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Agriculture Handbook No. 283

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

CONTENTS

Page

Introduction 1

District Map 2

Crops :

Barley 3 Corn 7 Cotton 10 Flaxseed 12 Hay, alfalfa 1^ Hay, clover and timothy 16 Oats 18 Peanuts 22 Rice 23 Rye 25 Sorghum 28 Soybeans 31 Sugarbeets 34 Tobacco 36 Wheat, Spring 38 Wheat, Winter 41

States: Alabama 44 Alaska • • ^^ Arizona 45 Arkansas . ; 46 California 47 Colorado 48 Delawaire 49 Florida 49 Georgia 50 Hawaii 50 Idaho 51

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States (Con.)

Illinois 52 Indiana 53 Iowa 54 Kansas 55 Kentucky 56 Louisiana 57 Maryland 58 Michigan 59 Minnesota 60 Mississippi 61 Missouri 62 Montana 63 Nebraska 64 Nevada 65 New England 66 New Jersey 65 New Mexico 68 New York 69 North Carolina 70 North Dakota 71 Ohio 72 Oklahoma 73 Oregon 74 Pennsylvania 75 South Carolina 76 South Dakota 77 Tennessee 79 Texas 78 Utah 80 Virginia 81 Washington 82 West Virginia 83 Wisconsin 84 Wyoming 83

This report was prepared by C. E. Burkhead, R. C. Max, R. B. Karnes, and E. Reid, Field Crop, Fruit and Vegetable Branch, Agricultural Estimates Division, Statistical Reporting Service. Primary data were provided by State statisticians.

Revised March 1972

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CONTENTS

Page

Introduction ^

District Map 2

Crops:

Barley ^ Corn ^ Cotton 1^ Flaxseed ^^ Hay, alfalfa ^^ Hay, clover and timothy ^^ Oats ^^ Peanuts ^^ Rice 23 Rye 25

9ft Sorghum ^o Soybeans • ^^ Sugarbeets .. • -^^ Tobacco ^^ Wheat, Spring 38 Wheat, Winter 41

States: Alabama ^^ Alaska • • ^^ Arizona ^^ Arkansas . ; ^^ California ^7 Colorado ^^ Delawate ^^ Florida ^9 Georgia ^^ Hawaii ^^ Idaho 51

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States (Con.)

Illinois 52 Indiana 53 Iowa 54 Kansas 55 Kentucky 56 Louisiana 57 Maryland 58 Michigan 59 Minnesota ^^ Mississippi ^1 Missouri ^2 Montana ^^ Nebraska ^4 Nevada ^5 New England ^^ New Jersey ^5 New Mexico 68 New York ^9 North Carolina 70 North Dakota 71 Ohio 72 Oklahoma 73 Oregon • 74 Pennsylvania 75 South Carolina 76 South Dakota 77 Tennessee 79 Texas 78 Utah SO Virginia ^^ Washington ^^ West Virginia ^^ Wisconsin ^4 Wyoming ^^

This report was prepared by C. E. Burkhead, R. C. Max, R. B. Karnes, and E. Reid, Field Crop, Fruit and Vegetable Branch, Agricultural Estimates Division, Statistical Reporting Service. Primary data were provided by State statisticians,

Revised March 1972

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Field and Seed Crops USUAL PLANTING AND HARVESTING DATES

By States In Principal Producing Areas

INTRODUCTION

This report contains information on the usual planting and harvesting dates for major field and seed crops. Information is arranged by States for major crops and by commodity for selected major crops (tables 1-66). In addition, dot maps show major areas of production and isomaps show periods of planting and harvesting for specific crops (figs. 1-35). The information was assembled by the Statistical Reporting Service, based on the best information available. This bulletin revises "Field and Seed Crops--Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by States in Principal Producing Areas, " Agriculture Handbook No. 283, issued March 1965. The same data for vegetables nnay be found in "Commercial Vege- tables for Fresh Market and Processing in Principal Producing Areas, Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, " Agriculture Handbook No. 251, issued June 1969.

The dates shown indicate the periods in which the crops are planted and harvested in most years. They do not take into account exceptionally early or late dates of scattered planting and harvesting, nor abnormal seasons caused by climatic or economic conditions. The starting and ending dates are generally considered periods when 5 percent and 95 percent of the acreage is involved, although these percentages will vary by crops because of differences in maturity, elevation, and area concentration.

The "usual planting dates" shown are the times when crops are usually planted in the fields. For transplanted crops, such as tobacco, the planting period refers to the timie of setting plants in the field.

The "harvest dates" refer to the periods during which harvest of the crop actually occurs. They do not extend through the subsequent period in which some commodities are stored in the field after harvest.

The "principal producing areas" are areas of major importance in a State, even though the crop may be grown to a lesser extent elsewhere. They are desig- nated by county or crop-reporting districts, or as statewide. Where no major defined areas of production exist, "statewide" distribution is indicated. The number designation used in the producing area column refers to crop-reporting districts which are shown on the U.S. map in figure 1.

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¿I49;S28 CROPS Barley

Ifearly 10 million acres of barley were harvested in I969. While year-to-

year fluctuations have occuired, acreage is still about the sane as in the late

twenties. Yields, however, have been steadily increasing.

The major barley-producing State is North Dakota, where almost one-fourth

of the U.S. acreage is sown. This State, with California and Montana—the

second and third ranking producing States--accounts for about 50 percent of the

Nation's annual acreage and production. Only minor acreages are grown in Eastern

and Southern States. Most barley is fed to livestock, although over one-fourth

of the crop is used for malting.

BARLEY HARVESTED, 1964

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UNITED STATES TOTAL

9,805,327

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BARLEY USUAL START OF PLANTING - PRINCIPAL AREAS IN THE UNITED STATES

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BARLEY USUAL START OF HARVEST - PRINCIPAL AREAS IN THE UNITED STATES

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Table 1. Barley: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by State and principal producing areas

State and » 1969

[larvested acreage (000)

Usual planting dates

Usual harvesting dates Principal

producing areas

sowing season : . Begin ; Most active j End and counties

New York : Fall sown Spring sown :

13 Sept. 1 - Sept. Apr. 20 - June

15 10

July 15 Aug. 5

July 25-Aug. 5 Aug. 10-Aug. 20

Aug. 10 Aug. 25

4, 5 Statewide

New Jersey : Fall sown : Spring sown :

20 Sept. 10- Oct. Mar. 20- Apr.

20 20

June 10 June 10

June 20-July 10 June 20-July 10

July 20 July 20

5, 8 5, 8

Pennsylvania : Fall sown Spring sown :

191 Sept. 10- Oct. Apr. 25 - May

1 25

June 20 July 25

June 25-July 5 Aug. 1 -Aug. 15

July 10 Aug. 20

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 1, 2, 3

Ohio : 20 Sept. 5 - Oct. 15 June 20 July 1 -July 15 July 25 Statewide

Indiana : 10 Sept. 5 - Sept. 25 June 10 June 15-June 25 July 1 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Illinois : Fall sown : Spring sown :

15 Aug. 20 - Sept. Apr. 5 - May

20 1

June 20 July 15

June 25-July 15 July 20-Aug. 1

July 15 Aug. 5

4A, 6A, 7, 9 1, 3, 4

Michigan : Fall sown : Spring sown :

23 Sept. 5 - Sept. Apr. 15 - May

15 30

July 1 July 15

July 5-July 20 July 15-Aug. 5

July 30 Aug. 10

8, 9 6, 7

Wisconsin : 35 Apr, 20 - May 1 July 20 July 25- Aug. 5 Aug. 10 8. 9

Minnesota 685 Apr. 15 - May 30 July 25 Aug. 1 - Aug.20 Sept.10 1, A

Iowa 4 Apr. 1 - Apr. 20 July 10 July 15-.Tuly 25 Aug. 1 Statewide

Missouri 22 Sept. 10- Oct. 1 June 1 June 5 -June 15 June 20 4, 5. 6, 7, 9

North Dakota : 2,206 Apr. 20 - June 1 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Aug. 25 Sept. 5 Statewide

South Dakota : 344 Apr. 5 - May 10 July 15 July 25-Aug. 10 Aug. If Statewide

Nebraska Fall sown Spring sown

45 Sept. 1 - Oct. Mar. 25 - May

5 1

July 1 July 1

July 5 -July 20 July 5 -July 20

July 30 1 July 30 1

Kansas Fall sown Spring sown

': 165 Sept. 10 - Oct Mar. 5 - Apr.

25 30

June 10 June 20

June 15- July 1 June 25- July 1

July 5 Statewide July 10 Statewide

Delaware : 20 Sept. 20 - Nov 10 June 10 June 20- July 5 July 10 Statewide

Maryland ! 99 Sept. 15 - Nov . 10 June 10 June 20- July 10 July 15 Statewide

Virginia i 117 Sept. 5 - Nov . 1 June 1 June 20 -July 1 July 15 2, 4, 5, 6

West Virginia : 9 Sept. 10- Oct. 15 June 25 July 5 - July 20 Aug. 1 6

North Carolina : 55 Sept. 15 - Nov . 10 May 20 June 5- June 25 July 10 5, 8, 9

South Carolina *: 19 Oct. 1 - Dec. 1 May 15 May 20 - June 10 June 15 Statewide

Georgia : 5 Sept. 10 - Dec . 1 May 15 June 1 - June 15 June 25 3, 5, 6, 7

Kentucky : 41 Aug. 20 - Oct. 1 June 1 June 10-June 25 July 5 2, 3

Tennessee ! 17 Sept. 1 - Nov. 1 June 1 June 10-June 25 July 10 3, 4, 5

Continued

Table 1. Barley: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by State and principal producing areas—Con.

State and sowing season

Arkansas

Oklahoma Fall sown Spring sown

Texas

Montana

Idaho Fall sown Spring sown

Wyoming

Colorado Fall sown Spring sown

New Mexico Fall sown Spring sown

Arizona

Utah

Nevada Fall sown Spring sown

Washington Fall sown Spring sown

Oregon Fall sown Spring sown

California Fall sown Spring sown

Alaska

1969 harvested acreage (000)


Sept. 10-Nov. 1

422 Sept. 10-Oct. 30 Jan. 30- Mar. 15

94 Sept. 20-Oct. 30

1,617 Apr. 10-May 30

584 Sept. 1-Oct, 15 Mar. 25-May 25

116 Apr. 5-May 20

289 Sept. 1-Oct. 15 Mar. 15-Apr. 30

14 Sept. 15-Nov. 1 Feb. 15-Apr. 1

144 Oct. 1-Feb. 15

128 Mar. 20 -Apr. 25

19 Sept. 5-Oct, 20 Apr. 5-May 10

370 Sept. 1-Nov. 10 Mar. 10-Apr. 1

399 Aug. 15-Feb. 1 Feb. 15-May 15

1,153 Oct. 1-Apr. 15 Mar. 1-May 1

1.8 May 1-July 1

Usual harvesting dates

Begin * Most active End

Principal producing areas

and counties

June 1 June 10-June 25 July 5 Statewide

June 5 June 5

June 10-June 20 June 10-June 20

June 30 June 30

Statewide Statewide

May 25 June 5-June 15

Aug. 5 Aug. 10-Aug. 25 Sept. 15 Statewide

June 20 IN, 2N, 2S, 3, 4, 6, 7

July 15 July 25-Aug. 20 Sept. 1 1-9 July 25 Aug. 5-Sept. 15 Sept. 30 Statewide

Aug. 1 Aug. 5-Aug. 20 Sept. 1 1, 2, 3, 5

June 20 July 1-July 20 Aug. 5 2, 6, 9 June 30 July 5-Sept. 10 Sept. 20 1, 2, 7, 8

June 10 June 15-July 10 July 20 Statewide June 15 June 20-July 15 Aug. 1 9

May 20 May 25-June 30 July 10 5, 7, 9

Aug. 1 Aug. 20-Sept. 1 Sept. 10 1, 5

July 10 July 15-Aug. 25 Sept. 5 1 July 20 July 25-Sept. 1 Sept. 15 1

July 1 July 15-Aug. 10 Aug. 20 2, 3, 5, 9 July 5 July 20-Aug. 15 Sept. 1 2, 3, 5, 9

July 5 July 15-Aug. 10 Aug. 20 1, 2, 3, 8 July 25 Aug. 5-Aug. 25 Sept. 15 Statewide,

except Coast

May 15 June 1-July 15 Aug. 15 4, 5, 5A, 8 Aug. 15 Sept. 1-Sept. 20 Sept. 30 Modoc, Siskiyou

Aug. 15 Sept. 10-Sept. 25 Oct. 5 Tanana & Matanuska Valleys

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Corn is the leading crop in American agriculture both in terms of value of production and of acreage grovn. In I969, nearly 55 million acres of com -^^ere harvested for grain, producing k, 583 million bushels. The acreage for grain comprised 86 percent of the corn grovn for all puisses• More than four-fifths of the com-for-grain acreage lies in the Corn Belt, vith Illinois the leading State, aM IO"wa second* Com-for-grain estimates began in 1919* The largest acreage of record, 97 million, vas harvested in 1932. Acreage gradually declined, except for larger -wartime plantings, and vas do-vm to 72 million acres by 1950. The'downtrend continued with about 63 million acres harvested in 1957 and 1958, as ailotmehts'* viere in force in commercial counties for producers desiring price support. With the discontinuance of allotments in 1959^ acreage retxirned to the I95O level of 72 million; but declined with the start of the Feed Grain Program in I96I. During I962-69, acreage ranged from 6I million in 1967 to 55 million in 1969« The average yield per acre has trended upi^ard since 19^-0, with more rapid increases since the mid-1950* s, resulting in a new record being established nearly each year in 1956-69. Tne I969 yieM was 83.9 bushels per acre.

CORN HARVESTED FOR ALL PURPOSES, 1964

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Table 2. Corn for Grain: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by State and principal producing areas

State

New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa

Rissouri north DaKota South Dakota Nebraska Kansas Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina

South Carolina Georgia Florida Kentucky Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma

Texas

Montana Idaho Wyoming Colorado New Mexico Arizona Washington Oregon

California

—I5S9 harvested acreage (OOP)

247 61 907

2,740 4,742 9,698 1,266 1,684 4,139 9,514

2,603 123

2,447 4,620 1,236

170 479 432 49

1,281

402 1,426

358 998 60S 619 318 47 134 58

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302 17 16 33 10

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May 10-June 15 May 10-June 20

1-June 20 1-June 15 1-June 10 1-June 15 1-June 15 5-June

May May May May May May May

10 1-June 15

May 1-June 1

Apr, May May Apr Apr May May Apr May Apr

20-June 1 15-June 20 5-June 5

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Mar.

20-May 30 20-May 15 1-Apr. 30 20-June 15 X5-June 15 20-June 5 1-May 31 10-May 30 1-May 15 5-May 25

Oct. 10 Oct. 5 Sept. 20 Sept. 25 Sept. 30 Oct. 1 Oct. 1 Oct. 10 Oct. 5 Oct. 5

Sept. 15 Oct. 5 Oct. 1 Sept. 25 Sept. 15 Sept. 5 Sept. 1 Sept 1 Sept. 10 Aug. 25

Sept. 1 Sept. 1 Aug. 15 Sent. 20 Sept. 10 Aug. 20 Sept. 1 Stqst. ID Äug. 1 Sept. 1

tJct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.

20-Nov. 15 20-Nov 10 1-Oct. 20 10-Nov. 5 10-Nov< 15-Nov IS-NoV 20-Nov 20-Nov 25-Nov

30 15 IS 10 15 25

Dec. 1 Nov. 25 Nov. 10 Nov. 25 Dec. 10 Dec. 5 Dec. 1 Nov. 25 Nov. 30 Dec. 5

Oct. 10-Nov. 15 Dec. 20 Oct. 10-Oct. 25 Nov. 5 Oct. 20-Nov. 5 Nov. 20 Oct. 15-Nov. 10 Dec. 5 Oct. 10-Nov. 15 Dec. 5 Sept. 15-Oct. 20 Nov. 15 Sept. 15-Oct. 25 Nov. 20 Oct.^^dwvv 10 Dec. 1 bept. tS-<)ct.;15 Nov. 1 Oct. 1-Nov. 10 Jan¿ 1

Oct. 1-Nov, 10 Oct. 1-Nov. 1 Sept. 1-Sept. 30 Oct. 5-Nov. 5 Oct. 15-Nov. 5 Sept. 15-Nov IS Oct. 15-Nov. Í5 Oct. 1-Nov. 10 Sept. 1-Oct. 1 Sept. 10-Oct. 15

Dec. 1 Dec. 1 Nov. 15 Nov. 25 Dec. 5 Dec. 5 Dec. 10 Dec. 1 Oct. 15 Nov. 10

1-May 30 July 20 Sept. 25-Oct. IC Nov. 1

May 10-June 10 May 1-May 25 May 10-June 15


1-June 5 5-June 10

Apr. Anr. Apr. May May

Sept. 15 Oct. 10 Oct. 15 Oct. 1 Sept. 10 Au¿. 15 Oct. 15 Sept. 15

Sept. 20-Oct. 5 Oct. 25-Nov. 15 Nov. 1-Nov. 15 Oct. 10-Nov. 20 Oct. 10-Nov. 1 Oct. 1-Oct. 25 Oct. 25-Nov. 20 Sept. 25-Oct. 10

Oct. 15 Dec. 10 Dec. 1 Dec. 1 Dec. 1 Nov. 10 Dec. 15 Oct. 20

Apr. 15-July 1 Sept. 15 Oct. 1-Nov. 10 Nov. 30

Principal ikroducing. areas and counties

4, 5 Statewide 5, 8, 9 Statewide Statewide Statewide 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 4,7,8,Dane,Rock,Grant 4, Ï, 6, 7, 8, 9 Statewide

Statewide 6, 9 2, 3, 5, 6, 9 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 Statewide Statewide Statewide Statewide Statewide Statewide

Statewide Statewide 1. 3, 5. Statewide Statewide Statewide Statewide Statewide Statewide 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9

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Cotton

th. -í^r""" \^êi°™/" southern areas of the United States, mostly south of the 36th parallel. Cotton belongs to the mallow family and requires a lone frost-free season. Under tropical conditions, plants continue to grow each' year and develop into trees. In the United Staïes, cotton is grow? al ^ annual from.seed planted after soils become sufficiently warm. Planting gets underway xn the Lower Valley of Texas the latter part of February S movS north across the Cotton Belt as the season advances. The bulk of the U S

un^l^'LnlT^^/f-'"^ '^''^^'. ^"""^^^^ "^'"^ ^^^^ y^^« plating is not co^jl^ted ^tll S? "^^-^"^«; esoecialiy in the Plains areas of Texas. Although the vl^il i%^^ ^^""!^ Í" ^"^^ ^''°'^ ^^ early-planted cotton in the Lower Ifnlll îr^^i ^^ ^^^^ °^ *^ "•^- °^°P ^^ harvested in October and November, except in the Plaxns areas of Texas. In that area, strippers are used to ír^rí crop after the first freeze, with peak ginning during December

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Table3. Cotton: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by State and prînclpâî producing areas

State

: 106Ô : „ «^^ :harvested: "sual : acreage : Planting : (000) : ^*^«5

Usual harvesting dates : Principal producing

Begin ; Most active ; End I : areas and counties

Illinois : .4 Apr. 20-May 15 Sept. 15 Sept. 30-Oct. 25 Nov. 5 Alexander, Pulaski

Missouri : 292 Apr. 20-June 1 Sept. 15 Oct. 1-Nov.^ Dec. 15 9

Virginia : 5.0 Apr. 15-May 25 Sept. 15 Sept. 25-Nov. 1 Dec. 1 9

N. Carolina ; 166 Apr. lO-May 20 Sept. 15 Oct. 1-Nov. 15 Dec. 10 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9

S. Carolina 287 Apr. 1-May 20 Sept. 1 Sept. 20-Nov.l Dec. 1 Statewide

Georgia 385 Apr. 5-May 20 Sept. 1 Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Nov. 15 Statewide

Florida 12.5 Apr. 1-May 15 Aug. 15 Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Oct. 30 1, 3

Kentucky 5.4 Apr. 20-May 20 Sept. 15 Oct. 1-Oct. 25 Dpc. 1 Fulton, Hickman

Tennessee 400 Apr. 20-June 5 Sept. 15 Sept. 25-Nov. 15 Dec. 5 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Alabama 545 Apr. 1-May 25 Sept. 5 Sept. 20-Dec. 1 Dec. 20 Statewide

Mississippi 1,185 Apr. 5-May 25 Sept. 20 Oct. 5-Nov. 5 Dec. 10 1, 2, 4, 5

Arkansas 1,055 Apr. 25-May 25 Sept. 15 Oct. 1-Nov. 10 Dec. 15 Statewide

Louisiana 420 Apr. 10-May 15 Aug. 25 Sept. 15-Nov. 15 Dec. 1 1, 2. 3, 5

Oklahoma 465 May 1-June 15 Oct. 15 Nov. 10-Dec. 5 Dec. 15 7, 4, 5, 8, 6

Texas 4,675 Mar. 5-June 20 Aug. 1 Nov. 1-Dec. 1 Dec. 20 Statewide

New Mexico : 146 Apr. 1-May 15 Sept. 10 Oct. 15-Nov. 15 Dec. 15 3, 7, 9

Arizona : 310 Mar. 1-May 1 Sept. 1 Oct. 15-Dec. 10 Jan 15 5, 7, 9

Nevada : 2.3^ Apr. 15-May 5 Oct. 15 Oct. 25-Dec. 15 Jan. 1 Nye

California : 701 Apr. 1-May 15 Oct. 1 Oct. 15-Dec. 1 Jan. 15 Fresno, Kern, Kings, Tulare, Imperial

Tabl e.4. Flaxseed: Usual planting and harvç'sting dates, by Stare and principal producing are^s

State

: 1969 :harvested : acreage : (000)

Usual planting

dates

Usual harvesting dates : Principal producing

Begin ; Most active ; End areas and bounties

Minnesota 388 Apr. 25-June 15 Aug. 15 Aug. 25-Sept. 30 Nov, 10 1, 4, 7

Iowa 1 Apr. 10-May 1 Aug. 1 Aug. 5-Aug. 15 Aug. 20 1. 2

N. Dakota : 1,455 May 5-June 20 Aug. 20 Sept 1-Sept 25 Oct. 15 Statewide

S. Dakota 652 Apr. 20-June 5 Aug. 5 Aug. 15-Sept. 1 Sept. 5 2, 3, 6

Texas 100 Nov. 5-Dec. 5 May 1 May 15-May 25 June 5 8N. 8S, 9, ION, ios

Montana 17 May 5-June 10 Aug. 20 Sept« 5-Sept. 20 Oct. 5 2, 3

California 3 NQY.l-Jan,. 15 May 15 Jiine 15-July 5 July 20 Iwpgria^

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Flaxseed

Most U.S. flaxseed is produced In North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota.

The total acreage harvested in 1969 was 2.6 million acres, of which more than

half was located in North Dakota. Flax in this country and in adjacent parts

of Canada is grown primarily for the seed, which yields linseed oil used in the

manufacture of paint and other industrial products. Yields vary considerably

fron year to year, mainly because of the fluctuations in weather, particularly

rainfeill, in the main producing ai^as. Production in the 1960's has ranged

from 8.6 bushels per acre in 1964 to 13.U bushels per acre in 1969«

FLAX HARVESTED, 1964

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UNITED STATES TOTAL

2,650,628

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Hay-*-Alfalfa

About ^3 perœnt of the total acreage of hay crops is alfalfa hay, which

includes alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures used for hay and for dehydrating. Alfalfa

is common in all areas of the Uhited States except the Southeast, where the

humid climate and sandy soils are not favorable for production• Soils with

adequate lime are the most favorable for growing alfalfa. In most areas, the

crop l8 harvested two or three times a year. Annual yields average 2 to 3*5

tons per acre in most States but are particularly high in the Southwest because

of the long growing season and the common use of irrigation. In 1969> the

California yield was 5^5 tons and the Arizona yield was 5»^ tons per acre.

Poxir States cut more than 9 million acres in I969—-Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa,

and South Dakota.

ALFALFA CUT FOR HAY, 1964

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Table 5. Alfalfa hay: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by State and principal producing areas

. '''! . ' usual harvested : planting Usual harvesting dates Principal producing

areas and counties State 1 acreage : dates ' Begin 'Most active • End (000) : : : :

Maine : 18 June 5 Sept. 10 Statewide

N. H. : 20 June 5 Sept. 10 Statewide

Vt. : 134 June 5 Sept. 10 Statewide

Mass. : 31 June 1 Sept. 15 Saatewide

R. I. : 3 June 1 Sept. 15 Statewide

Conn. : 26 June 1 Sept. 15 Statewide

N. Y. : 1,075 June 1 Sept. 25 Statewide

N. J. : 60 May 25 Sept. 20 Statewide

Pa. : 752 May 20 Oct. 1 Statewide

Ohio : 390 May 25 Oct. 5 Statewide

Ind. : 460 May 15 Sept. 5 Statewide

111. : 766 May 25 Sept. 20 Statewide

Mich. : 1,108 June 1 Oct. 15 Statewide

Wis. : 2,958 June 5 Sept. 15 Statewide

Minn. : 2,285 June 5 Aug. 30 Statewide

Iowa : 1,817 June 5 Sept. 15 Statewide

Mo. : 800 May 20 Sept. 10 Statewide

N. Dak. : 1,256 June 20 Sept. 25 Statewide

S. Dak. : 2,239 June 1 Sept. 15 Statewide

Nebr. : 1,741 May 25 Sept. 5 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9

Kans. 1,125 May 10 Oct. 30 Statewide

Del. 7 May 25 Sept. 25 Statewide

Md. 67 May 20 Sept. 25 Statewide

Va. 90 May 1 Oct. 20 2, 4, 5, 7, 8

W. Va. 75 May 15 Sept. 15 Statewide

N. C. : 9 May 25 Oct. 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8

s. c. Ga. : 5 May 1 Sept. 15 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Fla.

Ky. : 197 May 15 Sept. 15 3, 4, 5

Tenn. : 54 May 1 Oct. 1 4, 5, 6

Ala. : 4 May 1 Sept. 15 1, 2, 2A, 3

Miss. : 8 May 15 Sept. 30 1, 3, 4, 6

Ark. : 50 May 15 Oct. 15 Statewide

La. 17 Apr. 1 Oct. 15 1

Okla. : 581 Apr. 20 Oct. 20 Statewide

Texas : 198 Apr. 15 Sept. 20 IN, IS, 2N, 4, 6, Bailey, . Gaines, Wilbarger, El Paso

Mont. : 1,118 June 15 Sept. 20 Statewide

Idaho : 1,044 June 5 Oct. 15 Statewide

Wyo, : 480 June 10 Sept. 5 Statewide

Colo. : 780 June 10 Oct. 10 Statewide

N. Mex. : 211 May 1 Oct. 25 Statewide

Ariz. : 188 Mar. 15 Dec. 1 5, 7, 9

Utah : 446 June 1 Oct. 25 Statewide

Nev. : 162 June 1 Oct. 10 1, 3

Wash. ': 513 June 1 Sept. 15 2, 5

Oreg. : 404 May 5 Sept. 20 Statewide

Calif. : 1,129 Apr. 15 Nov. 5 5A, Imperial

15

Hay—Clover and Timothy

The major producing areas for clover, timothy, and clover grass mixtures of hay are in the North Central and Northeastern States. In 1969, the North Central States harvested 5.6 million acres and the Northeastern States harvested 3.1 million acres of clover and timothy hay. About two-thirds of the Nation* s total clover and timothy acreage was located in these two regions.

The clover and timothy hay crop was formerly much more important than it is today. In 1909, nearly 37 million acres of clover and timothy were cut, compared with 4.7 million acres of alfalfa hay. In 1969, only 13.2 million acres of clover and timothy hay were cut, compared with 26.9 million acres of alfalfa.

CLOVER, TIMOTHY, CLO-TIM MIXTURES, AND OTHER TAME

Figure 13

UNITED STATES TOTAL

20,668,402

MAP NO. Ó4A.M79

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Table 6. Clover-timothy hay: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by State and principal producing areas


Usual planting

dates

Usual harvesting dates Principal producing State ;

Begin ; Most active ; End areas and counties

Maine : 229 June 10 Sept. 5 Statewide

New Hampshire :

Vermont :

84

311

June 10

June 10

Sept. 5

Sept. 5

Statewide

Statewide

Massachusetts :

Rhode Island :

86

9

June 5

June 5

Sept.10

Sept.10

Statewide

Statewide

Connecticut : 56 Jiine 5 Sept.10 Statewide

New York 1,165 June 10 Sept.10 Statewide

New Jersey :

Pennsylvania :

Ohio :

56

1,087

1,058

June 5

June 5

May 25

Sept.20

Sept.25

Sept.20

Statewide

Statewide

Statewide

Indiana : 385 June 15 Aug. 20 Statewide

Illinois : 383 June 1 July 15 Statewide

Michigan

Wisconsin

342

848

June 15

June 10

July 10

Sept.20

Statewide

2

Minnesota 597 June 10 Aug. 30 Statewide

Iowa

Missouri

599

1,235

June 10

June 1

Sept. 1

Aug. 10

Statewide

Statewide

Nebraska 42 June 15 Aug. 10 3, 6, 9

Kansas 64 May 25 Aug. 20 3, 6, 9

Delaware : 18 June 1 Sept. 1 Statewide

Maryland : 217 May 25 Sept. 1 Statewide

Virginia : 589 May 25 Aug. 10 2, 4, 5, 7

West Virginia : 390 June 1 Aug. 30 Statewide

North Carolina : 178 June 5 Aug. 20 1, 2, 4, 5

Kentucky : 778 June 5 Aug. 15 2. 3, 5, 6

Tennessee 663 May 1 June 20 3, 4, 5, 6

Alabama 46 May 15 Sept.15 Statewide

Mississippi : 134 May 20 July 31 5, 6, 7, 8

Arkansas : 146 June 1 Aug. 15 Statewide

Montana : 284 June 25 Sept.15 Statewide

Idaho : 125 June 20 Sept. 1 Statewide

Wyoming 164 July 1 Aug. 15 Statewide

Colorado : 262 July 10 Sept.25 1

New Mexico : 17 June 15 Oct. 1 1, 3

Utah : 48 July 10 Aug. 25 1, 6

Nevada : 51 June 15 Aug. 25 1. 3

Washington 233 May 25 Aug. 15 1, 2

Oregon I 250 June 5 Aug. 15 1. 7

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Oats

Oats, the second major small grain produced in the United States is

an inrportant feed for livestock* In 1969^ almost I8 million acres vere

harvested, producing nearly 1 billion bushels of grain. Minnesota and

N. Dakota are the leading producing States; but the crop is also grovn

extensively throughout the Com Belt, Great Lakes States, and the Northern

Plains. Acreage has shovn only a slight variation in recent years, with

about 20 milUon acres harvested in 1964, and nearly 18 million in I969.

Relatively few oats are produced in the southern and western parts of the

united States.

OATS HARVESTED, 1964

MA^ NO «4A.MÓ«


18

OATS USUAL START OF PLANTING - PRINCIPAL AREAS IN THE UNITED STATES

Mar. 16-31

Apr. 1-15

After Apr. 15


OATS USUAL START OF HARVEST - PRINCIPAL AREAS IN THE UNITED STATES


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Table 7. Oats: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by State and principal producing areas Con.

State and

sowing season

Maine

Vermont

New York

New Jersey Fall sown Spring sown

Pennsylvania Fall sown Spring sown

Ohio

Indiana

Illinois

Michigan

Wisconsin

Minnesota

Iowa

Missouri

North Dakota

South Dakota

Nebraska

Kansas

Delaware

Maryland Fall sown Spring sown

Virginia Fall sown Spring sown

West Virginia

North Carolina

South Carolina Fall sown Spring sown

Georgia


Usual planting

dates


Begin Most active End

Principal producing areas and counties

34 May 10-June 10 Aug. 20 S^t. 5-Oct. 1 Oct. 15 Aroostook, Penobscot

6 Apr.25-June 5 Aug. 1 Aug. lO-Aug.25 Sept. 5 Statewide

365 Apr.20-May 30 Aug. 1 Aug. lO-Aug.25 Sept. 10 Statewide

10 Sept.20-0ct.20 July 15 July 20-Aug.lO Aug. 20 5, 8 Mar. 15-Apr.25 July 15 July 20-Aug.lO Aug. 20 2

444

560

320

703

458

1,687

3,388

1,840

170

2.511

2,357

561

160

3

Sept.l-Sept.20 Apr. 10-May 25

Apr. 1-May 10

Apr. 1-Apr. 30

Mar. 25-May 1

Apr. 15-May 30

Apr. 15-May 5

Apr. 10-May 25

Apr. 5 - May 1

Mar. 1-Apr. 25

Apr. 15-June 1

Apr. 5 -May 15

Mar. 20-May 1

Feb. 25-May 1

Sept.20-Nov.lO

July 10 July 20

July 15

July 5

July 10

July 20

July 25

July 25

July 15

June 15

Aug. 5

July 15

July 1

June 25

June 15

July 20-Aug. 1 Aug. 1-Aug. 20

July 20-Aug. 5

July 10-July 30

July 15-Aug. 1

July 25-Aug.20

Aug. 5-Aug. 15

Aug. 1-Aug. 20

July 20-Aug. 1

June 25^uly 10

Aug. 15-Sept.l

July 20-Aug.10

July 5-July 15

June 30-July 10

June 25-July 10

Aug. 10 9 Sept. 1 Statewide

Aug. 15 1, 2, 4

Aug. 5 Statewide

Aug. 15 1,3,4,5,6

Aug. 30 Statewide

Aug. 25 4, 6, 8, Marathon

Sept.10 Statewide

Aug. 15 Statewide

July 20 Statewide

Sept. 5 Statewide

Aug. 15 2, 3, 5, 6, 9

July 25 1, 3, 6

July 20 Statewide

July 20 Statewide

28 Sept.l5-Nov.lO June 15 June 25-July 10 July 25 Statewide Mar. 20-May 1 June 25 July 5-July 25 Aug. 5 Statewide

49 Sept. 5-0ct.25 June 1 June 10-July 1 July 10 5, 6, 8, 9 Feb. 1-Apr. 15 June 15 July 1-July 15 July 20 2, 4, 7, 8

12 Apr. 10-May 10 July 15 July 15-Aug. 10 Aug. 20 Statewide

120 Sept.l5-Nov. 1 May 25 June 10-June 25 July 5 2, 5, 8, 9

83 Oct. 1-Dec. 10 May 20 May 20-June 10 June 20 Statewide Jan. 10-Mar. 1 June 1 June 10-June 20 July 1 Statewide

94 Sept.lO-Dec. 1 May 10 June 1-June 10 June 25 Statewide

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Table 7. Oats : Usual Í )lantini 5 and nar vesta mg oaiies, uy ou aue euiu. pj.j.iâ<. ,J.yO^ ^*v^w»w- ..».^ w—— _ —.

State and : •mowing season :

1969 • harvested acreage (000)

Usual planting

dates

Usual harvesting dates Principal producing

. Begin ; Most active ; End areas and counties

Florida î 11 Oct. 1-Nov. 30 Apr. 15 May 1-May 15 May 30 1, 3,5

Kentucky ,

Fall sown • Spring sown :

19 Aug. 25-Oct. 1 Mar. 1 -Apr. 15

June 15 June 25

June 20-July 5 June 1-July 15

July 15 July 25

1, 2, 3 3. 5, 6

Tennessee \

Fall sown ' Spring . sown î

43 Sept.l-Nov. 1 Mar.l5-Apr. 15

June 1 June Mostly for hay

15-July 5 July 10 Statewide 4, 5, 6

Alabama 29 Sept. 20-Dee. 1 May 15 June 1-June 20 July 1 Stat«vidft

Mississippi Fall sown Spring sown

50 Oct. Feb.

1-Nov. 15-Mar.

15 15

May 25 June 1

June June

5-Jiine 15 10-June 20

June 25 June 30

1, 4. 5 Statewide

Arkansas Fall sown Spring sown

68 Sept. Feb.

15-Nov. 20-Mar.

15 20

June 1 June 10

June June

5-June 15 15-July 1

June 25 July 5

Statewide Statewide

Louisiana : 28 Sept. 15-Nov. 15 May 10 May 20-June 10 June 15 1, 3, 5, 6, 7

Oklahoma Fall sown Spring sown

; 158 Sept. Jan.

15-Oct. 30-Mar.

30 25

June 1 June 1

June June

lO-Jxme 20 10-J\me 20

June 30 June 30

Statewide Statewide

Texas ! 670 Sept. 5-Nov. 20 May 15 June 1-June 15 June 20 2n, 2s, 3, 4, 7, 8n

Montana : 291 Apr. 10-June 5 Aug. 5 Aug. 10-Sept. 1 Sept. 15 Statewide

Idaho : 100 Mar. 25-May 25 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Sept.20 Oct. 10 Statewide

Wyoming [ 94 Apr. 5-May 20 Aug. 5 Aug. 10-Aug. 25 Sept. 1 1, 2, 5

Colorado : 93 Mar. 20-May 5 July 15 July 25-Aug. 30 Sept.20 Statewide

Utah : 22 Mar. 20-May 15 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Aug. 30 Sept.20 Statewide

Nevada i 3 Apr. 1-May 25 July 25 Aug. 5-Sept. 1 Sept.10 Statewide

Washington ! 80 Mar. 10-Apr. 10 July 15 Aug. 1-Aug. 25 Sept.10 Statewide

Oregon Fall sown Spring sown

; 113 Oct. Feb.

1-Feb. 15-Apr.

15 15

July 10 Aug. 10

July 25-Aug. 15 Aug. 20-Sept.lO

Sept. 1 Sept.20

Statewide )except Statewide ) coast

California Fall sown

Spring sown : ^^

Nov.

Mar.

l-Mar.

1-May

1

10

July 1

Aug. 25

July 15-July 30

Sept. 1-Sept.20

Aug. 15

Sept.30

Sonoma, Butte, Sutter, Solano, Sacramento Modoc, Siskiyou

Alaska : 1.5 May 1-July 1 Aug. 20 Sept.lO-S«pt.30 Oct. 15 Tanana & Matanuska Valleys

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Peanuts For Uuts

Production of peanuts is confined mostly to Southern States. There are

three main producing areas ~ the Virginia-Carolina area, where Virginia and

runner types predominate; the Southeast, where the crop is mainly Spanish,

runners, and Virginia types;. and the Southwest, where the acreage is almost

exclULsively planted to Spanish types. Some acreage of Valencias — a roasting

type --is planted in New Mexico. The leading producing States in order of

importance in I969 were Georgia, Texas, North Carolina, Alabama, Virginia,

and Oklahoma. The acreage terveçted fpr^nuts has been fairly stable in

recent years.

PEANUTS HARVESTED FOR ALL PURPOSES, 1964

UNITED STATES TOTAL

1347,253

MAP NO. «4A.Ma2

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS

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Table 8. Peanuts for nuts: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by State and principal producing areas

1969 : harvested acreage (000)


Usual harvesting dates Principal producing State ;

, Begin Most active End areas and counties

Virginia : 102 May 5-June 5 Sept. 20 Oct. 1-Nov. 10 Dec. 1 9

North Carolina : 167 May 1-J\ane 5 Sept. 15 Oct. 1-Oct. 20 Nov. 1 3, 6, 9

South Carolina : 13 Apr.l5-May 20 Sept. 1 Sept.l5-0ct. 1 Oct. 15 Sumter, Lee, Bamwell, Florence, Hampton, Aiken, Allendale

Georgia 502 Apr. 5-May 10 Aug. 10 Aug. 15-Sept.l5 Oct. 1 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Florida . 53 Apr. 1-May 10 Aug. 20 Sept.l5-0ct. 15 Nov. 15 1, 3, 5

Alabama ': 187 Apr. 5-May 15 Aug. 15 Aug. 25-Oct. 1 Oct. 10 80, 90

Mississippi ': 2 Apr.l5-May 15 Aug. 20 Sept. 5-Sept.20 Oct. 10 1. 4

Oklahoma \ 120 May 15-June 20 Oct. 5 Oct. 10-Nov. 20 Nov. 25 7, 8, 6, 5, 9

Texas ! 297 Mar.31-July 20 Aug. 15 Oct. 15-Nov. 15 Dec. 15 3. 4, 8N, ION

New Mexico i 7.7 May lO-June 1 Oct. 10 Oct. 10-Oct. 25 Nov. 10 Roosevelt

Table 9. Rice: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by State and principal producing areas

State

Missouri

Mississippi

Arkansas

Louisiana

Texas

California


5.4

60

515

611

548

389


May 1-May 20

Apr.l5-May 31

Apr.lO-May 25

Apr. 1-May 15

Mar. 20-June 5

Apr. 1-June 1




Oct. 1 Oct. 5-Oct. 25 Nov. 1 8, 9

Sept. 15 Oct. 1-Oct. 15 Nov. 15 1, 4

Sept. 10 Sept.25-Oct.20 Nov. 5 3, 6, 9

Aug. 1 Aug.l5-Sept.l5 Oct. 1 3, 5, 7, 8

July 30 Aug. 20-Sept. 1 Nov. 10 8N, 9

Sept. 15 Oct.lO-Oct. 30 Nov. 30 5, Fresno

23

Rice

Successful rice culture depends upon high temperatures during the growing season, a dependable fresh water supply for the irrigation period, soils that are comparatively level and underlaid with impervious subsoil, and good drainage. Areas which meet these requirements are the Coastal Prairie region of southwestern Louisiana and southeastern Texas, eastern Arkansas and northwest Mississippi, and the central valleys of California (particularly the Sacramento Valley). Production in the United States is confined mainly to these three regions.

The acreage of rice harvested in 1969 totaled 2.1 million acres, the largest of record. The peak year came in 1954, when 2.6 million acres were harvested. Record high yields per acre were set in each year from 1962 through 1967 when the U. S. yield averaged 4,537 pounds. Unfavorable conditions in the next 2 years interrupted this trend, resulting in a 1969 yield of 4,268 pounds per acre.

RICE HARVESTED, 1964

UNITED STATES TOTAL

1,815,013

MAP NO. «4A.MS4

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS

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Rye

Rye was harvested from 1.3 million acres in 1969, the largest harvest

since 1965. However, this was well below the peak in 1919, when 7.2

million acres were harvested. It should be noted that a large acreage of

rye, in addition to the acreage harvested for grain, is used as a winter

cover crop. This often serves as pasture, and then is turned under as a

green manure crop. In 1969, only 33 percent of the acres planted were

harvested for grain.

Rye is usually planted in the fall and harvested during the late

spring and early summer months. Most of the rye is produced in the

Northern and the Central Plains. Four States—South Dakota, North Dakota,

Nebraska, and Minnesota—had 54 percent of the 1969 harvested acreage.

Only minor acreages of rye are grown in the eastern and southern parts of

the United States.

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RYE USUAL START OF PLANTING - PRINCIPAL AREAS IN THE UNITED STATES


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Table 10. Rye: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by State and principal producing areas

State

New York

New Jersey

Pennsylvania

Ohio

Indiana

Illinois

Michigan

Wisconsin

Minnesota

Iowa

Missouri

North Dakota

South Dakota

Nebraska

Kansas

Delaware

Maryland

Virginia

North Carolina

South Carolina

Georgia

Kentucky

Tennessee

Oklahoma

Texas

Montana

Idaho

Wyoming

Colorado

Washington

Oregon

1969 harvested acreage

Usual planting

dates




18 Aug. 25-Oct. 10

10 Sept. 1-Oct. 15

16 Sept.15-.0ct. 15

16 Sept.lO-Oct. 20

21 Sept.lO-Oct. 20

25 Aug. 20-Sept.25

40 Aug. 15-Oct. 15

18 Sept. 1-Oct. 15

84 Sept. 1-Sept.30

5 Sept. l-Sept.25

16 Aug. 15-Oct. 20

230 Sept. 1-Oct. 1

269 Sept. 1-Oct. 1

150 Aug. 15-Sept.25

59 Sept. 1-Oct. 1

8 Sept.l5-Nov. 15

15 Sept.lO-Nov. 15

19 Sept. 1-Dec. 1

16 Aug. 20-Nov. 15

21 Sept. 1-Dec. 5

72 Sept. 1-Nov. 15

7 Sept.lO-Oct. 15

6 Aug. 15-Nov. 1

49 Sept. 5-Oct. 15

38 Sept. 1-Oct. 30

7 Aug. 20-Oct. 10

7 Sept.l5-Sept.30

15 Aug. 20-Sept.25

38 Aug. 25-Oct. 15

36 Aug. 10-Nov. 1

15 Sept. 1-Feb. 1

July 5 July 15-July 25



June 25 July 1-July 15

June 15 June 20-July 15


July 5 July 15-Aug. 1


July 25 Aug. 1-Aug. 10


June 10 June 15-June 25










May 10 May 25-June 10











Aug. 1 4, 7, 9A

Aug. 5 Statewide

Aug. 10 Statewide

July 20 Statewide

July 20 Statewide

July 10 Statewide

Aug. 10 Statewide

Aug. 10 Portage, Waushara

Aug. 15 1, 4, 5, 6

July 20 Statewide

July 5 Statewide

Aug. 20 Statewide

Aug. 10 2, 3, 5, 6, 8

Aug. 1 1, 3, 7

July 1 Statewide

July 20 Statewide

July 25 Statewide

July 5 6, 9

July 10 2, 5, 8, 9

June 20 Statewide

June 20 Statewide

July 15 2, 5

July 5 3, 4, 5

June 30 5, 4, 2, 7, 8

July 1 IN, IS, 2N, 2S, 3, 4

Sept. 1 2, 3

Aug. 5 Statewide

Aug. 25 Statewide

Aug. 15 2, 6, 9

Sept. 1 2, 5

Sept. 1 Statewide except coast

27

Sorghum

Sorghum is well adapted to heat and tolerates limited moisture con-

ditionso For this reason, most grain sorghums are grown in the Southern

Plains States, Of the 13«5 million acres harvested for grain in 1969, 82

percent was in Texas, Kansas, and Nebraskao Acreage fluctuated considerably

from year to year but trended upward to nearly 27 million acres planted in

1957. The Feed Grain Program, started in 1961, sharply reduced the acreage.

With the introduction of hybrid seed in 1956, sorghum yields surged upward

and by 1969 had tripled the prehybrid yield level. Sorghum grain is used

primarily as a livestock feedo

28

SORGHUM USUAL START OF PLANTING - PRINCIPAL AREAS IN THE UNITED STATES


Before Apr. 19

^ Apr. 20-30

H May 1-10

E3 May 10-20

H After May 21


SORGHUM USUAL START OF HARVEST - PRINCIPAL AREAS IN THE UNITED STATES


Before Sept. 1

^2 Sept. 1-15

■I Sept. 16-30

C*ï*3 After Oct. 1

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Table. 11. Sorghum: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by State and principal producing areas

: 1969 : harvested : acreage

rooo^


Usual harvesting dates Principal jt^roducing

State Begin ' Most active * End ■ A,.

areas and counties

Indiana i JLO May 5-June T Sept. 25^ Sept. 30-Oet, 10 X)ct. 15 ^iratewide

Illinois : 7 May 10-June 20 Oct. 10 Oct. 20-Nov. 20 Dec. 10 4A, 7

Iowa I 36 May 5-June 5 Oct. 15 Oct. 20-Nov. 15 Nov. 20 Statewide

Missouri \ 214 May 15-June 20 Sept. 15 Oct. 15-Nov. 15 Dec. 10 Statewide

South Dakota ! 207 May 15-June 20 :

Oct. 1 Oct.' 10-Nov. 1 Nov. 10 5, 6, 8, 9

Nehraska : 1,561 May 5-June 15 Sept. 20 Oct. 5-Oct. 25 Nov. 15 5. 6, 7, 8, 9

Kansas ; 3,266 May 10-July 1 Sept. 20 Oct. 10-Nov. 10 Dec. 1 Statewide

Virginia { 14 May 10-July 1 Sept. 25 Oct. 1-Nov. 5 Nov. 25 9

N. Carolina 49 May 1-July 5 Aug. 15 Sept 5-Oct. 1 Oct. 15 5, 8

S. Carolina 9 June 1-July 1 Sept. 10 Sept. 20-Oct. 20 Nov. 10 1, 2, 4

Georgia 14 Apr. 20-July 20 Oct. 10 Oct. 25-Nov. 10 Dec. 1 Statewide

Kentucky î 8 May 1-June 20 Oct. 1 Oct. 15-Nov. 1 Nov. 10 2. 3

Tennessee 11 May 15-July 15 Sept. 10 Oct. 10-0ct.20 Nov. 1 Statewide

Alahama 17 June 1-July 15 Sept. 15 Oct. 1-Nov. 1 Nov. 15 Statewide

Mississippi Î 28 Apr. 25-July 5 Sept. 10 Oct. 10-Nov.10 Nov. 20 4, 5, 6, 7

Arkansas : 72 Apr. 25-July 1 Aug. 25 Sept.l -Oct. 15 Nov. 5 Statewide

Louisiana : 32 May 15-July 1 Aug. 15 Sept.l-Oct. 1 Oct. 15 3, 5, 7

Oklahoma : 542 Apr. 25-June 25 Sept. 5 Sept. 10-Nov. 25 Nov. 30 Statewide

Texas : 6,196 Mar. 1-July 1 July 1 Sept. 10-Sept:. 30 Nov. 20 Statewide

Colorado : 311 1 ̂ay 10-July 5 Oct. 1 Oct. 10-Nov. 15 Nov. 25 6. 9

New Mexico : 301 1 4ay 10-July 10 Oct. 1 Oct. 10-Nov. 10 Dec. 1 Statewide

Arizona : 199 Mar. 15-July 15 July 15 Aug. 1 -Nov. 25 Dec. 15 5, 7, 9

California : 421 ] May 1 -Aug. 1 Sept. 15 Oct. 1 -Nov. 20 Nov. 25 5, 5A, Imperial

30

Soybeans

U.S. soybean production has been increasing at a phenomenal rate,

more than doubling during the past decade. Soybeans are grown primarily

for beans, which are processed for oil and meal. The main soybean-producing

area is in the North Central States, although the South Central and South

Atlantic States are becoming increasingly inportant producers. Illinois

is the leading State, followed by Iowa. These two States accounted for

over one-third of the total U.S. production in 1969. Other top-ranking

States include Indiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Minnesota, and Ohio.

SOYBEANS HARVESTED FOR ALL PURPOSES, 1964

UNITED STATES TOTAL

30,351,248

MAP NO 44A.M70

U S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS

31

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Table 12, Soybeans: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by State and principal producing areas

State ;

1969 harvested

acres (000)

Usual planting

dates

Usual harvesting dates Principal producing areas

Begi .n Most active End Statewide, districts

or counties

New York : 5 May 25-June 25 Oct. 1 Oct. 10-Oct. 20 Oct. 30 4

New Jersey : 46 May 25-July 10 Oct. 10 Oct. 25-Nov. 10 Nov. 20 5, 8

Pennsylvania :

Ohio :

25

2,344

May

May

10-July 1

10-June 20

Oct.

Sept

20

20

Nov.

Oct.

1-Nov. 20

1-Oct. 25

Dec.

Nov.

1

15

9, Northampton, North- umberland, Montour

1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8

Indiana : 3,311 May 10-June 20 Sept 20 Sept . 30-Oct. 30 Nov. 5 Statewide

Illinois 6,730 May 5-June 25 Sept 15 Sept . 25-Oct. 15 Nov. 5 Statewide

Michigan 514 May 10-June 20 Sept 20 Oct. 10-Oct. 25 Nov. 15 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Wisconsin 174 May 25-June 15 Oct. 5 Oct. 20-Nov. 1 Nov. 20 4, 8, 9

Minnesota : 3,068 May 15-June 15 Sept 25 Oct. 10-Oct. 25 Nov. 10 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9

Iowa : 5,450 May 10-June 10 Oct. 1 Oct. 10-Nov. 5 Nov. 15 Statewide

Missouri 3,150 May 1-June 20 Sept 15 Oct. 1-Oct. 20 Dec. 1 Statewide

North Dakota 185 May 20-June 10 Sept 25 Oct. 5-Oct. 20 • Oct. 25 Cass, Richland, Traill

South Dakota 243 May 15-June 15 Oct. 1 Oct. 10-Oct. 25 Nov. 5 3, 6, 9

Nebraska 766 May 10-June 15 Sept 20 Oct. 5-Oct. 20 Nov. 5 3, 6, 9

Kansas 852 May 10-July 5 Sept 20 Oct. 1-Nov. 5 Nov. 20 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9

Delaware 162 May 15-July 10 Oct. 5 Oct. 20-Nov. 15 Dec. 1 Statewide

Maryland 205 May 15-July 10 Oct. 1 Oct. 20-Nov. 15 Dec. 1 2, 8, 9

Virginia 361 May 1-July 10 Oct. 1 Oct. 20-Nov. 25 Dec. 5 5, 6, 9

North Carolina 885 May 5-June 25 Oct. 15 Nov. 1-Dec. 1 Dec. 20 3, 6, 9

South Carolina 959 May 1-July 10 Oct. 20 Nov. 1-Dec. 1 Dec. 10 Statewide

Georgia 467 May 1-July 5 Oct. 10 Oct. 20-Nov. 20 Nov. 30 Statewide

Florida 169 May 15-June 15 Sept . 20 Oct. 1-Oct. 31 Nov. 30 1

Kentucky 485 May 5-July 5 Sept . 20 Oct. 1-Nov. 1 Dec. 1 1, 2, 3

Tennessee • 1,193 May 1-June 30 Oct. 1 Oct. 15-Nov. 15 Dec. 10 Statewide

Alabama \ 641 May 5-July 15 Sept . 20 Oct. 1-Oct. 30 Dec. 1 Statewide

Mississippi : 2,290 May 1-July 5 Sept . 20 Oct. 15-Nov. 15 Dec. 10 1, 2, 4

Arkansas : 4,228 May 1-June 30 Oct. 1 Oct. 15-Nov. 25 Dec. 10 Statewide

Louisiana : 1,608 May 1-June 25 Sept . 15 Oct. 1-Nov. 15 Dec. 1 Statewide

Oklahoma : 204 May 10-June 30 Sept . 30 Oct. 10-Nov. 15 Nov. 25 3, 6, 9, 8, 5

Texas : 262 May 1-July 15 Oct. 1 Oct. 25-Nov. 5 Nov. 30 IN, IS, 5N, 5S, 9

33

Sugarbeets

Practically all U.S'. sugarbeets are grown in the North Central and

Western areas. Most of the acreage is grown under irrigation in the

Mountain and Pacific States, although considerable acreage is grown in

the more humid areas of the North Central States. For successful pro-

duction, the sugarbeet crop requires plentiful, we11-distributed moisture

and extended moderately cool weather during the growing season. Growers

harvested a record 1.5 million acres in 1969. California leads in sugar-

beet production, followed by Idaho and Colorado. Most beets are seeded

from March to May and harvested from September to December, with harvest

reaching the peak in October. Some acreage in California and Arizona is

planted in the fall for harvest the following spring.

SUGAR BEETS HARVESTED FOR SUGAR, 1964

éO

UNITED STATES TOTAL

1,376,026

MAP NO. «4A-M73

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Table 13. Sugarbeets : Usual planting and harvesting dates. by States and principal producing areas

State

: 1969 : harvested : acreage : (000)

; Usual ' planting • dates

j Usual harvesting dates Principal producing

• Begin . — . , •

Most active | End areas and coimties

Pennsylvania : 1 Mar. 25-Apr. 15 Oct. 10 Oct. 20-Nov. 15 Nov. 25 Bucks, Lehigh

Ohio : 38.1 Apr. 10-May 15 Sept. 25 Oct. 20-Nov. 10 Nov. 20 1, 2, k

Michigan : 92.6 Apr. 15-May 25 Oct. 5 Oct. 15-Nbv. 1 Nov. 10 5, 6, 9

Minnesota i 164.3 Apr. 25-May 30 Sept. 20 Oct. 10-Oct. 30 Nov. 10 1> 4, 5, 1> 8

lova ! 1.7 Apr. 25-May 15 Oct. 10 Oct. 15-Oct. 20 Oct. 25 2

Mbrth Dakota : 95.1 May 10-June 5 Sept. 20 Sept. 25-Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Pembina, Cass, Walsh, Train, Grand Forks, Richland, Williams, McKenzie

Nebraska i 87.3 Apr. 1-May 5 Oct. 5 Oct. 15-Oct. 25 Nov.. 5 1, 7

Kansas ; kO.k Apr. 5-May 5 Sept. 20 Oct. 1-Nov. 10 Nov. 25 1, ^, 7

Texas ! 37.5 Mar. 15-Apr. 20 Oct. 1 Oct. 15-Nbv. 15 Dec. 10 In

Montana i 67.5 Apr. 5-May 20 Oct. 1 Oct. 5-Oct. 25 Nov. 5 Statewide

Idaho ! 185.6 Mar. 20-May 10 Oct. 1 Oct. 10-Nov. 10 Nbv. 15 7, 8, 9

Wyoming 67.7 Apr. 5-May 20 Oct. 1 Oct. 5-Oct. 25 Nov. 1 1, 5

Colorado IBO.T Apr. 1-May 25 Oct. 1 Oct. 15-Nov. 5 Nov. 20 2> 6, 7, 9

New Mexico 3.S Feb. 1-Mar. 15 Nov. 1 Nov. 10-Dec. 1 Dec. 15 Curry

Arizona: ;

Spring planting Î 11.3 Feb. 15-May 1 Oct. 1 Oct. 15-Dec. 1 Dec. 15 Cochise

Eall planting : 19.5 Sept. 5-Oct. 15 May 1 May 15-Aug. 1 Aug. 15 5

Utah ! 32*0 Mar. 30-May 20 Oct. 1 Oct. 15-Nbv. 5 Nov. 30 Box Elder, Cache, Davis, Salt Lake, Weber, Sevier, Utah

Washin^on : 64.0 Mar. 1-Apr. 10 Sept. 20 Oct. 10-Nov. 10 Nov. 20 2, 5, 9

Oregon 23.8 Mar. 10-Apr. 15 Sept. 10 Sept. 25-Oct. 15 Nov. 1 Umatilla, Malheur

California: :

Eall plEintIng : 305.0 Sept. 1-Oct. 15 Apr. 1 May 10-June 30 July 15 Imperial

Spring : planting 1/ :

-_— . •

Nov. 15-June 1 July Mar.

1 1

Aug. Apr.

20-Nbv. 10 1-Apr. 30

Dec. 10 May 31

Monterey, Yolo Solano, Sacramento, San Joaquin

following spring.

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Tobacco

Tobacco production in the United States is generally confined to areas east of the Mississippi River—the principal exception being the Weston area of Missouri. Six major classes are grown: flue-cured, fire-cured, air- cured (light and dark), cigar filler, cigar binder, and cigar wrapper. Pro- duction is estimated for 18 States of "which 6—North Carolina, Kentucky, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia—produce about nine-tenths of the total poundage. Although gro\m at various latitudes, the crop has little tolerance to frost and freezing temperatures. Tobacco seeds are usually sovTn during the winter and early spring in protected beds from which seed- lings are pulled and transplanted in the spring. Harvesting operations are conducted mostly during siammer and early fall, and conpletion dates are governed largely by latitude, elevation, seasonal conditions, and the nature of the particular type produced in a given belt. The flue-cured and cigar wrapper t5rpes are harvested by priming (picking the leaves as they ripen) whereas other types are for the most part stalk cut.

TOBACCO HARVESTED, 1964

^o UNITED STATES

TOTAL 1,025,240

MAP NO. «4A.M74 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS

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Table 14. Tobacco: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by State and principal producing areas

State and \

tobacco type

1969 harvested

Usual nlan^^ no

Usual harvesting dates Principal producing acreage (OOP)

r dates Begin • Most active * End areas and counties

Massachusetts : Type 52 : .4 May 25-June 20 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Aug. 25 Sept. 10 Franklin, Hampshire Type 61 : 1.9 May 20-June 10 July 20 Aug. 1-Aug. 20 Sept. 5 Franklin, Hampshire,

Connecticut : Hampden Type 51 : 1.2 May 25-June 20 Aug. 1 Aug. 10=Aug. 25 Sept. 10 Hartford Type 52 : .4 May 25-June 20 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Aug. 25 Sept. 10 and Type 61 : 4.4 May 20-June 10 July 20 Aug. 1-Aug. 20 Sept. 5 Tolland

Pennsylvania : Type 41 : 20 May 25-July 1 Aug. 10 Aug. 25-Sept. 20 Oct. 1 Lanças ter, Lebanon,

York, Berks, Chester Ohio :

Type 31 : 7.4 May 20-June 25 Aug. 20 Sept. 1-Sept. 20 Oct. 1 8, Clermont, Hamilton Type 42-44 : 1.7 May 25-June 25 Aug. 20 Sept. 1-Sept. 20 Oct. 1 Miami, Montgomery,

Preble. Warren, Darke Indiana : Type 31 : 5.9 May 15-June 15 Aug. 20 Sept. 1-Sept. 20 Oct. 1 8, 9, Spencer

Wisconsin : Type 54 : 3.7 May 25-June 20 Aug. 20 Aug. 25-Sept. 10 Sept. 20 Dane, Rock, Columbia Type 55 : 3.7 June . 1-June 25 Aug. 20 Aug. 25-Sept. 10 Sept 20 Vernon, Crawford,

Monroe, Richland, LaCrosse

Missouri : Type 31 : 2.15 May 1-June '. Sept. 1 Sept. 5-Sept. 25 Oct. 1 Platte, Buchanan

Maryland : Type 32 28 May 25-July 1 Aug. 1 Aug. 15-Sept. 10 Sept 25 8

Virginia Type 11 58.0 May 5-June 5 July 15 Aug. 10-Sept. 5 Sept 20 8, 9 Type 21 5.0 May 15-June 15 Aug. 15 Aug. 25-Sept. 15 Sept 25 5, 8 Type 31 8.9 May 15-June 20 Aug. 15 Aug. 25-Sept. 20 Oct. 1 7 Type 37 1.1 May 15-June 15 Aug. 15 Aug. 25-Sept. 15 Sept . 25 5

West Virginia Type 31 1.95 May 25-June 25 Aug. 25 Sept. 1-Sept. 20 Sept . 25 Cabell, Lincoln, Mason,

Putnam North Carolina Type 11 146.0 May 1-June 5 July 15 Aug. 1-Sept. 5 Sept .15 2, 5 Type 12 • 185.0 Apr 15-May 25 July 5 July 15-Aug. 15 Aug. 25 3, 6 Type 13 : 47.5 Apr 10-May 15 July 1 July 10-Aug. 10 Aug. 20 9 Type 31 : 7.9 May 15-June 10 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Sept. 15 Oct. 1 1, 4

South Carolina Type 13 : 68.5 Apr 5-May : LO July 10 July 15-Aug. 20 Sept . 1 3, Clarendon, Sumter,

Lee Georgia Type 14 : 59.5 Mar . 20-Apr . 25 June 15 June 25-July 25 Aug. 15 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Type 62 : 1.1 Mar . 20-Apr . 25 June 20 June 25-July 25 Aug. 1 Grady, Decatur

Florida Type 14 11.8 Mar . 10-Apr . 20 June 5 June 20-July 15 July 25 3, 5 Type 62 3.85 Mar . 10-Mar . 30 May 20 June 1-June 30 July 5 Gadsden

Kentucky Type 22 : 5.0 May 20-June 15 Aug. 25 Sept. 5-Sept. 20 Oct. 1 2 Type 23 : 3.9 May 20-June 15 Aug. 25 Sept. 5-Sept. 20 Oct. 1 1 Type 31 : 156.0 May 20-June 20 Aug. 20 Sept. 1-Sept. 25 Oct. 5 Statewide Type 35 : 5.5 May 20-June 15 Aug. 25 Sept. 5-Sept. 25 Oct. 1 1» 2 Type 36 : 3.0 May 25-June 20 Aug. 25 Sept. 5-Sept. 20 Oct. 1 2

Tennessee Type 22 : 9.30 May 10-June 15 Aug. 15 Aug. 25-Sept. 20 Oct. 1 3, 4 Type 23 .76 May 10-June 15 Aug. 15 Aug. 25-Sept. 20 Oct. 1 Obion, Henry, Weakley Type 31 : 47.50 May 10-June 15 Aug. 15 Aug. 25-Sept. 20 Oct. 1 3, 4, 5, 6 Type 35 1.60 May 10=June 15 Aug. 15 Aug. 25-Sept. 20 Oct. 1 2. 3, 4

Alabama Type 14 : 0.53 Mar . 25-Apr . 25 June 10 June 15-July 1 July 25 Butler, Conecuh,

Covington Louisiana

Type 72 .22 Apr . 15-May 15 July 1 July 10-July 20 Aug. 1 St. James

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Spring Wheat

All spring wheat acreage harvested in 1969 amoimted to 10.9 million acres and accounted for 23 percent of the total U.S. wheat acreage. North Dakota, the leading spring wheat State, had over one-half of the spring wheat haarvested in I969. South Dakota was the second leading State in spring wheat acreage, with I.3 million acres harvested; Montana was third, with only slightly less acreage. Durum wheat, used in making macaroni and spaghetti, was harvested from 3.3 million acres, representing nearly one-third of the total spring wheat acreage. Of the total durum acreage harvested. North Dakota had 8k percent.

Spring wheat is planted in the late spring and harvested late in the summer. In the West North Central and Northwestern States, where spring wheat is primarily grown, a higji proportion of the total rainfall occurs during the summer months. Ihe favorable seasonal distribution and greater effectiveness of the precipitation make it possible to piwluce spring wheat with a relatively small total annual precipitation.

SPRING WHEAT HARVESTED, 1964

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UNITED STATES TOTAL

n,337,893

MAP NO. 64A.M6f

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SPRING WHEAT USUAL START OF PLANTING - PRINCIPAL AREAS IN THE UNITED STATES


Before Apr. 10

^ Apr. 10-19

IB Apr. 20-30


SPRING WHEAT USUAL START OF HARVEST - PRINCIPAL AREAS IN THE UNITED STATES


39

OÄble 16. Spring wheat : Usual planting and harvesting dates, by States and principal producing areas

Wheat type : 1969 :harvested : acreage : (000)


• Usual harvesting dates Principal producing

and State ; Begin 1 Most active ; End areas and counties

DURUM

Minnesota 80 Apr« 15-May 30 July 25 Aug. 1-Aug. 20 Sept. 10 1, h

Iforth Dakota ' 2,781 Apr. 15-June 1 Aug. 10 Aug. 15-Sept. 5 Sept. 15 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9

South Dakota : 23if Apr. 1-May 5 July 20 July 25-Aug. 15 Aug. 20 1, 2, 3, 5

Montana : 230 Apr. 10-May 25 Aug. 5 Aug. 10-Avig. 25 Sept. 20 2, 3

California 5 5 Mar. 15-May 10 Aug. 25 Sept. 1-Sept. 20 Sept. 30 Siskiyou, Modoc

OTHER SPRING

Wisconsin : : 13 Apr. 20-May 5 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Aug. 20 Aug. 25 9

Minnesota ' 730 Apr. 15-May 30 July 25 Aug. 1-Aug. 20 Sept. 10 1, ^. 5, T, 8, 9

North Dakota ► 3,905 Apr. 15-May 25 Aug. 5 Aug. 15-Sept. 5 Sept. 10 Statewide

South Dakota ' 1,107 Apr. 1-May 5 JUly 20 July 25-Aug. 15 Aug. 20 1, 2, 3, 5

Montana • l,10i+ Apr. 10-May 25 Aug. 5 Aug. 10-Aug. 25 Sept. 15 2, 3, 9

Idaho 229 Mar. 20-May 25 July 15 Aug. 10-Sept. 5 Sept. 30 Statewide

Wyoming 22 Apr. 5-May 20 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-A\ig. 25 Sept. 5 1, 2, 3, 5

Colorado 35 Mar. 10-Apr. 30 July 5 July 15-Aug. 10 Aug. 30 Statewide

Utah 32 Mar. 20-May 1 Aug. 1 Aug. 5-Aug. 25 Sept. 1 1, 5

Nevada 6 Apr. 1-May 10 JUly 25 Aug. 10-Sept. 5 Sept. 15 Humboldt, Bershing, Eureka, Lander

Washington 285 Mar. 10-Apr. 10 July 15 July 25-Aug. 20 Sept. 30 2, 3, 5, 9

Oregon 56 Feb. 1-Apr. 15 Aug. 1 Aug. 15-Sept. 10 Sept. 15 Statewide except coast

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Winter Wheat

Winter wheat is widely grown throughout the United States, with the heaviest concentration in the central and southern parts of the Great Plainso Five Great Plains States—Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Texas, and Colorado— harvested 59 percent of the winter \^^eat acreage in 1969. Among the States, Kansas led in wheat acreage, with 9o8 million acres harvested, 27 percent of the Uo S. total. Oklahoma, with 4.2 million acres harvested, and Texas, with 2.9 million acres, were the second and third ranking winter wheat States«

Winter wheat is planted in the fall of the year. When weather conditions are favorable for early fall growth, much of the winter wheat in the Great Plains area is grazed in the fall prior to going into dormancy and again in the late winter and early spring when new growth starts. Winter wheat harvest begins in the southernmost producing areas in the late spring and quickly spreads northward. Combining usually extends well into the summer months in the northern tier of States.

WINTER WHEAT HARVESTED, 1964

UNITED STATES TOTAL

36,620,469

Figure 29 MAP NO 64AM67


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Table 15. Winter wheat: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by State and principal producing areas

State ;

1969 Harvested Usual

planting

Usual harvesting dates Principal pr areas and co

Dducing . . unties acreage

(000) dates Begin Most active End

New York : 182 Sept. 5-Oct. 10 July 15 July 25-Aug. 10 Aug. 15 4, 5

New Jersey : 34 Sept. 20-Nov. 1 July 5 July 15-July 25 Aug. 10 Statewide

Pennsylvania : 327 Sept. 1-Oct. 15 July 1 July 15-July 25 Aug. 10 4, 5, 6, 8, 9

Ohio : 1,067 Sept. 15-Nov. 5 July 1 July 10-July 25 Aug. 5 Statewide

Indiana : 870 Sept. 10-Oct. 30 June 25 June 30-July 20 July 25 Statewide

Illinois : 1,273 Sept. 15-Nov. 5 June 25 July 1-July 15 July 20 4, 4A, 5, 6 , 6A, 7, 9

Michigan : 628 Sept. 15-Oct. 15 July 10 July 20-Aug. 1 Aug. 10 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Wisconsin : 31 Sept. 10-Oct. 10 July 20 July 25-Aug. 5 Aug. 10 Racine, Kenosha, Washington

Minnesota : 18 Sept. 1-Sept. 30 July 25 Aug. 1-Aug. 10 Aug. 15 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9

Iowa : 40 Sept. 10-Oct. 5 July 10 July 15-July 25 Aug. 1 Statewide

Missouri : 1,035 Sept. 20-Nov. 1 June 10 June 15-July 1 July 15 Statewide

North Dakota : 96 Sept. 5-Oct. 5 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Aug. 15 Aug. 20 1, 4, 7

South Dakota : 622 Sept. 1-Oct. 1 July 10 July 15-Aug. 1 Aug. 10 4, 5, 7, 8

Nebraska : 2,780 Aug. 25-Oct. 5 July 1 July 5-July 15 July 30 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Kansas : 9,849 Sept. 10-Oct 25 June 15 June 20-July 5 July 15 Statewide

Delaware : 20 Oct. 5-Nov. 15 June 20 June 25-July 15 July 25 Statewide

Maryland 117 Sept. 25-Nov 15 June 15 June 20-July 15 Aug. 1 Statewide

Virginia 157 Sept. 20-Dec 1 June 10 June 20-July 10 July 15 2, 5, 6, 8, 9

West Virginia 14 Sept. 10-Nov 1 July 10 July 15-Aug. 5 Aug. 10 2, Mason

North Carolina 198 Sept. 15-Nov 5 June 5 June 15-July 1 July 15 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9

South Carolina 82 Oct. 10-Dec. 20 June 1 June 10-July 1 July 10 Statewide

Georgia 86 Sept, 10-Dec . 1 May 20 June 5-June 20 June 25 Statewide

Florida 43 Oct. 15-Dec. 15 May 10 May 15-May 25 , June 10 1

Kentucky 183 Sept 25-Nov . 15 June 15 June 20-July 5 July 15 1, 2, 3, 5

Tennessee 224 Sept 10-Nov . 30 June 10 June 15-July 5 July 15 Statewide

Alabama : 85 Sept 20-Dec . 1 May 15 June 1-June 20 July 1 Statewide

Mississippi : 125 Oct. 1-Nov. 20 May 20 June 5-June 15 June 25 1, 2, 4, 6

Arkansas : 301 Sept 10-Nov . 25 June 1 June 10-June 25 July 5 Statewide

Louisiana : 38 Sept 15-Nov . 15 May 20 June 1-June 15 June 20 3, 5

Oklahoma : 4,150 Sept 5-Oct. 25- June 5 June 10-June 25 June 30 2, 7, 5, 1, 4

Texas : 2,869 Sept . 1-Oct. 30 May 20 June 5-June 20 July 5 IN, IS, 2N, 2S. 3, 4, 7

Montana : 2,311 Aug. 25-Oct. 15 July 25 Aug. 1-Aug. 15 Sept. 5 Statewide

Idaho : 822 Sept . 1-Oct. 15 July 15 July 25-Aug. 30 Sept. 15 Statewide

Wyoming : 220 Aug. 20-Sept . 25 July 20 Aug. 5-Aug. 20 Aug. 25 2, 5

Colorado : 2,133 Aug. 20-Oct. 10 June 25 July 10-July 20 Sept. 5 2, 6, 9

New Mexico : 159 Sept . 1-Oct. 20 June 5 June 15-July 15 July 2C Statewide

Arizona : 73 Oct. 15-Feb. 15 May 20 May 25-June 10 July If 5, 7, Cochise

Utah : 197 Aug. 25-Oct. 20 July 5 July 15-Aug. 5 Aug. 2C Box Elder, Cache, Salt Lake, Utah, Juab, Millard, San Juan

Nevada : 5 Sept . 5-Oct. 20 July 15 Aug. 1-Aug. 25 Sept. Í Humboldt, Pershing

Washington : 2,177 Aug. 15-Nov. 20 July 5 July 20-Aug. 15 Sept. 20 2, 3, 5, 9

Oregon : 732 Aug. 15-Feb. 1 July 1 July 10-Aug. 15 Sept. 15 Statewide except coast

California : 350 Oct. 15-Feb. 15 June 15 July 15-Aug. 15 Aug. 3C ) 5 Nov. 1-Feb. 15 May 15 June 15-July 15 Aug. 8 5A, 8

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Table 17. Alabama: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by crops and principal producing areas

Crop

Com: Grain Silage Forage

Cotton

Hay: Alfalfa Clo-tlm Lespedeza Other

: k : k6 : 58 : 30i^

Oats : 29

Peanuts for nuts ! 187

Sor^um: Grain Silage

17 16

Soylseans 6kl

Tobacco, type lif i .5

Wheat, winter 85

lespedeza 3

Tall fescue (Alta I & Ky. 31) : 11

Crimson clover : 3.2

harvested i ,^^^ «<%-^*«-. . planting acreage : -, ^ (000^ ; ^^^^




619 37 60

5k5

Mar. 20-June 5 Aug. 20 Apr. 1-June 5 Aug. 1 Apr. 1-June 5 Aug. 1

Sept.l5-Nov. 15 Dec. 5 Aug. 1-Sept. 1 Sept. 15 Sept. 1-Oct. 1 Nov. 1

Statewide Statewide 8, 9, Houston, Henry, Dale,

Geneva, Coffee

Apr. 1-May 25 Sept. 5 Sept.20-Dec. 1 Dec. 20 Statewide

May 1 May 15 Aug. 25 May 15

Sept.20-Dec. 1 May I5

Apr. 5-May 15 Aug. 15

June 1-July 15 Sept. 15 June 1-July 15 Aug. 15

May 5-July 15 Sept.20

.53 Mar. 25-Apr. 25 June 10

Sept.15 Sept.15 Oct. 1 Oct. 1

June 1-June 20 July 1

Aug. 25"Oct. 1 Oct. 10

Oct. 1-Nov. 1 Nov. 15 Sept. 1-Oct. 1 Nov. 1

Oct. 1-Oct. 30 Dec. 1

June 15-July 1 July 25

1, 2, 2a, 3 Statewide 1, 2, 3, 6 Statewide

Statewide

8, 9

Statewide Statewide

Statewide

Butler, Conecuh, Covlngton

Sept.20-Dec. 1 May 15 June 1-June 20 July 1 Statewide

Nov. 1 Nov. 1-Nov. 15 Nov. 15 2, 5, 9

June 15 June 15-June 30 June 30 2, 3, 5, 6

May 15 May 25-June 10 Jluie 15 5, 6

kk

T&."ble Iß. Alaslsa: Usual planting and harvesting dates, "by crops and principal producing areas

Crop

Barley-

Hay: WiM

Grain

Tame grasses

Mixed grains

Oats

I5S9 ; harvested acreage (OOP)

2.2

1.5

5.6

2.7

1.5


1.8 May 1-JUly 1

May 5-Jul^ 3.5

May 1-JUly 15

May 1-JUly 1



Principal producing lareas and counties

Aug. 15 Sept. 10-Sept. 25 Oct. 5 OJanana and Matanuska Valleys

Aiog. 1

JUly 25

JUne 10

Oct. 1 Kenai and Southwest

Oct» 5 Tanana and Matanuska Valleys

Oct. 10 1, 2, 3

JUly 25 Aug. 25-Sept. 20 Oct. 5 Tanana and Mataixuska Valleys

Aug. 20 Sept. 10-Sept. 30 Oct. 15 Tanana and Matanuska Valleys

Ofeble 19. Arizona: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by crops and principal producing areas

1969 harvested acreage fooo)

Usual 1 planting ; dates

Usual harvesting dates Principi areas aj

il producing Crop

; Begin ; Most active ; Find 3d counties

Barley : ikh Oct. 1-Feb. 15 May 20 May 25-JUne 30 JUly 10 5, 7, 9

Com: ; Grain Silage Forage

13 1

Apr. 15-Jline Mar. 15-Apr. Mar. 15-Apr.

1 10 10

Aug. 15 June 20 JUne 20

Oct. 1-Oct. 25 JUly 1-JUly 20 JUly 1-JUly 20

Nov. Aug. Aug.

10 1 1

2, 5 5

Cochise

Cotton 310 Mar. 1-May 1 Sept. 1 Oct. 15-Dec. 10 Jan. 15 5, 7, 9

Hay: : Alfalfa Grain

: 3J58 26

Mar. 15 Apr. 15

Dec. JUne

1 15

5, 5,

7, 7,

9 9

Safflover 25 Dec. 1-Feb. 1 July 10 JUly 25-Aug. 5 Aug. 20 5, 7

Sorghum: Grain Silage

199 5

Mar. 15-Jiay 15 Mar. 15-July 15

JUly 15 JUne 25

Aug. l-Nov. 25 JUly 5-Nov. 25

Dec. Dec.

15 1

5, 5

7, 9

Wheat, -winter ! 73 Oct. 15-Feb. 15 May 20 May 25-JUne 10 JUly 15 1. 7, Cpchisfi.

Sugarbeets: Spring planted Fall planted

! 11.3 : 19.5

Pteb. 15-May Sept. 5-Oct.

1 15

Oct. 1 May 1

Oct. 15-Dec. 1 May 15-Aug. 1

Dec. Aug.

15 15

Cochise 5

SEED CROPS:

Alfalfa ! 10 JUly 25 JUly 30-Sept.l5 Oct. 15 5, 7

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Table 20. Arkansas: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas

Crop


Usual planting

dates


Begin ' Most active End areas and counties

Barley : 2 Sept 10.-Nov. 1 June 1 June 10-June 25 July 5 Statewide

Corn: Grain Silage Forage

: 47 : 5 : 6

Apr. Apr. Apr.

10-May 30 10-May 30 10-May 30

Sept. 10 Aug. 10 Sept. 1

Oct. 1-Nov. 10 Aug. 20-Sept. 20 Sept. 10-Oct. 1

Dec. Oct. Oct.

1 1 10

Statewide Statewide Statewide

Cotton 1,055 Apr. 25-May 25 Sept. 15 Oct. 1-Nov. 10 Dec. 15 Statewide

Hay: Alfalfa

. Clo-tim Lespedeza

All other hay

50 146 127 382

May 15 June 1 July 25 July 10

Oct. Aug. Oct. Oct.

15 15 1 15

Statewide Statewide Statewide Statewide

Oats: ^all sown «paring sown 68

Sept Feb.

. 15-Nov. 15 20-Mar. 20

June 1 June 10

June 5-June 15 June 15-July 1

June July

25 5

Statewide Statewide

Rice 515 Apr. 10-May 25 Sept. 10 Sept. 25-Oct. 20 Nov. 5 3, 6, 9

Sorghum: : Grain Silage :

72 18

Apr. Apr.

25-July 1 20-June 10

Aug. 25 Aug. 20

Sept. 1-Oct. 15 Aug. 25-Sept. 20

Nov. Oct.

5 5

Statewide Statewide

Soybeans : 4,228 May 1-June 30 Oct. 1 Oct. 15-Nov. 25 Dec. 10 Statewide

Wheat, winter : 301 Sept . 10-Nov. 25 June 1 June 10-June 25 July 5 Statewide

SEED CROPS :

Lespedeza : 10.0 Nov. 10 Nov. 15-Dec. 1 Dec. 5 3, 6

Tall fescue : (Alta & Ky. 31): 10.5 June 20 June 25-July 1 July 5 1, 3, 7

HsLiry vetch 2.2 June 20 June 25-July 1 July 5 3, 5, 6, 9

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Table 21. California: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by crops and principal producing areas

Crop ;

1969 Harvested acreage

(000)

Usual planting

dates


Begin Most active *. End areas and counties

Barley: : Fall sown : Spring sown : ^.^33 °-:

1-Apr. 15 1-May 1

Hay 15 Aug. 15

June 1-July 15 Sept. 1-Sept. 20

Aug. Sept.

15 30

4, 5, 5A, 8 Modoc, Siskiyou

Beans, dry 204 Apr. 15-July 10 Aug. 20 Sept. 15-Oct. 30 Nov. 15 5, 5A, 8, Monterey

Corn: • Grain • Silage •

194 Apr. 107 Apr.

15-July 1 1-Aug. 1

Sept. 15 Aug. 1

Oct. 1-Nov. 10 Sept. 1-Oct. 15

Nov. Oct.

30 30

5A, Sacramento, Yolo 5A, Sacramento

Cotton 701 Apr. 1-May 15 Oct. 1 Oct. 15-Dec. 1 June 15 Fresno, Kern, Kings, Tulare, Imperial

Flaxseed : 3 ] "^ov. 1-Jan. 15 May 15 June 15-July 5 July 20 Imperial

Hay: : Alfalfa : Wild Grain : Other :

1,129 92 421 200

Apr. 15 June 1 May 15 June 1

Nov. Aug. July Sept

5 31 31 30

5A, Imperial Northern Counties 4, 5, 5A, 8 4, 5, 5A, 8

Oats: Fall sown

95

Nov. 1-Mar. 1 July 1 .July 15-July 30 Aug. 15 Sonoma, Butte, Sutter, Solano, Sacramento

Spring sown Mar. 1-May 10 Aug. 25 Sept. 1-Sept. 20 Sept . 30 Modoc, Siskivou

Rice 389 Apr. 1-June 1 Sept. 15 Oct. 10-Oct. 30 Nov. 30 5, Fresno


• 421 : 16

May Mar.

1-Aug. 1 1-July 1

Sept. 15 July 1

Oct. 1-Nov. 20 Aug. 1-Sept, 30

Nov. Oct.

25 30

5, 5A, Imperial 5A, Imperial

Sugarbeets: Fall planting Spring planting

• 305 Sept Nov.

. 1-Oct. 15

15-June 1

Apr. 1

July 1 Mar. 1

May 10-June 30

Aug. 20-Nov. 10 Apr. 1-Apr. 30

July

Dec. May

15

10 31

Imperial Monterey, Yolo Solano, Sacramento, San Joaquin

Wheat: Winter : 350 Oct. 15-Feb. 15 June 15 July 15-Aug. 15 Aug. 30 5, Siskiyou, Modoc,

San Luis, Monterey

Durum : 5 Nov. Mar.

1-Feb. 15 15-May 10

May 15 Aug. 25

June 15-July 15 Sept. 1-Sept. 20

Aug. Sept

8 . 30

5A, 8 Siskiyou, Modoc

SEED CROPS:

Alfalfa *: 96 Aug. 15 Sept. 1-Sept. 30 Oct. 15 Fresno, Kern, Kings, Stanislaus, Imperial

Red clover : .8 Sept. 1 Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Oct. 31 Stanislaus, Merced

Ladino clover : 16 Aug. 20 Sept. 1-Sept. 20 Oct. 10 Glenn, Tehama. Sacrament

47

Table 22, Colorado: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by crops and principal producing areas

Crop

Barley: Fall sown Spring sovn

Beans, dry

Brooracom


Hay: Alfalfa Clo-tim l^ld

Oats

Peas, dry

Rye

Sorghum: Grain Silage Forage

Sugarbeets

Wheat: Winter Spring

SEED CROPS:

Alfalfa

Sudangrass

harvested acreage

(OOP) :



Begin • Most active End

Principal producing areas and coimties

289

3h

Sept. 1-Oct. 15 June 20 JUly 1-JUly 20 Aug. 5 2, 6, 9 Mar. 15-Apr. 30 JUne 30 JUly 5-Sept. 10 Sept. 20 1, 2, 1, 8

May 20-July 1 Aug. 25 Sept. 5-Sept. I5 Oct. 10 2, 6, 7, 9

May 15-Jlme 3Ô Sept. 1 Sept. 15-Oct. I5 Oct. 30

302 Apr. 25-JUne 1 Oct. 1 Oct. 10-Nov. 20 Dec. 1 2, 6, 7, 9 238 Apr. 25-Jline 1 Aug. 25 Sept. 1-Sept. 25 Oct. 10 2, 6, 7, 9 U Apr. 25-Jlme 1 Sept. 1 Sept. 5-Sept. 20 Oct. 10 2, 6

780 262 280

93

38

June 10 JUly 10 Aug. 1

Oct. 10 Statewide Sept. 25 1 Sept. 20 1, 8

Mar. 20-May 5 July 15 JUly 25-Aug. 30 Sept. 20 Statewide

Apr. 10-May 10 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Aug. 20 Sept. 1 8

Aug. 25-Oct. 15 JUly 1 JUly 10-JUly 30 Aug. 15 2, 6, 9

311 May lO-JUly 5 22 May 10-JUly 5

308 May lO-JUly 5

Oct. 1 Oct. 10-Nov. 15 Nov. 25 6, 9 Sept. 1 Sept. 5-Sept. 20 Oct. 1 6, 9 Sept. 1 Sept. 10-Oct. 1 Oct. 25 6, 9

180.7 Apr. 1-May 25 Oct. 1 Oct. I5-N0V. 5 Nov. 20 2, 6, 7, 9

2,133 Aug. 20-Oct. 10 Jluie 25 Jtily 10-JUly 20 Sept. 5 2, 6, 9 35 Mar. 10-Apr. 30 JUly 5 JUly 15-Aug. 10 Aug. 30 Statewide

5.5

16.0

Sept. 10 Sept. 20-Oct. 1 Oct. 5 2, 6, 7, 9

Aug. 15 Aug. 25-Sept. 25 Oct. 10 6, 9

48

Table 23. Delaware: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by crops and principal producing areas


Usual planting

dates

Usual harvesting dates Principal producing Crop ;

Begin Most active *. End areas and counties

Barley : 20 ' Sept. 20-Nov. 10 June 10 June 20-July 5 July 10 Statewide

Corn: Grain Silage

170 May 1-June 15 12 May 5-June 25

Sent. 5 Aug. 25

Sept". 15-Oct. 20 Sept. 5-Sëpt. 20

Nov. 15 Oct. 5

Statewide Statewide

Hay: Alfalfa Clo-tim Lespedeza

7 18

: 6

May 25 June 1 Aug. 25

Sept. 25 Sept. 1 Sept. 20


Oats : 3 Sept. 20-Nov. 10 June 15 June 25-July 10 July 20 Statewide

Rye \ 8 Sept. 15-Nov. 15 June 20 June 25-July 15 July 20 Statewide

Soybeans : 162 May 15-July IC ) Oct. 5 Oct. 20-Nov. 15 Dec. 1 Statewide

Wheat, winter ': 20 Oct. 5-Nov. 15 June 20 June 25-July 15 July 25 Statewide

Table 24. Florida: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by crops and principal producing areas

Crop


Cotton

Oats

Peanuts for nuts

Soybeans

Sugarcane for sugar

Tobacco: Type 14 Type 62

Wheat, winter

Sorghum, grain


Usual planting

dates

358 Mar. 1-April 30 11 Mar. 1-April 30 46 Mar. 1-April 30

12.5 April 1-May 15

11 Oct. 1-Nov. 30

53 April 1-May 10

169 May 15-June 15

160.1 Aug. 1-Dec. 15

43 Oct. 15-Dec. 15

17 April 1-June 30



Aug. 15 Sept. 1-Sept. 30 Nov. 15 July 15 July 20-Aug. 5 Aug. 15 Aug. 15 Sept. 1-Oct. 31 Nov. 30

Aug. 15 Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Oct. 30

April 15 May 1-May 15 May 30

Aug. 20 Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Nov. 15

Sept. 20 Oct. 1-Oct. 31 Nov. 3Ô

Nov. 1 Dec. 1-Mar. 1 Mar. 15

11.8 Mar. 10-April 20 June 5 3.85 Mar. 10-Mar. 30 May 20

June 20-July 15 July 25 June 1-June 30 July 5

May 10 May 15-May 25 June 10

Aug. 1 Sept. 1-Sept. 30 Oct. 31


1, 3, 5 3, 5 1, 3, 5

1, 3

1, 3, 5

1, 3, 5

1

Lake Okeechobee area

3, 5 Gadsden

Statewide

49

Table 25. Georgia: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by crops and principal producing areas

Crop

: 1969 : harvested : acreage : Í000)

Usual planting

dates

Usual harvesting dates 'Principal producing

Begin ; Most active * Kn(i areas and counties

Barley ': 5 Sept. ► 10-Dec. 1 May 15 June 1-Jline 15 JUne 25 3, 5, 6, T


: l,ii26 : 57 : 158

Wfeir. Mar. Mar.

20-May 20-May 20-Lfay

15 15 15

Sept. 1 July 10 July 10

Oct. Aug. Aug.

1-Kov. 1-Aug. 1-Aug.

1 20 20

Dec. Sept. Oct.

1 1

15

Statewide Statewide ^, 5, 6, 1, 8, 9

Cotton : 385 Apr. 5-May 20 Sept. 1 Sept, 15-Oct. 15 Nov. 15 Statewide

Hay: Alfalfa Lespedeza

: 5 : 30

May 1 ame 1

Sept. Sept.

15 30

1, 2, 3, k, 5 1, 2, 3, k, 5, 6

Oats 9h Sept. 10-Dec. 1 May 10 June 1-June 10 June 25 Statewide

Peanuts for nuts 502 Apr. 5-May 10 Aug. 10 Aug. 15-Sept. 15 Oct. 1 ^> 5, ^> 7, 8

Rye 72 Sept. 1-Nov. 15 May 10 May 25-June 10 June 20 Statewide

Sorghum: ; Grain : Silage :

Ik 19

Apr. Apr.

20-July 20-Jiay

20 20

Oct. 10 July 1

Oct. July

25-Nov. 20-Aug.

10 20

Dec. Sept.

1 1

Statewide Statewide

Soybeans : k6j May 1-July 5 Oct. 10 Oct. 20-Wov. 20 Nov. 30 Statewide

Tobacco: : Type Ik : liype 62 :

59.5 1.1

Mar. Mar.

20-Apr. 20-Apr.

25 25

June 15 June 20

June June

25-JUly 25-JUly

25 25

Aug. Aug.

15 1

5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Grady, Decatur

Wheat, "Winter : 86 Sept. 10-Dec. 1 May 20 June 5-June 20 June 25 Statewide

SKKI) ííK()P,S: :

Lespedeza : 6 Oct. 10 Oct. 20-Nov. 10 Nov. 30 Statewide

Ta.ll fescue : (Alta & Ky, 3I): Ik June 10 June 15-June 30 JUly 10 Statewide

Crimson clover : 6 May 1 May 10-May 20 May 30 Statewide

Table 26. HaTra-ii: Usual pletnting and harvesting dates, by crops and principal producing areas

Crop

1969 haxvested acrea^ge (QOOT





Sugarcane for sijgar 113.2 Jan. 2-Dec. 3I Jan. 2 Mar. 1-Oct. 31 Dec. 30 Statewide

50

Table 27. Idaho: Usual planting and harvesting dates»by crops and principal producing areas

Crop


Usual planting

dates

Usual I harvesting dates Principal producing

Begin ! Most active End areas and counties

Barley: Fall sown Spring sown 1 584

Sept. 1-Oct. IS Mar. 25-May 25

July 15 July 25

July 25-Aug. 20 Aug. 5-Sept. 15

Sept. 1 Sept. 30

1. 9 Statewide

Beans, dry : 99 May 15-June 10 Aug. 20 Aug. 25-Sept. 5 Sept. 15 7. 8


: 28 : 60 : 2

May 1-May 25 May 1-June 5 May 1-June 5

Oct. 10 Sept. 1 Oct. 1

Oct. 25-Nov. 15 Dec. 10 Sept. 10-Sept. 30 Oct. 10 Oct. 10-Oct. 30 Nov. 5

7, 8 7, 8, 9 7, 8

Hay: Alfalfa Clo-tim Wild Grain Other

: 1,044 : 125 : 100

45 : 25

June 5 June 20 July 10 July 25 June 10

Oct. 15 Sept. 1 Aug. 20 Aug. 10 Aug. 15

Statewide Statewide Statewide Statewide Statewide

Lentils 18 Apr. IS-May 5 Aug. 5 Aug. 15-Aug. 25 Sept. 5 1

Oats : 100 Mar. 25-May 25 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Sept. 20 Oct. 10 Statewide

Peas, dry 125 Apr. 10-May 15 July 25 Aug. 1-Aug. 20 Aug. 30 1, 8, 9

Rye : 7 Sept. 15-Sept. 30 July 10 July 20-July 30 Aug. 5 Statewide

Sugarbeets 185.6 Mar. 20-May 10 Oct. 1 Oct. 10-Nov. 10 Nov. 15 7. 8. 9


822 229

Sept. 1-Oct. 15 Mar. 20-May 25

July 15 July 25

July 25-Aug. 30 Aug. 10-Sept. 5

Sept. 15 Sept. 30

Statewide Statewide

SEED CROPS:

Alfalfa 38 Aug. 25 Sept. 5-Sept. 25 Oct. 20 7, 8

Red clover 5.5 Sept. 10 Sept. 20-Oct. 10 Oct. 20 7, 8

White clover 4.5 Aug. 10 Aug. 20-Sept. 10 Sept. 20 1

Merion Kentucky Bluegrass * 5.7 July 10 July 15-Aug. 1 Aug. 10 1

Austrian r : winter peas : 43 Aug. 1 Aug. 15-Sept. 5 Sept. 15 1

51

Table 28. Illinois: Usual planting and harvesting dates»by crops and principal producing areas

Crop ;

T969 harvested acreage (000)



Begin ! Most active ! End areas and counties

Barley; Fall sown Spring sown 15 Aug. 20-Sept. 20 June 20

Apr. S-May 1 July 15 June 25-July 15 July 20-Aug. 1

July 15 Aug. 5

4A, 6A, 7, 9 1, 3, 4

Corn: Grain : 9,698 May 1-June 15 Oct. 1 Oct. 15-Nov. 15 Dec. 5 Statewide Silage Forage

262 20


Sept. 5 Sept. 5

Sept. 10-Sept. 20 Sept. 10-Sept. 25

Oct. 1 Oct. 5

Statewide Statewide

Cotton .4 Apr. 20-May 15 Sept. 15 Sept. 30-Oct. 25 Nov. 5 Alexander, Pulaski

Hay: Alfalfa 766 May 25 Sept. 20 Statewide Clo-tim 383 June 1 July 15 Statewide Lespedeza 24 Aug. 15 Sept. 15 8, 9

Oats : 703 Mar. 25-May 1 July 10 July 15-Aug. 1 Aug. 15 1, 3, 4, 5, 6

Popcorn 21 May 5-June 20 Oct. 10 Oct. 20-Nov. 10 Dec. 5 Gallatin

Rye : 25 Aug. 20-Sept. 25 June 20 June 25-July 5 July 10 Statewide

Sorghum : Grain 7 May 10-June 20 Oct. 10 Oct. 20-Nov. 20 Dec. 10 4A, 7 Silage S May 10-June 15 Sept. 5 Sept. 10-Sept. 20 Oct. 1 Statewide

Soybeans 6,730 May 5-June 25 Sept. 15 Sept. 25-Oct. 15 Nov. 5 Statewide

Wheat, winter 1,273 Sept. 15-Nov. 5 June 25 July 1-July 15 July 20 4, 4A, 5, 6, 6A, ^ 9

SEED CROPS:

Red clover 77 Au£. 15 Aug. 20-Aug. 30 Sept. 15 3, 6, 7, 8, 9

Sweet clover 4 July 15 July 20-July 30 Aug. 15 6, 7, 8, 9

Lespedeza 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 20-Oct. 30 Nov. 5 Lawrence

Timothy S July 20 July 25-Aug. 5 Aug. 10 Statewide

52

Table 29. Indiana: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by crops and principal producing areas

Crop


Usual planting

dates



Barley : 10 Sept . 5-Sept. 25 June 10 June 15-June 25 July 1 A, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9


:A,7A2 : 147 : 12

May May May

1-June 1 June 1 June

10 10 10

Sept.30 Sept. 1 Sept.20

Oct. 10-Nov. 30

Sept. 5-Sept.l5 Sept,25-0ct. 15

Dec. Sept. Oct.

10 Statewide 25 Statewide 25 Statewide

Hay: Alfalfa Clo-tim

': 460 : 385

May 15 June 15

Sept. Aug.

5 Statewide 20 Statewide

Lespedeza Other

: 22 : 89

Sept. 1 June 20

Sept. Oct.

20 7, 8, 9 1 Statewide

Oats : 320 Apr. 1-Apr. 30 July 5 July 10-July 30 Aug. 5 Statewide

Popcorn : 38 May 5-June 5 Oct. 5 Oct. 15-Nov. 5 Nov. 15 Statewide

Rye 21 Sept, 10-Oct. 20 June 15 June 20-July 15 July 20 Statewide


10 9

May May

5-June 5-June

5 5

Sept.25 Sept 5

Sept.30-0ct. 10 Sept.l0-Sept.20

Oct. Sept.

1! 3C

> Statewide ) Statewide

Soybeans 3,311 May 10-June 20 Sept.20 Sept.30-0ct. 30 Nov. c > Statewide

Tobacco, Type 31

5.9 May 15-June 15 Aug. 20 Sept. 1-Sept.20 Oct. ] 8, 9, Spencer

^Wheat, winter ' : 870 Sept. 10-Oct. 30 June 25 June 30-July 20 July 2f > Statewide

SEED CROPS: "

Red clover 62 Sept. 5 Sept.10-Oct. 5 Oct. If Statewide

Lespedeza : 14 Oct. 30 Nov. 5-Nov. 15 Nov. 2C 7. 8, 9

Timothy : 9 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Aug. 20 Aug. 25 Statewide

53

Table 30. Iowa: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas

Crop : 1969 harvested : acreage : (000)




Barley ' 4 Apr. 1-Apr. 20 July 10 July 15-July 25 Aug. 1 Statewide


:9,51A : 561 : 44

May May May


Oct. 5 Sept. 5 Aug. 20

Oct. 25-Nov. 25 Sept.l0-Sept.20 Aug. 30-Sept.l5

Dec. 5 Oct. 1 Sept.2C

Statewide Statewide

) Statewide

Flaxseed : 1 Apr. 10-May 1 Aug. 1 Aug. 5-Aug. 15 Aug. 2C 1, 2

Hay: Alfalfa Clo-tim

1,817 599

June 5 June 10

Sept.15 Sept. 1

Statewide Statewide

Oats : 1,840 Apr. 5-May 1 July 15 July 20-Aug. 1 Aug. 15 Statewide

Popcorn : 47 May 1-May 20 Oct. 1 Oct. 15-Oct. 30 Nov. 15 1. 4, 5, 6. 7, 9

Rye : 5 Sept . l-Sept.25 July 1 July 5-July 15 July 20 Statewide

Soybeans : 5,450 May 10-June 10 Oct. 1 Oct. 10-Nov. 5 Nov. 15 Statewide

Sorghum: : Grain Silage :

36 13

May May

5-June 5 5-June 5

Oct. 15 Sept. 5

Oct. 20-Nov. 15 Sept.10-Sept.25

Nov. 20 Oct. 5

Statewide Statewide

Sugarbeets : L.7 Apr. 25-May 15 Oct. 10 Oct. 15-Oct. 20 Oct. 25 2

Wheat, winter : 40 Sept. 10-Oct. 5 July 10 July 15-July 25 Aug. 1 Statewide

SEED CROPS: :

Red clover 13 Aug. 25 Sept. 5-Sept,20 Oct. 1 Statewide

Timothy : 8 July 20 Aug. 1-Aug. 10 Aug. 15 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9

54

Table 31. Kansas: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by crops and principal producing areas

1969 . harvested, acreage (000)

Usual planting

[ dates

Usual harvesting dates : Principal producing Crop [

Begin Most active End :areas and counties

Barley: : Pall sovn : Spring so-wn :

aj65 Sept, Mar.

10-Oct. 5-Apr.

25 30

June Jone

10 20

June June

15-JVLLy 25-JUly

1 1

July July

5 10

State-wide Statewide

Beans, dry : 20 May 20-July 1 Aug. 25 Sept. 1-Oct. 10 Oct. 20 1, ^, 7

Corn: ; Grain Silage Î Forage

1,236 252

Ik

Apr. Apr. Apr.

15-JVine 10 20-June 20 20-June 20

Sept. Aug. Sept.

15 25 2Ô

Oct. Sept. Oct.

lO-Nov. 1-Oct. 1-Oct.

15 1

20

Dec. Oct. Nov.

5 10 1


Hay: : Alfalfa Clo-tlm Lespedeza Wild

22 719

May May Aug.

10 25 5

15

Oct. Aug. Sept. Sept.

30 20 10 1

Statewide 3, 6, 9 3, 6, 9 3, 6, 9

Cats 160 Feb. 25-lfe.y 1 June 25 June 30-JUly 10 JUly 20 Statewide

Popcorn 6.3 May 5-June 1 Oct. 10 Oct. 15-Nov. 10 Nov. 15 3, k, 6, 7

Rye 59 Sept, , 1-Oct. 1 June 15 June 10-J\me 25 JUly 1 Statewide


! 3,266 ! 269

May May

10-JUly 10-JUly

1 1

Sept. Sept.

20 5

Oct. Sept.

10-Nov. 10-Oct.

10 10

Dec. Oct.

1 15

Statewide Statewide

Soybeajas i 852 May 10-July 5 Sept. 20 Oct. l-Uov. 5 Nov. 20 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9

Sugarbeets ': kO.h Apr, 5-May 5 Sept. 20 Oct. 1-Nov. 10 Nov. 25 1, k, 7

Wheat, winter ': 9,849 Sept , 10-Oct. 25 Jlme 15 Jime 20-July 5 July 15 Statewide

SEED CROPS:

Alfalfa ! 60 Aug. 5 Aug. 20-Sept. 20 Oct. 5 Statewide

Red clover ! 9 Aug. 1 Aug. 15-Sept. 15 Oct. 1 3, 6, 9

Sweetclover : 7 July 1 July 10-Aug. 5 Aug. 20 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9

Lespedeza i 15 !

Oct. 1 Oct. 10-Nov. 15 Dec. 1 3, 6, 9

55

Table 32. Kentucky: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by crops and principal producing areas




Crop Begin : Most active : End

producing areas and counties

Barley : 41 Aug. 20-Oct. 1 June 1 June 10-June 25 July 5 2, 3


: 998 : 126

6

Apr. May May

20-June 5-July 1-June

15 1

25

Sept.20 Aug. 15 Aug. 10

Oct. 5-Nov. 5 Aug. 20-Sept.lO Aug. 20-Sept.lO

Nov. 25 Oct. 1 Sept.25

Statewide 3, 4, 5 1, 3, 4, 6

Cotton 5.4 Apr. 20-May 20 Sept.15 Oct. 1-Oct. 25 Dec. 1 Fulton, Hickman

Hay: Alfalfa Clo-tim Lespedeza Grain Other

197 778 360 62

210

May 15 June 5 Aug. 10 May 25 June 1

Sept.15 Aug. 15 Oct. 10 July 1 Aug. 1

3, 4, 5 2, 3, 5, 6 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 3, 5, 6 3, 5

Oats: Fall sown Spring sown 19 Aug.

Mar. 25-Oct. 1-Apr.

1 15

June 15 June 25

June 20-July 5 June 1-June 15

July 15 July 25

1, 2, 3 3, 5, 6

Popcorn 13.2 Apr. 25-June 10 Sept.25 Oct. 1-Oct. 25 Nov. 15 Calloway, Graves, Todd, Logan, Christian, Larue

Rye 7 Sept .10-Oct. 15 June 15 June 25-July 10 July 15 2, 5

Sorghum: Grain Silage :

8 2

May May

1-June 5-July

20 1

Oct. 1 Aug. 15

Oct. 15-Nov. 1 Aug. 20-Sept.lO

Nov. 10 Sept.20

2, 3 3, 4

Soybeans : 485 May 5-July 5 Sept.20 Oct. 1-Nov. 1 Dec. 1 1, 2, 3

Tobacco : : Type 22 : Type 23 : Type 31 : Type 35 : Type 36 :

5.0 3.9

156.0 5.5 3.0

May May May May May

20-June 20-June 20-June 20-Jime 25-June

15 15 20 15 20

Aug. 25 Aug. 25 Aug. 20 Aug. 25 Aug. 25

Sept. 5-Sept.20 Sept. 5-Sept.20 Sept. 1-Sept 25 Sept. 5-Sept.25 Sept. 5-Sept.20

Oct. 1 Oct. 1 Oct. 5 Oct. 1 Oct. 1

2 1 Statewide 1, 2 2

Wheat, winter : 183 Sept .25-Nov. 15 June 15 June 20-July 5 July 15 1, 2, 3, 5

SEED CROPS: :

Red clover : 15 July 25 Aug. 10-Sept.l5 Oct. 1 2, 3, 5

Lespedeza : 43 Oct. 1 Oct. 25-Nov. 20 Dec. 1 1, 2, Simpson, Logan Christian, Calloway

Orchardgrass :

Kentucky : - bluegrass :

Tall fescue (Alta & Ky. 31):

8

3

69

June 15

June 1

June 15

June 20-July 1

June 5-June 15

June 20-July 1

July 1

June 20

July 10

Oldham, Shelby, Henry

5, Bourbon, Scott, Woodford, Fayette, Harrison, Clark

1, 2, 3, 5

56

Table 33. Louisiana: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by crops and principal producing areas


Usual planting

dates


Crop Begin : Most active : End producing areas and counties

Com: : Grain Silage : Forage :

134 10 6

Mar. Mar. Mar.

1-May 1-May 1-May

15 15 15

Aug. 1 July 15 Aug. 1

Sept. 1-Oct. 1 July 20-Aug. 15 Sept. 1-Oct. 1

Oct. 15 Aug. 20 Oct. 15

Statewide 1, 5, 6 Statewide

Cotton : 420 Apr. 10-May 15 Aug. 25 Sept.15-Nov. 15 Dec. 1 1, 2, 3, 5

Hay: Alfalfa Lespedeza Grain Other

17 10 23

250

Apr. 1 Aug. 1 Apr. 10 May 1

Oct. 15 Oct. 15 May 10 Oct. 15

1 3, 5, 6, 7 1, 3, 5, 6 Statewide

Oats 28 Sept .15-Nov. 15 May 10 May 20-June 10 June 15 1, 3, 5, 6, 7

Rice : 611 Apr. 1-May 15 Aug. 1 Aug. 15-Sept.l5 Oct. 1 3, 5, 7, 8

Sorghiom: Grain Silage

*: 32 : 6

May May

15-July 15-July

1 1

Aug. 15 July 15

Sept. 1-Oct. 1 Aug. 1-Sept. 1

Oct. 15 Sept.15

3, 5, 7 1, 5, 6

Soybeans : 1,608 May 1-June 25 Sept.15 Oct. 1-Nov. 15 Dec. 1 Statewide

Sugarcane for sugar ': 236 Aug. 15-Oct. 1 Oct. 15 Nov. 1-Dec. 1 June 1 5, 8, 9

Tobacco, Type 72 ': .22 Apr. 15-May 15 July 1 July 10-July 20 Aug. 1 St. James

Wheat, winter ': 38 Sept .15-Nov. 15 May 20 June 1-June 15 June 20 3, 5

SEED CROPS:

Red clover ': 4 May 15 May 30-June 30 July 15 5, 7

57

Table 3^« Maryland: Usual planting and harvesting dates, hy crops and principal producing areas

Crop

1 1969 : harvested : acreage

(000)

Usual planting

; dates


; Begin * » •

Most active \ End areas and counties

Barley 99 Sept. 15''Iiov. 10 June 10 June 20-July 10 July 15 Statewide

Com: Grain Silage : Ik

May 1-June I5 May 5-June 25

Sept. 1 Aug. 25

Sept. 15-Oct. 25 Sept. 1-Sept. 20

Nov. 20 Oct. 10

Statewide Statewide

Hay: Alfalfa Clo-t3jn Lespedeza

: 67 : 217 : 16

May 20 May 25 Aug. 25


Statewide Statewide 2, 8, 9

Oats: iVill so-wn Spring sown

! 28 Sept. 15-Nov. 10 Mar. 20-May 1

June 15 JUne 25

J\me 25-July 10 July 5-July 25

July 25 Aug. 5

Statewide Statewide

Rye : 15 Sept. 10-Nov. 15 June 15 June 20-July I5 July 25 Statewide

Soybeans 1 205 May 15-July 10 Oct. 1 Oct. 20-Nov. 15 Dec. 1 2, 8, 9

Tobacco, Type 32 28 May 25-July 1 Aug. 1 Aug. 15-Sept. 10 Sept. 25 8

Wheat, winter : 117 Sept. 25-IÍOV. 15 June 15 June 20-July 15 Aug. 1 Statewide

SEED CROPS:

Red clover : 5 Aug. 20 Aug. 25-Sept. 10 Sept. 25 2, 8, 9

Lespedeza ! 6

t

Sept. 25 Oct. 1-Nov. 1 Nov. 15 Queen Annes, Charles, St. Marys, ÖEiroline, Dor- chester, Taibot

58

Table 35. Michigan: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by crops and principal producing areas

Crop


Usual planting

; dates

• Usual harvesting dates Principal producing

Begin : Most active \ End areas and counties

Baxley: Pall sown Spring sown 23 Sept. 5-Sept. 15

Apr. 15-May 30 July 1 July 15

July 5-July 20 JUly 15-Aug. 5

July 30 Aug. 10

8, 9 6, 7

Beans, dry 671 May 25-June 30 Sept. 1 Sept. 10-Oct. 1 Oct. 20 5, 6, 8


1,266 378 IB

May 1-June I5 May 5-Jüne 20 May 5-June 20

Oct. 1 Sept. 1 Sept. 5

Oct. 15-Nov. 15 Sept. 15-Oct. 10 Sept. 15-Oct. 10

Dec. Oct. Oct.

1 25 25

5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Statewide Statewide

Ifey: Alfalfa Clo-tim

1,108 3^

June 1 Jone 15

Oct. July

15 10

Statewide Statewide

Oats if 58 Apr. 15-May 30 July 20 July 25-Aug. 20 Aug. 30 Statewide

Popcorn 2.7 May 15-June 1 Oct. 10 Oct. 20-Nov. 5 Nov. 25 7, 8, 9

Rye 1*0 Aug. 15-Oct. 15 JUly 5 July 15-Aug. 1 Aug. 10 Statewide

Soybeans ; 5li^ May 10-June 20 Sept. 20 Oct. 10-Oct. 25 Nov. 15 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Sugarbeets 92.6 Apr. 15-May 25 Oct. 5 Oct. 15-Nov. 1 Nov. 10 5, 6, 9

Wheat, winter 628 Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Jul^ 10 JUly 20-Aug. 1 Aug. 10 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

SEED CROPS:

Alfalfa 3-5 Aug. 10 Sept. 15-Oct. 10 Nov. 1 3, 5, 6, 9

Red clover 55.0 Aug. 5 Sept. 1-Sept. 25 Oct. 20 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

59

Table 36. Minnesota: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas

: 1969 : : harvested: : acreage : : fOOO) :

Usual planting

dates

Usual harvesting date s pr

a

Principal Crop

Begin [ Most active End oducing areas nd counties

Barley : 685 Apr. 15-May 30 July 25 Aug. 1-Aug. 20 Sept. 10 I, h


: ^,139 : 786 : 14

May May May

1-June 1-June 1-June

15 15 15

Oct. 5 Sept. 5 Oct. 5

Oct. 20-Nov. 15 Sept.2O-Sept.3O Oct. 10-Nov. 10

Nov. 30 Oct. 15 Nov. 30

>*, 5, 6, T, 8, 9 Statewide Statewide

Flaxseed • 388 Apr. 25-JiHie 15 Aug. 15 Aug. 25-Sept.30 Nov. 10 1, K T

Hay: Alfalfa Clo-tim Wild

2,285 . 597 • 361

June 5 June 10 July 10

Aug. 30 Aug. 30 Avig. 30


Oats 3,388 Apr. 10-May 25 July 25 Aug. 1-Aug. 20 Sept. 10 Statewide

Peas, dry 6 Apr. 20-June 1 Aug. 10 Aug. 25-Aug. 30 Sept.20 1

Rye Qh Sept . 1-Sept .30 July 25 Aug. 1-A\ag. 10 Aug. 15 1, h, 5, 6

Soybeans 3,068 May 15-June 15 Sept.25 Oct. 10-Oct. 25 Nov. 10 1, ^, 5, 7, 8, 9

Sugarbeets 164.3 Apr. 25-May 30 Sept.20 Oct. 10-Oct. 30 Nov. 10 1, ^, 5, 7, 8

Wheat: Winter Other spring Durum

18 730 80

Sept Apr. Apr.

. 1-Sept 15-May 15-May

.30 30 30

July 25 July 25 July 25

Aug. 1-Aug. 10 Aug. 1-Aug. 20 Aug. 1-Aug. 20

Aug. 15 Sept. 10 Sept. 10

1, 1, 1,

2, h, 5, 8, 9 ^, 5, 7, 8, 9 k

SIjBP CROPS:

Alfalfa 9 Sept. 5 Sept.20-0ct. 1 Oct. 25 1, 2, h, 5

Red clover : 50 Sept. 5 Sept. 5-Oct. 5 Oct. 15 Statewide

Sweetclover 18 Aug. 5 Aug. 10-Sept. 5 Oct. 10 1, 2, h

Timothy 76 Aug. 1 Aug. 7-Aug. 20 Aug. 30 1, 2, 6, 9

Kentucky bluegrass : July 1 July 5-July 10 July 15 1, k

60

Table 37. Mississippi: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas

Crop


Cotton

Hay: Alfalfa Clo-tlm Lespedeza

Oats: Fall sown Spring sown

Peanuts for nuts

Rice


Soybeans

Wheat, winter

gSBP CRQPg:

Lespedeza

îDall fescue (Alta & Ky. 31)

Crimson clover

1969 harvested

acreage (OOP) :

Usual planting

dates



Principal producing areas

and counties

318 Apr. 1-May 3I Sept. 1 Oct. 15-Nov. I5 Dec. 10 Statewide 3Ö May 1-June 25 July 20 Aug. 15-Sept.l5 Sept.25 Statewide

9 May 1-June 10 Aug. 1 Sept. 1-Oct. 1 Nov. 1 Statewide

1,185 Apr. 5-May 25 Sept.20 Oct. 5-Nov. 5 Dec. 10 1, 2, k, 5

13^ 81

50

60

28

2,290

125

2.0

3.5

2.5

May 15 May 20 Aug. 1

Sept.30 1, 3, k, 6 J^y 31 5, 6, 7, 8 Oct. 15 2, 3, 5, 6

Oct. 1-Nov. 15 May 25 June 5-June 15 June 25 1, k, 5 Pteb. 15-Mar. 15 June 1 June 10-June 20 Juns 30' Statewide

Apr. 15-May 15 Aug. 20 Sept. 5-Sept.20 Oct. 10 1, k

Apr. 15-May 31 Sept. 15 Oct. 1-Oct. 15 Nov. 15 1, k

Apr. 25-July 5 Sept.10 Oct. 10-Nov. 10 Nov. 20 h, 3, 6 7 Apr. 25-July 5 July 15 Aug. 15-Sept.l5 Sept.20 5, 6, 9

May 1-July 5 Sept.20 Oct. 15-Nov. 15 Dec. 10 1, 2, k

Oct. 1-Nov. 20 May 20 June 5-June 15 June 25 1, 2, k, 6

Oct. 25 Nov. 1-Nov. 15 Nov. 25 2, 3, 6

June 15 June 20-June 30 July 20 Statewide

May 25 June 10 June 25 6, J, Q, 9

61

Table 38, Missouri: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by crops and principal producing areas

i%y harvested acreage (000)

Usual ; planting > ; dates ;

Usual harvesting dates Principal producing areas Crop

Begin ; Most active End and counties

Barley 12 Sept. 10-Oct. 1 June 1 June 5-June IS June 20 4, 5, 6, 7, 9

Corn: Grain : Silage : Forage

2,603 180 37

Apr. 20-June 1 Apr. 20-June 1 Apr. 20-June 1

Sept. 15 Aug. 15 Aug. 15

Oct. 10-Nov. 15 Sept. 1-Sept.20 Sept. 1-Sept.20

Dec. 20 Sept. 25 Sept. 25

Stateifide Statewide Statewide

Cotton 292 Apr. 20-June 1 Sept, 15 Oct. 1-Nov. 1 Dec. 15 9

Hay: : Alfalfa Clo-tim Lespedeza : Grain - Other

800 1,235

209 92 502

May 20 June 1 July 15 June 1 May 20

Sept. 10 Aug. 10 Sept. 10 June 20 Sept. 20

Statewide Statewide Statewide Statewide Statewide

Oats 170 Mar. 1-Apr. 25 June 15 June 25-July 10 July 20 Statewide

Popcorn 6.0 Apr. 25-June 1 Sept. 15 Sept. 25-Nov. 1 Nov. 20 1, 2, 4, 9

Rice 5.4 May 1-May 20 Oct. 1 Oct. 5-Oct. 15 Nov. 1 8, Q

Rye 16 Aug. 15-Oct. 20 June 10 June 15-June 25 July 5 Statewide


214 23


Sept. 15 Aug. 15

Oct. 15-Nov. 15 Aug. 25-Sept. 25

Dec, 10 Oct. 20

Statewide Statewide

Soybeans ; 3,150 May 1-June 20 Sept. 15 Oct. 1-Oct. 20 Dec. 1 Statewide

Tobacco: Air-cured, Type 31 *: 2.2 May 1-June 1 Sept. 1 Sept, 5-Sept. 25 Oct. 1 Platte, Buchanan

Wheat, winter : 1,035 Sept, 20-Nov, 1 June 10 June 15-Juîy 1 July 15 Statewide

SEED CROPS:

Red clover : 25 Aug. 10 Aug, 20-Sept. 3C ) Sept. 5 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9

Lespedeza 25 Oct. 20 Oct. 25-Nov. 5 Nov. 15 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9

Timothy : 31 July 10 July 15-July 30 Aug. 10 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Orchardgrass 11 June 5 June 10-June 25 July 5 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7

Tall fescue Q^lta § Ky. 31) : 83 June 10 June 15-June 25 July 5 Statewide

62

Table 39. Montana: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by crops and principal producing areas

Crop


: Usual . planting .' dates


Begin : Most active i End areas and counties

Barley ': 1,617 Apr. 10-May 30 Aug. 5 Aug. 10-Aug. 25 Sept. 15 Statewicie

Beans, dry : 9 May 10-June 10 Aug. 25 Sept. 10-Oct. 1 Oct. 5 3, 8

Com; Grain Silage Forage

: 6 : 44

13

May 10-June 10 May 10-June 10 May 10-June 10


Sept. 20-Oct. 5 Sept. 5-Sept. 20 Sept. lO-Sept.25

Oct. 15 Oct. 5 Oct. 1

Statewide Statewide 3. 9

Flaxseed : 17 May 5-June 10 Aug. 20 Sept. 5-Sept. 20 Oct. 5 2, 3


: 1,118 284 552

June 15 June 25 July 5



Oats 291 Apr. 10-June 5 Aug. 5 Aug. 10-Sept. 1 Sept. 15 Statewide

Rye 7 Aug. 20-Oct. 10 July 20 July 25-Aug. 15 Sept, 1 2, 3

Sugarbeets :

Wheat:

67.5 Apr. 5-May 20 Oct. 1 Oct. 5-Oct. 25 Nov.5 Statewide

Winter Other spring; Durum ;

2,311 1,104

230

Aug. 25-Oct, 15 Apr. 10-May 25 Apr. 10-»*ay 25

July 25 Aug, 5 Aug. 5

Aug. 1-Aug, 15 Aug. 10-Aug. 25 Aug. 10-Aug. 25

Sept, 5 Sept. 15 Sept, 20

Statewide 2, 3, 9 2, 3

SEED CROPS: ':

Alfalfa :* 21 Sept. 5 Sept, 15-Oct. 5 Oct. 15 Statewide

Crested i wheatgrass : 6 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Aug. 25 Sept. 1 2, 3, 5, 8, 9

Mustard : 10 Aug. 25 Sept. 5-Sept. 25 Oct. 10 2

63

Table 40. Nebraslœ.: Usual pOantlng and harvBsting dates, by crops and principal producing areas

Crop

Barley: ïlall sowi Spring sown

Beans, dry

1^69 harvested acreage

(OOP)


Hay: Alfalfa Clo-tlm Wild

Oats

Popcorn

Rye


Soybeans

Sugarbeets

Wheat, winter

Millet

SEED CROPS:

AlfaKa

Red clover

Sweet c3-o ver

Hairy vetch



Begin ' Most active End

Principal producing areas aiad counties

Sept. 1-Oct. 5 J^ily 1 ^'^ ^-Joly 20 July 30 1 45 Mar. 25-May 1 JoXy 1 JUly 5-JUly 20 July 30 1

92 May 15-June 15 Aug. 20 Sept. 5-Sept. 20 Oct. 10 1, 7

4,620 Apr. 25-J\me 5 Sept. 25 Oct. 15-Nov. 10 Dec. 5 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 334 Apr. 25-June 5 Aug. 25 Sept. 10-Sept. 25 Oct. 10 1, 3, 5> o 26 Apr. 25-Jline 5 Sept. 1 Sept. 15-Oct. 1 Oct. 5 1> 3, 5, &

1,741

2,239

May 25 June 15 July 15

Sept. 5 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9 Aug. 10 3, 6, 9 Sept. 20 1, 2, 7

561 Max. 20-May 1 Ju3;y 1 July 5-Jvay 15 JUly 25 1, 3, 6

25 Apr. 25-May 20 Oct. 10 Oct. 20-Nov. 10 Dec. 1 5, 6

150 Aug. 15-Sept. 25 July 1 JUly 5-JUly 20 Aug. 1 1, 3, 7

1,561 May 5-JUne 15 Sept. 20 Oct. 5-Oct. 25 Nov. 15 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 104 May 5-JUne 15 Aug. 25 Sept. 10-Sept. 25 Oct. 10 3, 5, t>, 7, 9

766 my 10-JUne 15 Sept. 20 Oct. 5-Oct. 20 Nov. 5 3, 6, 9

87.3 Apr. 1-May 5 Ocrt. 5 Oct. 15-Oct. 25 Nov. 5 1,7

2,780 Aug. 25-Oct. 5 JUl;/ 1 J^^ 5-Jua^ 15 July 30 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

49 May 25-JUly 10 Sept. 1 Sept. 5-Sept. 25 Oct. 10 1, 7

28

8

6.5

Sept. 5 Sept. 15-Oct. 5 Oct. 10 1, 2, 3, 7

Aug. 25 Sept. 5-Sept. 25 Oct. 1 3, 6, 9

JUly 15 July 25-Aug. 15 Aug. 20 3, 6, 9

Joly 10 JUly 15-Aug. 5 Aug. 10 3

64

Table kl. Kevada: Usual plating and harvesting dates, by crops aiid principal producing areas

Crop

: 1969 : :harvested: ^^"^l : acreage : P^ting : (000) : ^^^^

I ] Usual harvesting dates Principal producing areas and counties ; Begin Most active * End

Barley: P^ll sown Sprixïg sown ; 19 Sept. 5-Oct. 20

Apr. 5-May 10 July 10 Julo^ 20

July 15-Aug. 25 July 25-Sept. 1

Sept. 5 Sept. 15

1 1

Com^ silage : 4 May 1-June 1 Sept. 1 Sept. 10-Oct. 1 Oct. 10 Churchill, Pershing

Cotton 2.3 Apr. 15-May 5 Oct. 15 Oct. 25-Dec. 15 Jan. 1 Nye Hay: Alfalfa Clo-tim Wi3d

162 : 51 : 203

JUne 1 June 15 July 1

Oct. 10 Aug. 25 Sept. 5

1, 3 1, 3 1, 3

Oats : 3 Apr. 1-May 25 July 25 Aug. 5-Sept. 1 Sept. 10 Statewide Wheat: WiJiter Other spring

SEED CROPS:

6 Sept. 5-Oct. 20 Apr. 1-May 10

July 15 JUly 25

Aug. 1-Aug. 25 Aug. 10-Sept. 5

Sept. 5 Sept. 15

Humboldt, Pershing Humboldt, Pershing, Eureka, lander

Alfalfa : 22 Aug. 25 Sept. 5-Oct. 5 Oct. 15 Humboldt, Pershing, lander

Table 42. Ni ÏW Jersey: Usml planting ató harvesting dates, by ciops and principal pixxiucing areas

CixDp • 1969

haivested acreage (oooL.

; Usiial planting dates

Usual harvesting dates '^

Begin ; Most active ; Q^¿ : areas and counties

Barley: îïill sown : Spring sovn : 20 Sept. 10-Oct. 20

Mar. 20-Apr. 20 June 10 June 10

JUne 20-July 10 June 20-July 10

July 20 JUly 20 5' Î 5, 8

Com: : Grain : Silage : Forage :

61 33

3

May 10-June 20 May iO-J\me 25 May 10-JUly l


Oct. 20-Nov. 10 Sept. 15-Oct. 1 Sept. 15-Oct. 1

Nov. 25 Oct. 25 Oct. 20

Statewide Statewide 2

Hay: : Alfalfa Clo-tim : Other :

60

40

May 25 June 5 June 1



Oats: : Fall sown : Spring sown : K) Sept. 20-Oct. 20

Mar. 15-Apr. 25 JUly 15 July 15

July 20-Aug. 10 JUly 20-Aug. 10

Aug. 20 Aug. 20

5, 8 2

Rye : 10 Sept. 1-Oct. 15 July 5 JUly 15-July 25 Aug. 5 Statewide Soybeans : 46 May 25-July 10 Oct. 10 Oct. 25-Nov. 10 Nov. 20 5, 8 Wheat, winter ; 34 Sept. 20-Nov. 1 July 5 JUly 15-JUly 25 Aug. 10 Statewide

65

Table 43. Maine: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by crops and principal producing areas

Crop

Corn, silage

Hay: Alfalfa Clo-tim Other

Oats

1969 harvested acreage (OOP)

16

18 229

l,/47

34

Usual planting

dates




May 20-June 20 Sept. 5 Sept. IS-Oct. 5 Oct. 15 Statewide

June 5 June 10 June 10

Sept. 10 Statewide Sept. 5 Statewide Sept. 10 Statewide

May 10-June 10 Aug. 20 Sept. 5-Oct. 1 Oct. IS Aroostook 5 Penobscot

1/ Includes grain hay.

Table 44. New Hampshire- Usual planting and harvesting dates^by crops and principal producing areas

Crop

Com, silage


1969 harvested acreage roooi

Usual planting

dates




IS

20 84

1/24

May 20-June 20 Sept. 5 Sept. IS-Oct. 5 Oct. 15 Statewide

1/ Includes grain hay.



Table 45. Vermont: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by crops and principal producing areas

Crop

1969 harvested acreage roooi

Corn


Oats

74

134 311 1/67

Usual planting

dates




May 20-June 20 Sept. 5 Sept. 15-Oct. 5 Oct. 15 Statewide



Apr. 25-June 5 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Aug. 25 Sept. 5 Statewide

T7 Includes grain hay.

66

Table 46. Massachusetts: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas

Crop 1969

rharvested : acreage : (OOof :


Usual harvesting dates Principal producing areas and counties Begin Most active End

Corn: Silage 31 May 15-June 20 Sept. 1 Sept. 15-Oct. 5 Oct. 15 Statewide


Tobacco : :

31 86

1/16


Sept. Sept. Sept.

15 10 15


Type -5^ : Typé ^1

í¡ Includes grai

.4 1.9

n hay.

May 25-June May 20-June

20 10

Aug. 1 July 20

Aug. 10-Aug. 25 Aug, 1-Aug. 20

Sept. Sept,

10 5

Franklin, Hampshire Franklin; Hampäen, Hampshire

Table 47. Rhode Island: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by crops and principal producing areas

Crop

Com: Silage

Hay: Alfalfa Tio-tim Other

Î969 harvested acreage (000)



Be£in • Most active


End

May 15-June 20 Sept. 1 Sept. 15-Oct. 5 Oct. 15


Statewide


Table 48. Connecticut: "sual pl«,ti„g and harvesting dates, by crops and principal producing areas

Crop

Com Silage


Tobacco : Type 51 Type 52 Type 61


rooó7

26 56

1/22

12 .4

1.4

Î7 Includes grain hay.



Begin Most active End Principal producing areas and counties

46 May 15-June 20 Sept. 1 Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Oct. 15 Statewide



May 25-June 20 May 25-June 20 May 20-June 10

Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Aug. 25 Sept. 10 Hartford

^V In ^^' ^^■^"^- ^^ ^^P^- 10 Hartford, Tolland July 20 Aug. 1-Aug. 20 Sept. 5 Hartford Tollanl

67

Ofeble 1^9. New Mexico: Usml plemting and harvesting dates, by crops aM principal producing areas

Crop harvested acreage (OOP)

Barley: Fall sovn Spring sovn

Beans, dry

Broomcom


Cotton

fey: Alfalfa . 211 Clo-tjja 17 WiM 25 Grain : 22 Other : IB

Peanuts for nuts


Sugarheets

Wheat, winter

fiTïïFm CROPS:

Alfalfa


Usual ha3rvesting dates


Principal producing areas ajid counties

Xh Sept. 15-Nov. 1 June 10 JUne 15-July 10 July 20 Statewide Feb. 15-Apr. 1 JUne 15 June 20-JUly 15 Aug. 1 9

5 May 15-June 15 Sept. 1 Sept. 10-Oct. 15 Nov. 1 Statewide

20 May 20-July 1 Aug. 20 Sept. 10-Oct. 10 Nov. 1 Quay, Roosevelt

17 29

If

1 Dec. Apr. 15-June 8 Sept. 10 Oct. 10-Nov. Apr. 15-JUne 8 Aug. 20 Sept. 1-Sept. 20 Oct _ Apr. 15-June 8 Aug. 20 Sept. 1-Oct. 30 Dec. 1

3.5


146 Apr. 1-May 15 Sept. 10 Oct. 15-Nov. 15 Dec. 15 3, 1, 9

Oct. 25 statewide Oct. 1 1> 3 Sept. 25 1, 3 July 28 Statewide Sept. 25 1> 3

May 1 June 15 Aug. 15 JUne 10 June 25

7.7 May 10-Jl«ne 1 Oct. 10 Oct. 10-Oct. 25 Nov. 10 Roosevelt

301 May 10-July 10 Oct. 1 Oct. 10-Nov. 10 Dec. 1 f^ate^de 6 5 10-Ju]^15 Aug. 15 sept. 5-Oct. 1 Oct. 20 Statewide

5.6 Feb. 1-Mar. 15 Ifov. 1 Nov. 10-Dec. 1 Dec. 15 Curry

159 Sept. 1-Oct. 20 June 5 June 15-July 15 July 20 Statewide

July 25 Aug. 15-Sept. 15 Oct. 1 Statewide

68

Table 50. New York: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by crops and ïQ:lncl|)al producing areas

Crop


j Usual I planting

dates

• Usual harvesting dates {Principal pre

; Begin ! Most active : Rnd •areas cmd coi

Barley: Pall sown Spring sown ! ^

Sept. 1-Sept. Apr. 20-J\me

15 10

JUly Aug.

15 5

July 25-Aug. Aug. 10-Aug.

5 20

A\Ag. Aug.

10 25

K 5 Statewide

Beans, dry i 78 May 30-Jüne 25 Sept. 10 Sept. 20-Oct, 20 Nov. 1 ^ 5

Com: Grain Silage Ptorage

: 247 : 532 : 2À

May lO-JUne May 10-Jluae May 10-,Tlme

15 20 20

Oct. Sept. Sept.

10 10 1

Oct. 20-Nov. Sept. 15-Oct. Sept. 10-Sept.

15 5

25

Dec. Oct. Oct.

1 20

1

^s 5 Statewide Statewide

Hay: Alfalfa Clo-tlm

! 1,075 J l,aj55

JUne June

1 10

Sept. Sept.

25 10

Statewide Statewide

Oats ! 365 Apr. 20-May 30 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-A\jg. 25 Sept. 10 Statewide

Rye S IB Aug. 25-Oct. 10 JUly 5 July 15-JUay 25 Aug. 1 ^, 7, 9a

Soybeans : 5 May 25-Jtme 25 Oct. 1 Oct. 10-Oct. 20 Oct. 30 h

Wheat, winter : 182 Sept. 5-Oct. 10 JUly 15 JUly 25-Aug. 10 Aug. 15 ^, 5

SEED CROPS:

Red clover : 23 Sept. 1 Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Oct. 20 2, h, 3, 7,

69

Table 51. North Carolina: Usual planting and harvesting dates, hy crops and principal producing areas

Crop

Bar3jey


Cotton

Hay: Alfalfa Clo-tlm Lespedeza

Oats

Peanuts for nuts

Rye


Soybeans

Tobacco : Type 11 Type 12 Type 13 Type 31

Wheat, winter

SEED CROPS:

Lespedeza

1969 hairvested acreage

(OOP)

55

1,281 llfO 31

166

9 178 k6

120

167

15

Usual planting

dates




Sept. 15-Nov. 10 May 20 June 5-June 25 JUly 10 5, 8, 9

April 1-June 10 Aug. 25 Oct. 1-Nov. 10 J3an. 1 Statewide April 5-June 5 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Sept. 10 Oct. 1 2, k, 5> 6, 8 April 1-June 5 Aug. 5 Aug. 15-Sept. 1 Sept. I5 2, 5, 8, 9

April 10-May 20 Sept. 15 Oct. 1-Nov. 15 Dec. 10 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9

May 25 June 5 July 25

Oct. 1 1, 2, k, 5> 8 Aug. 20 1, 2, k, 5 Sept. 25 2, 5> 8

Sept. 15-Nov. 1 May 25 June 10-June 25 July 5 2, 5, 8, 9

l^y 1-Jlme 5 Sept. I5 Oct. 1-Oct. 20 Nov. 1 3^ 6, 9

Aug. 20-Nov. 15 Jline 5 Jtme 15-JUly 5 »Wi^ 10 2, 5, 8, 9

49 May l-JUOy 5 Aug. 15 Sept. 5-Oct. 1 Oct. 15 3, 8 2£ May l-Jüly 5 July 25 Aug. 5-Sept. I5 Oct. 1 2, 5, 8

885 May 5-Jline 25 Oct. 15 Nov. 1-Dec. 1 Dec. 20 3/ 6, 9

itó.O May l-Jlme 5 JUly 15 Aug. 1-Sept. 5 Sept. I5 2, 5 ]J85.0 April 15-May 25 JUly 5 July 15-Aug. 15 Aug. 25 3, o lf7.5 April 10-May 15 JUly 1 JUly 10-Aug. 10 Aug. 20 9 7.9 May 15-Jline 10 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Sept. 15 Oct. 1 1, i^

198 Sept. 15-Nbv. 5 June 5 JUne 15-JUly 1 July 15 2, 3^ 5> 6, 8," 9

15 Oct. 20 Nov. 1-Nov. 20 Dec. 15 2, 5, 6, 8

70

Oîable 52. North Dakota: Us\3al planting and harvesting dates, by crops and principal producing areas

Crop

: 1969 ' :harvested : acreage , : (OÖÖ) :

Usual planting

dates

; Usual harvesting dates Principal producing

; Begin ; • «

Most active : Tílníi areas and counties

Barley- : 2,206 April 20-Jluae 1 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Aug. 25 Sept. 5 Statewide

Beans, dry : 22 May 10-June 10 Sept. 1 Sept, 15-Oct. 5 Oct. 15 Penibina, Wfeilsh, Cass, Grand Porks, Train, Richland, Williains, McKenzie

Com: Jrain Silage Forage

i 323 : 353 : 89

May May May

15-June 20 15-Jüne 20 15-Jlaxe 20

Oct. Septo Sept.

5 5 5

Oct. Sept. Sept,

10-Oct. 10-Sept. 10-Sept.

25 20 25

Nov. Sept. Oct.

5 25

1

6, 9 StÄtevide Statewide

Flaxseed i l,i^55 May 5-June 20 Aug. 20 Sept, 1-Sept. 25 Oct. 15 Statewide

Hay: Alfalfa

Millet

i 1,256 : 1,304 : 60 June 20-JUly 20

Jline JUne Sept.

20 25 25 Oct. 1-Oct. 15

Sept. Oct. Oct.

25 15 20

Statewide Statewide 2, 3, 6, 9

Oats i 2,511 April 15-Jline 1 Aug. 5 A\;ig. 15-Sept. 1 Sept. 5 Statewide

Peas, dry : 2 April 25-June 1 Aug. 20 Aug. 25-Sept. 1 Sept. 10 3, 6

Rye ! 230 Sept, 1-Oct. 1 JUly 25 Aug. 1-Aug. 15 A\;ig. 20 Statewide

Sorghtou, silage ' 3 May 25-J\jne 20 Aug. 25 Sept. 1-Sept. 15 Sept. 20 Statewide

Soybeans i 2^5 Ifey 20-j\me 10 Sept. 25 Oct. 5-Oct. 20 Oct. 25 Cass, Richland, Traill

Sugarbeets ; 95.1 May lO-Jüne 5 Sept. 20 Sept. 25-Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Pembina, Cass, Wfelsh, Traill, Grand Forks, Richland, Williams, McKenzie

Wheat: : Winter : Other spring : Durum :

9e 3,905 2,781

Sept. 5-Oct. 5 April 15-May 25 April 15-JUne 1

Aug.

Aug.

1 5

10

Aug. Aug. Aug.

10-Aug. 15-Sept. 15-SeFt.

15 5 5

Aug. Sept. Sept.

20 10 15

1, K 7 Statewide 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9

SEED CROPS: :

Alfalfa : 9 Oct. 5 Oct. 10-Oct. 15 Oct. 30 Statewide

Sweetclover : 6 Aug. 20 Aug. 25-Sept, 5 Sept. 20 3, 6, 9

Kentucky : bluégrass : «nine 25 JlLlor 1-jua^ 5 JVOy 5 5, 9

Crested : •wheatgrass : Atig. 5 Aug. 20-Sept. 1 Sept. 5 1, ^, 7, 8

71

Table 53• Ohio: Usual planting ancL harvesting dates, "by crops and principal producing areas

Crop

Barley


Hay: AlÄlfa Clo-tim

Oats

Popcorn

Rye

Soybeans

Sugarbeets

Tobacco: Tyv^ 31

Type k2''kk

Wheat, winter

fiTCTün (TRQPS;

Red clover

Sweet clover

Timothy

I9S9 harvested acreage

(OOP)

Usxial planting

dates


Begin • Most active Frv^


20 Sept. 5-Oct. 15 JUne 20 JUly l-JUiy I5 July ^ Statewide

2,71^0 May l-Jüne 15 Sept, 25 Oct. 10-Nbv. 5 Nov. 25 Statewide 211 May 1-Jtine 15 Aug. 20 Sept, 10-Oct. 5 Oct. 15 Statewide

9 May l-Jtine 10 Sept. 5 Sept. 20-Oct. 1 Oct. I5 Statewide

390 1,058

May 25 May 25

Oct. 5 Statewide Sept. 20 Statewide

560 April 1-May 10 July 15 JVOy 20-Aug. 5 Aug. 15 1, 2, k

20 May 5-Jtine 5 Oct. 5 Oct. I5-N0V. 5 Nov. 20 1, 2, k, 5

l£ Sept. 10-Oct. 20 June 25 JUly 1-JUly 15 JUly 20 Statewide

2,3^* May 10-June 20 Sept. 20 Oct. 1-Oct. 25 Nov. 15 1, 2, k, 5> 7> 8

38.1 April 10-May 15 Sept. 25 Oct. 20-KOv. 10 Nov. 20 1, 2, k

7.4 May 20-JUne 25 Aug. 20 Sept. 1-Sept. 20 Oct. 1 8, Clermont, Hamilton

1.7 my 25-JUne 25 Aug. 20 Sept. 1-Sept. 20 Oct. 1 Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Warren, Darke

1,067 Sept. 15-Nov. 5 JUly 1 JUly 10-JUly 25 Aug. 5 Statewide

60

k

22

Sept. 10 Sept. 15-Sept. 25 Oct. 15 Statewide

Aug. 5 Aug. 10-Aug. 15 Aug. 25 1, 2, k

Aug. 1 Aug. ;5-Aug. 20 Aug. 25 Statewide

72

Table 5^. Oklahoma: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by crops and principal producing areas

Crop

Barley: I^all sovn Spring sovn

Broomcom: Standard

i>warf

Com: Gi^in Silage Forage

Cotton

Hay: Alfalfa Lespedeza WiM Peanut vine

Oats: Fall soTm Spring sovn

Î5S9 ; harvested acreage (OOP)



Begin Most active Eni

Principal producing areas aiid counties

k22

31

58 30 k

465

581 80 371 62

158

Peanuts for nuts : 120

Rye i k9


: 542 : 26

Soybeans : 2Qk

Wheat, winter ' 4,150

smi) CROPS: ¡

Alfalfa I 60

Lespedeza : 3

Tall fescv- : (Alta & Ky. 31): 3.3

Hairy vetch : 12

Sept. 10-Oct. 30 Jlme 5 Jline 10-June 20 Jan. 30-Mar. I5 June 5 June 10-Jlme 2Ó

April 15-Jline 1

May 25-June 10

JUlcjr 15 July 20-Aug. 15

Sept. 1 Sept. 10-Oct. 1

April 5-May 25 Sept. April 5-May 25 JUly April 5-May 25 Aug.

1 Sept. 10-Oct. 15 1 July 10-Aug. 15

25 Sept. 15-Oct. 20

0\me 30 J\me 30

Sept. 10

Oct. 10

Nov. 10 Sept. 1 Dec. 1

Statewide Statewide

Garvin, Grady, McClain, Stephens Cimarrón, Texas

1> 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 1, 3, 5, 6, B, 9 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9

May 1-June I5 Oct. I5 Nov. 10-Dec. 5 Dec. I5 h, 5, 6, J, 8

May 15-Jlme 20

Sept. 15-Oct. 30 Jan. 30-Mar. 25

May 15-June 20

Sept. 5-Oct. 15

April 25-JUne 25 April 25-June 25

May lO-Jüne 30

Sept. 5-Oct. 25

April 20 Aug. JUly Oct.

June JUne

Oct.

June

1 1 5

1 1

5

5

Oct. 10-Nov. 20

June 10-June 20 Jtme 10-Jlme 20

Oct. 10-Nov. 20

JUne 10-June 25

Oct. 20 Sept. 20 Aug. 15 Nov. 25

Sept. 5 Sept. 10-Nov. 25 JUly 15 July 25-Sept. 1

Sept. 30 Oct. 10-Nov. 15

Jline 5 JUne 10-JUne 25

Aug. 5 Aug. 10-Sept. K)

Oct. 25 Nov. 1-Nov. 20

JUne 10 June 15-June 30

JUne 10 Jime 15-Jvily 15

June 30 June 30

Nov. 25

June 30

Nov. 30 Sept. 15

Nov. 25

JUne 30

Sept. 25

Nov. 30

JUly 5

July 25

Statewide 3, 6, 8, 9 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Statewide Statewide

5, 6, 7, 8, 9

2, 4, 5> 1, "

Statewide Statewide

3> 5, 6, 8, 9

1, 2, k, 5, 7

1> 4, 7

2, 3, 6, 8, 9

3, 6, 9

4, 5, 6, 7

73

Table 55. Oregon: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by crops and principal producing areas

Crop

Barley: Fall sown Spring sown

Com: Grain

Silage

Hay: Alfalfa Clo-tira Wild


Peas, dry

Rye

Sugarbeets


SEED CROPS: Alfalfa

Red clover

Merion Kentucky bluegrass

Chewings fescue

Red fescue

Tall fescue: (Alta & Ky. 31)

Bentgrass

Crimson clover

Hairy vetch

All ryegrass


.Usual planting

dates


Begin *. Most active End


Aug. 15-Feb. 1 July 5 July 15-Aug. 10 Aug. 20 1, 2, 3, 8 ^^^ Feb. 15-May 15 July 25 Aug. 5-Aug. 25 Sept. 15 Statewide

10 May 5-June 10 Sept.15 Sept.25-0ct. 10 Oct. 20 1, Umatilla, Malheur, Douglas, Baker

22 May 5-June 10 Sept. 1 Sept. 5-Sept.l5 Sept.20 Umatilla, Malheur

404 250 295

113

May 5 June 5 June 5

Sept.20 Statewide Aug. 15 1, 7 Aug. 31 2, 3, 8

Oct. 1-Feb. 15 July 10 July 25-Aug. 15 Sept. 1 Statewide Feb. 15-Apr. 15 Aug. 10 Aug. 20-Sept.lO Sept.20 Statewide

11 Feb. 20-Mar. 20 July 5 July 10-July 20 Aug. 1 3

15 Sept. 1-Feb. 1 July 10 July 15-Aug. 20 Sept. 1 Statewide

23.8 Mar. 10-Apr. 15 Sept.10 Sept.25-0ct. 15 Nov. 1 Umatilla, Malheur

732 Aug. 15-Feb. 1 July 1 July 10-Aug. 15 Sept. 15 Statewide 56 Feb. 1-Apr. 15 Aug. 1 Aug. 15-Sept.lO Sept.15 Statewide

13

15.5

3.3

16.5

15.0

16.0

30.0

16.0

5.0

149

Sept. 5 Sept.l5-0ct. 10 Oct. 20 3, Malheur

Sept. 5 Sept.lO-Oct. 1 Nov. 1 1, Jefferson, Malheur

June 20 June 25-July 10 July 15 1, Union, Jefferson

July 1 July 5-July 15 July 20 1, Union

July 1 July 5-July 15 July 20 1

July 1 July 5-July 15 July 20 1

Aug. 20 Aug. 30-Sept.lO Sept.15 1, Jefferson, Klamath, Union, Jackson

June 15 June 25-July 1 July 10 1

June 15 July 20-Aug. 1 Aug. 20 1

July 1 July 5-July 25 Aug. 1 1

74

Table 5^. Pennsylvania: Usiaal planting and harvesting dates, "by crops and principal producing areas

Crop

: 1969 : harvested : acreage I (000) :

Usual planting

' dates

; Usual harvesting dates : Prlnclpôl producing

; Begin I Most active ' W\ : areas and counties

Barley: Fall sown Spring sown

I 191 Sept. 10-Oct. 1 Apr. 25-May 25

JUne 20 JUly 25

JUne 25-JUly 5 Aug. 1-Aug. 15

JUly 10 Aug. 20

^, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 1, 2, 3


! 907 May l-JUne 20 JUne 20-JUly 10 Jluie 20-JtLly 10

Sept. 20 Oct. 1-Oct. 20 "Sept. 5 Sept. 15-Sept. 25 Sept. 25 Oct. 1-Nov. 1

Nov. 10 Oct. 5 Dec. 5

5,. 8, 9 Statewide Statewide

Hay: Alfö.lfa Clo-tlm Other

! 752 1 1,087 Î 130

May 20 JUne 5 June 15



Oats: Fall sown Siprlng sown

• kkh Sept. 1-Sept. 20 JUl^r 10 Apr. 10-May 25 JUly 20

JUly 20-Aug. 1 Aug. 1-Aug. 20

Aug. 10 Sept. 1

9 Statewide

Rye \ 2£ Sept. 15-Oct. 15 JUly 1 JUly 15-JUly 25 Aug. 10 Statewide

So^eans 25 May 10-JUly 1 Oct. 20 Nov. 1-Nov. 20 Dec. 1 Northampton, . Northumberland, Montour

Tobacco, Type Í+1: 20 May 25-JUly 1 Aug. 10 Aug. 25'-Sept. 20 Oct. 1 Lancaster, Lebanon, York, Berks, Chester

Wheat, winter j 327 Sept. 1-Oct. 15 ,l\ily 1 JUly 15-JUly 25 Aug. 10 ^> 5, 6, 8, 9

Sugarbeets : 1 Mar. 25-Apr. 15 Oct. 10 Oct. 20-1ÎOV. 15 Nov. 25 Bucks, Lehlgh

SEED CROPS: ;

Red clover : 14 Sept. 15 Oct. 1-Oct. 20 Nov. 1 1, 2, k, 5, 7, 8

Timothy : 6 Aug. 5 Aug. 10-Sept. 1 Sept. 15 1, 2, k, 5, 1, 8

75

Table 57» South Carolina: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by crops and principal producing areas

Crop

: 1969 {harvested : acreage . : (000)


Usual liarvesting dates : Principal producing

; Begin ; » •

Most active [ •

End areas and counties

Barley \ 19 Oct. 1-Dec. 1 May 15 May 20-J\me 10 JUne 15 Statewide


: 402 : 26 : 20

Mar. 20-May 20 Mar. 20-May 20 Mar. 20-June 1

Sept. 1 June 20 JVme 20

Oct. 1-Nov. 10 JUly 1-Aug. 1 July 1-Sept. 1

Dec. 1 Aug. 20 Oct. 1


Cotton ! 287 Apr. 1-May 20 Sept. 1 Sept. 20-Nov. 1 Dec. 1 Statewide

Hay, lespedeza i 23 Aug. 10 Sept. 30 1, 2, k, Dillon, ChesterfieM

Oats: Eall sown Spring sown

; 83 Oct. 1-Dec. 10 Jan. 10-Mar. 1

May 20 JUne 1

May 20-June 10 JUne 10-JUne 20

June 20 JUly 1

Statewide Statewide

Pfeanuts for nuts • 13 Apr. 15-May 20 Sept. 1 Sept. 15-Oct. 1 Oct. 15 Surater, Lee, Bam- well, Florence, Hampton, Aiken, Allendale

Rye 21 Sept. 1-Dec. 5 May 25 June 1-JUne I5 JUne 20 Statewide

Sorghum: Grain Sil£i€e

9 13

June 1-JuJy 1 Apr. 10-July 1

Sept. 10 Sept. 20-Oct. 20 Aug. 10 Aug. 20-Sept. 10

Nov. 10 Septo 20

1, 2, k 1, 2, If

Soybeans 959 May 1-JUly 10 Oct. 20 Nov. 1-Dec. 1 Dec. 10 Statewide

Tobacco, Type 13 68.5 Apr. 5-May 10 JUly 10 JUly 15-Aug. 20 Sept. 1 3, Clarendon, Sumter, Lee

Wheat, winter j 82 Oct. 10-Dec. 20 June 1 JUne 10-JUly 1 JUly 10 Statewide

SEED CROPS:

Lespedeza î 6 Nov. 5 Nov. 10-Nbv. 25 Dec. 1 Anderson, Chester- field, Laurens, Spartanburg, Green- ville, Marlboro

Tall fescue î (Alta & Iftr. 31) 15 JUne 20 JUne 25-JUly 10 JUly 20 Anderson, Laurens,

Spartanburg, Green- ville, Greenwood, Saluda

76

Table 58, South IDakota: Usiaal planting and harvesting dates, by crops and principal producing areas

Crop

Barley

Com; Grain Silage Forage

FlBÄSeed

Hay: Alfalfa WiM

Oats

Rye


Soybeajis

Wheat: Winter Other spring Durtmi

SKKD CROPS:

Alfalfa

Sweetclover

Kentucky b3Aiegrass

15§9 haxvested acreage (OOP)




Principal producing areas and coimties

3kh

66

652

2,239 1,603

2,357

269

207 56

622 1,107

23if

51

14

Apr. 5-May 10 JuO^ I5 July 25-Aug. 10 Aug. I5 Statewide

May ^-J\me 5 Oct. 1 Oct. 20-Nov. 5 Nov. 20 2, 3, 5, 6, 9 May 5-June 10 Aug. 25 Sept. 10-Sept. 20 Oct. 1 Statewide May 5-June 10 Sept. 1 Sept. 20-Oct. 5 Oct. 10 Statewide

Apr. 20-June 5 Aug. 5 Aug. 15-Sept. 1 Sept. 5 2, 3, 6

J\ane 1 JUly 1

Sept. 15 Statewide Sept. 5 Statewide

Apr. 5-May 15 JUly I5 July 20-Aug. 10 Aug. I5 2, 3, 5, 6, 9

Sept. 1-Oct. 1 JUly I5 JUl^ 20-Aug. 5 Aug. 10 2, 3, 5, 6, 8

May 15-JUne 20 Oct. 1 Oct. lO-Nov. 1 Nov. 10 5, 6, 8, 9 May 15-June 20 Aug. 20 Sept. 5-Sept. I5 Sept. 25 Statewide

243 May 15-JUne 15 Oct. 1 Oct. 10-Oct. 25 Nov. 5 3, 6, 9

Sept. 1-Oct. 1 July 10 July 15-Aug. 1 Aug. 10 h, 5, 7, 8 Apr. 1-May 5 JUly 20 July 25-Aug. I5 Aug. 20 1, 2, 3, 5 Apr. 1-May 5 July 20 July 25-Aug. I5 Aug. 20 1, 2, 3, 5

Sept. 15 Sept. 25-Oct. 10 Oct. 20 Statewide

JUly 20 Aug. 1-Aug. 20 Sept. 1 3, 5, 6, 8, 9

JUne 15 June 20-JUly 1 JUly 10 2, 3, 5, 6

77

OJable 59. Texas: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by crops and principal producing areas

Crop

~Ï5S9 harvested acreage (OOP)

Barley

Broomcom

Corn: Grain

Silage Forage

Cotton

Flaxseed

Hay: " Alfalfa

Other

Oats

Peanuts for nuts

Popcorn

Rice

Rye


Soybeans

Wheat, winter

Sugarbeets

HRT^ CRQPSî

Alfalfa

Sweet clover

Hairy vetch

Usxaal planting dates


Begin I Most active End


Sk Sept. 20-Oct. 30 May 25 JVme 5-June 15 J^me 20 IN, 2N, 2S, 3, 4,

15

571

Uh 23

4,675

100

198

1,770

670

297

0.2

5if8

38

6,196 70

262

2,869

7.5

5.0

21

Mar. 1-Apr. 15 JVme 25 JUly 1-JUly 15 JUly 30 8N, ION

mr. 1-Ifey 30 July 20 Sept. 25-Oct. 10 Nov. 1

Mar. 1-May ^0 July 5 Mar. 1-Ma.y 30 JUly 5

Mar. 5-June 20 Aug. 1

Nov. 5-Dec. 5 May 1

Apr. 15

May 10

Sept. 5-Nov. 20 May 15

Mar. 31-J^ly 20 Aug. 15

Mar. 15-Apr. 15 JUly 15

Mar. 20-June 5 July 30

Sept. 1-Oct. 30 May 15

Mar. 1-JUly 1 JUly 1 Mar. 1-JUly 1 June 15

May 1-Jüly 15 Oct. 1

Sept. 1-Oct. 30 May 20

JUly 20-Sept. 5 Sept. 30 JUly 20-Sept. 5 Sept. 30

Nov. 1-Dec. 1 Dec. 20

May 15-May 25 JUne 5

Sept. 20

Sept. 25

JUne 1-June 15 JUne 20

Oct. 15-Nov. 15 Dec. 15

JUly 20-Aug. 1 Aug. 15

Aug. 20-SeFt. 1 Nov. 10

JUne 5-June 20 JUly 1

Sept. 10-Sept. 30 Nov. 20 JUne 30-Sept. 1 Sept. 30

Oct. 25.-N0V. 5 Nov. 30

JUne 5-June 20 JUly 5

37.5 Mar. 15-Apr. 20 Oct. 1 Oct. I5-N0V. 15 Dec. 10

IN, IS, 4, 5N, 5N, 7, 8N, 9, ION, IOS IN, LS, 4, 8N 4, 8N

Statewide

8N, 8S, 9, ION, IDS

IN, IS, 2N, 4, 6, Bailey, Gaines, Wilbargo, El Easo 3, 4, 5N, 5S, 8N

2N, 2S, 3, 4, 7.,

3, 4, 8N. ION

8N, Guadalupe

8N, 9

IN, IS, 2N, 2S, 3, 4

Statewide Statewide

IN, IS, 5N, 5S, 9

IN, IS, 2N, 2S, 3, A, 7

IN

Aug.. 15 Aug. 20-Sept. 1 Sept. 15 2N, 3, 4, 6

JUly 1 JUly 10-JUly 20 JUly 30 A» 5N, 8N, ION

JUne 1 JUne 5-JUne 20 JUne 30 3, 4, 5N, 5N

78

Table 6o. Tennessee: Usual.planting and harvesting dates, by crops a«l principal producing areas

Crop

Barley

Corn: Grain Silage Pbrage

Cotton

Hay: Alfalfa Clo-tijn Lespeäeza

Oats: îiall so\m Spring so-wn

Popcorn

Rye


Soybeans

Tobacco: Type 22 Type 23

Type 31 ïiype 35

Wheat, winter

SEED CROPS;

Lespedeza

Tall fescue (Alta & Ky. 31)

Crimson clover




Begin ; Most active End Principal producing areas and counties

17 Sept. 1-Ifov, 1 June 1 June 10-June 25 JUly 10 3, k, 5

605 Apr. 15. June 15 102 Apr. 15-June 15 18 Apr. 15-jline 15

Sept. 10 Oct. 15-Nov, 5 Dec. 5 Statewide Aug. 1 Aug. 20-öept. 20 Oct. 20 Statewide Sept. 15 uct. l-Mov. 1 Dec. 5 Statewide

i^OO Apr. 20.JUne 5 Sept. I5 Sept. 25-Nov. I5 Dec. 5 1, 2, 3, h, 5

-A 663 305

^3

May 1 May 1 Aug. 10

Oct. 1 4, 5, 6 J^e 20 3, k, 5, 6 Sept. 20 Statewide

Sept. l-Kov. 1 Mar. 15-Apr. I5

1.2 Apr. 20-June 20

June 1 June 15-July 5 Joly 10 Statewide Mostly for hay 4^ 5^ 5

Oct. 1 Oct. I5.N0V. 10 Dec. 1 Henry, Mont- gomery, Stewart

Aug. 15-Nov. 1 Jime 1 June 10-JUly 1 JUly 5 3, 4, 5

U 6

May May

15-JUly 15 l-JUly 15

Sept. 10 Oct. 10-Oct. 20 Nov. 1 Statewide Aug. 20 Sept. 1-Sept. 30 Oct. I5 Statewide

1,193 May 1-JVme 30 Oct. 1 Oct. 15-Nov. I5 Dec. 10 Statewide

9.30 May 10-JUne I5 .76 May lO-JUne I5

i^7.50 May 10-JUne I5 1.60 May lO-JUne I5

Aug. 15 Aug. 25-Sept. 20 Oct. Aug. 15 Aug. 25-Sept. 20 Oct.

Aug. 15 Aug. 25-Sept. 20 Oct. Aug. 15 Aug. 25-Sept. 20 Oct.

1 3, U 1 Obion, Henry^

Weakley 1 3, k, 5, 6 1 2, 3, 4

224 Sept. 10-Nbv. 30 June 10 JUne 15-JUly 5 JUl^ 15 Statewide

25

2k

1.4

Oct. 20 Nov. 5-Nov. 25 Dec. 1 Statewide

June 15 June 20-JUly 5 JUly I5 3, 4

May 25 June 1-JUne 10 JUne I5 (South Central)

79

Table 61. Utah: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by crops and principal producing areas


(ÓÓO)

Usual planting

dates

Usual harvesting dates :Principal producing Crop

Begin ; Most active End :areas and counties

Barley • 128 Mar 20-Apr. 25 Aug. 1 Aug. 20-Sept. 1 Sept. 10 1. 5

Beans, dry : 14 way 10-June 1 Sept. 1 Sept. 10-Sept. 30 Oct. 20 San Juan

Corn : Grain Silage

1/5 52

Apr. 25-June 5 May 1-June 5

Sept. 10 Sept. 5

Sept. 25-Oct. 20 Sept. 10-Sept. 25

Dec. 10 Oct. 10

Utah, Box Elder Statewide


446 48 64

June 1 July 10 July 10

Oct. 25 Aug. 25 Aug. 25

Statewide 1, 6 1, 5

Oats 22 Mar. 20-May 15 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Aug. 30 Sept. 10 Statewide

Sugarbeets 32 Mar. 30-May 20 Oct. 1 Oct. 15-Nov. 5 Nov. 30 Box Elder, Cache, Davis Salt Lake, Weber, Sevier, Utah

Wheat: Winter : 197 Aug. 25-Oct. 20 July 5 July 15-Aug. 5 Aug. 20 Box Elder, Cache,

Salt Lake, Utah, Juab, Mlllard, San Juan

Other Spring : 32 Mar. 20-MAV 1 Any. 1 Aug. 5- Aug. 25 Sept. 1 1. 5

SEED CROVb:

Alfalfa ': 24 Aug. 1 Aug. 15-Sept. 15 Oct. 1 Mi Hard

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Table 62. Virginia: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by crops and principal producing areas

Crop

Barley

Corn: Grain Silage

T555 harvested acreage (000)

- Usual planting "elates



jPrincipal producing : areas and counties

117

432 165

Forage : 11

Cotton ! 5.0

Hay: Alfalfa Clo-tim Lespedeza

': 90 : 589 : 58


: 49

Peanuts for nuts ': 102

Rye : 19

Sorghum: oram Silage

14 5

Soybeans 361

Tobacco: Type 11 Type 21 : Type 31 Type 37 :

58.0 5.0 8.9 1.1

Wheat, winter 157

SEED CROPS: :

Red clover 4.5

Orchardgrass 15

Sept. 5-Nov. 1 June 1 June 20-July 1 July 15 2, 4, 5, 6

Apr. 15-June 25 May 1-July 1

May 1-July 1

Apr. 15-May 25

Sept. 1 Oct. 1-Nov. 10 Dec. 1 Statewide Aug. 15 Sept. 1-Sept. 20 Oct. 10 2,4, 5, 7, some in all

counties Aug. 15 Sept. 1-Sept. 20 oct. 1 Statewide

Sept. 15 Sept. 25-Nov. 1 Dec. 1 9

May 1 May 25 Aug. 1

Oct. 20 2, 4, 5, 7, 8 Aug. 10 2, 4, 5, 7 Oct. 1 5, 8

Sept. 5-Oct. 25 Feb. 1-Apr. 15

May 5-June 5

Sept. 1-Dec, 1

May 10-July 1 May 15-July 1

June 1 June 10-July 1 July 10 June 15 July 1-July 15 July 20

5, 6, 8, 9 2, 4, 7, 8

Sept. 20 Oct. 1-Nov. 10 Dec. 1 9

June 1 June 15-July 1 July 5 6, 9

Sept. 25 Oct. 1-Nov. 5 Nov. 25 9 Sept. 1 Sept, 15-Oct. 1 Oct. 15 2, 5

May 1-July 10 Oct. 1 Oct, 20-Nov, 25 Dec. 5 5, 6, 9

May 5-June 5 July 15 Aug. 10-Sept. 5 Sept. 20 8. 9 May 15-June 15 Aug. 15 Aug. 25-Sept. 15 Sept. 25 5 8 May 15-June 20 Aug. 15 Aug. 25-Sept. 20 Oct. 1 7 May 15-June 15 Aug. 15 Aug. 25-Sept. 15 Sept. 25 5

Sept. 20-Dec. 1 June 10 June 20-July 10 July 15 2, 5, 6, 8, 9

Aug. 15 Aug. 20-Aug. 30 Sept. 15 2, 5, 6

June 10 June 15-July 5 July 20 Loudoun, Fauquiei; Page, Kappahannock, Clarke/

Prince William

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T&ble 63. Vbshlngton: Usual planting aai harvestli:g dates, by crops and princiiel producing areas

1969 Î harvested acreage (000)

Usual ; ; planting ; dates

Usual harvesting datée \ :P :a rincipal producing

Crop • ; BegiE

• Most active

: -F^ reas and counties

Barley: Fall sovn : Spring so-wn :

3T0 Sept Mar.

, 1-Nov. 10-Apr.

10 1

JUly JUly

1 5

JUly 15-Aug. JUly 20-Aug.

10 i:>

Aug. Sept.

20 1

2, 3, 5, 9 2, 3, 5, 9

Beans, dry : :

19 May 1-June 10 Aug. 20 Sept. 5-Sept. 30 Nov. 1 2, 5

CX)m: : Grain : Silage : Forage :

33

2

May May May

1-June 1-June 1-Jüne

5 5 5

Oct. Sept. Oct.

15 1 1

Oct. 25-Nov. Sept. 5-Oct. Oct. 5-Oct.

20

5 25

Dec. Oct. Nov.

15 15 1

2, 5 I, 2, 5 1, 2, 5

Hay: : Alfalfa : Clo-tim : van :

513 233 50

J\ane May JUne

1 25

1

Sept. Aug. Aug.

15 15 15

2, 5 1, 2 1

Lentils : 55 Apr. 10-^fey 10 July 15 JUly 25-Aug. 25' Sept. 1 Spokane, Whitman

Oats 80 Mar. 10-Apr. 10 JUly 15 Aug. 1-A\ag. 25 Sept. 10 Statewide

Peas, dry 155 Apr. 5-May 1 July 15 JUly 25-Aug. 25 Sept. 1 Spokane, Whitman, Grajit

Rye \ 36 Aug. lO-Nbv. 1 July 5 July 20-Aug. 15 Sept. 1 2, 5

Sugarbeets \ 6k mr. 1-Apr. 10 Sept. 20 Oct. 10-Nov. 10 Nov. 20 2, 5, 9


': 2,177 : 285

Aug. Mar.

15-Nov. 10-Apr.

20 10

JUly July

5 15

JUly 20-Aug. JUly 25-Aug.

15 20

Sept. Sept.

20 30

2, 3, 5, 9 2, 3, 5, 9

fiVM) HROPS!

Alfalfa i 26 Aug. 25 Sept. 10-Oct. 15 Oct. 30 2, 5, 9

Red clover 1 k.b Aug. 20 Sept. 5-Oct. 10 Oct. 15 5

Merion Kentucky "bluegrass

Red fescue

': 3.3

: .2

JUly

July

10

3JO

JUly 25-Aug.

JUly 25-Aug.

15

15

Sept

Sept

. 1

. 1

Spokane, Whitman

Spokane

Bentgrass : • 1 AxJig. 5 Aug. 20-Sept • 5 Sept . 25 1

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OJablÄ 64. West Virginia: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by crops cmd principal producing areas

Crop

: 1969 ! :harvested : acreage : Î (000) ,


• • Usual harvesting dates

Principal producing

] Begin •

; Most active Era 'areas and counties

Barley i 9 Sept. 10-Oct. 15 Jline 25 JvLly 5-J^ily 20 Aug. 1 6

Com: Grain : h9 May 1-J\me 5 Sept. 10 Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Nov. 1 Statewide Silage I 29 Jtme l-Jlme 25 Aug. 20 Aug. 25-Sept. 5 Sept. 15 Statewide

Alfalfa Î Clo-tim : Lespedeza :

75 390

6

May JUne Aug.

15 1

15

Sept. Aug. Sept.

15 30 20


Oats : 12 Apr. 10-May 10 JUly 15 JUly 15-Aug. 10 Aug. 20 Statewide

Tobacco, O^rpe 31: 1.95 May 25-June 25 Ai]g. 25 Sept. 1-Sept. 20 Sept. 25 Cabell, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam

Wheat, winter : Ik Sept. lO-Nov. 1 JUly 10 JUly 15-Aug. 5 Aug. 10 2, Mason

T&ble 65. Wyoming: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by crops and principal producing cureas

Crop

: 1969 :harvested : acreage ; : (OO0I ;

' Usual planting dates

: Usual harvesting dates

Principal producing

: Begin •

* Most active : End areas and counties

Barley 1 116 Apr. 5-May 20 Aug. 1 Aug. 5-Aug. 20 Sept. 1 1, 2, 3, 5

Beans, dry ; 28 Tfay 10-JUne 15 Sept. 1 Sept, 15-Oct. 10 Oct. ID 1, 5

Com: Grain SiLage Forage

: Iß : 42 : 6

May May May

lO-Jtine 10-June 10-June

15 15 15

Oct. Aug. Sept.

15 20 15

Nov. Aug. Oct.

1-Nov. 20-Sept. 1-Oct.

15 5

30

Dec. Sept. Nov.

1 15 30

1, 5 1, 2, 5 1, 2, 5

Hay: Alfalfa Clo-tlm Wild ;

; kSO I 164

358

JUne JUly JUly

10 1

15

Sept. Aug. Sept.

5 15 5


Oats ! 9k Apr. 5-May 20 Aug. 5 Aug. 10-Aug. 25 Sept. 1 1, 2, 5

Rye : 15 Aug. 20-Sept. 25 JUly 20 Aug. 1-Aug. 15 Aug. 25 Statewide

Sugarbeets : 67.7 Apr. 5-May 20 Oct. 1 Oct. 5-Oct. 25 Nov. 1 1, 5

Wheat: : Winter : Other spring :

220 22

Aug. Apr.

20-Sept. 5-May

25 20

JUly Aug.

20 1

Aug. Aug.

5-Aug. 10-Aug.

20 25

Aug. Sept.

25 5

2, 5 1> 2, 3, 5

SEED CROPS: :

Alfalfa : 6 Aug. 20 Sept. 10-Oct. 15 Nov. 1 1, 2

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TÄble GG. Wisconsin: Usual planting and harvesting dates, by crops and principal producing areas

Crop

Barley

Com: Grain

Silage

Forage

Hay: Alfalfa Clo-tlm

Oats, spring

Rye

Soybeans

Tobacco: l^rpe 5^

Type 55

Wheat: Winter

Other spring

SEED CROPS:

AlfÄlfa

Red clover

Timothy

1969 harvested acreage (OOP)





35 Apr. 20-May 1 JUly 20 July 25-Aug. 5 A\ag. 10 8, 9

1,684 Jfay 5-June 10 Oct. 10 Oct. 20-Nov. 10 Nov. 25 If, 7, 8, Dane, Rocfc, Grants

953 ^fay lO-Jlme 5 Sept. 10 Sept. 15-Sept. 25 Oct. 5 6, 8, Fond du Lac, Dodge, DGLne

29 Ifey lO-JUne 5 Sept. 15 Sept. 20-Oct. 5 Oct. 20 Statewide

2,958 8it8

JUne 5 JUne 10

Sept. 15 Statewide Sept. 20 2

1,687 Apr. 15-May 5 July 25 Aug. 5-Aug. 15 Aug. 25 4, 6, 8, Marathon

18 Sept. 1-Oct. 15 JUly 20 JUly 25-Aüg. 5 Aug. 10 Portage, Waushara

174 Jfey 25-June 15 Oct. 5 Oct. 20-Nov. 1 Nov. 20 if, 8, 9, Rock, Racine

3,7 Ifay 25-JVme 20 Aug. 20 Aug. 25-Sept. 10 Sept. 20 Dane, Rock, Colxanbia

3.7 JUne l-JUne 25 Aug. 20 Aug. 25-Sept. 10 Sept. 20 Vemon, Crawford, Monroe, Rich)and, Iá Crosse

31 Sept. 10-Oct. 10 JUly 20 JUly 25-Aug. 5 Aug. 10 Racine, Kenosha, ^shlngton

13 Apr. 20-May 5 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Aug. 20 Aug. 25 9

if.O

30.0

6.0

Aug. 25 Sept. 10-Sept. 20 Oct. 5 Brown, BayfieM, Calumet, Out- Gigamie, Kewaunee

Sept. 1 Sept. 10-Sept. 20 Oct. 1 Statewide

Aug. 1 Aug. 5-Aug. 15 Sept. 1 Statewide

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