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Cooperative Crop and Livestock Reporting Service (Wis.); Federal-State Crop and Livestock Reporting Service (Wis.); Federal-State Crop Reporting Service (Wis.) / Wisconsin crop and livestock reporter
Vol. XXIX ([covers January 1950/December 1950])
Wisconsin crop and livestock reporter. Vol. XXIX, no. 8, pp. [1]-4
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STATE DOCUMENT WIS. LEG. REF. LIBRARY WISCONSIN CROP AND LIVESTOCK REPORTER UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Bureau of Agricultural Economics Division of Agricultural Statistics Federal-State Crop Reporting Service Walter H. Ebling, C. D. Caparoon, Emery C. Wilcox, Cecil W. Estes Agricultural Statistlelanx Vol. XXIX, No. 8 State Capitol, Madison, Wisconsin August 1950 IN THIS ISSUE August Crop Report Production prospects for many Wisconsin crops improved dur- ing July. Grain crops are turn- ing out better than expected, and weather conditions h a v e been favorable for hay. Pas- tures are much better than a year ago. The corn crop did not make the expected progress in July and weather conditions in August and September will be important in determining final production. The nation is also having a good crop year, and feed supplies are expected to be adequate this winter. Milk Production For the first 7 months of 1950 milk production on Wisconsin farms has been slightly below last year, but for the nation milk production this year has been a little higher. In July milk production in Wisconsin and nationally was higher than in July 1949. Egg Production Wisconsin farm flocks pro- duced more eggs in July than a year earlier although there were fewer layers on farms. There were 5 percent more lay- ers in the nation's farm flocks in July than a year earlier and egg production was up 7 per- cent, Prices Farmers Receive and Pay The general level of Wiscon- sin farm prices increased from June to July and was above the July 1949 average. Increases in farm product prices are also shown for the nation. Current Trends Cold storage holdings of creamery butter and cheese are much larger than a year ago while sharp decreases are re- ported f o r condensed, evapo- rated, and powdered milk stocks. Total agricultural income showed a slight increase from May to June but is below a year ago. Non-agricultural incomes are much above last year. Special News Items (Page 4) Baby Chicks Purchased Hay Harvesting Late IN spite of a delayed season and ex- cessive rains in some areas during July, crop prospects in Wisconsin have improved during the past month. While the early hay c'rops were re- duced by unfavorable early season weather, the June and July rains have improved production of second cut- tings of alfalfa and some other hay. Pastures, likewise, h a v e improved with the rains and on August 1 were 88 percent of normal compared with 78 percent a year ago and an average for that date of 77 percent. Grain crops also are turning out better than estimated earlier. The yield of oats for Wisconsin is now re- ported at 46 bushels per acre, which is up 2 bushels over the estimate of last month. Barley yields have like- wise risen and are now estimated at 39.5 bushels per acre, which is up a half bushel from last month. Yields of wheat are also turning out some- what better t h a n was estimated earlier. One of the uncertain items in the crop picture this year is the corn crop. It has been retarded by cool, wet weather, especially in some of the areas where rainfall in July was much above normal. However, in most counties the corn crop has a good color and with the abundant moisture supplies. August and early Septem- ber will be important in determining corn production. Other crops are making varied re- turns this year. Potato yields are un- usually high. The outlook for potato production is excellent in Wisconsin and an all-time high yield per acre is in prospect. The tobacco crop has been a little slow in getting under- way, but has shown improvement re- cently. Canning crops are making varied progress. Peas were delayed in harvesting but have done rather well. The sweet corn crop is sharply cut in acreage and yield prospects are much below last year. Most other truck crops, except cabbage and on- ions, have lower yield prospects than last year. Fruit crops vary, cherry and apple production being somewhat larger than last year, but the cran- berry crop is late and uncertain and production may well be below that of a year ago. United States Crops The country as a whole in spite of cool and rainy weather which delayed harvesting is having another good crop year. Generally July was a favor- able month for crop progress and even the corn crop for the country as a whole has above average prospects. Grain production for the nation varies. The feed grains-oats and Weather Summary, July 1950 Station Duluth Spooner Park Falls Rhinelande Wausau- Marinette Escanaba Minneapoli Eau Claire. La Crosse Hancock- Oshkosh-- Green Bay. Manitowoc Dubuque Madison.-. Beloit- Milwaukee Average fo1 18 Stations Temperature Degrees Fahrenheit a e E 0 :9 la 5 42 39 43 44 47 42 46 51 50 47 47 45 50 50 Si 48 48 46.7 89 88 86 89 90 90 86 90 92 89 88 90 89 89 89 88 91 89 8q.a . .0 63.9 69.1 67.2 67 1 68.4 71 .1 66.1 72.3 71 .! 72.1 71 .3 71.7 70.A 68.6 74.1 72.1 72. f 68.2 66.1 a C2: 62.0 64.7 63.5 64.0 67.C 67.4 63.5 70.5 70.2 69.4 67.8 68.9 66.4 66.0 72.6 69.2 70.4 68. 67.4 Precrpitation inches *59 -. z 3.48 3.76 +3.68 4.20 3.96 +3.22 4.42 4.50 +1. 54 4.69 4.41 +2.32 3.54 4.07 4.1 3.37 0.83 5.20 :.33 +1.10 3.74 3.73 -2.87 5.64 3.59 -0. 77 6.07 3.90 +6.15 6.23 3.45 + 1.66 S.98 3.42 +0.07 6.50 3.46 +2.61 5.02 3.50 -0.74 4.69 3.94 +5.32 10.41 3.88 +10.86 5.46 3 58~ 6.07 2.83 +5.33 5.30 3. 70 +2.421 I Average for 16 stations; barley-are making relatively large crops compared with last year. Rye production is up about 20 percent from a year ago, but still 30 percent under average. The winter wheat crop is down nearly 18 percent from the big production of last year, and other types of wheat will produce at about last year's level. Nationally the hay crop is a large one, being about 6 percent above 1949 and nearly 5 percent above average. Pastures, too, have responded to the rains and cool weather and they are the best for this date in several years. Such crops as potatoes and tobacco are now expected to produce close to last year's output in spite of some reduction in acreage. Milk Production An estimated 1,543 million pounds of milk was produced on Wisconsin farms during July and 11,827 million pounds was produced in the country as a whole. Wisconsin's July total was 11,/2 percent above July 1949 and 6 percent above the 1939-48 average for the month. For the nation the production in July was 2 percent above that of the same month in the previous year and 3 percent higher than the 10-year average for July. The cumulative total for the first seven months shows W i s c o n s i n slightly below last year but the United States as a whole 2 percent above 1949. - l I _, _ _
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