Georgia agricultural facts 1978-1979

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Georgia Farm Receipts. 1979; A g r i c u l t u r a l Export Valu

Georgia Census Cash R e c e i p t s by County. 1974 (Map)
. I m p o r t a n t P r o d u c t i o n A r e a s i n G e o r g i a . 1979 (Map) . . . . . Cash Farm Income by Commodities. 1976-1979 . . . . . . . . . . . P l a n t i n g and H a r v e s t i n g D a t e s

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FIELD CROPS

. 1979 Crop Summary
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. . . . . t a t e E s t i m a t e s .Acreage. Y i e l d . P r o d u c t i o n .
Peanuts. Corn. Tobacco. Soybeans
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Grain Stocks. 1970-1979 NumberofFacilities

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Soybean Distribution of Major Varieties. Selected States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commercial F e r t i l i z e r Consumption i n Georgia . . . . . . a * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

VEGETABLES. FRUITS AND NUTS

- 1979 Vegetable. F r u i t and Nut Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S t a t e E s t i m a t e s Acreage. Y i e l d . P r o d u c t i o n and Value. 1971-1979

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Tomatoes. Truck Crops (Cash Receipts) Vegetables 1Iarvested Acres by Counties. 1974 Census (Map)

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S t a t e Estimates - U t i l i z e d Production and Value. 1971-1979
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FOREST PRODUCTS

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POULTRY. BEES AND HONEY

1979 P o u l t r y . Bees and Honey Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . S t a t e E s t i m a t e s P o u l t r y P r o d u c t i o n and Income. 1971-1979
C h i c k e n s .P r o d u c t i o n and Income. 1971-1979

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LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY

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1979 L i v e s t o c k and Dairy Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

. . . . . . . . . S t a t e E s t i m a t e s .C a t t l e and C a l v e s . 1971-1980 Number o n Farms and Value. Number by C l a s s e s and C a t t l e on Feed. J a n u a r y 1

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . C a l f Crop and C a t t l e D i s p o s i t i o n . P r o d u c t i o n and Income. Number on Farms by C l a s s e s J u l y 1. Number of O p e r a t i o n s & I n v e n t o r y by S i z e Groups J a n u a r y 1

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. . . . . . 1979 L i v e s t o c k Numbers and L e a d i n g C o u n t i e s C a t t l e and C a l v e s . Hogs and P i g s (Maps)

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County E s t i m a t e s .C a t t l e . 1979-1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63-65

. . . . . . . . . . . . S t a t e E s t i m a t e s .Hogs and P i g s . 1971.1980. Sheep and Lambs. 1969-1977

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County E s t i m a t e s .Flogs and P i g s . Number of O p e r a t i o n s & I n v e n t o r y by S i z e Groups.

December Commercial Milk Cows.

1 ......................... . . L i v e s t o c k S l a u g h t e r and Red Meat P r o d u c t i o n . 1971-1979
Milk Production. U t i l i z a t i o n and Value. 1971-1979

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M a n u f a c t u r e d D a i r y P r o d u c t s . 1971-1979; Cows and H e i f e r s Kept f o r Milk. 1972-1980.
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PRICES. NUMBER OF FARMS AND LABOR

1979 Farm Summary o f P r i c e s R e c e i v e d a n d P a i d . Number of Farms a n d Farm Workers . . . . . . a

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Prices Prices

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Farm Numbers. Acreage and V a l u e
FarmLabor . . . . . . . . . . . . R e p o r t s A v a i l a b l e Upon Request

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