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GENERAL REPORTS ON PRODUCTION

(Released at 3 p.m.)

January 10: Stocks of corn, wheat (all and Durum), oats, barley, sorghum grain, rye, flaxseed, soybeans, and hay on farms as of January 1, including revisions for previous quarters; milk production; poultry and egg production and potential layers; indicated production of citrus fruits (1962-63 crop); yield per acre and production of potatoes (winter); and prospective plantings for 1963 as indicated by reported intentions for potatoes (late spring).

February 11: Milk production; poultry and egg production; intended purchases of baby chicks in 1963; indicated production of citrus fruits (1962-63 crop); prospective plantings for 1963 as indicated by reported intentions for potatoes (early summer); and yield per acre and production of potatoes (winter). March 11: Milk production; poultry and egg production; indicated production of citrus fruits (1962-63 crop); acreage of potatoes (early spring); and yield per acre and production of potatoes (winter).

March 20: Prospective plantings for 1963 as indicated by reported intentions for corn, Durum wheat, other spring wheat, oats, barley, flaxseed, cotton, rice, all sorghums, potatoes (total crop), sweetpotatoes, dry edible beans, dry field peas, soybeans, peanuts, and sugarbeets; acreage for harvest of hay and tobacco.

April 10: Indicated production of winter wheat; indicated percentage of winter wheat seedings not harvested for grains, United States; condition of rye and pasture; for certain States, condition of peaches; stocks of corn, wheat (all and Durum), oats, barley, rye, flaxseed soybeans, and sorghum grain on farms as of April 1; milk production; poultry and egg production; indicated production of citrus fruits (1962-63 crop), Florida limes (1963 crop); yield per acre, and production of potatoes (winter and early spring); and acreage for harvest of potatoes (late spring). Also revision for 1962 crop acreage, yield per acre, and production of potatoes (early spring).

May 10: Acreage remaining for harvest as of May 1, yield per acre and indicated production of winter wheat; percentage of winter wheat seedings not harvested for grain for United States; condition of rye, hay, pasture; for certain States, condition of peaches, pears, cherries, prunes, and avocados; stocks of hay on farms; yield per acre and indicated production of potatoes (early spring and late spring); acreage for harvest of potatoes (early summer); indicated production of citrus fruits (1962-63 crop), peaches in nine early Southern States, apricots, cherries, plums, and almonds in California, and Florida limes (1963 crop); preliminary production, price and value of maple sirup (1963 crop); milk production; poultry and egg production. Also for 1962 crop, acreage, yield per acre, production, price, and value of production of tobacco (by types and classes); revision for 1962 acreage, yield per acre and production of potatoes (late spring); and final revision of production for 1961-62 crop citrus fruits. June 10: Indicated yield per acre as of June 1 for winter wheat; indicated production of winter wheat, spring wheat, peaches, pears, cherries, apricots, California plums, prunes, walnuts, and almonds, Florida limes (1963 crop), and citrus fruits (1962-63 crop); yield per acre and production of potatoes (early spring, late spring, and early summer); condition of rye, hay pasture, citrus fruits (1963-64 crop), and miscellaneous fruits; milk production; poultry and egg production. Also for 1962 crop, acreage, yield per acre and production of potatoes (early summer); acreage, yield per acre, production, price and value of production of sugar beets and sugarcane for 1961 and 1962 crops (1962 sugar beet price and value for the United States only); production of beet and cane sugar, sugarbeet pulp and products of cane harvested for sugar.

July 10: Stocks of corn, wheat (all and Durum), oats, barley, rye, flaxseed, soybeans and sorghum grain on farms as of July 1; planted acreage of corn, winter wheat, spring wheat, oats, barley, flaxseed, rice, potatoes, sweet potatoes, dry edible beans, dry field peas, sorghums, and sugar beets; acreage for harvest, indicated yield per acre as of July 1, and indicated production of corn for grain, winter wheat, spring wheat, oats, barley, rye, flaxseed, rice, hay, sweet potatoes, tobacco, sugar beets, sugarcane for sugar and seed, dry edible beans, dry field peas and hops; acreage grown alone for all purposes of soybeans and peanuts; yield per acre and production of potatoes (late spring, early summer, and late summer); acreage for harvest of soybeans for beans, sorghums, and potatoes (late summer, fall, and total crop); indicated production of wheat by classes (United States), apples (commercial), peaches, pears, grapes, cherries, apricots,

plums, prunes, almonds, filberts, and walnuts, Florida limes (1963 crop), and citrus fruits (1962-63 crop); condition of pasture, citrus fruits (1963-64 crop), and miscellaneous fruits; milk production; poultry and egg production. Also for 1962 crop, revised estimates of acreage for harvest, yield per acre and production of peanuts and potatoes (late summer, fall, and total crop); and production of almonds, filberts, and walnuts.

August 9: Indicated yield per acre as of August 1 and indicated production of corn for grain, winter wheat, spring wheat, oats, barley, rye, flaxseed, rice, hay, dry edible beans, dry field peas, soybeans for beans, peanuts picked and threshed, potatoes (early summer, late summer, fall, and total crop), sweet potatoes, tobacco, sugar beets, sugarcane for sugar and seed, broom corn, and hops; acreage of peanuts picked and threshed, broom corn and popcorn; indicated production of wheat by classes (United States), sorghums for grain, apples (commercial), peaches, pears, grapes, cherries, apricots, plums, prunes, almonds, walnuts, filberts, and pecans; condition of pasture, citrus fruits (196364 crop) and miscellaneous fruits; milk production; poultry and egg production and potential layers and index of production by groups of crops for United States. Also for 1962 crop, revised estimates of harvested acreage, yield per harvested acre and production of popcorn and broom corn, and planted acreage of popcorn.

September 10: Indicated yield per acre as of September 1 and indicated production of corn for grain, spring wheat, oats, barley, flaxseed, rice, sorghums for grain, hay, dry edible beans, dry field peas, soybeans for beans, peanuts picked and threshed, potatoes (early summer, late summer, fall, and total crop), sweet potatoes, tobacco, sugar beets, sugarcane for sugar and seed, broom corn, and hops; acreage for harvest of sorghums for grain; indicated production of wheat by classes (United States), apples (commercial), peaches, pears, grapes, plums, prunes, apricots, cranberries, almonds, walnuts, filberts, and pecans; condition of pasture, citrus fruits (1963-64 crop), and miscellaneous fruits; milk production; poultry and egg production and potential layers; prospective plantings as indicated by reported intentions for potatoes (1964-winter); and index of production by groups of crops for United States.

October 10: Stocks of corn, wheat (all and Durum), oats, barley, sorghum grain, rye, flaxseed, and soybeans on farms as of October 1; indicated yield per acre and indicated production of corn for grain, all wheat, spring wheat, flaxseed, rice, sorghums for grain, hay, dry edible beans, soybeans for beans, peanuts picked and threshed, potatoes (late summer, fall, and total crop), sweet potatoes, tobacco, sugar beets, sugarcane for sugar and seed, and hops; indicated production of wheat by classes (United States), apples (commercial), peaches, pears, grapes, plums, prunes, cranberries, citrus fruits (1963-64 crop), almonds, Florida avocados, walnuts, filberts, and pecans; condition of pasture, California Valencia oranges, other grapefruit and lemons (1963-64 crop), and miscellaneous fruits; milk production; poultry and egg production, potential layers and composition of flock, and index of production by groups of crops for United States. Also, revised production of 1962 crop olives and (1962-63 crop) citrus fruits.

November 12: Indicated yield per acre as of November 1 and indicated production of corn for grain, rice, sorghums for grain, dry edible beans, soybeans for beans, peanuts picked and threshed, potatoes (fall and total crop), sweet potatoes, tobacco, sugar beets, sugarcane for sugar and seed; production of apples (commercial), pears, grapes, prunes, cranberries, citrus fruits (1963-64 crop), Florida avocados, almonds, walnuts, filberts, and pecans; preliminary utilization of prunes; condition of pasture, California Valencia and other grapefruit (1963-64 crop), and olives; milk production; poultry and egg production and potential layers; acreage of potatoes for harvest (1964-winter); and index of production by groups of crops for United States.

December 10: Indicated production of citrus fruits (1963-64 crop): milk production; poultry and egg production and potential layers; prospective plantings for 1964 as indicated by reported intentions for potatoes (early spring) and yield per acre and production of potatoes (1964-winter).

December 18: Annual summary of acreage, yield per acre, production of crops. December 18: Crop values. Season average prices and value of production of principal crops.

December 19: Seeded acreage and indicated production of winter wheat, and acreage and condition of rye for harvest in 1964.

OTHER REPORTS CONCERNING CROP PRODUCTION

(Released at 3 p.m., except cranberries, August 20—1 p.m.)

Grain stocks: Wheat (all and Durum), rye, corn, oats, barley, sorghum grain, soybeans and flaxseed stocks in all positions off farms and on farms: January 24, April 24, July 24, and October 24.

Soybean county estimates 1961 and 1962: August 1.

Peanut stocks and processing: January 24, February 25, March 25, April 24, May 24, June 24, July 24, August 23, September 24, October 24, November 25, December 24, and seasonal report (October).

Potato stocks: January 15, February 13, March 13, December 18.

Onion stocks in storage: January 15.

Cucumbers for pickles stocks included in the Vegetables-Processing report: November 12.

New York cabbage stocks included in the Vegetables-Fresh Market report: January 10 and December 10.

Rice stocks: Rough and milled rice stocks by position and ownership, January 24, April 24, September 3, October 24.

Stocks of hops: March 20 and September 20.

Popcorn 1963 acreage August 9, 1963; acreage, production, price, and value, December 18. Also published in Crop Production reports.

Vegetables-Fresh Market: Acreage and indicated production of crops in areas of current importance. January 10, February 11, March 11, April 10, May 10, June 10, July 10, August 9, September 10, October 10, November 12, December 10 and 18.

Vegetables-Processing: Acreage, condition and indicated production of crops. January 10, March 11, April 10 and 19, May 10 and 23, June 10 and 21, July 10 and 22, August 9, September 10, October 10, November 12, December 18.

Monthly Celery Report: Monthly plantings and acreage remaining for harvest (Florida, California, and Arizona), January 4, February 4, March 4, April 4, May 6, June 4, July 5, August 5, September 4, October 4, November 4, December 4. Weekly Tomato Report: Weekly plantings and rate of harvest, Florida and Texas. Released Tuesday1 of each week during planting and harvesting season. Fruits

Sour Cherry Report: Mid-June production forecast of 1963 crop and utilization previous crop (New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin), June 20.

Cranberries: Indicated production-1 p.m., August 20.

Apples: Production by varieties: December 2.

Bush Berries: 1963 acreage for harvest, Washington and Oregon—April 16. Production forecast, berries other than blackberries, Washington and OregonJune 26. Production forecast, blackberries, Washington and Oregon-July 24.

Seed crops

Forecast reports:

Ryegrass Intentions: March 27.

Lupine and Crimson Clover (Southern States): June 27.

Orchardgrass and Tall Fescue (Southern States): July 11.

Kentucky Bluegrass: July 18.

Crimson Clover (Oregon) and Farm Stocks of Ryegrass: August 7.

Red Top, Merion Kentucky Bluegrass, and Fescues (Western States): August 12.

Vetches: August 15.

Timothy: August 23.

Smooth Bromegrass, Crested Wheatgrass, Bentgrass, and Austrian Winter Peas: August 29.

Sweetclover: September 6.

Ladino Clover and White Clover: September 19.

Red Clover and Alsike Clover: October 11.

Alfalfa and Sudangrass: October 17.

Lespedeza and Mustard Seed reports: In Annual Summary of Seed Crops: December 18.

1 Unless holidays conflict, in which case release is on the next business day.

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. Number of calves born during the year, by States. February 20.

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. tion, and value, by States. February 27.

Number of goats clipped, mohair produc

Sheep and Lambs on Feed and Early Lamb Crop, 1963. March 13. Pig Crop Report. Sows farrowing and inventory numbers, 10 States. March 21.

Meat Animals-Farm Production, Disposition and Income, 1962. Data by 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. September 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).

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