Other seed reports: Supply and Disappearance of Field Seeds: December 27. Acreage and Production of Vegetable Seeds, 1963 Prospective and 1962 Final: March 21. Stocks of Field Seeds Held by Dealers on June 30: August 6. Stocks of Vegetable Seeds Held by Dealers on June 30: August 22. Annual Summary of Seed Crops: December 18. Certified Seed Potatoes: December 31. Farm production, disposition, and value of crops Fruits: Noncitrus-Production, Use and Value 1961 and 1962 crops. Part I (apricots, sweet and sour cherries, figs, grapes, nectarines, peaches, pears, persimmons, plums, pomgranates, prunes, and bush berries)-May 3. Part II (apples, avocados, cranberries, dates, and olives)—July 1. Citrus: Production, Use and Value 1961-62 and 1962-63 crops-October 4. Bush berries: Preliminary production, utilization, and value in Annual Crop Summary-December 18. Tree Nuts: Production, Use and Value 1961 and 1962 crops-August 2. Field and Seed Crops (except cotton, tobacco, sugar, potatoes and sweetpotatoes): Production, Disposition, Value-May 6. Cotton and Cottonseed: In Cotton Production report-May 8. Tobacco: In Crop Production report-May 10. Sugarbeets and sugarcane: In Crop Production report—June 10. Potatoes and Sweetpotatoes: Production, Farm Disposition and Value, by States August 8. Utilization of Potato Sales, United States-September 9. Maple Sirup: In Crop Production report-May 10. REPORTS ON LIVESTOCK (All Washington, D.C., reports released at 12 noon except slaughter reports, which are released at 3 p.m.) Sheep and Lambs on Feed January 1, 1963. Number on feed, by States, January 11. Livestock and Poultry Inventory, January 1, 1963. Number, value, and classes by States. February 13. Calf Crop, 1962. ruary 20. Number of calves born during the year, by States. Feb Lamb Crop, 1962. Number of lambs saved during year, by States. February 21. Wool Production and Value, 1962. Number of sheep shorn, wool production and value, by States. February 27. Mohair Production and Value, 1962. Number of goats clipped, mohair production, and value, by States. February 27. Sheep and Lambs on Feed and Early Lamb Crop, 1963. March 13. Pig Crop Report. Sows farrowing and inventory numbers, 10 States. March 21. Data by Meat Animals-Farm Production, Disposition and Income, 1962. States. April 29. Pig Crop Report. Spring pig crop of 1963, and 1963 fall farrowings indicated by breeding intentions, by States. June 21. Mohair Prices-1962 Marketing Year. Final season average prices. June 21. Wool Prices-1962 Marketing Year. Final season average prices. June 21. Calf Crop, 1963. Expected number of calves born and to be born during the year, by States. July 22. Lamb Crop, 1963. Number of lambs saved, by States. July 23. Shorn Wool Production, 1963. Number of sheep shorn and wool production, by States. July 26. Pig Crop Report. Sows farrowing and inventory numbers, 10 States. Sep tember 19. Sheep and Lambs on Feed, November 1, 1963, 7 States. November 13. Pig Crop Report. Fall pig crop of 1963, and spring farrowings in 1964 indicated by breeding intentions, by States. December 23. Commercial Livestock Slaughter and Meat Production. Number of head and live weight of cattle, calves, hogs, sheep and lambs slaughtered in commercial plants by States, Meat Production by species and Lard Production for the United States: January 31, February 28, March 29, April 30. May 31, June 28. July 31, August 30, September 30, October 31, November 29, December 31. 1962 Re visions Commercial Slaughter by States and by Months, and total Livestock Slaughter, Meat, and Lard Production, by Quarters. April 26. Cattle and Calves on Feed as of First of the Quarter. Total number on feed, by States; number on feed by classes, by weight groups, and by length of time on feed, leading States. Cattle sold for slaughter at selected markets: January 16, April 16, July 17, and October 17. Cattle and Calves on Feed as of First of the Month. Total number on feed in Colorado, Arizona, and California only. Cattle sold for slaughter at selected markets: January 16, February 8, March 8, April 16, May 9, June 11, July 17, August 12, September 9, October 17, November 8, and December 10. Shipments of Stocker and Feeder Cattle and Sheep. Number received in several Corn Belt States from public stockyards and directs, monthly by States. Monthly shipments from public stockyards by market origin and State of destination: January 25, February 25, March 25, April 25, May 24, June 25, July 25, August 26, September 26, October 25, November 25, December 27. Direct Shipments of Stocker and Feeder Cattle and Sheep into Selected North Central States by State of Origin. Monthly data for 1962-February 4. Cattle on Pastures in the Blue Stem (Flint Hills) and Osage Sections of Kansas and Oklahoma. Shipments of cattle into Blue Stem pastures in the Flint Hills and Osage areas as of June 1. June 12. Western Range and Livestock Report. Condition of ranges, cattle, and sheep, by States, Western States: January 9, February 8, March 8, April 9, May 9, June 7, July 9, August 8, September 11, October 9, November 8, December 11. Special Wheat Pasture Report: September 13, October 14, November 13, December 13. REPORTS ON POULTRY AND EGGS (Released at 3 p.m.) Poultry and Egg Production-Monthly. Number of layers on hand during month, eggs per 100 layers, total eggs produced by States, issued with monthly Crop Production report, also number of layers and rate of egg production per 100 layers as of first of month by geographic divisions and United States. Intended Purchases of Baby Chicks. Data by geographic divisions, issued with Crop Production report. February 11. Potential Layers and Pullets not of laying age on farms as of the first of month, by geographic divisions, issued with Crop Production reports. January 10. August 9, September 10, October 10, November 12, and December 10. Composition of Farm Flocks October 1. Number of hens, pullets, and other young chickens on farms by geographic divisions, issued with Crop Production report. October 10. Turkeys and Chickens Tested. Number of turkeys and chickens tested for pullorum disease by official State agencies, by States. January 17, February 18, March 18, April 17, May 17, June 17, July 17, August 19, September 17, October 17. November 18, and December 17. Hatchery Production. Number of broiler and nonbroiler chicks hatched during preceding month in commercial hatcheries, chick and poult prices, by States: percent changes in chicken eggs in incubators, poults hatched, and turkey eggs in incubators by geographic divisions: January 16, February 15, March 15, April 16, May 17, June 14, July 16, August 16, September 13, October 16, November 15, and December 13. Pullet Chicks for Broiler Hatchery Supply Flocks. Number (total and domestic) January 15, February 15, March 15, April 15, May 15, June 14, July 15. August 15, September 16, October 15, November 15, December 16. Egg Products-Liquid, frozen, solids production. Production of egg products by classes, and utilization during preceding month, United States: January 25, February 25, March 25, April 25, May 24, June 25, July 25, August 26, September 25, October 25, November 25, and December 26. Poultry-Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection and Poultry Used in Canning and Other Processed Foods. Monthly quantity of poultry used in canning and other processed foods; and poultry eviscerated under the USDA inspection service, United States: January 2 (slaughter month of November 1962) : January 30 (December 1962); March 4 (January 1963): April 1 (February 1963); April 29 (March 1963): May 29 (April 1963); July 1 (May 1963); July 30 (June 1963) August 29 (July 1963); October 1 (August 1963); October 30 (September 1963); December 2 (October 1963). Turkeys-Number Raised, 1963 Intentions. Number of light and heavy breeds indicated by producers as of Janaury 1, by States. January 18. Commercial Broilers Production in 22 States, 1962. Preliminary estimates of number produced, live weight, price and gross income for each of the 22 States covered by weekly broiler placement reports. February 4. Turkey Breeder Hens, January 1, 1963. Number of light and heavy breed hens on farms by States, issued in Livestock and Poultry Inventory report and a separate. February 13. Poultry Inventory-January 1, 1963. Number and value of chickens and turkeys on farms, by States, issued in Livestock and Poultry Inventory report. February 13. Chickens and Eggs-Layers and Egg Production Monthly, 1961 and 1962. Revised estimates of average number of layers on hand during each month. monthly rate of lay and egg production, by States. Preliminary estimates appear each month in Crop Production report. March 1. Broiler Chicks-Placed in 22 States-1962. Summary, by States, by weeks, of broiler chicks placed during 1962. Preliminary reports are issued on Wednesday of each week in each of the 22 States concerned. March 4. Layers, Potential Layers, and Rate of Lay First of Month, 1961 and 1962. Number of young chickens, layers, potential layers, and rate of lay on farms the first of each month by geographic divisions. This report revises and summarizes data that appear each month in the Crop Production report. March 8. Hatchery Production. Revisions of monthly hatchery production in 1962 issued in Hatchery Production report, by States. March 15. Turkeys Farm Production, Disposition, Cash Receipts, and Gross Income, 1961 and 1962. Data are shown by States. April 2. Chickens and Eggs Including Commercial Broilers-Farm Production, Disposition, Cash Receipts, and Gross Income, 1961 and 1962. Data are shown by States. April 22. Chickens-Number Raised, 1963. Preliminary estimates of number of chickens raised on farms, by States. July 22. Turkeys-Number Raised, 1963. Preliminary estimates of light and heavy breed turkeys raised, by States. August 29. Turkey Breeder Hens-1964 Intentions. Intentions to hold breeder hens for the 1964 hatching season as percent of the previous year, by States for 15 leading States. October 18. REPORTS ON MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS (All Washington, D.C., reports released at 3 p.m.) Milk Production. Includes milk production per cow first of month by States, percent of milk cows milked, milk production on farms for preceding month. United States and selected States, amount of grain fed per milk cow in February, April, June, August, October, and December, and dairy pasture condition from April through November. Includes special summaries of data relating to farm dairying such as: February issue-milk cow numbers and milk production by months, 1961-62. April issue-Interstate movement of dairy cattle in Northeastern States in 1962. May issue-rations fed to milk cows in 1962. June issue-Roughage fed to milk cows, winter 1962–63. August issue-Numbers of milk cows on farms, June 1963. Released-January 11, February 13, March 12, April 11, May 13, June 11, July 11, August 12, September 11, October 11, November 13, December 11. Milk Production and Dairy Products, Annual Statistical Summary 1962. ruary 20. Milk Production, Disposition, and Income, 1962. April 19. Feb Fluid Milk and Cream Report: January 17, February 18, March 18, April 17, May 17, June 18, July 18, August 16, September 17, October 18, November 18, December 17. Evaporated. Condensed, and Dry Milk Reports: January 31, February 28, March 29, April 30, May 31, June 28, July 31, August 30, September 30, October 31, November 29, December 31. 1 Unless holidays conflict, in which case release is on the next business day. Production of Manufactured Dairy Products Report 1962. Dairy reports released in Chicago, Ill., are listed on page 13. July 30. OTHER REPORTS (All Washington, D.C., reports released at 3 p.m. except cold storage reports which are released at 2 p.m.) Agricultural Prices. Prices received by farmers for principal crops and livestock products, index numbers of prices received by farmers, prices paid for feed, seed, and other items bought by farmers, indexes of prices paid by farmers for articles bought, and parity prices: January 31, February 28, March 29, April 30. May 31, June 28, July 31, August 30, September 30, October 31, November 29, and December 30. Agricultural Prices-Annual Summary-May or June. Farm Labor. Family and hired employment on farms monthly, wage rates quarterly, beginning in January: January 10, February 11, March 11, April 10, May 10, June 10, July 10, August 9, September 10, October 10, November 12, and December 10. Farm Numbers. Number of farms in operation during 1962, by StatesFebruary. Naval Stores Report. Production and stocks of turpentine and rosin (wood and gum) and miscellaneous naval stores: January 18, February 18, March 18, April 18, May 17, June 18, July 18, August 19, September 18, October 18, November 18, and December 18. Naval Stores Report. Annual production and distribution, consumption, and stocks of turpentine and rosin and production and stocks of miscellaneous naval stores for the United States, May 15. Cold Storage Report. January 15, February 15, March 15, April 15, May 15, June 14, July 15, August 15, September 16, October 15, November 15, and December 16. Regional Cold Storage Holdings for 1962. April 1. Honey-Annual Summary-1962. Number of colonies of bees, honey January 28 and beeswax production, prices, and value 1962 and honey stocks December 14, 1962, by States. Honey-Colonies of Bees-July 1, 1963. Number of colonies of bees, colonies lost during the winter, condition of colonies and nectar plants, by States. July 26. Honey-Production and Stocks-1963. Preliminary estimates of number of colonies of bees, and honey production, and honey stocks September 15, 1963, by States. October 8. Meat Meal and Tankage Production. January 30, July 30. Cut Flowers, Six States. Carnations, chrysanthemums, gladiolus and rosesProduction and sales, 1962, and intentions for 1963-June 20. Nursery Products, Six States. Production and sales, 1962, and January 1963 Inventory Conifers, broad-leaved evergreens, deciduous shade trees, deciduous shrubs, rose plants, deciduous fruit and nut trees, grapevines, citrus and subtropical fruit trees June 20. DAIRY REPORTS RELEASED IN CHICAGO, ILL. (To obtain copies contact Dairy Statistics Office, 1300-A New Post Office Building, Chicago, Ill.) Weekly Creamery Butter Production: Tuesday of each week.' Weekly American Cheese Production: Wednesday of each week.1 Weekly American Cheese Warehouse Report: Wednesday of each week.1 Production of Creamery Butter and Cheese. Estimated production by States: January 28, February 26, March 27, April 26, May 28, June 26, July 26, August 25. September 26, October 25, November 27, and December 26. Production of Ice Cream and Related Frozen Products. Estimated production by States: January 23, February 21, March 22, April 23, May 22, June 21, July 24. August 23, September 20, October 23, November 22, and December 20. Milk Prices Paid by Creameries and Cheese Plants, by States: January 31, February 28, March 29, April 30, May 31, June 28, July 31, August 30, September 30, October 31, November 29, and December 30. Production of Cottage Cheese: January 29, February 27, March 28, April 29, May 29, June 27, July 30, August 29, September 27, October 29, November 28, and December 27. Unless holidays conflict, in which case release is on the next business day. TURKEY REPORT RELEASED IN ST. PAUL, MINN., AT 3 P.M. (To obtain copies contact Statistical Reporting Service Office., 560 State Office Building, St. Paul, Minn.) Weekly Turkey Report. Number of eggs set and poults hatched previous week for nine important producing States from January through June and five States from July through December. Released at 3 p.m. on Thursday of each week.1 BROILER REPORT RELEASED IN RICHMOND, VA. At 3 P.M. (To obtain copies contact Statistical Reporting Service Office, 203 North Governor Street, Room 409, Richmond, Va.) Weekly Broiler Report. Number of broiler chicks placed and broiler-type eggs set for the previous week in 22 States. Released at 3 p.m. on Wednesday of each week.1 1 Unless holidays conflict, in which case release is on the next business day. Mr. WHITTEN. I think you have done a good job of describing that, Dr. Trelogan. CRITERIA FOR REVISING COVERAGE OF ESTIMATES Now, with regard to your efforts to branch out, as we did in the Congress last year on your pig report, we led the way by telling you to spread your money a little more thinly. But in each case the Congress is yielding to an increasing demand for such information by special groups, where it has in their opinion become commercially important. How do you go about this matter of shifting your work from one area to another? It hasn't happened enough yet to make any serious difference, but I know cattle-on-feed practices have gone into areas where formerly they didn't feed any cattle. We are familiar on this committee and from our observations at home, that cattle used to flow into, say, a half dozen markets in the United States. Now it is probably some 2,000 retail markets in which they are purchased by the truckload or several truckloads, and moved by truck rather than by train. How do you gọ about your constant surveillance of your own operations to determine where to make shifts, and what crops to bring in, separate from those that the Congress itself might insist upon? Dr. TRELOGAN. We engage in this type of review every year as we are making up the schedules of reports and the questionnaires to be sent out. The decision has to be made whether or not any of the crops have declined to a point where the reports can be discontinued or be replaced by a different type of service. Mr. WHITTEN. I think it would be well to go into detail in the record as to why. I am sure you have figures to support your change in outlook. Dr. TRELOGAN. Yes, sir. Let me just make the point that I have here a listing of items that have either been curtailed or discontinued in the last few years, in case you should want that. Mr. WHITTEN. We will be glad to have that in the record, and we will extend to you the privilege of explaining it. I am sure it is your purpose to be as fair to them as to others. But where the situation changes, of course, you should change with it. That is what we always have insisted upon. |