 ,665 ,330 81 , 228
3 , 060 , 687 47, 678
1 , 695 ,5 06 87, 896
!/ Includes sla ugh te r und er Federal i n s pec t i on and o t he r commer c i a l slaughter , e xc l udes
f arm slaughter .
Commodity and Un it
AVERAGE PRI CES RECEI VED BY FARMERS AND HOG-CORN RATI OS, APRIL 15 , 1974
WITH COliPAR I SONS
Apr. 15 197 3
GEORG IA Ha r 15
1 974
Doll ar s
Apr . 15 19 74
UNI TED STATES
Apr . 15 Na r . 15 Apr . 15
1 97 3
1974
1974
Dol l a r s
Corn, bu. Hogs, cwt. Cat tle, cwt . Ca l ve s , cwt .
1. 76 33 .40 38 .40 57. 30
3. 00 35. 40 39 .!fO 47.60
2 . 80 30 . 40 36 .40 46 . 20
1.42 35 .10 42 .40 56. 20
2.68 35 .00 40 .7 0 49 . 40
2.41 30.60 39.20 47.20
Hog-C or n
Rat i o 1/
19.0
11 .8
10 . 9
24. 7
13 .1
! / Bushels of corn e qual in value to 100 lbs . hogs , l ive we i gh t .
12 .7
FRASI ER T. GALLOWAY Agr i cul t ur a l Statisticia n In Charge
PAUL E. VIL LIl\i"1 S Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician
The Statist ical Repor ting Ser vice , USDA, 1861 Wes t Broad St ree t , Athens, Georgia in coope ra tion wi t h t he Georgia Depa r t men t of Agr i c ulture .
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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MAY ? 1974
AGjR I C ULTURAL PRICES
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May 2, 1974
GEO RGI A INDE X DOWN 11 PO INTS
The Al I Commodi tie s Ind e x o f Pri c e s Rece ive d by Georgi a farme r s i n Ap r i l wa s 164 percent , down 11 po ints f rom th e pre v io us mo nth, but 4 po int s a bove Ap ri 1 1973 , ac cord in g
t o the Geo rg ia Crop Rep ort i ng Serv i ce .
The Apr il All Crops In de x wa s 170 perce nt , down 6 poi nt s f rom th e prev ious mo nt h. The Livest oc k and Li vest o c k Prod uc ts Inde x wa s 159 pe r cent , 15 po ints below t he p re vio us month a nd 16 po ints be l ow Apr il 1973 . The dec re a se i n th e All Commodit y Inde x f rom the Ma r c h 1974 l evel resul ted f rom dec re ases i n the p rices of soybea ns , corn , small g ra in s,
hogs, beef ca t t le , ca lve s, b ro il e r s a nd egg s .
UNITED STA TES PR ICES REC E IVED INDE X DOW N 1I POIN TS
PRIC ES PAID INDE X UP 3 POI NT S
The Ind e x of Pr i ces Re ceive d by Farme rs dec rea sed 11 po in ts (6 percent ) dur in g th e month e nde d April 15 , 1974. Contri bu t i ng mo st to the decrease s in ce mid- Marc h were l ower pri ces f or whea t, hogs , ca t t le, cor n, soybean s, and egg s. Hi ghe r pri ces f or co tton a nd po tatoes were only pa r t iall y o ffs e t ti ng . The ind e x wa s 26 poin ts (17 percen t) abov e a year earl i e r .
The Inde x o f Pr i ces Pa id by Farmer s f or Commod i t ie s a nd Se r v i ce s , In teres t , Taxes,
and Farm Wag e Rate s for mid - Ap r i l was 164, up 3 po i nts ( 2 percent) from mid- March. Sharply
higher p rices f or f e rt il izer a nd s eeds more th a n of fset the l ower pri ces for 1 iv es toc k feed , f ood a nd t o ba cco and f e ed e r 1 ive s t ock . The i nde x wa s 23 poin ts (16 perce nt ) above a yea r ea r 1ie r .
1967 .- 100
I~JD E X NUi"1 BERS
Ma r , 15 1973
GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
Ap r 15 1973
Ma r , 15 1974
Apr , 15 1974
GEORGIA
Pr i ces Rece ived All Commod i t i es All Crops
159
160
.l!175
164
1Lj. I
141
176
170
Li vest oc k a nd Li vest oc k
Produ c t s
173
175
.l!174
159
UNITED STA TES
P ri ce s Rece i ve d
159
157
194
183
Pr i ce s Pa id , Int erest ,
Ta xe s & Fa rm \'/a ge Ra te s
138
141
161
164
Rat io 2/
11 5
111
120
11 2
1/ Revi sed 1/ Ra tio of Inde x of Prices Re ce iv ed by Fa rmer s t o Ind e x o f Prices Paid,
Int erest, Taxes , and Farm Wa ge Ra tes .
FRA SIER '1 . GALLOWAY Agr i c ultu ral Sta ti st ic ia n In Cha rg e
PA UL E. \./1 LLIAI1S Agr i c u lt u ra l St a t i s t i c ia n
The Stat i s tica l Repo rting Serv ice , USDA , 1861 We st Broad St ree t , Ath ens, Geor g ia i n coo perati on wi t h th e Georgia Department of Ag r i cul tu re .
PRICES -- RECE IVED AN D PAID BY FARMERS . APRIL \5. \ q74 W\~H COMP ~ R\ SONS
GEORG IA
y NJ.:IED S"'!"AT_-=E:.S.:::
Corrmod i t y an d Un i t
Apr , 15 Ma r , 15 Ap r , 15 Ap r . 15 I'\a r , 15
197 3
1974
1974
1973
197 4
_
Ap r . 15 1974
PRICES RECE IVED I'Jhea t , bu. Oats, bu . Co rn, bu . Cott on, l b. Cot t o nseed , ton Soybea ns, bu . Sweetpotatoe s, cwt . Hay, ba l ed , ton :
A 11 Alf a l fa
Ot he r 51 Mi l k Cows, head Ho gs , cwt. Be e f Ca ttl e, A11, cw t , 1I
Cows, cw t. 1/
St ee rs & He i f er s , cwt . Ca lv es, cwt . Mi lk, So ld to Pl a nts, cwt .
Fl u id Ha rket ha nuf a c t u red A 11
Tu rke ys , lb. Chickens, l b. :
Excludin g Broil er s Comme rcia l Broiler s Eggs , a l l, doz. Tabl e , doz . Ha tchi ng, doz .
$ 2.20 $ 1.1 4 $ 1. 76 33. 0
$
$ 6 . 00 $ 8. 75
$ 35.00 $ 40 . 00 $ 35. 00 $ 365 .00 $ 33 . 40 $ 38 . 40 $ 32 .00 $ 4 2. 90 $ 57.30
$ 3/7 . 50 $ $ 3/ 7.5 0 29 .0
J/1 6.5 3/25 .0 - 48. 9 45.4 70 . 0
4 .48 1. 70 3.00 60. 5
4 .00
1. 55 2.80
6 .08 11.25
5.30 11. 90
36 . 00
36. 50
36.0 0 47 5. 00 .
35 . 40
39. 40 34 .60 4 2. 90 47 : 60
36.50 475 .00
30 . 40
36 . 40 30. 40 l+0 .50 46 .20
1 / 10 .3 0 ~/ I 0 .25
3/ 10 .30 31. 0
~/1 0. 2 5
26. 0
9.5 21.0 60 . 0
57. 4 75. 0
9.0 19 . 5 54 .6 50 .7 75. 0
2 . 15 .774
1. 4 2 27 . 06
6 . 14 8 . 77
33 .90 35 . 40 30 .60 472. 00 35 . 10 42. 40 32 . 70 44.70 56 . 20
6.68 5.57 6 . 40 31.6
13. 8 25 .2 46.9
4. 96 1. 40 2. 68 55. 4 100.00 5.96 ':J .9 7
Lf5 . LfO
Lj8 .90 39. 20 543 .00 35 .00 40 .70 32 . 30 42 .90 49. 40
3/9 . i 9 1 18. 11 118 .94
32. 0
10.7 22 .5 56 .6
3 . 98 1. 24 2 . 41 58 . 4
5. 15 9 . 97
44 .40 47.5 0 38 .30 54 1. 00 30 .60 39 .20 30 . 70 41. 20 47. 20
4/9.1 4 Tin . 95
~/ 8. 8 6
27 .5
9 .1 21.2 50 . 4
PR ICES PAID. FEED
Mi xe d Da iry Fe ed , t on:
14% prot e in
$ 108.00
16% prot e in
$ 103 . 00
18% p rotei n
$ 108 . 00
20% prote i n
$ 11 5. 00
Hcg Fe ed , 14%-1 8%
pro te i n, cwt .
$ 5. 90
Cott ons e ed Mea l , 41%, cwt. $ 8 . 80
Soy bea n Mea l, 44%, cwt .
$ 12 . 50
Bra n , cwt .
$ 5.60
Midd l i ngs, cw t.
$ 5 . 50
Co rn f'lea 1 , cw t ,
$ 4 .45
Poul try Fe e d, t on :
Broi le r Grower Feed
$ 120. 00
La y in g Feed
$ 111.00
Chick Starte r
$ 138.00
Al fa lfa Hay , to n
$ 45.00
Al la th er Ha y . t on
S 42. 50
130.00 132 .00 138 .00 144.00
8 . 10 9 .80 10. 50 7. 80 7 . 70 6.90
159 . 00 144.00 170.0 0 48.00 50.00
122. 00 131. 00 13 2 . 0 0 139.0 0
7 . 90 9 .50 10. 50 7 . 80 7 . 80 6 .90
142 .00 137.00 153 . 00 4 5. 00 47.00
91 .00 98 .00 106.0 0 III . 00
6 .06 9 . 49 12. 10 5. 21 5 .1 6 4.1 8
130.00 118. 00 143. 00 47.70 42. 30
13 1 . 0 0 132 . 00 136 .00 140. 00
8. 1I 10. 20 10. 60 7.1 9 7. 07 6. 74
165. 00 151. 00 174. 00 65 . 20 52 . 10
129. 00 128. 00 133 . 00 136 . 00
7 .83 9 .62 9 .80 7.17 7. 05 6. 44
156. 00 144. 00 165. 00 64.50 52. 70
II "Cows" a nd " st eers an d he i f ers" com bi ned wit h al 10wan ce where ne ce ss a r y fo r s lau ght e r
bu l I s. 11 Includ es c u l l da ir y cows sold f o r slaught er , but not da iry cows fo r he rd
repla cement. 11 Revise d . 41 Pre l iminary. 21 Includes all hay e xcept al f al f a.
Af t er Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statist ical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30 601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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A thens, Georgi a
Week Ending Hay 6 , 1974
Re l ea s e d 3 p. m. Honda y
PROGRESS OF PLA.l1TH1G INCREASES SlL:\RPLY
i:" t he ns , Ga., Ha y 6 -- Field wo r k c on tinued ve ry a c t i ve during the wee k in spite of dr y soil conditions in most area s , a c cor d i ng to t he Geor g i a Crop Repor t i ng Service. Scattere d showers in northern countie s on Friday and 'veekend showers i n the south and north brought relief to many dry areas. Prog r es s of p l anting show ed a sha r p increase over the previous wc el, , Planting pro gre s s for mo s t cro ps was a bov e a ye a r a go but wa s still below the average for the date .
Appr oxi ma t e l y 62 percent of t he State 's cotton crop ha s been planted, accordin g to County Extension Cha i r me n . Thi s compare s wi t h 28 percent a we e k earlier and 46 percent a year ago . Progress of plan tin g is s t i l l below t he a v e r a ge for t he date. Abou t 27 percent of the crop was up to an acc e ptable s tand - -above the average a yea r ago but sharply below normal for t he period. Condition vas rated a s fa i r t o good.
Corn wa s 80 percent pl a n te d by t he we e ke nd- - a bov e the completion level a ye a r a go but still below normal progres s for the dat e . Condi t i on wa s rated as fair to mostly good . Tobacco transplanting i s ne a rly co mpleted , wi th condition report ed as fair to mo stly good . Some stands are in t he bu t t on s tage.
Peanut planting advanced t o t he 58 perc e nt comple t i on level during the week . Thi s was more than dou ble t he level of t he prev i ous week but was still far below the average l evel for the date. Soybeans wer e 1 0 percen t seeded- -above the low level a year a go but below the average for the period .
Small gr ai ns are rated in mostly fair condition. In southern areas , losses have been reported due to diseas e and insects. Wheat e s pe c i a l l y has been plagued by stem rust and Hessian fly. 110s t northern areas report small grains in mostly good condition, although stem rust has been reported from localized areas .
Peach varieties that require 650 or l e ss chill hours have a fair to good crop in middle Georgia. However, varieties requiring more than 650 chill hours, which represent a majority of the trees, we r e having difficulty in breakin g dormancy and little or no production is e xpected from these varietie s. The Crop Repor t i ng Service is preparing a production for ecast whLch will be issued at 3 :00 p.m . on Ha y 8 in Wa s hington , D. C.
Both pastures and cattle we r e rated i n most ly good condition in most areas .
Ha na ge r s of State Farmers' Ma r ke t s r epor t t he condition of vegetables and melons as fair to mostly good. Some areas wer e badly in ne ed of rain by the weekend . Al s o , cool temperatures at night are retarding gr owt h and development of these crops . Cabbage are moving to ma r ke t in good volume and move me n t s hould r each a peak wi th i n the next two weeks .
WEAT HER SUrfru\RY -- Ni gh t t i me temperatures continued on the cool side as the week be gan with low readings in the 40s even in the ex t r eme south portion of the State. A steady wa r mi ng trend , however , brought lows into the 50s in the north and the 60s in the south by Friday . Af t e r noon hi ghs ,vere mostly in the 80s resulting in average temperatures near or slightly above normal . Exc e p t for on e oddity , the uns easonably cool nights at the beginning of the \je e k. i n e xtreme s ou t h Georgia r esulted in slightly be Low normal temperatures in that sect ion of the State.
The week wa s mo stly dry , but Friday scattered s howers and thunders howers spre ad acros s t he northern third of t he State giving rainfal l amoun t s averaging from 0 .25 to 0 .75 . The remainder of the State had little or none . Over the weekend , however, much needed rain f ell in the south wi til amounts rather variable r anging f r om less t han 0 . 25 to over 1. 00 inch .
The outlook for t he period Wedne sday t hrou gh Fr ida y promise s a chance of thund ershowe r s nortl, Thursday a nd State wi de Fr ida y . Temperature s wi l l be wa r me r Wednesday and Thursda y bu t turning cooler Frida y ~i th l ow t e mpera t ur e s near 60 nor th t o near 70 south. High t emperatures are e xpected i n t he upper 70s nor t h to up pe r 80s s ou t h .
The Stat istica~ Re por t i n g Servic e , Athe n s , Geor gia i n cooper at ion wi t h t he Coope ra t i ve Ex t en s i on Service , Uni v e r s i t y of Ge orgia ; Geor gi a Dep a r t ment of Agr i cul tu r e ; and t he Na t i ona l He a t he r Service , NOAA , U. S. De pa r t me n t of Commer ce .
UNITED STATES DEPARTllENT OF COMHERCE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE
Atlanta Airport, Atlanta , Georgia F ; ~ C i p i t 3 t : o n M 6 ~ f or We e k End i ng Ma y 3, 1974
GEORGIA
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After Five Days Return t o United States Depa r tme nt of Agricul ture
Statistical Reporti ng Servi ce 1861 West Br oad St ree t Athens, Georgi a 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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POSTAGE & FEES PAID
Unit.d State. Department of Agricult ure
AGR JOJ
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGI A
M a y 8, 19 7 4
B R OILE R TYP E
Placement of broiler c hicks in G e o r gi a d uring t he week e n d e d May 4 wa s 8, 806, 000 -- 6 p ercent l e s s t ha n t he p r e vi o us we e k but 2 p e rc e nt m o r e t ha n the comp arabl e w e ek la s t ye ar , a c c o r di n g t o the Ge orgia C rop R e p o rtin g Se r vi ce .
A n estimat e d 1 1, 169 , 000 br oile r typ e eg g s we re s e t by Geo rgi a ha tcheri e s--l p e r c e nt l e s s t han t h e p r e vi o us we ek b ut 3 p e r c ent m o re than t he comparable w e ek a year ear lier .
P l ac e ment of br oil e r chic k s in 21 r ep o rtin g S tate s totale d 63,2 1 1, 0 0 0 - - s lig htly l e ss than the pr e vi ous we ek b ut s lig htly mo r e than t he c ompa r able week l ast year . Broil e r type hatc hing eggs s e t we r e 77, 382, 000- - 1 p er c ent more than the pr evio us we ek b ut 1 p e r c e nt l e s s t ha n a ye ar a go.
W ee k Ended
Ma r . 2 Ma r . 9 Ma r . 16 Mar . 23 Mar . 30 Apr . 6 A pr . 13 A pr . 20 A pr . 27 May 4
G E OR GIA E GGS SET , HATCHINGS A ND CHICK P LA CE ME NT S
I Ne t e r o s s Sta t e
E gg s Set })
M o ve m e n t
I C hi ck s P l a ce d for
o f Chicks
I B r oil e r s i n G e orgi a
19 73
1974
~1974 % of
ye ar
197 3
19 74
% of ye ar
ago
a go
T ho us a nds
I
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Thousan d s
Thousands
10 , 70 2 10 , 61 2 10 , 39 7 10, 8 81 1 1, 14 4 11 , 007 10, 7 18 10,5 97 10,7 91 10, 865
11 ,1 6 1 11, 074 10, 805 1 1,171 1 1, 0 64 11, 11 2 11, 166 10, 643 11, 29 4 1 1, 169
10 4 1 - 12 8 104 I -1 18
I 104 - 12 5
103 - 9 1
9 9 .;. 2
101 I -1 4 5
104
-1 23
10 0 - 4 4
105 - 158
10 3 - 92
- 18 7 - 164 j. 6 1 - 307 - 69 -1 57 - 12 7 ';'1 7 6 !- 2 21 - 22 5
8, 247
8, 793
10 7
8 ,42 8
8, 9 29
10 6
8, 393
9 , 12 5
10 9
8, 508
8, 951
105
8, 699
8, 993
10 3
8, 334
8, 611
10 3
8, 73 1
8, 987
10 3
9, 0 19
9, 141
101
8, 792
9,33 2
10 6
8 ,6 2 8
8 ,8 06
102
EGG T YP E
Hatch o f e g g typ e chicks i n G eor gia d uring t h e wee k ende d M a y 4 w a s 1, 100,000--19 p e rce nt more t ha n t h e pr e vi ous week and 15 p er c e n t m o r e t han t he c omp a r a ble week l a st y e ar . A n e stimated 9 55,000 egg s fo r t he p r o d uction o f e g g typ e chi cks we re s et by Geor g ia hat c h e ri e s, 12 pe rc e nt l es s than t h e p r evious w e ek a n d 27 p e r c ent Le s s than the compara ble w e e k l a st year .
In the fo ur s tates t hat a c c o unte d for a bo ut 24 p ercent of the hat ch of all egg t ype chicks in the U . S . in 197 3 ~ hatching s d ur in g t he we e k ende d Ma y 4 w ere down 8 p er c ent and s ettings w e r e down 29 p e r c e nt fr o m a ye ar a go.
State
Ga . C ali f. Was h . Miss . Tota l 19 74
EGG T YP E E G G S SET A ND C HI C KS HATCHED , 197 4
!
E gg s Set
i Apr .
Apr .
I
I
20
27
I
I
I
T ho us a n ds
I 1, 12 5 1,0 8 8
Ma y 4
9 55
I% Of I
Chic k s Hatche d
ye ar I Ap r .
Apr .
May
I a go 2 / 20
27
4
Tho us a nds
I 73
872
9 24 1, 100
8 56 1,0 14
I 98 7
62
1,0 37
998
9 38
134
17 3
257
89
200
23 0
193
4 20
43 2
I 3 55
85
383
274
33 9
I 2 , 535 2 , 70 7 2, 554
71
2 ,492 2 , 4 26 2, 570
% of year ago 2 /
115 ' 66 158 1115 I 92
T o t al 19 7 3*
3 , 4 5 0 3, 589 3 ,6 15
2, 93 0 2 , 89 0 2 , 7 95
0/0 o f
L a s t Year
73
75
71
85
84
92
1/ Includes egg s set by ha t c heri e s produ cin g c hi ck s fo r ha t che r y s up ply flocks.
2 / C u rr ent w e ek as p e r c ent o f s a m e w eek l a s t year . ':< Re v is e d ,
i I BROILER TYPE EG G S SET A N D CHICKS PLACE D IN COMMER CIA L AREAS BY VlE E KS - 19 74
EGGS SE T
CHICKS PLA CE D
STA TE
II-
Apr .
20
We e k Ended A pr.
27
Thousands
May
4
II 0/0 of
I I
I year
I ago 1/ I
Apr .
20
Week Ended Apr .
27
T hous a n d s
May 4-
0/0 of year
ago 1/
Q)
H
::J
~
..-l
::J
.u. . .
Alabama Arkansas
10 , 82 8 10, 866 10 , 79 0 95
8,608
8,486
8,988
10 2
13, 25 5 12,7 02 13, 071
9 5 10, 04 8 10, 296 10, 4 54-
101
H
,-<tJll
California
2,428
2, 52 1
2,4 15 107
2,016
2, 024
1, 998
110
De lawa re
3, 521
3, 56 1
3, 57 7 106
3,263
3,490
3,322
1 13
F lo rida
1, 70 3
1, 746
1, 731
97
1, 174-
1, 199
1,38 0
124
GEORGIA
10 , 643 11,294 11 , 169 103
9, 14 1 9,332
8 , 8 06
102
Indiana L ouisiana M aine Maryland Mis sis sippi Missouri N . Carolina Oregon Pennsylvania S . Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia Washington W. Virginia
TOTA L 197 4 (21 States)
2 /842 T , 153 2, 223 5, 542 5, 657
2/ 7,797
551 2, 14 0
711 574 4,70 1 2, 129 510
0
76,908
2/887 T, 166 2,076 5, 593 5, 734
2/ 7 ,7b5
4 90 1, 917
6 18 426 4,786 2, 236 450
0
76, 834
2 / 76 7 T,1 26 2, 189 5,580 5,833
2/ 7,981
50 4 2, 129
707 4 18 4, 717 2,214 464
0
77,382
I
-
102
I 95 10 0
100
-
99
81
96
124
62
97
120
11 0
-
99
2 /8 38
T, 365
1, 6 13
i I
4,225 5, III
2/
6,Ob8
357
1,413
715
9 78
3, 97 4
1, 711
38 2
419
I 63,419
2 /841 T,0 20 1, 60 5 3,999 5, 103
2/ 6, 190
330 1, 144
7 01 1, 011 3,984 1, 601
386 520
63,262
2 /842 T, 063 1, 554 4-, 182 5,226
2/ 5,655
3341,32 0
7 11 889 3,895 1,55 7 542 493
63, 2 11
TOTAL 1973 ';'
77,028 78,168 78,340
64, 167 63 ,78 5 63 , 145
(21 States )
I
0/0 of Las t Year l
100
98
99
99
99
100
1./ Current week as p e r c e n t of same week last year . ,;, Revised.
2/ Missour i and Indiana combined to avoid dis c Io s ur e of individual operations.
69 89 95 10 1
-
93 99 10 2 III 69 98 106 112 148
100
I
J
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ATHENS, GEORGIA
UNIVi: RSITY OF 0 ::" ';,311\
M a y 8, 1974
BROILE R T iPE IfL' '( 1 U ':j i ll
I
,
II
Pla c e m ent of br o i l e r chicks i n G e or g i a d h r i ng th ewe 'e k e n d e d l Ma y 4 w as 8 ,8 06 , 000
I
-- 6 p ercent l es s t han t he p revious we e k b ut 2 p e r c e n t m o r e t a n eco m p a r a b1e w e ek
las t ye a r, a c c o r ding to t h e G eorgia Crop Hepo r ti n g Se r vi ce .
A n e s t i mate d 11, 16 9 ,000 broile r t ype e g g s we r e set by Georgia hatcherie s--1
p ercent l ess than the pr e vi o us week but 3 per c ent mo re than the comparable w eek a yea r
e a r lie r . Pl acement of b r oil e r c h i c ks in 2 1 reportin g S tat es totaled 63 , 2 1 1, 0 0 0 - - slightly
l ess than the pr evious we ek b ut s lig ht l y m o re than the comparable w e ek last year.
Broiler type hat ching eggs set wer e 77 , 382, 000- -1 percent more than the previous we e k
but 1 p ercent le s s than a ye a r ago.
Week E n de d
Mar . 2 Mar . 9 Ma r . 16 Mar . 23 Mar . 30 Apr . 6 A p r . 13 Apr. 20 A pr . 27 May 4
G E O RGIA E GGS SET , HATCHINGS A N D CHICK PLACEMENTS
I Net C r o s s S t at e
E gg s S et 1../
Mo ve m e nt
C hi ck s Placed for
,
I
!
I 1973
19 7 4
I %of I year
I ago
of Chick s 197 3 19 74
Broilers in Georgia
% of
197 3
1974
yea r
ago
T housands
I 10,70 2 1 1,1 6 1 104
Thousands -1 28 - 187
T ho us a n ds
8, 24 7
8 , 793
107
10, 61 2 10,3 97 10, 8 81 11 , 14 4
1 1, 0 74 10, 80 5 11 ,171 11, 0 64
II
10 4 10 4
10 3
99
I -1 18
I -1 25 - 91 j. 2
-16 4
f- 61
- 307
- 69
8,42 8
8,929
10 6
8, 393
9, 125
109
8, 508
8,951
105
8, 699
8,993
10 3
11 ,007
11,11 2 101
-145 -157
8, 334
8, 611
103
10 ,71 8 11, 16 6 10 4
-1 23 -127
8,7 31
8,987
103
10 ,597 10,791
I 10,64 3 100
11, 294 105
- 44 f176 - 158 f221
9, 019
9, 141
101
8,792
9,332
10 6
! 10 , 86 5
I
I 11,1 6 9 10 3
- 92
-2 25
I
I
!
8 ,6 2 8
8, 806
102
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg typ e chicks in G eo r gia d uring the week ended M a y 4 was 1,100,000--19 p erc ent m or e than t h e pr evio u s week and 15 p er c e nt m o re than t h e comparable w e ek last ye a r . A n estimate d 955,000 eggs for the prod uction of egg type chicks were set by G eor gia hatche ries , 12 p e rc ent l es s than t he p r e vious w e ek a n d 27 p ercent les s than t he compara ble week l a s t ye a r.
In the four s tates that ac co unte d fo r a bo ut 24 percent of the ha tch of all e gg t ype chicks i n the U . S . i n 197 3, hatchings during t he we ek ended M a y 4 were down 8 p erc ent and s etti ngs wer e do wn 29 p ercent from a ye ar ago.
State
EGG TYPE EGGS SET A N D C HI CKS HATCHED, 1974
!
I
i Apr .
i
I
20
E ggs Set
Apr .
Ma y
27
4
I% of I
Chicks Hatched
year
Apr.
Apr .
May
ago 2/ 20
27
4
I
Tho usan ds
Thousands
% of
yea r a go 2/
G a. Cali f. Was h . Miss . Total 19 74
Total 197 3 *
% of
L a st Year
I, 125 8 56 13 4 42 0
2 , 53 5
3, 450
73
1,08 8 1,01 4
17 3 432 2 ,707
3, 589
75
9 55 98 7 2 57 355 2, 554
3,6 15
73 62 89 85
71 I
!
I
71
872 1,037
200 383 2 ,492
2,930
924 998 230 27 4 2, 426
2, 8 90
1, 100 938 193 33 9
2, 570
2, 79 5
115 66
158 115
II 92
85
84
92
1/ Inclu de s eggs set by hatcheries p roducing c hi ck s for hatchery s up pl y flocks.
2/ C u r re n t w e e k as p erc ent o f sa m e wee k l a s t year. .:< R e v i sed .
1 I B R OI L E R TYPE E GGS SE T AN D C HICKS PLACED IN COM ME R CIAL A R EA S BY W E E KS - 197 4
EGGS SET
CHICKS PLACED
STAT E
Vv ee k Ende d
Apr.
Apr .
Ma y
I
I
0/0 of
y ear
I I
Apr .
We e k Ended Apr .
Ma y
%of
year
20
27
4
a go 1/ 20
27
4
ago 1/
Thous ands
I'Iious ands
Alabama Arkan sa s Californi a Delawar e Florida
10 ,828 10, 86 6 10,790 95
8, 6 08
8,486
8,988
102
13, 255 12,702 13, 071
95 10,048 10, 296 10,454
101
2,4 28
2,521
2,415 107
2,016
2,024
1,998
110
3, 521 3, 56 1
3,577 106
3, 263
3, 490
3,322
113
1,703
1, 74 6
1, 731
97
1, 174
1, 199
1,380
124
GEORGIA
10, 64 3 11 , 294 11, 169 103
9, 141
9, 332
8, 80 6
102
Indiana L ouisiana Maine Ma rylan d Missis sippi Mis s ouri
N. Carolina
Oregon P enns ylv ania S. Carolina T ennesse e Texas Virginia Wa s hi ngt on W . Virgini a
TOTAL 197 4 (21 S tate s)
2/842
2 / 88 7
2/7 67
-
2 /8 38
2/841
2/ 84 2
-
T, 153 T,1 66
T, 12 6 102
T, 365
T,020
1,0 63
69
2, 223
2, 076
2, 189 95
1, 6 13
1,605
1, 554
89
5, 542 5,657
5, 59 3 5, 734
5, 580 5, 833
100 100
i
I
4,22 5 5, I I I
3, 999 5, 103
4 , 182 5,226
95 101
2/
2/
2/
-
2/
2/
2/
-
7,797
7,765
7,981 99
6,Ob8 6,190
5, 655
93
551
490
504 8 1
357
330
334
99
2, 140
1, 9 17
2, 129 96
1, 4 13
1, 144
1,320
102
711
6 18
707 124
71 5
701
711
III
574
426
4 18 62
978
1, 011
889
69
4,701
4, 786
4,717 97
3,974
3, 9 84
3,895
98
2, 129
2, 23 6
2,214 120
1, 711
1, 601
1,557
106
510
4 50
464 110
382
386
54 2
112
76 ,90 8 76, 834 7 7, 38 2
-
99
4 19 63, 4 19
520 63, 26 2
493 63 , 2 1 1
14 8 100
TOTAL 1973 >:< (21 States)
77,028 78,1 68 7 8,3 40
64, 167 63 , 78 5 63 , 145
% of Last Yearl
100
98
99
.I
I
!
99
99
1/ Current we ek as percent of same we ek last year. >:< Revis e d .
2/ Missouri and Indiana combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
100 !
.
U)
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~a~G\AFARM REPORT
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERV ICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
GENERAL eRO P RE PORT MAY 1 1974
GEORGIA:
Hay 9 , 1974
The first of May found Georgia f armers bu s i l y t rying t o ove r c ome earlier plant i ng delays that Her e mostly Heather relat ed. Despite v ery rapid pl ant i ng progres s during the first week of May , nearly all crops remained behind normal planting progress for the same date of most prev iou s year s .
Th e s t a t e ' s huge pea nu t crop wa s only 26 per cent planted a t the end of t h e fourth we ek in Apr i l - - equal to last year ' s r-ec or d-Low pl ant i ngs for that date. One week later , planting progress had jumped to 58 pe r cent compl ete , but sti l l remai ned below n orffial . Cotton plantings wer e a r ecord-l o,,, 28 percent complet e through the fourth week in Apr i l but wer e 62 percent pl anted a t t h e end of the following week. Through May 3, corn plantings were 80 pe r cent compl ete and s oybe an s were 10 per cent planted--both sub-normal. Tobacco transplanting Has almost c ompl et ed.
Georgia's peach crop ''las predi cted to total 45 mi l lion pounds- - 45 per cent of t h e small crop last year and 24 percent of the 1972 cr op. The sharp decline wa s attributed mainly to the lack of necessary chill-hours for late varieties in the important middle Georgia area . Early varieties have a fair set of frui t in this area along with a fair set of fruit on m0st varieties i n Nor t h Georgia.
The State 's wheat crop was expected t o be 3,750 ,000 bu shel s- - up 16 per cent f r om a year ago. Disease , i nsects and a shortage of ch i l l -hours for some varieties have caused serious probl ems in Sout h Georgia. Up s t a t e wh eat ~Tas in mos tly good condition.
St a te
PEACH PRODUCTION. SELECTED STATES. 1972 - 1974
Pr oduct i on Hi lli on Pounds uti 1 i7,PQ .. __._.. ._ : Indicat ed
48 Pound Equival ents
Ut ilized
Indicated
1972
1973
1974
1972
1973
. 1974
- - 1,000 Units - -
Al abama Ark a n s a s Georgia Lou i s i a na i:::ii s sissippi Nor t h Carol i na Oklahoma Sou t h Car ol i na Texas
16.0 42.0 190. 0
7. 0 17. 0 25.0
6.2 220. 0
29.0
7.0 36.0 100 .0
6.5 10.0
30. 0 9. 2
245 .0 15. 0
10.0
25 . 0 45 . 0
5. 6 9.0 20.0
.5 230 . 0 16.0
333 875
3~ 958
146
354 521
129
4 ,583 604
146
750 2, 083
135 208
625 19 2 5 ,104 313
208
5 21 938 117 188
417 10
4 ,792
333
9 Sou t h er n St a t e s
552. 2
458 . 7
361 .1
11. 503
9.556
7 .524
mUTED STATES CROP P~PORT Sffi.MARY
Nay 1, 1974
Apr i l precipitation wa s highly variabl e both in amounts and di s t r i bu t i on . Totals vari ed fr om no thing a cross southern Ar i zona t o ove r 10 inche s at J.1er i di an , Hi s s . Amounts vrere generally bel ovr normal over most of the coun t r y , with most above normal t otals associated with thunderstorms and violent weather. Mos t of the Sou t hwe s t received less t han one- hal f t h e nor mal monthly precipitation. The Palmer Index , publ ished monthly by the National l1ea t h er Service, indicated t h e long t er m abnormal dryness had reached the moderate drought stage over most of t he area from s outhern California into western Texas and also over southern Florida and no rthc entr al rfunt ana .
UI ETER 1'./HEAT: i:!i nt er wh eat produc t i on is foreca st a t a new record hi gh 1,612 million bushels, 27 percent above the pr evi ou s high set l a s t year and 36 p er c ent
above 1972. The increase from a y ear earlier is attributed to more acres for harvest and a hi gh er average yield. Prospective produ ction is up 7 per cent from the previous
for ec ast made l a s t December becaus e of gen er al l y good weat h er conditions and excel lent moisture supplies s ince t h en .
PbACHES: Peach pr odu ct i on in the nine Sou t h er n s t a te s is for ecast at 361.1 mi l l i on younds, 21 p er c ent less than l a s t y ear and the small est crop since the 261 .3
mi llion pounds pr oduced in 1964. Lou tree vigor due to mild 1"ri nt er temperatures and a
lack of ch illing hours has curtailed fruit and leaf development . A l a t e Mar ch f reeze over mo st of the South further r educed crop prosp ects. All St a t es e~~ect smaller p each crop s t han l a st year ex cept Al abama and Texa s whi ch ar e up slightly. The l arges t per c ent age decr eas e s are expected in Georgia and Oklahoma. The nine Southern States normally a ccount for about t wo-fifths of the United States total pea ch crop excluding California clings t one s.
HAY STOCKS ON Ffu~4S : May 1 s tocks of hay on f arms total ed 25. 4 mi l l i on tons, 5 p er c ent
above the same date a year ago. s t ock s were ab ove y ear earlier l evels over mos t of the Na t ion eJccept in an area stretching fr om t he western Great Lakes to the Pa cific Nor t hwe s t wh er-e they ave r aged I mler. 1'1ay 1 hay stocks in the Sou t h Central States average d almos t three-fourths above year ear l ier l ev el s .
Disapp earanc e of hay fr om farms during the 1973-74 f e edi ng season t otaled 133 .5 million tons compared vrith 129 .8 million tons during the same peri od a ye ar earl ier .
FRAS IER T. GALLO\IAY Agricultural St~ti stician In Char ge
\1. PAT PARKS Agri cul tu~al St a t i s t i ci an
The St a t i s ti. cal Repor ting Service, USDA, 1861 Hes t Bro a d St reet, Athens, Georgia, in
coop erati on wi th the Geor gia Depar t ment of Agr i cul t ur e .
Af t er Five Days Re t ur n to Uni t e d Sta tes Depa r tmen t of Agricul tur e
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street At hens , Georg ia 3060 1 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
9 90 13 0 COO 00035 67 00 Rl S5
UN IVERS I TY OF GA l TBRAR Y = 0
SER [t.lS DE P T
LIBRARY
1-0
AT HENS
GA" 30602
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ATHENS, GEORGIA
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r
fr. '{ 1 0 1974 p Iit: A C HE S
M AV '1 '1974
Hay 9, 1974
Lack of Chill Hours Hurts Peach Crop
Georgia's peach grower s are expecting only 45 million p ounds of peaches this year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Servi c e . This level of production will be 45 percent of the short 1973 produ ct i on and 24 p er c ent of the more normal 1972 production.
The lack of chilling hours is the pr inci pal caus e of the poor crop .Sou t h Georgia area
will have a very slim crop. Ear l y varietie s i n Mi ddl e Georgia have a .fair set and are
being thinned ; however , those var i eties requi r i ng a greater number of chill hours have
a very poor set. Thi s l att er category repres en t s t he maj or i ty of the trees in t his area.
In Nor t h Georgia mos t vari etie s have a f air set and t hi nn i ng is in progress. A continuing
loss of trees to wha t has been called "p each decline" disease wa s also a contributing
factor in reducing pr odu ct i on .
This es t i ma te rela t e s t o t otal production and includes inspected and non-insp ected shipments, quanti t i e s u s ed on farms where produ ced , l ocal s al es and quantities u s ed for processiug. For comparativ e purpos es, pr odu ct i on and uti l izati on of Georgia peach es for several years are included in the table be l ow.
Year
Production Total
Ni l . lbs.
GEORGIA PEACHES
Unre-
corded
sales &
Proc-
farm use essed
1/
1. 000 :Bu shel s
Recorded Rail and
Truck Shipments
Equivo
1,000
Percent
Cars
bu.
of total
Prod.
Num be r-
1969
135.0
3,854
1,319
1,058
2,364
1,477
38
1970
170.0
3,542
1, 306
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
100 .0
2,083
881
408
1,175
794
38
1974
45. 0
938
11 Local sales, non-inspect ed t r uck shipments t o poi nt s in Georgia and adjoining s tates
and quantities used on farms wh er e produced.
SPECIAL P EACH RErORT AS OF l1AY 1, 1971-1- - - U1HTED S TAT ES
Peach production in t he nine Southern States is for eca s t at 361 . 1 mi l l i on pounds , 21 per c ent less than last year and the smal lest crop sinc e t h e 261 .3 million pounds produced in 1964. LON t ree vigor due t o mild Ni nter temperatures and a lack of ch i lling
hours has curtailed f ruit and l eaf dev el opment . A late Mar ch f reeze ov er most of the South further reduced crop pr ospect s . Al l St a t es expect small er peach crops than l ast year except Al abama and Texa s which ar e up sligh t l y . Th e l ar ge s t percentage decr ea s e s are expected in Georgia and Oklahoma . The nin e Sou t he rn St ates nor mal ly a ccount for about t Ho-fifths of the Unit ed State s total pea ch crop ex clud ing Cal i f or nia clingstones .
State
PEACIillS
Pr odu ct i on
Mil l i on Pounds
48 Pound Equ i val ent.:.:.s
_
Utili zed
Indicated
Ut i l ized
Indicat ed
-----1-9---72
1973
1974
1912
1973
1 ~7.~4 ___
1.000 Units
Al abama Ar kan s a s Geor gia Louisiana Hi s s i s s i ppi Nor t h Carol ina Oklahoma South Carolina Texa s
16. 0
42.0 190.0
7.0 17. 0 25. 0 6.2 220. 0
29 . 0
7. 0 36.0 100.0
6.5 10.0
30.0 9.2 245.0 15. 0
10. 0 25 . 0 45.0 5.6 9. 0 20. 0
.5 230. 0 16.0
333 875 3,95 8 146
354 521
129
4 ,5 83 604
146 750 2, 083
135 208
625 192 5,104 313
208
521 938 117 188
417 10
L~, 792
333
9 Sou t hern
St a tes
552.2
458.7
361. 1 11. 503
9. 556
7. 524
FRASIER T. GALLOUAY Agr i cul t ural St at istician I n Charge
v , PAT PARKS .
Agr i cul t ur al St a t i sti ci an
The St at i s t i cal ~ep ort ing Ser vi ce , USDA, 1861 Ves t Br oad St r eet, At h en s , Georgia, i n
cooperation wi t h the Georgia Department of Agri cul t ure .
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agr iculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
990 13 a 000 000 3567 0 0 RLS5
UNI VERS I TY OF GA LI BRARY - 0
S ER I At SeE PT
L I BRARY
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L IV E S T
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At he ns, Georg ia
MI L K P ROOUCT I ON AP R I L '19 7 4
Re l e a s e d 5 / 10 / 74
APRI L d ILK P RO.o UC T IO i~ D O Wi~ FROH YEAR AGO
11i l k production totaled 105 mi l lion pound s on Ge or gi a fa rms dur i ng t he mon t h of Apr i l , according to the Georgia Crop Re por t i ng Service . Thi s leve l i s 1 pe r cent be l ow a ye a r a go bu t 7 pe r cent above last mon t h .
Production per cow i n he r d av era ge d 80 0 poun ds - - 30 po unds a bove a yea r ago and 40 pou nd s above last mon t h .
The estimated average pr i c e r ece i ve d for a l l whol e s a l e mi l k dur i ng Apr i l wa s $10 .25 per huno r e dweight , an incre a s e of $2 .75 pe r hundredwe i gh t from a ye a r ago but down 5 cents per hundr e dwe Lgh t from las t mon t h .
HI LK Pi{ODUCTIOi~ Arm PRI CES RECEI VED AND PAI D BY DAIRYHEN
Item and Unit
Apr . 1973
Georg i a l'la r . 1 974
Apr . 1974
Uni ted States
Apr .
Ha r .
1 973
1974
Hi 1k Prod u c tion, million Lbs ,
Pr oduc tion Per Cow, Ibs. 1/ I
Number Hi 1k COHS , t hou s a nd he a d
106
99
105 10 ,321
9 , 933
77 0
760
800
89 9
88 7
13 8
13 0
131 11 ,47 9 11 ,202
Ap r . 1974
10 , 084 901
11 ,190
Price s Rece i v ed- Dol lar s 2/
Al l who l e s a l e milk , cwt . Fluid mi l k , cwt. i-ia nuf a c t ur e d mi lk, CHt . iii l k Cows , head
3/7 . 50 "Jj7 .5 0
365 . 00
3/10. 30 3/10. 30
47 5 . 00
4/ 10 .25 4 / 10 . 25
475 .00
6 . 40 6 . 68 5 . 57 472 . 00
3/8 .94 ]/9 .19 3/8 .11 543 .00
4/8. 86 4 / 9.14
I/7.95 541.00
Prices Paid-D ollars
Mixe d Da i ry Fe e d , ton 14 percent pr otein 16 percent protein 18 pe rcent pr otein 20 percent protein
10 8.00 103 .00 108. 00 115 .00
130. 00 13 2 . 00 138 . 00 144. 00
122 . 00 131.00 13 2.00 139 . 00
91 . 00 98 . 00 10 6 . 00 111 .00
131. 00 132 .00 13 6 .00 140.00
12 9 .00 128 .00 133 .00 13 6. 00
Hay , t on
42 .50
50 . 00
47 .00
42 .30
52.10
52 . 70
1:./ i lon t h Ly average . 2/ Dol l a r s per unit a s of t he 15th of t he mon th e xc ep t who LesaLe
mi lk wh Lch is avera ge for month . 3 / Re v i s e d. 4 / Pre l im i na r y .
FPJ\SI ~ R T . GALLOWAY Agr i c u l t u r a l S t ati ~t ic i an I n Char ge
PAUL E . HI LLIAilS Agr i cu l t ur a l Stat istician
The Statistical Repor t ing Service , DSvA, 1861 We s t Br oad Stre et , Athen s, Geor gia i n coopera tion wi t h t he Ge or gia De pa r t men t of Agricu l t ure.
UiHTELJ ST1,TES ti I L l'. PROl)LiCTIO ~
Ap r i l i ~i lk Production Down 2 Pe r cen t tlil k production during Apr il i s es t i ma ted at 10 ,084 million pounds , 2 percent les s t han
a year ago. Pr oduc t ion du ring t he fir st 4 months of t his year wa s 2.8 per cen t l ess t ha n t he corr e s po nd i n g period of 19 73 . riil~ produced du rin g Apr i l provide d 1. 59 pound s of mi lk pe r pers on uaily for a l l uses compared wi t h 1 .5 1 pounds last mon th and 1.64 po unds in Apr i l a year ago .
Produc t i on Per Cm-] Up Slightly , Hi l k Cows Down 3 Pe r ce nt .r i Lk p r od uc t i on pe r cov was 901 pounds during Apr i l , compa red wi th l ast year; s 899 pounds .
Duri:ig Apr i l t here we r e 11,190 ,000 milk c ows on fa rms , 3 pe r cent f ewer t han Apri l 1973 .
Ili l k Feed Pric e ka t i o I ncre a s e s 3 Percent '{he ~ii L( - f eeci pr ice ratio for Ap r i.L wa s 1. 56, a n incre a s e of 3 pe r c ent from a ye a r ag o .
The ratio i mproved i~ a l l r e gion s from last mon th, a nd was a bove Apr i l 1973 i n all e xcep t t he We s tern .
Feeding Ra t e s Inc rease In 1973 , Tot a l Fed Down Gra in and co ncentrate s f e d to all milk c ows during 1973 totaled 25,0 42, 000 tons , doun
le s s t ~an 1 percent fr om 197 2 . Dairymen f ed 4 , 389 pound s of gr a i n and concentrat es per milk cow-c-u p 2 per cent f r om 1972 . The feed in g r ate wa s 4 , 000 pounds or more in 35 State s, compa red wi th 31 St a tes i n 197 2 . The amount f ed pe r co w was highes t i n Tex a s, follo wed by: Colorado , Florida, Ar i zona and Ca l i f or n i a . Some 43 .4 pounds of gr a i n a nd concentrates were f ed pe r 100 P OUliUS of milk pr oduced, up f r om t he 41 .9 pounds i n 1972. 1 exas a nd Al a bama f ed t he mos t grain and conc e ntrate s per 100 pounds of milk , follo we d by Fl orida a nd Loui s i ana.
Hon th
HI LK PER COW AND PROD UC T IOi~ BY l:iONTHS , UNITED STATES
ili lk pe r cow 1 /
1 972
19 73
1 974
1972
Hi lk pr od uction
1 97 3
19 74
Pound s
Hill i on pounds
1/ % cha nge fro m 1 973
Perc ent
January Februar y Ha r ch Apr il
826
826
82 4
9, 720
9 ,5 81
9, 278
799
77 6
776
9, 391
8 , 969
8, 711
890
886
887
10 ,45 2 10 ,213
9 ,933
900
399
901
10 ,56 6 10,321 10 ,084
-3. 2 -2 .9 -2 .7 - 2.3
Jan-Apr .
Total
40 ,129 39 ,084 38, 006
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Ha y
961
961
11 ,268 10 ,998
June
93:5
926
10 , 946 10 ,57 0
J uly
894
883
10 ,442 10,042
Augu s t
855
834
9,9/8
9, 466
S e p t e mb e r
80 9
785
9,431
8 , 888
October
810
791
9,43 7
8,939
Nov embe r
766
762
8 ,911
8 , 6 09
De cember
'. 805
800
9 , 362
9 ,024
An n u a l
'10, 250 10 , 125
119 ,904 115 ,6 20
1/ Exc l ude s mi l k s ucked by c alve s.
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PROGRESS OF PLA NT ING AL MOST N O R~1A L
Athens, Ga., May 13 -- Fi eld wo r k wa s ve r y a ctive dur ing the we e k though h i nde re d i n scattered areas by dry soils, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Progress of plant ing mo s t crops, except pean ut s , wa s al most up to normal for this dat e.
County Extension Chairmen rep orted the p lanting of cotton 83 percent completed compared to 72 percent a year ago and a normal of about 92 percent . Abou t 42 per cen t of t he c rop was up to a stand with conditi on rat ed fa ir t o good.
Corn wa s 89 percent pl ant e d. Condi ti on wa s rat e d fa i r t o good . The re we re man y reports of da mage by corn stal k bo re rs an d birds. Some far mers have not be en a bl e to obtain sufficient nitrogen fo r their ent ire c ro p, a nd a s a result many hav e redu ced rate of application to extend coverag e. Tobac co transpl anting i s complet e, wi t h condi t ion rated mo s t l y good.
Peanut planting wa s 78 percen t compl e t ed, comp a red t o 58 percent the prev io us we e k , 77 percent the previous year a nd a normal o f a bou t 9 5 per cent. App l i ca ti o n o f "c ra ck i ng time sprays" was active. Seedin g of soybeans was 23 percent completed, ab out normal for this date.
The condit ion of whe a t wa s repo r t e d a s mo s t l y f a i r . Dis e as e a nd i nsect da ma ge ha s ser iously impa ired some south Geor gia f ie l ds . Oa t pro spec ts we re fair to good a nd f ie l ds were r ipening in the e xtreme s outh. Pastures and c a1!l~ were rat ed as mostly good thou gh in s ome areas pasture feed wa s becoming scarce due t o dry soil s.
Peach prospects i n the ex t reme sou th we re mo s t l y poor, wh i l e in mi d- St a t e a rea s prospects were poor to fair , and i n nort h Georgia prospects were fair to good. Mo st Georgia peaches are produced i n th e mid-State area. The first peach forecast issued May 9 is for a production of 45 mi l I ion pounds co mpared t o 100 mill io n in 197 3, and 190 mi l li o n in 1972.
Ma na ge r s of the State Farmers' Market repor t e d t he co nd i ti o n of veqetables and melons fair to good. Growing cond iti ons were mostly fav orable and crops we re making good progress. Cabbag e we re moving to mar kets a t pe a k volume. A f ew snap beans were also mo vi ng to market.
\IEATHER SU/1MA RY - - fa rm we a t he r wa s t he rule du ri ng the p rev ious we ekend and aga in on Friday wi t h coo l i ng as the week be ga n fol lowed by a wa rmi ng trend beginning early mid- we e k . During the previous weekend and ag ai n Friday h igh's rang ed from the upper 80s to low 90s in the south to the upper 70s in t he north Georg ia mo unt a i ns . Lows during this per iod ranged fro m th e mid and upper 50s in t he mo unt a i ns to mo s t l y i n th e low or middl e 60 s e l s ewhe re i n t he State. As the we e k be ga n , h i ghs ranged fro m the lower 70s in t he nor t h t o near 80 in the south wit h overnight lows i n the mi dd l e and upper 30s nor th to the l ower 50s i n the south. A change to cooler was noted as the weekend e nde d .
Sca ttered showers and a f ew thunders howers we r e in e viden ce a cross the St at e a s the we e k began wi t h ra infall amounts ra ng ing fro m one t o o ne and one- half inches in t he north, from one-half to three-fourths in ches in the mi d- St a te area, and near one-half inch in the sout h port ions of the State. At l east one station i n northeast Georg ia recorded in excess of three inches for the week. Generally dry we a t he r prevailed Monday through Wedn esday with I i gh t showers de velopin g i n t he north We dnesday n i ght and ov er much of the Stat e by Friday. Scat tered showers and a f ew th unde r s t o rms move d sou t heastward a cro ss the St at e F ri da y ni gh t throuqh early Sunday wi t h tornad oes ca usin q several f a t a l ities and numerous in iu r ies in port ions of southeast Georgia. Rainfal I was i n e xcess of t hree inches i n portions o f south Georgia during the period. Cooler temperatures we re the rule on Sunday with brisk northwe s t e r 1v .." i n d c; _
The o u t l oo k for the peri o d We dne s da y t hroug h Frid a y c al l s fo r a t h rea t o f showe rs
We dne s da y ni ght and Thursday, otherwise generally fair. Mild nightt ime temperatures and
warm days should give way to minor coo l ing on Friday. Highs sh ould be mostly in the 80s
w i t .: lows rang ing from the mi d 50s to mi d 60 s unt il Fr iday.
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The Statist ical Reporting Serv i ce , Athe ns, Geor gia in cooperatio n wit h t he Cooperat iv e Extension Service, University o f Georgia; Georg ia Department of Agriculture ; an d t he Na ti o na l ';le a t he r Service, I~ OAA , U. S. Department of Commerce.
UNXTED STATES DEPARnlENT 01' COMMERCE
NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE Atlanta Airport, Atlanta, Georgia
Prec ipitation Map f o r Wee k End ing May 10 , 1974
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COT TON
ii a y 1 5, 1974
GEORGI A' S 1973 COTTON CROP SETS RECORD HIGH YIELD
Cotton producers in Geor gia ha rvested a r e co r d- s ett ing 49 9 pounds per acre last ye a r, according to t he Georgia Cr op Reporting Se r v ic e . The prev ious r e c ord yields we r e se t in the year s 1 964 and 1965 when 467 po und s per ac re were gathered. Yi elds from the 1971 and 1 972 crops were surpassed by the 197 3 crop by 33 po unds and 104 pounds r e sp ectively.
A final tabulation of gi nni ngs for Georgia ' s 19 73 cot t on cr op indicated a produc t ion of 390 ,000 bales (480 po und s net weight ) c ompar e d with 354,000 bales in 197 2. Gi nnings for 197 3 in Geor gi a , as reporte d by the Cen s us Bureau , to tal ed 384,89 7 running bales . The upward adjustment was due to heavy bale weights an d an adj us tment f or out-of-state ginnings. Cottonse ed production i n Geor gia f or 1973 totaled 146,000 t on s co mpared wi t h 133 ,000 tons i n 1972.
Ge orgia far mer s decre a s e d the a creage see ded to c otton in 19 73 to 386 ,000 a c re s - - 75,OOO less than the 1972 plantings . Acreage ha r ve s t ed t o tale d 375,000 and was down 55 , 000 acres from t he previous year when a bandonment was h ighe r.
The value of cotton and c o t t on s e e d fr om Ge or gi a ' s 19 73 cr op (e xclud ing price support payments) wa s $124 ,178 ,000-- mo r e t han doubl e t he 1 972 va l ue of $55 ,39 2, 000 . The value , includ ing price support paymen ts amoun t ed t o $154,006 , 000 compa r ed wi th $90 ,67 0 ,000 in 19 72 . The pr ice per pound , exc l uding price s uppor t s , ave rage d 59 .0 cents in 1973 compared wit h 28.9 cents in 1972 . Inc l uding price suppor t payme nt s rais ed the av erage price to 75.0 c ents in 1973 and 49 .7 cent s in 19 72 .
COTTON: Acreage and Produc t ion , 19 73 Crop with Comparisons
STAT:C
Plan t ed Acres
Har ves ted Ac r e s
Lint Yield per Har v e s ted
Ac r e s
Product ion 480 lb . net weight bales
U P LAi~D
Al a bama Ar i zona Arkansas Ca lif orn i a Georgia Lou i s iana iii s s i ss i ppi i'iis s our i New Nex i c o Nor t h Ca r ol i na Oklahoma South Carolina Tenne ss ee Texa s
19 72
19 73
Thousand Ac re s
601 273 1 , 470 8 68 4 61 69 0 1 ,6 64 43 5 141 21 0 55 3 400 540 5,570
5 25 276 1 ,070 950 386 53 0 1 ,370 24 1 131 182 547 33 0 460 5 , 40 0
19 72
19 73
Thousand Ac r e s
58 0 271 1 ,410 863 430 665 1 , 606 405 13 1 17 0 510 34 0 485 5 ,000
510 276 1 ,000 942 375 520 1 , 340 1 73 1 27 1 73 526 294 440 5 ,200
1972
1973
Pounds
4 70 1 ,067
488 982 395 5 09 599 5 20 581 337 313 435 543 408
423 1 ,063
500 8 91 49 9 48 1 645 501 51 4 455 390 473 472 431
1972
1973
Thousand Bales
5 67 603 1 , 435 1 ,7 65 354 705 2 ,007 439 15 8 119 332 30 8 548 4,246
449 611 1 ,041 1,749 3 90 521 1 ,800 180 13 6 1 64 427 2 90 432 4 , 673
O t ~'.e r St at e s 1 /
27 .3
18.1
22 . 0
16. 1
22. 3
16. 9
iJ :i.~ce d Stat e s Upl and
Amer . - Pima
13 ,9 03 . 3
12 ,888. 0
507
12 ,416 . 1
11 , 912 .1
98 .0
84 . 6
95 .8
8 3.1 480
51 9 13 , 608 .3 1 2 , 87 9 . 9
451
95 .8
78 .1
Al l Cot ton
14 ,001. 3
12 ,98 3 . 8
50 7
51 9 13 , 704. 1
12 ,500 . 7
11 , 995 .2
12 , 958 .0
l./ I nc l udes Flor ida, Illinois, Kent ucky, Heva da , and Vi r gini a.
~~\SIEA T . GALLOWAY Agr i cu l t ur a l Statistic i an In Charge
W. PAT PARKS Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician
COTTOI>I Al~iJ COTTUNSl.:ElJ:
State
Price per
_ _ _ _--''---_Ro\Jnd 1":..1.1
: 1972]j 1973 1/
Cents
Season average pr Lco r eccl.ved by farmer s a n d val.ue of.
production, 1972 and 1973
COTTON LINT
Value of
--p'--roduction
1972
1973
1 ,000 dollar s
Pr i ce per
Value of
pound pl us
pr oduc t i on pl us
price support
--=p---a=y-ments =41-
price
s--u':.p--=p-o-._r-t-=_p-a=y-ments
_
197 2 II 1973 1/ ~ 1972
1973
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Cent s
1 , 000 dollars
Al a . Ar i z . Ark . Ca l if . Ga . La . Hi s s.
110 .
H. Hex .
~~ . C o Olel a .
s. c.
'I' erm ,
Te x a s Ot h e r
States 51 :
-U. S. , All
Upland
Amer.-Pima:
27. 9 29. 3 23. 6 31. 2 28 . 9 28.4 29 .2 28 . 3 30.2 31. 6 25.9 29.4 27.6 23. 0
27. 3
27.2
44 . 9
43.9 43 .0 34.7 48 05 59.0 37 .5 36 .7 36.5 54 .0 58. 9 51.5 51. 0 39 .7 47 .1
44. 6
106 .7
75,985 84, 738 196,945 264 ,275 49 , 074 96 ,0 90 281, 310 59 ,568 22 , 980 18 ,127 41 ,308 43 ,45 6 72 , 646
1+68, 741
94 , 597 126 , 119 173 ,44 3 407, 091 11 0 , 308
93 , 773 317 , 162
31 ,613 35,2 70 46, 400 105 , 524 70 , 887 82,390 105 6 , 45 7
44 .6 42 .1 39 03 40 .3 49.7 39 .0 40 05 38 . 2 45.5 56 .9 39.0 49.4 39.4 35 .9
3 , 060
4, 104
17 98 , 960 27 95 ,153
177 8,303 2755, 138
20 ,657 40 ,015
39.7 39.6 55 .1
61. 9 54.1 47.7 56.5 75 00 49 . 9 47. 6 57 .7 69.2 75. 6 60 .7 69 .0 52 .8 57 .5
56 .4
56.0
12 0.1
121,377 121 ,7 81 270 ,497 341,128
84,352 131 , 89 8 390 ,253
80 ,3 26 34 , 58 7 32 , 642 62,2 79 73 ,070 103 , 83 2 732 ,4 06
133 ,340 15 8, 800 238 , 406 474 ,5 24 140 ,136 124 , 810 411,048
49,999 45 ,226 59 ,538 124 ,387 95,929 109 , 628 129 0 ,645
5,152
6 , 046
2610 ,9 08 3507,5 00
2585, 580 34 62,4 62
25 , 32 8 45 , 038
St a te
Price per ton
Dolla r s
1972
COTTONSEED 61
Value of produc t i on 1 , 000 dollars
Price per ton
Dol l a r s
1973
Value of production
1,000 dollars
Al a .
Ariz . Ark .
Ca l if . Ga . La . Hi s s . uo. ~; , Hex .
No C .
Ok l a .
s. C.
Tenn . Tex a s Ot :-:.e r State s 5 1
440 7 50. 2 47 . 9 57 .4 47 .5 47. 1 49 . 6 46.9 52.0 43. 8 51. 0 44 . 3 48 .0 48 .6 45 .0
10, 37 0 13 , 928 27 , 495 41, 615
6 ,3 18 13 ,000 37,200
8,583 3, 432 1 , 927 7 , 089 5 , 006 10 , 873 79,850
45 0
94 .1 10 8.0
98 .1 117 .0
95 . 0 9701 103 . 0 93 .4 111 . 0 92 . 5 99 .2 92 .4 94 . 3 94 .0 93.9
15 ,903 31 ,3 20 37 ,8 67 85, 410 13 , 870 19,032 69, 628
7 ,005 6,660 5 ,458 16 ,269 10,256 14 ,994 161,586
657
G. S.
49.5
26 7 , 136
100.0
495 ,915
II Price ba s e d on 48 0-pound net we ight bale . 21 Includes allowance for unredeemed l oans. 3/ Av e rage price to Apr i l 1, 1974 . 41 Joe s not include payments for acreage diversion ,
con servation pra ctic es , e t c . ~I Include s Fl or i da , Illinois , Kentuc ky, Nevad a and Virginia. ~I 1973 cro p pre l i mi na ry .
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B R OIL E R T YPE
Pla ce m ent o f b r oil e r chicks i n Geo r g i a during t he w eek e n d e d M a y 11 was 8,4 7 2 , 0 0 0 -- 4 p erc e nt l ess than the pr evious week but 2 p erc ent more than the co m parable week last year, a c c o r di ng t o the G e o r gi a C r op R e p orting Ser vi c e .
An e s tim ate d 11,039,000 br oiler type e gg s w e r e set by Ge orgia hatcheries - -l p ercent l e s s than the p r e vious wee k but 2 p e r c e n t m o r e than t he co m parable wee k a year earlier.
Placement of br oil e r c hi c ks in 2 1 r e p ort ing State s totale d 6 2 ,4 59 , 0 0 0 - - 1 p e r c e nt l ess t ha n the previous week but slightly more than the compa r a ble week l a s t year . B r oile r typ e h atchi n g e g gs s et w er e 75, 4 9 2, 000- - 2 p er c ent l e s s t han t he p r e vi ou s we ek a n d 3 p e l' c ent l e s s than a yea r ago .
Week Ende d
Mar . 9 M ar . 16 M ar . 23 Ma r . 30 Apr . h A p r . 13 A p r . 20 Apr. 27 Ma y 4 M a y 11
GEORGIA EGGS SET , PA TCHINGS AND CHICK P L A CE MENTS
Eggs S et J:../
j N et Cros s Stat e ; Movem e nt
C hi ck s P l ace d fo r
of Chi ck s
B r oile r s in G eorgia
i
I
I 19 73
1974
j%o f
i year iago
19 7 3
197 4
197 3
19 7 4
1%o f
!yea r Iago
T ho usan d s
I
I
I 10,6 12 11 ,07 4 104
Thous ands -11 8 - 164
Tho us a n d s
8,42 8
8, 9 2 9
10 6
1 10, 3 97
10,80 5
10 4
I 10, 881
11, 171
10 3
11 , 144 1 1,0 6 4
99
1 11 , 0 0 7 11 ,11 2 101
I
I
10,71 8
11,1 66
10 4
10, 5 97 10, 643 100
-1 2 5
- 91
I2
-1 4 5
-1 23
- 44
.J 6 1 - 307
- 69
- 157 -1 27 l17 6
8, 3 9 3 8, 50 8 8, 6 9 9 8,334 8, 73 1 9, 01 9
9, 12 5 8, 951 8, 993 8, 611 8, 987 9, 141
' 109
i 10 5
110 3 1 10 3 1 10 3
10 1
I 10, 791
11, 29 4
105
-1 58 .j.221
8, 792
I 10, 865 10 839
11,1 69 11 0 3 9
10 3 10 2
-- 92 90
-2 25
- 55
I
!
8, 628 8 323
9,33 2 8, 806 8 4 72
110 6
1
j 10 2 ; 10 2
E G G T YPE
Hatch o f eg g t yp e chicks in G e o r g i a d u ring t h e wee k e n d e d M a y 11 was 878 , 000 - 20 pe r cent l c s s than t he pre vi o us week and 8 p erc e nt l e s s than the comparable week l a st year . A n est i m a t e d 1,044, 00 0 eggs for the p r oduction of egg t ype chicks were set by G e o r gi a hatcheries, 9 p e r c ent more than the previous week a n d 7 p erc ent more than the compa r a ble w e ek last year .
In th e four state s t h at account ed for abo ut 24 perc ent of the hat ch of a ll egg t y p e chicks in th e U . S . in 19 7 3 , h atchings d u r i n g t h e w e ek e n de d M a y 11 w ere do w n 26 p e r c e n t and s ettin g s we re dow n 17 p erc ent fro m a ye ar ago .
State
Calif. G a. Mis s . Wa s h. To tal 19 74
Total 1973 >:'
EGG TYPE E G G S SE T A ND C H I C KS HAT CHED, 197 4
I Apr . I 27
Eggs S et
Ma y
May
4
11
1% of
y ear
a go 2/
C hicks Hat che d ~% of
Apr .
Ma y
Ma y
year
27
4
11
ago 2 /
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1,01 4
987 1,077
70
I 1,0 88
955 1, 044 107
T hous ands
998
938
924 1, 10 0
69 1
51
878
92
I 432
3 55
407
87
27 4
339
31 5 11 1
I 173
257
124 I 60
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19 3
106
89
I 2 , 707 2, 5 54 2,6 52
83 ; 2 , 4 2 6 2, 570 1, 99 0
74
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3, 589 3 ,6 15 3,202
2 ,8 9 0 2 , 7 9 5 2, 7 0 7
%of
Last Year
75
71
83
84
92
74
1/ Includes e gg s s et by hatcheries p r o d uci n g c hi c ks for hatchery supply flocks.
2/ Current wee k a s p e r c e n t o f same week l a s t y ear. ':' Re v ised.
I I BROILE R T YP E E G GS SET AND CHI CKS PLACED I N CO M M E RCIAL AREAS BY WE E KS - 1974
EGGS SET
CHICKS PLACED
STATE
Alabama Arkansas California Delaware Florida
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Apr .
May
27
4
Ma y 11
II % of year ago 1/
Week E n de d
Apr .
May
27
4
Ma y 11
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Thousands
Thousands
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10 , 866 12,702
2,521
10 ,790 13, 071
2, 415
10,709 12,908
2,34 8
I 96
8, 48 6
95
10 ,29 6
106
2, 024
8,988 10,454
1,998
8,994 10, 492
2,038
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3, 561
3, 577
3,561 107
3,490
3,322
3, 04 3
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1,74 6
1, 731
1,772 100
1, 19 9
1,380
1,086
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year ago 1/
104 102 114
92 95
GEORGIA
11,294 11 ,16 9 11,037 102
9, 33 2
8, 806
8, 4 7 2 1 10 2
Indiana Louisiana Maine Mar yl a n d
2 /887 1,166 2, 076 5,593
2/ 767 1, 126 2 , 189 5, 580
2 /731
1, 127 102
2,069
94
5,610 101
2 /84 1 1,0 20 1, 605 3 ,99 9
2/842 1,063 1, 554 4 , 18 2
2 /73 4 1,062 1, 6 0 6 4 , 536
II _
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I 69
95 119
Mi s sis sippi
5,734
5, 8 33
5,7 60
98
5, 103
5,2 2 6
4, 989
98
Mis s o ur i
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
N. Carolina
7 ,7"65
7,981
7,722
96
6, 190
5,655
5, 870
95
Oregon Pennsylvania
490 1, 9 17
504 2, 129
43 5
76
1,935
96
33 0 1, 14 4
334 1,320
324 1, 306
103 , 11 6
S . Carolina
618
707
359
61
701
711
706
120
Tenness ee
426
4 18
415
65
1, 011
889
8 81
72
Texas Virginia
4, 786 2,23 6
4 , 7 17 2, 21 4
I 4, 546
95
1,964
89
3, 984
3,895
3, 947
102
1, 6 0 1
1, 557
1, 619
98
Wa s hi ngt on
W. Vir ginia
TOTAL 1974
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4 50 0
76,834
4 64 0
77,382
4 84 0
75, 492
~ 386
52 0
97
63, 26 2
542 493 63 , 2 1 1
425 329 62, 4 59
10 3 81
100
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78, 168 98
78,340 99
77,924 97
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63, 145 100
6 2, 16 4 100
17 Current we e k as percent of same week last year. *Revis ed.
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May 15, 1974
BROILE R TYP E
P la c e m e n t o f broiler chi c k s in G eo r g i a d u r i n g th e week ended Ma y 11 was 8,472, 0 0 0 --4 p ercent less than the pr evious week but 2 p e r c ent more than the co m par a ble week last ye ar, according to the G eorgia C r op Re p o r ti ng Servi c e .
An e s ti m a te d 11,039,000 broiler t ype e gg s were set by G eorgia hatche r i e s-- l perce nt l e s s t ha n t he pr e vious w eek but 2 per c ent mor e than the comparabl e week a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 21 r e p o r ting Sta tes totaled 62,459,000--1 perce nt less t ha n the previous w e ek but slightly more than t he comparable week last yea r. B r oile r type hatching egg s set w e r e 75, 492,000-- 2 p e rce nt l e s s than t he pr e vious we e k a n d 3 p ercent les s than a yea r ago .
Week Ended
Ma r . 9 Mar. 16 Ma r . 23 Ma r . 30 Apr . 6 Apr . 13 A p r . 20 Apr . 27 May 4 May 11
G E ORG IA E G G S SE T , HA T C HIN G S AND C H I CK PLA CEMENT S
E g g s S et l./
j Net Cross State Move ment
C hi c k s Placed fo r
1973
1974
I% of I year ago
of Chi ck s 197 3 1974
Broiler s in G eorgia
1973
1974
!% of i year
Ija g o
Tho usan d s
Thousands
Tho us a n ds
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11 ,07 4 10, 805 11,171 11,064 11,11 2 11, 166 10, 643 1 1,294 11,169 11,039
I10 4
10 4 103
99 101 10 4 100 105 10 3 I 102
-11 8
-1 2 5
- 91
I2
- 14 5
-1 23
- 44
-1 58
- 92
- 90
-1 64 .j 6 1 - 307
- 69 -157 -127 117 6 1221 -225
- 55
8, 428 8, 393 8,508 8 ,6 9 9 8,334 8, 73 1 9, 0 19 8, 792 8,62 8 8, 32 3
8, 929 9, 12 5 8, 951 8, 993 8,6 11 8, 987 9, 141 9,3 32 8, 806 8,472
110 6 ' 109
d 05 110 3
110 3 ' 103
110 1
ii 10 6
102 : 10 2
E GG T YP E
Hatch o f egg typ e c hi c k s in Geor gi a du r ing t h e w ee k e n d e d May 11 was 878,000- 20 pe r c e n t 18 5 s than t he pr e vi ou s w e ek and 8 p e r cent l e s s t han t h e comparable w e ek last year. A n e stimate d 1,04 4,000 eggs for t he pr oduction of egg type chicks were s et by Georgia hatcheries , 9 percent mor e than the p r e vious w eek a n d 7 perc ent more than the comparable w eek last year .
In th e fo u r state s t h at account ed for a bo ut 24 p erc ent o f th e hat ch of all e gg t y pe chicks in the U . S. in 197 3 , h a t chin gs during t h e we ek e n de d M a y 11 w e re down 26 p erc ent and settings we r e down 17 percent from a ye a r ago.
State
Calif. Ga. Mi s s . W a s h, Total 1974
Total 1973 ':<
% of
Last Year
E G G TYPE EGGS SET A ND C H I C KS HA T CHE D , 1974
I E ggs S et
Apr.
Ma y
May
%of
ye ar
C hi ck s Hatched
Apr .
Ma y
May
I 27
4
11
a g o 2 / 27
4
11
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1,01 4
9 87 1,077
70
I 1, 0 88
955 1,044 107
Thousands
998
938
691
924 I, 100
87 8
I 432
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I 2, 707
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I 3, 589
355 257 2, 554
3,6 15
407 124 2, 652
3, 202
87
, 60
1-8 3
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27 4 23 0
,J 2 , 426
2 ,8 9 0
339 193 2, 570
2, 795
315 10 6 1,990
2, 707
II
75
71
83
84
92
74
1%of
year
" 21
51 92 III 89 74
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1/ Include s e g gs set b y hatch e rie s producin g c hicks for hat c h e ry s upp l y flocks.
2/ C u r re n t w e e k as p er c ent o f same w ee k l a s t y e a r. >:<Revis ed.
BROI LER TYPE EG GS SET AND C HI CKS PLA CE D IN COM lvlERCIAL A R EAS BY WE E KS - 19 74
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E G GS SET Week E nded
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CHICKS P L ACE D Week Ended
I% o f
STA TE
Apr .
May
May
I' yea r
Apr .
Ma y
May
I ye ar
27
4
T housan ds
11
I ago 1/ 27
4
!
Thous ands
11
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A labama A r kansas Califo rnia Dela wa r e Flo r i da
10 , 8 6 6 12,70 2
2, 52 1 3, 56 1 1, 74 6
10 , 7 9 0 13, 071
2,4 15 3, 577 1, 73 1
10 , 70 9 12, 90 8
2,348 3 , 561 1, 772
8,486 10,296
2,024 3, 4 90 1, 199
8,988 10,454
1,998 3,322 1,380
8 ,9 94 10 ,492
2, 038 3, 04 3 1, 086
I I 10 4
I 102
1 14
1i 92 95
GE ORGIA
India na L ouisia n a
1 1, 2 9 4
2 /887 1 ,1 66
1 1, 169
2 / 76 7 1 , 126
11 ,0 37
2 / 73 1 1 , 127
9, 3 32
2 /84 1 1 ,0 20
8, 806
2 /842 1 ,0 63
8 ,4 72
2 / 734 1, 06 2
II' 10 2
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Maine
2, 07 6
2 , 189
2, 069
1,60 5
1,554
1, 606
95
Maryland
5, 593
5, 580
5 ,6 10
3, 999
4 , 182
4, 536
11 9
Mi s sis sippi
5, 734
5, 8 3 3
5, 7 60
5, 103
5, 226
4, 989
98
Mi s so uri
2/
2/
2/
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N . Ca r olina
7 ,7b5
7 ,981
7,722
6 ,190
5, 655
5, 87 0
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Oregon
490
504
4 35
330
334
324
Penns ylvania
1, 917
2, 129
1,935
1, 144
1, 3 20
1,3 06
S. Carolina Tenne s s e e T exas Vir gi n i a
6 18 426 4, 786 2, 23 6
70 7 4 18 4, 7 17 2, 2 14
3 59 4 15 4 , 546 1,9 64
701 1, 011 3,9 84 1, 6 0 1
711 889 3, 89 5 1, 557
70 6 88 1 3, 947 1, 6 19
V; a s hington W. Virginia
450
4 64
484
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386
542
425
520
493
3 29
T OTA L 19 74
7 6, 834 77 , 382 75, 492
6 3 ,262 63 , 2 1 1 62 ,4 59
(21 State s ) '+o-<
TOTAL 1973 ':'
78, 168 78,340 77, 924
(21 States) ,
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% of Last Year i
98
99
97
J) Current week as percent o f same week last year.
6 3, 78 5
99 >:<Re v i se d .
63 , 145 100
62, 16 4 100
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Thous ands
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Pullet Chicks Placed
Domestic (U . 3.) 37
B roile r Type Egg Type Chickens Te sted (U. S. ) Broiler 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
3,048 355
1,995 411
2,641 87 344 97
1, 551 7 8 395 96
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289,423 288, 29 0 : 100
4 ,805 53,962
3,691 ! 77
53,7 45 !100
29,290 223, 857
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33, 67 4 ; 11 5 242, 901 : 109
2,733 15,282
484 2,146
2,756 16,516
7 10 2,384
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10, 664 1,53 6
8, 145 1,948
146, 4 69 ,0 80, 359
16, 59 8 186,09 8
121,753 925, 876
9, 668 60,473
2,350 9,739
10, 202 1,448
6, 580 1,887
156,467 1, 115, 8 8 2
11,713 173,023
132,821 975,184
9,993 62,356
2, 677 10, 556
96 94
81 97
; 107 : 103
71 93
109 105
103 103
114 108
Number Layers and Egg Production
I Number Layers on
Eggs per
hand during Apr.
I 100 Layers
1973
1974
1973
197 4
Thousands
N umber
T otal Eggs Produced
during Apr.
1973
1974
Mi lli on s
Georgia Hatching Other Total
Unites State s
4,149 20,297 24,446 294,944
4,614 20, 576 25,190 288,850
1,8 09 1,965 1,938 1,915
1, 848 1,995 1,965 1, 931
75 399 474 5, 649
85 410 495 5,579
Force Molt Layers as a Percent of Hens and Pullets of Laying Age First of Mont h
Ga. 17 States
Percent being Molted
Apr.
May
1973
1974
1973
1974
2.5
1.5
2.5
4. 0
2.6
2.4
3 .0
4. 3
Percent with Molt Completed
Apr .
Ma y
1973
1974
1973
1974
12.0
7 .5
11.5
9.0
9.7
8. 0
9.2
7.9
U. S . Egg Type eggs in incubator May 1,197 4 as percent of M a y 1, 1973
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II Revis ed. 21 Preliminary. 31 Reported by leading breeders. Includes expected
pullet replacements from eggs sOld during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pulle t
chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 41 F eder al-State M a r ke t Ne w s Service slaughter
reports only include poultry slaughtered unde r Fede r a l Inspection.
United State s Department of Agricultur e
Georgia Department of A griculture
Statistical Reporting Service, 1861 We s t Broad Stre et, At he n s , Georgia 30601
State
YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION
BY SELECTED STATES, 1913 and 1914
Number Inspected
Indicated Percent Condemned
During Mar.
Jan. thru Mar.
During Mar.
Jan. thru Mar.
1973
1974
1973
1974
1973
1974
1973
1974
- - Thousands - -
- - Percent - -
Ala.
31,842 31,445 92,846 93,640
2.:3
2.2
2.4
2.3
Ark.
33,560 35,407 98,679 104,717
3.0
2.8
3.4
2.9
Del.
8,149
8,346 23,769 25,243
3.3
2.9
3.2
2.7
Ga.
31, 633 32, 873 93, 239 98,253
2.4
1. 9 2 . 7
2.0
Maine
6, 145
6,234 18, 174 18,892
2.4
2. 1
2.6
2.3
Md.
11,896 11,915 35,737 36, 810
2.6
2.9
2.6
2.7
Miss.
19,072 17,355 57,128 56,308
2.4
2.4
2.6
2.3
Mo.
4,932
4,383 15,065 13,876
3.0
2.5
3.6
2.6
N. C.
23,708 23,093 70,617 70,974
2.7
2.2
2.8
2.3
Pa.
6,488
6,558 18,728 19,682
4.2
3.8
4.2
3.8
T e nn ,
5, 523
1 Texas I 13, 593
Va.
10,837
6, 3 2 5 13, 696 11,380
16, 792 41, 661 32,640
18, 3 58 40, 383 35,669
I 2. 7 3.7 I 2.2
2. 8 2. 2 2.2
2. 7
2. 9
4.0
2.3
2.2
2.1
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U. S. 235,691 239,836 699,788 723,920
2.8
2.4
3.0
2. 5
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MI D - M ON T H PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID
Georgia
United States
Apr. 15 Mar. 15 Apr. 15 I Apr. 15 .Ma r , 15 Apr. 15
1973
1974
1974
1973
1974
1974
Cents - -
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Prices Received Chickens, lb. excluding broilers Corn '.l Broilers (lb.) All Eggs (dozen) Table (dozen) Hatching (dozen)
16. 5 25.0 48.9 45.4 70.0
9. 5
21. 0 60.0 57. 4 75.0
9.0 19. 5 54.6 50.7 75.0
13.8 25.2 46.9
10. 7 22. 5 56.6
9. 1
21. 2 50.4
Prices Paid: (per ton)
Broiler Grower Laying Feed
Dollars
120.00 Ill. 00
159.00 144.00
142.00 137.00
I II 130.00 I 118.00
Dollars
165.00 151. 00
156.00 144.00
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This report is made possible through the cooperation of the National Poultry Improvement Plan, Official State Agencies, the Poultry Inspection Program of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 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.
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plant ing continued at a rap id pa ce , according t o t he Georg ia Crop Reporting Se rv ice . So i 1
moi s t u re i n mo s t areas was rated as adequate.
County Extens ion Chairmen reported cotton co nd it io n as fair to good. About 93 percent of the State acreage had been planted by the weekend, with 69 percent up to a satisfactory stand. This compared with 83 percent planted and 42 percent up to a stand a week earl ier. This was sl i gh t l y below normal progress for the date but we l l ah ead of last year.
~orn was 9 5 percent pla n ted \vi th cond ition ra te d as mo s t ly good . Reports cont inu ed to be received of da mage f rom corn s t a lk borers and birds. Some farmers have not been able to ob tain ad equat e suppl ies of ni t ro ge n for thei r entire corn acreage, and as a result , have reduced rate of appl ication to e xtend coverag e. In some instances, a small portion of the corn acreage has been plowed up and replaced by soybeans as a result of nitrogen shortages. Tobacco wa s ra t ed i n mo s t l y goo d cond it ion. Stands were blooming in many areas and sprays we re being a ppl i e d for co n t ro l of budworm .
-Pe-an-ut planting wa s 94 percen t com p l e t e compa re d wi t h 78 percent a we ek earl ie r . This
is sl ightly below normal progress f or the dat e but ah ead of the 90 percent planted last year. Applications of "crack ing time sp ray s!' conti nued ac t ive. Seeding of ~beans reached th e 39 percent completion mark during the wee k . This compa r es with 23 percent a week ea r l ier and about normal for t he date.
The condition o f the whe a t crop continued mo s t l y fa ir, although disease and ins ect damage has reduced prospects i n the extreme south. Oat prospects are rated fair to good. Fields of small grains are ripen ing in many areas and harvest is just starting in extreme , southern areas. Pastures and cattle were rated as good.
Peacb prospects in th e ex t re me south continued mostly poor, wh i l e in mid-State areas prospects we r e poor to fair. No rth Georgia prosp ec ts cont inued fair to good. Mo s t Georg ia peaches are produced i n t he mid-Stat e area. Harvest of some e a r l y peaches has started. The first peach forecast i s s ue d May 9 i ndi ca ted a State production of 45 mi l I ion pounds compared with 100 mill io n in 1973 and 190 million in 1972.
Managers o f State Farmers' Ma r ke t s reported cond ition of veqetable s and melons as mo st l y fa ir to good. Wa rme r nig hts and adequate moi st u re suppl ies have imp rove d prospects for mo s t truc k crops. Cabbaqe we re mo v i ng to ma rk ets i n peak volume. Snap beans and tomatoes are also mov i ng to ma r ke t s . Movement of th ese vegetables wil l i nc re a s e in the ne xt fe w weeks. A few reports ind icated local diseas e probl ems in cantaloupes.
\'!EATHER SUNMARY - - Temperatures were seasonal for the week averaging within one degree of normal Statewide. The wee k l y range was from 63 at Blairsvil Ie to 76 at Brunswick. Coolest temperatures occurred Sunday night and Monday wi t h lows in the 40s north and 50s so u t h and h ighs near 70 no rth to ne a r 80 south.
Summertime pre cipitat ion patterns are developing wi t h highly variable amounts and rand om rainfall due to the nature of the scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers. However, amounts last week averaged 1.0 to 1.5 inches wi t h a few spots receiving less than .50 i nch . The heav iest rainfall o c c u r r e d in about a 50 mi l e wi de band from Berrien County t o Ch a th am County i n south eas t Georg ia wi t h some 3 t o 4 i nc he s or mo re . The weeke nd wa s wa rm and humid with wide l y s ca tt ered t hunders howers and a few mode r a t e to heav y amounts Fr ida y and aga in Sunday.
The outlook for the period We dne s da y thru Friday is for continued warm and humid wi t h wi de l y scattered thundershowers each afternoon and evening with rainfall averag ing .25 t o .50 inches wi t h a few sp ots rece iv in g a n i nch o r mo r e .
The Sta tis t i ca l Report in g Serv ice, At he ns , Georg ia i n coop erat ion wi th the Coopera tive E;<te ns ion Serv ice , University o f Georgia ; Georg ia Depar t me n t o f Ag r ic u l t u re; and the Na t io na l 'l e a t he r Serv i ce, NOAA, U. S. Department of Comme r ce .
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Prec ip i t a t io n Mrp fo r Wee k End i ns Ma y 17 , 1974
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Placement of broiler chicks in G eorgia dl:ir iiig the week e nd-ed May 18 was 8,723,000
--3 percent more than the previous week but only slightly more than the comparable week
last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 11, 126,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--l
percent more than the previous week and 2 percent more than the comparable week a
year earlier. Placement of broiler chicks in 21 reporting States totaled 62,796,000--1 perc ent
more than the previous week but slightly l e s s than the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set wer e 75,721, OOO--slightly more than the previous week
but 3 percent les s than a year ago.
Week Ended
Mar. 16 Mar. 23 Mar. 30 Apr. 6 Apr. 13 Apr. 20 Apr. 27 May 4 May 11 May 18
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS
Net Cros s State '
Eggs Set -1/
I Movement of Chicks
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1973
1974
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10,397 10, 805
i% of i year
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1973 1974 Thousands
-1 25 I- 61
I 10,881 11, 144 11,007 10,718
11,171 11,064 11, 112 11,166
I 103
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i 101
i 104
- 91
I- 2
-145
-123
-307
- 69 -157 -127
10, 597 10,643 , 10 0 - 44 1-176
I 10,791 10,865
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I 10,949
11, 294 11,169 11, 037 11,126
110 5
i 103
I' 102 i 102
-158
- 92
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I - 90
! - 89
1-221 -225
- 55
-383
Chicks Placed for
Broilers in Georgia
0/0 of
1973
1974
year
ago
Thousands
8, 393 8, 508 8,699 8,334 8,731 9, 019 8,792 8,628 8,323 8,711
9, 125 8,951 8,993 8, 611 8,987 9, 141 9,332 8,806 8,472 8, 723
109 105 103 103 103 101 106 102
11 1100 02
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended May 18 was 769,000-12 percent less than the previous week and 25 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 992,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 5 percent less than the previous week but 7 percent more than the comparable w a e k 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 1973, hatchings during the week ended May 18 were down 27 percent and settings were down 2 percent from a year ago.
State
Calif. Ga. Mis s , Wash. Total 1974
Total 1973':<
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1974
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May
Eggs Set
May
May
II 0/0 of
year
Chicks Hatched
May
Ma y
May
I4
11
18
a go 2/ 4
11
18
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Thousands
Thousands
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I 987 955
1,077 1,044
1,203 I 82
I 992 107
938 1, 100
691 878
841 769
I 355
407
376 ' 10 4
339
315
343
I
257
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2, 554
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3, 615
124 2,652
3,202
293 2,864
2,909
119 7
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98
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193 2, 570
2,795
106 1,990
2, 707
135 2,088
2, 863
0/0 of
year ago 2/
62 75 121 65
I 73
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0/0 of
Las t Year
71
83
98
92
74
73
1/ Includes e ggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.
2/ Current we ek as percent of same week last year. >:< R e v i se d .
BROILER TY PE EG GS S ET AND C HICKS P LACED IN C OMME RC IA L AR EAS B Y WEEKS - 197 4
EGGS SET
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C HI C KS PLACED
ST ATE
We ek E n de d
May
May
May
, % of ,
I I yea r
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Week E n de d Ma y
11
Thousands
Al a bam a A r kan sas Califo rni a Dela wa r e Florida
GEORGIA
Indi ana Loui s i ana Mai ne Maryland . Mis si s sippi Mi s so ur i N. Carolin a Oregon P e nn s ylvania S. Carolina Ten nessee Texa s Vi rg inia Washingto n W. Virginia
TOTAL 197 4 (21 S tat e s)
10 ,790 13 ,071
2,4 15 3, 577 1, 73 1
10 , 7 0 9 12, 90 8
2,348 3, 56 1 1, 77 2
11, 169 11, 03 7
2 / 76 7 T,1 26 2, 189 5, 58 0 5, 833
2/ 7,981
50 4 2, 129
707 4 16>:' 4 , 7 17 2,214 464
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77, 38 0>:'
2 / 73 1 T,127 2, 06 9 5,610 5, 760
2/ 7,722
435 1, 93 5
3 59 4 15 4 , 54 6 1,964 484
75,492
10,7 64 12 , 3 8 4
2,40 5 3, 5 14 1,790
11, 126
2 / 74 3 T, 140 1, 97 1 5,6 22 5,760
2/ 7,847
512 2,213
367 418 4, 59 1 2, 062 492
75 ,7 21
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I 90
10 7
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106
1 100
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i 89
! 99
99
98 78
111
69 61
94 97 11 8
97
8,988 10, 4 54
1, 998 3,322 1, 380
8,9 94 10, 4 92
2, 038 3,043 1, 0 86
8, 806
8, 472
2 / 842 1 ,063 1, 554 4 , 182 5, 22 6
2/ 5, 655
33 4
1, 322~'
711
904 "" 3,89 5 1, 557
54 2 4 93
63,22 8':<
2/ 734 1 , 0 62 1,6 06 4 , 536 4,989
2/ 5,87 0
3 24 1,3 06
70 6 881 3,94 7 1, 61 9 425 3 29
62 ,459
Ma y
18
9,045 10, 172
2, 08 1 2,999 1, 268
8, 723
2 /7 10
T, 162
1, 552 4, 598 5, 089
2/
6, 033 36 0
1, 2 4 0 591 888
3,9 12 1, 573
366 434
62, 796
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II ye ar a go 1/
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I:~g
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: 93 1 12 3 . 99
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! 98 : 122
I 83 II 99 I 72 I 99
! 12 1 I 81
1 10 8
!100
T OTAL 1973 >:'
78,3 40 77,924 78 ,301
6 3, 145 6 2, 164 6 2, 856
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(21 States)
11/0 of Last Y ear '
99
97
97
100
100
100
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FARMI NG ACTIVITY HEAVY
At hens , Ga., May 28 - - Last we e k wa s a busy week on Georg ia farms, ac cording t o the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Late plantings con t inu ed a t a rapid pace until interrupted by rain late in the period. Haying was also very act ive .a l t hough shortages of bal ing t wine caused delays in some areas. A wide var iety of other far ming operations also made heavy de mands of far mers time.
County Extension Chairmen ov er the State gave corn fair to mostly good condition ratings last week. There were more numerous reports of nitrogen shortages, however. Considerable acreage in south Georgia vias reported "laid-byll dur ing the week, some of i t without the benefit of nitrogen sidedressin g.
Cotton wa s judged i n f ai r t o mo s t l y good cond it io n with about 4 percent o f the crop sett ing squares. Toba cco received mo s t l y goo d rat in gs a s ha r ve st wa s just getting underwa y in a few co unti e s .
Peanuts we r e place d in mo s t l y good condi ti on. " Crac k ing- t ime" applicati ons we re s ti l l being ap pl ied to late fi el ds. A few reports of sp o t shorta ges of herb icides we re re ce iv ed along wi t h so me delayed appl ica ti o ns . Soybean seed ings we re about 53 percent co mpl ete by the we e ke nd - sl i gh t ly ahead o f normal progress. Heavy pl anting act ivity wa s expe cted during the current week due t o the imp rove d moi s t u re situation. Sorqhum planting wa s 40 percent complete - also sl i ght l y a he ad of normal.
Small grains were report ed t o be maturing rapidly last wee k . About 17 percent of the wheat and 12 percent of the oats we re com b i ne d by the end of the week. Pastures received mostly good ratings although nitrogen was reported as not available for part of the State1s pasture acreage. Cattle were also i n good condition but problems with pink-eye were increasing.
Peach prospects remain ed about the same with pra ct ically all of the expected mid-State product ion coming fro m early varieties. Late var ieties were reported to have put on more leaf area which should improve tree survival chan ces considerably. Harvest wa s slowly gaining mome nt um but f r u i t size re mained fairly small.
Ma na ge r s of the State's Farm Ma r ke t s repor ted vegetab le conditions improved during the wee k due to imp rove d mo i s t u re suppl i e s and wa rme r t emp eratures. Some of those commod ities mo vin g to ma r ke t in cluded cabba ge , snap beans, s quas h , tomatoes, cucumbers and peas.
v/EATHER SUMMARY -- Temperatures averaged 1 t o 2 degrees above normal i n the south a nd 2 to 4 degrees above i n ce nt r a l and north areas. Week l y me a ns ranged from near 70 degrees in th e mo unt ai ns to 78 f or all areas south o f Macon. Highest read ings we re 92 at Augusta a nd Ma co n on the 19th and the lowes t was 55 at Blairsvil Ie on the 20th.
Precipitation occurred as widely sca ttered thundershowers Friday through Tuesday. General 1 to 2 inch of rains f ell over northwest and northeast Georgia \.Je dne s da y n ight. As
the ra in area moved southeast on Thursday , showers became more spotty and amounts more
t var iable south of a Columbus-Macon-Augusta line. \'/eekly averages ranged from near inch
in th e south t o 1 inch in central and northwest ern areas to nearly 2 inches i n the northeast.
Some spots in the sou th received less than 0.25 inches wh i l e others at Columbus and Athens
measured more than 5 inches . On Sunday and Sunday night, general t to ~ i nc h ra ins fell
Stat ewide with some points receiving i n exce s s of 1 in ch.
The outlook Thursday t h r u Saturday is for a re turn to normal temperatures wi t h wide l y scat t ered thundersh owers mo v i ng back into t he pi cture toward the end of the peri od.
The St a ti s t i ca l Report in g Servi ce , Athens, Georgia i n cooperation wi t h the Cooperat iv e Ex t ens ion Service, Univers i ty of Georg ia ; Geo rgia Department o f Ag r ic u l t u r e ; and t he Na t io na l \Jea t he r Serv ice, NOAA, U. S. Depa rtm en t of Commerce.
U N 1"1' cD S TAOl"l::S U cl'AK'l \ k; N '[ U1' CUMME KC E
NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE At l a n t a Airport, Atlanta, Georgia
Pre cipi t u t io n MdP f o ~ We e k - ndi ng May 24 , 1974
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I UN IV;: RSl n OF G'-''I''G iA :J
B ROI LE R TYPE
I Plac ement
of b r oil e r
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qhicks in
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e n ded
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25 was 8, 8 2 5 , 000--
1 p e rc ent m o r e t h an t h e pr evio u s week b ut s lig ht l es s tha n the co m para ble we ek las t year, a c c o r d i ng to the Ge or g i a C r o pLR: e,P9~;"t ing S e v ice .
A n e s t i mate d 1 1, 0 61,0 0 0 b r o iIe r 't"ype-e-g.g.s.1 we re se t by G eorgi a h a.tcheri es--l
percent less than the pr e vio u s we e k but 3 p e r c ent rn o r e t h a n th e co m pa ra b l e week a y e ar
earlier .
Plac ement of broil er chi cks in 21 repor ting S tates t o t al ed 6 3 , 3 23,000--1 perc ent
more than the pr evious week but s l i g htl y les s than t h e c om par able w e ek l ast ye a r . Broile r
type hatching e gg s s et w er e 7 6, 203, 000--1 p e r c e n t m o re t h a n t he previo u s w eek but 2
percent less than a year ago .
Week Ended
M a r . 23 Mar. 30 Apr . 6 A p r . 13 A p r . 20 A p r . 27 Ma y 4 M a y 11 M a y 18 May 25
GE O R G IA EGG S SET, H.l"lT C HI N G S A N D CHIC K P L ACE MENTS
E g g s S et 1./
I N e t C r o s s Stat e I
i Movem ent
I of Chick s
197 3
197 4
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Iye
o a
f r
19 73
197 4
T housands
I: a g o
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C hi c k s Placed for
Broi le rs i n G eorgia
19 7 3
1974
I % of
Iyear ag o
T ho u san ds
10 ,8 8 1 11, 144
11, 17 1 11 ,0 64
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:I 10 3
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99
- 91 - 3 0 7
j. 2 - 69
8, 50 8 8,6 9 9
8, 951 8, 993
105 1 10 3
1 1, 0 0 7 1 1, 112 110 1 - 145 -1 57
8 ,3 34
8 , 611 1 10 3
10,71 8 11 , 16 6 104
-1 2 3 -1 27
8, 731
8, 9 87
103
10,597 10, 791 10 , 8 65 10, 839 10,949 10,7 65
10, 643 11 , 2 94 11,1 69 .11 , 0 3 7 1 1, 126 11, 0 61
1. 100 1 10 5 i 10 3
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102 103
- 44
-1 58
- 92
- 90 - 89
I 97
/-17 6 1-221
- 225
- 55
-3 8 3
- 283
9, 0 19 8, 7 9 2 8,6 2 8 8, 323 8, 711 8, 863
9 , 141 9, 33 2 8, 806 8, 472 8, 7 23 8, 825
101
1
10 6 1 10 2
10 2
1
110 0
! 100
E G G T YPE
Hatc h o f e g g type chick s in G e o r gia d u ring th e w ee k ende d M a y 25 was 753,000- 2 percent l e s s t han the p r e v io u s we ek a nd 25 p e r c e n t l.e s s t h a n t he comparable week l a st year. A n e s ti m a t e d 9 56, 0 0 0 e g g s fo r th e p r o d u c ti o n of e g g typ e chicks w ere set by Georgia h a t cheri e s, 4 p er ce n t l e s s t h a n the pr eviou s w ee k a n d 10 p erc e nt les s than t he comparable week l a s t ye a r .
In the four s tates that accoun te d fo r a bo ut 24 pe rc e nt o f the hat ch of all e gg type chicks i n the U. S . i n 1973, h a t chi n gs during t he w e e k e n de d Ma y 25 we re down 23 p erc ent and set ting s we re dow n 18 perc ent f r o m a y e ar a g o .
State
Calif. Ga. Miss . Wash. Total 1974
EGG TYPE E G GS SET A N D C HI C KS HA TCHE D , 1974
Eggs S e t
!% of I
C hicks Hatched
May 11
Ma y 18
May 25
1 yea r I Ma y
a g o 2 / I 11
Ma y 18
May 25
T ho u sands
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T h ousand s
1,077 1,04 4
407 12 4
1, 203 992 3 76 293
I 980
66
95 6
90
40 0 1103
167 ! 13 3
69 1
84 1
9 34
878
7 69
753
315
343
280
10 6
135
205
2 , 6 52 2 , 864 2 , 50 3
82
1,9 9 0 2, 08 8 2 , 172
!I % o f
year a go 2/
I I 75
75 83 90
77
Total 1973 >:'
3, 20 2 2, 90 9 3,067
2 , 7 0 7 2 , 86 3 2, 81 8
% of
Last Year
83
98
82
74
73
77
1/ Include s e g gs s et b y hatcherie s p r o d ucin g c hi c k s for hatc h e r y suppl y flo c ks . '2/ Current w e e k a s pe rcent o f s am e wee k l a s t ye a r. ':<R e v i s ed .
B R OIL E R T YPE E GGS S E T A N D C HIC KS PL.A C ED IN COMME B CIA L A R E A S B Y W E E KS - 19 74
STATE
Ala ba m a A r k a nsas Cal i fo r nia Delawar e Florida
GEORGIA
Ma y 11
EGGS SE T
We ek E n de d Ma y 18
Ma y 25
Thou s ands
10,709 12, 908
2 , 348 3,561 1, 772
10,764 12,384
2, 405 3, 5 14 1,790
10 ,720 12,882
2, 471 3, 447 1,698
11,037 11, 1 26 11,0 61
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We e k E ri de d
May
Ma y
11
18
Ma y 25
T housands
96 94
jl l 1 : 10 4
! 95
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8,994 10,492
2,03 8 3,04 3 1,0 86
8, 4 72
9,045 10,1 72
2, 08 1 2, 999 1,26 8
8, 723
8,9 3 5 10, 293
1,975 3, 6 86 1,292
8, 82 5
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105
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Indiana L ouisiana Maine Maryl a nd Mis s is si ppi Mi s s ouri N . Car olina Ore gon Penns ylv a nia S . Carolina Tenne s s e e Texas Virginia Wa s hi n gt o n
W. Vir gini a
T OT A L 1974
(21 St a t e s)
2/731
2/74 3
2 /6 80
2 / 734
2/ 7 10
2/719
T, 127
T, 140
T , 11 4 10 1
T,0 62
T, 16 2
T , 520
150
2, 06 9
1, 971
2, 0 60
95
1, 6 0 6
1, 55 2
1, 599
95
5, 6 10
5, 622
5, 6 58 . : 100
4 , 536
4, 598
3, 898
102
5, 7 60
5, 7 60
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5, 745 ! 99
4 ,9 89
5,0 8 9
5, 10 9
96
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7 , 847
8 , 00 0 i 10 0
5 , 87 0
6 , 033
6, 049
99
4 35
51 2
493
84
324
360
292
78
1, ':i 3 5
2, 2 13
2 , 13 3 , 9 5
1, 306
1,240
1, 3 7 7
96
359
36 7
704 i 127
70 6
591
673
115
4 15
4 18
385
58
88 1
88 8
9 64
90
4, 546
4, 59 1
4 , 584 I 9 6
3, 94 7
3,912
3, 8 39
98
1,964
2, 06 2
1, 896
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1, 6 19
1, 573
1, 4 85
91
4 84
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4 7 2 j 107
425
366
466
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7 5,4 9 2 7 5, 7 2 1 7 6, 203
98 : 62,4 5 9 62 , 79 6 6 3 , 3 2 3
100
TOT AL 1973 ':' (2 1 States)
77,924 78 ,301 77,867
: 62, 164 62, 856 63 , 503
0/0 of L a s t Year
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June 1974
GE ORG IA PEA i~UTS P I CKED -A ND -T H f~ ESHED .- 1973- CROP
( These e s tima te s are ba se d o n t he la te s t ava i l a bl e data and a r e prel imi nary )
Dist r i ct an d Co unty
Ha rve st e d Ac r e s
Yi e 1d Pe r A cre ( Pounds)
Pro du c t io n
(000 Po und s)
D I STR I CTS I. 2 .
an d 1
DIST RICT 4
Chatta hoo chee Ma c o n Ma r io n Sc h l e y Ta I bot Ta y l o r
55 5, 615
3, 355 3 ,0 20
13 0 2, 280
1, 582 1, 951 1,746 2 , 184
2, 346 2, 318
87 10, 957
5, 857 6 , 5 96
305 5, 284
To t al
14 , 455
2 , 012
29,086
D I STRI CT 5
Bl ec k l ey Do d ge Houston Jo h n so n La uren s Mo n tgome r y Peach Pulask i Treu tl en Twiggs I-fa s h ington \/hee 1er ~Ii 1k i nson
To t al
2, 620 7 ,405 6 ,400
395 8, 185 1,16 5
630 9,43 5
75 1,370 1, 355 1, 135
735
40, 905
1, 968 2 , 128 2,331 2 ,418 2, 042 2 ,5 28 2,0 19 2 , 70 1 2 , 573 2,248 2 ,462 2,9 29 2,5 13
2, 322
5 ,157 15, 757 14, 918
955 16,7 14
2, ~45
1,27 2 25, 482
193 3 , 080 3,3 36
3 , 3 2L~
1,8 47
94, 980
D I STR I CT 6
Bu l loch Burke Cand 1e r Eff i ngham Emanue 1 Gla s co c k Jef f e r son Jenk i ns R ic hmond Scre v e n
13 ,405 6 ,490 1, 480
375 3 ,12 0
1L~5 2 , 870 3, 170
270
5,13 5
3 ,1 54 2 , 984 3,1 41
2, 733 2 , 4 26
1,503 2, 297 2 ,677 2 ,526 2 ,8 43
42, 282
19 ,363 4 ,649 1, 025
7 , 569 218
6 , 592 8 ,486
682
14 , 599
- - _ _ _ _ To t al
36 ,460
2 ,893
105 ,465
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June 1'374
GE O;i GIA PE.A;'!UT S PI CKED A~lD T H ~ ES HED - 1973 CROP
(T hes e e s ti mat es a re ba se d on the la t e s t ava il a bl e da ta and a r e p rel i mina r y)
District a n d County
Ha rv e s t e d Ac r-e s
Y ie l d Pe r A c r e (P o u nd s)
Prod uc t ion ( 00 0 Pound s )
D I STR.li.Ll
Bak er Cal ho un Cl ay Deca tu r uoughe rty [:a r J y Grady Le e Hi II e r Mit ch e ll C'u itman RAndo lph Seminol e Stewa rt Sumt e r T-= r re I I Thoma s ')ebs ter
]1.+, 270
15, 390 11 , 020 17 , 700
5 , 955 31 , 81 5 8 ,645 15, 600 19 , 730 20 , 535
2, 955 21, 035 12 , 535 7 , 210
15 , 945 22 , 350
5 , 055 9 , 080
Total
257,3 25
D I STR I CT 8
A tki nso n Be n H ill Be r r i e n Brook s Co ff e e Col quit t Co o k Cr i sp Do oly Irwin Je ff Dav i s Lown de s Te l fa ir T ift Tu rne r
\! i 1c ox
\ Io rt i l
270 7 , 100 2 , 190
5, 335 4 ,24 5 10 , 120
2, 665 14 ,430 17 , 870 15, 360
100
605
3, 705 12, 570 19 , 270 12 , 6 95 29 , 280
Tot al
157 , 81 0
DIS T RI CT 9
App l in g Bryan Eva ns Ta ttnall Toom bs
275 250 1,1 85 1, 280
1, 960
To t al
4 , 950
Ot he r Count ie s
95
STAT E TOTAL ,~~=------- 512 . 000
2 ,69 9 2 ,804 2 , 397 2, 383 2, 438 2,5 26 2,505 2, 693 2 , 761 2 , 293 1, 756 2 , 320 2 , 751 2 , 115 2 , 484 2 ,210 2 ,462 2, 475
2 , 518
2 , 533 3 ,1 25 2 , 678 2 , 662 2 ,954 2 , 502 2 , 661 2, 752 2 , 4 19 3, j 03 2 , 4 10 1, 962 2, 785 3 , 228 3 , 133 3 , 021 2 ,8 77
2 , 8 75
1, 898 2 ,6 68 2 ,8 16 2 ,936
2 , 184
2 , 538
1,7 68
2 .6 25
38 ,5 20 43, 160
26 ,4 11
51, 030
14,51 7
80 , 353 2 1, 6 ~i6 42, 009
54 ,L~7 [)
47, 086 5,189
48, 80L~
34 , 488 15 ,2 49 39 , 611 50,498 12, 446 22 ,47 6
647,98 1
684 22 ,188
5, 865 14 , 202 12 ,538 25,320 7 , 0 92 39 ,7 09 43 , 222 L~ 7, 667
24 1 1,187 10,3 17 40,5 74 60 , 368 38 , 350 84 , 231
453,755
522 667 3 ,33 7 3,7 58 4,28 1
12,565
ltb
1.344 .000
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LICRAR:ES
Re l ea sed 3 :00 p.m . Mc nda y
At hen s , Ga. , June 3 - - Georg ia farmers continued t o be plagued b y shor t sup pli e s of nitro ge n in s ome areas . a ccording t o t he Ge or gi a Crop Repor t i ng Service. County Extension Chairmen r eported n itr ogen s horta ge s i n tl ~ ce n t ra l and s ou the r n pa r t s of t he St at e . Soil mo i sture wa s r e por t e d most l y a de qua t e in n or t h a nd c ent r a l a rea s whi le t he e x t reme s ou t h and s ou t l.e a s t reported shor t to ve r y shor t moi s t ur e s up pl i es.
County Extension Chairmen r eported corn fair to mostly good . However , some corn in the s ou the r n part of t he State continue d t o ~la id by " , w Lt hou t being sidedressed wi t h nitrogen. In addition, some far me rs were r e duc i n g a pplica t i on r at es t o spread short nitrogen supplies over existing acreage s .
Cot ton was rate d i n f a i r t o mos t l y good c ondit i on with 24 percent of the crop s etting squares a nd 1 perc ent se t t ing boll s . Toba cco r ece ived mostly good ratings wi th 2 percent of the crop report e d harves t ed .
Peanuts we r e p lace d i n mos t ly go od c ond i t i on . The application of herbicides, fungicide s and insecticides were r eport ed ve ry ac t i ve wi t h scattered repor ts of insectic ide a nd he r bi c i de shortages. Some land pla ste r i n g a ppl ica t i on s we re report e d i n the southern pa r t of t he St a t e . Soybean s e e di ngs we r e 62 pe r cent co mp l ete by t he weekend-i--s Lt gh t Ly ahead of normal pro gre s s. Sorghum plantings wer e 44 pe rc e nt co mpl ete - - near norma l .
Small gr a i n harvest wa s active l a st we e k. Abo u t 36 percent of the whea t and 38 percent of the oats were harve s t ed by t he end of the week . Pastures received mostly good ratings although n i tro gen was r e port ed not available for part of the State's pasture acreage . Muc h of the i mprovement can be attributed to ample moisture supplies from rainfall in early and midl ia y . However , some areas in t he south and southeast are badly in need of rain. na yi ng was a l s o very ac tive ,lhe r e conditions pe rmit ted . There were some repo r ts of hay being over mat ure. The co nd i t i on of cattle wa s r eported mo s t l y good . Pinkeye a nd f a ce flies are emerging as a ma j or problem for cattl emen .
Peach prosp ec ts r emained virtually un changed. The condit i on was ra ted poor to fair. Ha r v e s t is unde r wa y for ea r l y maturing var i e t i e s . Pea ch pa cking was also ac t i ve during t he week i n central Georgia .
i:Ia na ge r s of t he ' St at e I s Fa r m Ha r ke t s r eported the condition of vegetables and melon crops fair t o mostly good. The quality was r educed in some areas where r a i nf a l l was short. There were a lso several r eport s of insect and disease pr oblems wi th many of th e vegetable c rops particularly wa t e r me l on s, tomatoe s and cabbage. Several of t he vegetables are moving to ma r ke t s in good volume.
HEATHER SUi'illARY -- Temperature s ave r a ge d from 2 to 3 degrees below normal in the northwest to near normal on the coast. Elsewhere t empe r atur e s were 1 to 2 degrees below nor mal. v~ ei~ly mea n s ranged from 65 in the moun t a i n areas to 77 in the s ou t h and e lsewhere from 72 t o 74 . The lowest temperature wa s 45 at Cornelia on the 28th and the h i ghe s t at Alma- - 95 degrees on June 1st .
Heav i e s t precipitation occurred in the northern que.rter of the Sta te mainly dur ing t he f i r s t pa r t of the 'le e k- - a ve r a gi ng over 1 inch \.'i t h locally heavy amoun t s in e xcess of 2 i nc hes i a t h2 e x t r eme no rthea st. The r emaind er of t he State ha d l ess t han 1/2 inch in gene ra l wi t h a f ew s po t s r e g i s t ering 1 i nc h or mor e .
The ou tloo k for t he pe r i od We dnes da y thro ugh Friday calls fo~ wa r me r temperatures and a f t e r ~o on t hu n derS hower s mor e likely Thurs da y and Friday . rlos t of Georgia re ceives more ra in i ll J UIle t.na n Ln Hay. 'I'he i nc r ease i s s l. t.gnt; i n t he north but e xceeds 50 percent in parts of
t i:e s o u t iie a s t ,
_~ve rage h Lgu t empe r a t.ur e s f or Jun e ran ge fr om ab out 83 Ln t he mountain s to 92 de gr e e s in L :.:: ';-a n.,e s t s po t s of t ne s ou t h . Ave r age 10ylS range from 5 7 a t Bl a i rsv i l l e to 71 de gre e s i n Brur.s wi c k , June e x t r eme s are 11 0 de gr e e s a t Eas t man , Loui sv i l l e and Warr e nton t o 34 degree s a t Blairsvi l l e . ~~e St a t i s t i ca l ~ep or t i:Lg Servi c e , At he ns, Georg i a i n cooperation with t he Coo pe r a t i v e :-~~ t e:: 3 ion Sc rv i ce , ;'hli v e r s i ty of Ge o rgi a ; Geor gi a De pa r t me n t of Agr i c ul t u re , and the Na t i ona l ~!2 a ther Se rv i.c e , i:WAA , J. S. Dep ar t men t of Commerc e.
UNITED STATES DEPARTI1ENT OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE At l a n t a Airport , Atlanta, Georgia
Pre c ip i t a t io n Mop for We e k l nd ing Ma y 3 1 1974
GEO RGIA
CA'UIOlL I1CARD
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After Five Days Return to United States Depar t ment of Agriculture
Stati s tical Repor ting Se rvice 1861 We st Br oad Street Athe ns, Geor gi a 30601 OFFIC~L BUSINESS
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A G R IC U L T U R A L
P RI C ES June 4 , 197 4
GEORGIA I NDEX DOWN 8 PO I NTS
The Al l Commodities Index of Prices Re ce i v e d by Georgia farmers in May was 156 percent, down 8 points from the previous month , and 1 point below ilay 1973, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service .
The Ma y Al l Cr op s I nde x was 168 percen t, down 2 point s from the previous month. The Li v e s t ock and Live stock Produc t s I ndex was 147 percent, 12 points below the previous mon th and 17 points bel ow 11ay 1973 . The de crease i n t he Al l Commod i t y Index from the Apr i l 1974 level resulted from decrea ses in t he pri ces of cotton lint , soybeans , corn, small gr a i ns, hay, hogs, cattle and c a l ves , c hicken s and eggs a nd turkeys.
UNITED STATES PRICES RECEI VED I NDEX DOWN 8 PERCENT PRICES PAID I NDEX UP 1 POI~T
The Index of Prices Received by Farmers de creased 8 po i n t s (4 percent) to 175 percent of its January- Dec ember 1967 average dur i ng the mon th ended May 15 , 1974 . Contributing most to the decrease s ince mid -Ap ril we r e lower pr ic e s fo r cotton, hogs , cattle , wheat, eggs , and calves. Higher pr ice s for potatoe s , hay, and ca nta loupe s were only partially offsetting . The index was 12 point s (7 percen t ) above a yea r earlier.
The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, Interest , Taxes, and Farm Wage Ra t e s f or ~lay 15 wa s 165 , up 1 point (2/3 percent) fr om mid -April. Lower pr ice s for feed and feeder livestock were mor e than offset by price increases f or other production and family living items. The index wa s 22 points (15 percent) above a year earlier .
1967 = 100
IUDEX i~UN B E R S
Apr il 15 19 73
GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
Ha y 15 1973
Apr il 15 1974
Na y 15 1974
GEORGIA
Pric es Re ce i v e d All Commodities All Crops
160
157
164
156
141
14 9
170
168
Livestock and Livestoc k
Products
175
164
159
147
UN I TED STATES
Prices Received
158
163
183
1 75
Prices Paid, Interest,
Ta xe s & Farm Wage Ra te s
141
143
164
165
Ratio 1/
11 2
114
112
106
11 Revise d , II Rat i o of Index of Pri ce s Rec e i ved by Fa r me r s to Index of Prices Paid ,
Interest , Taxes , and Fa rm Wage Ra t e s .
FRA SI E~ T . GALLOWAY Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician In Charge
HI KE HAl'IHER Agr i cu l t ur a l Statistician
The Statistical Re po rting Service , USDA , 1861 We s t Br oa d Street , At hen s, Ge org i a in cooperation wi th t he Georg i a Depar t men t of Agr i cul t ur e .
PRICES --
Commod i t y and Uni t
RECE IVED AND PAID BY FARIiERS . IIAY I S. 1'-)] 4 '.III H COIW ARI SOHS
GEORGIA
U MI~ED S~A~ES
Ma y 15 Ap r . 15 11ay 15 Ma y 15 Apr , '5
1971
1974
1974
1973
1974
Ma y '5 ' 974
PR ICES RECE IVED Hhea t, bu. Oa t s , bu . Co rn , bu . Cott on , l b. Soybe an s , bu . Swe e t po t a toe s , cwt . Hay , baled , ton :
All Al falfa
Other '2/
Mil k Cows, head Ho gs , cwt . Be e f Catt l e, Al l , cwt . 11
Cows , cwt . 21 St eers an d He i f ers, cwt . Ca lves, cwt . Mi l k , So l d t o Plants , cwt. Flu i d l'ia r ke t Ma nufact u re d
A1 I
Tu r keys, lb . Chi c ke ns , l b , :
Excl ud in g Broil ers Comme rcia l Bro il e r s Eggs , a l l, doz. Ta b l e , doz . Hatc h ing , do z.
$
2.22
$
l. 09
$
1.9 0
36.5
$
7. 65
$ 10. 10
$ 34.5 0
$ 37.50 $ 34.50 $ 400. 00 $ 34. 00 $ 40.1 0
$ 33.00 $ 45 .00 $ 62.60
s 1 17 . 7 5
$
$ 1 17 . 75 32. 0
]/18.5 ]/ 23.5 3/48.4 - 44 .4
70.0
4.00 1. 55 2.80
5. 30 11. 90
3.6 0 1.42
2. 78 57.0 5. 20 11. 60
2.15
.7 96 1. 61
30. 25 8 . 27 1/1 1.40
36 .5 0
36. 50 47 5 .00
30 . 40 36 .40 30.40 40 . 50 46 .20
35. 00
35. 00 460 .0 0
27. 00 34.20 29. 00 37 .80 41.80
37 .50 39 .60 31. 00 484 . 00
1135 .30
1/43. 60 3/33 . 10
3/45 . 70
]/58.90
10. 25
10.25 26. 0
~/ l 0 . 25
~/ l0 . 2 5
24. 0
1/6 .66 l/5 . 58 116 .40 1 13 1. 9
9.0
19 .5 54.6 50 .7 75 .0
7. 5 19 . 5 42.7
37. 5 70 .0
3/ 15 .8 - 23.8 1/45 . 5
3. 98 1. 24 2. 41 58 .4 5. 15 9 .9 7
44 .40 47. 50 38 .30 541 .00 30 .60 39.20 30. 70 4 1.20 47. 20
1/9. 17 317 . 79 ]/8 . 85
27.5
9. 1 21.2 50.4
3.5 2 1.27 2.45 48. 7 5. 21 10. 10
54. 00 57. 80 4 1. 90 53 1.00 26.30 37. 20 28.9 0 39.10 42. 80
~/8.9 6
417 . 29 :!/8.56
24.4
7. 9 20.6 42 .0
PR ICES PAID , FEED
Mi xed Dai ry Feed, ton :
14% protein
$ 110 .00
122.00 121.00
94 .00
129.00
126.0 0
16% p ro t e in 18% protein
$ 11 2.00 $ 115. 00
131. 00 132.00
125.0 0 127 . 00
105.00 114. 00
128.0 0 13 3. 00
125. 00 130. 00
20% prot ein
$ 122.00
139. 00 13 7. 00 119.00
13 6.00
133.00
Ho g Feed , 14%-18%
p ro t e in, cwt.
$
6. 60
7. 90
7.70
6. 69
7. 83
7.66
Cotto nsee d Mea l, 4 1% cwt . $ 10. 00
9 . 50
9 .00
10.70
9 .62
8. 98
Soybe a n Me a l , 44%, cwt .
$ 15. 00
10.50
9.50
15.40
9 .80
8 . 75
Bra n , cwt.
$
5. 50
7. 80
7. 50
5.50
7. 17
7 .07
Mi dd 1 i ngs , cwt.
$
5.70
7. 80
7 .70
5.50
7. 05
6.94
Co rn l"iea 1, cwt .
$
4. 70
6 .90
6.80
4 .46
6.44
6.4 1
Poult ry Feed, ton :
Bro i l er Growe r Fe ed
$ 137. 00
142 . 00 139.00 146.00
156 . 0 0
151. 00
Lay i ng Fe ed
$ 125. 00
137. 00 127.00 131. 00
144.00
137.00
Ch ic k St a rte r
$ 155.00
153.0 0 154.00 160.00
165.00
158.00
Alf a l f a Hay, to n
$ 44. 00
45. 00
44 .00
45. 60
64.50
62.40
All Ot her Ha y . t o n
S 40 .50
47.00 46 .50 40.60
52. 70
50.80
1 1 "Cows" an d " stee r s a nd he i f e r s " co mbined with a llowance whe re ne ce ssary fo r s l au ght er bu ll s .
1121 Inc lu de s cu ll dai ry cows sold for s l a ugh t e r , but not dairy cows f o r herd re p l a ceme nt. Revi sed . ~I Prel imin a ry . ~I In c ludes a ll ha y e xcep t a l f a l f a .
After Fi v e Days Retur n to Un i t e d States Departmen t of Agr i cul t ur e
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
99) 13 0 000 0 0 035 6 7 00 RLS5
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L iB RARY
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APR I L ~974
GEORGIA
SLAUGHTER
Released June 4 , 197 4
April Red Meat Production Abov e Year Ago
Georgia 's red meat production in commercial plants during April totaled 33.3 million pounds, according to the Georgia Crop Re por t i n g Serv ice . This was 7 percent more than the 31.3 million pounds produced during the same mon t h l ast year and 4 percent above the 32.1 million pounds for Ha r ch 1974.
Cattle Slaughter
Commercial plants in Georgia r eported 24,500 head of cattle slaughtered during April 1974--900 more than last month and 3 ,700 more than Apr i l 1973 .
Calf Slaughter
April calf slaughter in Georgia plant s numbered 1,100 head--300 more than t he 800 head slaughtered in March and 100 more t han slaughtered i n Apr i l 1973.
Hog Slaughter
Commercial hog slaughter in Georgia plants totaled 149,000 he ad in April 1 974 , 6, 000 more than the previous month and 4,000 more than in April 1974.
UNITED STATES
April Red Me a t Production Up 22 Percent Fr om 1973
Commercial production of r ed me a t in the United States totaled 3,153 mill i on pound s in Apr i l , 22 percent mor e than a year earlier and 7 percent above April 1972 an d 2 percent mo r e than ~Iar ch 1974. Commer c i a l me a t production includes slaughter in Federally inspected a nd other slaughter plants , but e xcludes animals slaughtered on farms.
Beef Production Increased 25 Percent From 1973
Beef production was 1,852 million pounds , an incr e ase of 25 percent from April 1973 and 8 percent above 1972 . Cat~le kill totaled 2 ,898,300 head , up 20 percent from a year ago and 5 percent above April 1972 . Live weight per head was 1,058 pounds, up 27 pounds from April a year ago but down 8 pounds from Ma r ch 1974.
Veal Production Up 17 Percent From A Year Earlier
There were 28 million pounds of veal produced in Apr i l 1974 . Calf slaughter wa s up 20 percent from a year earlier but 14 percent below Apr i l 1972. Live weight per head was 23 6 pounds, down 13 pounds from Apr i l last year.
Pork Production Increased 19 Percent From A Year Earlier
Pork production totaled 1,230 million pounds in April , 19 percent more t han a ye ar ago and 8 percent above 1972 . Hog kill totaled 7,289,400 head, 15 percent above Apr i l l a s t year bu t about t he same as April 1972. Live weight per head was 245 pounds , 7 pounds mo re than last year and 1 pound more t han last mon th ' s average. Lard rendered per 100 pounds of live we igh t was 6 . 3 pounds, compared with 6.6 pounds in April a ye a r ago.
Lamb And Mu t t on Production Up 10 Percent From April 1973
There were 43 million pounds of lamb and mutton produced in April, an increas e of 10 percent from a jear earlier. Sheep and lamb slaughter totaled 816 , 900 head , up 12 percent from a year ago, but down 1 percent from April 1972 . Average live weight wa s 107 pounds , 1 pound less than last year.
Federally inspected slaughter as a percent of t.ot.a ), commcrc1.al. u l.u.ul?,\l t .~ -c ~n hv-c i..\. 1.~1t. and April 1973 is as fol1ows--catt1e, 91.2 and 90.1 percent - calves 84.2 and 81.2 percent -
hogs, 94.3 and 94 .2 percent; sheep and lambs, 95.8 and 94.2 percent.
Specie
GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER 1/
Nurnbe r
Slaughtered
Apri 1
1973
1974
Ave ra ge
Liv e vie i gh t
Apr i 1
1973
1974
1,000 head
Pound s
Georqia
Catt 1e C<llves Hogs Sheep and Lambs
20.8
24.5
9 24
1.0
1.1
486
145.0
149.0
231
907
19,2 19
451
48 6
230
33 , 49 5
22,222 496
34 , 270
United States
Ca ttl e
2, 407 . 2 2,898.3 1,03 I
1,058 2,482 , 125 3 ,06 5,0 69
Calves
170 .8
204.5
249
236
42, 538
48,326
Hogs
6, 36 1. 3 7 ,289.4
238
245 1,516 ,567 1,783,822
Sheep and Lambs
7'32.4
816. 9
108
107
79.393
87.816
1/ Includes slaughter under Federa 1 inspection an d o t her comme r ci a l slau ghter , excludes
farm s 1aug ht e r .
Commodity and Unit
AVERAGE PRI CES RECEIVED BY FARME RS AND HOG -COR N RATIOS, ~A Y 15 , 1974 WITH COMPAR ISONS
GEORG IA
UNITED STATES
Ma y 15 Ap r . 15
t1ay 15 Apr , 15 Ma y 15
1973
1974 Do 11 a rs
1973
1974
1974
Do l l a rs
Corn, bu. Hogs, cwt. Ca ttl e, cwt. Calves, cwt .
1. 90 34.00 40 . 10 62 .6 0
2.80 30.40 36.40 46.20
2. 78 27.00 34.20 41. 80
1. 61 35.20 43 .50 58 .70
2.41 30.60 39 .20 47 .20
2.45 26.30
37.20 42 .80
Hog- Co rn
Rat io 1/
17 .9
10.9
9.7
21 .9
12 . 7
10.7
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FRAS IER T. GALLOHAY Agric ultura l Stati stician In Charge
PAUL E. \/ 1LL lA MS Agricultural Statistician
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~~~G\FAARM REPORT
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERV ICE
AT HE NS , GEORGIA
M AV 15 1974
AGR ICULT U R A L
PRICES June 4 , 19 74
GEORGIA I ND EX DOWN 8 POINTS
The Al l Commodities Inde x of Pr i ce s Re ce i v e d by Georgia farmers in Hay was 156 percent , down 8 point s from t he prev i o us month , and 1 point be l ow ~lay 19 73 , according to t he Georgia Crop Repor t ing Service .
The Ha y Al l Crops I nde x wa s 168 pe r c en t , down 2 po i n t s f r om t he previous month . The Li v e s t ock and Livestock Produc t s I nde x was 147 percent, 12 points below the previous mon th a nd 17 po i nts be low 11a y 19 73. The de c reas e i n the Al l Commod i t y I nde x fro m t he Apr il 1974 l evel re sulted from decreases i n t he price s of cotton lin t , s oybea n s , co r n, small gra ins , hay, hog s , cattle and ca l ve s, c hic kens and eggs a nd t urkeys.
UNIT ED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX DOHN 8 PERCENT PRI CE S PAI D I NDEX UP 1 POlin
The I nd e x of Pric e s Re ceived. by Fa rme r s dec r eas ed 8 poi nt s (4 percent) to 175 perc e n t of its J a nuary-De ce mbe r 1967 av erage during t he month ended Ma y 15 , 1974 . Con tributing mos t to t he de crea s e s ince mid-Ap ri l we re l ower pric es fo r co tton , hog s , ca ttle , whea t , eggs, a nd calve s . Higher price s fo r po tatoe s , ha y , a nd cantaloupe s wer e only pa r t i a l ly of f s et ting . The inde x wa s 12 poin t s (7 pe r ce n t ) above a year earlier.
The Inde x of Pr i ce s Paid by Farmer s f or Commod i t i es and Services , Interest , Taxes , and Farm Wa ge Ra t e s for l1ay 15 was 165, up 1 po i nt (2/3 pe r c en t ) from mid-April. Lower prices for f e ed and feed er l ivestock were more than of f s et by pr i ce i nc r ea s e s for other production and famil y l iv ing items . The i nde x was 22 points (15 pe rcent) above a year earlier .
1 967 1 00
n iDEX NUHBERS
Apr il 15 1 973
GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
Ha y 15 197 3
Apr il 15 197 4
Na y 15 1974
GEORGIA
Prices Rec e i ved Al l Commodities Al l Crops
160
157
164
15 6
141
149
17 0
168
Livestock and Livestock
Products
1 75
164
159
147
UN I TED STATES
Pr ices Received
158
163
18 3
17 5
Pr ice s Paid , Int e r e st,
Taxe s & Farm ~.Jage Ra te s
141
143
164
1 65
Rat i o 2/
11 2
11 4
112
106
l/ Revised . l/ Ra t i o of Inde x of Pr i ce s Re c e i ve d by Fa rme r s to Index of Prices Paid ,
Interest , Taxe s , a nd Fa r m Wage Ra t e s .
FRAS I E~ T. GALLOWAY Agr i c ul t ur a l Stat i stician In Cha r ge
NI KE HAl,ll'iER Agr i cu l t ur a l Stat istician
The Statis tical Repor t ing Se r v i c e , USDA, 1861 West Br oa d Stree t , At he n s, Geor gia i n cooperation wi th t he Georgia Depa r t me n t of Agr i c ul t ur e .
PRICES -- RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARr i ERS. I,IAY I C; . \ ~)7 L~ "'''H COIW P.l\I SO HS
Commod ity and Uni t
GEORGIA
May 15
Ap r , 15 t~a y 15
UN ITED STATES
t' ay 15 Apr , '5
19 n
1974
1974
1973
197/+
!"Ia y '5 1974
PR ICES RECEIVED \/he a t , bu .
Oa ts , bu. Co rn , bu . Co tt o n, 1b. Soybe a ns , bu . Sweet po ta toes, cwt . Hay , ba 1e d , t on :
All Alfa lfa
Ot he r 2/
Mi l k Cows , head Ho gs , cwt .
Bee f Ca tt l e, Al l, cwt . 11 Cows , cwt . 21
St eer s an d He i f ers , cwt . Ca l ve s, cwt . Mi l k , So l d to Pla nts, cwt .
Fl u i d t'ia rke t t1anu factured Al l
Tu r keys, lb . Ch i c ke ns, 1b. :
Excludi ng Bro i l e r s Commer c ia l Bro ilers Eggs , all, doz . Table , doz . Hatch ing, doz.
$
2. 22
$
1.09
$
1.90
36.5
$ 7. 65
$ 10.10
$ 34.50
$ 37. 50 $ 34. 50 $ 400 .0 0 $ 34. 00 $ 40.10
$ 33.0 0 $ 45.00 $ 62.60
$ 3./ 7.75 $
$ 1 17. 75 32. 0
1/18. 5 1/23.5 3/48 .4 - 44.4
70 . 0
4 . 00 1. 55 2.80
5.30 11.90
3.60 1.42 2. 78 57 .0 5. 20 11 . 60
2.1 5
. 796 1. 61
30.2 5 8.27 3/1 1.4 0
36. 50
36 .50 475.00
30. 40 36. 40 30.40 40.50 46.20
35 .00
35. 00 460 .00
27. 00 34. 20 29.00 37.80 41. 80
37. 50 39 .60 31. 00 484.00
1 /3 5. 30 1/43.60 3/ 33. 10 1/45 .70
3/58.90
10 . 25
10.2 5 26. 0
~/ I O. 2 5
~/l0 .25
24.0
3/6 . 66
3/ 5. 58 1/6. 40 1/31 . 9
9.0 19 .5 54.6
50. 7 75 .0
7. 5 19 . 5 42 .7
37.5 70. 0
3/ 15.8 - 23. 8 1 /45 . 5
3.98 1. 24
2 . Lf I
58.4 5. 15 9 .9 7
44. 40 47 . 50 38 .3 0 541 .00 30. 60 39. 20 30.70 41.20 47 . 20
] /9 . 17
317. 79
1 18 .85 27 .5
9. 1 21.2 50 .4
3. 52 1. 27 2.45 48.7 5. 21
10 . 10
54. 00 57. 80 4 1.90 531. 00 26.3 0 37. 20 28. 90 39 . 10 42 . 80
4/ 8. 96
4 17 . 29
4/8 .5 6 - 24. 4
7 .9 20. 6 42 . 0
PRICES PA ID. FEE D
Mi xed Da i r y Feed , t o n :
14% p rote i n
$ 11 0.00
122. 00 121.00
94.00
129.00
126. 00
16% p rotein
$ 112.00
131 .00 125.00 105.00
128.00
125.00
18% p ro te i n
$ 115.00
132.00 127.00 114.00
133.00
130.00
20% prot ein
$ 122. 00
139.00 137.00 119.00
13 6.00
133.00
Ho g Feed , 14%-18%
p ro t e i n, cwt.
$ 6. 60
7. 90
7.70
6.69
7.83
7.66
Co t t on see d Mea l, 41 % cwt . $ 10 .0 0
9.50
9 . 00
10.70
9.62
8.98
Soybea n Me a l , 44%, cwt .
S 15. 00
10.50
9.50
15.40
9.80
8 . 75
Bra n , cwt .
$
5. 50
7.80
7.50
5.50
7 .17
7.07
Middl i ngs, cwt.
$ 5.70
7.80
7.70
5.50
7. 05
6. 94
Co r n l'ie a I , cwt .
$
4 . 70
6.90
6.80
4 .46
6.44
6.41
Po u l t r y Fe e d , ton :
Bro iler Grower Fe e d
$ 13 7.00
142.00 139.00 146 . 00
156.00
151. 00
La y i ng Feed
$ 125. 00 137.00 127.00 13 1. 00 144.00
137. 00
Ch ic k St a rt e r
$ 155.00
153.00 154. 00 160.00
165. 00
158.00
Alfalfa Ha y, t on
$ 44 .00
45 . 00 44.00
45. 60
64.5 0
62 .40
All Other Hay. t on
S 40 .50
47. 00 46.50 40.60
52. 70
50.80
11 " Cows " a nd " stee r s and heife rs " comb in ed wit h allowance whe re ne cessary for sl a ught er bu l I s.
21 Inclu des c u l l da iry cows sold fo r sla ugh t er , but not dairy co ws for he rd re p laceme nt .
11 Revised . ~I Prel imi nary. ~I Inc ludes all hay exce p t a l f a l f a .
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
J un e 5, 197 4
B R OILE R TYPE
Placement of broiler chicks i n G eor gia during t he wee k e n de d June 1 wa s 8 , 794, 000 --slightly less than the previous week but 2 per c ent more than t he comparable w eek las t year, according to the Georgia Crop Re p o r t i ng S ervi ce.
A n estimated 11, 055, 000 broiler type e ggs w ere set by Geo r gi a hatcheries-slightly less than the previous week but 1 percent mor e than t he comparable we ek a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 21 r eporting S t at e s t ota le d 61,723,000--3 p erc ent less than the previous week and 2 per c ent l e ss t han the comparable week last year. Broiler type hatching eggs s et were 75, 463,000--1 perc ent less than the pre vious week and 2 percent less than a year ago.
Week Ended
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HA TCHI NGS A N D CHICK PLACE MENTS
Eggs Set l./
Net Cros s Stat e M ove m e nt of Chicks
Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia
1973
1974
% of
year a go
19 7 3
19 74
1973
1974
% of
yea r a go
Thousands
T ho usan d s
Thousands
Mar. 30 Apr . 6 A p r . 13 A p r . 20 Apr. 27 May 4 May 11 May 18 May 25 June 1
11 , 144 11,007 10,718 10, 597 10, 791 10,865 10,839 10,949 10,765 10,928
11,064 11,112 11, 166 10, 643 11,294 11, 169 11,037 11 , 126 11,061 11, 055
99 /- 2
101 - 14 5
10 4 -1 2 3
100 - 44
105 -158
103
- 92
102 - 90
102 - 89
103 /- 9 7
101 I -242
- 69 - 157
-127
/-17 6 /-221 -225
- 55
-383
- 283 -208
8,69 9 8,334 8, 731 9 , 0 19 8,792 8, 628 8, 3 2 3 8, 711 8,863 ! 8, 592
EGG T YPE
8, 993 8, 611 8,987
9, 141
9,332 8, 806 8,472 8,723 8, 825 8,794
10 3 103 103 101 106 102 102 100 100
I 102
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the w eek e nde d June 1 was 901,000- - 4 percent les s than the previous week but 14 percent more than the comparable week last year. A n estimated 1, 114,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 14 percent more than t h e p r e vi ous w e ek a nd 35 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the four states thut a c c o un t e d for a b o ut 24 p ercent of the hatch of a ll egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1973, hatchings during the week ended June 1 were down 16 p ercent but settings w e r e up 9 percent from a year a g o.
State
EGG TYPE EGGS SET A ND CHICKS HATCHED, 1974
II May
18
Eggs Set
May
June
25
1
I % of
year
Chicks Hatched
May
Ma y
June
ago 2/ 18
25
1
Thousands
Thousands
% of
year
a go 2/
Ca lif.
1,203
980
877
85
841
934
843
68
Ga. Miss. Wash.
992
I 376 293
956 1, 114 135
400
384
94
167
165 24 6
769
753
901 114
343
280
308
83
135
205
96
59
Total 1974
2,864 2, 503 2,540 10 9 1 2,088 2, 172 2, 148
84
I
! Total 1973*
2, 909 . 3,067 2,337
i 2,863 2,818 2, 572
I
I I
! I
% of
i
I
Last Year
98
I
82
109 I
I
I
;i
73
77
84
* 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing c hi c k s for hatch ery supply flocks .
2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revis ed.
B ROIL E R TY P E EGGS SE T A N D C HI C KS PLA CED IN C OMMERCIA L A R EAS BY WE E KS - 1974
EGGS SE T
C HI C KS PLA CED
STATE
Ala ba ma A r ka ns a s California Delaware Florida
Ma y 18
VI ee k E n de d Ma y 25
Thousands
10,764 12,384
2,4 05 3 , 5 14 1, 790
10, 720 12, 882
2, 471 3, 4 4 7 1,698
J un e 1
10 , 5 8 8 12, 621
2,404 3, 437 1,853
I i i % of !
Vi eek En ded
year
Ma y
Ma y
I a go 1 / 1 18
25
i
i
I
I
T ho us a nds
95
9, 045
8,93 5
92 10, 172 10 , 2 93
109
2,0 81
1,97 5
103
2, 999
3,686
105
1,26 8
1,292
June 1
8, 963 9, 862 1,96 8 3 ,45 8 1,244
I
0/0
of
year
a go 1/
102 93
1 10 101
99
GEORGIA
11,126 11 , 061
11 , 055 101
8, 723
8,82 5
8, 794
102
Indiana L o uisiana Maine Maryland Mi s sis sippi Mis souri
N. Carolina
Oregon Penns y1varri a S. Carolina Tennesse e Texas Virginia Was hington V,I . Vir ginia
TOT AL 19 7 4 (21 States)
2/ 743 T, 14 0 1, 9 71 5, 622 5, 760
2/ 7 ,847
512 2,213
36 7 418 4, 59 1 2, 06 2 492
0
2/ 680 T, 1 14 2 ,060 5, 658 5,745
2/ 8, 00 0
49 3 2,133
704 3 85 4, 584 1, 89 6 472
0
2 / 632
T , 11 4
99
2, 042
95
5,605 100
5,616
99
2/
7,872
98
500
92
2, 141 113
693 126
378
56
4, 526
98
1, 910
90
4 76 10 3
0
2 /710 T, 162 1, 552 4, 59 8 5, 0 8 9
2/ 6,033
36 0 1, 24 0
591 888 3,912 1, 57 3 366 4 34
2 / 7 19
T, 520
1, 59 9 3,898 5, 109
2/ 6,049
292 1, 3 77
673 964 3 ,839 1, 4 85 466 327
2 / 732
T , 417
112
1, 4 9 9
96
4 , 10 6
105
5,04 7
97
2/
5, 993
96
345
104
1, 247
96
4 06
65
723
64
3 , 76 7
97
1, 318
87
399
100
43 5
HI
75, 721 76 ,203
7 5, 4 63
98 62, 796 63 , 323
6 1, 723
98
TOT AL 19 7 3 ':< ( 21 States )
78,30 1 77,867
77 , 37 5
62, 856 63, 503
62,92 5
% of L a st Year
97
98
98
100
100
98
* 1/ Cur r ent week a s per c e nt of same week l a s t year .
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2/ Miss o uri and Indiana combined to avoid di s clos ur e of i ndivi d ual ope r at i on s.
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Ath en s , Ga. , J un e 10 , 1974- - Georgia f ar mers sp ent anot h er bu sy vleek conduc ting a variety of f arming ac tivi t i e s , a ccordinG t o t he Geor gi a Crop Repor t i ng Ser vi c e . COQ~ty Ext en s i on Chairmen reported an i ncr ea s e i n insect i n f est at i ons and di s eas e pr obl ems . Soi l moisture supplies were variabl e 1 r angi ng f r om mos t l y a dequat e t o v er y short i n a f ew sou t h er n counti es .
County Ext ension Chair men r ep orted ~ in fai r to mos tly good condition. There were still a few reports of ni t rogen shortages but l es s than the previ ou s week . Far mer s were continuing t he practice of r educing nitr ogen appl i ca t i on r a t es to ext end short suppl i es over a s many a cre s as pos s i bl e .
Cotton was rat ed in f ai r t o mos tly ~o od condition. Abou t 32 p er cent of the St ate ' s acr eage had reach ed the s quar i ng s tage by the end of the period. Some 11 per cent of t h e crop wa s s et ting boll s . Tobacco was j udGed t o be i n good conditi on. Abou t 4 percent of the crop wa s r eport ed harve s ted by the end of t h e p er i od .
Peanut condi t i on continued f air t o mos t l y good . rlany grower s "Tere applying land plast er , spraying for leaf spot , an d thrip . Soyoean plantings advanc ed to t h e 73 percent completion mark, about normal for t he da te . About 59 p er c ent of t he s t a t e ' s s orghtun a creage had been planted by the end of the per i od .
Harvest of small gra i n s ga i ned momentum l a st we ek , ':fuea t har v es t was 71 per c en t complete by the week end , up f rom 36 p er c ent t h e pr evi ou s Heek . Oats wer e 70 percent harvested by t h e weekend; wel l ah ead of nor ma l pr ogr es s .
Pasture s recei v ed mo at Iy good ratings. Houever , there were reports of dis ease problems and a shortage of nitrogen for the Stat e ' s pa s t ur e acr eage . Hayi ng' was very active throughout t he Stat e uh ere ueath er p er mi t t ed . The condition of cat t l e wa s reported mostly good. Cattlemen wer-e report i ng probl ems vii th pi nk ey e and fa.ce fli es .
Peach harvest ga i ned moment um dur ing the period in central producing ar ea s . The
Federal-State Market News Ser vi ce repor t ed car l ot shipments fr om Geor gia through June 6,
down about 24 p er cent from las t y ear . The crop Ha s r ated in mos t l y p oor to f air condition.
Han ager s of the State Farmer s ' l-Iar k et s r eport ed the condition of ve ge tabl e and melons as mostly fair . Ther e wer-e a f eu r eports of di sea se pr obl ems bu t not a s many as the previous week. Veget abl es are moving t o mar k et s in good vol ume . Cantaloup har v e s t wi l l start this week.
~'lEATHER SUIIii'!IARY -- Temp er a tur e s f or the week a.v erage from 1 t o 2 de grees baLow normal. Weekl y means ranged from ne ar 69 i n t h e mount a i n areas t o t h e upper 70s in the south po rtion of the Sta te . Th e coolest temper a t ur e occurred at Clayt on when the mer cury dipped to 52 degrees on the 3r d . The weeks high of 95 occurred a t Al ma on the 1st .
The precipita ti on pat t er n was any t hi ng but uniform bu t the heavier amounts of 1 to 3 inches fell on the nort hea s t s ecti on. El s ewh er e amount s ranged from les s than 1/2 inch to more than 3 inch es i n s ome locally heavy t htUldershowers. The ~utlook for the peri od Hedne s day through Friday cal l s for a chanc e of shower-s in t he s outh Hednesday otherwi.se fair to partl y cloudy and a l itt l e cool er .
The Statistical Reporti ng Ser vice, Athen s , Georgia i n coop eration with t he Coop er a t i ve Extension Service , Univer si t y of Geor gia ; Georgia Depar t ment of Agr i cul t ur e ; and t h e Na t i onal 1Jea t h er Ser vice, NOAA , U. S. Depar tmen t of Commer ce .
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NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVI.CE Atlanta Airport, Atlanta, Georgia .
Precip i tation Map f o r Wee k End ing J une 7 , 1974
GEORGIA
, . -.
* f or the pe r iod J une 8-10 , 1974
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~~~ POSTAGE & FEES PAlO u.uecI5I_. o.p"'lmen' 01 '-9r jcuhure
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GE ORGIA C ~OP RE PORTING SERVIC ~
ATHENS , GEORGIA
Jun e 12 , 197 4
B R OI L E R TYP E
Plac e m ent o f broi l er chicks in G e or gi a during the w e e k e n de d June 8 was 8 ,9 2 3 , 0 00 -- 1 p e r c e nt m o r e than bo t h the p r e vio us we e k a n d t he compa r a ble w e ek last year, according t o th e G e orgi a C r o p '::-Ze p o r t i ng S e r v ic e .
.:\ ~1 e stimat e d 10 ,8 16 , 0 0 0 br o i le r typ e e g g s w e r e se t by G e o r g i a h a t c h e r ie s - - 2 p e r c ent l es s tha n the p r e vio us week but s l i g ht ly mor e t ha n t h e c o m p a ra bl e w eek a ye a r e arl ie r .
P la ce me nt of b roi l er c hicks i n 2 1 r ep o r t i n g S t a t e s to t al ed 6 1,9 5 1, OOO - - sli ghtly m o re than t h e pre vi ous we e k but 2 p e r c e nt l e s s tha n t he c o m par a bl e week l a s t yea r . B roiler typ e hatc hin g eggs s et were 74, 384, 000 - -1 p er c e n t less t han t h e pre vious we ek
a n d 2 p er c e nt l e s s than a ye a r a go .
We ek E nded
.A. p l'. 6 A p r . 13 A p r . 20 A p r . 27 May 4 May 11 May 18 Ma y 25 J une 1 J une 8
GE OR G Il:, E GGS SE T , HA.T C H I NGS .\l N D C HIC K P L J:1C EME N T S
E g g s Set 1/
19 73
1974
Thous ands
11,007 10, 718 10, 597 10, '/9 1 10, 8 6 5 10, 839 10 , 949 10, 7 6 5 10,928 10,802
11 ,11 2 11, 166 10,643 11 , 294 1 1, 169 1 1, 03 7 11 , 12 6 11, 061 11,0 55 10 , 81 6
i% of
!ye a r
:a go
1
i I
110 1 ! 104
i 100
I
10 5 1' 10 3
1
I
1
0
2
' 10 2
110 3 1! 10 1 : 10 0
:N e t C r o s s Stat e ! Mov e m e n t of Chi ck s
1973 1974
T housan d s
- 14 5
- 123
- 4"1
- 158
92
- 90 - 89 .;. 9 7
- 24 2
.;. 5 5
-1 57
-1 2.7
/17 6
1-22 1 - 2 25
- 55
- 383
- 283
- 20 8
- 97
C hi ck s Pla c ed for
Broi l e r s in Georgia
!% of
197 3
197 4
Iye a r
Thousands
!a go
I
I I
8, 334
8, 611
10 3
8, 73 1 9, 019
8, 987 9 , 141
1, 10 3 101
8, 792 8, 628
8,3 23
9, 332 8 , 80 6
8 ,4 7 2
110 6 iI 10 2 : 102
8 , 7 11
8, 723
110 0
8 , 86 3 8, 592 8, 827
8,82 5 8, 7 94 8, 923
10 0
1!10 2 !10 1
EGG TYPE
Hatch o f egg typ e c hicks in G eor gia during the week ended June 8 was 7 90,000-12 per c ent l e s s t han t he pr e vi ous week but 5 p e r c ent more than t he c o m p a r a bl e we ek last y e ar. ;'\ n es tim ated 985 , 0 0 0 eg gs fo r t h e p roduction of eg g typ e c hi c k s were s et b y G eor gia h atcheri e s , 12 p ercent l e s s t ha n the p r evious w eek and 1 p erc ent l e s s than the compar a ble we e k l a s t yea r .
I n th e four states t~~ ::lt a c c o u n t e d for a b o ut 24 perc ent of the h at c h of all egg t ype c hi cks in the U . S . in 1973, hatchings during t h e w eek e n d e d J un e 8 were d own 4 p e rc ent but s e ttin g s w e r e up 1 p er c ent fr om a yea r ago .
State
Calif. Ga . Miss . Was h . To tal 197 4 T o t al 1973 >:'
E G G T Y PE E G GS SET AND C ~-II CKS HAT CHE D , 197 4
May 25
E gg s Set
Jun e
J une
1
8
T ho u s ands
980 9 56 400 16 7
2, 503
877 1, 114
384 165
2, 540
1, 140 9 85 388 225
2,738
3, 0 67 Z, 3 3 7 2 ,705
\% of
ryea r
I
I
:a go 2/ 1
i
j
I
99 !
99
I 95 , 154
I
. ro1
I !
I
Chi cks Hatc hed
Ma y
Jun e
J une
25
1
8
Thousan ds
93 4 75 3 28 0 205
2 , 17 2
84 3 901 3 08
96
2. , 148
9 12 790 305 23 1
2, 238
2,818 2, 572 2,33 5
1% o f
III ye a r
ago zl
I I
I 78
: 10 5 ' 104
: 189 I 96
% of
L a st Year
82
109
10 1
77
84
96
II I nclu des e gg s s e t by ha tc h e ;-i e s pr o du c i n g c hi c k s for hat chery s uppl y floc k s . 21 Curr ent w e e .k a s p e r c e n t of s a m e w e e k l a s t y ear . ':'R e vi se d .
BROILE R TYPE E G GS SE T A ND CHICKS PLA CED IN CO MME R CIAL A R EA S B Y WEE KS - 1974
EGGS SET
CHICKS PLA CED
Week Ended
0/0 of
Week E nded
0/0 of
STA TE
Ma y
June
June
year
Ma y
June
June
year
I
25
1
8
a go 1/ 25
1
8
ago 1/
Thousands
Thousands
.....
o
Ala bam a
10,7 20 10, 5 88 10, 479
97
8,93 5
8,963
8, 777
99
Ar kansas
12 , 8 82 12, 621 12, 690
94
10,293
9,862
9, 791
90
Ca liforni a
2,47 1
2 ,4 04
2, 3 37 105
1,975
1,968
1, 9 3 3
10 8
De lawar e Flo r ida
3,447 1, 698
3,437 1, 8 53
3 , 320 10 3 1,857 106
3, 686
3,458
3,8 14
12 4
1, 29 2
1,244
1, 32 1
123
GEORGIA
Indiana Loui siana Ma ine Mar yland Mi s si s sippi Mis souri N. Ca r olina Oregon P enns ylvania S. Carolina Tenne s s e e T exas Virg i ni a Wa shingt on W. Vi rginia
TOTAL 1974 (21 State s)
1 1, 061 11 ,055 10,81 6 100
8, 825
8, 794
8, 92 3
101
2/ 68 0
2 /632
2/ 632
-
2/71 9
2 / 73 2
2 /645
-
T, 11 4
T, 114
T,114 100
T, 5 20
T, 417
T, 582
133
2, 06 0 5,65 8
2, 04 2 5, 605
2,2 2 5 5, 552
I 10 6
1, 599
99
3, 89 8
1, 49 9 4 , 10 6
1,46 1 3, 803
91 91
5,7 45
5, 6 16
5,4 8 1 97
5, 109
5,047
5, 024
99
2/
2/
2/
-
2/
2/
2/
-
8 , 00 0
7, 872
7,381
98
6,04 9
5,993
6 , oT 7
98
493
500
487
82
29 2
34 5
375
108
2, 133
2, 141
2, 0 13
94
1, 377
1,247
1, 378
101
704
693
6 99 15 1
6 73
4 06
3 58
67
38 5
378
37 9
52
964
723
675
64
4 , 584
4, 526
4,3 7 1 10 1
3, 839
3, 76 7
3,76 1
98
1, 89 6
1, 9 10
2,0 96 100
1, 4 85
1, 318
1, 60 2
98
4 72
7 6,20 3
476
75, 46 3
4 55 0
74 , 3 84
81
-
98
46 6 327
63 ,32 3
399 43 5
61 , 7 23
369 34 2
6 1,951
89
15
-
98
TOTAL 1973* (21 States )
77 ,867 77,375 76,023
63, 50 3 62,925 6 3 , 162
0/0 of Last Yeal:
98
98
98
I
I
100
98
98
1/ Current week as percent of same week last year . *Revised.
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June 12 , 1974
The 1974 Georg ia pea ch c rop i s f oreca s t at o nly 4 5 mi I I ion pounds (93 8 , OO O- -Lf8 pound
equ ivalent s ) a s o f June 1, accord i ng to the Geor g ia Crop Repo r t i ng Se rv i ce . The e s t ima t e
i s unchanged from last mo nt h but only 45 pe rc e nt of the sho r t 197 3 crop an d t he sma l lest
crop si nce 1955 . . , .
, ."
.. , ..
Pea ch ha rve s t started i n e xt reme South Geo rgia th e week of Ma y 15 and wa s we l l along o n ea r l y var iet ies by Ju ne 1 i n t he impo rt an t ce nt ral area . The l ow number o f c hi l l ing hour s dur ing the wi nte r was main ly re s po ns i bl e f or redu c in g p roduc t io n pro sp ects. The crop was e xtremely s hor t fo r all va r ieti e s i n South Geo r g ia . In ce nt ra l area s, "low chi1 lers " wer e produ ci ng a f ai r c rop but o n l y ver y 1 i ght p rod uc tio n was ex pec ted f rom l at er ma turing var iet ies. In No r t h Georgia , pro s pects were mo s t l y f o r a f a i r c rop .
The Federal-State Ma rke t News Se rvi ce reported a t ota l o f 3 12 ca r l o t e qu i vale nt s sh ipped through June 10 comp a red with 408 f o r the same da t e la st ye a r .
Pea ch e s ti ma t es rela t e t o total product ion wh i ch in c lude ra i I a nd tr uck s hi pme nt s , local sales , non- insp ec t e d tr uc k sh ip me nts to points i n t he stat e and a djo i n i ng states , an d quant it ies used on f arms whe re p roduce d .
State
A l a b a ma Arkansas Cal ifornia-Freestone Colorado Connect icut Dela wa re Georg ia Idaho III i no i s Indiana Ka nsa s Kentucky
Lou is iana 1/
Maryland Ma s sa c huset t s Mich igan
Mississipp i 1/
Mis sou r i
New Hamp sh ire 1/
New Jers ey New York North Ca rol i na Ohio
Oklahoma 1/
Oregon Pennsylvania
Rhode Island 1/
So ut h Carol i na Tenneessee Texas Uta h Virg inia Wa s hi ngt o n We s t Virg ini a Total Above Cal i f orni a- Cl i ngs to ne
Un ited States
PEA CH ES
PRODUCT ION
Mi ll ion Pounds
48 Po und Equiva le nts
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Ut i I i ze d 3/
Ut i lized
: Indica t ed
1972
19 73
1972
197 3
1974
1 ,000 Un i t s
16 . 0 42. 0 352. 0
7.0 2.4 1. 0 190 . 0 2.0 12. 0
.4
1. 7 5. 0 7.0 12 .5 2.7 10.0 17 . 0 20 . 1
.7 25.0 17 . 0 25. 0
1.0 6.2 7 .0 80 .0
.2 220 .0
8.6 29.0
1.5 22 .0
27 .5 13.0 1,1 84 . 5 1,224 . 0 2.408 .5
7.0 36 . 0 4 20 .0 23. 1 4. 5
2.9 100.0
.8
7.0 3. 5 10 . 0 4. 0 6.5 14 . 7 4.0 50.0 10 . 0 8 .0
92 . 0 15 . 0 30 . 0 5.0 9.2 12. 0 81.0
245 .0 3.7 15. 0 12. 0
20.0 43. 0 16 .0 1, 310 . 9 1, 294 . 0 2.604 .9
10 . 0 25. 0 470 .0 28 . 0
3. 3 2. 0 45.0 10 . 0 3. 5 2.0 4.0 5.0 5.6 18.5 2.0 75. 0 9.0 3.0
90. 0 15. 3 20 .0 15. 0
.5 11. 0 95. 0
215. 0 4.0 16 . 0 16. 0
32. 0 32. 0 20.0 1,302. 7 1, 570 . 0 2.872 .7
333 875 7 , 333 146
50 21
3 ,958 42 250 8
35 104 14 6 260 56
zo S
354 419
15 521 354 521
21
129 14 6 1,667
4 4 , 5 83
179 604
31 4 58
57 3 27 1 24,67 5 25, 500 50 . 175
14 6 750 8, 750 48 1 94 60 2, 083
17 14 6
73 208 83 135 30 6 83 1, 042 208 167
1, 91 7 313 62 5 104 192 250
1, 688
5 , 104 77
3 13 250 417 896 333 27 , 311 26 , 958 54 .269
208 52 1 9 , 792 583
69 42 9 38 208
73 42 83 104 117 385 42 1, 563 188 63
1, 875 3 19 4 17 313 10 229
1, 979
4, 479 83
333 333 667 66 7 4 17 27 , 14 2 32 , 708 59. 850
(See f oo t no t e s on ba ck)
UN ITED STATES
PEACH REPORT AS OF JUNE 1, 1974
The 1974 crop is forecast at 2,873 mill ion pounds, 10 percent more than 1973 and 19 percent above 1972. However, excluding Cal ifornia's cl ingstones the forecast is 1,303 million pounds, down 1 percent from last season's util ized crop but 10 percent above 1972.
Production in the nine Southern States is e xpected to total 346 mill ion pounds, 25 percent less than util ized last year and 37 percent below the 1972 crop. The June I forecast is down 4 percent from the May 1 estimate. South Carol ina, the largest producing State in this region, now expects a crop of 215 mill ion pounds, down 15 mil I ion pounds from the May 1 forecast. The May drop was heavy and peaches failed to size as expected earlier. In most other Southern States the lack of winter chilling hours, resulting in low tree vigor, continued to hinder fruit development. Spring freezes in the lower Ohio and Mississippi Valleys also reduced crop prospects. Harvest of early varieties in the Southern States commenced the third week of May.
In Kentucky and Tennessee, freezing temperatures in late March following warm temperatures in February greatly reduced crop prospects. Virginia and West Virginia suffered little spring damage and expect larger crops than a year ago. Early spring freezes in Missouri, Indiana, Illinois and Ohio damaged fruit buds and reduced crop potential.
The New Jersey peach crop is expected to be near last year1s output. Some damage due to low temperatures in early May hurt crop potential. In the New England States, low temperatures in March froze buds. Some further injury occurred during bloom in mid-May.
Although peach trees wintered well in the Western States, mid-May freezes in the Northwest reduced crop prospects. In Cal ifornia, 12 percent more freestone peaches are expected. The cl ings t one crop is developing weIland I ittle freeze damage occurred. The current forecast, at 1,570 mill ion pounds, is 21 percent more than the 1973 util ized crop.
FRASIER T. uALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
v, PAT PARKS
Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georg ia Department of Agriculture.
Footnotes for front page -
.!I Estimates for current year carried forward from earl ier forecast. 1/ Estimates discontinued after 1972.
}/ Excl~des unharvested production and excess cullage (mill ion pounds): United States 1972-2.0; 1973-16.2; e ~cept Cal ifornia Cl ingstone which is over the scale tonnage and includes culls and cannery diversions 1972-120.0; 1973-162.0.
Atter Five Days Returu ~u United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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MI LK PRODUCTION
MAY 197Q
Re l e a s ed 6/12/74
i if.Lk pro duction totaled 104 mi l l ion po unds on Geor gia f arms during t he mon th of i-ia y, according t o t he Geor gia Cr op Re por t i ng Service . Thi s leve l is t he same a s a yea r ago but 1 percent be l ow last mont h .
Pr oduc t i on per c ow in herd averaged 795 pounds - - 35 pounds ab ove a yea r a go bu t 5 pounds below last mont h .
The e s t i ma t e d av erage pr i ce r e c e i ve d for a l l whol e s a l e mi lk du r i ng eia y wa s $10 . 25 per hundredwe i g ht, an incre a s e of $2 .5 0 pe r hundredweigtlt fr om a ye a r a go but the same as las t mont ll.
Item and Unit
HILK PRODUCTION AND PRI CI~ S RECEI VED AHD PAID BY lJAIRYHEH
Ma y 1973
Ge or gia Apr . 1974
Hay 1974
United States
Hay
Apr .
1973
1974
Na y 1974
l1i l k Production ,
million lbs.
Production Per Cow,
lbs. 1/
Numb er l'ii l k Cows ,
thousand head
104
105
104 10 ,998 10 ,084 10,784
760
800
795
96 1
901
966
137
131
131 11 , 446 11,190 11,161
Prices Rec e i v ed-Dol l a r s 2/
Al l wholesale mi lk, cwt . Fluid mi lk, cwt . Ma nuf a c t ur ed mi lk, cwt . Hi lk co ws , hea d
3/7.75 }j7 .75
400. 00
10 . 25 4 / 10 .25 10. 25 I/l0.25
475.00 460.00
3/6.40 3/6 .66 3/5.58 484 .00
3/8 .85 3/9 .17 II7.7 9 541.00
4/8.56 4/8.96 4/7 . 29 531.00
Prices Paid-Dollars
Mixe d Dairy Feed , ton 14 percent prote in 16 perc ent prot ein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein
11J.OO 112.00 115 .00 122.00
lL2.00 131. 00 132 .00 139 .00
121.00 125 .00 127.00 137 .00
94 .00 105 .00 114.00 119 .00
129 .00 128.00 133.00 136.00
126.00 125.00 130.00 133. 00
Hay , ton
40 .5 0
47. 00
46.50
40.60
52.70
50.80
1L 110n t hl y av er a ge . 2/ Dollars per unit a s of t he 15th of t he month exce p t wholesale
milk whi ch is average for mont h . 1/ Revis ed . ~/ Preliminary .
Frasier T. Galloway Agricultural Statistician In Char ge
Robe r t A. Graham Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician
The Statistical Repor t i ng Service, USDA , 1861 We s t Br oa d Stre et , At hens, Ge or gia i n coo perat ion wi t h t he Georgia Depar tmen t of Agr i cu l t ur e .
l:~nTED :::TATES H ILK PRODUCTJO~:
~ay Milk Production v own 2 Pe rce n t United States milk pr oduc t i on in d a y i s e s timated a t 10 , 734 mi l lion pounds, 2
percent les s than Ha y a ye a r a go . Pro duc t ion during t he first 5 mon ths of t hi s year ua s 2 . 6 percent less t han t he c orr e s ponding pe ri od of 1973 . i If.Lk pr od uced dur ing liay pr o vided 1.64 pound s of mIlk per pe r son da i ly fo r all us e s c ompa r e d wi th 1 . 59 l a st mont ~ and 1. 69 a yea r a go.
~\.ate Pe r Cow Improve s , i,j:::' l k Cm ; s i:im m 2 Pe r c e n t i i LLk pr oduc ti on per co w ,JaS 96(, pou nd s during d a y , up 5 pounds fr om a yea r ago .
'I'he r e wer e 11, 161,000 mi l k c oos on f a r ms , do wn 2 per cent f rom i lay 1973 .
i:-ii l L-Feed Pric e Ratio u p 9 Pe r cent Fr om La s t Year The [la y mi lk-f eed pr i ce r at i o , a t 1 .5 3 wa s up 9 pe r ce n t f rom i iay a yea r ago , bu t
2 pe r ceu t be l ow Anr i l 1974 . T:le ra t io wa s up f rom las t yea r in a l l r e gion s excep t t he wes ter n .
j'lon t h
un,x PER cow AND PIWiJUCTIOi'J BY iIONTHS , mUTED STATES
ui u, per em: 1/
1972
1973
19 74
}S'n
.u n. produc t i on 1/
197 3
1974 % cha n ge from 1973
Pound s
i iil lion pound s
Fercen t
.January
febr ua ry ])
i-iar c h Apr il Hay
82 6
826
t3 24
9 , 720
9, 581
9 , 278
-3.2
7')9
77 6
77 6
9 , 391
G, 969
8 , 71 1
- 2 .9
390
88 6
88 7
10 ,45 2 10 , 213
9, 93 3
-2 .7
900
899
90 1
10 ,5 66 10 ,321 10 , 084
- 2 .3
%1
961
966
11 , 268 10, 998 10 ,7 84
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J an .-May
Total
51, 397 50 , 082 48,790
--2 .6
June July Aug us t September October
Nov embe r
December
935
92 6
8 94
883
8S5
834
809
785
8 10
791
766
762
805
300
10 , 946 10 ,44 2
9, 973 9, 431 9 ,4 37 8,9 11 9 , 362
10 ,57 0 10,042
9 ,46 6 8,838 8, 939 8,609 9,0 24
An n u a l
10 , 250 10 ,1 25
119 ,9 04 115 , 620
1/ Exc l ude s milk sucked by calve s . 2/ The e x t r a day in February 1972 added 3 . 6 percent
to monthly output.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
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Wa ge s paid all h i red fa rm wo rker s i n Georgia du ri ng t he week of Apr il 7-1 3, 1974 averaged $1.88 per hour, ac cording to the Geor g ia Cro p Re po rt i ng Se rv i ce . Th i s rat e is comparable to surroun ding Sta t e s , but 15 percen t lo wer t ha n t he Nat io na l average of $2.21 per hour. The av era ge of all f a rm wo r ke r s pa i d by the hou r in Geor gi a Wd S $1.9 2 an hou r co mpared with t he Nat iona l average of $2 .2 1.
The wage rate data i n t he ta bl e below are bas e d on a probabili ty samp l e representing both large and small agr i cul tu ral employ ers . The f a rm op e ra to rs s upp l ied da ta relating to wa ge rates a nd agr icult ura l emplo ymen t s ta tis ti cs in th e survey made in Apr il. This April survey a nd other quar t er l y s urveys pro vi de da t a which d i ff er f rom t he regular series on farm wage rates tha t ha s been re por t ed by t he Depar t men t of Ag r i c u l t u re for many years . The quarterly probabi1 i ty survey ad equately represents larg e commercial farm operations and wage rates are calcul a ted f rom ac tual payroll records. Ma i l surveys of the Departmen t o f Agric ult u re re f l e ct pre va il i ng wage ra t e s rep orted by f a rm operators f o r th e i r l o ca l ity and do not in al I ca ses re p res e nt s peci al ized a gr i culture in Georgia.
The Georg ia Cro p Reporti ng Ser v i ce a pp rec iates t he ef f o r ts o f thos e per sons and f irms who suppl ied the da ta ne cess a r y to compi le the wa ge rate e st ima t es for Georgia. ~/e s incerely hope t ha t this re leas e i s of service to you . Comme n t s an d su gges tio ns f or improvement of th is re leas e wo u l d be appre cia t ed.
State
FARM 'f!AGE RATE S , APR IL 7-1 3 , 1974 SEL ECTED STA TES AN D UNITE D STATES
Type of Farm 1,./0 rk e rs
Super -
Al l
F ield
v i so rs
Method of Pay
By hou r
By cash
only
waqes only
Do 11 a rs per hour
Alabama
I. 75
1.65
2.83
1.70
1.90
Flo r i da
2. 62
2.45
4 .33
2.28
2.64
Georq ia
1.88
I. 76
3 .4 1
I. 92
2.15
Mississippi
1.87
1. 69
3. 86
1. 70
2. 10
Pennsylvan ia
2.2.0
1. 94
i '(
2.28
2.53
South Ca ro 1 ina I. 75
1. 58
3 . 54
1. 64
1.81
Tennessee
1.80
1. 75
3 .57
1.82
1.84
Un ited States
2.21
2. 04
3.86
2.21
* Sample too small to e sti ma te a ccurately.
2.46
FRAS IER To GA LL Q\</AY Agricultural Stat is ti cian In Cha r ge
CLAYTON J. MCDUFFIE Agricultural Stat ist ician
The Statistical Reporti ng Serv ice, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperat ion with the Georgia Department of Agri culture.
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l..Ja ge s paid all h i red fa rm wo r ke r s in Georg ia du ri ng the we e k of Apr il 7-13 ,1974
averaged $1.88 per hour , ac cord i ng t o the Geo r g ia ~ ro p J Rep o r ting Serv ice . Th is rat e is
comparable to s urroun di ng Sta t es, bu t 15 pe rce n t l ower t ha n t he Na tio na l average o f
$2.21 pe r hour. The av erag e of al I f a rm wo r ke r s paid by t he hour in Geor gia Wd S $1 .9 2
an hour compared wi t h the Na t ional a ve ra ge o f $2. 21. '
The wa ge rate da t a i n t he t a bl e be l ow are bas e d on a p rob a b ili t y samp l e represent ing both large and small ag r i c u l t u ra l emp lo ye r s . The f a rm ope ra t o r s s upp l ied da ta rela tin g to wa ge rate s a nd agr i cult ural employment s t a t is t i c s i n t he s u r ve y ma de in Ap ri l . Th i s April survey and other quart erl y surveys prov ide da ta wh ich diff er f rom the regular series on farm wage rates tha t ha s be en repor t ed by the Department o f Agriculture for many years. The quarterly probability survey ad equate ly represents large commercial farm operations and wage rat es are cal culat ed f rom a c tual payrol l records. Hail surveys of the Department of Agricul t ure re fl e ct pre vai l i ng wa ge rate s rep orted by farm operators for the ir l o cal i ty a nd do not i n a ll cas e s re p re se nt s peci al i ze d a gr i culture in Geo rg i a .
The Georg ia Cro p Re po r t i ng Serv i ce a ppre ciat e s the effo r t s o f thos e persons and firms who s uppl ied th e data nece s s ary to compi l e t he wage rate estimates for Georgia. We s incere ly hope th a t t hi s rel eas e is o f service t o yo u. Comme nts an d suggestions for improvement of t his release wo u l d be a ppre c ia ted.
State
FARt1 ~!A GE RATE S , AP RIL 7- 13 , 1974 SEL ECTE D STATES AN D UNITED STATES
Type o f Fa rrn \010 rk e r s
Super -
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F ield
v iso rs
Me t hod of Pay
By hour
By cash
only
waqes only
Dollars per hour -
Alabama
1. 75
1. 65
2.83
1.70
1.90
Flo r i da
2. 62
2.45
4.33
2.28
2.64
Georq ia
1.88
1. 76
3. 4 1
1. 92
2.15
Mi s s i s si pp i
1. 87
1.69
3. 86
1. 70
2. 10
Pennsylvania
2.20
1. 94
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2.28
2.53
South Ca ro 1ina 1. 75
1. 58
3.54
1. 64
1.81
Te nnessee
1.80
1. 75
3 . 57
1.82
1. 84
United States
2.21
2.04
3.86
2.21
* Samp le too smal I to e s t ima t e accurately.
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FRASIER T. GALLO\-JAY Agr icultural Sta t is tic ian In Cha rge
CLAYTON J. MCDUFF IE Ag r ic u l t u ra l Stat is t i cian
The Statistical Reportin g Se r vi ce , USDA, 1861 West Broad Street , Athens, Georgia in cooperat ion with the Georgia Department of Agr i c ult ure.
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Week End i ng June 17 , 1974
JUN 181974
Rel eased 3 p . m. Monday
PESTI CIDE APPLI CAT ION ACT IV
LIBRARIES
Athens, Ga., Jun e 17 , 1974 - - Fung ic i de , herbicide and i nse c ti ci de appl ica t ion was ve ry active on Ge orgia farms last week, a ccord in g t o t he Georgia Crop Repor t ing Servi ce. Soil mo is t u re was qu ite variabl e bu t ra t ed a s mo st ly a de qua te . Short so il mo isture suppl i e s we re reported in so me east central and sou thern counties. Localized ha il damage was report ed i n the sou thern ha lf of the Sta t e.
Count y Extens io n Ch a i rme n rated co t t on i n fai r to mostly goo d cond iti on wi t h 43 perce nt o f t he a crea ge se t t i ng squa res . In sect cont rol began las t we e k and i t wi l l rema i n a prominen t acti v i ty fo r numerous weeks to come .
Co r n wa s ra ted mo s tly good. Repor t s were recei ved of scat te re d nitrogen sh ortages f or sid e dressin g. Some I' l aid -by" fi e l ds were beg inn in g to s how the lack of n itro gen. Tobacco was repor t ed in most ly goo d condit io n wit h 8 per cent o f the crop harves t ed by the end of the week.
Pe a nut s we re i n mo s t l y good co nditio n. Land pl a ster a pp l icat ion and l eaf spo t control cont inu ed a c t ive throug hou t the week . Soybean pla nti ngs were 82 percent compl et e an d sorq hum plant ings 69 pe rcen t co mplete by th e weekend . Th i s was about normal fo r both c ro ps.
Harv est of small gra ins was a bou t normal by t he we eke nd . Whe a t harvest a dva nce d to 82 percen t co mplete. Oa ts were 8 1 percent harvest e d by the weeke nd .
Pastures remain e d in good co nd i t ion bu t the l a c k of nitrogen continues to cause concern for summer and fall pasture f eed suppl ies. Hay in q was act ive during the week but progress was hindered by rain i n some areas. Catt~ were rat ed i n good condition but numer ous reports of pin keye and face fl ie s were rece iv ed.
The l ig ht peac h harvest continued . The Fe dera l-S ta t e Ma rke t News Serv ice repor ted 338 carlot equ iva le nts had been ship ped throug h June 13 co mpared wit h 502 for the sa me peri od last year.
Ma na ge r s of th e ~tate Farmer s Ma rke t s rep orted t he co nd i ti on of ve qe t a b l e s and melons as mostly fa ir to good. Cantaloupe s and wate rmel ons are now moving to market.
WEATHER SUMMARY - - Temp eratures for the wee k av eraged from 2 to 3 degrees below normal i n the sout h to 4 degrees o r ~o re bel ow normal i n t he no rth . We e k l y me a ns ranged f rom t he upper 60s in the moun t ai ns , whe re Blairsv ille had a mean o f 65 degrees, to the upper 70s i n the sout he rn por t ion of t he State. The coolest read i ng occurred at Blairsv il Ie wi t h a low of 46 o n the 13t h. The week s h igh t emperature o f 92 degrees wa s reg istered a t Alma on the 9th.
Mo st of the sou thern half of t he State had we ) 1 above normal amounts of pre c ip i tation in thundershowers but a few spots we re still hurtin g f or rain. Much of central Georgia and a smal I portion o f southea st and southwest Geor g ia had i n excess of 2 inches wi t h a few local spots reporting mo re than 5 in ch es. The northern third averaged less than inch.
The o ut look for t he per iod Wedne sday th ro ugh Fr iday ca l I s f o r a chan ce o f showe r s o r thunder s howe rs ea c h day a nd a grad ua l warmi ng tre nd .
The Stat ist i cal Repo rti ng Serv i ce , Athe ns, Geor gia i n co operation with the Coop era t i ve Extens ion Se rv i ce , Un iv ersity o f Geor gia ; Georgia Depar t ment of Agriculture; an d the Na tiona I vtee the r Se rv i ce , NOAA, U. S. Dep a rt men t o f Corrrne r ce .
UNITED STATES DEPARTllENT OF COmiERCE
NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE
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Atlanta Airport, Atlanta, Georgia
Pre c ip i t a t i o n Mop for Wee k fndi ng Ju ne 14 , 197 4
GEORGI A
CARROLL HCARD
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BROILE R T YPE
Placement of broi l er c hick s i n Ge orgi a dur in g t he we e k ended J une 15 was 8,781,000 -- 2 perc e nt l e s s t han the pre vi o us week but 4 per c ent m o r e tha n the c o mpa rable we ek last year, a c c o r ding t o t he Geor gia C rop Re porting Servi c e .
A n estimated 9 ,890,0 00 b roi l er t ype egg s wer e s et b y G e orgia hatche ri e s - -9 p er c e nt less than the p r e vi ous we e k a n d 1 p e r cent l e s s t ha n the comparable w eek a year earlier.
P lacement of b roil er c h i cks in 2 1 r e port i n g S tates tot a led 6 2, 04 7 , OOO--slightly more than the pre vious we ek b ut slig ht l y l e s s than t he com par able w e ek l ast ye ar . Broiler type hat c hin g eggs set we r e 67 , 026, 000 - - 10 p e r c e nt l e s s than the pre v ious w e e k and 4 p erc ent l e s s t h an a y ear ago .
We e k Ended
A p r . 13 Apr . 20 A p r . 27 May 4 May 11 May 18 May 25 June 1 June 8 June 15
G E O R G IA E GGS S E T , HAT CHINGS A N D CH IC K P L ACEME N T S
197 3
I i Ne t C r o s s Stat e
E g g s S et 2./
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I I year 197 3
197 4
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C hi c k s Plac ed fo r
B roile r s in Geor gia
1973
1974
II 0/0 of year
ago
Thous and s
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T housands
10 , 71 8 10, 597
11 , 16 6 10 ,643
I
I 104
I 10 0
- 123 - 44
-1 27 !-176
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8 , 73 1
I 9, 0 19
8, 9 8 7 9 , 141
103 101
10 ,7 91 10, 865
1 1, 294
I I
105
11, 169 10 3
I - 1 5 8
- 92
122 1 I - 225
8, 792 8, 628
9,3 32 8, 806
10 6 102
10,83 9 10,94 9 10,7 65 10 ,92 8 10,802
11 ,0 3 7 11, 12 6 11, 0 61 1 1, 0 55 10, 81 6
I 102
I 102
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- 90
- 89 I 97
-24 2
J. 55
- 55
- 3 83 -28 3 - 20 8
97
I 8, 323
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8, 711 8, 863
! 8, 59 2
I 8, 827
8,472 8,723 8, 825 8, 794 8,923
102 10 0 100 102 101
9 , 96 5
9, 890 ! 99
- 82
68 ! 8, 4 8 1
8, 78 1
10 4
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in G eorgi a during t he week e n de d June 15 was 748, 000-5 perc ent le ss than t he pr evious we e k and 12 p e r c e n t l e s s t ha n t h e com parable week last y ear . A n e stim at e d 7 9 2 ,000 eg g s fo r t h e p r o d u ct ion of e g g typ e chicks were set by Geor gia hat cheri e s, 20 p e r c e n t l ess tha n the pr evi ous w e e k and 23 p ercent l e ss than t he comparable w eek la s t year .
I n t h e fo u r s tates tha t a c c o unted for about 24 p e r c ent of the h a tch of all eg g t ype chicks in the U. S. in 19 73 , ha tching s dur ing the w e e k e n de d Jun e 15 were down 22 perce nt and s etting s w er e down 22 p e rcent fr o m a year ago .
State
EGG TY PE E G G S S E T A N D C H IC KS HA TCHE D , 1974
I
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I
E g gs Set
June
June
8
15
T ho usands
0/0 of
y e ar a go 2 /
Chi ck s Hatched
June
June
June
1
8
15
Thousands
0/0 of
I year
-1 ago 2/
Calif. Ga . Mis s . Wa s h.
Total 1974
877
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I
1, 114 384
I 165
2, 54 0
1, 14 0 98 5 3 88 2 25
2,7 38
1, 3 4 1 792 340 48
2 ,5 21
I 85
I 77 99
I 18 78
843 90 1 30 8
96
2, 14 8
91 2 790 305 2 31
2, 238
7 37 74 8 3 35 13 6
1, 95 6
63 88 89
I 14 0
I 78
Total 1973>:'
2, 337
I
2, 7 05
3, 2 16
I I 2 , 57 2
I
2,3 3 5
2, 507
0/0 of
Last Ye ar
10 9
10 1
78
84
96
78
1/ Include s egg s set by ha tcherie s p rod u c in g chick s fo r hatche r y suppl y flock s.
2/ Current w e ek as p er cent of same we ek l a st y ear . ':' Revi s ed .
BROILER TYPE EGGS S E T A ND CH ICKS P LACE D IN COMMERCIA L AREAS B Y WEE KS - 197 4
EGGS SET
CHICKS PLACED
STATE
We ek Ended
June
June
1
8
June 15
0/0 o f
yea r ago 1/
W e e k ~nded
Jun e
June
1
8
June 15
0/0 of
year ago 1/
Thousands
Thous ands
Alabama Ar kansas California Delawa r e F lorida
10, 588 10 ,4 7 9
9 ,55 5
95
8,963
8,777
8,438
98
12,621 12,690 11, 561
93
9, 862
9,791 10,413
94
2,404
2,337
2,291 105 I 1,968
1, 933
2, 04 3
116
3,437
3 ,32 0
3, 142 10 4
3,458
3,8 14
3, 152
10 2
1,8 53
1,857
1, 547
93
1, 244
1, 321
1,29 0
108
GEORGIA
11 ,055 10,8 16
9,890
99
8,794
8,923
8, 781
10 4
Indiana
2/ 632
2/ 632
2/648
2/732
2/64 5 2/595
L ouisiana
1,114
1, 114 1,024 101
1 ,417
1, 582 1, 002
Maine
2,042
2,225
1, 81 7
95
1,499
1, 4 61
1,460
Maryland
5, 605
5, 552
4,436
90
4 , 106
3, 803
4 , 311
Mis sis s i ppi Mis s o u r i N. Car olin a Oregon Pennsylvania
5, 616
2/ 7,872
500 2, 141
5,481
zl
7,381
487
2,0 13
4,876 102
2/
6, 550
99
494
82
1,840
89
5,047
z/
5, 993 345
1,247
5, 024 21
6, 017 375
1, 37 8
5, 039 2/
5,967 399
1,409
S . Carolina
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693 378 4, 526 1, 91 0 476
0
699 379 4,371 2,096 455
0
6 55 136
240
38
3,975 104
2, 02 0
97
465 104
0
40 6 723 3,7 67 1, 31 8
399 43 5
358 67:5 3, 761 1, 602
369 342
653 888 3, 76 0 1, 746 373 328
T OTAL 1974
75,4 63 74,384 67, 026
96
61,723 6 1,95 1 62, 047
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62,925 63, 162 62,23 0
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103 101
97 106
97 1 18
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June 19 , 1974
M AV ~ 974
Item
Pulle t Chicks Pla c e d Dom e sti c (U. S .) 3 7
B ro i1 e r T yp e Egg Type Chick e n s Tested (U. S . ) Broiler Type E gg Type Chicks Hatched B roiler Type G eorgia Unite d States Egg Type Ge or gi a United State s Comme rcial Slaught e r :4/ Yo ung Chickens G eo r gi a Unit ed States Mature Chi c k e ns Light T ype
G eor gia United States Heavy T ype G e orgia United Sta t e s
During Ma y
i%of
Ipr ev,
19 73 1/ 19 74 2 / y e ar
Thous ands
I
2,958 511
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2,638 89 471 92
1, 5 87 4 45
1, 874 118 334 75
3 9 , 26 8 4 0 , 14 4 102 29 7 ,989 297,58 8 100
4 ,228 5 5, 362
3,800 9 0 51, 7 5 1 9 3
J an. t hr u May
197 3 1/
1974 2 /
Thousands
13, 6 22 2, 047
9, 731 2, 3 9 3
12, 84 0 1, 919
8 ,4 54 2, 16 2
185, 73 7 1, 37 8, 34 8
20,826 241, 460
196 ,611 1,413 ,470
15,51:3 224,774
I; % of pr ev,
I year
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I 94
I
I 87
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I 74
93
3 4, 18 1 3 5,2 75 103 259 ,967 26 7 ,420 103
2, 0 15 14, 66 2
1
2,223 \ 110 15,389 10 5
596 1, 92 1
9 12 1 153 3, 147 1164
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155,934
16 8,096 10 8
1, 18 5, 84 3 1, 24 2, 6 04 105
11 , 6 83 75,1 35
2,946 11, 660
12 , 21 6 77 ,7 45
3, 589 13, 70 3
10 5 10 3
1
, 12 2
i 1l 8
N um be r L ayers and Egg Production
Number Laye r s on
E gg s per
I
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10 0 Layers
1973
19 7 4
Thousands
1973
197 4
N um ber
T otal Eggs P r od uc e d duri n g May
19 73
1974
Mi llions
Ge or gia Hat ching Othe r T ot al
United State s
4 ,424 19 , 69 3 24 , 1 17 2 9 0 ,1 51
4 , 599 20,341 24, 940 284, 446
1,829
1, 97 2
1, 947
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1,
991
1,962 2 , 06 5 2,04 6 2, 005
81 389 47 0 5,77 7
90 42 0 510 5,705
Fo r c e Molt L aye r s as a Pe rcent of He n s a n d Pulle t s of L a ying Age Fi r st of Mont h
G a. 17 States
Percent being Molte d
May
Jun e
197 3
197 4
19 7 3
197 4
2. 5
4. 0
5. 0
6. 0
3. 0
4. 3
3 .8
3. 7
P e rc ent wi th M o lt Comple t e d
May
J une
197 3
1974
1973
1974
11.5
9. 0
5.5
7.0
9.2
7. 9
7. 2
7. 4
U . S. Egg Type eg gs in i n c u bat o r June 1, 19 74 as p erc e nt of June 1, 19 73
99
1/ R e vi s e d . 2 / Prelimina ry. 3/ R e po r ted by l eading bre ede rs . Includes e x p e cted p ulle t r e placements from e gg s s old d ur in g the p r e c e din g month at the r a te of 125 p ullet chicks p er 3 0 dozen case of egg s . 4/ F edera l - State Ma r k et Ne ws S ervic e s laughter reports only include poultry slaughtered under F e de r a l Ins pe ction.
Unit e d States Depa r t m e n t of A g r i c ult ur e
G eo rgia De partment of i;' g r i c ul t u r e
Statistica l Report i ng Service, 186 1 We s t B road Street , A t he n s , G eorgia 3 060 1
State
YOUNG CHICKENS: S L A U G H T E H E D UNDEH E EDER1:"L lN SPECTiON
BY SELECTED S T ATES, 19 13 and 19 14
Number Inspected
During A p r .
J an. t h r u Ap r .
1973
19 74
197 3
197 4
Indicated Percent Condemned
During A p r .
Jan. thru Ap r .
19 7 3
19 7 4
1973
19 74
- - T ho us ands - -
- - P ercent - -
A la.
3 0 , 12 7 3 3 , 7 2 2 12 2 ,97 3 127, 3 6 2
2. 3
2.2
.2 . 4
2.3
Ark.
3 3 , 146 36,077 131, 8 25 140, 7 94
2. 9
2.8
3. 3
2. 9
Del.
7,725
8 , 936 3 1,494 34,17 9
3 .4
2. 5
3. 2
2.7
Ga.
29, 673 3 3 , 96 5 12 2, 91 2 13 2 , 2 18
2.3
1.8
2.6
1.9
Maine
5, 891
6 , 7 52 24, 0 65 25 , 64 4
2.4
2. 5
2.5
2. 4
Md.
11,0 81 12,1 4 6 4 6 , 8 18 4 8, 9 56
2 .6
2. 6
2. 6
2. 7
11.1iss.
17 , 7 16 14, 7 55 7 4 , 84 4 7 1, 0 63
2. 7
2. 2
2. 6
2. 3
Mo.
4, 91 8
4 ,877 19, 983 18,753
2.9
2. 9
3. 4
2. 7
N. C.
21,569 23,5 3 6 9 2,1 8 6 94,5 10
2.5
2. 1
2.7
2.3
Pa.
6,086
6 , 427 24 , 8 14 26 ,1 0 9
4. 0
3 .5
4.1
3 .7
T enn .
5,590
5,9 67 2 2, 3 8 2 24, 325
2.7
3. 0
2. 7
3 .0
l Texas . 13, 451 14,554 55 ,112 54 ,937
3. 2
1.9
3.8
2.2
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2.0
2.0
2.1
2.1
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U . S . : 224, 840 24 6, 07 6 924,6 2 8 9 69 ,99 6
2 .7
2. 3
2.9
2.5
Items
MID -MON T H P RICES RECEIVED A N D PRICES P AID
Ma y 15 197 3
G eorgia A p r . 15
19 7 4
May 15 1974
United States
M ay 15 A p r . 15 May 1 5
1973
1974
19 74
Cents - -
- - Cents - -
Prices Recei.ved Chi c k e n s , lb . excluding broilers Com 11 Broilers (lb.) A ll Eggs (dozen) Table (dozen) Hatching (do z e n)
18 . 5 23.5 48.4 44.4 70.0
9 .0 19. 5 54.6 50.7 75. 0
7. 5 19. 5 42.7 37.5 70 . 0
15.8 23.8 45. 5
9. 1 21. 2 50 . 4
7.9 20 .6 42. 0
Prices Paid: (per t on)
- - Dollars
- - Dollars
Broil e r Grower L a yi ng Feed
137.00 125. 00
142.00 13 7. 0 0
139.00 127 .0 0
146. 00 156. 00 13 1. 00 144. 0 0
151. 00 137.00
This report is made po s s i bl e t h r o ug h the c o operation of t he National Poultry Improvement Plan, Official State A g e n ci e s , the Poultry In spection Program of the A n i m a l and Plant Health Inspection Service, and the A g r i cult ural Estimate s Division o f the Statistical Re p o rting Service and the m any breeders, hatcheries, poultry proc e ssors and the p oultr y farmers who repo rt to the s e ag enci es .
FRASIE R T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
W. A . WAGNER A g r i c ult u r al Statistician
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THE POULTRY A NO EGG SiT UATIO N
App roved by th e Ou t l oo k an d S it ua t io n Boa r d ( broiler s) June 20, 1974
Produ cti on Cos t s Remain Hiqh : The cos t of produc in g poul try and eggs has been relat ively stabl e i n r e ce nt mon t hs but p rice s re cei ved by p rod uce r s for eg gs, broilers, and turkeys hav e co n ti nued downward. In general, th e cost of p roductio n a nd p roce ssing ha s been e xc e eding th e p ri ce s re ce iv ed.
The mid- Ma y i ndex o f p ri ces pa id by produ cer s fo r produ c ti on item s (inclu din g feed , wage ra t e s, int eres t, a nd ta xes ) was 169 pe rc en t of i t s 1967 ba se , ab ou t the same as a mo nt h pr ior bu t nearly 15 per ce nt a bove Ma y 1973 . Howe ve r , the feed p r ice component of the i ndex was down 3 perce nt f rom Ap r i l bu t st il l 12 percen t above 1973 .
Pr i ces of eg gs , bro i l e rs , and t u r ke ys de cli ned mo r e t ha n fee d pr i ces, resu l t i ng in a fur t her lowe r ing o f p roduc t- feed price ra t ios. The mi d-Ma y egg-fee d pr ice rat io (po unds of l ay ing feed equal in valu e t o 1 doz en egg s) s l i ppe d to 6 .1 f rom 7. 0 in Apr il; t he bro i le rf e e d rat io at 2 . 7 wa s un c hanged f rom Apri l ; whil e the tu rkey -feed ra ti o wa s 3.1, down f rom 3.4 in Ap r i l . Al l the ra t io s we re we l l bel ow a ye ar earl ie r and t he eg g and tu r key ra tios we re the l owest s i nce these s eri es beg a n i n 1963 . The rat ios 1 ike l y wil l imp ro ve in coming months bu t sta y we I I below t he p r e vi ous yea r .
Corn pr ices hav e s t re ng t hene d s i nce mid- Ma y but so y bea n mea l prices have eased f u r t he r. In mid- J une in respons e t o weathe r delayed plant in gs, corn pr ices ( No.2 yellow, Chicago) had r ise n t o $3 a bus hel f rom $2.74 a mo nt h ear l ier and $2. 28 i n mi d- J une 1973. Soybean meal (44 percent , Decatur) was a ro und $95 a t on, co mpa r ed with $105 o n Ma y 15 and $370 a year earli er. Feed gra in pri ces will remain s ensi t iv e to domest ic crop and world demand prospects th is su mmer. After a rap id s t a rt i n which over half o f the int ended acreage was planted, we t we a t he r i n late Ma y and e a r ly June hamp ered pl a nt ing pro gress in III ino is, Indiana, and Iowa. The plant ing pace i n oth er Mi dwe s t St ates was near o r a bove normal.
Larger suppl ies of pro t e in fee ds an d hi gher p ri ces f o r f a ts a nd o i l s this yea r have resul t ed in s harply l ower pr i ces for soybean mea l . In e a r ly June , the market pr ice o f soy bean mea l wa s pr i ced lowe r tha n co r n o n a po und-fo r - pou nd ba s i s. No rma l ly , mea l prices ru n a bo u t 1. 6 ti mes t he p r i ce of co rn . The 1974 soybean c rop i s p roje c t e d t o be clos e to l a s t yea r ' s 1,567 mi l lion bushels. However , supp lies of so ybean s f or th e 1974-75 ma r keti ng year wo u l d be larger be ca use of a b ig ca r ryou t o f o ld -c ro p bea ns on Septembe r 30.
Peruvi a n f is hme a l o ut put is showi ng some s i gns o f recovery . Produc t ion t h is year may to t a l aroun d 1.2 mi l I ion met ri c t ons , up f rom 4 25, 000 i n 1973 bu t st ill well bel ow the pea k of 2k mi l lion met r ic ton s in 1970. Mo s t of 197 4 1 s e s tima t e d producti on wi l l come l ate i n t he year.
Kedmea t SUDo l ies La r qe : Bee f a nd pork out put wi 11 r ema in a bov e last ye ar's reduc ed l e vel s dur in g t he bal an ce of 1974. In addition ~ co l d storage
s to cks o f both bee f and pork o n Jun e 1 were we l l above a year ea r l i e r . Thus, re d mea t sup pl ie s fo r the last hal f of 1974 1 ike l y wi ll be mode ra te ly lar ger than during July-D e cember 19 7 3 .
A I thou gh su pp l ies wi ] 1 be l ar ger, p r ice s fo r bee f and po rk a re ex pe c t e d to strengt hen i n to su mme r a s pro du c ti on dec l i ne s f ro m s p r in g l e ve l s. Fall pri ces probably wi l l decl i ne as mea t s upp l ies i nc re ase .
Output TaD er i nq Off: Bro i ler p roduc e r s ha ve been slowi ng down the i r output becaus e bro i l e r p r ice s have bee n be low p rodu ction and processi ng co s t s
muc h o f th e ti me i n rece nt mo nth s . Bro i le r mea t ou tp u t f o r th e f i r st ha l f o f 1974 wi l l be a round 6 pe rcen t lar ger t ha n f o r t ~ e fi r st hal f of 1973 . Ga i ns ha ve sl owed i n re ce n t week s , a nd J uly - Septembe r p roduct io n 1 ike l y wi l l o n l y ab o ut ma t ch yea r- ea r l ier l evel s.
Ja nua r y- Apr il bro iler mea t o ut put in Fe de ra l ! y ins pec te d p l ant s ga i ne d 7. 5 perce nt o ve r a year a go a nd to t a led 2 ,629 mi l I io n po unJs , ce rt if ie d re a dy- t o- co o k weig ht . Thi s
re s u l t e d f rom 5 percent mo re b i r ds in s pected an d 2 pe r cen t he a vi e r we i gh t s .
The margin over 1973 na rrowed dur ing May a nd ea r l y Ju ne. vleek l y repor t s show abou t 5 percent more broilers we re ma rke t e d during May. Ch i ck pl a cemen ts f or marke ting dur ing J uneJuly were about the same as a year p ri o r . Howe ver, eg gs s e t and ch i c ks pla ce d for August ma r ke t i ngs we r e down arou nd 2 pe rcen t.
Alt hou gh bro i l e r prices have shown so me s e a so na l st rength in recent we ek s , i t i s doubtfu l i f prod ucers wil l st e p up ha tch e r y a cti v i ty and i nc rea s e marke tings for t his fall. Thus, bro i ler meat ou tp u t duri ng Se p t embe r-De cember may r un mo de ra te l y below year-earl ie r levels.
The b roile r-f e ed p ri ce rat io fe l l to 2. 7 for Ma y , t he lowes t rat io in recent year s . As a
res ul t, bro i le r prod uce r s have inc rea sed the i r ma r ket ings of l aye rs f rom hatchery su pply
flocks to wel l above 1973 le vels . Du r i ng Apr il , abou t 200, 000 mo r e hea vy breed c hickens
(pr imar i ly l a ye r s from hatchery s upply f l o c ks ) moved t h ro ugh Federall y ins pe cted pl a nts f o r
a t o t a l o f 2.4 mi l l ion. In additio n, wee kly repo rts ind icate the ma rk e ti ngs du ring May a nd
the first 2 we e ks of J une co n t i nue d t o r un weI I above a year ag o .
The reduced demand fo r b ro il er-t ype ha t c hi ng eggs i n recen t wee ks has caus ed producers to place fewer pul lets i n ha t c hery f loc ks. The s e pla cemen t s dur i ng Apri l a nd Ma y we re down
12 percen t from the sa me mo nths o f 1973. But, bas ed o n pulle t c h ic ks p la ce d 7-14 mo nth s earl i e r , the hatchery supply fl o c k du r i ng the bal a nce of 1974 would be 3-4 percen t larg er
than a year earl ier. If bro il er p r odu c ti on agai n becomes p ro fi ta b l e t hi s su remer, there probably will be hatching e ggs availabl e f or ex pa nd i ng bro i l er o utp ut si nce the peak hatching
months for 1974 are past.
Li ttle Seasona l Pr i ce St renqth: Large r s uppl ie s of bo th po u l t ry an d r ed me a t s pu s he d
b ro iler meat p r ice s i n early 19 74 we l l below a year earl ier. Who l e s al e bro il e r s in 9 c iti e s dur i ng May ave raged 35.6 ce nts a po und , rang i ng fro m 33 t o 38 cen ts. Th is was a bo ut a ce nt a pound below the prev io us mo nth a nd ne a r ly 4 cents below January and 6 cents bel ow Ma y 1973. Pr i ces cont inued t o we a ke n in J une and for the week of J une 17 a ve r a ged a bo ut 32 cen ts a pound .
Bro iler pr ices likely wi l I show small seasonal p rice i nc rea s e s i n t o the s ummer t he n decl i ne a s usual i n the fall . Prices will be bol ste red as ou tput sl i p s to ne a r o r be l ow year- ear l ie r l e ve l s by midyear . Desp i te f u r ther c u t ba c ks I ik ely, broi le r pr ice inc rea s es wil I be 1 imi t e d by ge ne ra l l y la gg i ng real per ca pita di sposa ble income s and l a r ge r supp l ie s of red mea ts and t u r ke y s t ha n a yea r ear l ier. Be e f pr i ce s th is summe r ma y not ch ange much fro m sprin g, but pork p r i ces a re e xpec t e d t o show a modest ga i n . Bo t h be ef and por k pr i ces
th is f a l l I ike l y wi ll dec l i ne f rom s ummer l evel s a nd be well be l ow 1973 1 s h igh l ev e ls .
Exports and Shipmen t s of Bro ilers Larqe: Decl i ni ng domest i c broi le r prices i n 1974 are
re fl e c ted in l a r ger e xpo r t s and sh ipments of broilers. Combined expo rts a nd sh i pment s of chickens ( larg ely broilers) du r i ng January-
April we re up about 20 mi l I io n po unds t o 84 mil I io n po und s . Expo r t s o f who l e young c h i c ke ns and parts , exclud ing I i ver s, were up nearl y 15 mill ion to 44 mi ll io n po und s . At the same ti me, sh ip ments gained 4 mi ll ion poun d s to t otal ne a r ly 32 mi l l io n po unds. Expo rt s l i kely
wi l I ea se in comi ng mo n t hs , reflecti ng increased bro i l e r sup pl i e s and lower pri ces i n othe r co untr i es.
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ATHENS, GEORGI A
THE POULTRY A N O EGG BIT UATIO N
Approved by the Outlook and S ituat ion Board (Eggs) June 20, 1974
Production Costs Remain Hiqh: The cost of produ cin g poultry and eggs has been relatively stable in recent months but prices rece ived by producers
for eggs, broilers, and turkeys hav e continued downward. In ge ne ra l, the cost of production and processing has been exceeding the pr ices rece ived.
The mid-May index of prices paid by producers f o r produ cti on items (including feed, wage rates, interest, and ta xes) was 169 percent of its 1967 ba se, about the same as a month prior but nearly 15 percent above May 1973. However , the feed price component of the index was down 3 percent from April but still 12 percent abo ve 1973.
Prices of eggs, broilers, and turkeys decl ined more than feed prices, resulting in a further lowering of product-feed pr ice ratios. The mid-May egg-feed price ratio (pounds of laying feed equal i n value to 1 dozen eggs) slipped to 6.1 from 7.0 i n April; the bro ilerfeed ratio at 2.7 was unchanged from April ; while the turkey-feed rat io was 3.1, down from 3.4 in April. All the ratios were well below a year earl le r and the egg and turkey ratios were the lowest since these series began in 1963. The rati os 1 ikely will improve in coming months but stay well below the previous year.
Corn prices have strengthened since mid-May but soybean me a l prices have eased further. In mid-June in response to weather delayed plantings, corn prices (No.2 yellow, Chicago) had risen to $3 a bushel from $2.74 a month earl ier and $2.28 in mid-June 1973. Soybean meal (44 percent, Decatur) was around $95 a ton, compared with $105 on t1ay 15 and $370 a year earl i e r , Feed gra in prices will remain sensitive to domestic crop and world demand prospects this summer. After a rapid start in wh ich over half of the intended acreage was planted, wet weather in late May and early June hampered planting progress i n Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa. The planting pace in other Midwest States was near or above normal.
Larger supplies of protein feeds and h igher prices for fats and oils this year have resulted in sharply lower prices for soybean meal. In early Jun e, the market price of soybean meal was pr iced lower than corn on a pound -for-pound basis. Normally, meal prices run about 1.6 times the price of corn. The 1974 soybean c ro p is projected to be close to last vca r l s 1,567 million bushels. However, suppli es of soybeans for the 1974-75 marketing year would be larger because of a big carryout o f old-crop beans on September 30.
Peruvian fishmeal output i s showing some signs of recovery . Production this year may total around 1.2 million metric tons, up from 425,000 i n 1973 but still weI I below the peak of 2it mill ion metric tons i n 1970. Most of the 1974 1s estimated production will come late in the yea r ,
Laver Numbers Continue to Laq: Egg production during January-May totaled 77.4 mill ion cases, 1 percent below the same period last year. This
reflected lower layer numbers as the rate of lay has been up. During January-May, the size of the laying flock averaged 290.9 mill ion. This was about 5.2 mill ion below the same period in 1973 and the lowest average for the period on record. We had expected that last year's increased hatch of egg-type chicks would result in layer numbers matching yee r vea r li e r levels in early 1974. However, monthly reports o f layer' numbers seem to sh ow that only part of the increased replacement pul lets hatched last year are entering the flock. In addition, there has been a substantial increase in tile cull i ng of old hens. \1eekly reports through June 5 showed that almost 5 mill ion more mature hens were slaughtered i n Federally inspected plants than the 91 mill ion for the comparable period last year.
The rate of lay this year has gained because the flock conta ins many younger birds. The average daily rate of lay for January-May was 63.5 eggs per 100 hens. This i s almost 1 percent above last year and a record average for the per iod.
Prospects have vanished for egg production to exceed year-earlier levels by any significant amount during the remainder of 1974. Egg-type hatchings in late 1973 indicat e that June is the last month that a larger number of pul lets sh ould reach lay ing age. January-May's
egg - type hatch wa s 225 mi l l ion, 7 percent bel ow the sa me period last yea r. In add it ion , e ggs in incuba t ors on June 1 we re down 1 percen t . Th i s poin ts to subs ta nti a lly fewer re p l a cement pul l e ts rea ch i ng lay ing a ge dur i ng Jul y- De cember .
On June I, t he re were 47 . 9 mill ion pu l l e ts 3 mo nt hs o ld o r o l de r no t ye t l ayin g , 3 mill ion l ess t ha n June l , 197 3 . Thes e pul lets sh ou l d ente r the f l oc k by the e nd of Augus t .
Cul l i ng an d f orce mo l tin g o f ol d la ye r s wi l l be sig nifica nt i n det enn in in g the l e ve l of e gg produ ct ion du ri ng th e re s t of t hi s year. Wh e n th e o l d l a y in g hens reac h t he po in t whe re they are no long er eco nomi ca l fo r the produce r t o kee p th em l a yin g, he ca n ei t he r c ul l t hem o r forc e molt t hem. By for ce moltin g , t he produce r ca n i nc rea se the he ns ' rate o f lay. Although the c u l li ng of o ld l a yer s has be en up t hi s year, ma ny he ns probabl y ha ve been for ce d molted i n the last few mo nt hs tha t the prod ucer wou l d no rmall y have culled. On J une 1, there were 3.7 percent of th e hens a nd pu l l e t s o f la y i ng age (17 States) be in g f orce d mo l t e d an d 7.4 percent wit h mo l t comp leted . Th i s compa re s wi th 4 . 3 a nd 7. 9 percent a mont h ear l ie r an d 3.8 and 7.2 percent J une l, 197 3 . The U.S. pr i ce re cei ve d by producers for farm ch ickens (e xclud ing bro il e rs) wa s 7 . 9 cents a pound i n mid-Ma y . Th is was 50 percent below las t year and equal t o th e re cord low f o r mi d- May .
The reduced hatch al ong with de cl i nin g profitd b il it y of produ c t ion ma y keep second hal f output from matchin g yea r-a go l e vel s. The eg g- feed ratio (pounds o f laying fe ed equal i n value to a doz en eg gs ) was 6 .1 in mid - Ma y , compared wit h 7. 0 a month earl ier and 6.9 a year ago. This wa s t he l owe s t ra ti o for mid-Ma y since t hi s s e r ie s began in 1963.
Prices Decl ine : The New Yo r k whole sa le pri ce fo r Grade A large wh i t e eggs dropped 15 ce nts to 42 cent s a doze n f ro m t he middl e to the end o f Ap r i l . Pr ices
since then have remaine d s tea dy . Ma y ' s av e ra ge was 42 .7 cent s a dozen, down 9.4 cents f roma a month earl ier and 6.2 cen ts be low Ma y 19 73 .
Pr ices received by U.S. p roducers for a1 ] egg s (in cl ud in g eggs sold d irec tly at retail
and hatching e ggs ) a ve ra ge d 42 cen t s a dozen i n Ma y . Th is wa s 8 c en t s below a mont h earl ier
and down 3.5 cents from a year ago . Georgi a a nd Iowa produce rs re ce ived 35 and 32 cents a dozen for the ir Grade A l a r ge e ggs in Ma y , 5 and 7 cen ts a doz en below May 1973.
Second quarter e gg p rice s will a ve ra ge a round 6 ce nt s be low 1973's April -June av erag e o f 52 cen ts a doze r.. Price s 1 ike ly will s t re ngt he n se as onall y this su mmer and fall but average well bel ow t he levels o f t he last hal f o f 1973.
Both Breakinq Act ivit y an d St ock s Increa s e : Dec l i n i ng shell egg pr ices hav e resulted in st epped -up breaking activity and
increased cold storage hol d in gs . Dur ing the per i od o f Ja nua ry 6 - April 27, there were 6.3 mill i on cases of shell e gg s broken. Th is was a bou t 1. 2 mi l l ion ca s e s above the comparabl e period in 1973 and re pre se nt e d abou t 10 pe r cent o f th e sh ell eg gs produced versus onl y 8 percent last year.
There were 233.6 mil 1 ion pounds o f egg produ cts prod uced dur ing the period, about 46 . mill ion pounds mo re than a yea r ago . Pro ducti on of fro zen egg s at 110 .5 mill ion pounds ros e 15 percent, whi l e dri ed e gg p roduc t ion ga i ned 37 pe rc e nt t o 21.8 mill ion pounds. Produ ct ion of 1 i qu id eggs for proce s s i ng and immediat e consumption , a ccoun ting for the balance, rose 34 percent.
On June 1, cold s t o ra ge ho ld i ngs o f shel l eg gs and e gg produc ts tota led 1.3 mill ion cases (shell e qui va l e nt ). This compa res to 1. 2 mil l ion ca s e s a mo nt h earl i e r a nd on June 1, 1973 . Stoc ks of frozen eggs a t 48.8 mi ll ion pounds were up a t enth fr om a year earl ie r , whil e shell e gg s t ocks were up 82 pe rce nt.
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T~ le r:2 -;;ere l , 7'JO ,JOO h ogs and p i.g s on Ge or gi a f a r ms J une I , a c cor d i n g to t he Ge or gia Cr op ~ep orting Se rv i ce . This was 2 pe rc en t les s t ha n t he 1 , 332, 000 on J une 1 , 1 973 . Hogs ke p t f or bre '.:: Q iE ~ at 2C9 , GOO we r e up 9 perce n t a nd ma r ke t hogs a t 1 , 521 , 000 He r e down 4 pe r c en t.
pecember --i iay Pi g Cr op
~t 1 ,335,000 t he p i g crop f r om Decembe r 19 73 t hr ough l~ y 19 74 wa s 1 per ce n t ab ov e t he 1 , 323 , 000 the previous year.
SO~.,s f a r r owed durin g t h i s per iod totale d 195, 000 , the same a s t he pr ev i ou s ye ar. Avera ge Li. t ter size dur Ln g December 1 973-i-ia y 19 74 \'JaS 6 .85 pigs compa r e d wi t h 6. 78 the previ ous yea r.
Farrowing Intentions
Georg i a f a rme r s i ntend to f a r r ow 168 , 000 sows du r i ng J une - Nove mbe r 1 97 4 , 5 percen t above tha t pe riod l ast year . I ntentio ns f or th e f i r st quar te r J une-Augu st a r e f or 88 , 000 sows t o f ar r ow, 1 percent above the prev io us ye a r . Sec ond qua r t e r Se p t cmber -d-lov e rnb e r i n t entions 'a r e for 80 ,000 s ows to fa rr ow, 10 per ce n t above t he pr evio us ye a r .
UNITE0 STAT ES
June 1 Inventory
Hogs a nd pigs on U. S. far ms J une 1 , 1974 a re e s t i ma t e d a t 59 . 4 mi l l ion , 1 per c en t l e s s than a yea r ear l i e r a nd 2 per cent be l ow J une 1 , 19 72 .
--Number kep t fo r b reedin g at 8 . 9 mill ion i s d own 2 perc e n t --Harl:et hog s and p ig s , a t 50 . 5 mi l l i on , is down 1 percen t
The 14 Quar te r l y Sta te s ha d 51 .1 million , do wn 1 pe rcen t fr om a yea r e a r lier, acc oun ting for 86 perc e nt of all hogs and pigs i n the U. S. i nvento r y.
De cerJbe r -i'ia y Pig Cr op
.:.t 45.1 mil l ion, t he pig crop f r om De cember 1973 through Hay 1974 was d own 2 per cen t from a ye a r e a r l i e r a nd d ov n 5 pe r cen t f rom t wo ye a r s a go .
The 6 . 4 million sows farrowe d dur i ng this pe r iod was down 1 pe r cen t f r om t he s ame pe r i od a ye a r ea r l i e r . Ave r age l i t t e r s i ze du r i n g Dec e mber 197 3-Ha y 1974 wa s 7 .07 pigs compare d wi t h 7 .15 a ye a r a go .
The pig crop in the 14 Quar t e r l y St a t e s fo r ~ e c emb e r 19 73- Fe br ua r y 1974 \Ja s 15 .6 mi l l i on, down 3 pe r ce n t . For Ha r ch -Ha y 197 LI , i t wa s 23. 1 mi ll ion , do wn 3 pe r ce nt.
Farrowin g I ntent i ons
H0 8 ~ r o d u ce r s i ntend t o fa r r ow 5 . 8 mi l l i on SOH S dur i n g J une - ~ ove mber 19 74 , 2 pe r cen t be Lo. t l.a t ~e rio d last year a nd d OwTI 3 pe r cen t f r om 197 2 .
The s e i n tent i ons , and allowanc e s for p r oj e c ted li tt er size i nd i ca t e a pig c r op of 41.5 mi 1 lio~ . doun 1 pe r cen t from a ye a r e a r l i e r .
Iu t en ti o~ ~ in t he J4 Quar te r ly States a re fo r 2 . 5 mi l l i on s ows t o fa r r ow June- Augu s t
l :n "r , d own :? pe r cen to Se p t embc r thr ough Nove mbe r 197Lf i n t e nt ion s in th e Qua r t er1y Stat es ar 2 &1 s o d o~n 2 ry ercent a t 2 .5 c i l l i on sows .
FR.:\. S E ~'- T . GALLOlJAY
Agr icu ltu ral S t ati st ic ~ an I n : ha r ge
B . J . ~jA;1~ I N G TOiJ - \oJ . A. \lAG i~ J.<:R ~0 r i c u l t ur a 1 Statis t i c i ans
Th2 St a tis t i c a l Repor t in g Serv ice . USDA, l uCI Ue s t Lr oa c St re e t , Athe ns , Geo rg ia in coo pe r a cLo.: \.;i t :-, t r,e Ge orgia De pa r t me n t of ,",gr icul t ure .
Item
Hogs and Pigs: Number on Farms, by quarters, Sows Farrm'1ing and Pig Croll
1972 - 1974
Uni t e d States
1 973
1974
14 States
1973
1974
Geor gia
1973
1974
(000)
(000)
( 00 0)
c~umb e r on Farms-June 1 Al l hogs and pigs Kep t for br e e di ng
Har k e t
59, 971 9 , 041
50 , 930
59 ,437 3 ,905
50,532
51 ,577 7 , 662
43 ,915
51, 071 7,530
43 ,5 41
1 , 832 247
1 , 5 85
1 ,7 90 269
1,5 21
Ma r ke t Hogs and Pigs by \.]eigilt Gr oups Under 60 pounds 60- 119 pounds 120-17 9 pour.ds 180-219 pounds 220 pouild s and over
Dec embe r 1
Numbe r on Farms Al l hog s and pigs Kep t for breeding La r ke t
24,530 12,1l0
8 ,189 4 ,803 1 , 2 98
1972
59 ,180 8 ,6 67
50 ,513
23 ,85 8 12 ,181
7,835 4 , 955 1,703
1973
61,1l0 8 ,687
52 ,423
21 , 310 10 ,344
7 , 01 2 4 ,168 1 ,OCa
1972
50 ,61 6 7,415
43,201
20,659 10,436
6 , 660 4 ,321 1 ,4 65
1973
52,825 7,445
45,380
737 444 269 III
24
1972
1,884 294
1,590
700 441 251
91 38
1 973
1 ,840 290
1,550
lI.:1 r ke t Hogs and Pigs by l\fei gh t Groups Und e r 60 pounds 60- 11 9 pounds 120-179 pounds 180-219 pounds 220 pounds and over
Sows FarroHing Decembe r !/-February Ma r ch-liay Dec ember-May
June-August Sept ember-November June-Hovember
19,300 13 , 428 10 , 257
5 ,3ll 1 ,717
1 973
2 ,683 3,776 6 , 459
2, 951 2 ,913 5, 864
20 ,340 13,782 10 ,295
6 , 158 1 ,848 1 974
2,689 3,691 6,380
])5,760
16 ,564 11 ,4 95
8 , 341 4, 947 1 ,354
1973
2 ,266 3,325 5 ,591
2,521 2,562 5,083
17, 692 1l,903
8 ,926 5 ,338 1,521
1974
2,258 3,245 5 ,503
2/2,468 2/2,513 y4,981
572 477 334 127
80
1973
106 89
195
87 73 160
67 6 465 253 113
43
1974
107 88
195
2/88 2/80 ]J168
Pig Cr op December !/-February
Ha rch-Nay
December-Hay
J u n e - Aug u s t Sept ember-November
June-Hovember
46 , 203 41 ,999
45 ,103 '}j41,472
16,032 23,802 39 ,834
17 .929 18,274 36,203
15,590 23,113 38,703
700 623 1,323
618 496 1,114
745 590 1 ,335
Pigs per Li t te r De cembe r !/-February
Har c h-I tay
De cembe r - Ha y
Humbe r
7.15
7.07
Number 7.08 7.16 7 .12
6.90 7.12 7.03
Number 6.60 7 .00 6.78
6 . 96 6.71 6 .85
June-August
7.11
7.10
S e p t e m b e r - November
7 .13
6. 80
J u n e - November
7 .16
7.20
7.12
6.96
1/ Decembe r preceding ye a r . 1/ Intentions . 1/ Av e r a ge number of pigs per litter wi t h
a .lLova nc e for trend used to compute indicated .June-rNovember pig crop.
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Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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UNI VERS i TV OF GEORG I A
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A then s , Georg I J
We ek Endin g J une 24, 1974
Released 3 p .m. Mo nda y
F:; ;:U"iERS ACT IVE
At he ns , Ga., Jun e 24 , 1974- - Cul ti vat ion o f cott on a nd soy be a ns and sprayin g o f all majo r crops f or dis ease, insec t s a nd we e ds kept farm ers ve ry bus y l ast week, accord ing to the Georgia Crop Reportin g Service. So il mo i s t u re s uppl i es co nti nue d quite va r ia b l e but general 1y were di min i s hed f ro m t he prev io us wee k . Soi l moi s t ure s upp l ie s s howed t he sharpest decrease i n nort her n areas but s ome a reas in t he so u ther n pa r t o f the St a t e were a lso qu ite dry and i n need o f ra in.
Count y Ext ensi on Cha irmen rat ed t o ba cco in good t o exce l l ent condition. Toba c co gat herin g is now in f u l l sw i ng wi t h 15 pe r ce nt of t he crop harvested by the end of the we e k .
Cotton wa s rat e d i n mo s t l y good cond it ion . About 60 percent of the crop was i n the s quar i ng stage, and 24 pe rce nt o f t he State's c rop wa s set t ing bolls. Corn wa s ra t ed i n good condi tion , e ve n thoug h a f ew fi e lds we re sh owi ng s igns of nitrogen shortage. Peanu t s were in mo s t ly goo d co ndit io n . Farme rs were bus y apply in g pesticides.
Soybean plantings were 90 pe r cen t comp le t e a nd sorqhum plantings 80 percen t complet e by the we e ke nd . This was a bo ut no rma l p l a nti ng p rogress for both crops.
Harves t of small qra ins con t inu e d a t a no rmal pa ce . y/he a t harvest advan ced t o 93 perce nt complete. Oats we re 91 percen t ha r ve sted by the week end.
Pastures were repor ted in good co nd i t io n but the lack of nitrogen continues to ca us e some concern. Hayinq was also a c tive dur ing the wee k. Cattle were rated in good condition but some reports of pinkeye and f ace fl ies we re re ce i ve d .
The 1 i g ht peach harve s t cont in ue d , bu t wa s begi nni ng t o wind down. The Fe deral-State Market News Serv ice report ed 41 7 carl ot equivalents ha d bee n shipped through June 20 compared with 633 for the same peri od l ast year.
Managers of the Sta t e Farmers ' Markets repor t ed th e co nd i t io n of veqetables and melon~ fair to mostly good. Wa t e rme l o ns are mo v i ng t o ma rkets i n good volume with pe a k volume
e xpected around earl y t o mid- J u l y .
\/ EATHER SUMI-1A RY - - Temp erat u re s averaged 3 t o 6 degrees below normal over th e State ranging from a mean of 65 north i n the mountains to 78 degrees i n the south. Cool est reported' was 41 at Blairsville on the 18th a nd warmest was 95 at Alma on the 21st.
Pr e ci pi t a t io n wa s l ig h t and s po t t y in the nort h wi t h mo s t sections r e cei vin g l ess than
a tenth of an inch wi th t he e xcept ion o f the e a st por tion of north Georgia where a quarter to three quarters of an inch fell. In the central and south moderate rains occurred .. half to one and a half inch amounts were common with the greatest in the extreme southeast where one and a half to three inch amounts occurred.
Over the we e ke nd scattered thund ershowers occurred mainly in the south and cooler temp eratures overspread all bu t the so ut he a s t Sunday and Sunday night.
The outlook for the period Ye dnesda y throu gh Fr iday calls for on ly a c hance o f s cat tered afternoon thundershowers by Friday wi t h a slow wa rmi ng trend.
The St a t i s tica l Rep ortin g Service , At hens , Ge orgia in coope rat io n with t he Coopera tive
Extension Service , Uni ver sit y o f Geor g ia; Geo rg ia Depa r tmen t of Agriculture; and t he Nat i ona l ~Jea t h e r Se rv i ce, NOAA , U. S. Dep a rt men t of Commerce .
UNITED STATES DEPART11ENT OF CO}1l-1ERCE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE
At l an t a Airport, Atlan t a , Georgia P re cip i t a t i o n Mc p f o r wu: k Er.d i nq Ju ne L l , 19 74
GEO RGIA
CARROLL
0> Fo r t he p e r i od .ru ne 2 2 - 24 , T - Le s s t he n 00 5 i nch
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Statistical Report ing Se rvi ce 1861 West Broa d St r eet Athens, Georgi a 30601 OFFIC+AL BUS I NESS
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June 26, 1974
Placement o f broiler chicks in Ge o r gi.a during the week ended June 22 was 8,691,000 - -1 percent les s than the previous we ek but 3 percent m ore than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
A n e stimated 9,671,000 broiler type eggs were set by G eorgia hatcheries--2 percent l ess than the previous week but 8 percent more than the comparable week a year earlier.
Placement of broiler chicks in 21 reporting States t otaled 60, 54 4, 000- - 2 percent less than both the previous week a nd t he comparable we ek la st ye ar. Broiler type hat c hi ng eggs set wer e 67 ,446, 000- -1 p ercent m or e t han t he p r evious we ek but slig htly l es s t han a ye a r ago .
We e k E nde d
A p r . 20 A p r . 27 Ma y 4 May 11 May 18 May 25 June 1 June 8 June 15 June 22
G EOR GIA EGGS SET, HA TCHINGS A N D C HI C K PL~':\ ' C~ME N TS
1973
Net C r o s s St ate '
E g g s S e t 1./
Move men t
of Chi ck s
:%of I
1974
: year ; 1973 1974
:ago i
Chicks P lac e d for
Broilers in G eorgia
,% of
1973
197 4
. year !a go
Thousands
I Thousands
T ho us ands
10, 597 10,791 10 ,865 10, 839 10,949 10,765 10,928 10, 802
9,965 8, 933
10, 643 11, 294 11 , 16 9 ll, 037 11,126 11,061 11, 055 10,816
9,890 9,671
: 100 I, : 10 5
103 II, 102
i 102
103 I
1~~101
I
!
110 8 !
- 44 -158
- 92 - 90 - 89 I- 97 -242
I- 55
- 82 -117
/176 /221 -225 - 55 -383 -283 -208 - 97 - 68
43
9,019 8, 792 8 ,6 28 8, 323 8, 711 8, 363 8, 592 8, 827 8, 481 8,429
9, 141
9,3 32 8, 80 6 8,472 8,723 8, 825 8,794 8,923 8,781 8, 691
! 101
1 10 6 i 102 , 102
1100
i 100
1 10 2
! 10 1
I 104
1 10 3
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended June 22 was 899, 000-20 percent more than the previous week and 26 percent more than the comparable week last year. A n estimated 849,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 7 percent more than the previous week but 34 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 1973, hatchings during the week ended June 22 were up 9 percent but settings were down 37 percent from a year ago.
State
Calif. Ga. Miss. Wa s h. Total 1974 Total 1973,:e
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1974
June 8
Eggs Set
June
June
15
22
Chicks Hatched
June
June
June
8
15
22
Thousands
Thousands
1, 140 985 388 225
2,738
1, 341 792 340 48
2,521
1, 031 849 352 166
2,398
912 790 305 231
2,238
737 748 335 136
1,956
727 899 308 141
2,075
2,705 3,216
2, 507 1,895
1% of
i year Iago 2/
I
:
I
i 89
! 126
! 97
12 8 8
!109
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1./ Includes egg s set by hatcheries producing chicks for hat c h ery supply flocks.
2/ Current week as percent of same we ek las t year. * Revi s ed.
BROILER TYPE EGGS SET A ND CHICKS PLACED IN COMME RCIAL AR EAS BY WEEKS - 1974
STATE
I
EGGS SET
CHICKS PLACED
Week Ended
1% of
Week Ended
1% of
June
June
June
year
June
June
June
year
I
8
15
22
ago 1/ 8
15
22
ago 1/
I
Thousands
Thousands
Al a bama
I,
10,479
9, 555
9 ,230
96
8,777
8, 438
8,472
100
A r kans a s California
I
12,690 2,337
11, 561 2,291
11,802 10 4 2, 284 110
9,791 1,933
10, 413 2,043
10,043 1, 979
92 112
Delaware
i
3, 320
3, 142
3,092 100
3 , 81 4
3, 152
3, 267
110
F lorida
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1,857
1, 547
1,538
97
1, 321
1,290
1,311
99
GEORGIA
10,816
9, 890
9,671 108
8,923
8, 781
8,691
103
Indiana
Louisi ana
Ma ine Ma ryland
I
Mis sis sippi
Mis s ouri
I N. Car olin a
Or e gon P enns y1vani a
!
S. Carolina
T ennes s e e
T exas
Vir ginia
Was hingt on 1
W. Vir ginia
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TOTAL 197 4 I
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2/632 T,114 2,225 5,552 5, 481
2/ 7,381
4 87 2,013
699 379 4,371 2,096 4 55
0
74, 38 4
2/648 T, 02 L':' 1, 8 17 4,436 4 , 876
2/ 6, 55 0
4 94 1,840
655 240 3, 975 2, 020 465
67, 0 26
2/ 642
-
T,088 107
2, 178 107
4, 923
97
5, 159
98
2/
-
6 , 444
98
432
98
1,952
88
582 121
180
28
3, 863 102
2 , 0 14 10 3
37 2
80
-
67,446 100
2/ 645 T, 582 1, 4 61 3, 8 03 5,0 24
2/ 6 , oT7
37 5 1, 3 78
358 675 3, 761 1, 602 36 9 34 2
61 ,9 5 1
2/ 595 T,002 1, ,16 0 4, 311 5,039
2/ 5, 97;7
399 1, 409
6 53 888 3,760 1,746 373 32 8
62, 047
2/625 T,009 1, 524 4 , 011 4, 9 56
2/ 5, 838
355 1,330
643 552 3, 656 1, 47 3 3 56 4 53
6 0 , 54 4
-
105 95
I 92 102
-
96 107 115 119
51 10 3
99 85 10 6
98
TOT AL 1973 * (21 St ates )
I
0/0 of L ast Year .i
76,023 69, 533
98
96
67, 472 100 i,
63, 162 62,230
6 1,479
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98
100
98
1/ Curr ent wee k as perc ent o f same we ek last year. *Revised.
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GEORGIA C ROP RE PORTING SERV ICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
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Di s t r i c t and
County
GEORGIA FLUE-CURED TOBACCO :
Ha r v e s t e d Ac r e a g e
Districts 1 , 2 ,
3. and 4
o
July 1974
COUNTY ESTHlATES , 1973 PRELIM INARY
Yi e l d Per Acre (Po un d s )
Production (Pound s)
o
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District 5
Dodge Johnson Laurens Hon t gome r y Treutlen l.Jheeler
TOTAL
275 66
250 770 780 420 2 ,561
1,484 1,526 1 , 348 1 ,539 1,36 3 1 ,6 79 1 ,483
408,200 100 ,7 00 337, 100 1,185,000 1 ,0 63 ,000 705,100 3,799,100
District 6
Bulloch Candler Eff Lngh am Emanuel Jenkins Screven
TOTAL
2 ,820 1 , 600
185 1 , 630
155 85
6 , 475
1 , 675 1 ,869 1, 457 1 , 3 42 1,642 1 ,747 1 , 63 3
If , 723 , 000 2,990 ,000
269,500 2,187 ,000
254,500 148,500 10, 572,500
District 7 Decatur Doughe r t y Grady Mi t c he ll Thomas
TO TAL
320 24
1,230 2,020 1 , 410 5 , 004
1 , 18 5 1 , 308 1, 434 1,492 1 , 4 75 1, 452
3 7 9 , 3 00 31 ,400
1,764 , 000 3,013 ,000 2 , 080, 000 7 , 267 ,700
District 8 Atkinson Ben Hill Berrien Brooks Clinch Coffee Colquitt Cook Crisp Echols Irwin Jeff 9avis Lanier
LO~~9~s
Telfair Tift Tur ner Wi l cox vJorth
TOTAL
1 ,000 750
3,210 1 , 860
230 3 , 700 4 ,700 1,930
21 255 1 ,800 1,660 1,000 3 ,220 5 75 2,290 155 205 1 , 430 29 ,9 91
1 , 754 1 ,456 1 ,591 1 ,598 1 ,043 1 ,746 1 ,704 1 ,816 1,357 1 ,593 1 ,831 1,666 1 ,369 1 ,462 1 , 5 62 1 ,874 1 ,7 80 1 , 424 1 , 689 1 , 663
1 ,75 4 , 000 1 , 092, 000 5,106,000 2,973,000
239 ,800 6,459 ,000 8,009 ,000 3 , 5 0 5 , 0 00
28,500 406,200 3 ,296,000 2,766 ,000 1,369,000 4,707 ,000 8 9 8 , 0 00 4,291 ,000 275 , 900 291 ,900 2 , 4 1 5 , 0 00 49 , 882 ,300
(Plea s e tu r n pag e )
Other Counties STATE
19 60,000
984 1,620
18,700 97,200,000
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
W. PAT PARKS Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service , USDA, 1861 We s t Broad Str eet , At hens, Geor gia in cooperation with the Geor gia Department of Agr i c ul t ur e .
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EST I MAT E -~ .
July 1974
GEORGIA COTTO N: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1973
(These estimates are bas e d on the latest available data and are prelim inary)
Distr ict a nd
AC RES
YIELD LINT PEK AC RE
PRODUCTIO N 480 Pound
County
Gros s ~'/e i g h t
Planted
Harvested
Pla nted
Harvested
Bales
Ac re s - -
- - Pou nds
- - Ba 1e s - _.
DISTRICT
Ba rtow Chattooga Dad e Floyd Gordon Mu r ray Pol k ~/a I ke r Wh i tf ie 1d
TOTAL
10 ,900
10 ,740
324
329
1, 700
1,625
268
280
45
25
178
320
3,630
3,485
345
360
1, 750
970
205
370
165
165
97
97
2 ,850
2,795
275
280
290
210
269
371
5
a
7 ,360
950 17
2,610
750 34 I ,630
165
21,335
20,015
304
324
13,516
DISTRICT 2
Ba rrow Clarke Fulton Gwinnett Jackson Oconee \4a 1t o n
200
190
245
258
270
270
663
663
10
5
200
400
85
30
47
133
25
25
320
320
3,630
3 ,280
289
320
11 ,000
10,770
354
362
100
370 4 8
17 2,190 8, 150
TOTAL
15,220
14,570
341
356
10,839
OVER
COiH I NUED
Page 3
Ju\y \974
GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1973
(These estimates are based on the latest ava ilable data and are pre 1imi na rv )
District and County
ACRES Plant ed
Ha rves ted
YIELD LI NT PER ACRE
Pl a nte d
Harvested
PRODUCT ION 480 Pound Gross \-Je i ght
Bales
Ac re s - -
- - Pounds
- - Bales - -
DISTRICT 5
Ba 1dVI i n Bibb Bleckley
Butts Crawfo rd Dodge Hancock Houston Jasper Johnson Lau rens Montgomery l-1organ Newton Peach Pulaski Putnam Rockdale Treutlen Twiggs Washington vlhee 1er Wi 1k i nson
490
460
253
270
260
100
35
200
571
42
13,600
13,310
420
429
11 .soo
110
90
218
267
50
925
915
680
687
1,310
8, 650
8,515
444
451
8,000
635
585
195
212
260
4 ,140
4,090
618
626
5,350
100
95
400
421
85
8,900
8,830
430
433
8,000
14,600
14,150
377
389
11, 500
175
100
91
160
34
7 ,100
7,070
378
380
5,600
1,630
1,605
329
335
1,120
1,1 60
890
529
690
1,280
12,600
12,525
685
689
18,000
105
100
457
480
100
30
5
33
200
2
1,150
1, 140
460
464
1, 100
4 ,240
4,145
395
404
3,490
8 ,400
8,380
495
496
8,700
345
335
368
379
265
205
185
302
335
130
TOTAL
89,390
87 ,555
464
474
86 ,578
DISTR ICT 6
Bu 11 och Burke Cand1e r Columbia Emanuel Glascock Jeffe rson Jenkins McDuffie Richmond Screven
\~arren
TOTAL
420
380
436
482
380
23 ,400
23,365
611
612
29 ,800
1,970
1,905
355
367
1,460
30
25
167
200
10
5,550
5,440
330
336
3,820
1,470
1,450
452
459
1,390
12,000
11,935
494
497
12,400
3,190
3 ,0 95
551
568
3,670
1,280
1,185
338
365
900
1,220
1,205
457
463
1, 160
4,030
3,825
433
456
3,640
3,360
3,320
433
438
3,030
57 ,g20
57, 130
510
517
61,660
OVER
Page 4
Ju'y '974
GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD Ai'!D PRODUCTION, 1973
(These estimates a re based on the lat e s t ava i l abl e data and are pre 1imi na ry)
District and County
ACR ES
Plan ted
Ha r ve s t ed
YIELD LINT PER ACRE
Pla nted
Ha rves ted
PRODUCT ION 480 Pound Gros s I,!e ight
Bal e s
Ac res - -
- - Pounds
- .. Ba 1e s
DISTR ICT 7
Baker Cal houn Clay Decatur Dougherty Earl y Grady Lee Miller Mi tche I I Ou i t ma n Randolph Seminole Stewa rt Sumte r Terre 11 Thomas He bs t e r
TOTAL
140
80
271
475
4 ,420
'+, 40 5
705
708
2 , 460
2 , 4 50
752
756
5 15
505
283
289
360
230
228
357
5 ,3 00
5 , 120
454
470
205
65
59
185
2 , 270
2 , 230
494
503
900
880
368
376
3 ,9 60
3, 565
34 1
378
165
145
321
366
3 ,880
3 , 785
623
639
1 , 4 60
1, 385
399
421
1, 350
1, 335
L~6 7
473
8 ,800
8 ,6 35
551
561
9 ,950
9, 790
527
536
1, 940
1, 750
309
343
180
175
40 6
417
80 6 , 500 3 , 860
305 170 5, 000
25 2, 350
690 2 , 8 10
110
5, 050 1,220 1,3 20 10, 100 10 , 900 1, 250
150
48 , 255
46 , 530
5 16
535
51 ,890
DISTRICT 8
Ben Hi I I Berr ien Brooks Coffee Co 1qu i tt Coo k Cr i sp Dooly Irwin Jeff Davis Lanier Telfair Tift Tu rner Wi Ico x I-,'o r t h
TOTAL
2 , 580
2, 300
399
285
245
263
2 ,660
2, 630
42 3
505
4 25
368
19 , 000
18 , 935
475
4 20
305
386
14 , 200
13 , 975
608
49 ,0 00
48 , 090
63 1
3,400
3 , 260
409
20
10
100
10
10
200
115
90
322
990
980
546
5, 800
5 , 71 5
651
8,200
8,070
567
8 , 850
8,685
445
116 , 035
113 ,72 5
565
448
2, 150
306
155
428
2 , 350
438
390
476
18, 800
531
340
618
18 ,00 0
643
64 , 500
427
2, 900
200
4
200
4
41 I
75
552
1,1 30
660
7 , 900
576
9 , 700
453
8 , 200
576
136, 598
CONTIN UED
Page 5
July 1974
GEO RGIA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1973
(These estimates are based on the latest available data and are o re l iminary)
District and County
ACRES
Planted
Ha rve s t e d
YIELD LI NT PER ACRE
Planted
Harvested
PRODUCTION 480 Pound Gross We ight
Ba les
Acres - -
- - Pounds
- - Ba 1es - -
DISTRICT 9
App1i ng Evans Tattna 11 Toombs Ware \'/ayne
115
20
43
250
10
105
60
152
267
33
100
75
170
227
36
2,070
1,985
195
204
840
5
5
200
200
2
60
0
TOTAL
2,455
2 ,145
180
207
921
FRAS IER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
w. PAT PARKS
Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA , 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
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C OT T 0 t,1 COUI~TY EST It1ATES
July 1974
GEORGIA COTTON: AC REAGE, YIELD AND PR ODUCTION, 1973 (These estimates are bas ed on the latest ava ilable data and are preliminary)
Distr ict
AC RES
YIELD LINT PER AC RE
Pi10DUCT ION
an d
480 Pound
County
Planted
Ha rvested
Plant ed
Harvested
Gross \1e ight Bales
Ac re s - .-
- - Pounds
Ba 1es
DIST RICT
Sa rtow Cnattooga Dade Floyd Gordon Mu r ray Pol k
~J a l k e r
Wh i tf ie I d
TOTAL
10, 900
10,740
324
329
1 , 7 00
1,625
268
280
45
25
178
320
3 ,630
3,485
345
360
1,750
970
205
370
165
165
97
97
2 ,850
2,795
275
280
290
210
269
371
5
0
7,360
950 17
2,6 10
750 34
1,630 165
21 ,335
20,015
304
324
13 ,516
DIST HICT 2
Ba rrow Clarke Fulton Gwinnett Jackson Oco ne e \.Ja I ton
200
190
245
258
270
270
663
663
10
5
200
400
85
30
47
133
25
25
320
320
3,630
3,280
289
320
11,000
10,770
354
362
100
370 4 8
17 2,190 8 ,150
TOTAL
15 ,220
14,570
341
356
10,839
OVER
Page 2
July 1974
GEORG IA COTTOi']: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1973
(These estimates are based on the latest available data and are pre 1 imi na rv)
District and County
AC RES
Planted
Ha ryes ted
Acres - -
YIELD LINT PER ACRE
Planted
Ha rves ted
- - Pounds
PROD UCTIO N 480 Pound Gross t/eight
Bal es
- - Bales - -
DIST RICT 3
E1be rt Frankl in Ha rt li nco! n f'1ad ;son Oglethorpe Stephens 'Iii 1kes
4,440
4,300
4 18
432
1,590
1,400
177
201
5,600
5,475
312
319
45
35
67
86
2,070
1,970
281
295
1, 100
1,100
176
176
30
15
67
133
110
105
491
514
TOTAL
14,985
14,400
315
328
3,870 585
3,640 6
.1, 210 405 4 115
9 ,835
DISTRICT 4
Ca rro 11 Coweta Douglas Ha rr i s Heard Henry Lamar Macon Ma r ion ~1e r iwethe r Pi ke Schley Spalding Ta lb ot Tay lor Troup
300
280
277
296
785
755
259
269
5
0
200
190
280
295
180
175
322
331
1,920
1,830
356
373
110
100
636
700
7,940
7,265
445
487
500
455
280
308
1,420
1,395
391
398
665
460
185
267
360
350
419
43 1
380
375
374
379
55
50
145
160
5,550
5,220
517
550
35
30
286
333
TOTAL
20,405
18,930
426
459
175 425
115 120 1,430 145 7,400 290 1,160 255 315 295 17 6,000 21
18,163
COiH INUED
PJge 3
July 1974
GEO RG IA COTTOr-]: ACREAGE , YIELD AN D PRODUCTIO N, 1973
(These estimat es a re based on the la t es t ava i labl e da ta and are p re 1imi na ry )
District and Cou nty
ACR ES
Planted
Ha rves ted
YIELD LI NT PE i~ ACRE
Plan ted
Harvested
PRODUCT ION 480 Pound Gros s Height
Bales
Acre s - -
- - Pounds
- - Bales - -
DISTRICT 5
Ba 1dw i n Bi bb Bleckley Butts Crawfo rd Dodge Hancock Houston Ja spe r Johnson Laurens Montgomery l"1organ Newton Peach Pu l a s k i Putnam Rockdale Treutlen Twiggs Washingt on vlhee1er Wi I k inson
490
460
253
270
260
100
35
200
57 1
42
13, 600
13 , 3 1 0
420
429
11 ,900
11 0
90
2 18
267
50
92 5
915
680
687
1,310
8, 650
8,515
444
451
8,000
635
585
195
212
260
4,140
4 ,090
6 18
626
5,350
100
95
400
42 1
85
8,900
8,830
430
433
8 ,000
14,600
14,150
377
389
I J ,500
175
100
91
160
34
7, 100
7 ,070
378
380
5,600
1,630
1,605
329
335
1,120
1,1 60
890
529
690
1,280
12,600
12,525
685
689
18 , 000
105
100
457
480
100
30
5
33
200
2
1, 150
1,1 40
460
464
1,100
4, 240
4,145
39 5
404
3 ,490
8 ,400
8 ,380
495
496
8,700
345
335
368
379
265
205
185
302
335
130
TOTAL
89 ,390
87,555
464
474
86 ,578
DISTRI CT 6
Bu 11 oc h Burke Candler Columbia Emanuel Glas cock Je f f e r son Jenkins McDuff ie Ric hmond Screven \~a r ren
TOTA L
4 20
380
436
482
380
23,400
23,365
6 11
612
29,800
1, 970
1 ,905
355
367
1,460
30
25
167
200
10
5 , 550
5,440
330
336
3,820
1,470
1,450
452
459
1,390
12,000
J 1,935
494
497
12, 400
3,1 90
3 ,0 95
551
568
3,670
1, 280
1,1 85
338
365
900
1, 220
1,205
457
463
1,1 60
4,0 30
3,825
4 33
456
3,640
3,360
3,320
433
438
3,030
57, 920
57, 130
5 10
517
61 ,660
OVER
Page 4
Ju\y \974
GEORGIA COTTOH: ACREAGE , YIELD AND PRODUCT ION , 1973
(These est ima tes are ba sed on t he latest avai l a bl e dat a and are pre 1imi na ry)
District and County
AC RES
Plan ted
Ha rve s t ed
YI ELD LINT PER ACRE
Pla nted
Ha rves ted
PROD UCT ION 480 Pound Gros s \:!ei ght
Bal es
- - Acr es - -
.. - Pounds
Bal es
DISTRICT 7
Baker Calhoun Clay Decatur Doug herty Ear1 y Grady Lee Mill er Mi tche 11 Ou i t man Randolph Seminole Stewa rt Sumte r Terre 11 Thomas \/e bs t e r
TOTAL
140
80
27 1
475
4 ,42 0
'+, 405
705
708
2,460
2, 450
752
756
5 15
505
283
289
360
230
228
357
5,300
5 , 120
4 54
470
205
65
59
185
2,27 0
2,23 0
494
503
900
880
368
376
3 , 9 60
3, 565
34 1
378
165
145
32J
366
3 , 880
3 , 785
623
639
1,460
1, 385
399
421
J ,3 50
1, 335
L~ 67
473
8 , 800
8 ,63 5
551
56J
9, 950
9 ,7 90
527
536
1, 940
1,7 50
309
343
180
175
406
417
80 6 , 500 3 , 860
305 170 5, 000
25 2, 350
690 2, 8 10
11 0
5, 050 J , 220
1, 320 10,1 00 10, 900
J , 250 150
48 , 255
46 , 530
51 6
535
5J ,890
DISTR ICT 8
Ben Hill Berr ien Brooks Coffee Colquitt Coo k Cr i sp Dooly Irwin Jeff Dav i s Lan i er Telfair Tift Turne r Wi Ico x L'o rt h
TOTAL
2,580
2 ,3 00
399
285
245
263
2 , 660
2, 630
42 3
505
425
368
19 , 000
18 , 935
47 5
420
305
386
14, 200
13 , 975
608
49 , 000
48,090
631
3,400
3 , 260
409
20
10
100
10
10
200
115
90
322
990
980
546
5 , 800
5 , 71 5
65 1
8 ,2 00
8 , 070
567
8,850
8 ,685
44 5
11 6 , 035
113, 725
565
448
2,150
306
J55
428
2 ,350
438
390
476
18,800
531
340
618
18,000
643
64 , 500
427
2 ,900
200
4
200
4
411
75
552
1, 130
660
7 , 9 00
576
9,700
453
8,200
576
J36 , 598
CONTI NUE D
Page 5
July 1974
GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1973
(These estimates are based on the latest available data and are o re l lmlnarv)
District and County
ACRES
Planted
Harvested
YIELD LINT PER ACRE
Planted
Harvested
PRODUCT ION 480 Pound Gross Weight
Bales
Acres - -
- - Pounds
- - Ba 1es - -
DISTRICT 9
Appling Evans Tattna 11 Toombs Ware Hayne
115
20
43
250
10
105
60
152
267
33
100
75
170
227
36
2,070
1,985
195
204
840
5
5
200
200
2
60
0
TOTAL
2,455
2,145
180
207
921
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
W. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
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We e k End i ng July 1, 1974 MOS T CRO PS LOOKI NG GOOD
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Re l e a se d 3 p . m. Mo nda y
At he ns , Ga., July 1, 1974 -- De s pit e some moi stu re s ho r t a ge s and wide ly scattered hail da ma ge, most of Georg ia 's major crop s were in f a vo rabl e cond i t ion last we ek, according to t he Ge o r g ia Crop Repor t ing Service. The l a t e s t weekl y a pp ra i sal o f the farm situation received by the Crop Repor ti ng Se r vi ce f rom County Exten s i on Cha i rme n ove r the State showed hig h ma r ks in mo st area s f o r near l y al I crops. So il moi stu re was mo s t l y sh o rt to ad equate a nd spotty ear l y in t he week bu t ma ny a reas re ce i ve d some rel ief nea r t he en d of t he period.
Tobacco rece ived t he hig he st con d i t ion rat i ngs si nce week l y records be ga n in 1956 wi th 69 percent of t he Extens ion Cha irmen rat in g t he ir t oba cco "good" and 23 percent call i ng their 's " e xcellent". Harvest of th e " go l d-leaf" was in fu l l swing wi t h 22 percent a l re a dy in the barns.
Corn a l so received h igh ma rk s wi t h t wo-i t h l rd s of th e counti es rat ing i t "good". vla ny noted , howe ve r , t ha t addit ional mo i s t u re wa s nee de d soo n fo r thos e ratings to continue.
Two- th irds of th e cou nti es, 1 ik e-wi se , place d ~Q.t.to n in t he " good" category. Abo ut 80 percent of t he Stat e 's acreage was s quar i ng an d 34 pe rce nt alread y had bolls on the plants. Insect infes tation levels increased s l i ght l y a nd cont ro l p rogram s for thes e move d i nto a
more active stage over a wide area.
The State's huge peanut c rop was another of thos e in f avorable condition. Of the County Chairmen report ing, 78 percent judged their peanuts to be in 'l good" cond i t ion with an additional 10 percent ca l l ing i t l' e xcell ent". The s e were near record -high ratings for this date. Landplastering wa s very ac tive over t he bel t as t he a l l - impo r t a nt pegging stage arrived.
SoYbean pl a nt in gs co nt inue d and b rou ght t he p l a n t ing pro gress up t o 95 percen t co mple t ion by the we e ke nd . Sorqhum plant i ng wa s 87 percen t comp l e t e.
Pastures remained i n mostly goo d condition but many are a s not ed a need for addi tional rain. Cattle also cont inued in good condition wi th nearl y 80 per cent of the reports showing good or above condition. The usual problems wi t h fa ce- fl ies and pinkeye also remained present.
The wea t he r - s ho r t e ned peach crop was still be ing harve s ted but at reduced volume. Through June 25 , the Federal-State Insp e ct ion Service reported 47 9 ca r l ot s shipped compared wi t h 705 through the sa me date last year. Curren t week s hipmen ts a re e xpected to be mo s t l y of the Red Glob e varie ty.
Ma na ge r s of the State 's Farm Ma rk e t s reported the cond ition of veqetables and me l ons we re fair to mos t l y good. The mos t common need wa s for mo re mo i s t u re . \latermelons were movi ng in good volume a nd qual i ty wi t h ma r ke ti ngs on the increa s e. Un ! i ke las t year's very la t e crop, there we re plenty of watermelons available for the July 4t h ma r ke t this year.
\'/EATHER SUt-ltAA RY -- An unseasonably strong col d front moved across the State Sunday and Monday but produced only 1 i ght to mode ra te rainfall amount s whi c h occurred ma i n l y in central and sout heas t Georgia. The midd le of the we e k wa s ma r ke d by near o r bel ow record l ow t emperatures at ma ny ce nt ra l and north Geor gi a ci ti es on t \-JO o r th ree mo r n i ngs . Maximum t emperatures wh i c h we re running in t he 90s the prev ious wee ke nd remaine d in t he 70s and 80 s and did n 't again approac h 90 un ti l Sunday t he 30 t h.
Precip itation was spott y a nd a mounts varied g reat l y fr om on e local ity t o t he ne xt, average amounts we re near ~ inch north central and e a s t . none to less than ~ inch wes t and southwest. The sout h central area avera ged near 1.0 inch and t he e xtreme southeast an d coast
averaged 1.5 to 2.0 inches. Al ma led the wa y wi t h 4 . 13 inche s.
The ou t l oo k f or the peri od \)e dne s da y th ru Fr i da y i s f or s l ig htly wa rme r t empera t u res with isolated to wi de ly scatt ered afternoon thunde r showe r s . The Statist ical Re po r ti ng Service, Athe ns , Georg ia in cooperat ion wi t h the Coopera t iv e Extens i on Service , Un ive r si t y of Geo r gi a ; Georg ia Dep a rtm e nt o f Ag ri c u l t u re; and the Na t iona l Wea the r Servic e , NOAA, U. S. De pa r t me nt of Commerce .
UNITED STATES DEPARTIlENT OF cm-mERCE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE
Atlanta Airport, Atla n t a , Georgia
P r e c i pi t a ~ l o n Ma p For We a k E0d i ng Ju ne 28 , 1974
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GEOR GIA
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Rel ea se d J uly 2, 1974
Ma y Red Mea t Produ c t io n SI i qh t l y Be low Yea r Aqo
Georg ia's red meat produ c t io n i n comme r c ia l plants du r i ng May tot a l ed 33 . 5 mi l I ion pounds , accordin g to the Georg ia Crop Re po r t i ng Se rv i ce . Th is wa s 2 pe r ce nt below t he 34.2 mill ion produced dur ing the sa me mo nt h las t yea r, but I pe rce nt a bove the 33 .3 mi l l ion pounds for April 1974 .
Cattle Slauqhter
Commerc ial pl a nt s i n Geo r g ia re po r t e d 26 , 000 hea d of cattle s l a ught ere d duri ng Ma y 1974--1,500 more than las t mont h a nd 1, 500 more t ha n May 19 73.
Calf Slauqhter
Ma y calf slaug ht e r i n Geo rg ia p l a n t s num be re d 1 , 300 head - - 200 mo r e than the 1,100 head slaughtered in Apr i l a nd 100 mo re tha n s l a ught e re d in Ma y 1973 .
Hoq Slauqhter
Commerc ial hog sla ugh t er i n Geo r gia p la nt s t o t a l e d 146 ,0 00 head i n May 1974 , 3,000 less than t he prev ious mon t h a nd 11 ,00 0 l e s s t ha n May 1973 .
UN !TED STAT ES
May Red Mea t Prod uc t io n Up 7 Percen t Fr om 1973
Commercial produ c t i o n of re d mea t i n th e Un i t ed St a te s t o t al ed 3,273 mi 11 ion pounds in May, 7 percent more t han a yea r ea r l ie r , 3 perce nt ab ove Ma y 1972 and 4 percent more than April 1974. Commerci a l mea t p roduc t ion i ncl udes s l a ugh ter i n Federally inspected and other slaughter plants, but e xcl udes a n ima l s s l a ughte re d on f a rms .
Beef Production Increased 7 Pe rce nt From 197 3
Beef production wa s 1, 946 mi l l ion po und s , a n i ncreas e of 7 pe r cent from Ma y 1973 and percent a bove 1972. Ca t t l e k il l t o t al ed 3 ,0 49,7 00 hea d , up 3 percent from a year ago but 2 percent below Ma y 1972. Liv e we ig h t pe r hea d wa s 1,064 pounds , up 32 pounds from Ma y a year ago and up 6 poun ds f rom Ap r i l 1974.
Veal Product io n Up 7 Percen t From A Yea r Ear l ie r
There we re 29 mil l ion pounds o f vea l produ ce d i n Ma y 1974. Ca lf sla ughte r at 204.7 thousan d head wa s up 22 pe r ce nt f rom a year ea r l ier but 13 pe r ce nt bel ow Ma y 1972. Live weight per head wa s 253 po und s , down 36 pound s f rom Ma y l a s t yea r .
Pork Produc t io n Increa s e d 10 Percent From A Yea r Earl ie r
Pork produc ti on t o tal ed 1, 262 mi ll i on pound s in Ma y , 10 per ce nt mo re tha n a year ago, 9 percent above 1972 and 3 pe r ce n t ab ove Ap r i l 1974 . Hog k i ll total ed 7,479,100 head , 6 percent above May la s t yea r a nd 2 pe r cent a bove Ma y 1972. Live we i ght per head wa s 245 pounds, 3 pounds mo re t ha n la s t ye a r a nd t he same as la s t mo nt h ' s av era ge. Lard rend ered per 100 po unds of I i ve we i ght was 6. 9 pounds compa red wi t h 7. 0 pounds in Ma y a year ago.
Lamb And Mutton Pro duc t ion Down 25 Pe r cen t From Ma y 1973
The re were 36 mi l 1 ion po unds of l amb an d mut t on produ ce d i n Ma y , a dec rease of 25 percent f rom a yea r ea rl ie r . Sheep a nd lamb s l a ugh t e r t ota l e d 693 , 800 hea d , down 22 percent from a year a go, a nd down 17 pe rcent from Ma y 197 2. Ave ra ge 1i ve we i ght wa s 105 pounds , 5 pounds less than las t ye a r .
. _-- -~--
Federally inspected slaughter as a percent o f to t a l corrmercial slau ght er in 1'\a'l \974 and Ija y i9 73 is as follows: Cattl e, 9 1. 6 a nd 91.2 pe r ce nt ; cal ve s, 8 1 . 7 and 78. \ percent;
ho~s , 94.6 and 94.2 perce nt; s hee p and l ambs, 96 . 6 and 97 . 0 pe rcent.
Spec ie
GE ORG IA AND UNITED STATES LIVE STOCK SLAUG HTER 1/
j"! umbe r
Ave ra ge
Sla ughtered
Li ve 'I/e ight
1"la y
/'la y
19 71
19 74
1973
1974
I , 000 head
Poun d s
To t al Li ve \!e i ght
Ma y 1971
1, 000 pounds
Georq ia
Ca t t Ie Ca I ves Ho g s Sheep and La mbs
2L~ . 5
26 .0
9 25
1. 2
1. 3
482
157 . 0
146 . 0
224
89 1
22, 66 2
4 54
573
23 1
35 , 163
23, 166 590
33,726
United States
Ca tt I e
2 , 953 . 5 3, 049 . 7 1, 032
1, 064 3 , 046 , 654 3 , 246 ,293
Ca I ves
167 . 5
204 . 7
289
253
48 ,478
51 ,791
Hogs
7 , 043 . I 7 , 479 . I
242
245 1, 70 2, 896 1, 833,7 26
Sheep and Lambs
884 .6
693 . 8
11 0
105
97 . 722
72.98 1
11 Includ es slaugh t e r unde r Fede ra l ins pe c t i on an d o t he r comme r c ia l s l au gh ter , excl udes
fa rm slaug h t e r ,
Commod i t y and Unit
AVERAGE PR IC ES RECEI VE D BY FARt1ERS
AND HCG-CORN ~A T I O S , J UNE 15 , 1974
\"! TH COt1 PAR I SONS
GEORGIA
UN I TED STATES
J une 15 t'lay 15 June 15 Jun e 15 Ma y 15 J une 15
1973
1974
1974
197 3
1974
1974
Do ll a rs
Do ll a rs
Co rn, Bu . Ho gs, c wt Ca tt 1e , cwt , Ca 1ves , cwt ,
2. 30 36 . 40 39 . 60 56. 60
2.78 27 .00
3 L~. 20
4 1. 80
2 . 80
2Lf . 50
29 . 90 36.3 0
1. 99 37 . 30 43. 90 58. 50
2.45 26.30 37. 20 42.80
2.57 23.50 32. 30 37. 40
Hog - Corn
Ra t io i l
15. 8
9.7
8 .8
18 . 7
10.7
9. I
I I Bushels of co rn eq ual i n va l ue to 100 l bs , ho gs , l iv e wei ght.
FRA S IER T. GA LLO\~A Y Agr icultural Statist ici an In Cha r ge
CLAYTO N J. MCDUFF IE Ag ri cu l t u ra l Stat i sti ci an
The Statist ical Reporting Se rv ic e, USDA , 186 1 We s t Broad St ree t , At he ns , Geo rg ia i n coopera t ion wi th the Geo rg ia Depa rtmen t of Ag r ic u l t u re .
Af t er Five Days Return to Un i t e d States Department of Ag riculture
Statistical Report ing Ser vice 1861 We s t Broad St r e e t Athens , Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
AGR - 101
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I
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GEORG IA C ROP R E P OR T ING SERVICE
ATHENS , GEO RGI A
.JUNE '1 5 '1974
AG R I C U L T U R A L PRICES
July 2, 197J-j.
GEORGIA INDE X DOW N 4 POINTS
The Al 1 Commoditi es Inde x o f Pr ices Received by Geo rg ia fa rmers in Jun e wa s 152 percent,
down 4 po i nt s f rom t he pre v iou s mo nth and 22 points be low Ju ne 1973, a cco rdi ng to the Georgia
Crop Repor t i ng Serv i ce.
The June Al l Crops Inde x was 17lj percent, up 6 po ints f rom the prev ious month . The Liv e s t oc k and Lives t o c k Produ cts Inde x wa s 135 percent , II po i nts be low the prev io us mon t h and 41 points bel ow Ju ne 1973 . The de crease in the AI I Commodity Index f rom t he May 1974 le vel res u l t e d f ro m decr~a ses i n the p rice s o f soybeans , wheat, oa t s , hogs , catt le and cal ve s , bro i l er s, turke ys and mi lk .
UNITED STATES PRICES RECE fVED IIW EX DQ\:JN 10 PO INTS PRICES PAID INDEX UP I POI NT
The Inde x of Pr ice s Received by Fa rmers de crea sed 10 po in t s (6 percen t) t o 165 percen t o f its Janua ry -De cRmbe r 1967 average dur i ng t he mo n th end e d June 15, 1974. Contribu ting most t o the decrease since mid-Ma y we re lower p rices for cattle , mi lk , ho gs , potatoe s, ca l ve s , and eg gs. Hi ghe r prices f or co r n, pea ch es, a nd ap pl e s were on l y par tially offset ting . The index wa s 7 points (4 pe rce nt ) be l ow a ye a r ea r l i e r ,
The Index o f Pr ice s Pa i d by Farmers for Commo d i ti e s an d Se rvices, Interest, Taxes , and Farm Wage Rates for Jun e 15 wa s 166, up 1 poi nt (2/ 3 pe r ce nt ) from mid-May. Sharply lower pr ices for feeder 1 i ve sto ck an d lowe r fee d a nd food p rice s were mo re than of f se t by higher prices f o r o t he r produ c t ion a nd f amily 1 i v i ng goods a nd s erv i ce s. The index wa s 20 points (14 pe rce nt ) ab ov e a yea r ear l ier .
1967 :: 100
INDEX i~U M BER S I'\ay 15 1973
GE ORGIA AND UNITED STATES
J une 15
Ma y 15
1973
1974
J une 15 1974
G E O I ~ G fA
Pri ce s Rece ived Al l Corrrnod i ti es Al l Crops
1/1 62 J/1 51
..!.I I 7 L~ ..!.I 17 1
156
152
168
174
Live s t ock a nd Live s toc k
Produc ts
J./17 I
J./ 176
1/1 46
135
UNITED STA TES
Pr jce s Recei ve d
163
172
175
165
Prj ces Paid, In t ere s t,
Taxe s & Fa rm ':fage Rates
143
]1+6
165
166
Rat io 1:.1
114
11 8
106
99
1/ Rev i s e d . 1/ Ratio o f Inde x of Price s Ke ce ived by Fa rme r s to Inde x of Pric es Pai d ,
Int e re s t , Taxe s, an d Farm Wa ge Ra t e s .
FRASi t R T. GA LLQI:fAY Agri c ult ural Sta t i st ic ian In Char ge
CLA YTO N J. M C DU F~IE .4 g r i c u 1t u ra l :.i t a t i s t ic ia n
The Statist ical Kc po r ting Serv ic e, USDA, :86 i ;fe s t Broa d Stree t , At he ns , Georg ia in coope ra t ion with t he Georg ia Depar t men t of Ag ri c u ltu re .
P,i ICES - " RE CE IVE D Ai1u P.c, 10 BY FARHEi\S . JUNE 15. 1974 '.!ITH COIlPr" f<,.\S Oi,IS
GEO RG l i\
UN I T ED STATES
Commo d i t y a ~ d Un i t
~1ay 1S
Ju ne 15 May 15
1974
19n
197 4
June 15 1974
-f' -;-_\.l_C-C-S- R-E-C-E-I V-ED
. : r ;(~ a t , bu .
Ca ;: s , b u .
Co t t on , l b.
S O '/ ~)ea ns, b u ,
SW8 e t pot at o c s , C\~ t . ila v , ba 1c d , t o n :
,A 11 '~" ~ f 3 I f a G ':~ ~'; e r S/
Hi : :; ,. ()VIS , he a d
Ho, S , CW :: .
8e2 f Ca tt l e , Al l , cwt . .!/
Co ws , cwt . 2 / Stee r s a nd He if ers, cwt. Ca l vc s , cwt . Mi lk , Sol d t o Plan t s, cwt . F l ui d Harke t Han ufac t u r e d
A, ; ~
Tur ke ys , l b. Ch i c ken s , l b , :
Excl udi ng Broilers Comme rci a l Broi ler s Eggs, a 1 I, doz . Ta ble, do z. Ha t c hing , doz .
;.
2.44
s
1 ~ 5
$
2. 30
39 .0
s 10 . 30
$
s 35 . 00
$ 3s .ao
$ 400. 00 ~ 36.40 $ 39 .60
$ 32 . 20 $ Lf5. 00
$ 56.60
$
7.7 5
$
$
7.75
30 . 0
1 /1 6. 5 3/2 3.5 11 54. 8
51. 7 70 .0
3. 60 1. 1-:2 2 . 78 57. 0
5. 20
11. 60
35 . DO
35. 00
l~ 60. 00 27. DO 34. 20 29 .00 37. 80 4 1. 80
1/ 10 . 00
1/ 10 00
24 . 0
7. 5 19 . 5 l~ 2 . 7
37. 5
70 . 0
3. 13 1. 2& 2 . 80
5. 17
] 1. 90
2.43 . 304
1. 99 29 . 52 10. 00
11 11. 65
3.5 2 i -. 27
2.45
48. 7
5. 21 10. ]0
35 .50
35 .2 0
37 . 10
35 .50
29 .80
4 10.0 0 : l / L;9 5 . 00
24 . 50 1 / 37 .30
29 .90 '3/4 3.90
2Lf.5 0 1 132.8 0
34. 10 } / 46. 10
36. 30 1 / 58. 50
~)+ . 00 5/ . 80 41 . 90 53 1. co 26 .30 37 .20 zt! . 90
39 . 10 42". 80
!:!/ 9 . 90
!/ 9 . JO 23. 0
lI 6 .G ] 3/5 . 60
~ /6 . 40
17 33 . 8
1 18. 68
3/ 6 .93 3 /8 . 25
- 2L;.L!.
7.5
17.5
42 .6
37. 4 70. 0
15. 1
3/24 . 3
1 150 L:_
7. 9 20. 6
L:2 .0
3 . ~7
1, 30
2 .5/
48 . 0
s. 13
11. 20
47. ] 0 51. 20 38 . 30 5 13.0 0 23 . 50 32 .30 24 .9 0 34 . 10 37.40
.!:tIS . 33 4/ 6. 50
~17 . 08
23 .5
7.7 18. 6
39.4
PRI CES PAID. FEED
Ni xe d Da i r y Feed , to n:
1Lf'l.,' p ro tei n
s 1 ] 8 . 00
121. 00
116 . 00
99 . 00 126. 00
123. 00
16% p ro tei n
$ 120.00
125.00
128.0 0 11 2.00 125. 00
123.00
18% pro t e in
$ 124.0 0
127 .00
128. 00 120.00 130.00
126 .00
20% prot e in
$ 134.00
137. 00
132. 00 129.00 133. 00
130.00
Ho g Fe ed, 14% - 18%
pro t e i n , cw t ,
$
7.30
7. 70
7. 60
7.71
7. 66
7.62
Cottonseed Meal, 41 %, cwt . $ 11.50
9 . 00
8. 50 12. 60
8. 98
8. 58
Soy be an Mea 1, l~4% , cwt ,
$ 16 .50
') . 50
8 .60
19 . 6 0
8. 75
8 . 33
Bran, cwt
$
5.80
7. 50
7. 50
5.59
7. 07
6. 89
~'iiddl in gs, cwt.
$
5. 80
7.70
7. 50
5.5 7
6.94
6. 76
Co rn 1'1ea 1, cwt ,
$ 5.40
6.80
6.90
5. 14
6 . 1+1
6. 48
Poultry Fe ed , t on:
Bro i 1erG rowe r Fe e d
$ 150.00
139 . 00
146. 00 168.00 151 .00
151 .00
Lay ing Fe e d
$ 147.0 0
127 . 00
131 . 00 157.00 137. 00
137.00
Ch i c k Sta r te r
$ 18 1. 00
154 .00
150 . 00 189.00 158.00
156. 00
Alfalfa Hay, t on
$
L ~L}. O O
44.00
L~.i+ . O O
4 5. 20
62 . ~l O
60 . 70
All Oth er Hay. t on
S 4 1. 00
46. 50
46 .00
40.10
50. 80
50.60
11 I'C OWS " and "ste ers an d he ifers" combi ne d w i t h a ] l owa nce whe re ne cessary f o r sla ug h ter bull s.
21 Includ es c u l l da iry cows sol d f or sl au ght er , but no t da i ry co ws f or he r d re placemen t.
1 1 Rev i s e d .!:tl Prel imina r y. 2/ Incl udes a l l hay e xcept al fa l fa .
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
J ,'Ji V Eks r n OF ! ; ~\ 5 E ~ t i\ l S [j 1: P Y
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L B RARY
A T!1 EN S
GA
1 =0
.'*~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID
United Stotes Depor 'ment o f Ag ri cu lt ure
AGR - 101
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GER G ~ A ~ ri (J P R E P 0 R T I ; G S E R V , C ~
T~\~ w~~rnr1t? rnm1Jl@rn~mt?
ATHENS, GEORGIA
. . . - . - ._ ~.~--- ._-
B ROILE R T YP E
Jul y 3 , 1974
Placem ent of broile r chicks in G e o r gia d uri ng the we e k e n ded J un e 29 was 8, 596,00 0 - -1 per c ent l e s s than the p r e viou s w e ek but 2. p e rce nt m o r e t han t h e c o m p a r a bl e we e k l a s t year, ac cording to the Geo rgia C rop He p o r t i n g S e r v i c e .
A n e sti m a ted 10 , 129 , 0 0 0 br oile r typ e eggs w e r e s et b y G eo r g ia hatcheries--5 p ercent mor e than the p r e vious w eek arrd B pe rc e nt m ore t han t h e c o m p a r a bl e week a ye ar e a r lie r .
P l ac em e nt o f br o il e r c hi c k s in 21 r e porti ng S tat es t o t aled 59, 8 85 , 000--1 p erc ent l ess than t h e p r evious w e ek and 1 p er c e nt l e s s t han the compar abl e we ek l ast year. B r oi le r type hatchin g egg s set w e r e 68 , 0 67, 0 00- - 1 p er c ent m o r e than the p r e vious week but 2 percent l es s than a year a g o .
We ek Ended
Apr . 27 Ma y 4 M a y 11 Ma y 18 Ma y 25 June 1 June 8 Jun e 15 June 22 June 29
G Z OR G IA E GG S S ET , HAT CHIN G S A N D C HI C K ::'>L A C E ME N T S
,
:
I 1973
E g g s S et l./
19 7 4
I N et :'=; r o s s S tate
I Movement
i
I j%o f
I ye a r
o f Chi cks 197 3 19 74
ago
Chi c k s Placed for B r oi l e r s i n Georgia
1973
197 4
i%o f
year ago
I
,I
I
T ho us a n d s
Thousands
I
T ho us a n ds
I 10,791 10, 865 10, 839 10,949
11 , 29 4 11,1 69 11,0 37 1 1, 126
105
I I
110 3
110 2 I 10 2
-15 8
- 92 - 90 - 89
';' 2 21 I 8 , 7 9 2
- 225
- 55
- 383
I
I
U,628 8, 323 8, 711
9, 3 32 8, 806 8, 472 8, 723
10 6 10 2 10 2 100
10, 7 6 5 10,9 2 8
11,06 1 103 11,055 101
I j. 9 7 -2 8 3
-2 4:2 - 20 8
8, 86 3 8, 592
8, 825 8, 7 94
100 10 2
10, 802
10, 81 6
100
.;. 5 5 - 97 I 8 , 8 2 7
8, 923
101
9, 965 8, 933
9 ,89 0 9, 671
99 10 8
- 82
-1 17
I - 6 8
- 43 ,I
8 , 4,8 1 8 ,42 9
8 , 7 81 8, 691
10 4 10 3
9 , 8 12 10,1 2 9 10 3 i - 1 5 2 - 10 4 ! 8 ,44:9
8, 596
10 2
E GG T YPE
Ha t c h of e gg typ e c hi ck s in Georgia during the w eek e n de d June 29 was 759,000-16 p ercent l e s s t ha n t he p r e vio us week a n d 4 p e rcent l e s s t ha n the c o m pa rable we ek l a s t ye a r . A n e s timated 67 9 , 0 0 0 egg s for t h e production of egg type chi cks w e re set by G eorgia hatche rie s , 20 per cent l es s tha n the previ ous week a n d 4 3 pe rcent l e s s tha n t h e c om p a r a bl e week l a st ye ar .
In t he five stat es tha t a c c ounte d fo r a b o ut 2 6 p e r c e nt of t he hat ch of a ll e gg type chicks i n t h e U . S . in 19 73 , hatc hi n g s d u r ing t he w e ek e n d e d Jun e 2 9 w e re down 4 p e rc e n t
and s etting s we re down 3 1 p ercent fr om a yea r ago .
i
State
i
-J
I
C a li f.
Ga . Mis s .
O reg o n
"Va s h.
T ot a l 19 74
N OT E: A D D I T I O N OJ!' O R E G ON T O THIS G R OU P
J~ G G T Y P E E G GS SE T i \ N D C HI C K S H AT C H E D , 197 4
Egg s S e t
i% of I
C hicks Ha tched
J une 15
J une 22
J une 29
lyea r
J un e
!, a go
/
2
II
15
J une 22
J une 29
Tho us a n d s 1, 34 1 1, 0 3 1 1, 1 5 9
I
T ho us ands
i
66 i 7 37
727
847
792
8 <:19
679
57
748
8 99
7 59
34 0 59 48
2, 580
352 16 8 16 6
2, 566
4 00 1 19 19 6 2, 553
110 3
I
I 50
!, 15 9
69
3 35 2 62 13 6
2,21 8
308 12 2 14 1
2, 19 7
306 1 10 17 2
2 , 19 4
1% of
!ye a r [a g o 2 /
I
I
I 95
I
I
96
I
i
98
I 57
117 0
96
Total 19 7 3 ':<
3 ,475 3, 992 3, 6 83
2 ,7 7 2 2. , 0 9 0 2 , 2 84
% of
L a st Yea r
7 <'-
64
69
80
105
96 .
J.:. / Includ e s c.:{ ['. s s e c b y hatc her ie s pr o d uc i n g c hi c k s fo r hat c her y s up p l y flock ~ .
2 / ::::; u r r e n t '>': (; ..: k as p e r c e n t o f s a m e w e ek l a s t yea r . >:< R e vi s e d .
B R O IL E R TYPE E G G S SET A N D CHI CKS PLA C E D I N C O MMERCIA L AR E AS B Y Vv'EEKS - 197 4
STATE
-
Al a bama A r k a ns as California Delaware F lorida
GEORGIA
Indiana L ouisiana Ma ine Ma rylan d Mi s si s sippi Mi s sour i N. Ca rolina O reg on Pennsylvan ia S. Car olin a Tennessee Te xas Vir ginia Wa s hington
June
15
EGGS SET
We e k Ended
J une
22
Jun e
29
Thous ands
9, 55 5 11, 56 1
2,291 3, 14 2 1, 547
9,230 11, 802
2, 284 3, 092 1, 538
9, 160 11, 4 9 8
2, 251 3, 127 1, 70 3
9, 890
9, 67 1 10,1 29
2/ 648 T, 024 1, 817 4,436 4 , 87 6
2/ 6, 550
4 94 1, 84 0
6 55 240 3, 975 2, 02 0 46 5
o
2 /64 2 T,0 88 2, 17 8
4,923 5, 15 9
2/ 6,444
432 1,952
582 180 3, 863 2, 0 14 372
a
2/ 620 T,0 10 2, 162 5, 061 5, 214
2/ 6,7T2
398 1, 9 87
590 180 3,9 50 1, 8 84 43 1
o
I 0/0 of I y e ar
ago 1/
CHICKS P LACED
W e e k Ended
June
15
June
22
June
29
I
i
91
95
107
103
99
I
'I'hou s ands
8,438
8, 472
10, 4 13 10,0 4 3
2, 043
1, 979
3, 152
3,267
1, 290
1, 311
8, 515 9 , 54 6 1, 9 13 3 , 4 06 1, 194
I
103
1
I
I
-
I 94
10 7
97
1 1 9~37
I 92
r 99 11 12
I 31
103
93
III
8, 78 1
2 / 595 T,00 2 1, 4 60 4 , 3 11 5,0 39
2/ 5, 97;7
399 1, 4 09
6 53 88 8 3, 760
I 1,7 4 6 I 373
328
8, 691
2/62 5 T,009 1, 524 4, 011 4, 9 56
2/ 5, 83 8
3 55 1, 330
643 552 3,6 56 1, 47 3 35 6
8, 59 6
2/6 77 T, 190 1,622 3 , 76 0 4, 897
2/ 5, 633
3 06 1,327
71 6 56 7 3, 556 1, 643 362 4 59
% of
year
a go 1/
I
I
104
I 89 10 8
, 12 1
100
I
I 102
I
I
I
-
II
12 10
1 0
88
I 99
I
-
100
I 75
103
14 2
48
101
I 106 I 79
12 0
67, 026 67 , 446 68 , 06 7 98 6 2, 047
59 ,. 88 5
99
TOTAL 1973 >:< (2 1 States )
69 , 533 67,4 72 69 , 6 06
62 ,23 0 61, 47 9 60,6 98
0/0 o f L a s t Year
96
100
98
100
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GEOR GIA CROP RE PORT ING SE RV ICE At hens , Geo rg ra
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Week Ending July 8 , 197 4
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CROPS I N FAVORABLE CONDI TI C ~
Athe ns, Ga., July 8 , 19 74 -- Georgia ' s crop s we r e in gener a lly favorable co ndition , according to t he Georgia Cro p Repor t i n g Se rvice . Condi tions we r e variable but report s indicate overal l pr os pects at this t i me are a t rec ord or near r ecord levels for most major crops . Soil moi stur e s upplie s remai ned qui te var iable but we re about unchanged from last week . Ra i nfa l l has been spo tty wi th t he nor thwe s t pa rt o f the St a te showing the shortest soil moi s t u r e s upplies.
County Extension Chairmen rated c or n a s fa i r to mos t l y good. However, s everal r eport ers ind icated t hat co nd itions have decreas ed and t ha t rain was needed .
Tobacco harvest was a c tive dur i ng the week and by the weekend 32 percent of the crop was harvested . Prospect s poi n t t o a bumper crop .
Co t t on continued t o s how i mprove ment a nd wa s rate d as good or better by mor e t han 75 percent of t hos e r e porti ng . Abou t 63 pe rcent of the Stat e ' s acreage wa s s etting bolls and 1 percent wa s open. Spr a y p r ogr ams for cont ro l of i n sec t s continued at a high l evel .
Peanuts also r eceive d high condi t io n r atings but were down sli ghtly from last week. Repo rt s indicated some a c r eage wa s developing v ery slowly due to short soil moisture supplies . Landp l a s t e r i ng co ntinued a nd s p r ayi ng for l ea f s po t wa s a ct i ve.
Soybeans also received high mar ks . Condition was rated fair to mostly good . A f ew reports were re ceived of J a pane s e Beet le inf e s t ations .
Pasture s continued i n most ly good cond iti on but lack of moisture caused some reduction i n condition . Hayin g wa s active du ring the week. Cat t l e we re reported in mostly good condition but f a ce fl ies and pinkeye were ca us i n g some p roble ms.
Ha r v es t of t he shor t pe a c h crop r eached t he 78 perce n t co mpletion poi n t. The Fe deralState Ha rke t News Se rvi ce rep or t ed 544 carlot s shi pped t hrough July 4 compared to 904 through July 5, 1973 .
Man a ge r s of t he St ate 's Farmer s Ha rke t s i ndica t ed vege t a bl e s and melons we r e in mos t ly good condition . Wa t e r me l ons and cant a loups con tinued t o move in good volume. Japanese Beetles we r e caus i ng s ome pr oblems i n no r th Ge or gia .
WEATHER SU}~~RY -- Te mperat ur es av e r a ge d 3 t o 4 degrees below normal in the south and 4 to 5 de gree s below in t he no rt h . Weekly av e rage s ranged f rom the upper 60s in the mounta ins to the mi d 70s i n the nor t hwes t and eas t c e ntral t o the upper 70s in t he south and central .
Pre cip i t a t ion wa s f a i rly widespread wi th amounts r a ngi ng from mode r a t e to locally he avy . The northwest corne r of t he St at e av eraged ab ou t 3/ 4 i nch while the moun t a i ns r eceived t wo inche s . Els ewhe re 1 i nch to 1\ inches were co mmon . Summertime precipitat ion pa t te r ns were eviden t as t he "h i t or mi ss ;' t hundershowers missed the Rome and Ha con gauges but dumped 4 .35 inche s a t Bl airsville . The f irs t of t he week was mild a nd dr y . Lowest temperatur es were i n t he upper 40s in t he mounta i ns and mid 50 s in t he north . Hi ghe s t t empera t ur es r a n ged i nto t he mid 90 s in t he s ou t hwes t .
The ou tloolc fo r the per i od We dne s da y t h r ough Fr id a y i s f or l it tle temperature c han ge with sca t tered aft ernoon and evenin g thund e r s howe r s .
The Stat i s t ic al Re por t ing Service , At he ns , Geor gia i n coopera t i on wi t h the Cooperative Exten sion Se r v ice , Unive r s i t y of Geor gia; Geor gia De pa r t men t of Agr i cul tu re ; a nd t he Na t i on a l Wea t he r Se rvic e , NOA.A_, U. S. De pa r t me n t of Commerce .
UNITED STATES DEPARTllENT OF CONMERCE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVI CE
Atlanta Ai rport , At l anta , Georg i a
P re cipi t a t i o n ~cp f o r w'::f k L ri d i n q .J ul y S , 19 7L
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Placem ent of b r oiler chi cks in G eo r gia d ur ing t h e w eek e nded July 6 w a s 7 , 984, 000 7 percent l ess than the pr evi ous w eek but 2 p erc e n t mo r e tha n the c o m p ara ble week l a st year , according to the G e o r gi a Crop Reporting S e r vi c e .
A n estimated 10,0 19 , 000 broil e r t ype eg gs we re set b y Ge org ia hatcheri es--l percent less than the pr e v i ous we e k a n d 2 pe r cent l e s s t han t he comparable week a year earlier .
Placem ent of broile r c hi ck s in 2 1 r eporting Stat es t ot aled 53, 992, 000--10 per c ent less than the previous week and 1 p e r c e n t l e s s t ha n the compa rabl e we ek last year. Broiler type hatching eggs set we r e 6 6,9 16,000- - 2 perc e nt l e s s than t he pr evious we ek and 5 percent l e ss than a year ago .
-Week
Ended
G EORGIA EGGS S E T , HATCHI NG S A N D CHICK P L ACEMENTS
Egg s S et J:../
Net Cro s s State M ovement
Chi c k s Placed for
of C hi c k s
B r oile r s in Georgia
1 - -1-'-"--1------11----1--'-"-- 1973
197 4
0/0 o f
year a go
19 7 3
1974
19 7 3
1974
0/0 o f
year ago
Thous and s
Thousands
Thousands
May 4 May 11 May 18 May 25 June 1 June 8 June 15 June 22 June 29
July 6
10,865 10,839 10,949 10,7 65 10,92 8 10,802
9, 9 6 5 8, 933 9,8 12 10,260
11,1 69 11,037 11, 126 11,061 11, 055 10, 81 6
9, 89 0 9, 671 10,129 10, 019
10 3 10 2 10 2 10 3 1 10 1
100
I1 99
i 10 8 1 103 I
! 98 I
- 92 - 90 - 89
1 97
-24 2
1 55
- 82 -117 -1 52
1 304
- 225 - 55 - 383 -283 -2 0 8
- 97 - 68 - 43 -104 .;. 24
8,62 8
8,806
102
8, 323
8, 4 72
10 2
8, 711
8,723
100
8,86 3
8,825
100
8 , 59 2
8,794
102
8, 827
8, 923
101
8,48 1
8, 781
104
8,429
8,691
103
8, L14 9
8, 596
102
7, 79 3
7,984
10 2
E GG TYPE
Hatch of egg t ype c hi cks in Ge o r gi a during the w e ek e n de d July 6 was 610, 000-20 percent l e s s than th e previou s we e k a n d 23 p e rc ent less t han th e com parable week last year. A n e s timate d 7 78 , 000 egg s for the producti on of egg t ype chicks were set by Georgia hatcheires, 15 perc ent more than the pre vi o u s wee k but 24 p e r cent l ess than the comparabl e week last ye ar .
In t h e fi ve sta t e s t hat a cco unte d for abo ut 26 p ercent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in th e U . S. in 197 3 , ha tchi ngs during t h e w eek e n d e d J ul y 6 were down 29 percent and settings w ere down 2 pe rcent from a yea r a go .
State
Calif. Ga . Miss . Oregon Vl'ash. Total 19 74
EGG T YP E EGGS SET A ND C HI CKS HATCHED, 1974
June 22
E ggs S e t
June
J ul y
29
6
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Chicks Hatched
ye ar
June
June
July
a go 2/ 22
29
6
Thous ands
Thousands
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1, 0 31 1, 159 1, 4 4 4 \ 10 7
727
84 7
96 8
849
679
I I 77 8
76
899
759
610
3 52
400
327 108
3 08
3 06
270
16 8 16 6
11 9 19 6
! 2 8 2 1, 1 12
15 9 I
12 2 141
110 17 2
46 39
2, 566 2 , 5 53 2, 9 90
2 , 19 7 2 , 194 1,933
0/0 of
year ago 2 /
78 77 90 23
Total 1973*
3,992 3, 683 3,064
2, 09 0 2, 284 2,7 30
0/0 o f
La st Year
64
69
98
105
96
71
1/ Include s eggs set b y h a tc h er i e s p r oduci n g c h i c k s fo r hat ch e ry s up pl y flo cks.
2. / Current w e ek as p e rc ent of same w eek l a s t y e a r . >:<R e vi s e d.
B ROILE R TYPE EGGS SE T A ND CHICKS PLACED IN CO MME HCIAL A R EAS B Y WE E KS
STATE
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22
EGGS SET
We ek Ended
June
July
29
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ago 1/
C HI CKS P L A CZ D
We ek Ended
June
June
July
22
29
6
Ala bam a A r kan s a s
I
Thousands
I I
Thousands
I
9, 230 11,802
9, 160 11, 498
9,230 11,667
I I
I
91 96
8, 472 10,043
8,515 9,546
7,807 8, 449
California
2, 284
2, 251
2, 294 109
1,979
1, 913
I, 89 1
Delaware
3,092
3, 127
3, 102 100
3, 26 7
3, 40 6
2,9 86
Florida
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1, 538
I , 703
1, 450 86
1, 3 1 1
I, 194
I, 20 6
197 4
% of
year
ago 1/
102 87
109 117 109
GEORGIA
Indiana
L o ui s i a na
Maine
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Mis si s sip pi
Mi s s o ur i
N. Carolina
Ore g o n
I P em:s yl vania I S . Carolina
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W. Virginia
TOT AL 197 4
(21 States)
9, 67 1
2/642 1,088 2, 178 4, 923 5, 159
2/ 6, 44 4
432 1,952
582 180 3, 863 2,014 3 72
0
67,446
10, 129
2 /62 0 1,010 2, 162 5,061 5, 2 14
2/ 6, 71 2
3 98 1, 987
590 180 3, 950 1,884 431
0
68,0 67
10,019
2/ 577 1, 02 3 2, 150 4, 976 4 , 8 16
2/ 6, 525
330 1, 847
6 22 180 3, 862 1,752 4 94
0
66 , 9 16
98
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97
10 5
I1 97 88
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67
95
. 108
i 32
101
88
126
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8, 69 1
2/6 25 1,009 1, 524 4 , 01 1 4, 956
2/ 5, 83 8
35 5 1, 33 0
64 3 552 3, 656 1, 47 3 3 56 4 53
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60, 544
8, 59 6
2/677
T, 190
1,622 3 , 76 0 4 , 897
2/ 5, 633
306 1,3 27
71 6 56 7 3,556 1, 64 3 3 62 459
59, 88 5
7, 98 4
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536 89 5
1, 475
3, 099
4 ,4 14
2/
4 , 993
293
1, 251
655
57 1
3, 357
1,3 70
383
377
53, 99 2
T OTA L 197 3* i
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67, 472
6 9,6 06
I 70, 569
6 1,479 60 , 6 98 54, 6 83
I 0/0 of Last Year
100
98
95
1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
98 ~< R e vl se d .
99
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2/ Mi s souri and Indiana combined to avoid dis clos ure of individual operations.
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1 72 114
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B R OILE R TYPE
Plac ement of broile r c hicks in G eor g i a d u r i ng t he w e e k ende d July 6 w a s 7, 9 84 ,000 7 percent l ess than the pr e vi o us we ek but 2 p e rc e nt mor e than the c omparable w e e k l ast year, according to the G e o r gia Crop Reporting Se r vi c e .
An estimated 10, 019 , 0 00 bro i l er t yp e eg gs we r e s e t b y Geo rgia hatche ri es--l percent less than the pr e v i ous we e k and 2 p er c e nt le s s than the comp a rabl e week a yea r earlier.
Placem ent o f broiler chicks i n 2 1 r epo rtin g S t a t e s t ot aled 53,99 2,000--10 percent less than the previous w e e k a n d 1 per cent l e s s t han the co m par a bl e week last year . Broiler type hatching e gg s set w e r e 66,916,000 - -2 per c ent l ess than the pr evious week
and 5 percent l es s than a year a go .
G E ORGIA E G G S SE T , HA TCHIN GS A N D C HICK PLA CE M E N T S
Net Cro s s Stat e
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M ove me nt
C hi ck s Placed for
of Chic ks
B r oi l e r s in Georgia
Week Ended
1973
19 7 4
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Thous ands
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year 197 3 1974
197 3
1974
1a--g'-o'--1 - - -.,-
. i T hous ands
Thousands
%of
ye ar
a go
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May 4
10 , 8 65 1 1, 16 9 103 - 92 - 2 25
8 ,628
8,806
102
May 11
10, 839 11 , 037 102 - 90 - 5 5
8, 323
8, 472
10 2
May 18
10,94 9 11 , 12 6 102 - 8 9 - 38 3
8, 711
8,723
100
May 25
10 ,7 65
11 ,0 61 I 103
I- 9 7 - 2 8 3
8 , 86 3
8, 825
100
J un e 1
10,92 8 11 ,05 5 10 1 - 24 2 -2 08
8, 592
8,794
102
June 8 June 15
10,802 9, 965
10 , 8 16 100 9, 890 I1 99
I- 55 - 9 7
- 82 - 68
8, 827
8, 923
101
8,48 1
8, 781
104
June 22
8,933
9, 6 7 1 i 10 8 -1 17 - 43
8 ,42 9
8, 691
103
June 29 July 6
9 ,8 12 10,260
10,129 1 103 ! -1 52 -104 10 , 0 19 ! 9 8 I 1- 3 04 j. 24
8 , 4.:1 9
8, 596
102
7, 7 93
7,984
102
E GG T YPE
Hatch of e g g t ype c hi cks i n Ge o rgi a during the week e n de d July 6 was 610,000-20 percent l e s s than th e p r evi o u s w eek a n d 23 p e r c ent les s th an th e corn pa r e.ble week last year. A n estimate d 778, 000 eggs for t h e p r o duct i on of e gg t ype chicks were set by Georgia hatcheires, 15 perc ent m o r e t han th e previ o u s w eek but 24 p e r c ent less than the comparable week last ye ar.
In t h e fi ve stat e s t hat acc ounte d fo r ab o ut 2 6 p e rcent of t h e hatch of all egg type chi cks in the U. S. in 19 73 , hatchings dur ing t he we e k ended Jul y 6 were down 29 p erc ent and settings w ere down 2 p e r c ent from a ye a r a go .
State
EGG TYPE E GGS SET A N D C HI C KS HATCHED, 1974
E ggs S et
0/0 of i
C hi c ks Hatched
June 22
June 29
J uly 6
year j June a go 2 / 22
June 29
July 6
0/0 of year a go 2 /
Calif.
Ga.
Mis s ,
Oregon Wash.
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I Total 1974
I Total 1973':< I
T hous ands
1, 031 84 9 352 168 16 6
2,566
1, 159 6 79 400 1 19 19 6
2, 5 53
1, 444 77 8 327 282 159
2,99 0
3, 99 2 3,683 3 , 064
I
\ 10 7
I 76
10 8
1i 1 12
I' 1 1 5
! 98
I
Thousands
727
899
I 3 08
I,
12 2
I
I
141
I
I
2, 197
i
I
2, 090
I
84 7 759 306 110 172 2, 19 4
2, 284
96 8 610 270
46 39 1,9 33
2,7 30
78 77 90 23 19 71
I I
0/0 o f Last Year
64
69
98
105
96
71
1/ Include s e gg s set by hatc h e r i e s p r o d uci n g c hi ck s for hat c h e r y s upply flo cks.
2/ Current w e e k as p erc ent of same w eek l a s t y ear . 'l< R e v i s e d .
STATE
Alabama Arkansas California Delaware Florida
GEORGIA
C HI C KS PLA CE D
Week Ended
June
June
June
July
22
22
29
6
Thousands
I
I
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9, 230 11,802
9, 160 11, 4 9 8
I 9, 230 I 91
11,667 96
8,472 10,043
8, 515 9, 546
7,807 8,449
102 87
2, 284
2, 251
2, 294 109
1, 979
1,913
1,891
109
3,092
3, 127
3, 102 100
3,267
3,406
2, 986
117
1, 538
1,703
I 1,450
1
86
1, 311
1, 194
1, 206
109
9, 671 10,129 10,019 I 98
8, 691
8,596
7,984
102
Indiana
2/642
2/6 20
2/577
Louisiana Maine
I
T,088 2, 178
T,010 2, 162
T, 023
97
2, 150 105
2/6 25 T,009
2/677
T, 190
-2
/
536 895
76
1, 524
1,6 22
1, 475
10 3
Maryland
4,923
5,061
4,976 97
4, 011
3, 760
3,099
79
Mis sis s i p pi
I Missouri
N. Carolina
5, 159 2/
6, 44 4
5,214 2/
6, 7T2
4, 816 2/
I 88
6, 525
4, 956
4 ,8 97 4 ,4 14
107
2/
2/
2/ I -
5, 83 8
5, 633
4, 99 3
102
Ore g on
432
3 98
330
35 5
306
29 3
78
P'en n s ylvania I
S. Car ol i n a I
1,952 582
1, 987 590
1, 847 622
1, 330
1, 327
1, 251
109
64 3
71 6
655
151
Tenness e e
I,
180
180
180
552
567
571
72
Texa s
I Virginia
J' Vol as hington
W. Virginia
TOTAL 1974 (21 States)
3, 863
3, 9 50 3, 862
3, 65 6
3, 556
3, 357
114
2,014
1, 884
1,752
1,473
1, 643
1, 370
93
o o o 372
431
494
356
36 2
383
99
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67, 446 68 ,067 66 , 9 16
6 0, 544 59,885 53,9 9 2
99
1
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TOTAL 1973* I
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67,472
69,606
70, 569
I
61,479 60, 698 54, 6 83
0/0 of Last Year !
100
98
95
98
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99
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Released Jul y 11, 1974
I NT ENTIONS AND PEO SPECTI VE ACREAGE FOR HARVEST- - SUMMER QUARTER
GEORG IA
The condit ion of the State' s v e ge t ab l e and mel on crop wa s f a i r to good as of July 1 , according to t he Georgia Cr op Repo rtin g Se r vice . Based on our gr ower s' survey there will be a 29 pe r cen t decline f r om 19 73 in snap bean a c r e age f or har v es t during the summer quarter (July , Augus t , Septembe r) , an 11 pe r c en t dec l ine i n c antaloup acreage and a 5 percent decline in watermelon acreage for har ve s t . Th is was due i n pa r t t o mor e favorable spring weather compared with last year. The f avor a ble spring weathe r t hi s year enab led producers to follow a mor e normal p r odu c t i on pattern . Gr owe r s r e ported prospective acre age of cabbage and tomatoes for harve s t during t he summe r quar te r up 25 and 5 pe r cen t re s pectively.
The State's wate r me lon crop wa s heav i l y damaged in s ome a r e as by a hailstorm i n mid- June . Al t hcugh it was widely sc a t t ere d , en e s tirr.a t ed 400 - 500 a cres of waterrr.elons were r eported destroyed. Wa t e rme l on s were mov i ng to markets in good volume wi t h peak volume expe c ted around mid-July. Tomatoe s we re pla gued by diseases , mainly b l ossom e nd rot , blight and bacterial cankers , which were c au s i ng lo s se s of 25 - 35 per cen t .
UN I TED STATES
SNAP BEANS : The 19 74 s umme r quar t e r pro s pec tive ac r es f or harvest is estimated at 30,030 acres , 2 perc en t mor e t ha n t he 29 , 460 ac re s ha r v es t e d during the same quarter i n 1973. Based on historic aver a ge yi e lds, t hi s a c reage is expe c t e d to provide 1,201,000 cwt., whi ch is 1 percent above the 1973 crop . Har ves t of t he northern crop in Alabama is expected to peak in e a r l y July. Dry weather has r educed yi e l d sligh t ly . Weather in Nor t h Carolina was good and land preparation and pla nt i ng go t un de r wa y wi th no de l a ys . Crop growth and development has been goo d and pr os pe c t s a re favorabl e . I n Virginia harvest is underway and the crop is in good co ndit i on . Ra in i s needed in some a reas of the State to maintain qua l i ty.
CABBAGE: Pros pe c t i ve acre s f or har ve s t during the 19 74 s umme r quarter is forecast at 26 ,830 acres , 3 perce n t mo re tha n t he 26, 1 70 acres ha r ve s t e d dur i ng the summer quar ter of 1973. Using hi s t oric average yi e l ds, pr oduc t i on i s proj ected at 6,439,000 cwt . , an increase of 4 percent from 1973 . Cool, wet we a t he r ha s del ayed pl an tings and slowed growth of plant s in Nor t h Ca r ol i na . Nor t h Ca rol i na ' s c r op i s f aring we l l and yield prospects are favorable . Virginia 's crop is i n good condition wi t h ad e quate mois t ur e for he ad development.
CANTALOUPS : Wi th sha r p r ed ucti on in California summer acrea ge the 1974 summer quarter estimate of 51,600 ac r e s f or ha r ve s t is 1 9 pe r cent below t he 63 , 900 a c r e s harvested in 1973 . Production fro m t his acreage is projec t ed at 6 , 708 ,000 cwt . , whi c h woul d be 11 pe r c en t less than t he co mparable pe r i od last ye a r . Ar i zona ' s harvest bega n t he last week in Na y in t he Yuma area and near t he s econd wee k of J une in t he Cen tra l a r ea s . Yields and quality have been good. The ha r ve s t pe r iod coul d possibly be shor t ened by e xtreme heat . Georgia's crop movement is active wi th t he peak e xpected i n mid-July. The yield ou t look is favorab le . Harvest will get un derway in Nor t h Tex a s about mid- J u ly. Some acreage decrease is e v i de n t due to lack of moisture at planting .
TOMATOES : The 1974 prospect i ve acres for harves t du r ing the summer quarter i s placed at 63,300 acre s as compare d to l a s t ye a r 's 64 ,34 0 a c re s . Based on historic average yie l ds the summer production i s expe cted to provide 8,102, 000 C\"t . This projection is 3 percent l ess than the 1973 crop . I n s ou t hern Al a bama harve st started in e a r ly June and peaked t he l ast \"eek of June. The no r t he r n Alabama c r op is in good condition and harvest is expected to start in ea r l y July . Harve st o f t he Nor t h Carolina c r op is underway and a good supply s houl d be ava i l able unti l fr o s t . The Pe nn s ylvani a crop i s ahead of no r mal and lookin g good. Coo l weather s l owed e a r ly crop devel opme ~ t i n Vi rg i n i a, bu t pl a n t s hav e r esponded t o r ece n t warmer temperature s and the c rop i s i n go od condition .
WATEP~lELONS : The 1974 s ummer qu a r te r wate rme l on a c reage fo r ha r v e s t is plac ed a t 137,800 acres , 1 3 pe rce n t le s s than t he 1973 crop of 15 7 , 80 0 a cres . Pr oj e c ted pr od uc t i on for the s ummer crop i s e stimated a t 12 , 81 5 , 000 cwt . based on ave r age yie l d s i n recent yea rs . This i s 16 p e~ cen t les s t han l a s t ye a r ' s pr oduc t i on , and 3 pe r cen t be l ow 197 2 . In Al a bama harvest star t ed a bo u t mid-June , a nd sh oul d peak in e a rly J ul y . Ar izona ' s harvest be ga n in late May and i s e xpec t e d t o pea k in J uly \li t h supplie s avai l a b l e unt il e a r ly Augus t . Ha r ves t activity i s increasing in Georgia. Shor t mo isture co ndi tions persis t in some areas. No r t h Carolina 's crop is nr og re s s ing favo rab l y a nd yield prospec ts are good . Light ha r ves t volume is ~xpe c ted t o s tart a bout mid- July . Harve st vo l ume i n South Ca ro l i na is no~q heavy. Cond iti on
i s gener a l ly good t u t ~Jou ld D2 be ne fitt e d by r a i nfall .
( Ove .)
Pros pective Acr ea~e for Har ves t , Summer Quarter 1/ , by States , 1974 wi t h Comparisons
Cr op and State
Summer Acr e a ge
Har ves ted
U 72
1 973
For Ha rve s t 1 974
1974 as a percent of
1972
197 3
SflAP EL'.-':~ S : 2 / Al abama Geor 8i a ~'~o r t h Caz oL'Ln a Tenne s s e 2
Gr oup Tot a 1
500
68 0
5,000 1, 400
.7:....,L5=-8=-0=--
Ac r e s
1 , 000 1 ,400 4 ,000 1, 500 .......7:....2,...:9:...:0:...0::...
60 0 1, 000 3 , S80 1 ,500 :7......,L:0:..::0:...=0--
Perc ent
1 20 147
78
1 07
-=9:..2=--
60
71
98
100
:8:.9: .
_
Acr e a ge Int en t i o n ~ a~~ . Pr o spe c t ive Ac re age for Harvest, by States, 1974 with Comparisons
Acre a ge planted and to be planted for
speci f i ed pl ant i ng periods
Summer Acreage
Cr oD an d Sta t e
P l a n t i n (!, Pe riod
Year of Pl an t i ngL-
Int ended
197 3
1 97 4
~ Ha~ rv~ es~ t ed~__ 1 973
For Harvest
197 4
CABBAGE: 3/ Geor gia ilor t b. Carolina Virgin i a
Group Total
Dec . - J u ly Ha r. - J u ly Feb .-Aug .
Ac re s
3 ,200 3 , 300 1 ,900 8, 400
3,300 3 ,300 1 , 900 3, 500
400 3 ,2 00
500 4 ,100
50 0 3,300
650 4 , 450
CANTALOUPS : Ar i zona Califo rn ia Georg i a South Carolina
Group Total
J an.-Apr. lta r .-June Na r . - Apr . tra r . -Nay
3 ,700 43, 50 0
4, 500 3 ,400 60 , 100
7 ,2 00 31 , 50 0
4, 000 3 , 300 46, 00 0
1 ,800 42,0 00
3 ,700 3 , 000 50 , 500
2 ,300 31,500
3 ,300 3 ,100 40 , 200
TOHATO ES : 3/ Al ab ama Georgia Nor t h Carolina South Carolina Te x a s
Group Total
Na r . - J ul y
~ar .-Apr .
~1ar .-J une Har . - Apr . Ua r . - J une
9 , 300 3,500 1 , 900 8, 700 6, 000 29, 400
10 , 50 0 4 , 000 1,7 00 8,000 4,500
28, 700
7, 00 0 2,100 1 ,900 1 ,800 3 ,800 16 , 600
7 , 000 2,200 1,700 2 , 000 2 , 800 15 ,700
HATERHELONS : Al a bama Ge or gia Hi s s i s s i ppi Nor t h Carolina Ok l a homa South Carolina Texas
Group Total
lla r. - d ay Har.-Ap r . Na r . -Apr . Apr. - Hay Ha r . - Hay Nar . - Hay J an . -June
14,400 33 , 500
9,800 7 ,400 11 ,000 21 , 800 65 , 000 162 , 900
14 ,400 32, 50 0 10 , 00 0
7 , 000 10,5 00 23 ,100 55 , 000 152 ,500
13 ,800 28,000
9 , 000 7,400 8,500 18 ,500 32,000 117,200
11,500 26 ,7 00
9 , 400 7,000 9 ,000 21,500 23 , 000 108 ,100
1/ July , Augus t" and Sept embe r.
2/ Acr e ag e intentions f or s pe cif ied periods are no t e s t i ma ted nationally .
1/ I nc l ude s fresh mar ket an d processing .
FRASIER T. GALLOHAY Agr i cu l t ur a l Statistici an In Char ge
PAUL E. HILLI AHS Agricul t ur a l Statist ician
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The Stati stical Repor t i ng Service , USDA, 1861 He s t Bro ad Street , Athens , Geor gia in cooper ation ~,i t h the Ge orgia Depar t ment of Agr i cul t ure .
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
93613 0 000 00 03 56 7 00 RLS5
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AGR - 10 1
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c}() FARM RE PORT
GEOR GI A C ROP REP ORTI NG SE RV IC E
I~ T H E N S , GEOR GIA
-~ - '- &r- -. - - - -
I"
PE A:. H E "
July 12, 197 4
Ge orgia's lS'74 ~.'2 a the r-p lagu e<1 pe a ch crop was e xpe c te d t o tot al 45 mi l l i on pound s (937,5 00 - 48 pound equi va len ts ) as of J u ly I , ac c ord i ng to the Ge or gia Cr op Repo rtin g Ser vice . Production , at t h i s level , woul d be the s ame a s last month 's e s t i ma t e but only 45 pe r ce n t of last ye a r ' s s hort c r op of 100 million pound s.
Shipment records showed a shar p r ed uct i on from thos e of a year ago . The reduced shipme n t s r eflected the absenc e of near ly al l of t he e xtreme south Geor gia crop a s we l l as t he late-variety peaches from t he mid-State comme rc ial a re a. Rec or ded movement , a s report ed by t he Federal-State Ma r ke t News Servic e , showe d 5 99 c a r lot e qui v a l en t s shippe d t hrough July 9 compared wi th 999 carlot s for t he same period last ye a r . We ek l y volume is expe c ted to r emain below t hat of a ye a r ago f or mo st of t he rem a i nder of t he s e a s on .
Peach estimates re late to t o tal produc t i on wh i c h i ncludes r a i l and t r uck shipme nts, local sal es, non- i ns pe cted truc k s hi pmen t s t o points i n t he Sta te, and adj o inin g States and quantit ies on f arms whe re produced , plus t ho s e us e d f or p r oce s s i n g.
State
1972
PEACHE S
lfi l l i on Pound s
Pr oduc t i.on 48 Pound Equiva l e n ts
Indica ted
I ndicat ed
19 73
19 74
1 97 2
1973
197 4
1 ,000 Un it s
Al abama Arkan sas Georgia Lou is i ana 1/
Hi s s i s s i ppi 1:../
Nor t h Carolina Oklahoma 1/ South Carolina Texas
9 Sta tes
16 . 0
7. 0
12. 0
333
14 6
250
42.0
36 .0
27 .0
875
750
563
190. 0
100.0
45 . 0
3, 958
2, 083
938
7. 0
6.5
5.6
146
135
117
17 .0
10. 0
9.0
354
208
188
25 . 0
30 . 0
20 . 0
521
625
417
6. 2
9 .2
.5
129
192-
10
220 . 0
245 . 0
215 . 0
4 , 583
5, 10 4
4 ,479
29 . 0
15 . 0
16 .0
604
313
333
--- ---- -- - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - --- - --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
552. 2
458. 7
350 .1
11 ,50 3
9, 556
7 ,29 5
1/ Es tima t e s for 1973 are car r ie d f orward fr om previ ous r ep or t .
FRASI ER T . GALLOWAY Agri cul t ur a l Sta t istici an In Cha r ge
W. PAT PARKS Agr i cul t ur al St at is ticia n
The St ati s t i ca l Repo rting Se rvi ce , USDA, 1861 We st Broad Str e et , At hen s , Geor gia i n coop e ration wi th t he Georg i a De pa r tment of Asr i cu l t ur e .
UNI TED STATES - - SPECI AL PEACH REPORT AS OF JULY 1 , 19 74
United States pe ach pr oduc t i on is f ore c as t a t 2 , 941 mi l lion p o und ~ , up 2 ? e r cen t f r om J un e 1 , an d 1 3 ? er c e~ t mo r e th an 19 73, Exc ludi~0 C a 1 i f o ~ni a ' s c lings tone peache s t he production is 1 ,32 1 mi l lion pounds , up 1 pe r cen t f r om las t s eason ' s uti 1 i z~ d c rop .
Calif ornia 1s c li~g stone p e ac~ pr od u c t i on i s e xpec t e d to total 1 , GZG mi l l i on
poun d s , : S per cent above t he 1973 cro p of 1 , 294 Di l l i on pounds . ~arv e s t of e a r l ier
var i etie s ua s underwa y oy J uly 1 . ~ ru i t s i zes a re above no rma l . The Ca l i f ornia f r ec s t oue cr op is e xpected t o total 4 70 mi Lli on pounds , 12 pe r ce n t more t l .a n l a s t ye a r . Ha rve s t i s expe c t ed to peak abou t t~,e end of J ul y.
The South Ca ro lina pe a ch cr op at 215 mi l l i on pound s i s unchan g~ d f r om las t mon t i: , but 12 perc en t be Low la s t ye a r . Pe nns ylvania and ~:e\v Je r sey pe a ch p r os pe c t s Lmp r oved fr om June 1 a nd e xpcc t a t Lon s a r e a bov e la st yea r 's pro duc t i on by 23 and 3 pe r cen t r e s pective ly. I n o Ot :l St a tes t here is a wi de var i ation in t he fru i t s et a s a r e s u l t of s prin g fro st s . ~ 1i c:lig an crop pr ospect i mpr ov ed fr om Jun e 1 despite cool , we t we a the r duri n g t he mon t h . In a ll Stat e s harve s ~ of t he e a r l y v a rie t i e s go t underwa y t he end of June and v!i l 1 be active duri ng Ju l y .
Af t er Five Days Return t o Uni t e d States Department of Agricultur e
Statist ical Rep orting Service 1861 West Broad St r ee t Athens, Georgi a 30601 OFFICI AL BUSINESS
, 9 ) 1 3 o 0 00 Cl00 35 6 5
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GA 30 60 1
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REPORT
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE-;-;-=-=-:-A-l:I:H~:NS , GEORGIA
__ ..
~_ _.
_ . _ =. ~-
~~ ~. ,, ; _ .
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- -...... ~ ..~ . -_ . - -. ~.. - -~ .- ---r.-
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CO T T 0 i,j
Geor gia ' s 1974 cotton pl a ntings are es timat e d a t 415, 000 a c re s , according t o the Ge or gia Crop Re po rt i ng Servi ce. This is an 8 percent i nc re a s e over the 386,000 acres see de d t o co t t on last year.
The State's cotton producers we re lat er than normal in ge t t i ng t he i r crop planted
th is year. Less than 5 percen t o f t he c ro p wa s seeded by m i d- Apr i l and planting progress
re mained far below normal f o r the rest of the mo nth . Wea th e r conditions imp rove d near the be g in n i ng of t~ay, however , and so me very rapid " catch ing Upll occurred, but it was no t unt il mid- May t hat t he l o s t t ime had be en ma de up. The crop has shown cons istent improveme nt s i nce the n and wa s rece iving very f a vo ra b l e comments and rat ings on July I.
Acres plan ted to upl a nd cotton i n t he Un i t ed States i s estimat e d at 14,275,400 acres, up 15 percent from the 12, 4 16 ,1 00 acres so wn in 1973.
State
COTTO N ACREA GE JULY I. 1974
1972
1973
Ha rPlanted vested
Planted
1, 000 Acres
Ha rvest ed
1974 Planted
Percent of 1973
Pe rcent
A1abama Ar i zona, Up l a nd Arkansas Ca 1i fo rn i a , Upland Flori da Georg ia III i no i s Ke n t uc ky
Lou isiana Mi s si s si ppi Mi s so u r i Ne va da New Me x i co , Upland North Ca ro I i na Ok lahoma So uth Ca ro I i na Te nnessee Texa s, Upland Vir ginia
601
273 1,470
868
12.5 46 1
2.0
5.8 690 1,664
435 2. 2
141 210
553 400
540
5,570 4. 8
580
271 1,410
863 11.3
430 1.1
5.0 665 1,606
405 2. 1
131 170 510 340 485 5,000
2. 5
525 276 I ,070
950 12. 6
386 .0
.9 530 1,370 24 1
1.9 131 182
SlJ.-7 330 460
5,400
2. 7
510 276 1,000 942
11.5
375 .0
.3 520 1, 340
173 1.9
127 173 526 294 440 5,200
2.4
620
118
360 130
1,450
136
1 ,175
124
11.0 87
415
108
.6
4.0 444
610 115
1,825 133
430
178
1.8 95
150 115
170
93
550
101
320
97
580
126
5,600
104
3.0 II I
Un i t ed States Total Up l a nd
13 , 903 . 3 12,888.0 12,1+16.1 II , 912. I 14,7-75 .4 115
_ . . .... . .. . . . . . . . . . _ _ . .. _ _ _ .... . . .. . _ . . . _ _ _ _ . . . . . _ . . . _ _ ~ . . . . _ _ _ ...... _ _ _ _ . . __ _ _ _ .... _ _ _ ... .. _ .. .. ' .a . . . _ ... . . . . . ._ - a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . .. _ _ _ . _. _ . . . . . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Uni ted Stat es Te tal Amer -P ima
98 . 0
95.8
81+.6
83. I
87. 2 103
A11 Co tto n
14, 00 ] . 3 P,983. 8 ]',2, 500. 7 11, 995 . 2 14,3 62. 6 115
FR,1\ S I ER 1. GALL o\/AY ~ g r i c u l t u ral Sta t is t i c ia n In Char ge
"1. P,ll,T PAi"{KS Agr ic u l tura l St ati s ti c ia n
The :;t a t i st i ca l Rep o rt ing Serv i ce, USDA, 1861 \:le s t Broa d St ree t , At hen s , Georg ia, in coo pe ra t io n '"l i t h t he Georg ia De pa rt me n t o f Ag ri c u ltu re .
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.,
GE ORG IA MAP SH O\.J ING CROP REPO RT I i~ G DI ST RI CTS
Cotton Ac r eace Pl a nt ed bv Dis tr ic ts
Di stri ct
1972
1973
1974
(000 a c res )
1
30
2
19
3
20
4
32
5
98
6
72
7
61
8
125
9
4
State
46 1
21
20
15
12
15
13
21
20
89
101
58
57
48
59
116
131
3
2
----
386
415
,
\ Non -Cotton
\
Al ba ny
7
Valdosta
Af t er Five Days Retur n to Uni t ed States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georg ia 30601 OFFI CI AL BUSINESS
?~~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID United Stole s Depo rtmen' o f Agriculture
AGR - 101
~()~G\AFARM
GEORG IA C RO P REPORT IN G SER V IC E
AT HE NS, GEORGIA
...JULY "15 19 7 4 .
AGRICU L T U R A L P RICES
Au gust 2,1974
GEORGIA IN DE X UP 8 POINTS
The All Commod i t ies Index of Pr i ces Re ce ive d by Georgia f anne rs i n July wa s 160 percent, up 8 points from the p rev io us mont h a nd 21 po ints above J u ly 1973 , accord in g to the Geor gia Crop Re po r t in g Serv ice.
The J u l y All Crops Index was 176 percen t, up 3 points from the previous month. The Livestock and Livestock Products Index was 148 percent , 13 points above the previous month but 53 points below June 1973. The in crease in the All Commodity Index from June 1974 level resulted from i nc rea se s i n the prices of soybeans, corn, whea t , oats, hay, hogs, cattle and calves, eggs , and b ro ilers.
UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDE X UP 10 POINTS PRICES PA ID INDEX UP 2 POINTS
The Index of Prices Rece ived by Farmers i nc rea se d 10 points (6 percent) to 175 percent of its January-December 1967 average dur ing t he month ended July 15, 1974. Contr ibuting most to the increase we re higher prices f o r hogs, cattle, wheat, corn, soybeans, and eggs. Lower prices for milk, cotton, peaches, and dry beans were only part ially offsetting. The in dex was o n l y 2 points (I percent) above a year earl ie r .
The Index of Prices Pa id by Farmers for Commodit ies and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wa ge Rates for July 15 wa s 168, up 2 poin ts (I percent) from mid-June. Prices averaged higher for al I commodities surveyed except farm suppl i e s . The sharpest price increases were for feed, feeder I i ve s t o ck , and building and fenc i ng mater ials. The index wa s 22 points (15 percent) above July 1973 .
1967 = 100
INDEX NUMBERS
June 15 1973
GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
July 15 1973
June 15 1974
July 15 1974
GEORGIA
Pri ce s Rece i ved
A11 Commod i ties
.!.I 174
.!.I181
152
160
AI I Crops
.!.I17 J
1/ 156
1/ 173
176
Livestock and Livestock Products
1 / 17 6
1/201
135
148
UNITED STATES
Pr ices Received
172
173
165
175
Prices Paid, Interest,
Taxes & Fa rm Wage Rates
146
146
166
168
Rat io 1/
118
118
99
104
1/ Rev ised. 1/ Rat io of Inde x of Pr ices Rece i ved by Farmers to Index of Prices Paid,
Interest , Taxes, and Farm Wa ge Rate s.
FMS IER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
CLAYTON J. MCDUFFIE Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 ~est Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in coopera tion with the Georgia Depar t ment of Agriculture.
PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS . JULY 15. 1974 WITH COMPARI SONS
GEORG IA
UNITED STATES
Co ~mod ity an d Un i t
J u ly 15 Ju ne 15 J u l y 15: Ju l y 15 Ju ne 15
1973
1974
1974
1973
1974
J ul y 15 1974
PRICES RECEIVED Wheat, bu. Oa t s , bu. Corn, bu. Cotton, lb . Soybeans, bu. Sweetpotatoes, cwt. Hay, ba 1ed, t on:
All Alfalfa Othe r :il Mil k Cows, head Hogs , cwt. Beef Ca ttl e, A1I, cwt , II Cows, cwt , ]j Steers and Heif ers, cwt . Calves, cwt. Mil k , Sold to Plan ts , cwt . Flu i d Ma rke t Ma nuf act u re d A II Turkeys , lb. Ch ic kens, lb.: Exclud ing Broilers Commerc ia l Broi l ers Eggs, all, doz. Table, doz. Hatching, doz.
$ 2. 49
$
1. 10
$
2. 39
40. 5
$ 6. 50
$ }/ 1O. 10
$ 35.0 0
$ $ 35.0 0 $ 435. 00
$ 31LfO. 90 $ - 40 .5 0
$ 33. 70 $ 45.50 $ 58. 00
$ 117. 85
$
$ 1/7 . 85 33.0
1117 .5 3/ 30 .0
1 160 . 8 3/ 57 .2 1/78.0
3 . 13 1. 26 2. 80
5. 17 11 .9 0
35. 50
35 . 50 41 0.00
24 . 50 29 . 90 24. 50 34. 10 36 .30
1/9. 60
1 / 9 . 60 23. 0
7 .5 17. 5 42. 6 37.4 70.0
3. 20 : 2. 47
1.33 :
. 855
3.06 : 2. 03
30. 38
5. 86 : 6 .6 9
13.5 0 : 1 11 1.30
3. 57 1. 30
2 .57 48 . 0
5 .13 11. 20
37. 00 : 3/3 6 .2 0 - 38. 50
37.0 0 : 31. 00
41 0 . 00 : 1/500 . 00
1 / 4 . 30 ? ::
..J ~
-I; ,.'."..'I.'
.
J
3 : . 00 ; lIL~4 . 6 0
25.90 : 3/33. 40
35 . 00 : 1 / 47 . 30
37. 10 : 1 / 59. 20
47. 70 51 . 20 38. 90 51 3. 00 23. 50
32 . 30
24 .9 0 34 . 10 37. 40
~ /9. 30 : 116 . 85
1 /5.72 ~/9. 30 : 3/6 .57
23. 0 1734. 1
118 . 07 116. 42
1/7 65 23 .5
7.0 1 115. 4
7.7
19. 5 1 / 27. 6
18. 6
45. 0 1 / 51.9
39.4
40.2
70. 0
Lf.0 4 1. 37 2.91 45.8 6.1 0 9. 55
48. 20 51.6 0 40.20 507.00 34 . 50 35. 00 23. 60 38.2 0 36 .50
41l . 94 4 / 6. 33
:!til. 55
23 .1
7 .5 20 . 4 43. 2
PRICES PAID. FEED
Mixed Da iry Feed, t o n:
14% p rotein
$ 106. 00
116. 00
125.00 : 98 . 00 123. 00
125 .00
16% prote in
$ 113 .00
128. 00
134.00 : 11 0 . 00 123.00
126. 00
18% protein
$ 115.00
128.00
136.00 : 119.00 126.00
130.00
20% protei h
$ 133.00
132.00
138.00 : 122.00 130.00
132.00
Hog Feed, 14% - 18%
protein , cwt .
$
7.40
7.60
8 .00 : 7.51
7. 62
7.73
Cottonseed Mea l , 4 1%, cwt . $ 11. 00
8 . 50
8 . 40 : 11.60
8.58
8.42
Soybean Mea l , 44%, cwt.
$ 16. 50
8 . 60
8.20 : 17.00
8.33
8 .29
Bran, cwt .
$ 5.80
7 . 50
7.40 : 5.58
6.89
6.73
Mi dd 1 i ngs, cwt .
$
5,80
7.50
7.50 : 5.55
6.76
6.64
Corn Mea 1, cwt ,
$
5.80
6.90
7. 10 : 5. 19
6.48
6 .79
Poultry Feed, ton:
Bro iler Grower Feed
$ 164 . 00 146.00 159. 00 : 163.00 151.00
157.00
Lay ing Feed
$ 146. 00
131. 00
142. 00 : 147. 00 137 . 00
14 1. 00
Ch ick Star t er
$ 175. 00
150.0 0
161 . 00: 179.00 156.00
161.00
Alfal fa Hay, t on
$ 44 . 00
44 .00
44 .00: 48.10
60. 70
60.80
AII Other Hay. ton
S 39.00
46.00
45.00 : 42.00
50 .60
50.40
II "COWS" and " steers and he lf e r s!' combi ne d wi t h all owance where ne ce s sa ry for slaughter bulls.
21 Includes cull dairy cows sold fo r slaughter , but not dairy cows for herd replacement.
11 Revised. ~I Pre ! imi na ry . :il Inc l udes all hay e xcep t a lfalfa.
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GEO RGIA INDEX UP 8 PO INTS
The All Commodit ies Inde x o f Pr i ce s Receive d by Georgia f a nne r s in Jul y was 160 percent, up 8 points from the pre vi o us mont h a nd 21 po i nt s ab ove July 1973, ac cording to the Georgia
Crop Re po r t i ng Service.
The July All Crops Index wa s 176 perce nt, up 3 po ints from the previous month. The Livestock and Livestock Products Index was 148 percen t, 13 points above the previous month but 53 points below June 1973. The increase in the All Commodity Index from June 1974
level resulted from i ncreases in the pri ces o f soybeans, corn, wheat, oats , hay, hogs,
cattle a nd calves, eggs, and broilers.
UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 10 POINTS
PRICES PAID INDEX UP 2 POI NTS
The Index of Prices Rece ived by Farmers increased 10 points (6 percent) to 175 percent of its January-December 1967 average during the month ended July 15, 1974. Contributing
most to the increase were higher prices for hogs, cattle, wheat, corn, soybeans, and eggs. Lower prices for milk, cotton, peaches, and dry beans were only partially offsetting. The
index was only 2 points (I percent) above a year earl i e r .
The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and
Farm l:Jage Rates for July 15 was 168, up 2 points (1 percent) from mid-June. Prices averaged
higher for al I commodities surveyed except farm suppl ie s . The sharpest price increases
were for feed, feeder 1 ivestock, and building and fencing materials . The index was 22 points (15 percent) above July 1973.
1967 = 100
INDEX NUMBERS
June 15
1973
GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
July 15 1973
June 15 1974
July 15 1974
GEORGIA
Price s Rece i ved
All Commod i ties
.1./ 174
1/181
152
160
A11 Crops
J./171
J/156
..!.I 173
176
Livestock and Livestock
Products
1/176
1/201
135
148
UNI TED STATES
Prices Received
172
173
165
175
Prices Paid, Interest,
Taxes & Farm Wage Rates
146
146
166
168
Rat io 21
118
118
99
104
11 Revised. 11 Ratio of Index of Prices Received by Farmers to Index of Prices Paid,
Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates.
FAA S IER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
CLAYTON J. MCDUFFIE Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 ~e s t Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in
cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS. JULY 15. 1974 WITH COMPARISONS
GEORGIA
UNITED STATES
Commodity and Unit
July 15 June 15 July 15: July 15 June 15
1973
1974
1974
1973
1974
Jul y 15 1974
PRICES RECEIVED Wheat, bu. Oa ts, bu. Corn, bu. Cotton, lb. Soybeans, bu. Sweetpotatoes, cwt . Hay, baled, ton:
AI I Alfalfa
Other 2/
Milk Cows, head Hogs, cwt . Beef Ca tt Ie, A11, cwt . II
Cows, cwt . 1/
Steers and Heifers , cwt. Calves, cwt. Milk, Sold to Plants, cwt.
Fluid Market Ma nuf a c tu red AI I Turkeys, lb. Chickens, lb.: Excluding Broilers Commercial Broilers Eggs , a I 1, doz. Table, doz. Ha tch i ng, doz.
$
2. 49
$
1.10
$
2. 39
. 40.5
$
6.50
$ 1/10.10
$ 35 . 00
$ $ 35 .00 $ 435.00
$ 3/4 0.90
$ - 40 . 50
$ 33 .70 $ 45 . 50 $ 58. 00
$ 117.85
$
$ 117 .85
. 33.0
. 1/17.5 . 3/30.0
. 1160.8 . 3/57.2
. 1178.0
3. 13 1. 26 2.80
5. 17 11.90
35 . 50
35. 50 410 . 00
24. 50 29 .90 24 . 50 34 . 10 36 .30
1/9. 60
1 / 9.60
23.0
7.5 17.5 42.6 37.4 70.0
3.20 : 1.33 : 3.06 :
5.86 : 13 . 50 :
2.47 .855
2.03 30.38
6.69 1/11 .30
3.57 J. 30 2.57 48.0
5.13 11.20
37. 00 : 3/36.20
- 38 . 50
37. 00 : 3 I . 00
4 10. 00 : 3/50 0.00 33.70 : - 3/ 4 1. 30 3 1. 00 : 3/44.60 25. 90: 3 / 33.40 35.00: l 1LO. 30 37.10: 1 /5 9.20
47 . 70 51 .20 38 . 90 5 13 . 00 23 . 50 32.30 24 .90 34.10 37 . 40
~/9.30 : 1/6.85 1/5.72
~/9.30 : 3/6.57
23.0 1734. I
1 18.07 3/6.42 117 .65
23.5
7.0 19.5 45.0 40.2 70.0
1/15.4 1127.6 1/5 1.9
7.7 18.6
39.4
4 . 04 1. 37 2.91
L~ 5 . 8
6 . 10 9.5 5
48 .20 51.60 40 . 20 507 . 00 34 .50 35 .00 23 . 60 38 . 20 36 .50
417.94 4/6.33 :!17.55
23. I
7.5 20.4 43.2
PRICES PAID. FEED
Mixed Dairy Feed, ton:
14% protein
$ 106.00
116.00
125.00 : 98.00 123.00
125.00
16% protein
$ I 13.00
128 .00
134.00 : 110.00 123.00
126.00
18% protein
$ 115.00
128.00
136.00 : 119.00 126.00
130.00
20% protein
$ 133.00
132.00
138.00 : 122.00 130.00
132.00
Hog Feed, 14% - 18%
prate in, cwt.
$
7.40
7.60
8.00 : 7.51
7.62
7.73
Cottonseed Meal , 41%, cwt. $ I I .00
8.50
8 .40 : I I .60
8.58
8.42
Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt.
$ 16.50
8.60
8.20 : 17.00
8.33
8.29
Bran, cwt.
$
5.80
7.50
7.40 : 5.58
6.89
6.73
Mi dd lings, cwt .
$
5,80
7.50
7.50 :
5.55
6.76
6.64
Corn Mea I, cwt ,
$
5.80
6.90
7. 10 : 5. 19
6.48
6.79
Poultry Feed, ton:
Broiler Grower Feed
$ 164.00
146.00
159 . 00 : 163.00 151.00
157.00
Laying Feed
$ 146.00
131.00
142.00: 147.00 137.00
141.00
Chick Starter
$ 175.00
150.00
161.00: 179.00 156.00
161.00
Alfalfa Hay, ton
$ 44.00
44.00
44.00: 48.10
60.70
60.80
All Other Hay. ton
S 39.00
46.00
45.00 : 42.00
50.60
50.40
J./ "COWS" and " steers and heifers " combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls.
11 Includes cull da iry cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement.
11 Revised. ~I Prel im inary. 21 Includes all hay except alfalfa.
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At he ns , Ga. , J ul y I S, 19 74 - - Geor gia ' s crops wer e rated i n fav orab le co nd i tio n but down s l ight ly fro m t he h ig h l e ve l o f t he la s t two week s, ac co r d i ng t o t he Georgia Crop Reporting Servi ce . So il mo is t u re s up pl ie s remained qu it e va ri a b l e a nd man y local i t ie s were reporting some det er iora t io n i n c ro p cond i ti on s beca use o f dry so i l s and hot t emperatu res.
Count y Ex tens io n Chairmen rated co r n as f a ir to most ly good . Rainfa ll would benef it this c ro p in ma ny local ities .
Toba c co harve st and cu ri ng continued a ct ive a nd by th e weeke nd , 45 pe r ce nt o f t he Stat e acrea ge had been ha rvest e d. Pre s en t i ndi catio ns po int t o a bumpe r crop t h is yea r .
Cot ton co nt inued to be ra t ed in goo d co nd i ti o n. Abou t 74 pe rce nt o f t he c ro p wa s s e t t i ng bolls and 1 pe rcen t was o pe n . We e v i l s and bo l l wo rms a re a c tive in mo s t a reas ; however, con trol mea s u r e s a r e be i ng u t i ] i zed ve ry effe c tivel y.
Peanuts als o re ce i ved hig h cond it io n ra t ings . The crop loo ks promis ing especial 1y i n areas where adequat e mo i s t ure has be e n a va i l a b l e. Some f ie l ds i n d ry areas ha ve de ve lo pe d s lowly . La ndp l a s t e r i ng co n t i nued a ct i ve a nd s p ra y i ng f o r leafspot was pre val e nt in all p rod uc t ion areas. The pre se nce o f l e s s e r corn st alk bo r e r s wa s re po r t e d i n some peanu t fiel ds.
Soybeans cont inu e d t o be ra nke d i n mo s tl y good co nd it io n. Many ac reages we re bl oomin g . Weeds were beg inning to be a pro b l em in some f ie l ds an d cu lt i vat i ng was ac ti ve . A few r e po r t s were re ce i ve d indica t ing Jap a nes e Bee tl e i nf e s t ati o ns .
Pastures continu ed i n mos t l y good co nd i t ion but add i ti onal moi s t u r e would be ben efi c ial in many areas . Hayin q was a ct i ve du r i ng th e pe r iod ove r mo s t o f the State . Cattle we re reported i n mo s t l y good co nd i t ion . Howeve r , t he p re s e nce o f face fl ie s and p inkeye we re present ing probl ems in some in sta nce s .
Harves t of t he s hor t pea ch c ro p rea c he d the 8 1 pe rce nt comp l e t io n po int dur ing t he peri od . The Fe de ra l -S ta t e Ma r ke t News Serv ice repor ted 610 carlo t equ ivalents sh i pped throu gh J u l y 1 I co mpared wit h 1, 02 7 thro ugh t he compara ble pe ri od a year ago. The July 1 product ion forecas t for Georgia i nd i ca t e d a crop of 45 mi l l io n po unds . Th is co mpa re s wi t h last year's short crop o f 100 mil I ion po unds . Pe cans were rate d a s mo st ly fa i r to good.
Ma na ge r s of t he St a t e ' s Fa rme r s ' Ma r ke t s indi cated ve qe t a b l e s a nd me lo ns we re in mo s t l y good condition. Wa t e rmel on s an d ca ntal oup s co nti nued to move in goo d vo l ume . Ant h ra cnose damage wa s obs erved i n several wate rmel o n fi elds i n nor th eas t Georgia.
~'/ EA T H E R SUMI-1ARY - - Rai nf a ll l a s t we e k was agai n hi ghly var iabl e i n a mount a nd d i s t ri but io n . On ly the northea st co rner o f t he St a t e re ceived wi de s p re a d hea vy rai ns a veragin g 1. 5 t o 2 . 5 i nc he s . The hea v iest was meas u red a t To c coa wi t h 4 . 36 in ches . Many a reas r e ce iv e d 3/4 t o 1 i nc h . The s o u t hcen tral area r ece i ve d th e sma l lest amount ave r agi ng l e s s than 1/3 of an i nc h .
A weak cool f ro nt mo ve d ac ro s s t he St a t e Thu rs day and Fr iday prece ded by s ca tt e r ed thun der sh owers . Temp era t u r e s fel l l itt l e but d r ie r a ir beh ind the f ront l imited thundersh owers through Sunda y .
The o utlook f o r t he pe ri od \Je dne s da y t hro ug h F r i da y i s f or co nt i nue d wa rm t emperature s wi t h scatt ered mai n ly a f t ernoon t hunde r sh owe r s .
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GEO~GI A
Cr op Condit i ons Fav or ab l e : Hos t of Ge orgi a 7 s r ov crops vze r e r epor t e d in ver y favorable cond ition a s of July 1 . Farm r e porters and observers ove r the
State i ndicated t hat y ie l d pro s pects were very br i gh t a t t hat t ime bu t several areas noted a neeci f or addit ional moi s t ure for crops to mai n t a in t hos e e xc eptionally high ratings.
The Georg i a Cr op Repor tin g Service es timated t he pl an ted acreage of corn to be 2 million acre s--up 9 percent from a ye ar ago. Of t h i s t otal , 1 ,7 60 , 000 is expe c t e d t o be harvested for gr a i n . \vldte co rn acreage was surveyed f or the first time in Ge or gi a t h i s year and t he survey i nd i ca t e d 125, 000 a c r es p l an t ed wi t h 117 ,000 being used for gr a i n production. Both figures are included in t he al l corn estimates above .
Flue cured tobacco was r e port ed in excep t i on a l ly good condition. Ac rea ge for ha r ve s t wa s estimated at 70,0 00 acres--up 18 ,000 fro m last ye a r and a record yield of 2 ,150 pound s per ac re is e xpected . If reali zed , t hi s woul d gi ve a pr odu c t i on of 150,500 ,000 pounds - also a record .
Ge org i a, as usual, led t he na t i on with 51 9,000 acre s of peanuts planted--off slightly f r om a ye a r ago . The crop was r e port edly in v ery h igh c ondition . Soybean plantings , at 1 ,030,000 acres was a r ecord hi gh and tile fir s t time t he State ha s broken the 1 million acre barrier . Be an production was e xpected to utili ze 1 ,010,000 of t hese acres- -up 6 pe r cen t .
Cotton acreage , at 4l5 ,pOO wa s up 8 percent from last year . On Jul y 1 , the cr op wa s judged to be in "mos t l y good " condition .
Ha r ve s t of s ma l l grain~ vla s about 98 percent complete by July 1 . Harvested acrea ge wa s above last year for all e xcep t barle y .
Peach production i s expec t e d to tota l 45 million pounds--do,~n 55 percent from last yea r' s shor t c rop . The Fe de r a l - St a t e Inspection Servi ce reported 5 99 carlot equivalents insp ecte d t~rough July 9 compar ed wi t h 999 carlots for t he same period last year.
Crop and Unit
GEORG I A ACREAGE AND PRODUCTI ON, 1 973 ArID 1 974
Ac r e ag e
For
:Ha r ves ted : Ha r ve s t
B73
1974
Yi eld Per Ac r e
1 973
Indicated 1 974
Thous an d Ac res
Production
1973
Indicated 1974
Thous ands
All Cor n. , for grain, bu . : 1 , 67 0
1 ,760
48 .0
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80 , 160
3/
Wh ite "..orn, for grain ,
bu . 1/
11 7
3/
3/
Wheat , b u ,
1 20
160
27 .0
22 . 0
3 ,240
3 ,520
Oats ) bu.
70
90
50 . 0
46 .0
3 , 500
4 ,140
Ba r l ey , bu . , ~;,ye bu.
14
11
115
125
40 . 0 14 . 0
fIO. O
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56 0 1 , vl O
440 2 , 000
Co t t on , c a l e s 2/
386
415
4 /5 ":; 6
3/
4/395
3/
Ha;7, all, ton
q6 6
466
2. 50
3/
1, 165
3/
Soyb ean s , for be an s , bu . :
950
1 , ::118
2LtJ
3/
19,950
3/
Pe anuts , l b . 2 /
5 20
51 9
2 , 625
3/ 1 ,344 , 00 0
3/
Swee t po t a t oe s , c wt .
7 .5
8.0
80.0
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600
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Tob a c co ; l.':;" ~ e 14 " l b .
Peachcs , l,; .
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2 , 15;]
97, 200 15 0,500
l 'J O ~ O G O
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U N I TE~ STAT ES CROP REPORT SU~~~RY AS OF JULY 1 , 1974
Pro spects f or " a l l c rops " as r e por ted by fa r mer s on Ju ly 1 were mostly fair t o excellen t. Better pr ospects than a ye ar a go wer e i ndi cat ed for most of t he Nor t hwe s t Sta t e s , whi ch wer e hi t by dr oug h t last ye a r. Prosp ec ts i mpr oved i n Ohi o , Geor gi a , Penns ylvania an d New Yo rk whe re wet condition s ,ler e hur t i ng pr osp e c ts l a st ye a r. Dry conditions a re r e sp onsible f or poor and very poor p r ospec ts i n porti on s of l lon t an a , Ut ah, Colorado , New 11e xi co and Te xa s , In contrast, wet ne ss c aus e d poor to v e ry poo r pr os pe c ts in s cme areas of riiss issipp i and Illinoi s .
Ac r eage of a l l principal c r ops plant ed in 1974 t ot aled 329 million acres , 3 pe r cen t or 8 million acre s mo re t han 1973 . The c ha nge r e f l e ct s sharp i nc r ea s e s in whea t a nd c orn . Tot al a c reage o f all princ i pa l crops for har ve st , at 320 million a c r e s i s up 3 perc ent or 8 mi l lion acre s from a year ear l ier .
Corn acre a ge f or grain ha r ves t , a t 67 .6 mi l l i on , i s 9 per cen t (5 .8 mi l lion a c res ) mo re than 1973 and 18 percent above 197 2.
Soyb ean acreage to be harves ted for beans, at 52.5 million, is 7 percent (3 .9 milli on) below last yea r but 15 per cen t above 1972.
Al l cotton acreage planted i s es ti ma ted a t 14.4 milli on , 15 pe r c ent above 1973 , bu t 3 per cen t be low t he Har ch I ntent ions .
Al l whe a t producti on is for eca s t a t a r ecord high 1 , 925 million bushel s , 12 pe r ce n t (21 4 mi l l i on Du s he l s ) a bov e t he pr evi ous h igh s e t l as t year and 25 pe r cen t a bov e 1972 .
Wi nt e r wheat producti on , at a rec ord hi gh 1 ,4 03 million bushels, is 128 million bu shels (8 pe r cen t ) b elo~v last month' s forec as t, but s ti l l 10 per cent (133 million bus hels) above last ye a r' s previous c iSh re cord and 18 percent ab ove 1 972 .
Al l tobacco acre a ge is es timated a t 966 t housand acre s , up 9 pe r c en t from 1973 . Flue cured production is for ec a st a t 1 , 272 mi l l i on pounds , 10 per cent above last year .
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UNI TED STATES ACREAGE AUD PRODUCTIOH, 1973 AND 1974
Ac r ea ge
Yi eld Pe r Ac re
For
: Har ves te d Har ves t
1 97 3
19 74
1973
Indicated 1974
Thous and Ac re s
Production
1 973
Indicat ed 1 974
TilO u s a n d s
Cor n , for gr a i n , bu. Whi te Cor n, bu . (10 States) \~h e at , bu . Oats , bu. Bar ley, bu . Rye, bu . Cotton, bale 1/ Ha y , a l l, t on Soyb eans, for beans , t u. Pe anuts , l b . Swe etpotatoes , cwt. Tobac c o , Type 11 and
14, l b . Peaches, l b .
61, 760 50 9
53 ,8 75 l4 , 110 10 , 527
1 ,038 12 , 500 . 7 62 ,190 56 ,416
1 ,t+95. 7 113. 2
67, 539 2/ 651
63,682 13 , 994
8 ,554
91(;
14,362. 6 60,5 46 52 , 470
1 ,5 01.3 121. 0
575. 1
623.0
91.4 81.4 31. 8 47 .0 40 .3 25.4 4/ 498
2 .16 27 . 8 2 ,3 23
111
2,011
3/
3/
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3/ 3/ 3/ 3/
2,042
5 , 64 3 , 256 41, 421
1 ,711 , 400 663 , 860 424 ,483 2f., 398 12 ,95 8. 0 134 ,608
1 ,566 , 518 3 ,473 , 337
12 , 534
3/
3/
1 , 925 , 059 684 ,0 21
349 , 780 22,020 3/
3/ 3/ 3/ 3/
1 ,15 6 ,65 9 1 , 272,451
2,604.9
2 ,9 41 . 4
1/ Plant e d a c res. 2/ White cor n no t co mpara ble ,l i t h pr evious ye a r. 1/ The first yie l d and
production f orecast wi l l be re leased ~ugu s t 12 . 4 / Co tton y i e l d i n p ou~ds per harves t ed
acre . product i on in bale s .
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agricu lture
Statistical Reporting Ser vice 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 3060 1 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
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L I VE S TO C K
REPORT
UN IVERSIT Y OF GEORGIA
MILK
,JUL 1 '7 1974
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GE ORG IA J UNE MILK PR ODUCT ION ABOVE A YEAR AGO
Hil k product ion t o taled 99 mi l I io n po unds o n Geor g ia fa rms dur ing the mon t h of June, according to the Georgia Crop Report i ng Se r v ice . Thi s l e vel is 5 mi 11 ion pounds a bo v e a year ago but 5 mi l l io n pounds be l ow last month .
Produ c t ion pe r cow i n he r d ave ra ge d 755 po und s- - 65 pound s a bo ve a year a go but 40 pounds below la st mont h.
The e s ti mate d a ve ra ge pri ce rece ived f o r all who l e sa le mi l k dur ing June was $9.90 pe r hundredwe ig ht, an in c rease of $2 . 15 per hund redweig h t f rom a year a go but 10 cen ts less t ha n last mo n t h .
MILK PRODUCTION AND PRI CE S RECE IVED AN D PAID BY DAIRYMEN
Item and Uni t
Ju ne 197 3
Geor qia May 197 4
June 1974
Un ited State s
June
Ma y
1973
1974
Mi l k Prod uc t ion , mi l l ion 1bs , Pro duct ion Per Cow, 1bs. 1I
Number Mi lk Cows, thousand hea d
94
104
99 10 ,5 70 10 , 784
69 0
795
755
926
966
136
13 1
131 11 ,412 11,161
Jun e 1974
10,505 942
11,149
Pr ices Received-Dol la rs 21
All who l e sa l e mi lk , cwt. Flu i d mil k , cwt. Ma nuf a c tu re d mi lk , cwt. t-1i l k cows , head
Pr ices Pa id-Dol lars
Mixed Dairy Feed, t on 14 pe r ce nt prot ein 16 pe r cent prote in 18 pe r ce nt -p rot e i n 20 pe rc ent pro t e in
Hay, t on
7.7 5 7 .75
400. 00
1/10 . 00 1 /10. 00
460.00
4/9. 90 ~ /9.90
3/6.40 3/6.67
3/5.60
410.00 :1/495.00
318. 25 3/8.68 116. 93 531.00
417 .88
4/8 . 33 ~/6. 50 513. 00
118 .00 120.00 124 . 00 134 .00
41. 00
12 1. 00 125.00 127 . 00 137. 00
46. 50
116.00 128.00 128 . 00 132.00
46. 00
99 . 00 112 . 00 120.00 129 . 00
40.10
126.00 125. 00 130.00 133 . 00
50. 80
123.00 123.00 126.00 130. 00
50 . 60
I I Monthly average. 1/ Dol lars per unit as o f the 15th o f t he month e xcept wholesale mi l k whic h is a verage for mont h. 1/ Re v i se d . 41 Pre1 iminary .
FHA S IER T. GALL O'tJAY Agric ult u ral Stat is t i c ian In Ci.a r qe
MIKE HAMM ER Agr i cu l t u ra l Stat i s t i cian
The St a t i s t i cal Re po r t i nq Se rvi ce , US DA , 18(1 \!e s t Broa d St re et , Athen s , Georg ia in coope ra t ion wi t h t he Geor g ia De pa rt ment of Agri c u lt u re .
UNITED STATES MI LK PRODUCT IO N
Ju ne Milk Produc t io n Down 1 Percen t From Last Year Un it e d States mi lk pro duc t ion du r i ng J une is e stimated at 10, 505 million pounds, 1
percent less than a yea r ago . Daily a ve ra ge ou t put wa s up near ly 1 per ce nt from last month , compared wi t h a 1 pe r ce nt de cl ine from May to J une l a s t yea r. Pro duc ti o n du ri ng the f i rs t half of the year wa s 2 . 2 pe r cen t bel ow the same per iod l a s t yea r. Jun e produ c ti on provide d 1.65 po unds of mil k per per so n da i ly fo r a l l us es , up s 1 i ghtly f rom las t mo nt h 's 1.64 poun ds bu t down from 1.67 poun ds i n J une 1973 .
Prod uc t io n Per Cow Up, Milk Cows Down 2 Percent Mi lk production per cow was 94 2 poun d s dur i ng Ju ne , up 16 pound s f rom l a st year and the
l a r ge s t mo nt hly increa se from t he previous yea r s i nce September 1972. There were 11,149,000 mi lk cows on f a rm s du ri ng Ju ne, down 2 percent from l a st year. The estimated number of cows wa s 12,000 be low l ast month.
Mil k-Feed Price Rat io Up 12 Per ce nt The June mil k-feed pri ce ra t io wa s up 12 percen t f rom a year ago as improved mi l k pri ces
offs et i nc re a sed feed cos t s in a ll areas except the west . The ra ti o wa s down 5 percen t from last mon th as mi lk p rice s decl ined an average of 37 cents per hund redweight.
Mo nt h
MI LK PER cov AND PRODUCTI ON BY 1'10NTH S. UN ITED STATE S
Mil k oe reo..' 1/
19 72
1973
1974
Pound s
19 72
Milk produc t ion 1/
197 3
1974 % chanoe f rom 197 3
/1i l l ion pounds
Pe r cent
Janua ry
826
826
8 24
9 ,7 20
9 ,58 1
9 , 278
-3 .2
Februa ry 2/
799
776
776
9,391
8,969
8 ,71 1
- 2.9
Ma r c h
890
886
887
10 , 45 2 10,213
9 , 933
- 2. 7
Apri 1 ] /
900
899
90 2
10,566 10,321 10 , 091
- 2. 2
May ]/
961
961
967
11 ,268 10,998 10 , 791
-1 .9
J une
935
92 6
942
10, 946 10 ,570 10,505
- .6
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60 , 652
59 , 309
.. - 2 . 2
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Jul y Augus t Se p t ember October November De cembe r
894
883
855
834
809
785
810
791
766
76 2
805
800
10, 44 2
9,978 9,431 9 ,437 8 , 9 11 9 , 362
10, 042 9,466 8 ,888
8,939 8 ,609 9,024
Annua 1
10. 250 10, 125
11 9, 904 115.6 20
1/ Exc l udes mi lk su c ke d by ca lv e s. 1/ The ext ra day in Feb ruary 1972 add ed 3. 6 pe rce nt to
mon t h l y ou tp u t . 3/ Produ ct ion revised s l i ght l y t o re f lect fi nd i ngs f rom qua r t e rl y s u rvey s i n 16 1 imi t ed e stimat e Stat e s .
Afte r Fiv e Days Ret urn to United States Department of Agricul ture
Sta tist ical Repor ting Service 1861 We s t Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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BROILER T YPE
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Placement of broiler chicks in Ge or gia d u ri n g -fli e -w e-e k e n de dflul y 13 was
7,982, OOO --slightly less than the previous week but 6 percent more than the comparable
w e e k last year , according to the Georgia Crop R e p or t ing S ervice .
A n estimated 9, 887, 000 broiler type eggs we r e set b y Ge orgia hatcheries- -l
percent les s t ha n the p r e v io us week and 4 percent l es s than the comparable week a year
e arlie r .
Pla cement of broiler chicks in 2 1 reporting State s totaled 53,891, OOO-- s lig htl y
less t ha n the previous week but slightly more than the comparable week last year .
Broiler type hatching eggs set we r e 66, 352,000--1 percent less than the previous week
and 7 percent less than a year a go.
Week E n de d
May 11 May 18 May 25 J une 1 Jun e 8 June 15 June 22 June 29 July 6 July 13
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HA TC HINGS A N D CHICK PLACEMENTS
/ Eggs Set..!.
IN e t Cr o ss State !
Movem e nt
I
of Chicks
I
Chi ck s P laced for Broilers in Georgia
I
1973
1974
0/0 o f
year a go
1973
1974
1973
I
1974
0/0 of
year ago
Thousands
T hous ands
Thousands
I 10, 839 11,0 37 10 2 - 90 - 55
8,3 23
8,472
102
10,949
11 , 126
10 2 I - 89
-383
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8, 7 11
8, 723
100
10,765 11, 061 103 ;. 97 -283 I 8, 86 3
8,825
10 0
10,928 11,055 10 1 - 242 -208
8, 592
8, 794
10 2
10,802 10,816 10 0 I- 55 - 97
8, 827
8,923
101
9, 965
9,89 0
99 - 82 - 68
8,48 1
8, 78 1
104
8,933
9,671 10 8 -117 - 43
8,429
8, 691
103
9,812 10,129 103 -15 2 -104
8, 449
8, 596
102
10,260 10,307
I 10,019
9,8 87
98 1- 30 4 I- 24 I 7,793 96 I !- 472 ;. 7 6 I 7, 561
7,984 7, 982
102 10 6
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chick s i n Georgia d u r i n g the week ended July 13 was 640 ,0 0 0- 5 p erc ent more than the previous week but 39 percent less than t he c o mpar a bl e week l a s t year. An estimated 669, 000 eggs for the production of egg type c hi ck s were set b y G eor g i a hatcheries , 14 perc ent less than th e p revious we ek and 45 percent less than the
comparable week la st year .
In th e fiv e sta t e s t h a t a c c o un t e d for a b o ut 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chi cks in the U . S. in 1973, h a tc hings during the week ended J ul y 13 were down 33 percent a n d setting s we re d own 10 percent from a year ago.
State
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND C H I C K S HATCHE D , 1974
I
Eggs S e t
June
July
July
I 29
6
13
Thousands
II
%of
year
I a go 2/
Chicks Hatched
June
29
July
6
July
13
Thousands
0/0 of
year
ago 2/
Calif.
1, 159 1,444 1, 418 112
847
968
859 61
Ga . Miss .
679 400
778 327
I 669 55
320 80
i
759 306
610 27 0
64 0 61 2 78 93
Oreg on
119
282
331 243
11 0
46
137 93
VV ash .
196
159
I 10 1 71
172
39
128 91
I T otal 197 4
2, 553 2,99 0 2, 839 I 90
2, 194 1,933 2, 042 67
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I I
3,683
3,064
I 3, 171 i
2, 284 2, 73 0 3, 046
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69
98
90
96
71
67
* 1/ Includes e g gs set by hatcheries producing chi c k s for hatchery supply flocks.
2 / Current we ek as p ercent of same week las t year.
Revi sed.
B R OI L E B T YPE E G G S SE T AND CHICKS PLA CE DIN COMME RCIA L. A R EAS BY WE E KS - 197 4
1- --
E GGS SET We ek Ended
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0/0 of
ST A T E
June
J uly
J ul y
y e ar
June
July
July
year
29
6
13
ago 1/ 29
6
13
ago 1/
T ho us a n ds
Thousands
Ala bama A r kansas C a li for nia Delawar e Flo rida
9 , 16 0 11,498
2, 2 5 1 3 , 127 1, 7 0 3
9, 230 11,6 6 7
2, 294 3 , 10 2 1, 450
8, 925
86
11 ,5 76
90
2 , 33 1 1 12
3 , 157 10 3
1,41 4
85
8,515 9, 54 6 1, 913 3, 406 1, 194
7, 8 07 8,449 1, 891 2 , 9 86 1,206
7, 746
105
9 ,025
103
1, 88 5
1 13
2, 937
98
821
89
G E OH G IA
10,1 2 9 10 , 019
9, 887
96
8, 596
7,984
7, 982
106
Indiana
2 / 62 0
2/ 577
2 /574
2/ 677
2 /536
540
19 6
Louisiana
1,010
1, 0 23
9 30
91
1, 190
895
886
70
Ma ine
2, 162
2, 150
2 , 1 17 10 7
1, 6 2 2
1, 4 7 5
1,54 2
102
Ma r ylan d
5, 06 1
4, 97 6
4, 949
97
3, 7 60
3, 099
3,44 8
99
Mis si s s ip pi
5, 2 14
4, 8 16
4, 990
92
4, 897
4 ,4 14
4 , 43 8
96
Mis s o ur i
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
N . Ca r olin a
6,712
6 , 52 5
6, 540
95
5, 633
4,993
4 , 90 5
10 5
Or eg on
398
3 30
30 6
65
3 06
293
2 61
88
P enn sylvania
1, 9 87
1,84 7
1, 6 63
81
1, 327
1, 251
1, 22 5
93
S. Carolina
590
622
62 1 112
7 16
655
657
121
T enne s s e e
18 0
18 0
18 2
36
5 67
571
34 7
48
Texas
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'Ivas hington
3, 950 1, 884
431
3, 8 6 2 1, '752
4 94
3 ,9 10 100
1, 837
91
443 105
3, 55 6 1, 64 3
362
3, 357 1, 3 70
383
3, 13 2
103
1, 4 8 1
100
28 1
74
W . Virginia
0
0
0
I 459
37 7
352
109
TOTA L 1974
68, 067 66 ,916
6 6,3 52
93 i 59 , 88 5 53, 992
53, 891
100
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69,606 70, 569
7 1, 56 8
! 6 0 , 6 9 8 54 , 68 3
53 , 6 97
( 21 States )
0/0 o f Las t Year ,
98
95
. 93
1/ C ur re nt week a s p e rc ent o f s am e week l ast year.
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Revise d .
99
100
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Item
During J une 19 73 1/ 197 4 2/
Tho us a n ds
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1974 2 /
Thousands
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Pullet Chicks Placed
Dom e s tic (U.S. ) 3/
Broiler Type
Egg Type
Chickens Tested (U.S . )
Broiler Type
Egg Type
Chick s Hatched
Broiler Type
Georgia
United States
Egg Type
Georgia
United States
Com m e r cia l Slaughter:4/
Young Chickens
Georgia
United States
Mature Chickens
Light Type
Georgia
United States
Heavy Type
Georgia
United States
-
2, 527 530
1, 710 200
37 , 666 282, 67 3
3, 327 44, 729
32 , 4 11 255, 549
1,984 13, 541
804 3,450
2, 4 6 6 9 8 525 99
1, 044 61 209 104
3 8, 39 1 102 27 5,638 98
3 , 4 12 10 3 43, 969 98
34 , 2 9 2 10 6 2 59 , 72 5 102
1, 583 80 12, 419 92
98 1 122 3,5 11 I 10 2
16, 149 2, 577
11, 44 1 2, 593
2 2 3,403 1,661,021
24 , 153 286 , 189
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13, 667 88, 676
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15,306
95
2,444
95
9,489
83
2, 381
92
235, 002 105 1,689, 108 102
18,925
78
2 68,7 43
94
202,388 107 1, 502, 329 10 4
13,799 101 90, 164 102
4, 570 122 17,214 : 11 4
Ge orgia Hatching Other Total
United States
Num be r L a yers a n d E gg Production
I N u m be r L a ye r s on
Eggs per
hand during June I 100 Lay ers
197 3
1974
T housands
I 19 73
197 4
Numbe r
4, 656 19, 269 23 , 924 285,682
4,489 20, 097 24, 585 280, 274
1, 74 9 1, 8 6 0 1, 839 1,908
1,920 1, 959 1,950 1,937
Total Eggs Produced during June
1973
1974
Millions
81 359 440 5,451
86 393 479 5,430
F orce M 0 It L a y e r s a s a P ercent 0 f Hens an d P u11e t s 0 fL a vrn a A ge F i' r s t 0 f M ont h
Percent being Molted
June
July
1973
1974
1973
1974
Percent with Molt Completed
June
July
1973
19 74
1973
1974
Ga .
5.0
6.0
4. 0
7 .0
5. 5
7. 0
10.0
9. 5
17 States
! 3.8
3. 7
3. 5
4. 0
7.2
7.4
8. 1
8.6
U. S . Egg Type eggs in incubator July 1, 19 74 as percent of July 1, 197 3
8....:.9
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1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. 3/ Reported by leading breeders. Includes expected p ullet replacements fr om eggs sOld during the preceding m onth at the rate of 12 5 pullet c hicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 4/ Federal-State Market News Service slaughter reports only include poultry slaughtered under Federal Inspection.
United States Department o f Agriculture
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service, 1861 We s t Broad Street, A t he n s , Georgia 30601
State
YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES, 1973 and 1974
Number Inspected
During May
Jan. thru Ma y
1973
19 74
19 7 3
1974
- - Tho usands - -
Ii
Indicated Percent Condemned
During Ma y
Jan. thru May
! 1973
I
1974
1973
1974
- - Percent - -
Al a .
36,966 36,222 159, 939 163,584
2.5
2. 1
2.4
2.2
Ark.
37,379 39,297 169,204 180,091
2.7
2.8
3 .2
2.9
Del.
8 ,553
9,680 40,047 43,859
3.5
2.3
3 .3
2.6
G a.
34,681 36,701157,593168,919
2.1
1.8
2.5
1.9
Maine
7,246
7, 007 31,311 32,651
2.3
2.2
2.5
2.4
M d.
14 , 17 7 13, 53 0 6 0 ,995 6 2 , 4 8 6
2. 5
2.4
2 .6
2.6
Miss.
21 ,162 21,342 96 , 0 06 92,405
2.4
2. 0
2.6
2.3
Mo.
5,741
5,246 25, 724 23,999
2.6
2.8
N . c.
25, 099
Pa. I 7,374
J 2 6 , 0 6 6 117,285 120 ,576
2 .4
6,587 32,188 32,696
3.7
2.1 3.4
3.2
2.7
2.6
2.2
4 .0
3.6
T e nn, I
6 , 689
5, 67 1 2 9 , 07 1 29, 996
2. 5
2. 7
2. 7
2. 9
T e x a s ; 16 , 29 5 16, 2 52 7 1, 40 7 7 1, 189
3. 1
2. 0
3. 6
2. 2
Va . i 11,9 65 13 , 6 6 9 54,681 61 ,53 5
1.6
1. 9
2. 0
2. 0
--- - --~- ---- - - --- - -- - -- - - ------ -- - - ---- -- - -- - - -- ------ - -- -- -- - - - -- - - - - -- - -- --- - - -
U. S . 265,277
1,189,905
2.6
2.3
2.8
2.4
272,328
1,242,324
MID- MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID
Items
Geor gia May 15
19 74
June 15 19 74
United States
June 15 May 15 June 15
1973
1974
19 74
Cents - -
Cent s - -
Prices Received Chickens, lb. excluding broiJ.ers Com 'l Broilers (l b. ) A ll Eggs (do z e n) Table (do ze n) Hatching (do ze n )
P r i c e s Paid: (per ton)
Broiler Grower Laying Feed
16 . 5 23.5 54.8 51. 7 70 .0
7. 5 19. 5 42.7 37. 5 70.0
7 .5 17.5 4 2.6 37 .4 70.0
- - Dollars - -
150.00 147. 00
139.00 127 . 0 0
146. 00 131. 00
15. 1 24.3 50 .4
7 .9 20 .6 42.0
Dollars
168. 00 151. 00 157.00 13 7 . 0 0
7.7 18.6 39.4
151. 00 137. 00
This re port is made possible through the cooperation of the National Poultry Improvement Plan, Official State A gen ci e s , the Poultry Inspection Program of the Ani m a l and Plant Health Inspection Service, and the A g r i c ultur al Estimates Division of the Statistical Reporting Service and the many br e eders, hatcheries , poultry processors and the p oultry farmers who report to thes e agencies.
FRASIER T. G ALLO \VA Y Agricultural Statistician In Charge
W. A . WA G NE R Agricultural Statistician
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
St a t is t i ca l Report ing Servi ce 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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J:l1 y 1 , 19 74
CAT TLE - O N - FEE D
Releas ed J ul y 19 , 1974
CATTLE ON FEEV IN 23 STATES l:lOWil 21 PERCENT FROI-l A YEAR AGO
Cattle and c a lve s on f e ed for slaugh ter mar ke t in the 23 States a re e s t i ma t e d a t 10 ,047 ,000 head on July 1 , 19 74 . This i s 21 percent be low a ye ar a go an d the l owest number for t his date s ince 19 68 . The number on f ee d in t he 7 mon thly State s (which are i ncluded in the 23 State t o t a l ) is es tima ted a t 7 ,146 , 000 he ad, down 24 per c en t f r om July 1 , 1973.
Placements of catt l e and c a lves i n the 23 Sta t e s during the Apr i l - J une 1974 quar ter totaled 4 ,028 ,000 he ad , down 29 pe r ce nt f r om t he same pe r i od a ye a r a go and the lowest for t his quarter since 19 67 .
Na r ke t i ngs of f ed ca t tle for sl au ght er durin g t he Apr i l - J une quar te r of 1974 , at 6,291,000 head , wer e s l i gh t l y a bove the s ame quart e r a year ag o .
Na rke t i ngs of f ed ca t tle f or s l a ugh t e r f r om feed l o ts du r i ng t he July-September 1974 quarter are expe c ted to t ota l 5 , 85 2 , 000 he a d , 2 pe r c ent be l ow th e s ame qua r t e r in 1973 and 15 percent und er 197 2 marke tings .
KIND S OF FEED
There we r e 7 ,305 ,000 s tee rs an d s t e er c a l ve s on fee d J u l y 1 , 1974 in the 23 major fe eding States, 19 percent be l ow a yea r earlier . Heifers an d he ifer cal ve s, at 2 ,693 ,000, were down 27 percent from July 1 , 197 3 . Cows and othe r ca tt l e on f e e d t ota led 49 ,000 ; a bout the same a s a year a go .
WEIGHTS OF STEERS AND HEIFERS ON FEED
The nu mb er of s t e ers and s t e e r c a l ve s on f e e d i n the 23 maj or St ate s in each weigh t group and t he change from J ul y 1 , 197 3 a re as f ollows :
Under 500 pounds - 20 7 ,000 he a d , do\Vll 329 , 00 0 ; 500-699 pounds - 1 , 334 , 000 head , down 454 , 000 ; 700-899 pounds - 2 , 62 1 , 000 he ad , down 851 , 000; 900-1 ,09 9 pounds - 2 , 455 , 000 he a d , do\Vll 192, 000 ; 1 ,100 pounds and ov e r - 688, 000 he a d , up 145 ,000 .
The number of he i fe r s and hei f e r calves by \vei gh t gr oups with changes from a ye a r ago are as follows :
Under 500 pounds - 209 , 00 0 head , down 15 2 , 000 ; 500-699 pounds - 807 , 000 head , down 53 6 , 000 ; 700-899 pounds - 1 ,299 ,000 head, down 265, 00 0 ; 900-1 ,0 99 pounds - 378 , 000 he a d, down 49, 000 .
EXPECTED MARKET I~G S
Dur i ng J ul y- Sep t embe r 1 974 , ca ttle f e ed er s i n t he 23 ma j or States intend to mar ket 5,85 2 ,000 he a d. If t hes e expe c t a t i ons a re r eali zed , t hird quarter ma r ke t i ngs t his yea r would be d own 2 percent fro m a yea r e arl i e r . Mon t hly ma r ke t i ng intentions are for 36 percent of t he 3-month total to be ~arkete d i n J uly , 33 per ce nt i n Augus t , a nd 31 pe r cen t i n September .
Jm~ B HARKETL :GS A'r SEVEi,l L I VE S TO C ;:~ h.L. \RKETS
Steers and he i f e r s marl~~ ted i n J une t hr ough s e ven lives tock markets totaled l8l ,51J he a d , of whLc ri 12 3 , 50 2 were s t e e rs and 58 , 011 wer e he i fe r s. Ave r a ge liveweight of steers wa s 1 ,168 pouna s co mpared wi trl 1,139 pound s a year ear l i e r . He i f e r l ivewe i ght averaged 974 pound s compared v i t h 957 pound s a ye ar a go . Dur i n s June , ~ r i ce pe r 1 00 pounds liveweight averaged $36 .. 29 for s tee r s down $9. 30 fr om a ye a r ear lie r and $36 . 25 f or hei f ers , down $8 .58 .
Item
CATTLE AND CALVES - NUMBER ON FEED, PLACEMENTS, AND MARKETI NGS APRI L 1 - JULY 1 , 1973 and 1974 - 23 STATES
23 States
Numbe r
1 973
197 4
1974 as pe rcen t of 1973
1 , 000 Hea d
Pe r c ent
Ca t t l e and Cal ves on Feed April 1
13 ,316
12 ,310
92
Cat t le and Calve s Placed on Feed
Apr i l 1 - J une 30 l/
5,696
4,028
71
Fed Cat t le Ma r ke t e d
Apr i l 1 - J une 30 1 /
6,283
6, 291
1.00
Cat t le and Ca l ve s on Feed J uly 1
12 ,729
10, 047
79
Kind s on Feed J u l y 1 Steers and St eer Ca lves Hei fe rs and Heifer Calv es Cows an d Othe r
8 , 986
7, 305
81
3 , 695 .
2 ,69 3
73
48
49
10 2
Num"ce r on Fe ed ~ y We i gh t Gro ups , July 1
Ste ers and Ste er Calves Le ss t han 500 po und s 500-69 9 pound s 700-89 9 po un ds 900-1 , 099 po unds 1,100 pounds and over
53 6
207
39
1 ,788
1,334
75
3,472
2 ,621
75
2,647
2 ,455
93
543
688
127
He ifers and Hei f e r Calve s Les s than 500 pounds 500-69 9 pounds 700- 899 po unds 900-1, 099 po unds 1,100 pounds an d ov e r
361
209
58
1 ,3 43
80 7
60
1 ,564
1 , 299
83
427
378
89
0
0
0
Al l Cattle and Calves Less t han 500 pounds 500-699 pounds 700-899 pounds 900-1 ,0 99 pounds 1 ,100 pounds an d ov er
899
417
46
3 , 132
2 ,144
68
5,046
3 ,935
78
3 ,097
2 ,85 2
92
555
699
126
rta rke t ings July - September
2/5 ,958
3/5 , 852
98
1/ Include s cat t l e placed on feed af ter be ginn ing of qua r t e r and marketed before end of
quar t e r. 1/ Tot a l mar ket ings including t hos e placed on fe ed after July 1 and marketed before
Se ptembe r 30 . 3/ Expec ted total marketings including an allowance for t hose placed on fee d
aft er J uly 1 and marketed be f ore Sep tember 30 .
FP~ S IER T . GALLOWAY Agr i cu l t ura l Sta t i s t ic i a n i n Charge
B. J. HARRINGTON Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician
The Statist i cal Re por t i ng Se rv ice , USDA , 1861 Wes t Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooper a t i on wi t h t he Geor gia De pa r tmen t of Agr i cul t ure .
After Fi v e Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street At hens , Ge or gi a 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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REPORT
,JUL ~~ ~ 1974
July 1 , 1 97 4
C ATT LE - ON - FE ED
Rel e a sed July 19 , 1974
CATTLE ON FEED I N 23 STATES DO~~ 21 PERCENT FROM A YEAR AGO
Cattle and calves on f e ed for s l a ughte r mar ke t in t he 23 States are e s t i ma t e d at 10,047,000 head on July 1 , 197 4 . Thi s i s 21 perc en t below a ye ar ago and the lowest number for this date since 1968 . The numb er on f e ed i n the 7 mon t hly States (which are included in the 23 State total) is e stimated at 7,146 , 000 head , down 24 pe r cen t from July 1 , 1973.
Placements of cattle and calves in the 23 State s during t he April-June 1974 quarter totaled 4 ,028 ,000 head, down 29 percent f rom t he same period a ye a r ago and t he lowest for this quarter s ince 19 67 .
plar ke t i ngs of f ed cattle fo r slaught e r during the Apri l - J une quarter of 1974 , a t 6,291,000 head , were slightly a bove t he s ame quar t er a ye ar a go .
~Iarke ting s of fed c attle for s l a u ghte r f r om f eedlo ts dur i n g the July-Septemb er 1974 quarter are expected to total 5 , 852 , 000 head , 2 pe rc en t below t he same quarter in 1973 and 15 percent und er 1972 marketings .
KINDS OF FEED
There were 7 , 305,000 s t e er s and steer cal ves on f eed July 1 , 1974 in the 23 major fe eding States, 19 percent below a ye a r ear l ier . He ifers and heif e r calves, at 2,693 ,000, were down 27 percent from July 1 , 1 973. Cows and othe r cat tle on f e ed totaled 49 ,000 ; about the same as a year ago .
WEI GHTS OF STEERS AND HEI FERS ON FEED
The number of steers a nd ste er calve s on f e e d in the 23 major St ates in each weight group and the change from Jul y 1 , 197 3 a r e a s f ol l ows :
Under 500 pounds - 20 7,000 he ad , down 32 9, 00 0 ; 500-699 pounds - 1 ,3 34 ,000 he a d, down 45 4 ,00 0 ; 700-899 pounds - 2 , 621 , 000 he ad , down 851 , 00 0; 900-1 ,09 9 pounds - 2 ,455 ,000 head, down 192,000 ; 1 ,100 pound s and over - 68 8, 000 head , up 145,000 .
The number of heife rs and heifer calves by wei ght groups with changes from a ye a r ago are as follows :
Under 500 pounds - 209 ,000 head , down 152 ,000 ; 500-699 pounds - 80 7, 0 00 head , down 536 ,000 ; 700-899 pounds - 1 ,299,000 head, down 265 , 000 ; 900- 1, 0 99 pounds - 37 8 ,000 head , down 49,000.
EXPECTED MARKETI NGS
During July-September 1 974 , cattle fe e de rs in the 23 major States intend to mar ket 5,852,000 head . If these expe c t a t i ons are r ealized, third quarter marketings this yea r would be down 2 percent from a ye a r earlier. Mon t hl y mar ket ing intentions are for 36 percent of the 3-month total to be market ed in July , 33 percent in August, and 31 percent in Septemb er .
JUNE I1ARKETUlGS AT SEVEH LIVESTOCK HARKETS
Steers and heif ers mar keted in June through seven livestock markets totaled l 8l ,51J head , of which 123,502 were steers and 58 ,011 we re heif ers . Ave r a ge liveweight of steers wa s 1 ,1 68 pounds compared wi th 1 ,139 pounds a yea r ear lier. Heifer livewei ght averaged 974 pounds compared wi t h 957 pounds a ye a r a go. During June , pr i ce per 100 pounds liveweight averaged $36 .29 for steers down $9 . 80 fr om a ye a r e a r l i e r and $36 .25 for heif ers , down $8 .5 8 .
Item
CATTLE AND CALVES - NUMBER ON FEED, PLACEMENTS, AND MARKET I NG S
APRI L 1 - JULY 1 , 1973 and 1974 - 23 STATES
23 Stat e s
Numb e r
1974 as perce n t
1 973
1974
of 19 73
1, 00 0 Hea d
Pe rcent
Cat t l e and Calve s on Feed Apr il 1
13 , 316
12 , 310
92
Cattle and Calve s Pl a ced on Feed
Apr i l 1 - J une 30 II
5 , 696
4 ,0 28
71
Fed Cattle Ma rke t e d
Apr i l 1 - June 30 II
6,28 3
6 , 291
1.00
Cattle and Calves on Fe e d July 1
12 ,729
10 , 047
79
Kinds on Feed J u ly 1 Steers and Steer Calves Heifers and Heifer Calves Cows and Other
8 , 986
7 , 305
81
3 , 695
2, 693
73
48
49
102
Numbe r on Fe ed by Weight Groups , July 1
Steers and St e er Cal ves Less than 500 pounds 500-699 pounds 700-899 pounds 900-1 ,099 pounds 1,100 pounds and over
53 6
207
39
1 ,788
1 ,334
75
3,472
2 ,621
75
2, 647
2, 455
93
543
688
127
Heif ers a nd He i f e r Calve s Less than 500 pounds 500-699 pounds 700-899 pounds 900-1,099 pounds 1,100 pounds and over
361
209
58
1 , 343
807
60
1 ,564
1 , 299
83
427
378
89
0
0
0
Al l Cattle and Calves Less than 500 pounds 500-699 pounds 700-899 pounds 900-1 ,099 pounds 1 ,100 pounds and ove r
899
417
46
3 ,132
2,144
68
5 ,0 46
3 ,9 35
78
3 , 097
2 , 852
92
555
699
126
t1ar ketings July - September
l / 5 , 958
1/ 5 , 852
98
II Includes c attle placed on f eed after be ginning of quarter and mar keted before end of
quarter . II Tot a l market i ngs including t ho s e p l a ce d on fe ed after July 1 and marketed before September 30 . 11 Expe cted t otal market i ngs i nc lud ing an a llowa nc e f or t ho s e placed on fe e d
after July 1 a nd mar ke t ed bef or e Septembe r 30 .
FRASIER T . GALLOWAY Agricultural Sta t i s t i ci an in Charge
B. J. HARRINGTON Agr i cul t ur a l Stat istician
The Statistica l Re por t i ng Service , USDA, 1861 We s t Broad Street , At hen s , Georgia i n cooper ation wi t h the Georgi a 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
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J :J.ly 1 , 1974
C A T T L E - O N - FEE D
Released July 19 , 1974
CATTLE ON FEED I N 23 STATES DO~~ 21 PERCENT FROM A YEAR AGO
Cattle and calves on fe ed for sla ught er mar ke t in t he 23 States are estimated at 10 ,047 ,000 head on July 1 , 1974 . This i s 21 pe r cent be l ow a year a go and the lowest number for this date since 1968. The numb e r on f e e d i n t he 7 mon t hl y States (which are included in the 23 State total) is estimated at 7,14 6 , 00 0 head, down 24 pe rcent from July 1 , 1973.
Placements of cattle an d c a l ve s i n t he 23 State s dur i ng t he April-June 1974 quarter totaled 4 ,028 ,000 head , down 29 pe r ce nt f rom t he same per iod a ye ar ago and the lowest for this quarter since 19 67 .
Ma r ke t i ngs of f ed cattle for sl au gh t e r du ring t he Ap r i l-J une quarter of 1974, at 6,291,000 head , were sli ghtly a bove t he s ame quar t e r a year ago.
Na r ke t i n gs of fed ca ttle for sla ugh t er f r om fe ed l o ts c. ur i ng t he July-September 1974 quarter are expected to total 5 ,85 2, 000 he a d, 2 pe r c e nt below th e s ame quarter in 1973 and 15 percent under 1972 marketings .
KIND S OF FEED
There were 7 ,305,000 s tee r s and ste e r c a l ve s on f ee d July 1, 1974 in the 23 major feeding States, 19 percent below a yea r earlier . Heifers and hei f e r c a l ve s , at 2,693 ,000, were down 27 percent from July 1 , 1 973 . Cows a nd ot he r ca t tle on feed totaled 49,000 ; about the same as a year ago .
WE IGHT S OF STEERS AND HEIFERS ON FEED
The number of steers and st ee r cal ve s on f e ed i n t he 23 major States in each weight group and the change from July 1 , 197 3 a re as fo llows :
Under 500 pounds - 20 7,00 0 head , down 32 9 , 000 ; 500-699 pounds - 1 , 3 34,0 00 head, down 45 4 ,00 0 ; 700-899 pounds - 2 , 6 21 ,000 he ad , down 851 , 00 0 ; 900-1 ,09 9 pounds - 2 , 455 ,000 head, down 192 ,000 ; 1,100 pounds an d ov er - 688 , 000 head, up 145 ,000 .
The number of hei fers and heifer calves by weight groups with changes from a ye a r ago are as follows :
Under 500 pounds - 209 ,000 head , down 152 ,000 ; 500-699 pounds - 80 7 , 0 00 head , down 53 6 ,000 ; 700-899 pounds - 1,299 ,000 head, down 265,000 ; 900-1,099 pounds - 37 8 ,000 head , down 49,000.
EXPECTED MARKETI NGS
During July-September 1 974, cattle fe e de r s in the 23 major States intend to market 5,852 ,000 head. If these expectations are r ealized, third quarter marketings this year would be down 2 percent from a year earlier. Mon t h ly mar ket ing intentions are for 36 percent of the 3-month total to be marketed in July, 33 percent in August, and 31 percent in September .
JUNE NARKETH1G S AT SEVEH LIVESTOC r: HARKETS
Steers and heifers marketed in June t h rough s even livestock markets totaled l8l ,5lJ head , of which 123,502 were steer s and 58 ,011 we re he i fe r s. Ave r a ge liveweight of steers wa s 1 ,168 pounds compared wi t h 1,139 pounds a ye a r e a r l i e r . Heifer liveweight averaged 974 pounds compared with 957 pounds a year a go . Dur i n g J un e , pr i ce per 100 pounds livewe i ght averaged $36.29 for steers down $9 .80 fr om a year e a r l i e r and $36 .25 for he i fe r s , down $8 .5 8.
Item
- - . ,- -,.......... ....... ..... -~-~--;,_.,
_- ;---..... ....'- - - ...
CATTLE AND CALVES - NUMBER ON FEED, PLAC EMENTS , AND MARKETI NGS APRI L 1 - J ULY 1 , 1973 and 1974 - 23 STATES
Numbe r 1 97 3
23 Sta t e s 1974
19 74 a s perce n t of 1973
1 , OJ O Hea d
Pe rcen t
Cat t l e and Cal ves on Fee d Ap ri l 1 Cat t le and Calves Pl aced on Fe e d
Apr i l 1 - J une 30 l /
Fed Cat t le Ma r ke t e d Apr i l 1 - J une 30 1/
Cat t l e and Ca lves on Feed J uly 1
13 , 316 5,696 6 ,283
12 ,729
12 ,3 10 4 ,028 6 , 291
10,04 7
92
u: ;:;~. .:',,!'~' 'S: G i:C.~;iA--'
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79
Kinds on Feed July 1 Steers a nd St e er Ca l ves Heifers and He i f e r Cal ve s Cows and Other
8 , 986
7 , 305
81
3 , 695
2, 693
73
48
49
102
Numbe r on Fe ed ~y Weight Groups , July 1 Steers and Steer Calves Le ss t han 500 po unds 500-6 99 pounds 700-899 poun ds 900-1 , 099 pounds 1,100 pound s and ov e r
5 36
20 7
39
1 , 788
1 ,334
75
3 ,472
2 ,62 1
75
2,6 47
2 , 455
93
54 3
688
12 7
Heifers and Hei f e r Calves Less t han 500 pounds 500-699 pounds 700- 899 pounds 900-1, 099 pounds 1 ,100 pounds and ov er
361
209
58
1, 34 3
80 7
60
1 ,5 64
1 ,299
83
427
37 8
89
0
0
0
Al l Cattle an d Calve s Less than 500 pound s 500-699 pounds 700-899 pounds 900-1 ,099 po und s 1 ,100 pounds an d ov er
89 9
41 7
46
3 , 132
2 , 1 44
68
5 , 046
3,935
78
3, 09 7
2 ,852
92
555
699
126
I1a rke t i ngs July - September
l / 5 , 958
1/5 , 852
98
1/ Includ e s cattl e placed on f e e d a f t er be gi nning of quarter and marke ted befo r e end of quarter . 2/ Total market i ngs i nc l ud ing t hos e pl a c e d on feed af ter J uly 1 and mar ke t e d before September 30. 3/ Expecte d t o tal ma rketings i n cl uding an a llowance for those placed on fee d after July 1 and mar ke t e d before Sep t embe r 30 .
FRASI ER T . GALLOWAY Agricul tura l Sta t i s t i c i an i n Charge
B. J . HARRI NGTON Agr i cul t ur a l St a t ist i cian
The Stat i s t i ca l Repor t i n g Se r vice , USDA, 1861 We s t Br oad Street , Athen s, Georgia in coo perati on wi th the Geor gi a Depa r tmen t of Agr i cul t ure .
Af t er Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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Item
..JUNE ~974.
J ul y 19 , 1974
D ur i n g J une
197 3 I I 197 4 21
Tho us ands
% of
I
I
pr ev,
J a n . thr u June
year 1973 1/
1974 21
T ho us a nds
% of
p r e vo year
Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.) 37
Broiler Type Egg Type Chickens Tested (U. S.) Broiler Type Egg Type Chicks Hatched Broiler 'I' ype Georgia United States Egg Type Georgia United States Commercial Slaughter:41 Young Chickens Georgia United States Mature Chickens Light Type
Georgia Unite d States Heavy Type Georgia United State s
2 ,52 7 53 0
1, 71 0 200
2,466 98 52 5 99
1,044 6 1 209 104
16, 149 2, 577
11, 4 41 2, 593
37, 666 38,39 1 10 2 2 82, 673 275,638 98
22 3 ,4 03 1,6 61,021
3, 327
3 ,4 12 103
24 ,1 53
44,7 29 4 3, 96 9 9 8
286, 189
32 ,411
34,29 2
I
I
10 6
188, 34 5
255, 549 2 59, 7 2 5 10 2
1, 44 1, 392
1, 9 84 13, 541
804 3, 450
1, 5 8 3 8 0 12, 419 92
I 9 8 1 122
3, 511 I 102
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13, 6 6 7 88,676
3,750 15, 110
15 ,3 06
95
2, 4 44
95
9 ,48 9
83
2,3 81
92
235, OOZ 105 1,689,108 102
18,925 78
268,743
94
202,388 107 1, 502, 329 104
13,799 101 90, 16 4 102
4 , 570 122 17,214 ! 114
Georgia Hatching Ot he r Total
United States
N um be r Layers a nd Egg Production
I Number Layer s on
E gg s pe r
hand durin g June I 100 L ayers
197 3
1974
Thousan ds
197 3
1974
Number
4 , 6 56 19, 269 23, 924 285, 6 82
4 ,489 20, 097 24, 585 280, 274
1, 74 9 1, 8 6 0 1, 839 1,908
1,920 1, 9 59 1,950 1,937
Total Egg s Produced during June
1973
1974
Millions
81 359 440 5,451
86 393 479 5,430
F orc e M 0 lt L a ve r s as a P e rc ent 0 f Hens and P u11e ts 0 fL a viriz A fIe Fi' r s t 0 f M ont h
P ercent being Molte d
June
July
P ercent with Molt Completed
June
July
1973
1974
1973
1974
1973
1974
1973
1974
Ga.
5.0
6.0
4 .0
7.0
5. 5
7.0
10.0
9.5
17 States
I 3.8
3.7
3. 5
4. 0
7.2
7.4
8. 1
8.6
U . S. Egg Type eggs in incubator July 1, 19 74 as percent of July 1, 1973
8..,:.9
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II Revised. 21 Preliminary. 31 R eported 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 . 41 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 We s t Broad Street, A t he n s , Georgia 30601
State
YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDE R AL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STAT ES, 1973 a n d 1974
Number Inspected
Indicated Percent Condemned
During Ma y
1973
1974
J an. thru May
1973
1974
During Ma y
1973
1974
Jan. thru May
1973
1974
- - T ho usan ds - -
- - P ercent - -
Al a.
36,966 36,22 2 159, 939 163 , 584
2.5
2.1
2. 4
2.2
Ark.
37,379 39,29 7 169 ,204 180, 09 1
2.7
2.8
3.2
2.9
Del.
8,553
9,6 80 40,047 43 ,8 59
3 .5
2. 3
3 .3
2. 6
Ga.
34,681 3 6 , 7 0 1 1 57 , 59 3 16 8, 919
2.1
1.8
2.5
1.9
Maine
7,246
7,007 31 , 3 11 3 2 , 6 51
2.3
2.2
2.5
2. 4
Md.
14, 177 13,530 60, 99 5 62,486
2.5
2. 4
2. 6
2. 6
Miss.
21,162 21,342 96,006 92,40 5
2. 4
2.0
2.6
2.3
Mo.
I N. C.
Pa .
5,741 25, 099
7 ,374
5,246 26,066
6,587
2 5, 7 24 117 , 285
32 ,188
j 23,999
2.6
120,576
2. 4
32, 696
3.7
2.8 2 .1 3 .4
3.2
2.7
2.6
2.2
4.0
3. 6
Tenn.
6,689
5,671 29,071 29,996
2.5
2 .7
2 .7
2.9
Texas i 16,295 16,252 71 , 407 71,189
3. 1
2.0
3.6
2.2
Va. I 1 1, 9 6 5 13 , 669 54, 68 1 6 1, 535
1. 6
1. 9
2. 0
2. 0
-- -- - - ~- - - - --- - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - -- - - - - --- -- ----- ----- --- -------- -- ------- ---- --
U. S. 265,2 77
1,189,905
2. 6
2.3
2 .8
2. 4
272, 3 28
1,242,324
MID -MONT H PRICES RECE IVE D A N D PRICES P AID
Item s
J une 15 1973
G e orgia May 15
19 74
June 15 1974
United States
June 15 M a y 15 June 15
1973
1974
1974
Cent s - -
Cents - -
Prices Received Chi c k e n s , lb. excluding b r oi.le r s Com'l Broilers (l b . ) All Eggs (dozen) Table (dozen) Hatching (dozen)
16 . 5 23.5 54.8 51. 7 70.0
7 .5 19 . 5 42. 7 37. 5 70.0
7.5 17 . 5 42.6 37.4 70. 0
15. 1 24.3 50 .4
7 .9 20.6 42 .0
7. 7 18 . 6 39. 4
Prices Paid: (pe r ton)
Broiler Grower Laying Feed
- - Dollar s - -
150.00 147 .00
139.00 127 .00
146 .00 131. 00
Dollars
168.00 151. 00 157.00 13 7.00
151.00 137.00
This report i s made pos sibl e thro ug h the cooperation of the National Poultry Improvement Plan, Official State Agencie s , t he Poultry Inspection Program of the A n i m a l and Plant Health Inspection Se rvi c e, a n d the Ag r i c ultur a l Estimates Division of the Statistical R e po r ti ng Service and the m a n y bre eders, hatcheries, poultry processors and the poultry farmers who re port t o the se agen c ies .
FRASIER T. G ALLO V,rAY A g r i c ult ur a l Statistician In Char ge
W. A . WAG NE R A gricultural Statistician
After Five Days Ret urn t o United States Department of Agriculture
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Athe ns, Ga . , July 22, 1974--Georgia 's crops ~ve re s t i ll r ated in mostly good condition but in many areas crops were s howi ng signs of s t res s du e to short moi s t ur e supplies and hot temperatures. Nor t hwe s t areas espec i a l ly , were extremely dry . Scattered weekend thundershowers brough t pa r t i a l r elief to some central and southern regions.
County Ext ens i on Chairmen rated corn as f a ir to mos tly goo d . However , the crop was at a critical stage from lack of mo i sture over wi de s pread a reas .
Tobacco harvest and curing continued active and by the weekend , 59 percent of the State 's acreage had been harvested. Present i ndications point t o a bumper crop this year.
Cotton continued to be rated in good condition. About 85 percent of the crop was setting bolls and in some fields bo l l s wer e be ginning to open. We evi ls and bollworms were active in most areas ; however, control mea sure s are be i ng utili zed very e f fe c t i ve l y.
Pe anuts He r e still r ated mos t ly go od but short moisture supp l i e s have caused some decrease in condit ion . Sprayin g for l e a fs pot cont inued active . The pre sence of lesser corn stalk borers was reported in some peanut field s and sp i de r mi t e s wer e pr e s e n t i ng a problem in some sections.
Soybeans were reported in mo stly good c ondi tion. Man y acre a ges were blooming. The crop would benefit from additional moisture. A f ew reports were r e c e ived indicating Japanese Beetle infestations .
Pastures we r e gi ven mostly fa ir to good condition ratings , but in most areas hot dry weather ha s caused a decrease i n pr ospe c t s. Haying was active during the period over most of t he State. Cattle were reported in mos t ly good cond ition . Face flies and pinkeye were presenting problems in s ome instanc es .
Ha r ve s t of the shor t peach crop r ea che d t he 86 perce nt completion mark during the period. The Federal-State Ma rket News Servi c e reported 66 6 c arlot equivalents shipped through July 18 compared with 1 ,128 shipp e d t hr ou gh the comparable period a year ago. Pecans were rated as mostly fair to good.
Mana ge r s of the Stat e ' s Farmer s' Ma r ke t s ind ica ted ve getables and melons were in mostly good condition. Hany acre a ge s were s hO'iJing si gns of s tress from hot dry weather. Japanese Beetles and whi te fli e s we re dama gi ng truck crops and vegetable gardens in some localities . Glass jars for pr oces s ing vege t a bl es ~ver e r eported in short supply . An t hr a cnos e and gummy stem bl igh t we r e repor t e d i n s ome wa t e rme l on fields in northeast Georgia.
WEATHER S~fr~RY - - Temperatures averaged 2 to 4 degrees below normal in the east and 1 to 2 de grees below normal in vle s t e r n sections. Weekly averages ranged from the middle 70s in the north to the lower 80s in the south. The highest temperature was 95 degrees at both 11a c on and Br unswi ck on the 16th. The lowest reading of 62 degrees occurred at Alma on the 14th.
Scattered t hundersho wers occurred ov er t he we ekend ma inly in central and southern sections of t he State whe r e amounts i n excess of one quarter inch we r e common. Locally heavy rain pr oduc e d amounts of up to 2 i nches at some locations along t he lower coast .
The outlook for t he per i od Hedn e s day t hrough Frida y is for pa r t l y cloudy and continued warm wea t he r with scattered afternoon and even i ng t hundershowers . High temperatures are expected to range from near 90 in the north to the middle 90s in the south with lows ranging from the upper 60s in the north to low 70s i n the south .
The Statis tical Re por t i ng Ser vi ce, At he n s , Georgia in cooperation wi t h the Cooperative Extension Service, Un i ve rsi ty of Ge or gi a ; Ge orgi a Depa r tme n t of Agr i c ul t ur e ; and the Na t i ona l Wea ther Service, NOAA, U. S. De partment of Comme r ce .
UNITED STATES DEPARTUENT OF COM}ffiRCE NATI ONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE Atl an t a Ai r por t , At lanta, Georgia
Pr e c ip i t a t i on Ma p f or We e k End i ng Jul y 19 , 19 74
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HANY AREAS BADLY I N I1EEl) OF RA Ii'l
Athen s, Ga . July 22. 19 74- - Geor gi a ' s cro ps wer e s t i ll r ate d in mostly good condition but in many areas crops were showing s i gns of s t ress du e t o s hor t moisture s uppl i e s and hot temperatures . Nor t hwe s t are a s e s pe cia l ly . were ex t r eme l y dr y . Scattered ~ve ekend t hunders howers b rough t pa r t i a l r e lie f t o some c entral a nd s ou t hern regions .
County Ex tension Ch a i rmen rated corn a s f ai r to mos tly good . Howeve r . t he crop wa s at a critical stage f rom l a ck of moi sture ov er wi desp r e ad a r e a s.
Tobacco harvest and cur ing cont i nu ed a c t i v e and by the weekend , 59 percent of the State's acreage had be en ha r v es ted . Pr e s en t i nd i ca t i on s po i n t to a bu mpe r crop this year.
Cotton c ontinue d to be r a t e d i n good cond i t i on . About 85 percent of the crop wa s sett ing bolls and i n s ome fields bo l l s were be gi nn i ng to open. Weevi ls and bollworms were active in mos t areas ; howev e r . con tr ol mea sures are bei ng ut ili zed v ery e f f e c t i ve l y.
Pe anuts ue r e s t i l l rat e d mostly good but s hor t moi s tu r e s nppl i e s have caused some decrease in condition . Sprayin g fo r l eafs pot cont i nue d a c t i ve . The pr e sence of lesser corn stalk borers wa s re ported in some pe anu t f i elds a nd s pider mi tes wer e pr e s enti ng a problem in some sections.
Soybeans ~ver e r eported in mos t l y good co ndi ti on. Ma ny a c r ea ge s were blooming. The crop would benefit from additional mois t ur e . A fe~v r e por t s we re r e ce i ved indicating Japanese Beetle infestations .
Pastures we r e gi v e n mos t l y f a ir to good co ndition r a t i ngs . but in most areas hot dry weather has caused a decre a s e i n pro s pe c t s . Ha yi ng wa s ac t i ve during t he period over most of t he State. Cattle we r e repor ted i n mos t ly good cond ition . Face flies and pinkeye were pr e s e n t i ng problems in some i n stanc e s .
Harvest of the short peach crop reached t he 86 percent completion mark during the period . The Federal-State Ma r ket News Serv ice re por ted 666 car l ot equivalents shipped through July 18 compare d wi t h 1 .128 shipp e d t hr ou gh t he co mpara ble period a year ago . Pecans were rated as mos t ly f a ir to good.
Ma na ge r s of the St at e ' s Fa r me r s ' ~larke t s indicated vege t a bl e s and melons were in mostly good condition. Nany acr ea ge s were shm.i n g signs of stre ss fr om hot dry weather. Japanese Beetles and white fli es we re dama gi ng truck crops and vegetable gardens in some localities . Gl a s s jars for process i ng v e ge table s wer e reported in short supply . An t h r a c nos e and gummy stem bli ght wer e r epor t e d i n s ome wa te rme l on fields in northeast Geor gia.
WEATHER S~~ffiRY - - Tempe r a t u re s averaged 2 to 4 degrees below normal in the east and 1 to 2 de gr e es below norma l in wes t e r n sections . Weekl y averages ranged from the middle 70s in the nor t h t o t he l ower 80s in t he s ou t h . The highest temp erature wa s 95 degrees at both l1a con and Br uns wi.c k on the 16th. The Lowes t reading of G2 de grees occurred at Al ma on the 14th .
Scat t e r e d t hundersho wers oc curred ov er t he weekend mainly i n central and southern sections of t he State whe r e amounts in e x ce s s of one quarter inch ~Jere common. Locally heavy rain pr oduc e d a mounts of up t o 2 i nches at s ome locations along t he lower coast .
The outlook for t he per iod Hedne s da y t hrou gh Fri da y i s for pa r t l y cloudy and continued wa r m wea t he r wi t h scattered af t erno on and evening thunder shower s. High temperatures are e xpected to r ange from near 90 i n t he nor t h to the mi dd le 90s in t he south wi t h lows ranging from t he upper 60s in t he north t o l ow 70s i n t he s ou th .
The Statis tical Re por t i ng Ser vice , At he n s, Geor gia in coo pe r a tion wi t h the Coope r a t i ve Extension Servic e . Uni ve rs i ty of Georg i a ; Georg ia De pa r t me n t of Agr i c ul t ur e ; and the Na tiona l Wea the r Service . NOAA . U. S. Departmen t of Commer ce .
UNITED STATES DEPARTHENT OF COl'1MERCE NATI ONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE
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Pr e c i p i t a t i o n Map for Wee k Endi ng Ju ly 19, 1974
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GEORGIA CROP REPORT I NG SE RVI CE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
J ul y 24, 19 74
BROILE R T YPE
Placement of b r o il e r chicks in Geo rgia during th e w eek e n de d J ul y 20 was 8,258,000--3 p erce nt m o r e than the previ ous w e ek and 7 pe r cen t m o r e than the comparable week last ye ar, a c c ording t o the Georgia Crop Re po rting Servi ce .
A n es t i mate d 9, 829 , 000 broil er type eggs we r e s e t by Ge o r gi a hat c he r i e s - - l percent les s t ha n the p r e v i o us we ek a n d 4 p e rcent l e s s than the com p a r a bl e week a ye a r earlier.
Pla c em ent of b r o i l e r c hi c ks in 2 1 r e p o r t i n g S t a t e s to tale d 53, 6 39 , OOO - -s lightly l ess than the pr evi o u s week a n d 3 p e r c ent l e s s t han the compar a bl e week last ye ar. Broiler typ e h a tching egg s s e t w er e 6 5, 59 8, 0 0 0 -- 1 p e r c e n t l e ss than th e p r evious we e k and 10 p erc ent l e s s t h a n a ye ar ag o .
Week Ended
May 18 May 25 June 1 J une 8 June 15 J un e 22 June 29 July 6 July 13 July 20
G E ORGIA EGGS SE T, HA TCHING S A ND C HI C K P LA CE M E N T S
197 3
E g g s Set ~/
19 74
I% of
!yea r ag o
Net C r oss State l Move ment ' of Chi cks
197 3 19 74
Chi ck s P lac e d fo r
Broil e r s i n G eorgia
1973
i% of
1974 ~year
ago
T hous a n d s
10 ,9 4 9 10 ,7 6 5 10 , 9 2 8 10 , 8 0 2
9,965 8,9 33 9,8 12 10 , 2 60 10,307 10 ,24 9
1 1, 12 6 11 , 0 6 1 11 , 05 5 10,8 16
9, 890 9,671 10 , 129 10,01 9 9 , 887 9 , 8 29
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10 2
1
10 3 101 11 10 0
I
I 99 110 8 110 3 , 98
I 96 ! 96
T ho us ands
- 89
.j. 97
- 24,2
1 55 - 82
- 1 17
- 152
1304 1472 1 30
-3 83
- 283
- 20 8
- 97
- 68
- 43
-104
.f. 24 1 76
- 13 5
T hous ands
S, 7 11 8, 863 8, 592 8, 82 7 8, 481 8, 4 29 8, 44 9 7, 793 7, 56 1 7, 696
8, 723 8, 825 8,7 94 8, 923 8, 78 1 8,69 1 8, 5 96 7,9 84 7,98 2 8, 2 58
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110 0 100 10 2 101 /1 04 103 10 2 110 2 110 6 110 7
EGG TYPE
Hatch o f egg type chic k s i n Ge o r g i a during t h e week e n d e d July 20 w as 543,000-15 percent l es s t han t h e p r e v i o us week and 42 p ercent l e s s t han the compara bl e week l as t year. A n estim a t ed 440 , 000 eggs for t he pro duction of e gg type chicks we re s et by G eorgia hat c h eri e s, 34 p ercent l ess than th e p r e viou s w e ek an d 6 0 p e r c e n t l e ss than the c om p ara ble week last year .
In the five s tat e s t hat accounted fo r abo ut 26 p e r c e n t o f the ha t c h of a ll e gg type chicks in the U. S. i n 19 73 , h a t chings d ur ing the w eek ended J ul y 2 0 we re down 3 2 p er c ent and setting s were d own 34 p e rc ent from a ye ar a go .
State
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHI CKS HAT C HED, 1974
T hous ands
Thousan ds
.% of
yea r
ago 2/
Calif. Ga. Miss. Oregon Wash. Total 1974
T ot a l 1973*
0/0 of
Last Year
1, 444 77 8 327 282 15 9
2, 990
3, 064
98
1, 4 18 669 320 33 1 101
2, 8 39
3 , 171
90
1, 212 440 235 2 69 13 0
2,286
3, 4 47
66
83
9 68
40
6 10
56
270
.8 t~.
46
83 '
39
I I 6 6
1, 933
! 2,7 30
!
I 71
859 640 2 78 13 7 12 8 2, 042
3, 046
67
824 543 3 11 102 15 4 1, 934
2,826
68
I 68
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1 / Includes eggs set b y hatch eries p rod uci n g c hi ck s for hat c h ery supp ly flo cks.
2 / C u r r e nt wee k a s p e r c e n t of sam e w e ek l a st y ear . >l< Revi s ed.
B R OI I.., E- R. T Y P E EGGS S ET -~\ N D CHI C KS PL A C E D IN COMME R CIAL A R EAS BY WEEKS - 197 4
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EGGS SET
CHIC KS P LACED
We ek E nde d
0/0 o f
Week E nded
0/0 o f
STA T E
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J uly
Jul y
6
13
Tho usand s
Jul y
20
y ear
ago 1/
Jul y
J ul y
6
13
Tho us ands
J ul y
20
yea r ago 1/
4-<
Alabam a Ar k ans as
1
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9, 230 11,667
8,9 2 5 11,5 76
9, 166 11, 532
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86 88
I
7 , 8 07 8, 449
7,7 46 9, 025
7, 747 8, 9 15
10 1 98
o
C a.Ii fo r n i a
2 , 294
2, 33 1
2, 008 110 5
1, 89 1
1, 8 8 5
1, 57 8
94
Del a war e F lorida
3 , 10 . 1, 4 50
3, 1 57 i , 4 14
I 3 , 17 0 1 10 5
1, 39 4 84
2 , 986 1, 206
2, 93 7 821
2, 3 2 2 94 4
Ii
82 80
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In diana L o ui s i a na Mai n e Maryl a r:. d
10, 0 19
2/ 577 1, 023 2. , 150 4 ,9 76
9,8 87
-. 1c: 5 'I~ ~_1
93 0 2, 117 4, 949
9, 829 96
2 /7 17
1) 31
8'1
1,934 9 5
4 , 57 6 90
7, 9 RLJ.-
,Z/ 536
89 5 1,47. 5 3, 099
7,9 82
-2/
54 88
0 6
1, 54 2
3, 44 8
8,258
2/ 9 1-1: 814
1, 486 3, 884
1 10 7
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, 56
! 102
I 103
Mis si s s ippi
Mi i s
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O r e gon
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Tenne s see
T e xas
Virginic
Va s i n g t o n v , Vir gin i a
4, 816 2/
6, 52 5 3 30
1, 84 7 6 22 18 0
3, 862 1, 7 52
4 94 0
4, 99~
2/ 6, 540
306 1, 66 3
62 1 182 3,91 0 1, 837 44 3
0
4 , 874
89
2/
I 6 , 453 88 34 4 I 7 1
1, 9 34 ! 90
i 617
21
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I 3, 93 2
1, 797
9887
I 39 0 9 1
0 I-
4 ,4 14 2/
4 , 9'C) 3
2 tj 3
1, 25 1 65 5 37 9':<
3, 3 57 1,370
383 3 77
4 , 4 38 2/
4 , 90 .S 261
1,22 5 657 347
3, 132 1, 4 8 1
281 3 52
<: ,43 7 2/
4 , 876
252
1, 320 642
21
3, 21 5 1, 46 1
3 25
249
: 93
:-
I 103
I 100 ; 114
1 11 4
1 I
1;
5
, 103
!
88
73
T OTA L 19 74
6 6, 9 16 66 ,352 6 5, 598
90
53, 80 0* 53, 89 1 53, 639
97
(2 1 S tat e s ) i
I TO TA L 1973*
70, 569 7 1, 56 8 7 2,7 13
54 , 683 53, 69 7 55, 119
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0/0 of L ast Yea r !
95
93
90
99
100
97
1/
2/
Current we ek as percent of same week last year . *Revised. Mi s s o ur i , In dian a a n d Tenn e ss e e com bine d t o a voi d di sclo sur e o f i n divid ua l operations .
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LIBRARIES
Plac em e nt o f br oile r chi cks in Ge o rg i a during t h e w eek e n d e d J uly 20 was 8,258,000--3 p er c e nt m or e than the p r e vi ous we e k a n d 7 p e r c e nt m o r e than the com parable week last year, a cco r ding to t he G e o rgia Crop R e p o r ting Serv i c e .
A n estimated 9, 829 , 000 br oil e r type egg s were set by G e o r gi a hatc he r ie s - - l percent les s than the pr e v i o u s week a nd 4 p e r c e nt l e s s than t he comp a rabl e week a yea r earlier.
Plac em ent o f broil e r chi c k s in 2 1 re po r ti n g S tat e s totale d 53 , 6 3 9 , OO O--sli ghtly less than the previous we ek a n d 3 p e rc ent l e s s t han the comp a r a bl e we ek l a s t year. Broiler typ e hatching eggs se t were 6 5, 59 8, 00 0 - - 1 p e r c e n t l es s t han the pr evious we ek and 10 perc ent l e s s than a ye ar ag o.
Week Ended
May 18 May 25 June 1 June 8 June 15 June 22 June 29 July 6 July 13 July 20
G E ORGIA E G GS SET, HA T CHING S A N D CHI CK P LA CE ME N T S
Eggs S et l./
197 3
1974
Thous a n d s
1% o f
Iyea r a go
I
10,949 10,7 65 10,9 2 8 10, 80 2
9, 965 8,933 9,81 2 10,260 10 ,307 10,249
11, 126 11, 06 1 11,055 10 ,8 16
9, 890 9 , 671 10 ,1 29 10, 01 9 9 , 887 9, 8 29
10 2
d 03
10 1
,1, 10 0 i 99
10 8
1 1
1
0
3
I
I
98
I
I I
96
I 96
Net Cr os s St ate ]
Mov em e nt
I
of Chi ck s
I
C hi ck s P lac e d for B r oile r s in Georgia
19 7 3
I 197 4
Li
1973
___
197 4
I% of
yea r ago
Thousands
j
,I
I
- 89
} 97
- 383 -28 3
I
I
,i
T housands
8, 7 11 8, 86 3
8, 723 8, 825
! 10 0 100
- 24 2 -20 8
8, 592
8, 794
102
1 55 - 97
- 82 - 6 8
8, 827
8 , 9 23
101
8 , L18 1
8, 78 1
10 4
- 1 17 - 43
8, 429
8, 6 9 1
103
- 152 - 104
8, 449
8,596
102
/30 4 -I 24
7, 793
7,984
102
147 2 I 76
j. 30 - 13 5
7 , 56 1 7 , 69 6
7, 9 8 2 8,2 58
10 6
!107
E GG T YP E
Hatch of egg type c hicks i n Ge o r gia during t he w e ek e n de d July 20 was 543 ,000-15 percent l es s than th e pr evi ous we e k a n d 4 2 pe r cen t l e s s tha n t he compara ble week l ast year. A n estimated 4 4 0 , 000 egg s for the pr o duct i o n of egg t yp e chi ck s wer e set by Georgia hat cheries, 34 p e r c ent l e s s t ha n t h e p r e v i o u s we e k and 6 0 perce nt le ss than the comparable we e k l a s t year.
In the fi ve st at e s t hat accounte d for abo ut 26 p e r c ent of t h e hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 19 7 3 , hat chi n gs du ring the we e k e n d e d July 20 wer e down 3 2 perc ent and setting s we r e down 34 p erc ent from a yea r ago .
State
EGG T YP E EGGS SET A N D CHI CKS HATCHED, 1974
Chicks Hatched
July 6
July 6
July 13
July 20
Thousands
'% of
year ago 2/
Calif. Ga. Miss. Oregon Wash .
Total 1974
1,44 4 778 327 282 159
2,990
1, 41 8 669 32 0 331 101
2, 839
1, 2 12 440 2 35 269 130
2, 286
96 8 61 0 270
46 39
1, 9 3 3
859 640 2 78 137 12 8
2, 04 2
824 543 31 1 102 15 4
1,934
I 61
. 58 1107
I 58 203
II 68
Total 19 73>:< 3,064 3 , 171 3 ,44 7
2 , 73 0 3 , 04 6 2, 82?
%of
L a s t Year
98
90
66
71
.67 '
68
1/ Includes e ggs set by ha tcherie s p r o duc in g chicks fo r ha t c he r y supply flocks.
2 / Cur r err; w e ek a s p er c ent of s am e w e ek l ast ye ar . >l<R e v i s ed.
B H O IL E R TY P E EGGS S E T AN D C H IC KS P LACED IN C O MME R CIA L AR E AS B Y WE EKS - 19 74
STA T E
I
j
J uly
6
EGGS SE T
We e k Ende d J ul y 13
July
20
0/0 o f
ye ar
ago II
--1;r CHICKS P LA CE D
Week E n d e d
July
6
J ul y 13
Ju20l y
I% o f
ag o-.!L
I I
Tho us a n d s
Thous ands
I
A l abama Arkansa s C a li form a
I
9,23 0 11, 667
2, 294
8,92 5
11, 576
2, 3. .::;J 1
i 9, 166
1.l1.,. ,,
53 2
008
86
7, 807
88 105
I
8, 449 1, 891
7,746
9, 0 25 1, 8 8 5
7,747 8, 915 1, 578
101 98 94
'+o'
Delawa r e
3 , 10 2-
3, 157
J,1 7 0 10 5
2,986
2,9 37
2,32 2
82
F lo rida
1, 45 0
1, 41 4
, , 394 84
1, 206
82 1
944 I 80
G E O H.G I A
In diana .T.,J OU1S.lan a Ma ine Ma ryl and Mis sis si ppi Mis s o ur i N . Ca r c lin a O r e gon P e n n s ylv a n i a S . Ca r olin a Tenn "s s e e T exa s .. Vi r gi nfa Vv a s h i n g t ori ' W . Vi r ginia
10, 019
2/57 7
1 , 02 3
2, 15 0
4, 976
4 , 8 16
21
6, 525
330
1, 847
62.2
18 0
3, 86 2
1,7 52
-.
4 94
0
9 , 88 7
2/ 574 930
2, 117
4 , 949
4 , 99" 2./
6 , 540 306
1, 663 62 1 18 2
3,91 0 1,837
443 0
9, 829 96
2 / 7 17
93 1
1, 934 4 , 576 4 , 874
21 6,45 3
344
1, 934 6 17 2/
3, 932
1,7 97
39 0
o
i,
i 88
Ii 71
19008
1
I-
I 97
I 88
91
~'./ 5 36
895
1, '-1:7 5
3, 09 9 4,,:11 4
2/ 4 , 99'3
293 1, 251
6 5.5
37 9''f.
3, 357 1, 370
383 377
7,9 82
2 /5 40 8 86
1, 542 3,448
4, '-.dB
2/ 4, 905
261 1, 225
6 ~t; "{ 347 3 , 132. 1, 4 81 281 3 52
8,258
2 /9 14
81 4
1, 48 6 3 , 884
L.:: , 4 37
21 '-1: , 87 6
252 1, 32 0
64 2 2/
3,215 1, 4 61
3 25
249
1107
!
I
!I ~. 6
I 10 2
1103 ,I o) 3
!-
! 103 . 100
1 14 114
10 5 I 103 , 88
73
T OTAL 1974
66, 916 66,3 52 65 , 59 8 90 53, 80 0>:< 53, 891 53, 639
97
(21 State s ) I
I T O T A L 1973 >:< I (21 Stat e s)
70, 569
7 1, 56 8
72 , 713
54 , 6 83 53,6 97 55, 119
I
0/0 of L as t Year !
95
93
90
99
100
97
1.1 Current w e ek as p erc ent of same week last year . *Revised.
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GEORG IA CROP REPORTING SE RV ICE
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Georgia :
GR AIN S T O C
J uly I, 1974
Stored Grain and Soybe an Sto cks Up
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
~JUL 26 1974
, Release 7/ 25/7 4
LIBRA RIES
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The quan t i t y of gr a ins and soybean stocks as of J uly 1, 1 9 74 wa s up from the previous year, according to t he Geor gia Crop Repor ting Service. Quantities of stored grain were higher than year-earlier l evels fo r a l l crops . Excep t f or soybeans this t rend was opposite of t he national pattern .
The increase from t he previous year var ied from 56 percen t fo r oat s to 7 percent for corn.
Grain
Georgia Grain Stock s - J u l y 1, 1974, wi th Compar isons
On Farms
1973
19 74
Off Fa rms 1/
1 973
19 74
Al l Positions
1973
1974
1 ,000 Bushels
Corn Oats Barley Wheat Rye Sorghum Soyb eans
12 , 397 124 5 28 15 30 151
12 , 826 210 6 32 48 95
1 ,796
1 ,957 41 2/
322
8 2/
2,566
48
4
2/
2/ 2/
4 , 619
14,354 165 2/ 35 0 15 38 2/
15 ,392
258
10
2/
2/ 2/
6 ,415
1/ Includes stocks at mill s , e lev a t or s, wa r ehous e s , terminals , processors and CCC-owned
grain at bin sites . '!) Included i n unallocated to avoid disclosing individual operations.
United States :
Wheat and Fe e d Grain Stock s Sharply Louer
Stocks of all gr a i ns, except soybe a ns, on July 1 , 1974 were below a year earlier. Stocks of t he four feed grains (corn , oat s, barley , and sorghum) totaled 52.3 million tons , 26 percent less than July 1, 1973. Ap r i l - June feed gra i n disapp earance totaled a record high 50 .5 million tons , 3 percent more t han for the same quart er in 1973.
Corn in all storage positi on s on July 1, 1974 totaled 1 ,442 mi l l i on bushels , 26 percent less than a year earlie r , and 34 perc ent less than July 1, 1972 . Off-farm stocks of 381 million bushels we r e 33 percent less t han a year earlier and farm holdings , at 1,061 million bushels, were down 23 percent .
Soybe a ns in a ll storage positi.ons on July 1, 1974 to taled 344 million bushels , 92 percent above last year's stocks and the largest July 1 st ocks s in ce 197 0. Farm holdings of 153 million bushels were more than quadruple last year 's 34 million bushels, while off-farm stocks of 191 million bushels were up 31 percent fr om the 145 million bushels on hand a year ago.
Old crop carryover of all whe a t on July 1 , 1974 tot31ed 249 million bushels, 43 percent less t han a ye a r earlier , 71 percent less than 1972 , and the lowest July 1 stocks since 1948 . Off-farm holdings of 158 million bushels we r e 48 percent less than a year earlier and farm holdings, at 91 million , were down 32 pe r cen t from a year earlier.
Old crop oat stocks i n a l l positions on July 1 , 1974 totaled 255 mi l l i on bushels , 38 percent less than last J uly 1 , and 53 per c en t less t han July 1 , 1972 . Off-farm stocks a t 105 million bushels we r e do,]n 42 percent f r om a ye a r a go and farm holdings at slightly over 150 million bushels were down 34 per cen t .
Old crop rye stocks i n all positions on July 1 , 1974 totaled 11.0 million bushels , 6 7 percent less than a year ea rl ier, and 76 pe r cen t less t han July 1 , 1972 .
Old cro~ barley stocks in s t orage on July 1 , 1974 totaled 120 million bushels, 26 pe rc ent less than a year ear lie r and 31 per cent less than July 1 , 1972 .
Sorghum gr a i n stored i n all positions on July 1, 1974 t ot a led 179 mi l l i on bushels , 10 percent l e ss than a year ear l i e r and 35 pe r cen t l ess than J ul y 1 , 1972 . Of f - f a rm stocks we re dO\Jn 20 ?ercent and accounted for 69 pe r cent of t he total s t ocks compared with 77 pe rcent of the total last year. Sor ghum stored on farms wa s 22 percent mo r e t han last year but 17 pe r cent less than July 1 , 1972 .
Uni t ed St a t es St ocks of gr a i ns} J uly 1 , 1974 wi t h compar isons
(In t hous and bushe l s )
Grain and position .-
t ". '
CORN
On Farms 1/ I Commodity- Cr edf.t Corp :" 2/ Hil l s , E1ev. & 'Whses. 1/3/
TOTAL
SORGHUE On Farms 1/ Commodity Credit Corp . 2/
Hi lls , E1ev. & Hhses. 1..1'1./
TOTAL
July 1 :1 972
1 , 588 , 713 27 , 811
556 , 211 2 , 172 , 735
67,00 3 49
208 , !i39 275 , 491
July 1 1 9 73
1, 372 , 918 23 ,281
5Lf1 , 034 1 ,9 37,233
45 ,5 85 47
153 ,9 49 199,581
Apr il 1 1 97 4
2, 008 , 066 1 5 , 3 96
834 , 398 2,857 ,860
11 6 , 041 16
266,726 382,7 83
July 1 1 97 4
1 ,060 , 973 7, 369
373 , 219 1 , 441 ,561
55,734
o
123,564 179 ,298
OATS (old crop) On Farms 1/
Commodity Credit Corp. 2/
Hil l s , Elev. & ~vhses . 1../],/
TOTAL BARLEY (old crop)
On Farms 1/ Commodity Credit Corp. 2/ Mi l l s , E1ev . & Whs es . 1/ 3/
TOTAL
336 , 492 10 , 003 194 ,937 541, 432
107 , 004 1 ,165
66 , 65 3 174 , 822
228 ,974 6 , 599
174 , 375 409 , 948
88 ,756
o
73 ,7 88 162 , 544
287 ,209 2,912
144,615 434,736
122 ,007
o
93 ,823 215 , 830
150 ,541 721
103 ,997 255 , 259
55 ,362
o
64 ,47 0 119 , 832
ALL HHEAT (old crop)
On Farms 1/
Commodity Credit Cor p . 2/
Hills , E1ev. & Whses . 1../],/
TOTAL
354,869 1, 906
506 ,297 863 ,072
13 3 , 876 1 , 819
302,759 438 ,454
184,193 1 ,441
365 ,000 .
550 ,634
90 , 764 294
157,547 248,605
r"YE (old crop) On Farms 1/ Commodity Credit Corp . 2/ Mi l l s. E1ev. & Whses. 1/ 3/ TOTAL
11 ,543 343
33 ,7 48 45 ,63 4
6 ,786 225
26,2 59 33,270
4 ,487 135
13 ,321 17,943
2,789 16
8 ,157 10,962
SOYBEANS
On Farms 1/
58 ,438
33 ,85 5
336 ,276
153,041
Commodity Credit Cor p . 2/
0
0
0
0
Hil l s , Elev. & Whses . 1/ 3/
174 ,394
145 ,352
405,943
190 ,889
TOTAL
232 , 83 2
179 , 207
742,219
343 ,930
1/ Estimates of t he Crop Repor t i ng Board . 2/ C.C .C . -owned grain at bin sites. 1/ All
off-farm storages not o t he r wi s e de s i gna t ed , i nclud i ng t ermi na l s and processing plants .
Includes C.C.C .-owned gra i n in t he s e storage s.
FRASIE~ T. GALLOWAY
. PAUL ~ . HILLIAHS
Agricultural Sta t i s tician In Charge
f:gr i cul t ur a l Statistician
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The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 Hest Broad.,Street, Athens, Georgia, in
cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agr i cul t ur e . ,'
After Fiv e Days Ret ur n to
United States Dep artment of Agriculture
Statist ical Report i ng Serv i ce
1861 Wes t Br oad St r eet
Athens, Georgia 30601
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,JUL 2 9 1974
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Georgia :
GR A I
s OCK
Jul y 1 , 197/!
Relea sed 7/ 25/74
Stored Grain and Soybe a n St ocks Up
The quan t i t y of grains and s oybe a n s t ocks a s of Ju l y 1 , 19 74 was up f r om the previous year, according to the Ge or gi a Cro p Re por ting Se rv i ce . Qua n t i t ies of s t or ed grain we re higher than year-earlier levels fo r a ll c r ops. Excep t f or s oyb ean s t his t rend Ha s oppos i t e of t he national pa t t er n.
The inc rease f r om t he pr eviou s ye ar varied f r om 56 pe rcent f or oa t s to 7 pe rcen t for corn .
Grain
Georgia Gr a i n Stock s - J u l y 1, 19 74 , wi t h Compa r i s ons
On Farms
1973
1 974
Of f Farms 1/
197 3
1974
Al l Positions
1973
19 74
1 ,000 Bushe Ls
Corn Oats Barley Wheat Rye Sorghum Soybe an s
12 , 397 124 5 28 15 30 151
12 , 826 210
6
32
48
95 1 .796
1 , 957 41 2/
322
8 2/
2 ,566
48
4
2/
2/ 2/
4, 619
14 ,354 165 2/ 350 15 38 2/
15, 392 258
10
2/
2/ 2/
6,41 5
1/ Includes stocks a t mi l l s , eleva tors, wa r ehouses , t e r mi nal s , proces sors and CCC-owned gr a i n at bin sites. '!) Includ ed i n unallo cat ed to avo id d i sc l os i n g i nd i v i dual opera t i on s .
Uni t ed States :
Wheat and Fe ed Grain Sto cks Sha r ply Lm'ler
Stocks o f all grains , e xce p t so ybeans , on July 1 , 1974 were below a ye a r earlier. Stocks of the four feed gr a ins (c or n , oa ts, bar l e y , a nd s orghum) t o ta l ed 52 .3 million tons , 26 percent less than J ul y 1, 19 73 . Apr il-June fee d gra i n disappea r anc e t o t a l ed a re c ord high 50.5 million tons , 3 pe rcent more t han for t he same quarter i n 19 73 .
Corn in all s tor a ge positions on July 1 , 197 4 t ot a l ed 1, 442 mi l l i on bushe ls, 26 pe r c en t less t han a year ear lier , and 34 pe r c en t less than J uly 1 , 1972. Off - farm s t ocks of 381 million bu s hel s were 33 perc ent l e s s t han a ye a r ea rlier and fa r m ho l din gs, at 1 ,061 mi l lion bushels, were down 23 perc ent .
Soyb eans i n a l l stor a ge pos i t i on s on Jul y 1, 19 74 t otaled 344 mi l l ion bushel s , 92 percent above last ye a r 's stocks and t he lar ges t July 1 stocks s i n ce 19 70 . Fa r m holdings of 15 3 million bushe ls wer e mo r e than quadruple l a s t ye a r ' s 34 mi ll ion bushe ls, whi le of f- f arm stocks of 191 million bushe ls were up 31 percent from the 145 million bushel s on hand a ye a r ago.
Old crop carryover o f a l l whe at on J u ly 1, 1974 tot3le d 249 million bu she ls , 43 percen t less t han a ye a r earli e r , 71 percen t l e s s than 1972 , and t he lowest July 1 stocks s i nc e 1948 . Off-farm hold ings of 158 mi l lion bu s hels wer e 48 pe r cen t l e ss t han a year e arl ier and f a r m holdings , at 91 million , were down 32 pe r ce n t f r om a ye a r ear lier.
Old crop oat s tocks i n all positions on Jul y 1, 197 4 t otaled 255 mil l i on bu s hel s , 38 percent les s t han l ast July 1, and 53 percent l es s t han Jul y 1 , 19 72. Off- f a rm s t ocks at 105 million bushe ls we r e dovn 42 percent from a ye a r a go and fa rm hold in gs a t slightly over 150 mi l l ion bushels we r e down 34 pe r ce nt.
Ol d c rop r ye stocks in a l l pos i tions on July 1 , 19 74 t otaled 11.0 mi l l i on bus hel s , 6 7 pe r cen t l e ss t han a year ea r l i e r, and 76 pe r ce n t le s s t han J ul y 1, 19 72 .
Old cro~ ba rley stocks i n storage on July 1 , 197~ t o t al e d 120 mil l ion bus he l s, 26 pe r cen t les s t han a year earlie r and 31 per cent l e s s t ha n J ul y 1 , 1972.
r ': .
S or ~hum ~rain 's t or e d i n a l l position s on J ul y 1 , 19 74 t ota led 179 mi l l i on bu s he ls , 10 pe r ceu t l e s s than a'; ye a r ,~~f; l,ier ~~,~ 35 perce nt l e s s t ha n July 1 , 1972 . Of f -f a rm s t ocles we r e dovn 20 pe r c en t and a ccoun'tied f or 69 pe r cent of the t o t a l s t ocks c ompared wi t h 77 pe r cen t of
the total last year . Sor ghum st or ed on f a rms was 22 percen t mor e t han l ast yea r but 1 7 pe r -
cent less than July 1 , 1972.
Un ited Sta t e s St oc ks of gr ai ns ) J ul y J., 19 7L, w.i t h compa r i s on s
(In t.h ousand b ushe l s )
Grain and pos i t i on
CORN
On Farms II Commodi ty Credit Cor p . 21
Hil l s , Elev . & Whse s. 1 / 3/
TOTAL
SORGHUE
On Farms II Commodit y Cr edit Corp . 21
Hi ll s , El e v . & ~.Jh s e s . 1/ 31 TOTAL
Jul y 1 19 72
1,588, 713 27 , 811
556 ,211 2 , 172, 735
Jul y 1 19 73
1 ,3 72 , 918 23,281
541 , 0 3q, 1, 937 ,2 33
Ap r i l 1 - --19 74
2,008, 066 15, 396
834 , 398 2, 85 7, 860
116 ,0/+1 16
266,72 6 382 , 783
July 1 19 74
1 , 060 , 973 7 ,369
373 ,219 1 ,441 , 561
55 , 734
o
123, 564 179 , 298
OATS (old crop)
On Farms 1/
Commodity Cr e dit Corp . 21
llil l s , Elev . & Whses . 1.7]. 1
TOTAL
BARLEY (old crop)
On Farms II Commodit y Cr edi t Corp. 21
Mi l l s , El ev. & Whs es . 1 / 31
TOTAL
336 , 4. 92 10 ,0 03
19 4 , 937 SU , 432
107 , 004 1 , 165
66, 653 174,8 22
228 , 974 6 ,5 99
17 4 , 375 409,948
88 ,7 56
o
73 , 783 162 , 54Lf
287, 209 2,912
144, 615 434, 736
122 ,007
o
93 ,8 23 215 , 830
150 , 541 721
103 ,99 7 255 ,259
55 , 362
o
64, 470 119 ,832
ALL WHEAT (old crop )
On Farms II Commodi ty Credi t Corp . 21
Hills , Elev . & Whses . 1/3 /
TOTAL
354 , 869 1 ,9 06
506 ,2 97 863 , 0 72
133,8 76 1,819
302 , 759 438 , 454
184 ,1 93 1 , 441
365 , 000 550 , 634
90 , 764 294
157 , 547 248,605
hYE (old crop)
On Farms 11
Commodi ty Cr edit Corp . 21 Mil ls, Elev . & Whse s. l ll l
TOTAL
11 ,54 3 343
33 , 748 45,6 34
6, 786 225
26 , 259 33 ,27 0
4 , 48 7 13 5
13 , 321 17 , 943
2 , 789 16
8, 157 10, 962
SOYBEANS
On Farms II Commodity Credit Cor p . 21 Hill s , Elev. & vJhse s . l ll l
58 , 438
174 , 394
33 , 855
0 145 ,352
336 , 276
0 405, 943
153 , 041
190 ,889
TOTAL
232,83 2
179 ,2 07
742 ,219
343 ,9 30
II Estimates of t : le Cr op Rep o r t i.ng Board . 21 C.C . C. -owned grai n a t bin sites. 11 All
off-farm storage s not o t he r wi s e des i gn a t ed , i ncl ud ing te rmi n a l s and pr oc e ssing plan t s.
Includes C.C . C.-owned grain i n t he se s t or a ge 3 .
F~4SI E~ T . GALL Ov~Y Agr icultural Sta t i s t i cian In C ~arg 2
PAUL S . WILLIAHS Agr i cul t ur a l Stati st ic ian
The Statistical Repor t i ng Service , USDA, 1861 Wes t Br oad Street , At hens , Georgia , i n cooperation with t he Geor gi a Dep ar tme nt of Agr i c ul t ur e .
After Five Days Re turn to United States Depar t men t of Agricu lture
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Athe ns , Georglll
Week Ending July 29 , 1974
Rel ea sed 3 p. m. Mo nda y
SO IL MOISTURE AND CROP CONDIT ION IMPROVED
Athens, Ga. , July 29 , 1974- -T he no r thwes tern a nd e x t reme we s t e r n count ie s were s till badly in need of rain bu t ot he r se ct io ns , exc ept i n loca l ized a rea s , had ample mo i s t u re suppl ies, accord in g to the Georg ia Crop Re po rt ing Servi ce . Mo re fa vo ra b l e moi st u re suppl ies resulted in imp roveme nt o f g rowi ng c ro ps .
County Ex t ens ion Cha irmen ra ted co r n as fa ir to mo s t l y good . In the ma in cor n growin g area of sout h Geo rgia, the ampl e mo i s t u re s upp l ie s i n mos t a reas s hou l d be s uffi c ie nt t o insure develo pme nt o f the crop pa s t i t s crit ical f ru iti ng s t ag e . Some early cor n ha d been damaged bey ond re cov e r y but t he se are re l a t i ve l y smal l area s .
Tobacco harvest and cu r i ng co nti nue d ac t ive a nd by t he weekend 72 perce nt of the State1s acreage had been ha rv es t e d . Auc t ion p rice s for t o bacco in creased so mewhat durin g the week .
Cotton continued to be rat e d in good con d it ion , wit h 89 perce nt of the crop set t i ng
bolls. Insect i nf e s t a t ion i ncrease d du r ing the wee k bu t wa s abou t no rmal for this time of yea r ,
Improved moisture su ppl ie s be ne f i t e d pe a nu t s with co ndi t ion rated mostly good . The condition rating was s 1 ightly a bove t ha t of the p re v io us wee k . Pesticide app l ications were active.
Soybean cond ition imp ro ve d during t he week and was ra te d mo st l y good. Wee ds and insects are po si ng so me pro bl ems bu t are no t ser io us as yet.
Pastures and hay crops were st i l I s uf f e r i ng from d rought y conditions o f the pre v ious weeks and co ndition was rate d o nly s 1 ight l y imp rove d. Cattle condition wa s mo s t l y good but down sl i gh tly fro m la s t wee k and t he l owe s t fo r the date i n 4 years.
Peach sh ip ments during the we e k amount ed t o 23 car lot e qu i va l e nt s bringing the t ota l through July 25th to 689 compared t o 1,223 f o r t he sa me da t e last yea r , accord in g to the Federal State Marke t News Serv ic e . Peca n cond i ti on was f ai r t o good .
Managers of State Farmer s' Ma r ke t s re po rted ampl e vo lu me of veqetables and me lo ns.
\,fEATHER SUMMARY - - Temp e ra t u re s a ve raged I to 3 degrees below normal through ou t mo s t o f the State. Week l y a vera ge s ran ged from the mid to upper 70s in the north to the l ow 80s in the sou t h . The highes t temp erature occurred on the 19 t h at Macon where a 96 degree s was recorded . The lowest t emp erature o f the wee k was a 62 degrees at Augusta on the 23rd .
Scat t ered thundershowers occurred in most sections of the State almost dai ly with amounts averag ing ~ inch or mo r e and locally more than 2 i nche s i n many spots .
The outlook for the period We dne s da y through Friday indicates scattered thunders howers
north Wednesday and central and south Thursday and Friday . High temperatures in th e 80 s
in the mount a i ns t o the 90s sou th port ion a re ex pec ted . Low temperatures in t he 60s i n t he
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The Statist ical Repor t in g Se r vi ce, Ath e ns , Georgia in cooperat ion wi t h the Cooperative
Extension Service, Un iv e rs i ty of Geo rg .ia; Georg ia Department of Agr i cul ture ; and the Na t io na l
\-leather Serv ice, NOAA, U. S. Depa r tme nt-c of- Comme rc e.
UN i TED STATES DEPARTtlENT OF COHHERCE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVI CE At l a n t a Ai r por t , At l a nt a, Georg i a
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GEO RGIA
CARROLL
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GE ORGI A
Cattle and Calves: Numbe r on Fa rms an d Ra nche s by Clas ses: Ac co r d i ng to the Georg ia
Crop Rep or t in g Se r v i ce , the number of cattle and calves o n Ge o r g ia f arms a nd ranche s a s of Ju l y 1, 1974 t ota l e d 2 , 250 , 000 head . Th i s wa s 8 pe r cent a bove the 2 , 080 , 000 hea d on J uly 1, a year earl ie r and 7 percen t mo re t ha n t he 2 ,1 03 , 000 he ad o n Ja nua ry 1, 1974 .
The J ul y 1 total o f cows a nd he i f e r s that ha ve ca l ve d wa s 1,110,000 head, up 4 percent from Jul y 1 a yea r ea r l ie r a nd 4 pe r cent a bo ve t he 1 , 065, 000 on Geor g ia f a rms on January 1 o f t h is ye a r . Comp ri s i ng t he t o t a l o f 1, 11 0 , 000 al I cows an d heif ers t hat ha ve calved, 980,000 were be e f- t ype an d 130 , 000 mi l k- t ype. Bee f cow numbers ~e fl e cted an increase o f 6 perce n t ove r t he 928, 000 o n f a rm s Ju l y I , last yea r. Milk cow numbe rs repres ent e d a de cl in e o f 4 pe r ce nt for t he 136,0 00 o n Ju l y 1 a year ea r l ie r. Bee f r e p l a ceme nt hei fe r s , es t ima t e d a t 144 , 000 hea d wer e up I I percen t f rom the 130,000 a ye a r e a r l ier bu t 22 perce nt be low the 184 ,000 he ad o n Ja nua r y 1 t h i s ye ar . Mi l k cow replaceme nt heife rs , a t 43 , 000 head s howed a de c l i ne of 7 pe rce nt from a yea r ago but 1,000 head ab o ve Ja nua r y I , 1974. He i f e rs ke pt for pur po s e s o t he r tha n beef o r mi l k cow replace men ts tota led 58,000 head , up 12 pe r cent f rom a yea r ag o a nd 4 pe rcen t above t he 56,000 on January 1, t his yea r. Stee r s o ve r 500 pounds were e s t ima t e d at 126 ,000 head up 21 per cent fro m t he 104,000 a ye a r ag o bu t 17 percen t below the 151 , 000 on f arms a t the first of th is year. Al l ca lves we ig h i ng under 500 pounds were e st imate d a t 704 ,000 head , up 13 percen t from the 624 , 000 a yea r ag o a nd 30 percen t ab ove th e 542 ,000 on Geor g ia farms las t Janu ar y J .
The pre l imi nary esti ma t e of ca l ve s bo rn in 19 74 (calves bo rn be fore J uly 1 plu s the number e xpe c ted t o be born af t er J u ly 1) i s 950 ,0 00 hea d, up 3 percent from t he 1973 yearly total of 9 20,000.
UNITED STATES
All Ca t t l e : The Ju l y I, 1974 U. S. fa rm an d r a nc h in ve nt o r y o f a l l cattl e and ca l ve s total e d 138 .3 mi ll io n head, up 6 pe r ce n t from a year e a r l ie r . This compa r e s
with the January I, 1974 number o f 127 .5 mi ll io n he a d whi ch wa s up 5 percen t f rom t he previous ye a r. The hi ghe r J ul y 1 inve nt ory compa r e d wi t h January 1 r e f le c ts t he s eas ona l i nc r ea s e cau sed by a hi gh p ro portio n o f t he ca l f b i rt hs occurr ing du ring the fi rst ha lf of t he yea r.
Cow Inv en t ory: The number o f al l cows an d he i fer s t ha t have calved on hand t h is J ul y 1 t ota led 56 .5 mill ion head, up 5 percent f rom last year. Beef cows at
45.3 mill ion hea d we re up 7 pe r ce nt . Mi l k cows a t 11.1 mill ion head we re down 2 pe r cent.
Other Classes: He i f e rs 500 pound s a nd ove r are est imated at 19.0 mi l I ion he a d up 4 pe r ce nt fr om J uly 1, 1973 . Of th i s tota l , 7.8 mill ion head we re beef rep l a cemen t
heifers , whic h we re up 9 pe rcen t. Milk cow re p lacement s dec rea sed 1 per cen t to 3 . 9
mill ion head . Ot her he i f e r s a t 7. 3 mi l l io n hea d we re up 1 percent. Inc luded i n this " o ther" grou p are 2 .5 mill io n he i f ers t ha t we r e i n f e e d l o t s o n July 1 i n the 23 ma j o r cat t le f e ed i ng State s .
St ee rs we i ghin g 500 pounds a nd ove r t ot a l e d 18.3 mi l l io n he a d, a 3 perce nt i nc r ea s e from la st year . Th i s i nclude s i: l mill io n he a d on f eed on J u ly I in the 23 ma jor catt le feeding St ates.
Steer s an d " o tbe r" heif e rs we i qh i nq 500 po unds and ove r e xc l ud i ng those in fee d lot s i n
t he 23 ma j o r cat t le f e e d i ng St a t e s to t ale d 16.0 mi l l ion , up 2.8 mi ll ion head from a year
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Bull s weighing 500 pound s o r mo re we re es t i ma ted at 2. 9 mi l l io n head , 10 per cen t mo re t ha 11 Ias t yea r .
The J uly I i nve nto ry of a J 1 he i f e r, st eer a nd bu l I ca l ve s weigh i ng l ess tha n 500 po unds
was 4 1. i mi l l io n head, up 9 perce nt.
Calf Crop: Calve s bo r n a nd t o be bo r n du rin g 1974 o n U. S. farms and ran c he s are e xpe c te d t o t ota l 51. 0 mi l l io n , a re cord h i gh and a n i nc re a s e of 4 pe rc e nt f rom 1973.
Classes
CATTLE AND CAL VE S: Number o n f a rms and ra nc he s ,
by c l a s se s . J u l y 1 . 1973 - 1974 GEO RGIA 1974-;'-5 % _ .
UN ITED STAI ES --- - -
1974 as %
19 73
19 74
of 1973 1973
19 74
of 1973
1,0 00 Head
Pe rce nt
1,0 00 Hen d
Pe rc e nt
Cat t l e & Ca lv es
2, 080 2, 250
10 8
130 , 878 138 ,31 8
10 6
Cows & he i fe rs that ha ve
calved
1, 064
1,1 10
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53, 8 18 ) 6,488
105
Beef cows
928
980
106
42, 437 45, 339
107
Mil k cows
J 36
130
96
li , 38 1 11,149
98
Heifers 500 poun ds & over
228
245
107
18 ,328
19, OO L:.
104
For be e f cow re pl a cemen t s 13 0
144
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7, 184 7, 833
109
For milk cow rep l a ceme n t s 46
43
93
3, 919 3, 895
99
Other he i fers
52
58
11 2
7.2 25 7,2 76
101
Steers 500 pounds & over
104
126
121
17, 747 18 , 257
103
Bulls 500 pound s & over
60
65
108
2, 635 2, 892
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Heifers , s teers & bul ls
under 500 poun ds
624
704
113
38 , 350 4 1, 677
109
Calves born
920 J} 950
103
:+9 , 034 J.! 50 , 969
104
1/ Calves born befo re J ul y 1 p lu s t he numbe r e xpe c t e d Lo be bo r n a f t e r J u l y 1.
\J. A. \/AGNER
FRAS IER T. GALLO'tlAY
B. J. HARRINGTON
Agr icultural Sta t i s t i c ia n In Charge
Agri c u l t u ra l St a t isti c ia ns
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After Five Days Return to United States Depa r t men t of Agricul t ur e
Statist ical Re portin g Service 1861 West Br oad Stree t Athens, Georgia 30 601 OFFICIAL BU SI NESS
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GEORGIA FLUE-CURED TO BACCO : COU i~TY EST n ;l, f ES , 19 73 PREL IHINARY
lJis t r i c t and
County
Harves t e d Acr ea ~
Yield
Pe r Acre
Product ion
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Di s t r i c t s 1 , 2, 3, and 4
District 5
Dodge Johnson Laurens 11ontgomery Treut1en \fueeler
TOTAL
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275 66
250 770 780 420 2,5 61
1 , 484 1, 526 1 , 348 1,539 1 ,363 1 , 67 9 1 , 483
408 ,200 100 ,700 337 , 100 1 ,185, 000 1 ,063 , 000 705 , 100 3 , 799,100
District 6
Bulloch Candler Effingham Emanuel Jenkins Screven
TOTAL
2 , 820 1 ,600
185 1 , 630
1 55 85
6 , 47 5
1 , 6 75 1 ,869 1 ,457 1 ,342 1,642 1 , 74 7 1 ,633
LI ,723 ,000 2 , 990 , 000
269 ,500 2, 187,000
254 ,5 00 148 ,500 10,572,.5 G0
District 7 Decatur Dougherty Grady Mi t che ll Thomas
TOTAL
32 0 24
1 , 230 2, 020 1 , 410 5 , 0 04
1,185 1 ,308 1 , 434 1, 492 1 , 475 1 , 452
37 9, 300 31 ,4 00
1 , 764,000 3, 013 ,000 2 , 080,000 7 ,267 , 700
Di strict 8 Atkinson Ben Hill Berrien Brooks Clinch Coffee Colquitt Cook Crisp Echols Irwin J eff ~)av is Lani e r
Lownd e.s
Telfair Tift Turner Wilcox Ha r th
TOTAL
1,000 750
3 , 210 1 , 3 60
230 3 , 700 4 , 700 1 , 930
21 255 1, 800 1 ,660 1,000 3,220 575 2, 290 1 55 205 1 , 430 29 , 991
1 , 754 1 , 456 1 ,591 1 ,5 98 1 ,043 1 ,746 1 ,704 1 , 81 6 1 ,357 1,593 1 , 831 1, 666 1 , 3 69 1 ,462 1 , 562 1 , 874 1 ,7 80 1, 424 1,689 1, 663
1 , 75Ll , GOO 1 , 092 , 000 5,106 , 000 2 , 973, 000
239 ,800 6,459 , 000 8,0 09,000 3 ,505 , 000
28 ,500 406, 200 3 , 296, 000 2 , 766 ,000 1,369 ,000 4, 707,000 898, 000 4 , 291 ,0 00 275,900 291,900 2 , 41.:3,000 49 ,882, 300
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District and
County
GEORGIA FLUE-CURED TOBACCO :
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Harvested Acreage
District 9
Appling Bacon Brantley Bryan Charlton Evans Liberty Long Pierce Tattna11 Toombs Ware Wayne
TOTAL
2, 160 1 , 710
855 290 150 1 , 010
70 265 2 ,55 0 2 , 530 1 , 800 1 ,280 1 , 280 15, 950
COUNTY ESTIl iATES, 1973 PRELI HmARY
Yi eld Per Acre (Pound s)
Production (Pounds )
1 ,551 1 , 419 1 ,221 1 ,466 1,445 1, 712 1 , 794
1 ,711 -
1 >56 ~
1,950 1 ,604 1 ,363 1 , 816 1, 609
3,350 ,0 00 2 , 426 ,000 1 ,044 ,000
425 ,0 00 21 6 , 8 00 1 , 729 , 000 125 ,6 00 45 3 , 300 4 , 002 , 000
L~, 9 3 3, 0 0 0
2,88 7 ,000 1, 744 ,000 2, 324, 000 25,6 59, 700
Other Counties
19
984
18 , 700
STATE
60 , 000
1,620
97,200 ,000
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Char ge
W. PAT PARKS Agr i cul t ur a l St a tis t i c ian
The Statistical Reporting Service , USDA, 1861 We s t Broad Stree t , Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Depar tmen t of Agr i cul t ure.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
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B R OIL ER TYPE
Plac e m e nt of broil e r c hi c k s in G e o r gia dur ing t he week en d ed July 27 was 8, 110, 000 - - 2 pe rc e nt l e s s t han t he p revio u s we ek b ut 1 p e r c ent more than the comp a r abl e week l a s t year, a c c o r di n g to t h e G eor gia Cr op Repo r t in g Servic e.
An estimated 9, 7 16 ,000 broiler type e gg s w e r e set b y G e o rgi a hatc h e r i e s - - l p e r c e n t les s than the p r e vious ' wee k a n d 6 p ercent le s s t ha n t he compara ble w e e k 'a year earlier .
Pla cement of broile r c hi c k s in 21 rep o r t i ng S t a t e s t o t a l e d 5 3 ,75 0 , OOO--slightly more than t he previous w e ek b ut 5 p er cent l e ss tha n t he com p a r a bl e we e k last year . Broile r type hatching e gg s set w e r e 6 5,168, 000- - 1 per ce nt l e ss t han t he previous week and 10 percent less than a yea r ago .
Week Ended
May 2 5 June 1 June 8 J un e 15 June 22 June 29 July 6 J ul y 13 J ul y 20 July 27
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HA T C HINGS A N D CHICK P LA CE ME N T S
INe t C ro s s S t at e
E gg s Set 1)
, Movement
I of Chicks
C hi ck s Placed for B r oil e r s in Georgia
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1973
1974
year a go
197 3
19 7 4
I 1973
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19 74
ye ar ago
Thous ands
T ho us ands
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Thousands
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10,765 1 1, 061 10 3 I 9 7 -28 3
8, 863
8,82 5
I 100
10,928
11, 055
10 1
- 242 - 20 8 I 8, 592
8,794
10 2
10 ,802 10, 81 6 10 0 I- 5 5 - 97
8, 8 2 7
8,923
101
9,965 8, 9 3 3 9,812 10,260 10,3 07 10, 249 10,382
9, 890 9, 671 10 , 12 9 10 ,0 19 9 , 887 9, 829 9, 7 16
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99 10 8
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103 98
I, 9 6
96
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94
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- 11 7
- 152
/.304 1- 47 2 i .;. 30
! - 82
- 6 8
- 43 - 104
I- 24
.;. 7 6
- 13 5 -26 8
8,48 1 8, 4 2 9 8, 4 49
7,793 7, 56 1
I 7,696
I 8, 060
8,781 8,691 8, 596 7,984 7,982 8 ,258 8, 110
10 4 103 102 102 106 107 I 101
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chi cks i n G eorgia dur ing t he we ek ended July 27 was 556 , 000-2 percent m ore than the previ o us we e k but 3 2 p e rc ent l es s than the comparable week last year. A n e s timat ed 717 ,000 e gg s for t h e p rodu ction of egg t yp e c hi ck s were set by Georgia hatcheries , 63 per cent mor e than the pr e vio us w e ek but 36 percent l e s s than the c omparable week l as t yea r .
In the five stat e s tha t a cc o unt e d for a b out 26 p ercent o f the hatch of all egg type chi cks in the U. S . in 197 3, ha tc hing s during t he week e n de d July 2 7 were down 6 percent and settings w ere do wn 2 4: p er c e n t fr om a ye ar ago .
State
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Ga.
Miss.
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Oregon
Wash.
Total 1974
Total 1973*
0/0 of
Last Year
E GG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1974
Eggs Set
July
July
July
I 0/0 of
year
Chicks Hatched
July
July
J ul y
13
20
27
Thousands
ago 2 / ,
13
20
27
Thousands
1,418 669
33. 32. 10
101
2, 839
1, 2 12 44 0 235 269 130
2,286
1, 231 717 243 231 153
2,575
90 I 859
64
I
640
I 58
278
85
137
824 1, 0 2 2
543
556
3 11
261
10 2
227
88
128
154
10 8
76
2,042 1, 934 2, 174
3, 171 3, 447 3, 367
3,046 2,826
90
66
76
67
68
0/0 o f year ago 2 /
107 68
109
BR OILER ST A TE
A l a bama
8,9 25 9 , 166
9,225
7, 74 6
7,747
7,854
99
A r ka n s as
11, 576 11, 532 11,08 8
9,025
8, 915
8, 973
97
Califor nia
2, 33 1
2, 0 08
2, 129
1, 88 5
1, 578
1, 898
113
4-<
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Dela ware
3 , 157
3, 170
3, 167
2, 937
2,322
2 , 337
85
Florida
1, 4 14
1, 394
1, 438
82 1
944
94 7
85
GE ORGIA
9 , 887
9 , 8 29
9 , 7 16 94
7 , 9 82.
8, 25 8
8, 110
101
Indiana Loui siana Main e Ma r yland Mi s sis si pp i Mis so uri N . Carolina Or egon P enn s yl v ani a S. Car olina Tenn e s s e e Texa s Virgini a Wa s hingt on W . Vi r ginia
TOTAL 1974 (21 States)
2/ 7 56 930
2, 117 4, 949 4,990
2/ 6, 540
306 1, 663
6 21 2/
3, 910 1, 837
443
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66 , 35 2
2 / 71 7 931
1,9 34 4, 576 4 , 874
2/ 6, 45 3
344 1, 93 4
6 17 2/
3,932 1, 797
390
o
65, 59 8
2 / 696 53 81 6 75
2, 176 108 4,3 75 96 4 , 831 90
2/ 6,462 90
396 84 1, 9 35 93
599 10 5 2/
3, 895 93 1,804 86
420 92
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65 , 168
90
2 /88 7 886
1, 542 3, 448 4 ,438
2/ 4 , 90 5
26 1 1, 2 25
657 2/
3 , 132 1, 48 1
28 1 352
53, 891
2 /9 14 814
1,486 3, 884 4,437
2/ 4, 876
252
1,320
642 2/
3,215
1, 4 6 1
325 24 9
5:5 , 639
2 / 760 826
1, 581 3,8 16 4,395
2/
5, 12 3
22 5 1, 243
629 2/
3 , 171
1, 2 37
3 36
2 89
53,7 50
47 60 10 5 96 92
99 63 10 0 11 0
10 3 83 94
t9875
I
I
TOTAL 1973*
71, 568 72, 713
72, 546
53,697 55, 119
56 , 553 I
(21 States)
i % of Last Year I
93
90
90
100
97
95
* ~/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
Revised.
2/ Missouri, Indiana and Tennessee combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
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Weekly Crop and eather
GEOR GIA CROP RE PORT ING SE RV ICE Aih ens , Ge org lZl
Bulletin .... ~ J~
We ek Ending Augu s t 5, 19 7Lf
Re l e a s ed 3 p . m. Mo nda y
SOIL NOI STURE AND CROP PRO SPECTS Ii.'lPROVE
At he n s, Ga., Aug us t 5 , 197 4-- Ben e f ici a l rains las t wee k b r i gh t e ned pro s pe c t s for mos t crops , accord ing to t he Geor gi a Crop Re por t i ng Serv ice . Soil moi s t ure was most ly a de qua te except for a f ew l ocal i zed are as.
County Extens i on Cha i r me n r a t e d corn in f a i r t o most ly good cond i t ion . Corn i n areas that we r e affect ed by dr ou gh t ea r l ier s t i l l sh owed s i gn s of st res s .
Tobacco harvest wa s 80 percen t c ompl e t e by t he we e ke nd . Curing an d marketing were very active during t he week. Prospects f or t hi s cr op r emain high.
Cotton continued t o be r ~ted in go od condi tion . Abo u t 95 percent of the crop wa s setting bolls. Th e percent weev i l i nfesta tion r emained the s ame as the previous wee k as farmers were busy wi th pe st i c i de a ppl ications.
Peanuts also received h i gh condit ion ra tings. The crop showed considerabl e improvement especially in areas of improved s oil moi sture supplies . Farme r s were bus y wi t h pesticide applications . There were some r e ports of problems with l e s s er corn stalk borer s and white mold on peanuts .
Soybe an s continued to be rated i n mostly goo d condition , but down sli ghtly from the previous week due mainly to ins ect infe stations.
Pastures and nay cr op s wer e report ed i n mostly good conditions . Generally the condition varied with moisture supplies. Hay harvest activities were active over the State whe r e conditions pe r mi t ted . Cattle c ond i tion was mostly good and up sli ghtly from last week but still slightly below normal.
Peach shipments during the week amounted to 1 carlot equivalent, bringing the total through Augu st 1st to 692 compared to 1 ,258 for the same date last year, according to t he Federal-State Ma r ke t News Servic e . The condition of pecans was rated mostly fa i r to good . Producers we r e busy s pr ayi ng dur ing the week .
Managers of the State Farmers ' Ma r ke t s reported the condition of vegetables and melons fair t o mo stly good. Volume movement i s on a s e a s on a l decline.
WEATHER SUl~~RY -- Scattered thundershowers occurred over mo st sect ions of Georgia throughout th e period . Amoun t s were locally he avy in the north and southeastern portions . Some parts of t he s outheast ave r a ged mor e t han t wo inches with local amounts of more than three inches. Scattered t hundershowers continued durin g the past we e ke nd mainly in t he southeast half of the State .
The temp erature s we r e be Low normal everyw he r e exc ep t i n the sout.hwe s t . Nor t he r n portions of th e State we re about 3 de grees below nor ma l while central and east ern sections we r e one to t wo de gr ees bel ow normal.
The ou t Loo l; for t he period Wedne s day through Friday is for scattered afternoon t hunders howe r s wi t h a s l i gh t warming trend throu gh th e period. Lows wil l be in the 60s north to 70s s outh and h i gh s will be in t he mi d 80s north to near 90 south .
The Statistical Rep or tin s Servic e , At he ns , Georgi a in cooperation wi t h t he Cooperative ~x t en s ion Service , Univer sity of G8orgia ; Ge or gia De partment of Agr i cu l t ur e ; and the Na t i on a l
We a t he r Service , ~:O~~ , u. S. ue pa r t men t of Commer c e.
UNITED STATES DEPARTUENT OF COMMERCE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVI CE
At l a nta Ai r port , Atlanta , Georgia
GEORGIA
CARROLL I1CARD
"1:: Fo r (he; pe r i o d Aug , 3" 5 , 1974
After Five Days Return to United States Departme nt of Agri culture
Statistical Repor t i ng Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgi a 30601
OFFIC~L BUS I NESS
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GEORGI A
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Released Aug us t 5 , 1974
June Red Me a t Produc t ion Below Ye ar Ago
Georgia 's red meat pr oduction in commercia l pl an t s du r i n g June t ot a l e d 28. 1 million pounds, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Servi ce . Thi s wa s 4 percent below t he 29 .1 million produced during t he s ame mon t h l ast year, and 16 percent below the 33 . 5 million pounds for Ma y 1974.
Cattle Slaughter
Commercial plants in Georgia reported 23 ,000 head of cattle slaughtered durin g June 1974--3,000 less than last month and 900 more than June 1973 .
Calf Slaughter
June calf slaughter in Ge orgi a plan ts number ed 600 he a d- - 700 less than the 1,300 head slaughtered in May and 200 less than slaughtered i n June 1 973.
Hog Slaughter
Commercial hog slaughter in Georgia plants totaled 123,000 head in June 1974, 23,000 less than the previous month and 9,000 less than June 1973.
UNITED STATES
June Red Mea t Production Up 5 Percent From 1 973
Commercial production of red meat in t he United States totaled 2.9 billion pounds in June, 5 percent more than a year earlier, but 4 percent below June 1972 and 10 percent less than May 1974 . Commercial meat production includes slaughter in Federally inspected and other slaughter plants , but excludes animals slaughtered on farms.
Beef Production Increased 6 Percent From 1973
Beef production totaled 1 .8 billion pounds, an increase of 6 percent from June 1973 but 4 percent below 1972. Cattle kill totaled 2 ,865,400 head , up 3 percent froffi a year ago but 9 percent below June 1972. Liveweight per head was 1,062 pounds, up 25 pounds from June a year ago .
Veal Production Up 4 Percent From A Year Earlier
There were 26 million pounds of veal produced in June 1974, 4 percent above a year ago . Calf slaughter at 174 .6 thousand head was up 16 percent from a year earlier but 22 percent below June 1972. Liveweight per head was 259 pounds , down 27 pounds from June last year.
Pork Production Increased 6 Percent From A Year Ago
Pork production totaled 1 .1 billion pounds in June, 6 percent more than a year ago, but 3 percent below June 1972 , and 17 percent less than May 1974. Hog kill totaled 6 ,269 ,400 head , 3 percent above June last year but 8 percent below June 1972. Liveweight per head was 248 pounds , 4 pounds more than last year and 3 pounds above ~1ay 1974 . Lard rendered per 100 pounds of liveweight was 7.3 pounds compared with 7 .4 pounds in June a year ago.
Lamb and ~ ru t ton Production Down 26 Percent From June 1973
There we r e 29 mi l l i on pounds of lamb and mutton pr oduce d in June , a decrease of 26 percent from ~ ye a r earlier . Sheep a nd lamb slaughter totaled 601 ,200 head , down 20 percent from a year ago and do,vn 29 percent from June 1972 . Av e r a ge liveweight wa s 100 pounds , 6 pounds less than last year .
Federally inspected s laughte r as a percent of total comme r c ia l slaughter i n June 1974 and June 1973 is as follows : Cattle 91.5 and 91.7 per cent ; calves, 78.7 and 77.7 per cent, hogs 94 . 0 and 94.0 percent ; sheep and l ambs , 96.6 and 96.6 per cent .
Spe c ie
GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER 1/
Numbe r
Avera ge
Sla ughtered
Live I:!eight
J une
J une
1973
1974
1973
19 74
1,000 hea d
Pounds
Total
Live \Jei ght
J une
1973
197L~
1, 000 pou nds
Georq ia
Catt 1e Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs
22. 1 .8
132. 0
23 .0 .6
123.0
9 12
878
471
L~85
222
225
20, 155
377 29, 304
20,194 291
27 , 6 75
United States
Ca tt 1e Calves Hogs
2, 794.4 151 . 6,073.9
2, 865 .4 174.6
6, 269 . 4
1, 037 286
244
1,062
259 248
2,899 ,099 3,043,745
43,255 45,256
1,480 , 15 1,552,099
Sheep and Lambs
752 .9
601 .2
106
100
79.5 33 60.181
1/ Includes slaughter unde r Fed eral inspecti on and ot he r commercial slaughter , e xc 1udes fa rm
slaugh te r.
Commodity an d Un it
AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS
AND HOG-CORN RATIOS , JULY 15, 1974
'tJ ITH COMPARISO NS
GEORGIA
UNI TED STATES
July 15
June 15
July 15
July 15
June 15
1973
1974
1974
19 73
1974
Dollars
Dollars
Co rn , bu. Ho gs, cw t , Ca ttl e, cwt , Ca 1ve s , cwt.
2.39 40.90
40.50 58.00
2. 80 24.50 29.90 36.30
3. 06
33.7 0 31.00 37.10
2.03 41 .30 44.60
59.20
2. 57 23. 50 32 .30 37.40
Hog - Corn
Rati o 1/
17.1
8.8
11.0
20.3
9. 1
1/ Bushels of corn equal in va l ue to 100 l bs , hog s, li ve wei ght.
July 15 1974
2.91 34.50 35.00 36.50
11.9
FRA S I ER T. GA LLQ\./AY Agr i cultural Stat ist ician In Cha r ge
CLAYTO N J. MCDUFFIE Agricultural Stat is t ic ian
The Statist ical Report ing Service, USDA, 1861 Wes t Broad Street, Athens, Georg ia i n coop erat ion wi t h th e Georg ia Depa rt ment of Agr iculture.
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Rel ea s e d Augus t 5 , 19 74
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June Red Meat Production Be l ow Ye ar Ago
Georgia's red meat production in co mmercia l pl an t s during J un e t ot a led 28 . 1 mi l lion
pounds, according to the Georgia Crop Repor t i n g Serv i ce . Thi s wa s 4 percent below the 29 . 1
million produced during the same mon th last ye ar , an d 16 percent below the 33 .5 million
pounds for Ma y 1974 .
I
Cattle Slaughter
Commercial plants in Georgia reported 23, 000 head of cattle slaughtered during June 1974--3,000 less than last month and 900 more than June 1973 .
Calf Slaughter
June calf slaughter in Georg i a plants numbered 600 head- - 700 less than the 1,300 head slaughtered in May and 200 less t han slaughtered i n June 19 73 .
Hog Slaughter
Commercial hog slaughter in Georgia plants totaled 123,000 head in June 1974 , 23,000 " less than the previous month and 9,000 less than June 1973.
UNI TED STATES
June Red Me a t Production Up 5 Pe r c en t From 19 73
Commercial production of red meat in the Un i t e d States totaled 2.9 billion pounds in June, 5 percent more than a ye a r e ar l i e r , but 4 percent below June 1972 and 10 percent less than May 1974 . Commercial meat production includes slaughter in Federally inspected and other slaughter plants, but excludes animal s slaughtered on farms.
Beef Production Increased 6 Percent From 1973
Beef production totaled 1 .8 billion pounds, an increase of 6 percent from June 1973 but 4 percent below 1972. Cattle ki l l totaled 2 ,865,400 head , up 3 percent from a year ago but 9 percent below June 1972. Liveweight per head wa s 1,062 pounds , up 25 pounds from June a year ago .
Veal Production Up 4 Percent From A Ye a r Ea r l i er
There were 26 million pounds of veal produced in June 1974, 4 percent above a year ago . Calf slaughter at 174 .6 thousand head was up 16 percent from a year earlier but 22 percent below June 1972. Liveweight per head was 259 pounds , down 27 pounds from June last year.
Pork Production Increased 6 Perc ent From A Ye ar Ago
Pork production totaled 1 .1 billion po unds i n June, 6 percent more than a year ago , but 3 percent below June 1972 , and 17 percent less than May 1974. Hog kill totaled 6 ,269 , 400 head , 3 percent above June last year bu t 8 percent bel ow June 1972. Liveweight per head was 248 pounds , 4 pounds morc than last year and 3 pounds above Ma y 1974 . Lard rendered per 10 0 pounds of liveweight wa s 7.3 pounds compared with 7 .4 pounds in June a year ago .
Lamb and ~lu t ton Production Down 26 Percent Fr om June 1973
There were 29 mi l l i on pounds of lamb and mu t t on produc ed in June , a decreas e of 26 percent from ~ ye a r earlier . Sheep and l amb slaughter totaled 601 ,200 head, down 20 pe r c en t from a year ago and do,vn 29 percent fro m June 1972 . Av er age liveweight wa s 100 pounds , 6 pounds less than last ye ar .
Federally inspected slaughter as a percent of total commercial slaughter in June 1974 and June 1973 is as follows : Cattle 91.5 and 91.7 percent ; calves , 78.7 and 77.7 percent , hogs 94.0 and 94.0 percent; sheep and lambs, 96.6 and 96.6 percen t.
Spec ie
GEORGIA AND UNITE D STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTE R 1/
Numbe r
Average
Sla ughtered
Live ~!e i g h t
J une
Ju ne
19 73
1974
1973
1974
1,000 head
Poun d s
To t a 1
Live ~Je i g h t
Jun e
1973
1974
1,0 00 pounds
Georc ia
Catt 1e Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs
22. 1 .8
132.0
23.0 .6
123.0
9 12
878
471
485
222
225
20, 155
377 29 , 304
20, 19L+
291 27, 675
Un i t e d Sta tes
Ca tt 1e
2,794.4 2,865. 4
1,037
1,062
2,899,099 3,043,745
Calves Hogs
151 .0 6,073.9
174.6 6,269.4
286 244
259 248
43,255 45,256
1,480, 15 1,552,099
Sheep and Lambs
752.9
601.2
106
100
79 .533 60.181
1/ Includes slaughter under Federa I i ns pe c t ion and other commercial sla ughter , exc I udes fa rm
slaughter .
Commodity and Unit
AVERA GE PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS
AND HOG-CORN RATIOS, JULY 15, 1974
~J ITH COMPA RISONS
GEORG IA
UN ITED STATES
July 15
June 15
July 15
July 15
June 15
1973
1974
1974
1973
1974
Do 11 a rs
Do II a rs
Co rn, bu. Hogs, cwt ,
Ca ttl e, cwt , Ca 1ves, cwt.
2.39 40.90 40 .50 58.00
2.80 24 .50
29.90 36.30
3.06
33.70 31.00 37.10
2.03 4 1.30 44.60
59.20
2 .57 23.50 32.30 37.40
Hog - C o r n
Ra t i 0 1/
17. I
8 .8
I I .0
20.3
9. I
1/ Bushels of corn equal in val ue to 100 Ibs. hogs , live weight.
July 15 1974
2.91 34.50 35. 00 36.50
11.9
FRA S IER T. GA LLo\/A Y Agricultural Stat istician In Charg e
CLAYTON J. MCDUFF IE Agricultural Sta t is tician
The Statist ical Report ing Servi ce, USDA, 1861 We s t Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
Aft er Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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August 7, 1974
BR OILE R TYPE
Placement of broi l e r c hicks i n G e o r gia d u r ing the w e e k ended A ugus t 3 was 8,055, 000--1 pe rcent l ess t han bot h the previo u s w e e k and t he comparable w e e k l a s t year, according to t he Geo r gia Cr op Reporti n g S ervice .
An estimated 9 , 530 , 00 0 broi le r t ype e gg s we re s et by Geor gia hatcheri e s --2 percent les s than the pr e vi o us w e e k a n d 8 p erc ent l e s s t han t he comparable week a year earlier .
Placement o f broil e r c h i cks in 2 1 r e p orti n g S t at e s t ota led 53,5 11, OO O--sli ghtl y less than the previous wee k and 6 pe rce nt less than t he comparable w eek l a s t year. Broiler type hatching egg s set w e r e 64, 27 3, 000 - - 1 percent less t han the pr evious w e ek and 11 percent les s than a y e a r ag o.
Week Ended
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HA T C HING S AND CHICK PLACEMENTS
1973
Eggs Set J:../
1974
N e t C ro s s State
M o vement
I of Chi ck s
I % of
yea r
1973
1974
a go
Chicks Placed for
Broilers in Georgia
% of
1973
1974
year
ago
Thousands
Thousands
Thousands
June 1 June 8 June 15 J une 22 June 29 July 6 July 13 July 20 July 27 Aug . 3
10,92 8 10, 802
9,965 8,933 9,812 10,260 10,307
I 10,249
I 10,382 10 387
11, 055 10 ,816
9,890 9,67 1 10, 129 10,019 9,887 9, 829 9,716 9,530
101 100
99 108 103
i
98 96 96
I 94
i 92
- 242
I- 55
- 82 -117
-152
1-30 4 1-472
I- 30
- 82
I- 84
-208
- 97 - 68 - 43 -104 j. 24
I- 76
-135 - 268
-130
8, 592
8,794
102
8, 827
8,923
101
8, 48 1
8,781
104
8,429
8,691
103
8,449
8,596
102
7,793
7,984
102
7,561
7,982
106
7,696
8,258
107
8,060
8, 110
101
8 164
8 055
99
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended August 3 was 508, 000 - 9 percent l e s s than the previous week and 48 p ercent les s than t he comparable week last year. An e stimated 556, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 22 percent less than the pr evious week and 58 percent less than the comparable w e e k last year.
In the five states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1973, hatching s durin g the week ended A ugu s t 3 were down 9 percent and settings were down 41 percent fr em a year a go.
State
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND C HI C KS HATCHE D , 19 74
July 20
Eggs Set
July
A ug .
27
3
Thousands
~ I % of ! a go 2/ .
Chicks Ha t c he d
July
July
Aug .
20
27
3
Thousands
I% of I year
ago 2/
Calif. Ga. Miss . Oregon Wash.
Total 1974
1, 212 440 235 269 130
1, 231 717 243 231 153
940
74
556
42
275
76
213
77
58
26
2,286 2,575 2,042
59
824 1,022 1, 173 119
543
556
508
52
311
261
252
80
102
227
264 256
154
108
73
58
1,934 2, 174 2,270
91
Total 19 73*
3,447 3,367 3 ,442
2,826 2,324 2, 503
0/0 of
Last Year
66
76
59
68
94
91
1/ Includes e gg s s et by hatcheries producing c hi c k s for hatchery supply flocks.
'2/ Current w e e k as percent of same w ee k la s t y ear. >:< Re vi s ed .
B ROILE R TYPE EG GS S ET A N D CHIC KS PLACED IN COMM E RCIAL A R EA S BY WE EKS - 19 74
I
E G GS SE T
C HI C KS PLACED
STATE
I
Week E n de d
! % of
We ek Ended
% of
I I
J ul y
July
A ug . 1 year
Jul y
July
Aug .
year
I
20
27
3
ago 1/ 20
27
3
ago 1/
A labama
T hou s ands
9 , 16 6
9, 225
I
I
9,0 20
89
A r kan sas
11 , 532 1 1,0 8 8 11 ,1 82
85
Californi a
2,0 0 8
2; 12 9
2,048 110
Dela war e Flo rida
3, 170 1, 394
3, 16 7 1, 43 8
3, 179 105
I 1, 290
78
GE ORGIA
I
9,829
9,7 16
9,530
92
Thous ands
7 ,7 47 8,915 1,57 8 2, 322
944
7,854 8,97 3 1, 898 2, 337
947
8, 2 58
8, 110
7,755 8, 99 5 1,9 38 3, 0 26
919
8, 055
98
I 90 115 99 81
99
India na Loui s iana Maine Marylan d Mi s sis sippi Mis s o ur i N. Ca r olina Oregon P e nnsylva n ia S. Ca r olina T e nne s s e e Texa s Vi r ginia Wa s hin gt on W . Virgi nia
TOTAL 1974 (21 Sta t e s)
2 / 1, 64 8 2 / 1, 5 12 2 / 1, 366
55 12 / 1, 728 2 / 1, 5 8 6 2 / 1, 7 13
62
2/
2/
2/
,-
2/
2/
2/
1,9 3 4
2, 176
2,044 10 8
1, 4 8 6
1,581
1, 585
10 6
4 , 57 6
4 ,375
4,335
88
3, 884
3, 8 16
3, 181
90
4, 87 4
4 ,83 1
4, 7 10
86
4 , 4 37
4, 39 5
4 , 368
91
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
6 ,453
6 , 462
6, 515
91
4, 876
5,123
4 ,96 1
98
344
396
43 0
82
252
225
2 20
92
1, 934
1,935
2 , 07 6 103
1, 3 20
1, 24 3
1, 071
82
6 17
599
57 6 103
64 2
6 29
610
10 2
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
3 , 93 2
3,89 5
3 , 825
89
3 , 215
3, 171
3, 107
98
1, 797
1, 804
1, 817
92
1, 4 61
1, 237
1, 3 7 2
93
39 0
42 0
33 0
74
325
3 36
351
87
6 5, 59 8 6 5, 16 8 64 , 27 3
89
24 9 53 , 6 3 9
289 53, 750
284 5 3, 511
86 94
T OT AL 197 3* ( 21 States)
72,71 3 72, 54 6 72,04 8
55 , 11 9 56, 553 57 ,19 2
% of L ast Year
90
90
89
97
95
94
1/ Curr ent w e ek as p ercent of same w e e k last year. * R e vis ed. 2/ Mi s s o u r i , Indiana , T e n n essee and Lo ui s i a na c o m bi n e d t o a v oid di s cl o su r e o f . Ln di v.i d ua.l
ope rations.
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GEORGIA CASE RECEI PTS UP 41 PERCENT-BROILERS CONTI NUE I N TOP SPOT
Cash receipt s from farm ma rke t i ng s a nd Gove r nme n t payments r ose 41 pe r cen t in Georgia during 1973, according to t he Ge org i a Crop Re por t i ng Serv i ce, and totaled over $2.0 billion. Commercial b r oi l e rs ranked in t he to p s po t as t he lead ing s ou r ce of f a r m inccme co ntinuing a reign t hat began in 1956 .
Sales of livestoc~ a nd live stock p r Gdu c ~ s b r ou gh t in $1 , 187 , 0 72 , 000 , acc ounting for 58 .1 percent of t he total incorr.e ':lhi l e crop s a l es made up 39.1 percent and amounted to $797 , 585,000. Governmer.t payments de c r e a s ed $24 million-doun 30 percent from 1972 payments and totaled $57,079,000.
Livestock and Products $1 ,187,072 ,000
Perce~t of total 53 .1%
G EGRG L~ CAS H FARH RE C ~ I P T S, 1973 Gove r nme n t Pa yments $57,079 ,000
Perce nt of total 2. 8%
Crops $797 ,585 .000
Pe r ce n t of total 39.1 %
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Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician
The Statistical Pe por t i n g S8rvice , u SDA , 1361 ~~e st Er oa d Street, At he n s, Georsia i n cooperation -.'i t h t ile Georgia Depar trnent; of "\ gr i cul t ur e .
Crops Cotton , Total
Cotton Lint Cotton Seed Peanuts Tobacco Soybeans Peaches Pecans Oth er Fruits and Nut s Tr uck Crop s Corn Forest Products All Other Crops TOTAL CROPS Livestock Hogs Cattle and Calves Dairy Products Commercial Broilers Other Chickens Turkeys Eggs Other TOTAL LIVESTOC K AND PRODUCTS GOVERNHENT PAYi iENTS TOTAL CASH INCOHE ALL SOURCES 1/ Preliminary.
CAS H FARN I NCONE FOR GEORGIA (Thousand Dol l a r s )
1 97 0
1971
19 72
34 ,371
50 , 082
50 , 455
29 , 009
43,461
43 , 924
5,362
6, 621
6 , 531
142 ,11 3
173 , 548
193 ,304
101 ,7 82
91 , 55 7
100 ,136
32, 612
47 ,82 0
33 , 650
14 ,9 46
10 , 162
16, 410
21 , 298
29, 583
20 , 822
2, 885
1 ,5 03
1 , 944
41,804
43 , 660
53 ,929
43 ,538
51 ,438
56 ,193
27,974
23 ,661
35,159
24,911
31,091
27 ,573
488,234
554,105
589,575
1973 1/ 111, 834 102, 529
9 , 305 217 ,4 30
88 ,66 7 91 ,165 15 , 48 7 34 , 778
2, 966 62,651 101 ,5 92 38 , 241 32 ,774 797,585
102 ,036 117 ,655
80,206 197 ,161
9 ,404 10,045 193,090
2 ,711 712 ,308 83 ,621 1,284,163
98,45 6 139,294
80 ,674 199 ,981
9 ,362 8, 862 162 ,187 3,009 701,825 63, 813 1 ,319,743
117 , 465 177, 235
86,842 214,606
8,811 7,639 162 ,711 3 ,720 779 ,029 81, 064 1,449, 668
191 ,204 231 ,066
95,4 29 366 ,7 62
16,665 11,771 268,812
5,363 1 ,187,072
57, 079 2,041 ,736
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GEORGIA CASF RECEIPTS UP 41 P E~lC Et~T- BROILERS CO NT I NUE E'~ TOP SPOT
Cash r eceipt s f r om fa r m ma r ket i ngs anQ Gover nme nt pay ments r o s e 41 re r ce n t i n Georg ia during 1 973, accordi~g t o t he Geo rgi a Cro p Re por t i ng Serv ice , and totaled over $2 .0 bill ion . Commercial b r oi l e rs r anked i n t he to p s po t a s the lead i ng s our ce of f a r m in come cont i nu ing a rei gn t hat be ga~ in 1956 .
Sales of l ives t oc ~, a nd l i ve s tock pr cducLs b r ough t i n $1 , 187, 0 72,000, accoun ting f or 58 . 1 pe r cent of t he t otal income ~h i le crop s a les made up 39.1 percent and amounted to $797,585, 000. Covernment; pa yments de c r e a s ed $ 24 mi l l ion-d mm 30 pe r ce n t fr om 197 2 payme nts a nd tot aled
$57, 079,000.
Li ve s t ock and Products n , lS 7 , 072 ,000
GEC~G IA CASH FARM RECEI PTS, 1973
Gove r nme n t Pa yme nts $57,0 79 ,00 0
Crops $797, 585 ,000
Perc ~~t of t o tal 5 3 .1 ~
Pe r cent of t ot al 2 . 8%
Per cen t of total 3 S . 1 ~
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The Stat i s tical T.'.e por t:i.nr.; Se r v i ce , l: SD!; , 1 361 ';IE-.st Er oa d St r ee t , Athe ns, Ge or sia Ln coopera tio n -.'i t h t ;.e Geo r gi a Dep a r -tmen t; of ~~g r i c u l t u r 2 .
Cro ps Cotton , Total
Cotton Lint Cotton Seed Peanuts Toba cco Soybeans Peaches Pecans Oth er Fruits and Nut s Tr uck Crops Corn Forest Products All Other Crops TOTAL CROPS Livestock Hog s Cattle and Calves Dairy Products Commercial Broilers Other Chickens Tur ke ys Eggs Other TOTAL LIVESTOCK AND PRODUCTS GOVERNHENT PAYi iENTS TOTAL CASH I NCOME ALL SOURC ES
1/ Preliminary.
CAS H FARN I NCOHE FOR GEORGIA (Thousand Dol l a rs )
19 70
1971
1972
34,371
50 , 082
50 , 455
29,009
43 , 461
43 , 924
5,362
6 , 621
6, 531
14 2 , 113
173 ,5 48
19 3 , 304
101,782
91 , 557
100 ,136
32 ,6 12
47 , 820
33 , 650
14 , 946
10 ,162
16 , 410
21 , 298
29 ,583
20 , 82 2
2 ,8 85
1,503
1,944
41 , 804
43,660
53 ,929
43 ,538
51 ,438
56 ,193
27,974
23 ,661
35,159
24,911
31,091
27,573
488,234
554,105
589,575
1973 1/ III ,8 34 102 ,5 29
9 , 305 217 ,4 30
88 ,667 91 .165 15 , 487 34 ,77 8
2 , 966 62,651 101 ,5 92 38 ,241 32,774 797,585
10 2 ,036 117,655
80,206 197,161
9 ,404 10,045 193,090
2 ,711 712 ,308 83 ,6 21 1 ,284,163
98,456 139,294
80 ,674 199 ,981
9,362 8,86 2 162 ,187 3,009 701, 825 63, 813 1 ,319,743
117, 465 177 ,235
86,842 214,606
8 ,811 7,639 162 ,711 3 ,720 779 ,029 81, 064 1,449 , 668
191, 204 231,066
95,429 366 ,762
16 ,665 11,771 268 ,812
5 ,363 1 ,187,072
57,079 2,041 ,736
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GEORG I A CASP i?.~ C E IP T S UP 41 P E~i.C E NT- BRO ILE RS CONTINUE n i TOP SPOT
Cas h r e ce i pt s from fa r m mar ket ings and Gov e r nment payment s r o s e 41 per cen t i n Georg i a durin g 1 973, a cco rdia g t o t he Ge org i a Cr op Re por t i ng Se r vic e , a nd t ota l ed over $2. 0 bil l i on . Commerci al br o i l e rs ranked in t he t op spot as t he l e a di ng so u r ce of fa rm inc erne c oa t i nui ng a rei gn t hat be gan i n 1 95 6 .
Sa les of livest oc ~~ and l ives tock pro du c t s b r ou gh t i n $1 , 18 7,0 72,000 , a cc oun ting f or 58 . 1 pe r ce n t of t he to t al i ncon:e ,::hi l e crop s a l e s made up 39. 1 percent and amounte d t o $79 7 , 585 ,000. Gove r nwe r.t pa yments de c r e a s ed $24 millio n- down 30 pe r ce n t from 197 2 payments a nd totaled $57, 079,000 .
Live s t ock a nd Pro ducts ','>1 , 13 7 , 0 72,00 0
Per c s~t o f t o t a l 5 3 . 1 ~
GEC7.GIP.. CASH FARl'1 RECr.: IPTS , 1 973 Gove r nme n t Pa ymen t s $5 7 , 0 79,000
Pe r cen t of t otal 2 . 8%
Crops $79 7 , 58 5 ,00 0
Pe r cen t of t o tal 3S. l Z
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Crops Cotton , Total
Cotton Lint Cotton Seed Peanuts Tobacco Soybeans Peaches Pecans Other Fruits and Nut s Truck Crops Corn Forest Products All Other Crops TOTAL CROPS Livestock Hogs Cattle and Calves Dairy Products Commercial Broilers Other Chickens Tur ke ys Eggs Other TOTAL LIVESTOCK A.."JD PRODUCTS GOVERNHENT PAYi iENTS TOTAL CASH I NCOHE ALL SOURCES 1/ Preliminary.
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CASH FARN I NCOHE FOR GEORGIA
(TDousand Dollars)
1970
1971
1972
34 ,371
50,082
50 , 455
29 , 009
4 3 , 4 61
43 ,924
5 ,362
6,6 21
6 ,531
14 2 ,113
173 , 548
193 , 304
101,782
91 ,5 57
10 0 ,136
32,6 12
4 7 ,820
33,650
14, 946
10 ,162
16 ,410
21 ,29 8
29 ,583
20 ,822
2 , 8 85
1 ,503
1,944
41,804
43 , 660
53 ,929
43 ,533
51 ,438
56 ,193
27,974
23, 661
35,159
24,911
31,091
27 ,573
488,234
554,105
589,575
1973 1/ III ,8 34 10 2, 529
9 ,305 217,430 88 ,66 7
91, 165 15 , 487 34 ,778
2, 966 62,651 101 ,5 92 38 ,241 32 ,774 797,585
102 ,036 117 ,655
80,206 197,161
9 ,404 10,045 193 ,090
2,711 712 .308 83,621 1,284,163
98,456 1 3 9 , 2 94
80 ,674 199 ,981
9 ,362 8,86 2 162 ,187 3 ,009 701,825 63, 813 1 ,319,743
117, 465 177,235
86,842 214,606
8,811 7,639 162 ,711 3 ,720 779 ,029 81 , 064 1, 449,668
191 ,204 231 ,066
95,429 366 ,762
16 ,665 11,771 268 ,812
5,363 1 ,187,072
57,079 2,041 ,736
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Week End ing Au gust 12, 1974
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CROP PROSPECTS MOS TLY FAV ORAB LE
Athens , Ga., August 12, 1974- - Un l i ke the crop s i n t he ea r l ie r d rou gh t - p la gue d Mi d-We s t , most of Georg ia1s crops we re i n very f a vo rab l e co nd i t io n last we e k , accordin g to the Geor gia Crop Reporting Se r v i ce. Pro s pe c ts co nt inued very brigh t for good yields fro m mo s t of the State's row c rops e xcep t fo r some ea r ly co rn whic h ha d i ns uf f i c ie nt moisture in several areas during a crit i cal growth s t a ge . So il mo i st u re last week was rated mostly adequate to surplus as most areas re cei ved f re que nt a nd so meti mes heavy showers.
Georgi a leads t he Natio n in pea nu t a creage and pres e nt prospects indicate he a vy yields may be e xpe c ted. The ve ry mo i s t cond i tions o f t he past wee k prompted increased reports of white mold problems, however , and a few f a rme r s made earl y diggings of infected fields to minimize possible l oss es. Overall, the crop is rated mostly good.
County Extension Cha i rmen gave cotton th e high est condition ratings since 1965. Nearly two-thirds of the co untie s rep o rt ing called t hei r c rop "good" or "excellent". The frequent showers ma de i nse c t cont rol pro g ra ms mo re d if f i c ul t and infestation levels increased, as they normally do a t thi s t ime . A f ew so ut h Georg ia fields are beginning to open.
Corn prospects re mained fair to mostly good. Except for that part of the early corn that was weather-damaged , the crop re po r t e d l y looks good.
Soybean co nd i t io ns move d up du r i ng the wee k , reflecting the improved moisture situation. Over 85 percen t o f th e cou nt ie s rated their soybeans " good" or "excellent".
Tobacco harvest reached 90 percent completion during the week. Marketings continued high with record prices being paid for a good qual ity c ro p . Many areas have had very favorable yields.
As peach harvest con t inued t o taper off wi t h 95 percent of the crop now harvested, apple harvest move d in to h igh gear . Pecans were judged in fa ir to good cond ition and spraying programs continued whe n th e rainy we a t he r permitted.
Hay inq was very difficult i n mo s t areas due to th e frequent showers but farmers managed to put up some hay during the week. Both pastures and cattle were reported in good condition and imp ro v i ng .
Truc k crops al so sh owed s ome imp roveme nt dur ing the period and were reported i n mo s t l y good conditi o n .
WEATHER SUMMARY -- Scattered thundershowers occurred over the State during the week and th e thunder sh ower s were rath er numerous. on several days. Rainfall amounts were highly var iable from pl a ce to place, ranging from just 0.20 i nc he s at Tifton up to 6.40 inches at Toccoa. In mo s t a r ea s of t he Stat e,amounts averaged from 2 to 3 inches.
Temperatures for the we e k a vera ge d 3 to' 5 degrees cooler than normal. This was
primarily due to the e xt e ns ive c l oud cover on most days which held :down the afternoon highs. The warmest temperature reported was 93 degrees at Macon on the af~ernoon of the 4th and the coolest wa s 60 de grees wh i ch occurred at several rnoun t'a .i n stations.
Little c ha nge in the wea ther pa t t er n wa s noted 6 0e~ the we e ke nd as afternoon and evening thundershowers cont inu e d to be ve r y muc h i n evidence.
The outlook for Wednesday through Fr iday calls for a chance of showers over t he Stat e through the period. Afternoon highS main ly in the upper 80s with overnight lows mostly nea r 70.
The Statist ical Repor tin g Service , At he ns , Georgia in cooperation with t he Cooperative Extens ion Service, Un i versi ty of Ge orgia ; Georgia Depar t ment of Agriculture ; and t he Na t iona l Hea t he r Service , NOAA , U. S. Departme nt o f Commerce.
UNIT ED STATES DEPARTilENT OF COl-ll-tERCE NAT I ONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVI CE
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CROP PR OS PECT S MO STLY FA VORABLE
At he ns , Ga. , Augus t 12 , 1974- - Un l ike the crops i n the ea rl ie r dro ught -pla gued Mid -Wes t , mo st o f Georg ia's crops we re in ve r y f a vo rab le co nd i t ion l as t we ek, a ccording t o the Georg ia Crop Repo r ti ng Se r v i ce . Prospec t s con t i nue d ve ry b r ight fo r goo d yiel ds f rom mo s t of the State's row c rops except fo r some ear l y co rn wh i c h had i nsuff i c ie nt mo i s ture i n seve ra l areas du r in g a c r i tical growt h sta ge . So i l mo i s t u re l as t week wa s rated mo st l y a dequate to surplus as most a r ea s re ce i ve d f re que nt and some t ime s hea vy s howers.
Georgia leads t he Nati on in pe anut ac re ag e an d pres ent prospects indi cate hea vy y ield s may be e xpe cted. The ver y moist condit ion s of the past week p romp t e d in creased reports of wh i t e mo l d problems , however , a nd a few f a rmers mad e ea r ly digg i ngs of infe cted fie l ds t o mini mize possible l o ss es. Overa l l, the cro p i s ra t ed mo stly good .
County Ext e ns io n Cha i rme n gave co t t o n the h i ghes t co nd i ti o n rating s s i nce 1965 . Nea r ly t wo- t hi rds of t he coun ti e s re po r t i ng cal led th e ir cro p II good' I or "exce l lent " . The f re quent s howers mad e i ns e c t con t ro l p ro g ram s more d if f icu l t and infe s tat io n l ev els inc rease d , as t he y normally do a t thi s t ime. A f ew so u th Georg ia fi e lds are begi nn i ng to open .
Corn pros pec t s rema in e d f a i r t o mo st ly goo d . Exce pt fo r that par t of the ear l y co r n that was weath er-da maged , t he c rop report edl y l ooks good .
Soybean co ndit io ns mo ved up dur in g th e week , refl e c ting the improved moisture si t ua ti on. Over 85 percen t of th e co un t ie s rated th eir soybe an s " good' l o r " exce l l e n t" .
Tobacco harves t rea ch ed 90 pe rc e nt comp l e t ion dur ing t he week . Ma r ketin gs cont inu ed h i gh wi t h record pr i ces bein g paid f o r a good qua l i t y crop. Ma ny areas have ha d ve ry fa vo ra b l e yields.
As peach ha r ve s t co nt i nued t o ta pe r o ff wi th 95 percent of the crop now harvested, apple harvest moved i nt o h i gh gear . Pecans we re judged in fa ir to good cond ition and sprayin g progra ms con tinued when t he rainy we a t he r permitted.
Hay in q wa s ver y di fficu lt i n mo s t a reas due to t he fr equent showers bu t farmers ma na ge d to put up so me hay dur i ng the we e k . Bot h pastures an d catt le we re reported i n goo d co ndition a nd imp rov i ng .
Tr uc k crops also s howed some imp roveme nt dur ing t he peri od and we re reported i n mo s t l y good cond i t ion .
WEATHER SUMMARY -- Sca t t ered t hunde r s howe r s occ u r re d over the State during the we ek and the thunder sh owe rs were ra ther numerou s on several days. Rainfal I amounts we re h ighly var iabl e f rom p l ace to place , ra ngi ng from jus t 0 . 20 i nc he s at Tifton up to 6.40 i nche s at Toc coa. In mo s t area s of t he St at e ,amounts a ve raged f rom 2 to 3 inches.
Temperat ures f o r the we ek ave raged 3 to 5 de gre e s coo l e r than normal. This wa s pri marily due t o the exte nsive c lou d cover on mo s t day s whi c h held down the after noo n h ighs. The wa rme s t tempera t u re re ported was 93 deg ree s a t Ma con on the afternoon o f the 4 th and the coo l e s t wa s 60 deg rees whic h occur red a t s eve ral mountai n stations.
Little change in t he wea t he r patt e rn wa s no t ed over th e we e ke nd as afternoon and ev enin g thundershowers con ti nue d to be very mu ch i n ev iden ce .
The out loo k f or Wedne s day t h rough Fri day ca l l s fo r a chance of s howers over t he Stat e t hrough the pe r iod . Aft e r noon h i ghs ma i n l y i n t he upper 80s wit h ove r ni ght lows mo s t l y nea r 70 .
The Stat is t i ca l Repor t i ng Serv i ce , Athe ns , Geor gi a in coope ration wi th t he Coopera t ive Ext e ns ion Se rv ice , Un i ve r sit y o f Georg ia ; Geor gia De par t ment o f Ag r i c u l t u re; and t he Nati onal \'/e a t he r Se r vi ce , NOAA, U. S. De pa rtme nt o f Commerce .
UNTTED ~ TAT E S EPARTtlENT OF CO ~1ERCE NATI ONAL villATHER FORECAST SERVICE
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SPRI NG VEGETABL E PRODUCTION Ge orgia
Augus t 12 , 19 74
Spring vegetable and me l on produ c t i on i n Georgia wa s considerably above the same period last year, accordi ng to the Geor gi a Cr op Repo rti ng Se rvice . Spri ng qua rt e r (April, Ma y , June) production of snap beans wa s 40 perc ent above the 1973 l evel , but down 20 percent from the 1972 leve l . Pro du c t i on of spring cabbage was up 20 percent from 1973 and 18 percent above 197 2 . The sprin g t omato c r op more than doubled last ye ar ' s spring crop. Production was up 1 38 percen t over 19 7 ~ and 21 percent above the 1972 level . Watermelon production during the spri n g quar ter a l s o showed a tremendous increas e and wa s up 829 percent ove r t he s hort 19 73 sp r i ng c rop but down J.3 percent from the 1972 crop. Except for ha i l s t or ms whi ch de s troye d s ome fie lds in June , gr owi ng conditions wer e generally favorable t hrou ghout t he period .
The summer quarter (Jul y , August , September) production of vegetables is expected to be below the 1973 l eve l as much of t he crop will have been harvested during the spring quarter.
Un i ted St at es
SNAP BEANS : Production of s pring quarter snap beans is estimated at 857,000 cwt. , 11 percent above last ye a r, but 1 percent less than the 1972 crop . The 1974 spring acreage harvested is placed at 24 ,750 a cr e s, 4 percent above last year and 3 percent more than 1972 . Average yi e l d in t he spring qua r t e r at 35 cwt. per acre is 3 cwt . more than last year but 1 cwt . l e ss t han 197 2.
CABBAGE: The spring quarter pr oduc t i on is placed at 4,255,000 cwt ., 7 percent less than last year. Harvested acreage this quarter at 23,610 acres, is 8 percent below last year. Yield this spring at 180 cwt. compares to 179 cwt . and 181 cwt. for 1973 and 1972 respectively .
CANTALOUPS ; Production is estimated for t he spring quarter at 2,962 ,000 cwt . compared to 3 ,417,000 cwt . last year and 3 ,527 ,000 cwt . for the spring quarter of 1972 . Harvested acres at 22,200 i s 16 percent below last ye ar and 29 percent below 1972 . The 1974 yield is placed at 133 cwt . per acre compared to 129 cwt . last year and 113 cwt . for 1972 .
TO~1ATOES : The spring quarter tomato production for fr esh market is placed at 4,367,000 cwt ., 4 percent l ess t han last year , and 9 percent below 1972. Harvested acreage is now est i mated a t 31 ,000 , 12 percent belo\v l ast year , and 10 percent less than 1972. Yield per acre is 141 cwt . as co mpared to 130 cwt . for the 1973 crop , and 140 cwt . for the spring of 1972 .
WATERHELONS : Production of 10 ,530 ,000 cwt . is estimated for the spring quarter watermelon crop , 4 percent beloVl 1973 production and 13 percent below 1972 . Ha r ve s t ed acreage is now placed at 81 ,6 00 , 2 percent beloVl last year and 30 percent less than 1972. Yield per acre this quarter is 129 cwt . , 2 percent below 1973 but 24 percent above t he 1972 season.
FRASIER T . GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
PAUL E. WILLIAHS Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician
The Statistical Re por ting Servi ce, USDA, 18 61 We s t Broad Street , At he ns , Georgia , in cooperation wLth t he Georgia Depar tmen t of Agr Lcu l ture.
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I nd.
1973
1 974 19 73 1 974 19 73
Ind . 1 974
1 973
I nd . 1974
Acr es
Cct .
1 , 000 Cwt ,
1 , 000 iJollars
SNAP BEANS Al ab ama Florida Georgi a Louisiana Hor t h Car oli na South Caroli na Vi r gin i a Ot he r State s
Group Total CABBAGE 2/ Florida Georg i a Louisiana Hi s s i s s i ppi Nor t h Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Vi r gi ni a Other States
Gr oup Total TONATOES Al a bama Arkan s a s Flor i da Georg i a Louis i ana South Carolina Othe r States
Gr oup Total HATERHELOH S Al abama Ar iz ona Ca 1 i f o r n i a De sert Fl orida Geor gi a Texas
Gr oup Total
45 0
550
22
25
11 , 800 12 , 100
36
32
2 ,000 2 , 200
25
32
600
500
25
26
3 , 200 2, 900
20
29
2 , 800 3 , 100
27
35
1, 300 1,400
30
32
1 , 750 2 , 000
55
68
23, 900 24 , 750
32
35
5, 800 2 , 500
700 80 0 2 ,4 00 1 ,000 960 1 , 000 10 , 490 25 , 650
5 ,300 2 ,600
600 730 2 ,200 1 ,100 1 , 000 75 0 9 , 330 23 , 610
10
1/+
23 6
274
4 25
38 7
6 , 758 5 , 650
50
70
1, 025 1 , 064
15
13
300
220
64
84
1,318 1 , 134
76
10 9
1, 85 4 1,8 20
39
45
6 24
707
96
13 5
1 , 929 2 , 536
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1 , 166 299 60 80 264 1 43 260 90
1 , 893 4 ,255
9 , 747 1 , 335
290 356 1 ,520 85 8 764 55 0 14 ,706 30 ,12 6
5 ,142 990 242 288
1 , 325 81 1 723 612
9 ,365 19 ,503
2 , 000 3 ,100
50
55
10 0
1 71
2 , 340 3 ,0 61
400 1 , 600 11 0 11 5
44
184
1 , 470 4 ,600
1 7 , 600 11 , 900 175 220 3 ,080 2 , 618 45 , 892 51 ,313
900 1 , 400
56
85
50
11 9
8 75 1 , 78 5
700
900 100 110
70
99
1 , 813 2 ,6 63
5 , 800 5 ,100
60
60
348 ",306
4,246 6,151
7 , 800 7 ,000 112 124
8 75
870 16,839 20 , 210
35 , 20 0 31 , 000 13 0 141 /1 , 56 7 4 , 36 7 73 , 475 89, 783
600 2 , 900
o
900
75
80
o 180
45
23 2
o 162
221 1,044
o
891
3, 800 2, 700 1 70 230
64 6
62 1
2 ,978 3,403
48 , 700 45 , 500 160 15 0 7,7 92 6,82 5 23 , 921 24 ,980
400 2 ,600
70 100
28
260
112
96 2
30, 000 27 , 000
83
90 2,4 90 2 , 430
8,914 ll ,178
83 ,5 00 81 ,600 13 2 1 29 ll, OOl 10 , 5 30 36 ,14 6 42 ,458
u.S. Summer 3/ Snap Beans Tomatoes Hate r me 10n s
29 , 460 30 , 030 64 , 340 63, 300 157 , 800 13 7 , 800
40 Nov . 8 1 , 18 8 1,201 20 , 428 Nov . 8 130 Nov . 8 8,35 4 8,102 135,954 Nov . 8
97 Nov . 8 15, 259_ _12 ", '8--15 41--,"3-19 Nov . 8 _
1j Apr i l , Hay and J un e . 2/ Incl ude s Fre s h Harke t and Pr ocessing . 1/ Preliminary acreage
for ~arvest and pr oj ecte d prod uction a s of J ul y 1 , 19 74 (Ju l y, Augus t and September) .
* Does not includ e 36 ,000 cwt . no t ha r v e s t ed or mar ke ted beca use of e conomi c conditions .
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C OT TO N
Prospects for Geor gi a ' s 1974 co t t on c ro p as o f Augus t 1, in dicate d a produ ction of 4 25 , 000 bales, acco r ding t o i nf o rmat io n f u rni s he d by c ro p co r re s po nde nt s to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Th i s l e ve l o f pro duct io n wo u l d be 35 , 000 bales mo re than the final production of 390,000 bales last yea r . Ind ica t e d 1 i nt y i e ld per ac re , a t 510 pounds, is above the reco rd hig h 499 pounds produ ced per a c re last ye a r . Acreage for harvest , at
400 ,000 is up 7 perce n t f rom a year a go .
Georg ia's cotton crop devel opment is a he a d o f l a st year's la te crop bu t about normal in compari son to mo st re cen t ye a r s . Abou t 95 percent of the acreage wa s sett in g bo ils near the first of August but none ha d bee n repor t e d as being open. About two-th i rds o f th e County Ext ension Chairmen ra ted their cot t on in " good" or "excellent" cond ition - -t he h ighest ratings s ince 1965 .
Final outcome o f the c rop compared wi t h t h is forec as t wi l l dep end upon whe th e r t he vario us factors aff e c ti ng th e c rop dur ing the re main der o f t he season are mo re or less favorable tha n normal.
Cotton productio n fo r t he U.S. is f o re ca st at 12.8 mi l l io n ba l e s , 2 percent below 1973, and 7 percent below 1972. Upland production i s e xpe ct ed t o t otal 12,675,300 bales and the American-Pima crop is estimated at 82 ,300 bales.
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AUGUST 1 CON DIT ION BY CROP REPORTING DI STRICT S
District
1972 1973 Percent
1974
I
82
70
83
2
72
75
76
3
65
74
82
4
75
77
85
5
76
75
78
6
76
78
84
7
81
79
85
8
79
74
77
9
84
78
77
-4
Columbus
State
77
76
80
I
0
Districts shown are crop report ing
districts and not
Congres sional Di s t r i c t s.
Albany
7
Valdosta
State
UPLAND
A l a b a ma Ar i zona Arkansas Cal ifornia F1or ida Georgia 111 i no i s Kentucky Lou i s ia na l,A :cciss ippi Mi s sou ri Neva da New Mexico North Caro l ina Okl a homa Sou th Ca ro 1ina Te nne s s ee Texas Vi rg i n ia
Un ited States
Upland
Arne r--P ima
All Cotton
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Ac reace
Lint yi eld per
Production 11
Ha ryes ted
For : ha rves t
ha r ye s ted ac re
: 480-1 b. net weiqht ba 1es
19 74
1974
1972
19 73
1974 1972 197"3 i nd i c a 1972
1973 i nd ica
1, 000 Acre s
Po u nd s
1,000 Ba le s
580 271 1,410 86 3
11.3 430
1. 1 5.0 66 5 1,606 405 2. 1 13 1 170 510 340 485 5,000
2.5
5 10 276 1, 000 942
11.5
375 .0
.3 520 1, 340 173
1.9 127 173 526 294 440 5 ,200
2.4
605 470 359 1,067 1, 325 488 1,1 65 98 2
10.3 572 400 395
.5 256 4 .0 397 590 509 1, 71 5 600
325 520 ],8 607
145 581
155 337 500 313 300 435 540 543 4 ,800 408
2 . 7 265
4 23 1, 063
500 891 522 499
0 486 48 1 645 501 477 514
455 390 473 427 431 440
47 6 1, 070
45 3 948
559 5 10 480 420 508 532 443 6 13
49 7 480 288 480 444
305 356
567 603 1, 435 1,765
13. 5 354
.6 4. I
705 2, 007
439 2.7
158 119
332 308 548 4 ,246
1.4
449 6 11 1,0 4 1
1, 749 12.5
390 0
.3 521 1,800 180
1.9 136 164 4 27 290 432 4 ,673
2.2
600 800 1,250 2 , 300
12.0
4 25 .5
3.5 625 1,9 00 300
2 .3 150 155 300 300 500 3,050
2. 0
12,888.0
12,943.3
11,912. 1
507
95.8
83 . 1
86.3 480
12,983.8
13,029.6
11,995. 2
507
5 19 470
451 458
519 470
13 , 6 0 8 . 3
12,675 .3
12,879.9
95.8
78. I
82.3
13,704.1
12,757.6
12,958 .0
11 Product io n g inned and to be gin ned.
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U. PAT Pl\RKS Agricultural Statistic ian
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Augus t 13 , 19 74 AUGU S T 1 9 7 4
The overall cond LtLon of most of Ge or gia ' s r ow cr op s was qui t e favorable on Augus t 1 . Pro spects were not a s br i gh t a s t he y had been on J uly 1 , howeve r. Iloi s t u r e sh or t age s i n seve r a l areas during the mon t h had lowe r ed c on di t i on r a t i n gs but pro s pe cts we re s t i l l r elat~vely good . Increas ed r ainf a ll ne a r t he end of J ul y a nd e arl y Augus t had r eversed t he downward trend in condition fo r many a r e a s .
Pe 2nuts, the Sta t e 's l eading cas h crop , wer e rep or t ed i n very fav or able co ndi t i on and n re cord-high yield of 2,650 pounds pe r a cre ~ s fo r e c a s t . If realized , this would mean a production of 1 ,356,800,000 pounds- -also a new r e c ord .
Cotton production wa s estimated at 42 5,000 bales--up 35 ,000 bales or 9 pe rce nt above last year's crop . Development of the crop ha s been about normal s o far but ahead of last year's late crop. Yi eld pe r a cr e, at 51 0 pounds , is forecast above last ye ar' s record yield of 499 pounds.
The corn crop is expe c t e d to tota l 91.8 mi l l ion b ushe l s --15 percent above l ast yea r and the second highest of record. The yi e l d , at 51 bu s he l s per acre, while not a record is st i ll well above average . Sev eral a r eas reported t ha t t he dry spe ll in July c aught part of their corn in a critical gr owt h stage and yie l d s wer e cut considerably.
About 80 percent of a good tobacco crop had been har ve s ted on Augus t 1 . Yield is es timated we l l above last ye a r ' s weather-damaged c r op at a r ecord-high 2,150 pound s per acre. With an additional 10 , 000 a cr e s for harvest this year, production is expe c t e d to total 150.5 million po und s - - a ls o a re cord .
Soyb ean produc~ion i s fo r ecast at 23,230, 000 bushels . If realized t U1S would also be a ne record but not be ca use of a record yield. The s ub- r e cor d yi e l d is expected to avera ge 23 bushels per acre whi l e acreage for beans is es timat ed at 1,010 ,000--the fir st year Geor gi a has gone ov er t he 1 mi llion a c re mar k.
Cro p and Unit
GEOllGIA ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION, 1973 AND 1974
Acr e a ge
Har-
For
vested har ves t
19 73
1 974
Yield Per Ac r e
1973
I nd. 1 974
Thousand Ac re s
Xroduction
1 973
Ind . 197Lf
Thousand s
/.1.1 Corn , for grain, bu. Iilli t e Corn , for gr a in,
bu . l:lleat, bu. Oats, bu. 3a r l ey , bu. L' y e , bu . Cot ton) Lales lIay , a l l , ton Soy be an s , for Dea ns , bu . I'a a nu t s , lb. Svle e t po t a t oe s , cwt , Toba c co ) Ty?e 14 , lb . Pe a che s , lb . Pecans , h .
1, 670
120 70 14
11 5 375 466 95 0 512
7.5 60
1, 800
1/117 160 90 11 1 25 400 466
1 , 010 5 12 8.0 70
48 .0
51.0
80 ,160
27. 0 50 . 0 40 .0 14. 0 2/49 9
2. 50 21. 0 2,625 80 . 0 1 , 620
22 .0 46.0 40. 0 16.0 2/510
2 .10 23.0 2, 650 75 .0 2 ,150
3 ,240 3, 500
560 1 , 610
390 1,165 19 , 95 0 1 ,344,000
600 97 , 200 1 0 0 , 0 00 100 , 000
91,800
3 ,5 20 4,140
440 2 ,000
425 9 79 23, 230 1,356 ,800 600 15 0,500 45, 000
3/
1/ Fi rst ye a r of e s t Lmat i.on , 2/ Pounds o f lin t. 3/ Fi r st forecast on pr oduc tion wi l l be
r el eas ed on :; ;:~p i: emb e r 11 .
?RA S I~~ T. G2LLOWAY A;r i c u l t u r a 1 Stat is t i c ian I n C~arge
Agr i c ul t ur a l Statistician
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UNITED STATES CROP REPORT SU~MARY
AS OF AUGUST 1~ 1974
Corn--The first forecas t of 1974 cor n produc t i on at 4 ,9 66 mi l lion bu shel s is 12 percent below last year, but t he four th l a r ge s t of r ecor d . The yi e l d at 77 . 8 bus hels i s down s harply from last year 's 91 . 4 bus he l s .
Sorghum Grain--Produc t i on i s f or eca st a t 619. 0 mi ll i on bus hels , 34 pe rc ent l e s s than last year's record crop , and 24 pe r cen t l e s s than 19 72 . Yie l ds are e xpe c t ed t o aver age 45.6 bushels.
Feed Grain--Produc t i on of c orn , s or ghum, oats , and barley co mb i ne d i s fore cas t at 175 million tons, 15 percen t l e ss t han las t year .
Al l Wheat--Forecas t pr oduc t i on of 1 ,8 40 mi l lion bushe ls i s up 8 pe r cent (1 28 mi llion bushels) from 1973 but is 4 pe r ce n t l es s t han t he July 1 f orec a s t. Wint er , du r um, and othe r spring wheats all s howed dec l i ne s f rom l as t mon t h .
Food Grains--Producti on of wheat , r ye , a nd rice c ol l ective l y a re exp ec t ed to total 61 million tons, 8 percent more t han 1973 .
Oilseeds--Pr oduction of soyb ea ns , cotton 2eed, peanu ts, and flaxs e e d combi ne d is forecast at 47 million tons, 14 percent (8 mi l l i on tons) le ss than l a s t year .
Soybeans--The first e stimate this season fo r soybean pr oduc t i on i s 1, 314 mi l l i on bushels , 16 percent (252 million bushels) below last year's record output because of reduced acreage and lower prospec t i ve yi e l ds .
All Cotton--Production is forecast at 12 .8 million bales, 2 perce n t below 1973 and 7 percent below 1972. Yield per acre at 470 pounds is 49 pounds below 1973 .
All Tobacco--Forecast of all tobacco , at 1 ,968 million pounds is up 13 percent from 1973. Flue-cured at 1,274 million pounds is up 10 percent and burley at 563 million pounds is up 25 percent.
UNI TED STATES ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION, 1973 AND 1974
Crop and Unit
Acreage
Har-
For
vested Harvest
1973
1974
Yield Per Ac r e
1973
Ind. 1974
Production
1973
Ind. 1974
Thous a nd Acres
Thousands
Corn , for grain, bu. \~hea t , bu . Oa t s , bu. Ba r l ey, bu . Rye , bu. Cotton , bales Hay , all, ton Soybeans, for beans, bu. Peanuts, lb. Sweetpotatoes , cwt . Tobacco, all, lb. Peaches, lb. Pecans, lb.
61 , 760 53 ,875 14 , 110 10 ,527
1 , 038 12, 500. 7 62 ,190 56 ,416
1 ,495.7 113 .2 886 . 8
63, 796 64 ,102 13 ,569
8 ,534 902
13 ,029.6 60 ,546 52 ,410 1 ,498 .3
121 .0 965 .8
91.4 31.8 47.0 40.3 25.4
1/ 498
2 .16 27 .8 2 ,323 III 1 ,965
77 . 8 28 .7 47 .0 39 .1 21. 7 1/ 470 1.98 25.1 2,212 111 2 ,038
5 , 643 ,256 4,965 , 950
1 ,711 ,400 1 , 839 ,8 78
663 ,860
637, 951
424,483
333 ,476
26 ,398
19 ,6 16
12 ,958. 0 12 ,757.6
134 ,608
119 ,907
1,566,513 1,314,232
3,473 ,837 3 , 314 ,440
12 ,534
13 ,386
1,742 ,669 1 ,968,040
2,604.9
2, 392.4
100,000
2/
1/ Cotton yi e l d in po un ds per harves t ed acre, production in bales. 2/ The first forecast on production will be releas ed on Se ptember 11 .
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August 13 , 1974
CO T TO N
Prospec ts for Georg ia ' s 1974 co tt o n c rop a s o f Augus t I, indi cated a prod uc t ion of 425,000 bales , according to in f o rmati on f urn ish ed by c rop co r re s ponde n t s t o the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Th is l eve l o f prod uc tion wo uld be 35 ,000 bales mo re than the fin al production of 390,000 bales l a st yea r. Ind i ca t e d I i nt y ield per acre , at 5 10 pou nds , is above the record hig h 499 pound s p roduced per ac re l a st yea r . Acrea ge for harve s t, at
400,000 is up 7 perce n t from a year a go.
Georgia's cot ton crop develo pment i s ahea d o f las t year's late crop bu t abou t no rma l in comparison to mo s t recen t ye a r s . About 95 pe rce nt of th e acreage wa s sett in g boils near the first o f Augus t but none had been report ed as bein g open. About t wo- t h i r ds of t he County Extens ion Chairmen ra t e d their co t to n in " good" o r "excellent" condition- - t he h ighest rati ngs sin ce 1965.
Final ou tcome of the c rop compa red wit h this fo re cast wi l l depend upon whether the vario us fac t ors affecti ng th e c ro p du r i ng the remaind er of t he s eason are mo re o r less favorable t ha n normal.
Cotto n produ ct ion f o r the U.S. is fo re ca st at 12.8 mi 11 io n ba l e s , 2 percent below 1973, and 7 pe rce nt below 1972. Upla nd production is e xpect e d t o total 12,675,300 ba les and the American-Pi ma cro p i s es timated at 82,300 bales.
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Di s t r i c t
I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1972 1973
Percent
82
70
72
75
65
74
75
77
76
75
76
78
81
79
79
74
84
78
1974
83 76 82 85 78 84 85 77 77
State
77
76
80
I
0
Districts shown are crop report ing
districts and not
Congres siona l Districts.
Albany
1
Valdosta
State
UPLAND
Alabama A r i zona Arkan sas
Ca 1 i forn i a F1or i da
Georgia
111 ino i s
Kentucky Lou i s i a na Mississippi Missouri Nevada New t1ex i co North Ca ro 1 ina Ok l a homa South Ca ro 1 i na Tennessee Texas Vi rg i n i a
United States
Upland
Amer-P ima
All Cotton
. u. S. COTTON REPORT AS OF AUGUST \ ) g 74
Ac reaqe
Li nt y i e d pe r
Ha rv e s t c d
1972
]9 13
Fo r
: ha rves t
1974
ha r ve ste d acre
1974 19n 197'3 i nd i c.
1, 000 A c r e s
Pounds
Pro duct i o n 1/
: 480-1 b. net we i snt..ba 1es
1972
]c; n
1974
i nd i c .
1,00 0 Ba l e s
580 271 1, 4 10
863 11. 3
430 1. 1 5. 0
665 1, 606
405 2. 1
131
170 51 0 340
485 5,000
2.5
5 10
27 6
1, 000 91+2 11.5 375 .0
.3 520 J ,3 40
173
1. 9 127
173 526 294 440 5, 200
2.4
605 470
359 1,067
] ,3 25 488
1, ]65 982
10 .3 572
!.jOO 395
.5 256
4.0 397
590 509
1, 71 5 600
325 520
J . 8 607
J45 58 1
155 337
500 313
300 435
5~' 0
543
4,800 408
2. 7 265
4/.3 1, O (~3
500 89 1 522 499
0 486 48 i 645 501
477 514
455 390 473 427 431 440
476 1,0 70
453 948
5~; 9
510
480 420 508
5")' ~')
443 6 13 (.97 480 288 480 444 305 356
567 603
1, 435 1, 765
13. 5 354
.6 4. 1
705 2,00 7
'+39 2. 7
158
119
332 308
548 4 , 2L~6
1.4
L}/,t 9
6 11 1,0 Lf1
1, }49 12. 5
390 0
.3 521 1, 800 180
1. 9 136 164
427 290 432 4 ,6 73
2.2
600 800
1, 250 2, 300
12. 0
425
.5 3.5 625 ] , 900 300
2. 3 150
155 300 300 500 3, 050
2.0
12 , 888 . 0
12, gLl-3. 3
11 , 9 12.1
507
95.8
83. 1
86 .3 480
5 19 470
451 458
13, 608.3
12, 675.3
12, 879 .9
95. 8 78 . 1 82. 3
12, 983 . 8
13 , 029 . 6
519
13 , 704 . 1
12, 757.6
11, 995. 2
507
470
12, 958 . 0
1/ Production ginn ed and t o be gi n ne d.
FRAS I ER T. GALLm/AY Agricultura l Statisti cian In Cha r ge
II . PAT Pl\ RKS Ag r i c u l t u r a l Statist i c ian
The Statistical Repor t in g Se r vi c e , USDA , 1861 \Jest Broa d Street , At hens , Geo rgi a , in
cooperation with the Geor g i a Depar t men t o f Ag r i c u l t u r e .
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A ug us t 14 , 19 74
BROILER T YP E
P l a c e m e n t o f bro i ler c hic k s i n G e o r g i a duri n g t h e w e e k e n ded Aug ust 10 w a s 7, 922,000- -2 p e rc ent l e ss t ha n the p revio us week a n d 5 percent l e s s t ha n the c ompar able we ek l a s t ye ar, a c c o r di n g to the Geo r gi a C r op Re p orting S e r vice .
A n es tim ated 9 ,368, 000 br oiler type e g g s we r e set b y Geo rgi a hatche r ie s--2 p e r c e n t les s than t h e pr e v i o u s w e ek a n d 11 p erc e n t l e s s t h an the c o m p a r a ble w ee k a yea r earlier .
Place m e nt of b roi l e r c hi cks in 2 1 repo r tin g States totaled 52,8 89, 00 0- - 1 per cent less than the p r evious we ek a n d 9 p e r c ent l ess than t h e comparable we ek las t ye ar . Broiler type hatching egg s s et were 63 , 00 1,00 0 - -2 pe rcent l e s s t han t h e p r e vio us w e ek and 12 per c e nt l e s s tha n a year ago .
Week Ende d
J une 8 June 15 J une 22 June 29 J uly 6 J uly 13 July 20 July 27 A ug . 3 Aug. 10
GEOR GIA E G G S S E T, H.A. T C HI NGS AND CHI C K PLACEME N TS
197 3
E g g s Set 1/
1974
%of
year ago
Net Cros s State Movement of Chicks
1973 1974
Chicks Plac e d for
B r oil er s i n G e or gia
%of
197 3
1974
year
a go
Thousands
T housan ds
T housands
10 , 802
10 , 816
100
I- 55 - 97
9,9 6 5
9 , 890
99 - 82 - 6 8
8,93 3
9 , 6 71 108 -117 - 43
9 , 8 12 10,1 29 10 3 - 15 2 - 104
10 , 260 10 ,019
98 1- 3 04 I- 24
10,307
9, 887
9 6 1-47 2 I- 76
10, 249
9,829
96 I- 3 0 - 13 5
10 ,382
9 ,7 16
94
- 82 -268
10 ,387
9, 530
92 I- 84 - 13 0
10 , 5 3 1
9, 368
89 - 37 - 77
8, 82 7
8, 9 2 3
101
8,48 1
8,781
10 4
8,429
8,691
10 3
8, 449
8, 596
10 2
7,793
7,984
102
7 , 5 61
7 ,982
10 6
7 ,6 9 6
8, 258
107
8, 06 0
8, 110
10 1
8, 16 4
8, 0 55
99
8, 3 10
7 ,922
95
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg typ e chicks in G e o r g i a during the week e n d e d Aug u s t 10 was 349, 000 - 3 1 pe rcent l e s s t h a n the previous week and 6 0 p erc ent l e s s than t he comparable week l as t year. An es timat ed 660, 000 eggs fo r the pro duction of egg type chicks were s et by Ge orgia hat ch eries, 19 p e r c e n t m or e than t he pr e v i o u s we ek but 50 p e r cent l e s s than the c omparable w eek l a st ye a r .
In t h e fi v e s tates that ac counte d for a bo ut 26 percent o f t he ha t ch o f all e g g type chicks in the U .S . i n 19 7 3 , hatching s d u ri ng the w e ek e nded A ugus t 10 were d o w n 3 6 p e r c en t and setting s were down 27 percent from a year a go .
Stat e
Calif.
Ga . Miss .
I
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i
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Total 1974 I
I
Total 1973*
E GG TYPE EGGS SE T AND CHICKS HAT CHE D, 1974
J ul y
Egg s Set
Aug .
Aug .
% of
ye a r
Chi cks Hat ched
Jul y
A ug .
A ug .
27
3
10
ago 2 / 27
3
10
Thousands
i
I
Tho us a nds
I
1, 23 1
I I 940 1, 0 59
84
1, 0 2 2 1. 173
934
71 7
556
660
50
556
508
3 49
243
27 5
255
60
2 61
2 52
187
231
213
249
83
153
58
257 238
227
264
179
10 8
73
106
2,575 2, 042 2,480
73
2,174 2, 27 0 1,755
3,367 3 ,442 3,4 11
2, 324 2 , 50 3 2 ,746
% of
year ago 2 /
80 40 56 70 87 64
% of
I
Last Year i
76
59
73 ;
!
I
94
91
64
I
1 / Includes egg s s et by h atche r i e s p r oduci n g c hicks fOJ: hatchery s up p l y flocks .
2/ C urre nt wee k as perc ent of same we e k las t y ea r. *Revise d .
BROILE R TYPE EGGS SET A N D CHICKS PLA CED IN CO MM E R CIAL AREAS BY WEEKS - 1974
STATE
I
E G GS SE T
CHICKS PLACED
I
Week Ended
% of
We ek Ended
I
Jul y 27
A ug. 3
A ug. 10
year
July
ago 1/ 27
A ug. 3
A ug. 10
0/0 of
year a go 1/
Thousand s
Thousands
.....
o
Al a bama
9,2 25
9, 0 20
8, 85 1 89
7, 854
7, 755
7, 481
92
Arkans as
11 ,0 8 8 11 , 182 10,955
85
8, 973
8, 9 9 5
8 , 61 7
83
Califo rni a
2, 12 9
2,048
2 ,037
96
1, 898
1, 9 3 8
1,6 52
108
Dela ware
3, 167
3 , 17 9
3,211 10 7
2, 337
3, 0 26
2,735
84
F l ori da
1, 43 8
1, 29 0
1,423
85
947
919
1, 02 1
87
I
GEOR GIA
9, 7 16
9 , 530
9, 36 8
89
8, 110
8, 0 55
7, 922
95
i
In dia na Louisiana
-2 /1 ,
512
2/
-2/
1,3
66 2/
366 3/
82
-
-2
/1
,
58 6 2/
2/ 1,713 2/
220
55
3/
-
Maine
2 , 176
2, 04 4
1, 92 2
91
1,581
1, 58 5
1,588
102
Mar yland
4 ,3 75
4, 33 5
4 ,4 12
93
3 , 8 16
3, 181
3 ,43 0
102
Mis s i s s ippi ;
4,8 31
4,71 0 . 4,4 15
83
4,395
4,3 68
4, 26 5
89
Mis s o ur i
I
2/
2/
3 /6 39
32
2/
2/ 3 / 1, 71 0
72
N . Caroli na
6,4b2
6, 515
6,63 5
92
5,123
4 , 9b l
4 , 9 19
91
I Oreg on
P enns ylvan ia I
S. Ca r olina Tenne s s ee
I
I
I
T exas
i
I
Virginia
I
Washi n gton
j W . Vi r gi nia
396 1, 935
59 9 2/
3, 895 1, 804
420 0
43 0 2, 07 6
576 2/
3, 82 5 1, 8 17
330 0
318
69
1, 9 59 10 2
503 3/
I ~9
3,76 1 I 87
1,777 I 89
449 10 3
0-
225
2 20
222
82
1, 24 3
1, 07 1
1, 335
105
629
6 10
607
106
2/
2/
3/
-
3, 171
3, 10 7
3 , 189
100
1, 237
1, 37 2
1, 362
93
336
351
316
86
289
284
298
76
TOT A L 19 74
65, 16 8 64 , 2 7 3 6 3 , 0 0 1
88
53 ,75 0 53, 511 52, 8 89
91
I (21 States )
I
TOTAL 19 73 *
7 2, 54 6 72 ,048 71,7 12
5 6, 553 57 , 19 2 5 8, 18 3
(2 l States )
0/0 of La st Y e ar I
90
89
88
i
95
94
91
1/ Current week as percent of sam e week last year. * Revised .
2/ Mi s souri , Indian a, T enne s s e e and Loui siana c ombined t o a v oi.d dis clos ure o f indi vidual
operations.
3/ Mis souri, T e nnes see and Louis iana combined to avoid dis clos ure of individual operat ions.
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GEORGI A J ULY HILK PRODUCTI ON ABOVE A YEAR AGO
Milk producti on t o t a l e d 94 mi l l i on pound s on Ge or gia far ms during the mon t h of July , according to the Geor gia Cr op Rep or t ing Service . This leve l i s 2 mi l l i on po unds abov e a year ago but 5 mi llion pounds below l as t month .
Production per cow in herd averaged 720 pounds - - 40 pounds ab ove a ye a r a go bu t 35 pounds below l as t month .
The es timated av erage price receive d fo r a ll wholes ale milk during July wa s $9.30 per hundredweight, an increase of $1 .45 per hund r ed weight from a yea r ago but 30 c ents l ess than last month.
MI LK PRODUCTION AND PRI CES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRTI IEN
Item and Un i t
Milk Production , million lbs.
Production Per Cow
Lbs , 1:../
Number Hi l k Cows thousand head
July 1 973
92 680 135
Georgia June 197 4
99
755
131
July 1 97 4
94 720 1 30
Un i t e d State s
J uly
J une
July
1973
1974
1974
10,04 2 383
11 ,375
10,505 942
11,149
10,059 903
11,139
Prices Rec e ived-Dolla r s 21
All wholesale milk , cwt . Fluid milk , cwt. Manuf a c t ured milk , cwt . Milk Cows , head
3/7 . 85 3/7 . 85
435 .00
3/9. 60 3 /9 .60
410 . 00
4/ 9 . 30 3/6 .57 4 /9 . 30 3/6 . 85
3/5 .72 410 .00 : 3/ 5 00 . 00
3/7 . 65
3/8 .07
1./6 42
513 . 00
4/7 . 55
4/7 .94 4/6.33 507.00
Prices Paid-Dollar s
11i xe d Dairy Fe ed , ton 14 percent pr o tein 16 percent prote i n 18 percent protein 20 percent pro t e in
106.00 11 3 .00 11 5 . 00 13 3 . 00
11 6 .00 128 . 00 128. 00 132 . 00
125 .00 13 4.0 0 136 . 00 138 .00
98. 00 11 0 . 00 119 . 00 122.00
12 3 .00 123. 00 126.00 13 0 .00
125 .00 126.00 13 0.00 132. 00
Hay, ton
39. 00
46 . 00
45 . 00
42.00
50 .60
50.40
1:../ llon t h1y average . 1:../ Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the mon t h e xcept whol e s a l e milk
wh i ch is av erage for mon t h . 3/ Revised . 4/ Preliminary .
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agr i cul tur a l Stati st ician In Char ge
ROBERT A. GRAHAM Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician
The Statistical Repor tin g Serv i ce , USDA, 18 61 We s t Br oa d Street, At he ns , Georgia , i n cooperation wi th t he Ge or gi a Dep a r t ment of Agr i cul t ur e .
July Milk Production Above Last Year United States milk production during July is e stima t ed at 10 ,059 million pound s , up
slightly from a ye a r ago. Thi s is the f i rs t month since Septe mber 197 2 t hat production was above the same period a year ea r lier. Da i l y average output was down 7 percent f r om J une compared wi t h an 8 percent dr op between June and J uly las t ye a r . Production dur i ng t he first 7 months of 1974 was 1.9 percent less t han t he s ame pe r i od a ye a r ago. J uly produc t i on provided 1.53 pounds of milk per person daily f or all u s es , compa r e d wi th 1 . 65 last month and 1 .54 in July 1973.
Milk Cows Continue Down, Production Per Cow Improve s There were 11,139,000 milk co ws on farms durin g July , down 2 percent from a year ago
and 10 ,000 head below last month. Bi lk pr oduction pe r c ow was 903 pounds during July , up 20 pounds from a year earlier.
Hi l k- Fee d Price Ratio Drops The July milk-feed p rice ratio was down 5 percent f rom a ye a r a go and 7 percent below
last month. The ratio was down fr om July 1973 i n a l l regions e xcept the Nor t h and South Atlantic where higher milk prices mor e than of f s e t i nc r ea s e d ration values . The ratio was down from June 1974 in all regions e xce pt t h e Nor t h Atlantic, the only area to post a milk price increase.
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MI LK PER COW AND PRODUCTION BY MONTHS, UNITED STATES
Hilk per cow 1/
Hilk production 1/
1972
1973 Pounds
1974
1972
1973
1974
Hillion pounds
% Change from 1973
Percent
January February 2/ March April Hay June July Jan.-July total
826
826
824
9 ,720
9,581
9,278
-3 .2
799
776
776
9,391
8,969
8,711
-2.9
890
886
887
10 ,452 10,213
9,933
-2.7
900
899
902
10,566 10,321 10,091
-2 .2
961
961
967
11,268 10 ,998 10,791
-1.9
935
926
942
10 ,946 10 ,570 10,505
- .6
894
883
903
10,442 10,042 10 ,059
+ .2
72 ,785 70,694 69,368
-1.9
August September October November Dec.ember
855
834
809
785
810
791
766
762
805
800
9,978 9 ,431 9,437 8,911 9,362
9 ,466 8 ,888 8,939 8 ,609 9,024
Annual
10 ,250 10,125
119 ,90 4 115,62.0
1/ Exc.ludes milk sucked by calves . 2/ The e xtra day i n February 1972 added 3 .6 percent to monthly output.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
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Released 8/ 15/74
GEORGI A J ULY IH LK PRODUCTION ABOVE A YEAR AGO
Milk production totaled 94 mill i on pounds on Geo r gia f arms during the month of July, according to the Georgia Crop Repor t i ng Service. This level i s 2 million pounds above a year ago but 5 million pounds below las t month.
Production per cow in herd averaged 720 pounds--40 pounds above a year ago but 35 pounds below last month.
The estimated average pr ice received for all wholesale milk dur ing July was $9 . 30 per hundredweight, an increase of $1.45 per hundredweight from a year ago but 30 cents less than last month.
MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYHEN
Item and Unit
Milk Production, million l bs.
Production Per Cow
Lbs , l/
Number Milk Cows thousand head
July 197 3
92 680 135
Georgia June 1974
99
755
131
July 1974
94 720 130
United States
July
June
July
1973
1974
1974
10,042 883
11,375
10,505 942
11,149
10, 059 903
11,139
Prices Received-Dollars 2/
All wholesale milk, cwt . Fluid milk , cwt. Manufactured milk, cwt . Milk Cows , head
3/7 .85 ]./7.85
435.00
3/9 . 60 3/9.60
410 . 00
4/9.30 3/6.57 4/9.30 3/6.85
3/5 .72 410 . 00 : 3/ 500 . 00
3/7.65 3/8.07 ]./6 .42 513 . 00
4/7 . 55 4/7.94 4/6.33 507 .00
Prices Paid-Dollars
l1ixed Dairy Feed , ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein
106.00 113.00 115 .00 133 .00
116. QO 128.00 128. 00 132. 00
125.00 134 .00 136.00 138 .00
98.00 110.00 119 .00 122.00
123.00 123.00 126.00 130 .00
125.00 126.00 130.00 132.00
Hay, ton
39 .00
46. 00
45 .00
42. 00
50. 60
50.40
!/ rlonthly average. l/ Dol l a r s per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale milk
which is average for month. 3/ Revised. 4/ Preliminary .
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY
ROBERT A. GRAHAM
Agricultural Statistician In Charge
Agricultural Statistician
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The Statistical Reporting Service , USDA, 1861 We s t Broad Street, At hens , Georgia, in
cooperation with t he Geor gia De pa r tmen t of Agr i cul t ure .
July Mi lk Production Above Las t Yea r United States mi lk produc t i on du ring J uly i s es t i ma t ed a t 10,059 mi l lion pounds , up
sl ightly from a y ea r ago . This is the f i r st mon t h s i nc e Sept ember 1972 t hat pr oduction was above t he same pe ri od a year earlier. Daily average output was down 7 pe r cent f r om June co mpared wi th an 8 pe r cent dr op between June and J uly l a s t yea r . Production during the f irst 7 months of 1974 wa s 1 .9 percen t l e s s t han t he same period a ye a r ago. Jul y produ ct i on provided 1.53 pounds of mi l k per pers on da i ly fo r a l l uses , c ompared with 1 .65 las t mont h and 1 .54 in July 1973.
Milk Cows Continue Down, Production Pe r Cow Impr ov es There were 11,139,000 milk co ws on farms dur i ng J uly , down 2 percen t from a ye a r ago
and 10,000 head below last month. 11i 1k production per cow was 903 pounds during July , up 20 pounds from a year earli e r.
Mi l k- Fee d Price Ratio Drops The July milk-feed price rat i o was down 5 percent fr om a ye ar ago and 7 percent below
last month. The ratio was down f rom J ul y 1973 in all reg i ons except t he No rth and South Atlantic where higher milk pri ces more t ha n offse t increased rat io n va l ues . The ratio was down from June 1974 in all regions except the Nor t h Atlantic , the only area to post a milk price increase .
Hon t h
MI LK PER COW AND PRODUCTION BY MONTHS, UNITED STATES
Hilk per cow II
Hi 1k production II
1 9 72
1973 Pounds
1974
1972
1973
1974
Mill ion pounds
% Change from 1973
Percent
January
February II
Na r ch
Apr i l Hay June
Jul y
Jan.-July total
826
826
824
9 , 720
9,581
9,278
-3 .2
799
776
776
9, 391
8,969
8 ,711
-2.9
890
886
887
10 , 452 10,213
9 ,933
-2 .7
900
899
902
10,566 10,321 10,091
-2.2
961
961
967
11,268 10 ,998 10,791
-1.9
935
926
942
10 ,946 10 ,570 10 ,505
- .6
8 94
883
903
10,442 10,042 10,059
+ .2
72,785 70,694 69,368
-1.9
August September October November December
855
8 34
809
785
81 0
791
766
762
80S
800
9 ,978 9 ,431 9 ,437 8,911 9, 362
9 ,466 8,888 8,939 8,609 9,024
Annual
10, 250 10 ,125
119 ,904 115,620
II Exc l ude s milk sucked by calves . 21 The e xtra day in Febr ua r y 1972 added 3 .6 percent
to monthly output.
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The c on t i nue d r a inf a l l i s c a using some pr ob l e ms , howe ve r , ove r a l l c r op pro s pects r emained good, a ccord ing to t he Ge or gia Cr op Reporting Se r v i ce . Soi l mois t ur e was mos tly adequate t o s urp lus t hrougho u t the St a t e.
Coun t y Ext ension Chairmen r a t ed c ot ton as fai r t o mo s t l y good. Ins e c t i n festat i on incre ased over last wee k a s t he fr equen t shower s i n t er r up t e d s pr aying act i v i t i e s . Wh itefli es were repo rt ed he avy in s ome c ot t on fie l ds . Mor e f i elds i n the s ou t he r n pa r t of the State are beginni ng to open .
Pe anut co ndi t i on r emained mos t l y good . The r e we r e numer ous r e por t s of wh i t e mo ld continu ing t o bui ld on pea nut s and co n t r ol me a s ures con tinue d when the weather a l l owe d . The e ar l y Spanis h varie t y peanu t s are a ppr oach i ng di gging t i me .
Corn was r a t ed f a i r t o mostly good . The he av y rai nf a l l ha s he l ped l a te corn. Some southwest count ies rep or t ed t ha t s ome c or n wa s be ing ha r v e s t e d .
Soyb e an prospect s remaine d mo s tly go od . The i n c reas ed s oil moisture has he lped t h is crop more than others , par ticularly i f i t can ge t a f ew days o f ope n we a t he r . In s ecticide applications cont i nu ed when po s s i b le. Wor m prob l ems s e emed t o be increas ing.
Tobac c o harves t advan ced t o 94 percen t comple t ed . ~iarke t in g s co nt i nue d a c t i v e .
Peach h arve s t was vir t ually comp l ete wit h 99 perc ent of t he c r op repor ted h a r vested. Apple harvest remai ned a ctive. Pe cans were rated in fair t o good co nd it ion wi t h sp r ayi ng programs cont inui ng .
Pasture s a nd c a t t l e wer e jud ged i n good condi tion . Hay i n g was hampe r ed due to the rai n.
Truck crops rem ained in most l y good condi tion.
WEATHER SUMMARY - - Tempe ra tur e s avera ge d 1 t o 3 de gr ees be l ow nor ma l for t he we ek . Means ranged f r om t he lower 70s in t he mount ai ns to mi d-7 0s nor t hwe st and ar ound 80 westcentr al and south .
Shower s and thunde r sho,,,e r s were nume r ous a c r os s t he Sta te l a st week occur r ing on t he average ever y ot he r day . Ra i nfa l l avera ge d near 1 .0 i nch e a s t cen t r a l and s ou thwe s t to 2 . 2 i nches northe a s t and s outhe as t Georgia. Elsewhe r e 1. S i nc he s was no rma l.
The we e ke nd was warm with light to moder a t e ra infall mo st a r e a s .
The e xtended outlook fo r Wednesda y t h r ough Fri day is fo r l i t tle t empe r a t ur e change wi t h sca t tered t hund e r s h owe r s mos t like l y toward t he end of t he peri od.
The St at i stica l Repo r t i n g Ser v i c e , At he ns , Ge orgia i n c oope r a t ion wi t h the Coope r a t i ve Extens ion Se rvi ce , Univers ity of Georgia; Geor gi a De pa r tme nt of Agri cu l t ur e ; and the Na t i ona l We a t h er Servic e , NOAA , U. S. De pa r t men t of Comme r c e .
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UNITED STATES DEPARTIIENT OF cm-mERCE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE Atlanta Airpor t , Atlan t a , Ge or gi a
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Item
Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.) 3/
B roile r 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
fJ.UG 2 0 1974
- .UL V
Dur ing July
197 3 1/ 1974 2/
Thousands
August 19 , 1974
., 9 7
0/0 of I
p r e v , II
Jan. thru July
year 19 7 3 1/
1974 2/
Thousands
' % of
p r e v, year
2,495 423
2, 13 1 85 311 74
18,644 3,000
17, 437
94
2,755
92
34,495 36, 580 106 258,372 251 ,034 97
4,022
2, 552 63
41, 159 37,393 91
257,898
271,582 105
1,919,393 1, 940, 142 101
28, 17 5 327, 348
21,477
76
306, 136
94
34, 150 35, 058 103 258,501 261,078 101
222,495
237,446 107
1, 699, 893 1,763 ,407 104
1, 690 11,764
71 4 2, 545
1, 812 107 11 ,101 94
812 114 2,969 i 117
15, 3 57 10 0,44 0
4,464 17, 655
15, 6 11 102 10 1,26 5 101
5,382 121 20, 183 114
Georgia Hatching Other Total
United States
Numbe r Layers and Egg Production
Number Layers on hand during J uly
Eggs per 100 Layers
1973
1974
Thous ands
1973
1974
Number
4,654 19 , 183 23,837 283,289
4, 361 19 , 90 1 24,261 27 7, 4 3 1
1, 848 1, 913 1,900 1,941
1,938 1, 987 1,978 1,976
Total Eggs Produced during July
1973
1974
Millions
86 367 453 5, 50 0
85 395 480 5,481
Force Molt Layer s as a Percent of Hens and Pullets of Laying Age First of Month
Percent being Molted
July
Aug.
1973
1974
1973
1974
P e rce nt with Molt Completed
July
Aug.
1973
19 74
1973
19 74
Ga . 17 States
4. 0
7.0
3.0
5.5
10.0
9 .5
10. 0
15.0
3.5
4.0
2 .8
3.5
8.1
8.6
8 .5
10.5
U. S. Egg Type eg g s in incubator Aug. 1,1974 as percent of A ug . 1, 1973 _ _ -.:9.._0
_
1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminar y. 3/ Reported by leading breeders. Includes expected p ull e t replacements fr om e gg s sOld during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pulle t c hi ck s per 30 dozen case of eggs. 4 / F e de r al - St a t e Market News Service slaughter reports only include poultry slaughtered under Federal Inspection.
United States Department of Ag riculture
Georgia Department of Ag r i cul.tur e
Statistical Reporting Servic e, 1861 West Broad Street, A t hen s , Ge orgia 30601
State
YOUNG CHICKENS : SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION
BY SE L E CT E D STATES, 197 3 a n d 1974
Number Inspected
D ur i ng June
Jan. t hr u June
1973
19 74
197 3
19 74
Indicat e d Pe rc ent Con demned
During June
Jan. t h r u Jur:e
19 73
1974
1973
197 4
- - T ho usands - -
- - P e r c ent - -
Ala.
3 5 ,2 5 5 33,7 7 3 19 5, 194 19 7 ,3 57
2. 4
2. 1
2. 4
2.2
Ark.
3 6,915 3 6,944 2 0 6 , 1 19 2 17, 03 5
2. 6
2. 9
3. 1
2. 9
De l.
8, 035
9 , 105 4 8, 0 82 52,9 64
3.2
2. 1
3. 3
2. 5
Ga.
32,681 33 ,197 190 , 274 202 , 11 6
2.2
1.8
2. 5
1. 9
Maine
6, 807
6, 57 6 38,118 39 , 227
2. 4
2.2
2. 5
2.3
Md.
13 , 141 12 , 2 7 9 74 , 13 6 74 , 765
2. 3
2.3
2. 5
2.6
Mis s .
20, 16 0 20, 05 6 11 6, 16 6 11 2, 4 61
2. 2
2. 1
2. 5
2.2
Mo .
5, 630
5 ,076 31,3 54 29,075
2. 5
2. 6
3. 1
2.7
N. C .
24 , 508 23 , 2 07 14 1, 79 3 143 ,7 83
2. 4
2. 0
2.6
2. 2
Pa.
6, 7 1 1
6, 230 38, 899 38,926
3. 7
3.3
4 .0
3 .6
Tenn.
6,226
5, 190 3 5,297 3 5, 186
2.7
2. 9
2.7
2.9
Texas
15, 561 14 ,7 43 8 6 , 9 6 8 85, 93 2
3. 1
2. 0
3. 5
2. 1
Va.
12,270 12,435 66 , 9 51 73 , 970
1. 6
1.8
1.9
2.0
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U. S. 256 ,713
1,446, 6 18
2. 5
2. 2
2.8
2.4
251 ,593
1,493 , 9 17
MID-MONT H PRICES RECEIVED A ND PRICES PAID
Items
Jul y 15 19 7 3
Geor gia June 15
19 74
J uly 15 19 74
United States
July 15 June 15 Jul y 15
1973
1974
1974
Cents - -
Cents - -
Prices Received Chickens, lb. excluding broilers Com 'l Broilers (lb. ) All Eggs (dozen) T a bl e (dozen) Hatching (dozen)
17 . 5 30.0 60 .8 57. 2 78.0
7.5 17. 5 42. 6 37 . 4 70. 0
7.0 19 .5 45.0 40. 2 70.0
15.4 27.6 5 1. 9
7.7 18.6 39.4
7.5 20.4 43.2
Prices Paid: (per t on )
- - Dollar s - -
Dollars
Broiler Grower Laying Feed
164.00 14 6 .00
14 6.00 131. 00
159.00 142.00
163.00 151. 00 147.00 137.00
157.00 141. 00
This report is made pos sible t hro ugh the cooperation of the National Poultry Improveme nt Plan, Official State A gencie s , the Poultry Inspection P r og r a m of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Se rvice , and t he Agricultural Estimates Division of the Statistical Reporting Service and the many breeders, hatcherie s , poultry processors and the poultry farmers who r e po r t t o t he se agencies.
FRASIER T . GALLOWAY Agricultural Statis ticia n In Charge
W. A. WA G N E R Agricultural Statistician
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statist ical Reporting Service 1861 West Bro ad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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, ATHENS, GEOR flA l~ UG 22197 4
B R OI L E R T YPE
Placement of br o ile r chi cks in Ge orgia during t h e w e ek ende d Aug ust 17 w as 8 , 094, 000--2 pe rcent more tha n the p revi ous w e e k but 4 pe r cent les s than t he comparable week last year, according t o the Georgia Crop Reporting Se r vic e .
An estimated 9,388,000 broiler t yp e eggs were s et by G eorgia hatche ries-slightly more than the previo us week but 11 percent l es s than the co m p a r a bl e w e ek a year earlier.
Placem ent of broiler c hi c ks i n 21 r e p o rting S t a t e s t o tale d 52,66 1, OOO--slig htl y less than t he previous week a nd 10 p ercent les s than the comparabl e week last year. Broiler t yp e hatching eggs set we re 62,628 ,000 -- 1 percent l e s s than t he p revious week and 12 percent less t ha n a ye a r ago.
Week Ended
GEORGIA EGGS SET , HATCHINGS A ND CHICK PLACEMENTS
Net Cross State
Eggs Set ]../
Movement of Chicks
Chicks Placed fo r Broilers in Georgia
1973
1974
% of
year a go
1973
1974
197 3
19 74
%of
year a go
T ho us ands
Thous ands
T hous ands
June 15 June 22 June 29 July 6 July 13 July 20 July 27 A ug . 3 A ug . 10 Aug. 17
9,965 9,890
99 - 82 - 68
8,48 1
8,781
10 4
8,933 9,671
108 -117 - 4 3
8,429
8, 691
103
9, 812 10 , 129
103 -152 -104
8,449
8, 596
102
10,260 10,019
98 f 304 f 24
7,793
7,984
102
10,307 9,887
96 f 472 f 76
7, 561
7,982
10 6
10 , 249 9,829
96 f 30 -1 35
7, 696
8,258
10 7
10 ,382 9,71 6
94 - 82 -26 8
8,060
8, 110
101
10 , 387 9,530
92 f 84 -1 30
8, 164
8,055
99
10 , 531 10, 591
9, 368 9 ,388
89 - 3 7
i
89
- 33
!
I - 77
f 97
8,310 8, 441
7,922 8,094
95 96
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks i n Geo rg ia du r ing the week e n d e d August 17 was 567 , 000-62 percent more than the previous we ek but 39 pe rc ent le s s t han the comparable week last year. An estimated 583, 000 eggs fo r the production o f egg type chicks were s e t by Georgia hatcheries , 12 pe r cent le s s t han the previous w e e k and 57 percent less t han the comparable week last year.
In the five states tha t acco unted fo r about 2 6 per cent of the hatch of all egg t ype chicks i n t h e U. S. in 1973, hatchi ngs during t he week end ed A ug u s t 17 were down 19 percent and settings we re down 53 pe rc ent fro m a year ag o .
State
. EGG TYPE EGGS SET A ND CHICKS HATCHED 1974
I Eggs Set A ug . A ug . A ug .
1% of
year
Chicks Hatched
A ug .
A ug .
Aug .
3
10
17
a go 2/ 3
10
17
Thousands
T housands
%of
year a go 2 /
Calif. Ga. Miss. Oregon Wash.
Total 1974
940 1, 059
679
37
556
660
583
43
275
255
287
75
213
249
235 301
58
25 7
69
27
2,042 2, 480 1, 853
47
1, 173 508 25 2
934 1, 069 105
349
567
61
187
187
58
264
179
177
78
73
106
122
88
2,270 1, 755 2, 122
81
Total 1973*
3,442 3, 411 3,920
2, 503 2, 746 2,630
0/0 of
Last Year
I
I
59
73
47 I
I
I
91
64
81
1..1 Includes eggs set by hatche r i e s pr o d u cin g chi cks for hatchery supply flock s .
* 2/ Current week as percent of s a m e w eek l ast ye a r .
Revised.
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B R OI L ER T YP E E G GS SET A ND C HI CKS PLACED IN C OMME RCIAL A REAS BY' WEE KS - 19 74
I
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EGGS SET
CHICKS PLACED
We ek Ended
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year Aug .
A ug.
ago 1/
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: year
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Indiana Louisi an a Maine
T housan ds
I 9,0 20 11, 182
I
2,04 8
3, 179
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1, 290
I
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9, 530
I' 2 /1, 3 6 6 2/
,I
2, 044
' 8,85 1 10 , 9 55
2,037 3, 211 1,423
8, 562 10, 601
2,319 '
3,081 1, 323
86 82 I 109 10 0 1 80
9, 368 . 9,388
89
366
,34 9
81
3/
3/
-
1,922 1,844
97
Thousands
7,755 8,995 1, 938 3,026
919
7,481 8,617 1,652 2, 735 1,0 2 1
7, 530 8,202 1~ 754 2,734
939
8,055
7,922 8,094'
2 /1, 7 13 1- , 2 /
1,585
220
3/
1,588
232 1,08 0 ., 1; 583 '
. 93 80
104 96
,' 87
. '9 6
, 74 'i 0 9 ' 105
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4 ,41 2 . 4, 4 15
4, 122 4,619
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2/ .. 3/ 63 9 3/1,098
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6, 515
b, 63 5 6;642
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3, 181 4 ,36 8
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1, 95 9 503
3/ 3 , 7"61 1, 777
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3/ 3, 6b 6 1,7 49
73 105
88 .
88 85
I 220 1, 071 6 10 2/ 3 ,10 7 " 1, 372
222
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1, 335 1 , 263
: 98
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63, 001
387 0
62,628
96 88
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351
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3 23
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2 84
298
33 1
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Released 8/22/74 EORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
Commodity
FOOD, TOBACCO A~~ HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES: AVERAGE PRICES PAID BY GEORGIA FARMERS, QUARTERLY 1973, WITH COMPARISONS
Last Qtr . 1954
Last Qtr . 1964
Har . 15 June 15 Sept . 15
1973
1973
1973
Dollars
Dec. 15 1973
Food Chuck Roast, Lb. Steak, Round, Lb . Hamburger, Beef, Lb. Bacon , Sliced, Lb. Ham, Not Sliced, Lb. Sausage, Pork, Lb. Pork Chops, Lb. Bologna, Lb. Frankfurters , Lb. Frying Chicken, Lb. Salmon, Pink, Lb. Can Frozen Haddock, Lb . Eggs, Dozen Lard, Lb. Salad Dressing, Qt. French Dressing, 8 Oz. Vegetable Shortening, #3 Can Milk, Evaporated, 14~ Oz. Can Butter, Lb. Cheese
American Cheddar, Lb. Processed American , Lb. Cottage, Creamed , 1b. Ice Cream , Half Gallon Hargarine, Lb. Peanut Butter , Lb. Corn Flakes, Lb. Rolled Oats, Lb. Corn Heal, Lb. Baking Powder, Lb. Cake Hi x, Lb. Gelatin, Flavored , Lb. Flour 25 Lbs. 10 Lbs. Bread, White, Lb. Cake , Plain, Lb. Crackers, Soda, Lb. Corn, No . 303 Can Peas, No. 303 Can Wax Beans, No. 303 Can Frozen Peas, 10 Oz. Pkg.
.720 .430 .660 . 660 .570 . 640 .490 .500
.580
.520 .243 1/.400
2/.340 2/.175
.710
.610
.290 .470 . 350 .165 .065 .260
2.30
. 187
.280 .175 . 186
.563 .928 . 541 .591 .572 .573 .669 .508 .528 .323 .626 .561 . 534 .203 . 526
.797 .164 .857
.642
.386 .818 .232 .465 .425 .247 .069 .357 .358 , 618
2.49
.212 . 449 .320 .182 . 211 . 213 .243
1.63 .982
1.05 .908
. 568
1.05
. 278 . 690 .412
1.10 1.06
.957 .333 .710 . 4 74
.120
. 426 .798
3.27 1.60
. 302
.276 .288
1.06 1.61 1.04 1.06 1.09 1.23
.960 .928 .553 1. 28 . 720
1.11 .247
. 612 1.01
.503
.312 .674
1.21 1.82 1.19 1.LI9 1.20
.699 1.16
.513 .786 .430
1.07
1.03
.506 .444
4.36 1.96
.344 .491
1.08 1.66 1.29 1.28 1.36 1.17 1.14
.516 1.89
.904 .448 .898 .444 1.44
1.09
.526 . 421
.464
.370 .817
.296 .374
See footnotes on reverse side.
Commodity
FOOD, TOBACCO AND HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES : AVERAGE PRICES PAID
BY GEORGIA FAR}ffiRS, QUARTERLY 1973 , WITH COivlPARISONS
I Last
II Qtr . 1954
La st Qtr .
196 4
Ma r . 15 June 15 Se pt. 15
1 9 73
19 73
1 9 73
Dol l a rs
Dec . 15 1973
Catsup, Pound Peaches, Halves, No . 2~ Can Pineapple, Sliced , No. 2 Can Orange Juice , 46 Oz. Can Frozen Orange Juice ,
Concentrate, 6 Oz. Can Frozen Strawberries, Lb . Potatoes , Ir ish , 10 Lb . Bag Cabbage , Lb. Lettuce, Head Tomatoes , Fresh, Lb. Navy Beans, Lb . Apples , Fresh , Lb . Bananas , Lb. Oranges, Dozen Sugar, 5 Lb. Bag Syrup
Cane and Corn Blends, Pt. Maple and Corn Blends , Pt . Candy, Non- Choc. w/o Nuts, Lb. Mil k , Fluid, Whol e , Half Gal . Coffee , Ground , Lb. Coffee , Instant, Lb. Tea , Orange Pekoe , Lb. Beer, 6 Pack, 10-12 Oz. Cola Drinks, Ctn. of 6, 10-12 Oz. Smoking Tobacco, Lb. Cigarettes, Pkg. Cigarettes , Carton
3/ .218 . 336
2/.3 25 .6 18
.5 30 . 057 . 190 . 250 .170 . 154 .145 . 3 00 5/1.04
.318 4 /.4 56
. 693 . 090
. 223 .2 28 .1 71 . 162 . 1 45 .4 94
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.../ .191 6/.250
.300 Jj.270
1.10
1.50
. 343 7/.286
.865 3.08 1. 73 1. 97
1.20 .230
1:/ . 120
1.82
.300
3.00
. 452 . 512 . 296
1.05 .146 .342
. 252 .160 .542 .8 21
.351 .586
.756 1.02
2. 45 .442
3.94
. 380 . 468
1.48 . 164
. 1 76 .5 66 . 855
. 493 . 792 1. 07 3.57 1.92 2.05 . 666 .442 3 .98
.294
1.17 . 193 . 374 . 387
. 273 . 179 . 71 2 .906
.399 .546
. 832 1.07
. 670 2.60
.442 3.99
. 723 1. 21
. 466 .440
. 1 71 . 556 .951
.427 .546 .528 .888 1. 12
.713 2.56
Household Supplies Toilet Soap, Re g . Size Cake Laundry Detergent , Lb . Starch , Laundry, Aer os ol , Lb. Scouring Powder, Lb. Floor Wax, Liquid , 16 Fl. Oz. Brooms, House, Each Light Bulbs, 75 Watt Each Fruit Jars , Ma s on, 1 Qt. , Doz. Insecticide , Aer os ol , Lb. Cleansing Tissue , Per 200 Toilet Paper, Roll Paper Plates , Pkg. 40 Dinner Plates, Earthenware,
.100 .300 8/.182
1. 25
1.20
.127 .282 .../.269 . 202 .490 1. 25
1. 44 1.02
.299 .130 .492
.183
1.67
. 357 .171 .419
.182 1.33
. 192 . 347 . 260 .704
2.09
. 468 .439
. 191 . 522
.350
1/ Per pint. I/ Per pound. 1/ Per bottle . ~/ Per 10 oz . pkg . 5/ Per 10 lb. bag. .../ Table s yrup per lb. 2/ Per qua r t . 8/ Per container prior to 1970.
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Commodity
CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES : AVERAGE PRICES PAID
BY GEORGIA FARMERS, QUARTERLY 1973, WITH COMPARISONS II
Last Qtr . 1954
Last Qtr. 196 4
Mar. 15 June 15
1973
1973
Dollars
Sept . 15 1973
Dec. 15 1973
Men's Apparel Overalls Suits, Work
Matching Pants & Shirts Shirts
Work Dress, Durable Press Sport, Short Sl., Polyester
Blend Sport , Long Sl . , Cotton or
Blend Socks, Work Underwear
Undershirts, Light Wt ., T-sty1e
Shorts, Light Wt. Shirts , Long Sl., Heavy
Wt ., Thermal Knit Drawers, Ankle Length, Heavy
Wt., Thermal Knit Slacks
Casual, Cotton or Polyester Dress, Polyester or Wool B1. Suits, wl1 pr o Pants Winter Wt., Wool or Wool B1. Lt. Wt., ~co1 Blend or
Polyester Blend Chore Jackets, Lined Sport Coats, Wool or Blends Winter Coats or Top Coats Hats, Felt Gloves, Canvas Shoes
Work Dress Overshoes, Rubber , wlo Buckles or Zippers Boots, Rubber , Knee Length
3.21
2.17 2.93
.294
4.09
7.08
2.71 3.31
2.90
3.24 .368
7.58 11.40
4.91 6.21
. 592
7.81 11.10
4.95 6.05 5.41
.618
7 .94 11.50
5 .14 6.45
.628
8 .44
5.45 7.05
6 .29 .678
.630 .770
4.00 10.90 39.40
35.00 5 .64
.594 6.27 8.53 2.60 5.82
.746 .862
4.95 11.10 43.40 37.80 23.10 34.70
7.25 .482
8.12 10.80
3.32 6.00
1.14 1.18
2.54
2.55
9 .46 14.50
74.40
70.00 9.46
43.90
9 .89 .718
13.90 17.80
7.45
1.22 1.21
10.40 74.40 69.80
.744 14.30 17.80
1.18 1.19
10.70 14.80 76.50 74.00
9.98 46.50
.702 14.60 17.90
7.67
2.81
2.78
10.50 14.80
75.80
73.60 11.00
39.80 10.90
.754
15.00 18 .40
5.14
Boy's Apparel Waist Overalls Sweaters, Pt. Wool, Pull-Over Jackets, Lt. Wt. , Lined Caps
See footnotes on reverse side.
2.06 3.00
2.67 5.29 6 .00 1. 74
4.57
4.83
4.98 6.74 9.92
5.43 2.02
Commodity
CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES : AVERAGE PRICES PAID BY GEORGIA FARMERS, QUARTERLY 1973 , WITH COMPARISONS 1/
Last Qtr. 1954
Last Qtr. 1964
Na r . 15 June 15
1973
1973
Dollars
Sept. 15 De c . 15
1973
1973
BOY's Apparel ContinuedSuits , 6-12 yrs . Shoes or Oxfords, Sizes 2~-6
Women's Apparel Shoes or Oxfords Pumps or Straps Casuals, Composition Soles Slips, Man-made Fibers Girdles, Panty Style Panties or Briefs, Man-made
Fibers Panty Hose , Nylon Hose , Nylon Nightgown, Man-made Fiber Blouses , Polyester and Cotton
Blends Dresses
Budget Priced Casual or Daytime Better Suits, 2 Pc. Wool & Wool Bl . Skirts, Wool & Wool Blends Sweaters, Man-made Fiber Coats , Heavy With Fur Trim Without Fur Trim Car Coats Handbags
17.50 5.34
5.16
4.50
.660 1.09 2.43
3.33 6.44 7.66
4.73 42.50 32.50
19 .10 6.56
5.82 7.36 4 .35 3 .84 4.51
.670
. 921 2.84
4.03
4.42 7.81 10 .20 26 .80 6.90 7.58
49.20 33 .50 13.50
3.78
20 .00 10 .20
11.30 12 .80
9.44 4 .55 6 .71
1.02 1.37
.955 4.78
7.36
10.00 15.60 26.00 47.80
10 .20
26.80
10.60
11 .30 13.00
9.79 4.48 6 .93
1.03 1.27
.933 4.92
7.37
11.20 16.90 28.20
26.00 6.18
10.20
11.80 12.90
4.58 6.93
1.25 .967
5.34
10.90 16.00 29.40 44 .50 12.60
28.50
22. 30 11 .00
11.50 13 .00
4.48 7.07
1.02 1.21
~939
5.11
8.13
10.80 16 .70 30 .30 47.70 12.30 11.00
64.00 46.30 29.50
6.68
Girl's Apparel Shoes or Oxfords, l2~-3 Dresses, Ctn. or Blends Coats, Heavy Anklets, Ctn. or Blends
4.28 3.26 15.50
4.81 4.30 17.20
.428
8.63 6.57
.582
8.19 6.76
.570
8 .30 6.63
.570
8.98 6.81 20.00
.578
Household Textiles Gingham, Ctn., 44"-45 " Width Cheese Cloth, 36" Width Sheets, Percale, Durable Press
Twin 72"xl08 " Full 8l"xl08" Blankets, Single 80"x90" Synthetic Cotton Bath Towels 22"x44" Curtains, Kitchen, Ready- made Tablecloth, Cotton, 52"x70"
.640
. 716
2.30 2:./ 269
3.00 .534
1.90
2.92 .742
1.97 3.32
.974 .160
3.56 4 .18
6 .51
1.45 2.83 4.43
3.66 4.32
1.50 4 .13
.950
3.60 4.36
1.55 2.99 3 .98
. 167 3.84 4.45 6.91 4.68
3.96
1/ In 1954 and 1964 cotton and wool alone and in blends with man-made fibers were the
predominant fibers used in clothing and household textiles . In recent years, man-made fibers alone and in blends have become more prevalent. The prices shown are for those items that
are most nearly comparable. 2/ 80"x99".
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ELECTRIC APPLI ANCES AND HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS : AVERAGE PRICES PAID BY GEORGIA FARMERS, QUARTERLY 1973, WI TH COMPARI SONS
Commodity
Last Qtr. 1954
Las t Qtr . 1964
Ma r. 15 June 15 Sept. 15
1973
1973
1973
Do l l a r s
Dec . 15 1973
Electric Appliances Television Sets
Portable, 19", B/W Console, 22", B/W Console, 25", Color Radios Table Model, AM w/C1ock 8-10 Transistor Portable ,
w/Battery Sewing Ma chi ne w/Carrying
Case, Portable Washing Machine, Electric
12-16 Lb. Capacity Wringer Type Automatic
Clothes Dryer , Electric 12-16 Lb. Capacity
Refrigerators 12 Cu. Ft. 14 Cu. Ft. 16 Cu. Ft.
Freezers, Upright 15 Cu. Ft. 16 Cu. Ft. 18 . Cu. Ft.
Freezers, Chest 15 Cu. Ft. 16 Cu. Ft. 21 Cu. Ft.
Air Conditioner, 7000-10,000 BTU's
Vacuum Cleaners, Canister Type, w/Attachments
Electric Fans, 20" Window Type Electric Iron, Spray-Steam Electric Toasters , Pop-Up Electric Range , 4-Top Heat Unit
w/Oven (Not Self-Clean)
l/200 .00 1/170.00 2/264 .00
5/140 .00
69 .40
~/140.00 6/154 .00 ../249.00
~/170.00
240.00
7/265.00 279.00 316 .00
7/259.00 268.00
53.00
8/12.00 17.40
214.00
173.00 245.00 600.00
27.40
24.70
84.80
181.00 254.00
185 .00
249.00 316.00 356.00
264.00 288 .00 329.00
244 .00 270 .00 308.00
225.00
60.00 31.30 15.90 16.80
216.00
163 .00 248.00 599.00
25.20
23.70
87.50
186 .00 254.00
180 .00
240.00 306 .00 351.00
263 .00 298.00 334.00
234 .00 256 .00 294.00
225.00
58.00 28.80 16.50 17 .20
220.00
168 .00 239.00 616.00
26.50
24.20
83 .40
191.00 259.00
185.00
249.00 306.00 361.00
268.00 298.00 329.00
243 .00 269.00 293 .00
220.00
56.00 30.90 16.00 17.60
225.00
168.00 244.00 608 .00
29.80
27.00
84.50
186.00 260 .00
185.00
251.00 306.00 359.00
269 .00 302.00 331.00
254.00 283.00 308.00
235 .00
60.00 29.10 15.70 17.10
220 .00
Household Equipment & Furnishings
Gas Range, 4 Burners, w/Oven Kitchen Wall Cabinet , Double
Door, 30"x24"x12"
150 .00
165.00 21 .80
205.00 30.00
205.00 29.10
210 .00 30.60
205.00 30 .80
See footnotes on reverse side.
ELECTRIC APPLIANCES AND HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS: AVERAGE PRICES PAID BY GEORGIA FAID1ERS, QUARTERLY 1973, WITH COMPARISONS
Commodity
Last Qtr . 1954
Last Qtr . 1964
Har. 15 June 15 Sept. 15
1973
1973
1973
Dollars
Dec . 15 1973
Dinette Set, Table & 4 Chairs Livingroom Sets, 2 pc.,
Upholstered Dining Room Set, Buffet, 6'
Table & 6 Chairs Bedroom Set, Wood, 3 pc. Sofa Bed, 7211 Swivel Rocker, Upholstered Floor Lamps, Medium Quality Lounge or Recliner Chair,
Upholstered Inner Spring Mattress & Box
Springs 54"x75" Carpet, Sq. Yd.
Nylon Wool Acrylic Fiber Linoleum Felt Base, Sq. Yd. Inlaid, Sq. Yd.
83.00
62.00
150 .00 161.00
275.00 145.00
12.50
310.00 160.00
83.60
J.../34.70 16.20
57.30
10/83.40
4.05
78.00
246.00
496.00 277.00 128.00
80 .40 34.00
97.30
101.00
6.03 9.97 7 .72
2.31 3.33
80 .10
266.00
457.00 287.00 138.00
80.60 33 .20
106.00
101.00
5.94 11.10
8.10
2.17 3.11
81.60
271.00
492.00 308.00 138.00
84.50 34.10
107.00
107.00
6.42 11. 70
8.30
2.22 3.22
82.30
276 .00
496.00 308 .00 138.00
86 .90 37.80
116.00
111 .00
6.33 12.80
7.82
2.37 3.32
1/ 18". 1:./ 23". 1/ Without clock. 4/ 7 transistor . ~j Sewing machine, drophead type.
6/ 8-10 lb. capacity. 2/ 14 cu. ft. capacity. 8/ Standard. 9/ Platform rocker.
10/ Priced separately, but added together.
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Commodity
BUILDING ~~TER IAL AND FENCING MATERI AL: AVERAGE PRICES PAID BY GEORGIA FARMERS , QUARTERLY 1973, \-lITH COHPARISONS
Last Qtr. 1954
Last Qtr . 1964
Ba r . 15 June 15 Sept. 15
1973
1973
1973
Dollars
Dec. 15 1973
Building Material Lumber, M Board Feet
Framing, 2"x4" Pine Std. and Better
Rough Boards, 1" Random Width, #2 and Better
Dressed Boards, 1 " Random Width, #2 and Better
Dressed Boards , 1" Random Width , Under #2
Drop Siding , 1"x6", Pine, C and Better
Shiplap , Common Pine , #2 and Better
Shiplap , Common Pine, Under #2
Flooring, M Board Feet Oak, Select, 25/32"x2~" Oak, Number 1 , 2,)/32"x2~" Yellow Pine, 1"x4" , B and Better
83.00 79.00 92 .00 71.00 170.00 96 .00 74.00 225.00 200.00 175.00
97.00 88.00 100.00 62.00 175.00 105.00 62.00 235.00 210.00 180.00
195.00 170.00 190.00 155.00 285.00 205.00 125.00 350.00 335.00 300.00
215.00 195.00 220.00 170.00 335 .00 245.00 135.00 375.00 390.00 335.00
225.00 200.00 235.00 175.00 350.00 245.00 135.00 375.00 415.00 345.00
220.00 195 .00 230.00 165 .00 375.00 250.00 145.00 375.00 450.00 370.00
Drainage Tile, 4", per ft. Clay Concrete
Shingles Asbestos Siding , Per Sq. Wood, Cedar , 16", Number 1, and Number 2, Per Sq. Asphalt , 3 in 1 Mineral Surface , 240 Lb. Per Sq.
Roofing Composition , Mi ne r al Surface, 90 Lb. Roll Steel, Galvanized , 28-29 Gauge, 100 Sq. Ft.
Windows, House, D.H. Unit,
2'4"x4'6 " '1:./
Doors, Interior, Flush , Hollowcore, 2' 8"x6'"8"xl 3/8"
Nails, 8d Common, Lb . Plywood, Interior , ~"A-D ,
11 Sq. Ft.
See footnotes on reverse side.
12.50 15.00 1/7.20
.122 . 110
17.50 16.00
7.30
25.00 31.50 11.10
26.50 36.00 11. 70
.164 .132
26.00 39.50 11.50
.162 . 138
26.00 41.50 12 .00
3.60
3.55
10.50
11.00
1/17. 50
10.50 . 125
7.00 .147
4/16 .50 !t./10.50
5.40 14.00 27 .00
9.70 .220
205.00
5 .50 14.00 28 .50 11.50
.237 220.00
5.50 14.50 30 .00 13.50
.236 180.00
5.60 14.50 30 .00 13 .50
.260 200 .00
Commodit y
BUILDING MATERIAL AND FENCING ~~TERIAL : AVERAGE PRICES PAID
BY GEORGIA FARMERS, QUARTERLY 1973, WITH COMPARISONS
Last
Last
Qtr.
Qtr .
Ha r . 15 June 15 Sept. 15
1954
1964
1973
1973
1973
Dec . 15 1973
Insulating Sheathing, ~" , 1'1 Sq. Ft.
Gypsum Board, 3/8", H Sq. Ft. Portland Cement, 94 Lb. Bag Brick, Common, Per 1,000 Brick, Face, Per 1,000 Concrete Blocks, Per 100,
8"x8"x16" Paint
Wall, Interior, Rubber
Base, Gallon House, Exterior, Gallon Tubing, Per Ft. Copper, ~" Plastic, 1" Pipe, Iron, Galvanized, Ft. ~" Diameter 1. 0" Diameter I!,;" Diameter l~" Diameter Mixing Faucet, Sink, Chrome Plated Bathtubs, Enameled, Cast Iron, 5', w/o Fixtures Toilets, Water, China Wire, Scree, Galvanized, 16-Hesh, 30" Wide, Per Ft. Electric Cable, Indoor, 100 Ft .
71 .00 57 .00
1.30 34 .50 41.50
22.00
68.00 53.00
1.50 41.00 48.50
22.50
Dollars
1/ 67 . 00
61.00 2.15
61.00 68 .00
5/69 .00 61.00 2.20
63.00 70.00
34.00
35.50
2/71. 00 62 .00 2.20
36.00
5/72.00 63 .00 2.25
36.50
4.90 5 .60
5 .20 6 .00
.173
.310
.360
.410
.490
9.50
71.00 31.50
.206 5.30
5 .90 7.50
.232 . 390
6.00 7.90
.390 .118
. 247
6.00 7.80
6.20 7.90
.570 .680
16.00
97.00 41.50
9.80
Fencing Material Barbed Wire, 80 Rod Spool
2 Point 4 Point Field and Stock Fence \.]oven Wire, 6" Stay, 32"
High, 20 Rod Roll Fence Post, Wood, (Line Fence) Steel Post, (Line Fence) Battery Fence Charger, w/
Battery Staples, Fence, Lb. Gates, Farm, Steel , 14' Length
8.00 9.10
8.00 9.10
12.00 14.50
13.00 15.00
13.00 15.50
15.00 18.00
. 530 1.15
19.50 .600
1.30
21.50 .169
28 .00 .750
1.80
29.50
30.00 .790
1.90
28.50 .270
30.00
30.50 .830
1.95
30.00
32.50 .880
1.95
30.00
1/ 210-220 Lbs. 'l:../ Excluding inside trim, screen and storm sash. 1/ 1964 - 2'8"x5'2".
i/ Per 100 square feet. 5/ Asphalt treated.
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Commodity
HOTOR SUPPLI ES: AVERAGE PRI CES PAID BY GEORGI A FARMERS, QUARTERLY 1973 , WI TH CONPARI SONS
La st Qt r . 1954
La s t Qt r . 196 Lf
Nar. 15 J une 15
19 73
1973
Dol l a r s
Sep t . 15 Dec. 15
1973
1973
Mot or Suppli es Gasoline , Fi lling Station,
Regular , Gal lon Gasoline , Regular , Bulk
Delive r y , Ga l l on Diesel Fue l , Gallon Motor Oil
Reg ular , Non- De t e rgent, Gallon
Heavy-Duty Detergent , Gal . Al l Weath e r , High Deter gent ,
Ga l l o n Gr ea se
35 Lb. Pa il l4~ oz . Cartr i dge Service Per Car Rel i ning Brakes, I ncl .
Ma t e r i a l & Labor Chassis Lubri cation Mot or Tune - Up (Labor Only ) Aut o Tires , Tubeles s F 78-15-4 Pl y , Bias Belt ed F 78-15 -4 Ply , Convent ional Rad ial Tires , 205-15 Truck Tire s, 7 .00-15 , 6 Ply Truck Ti r es , 7 .50-20 , 10 Ply Tractor Ti re s Rear 13 . 6-28 , 4 Ply Rear 15 .5- 38 , 6 Ply Storage Ba t teries 45 Plates, 6 Volt 54 Plate s , 12 Volt 66 Pl a tes, 12 Vol t Spark Plugs Anti-Freeze , Permanent, Gal . Oil Fi l ter, Cartridge Refill Oil Fil te r, Spi n-On Kero sene , Ga l l on Furnace of Fuel Oil , Ga l l on L. P. Gas 4 / Pound Gal l on
.288 . 310
. 280 . 168
. 368
. 300 .207
. 378
. 320 .231
. 379
. 320 .233
. 4 28
. 360 . 296
1 / 1. 26
1.20 1. 40
1. 89
1.64 2. 07
2.52
9 .20 .463
1. 92 2.36
2 .80
9.26 .483
1.90 2.30
2 .69
9.44 . 483
2 .04 2 .45
2 .85
10.30 .518
1. 10 5. 50
24.50 1. 30 6 . 50
2/19.40
59.50 3/75.00
16 .50 .778
14.50 20 . 20 23. 30
. 806 1. 99 1.87
.204 .193 .170
. 065 .180
31.50 1.80 9.70
32. 40 27 .00 51.80 34. 80 62 .30
34 .60 28.90 50 .50 34.10 62 .40
82. 00
79.00 140 .00
18.40 24.30 29 . 90
. 962 2 . 08 2.41 3.22
.230 .197
19 .10 24 . 90 30 .10
. 239 . 208
.098
. 100
. 210
. 227
32.80 27 .60 52.50 35.10 64 .20
81.00
18 .80 24.80 30.10
. 992 2 .33 2.59 3 .21
.246 . 218
. 093 .239
33.00 28 .20 52 .50 35 .30 64.20
88 .00 140 .00
19 .80 26 .50 31 .30
. 975 2.51 2 . 61 3 .27
. 297 .279
. 093 . 300
1/ Motor oi l . ~/ 6 .70x15 . 1/ l2 .4x38 . 4/ Bas ed on annua l survey made in July and
Augus t r eport i ng data from most r ecent bil l , usua l ly purchased during April, May or June .
Commodity
MACHINERY AND FERTILIZER: AVERAGE PRICES PAID BY GEORGIA FARMERS, QUARTERLY 1973, WITH COMPARISONS
Last Qtr. 1954
Last Qtr. 1964
i:'a r . 15 1973
Dollars
Sept. 15 1973
Machinery Tractors, Wheel
30-39 PTO or Belt HP 50-59 PTO or Belt HP 70-79 PTO or Belt HP 90-99 PTO or Belt HP Plows, ~oldboard, Tractor Drawn or Mounted, 1 Way 2 Bottom 3 Bottom 5 Bottom Disk Harrow , Tandem
8 Feet II
16 Feet -2:../
Mowers, Tractor Drawn or Mounted - 7 Feet
Pick-up Baler, PTO Combines, Self Propelled
Medium Large Farm Wagons or Tractor Trailer (w/o Box), less Tires
230 .00 340.00
315.00
1/2 , 350 . 00
160 .00
3,250 .00 6,100.00
300.00 410.00 485.00
1,900 .00 4/7 ,400.00 ~/7,900.00
205.00
3 ,900.00 5 ,800 .00 8,200 .00 9,000.00
3 ,900.00 5 ,900.00 8,400 .00 9,400 .00
360.00 540 .00 1,150 .00
610 .00 1,850.00
760 .00 2,500.00
15,000.00 19,000 .00
265.00
Fertilizers, Per Ton 61
4-8-12 4-12-12 8-8-8 6-l2-12 10-10-10 Anhydrous Ammonia Ammonium Nitrate (33.5%N) Nitrate of Soda Sulphate of Ammonia Urea (45-46%N) Nitrogen Solution-30% Nitrogen Solution-32% Superphosphate (20%) P205 Phosphate Rock
Muriate of Potash-60% II
Agricultural Limestone Gypsum (Land Plaster)
42.00 51.00
170.00 88.00 63.00 61.00
27.00 57 .00
39 .60
160 .00 78.00 59.00 55.00
115.00
30.00 22 .50 59.00
8.20
58.00 48.50 51.00 54 .00 59.00 97 .00 73.00 75 .00 54.00 93 .00 58.00 66.00 43 .50 28.00 68.00 10.00 25.50
4,100.00 5,900 .00 8,500.00 9,600.00
375 .00 570.00
640.00 1,850.00
15,500 .00 18,000.00
58 .00 49.50 52.00 56.00 63 .00 105.00 79.00 81.00 54.00 100.00 64.00 73 .00 43.50 31.00 69 .00 11.00 26.00
Dec. 15 1973
4 ,100. 00 6,300.00 8,300 .00 10 ,500.00
285.00
II Mounted or drawn, without transport wheels and hydraulic lift. ~I Drawn with transport
;hee1s , hydraulic lift. 31 Auxi1ary engine, not PTO in 1954. i l 10 ft . header. ~I 12 ft. header. 61 Fertilizer prices as of April 15 and September 15. II 55% and over prior
to September 1967 .
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Commodi t y
FARl1 SUPPLIE S A ~D PESTIC IDe S: AV ERAGE PRICES PAI D
BY GEORGI A FARNERS, QUARTE;:(LY 1973 , \oJITH COHPARISONS
I La s t
Las t
Qt r .
Qtr .
Ma r . 15 June 15
1 95 4
1964
197 3
197 3
Sept. 15 Dec . 15
19 73
197 3
Farm Suppli es Hoe, 711 Blad e Hand Spraye r , Pres sure ,
3-4 Gal . Ca pa ci t y Pitchforks
3 Tine 4 Tine Shovel , Stee l , Scoo p Axe wi th Handle Na i l Hammer wi t h Handle Adj us tabl e End \vrench, 10" Gr ease Gun , Hand Pressure , 1 Lb. Cap aci t y E1e c tric Dr i l l , !I;" Chain Saw, Gaso line , 20" Rope, Manila , Per Lb . Binder Twine , Lb. Baler Twi ne , 40 Lb . Bale
Pesti ci des 1/ Ar s enate of Lead, Lb. Carbaryl Wett able Powd e r ,
80 % Lb . Zineb Het Powd er , 75% Per Lb. Na1a thion , 5 Lbs. /Gal. Ernul.
Con , , Ga llon Toxaphene , 6 Lbs ./Ga 1 . , Ernul .
Con , , Gall on 2-4D, 4 Lbs . / Gal ., Ernul .
Con , , Gallon Aldrin , 4 Lbs./Gal . , Ernul .
Con . , Gallon Par a t hi on , 4 Lbs. / Ga l. , Ernul.
Con , , Gallon 2-4-5T, 4 Lbs . / Ga1. , Ernul .
Con , , Ga l l on Atra zi ne , We t Powde r , 80 % Lb.
4 . 80 2 . 60
1/ Pe s t i c i de pr ices as of Ap r i l 15 .
2 .25 10 . 00
4 .30 5 .00 6 . 80 5 .90 3 . 65 3 .65 4.30 15 .50 185 .00
. 700 . 300 12. 00
. 350
3 . 95
6.70 7 .30 7.80 5 .50
200.00 . 820
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Week Ending August 26, 1974
AUG 2'11974
Released 3 p.m. Monday
FARME I{S BATTLE PESTS
LI BRARIES
Athens, Ga ., August 26, 1974 - - The State1s farmers we re ver y bus y applying pesticides to crops last wee k , a ccording to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Continued rainfall was causing some pro b lems , particularly i n the southeastern portion of the State. However, overall crop prospec ts remained high and soil moisture suppl ies we re rated mo s t l y adequate to surplus throughout the State .
County Extension Chairmen rated cotton as fair to mostly good . Insect infestation continued a major concern as showers interrupted spraying activities. Harvest wa s just getting underway in some areas.
Peanut condition was reported mostly good. However, the condition decl ined from the previous week as white mold continued to build on peanuts. Some heavily infested fields were being harvested. Harvest of early Spanish var iety peanuts was underway as 2 percent of the crop was reported harvested.
Corn was rated in fair to mostly good condition. Con tinue d rainfall has helped late
planted corn. About 4 percent of the crop was reported harvested by the weekend.
Soybeans were rated in mostly good condition. Ninety percent of the crop was reported good to excellent. Although growers reported some insect and disease problems, continued adequate moisture suppl ies have been beneficial to the crop and prospects remain high.
\
Tobacco harvest was near compl etion. Marketing was active but slow in some areas.
Peach harvest was v irtual l y complete. Apple harvest remained active. Pecans were rated in mostly fair to good cond it ion wi t h spraying programs continuing. Nuts were reported scabing and fall ing in so me areas.
Pastures and cattle we re jud ge d i n good condi t ion. Hayinq was active where conditions permitted. Damage due to poor curing weather wa s rep o rted.
Sweetpotatoes were reported i n fair to mo s t l y goo d cond ition. There were reports of insect and disease problems i n some areas.
WEATHER SUMMARY -- Temperatures av eraged 1 to 3 degrees below normal over the State with means ranging from nea r 70 deg rees i n the mounta ins to 80 in the south. The highest temperatures occurred on the 19th at both Macon and Savanna h while the lowest reading was 63 at Rome on the 21s t and 23rd.
Rainfall averaged between 0.2 inch and 1 inch except in the southeast where amounts avera ged 2.1 inches f o r the period. Rainfall occurred almost daily along coastal sections but ea r l y in the period elsewhere. The weekend was dry except along the immediate ccast.
The outlook for the period Wednesday through Friday is for I ittl e change in temperatures and little or no precipitation.
The Statistical Re por ting Serv ice, At he ns , Georgia in cooperation with t he Cooperative Extension Service, Univ ersity of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the Na t iona l Weather Service, NOAA , U. S. Depa r t ment of Commerce.
UNITED STATES DEPAR'nlENT OF COrThlliRCE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVI CE Atlanta Ai rpor t , At l an t a , Ge orgi a
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FARME RS BA TTLE PE STS
Athe ns , Ga., August 26, 1974 - - The St a t e ' s f armers we re ve ry busy a ppl y ing pesti c ides to crops las t wee k, acco rd in g to th e Georg ia Crop Re po rt i ng Serv i ce . Cont i nue d ra in f all wa s ca us i ng some pro blems, par t ic u l a r l y i n t he south ea s t e r n po r t ion of the State. However, overa ll c rop prospe c ts remai ne d h ig h and soil moi st u re suppl ie s were rated mo s t ly adequate t o surplus throughout the State .
County Ext e ns io n Chairmen rated cotton as fair to mostly good . Insect i nfe s t a t io n continued a major con cern as showers interrupted sprayin g ac tivities. Harvest wa s just getting underway i n some area s.
Peanu t conditi on wa s repo r t e d mo st l y good. However, t he cond i t io n decl ined fro m the previous week as whi t e mold con t in ued to bu ild on peanu ts. Some heavily i nf e s t e d fields were being harves t ed. Har ve s t of ea rly Spa n i s h va r ie t y pean ut s wa s underway as 2 percen t of the crop wa s reported ha rve st ed .
Corn was rated in f a ir to most l y good condi tion . Co nt i nue d rainfall has helped late planted corn. About 4 percen t of t he crop was reported harvest ed by the weekend.
Soybeans were rated in mo s t l y good condition. Ninety percent o f the crop was reported good to excellent. Altho ugh growers reported some insect and disease problems, continued adequate moisture suppl ie s ha ve been benefi cial t o the c rop and prospects re main h igh.
Tobacco harves t wa s near comp l e t ion. Ma rk et i ng wa s ac tive but slow in some a rea s .
Peach harves t wa s virtual l y complete. Apple harvest rema ined active. Pecans we re rated i n mostly fair to good condi ti on wi t h sprayi ng programs continuing. Nuts were reported scabing and f all in g i n so me areas.
Pastures and ca t tl e we re j udge d i n good cond i t ion . Hayin q was act ive where condit ions permitt ed. Damage due to poo r cu ri ng weat he r wa s re po rted.
Sweetpota toes we re repo r ted i n f ai r to mo s t l y good con di t ion . There we re rep or ts of inse ct and disea se prob l ems i n some areas.
~J EA TH E R SUMI1A RY - - Tempera t ure s ave ra ged 1 to 3 degrees be l ow normal over th e State with means rangin g f rom near 70 deg ree s i n t he mountain s to 80 in the sou th. The h ighe s t temperatures occu rred on th e 19th a t bo t h Ma con and Savanna h wh ile the lowest reading was 63 at Rome on the 21 s t and 23rd.
Rainfall a veraged be t ween 0 . 2 i nc h and I inch except in the sou theast where amounts averaged 2 .1 i nch e s fo r t he pe ri od. Ra i nfa l l occurred almo s t daily alon g coastal sections but earl y i n t he pe r iod el sewhe re . The wee ke nd was dry except along the immedi a t e coast.
The outlook f o r t he period v/edne s da y through Fr iday i s f o r I ittle c ha nge i n t empe ra t u re s and 1 ittle or no precip i tation .
The Statistical Repo r ti ng Serv i ce , At he ns , Georg ia i n coopera t ion with the Cooperative Extension Ser vice, Un ive r s ity of Georg ia ; Georgia Department o f Ag r i c u l t u re; and the Nat ional Wea t he r Service, NOAA, U. S. Depa r t ment o f Comme rce.
UNITED STATES DEPARTlIENT OF COl~1ERCE NATI ONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE Atlan t a Ai r po r t , At l anta , Ge or gi a
Pr e c i p i t a t io n Ma p f o ~ We ek End i ng Au gus t 23. 1974
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~ F o ~ ( he pe r io d Au gu ~t 24- 26 , 1974 T - t e s s t he n OOS i nch
Af t er Fi ve Da ys Return t o United St a tes Department of Agr i cul t ur e
Stat i s t i ca l Reporti ng Se l~i ce 1861 We st Broad Street
At hens , Georgia 30601
OFFI CI AL BUSI NESS
9 as 13 C 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 6 7 0 0 RLS 5
UN I VERSI1Y OF GA UHRAR Y
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GE O RG I A CROP REP O R TING SE RV IC E
AT H E NS, GEORGIA
Augus t 27, 1974
T URKE YS
GE ORGIA TURKE YS DOWN 14 PE RCE NT
The number o f tu rkeys raised i n Georg ia duri ng 1974 is ex pected to be 1, 668,000 head, according t o t he Geo rg ia Crop Keporti ng Service . Th is i s 14 perce nt les s than the 1,936,000 raise d i n 1973.
UNITED STATES TURKEYS RAISED ABOUT THE SAME
Turkeys raised in 1974 are ex pe cte d to total 132.7 mill ion birds, s l i gh tly more than in 1973 . Heavy breed tur keys raised i n 1974 a re expected t o t ota l 117.4 mi l l ion, up I perce nt from t he 115 .8 mill ion ra is e d in 1973. Ligh t breed turke ys ra ised during 1974 are es t ima ted at 15.3 mi l lion , a 7 pe r ce nt decrease f rom the number ra ised in 1973.
Turkey poul ts ha t c he d from Sep t ember 1973 th ro ugh J uly 1974 were I percent
above t he corresponding pe riod a year earl ie r . The hea vy b re e ds hatch was up 2
percent, while I ight breed s we re off 3 percen t durin g the period.
The hatching sea so n began in September at a l ev e l one-fi f th above a year earl ier and held abou t at t ha t level through December . As the main part of the season appro~ched, hatchi ngs relative to a yea r ea rl ie r bega n t o de cl ine and
continued to do so f rom Ja nua ry throu gh J u l y 1974. Turke y eggs in incubato rs o n August I, 1974 we re 18 per cen t be low the number in in c uba t o rs a year a go .
In late July of th i s year , a spec ia l survey wa s ma de of tu rke y ha tc heries in
13 improtant States to mea s ure t he ex t e nt of unusual t u rkey poult destruct ion that
had occurred earl ier th i s year . The informat ion repo rted is reflected i n the estimates of turkeys rai sed .
FRAS IER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Stat i s ti ci a n In Cha r ge
(p lease t u r n pag e)
W. A. HAGN ER Agricultural Stat ist Ician
ISSUED 8Y: The Stati s t i cal Re por t i ng Se rvice, USDA, 1861 We s t Broad Street,
Athe ns, Georg ia i n coopera t io n with the Georgia Depa r tment of Agricu l tu re ,
State
Ala. Ark. Ca 1if. Colo. Conn. Del. Ga.
I I 1. Ind. Iowa Kans. Ky . La . Ma ine
Md. Mass. Mich . Minn. Mo. 1/ Ne b.
N. H. N. J.
N. Y. 1/
N. c. 1/
N. Oak. Ohio
Okla. 1/
Oreg. 1/
Pa. R. I . S. C. S. Da k. Tenn .
Tex. Utah Vt. Va. \-lash. \-1. Va . Wis.
Other States 2/:
TURKEYS: NUMBER RA I SED Oi~ FARMS
Heavy Breeds
Light Breeds
1974 as:
1973 1974
% of 1973
1974
1973
Tota 1 Al l Breeds
1974 a s:
1974 as
% of 1973 1974
%of
1973
1973
1,000 head
Percent 1,00 0 hea d
Perce nt 1, 000 hea d
Pe rce nt
5
15,898 3,547
67 210 I ,900
10
15,665 3,530
48 1I I 1. 668
200
24
8
99 I ,650 2, 103
100
6
a
72
2.
3
53
8
6
88
36
a
33
29
18
62
7,7 07 7, 673 100
127 17,548 17,7 68 101
3,553 3, 530
99
150
69
51
74
75
218
11 7
54
I ,936 1,668
86
591
520
88
2
0
593
520
88
4,796 5, 415 11 3
644
930
i44 5,440 6, 345 117
7,430 6,9 16
93
76
57
75 7,506 6, 973
93
200
139
70
1
22
201
161
80
5
5 100
I
9
900
6
14 233
2
2 100
0
0
2
2 100
5
2
40
2
2
100
7
4
57
44 144 1,088 15,936
841
31 149 1,035 16,320
551
70
I
0
103
29
23
95
a
0
102 7,387 5,780
66
17
a
45
3I
69
79
173
172
99
1,088 1,035
95
78 23,323 22,100
95
10,2 95 9,297
90
858
551
64
20
27 135
5
17
340
25
44 176
70
67
96
5
10
200
75
77 103
164
20
184
174
95
11,478
1,600
J3 ,078 14,944 114
1,040
735
71
178
15
8 1,21 8
750
62
2,646 2,990
113
540
783
145 3,186 3,773
118
1,975 1,800
91
1,255 1, 155
92
2,336 2,344
100
496
529
107
2,832 2,873
101
10
12 120
a
10
12 120
2,200 2,400 109
100
2,300 2,400
104
586
541
92
570
367
64 1,15 6
908
79
12
5
42
5
5
100
17
10
59
8 ,7 91 4,061
14
4, 199 450 415
4,209
8 ,600
3,495 8
5,585 472
655 4 , 5 95
98
90
265
86
a
36
57
a
a
133 1,01 I 1,269
105
I
a
158
965
660
109
20
33
294 8,881 8,865
100
4,061 3,531
87
14
8
57
126 5,210 6,854 13 2
451
472 105
68 1,380 1,315
95
165 4,229 4,628
109
29
59 203
14
3
21
43
62 144
u. S.
I 15,809 117,392
101 16,368 15,293
93 132,177 132,685
100
1/ Bre akdown by breeds not publ ished to avoid disclosi ng indiv idual operations. 1:/ Ar i zona,
Fl orida, Mont ana, ' New Mex ico and Wyoming , combi ned to a void disclosing individual operations.
Af ter Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens , Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUS I NESS
9 56 13 COO a 00 035 61 0 a RL S5
UN IVERSI TY OF GA LI BRARY - 0
S ER I Al S 0 EP T
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AUG 2. 91974
G ORG IA CR OP REPORTING SERVI CE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
A ugus t 2 8, 1974
B R OIL E R TYPE
Placement of b r oil e r chicks in G e o r gia d uring the week ended August 24 was 7,962,000--2 per cent less than the p revious week and 3 per c e nt le s s than t he c o m pa r a bl e week l a s t ye ar, ac c o rdi n g t o the Geo r g ia C r o p R e po r t i n g S e r vi c e.
An e s t i m a t ed 9, 39 5, 000 broiler type egg s we re s e t by G eorgia hatcheries - - s lightly more than the p revi o u s wee k but 12 pe r cent les s t han t h e com p arable w e e k a year earli er .
Placement of broile r c hi cks i n 2 1 repo r t i n g St a t e s t ot ale d 51, 64 9,000 - - 2 percent less t han the prev ious w e e k and 11 p erc e nt le s s tha n th e c orn pa r a b l e wee k la st year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 62 , 9 83, 0 00 - -1 percent m o re than the previ o us week b ut 12 percent les s than a year ago .
Week Ended
June 22 June 29 July 6 July 13 July 20 July 27 Aug. 3 Aug. 10 Aug. 17 Aug. 24
GEORGIA EG G S S E T, HATCHINGS A N D CHICK P LA CEMEN T S
Eggs S e t 1../
Net C r o s s S tate Movement
of Chi c k s
1973
1974
Thous ands
1% of I
9ag o
1973 1974
Thousands I
8,9 33 9,812 10,260
9,67 1 10 , 129 10 ,01 9
10 8 103
-117 -15 2
I - 4 3
- 104
I
i
98 1- 304 I 24
10 ,30 7
9, 887
96
/-4 7 2 I- 76
10, 249 10,382
la, 387
10, 531
9,82 9 9,7 16 9, 530 9 , 368
9 6 .;. 3 0 - 13 5
94
- 82 - 268
92 ;. 84 - 13 0
89 - :n - 77
10, 591 10,725
9, 388 9,39 5
I 89
- 33 I- 97
88
-22 1 ;. 17
Chi c k s Placed for
Broile r s in G eorgia
1% of
197 3
1974
year
ago
Thousands
8, 429
8, 6 9 1
103
8,449
8,596
10 2
7,793
7 ,984
102
7, 56 1
7 ,982
106
7, 696
8, 258
107
8, 06 0
8, 110
101
8, 16 4
8,055
99
8,3 10
7,922
95
8, 441
8,094
96
8, 17 2
7,962
EGG TYPE
Hatch of e gg t ype chi cks i n Geo r gi a during the wee k ended A ug u st 24 was 452,00 0-20 p e r c e nt le ss than the previous week and 56 percen t le s s t ha n the c o m p a r a bl e we ek last year . A n e s t i m a te d 746, 00 0 egg s fo r the p r o d uction of e g g type chi cks were set by Georgia hat c h e r ies , 2 8 p e r c e n t mor e than the pr e vio us we ek b ut 46 p e rc ent Le s s than the comparable we e k last year.
In the fi v e s t ate s that accounte d for a bo ut 2 6 pe r cent o f t he ha t c h of all egg type chicks in the U .S. in 1973 , hat chi ng s during the w eek ended A ug us t 24 we r e down 39 percent and s e tting s w ere down 3 5 perce nt fr om a year ago .
State
EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND C HIC KS HATCHED , 1974
A ug . 10
Eggs Se t
Aug .
A ug .
17
24
1% of
Iy e a r
ago 2/
C hicks Ha tched
A ug.
A ug .
A ug .
10
17
24
Thous ands
Thous a nds
%of
year ago 2 /
C a l i f.
Ga .
Miss.
Oregon
I
Wash .
I
Total 1974 I
T ot a l 19 73*
%of
I
Last Year I
1, 059 66 0 255 249 257
2,480
3,4 11
73
679 583 287 23 5
69 1, 853
3, 9 20
47
1, 17 8 74 6 309 183 160
2, 576
3, 970
65
68
54 I
~~ -j I 83 I
I
I
I 65
I
I
I
93 4 349 IB 7 17 9 106 1, 7 55
2,746
64
1, 069 567 187 177 12 2
2, 122
2, 63 0
81
738 4 52 21 6 17 6
47 1, 629
2,684
61
75 44 73 79 30
61
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I
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I
1/ Include s e g g s s et by ha tcherie s p r o d uc ing c hi ck s for hatche ry s upp1y flocks .
2 / Current we e k a s pe r cent of s a me week l a s t year. *Hevised.
- - - B H OIL E H T Y P E EGGS S E T A N D CHICKS PLAC ED IN COMME R C IAL AREAS BY WE EKS - 1974
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I
EGGS SET
CHI C KS PLA CE D
I
I
I
We e k Ended
i%of
We ek Ended
1%of
STATE
I
A ug.
A ug .
A ug.
year I A ug .
A ug .
j\. ug .
, yea r
10
17
2.4
ago 1/ 10
17
24
la go 1/
Thous ands
'I'hous arids
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G EOR G IA
Indi ana Louis ian a Maine Ma r yl and Mis s is s i ppi Mis s o uri
N. Car olina
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W. Vi r gi n i a
TOT AL 19 74 (2 1 State s)
8, 8 5 1 10, 955
2, 037 3, 211 1, 4 23
8, 562 10, 601
2, 319 3, 081 1,32 3
8,418 10, 791
2,211
3, 011 1,445
84 85 100 I 102
I 94
7, 481 8,617 1, 652 2,7 35 1, 0 21
9, 368
9,388
9, 395
88
7,92 2
366 2/
1, 92 2 4 , 4 12 4, 4 15 2 /63 9 7),6 3 5
3 18 1,959
50 3 2/
3 ,77)1 1, 777
449
6 3 , 0 0 1
349 2/
1, 844 4 12 2 4 , 6 19 2/ 1,09 8 6,64 2
378 2, 000
50 0 2/
3, 67)6 1, 74 9
387
6 2, 6 28
373 2/
2,028 4, 043 4 ,60 5
2 / 1, 2 14 - 6,7 21
462 1,962
463
2/ 3 , 72 0 1,80 3
3 18
62,9 8 3
94
I! 97
87
86
61 96 I 99
1100
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79
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91
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86 75
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88
220
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1,58 8
r3, 4 30 4 , 265 li 7l O 4 ., 9 19
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222
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I, 33 5
607
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2/
I 3 , 189
I 1, 3 62
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31 6 29 8
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52, 889
7, 530 8,202 1, 754 2,73 4
939
8, 094
232 1, 0 80 1, 583 3, 379 4, 308 3/578
5, 10 2
264 1, 26 3
5 97 3/
3, 00 9 1,359
323 331
52,661
7, 2 54 7,709 1,669 2,83 8
964
7,9 62-
221 2/
1,531 3, 119 4 , 247 2/1,59 5 5, 22 3
286 1, 3 83
58 8 2/
2 , 936 1,54 3
29 2 289
51, 649
I 90 77-
I! 1 10
I 98
I
I
89
I I
! 91
!
95
103 90 89
58 96 96 11 4
93
85 96 96 92
89
T O T AL 19 7 3 * (21 State s)
71 ,7 12 7 1, 12 1 71,237
58, 183 58, 3 87 57, 72 6
0/0
of
La st
Y ear
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88
88
88
91
90
89
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2/ Miss o uri , Tenness e e and L o uisi a n a combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
"3/ Mis s o u r i and Tenne s see combined to avoid dis clos ure of individual operations .
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERV IC E NrV.r.:R ITY 0 < ., EORGIA
ATHENS, GEORGIA
September 1 , 197
LlbhJ\i.l"':UNI TED TATES STOCKS OF SOYBEANS I N ALL POSITIONS
Rel ea sed 9 /24/74
Carryover of old crop soybeans i nto t he 1974-75 marke ting ye ar totaled 17 2 mi llion bushels on September 1 . Carryover is sha r ply above t he previous t wo yea rs and the t hi rd larges t on record. Farm stocks totaled 65 million bushels compared "d t h only 9 million bushels a year earlier . Off- far m ho l dings at 106 mi l lion bushels compared wi th 50 mill i on bushels a year ago .
Disappearance during September 1973-August 1974 came to 1,455 mi l lion bushels as indicated by year end stocks , up 13 perc ent from the previous marketing year . Crushings account for about 820 mill ion bushels ; e xports about 542 mi l l i on bushels ; seed and f eed are expected to total about 60 million bushels .
Disappearance during July-August 1974 totaled 17 2 mi llion bushels , 44 percent above the same period a year earlier.
Position
Soybean Stocks September 1 , 1974 wi t h Compari sons
Sept. 1 1 9 72
Se pt . 1 1973
July 1 19 74
1 ,000 bushel s
Sept. 1 1974
On Farms
11 ,779
9 ,415
153 ,041
65, 358
Commodity Credit Corp. !I
o
o
o
o
Hi ll s , El ev . & Whses . II
60 ,183
50 ,222
19 0 , 865
106 ,285
--------------------------~-------------------- - ------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total
71 , 962
59 ,637
34 3 ,906
171,643
!I Commodity Credit Corporation (C. C. C.) owned gr a i n a t b i n s i te s . II Includes stocks at
mills, elevators, warehouses , t erminals , processors .
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician in Charge
PAUL E. WI LLIAHS Agr i c ul t ur a l Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Servi ce , USDA, 1861 West Bro a d Street, At he n s , Geor gia in cooperation with the Georgia De partment of Agr icul t ure .
Soybeans (Old Crop)--Farm and Off-Farm Stocks, September I and July I
State
On Farms
Sept.
Sept .
1973
1974
Off-Farm 1/
Sept.
July
1973
1974
Sept. 1974
Total all ? os i t i ons
Sept.
July
Sept .
1973
1974
1974
1,000 bushels
Al a . Ark. De l. Fla . Ga. Ill. Ind. Iowa Kans. Ky. La. Nd. i-la s s . Hi ch. Hi nn . f-1i s s . Ho . Nebr .
N. J .
N. Hex . N. Y.
N. C.
l'T Dak ,
Ohio Okla. Pa.
S. C.
S. Dak. Tenn. Tex. Utah
Va.
Wis.
32
2/13
8
50 2,335
435 2,37 6
368 25
41
109 903
96 545 460
2
2 58
798 7 4
80 147 143
27
40 81
97 4,650
75
6
499 11 ,630
6,081 17,459
924 531 387
60
748 6,366 1,815 5,076 2 ,904
14
10 360 219 2 , 693
37 14 594 1 ,184 553 85
56 181
* *
;'~
10,267 1,701 8,657 1,059
4,427
94 2,433
3,635 524
* * *
23 2,469
35 1 41
2 ,110 1 ,175
*
5
988 14 , 65/,
*
181 4 ,619 35,145 7 ,580 34,689 8,038 2,8 66 7,214
1,533 16 ,041
6,502 11,409
5,504
*
8 3,831
776 12, 482
270
*
1, 615 631
5,187 2,668
5,344
104 1 , 8 85 26, 962 3,759 20,046 4,490
6,149 1,393
767 8,230 1,722 6,225 2,765
*
16 6 4,658
*
624 263 2,883 1 ,213
*
111
*
*
12,602 2,136
11 ,033 1 ,427
;':
4,427
203 3,336
4,180 934
*
* *
23 3 ,267
"1<
431 188 2 ,253 1,202
86
1 ,2 78 19 )885
*
333 6,415 62,766 19,742 72,293 10,150 4,465 8,375
*
3,030 36,411 10 ,737 21,561 10 ,949
* *
33 5,811 1,926 21 ,457
500
*
3 ,040 2,900 8,323 2,838
9,9 94
*
110 2, 384 3 8 , 5 92 9 ,8 40 37,505 5 ,1,14
6,536 1,453
1,515 14,596
3,537 11 ,301
5,669
*
*.n'.
*
385 7,351
*
1,218 1,447 3,436 1,298
*
1,565
292
Una11ocated* ; -------------------1--1-,2-5-1-- -----6--,2-5-5-------6-, -52--E----1-1-, -8-5-9--------7-,1-2-3------7-,7-7-0---
U. S.
9,415 65,358 50,222 190,865 106,285 59,637
343,906 171,643
* Included in unallocated to avoid disclosing individual operations. l/ Includes stocks at
mills. elevators. wa r ehous e s . terminals. nroce s so r s - ::>nrl r.CC-ovmed grain at bin sites.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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ATHENS, GEORGIA
September 1 , 1974
UN I TED STATES STOCKS OF SOYBEANS I N ALL POSITIONS
Released 9/ 24/ 74
Carryover of old crop soyb e ans into t he 1974 - 75 market i ng year totaled 17 2 million bushels on September 1 . Carryover is s ha r ply above t he pr evious t wo year s and the th i r d largest on record. Farm s t ocks totaled 65 million bu s he l s compa red ~Jith only 9 mill i on bushels a year earlier . Of f - fa r m hol di ngs at 106 million bu shels co mpared wi t h 50 mi l l i on bushels a year ago .
Disappearance during September 1973-August 1 974 came to 1, 455 mi llion bushels as indicated by year end stocks , up 13 percent from t he previous marke ting yea r . Cr ushings account for about 820 million bushels ; exports about 542 million bus hels ; s e ed and f eed are expected to total about 60 million bushels .
Disappearance during July-August 19 74 totaled 17 2 mi l l i on bushe l s , 44 pe r cent above the same period a year earlier.
Position
Soybean Stocks Se ptember 1, 1 974 wi t h Comparis on s
Sept . 1 1972
Sep t . 1 19 73
Jul y 1 1974
1 ,000 bushels
Sept. 1 197 4
On Farms
11,779
9 ,415
15 3 , 041
65, 358
Commodity Credit Corp. !/
o
o
o
o
Hi lls , Elev. & \.Jhses . !:.../
60 ,183
50 ,222
19 0 , 865
10 6,285
--------------------------~--------------- ----- -- - ---- - ~- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -----------------------
Total
71 ,9 62
59 , 637
343 ,906
171 ,643
1/ Commodity Credit Corporati on (C. C.C .) owned grain a t bin site s . 2/ I ncludes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses , t e r mina l s , processor s .
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician in Char ge
PAUL E. WIL LI AHS Agr i c u l t ur a l Statisticia n
The Statistical Reporting Serv i c e , USDA , 1861 Wes t Br oad Stre et , At hen s , Georg ia in cooperation with the Georgia Departmen t of Agriculture .
Soybeans (Old Crop)--Farm and Off-Farm Stocks, September 1 and July 1
State
On Farms
Sept .
Sept .
1973
1974
Off-Farm 1/
Sept.
July
1973
1974
Sept. 1974
Total all ? os i t i ons
Sept.
July
Sept .
1973
1974
1974
1,000 bu shels
Al a . Ark. De l. Fla . Ga. Ill. Ind.
I mila
Kans . Ky. La . Nd . i-las s . Hi ch . Hi nn . Hi s s.
10 .
Nebr .
N. J .
N. He x .
N. Y.
N. C.
N. Dak .
Ohio Okla. Pa.
S. C. S. Dak ,
Tenn. Tex. Utah
Va.
Wis .
32 2Ld
8
50 2,335
435 2,376
368 25
41
109 903
96 545 460
2
2
58
798 7 4
80
1LI7
143 27
40 81
97 4,650
75 6
499 11,630
6 ,081 17,459
924 581 387
60
748 6 ,366 1,815 5,076 2 ,904
14
10 360 219 2 , 693
37 14 594 1,184 553 85
56 181
*
10,267 1,701 8,657 1,059
*
4,427
,',
94 2,433
3,635 524
23 2,469
351 41
2,110 1 ,175
'I:
5
988 14 , 65LI
*
181 4, 619 35 ,145 7 , 5 80 34,689 8,038 2,866 7,214
1,533 16,041
6 ,502 11 ,409
5 ,504
*
8 3,831
776 12,482
270
1,615 631
5,187 2 ,6 68
?t
17 9
*
5,344
104 1,885 26, 962 3 ,759 20 ,046 4,490
;':
6,149 1,393
767 8 ,230 1,722 6,225 2,765
,',
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166 4,65 8
it;
624 263 2,883 1,213
111*
;'~ .;~
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12,602 2,136
11 , 033 1 ,427
;',
4,427
203 3 ,336
4 ,180 934
*
*
23 3,267
*
431 188 2 ,253 1 ,202
86
1 ,278 1 9 ,885
*
333 6,415 62 , 766 19,742 72 ,29 3 10,15 0 4 ,465 8,375
*
3,030 36,411 10 ,737 21,561 10,949
*
33 5,811 1,926 21 ,457
500
*
3 ,040 2,900 8,323 2,838
110 2 ,384 3 8 , 5 92 9 ,8 40 37 ,505 5 , 414
6,536 1 ,453
1,515 14,596
3 ,537 11 ,301
5 ,669
*
-n'-
*
385 7,351
,t
*
1,218 1,447 3 ,436 1,298
*
1,565
*
292
Unal1ocated* : --------------------11--,2-5--1-------6-,2-5-5-------6-,5-2--6----1-1-,8--5-9--------7-,1--2-3-----7-,-7-7-0--
U. S.
9,415 65,358 50,222 190,865 106,285 59,637
343,906 171,643
* Included in unallocated to avoid disclosing individual operations. 1/ Includes stocks at
mills. elevators. warehouses. terminals. nroce~RnrR . ~ n~ r.CC-owned grain at bin sites.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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A T H EN S, GEORGI A
Septemb e r 1, 19 74
UNI TED STATES STOCKS OF SOYBEANS I N ALL PO SITIONS
Re lea s e d 9 / 24/7 4
Carryover of o l d crop s oyb eans i nto the 19 74-75 marke t i ng yea r t o taled 172 mill i on bu shels on Sep t emb er 1 . Carryover i s sharply ab ove t he previous two ye ar s and the third lar ge st on r ecord . Fa rm stocks t o t a led 65 million bushe l s co mpa r ed wi th on ly 9 mi l lion bushels a ye ar ear l i e r . Off - f a r m holdi ngs a t 106 mi l l i on bushels co mpared wit h 50 mill ion bushels a year ago .
Disappearance du ring Se ptemb er 1973-August 1974 c ame t o 1,455 mi l l i on bushels as i nd icate d by year end s tocks , up 13 perc ent f r om t he previous marketing year . Cru sh i ngs ac c ount for about 82 0 mi ll i on bushe ls ; expor t s ab out 542 mi l l i on bu shels ; s eed and f eed a re expected t o tota l abou t 60 mi l l i on bushe l s .
Disappearance during Ju l y- Augu s t 19 74 totaled 17 2 mi l l i on bu s he ls, 44 pe rce n t above the same peri od a ye ar ear l i e r .
Pos ition
Soybe a n St ocks Sep t ember 1, 19 74 wi t h Comparis ons
Sep t . 1 19 72
Sept. 1 1 973
Jul y 1 19 74
1 ,000 b us he l s
Sept. 1 1 9 74
On Farms
Commodi ty Credit Cor p . ! /
Mi l l ? , El e v . & Whs e s . ___________ ____ _____ _
~/
_ ___
_
~
11 , 779
60,18 3
9 , 415
153 , 04 1
65 , 358
a
50 , 222 ~A
19 0 , 865
106 ,285
_
To t a l
71 ,9 6 2
59 , 637
343, 906
!/ Commodi ty Credit Corpora t i on (C.C . C. ) owned gra i n a t b i n sites . ~/
mi l l s, e levators, warehous es , t e r mi nal s, proc es s or s .
171,643 Includes stocks a t
FRASIER T . GALLOWAY Agricultural St a tistician in Charge
PAUL E. ~.JILLIAl1S Agr i cul t ur a l St a t i s t i c i an
The Statistical Re porting Se r v i ce , USDA, 18 61 We st Br oa d St reet , At hen s , G~~~gi.~ in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agricul tur e .
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On Farms
Off-Farm 11
Total all positions
State
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
July
Sept.
Sept.
July . . Sept .
1973
1974
1973
1974
1974
1973
1974
1974
1,000 bushels
Ala. Ark. Del. Fla. Ga. Ill. Ind. Iowa Kans. Ky. La. Nd . Ha s s . Hi ch . Mi nn . Hi s s . Ho. Nebr.
N. J .
N. Hex .
N. Y.
N. C.
N. Dak. Ohio Okla. Pa.
S. C.
S. Dak. Tenn. Tex. Utah
Va.
Wis.
32 243
8
50 2,335
435 2,376
368 25
41
109 903
96 545 460
2
2 58
798
7 4
80 147 143
27
40 81
97 4,650
75
6
499 11,630
6,081 17,459
924 581 387
60
748 6,366 1,815 5,076 2,904
14
10 360 219 2,693
37 14 594 1,184 553 85
56 181
* * *
10,267 1,701 8,657 1,059
*
4,427
*
94 2,433
,'(
3,635 524
*
* *
23 2,469
* *
351 41
2,110 1,175
*
5
988 14,654
*
181 4,619 35,145 7,580 34,689 8,038 2,866 7,214
*
1,533 16,041
6,502 11,409
5,504
-1<
*
8 3,831
776 12,482
270
*
1,615 631
5,187 2,668
*
179
*
5,344
104 1,885 26,962 3,759 20,046 4,490
6,149 1,393
767 8,230 1,722 6,225 2,765
* * * *
166 4,658
*
624 263 2,883 1,213
111*
* * * * *
12,602 2,136
11,033 1,427
*
4,427
,'(
203 3,336
4,180 984
*
* *
23 3,267
*
*
431 188 2,253 1,202
*
86
1,278 19,885
*
333 6,415 62,766 19,742 72,293 10,150 4,465 8,375
*
9,994
*
110 2,384 38,592 9,840 37,505 5,414
*
6,536 1,453
3,030 36,411 10,737 21,561 10,949
* *
33 5,811 1,926 21,457
500
*
3,040 2,900 8,323 2,838
1,515 14,59.6
3,537 11,301
5,669
* * * *
385 7,351
* *
1,218 1,447 3,436 1,298
*
*
1,565
292
Una11ocated* :
11,251
6,255
6,526 11,859
7,123 7,770
U. S.
9,415 65,358 50,222 190,865 106,285 59,637
343,906 171,643
* Included in unallocated to avoid disclosing individual operations. !I Includes stocks at
mills. elevators. warehouses. terminals. orocessors _ ~nn r.CC-owned grain at bin sites.
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A T HE N S, GEO RGI A
September 1 , 1974
HO E Y
GEORGI A HONEY PRODUCTION
Released 9 /2 7/ 74
Geor gials honey produc t i on f r om co mmerc i a l apiari e s with 300 or mor e co loni es is expected to total 1 ,750 ,000 po unds . This is only 51 pe r cen t of t he 19 73 prod uct ion f or commercial apiari es and t he l owe s t pr odu c t i on fo r Geo r gi a since es t i ma tes be gan in 1971 .
Very unfavorab l e co nd i t i ons durin g t he hone y flo w seas on s harply cu rtaile d produ c t i on . Yield per colony at 25 pound s i s s ha r pl y be l ow las t ye ar ' s 49 ~ounds and al s o a recor d l ow for commercial apiari es .
u n I TED STATES HONEY PRODUCTION
Commercial a pi a ri e s wf.t h 300 or mor e colonie s i n the 20 ma j or hon e y prod uc i n g Sta t es expect to produce nearl y 10 0 mi l l ion pounds of honey in 197 4 . Thi s i s 24 pe rcen t l e s s t han the commercial hone y producti on in 19 73 and 17 pe r c en t below 1972 .
Commercial apiaries had 1 , 6 71, 000 co l onie s of be es in 1974 comp ar ed wi th 1 ,6 40 , 000 a year ago and 1 ,630, 000 i n 1972 . Yield pe r colony is expecte d to ave r a ge 5 9 . 7 pounds , down 25 percent fro m 197 3 and 19 perc en t below 1 97 2 .
Commercial product ion i n Ca l i f or ni a i s expe c t ed to be 17 ,86 0 , 00 0 pound s , down 29 percent from last year . Fewe r c oloni e s and a lowe r average yi eld bo t h con t r i bu t ed to the decline.
In four of the t wenty St a t e s - - Colorado , I daho , Ne br a s ka and Texas - - co mme r c ial production is expect ed t o be above l a s t year. I nc reases r ange fro m 2 pe r c ent i n I daho to 41 percent in Colora do .
Summer drouth conditions have been t he major f ac t or c a us i ng decr e a s ed yi e l ds i n mos t midwest States .
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agr i c u l t ur a l Statistici an in Char ge
HI KE HAHMER Agr i c ul t ur a l Sta t i s t i c i a n
The Statistical Rep or ting Se r v i c e , USDA, 1861 We st Br oad St reet , Athens , Geor gia in cooperation wi th t he Georgi a De par t me nt of Agr i c u l t ur e .
Commercial Producti o n-Apiari ~s wi t h 300 or mo re co l onie s : C o l- on le ~; at. h'-' l~ ~; a n d co mme rcial h one y p roduc tion in 20 major pr oducin p, State s , 1 9 73-197 4
St ate
Colonie s of Bee s
:Yi e ld per Colony
1974 as
197 3
1974
% o f 1973 : 19 73
1974
Honey Produc t i on
1974 as
1973
197 4 % of 1973
1 ,0 00 co l onies
Percen t
Pound s
1 , 000 pou nds
Pe r cen t
Ariz . Calif . Colo. Fla .
47
41
385
380
31
32
13 6
1 31
87
77
99
65
103
54
96
106
54
3 , 619
2, 214
61
47
25 ,0 25 17 , 860
71
74
1 , 674
2 ,3 68
14 1
65
11+ J 416
8, 515
59
Ga .
70
70
100
49
25
3 , 430
1,750
51
Idaho Ill. Iowa Hi ch . Mim:. . Mon t . Neb r. N. Y. N. C. N. Dak . Oreg. S. Dak . Tex. Wa sh. Wi s.
91
93
10
10
36
34
54
56
98
105
75
76
11 0
1 23
54
54
6
7
68
74
25
21
125
13 7
93
100
76
75
50
52
102
60
100
70
94
11 2
104
85
107
11 7
101
102
112
75
100
61
11 7
70
109
100
84
55
110
110
108
61
99
47
10 4
1 20
60
5 , 460
5 ,580
102
70
700
700
100
92
4 ,032
3 , 128
78
50
4 , 590
2 , 800
61
75
11 , 466
7 ,8 75
69
85
7,650
6, 460
84
75
8, 250
9, 225
11 2
60
3 , 294
3 , 240
98
52
420
364
87
75
6, 800
5 ,550
82
51
1 ,3 75
1,071
78
60
13 , 750
8,2 20
60
65
5 ,6 73
6 ,500
11 5
39
3 , 572
2 , 925
82
65
6 , 000
3 ,380
56
20 States
1 ,640
1 , 671
102
80. 0
59.7 131 , 196 99, 725
76
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Sept ember 1 , 1 974
HONEY
GEORGI A HONEY PRODUCTION
Re l eased 9 /2 7/ 74
Geor gia's honey production from co mmercial ap iaries with 300 or more co l onie s i s expected to total 1 ,750 ,000 po unds . This is only 51 percent o f the 1973 production f or co mmercial apiaries and t he lowe st production for Georgia s i nce e s t i mat es began i n 1971 .
Very unfavorable conditions du ring t he hon e y flo w season sharply curta ile d produ ct i on . Yield pe r colony a t 25 pound s i s s harply be low l a s t ye a r ' s 49 pounds and a l so a r ecord l ow for co mmercial apiar i es .
maTED STATES HONEY PRODUCTION
Commercial apiar i es wi th 300 or more col onie s in t he 20 ma j or ho ney producing St ates expect to produce ne arly 100 million pounds of hone y i n 1974 . Thi s is 24 pe r cent less than the commercial honey pr oduc tion i n 19 73 and 17 percen t below 1 972.
Commercial apiaries ha d 1 , 6 71 , 00 0 co l onie s of bee s in 197 4 compared wi t h 1 ,640,000 a year ago and 1 ,630,000 in 19 72 . Yi eld pe r c olony i s expec t ed t o aver age 59 .7 pounds , down 25 percent from 1973 and 19 perce nt below 1 97 2 .
Commercial production in Cal i fo r ni a is expe c t e d t o be 17 , 86 0 , 000 pound s , down 29 percent from last year . Fewe r coloni e s and a lower average yield bo t h cont r i buted to the decline .
In four of the twenty Sta t e s - - Colorado , Idaho, Nebr a ska and Te xas -- co mmercial production is expected to be above la s t ye a r . Increa s e s ran ge f r om 2 percent in Idaho to 41 percent in Colorado .
Summer drouth conditions have b e en the ma j or fa c t or c a using decreased yields in most midwest States .
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agr i c u l t ur a l Statistician in Charge
HI KE HAHMER Agr i c ul t ur a l Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Se rvi c e , USDA, 186 1 West Br oad St r e et , Athen s, Geor gia i n cooperation with the Geor gia De pa r t men t of Agr i c u l t ur e .
Commercial Production-Apiari es \-lith 300 or mor e colonies: C.o ~ on ies of. hc(~ s and
commercial honey production in 20 major produci n g St ates , 1973-1974
State
Colonies of Bees
:Yie l d pe r Colony
1974 a s
1973
1 974
% of 197 3 : 1973
1974
Honey Pr oduct i on
197 4 as
1973
19 74 % of 19 73
1, 000 col oni es
Pe r cent
Pound s
1 , 000 pou nds
Percent
Ar i z . Calif . Col o . Fla .
47
41
385
380
31
32
13 6
131
87
77
99
65
10 3
54
96
106
54
3 , 61 9
2 ,214
61
47
25,0 25 17,8 60
71
74
1 , 674
2, 368
141
65
14 , 416
8 , 515
59
Ga.
70
70
100
49
25
3,4 30
1 , 750
51
Idaho Ill. Iowa Ni ch . Minn. Mont. Neb r . N. Y. N. C. N. Dak .
Oreg . S. Dak. Tex. Wash. Wis .
91
93
10
10
36
34
54
56
98
105
75
76
110
123
54
54
6
7
68
74
25
21
125
137
93
100
76
75
50
52
102
60
100
70
94
11 2
104
85
107
11 7
101
10 2
11 2
75
100
61
11 7
70
10 9
100
84
55
11 0
11 0
108
61
99
47
10 4
120
60
5 , 460
5 , 580
10 2
70
700
700
100
92
4 ,032
3, 128
78
50
4 , 590
2 ,800
61
75
11 , 466
7 , 875
69
85
7, 650
6,460
84
75
8,250
9 , 225
11 2
60
3 , 294
3 ,2 40
98
52
420
36 4
87
75
6 , 800
5,550
82
51
1 , 375
1, 0 71
78
60
13, 750
8 ,220
60
65
5 , 673
6 , 500
11 5
39
3 , 572
2 ,9 25
82
65
6, 000
3 ,380
56
20 States
1 ,640
1 ,671
102
80. 0
59 . 7 131 ,196 99,72 5
76
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We ek Endi ng Septembe r 3, 19 74
Re l eased 3 p . m. Tue s day
PEST CONTROL MEASURE S CONTINUE
At he n s , Ga ., Se p temb e r 3 , 1974- - Pes t control con t i nue d a s a majo r a c t i v i t y of Geor gia farmers , according to the Geor gi a Cr op Re por t i n g Se r vice. Soil mo i sture was variable ranging from sh or t to very s hort i n the wes t central portion of the Stat e and mostly adequate to surplus elsewhere. Harves t of some o f t he ma j or crops gai ne d momentum last wee k .
County Ex t e n s i on Chairmen ra t ed co t t on fai r t o mos t ly good. Harvest was just getting underway in some areas while in other areas farmers wer e still applying pesticides.
The condition of peanuts wa s r a t ed mostly good but white mold wa s still a problem . Harvest activit y increased slightly and by the weekend 6 percent of t he crop was reported dug and 2 percent threshed.
Corn was rated in fair to reos t l y good condition . Harves t for grain was underway in many areas wi t h abou t 7 percent of t he crop reported harve st ed by the weekend . Farmers were also busy last week cut t i ng and putting up silage .
Soybeans we r e reported i n mos t l y good cond i tion . Soybe an prospects for the State remain h i gh despite the fact t hat rat i ngs we r e dmvn f r om t he prev i ous week . There we re continued reports of insect s, disease and we e d pr oblems with the crop .
Condition of pecans was ra t e d mos t ly fair to good. There we r e reports of nut s scabing and falling in some areas. Apple ha r ve s t continued a c t i ve.
Pastures and cattle wer e judged i n go od condition . Haying was active in areas not affected by rain but f re quen t s howe r s in other areas disrupted hayi ng activit ies .
Sweet pot a t oe s wer e r e por t ed i n mo s t l y good condition. Harvest was unde r way.
\~ATHER SU~'~RY -- Tempe r ature s aver a ged 1 to 2 de grees above normal over all of Geor gia . The h ighes t r e ading was 96 degree s at Ma c on on the 29th whi l e t he lowest was 65 degrees at Rome on t he 24 th .
Scattere d s howe rs and thund e r shovle r s fell i n eve r y section of the State during the we ek but all except coas t al sections were rathe r dr y until about mi d- we ek. Rainfall amounts averaged from l es s t han a quar ter of an inch in the northeast and southwest parts of Geor gi a to 8 t enths of a n i nch in the s outhe a s t . Individual totals reached 2 inches or more i n sev era l lo cat i on s .
A cold front wi l l push into t he State Tues day afternoon and wi l l lower tempe ratures in northe rn sections considerably by Tuesday night . The front should reach the central part of t he Sta t e Wed ne s da y and s ou t hern s ections Thursday . Scattered showers and thunde r s t orms wi l l occur wi t h t he f ron t in s outh Georgia Thur s day and over most s ect i ons of the State Friday and Saturday .
The Statistical Repor t i n g Service , Athens, Ge orgi a in cooperation with the Coope r a t i ve Ext en s i on Se r vi ce, Univer s i t y of Georgia ; Georgia Department of Agr i c ul t ur e ; and the Na t i ona l Wea the r Service , NOAA , U. S. Dep ar t men t of Commerce .
UNITED STATES DEPARTIIENT OF CO}~lliRCE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE Atlan t a Ai rport, Atlanta, Geor gi a
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AUGUST 15 , 1974
AGRICULTURAL PRICES
Sep t embe r 3 , 1974
GEORG IA INDE X UP 12 PO INTS
The All Commod it ies Inde x of Prices Re ce ive d by Geo rg ia f a rme r s in Augus t wa s 172 percen t, up 12 points from the prev ious month but 42 po i nts bel ow Augus t 1973 , accord i ng t o the Geo rg ia Crop Reporting Servi ce .
The August All Crops Inde x wa s 198 percent , up 23 poi nt s f rom the previous month . The Livestock and Livestock Products Index wa s 152 percent. 3 po i nts a bove t he prev ious mont h but 97 po ints below Augus t 1973 . The increase in the Al l Commodi t y Inde x from July 1974 leve l resulted from increases i n the p rice s of pea nut s , t o ba c co , so ybe a ns, peach e s . corn, whea t . oats, rye, hogs, chi ckens. eggs and turkeys.
UNITED STATES PRICES RECEI VED IN DEX UP 6 POI NTS PRICES PAID INDEX UP 5 PO INTS
The Index of Pri ces Rece ive d by Farmers increased 6 po in t s (3 percent) to 181 percen t of its January-December 1967 average during the mont h en ded Au gus t 15, 1974. Con tribu ting mos t to the increase were higher prices fo r co rn, soybean s , ca t t le, hogs. wheat. and eggs. Lower prices for potatoes, lettuce, calve s, and apples were only pa r t ially of fsett ing. The index was 27 points (13 percent) below th e record h igh set a year ea rl i e r ,
The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commod it ies and Services. Interest, Taxe s, and Farm Wage Rates for August 15 wa s 173, up 5 po ints (3 percent) from mid-July. Sharply higher feed prices contributed over two- t h i rds of the index rise . The i ndex was 22 po ints ( 15 percent) above August 1973.
1967 = 100
GEORGIA
INDE X NU MBERS Jul y 15 197 3
GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
Aug. 15
July 15
1973
1974
Aug . 15 1974
Prices Received
All Commod i t ie s
1/ 18 1
1/2 14
160
172
Al l Crops
1/ 156
170
1 / 175
198
Lives tock and Livestock
Products
1/201
1 / 249
1 /149
152
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UNITED STATES
Prices Received
173
208
175
181
Pr ices Pa id, Inte rest.
Taxes & Farm vJa ge Rates
146
151
168
173
Rat io 1/
11 8
138
104
105
1/ Revised . 1/ Ratio of Index of Price s Re ce ived by Farme r s to Index of Pr ices Pai d .
Inte res t. Taxes, and Fa rm Wage Ra te s .
FRA S IER T. GALL OWAY Agr icult ura l Sta t i s t ic ia n In Cha rge
CLAYTO N J. MCD UFF IE Agric ul tu ra l Statist ic ian
The Statist ical Repor ti ng Ser v i ce. USDA, 1861 We st Broa d Street. At hen s , Geo rg ia i n
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PRICES -- RECE IVED AND PAID BY FARMERS. AUGUST 15 . 1974 ~ITH COMPARISONS
GEORGI A
UN ITED STATES
Commodity and Unit
Aug. 15
J uly 15
Aug. 15 : Aug . 15 Jul y 15
1973
1974
1974
1973
1974
Au g. 15 1974
PRICES REC EIV ED
~hea t, bu.
$
3. 65
Oa ts , bu.
$
1. 35
Corn, bu.
$
2. 90
Co t ton , 1b.
Soybe ans, bu .
$
8 .50
Pea nuts, 1b.
15.3
Sweetpota toes, cwt.
$ 1/ 12. 00
Hay , baled , to n :
Al l
$
36 . 50
Al f a l f a
$
Other 21
$
36 . 50
Milk Cows, head
$ 455 .00
Hogs, cwt ,
$
53 .50
Beef Cattle, All, cwt , I I $
49 .80
Cows, cwt. II
$
39.70
Steers and Heifer s, cwt. $
57 .40
Calves, cwt.
$ 68 .00
Mi lk, Sold to Plants , cwt .
Fluid Market
$
8 . 50
Manu f a c tu red
$
Al l
$
8 . 50
Turkeys, lb.
34 . 0
Ch i ckens , 1b . :
Exclud ing Bro ilers
1/28 . 0
Comme r c ia l Broilers
1137. 0
Eggs, all, doz .
3175 .9
Table, doz.
- 70.8
Ha tc hing , doz.
100.0
3.20 1. 33 3. 06
5 . 86
13 . 50
37 . 00
37 . 00 410 .00
33 .7 0 31.00 25. 90 35. 00 37. 10
1/9 . 40
1 / 9 .40 23.0
7. 0 19. 5 45. 0 40.2 70 . 0
3. 50 1. 4 1 3 . 45
7. J7 18 .5 12.30
4. 45 1. 13 2. 68 3/ 37 .46 - 8 . 99
1/ 15. 0 1 17 .30
35 . 00
35 .00 480 . 00
33 .80 30 .20 25.00 34.20 33.70
39 . 00 4 1. 40
33 . 10 1 /5 32. 00
1 / 56. 30 51 .70
1 /3 7. 60
1/55. 10 1/68 . 20
!!/9 . 40
!19.40
25.0
}17 .45 3/6.29
3 17.19
1/ 4 1. 1
9.C
19 .5 50 . 4 46 . 7 70 . 0
1 /2 2. 8
3/36 . 5
1 168.7
4. 04 1.3 7 2.91 45.8 6. 10
9 . 55
48. 20 51. 60 40. 20 507 . 00
3 L~ . 50
35. 00 23 . 60 38 . 20 36 .50
117. 98 1/6. 32 117. 57
23 .1
7.5 20 . 4 43.2
4 . 2/+ 1. 55 3 . 37 44 . 9 7. 55 17. 7 7. 85
51.10 55 .00 L~ 1. 80 496.00 36. 10 36 . 60 24. 00 40.30 34 . 30
417 .99 4/6. 41
~/7 . 6 2 26. 6
8.4 20.4 47. 2
PRICES PAID , FEED
Mixed Dairy Feed, ton:
14% prote in
$ 117.00
125 . 00
148.00
112 .00 125.00
143. 00
16% protein
$ 124.00
134.00
152.00
126 . 00 126.00
152. 00
18% protein
$ 127.00
136.00
154.00
132.00 130.00
156 .00
20% protein
$ 149.0 0
138.00
160.00
142.00 132. 00
162.00
Hog Feed, 14% - 18%
protein , cwt .
$
8. 60
8.00
9. 30
8.40
7.73
9.09
Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt. $
12. 00
8 . 40
10.00
12. 40
8.42
10 .70
Soybean Mea l , 44%, cw t .
$
19 . 00
8. 20
10 .50
18 . 6 0
8 . 29
11.40
Bran, cwt ,
$
6 .40
7 . 40
8 . 30
6.45
6.73
7 .88
Midd1 ings , cwt ,
$
6 . 40
7.50
8 . 30
6.48
6.64
7. 88
Co r n Mea 1, cwt.
$
6.60
7 . 10
8 . 20
6. 20
6.79
7. 99
Poult ry Fee d , t on:
Bro i 1e r Growe r Feed
$ 177 . 00
159 .00
185 . 00
182.00 I57 . 00
180. 00
Lay ing Feed
$ 158.00
142 . 00
164. 00
165 . 00 14 1.00
168.00
Ch ick Starter
$ 189 . 00
161.00
182 . 00
198.00 161.0 0
189. 00
Alfal fa Hay, ton
$ 44 .00
44 .00
49. 00
51.70
60 . 80
61 . 90
All Othe r Ha y . t on
$
40 . 50
45.00
49 . 50
43.50
50.40
50 . 80
II
II
"COWS " and "s t ee r s and heif ers" comb in ed wi t h allowa nce whe re ne cessary for sla ughte r bull !' Inc l ude s cull dairy cows sold f o r s laughter, bu t not dairy cows f o r he rd repla ceme nt .
11 Rev is ed. 41 Prel imi na ry . 21 Includes a 1I hay excep t alfalfa.
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ATHE NS, GEORGIA
S ept e m b e r 4, 197 4
BROILER T YPE
Place m e nt of broiler chicks in G e orgia d ur in g t he w e e k ended A ug us t 3 1 was 7 , 798, 000 -- 2 percent le ss t h a n t he p r evi o us w e e k a n d 6 p ercent Le s s than th e compa rable we ek last year, acc o rdi n g to the G e or g i a Crop R e p ort ing S e r vi c e .
A n es timate d 9 , 323 , 000 broiler t ype e gg s were s et by G e or gia hatcher ies - -1 percent less than the p r e vio us week a n d 4 percent less t han the comparable week a year earlier .
Placem ent of broiler c h i c k s i n 2 1 rep o rting St a t e s t otale d 5 1, 3 56 , 000--1 p erc e n t less than the previou s week and 10 percent le ss than t h e com p ar a ble w ee k l a s t year. Broiler type hatching eggs s e t were 6 0 ,838,00 0- -3 p er c ent less t han the previ o us week and 9 percent less t han a ye a r ago .
Week End ed
G EORGIA EGGS SET, HA TCHINGS AND CHICK P L A CE ME NT S
Egg s S e t lJ
Net Cros s State Move ment o f Chi c ks
Chi c k s Place d for Broil e r s i n Georgia
197 3
1974
0/0 of
yea r ago
197 3
197 4
197 3
1974
0/0 of
year ago
T ho us a n d s
Thousands
Tho usands
Jun e 29 July 6 July 13 July 20 July 27 A ug . 3 A ug . 10 Aug. 17 A ug . 24 A ug . 31
9, 812 10 ,260 10 ,307 10 ,24 9 10 ,3 8 2 10, 387 10 , 531 10 , 591 10 , 725
9 ,671
10, 129 10,0 19
9, 887 9, 829 9, 7 16 9, 530 9, 3 68 9, 388 9, 395 9,323
103 98 96 96 94 92 89 89 88
i 96
- 152
f 304 f472 f 30 - 82 f 84
- 37 - 33 - 221
I -1 12
- 104
f 24 f 76
- 13 5 -268 -13 0 - 77
I- 97 I- 17
f 22
8, 449 7, 793 7,56 1 7, 696 8, 0 6 0 8, 164 8, 31 0 8,44 1 8, 172 8 , 29 3
8, 596 7,9 84 7, 982 8,258 8, 110 8, 055 7,9 22 8, 094 7,9 62 7,79 8
10 2 102 10 6 107 101
I 99
I 95
I 96 I 97
i 94
EGG TYPE
Ha t c h of e gg type chicks in G eorgia during the w eek ende d A ugust 3 1 was 46 7, 000-3 percent m o r e tha n the p revio us week b ut 55 per cent l es s t ha n t he comparable week las t year. A n es t imated 601 , 00 0 e g g s fo r t h e p r o duction of egg type chi c k s were set by Ge orgia h atcheries, 19 pe r c ent Le s s than th e p revi o us we ek and 54 pe rcent 1es s than the compara ble week last year .
In the five state s t hat accounte d for about 26 percent o f t h e hatch of a ll egg type chicks in the U. S . i n 1973, hatchings d urin g the week end e d A ug us t 31 w ere down 29 percent and settings we r e down 4 2 percent from a year ago.
State
Calif. Ga. Miss . Oregon Wa sh. Total 1974
E G G TYPE E G GS SET AND C HICKS HATCHE D, 19 74
A ug. 17
Eggs Set
A ug .
A ug.
24
31
0/0 of
year ago 2/
Chick s Hatc he d
Aug.
A ug .
A ug .
17
24
31
Thous a nds
T hous ands
6 79 1, 17 8
90 5
49
1,069
738
825
583
74 6
60 1
46
567
452
46 7
287
309
336
84
187
216
190
23 5
183
36 9 12 9
177
176
203
69 1, 8 53
160 2, 576
173 2 ,384
73 ,
122
47
202
58
2 , 122 1,6 2 9 1, 887
0/0 of
yea r ago 2/
89 45 56 83 240 71
Total 197 3*
0/0 o f
Last Year
3 ,92 0 47
3,970 65
4 ,084
,
I I
58
2,63 0
I
81
2,684 61
2,647
j
i
71
1/ Include s eggs s e t by hat cheries p r o d uci n g c hi c k s for hatcher y s uppl y flocks.
2/ Current week as per cent of same wee k l a s t year . * R e vi s e d .
BROIL E R T Y PE E GGS SE T AN D CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WE E KS - 19 74
:.---
E GGS SET
i
C HI C KS PLACED
We ek Ended
A ug .
Aug .
17
24
A ug. 31
% of !
We ek Ended
I ye ar ! Aug.
a go 1/ 17
A ug . 24
A ug . 31
% of
yea r a go 1/
T hous a n ds
II
T ho us and s
:l,laba m a '\rka n s a s Californi a
8,562 10, 60 1
8,4 18 10 , 79 1
~~ I 8, 260
10, 8 5 1
7,5 30 I 8, 202
7,254 7,709
7,041 8,470
89 83
2, 3 19
2 , 2 11
2, 13 3 119
1,754
1,669
1,699
102
...... o
Del a ware
3, 081
3, 011
2, 987 108
2,734
2, 838
2 , 53 0
10 3
?lori da
1, 32 3
1, 4 45
1, 3 9 2
90
9 39
964
1, 12 3
97
GEORG IA
9, 3 8 8
9, 39 5
9, 323
96
8 ,0 94
7,9 6 2
7,79 8
94
Indi a n a Lou isi ana
34 9
37 3
380
84
2/
2/
2/
221
13 3
51
2/
2/
Maine
1, 844
2 , 02 8
2, OIl
1,531
1, 502
98
Maryland
4, 12 2
4, 04 3
4, 0 12
3, 11 9
3, 461
96
Mi ssi s s ippi
4 ,6 19
4, 605
4, 607
4 ,24 7
4 , 0 10
85
Mi sso ur i
2 / 1, 09 8 2 /1,2 14 2/ 1, 08 5
2 / 1, 59 5 2/1,23 8
53
N. Carolina
6, 64 2
6, 72 1
5,572
5, 22 3
5, 207
97
I Or eg on
378
462
4 17
286
268
88
Penns y1v ani a
2, 000
1,962
1, 7 81
1, 3 8 3
1, 341
10 2
5. Ca r o lin a Te nne sse e
500
463
4 72
2/
2/
2/
588
526
91
2/
2/
Te xas
3 , 66 6
3 , 72 0
3 ,44 9
2,936
3 ,016
87
Virgini a
1, 7 4 9
1,80 3
1, 8 0 6
1,543
1, 355
87
Vi as hing ton
. \'j . Vi r gi n i a
TOTAL 1974 I
387
6 2 , 628
3 18
o
62, 983
300
6 0 , 838
292
274
75
28 9
364
11 4
51, 649 5 1, 356
90
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Rel ea s ed September 4, 1974
Georgia's red meat produ ct ion i n commer cial plant s duri ng July totaled 32.0 million. pounds, according to the Geo r gia Crop Re po r tin g Serv i ce. Th is i s 10 percent above the 29 .2 mill ion pounds produced during the same mo n t h l a s t year, and 14 percent above the 28. I million pounds for June 1974.
Ca ttl e S Ia uqht e r
Commercial pla nts in Georg ia reporte d 29 , 000 head o f ca ttle slaug htered dur ing July 1974 -- 6,000 mo re than las t month and 6 ,000 mo re tha n Ju ly 1973 .
Ca If S Iauqhte r
July calf s laughter i n Geor g ia plants num be re d 500 head -- 100 less t han the 600 hea d slaughtered i n June, but 300 mo re tha n slaughtered i n J u l y 1973.
Hoq Slauqhter
Commercial hog slaug hter in Georg ia plan ts to taled 129,000 head in July 1974, 6,000 more than the previous mo n t h and 7,000 more than J uly 1973.
UN ITED STATES July Red Meat Pr oduction Up 14 Percent From 1973
Commercial production of red meat in th e United States totaled 3.0 bill ion pounds in
July, 14 percent mo re than a year earl ier, 14 percent above July 1972 and 3 percent more
than June 1974. Commercial meat p roduc ti on includes slaugh ter in Federally i ns pe c t e d and other slaughter plants, but e xcludes animals slaughtered on f a rms .
Beef Production Increased 15 Pe rcent From 197 3
Beef production to taled 1. 9 b illion pounds, a n in crease of 15 percent f rom J uly 1973 and 15 percent above Ju l y 1972 . Cattle kil l tota led 3, 105,400 head, up 15 percent from a year ago and 13 percent above Jul y 1972. Live weight per head was J ,040 pounds, down 5 pounds from July a year a go.
Veal Product ion Up 42 Percen t From A Year Earl ier
There we re 34 mill ion pounds o f veal produced in July 1974, 42 percent above a year ago. Calf slaughter at 214,700 head was up 40 percent from a year earl ie r , and about the same as July 1972. Live weight pe r head wa s 268 pounds ; down 6 pounds from July last year.
Pork Production Increased 14 Percent From A Year Aqo
Pork production totaled 1.0 bill ion pounds i n July, 14 percent more than a year ago, 13 percent above July 1972, but 3 percent less than June 1974. Hog kill totaled 6,098,400 head, 14 percent above July last year and 7 percen t above July 1972. Live weight per head was 246 pounds, 2 pounds mo re than last year but 2 pounds below June 1974. Lard rendered per 100 pounds of 1 ive we ight wa s 7 .0 pounds compared wi th 6.7 pounds in July a year ago.
Lamb and Mutton Productio n Down 16 Percent From July 1973
There were 36 mi l l ion pounds of lamb and mu t t on p rod uced i n July, a decrease of 16 percent from a yea r earl ier . Shee p and lamb s la ugh t e r totaled 736,800 head, down 12 percent from a year ago and down 4 perce nt from July 1972. Average I ive we igh t was 99 pounds, 6 pounds less than las t year.
Fede rally i n s pec t e d s l a u g h t e r as a perce nt o f t o ta l c omme rc i a l s l a u g ht e r i n July 1974
and July 1973 i s as follows : Ca ttle, 90.9 and 90.7 percen t ; calves, 76.6 a nd 76 . 6 pe rcent ; hogs, ~ 3 . 8 and 93.8 percen t ; s heep and lambs , 96 . 8 a nd 96.7 pe r ce nt .
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Num be r
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440
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167
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27, 328
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29, 025 17
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3 , 1 5 . 4
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2, 81 2,426 3, 228, 325
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153 . 8
214. 7
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42, 130 57,6 15
Hogs
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244
246
1 , 302 , 642 1, 501, 71 7
Sheep and Lambs
834.7
736.8
105
99
87 . 786 73. 288
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AVE RAGE PRICES RECEIV ED BY FARt1ERS
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ItIl TH COMPARISONS
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1974
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1974
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3. 06 33.70 31.00 37 . 10
3. 45 33 . 80 30. 20
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Aug. 15 1974
3.37 36.10 36.60 34.30
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July Red Mea t Product ion Above Yea r Aqo
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Re l ea se d September 4, 1974
Georgia's red meat produ cti on i n commercial plant s du r in g July totaled 32.0 mil I ion pounds, according to the Georg ia Crop Reporting Servi ce. Th is i s 10 percent above the 29.2 mill ion pounds produced during the same mont h las t year, and 14 percent above the 28.1 mill ion pounds for Ju ne 1974.
Ca tt Ie SIau qht e r
Commercial plants in Georgia reported 29,000 head of cattle slaughtered dur ing July 1974 -- 6,000 more than last month and 6,000 more than July 1973.
Calf Slauqhter
July calf slaughter in Georg ia plants numbered 500 head -- 100 less than t he 600 head slaughtered i n June, but 300 more than slaughtered i n Jul y 1973.
Hoq Slauqhter
Commercial hog slaughter in Georg ia p lan ts totaled 129,000 head in July 1974, 6,000 mo re than t he previous mo nt h and 7 ,000 mo re than J u ly 1973.
UNITED STATES July Red Meat Production Up 14 Percent From 1973
Commercial production of red mea t in the United States totaled 3.0 bill ion pounds in July, 14 percent mo re than a year ea r l ie r , 14 percent above July 1972 and 3 percent mo re than June 1974. Commercial meat prod uct ion includes slaughter in Federally i nspec t e d and other slaughter plants, but excludes an imals slaughtered on farms.
Beef Production Increased 15 Percent From 1973
Beef production totaled 1.9 bil l ion pounds, an increase of 15 percent from July 1973 and 15 percent above July 1972. Cattle kill totaled 3,105,400 head, up 15 percent from a year ago and 13 percent above July 1972. Live weight per head was 1,040 pounds, down 5 pounds from July a year ago .
Veal Production Up 42 Percent From A Year Earl ier
There we re 34 mi l l ion pounds of veal produced in July 1974, 42 percent above a year ago. Calf slaughter at 214,700 head was up 40 percent from a year earl ie r , and about the same as July 1972. Live we ight per head wa s 268 pounds; down 6 pounds from July last year.
Pork Production Increased 14 Percent From A Year Aqo
Pork production t o t a l e d 1.0 bill ion pounds i n July, 14 percent more than a year ago, 13 percent above July 1972, but 3 percent less than June 1974. Hog kill totaled 6,098,400 head, 14 percent above July last year and 7 percent above July 1972. Live weight per head was 246 pounds, 2 pounds more than last year but 2 pounds below June 1974. Lard rendered per 100 pounds of 1 ive weight was 7.0 pounds compared wi t h 6.7 pounds in July a year ago.
Lamb and Mutton Production Down 16 Percent From July 1973
There were 36 mi l l ion pounds of l amb and mutton p roduced in July, a decrease of 16 percent from a year earl ier. Sheep and lamb slaughter totaled 736,800 head, down 12 percent from a year ago and down 4 percen t from July 1972. Average 1 ive weight was 99 pounds, 6 pounds less than last year.
Federally inspected slaugh ter as a percent o f to t al c omme rcia l s la u ghte r i n Ju\y \914
and July 1973 i s as fol lows: Ca ttle, 90.9 and 90 .7 percent; ca l ve s , 76 .6 and 76.6 percent ; hogs , 93. 8 and 93.8 perce nt ; sh ee p and lambs , 96.8 a nd 96. 7 percen t.
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1974
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1974
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225
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3 , 105 . 4
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2,812,426 3 , 228, 325
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274
268
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Hogs
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6,098 .4
244
246
1 , 302 ,642 1,501,717
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1974
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1974
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Corn , bu. Hogs, cwt. Ca tt Ie, cwt , Ca l ves, cwt.
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3.06 33.7 0 31 .00 37. 10
3. 45 33. 80 30. 20 33. 70
2.68 56. 30 51 . 70 68.20
2. 91 34.50 35.00 36 .50
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3.37 36.10 36.60 34.30
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FRAS IER T. GALLO~/A Y Agr icu l tura l Sta t isticia n In Char ge
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Athens, Ga . , Se p t embe r 9 , 1 97 4 - - Las t week 's t hrea t en ing s k i es and f re quen t r a ins delayed harvest of s eve r a l of Ge orgi a' s ma jor crop s . Acc or di ng t o the Georgia Cro p Re po r t i ng Service, most crops remai ne d in f avo r a ble co ndi t ion despi t e t he e xc essive moisture s up pl i e s . Soil moisture was rep or ted as ad eq ua t e to s urp l us ov e r mos t of the State.
The bulk of the peanu t c rop was r eady fo r ha r ve st l ast week bu t very l i ttle was gathe red due to wet fie lds. Whi l e harvest had t o wait for more favor ab l e wea t he r , the crop was under attack from insects and white mold . Overall conditions remained mostly good , although only 17 percent of t he crop has been dug. Ov e r on e- ha l f of the cr op i s normally dug by this date except for last year 's l ate crop when on e-fou rth had be en har v e s t ed.
Corn was rated in most l y good co ndi tion with about 11 pe r c en t of t he crop already harvested Statewide . Sil a ge har ves t co n tinued during the brief per iods when t he weather permitted field work .
Cotton remained i n fa ir t o mostly goo d condition e ven though reports of boll rot and increased insect levels were no ted . Abou t I percent of t he crop has been harvested.
Tobacco mar keting continued active wi th very favorable prices prevailing . Through September 5, the State-Fe de r a l ~Iarketing Ser v i c e repor ted 13 7,909 , 164 pounds of Georgia toba cco already marketed .
Soybeans were r e ported i n e xc e p t i ona l l y good condition with over 80 percent of the counties calling their crop II good ll or lIexcellentll. Sev e r a l a reas noted a build-up of insect pss t - - pa r t i cul a r ly less er co r n stalk bor e r s and armyworms. Mos t areas now have sufficient mo i s t ur e to take t he c ro p to matur i t y .
Pecans received f a i r t o good ra t i n gs but s ev e r a l areas noted a continued shedding of pr ema t ur e nuts . Apple ha r ve s t r ema i ne d ac t i ve despite the we ather.
Pas tures and cat t l e receiv ed t he highest c on di t i on r a t i n gs in recen t years for this date . Hay crops were likewise repor t ed i n goo d condition but har ve s t wa s ve ry risky to impossible fo r mos t areas .
WEATHER SU~~Y- - Moder at e t o l ocally heavy r ains occurr e d over the State. Heaviest r a i n s were in the southwe s t . One t o two inches were common i n t he north and east while 2 to 3 i nche s fell i n wes t central and southwest Georgia. Greate s t r e por t ed was 5 .20 inches i n ~Iitchell County . In the north , most of t he r a i n fel l a t i nte r mi t t en t times throughout the week while in the south the maj ority fe ll t h e las t half of the week .
A cool polar air ma s s was r e s pon s i bl e for l owering tempera t ur e s on Wednesday through Fr i day . Tempe r a t ur e s averaged ab ou t 3 degrees below no rma l in the north a nd west and 1 t o 2 degre es below normal east cen t r a l and southeast areas . Lowe st r e c or ded was 52 at Cornelia on the 4th while the highest r e cor de d was 93 at several l oc a tions early in the week.
Scattered s h owe r s fell ov er t he St a t e dur i n g the 3 day per iod endin g at 7 a.m. Monday mor ning but most of these were i n the s ou t h . No major change s i n temperature occurred .
The outlook f or Wednesday t hrough Friday indi c a t e d the chance fo r showers i s rather small--e spe ci a l ly i n the north--and temperatures should return to s easonal normals.
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Athens, Ga., Septembe r 9 , 19 74 -- Last wee k' s thr e a t en i ng skies and frequ ent rains delayed harvest of several of Georgia ' s ma jor crops . Acco rding t o t he Georgia Crop Report ing Service, most crops remaine d i n favorable co ndi t ion desp i t e the e xc e ssive moist ure supplies . Soil moisture was reported as ad equate to surplus over mos t of the State.
The bulk of the peanut crop wa s ready for harve s t l ast week but very little was gathered due to wet fields. While har ve st had to wa i t for more favorable weather, the crop was under attack from insects and white mold. Overall condit ions remained mostly good, although only 17 percent of the crop has been du g. Over one-half of the crop is normally dug by this date except for last year's late cr op when one-fourth had been harvested.
Corn was rated in mostly good condition with about 11 percent of the crop already harvested Statewide . Silage harvest continued during the brief periods when the weather permitted field work.
Cotton remained in f a i r to mos t l y good conditi on even though reports of boll rot and increased insect levels were noted. Abou t 1 percent of the crop has been harvested.
Tobacco marketing continued active with very favorable pr i ces prevailing. Through September 5, the State-Federal }Ia r ke t i ng Service r epo r t ed 137 ,909,164 pounds of Georgia tobacco already marketed.
Soybeans were reported in e xc ep t i ona l l y good condition with over 80 percent of the counties calling their crop "go od ll or lIexcellent ll. Several areas noted a build-up of insect p8 s t - - pa r t i cul a r l y lesser co r n stalk borers and a r mywor ms . Most areas now have sufficient moi s t ur e to take the crop to matur i t y .
Pecans received fair to good ratings but s everal areas noted a continued shedding of premature nuts. Appl e harve s t rema i ned active despite the weather.
Pastures and cattle recei ved t he highest condition ratings in recent years for this date. Hay crops were likewise r eported in good condition bu t harvest was very risky to impossible for most areas.
WEATHER SU~~Y-- Moderate t o l oc a l l y heavy rai ns occurred over the State. Heaviest rains were in the southwest . One to two inches were common in the north and east while 2 to 3 inches fell in west cent r a l and s outhwest Georgia . Greatest reported was 5.20 inches in Mi t che l l County. In the north , mos t of the rain fell at intermittent times throughout the week while in the south t he majori t y fell the last half of the week.
A cool polar air ma s s was res pons i bl e for lowering temperatures on Wednesday through Friday. Temperatures av e r aged about 3 degrees below norma l in the north and west and 1 to 2 degrees below normal ea s t cen t r al and southeast areas . Lowest recorded was 52 at Cornelia on the 4th while the highest r e cor de d was 93 at several locations early in the week.
Scattered showe r s f ell over the State during the 3 day period ending at 7 a.m . Monday morning but most of t hes e were i n the south . No major changes in temperature occurred.
The outlook for Wednesday t hrough Friday indi cat ed the chance for showers is rather small--especially in t he nor t h--an d tempe r atures should r e t ur n to seasonal normals.
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Placement of broi l er chi c ks in Geor gi a during the w eek ended Septem be r 7 was 7 , 672 , 000-- 2 p e rcent less tha n t he p revio u s we ek and 8 p e rcent l e ss than the compa r able w eek last year, acco rdi n g to t he Ge orgia Cr op Repo r ting Se rvi c e .
An estimated 8, 130,000 broiler typ e egg s we r e s e t by G eorgi a hatcherie s -- 13 p erc ent less than t h e p r e v i o u s w e e k a n d 14 p ercent l es s t han t h e comparabl e we ek a year earlier .
P la c e m e n t of br o i l e r c hic k s i n 21 re p o r t i n g Stat e s tot ale d 5 1,395, OOO- - s l i g htl y m ore than the previous we ek b ut 10 per ce nt l ess t ha n the c o m p a r a b l e w ee k la st year . B roi l er type hatching e g g s s et w e r e 56,282,00 0 -- 7 p e rc e nt l e s s t han t he previous week a nd 12 percent less than a ye a r ago.
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Hatch of egg type c hick s i n G eorgia d uring the we e k e n ded September 7 was 5 15, 000 - - 10 percent m ore than the p r evious w e e k but 4 8 percent les s than the c omparable week last year. A n es t i mate d 7 24 , 0 0 0 egg s fo r the p roduction of egg type chi cks were set by G e orgia hatcheries, 20 percent m o r e than the previous week and 50 p e rc ent 1es s t han t he com p a rable week last ye ar .
In t he five states t ha t a c c o unt e d for a bout 26 p ercent of the hatch of a ll egg type c hi ck s in the U. S. i n 1973 , hatc hi ngs dur ing the w e ek ende d S eptember 7 we re down 49 percent and s e tting s w ere down 37 p ercent fro m a year ago .
State
E G G TYP E EGGS SE T A ND CHICKS HAT C H~ D, 1974
Eg gs S e t
0/0 of
Chick s Hatched
A ug . 24
A ug . 31
S e pt. 7
ye ar
A ug .
ago 2/ 24
A ug . 31
Sept. 7
T ho usan d s
Thousands
0/0 of
year ago 2 /
Cali f.
1, 17 8
905
8 56
65
738
82 5
537
41
Ga. Miss. Oregon Wash .
74 6 309 183 160
601 3 36 369 17 3
724
339 201 17 2
i J10 5 62 72
4 52 216 176
47
467 190 203 202
515
52
222
7l
132 220
54
33
Total 1974
2, 576
2,3 84
2, 2 9 2 I 6 3
I I
1, 6 29
1, 887
1,460
51
, Total 19 73* I 3 , 970
I
4 ,084
3, 649
I
j
I 2, 684
2,647
2,835
0/0 o f
i
i
L a s t Year
65
58
63
61
71
51
1 7 I ncl u d e s eg g s s et by h a tcher ies pr odu cin g chi c ks fo r hat che ry supp ly flocks.
2/ Current we ek as p er c e n t o f s am e w eek l a s t y e a r . ':<Revi s ed.
-B ROI L E R TYPE E GGS SET A N D CHI CKS PLACE D IN CO M ME R CI AL A R EAS BY WEEI{S - 1974
E GGS SET
C HIC KS PLACED
STA TE
We ek Ended
A ug.
A ug.
24
31
Sept. 7
% of I
I
year i a go
We ek Ended
A ug .
A ug.
24
31
Sept . 7
% of
year
ago 1/
T hous ands
Tho us a n ds
Alabam a A rka nsas Cali fo r nia Delawar e Florida
8,4 18
8, 26 0
8, 167
97
10,791 10,8 5 1 10, 068
84
2, 211
2, 133
1, 65 8 102
3,011
2, 987
2,7 82
98
1, 44 5
1, 392
1, 366
99
7,254
7 ,0 41
6, 949
90
7, 70 9
8, 470
8,449
83
1, 6 69
1,699
1, 926
11 8
2, 838
2, 530
2, 411
97
964
1, 12 3
1, 0 2 2
94
GE ORGIA
9 , 39 5
9, 3 2 3
8, 13 0
86
7, 962
7, 798
7,67 2
92
Indi a n a
37 3
38 0
3 02
71
Loui s ia na
2/
2/
2/
-
Maine
2, 028
2, 01 1
1, 57 3
99
Maryland
4, 043
4, 0 12
3,766
82
Mi s s i s sippi
4 ,60 5
4, 607
4,390
96
Misso ur i N. Ca r olina
-2 /
1, 6,
2 14 7 21
2 /1, 08 5 5, 57 2
-2
/
1, 5,
0 07 37 2
64 80
Or e gon
462
4 17
3 71 109
P enn s yl vania
1,9 62
1, 7 8 1
1,6 14
82
S. Carolin a Tennes s e e
4 63
4 72
43 5
78
2/
2/
2/ -
Texas
3, 720
3,44 9
3,176
80
Virgi n ia
1, 803
1, 8 06
1, 8 5 2 100
Washi ngt on
3 18
300
25 3
60
W. Virg i n ia T OT AL 197 4 I
62,9 83 60 , 83 8 56,2 82
-
88
(2 1 States)
T OTAL 19 73* (21 States)
7 1,237 66 , 525 64 , 2 84
22 1
2/
1, 531
3 , 11 9
4 ,24 7
-2/15,,
595 2 23
28 6
1, 3 83
588
2/
2 ,93 6
1, 54 3
292
289
5 1, 649
13 3
2/
1, 502 3,461 4 , 0 10
-2 /
1, 5,
238 2 07
268
1,341
526
2/ 3, 01 6
1,355 27 4 364
5 1,356
229
2/
1, 42 3
3, 428
4 , 193
-2
/
1,3 20 5, 184
254
1, 304
53 0
2/ 3, 078 1,46 6
274 283
51, 395
57, 7 2 6 57 , 381 5 6, 89 7
10 1
-
97 96 92 53 98 77 ' 11 0 85
-
90 89 77
91
90
I
I
I
%of L a s t Ye ar
88
91
88
89
90
90
1../ Curr ent w e e k as p erc e nt of same we ek la s t ye a r. * R e v i s e d, y Miss ouri, Tenne sse e a n d Louisia na com bine d t o avoi d di sclo s u r e o f individual operations.
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
September 11 , 197 4
B ROILE R T YPE
Placement of b roiler chick s i n Georg ia during the w e ek end e d S epte mber 7 was 7, 672 , 000-- 2 percent les s than the p r e vio us we e k and 8 p er cent l e s s than t he com parabl e week last year, according to the G eorgia Crop R e porting Servi c e .
An estimated 8, 130,000 broiler type eggs wer e set by Ge or gia hatc h e ri e s-- 13 pe r c ent less than the pr evious we e k and 14 percent less tha n the comparabl e week a year e arlier .
Placement of broile r c hi c k s i n 21 r eporting Stat e s totaled 51,395, OOO--slightly more than the previous week but 10 p ercent less than t he com pa r a b l e week la st ye ar. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 56,282,000 --7 p erce nt le ss t han t he previous week and 12 percent less than a year ag o .
GEORGIA EGGS SE T, HAT C HING S A N D CHICK PLACE MENTS
Week Ended
Eggs Set J:.../
1973
1974
Thousands
% of
year a go
Net e r o s s State Move m e nt of C hi ck s
1973 1974
Thousands
Chicks Placed for
B r oile r s in Georgia
% of
1973
1974
year
ago
Thousands
July 6 July 13 July 20 July 27 Aug. 3 Aug. 10 Aug. 17 Aug . 24 Aug. 31
Sept. 7
10,260 10,307 10, 249 10,382 10,387 10 , 531 10, 591 10,725
9,6 71 9,413
10,019 9,887 9, 829 9,716 9,530 9,368 9,388 9,395 9,323 8, 130
98 96 96 94 92 89 89 88 96
I 86
f30 4 f 24 f47 2 f 76 f 30 -135
7,79 3 7, 561 7, 696
- 82 -268
f 84 -130
8, 060 8, 164
- 37 - 33 - 221
- 77
f 97 f 17
8, 310 8,44 1 8, 172
- 112 f 22
8, 293
- - 2 8
83 I 8,342
7,984 7,982 8,258 8, 110 8,055 7,922 8, 094 7,962 7,798
7,672
102 106 107 101
99 95 96 97 94
I 92
EGG T YP E
Hatch of e g g t yp e chicks i n G eorgia during the week ended September 7 was 515, 000 --10 percent more than t he previous we e k but 4 8 percent les s than the comparable week last year. A n estimated 724, 000 eggs for t h e production. of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 2 0 percent more than the previous week and 50 percent les s than the comparable week last year.
In the five states t h a t accounted for ab out 26 p ercent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U.S. in 1973, hatchings during the week ended September 7 were down 49 percent and s ettings we re down 3 7 percent fro m a year ag o .
State
Calif. Ga. Mis s , Oregon Wash. Total 1974
EGG TYPE EGGS SET A N D C HI CKS HATCHED, 1974
E ggs Set
%of
Chicks Hatched
A ug .
A ug .
Sept.
ye ar
A ug .
A ug .
Sept.
24
31
7
ago 2/ 24
31
7
Thousands
Thousands
1, 178
90 5
856
65
74 6
6 01
724
50
309
336
339 105
183
369
201
62
160
173
172
72
2, 57 6 2,384 2,292
63
738 452 216 176
47
1, 629
82 5 4 67 190 203 202
1,887
537 515 222 132
54
1,460
%of
year ago 2/
41 52 71 220 33 51
Total 1973*
3,970
%of
I
I
Last Year I
65
4,084 58
3,649 63 I
2, 6 84 2,647 2,835
!
61
71
51
1/ Includes eggs set by hatchenes pr o ducin g c hicks for hatchery supply flocks.
2/ Current w e ek as p erc ent of same week l as t year. ':<Revise d .
-BR OIL E R T YP E EGGS SET AND CHI C KS P L ACED IN COMMER CIA L A R EAS BY WEEKS - 1974
EGGS SET
C HICKS PLACED
We ek E nde d
0/0 of I
We e k Ended
0/0 of
ST A T E
A ug .
A ug .
Sept. year l A ug .
Aug.
Se pt.
year
-
24
31
7
a llo
T hous an ds
24
31
7
Thousands
ago 1/
Alabama Arkansas Califo r nia De l a wa r e Flori da
8,4 18 10, 7 91
2, 211 3 , 0 11 1,445
8, 260 10, 8 51
2,133 2, 987 1, 392
8, 167
97
10 ,068
84
1,658 102
2,7 82
98
1,3 66
99
7 ,254
7, 04 1
6, 949
90
7,7 09
8,47 0
8,449
83
1, 669
1,699
1,9 26
118
2, 83 8
2,530
2 ,4 11
97
964
1, 123
1,022
94
GE ORGIA
9, 395
9,3 23
8, 130
86
7, 962
7, 79 8
7,672
92
Indi a n a Lo uis ia n a Ma i n e Maryl and Mis sissippi Mi s souri N. Car olina Or egon Penns yl vania S. Carolina Tennes s e e Texa s Vi r gi n i a Washington W. Virginia
TOT A L 1974 (21 States)
373
3 80
3 02
71
22 1
13 3
229
101
2/
2/
2/
-
2/
2/
2/
-
2 ,028
2 , 01 1
1, 573
99
1, 531
1, 502
1,423
97
4, 043
4, 0 12
3 ,7 6 6
82
3, 119
3,46 1
3,428
96
4, 605
4, 607
4 , 390
96
4,24 7
4 , 0 10
4 , 193
92
2 / 1, 2 14 - 6,721
-2/
1, 5,
085 572
2/1, 00 7 5,37 2
64 80
2 /1, 59 5 5, 223
-2
/
1,23 5, 2 0
8 7
2 / 1,3 20 5, 184
53 98
462
41 7
371 109
28 6
268
2 54
77
1, 962
1, 7 81
1, 6 14
82
1, 383
1,341
1,304
11 0
4 63
472
435 78
2/
2/
2/ -
588
526
530
85
2/
2/
2/
-
3 , 720
3,449
3, 17 6
80
2,936
3, 016
3, 078
90
1,80 3
1, 806
1, 852 100
1, 54 3
1,355
1, 466
89
31 8
30 0
253
60
292
274
274
77
-
62,983 60,83 8 56,282
88
289 51, 64 9
364 5 1,356
2 83 5 1, 39 5
91 90
TOTAL 1973* (2 1 States)
71,237 66, 525 64,284
I 57,726 57,381 56, 897
0/0 of L a st Year
88
91
88
I
89
90
90
1/ Cu rrent w e e k as p erce n t o f s a m e we ek last year . *Re vis e d ,
1~/ Mis souri, Tenne ssee and L ouisiana com bined t o avoid di s clo s ur e of individual ope r a ti on s .
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ATHENS, GEORGIA
September 11, 1974
BROILER T YPE
Placement of broile r c hi ck s in Ge o rgia d u ring the week ende d S eptember 7 was 7, 672, 000-- 2 p erc ent Le s s t ha n th e previous week and 8 p e r c ent l es s than t h e co mpar abl e week last year, acco rding to t h e Ge orgi a C rop Re porting S ervice.
An estimated 8, 130,000 b roiler t y p e e gg s w er e s et b y Geor gia hatch eri es-- 13 percent less than the pr e v i o u s w e e k a n d 14 percent l es s t han the comparable w eek a year
earlier. Placement of broiler c hi cks in 21 reporting Stat e s total e d 51,395, OOO --slightly
more than the previous week b ut 10 p e rcent l ess than th e com pa r a b l e we e k la st year. Broiler type hatching egg s set were 56,282,000--7 pe rcent less t han the previous week and 12 percent less than a year ago .
Week Ended
G EORGIA E G GS SET, HATCHINGS A N D C HI CK P L ACEMENTS
I Ne t Cro s s State
Eggs Set.J:../
Move m e nt of Chi ck s
Chi ck s Placed for Broil e r s in Georgia
1973
1974
0/0 of
year ag o
1973
19 7 4
1973
1974
'I %yeoafr
ago
Thous ands
Thousands
Thousands
July 6 July 13 July 20 July 27 Aug. 3 Aug . 10 Aug. 17 Aug. 24 Aug. 31 Sept. 7
10,260 10,307 10, 249 10,382 10,387 10,531 10, 59 1 10,725
9,671 9, 4 13
10,019 9,887 9, 829 9,716 9, 530 9,368 9 ,388 9 ,395 9 ,323 8, 130
9 8 1-304
9 6 1- 47 2
96 I- 30
94
- 82
92 I- 84
89 - 37
89 I - 33
~~
-22 1 -11 2
I
86 - 28
I- 24 I- 76
-135 -26 8 -130
- 77
I- 97
.;. 17
I- 22
- 83
7,79 3
7,984
102
7, 561
7,982
106
7, 696
8,258
107
8, 060
8, 110
101
8, 164
8,055
99
8, 3 10
7,922
95
8, 441
8 ,094
96
8, 172
7 ,962
97
8, 293
7,798
94
8 ,34 2
7,672
92
EGG TYPE
Hatch of e g g type c hicks in G eorgi a during the we ek ended September 7 was 515,000--10 percent more than t he p r e v ious wee k but 4 8 percent less than the comparable week last year. A n estimated 724, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 20 p ercent more than t he p r e vi o us week and 50 percent les s than the comparable week last year .
In the five stat es t hat ac counted for abo ut 26 p ercent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U.S. in 197 3 , hatching s dur ing t he we e k e n de d S eptember 7 were down 49 percent and s etting s were down 37 p ercent fr o m a year ag o .
State
Calif. Ga. Mis s. Oregon Wa sh. Total 1974
EGG T YP E EGGS S ET A ND C HI C K S HA T C H~ D , 197 4
E ggs Se t
% of
Chicks Hatched
Aug .
Aug .
Sept. ye a r
A ug .
A ug .
Sept.
24
31
7
ago 2/ 24
31
7
Thousands
Thousands
1, 178 746 309 183 160
2, 57 6
905 601 33 6 3 69 173
2, 384
856 724 339 201 172
2,292
65 50 105 62 72 I 63
738 452 216 176
47
1, 629
825 4 67 190 203 202
1, 887
537 515 222 132
54 1,460
%of
year ago 2/
41 52 71 220 33 51
I
Total 1973*
3,970 4 , 084 3,649
2,684 2,647 2,835
% of
I
Last Year I
65
58
63 I
I
!
61
71
51
1/ Includes e gg s set by hat che r i e s producing c hicks for hatche ry s upp l y flocks .
"2/ Current w e ek as p e rc e nt o f s a m e w e ek l a s t year. ':<Revised.
--BROILE R T YPE EGGS SET A N D CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS - 1974
EGGS SET
CHICKS PLACED
STATE
We ek Ended
A ug .
A ug.
Sept.
% of I,
year l
Week Ended
Aug.
Aug .
Sept.
% of
year
24
31
7
ago
24
31
7
ago 1/
Thousands
Thousands
Alabama
8,418
8, 26 0
8, 167
97
7,254
7,041
6,949
90
Arkansas
10,791 10, 851 10, 068
84
7, 709
8,47 0
8,449
83
California
2, 211
2, 133
1,658 102
1,669
1,699
1, 926
118
'+o-<
Delaware
3, 011
2, 9 87
2,782
98
2, 838
2,530
2,411
97
Florida
1, 445
1,39 2
1,366
99
9 64
1, 123
1,022
94
GEORGIA
9, 395
9, 323
8, 130
86
7, 9 62
7,798
7,6 72
92
Indiana Loui si a na Maine Maryland Mis sis s ippi Missouri N. Car o lina Oregon P en n s y1v ani a
s. Carolin a
Tennesse e Texas Virginia Washington W. Virginia
373
380
302
71
22 1
133
229
2/
2/
2/
-
2/
2/
?-/
2,028
2,011
1, 573
99
1,531
1, 502
1, 423
4, 04 3
4 , 0 12
3 ,766
82
3, 11 9
3,461
3, 428
4, 605
4, 607
4 ,390
96
4,247
4,010
4 , 193
-2
/1,214 6, 721
-2
/
1, 5,
085 572
-2/
1, 007 5,372
64 80
-2
/1 , 5,
595 22 3
-2
/
1 ,238 5,207
2 /1, 320 5, 184
462
4 17
371 109
286
268
254
1,962
1, 781
1,614
82
1, 3 83
1, 341
1,304
463
472
435
78
2/
2/
2/ -
58 8
526
530
2/
2/
2/
3,720
3,44 9
3,176
80
2,93 6
3,016
3 ,07 8
1,803
1,806
1, 852 100
1,54 3
1,355
1, 4 6 6
31 8
300
253
60
0
0
0-
292
274
274
289
364
283
TOTAL 1974 I
62,983
6 0, 838 56, 282
88
51, 649 51,356 51, 395
I (21 States)
TOT AL 19 73* (2 1 States)
71, 237 66, 525 64, 284
57,726 57,381 56, 897
101
-
97 96 92 53 98 77 110 85
-
90 89 77 91
90
I
I
%of L ast Year
88
91
88
89
90
90
y Current week as p e r c e nt of same week last year. *Revised.
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GEORG IA CROP REPORTI N G SE RVICE
A THENS, GEORGIA
GENERA L
C R O P REP O T
GEORGIA
Sep t e mber 1 2 , 19 74
SE TEM BER 'I9 7 4
Prospects for most of Geor gi a ' s r ow crop s remained h i gh on Sept ember 1 , despite pe riods of excessive rainfall duri ng Aug us t i n many areas , ac cordi ng to t he Georg i a Cr op Repor t ing Service . Temperatures r ema i ne d be low normal for mos t o f t he ITlont h due t o fr e que n t rains and heavy cloud cover. Inte rrup t e d sp raying progr ams and de l a ys in harve s ting operat i ons were common in many areas .
Harvesting pro gres s f or t he Sta t e 's huge pe anu t c r op was f ar be l ow mos t recent years on September 1 , with only 6 percen t du g. Excep t fo~ l a st year 's ve ry la t e crop , Geor gia producers usually have on e- fou rth to on e-ha l f of the c rop dug by Septembe r 1. Exc ep t i ona l l y high yields are e xpected , hO,vever, wi th a Stat e av erage of 2 ,750 pounds per acre being forecast--a new record. I f rea l ized, t his woul d mean a whopp ing crop of over 1 .4 billion pounds for Georgia, the Na ti on' s l e a d i ng prod ucer .
Tobacco marketings con t i nue d he avy during Augus t a nd ove r 125 million pounds had been sold by September 1 . ~Iarke tings were expec ted to continue beyond mi d- Se p t e mbe r. The State's yield forecast wa s r a ise d 50 pound s above the previous mon t h 's e s t i ma t e to 2 ,200 po unds
per acre--a record .
Cotton harvest be gan dur i ng August but remained at a very limi t ed level on September 1. Only 16 bales were reporte d ginned dur ing t he month. The crop i s expe c t e d to total 440 ,000 bales--up 50 ,000 bales fro m last ye a r .
Corn prospects improved by 2 bushels over t he August 1 forecast to 53 bushels per acre , due mainly to the benefic ial e f f e c t of improved moisture supplies for the late corn. About 7 percent of the grain harves t wa s ac compli shed dur ing t he month--slightly ahead of normal. Silage harvest was very a c t ive.
Soybe an production was fore cast a t 23,230 ,000 bushels--up 16 per ce n t from last ye a r. Ho s t areas now have suf fici e n t so i l moisture to carry t he crop t o maturity.
Pecan production i s e xpe c ted to total 55 mi l l i on pounds this year - -down 45 percent fro m last year . This co ntinue s t he usual "good ye a r - - o f f ye a r " cyclic pattern t hat is co mmon in pecan production .
Crop and Unit
GEORGIA ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION, 1973 AND 1974
Ac r e a ge
Fo r
Har ves ted Ha r ve s t
1 973
1974
Yi e l d per Ac r e
1973
I n d i c a t ed 1974
Production
1973
Indicated 1974
Thousand Acres
Thousands
Corn , for gr a i n, bu. 'Wheat , bu . Oats, bu . Barle y , bu . Rye, bu. Cotton , bales Ha y, a l l, ton Soybeans , for beans , bu . : Peanut s, lb. Sweetpotatoes, cwt. Tobacco, Type 14 , l b. Peaches, lb. Pecans, l b .
1,6 70 1 20 70 14 11 5 375 466 950 512 7. 5 60
1, 800 2/ 160 2 / 90 2 / 11 2/1 25
400 2/4 66 1, 010
51 2 8 .0 70
48.0 27.0 50.0 40.0 14 .0 1/499
2. 50 21. 0 2 ,62 5 80 .0 1 ,620
53.0 2/22.0 2/46.0 2/40.0 2 /16.0
528 2/2 .10
23 .0 2,750
85 . 0 2 ,200
80,160 3,240 3 ,500 560 1 ,610 390 1,165
19,950 1 ,344 ,000
600 97, 200 100,000 100 ,000
1/ Pound s of lint. 2/ Carr ied f or war d from prev i ous month s' s urvey.
95 , 400
~/ 3 , 5 2 0
..?J4,140
2/ 440
I j2 , 00 0 440
2/ 979 23, 230 1,408 ,000
680
154 ,000
~/4 5 ,000
55 ,000
FRASIER T . GALLO,""l..Y
W. PAT PARKS
Agr i cul t ur a l Stati s tic i a n In Cha r ge
Agr i c ul t ur a l Statis t ic i a n
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Th e Stat istical Re~orting Serv i ce , USDA, 1861 We s t Br oad Str e et , At hens , Georgia in
cooperation wi th t he Georgia Depar tment o f Agri cul t u r e .
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CORN_-:.J9]4 corn production , f orecast at 4,995 million bus hels, is sligh tly (29 mi l l i on . bushels) higher than t he initial f orecast for Augus t 1 of 4 , 966 mi l l ion bushels , but is II percent (649 mi ll io n bush el s ) bel ow last ye a r.
SORGHUM GRAIN--Production, fo re cas t a t 645 mil lio n bus hel s , is 4 per cen t (26 mi l l io n bushe l s ) mo re t ha n th e Augu s t I f o re ca s t , but down 31 pe r ce n t (292 mi l I ion bus hels) fro m las t year. The y ie l d a t 47 .5 bus he l s is the lo we s t si nce 1964 .
FEED GRAIN -- Production of co r n , so rg hum, oat s , a nd ba rl e y comb i ne d is forecast a t 176 mill ion tons, I percent ab ove Augus t 1, but 14 pe r ce nt less than l ast yea r .
SOYBEANS--Production is f ore ca st a t 1,31 6 mi l l ion bus he l s , up s i ight l y f rom l a s t month' s forecast, but 16 pe r ce nt (25 0.7 mi ll ion bush els ) be low l as t year . The 1974 crop is forecas t to be the second l a r ges t o f re co rd.
ALL WHEAT--All wheat produc tion is fo re ca s t at 1,79 2 mi l l ion bus he l s , a record h i gh , down 3 percent (48 mill ion bushels) from a month earl ier, but 5 per cen t (80 mill ion bus hel s ) ab ove 1973. Du r um and ot her spr ing wheat were down 8 a nd 11 percent , res pe c t ive l y from a month earl ier.
AL L COTTON--Production is forecast at 13. 2 mill ion bales, up 3 percent from August I and 2 percent above 1973. Yield per acre at 485 pounds is 34 pounds below 1973.
ALL TOBACCO--Product ion i s forecast a t 2,011 mi l l ion poun ds, up 2 percent from August I and 15 percent above 1973. Flue-cured is up 12 percent a nd burley produc t ion is 28 percent above 1973.
PECANS --Production i s fo recast at 144.5 mill ion poundS, 48 percent (131. 2 mil l ion poun ds) below last year and 21 percent (38 .6 mill ion poun ds) less than 1972 .
Crap and Un i t
UNITED STATES ACREAGE AND PRODUCT IO N. 1973 AND 1974
Acreaqe
Yie ld Per Acre
Produc tion
For
: Ha rves t ed: Ha rves t
1973 Ind icated
1973
Indicated
1973
1974
1974
1974
Thousand Acres
Thousands
Corn, for gra in, bu. yJheCJt, bu. Oats, bu. Bar ley, bu. Cotton, bales Soybeans, for beans,
bu. Peanuts, lb. Sweetpotatoes, cwt. Tobacco, All, lb . Grapes, t on Pecans, 1b.
61 ,760 53,875 14, 110 10 , 5 2 7 11, 995 . 2
56,41 6 1,495.7 I 13. 2 886.8
63,7 96 64,102 13 , 5 6 9
8 , 534 13,076.6
52,4 10 1,49 2.3 121.0 966.4
91.4 31.8 47.0 40.3 .!/5 19
27. 82,3 23
III 1,965
78 .3 27.9 47.8 38. I
1/485
25. 1 2 , 3 16
108 2 , 081
5,643,256 4,994,730
1,7 1I ,400 1, 79 1, 64 5
663,860
648,711
424,483
325,402
12,958.0 13,199. 6
1,566,5 18 1,315,79 2
3,473,837 3,456,190
12,534
13,1 15
1,742,669 2,011,345
4,218 .2
4,2 15.4
275, 700
144,500
1/ Yield in pounds.
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GEN E R A C R
RE 0
GEORGIA
Sep t embe r 12 , 19 74
S E TEM B E ~ 7
Prospects for most o f Georgia 's row cro ps rema i n ed h i gh on Se pt embe r 1 , de spite peri od s of e xcessive rainfall during Aug us t in many a r eas, a c c ordi ng t o t he Georg ia Cr op Re por t i n g Servic e . Te mpera tures r ema ined below nor ma l f or mos t o f t he mon th due to fre qven t rains a nd heavy cloud c over. Interrupted s pray i n g progr ams a nd aelays i n harvest i n g ope ra t i ons were common i n many areas .
Ha r ves t i ng p r og re ss for t he St ate 's hu ge peanu t crop wa s far below most re cent years on Septemb er I , with only 6 percen t dug. Exc ep t f o~ l as t ye a r 's very l ate crop , Geor gia producers usually have one- fo ur th to one- ha l f of th e c r op du g by September 1 . Exceptionally high yiel d s are expe c ted, ho \vever , with a State avera ge of 2 ,750 pounds per acre being forecast--a new record . If realized , t his wou l d me an a whopping crop of over 1 .4 billion pounds for Georgia, the Na ti on ' s l e a di n g producer .
Tobacco marketings continued heavy during Augus t a nd ove r 125 million pounds had been sold by September 1 . Ha rke t Lngs '.. e r e expe c ted to c ont i nue beyond mid-September . The St ate' s yield forecast wa s rai s ed 50 po unds above the p r ev i ous mon th ' s estimate to 2 ,200 pounds per acre--a record .
Cotton harvest be gan dur ing Augu s t but r emained at a ve ry limited level on Septemb er 1. Only 16 bales were r ep orted gi nned dur ing t he mon th. The crop i s expected to total 440 ,000 bales--up 50 ,000 bales f r om last year .
Cor n prospects improved by 2 bus he ls ove r the Augus t 1 f or ecast to 53 bushels per a c r e, due mainly to the benefici al ef fect o f improved moisture s uppl i e s for the late corn. Abou t 7 percent of the grain harve st was accomp l i she d during the mon t h- - s l igh t l y ahead of normal . Silage harvest was very a c t i ve .
Soybe an production wa s f or eca s t at 23 , 230, 000 bushe l s-- up 16 percent from last year . Hos t areas no w have sufficient soi l mois t ur e t o car r y t he c rop to maturity.
Pecan production is e xp ec ted t o t o t a l 55 million pounds this yea r--down 45 percent from last ye a r . Thi s continue s t he us ua l " good year--of f ye ar " cyclic pattern that is common in pecan production .
Crop and Unit
GEORGIA ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION , 19 73 AND 197 4
Acreage
Fo r
llarves t e d Ha r ve s t
1 9 73
19 74
Yiel d per Ac re
1973
Indi ca t ed 1974
Production
1973
Indicated 1974
Thous a nd Ac r e s
Thousands
Corn , for gr ain , bu . whea t , bu . Oats , bu . Barle y , bu . Rye, bu . Cotton , bales Hay , all, ton Soybea ns, for beans , bu . : Pea nu ts , l b . Swe e t.po t a t o e s , cwt . ToLacco, Type 14 , lb. Pe a ch e s , lb . Pecans , lb .
1 , 6 70 1 20 70 14 11 5 375 466 950 51 2 7.5 60
1,800 2/160 2 / 90 2 / 11 2 / 125
400 2/ 466 1 , 010
51 2
8 .0
70
48. 0 27. 0 50.0 40 . 0 14 .0 1/499
2 . 50 21. 0 2 , 625
80. 0
1 , 620
53.0 2/2 2.0 2/46.0 2/40.0 2/16.0
528 2/2 .10
23.0 2 , 750
85 . 0 2,200
80 ,160 3,240 3, 500 56 0 1 ,610 390 1 , 165
19,950 1,344 ,000
600
97, 200 100,000 100 ,000
1/ Pounds of l int . 2/ Ca rr ied f or wa r d f r om p revio us mon t h s ' s ur vey.
95 , 400 1/3,520 ]j4,140 2/ 440
I./ 2,000 440
2/9 79 23, 230 1,408 ,000
680 154 ,000 1/ 45 ,000
55, 000
FEASIER T . GALLm.J:'._Y Agricul t ura l Sta t is t i c i a n I n Charge
W. PAT PARKS Agr i c ul t ur a l Stat i st icia n
The St a t i s t i ca l Report i ng Ser v i ce , USDA, 1861 We s t Broad Stree t, At he ns, Ge or gi a in co opera tion with the Geor gi a De pa r t men t of Asr i cul t u r e .
- UN ITk:.D STATES CROP REI'ORT AS OF SEPTEI'I8EH. i , ' ')7 4
CQRN- :1974 corn production , fo re ca st at 4,995 mi l l ion bushels , i 5 sl igh tly (29 million bushels) higher than the i ni ti al f ore cas t f o r August I of 4 ,966 mi l l io n bushels , but is II percent (649 mi l I ion bush e l s ) be l ow las t year .
SORGHUM GRAIN--Product ion , f o re cas t at 645 mi l L i o r- bush e ls , i s L: pe r cen t ( 26 mi l l io n bushels) mo re t han t he Augus t I f o re ca s t , but down 31 percen t ( 292 mil I ion bushels ) from l a s t yea r. The y ield a t 47 .5 bush els is t he lo west s i nce 1964.
FEED GRAIN--Production of co rn , sorghum, oat s , and barl e y comb i ned is for ecas t at 176 mill ion tons , I percent a bove August 1, but 14 pe r cent l ess tha n la s t year .
SOYBEA NS--Production is f o re ca st a t 1 , 3 16 mi l l ion bus he l s , up S l i ght l y from last mo nt h ' s forecast , but 16 per ce nt (2 50 . 7 mi l l ion bushel s ) bel ow l a s t yea r . The 1974 crop is fore ca s t t o be t he seco nd large s t o f reco rd .
ALL \/HEAT--Al1 wheat produc t ion i s fo re ca s t a t 1, 792 mi l l ion bushe l s, a re co r d h i gh , down 3 percent (48 mill ion bushe l s ) f rom a mo nt h e ar l ier, but 5 percen t (80 mi l l ion bushe ls) a bove 1973. Du ru m and ot her s p r i ng whea t we re down 8 a nd 11 percen t, respe ctively f rom a mont h earl ie r .
ALL COTTON--Product ion i s f o re ca s t a t 13. 2 mi l l io n bal e s , up 3 pe rce nt from August 1 and 2 percent above 1973. Yiel d per acre at 485 pounds i s 34 pound s below 1973.
ALL TOBACCO--Product ion is for ecas t a t 2 , 0 11 mill ion pounds, up 2 percent from Augus t I and 15 percent ab ove 1973 . Flue -cured i s up 12 percen t and burle y product ion is 28 percen t above 1973 .
PECA NS--P roduc t io n is fo recast at 144.5 mil l ion pou nds , 48 per cen t ( 131.2 mi l lion pounds) below last year a nd 21 percent (38.6 mill ion po unds ) l ess than 1972.
Crop and Un it
UNITED STATES ACREAGE AND PRODUCT ION. 197 3 AND 1974
Ac r ee oe
Yie 1d Pe r Ac re
Product ion
Fo r
: Ha rye s ted : Ha ryes t
1973 Indicat ed
1973
Ind icated
1973
19 74
1974
1974
Thou sand Acres
Thousands
Corn, for grai n, bu . \o!hea t , bu . Oats, bu. Ba r ley, bu. Co tton, ba l e s Soybeans, for beans,
bu. Peanuts, lb. Sweetpotatoes, cwt . To ba cco , All, lb. Gra pe s , ton Pecans, lb.
61,760 53 ,875 14, 11 O 10 ,5 27 11 , 99 5 .2
56,41 6 1,495 . 7 113 . 2 88 6. 8
63,796 64 , 102 13, 569
8 , 534 13 , 076 . 6
52 ,41 0 1,49 2 .3 121 .0 966 .4
91.4 31.8 47. 0 40.3 1/5 19
27. 8 2 , 323
III 1,965
78.3 27.9 47. 8 38. I 1 / 485
25 . I 2 , 3 16
108 2 , 08 1
5,643,256 4,994,730
I ,711 ,400 1,791 , 64 5
663,860
648,711
424,483
325 ,40 2
12,958 .0 13, 199. 6
1,566,518 I ,315,792
3,473,837 3,456, 190
12 ,534
13,115
1,742,669 2, 1I ,345
4,218. 2
4 ,215.4
275,700
144,500
1/ Yield i n pounds.
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Statistical Repor ting Service
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Rel ea se d Se p t ember 12, 1974
GEORGI A COTTO N REP ORT AS OF SEPT EMB ER 1, 1974
Base d o n informati on report e d by c rop correspond e nts an d ac t ua l bo ll co un t s in sample field s over the Sta t e , t he Geo rgia Cro p Report in g Se rv ice has fo recast t he 1974 crop at 440 ,000 bales . If rea l iz e d , this e st imate wo u l d be 50,000 ba le s a bove l as t yea r 's production and 15,000 bales above t he estima t e o f a month ag o .
Ext ende d pe r iods o f wet weather duri ng Augus t made it very d i ffi c u l t t o ma i nt ain a spraying program on ma ny f a rms. In sec t s and bo l l ro t became a prob l em i n ma ny f iel ds. However, the ampl e mois ture suppl ies were f a vorable for s e t t in g wha t i s commonly cal l ed the "top c rop" .
Matu rity i s ru nn i ng la t e ag a i n this yea r and cot ton ha rv e s t wa s very 1 imited du r ing Aug ust. On ly 16 ba l es were re po rt ed ginned pr ior t o September I t hi s year compared with 14 bal es l as t year , 211 ba le s in 1972 and 33 bal es in 1971. Na t iona l l y , cot t o n ginned to September 1 to tale d 544 , 263 bal es compared wi th 134, 965 bales in 1973, 520,693 i n 1972 and 364,505 i n 197 1.
INDICATED COTTON PRODUCT ION, 1974: F INAL PROD UCTI ON . 1973 - 1972
Crop Re po r t in g Di s tr i ct s
Ind. 1974
1973 Bal e s - -
\ \
Non-Cotton
\
17 ,000 12,000 J 1, 000 23 , 000 92 , 000 63 , 000 65 ,000 156,000 1, 000
13,516 10,839 9 ,8 35 18, 163 86,578 61 ,660 51,890 136,598
921
22 ,409 10,444 8 ,81 7 20,0 22
70 ,0 38 47 , 285 54,805 117,871
2 ,309
' t: a t e
440 ,000 390,000 354 ,000
Pl eas e see re ver se s id e for
Uni t ed St a t es i nf o rma t ion.
Al ban y
7
Valdosta
State
UPLAND
Alabama Ar izona Arkansas
Ca1i forn ia F 1or ida 1/
Geo rg i a
III ino i s 1/ Kentucky 1/
Louisiana Mississipp i Mi ssou r i
Nevada 1/
New Mexico North Carol i na Oklahoma South Carol ina Tennessee Texas
Vi rg i n i a .U
Un ited States
Upland
Amer-P ima
All Cotton
u. - s. COTTON REPORT AS OF SEPTEMBER l . \974
Ac rea ce
L int y ie l d pe r
Production ]/
For
ha rves ted ac r e
: 480-1 b. net we i qh t
Ha r v e sted
: ha r v es t
1974
1972
1973
1974 1972 1973 i nd i c . 1972
1973
1,000 A c r e s
Poun d s
1, 000 Sa l e s
bal es
197L+
indi c .
580 271 1,410
863 11. 3
430 1.1
5. 0 665 1,606
405 2. 1
131 170 510 340 485 5 ,000
2.5
510 276 1, 000
942 11.5
375 .0
.3 520 1,340
173
1.9 127
173 526 294 440 5 ,200
2.4
605 470 386 1, 067 1,3 25 488 1,165 982
10 . 3 572 400 395
.5 256 4.0 397 615 509 1,715 600 325 520 J . 8 607
145 5'31
155 337 500 313 300 435 540 543 4,800 408
2.7 265
/+2 3
1,063
500 89 1 522 499
0
L+86
Lf B 1
645 501 477 514 455 390 473 4 72 431 440
492 1, 045
4 78 968
559 5 28 480 420
507 560
443 613 51+6
4 65
307 480 418
318
356
567 603 1 , 435 1, 765
13.5 354
.6 4. I
705 2, 007
439 2.7
158 119
332 308
548 4,246
1.4
'-fL:9 611 1, 041
1, 749 12. 5
390 0
.3 521 1,800 180
1.9 13 6 164
427 290 432 4 ,673
2.2
6 20 240
1, 320 2,3 50
12. 0 If4 0
.5 3.5 E50 2, 000
300 2 .3
165 15 0 320 300 '-+ 70 3,1 80
2.0
12,888.0
12,99 ).3
51 9
13 ,608.3
13, 125.3
11 ,912. 1
507
485
12,879.9
95.8 83. 1 81.3 480 451 439
95.8 78. 1 74. 3
12,983.8
13,0 76.6
11, 995. 2
507
519 485
13 ,704. 1
13, 199 .6
12,958.0
1/ Es t i ma t e s for curr e nt y ea r c a r r i e d forwa rd from ea rl i e r forecast. 1/ Production g inned
and to be ginned.
FRA S I ER T. GA LL Ov/AY Agricultural Statistician In Cha rge
v , PAT PARKS
Ag ricul tural Statistician
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PECAN REPORT AS OF SEPT51BER I, 19 74
Se pt emb er 13 , 19 74
GEORGIA : The first pecan es ti.ma t e of the s eason pe gg ed t he St a t e ' s e xpe c t e d produc t i on at 55 million pounds , acc ording to the Geor gi a Cr op ~tep o r t ing Se r vice . If reali ze d ,
this would be a 45 percent decline f rom l as t ye a r ' s 100 mil l i on pound crop b u t woul d be about 15 percent a bove the 1972 crop . Pecan s h ave a long h i s t or y of "good cr op- - off crop '; cyclic production in the State .
Grower comments about September 1 i ndi c a t ed a fai r s et of nut s on t he t rees earlier but a heavy "August drop " or shedding of premature nu t s was conti nui ng i n t o Sep tember.
St a t e
PECAN PRODUCTION
Improved Varieties 1/
I ndi ca t ed
1972
1973
1974
Native and Seedling Pecans
Indicated
1 972
1 973
1974
--- 1,000 Pounds - - -
Alabama Arkan s a s Florida Georgia Louisiana Hississippi New Mexico Nor t h Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tex a s
17,000 630
3 ,200 40,000
2,500 3 ,5 00 8 ,100
380 600
80 13 , 000
28 ,000 1,000 2,700
79 ,000 4,500 9 ,800 8 ,500 90 0 2 ,000 1 , 100 6 ,5 00
15 , 000 700
1 , 000 46 ,000
1, 500 4 , 500 8 , 500 1 ,000
300 2,400 7 , 50 0
3 , 000 1 ,170 3 ,200 8, 00 0 9 , 50 0 3,500
12 0 3 , 600
20 62, 000
13 ,000 5,000 3,900
21 ,000 35 ,500 12 ,200
700 26,000
900 13 ,5 00
4,000 1 ,300 1,500 9 ,000 3,500 4,500
500 3 ,700
600 27 ,500
Un i t e d States
88,990
144 ,000
88, 400
94 , 110
131,7 00
56 ,100
State
Al a bama Arkansas Fl or i da Geor gi a Loui siana Hississippi New Nex i co No r t h Caro lina Okl ahoma Sou th Carolina Texa s
Uni t e d States
ALL PECANS
1972
1 9 73
---1, 000 Pountls ---
20,0 00 1, 80 0 6, 400 43 , 000 12 ,000 7,000 8,100
50 0 4 ,200
100 75 ,000
41 ,000 6,0 00 6 ,600
100 , 000 40, 00 0 22 ,000 8,500 1 , 600 28,000 2 ,000 20 ,000
183 ,100
275 , 700
Indicated 1 974
19,000 2 ,000 2,500
55,000 5,000 9 ,000 3,500 1 , 500 4 ,000 3 , 000
35 ,000
144 ,500
1 / Budded , gr a f t ed or t opwor ked variet i e s .
UNITED STATES
The 1974 pecan crop is for e cas t at 144 . 5 mi l lion pounds, 48 pe r c en t below last year's large crop and 21 pe r c ent le s s t han 1072 . Thi s ye ar cold we ather during b loo~ r esulted in a poor nut s et i n ma ny areas and dry wea the r durin g July contributed to above average n ut droppa ge. Pr o s pe c ts are below a year a go in a l l Sta tes excep t South Carolina, Texas and New Me xi co . The Texas crop varies greatly throughout the State . New Mexico prospects are the s ame as last year with an e xpe c t e d heavier weight per nu t offsetting a lighter set.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
W. PAT PARKS Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician
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Week Endin g Se p t e mbe r 16 , 19 74
Re l e a s e d 3 p. m. Mo nday
RA If\! SLOI./ S t10ST ACT IVIT IES
Athens, Ga., Sept e mbe r 16, 1974 - - Rai ns ke pt f a nne r s o ut of f ie l ds for much of the wee k causing continued harves t de la ys an d i ns ec t co nt ro l p ro b l e ms , acco r di ng to t he Ge o r g ia Crop Reporti ng Serv i ce . So i I mo i st u re wa s mo s t l y ad equ a t e i n t he no rt he r n hal f of the St at e and adequat e to su rpl us i n the so ut he r n ha l f .
Excess iv e so il moi st ure con t in ue d t o ca us e t he g r eatest co nce rn in the peanut crop. County Extensi on Chairmen rat e d the crop as mo s t ly good, bu t harvest cont inued to be dela yed. With only 29 percent dug and o nly 17 percent threshed, pe anut harvest was the latest of record dating ba ck to 1956. There were repor ts o f so me pean ut s lost due to being beyon d ma t u r it y or exce s si ve ti me lag be t ween di gg in g a r.d t h re shin g .
Cot to n wa s ra t ed as fai r t o mo s tly goo d wi t h 2 percen t o f the crop ha r ve s te d . Bol I rot cont inued to t ake it s t o l l on the c rop.
Corn rema i ned in most l y good condition. Harvest , at 16 percent complete, is ahead of last year. S ilage har ve s t co n t i nue d active when weat he r pe rmi t t e d .
Soybeans rema i ned i n ve ry good cond i t ion wi t h a sl ig h t imp roveme nt over last we ek . Stinkbugs and ve l ve tbea n ca t e rp i l lars we re prevalent as sp ra yi ng cont inued when t he weat he r perm itted. We e ds we re be comin g a probl em i n lat e -p l a n t e d f iel ds.
Tobacco marketing co ntinued a c t i ve wi th the Fed eral St a te Market News Serv ice reportin g 149,682,364 pounds of Georgia tobacco ma r keted th rough September 12.
Pecan prospects decl i ned f rom las t we e k as t he crop wa s rated mo s t l y fa ir to good. Pests suc h as pecan we e v i l s a nd mi tes we re cau s i ng prob lems i n so me areas.
Cattle rema ined i n good condi ti on. Pastures continued to respond to the favorable moisture condit ions and were rat e d sl i ghtly imp ro ve d from last weeks' high rating. Ha y cro ps we re also ra t ed i n good con d i t i o n wit h ra in de laying harvest.
Sweetpo ta toes we r e r e por t e d i n good co nd i t io n. Ha r ve st wa s a ctive wi t h good y iel ds report ed, but e xces s i ve s o i l mo i s t u re i s s t i l J ca us ing con ce r n.
\~EATHER SUMMA RY - - Tempe r a t u re s a veraged from 3 t o 5 degrees below normal i n central
portions of the Sta t e with t he great e st depar tures o cc urr ing i n east central Georgia. Elsewhere tempera tures av e ra ged I t o 2 degrees below normal . Temperatures averaged i n t he upp e r 60s i n mo un t a i n sec ti o ns o f t he no r t he a s t a nd in the upper 70s in the so uth central and so ut he a s t s e c t io ns .
Ra infa l l a ve r aged f rom a bo ut o ne ha l f i nch in the north to three inches i n s ou t h central Georgia . He a v ie s t amounts fell in and around Turner County. Ashburn, in Turner County, re por ted mo re t ha n fo u r inche s .
The re wi l l be a c ha nce o f scat te red af t ernoon showers o ver t he Sta te o n ~e d n e s d a y wit h s ca t t e re d sh ower s i n the sou t h on Thursda y and F riday. L i ttle change in temperature is expe ct ed .
The Stat is t i ca l Re po r t i ng Serv ice , At he ns , Georgia i n coo pe ra t io n with the Cooperat ive Exten s io n Se r v i ce, Uni vers it y of Georg ia ; Geo rg ia Dep a r t me n t of Ag ri c u l t u re ; and the Na t io na l We a t he r Serv i ce, NOAA, U. S. De partment of Commerce.
UNITED ST ATES EI'ARTl lE NT OF C01'lUERCE NAT IONAL WEATHER FORECAST SE .VI CE
At l an t a Airpo r t, At lanta, Georgia
P ". e c j p i t c l ; c) II ~"1 .:~ ~ j ;:> ," w'..; ( 1< ~. " cJ : ; . '~ Se J:. r I
197 <4
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After Fi e Days Return to
United Sta t es Depar t mGnt of F~r icu t ur .
Sta t i st i ca l Reporting Service
1861 We~ t rc~ ~ St~e t
Athe n I Geor :
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POST" GE & FE ES P" 'O U~i ,. 4 Stctea Oe p t:. tm. nt of Agric u!lut.
AGR 10 1
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
Lv T
E P RT
Athen s , Ge orgi a
.: ILK P RO D U C T IO N - A UG U S T 1 9 7 4 Re l ea s e d 9/16/7 4
GEORGIA AUGU ST UI LK PRODUC TI ON ABOV E A YEAR AGO
t!i l k pr oduct ion t o taled 96 mi l l i on po unds on Geor gi a farm s du rin g t he mon th of August , according to t he Geor gia Cr op Report ing Servi ce . This l evel is 6 million pounds above a year ago and 2 mi l l i on pounds abov e l as t mon t h .
Product ion per cow in herd ave r aged 740 pounds--7 0 pound s above a year a go and 20 pounds above last month.
The e s t i ma ted ave rage pric e r ece ive d for all whole s a l e milk during Aug ust wa s $9 . 40 pe r hundredweight, an inc rease of $ .90 per hundr e dweight fr om a yea r a go and t he same a s last month .
HI LK PRODUCTI ON AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYHEN
Item and Unit
Aug . 1973
Ge or gi a July 1 974
Aug. 19 74
United States
Aug.
July
Aug .
1973
1974
1974
Hi l k Production, million Ibs.
Produc tion Per Cow Lb s , 1/
Numbe r Hi l k Cows t housand head
90
94
96
9, 466
10 ,059 9 ,580
6 70
720
740
834
903
860
13 4
130
130 11 ,347
11,139 11,135
Prices Rece i v ed-Dollars 2/
Al l who Le saLe mi lk, cwt. Fluid milk . CWl. Manu f a c t ure d mi lk , cwt . Hi l l<. Cows, head
Prices Pa i d - Dol l a rs
8 . 50 8 . 50
455 . 00
3/9 .40 3/9 .40
410 . 00
4/ 9.40 3/7 . 19 4 /9.40 3/7 .45
3/6 .29 480 .00 : 3/ 5 32. 00
3/7 .57 3 / 7. 98 3 / 6 . 32 50 7 . 00
4/7. 62 4-/7.99
4/6.41 496 .00
Ilf.x e d Dai ry Feed , tor. 14 pe r cen t pro te in 16 percent prot ein 18 pe r ce n t pro t e i n 20 perc en t pr o t ein
Hay , ton
11 7. 00 124 .00 127 . 00 149 .00
40 . 50
125 . 00 l3tl . OO 136 . 00 1.38. 00
45 .00
148 . 00 15 2 .0 0 154. 00 160.00
49 .5 0
112 .00 126 .00 132 . 00 142. 00
43 . 50
125 .00 126 .00 130 . 00 132 . 00
50 . 40
143 .00 152 . 00 15 6 . 00 162. 00
50 . 80
1:./ i:ion t h l y ave r a ge. ]j Do l Lar s pe r un i t a s of t he 15 t h of t he month excep t who Le s a Le
mi lk wh Lch i s average for mont n , 3 / ? evi sed. tl / Pre l i min ary .
F~A SI 2~ T. GALLOWAY ":.gr i cu1 t ur a l Stat i s t i.cian in Cl.ar ge
r.o BE'.T :'. . G:'.AEX I Agr i c u l t u r a l Stat ist ic i a ~
The Sta tis ti ca l Repor t ing Serv ice, USJP." 1861 Wes t br oad Stre e t , Lt:ilen s , Ce c r gLa i n co opera t i or.. \-;i t r; L . ;:: Ge orgia ::J ep a n :men t of Agr i c ul t ur e .
Augus t MiD: Production Up 1 Pe r cent Uni t ed St ate s milk prod uction du ring Augus t i s e s t i mated at 9,580 mi l lion pounds, 1
pe r ce n t ab ove a ye a r earl i e r, bu t 4 pe r cen t b e1o~v Au gus t 197 2 . Daily avera ge output wa s 5 percent les s t han last mon t h , o u t 1 pe rcent mor e than Aug us t 1973 . Hi 1k produced during Aug us t provided 1 . 46 pounds pe r pe r s on, pe r day, comp ar e d wi th 1 .53 las t mont h an d 1 .45 durin g Au gu s t 1973 .
Pr oduc t i on during t he fir s t 8 mon t h s of 1974 was 78,948 mi l lion pound s, 1.5 pe r c en t beloH the same 1973 pe r i od .
Production Per Cow Up 3 Percent l1i 1k pr oduc tion pe r c ow wa s 8 60 pound s, up 3 pe rce nt f r om t he 834 pound s of Augus t
1973 , and 1 perce nt above the 855 pounds r e corde d 2 ye a r s earl i er.
There wer e 11,135, 000 milk co ws on farms during Augu s t , down 2 pe r ce nt f rom a ye ar ag o and 4 , 000 he ad be l ow la s t mon t h .
Mi l k- Fe ed Pr i c e Rat i o For Augus t Lowes t Since 1947 The milk-feed price ratio for Augus t was 1 .10 , down 13 per ce n t f r om a ye a r ear lier and
the lowest Augus t ratio since 1 .08 was r ecor ded in 1947. The ratio wa s down 15 pe r c en t from last mon th . tli 1k pr i ces we re up f rom a year ago i n all areas , but no t nea r l y enough to offset sharp i ncreases in t he val ue of ra ti on s f ed mi lk cows. na t i ona l l y , ration value s increased 22 percent f rom Aug us t 1973 and were 17 percent above last month .
Mon t h
UI LK PER COH AND PRODUCTION BY a ONTHS , UNIT ED STATES
Hilk per cow 1/
Hilk production 1/
1972
1973 Pounds
1974
1972
1973
1974
l1i 11 i on Pounds
% Change from 1973
Percen t
J anuary
8 26
8 26
824
9, 720
9, 58 1
9,278
Fe br ua r y 2/
799
776
77 6
9 ,391
8, 969
8 ,711
Na r ch
890
886
887
10 ,4 52 10,213
9,933
Apri l
900
899
902
10 ,566 10 ,321 10 ,091
Ha y
96 1
961
96 7
11, 268 10 , 998 10, 791
June
935
926
942
10,946 10 ,570 10 ,505
July
894
883
90 3
10 ,442 10 ,042 10,059
Augus t
855
8 34
8 60
9 ,9 78
9 ,466
9 , 580
Jan.-Aug. total
82, 76 3 80 ,160 78 ,948
-3 .2 -2.9 - 2.7 -2. 2 -1. 9 - .6 + .2 +1.2 -1.5
Sept emb er
80 9
785
9, 431
8 , 888
Oct.ober
810
791
9,437
8 ,939
Novembe r
766
76 2
8 ,911
8 ,609
December
80 5
800
9, 362
9 , 024
Annua l
10 ,250 10 , 125
119 ,904 115, 620
lJ Exc l ude s milk s u cked by c alves . 2/ The ex t r a day i n February 1972 added 3.6 percent
to mon t h ly output .
After Fi v e Days Retur n to Uni t e d States Depar t ment of Agr i cul t ur e
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 We s t Broad St reet At hens, Georg i a 3060 1 OFF ICI AL BUSINESS
':z ;::> POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d Stores Oepa,tme-n, of Agricultu re
AGR - 101
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V 1\ V r
ATHENS , GEORGIA
i- 1.1
Septem be r 18, 1974
B R OIL E R TYPE
Plac ement o I br o i le r c h i c k s i n Ge or g i a du ring t h e w e ek e nded S e p te m b e r 14 w a s 7,54 2,000-- 2 p e r c e n t l e s s t h an th e pre vi ou s w e e k a n d (} p e r c err t l e s s t ha n t he c o mpa ra ble week l a s t ye ar , ac c o rding to t he G e o r gi a C r o p Re p o r t ing S er vi c e .
A n es t imated 8,09 6 , 00 0 broil e r t yp e e g g s w er e s e t b y G e o r gia hatche ri e s- s l ig h tl y l e s s t han th e pr e v i o u s w e ek a n d 21 p er c e n t l e s s t h a n the c om pa r a ble we e k a ye ar ear l i er .
P l a c e m e nt o f broile r c hicks i n 2 1 r epo r ting S tat e s t ot ale d 5 1, 30 3, 00 0 - - 5 li ghtly l e s s than the p r e vi o u s w e e k a n d 9 p e r c ent l e s s than t h e comp a r a ble week l a s t yea r . B roiler typ e hatching eggs s et wer e 54, 0 68,0 0 0 - -4 p e r c ent les s than the p r e vio us we ek a nd 23 p er c e nt l e s s than a ye a r ago .
- - - - -- GEORGIA E G G S SET , HA T CHIN G S i->. N D C H IC K PLA C EME N T S N et :::; r o s s S t a t e
E g g s Set 1/
ivlo v e rn e nt
C h i c k s Pla ce d fo r
o f Chi ck s
B r o il e r s in G eorg i a
Week Ended
19 73
1974
% of
year ago
1973
197 4
19 7 3
1974
I % of
! year Ii a go
Thousands
T housand s
Thousands
I
Jul y 13 July 20 J ul y 27 A ug. 3 Aug . 10 Aug . 17 A ug . 24 A ug . 3 1 Sept. 7 Se pt . 14
10 , 307 10, 249 10 , 3 8 2 10,387 10, 53 1 10, 591 10,725
9,671 9 ,413 10 , 27 9
9, 887 9, 829 9 , 7 16 9, 53 0 9,368 9, 388 9, 395 9, 323 8, 130 8, 096
96
1- 4 7 2 j. 76
9 6 I- 3 0 -135
94
- 82 -268
92 I- 84 - 130
89 - 3 7 - 7 7
- 89
3.3 I- 97
88 - 2 21 I- 17
9 6 -1 12 I- 22
86 - 2 8
83
79 - 103
56
7, 561
7, 982
10 6
7, 69 6
8,2 58
107
8, 060
8, 110
10 1
8, 164
8, 055
99
8 , ::$1 0
7, 9 2 2
95
8, 4 4 1
8, 094
96
3, 17 2
7 ,96 2
97
8, 2 9 3
7,798
94
8, 342
7, 67 2
92
8 , 243
7, 54 2
91
EGG T YPE
Hat ch o f e gg typ e chi ck s in Geor gia d u r ing the w ee k ende d S e pt embe r 14 was 579 , 0 0 0 - - 12 percent mo r e t han t he p r e viou s we e k b ut 4 3 perc e n t les s t h a n t he c o mp a rable wee k last year . A n e stimated 6 50 , 000 e ggs for t h e p r oduction of egg type c hicks we r e set b y G eorgia ha t che r i es , 10 p e rc e n t l e s s t han t h e pr e vi o u s week and 55 p ercent les s than the comp arable w e e k last year.
In the fi v e stat es t h a t a ccoun t ed fo r ab out 26 p er c e n t o f t h e hatch o f a ll e gg t ype c hic ks i n t h e U . S. i n 19 7 3 , hatc hin g s durin g the w e e k e n de d Se p t e m be r 14 we re d o w n 36 p ercent a n d settings w e r e d o w n 3 3 p e r c e n t fr o m a yea r a go .
S tate
C ali f. G a. Mis s. Ore gon Was h. To tal 197 4
EG G TY PE E G GS SE T A N D CHICKS HA T C HE D , 197 4
E ggs S et
! % of
C hi c k s Hatc hed
A ug . L 31
S e p t. 7
Sept. i ye a r ; A ug .
14 ---.J aR ~!_ _3 1
S e p t. 7
S e pt. 14
T ho usands
I
!
T hous a nds
I
I
905
856 1, 09 2 I 77
82 5
537
883
! % of
: ye ar i a go 2 /
I
69
601
724
6 50 i 45
46 7
5 15
579
57
33 6
3 39
346
87
19 0
222
231 68
369
2 01
243
"/ 8
2 03
132
152
58
17 3
17 2
19 3 10 7
2, 3 84 2 , 29 2 2, 5 24
67
282 1, 8 87
54 1, 460
11 7
79
-i
1, 96 2 j 64
T o t a l 19 73 ':<
4 , 0 84 3,64 9 3, 7 58
2, 647 2, 835 3,04 3
% of
L a st Ye a r
58
63
67
71
51
64
1/ Include s eggs s et by ha t c h e r i e s p ro d ucin g c hi cks fo r ha t c he ry s up pl y flocks.
2/ C u r r e n t we ~ k as p e r ce n t of s a m e w e e k l a s t yea r . >:< R evi s ed .
- i ! BROILE R TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL Al{EAS BY WEEKS-1974
EGGS SET
CHICKS PLACED
STATE
!
I!I
Week Ended
Aug.
Sept.
31
7
Sept. 14
I% of i I I year I
l a g o l /;
Week Ended
Aug.
Sept.
31
7
Sept. 14
0/0 of
year ago 1/
Alabama
I
8, 260 ThOU:,a~:;
~~ Th:~:::dS 6,365 I
I 7, 041
7, 147
95
Arkansas California
i
1~: ~~;
1~: ~~~
~: ~~~ I 109 ~: :~~
~: ;~~
8,473 1,780
87 104
Delaware Florida
I
!
2 987 1: 392
2,782 1,366
2,896 1,243
I 99 1 2,530
75
1,123
2 411 1: 022
2,751
140
984
93
GEORGIA
9, 323
8,130
8,096
79 !I 7,798
7,672
7,542
91
Indiana Louisiana Maine Maryland Mis sis sippi Mis souri N. Carolina Oregon Penns ylvania S. Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia Washington W. Virginia
TOTAL 1974 (21 States)
380
302
301
77 I
133
229
223
84
2/
2/
2/
- It
2/
2/
2/
2,011
1, 573
1,4b8
70 I 1, 502
1,423
1,531
99
4,012
3,766
3,416
I 76
3,461
3,428
2,965
73
4,607
4, 390
4,306
81
4,010
4, 193
4, 141
88
2/1,085 2/1,007 2/1,075
54 2/1,238 2/1,320 2/1, 580
59
5,572
5,372
5, 924
85
5,207
5, 184 - 5, 146
98
417
371
264
59
268
254
240
85
1, 781
1, 614
1,666
80
1,341
1,304
1, 279
102
472
435
2/
2/
436
74
2/
526
530
2/
2/
497
81
2/
3,449
3,176
3, lbO 74
3,016
3,078
3,010
92
1,806
1,852
1,602
77
1,355
1,466
1,416
89
300
253
o
o
222
53
o
274
274
364
283
286
81
312
90
60,838 56, 282
54,068
77
51,356 51,395
51,303
91
TOTAL 1973>:<
66, 525 64,284 70,213
57,381 56,897
56, 523
(21 States)
I
0/0 of Last Year ,
91
88
77
90
90
91
JJ * Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised.
'!:./ Mis souri, Tennes see and Louisiana combined to avoid dis clos ure of individual operations.
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GEORGIA CROP
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ATHENS, GEORGIA
I
I
REPORTING
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"'\-,,-~i :A-t .J j
AUGUST 1974
SERVICE
September 20, 1974
Item
Thousands
0/0 of pre v,
year
Jan. thru Aug.
1973 11
1974 2/
Thousands
0/0 of p r ev, year
Pullet Chicks Placed
Domestic (U.S.) 37
Broiler 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
2, 588 349
2, 224 86 394 113
37,916 35, 658 94 270,358 244,293 90
4,269
2,053 48
42,476 34,503 81
33, 500 35,248 105 259, 800 263,085 101
1,486 10,611
468 1, 831
2,666 179 13, 709 129
787 168 2,699 147
21,232 3,349
19, 661
93
3, 149 94
295,814
307,240 104
2, 189,751 2,184,435 100
32,444 369,824
23, 530 73 340, 639 92
255,995
272,694 107
1,959,693 2,026,492 103
16, 843 1 11 , 0 5 1
4, 932 19,486
18, 277 109 114,974 104
6, 169 125 22,882 117
Georgia Hatching Other Total
United States
Number Layers and E gg Production
Number Layers on hand during August
Eggs per 100 L aye r s
1973
1974
Thousands
1973
1974
Number
Total Eggs Produced during A ug us t
1973
1974
Millions
4, 559 19,822 24,381 285,984
4, 593 19,292 23,885 275,469
1,922 1, 832 I, 848 1,908
I, 885 1, 987 1,965 I, 955
88 363 451 5,458
87 382 469 5,386
Force Molt Layers as a Percent of Hens and Pullets of Laying Age First of Month
Ga.
17 States
Percent being Molted
Aug.
Sept.
1973
1974
1973
1974
3.0
5.5
3.5
3. 0
2.8
3. 5
3.0
3. 0
P e rcent wi t h Molt Completed
A ug.
Sept.
1973
1974
1973
1974
10.0
15.0
5.0
10.0
8. 5
10. 5
8. 1
10.3
- - - - - - - U. S. Egg Type eggs in incubator Sept. 1, 1974 as p er cent of Sept. 1, 1973
72
1/ Revised. Z/ Preliminary. 3/ Reported by l e ading bree de r s . Includes expected pullet replacements from eggs sCid during the pr e c eding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 4/ Federal-State Mar k et News Service slaughter reports only include poultry slaughtered under F ederal Ins pe ction.
United States Department of Agriculture
Geo r g i a De p a r t m e nt of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service, 1861 West Broad Street, At hen s , Georgia 30601
State
YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER F EDE R AL INSPE CTlON BY SELECTED STATES, 1973 and 1974
Ala.
Ark.
Del. Ga.
34,994 36,421
36, 26 5
3 6 jkn 1
23 0, 188 242,540
i 233, 6 22
2. 5
I 25 3,1 52
2 .5
2. 2 2. 7
8,337
9,7 11 56 ,419 62 , 6 7 5
3. 0
2.0
33, 257 35, 82 7 22 3 , 531 Q.'3tf{ 94gU 1 U l '2 . 3
1. 8
2;.'c~f' :: :
3 .0
3 .2 2. 4
,(Z::;y u,
2. 9 2. 4 1. 9
Maine
6 , 818
7 ';-2'3'2 -'-" - ' -44-;""93-6-~" 76-;""4"59- - -z:-:::-- --- -- T-'.- l . --. .... 2 ; 4"" '-" 2'.'3 '- ......
Md. Mi s s .
Mo. N. C.
13,487 20,472
5,815 23,582
l/ 88T 63S 13 , 298 , 87 , 6 2 3 0\ 88 , 063 . 2.2 ~ 2 .0
2
i 5
;
4
"
3
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-1 0-9-=
134
34
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48': :1
01~;. \~
: "'~ z.,:
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1+?1";[<-;71-\~._ i. f
2.
~
3
8
2 5;:2691 165 , 37 5 169, 05 2;{ J.)1 I l~ tl ~ :)~ .
2. 1
2. 5
2.5
2. 5 ;: ' 2 ~ 2
3 .0
2.7
2. 6
2. 2
Pa.
6,905
6, 671 4 5,804 4 5,597
3. 3
3 . 3 . ~ . 9 ", .; . 3 . 5 '1. 0
Tenn.
6,079
5,643 41 ,376 40, 8 29
2.9
2 . 4 .~ .:.:: .. Z: .7:..'.;~ ~: : 2 ~ 8 ' :J_ ~..
Texas Va.
16,134 11 496
1152t;"9,?-2637
, '
., ~
10 3 , 10 2 ., 78 44 '1'~)
101 ,,,7-9 9.
8 6':':' 8 9 3
11
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{1!: '5 ' ':>
2 . 1 .....t . 3:::L:!:. ::_;.Z~;.:l <~ :..
1. 6
1. 'c/~ V. J. . -i ...;cj '' , L
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I u. S. 256,696
1,703, 3 14
-O~t' f... -
2 .5
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2. 2
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- - - - '; ''-"~'J-'~'-'
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266,~,98" " , J. :. v ('_ ...
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Items
2\? ? J J. S A u g. ~8 I. JI3~~~ ~2(:
)' (' .:, ) ; C, f 197 3 i (' r ;1,9("( 4~ ;, ,~
A ug . 15 July 1 5 ; -A. \lg~ ;--l 5
197 3
197,4 ,.,' ,, ;:; i~'. .1917f!
- - Cents - -
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Approved by the Out look an d S i t ua t io n Board (Broilers) September 20 , 1974
Reduced Feed Gra in Crop Pros pe ct s : Product io n co st s have cl imbed th is year and wi l I 1 ike ly conti nue high in com ing months. Earl ie r ,
increased product ion o f f eed g ra in s and compa ra b l e eas ing in feed prices were expected but unfavorable weather cond i t io ns ha ve su bst anti a l l y reduced crop prospects and re s u l t e d in a tight supply situat ion and hig h fee d price s .
Other produc tion cos ts also co nt i nue t o i ncrease. The mid-August i ndex of prices paid by producers f o r produc t ion it ems ( i nclud i ng feed, wage rates, i nt e re s t s , and t axes) was 178 percent of it s 1967 base, up 5 percent f rom a month earl ier and 13 percent above August 1973. Much o f t he Aug ust r is e from a mon th earl ier came from sharp increases in feed costs. The fe e d price co mpo ne nt o f t he index was up 17 percent from a month ea r l ie r .
Pr ices o f feedstu f fs i ncreas ed a t a f a ste r rate than prices f o r poultry and eggs, and the product -f eed p r ice rat ios (p oun ds of fe ed e qual t o 1 dozen eggs or 1 pound of 1 i vewe ight broiler or turkey) for mid-A ugus t d roppe d . The rati o s for t u r ke ys and eggs were the lowest for any month since t hese se r ie s were be gun in. 1963 and th e b roiler feed-pr ice ratio matched the record low estab l is he d i n De ce mber 1973 . The mi d-August egg-feed pr ice ra ti o
fell to 5.6 from 6.1 in Jul y ; t he bro i l er-fee d ra t io a t 2.3 was down from 2.6 ; and the turkey-feed price rat io wa s 2 . 8 , down from 2 .9 i n Jul y. Stronger prices since mid-August for eggs, bro ilers, and tur ke ys wi l l I ike l y more tha n offs et the increases in some fe e d s t ~ f f s and lead to improved ra t ios i n Septembe r .
Feed grain crops (corn , grai n so rghum , oa t s , and ba rl ey) were forecast, as of September 1, to total 176 mill ion short t on s , 14 pe r ce nt below 1973 and the smallest since 1970. If feed grain product ion t u r ns o ut t o be abo ut a s fo re ca s t , corn prices at the ,farm for the 1974/75 grain marketing yea r ( Oct o be r- Se ptember) I ikely wil l average substantially above the average $2.60 pe r bushe l e xpe c t e d for 1973/74. As a re s u l t of poor product-feed pr ice ratios in recent months, domes t ic use o f gra i ns for 1 ivestock f ee d i ng , including poultry, is expected to drop 11 -14 pe r ce nt bel ow t he 1973 / 74 record. Fore ign demand for feed grains is relat ively strong but to t a l t a k i ngs are e xpec t ed t o be bel ow 1973/74. End ing stocks will also be down from the a l rea dy l ow leve l s at t he begi nni ng of t he 1974/75 market ing year.
Domest ic use of protein fe ed ( soybean meal ba s i s ) i n the 1974/75 market ing year (September-August) i s expec t e d to about e qua l t h is season 's 20 mill ion tons. Protein feed prices this year have bee n be low the pr ior ye a r . Soybean meal prices (44% Decatur) for the year through August 1974 a ve ra ge d abou t $1 60 a to n, co mpared with $221 the previous 12 months. Soybean meal pr ice s 1 i ke l y wi l l co nt i nue below a year earl ier this fall. But by next spring, prices wi l l we I I e xcee d t he $ 109 a t on o f Ap ril-June 1974. Increased fish meal production in 1974 , p r ima r i l y i n Peru , a nd a la r ger 1974 soybean crop in Brazil has helped dampen the upwa rd p r ice p res s u res on p rote i n f e ed s .
Larqe Red Meat Suppl ie s : Re d mea t out pu t ( bee f , pork, and lamb and mutton) duri ng J u ly- September p ro bab l y was up about 15 percent from the low
levels of a year earl ier . Out put i n t he fa ll will be la r ge r than in the summer, but year to year i nc rea se s will tap e r of f . Beef an d po r k ou t put a re expected to increase from summer and remain above yea r- ea rl ie r leve ls. Al l o f the i nc rea s e in beef production will be from cows and ot her ca ttle wi t h 1 i ttl e g ra i n f ee d i ng ba c kground. Thus, there will be a different mix of ava ilable bee f fo r cons ume r s : A sh arp i nc rea s e i n lower grade bee f and less USDA Choice g ra des t ha t most con sume r s a re use d t o buy in g . Cattle slaughter is expected to continue la rge dur ing t he fi r s t hal f o f 1975 but po rk outpu t wil l lag.
Cattle and hog p r ice s t h i s s ummer av era ge d we l l be low the hi gh levels of 1973. They are expected t o we a ken fu rt her i n the f a l l as l a r ge r number s of both cattl e an d hogs come to market . Cattle pr ices ma y sh ow on l y mode s t i nc rea se s i n the fi r s t half of 1975 as suppl ies rema in above yea r - ea r l ie r l e vels . Howe ve r , po r k prices 1 ikely will strengthen moderately as s uppl ie s Ja g . But l arge bee f s upp l ie s wi l l I imi t the price increases for pork.
Broiler Outpu t Droppi n q: Bro il er p roduction so f ar this y e ar has be en we " above ' 973 levels but ha s been de cl i n i ng and wil l f all sub s t an t i a1 1y be 10w
year a go le vel s thi s f a ll and wi nt e r . Bro il er meat out put thro ugh August in Federal l y i ns pe cted slaug h t e r plant s tota led 4 ,781 mi l l ion pounds (ce r tifi e d , read y- t o- cook), 6 pe r cent abo ve t he li ke pe r iod of 1973. The re we re 3 .5 pe r ce nt mo re b ird s inspect ed a nd th e a vera ge I i veweight of b roile r increased 2.5 perce nt t o 3.78 pounds. Conde mnat io ns cont inued to de cl i ne with po s t - mo r t em condemnat ions being 2. 37 percent of the e qu ivale n t (New York dre s s e d weight) quan t i t y in s pect e d . Th i s co mpa red wi t h 2. 73 pe rc ent f o r t he same mo nths o f 1973 a nd 4 .1 pe rce nt fo r 1970, the year pri o r t o t he introduc ti o n o f Ma rek ' s d i seas e va cc i ne.
Bro i l e r producers have sharp l y reduced egg set s and p l aceme nt s i n re ce nt mon th s a s produc t ion and ma rketi ng co sts f o r mo s t producers have e xc eeded ma rk e t p rices. Chi ck placemen ts f o r Se p t ember-Oc t o be r ma r ke t i ngs we re down arou nd 8 pe rce nt. Egg se ts for Novembe r ma rketi ngs are down aroun d 12 pe rcent and may re ma i n about t hi s leve l du ring t he balan ce of 1974.
There wi l l li ke l y be l i tt l e in ce nti ve i n comi ng mo nt hs fo r prod ucer s to expand ou t put for 1975 as produc t ion and marke ti ng cos t s cont i nue t o e xceed ma rk et p ri ces f or most producers. Thus, out put f o r t he fi r st ha l f of 1975 1 i kel y wi l l co nti nue s ubs ta nt ial ly below a year ea r l ier .
Bro iler mea t sup pl ie s f o r Oc t obe r-Dece mbe r 1 i ke l y will be around a tent h l es s than a year ago. Al t houg h cold s t ora ge s toc ks were up su bst ant ia l l y on Septem be r 1 a nd l ike l y wi l I re ma i n abo ve a yea r ago on Oc to be r I , they ma ke up a very small s hare o f tota l su pp l ies. For ex ample, cold storage stock s o f b ro i le rs, fryers, an d roaste rs o n September 1 tot a l ed 33. 4 mi ll ion pou nd s wh il e bro ile r meat outp ut du r i ng Octo ber-De ce mber wi l I I i ke l y total I .7- 1. 8 b i I I i on po unds .
Bro i l er Pri ces Stron q : Broiler pr ice s s i nce February have bee n below 1973 leve l s but wei I above o t her prev iou s years . Howeve r , high produc t io n a nd
ma rket in g costs ha ve ca us e d pro f i t ma r gi ns genera l l y to be neg ative in re cent mont hs . Larger mea t suppl ies 1 imited the usua l sea sonal pri ce ga in this s ummer. Beef, po rk , a nd turke y s upp l ies a re al I mode rate l y a bove a ye a r ea r l ie r.
Who l e sa l e bro il er s i n 9 cit ies du r i ng Augus t av e r aged 36.8 ce nt s a pound, s l ightl y above Ju ly but 23.5 ce nt s be low August 1973. Pr i ce s s t rengthened dur ing t he f i rs t 2 wee ks in Sep temb er be for e weake n i ng a gai n. Wholes a le b ro il e r pri ces i n 9 c it ies avera ge d 39 ce n t s a pound for the week of Se p tembe r 16, down 3 cent s from a wee k ea r l ie I'. Broil er prices wi l l be bols t e re d as ou tput co nt i nue s well above ye a r - ear l ie r l e ve l s. Howev er, broiler pr ice i ncrea s e s wi l l be dampe ne d by l a r ge r re d mea t s upp l ies a nd erodi ng consumer purchasing powe r . Fa ll p ri ce s ma y a verage nea r t he e s ti ma t e d 38 cents a pound , 9- c i ty average who l e sa l e, of J ul y- Se pt embe r 1974 . This would be a bou t a ce nt a pound a bove October-December 1973 .
USDA Chic ke ~ Pu rchases Re su me d: Pu rcha ses o f ch i cken for the 1974/ 75 Na tio nal Scho ol Lunch Program we re re s ume d in Ju l y. From Ju ly 16
t h ro ugh Se p t ember 10 USDA con t ra c t e d t o pu rcha s e about 8 . 5 mi l I ion pounds of f rozen cu t -up c hicken, a nd 144 ,000 pounds o f cut - up bu l k pa cked c hi cke n a t a t o ta l cost of $3.8 mi l l io n. Las t ye a r , USDA' s first purc ha ses for the 1973 /74 schoo l l unch prog ram came in Sep t ember .
In add i t io n , USDA dur i ng th i s pe r iod purchas ed 10.4 mi l l ion pound s o f ca nned bone d chicken fo r t he schoo l l unch program. This is t he e qui va l en t o f abou t 23 mi ll ion po unds of who l e - ca rca s s f owl . Costs of the canne d boned c h i c ken t ot a led $6 . 8 mi l I ion . No ca nne d boned c hicken wa s purcha sed dur in g the sa me period i n 1973 .
Af t er Five Days Return t o Uni t ed States Depa r t men t of Agr i cu l t ur e
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THE POULTRy A NO EGG SiT UATIO N
Approved by t he Ou tl ook an d Situa t ion Board (Broilers) September 20, 1974
Reduced Feed Gra in Crop Prospect s: Produ c t ion co s t s have c l imbe d t h is ye a r and wil i 1 i kely con tinue high in com ing mon t hs . Earl ier ,
i nc rea se d production of f eed grai ns and compa ra b l e ea sing i n feed pr ices we re e xpected but unfavorable wea t he r con d i ti ons ha ve s ubs tan tially reduce d crop prospects an d resul ted in a tight supply s ituat ion and h i gh feed pri ce s.
Other produc t ion cos ts also co nti nue to i ncrease. The mid- Au gu st i ndex of prices paid by producers f o r production item s (incl ud in g f ee d , wage rate s, i nt erests, and taxe s ) was 178 percent of i t s 1967 base, up 5 percent f rom a month earl ier an d 13 perce nt above August 1973. Much of the Au gust r ise from a mon th earl ier came from sharp inc reases in feed costs. The fe e d pr ice component of the index was up 17 percent from a mon th earl ier.
Prices of feeds tuffs i nc reas ed a t a fa s t e r ra t e t han pr ices f o r poultry and e ggs , and t he product-f eed pr i ce rat ios (pounds o f f eed e qua l to I doz e n e ggs or I pound of I i vewe i ght broiler or t u rke y) f or mid-August d ropped . The ra t io s f or tu rkeys and eggs we re the l owe s t for any month sin ce the se ser ie s wer e begun i n 1963 and t he b ro i ler feed-pri ce ratio matched the reco rd l ow establ i shed i n Decembe r 1973 . The mi d- Augus t egg-feed price ratio fell to 5.6 from 6.1 in J uly; the bro i l er-fee d ra ti o at 2.3 wa s down from 2.6; and the turkey-feed price rat io was 2.8 , down f rom 2. 9 i n July. Stro nge r p rices s ince mid-August for eggs, broilers, and turkeys wi l l l i ke l y mo re than of f se t th e i nc rea se s in some feedstuffs and lead to improved ra tios in Sep t embe r .
Feed grain crop s (corn, g ra in so r gh um, oa t s , a nd ba rl e y) were forecast, as of September 1, to total 176 mi l l io n short tons , 14 pe r ce nt be l ow 1973 and the sma l lest since 1970. If feed grain product ion turns out to be ab out a s f o re ca s t , co r n pri ce s at the farm for the 1974/75 gra in ma r ke t i ng yea r (O c t obe r-Sept ember) I i kel y will a vera ge substan t ially above the average $2.60 per bushel expe c t e d for 197 3/74 . As a re sult o f poor product- feed price rat ios in recent months, dome s t i c use of g rain s for l ive s t oc k fee d i ng , including poultry, is expected to drop 11-14 pe r ce nt be l ow the 1973/74 re co rd . Fo re i gn demand for feed grains is relatively strong but to t a l ta ki ngs a re expect ed t o be be low 197 3/ 74 . Ending stocks wil I also be down from the a lready l ow leve l s a t the beg i nn i ng of t he 1974/75 marketing year.
Domesti c use of pro te in feed (s oy bea n meal ba s i s) i n t he 1974175 ma r ke ti ng year (September-Augus t) is expecte d t o ab out equal t h is sea son 's 20 mi l l io n tons. Protein feed prices this year hav e bee n below t he p ri o r yea r . Soybean mea l pr i ce s (44% Decatur) for the year throug h August 1974 av e ra ge d a bo ut $160 a t on, compared wi th $221 the previous 12 months. Soybean meal price s I i ke l y wil l cont i nue be l ow a yea r ear l ier this fall. But by next spring, prices wi l I wel l ex cee d t he $ 109 a ton of Ap r i l - Ju ne 1974. Increased fish meal production in 1974, pri ma r i l y i n Pe ru, a nd a l a r ge r 1974 soy bea n crop in Brazil has helped dampen the upward price p re s sure s on prot e in f eed s.
Larqe Rbd Meat Suppl ie s : Re d meat o ut pu t ( beef, pork , and lamb and mutton) during J u ly- Sep t embe r p ro ba bly was up about 15 percent from the low
levels of a year earl ier. Out put in t he f a ll will be la rger tha n in the summer, but year to year increas es wi l l tape r off . Bee f a nd po rk ou t pu t are expe c t e d to increase from summer and re main above yea r- ea r l ie r level s . All of the inc rea se in beef product ion will be from cows and ot her ca ttl e wi th I it tl e g ra i n f eed i ng backg round . Thus, there will be a different mix of ava ilable bee f f o r co ns ume rs : A s ha r p inc reas e i n lo wer grade beef and less USDA Choice grad e s tha t mo s t co ns umer s are used t o buy i ng . Ca t t l e slaughter is expected to continue large during th e first ha l f of 1975 but pork out put wi l l lag.
Cattle and hog prices th is su mme r a vera ged wel l be l ow t he h igh levels of 1973. They are expected to weaken fu rt he r in t he fa l I as Jarge r numbers of bot h cattle and hogs come to market. Cattle pr i ces ma y show on l y mode s t inc rea se s i n the fir s t half of 1975 as suppl ies remain above year- ea r l ie r le ve l s . Howe ve r , po r k p r ices I i ke ly wi l l strengt hen moderately as supp l ies la g . But l a r ge beef s uppl ies wi l I J im i t t he price i nc re a ses f o r pork.
Broile r Outpu t Dropp in q : Broil e r prod uc t ion so far th i s yea r h as be e n we " a bove ' 973
levels but ha s be e n dec l i ni ng an d will fa ll s ub s t ~n t i al l y below
year ago levels thi s fa ll a nd wi nt e r. Bro i l er meat out pu t th rou gh Augus t in Federa lly
inspe cted slaughte r pla n t s tota l e d 4 ,781 mill io n poun d s ( c e rti fie d " ~~ ad y -t o - cook ) , 6 pe r ce n t
above t he 1J.~.~ ~e r i o d of 1973 . The re were 3.5 perce nt mo re bi rd s ' i n s pq d e,a~~ a n d th e a ve ra ge 1 i vewe i qh j s of b ~o i l er in c r eas e d 2 .5 percen t t o 3. 78 pou nd s. Conde mnations ' : ,!'Tti nue d t o
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Approve d by the Out look a nd Si t uat io n Board (Eggs) September 20, 1974
Redu ced Feed Gra in Crop Pros pec t s : Product io n co s t s have cl imbed th is year and wi l l I i ke l y con ti nue h igh in coming mo nt hs . Earl ie r ,
increas ed producti on o f f eed grai ns an d compara b l e eas i ng i n fe ed prices were e xpected bu t unfavo rabl e wea th e r co ndit ions have su bs t a nt ially red uced c rop prospec ts an d resu l t e d in a t igh t supply s i tua t io n and hig h f eed pr ices .
Othe r p rod uct ion co st s al so con t inue to inc rea se . The mid-A ugust i nde x of p r ices pa id by producer s f o r product io n i t em s (i nc luding fe ed , wa ge rates, in t eres ts, an d t axe s) wa s 178 perce nt of it s 1967 base , up 5 pe rce nt from a mont h earl ie r and 13 pe rcen t ab ov e August 1973 . Muc h of t he August r i se f rom a month ea rl ie r came from sharp i ncreas es in feed co st s. The feed pr i ce compo ne n t of t he i ndex wa s up 17 pe rcen t f rom a mont h earl ie r .
Pr ice s of fe eds t uf fs i nc reas ed a t a fa s t e r ra te t ha n p r ices fo r poul try and eg gs , a nd t he produ c t- f ee d p r ice ratio s (pounds of feed equa l t o 1 doze n e ggs or 1 poun d of 1 iveweight bro il e r o r t u rk e y) fo r mi d-Au gust droppe d. The rat ios f o r turkey s a nd eggs were t he l owe st f o r a ny month s ince t he se se r ie s were beg un i n 1963 a nd t he bro i ler feed-pr ice ra t io mat c hed th e record low es t ab l is hed in De cember 1973 . The mid- Augus t egg-fee d pr ice ra t io fe l l t o 5.6 f rom 6 . 1 i n J ul y; the b roi l e r- f ee d rat io at 2 .3 wa s down f rom 2.6; and t he tur key -fe e d pr ice ra t io wa s 2 .8, down from 2 .9 in J u ly . St ronge r p r i ce s s i nce mid-August for eggs , bra i 1er s, and tu rkeys wi ll 1 ike 1y mo re tha n o f f s e t the i ncrea se s in some feedstuffs and l ead t o improved ratios in Se ptembe r .
Feed g rain crops ( co r n , g ra i n so r ghum, oats , a nd bar l ey) were f o re ca s t , as of September 1, to tot al 176 mill ion s ho r t t ons, 14 pe r ce nt be l ow 1973 and the smal lest s ince 1970. If f eed gra in produ c t io n t u r ns out to be a bout as fo recast, corn pr ices at the farm for the 1974 /75 gra i n ma rke t i ng yea r (Oc t o be r- Se p t embe r) 1 ik e ly wi l l average sub s tan tially ab ov e t he av e ra ge $2. 60 pe r bus he l expe c ted f o r 1973 /74 . As a res u lt of poor produ c t -feed pr ice ratios i n recen t mo nt hs, dome stic use of g ra i ns f o r 1 ives t oc k f ee d i ng , i nc l ud i ng poult ry, is expect ed t o d rop 11 -1 4 percent bel ow the 1973/ 74 re co r d . Fore ign dema nd fo r feed g ra i ns i s rela t ive l y s t rong but to t a l t a kin gs a re expe c t ed to be be l ow 197 3/74 . End in g s t o c ks wi l l a lso be down from the a l rea dy low l ev e ls a t t he beg in n i ng o f t he 1974/ 75 ma r ke t in g year.
Domest ic us e o f p ro tei n fe ed (soybea n me a l ba s i s ) i n t he 197417 5 marke ting yea r (Sep t embe r-Au gus t) is ex pect ed t o ab out e qua l t his s ea so n ' s 20 mi l l io n t ons. Pro te in f eed prices t hi s yea r hav e been be l ow the pr io r year . Soy bea n mea l p r i ces (44% Decat ur) for t he year through Augus t 1974 av e r a ge d about $160 a to n , compa re d wit h $221 the previous 12 mon ths. Soybean meal pr ice s I i ke ly wil l co ntinue bel ow a year ea r l ier this fall. But by ne x t spring, pri ce s wi l l we! I e xce e d the $ 109 a t on of A ~ ril-Ju n e 1974. Increas ed f ish meal produ c t ion i n 1974, pr ima r i l y in Peru, an d a l a r ge r 1974 soy bea n crop in Bra zil has help ed damp en t he upwa rd pr i ce pres s u res o n p ro t ei n f ee ds .
l.a r ce Red Mea t Suppl ie s : Red mea t outpu t (beef , pork , and lamb and mutton) during Ju l y- Se pt ember pro bab ly wa s up a bout 15 percent from the
lo w levels o f a year ea r l ie r . Out put i n the fa l I wi l l be l a r ge r than in the summer , but year to year increa ses wi ll taper o ff . Beef an d po r k out pu t a re e xpec t e d to in creas e f rom su ~mer and re main ab ove ye a r- e a r l ie r le ve ls. Al l o f t he i ncrea se i n beef production wi l l be f rom cows and ot her ca t t l e wi t h 1 it t l e grai n f eedi ng backg ro und . Thus, there wi l l be a di fferent mix o f a va i la bl e bee f f or cons ume r s : A s harp in c rea se i n lower grade be ef and less USDA Cho i ce gra de s tha t mo st cons ume r s a re us e d t o buy i ng . Cat t l e slaug hter i n expe ct e d to co n t i nue la r ge du r ing the fi r s t half o f 1975 bu t pork outp ut wi l l l a g .
Cat t l e and hog price s t h i s su mme r a ve ra ge d wel l below the h i gh levels of 1973. The y are expe c t e d to wea ke n fu rthe r i n t he fa l l a s la rge r numbe r s of both catt l e an d hogs come t o ma r ke t . Ca tt l e pr i ces may s how on ly mode s t i nc rea s e s i n the fi rst ha l f o f 1975 as su ppl ie s remain ab ov e yea r- ea r l ie r l ev el s. Howeve r , po r k pr i ces 1 ike ly wi l l strengt hen mode rat e ly as suppl i es lag . But l a r ge bee f s uppl ie s wi 11 I imi t t he p r i ce i nc rea se s f o r po rk .
Production Down: Egg production has averaged below-year ear\ier \eve\s since ~pr\\ \912
and is expected to continue lower at least well into 1975. ~'ready, this is by far the longest per iod on record that egg production has been below year-earl i er
levels. Output during the f irst 8 mont hs of 1974 t ot a l e d 122.7 mill ion cases, down aro und I percent from 1973 an d the lowes t total fo r this period since 1966. This reduced p rod uction
has resulted from lower layer numbers since the rate of lay has been up.
Layer numbers this year have failed to I iv e up t o our earl ier expectat ions. Durin g t he
last half of 1973, 15 percent mo re egg- t ype ch icks we re hatched than a year prior. These ch icks should have rea ched lay ing age i n t he f irst half of 1974. However, the Nat io n ' s
laying flock did not ga in as normal ly wou l d be ex pe c t e d based on such a large i nc reas e in the hatch of replacement chicks. Part of the shortcoming can be attributed t o the inc rea se d
cull ing of old hens and reduced forc ed mo l t i ngs . In the first half of 1974, about 4 mill ion more mature hens were inspected for slaughter in Federally inspected plants than the 103 mil I ion during the sa me months of 1973. Even consider ing the increased c u I I ing of o l d
hens, the laying flock should have s urpassed year-earl ier levels, but it re mained below.
Egg production during June-July was only sl i ghtly below a year earl ier, but t he
difference between 1974 and 1973 levels increased to a I i t t l e over I percent in August
and is expected to widen furth er in coming mo nt hs . Th is reflects prospects for a decreas e in the number of replacement pul lets and a slackening in the advance in the rate of lay.
The hatch of egg-type chicks fell below year-earl ie r levels during January this year and has remained subpar. High productio n cos ts and poor profitabil ity during much of this year have given producers I i t t l e i nce nt iv e to increase their hatch of replacement chicks. The hatch of egg-type chicks during April-August (which will provide pullets for floc k
replacements 5-6 months later) was about 7 percent below a year prior. And eggs in incubators on September 1 were down 28 percent. In addition, there were 3.6 million fewer pullets 3 months old or older no t yet la ying o n f a rms September I than the 65.4 mill ion on September 1, 1973. The reduced ha tch a nd small er in ve nt o r y numbers indicate substantiall y fewer pullets wi l l reach la yi ng ag e du ring the remainder of 1974 and early 1975.
The rate of lay has been a t re co rd le ve l s th is ye ar. This is due primarily to the abnormally young age of the Nation 's l ayi ng flock. Although we expect the rate of lay to continue above year-earl ier levels i n coming months, it will drop closer to year-earl ier
levels. The rate of lay f o r a l I of 1974 i s e xpec ted to average a I ittle over I percent above 1973 1 s rate.
A combination of low laye r num be rs, reduced rep lacement hatch, and a slowing in the advance of the rat e of lay ma y ca use p roduc t ion t o f a ll below year-carl ier levels by 3
percent or more in late 1974 and wel l i nt o 1975 . However, a continued cl imb in egg prices
. relative to feed prices coul d ma ke egg prod uc t ion profitabl e. Profitable egg production would probably bring about re duced c u l l ing o f o ld flocks and i nc re a se d force moltings. This would help i nc re a se la ye r number s but p ro ba b l y wou l d also cause a reduction in the rate of lay. Therefore , some of the ef f e c ts o f the i nc re a s e d la ye r numbers would be tempered by a slowdown in the ra te of la y . Produce r s a l so wou l d step up hatchery activity but this would not show up i n i ncrea s e d la ye r numbers un til around 6 months later.
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Athens , Ga. , Sep t e mb e r 23 , 191.4 -- Ha r ves t o f Geo rg i a ' s dkj or c rops made good progr e s s last we e k as good ha r ves t wea ther cond itions prev ai l ed over m~t of t he State , according to
the Ge orgi a Crop Report i ng Service. The e xc e p t i on was southeast and south central por tions
where rains continued to hamper progres s . Al t hough harvest is later than usua l , production
prospects continued favorabl e f or most of the State's maj or crops a nd some r eport s i nd i cate d
very goo d yie l ds wer e be i ng reali zed .
County Extens i on Chairmen rated t he condition of peanuts mostly good. Although harvest was v ery active last wee k, only 57 percent of the crop was reported du g and 42 percent threshed by t he weekend . Nor ma l l y about 90 percent of the crop would be dug by this date. Yi elds continued a t a high level.
Cotton was rated in fa i r t o good c ondition wi th 4 pe r ce n t of t he crop harvested by the weekend. Boll rot continued t o b e of maj or c onc e rn and some de f o lia t i on was being done .
Corn r e ma ined in mos t ly good cond it i on with 22 percent of t he c r op r e ported harvested. Soybeans co ntinue d i n very good co ndi t i on . Howeve r , the re was a sligh t decline from the previous wee k as insects and wee ds r emain ed a ma jor problem.
Tobacco marketing continued activ e wi t h t he Fed e r al State ~1a rke t News Service reporting 169,354,815 pounds of Georgi a tobacco marke t ed throu gh September 19.
Pecan prospects s howed another de c l i ne from l ast wee k with 56 percent rating the crop as fair to poor.
Pecan stocks in cold st ora ge : On Augus t 31, 1974 t he U. S. Stocks in Cold Storage report s howed 22, 064 ,000 po unds of pe can nutmeat stor e d in the U. S. co mpared wi th 10,306,000 pounds one yea r e ar l i er . Peca ns in t he s hell in co ld storage we r e reported at 41,309,000 pounds compared wi t h 8, 27 7, 000 po unds on e ye ar e a r l ier .
Cattle r e ma i ned i n good condi t i on . Pas t ure s cont i nued i n mostly good condition wi th some fertilization a nd r e novat i on repor ted. Hay c rop s we r e also rate d in good condition as harvest activities picked up wi t h a break in t he weather .
Sweetpotatoes r emaine d i n ve ry good c ond it ion while ha r v e s t activities were at a standstill as f a r mers spent mos t o f t heir t ime harvesting pe a nu t s. Pr o s pec t s for this crop remain high .
WEATHER SU}1MARY -- Tempe r a t ures for t he week av eraged a bo u t 4 degrees cooler than normal in e xtreme north Geor gi a , nea r nor mal i n the centra l par t of the State , and about 3 degrees ,va rme r t han normal in the ext reme sout h . The warme s t repor t e d temperature was 93 de grees a t Alma on the afte r noon of t he 14 th and t he co ole s t was 46 degrees at Bl a i r s v i l l e on the mo rning of t he 19 th .
Little or no r ain fell dur ing the week ov e r t he north and wes t central part of the State. Wi dely s c at tered showers occu rr ed over e a s t ce ntral an d s ou th Georgia wi th variable amount s. Totals for the we ek gene rally ave r a ge d l e s s than one - f ourth inch over southwest and east central Georgia wi t h ave rage s ne a r one-half i nch i n t he s ou the a s t . The hea v i e st rainfall reported ,vas i n Berr i en Coun t y at Na s hv i l l e where 3 .5 3 i nches were mea s u r ed .
The wee kend start ed out rath e r wa r m, bu t co ol e r we a t he r move d into all of the State by Sunday night. Ra i nf a l l was limi ted t o a few showers ove r south and central Georgia .
The outlook for Wednesda y t h r ou gh Fr i da y c a l l s fo r fa ir a nd c oo l wea ther Wednes day \Jith a chance of showers Thur s da y and Fr iday . Af t e rnoo n hi gh s a re e xpected in the upp er 70s i n t he north to l ow 80s i n t he s out h on we dn e s da y . Tempe r a t ur e s are expec t ed to wa r m into t he low 80 s in t he no r t h a nd up per 80s in the s ou t h by Friday . Overnight lows wi l l range f r om t he mi dd l e 40s in north G eor ~ i a t o the midd le 50s i n the south . The Statistical Re por t i ng Se r vi ce , Athens, Georgi a i n c oope r a tion wi t h the Cooperative Extension Servic e , University of Ge or gia ; Geor gi a De partme ~ t 1) Agr i c u l t ur e ; and the Na t i ona l We ~th er Service . N0~, U. S. ~ 2 n p. ~ tmen t of r 'm~? r c e .
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Athe ns, Ga ., Se pte mb er 23 , 1974 -- Har vest of Georg i a ' s major c rop s made good p rogress last week as good ha rvest wea t he r condition s prev ai led over mo st of t he State , according t o t he Georgia Cr op Re por t i ng Service. The exce p t i on was southe ast and sou t h c ent ra l por t i ons where rains continued to hamper progres s . Al t hough harve st is later than usual , production pro s pect s co ntinued favora ble for most of t he State' s maj or crops and some reports indicated v ery goo d yie lds were being realized .
Coun ty Ex tens ion Chairmen rated t he co nd it ion of pe a nu t s mostly go od . Al th ough ha rvest was v ery ac tive last we ek , only 57 pe r ce n t of the crop was reported du g and 42 percent threshed by the weekend . Norma l ly about 90 percent of the crop would be dug by this date. Yi e lds con t i nued a t a h i gh l evel .
Cotton wa s r ated in f air t o good c ondi t i on wi th 4 percent of the crop harvested by the we ek end . Boll rot continued t o be of ma j or conc ern and some defo l i a tion was being done .
Corn r e ma i ned i n mos t ly good cond ition wit h 22 percent of the c rop r eported h a r ves ted . Soybea ns co n t i nue d i n very goo d condi tion. Howeve r, t he r e was a s l i ght de cl i ne from t he previou s wee k as insects a nd weed s r ema ined a ma j or problem .
Tobacco mar ketin g c on t i nued act i ve wi t h th e Fe d e r al State Ba r ke t News Service reporting 169,354 , 815 pounds of Georgia t obacco ma rke ted thr ou gh Se p t embe r 19 .
Pecan prospects s ho wed another de c line fr om last wee k with 56 pe r c en t rating t he crop as fair to poor.
Pec an s t ock s in cold storage : On Aug us t 31, 1974 t he U. S. Stocks in Cold Storage report s howe d 22 , 064 , 00 0 pounds of pe can nu tmea t st ored in t he U. S. compared wi th 10,306, 000 pounds one ye a r e a r lier . Pe cans i n the s hell i n cold storage wer e reported at 41 ,309 ,000 pounds compar ed wi th 8 , 277 , 000 pounds one ye a r earlier.
Cattle rem ained i n good c ondi t i on . Pas t ures con t i nued i n mostly good condition wi t h some ferti lization and renova t i on r epo r t ed. Hay c r op s were a l s o ra t e d in good condition as harvest activit i es picked up with a break i n t he wea t he r .
Sweetpotatoes r emained i n v e r y good c ond i tio n while har ve s t a c t i vi t i e s were at a standstill a s far mer s s pent most of th e i r time harves t ing peanuts . Prospects for this crop remain h i gh.
WEATHER SU~1ARY - - Temp e r a t ur e s f or t he we e k aver a ge d about 4 degrees cooler than normal in e xtreme north Georgi a , nea r normal in t he cent r a l pa rt of the State, and about 3 degrees wa r me r than normal i n the ex treme s outh . The warmes t rep or t e d temperature ~vas 93 de grees at Alma on t h e afte r noon of t he 14th and the coo l es t was 46 degrees at Blairsville on the morning of t he 19 th .
Little or no r ain fel l durin g t he week over t he nor t h and west central part of the State. Wi dely scat ter ed showers occur r ed ove r e ast central and so u t h Georgia wi th variable amoun ts . To t a l s for t he week gene r a lly ave rage d l e ss t han one-four th inch over southwest and ea st central Georgia wi th avera ge s near one - half i nc h in the s ou theast. The heav ie st ra infall repor t ed was in Berrie n Coun t y a t Na s hv i l l e whe re 3 .5 3 inches were mea cur ed .
The wee ke nd start ed ou t r a t h e r war m, bu t cooler we a t he r moved i n t o all of the State by Sunday nigh t. Ra i nf a l l was l i mited t o a f ew sh ower s ove r south and central Georgia .
The ou tlook f or Wednesday thr ou gh Fri da y c a l l s f or f air a nd cool weather We dnes day
'lith a chance of s hower s Thu r s da y a nd Fr i da y . Af t e r noon hi ghs a r e e xpe c ted in the upp er
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September 1 Inventory
There were 1,650,000 hogs and pigs on Georgia farms September 1, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This was 8 percent less than the 1,795,000 on September 1, 1973. Hogs kept for breeding at 248,000 were down 14 percent and market hogs at 1,402,000 were down 7 percent.
June-Auqust Piq Crop
At 544,000, the pig crop from June 1974 through August 1974 was 12 percent below the 618,000 of the previous year.
Sows tarrowed during t h is period t otal e d 80,000, down 7 , 000 from the previous year. Average 1 itter size during Ju ne-August 1974 was 6.80 pigs compared with 7.10 the previous year.
Farrowinq Intentions
Georgia farmers int end to farrow 68 , 000 so ws du ri ng the September-November quarter, 7 percent below the previous year. The December 1974- February 1975 intentions are for 91,000 sows to farrow, 15 per cent bel ow th e p rev io us year.
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September 1 1nventory
Hogs and pigs on farms Se pt ember 1, 1974 i n the 14 Ouart erly States are estimated at 50.2 mill ion head, down 4 percen t from a ye a r earl ier.
--Number kept for bree d in g a t 6 .8 mi ll ion hea d is down 10 percent. --Market hogs and pigs, at 43.4 mi J 1 ion hea d , are 3 percent below a year earl i e r ,
In the 10 Corn Belt Stat e s al l hog s a nd pig s ut 44 . 4 mi l I ion head are down 3 percent from both September 1, 1973 a nd Se pt embe r 1, 1972 a nd t he smal l est September 1 number for these States since 1965.
June-Auqust Piq Crop
The 14 Quarterly States pig crop from Jun e t h ro ugh August 1974 totaled 17.2 mill ion head, down 4 percent from the previous year. During t he pe r iod , 2.4 mil I ion sows farrowed, 4 percent below a year earl ie r . P igs per 1 it t er a vera ged 7 .09 compared with 7. II for the June-Auqust 1973 period.
The pig crop in the 10 Corn Belt St a t e s to t a led 15 . I million head, down 3 percent from the previous year and down 7 perce n t f rom t he J une-A ugust period of 1972.
Intended Farrowinqs
Producers in the 14 Quarterly St at e s i nt e nd to farrow 2.3 mill ion sows during the September through November 1974 pe r iod. If rea l ized, fa r rowings would be 10 percent below the September through No vembe r 1973 pe ri od an d I I percent below the same period in
lQ72. Intentions in the 14 Sta tes a re t o fa r row 2. 0 mi l l io n sows during December 1974 through
February 1975, down 10 percent from far rowi ngs f o r Decembe r 1973 through February 1974 and down 11 percent from the sa me pe riod two yea r s ea r l ie r .
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Pig Crop De ce mb e r !/-February Ha r ch-H ay December !/-May June-August September-November June-November
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392
379
97
259
259
100
109
105
96
24
42
1 75
89
88
99
87
80
92
73
2/6 8
93
160
3/148
93
62 3
618 496 1, 11 4
59 0
95
5 44
88
7.00
6.71
96
7 . 10
6. 80
96
6.80
6 . 96
Farrmving I n tentions December !/-February
14 St a t e s
19 74
1975
1 , 000 hea d
2 ,258
2 , 021
1 975 1974 Per cen t
90
Georg i a
19 74
1 9 75
1 , 000 head
10 7
91
1975 197 4 Per cent
85
11 Dece mber preceding year . 2/ I nte n t i on s . 31 Include s i n ten t ions f or Se p t e mbe r - Novembe r .
** *** * * *** ** * * * ** * *** * * *** * ** * ** *** * ***
*This quarterly swi ne r ep or t is made pos s i ble thr ough the coopera t ion of Hog *
*and Pig Producers i n 14 ma j or s wi ne pr oduc ing St a t e s . Es t ima tes we re made *
*from information fu r ni she d by fa rme rs i n la te Augus t and e a r l y Se ptembe r . *
*The next survey will be conduc t e d in l a t e Novembe r a nd e a r l y Dec emb er.
*
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After Five Days Return t o United States Departmen t of Agri cult ur e
Statistical Repo r t i ng Se r v i c e 1861 West Broad St r e e t Athens, Georg ia 306 01 OFFICIAL BUS I NESS
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J UL Y ~J 9 7~}
September 24, 1974
Wages paid all Georgia hired farm workers averaged $1.83 per hour for the wee k including July 12, 1974, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This wa s a decrease of 5 cents per hour from the April 1974 estimate.
Georgia farm workers, paid cash wages only, averaged $1 .89 per hour in July, . down 26 cents from the April estimate. No r t h Carol ina estimated $1 .86 per hour , down 27 cents per hour a nd South Carol ina estimated $1.55 per hour, down 26 cents per hour compared to Ap ril 1974.
The Georgia Crop Reporting Service apprec iates the efforts of those pe r son s and firms who s uppl ied the data necess ary to compile the wa ge rate estimates for Georgia. Wage rates in the table below are based on a probabi l ity sample represe~ting both large and small agricultural operations. Our goal is that this release be of hel p to you and any suggestions or comments for improvement would be appreciated.
Sta te
FARM WAGE RATES, JULY 7-13, 1974 SELECTED STATES AND UNITED STATES
Type of Farm Workers
Method of Pay
Super-
By hour
By cash wa ge s
All
Field
v i so r s
only 1/
only 2/
Do 11 a r s per hou r
Alabama Florida
1. 91 2.43
1.77 2. 19
3/
1.97
4.15
2.21
1.98 2.53
Georq ia
1.83
1.65
3.37
3/
1.89
Mississippi North Carol ina
1.65 1.84
1.49
1/
1.77
1.80
2.99
1.81
1/
1.86
South Carol ina 1.59
1.46
2.85
1. 51
1. 55
Tennessee
1.90
1.66
1/
1.75
1.81
United States
2.19
2.04
3.50
2.22
2.33
l/ Method of payment by hour but ma y i nc l ude room and board, housing, meals or food,
other items or wages only. 2/ Cash wa ge s only but met hod of payment may be by hour,
day, week, month or piece rate. 1/ Ins uff i ci en t data for this category - data included
in all hired farm workers and i n Unite d State s w~ ge rate .
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY
CLAYTON J. MCDUFFIE
Agricultural Statistician In Charge
Agricultural Statistician
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The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 We s t Broad St re e t, Athens, Georgia in
cooperation with the Georgia Depa rtment o f Agr iculture.
The selected wage rate items were derived from a probability farm labor survey conducted in July by the Statistical Reporting Service. The inputs for making the following wa ge rates computations were suppl ied by employers of farm labor in t he 48 contiguous States. The sample was expanded in January to provide wage rates for all States except those in Region I (New England States) , each of the Standard Federal Regions, and the United States.
Me t hod of Pay:
FARM WAGE RATES JULY 1974 WITH COMPARISONS, UNITED STATES
:April 8-14,: July 8-14,: April 7-13,: July 7-13,
Item
1973
1973
1974
1974
Do 1Ia rs pe r hou r
All Hired Farm Workers Paid by Piece-Rate Paid by other than piece rate Pa id by Hour only Paid Cash Wages only Paid by hour Cash Wages only
2. 16 2.81 2.12 2.15 2.35 2.22
1.91 2.36 1.87 1.88 2.09 2.00
2.21 2.65 2.19 2.21 2.46 2.29
2.19 2.36 2.17 2.22 2.33 2.31
Type of Work Performed:
Field and Livestock workers Packinghouse workers Machine Operators Maintenance and Bookkeeping workers Superv isors Other Agricultural wo r ke r s
2.01 2.29 2.13 2.50 3.50 2.38
1.82 2. 11 1.94 2.52 3.32 1.94
2.04
2.35 2.18 2.71 3.86 2.34
2.04 2.48 2.23 2.95 3.50 2.33
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After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVIC~
ATH ENS, GEORGIA
S ept e m b e r 2 5, 19 7 4
BROI L E r< T YP E
Placement o f br oile r chi cks in Georg i a durin g t he week end ed S e pt e m be r 2 1 was
7,402,000--2 perce nt l ess t ha n t h e p r e vi o us w e e k a n d 3 pe r c e nt le ss than the c om pa rabl e week last year, according t o the Geor gi a Crop R ep o r ti ng Se rvice .
An estimated 9,013,000 broiler type eggs were s e t b y Geo r gia ha t c he ries-- ll percent more than the pr e vious we e k b ut 16 p er cent les s than the com p a r abl e we e k a year earlier .
Placement of br oile r chi cks in 2 1 re portin g St a t e s tot a l e d 4 9 ,11 6 , 000 --4 pe rce nt less than the previous week a n d 7 p er c e nt l e s s t ha n t he compar abl e we e k l ast ye a r . Broiler type hatching e gg s s e t we re 61,8 88, 000 - - 14 per c e nt m o r e t ha n t he previ o us w e e k but 13 percent less than a y ear ago .
Week Ended
July 20 July 27 Aug. 3 Aug . 10 Aug. 17 Aug. 24 Aug. 31 Sept. 7 S ept . 14 Sept. 21
GE OR G I A EGGS S ET, HA T CHINGS A N D CHI C K P L ACE M E N T S
I
1973
E gg s Set 1/
1974
I Net Cr o s s State Mov em e nt of Ch i cks
0/0 o f
year 19 73 19 74 ago
Chi cks P lace d for
Broile r s in G e o r gi a
1% o f
19 7 3
197 4
Iyea r
ag o
Tho usands
T hous and s
T ho usands
10, 249 10,3 82 10, 387
9,8 2 9 9,71 6 9, 530
I
I 96
94
92
;. 3 0
- 82
;. 84
- 135 - 268 -1 3 0
7 ,6 9 6
8,258
107
8, 0 6 0
8 , 1 10
10 1
8, 164
8, 05 5
99
10,531 9,3 68
89 - 37 - 77
8,31 0
7, 9 22
95
10, 59 1 9,38 8
89 - 3 3 .;. 9 7
8,44 1
8, 094
96
10 ,725 9,671
9, 395 9, 323
I 88 -22 1
96 - 112
;. 17
I- 2 2
8 , 17 2 8 , 2 9 ~~
7 , 9 62 7,7 9 8
97 94
9,413
10 , 27 9
8, 130
8, 096
86
i
i
-
28
7 9 I - 10 3"
I - 8 3
8, 342
- 56 I 8 , 24 3"
-7 , 6 7 2
7, 54 2
92 91
10,692 9, 0 13
84 - l ZLJ: - 1 17
7 , 6 20
7 , 4 02
97
EGG TYP E
Hatch of e gg type c hi c k s in Ge o rgi a during the w e e k e n de d Septe m be r 2 1 was 493, 0 00 - - 1 5 percent 1es s tha n t h e p r evious we ek and 49 p e r cent l es s t ha n t he c o m p a r a bl e week last year . A n e s t i mated 5 6 9 , 00 0 eg g s fo r t h e p r o d u c tio n o f e g g typ e c h i c k s w e r e set by G eorgia hatcheries , 12 pe r c e nt l e s s than t he p revio u s we ek a nd 60 pe r c e nt l e s s than the comparable wee k l a s t ye a r.
In the five states t ha t accounted fo r a bout 26 p e rcent of the ha t c h o f all e gg t yp e chicks in the U. S. i n 197 3 , ha t chi n g s during the w e e k e n d e d S ept em be r 2 1 were down 34 percent a n d setti n gs w e r e d own 4 6 perc ent fr o m a yea r a g o .
State
Calif. Ga. Miss. Oregon Wash. T otal 1974
Total 1973*
Sept. 7
Tho us a n d s
856 7 24 33 9 20 1 172
2,292
1, 092 6 50 34 6 243 19 3
2, 524
95 8 569 3 50 2 19 142
2, 238
i i
I 50
I 40
I l OLl-
i 84
65
54
3 , 64 9 3, 7 58 4 , 1 54
T hous ands
!%of
i yea r
!ago 2/
53 7 5 15 222 13 2
54
1, 4 60
88 3 579 231 1 52 1 17
1,962
81 7 493 260 304 148
2,02 2
61
I 51 83
112 6 II 7 1
66
2,835 3, 04 3 3, 073
B R OI L E R TYP E EGGS S E T A N D C HI C KS PLACE D IN CO M M E R CI A L A R EAS BY VVEE KS - 19 74
-
I
E GGS SET
I
C H ICKS pL~ A C.'"c".,D
STA T E
Week Ended
S e pt.
S ept.
7
14
Se pt . 21
I% of i
We e k Ende d
\ year I S e pt .
Sept .
ago 1/ 1 7
14
Sept . 21
% of
y e ar a go 1/
Thous ands
I
I
1
Thousands
I
I
Alaba ma Arkansa s California De 1aware Florida
GEORGIA
8, 16 7 10,06 8
1, 658 2,782 1, 36 6
8, 13 0
6, 36 5 9 ,561 2,067 2, 896 1, 24 3
8,096
8 , 14 7 10 ,473
2, 157 3, 152 1, 548
9,013
82 85
105 10 7
I 91
I 84
I 6,949
I 8, 4 49
I 1, 926 I 2, 4 1 1
1, 0 2.2
7, 67 2
7, 147 8,473 1,7 80 2, 75 1
9 84
7,542
6,94 1 8, 25 8 1,7 8 0 2,30 3
994
7, 4 02
I 98 86
i13 0
110 8
Indiana Louisiana Maine Maryland Mis sis sippi Mis souri N. Carol in a Oregon Penns ylvania S. Carolina Tenne s s e e Texas Virgini a Washington W. Virginia
TOTAL 1974 (21 St ates)
302
2/
1,573 3, 766 4, 390 2/1, 0 07 5, 37 2
371 1, 6 14
435
2/
3, 17 6 1,852
25 3
o
56,28 2
30 1
2/
1, 46 8 3, 416 4, 306 2/ 1,07 5 5, 924
264 1, 666
43 6
2/
3 ,160 1, 6 0 2
22 2
o
54,068
410
2/
2 , 026 4, 132 4 , 50 3 2/1, 19 1 6 , 569
375 1, 88 5
487
2/
3,619 1,862
3 39
o
6 1,888
I ~7
I ~6
I 83 I ~~
79 95 79
86 90 78
87
2 29
2/
1, 42 3
I 3, 42 8
I 4, 193
,?-/ 1, 320
5, 184
I 2 54
I 1, 304 530
II
2/
3 ,07 8
I 1, 4 6 6
i 27 4
I 283
! 51, 395
223
2/
1, 531 2,9 6 5 4, 141 2 / 1, 580 5, 146
240 1,27 9
497
2/
3 , 010 1, 416
286 312
51,303
199
2/
1, 52 5 3 , 2 13 4 , 136 2/ 1, 23 8 - 4, 213
2 57
1, 264
485
2/
2,865 1, 540
219 284
49 , 116
56, 523 53,01 6
91
93
lJ Current week as percent of same week last year. *Revised.
2/ Missouri, T ennessee and Louisiana combined to avoid disclosure of individual ope rations.
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ATHENS, GEORGIA
Athens, Ga.
TURKEY BREEDER HEN I NTENTIONS FOR DEC m-lBER 1
Released 9/25/74
Turkey breeder floc k own ers in t he 26 ma j or producing States r e porte d a t the be gi nni ng of the lla t chi ng season that t hey exp ect to hav e 6 percent fewer breeder hens i n thei r fl ocks on December 1, 1974 than a ye a r e a r l ier. Both heavy breed and light breed hens are e xp e cte d to be 6 percent below a year ago .
The number of br eede r hens actually on hand De c embe r 1 may vary from intentions as a result of changing expectations due to factors such as the price of feed, t he supply and price of hatchin6 eggs and poults , and prices received for turkeys during the next fe'" mon t h s .
TURKEY BREEDER HENS : NUMBER ON FARMS IN 26 SELECTED STATES DEC B1BER 1 , 1972-73 AND I NT ENTIONS TO HOLD BREEDER HENS ON FAID1S , DECEMBER 1, 197 4
State
Heavy Breeds
1972
1973
1974 1/
Light Breeds
1972
1973
1974
1/
All Breeds
1972
1973
1974 1/
19 74 as % of 1973
1,000 He a d
Pe rcent
Ark. 3/ C'i1if . Colo. Ga. Ill. Ind. 3/ Iowa Kans. Mich. Ninn .
Mo. 2:..1
Nebr.
N. Y. 3/
N.C. I./
N. Dak. Ohio 2/
Okla.-2/
Oreg. I./
Pa.
S. C.
Tex. Utah
Va. 2/
Wash. 2/ w. Va.
Wis. 3/
43
36
677
817
718
60
78
82
737
895
800
89
70
76
67
70
76
67
88
30
33
28
30
33
28
85
31
35
35
31
35
35
1 00
14
5
14
5
136
157
162
4
3
6
140
160
168
105
21
26
26
1.
22
26
26
100
70
65
61
70
65
61
94
359
366
322
1 80
15 4
151
539
520
473
91
160
200
200
100
33
22
15
33
22
15
68
8
6
256
275
285
104
12
7
3
12
7
3
43
134
145
II
12
145
157
134
85
12
16
22
138
130
125
116
93
27
23
23
9
6
9
36
29
32
llO
65
60
66
4
9
10
69
69
76
llO
490
460
495
1
40
25
491
500
520
104
39
50
38
39
50
38
76
60
77
48
48
108
125
114
91
18
17
18
17
7
6
9
7
7
4
14
13
13
100
76
91
76
91
26 State
Total
2,922 3 ,133 2 ,947
381
420
396 3,303 3,553 3 ,343
94
1/ Intentions. 2/ Breakdown by breeds combined to avoid disclosing individual operations .
3/ Mi s s i n g State-data not publi shed t o avo id disclosing i ndividual operations .
FRASI ER T . GALLOWAY Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician in Char ge
W. A. \olAGNER Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician
The Statistical Re por t i n g Service , USDA, 1861 We s t Broad Street, At hen s , Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia De pa r t me n t of Agr i c ul t ur e.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
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S e pte m bc r 2 5, 197 4
BROILE H TYPE
Place m e nt of broiler c hi ck s i n Ge o r gi a d uri ng t he week ended Sept em b e r 2 1 w a s 7, 40 2, 000 - - 2 pe r c e n t les s t han the p revious w e e k and 3 p e r c e nt l e s s tha n t he c om pa r a bl e week l ast year, acco r din g t o the Ge o r gia C r op Report i n g Se r vi c e .
A n e stim ate d 9 , 01 3, 000 br oile r type e ggs we re s e t b y G e o r gia ha tc he r i es - -1 1 per cent m o re than the previous we ek but 16 p e rcent les s than t h e c o m p a r a bl e w e ek a year e arli e r .
Placement of b r o i l e r chi cks in 2 1 re porting States to tal e d 49 , 1 16 , 0 0 0 - -4 pe rc ent le ss than the pr e vious we ek and 7 p er c e nt l e s s than t he c omp ara ble we e k l ast ye a r . Broiler type ha t c hi n g e gg s s et wer e 61,8 8 8 ,0 0 0 - - 14 p e rcent mo r e t ha n t h e pr e v i o us w e e k but 13 percen t l es s t h an a y ea r ago.
We ek Ended
July 20 July 27 A ug . 3 A ug . 10 A ug . 17 Aug. 24 A ug . 31 S ept. 7 S ept. 14 Sept. 21
GEORGIA E GGS SET , HATC HINGS AND CHIC K P L A CE M E N T S
E g g s Set J)
197 3
19 74
Tho us a nds
0/0 of
ye a r ag o
Net C r o s s State I
Move m e nt
Chicks P l a ced fo r
of Chi cks
B r oil e rs in Ge o r gia
I % of
197 3 19 74
197 3
19 7 4
yea r
r- T ho us a nds
Tho us ands
aga I
10, 249 10, 3 82 10 , 387 10 ,5 31 10 ,59 1 10,725
9,67 1 9, 4 13 10, 279 10 , 6 92
9 , 8 2. 9 9 ,71 6 9, 530 9, 36 8 9, 3 88 9, 3 9 5 9, 323 8, 13 0 8,09 6 9, 0 13
96 94
I j. 30 - 13 5
7,6 96
- 82 -2 68 I 8, 0 6 0
92
j. 84 - 13 0 I 8 , 164
- 89 - 3 7
77
8, 31 0
89
- 33 j. 97
8,441
8 8 - 2 2 1 I- 17
8 , 17 2
9 6 -11 2. /- 22
8, 293
86
- 28
83
8, 342
79
- 103 - 56
8,243
84
-124 -11 7
7 , 6 20
8,258 8, 110 8,0 55 7,922 8,094 7,962 7, 798 7 , 67 2 7,54 2 7, 40 2
1 10 7 1101
I 99 95
II 9 6 97 94 92 91 97
EGG T YP E
Hatch of eg g typ e c h i c k s in Geo r gia d uri n g the we e k e n de d S e ptembe r 21 w a s 493 ,000 - -15 p er c e nt less t ha n the p re vio us we e k and 49 p er c e n t l e s s than t h e c om p a r a bl e w ee k la st y ear. An e s ti mat e d 56 9 , 0 0 0 egg s fo r the pr od uction o f e g g t yp e chic k s wer e set by G eor g i a ha t c h eri e s , 12 pe rc e nt l e s s than the previous w e e k and 60 p er cent l e s s than t he com pa rable week l a s t year .
In the fiv e s t a t es t ha t a c c o unt e d for a bo ut 26 p e r c e n t of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 197 3 , ha t c hings d ur i n g t he we e k e nded Se pte m b e r 2 1 we re down 34 pe r cent a n d s e t t i n g s w er e down 4 6 pe r c e nt fr o m a ye a r a g o.
State
Calif. G a. Miss. Or e gon Wash. Total 1974
EGG TYPE EGGS SE T A ND CHI C KS ' HA T CE E D, 1974
Egg s Set
i % of I
C h i. c k s Hat c h e d
Sept .
Sept .
I S ept.
y ear I' S ept.
Sept .
Se pt.
7
14
21
'I ho us a n ds
! a g o 2/ 7
14
21
1
i
T ho us a n ds
8 56 1, 09 2
724
6 50
339
34 6
i
I 9 5 8 I 50
56 9 -io
350 ! 104
537
88 3
81 7
5 15
57 9
493
2 ?2
23 1
2 60
20 1
243
2 19
84
13 2
152
3 04
172
19 3
14 2
65
11 7
14 8
2, 292 2, 524 2, 23 8
5-1
1, 96 2 2, 02 2
:%o f
!i y e a r
~ a go 2/
I
I
61
I 51 83 112 6 I! 71
66
Total 1973*
3, 649 3, 7 58 4 , 154
3, 043 3 , 073
0/0 of
Las t Year
63
67
54
- 51
b tl
66
.
1/ Include s e g g s s et by ha t c h e r i e s produci ng c hicks for. ha t c he r y s upp ly flo c ks .
2/ C u r rent we ek as p e r c e n t o f s a m e w ee k la s t ye a r . '~ E e vi s ed .
B R OI L E R T YPE E GGS S E T A N D C HICKS PLA CED IN COMMERCIA L AR EAS BY VVEEKS - 197 4
,
E GGS SET
I
CHI CKS PLACED
STAT E
Week E n de d
Sept.
S ept.
Sept.
I% of I
We ek Ended
I I ye ar S e pt .
Sept .
S ept.
%of
year
7
14
21
ago 1/ , 7
14
21
ago 1/
T ho usan ds
I
I
Thous ands
I
I
o'+-l
Al aba m a
8 , 167
6,36 5
8, 14 7
82
6,949
7, 147
6,941
98
Ar ka ns a s California
10,06 8 1, 6 58
9, 561 2,067
10,47 3
85
2 , 157 10 5
8, 449 1,926
8, 473 1,7 80
8,25 8 1, 780
Ii13860
Delaware Florida
2, 782 1, 366
2,896 1, 24 3
3 , 152 10 7
1, 548
91
2, 411 1, 022
2, 751 9 84
2, 3 03 994
, 108
I 95
GEORGIA
8, 130
8, 09 6
9,013
Indiana
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Mi s sis sippi
Missouri N. Ca rolin a I
I O r e g o n
Penns ylvania
S. Ca rolina
Tenne s s e e
I
Texas
!
Virginia
I Washin gton
W. V ir ginia I
TOTAL 1974 I
(21 States) I
302
2/
1, 573 3, 766 4, 390 2 / 1, 0 0 7 5,372
371 1, 6 14
43 5
2/
3 , 176 1,852
25 3
o
56,282
301
2/
1,468 3,4 16 4, 306 2/1 ,075 5 ,9 24
264 1, 666
436
2/
3, 160 1,6 02
22 2
54 , 068
410
2/
2,026 4 , 132 4 , 503 2 / 1, 19 1 6, 569
375 1, 88 5
48 7
2/
3 , 61 9 1, 8 62
33 9
6 1,8 88
84
7, 6 7 2
I
7,54 2
7, 402
97
229
I 2/
99
1,423
223
2/
1, 531
199
2/
1,525
90 I, 3 , 4 2 8
2, 9 65
3, 21 3
8 3 I 4 , 19 3
4 , 14 1
4 , 136
60 ~ / 1 , 32 0 2 /1, 58 0 2 /1, 2 3 8
I 92
5, 184
79
254
I 95 ! 1, 304
79
530
86
Ii
!:-/
3, 078
5, 146 240
1, 279 497
2/
3,01 0
4 , 213 257
1, 2 64 485 2/
2 , 86 5
9 0 I 1, 466
1, 4 16
1, 54 0
78 1 274
286
219
87
i 283
iI 51,3 95
312 51, 303
284 4 9 , 116
I: 9 7
87
I TOTA L 1973 >:< (21 States) I
64,284
70,213
70,9 66
56, 897 56, 523 53,016
0/0 of Last Year 1
88
77
87
90
91
93
'!:...! Current week as percent of same week last year. *Revis ed.
2/ Missouri, Tenness e e and Louisiana combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
Crop and Weather Bulletin
J~~ , I ' /
t.IBRARlis
Wee k Ending Sept ember 30, 1974
Released 3 p.m. Monday
MO DERATE CROP HA RVEST ACCOMP LI SHED DESP ITE HEATH ER
Athens, Ga., September 30, 1974 -- Georgi a f armers made moderat e progress with t hei r
harves t op erat ions la st wee k, ac co rd ing t o t he Georgia Crop Reporting Service, desp ite adverse weather conditi ons. Frequen t showers, parti cularly toward the end of the per iod caused delays i n many areas. So il mo i s t u re was e xtremely varied but most areas repor ted adequa te suppl ie s a t weekend .
Peanu t cond i ti on ra t in gs s howe d sign if ican t imp roveme nt over the previous wee k.
51 i ght l y less than one-fourth of th e crop was ha r ve st e d during the past week. This brought
the season -to-date harves t ing pro gress to 79 percen t dug and 65 percent threshed. Phenomenal yields we re being report ed. The Federal -Sta te Inspect ion Service reported on Sep tember 27, that 872 ,392,000 pounds of Georgia's leading cas h crop had already been inspected.
Tobacco ma rket s c l o se d for t he seas on dur in g t he we e k after t he longest ma rket in g per iod i n the Sta te1s his to r y . Reco rd p r ic es and very heavy vo lume of sal es charac ter i zed the t o ba c co ma r ket s th is year .
Cotton rece ived fa ir t o goo d ra t in gs with sev e ral areas still having problems wi th bol I-ro t. About 10 percen t of the crop ha s been harve s t e d with some of t he count ies report ing yields turn ing ou t be tte r t ha n ha d be en e xpect e d . De fol iation appl i cat ions increased during t he per iod .
Corn conti nued in mostly goo d conditi o n . About 29 percen t o f the crop has been
gathered - about normal for the da te although 1 i t t l e progress was made during the past week.
Soybeans we re repor t e d in t he h ig he st cond iti o n of record (b egun in 1956) with 86
percent of t he count ies ra t ing thei r crop " good" o r "exce l l e nt l' . About 2 percent of t he crop has been combined to da t e . Inse c t s were s till a pro b l em in a number of cou nties, however.
Pecans were beginnin g to c ra c k t he s huc k i n Sou th Georgia and very 1 ight harvest was noted in a few cou nties. The crop was ra t ed i n mo s tl y fa ir con di t ion .
Both cattl e a nd pas t u re s were a gai n j udged in good co ndi t io n. Hayinq co nti nue d as the wea t he r permitted but a se a so na l dec l i ne in qual ity was evi de nt .
vJEATHER SU I~MA RY -- Ave ra ge t empe ra t u re s f o r th e wee k were s ignificantly below normal
throughout the State. Averag e s were from 5 to 8 deg rees below normal over central and
northern portions of Georg ia a nd ab out 2 t o 4 de g rees below no rma l in southern sect ions. The warmest temperat ures rep o r t ed dur in g t he week we re 91 deg rees a t bot h Al ma and
Augusta . The coolest wa s 46 a t Rome.
Ra infall wa s insignif ica nt during the f i r st pa r t of the week but by mid week 1 ight rain was falling in the nort h a nd wes t. Heavy rai ns fell local ly in southwestern Georgia with as much as three i nc hes re po r t e d i n Sumt e r Cou nty at Americus. Averages were close to one inch i n we st central a nd southwes t Geor g ia a nd nea r t h re e quarters of an i nc h in southeast Georg ia.
Ra i nf a l l over the pa s t weeke nd was co nf i ne d t o th e coas t an d mount a i ns . Some heav y
showers occurred in the U10un ta i As \'Ji t'h' the f ront t ha t moved into no r t he rn Georgia during
the late night Saturday ~nd c;:o.l1 ~ i n u e d i nto Sunday. Sk ie s we re gen erally clear by Sunday
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Weather Service, NOAA, U. S. Depa rtm ent of Comme r ce .
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At l an t a Airpor t , Atlant a , Ge orgia .
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Wee k Ending September 30, 1974
LIBRARIES
Released 3 p. m. Monda y
MODERATE CROP HAR VE ST ACCOMPLIS HED DESPITE WEATH ER
Athens, Ga., Se p tem be r 30, 1974 -- Georgia farmers made moderate progress wi th the ir
harvest operations last we ek , ac cord ing to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service, desp ite adverse weather conditi ons . Frequent showers, particularly toward the end of the period caused delays in many areas. Soil moisture was extremely varied but most areas reported adequate suppl ies at weekend.
Peanut condition ra t ing s s howed si gn ificant improvement over the previous week.
Sl i ght l y less than one-fourt h of th e c ro p wa s ha r ve s ted during the past week. This brough t
t he season - to-date ha r ves ti ng pro gress to 79 pe r ce nt dug and 65 percent threshed. Pheno menal yields we re be ing report ed. The Federal -State Inspection Service reported on September 27, that 872,392,000 pounds of Georgia's leading cas h c rop had already been inspected.
Tobacco markets closed f o r the season during the week after the longest marketing period in the State's hist ory . Record p rice s a nd ve r y heavy volume of sales characterized the tobacco ma r ke t s th is year .
Cotton rece ived f ai r to good rat i ngs wi t h sev eral areas still having problems with
boll -rot. About 10 percent o f the crop ha s be e n ha r ve s t e d wi th so me of the coun ties
reporting y ields turning out bett e r than ha d bee n e xpect e d . Defol iation appl ications
increased du r ing the period.
Corn continued in mo s t l y good co nd itio n. About 29 percent of the crop has been
gathered - about normal for the da te a ltho ugh 1 ittle p ro gre s s was made during the past week.
Soybeans were report ed in the highe st cond i tio n of record (begun in 1956) with 86
percent of the count ies rating t hei r crop " good" or "exce l l e ot!" , About 2 percen t of the crop has been combined to da t e . Inse c t s wer e st i l l a probl em i n a number of counties, however.
Pecans we re beginning t o c ra ck the shu c k i n So uth Georg ia and very 1 ight harvest was noted in a few count ies. The c rop wa s ra t e d in mo s t ly fa i r cond i t ion .
Both cattle and pastures were a ga i n judged in good con d i ti o n. Hayinq continued as the weather permitted but a seasonal dec! i ne i n qua l ity was e v ide nt.
~/ EA T H E R SUI1MARY -- Averag e tempera ture s f o r t he week we re s ignificantly below normal throughout the State. Averag e s we re from 5 t o 8 degree s below normal over central and northern portions of Georgia and a bout 2 to 4 de grees below normal in southern sections.
The warmest temperatures repor ted dur i ng the week were 9 1 degrees at both Alma and
Augusta. The cooles t wa s 46 a t Rome.
Ra infall was i ns i gn i fic ant dur ing t he f ir s t pa r t o f the we e k but by mid week 1 ight rain was fall ing in the nort h and west. Hea vy ra in s f e l J l o cally in southwestern Georgia with as much as three inches rep o r t ed i n Sumt e r Co unt y a t Americus. Averages were close to one inch in west central a nd southwe s t Geor g ia an d near t h ree quarters of an i nc h in southeast Geor gia.
r{ainfall over th e past week e nd wa s co nfin ed t o t he coa s t an d mount a i ns . Some heavy showers occurred in th e moun tains wi t h t he f ro nt t ha t fJloved i nt o no r t he rn Georgia during the late night Saturday and co nt i nued i nto Sunday . Sktes we re ge ne ra l l y clear by Sunday
even ing in the north and ov e r th e ; Stat.<py S ~ da y 'dn i g ht;.
The Statist ical Reporting Se r v i ce ,: Athe ns , Geo r gi a in coo pe ra t io n with the Cooperat ive Extension Service , Univer s i t y of Georgia ; Ge or g ia Depar t me nt o f Agriculture; and the National Wea the r Se rv i ce , NOAA, U. S. De pa r t men t o f Cornme r ce ,
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Fo r t he pe r i o d Se p L e ,1 b ~' ( 28 -- 50 19 71, T - l e v- i h e n OOS i 1 " ~ '
After Five Days Ret urn to
United Stat e s Department of Agr i cul t ur e
St atisti cal Rep or ting Servi ce
1861 West Broad St r eet
Athens, Geor gia 30601 OFFICIAL BUS INESS
985 1 3 0 ceo
UdVERSITY (F S EPIALS CEFT UERARY AT HEt\S
00 0 3 ~67 CO GA l lER A ~ Y
GA 306 C2
RlS5 C
1-0
POSTAGE & FEES PAID Uni..d Sta te s Depo rtment of Ag, iculture
AGR 10 1
GEORGIA CROP REPOR TING SE.RVICE
.,ATHENS, . GEORGIA
Item
SEPTEMBER 1974
October 2 1, 19 74
,<,
During S e pt. 1973 1/ 1974 2 /
Thousan ds
%of
pr ev,
yea r
'.,
J an. thru Sept.
1973 1/
1974 2/
Thousands
%of
p r ev,
year
Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.) 37
Broiler Type Egg Type Chicks Hatched Broiler Type Georgia United States Egg Type Georgia United Sta tes Commercial Slaughter:4 / Young Chickens Georgia United States Mature Chickens Light Type
Geo rgia United States Heavy Type Georgia United States
2,653 268
2, 082 78 339 126
35, 520 3 1, 59 1 89 246,306 22 1, 380 90
4,414
2 ,2 13 50
4 2,858 3 1,626 74
30, 9 0 0 32., 087 104 237 ,292 2 28,61 5 96
1,846 12, 296
477 2,39 0
1, 817 9 8 10 , 02 8 82
71 3 149 2, 600 109
23,885 3,617
21,743
91
3, 488
96
331,334
338,831 102
2, 436,057 2,405,815
99
36, 8 58 4 12, 6 8 2
25,743
70
372,26 5
90
286, 89 5
304,781 106
2 , 196,985 2, 255, 107 103
18, 689 123 , 347
5, 409 2 1,876
20,094 108 125,002 101
6, 882 127 25,482 116
Georgia Hatching Other Total
United States
Number Layer s and Egg Producti on
Numbe r Layers on
E ggs per
hand d u r i n g Sept e m b e r 10 0 Layers
1973
19 74
T ho us ands
1973
1974
Number
4 , 524 20, 4 66 24,9 90 289, 839
4,483 19,5 16 23, 99 9 27 5, 545
1, 845 1,746 1, 7 61 1, 836
1, 8 21 1, 88 1 1, 869 1, 8 77
Total Eggs P roduced during September
1973
1974
Millions
83 357 440 5, 32 1
82 367 449 5, 172
Force Molt Layers as a P e r c ent of Hens and Pullets of Laying A ge First of Month
P ercent being Molted
Sept.
O ct.
1973
1974
19 73
1974
Perce nt with Molt Completed
Sept.
Oct.
19 7 3
1974
1973
1974
Ga. 17 States
3 .5
3. 0
4. 0
4. 0
5. 0
10.0
5.0
13.0
3.0
3.0
2.8
3. 3
8.1
10.3
8.3
10.7
U. S. Egg Type eggs i n i ncubato r Oct . 1, 19 7 4 as per c e n t o f O c t . 1, 1973
73
1/ Revised. 2/ Prelimi na r y. 3 / R epor ted by l ea di ng breeder s. Includes expected pullet replacements from eggs s Ci d d ur i n g the preceding month a t the rate o f 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen cas e of e gg s . 4 / Fede r al - St at e Market Ne ws Se rvice slaughter reports only include poult ry s l a ug hte r e d un d e r Federal Ins pe cti on.
United States Depar tment o f A g r i c ul t ure
Georgia Depart m ent of Agriculture
Statistical R e p o rti n g Ser vi c e, 18 6 1 W e s t B z-oa d Street, A t h e ns , Georgia '3 0 6 0 1
State
YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION
BY SELECTED STATES, 1973 and 1974
Number Inspected
Indicated Percent Condemned
During A ug .
1973
1974
Jan. thru A ug .
1973
1974
During A ug .
1973
1974
Jan. thru A ug .
1973
1974
- - Thousands - -
- - Percent - -
Ala.
36,673 35,700 266,861 269,322
2.4
2.2
2.4
2.2
Ark.
36,951 37,621 279,491 290,773
2.6
2.4
2.9
2.8
Del.
8,614
9,R30 65, 033 72, 505
2.6
1.9
3. 1
2.3
Ga.
35,212 35, 159 258,743 273, 102
2. 1
1.8
2.4
1.9
Maine
6,808
6,661 51,744 53, 120
2.2
2.0
2.4
2. 3
Md.
13,455 13,344 101,078 101,407
2. 1
1.9
2.4
2.4
Miss.
21,659 21,325 158, 297 155,673
2.2
2. 2
2.4
2.2
Mo.
5, 610
5,398 42,779 39,903
2.3
3.0
2.9
2.8
N. C.
24,630 24,504 190,005 193, 556
2.4
2.0
2.5
2.2
Pat
6,974
6,599 52,778 52, 196
3.2
3.2
3.8
3.5
Tenn. Texas Va .
6,393 15,850 IZ,845
4, 569 15, 298 13,6ZZ
47,769 118,952
91, Z9Z
j 45,398
2. 5
I 117,097
3 .0
100, SIS
1.5
1.7 2. 2 1. 4
2.7
2.7
3.4
2. 1
1. 8
1. 9
-- - -- - - --- -- -- ---- -- - ------------ -- --------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - -
U . S. 264,676
1,967,990
2 .4
2.2
2.7
2.3
I
~r:!
264,213
2,024,828 !
MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID
I
Georgia
I
United States
f
Items
I
Sept. 15 A u g . 15 Sept. 15 Sept. 15 Aug. 15 Sept. 15
1973
1974
1974
1973 1974
1974
- - Cents - -
- - Cents - -
Prices Received Chickens, (lb. ) excluding broilers Com'l Broilers (Ib , ) All Eggs (dozen) Table (dozen) Hatching (do z e n)
25.0 33 .0 67. 5 62.9 90 .0
9.0 19. 5 50.4 46.7 70.0
10.5 20.0 58.0 55 .6 7 0.0
23.0 29.7 63.9
8.4 20.4 47.2
9.2 22.6 54 .3
Prices Paid: (per ton)
- - Dollars - -
Dollars
Broiler Grower Laying Feed
163.00 133.00
185.00 164.00
190.00 164.00
169.00 180.00 148.00 168.00
176.00 163.00
This report is made possible t h r o ug h t he cooperation of the National Poultry Improvement Plan, Official State Agencies, the Poultry Inspection Program of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and the Agr i c ultur a l Estimates Division of the Statistical Reporting Service and the many breeders, ha tcheries, poultry processors and the poultry farmers who report to these agencies.
FRASIER T. GALLOWA Y Agricultural Statistician In Charge
W. A. WAGNER A gr i c ultur a l Statistician
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 3060 1 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
AGR - 101
GE 0 RGI A CR0 PRE PO RT IN G S E.R VICE
,ATHENS, .GEORG IA
October 21, 1974
SEP T EMBER 1974
Item
Dur ing Sept .
19 7 3 II 1974 21
T ho us a nds
0/0 of
p r e v, year
J an. thru Sept.
19 73 II
1974 21
T ho usands
0/0 of
p revo year
Pullet Chicks Placed
Domestic (U.S.) 37
Broiler Type
2,653
2, 082 78
23,885
21,743
91
Egg Type
268
339 126
3,617
3,488
96
Chicks Hatched
Broiler Type
Georgia
3 5, 520 3 1, 59 1 89
33 1, 3 34
338,831 102
United States
246,306 221, 380 90
2,436, 0 57 2,405,815
99
Egg Type
Georgia
4,414
2, 2 13 50
36, 858
25,743
70
United States
4 2, 858 3 1, 62 6 74
412,682
372,265
90
Commercial Slaughter:41
Young Chickens Georgia
30, 900
I
3 2 , 0 87 104 !
286, 89 5
304,781 106
United States
237 ,29 2 228 , 6 15 9 6 2 , 19 6 , 985 2, 255, 107 103
Mature Chickens
Light Type
Georgia
1,846
1, 8 17 98
18, 689
20,094 108
United States
12, 2 96 10 ,0 2 8 8 2
123, 34 7
125,002 101
Heavy Type
Ge orgia United States
477 2, 390
I 713 149
2, 600 109
5,409 2 1, 876
6, 882 127 25,482 116
Georgia Hatching Othe r Total
United States
N um be r Layer s and E g g Produc tion
Numbe r Laye r s on
E gg s per
han d d ur ing S e pt e m be r 100 L a ye rs
1973
19 7 4
Tho us a nds
19 7 3
19 7 4
N umbe r
4 ,524 20, 4 66 24, 99 0 289 , 839
4 ,483 19 , 5 16
2 3 ,9 99 275, 545
I , 845 1, 7 4 6 1, 7 61 1, 836
1, 82 1 1, 88 1 1, 869 1,87 7
Total Eggs Produced during September
1973
1974
Millions
83 357 44 0 5,321
82 367 449 5, 172
Force Mol t Layers as a P e r c ent of He ns and P ulle ts of Laying A ge First of Month
Perce nt b ei n g Molte d
P e r c e nt with Molt Completed
Sept.
O c t.
Sept.
Oct.
1973
19 74
1973
19 7 4
197 3
1974
1973
1974
Ga. 17 States
3.5
3.0
4. 0
4. 0
5.0
10. 0
5.0
13.0
3.0
3. 0
2.8
3. 3
8. 1
10.3
8.3
10.7
U. S. Egg T ype eggs in inc u ba t o r O ct. 1, 19 7 4 a s pe r c e n t of O c t . 1, 1973
73
1/ Revised. 21 Prelimin a r y . 31 R e ported by leadin g b r e e d e r s . Includes expected
pullet replacements from e g gs s old d ur in g t h e pre ceding mont h at the rate of 125 pullet
chicks per 30 dozen case o f egg s. 41 F ede r a l - S t a t e M a rke t N ews Service slaughter
reports only include poultry s laught e r e d unde r F ede r a l In spect i on .
United States Department o f A gricultur e
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting S e r v i c e , 18 6 1 W e s t B 'rc a.d S tr e et, Athens, Georgia 30601
Stat e
YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION
BY SELECTED STATES, 1973 and 1974
Number Inspected
During A ug .
Jan. thru A ug .
I
Indicated Percent Condemned
During A ug .
Jan. thru A ug .
1973
1974
1973
1974
1973
1974
19 73
1974
- - T ho usan ds - -
- - Percent - -
Ala. A r k. D el. Ga. Ma ine Md. Miss. Mo. N . C. Pa. Tenn. Texas Va .
- -- - - -
U. S .
36,673 3 5 , 7 0 0 2 66 , 8 61 26 9, 322
36,951 37, 621 27 9 ,491 2 90,773
8,614
9 ,R3 0 65,033 7 2, 505
35, 212 35,159 258,743 273,102
6,808
6 ,661 51,7 4 4 53 , 120
13,455 13,344 101,078 101, 407
21,659 21,325 158,297 155,673
5, 610
5,398 42,779 39,903
24,630 24,504 190,005 193,556
6,974
6,599 52,778 52, 196
6,393
4, 569 47,769 45,398
15,850 15, 298 118,952 117 , 097
12,845 13 ,622 91,292 10 0,515
- ----- - --- --- --- --- -- -- - ---------- -- --
264,676
1,967, 990
264,213
2,024,828
2.4
2.2
2. 4
2. 2
2.6
2.4
2.9
2.8
2. 6
1.9
3. 1
2.~
2. 1
1.8
2. 4
1.'-9
2.2
2.0
2.4
2. 3
2. 1
1.9
2. 4
2. 4
2.2
2.2
2.4
2. 2
2.3
3.0
2.9
2.8
2.4
2.0
2.5
2. 2
3.2
3.2
3.8
3.5
2.5
1.7
2.7
2.7
3 .0
2.2
3.4
2. 1
1.5
1.4
1.8
1.9
- -- -- ------ -- - -- - --- -- ---- --------
2.4
2.2
2.7
2.3
Item s
I MID - MONTH PRICES R E C E I V E D AND PRICES PAID
I
Georgia
United States
I Sept . 15 Aug . 15 Sept. 15 Sept. 15 Aug. 15 Sept. 15
197 3
197 4
1974
1973 1974
1974
- - Ce n ts - -
- - Cents - -
Prices R e c ei ve d Chickens, (lb. ) excluding broilers Com'l Broilers (lb.) All Eggs (dozen) Table (dozen) Hatching (dozen)
25.0 33.0 67.5 62. 9 90 .0
9. 0 19. 5 50 .4 46 . 7 70 .0
10. 5 20.0 58.0 55.6 70.0
23.0 29 .7 63.9
8.4 20.4 47. 2
9.2 22.6 54.3
Prices Paid: (per t on)
- - Dollar s - -
Dollars
Broiler Grower Laying Feed
163. 00 13 3.00
185 .00 164.00
190 .00 164.00
169 .00 180. 00 148.00 168. 00
176 .00 163.00
This report is made poss ibl e t hroug h t he c o operation of the National Poultry Improvement Plan, Official State Agencies , the P oultr y In s pe ct i on Program of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and t h e A g ric ultural Estimates Division of the Statistical Reporting Service and the many bree de r s, ha t c heries , poultry processors and the poultry farmers who r eport t o the s e age ncie s.
FRASIER T . GALLOWA Y Agricultural Statistician In Charge
W. A . WAGNER A g r i c ult ur a l Statistician
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agricultur e
Statistical Report i ng Servi ce 1861 West Broad St ree t Athens, Georgia 3060 1 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d State. Oeportm." of Agricultur.
AGR - 101
GEORGIA CROP
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REPORTING SERVICE
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LIVESTOCK
REPO
AUGUST 1974 SLAUGHTER GEORGIA
Re l e a s e d October I , 1 974
August Red Hea t Production Above Year Ago
Georgia's red meat production in commercial plants during Augus t tota l e d 35 . 0 mi lli on pounds, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service . This is 19 percen t ab ove the 29 .3 million pounds produced during the same month last year and 9 percent above t he 32 . 0 mill i on pounds for July 1974.
Cattle Slaughter
Commercial pl an t s in Georgia repor t ed 31,500 he ad of cattle s l aughtered du r i ng August 1974--2 ,500 mor e t han last mon th and 6 ,000 mor e t han Augus t 19 73 .
Calf Slaughter
August calf slaughter in Geor gia plan t s numbered 1 ,100 hea d-- 600 more t han the 500 head slaughtered in July and 700 more than sla ugh t e r ed i n August 197 3 .
Hog Slaughter
Commercial hog slaught er in Georgia plant s to t a l e d 149 , 000 hea d i n Augu s t 1974-20,000 head more than the previous month and 29, 000 more t han Augu s t 1973 .
UN I TED STATES
August Red Me a t Production Up 16 Percen t
COIDQercial production of r ed mea t i n t he Uni t ed State s t o t a led 3.1 bill i on pounds in August , 16 percent mor e than a ye ar ear l ier, 1 pe rcent below Aug us t 1972, and 4 percent more than July 1974. Commercial meat production includes slaugh t e r in Federally inspected and other slaughter plants, but exc l ude s animals s l aught e red on farms .
Beef Production Increased 17 Pe r cent
Beef production totaled 2 . 0 b i l l ion pounds , an i ncre a se of 1 7 pe r c en t f rom Augus t 1973 but 2 percent below Augus t 1 97 2 . Ca t t l e kill t ot a l ed 3 , 167 , 600 head up 1 7 pe r cen t from a year ago but 1 percent below Aug us t 19 72 . Liv ewei ght per head was 1 , 028 pounds , e qua l to a year ago and 2 pounds above August 197 2 .
Veal Production Up 60 Percent
There were 40 million pound s of v e a l produ c ed i n Augus t 1974 , 60 percent above a ye a r earlier. Calf slaughter at 260, 200 head was up 65 percent from Augu s t 1973 and about the same as August 1972 . Li veweight pe r he ad was 271 pou nds , 10 pound s l ess t han Augus t 1973 but 3 pounds above July 197 4 .
Pork Production Increased 13 Perce n t
Pork production totaled 1 . 1 bil l i on pounds in Augus t , 13 percen t mor e than a year a go , 1 percent above August 1972 , an d 9 percen t mor e t han J ul y 1974 . Hog k i l l totaled 6 ,746 ,600 head, 15 percent above Augus t last ye ar but 3 per cent be l ow Augu s t 1972 . Liveweight pe r he ad was 243 pounds, 3 pounds mor e t han la s t ye a r and 8 pounds ab ove Augus t 1 972 . Lard r endere d per 100 pounds of liveweigh t was 7 . 2 po unds c ompared wi t h 6 . 1 poun ds in August a year ago .
Lamb and Hu t t on Production Dmm 11 Pe r cen t
There were 39 million pounds of l amb and mutton pr od uce d in Augus t , a de c r eas e of 11 percent from a year earlier . Sheep and l amb slaught er t ot a l e d 806 , 800 he a d, dOwn 9 percent from a year ago and down 7 perc ent from Augu s t 1972 . Average liveweight per head was 101 ?ounds, 2 pounds less t han l a s t year .
Federally i n s p e c t e d slaughter as a percent of tota1 comme rc i a1 s1aughte r i n ~Ugu5t
1974 and Augus t 19 73 is as follows : Catt l e , 90 . 8 and 87.7 ; Calv e s , 77 .7 and 72 . 7 ; h ogs , 94 .3 and 94. 5 ; she ep and lam1: s 96. 3 and 95 .1 per cen t.
Spec i e
GEORGIA AND 43 STATES LIVESTCCK SLAUGHTER 1/
J:~umb e r
Slaughte r
Au~u s t
19 73
19 74
Av e r a g e
Live Weigh t
Augus t
19 73
19 74
Tot a l
Live He i gh t
Augus t
1973
19 74
1, 000 he a d
pounds
1 ,000 pounds
Ge orgia
Cat t l e
25. 5
31. 5
8 90
860
Ca lves
.4
1. 1
392
323
Hogs
12 0.0
149 . 0
221
220
She ep and Lambs
22 , 695 157
26 , 520
27,090 361
32 ,7 30
Uni ted States Ca t t l e Ca l ve s Hog s Sheep and Lambs
2 , 696 . 6 158 .1
5 , 890 .1 88 7 .4
3 , 167. 6 260 .2
6 , 746 . 6 806 .8
1 , 0 28 281 240 103
1 , 028 271 243 101
2, 771 ,811 44 , 450
1 ,411,793 91 ,445
3 , 256 , 0 95 70,5 34
1 ,6 37, 607 81, 620
l/ Include s s laughter und er Fede r a l i ns pe c t ion and other comme rc i a l slaugh te r, exc l ude s
f a rm s l augh ter.
Commodi ty and Un it
AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS AND HOG- CORN RATIOS , SEPTllfBER 15 , 19 74
\\11TH COHPARISONS
Sept . 15 197 3
Ge or gi a Aug . 15
19 74
Sep t . 15 1 97 4
United States
Sept. 15 Aug . 15
19 73
1974
Dol l a rs
Do l lars
Sept . 15 1974
Corn , bu . Hog s , cwt . Cattle, cwt. Calves , cwt ,
2 .40 45 . 00 46.70 64 . 70
3 .45 33. 80 30.20 33.70
3 .27 33 .40 27 .20 28. 90
2. 15 43 .80 46. 70 61. 20
3.37 36 . 10 36 . 60 34 .30
3.30 33 .60 32.80 29 .90
- - ------- - -- ----~-- ------- -- -------- - -- - - - - -- - -- -- ------------ - - - - --- - ---------------------
Ho g- Corn
Ra tio 1/
18 .8
9.8
10 . 2
20 . 4
10 .7
10 .2
1 / Bushels of c orn equal in value to 100 1b s . hogs , l i ve we igh t .
FRASIEF T. GALLOWAY Agr i cul t ur a l Statist ician i n Charge
CLAYTON J . liCDuFFI E Agr i cul t ur a l St at istician
The Statistical Reportin g Se rvi ce , USDA, 1861 \Ves t Broa d Street , At hen s , Georgia i n co opera tion with the Geor gi a Depa r t men t of Agr i cu l t ure.
After Five Days Retur n to United States Department of Agricultur e
Statistical Reporti ng Service 1861 We st Broad St r e e t Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUS I NESS
941 13 0 0 0 0 0003565 00 Rl S5
UNIV ERSITY CF GEO RGIA
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UNIV LIBRARIE S
0-5
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GA 3060 1
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
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LIVESTOCK
REPORT
AUGUST 1974 SLAUGHTER
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GEORGIA
August Red He a t Production Above Year Ago
Re l e a s e d October l ~ 1974
Georgia's red meat production in commercial plants during August totaled 35.0 million pounds, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service . This is 19 percent above the 29.3 million pounds produced during the same month last year and 9 percent above the 32 .0 million pounds for July 1974.
Cattle Slaughter
Commercial plants in Georgia reported 31,500 head of cattle slaughtered during August 1974--2,500 more than last month and 6 ,000 more than August 1973 .
Calf Slaughter
August calf slaughter in Georgia plants numbered 1,100 he ad- - 600 more than the 500 head slaughtered in July and 700 mor e t han slaughtered i n Augus t 19 73.
Hog Slaughter
Commercial hog slaughter in Georgia plants totaled 149,000 head in August 1974-20,000 head more than the previous month and 29 ,000 more than Aug us t 1973.
UNITED STATES
August Red Meat Production Up 16 Percent
Commercial production of red meat in the United States totaled 3.1 billion pounds in Augus , 16 percent morc than a year earlier , 1 percent below Augus t 1972, and 4 percent more than July 1974. Commercial meat production includes slaughter in Federally inspected and other slaughter plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms.
Beef Production Increased 17 Percent
Beef production totaled 2.0 billion pounds~ an increase of 17 percent from August 1973 but 2 percent below August 1972. Cattle kill to taled 3 ,167 ~600 head up 17 percent from a year ago but 1 percent below August 197 2 . Livewe i ght per head was 1,028 pounds, equal to a year ago and 2 pounds above August 1972.
Veal Production Up 60 Percent
There were 40 million pounds of v e al produc ed in August 1974, 60 percent above a year earlier. Calf slaughter at 260,200 hea d was up 65 pe r cen t from Augus t 1973 and about the same as August 1972. Livewe i gh t per head was 271 pound s , 10 pounds less than August 1973 but 3 pounds above July 1974 .
Pork Production Increased 13 Percent
Pork production totaled 1 .1 bil l i on pounds i n Augus t , 13 percent more than a year ago, 1 percent above August 1972 , an d 9 percent more than July 1 974 . Hog kill totaled 6 ,746 ,600 head, 15 percent above August l a s t yea r but 3 pe r c en t below Augu s t 1972. Liveweight ?er he ad was 243 pounds, 3 pounds more t han l a s t ye ar and 8 pounds a bove August 1972. Lard rendered per 100 pounds of liveweight was 7.2 pounds c ompared wi th 6 .1 pounds in August a year ago .
Lamb and Hutton Production Dm-m 11 Percent
There were 39 million po und s of lamb and mutton produ c e d in Augu s t , a decrease of 11 percent from a year earlier. Sheep and lamb slaught e r t o t a l ed 806, 800 head, do~u 9 percent from a year ago and down 7 perc en t fro m Augus t 1972 . Ave rage 1i vewe i ght per head was 101 pounds~ 2 pounds less than l ast year .
#
Federa11y inspected s1aughter as a percent of tota~ commercia~ s~aughter in ~ugust
1974 and August 1973 is as fo1lows ~ Cattle, 9Q.8 and 87.7; Calves, 77.7 and 72.7 ; hogs , 94.3 and 94.5 ; sheep and lamb s 96 .3 and 95 . 1 percent.
Specie
GEORGIA AND 43 STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER 1/
i'~umb e r
Slaughter
AU3us t
1973
1974
Average
Live Hei gh t
Augus t
1973 '
1974
Tot al
Live ~Je igh t
Augus t
1973
1974
1,000 head
pounds
1 , 000 pounds
Georgia
Cattle
25.5
31.5
890
860
Calves
.4
1.1
3""L
328
Hogs
12 0.0
149 .0
221
220
Sheep and Lambs
22 ,695 157
26, 520
27 ,0 90 361
32 ,780
United States Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs
2,696 .6 158.1
5 ,890.1 887.4
3,167.6 260 .2
6,746.6 806.8
1,028 281 240 103
1,028 271 243 101
2,771 ,811 44 ,450
1, 411,793 91 ,445
3,256,0 95 70 ,534
1, 637 ,607 81 , 620
1/ Includes slaughter under Fede r al inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes
farm slaughter.
Commodity and Unit
AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY F~l ERS AND HOG-CORN RATIOS, SEPTEMBER 15, 1974
WITH COHPARISONS
Sept. 15 1973
Georgia Aug . 15
1974
Sept. 15 1974
Uni ted States
Sept. 15 Aug . 15
1973
1974
Dollars
Dol l a r s
Sept . 15 1974
Corn, bu. Hogs, cwt. Cattle, cwt. Calves, cwt ,
2.40 45 .00 46.70 64 .70
3.45 33.80 30.20 33 .70
3.27 33.40 27 .20 28.90
2. 15 43. 80 46 .7 0 61.20
3.37 36.10 36 . 60 34 .30
3.30 33.60 32.80 29.90
------ ---- - - ----~-- - - - - - - - - ---- - - -- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------- - - - - -
Hog-Corn
Ratio 1/
18 .8
9.8
10.2
20. 4
10.7
10 .2
1/ Bushels of corn equal i n value to 100 1bs. hogs , live we ight .
FRASIEP T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician in Charge
CLAYTON J . tlCDtJFFI E Agr i cultur a l Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 186 1 West Broad Street , Athens , Georgia i n cooperation with the Georgia Depa r tmen t of Agr i c ul t ur e.
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1861 West Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFI CI AL BUSINESS
13 0 000 0003567 00 RLS 5
UNIVERSITY CF GA lIeRAPV - 0
SERIALS DEPT
LI BRARY
1-0
ATHENS
GA 30602
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POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit. d States Deportment of Agr iculture
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GEO R GI A C ROP RE P OR T I N G SERVI C E
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SEPTEMBE R 1 5
1 9 7 4_
AG R I ULTUR A L
R ICES
Oc t. o be r 1, 1974
GEO RG IA INDE X UP 1 POINT
The All Commod i t ies Index of Pr ice s Re ce iv e d by Geo r g ia fa rmer s in Se p t embe r was 173 percent, up I po int f rom t he p re v ious mo nt h but 1I poi n ts be l ow Sep t embe r 1973 , a cco rd ing to the Georg ia Crop Rep o r t i ng Se rv i ce.
The Sep tember A1 1 Crop s Inde x was 193 per ce nt, 5 poi n t s be low t he p re v io us mo nt h.
The Livest ock and Lives to c k Produc t s Inde x was 157 pe rc ent , 5 po in ts ab o ve t he p revi ous month but 37 poin ts be low Sep t embe r 1973 . The s l i ght inc rea se i n t he Al I Commod i t y Inde x from August 1974 l ev e l re s u l t e d f rom increa s e s i n t he p ri ce s of soy bean s, wh ea t , oa t s , hay, ch ickens and e ggs .
UNITED STA TES P{ ICES RECE IVED IN DEX DQI. /N 3 POI IH S PRICES PA ID INDEX UP 2 PO INTS
The Inde x o f Pri ces Rec e i ve d by Farmers decreased 3 po i nts ( 2 pe r ce nt ) t o 178 percent of its January- De ce mbe r 1967 a ve ra ge du r i ng t he mo nth ende d Sept em be r 15, 1974 . Contributing most to the dec rea se wer e lower p r i ces f or ca t tl e, hogs , ca l ve s , po t atoe s , dry beans, lambs, soybeans , an d co r n . Hi ghe r p rices fo r egg s , mi l k , b roil e rs , a nd whea t were partially offsetting. The i nde x was 13 points (7 pe r ce nt ) be l ow a yea r ea rl i e r .
The Inde x of Pr ices Pa i d by Fa rmer s f o r Commodit ie s an d Service s , Int ere s t, Ta xe s, and Farm Wage Rat e s fo r Se p t embe r 15 , at 175 , wa s up 2 po i nt s (1 pe r ce n t ) f rom mid- Augus t . Two of the ma jo r contr i but o r s to t he i nc rea se wer e high er farm ma c h i ne ry an d f e r t i l izer prices. Pr ices for fe ed an d fee de r 1 i ve s t o ck de creas e d f rorn a mo n t h e a r l i e r . The i ndex was 25 points (17 perce nt) a bove Sep t embe r 1973 .
1967 = 100
GEORGIA
INDEX NUMBERS
Aug . 15 1973
GE ORGfA AND Ui'J!T ED STA TE S
Sep t. 15
Aug . 15
1973
197 4
Se pt. 15 1974
Pr ices Rece ived
AI 1 Commod i t ie s
1/2I l~
1/ 184
172
173
All Crops
170
J./J 72
198
193
Livestock and Liv e s t oc k
Products
.1/249
.1/194
152
157
UI~ ITED STATES
Pr ices Rece i ved
208
191
18 1
178
Prj ce sPa i d , Int e re s t ,
Taxes & Fa rm Wa ge Rate s
151
150
173
175
Ratio 1/
138
127
105
102
.1/ Revised. 1/ Ra tio of Inde x o f Pr i ce s Re ce ive d by Fa rmers t o Inde x o f Price s Pa id,
Interest, Taxes , a nd Fa rm Wa ge Ra t e s.
FRASIE R T. GALL OWAY Agricultural St a t is t i c ia n In Char ge
CLAYTON J. MCDUFF IE Ag ri c u l t u ra l Sta tis t ic ia n
The Statistical Re por ti ng Se rv i ce , US DA, 186 1 We st Bro ad St ree t , At he ns , Georgi a in coopera tion wi th the Geo rgi a De pa r t. me n t of Ag r i cul t u re .
PRICES -- RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMEKS. SEPTEMBER 15.
GEORGIA
Commodity and Un it
Sept. 15 Au g. 15 Sept. 15
1973
1974
1974
\ 974 I:/ \T H COIWI\ i\ 1SO NS
UN \TED STATES
Sep t. 15
Aug. 15 Sept. 15
1971
1974
1974
PRICES RECEIVED IJhea t , bu. Oats, bu. Corn, bu. Cotton, lb. Cottonseed, ton Soybeans, bu. Peanuts, 1b. Sweetpo tatoes , cwt . Hay, bal ed, t on:
All Alfal fa
Ot her 2/
Milk Cows , hea d Hogs, cwt , Bee f Ca t t l e, A1I, cwt , 1I
Cows, cwt ]j Steers and Heifers, cwt. Calves, cwt. Milk, Sold t o Plants, cwt. Flu i d Ma rk et Manufactured All Turkeys, lb. Ch ickens, l b , : Excluding Broilers Commercial Broilers Eggs, all, doz. Tabl e, doz. Hat ching, doz.
$
3.90
$
1 .31
$
2.40
60 . 0
$
80.00
$
16.2
$
10.75
$
35.00
$
$
35.00
$
4L~ 5. 0 0
$
1+5 . 00
$
46 . 70
$
38. 40
$
52. 90
$
64. 70
$ l1U. 65
$
$ 118.65
30.0
1/25 . a
1133. 0
1167 . 5
62 . 9
90.0
3.50 1.41 3.45
7.17 18.5 12.30
35.00
35.00 480.00
33.80 30.20 25.00 34.20 33.70
1 19. 65
119. 65
25. 0
9.0 19.5 50.4 46.7 70. 0
3.76 1. 62 3.27 48.3 99.00 7.20 18.0 11. :;0
36.50
36. 50 440.00
33. 40 27. 20 21.80 31. 60 28.90
~/9.70
~/9. 70 2.5 . 0
10.5 20 . 0 58.0 55. 6 70 .0
4.6 2 I. 09 2. 15
1138 .2 3/97 . 70
- 5.81
3/ 16. 1 -116. 25
43.1 0 46. 60 35 .30 536.00 43.80
1/46.70 3/35.30 1/49. 10 1 161. 20
3/8. 13 3/6. 93
317 .87
1742 .7
23. 0 1/29.7
11 63 .9
L~. 24 J. 55 3.37 44 .9
7.5 5 17. 7 7. 85
51.1 0 55. 00 4 1. 80 496 . 00 36 . 10 36 .60 24 .00 40 . 30 34 .30
3/8 .0 1 116. 47
3/7 .65 -26. 6
8.4 20.4 47.2
4. 32 J. 57 3.30 44 .2 1 12 . 0 0 7. 32 17. 9 7 .3 5
5 1.90 55 .5 0 43 .40 475 .00 33 .60 32 . 80 21.80 35 .50 29 .90
4/8 .25 ~ / 6.70
~17 .91
26.7
9.2 22. 6 54 .3
PRICES PAID, FEED
Mi xed Dairy Feed, ton:
14% protein
$ 117.00 148 . 00
145 . 00
I 13 . 00
143 .00
142. 00
16% prote in
$ 124.0 0 152 . 00
150 . 00
120.00
152.00
148.00
18% pro tein
$ 128.00 154.00
148 .00
127 .00
156.00
152.00
20% prote in
$ 145.00 160.00
154.00
133 . 00
162.00
157.00
Hog Feed, 14% - 18%
protein, cwt.
$
7.40
9 . 30
8.90
7.72
9.09
8.82
Cottonseed Mea l , 41%, cwt. $
12.00
10. 00
10.50
12. 10
10.70
10.20
Soybean Mea l , 44%, cwt.
$
16. 50
10.50
10. 50
14.90
11.40
10.30
Bran, cwt.
$
6.90
8. 30
8 .50
6. 07
7.88
7. 68
Middl ings, cwt ,
$
6 .80
8.30
8 .60
6 . 12
7.88
7. 63
Corn Mea 1, cwt
$
6. 20
8 . 20
7. 90
5. 87
7.99
8. 01
Poultry Feed, t on:
Bro iler Grower Feed
$ 163. 00 185. 00
190 . 00
169. 00
180.00
176.00
Laying Feed
$ 133.00 164.00
164.00
148.00
168.00
163.00
Chick Starter
$ 161.00 182.00
186 .00
175.00
189.00
185 .00
Alfalfa Hay, ton
$
49.00
51 .00
55.50
61.90
63.50
All Other Hay. ton
$
4 0 .S0
49 . 50
52 . 00
44.90
50.80
52.60
II "COWS I I and " steers and hei f ers ' ! comb i ne d wi th a l l owance where necessary for slaught er bulls.
21 Includes cuI I dairy cows sold for s la ugh ter , but no t da i ry cows f o r herd replacement.
11 Revised . .'~I Pre1 im ina ry . 2/ Inc lud es a ll hay e xcep t a l f a l f a .
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agricu ltur e
Statistical Report i ng Servi ce 1861 West Broad St ree t Athens, Georgia 3060 1 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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GE O RGI A C ROP RE P ORT I N G SE RVI C E
A TH E N S, GEO R GI A
SEPT E M B E R 15
AG R i C U L T U R AL P R I C E S Oc to be r 1, 1974
GEORGIA IN DEX UP 1 POINT
The All Commod i ti e s Inde x o f Pr i ces Re ce i ve d by Geo r gi a f a rm e r s in Se p tem ber wa s 173 perce nt, up I po int from t he p re v io us mo nt h bu t 11 poi nt s be l ow Sep tember 1973, a c co r d i ng. t o the Geor g ia Cro p Report i ng Se rv i ce.
The Se p t embe r Al l Crop s Inde x was 193 per ce nt, 5 po i nt s be l ow t he p re v io us mo nt h .
The Liv e s t o c k a nd Livestoc k Produ ct s Index wa s 157 per ce nt, 5 po [nt s a bo ve t he p re v io us month but 37 point s bel ow Se p t ember 1973. The s l i ght i nc r ea s e in t he All Commod ity Inde x fr om August 1974 l e ve l re su l t e d f rom i nc rea s e s i n t he p r ice s o f soy bea ns , whe a t , oa ts ,
hay, c hi ckens a nd e ggs .
UNIT ED STATES PiUCES RE CEIV ED I NDEX DOI1N 3 POli'iTS PRICES PA ID IND EX UP 2 PO INTS
The Inde x of P r i ces Re ce i ve d by Fa nne r s decreased 3 poi nt s (2 pe rcen t ) t o 178 pe r cen t of it s Ja nua r y- De cembe r 1967 av e r a ge du ri ng t he mo nth e nde d Se p t embe r 15, 1974.
Cont r ibu t in g most to the dec re a s e were l owe r prices for ca t t l e, ho gs , ca l ve s , po tatoe s , dry be ans, la mb s, s oy be a ns , and co r n. Highe r price s fo r egg s, milk, b ro i l ers , an d whea t
were pa r t iall y off se tt in g . The in dex was 13 poin t s (7 pe rce nt ) be l ow a ye a r e ar l l c r ,
The Inde x o f Pri ce s Pai d by Farmer s fo r Commod ities an d Se rv i c e s, In t e r es t, Ta xes ,
a nd Farm Wage Rat es f o r Sep t embe r 15, at 17 5, was up 2 po i nt s ( 1 perce nt ) f rom mid - Augus t.
Two of the ma j or co ntr ibut o r s to the i nc re a s e we re h i ghe r fa rm ma c hi ne ry a nd fe rt il i ze r
p r ices. Pr ices f o r f e e d an d f e e de r 1 i ve s t o c k de c rea s e d from a mo nt h e a r l i e r , The i ndex
was 25 po i nt s ( 17 per cen t) a bo ve Se p t ember 1973.
1967 = 100
GEORGIA
IND EX ~I U M B ERS
Aug . ] 5 1973
GEO RG IA AND Ui~ ITED ST.l\TES
Se pt. 15
Aug . 15
1973
1974
Se p t. 15 19 74
Pr ice s Recei ved
All Commod it ie s
1/2 14
11'184
172
173
AI I Crops
17 0
1/ 172
198
193
Li ve s t oc k and Li ve s t oc k
Produc t s
1/249
1/ 194
15 2
157
UI~ ITED STAT ES
Pr jces Re ce i ve d
208
191
18 1
178
Pr jce s Pa i d, Int e rest,
Tax es & Farm \'/age Rates
151
150
173
175
Rat io 2/
138
127
10 5
10 2
1/ Re v is ed. 1/ Ra t io of Inde x of Pr i ce s Re ce i ved by Fa rme r s t o Inde x o f Pr i ces Paid ,
In te re s t, Taxes , an d Fa rm Wa ge Rat es .
FRAS IER T. GALLOWAY Agr ic u l t ura l St a t i s t i c ia n In Cha r ge
CLAYTON J. MCDU FF IE Agr i cu l t u ra l St a ti s t ici a n
The Statistical Report i ng Se r v i ce , USDA, 186 1 West Bro ad St re e t , At he ns , Geo r gi a in c oop e rat ion wit h the Geo r g ia De pa r t me n t o f Agr i c u l t u re .
PRI CES -- RECE IVED AND PAID BY FARME KS . SEPTEMBER 15 . 1974 \-11TH COI'lPARI SONS
GEO RGIA
UN \TED STATES
Commodity and Un it
Sept . 15 Aug. 15 Sept. 15 Sep t . 15
Aug. \5 Sept. 15
1973
1974
1974
1971
1974
1974
PRICES RECEIVED IJhea t, bu. Oa ts, bu. Corn, bu . Cott on , 1b. Cot tonseed, to n Soybeans, bu. Pea nut s, l b. Swe e tpo t a toe s , cwt . Hay, ba 1ed, to n:
Al l Alfalfa
Ot he r .21
Mi l k Cows , hea d Hogs , cwt. Bee f Ca ttl e, A1I, cwt . 1I
Cows, cwt 21
Stee r s an d Hei fers , cwt . Calves , cwt , Mi lk , Sold t o Pla nt s, cwt .
Fl u i d Ma r ke t Ma nufact u re d All Tu r key s, 1b. Ch i cke ns, lb .: Exclud i ng Broil ers Commerc ial Broilers Eggs, all , doz. Tab l e , doz. Ha t c h i ng , doz.
$
3.90
$
1.31
$
2. 40
c
60. 0
$
80 . 00
$
c
16 . 2
$
10. 75
$
35 .00
$
$
35. 00
s
4L~5 . 00
$
45 . 00
$
46. 70
$
38 .40
$
52. 90
$
64 . 70
$ 118. 65
$
$ 118.65
c
30 . 0
c 3/25 .0 c 1 133 . 0 c 3/ 67. 5 c - 62 .9
c 90 . 0
3 . 50 1.41 3.45
7. 17 18 . 5 12 .30
35 .0 0
35 .00 480.00
33.80 30 .20 25 .00 34 . 20 33 .70
1 / 9. 65
119. 65
25 .0
9 .0 19. 5 50. 4 46. 7 70 . 0
3.76 1.62 3. 27 48. 3 99 .00 7.20 18. 0 1 1 SJO
36.50
36 .50 44 0 .00
33 .40 27 .20 21. 80 31.60 28 .90
~/9. 70
!i/9.70
2.5.0
10. 5 20 . 0 58.0 55.6 70 . 0
4. 62 1.09 2.1 5
1138 . 2 3/ 97. 70
- 5.81 1/1 6. 1
11 6 .25
43 . 10 46 . 60 35 .30 536 .00 43 .80
1 /46 .7 0 3/35. 30 1/49. 10
1/61 . 20
3/8 .13 3/6. 93
317 . 87
1742 . 7
23 .0
11 29.7
1/63.9
4 .24 1. 55 3. 37 44. 9
7.55 17. 7 7. 85
5 1. 10 55 .00 41 .80 49 6 . 00 36 . 10 36.60 24 . 00 40 .30 34 . 30
3/8 .01 116.47 3/7. 65 -2 6. 6
8 .4 20. 4 47. 2
4.32 . 1. 57 3. 30 44 .2 112 . 0 0 7.3 2 17 .9 7.35
51.90 55. 50 43 . 40 475.00 33 . 60 32. 80 2 1.80 35 . 50 29 . 90
~/8 .25
!:t/ 6.70 !:t17 .91
26. 7
9. 2 22 .6 54.3
PRICE S PA ID. FEED
Mixed Da i r y Feed , t on :
14% prot e in
$ 11 7.00 148 .00
145 . 00
113 .00
143 . 0 0
142 .00
16% prote in
$ 124.00 152 . 00
150 . 00
120 .00
152.00
148. 00
\8% pro t ei n
$ 128 . 00 154.00
148 . 00
127 . 00
156. 00
152 .00
20% p ro tein
$ 145. 00 160 .00
154 . 00
133.00
162 .00
157 .00
Ho g Fee d, 14% - 18%
prot ein, cwt
$
7.40
9 . 30
8 .90
7 .72
9.09
8 .82
Co tt ons eed Mea l , 41%, cwt . $
12.00
10.00
10 . 50
12.1 0
10.70
10 . 20
Soybea n Me a l , 44%, cwt.
$
16.50
10.50
10 . 50
14 .90
11. 40
10.30
Bran, cwt.
$
6. 90
8 .30
8 . 50
6.07
7. 88
7 . 68
Midd1 ings, c wt ,
$
6. 80
8.30
8.60
6 . 12
7.88
7. 63
Corn tvlea 1, cwt ,
$
6 . 20
8 . 20
7.90
5. 87
7. 99
8.0 1
Poultry Fee d, ton :
Broil er Grower Feed
$ 163 . 00 185 . 00
190 .00
169 .00
180. 00
176 .00
Lay ing Feed
$ 133.00 164 .00
164. 00
148 . 00
168.00
163. 00
Chick Starter
$ 161 .00 182 .00
186 . 00
175 .00
189.00
185 . 0 0
Al fal f a Ha y , ton
$
49 .00
51 .00
55 . 50
6 1.90
63.50
All Other Ha y. t on
$
40. 50
49.50
52 .00
44 .90
50 .80
52. 60
1/ "COWS I I and " steers and heifer s" comb i ne d with a l l owa nce whe re necess a ry fo r s laug ht e r bu 11 s .
21 Inc ludes c u I I dairy cows sold f o r slaughter , but no t da i ry cows f o r he r d repla cemen t.
11 Re v is ed. h1 Pre l imi na ry . .21 Incl udes al l ha y excep t al f alfa.
After Five Days Return to Uni t ed States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Repor t i ng Service 1861 West Broad St r ee t Athens, Georgia 3060 1 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
$~=POSTAGE & FEES PAID Un it.d Sta tes Depor tment of A. gricu lture
AGR - 101
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A
GEORGIA C R 0 P REPORTING SERVIC r: _ _
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ATHENS, GEORGIA
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OCto b er 2 , 197 4 _
BR OILE H. T Y PE
P la c e m e nt of b roiler chi cks i n Geo r gia d ur in g the week e n d e d Se pt e m ber 28 was 6 , 60 6, 000- -11 p e r c e nt l e s s tha n the pr evious week a nd 15 p e r c e n t l e s s than the c o m parable w ee k last ye a r , according to the Ge o r gia C r op Re p orti ng Se rvi ce .
A n estimate d 8, 6 2 1, 000 broile r type eggs were set by Geor gi a hat c he r ies - -4 percent les s than th e pr e vi o u s w eek a n d 19 p e rc ent l e s s than t he c ompara ble w eek a year earlier.
Placement of br oil e r c hi ck s i n 2 1 r e p ort i ng S ta tes tot aled 4 5,5 5 1, 00 0 - - 7 p er c ent l ess than th e pre v io u s we ek a n d 10 p e r c e n t l e ss t ha n th e co m parabl e w e ek la st ye a r. B roiler type hatc hi n g e gg s s e t wer e 60,2 3 1, 000- - 3 pe r ce nt l es s t ha n t h e pr evio us we ek and 13 p erc e n t l e s s than a ye ar a go .
Week Ended
GEOR GIA E G GS SE T , HA T CHINGS A N D C HI C K PLACEMENT S
Egg s S et 1/
iN e t Cros s S t a te i Mo ve m e nt
of Chi cks
Chi ck s Placed fo r Broile rs i n G eorgia
197 3
19 74
0/0 of
year ago
197 3
1974
19 73
197 4
% of
yea r
ago
Thousands
Thousands
T ho usands
July 27 A ug. 3 A ug . 10 A u g . 17 Aug. 24 Aug. 31 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28
10, 38 2 10, 3 87 10,531 10,591 10,725
9 ,671 9,41 3 10, 27 9 10, 69 2 10, 589
9, 71 6 9, 530 9,3 68 9, 388 9, 39 5 9, 3 23 8 , 130 8, 09 6 9, 0 13 8, 62 1
94
82 - 268
9 2 I- 84 - 13 0
89 - 37 - 77
89 - 33 I- 97
8 8 -22 1 I- 17
96
- 112 j. 2 2
86 - 28
83
79
-1 03 - 56
84
-124 - 117
81
- j 96
61
8, 06 0
8 , 1 10
10 1
8, 164
8, 055
99
8,3 10
7,922
95
8,44 1
8, 094
96
8, 17 2
7 ,9 62
97
8, 293
7,798
94
8 , 3 ,o}2
7, 67 2
92
8, 24 3
7,542
91
7, 620
7, 402
97
7, 76 0
6,6 06
85
EGG T YPE
Hatch of egg t ype chi cks i n Georgia during the we ek e n de d S eptembe r 28 w a s 489,000--1 perc ent l ess t h a n t he p r e vi ou s w eek and 57 p erc e nt les s than the comparabl e week last y e ar . A n es t imate d 6 48,0 00 eg g s fo r th e p r o d uction of e g g type chicks were set by Georgia hatcherie s, 14 perc e n t m ore than t he p revious week but 53 p ercent le s s than the comparabl e week la s t year.
In the five states t h a t a c c ounted fo r abo ut 26 percent of the hat c h of a ll egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1973 , ha t c hirig s d uring t he week e n d e d Sept e m be r 28 w e r e down
40 percent and s ettings w e r e down 36 percent fro m a year ago .
State
EGG TYPE EGGS SET A N D CHI CKS HATCHE D, 1974
Egg s S et
I % of
Chicks Hat c he d
S ept. 14
S e pt. 21
Sept . ; ye a r
S ept .
28
i ago 2 / 14
Sept . 21
Sept . 28
Tho us a n d s
I
!
Thousands
% of
year
a go 2/
Calif. G a. Miss. Ore gon Wa s h.
Total 1974
1, 092
9 ~8 1, 24 9
66
883
8 17
669
65
6 50
569
6,01: 8
.1. :7
579
493
489
43
34 6
350
29 3
84
2 31
26 0
2 56 105
24 3
219
17 8 12 5
152
304
16 7
61
19 3
142
14 4
9 6 --I:
1 17
148
139
71
2, 524 2, 23 8 2 , 5 12
64
1, 9 62 2,022 1, 7 2 0
60
Total 1973 >:<
3 , 758 4 , 154 3,91 2
3, 04 3 3 , 0 7 3 2 , 8 7 6
0/0 of
Last Year
67
54
64
t'.A
66
60
1 / I nclude s e g gs se t by hatc h eri e s p ro du c i ng c h i cks "f ol' ha t c h e r y sup p ly fl ock s.
2/ Cur r e nt w ee k as p erc e n t of s a m e we ek l a s t year . >:< R e v i s e d,
BR OILE R T YPE EGGS S ET A N D CHICKS PLA CED IN CO M MER CIA L AR E AS B Y WE EKS - 197 4
E G GS SET
,
1
C HI C KS P L ACED
STAT E
! Week E nde d
S ept.
Sept.
Se pt.
0/0 of
i
I
Week E nded
ye ar I, Se pt .
Sept.
Sept .
0/0 of
yea r
i
14
21
28
I a go 1/ 1 14
21
28
ago 1/
I
Tho us an ds
I
Alabama A r kans as Califo r nia
I
I
I
6, 365 9 , 56 1 2, 0 6 7
8 , 147 10 , 473
2, 157
8, 13 6 10, 316
2,0 83
I
iI
i
86 83
10 4
Delawa re F lo r i da
I
I
I
I
2, 89 6 1, 243
3 , 15 2 1, 548
3, 108 1 106 1,47 5 !, 86
Thous and s
7 , 147
6, 94 1 6, 725
104
8 ,4 73
8, 258 7,828
90
1,7 80
1, 7 80 1, 3 74
107
2, 751
2,303 2, 46 5
93
9 84
994
894
1 10
GE ORGIA
Ii,
I
8, 0 9 6
9 , 0 13
8, 621
81
7, 54 2
7 , 4 0 2 6, 6 0 6
85
In diana
!
30 1
I
4 10
4 45 ' 10 8
L o ui si ana
!
i
2/
2/
2/
Ma ine
i
1, 468
2, 026 2,008
96
223
199
12 7
59
2/
2/
2/
1, 531
1, 525 1, 17 1
105
Maryl and Mis s is sippi
I
I
3,4 16 4, 306
4 , 13 2 4, 503
4, 09 5 4, 723
91
2, 965
88
4 , 141
I
3, 213 4 , 136
2 , 80 3 3, 952
89 96
Mi s s o u r i
1 2 / 1, 07 5 2/1 ,19 1 2/1,1 76
64 @. / 1, 58 0 2 /1 ,238 2 / 1,1 8 8
56
N. Car oli n a I
5,924
6 , 569 6, 24 7
9 2 ! 5, 14 6
4, 2 13 4 , 0 32
81
Or egon
I
264
375
236
44
24 0
2 57
229
87
I P e n n s yl v a n i a
S. Ca r o li n a I
1, 666 436
1,88 5 1, 8 10
85
487
4 03
65
1,27 9
1, 26"1 1, 16 9
10 4
49 7
485
479
78
T e nnes s e e
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
Texas
3, 160
3 , 61 9 3 , 25 1
88
3 , 01 0
2 ,87)5 2, 635
83
Virginia Wa s hingt on W. Virginia
T OTAL 1974 (21 St ate s )
1, 602
1, 8 6 2 1,802
88
222
33 9
296
80
54,0 6 8
0
0
6 1,88 8 6 0, 23 1
87
1, 4 16
1, 54 0 1, 3 2 0
92
286
21 9
2 18
69
3 12
2 84
336
126
51 , 30 3 49 , 11 6 4 5, 5 51
90
TOT AL 197 3"0<
j
I
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I
I
70, 2 13
70,966 69, 552
56, 523 5 3,01 6 5 0 , 531
% of Last Year !
77
87
87
91
93
90
1/ Curr ent we ek a s p er cent of same we ek last year. >:' R evi se d .
2/ Mis souri, Tennes s e e and Louisiana combined to avoid dis closure of individual operations.
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERV I C r:
B ROILE R T YP E
Placement o f broile r c hicks in Georgi a d uring t he week e n ded Septem be r 28 w as 6,606,000 --11 p e rc ent les s t han t he p revious week a nd 15 p e r c ent les s t han the co mparable week las t year, a c co r di n g t o t he Ge or gia Crop Rep o r ti ng S ervice.
A n estimated 8, 6 2 1, 000 broiler typ e eggs were s e t by G e or gia hatcheri e s- - 4 per cent les s than the pr evious week a n d 19 p e rcent less than t he c om parabl e week a year earlier .
P lacement of broiler c hi ck s in 2 1 rep orti ng S tat es totaled 4 5, 55 1, 00 0- - 7 percent less than the p r e vi o u s we ek a n d 10 p er c ent l es s than the c ompar abl e w e ek la st year. Broile r type hatching egg s set we re 6 0 ,23 1, 000- -3 pe r cent l ess than t he previous week and 13 percent l ess than a ye a r ago .
Week Ended
July 27 A ug. 3 A ug . . 10 A u g . 17 Aug. 24 Aug . 31 S ept. 7 Sept . 14 Sept . 21 S ept. 28
GE ORGIA E G GS S ET, HATCHINGS A N D C HICK PLACEMENT S
E ggs S e t J:.../
IN e t Cros s S t at e
i Movem ent
of Chi cks
Chi c k s P l ac ed fo r B roi l e rs in G eorgia
19 7 3
19 74
Thous ands
10,382 10,3 87 10, 531 10,591 10, 725
9,6 71 9,413 10 , 279 10, 692 10 , 589
9,71 6 9 , 530 9, 3 6 8 9, 3 88 9,3 95 9, 323 8, 130 8,09 6 9,01 3 8, 62 1
%of
year i 197 3 19 74
ago I
I I
Thous ands
I
94
!
i
-
82
-26 8
92 8q
,I
I
i
I-
-
84 37
I
89
- I
I I
33
88 ! - 2 2 1
- 13 0
- 77
I- 97 I- 17
96
I I
- 11 2
j. 22
- I
86 ! 28
83
19 73
19 74
Tho usand s
8, 06 0 8 , 164 8,3 10 8,44 1 8, 172 8, 293 8,342
8 , 11 0 8, 055 7,922 8, 094 7,962 7 ,798 7,6 72
79
- 103
56
8, 243
7 ,542
84 81
- .i - 124 - 117
j. 9 6
61
7, 620 7,7 60
7, 402 6, 606
%of
year ago
101 99 95 96 97 94 92 91 97 85
E GG TYPE
Hat c h of e gg type c hi c k s in G e o r gia d ur ing t h e week e n de d S eptember 28 was 489,00 0 - -1 percent less tha n the pr e vi o us we ek a n d 57 pe rc e nt le ss than the comparable week last year . A n estimat e d 64 8,0 0 0 eggs for the production o f egg type chicks were set b y G e or g i a h a tc h e r i e s, 14 per c e n t m ore t ha n the previo us w e ek but 53 p e r c ent l e s s than the comparable week las t ye a r .
In the five states that a c c o un te d for a bout 26 p er cen t of t h e hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S . in 1973, hatc hirig s d ur i ng t he w e e k ended Septe m be r 28 were down
4 0 p e r c e n t and settings w er e down 36 pe r cent fro m a year a go.
State
EGG TYPE E G GS SET A N D C HICKS HAT C HED, 1974
Eggs Set S ept. S e pt. S e pt .
I%of
! yea r
I
Chicks Ha tched
S ept. S ept. S ept.
14
21
28
Thous a n d s
Ii a go 2/ 14
21
28
Tho us a n d s
%of
year
ago 2/
Calif. Ga. Miss . Oregon Wa s h.
Total 1974
1, 09 2
958 1, 24 9
66
650
569
648 4 7
34 6
350
293
84
243
219
178 12 5
193
142
144 96
2, 52 4 2, 238 2, 5 12
64
883
8 17
66 9
65
579
493
48 9
43
23 1
260
2 56 105
152
3 04
16 7
61
117
148
139
71
1, 9 6 2 2 ,022 1,720
60
Total 1 97 3 ~c
3,75 8 4, 154: 3 , C)12
3, 043 3 , 07 3 2, 8 76
% of
Last Year
67
54
64
64
66
60
1/ Includes e g gs s e t b y ha t c h e r i e s p r o d u c i n g chick s f o r h a t c h e r y sup p ly fl ocks.
2/ Curr ent we ek a s p erc e n t o f s a me w e e k l a s t ye a r . >:' Rev is e d .
ST ATE
Week Ended
I % of I
Week Ended
I
Sept. 14
Se pt . 21
1/1 Sept. - fe a r
28
a go
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
S ept. 28
Tho usands
Thousands
0/0 of
1/ ye a r
ag o
Alabama Arkan s as
I
I
I
6,36 5 9, 5 61
8, 147 8 , 13 6 , 8 6 10,473 10,316 I, 83
1 7 , 147
'
8, 47 3
6,941 8, 258
6,725 7 ,82 8
104 90
Califor nia
I
2, 0 6 7
2, 157 2,0 83 1 10 4
Delawar e
I
2, 896
3 , 152 3 , 108 1106
1, 7 80
1,7 80 1, 37 4
107
2,751
2, 303 2, 4 65
93
""o"
Florida
I
I
1, 243
1,548
1,475 ! 86
I
984
994
894
110
GEORGIA
8, 096
9, 0 13 8, 621 1 8 1
7, 54 2
7, 4 02 6, 6 06
85
Indiana
I
Louisiana
-I
301
2/
4 10
44 5
2/
2/
Maine
1,4b8
2, 026 2, 008
96
Ma r yland Mi s sis sippi
I
I
3 ,4 16 4, 306
4, 13 2 4 , 503
4,0 95 4, 723
91 88
Misso uri
2 /1, 0 7 5 2 /1 ,191 2 / 1, 176
64
N. Ca rolina
5, 9 24
6, 569 6,247
92
Ore gon
264
375
236
44
P e nns y1vania
1, 6 66
1, 885 1, 8 10
85
S . Car olina
436
4 87
4 03
65
T ennes s e e
2/
2/
2/
Texas
3 , IbO
3 ,619 3, 25 1
Vir ginia
1, 60 2
1, 8 62 1, 802
Wa s hin gto n
22 2
3 39
296
W. Virginia I
T OTAL 1974 I
54, 068 6 1,888 60,2 31
87
(21 State s)
199
127
59
2/
2/
1, 525 1, 171
105
3 , 213 2 , 8 03
89
4 ,13 6 3,952
96
2/1 , 2 3 8 2 /1, 18 8
56
4 , 2 13 4 , 0 3 2
81
2 57
229
87
1, 26 4 1, 16 9
104
48 5
4 79
78
2/
2/
2, 8b 5 2, 635
83
1, 540 1, 3 20
92
2 19
21 8
69
284
33 6
126
4 9 , 116 4 5, 551
90
TOTAL 1973 >:' i (21 St ate s ) I
70,213
70,9 66 69, 552
56, 52 3 53 ,016 50, 531
i
0/0 of Last Ye ar !
77
87
87
J:.../ Current we ek as per cent of same week last year.
91 '~R-e-v-i-se' -d.-
-
-
-
-
-
'
-
-93-
-
-
-
-
'
'
"9-0-
'
'
-
-
-
-
'
-
-
-
-
-
2/ Mi s s o ur i , Tennessee and Louisiana combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
A thens Georq ra
Week Endi ng Oc t obe r 7 , 19 74
Re l ea s e d 3 p . m. Mon day
HAP-VEST ACTIVITI ES EEAVY
At ne ns , Georg ia, Oct ober 7 , 1 974 _.- Ge orgi a fa rmers made r a pi d p ro gress wi t h t he i r harvest ope r a ti on s l a st we ek , a c cor ding to the Geor gi a Cr op Re por t i n g Service , a s a lmost ideal ha rve s t cond i t i ons p r eva iled t h r oughou t mos t of t h e Sta t e . Soil moi s tu re was h i ghly variable bu t mos t a reas r ep orted adequa t e s uppl ies a t t he wee ke nd .
Peanuts c ont inued to r ece i ve high condi t i on ratings wi t h 88 pe r cen t of t he counties rating t heir crop " good" or "e xc e l l e n t " . Ha r ves t made good progre ss .d th 92 per cen t du g and 83 perc ent t hr e shed by the we ekend . The Fed e r a l -S ta te I n s pecti on Servi ce r e po r ted as of October 4 , t hat 1,220 , 014 , 000 pounds of Geor gia ' s l e a d i n g c ash c r op had alr eady been i ns pec te d .
County Extension Chairmen rat ed t he condi tion of c o t t on fai r to good. Bo l l rot is still a major conc ern . Abou t 19 pe r cen t of t he cro p was rep or ted ha r ve s t e d . Fr o s t in t he northern portion of t he Sta t e is repor te d to ha ve dama ged t he t op c r op .
Corn co n t inue d i n mos t ly good c ond i t i on . Har ve s t made go od pr og res s with 41 percent of the crop report ed ga t he r e d by the we eke nd , Yi e l d pro s pect s r ema i n ed high.
Soybeans were r e ported i n mos t l y good c ondi t i on , but t he c ondi t i on dec lined fr om the previous week. This is due i n par t t o prob ab l e fr os t dama ge to lat e s oybe an s in t he northern portion of the State. Insect s a re st i l l a pr ob lem i n s ome are a s .
Pecans were reported in fa ir to good condit i on. Harve s t is j us t ge t t i ng undervla y in some southern areas .
Cattle remained in good condi tio n , bu t pric e s we re re por t ed depre s s i ng. Pastures were judged in mos t ly good co n di t i on as fa l l s eedi ng , l i mi ng and fer t i l i za t i on are unde rwa y. Haying continued active wi th t he qua l i ty r e por t ed of f .
Sweetpotatoes were repor t e d i n mostly good cond i t i on , but s o f t rot and cracking are becoming problems in some a r ea s . Fr o s t dama ged most wa rm s e a s on ve ge tabl e crops in northern half of the State . Cool s e a s on c r ops di dn ' t ap pear t o be dama ge d .
WEATHER SUM}~RY -- Tempe r a t ur e s fo r t he wee k continued to average below norma l. De pa r t ur e s of 5 to 7 de grees be low normal wer e no ted t hr ou ghou t t he St a te. The highest temperature during the week wa s 92 de grees a t Brun swick on the 30th. Aug us t a reported 34 degrees on the 4th. A numbe r of r e c or d l ow t empe r a t ur e s occurred over northern and central portions on t he 3rd , 4th a nd 5 th . Wide sp re ad f ro s t was r epo r t e d from these sections on those dates wh i l e in the e x t r eme nort h t he r e we r e fr e e zin g tempera t u r e s .
Rai nfall occurred at t he be ginni ng of th e we ek a nd i t was dry there a f t e r . Heaviest amounts we r e in the southeas t wi.t h J e s up in Wa yne Coun t y repo r ting 1. 75 inches. Hos t of west central and southwest Ge or gia had no r a i n . Elsewher e in t he Sta t e ra infall amoun ts averaged 1/2 inch or l ess .
Fair weather prevailed over the \~eekend "li th mild days a nd cool n i gh t s. The ext ende d outlook Wednesday t hr ough Frida y call s fo r ge ne r a l l y fa ir wea t he r thr ough t he peri od , Daily highs will be in t he upp er 70s t o the mid 80s and ove rni gh t l ows f r om t he upper 40s to upper 50s.
The Statistical =~ep o r t in g Se r v i ce , .\t: lens , Geor gia in coope r a t i on "li th t he Coope r ative Lxt e ns i on Service , Un i v e r s ity of Geor gia ; Ge o r gi a Departme n t of A6r i c ul t ur e ; and the Wa t i on al Wea t he r Service , I~OAA , U. S. Depa r t rzen t o f Cornme r ce ,
UNI TED STATES DEPARTIlE NT OF COMHERCE NATIO NAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE
Atlanta Air ort, Atlanta , Geor gi a . P r e c i p i t a t i o n ""'a p f o : W'.:: e k L n d i o q Cc r o be : L, 1974
GEO RGI
I
Fo r .t he pe r i o d Oc t o be r 5-7 . 19 74
T - Le s s t ha n .00 5 i nch
After Five Days Ret urn t o Uni t ed State s Department of Agriculture
Stati st i cal Reporting Service
1861 West Broad Str eet
Athens , Georgia 30601 OFFI CIAL BUSINESS
s,_ . POSTAGE & FEE S PAlO /
l.,ftile4
o.p"'lmon' 01 Agricu lture
AGR 101
A the ns , Geor g ICl
Week End in ~ Oc t obe r 7 , 1 974
Released 3 p.m . Monday
HAP.VEST .1I.CTI VIT I ES HEAVY
At n e n s , Ge org i a , Oc t obe r 7 , 1974 - - Geor gi a f a rmer s ma de rapid progre s s wi th their harvest operations l a st week , a cc or di ng t o t he Geor gi a Cr op Repor t i ng Service , as a lmost id ea l harvest c ond i t i on s p r evai l e d t hr oughou t mos t of t he State . Soil moi s tu re wa s highly variab l e bu t mos t a reas r epor ted adequate s uppl ie s at t he we ekend.
Peanu ts con ti nu e d to r e ce i ve h igh co ndition ratings wi t h 88 pe r c ent of t he countie s rating t he i r c rop "good " or "e xc e l l e n t" . Har ve s t ma de good progress \"li th 92 percent du g a nd 83 percent t hr eshe d by th e weekend . The Fede ra l - St a t e Inspection Service reported a s of October 4 , t hat 1 ,220 , 014 , 000 pounds o f Ge or gi a ' s l eading cash crop had already been inspected .
Coun t y Ex ten s ion Chairme n r a t ed t he condit ion of cotton fair to good. Boll ro t is still a ma j or concern . Abou t 19 pe r cent of t he cro p wa s reported harvested. Fr os t i n the nor the r n por tion of t he Sta t e is repor ted t o ha ve dama ged t he top crop .
Corn co n tinued i n mos tl y goo d c ond ition . Har ve s t made good pr og r e s s wi th 41 pe rc e nt of t he crop r eporte d ga t he r e d by t he we ek end . Yi e l d prospec t s rem a ined h i gh.
Soyb e ans wer e rep or ted i n mos t l y good c on dit i on, bu t the condition declined from the previous week. This is due i n par t t o p robabl e f r os t damage t o late soybeans in the northe r n portion of t he State. Insect s a r e s t ill a prob lem i n s ome area s .
Pec ans we r e r ep or ted i n f air to good cond i t io n . Ha r ve s t i s j ust getting underway in some sout hern areas .
Cattle r emaine d in good condi t ion , but pr ic e s we r e r e por t ed depressing . Pastures were judged i n mo s t l y good c on dit i on a s f all s e e di n g , l i mi n g an d fertilization are under way . Haying continu ed active with t he qua li t y r epor ted of f .
Sweetpotatoes were repor t e d i n mos t l y good cond iti on, bu t s of t rot and cracking are becoming problems in some a r ea s . Fro st dama ge d most war m s eason ve getable crops in nort hern half of the State. Cool s ea s on c rops didn' t appe ar t o be damaged .
WEATtlliR S~fr~RY -- Temper atures f or t he we e k c on tinued to avera ge below normal . De pa r t ur e s of 5 to 7 de grees bel ow no rmal wer e no t ed throughout t he State. The highest temperature durin~ t he we ek was 92 de grees a t Brunswick on t he 30th . Augusta r e por t ed 34 degrees on t he 4th . A numbe r of r ecord l ow temp e r a t ure s occurred over northern and central portions on the 3rd , 4th and 5th. Wi d e s pr e a d f r o s t was r eported from these sections on those dates whi l e in the extreme nort h t he r e wer e freezin g temperatures.
Rainfall occurred at the beginning of the we ek and it was dry thereafter. Heaviest amounts we re in the southeas t wi th Je sup i n Wa yne Coun t y r e porting 1.75 inches. Mos t of west central and southwest Georgia had no r ain . Elsewhere i n t he State rainfall amounts averaged 1/2 inch or l ess .
Fair weather preva iled over the vleekend wi t h mi l d day s and cool nights. The e xtended outlook Wednesd ay t hrough Fri day call s fo r gener a l l y fa i r we a t he r through the period . Daily hi gh s will be in t he upp e r 70 s t o t he mi d 80s and overni ght l ows from the upper 40s to upper 50s.
The Statistical :~ep or tin g Se r vi ce , _U:le n s, Georgia in c oope r a t i on wf.t h the Cooperative Lxt e n sion Service, Univer si t y of Georgia; Geor gia Depar tment of Agr i c ul t ur e; and t he Na t i on a l We a ther Serv i c e , NOAA, U. S. De pa r t IT.e n t o f Co~uer c e.
UNITED STATES DEPARnlEN'I OF COMMERCE NATIO NAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE
Atlanta Airpor t , Atlanta, Georgia . Pre c i p i t a t io n Ma p f or W~ e k End ing Oe t o be' 4 19 74
o GI
I
" 0' .t he pe r i o d Octobe r 5- 7. 197!.J
T - Le s s t ho n . 00 5 : n ( h .
A:fter Five Days Return to Uni t ed State s Department of Agriculture
Stati st i ca l Reporting Servi ce
1861 West Broad Street
Athens , Georgia 30601 OFFI CIAL BUSINESS
985 13 0 000 0003561 00 RLS5
UNIV ERSITY OF GA LIBRARY
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AGR 101
GEORGIA CROP REPOR T ING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEOR GIA
October 9 , 1974
BROILER TYPE
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r
Pla c e m ent o f br o i le r chi c ks i n G e o r g ia dur i ng t h e w ee k e n d e d October 5 w a s 6,057,000-- 8 perce n t le ss than t he p r ev i ous w e e k and 27 pe r cent less than the compa r a bl e week las t year , ac cording to t h e Ge o r g i a Crop R e p o r t i n g Service.
An estimated 7 , 55 1, 0 0 0 br oiler type egg s were set by Georgia hatcheries--1 2 percent less than th e p r evi o u s w ee k and 16 p erc e n t l ess than the comparable week a ye ar earlier .
Placement o f b r o il e r c hi cks in 2 1 repo rting State s totaled 43,507,000--4 perc en t less than the pre vious w e e k and 22 pe r c e nt l e s s t han t he comparable we ek l a s t year. Broiler type hat c hin g e ggs s e t w e r e 55,503,000--8 pe r c e nt l ess than the previous w e ek a n d 10 pe rcent le s s t ha n a year ago .
We e k Ended
Aug. 3 Aug. 10 Aug. 17 Aug. 24 Aug . 31 Sept. 7 Sept . 14 Sept. 21 S ept. 28 O c t. 5
GEOR GIA E GGS S E T , HA T C HI NGS A N D CHICK PLACE M ENTS
I Net Cross State I
Eg g s S e t J:../
M o v e rn e nt
C hi ck s Pla c ed for
of C hi ck s
Broilers in G eorgi a
I 1973
1974
% of
ye ar
19 7 3
19 74
19 73
1974
I% o f year
a go
a go
Thousan ds
10, 3 8 7 9, 53 0
10 , 53 1 9 , 368
10, 591 9 ,3 8 8
10,7 25 9,3 9 5
9 ,671 9 , 323
9 ,413 8, 13 0
10,279 8,096
10,692 9, 01 3
I 10, 589
I 9 ,043
8,62 1 7,551
92 89 89 88 96 86 79 84 81 84 !
T ho us ands
I- 84 -130
- 37 - 77
- 3 3 j. 9 7
-22 1 I- 17
- 1 12 I- 2 2
- - 2 8
83
- 103 - 56
- 12 4 - 1 17
I- 96 - 61
- 16 3 - 72
T housands
8, 164
8,055
8, 3 10
7,922
8 ,44 1
8, 094
8, 172
7,962
8, 293
7, 798
8,342
7,6 72
8, 243
7, 542
7, 6 20
7,402
7,7 60
6,606
8 , 352
6,0 57
99 95 96 97 94
92 91 97 I 85
!
73
E G G TYP E
Hatch of egg t yp e c hi c k s in Ge o rgi a d uring the week ende d October 5 was 478,000--2 percent less tha n t he p revious w eek and 5 7 pe r cent l ess t han the comparable week las t year. A n e sti m a t ed 71 0 , 00 0 e gg s f or th e pro duction o f e g g t y pe chi c k s were set by G eor gia hatcheries, 10 perce n t m ore t ha n the p r e vio us w e e k b ut 46 percent le ss than the comparable week l a s t year.
In the fi ve s tates that a c c o unted for abo ut 26 percent of t he hatch of a ll e gg type chicks in the U . S. in 19 73, hat c hi n g s duri n g the wee k e n d e d Octo ber 5 w e r e down 35 percent and settings were do wn 41 per c e n t fro m a year a g o .
St a te
Calif. Ga . Mis s . Oregon Wa s h. Total 1974
E GG TYPE EGGS SET A N D C HI CKS HAT CHE D, 1974
S e pt. 21
Egg s Se t
Sept . 28
O ct. 5
j% o f iyea r
ago 2 /
C hicks Hatched
Se p t. 21
Sept . 28
Oct. 5
Tho us a n d s
958 569 350 2 19 14 2
2, 23 8
1, 249 648 2 93 17 8 14 4
2, 5 12
982 71 0 368 153
21
2,2 34
i
57
I 54
I 91
I 58
~ 27
59
T hous ands
I 8 17 493 26 0
I 304 148 I '~) ,02 2
669 4 89 2 56 167 139
1, 7 20
815 478 252 19 4 160
1,899
% of
year ago 2 /
74 43 82 75 109 65
Total 1973*
4 , 154 3 , 9 12 3, 7 63
3, 0 7 3 2,876 2,918
% of
Last Year
54
64
59
66
60
65
If Include s egg s s e t by hat c h e r i e s p r o d ucin g chi cks for ha t c he r y supply flocks.
2/ Cur r e nt we e k as p e r c e n t of s a m e w e e k l a s t ye a r . :i<.f e v i s e d,
-BR OIL E R TYPE EGGS S ET AN D CHI CKS PLACED IN COMME R CIAL AR EAS BY '.VE EKS - 1974
i
E G GS SET
CHI CKS PLA CED
ST ATE
I
Week Ende d
S ept.
Sept.
Oct.
I % of
ye ar
We e k Ended
Sept .
Sept.
Oct.
% of
year
-
21
28
5
a g o 1/ 21
28
5
a go 1/
Tho usands
I
Thousands
o4-<
Al a ba m a Arkans a s California Delaware Florida
8, 147 10, 473
8,136 10, 316
7,791 9,681
I 102
6, 941
84
8,258
6,725 7,828
5,226 7,489
72 79
2, 157
2,083
1,837 109
I, 780
I, 374
1,593
10 3
3, 152
3, 108
2,624
97
2,3 03
2, 4 65
2, 16 8
83
1,548
1, 475
1,431
89
994
894
93 4
81
GEORGIA
9,013
8, 621
7,551
84
7 ,'402
6,60 6
6,057
73
Indiana Louisiana Maine Maryland Mis sis sippi Misso uri N. Ca r o l ina Oregon Penns ylvan i a S. Carolina Tenne s s e e Texas
- _. Virginia
Wa s hi ng to n W. Vi r ginia
410
2/ 2,026 4, 132 4 , 503 2/1,191 - 6, 569
375 1, 885
48 7
2/ 3 , 61 9 1,862
339
o
TOTAL 1974 (21 States)
o 61,888
-1
<:. -
I ~ TOTAL 1973* (2 1 Stat es)
70,966
445 2/
2 , 00 8 4, 095 4, 723 2/1,17 6 - 6, 24 7
23 6 1,810
403 2/
3,251 1,80 2
296
o
60 ,231
69,552
374 2/
2,023 4,029 3,910 2/767 5,811
3 62 1, 8 50
503 2/
2,91)2 1,742
255
o
55, 50 3
110
-
117 92 94 44 92
107
I 94 82 82 85 62
90
199
2/
1, 525
3, 2 13
i 4, 136
II~ / 1, 2 3 8 4 ,2 13
I 257 1,264
. 48 5
I!
2/
2, 81)5
. 1,540
2 19
284
49, 116
127
2/ 1, 171 2, 803 3,952 2 /1 , 18 8 4,0 32
229 1, 169
479 2/
2,635 1,3 2 0
2 18 336
4 5, 551
134 2/
I, 156 2,822 3 , 9 16 2 / I, 12 0 4 ,653
182 I , 055
484 2/
2 ,601 I, 376
20 9 33 2
43, 507
Ii 61,920
53,01 6 50,531 56,041
56
-
78 83
i 84
I 39 I 88
I 62 85 78 78
92
% of Last Year ! -f:::..
87
87
90 I
1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
93
90
78
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*Revised.
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ATHENS, GEORG IA
Octobe r 9, 1974
B ROILE R TYP E
Placement of broiler chick s in G eor gi a during the week e n de d October 5 was 6 , 0 57 , 0 0 0 - - 8 perc ent l e s s t han t h e p r e viou s wee k and 27 perc ent less than the c o m p ar a ble week l ast year, acc o rding to the G eo r g ia C rop R e p o r t i n g Service.
An estimated 7, 551, 000 broiler type e gg s were set by Georgia hatcherie s - -1 2 percent less than the previous week and 16 percent less than t h e c omparable we ek a yea r earlier .
Placement of broiler chicks in 21 r eporting States totaled 43,507, 0 00--4 perc ent less than the previous week and 22 per cent less than the comparable week l a s t year. Broiler type hatching eggs set were 55,503,000--8 percent less than the previous we ek a n d 10 percent l es s t han a ye ar a go .
We ek Ended
Aug. 3 Aug. 10 Aug. 17 Aug. 24 A ug . 31 S ept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 S ept. 28 Oct. 5
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HA T CHINGS A N D CHICK PLA CEMENTS
I Net Cro ss State I
Eggs Set l./
Movement
Chi c k s Placed fo r
% of
of C hic k s
I Broilers in Geor gia % of
1973
19 74
ye ar 19 73 1974
19 73
1974
ye ar
ago
a go
T ho us a nds
10 , 387 9,5 30
10 , 5 31 9, 3 6 8
10, 591 9,388
10 , 7 25 9,395
9,671 9,323
9,413 8, 130
10, 27 9 8,096
10,692 9,0 13
I 10, 589 9,043
8, 621 7,55 1
92 89 89 88 96 86
79 84 81
I 84
!
T ho usands
I- 84 -1 30
- 37 - 77
- 33 I- 97
-22 1 I- 17
-1 12 - 28 -103
I- 2 2
- 83 - 56
- 124 -117
I- 96 - 6 1
- 163 - 72
T ho us a n d s
8, 164
8,055
8 , 31 0
7,922
8,44 1
8,094
8, 172
7,962
8, 2 93
7,798
8,34 2
7 ,672
8, 243
7,542
7, 620
7,402
7,7 60
! 8,3 52
6,6 06 6,057
99 95 96 97 94
92 91 97 85
I 73
E GG TYPE
Ha t c h of egg t yp e chi c k s i n G eorgi a during t he w eek e n de d O ctober 5 was 4 78, 000- - 2 perc e nt les s t h a n t he p revi o u s w eek a nd 57 pe r cent l ess t han t h e comparable week l a s t year. A n e s t i m ated 710, 00 0 egg s fo r t h e p r oduc t i on of e g g type c hicks were set by Geor g ia hatcherie s , 10 perc e n t m or e t h a n t he p r evious w eek but 46 p e rc e nt les s than th e comparable w e ek last year.
I n t he fi v e s tates that a c c o un t e d fo r abo ut 26 pe r ce n t of t he hatch of a ll egg type chicks in the U . S. in 1973, ha t ching s during the w eek ende d O cto b e r 5 were down 35 percent and s ettings w e r e down 4 1 p e rce nt fro m a year a go.
State
EGG TYP E E G G S S E T AND CHI CKS HA TCHE D, 1974
E ggs Set
1% of
Chi ck s Hatched
Sept . 21
S ept . 28
O ct. 5
yea r
Sept .
ago 2/ 21
S ept. 28
Oct. 5
Tho us a n d s
Thousands
% of
year ago 2 /
Calif. Ga. Mis s. Oregon Wa s h. Tot a l 1974
Total 1973*
958 569 350 2 19 142 2,23 8
4 , 15 4
1, 249 648
293 17 8 14 4
2,
12 l:;
oJ
3,912
982 71 0 368 153
21
2, 234
57 54
II 9 1 58
I 27
j 59
3, 763
8 17 493 260 304 14 8 2, 022
3 ,0 73
669 4 89 256 16 7 13 9 1, 720
2, 876
815 478 252 19 4 160 1, 899
2,918
74 43
82 75 109
I 65
% of
Las t Year
54
64
59
66
60
65
17 I n cl u de s egg s s et b y hat c h e r i e s producing chicks for h a t c h e r y s up p l y flocks .
2/ Cur r e nt w e e k as p e r c e n t o f s a m e we e k l ast year . >,cR e v i s e d.
B R OIL E R T Y P E E G GS SET A N D C HI C KS PLACE D IN CO MMERCIA L AR EA S BY Vv-E E KS - 19 74
E G GS SET
CHI CKS PLA CED
vVe e k .E n d e d
i% of
Week Ended
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ST A TE
Sept .
S e pt.
Oct.
y e ar
Sept.
Se pt.
Oct .
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28
5
ago 1/ 2 1
28
5
year ago 1/
I
Thousan ds
Thousands
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Ala ba ma Ar kan s a s Ca l i fo r n i a De l a wa r e Flor i da
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8, 147 10, 473
8 , 136 10, 3 16
I
I
2, 15 7
2, 08 3
I
3 , 152
3, 10 8
I
1, 54 8
1, 47 5
7, 791 9,68 1 1, 83 7 2,624 1,43 1
10 2 84
I 109 I 97
I 89
I 6,94 1
I 8, 2 58 I 1,7 80
2 ,3 03 9 94
6,72 5 7, 82 8 1,374 2, 46 5
894
5, 2 26 7, 4 89 1, 593 2, 168
93 4
I
I
72
I 79
I 10 3
I
I
I
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83 81
GE OR G IA
9,0 13
8,62 1
I 7 , 5 5 1
84
7,40 2
6, 60 6
I 6, 0 57
73
I
Indi a n a
L o uisi ana
Maine
Maryland
Mi s sis s i p pi
Mi s so uri
N. Car olin a
Or egon
P enn s ylvani a
S. Car oli na
Tenne s s e e
Texas
Virgini a
Wa s hi ng t on V, . Vi r ginia
I
TOT A L 19 74 (21 S tat e s )
41 0
2/ 2,026 4, 132 4 , 503 2/1 ,191 6, 569
375 1, 885
4 87
2/ 3 ,619 1,862
339
6 1, 8 88
44 5
2/ 2, 008 4, 095 4 , 723 2 / 1, 176 6, 247
23 6 1, 8 10
4 03 2/
3 ,251 1, 802
296 0
60, 23 1
3 74 2/
2, 023 4, 029 3,9 10 2 / 76 7 5, 811
3 62 1,8 50
503 2/
2,9b2
. 1, 74 2 2 55 0
55, 503
1 10
-
1 117
92
I 94
I 44
92
I 107
I!
I
94
82
82 85 62
-
90
199
2/
1, 525
3 , 2 13
4, 136
12 / 1, 23 8
II- 4 , 2 13
I
25 7
I 1,2 64
I 48 5 2/
II
I
I
2, 8b5
1,54 0
2 19
284
4 9, 11 6
127
2/ 1, 171 2, 803 3, 9 52 2/ 1,1 8 8 4, 032
229 1, 16 9
4 79 2/
2 ,63 5 1, 3 20
21 8 336
4 5, 55 1
134 2/
1, 156 2, 82 2 3,91 6 2 /1,1 20 4, 653
18 2 1,055
4 84
2/ 2,601 1,376
2 09 332
4 3 , 50 7
56
78 83 84 39 88 62 85 78
78
I 92 64 1100
78
TOT A L 19 7 3>l: i (21 States )
I
%of L a st Ye a r j
70,9 6 6 87
69, 552 87
I 6 1,920 I I 90
53 , 0 16 50, 53 1 56, 04 1
93
90
78
J:...! Cu r re n t wee k a s p e r c e n t o f same wee k la s t year . ~l: R e vi se d .
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GEORGI A C ROP REPOR T ING SERV ICE
A THE NS , GEORGIA
Re leased Oc tober 11 , 1974
GEORGI A' S COTTON REPORT AS OF OCTOBER 1 , 19 74
Ge orgia 's 1974 co t t on crop was e stimat ed at 400 , 000 bales based on information r epor t ed by crop corre s pon d e n t s and gi nne r s a s of Oc t obe r 1 , the Geor gia Cr op Re por t i ng Service announced t oda y. The estima te i s 40, 000 bales below l a st mon t h' s estimat e b u t 10 , 000 a bove last yea r's 390, 000 bale crop . Yi e l d pe r acre is expec t ed to average 480 po unds co mpared wi t h 499 po unds in 1973 .
Very c loudy and rainy wea t he r during the f i r s t half of Sep t emb e r prompted r e newed ve getative gr o' 7th and wa s very f avor a ble for boll rot deve lopment . Bol l rot co mpl a i n t s co ntinue d t o b e received t hro ug hout September a nd be yo nd . Plants we r e s t ill uns e as onab l y ve r y gr e en i n many s e cti on s . Abou t 10 pe r cen t o f the crop had been harve s t ed a t t he e nd of Se p t embe r - - c ons i de r a bl y below all r e ce nt yea r s e xcept last yea r when harve st came extre mely late .
Ac c or di ng t o the Bure a u of t he Cen sus, 17 , 472 bales o f cot t on ha d been gi nne d in Geor gia prior to Oc tob er 1 t hi s ye a r compared 'vi t h 15 ,60 5 i n 1973 and 83 , 588 in 1972 . Gi nnings to Octobe r 1 for the Uni t ed St a t e s t o t a l e d 827 ,28 7 bales co mpared wi t h 495 , 968 in 1973 and 1 , 820 , 672 in 1972.
I NDI CATED COTTON PRODU<;:TI ON, 1974 : FINAL PRODUCTI ON, 1973-1972
,
\ Non -Co tt o n
\
Cr op Repor ting Di s t r i c t s
Ind . 1974
1
16 ,000
2
10 ,000
3
9,000
4
20 ,000
5
82,000
6
59 ,000
7
59 ,000
8
144 ,000
9
1,000
1973 Ba l e s 13 , 516 10 , 839 9,835 18, 163 86,578 61 , 660 51 , 890 136 , 598
921
1972
22, 409 10, Lf44
8, 817 20,0 22 70 , 038 47 , 285 54 , 805 117 , 8 71
2,309
St a t e
400, 000 390 ,000 354 , 000
Please see reverse
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s i de for Un i ted States
infor mation.
Al bany
7
Valdo s ta
State
UPLA ND
AIabama Ari zona Arkansas Ca 1 i forn ia
Florida J/
Georgia
I II i no i s .!.I Kent ucky .l/
Loui s i an a Mississip pi Mis so u r i Nevada 1/ New Mex ico North Carol ina Oklahoma South Carol ina Tenn e s s e e Texas
Vi r g i n ia 1/
Un ited States
Upland
Amer-Pima
All Cotton
U. S. COTTOi] REPORT AS OF OCTOBER 1. 1974
Acreaqe
Li nt y ield per
Production 2/
For
harves t ed acre
: 480- l b. ne t wei ~h t ba 1e s
Ha rvest ed
: harve s t
19 74
1974
1972
19 n
1974
l q7 2 197 3 ind ic . 1972
1973 i nd i c .
1, 000 Ac re s
Pc und s
1, 000 Sa 1cs
580 271 1,410
863 11.3
430 I1 5. 0
665 1, 606
405 2. I
13 1 170 510 340 485 5,000
2.5
5 10 276 I, 000 942
11.5
375 .0
.3 520 I ,340
173 1.9
127 173 526 294 440 5,200
2.4
605
470 423
386 1,067 1,063
1,325
488 500
1, 165
982 891
10.3 572 522
400
395 499
. 5 256
0
4 .0 397 486
6 15
509 481
1, 7 15
600 645
325
520 50 1
I . 8 607 477
140
581 514
155
337 455
500
313 390
300
4 35 47 3
540
543 472
4,800
408 431
2.7 265 440
452 1, 069
471 968
559 48 0 480 420
L0 6
540 4 28 6 13 5 14 403 307 4 56
373 3 10 356
567 60 3 I ,435 I ,765
13.5 354
.6 4. 1
70 5 2 ,007
439 2.7
158 11 9
332 308 548 4,246
1.4
449 6 11 1, 04 1
1, 749 12 . 5
390 0
.3 521 1, 800 180
1.9 136 164 427 290 432 4 ,673
2.2
570 860 1,300 2 , 350
12 . 0 400
.5 3. 5 610
I , 930 290 2. 3 150 130 320 285 4 20
3, 100 2.0
12,888.0
12, 990 . 3
5 19
13 , 608 . 3
12,735. 3
11, 91 2. I
507
47 1
12 ,879 . 9
95.8
83. 1
81. 3 480 451 45 6
95 . 8
78.1
77 .3
12,983.8
13, 071 . 6
5 19
11, 995. 2
507
470
13, 704 . I
12,812 . 6
12 , 9 5 8 . 0
1/ Es ti ma t e s f or cu r re nt yea r ca r r i ed f o rwa r d f rom ea r 1i e r fo re cast . 2/ Prod uc t ion ginned and to be g i nned.
FRASIER T. GALLOv/AY Ag ricultural Statistician In Charge
Y/ . PAT PARKS Agr ic u l t u ra l Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Serv i ce , USDA , 1861 We s t Broa d St ree t , At he ns, Geo r gi a , in cooperation with the Georg ia De pa r t me nt of Agri cu l t u re .
Aft er Five Days Return t o United States Department of Agr icultur e
Statistical Report i ng Servi ce 1861 West Broad St r ee t Athens, Georg i a 3060 1 OFFI CI AL BUS I NESS
990 13 0 COO 0 0 0 3 56 7 0 0 RlS5
UNIVERSITY CF GA LI BRARY - 0
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POSTAGE & FEE S PAID U ;l it.~ Stat e s Depo t tm en l o f Ag ric ulture
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REPORT
GEORG IA C ROP REP O RT ING SERVI CE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
GENERAL e RO P R E P ORT
GE ORGI A
October 11, 1974
OCTOBER '1 9 7 4 _
Harvesting progress f o r Georgi a' s l a t e s e a s on c rops had mov ed toward normal l ev el s ab out Oct ober 1, following ear l ie r weath er- related delay s. Cloudy skies and frequ ent rains du r ing the f i r s t half of Sept embe r de l a ye d har vest for so me crops and caused problems for o t he rs -particula rly cotton. The l att er half of t he month brought more favorabl e wea t he r and harvest operations made near normal p ro gre ss. Prospe cts fo r peanu ts, corn and so ybeans were qui t e fav orabl e at the end o f Sep t ember, wh i l e co t ton ha d s uf f e re d a setback.
Co tton p ro s pe c t s s h ra nk du ri ng Sep tember a s h igh mo i s t u re conditions f a vore d bo l l rot de velopme nt. The ple nt i f u l ra infall a l so favor e d new vegetative growth i n ma ny fie l ds - re du c in g ai r movement which wou l d have hel pe d red uc e mo i s t u re levels. Complain ts of bo l l ro t p rob l ems persis t ed th rougho ut t he mont h or Sep tember and i nt o Octobe r. The c rop is now ex pecte d t o total 40 0,000 ba l es--40,000 fewer than we re expected a month ag o .
Ha r ve st of Georg ia's bumper pean ut crop, th e Nation 's la rges t , trailed normal harves ting progress throu ghout the month , but fairl y ra p id " ce t ch inq-up" occu rred toward t he e nd o f Sept ember. As harves t progre s se d, mo re a nd mo re repo rt s of phenominal yields we re re ceived. v/ i t h about 80 pe rce nt o f t he c rop dug a t t he en d of Sept ember and about 65 percent already thresh ed, av erage yield for the Sta t e i s e xpected t o approach 2,900 pounds per acre. If real ized, th is yield would e s t ab l ish a new y ie l d and p ro duc t ion record for the f i f th consecutive ye a r .
Corn production was f orecas t a t 99 mi l l ion bushe l s, breaking the previous record set in 1967. Average yield i s expe c t e d t o be a pp ro xima t ely 55 bushel s per acre--up 2 bushels from last mo nt h ' s forecast a nd 7 bus he l s abo ve last ye a r l s yield.
The soybean estimat e rema i ned unch a nged f rom ear l ier forecast at 23 bushels per a cre and a record product ion of 23 , 230, 000 bushels. Insects were still a problem in soybean f ields on October I but wee ds present e d perha ps the b igges t t h rea t . The rainy weather allowed weeds to devel op ra p i d l y i n a la rge numbe r of fiel ds and will cause considerabl e harvesting problems.
Peca ns we re be gin nin g t o f a l l i n south Georgia a nd a few areas were beginn ing to harvest. Production i s e xpect e d to to tal 58 mi !l io n po und s t h i s ye a r- - ma k i ng Georgia the lead ing pecan Stat e for th e se con d yea r i n a row. Tha t di s t inct ion is usually swapped between Georg ia and Tex a s on alterna t e ye a r s .
Crop and Unit
GEO RG IA AC REA GE AN D PRO DUCT ION , 1973 AND 1974
Acreaq e
Yie l d per Acre
Production
Fo r
Ha rveste d Ha rv e s t
Indicat ed
Ind ica ted
19 73
1974
19 73
1974
1973
1974
Thou san d Ac res
Thousands
Corn , fa r g ra in, bu. vJhe a t , bu. Oats, bu. Barl ey, bu. Rye, bu. Co tton, ba 1es Hay, all, t on
1, 670 120
70 14 115
375 4 66
1, 80 0
];/160
1 /90 1 /1 l
1 / 125
400
466
48. 0
27 . 0 50 .0 40 . 0 14 . 0
1./ 499
2 .50
55.0 2/22 . 0
1/ 46 0
1./ 40 0
2/ 16 . 0
J/480 2. 40
80,160 3,240 3,500 560 1,610
390 1,165
Soy beans, fo r beans , bu:
950
1, 0 10
21. 0
23.0
19,950
Peanu ts, 1b.
5 12
5 12 1. , 625
2, 900
1,344,000
Swee tpo tatoe s, cwt. Tobacco, Type 14, 1b .
7. 5 60
8 . 0 80 . 0 72 1,620
95. 0 2 , 250
600 97,200
Peac hes, 1b.
100,000
Pecan s , 1b .
100, 000
1./ Pou nds of 1 i nt. 1/ Ca r r ie d f o rwa rd from pre v ious mont hs I s u rve y .
99,000
1/3,520 1/4 , 14 0
2/440 1/2 , 000
400 1,11 8
23 , 230 1, 484, 800
760 162, 000
1./45 , 000
58 ,0 00
FRAS IEi{ T. GALL OWAY
vi . PAT PA RKS
Aq r i cu l t u ral Stat istician In Cha r oe
Aqric u l t u ra l Sta t is ti c ian
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The St a t i s t i ca l Reporting Servi ce , USDA, J86 1 We s t Bro ad St re e t , At he ns , Georgia i n
co opera[ ion with the Georg ia Dep a r t me nt of Agri cul t u re.
UNITED STATES C~OP REPORT AS OF OCTOBE~ 1 , 1974
CORN--A late maturing, frost-dama ged co rn crop, no~ pegged at 4,718 million b u she l s is down 277 million bushels (6 percent) from September 1 and 926 million bushel s (16 percen t) from last year' s crop.
SORGHUli GRAIN--Production i s f orecast a t 632 mi l l i on bu s he l s , down 2 percen t f r om a month earlier and 33 percent l ess than t he 1973 crop .
FEED GRAINS--Production of corn , s orghum, oat s , and barley co mbine d i s f ore cas t at 168 mi l l i on tons , 5 per ce n t below Sept ember 1 and 13 percent l ess t ha n last year .
SOYBEANS--Production i s foreca st at 1, 262 million bu shels (the third large st of r'e cord) bu t 53 mi l l i on bush e ls (4 per cent ) b elo~ last month's forecas t (r eflecting de t erior a t i on fro m repeated fro sts) and 304 mi ll i on bus hels below last ye a r .
ALL COTTON--Production i s for e c ast at 1 2.8 million bales , down 3 percen t fr om Septembe r 1 and 1 per c en t below 19 73 . Yi eld per acr e at 4 70 poun ds is 49 pound s oe1o\v 1 97 3 .
OILSEEDS--Production of soyb eans, cottonseed, peanuts and flaxseed combined is put at 45 . 1 million tons, down 4 perc ent fro m l a st month and 17 percent from l a s t ye ar .
ALL WHEAT--Production is a r ecord h igh 1 , 781 mi l l i on bushels, 4 percen t above 197 3 bu t down 1 percent from t he Septemb er 1 for eca st due to a decline in other s pr i ng wheat .
FOOD GRAINS--Output of whe a t , r ye a nd r ice collectively is expected to t ot al 59.6 million tons , sli ghtly be l ow t he Se ptember 1 for ecast but 5 percent more t han 197 3.
ALL TOBACCO--Production is for e c a st at 2 ,0 10 mi l l i on pounds , 15 perc ent above 1973 . Fluecured crop is up 13 per c ent and burley output i s 25 percen t higher than a year earlier.
PECANS--Production is forecast a t 1 49 .5 mi l l i on poun ds , 46 per cent (126 .2 million pounds) beLow last year.
Crop and Uni t
UNITED STATES ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION, 197 3 AND 1974
Acr e a ge
Yie l d Pe r Ac r e
Production
Har-
For
I ndi-
vest ed
Harvest 19 73
ca t ed
1973
1973
1974
19 74
Thousand Ac r e s
Thousands
Indicated
1974
Corn, for grain , bu. ~iheat, bu. Cotton , bales Soybeans, for be ans ,
bu . Peanuts, lb . Stleetpotatoes , cwt. Tobacco, All , l b . Grapes, Ton Pecans, lb.
61,760 53 ,875 11 ,995 .2
56 ,416 1 ,495.7 113 . 2 88 6 . 8
63 , 746 64 , 102 13 ,071 . 6
52 ,510 1 , 492 . 3 120 .5 967. 8
91. 4 31.8 1/519
27. 8 2 ,3 23
III 1 , 965
74 .0 27. 8 1/470
24 . 0 2 ,3 77
112 2 , 077
5, 643 ,256 1 ,711, 400
12, 958. 0
1 ,566 ,518 3 , 473, 837
12 ,534 1 , 742, 66 9
4, 218 . 2 275,700
4 , 717 , 600 1,780 ,594
12 ,812. 6
1 ,26 2 ,35 2 3,5 47 ,7 90
13 ,460 2, 009 , 635
4,218. 4 149,500
1/ Yield in po unds.
After Five Days Return t o United States Department of Agr icu l t ure
Statistical Repo r t i ng Serv i c e 1861 West Broad St r ee t Athens, Georgia 30 60 1 OFFICIAL BUS I NESS
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GE ORG IA
Oc t o ber 11, 1 9 7 J~
O C T O B ER 1974
Har vest ing p ro g re s s for Georgia' s l at e se a s o n crops ha d moved t owa r d nor~a l l ev e ls abo u t October I, following ear l ier weat her-rel at ed de l a y s . Cloudy sk ie s an d fr e que nt ra i ns duri ng t he f i rs t half o f Se p t e mbe r dela ye d harvest fo r some c rops a nd ca us ed pro b lems for o th ers - pa r t i c u l a r l y co t to n . The l a t t er ha lf of t he mo nth brough t mo re f avo ra b l e wea t he r and ha r ve s t o pe rat io ns ma de ne a r normal progre s s . Prospects f o r peanut s , co r n a nd so ybea ns were qu ite f avora bl e a t t he e nd o f Se p t ember , wh i l e co t to n ha d su ff ere d a s etba c k .
Co tto n prospect s shra nk during Sept embe r as hi gh moi s t u re cond iti ons f a vore d boll ro t de ve l o pme n t. The p len t i f ul rai nfa ll also f avo r e d new vege t ati ve growt h i n ma ny f ie lds-r e duc i ng ai r mo vement wh ich wou l d have helped re duce moi s t u re l evels. Compl a in t s o f boll r o t p ro bl ems per s is t e d th ro ugho ut the month o r Se p t embe r a nd i n t o Oc t o be r . The c rop is now e xp e ct ed t o to ta l 400 , 000 bal e s -- 40, 000 fewe r th an we re e xpe c te d a mon th a go .
Harve st of Geo rg ia' s bumpe r pe a nut crop, the Na t ion 's la r ge st , t r ai l e d norma l har ve s t i ng progress thro ugho ut t he mont h , but fai r ly r a p id " cat chi ng- upl' oc c u rre d t owa r d t he e nd of Sept ember. As ha r vest progre s s e d, mo re and mo re r e po r ts of phe nomin a l yi el ds we re re ce i ved. v/ ith about 80 pe r cen t of t he cro p dug at t he end of Sept e mber a nd a bo ut 65 pe rc e n t alrea dy thresh ed, av e rage y ie ld f or the St a t e i s e xp ec t e d t o approac h 2, 90 0 po un ds pe r a c re . If real ized, t h i s y iel d wo u l d e s t ab l is h a ne w y ie l d a nd produ c tion r eco r d f or th e fi f t h consecu t ive ye ar.
Corn p roduction was f o r e ca s t a t 99 mi I I ion bus he l s , break i ng t he p re v io us re co r d set in 19~ Average yield i s expe c ted to be a pprox imat ely 55 bushe l s per acrc - - up 2 bushel s fro m l as t mo n t h 1s fore cast and 7 bus hels a bove l as t yea r's y ie ld .
The soybean est ima t e rema i ne d unc ha nge d f rorn e a r l ie r fore cast at 23 bu s he l s per a c r e and a record production of 23 , 230 , 000 bus hel s . Ins e cts were s t i l l a p rob l em in s oy be a n fields on October I bu t wee ds presen t ed pe r ha p s t he b igge s t t hrea t. The ra i ny wea t he r allowed we ed s .t o deve l op ra p i d l y i n a l a r ge numbe r of fie lds a nd wi l l caus e co ns id erabl e harves t in g probl ems.
Pecans we re begi nnin g to f a l l i n sou t h Geo r g ia a nd a few a re a s we re beginn ing to ha rv est. Production is e xpe c ted to t o ta l 58 mi l l io n po unds thi s yea r - - ma k i ng Georg ia the l e a d i ng pecan State f o r t he secon d year i n a row. That di s ti nction i s usual ly swapped be twe en Georg ia a nd Te xa s o n a l t e r na t e ye a r s .
Crop and Unit
GEO RGIA ACREAGE AND PRODUCT ION. 19 73 AND 1974
Ac re a ce
Yie l d pe r Ac re
Produc t ion
Fo r
Ha rve s te d Ha r ve s t
Indi ca ted
Indica t e d
19 73
19 74
19 73
1971;-
197 3
19 74
Thous an d Ac res
Thous a nd s
Cor n , f o r g ra i n, bu . Whe a t , bu .
1,670 120
J ,800 2/160
48 . 0 27 . 0
55. 0 2/22 .0
80 , 160 3,240
Oats, bu.
Barl ev , bu.
Ry e, bu . Cotton, ba l es Ha y , a I I , t o n Soy be a ns, f or bean s , bu : Pean uts, lb .
70
1/90
50.0 2/46 . 0
I L~
2/1 1
40.0
2/l~O . 0
115
1 / 125
14 . 0 2/ 16 . 0
37 5
400 ..!.I499
1/480
4 66
466
2 . 50
2.40
9 50
1, 0 1O
2 1. 0
23 .0
512
51 2 2 , 625
2 ,900
3,500 56 0
1, 6 10
39 0 I , 165 19 , 950 1, 344,000
Sweetpotatoes, cwt . Tobacco, Type 14 , 1b. Peac hes , lb.
7. 5 60
8 . 0 80 . 0 72 1,6 20
9 5. 0 2 , 250
600 97 , 200 100 , 000
Pecans , lb.
100 , 000
1/ Pounds of l in t . 1/ Ca r r ie d f o rwa r d f ro m pre v io us mo n t hs ' su rv ey.
99,000 2/ 3 , 520
1/4 , 140
2/440 1 / 2,0 00
40 0 I , 118
23 , 230 1, 484 , 800
76 0 162 ,000 1 / 4 5 , 000 58 ,000
FRAS I'! i~ T. GALL OWAY
vi. PAT PARKS
Aqr i c u l t u ra l Sta t i s t i c ia n In Charqe
Aqr ic u l t u ra l St a t is t i c ian
The St at i s t i ca l Repo rt ing Se r v i ce , USDA, 186 1 Wes t Broad Stree t , Athe ns , Ge o r g ia i n
co ope ra t ion wi th t he Ge or g ia De pa rt me n t o f Ag r ic ul t ure .
UNITED STATES CROP REPORT AS OF OCTOBER 1, 19 74
CORN-- A late maturing, frost-d ama ge d corn crop , now pe gge d at 4, 718 million bushels is down 277 million bushe l s (6 pe r cent) from Se p t ember 1 and 926 mi llion bus hel s (16 percen t ) from last year's crop.
SORGHUl i GRAIN--Produc tion i s fo r ecast a t 632 mill i on bus he l s , down 2 pe r cen t f rom a month e arlier and 33 percent l ess t han t he 197 3 crop .
FEED GRAINS--Pr oduc t ion of corn , s orghum , oa ts , and ba r l ey combine d i s fo r e cas t at 16 8 million tons ,S per cen t bel ow Sep t embe r land 1 3 percen t less t han l a s t year ,
SOYBEANS--Production i s fore c a s t at 1 , 262 mi l lion bu s he l s ( t he third lar ge s t of I'e cord) bu t 53 million bushels (4 pe rce n t) below l a st month' s fore c a st (r e fl e ct i ng det e r i orat i on fro m rep ea t ed f r osts) and 304 mill i on bus hels below last y ear .
ALL COTTON-- Production is forecast at 12.8 million bales, down 3 percen t f rom Septembe r 1 an d 1 pe r cen t bel ow 1973 . Yield per a c re at 470 po unds i s 49 po und s bel ow 1973 .
OILSEEDS--Production of soyb eans , cottonseed , pe anut s and f laxsee d c ombi ned i s put at 45 .1 million tons, down 4 per cen t fr om l a s t mon th and 1 7 pe r cent from l a s t year.
ALL WHEAT- - Pr oduc t i on is a r ecord high 1, 781 million bushels , 4 pe rc en t ab ove 1973 bu t down 1 perc e nt f r om t he Septembe r 1 fore cas t du e to a dec l ine i n o the r spring whea t.
FOOD GRAINS--Output of wheat, r ye and r ice collectively is exp ected t o to t al 59 .6 mi ll i on tons, s l igh t ly be1mv the September 1 for ec ast but 5 pe rc en t mo r e t han 19 73.
ALL TOBACCO--Production is fo r e c as t a t 2, 010 mi l l i on pounds , 15 pe rc en t above 19 73 . F1ue cured c r op i s up 13 perc ent and bu rl ey out pu t i s 25 percen t highe r than a ye a r earli er.
PECANS--Produc tion is foreca st a t 149 , 5 mil l i on pounds , 46 per cen t (12 6.2 mi l lion pounds) below l ast year.
Crop and Unit
UNITED STATES ACREAGE AND PRODUCTI ON, 19 73 AND 1 974
Acr e a ge
Yi eld Per Ac r e
Produc tion
Ha r -
For
Indi-
vested
Harve s t 19 73
cated
1973
1973
1974
1 974
Thou s and Acres
Thousands
I ndic a t ed
1974
Corn, for grain , bu. Wheat , bu. Cotton, bales Soybeans , for beans,
bu , Peanuts, lb . StJeetpotatoes , cwt . Tobacco, All , lb . Grapes, Ton Pe cans, lb .
61 , 760 53 ,8 75 11, 995 .2
56 ,416 1, 495 .7 11 3 . 2 886 . 8
63, 746 64, 10 2 13 , 071.6
52 , 510 1 , 492 .3 120 .5 967 . 8
91. 4 31. 8 1 / 519
27,8 2 , 32 3
111 1 , 965
74 . 0 27 . 8 }j4 70
2Lf . O
2 , 377 112
2,077
5,643 ,256 1 , 711 ,400
12 ,958. 0
1, 566 ,518 3, 473,8 37
12 , 534 1, 742 , 66 9
4,218 . 2 275,700
4 , 71 7,600 1,780 ,594
12,812 . 6
1,262 , 35 2 3,547 ,790
13 , 460 2, 009 , 635
4,218.4 149,500
1/ Yield in pounds.
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Statistical Report i ng Serv i ce 1861 We st Broad St reet Athens , Geor gi a 30601 OFFICI AL BUSI NESS
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Athens, Ga., Oc t ob er 15, 1974 - - Last wee k ' s open sk ies allowed Georg ia farmer's to make good progress wi t h t he ir f a l l harve sting, according to the Georgia Crop Report in g Service. It also cau sed soi l mo i s t u re to .be come so low that seedings of small gra in were suspended i n many areas . ~10st o f the north ern t wo-thirds reported soil moi s t u re as livery short" wh i le so uthe r n areas were mo s t l y s ho rt.
Harv est o f Georgia 's mammoth peanut c rop neared comple tion with 98 percent of the crop already du g a nd 94 percen t thres hed. Excel l en t yields continue to be reported. The av erag e for the Sta t e i s cu r re nt l y e s ti ma ted at 2,900 pounds per acre - a record. The Federal -Sta t e Inspection Se rv ice repor t ed on October 11, tha t 1,470,122,000 pounds had already been inspec ted .
Corn ha rve st a dva nced to 46 per ce nt comp l eti on l a st wee k . Most areas indi ca t ed fa vo ra b l e yields were being o bt aine d . Overall co ndit io n of the c rop rema in ed 'Igood".
Cotton ha rve s t was s ti l l t rai l i ng the comp l e t ion rate for this date for most recent years e xce p t l ast year. About 28 percent had been p icked by the weekend. Several areas were still compl ain ing o f bol I- ro t p ro b l ems redu c in g t heir yi elds.
Earl ier fro st dama ge to t he so ybea n c rop was mo re ap pa rent las t wee k - particularly in ups ta te areas. Even wi th th is damage , however, the ove ra l I condition of the crop was st i ll mostly good. Comb ining, at 7 perce nt compl e ti on , was ab out nor~al for t he date.
A number of farmers too k advanta ge of the fa ir weat he r to make late cuttings of hay. Qual ity was reportedly off sea so na lly bu t t he volume wa s stil l favorable. Pasture condi tions dropped rap idly due to the dry in g soi l s an d coo l tempe rat ure s . Ca tt l e re mained in good condi t ion, however , as so me farmer s began to fee d stored ro ughage.
Smal lora in plantings ma de I ittl e prog res s du r i ng the week - advancing only 2 percent from t he previous wee k . This b ro ugh t the pla nt i ng to tals to 23 percent completion - well below most recent years. A numbe r of f armers cont in ued t o prepare their land for planting despi te the dry cond itions.
Pecans we re op e n i ng ove r a larger po r ti on of sou th Georgia la s t week but not ma ny nu ts we re fall i ng ye t. About I perce nt of the 58 mil l ion pound c rop that is expec ted has been harvest ed. Clean -up o f g ro ve s i n prep a ra t ion for ha rvest continued act ive.
WEATHER SUMMARY -- Tempera tures, fo r t he week, cont inued to average below normal. Below normal depar t ures ran ged f rom 5 to 7 degree s i n t he north to 3 to 5 degrees in the cen tral and so ut h se c t io ns o f t he St a t e.
Highe s t t empe rat u re re po r t e d du r i ng t he we e k wa s 85 de g rees whi c h occurred i n a num ber of local i t ie s on th e 7t h . A rea d i ng of 28 was t he co l de s t temperature report ed du r ing the week and occurred a t Cl ay t on o n t he mo r n i ng of the 5th . Freezing conditions were noted on the mo r n i ng o f t he 5th i n t he northea st mo unt a i n sec ti o ns of the State wi t h scattered mo st l y I i ght frost be i ng re por ted o ve r much o f t he re mainder of north Georg ia .
No rai nfall wa s repo rte d in t he Sta t e du r i ng the wee k o r du ri ng the weeke nd ;
Fair weather preva il e d during t he week with the da ys be i ng mostly mild and the nights cool. Some increas e i n c lo ud i ness wa s no t e d i n ma ny se c t io ns o f t he State during the weekend as t empe ratures mode ra t e d somewha t.
The extende d ou tloo k fo r t he St a te fo r t he pe r iod Thur sd a y t h ro ugh Saturday ca l l s for general l y fa i r s k ie s wi t h da y t ime h ig hs i n t he 70s. Lows at ni ght will ran ge f rom the mi ddl e 40 s i n t he north t o the middl e 50s in the south.
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Ath en s, Ga., Oc t ob e r 15 , 1974 -- Last wee k ' s ope n skies allowed Georg ia farmer 1s to make good p rogre ss with t he i r f a l 1 ha rv es ting, a ccording to the Georgi a Crop Repor t i ng Service. It also ca use d so il mo i s t u re t o be come so low t hat seedi ngs of sma] ] gra in were sus pende d i n ma ny are a s. Nos t o f t he nor t hern t wo-t hi r ds reported soil mois tu re a s live ry s ho rt" wh i l e sout he rn a rea s were mo s t l y sho rt.
Harvest of Geo r g ia ' s mammo th pe a nu t c ro p nea re d compl e t ion with 98 percen t of th e c rop alrea dy dug and 94 pe rcent threshed . Exc e l l e nt y iel d s continue to be reported. The a vera ge for the St a t e i s cu r re ntly e st ima ted a t 2,900 pounds per acre - a record. The Fe deral -S t a t e Inspec t ion Se rvi ce re po r t e d o n Octobe r 11, that 1,470 , 122 , 000 pounds had already been inspect ed.
Corn harvest ad van ced to 46 percent comp l e ti o n last we e k . Mo st areas indicat ed favo ra b le yie lds we re being obta in ed . Ove ra l l cond itio n of the c ro p remained " good".
Co t t on harve st was st i l l t rai l i ng the comp l etio n rate fo r t h is date for mo st rece nt years e xce p t l ast ye a r . About 28 perce nt had be e n p ic ked by t he we e ke nd. Seve ral area s we re st ill complaining of bol I- ro t p robl ems redu c i ng the i r y iel ds.
Earl ier f rost damage to the soybe a n c ro p was mo re a ppa ren t las t wee k - particularl y in upstate areas. Even wi t h t h i s damage , howe ve r , t he ove ra l l co ndi t ion of the crop wa s s t ill mo st l y good. Combin ing, at 7 pe rce nt comp l e t io n , was abo ut normal for t he date.
A numbe r of f a nne r s t oo k ad vant a ge o f t he f a i r weath er to make late cuttings of hay. Qual ity was reportedly of f seas ona ll y but th e vol ume wa s s t i l l f avorable. Pasture condi ti on s dropped rapi dly due to the d r y i ng soi l s a nd cool tempera tu res . Cat tle remained in goo d cond i t ion , howeve r , a s some f arme r s be ga n to fee d s to red rougha ge .
Smal l qra in pl a nt i ngs made 1 i t t l e p ro g re s s dur i ng t he wee k - advancing on ly 2 perce nt f rom t he pre v iou s week . Th i s brou ght t he pl a nt i ng tot a ls t o 23 percent completion - we I I be l ow mo s t re cen t ye a r s . A numbe r of f a rmer s co nt i nued t o pre pare their land for planti ng despi te the d ry condi t ions.
Pecans we re op en ing ove r a l a rge r po rt ion o f south Georgia las t week but not many nut s we re fall i ng yet. Abou t 1 pe rcen t o f t he 58 mi l l ion pound crop that is expect ed ha s been ha r ve s ted. Clea n- up of grove s i n p repa rat ion f o r ha r ve s t con tinued a ctive.
WEATHER SUMMARY -- Tempe ra t u res , fo r t he we ek, cont inue d t o a verage be low normal. Below no rmal dep a r t u res ra nge d f rom 5 to 7 deg ree s i n the no r t h t o 3 to 5 degrees i n t he cen tral and south s e ct ion s of th e Sta t e.
Hi ghest tempe ra tu re re po r t e d du r i ng t he week wa s 85 de g re es wh i c h occurred i n a num be r o f lo cal i ti e s o n th e 7t h . A re a d i ng o f 28 was the co l de s t t emperature rep or t e d du r i ng the wee k and oc c u r re d a t Cl ay t on o n t he mo r n ing of t he 5t h . Freezing conditions were no t e d on t he mo r n i ng of the 5th i n t he nor the a s t mount a in sections of the State wit h sca tt ered mo st ly 1 i ght f rost be i ng repo r t ed ove r muc h o f t he remainder of north Georg ia.
No ra i nfall wa s rep o r t e d i n the State du r i ng the we ek o r du r in g the we ek e nd .
Fair we a t he r p reva ile d du r ing the we e k wi th t he days bei ng mo s t l y mi l d and t he nights cool . Some inc rease in clo ud iness wa s not ed i n ma ny se c t io ns o f the Sta te during th e wee ke nd a s tempe ratures mode ra t e d somewha t.
The e x t e nde d out look f o r t he Stat e for the pe r iod Thu r s da y through Saturday cal Is f o r ge neral ly fa i r s ki es wi t h da y t ime h ig hs in th e 70s . Lows at night will ra nge fro m th e midd le 40 s i n the nor t h to the mi dd l e 50 s in the sou th .
The Sta t is t i ca l Reporti ng Se r v i ce , At he ns, Geo r g ia i n coo pe ra t io n wit h the Coopera t ive Ex t e ns ion Se r v ice , Univers i t y o f Geo rgia; Georgia De pa r t me nt of Agr i c u l t u re ; and the Na t iona l \/e a t he r Se r v i ce , NOAA, U. S. De pa rtme nt of Commerce.
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G E O RGI A CROP R E P ORT ING SERVI CE
ATHENS , GEORGIA
PECANS
October 15, 1974
PECA N REPORT AS OF OCTOBE R 1, 1974
GEO RGIA: Pe can produc t io n in Ge o rg ia i s fo re ca s t at 58 mi l I io n pounds th i s ye a r , acco rd i ng to t he Georgi a Crop Re po rt in g Serv ice . The curre nt f o re ca s t is 3 mi l l ion po und s
a bove l ast mont h ' s f o reca st but 42 mi l l ion bel ow last year 's 100 mi l I ion pound cro p . Ge org ia i s on the down s ide o f t he cyc l ic good year -bad ye a r p ro duc ti on that i s t yp ic a l o f t he pe can c ro p . Eve n so, a 58 mi l l ion pou nd c ro p wo u l d s till make Georg ia t he Na t ion ' s lead ing pecan St at e.
Pecan trees are repor t edly hol din g t he i r l eaves we l l due to a more favorabl e mo i s t u re suppl y. Ins e ct s a nd d i se a se s hav e bee n a p ro b l em aga in thi s year and untreated grove s have su f fe red cons iderable sh e dd in g of prema t ure nu ts . Shu c ks we re beginning to s p l it on ma t u re nut s in so ut h Geo r g ia and a f ew a rea s re po r t e d harve st wa s ju s t gett i ng underway.
UNITED STAT ES: The 1974 pe ca n c ro p i s f o re ca st a t 149 . 5 mi l I ion pounds, up 3 perce nt from l a s t mont h but 46 perce n t be l ow la s t ye a r ' s large crop . Prospects imp roved
for all pecan va r ie t ie s fr om a ~o nth ag o ' i n Ge o rg ia . an d Te xas wh i c h mo re than off set decl i ne s
i n Al a ba ma a nd Mis s iss i pp i .
Improved vari eties are e xpe c t e d t o ac co unt f o r 59 pe rcent of this year 1s crop compared with 52 pe rce nt last year. Product ion pro sp ec t s f or improved varieties decl ined 1 percent from l ast month, but prospe c t s inc re a sed 10 percent f o r nat ive and seedl ing var ietie s .
Pecan harvest is j us t be gin ni ng . Gene ra l ha rve s t i s ex pe c t e d to be underway i n al 1 are as in two to th re e we ek s .
PECAN STOCKS IN COLD STO RA GE: On Augus t 31 , 1974 the U. S. St oc ks in Cold Storage repor t sh owe d 22 , 064 ,000 pou nds of pe can nutmeat st o red in t he
U. S. compa re d wi th 10,306 , 000 po unds o ne year ea rl le r . i~ e cans in t he s hell in cold sto rage wer e reported at 41,309,000 po unds comp a red wit h 8, 277 , 000 pounds on e yea r earl ier. The Sept ember 30 U. S. Stoc ks i n Co l d St o ra ge wi l l be pub l i s he d Oct ober 17.
FRAS IER T. GALLOWAY Ag r ic u ltu ra l St a t is ti c ian In Cha rge
\>/. PAT PA RKS Ag ric u lt u ra l Statist ician
The St a t i s t ic a l Rep or ting Ser vi ce , US DA , 186 1 We s t Broa d Stree t , At he ns, Georgia in cooperat ion with the Georgi a Depar t me nt o f Ag r i c u l t u re .
State
PECA N PRODUCT I Oi~
Imp r o v e d Va r i et i e s 2/
rJa t i vc an d See d 1 i n o Peca n s
I ndi ca t e d
I nd i ca t ed
19 72
19 73
1974
1972
19n
1974
.. 1 , 000 Pounds -
A I abama Arkansas Flo r i da Georqia Lo uisiana Hiss issipp i New Me x ico
North Carol ina 1/
Okla homa Sou t h Ca r o 1 ina Te x a s
Un ited States
17 , 00 0 6 30
3 ,200 40 .000
2, 500 3,500 8 , 100
38 0 600
80 13 , 000
88 . 990
28, 000 1, 00 0 2 , 700
79 .000 4 , 500 9 , 80 0 8 ,500 90 0 2 , 000 1,1 00
b , 500
144 . 000
13 , 000 700
1, 000 47 . 000
1,500 4 , 000 8,500 1,000
300 2 ,400 8 ,500
S7 . g00
3 ,000 1 , 170 3, 200 8 . 000 9,5 00 3,500
120 3 ,600
20 62,000
()4 . 11O
13,OCO 5 ,000 3 , 900
21 .000 35 , 500 12 ,20 0
70 0 26 , 000
900 13 ,500
11 1 . ? QQ_
4 , 000 1, 300 I , 50O 11. 000 3,500
L, , OOO
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GOO 3 1 ,50 0
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1972
1973 1, 00 0 Po un d s -
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20 ,000 1, 800 6 , 40 0
48 , 000 12 , 000
7, 000 8,1 00
500 4,200
100 75 , 000
l i ,OOO 2,000 2 ,500 58. 000 5, 000 8 , 000 8, 500 1 ,5 00 4,000 3,000 40 , 000
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MILK PRODUCTION SEPTEMBER ~974
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GEORGIA SEPT ET-lBER HI LK PRODUCTI ON ABOVE A YEAR AGO
Hi lk production totaled 96 million pou nds on Geor gia farms during the month of September , ac c or di ng to the Geo r gia Crop Reportin g Service . This level is 9 million pounds above September 1973 pr oduc t i on and the same as last mon th.
Prod~ction per cow in herd averaged 740 pounds -- 85 pounds above a year ago and unchanged from last mont h .
The e s t ima t ed average price receiv ed for all whol e s a l e milk during September wa s $9. 70 per hundr edweigh t, an increase of $1.05 per hundredwe i gh t from September 1973 and a 5 cent increase f r om last month.
HI LK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEI VED AND PAID BY DAIRYHEN
Item and Unit
Sept . 1 973
Geor gia Aug . 1974
Sept. 1974
United States
Sept.
Aug.
Sept.
1973
1974
1974
l1i1k Product ion,
mi ll i on 1bs. Production Per Cow
1bs. 1./
Number Hi l k Cows
thousand head
87
96
96
8, 888
9,580
9 ,126
655
740
740
785
860
820
133
13 0
130 11 ,317 11 ,135 11,132
Prices Received-Dollars 2/
All wholesale mi lk, cwt . Fluid milk , cwt , Ha nuf a c t ur ed mi lk, cwt . ili 1k Cows , head
3/8 . 65 3/8.65
445. 00
3/9 . 65 3/ 9. 65
4/ 9 .70 4/9.70
480 .00 . 440.00
3/ 7.87 3/8.13 3 /6.93 53 6.00
3/7.65 3/8 .01 3/6.47 496 .00
4/7 .91 4/8 . 25 4/6 .70 475 .00
Prices Paid-Dollars
Hixe d Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein
Hay , ton
11 7 .00 124 . 00 12 8 .00 145 . 00
40 . 50
148. 00 152.00 154 .00 160.00
49 .50
145.00 150.00 148.00 15 4 .00
52 .00
113 .00 120 .00 127.00 133 .00
44.90
143.00 152.00 156 .00 162.00
50.80
142.00 148.00 152.00 157.00
52.60
1./ Hon th1y rwe r age , 2/ Dollar s pe r unit as of t he 15th of t he month e xcept wholesale milk
whi ch i s average for mon t h. 3/ Revised. 4/ Pr e l i mi nar y .
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Cha rge
ROBERT A. GRAHMI Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 Wes t Br oa d Stree t, Athens, Georgia in cooperation wi th the Georgi a Depar tme nt of Ag r i c ul t ur e .
UNITED STATES l1ILK PRODUCTIm~
Milk Production Up 3 Percent Uni t e d States milk produc t i on during September i s es tima t ed at 9, 1 26 mi l l i on pounds ,
3 perc ent above a ye a r e a r l ier but 3 pe rcent below Se p t embe r 1 972 . Daily ave r a ge output wa s 2 percent less than Augus t, c ompared wi th a 3 percent dro p between August and Septemb er last ye a r . September production provided 1.43 pounds of milk per person da i l y f or all us es , compared to 1.46 i n Aug us t and 1 .41 in Sep t embe r 1973 . rli 1k production dur i ng t he first 9 months of 1974 was 88,0 92 million pounds , 1 .1 pe r cen t below t he s ame pe riod last year and 4.4 percent below Jan ua ry- Sep tembe r 1 972 output .
Production Per Cow Up 4 Pe r c e n t tli 1k production per cow was 8 20 pounds during September, up 4 pe r cen t fro m Septemb e r
1973 and 1 percent abov e t he 809 po un ds recorded 2 ye a r s earlier.
There were 11,132 , 000 mi l k co ws on farms durin g September , down 2 percen t from a yea r ago.
Mi l k- Fe ed Price Ratio The milk-feed price r a tio f or September wa s 1.17 , down 23 percent from last ye a r, bu t
5 percent above last month . Se pt emb er milk pr i ces were up in all r e gions from Augus t , whi l e ration values were dow~ in all a r e as exc e p t t he We s t . Na t i ona l l y , ration value s were up 30 percent f r om September 1973 and milk prices we r e up less t han 1 per cen t.
Grain and Concentrates Fed 11.7 Pounds Pe r Cow Grain and concentrates fed milk cows on October 1 averaged 11.7 pounds per co w, compared
with 12.0 a ye a r a go and 12 . 6 on July 1 , 1 974 .
l10n t h
NI LK PER COW AHD PRODUCTION BY MONTHS, UNIT ED STATES
Hi. Lk pe r cow 1/
Mi l k production 1/
1912
19 73 Pounds
197 4
19 72
1973
1974
Hi l l ion Pounds
% Change from 1973
Percent
January
82 6
8 26
824
9 , 720
9,5 81
9,278
-3.2
February 2/
799
77 6
776
9 , 391
8 , 969
8 ,711
-2.9
Ma r ch
890
886
887
10 , 452 10 , 213
9 , 933
-2 .7
April
900
89 9
90 2
10 ,566 10, 321 10,091
-2 .2
Hay June
961
961
96 7
11 ,268 10, 998 10,791
- 1. 9
935
926
942
10 , 946 10 , 57 0 ' 10 , 505
- .6
July 3/
894
883
90 4
10,442 10 , 042 10,069
+ .3
August 1/
855
834
861
9, 978
9 , 466
9,588
+1.3
September
809
78 5
820
9 , 431
8 , 888
9 ,126
+2.7
Jan . - Sept . total
92 , 194 8 9 , 048 88 ,092
-1.1
October Novemb e r December
Annua l
810 766 805 10,250
791 762 800 10 , 12 5
9, 437 8 ,911 9, 362 119 , 904
8, 939 8 , 609 9, 024 115 , 620
1/ Exclude s milk s ucke d by calv es . 1/ The extra day i n Fe br ua r y 1972 added 3.6 percent to
monthly output. 1/ 1 974 e s tima tes r ev i s e d s l ight l y t o re f l e c t find i n gs from quarterly
surveys in 16 limited e s t imate Sta t e s .
After Fi v e Days Return t o United States Department of Agricu l t ure
Statistical Report i ng Servi c e 1861 West Broad St r e e t Athens, Georgi a 30601 OFFICI AL BUS I NESS
990 13 0 000 UNIVERSITY OF
SERIALS DEPT LIBRARY ATHENS
0003567 00 GA LIBRARY
GA 30602
RLS5 0
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Un it.d States Depor tment o f Agr iculture
AGR - 101
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ATH ENS, GEORGIA
Octob e r 16, 197 4
B R OILE R T YP E
Placem ent o f broiler c hicks i n G e o r gia during t he we ek ended October 12 was 7, 125,000--18 pe r c e nt m o r e t han t h e pr e vi ous week but 15 p ercent les s than the comparable week l as t ye ar, a ccording t o the G e or gia Crop B ep o r ting Se r vi c e .
A n estimated 7 , 564 ,000 broile r type e gg s we r e s e t by Geor gia ha t c h e ries -slightly more t ha n th e p r e vi ous week but 15 p e rc ent l es s than the comparable we e k a year earlier.
Place ment of broile r c hick s in 2 1 re porting Sta te s totale d 50,053,000--1 5 perc ent more than the pre vi o u s week but 11 p ercent les s than the comparable we ek la s t year. Broiler type hatchin g eggs set we r e 5 1, 997, 00 0- - 6 p e r c ent 1es s than the p r evio us week and 14 p ercent l ess t han a ye a r a go .
Week Ended
A u g . 10
Aug. 17
Aug. 24
A ug . 31
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept . 28
Oct.
5
Oct. 1 ,2
GE ORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS A N D CHICK PLACEMENTS
INe t Cr os s State
E ggs Set 1./
I Moveme nt
Chicks Placed for
I
J of Chicks
I 0/0 of
Broilers in Georgia
0/0 of
I 1973
19 7 4
i y ea r 19 7 3 19 74
197 3
1974
year
I
I Thous ands
I I
I a go
I
I Tho u s and s
+ Thousands
ag o
I 10 , 531
9,3 68
I
89 - 37
- 77
I 8, 3 10
7, 922
95
10 , 591
9 , 388 I 89
- 3 3 I- 97
8, 44 1
8,094
96
10 ,725 9,671
9., 3 95 9 , 323
I 88 96
I
I
- 2 21 -11 2
I- 17 I- 2 2
8, 172 8, 293
7,9 62 7, 798
97 94
9 ,4 13 10, 279
8, 130 8,09 6
I 8 6 - 2 8 - 8 3
79
- 103 - 56
8,34 2 8 , 213
7,672 7,54 2
92 91
10, 692 10, 589
I 9 ,043
8, 8 86
9,0 13 8, 6 2 1 7 ,551 7, 5 6 4
84
- 124
, 8 1 I- 9 6
84
- 163
I
- 1 17 - 61 - 72
54
I 7, 6 20
I 7,760
:
8,352 8 , 4 14
7 ,402 6, 606 6,057 7, 125
97 85 73 85
Hatch of egg typ e chi cks in G e o r g i a. d u r i ng t h e w e e k e n d e d October 12 was 4 68, 000 - - 2 perc ent l ess than the p reviou s we ek a nd 53 p e rcent le s s t han the comparable w eek last year. A n e stima ted 837 , 000 e gg s fo r t he production of egg type chicks were set by G eorgia hatcheries, 18 per c e n t m o r e t han th e pr e vi o us w e ek but 36 per cent less than the comparable week last year .
In th e fi v e s tat es that ac co un ted f o r ab o ut 26 p e rcent of t h e hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1973, hatc hing s d u ring the week e n de d Octo be r 12 were down 3 6 percent and setting s we r e down 28 p e r c e nt fro m a year ago.
State
Calif. G a. Miss . Oregon Wash. Total 1974
EGG TYP E E GGS SE T A N D CHI CKS HA T CHE D , 1974
I E g g s Set
: % of
Chi cks Hat c h e d
I Sept. O c t.
Oct.
year I S e pt .
Oct .
Oct.
28
5
12
a g o-Uj 2 8
5
12
Thous a n d s
1, 249
982
941
648
7 10
83 7
293
368
372
I
T ho us and s
I
70 64
I 669
I 489
8 15 4 78
968 468
89
I
!
2 56
252
258
17 8
153
3 0 0 13 5
16 7
19 4
19 0
14 4
21
17
12
139
16 0
115
2,5 1 2 2 , 2 3 4 2, 4 6 7
72
1,720 1, 89 9 1,999
I% of
Iyear ago 2 /
I
I
65 47 98 90 64
64
Total 1973".<
3,9 12 3, 7 63 3,423
2, 87 6 2,918 3, 140
0/0 o f
Last Year
64
59
72 I
60
65
64
1/ Includes e gg s s et b y ha t c h e r i e s p roduc in g c hi ck s for ha t c h e r y supply flocks .
2/ C u r r e n t week a s p er c e n t of s a me we e k l a s t year. ,;, R e vi s e d ,
BROILE R TYPE EGGS SE T A N D CHICKS PLACED IN CC?MMER CIAL A R EA S BY WEEKS -197 4
-
STATE
-
EGGS SET
CHIC i<:S PLACED
Wee kEnded
' 0/1o 0 f
V'i' e e kEnded
I Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct . 12
year Sept.
ago 1/ . 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Tho usands
Thousands
I 0y/1oe0afr
ago 1/
Alabama Arkansas California De l a wa r e Flo rida
GEORGIA
8,136 10,316
2,083 3, 108 1,475
8,621
7,791 9,681 1, 837 2,624 1,43 1
7,551
6,217 9 ,089 1, 891 2, 782
88 1
7,564
75 93 114
I107
I 67
85
6,725 7, 828 1,374 2,46 5
894
6 ,60 6
5,226 7,489 1, 593 2, 168
934
6,057
6,802 8, 283 1, 788 2,378 1, 0 64
7, 125
90 : 92
I106 87 90
85
Indiana Louisiana
445
374
312
92
2/
2/
2/
-
12 7
13 4
139
81
2/
2/
2/
-
Maine Ma r yl a n d Mi s sis sippi
2, 008 4,095 4 , 723
2,023 4, 029 3 ,910
1, 703 3, 593 3,772
98 82
I 1, 171 2 , 80 3
83
3, 9 52
1, 156 2,822 3, 916
1, 525 3, 4 41 4 , 100
98 10 5
I
86
Mis souri N. Carolina
-2
/1, 6,
176 247
2/767 2/1, 029 5,811 5, 26 5
65 81
-2
/
1,1 4, 0
88 32
-2
/
1, 4,
1 6
20 53
2/1 ,34 6 5,139
46 95
Oregon
236
362
26 9
71
229
182
2 29
73
Pennsylvania
1, 8 10
1, 850 1,913 10 6
1, 16 9
1,055 1, 1 14
91
S. Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia Washington W. Virginia TOTAL 1974
(2 1 States )
TOTAL 1973* (21 States)
403 2/
3,251 1,802
296
60,231
69, 552
I
503 2/
2,97)2 1,742
255
55 , 503
538 2/
3, 191 1,782
206
51,997
88
-
83
93
I 58 -
86
6 1, 9 2 0 60 ,624
479 2/
i 2, 635
1, 32 0 2 18 336
45, 551
I
50, 531
4 84 2/
2,601 1, 3 76
209 3 32
4 3, 507
538 2/
2, 973 1,525
290 254
50,053
56,041 56, 547
-86
I
i 87 I 95
I 86
I 86
I 89
I
I
I
0/0 of Last Year i
87
r
90
86
i
90
1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Re vi s e d ,
78
89 I
2/ Mi s souri, Tennes see and Louisiana combined to avoid dis closure of individual operations.
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rop and Weather
GEOR GI/I. CRO P RE PORT ING SE RV ICE At hens, Geo rgi a
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Week End i ng October 21 , 19 74
Re l e a sed 3 p .m. Monda y
ANOTHER GO OD HARVESTING WEEK
Har ve s tin g progressed we l l thr oughou t the Sta te l a s t week de s pite midweek showe r s , accord i ng t o t he Geor gia Cr op Repor ting Se r v i c e. i1idwee k ra i n s in some areas impr oved the dr y mois t ur e c ond i tion s . Harvest wa s s l owed in s ome a r eas al l owing gins and elevat or s to catch up . Soi l moi stur e was r e por ted adeq ua t e i n the s ou t hwe s t part of the State and in a few northe r n countie s bu t wa s mostl y shor t i n othe r a r ea s .
Peanu t di gging was virtua l l y comple t e and 99 pe r c ent of the crop was repo rt ed t hreshed by t h e we eke nd. Exce l l en t y ields con tinue t o be r e po r t ed . As of October 18 the Fede r a l State Insp e c t i on Servi ce r eport ed t ha t 1, 587 ,904 , 000 pounds h av e already been i n sp ec ted .
Cot t on harve s t pr ogr e s s ed we ll an d advanc e d t o 40 per cen t co mpl e te by the end of t he week. Cond i t i on of the cr op wa s r e por t ed RS mos t l y fa ir. to good . The r e we r e r epor t s of farmers havi ng de f o l i at i on probl ems . Le ave s were no t droppi n g and this was caus ing staining and lower i ng of grade s .
Cor n harve s t wa s 5 7 per c en t c omp l e t e by t he we ekend wi t h t he crop c ondi t i on remaining good.
Cond i t i on of s oybea ns wa s r a t e d as goo d wi th favorab l e yi e l ds be i ng repor ted , exce p t for fros t dama ged be ans . Harv e s t was 11 pe r cent co mpl e t e , ab out normal for the date .
Smal l grain seedi n gs s t i l l l a gged b eh i nd pr ev i ous yea r s a t 37 percent comple te. The rain helped but t he ove r a l l lack of ad e qua t e mois tur e cont i nue d t o de l ay plantin g. For those small grain s a l r eady planted , t he midwe ek r a i n greatly impr ov ed ge r mi nation a nd growt h.
Pasture co ndi t i ons r ated as f a i r t o good with t he rains he l ping som.,e. what. Cattle
remained in go od c ond i t i on but pri ces continue d unf av or a bl e .
Preparat i on of peca n or cha r ds f or har v e s t co n t i nued . Ha r v es t wa ~iat 6 percent c ompl e t i on
by the wee kend .
-I .
WEATHER SUMMARY -- Tempe r a t ur e s for t he we ek averag ed 1 t o 3 de gr ee s above normal i n north Georgia and near no r mal i n t he sout h . A wa rmf.ng t r e nd con tinued un t i l mi dweek followed by a trend towa r d coo l e r we a the r into t he weeke nd . The colde s t r e por ted temperature was 34 degrees a t Blair sville on t he morni n g of he 18th and the wa rme s t wa s 88 at Ma con on the afternoon of the 15 t h.
The fi r st r ain i n more t ha n 2 week s ov e r mos t of the St a t e fel l Tuesday afternoon and early Wedne s day a s a c ol d f r on t moved s ou t hea stward t hr oug h t he Sta t e . Subs tantial rains of on e ha l f t o on e i nch f e ll ov e r ex treme no r t h and we s t Geor gi a with lesser amounts to t he south and ea s t . Amounts we re qu i t e sparse in the s ou t he a s t and e a s t central wh er e totals were general l y one tenth t o t wo tenths of an inch and seve r a l l ocal i t i e s reported no rain at all. The heav i e s t r e por ted rai~ i n th e St a t e wa s at Bl airsv i l l e whe r e 2.01 i nc hes wa s measur ed .
Fair dry wea ther per s i ste d over tne weekend wit h co oler t empe ra t ur e s .
The ex t ended weather ou tlook for Ce org.La Wedne s da y through Fr i da y . Fair weather Wednes day and Thursday becomi ng par t l y c l.cu dy Fr i day wi t h a c hance of showe r s . A gradua l warming trend thr oug h Frid ay wi t h highs near 70 nor t.h t o t he uppe-r- 70s s ou t h and lows near 40 no r t h t o t he uppe r 40s south .
_____ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ' ~__. ~ .
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The Statis t i c a l Repor tin g Ser v l c e , Athens , Ce or gLa Ln coope r a t i on with the Cooperative Extension Servi c e , Univers i t y of Ge or gi a ; Gc ~ c Depar tmen t of Agr i cu l t ur e ; and t he Na tiona l Weathe r Ser v i ce , NOM, U. S. Depa r tmen t of Cocnr.e r ce ,
UNITED STATES DEPARTllENT OF COMMERCE NATI ONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE
At l an t a Ai r por t , At lanta, Georgia
Pre c i p i t a t i o n Ma p fo r Wee k E. nd i ng Oc t o be r 18, 1974
GE RG A
* Fo r t he pe r i o d Oc t o be r
- Le s s t han , 00 5' i nc h ,
After Five Days Return t o United States Department of Agricul t ure
Stat i sti ca l Reporting Ser Ti ce 1861 We st Broad St r eet Athens , Georgia 30601 OFFI CIAL BUS INESS
AGR 101
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
,.,
LI V E5
oc
REPORT
October 1, 1974
CATTLE -
N - FEED
Released 10/21/74
CATTLE ON FEED I N 23 STATES DOWN 24 PERCENT FROM A YEp~ AGO
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter ma r ke t i n t he 23 maj or States totaled 9,149,000 head. This is 24 percent below a year a go and 22 percent below October 1, 1972. , ~The current 23 State number on feed is the lowest October 1 number since 1967. The number on .feed in the 7 monthly States (which are included in the 23 State total) is estimated at 6 ,572,000 head, down 28 percent from a year ago .
PLACEMENTS DOWN 1.2 PERC ENT--MARKETINGS DOWN 7 PERCENT
Placements of cattle and ca lves on f e ed during t he July-September 1974 quarter in the 23 States totaled 4,624,000 head , down 12 percent f r om the same 1973 period and down 26 percent from the 1972 period.
Marketings of fed cattle for s laugh t er du r i ng t he July- Sep t ember quar t er of 1974 totaled 5,522,000 head. This is 7 percent below the same peri od las t year and 20 percent below the same period two years ago .
Marketings of fed cattle for slaught er during the Oc t obe r - De cembe r 1974 quarter are expected to total 5,294,000 head, 18 pe r c ent below the s ame period in 1973 and 22 percent below 1972.
KIND S ON FEED
There were 6,700,000 steers and stee r cal v es on feed Oct ober 1, 1974 in the 23 major feeding States 23 percent below a year earlie r . Heifers and heifer calves, at 2,394,000, were down 26 percent from October 1, 1973. Cows and other cattle on feed totaled 55,000, about the same as a year ago.
EXPECTED }ffiRKETINGS
During October-December 1974, cat t l e fee de r s in t he 23 ma j or Sta tes intend to market 5,294,000 head. If these expectations a re r e a l i zed , f ourth quarter marketing this year would be down 18 percent from a ye a r earlier. Mon t hly marke t i ng intentions are for 37 percent of the 3-month total to be marketed in Oct obe r, 32 pe r cen t in November , and 31 percent in December.
SEPTEMBER MARKETI NGS AT SEVEN LIVESTOCK MARKETS
Steers and heifers marketed in September t hrough seven lives t ock markets totaled 162,546 head, of which 101,112 were steers and 61,434 were he i f ers . Av e r a ge liveweight of steers was 1,101 poun~s compared with 1,131 pounds a year earl ier. The average liveweight of heifers was 946 pounds compared with 963 pounds a year ago . Dur i ng September, price per 100 pounds liveweight averaged $39.98 for ste e rs , do,vn $4.88 from a year ea r l i e r and $39.15 for heifers, down $4.37.
Item
CATTLE AND CALVES - ~1BER ON FEED, PLACEMENTS, AND MARKETINGS,
JULY 1 - OCTOBER 1, 1973 AND 1974 - 23 STATES
23 States Number --1:9:7-3::--=-=--~=.:=1.9=7_4---------
1,000 head
197 4 as % of 1973
Percent
Cattle and Calves on Feed July 1
12,729
10 ,047
79
Cattle and Calves Pl a ced on Feed
July I -September 30 !/
5 ,283
4 ,624
88
Fed Cattle Ma r ke t ed
July I-September 30 !/
5 ,958
5,522
93
Cattle and Calves on Feed October 1
12 , 054
9,149
76
Kinds on Feed October 1 Steers and Steer Calves Heifers and Heifer Calves Cows and Other
Number on Feed by Weight Group s , October 1 Steers and Steer Calves Less than 500 Pounds 500-699 Pounds 700-899 Pounds 900-1,099 Pounds 1,100 Pounds and Over
8,75 4 3 ,247
53
630 1,608 2 ,7 35 3,046
735
6,700
77
2,394
74
-55 ~...... ).-
104
234
37
1,069
66
2,268
83
2,504
82
625
85
Heifers and Heifer Calves Less than 500 Pounds 500-699 Pounds 700-899 Pounds 900-1 ,099 Pounds 1 ,100 Pounds and Over
366
172
47
888
674
76
1 ,379
1,078
78
61 4
470
77
o
0
o
All Cattle and Calves Less than 500 Pounds 500-699 Pounds 700-899 Pounds 900-1099 Pounds 1,100 Pounds and Over
997
408
41
2 , 499
1,751
70
4,129
3,361
81
3 ,680
2,996
81
749
633
85
Marketings October - December
1/6 , 478
]) 5 , 294
82
!/ Includes cattle placed on feed a f ter beginning of quarter and marketed before end of
quarter . 2/ Total ma r ke t i ngs incl uding those placed on f eed after October 1 and marketed before December 31. ]../ Expec t ed t otal marke t i n gs i nc l ud i ng an allowance for those placed on feed after October 1 and marke t ed bef ore Decemb er 31 .
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
B. J. HARRINGTON Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA , 186 1 Wes t Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation w~th the Georgia De par t ment of Agr i cul ture.
After Five Days Return t o United States Department of Agr i cul t ur e
Statistical Report i ng Se rvice 1861 West Broad St r ee t Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
AGR ..: 101
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G E 0 R G I A C R0 PR E po R T I N G S E R V ICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
O ct o be r 23, 19 74
B ROILE R T YP E
P lacement of b ro ile r chicks in G e o r g i a d uring th e w e ek e n d e d Oct ober 19 wa s 7,411, 000--4 p erce nt more t han t he p revi o us w e e k but 12 pe r ce nt les s than the co m parable w eek l a st year, accor ding to the Ge orgia C r op R e p o r ti n g S e r vi c e .
A n e s timated 8, 698, 000 broile r type egg s were s et b y G eorgia hatc her ies- - 15 p erc ent mo r e than t he p r e v i o u s wee k b ut 14 p e rc e n t les s t han th e co mpa rable w eek a year earlie r .
Plac em e n t of broiler c hic k s in 21 r e po r ti n g S t a te s tot al ed 49 , 557,00 0 - - 1 p e rc ent l ess than t he pr e vi o us w eek a n d 11 p e r c e nt le s s tha n t he c om pa r a ble w eek l a st yea r. Broiler type ha t chin g eggs s e t w e r e 58 ,7 12,00 0 -- 13 pe r cent mo re tha n the previous week but 14 per c e n t l e s s than a year a g o .
We ek Ended
GEORGIA E G GS SE T , HA T C HINGS AND CHI CK PLA CEME N T S
Eggs Set 1..1
IN et Cros s Sta t e
I Move ment
C hi c k s Placed fo r
of Chi c k s
Broile rs in G e orgia
0/0 of
0/0 o f
197 3
197 4
ye a r 1973 1974
19 7 3
19 7 4
year
ago
ago
T housands
T housan d s
Thous ands
Aug. 17
10 , 5 91 9 , 38 8
89 - 33 I 97
8, 44 1
8, 094
96
Aug. 24
10,7 2 5 9 , 395
8 8 - 22 1 I- 17
8 , 172
7 ,962
97
Aug. 31 S ept. 7
9,6 7 1 9,4 13
9 , 323 8 , 130
I 96 86
- 1 12 I- 2 2
- 28 - 83
8, 293 8,34 2
7, 798 7 ,672
94 92
Sept. 14
10,279 8, 09 6
79
- 10 3 - 56
8 , 24:3
7,542
91
Sept. 21
10 , 692 9,0 13
84
-124 - 117
7, 620
7, 4 0 2
97
S ept. 28
la, 589 8, 6 2 1
81
) 96 - 61
7,7 60
6 ,606
85
Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19
9 , 043 8,8 86 10, 165
7, 551 7 ,564 8, 698
84 85 , 86
- 16 3
- 79
- 10
- 72
- 54
I
I
8, 352 8,4 14
I I- 2 0
8, 44 8
6, 057 7, 125 7 ,4 11
73 85 88
E GG T YP E
Hatc h o f egg t ype c hi c k s in G eo rg i a d u r i ng the wee k e n de d O cto b e r 19 was 51 6, 000-10 percent m ore tha n th e pre vi o u s w ee k but 47 pe r c ent les s t han the co m p a r a bl e w e ek last year. A n estimated 768, 00 0 e g g s fo r t he p ro duction of egg type c hi c k s we r e s et by Georgia hatcheri e s , 8 per c ent l e s s tha n t h e pr evi ou s we e k and 3 2 p e rcent les s than the comparable week l a s t yea r .
In th e fiv e state s that ac co un t e d fo r a bout 2 6 p e r c ent of the h at ch of a ll eg g type chicks in the U. S. in 1973, ha t c hings d urin g t he w e ek e nde d October 19 were down 27 p ercent and setti ngs were down 28 pe rc e nt fr o m a ye a r ag o .
State
EGG TYP E E G GS SET A N D CH ICKS HATCHED, 19 74
E ggs Set
0/0 o f
Chick s Ha tch e d
Oct.
Oct .
Oct .
yea r
Oct.
Oct .
Oct .
5
12
19
Tho us a n d s
t. a g o 2 /
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12
19
T hous a n d s
0/0 of
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Calif. Ga. Miss. Oregon Wash. Total 1974
Total 1973*
0/0 of
Last Year
9 82 710 368 153
21 2 , 234
3,763
59
94 1 8 37 372 300
17 2, 467
3, 4 23
72
1, 009 768 37 2 184 63
2, 396
3 , 349
72
I 75 68
I
I
98
I 66
! 29
I--
I 72
I I
81 5 4 78
2 52
I
I 19 4 l 160
I 1, 899
2, 9 18
968 46 8 258 190
-- 115
1,999
3, 140
I
6r:.
64
1, 148
78
516
53
244
84
142 137
117
93
2, 167
73
2,98 1
73 ,
1/ Includes e gg s set by ha t c h e r i e s p r o d ucing chi c k s fo r ha t c h e r y s uppl y flo cks .
.'2/ Curr ent week a s p e r c e n t o f same w e e k last yea r . * H e vi s e d .
B ROILER TYPE EGGS SET A ND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WE E KS - 1974
E GGS SET
CHICKS PLACED
STATE
We ek Ended
Oct.
Oct.
5
12
Oct. 19
0/0 of
year ago 1/
We ek Ended
Oct.
Oct.
5
12
Oct. 19
0/0 of
year ago 1/
Thousands
Thousands
Alabam a Arkansas California Delaware Florida
7,791
6, 2 17
7 , 491
80
9 , 6 81
9,089
9, 588
90
1,837
1, 891
2, 100
98
2,624
2,782
2, 87 8
98
1, 43 1
881
1,24 8
83
5, 226
6,802
6, 889
96
7, 489
8,283
8,447
91
1, 593
1, 788
1, 7 52
113
2, 168
2, 37 8
2, 4 64
98
934
1,064
890
77
GEORGIA
7, 551
7 ,5 64
8,69 8
86
6, 0 57
7, 12 5
7, 41 1
88
Indiana Louisiana Maine Ma r yl a n d Mi ss issippi Mis s ouri N. Ca r olina Or e gon P enns yl va riia S. Carolina Tennesse e Texas V ir ginia Wa shington W. Virgini a
TOTAL 1974 (21 States)
374
3 12
35 6 10 8
134
139
2 17
98
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2,02 3
1, 80 3 >:' 2 , 15 0 III
1, 15 6
1, 525
1, 512
99
4,0 29
3, 593
4,246
82
2,8 2 2
3,44 1
3 ,3 16
94
3, 910
3, 772
4, 5 51
2 /7 67
5, 81 1
-2 /
1, 5,
0 29 26 5
2/1 , 155 - 6, 3 71
I 87 64 84
3 ,9 16
-2
/1 , 120 4,653
4 , 100
-Z/I5,,314369
4, 280
-2
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1, 4,
16 87
4 4
91 41
95
362
269
355
78
18 2
229
19 7
55
1, 8 50
1, 913
1, 7 18
85
1, 0 55
1, 11 4
1, 20 7
86
503
53 8
503
75
484
538
486
77
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2 , 962
3, 191
3,455
85
2, 601
2, 97 3
2 ,716
88
I, 700>',< 1, 78 2
1,639
82
1,3 11>:' 1, 52 5
1, 2 11
79
255
20 6
2 10
59
2 09
290
2 61
87
55, 4 61* 52,097 * 58,71 2
86
3 32
254
43 ,442* 50,053
263 4 9, 557
84 89
TOTAL 1973*
61,920 60,624 68, 326
56 ,041 56, 547 55,795
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(21 States)
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86
86
78
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ATHENS, GEORGI A
Octo be r 2 3 , 1974
B R OI L ER T YP E
Plac e m e n t o f broiler c h i c k s in G e o r g i a dur i n g t h e w ee k e nded O c t o b e r 19 wa s 7,411 ,000--4 p e r c e nt mo r e t ha n t h e p r e vi ous w e e k but 12 p e r c e n t l e ss than t he c o m p arabl e week l ast year, ac c o r din g to t he G e o r gia Crop R e p o r t i n g S e r vice .
A n e s ti mat e d 8,69 8, 0 0 0 broil er t yp e e ggs w e r e set by G e o rgia hatc he r ie s - -1 5 percent mo r e than the previ ous w e e k but 14 pe rce n t l e ss t han th e co mpar a b l e wee k a year e arlier.
Plac em e n t of broiler c hicks in 21 re p orti ng S tat e s t ot a le d L!9 , 557 , 0 0 0 - - 1 p e r ce n t les s than the p r e vi o us week a n d 1 1 p e r c e nt l es s t ha n t he com pa r a bl e w eek l ast year . Broiler t ype hat chin g e g g s s e t w e r e 58 , 7 12 , 0 0 0 - - 13 p e r c e n t m o r e tha n t he p re vio us w e e k but 14 p er c e n t l e s s than a ye a r a g o.
Week Ended
Aug. 17 Aug. 24 Aug. 31 Sept . 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19
GE O R G IA E GGS S E T , H A T CHI NG S A N D C HIC K PLA CEME N T S
Eg gs Se t 1./
INe t Cros s State
--i I, Mov e me nt
I o f C'-J .h i c k s
0/0 of
C hi c k s P laced for B r oi l ers i n Geo rgi a
0/0 o f
19 73
197 4
year 19 7 3 19 74
197 3
197 4
year
a go
ago
T ho us a n d s
T h ousan d s
Tho usands
10, 59 1 10, 7 2 5
9,3 88 9 ,395
I
,
89
88
i
- 33
-221
J 97 I- 17
I
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8,44 1 8, 17 2
8, 094 7 , 96 2
96 97
9 , 671 9 , 4 13 10,279
9 , 323 8 , 130 8,0 96
I I i
96 86 79
I
- 112
- 213
- 103
-I- 22. 83
- 56
8, 293 8, Y 12 8 , 243
7, 798 7, 672 7 , 54 2
94 92 91
10,69 2 9, 0 13
84 -l24 -1 17
7 , 620
7, 4 02
97
I i o, 5 8 9 8, 6 2 1
81
j. 96 - 61
7 , 7 60
6, 606
85
9,04 3 8 ,8 86 10 , 16 5
7, 5 5 1 7, 564 8 , 69 8
84
-16 3
Ij
- I 8 5
79
I i 86 - 10
- 72
8, 352
I - 54
j. ~ O
8 ,4 14 8, 44 8
6, 057 7 , 125 7 ,4 11
73 85 88
EGG j .'Y P E
Hat c h of eg g type c h i c k s i n G e o r g i a du r i n g t he we ek e nde d Oct obe r 19 w a s 51 6 ,000- 10 percent m o r e t ha n t he p r e v i o us week but 4 7 per cent l e s s t han the com p a r a bl e week last year. A n e stim ated 7 68 , 0 0 0 e g g s for t h e produ c tion o f e g g t yp e chi c k s w e r e s et by Georgia hat c her i e s , 8 pe r c e n t Le s s than the p r e vi o u s w ee k a n d 3 2 pe r c e n t l e s s t h a n the compara bl e w e e k las t ye a r.
In the fi ve state s t ha t a ccount e d fo r a bout 2 6 pe r c e n t o f t he ha t c h of a ll e g g t ype chicks in t h e U . S. in 197 3 , ha tch i ngs d uring the we e k end e d O c t o ber 19 we r e d own 27 p e r c e n t and s etting s wer e dow n 2 8 p e r c e n t fr om a ye a r a g o .
State
Calif. Ga. Miss. Oregon Wash. Total 1974
E GG TY P E E G G S S ET A N D C H I C KS HA T C HE D , 19 74
Oct.
E g g s Set
Oct.
Oct .
I i % of I I year
Chi ck s Hat c h e d
O ct .
Oct .
Oct.
5
12
19
T ho u s a n ds
982
9 41 1, 00 9
71 0
837
76B
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I
I
I
I
75
815
968
68
4 78
468
19
1, 148 5 16
368
37 2
372
98
252
258
24 4
153
300
184
66
1 9 .:}
19 0
14 2
21
17
63
29
160
11 5
117
2 , 234 2 , 4 6 7 2, 3 96
72
1,89 9 1, 9 9 9 2, 167
0/0 of
y e ar ago 2 /
78 53 84 137 93 73
Total 1973*
3, 76 3 3, 4 23 3,34 9
2,9 18 3, 14 0 2, 9 8 1
0/0 of
-- - -- ' -- - _ . Last Year
59
72
7
65
----~----_..:-_-------~ ._ - - -
64
73
1/ Includes Pggs s e t by hat c h e r i e s p r o d u ci n g c hic ~S for hat c h e ry s up p l y floc ks .
2/ Curr ent w e e k a s p e r ce n t o f same w e e k l as t y e a r , >i:i{ ~: v ~ s e cl .
B ROILER T YPE EGGS S E T AND CliCKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS - 1974
E GGS SET
CHICKS PLA CED
STATE
We ek Ended
Oct.
Oct.
5
12
Oct. 19
0/0 of
year ago 1/
Week Ended
Oct.
Oct.
5
12
Oct. 19
0/0 of
year ago 1/
Tho usands
Thousands
Alabama Arkansa s California Delaware Florida
7 ,791 9 , 6 81 1, 837 2, 624 1, 431
6,217 9,089 1, 891 2,782
881
7, 4 91
80
9, 5 8 8
90
2, 100
98
2, 87 8
98
1, 24 8
83
5,226
6,802
6, 889
96
7, 489
8,283
8 ,447
91
1, 593
1,788
1, 7 52
113
2 , 16 8
2,378
2, 4 64
98
934
1, 064
89 0
77
GEORGIA
7,551
7,564
8,69 8
86
6, 0 57
7, 12 5
7,411
88
Indiana Louisiana Maine Ma r yla n d Mis sis sippi Mis s ouri N. Carolina Ore g o n Penns ylvani a S. Ca r olina Tennes s e e Texas Virginia Was hington W. V irginia
TOTAL 1974 (21 States)
374 2/
3 12 2/
- 35 6 108 2/
134
139
217
98
2/
2/
2/
-
2,023
1, 80 3 >:< 2, 15 0 III
1, 156
1,525
1, 51 2
99
4,029
3, 593
4 , 246
82
2 ,82 2
3, 44 1
3, 3 16
94
3, 9 10
3, 772
4 ,55 1
87
3, 9 16
4 , 10 0
4, 28 0
91
2/ 767 5,81 1
-2
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1, 5,
029 26 5
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155 3 71
64 84
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0 3
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1, 5,
34 6 139
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1,1 4, 8
6 7
4 4
41 95
3 62
269
355
78
182
229
197
55
1,850 50 3
1, 9 13 538
1,7 18 503
I 8 5
1, 0 55
75
484
1, 1 14 538
1, 2 0 7 486
86 77
2/
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2/ - I
2/
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2 , 96 2
3, 191
3,455
85
2 ,601
2 , 973
2 , 716
88
1,700* 1, 782
1,6 39
82
1, 3 1 1"" 1, 52 5
1, 2 11
79
255
206
2 10
59
2 09
290
2 61
87
0
0
0-
33 2
254
263
84
55, 4 6 1* 52,097 * 58,712
86
4 3,442* 50, 053 4 9, 557
89
TOTAL 1973* (21 States)
61,920 60,624 68, 326
56,041 56, 547 55, 795
% of L ast Year
90
86
86
78
89
89 I
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2/ Missouri, Tennessee and Louisiana combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
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Ath en s Ge org lil
Wee k End in g Oct ober 28, 1974
Released 3 p. m. Tuesday
HARVEST ADVANCING STEADILY
Athens, Ga., October 29, 1974 - - Another ra i n- f ree week al lowed Georgia's farmers to maintain steady harvesting p rogress, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Unfortunately, it also caus ed problems and delays wi th fall seedings of small grains due to dry so ils. Most of the east ern half of the State repor ted soil moisture in very short supply with the we s t e r n half c l a s s i f ie d as mostly shor t.
Cotton picked last we e k brought the harvest complet ion up to mid-point. Hi t h half of the crop now gathered, overall co nd i t ion of the crop wa s rated fair to good. Southern areas that are still frost-free cont inued to appl y defoliates.
Corn harvest reached two- th irds compl e t io n by t he weekend. Yields have been quite variable but reports indicate f a vo ra b l e averages are being harvested in many areas.
Peanut digging was v irtua l ly complet e but some threshing remained to be done in a few late-harvested fields. Re po rters cont i nue to i nd i ca t e really phenomenal yields have been harvested and new State record s are assu red. The Federal-State Inspection Service reported on October 25, that 1, 635 , 0 18 ,000 pounds ha d already been inspected.
As harvest of other crops wa s comp l eted on i ndivi dua l f arms, attent ion was shi fted to combining the soybean crop. At the e nd o f the week, 21 percent of the soybeans had been harvested - below normal for this date. Several northern area counties noted that the early frost this year had reduced prospects in their a rea.
Small qrains were 44 perce nt plan ted by the weekend - below al I recent years. Dry soils were blamed for the late planti ng wi th so me areas reporting soils too dry and hard to plow. Earl ier seed ings are i n nee d of moi s t u re to promo te germination and to susta in growth.
Pastures were ra ted in f a i r to good condition - a mark ed decl ine from the previous week. Dry soils and record-l ow t emperatures teamed up to reduce grazing significantly. Cattle remained in good con d i t ion as mo re farmers be ga n feeding stored roughage.
Pecan harvest reached 8 pe r cen t compl e t ion last we e k, compa re d with 6 percent for the previous week. Preparation f o r t he mai n ha r vest co ntinued while farmers waited for nuts to mature enough to fal I more free l y .
WEATHER SUMMARY - - The weathe r wa s dry throu gh the week wi t h no rain reported over
the State. Temperatures for t he week a veraged 5 t o 9 deg rees colder than normal. The
coldest weather occurred at mi dweek whe n temperat u res dipped well into the 20s in the mountains ranging up to near t he 40 degree mark a long t he Fl orida border. Frost was reported as far south as cen tra l Geo r g ia and ma ny l o ca l it ies e s t a b l ished new record low temperatures for the date on the 22nd a nd 23rd. The cold est reported temperature in the State was 20 degrees at Bla irsv il Ie an d t he thermomet er d ipped to 27 degrees at Augusta.
The wea the r rema i ned d ry ove r the wee ke nd wit h a ma r ked wa rm i ng trend.
The ext~nded outlook f o r Geo rg ia f o r t he per iod Thu r s da y t h r u Saturday calls for a chance of showers mainly on Fri day. On Thu r s da y , af te r noon h igh s around 80 are expected while overnight lows should ra nge in the 50 s . Cool e r tempe ratu re s are expected over north Georgia Friday and over the south por ti on by Saturda y.
The Statistical Repor ting Se rv i ce , At he ns , Geo r g ia i n coope ra t io n with the Cooperative Extension Service, Univers i ty o f Geo rg ia ; Geor J ia De part ment of Agriculture; and the National Weather Service, NOAA, U. S. Depa r t men t of Comme rce.
UNI.TED STATES DEPAR'nlEN'I OY COMMERCE
NATIONAL WEATHD. FORECAST SERVICE
t l an Airport , Atlanta, Georgia .
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Afte r Five Day s Return t o
Uni t ed States Department of Agricult ure
Statistiea~ Repor t ing Servi ce 186~ West Br oad Street
Athens , Geor gia 30601
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AGR 10 1
Crop and Weather Bulletin
Athens , Ge orq ra
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Week End i ng Oc t ober 28, 1974
Rel ea se d 3 p. m. Tue sday
HARV EST ADVANCI NG STEAD ILY
Athens , Ga., Oc tobe r 29 , 1974 - - Anothe r ra i n- fr ee we e k al lowed Georgia's farmers t o mai nt ai n s t eady har vest i ng p rogre ss, a ccord in g to t he Geor gi a Crop Reporting Service. Unfor tu na tely, i t a lso caused p rob l em s a nd de lays with fall see d i ngs of smal I gra ins due to d ry so il s. Mo st of the ea s t e r n half of t he Sta t e repor ted soil moisture i n very shor t s uppl y with t he weste rn ha lf classified a s mo st l y s hor t .
Cotton pic ked l a s t week b rought t he ha rv e st comp letion up to mid-point. ~J i t h ha l f of the crop now ga t he re d, overal I con d i t ion of t he crop wa s ra ted fair to good. Southern areas tha t a re s t ill fro s t -free cont inued to a pp ly de f o l ia te s .
Corn harve s t rea c he d two-thi rd s comp l e t ion by t he weeke nd. Yields have bee n quit e var iabl e but reports in di ca te f av o ra b l e av e rage s a re being ha r ve s t e d in ma ny areas.
Peanut d igg ing wa s v ir t ua lly comp l e te but some t h re s hing rema i ne d to be done in a few late-harvest ed fi eld s. Repo r t ers cont i nue t o indicate rea l l y phenomenal y ie l ds hav e been harvest e d an d new St a t e reco rds a re assured . The Federal-Sta te Inspection Serv ice repor t ed on Oc tober 25, tha t 1, 635 , 0 18, 000 pounds ha d a l rea dy been i ns pe c t e d .
As harves t of ot her crops wa s compl e ted on i nd i vi dual fa rms , atte nt ion was s h i fted to comb ining the soybean crop. At the e nd o f t he week , 21 pe r ce nt of the soybeans had been harvested - below norma l f o r th i s date . Se ve ra l no r t he rn area counties noted that t he early frost this year had redu ced p rosp e c t s i n th e i r area .
Smal I q ra i ns we re 44 pe r ce n t p l a nt e d by t he weeken d - below all recent years. Dry so ils were blamed for t he l a t e p l a nt i ng wi t h some a reas report ing soils too dry a nd hard to plow. Ear l ie r see di ngs are in need o f moi s t u re to promo t e germination and to susta i n growth.
Pastures were rat ed i n fair t o goo d cond itio n - a mark ed decl ine from the previous week. Dry soil s and record- l ow temperat ure s t eame d up to reduc e grazing s ignificantly. Cat tl e re ma ined i n good cond i t ion a s mo r e farmers be gan f ee d in g stored roughage.
Pecan harvest reac he d 8 pe r cen t co mple tio n la s t we ek , compa re d wi t h 6 percent for t he previous we ek . Preparat ion fo r t he ma in ha rve s t co nt i nue d wh i l e farmers wa ited for nuts to mature enough to fall mo re fr eel y .
':/EATHER SUNMARY - - The weather was dry th roug h the week with no rain reported over the State. Tempera tures for th e week av e raged 5 to 9 de grees colder than normal. The coldes t weather occ u r red a t midweek wh e n tempera t ure s dipped we l l into the 20s in the mo unta i ns rang ing up t o near t he 40 degree mark a l o ng t he Fl ori da border. Frost wa s repo rt ed as far so ut h as centra l Geo rg ia and many local iti e s establ i s he d new record low temperatures for t he date on t he 22nd an d 23 r d . The co l de s t reported temperature in the Stat e was 20 degrees at Bla irs v i l Ie a nd the the rmometer d ippe d to 27 degrees at Augusta.
The wea t he r re ma in e d d ry ov e r t he we e ke nd wi t h a ma r ke d warming trend.
The extended ou t look f o r Geo rg ia f or t he pe r iod Thu r sd ay th ru Saturday calls for a chance of showers mainly on Fr i da y . On Thu rsda y , af te rnoo n highs around 80 are expected while overnight lows should ran ge i n t he 50 s . Cool er t empe ra t u re s are expected over north Georgia Fr id a y an d ove r th e so ut h po rti o n by Sa tu rday .
The Statistica l Repo rti ng Se rv ice , Athen s , Geo r g ia i n coope ra t io n wi t h the Cooperative Extens io n Service, Univ er s i t y of Georg ia ; Geo r g ia Depa r t me nt of Ag r i c u l t u re ; and the Na t iona l Weather Se rv i ce, NOAA, U. S. De pa r t me nt of Comme rce.
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Georgia:
GRA IN ST O C K S
Oc t ober 1, 19 74
Released 10/29/74
Grain Stocks Down Exc ept Oats a nd Rye
The quantity of gra in stocks in t he State was generally down from t he previous ye a r, according to t he Geor gia Crop Re po r t i n g Serv ice . However, t he quantity of oats and r ye was up from ye a r -ear l i e r l evels .
The quantity of corn , whe a t, a nd bar ley s tored was down 16, 8, and 20 percent respectively. Oats and rye in stora ge on October 1 was up 19 and 37 percent respectively from the previous year.
Georgia Gra i n St ocks - Octobe r 1 , 19 74 with comparisons
Grain
On Farm s
1973
1 9 74
Off Fa rms
19 73
197 4
All Positions
1973
1974
1,000 Bus he l s
Corn
2,712
2, 405
548
333
Wheat
84 2
774
1 ,025
951
Oats
1 ,610
1, 822
191
313
Barley
24 1
1 76
10
26
Rye
1 ,0 30
1 ,260
10 4
295
Sorghum
15
36
*
*
,'t Not published to avoid di sclo s i n g i ndividual op e r a ti on s .
3,260 1,867 1,801
251 1,134
*
2 ,738 1,725 2,135
202 1,555
*
United States :
All Wheat Stocks Hi gher-Ot he r Grains Be l ow Last Ye a r
On October 1, 1974 s tocks of a l l grains excep t a ll wheat were below a year ago. Stocks of the four feed gra i n s (corn , oa t s , bar ley, and sor ghum) in all positions totaled 33.7 million tons, 25 percent less than hol di ngs on Oct ob er 1 , 197 3 .
Old crcp corn s t ored in all pos i t i ons on October 1 t ot a l e d 481 million bushels, 32 percent less than a year earl i er and the lowes t f or t h is da te since 1948. Corn stocks on farms, at 287 million bushels , we r e 29 percent l ess than October 1 last year. Stocks in off-farm facilities , at 195 mi l l ion bushels, we r e down 36 pe r ce n t .
Old crop sor ghum gr ain on October 1 , 1 974 t ota l ed 6 2 mi l l i on bushels, 15 percent or 11 million bushels less t han l as t year's low l evel and the lowest level for the date since 1954. Farm stocks at 18 .5 million bus hels we r e 34 pe r ce n t mor e than last year. However, off-farm stocks at 43.1 million bu shels were 27 pe rcent less t han a ye a r earlier .
Oats in s t or a ge Octobe r 1 , 1974 , t otaled 677 mill i on bushels, 16 percent less than a year earlier ~nd the lowest f or the da t e since recor ds started in 1943. Off-farm stocks of 155 million bushels we r e 22 percent be l ow l ast ye ar . Farm hol d i n gs at 522 million bushels were down 14 percent f rom a y ear ear lier and the lowest s ince 1934. Barley stored in all positions on October 1 total e d 321 mi l l i on bus he l s , 24 percen t below a year earlier. Offfarm stocks of 126 mill ion bushels were do wn 8 percent f rom a ye a r ago and farm stocks ,at 194 mi l l i on bushels , we r e down 32 perce n t . Rye stocks in all s t or a ge pos itions on October 1 totaled 20.8 million bushels , do\Yn 44 perce nt f r om a yea r earl ier and t he lowest October 1 stocks since 1952. Off-fa r m s t oc ks , at 9 . 0 mi l l i on bushels , we r e 59 percent less than a year earlier and farm stocks were down 20 p erce n t .
All wheat in storage on October 1 , 19 74 , t ota l ed 1 , 546 million bushels. This quantity was 6 percent above a year earl ier and compa r e s wi th 1,870 mi l l i on bushels on October 1, 1972. Off-farm stocks at 882 mill i on bu s hel s we r e up 5 percent from a year ago. Farm holdings as of October 1 accounted for 66 4 mi l l i on bush el s , an 8 percent i nc r e a s e over the previous ye a r.
Grain and position
CORN (Old crop) On Farms Off Farms 1/ TOTAL
UNITED STATES
Stocks of grains , October 1, 1974 \o1ith comparisons (In thousand bushels)
Oc t. 1 1 972
~)c t . 1 1973
July 1 1974
Oct. 1 1974
751,298 374 , 980 1 ,126,278
-404 , 599 303,960 708 ,559
1,060,973 380,541
1,441,514
286,707 194 ,739 481 ,446
SORGHUH (Old Crop) On Farms
Off Farms 1:-/
TOTAL
30 ,646 111 ,231 141.877
13,791 59,003 72 ,794
55, 734 123,533 179.267
18 ,469 43,145 61 , 614
OATS On Farms Off Farms 1/ TOTAL
679 , 205 249,036 928,241
606 , 322 198,719 805,0/+1
150,541 103,745 254,286
521 ,759 154 ,975 676,734
BARLEY On Farms
Off Farms 1:-/
TOTAL
321,678 131,967 453 ,645
286 ,143 137,576 423,719
55,362 63 ,926 119,288
194,405 12 6 ,291 320,696
ALL WHEAT On Farms Off Farms 1/ TOTAL
729,4 92 1,140, 699 1,87 0 , 191
614,037 843 ,05 9 1 ,457,096
90, 764 158,201 248,965
564,112 882 ,332 1,546,444
DURUH WHEAT 2/ On Farms
Off Farms 1:-/
TOTAL
91 ,538 2/t , 458 115 , 996
75 ,755 21,4 60 97 , 215
19,595 9, 938
29,533
63 ,927 23,977 87 ,904
RYE On Farms
Off Farms 1:-/
TOTAL
21, 294 40 , 632 61, 926
14,734 22,152 36,886
2,789 8,214 11, 003
11,818 8,981
20,799
1 / Includes st ocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, processors, and Commodity Credit Corporation (C.C.C.) owned grain at bin sites. ~I Included in all wheat .
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 Agr i cul t ur e .
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Georgia :
G RAIN S T O C K S
October I , 197 4
Released 10/29/ 74
Grain Stocks Down Exc e p t Oats a nd Rye
The quan t i t y of grain s t ocks in the State was ge ne r a l ly down from the pr evious ye a r , according to the Geor gia Cr op Re porting Ser vice . However , t he quantity of oats and r ye was up from year-earli er l evel s .
The quantity o f corn , whe a t , and bar ley st ored was down 16, 8 , and 20 percent respectively. Oats and r ye i n st orage on Octobe r 1 was up 19 and 37 percent respectively from the previous year .
Geor gia Grain St ocks - Octobe r 1 , 19 74 wi t h comparisons
Grain
On Fa r ms
197 3
1974
Off Farms
19 73
1974
All Positions
1973
1974
1, 000 Bus he l s
Corn
2 , 712
2 , 405
54 8
333
Wh e a t
842
774
1 ,025
951
Oats
1 , 6 10
1, 822
1 91
313
Barley
24 1
176
10
26
Rye
1 , 030
1,260
104
295
*So r ghum
15
36
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Not published to avo id dis c lo sing i ndividual opera tions.
United States:
3,260 1 ,867 1,801
25 1 1,134
*
2 ,738 1 ,725 2,135
202 1,555
*
All Wheat Stocks Hi gher-Other Gr a i ns Be l ow Last Yea r
On October I, 1974 s tocks of a ll gr ains excep t all wheat were below a year ago. Stocks of the f our feed grains (cor n , oats, bar l e y , and sorghum) in all positions totaled 33.7 million tons, 25 percent les s than holdi ng s on October 1 , 197 3 .
Old c r cp corn stored i n all posit ions on Octob er 1 totaled 481 million bushels, 32 percent less than a year earlier and the lowes t for t hi s date since 1948. Corn stocks on farms , at 287 million bushels , we r e 29 percent l es s than October 1 last year. Stocks in of f - f a r m facilities, at 195 mill i on bu s he l s , we re do\vn 36 percent.
Old crop sor ghum gr a i n on October I , 1 974 t o t a led 62 mi l l i on bushels, 15 percent or 11 million bushels less t han l as t yea r's l ow level and the lowest level for the date since 1954 . Farm stocks at 18 .5 mill i on bushels we re 34 pe rcen t mor e t han last year. However, off-farm stocks at 43.1 million bushel s wer e 27 pe r cen t le s s t han a year e a r l i e r.
Oats in storage October I , 1974 , totaled 67 7 million bushels, 16 percent less than a year earlier qnd the lowest fo r t he da t e s i nc e r ec ords s t ar t ed in 1943. Of f- f a r m stocks of 155 million bushels wer e 22 pe r cen t be low las t ye ar . Fa r m hol d i n gs at 522 million bushels were down 14 percent f rom a year ear l i e r and the lowes t s ince 1934. Barley stored in all positions on October 1 total e d 32 1 mi l lion bushe l s, 24 pe rcent below a year earlier . Offfarm stocks of 126 mil l i on bus he ls we r e down 8 perce nt f r om a ye ar ago and farm stocks ,at 194 million bushels , were down 32 pe r ce n t . Rye stocks i n all stor a ge pos i t i on s on October 1 totaled 20 .8 million bushel s , down 44 pe r cen t f r om a ye ar earli er a nd t he lowest October 1 stocks since 1952. Off-farm s t ocks , at 9.0 million bu she l s , were 59 percent less than a year earlier and farm stocks were down 20 per cent .
All wheat in storage on October 1, 19 74 , t ota l ed 1, 54 6 mi l l i on bushels . This quantity was 6 percent above a ye ar e ar l ier and co mpa r e s wi t h 1 , 870 mi l lion bushels on October 1, 1972. Of f- f a r m stocks at 882 milli on bus h els we re up 5 pe rce n t from a year ago. Farm holdings as of October 1 accounted for 66 4 mi l lion bushel s , an 8 percen t increase over the previous year.
Grain and position
CORN (Old crop) On Farms
Off Farms }) ,
TOTAL
UNITED STATES
Stocks of grains, October 1, 1974 ,.;rith comparisons .
(In thousand bushels)
Oc t. 1 1 972
Oc t. 1 1973
July 1 1974
Oct. 1 19 74
751 , 298 374, 980 1 ,126,278
, 404 , 599 303,960 708 ,559
1,060,973 380,541
1,441,514
286 , 70 7 194 ,739 481 ,446
SORGHUl1 (Old Crop) On Farms
Off Farms 1:/
TOTAL
30, 646 I II , 231 141. 877
13,791 59, 003 72,794
55,734 123,533 179 ,267
18 ,469 43 , 145 61 , 614
OATS On Farms Off Farms 1/ TOTAL
679,205 249 ,036 928,241
606 , 322 198 ,719 805 ,041
150,541 103,745 254,286
521 ,759 154,975 676, 734
BARLEY On Farms
Off Farms 1/
TOTAL
321,678 13 1 ,967 453 ,6 45
236 ,143 137 ,576 423,719
55,362 63 ,926 119,288
194 ,405 126 ,291 320 ,696
ALL WHEAT On Farms Off Farms 1/ TOTAL
72 9 ,4 92 1, 140, 699 1,870 ,191
614,037 843 ,05 9 1, 457 , 096
90,764 15 8 , 2 0 1 24 8 , 9 6 5
564,112 882,332 1 , 546 , 444
DURUN WHEAT 2/ On Farms Off Farms 1/ TOTAL
91 , 538 24 , t~ 58 11 5 , 996
75 ,755 21 , 460 97 , 215
19,595 9,938
29,533
63 ,927 23,977 87,904
RYE On Farms
21, 294
14,7 34
2,789
11,818
Off Farms 1/
TOTAL
40 ,6 32 61 ,926
22,152 36 ,886
8,214 11,003
8,981 20,7 99
l / Includes s tock s at mills, elevators , warehouses, terminals, processors, and Commodity
Credit Corporation (C.C.C.) owned gr a i n at bin s i t e s . 2/ Included in all wheat.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY
PAUL E. WILLIAl1S
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Georgia:
G RA IN S T O C K S
Octob er 1 , 1974
Released 10/29/74
Grain Stocks Down Exce pt Oa ts and Rye
The quan t i ty of grai n s toc ks in t he St a t e was gene rally down from the previous year, according to the Ge orgi a Crop Repor t i n g Ser vi ce . Howev er , t ne quantity of oats and r ye wa s up from year-earlier l evels .
The quan t ity of c orn , whea t , and barl ey s t or e d was down 16, 8, and 20 percent respectively . Oats and r ye in stor age on Oc tober 1 wa s up 19 and 37 percent respectively fro m the previ ou s year .
Geor gia Gra in Sto cks - Octobe r 1 , 1974 wi. t h compa risons
Grain
On Fa r ms
1973
1 9 74
Off 'Fa r ms
19 73
197 4
All Positions
1 973
1974
1,000 Bushe l s
Cor n
2 ,71 2
2 , 405
548
333
Wheat
84 2
77 4
1 ,025
951
Oats
1, 610
1 , 8 22
1 91
313
Barley
241
1 76
10
26
Rye
1 , 030
1 , 260
104
295
Sorghum
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15
36
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United States :
3 ,260 1 , 867 ' 1 , 801
251 1,134
*
2 ,738 1 ,725 2,135
202 1,555
*
All Wheat Stocks Hi gher-Other Grains Be lmv las t Yea r
On October 1, 1974 stock s of all gr ain s exc ep t all wheat were below a year ag o . Stocks of the four f eed grain s (corn , oa t s, barley, and sorghum) i n a ll positions totaled 33 .7 million tons, 25 per cent l e ss tha n hol di n gs on October 1, 197 3 .
Old crep corn stored i n a ll pos ition s on October 1 totaled 481 million bushels, 32 percen t less than a ye a r ear l i er and t he lowes t fo r th i s da te since 1948. Corn stocks on farms , a t 287 million bushels , wer e 29 pe r cent l ess t han Oc tobe r 1 last ye ar. Stocks in off-farm facilities , a t 195 million bus he l s , we r e do~~ 36 percent.
Old crop sor ghum grain on Oc t ober 1 , 197 4 t o t aled 62 million bushels, 15 percent or 11 million bushels less t han l a s t ye a r ' s l ow leve l and the lowest level for the date since 1954. Farm stocks at 18 .5 mi lli on bu she ls we r e 34 pe r cen t more than last ye ar . However, off-farm stocks at 43 . 1 mi l l ion bu shels wer e 27 percen t l e s s than a year e ar l i e r.
Oats in storage October 1, 19 74 , tot aled 677 mi l l i on bushels, 16 percent less than a year earlier ~nd the l owe s t fo r t he da t e sinc e re co r ds s t ar t ed in 1943. Off-farm stocks of 155 mi l lion bushels were 22 perce n t be l ow l a s t year . Far m hol d i ngs at 522 million bushels were down 14 percent f r om a ye ar ear lier and the l owe s t since 1934. Barley stored in all pos itions on October 1 totale d 321 million bus he l s, 24 perce n t below a year earlier . Offfarm stocks of 126 million bus he ls were down 8 percent from a ye a r ago and farm stocks ,at 194 mill i on bushels, were down 32 pe r ce n t , Rye s t ocks in all s t or a ge positions on October 1 totaled 20.8 million bushels , down 44 percen t f r om a year e a r l ier and the lowest October 1 stocks s i n c e 1952 . Off-farm s tocks , at 9 .0 million bushe l s , were 59 percent less than a year earlier and fa r m s tocks we r e d07TI 20 pe r cen t .
All whe a t in storage on October 1 , 1974, t o t aled 1,5 46 million bushels. This quantity was 6 percent above a ye ar ear l i e r and c ompar e s wi t h 1 , 870 mi l l i on bushels on October 1, 197 2 . Off-farm stocks at 882 mi lli on bus hel s we re up 5 percen t from a yea r ago. Farm h ol d i ng s as of October 1 accounted fo r 664 million bushe l s , an 8 per cent increa s e over the previous year .
Grain and position
CORN (Old crop) On Farms
Off Farms 1:./ .
TOTAL
UNITED STATES
Stocks of grains , October 1, 1974 \dth comparisons (In t housand bushels)
Oc t. 1 1 972
Jct . 1 1973
July 1 1974
Oct . 1 1 974
751 ,2 98 374 , 980 1,126 ,278
-404 , 599 303,960 708,559
1,060,973 380 ,541
1,441,514
286, 707 194,739 481 ,446
SORGHUI1 (Old Crop) On Farms
Off Farms !/
TOTAL
30,646 III , 231 141 , 877
13 ,791 59 ,003 72,794
55,734 123,533 179,267
18 ,469 43, 145 61,6 14
OATS
On Farms
Off Farms !I
TOTAL
679 , 205 249 ,0 36 928,241
606 ,32 2 198 ,719 805 , 041
150,541 103,745 254,286
521 ,7 59 154, 975 676,734
BARLEY
On Farms
Off Farms !I
TOTAL
321 , 678 131 ,967 453 ,645
236, 14 3 137 ,576 423 , 719
55,362 63 ,926 119,288
194 ,405 126 ,291 320 ,696
ALL WHEAT On Farms
Off Farms !I
TOTAL
DURUN WHEAT 1/
On Farms
Off Farms !I
TOTAL
729 , 492 1 , 140 ,6 99 1 ,870 ,191
91 , 538 24 ,458 115, 996
614, 037 843 ,059 1 , 457 , 096
75 ,755 21 , 460 97 , 215
90 ,764 158,201 248 ,965
19,595 9,938
29 , 533
664,112 882 ,332 1,546,444
63 ,927 23 ,977 87 ,904
RYE
On Farms
Off Farms II
21 , 294 40 , 632
14 ,7 34 22, 15 2
2,789 8,214
11,818 8,981
TOTAL
61 , 926
36,886
11,003
20,799
!I Includes stocks at mills, elevators , warehouses, t erminals , processors, an d Commodity
Credit Corporation (C.C .C.) owned gr a i n at bin sites . :!:) Included in all wheat .
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician in Charge
PAUL E. WILLIAl1S
Stat1st1c1an ~A gr' 1. c: u' I 1 t u r al
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BR OIL E R TYP E
P l acement o f bro il e r c h i cks i n G e o r g i a d u ring t h e w ee k ended Octobe r 26 was
6, 20 9, 000 - -1 6 p e rc e nt les s t h an th e pr e v i ou s we e k a n d 1 p e r cent les s than th e c o mparable week las t ye a r , ac c o r ding t o t he G eor gia Crop Repo r ting Se r vi c e .
A n estimat e d 9. 184 , 0 0 0 b roile r t yp e e g g s w e re se t by Geor gia hatcherie s- - 6 perc ent more than the previo u s we e k b ut 14 p e r c ent less than the c omparable we ek a year e a r lie r .
Placem ent o f broi l e r c h i cks i n 21 r epo rti n g S t a t e s totaled 45, 50 9, 000 --8 percent less than the previous we e k and 7 p er ce nt le s s t han the c ompa r a bl e week l a s t year . Broiler type hatching egg s s et we r e 6 3, 0 84, 0 0 0 -- 7 pe rce n t more than the pr evious we ek but 13 perc ent l e s s than a ye ar ag o .
Week Ended
Aug. 24 Aug. 31 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 O ct . 19 Oct . lL6
G EOR GIA E GG S SE T , HA T CHI NG S A ND CH I C K P LA CE M E N T S
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B roilers in Georgi a
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ye ar
Tho us and s 10, 7 2 5 9, 3 9 5
I~ 88
Tho usands - 2 2 1 .j. 17
T housands
I 8, 172
7 ,9 62
a go 97
9,67 1 9 , 323
96
- 1 12 I- 22
8, 293
7, 798
94
9,4 13 10,279 10,692 10,58 9
9, 04 3 8 , 8 86 10, 165 10,643
8 , 13 0 8 ,09 6 9 ,0 13 8, 621 7 , 55 1 7, 564 8, 698 9, 184
86 - 28 - 83
8,342
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84 81
84
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8, 243 7, 620 7, 7 6 0 8, 352 8,4 14
86 I - 10 j 20
8, 448
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6, 864
7,672 7,542 7, 402 6,60 6 6 , 057 7, 125 7 ,411 6,209
92 91 97 85 73 85 88 ! 90
EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type c h i cks in G e o r gia during the w e ek e n d e d October 26 was 593 , 000- - 15 perce nt m o r e t ha n the prev i o us week b ut 38 percen t l e s s than the comparable week l a s t year. An esti m a t e d 7 24, 00 0 e gg s fo r the p r oduct i on o f e g g t yp e chicks we r e set by Geor gia hatche r i e s , 6 pe rcent l ess t ha n t h e p r e vio u s w e ek and 37 percent l e s s than the comparable we e k l a st yea r .
In the five s tate s t ha t a cco unted fo r a b o ut 26 p er c e n t o f t h e hatch of all egg type c hi ck s in the U. S. in 197 3, ha t c h ing s d uring t h e wee k e nded Oct ober 26 were down 39 percent and s e t tings wer e d own 23 p ercent fr om a ye a r a go.
State
Calif. Ga. Miss. Or egon Wash. Total 1974
Total 1973 >:<
EGG T YP E E G GS SE T A N D C HI CKS HA T C HE D ,
E ggs Set
Oct .
Oct.
Oct.
12
19
26
1974
% of
year ago 2/
T housands
94 1 1,0 0 9
837
76 8
372
372
30 0
184
17
63
74 1
72
7 24
63
3 93 I 10 3
2 52 110
158 I II
'"
96 8 1,' 148
55
468
51 6 , 75953;/
62
25 8
2 4 4 < , __
2 71
89
190
14 2' : ' 124
58
1 15
1 L1-
114 24
2, 4 67 2, 396 2,26 8
77
11' 2 , 16 7 " 1, 7 53
999 '
I
61
3, 4 23 3 ,34 9 2, 937
3, 14 0 2 , 9 8 1 2,896
% of
I
Last Year
72
72
77 :
64
73
61
* J:. ./ Include s eg gs set by h a t c h e r i e s pr o duci ng c h i c k s for h a t c h er y supply flocks.
2/ Current week as perce nt of s a m e w e ek last ye ar .
R e vi sed .
-BROILER TYPE E GGS SE T A N D C HI C KS PLACE D IN COMMERCIA L AREAS B Y WEEKS - 1974
EGGS SET
CHICKS P L A CED
STATE
We ek Ended
0/0 of
Week Ended
I
Oct . 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
year
Oct.
ago 1/ 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
0/0 of year ago 1/
Thousands
Thousands
Al a bam a Arkansas Ca liforni a Dela wa r e Florida
6,2 17
7,4 91 8,382
85
6, 802
6 , 8 89 6, 6 13
114
9 ,0 89
9, 588 10, 793
90
8, 283
8,447 8, 014
97
1, 891
2, 100 2,2 09 10 3
1,788
1, 752 1, 5 11
112
2,782
2, 8 78 3, 122 100
2,378
2, 46 4 2, 217
80
881
1, 248 1,473
85 I 1,064
890 1,044
94
GEORG IA
7,564
8 , 6 9 8 9, 184
86
7 , 12 5
7,411 6, 209
90
Indiana Loui siana
312
356
421 116
2/
2/
2/
-
139
2 17
2 19
97
2/
2/
2/
-
Maine
1,803
2 , 15 0 2, 07)5 102
1,52 5
1,512 1, 533
106
Maryland
3, 593
4 , 246
4,49 8 i 86
3 ,441
3, 316 3,007
103
Mis sis sippi Mis souri N. Ca rolina Oregon
3 ,772
-2
/1, 5,
029 265
269
4 , 551 4 , 92 2
2/1,155 6,37 1
-2
/
1,21 8 6, 826
355
357
I 90
I
63 85
82
r4, 100
2/ 1, 34 6 5, 139 2 29
4,280
-2/
1,1 4,8
6 7
4 4
197
3, 543
2 / 8 83
4, 534
1 86
95 33
99 85
Pennsylvania
1, 913
1, 718
1, 88 1
90
I 1,114
1, 2 0 7 1, 17 7
93
S . Carolina
Tennesse e
Texas
Virginia Washington W. Vi rginia
TOTAL 1974
~
538 2/
3, 191 1,782
20 6 0
52,0 97
503 2/
3, 455 1, 6 39
2 10 0
58,712
53 5 2/
3, 4"t l 1,450
277 0
63,084
I I !
I
85
-
83
i 70
I 84
I-
I 87
538
I l:../
i 2, 973 1,5 2 5 290 254
50,053
4 86 2/
2 , 716 1, 211
261 263
4 9, 557
534 2/
2, 49 0 1, 2 02
25 8 3 35
4 5, 509
77
-
87
79 74 12 3
93
(2 1 States)
TOTAL 1973*
I 6 0,6 24 6 8 , 3 2 6 72,325
I
I 56, 547
55,795 48,973
(21 States) I
.;..>
Q
I 0/0 of Last Year
86
86
87
!
89
89
93
(1)
8
1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. 'l< Re vi s e d,
.;..>
H
2/ Mis s ouri, Tennes see and Louisiana c ombined to avoid dis clos ure of individual operations .
lcil,
(1)
Q
.
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERV IC E
ET
S LAUG HT E R
SEP TE GE ORGI A
B E R '187 4 _
Rel e a s e d Novemb e r 1 , 1974
Septembe r Re d He a t Pr oduc t i on Above Year Ago
Georgia ' s r ed mea t production i n c ommerc ial plan ts dur ing September to t a led 34. 5 million pounds , ac cordi ng to the Geor gi a Cr op Re por t ing Serv i c e . This i s 24 perce nt a bov e the 27 .9 million pound s prod uced durin g t he s ame mon t h l as t ye a r bu t 1 pe r cent below the 35 . 0 million pounds for Augus t 1974.
Cattle Slaugh t er
Comme rc i a l pl a n ts i n Georgi a r e por ted 34 ,500 head o f ca t t l e s laug htered dur i ng September 1974--3 , 000 more t ha n last mont h an d 12 ,2 00 more t han Sep t embe r 1973 .
Calf Slaughte r
Sep t embe r c alf s lau gh te r i n Geor gi a plan ts numbered 80 0 head- -300 l e ss t han th e 1 , 10 0 he a d s l a ugh t e r e d i n Augus t bu t 600 mor e tha n s l au gh te r e d i n Sep tembe r 1973.
Hog Slaugh t e r
Comme r c i a l ho g s l a ugh t e r in Georg i a pl an t s to t a l e d 146 ,000 head i n September 1974--3,000 head l e s s t han the pr eviou s mon th bu t 31 )0 00 mo re than Sep tember 1 973 .
u~nTED STATES
September Red Me at Pr oduct i on Up 1 7 Pe rc en t
Commer cial pr oduct i on of r e d mea t in t h e Unit ed Sta t es t ota l ed 3. 1 bil l i on pou nd s in September , 1 7 pe rc en t mor e t han a year earlier , 1 percent mor e t han Se p t e mber 197 2 , but 2 percent le s s than Aug us t 197 4 . Commercia l me a t pr oduct i on inc l ude s s laugh t e r in Fe de r a l ly inspect e d and othe r slaugh t e r pl a n t s , bu t exc l ude s a n i mal s s laugh t e r ed on farms .
Beef Production I nc reased 1 3 Per ce n t
Beef produc tion to tale d 1 . 9 b i l l ion poun d s , an increa s e of 13 pe r ce n t fr om September 1973 , but 1 pe rce n t below Sep t embe r 19 72. Ca t t l e k i ll t ot a l ed 3 , 085 , 00 0 head , up 18 per c en t from a year ago and 1 perce n t ab ove Se p temb e r 197 2 . Li ve we i gh t pe r head wa s 1, 01 3 pounds, 33 pounds less than a year ago a nd 13 pou nds below Se p t ember 197 2 .
Veal Producti on Up 96 Perce nt
There we r e 47 mil lion pou nd s of v e a l prod uc e d in Sep tembe r 197 4, 96 per c ent mo r e than a year earli er . Cal f s laugh t e r at 285,6 00 he a d was up 75 pe r ce n t f rom September 1973 and 17 perc ent above Sep tember 1 972 . Liveweigh t pe r head was 286 pound s , 21 po und s ab ove last year and 33 po und s abo ve September 197 2 .
Pork P rod uc t i o ~ Increased 21 Pe r c ent
Pork product i on t ot ale d 1 . 1 billion pound s i n Se ptembe r", 21 percen t more tha n a ye a r a go , 5 percen t a bove September 1972 , a nd 2 pe r ce p t ab ove Augus t 1974 . Hog ki l l t o t a l ed 6 ,8 77 , 300 head , 22 pe rce nt above Se ptembe r l a s t yea r a nd 1 ? e r ce n t abov e Se pt e mbe r 1972 . Live weight per head Has 242 pound s , 3 poun d s mor e t ha n las t year a nd 5 pounds above Sep tember 1 972 . Lard rendered per 100 pound s of l i ve we i gh t wa s 6 . 7 ;:, ou nds compa red \-lith 6 . 2 pound s in Sep tembe r a year a go .
Lamb and Hut t on Produc ti on Up 5 P<:!~~~~
There we r e 43 mi l lion po und s of l amb and mut t on p ro du c e d i n Sep t embe r , a n increase of 5 percen t fro m a ye a r e a r l i e r . Sbe 2r and ~ amb sla ugh t e r t o ta l e d 869 , 100 he ad . up 6 pe r cen t from a year a go , 'ou t 3 pe r cen t be l.oo Sep t embe r 19 72 . Avera ge l i v ewe i gh t per head wa s 102 pound s , 2 pound s l e s s than las t ye a " .
Fede rally inspected slaughter as a percent of total commercial slaughte r in September 1974 and September 1973 is as follows : Cattl e , 90 . 3 and 90.5 ; Calve s , 74 . 2 and 78 .6; Hogs, 94.9 and 94.5 ; Sheep and lambs, 96 .9 and 96 . 2 percen t .
Specie
Georgia: Cattle Calves Ho gs Sheep and La mb s
GEORGI A AND 48 STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER 1/
Numb e r
Slaught e r ed
Septembe r
1973
1974
Av er age
Li ve ~Je i gh t
Se p t ember
1 9 73
1974
Tot a l
Live Wei ght
Septembe r
19 73
1974
1 , 000 he ad
pounds
1, 000 pounds
22.3
34 . 5
952
777
.2
.8
385
1+1 9
115 . 0
146. 0
22 5
221
21,230 77
25 , 8 75
26 , 806 335
32 , 266
United States:
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep and Lamb s
2 , 608. 9 163 . 3
5 , 656 . 8 819. 8
3, 085 . 0 285 . 6
6 , 877 .3 86 9 . 1
1 ,046 265 239 104
1 , 013 . 286 24 2 102
2 ,728 ,250 43,355
1, 353 , 224 85 , 250
3,125,234 81, 587
1,666,619 88,545
1/ Includes Gl a u gh t e r und er Federa l i n s pect ion a nd o th e r commercial s l a ugh t e r , excl ude s farm slaugh t er .
Commodity and Unit
AVERAGE PRI CES RECEIVED BY FAID1ERS AND HOG- CORN RATI OS, OCTOBER 15 , 197 4
WITH COMPARI SONS
Oct. 15 1 9 73
Geo r gia Sep t . 15 1 9 7Lf
Oct. 15 1974
Uni ted Sta t es
Oct . 15 Sep t . 15
1973
1974
Dollar s
Dol l a r s
Oct. 15 1 97 4
Corn, bu. Hogs, cwt . Cat tle , cwt . Calves , cwt.
2. 39 40.30 42.10 60 .60
3.2 7 33 . 40 27 . 20 28.9 0
- 3. 35 35 . 30 24. 00 26 . 60
2.17 40 .90 42 . 70 57 . 70
3 . 30 33 . 60 32. 80 29 . 90
3 .45 37 .10 30 .50 27 .50
Hog-Corn Ratio 1/
16.9
10 .2
10 .5
18 .8
1 / Bushels of cor n equal in va l ue to 100 l bs . hogs , l i ve weigh t.
10 .2
10 .8
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural StatiStician I n Char ge
CLAYTON J . MCDUFFI E Agr icultur a l Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Serv i c e , USDA , 186 1 We s t Br oa d Str e et , Athens , Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agri culture .
Af t e r Five Days Return t o Uni t ed States Departmen t o f Agricu l t ure
St a t i s t i c a l Repo r t i n g Serv i ce 1861 We s t Bro a d Stree t At hen s , Geor gi a 30601 OFFICIAL BUSI NESS
13 a 000
UNI VER SI TY OF
SE~IA L S DEP T LIB RAR Y
A THE NS
0 0 035 67 0 0 Rl S5
GA LI BRA R Y
0
1- 0
GA 30602
~> POSTAGE & fEES PAlO
Unit.d Stat O.portment of Agricultur.
AGR - 101
BU LK THIRD CLASS
rop and ea h
GEORG I/I. CROP RE PORT ING SE RV ICE A thens Geor g lil
We ek Ending November 4 , 1974
Re le a s ed 3 p . In . ~lo n d ay
DRY WEATHER SPED HARV EST--SLOWED FALL PLANTI NG
Athens , Ga . , Nov emb er 4, 1974 -- Ha r ves t of t he Stat e ' s major c r ops adv a nced rapidl y last week a s good harve s t wea t he r preva iled, a ccor din g to the Georgi a Cr op Repor ting Se r v i c e . Soil moisture was reporte d s hort t o mostly ve r y s hor t throughout t he Sta t e. Fall pl an ted sma ll grains continued to su f f e r fr om l ack of mo istur e .
Cotton ha rve s t made good pr og r e s s and advanced t o 61 perc e n t compl et e b ut still be h i nd norm al for t his da t e. Overall co nd i t i on was r at ed fai r to good . There wer e s ome r e po r t s of better t han expected yields .
Corn harves t advanced t o 74 pe r c e n t complete . Har ve s t was very a c t i ve, bu t s t i l l slightly below no rma l .
Pean u t h a rve s t con tinued i n t he f ina l s t a ge s . Re por te r s i nd icated r e cor d yields i n many a reas. The Fed e r al- State Ins pec tion Se rvice r ep or t ed throu gh Novemb e r 1 that 1.65 billion pounds had been inspec t ed.
Soybe an harve s t ad va n c ed t o 41 pe rcen t co mpl e t e , near no r mal f or t his date . The re were reports of lod ging and weed pr oblems which hindere d ha r v est opera t i on s . However , repo r ters indicat ed yi elds were tur ni n g ou t we l l in t he e a r l y c r op but s omewhat l owe r f or th e l a te c r op , especially in northern coun t i e s whe r e earl y fr ost r ed uc e d yie ld pr os pec ts .
Peca n harves t r e ache d 15 perce nt comp l e t i on by t he we elcend .
Small grains were 51 per ce n t planted by t he weekend , on l y 7 pe r c e n t a ge points more t han las t week as dry soils continued t o hamper plan t i n g pr ogr e s s . Al s o , earl ier pl an t ings a r e bad l y i n need of rain to pr omot e ge r mi na t i on a nd s us tai n gr mvt h .
Pasture s were ra t ed poor t o mos tly f a i r as condit ion con tinued to de c l i n e and now sta nds at the wor st con d i t i on r a t i ng o f re cent year s . Dr y s o il s ove r the en t i r e St a t e and f r e e z i ng temp erature s over cent r a l and nor t he r n port i ons of the St a t e hav e con t r i bu t ed s i gnifican t l y to t he decl i ne . Cat tle r ema i ned in mostly good co nd i tion bu t de cl i ni ng pas tu r e f ee d ha s i n c re a sed s upplemen t a l feed i ng r equ ir emen ts . Hay ha rv est \-las v i rt ua lly c omplet e .
'vEATHER SU}~IARY - - Gene ra l l y \-larm we a t h e r con tinued t hr ough t he period wi t h tempe r a t ures av e raging as much a s 10 de gr e e s ab ove norma l in no r thern Ge or g i a, 4 to 6 degrees above normal i n t h e ce nt r a l po r t i ons and 1 to 6 de gr e e s above norm al i n t he s out he r n por t i ons of the St a t e . Lowest rea di ngs were i n the mid 30 s i n t he moun t ain s of nor t h Ge org i a at t he be gi nn i ng of the period and warme st r eadings wer e r epor t ed i n t he mid 80s i n t he cen t r a l a nd s ou t he r n s e ct i ons of t he St ate throughou t t he period . The dr y wea t he r cont i nued wit h very s po tt y and ligh t precip itat i on con f i ned to the nor t h Ge or gi a mo un t ain s an d the i mmed i a t e c oastal a rea . The most rainf a l l r e por t ed was . 24 inche s i n Chatham Cou nty .
The ex t ended weather out l ook f or Geo r gia f or t he pe riod Wedne sday t h r ou gh Fr i day calls fo r mo s tly cloudy skies wi t h a c hance of sho\"e r s ma inl y nor t h Wednesda y and mainly sou t h Thur sday and Friday. Hi ghs near 70 nor t h t o t he mid 80s s outh 'vednesday Lower Lng t o the 60s no rth a nd 70s south Thu rsday a nd Fri da y . Lows i n the low 50s no r th to l ow 60 s s outh Wedne s day morning l owering to t he 40s nor t h and 50 s sou th Thur s day and Fr i day mor n i ng .
The Sta ti s tic a l Repor t i ng Se r v i ce , Athens, Georgi a in co opera t i on wi t h t he Cooper at ive Extens ion Se r v i c e , Unive r sity of Georg i a; Geo r gi a Depar t men t of Agr icul t ur e; a nd t he Nat i onal We a ther Se r vi ce , NOAA, U. S. Departme n t of Comme r c e.
UN I TED STATES DEPARTIlENT OP COMMERCE
ATI ONAL WEATHER FORECAST SERV1CE Atla nta Airpo t. Atl t . Georgia .
F r e c i p i t e l i o n ~ 2 ~ TO ' WEeK [ n d i ng N8 -er be :
197 4
GEO 61
-l; Fo ' .t he p e : i o d No ',,=mbe r 2 - L; . ! 9 74 T - l.e s, t han OOS in c h
Afte r Fi v e Days Return t o
Uni ted Stat e s Department of Agriculture
St ati s t i ca l Repor t i ng Service
1861 West .Br-oad Street . Athens, Georgi a 30601
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
13 0 00 0 0003567 00 RLS5 UNI VERSITy OF GA LIBR~RY - 0
SER IALS DEPT
LIBRARY
1-0
ATH ENS
GA 306 02
,I
)
(
POSTAGE & FEE S PAIO ./
uftlted 5' ..... DepOl'''''''' 01 Agricultur.
AGR ' 01
GE O RG IA CRO P R E POR T ING SE RV IC E
A THEf'~S. GEOR GI A
OCTOBER
'1 5
., 974_
G RI CU L T U R
p IC E S
Novembe r 4 , 1974
GE ORGI A INDEX UP 6 POINTS
The All Commod iti es Inde x o f Pr ice s Rece ive d by Geo rgi a fa rmer s i n Oc t ob e r wa s 179 perce nt , up 6 point s fro m t he pre v ious mo nth a nd 4 po i nt s a bov e Octo be r 1973 , a cco rd i ng to t he Geo rg ia Crop Re po r t i ng Se r v i ce.
The Oc t o ber All Crops Inde x wa s 198 pe r cent , 5 po i n t s ab ove t he pre vio us mo nt h . The Lives t oc k and Live s t oc k Pr oduc t s Inde x wa s 164 percent, 7 point s a bove t he p rev ious mo nt h but 20 point s be l ow Oc to be r 1973. The i nc re as e in t he A l l Commodi t y Index f rom Septem ber 1974 lev e l re sul ted fro m inc rea s e s i n the p r i ce s o f co t t o nsee d, soybean s , corn , wheat , hogs, ch ick ens an d egg s .
UN ITED STATE S PR IC ES RECE IVED IN DEX UP 7 POI NTS PR ICE S PA ID IN DEX UP 1 POINT
The Index of Pr i ces Recei v e d by Fa rme r s i nc reas ed 7 point s (4 percel t ) to 185 pe r ce nt
of i t s January-December 1967 ave ra ge du ring t he mo nt h e nde d Oct o b e~ IS , 1974. Cont r i but i ng
mo s t to t he increase we re h i ghe r price s f e r Upla nd co tt on , hogs , vhea t, so ybea ns , mi l k
and corn. Lower prices for cat tle, ca l ve s , and pot a t oe s we re pa r t ial l y of f se t t i ng . The
i ndex wa s 1 po int (t pe r ce nt) a bove a year ea r l ier .
~
The Index of Pr ices Pa i d by Fanne r s for Commod i ti e s a nd Se rv l ce s , Inte re s t, Tax e s , and Farm Wa ge Ra t e s fo r Oct o be r 15 . a t 176 , wa s up I po int (t "perce nt ) f rom mi d- Septembe r . The i ncrea se in farm wage rat es and 1 i ves t oc k fee d pr ices were la r ge l y o f f s e t by l ower pri ces f o r ga sol ine , f eed er ca tt Je , a nd l umbe r , The index wa s 25 po i nts (17 per ce nt) ab ove Oct ober 1973.
J967 = JOO GEO RGIA
INDEX NUM BERS
Se pt. 15 19 7 3
GE ORGIA AN D UNITED STATES- -- - - - -- - - - - - -
Oc t , 15
Sep t , 15
Oc t. J5
1973
1974
19 74
Prices Received Al I Commoc' ities AJ J Crops
1/ 184
1/ 175
J73
179
1/ 172
1 / J64
19 3
198
Lives tock a nd Li ve stoc k
Products
,U194
I/ J84
157
164
UN !TED STATES
Pr ices Received
19 1
184
178
185
Prices Pa id, Interes t ,
Taxes & Fa rm Wa ge Ra tes
150
151
1/5
176
Rat io 1/
127
122
10 2
J05
1/ Revised. 1/ Rat io o f Inde x of Pri ce s R~ ~ c i v e d by Fa rme rs to Index o f Pri ce s Pa i d ,
Interes t, Tdxes , and Fa rm Wa ge Ra t e s .
FRAS IER T. GALLOWAY Agr icu lt u ra l St ati sti c ia n In Cha r ge
CLAYTON J. "ICD LJ FF I E
Ag r icul tu ra l Statis t i c ian
The Sta t is ti ca l Repo r t ing Se r v i ce , USDA, J86 1 We st Broa d St re ~~, At he ns , Geo rgia i n cooperat ion wi th the Georg ia Departme nt o f Ag r ic u l t u re .
P"IGES -- RECEIVE!) AND PAll) BY FAIU1ERS. OCTOBER ~5. ~974 \oI1.T\\ COHPlI.R1.S0NS
Commodity and Unit
Oct. 15 1973
GEORGI A
Sept. 15 Oct . 15
1 9 74
1974
UNITED STATES
Oct . 15 Sept . 15 Oct . 15
1973
1974
197 4
PRICES RECEIVED
Wheat, bu.
$
Oats, bu.
$
Corn, bu.
$
Cotton, lb.
c
Cottonseed , ton
$
Soybeans, bu.
$
Peanuts , lb .
.
Sweetpotatoes , cwt.
$
Hay, bal ed , ton :
All
$
Alfalfa
$
Other 5/
$
Milk Cows, head
$
Hogs , cwt.
$
Beef Cattle, All , cwt . 1/ $
Cows, cwt. I/
$
Steers and Heifers, cwt . $
Calves, cwt.
$
Hilk, Sold to Plants , cwt.
Fluid Market
$
Manufactured
$
All
$
Turkeys , lb.
c
Chickens , lb.
Excluding Broilers
.
Commercial Broilers
c
Eggs, all, doz .
c
Table , doz.
.
Hatching , doz .
.
4 . 00 1.45 2 . 39 3/60 .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
3/9 . 85
3/9.85 31.0
3/ 20 .5 3/21. 5 3 /61. 8
58 . 3 80 .0
3 . 76 1. 62 3 . 27 48 . 3 99. 00 7.20 18 . 0 11.90
36 .50
36 .5 0 440 .00
33 . 40 27. 20 21. 80 31. 60 28 . 90
3/ 9 . 75
3/ 9 . 75 25 . 0
10.5 20 . 0 58. 0 55 .6 70.0
3 .82 1.68 3.35 46.0 120 .00 8.14 18.5 9.90
4.22 1 :14 2 .17
1/38 0
103.00 5.63
16.4 3/5 .65
38 .00
38 .00 400 .00
35 .30 24 .00 18 .90 28 .40 26 .60
46 .20 3/50.20
37.60 :1/ 534. 00
3/40.90 }j42.70
33.30 3/ 44 . 70 3/57.70
!!.../9 .80
4/ 9 . 80 28 .0
3/8.55
3/7 .45
3/8.32
3/ 42 . 7
12.5 21.5 61.8 58.1 80. 0
3/19.3 3/23.7 3/59.3
4 .32 1.57 3 .30 44.2 112.00 7.32 17.9 7.35
51. 90 55 .50 43 .40 475.00 33.60 32 .80 21.80 35 .50 29.90
3/8 .34 3/6.79 3/8.00
26.7
9.2 22.6 54.3
1 ~5
1 .--6,8 3,45 51.5 136.00 8.17 18.1 6. 85
51.50 54. 80 44.40 452.00 37 .10 30.50 19.00 33.20 27 .50
4/8 .55 4/6.92
-;j8.21
27.3
9.6 22.5 55.5
PRICES PAID, FEED
Mixed Dairy Feed , ton
14% protein
$
16% protein
$
18 % protein
$
20% protein
$
Hog Feed , 14%-18%
protein, cwt .
$
Cottonseed Meal, 4l %,cwt. $
Soybean Meal, 44%,cwt .
$
Bran, cwt .
$
Middlings , cwt .
$
Corn Meal, cwt .
$
Poultry Feed, ton
Broiler Grower Feed
$
Laying Feed
$
Chick Starter
$
Alfalfa Hay, ton
$
All Other Hay, ton
$
121.00 12 3 . 0 0 12 8. 00 135 . 00
7 . 60 11.00 16.50
6 . 90 7 . 10 6 .00
15 1 . 0 0 133 . 00 159 . 00
45 .00
145 . 00 15 0 . 0 0 148 .00 154. 00
8 . 90 10 .5 0 10 . 50
8. 50 8 .60 7. 90
190.00 164 .00 18 6 . 0 0
51 .00 52. 00
153 .00 156 . 00 153 .00 164.00
9.30 11.00 11.50
8 .50 8 . 50 8 . 00
192 .00 167 .00 191.00
51.00 51.00
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
142 .00 148.00 152 .00 157.00
8 .82 10.20 10.30
7.68 7.63 8.01
176.00 163.00 185.00
63.50 52.60
146 .00 150 .00 153 .00 158.00
9.14 10.40 11.30
7.88 7 .90 8.24
185 .00 168.00 191.00
64.20 53 .00
1/ "Cows" and "steers and heifer s " combi ned wi t h allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls .
2/ Includes cull dairy cows sol d f or s l au ghte r , but not dairy cows for herd replacement . 3/ Revised. 4/ Preliminary . 5/ Includes all hay except alfalfa .
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agr i cult ure
Statistical Reporti ng Service 1861 West Broad St r ee t Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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A G R i C U L T U R A L PRICES
November 4, 19/4
GEORG IA IND EX UP 6 PO INTS
The All Commod i ti es Inde x of Prices Rece iv e d by Geo r g ia fa rmer s i n Oc t ob er wa s 179 percen t, up 6 poi nts f rom the prev ious mo nth a nd 4 poin t s abo ve Oc tober 1973 , a ccord i ng
to the Geo r g ia Crop Rep orting Se r vi ce.
The Oc t ob er All Crops Inde x was 198 pe r ce nt, 5 po i nt s abov e t he previ ous mo nt h. The Live sto c k and Li ve s t oc k Produ c t s Inde x wa s 164 pe rc en t, 7 po ints above the prev ious mon th but 20 poin ts below Oc t o ber 1973 . The in creas e i n t he All Commodity Inde x frorn Sep temb er 1974 le vel res u l t e d f rom i ncreas es in the p r i ce s o f cott o ns ee d, s oybean s, corn, whea t,
hogs , ch icke ns and e ggs .
UN ITED STAT ES PRICES RECE IV ED INDE X UP 7 POINTS
PRI CES PA ID INDE X UP 1 PO INT
The Inde x of Pr ices Rece iv ed by Farmer s in creas ed 7 po i nt s (4 percen t) to 185 percen t of i ts Ja nuary-De cembe r 1967 av era ge du r ing the mo nth e nde d Oct ob er 15, 1974 . Cont ributin g
mo s t t o the in creas e we r e h i ghe r pri ce s fo r Upland co t t o n , hogs, wh eat, s oybeans, mil k
and corn. Lower pri ces f o r catt l e, ca l ves , a nd po t a toe s we re partially of fsettin g. The
(t ind ex was 1 poi nt pe rcent ) above a ye ar ea r l ier .
The Inde x o f Pr i ce s Paid by Farme rs for Commodi tie s a nd Se r v i ce s , Int eres t , Ta xes ,
(t and Farm Wa ge Rates f or Oct o be r 15, at 176 , wa s up I point percen t ) f rom mid- Se ptem be r .
The inc r ease in fann wa ge ra t es and I ive s t oc k f e e d p rices we re largely o f fs et by l ower
pri ce s fo r gaso l i ne, f e ed er ca tt le , an d lumber. The i nde x was 25 poin ts (17 percen t) a bov e Oct o ber 1973.
INDE X NUMBE RS
1967 " 100
- - - - - - - - - - - - - --
Sept. 15
- - 1973
GEO RGIA
GEORGIA AND UN ITED STATES
Oc t. 15 197 3
Sept. 15 1974
Oct. 15 1974
Pr ices Received All Commoc' i t ies All Cro ps
I/ J84
1/1 75
173
179
..!/ I 7?-
1/ 164
193
198
Li ves t oc k an d Liv e s t o c k
Produ cts
J../ 194
1/ 184
157
164
UNITED STATES
Pri ces Re ce ived
19 1
184
178
185
Pr i ces Pa id , Int e r es t ,
Ta xe s & Fa rm \ Ja g e Ra t e s
150
151
175
17 6
Rat io 1/
127
122
102
10 5
11 Rev i s e d . 1/ Ra t io o f Inde x o f Pr i ce s Re ce i ved by Fa rme r s t o Ind e x of Prices Pa id,
In tere s t , Tbxe s , a nd Farm Wa ge ~a t c s .
FRASI U T. G.ALLmlAY /\g rl c l1~ tu ra l Stat is ti ci an In Charge
CLA YTO N J . HCDll FF IE Ag r i cu l t u ra l Stat i s t icia n
The St ati s tica l ~e p o r t i n g Servi ce , USDA, 1861 We s t Broa d St reet , At he ns , Geo rgi a i n co ope ra ti on wi t h t he Georg ia Dep a rt me nt o f Ag r i c u l t u r e .
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C o~mo d i ty and Uni t
Oct . 15 197 3
GEORGIA
Sep t . 15 Oc t . 15
197 4
19 74
UNI TED STATES
Oc t. 15 Sep t . 15 Oc t . 15
1 97 3
1974
1 97 4
PP-I CES RECEIv ED
\,fue a.t, bu.
$
Oat s , bu .
$
Cor :1 , bu .
$
Cot ton , I h .
c
Co ttonseed , t on
$
Soybeans , bu .
$
Peanut s, lb .
c
Sveetpotatoe s , cwt.
$
Ha y, bal ed , ton :
Al l
$
Al f a l f a
$
Other 5/
$
Hi 1k Cm-1S, head
$
Hogs , cwt .
$
Beef Cattle, Al l, cwt . 1/ $
Cows , cwt. 2/
$
Steer s and Hei fe rs, cwt . $
Calves , cwt.
$
Ei 1k , Sold t o Pl an ts , cwt .
Fluid Ha rke t
$
Ha nuf a c t ur ed
$
All
$
Turkeys , lb.
c
Chickens , l b.
Excl uding Br oi lers
Commer cial Br oi ler s
c
Eggs, a l l , doz .
c
Table , doz.
Hatching , doz.
4 . 00 1. 45 2 .3 9 3/60 . 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
3/ 9 .85
3/ 9. 85 31. 0
3/ 20 .5 3/ 21. 5 3/61. 8
58 . 3 80 .0
3 . 76 1. 62 3.2 7 48. 3 99 . 00 7. 20 18 . 0 11. 90
36 .5 0
36 .50 440. 00
33 .40 27. 20 21 . 80 31. 60 28 . 90
3/9.75
3/9 .75 25.0
10 .5 20 . 0 58. 0 55 .6 70 . 0
3. 82 1.68 3.35 46. 0 1 20 .00 8 .14 18.5 9.90
4 .22 1. 14
2. 17 3/38 . 0
103. 00 5 .63
16 . 4 3/ 5 .65
38 .00
38. 00 400.00
35 .30 24 . 00 18 .90 28. 40 26.60
46 . 20 3/50. 20
37 .60
:1 / 531L OO 3/40 .90 J./42 . 70 33 .30 3/ 44 . 70 3/57.7 0
!!...!9 .80
4/9 .80 28 . 0
3/8.55
3/7 .45 3/8.32
l !4 2.7
12 . 5 21.5 61. 8 58 .1 80 .0
3/ 19 .3 3/23 .7 ]./59 .3
4 . 32 1. 57 3.30 44.2 11 2 . 00 7 .32 17. 9 7 . 35
51 . 90 55 .50 43 . 40 475 . 00 33 . 60 32.80 21. 80 35 .50 29. 90
3/8 .34 3 / 6.7 9 3/8.00
26.7
9 .2 22. 6 54 . 3
4. 85 1. 63 3 . 45 51. 5 136. 00 8. 17 18 . 1 6 .85
51. 50 54 . 80 44 . 40 452. 00 37 . 10 30. 50 19. 00 33. 20 27 . 50
4/8 .55 4/6. 92 4/8.21
27. 3
9. 6 22 .5 55 . 5
PRICES PAID , FEED
Mi xed Dai ry Feed , ton
14% protein
$
16 % protein
$
18 % pr ot e i n
$
20% protein
$
Hog Feed , 14 %-18%
protein , cwt .
$
Cottonseed Mea l , 41 %,cwt. $
Soybean Meal , 44%,cwt .
$
Br an . c wt ,
$
Mi ddl i ng s, cwt .
$
Corn Hea l, c wt ,
$
Poultry Feed , ton
Br oil er Gr ower Feed
$
Laying Feed
$
Chick Starter
$
Al f a l fa Hay , ton
$
All Other Hay, ton
$
121.00 123.00 1 28 .00 135.00
7 . 60 11. 00 16 .50
6.90 7. 10 6 .00
15 1. 00 133 . 00 159 . 00
45.00
145.00 150 . 00 148 . 00 154.00
8 . 90 10 . 50 10 . 50
8 .50 8 . 60 7.90
190 . 00 164 .00 186 . 00
51 .00 52 . 00
153 .00 156.00 153 .00 164.00
9. 30 11.00 11 .50
8 . 50 8 . 50 8 . 00
192 . 00 16 7 . 00 191. 00
51.00 51.00
116 .00 123 . 00 128 . 00 134 . 00
7.59 11. 50 13 . 30
6 .3 0 6 . 37 5.86
163 .00 144 . 00 169 . 00
59. 10 46.70
142. 00 148. 00 152 . 00 157 .00
8 .82 10 . 20 10 .30
7 . 68 7 . 63 8 . 01
176 . 00 163 .00 185 . 00
63 .5 0 52. 60
146 . 00 15 0 . 0 0 153 .00 15 8 . 0 0
9 .14 10. 40 11 . 30
7. 88 7 . 90 8 .24
18 5 . 00 168 . 00 191. 00
64 . 20 53 . 00
1/ " COl.;rS " and "steers and hei fe r s" comb i ned l'li th allowance whe r e ne ces sary f or slaught e r bulls .
2/ Includes cull dairy cows sol d f or slaughte r , but not dairy cows f or herd r eplacemen t . 3/ Revi s ed . 4/ Preliminary .
5/ I ncludes all hay except alfalfa .
After Five Days Return t o Uni t ed States Department of Agr icul t ur e
Statistical Reporti ng Service 1861 West Broad Stree t Athens. Georgia 3060 1 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
13 a 000
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
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Nove mber 6 , 19 74
B R OILER TYPE
{-
< Plac em ent o f bro ile r chicks i n G e o r gia dur i n g th e w e ek e rid e d Nove rn h e r 2 w a s
6,040,000-- 3 p er c ent less tha n the p r e v io u s w ee k and 14 p e rc ent l ess than the compa r able
week la st ye a r , acco rding to t he G eor gi a Crop Re p o rti n g S e r v ice.-:; r A n estimate d 9,299,000 b r oil e r type e ggs were set by Geci!, gia ~hat c h e r i e s - - l
perc ent mor e than t h e pr e v i o u s week b ut 14 p ercent les s than the comparable week a ye ar
earlier .
i
Plac em ent o f broile r c hi c k s in 2.1 rep o r t i ng S tat es totaled 42,183,000- -7 perc e nt
less than the previous week and 13 per c e nt l e s s t ha n the compar a bl e w eek last year .
Broiler type hatching egg s set w e r e 6 3, 71 4 , 000 - -1 p er cent more than the previous we ek
but 10 p erc ent le s s tha n a year a g o .
Week Ended
GE OR G IA EGGS SE T, HA T C HINGS A N D CHIC K P LA CEME N T S
E g g s S e t 1../
197 3
19 7 4
Thous a nds
INet Cro s s State Move m e nt of Chick s
%of
year 1973 1974 ago
T housands
Chi c k s Placed for
B r oil e r s in Georgia
%of
1973
1974
ye a r
a go
T housands
Aug. 31 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 S ept . 2.1 S ept. 2.8 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 2.6 Nov. 2.
9 ,671 9, 4 13 10, 27 9 10,692 10, 589 9, 043 8, 886 10,165 10,64 3 10, 839
9, 32.3 8, 13 0 8, 0 96 9 , 01 3 8,62. 1 7, 5 51 7, 564 8 ,6 98 9 , 184 9, 299
9 6 - 11 2 I- 22
86 - 28 - 83 79 - 10 3 - 56
84
- 12. 4 -117
8 1 .;. 96 - 6 1
84 -163 - 72.
8 5 - 79 - 54
86 - 10 I- 2. 0
8 6 - 9 3 I- 6
86 I- 3 9 - 7 6
EGG T YP E
8, 293 8 , 34 2. 8 , 2.43 7,6 2. 0 7,760 8 , 3 52 8, 414 8,448 6, 864 7, 057
7,7 98 7,672 7,54 2. 7, 402 6 ,606 6,057 7, 125 7,411 6,2.09 6, 040
94 92. 91 97 85 73 85 88
90 ! 86
Hatc h o f e g g t yp e c hi c k s i n Geor gia du r i n g the w e e k ende d N o ve m b e r 2. was 700, 000-18 percent m o r e tha n t he pre v i ous w e ek but 2.5 p erc e nt less t han the co m p a r a b l e week last year. A n estim a t ed 777, 0 0 0 e ggs fo r the production of egg t yp e chicks were s et by G eor gia h a tc he r ies, 7 perc ent m o r e tha n t h e pre vi ous week but 3 2. p erce nt l ess than th e comparable we e k last year.
In th e five states that a c c o un t e d for a bo ut 2 6 p er ce nt of the h a t c h of all eg g typ e chicks in the U.S. i n 197 3 , ha t c hings d uring the w e e k e n ded Nove mber 2 were down 18 percent and s e tti ngs we re do wn 2.7 p e r c e n t f ro m a yea r a go.
State
Calif. Ga. Mi s s . Oregon Wash. Total 1974
E G G T YPE EG G S SE T A ND C H I C KS HA T C HE D. 1974
Oct. 19
Egg s Set
Oct .
Nov.
2.6
2
% 'o f
year a g o 2. /
Chicks Hatched
Oct .
Oct.
Nov .
19
2. 6
2.
Thousan ds
T hous a n d s
,
1,009
74 1
834
61
1, 148
751
920
768
72.4
777
68
51 6
59 3
700
37 2.
393
393 115
2. 4 4
2.71
2.82.
184
2.52.
2.2.1
74
142
12.4
235
63 2. ,3 9 6
158 2. , 2. 68
2.02. 2., 4 2.7
13 0 I
117
I
7 3 ! 2., 16 7
14 1,7 53
15 2, 152.
0/0 of year ago 2. /
86 75 86
IIi;
82.
Total 1973*
3 , 34 9 2. , 9 37 3 ,3 0 7
2. ,98 1 2., 89 6 2 ,632.
% of
Last Year
7 2.
77
73
73
61
82. :
1/ Incl u d e s eg g s set by hat che ri es p r o d ucing c hic ks f o r h a t c h e r y s up p l y flocks.
2/ Current w eek as p ercent of same week la s t year . *R e v i s e d .
BROILE R TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS -
I
EGGS SET
I
CHICKS PLACED
Week Ended
0/0 o f
Week Ended
STATE
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
year
Oct.
ago 1/ 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
,
Thousands
Thousands
\
Alabama ",
Arkansas~'
I"
CalifQrnVl
Delaware
Florida
I
GEORGIA
7,491 9, 588 2, 100 2,878 1, 248
8, 698
8,382 10,793
2,209 3, 122 1,473
9, 184
8, 242
85
10, 983
98
2, 171 102
3, 158
80
1,507
93
9,299
86
6,8 89 8, 447 1,752 2, 464
890
7, 411
6 ,613 8,014 1, 511 2,217 1,044
6, 20 9
5,250 6,639 1, 557 1, 950
593
6,040
1974
0/0 of year ago 1/
82 88 117 93 67
86
-'. '
Indiana
Loui s iana
Maine Mar ylarid
Mis sissippi I
Mi s souri ,:'
I N. C a r olin a
Ore gon
I
Penns ylvania
I S. Car o li n a
Tenness e e
Texas
Vir ginia
Was hin gt on W. Vir ginia
TOTAL 1974 (21 States)
TOTAL 1973* (2 1 States)
356
2/ 2,150 4 , 24 6
4,5 51
-2
/
1,15 6,3 7
5 1
355
1, 7 18
503
2/
3 ,455
1,639 210
o
58,712
421
2/
2, Ob5
4 ,498
4 , 922
-2/16
,2 ,8
18 26
3 57
1, 88 1
53 5
2/
3, 47 1
1, 4 50
277
o
63 , 0 8 4
340
2/ 2, 171 4, 560
5, 004
-2
/
1, 004 7,011
385 2, 0 1 1
48 6
2/
3, 452
1, 612 318
o
63, 7 14
97
-
118 87 94 55 89
103 98 85
I ~8 83 10 2
90
I
2 17 2/
I 1, 51Z. 3 , 316
4 , 280
-2
/1 ,164 4, 874
19 7 1,20 7
48 6
2/
2,716 1, 2 11
26 1
26 3
49,557
68 ,326 7 2,325 71 ,132
55, 79 5
2 19 2/
1,533 3,007 3, 543 2/ 8 83 4, 534
186 1, 177
534
2/
2 , 490 1, 202
25 8 3 35
4 5, 509
17 4
2/ 1, 39 6
3 , 19 9
3,46 7
-2/
1, 3,
467 8 84
168
1, 29 3
572
2/
2,678
1,389
18 9
27 8
4 2, 183
4 8, 9 73 48, 74 4
90
-
105 88 87 67
I 80 64 118 84
86 97 68 76 87
L
I 0/0 .p i Last Y ea r
86
87
90
89
93
87
1/ Current we'l~k as percent o f same week last year. *Revis e d,
2/ Mis souri, rennes see and Louisiana combined to a v oi d dis clos ure of individual operation s.
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BROILER T YP E
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P l ace m e nt o f broile r chi cks i n G eo r gia during th e we e k ended N ovem ber 2 wa s 6 ,040,000-- 3 p er c e nt less t ha n the pr e vi o us we ek and 14 p er cent l ess than the compara bl e w e ek l a s t yea r , ac c or ding to t he G eor gi a. C rop Re p ort i n g S e r vic e .
A n estim a te d 9 , 299 ,0 00 b roi l er type e ggs we r e s et b y Geor gia hatcheries --l percent mor e than t he p r e v i ous week b ut 14 p ercent l e ss than the comparable week a year earlier.
Pl a c e m e nt of b r oil e r chi cks i n 21 rep o r t i n g S t a t e s to t aled 42,1 8 3, 000 - -7 p e rc ent l e s s than t h e p r e vious week a nd 13 p e rce nt less t ha n t he c ompar a bl e we ek l a st ye ar . Broiler type hatc hing e gg s s e t we r e 63,714 ,000-- 1 p e r c e nt m ore than the pr e vious week but 10 p erc ent less than a year a go .
Week Ended
A ug . 3 1 Sept. 7 S ept . 14 Sept. 21 S e pt . 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 O ct . 26 Nov. 2
GE ORG IA E GGS SE T , HATCHINGS A N D CHICK PLA CEMENT S
Egg s Set J:...1
Net Cros s Stat e M ove m ent of Chick s
Chi ck s Placed for Broil e r s in Ge orgia
197 3
19 74
Thousands
0/0 o f
year ago
1973 19 74 T housands
197 3
1974
T ho us a n ds
0/0 of
year a go
9 ,67 1 9,41 3 10, 27 9 10 , 692 10, 589 9, 043 8,8 86 10, 16 5 10 , 6 4 3 10, 839
9 , 3 23 8, 130 8, 096 9 ,013 8,6 21 7, 551 7, 564 8,69 8 9, 184 9, 299
I 9 6 i - 112
I 86 - 28
79
- 10 3
84
- 124
81
.;. 96
84 - 163
85 - 79
- I 8 6
10
I
I I 8 6 - 93
8 6 ;. 39
I 22 - 83
- 56
- 1 17
- 61
- 72
- 54 I 20
;. 6
- 76
8, 293 8, 34 2 8, 243 7, 620 7 ,7 60 8, 3 52 8,414 8, 4 4 8 6, 864 7 ,0 57
7,7 98 7 ,672 7 ,542 7, 402 6, 606 6,057 7 , 12 5 7,4 11 6,209 6, 040
94 92 91 97 85 73 85 88 90 86
I
EGG TYPE
Hat c h o f e gg typ e c hi cks in Georgi a d ur i n g t he w eek ende d Novembe r 2 was 700, 000 - 18 per cent mo re than the previous w eek but 25 p ercent le ss t ha n the c omparable week last y e a r. A n estim ate d 777 , 0 00 egg s for the prod ucti on o f eg g type chi c ks were set by Geor gia hatcheries, 7 per c e nt m o r e tha n t h e previo us w e e k but 3 2 percent l ess t ha n the comparable w e ek l a s t ye a r .
In t he fi v e state s t h at a c c o un te d fo r a b o ut 26 pe r cent of t he hat c h o f all e g g type c hicks in the U . S. in 197 3 , ha.tchi.ngs duri ng the we e k ended N ov e m ber 2 were down 18 percent and settings were down 27 p e rcent fr o m a year a go .
Sta t e
E GG TYPE EGGS S ET AN D C H I C KS HATCHED, 19 74
E ggs Set
0/0 o f
Chicks Hatched
Oct .
Oct.
N ov.
yea r
Oct .
Oct.
N ov .
19
26
2
ag o 2 / 19
26
2
Tho usands
Thousan d s
% of
year
a go 2 /
Ca lif. Ga. Mis s . Oreg on Wash .
T otal 1974
1,009
74 1
834 I 6 1
1, 14 8
751
920
86
768
7 24
77 7
68
5 16
593
700
75
37 2
393
39 3 11 5
24 4
271
2 82
86
184
2 52
22 1
74
14 2
124
23 5 12 4
63 2, 39 6
158 2, 26 8
202 2, 427
130 73
I 11 7 ,.'.).. 16 7
14 1, 7 53
15 2, 152
13 82
Total 19 73>.'<
3, 349 2, 9 37 3,30 7 I
2 , 9 81 2, 8 9 6 2 ,632
0/0 of
Last Year
I
72
77
73
73
61
82
1/ Includes egg s s et b y hat che r i e s p r oduci n g c hi c k s fo r ha tchery s uppl y flocks .
2 / Current w e ek a s p erce n t o f s a m e w eek las t y ear . *Revi s ed.
- 197 4
A l a bama
7, 491 8, 382
8, 24 2 8 5
6, 889
6,6 13
5, 25 0
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8, 447
8,0 14
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2 , 209
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1, 752
1, 5 11
1, 557
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3, 122
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6, 209
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We ek Ending Novembe r 11 , 1974
Relea sed 3 p .m. Monday
SONE RA I N, BUT NE ED HORE- - HARVEST CONTI NUED
Athens , Ga . , Nove mber 11 , 19 74 -- Hos t weLc ome ra ins were re ceived in many areas of the St a t e dur i n g th e peri od , a ccording t o t he Georgia Cr op Reportin g Servic e . HO~veve r, mo s t area s , especially in s out hern r e gions wer e st ill r epor t i n g s hort to very s hort soil moi s ture suppl i e s . Gene r a l ra i ns a re ba dly ne e ded for germina tion of fall s e ed ed crops a nd for t he r ecover y of parched pasture a creages.
Co t t on ha r v e s t c onti n ue d t o make 200d pro gres s , with 73 percent of t he crop picked, compa r ed wi t h 61 pe rc e nt a week e ar l ier and about the same as last year .
Cor n har ve s t advanced t o the 81 perc en t co mpletion mark, an increase of 7 percent over t he pr ev i ous wee k and sli ghtly a bove a ye a r ago .
Pe anu t harvest is v i r tual ly comple te . Reported yiel ds, based on a c t ua l turnout , indicate t ha t r ecor d yield s have been realized i n many area s . The preliminary State yie ld is 3 , 250 pounds pe r a cre, 625 pound s a bove t he previ ou s re cord of 2 , 625 pounds e s tabl i shed j ust las t year . The Fed eral-Sta t e I n s pection Servi ce rep or t a s of Novembe r 8 s howed 1 , 656,582 , 000 pounds of peanuts had been i nspec ted.
Soyb ean harvest reached the 57 percent co mple tion mark by t he we ekend . This r eflect s an increase of 16 pe rcent over t he pr evious week and sli gh t ly above the level on the c omparabl e date a year earlier.
The State pecan cr op was r a t e d mos tly f air, with 26 percent of the crop ha r ve s t ed. This is an incr e a s e of 11 perce n t ove r l a st week.
Small grai n s we re 59 per ce n t seeded by the weekend . Thi s is an increas e of 8 percen t ov er t he prev i ous we ek and s l i gh t l y above t he ave r a ge on the s ame date last year . Dry soils co n t i nued t o s l ow p lan t i n g pr og r e s s, and ear lier seed i ngs are badly in need of addit ional mois t ur e .
Pas t ure s were r ate d most ly f a i r and wou l d benef it fr om ge ne r a l r ains . Catt l e rem a i ne d i n mostly good con di t i on bu t dwi ndling supp lie s of pa st ure gr a zing has prompted s uppl emen t a l fe ed i ng r e quir eme n t s . Ha y ha r v e s t was virtuall y complete.
WEATHER SU~illARY -- Warmer than nor ma l weath e r wa s the ru l e t hroughout Georgia during the period . Ave r age temperat ure s for the week ranged f rom about 3 degrees above normal in southe a s t e r n Georgi a t o ne a r 10 de gr e e s above normal in north~Jestern Georgia . Daytime t empe r a t ur e s we r e a bit c oo l er du ring the l a tt er half o f t he period due primarily to cloudine ss and pre cipi t a t i on . Ra in began f a l l i ng i n northwestern Georgi a Monda y and spread southea st i n t o central and s ou t hea ste r n Ge or gi a Tuesday and Tuesday night . By Wednesday, the rain h ad ended exc ep t i n s ou theast Georgi a . We ekl y rainfall totals ranged from around one t enth of an i nch in s ou t h Geor gia t o be t wee n thr ee quar te r s a nd one inch in northern s e c t i on s of t he St a t e .
The weekend wa s ge n eral ly fair thro ughou t the Sta te.
The out l ook f or Wednesday t hr ou gh Friday is f or mostly f air we a ther Wed ne sday and Thursday with increa s ing cloudi ne s s and a chance of ra in Fri da y . A warming tren d is exp ected Thu r s day and Fr i d a y . Cool e s t t empe r a t ur e s will be Wedne s da y ~Jit h lows in the mid 30 s in no rth e r n Geor gia r a nging to near 50 i n sou thern s e c t i ons. Warmes t temperatur e s will be Frida y ~Ji t h h i gh s rang ing f r om t he mi d 60s i n t he north to t he mid 70s in t he s ou t o .
The Statis t i ca l Re port i n g Se r v i c e , Athe n s , Ge or gi a in co ope r a t i on wi t h t he Cooperat i ve Exten sion Se r v i c e , Univer si t y of Georgia ; Georg i a De pa r t men t of Agr i c ul t ur e ; and t he Nationa l He a t he r Service , imAA, U. S. De pa r t ment of Comme r c e .
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Ol~ ALL OTHER PAill-1S - I E GEORGIA? 1'TATIOH1~LLY AIm HTTEREATIOHALLY. THE BASIS OF THI S
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E1'!D-OF-THE-YEiiTI FARlr SURVEYS GET UlIDERiIAY I E LATI; NOVEi:lBER1 ACCORDI NG TO FRASIER T. GALLOFAY 1 STATE STATISTIC I AIT .
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STATISTI CS FOR 110HE THAn A CEiTTURY. IT I S PROBABLY SAFE TO SAY THAT HEVER BEFORE HAVE
CQIIPLETE AND RELIl:B1 E PTI.ODUCTIOlT I'1UIoffiERS BEEH I10RE H IPORTANT BECAUSE OF CONCERlITS
stmnommrsc FEED GRL.Il;r SUPPLI ES AY:D PRI CES 1l.l'ID THEIR I HPACT ON LIVESTOCK AIID POULTRY
PRODUCTI on ?" Gi~LLOiIAY CONCLUDES. "USDA USES it HOST OF SOPHI STI CATED SURVEY TECmU0DES
TO YillKE SURE I TS PRODUCTION FORECASTS ~ill I l'fv&1TORY ESTI~~TE S ARE VALID AND USEFUL TO
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LIVESTOCK lim 18illS 9 POULTRY lilUNBlliS ? AI'ill FM'J1 LABOR Aiill FAGES . SOl:iE PRODUCERS ~n:1L
RECEI VE A QUESTI OHl'TAI RE I H THE I1AI L. OTHERS ~lI LL BE VI SITED BY A USDA REPRESENTJ..TIVE.
EACH PRODUCER I N THE SURVEY SAHPLE I S URGED TO COOPERATE . AFTER FI LLING I N THE f.JTSUERS
TO THE r;:-'UESTI 01:TS 1 THE 0UESTI ONEAI RE IS FOR1:!ARDED TO THE CROP REPORTING SERVICES'S OFFICE
I F LTHEi.m FOR PROCESSING. 1:!I TH GOOD RESPOl-TSE FRON THE PRODUCERS H I THE SAIIPLE1 BOTH BFUi IErJ I.TED AND VIII. I-Il\.I I. 9 THE SAHPLE 1./I LL BE .ADIT:UlI.TE TO PRODUCE; Ii.ELI ABLE ESTIIIATES FOR GEORGIA' S AGRI CULTURE .
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1!TRL8I ER T. GALLOH1-I.Y
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ATHE NS , GEORG IA
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ATTEHTI OE FARl'JI PROGRAN DIRECTORS
USE BETUEEH NOV. 15 & DEC. 5~ 1974
TOPIC : END- OF-YEAR FARj\'[ SURVEYS H : GEORGI A
AGRI CULTURE IS AMERICA'S BIGGEST BUSINESS . HELP YOURSELF KEEP UP vlITH THE CHAIifGES. HHEN ASKED ~ PLEASE COOPERATE I H THE GEORGIA CROP HEPORTIlifG SERVI CE'S EHD- OF-YEAR FAPJiI SURVEYS .
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1861 vlEST BROAD STREET ATHENS , GEORGIA 30601 TEL. # 546- 2236
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NOVEI'lBER9 ACCORDHTG TO FRASIER T. GALLOUAY 9 STATE STATISTICIAE .
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FRASIER T. GALLOHAY
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GEORG IA ' S COTTOn REPORT AS OF NOVB1:BER 1 , 1974
Based on infor ma t i on r epor t ed by crop co rr e s pondents , ginners and ac t ua l bo l l co un ts i n sampl e f ields ove r t he St a t e , the Geor gi a Cr op heportin g Service has fo r e cas t t he 197 4 cotton cro p at 400 , 000 bal e s . The es t i ma t e is un changed f r om las t mon th but 10 , 000 bales ab ove last year' s 3 90,000 ba le c r op. Yie l d pe r a cr e i s e st i mated a t 480 pound s c ompa r e d wi th 499 pounds in 1973 .
The Georgia co t ton cr op go t of f to a good sta rt and de ve l opment t hrough July was abo ut normal compared t o r e ce n t yea r s . Ex t ended pe r i ods of wet wea t her du r i ng Aug us t caused pr ob lems in maintaining s pray pr ogr ams . Cl oud y and ra i ny we a t he r during the fir s t half of Se p t emb e r caus ed renewed v e ge t a t i ve gro~Jt h a nd s ome bo l l rot . However , wea ther co ndi t ion s f or cotton improved after mi d-S e pt embe r a s r a inf a l l was gene r a l l y ligh t . Two ear ly Octobe r f r os ts i n north and cen t r a l Georgia proved an e f f e c t i ve de f ol i an t . Ha r v e s t progre ssed s tead ily dur i ng Octobe r und er a l mos t i de a l cond i t i on s b u t harve s t was st il l s ligh t l y beh i nd no rma l wi t h ab o ut 60 pe r ce n t p i cked by November 1 .
Ac c or d ing t o t he Bureau of t he Ce nsu s , 211 ,12 9 bal e s of cot t on ha d be en ginne d in Geor gi a pr i or t o Nove mbe r 1 t h i s year comp a red ~vi t h 221 ,9 60 in 19 73 and 258,805 i n 1972 . Gi nn i ng s t o November 1 for the Uni t e d States t ot a l ed 4 , 950 , 494 bales c ompa red wi th 5 ,014,098 bale s i n 1973 and 6,8 44, 683 bal e s i n 19 72 .
n :DI CATED COTTON PRODUCTI ON , 1974 : FUAL PRODUCTION, 1 973-1972
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Cr op Repor t in g Distr i cts
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1 9 73 - - Ba le s
1 972
Rome
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15 ,0 00 1 3 ,5 1 6 22 , 409
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10 , 00 0 10 , 839 10 , 444
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9 , 835
8 , 817
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83 , 000 86 , 578 70,038
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58 ,0 00 61,660 47 , 285
7
60 ,00 0 51, 890 54 ,805
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145 ,000 136 ,598 117 ,871
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1, 000
9 21
2 ,3 09
400 , 000 390 , 000 354 , 000
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Al l cotton production on Novembe r 1 i s forecast 12.1 million bales, down 6 percent from October 1 and 7 percent less t han 1973 . Harvest accelerated during the month and made normal progress except in Texas ~vhere rain delayed harvest.
Expe c t ed production consists of 12.0 million bales of Upl and cotton and 77,300 bal es of Amer i c an- Pi ma . Cottonseed pr oduc t i on, bas ed on a 3-year av erage lint-s eed ratio, is es timated at 4.8 mi l l i on tons, 3 percent below 1973. Av er age lint yield per acre is forecast a t 443 pounds, 76 pounds less than 1973.
State
U. S. COTTON ACREAG E AND PRODUCTION, 1972, 1973 A~ID 1974
Ha r ve s t ed
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1 973
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1972
1973
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UPLAND Al abama Ar i zona Ar k ans a s California Florida 1/ Georgia Illinois 1/
Ken t ucky Ii
Louisiana Hi s s i s s i ppi Hi s s our i Neva da 1/ New Hex i co N. Carolina Oklahoma S. Carolina Tennessee Texas
Vir ginia 1i
580 271 1 ,410 86 3 11. 3 430
1.1 5. 0 665 1,606 405 2.1 131 170 510 340 485 5 ,000 2.5
51 0 276 1, 000 94 2
1l .5 375
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1.9 1 27 173 526 294 440 5 ,200
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400
395
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4 .0 397
615
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1. 8 60 7
14 0
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155
337
500
313
300
435
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408
2 .7 265
423 1 ,063
500 891 522 499
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486 481 645 501 477 514 455 390 473 472 431 44 0
452 1,1l9
435 968 559 430 48 0 420 449 476 377 613
1+ 80
387 317 456 289 280 356
567 603 1 ,435 1 ,765
13 .5 354
.6 4 .1 705 2,007 439 2.7 158 119 332 308 548 4,246 1.4
44 9 611 1,041 1,749
12.5 390
.0 .3 521 1 ,800 180
lo g
13 6 164 427 290 432 4 ,673
2.2
570 90 0 1 ,200 2 , 350
12 .0 400
.5 3.5 575 1,700 255 2.3 140 125 33 0 285 325 2 , 800 2.0
Uni t ed States :
Upland
12,888.0
12, 99 0.3
51 9
13,608.3
1l , 975 .3
1l ,9l2.1
507
442
12 ,879.9
Amer . - Pi ma
95 .8
83 . 1
81. 3 480
451
456
95.8
78 .1
77 . 3
Al l Cotton 12 ,983. 8
13 , 071.6
519
13 ,704 .1
12, 052.6
11 ,9 95 . 2
507
443
12 ,958 .0
1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. 2/ Production gi nned and to be ginned .
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY
MIKE HAHNER
Agricultural Statistician i n Cha rge
Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician
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At h ens , Ga . , November 11, 1 974 -- Mos t welcome r ains were received in many areas of the State dur i n g t he period , accord ing t o the Geor gia Cr op Repor t i n g Service . Ho~v ever . most areas, espec i a l l y i n southe r n r e gions were s till r eporting short to very short soil mois t ur e suppli e s. Ge neral rains are bad l y needed for ge r mination of fall seeded crops a nd for t he recovery of parched pasture acreages .
Cott on harvest continued to make 600d progress , wi th 73 per ce n t of the cro p picke d , compared wi t h 61 percent a week e a r l ier and abo u t the same as last year .
Corn ha r ve s t ad v a nced t o t h e 81 percent c ompletion mark , a n increase of 7 percent over the prev i ous week and sligh t l y above a yea r a go .
Pe anu t harve st is v i r t ual l y compl e te . Re ported yields, based on a ctual turnout , indicate that r ecor d yie l ds have been r ealized in many a reas . The preliminary Stat e yi e l d i s 3,250 pound s pe r a c r e , 62 5 pounds above the previous record of 2,625 pounds established just last ye a r . The Federal-State Inspec tion Servi ce r eport as of November 8 showed 1 , 656,582 ,000 pounds of peanuts had been inspected.
Soyb ea n harvest r e ache d t he 57 percent compl e tion ma r k by the weekend . Thi s r eflects an increase of 16 percent ov e r t he previous week and s l i gh t l y above the level on the comparable date a year earlier .
The Stat e pecan c r op wa s r a te d mo s tly fai r , wi t h 26 percent of the crop harvested . This is an increas e of 11 pe r cen t ove r las t wee k .
Small grains were 59 pe r ce n t s eeded by t he weekend . This is an increase of 8 percent over the previous wee k and sligh t ly ab ove the aver a ge on the same date last year . Dry so ils continued to slow pl anting progres s , and ear l i e r seed ings are badly in need of additional mois t ur e .
Pa stures were r a t ed mostly fair and \vou ld benefit f r om general rains . Cat t l e remained i n mo s t l y good condit i on bu t dWindli ng s upp li es of pasture grazing has prompted supplemental f e e di ng requir ement s . Hay harve s t was v irtua l ly complete .
~~EATHER SUMMARY--Wa r mer t h an no rmal we ather wa s t he rule t hroughout Georgia during the period . Ave r a ge temperatures for the week ranged from about 3 degrees above normal in southeas t e r n Geor gia t o near 10 de gr e es ab ove normal in northwestern Georgia . Daytime tempera t u r e s were a bit c oo l er during the latt er ha l f of the period due primarily to cloudiness a nd pr eci p i t a t i on . Rain began fa lli ng in nor thwe s t e rn Geo r gi a Monda y and spread southeast into centr a l a nd sou theaste r n Georg i a Tue s da y and Tuesday night . By Wednesday, the rain had ended e xc ep t in s ou t he a s t Ge org i a . Week ly rainfall t otals ranged f rom aro und one t enth of an inch in south Ge or gi a to be twee n three quarters and one inch in northern sections of the State .
Th e weekend was generally fa ir t h r ou ghou t t he State .
The ou tlook f or We dne s da y t hrou gh Friday is f or most l y fair weather Wednesday and Thursda y wi t h increas ing c l oudine s s and a chance of rain Fr i da y . A warming trend i s expec ted Thur s d ay and Fr ida y . Coole st t empe r a t ur e s wi l l be Wedne s da y ~vit h lows in the mid 30s i n north e r n Georgia r anging t o ne a r 50 i n southern s e ctions. Warmest temperatures wi l l be Fr iday wi th high s r angi ng f r om the mid 60s in t he nor th to th e mi d 70s in t he south .
The St a ti s t i ca l Repo r tin g Se r v i ce, At he n s , Ge or gi a in coope rat ion with the Cooperative Extension Serv ic e , Uni ve rs i ty of Ge or gia; Geor gi a Depa r t me n t of Agricultu re ; and t he Nat io na l ~leath er Se r v i ce, lWAA. U. S. Department of Comme r c e.
U ITED STATES DEPARTI1EIIT OF COMMERCE
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The prev ious month 's extended period s of very l i mi t ed r ain fall ~e r e fav or ab le for harve st i ng c ro ps but made f all planting very difficult. Two weeks of t he month ' we r e rain-fre e and t wo we ek s ha d on l y li ght rain fa ll. TO~vard the latter hal f of t he mon th several areas r eported a halt t o small gr ai n seedings due t o dry soils .
Peanut ha r v es t \las "'e l l tJe l mv no r ma l ha rvestin g progress at t he be ginni ng of t he mont h wi t h abou t 80 per cent of t he crop dug and ab ou t two-thirds of t he crop t hre s hed. Tile very f avor able we a t he r cut harv e s t Lng lo sse s an d a Ll.owe d t he r ema i nd e r of t he cro p to be gathered in or de r ly f ashion. ~vith mo re da ta beco ming av a i lable as t he harves t pr ogre s s ed, i t be came a pparent that Ge or gi a ' s "goobe r - gr mve r s " had made fanta stic yie ld s. The current yield es timate i s s et a t 3, 250 pounds per acre--62 5 pounds above the pr evi ous r ecord yield s e t just a year ago.
Ne a r ly one- third of t he co rn c rop wa s a lready gathere d at t he begi nni ng of October . . By t he end of t he mont h , approximately three-four ths had been comb ined wi th many a r eas r eporti ng fav orable yields. The Statewi de yi e l d is expected to be 55 bushels per acre- - up 7 bu s hels fr om l as t ye a r bu t 3 bushels below the r ecord yield set in 19 67 .
Only 10 percen t of the cotton crop wa s harvested as Oc tober began- -we ll be low no rmal f or the date. At the clos e of the mon th, abou t 60 percent had been picked--much closer t o normal progres s. The Novemher 1 produ c tion e stima t e of 40 0 ,000 bale s was 10 ,000 bales above l a s t ye a r ' s crop of 390, 000 bales . I t woul d t ake a yield of 480 po unds per acre t o r each t his pr oduc t ion level.
Two early f ro st s that cov er e d much of cen t ral and northe r n Georgia ha l ted s oybean deve lopmen t. Appr oxima t e l y 40 pe r cen t of t he crop was harves ted on Novembe r l--a bout no rmal f or t he date. Due to a s i ze a ble expans ion in acreage t his year , production is expected to be a r ecord high 24 .2 million bushels --up 22 percen t f rom a ye a r a go. Av e r a ge yie l d was plac ed a t a sub-record 24 bushels per acre .
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GEORGI A ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION, 1973 AND 1974
Acr e a ge
Har -
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vested Harvest
19 73
1 9 74
Yield per Ac r e
Ind-
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19 73
19 74
Thousand Ac r es
Production
Ind-
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197 3
1 97 4
Thousand s
Corn , for gr a i n , bu . Whe a t , bu. Oats, bu. Bar l ey, bu . Rye , bu . Cot ton, bales Hay , a l l , t on Soybean3 , f or beans, bu . Peanuts , lb. Sweetpota t oe s, cwt . Toba cco , Type 14 , lb. Peach e s, l b . Pecans, l b .
1, 670 120 70 14 115 375 466 950 512 7.5 60
1 ,800 2/160 -2 /90
2 /11 2/125
40 0 2/46 6 1, (-)10
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72
48 .0 27 .0 50 . 0 40 . 0 14 . 0 1/499
2 . 50 21. 0 2 ,625 80 .0 1, 620
55. 0 2/22. 0 2/46 .0 2 / 40 . 0 2 / 16 . 0 -1/ 48 0
2 / 2 .40 24.0
3,250 2/95 . 0
2,250
80 ,160 3,2 40 3 ,500 560 1 ,610 390 1 , 165
19,950 1 , 344 , 000
600 97,200 10 0,0 00 100 ,000
1/ Pound s of l i nt . 2/ Foreca s t: car rie d f orwa r d from earlier f o re ca s t .
99,0 00 2/3 , 520 I /4, 140
2/ 440
'!:./2,0 00 400
'!:./ 1,118 24,2 40
1,664, 000 2/760
162,000 2/45,000 2 / 58 , 000
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coopera tion ~;i t h t lie Georg i a Jepa r t men t of Agr i c ul t ur e .
U:! ITED 5'1'..'.1' I:S CROP l~ LP o~ T s 0 :: " OVE.: l ~ Er.. 1, 1 974
C03~--Product i on i s f ore ca s t at 4 , 621 mi l l ion ~ ushe l s , 2 pe r cen t (96 mi l l ion b us he l s ) bel ow Oc t obe r 1 and 18 pe r cent oe l ow 1 97 3.
SORGHUH G~~:;" I~":- - Pro duc t i o:l is fo rec a st a t 60S mil l i on bush e l s, down 4 per c ent fr om last mon t n and 35 perc ent be l ow t he 197 3 cr o~ . TIle 1974 c r op will be t he smalle s t in a de c ad e .
F~ED G~~. I~ S - - P r od u c t i on of co r n , s orghum, oats and ba r l e y combi ne d i s f orec a s t a t 16 5 million tons , 2 perce n t b e l o~ t he Oct ober 1 fo r ecast and 20 pe r ce n t be low 197 3 .
SOYI:ELI1S- -Production i s for eca st a t 1 ,244 mi l l i on bu s he l s (the 3rd l ar ge st of r ecord ) , bu t 18 million bus hels (1 pe r cent ) be low l a s t mon t h ' s f ore ca s t and 323 mi llion bushe l s be l ow last yea r .
C OTTO~~-Produc tion is fo r ecast at 12 . 1 mi l l ion ba l e s , do wn 6 pe r cen t fr om Oc t obe r 1 a nd 7 oer cen t be l ml t he 1973 crop. Yi e l d per acre is 44 3 pounds.
OIL SE[DS--Produ c t i on of s oybe3 ns , cot tonseed, peanut s and flaxsee d is e xpect ed to t ota l 44 .4 million t ons , down 2 pe rc ent from las t month and 18 percent below l a s t year .
PEANUT S- - Record production i s expe c t ed to reach 3 , 763 million po un ds , up 6 pe r cen t f rom a mon th earlier and up 8 pe r cen t (2 89 million po unds) from t he 19 73 c rop.
ALL TOBACCO--Product i on is f orecast a t 1 ,963 million pound s , up 13 pe r cen t fr om 19 73 . Fluecured ou tpu t is up 9 pe rcent a nd t ite bur l ey cro p i s 25 percen t h ighe r t lLan a year earl ier .
SUGAR CROPS-- Sugarbe e t pr os pects dr opped 3 perce nt f r om a mon th ear l ier and a re dOT~n 9 pe rc ent f rom 197 3 . Sugarc ane is down 1 percent f rom Octob er 1 an d 2 pe r cent be low l a st year.
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UNITED STATES ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION, 1973 AND 1 974
Ac r e ag e
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For
Har ve ste d Harve st
1 973
19 74
Yield per Acr e I nd-
i cated
1 973
1 974
Production
Ind-
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1 97 3
19 74
Tho us a nd Ac r e s
Tho usands
Corn , f or gra i n, bu . Sorghum, fo r grain, bu. Cot t on , bales Soyb ean s, for be an s, bu. Peanu t s , l b . Swee t po t a toes, cwt . Tobac co, Al l , l b . Pecans , l b .
61, 760 15,940 11 ,9 95.2 56 , 416
1 , 495 .7 113 .2 886 .8
63, 746 1 3 , 583 13,071.6 52 , 510
1,492 .3 2/120 .5
95 7 .3
91.4 58.8 1/519 27 .8 2 ,323
11 1 1 , 965
72.5 44 . 9 1/443 23 .7 2 ,521 2/ 112 2 ,050
5,643,25 6 936 , 587 12 ,9 58 . 0
1,566 ,518 3,47 3 , 837
12 , 534 1,742 , 669
275 ,7 00
4, 621 ,248 609 ,272 12 , 05 2. 6
1, 243,912 3,7 62, 690 'l:j 13 ,460 1,962,643 2/ 149, 500
1/1 / Yie ld in pounds . Carried forward from an earli er s ur vey .
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Uovembe r 11 , 1974
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TIle previous mon t h ' s extended pe r iods of ver y limi ted r a i nfall wer e f avor ab l e fo r ha r ve s ting crops bu t made fa l l pl an t ing very diffi cult . Two "leeks o f t he mon t h He r e r a i n-f r e e an d two weeks ha d on l y li ght rain fa l l. Toward t he l a t ter ha l f of t he mon th s eve r a l a re as r e po rte d a ha l t t o s mal l 3r a i n s eedings due t o dr y so i l s .
Peanut ha r ve s t 'la s " e l l 'Je l mv norma l ha r ve s t i ng pro gress a t the be ginning o f t he mon th wi t h abou t 80 per cen t o f t he crop dug and about t wo-thi rd s o f t he crop t hre shed. TI~ very f avorab l e weatlle r cut ha rvesti ng l os se s and all o"led t he r emaind e r of the cro p to be ga t he re d in or de r l y f ash ion. \vith mor e da ta be c omi ng availab l e as the harvest pro gressed, it becam e ap par e n t t hat Geor gia ' s "g oobe r -gr mve r s" ha d made f a n t a s t i c yie l d s . The current yie ld es t i mat e i s se t at 3,250 pounds pe r a c re- -62 5 pounds above t he previous r ec ord yiel d s et j us t a ye a r ago .
Ne a r l y one - thi rd of t he co rn c r op \Va s a l r ea dy ga t he r ed a t the beginning o f October . . By t he end of t he mon th , ap proxima tely thr e e -f our ths h ad been combined wit h many a r e a s r eport i ng favor able yi e l ds . The Statewide yie l d is expec t ed to be 55 bushels per a c re- - up 7 bu s he l s f rom l a s t year bu t 3 bu s hel s be low t he r ecord y ie l d se t in 1967.
Onl y 10 percent of t he cotton crop wa s harves t ed a s Octob er began--well be l ow no rmal f or the date. At t he c lo s e of the mont h, abou t 60 pe r cen t had been picked--much clos er to normal progres s. The Novemhe r 1 pr oduc t i on e s t i ma t e of 400 , 000 bale s was 10,000 bales ab ov e l a st year ' s crop o f 390 , 000 bale s . It woul d t a ke a yi e l d of 480 pounds per acre to r each this pr oduc t i on l evel.
Two earl y frost s t hat cov e r e d much of cen t r a l and northe rn Georgia ha l t ed soyb ean de v el opme n t. Appr oximate ly 40 pe r cent of t he crop wa s ha rve s ted on Nov embe r l--aoou t normal f or t he date. Due to a s i zeable e xpan si on i n a c r e age t hi s year , production is expec t ed to be a re co r d hi gh 24. 2 mil l i on bushels - - up 22 pe r cen t f rom a ye a r ago. Average yie ld ~vas plac ed a t a s ub- r ec ord 24 bush e ls per a cre .
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GEORGIA ACR EAGE AND PIWDUCTI ON , 1973 AND 1974
Ac r e age
Har -
For
vested Harves t
1 9 73
19 74
Yi e l d pe r Ac r e
Ind-
icated
197 3
197 4
Thousand Acres
Producti on
Ind-
i cated
197 3
197 4
Th o u s a nd s
Corn , for gr a in , bu. Whe a t , bu. Oat s, bu. Bar l ey , bu. Rye , bu . Cot t on , bal e s Hay , a l l , ton Soybeans, for beans , bu. Peanut s, l b . Swee tpota t oe s. cwt. looac co , Type 14 , l b. Peach e s, 10 . P2cans , l b .
1, 67 0 1 20 70 14 11 5 375 46 6 950 512 7 .5 60
1 , 800 2/ 160 -2 /90
2 / 11 2/125
400 2/466 1 ,010
51 2 2/8 . 0
72
48 .0 27. 0 50 . 0 40.0 14 . 0 1/ 499
2 . 50 21.0 2 , 625 80 . 0 1 , 620
55 . 0 2/22 . 0 2/46 .0 2/40.0 2/16.0 -1/480
2 / 2 . 40 24 .0
3,250 2/ 95. 0
2 ,250
80 ,160 3,240 3,500 560 1 ,610 390 1 ,1 65
19 ,950 1 ,344 , 000
600 97 ,2 00 100,000 100 ,000
1 / Pound s of lint . 2/ Fore cast car ri ed fo r war d f r om ea r l i e r for ecast .
99, 000 2/ 3,5 20 I / 4, 140
2/440 .y 2 , OOO
400 l /1, 1l3
2 4 , 2 40 1 , 664, 000
2 /76 0 162,000 2/ 45 , 00 0 2 / 58,000
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coope r a t i on ~;i t h t .iie Ge or gi a J s ?ar t rr.ec,t of !,gr i c u l t ur e .
UllITED STATES CROP REPOnT AS OF ';OVEHBER 1. 1974
CORN--Production is foreca st at 4,621 million bushels, 2 percent (96 million bushels) below October 1 and 18 pe r cen t bel ow 1973.
SORGHUM GRAn;--Production is for ecast a t 609 million bu shels , down 4 percent from last mon th and 35 ~e r c en t be l ow the 1973 c r op . The 1974 crop wil~ be the smallest in a decade .
FEED GRAINS--Production of co r n , sorghum, oats and barley combined is foreca st at 165 mi l l i on tons, 2 pe r c en t below the Oc t ob e r 1 f orecast and 20 percent below 1973 .
SOYBEANS--Product ion is f oreca st a t 1 , 244 million bushel s (the 3rd largest of r ecord), but 18 million bushel s (1 pe r cen t ) below last month's for ecast and 323 million bushels below last year .
COTTON--Production i s f orec a s t a t 12 .1 million bales, do\~n 6 percen~ from Oct ober 1 and 7 per cen t be low t he 1973 crop. Yie l d per acre i s 443 pounds.
OILSEEDS--Production of s oybe 3n s , cott ons eed, peanut s and flaxseed i s expec ted t o to t a l 44.4 million tons , down 2 pe r cen t from l ast month and 18 percent below last ye a r .
PEANUTS--Record product ion is expe cted to r each 3,7 63 million pounds, up 6 percent from a mon th earlier a nd up 8 percent (28 9 million pound s) from the 1973 crop .
ALL TOBACCO--Product i on is forecast at 1, 963 million pounds , up 13 percent from 1973. F1uecured output is up 9 percent and the burley crop i s 25 per cent higher than a year earlier .
SUGAR CROPS-- Sugarbeet pr osp ec t s dropp ed 3 percent f r om a month earlier and are down 9 percent from 1973. Sugarcane is down 1 percent f r om October 1 and 2 percent below last year.
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UNITED STATES ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION, 1973 AND 1974
Ac r e a ge
For
Ha r ve s t e d Harvest
1973
1 974
Yield per Acr e
I nd -
i cated
1973
1974
Production
Ind-
icated
1973
197 4
Thous and Acre s
Thousands
Corn , for grain, bu . Sorghum , for grain,bu. Cotton , bales Soybeans, for beans,bu. Peanuts , lb . Sweetpotatoes, cwt , Tobacco, Al l, lb. Pecans, lb .
61, 760 15 ,940 11,995.2 56, 416
1 , 495. 7 113 .2 886.8
63,746 13,583 13,071.6 52 , 510
1 ,492.3
.?/ 120 . 5 957 .3
91. 4 58 .8 1/519 27 .8 2 , 323
111 1, 965
72.5 44 .9 1 /443 23. 7 2 ,521 2/112 2,050
5,643,256 936,5 87 12,958.0
1 ,566, 518 3,473,837
12,534 1,742,669
275,700
4,621,248
609,2 72
12, 052 . 6
1,243 ,912 3, 762,690
'1./13 , 460
1,962,643
2/149,500
1/ Yield in pounds .
2/ Carr i e d forward f rom an earlier survey .
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GEORGIA'S COTTON REPORT AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 1974
Based on information r eported by crop correspondents, ginners and actual boll counts in sample fields over the State, the Georgia Crop Reporting Service has forecast the 1974 cotton crop at 400 ,000 bales. The estimate is unchanged from last month but 10,000 bales above last year's 390,000 bale crop. Yield per acre is estimated at 480 pounds compared with 499 pounds in 1973.
The Georgia cotton crop got off to a good start and development through July was about normal compared to recent year s . Extended periods of wet weather during August caused problems in maintaining spray programs. Cloudy and rainy weather during the first half of September caused renewed vegetative gr owt h and some boll rot . However, weather conditions for cotton improved after mid-September as rainfall wa s generally light. Two early October frosts in north and central Georgia proved an effective defoliant. Harvest progressed steadily during October under almost ideal conditions but harvest was still slightly behind normal with about 60 percent picked by Nov ember 1.
Acc or d i ng to the Bureau of the Census , 211,129 bales of cotton had been ginned in Georgia prior to Novembe r 1 this ye a r compared with 221,960 in 1973 and 258,805 in 1972. Ginnings to November 1 for the United States totaled 4 ,950,494 bales compared with 5,014,098 bales in 1973 and 6,844,683 bales in 1972 .
I~IDICATED COTTON PRODUCTION, 1974: FINAL PRODUCTION, 1973-1972
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Crop Reporting Districts
Ind . 1974
1973 -- Bales
1972
1
15,000 13,516 22,409
2
10,000 10,839 10,444
3
9,000
9,835
8 ,817
4
19 ,000 18 ,163 20 ,022
5
83,000 86,578 70,038
6
58,000 61,660 47,285
7
60,000 51,890 54,805
8
145,000 136,598 117 ,871
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921
2,309
400,000 390,000 354,000
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UNITED STATES COTTON REPOin AS OF NOVEl-mER 1.. 1.974
All cotton production on November 1 is forecast 12.1 million bales, down 6 percent from October 1 and 7 percent less than 1973. Harvest accelerated during the month and made normal progress except in Texas where rain delayed harvest.
Expected production consists of 12.0 million bales of Upland cotton and 77,300 bales of American-Pima. Cottonseed production , based on a 3-year average lint-seed ratio, is estimated at 4.8 million tons, 3 percent below 1973. Average lint yield per acre is forecast at 443 pounds, 76 pounds less than 1973.
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U. S. COTTON ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION, 1972, 1973 ArID 1974
1972
1973
Lint Yield per
Harvested Acre
Fer
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1974 :1972 1973 1974
1972
1973
1,000 Ac r e s
Pounds
1 ,000 Bales
Indicated 1974
UPLAND Alabama Arizona Ar kiiJns a s California Florida 1/ Georgia
I/ Illinois 1/
Kentucky Louisiana Hi s s i s s i ppi Hi s s our i Nevada 1/ New Hexi co N. Carolina Oklahoma S. Carolina Tennessee Texas
Virginia 1./
580 271 1,410 863 11.3 430
1.1 5.0 665 1,606 405 2.1 131 170 510 340 485 5,000 2 .5
510 276 1,000 942 11.5 375
.0 .3 520 1,340 173 1. 9 127 173 526 294 440 5,200 2.4
605
470
386 1,067
1,325
488
1 ,165
982
10.3 572
400
395
. 5 256
4 .0 397
615
509
1 ,715
600
325
520
1.8 607
140
581
155
337
500
313
300
435
540
543
4,800
408
2.7 265
423 1 ,063
500 891 522 499
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486 481 645 501 477 514 455 390 473 472 431 44 0
452 1,119
435 968 559 480 480 420 449 476 377 613
!~80
387 317 456 289 280 356
567 603 1,435 1 ,765
13 .5 354
.6 4.1 705 2,007 439 2.7 158 119 332 308 548 4,246 1.4
449 611 1,041 1 ,749
12.5 390
.0 .3
521 1,800
180 1.9
136 164 427 290 432 4,673
2.2
570 900 1,200 2,350
12 .0 400
.5 3.5 575 1 ,700 255 2.3 140 125 330 285 325 2,800 2.0
United States :
Upland
12,888.0
12,990.3
519
13,608.3
11,975.3
11 ,91 2.1
507
442
12 ,879.9
Amer.-Pima
95.8
83 . 1
81.3 480
451
456
95.8
78 .1
77 .3
All Cotton 12,983.8
13,071.6
519
13,704.1
12 ,052.6
11 ,995 .2
507
443
12 ,958.0
1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. 2/ Production ginned and to be ginned .
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY
MIKE HANNER
Agricultural Statistician i n Charge
Agr i cul t ur al Statistician
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Released November 12 , 1974
GEORGIA OCTOBER MI LK PRODUCTION ABOVE A YEAR AGO
Mi l k production total ed 100 million pounds on Georgia f a r ms durin g the mon th of October , according to t he Ge or gia Cro p Reporting Ser vice . This level is 7 million pounds or 8 percent above the Octob er 1973 produc t ion and 4 mil lion pounds or 4 percent above las t month .
Production pe r c ow in he rd ave r aged 770 pounds- -65 pounds above a year ago and 30 pound s above last mon t h.
The estimated ave r a ge pr i ce received for a ll whol esa l e mi l k during October was $9.80 per hundredweight , a decr eas e of 5 c ents per hu ndr edwe i gh t from October 1973 but a 5 cents increas e f r om l a st month .
~lILK PRODUCT I ON AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAI D BY DAIRYMEN
Item and Unit
Oct . 1973
Geor gia Sep t . 1974
Oct. 197 4
Oct . 1973
United Stat es
Sep t .
Oct.
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1974
Mi l k pr oduction, million I bs .
Production per Cow Ibs . 1/
Numbe r Mi l k Cows thousand head
93
96
100
8 ,939
9 ,126
9 , 133
705
74 0
770
791
820
821
132
130
130 11,301 11 ,132 11 ,118
Pr ices Re cei ved- Dol lars 2/ :
Al l wholesale milk , cwt . Fluid milk , cwt . Manufa c t ured milk , cwt. Mi l k cows, he.ad
3/ 9.85 3/ 9 . 85
445 . 00
3/ 9 . 75 3/9 .75
440 . 00
4/ 9. 80 4 / 9.80
400.0 0
3/8.32
3/8.55
3/7 .45
3/534.00
3/8 .00 3/8 .34 3/6 .79 475.00
4/8 .21 4/8 .55 4/6.92 452.00
Prices Paid-Dollars
Mixed Dairy Fe ed, ton 14 percent protein 16 pe r cent protein 18 pe r cent pr ot ei n 20 percent pr o t e in
121. 00 123 . 00 128 .00 135. 00
14 5 .00 150.0 0 14 8.00 154 . 00
153 . 00 156.00 153 . 00 164.00
116 .00 1 23 . 00 128. 00 134 .00
142.00 148 .00 152 .00 157 .00
146.00 150.00 153 .00 158.00
Hay, ton
45 . 00
5 2 .00
51 . 00
46 .70
52.60
53 .00
!/ ~10n th 1y average . 2/ Doll ars pe r un i t a s of t he 15 th of the month excep t wholesale milk which i s average for mont h . 1/ Revi sed . 4/ Pr elimi nary .
F~~SI ER T . GALLOWAY Agricultura l Sta t is t i ci an in Charge
ROBERT A. GRAHA}1 Agr i cu l t ur a l Statistician
The Statis t ical Reporti ng Servi c e , USDA, 1861 West Bro ad Street , At hens , Georgia i n c oope r a t i on wi t h t he Georg ia Depa r tmen t of Agr i culture.
UNITED STATES HILK PRODUCTION
October Milk Production Up 2 Percent
United States milk production during October was 9,133 million pounds , 2 percent above a year earlier and practically the same as last month. Daily average out pu t was 3 percent less than Sep t emb er , the s ame dr op as between September and October 19 73 . October produ ction provided 1.39 pounds of milk per person daily for all uses , compared with 1 .43 in September and 1.37 in October 1973. Mi l k production during the first 10 months of 1974 was 97 ,225 million pounds, .8 percent below the same period last yea r and 4 .3 percent below JanuaryOctober 1972 output.
Rate Per Cow Up 30 Pounds, Cows Decline 2 Percent
Mi l k production per cow was 821 pounds during October, up 30 pounds from last yea r and 11 pounds above October 1972.
There were 11,118 ,000 mi l k co ws on farms during October, do~m 14,000 head from last month and 2 percent below a ye a r earlier.
Oc t obe r Mi l k Feed Price Ratio
The October milk-feed price ratio wa s practically unchanged from last mon t h at 1.17, however it wa s sub stantially below the 1 .57 of October 1973. An increase in t he price of milk from last month nearly offs et the increase in ration value , however milk was below wha t farmers r eceived a year earlier . This coupled wi t h a 32 percent rise in the value of milk c ow r a t i on s kept the ratio 25 percent below October 19 73.
Hon t h
MI LK PER COW AND PRODUCTION BY MONTHS , UNITED STATES
J'vIilk pe r Cow 1/
Hi l k Production 1/
1972
1 973
- Pounds
1974
1972
1973
1974
Mi l l i on Pounds - -
% Change from 1973
Percent
January Febr ua r y 2/ Ha r ch Apr il Ha y June July August September October Jan .-Oct. total
826
826
799
776
89 0
88 6
90 0
899
961
961
935
926
8 94
883
855
834
809
785
810
791
November December
Annua l
766 805 10 ,250
762 800 10 ,125
1/ Exc l ude s milk s ucked by cal v e s . ~/ to mon t hly output.
82 4
9,720
9 ,581
9 ,278
77 6
9,391
8,969
8,711
887
10,452 10 ,213
9,933
902
10 ,566 10,321 10,091
967
11,268 10,998 10,791
942
10 ,946 10,5 70 10 ,505
904
10 ,442 10,042 10, 06 9
861
9, 978
9,466
9 ,588
820
9 ,431
8,888
9,126
821
9 ,437
8,939
9,133
101 ,6 31 97,987 97 ,225
8,911 9 ,362 119,904
8,609 9,024 115 ,620
-3.2 -2 .9 - 2.7 -2. 2 -1.9 - .6 + .3 +1.3 +2 .7 +2 .2 - .8
The extra day in Febr ua r y 1972 added 3 .6 percent
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GEORGIA OCTOBER MI LK PRODUCTION ABOVE A YEAR AGO
Mi l k production totaled 100 million pounds on Georg i a farms during the month of October , according to the Georgia Crop Repor ting Serv ice. Thi s l eve l is 7 million pounds or 8 percent above the October 1973 production and 4 mill i on pound s or 4 percent above last month.
Production per cow in herd average d 770 pound s - -6 5 pounds above a year ago and 30 pounds above last mont h.
The estimated average price received for all wholesale milk during October was $9 . 80 per hundredweight, a decrease of 5 cents per hundredweight fr om October 1973 but a 5 cents increase from last month.
HI LK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEI VED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN
Item and Unit
Oct . 19 73
Geor gia Sep t. 197 4
Oct. 19 74
Oct. 1973
United States
Sept.
Oct.
1974
1974
Mi l k production,
million Ibs .
Production per Cow
Lb s , 1/
Numbe r Mi l k Cows
thousand head
93
96
100
8,939
9,126
9 ,133
705
740
770
791
820
821
132
130
130 11,301 11,132 11 ,118
Prices Received-Dollars 2/ :
Al l wholesale mi l k, cwt . Fluid milk, cwt. Manuf a c t ur ed milk , cwt. Mi l k cows, head
3/9. 85 3/9.85
445 .00
3/9 .75 3/9 .75
440 . 00
4/ 9. 80 4 / 9. 80
400.00
3/8.32 3/8.55 3/7.45 3/534.00
3/8.00 3/8 .34 3/6.79 475.00
4/8.21 4/8 .55 4/6.92 452.00
Prices Paid-Dollars
Mixed Dairy Fee d , ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein
121. 00 123.00 128 .00 135. 00
145 . 00 150 .00 148.00 154.00
15 3 . 00 15 6. 00 153 .00 16 4 .00
116.00 123 .00 128.00 134 .00
142 .00 148.00 152 .00 157 .00
146.00 150.00 153 .00 158.00
Hay, ton
45 . 00
52 . 00
51 .00
46.70
52.60
53.00
!/ Mon t h l y average. 1/ Dollars pe r uni t a s of the 15th of the month except wholesale milk which is average for month. I/ Revised . ~/ Preliminary .
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician in Charge
ROBERT A. GRAHAM Agricultural Statistician
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 186 1 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in c oope r a t i on with the Georgia Departmen t of Agr i cultur e.
UNITED STATES HILK PRODUCTION
October Hi lk Production Up 2 Percent
Un i t e d States mi l k production during October was 9,133 million pounds , 2 percent above a year e a r l ier and practically the same as last month . Daily average output was 3 percent l e s s than September, the same drop as between September and October 1973. October production provid ed 1.39 pounds of milk per person daily for all uses , compared with 1.43 i n September and 1.37 in October 1973 . Mi lk production during the first 10 months of 197 4 was 97 ,225 mi l l i on pounds, .8 percent below t he same period last year and 4 .3 percent below JanuaryOctober 1972 output.
Rate Per Cow Up 30 Pounds, Cows Decline 2 Percent
11i l k production per co w was 821 pounds during October , up 30 pounds from last year and 11 pounds above October 1972 .
There we r e 11 ,118 ,000 milk CO~7S on farms during October , do~m 14,000 head from last month and 2 percent below a year ear l i er .
October Mi l k Feed Price Ra t i o
The October milk-feed pric e ratio " a s practically unchanged from last month at 1.17, however it wa s substantially be low the 1.57 of October 1973. An increase in the price of milk from last month nearly offs et the increas e in r ation value, however milk was below wha t farme rs received a yea r earlier . This coupled wi t h a 32 percen t rise in the value of milk cow ra tions kept the ratio 25 percent below October 1973 .
Hon t h
MI LK PER COW AND PRODUCTION BY MONTHS, UNITED STATES
Hilk per Cow 1/
Mi l k Production 1/
1972
1973
- Pounds
1974
1972
1973
1974
Mi l l i on Pou nds - -
% Change from 19 73
Percent
January Feb r ua r y 2/ Ma r ch Apr il Na y June July Augus t September October Jan . -Oct. total
8 26
82 6
79 9
776
8 90
886
900
899
961
961
935
926
894
883
855
834
809
785
810
791
Novembe r December
Annua l
766 805 10 , 250
762 800 10 ,125
1/ Exc l ude s mi lk s ucked by ca l v e s . l/
to mon t hly out put.
824
9,720
9 ,581
9 ,278
776
9 , 391
8,969
8 ,711
887
10,452 10 ,213
9,933
902
10 ,566 10,321 10,091
967
11, 268 10,998 10,791
942
10 ,9 46 10,5 70 10,5 05
904
10 ,442 10, 042 10, 069
861
9,9 78
9,466
9 ,588
820
9 ,431
8 ,888
9,126
821
9 ,437
8,939
9 ,133
101,631 97,987 97 ,225
8,911 9 ,362 119,904
8 , 6 09 9,024 115,620
-3.2 -2.9 - 2.7 - 2.2 -1.9 - .6 + .3 +1.3 +2.7 +2 .2 - .8
The extra day i n February 1972 added 3 .6 percent
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SUMNER VEGETABLE AND NELON PRODUCTION Georgia
Novembe r 12 , 1974
Georgia Le a ds Nation in Wa ter me l on Pr oduc tion
Ge orgia l ed t he Nat i on in t he produc t i on of water me lons dur i ng the summer qu a rte r (J ul y , August, September) , accor d i ng t o the Geor gi a Cr op Re por t i ng Service . Although an early ha i l storm d e s t r oyed an est ima t ed 400 t o 500 a c res in the majo r pr oduc i ng a r e a , production increased 12 percent above las t year' s f or the s ame per i od. Pr odu c t i on of sna pbean s r emained the s a me as t he pr evious yea r . Cabb ag e prod uction for the s umme r qua rter inc r eas ed a whoppi n g 45 pe r ce n t above l ast ye a r ' s production , the highest pr oduct ion for this per i od i n f i v e yea r s. Cantaloup p rodu cti on , down 3 pe r c e nt, con tinued on a four -year decline . Also , t omato p r oducti on was down 27 perce n t f r om t he same per i od last ye ar.
The incr e a s ed pr od uction of wa te r me l ons was due l arge ly t o good y ields promoted by adequate rainf a ll t hroughout t he gr owi ng seas on . Spec i al i za t i on and goo d manageme n t practices also played a maj or r o l e . The ca bbage crop be ne f i t ed fr om almos t ide a l gr owi ng co ndit ions partic u l a r l y in ce n t ra l a nd nor th Georgi a. ~luc h of t he de c r e a s e d pr oduct i on of toma t oes c an be attributed to the fa ct t hat t he bu l k of the c r op was harvested i n l ate Nay and June . The t oma t o c r op was a l s o hampered b y diseas e s t h r oughou t t he gr owi ng season . The pr oduction of cantaloups wa s down due t o a de c r ease i n acrea ge .
Uni t ed State s
SNAP BEANS : Pr oduc t i on of s ummer quar ter snap be a ns i s es timated at 1, 155 , 000 ~wt ., 3 percent l ess th an l a s t year, but 4 pe r c ent more than t he 1972 c rop . The 1974 s umme r har vested ac r ea ge i s now pl a ced a t 29 ,7 60 , 1 pe rcent mor e t ha n the 1973 crop . Yi e ld this quarter of 39 cwt . per acre is 1 cwt. per a c re l e ss t ha n l a s t ye a r.
CABBAGE: The s umme r qua rter pr oduc t i on i s placed a t 6,191 , 000 cwt. slightly below last year . Harves t ed acre a ge t hi s quarte r, at 27 ,150 i s 4 percent mor e t han last year. Yi eld this s ummer at 228 cwt . per a c r e compa re s to 237 cwt . f or bo th 197 3 and 1972.
CANTALOUP S : The summer quart e r pr oduction is s e t at 6 ,216,000 cwt . , 18 percent l es s than 19 73 and 30 pe rce n t bel ow t h e 1972 c rop. Acreage harves ted t his quarter at 50 ,100 i s 22 per ce n t below 1973 . Yi e ld pe r a c re at 124 cwt. c ompares t o 118 cwt . for the same period las t year , a nd 148 cwt . per acr e f or the 1972 crop . South Carolina was the only State to s how an incr e as e in ac r eage th i s ye a r .
TOMATOES: The summe r qua r t er t omat o pr oducti on f or fresh marke t is pl aced at 8 ,470 , 000 c,vt . , s ligh t l y above t he t wo pr i or years. Harve sted ac re a ge i s now es timated a t 61,250 ; 5 percent below l a s t yea r, and 4 perc en t less than 19 72 . Yi eld per acre a t 138 cwt . is 8 cwt . more t h an in 197 3 and 1972 . Some a c r e a ge was damaged by c old weat her a nd f rosts l ate in t he quar ter , but t hi s wa s more than of f - s e t by i nc r e ased yie l d s in mos t Stat e s .
WATE~IELONS : Pr odu c t i on of 12 , 744, 000 cwt. is es t i~a t ed for t he s umme r qua r ter watermelon c ro p , 16 percent be low 1973 ; and 4 perc e n t l es s than 19 72 . Ha r vested acreage is pla c ed at 135 , 200 , 14 perc ent be l ow l ast year. Yi e l d per acre thi s qua rter wa s 94 cwt . , 3 pe r ce n t l ess t han 1973 , bu t 8 pe r c en t ab ove the 1972 s ea s on . Al l States excep t Mi s s i s s i ppi and Sou t h Carolin a ha rvested l es s a c r e a ge t his qua r t e r as compared t o the s ame pe r iod l ast year.
FRAS I ER T. GALLOHAY Agricultural Stat i s t i c i a n i n Charge
PAUL E. WILLIA1'1S Agr i cu l t ur a l Statistician
Th8 Sta t is t i c a l Re por t i ng Service , USDA, 1861 We s t Bro ad Stree t, At he ns, Georgia i n coopera t ion with the Geor gi a De par tment of Agr i culture .
Crop and State
Acreage, Yield, Production, and Value of Fresh Vegetables Summer Quarter 1/ by States, 1974, with Com?arisons
Acr ea ge
Yield
Har-
For
vested Ha r vest :
Ind.
1973
19 74 : 1973
1 97 4
Production
Total Value
1973
I nd :- .- - '
1 974
1973
I nd . 1974
Acr e s
Cwt ,
1 , 000 cwt.
1 ,000 dollars
SNAP BEANS
Alabama
1,000
600
25
30
25
18
535
311
Georgia
1,400 1 ,4 00
28
28
39
39
628
667
North Carolina : 4 ,0 00 3,800
43
40
172
152 3, 182 2 ,6 30
Tennessee
1 ,500 1 ,300
37
45
56
59 1 ,092
991
Group Total 7 , 900 7 , 100
37
38
292
268 5 ,43 7 4, 599
CABBAG E
Geor gia
400
500
100
115
Nor t h Carolina : 3 ,2 00 3 ,100
250
220
Virginia
500
650
210
240
Group Total 4 ,100 1+ , 250
23 0
211
40
58
297
31 9
800
682 5 ,82 7 2, 362
105
156
384
499
945
896 6, 508 3 ,180
CANTALOUPS
Georgia
3,700 3 ,300
64
70
237
231 1 ,500 1 , 525
South Carolina : 3 , 000 3 ,10 0
39
60
117
186
932 1 ,302
Texas
6 ,300 4 , 800
80
75
504
360 4,234 3, 312
Group Total 13 , 000 11 , 200
66
69
85 8
777 6 ,66 6 6, 139
TOMATOES
Al abama
7 ,000 7 , 000
60
Geor gia
2 ,100 1 ,300
55
Kentucky
850
850
82
Nor t h Car ol i na: 1 , 900 1 , 600
160
South Car ol i na : 1 , 800 2 ,000
90
Tennes see
2,300 2,100
110
Gr oup Total 15 , 950 14 ,850
83
55
420
385 8,064 4,235
65
11 6
85 1 ,972 1 ,513
92
70
78 1,218 1 ,154
150
304
240 4, 013 3,408
70
16 2
140 2,47 9 2 ,77 2
135
25 3
284 5,035 4,5 72
82
1 ,3 25 1 ,212 22, 781 17 , 654
WATERMELON S
Al abama
13 , 800 11,5 00
74
Ar i zona
4 ,300 1 ,200
135
Arkansas
4 ,800 4,300
90
California
Deser t
1, 700
60 0
18 0
Other
8, 000 5 , 700
195
Delaware
1 , 900 1 , 400
190
Georgia
28,000 26, 700
85
Indiana
7,000 6,2 00
155
Louisiana
3 ,000 2,600
90
Ha ry1and
3 ,000 2,200
190
Hi ss i s s i ppi
9 ,00 0 9 , 400
55
Hi s s ou r i
6 , 900 4, 900
10 0
No r t h Carolina : 7,4 00 7 , 000
77
Oklahoma
8 ,500 6,000
90
South Caro l i na: 18 ,5 00 21 , 500
82
Texas
32 ,00 0 24,000
83
Gr oup Total :157 , 800 135 , 200
97
1/ July , Augus t and Sep t embe r .
70
1 , 021
210
581
75
432
805 3 , 318 2, 673
252 1 , 993 1 ,419
323
683 1, 211
210
30 6
126
99 5
643
150
1 ,560
855 4 ,618 4, 395
160
361
224
838 1 ,008
100
2 ,380 2, 6 70 5 ,998 7,343
105
1,085
651 3,049 3 , 281
85
270
221
635
849
160
57 0
352 1 ,322 1 ,602
60
495
564 1 ,139 1 ,551
115
690
564 2 ,139 2, 938
68
570
476 1,254 1 ,571
85
765
510 1, 377 1 ,892
87
1 ,517 1 ,871 4 , 020 4 ,6 78
95
2 ,6 56 2,280 7 ,941 11 ,400
94 15 ,25 9 12 ,744 41, 319 48 ,454
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Georgia Leads Nation in Waterme lon Produ c tion
Georgia led the Na t i on i n the producti on of wa t e r me l ons during the summer quarter (July, August, September) , a ccording to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Although an early ha i l storm destroyed an e s timated 400 t o 500 acres in the major producing area, production increased 12 percent abov e las t year' s f or the s ame per i od . Production of snapbeans remained the same a s the pr ev i ou s year . Cabbage produc tion for t he summer quarter i nc r ea s ed a whoppi ng 45 percent above las t ye ar's production, t he highe st production for this period in five yea r s . Cantaloup pr oduction , down 3 perce nt , con tinued on a four-year decline. Also, tomato production was down 27 percent fr om t he same period last year.
The incre ased product i on of watermelons was du e l argely to good yields promoted by ad equate r a i nf a l l t hr oughout the growing s e as on . Spe c i a l i za t i on and good management practices also played a ma j or r o l e . The cabba ge c rop benefited f rom almo st ide al gr owi ng conditions particularly in cent r a l and north Geor gia. ~luch o f the decreased production of tomatoes can be attribu t ed t o the f a c t that the bu lk of t he cr op was harvested in late ~lay and June. The tomato crop was a l s o hampered by diseases throughout t he gr owi ng season. The production of can tal oups was down due to a dec rea se in a creage.
Uni ted State s
SNAP BEANS : Production of sumnle r quar t e r snap beans is estimated at 1,155,000 cwt ., 3 percent l ess than last year , but 4 perc e n t more than the 1972 crop. The 1974 summer ha r ve s t ed ac r e a ge is now placed a t 29 , 760, 1 percent more than the 1973 crop. Yi eld this quarter of 39 cwt . per a cre is 1 cwt . pe r ac re le s s t han last year.
CABBAGE: The s ummer quar ter produc ti on is placed a t 6,191,000 cwt. slightly below last year. Harve s t e d a cre a ge this quarte r, at 27, 15 0 is 4 percent more than last year. Yield t hi s summe r at 228 cwt . per a c r e compare s t o 237 cwt . for both 1973 and 1972.
CANTALOUPS ; The summer quarter production is set at 6,216,000 cwt., 18 percent less than 1973 a nd 30 perce n t below t h e 197 2 c r op . Ac r e a ge harvested this quarter at 50,100 is 22 percent below 1 973 . Yield per a c r e a t 124 cwt . compares to 118 cwt. for the same period last year , and 148 cwt. per acr e for t he 1972 crop . South Carolina was the only State to show an i ncrease i n a creage thi s ye ar .
TOMATOES: The s ummer quar ter t omat o p roduction f or fresh market is placed at 8 ,470,000 cwt . , slightl y a bove t he t wo pri or year s . Harvested acreage is now estimated at 61, 250 ; 5 pe rcen t below last year , a nd 4 percen t less than 1972. Yield per acre at 138 cwt. is 8 cwt. more than i n 1973 a nd 1972 . Some acreage was damaged by cold weather and frosts late in t he quarte r , bu t th i s wa s mo re than off-set by increased yields in mo st States.
WATERMELONS: Produc t i on of 12,744 ,000 cwt . i s esti~ated for the summer quarter watermelon crop , 16 percent below 1973 ; and 4 pe rcen t less t han 1972. Harvested acreage is placed at 135, 200 , 14 percent be low las t ye a r . Yi e l d per acre this quarter was 94 cwt . , 3 percent l ess than 1973, but 8 pe r c ent above the 1972 season. Al l States except Mi s s i s s i ppi and South Carolina harvested l ess acr e age t hi s quarte r as compared to the same pe ri od last year.
FRASIER T . GALLOWAY Agr icul t ur a l Statistician i n Charge
PAUL E. WILLIAMS Agricul t ur al Statistician
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Crop and State
Acreage. Yield. Production. and Value of Fresh Vegetables Summer Quarter 1/ by States. 1974. with Com~arisons
Acreage
Yield
Ha r -
For
vested Ha r ves t:
Ind.
1973
1974 : 1973
1 974
Production
1973
Ind. 1974
Total Value
1 973
I nd. 1 97 4
Ac r e s
C'VJt.
1 ,000 cwt.
1 , 000 dol l a rs
SNAP BEANS
Alabama
1,000
600
25
30
25
18
535
311
Georgia
1 ,400 1 ,400
28
28
39
39
628
66 7
Nor t h Carolina : 4 ,000 3,800
43
40
172
152 3,182 2 ,63 0
Tennessee
1 ,500 1 ,300
37
45
56
59 1 ,092
991
Group Total 7 ,900 7,100
37
38
292
268 5 ,437 4 , 599
CABBAGE
Georgia
400
500
100
115
North Carolina : 3 ,200 3,100
250
220
Virginia
500
650
210
240
Group Total 4 ,100 4 ,250
230
211
40
58
297
31 9
800
682 5,827 2. 362
105
156
384
499
945
896 6,508 3 ,180
CANTALOUPS
Georgia
3,700 3,300
64
70
237
231 1,500 1 ,525
South Carolina : 3, 000 3 ,100
39
60
117
186
932 1 ,302
Texas
6,300 4 ,8 00
80
75
504
360 4,234 3,312
Group Tot al 13 , 000 11 ,2 00
66
69
858
777 6,666 6 ,139
TOMATOES
Alabama
7 ,000 7 , 000
60
Georgia
2,100 1 ,300
55
Kentucky
850
850
82
Nor t h Carolina : 1,900 1 , 600
160
South Carolina : 1,800 2,000
90
Te nne s s e e
2,300 2 , 100
110
Group Total 15 ,950 14 ,8 50
83
55
420
385 8,064 4, 235
65
116
85 1,972 1 ,513
92
70
78 1.218 1,154
150
304
240 4 ,013 3,408
70
162
140 2,479 2,77 2
135
253
284 5 ,035 4 ,572
82
1.325 1 ,212 22,781 17 ,654
WATERMELON S
Al a bama
13 ,800 11,500
74
Arizona
4 ,300 1 , 200
135
Arkansas
4 ,800 4 , 300
90
California
Desert
1 ,700
600
180
Other
8 ,000 5 ,700
195
Delawa r e
1,900 1, 400
190
Geo r g i a
28 , 000 26,700
85
Indiana
7,000 6,200
155
Louisiana
3 ,000 2,600
90
Ma ryl a nd
3 , 000 2,2 00
190
Mi s s i s s i pp i
9,000 9 ,400
55
Mi s s ou r i
6,900 4, 900
100
Nor t h Carolina : 7,400 7 ,000
77
Oklahoma
8 ,500 6 ,000
90
South Carolina : 18 ,500 21 ,500
82
Texa s
32 ,000 24, 000
83
Group Total :157, 800 135 , 200
97
1/ July , Aug us t and Septemb e r .
70
1 ,021
210
581
75
432
805 3,318 2 ,673
252 1,993 1 ,419
323
683 1 ,211
210
306
126
995
643
150
1 ,560
855 4,618 4,395
160
361
224
838 1, 008
10 0
2,380 2,670 5,998 7,343
105
1,085
651 3,049 3 ,281
85
270
221
635
849
160
570
352 1 ,322 1,602
60
495
564 1,139 1 ,551
115
690
564 2,139 2 ,938
68
570
476 1,254 1,571
85
765
510 1,377 1,892
87
1,517 1,871 4,020 4 ,678
95
2,656 2,280 7,941 11,400
94 15,259 12,744 41 ,319 48 ,454
After Five Days Return to Un i t e d States Depart ment of Agriculture
Statis t ical Repor t i ng Service 1861 We s t Broad Street Athens, Georg ia 306 0 1 OFFICIAL BUSI NESS
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ATHENS , GEORGIA
Nove m be r 13, 1974
BROILER TY P E
Placement of br oiler chicks in Ge o rgia during t he week e n d e d N ovem be r 9 was 6 , 9 8 9 , 0 0 0 - -16 p e r c e n t mo r e than t h e p r e v i ous wee k b ut 14 p erc ent less t han th e c o m parable w e e k last year , ac co rding t o t he Geo rgi a C r op Rep o r ti n g S e rvi c e .
A n e sti mated 9 , 54 2, 0 00 b r oile r typ e eggs we r e set b y G eorgia ha tcheries- - 3 percent more than the pr e vi o us week b ut 12 p e rcent less than t he compar able w e ek a year e a r lie r.
Pla c e m ent of b r oile r c hi c k s in 2 1 re porti ng State s totaled 47, 978 , 000- - 14 percent mo re than th e p r e v i o u s week but 13 p erc e nt l e s s t han the compar able we e k last year. Broiler type hat chi ng eggs s e t were 6 3, 807, 000 - - s lightly mo r e than the pr e vio us w ee k b ut 12 pe rc e n t less than a y e ar ago .
We e k End ed
GE O R G IA E G GS SET , HAT CHINGS AND CHI CK P LA CEMENTS
Egg s Set l.1
N et C ros s St ate Movem e nt of Chi ck s
Chi ck s Placed for B roilers in Georgia
197 3
19 74
%of
yea r
a go
1973
1974
197 3
1974
% of
ye ar
a go
Thousands
Thousands
Thousan ds
Sept. 7
9 ,413
8, 130
86 - 2 8 - 83
8, 34 2
7, 672
92
S ept . 14
10, 279
8,09 6
79
- 103 - 56
8, 243
7, 54 2
91
S ept. 2 1 10, 692
9 ,01 3
84 -1 24 - 11 7
7, 620
7, 402
97
Sept. 28
10 , 589
8, 6 21
8 1 .;. 9 6 - 6 1
7, 76 0
6 ,6 0 6
85
Oct. 5
9 ,043
7, 551
84
- 163 - 72
8, 3 52
6, 0 57
73
Oct. 12
8, 886
7 , 564
85 - 7 9 - 54
8,414
7, 125
85
Oct. 19
10, 16 5
8,69 8
- 86
10 .;. 20
8, 44 8
7, 411
88
Oct. 26
10 ,6 4 3
9 , 184
86 - 9 3 .;. 6
6, 864
6, 209
90
I Nov. 2
10 , 8 3 9
N ov. 9 i 10 860
9 , 299 9 542
86 ! 88
.;. 39 - 76
134 - 29
7 ,057
, 8, 090
6, 04 0
6, 989
86 86
E GG TYP E
Hatc h of e g g type c hi c k s in G e o r gi a durin g the w e ek e n d e d Nov emb er 9 wa s 621, 000- -11 p erce nt l e ss tha n t h e previ o us w e e k and 29 p ercent less than the comparable w e ek l a s t y e ar . A n e s t i mate d 539, 00 0 eggs fo r t he production of egg t yp e chicks we re s e t b y Ge o r gia ha t c h e rie s, 3 1 per cent l es s t han the p revious week an d 52 percent l ess than t he c omparable week l a s t ye a r .
In t h e five s t ates that a c c o unte d for a bo ut 26 p er c ent of the ha tch o f all e gg t ype chick s i n the U . S. in 19 73 , hat c hings d uring t he wee k ende d N ovem ber 9 wer e down 26 p e r c e n t and s e tti ngs we r e down 46 p erce n t f rom a ye ar ag o ,
State
Ca lif. Ga. Mi s s . Ore g o n Wash. Total 1974
EGG T YP E EG GS SET A N D CH ICKS HA TCHED, 197 4
O ct.
Egg s Set N o v.
I- 26
I
2 Thous and s
741
834
724
77 7
3 93
393
252
221
15 8
202
Nov . 9
580 539 320
79 50
II % o f
yea ago
r21
Chi cks Hatched
Oct.
Nov .
N ov .
26
2
9
I
Thou s a n ds
60 I 7 51
920
86 2
48 86
I
59 3 27 1
700 28 2
621 274
22
124
235
145
60
14
15
52
2,26 8 2 ,427 1, 568
54
1,753 2 , 152 1,954
%of
year
a g o 21
82 71 92 64 29 74
T ot a l 1973*
2,93 7 3 , 307 2,921
2, 896 2,63 2 2,6 37
%of
!
I
Las t Year
77
73
54
61
82
74
II Incl ude s e g g s s et b y ha t cherie s p roducing c hi c ks fo r h a tch e r y sup p l y flocks.
21 C u r r e n t wee k as p e r cent of sam e w e ek la s t y e ar . * R e v ise d .
B R OILE R TYPE EGGS SET A N D C HI CKS .P L A C E D IN CO MMERC IA L AR EAS BY WE E KS - 197 4
EGGS SET
CHI :::;KS PLA CE D
STATE
'N e ek E n d e d
Oct.
No v.
26
2
1,'iee k Ended
O ct.
Nov.
26
2
N ov. 9
0/0 0 f
yea r ago 1/
Tho usan ds
T housands
Alabam a A rkans as Califo r nia Delawa r e Flor i da
8,3 82 10,7 93
2, 20 9 3, 12 2 1 , 4 73
8,66 1
6,6 13
5, 250
6, 382
89
11 , 122
8,014
6,6 39
7,27 1
87
2, 3 35
1, 511
1, 557
1, 744
99
4-<
o
3, 17 8
2,217
1, 9 50
2, 632
107
1, 4 81
1, 044
593
824
76
GEORGIA
9, 184
9, 299
9, 542
88
6, 20 9
6, 04 0
6, 989
86
Indi a n a Loui s i ana Maine Maryland Mi s si s s i ppi Mis souri N. C aroli n a Or e gon P enns ylva nia S. Car olina T e nnessee Tex a s Virgi ni a Wa shington W. Vi r ginia
TOTAL 1974
(21 State s)
42 1 2/
2,065
4. 498 4, 922 2/ 1,21 8 6, 82 6
357 1, 881
535 2/
3,471 1, 4 50
277
a
63 , 084
34 0 2/
2, 171 4, 560 5, 004 2/1, 004
7, all
385
2, a l l
486 2/
3, 45 2
1, 6 12 3 18
a
63, 7 14
12 1
2 19
174
189
79
2/
2/
2/
92
1, 533
1, 396
1,60 8
10 7
75 90
3, 007 3, 54 3
3 , 199
3,467
,. 3, 053
76
4 , 04 1
88
59
2 /8 8 3 2 /1 ,467 2 /1,6 9 5 i 77
87
4, 534
3,8 84
4,884
85
98
186
16 8
2 27
69
10 0
1, 177
1,293
1, 067
84
54
534
572
569
85
2/
2/
2/
2, 490
2,678
2, 849
87
1, 389
1, 410
92
189
194
65
278
350
98
42, 133 47 , 9 78
87
TOT AL 1973 >:<
(21 States)
72,325 71, 132
4 8,744 55, 00 6
93
87
87
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ATHENS, GEORGIA
November 13, 1974
B R OIL E R TYPE
Placeme nt of broile r chicks i n Ge or gia durin g t he week ended November 9 was
6,989,000--16 perc ent mo r e t ha n the p r evio u s w eek but 14 percent l ess than the com-
parable w e ek last year, accordin g to t he G eorgia Crop Reporting Service .
An estimated 9 , 54 2,000 b roiler type e gg s were set by Georgia hatcheries--3
p e r c e n t more than the pr eviou s w eek but 12 p e rcent l e s s than th e comparable week a
year earlier.
Placem ent o f broiler chi c ks i n 2 1 r e porting S t a te s totaled 47,978, 000 - -14
percent more than the pr evious w e ek but 13 p e r c e n t less than the comparable week last
year. Broiler type hatching eggs s e t wer e 63, 807, 000-- slightly more than the previous
week but 12 perce nt l e ss than a ye a r ago .
f
We e k Ended
Sept. 7 Sept . 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9
GEORGIA E G GS SET, HAT CHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS
E g g s Se t l./
, 0/0 of
Net C r os s Sta t e Move m e nt of Chi ck s
~.
.,
.,'.'
Chicks Placed for
l'
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Broilers in Georgia
.'
~
-.. .
0/0 of
197 3
19 74
ye ar 19 73 1974
1973
1974
year
ago
ago
T housands
T ho us a n ds
Thousands
9,4 13
8 , 13 0
86 - 28 - 83
8, 34 2
7,672
92
10 , 279
8, 0 9 6
7 9 - 10 3 - 56
8, 243
7,54 2
91
10 , 6 9 2
9 , 013
84 -1 24 -11 7
7,620
7, 402
97
10 , 589
8, 62 1
- 8 1 .;. 9 6
61
7,76 0
6,606
85
9,04 3
7,5 51
84
-1 63 - 72
8,352
6 ,057
73
8, 886
7,564
8 5 - 7 9 - 54
8,41 4
7, 125
85
10, 16 5
8,698
8 6 - 10 I- 20
8,448
7, 411
88
10 ,64 3
9, 184
8 6 - 9 3 .;. 6
6,864
6, 209
90
I 10 , 839 10 86 0
9, 299 9, 542
I 8 6
! 88
.;. 39 - 7 6
134 - 29
7,057
I 8, 090
6,040
6, 989
86 86
EGG TYP E
Hatc h of e gg t yp e chi c k s i n Ge o r gia durin g the week ended November 9 was 621,000--1 1 per c e nt l es s tha n t h e pr e vi ous we ek and 29 percent less than the comparable week last ye a r . A n e s timated 539 ,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Geor gia hat che ri es , 3 1 p erc e n t les s tha n t he previous w eek and 52 pe rc ent I e s s than the comparable we e k l a st year.
In t h e five s t at e s t h at ac c o unte d fo r a bo ut 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U . S. in 197 3 , hatching s d ur in g t he week ended November 9 wer e down 26 percent and setting s we re d o wn 46 p er c ent fr om a y e a r ag o ,
State
l I ~ I EGG TY PE E G GS S E T A N D CH IC KS HA TC HED, 1974
E ggs Set
o of
Chicks Hatched
O ct.
Nov.
N ov .
ye a r 1 Oct.
Nov.
Nov.
26
2
9
ago 2 / 26
2
9
0/0 of
year a go 2/
T ho us an ds
I
Thousands
Calif.
74 1
834
580
60 I 751
920
862
82
Ga . Mis s ,
7 24
777
539
48
393
39 3
320
86
593
70 0
621
71
271
282
2 74
92
Oregon
25 2
22 1
79
22
124
235
14 5
64
Wash.
158
20 2
50
60
14
15
52
29
I Tota l 1974
2 ,2 68 2, 427 1, 56 8
54
I
1,753 2 , 152 1, 954
74
I Total 197 3 "'<
2, 937
0/0 o f
!
3,307
2,9 21
2, 896 2, 632 2,637
Last Ye a r
77
73
54
61
82
74
* 1/ In cl u d e s eg gs s e t b y h a tche r i e s p rod u c i n g chi c k s fo r h a t c h e r y suppl y flock s.
2/ C urre nt week a s percent of same week last year .
Revised.
B R OIL E R TYPE EGGS SET AND C HI C KS PLA CED I N CO M ME R CIAL A REA S BY W E E K S - 197 4
E GG S SET
CHI ::;KS PLA CED
ST ATE
We e k E n d e d
O ct.
Nov.
26
2
Nov.
9
0/0 of
ye ar ago 1/
W e ek Ended
O ct.
Nov.
26
2
Nov.
9
0/0 of
year a go 1/
T ho us a n ds
Tho u s a n ds
Al a bama
8, 382
8, 24 2
8,661
88
6 , 61 3
5, 250
6, 382
89
A r ka nsa s
10 ,7 93 10, 9 83
11 , 122
89
8, 0 14
6,6 39
7, 271
87
......
California
2, 209
2, 171
2,335 107
1, 511
1, 5 57
1, 74 4
99
o
Delawar e
3, 12 2
3, 158
3,178 101
2,217
1, 950
2, 632
107
Florida
1,473
1, 507
1,481
89
1,04 4
593
8 24
76
GEORGIA
9, 18 4
9 , 299
9, 542
88
6, 209
6,040
6, 989
86
Indiana Louisiana
42 1
34 0
430 121
21 9
17 4
189
79
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
Maine
2,065
2, 171
1, 856
92
1, 533
1, 396
1,608
107
Maryland
4 ,49 8
4 , 560
3,997
75
3,007
3, 199
3,053
76
Mis si s sippi
4 , 922
5, 004
4, 858
90
3, 54 3
3, 467
4, 04 1
88
Mi s souri N. Carolina
2 / 1, 2 18 2/ 1,004 2/1,179
59
2/ 883 2/1, 467 2/1, 695
77
6 , 8 26
7, OIl
6,927
87
4, 53 4
3,8 84
4,8 84
85
Oregon
357
385
337
98
18 6
168
2 27
69
Penns ylvania
1,881
2, 0 1 1
1,955 100
1, 177
1, 293
1, 067
84
S. Carolina
535
486
343
54
53 4
572
569
85
Tennesse e
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
Texas Virginia
3,471 1, 450
3 , 45 2 1, 612
I 3 , 623
85
1,772
87
2, 490 1, 2 0 2
2,678 1, 389
2, 849 1, 4 10
87 92
Washington W. Virginia
TOTAL 1974
~
08~ 71~ 277
63,
3 18 63,
80~~1 211 . 69
63,
88
I ;~~
14 5 , 50 9
189 278
42, 133
19 4 350
47, 978
65 98
87
(21 States) !
i
TOTAL 1973*
I (21 States)
i
72,325
71 ,132
!I 72,77 8 I
I
, 14 8 , 9 7 3
I
4 8, 744
55,00 6
0/0 of Last Year i
87
90
88 I
93
87
87
* J:../ Current week as percent of same week last year.
Revised.
2/ Missouri, Tennessee, and Louisiana combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
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PASTURES, FALL PLA NT ING SUFF ERI NG FROM INAD EQUAT E I"I OISTURE .. HA tWEST ING CO NTI NU ES
Athens, Ga., Nov ember 18 , 1974 - - Harve s tin g co nt in ue d t hro ughou t the St a t e l a s t wee k , although gene ral pre cipi ta ti on was re co r de d in t he no r t he r n par t o f th e State, acco rd i ng t o the Georgia Cro p Re po rt i ng Serv ice . So il mo ist u re co nditio ns in most area s o f t he State, particularly So uthern r e g ions , we r e st i ll sho r t to very s ho r t , a cco r d i ng t o Count y Exten s ion Cha irmen. Pa sture s a nd f a l l plant e d sma l l g rai ns a r e s till in ne e d o f rai n i n most parts o f t he State .
Cotton harvest cont inu e d t o p rog r es s, advan c in g t o 82 perce nt comp le te com pa re d wi t h 73 percent-last wee k an d 80 percent a year a go .
Corn har ves t advanced t o 87 perc en t comp let e , an i ncrease o f 6 perce nt o ve r t he p re v iou s week and s light Iy above a ye a r ago.
Soybean harvest rea ch e d 69 per cen t comp l e ti o n, refl e cti ng an i ncreas e o f 12 pe rc e nt ov er last we ek a nd s l ig ht ly above the le ve l o n th e comparab l e dat e l a st year .
The State pecan crop wa s ra ted mo st l y f a i r , with 40 pe r ce nt of th e cro p ha r ves te d . Th is is an in creas e of 14 perce nt ove r la s t week, an d is s l ight l y a bove a ye a r ag o .
Smal I qra i ns we re 67 pe r ce nt se ede d by the weeke nd. Thi s i s 8 pe r ce nt abo ve las t
week a nd s l i ghtly above t he a vera ge f o r a year a go . Dr y so ils cont i nued to sl ow pl a nt i ng progress for fall seed ed crop s in most of the Sta te a nd mois tu re i s nee ded f o r ea r l ier seedings.
Pasture s we r e ra t ed mo st l y fa i r a nd are in ne ed o f ra i n . Ca t t l e rema i ne d In mo s t l y good cond it ion .
WEATHER SUMMARY -- Coo l er than norma l we a t her wa s the r u l e t h ro ugho ut Ge o r g ia dur i ng the per iod . Avera ge t emp e ra tures f o r the week ra nged from o ne to t wo de g re es be l ow normal in t he wes t to a ro und f i ve degre e s below no rma l i n t he e ast a nd no rt he a st sec tio ns of t he State . Rain wa s spott y a nd mo s t l y lig ht a cro s s th e St at e Mond a y a nd Mon da y n i ght. General and heav ie r rai ns o c c u r re d in t he no r t hwe s t e rn t hird of t he Sta t e a ro und mi d- we ek . I-lee k 1y ra i nf a 1 I t o t a 1s ran ge d f rom a ro und a t e nth o f a n in ch 0 r 1es s in t he sou t h a nd southeast to a ro und a n i nch i n the north .
The fir s t pa r t o f t he we eken d wa s c lear . Cl ou d i ne s s i nc re a s e d Sa tu r day n ig ht ove r the we s t e r n s e c t io ns o f t he State . Sunday was gen e ra l l y cloudy wi th ra i n be g in ni ng i n the wes te r n s e ctions o f th e Stat e by lat e in th e da y . The p reci p it atio n s p r ea d a c ro s s mo st of the St at e by nig htf all.
The o UL l ook f o r We dnes da y t h ro ug h Fr i da y ca l I s f or a cha nce of s ca t t e re d s howe r activi ty ma inl y i n t he no rt h e a c h da y an d ge ne ra l l y pa r t l y c lo udy wea t he r e l s ewhe re. Temp eratures wi l l be mild ran g in g f rom t he 60s i n t he no rt h to t he mi dd le 70s i n the south during the day a nd from a ro und 40 i n t he no rth t o th e l ower 50 s i n t he s o uth dur in g th e n i ght .
The Stat isti cal Reporti ng Se r v i ce , At he ns , Geo r g ia i n coop era ti on wi t h t he Coope ra t i ve Extension Se r vice, Un iver sit y of Georg ia; Geor g ia De pa r t me nt o f Agri cu ltu re ; a nd the Na t io na l \.Jeather Serv ice, NOAA , U. S. Depa rtme nt o f Commerce .
UNITED STATES DEPARnlEN'I 01' COMMERCE NATIONAL WM HE FORECAST SERVICE
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OCTOBER ~974_
Item
During Oct. 1973 1/ 1974 2/
Thousands
% of
prevo
year
Jan. thru Oct.
1973 1/
1974 2/
Thousands
I % of
prevo year
Pullet Chicks Placed
Domestic (U. S.) 37
B roile r Type
2,921
2,071 71
Egg Type
309
205 66
Chicks Hatched
Broiler Type
Georgia
35, 855 29, 865 83
United State s
249,477 217, 42 6 87
Egg Type
Georgia
4,40 2
2,41 8 55
United State s
45,974 35, 53 9 77
Commercial Slaughter:4/
Young Chickens
Georgia
34 , 34 8 34,09 6 99
United State s
262, 192 240,2 23 92
Mature Chickens
Light Type
Georgia
2,097
2,01 2 96
United State s
13, 8 83 11, 844 8 5
Heavy Type
Georgia
8S0
57 9 68
United States
3,04S
2, 274 75
26, 806
23, 814
89
3,926
3,693
94
367,189
368, 696 100
2,685,534 2,623,241
98
41,260 45 8,656
2 8, 161
68
407,804
89
321,243
338,877 105
2,459,177 2,495,330 101
20,786 137,230
6,259 24,921
22, 106 106 13 6, 84 6 100
7,461 119 27,756 III
Georgia Hatching Other Total
United State s
Number L ayer s a n d Egg Production
Number Layers on hand during Oct.
E g g s per 100 Layers
1973
1974
Thousands
1973
1974
Number
Total Eggs Produced during Oct.
1973
1974
Millions
4, 505 21,170 25,674
292,652
4,242 20 , 549 24,791
278,330 .
1,885 1, 851 1, 854
1, 899
1,882
85
1,900
391
1,897
476
1,928 , 5,558
80
390 470 5,367
Force Molt Layers as a Percent of Hens and Pullets of Laying Age First of Month
Percent being Molted
Percent with M olt Completed
Oct.
Nov.
Oct.
Nov.
1973
1974
1973
1974
1973
1974
1973
1974
Ga.
4.0
4 .0
3. 5
1.5
5.0
13 .0
7.5
17.0
17 States
2.8
3.3
3.4
3.3
8.3
10 .7
8.6
12.0
U . S. Egg Type eggs in incubator Nov . 1, 1974 as percent of Nov. 1, 1973
87
1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. 3/ Reported by leading breeders. Includes expected pullet r e pla c e m e nts from egg s 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 Agri c ulture
Georgia Department of A g r i c ult ur e
Statistical Reporting Se r vice, 1861 West B r oa d Street, Athens, Georgia 30601
State
YOUNG CHI C KE N S : SL AUG H T E H '.0 U D E R 'E DE AL 1:. 517" , 10 l
BY SELECT ED ST AT ES, 1973 a n d 1974
Number Inspected
During Sept.
Jan. thru Sept.
1973
19 74
19 73
19 74
Indicated Per cen t C o n demned
During Sept.
J an. t hru Sept .
197 3
1974
1973
1974
- - T hous a nds - -
- - P e r cent - -
A la.
30,61 7 30 ,75 1 297 , 4 7 8 300,073
Ark.
33 , 0 17 32,877 31 2 ,508 3 2 3,65 0
Del.
7 ,473
8, 332 7 2, 50 6 8 0 ,8:17
G a.
2 8,7 61 3 1, 52 1 2 8 7 , 50 4 304 , 6 23
Maine
5, 63 6
5,74 3 57, 3 80 58, 863
Md.
11 ,160 10 , 3 74 1 12 ,23 8 1 1 1,7 81
Miss .
18 , 615 17 , 978 17 6, 9 12 17 3,6 51
Mo.
5, 064
4 , 236 4 7,843 44, 139
N. C.
19,862 20 ,7 70 209, 8 67 21 4 , 326
Pa .
5,754
5, 859 58, 53 2 58,0 55
T enn .
5, 16 2
3,326 52,931 48, 7 24
T ex as
13, 1 57 12, 767 13 2, 10 9 129, 864
Va.
10, 529 10, 829 10 1, 82 1 111 , 344
------- -- -- - - - - - - -- -- - - - - - - -- - --- - - -- - - --- - - -
U. S. 2 24 , 3 56
2, 192, 34 6
I
224, 7 50
2, 249, 578
2. 5
2. 2
2. 4
2. 2
2.7
2.2
2. 9
2.7
2. 1
1. 9
3 .0
2.3
2. 1
1.8
2.4
1. 8
2. 2
1.7
2.4
2.2
2. 1
1.8
2 .4
2 .3
2.4
2. 3
2. 4
2. 2
2. 6
3. 0
2. 9
2.8
2 .3
1.8
2. 5
2. 1
3.0
3 .4
3. 7
3. 5
2. 5
1. 6
2. 7
2 .6
3 .0
2 .4
3 .4
2.2
1. 4
1. ,2
1. 8
1. 8
(" ,
--- - - - - - - - - ~- - - - - - - - -- - -- - --- - ----
i.4 ~ 2. 1
2. 7
2 .3
j
MI D-MONT H P RICES RECEIVED A ND P RI CES P AID
Items
Oct. 15 19 73
G e o r gia
Sept.15 Oct. 15
19 74
1974
United State s
Oct . 15 Sept. 15 Oct. 15
197 3
1974
19 74
Cents - -
- - Ce nts - -
Prices Re cei ve d Chick e n s , (lb. ) excluding broile r s Com 11 B r oile c s (l b. ) A ll Eggs (do z e n ) Table (do z e n ) Hatchi ng (do ze n )
20. 5 2 1. 5 6 1. 8 58 .3 80. 0
10. 5 20. 0 58. 0 55 . 6 70 .0
12. 5 2 1. 5 6 1. 8 58. 1 80 . 0
19. 3 23. 7 59.3
9.2 2 2 .6 54.3
9.6 22 . 5 55.5
P r ice s Paid: (per ton)
Dollar s - -
- - Dolla r s - -
B r oi l e r Grower L aying Feed
15 1. 00 13 3 . 00
190.00 16 4 . 00
192. 00 167 . 00
163.00 176 .00 144 .00 16 3.0 0
185. 00 168 .00
T his report is m a d e p o s si ble thr oug h the coop erati on o f the National Poultry I mprove m e n t Plan, Official St ate Age ncies , t he Po ultr y Ins pe cti on P r og r a m of t he Animal a nd P lant Health Inspe ction Service , and t he Agr i c ultur a l Estima t es Divis ion of t he Statisti cal Re p orting Se r vi c e and the m a n y br e e d e rs , hatc he r ie s , poultry proce s s o r s a n d the poult r y farm e rs w ho r epo r t t o the s e agencie s .
FRASIER T . GALL OWA Y Agri cultural S tatisticia n In Cha r g e
W. A. WAG NER A g r i c ultur a l Stat i sti ci an
Af t er Five Da ys Retur n t o United Sta t e s Department of Agr icul ture
Sta tis tica l Repor t i ng Se r v ice 1861 We st Broad Stree t Athens . Georg i a 3060 1 OFFICIAL BUSI NESS
AGR - 101
GEORG I A CROP REPOR TIN G S ERVICE
ATHE NS , GEORG IA
N o v e m b e r 20 , 1974
B R OILE R TYPE
rI \
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P lace ment o f broiler c hick s in G e o r g ia d ur i n g t h e w e e k ended Novembe r
16 was
7 6 61 , 0 00 - - 10 p e rc e n t mor e t han t h e previ ou s wee k b ut 12 p e r c ent l e s s t h a n the c om pa ra ble
week l a s t year, a c cording t o the Georgia C r op R e p o rtin g Service .
An e s t i mat e d 9, 704, 00 0 broile r t ype e ggs wer e s e t by Geo r gi a hatche r ie s - -2
p erc ent mo r e than the pr e vio us week but 10 p e rcent l e s s tha n the comparable week a year
ea r lie r .
Pla c e m e n t o f b ro i l e r c hic k s in 21 r e p o r ti n g Stat e s to t a l e d 5 2, 2 31 ,00 0 --9 p e rc ent
mor e th an t he pre v i o u s w e e k but 10 percent less t han th e c om p a r a ble w eek l as t yea r .
Broiler t yp e ha t c hi n g eggs set we r e 66 , 10 2, 00 0 - - 4 pe rcent m ore than t h e p r e vious we e k
but 9 p e rcent less t han a year a go .
Week E nded
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLA CE ME N T S
Eg gs S et 1..1
I Net Cros s Sta t e Mo ve me n t of Chi ck s
Chi ck s Place d for Broil e r s i n G eo rgia
%of
%of
19 73
1974
yea r ago
197 3
19 74
19 73
19 74
year a go
Tho usand s
T housan d s
T hous ands
S ept. 14 S ept. 2 1 S ept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12
Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov . 2
Nov . 9 N ov. 16
10, 279 10, 69 2 10, 589
9, 043 8, 886 10 , 16 5 10, 643 10, 83 9 10 , 860 10 , 8 28
8, 096 9, 0 13 8, 621 7, 551 7, 564 8,698 9, 184 9,299 9, 54 2 9 ,704
79 84 81 84 85 86 86 86
I 88
I 90 I
-10 3
- 124
I- 9 6
- 163
- 79 - 10
- 93
I- 3 9
1- 134 1- 17 8
- 56
- 117
- 61
- 72 - 54
j. 2 0
I- 6
- 76
- 29
- 139 i
EGG TYPE
8, 24 3 7,620 7,7 60 8, 3 52 8, 4 14 8,448 6, 864 7 ,0 57 8,090 8,6 58
7,54 2 7,40 2 6 ,6 06 6, 0 57 7, 125 7,4 11 6, 209 6, 040
6, 9 89 7, 6 6 1
91 97 85 73
I 85
88
90 86 86 :I 8 8
H atch o r e g g typ e chicks in Ge or gia dur ing the we ek ende d N o v e mber 16 w as
601,00 0 - -3 p e r ce nt l e s s t han t he p re vious we e k and 34 per c e nt less t han the comparable week l a s t y e a r. A n estimate d 623 ,000 e gg s fo r t h e prod u ction o f egg type c hi cks w er e set b y Georgia hatcherie s , 16 per cent m ore than the p r e vio us we ek b ut 31 p e rc e nt l e s s t ha n the comparabl e week l a st ye ar .
In the fi ve state s t ha t a c c o unte d fo r a bo ut 26 per c e nt of the ha tc h of all egg typ e chick s in the U. S. in 197 3, hatchings d u r in g t he w eek e n de d Nove mber 16 were dow n 22 p e r c e nt a n d setti n gs we re down 24 p e rce nt fr o m a ye ar ag o.
St ate
Cal i f. Ga. Miss. Ore gon Was h . Total 19 74
E G G TYPE EGGS SET AND C H ICKS HA TCHED, 197 4
I
E ggs Set
0/0 of I
Chick s Ha t c he d
I Nov. 2
Nov .
0,
N ov. 16
ye ar
Nov .
ago 2 /
2
Nov. 9
Nov . 16
0/0 o f
ye ar a go 2 /
T hous ands
I
I
I
8 34
580
983
85 I
777
539
623
69
393
32 0
4 05 10 9
2 21 2 02
79 50
I 9 8
31
77
66
Thousan d s
920
862
700
62 1
282
2 74
235
14 5
15
52
589
75
60 1 I 66
I 29 8 102
177
92
126 107
2,42 7 1, 56 8 2, 186
76
2, 152 1, 954 1, 7 9 1
78
Tota l 1973>:<
3, 307 2,921 2, 869
2, 632 2,63 7 2, 3 0 5
0/0 o f
L a s t Yea r
73
54
76
82
74
78
1/ In cl u d e s e g g s set by hat cher i es p r od u ci n g chi c k s fo r hat c h er y s up p l y flo c ks.
2/ C u r r e n t w e ek a s p erc e nt o f same we e k l a s t ye a r . ':<R e v i s e d .
-BROILE R TYP E EGGS SET A N D CHICKS PLACED IN COM ME RCIAL i\.REAS BY WEEKS - 1974
I
EGGS SET
CHICKS PLACED
Week Ended
%of
We ek Ended
%of
STATE
-
~
---
Nov . 2
Nov . 9
Thousands
Nov. 16
year ago 1/
Nov. 2
N ov . 9
T ho usands
Nov . 16
year a go 1/
Alabama
/-l~~
8, 242
8, 661
8,791
90
5, 250
6,382
7 , 17 8
96
Arkansas
10,983 11, 122 11,618
93
6,6 39
7,271
8,288
91
. California
De l a w a r e Florida
(.~
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2, 171 3, 158 1,50 7
GE ORGIA
9,2 99
2,335 3, 17 8 1,481
9, 542
2,299 108
3, 181 103
1, 502
87
9, 704 I 90
1,557
1, 744
1, 847
104
1,950
2,632
2,693
11 4
593
824
1, 134
91
6,040
6,989
7, 661
88
Indiana L ouisiana Maine Maryland Mi s sis sippi Missouri N. Carolina Oregon Penns ylvania S. Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia Washington W. Virginia
TOTAL 19 74 (21 States )
340 2/
2, 17 1 4, 56 0 5,004 2 / 1, 0 04 7, a ll
385 2, a l l
486 2/
3 ,452 1, 612
318 a
63,714
43 0 2/
1, 856 3 ,997 4 ,858 2/1, 179 6, 927
337 1,955
343 2/
3,623 1, 772
211 a
63, 807
455
2/
1, 958
4 ,602
4,925
-2
/1,226 6,9 76
393
2, 118
499
2/
3, 709
1, 912
23 4
a
66, 102
148
174
189
221
-
2/
2/
2/
93
1,396
1,608
1, 537
87
3, 19 9
3, 053
3,364
93
3,467
4, 04 1
4 ,3 71
63 90
-2/13,,
467 884
-2
/
1,695 4,884
-2
/
1, 79 1 5,348
119
168
227
204
102
1, 293
1, 067
1, 26 7
85
572
569
57 4
-
2/
2/
2/
85
2, 678
2, 849
2,948
90
1, 3 8 9
1,410
1, 272
62
189
19 4
263
-
27 8
350
270
91
42, 183 4 7 , 9 7 8 52, 231
13 5
-
100 76 91 63 89 82 98 83
-
91 76 88
I 89
90
I TOTA L 19 73>:' (2 1 States)
71 , 132
72, 778
72,620
48 ,744 55, 00 6 5 8, 156
0/0 o f La s t Year
90
88
91
I
87
87
90
-21/ Cu rr e n t week as p er c ent o f same week las t yea r. >:'Revised .
Missouri, Tennessee, and Louisiana com bined to avoid disclos ure of individual operations .
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
N ovember 20 ,
'VERSlTV F on .1;1.
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r~ OCTOBER ~974_
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Item \.'\ --- tr Rr rU- t;j
t",' During Oct.
0/0 o f
pre v.
Jan. thru Oct.
1973 1/ 1974 2/ year 1973 1/
1974 2/
Thousands
Thousands
1974
1 % of
prevo year
Pullet Chicks Placed
Domestic (U.S.) 31
B roile r Type
Egg T ype
Chicks Hatched
Broiler Type
Georgia
United State s
Egg Typ e
Georgi a
I
United Stat e s
Commercial Slaught er: 4/
Young Chickens
G eorgia
United State s
Matur e Chi ckens
Light Typ e
Georgia
United Sta t e s
Heavy T ype
Geor gia
United States
2,921 309
3 5, 855 249, 477
4,40 2 45,974
34,348 262, 192
2,097 13, 883
850 3,04S
2,071 20 5
29 , 865 217,42 6
2,41 8 35, 53 9
34 , 09 6 240,2 2 3
2,01 2 11, 844
57 9 2, 27 4
71
26,806
66
3, 9 26
83
367,189
87
2,6 85,534
55
41,260
77
458,656
99
321,243
92 2,459,177
96
20,786
85
137,230
68
75 I
6, 259 24,921
23,814
89
3,693
94
368,696 100
2,623,241
98
28, 161
68
407,804
89
338, 877 105 2,495,330 101
22, 106 10 6 13 6, 846 100
I 7,461 119
27,756 I III
Georgia Hatching Other Total
United State s
Number L a yers a n d E gg Production
Number Layers on hand during Oct.
Egg s per 100 Layers
1973
1974
Thousands
1973
1974
Number
4, 505 21,170 25,674
292,652
4,242
1, 885
20, 549
1, 851
24,791
1, 854
278, 330 ' , 1, 899
1,882 1,900 1,897 1,928
Total Eggs Produced during Oct.
1973
1974
Milli on s
85
391 476
5,558
80
390 470
5, 367
Force Molt Layers as a Percent of Hens and Pullets of Laying Age First of Month
Percent being Molted
Percent with Molt Completed
Oct.
Nov.
Oct.
Nov.
1973
1974
1973
1974
1973
1974
1973
1974
Ga. 17 States
4.0
4.0
3.5
1.5
5.0
13.0
7.5
17.0
2.8
3.3
3.4
3.3
8.3
10.7
8.6
12.0
U. S. Egg Type eggs in incubato r Nov. 1, 1974 as percent of Nov. 1, 1973
87
1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. 3/ Reported by l eading breeders. Includes expected pullet replacements from e ggs sOld during the p receding 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 State s Department of Ag ric ulture
Georgia Department of A g r i c ult ur e
Statistical Reporting Service, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia 30601
St ate
Ala . Ark. De l. Ga . Ma i ne M d. Miss . M o. N . C. Pa. T enn. T e xas V a.
U. S.
Y O UNG C HIC KENS: SLAUG HT E R E D U N DE R FE DE 4 .t L IN~jI LCT ION BY S ELECT ED ST ATES , 19 7 3 and 197 4
Number Insp e cte d
During Sept.
J an. t h ru S e p t .
197 3
197 4
19 7 3
19 74
In di cate d Per c e n t Cond emned
D ur i ng Sept.
Jan . t hr u Sept .
19 7 3
19 74
19 73
19 74
- - Thousands - -
- - P e rcent - -
3 0 ,6 17 3 0 ,7 5 1 297 , 4 78 300, 0 7 3
2. 5
2.2
33 ,0 17 3 2,877 31 2 , 508 323, 6 50
2 .7
2. 2
7, 473
8,332 72, 506 80 , 837
2. 1
1. 9
28,76 1 3 1, 52 1 287, 504 304 , 623
2. 1
1. 8
5, 636
5, 743 57, 380 58, 863
2.2
1.7
1 1, 160 10 , 3 7 4 11 2 , 2 3 8 111,7 81
2. 1
1.8
18 ,6 15 17, 978 176, 912 17 3 , 65 1
2. 4
2. 3
5, 064
4,2 36 4 7,843 44 , 139
2 .6
3.0
19, 862 5, 7 54
20 , 770 2 09,867 2 14, 326 5, 8 59 58 , 532 5 8, 0 5 5
2 . 3
3.
1. 8 3. 4
5, 162 13,1 57
3, 3 26 52, 93 1 48, 724 12 , 76 7 132 , 10 9 129 , 8 64
2 . 5
3.
1. 6 2.4
10, 529 10, 8 29 10 1, 8 2 1 111 ,344
1.4
1. 2
2 .4
2. 2
2 .9
3.
2.7 2. 3
2 .4
1. 8
2. 4
2. 2
2 .4
2 .3
2.4
2. 2
2. 9
2. 8
2. 5
2. 1
3. 7
3.5
2 .7
2 .6
3 .4
2. 2
1. 8
1. 8
224, 356
2 , 192 , 346
2. 4
2. 1
224, 750
2, 249,578
2. 7
2 .3
MI D - MONT H PR ICES R ECE I VE D A N D P R I C E S P A I D
Items
Oct. 15 19 7 3
G e or gia
I
United States
S e pt. 15 O ct. 15 O ct. 15 Sept. 15 Oct. 15
19 74
1974
19 7 3
19 74
1974
Cents - -
- - Cents - -
P r i c e s R e c eiv e d C hi ckens, (l b . ) excluding broiler s C o m 11 B roil er s (lb. ) A ll E gg s (dozen) T a b le (d o 2',e n ) Hatc hin g (do z e n )
20. 5 2 1. 5 6 1. 8 58. 3 80. 0
10. 5 20 . 0 58.0 55. 6 70 .0
12. 5 2 1. 5 6 1. 8 58. 1 80 . 0
19 . 3 23. 7 59 . 3
9. 2 2 2.6 54. 3
9 .6 22. 5 5 5.5
P rice s Pai d : (p e r t o n )
B r oil e r Gr ower Laying Fe ed
Dolla r s - -
15 1. 0 0 13 3 . 00
190 . 00 16'-1. 00
19 2.00 167.0 0
- - Dollar s - -
16 3 .00 17 6 . 00 14 4 . 0 0 16 3 . 00
185. 00 16 8 .00
This r eport i s mad e pos sible thro ugh t he c oop erat ion of t he National P o ultry Improvement P l a n , Offi cia l State Ag e n cie s , the P oultry In s p ection P r ogr am of the Anima l a n d P lant He alth Insp e ction Service , a nd t he A g r i cult ur a l Estimates Di v is i on of the St a ti s tic a l Re p o r ting Service and the m any breede rs, ha t c he r i e s , po ultr y proce s s o r s a n d t he po ult r y farm er s who r epo r t t o t he s e a g e ncies.
F RASIER T. GALL OWAY Agri c ult ural Statistician In Char g e
W. A. WAG NE R A gric ultur a l Sta tistician
After Fi ve Days Retur n to Un ited St a t e s Depa rtment of Agricultur e
Sta tis t i ca l Reporting Service 186 1 We st Broad ,St r eet Athens. Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSI NESS
B 0 00 0 0003 567 00 RlS5
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ATHENS, GEOR GIA
,T H E PD UL RV A NO EGG SiT UATIO N
. Appr ov e d by t he Out l ook and Situati on Board ( Eggs ) ih\.Tember 21 , 1 97!~
Fe e d Si t ua t i on Gl oomy
Poultry and egg producers have been hi t . hard in 1974 .by climbing production cos t s , part i c ula r l y f or f e ed s t u ff s . And current es t i mates of t he 1974-75 feed gra i n an d high p ro t ~in feed s uppl i e s do no t promis e a ny relief . Feed s upp lie s a re going t o be ext remely tight and . fe ed price s hi gh wel l i n t o t he ne w year .
Feed grain s uppl i e s , dome s t ic use, e xp orts, a nd ca rryou t stock in the 197 4-7 5 c ro p ye a r (Oct obe r - Se p t embe r ) will be do~~ f r om 1973- 74 and prices wi l l be hi ghe r . Feed gra i n s upplies
(cor n , gra in s or ghum, oats , a nd barley) are es tima t ed as of Novembe r 1 t o total 18 7 mi l lion
shor t ton s , a bou t a f ifth be l ow 1973-74 a nd t he sma llest sinc e 1 957 - 58 . . Domes t ic use for
l i v es t oc k f e ed i ng (inc luding poultry and laying f l ock s ) i s e xpected t o s how a s ha r p dr op f r om ..
197 3- 74 l evels . And ca r r you t stocks at t he end o f 19 74- 75 will be down t o min i ma l levels . .
Cor n pr i ces at the farm in 19 7 4~7 5 will l ikely av e rage subs t ant ial ly higher t ha n t he $2.55
per bus hel in 1973- 74 .
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Supp l i e s o f p rotein f eed' wi ll continue t i gh t in c oming months . Domestic us e of prote i n fe ed (s oybea n me a l ba s i s ) . in t he 1974- 75 market ing year (Oc ober-Septemb er ) is expect ed tobe 6 pe r c e n t be l ow last season' s 20 mil lion t on s. Thi s i n clude s an e s t i mat e d re duc tion of 8 perce n t in feed con sumption of o ils e ed meal, bu t l i t tle change for animal pro tein a nd grain pro t e i n fe ed s. The suppl y of s oybea n meal for 19 74- 75 i s for ecas t at 1. 0-1. 7 mi l lion t ons below t he 1 9 . 9 million tons of l ast s eason. Soybe an meal pr i c es (4 4% pr o t e i n De ca t ur ) durin g Octob er- Se pt embe r 1973-74 av e r a ged $146 per t on . The . s hort supply and h i gh pri ces of s oybe an s ind ic a t e the 1974 / 75 s eas on -av e r a ge pr i ce ,. i l l be higher a nd wide swings i n prices ' wi l l c on t i nue .
Th e pr oduc t - f e ed pr i c e ra t io s (pounds of f e e ds equa l in value to 1 do zen eg gs or a liv e - ' weigh t pound of broiler or t urke y ) i mproved f r om mid-August to mi d- Sep t embe r as the pri ce of fee d s t u f f s dropped . However , i nc r e a s e d f eed cos t s caused t he broi ler and egg r a t i os t o de c l i ne in mi d~October. The e gg-fe e d price ra t io f e ll to 6 .6, down fr om 6. 7 i n September and 8. 2 a yea r earl i e r ; t he . b r oi l e r fee d-pr ic e 'r a t i o ' a t 2.4 was dmvn from September's 2.6 a nd 2 . 9 i n Oct ob e r 19 73 . ' The' tur ke y f eed-price ra tio 'a t 2.9 wa s the s ame a s in Sep t embe r bu t well below the ' 5 . 0 of a year ea r l ier.
, 'Pr oduc t i on a nd ma'rke.tLng .c os,t s are expect ed to remai n , at leas t a s high as c urrent level s du r i n g t he r ema i nde r of 19 74 and well i n to 1975.
Ca t t l e S lau ~ht e r Large
To t a l red meat ou t pu t in 19 74 i s expec ted t o be up 8 pe rc e n t f r om 1973 a nd a bout e,qua l t o 1 971 ' s recor d level . Production dur ing October-December wi l l be 6 percent above s ummer and the f our th qua r t e r las t ye ar.
Bot h c a t t l e and commercial hog slaugh t er this yea r wi l l be 7 percent above 197 3 lev els. Altho ugh fe d ca t t le ma rketings will b e down 7 percent , the de c l i ne wi l l be mor e t han o f fset
by inc r ea s e s in s teer s and heifers off grass and othe r r ou gha ge s , and cows. Fe d c a t t l e market i ngs wi ll l ikely c on t i nue t o lag year- e a r lier leve l s at l ea s t thro ug h mi d-19 75 bu t 'mor e cows a nd ot he r ca t t l e will ' ke ep t otal supplies abov e year~earlier l eve l s . A severe win ter c oul d f orc e more catt l e on t he mar ke t.
The numbe r of hogs slaughtered this fal l will exce ed summer level s b y 9 percent a nd Octobe r - De c embe r 1 973 by a round 6 percent . The fee d s i t ua t i on has cau sed a cutba ck i n t he 19 74 f a l l pi g crop s . Thi s ' will resu lt in tur n i.n a shar p dr op i n hog s laugh ter dur ing the firs t half of 1975 .
The ca t t l e market f ell sharpl y du r i ng 19 74 , wi t h fe ed e r c at tle a nd c ow pri ce s the mo s t s er i ous l y affec t ed . Fed cat t le pri ce s a re expected t o t r end upwa~d fro m f all levels in the win te r and spring . Fee der ca t tl e and cow pric s pr ob a bly wi l l al s o st reng t hen b ut remain well be l ow e a rl y 1974 leve l s .
~ Hog prices t his fa ll wi l l average above summer levels but remain s l igh t l y b el ow October December 1973 . Ho g pric es a r e expected to trend upwa r d t hrough mid -l9 75 as f i rs t ha l f s l au gh t e r drops we ll be l ow ye ar-earlier l eve ls. Howev er, lar ge r beef output wi l l t end to da mpen pri c e increases .
EGGS - Layer Numbers Lowe st Since La t e 1930 's
The Na t i on' s l a ying f l ock du r i ng J a nuary- October a v era ged 284 million b i r ds , 7 . 7 mi l lion below t he same months o f 19 73 and th e few e s t f or th i s pe ri od s i nce t he lat e 1930 ' s . Howeve r , a reco r d ra t e of l a y h a s l i mi t ed the decline i n egg p r odu c tion. Ou t put f or thi s pe rio d totale d 152 mi l lion c ase s , a l i t tle mor e t ha n 1 percen t be l ow a year ear lier . Thi s was t he lowe st produc ti on f or t he period since 1964 .
Egg pr od uct i on trai l e d 19 73 levels by aro un d 1 pe r c en t du r i ng Januar y- Augus t bu t Septemb e r - Oc t obe r ' s ou t pu t s l i pped t o 3 percent lower , Thi s f urthe r f a l l - o f f i n product i on was du e t o a sh a r p dr op i n l a y e r number s. Layer numbe r s i n J anuary- August we re down ab out 2 percent but dro pped t o 5 perce nt below du ring Sep t e mber-Oc tobe r .
Prod uct i on may s l ip furth e r b elow year-ear l ier l ev e l s during the ba l anc e of 1 974 a nd be down by an ave r a ge o f 4-6 percent durin g the f i r s t h nl f o f 1 9 75 . Thi s r e fle cts pro s pec t s fo r fewer r e pl a c eme n t s pul l e ts a nd a sla ckening i r t he adva nc e in t he r ate of l ay . The hatch o f egg-typ e chick s in May-Oc tobe r (wh ich wi l l pro \Tide pul l e t s f or flo ck rep l ac ement s 5-6 mon t hs later ) was down abou t 14 perce n t . I n a dd i t i on , eggs in i nc uba t ors on Novemb e r 1 were down 13 perc ent . Thu s , t he r e wil l be a sharp reduct ion in t he numb er of pu l l e t s r ea ch ing laying a ge during t he r ema i nde r of 1 974 and t he firs t half of 1975. Fe we r r eplacemen t pul l e t s , a long with 5 percent fewer laye r s on Novembe r 1 ind icate l a ye r nLmbe r s wil l l a g ye a r - ear l i e r l eve l s well into 197 5 .
The r e a re some indication s t hat t he s i tua t ion f ac ing the e gg i ndust ry has impr oved i n rec e n t months and tha t egg p ro ducers have bec ome more opt i mi s t i c ab out futur e prospects. Through Augus t t hi s yea r , 7 ~ mi l l ion mor e mat u r e hens we r e i n spe c t ed fo r s l aught e r in Federal ly ins pecte d plan t s t han t he 130 mi l l i on dur ing t he s ame mon t hs of 197 3 . However , slaugh te r repor t s i nd i ca t e there were 4 mill i on fewer in spected f or slaug h ter during Sep tember-October than a ye ar ea r l i e r . Als o , the number of fo r ced mol t e d laye r s has i ncrea s e d i n r e c en t mont hs . On November 1, 3 . 3 perce n t of the he n s a nd pullets of l a ying a ge (1 7 Stat e s) were being forced mo l t ed and 12 percen t had c ompl eted t he molt . Thi s c ompar e s wi t h 3 . 4 a nd 8. 6 pe r ce n t on Novembe r 1, 197 3 .
Break in gs Dro p
The nUITb er of eggs brcken under Federal ins~ec tion dr opped below 1 973 l eve l s for the first tiITe this ye a r during t he 4 we ek per iod end ing Oct obe r 12 . Egg s broken in th i s period t o taled 1 .6 mill i on cases, 6 per ce n t be 10\y the comparabl e pe r iod i n 1973. Howe ve r , total e gg s broke n this year a r e well ab ove 19 73.
During J a nua r y 6-0c tober 12, t he r e were 1 7. 1 mi l l i on ca s e s of shell e ggs b roke n under Federal i n s pe c t i on , 18 percen t a bove t he co mpa rab l e period i n 19 73 . Shel l e ggs broken i n t h is pe r i od a ccounte d f or a l i t t le over 12 per ce n t of t ot a l e gg pr oduc t i on , an i nc r ea s e of 2 perc e n t a ge point s f rom a yea r earlier. Productio n o f egg pr oduc t s dur i ng J anua r y 6- 0ctober 12 t o t a l e d 615 million pound s, 8 6 mi l l i on po unds above a yea r ea r l i e r . Froz en eg g producti on ros e 8 perce n t t o 299 mi l l ion pound s and p r oducti on of dried eg gs a t 59 mi l lion pounds wa s up 21 pe r ce n t . Liquid eg g produc tion f or immed i a te consump t i on a nd f urth e r p r oce s s ing accounted f or the rem a inder and was up 26 perce nt .
Brea k i ng a c t ivi ty a nd co ld s t or a ge stocks probably wi l l drop of f dur i n g t he balance of 1974 and ea rl y 1975 . Br eaker s normally r e duce the ir ac t i v i ty during f a l l and wi n t e r a s she l l egg price s are no rmally at t heir pea k . The y draw on t he ir s toc ks f or ne e de d s uppl i e s . At this t i me in 1973 breaker s wer e ha v i n g t o i nc reas e the i r breakin gs be cause of high shell e gg pr ices earl i er in the ye a r h ad di s co ur aged t hem a nd co l d s t orage s t oc k were v e r y low. Col d storage s t oc k s are in much be tt e r shape t hi s ye ar .
Col d s t or a ge holdings o f s he l l eggs and egg p ro duc t s con ti nue d to ga i n a nd on Nov embe r 1 t otaled about 1. 7 mi l l i on cases (s hell equivalent) . Thi s wa s s ligh t l y below a mon t h earlier bu t 280,000 cas es a bove Nov embe r 1 , 19 73 . Sto cks of f r o zen e ggs at 64. 6 mi l l i on pound s we r e up 19 perce n t fr om a ye a r earlier . Shell e gg s t ocks wer e down 12 perce nt to 64 , 000 ca ses .
Af t er Fiv e Days Return t o Un i t e d States Department of Agricultur e
St a tis t i cal Re porting Ser v i c e 186 1 We st Broad Street Athens , Ge orgia 30 60 1 OFF I CI AL BUSINESS
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POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit. d State s Dep or'mf:nt o f Agric ulture
AGR - 101
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Heek End i ng Novemb e r 25 , 19 74
~e l e a s e d 3 p.m. Mon da y
SOI L HOISTURE I NPROVED
At hen s , Ga., Novembe r 25 , 1974 - - Ge neral r a i ns l a st week i ncreased s uppl ies of s oi l moi sture a nd a i ded t he s eeding, ge r mi nat ion and gr owt h of s ma l l gra ins , a cc ord in g t o the Ge or gi a Cr op Reporti ng Serv i c e . Soil mois t ure c on dit i on s we r e r e por t e d adequate ov er mos t of t he St ate , a c c or di ng to County Ext en s i on Cha irmen. Hmvever , harvest ing pro gress \Vas s l owed f or mos t f a ll crops .
Co t t on ha r v e s t reache d 87 pe r cen t co mpletion during t he week , up fr om 82 pe rc en t the previou s we e k and a bout e qua l t o the progres s of l as t year's late crop . The unha r ve s t ed po r tion of the crop was r at ed i n fai r to good co ndition .
Corn harves t adv an ced only I pe r cen t du r ing t he week t o a total c omplet ion l ev e l of 88 perc ent. Thi s wa s e qua l t o ha r v e s t i ng progr e s s of the l ate 19 73 c r op . The unharve st ed po r tion of the corn c ro p wa s j ud ged to be i n mo s t l y good c ondi tion .
Soyb e an ha r vest r e ache d 78 percent comple t i on, an increase of 9 percent ove r the previou s week but sli ght ly behind l a s t yea r . The crop was r ated mo stly go od t o excellent.
Th e Sta t e 's pe c an crop was ra ted mos tly f air , wi t h 54 perc en t of t he cr op ha r v es t ed .
to' "\
I Sma ll grains wer e 90 pe rcent s e e de d by the we ekend . This i s 23 pe r c en t habove l a st
week a nd 18 pe r ce n t a bov e this t i me l ast ye ar .
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Pa stu re s wer e ra te d most ly f air to good . Cat t l e and cal ve s rem aine d in"mostly .r,
good condi tion .
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WEATHER SUl1NARY - - Temp e ra t ures i n most ar eas of t he State aver a ged'" '''1 _.Fj ~ ':3 .}egrVe/ -'e s ,/ above no rmal excep t i n the wes t a nd southwes t wh i ch was pl u s 4 to 6 de grees . Average s
ran ged f r om the mi d 40s in t h e northeas t moun tains to th e lower 60s in the soutHeas t . " I t wa s colde s t at t he begianing of the pe riod .. . l ast week end . .. \Vith below freezing ~ tem~ pera tu r es in a l l but t he e x t r eme sou t hea s t a nd s ou t h . Ra pid warmi ng fo llowed wi t h th~ '
peak about Monday. The next fro n tal s ys t em e a r l y Wedn e s day p r oduc ed severe i solated
t hu nde r s t or ms wi t h wi nd da mage confine d to a f ew unanchored mobile homes .
Ra i nf a ll oc curred on t wo oc cas i ons ma inl y Sunda y nigh t and Wednesday . Amounts avera ge d l e ss t ha n 1 / 2 i nc h a l ong the co ast t o mor e t han 2 . 0 inche s in t he southwe st and in t he mountai n s . Mos t areas re ceived betwe en 1 .0 and 1 .5 inche s of rain.
The wee kend was v ery pleas an t wi t h cle a r cold ni ghts a nd mi l d sunny days .
The outlook for Ge org i a for t h e per i od Wednesda y t hr ough Frid a y cal l s f or a cha nce of r ain i n the no r thwe s t Wedne s da y n i gh t and over t he r emainde r of t he State on Thur sday . Warmer t empe r a t u r e s a r e exp e c t ed \vedne s day but a c olde r t rend should mov e i n t o the St a t e on Thu rsd ay and con t i nue through Fr i day .
The Stat i s t ica l Reportin g Service , At he ns , Georgia i n c oope r at i on wi t h th e Coopera t i ve Extens i on Se r v i c e , Un i ve r s ity of Georg i a ; Georgia Dep a r t men t of Agr i c ul t u r e; and the Na t i onal Weather Se r vice , NOAA, U. S. De partmen t of Commer ce .
U ITID TATES DEP TIlENT OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL WEATHEB. FORECAST SERVI CE At l an t: Airport , Atlanta , Georgia
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GE ORGI A CROP REP ORT I NG SE RVI CE
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AT HENS , GEORG IA
Nove mbe r 27 , 19 74
BROI LER TY PE
P l a c e m e nt o f b r oi ler chick s i n G eo rgia during t he w e e k ended N ovem ber 23 w as 7, 80 8, 000 - - 2 per c en t more t han the previous week but 9 percent l e s s tha n t h e c om p arable we e k l a s t yea r , ac cording to t he Ge orgia Crop Repo r ting Serv i c e.
A n es ti m ated 9 , 859 , 000 b r oiler type eggs we r s e t by G eor gia ha t c h eries -- 2 p e r c e n t m o r e than th e p r e v i ou s w e ek b u t 10 per c ent le s s than t h e c o m p a ra ble we e k a year ear lie r .
Pla c e m e n t of bro i l e r c hicks i n 21 r e po rti n g S t a tes to t a l e d 52 , 7 3 2 ,00 0--1 p erc ent
m ore t ha n t he p r e vious we e k but 8 pe rcent le s s t han t h e co m p a r a ble week l a s t ye ar . Broil er t yp e ha t c hi ng e g g s se t were 66,2 77, OOO - - s li g htl y mo r e t han t h e p r e v i o u s w e e k
but 8 p e r c e nt l es s t ha n a year ago.
We ek E nded
Sept. 2 1 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 O ct. 12 Oct. 19 O ct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 N o v . 16 No v . 23
GEORGIA EGGS SET, H ATCHINGS AND C HI C K PLA CEME N T S
E ggs Set Jj I % of
N e t C ro s s State :
Moveme n t
I
of Chick s
I
I 19 7 3
1974
I
I T housands
yea r ago
19 7 3 19 74
Tho usands I
I 10,692 10, 589 9,043 8, 8 86 10 , 16 5 10,643 10, 839 10 860 10, 828 10 ,904
9,013 8,62 1 7,55 1 7 ,564 8,69 8 9, 184 9 ,299 9, 54 2 9,704 9 , 8 59
84
-124
i I
I
81 84
I
/- 96
- 163
I 85
I
I
86
- 79
- 10
I I 86 86
- 93
/- 3 9
88 /- 13 4
/- 17 8
-11 9
-117
- 61
- 72
- 54 /- 20 /- 6
- 76
- 29
-139
.J 3
C hi c k s P laced fo r Bro ile rs in G eo rgi a
197 3
19 74
I% of yea r
Tho us a n d s
7 ,6 2 0 7, 7 60 8, 352 8, 4 14 8, 448
7,4 0 2 6, 60 6 6, 0 57 7, 125 7,4 11
~97 85 73 85 88
6, 864
6, 209
90
7, 057
6, 04 0
86
8, 090
6, 989
86
8, 658
7,661
88
8, 5 68
7, 80 8
') 1
EGG T YP E
Ha tc h of egg type chicks in Georgia durin g the w e e k e nde d N ovember 23 was 594 , 0 00 - - 1 pe rc ent more than the p r evio us week b ut 3 2 p e r c e nt les s t ha n t he c ompa rabl e w e ek l a s t ye a r . A n e sti mate d 653, 00 0 eggs fo r t he pro d uc ti on of e gg t yp e c hi c ks were s et b y G e o r gi a hatcherie s , 5 percent mo re t han the pr evious w e e k b ut 29 per c e nt l e ss t ha n t he c om pa r a bl e w e e k la s t year .
In the five s t a t es that accounted fo r ab out 2 6 p e r ce n t o f the hatc h of a ll eg g t ype c hi c k s in t he U . S . i n 197 3 , ha t chi ng s duri ng t he w e e k e n d e d Novem be r 23 wer e down 23 p e r c e nt and settin gs w e re down 4 per c ent fr o m a year a go .
Stat e
EGG TY PE EGGS SET AND C H I CKS HATC HE D , 19 74
N ov. 9
Egg s Set
N o v.
Nov.
16
23
0/0 o f
year ago 2 /
C hick s Hatched
No v .
Nov .
Nov .
9
16
23
T hous a n d s
T ho usands
0/0 o f
yea r ago 2/
C alif. G a. Mi ss . O r egon Wa sh .
Total 1974
580
9 8 3 1, 244 11 6
539
623
6 53
71
320
405
360
94
79
98
155
56
50
77
182 42 3
1, 56 8 2, 18 6 2 , 594
96
862
589
6 68
67
62 1
601
594
68
274
298
3 0 0 11 8
14 5
17 7
1 91
75
52
126
167 139
1, 954 1, 7 91 1, 9 20
77
Tota l 1973 *
2,921 2, 869 2, 699
2,637 2, 3 0 5 2, 502
% of
Last Year
54
76
96
74
78
77
1../ In cl u d e s e g gs s et b y ha tc h e r i e s pr oduci ng chi c k s f o r ha tch e r y s up p l y fl ock s .
2/ C urr e n t week as percent o f sam e week l a s t year. ':< R e v i s e d .
BROILE R TYPE EGGS SET A ND CHICKS PLACED IN COMtvlERCIA L A _{EAS B Y WE E KS - 197 4
-
STATE
!
E GGS SET Week E nded
i I'
% of
CHICKS PLACE D Week E nded
% of
No v.
Nov.
Nov . i ye ar i N ov .
Nov.
Nov.
I. year
9
16
23
! a go 1/ i 9
16
23
I a go 1/
Ala bama Arkansas Califo rni a De lawa re Florida
GE ORGIA
T hous ands
I,
iI
Thousands
i
8,661
I
I
1 1, 122 2, 33 5
3, 178
\ I
1,4 81
8, 791 11, 618
2, 299 3 , 181 1,502
9 ,056 11 , 601
2,351 3, 172 1, 501
I 95
I 93
1i 11 1~ 3~
I 6,382
I 7,271
I 1,744
I
2,632 824
7, 178 8, 288 1, 847 2, 693 1, 134
7,226
94
8,910
98
1, 810
106
2,91 8
122
1, 04 5
85
I
1
9, 542
9 , 704
I 9, 859
I 90
6,989
7, 661
7, 808
91
Indiana Louis i ana Maine
I
430
I
2/
1, 856
455
2/
1, 958
57 3
2/
II 154
2 , 004 10 6
189
2/
1, 608
22 1
2/ 1, 53 7
2 28
103
2/
1, 614
1 18
Ma ryland
3,997
4,6 02
4 , 548
89
3,053
3,364
3,252
73
Mi s sis sippi Mi s souri
\
4 , 858
4, 925
2/1,179 2/1,226
4, 83 7 2/1 ,246
91 67
4,041
~/ 1, 695
4 ,371 2/1, 791
4, 486 2/1,322
95 62
N. Carolina
6, 9 27
6, 976
6,942
87
4 ,884
5, 34 8
5, 396
91
Or egon
3 37
393
3 7 0 10 3
22 7
204
2 16
83
P enn s ylvania
1, 955
2,118
1, 8 9 0 10 0
1,0 6 7
1,26 7
1, 234
96
S. Carolina
343
499
492
81
569
574
53 2
90
Tennessee
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
Texas
3,623
3 ,709
3 ,672
83
2 , 84 9
2, 948
2, 830
88
Virginia
1, 77 2
1, 9 12
1, 9 17
90
1, 4 10
1, 27 2
1, 3 0 7
79
Wa s h i n g t o n W. Virginia
2 11
234
o
o
246
62
o
19 4 350
263 270
310
112
28 8
75
T OTA L 1974 (21 St at e s)
63 , 807 66 , 102
66 ,27 7
1 4 7 , 9 7 8 52 , 231
52, 732
92
T OTAL 197Yo<
7 2, 7 78 72,620
7 2,0 20
1 55, 006 5 8, 156
57 , 102
(21 States)
I
0/0 of L a s t Year
88
91
92
! 87
90
92
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Pla c e m e n t o f b ro i l e r chic ks in Georgia d u r i ng' the we ek e n d e d N o v e mb e r 2 3 wa s
7, 80 8, 0 00 - - 2 pe r c en t more t ha n the p r e v i o us w e e k b ut 9 p er c ent l e s s tha n the c om -
p ara bl e we e k l a s t year , ac co r di ng to t he Georgia Crop Repor ting Servi c e .
A n e sti m at ed 9 , 8 5 9 , 0 00 broi l er typ e eg g s "<Je re s e t b y G eo r g i a ha tc h e r i e s - - 2
p e r c ent more tha n t he pr e v i o us we ek b ut 10 perc e nt le s s t ha n the compa r a bl e w e ek a
ye a r earlie r .
P lac e m e nt of broile r chicks in 2 1 r e p ort i n g State s totaled 52,73 2, 00 0 - - 1 pe rcent
m o r e t han t he p r e v i o us we ek but 8 p er cent l e s s than the comp a rabl e w e ek l a s t year .
Broiler typ e hat ching eg gs set wer e 66, 2 7 7, OOO- -s li g htly m o r e t h a n th e p re v i ous we e k
but 8 p e r ce nt l e s s t han a year ago .
Week Ende d
Sept. 2 1 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 O ct. 12 O ct . 19 O ct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov . 9 No v . 16 N ov. 23
GEORGIA E GGS SET, HATCHINGS AN D CHICK PLA CE ME N T S
INet Cr os s St ate I
Egg s S e t 1/
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1974
J Movement
! o f Chicks
I 0/0 o f
ye ar a a.....o
I
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19 74
C hi c k s P l ac ed fo r
Broil e rs i n G e o r gia
19 7 3
19 74
II % of yea r
ag o
T ho usands
T housand s
T ho us a n ds
I
10 , 69 2 9,013
84 I - 124 - 11 7
7 , 62 0
7, 402
97
10, 589 9 ,043 8, 8 8 6
8,62 1 7,5 5 1 7 ,564
81 84 85
1
i !
I- 9 6
- 16 3 79
- 61 - 72
54
7, 7 60 8,3 52 8 ,4 14
6, 606 6, 057 7, 125
85 73 85
10, 165 8, 6 9 8
8 6 - 10 f 2 0
8 , .:.14 8
7, 4 11
88
10,6 4 3 9 , 18 4
8 6 - 93 I- 6
6, 864
6, 209
90
10 , 8 39 9 ,299
86 I- 3 9
76
7 ,0 57
6, 04 0
86
10, 860 9, 542
88
1- 13 4 - 2 9
8, 090
6, 9 8 9
86
10 , 8 2 8 9, 704
9 0 1- 17 8 - 139
8, 6 58
7, 6 6 1
88
10,904 9 , 8 59 ._ -9 0- - 1 19 I- 3
8 , 56 8
7,80 8
91
EGG T YP E
Ha tch o f egg type c hi c k s in Ge o r gia d uring t h e w eek e nde d N ovembe r 23 was 594,000 - - 1 p e r c ent m o re than t h e prev i o us w e e k b ut 32 pe r c e nt l es s t ha n t h e compar a ble w e e k las t ye a r . A n e s ti m a ted 653, 0 00 egg s for the producti on of e gg t ype chicks we r e s et by G eor g i a h a tcher i es , 5 p e rce n t m o r e than the p r e vi o us w e e k b ut 29 p er c ent l e s s than t he c om pa r a bl e we ek las t year.
In the five state s that a c c o unte d for abo ut 26 per cent o f the hatch of all egg type chicks i n the U. S . in 197 3 , ha t ching s dur ing t h e w e e k e nde d N o v e m b e r 23 wer e d o wn 2 3 p ercent and s ettin gs w e r e down 4 pe r ce nt fro m a year ago .
State
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Ga .
Mis s .
Or e gon
Wash . T ot a l 1974
ri
i
T ot a l 197 3*
E GG T YPE E G G S S 1'J T A ND C H I C KS HAT CHE D , 19 7 4
Nov . 9
E gg s S e t
Nov .
Nov.
16
23
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I ago 2/
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C hick s Hatc he d
N ov.
Nov .
Nov .
9
16
23
T ho us ands
I
!
Tho us a nds
580
I 98 3
1,24 4
1 16
I
I
86 2
589
6 68
539
6 23
653
71 ! 621
601
594
3 20 79
405 98
I 3 60
9 ~1
15 5
56
!
274 14 5
298 177
300 19 1
50
77
18 2 4 23
52
126
16 7
1, 568 2 , 18 6 2 , 59 4
96
1,9 54 1, 79 1 1, 9 20
2, 9 2 1 2, 869 2 , 699
2,637 2, 30 5 2, 502
I% of Iyea r
ago 2/
67 68 11 8 75 13 9 77
0/0 o f
L a st Yea r
54
76
96
74
78
77
1/ Incl ud e s e g g s set by h a t c h e r i e s produ c i n g chic k s f o r h a t c h er y s up p l y fl ocks.
2/ C u r r e n t week a s perce nt o f s a m e w eek l a s t yea r . >:' Revis e d ,
-BROILER T Y P E E G G S SET AND C HI C KS P LACE D IN COMME RCI AL AJ.EAS BY W E E KS - 197 4
EGGS SET
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-STATE
Ala bama Ar kansas Cali fornia De l a w are Flor i da
Nov.
9
'vVee k Ended Nov.
16
Tho usan d s
8,66 1 11 , 1 2 2
2,33 5 3, 178 1, 4 81
8, 79 1 11,6 18
2,299 3, 181 1,502
Nov ,
23
I % of !
Week Ende d
I I yea r
N ov.
Nov.
! ago 1/ i 9
16
I 9,056 9 5
I 11,6 01 93 2,3 5 1 I 11 3
3, 172 1, 501
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10 3 90
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6, 382
i 7, 271
7, 178 8,z'88
1,744
I 2,632
1, 847 2,69 3
824
1, 134
Nov .
23
I% of
-I, yea r ago 1/
7, 226 8, 91 0 1, 8 10
2, 91 8 1, 045
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94 98
10 6
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122
I 85
GEOR G IA
9, 542
9, 704
I 9,8 59 90 !
6,989
7, 66 1
7, 80 8
91
I
Indiana Louisiana Maine Ma r yl a n d
43 0 2/
1, 856 3, 99 7
455 2/
1, 958 4 ,6 0 2
57 3 154
I 2 /
2, 004 106
I 4 , 548 89
189 2/
1, 608 3, 053
2 21 2/
1, 537 3,364
22 8
10 3
2/
1, 614
11 8
3,2 52
73
Mi s s is sippi
4, 858
4,925
4, 83 7 9 1 4 , 041
4, 371
4,486
95
Mis souri N, Ca r olina Ore go n
2/1, 179 2/1,226
6, 92 7
6, 976
337
393
I 2 / 1, 246 67
6,942 370
i I
87 10 3
~/ 1 ,69 5
4, 884
I 227
2/1 , 79 1 5,34 8 204
2/1 ,322 5, 396 21 6
62
91 83
P enns ylvani a
1, 95 5
2,118
1, 890 1 100 I 1, 067
1,2 67
1, 234
96
S, Carolina
34 3
499
49 2 I 8 1
569
57 4
532
90
T enne s see Texa s
2/
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3,623
3, 709
3, 67 2 I 83
2, 84 9
2, 94 8
2, 83 0
88
Virginia
1, 77 2
1, 912
1, 917 I 9 0
1, 4 10
1, 27 2
1, 307
79
Wa s hing to n W. Virginia
211
234
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194 35 0
2 63 270
3 10
11 2
288
75
TOTAL 197 4 (21 Stat e s)
6 3, 807 66, 102
66 ,2 7 7
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92
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1 47, 978
52,231
52,7 3 2
92
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7 2, 7 78 72, 620
72 , 02 0
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88
91
92
87
90
92
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OCTOB E R 1 8 7 4 _
GEORGI A
Relea sed Decembe r 2 , 19 74
Octobe r Red I1ea t Pr oduc t i on Above Yea r j ,g o
Georgia' s red mea t production i n commerc i al pla nts during October tot a led 39 .9 million pounds , accord i ng to t he Georgia Cr op Repo r t i ng Se r v ic e. This is 22 percent above t he 32 .7 million pound s p rodu ced du r i ng t he same mon t h la s t yea r and 16 pe r cen t ab ov e t he 34. 5 million pound s f or Sep t embe r 1974 .
Cattle Slaughter
Comme rcia l plant s in Geor gi a rep or t ed 41,500 head of cattle slaughter ed during October 1 974--7 ,000 more t han last month and 15 ,500 more t ha n October 1973 .
Calf Slau ght e r
Octob er calf s l a ugh ter i n Georg i a plan ts number ed 1 ,7 00 he ad-- 900 mo r e t han t he 800 hea d slaught e r ed in Se p t embe r and 1 , 400 more t han sl au ghter ed i n Oc t obe r 1973.
Ho g Sla ughte r
Comme r c i a l h02 s l a ughte r in Georg ia plan t s t otaled 154,000 head i n Octobe r 1974--8 , 000 head more t han the prev i ou s month a nd 17 , 000 mo re than Octobe r 1973.
UNITED STATES
Oc t ober Red Me a t Pr oduc t i on Up 8 Pe r c e n t
Comme rc i al produc tion of r ed mea t i n t he Uni t ed States totaled 3 .5 billion pounds i n Octob e r , 8 per cent mo r e t ha n a year earlie r , 5 pe rcen t mo r e th a n October 1972 , and 13 percent more th an September 1974 . Commercial meat produc ti on includes slaughter in Federally ins pected and other slaught er plant s , bu t e xcludes a nimals slaught ered on farms.
Beef Production Increased 8 Pe r cen t
Beef producti on tot a l e d 2 . 1 billion pounds , an incre a s e of 8 pe r cen t fro m October 1973 and 7 percent above October 1 972 . Cat t le k i l l t otal ed 3 , 601 ,4 00 he a d, up 14 percent from a year ago and 13 percent above Oc to ber 19 72. Li veweigh t per head was 1 ,00J. pounds , 47 pounds l ess t han a year a go , 4 2 po und s l ess than Oct ober 1 972 and the lowest for the month s i nc e 19 65 .
Veal Product i on Up III Pe r ce nt
There were 59 million pound s of v ea l pr oduc e d in Oc t ober 197 4, more than double a year earlier. Calf slaught er at 374 , 600 head was up 82 pe r cen t from October 1973 and 45 percent above October 197 2 . Livewei ght per h ead wa s 279 pounds, 36 pound s above last year and 23 pounds ab ov e Octob er 19 72.
Pork Produc t i on I ncreased 6 Pe r c ent
Por k produc t i on to tale d 1 .2 bi. l l i on po und s i n Oct obe r , 6 percent more than a year ago, 1 pe rcent ab ove October 19 72 , a nd 8 pe rc e nt a bove Se p t ember 1974 . Hog kill totaled 7,430 ,000 head , 6 per cent a bove Oc tober last year bu t 1 perc en t be l ow Oc t obe r 1972 . Liveweight per head wa s 24 3 pound s , 1 pound above las t year and 4 pound s a bove Oc t obe r 1972. Lard r end ered per 100 pounds o f l ivewei gh t wa s 7 .1 po unds co mpared \li th 6.5 pounds in October a ye a r a go .
Lamb and t'lu t t on Pro duct i on Down 10 Pe rc en t
There we r e 44 mi ll i on pounds of lamb and mu t t on produ c ed in October, a decrease of 10 percent from a year earlier. She e p and l a mb s l a u gh t e r tota l ed 878,800 head , a decrease of 8 ?ercent f rom a ye a r ago a nd 10 perc ent belm.' Oc tob e r 1972. Aver a ge liveuei ght pe r head wa s 104 pounds, 2 pounds less t han l as t yea r .
Federally i n s pe c ted s l a ugh t e r as a percent o f total commer c i al slaugh ter in October
1 974 and October 1973 is as follows : Cattle 89.7 and 90 .9; cal v e s, 74 .5 and 81 . 3 ; hogs , 94 . 5 and 94.5 ; s heep a nd l ambs, 96 .9 an d 96.1 percent .
Spe c i e
GEORGIA AND 48 STATES LI VESTOCK SLAUGHTER 1/
i~u fi1b e r
Av e r ag e
Total
Slau gh tered
Live We i gh t
Live Wei gh t
Oc t obe r
Oc t obe r
Oc t ob e r
1973
19 74
19 73
1 9 74
1973
19 74
1 ,000 head
Pounds
1 , 000 pounds
Georg ia
Ca t t l e
26 . 0
41 .5
941
805
Calves
.3
1.7
4 24
381
Hogs
137 .0
154 . 0
227
227
Sheep and Lambs
24,4 66 127
31 ,099
33, 408 648
34 , 958
Vni t e d States
Cattle
3 , 152 .0
3, 601. 4 1 , 048
1 , 001
3 ,3 03 , 991
3, 605 ,17 9
Calves
206. 1
374.6
243
279
50, 115
104 , 544
Ho g s
6 , 995 .6
7 ,430 .0
24 2
243
1 , 689, 720
1 ,801 ,921
Sh eep and Lambs
951.8
878 .8
106
104
100 , 618
91 , 535
l/ Includ es s laughte r under Federal inspec tion and other commercial s laugh te r, exc l udes
f a rm slaughte r .
AVERAGE PRI CES RECEI VED BY FAPJIERS AND HOG- CORN RAT IOS, NOVEMBER 15 , 1974
vHTH CONPAR I SONS
Commodity and Uni t
Nov . 15 1 9 73
Georgia Oc t. 15
197 4
Dol l a rs
Nov . 15 1974
Nov. 15 1973
Uni t ed States
Oct. 15 Nov . 15
1974
1974
Dol l a r s
Corn , bu . Hogs , cwt , Cat t le , cwt . Ca l ves , cwt .
2.36 39 . 60 39 .60 54. 10
3 . 35 35 .3 0 24 .00 26 .60
3.28 36 .00 22.30 23 .40
2 . 18 40.50 39. 60 52 .80
3.45 37. 10 30 .50 27 . 50
3.32 36. 70 28 .30 25.60
Hog - Corn Rat io 1 /
16 .8
10.5
11. 0
18.6
10 . 8
1/ Bushels of corn eq ua l i n val ue to 100 Ibs . ho gs, live weigh t .
11. 1
FRASIE R T . GALLOWAY Agri cul t ur a l Statistic i an I n Char ge
CLAYTON J . HCDUFFIE Agr i cul t ur a l Statis tician
The Statistica l Re por tin g Service , USDA, 1861 We s t Br oad Stre e t , Athens, Georgia i n cooperation with t he Georgi a Depa rtment of Agricu l ture .
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After Five Days Return to United Sta t e s Department of Agricu lture
St at is t i c a l Report ing Service 1861 We st Broad St reet Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFI CI AL BUSINESS
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N O V EM B ER 15
'1 7 4
December 2 , 1 974
GEORGIA I NDEX UP 2 POUlTS
The Al l Commodit ie s Index of Pr i ces Rec eived by Ge or g i a farme rs in ~ovembe r was 181 percen t , up 2 po i n t s from t he prev i ous mon th and 13 po i n t s above Novembe r 1973 , accord ing to the Georgia Crop Reportin g Service.
The Hovember Al l Cr ops Index wa s 1 97 percent, 1 point be1m" t he previous mon th . The Lives tock and Livest ock Produc t s Index Has 16 8 percent , 4 po ints ab ov e t he previous month bu t 7 poin ts below Novemb e r 19 73 . The inc reas e in t he Al l Commodi ty Index from the October 1974 l evel r e sul t ed fro m increases in the pr i ce s of cotton l i n t , co t t onseed , cats, hogs , chicken s and milk.
UNI TED STATES PRI CE S RECE IVED I NDEX DOWN 3 POINTS PRICES PAID I NDEX UP 2 PO INTS
The Ind ex of Pri ce s ~e c e ived by Farmers decr ea s ed 3 poin ts ( 1~ pe r cen t ) to 182 pe r cen t of its January-December 1 967 av e r a ge during t he mon t h e nded Nov embe r 15 , 1974 . Contr i but i ng most t o t he decrea s e s i nce mi d-O c t obe r were loHer pr i ces for cattle , s oybeans, oranges , upl a nd co t ton , an d corn . Hi ghe r prices for milk and tomatoes were pa r t ia l ly of fs e t ti ng . ' The inde x was 1 poi n t (~ perc e n t ) ab ove a year earlier.
The Inde x of Pr i ces Pa id by Far mer s fo r Commodi t i e s and Services, Interest , Taxes, an d Far m Wage Rates fo r November I S , at 17 8, was up 2 poin ts (1 percent) from mid-Oct obe r . Hi gher pr ices f or new and u s ed au t os and t ru ck s and famil y living it ems accounted f or mos t of the index r i s e . The index was 26 points (17 pe r cent ) a bove Nov ember 1973.
196 7 = 100
GEO RGIA
I NDEX NUMBERS
Oc t . 15 1 9 73
GEORGIA AND UN I TED STATES
Nov . 15 1973
Oc t . 15 1 974
Nov. 15 1974
Prices Re ceived Al l Commodities Al l Cr op s
1 /1 75
1 / 163
17 9
181
1 / 164
1 /160
198
19 7
Livestock and Livestock
P ro du~t s
1 /184
175
16 4
168
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Price s Receiv r'd
184
18 1
185
182
Pr ices Paid , Interest ,
Taxes & Fa r m Wag e Ra tes
15 1
152
17 6
17 8
r.a t i o 2/
12 2
11 9
105
102
!/ Revised . l / Ratio of I ndex of Price s Re c e i v ed by Farmers to Index of Pric es Paid,
I ntere s t , Ta xes , and Fa r m Hage Ra te s.
FRASI ER T. GALLOWAY Agr i cul t ur a l Statisticia n In Charge
CLAYTON J. I1CDUFFIE Agri cul t ur a l St a tist ic i a n
The Sta tis t ical Re porting Serv ice , USDA , 1861 Wes t Br oa d St reet , Athens, Georgi a in c ooperation wi t h t he Ge orgi a Depa r t ment of Agri cul t ure.
P RIC ES
RECEI. VED A. ' D PA lD ilY
,;OVE: lBER 15.
Commodity and Un it
Nov . 15 19 73
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1974
197 3
1974
1974
PRICES RECE IVED
Whea t, bu .
$
Oat s, bu .
$
Corn , bu .
$
Cotton , lb .
Co t t ons e e d , t on
$
Soybe an s , bu .
$
Peanu t s , l b.
Sweetpo t a t oe s , cwt .
$
Hay, baled, ton:
Al l
$
Al falfa
$
Ot he r 1/
$
Milk Cows, head
$
Hogs , cwt .
$
Bee f Ca tt l e , Al l, cwt . 2/ $
Cows, cwt. 1/
$
Steers and Hei fe rs, cwt. $
Calve s , cwt .
$
Milk , Sol d to Plant s , cwt.
Fluid Ma r ke t
$
Manufactur ed
$
All
$
Turkeys , l b.
Ch icke ns , Lb :
Exclud i ng Bro i l e r s
Commercial Broilers
Eggs , Al l , doz en
Table , do zen
Hatching , dozen
3. 80 1. 42 2 . 36 56 .0 92 .00 5.14 16 . 2 9 . 35
3.82 1. 68 3 .35 46 . 0 12 0. 00 8. 14 18.5 9.90
3 . 76 1. 83 3. 28 48. 0 127 . 00 7 .41 18 .7 8 .85
37 . 00
38 . 00
35 .50
37 . 00 455 .00
39 . 60 39 . 60 32. 70 45 . 00 54 . 10
38 . 00 400 . 00
35 .30 24 .00 18 . 90 28 .4 0 26 .60
35. 50 355 .00
36 . 00 22 . 30 18 . 20 25 . 70 23. 40
9.90 4/10 . 00 5 / 10 .05
9 .90 4 /10 .00 5/10 . 05
34 . 0
28.0
28 .5
20 . 0 18. 5 63.9 61. 1 80 .0
12.5 21. 5 61.8 58.1 80 . 0
12. 0 23 .5 61. 7 57. 6 35 . 0
4 .20 1. 13 2. 18 39 .5 97. 30 5.14 16.1 4/7 . 00
46. 80 50. 30 39 .20 534 .00 40. 50 39. 60 29 .90 42 .00 52 . 80
4/8 . 89 4 / 7 . 76 4 /8 . 66
41.7
19. 8 19 .4 59.3
4. 85 1. 68 3 . 45 51. 5 13 6. 0 0 8. 17 18. 1 6.85
51. 50 54 . 80 44 .40 452 . 00 37. 10 30 .5 0 19 . 00 33. 20 27 . 50
I+lS .5 9 4 /7 . 04 4 / 8. 26
27.3
9.6 22 . 5 55 . 5
4 . 87 1. 70 3 . 32 49 . 3 139 .00 7 . 44 17 .9 8. 00
50. 30 52. 90 44 . 30 4 23 .00 36 . 70 28 . 30 17.30 31. 70 25 . 60
5/ 8 . 76 5 /7 .11 5 / 8 .42
29 . 8
10 . 2 24 . 0 55.5
PRICES PAID , FEED
Mixed Dair y Feed , ton : 14 % prot ein 16 % protein 18 % pr o t e i n 20 % pro te i n
$ 118 . 00 153 . 00 15 1. 00
$ 125. 00 1 56 .00 156.00
$ 12 8 .00 153 .00 1 58 .00
s 13 8 .00 1 64 . 0 0 166 . 00
118 . 00 124 . 00 129 .00 13 4 . 00
146. 00 15 0. 00 153. 00 158. 00
14 6 . 00 151. 00 155.00 158 . 00
Ho g Fee d , 14 %-18 %
protein, cwt.
$
Cot t ons e ed Meal, 41 %, cwt. $
7.30 10 .00
9. 30 11 . 00
9 . 20 10 .50
7. 41 10. 80
9 .14 10 . 40
9. 15 10 . 20
Soyb ean Mea l, 4 4%, cwt . $
12 . 00
11. 50
11. 00
11 . 20
11.30
10 .70
Br an, cwt .
$
7 . 10
8 . 50
8 . 70
6.57
7. 88
7. 79
l1i dd lin gs, cwt .
$
7 . 20
8 .50
8 . 50
6 .57
7. 90
7 .78
Corn Meal , cwt .
$
6. 00
8 . 00
7 . 90
5. 76
8 . 24
8 . 13
Poultry Fe ed , t on :
Broiler Growe r Fe ed
$ 140 . 00 1 9 2 .00 18 3 . 00
155 . 00 185 . 00
183. 00
Lay i ng Fe e d
$ 125 . 00 1 6 7 . 00 165 . 00
13 8. 00 168 . 00
167. 00
Chick Star ter
$ 148 .00 1 91. 00 184.00
158 . 00 191. 00
18 9 . 00
Alfal fa Bay , ton
$
51.00
55. 00
62.60
64 . 20
64 . 80
All Other Hay , ton
$
44 .50
51 . 00
53 .00
49. 00
53. 00
55 .00
1/ I nc l ude s all hay exc e pt al f a lf a . 2/ "COVlS" and " s tee r s and he ife r s" co mbined \-7i t h a l l owanc e whe r e necessary for slaught er bul l s. 3/ Inc ludes cul l dairy cows sold f or s l a ugh t e r, bu t no t da i ry cows fo r herd replacemen t. 4/ Re; i s ed . 5/ Prel iminary.
Af ter Fi v e Day s Retur n to Un i t e d St a t e s Depar t ment of Agr i cu l t ur e
St a t is t i ca l Re por t i ng Serv ice 186 1 Wes t Br oad Street Athens , Ge or gia 30601 OFFIC I AL BUSINESS
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POSTAGE & FEES PAID
Unit . d'Stat Oeoortment of Agricu ltu r.
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AG R I C U L T U R A L
PRI C E S
NOVEMB E R 1 5
'1 974
December 2 , 1 974
GEORGIA INDEX UP 2 POINTS
The Al l Commoditie s I ndex of Pri ce s Re ce i ve d by Georgia farmers in Nove mbe r wa s 181 percen t , up 2 ~oin ts from t he prev i ous month a nd 13 poin t s a bov e ~ovemb e r 19 73 , a c cord i n g to t he Geor gi a Crop Repor t ing Ser v ic e .
The Novembe r Al l Cr ops I ndex was 19 7 pe r cent, 1 poin t be Low t he prev i ous mon t h. The Live stock and Live s tock Prod uc ts Index wa s 1G8 pe rcent , 4 poin t s above the previ ous month bu t 7 po int s belmv Nove mbe r 1973. The increas e in t he All Commodi ty Index f r om the Oc t ober 19 74 l eve l r e sulted fro m inc reas e s in t he pr i ce s of cot ton l int , c o t t onse e d , ca t s, hogs , c h i ckens and mille
maTED STATES PRICES RECEI VED I NDEX Dmm 3 POINTS PRI CES PAID I NDEX UP 2 PO I NTS
The I nde x of Prices Re ce i ved by Fa rme rs decre a s ed 3 poi n t s (l!z perce nt) t o 182 perc en t of it s J an ua r y-De cembe r 196 7 a ve rag e du rin g the mon th e nde d Novembe r 15, 19 74. Con t rib u t i ng mos t to t he de c reas e since mi d- Octob e r were l owe r pr i ces for ca ttle , s oybe an s , oranges , upl and c ot t on , and co rn . Highe r pr i ce s for mi l k a nd tomat oes we r e par t ia l ly o ffs e t t i ng. The i nde x was 1 po int (~ percen t ) a bove a year ear l ier.
The I nd e x of Prices Pa i d by Fa r me r s for Commodi t i e s and Services, In tere s t , Taxes, a nd Farm Wa ge Ra t e s for November 15 , at 17 8, wa s up 2 po i n t s (1 pe r c e n t ) from mi d-Oc t obe r. Highe r pri ce s fo r ne,v and use d au t os a nd tr uc k s and fami ly l ivi n g i t ems a c counted fo r mos t of t he inde x r i s e . The inde x wa s 26 po i n t s (1 7 pe r ce n t ) above Novembe r 197 3 .
1967 = 100
GEORGI A
I ~m EX NUNBERS
Oc t . 15 1973
GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
Nov. 15 1973
Oc t. 15 19 74
Nov . 15 197 4
Price s Rece i ved Al l Commod i t ie s Al l Crops
1 / 175
1/ 163
179
181
1/16 4
1 / 160
19 8
19 7
Live sto ck a nd Live s t oc k
Pr odu c t s
1 / 184
1 75
16 4
16 8
--------------- ---------- -~-------- - --- --- --- ------- --- -- --------- -------------------- -- ----
UNITED STATES
Prices Rece Lvod
184
181
185
182
Pr ice s Paid , I n ter est ,
Tax e s & Fa r m Hag e Ra t e s
1 51
15 2
17 6
178
~at i o 2 /
1 22
11 9
105
10 2
1/ Revised . 2/ Ra t i o o f I nde x of Pr i ces Re c e i ve d by Fa r mer s to I nd e x o f Pr i c e s Pa i d , I n t e r e s t , Taxes , a nd Fa r m ~-Ja ge Rates .
FRAS I EI~ T . GALLm-JAY Agri cu l tural St a t i s t i c i an In Char ge
CLAYTON J . 11CDUFFI E Agr i cul t ur a l Stat is tic ian
The St a t i s t i c a l Reportin g Servi ce , USDA, 1861 We s t Br oad St r e e t , At he ns , Ge o r gi a in coope r a t i on wi.t h the Geor gia De partment of Agr i c u l t ur e .
PRICES
RECEIVED A.'lD PAID BY FARri ERS . NOVEl lBER 15. 1 974 \HTH CO:'H>;\lUSO:iS
Commodity and Uni t
Nov . 15 197 3
Geor Oc t ,
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197 4
197 4
19 73
197 4
19 74
PRI CES RECEIVED
\fuea t , bu .
$
Oat s, bu .
$
Corn , bu .
$
Cot t on, lb.
Cottons e ed, t on
$
Soybe ans, bu .
$
Peanuts , lb .
Sweetpotat oe s , cwt.
$
Hay, baled, ton :
Al l
$
Al f a l fa
$
Ot he r 1/
$
Mi l k Cows , he ad
$
Hog s, cwt.
$
Bee f Cattle , Al l , cwt. 2/ $
Cows, cwt. }j
$
St eers and Hei fer s , cwt . $
Calves , cwt .
$
Mi l k , Sold to Plan ts , cwt .
Fluid Ha rk e t
$
Manu f a c t ur ed
$
Al l
$
Turkeys , lb .
Chickens , lb.:
Excluding Broilers
Commercial Broilers
Eggs, Al l , do zen
Tabl e, do zen
Hat ching , dozen
3. 80 1. 42 2 .36 56 .0 92 . 00 5 . 14 16 . 2 9 . 35
3 .8 2 1. 68 3.35 46 .0 120 . 00 8 . 14 18 . 5 9. 90
3 .7 6 1.83 3 .28 48 .0 12 7. 00 7 .41 18.7 8 .85
37 .00'
,-
38 . 00
37 . 00
38 .00
45 5.00 p/ 400 .QO
3 9 .60 15/ ?5 .30
39 .6 0
24. 00
32.70
18.90
45 .00
28 . 40 I
54 . 10
26.60
35. 50
35 .50 355.00
36.00 22 .30 18 . 20 25.70 23 . 40
9 . 90 4/10.00 5/10. 05
9 .90 4/ 10 .00 5/10.0 5
34.0
28 .0
28 .5
20 . 0 18. 5 63 . 9 61. 1 80 . 0
12 . 5 21. 5 61. 8 58 .1 80 . 0
12 . 0 23. 5 61. 7 57. 6 85 .0
4 .20 1. 13 2 .18 39. 5 97. 30 5.14 16.1 4/7 . 00
46 .80 50 .30 39.20 534 . 00 40 . 50 39 . 60 29 . 90 42 .00 52.80
4/8 . 89 4 / 7 . 76 ~/8.66
41. 7
19.8 19. 4 59. 3
4. 85 1. 68 3. 45 51. 5 13 6. 00 8. 17 18 .1 6 .85
51.50 54 . 80 44 . 40 452. 00 37 .10 30 , 50 19 . 00 33 . 20 27 . 50
4/8.59
4/7 .04
4 / 8 .26 27 . 3
9 .6 22 .5 55 .5
4. 87 1. 70 3.32 49,3 139 . 00 7 .4 4 17 . 9 8.00
50 .30 52.90 44 .30 428 . 00 36. 70 28 . 30 17.30 31. 70 25 , 60
5 / 8. 76 5/7 . 11 5 /8.42
29. 8
10 .2 24 . 0 55 . 5
PRICES PAID, FEED
Mi xe d Dairy Feed , t on :
14 % protein
$
16% prot ein
$
18 % pr o t e i n
$
20 % pro t e i n
$
Hog Feed , 14 %-18%
pr o t ein , cwt .
$
Cotton s e ed Me a l , 41%, cwt . $
Soyb e an Meal, 44%, cwt . $
Bran , cwt ,
$
Mi ddl i n gs, cwt.
$
Cor n Heal, cwt.
$
Poultry Feed, ton :
Broiler Grower Feed
$
Lay ing Feed
$
Chick Starter
$
Alfal fa Hay , ton
$
Al l Other Hay , ton
$
118.00 125 . 00 12 8.00 13 8 . 00
7.30 10 .00 12 .00
7 .10 7 . 20 6.00
140 . 00 12 5 . 00 148 . 00
44.50
153 .00 156 . 00 153. 00 164 .00
9.30 11 . 00 11. 50
8 . 50 8 . 50 8. 00
192.00 167. 00 191. 00
51 .00 51. 00
151.00 156.00 158. 00 166.00
9. 20 10 .50 11 .00
8 . 70 8.50 7 .90
18 3 . 00 165 . 00 184 . 00
55. 00 53 . 00
11 8 . 00 12 4 .00 129.00 134 .00
7. 41 10 . 80 11. 20
6. 57 6 . 57 5 .76
155 .00 138 .00 15 8. 00
62.6 0 49 . 00
146 . 00 150 .00 153. 00 158 . 00
9. 14 10 . 40 11 . 30
7. 88 7. 90 8.24
185 . 00 168 .00 19 1 .00
64 . 20 53. 00
146. 00 151.00 155.00 158 . 00
9 .15 10.20 10 .70
7 .79 7, 78 8 . 13
183 .00 167. 00 18 9 . 00
64.80 55 . 00
1/ I ncludes al l hay except al f a l f a . 2/ "Cows" and " s t e e r s and he i f e r s " combined "lit h allowanc e whe re nece~sary for slaughter bulls . 3/ Includes cull dairy co ws sold fo r sla ugh t e r , but not dai r y ~ows for he rd replacement. 4/ Rev i s e d . 5/ Preliminary .
After Five Days Retur n t o Un i t e d Sta t e s Depa r t men t of Agricu lture
Sta tistical Reporting Servi c e 186 1 Wes t Broad St ree t Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
990 13 Q 0 00 0 0 0 3 5 6 5 0 0 Rl $5
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Re l e as e d Dece mbe r 2 , 1 974
GEORGIA
Octob er Re d He a t Production Above Yea r f,g o
Georg i a ' s r ed mea t pr oduc t i on in comme r c i al plan ts dur ing Oct obe r t o t a l ed 39. 9 mi ll ion poun ds , accord i ng to t he Geor gi a Cr op Reporting Se r v i ce. Thi s i s 22 percen t a bov e t he 32. 7 million pound s produced du r i ng the s ame mon th l a s t yea r a nd 16 per cen t above t he 34. 5 mi l lion pound s f or Sept ember 1 974.
Cattl e Slaugh t e r
Commercia l plan t s i n Ge orgi a reported 41 , 500 he a d o f ca t tle s l a ug h t e r ed du r i ng Oc t ober 1974--7 , 00 0 mo r e t han las t mon t h and 15 , 500 mor e t ha n Oc t ober 1973 .
Cal f Slau ghte r
October c alf sla ugh ter i n Geo rg i a plan t s numbe r e d 1 , 700 he ad - -9 00 mo r e th a n t he 800 he a d slaught e r ed i n Sept embe r a nd 1 , 400 more t ha n s laughtered in Oc t obe r 1 973 .
Ho g Sl a ught e r
Commerc ial hog slaugh t e r i n Geor gia pl an t s t otale d 154 , 000 head i n Oc t obe r 1 974- - 8 , 000 he ad more t ha n th e previ ou s mon t h and 17 , 000 mo r e t han Oc t ob er 1973 .
mU TED STATES
Oc tobe r Red Me a t Prod uc tion Up 8 Pe rc e nt
Commercial pro duc t i on of r ed mea t i n t he Uni t ed Sta tes t o t a led 3 .5 bill i on po unds in October, 8 perc ent more t ha n a year earlier, 5 pe r cen t more t han Oc t obe r 1972 , and 1 3 percent mo re t ha n Sept ember 1 974 . Commerci a l me a t pr odu c t i on i nc l ude s s l a ugh ter i n Fe de r a l l y ins pected a nd o ther s lau gh t er pl a n ts , bu t e xclude s a nimal s slaugh t e red on fa r ms .
Bee f Product i on I nc r e a s ed 8 Per ce nt
Bee f produ c tion to t aled 2. 1 b illion pounds , an i nc r eas e of 8 pe r cen t f r om Octob er 1 973 and 7 per ce n t ab ove Oct obe r 1 972 . Ca tt l e k i l l t ot a l ed 3, 60 1 , 400 he a d , up 14 percent fro m a ye a r ago and 13 pe r c e n t above Oc tober 1 972 . Livewe i ght pe r he a d wa s 1 ,001 pounds , 47 pound s l e ss th an a ye a r a go , 4 2 pounds l e s s than Oct obe r 1 97 2 a nd the lowest for the mon t h since 1 965 .
Vea l Pr oduct i on Up I I I Pe r cen t
The re we r e 59 mi l lion pound s o f vea l pr od uc e d in Octobe r 1974 , mor e t ha n double a ye ar earlie r. Ca l f sla ugh te r a t 37 4 ,600 head wa s up 82 pe r cen t from Oct ober 1973 and 45 percent above Octob e r 197 2. Li vewe i gh t pe r head \Ja s 279 pou nds, 36 pounds abo ve l ast yea r a nd 23 pound s ab ov e Oct ober 19 72 .
Pork Pr oducti on I nc r eas ed 6 Per cen t
Por k pr oduction tota l ed 1 . 2 b i llion pound s in Oc tobe r , 6 perce n t mor e t ha n a ye a r ago , 1 pe r ce n t ab ove Oc tobe r 1 972 , and 8 pe r c e n t above Sep tem be r 1974 . Hog k i l l total ed 7 ,430,000 head, 6 perc en t above Oc t ober l ast yea r but 1 percen t below Oc tober 19 72 . Liveweight per head was 243 pounds , 1 pound above la s t ye a r a nd 4 pound s a bove Oc t obe r 1972 . Lard rende re d per 100 poun ds of l i v ewe i gh t wa s 7 .1 pou nds c on~ a r e d wi th 6. 5 po unds in Oct ob e r a year ago .
Lamb and Mu t t on Produc t i on Down 10 Perc e n t
There we~e 44 mi ll ion poun d s of l a mb a nd mu tt on pro duced i n Oc t obe r , a decrease of 10 percent from a ye ar ear lier . She e p a nd l amb slau gh ter t o t a l ed 878 , 800 head , a de c r ea s e of 8 perc e nt; fro m a yea r a go a nd 10 pe r ce nt be Loo October 1 972. Avera ge Li.vewe i.ght; p e r head was 104 pounds , 2 pounds les s tha n l a s t ye a r .
Federally inspected slaughter as a percent of total commercial slaughter in October 1974 and October 1973 is as follows : Cattle 89 .7 and 90.9 ; calves, 74.5 and 81 .3 ; hogs , 94.5 and 94 .5 ; sheep and lam bs , 96.9 and 96 . 1 percent .
Specie
GEORGIA AND 48 STATES LI VESTOCK SLAUGHTER 1 /
Numbe r
Av e r a ge
Total
S l a u gh te r e d
Live We i gh t
Live toJei gh t
October
Oc t ober
Oc t ob e r
197 3
1 974
1973
1974
1973
197 4
1 ,000 head
Pou nds
1, 000 po unds
Ge org i a
Cattle
26 . 0
41.5
941
805
Calves
.3
1.7
4 24
381
Hogs
137 .0
154 . 0
227
22 7
Sheep and Lamb s
24 , 466 127
31,099
33 , 408 648
34 , 958
Vn i t e d States
Cattle
3 ,152 . 0
3 , 601.4 1 , 048
1 , 001
3,303,991
3 , 605 ,179
Calves
206 .1
374. 6
243
279
50,115
104 ,544
Hogs
6 , 995 .6
7 , 430 .0
242
243
1 ,689,720
1 , 801 ,921
Sheep and Lamb s
951.8
8 78. 8
106
104
100,618
91 ,535
1/ Includ es slaughter und er Fed e r a l in spection and other commercial slaughter, e xcludes
farm slaughter .
AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FAilliERS AND HOG- CORN RATIOS , NOVEMBER 15, 1974
WI TH COHPARISONS
Commodity and Unit
Nov . 15 1 973
Georgia Oc t. 15
19 74
Dollars
Nov . 15 19 74
Nov . 15 1 973
United States
Oct. 15 Nov . 15
197 4
1 97 4
Dol lars
Corn , bu. Ho gs , cwt , Cattle, cwt. Calves , cwt .
2 . 36 39 .60 39 .60 54 .10
3. 35 35. 30 24. 00 26.60
3. 28 36. 00 22 . 30 23 .40
2.18 40.50 39 .60 52 .80
3 .45 37 .10 30.50 27 .50
3.32 36 .7 0 28.30 25 . 60
Hog-Corn Rat i o 1/
16 . 8
10 .5
11. 0
18.6
10.8
1/ Bus he l s of corn eq ual in value to 100 1bs. ho gs , live weight.
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FRASIER T . GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician I n Cha rge
CLAYTON J. MCDUFFIE Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician
The Statistical Repor t ing Service, USDA , 1861 We s t Broad Street, Athens, Ge or gi a in coope rat i on with the Georgia Department of Agricu lture .
Gne.eilngJ.> On .the. Se.Mon and But W--L6 hu non t he. New Ye.M
Af.ter Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Sta t is t i cal Report ing Ser v i ce 1861 West Bro ad St re e t Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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Thi s is the fi na l is su e of t he Georgia Wee k l y Crop and Weat her Bull e t in f o r 1974 .
Publ icat ion wil l re su me i n Ap r i l 1975 .
Sin cere appreciation i s exte nde d t o Count y Ext ension Chairmen, Farm Market Ma nage r s ,
and Weath er Obs erver s t hrough whose efforts th is Bulletin has been possible.
CROP HARVE ST CONT INU ES - NEAR ING C0I1PLET ION
At he ns , Ga. , Decembe r 2, 1974 - - Ha rv e st o f Georgia's ma j o r c ro ps cont in ue d last week whe re we a t he r cond i ti o ns permitte d , a cco rd i ng t o t he Geor gia Crop Repor t i ng Service . In all bu t the sou t hea s t, so i l mo i s t u re wa s ad equa te a nd f all seed ing of sma ll g ra i ns and winte r pas tu re wa s active.
Count y Ex t en sion Ch a irmen rep or t ed 90 percen t of the St ate' s cotton c ro p pi c ked. The rema i n i ng c rop was ra te d in mo s t l y f air to good cond it ion . Corn harves t re ached 92 pe rcen t complet ion, up 4 perce nt a ge po i nts f rom las t we e k . The re ma i nder of the crop wa s judged in f ai r t o mo st l y good cond it ion .
Soybea ns we re judged i n f ai r t o mo s t ly good cond it io n wit h 86 percen t o f t he crop ha r vest ed . La st we ek co mple t ion was judge d at 78 percen t. Ha rvest of pecans advance d to 69 pe r ce nt comp le t e, up 15 percenta ge point s fro m last week .
Se e d i ng of small qra i ns adva nce d to 90 pe rce nt comple te by th e weekend compar ed wi th 77 pe r ce nt ~ he p revi o us week , an d 82 percent a year ago. The condition of pastures imp ro ve d s l ig ht ly ove r the pre v iou s we e k . Ca ttle a nd calves remained in mostly good cond it ion .
WEATHER SUMMA RY - - Tempe ra t u re s f o r t he week a ve ra ge d I t o 5 degre es cold e r tha n normal . Co lder weat he r move d in t o the St a t e du r i ng the week , and sub-freez ing weat he r oc curred ove r the e nt ire St ate on t he morn i ngs o f the 28 th and 29th wi t h the e xcept ion o f the lower coas t . The coldest repo r t e d tempe ra t u re was 17 de g re e s at Blair sville.
Ra in f a l 1 wa s I imit ed to a f ew I i ght showers over the northwest port ion of the State on the 24 th a nd 25t h whe re amoun ts were ge ne ra l ly one -tenth of an inch or less. Elsewhere over Geo rgi a t he wea t he r wa s dry .
Pre c i p i t a t io n move d in to t he State over t he weeke nd wi t h much colder temperatures. Snow was re po r t ed ove r mo s t of north Georgia Saturday night a nd Sunday. Snow a ccumulat ions o f 3 i nch e s we re repor t ed in some mount a i n s ect io ns of ext re me no r t h Georg ia resu lting i n ha zardous dri ving cond iti ons . Far the r south acc umula t io ns we re generally less t ha n I in ch.
The ex te nded out l ook for Geo r g ia We dne s da y t h r u Fr iday cal Is for gene rally fa i r wea t he r . Af t er noon h i gh tempe rat u re s wi l I ran ge from t he 50s i n the north to the low 60s in the south. Overn i ght lows i n the upp er 20s to t he upper 30s early in the period wi l l g ive wa y to warme r t empe ra t u re s Thu r s da y and F r i da y.
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S i nc e re a pp re c ia t io n is e x ten ded t o Co unty Exte nsi on Cha i rme n , Farm Mar ket Ma na gers, and vlea t he r Obs erver s th ro ugh whos e e ffo rt s t h i s Bull e t in has be e n po s si b le .
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CROP HA RVE ST CONT INUES - NEARING COMPLETIO N
Athens , Ga ., De cember 2 , 1974 - - Harve s t of Georg ia ' s ma j o r c rops co nti nue d la s t wee k where wea t her co ndi t io ns pe rmi t t e d , a cco rd i ng t o t he Georg ia Crop Re porti ng Se rvi ce. In a l I but t he so uth e as t , so il mo is tu re was adequate and fa ! 1 s ee d i ng of small g r a i ns an d wi nt e r pa s t ure was a c t i ve .
Coun t y Exte ns io n Ch a irme n re po rt e d 90 pe r ce n t of t he St a te 's co t t o n crop p i c ked. The rema i n i ng crop was ra te d in mo s tl y f a i r t o good co nd i t io n . Co r n ha r ve s t reac hed 92 perc en t comp l e ti on , up 4 per centa ge po i nts f rom l a s t we e k . The rema i nder o f the c rop wa s jud ged i n f a i r to mos t l y good co ndi ti o n .
Soy be a ns we r e ju dge d i n f a ir to mo s t l y good con d it ion wit h 86 perce nt o f the c rop harvested . Las t week comp l e tio n wa s ju dge d at 78 pe r ce nt . Harves t of pe cans a dva nced t o 69 pe r ce nt comp l ete, up 15 percentage po i nt s f rom l ast wee k .
Se e d i ng o f small q rain s ad va nced t o 90 pe r ce nt comp l et e by t he wee ken d co mp a re d wit h 77 per ce n t ~ he p re v io us wee k, an d 8 2 pe r cent a ye a r ago . The con di ti on of pa st u re s impro ve d 5 1 ight l y o ve r t he p re v io us week . Ca t tle a nd ca lves remai ne d i n mos tl y good cond i t ion .
WEATHE R SUMMARY -- Tempera ture s for the week a ve ra ge d 1 to 5 de grees co l de r tha n norma l . Col de r wea t he r mo ve d i nt o t he St at e du r ing th e we ek , an d s ub- f ree z i ng we ather o cc u r re d o ver the e nt i r e St at e o n t he morni ngs o f the 28 t h a nd 29 th with t he exce p t io n o f t he lower coa s t . The co l de s t re po r t ed tempe r a t u re was 17 degrees at Bla i r s vi l Ie.
Ra i nfal J was 1 imi t e d t o a few I i gh t showe rs o ve r t he no r t hwest por t ion o f the St a t e on t he 24th and 25 t h whe r e amo un t s were ge ne r a l l y on e - t en th o f an in c h or l ess . Elsewh e r e over Geo rg ia t he wea th er wa s dry .
Prec ip itati on mo ve d i nt o t he Stat e ove r t he wee ken d with much cold e r t empera tu re s . Snow was re po r t e d o ve r mo s t o f no rt h Geo r g ia Sa t u r da y ni ght an d Sunday . Snow a cc umula t io ns of 3 i nch e s were re po r t e d in so me mo unt a i n s ec tions of extreme nort h Ge o r g ia res u lti ng i n ha za r do us d r i v i ng co nd i t io ns. Fa r t he r so uth a c c um u l ation s we re ge ne r al l y le s s t han 1 i nch .
The ex te nded o ut loo k f o r Georg ia We dne s day t hr u Fr ida y cal Is fo r ge ne ra l l y f a i r we ath e r. Af t e r noo n h i gh tem pe ra t u re s wi l l ra nge from t he 50s in the north to the low 60s i n t he sou t h . Overni gh t lows i n the uppe r 20s t o the uppe r 30s early i n t he perio d wi ] 1 give way t o wa rmer t ~ mperat u res Thu r s day and Fri da y.
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BROILER TYPE
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Pla c e m e n t of br o i l e r c hi c ks in G e o r g i a du ri n g the week endeF! No v e mbe r 3 0 w a s 7,775, OOO -- sli g h tl y l e s s t han th e p re vi ous w e e k and 10 pe rc ent l ess -~!J1an the c om pa r a b le
week la st y e ar , a c co r d i n g t o t h e G e or g i a Crop Rep ort ing Se r v i c e ; '-!::-
A n es ti mate d 9 , 721, 00 0 b r o i l e r typ e e gg s were set by Geo rgi a -ba t ch erie s --1 perc ent les s than the p r e vi o u s week a nd 10 percent le ss t han th e com p arabl e \ve e k a ye ar
earlier.
Plac e m e n t o f b r oi l er chic ks in 2 1 r e p o r t i n g States t o t a l e d 53, 127, 00 0- - 1 pe r ce n t more than the pre vio u s we e k b ut 10 p er c ent l e s s than the compar a b l e w e e k l ast ye ar. Broiler t yp e h a t c h i n g e g g s se t wer e 6 6,4 0 5, OOO-- slightly mor e t han the p revi o u s w ee k but 9 perc ent l e s s t han a ye ar a g o .
We ek Ended
Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct . 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Nov. 30
GEORG IA E G GS SET , P..AT CHI N G S AND CHICK PLACEMENT S
E g g s S e t 1../
I N e t C r o s s St a t e ' Moveme nt of Chick s
Chicks P lac ed for B roile r s i n Georgia
197 3
197 4
0/0 of
year ago
19 73
1974 I 197 3
I
I% of
-1 197 4
I year ag o
Tho us ands
10, 589 9,04 3 8, 88 6
10, 165 10,6 43 10, 83 9 10, 860 10, 828 10, 904 10, 839
8, 62 1 7, 55 1 7, 564 8, 698 9, 184 9,299 9 , 54 2 9, 704 9, 8 59 9,721
Thousan ds
8 1 /- 96
84 -1 63
85 - 79
86 - 10
86 - 93
86 /- 39
88 /- 134
90
I 90
/- 17 8
- 119
9 0 ; - 88
- 61
- 72 I
- 54 /- 20 /- 6
- 76
- 29
-139
/- 3
- 73
T h o us a n d s
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7, 760 8,352
6,6 06 I 85
6, 0 57 I 73
8, 4 14 8, 448 6, 864
7, 125 7, 4 11 6, 209
i 85
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88 90
7, 0 57 8, 090
I 6 , 0 4 0
86
6,989
86
8, 658 8, 568
I 7,661
88
7, 808
91
8, 679
7, 77-5- - 90
EGG TYP E
Hat c h of eg g typ e c hicks i n Ge o rg i a dur i n g the week e n d e d Novem bel' 30 w as 424, 0 00- - 29 p er c e n t Le s s t han t he p r e vi o u s w e e k a n d 49 perc ent l e s s than t h e c ompar a bl e week l a st y e a r. A n e s tim a t e d 63 0, 000 eggs fo r th e p r o d u c t i o n o f egg type chicks w ere set by Geor gia hatc h e ri e s, 4 p e r c e n t l e s s t h a n t he pr eviou s w ee k a nd 42 p er c ent le ss
than the co m para bl e we ek l a s t year.
In the five s t a t e s t hat a c count e d for a bo ut 26 p e r c e nt of t he ha t ch of a ll egg t yp e chicks in th e U. S . i n 19 7 3 , ha tc hi n g s d ur ing th e wee k e n d e d Nove m ber 30 we re do w n 4 5 percent and s etting s w e r e dow n 26 p er c e nt fr om a year a go.
State
E G G T YP E E G GS SE T A ND CHI CKS HA TCHE D , 1974
Nov.
16
E gg s Set
N ov.
Nov .
23
30
% of
yea r
ago 2/
Chi ck s Hatc hed
Nov.
Nov.
Nov .
16
23
30
Tho us a nds
T ho usan ds
I% of year ago 2/
Calif.
98 3
Ga . Miss. Or e gon
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623
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4 05
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98
Wash.
77
Total 1974
2, 186
1,244 6 53 36 0 155 182
2 , 594
1, 077 630 360 245 123
2,435
81 58
83
86 ! 88
74
58 9
601
2 98
177
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126
1, 791
668 594 300 191 16 7
1, 92 0
454 424 24 2
67 38
1, 22 5
59 51 85 23 - 54 55
Total 19 73>:<
2,8 69 2,6 99 3,271
2, 305 2,502 2, 239
% of
Last Ye a r
76
96
71
78
77
55
1/ In c l ude o e g g s s et by hat c h er i e s producing chi c ks for hat c h er y supply floc k s . 2/ Cur r e n t w e e k a s p e r c e n t o f s am e week l a s t yea r . >:< R e v i s e d .
--BR OILE R TYP E EGG S S E T A N D CH I C KS P L A CE D IN C OMM ER CIA L AREAS B Y VvEEKS - 197 4
E GGS SE T
CHICKS PLA CZ D
We ek E nded
0/0 of
We ek Ended
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ST A T E
Nov . 16
N ov . 23
Nov. 30
ye a r
Nov .
ag o 11 16
No v. 23
Nov . 30
yea r ago 1/
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T h o us a ri ds
8, 791
9, 056
9, 051
93
11, 6 18 11 ,6 01
1 1, 6 55
92
2, 299
2, 3 5 1
1,94 4
99
3, 181
3, 172
3,06 5
98
r, 502
1, 50 1
1, 525
90
Tho usands
7, 17 8
7, 226
7 ,0 0 8
89
8, 28 8
8 , 91 0
9, 084
95
1, 84 7
1, 8 10
1, 97 8
1 13
2,6 93
2 ,9 18
2 ,8 05
10 7
1,134
1,04 5
1, 197
112
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9 ,70 4
9,8 59
9, 7 21
90
7 , 6 61
7 , 80 8
7,7 75
90
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Ma in e Ma ryland Mi s s i s s i p pi Mi s s o u r i
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Or e go n P enn s yl van ia
S. Ca rolina
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21
2/ 1,958 4, 602 4, 925
21
6, 976 39 3
2, 118
49 9
21
21
2/ .
2 , 004 4, 54 8 4 ,837
21
6, 94 2 370
1, 890 492 2/
2/
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2, 143 105
4, 672
89
4 , 894
91
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7 ,04 0
88
4 02 110
2,0 82 103
51 2
76
21
21
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1, 537
1,614
1, 47)6
94
3, 3 64
3 ,252
3, 376
77
4,37 1
4 ,486
4 ,430
94
21
21
2/
5,348
5,396
5, 386
90
204
2 16
209
89
1, 267
1, 234
1,272
10 5
574
532
53 4
82
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Texas Virgini a Wa shi ng t on W. Vir gini a
3 , 70 9 1, 9 12
234 0
3,672 1,917
24 6 0
3, 748
86
1, 9 8 1
94
265
90
0
2, 94 8
2, 830
2, 984
86
1, 2 72
1,307
1, 51 4
10 5
263
3 10
236
73
270
2 88
258
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6 6, 10 2 6 6 , 2 7 7 66, 4 0 5
91
5 2, 23 1 52, 7 3 2 53, 12 7
90
I TOTAL 1973* (21 States)
72,620 72 ,0 20 72 , 64 4
58, 15 6 57, 102 5 8, 9 91
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%of Last Year
91
92
91
90
92
90
1/ Current we ek as percent of same we ek last ye a r. *R evi se d .
21 Mis souri, T ennessee, Ind i ana , a n d L o ui s i a n a n ot s h ewn s e p a r a t e l y t o avoi d di s c lo s u r e o f
individual operations but included in 21 S t a t e total.
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B R OILEH TY PE
Plac e m e nt of broil e r chicks i n Georgia d urin g the week ended Novembe r 30 w a s 7,775, OOO- - s li g ht l y l e s s than the pr e v i o u s we e k a n d 10 percent les s than t h e co mparable we e k l ast ye a r , a c c ording t o t he Georg ia Crop R e p o r ting Service.
A n e s ti mate d 9 ,72 1,000 b roiler type eggs were s e t by Georgia hatcheri es -- l perc ent l e s s th a n t he p r e v i o u s week and 10 pe rc e n t less t han t h e co m parabl e week a ye a r earlie r .
P l a c e m e n t of br oi l e r c hi cks in 21 re po r t i n g S tates t otal e d 53, 12 7 ,00 0--1 p erce nt mor e t han the p revi o us we e k but 10 percent l e s s than t h e co m p a ra bl e week la st yea r . Broile r typ e hatching eggs s et we r e 6 6 ,40 5, OOO-- slightl y marc than the pr evio us week b ut 9 p e r c e nt l e s s t han a ye a r ago.
We ek Ende d
Sept. 2 8 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Nov. 30
GEORG IA EG GS S E T . P...A T CHIN GS AND C HI CK PLACE MENTS
Ne t '': 1' 0 5 s S tate i
1973
Eggs S et -1/
197 4
I% of I
I yea r ! Ia go I
Move rn e n t o f Chicks
19 7 3 1974
,
:::: h ic k s Placed for
I B ra iler s i n Geo r gia
!
I 1973
197 4
I% of
i year
I
I ag o
T housan ds
10, 589 9, 04 3 8 , 886
8,6 21 7, 551 7,5 64
I
T ho us a n ds I I
T housands
8 1 f 96
i 8 4
-1 63
85 - 79
- 61
- 72
I
I
1
7, 760 8,352
- 54
tl,4 l4
6, 606
6, 0 57 7 , 12 5
\
I
I
I
85
I' 73
85
10, 16 5 8,698
86 I - 10 f 2 0
8,448
7,411
88
10 , 64 3 9 , 1 8 4
86 - 93 f 6
6, 864
6 , 209
90
10, 839 10 , 860 10, 8 2 8 10 , 9 04 10, 839
9 , 29 9 9 , 54 2 9 ,704 9,859 9,7 21
I 86
I 88
1 39 1134
I 90 ! fI7 S
I
i I
\
90
-11 9
I 90
- [38
- 76
- 29
-139
j. 3 !
- 73
7, 057 8, 090 8,6 58 8,568 8, 6 79
6, 040 6, 989 7 , 661 7 ,808 7,7 7 5
86
86
88
91
:
I
90
E GG TYPE
Hatc h o f e gg type chicks i n G e orgia d uri n g the week ended Novem be r 3 0 was 42 4 , 0 0 0- - 29 p e r c ent l e s s th an the p r e vious w e ek a n d 49 per c e n t 1es s th an the c om p ar a b l e w e ek la st y e a r . An estim a t e d 6 3 0, 00 0 e g gs fo r the p roduct i o n of egg t y p e c hicks we r e set b y Geor gia hat c h e r i e s , 4 per cent l e s s than th e p r evio u s wee k a n d Li2 p e r c e n t l e s s t han t he c o m p a r a bl e w e e k last year .
In the five s t a t e s that acco unted for about 26 p e r c ent of the hatch o f all egg t yp e chicks in t h e U . S . i n 19 73, hatchings during the week e n d e d No ve m b e r 30 w ere down 4 5 p e r c e nt and s etting s w ere down 26 pe rcent from a year ago.
State
C ali f. Ga . Mi ss . Or e gon Was h. T ot a l 1974
E GG T YP E EGGS S E T AND CHICKS HA TCHE D , 1974
Nov. 16
E ggs Set
Nov .
N ov.
23
30
Thousands
II % o f I'
Chick s Ha t c he d
ye ar
Nov.
Nov .
Nov .
I % of
I year
I ag o 2 / 1 16
23
30
a go 2/
I
1- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1----'-'-----'-- -
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i
Tho usan ds
983 623 405
98 77
2, 1 8 6
1,2 4 4 653 36 0 155 182
2, 594
1, 077 630 360 24 5 123
2, 43 5
81 , SB
83
86
88
7 1
I 589
I
601 29 8
i 177
i
126
1, 791
668 594 300 191 167
1. 9 2 0
T otal 1973*
2 , 8 6 9 2, 6 9 9 3, 271
2, 305 2, 5 0 2 2 ,239
0/0 of
Las t Year
76
96
74
78 - - - -77- ----'-5-5-'--
1/ Iricl ude o e g g s s e t b y ha t c he r i e s p r o d ucing chicks fo r hatchery s uppl y floc ks.
"2/ C u r r e n t w ee k as pe r c e n t of s am e w e e k la s t year. >;'Bevi s ed.
BROILE R T YP E EGGS SET AND CHI CKS P LACED IN COMME RCIA L AREAS BY Vv E E KS - 19 74
E GGS SET
CHICKS PLACED
STA TE
Week Ended
Nov.
Nov.
16
23
Nov. 30
0/0 of
ye ar a go 1/
Week Ended
Nov .
Nov.
16
23
N ov . 30
0/0 of.
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T ho us a nds
Thousands
Alabam a Arkansas California Delawar e . Florida
8, 791
9, 0 56
9, 0 51
93
1 1,618 1 1, 601 1 1,65 5
92
2, 29 9
2, 3 5 1
1,944
99
3, 18 1
3,172
3, 065
98
1, 502
1, 50 1
1, 525
90
7, 178
7,2 26
7 ,00 8
89
8,2 88
8,91 0
9, 084
95
1, 847
1, 8 10
1, 97 8
113
2,693
2 , 9 18
2, 805
107
1, 134
1, 04 5
1, 19 7
1 12
GE ORGIA
idi aria L o uis iana Ma ine Ma ryland Mis sis sippi Mis so uri N. Carolina Or egon P ennsylva nia S. Ca roli na T ennessee Texas Virginia Was hi ngton N . Vi r ginia
-' O T A L 1974 (21 Stat es)
9, 704
9,8 59
9, 7 2 1
90
7,66 1
7, 80 8
7, 775
90
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
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2/
2/
2/
2/
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1,958
2,004
2, 143 105
1, 537
1, 614
1, 47)6
94
4, 602
4 , 54 8
4,6 72
89
3, 3 64
3,2 52
3, 37 6
77
4, 925
4, 837
4 , 894
91
4, 3 7 1
4,486
4,43 0
94
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6 ,976
0,94 2
7, 040
88
5, 34 8
5, 39 6
5, 38 6
90
39 3
370
4 02 110
204
216
20 9
89
2,11 8
1,890
2, 082 103
1,267
1,234
1,2 72
105
49 9
492
512
76
57 4
532
534
82
2/
2/
2/
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3 , 709
3, 672
3, 748
86
2,94 8
2, 830
2, 984
86
1, 91 2
1, 9 17
1, 981
94
1, 272
1,30 7
1, 51 4
105
234
24 6
265
90
263
310
23 6
73
6 6 , 10 2 66 ,2 7 7 66,405
91
270 52, 23 1
288 52 , 7 3 2
2 58 53 , 127
49 90
T OTAL 1973* (21 States)
72,620 72, 020 72, 644
58, 156 5 7,10 2 5 8, 99 1
0/0 of Last Year
91
92
91
90
92
90
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ATH ENS, GEO R GI A
PECANS
De ce mbe r 11, 1974
PECAN REP ORT AS OF DECE MBE R l , 1974
GEORGIA: Pecan product ion in Ge o r gi a is e stima t e d a t 58 mi l lion poun ds f or t he 19 74 c rop , accord ing to th e Ge o r g ia Cro p Re po r t i ng Serv i ce . This i s t he sa me a s t he Octo ber
forecas t bu t sha rp l y below las t ye ar's 100 mi l l ion po und c rop. Eve n thoug h pro duc t io n is expected to be 42 mi l l io n po unds be l ow l a s t yea r , t he 1974 e s t ima t e d produ c t io n wo u ld s t il l make Georgia t he Na t ion's leadi ng pe ca n Sta te .
Harves t p ro gressed a t a r a pid pa ce and by De cembe r I was 69 pe rcen t comp le te compare d wit h 65 percen t a year earl ier . Pro duc ti on e xpectat io ns we re un cha nge d i n most area s despite the e xt e nde d fal I d ry pe r io d . Pro duc t io n was repo r t ed qu ite va r ia b l e e ve n wi t h i n 1oca I a rea s .
U '~ITED STAT ES: Pro duc t io n of a ll pecans is fo reca s t a t 144 mi l l ion po unds, 48 perce nt l es s
than l a s t ye a r ' s l a r ge crop and down 4 perce nt from t he October I fore ca s t.
Production prospe c ts de c l i ned f rom Oc t o ber 1 i n Alaba ma, Ark a nsa s , tv'lis sis s ip p i , Ok l a homa ,
and Te xas. In New Mexico co nd i t io ns impro ve d a nd e xpe c tat io ns now a r e f or hi gher p ro duct io n
than Ia s t yea r ,
Pe can harves t is we ll al on g i n al l St ate s wit h the qua l i ty of t he c ro p co ns ide re d good. The harves t In Okl a homa an d Te xas was hampe re d i n Novembe r by co l d wet we athe r. Some pe cans were l o s t in the se two Sta t e s a l on g ri ver s an d cre e ks due t o f l oodi ng . Wi t h 1 ighter produc t ion t h is ye a r in a l l St a t e s e xcept New Me xi co, South Caro l in a , an d Tex a s , growers are harvesting many na t i ve t ree s t hat normal ly wo u l d be o verl oo ke d .
PECA N STOCKS IN COLD STORAG E: On October 3 1, 1974 , the U. S. Stoc ks in Co l d St orage re po r t showe d 13 , 110 , 000 po unds of pecan nut mea t s t o re d in t he U. S.
compared wi th 5 ,598 ,000 po un ds a ye a r e ar l i e r , Peca ns in the sh e l l i n co ld st o ra ge were e s ti mate d at 15, 738,000 pou nds compa red with 2 , 33 2 ,000 po unds a year e arl i e r , The Novem be r 30 U. S. Stoc ks i n Co l d St o ra ge wi l l be publ i sh ed December 18 .
FRASIER T. GALL OWAY Agricul tural St ati st i ci a n In Cha r ge
MIK E HAMMER AND W. PAT PARKS Agr icult u ral St a tisti c ia ns
The Statis ti ca l Repo rtin g Se r v ice, USDA, 186 1 We s t Broa d Street, At he ns, Georgia i n cooperation with t he Ge org ia Depar t me nt o f Agr ic u lt ure.
GJte.e;UVl.g.6 on the. Se.a.60Vl. aVl.d Be..6.t W.-L6 hei;, noJt .the. Nw YeM
State
Alabama Ar kan s a s Flo rida Ge org i a Lou is iana Ni s s i s s i ppi New llexi co Nor t h Ca r ol i na 1 / Oklahoma South Ca ro l i na Tex a s
Uni ted Sta t e s
PECAN PRODUCTION
I mproved Var iet ies 2/
Na t i ve and Se edlin g Pe cans
Indi cat ed
Indicated
1972
1973
1 9 74
1 9 72
1973
1 9 74
1 ,0 00 Pound s
17 ,000 630
3,200 40,000
2,500 3,500 8, 100
380 600
80 13 , 000
28, 000 1 , 000 2,700 79 , 000 4 ,500 9 ,800 8,500
90 0 2,000 1,100 6 , 500
12 ,000 500
1, 000 47 , 000
1 , 500 3, 500 10 , 000 1 , 000
300 2 ,400 8 , 500
3 , 000 1 ,170 3,200 8 , 000 9 , 500 3 , 500
1 20 3 , 600
20 62 ,000
13 , 000 5 , 000 3, 900
21 , 000 35 , 500 12 , 200
700 26 ,0 00
900 1 3,5 00
3 ,000 1 ,000 1 , 50 0 11 , 000 3 , 500 2, 50 0
500 3 , 200
600 29,5 00
88 ,990 144 , 000
87 , 700
94 , n o 131,700
56 ,300
Stat e
Alabama Ar kan s as Fl or ida Geor gi a Loui s i ana Hi ssi s s ippi New Mex ico Nor t h Carol i na 1 / c k 1 ah oma South Carolina Texa s
United St at e s
1972
20 ,000 1 ,800 6,400 48 ,000 12 , 000 7 , 000 8 ,100
50 0 4, 200
100 75 ,000
183,100
ALL PECANS
19 73 1,000 Poun ds
41 , 000 6 ,000 6 , 600
100, 000
L+O , OOO
22 , 000 8 , 500 1 , 600 28, 000 2,000 20, 000
275 , 700
1 / Es t i mates f or cur r en t ye a r carr ied fo rward from e arlier for e ca s t .
2/ Budded , graf ted , or t opwor ked va r i e t i e s .
I nd i ca t ed 1974
15 ,000 1 ,5 00 2, 500
58 , 000 5,000 6 , 000
10 ,000 1 , 500 3 ,5 00 3 , 000
38 ,0 00
144 , 000
Af t er Five Days Ret urn to Un i ted States Department of Agr i cultur e
St a t i s t ica l Repo r ting Servic e 1861 West Bro a d Stree t Athens, Geor gi a 306 0 1 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
~$:; ~
POSTAGE &. FEES PAID Un it.d Stat Dep ortment of A.gricultur.
AGR - 101 BULK THIRD CLASS
I II 13 0 000 000 3 567 00 RLS5
UNIVERSITY OF GA LIBRAR Y - 0
SERI AL S DEP T
LI BRAR Y
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ATHE NS , GEO R GI A
Releas ed December 11 , 1974
GEORGIA COTTON REPORT AS OF DECEHBER 1, 197 4
Ge or gia ' s c ot t on c rop is estima ted a t 400 , 000 b a l e s (e qu i va l e n t 480 pou nds ne t we i gh t ) based on i n f or ma t i on r e por t ed by gi nners, crop corr e s pond ents , and actual bo ll co un t s in sample fi e l ds a s of De cembe r 1 , acc ording to the Geor gia Cr op Repor t i ng Serv ic e. The estimat e is un c han ge d f rom t he Novembe r 1 f or e cast but 10 , 000 bale s above t he 1 973 produc t i on . Yield pe r ac re i s e s t i mated a t 468 pounds c ompa r ed wi t h 499 pound s in 1973 .
Novemb e r was anothe r goo d mon th for harvest opera t i on s . The f i rst ha lf of t he mon t h was genera l l y d r y but rain dur i n g t he l att e r part of t he mon t h t emporar i l y s l owed harvest opera t i on s . At t he end of Nov embe r , s ome 90 pe r c en t of t he crop was j ud ge d as ha rve s ted compa r ed to 93 perc ent a yea r ear lier .
Acc ording t o the Bur eau of Cens us, 339,312 ba les of cot t on had been ginned i n Georg ia prior to Dec ember 1 compa re d wi th 342 ,069 i n 1973 and 318 , 361 in 1 972 . Ginnings t o De cember 1 f or th e Un i t e d St a tes totaled 8, 295 ,200 bal e s compa r ed wi th 9 , 196 ,65 9 i n 1 973 and 9,307 ,75 8 i n ~972.
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I NDICATED COTTON PRODUCTI ON, 1974 : FINAL PRODUCTION, 1 973- 1972
Crop Re por t i n g Dis tric ts
Ind . 1 974
19 73 Bale s
No n- Cot t on
,- _.. , , ..-...., ."L"
1
15 ,000 13 ,516
2
9 ,000 10, 839
3
9,000
9,835
4
18 ,000 18,163
5
84,000 86 ,57 8
6
59,000 61 ,660
7
59,000 51 ,890
8
146 ,000 136,5 98
9
1,000
921
1 972
22 ,409 10 , 444
8, 817 20 , 022 70 ,038 47 , 285 54, 805 117 ,8 71
2 ,309
St ate
400 , 00 0 390,000 354 ,000
Plea s e s ee reverse side for
Uni ted Stat e s info rma tion.
Al bany
7
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UNITED STATES COTTO N REPORT AS OF DECEMBE R 1. 1974
Al l co t t o n pro duc t io n is forecas t at 11 .9 mi l l ion bale s , down 1 perce nt from November 1 and o f f 8 percen t from 1973 . Ha rve s t prog ress ed modera te l y du r i ng t he month but rema i ns wel l beh ind last year 's rapi d pace . Ra i n brough t har vest ing t o a near s tand st i ll i n Texas a nd caus ed delay in o t he r Stat e s, e s pe c ia l l y Ok la homa.
Sta t e
U. S. COTTON AC REAGE AN D PRODUCTION. 197 2, 197 3. AN D 1974
Acreaqe
Li nt Yie ld per Ha r ve s t e d Acre
Produc ti on 2/ 480- l b. Net \-Je i qh t Bales
Ha r ve s t e d
1972
1973
For
Ind i-
Indi -
Harvest
cat e d
ca t ed
1974 _:~19'7!""2:="_---1'9-7'3~~---1-9:7~4~""':'--1-9'7~2=-_ _~19~ 7 3_ _ ~ 197:-4":"'-
1,0 00 Acre s
Po u nd s
1, 000 Ba 1e s
UPLA ND
A l a b a ma
Ar i zona
Arkan sa s
Cal i f o rnia
Flor id a .!I
Georgi a
II I i no i s 1/
Kentu cky .l/
Lou isiana
Miss iss ippi
Missour i
Nevada 1/
New Mexi co
N. Ca ro 1 i na Oklahoma
S. Ca ro I ina
Tenness ee
Te x a s
Vi rg i n ia 1/
580 27 1 1,410 863
11.3 4 30
1. 1
5.0 665 1,606 40 5
2. 1 131 170 5 10 34 0 485 5 ,000
L.5
510 276 1, 000
942 11. 5
375 .0 .3
520 1,3 40
173 1.9
127
173
526 294 440 5 ,200
2.4
60 5
4 70
390 1, 067
1 , 325
488
1 , 165
982
10 .3 572
4 10
39 5
.5 256
4.0 397
6 15
509
1, 71 5
600
325
520
1. 8 607
! 35
58 1
155
33 7
500
3 13
300
435
485
54 3
4 ,800
408
2 . 7 265
4 23 1, 06 3
500 891
522
499
o
486
481
64 5 501
477 5 14
455 390
473
4 72
431
440
4 20 1,138
380 1,009
559 468 480 420 449 462
347 613 498 40 3 298 456 297 28 0
356
567 603 1 , 4 35 1,765
13. 5 354
.6 4. 1
70 5 2 , 00 7
43 9 2.7
158 11 9 332 308 548 4 ,246
1. 4
44 9 61 1 1, 04 1
1,7 49 12 . 5
390 .0
.3 521 1, 800
180
1. 9 136 164 427 290 43 2 4 , 67 3
2. 2
530 925 1, 050 2, 450
12 .0 400
.5 3.5
57 5 1 , 650
235 2 .3
140
130 310
28 5 300 2, 800
2.0
Unit ed Sta t e s :
Upla nd Ame r , - P ima
12 ,888. 0
12,944. 3
11 , 9 12 . 1
507
9 5. 8
83.1
80 . 3 480
519
13,608 .3
11 , 80 0 . 3
438
12 , 879 . 9
451 46 1
95. 8
78.1
77 . 3
Al l Co tt on 12 , 983 . 8
13 ,024 .6
519
13,704. 1
11, 877 .6
11,995. 2
507
438
12, 9 58. 0
1/ Est imat es f or c ur ren t yea r carried fo rward from earl ier f orecast. 1/ Produ c ti on g i nned
and t o be ginn ed .
FRASIER T. GAL LOWAY Agr icul t u ral St a t is t i c ia n In Charge
t11KE HAt1t1 ER Agric u lt u ra l St at i s t i c ia n
The Sta tist ical Repor t i ng Se r v i ce, US DA, 186 1 We st Broad Street ,Athens , Georg ia i n coo pe ra t ion with t he Georgia De pa r t me nt of Ag r i cu l ture .
Af t er Five Days Return t o Unite d St a t e s Department of Ag riculture
Sta t i s t ica l Repor ting Ser v i c e 1861 We s t Broad St ree t Athens , Georgi a 3060 1 OFFICIAL BUS I NESS
i ll 13 C 00 0 0 0 03 5 6 1 00 RL 55
GNI VERSI TY OF GA LIB RA RY - 0
S ERIALS DEPT '
L IB RARY
1= J.
ATHE NS
GA 3C6 0 2
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POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d State . Oeportment of Ag'i cu lture
AGR - 101 BULK THIRD CLASS
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Pla c e m e n t of bro i l e r c hick s in G e or g , d u r~t1te w e ~k e
~ Dec ember 7 was
8,03 7, 00 0 - - 3 p e r c e n t m o re t han t h e p revi o us , eek\>b'ut 7 :a'tcerf't l e s s than t h e c om -
para bl e w e ek la s t ye a r , ac cor din g t o the G e o r g a C rop t po r t i n g S ervice .
A n estimat e d 9, 6 22 , 00 0 b r o il e r t yp e e g g'. w e r e e t b y G e o r gia h a t ch eri e s- -l
p ercent l ess than the pr e vi o u s week a nd 4 percen] s t ha n t he com p arable week a ye a r
e a r lier .
P l a cement o f b ro i l e r chicks in 21 r e p o r ti n g S tat es t o t a l e d 54 , 87 7, 00 0 - -3 pe r c e n t
mor e t h an the pr e v i o u s w e e k b u t 7 p erc e n t les s t h a n th e co mparable we ek l a s t ye a .r ,
Broiler t ype hatching e gg s set we r e 65, 376, 000- - 2 per c ent l e s s t han t h e pre viou s w eek
and 3 perce n t l e s s than a y~ ar ago .
Wee k Ende d
Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 No v . 30
Dec . 7
GE O R G IA EG G S SE T , HA.T CHI N G S AN D CHICK PLA C E MENTS
i I N e t C ros s S tate
E gg s Set ~/
Movem e nt
I of C hi ck s
i
C hic k s Place d for
B roil ers in G e org ia
19 73
197 4
i 0/0 o f I!
I yea r 1973
ago
19 74
19 73
19 74
%of
year a go
T' h o u s a n d s
9,04 3 8, 88 6 10, 16 5 10, 64 3 10, 839 10 , 860 10, 828 10, 904 i 10 ,8 39 I 9,976
7, 551 7, 564
8,69 8 9, 184 9, 299 9, 54 2 9,7 04 9,859 9, 72 1 9, 622
I
I T ho usan ds
I
I
I
I - I 84
I 85
-163 - 79
I I
I
86 I
10
86
I I
- 93
- 72
- 54
I- 20 I- 6
86 I- 39 - 76
I I 88 1- 134 - 29 I 90 1-17 8 -1 39
90 I - 119 I- 3
90 - 88 - 73
96 i - 60 - 86
I
Tho us ands
I 8,3 52
I 8, 4 14
8,44 8 6, 864 7,0 57 8, 090 8, 6 58 8, 568 8, 679 i 8, 602
6, 057 7, 125 7,411 6, 209 6, 04 0 6, 989 7, 661 7,808 7,7 7 5 8, 03 7
73
85
II 88 90
86
86
88
91
I
I
90
! 93
E GG T YP E
Ha t c h of egg typ e chi c k s in Geo rgi a d ur ing the w e e k en de d De c em b er 7 was
531 , 000 - - 2.5 p e r c e n t mo r e t h a n th e p r e v i o u s w e e k b ut 34 p er cE:!l t l es s tha n the c o m p a r a b l e week l a s t ye a r . An es ti m a t e d 4 12, 000 e g g s f o r the p r o d uctio n of e g g t ype chi c k s we r e s et b y G e o r g i a h a t c h e r i e s , 35 pe rc ent l e s s t h a n the pr evi o us w ee k and 44 p erc e nt l ess
t han the compara bl e w e ek last year.
In th e fi v e sta tes that a c coun ted for ab out 26 p e r c e n t o f the hatc h o f all e gg t y p e chick s in t h e U. S . in 197 3, hat c hi n g s du r i ng th e w e e k e n d e d D e c e mb e r 7 w e re down 2.4 p e rc en t and sett in g s w er e dow n 39 pe r c e nt fr o m a ye ar a go .
State
E G G T YPE E GGS S ET AND C HI C KS HAT C HE D , 19 74
Egg s Set
I % of i
Chi ck s Hatche d
1_
Nov.
23
Nov.
30
De c.
yea r
Nov .
7
I a go 2 / 23
Nov .
30
De c.
7
0/0 of
year
ago 2 /
Cali f.
I
I
G a. Mis s.
I
Oregon
Wa sh.
Tot a l 1974
T housands
1, 24 4 653 36 0 155 18 2
2, 594
1, 077 6 30 360 24 5 12 3
2, 435
586 4 12 266
42 90
1,396
I
I
I
58 56
13 6 23 63
61
Tho u sands
668 594 300 19 1 167
1, 9 20
4 54 424 242
67 38
1, 22 5
762 53 1 31 8
78 75
1,764
I
I
i 86
i 66 110
J 31
I 79 i 76
T ota l 1973*
% of
Last Year
2, 699 3, 271 2, 2.8 1
96
74
61
2,502 77
2, 23 9 55
i
2, 32 9 I
I
I
I
76 I I
1/ Includes e g gs set b y ha t c h e r i e s p roducing c hi cks for h a tchery sup pl y flocks .
* 2/ Cur r e n t w eek a s pe rce n t o f s a m e wee k L s i ye a r.
Revi s e d.
BR OIL E R TYPE EGGS SE T A ND C HI CKS P LACE D IN CO M ME RCIAL A R EAS BY WE E KS - 1974
\
E G GS SE T
I
CHICKS PLACED
ST AT E
I
Week Ende d
Nov .
N ov.
Dec.
% of I
We ek Ended
year i Nov.
Nov.
Dec.
I
23
30
7
a go 1/ I '23
30
7
I
Tho us ands
I
Thousands
% of
year ago 1/
Al a ba ma Arkan sas
9,0 56
9, 0 5 1 9,005 100
I 7,226
7,008 7, 4 49
97
11, 60 1 11, 6 55 11, 520 100
8, 9 10
9, 084 9, 411
97
.....
o
California
2, 351
1,944 2,090 110
1,810
1,978 I, 968
1 14
Delaware
3,172
3,065 3,171 104
2,918
I 2,805 2, 174
1
81
Florida
1,501
1, 52 5 1,482 100
1,045
1,197 1, 098 I 91
GEORGIA
9, 85 9
9 , 7 2 1 9, 6 22
96
7, 808
I 7,775 8,037
93
Indiana Louisiana Maine Ma r yl a n d Mi s si s s i p p i Mi s s o u r i N. Carolina Oregon Penns ylva.nia S. Carolina T e nne s s ee Texa s Vi rgini a Wa s hing ton W. Virginia
2/
2/
2/
7./
7./
2/
2, 004
2, 143 2,050 114
4 , 54 8
4, 672 4,307
86
4, 837
4, 894 4,756
92
2/
2/
2/
6, 94 2
7,040 6, 846
98
370
402
38 6 90
1,890
2, 082 1,97 6 98
492
512
500
90
2/
2/
2/
3 , 672
3, 74 8 3,798
87
1, 917
1, 98 1 1,930 110
246
265
240 75
66, 277
o
o
66, 405 65,37 6
97
2/ 2/
1,4b6 3,376 4,430
2/
5,386 209
1, 272 534
2/
2, 98 4 1, 514
236 258
53, 127
2/ 2/ I, 579
4 , 184 4 ,427
2/
5, 500 242
1, 350 546
2/
3 , 142 1, 4 3 3
2 27 3 50
54, 877
I 99
I 97 ii 95
iI 92
: III
111 2
II 90-
I
90 102
I 71
!I 69
I 93
72,020 7 2, 644 67,51 9
58,991 58, 826
90
93
* ]./ Curr ent w e ek as p ercent of same we ek la st year.
Revi s ed.
2/ Missouri, Tennessee, Indiana and Louisiana not shown s eparately to avoid disclosure of
individual operations but included in 21 State total.
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GEORG I A CROP REPORTI NG SER VI CE
Decembe r 11, 1974
B R OIL ER TYPE
Plac e m e nt of broiler chick s i n G eorgi a d uring the w e e k e n de d D e c em be r 7 w a s
8, 037. 000 - -3 perc ent mor e t ha n the p r evi o u s week but 7 p e r c e n t les s t ha n the c o m-
parabl e week l ast y e ar, ac cor ding to t h e Ge o rgia C r op R e porting Se rvi ce.
A n estimated 9 , 6 2 2, 000 broiler t ype egg s w e r e s e t by G e o r gi a hatc h e r i e s- - l
p e r c e n t less t han t h e p r e vi o u s we e k and 4 p er c e nt l e ss t ha n t h e com p ara bl e w e e k a ye a r
earli er.
\.
Pla c e m e n t o f b r o i l e r chi c k s i n 2 1 r epo r ti n g S t a te s t o t a l e d 54 , 87 7 , 000 - -3 p e r c ent
mor e than t h e pr evi o u s week b ut 7 pe r cent Le s s c-t h a ri th e co mparable wee k l ast ye a r .
B r o i l e r typ e h a t c hin g e g g s s e t we r e 6 5, 37 ,6 ;,0 00 -- 2 p e r c e n t l e ss t ha n t h e p re v i o u s w e ek
and 3 perce nt l e ss than a year ago .
\)\~'0 -
,
,..
Wee k Ende d
Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov . 16 N ov. 23 Nov. 30 De c. 7
G EORGIA EGGS SET , HATCHINGS AND C HI C K P L A CEME NTS
E g g s S e t 1.1
et r o s s t ate
M o v e rn e n t
I
o f C hick s
19 73
19 74
i i
0/0
of
I y e a r
a go
19 73
I 19 74
T ho u s ands
T ho usands
9,04 3 8,886 10 , 16 5
7, 551 7, 564 8 ,6 9 8
I 84 85 86
I
.. 16 3 - 72 I
- 79
- 10
- 54
I- 20
,I
10,643 9, 184
86 - 93 1 6
10 ,83 9 9, 2 9 9
86 1 39 - 76
10,860 9, 542
88 1-1 34 - 2 9
10 ,8 28
I 10,904
I 10, 839 I 9,9 76
9,7 04 9 ,8 59 9, 7 21 9,6 22
90 90
I 11 7 8 - 139
- 1 19 .;. 3
I 90 - 8 8
96 I - 60
- 73 - 86
I
C hi c k s P l a c e d for
Broile r s i n G e o rg ia
19 73
197 4
i % of I year
a go
T hou s a nds
I
I
8,3 52 8,4 14 8, 448 6, 864 7,0 57 8 , 09 0 8,6 58 8, 568 8, 679 8,6 02
6, 057 7, 125 7 , 4 11 6, 209 6, 040 6, 989 7 ,661 7, 808 7, 775 8, 037
73
85
I 88 90 I 86
I,
86 88
91
I
90 93
E GG TYP E
Ha tc h of e g g t yp e chicks i n G e orgi a durin g the we e k e nde d De cem be r 7 w a s 53 1, 0 00- -25 perc e n t mor e than t h e p r evious w e e k but 34 p e r c ffi t les s t han the c o m parab le w e e k last yea r. A n e stimated 4 12, 00 0 e gg s fo r t he p r oduction of egg t yp e c hicks we r e set b y Geo r gia ha tc h e r i e s , 3 5 pe rc en t l es s t han t he p revious wee k and 44 p ercent less than the compara bl e we ek l a st year .
I n t h e fi v e stat es that a c c o un t e d f o r a bo ut 26 per ce nt o f t he hat ch o f a ll e g g t yp e chick s in t he U . S . i n 1973 , hatc hings d uri n g the w eek e nde d Decem be r 7 w e re down 24 p e rc e nt and settin g s w e re down 39 pe r cent fr o m a yea r ago .
State
Calif.
Ga.
M I S S.
I
O r e gon
Wa sh.
T ot a l 1974
E GG T YPE EGG S S ET AND C HI C KS I-IATCHE D, 1974
Egg s Set
N o v.
N o v.
De c.
I %y e aofr
C hicks Ha t c h e d
Nov.
N ov.
De c.
23
30
7
a go 21 23
30
7
T ho u s a nds
i
I
Thous and s
I
1, 244 653 360
1, 077 630 3 60
586 4 12
I
!
58 56
26 6 136
6 68
4 54
762
594 300
424 242
3-53181
155
24 5
18 2
12 3
42
23
90
63
19 1
67
78
167
38
75
2, 59 4 2 , <13 5 1,39 6
61
1,920 1, 22 5 1, 7 64
%of
year a go 2 /
I
i 86
I 66
I
I
110
31
79
76
Tota l 19 7 3*
2,699 3 , 2 7 1 2, 28 1
2, 50 2 2 , 2 3 9 2, 3 2 9
0/0 of
Last Year
96
74
61
77
55
76
II Includes eg g s set by hatc herie s pro ducin g c h i c k s fo r hat c h e r y s up p l y floc k s . 21 Curr e nt w ee k a s p er c ent o f s a m e we e k L; S L ye ar . >..' R evi s e d.
STATE
I
Week Ended
% of I
Week Ended
0/0 of
Nov.
Nov.
Dec.
year I Nov.
Nov.
Dec.
year
2.3
30
7
ago 1/ 2.3
30
7
ago 1/
Thousands
Thousands
Alabama Arkansas
9,05 6 11,601
9,051 9,005. 100 11, 655 11,52.0 100
7,226
7,008 7,449
97
8,910
9,084 9,411
97
.....
o
California
2.,351
1,944 2.,090 110
1, 810
1, 978 1, 968
114
Delaware
3,172.
3,065 3, 171 104
2,918
2.,805 2., 174
81
Florida
1, 501
1, 52.5 1, 482. 100
1,045
1, 197 1, 098
91
GEORGIA
9,859
9, 72. 1 9,62.2. 96
7,808
7,775 8,037
93
Indiana
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Mi s s i s s i p p i
Mi s so uri
N. Carolina
Oregon
Penns ylvania
S. Carolina
Tenness ee
Texas
Virginia
Washington
I
I
W. Virginia
I TOTAL 1974
I (21 States)
2./
2./
2./
2/
2/
2/
2.,004
2., 143 2.,050 114
4, 548
4,672. 4,307
86
4,837
4,894 4,756
92
2./
2./
2./
6,942.
7,040 6,846
98
370
402.
386 90
1,890
2., 082. 1,976 98
492.
512.
500 90
2./
2./
2/
3,672.
3,748 3,798 87
1, 917
1,981 1,930 110
2.4 6
2.65
240 75
66,277
o
o
66,405 65,376
97
2./
2/
1,614 3,252. 4, 4 86
2./ 5,396
216 1, 234
532 2/
2., 83 0 1,307
310 288
1 52, 732
2/ 2/
1,4"'66 3,376 4,430
2/ 5,386
209 1,2.72
534 2./
2,984 1, 514
236 258
53, 127
2/ 2/ 1, 579 4, 184 4,427 2/ 5, 500 242 1, 350 546 2/ 3, 142 1,433 227 350
54, 877
99 , 97 I 95
I I 92.
I III
112. 90
90 102
71 69
93
TOTAL 1973* \ (21 States)
72.,02.0
72,644 67,519
57,102. 58,991 58, 826
0/0 of Last Year !
92
91
97
92
* J:..I Current w eek as percent of same week last year.
Revised.
90
93
2/ Missouri, Tennessee, Indiana and Louisiana not shown separately to avoid disclosure of
individual operations but included in 21 State total.
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M EP O T
GEORGIA CROP R EPORTI NG SERV ICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
Re l e a s ed December 11, 1974
GEORGIA COTTON REPORT AS OF DECEl-mER 1 , 1974
Georgia' s co tton crop i s e s tima ted at 400 , 000 b a le s (e qu ivalent 480 pounds ne t weigh t) based on info r mation reported by ginne rs, crop correspond ent s , and actual boll coun t s in sample field s a s of Decemb er I , a cc or ding to the Georgia Cro p Reportin g Service. The estimate is unchan ged fro m the Nov emb e r 1 fo re c a s t but 10 ,000 ba l e s above the 1973 product i on . Yield per acre is estimated at 468 pounds compared wi th 499 pounds in 1973 .
Nov ember was a no t he r good month fo r harves t oper a t i on s . The fir st ha l f o f t he mon th was generally dr y bu t r a i n du ring the la t ter pa r t of t he mon th tem pora ri ly s l owe d ha r v est operations. At t he end of Nov embe r , some 90 percent of t he cr op wa s judged as harv ested compared t o 93 percent a year e arlie r .
According to t he Bur eau of Cens us, 339,312 bale s of cotton had been ginned in Geor gia prior to December 1 compa r ed wi t h 342 ,069 i n 1973 and 318,361 in 1972. Ginnings to December 1 for the Unit ed Sta t e s t o t a l ed 8,2 95 ,2 00 bales compa r ed with 9,196,659 in 1973 and 9,307 ,758 i n 1972.
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I NDICATED COTTON PRODUCTION, 1974 : FINAL PRODUCTIO N, 197 3-1972
No n- Cott o n -..
L
Crop Reporting Dis t r i cts
Ind. 1974
1
2
3
lb.
,v
4 5,
6
7
8
9
15 , 000 9,000 9,000
18 ,000 84,000 59,000 59,000 146 ,000
1,000
1973 Bale s
13 , 516 10 ,839
9,835 18,163 86, 578 61,660 51 ,890 136 ,598
921
1972
22,409 10,444
8,817 20,0 22 70 , 038 47,285 54 , 805 117, 871
2, 309
State
400,000 390,000 354 ,000
Please see reverse
side for
United States
-4
information.
Columbus
Alba ny
7
Val dost a
UN ITED STATES COTTON REPORT AS OF DECEt"lBER t , \ 974
All cotton prod uc t io n i s f o reca s t a t 11 .9 mi ll ion bal es , down 1 pe r ce nt f rom Novembe r 1
and off 8 percen t f rom 1973 . Harvest pro g re s sed modera t e ly durin g t he mont h but rema i ns we l l
behind last year's rapi d pa ce . Ra i n brought ha rve st in g to a nea r st a ndst i l l in Texa s a nd
caus ed delay in o ther St a t es , e s pe c ia l l y Ok l ahoma.
State
U. S. COTT ON ACREAGE AN D PRODUCT ION . 1972 . 19 73 . AN D 1974
Ac rea qe
Har ve s t ed
1972
19 73
Li nt Yield pe r
Prod uct ion 2/ 48o- l b.
Ha rve s ted Ac:...:-r..e.:e-_ _ =--_ .:N..c..e:o..:to....:I-/':e:..;i. qht Ba-'l...e:o.;s:.. _
For
Ind i-
Ind i-
Ha rves t
cated
ca t ed
1974 : 1972 1973 1974
1972
19 73
1974
1, 000 Acre s
Po und s
1, 000 Ba 1e s
UPLA ND Alabama Arizona Arkansas Ca l Iforn ia Flo r i da 1/
Georgia III ino i s 1/
Kentu cky .l/
Lou isiana Miss issippi Missouri Nevada 1/ New Mexico N. Ca ro 1 i na Oklahoma S. Ca ro I ina Tennessee Texas
Vi rg i n ia .l/
580 271 1,41 0 86 3
11. 3 4 30
1.1 5.0 665 1, 606 405
2. 1
131
170 5 10 340 485 5,000
L. 5
5 10 276 1, 000
94 2 11.5
375 .0
.3
520 1, 340
173 1. 9
127 173 526 294 440 5 , 200
2.4
605
47 0
390 1,067
1,3 25
488
1, i 65
982
10 . 3 57 2
410
39 5
.5 256
4 . 0 397
6 15
509
1,715
600
325
520
1. 8 607
135
58 1
155
337
500
31 3
300
4 35
485
54 3
4 ,800
408
2.7 265
42 3 1, 063
500 891
522
49 9
48 6
48 1 645 50 1 4 77 514
4 55 390 47 3 472 431 440
420 1,138
380 1, 009
559 468 480 4 20 Lf49 46 2
34 7 6 13 498 403 298 45 6 297 280
356
567 60 3 1, 43 5 1, 765
13 .5 354
.6
1+. 1
705 2 ,00 7
439 2.7
158 1 19 33 2 308 548 4 , 246
1.4
449 61 1 1, 04 1
1, 749 12. 5
390 .0 .3
521 1, 800
180
1. 9 136 164 4 27 290 432 4 , 673
2.2
530 925 1, 050 2, 450
12.0 400
.5 3.5 575 1, 650
235 2. 3
140 130 3 10 285 300 2, 800
2.0
United Sta t e s:
Upland
12 , 888 . 0
12, 944 .3
5 19
13 , 608 . 3
1I , 800 . 3
11, 912 . 1
507
438
12, 879 .9
Arne r , - P ima
9 5. 8
83. I
80 . 3 480
451
46 1
95.8
78. I
77 . 3
Al l Co tt o n 12 , 983 . 8
13, 024 .6
519
13, 704 . 1
11 , 877 . 6
11, 995 . 2
507
12 , 958. 0
.i/ Est imates fo r c u r re nt yea r ca r ried f o rwa rd f rom ea r l ie r fo re cas t. 2/ Prod uc t io n g i nned
and to be ginned.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Sta t is t i c ia n In Cha rge
MIKE HAM/1ER Ag r i cu lt ura l Statist ic ia n
The Statist ical Rep or t i ng Serv i ce , USDA, 186 1 We s t Broa d St re e t ,At he ns , Geo r g ia i n coope ra t ion with t he Georgia Depa r t me nt o f Agri cu lt ure .
and Bef:,t W-uh~ 60lt t he IVe.w YeM
After Fi ve Days Return to Un i t ed States Depa r t ment of Agr i cul t ur e
Sta t i s t i ca l Repor t ing Serv ice 186 1 We s t Broad St r e e t At hens . Geor gia 3060 1 OFFICI AL BUSINESS
. ~ ~ f ; >
POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d S'a'., Deportment of Agriculture
AGR - 101 BULK THIRD CLASS
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/1 3 19 11
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~t)~G\AFARM REPORT
GEORGIA CROP REPORTI NG SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA
PECANS
December II, 1974
PECA N REPORT AS OF DECEMBER I, 1974
GEORGIA: Pecan production in Georgia is estimated at 58 mil I ion pounds for the 1974 c ro p , according to th e Georgia Crop Reporting Ser~ice . '~This i s the same as t he October
forecast but sharply below last year's 100 mill ion ~o~nd crop. Even though produ ction is
expected to be 42 million pounds be l ow last year, the 1~ 6..4 est imated produ ct ion wo u l d s ti l l
make Georgia the Nation's leading pecan State . "
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a Harves t progresse d at a rap .i d pa ce ( 0an " by De.c~em""'ber ..IC' wa s 69 percent camp 1ete compa re d
with 65 percent a year earl ier. Product ion e xp~rt a t i .o n s' we re unchan ged in mo s t a re as
despite the e xtende d f a l l dry pe r iod. Product ion was repor t ed quite va r iabl e e ve n wit h i n
1oca 1 a rea s .
fore~t UNITED STATES: Production o f a ll pecans i s
at 144 mi l l ion pou nds , 48 per cent less
than last year's large crop and down 4 perce nt f rom the October 1 f o r e ca s t .
Production prospects decl ined from October I i n Alabama, Arkansas, Mississipp i, Ok l ahoma ,
and Texas. In New Mexico co nd i t io ns improved and expectations now are for higher produc t ion
t ha n Ias t yea r ,
Pecan harvest is we l l along in all Sta tes with the qual ity of the crop con s i de red good. The harvest In Oklahoma and Texas was hampe red in November by cold wet we a the r . Some pecans were los t in these t wo States along rivers and creeks due to flood ing . With lighter production this year in all States except New Mexico, South Carolina, and Texas , growers are harvesting many native trees that normally would be overlooked.
PECAN STOCKS IN COLD STORAGE : On October 31 , 1974, the U. S. Stocks in Cold Storage report showed 13.110 ,000 pounds of pecan nutmeat stored in the U. S.
compared with 5 ,598,000 pounds a year earl i e r , Pecans in the shell in cold st ora ge we re estimated a t 15 ,738,000 poun ds compared wi th 2,332,000 pounds a year earl i e r , The Novembe r 30 U. S. Stocks in Co ld Sto rage will be publ ished December 18.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Sta tistician In Charge
MIKE HAMMER AND W. PAT PARKS Agricultural Stat istic ians
The Statistical Repor t ing Serv ice , USDA, 1861 \~e s t Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georg ia Department o f Ag ri c ul t u re .
Gl1.ee;Un.g.6 0 tl the SeM 0 n.
an.d Be.6t Wi..6he.6 6011. the New YeM
State
Alabama Ar kan s a s Flo rida Ge or gia Louis iana 1'1ississipp i New Hexico Nor t h Caro lina 1/ Oklahoma South Caroli na Texa s
Un i ted Sta t e s
P ECAN P H.OlJU CT I 0 :
I mp roved Va r i e t i es 2 /
- - ----
Na t i v e and Se e dl i n g P e c anrs
I ndi cated
Indi ca t ed
1 972
1 973
1 974
1 9 72
1 9 73
19 7Lf
1, 000 Pounds
17 , 000 630
3,200 40 , 000
2 , 500 3 ,500 8,100
380 60 0
80 13,000
28 , 000 1 , 000 2,700
79 ,000 4, 500 9, 80 0 8, 50 0 90 0 2 , 000 1,100 6, 500
12,000 500
1, 000 47 . 000
1, 500 3, 500 10 ,000 1,000
300 2 ,4 00 8, 500
3,000 1 ,170 3 ,2 00 8 .000 9 ,500 3 ,500
120 3,600
20 62 ,000
D,OOO 5,000 3 ,90 0
21 , 000 35 , 500 1 2 , 200
700 26,000
gOO
13 .soo
3 ,000 1, 000 1 ,500 11 ,0 00 3,500 2,500
50 0 3 ,20 0
60 0 29,500
88 ,990 14 4,000
87.700
94 , 11 0 _ 131,700
56 , 3PL ._ _
Sta t e
Al a ba ma Ar ka n s a s Fl orida Georgi a Louisiana Mis s i ssipp i New Mexico No r th Ca r ol i na 1 / Ck 1 a h oma Sou t h Caro l i na Texas
Uni t ed Sta te s
1 9 72
20 , 000 1 , 800 6 , 400
48 , 00 0 12 , 000
7 , 00 0 8, 10 0
50 0 4 , 200
100 75, 000
183 ,100
ALL PECA ' S 1 9 71
1,000 Pounds
275 ,7 00
1/ Es t i ma te s f or cu r r en t ye a r carri ed fo rward f r om ear l i e r f or eca s t .
2/ Budded , graft ed , or t opworked va ri e t i e s .
I ndicated 1974
15 , 000 1 , 500 2 ,5 00 ')8 ,000 5 ,000 6,000
l CJ,OOO 1,500 3 ,500 3, 000 38,000
14 4, 000
Aft e r Five Da ys Ret u r n t o United Sta te s Dep ar t men t of Agriculture
St a t i s t i c a l Repor t i ng Service 186 1 We s t Br oa d St r ee t Athens , Ge or g i a 30 601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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GEORGIA NOVEMBER MILK PRODUCTIO N ABOVE A YEAR AGO
Milk produ ction total ed 93 million pounds on Georgia farms during the month of Novembe r , accord ing to the Georgia Crop Reportin g Servi ce . This level is 2 million pounds or 2 percent above the Novembe r 1973 production but 7 mi l l io n pounds or 7 percent below Oc tober 1974 production .
Production per cow in herd a ve ra ge d 715 po unds- -2 0 pounds above a year ago but 55 pounds bel ow last month.
The estimated average price re ce i ve d for all whol esale milk during November was $10.05 per hundredweight, an increase o f 15 cents per hundredweight from November 1973 an d a 5 cen ts increase from last mo nt h .
______________~M~IL~K~P.RODUCTION AND PRICES RECE IVED AND PAID BY DA IRYME N
Georq ia
United St ates
Item and Unit
Nov.
Oc t.
No v .
i~ ov .
Oct.
Nov.
1973
1974
1974
1973
1974
1974
Milk production, mill ion 1bs ,
Production per Cow 1bs , 1/
Number Mi l k Cows thousand head
91
100
93
9,133
8,644
695
770
715
762
8 21
77 8
131
130
130 11,295 11,11 8 11 ,107
Price s Received-Dollars 2/
Al I wholesale milk, cwt. Flu i d mil k, cwt. Manufactured milk, cwt. Mil k co ws , head
9 . 90 1/ 10 00 4/10 .05
9 . 90 ]/10. 00 ~/10.05 455 .00 400 .00 355.00
3/8.66
1/8. 89
3/7.76
534.00
3/8.26
3/8.59
1/7 .04
452.00
4/8.42 4 /8.76 4/7.11 428.00
Prices Paid-Dol lars
Mixed Dairy Feed, t on 14 percent protein 16 pe rcent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein
11 8. 00 125 .00 128.00 138.00
153.00 156.00 153.00 164.00
151.00 156.00 158.00 166.00
J 18.00 124.00 129.00 134.00
146.00 150.00 153.00 158.00
146 . 0 0 J 51. 00 155.00 158.00
Hay, ton
44 .50
51.00
53.00
49.00
53.00
55.00
1/ Monthly average. 1/ Dol la rs per un it as o f t he 15t h of the month e xcept wholesale milk which i s average for month . 1/ Re v i se d . ~/ Prel imi na r y.
FRASIER T. GALLOWAY Agricultural Statistician In Char ge
ROBERT A. GRAHAM Agricultural Stat istic ian
The Statistical Report ing Serv ice, USD A, 1861 We s t Broad St ree t, Athens, Georg ia i n cooperation with the Georgia Departme nt o f Ag r i c ultu re .
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UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTIO N
November Mi l k Produc t io n 51 iqhtly Above Last Year
Uni te d St a t e s mi l k production dur ing Novembe r amounted t o 8 , 644 mi l l io n pou nd s , up s l ight ly from a yea r e a rl ier bu t 3 pe rce nt below No vembe r 1972. Dail y av era ge ou t pu t was
2 pe rce nt l ess th a n l a st mo nth compa red wi th l es s than a I pe r cent de cl in e bet we en Oc t o be r
an d November last yea r. Pro duct io n f o r the f irs t II mo nt hs o f 1974 was 105 , 869 mi ll ion pou nd s , 0.7 percent bel ow t he s ame 1973 pe r iod . Nov ember p rod uc t ion pro vi de d 1. 36 po und s
o f mi lk per perso n da ily fo r a ll us e s wh i c h is t he same a s la st ye ar .
Rate Pe r Cow Up 16 Po unds . Cows De cl ine 2 Pe r cen t
Mi lk produ cti o n pe r cow wa s 778 pounds dur in g No vembe r, up 16 po unds f rom l a s t ye a r and 12 po unds a bo ve No vember 1972. This was t he sma] lest mo n t h ly ra te i ncrease o ver 1973 sin c e Ma y . The re we re 11 ,1 07,000 milk cows o n f arms du ri ng No vembe r , down 11, 000 f rom
last mo nth and 2 per ce nt be low l a st ye a r .
November Milk- Fe e d Pri ce Ra t io
The November mi lk- f e e d p rice rat io wa s 3 per ce nt ab o ve l a s t mon th a t 1. 22, howe ve r the rati o lagged a ye a r ear l i er by 25 pe r cent. The ave rag e p rice of all mi l k so l d t o
plan ts was above Oct ob er in a ll r e q i on s , and t he e s t ima t e d va l ue of rati o ns f ed mi l k cows
decl i ne d in a ll a reas e xce p t the we s t .
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t" ILK PE R COl! AN D PRODUCT ION BY MOiH HS . UNITED STATES
Hi I k pe r Cow 1/
t/li l k P roduc t io n 1/
1972
1973
Pou nd s
19 74
19 72
1973
1974
Mil lion Pounds - -
% Change f rom Ig73
Pe r cent
Ja nua r y
February 2/
t'larc h Apr i I Ma y June J uly August Sept embe r Oc t o be r No vembe r J an. - No v . total
826
826
799
776
890
886
900
899
96 1
96 1
93 5
926
894
883
855
834
809
785
810
79 1
766
762
De cembe r Annua l
805
800
10,250 10, 125
1/ Exc l ude s mil k s uc ke d by ca 1ve s , 2/
to month ly out put .
824 776 887 902 967 94 2 904 861 820 82 1 778
The e x tra
9 ,7 20 9 , 39 1 10, 452 10 , 566 11, 268 10, 946 10 ,44 2
9, 978 9 ,431 9 , 437 8, 9 11 110,542
9 ,58 1 8, 969 10 , 213 10 , 321
10 ,9 98 10,5 70 10 , 042
9 ,466 8,888
8 ,9 39 8 ,6 09 106,596
9 , 278 8 , 71 1
9 ,93 3 10 , 091 10 ,791 10 ,5 05 10,069
9 , 588 9 , 126 9 , 13 3 8, 64L,l
105, 869
- 3. 2 - 2.9 - 2. 7 -2.2
- 1. 9
- .6
/ .3 / 1. 3 /2.7 /2 . 2
I .4
- .7
9,362 9 ,0 24 119, 904 11 5,62 0
day i n Fe b r ua r y 1972 a dded 3.6 percent
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Re leased De c ember 12 , 1974
GEORGIA NOVEMBER MILK PRODUCT ION AB OVE A YEAR AGO
Milk p roducti on t otal ed 93 mi l l io n pound s o n Georg ia farms du r i ng t he month o f Novembe r , accord i ng to t he Georgia Crop Re po r t i ng Servi ce. Th is l evel is 2 mi 11 io n pound s o r 2 pe r ce nt a bove th e Novembe r 1973 produ c t ion but 7 mi l l io n po unds or 7 per ce nt be l ow Octo ber 1974 p roduction .
Product ion pe r cow In he rd a ve raged 715 pounds - - 20 po unds above a year ag o but 55 po unds bel ow l a st mo n t h.
The e s t ima t ed ave ra ge pr i ce re ce i ve d fo r a ll wh olesa l e mi l k dur ing No vembe r wa s $1 0 . 05 per hund re dwei ght, an i nc rea se o f 15 cen ts per hund redwe i ght f rom Novembe r 1973 and a 5 cen ts inc re a se f rom las t mont h .
______________~M~I L~K~P. R O D U C T I O N AND PRI CES REC E IVED AND PAID BY DAIRYME N
Georq ia
Unit ed Sta t es
I t em and Un i t
No v . 1973
Oct. 1974
Nov . 19 74
Ho v
1973
Oct. 19 74
Nov . 1974
Mil k pro duc t io n, mi l I io n 1bs ,
Pr odu cti on pe r Cow
1bs , l/
Num ber Mi lk Cows t housand head
91
100
93
8, 609" 9 ,1 33
8 ,644
695
770
715
76 2
821
77 8
131
130
130 11 , 295 11 , 11 8 11 , 107
Pr ice s Recei ved -Do l l ars 2/
All who l e sa le mi lk , cwt. Flui d mi l k , cwt . Ma nufactured mi lk , cwt. Mi l k cows, hea d
9. 90
9 .9 0
45 5.00
1/ 10 0 0 1/10 00
400.00
4/1 0.05 ~/l O .05
35 5 . 0 0
3/8.66 1/8 .89 3/7. 76 5 34 . 00
3/8 .26
1 / 8 . 59 ]/7. 04 452.00
4/8 . 42 4/8 . 76 4 /7. 11 428 .00
Pr i ce s Paid- Dol la r s
Mi xed Dairy Fee d , t o n 14 pe r ce nt p ro t e i n 16 perc ent pro t e i n 18 pe r cen t prote in 20 pe r cen t p rotein
11 8.00 125 . 00 128 . 00 138 .00
153.00 156 .00 153 . 00 164 . 00
151 .00 156 . 00 158 .00 166 .00
118.00 124.00 129.00 134.00
146 .00 150.00 153 .00 158.00
146.0 0 151.00 155. 00 158.00
Hay, t on
44 . 50
5 1.00
53 . 00
49 . 00
53.00
55 .00
1/ Monthly a verag e . 1/ Dol lars per uni t as o f t he 15t h of the mo nt h e xce p t wholes a le mi l k which i s average f er mo nt h. 1/ Revi sed . ~/ Pre1 imi na ry .
FRA S IER T. GALL m/AY Agri c u l t u ra l St a t ist ici an In Charge
ROBERT A. GRAHAM Ag r i c u l t u ra l Stat i stic ian
The St a t i s t i ca l Re po r t i ng Serv i ce , USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athen s , Geo r g ia i n coope ra t io n wit h t he Geo rg ia Dep a r t me n t of Agri cul ture .
UNITED STAT ES MILK PRODUCTI ON
No vem be r Mi l k Pr odu c t ion SI i qht l y Above La s t Yea r
Un ite d St a t e s mil k production du r i ng Novembe r amo unt e d t o 8 , 644 mi l l ion pound s , up
sl ight l y f rom a year e a r l ie r but 3 pe r ce nt bel ow No vembe r 1972. Dai l y ave r~g e o ut pu t wa s 2 pe rcent l ess t han las t mo nth compared with l e s s t ha n a 1 pe rce n t de cl i ne bet wee n Octob er and No vembe r l a st ye ar. Pro duct io n f or the f i r s t 11 mo nt hs o f 19 74 w~s 105,869 mi l I io n pounds, 0 .7 perce nt bel ow the same 1973 per io d . Nov ember p rodu c ti o n pro v i de d 1. 36 poun ds of milk per pe r so n da i ly f o r a ll use s wh i c h i s t he same a s l as t ye a r.
Ra t e Per Cow Up 16 Pounds . Cows Dec l i ne 2 Per cen t
Mi lk produ ct ion pe r cow was 778 pou nds dur i ng Nove mbe r , up 16 pou nds from l a s t yea r and 12 pounds ab o ve No vembe r 19 72 . Thi s \<'Jas t he sma l l e s t mo nthl y ra te in crease o ve r 1973 sin c e Ma y. The re we re 11,1 07 , 000 mi l k cows on f arms du r i ng Novembe r , down 11,0 00 from last month and 2 per ce nt bel ow l a st yea r.
Nov ember Mi l k-F e ed Pr i ce Rat io
The Novembe r mi lk- fee d pr i ce rat io was 3 per ce nt ab ove l a s t mon t h at 1.22 , howeve r t he ra ti o l a gged a ye a r e a r l ie r by 25 per cent. The a ve ra ge p ri ce o f a l l mi l k so l d t o plants was a bove Oc t o be r in a l l regi o ns , a nd the e s t ima t ed va l ue o f rat ions f ed mi l k COl.vS decl i ne d in a l l a reas e xcep t t he wes t .
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H I LK PER cov AN D PRODUCT I or~ BY MONTH S . UNI TED STAT ES
Mi lk pe r Cow 1/
Mi lk Produc t ion 1/ ._-- -
1972
19 73 Pou nds
19 74
19 72 Mi 11 io n Pou nds - -
Pe r ce nt
Janua ry Feb ruary 2/ Ma r c h Apr i 1 Ma y Jun e July August Sep t embe r Oct ob e r Novembe r Jan. - Nov. t ot al
8 26
8 26
8 24
9, 720
799
776
776
9 , 391
89 0
886
88 7
10 , 452
900
899
902
10, 566
961
96 1
967
I I , 268
93 5
9 26
94 2
10 , 946
89 4
883
904
10 ,44 2
855
83 4
8 61
;), 978
809
785
8 20
9, 431
8 10
791
821
9, 437
766
762
778
8, 9 11
110 , 54 2
9 ,278 8 , 711
9 ,933 10 , 09 1 10 , 79 1 10 , 505 10 , 069 9 , 588 9 , 126
9,1 33 8 , 6 4 L,~
105, 869
- 3.2 - 2.9
- 2. 7 -2 . 2 .- 1 . 9
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/ .3 / 1.3
12 . 7 12 .2
I .4
- .7
De cember
80 5
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9 ,362
Annual
10 , 250
5_ _ _ _ __ _ _ 1_19 .,09..-0!.:
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The sel ect ed wa ge rat e it ems we re der iv e d from a probabil it y f arm labo r s u r ve y condu cted i n Oct o ber by t he St a tis t i cal Report ing Service. The i npu t s fo r makin g the fo l low ing wa ge ra t e s compu t a ti o ns we re su pp l ie d by emp l oy ers of f a rm l a bo r i n t he 48 cont igu ous St a tes. The sampl e wa s e xpa nded i n Ja nuar y to provi de wa ge ra te s fo r a l l States e xcept tho se i n Re gio n 1 (New Englan d States ), ea ch o f t he St and a rd Fe dera l Reg ions, and t he Un ite d States.
tv'le th od of Pay:
FA i~M It/AGE RAT ES OCT OBER 1974 WI TH COMPARISOi\!S. UN ITED STAT ES
It em
:J u l y 8- 14,: October 7- 13 , : J uly 7- 13, :
197 3
1973
197 4
Do 11 a r s pe r hou r
Oct ober 6-1 2 1974
All Hired Farm Wo rke rs Pa i d by Piece - Ra t e Pa i d by oth er t ha n p ie ce ra t e Pa i d by Hour onl y Pa i d Cash Wages on ly Pa id by Ho u r Ca s h Wages On l y
1.91 2. 36 1. 87 1. 88
2. 09 2.00
2.20
2.71
2 .1 5 2.24 2.42
2.3 7
2 . 19 2 . 36 2 . 17 2. 22
2 .3 3 2.31
2.57 3. 47 2 .47 2. 50 2.78 2.5 1
Type o f Work Pe rfo rmed :
F iel d and Livest ock wo r ke rs Pack ing hous e wo rke r s Mach ine Ope rato rs Mai nte na nce and Bookkeep in g wor ke r s Supe rv i so rs Ot her Agricu l tu ral wo r ker s
1. 8 2 2. 11 1.94 2. 52 3. 32 1. 94
2 . 14 2. 12 2.10 2 . 50 3. 40 2.15
2.04 2. 48 2 . 23 2 . 95 3 . 50 2.33
2 . 40 3 . 12 2.41 3 . 14 4.19 2.58
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and Be,:,t W.-U,he,:, 6011. t he. New Ye.aJL
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Wages paid all Geor gia h i red fa r m wor ke r s ave ra ged $2 . 22 per hour f or t he ~veek including October 12, 1974 , according to t he Georgia Cro p Reporting Se r v ice. This was an increase of 39 cents per hour from t he J uly 1974 estimate.
Georgia farm wor kers , paid cash wa ge s only , averaged $2 .25 per hour in Octob er , up 36 cents from t he July e s tima te. Nor t h Carolina e stimated $2.15 per hour, up 29 c en t s per hour and South Carolina esti mated $2 .03 per hour , up 48 cents per hour compared to July 1974 .
The Georgia Crop Re por t i ng Service appreciates the e f forts of t ho se persons and fi rms who supplied the data nece ssary to compile the wage rate e s tima t e s for Geor gia . Wage rate s in the table below are based on a probab ility s ample rep r es ent ing bo th l ar ge and small agricultural operations . Our goal is t hat this r elease be of he l p to yo u and any suggestions or comments for improvement woul d be apprec iat ed.
State
FARM WAGE RATES, OCTOBER 6-1 2 , 1974 SELECTED STATES AND UNI TED STATES
Type of Far m Wo rker s
Super-
Al l
Field
visors
Dol l a r s per hou r
Me thod of Pay
By hour
By cash wage s
only 1/
only 2/
Alabama
1. 95
1. 74
3/
1. 99
2 . 24
Flor ida
2 . 76
2.38
3/
2. 44
2. 73
Ge orgia
2. 22
1. 97
3 .36
2.33
2.25
Mis s iss i ppi
1.81
1. 69
2.78
1.81
1.91
Nor th Ca r ol ina
2 .00
1. 99
3.04
1.97
2 .15
South Ca r ol i na
1. 98
1. 75
3.10
1. 91
2.03
Tennes see
1. 76
1. 78
3.14
1.90
2. 04
4.19
2.50
!/ Me t hod of payment by hour but may include room and board , housing, meals or food , other
items or ~vages only . 2/ Cash wage s only bu t method of payment may be by hour , da y , week ,
mon t h or piece r a t e . 3/ Insuffici ent data for t his cate gory - data i nc luded i n all h i red
farm wor ke r s and in Un i t ed States wage rate.
FRASI ER T. GALLOHAY Agr i c ul t ur a l Statistician In Char ge
CLAYTON J. MCDUFFI E Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician
The Statistical Re por t i ng Service , USDA, 1861 We s t Broad Street , At he ns , Georgia in cooperation wi t h the Georgia Department of Agr i cul t ur e .
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Spe c ial a r t i c l e f o r far m pres s fo r immed ia te re lease
USDA SET FOR EARLY LOOK AT FARME RS' 1975 PLANT ING PLAN S :
How s tro ng ly wi l l f a rme r s ' 1975 ac rea ge plans be i nf l uen ce d by the mix of high ma r ke t
prices, hef t y dema nd an d s ho rt s t o cks, a nd an o t he r ye ar wit ho ut a t ra ditiona l farm s uppo r t
p rog ra m?
A wide ra nging su r ve y se t fo r the f i rs t o f t he ye a r by the U. S. Depa r t men t o f Agri cu lture
will iden t i f y prod ucers ' curre nt ac re age pl a ns f o r p l an t in g 10 ma jor c ro ps t h i s coming
spring. A s imilar surve y a yea r ago saw ac re a ge ga i ns p la nne d fo r fe e d g ra i ns , co tto n,
and suga rb e e t s , but decl i nes fo r soy be a ns an d f l a xs e e d .
Han d l i ng t he pro ject again will be USDA's Stat i s t i cal Reportin g Se rvi ce t h ro ugh its
field of f i ce s in 35 p rincipal p ro duci ng Sta t es . The State s co ve re d in th e s u rve y ac cou nted
for well ove r 90 pe r ce nt o f a l l acre age plant e d l a s t sea son t o co rn , s o r gh um, oa t s , bar ley,
soybeans, f l ax see d , cotton , r ice, du rum an d o th er spring whe a t , a nd sugar be e t s. Exc lud ed
fro m t he surve y wil l be t he s i x New Engla nd Stat e s, New J e r se y , Del aware , We s t Vi r g i n ia ,
Flor i da , Wyom1n g , Utah, Ne va da , Ala ska, a nd Ha wa i i .
Informa ti o n fo r t he a c re a ge e s t ima t e s wi l l be col l eeted near Jan uary 1 t h ro ugh a ma i l
s u r ve y o f far me r s . Off ic ia l Stat e a nd natio na l e s t ima te s wi l I be pub l i s hed Janua r y 22 .
The pu rp os e of th i s early evalu at io n o f prosp e c t iv e a c re a ge i s t o g i ve fa rme r s an d
o t her s a sso c iat e d wi th ag r i c u l t u re a n o pportunit y to ma ke de c i s io ns f o unded o n reI ia b l e
informat ion . It s hou l d be no t e d by t ho s e int end in g t o us e t he e s t ima tes t hat a c t ua l
plant ings may be sub sta ntiall y g reater o r sma l l e r t han thes e e a r l y s ea so n i nci ca t ion s
becaus e of we athe r, e co nomic cond it io ns , l a bor sup pl y , an d t he impa c t o f the rep o r t i t se l f
on fa rmers ! ac t ions . For f ur th e r i nf o rma t io n con ta ct:
F rasie r T. Ga l l oway, 1861 \ fe s t Broa d St. , At he ns , Ge o r g ia Telephone 404- 546- 2236
ATHENS, GEORGI A
D ec emb er 18, 197 4
B R OILER TYPE
Place m e n t o f b r oile r c hi c k s in G e o r gia d u ring t h e week e n de d Dec e mbe r 14 was 7,9 3 8 ,000--1 p e r c e nt l e s s t ha n the p revi o us w e e k and 8 per cent less than the compa rabl e w eek l ast ye ar , a c c o r di n g t o the G e o r gi a Crop Reportin g Service.
An estimated 9 , 83 2, 000 broile r type egg s were set by Ge orgia hatcherie s- - 2 perc ent more tha n t he pr evious we e k but 11 p er cent l ess than the compar able we e k a ye a r ea rli er .
P l a ce me n t o f br oil e r c h ic ks in 21 r e p o rti ng St a te s totale d 54,827 , OOO - -sli ghtl y les s than the previous week a nd 6 p e r c e nt l es s t ha n t he comparable week last year . Broiler type hatching egg s s et we re 66, 507, 00 0 - -2 percent m ore than the previous we e k b ut 9 perce nt l ess than a ye ar ago .
Week Ended
Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Nov. 30 De c . 7 D e c . 14
G EORGIA EGGS SET , HAT CHINGS A N D CHICK PLACE MENTS
E g gs S et 1../
N et C r o s s State M ovement of Chi cks
1973
1974
I
Thous ands
0/0 o f
ye ar ago
197 3 1974 T ho us ands
Chi ck s P laced for
Broilers in G eorgia
1973
1974
I% of year
!ago
Tho usands
8,886 10,1 65 10, 643 10, 83 9 10, 860 10 , 8 2 8 10 ,90 4 10, 83 9
9 , 97 6 , 11 , 0 61
7,564 8, 698 9 , 184 9, 299 9 , 542 9,704 9 ,859 9, 721 9, 622 9, 832
85 - 79
- 86
10
86 - 93
86 !- 3 9
88 !-134
9 0 !-17 8
9 0 I -11 9
90
I 96
I I 8 9
- 88
- 60
- 36
- 54
!- 2 0 j. 6
- 76 - 29 -139
!- 3
- 73
- 86
- 209
8, 4 14 8, 448 6, 864 7 ,057 8, 090 8, 658 8, 568 8,6 79 8, 602 8 ,6 14
7, 125 7,411 6, 209 6, 040 6, 989 7, 661 7,8 08 7,775 8,037 7,938
85 I 88
90 86 86 88 91 90 93 92
EGG TYPE
Hatc h o f e gg type c hi c ks in G e o r gia during the week ended De c e m be r 14 was 49 8,000 -- 6 p ercent l e s s than t he p r e vi ous w e ek and 27 p e r c ent less t han the comparable w e ek last year . An es timate d 4 3 8, 00 0 eggs for t he production of egg t ype chicks wer e set by G e o rgia h at c h e r i es , 6 pe rcent mo re t han t he previous week b ut 51 p e r c e n t l e ss t ha n t he compa r able we ek l ast year.
In th e fi v e state s that a c co un ted fo r a b out 2 6 percent of the hatch of a ll egg typ e c hic ks i n th e U. S. in 197 3 , hatching s d uri ng t h e w e e k ended D ecember 14 we r e down 1 p ercent and se t t i n g s w er e down 13 p erc ent f ro m a ye ar ago.
State
E G G T Y P E EG G S SET AND C HI C KS HATCHED , 19 74
I Nov.
I 30
Eggs Set
De c.
De c.
7
14
0/0 of
yea r ago 2 /
C hicks Hatched
Nov.
De c .
Dec.
30
7
14
T ho usan ds
Thousands
0/0 of
year ago 2 /
Calif. G a. Miss. Ore gon Wa s h . Total 1974
Total 1973"'<
1,077 630 360 24 5 123
2, 435
3 , 2 71
586 4 12 266
42 90 1,3 96
2 ,281
1, 10 2 438 280 164 66
2,0 50
121 49 94
I 166 I -'15
87
2, 34 7
I
4S4
I
424
242
67
38
1, 225
2, 239
762 531 3 18
78 75 1,764
2,329
994 498 276 116 153 2, 0 3 7
2,054
12 9 73 90 54
196
99
I
0/0 of
Last Year
74
61
87 I
55
76
99
1/ Includes e ggs s e t by ha t c he r ie s p r oducin g c hi ck s for hatchery s upp l y flocks.
2 / Cu rr ent w e e k as p e rcent of s a me w e ek l a s t y e a r . 'l< Revis ed .
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T Y -P .E
E G GS SE T
A ND
CHI CKS
P L ACE D IN
CO M ME RCIA L
AREAS BY WE EKS
-
1974
' r--
E GGS SET
CHI CKS PLA CED
J.'l"' A T E
Week E n de d
Nov .
D ec.
30
7
De c. 14
0/0 of
\Ve e k E nde d
I y e ar
N ov .
Dec.
. ago 1/ 1 3 0
7
Dec. 14
I% of
I year
. ago 1/
I
I
T ho u.s an ds
I
.-\la b a m a
I
9, 0 51
9,005
9, 124
93
.\rkans a s
11, 655 11 , 520 1 1, 589
94
Cali for n ia
I
De l a w a r e
1, 9 44 3,0 65
2, 0 90 3 , 17 1
1, 93 1
93
3, 19 9
99
f lorida
I
1, 525
1,482
1,540
87
T housands
7 ,008 9,084 1,9 78 2 , 805 1, 19 7
7, 449 9 ,411 1, 9 6 8 2, 17 4 1,09 8
-
7,67 7
102
9 , 11 2
93
2, 00 8
118
2, 824
90
1, 195
96
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TOT A L 19 7 4 (21 St at es )
9,72 1
2/ 21
2 , 143 4 , 672 4 , 89 4
21
7,040 40 2
2, 082 51 2
21
3 , 748 1, 9 8 1
265
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66 , 4 05
7 2, 644
9, 622
2/ 21
2, 050 4, 307 4, 7 56
21
6, 84 6
386 1, 9 76
500
21
3 , 798 1, 930
240
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65, 376
67, 5 19
9 , 832
2/ 2/
2,079 4,753 4, 86 8
2/ 6 , 989
39 9 2, 064
4 59
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3, 771
1,94 9
2 78
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66, 507
73 , 0 67
I 89
-
10 7 1 90
90
89 110 3
I 99 71
I I
87 90
I 70
I 91
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I
2/
2/
I 1,4-6 6 3,3 76
4 , 43 0
2/
5, 38 6
209
1, 272
53 4
2/
2, 98 4
1, 5 14
2 36
25 8
53 ,1 27
58,9 9 1
8, 037
2/ 2/
1, 579 4 , 184 4, 4 27
58,826
7, 938
2/
2/
1, 53 2 3, 534 4 , 4 22
2/
5, 57 2 250
1, 18 2 539
2/
3 , 01 4 1,44 6
2 13 41 2
54 , 82 7
92
-
I
-
1 10
I 95
95
94 128 I 100
I 90
1 84
1 91
I 66
l- t V -
, 94
58, 05 3
93
94
YI Cu rr e nt wee k as p erc e n t of s a m e w e ek l ast y e ar. :O:<Revise d
. 21 Mi s s ouri , Te n ne s s ee , Indiana a n d Louisiana n o t sho wn se pa rate ly to a v o id dis clo s ure o f
indi vidual ope r a ti o n s but i ncluded in 21 State total.
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D ec e mb e r 2 0, 19 7 4
N O V E M B ER 197 4
I tem
D uring Nov .
19 73 1/ 19 74 2 /
Tho us and s
i ~r~~. I yea r
Jan. t h r u N ov.
197 3 1/
19 7 4 2 /
T ho usan d s
0/0 of pr ev, ye ar
Pullet Chicks Pla ce d Dome s ti c (U.S. ) 3 7
Bioile r Typ e ' E gg Typ e Chicks Hatche d Broiler T ype Geor gia United States Egg T ype Geor g i a Unit ed States Comme r ci a l Slaught e r: 4 / Young Chickens Geor g i a Unite d Sta t e s Ma t ur e Chi cke ns Light T ype
Ge o r gia Unit e d Sta t es Heavy Typ e G eo r gi a Unite d St ates
2, 306 302
2 , 103 9 1 205 68
3 6, 2 31 3 2 , 5 2 0 9 0 25 3, 911 228 , 745 90
3, 7 77
2,440 6 5
40, 3 35 32, 68 1 8 1
30, 529 2 8,47 5 93 228 , 533 204 , 186 89
1, 827 11 ,76 8
689 2, 679
2, 233 12 2 12 , 6 97 108
I 644 93
2, 4 21 9 0
29 , 1 12 4 , 228
2 5, 9 17
89
3, 898
92
403, 420
4 01 , 21 6
99
2,939 , 44 5 2,8 5 1,9 86
97
4 5, 0 37 4 98, 99 1
30, 60 1
68
4 4 0, 4 8 5
88
351,7 72
3 67,352 10 4
2, 68 7 , 7 10 2,69 9, 5 16 10 0
22, 6 13 14 8,9 98
6, 948 2 7 ,6 0 0
24,339 10 8 149 , 543 I 100 .
8, 105 117 3 0, 177 : 109
G eorgia Ha tching Othe r Tota l
United State s
Num ber L a ye r s and E gg Production
N um be r L a ye rs on hand durin g Nov .
E gg s p e r 100 L ayers
19 73
19 7 4
T housands
19 73
197 4
Num be r
4, 403 2 1,954 26 , 3 57 295, 27 7
1, 882 1, 90 0 1, 897 1,87 5
Total Eggs P r od uced d uring Nov .
19 73
1974
Milli o ns
79 396 475 5, 45 1
76 394 4 70 5, 26 6
Fo r c e Molt L a yer s a s a P e r c e nt o f Hens and P ulle t s o f Laying Age First of Mo nth
P e r c e nt being Molte d
Nov .
De c .
Percent with M olt Compl e te d
Nov .
De c .
197 3
1974
19 7 3
1974
19 73
1974
197 3
19 74
Ga. 17 S tat e s
3 .5
1.5
2. 5
2. 5
7. 5
17. 0
8 .0
12 .5
3 .4
3. 3
2 .4
3. 5
8. 6
12 . 0
10.2
12 .1
U. S. Egg T vp e eggs i n in c u b a t o r D ec . 1, 19 74 a s pe r cent o f D ec . 1, 19 7 3
89
1/ Revis e d . 2/ Prel i m in a r y. 3/ Repo r t e d by l e a ding breede r s , Includ e s exp e cted
pulle t r epla c em ent s fro m e g g s s Ol d du r i n g the p re ce di n g m o n t h at the rate o f 12 5 p ull e t chi c k s p er 30 do z e n c a s e o f e g g s . 4 / F ede ral- Stat e M ar k e t N e w s Ser v ice s la ug hter repo r t s on l y i n c l ude po ultr y s laughte r e d unde r F e de ral Inspe ction.
United State s Departm e nt o f Agric ult ure
G eo r gi a Depar t m e nt of Ag r i c ult ure
S t a t i s ti c a l R e p orting Se r v ic e , 186 1 VIe st Br o ad Str eet, At h e n s , Geo rgia 3 0 6 0 1
Y OUNG CHI C KE NS : SLAUGHT E R ED UND E R F EDE R A L INSPECTION BY SELE CTED STAT E S , 1973 and 197 4
Num ber Ins pe cte d
Indi cated P erc ent C onde m n e d
State
D ur i ng O ct.
J a n. t hr u Oct.
D urin g Oct.
J a n . thru Oct .
Ala . Ark.
1973
36, 5 07 39 , 43 5
1974
19 7 3
- - Tho u san ds - -
33 , 7 59 333 ,985 3 6,9 28 3 5 1, 943
197 4
333 , 83 2 360,57 8
197 3
I
j
II 2. 4
2 .7
19 7 4
197 3
- - Percent - -
1. 9
2.4
2. 1
2. 9
19 74
2. 2 2 .7
De l.
8, 873
9,686 81 , 37 9 90 , 52 3 I, 2 .2
1. 6
G a. Ma i ne
34 , 966 6, 801
I 34 , 4 0 0 322,47 0 339,0 2 3
2.0
6 ,64 9 64 ,1 81 6 5, 512
2 .0
1. 6 1. 9
2. 9
2. 2
2.3
1. 8
2. 3
2. 2
Md.
13 , 292
I Mis s .
M o.
21, 8 84 5, 905
N. C.
23, 3 67
10,757 19,684
4,97 2 22 , 369
12 5 ,530 198 , 796
53 ,748 233 , 234
122 , 53 8 19 3 , 3 3 5
49, III 236, 695
II 2. 2 2. 4
I! 2. 5 2 .2
1.3 1.9 2.8 1. 8
j' Pa . I
T enn,
6 ,88 3 6 , 643
6, 504 3 , 18 1
6 5, 4 15 59 , 574
I 64, 5 59
3 .4
5 1, 90 5
2. 3
3. 1 1. 4
Texas
16,79 6 13,9 5 5 14 8 , 9 05 143 , 81 9 I 2 . 6
2 .3
vs .
12, 40 6 12, 7 54 1 14,2 27 124 ,0 98 I 1. 5
.9
2. 4
2.3
2. 4
2 .2
2. 8
2.8
2. 5
2. 1
3. 7
3. 5
2. 6
2. 6
3. 3
2. 2
1. 8
1. 7
- - - - - - -- --- - -- - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - -- -- -- - --- - - - ~-- - -- -- --- - - - - - - - - ---- -- - - -- - - - - --
U. S. 267 ,76 7
2 ,4 60, 11 3
1 2. 4
1. 9
I
247, 374
2,496, 9 52 i
2 .6
2 .3
MID -MONT H P RI CES RE CEIVE D AND P RICES PAID
I
G eorgia
Unit e d Sta t e s
It em s
Nov . 15 O ct. 15 Nov. 15 Nov . 15 Oct . 15 N ov . 15
19 7 3
19 74
1974
197 3
19 7 4
19 74
Ce nts - -
Ce nt s - -
Prices R ece i v e d C hi c k e n s , (lb . ) excluding broile r s C orn-'I B r oile r s (l b . ) All Eggs (do z en) Table (do z e n ) Ha t chin g (do zen )
20. 0 18. 5 63. 9 6 1. 1 80 . 0
12 . 5 2 1. 5 6 1. 8 58 . 1 8 0 .0
12 . 0 23. 5 61.7 57 .6 85 . 0
19 . 8 19 . 4 59 .3
9. 6 22. 5 55. 5
10 .2 24. 0 55.5
P ri c e s Pai d: (per to n)
Broiler Grow e r L a ying F e e d
Dollars - -
140. 00 125 .00
192. 00 167 . 00
183. 00 165.00
- - Dollar s - -
155.00 18 5.00 13 8.00 16 8 . 0 0
183.0 0 16 7 . 0 0
This repo rt is m ade po s s ible t hro ug h the c oope r ation of t he National P o ultr y Imp rove m e nt P lan, Offi cial Stat e A ge n ci e s , the Poultry In spection Pr o gram o f the A n imal a n d Plant Health In s p e ct i on Se rvice, a n d t h e A gri c ultur a l E s timat e s Divi s i on of the Statis t i cal Reporting S er vi c e and t he man y b re e d e r s , hat c!1c rie s , p oultr y p r oc ess o r s a n d t he po ult r y far me r s who repo r t t o t h e s e a genci e s ,
FR A S IER T . GA L L O vVAY A gr ic ultu r al 5 i: a t i s t i c i a n In Cha r g e
W. A . WAG NE R Ag r i c ultural Statis tician
Afte r Fi ve Days Re tur n to Uni ted St a t e s Depa r tment of Agr i cul t ur e
St a t i s t i ca l Repor t i ng Service 1861 Wes t Broad Street At hens , Georgia 30601 OFFI CI AL BUSINESS
$~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID United S' e o.po.tmenl of Agriculture
AGR - 101 BU LK THIRD CLASS
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De c e m be r 20 , 1974
NOVEMBER '1 9 7 4
Ite m
P ullet C hick s P la ce d Dome sti c (U. S .) 3 7
B r oi l e r T ype E gg T ype Chicks Hatched Broiler Type Georgia Unit ed St ate s Egg Type Georgia Unit ed St a t es Commer ci a l Slaught e r :4/ Young Chi c kens Geor gia United State s Matur e Chi cke n s Lig ht Type
G eor gia United States He a v y T ype G eorgia United State s
D uring Nov. 1973 1/ 19 74 2/
Tho us a n d s
I% of
Ipr ev, vea l'
I
J an. t h r u Nov .
19 7 3 1/
1974 2/
T ho us a n d s
2, 306 30 2
2 , 10 3 9 1 205 68
29 , 1 12 4, 228
2 5, 9 17 3,89 8
36 ,2 31 32, 52 0 90 2 53,9 11 22 8 ,745 9 0
3 ,777
2,440 6 5
4 0,33 5 3 2, 68 1 8 1
40 3 , 42 0 2, 9 39, 44 5
45, 0 37 4 9 8, 99 1
401 , 2 16 2, 851 , 9 86
30, 601 440, 48 5
30, 529 28,475 93 228 , 533 204 , 186 89
3 5 1, 7 7 2 2, 687,7 10
367,352 2, 69 9,51 6
1, 8 27 11 , 7 6 8
689 2, 679
2 , 233 12 2 12 , 6 9 7 10 8
644 93 2, 42 1 9 0
22, 613 148, 9 98
6, 948 27,600
24 , 33 9 149, 543
8, 105 3 0, 17 7
I% of pre v o ve a l'
89 92
99 97 68 88
10 4 100
10 8 1 10 0
1
1 11 7 : 109
G eorgia Hatc hin g Ot h er Total
United Sta t e s
Numbe r Laye r s and E gg P r o d uc ti on
Numbe r L a ye rs on han d dur i n g Nov.
19 73
1974
Eggs pe r
I 10 0 Laye r s
19 73
1974
Thousan ds
N um be r
4,4 0 3 21 , 954 26, 357 295, 27 7
4 ,036 20 ,74 2 24 ,778 280, 843
1, 7 9 7 1, 803 1,803 1, 846
1, 882 1, 9 0 0 1, 897 1,87 5
T ota l Eggs P rod uc e d during Nov.
1973
19 7 4
Milli ons
79 396 475 5,45 1
76 394 470 5,266
Force Molt L a yer s as a P e r c e nt o f Hens and Pullets of L a ying A ge First of Month
Per cent be ing Molte d
Nov.
Dec .
Pe r c e n t with Molt Compl e t ed
Nov .
Dec .
19 7 3
1974
19 7 3
19 74
19 7 3
1974
1973
1974
G a. 17 S t at e s
3 .5
1. 5
2. 5
2.5
7. 5
17.0
8. 0
12.5
3 .4
3 .3
2. 4
3 .5
8. 6
12.0
10 . 2
12 . 1
U. S. Egg T vpe egg s in incuba to r De c . 1, 1974 a s pe r cent o f De c. 1, 197 3
89
1/ R evi s ed. 2/ P r elim in a r y . 3 / R e p o r ted by l eadi n g br eede rs , Includes ex pe cted pulle t r e pl.a c e m e rit s fr o m eggs sOld d ur i n g th e pre cedi n g m o n t h at the rat e of 125 pulle t chicks p e r 30 do z e n c a se of e ggs . 4 / F ederal-S tat e Mark e t News Se rvic e s l a ught e r repo r t s onl y i n cl ude p o ultr y sla ughte r ed unde r F ederal In s pe ct i on .
Unit e d St a t e s Dep a r t m e nt of A g r i c ult ure
G e orgi a De p artment of Ag ri c ulture
Stati sti c a l R e p o rti ng S e r vi c e , 186 1 We s t Broad St r e e t , A t he n s , Geo r gia 30 601
S ta te
YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UN DE R FEDE RAL INSPE CTION BY SE L E CT E D ST AT E S, 197 3 an d 197 4
Number Ins pe cte d
D ur ing Oct.
J a n. thr u Oct.
197 3
19 74
197 3
19 74
Indi c at e d Percent Condem ned
D uring Oct.
Jan . t hr u Oct.
19 73
1974
197 3
19 74
- - Tho us ands - -
- - Per cent - -
Ala.
3 6, 5 0 7 33, 7 59 3 3 3 , 9 8 5 33 3, 8 3 2
2. 4
1. 9
Ark.
39 , 4 35 3 6, 928 3 5 1, 943 360 ,5 78
2. 7
2. 1
Del.
8, 873
9 ,6 86 8 1, 3 79 90 , 5 23
2 .2
1. 6
G a.
34, 9 66 34 ,40 0 322,470 339, 02 3
2. 0
1. 6
Maine
6 , 801
6,649 64 , 18 1 6 5 , 512
2.0
1. 9
Md.
13 , 29 2 10 , 7 5 7 125 , 530 122 ,5 3 8
2.2
1.3
Miss.
2 1, 8 84 19 , 6 84 198, 7 96 19 3, 3 35
2. 4
1. 9
Mo.
5, 90 5
4 , 9 7 2 53,7 4 8 49, 11 1
2 .5
2. 8
N. C.
2 3 , 3 6 7 22 ,3 69 23 3,234 23 6, 6 9 5
2 .2.
1. 8
Pa.
6,883
6 ,5 0 4 6 5, 415 64 ,55 9
3 .4
3. 1
T e nn, I 6, 643 T e xa s ,' 16 , 7 9 6
I 3 , 18 1 59 , 57 4 5 1, 9 0 5 , 2. . 3
13 , 9 55 14 8 , 90 5 14 3 , 8 19
2. 6
L4 2. 3
V__a_.__ _J 12 , 4 0 6
12 , 754 1 14 , 2 2 7 12 4 , 098 I 1.5 ~ ---- --
.9
U. S. 1 267, 7 67
2,460,11 3
2. 4
1.9
I
24 7, 374
2, 4 96 , 952
2. 4
2 .2
2 .9
2. 7
2. 9
2.2
2. 3
1. 8
2. 3
2 .2.
2 .4
2. 3
2. 4
2 .2
2.8
2.8
2.5
2. 1
3. 7
3 .5
2. 6
2. 6
3. 3
2. 2.
1. 8
1. 7 _
2 .6
2. 3
MID-MON T H PR I CES RE CE IVE D AND PRICE S P AID
I
G e orgia
I
Unit ed St a t e s
It ems
No v . 1 5 Oct. 15 Nov . 15 Nov . 1 5 O ct. 15 No v . 1 5
197 3
1974
19 7 4
19 7 3
197 4
1974
Cents - -
Cents - -
Prices Re c eiv e d Chickens, (lb . ) excluding b r oile r s Co m-"I B railers [I b , ) All Egg s (doze n ) Table (do z e n ) Hatching (do z e n )
20 .0 18 . 5 63 . 9 61. 1 80.0
12. 5 21. 5 6 1. 8 58 . 1 80. 0
12 . 0 23. 5 6 1. 7 57.6 85. 0
19 . 8 19. 4 59 .3
9 .6 22 . 5 55 . 5
10 . 2 24. 0 55.5
Prices Paid: (pe r ton)
Dolla r s - -
- - Dollars - -
Broile r G r ow e r L aying F e e d
140. 00 12 5. 00
19 2 . 00 167 .0 0
183 .00 16 5 .00
155. 00 18 5.00 13 8 .00 16 8.00
18 3.0 0 167.00
T his r eport i s m ade po s s i bl e t hr o ug h the coop e ration of the National P o ultr y Improvement Plan, Offi cial State A ge n cies , the Po ultry Inspection P r og ram o f t he A ni m a l and Plant Health Inspe c t i on Servi ce , a n d t he Ag r i c ult u ral Estimates Division of the St atistical Reporting S ervi c e a nd the m a n y b re ede rs , hatche r ies , poultr y proce s sor s a n d the poultry fa r m e r s who r e p ort to th es e ag en c i .es ,
F RASIER T. GALLOWA Y A gr ic ultur al ::; ua.t i s t 'i c i a.n In C ha r g e
W. A . WAGNE R Ag ric ultural Statistician
Aft er Five Da ys Re turn to Uni t ed Sta t e s Depa rtment of Agricu l t ure
St a t i s t i ca l Repor ting Ser vice 186 1 We st Br oad Street Athens , Geo r gia 30601 OFFI CI AL BUSINESS
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HOGS
DECEMBER 1 1974.
GEORGIA
Releases 12/24/74
December 1 Inventory
There were 1,590,000 hogs and pigs on Geor gia farms December 1, according t o t he Georgia Crop Re por t i ng Service. This was 14 percent less than t he 1,840,000 on December 1, "19 73 . Hogs kept for breeding at 246 ,000 we r e down 15 percent and market hogs at 1,344.,000 v er e down 13 percent.
1974 Pig Crop
The total 1974 pig crop of 2 ,343,000 \vas down 4 percent from the 2,437,000 the previous year . The December 1973 - t1ay 1974 pig crop wa s 1 ,335,000 , up 1 percent from the previous year. The June- November pig crop was 1 ,008 ,000 , down 10 percent from the previous year.
Farrowing Intentions
Georgia farmers intend to farro w 85 , 000 sows during the December 1974 - February 1975 quarter, 21 percent below t he previous yea r . The Ma r ch- Hay 1975 intentions are for 78, 000 sows to farrow, 11 percent below the previous yea r .
UN ITED STATES
December 1 Invento~ y
Hogs and pigs on far ms December 1 , 197 4 are e stimated at 55 .1 million, 10 percent less than a year earlier and 7 percent below December 1, 197 2. This i s the lowest December 1 number since 1965.
--Number kept for breeding at 7.4 million, i s down 15 percent from a ye a r ago. '- - Ma r k e t hogs and pigs at 47 .6 million are 9 percent below December 1 , 1973.
The '14 Quarterly States had 47.2 million head , down 11 percent from a year earlier and 7 percent below December 1 , 1972.
1974 Pig Crop
The U. S. pig crop from December 1973 through Nov ember 1974 was 84.0 million, 5 percent below a year ago and 8 percent less than the same period two years earlier. The 1974 total was the smallest annual pig crop since 1965.
The pig crop in the 14 Quarterly States for June-August 1974 was 17.1 mi l l i on , down 4 percent from a year earlier . For September-November 1974, it wa s 16.1 million, down 12 percent.
Farrowing Intentions
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Hog producers in the U. S. intend to farrow 5. 4 million sows during December 1974-May 1975, a decrease of 15 percent from December 1973-May 1974 and 17 percent less than the same period two ye a r s ea r l i e r .
Intentions in the 14 Quarterly States are for 1 . 9 mi l l i on sows to farrow De cembe r 1974-February 1975, down 14 percent. Ha r ch t hrough Na y 1975 intentions in these States, at 2.7 million are 18 percent less than the same period in 1974.
F~~SIER T. GALLOWAY Agr i cul t ur a l Statistician In Charge
B. J. HARRI NGTON - W. A. WAGNER Agr i cultur a l Statist icians
The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA, 1861 West Broad Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture .
Hogs and Pigs: Number on Farms, Sows F a r r o wi n g a n d P ig C-ro p
United States, 1973 - 1974
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Georgia
1974
1914
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head
.,
. 1 ,1 973
1973
1974
- Per c en t . :
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1 ;000
head
'
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Percent
," r. . :
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61,106 55 ,'062
90
1,840
1, 59\...
86
..: 8 ,685
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' 52,421
7,416 . 47-,6 46
85 91
290
246'
85
,1;, 550
1,344
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Market Hogs and Pigs by
Weight Groups
Under 60 Pounds 60-119 Pounds
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?O, 340. . .., 17 , 81 8 ' 13 ,781' '.r' l i ,603
., 88 .' 91
676 465
120-179. pounds .
, _, I '
.; s.
10,295
9,764
95
253
180-219 Pounds
6,15 7
5 ,790
94
113
220 Pounds and Over
1 ,847
1,672
91
43
Sows Farrowing
. -D ecemb er :!/-:Eeb r ua ry '
,2 , 683
Narchf-May r.~. , '.,:-. ; ' . '.' . .I: ~ . : '..: '.:3 , 7 76
December. .!/:-~lay.. :
.: 6 ".459
June-August
2,950
September-Nove mber
2 , 913
June-November
5,864
2 , 679 '..3,693
6,.372 2, 847 2,619 5 ,466
.100 98 99 97 90 93
. . 106
89 :195
87 73 160
.. 571
' 390 229 114
40
84 84
,,: 91
101 93
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'1, 93 " ~ ., !
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December ;l j :- Fe br ua r y...., . '.. 2/';
21
Ma r ch7t!ay ': ......... r, :.'{ :; '.".f {: .: " I .:
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.- , 700
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.7 45 ": '~' -..10 6; ."
: 623
59.0 " ,': ,:95
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December 1:./- May
46, 1 95 45 , 075
98
1, 323
1,335
101
June-Augus t
21
21
618
544 . .. ,', '." . 88
September-Novemb er
IJ
21
496
464
94
. I; June-:NoY.ember ' '
. 42 , 004 ,. ,38 , 880
93
. 1,,114 .: 1 ,008 ..... , 90,
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Pigs Per Litter December l/-February
Numbe r
21
21
Numbe r .. .. :','
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6 .60
6 . 96
105
l1a r ch- Ha y
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7.00
6. 71
96
December l/ ;;Ha y
7 . 15
7 .07
99
6 .78
6 . 85
10 1
June-August S e p t e m b e r - Novem b e r
21
21
21
II
7.10 6 . 80
6 .80
:96
6 :82
100
. ~,~Ju ne ~ Noy.emb_e r : : ~.';; i: :. " , .
7. 16
, 7 .11 : 99
., 6 . 96
6.. 81 . '~ , .. 98
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.' Ear rowi.ngvInten t Lons" :
United States
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1 9 75 1974
1974
Georgia ,. :1975
-19 75 ~) - ( 1 974
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Percen t
1,000 head
Percent
December l/-February
21
21
107 '
85
. .';)
'79
Ma r ch -Hay
21
21
88
78
89
Decembe r l/-May
6 ,372
5,385
85
195
163
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HO G S
D ECE M B E R 1 1974
GEORG I A
Releases 12 /24 / 74
December 1 Inventory
There were 1,590,000 ho gs an d pigs on Ge org ia farm s Decembe r 1, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service . Th i s was 14 percen t le s s than t he 1, 840 , 000 on Decemb er 1 , 1973 . Hogs kept for breeding at 246 ,000 were down 15 percent and ma rke t hogs a t 1,34 4, 000 ,Jer e down 13 pe r cen t .
1974 Pig Crop
The total 1 974 pig crop of 2,343 ,000 ,va s down 4 pe r cen t fr om the 2,437,000 the pr ev ious year . The Dec ember 1973 - llay 19 74 pig crop was 1 ,335 ,000 , up 1 percent from the previous year. The June-Novemb er pig cr op was 1 , 008 , 000 , down 10 percent from the previous year.
Farrmvi ng Intentions
Georgia fa r mers intend to fa rrow 85 , 000 sows during t he Dec ember 1974 - Feb rua ry 19 75 quarter , 21 pe r c en t below the pr ev i ous yea r . The Na r ch- Hay 1975 i ntent ions are f or 78, 000 sows to f a rrow, 11 per cen t bel ow the previous year .
UNITED STATES
December 1 Inv e nto~ y
Ho gs and pi gs on far ms De c ember 1 , 1974 are es tima ted at 55.1 million, 10 percent l e s s t han a year e a r l ier and 7 percent below December 1 , 1972 . Thi s i s the lowest December 1 number since 196 5 .
--Numb e r kept for breeding at 7.4 mi l lion, is down 15 pe r c en t from a ye a r a go. --Narket hog s and pigs at 47 .6 million are 9 pe rcent below December 1 , 1973 .
The 14 Quarterly State s ha d 47 . 2 million head, down 11 pe rcent from a ye a r earl ier and 7 percent below Dec ember 1, 197 2 .
1974 Pig Cr op
The U. S. pig crop fr om Dec ember 19 73 thro ugh Novembe r 1974 was 84.0 million, 5 pe r c en t below a year a go and 8 percent l es s than the same pe r iod two ye a r s earlier. The 1974 total was the smallest annual pi g cr op s ince 1 965.
The pig c r op in the 14 Quarter ly St a tes fo r J une-Aug us t 1974 wa s 17.1 million, down 4 percent from a ye a r earl ier . For Sep tem be r - Novembe r 1974 , it was 16 .1 million, down 12 percent.
Farrowing Intentions
Ho g producer s in the U. S. intend t o fa r r ow 5 .4 mi l l i on sows during De cember 1974-l1ay 1975 , a dec r eas e of 15 pe rcent f r om December 19 73- rlay 1974 and 1 7 percent less than the same pe r i od t wo ye a r s e ar l ier .
Intentions in t h e 1 4 Qua rte r l y Sta t e s are f or 1 . 9 million s ows to farrow Decembe r 19 74- February 1975, down 14 percent. Har ch throu gh Nay 19 75 intentions in the se States , at 2 .7 million are 18 perc ent les s than the same period i n 1974.
F~~SIER T. GALLOWAY Agr i cultural Statistici an In Cha r ge
B. J. HARRINGTON - W. A. WAGNER Agr i cul t ur a l Stat isticians
The Stati stic al Rep or t ing Ser v i ce , USDA, 18 61 Wes t Br oad Str e et, At hens , Georg ia in cooperation wi th t he Georgia Depar tment of Agr i cul t ur e .
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Unit ed St ate s , 1973 - 1974
I t em
United Stat es
1974
19 73
1 974
19 73
1973
Georg i a 19 74
1,000 head
Pe r c en t
1 ,000 head
19 74 19 73
Percent
Number on Fa rms -Dec . 1 Al l Ho gs and Pi gs Ke p t for Breeding Harke t
61, 106 55 , 062
90
8 ,685
7 , 416
85
52,421 47,646
91
1 , 848
1 , 59,-
86
290
246
85
1,550
1 , 344
87
Harke t Hogs and Pi gs by 1.Jeight Gro up s Under 60 Poun ds 60- 119 Pounds 120-179 Pounds 180- 219 Pounds 220 Pound s and Over
20,340 17 ,818
88
1 3 , 781 12 , 603
91
10 ,2 95
9,7 64
95
6, 157
5 ,7 90
94
1 ,847
1 , 672
91
676
571
84
465
390
84
253
22S
91
11 3
114
10 1
43
40
93
Sows Fa rrowin g December l/-February Harch -Hay December l / - Hay June-Au gust Se p t emb e r-Novembe r June- November
2,68 3 3 ,776 6 ,459 2 ,950 2,913 5 , 864
2 ,67 9 100
3 ,693
93
6, 372
99
2,847
97
2,619
90
5 ,466
93
10 6
107
101
89
88
99
195
1 95
10 0
87
80
92
73
68
93
160
14 8
93
Pig Crop De ce mbe r l /-February Ha r ch-Nay December l / - Na y June-August September- Novembe r June- Nove mbe r
2/
2/
2/
2/
46 ,1 95 45 ,0 75
98
2/
2/
2/
2/
42 , 004 38 ,880
93
700
745
10 6
62 3
5 90
95
1,323
1,335
101
618
544
88
496
46 4
94
1 ,114
1 , 008
90
Pi gs Pe r Litter December l / - Feb r u a r y l1a r ch- Hay December l / "'Ha Y June- Au gus t Se p t embe r- Nov embe r J une-Nov emb e r
Numbe r
2/
2/
1/
2/
7 .15
7.07
99
2/
2/
2/
2/
7.16
7 . 11
99
6 . 60 7.00 6 . 78 7.10 6. 80 6 . 96
Numb e r
6.96
105
6. 71
96
6 . 85
101
6 . 80
96
6 .82
10 0
6.81
98
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Farrowing Intenti ons
United State s
19 75
1974
19 75
19 74
1 , 000 head
Perce n t
Georgia
19 74 1975 1,000 head
1975 19 74
Per cen t
December l/-February
2/
2/
107
35
79
March-lla y
2/
2/
88
78
89
De c emb e r l /-Hay
6 ,3 72
5 ,385
85
195
163
84
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Athe ns , Geor gia
Decembe r 26 , 1974
GEORGIA Ge orgia \hn te r \~h e a t Ac re age Down 26 Pe r c e nt
but Rye Acre age Up 20 Pe rc e nt
Wh eat : Georgia ' s whea t pl an t i ngs f or t he 1 975 c r op , are e xp ect ed to tot al 160 , 000 a c r e s , ac cordi n g t o the Geor gia Cr op Repor t i ng Serv i ce. Thi s wou l d be a decrea se of 26
perc ent or 55 , 000 acres f r om the 1974 crop . Prospective produc ti on f or 19 75 f rom these ac r e s is proj e c t e d a t 2,720 ,0 00 bushe ls comp a r e d with 3 , 680 ,0 00 bus he ls f r om the 19 74 crop . Projec t ed produc t i on wa s b a s ed on cond i t ion o f the new crop abou t Dece mb e r 1 , 1974.
Rye : Ge or gi a ' s rye plantings f or t he 1975 c r op a re expected t o total 480,OCO a c r es. Th i s would be a n increas e of 20 percent or 80, 000 a c r e s f r om t he 1974 c r op . Histor i cally
only abou t 25 to 30 pe r ce nt o f Georgia's r ye ac r eage i s ha r ves ted fo r gr a i n . The most common us e i s wi n te r gr a zi ng i n Georgia .
UNIT ED STATES
Hhea t : Gr owers seeded 55 . 5 mil lion a cr e s of wi nte r Hhea t in the f a l l of 1974 , t he large s t since the 1953 crop . This acreage t ot als 6 pe r ce n t mor e t han a ye a r ea r l ier a nd is
28 perce n t ab ove t he 43 . 2 mi l l i on seeded in t he fa ll of 197 2 . Pr os pects for con tinue d favor a b l e wlie a t p ri c e s al on g wi t h a fa rm p rogram whi.c h doe s no t re qui re s et -asi de a c r e s wer e behind t he i ncrease.
Se e ded a creage i s up in mos t maj or wi n t e r ~he a t producing St a tes . Exc e pt io ns t o this are Colo r a do , I dah o , South Dakot a and Has hington where a c r ea ge i s down and I l l i noi s where acreage i s unchanged fr om a yea r e a r l ie r. Dry wea r he r during pl an ting he ld down a c r ea ge i n these west e r n Sta t e s Hhi l e dis a ppo in t i ng cro ps in Il l i n ois t he pas t t wo year s may have deterre d a n i ncreas e th e re . In ge ne r a l, the few States decli ni ng i n a c reage f r om a yea r earlie r r efle c t e d a dv er s e plan t i n g c on d i tions or c r op d ise ase pr ob lems wi th t he 197 4 c rop .
Ac reage i nc r e a s e s in the maj or Hhea t Belt Sta tes wer e Te x a s, up 16 pe r cent ; Ok l a homa , up 5 pe rce nt ; Ka nsas, up 4 percent ; a nd Ne bra ska , up 5 percen t. In t he Sou t hwe s t , New Nexi c o , Ar i zona and Cal i f or n i a showed inc reases of 5 pe r cen t , 24 per cent and 24 percent, r e s pec t i v e l y .
The 1975 wi n te r whea t product ion , ba s e d on co nd i t i on of the crop a s o f December 1 , 19 74 , i s f ore c a st a t a r ecor d 1, 600 mi ll ion bu she ls. This woul d be 15 pe rc en t above t he 1974 c r op , t he pr ev i ous r e cor d , a nd 26 pe r cen t a bove t he 1973 crop.
The yie ld per seeded ac re is exp e c t ed t o average 28 . 8 bu shels , 2 .3 bu shel s a bove the 1974 crop yie l d of 26 . 5 . Dec embe r 1 c ond i ti ons indicate t hat 90.4 per cent of t he s e eded a creage will be harv ested f or gra i n. Thi s i s up fr om the 19 74 crop pe r cen t age of 89 . 9 .
UNITED ~ ... _.J.'ES CONTINUED
Rye: Fall see di ngs of r ye to t aled 3, 16 6 thous and a cre s--on e percen t l es s than t he 19 74 c r op plantings o f 3 ,200 t housand acres and the smalle st acr e a ge s i n ce 1929 . Incre a s e s i n
whe at seedings we re mad e a t t he e xpense of r ye ac rea ge i n seve r a l Stat e s and ue a t he r f actor s accounted f or d ecl i ne s in othe rs. De cre a se s wer e i ndi ca t ed in t he major Stat es o f Sout h Dak ot a , off 48 pe rc ent ; Okl a homa, dm-m 25 per cen t ; and New York , down 2 percen t. Pa r t i ally o f f s e t t i n g these los s e s wer e gains o f 20 pe r ce n t i n Geor gia , e s t ab l ish i n g a r eco r d hi gh acre a ge ; 16 percen t i n Nor t h Da ko t a; a nd 3 perce nt i n Vir ginia. Mos t other ma j or Sta tes seeded ab out t he s ame a cre a ge a s a ye a r a go.
Item
WI NTER WHEAT AND RYE
United St a t e s
19 74
1975 I I
Hi n t e r Wheat Ac r e age Seeded f or All Pur pos e s (1,000 acres) Yie l d per Se eded Ac r e ( Bu . ) Produ ction (1 , 000 Bu . ) Seedings a s % of Previ ous Yea r Harves t ed for Gr ain (Pe r c ent )
Rye Ac r e age Se e de d f or Al l Purp ose s (1 , 000 Acres ) Se ed i n gs as % of Prev ious Year
II Indicated Decembe r 1 , 19 74 .
52 ,407
26. 5 1,391 , 30 3
1 21.2 89 .9
3 , 200
90.3
55 ,540
28.8 1, 599 ,527
106 .0 90 . 4
3 , 16 6
98 . 9
215
17.1 3,680 130.0
74 . 4
400
90 . 0
160
1 7.0 2 , 720
74. 0 71. 9
48 0
120 . 0
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W. PAT PARKS Agr i c ul t ur a l St a t i s t ician
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BROILE R T YP E
Plac e m e n t of broil er c h i c ks i n G eo r g i a d ur ing th e we ek e nde d Dece mbe r 21 w a s 7 , 9 8 9 , 00 0 - - 1 per c ent m o r e t ha n t he p r evi ous we ek but 9 p e r c ent l e s s t han t he comp a r a ble we e k l a s t ye ar , a ccor di ng t o t he G e o r gia C r op R e porting S e r vice .
A n estimated 9 , 7 0 5,000 broiler typ e e gg s we re s e t by G e o r gi a hat c h erie s- - l p er c ent l e s s t han t he p r e vi o us w e e k and 12 pe r ce nt le ss t han the compara bl e week a ye a r earlier .
P lacem e nt of broile r c h i cks i n 2 1 r epo rting State s totale d 54 , 50 6, 000--1 p e r c en t l e s s tha n the p r evious we ek a n d 7 pe r cent l e s s than the c ompar a bl e w e ek l a s t year. Broile r type hat c h i n g e gg s set we r e 6 6 , 249, OO O- -s li ghtly l e ss t han the pr ev iou s we ek a n d 10 p er c en t l es s tha n a year ago .
We ek Ende d
Oct. 19 O ct. 2 6 N ov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov . 16 Nov. 23 No v . 3 0 D ec . 7 Dec . 14 Dec. 2 1
GEO R G IA E GGS S E T , HA T C HI N G S A N D CHICK P LACEMENT S
E g gs S e t 1./
IN e t Cros s S t a t e I M o v e rn e nt
Ch i ck s Placed fo r
19 73
1974
I % of I yea r
ago
1973lri of Chicks
B r o il e r s in G eorgia
19 7 3
19 74
II % of
I ye ar
Ia go
T hous a n d s 10, 16 5 8,6 9 8
T hou san d s
Thous ands
I
I
I
I
86
- 10 .f- 2 0 I 8 ,44 8
7 , 411 I 8 8
10, 64 3 10 , 83 9 10 , 860 10 , 8 28 10, 9 04 10 , 839
9 ,976 1 1, 061 10 , 9 8 9
9 , 184 9 ,299 9 , 54 2 9, 7 04 9, 8 59 9,7 21 9, 622 9, 832 9 ,70 5
86 86 88
- 93
j. 3 9 1- 13 4
j. 6
- 76
29
6, 864
I 7,0 57
I 8, 090
90 90 90
1- 17 8
- 119
- 88
-13 9
I- 3
- 73
I 8, 658
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8 , 568 8, 6 79
96 89 88
- 60
- 36 l- I I
- 86
- 209 -1 58
I 8, 602
I 8, 6 14
~770
6 , 209 6,040 6 ,98 9 7,661 7,808 7,775 8,037 7,93 8 7,989
90 ) 86
86 j 88
I 91 I 90
93
I 92
! 91
E GG TYPE
Hatc h o f egg typ e chi cks in G e o r gi a during the week e nde d D ec ember 2 1 was 557 , 0 00- - 12 p erc ent mor e t h a n t h e p revi o u s we e k b ut 30 p e r c ent les s t han th e c omp arable w eek l ast year. An e s t imate d 904, 0 00 egg s for t he p r o d ucti on o f e g g type chick s w e r e set b y Geor gi a ha t c h e r i e s , 10 6 p e r c en t m o r e t han t h e p r e vi o u s w e ek a n d 27 perce nt mo r e tha n t he co mpara bl e w e e k l a s t ye a r .
In t h e five state s tha t ac c o un t e d fo r a b o ut 26 p e r c e nt o f the hat ch of all egg t ype chick s in the U . S. i n 1973 , ha t c hi ngs d ur i n g t he we e k e n de d Decembe r 21 w e re do wn 13 per c ent a nd se tti n g s w e re d o wn 1 p er c ent fr o rn a y e a r a g o .
State
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EG G T YPE EGG S S E T AND C H I C K S HA T C H ED, 197 4
E gg s Set
%of
C hi cks Hatched
Dec .
Dec .
De c .
year
Dec.
Dec.
De c.
7
14
21
ago 2 /
7
14
21
Tho us a nds
T h o usands
586 41 2 266
42 90
1, 396
1, 102 43 8 28 0 164 66
2, 0 50
1, 3 22 9 04 343 13 2 13 4
2,83 5
90 I 127
105 59 91
99
762 53 1 3 18
78 75
1, 764
994 498 276 116 153
2, 037
1, 051 557 260 21 4 110
2, 19 2
%of
~ ago 2/
I 103
70
I 75 95
I 92
!
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87
2 ,281 2 , 347 2, 874
2,3 2 9 2,054 2, 512
%of
L ast Ye a r
61
87
99
76
99
87
1/ Includ e s egg s se t by h a t ch e ri e s p ro d u c i n g c h i c k s fo r h at ch er y s up p l y flo cks. 2 / C u rre nt w e ek a s p e r cent o f sam e we e k l a s t year. ,;, Re vi sed .
BROILER TYPE EGGS SET A ND CHI CKS PLACED IN COMME RCIAL AREAS BY WEE KS - 1974
E GGS SET
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STAT E
We e k Ended
De c.
Dec.
7
14
Dec .
21
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Week Ended
year
Dec .
Dec.
ago 1/ ' 7
14
D ec.
21
I% of
Iyear
I ago 1/
T housands
Thousands
Alabama A r k a ns a s California Delaware Florida
9,005 11, 520
2,090 3, 171 1,482
9, 124 11, 589
1, 931
3 , 199 1, 54 0
9,063 93 11, 635 89
2, 055 101
3, 168 99 1, 544 90
7,449 9,411 1, 968 2, 174 1, 09 8
7, 677 9, 112 2,0 08 2,824 1, 195
7, 63 7
101
9,340
100
1, 657
10 3
2, 8 10
93
1, 141
10 0
GEORGIA
9,622
9,832
9,7 05 88
8, 037
7, 938
7, 989
91
Indiana Lo uis iana Maine Maryland Mi s sis sippi Missouri N . Carolina Ore gon P ennsylvania S . Carolina Tennesse e Texas Virginia Wa s hin gt on
w. Virginia
TOTAL 1974 (21 States)
2/ 2/ 2,050 4, 30 7 4,756 2/ 6,846 3 86 1,976 500 2/ 3,7"9 8 1, 930 24 0
0
65, 376
2/ 2/ 2,079 4,753 4, 868 2/ 6, 98 9
399 2, 064
459 2/
3, 77 1 1, 949
278 0
66 , 50 7
2/ 2/ 2,136 106 4,685 89 4, 863 89 2/ 6,926 89 4 1 1 93 1,845 88 472 71 2/ 3,781 89 1,960 89 268 69
0
66,249 90
2/ 2/ 1,579 4,1 84 4, 427 2/ 5, 500 24 2 1,350 54 6 2/ 3,142 1, 433 22 7 350
54, 877
2/ 2/ 1,532 3, 534 4,422 2/ 5, 572 2 50 1, 182 539 2/ 3,014 1,446 213 4 12
54,82 7
2/ 2/ 1, 5b O 3, 447 4 , 5 05 2/ 5, 539 28 0 1, 24 3 551 2/ 3, 116 1, 537 23 8 29 6
54, 506
J
I 104
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87 95
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j 129
i 106
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85
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I 93
! 75
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TOTAL 1973*
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67,519
73 ,067
73, 524
58,826 58 ,053 58,645
0;0 of La st Yea r !
97
91
90
93
94
93
1/ Cur r e nt week as p e r c ent of same week las t ye ar . * Revised.
2/ Mis s o uri, Tennessee, Indiana and L o uisiana n ot s hown separately to avoid dis closure of
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Dece mb e r 26 , 1974
BROILER T YP E
Pla c e m e n t of b r oil e r chick s in Ge o r gia during the we e k e nde d De ce m be r 2 1 w a s 7 , 9 89, 0 0 0 - - 1 per c ent m o re than t h e p r evi ou s w e ek but 9 pe rcent l e s s than t h.e c o m p a r a bl e wee k l a s t ye ar , a c c o r di n g to t he Ge o r gi a Cr op Re p o r t in g S e r vi c e .
A n es ti m a t e d 9,70 5,000 broiler t ype e g g s w e r e s et by Ge o r gi a ha t c h e r i es - - l p erc ent l e s s t h a n t he p r e v i o u s w e e k and 12 p er c e n t l ess t h a n the c o m p ar a bl e w e ek a year earlie r .
P l a c em e n t of broil e r c h i c k s i n 2 1 r e porting S tate s to t a l e d 54 , 50 6, 0 0 0 - - 1 p erc e n t less t ha n t he p r e v i o us week a nd 7 per c ent l e s s t ha n the c o m p a rabl e w e ek l a s t y e a r. Broil e r typ e h at c h i ng e g g s set w er e 6 6 ,24 9 , OOO-- s li g htl y l e s s t h a n t h e p r e v i o u s w e e k a n d 10 p er c en t les s than a ye a r ago.
We ek Ende d
Oct . 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 N ov. 9 N o v. 16 Nov . 23 No v . 3 0 Dec. 7 D e c. 14 D ec . 2 1
G E O R G IA E GGS SE T , HAT C HI N G S A N D CHICK PLA CEME N T S
E gg s Set 1/
iNe t C ross St a t e
I
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I of C hicks
! % o f-l
1973
197 4
! year i
~I
T ho usan d s
i
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10 , 16 5 8 , 698 ! 86
10 , 64 3 9 , 184
86
10 , 839 9 ,299
86
la , 860 9, 542
88
10, 828 9, 704
90
10 , 9 04 9 , 8 59
90
10 , 8 3 9 9,721
90
9,97 6 9,6 22
96
11, 06 1 9, 832
89
10, 9 89 9,705
88
197 3 1974
Thou s ands
10
93
.J 39
f13 4
f17 8
-119 88
- 60
36 j. 11
.J 20 .J 6
76 - 29
- 13 9 f3
- 73 - 86
-209 -158
Chi ck s Pla c e d fo r
B r o ile r s in Geo r g i a
1- - - -
19 73
19 7 4
II % o f ye ar
T ho us a n ds
8,448 0, 864 7, 0 5 7 8, 0 9 0 8, 6 5 8 8 , 56 8 8,6 7 9 8, 602 8 , 61 4 8, 770
7, 4 11 6, 209 6, 040 6, 9 8 9 7,66 1 7 , 80 8 7, 775 8,03 7 7 ,938 7, 989
II a hz o
I
I
I
I 88
I 90
i
I
86
I 86 88
I
I
91
I 90
! 93
I 92
! 91
E GG T YP E
Ha t c h o f egg type chicks in G eorgia d u r i n g t he w e ek end e d Dec emb er 2 1 w as 557, 000 - - 12 p er c e n t mor e t ha n the previous wee k b ut 30 perc ent les s tha n the comp ar a bl e we e k l a s t year. An e stimate d 9 04, 000 egg s for t he pr o d u c ti on o f egg typ e c hi cks w er e s e t by Geor g i a h at c h e r i e s , 106 p ercent rn r e t han the p revi o u s w ee k a nd 27 p e r ce n t m or e t ha n t he com pa r a bl e we e k las t yea r .
In the fi v e s t ate s tha t ac c o un t e d for a b out 26 p e r c ent o f t h e ha t c h of a ll e g g t yp e c hicks i n t he U . S. in 1973, hatc h i ng s during the we ek e n de d De ce m b e r 2 1 we r e dow n 13 pe r c ent a nd s e ttin g s w e r e d own 1 pe rc ent f r orn a year ago .
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E G G T YPE EGGS SET AND C H I C K S HA T C H E D , 19 7 4
De c. 7
E ggs Set
Dec .
Dec.
14
2.1
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year I Dec.
D e c.
Dec .
a ga 2 / i----.:?
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21
T housands
I
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58 6 1, 10 2 1, 3 2 2
90
4 12
4 38
904 127
266
28 0
34 3 10 5
42
16 4
132
59
90
66
134
91
1, 396 2,0 50 2,, 8 3 5
99
76 2 53 1 318
78 75
1,764
994 4 98 276 1 16 153
2, 0 3 7
1, 051 557 26 0 2 14 110
2, 192
I % of
year
Iago 2/ _
I 103
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70 75
I
95
92
I
I 87
Tot a l 19 73 ':' ! 2, 2 81 2 , 347 2 , 8 74
2 , 32 9 2,0 54 2 , 51 2
0/0 of
Las t Ye ar
61
87
99
76
99
87
1/ In clud es e g g s set by hatch eri e s p r oducing c hicks for hat c h e r y s upp l y flocks .
2/ C u r r ent w e e k as p ercent o f sam e w eek l a s t ye a r. ':' R e v ise d.
B R OIL E R
T YPE
E GGS SE T
-
A N D CHI CKS P LA CE D
E GGS SET
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COM ME R CIA L A REAS BY
,
CHI CKS P LA CE D
WE EKS
-
197 4
I
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i % of i
Week E nded
!% of
STA T E
De c.
Dec .
Dec.
y e ar II D e c .
Dec.
De c.
Iyea r
7
14
21
T ho us ands
ago 1/ i 7
r
I
14
21
Thousands
I a go 1/
i
Al a bama Arkans as
9, 005 11,5 20
9, 124 11, 589
9, 063 11, 635
93 89
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7, 449 9, 411
7, 677 9, 112
7,637
101
9, 34 0
100
Califo rnia
2, 09 0
1, 93 1
2, 0 55 10 1 I 1, 968
2,0 08
1, 657
103
De laware
3, 17 1 3, 199
3, 168 9 9
2, 174
2, 824
2,8 10
93
F lorida
1, 482
1, 54 0
I 1, 544 90
1,098
1, 195
1, 14 1
100
I
G EORGI A
9,6 22 9,832
9 ,7 0 5 88
8, 037
7, 938
7, 989
91
India na L ouisi ana Mai ne Maryl and
2/ 2/ 2, 05 0 4 ,3 07
2/ 2/ 2, 079 4 , 7 53
2/ 2/ 2, 136 4, 68 5
I
2/ 2/
106
1, 579
89
4, 184
2/ 2/ 1, 532 3, 534
2/
2/
1, 5bO
104
3, 447
87
Mis si s sippi
4, 756
4 , 868
4, 863
89
4,42 7
4 ,4 22
4, 505
95
Misso uri
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
N. Car olina
6, 846
6, 989
6 ,926 89
5, 500
5, 57 2
5, 53 9
89
O regon
386
399
4 11 93
242
2 50
28 0
129
P enns ylv ania
1, 97 6
2, 064
1,845 88
1, 3 50
1, 182
1, 24 3
10 6
S. Carolina
50 0
4 59
4 72 71
54 6
539
55 1
85
T ennes s e e
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
T exa s
3,798
3,77 1
3,78 1 89
3, 142
3, 014
3, 11 6
91
Vi r gini a
1, 930
1, 949
1,96 0 89
1, 433
1, 44 6
1, 53 7
100
Wa s hington
24 0
27 8
268 69
22 7
2 13
238
93
I w. Vir g ini a
TOT AL 1974 I
6 5,3 76 66, 507
66 , 24 9
90
350 54, 87 7
4 12 54, 82 7
296 54, 50 6
75 93
(21 S t at es ) I
TO T A L 19 73 * I (21 Stat e s ) I
I
67,519 73,0 67
73, 524
58, 826 58,053 58,645
I
0/0 of Last Y e ar !
97
91
90
93
94
93
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2/ Mis s o uri, T ennes se e, Indiana and L oui s i a n a not shown separately to a v oi d disclo sure of
i n divid u a l o per ati ons b ut i ncluded i n 21 State total.
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G E O RGI A C OP RER ORTING-'SE RV ICE
A T HENS, GEORGIA
At he ns, Geor gia
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Geor gia Hin te r \.Jheat Ac r e age DOvlO 26 Pe r ce n t
bu t Rye Ac r e a ge Up 20 Per cen t
Decemb e r 26 , 19 74
Wh e a t : Ge or gi a ' s wheat plan t ings f or t he 1 975 crop , a r e e xpe ct ed to t o tal 160 , 000 ac r e s, a c co r d ing t o t he Georg i a Crop Repor t i ng Serv i ce . Th i s woul d be a de c rea se of 26
percent or 55 , 000 acre s fr om t ile 197 4 c r op . Pro spe ct i ve pr odu ction for 1975 from these a cr e s i s projected at 2 , 720 , 000 bushels comp a r ed \oJi th 3 , 680 ,000 bu shels f r om t he 1974 crop . Pro j e c t ed pr oduc t i on was based on co nd it i on of t he new c r op abo u t De ce mbe r 1 , 1974 .
Rye : Geor gi a ' s rye pl an tin gs for the 1975 cro p are expe c te d t o t ot a l 480 , 000 acre s . Thi s would be an i ncre a s e o f 20 pe rcen t or 80 ,0 00 a c r es f r om t he 197 4 crop . Hi s torica l ly
only a bou t 25 t o 30 percent of Geor gia' s rye a c r eage i s ha r vest ed f or grain . The most common use is wi n te r graz in g in Geor gi a .
UNIT ED STATES
Hhe a t : GrO\oJe r s seeded 55. 5 mi l l i on ac re s of wi n t e r ",hea t in t he f al l of 19 74 , t he larges t s i nce t he 1953 crop . This acrea ge total s 6 pe r ce n t more th a n a yea r ea r l i e r and i s
28 pe rc e nt above t he 43 .2 mi l l i on se eded i n t he f a ll of 19 72 . Pro spe c t s for c ont i nue d favor able wlie a t p ric e s al on g wi t h a f arm p rogram whic h doe s no t requ i re s et- as i de a c re s wer e behi nd t he increase .
Se eded ac re a ge is up i n most majo r winter \Jhea t pr oduc ing St a t es . Ex cep t i ons t o t hi s are Colorado , Idaho , South Dako ta and Washington where a c r eage is down and Illinoi s whe r e ac rea ge is un ch a nged f rom a ye a r earl ier. Dry wea ther duri ng pla n t i ng he ld down ac r ea ge in th e s e wes te r n St a t e s Hhil e d i sappointing crops i n I l linoi s the pa st t wo yea rs may have d a terred an i n c rea s e there . In ge ne r a l , t he few States de c l ining i n a c re age f r om a year ea r l i e r r efl e cte d adver se plan t ing co nditions or c r op dis e a s e pr ob l ems wi th t he 19 74 cr op.
Ac rea ge i nc re ases in t he majo r Wheat Belt States were Texa s , up 16 pe rcen t; Okl ahoma , up 5 pe r cen t ; Ka nsas , up 4 pe r ce n t ; and Nebraska, up 5 percent. I n t he Southwe st , New Nexi c o, Ar i zon a a nd Cali f or ni a sho\Jed i nc r e ase s of 5 pe r cen t , 24 pe r cent and 24 percent, r e s pectively .
The 1 975 Hin ter whea t pr oduc t i on, ba s e d on c ond it i on of the crop a s of De ce mber 1 , 1974 , is for e c a st a t a re cord 1,600 mill ion bu s hel s. Thi s woul d be 15 pe r cen t abo ve the 197 4 crop , t he previou s r eco r d , and 26 pe r cen t a bov e the 197 3 c r op.
The yie ld per seeded ac r e is e xpe c te d to ave rage 28 . 8 bu she ls , 2 . 3 bus hel s ab ove t he 1974 crop yi e l d o f 26. 5 . Dec embe r 1 co nd it ions i ndi cate t hat 90 . 4 per cent o f t he s eeded acre a ge wi l l be harve st ed for grain. This i s up fro m t he 1974 c r op pe r cen tage of 89 . 9.
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UNITED STAT ES CO,'TINUED
Rye : Fa l l s e e di ngs of r ye t o t a l ed 3,166 thous and acr e s--on e percent les s t ha n t he 1974 crop pl a n t i ng s o f 3, 200 thous and ac res and t he small e st a c r eage since 192 9 . I ncrea s e s in
wheat seed i ngs we re made at the exp en se of r ye acr ea ~e i n sever a l St a t e s and \Jea t he r fa ctor s accounted f or de c lines in other s. Decreases were indica t ed i n t he maj or St a t e s o f Sou t h Dako ta , off 48 per cent ; Ok l a homa , down 25 pe r c en t ; a nd New Yor k , do~vn 2 pe r ce nt. Part i a lly o f f s e t t i n g t hese los ses we r e ga i n s of 20 per ce n t i n Ge org i a, e s t a b l i s h i ng a re cord hi gh ac r e a ge ; 16 percent in North Dakota ; and 3 percent i n Vi r gin ia . Mos t o t he r ma jor State s / s e ede d a bou t the same a cre a ge as a ye a r a go .
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WINTER WHEAT AND RY E
United States
1 97 4
19 75 1 /
Winter wne a t Acre age Seede d fo r Al l Purpo s e s (1 ,000 a cr e s ) Yi e l d per Se ed ed Ac r e ( Bu.) Pr oduction (1 , 000 Bu.) Seedin gs a s % of Pr e vi ous Yea r Har ve s ted f or Gr a i n (Percent )
Rye Ac re a ge Seeded f o r Al l Purpos e s (1 , 000 Ac res) Se ed i n gs as % of Pr ev i ous Ye ar
52 ,4 0 7
26 . 5 1,391,303
121. 2 89 . 9
55 , 540
28. 8 1 ,599, 527
106 .0 90.4
3 ,200 90 .3
3 , 166 98.9
215
17. 1 3, 680 130. 0
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90 .0
160
17.0 2 , 720
74.0 71. 9
48 0
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W. PAT PARKS Agr i c ul t ur a l Statisti c ian
The St a t i s tic a l Rep orting Ser v i ce , USDA , 18 61 We s t Broad St r ee t, Athe n s , Geor gi a in co ope r a t i on wi t h t he Georgia Depar tment of Agric ul t u r e.
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D e G~\m'-b, er 31, 1974 Special farm press arti c l e for imme d iat e rel e a se USDA ALTERS ESTI MATI NG PROGRAM FOR FARM LABO R AND WAGES:
Es ti ma ting t he Na tio n ' s f arm labo r f o r ce and it s wage rat es wi ! 1 be switc hed f rom a mo nt h l y to a quart er ly p ro gram in e arly 1975 an d re f l e ct an imp rov ed data co l lection effort, the U. S. Depar t me n t of Agri cul t ure (USDA) annou nce d toda y .
The changeover by USDA ' s Stat is t ical Repo rt ing Serv i ce ( SRS ) i s be i ng ma de to bols ter the accuracy and usefulne ss of t he Farm Labor Repo r t a nd fo l l ows a pilot proj ec t an d extens ive rev iew of data us er s' re s po nse s to the sugge s t e d adj ustme nt s .
SRS will now coll ect i nf o rmat io n for the esti mates t hro ugh ma i l , telephone, a nd personal i nt e r v iews wit h a sc ientif i cally sel ect e d samp le o f f a rm o pe ra t o r s a nd emp lo ye rs .
The f irst i s s ue o f t he Farm Labor Re po r t wi l l be Fe b r ua r y 28 , 1975 wi t h quarterl y issues th e reaft e r t he la s t we ek of t1ay, August, and No vembe r .
The f a rm la bo r fo rc e wi 11 be e s t imated by fami l y wo r ke r s i nc l ud i ng o pe ra t o r s a nd unpa id f amily membe r s ; numbe r o f h ire d wo rke rs i ncl ud i ng h i re d f amily membe r s; and tot al wo r ke r s on farms. Average ho ur s wo rked f or the su rv e y wee k wi ll be publ ished by ope ra to r , unpa id family , and all f ami ly wo rke rs and hi re d wo rk ers .
wa ge rat es wil 1 be e s t imate d f or hired wo rk e r s as a group an d by typ es: f ie l d and 1 i ve s t o c k , packinghous e, mach : ne o pe ra t o r s , ma i nte na nc e wo rke rs, bookkeepers, an d sup erv isor s . Five methods of pay wi l l encompa s s p ie ce rat e, o th e r t han p ie ce ra t e, payme nt by t he hour only (p erc,uisit es also re cei ve d) , ca s h wage s only , and by t he hour cash wa ge s onl y . The value of perqu is i t es (room an d boa rd, housi ng, mea l s o r f ood , and o t he r item s ) is not included in a ny farm wage ra t es.
For further informa ti on con t ac t : Fra s ier T. Ga l lowa y , 186 1 We s t Broad St., Athens, Geor g ia Tel e phone 404-546-2236
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