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California Department of Food and Agriculture

Agricultural Commissioners’ Crop Reports

Placer County

1959-1970

California County Agricultural Commissioners' Reports from the California Department of Food and Agriculture. This collection consists of annual crop and livestock data from each of the 58 California Counties. The collection covers 1915-1981; digitization of the rest of the collection is forthcoming. This digitization project was funded by the Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics, http://giannini.ucop.edu/ . The work was completed by the staff of the Giannini Foundation Library, University of California, Berkeley, http://are.berkeley.edu/library/ . Please contact the Library to consult the originals.

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Agricultural Crop Report

1959

DEPARTMENT ov AGRICULTUREW. H. Wilson, Agricultural Commissioner

356 Elm Avenue, Auburn, Culiforn/s

LUNIV2R,S;tTY OF CALIFORNIA

DAVI~

JUi,l 1 ;-’ 1%0

PLACER COUNTY

DEPARTMENT oF AGRICULTURE

W. |1. WILSON, AGRIC:UL’I’URAL CO~ISSIONERSEALER OF WEIGHTS ~, MEASURES

356 ELM AVENUE~.UBURN, CALII:O RNIA

TELEPHONE- TUrner 5-29a2

Mr. William Warue, DirectorState Department of Agriculture

andThe Honorable Board of SupervisorsCounty of Placer

Gentlemen:

In accordance with Section 65.5 of the AgriculturalCode, I am Submitting the 1959 crop report for Placer County.

This report of the gross agricultural values is de-rived from different basic F.O.B. sales points than have beenused in past years, and prices shown for some agriculturalcrops will vary considerable froa past records. For example,this year our figures for fruit crops are based on the averageannual price for packed fruit F.O.B. the packing house; inpreceding years, our figures were on the average annual pricethe grower received for harvested, but ungraded and unpackedfruit F.O.B. his ranch.

Also, sizeable incomes to the county which wereshown in previous years have been deleted, namely forestryproduction and government A.C.S. payments to farmers.

This change in method of estimating values wasbrought about by the recommendations that all counties usea uniform reporting system which should in future years showa truer picture in comparing cue county’s agricultural incomeagainst another, and also the state income as a whole.

I wish to extend my sincere appreciation to themany farmers, packing house managers and other individualswhose cooperation makes this report possible.

Respectfully submitted,

W. H. WILSONAgricultural Commissioner

FRUIT & NUT CROPS: ACREAGE, PRODUCTION, AND VALUE 1958-59

Production ValueBearing Per PerCrop Year acreage acre Total Unit unit Total

Almonds(meats) 1959 344 .276 95 ton 500.00 ~ ~7,500.1958 344 .026 9 ton 500.00 4,500.Apples 1959 75 I~8 135 ton I13.00 15,255.1958 75 1.6 120 ton 103.00 12,360.Cherries 1959 102 .88 89.76 ton 367.00 32,941.1958 102 1.3 132.6 ton 356.00 47,205.Grapes

Winery 1959 926 1.77 1,639 ton 61.00 99,979.1958 926 1.6 1,481 ton 59.75 88,489.Olives 1959 297 .35 104 ton 130.00 13,520.1958 297 .24 71 ton 125.00 8~875.Peaches 1959 833 4.67 3,890 ton 64.50 250,905.1958 733 3.4 2,492 ton 66.50 165,718.Pears r

Bartlett 1959 5,100 6.6 33,600 ton 100.00 3,366~000.1958 5,100 6.3 32,130 ton I00.00 3,213,000.Pears, other

than Bartlett 1959 297 7 2,079 ton 80.00 166,320.1958 284 5.8 1,647 ton 74.00 121,878.Persimmons 1959 99 5.5 544.5 ton 162.00 88,209.1958 99 4 396 ton 178.00 70,488.Plums 1959 6,077 2.94 17,866 ton l~0.00 2;501,240.1958 6,077 1.9 11~546 ton 173.00 1,977,458.Misc. fruits,

vegetables,berries &hops 1959 440 XXX XXX XXX

186,922.1958 440 XXX XXX XXX 284,839.Walnuts 1959 93 .21 20 ton 480.00 9,600.1958 93 .32 30 ton 400.00 12,000.

$ 6,778,391."6,006,810.

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FIELD CROPS: ACREAGE, PRODUCTION, AND VALUE 1958-59

Cr op

ProductionHarvested P~r Per

Year acreage acre Total Unit unit

Value

Total

Barley 19591958

HayAI fal fa 1959

1958

Hay, other thanalfalfa 1959

1958

Oats 19591958

Pasture & rangeIrrigated 1959

1958

Other 19591958

Rice 19591958

Wheat 19591958

Total 19591958

440 .86 378 ton 44.00

I00 .18 18 ton 40.00

l~O00 5.5 5,500 ton 26.00

1,000 4.75 4,750 ton 22.50

I,II0 ? 7,770 ton 24.50

No figures available

5,700 .5 2,850 ton 48.00

4,000 .38 1,520 ton 40.00

18,500 XXX XXX acre 80.00

17,600 XXX XXX acre 42,00

175,000 XXX XXX acre 2.00

175,000 XXX XVXX acre 4.00

4,223 2 8,446 ton 75.00

3,225 2.71 8p740 ton ~4.61

12;395 .45 5,577 ton 63.00

6,920 .6 4,152 ton 60.00

$ 16,632.720 ̄

143,000.106,875.

190,365,

136,800.60,800.

1,480,000.739,200.

350,000.700,000.

633,450.739,491.

351,351.249,120.

$ 3,301,598.2,596,206.

SR~o CROPS: ACREAGE PRODUCTION, AND VALUE 1958-59

Crop Year

ProductionHarvested Per Per

acreage acre Total Unit unit

Value

Total

Ladlno Clover 19591958

White DutchClover 1959

1958

Sudan Grass 19591958

Calora Rice 19591958

Misc. SeedCrops 1959

1958

Total 19591958

220 405 89 ,i00 lb. .38

160 575 92,000 lb. .55

40 580 23,200 lb. .55


I00 841 84,100 lb. .05

121 1,009 122,080 lb. .08

65 3,770 245,050 lb. .045


XXX XXX XXX XXX

XXX XXX XXX XXX

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$ 33,858.50,600.

12,760.

4,205.9,766.

11,027.

$ 68,890.66,516.

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY: PRODUCTION AND VALUE 1958-59

ProductionNo. of Total Per

Item Year head Liveweight Unit unit

Value

Total

Cattle & Calves 1959 26 690 266,542 cwt. ll.101958 261454 264,540 cwt. 13.54

Sheep & Lambs 1959 51,538 41,230 cwt. 17.431958 54~250 ~3F400 cwt. 16.00

Hogs & Pigs 1959 1~125 2,137 cwt. 16.201958 1,000 1,900 cwt. 18.00

Poultry meat 1959 XXX 1,442,500 lb. .201958 XXX 1,~05,000 lb. .20

Turkeys 1959 252,236 4,240,248 lb. .221958 261,137 4,700,460 ib. .22

Turkey Poults 1959 312,D61 XXXX ea. .511958 507,642 XXXX ea. .53

Total 19591958

2,958,6163,581,871~

718,638.922,250.

34,619.34,200.

288,500.281,000.

932,854.1,034,101.

159,151.269,050.

5,092,378-6 ,122,472.

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY PRODUCTS: PRODUCTION AND VALUE 1958-59

PerItem Year Production Unit unit

Value

Total

MilkMarket 1959 188,670 cwt. 5.55

1958 183,710 cwt. 5.52

Manufacturing 1959 55,320 cwt. 3.411958 69,760 cwt. 3.30

Wool 1959 235,125 lb. .451958 313,500 lb. .39

Eggs, turkey,hatching 1959 4,745,757 ea. .17

1958 2,364,480 ea. .24

Total 19591958

1,047,118.1,014,079.

188,641.229,911.

105,806.122,265.

806,778.567,475.

"~ 2,148,343.1,933,730.

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NURSERY PRODUCTS: PRODUCTION AREA, SALES, AND VALUE 1958-59

Item

Production Quantityarea sold by Per

Year Field acres producers Unit unit

Value

Total

Deciduous fruit& nut trees 1959 60 1,149,122 plant .60

1958 60 1,156!052 plant .70

Grapes vines 1959 2 20,000 plant .201958 No figures available

Rose plants 1959 2 I0,000 plant .601958 No figures available

Ornamental trees& shrubs 1959 i0 108,500 plant .46

1958 No figures available

Bedding plants 1959 12,000 flat 2.251958 12,000 flat 2.00

Propagativematerials 1959 250,000 .02


Totals 19591958

% 689,473809,236~

4,000.

6,000.

~9,910.

27,000.24,000.

5,000.

% 781,383833,236~

APIARY PRODUCTS: PRODUCTION AND VALUE 1958-59

Production ValueItem Year total Unit Per unit Total

Honey 1959 85,0001958 175,ooo

Beeswax 1959 13,0001958 25~ooo

Package bees 1959 35,0001958 12~000

Queen bees 1959 18~5001958 31,690

Pollination !959 1,1701958 1,333

Totals 19591958

GRAND TOT~L - 1959

1958

lb. .!0 8,500.lb. .12 21,000.

lb. .65 8,450.lb. .55 13,750.

lb. 1.50 52,500.lb. 2.00 24,000.

ea. 1.00 18,500.ea. I.I0 34,859.

~18,262,443.17,656,578.

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Placer Co.nty

A AtLr£,ultural Crop Report

1960

DEPARTMENT oF AGRICULTUREW. H. Wilson, AgricultUral Commissioner

856 Elm Avenue, Auburn, California

UNIVERSITY QF CALIFORNL,~DAVIS

JA~H 2 5 1961

L~B~IABY

.~ PLACER COUNTY DEPARTMENT oF A®RICULTURE

W, N. WILSON, AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER 356 ELM ,~V;’=NUESEALER OF WEIGHTS @ MEASURES AUBURN, CALIEORN;ATELEPHONE ¯ TUm=r 5.2982

Charles Paul, DirectorState Department of Agriculture


Gentlemen:

In accordance with the provisions of Section 65.5 of theAgricultural Code, I am submitting the annual crop reportfor Placer County, showing the acreage, production, andgross values received during 1960. "

Although our county’s total agricultural income for theyear appears to be one of the best, the values shown byno means reflect the net returns to the farmer as hlsmaintenance and operating costs such as labor, chemicalmaterials, brokerage, taxes, etc., have not been deducted.

Growing conditions for some crops were not good, and inaddition, our pear growers faced a very dark future dueto the new disease called Pear Decline. An orchard toorchard survey of the county for this disease showed that1,500 acres were out of production and will be eitherpulled out or abandoned. An estimated additional 850acres will be takeu out of production by 1962 unless thecause of the disease, and a remedy is found.

Individual reports are strictly confidential with thisoffice and only the county totals are shown. I want toexpress my appreciation to the many growers, packinghouse managers, and others for their cooperation.


W. H. WILSONAgriculturaI Commissioner

FRUIT & NUT CROPS: ACREAGE, PRODUCTION, AND VALUE 1959-1960

Production ValueBearing Per Per

Crop Year acreage acre Total Unit unit Total

Almonds 1960 344 .14 48 ton 485.00 $ 13,280.1959 344 .276 95 ton 500.00 47,500.

Apples 1960 75 1.5 112.5 ton 130.00 14,625.1959 75 1.80 135 ton ll3.00 15,255.

Cherries 1960 102 1.40 143.2 ton 316.92 45,383.1959 102 .88 89.76 ton 367.00 32,941.

Grapes 1960 926 ,79 728 ton 64.68 47,085.1959 926 1.77 1,639 ton 61.00 99,979.

Olives 1960 ll8 .33 39.2 ton 239.00 9,379.1959 297 .35 104 ton 130.00 13,520.

Peaches 1960 833 3.97 3,304 ton 63.07 208,388.1959 833 4.67 3,890 ton 64.50 250,905.

PearsBartletts 1960 3,570 6.57 23,446 ton 135.16 3,169,043.

1959 5,100 6.60 33,600 ton 100.00 3,366,000.

Pears, othervarieties 1960 267 5.19 1,386 ton 105.00 145,530.

1959 297 7 2,079 ton 80.00 166,320.

Persimmons 1960 99 1.97 195.7 ton 285.00 55,910.1959 99 5.50 544.5 ton 162.00 88,209.

Plums 1960 6,077 3.45 20,970 ton 2].2.28 4,461,566.1959 6,077 2.94 17,866 ton 140.00 2,501,240.

Misc. fruits,vegetables,& berries 1960 70 XXX XXX XXX XXX 30,951.

1959 440 XXX XXX XXX XXX 186,922.

Walnuts 1960 93 .22 20.75 ton 540.00 11,205.1959 93 .21 20 ton 480.00 9,600.

Total 1960 ~8,212,345.1959 6,778,391.

FIELD CROPS: ACREAGE, PRODUCTION, AND VALUE 1959-1960

Crop

Production ValueHarvested Per Per


Barley 19601959

HayAlfalfa 1960

19 59

Other thanalfalfa 1960

1959

Oats 19601959

PastureIrrigated 1960

1959

Other 19 6019 59

Rice 19601959

Wheat 19601959

Misc. fieldcrops 1960

1959

532 .74 395 ton $40.00440 .86 378 ton 44.00

1,000 5.4 5,400 ton 25.001,000 5.5 5,500 ton 26.00

3,870 5.15 19,960 ton 18.941,110 7 7,770 ton 24.50

5,926 .73 3,880 ton 49.005,700 .50 2,850 ton 48.00

19,150 XXX XXX acre 55.0018~500 XXX XXX acre 80.00

175,000 XXX XXX acre 3.50175,000 XXX XXX acre 2.00

4,223 2.25 9,502 ton 82.004,223 2 8,446 ton 75.00

7,698 .80 4,058 ton 62.0012,395 .45 5,577 ton 63.00

451 XXX XXX XXX XXXNo figures available

Total

Total 19601959

$ 15,800.16,632.

135,000.143,000.

378,000.190,365.

190,120.136,800.

1,053,250.1,480,000.

612,500.350,000.

779,164.633,450.

251,596.351,351.

125,840.

~3,541,270.3,301,598.

SEED CROPS: ACREAGE, PRODUCTION, AND VALUE 1959-1960

Crop



Ladiuo Clover

Misc. seedcrops

Total

19601959

19601959

19601959

430 231 i00,000 ibs. .62220 405 89,100 Ibs. .38

XXX XXX XXX XXX XXXXXX XXX XXX XXX XXX

Total

$ 62,000.33,858.

$ 97,960.68,890.

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY: PRODUCTION AND VALUE 1959-1960

ProductionNo. of Tot~l Per

Item Year head Livewelght Unit unit

Value

Total

Cattle & Calves 1960 24,750 180~500 owt. 19.001959 26,690 194,837 cwt. 21.00

Feeders 1960 6,500 32,500 owt. 26.001959 No figures available

Sheep 1960 39,425 35,482 cwt. 16.251959 51,538 41,230 cwt. 17.43

Swine 1960 1,100 2,145 cwt. 16.501959 1,125 2,137 cwt. 16.20

ChickenFryers 1960 632,000 2,528,000 lb. .19

1959 XXX 1,442,500 lb. .20

Other 1960 66,000 XXX ea. .351959 No figures available

Turkeys 1960 180,400~1608,000

lb. .241959 252,137 240,248 lb. .22

Turkey Poults 1960 391,000 XXX ea. .571959 312,061 XXX ea. .51

Total 19601959

$3,515,250.4,091,577.

845,000.

576,582.718,638.

35,392.34,619.

480~320.288,500.

23,100.

865,920.932,854.

222,870.159,151.

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY PRODUCTS: PRODUCTION AND VALUE 1959-1960

PerItem Year Production Unit unit

Value

TotalMilk

Market 1960 184,992 owt. 5.611959 188~670 cwt. 5.55

Manufacturing 1960 58,503 cwt. 3.401959 55,320 owt. 3.41

Wool 1960 225,450 lb. .461959 235,125 lb. .45

EggsChicken(market) 1960 1,510,000 doz. .29


Hatching( chickenand turkey) 1960 3,968,076 ea. .08

1959 4,745,757 ea. .17

Total 19601959

#I ,038,000.1,047 ,i18.

199,000.188,641.

103,707.105,806.

437,900.

308,703.806,778.

$2,087,310.2,148,343.

NURSERY PRODUCTS: PRODUCTION AREA, SALES, AND VALUE A959-1960

Item

Production Quantltyarea sold by Per

Year Field acres producers Unit unit

Value

TotalDeciduous fruit

& nut trees 19601959

Grape Vines 19601959

Rose plants 19601939

Ornamental trees& shrubs 1960

1959

Bedding plants 19601959

P r opagat lyematerials 1960

1959

Total

60 1,100,036 plant .60 $660,021~60 !,I~9,122 plant .60 689,473.

2 15,000 plant .20 3,000.2 20,000 plant .20 4,000.

2 30,000 plant2 lO,OOO plant :650° 15,ooo.6,000.

I0 45,000 plantlO lO8,5oo plant 16 |650e

49,910.

15,000 flat 2=00 30,000.12,000 flat 2.00 27~000.

300,000 plant .03 9,000.250,000 plant .02 5,000.

1960~733,671.

1959 781,383.

APIARY PRODUCTS: PRODUCTION AND VALUE 1959-1960

Production ValueItem Year total Unit Per unit Tot~1

Honey 1960 210,960 lb. .12 ~ 25,305.1959 85,000 ib, .I0 8,500.

Beeswax 1960 14,500 lb. .60 8,700.1959 13,000 lb. .65 8,450.

Package bees 1960 32,500 lb. 1.50 48,750.1959 35,000 lb. 1.50 52,500.

Queen bees 1960 20,000 ca. 1.00 20,000.1959 18,500 ea. 1.00 18,500.

P oli Inat I on 1960 I, 200 col ony 3,600.1959 1,170 colony 3,510.Total 1960

$I06,355.1959 91,460.

SUMMARY

FRUIT AND NUT CROPS 19601959

FIELD CROPS 19601959

SEED CROPS 19601959

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 19601959

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY PRODUCTS 19601959

NURSERY PRODUCTS 19601959

APIARY PRODUCTS 19601959

GRAND TOTAL 19601959

8,212,345.006,778,391.00

3,5hi,270.003,301,598.00

97,96~0068,890.00

6,564,434.005,092,378.00

2,087,31U.002,148,34q.00

733,671o00781,383.00

I06~355.0091~460.00

$21 ,qJ~3,345.00

18,~62,~43.oo

Agricultural c C2_rop Report

DEPARTMENT OF ~~T~l_ A®I CULTUIRE ..... "y-DAVIS " |

PLACER COUNTY~______~ARTMI:NT o~ AGRICULTURE ,.

356 ~LM ,~V~:NU~W, H, WILSON, AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER AUBURN, CALIFOrNiASEALEg OF WEIGHTS @ HEASURE$ TSLI~PHONI::: ,TUIner 5,2982

Mr. Charles Paul, DirectorState Department of Agriculture


Gentlemen:

I am submitting the Placer County Agricultural Crop Reportfor the year 1961 in accordance with Section 65.5 of the

Agricultural Code.

The gross farm returns were ~20,245,500.00; $1,097,845.00less than in 1950. Low rainfall, late spring frosts, h~lldamage, and an early hot summer all combined to lower thequality and cuautity of crop yields.

A countywide survey and orchard registration In cooperationwith the California Crop Reporting Service showed some verysignificant chguges from five years ago. Our orchards andvineyards then totaled 16,945 acres. Today we have only12,066 acres. A decrease brought about by the biKher costof production and the ,changing times" generally throuKhoutCalifornia.

I want to sincerely thank the California Crop ReportingService, and our many farmers and packing house managerswhose cooperation made this report possible.



FRUIT & NUT CROPS

Crop

ProductionBearing Per Total Per

Year acreage acre tons ton

Value

Total

Almonds 1961 310 .21 70 490.00

1960 344 .14 48 485.00

&pples 1961 45 5 225 lqS-r~0

1960 75 1.5 112.5 130.00

Cherries 1961 31 8.85 274 280.00

1960 102 1.4 143.2 316.92

Grapes 1961 670 .86 580 70.00

1960 926 .79 728 64.68

Olives 1961 312 .16 50 260.00

1960 I18 .33 39.2 239.00

Peaches 1961 611 8.14 4,960 62.00

1960 833 3.97 3,304 63.07

Pears 136.00Total Bartletts 1961 3,081 5.50 16,925

1960 3,570 6.57 23,446 135.16

Fresh Market 1961 5,331 247.00

Canneryist grade 1961 1,030 96.00

Hail grade 1961 7,672 93.00

2ud grade 1961 2,892 60.00

Pears 657 ll0.00Other varieties 1961 153 4.29

1960 267 5.19 1,386 105.00

Persimmons 1961 85 3.35 285 221.00

1960 99 1.97 195.7 285.00

Plums 1961~,581

3.82 17,500 207.00

1960 ,077 3.45 20,970 212.28

Walnuts 1961 50 .50 25 520.00

1960 93 .22 20.75 540.00

Misc. Fruits &Vegetables 1961 75

1960 70

34,000.13,280.

28,000.14,625.

77,000.45,383.

41,000.47,085.

13,00o°9,379.

308,000.208,388.

2,303,000.3,169,043o

1,317,000.

99,000.713,000.174,000.

72,000.145,53o.

63,000.55,910.

3,623,000.4,461,566.

13,000.11,205.

Total 1961~ 6,599,000.

19608’212’345"

FIELD CROPS

Crop Year

ProductionHarvested Peracreage acre Total Unit

Perunit

Value

Total

Barley 19611960

HayAlfalfa 1961

1960

Other 19611960

Oats 1961196o

PastureIrrigated 1961

1960

Other 19611960

Milo & Corn 19611960

Rice 19611960

Wheat 19611960

Misc. Field &Seed Crops 1961

1960

Total 1961196o

1,02o 1.02 1,045532 .74 395

1,0o0 5.7 5,7001,000 5.4 5,400

3,500 2 7,0003,870 5.15 19,960

9,000 .73 6,5705,926 .73 3,880

19,50019,150

175,000175,000

525 1.36 715No figures available

3,073 2.30 7,0674,223 2.25 9,502

9,ooo .83 7,4707,698 ~8o 4,050

763881

ton 42.00 $ 44,000.ton 40.00 15,800.

ton 22.00 125,000.ton 25.00 135,000.

ton 17. O0 119,000.ton 18.94 378,000.

ton 47. O0 309,000.ton 49.00 190,120.

acre 54.00 1,053,000.acre 55.00 1,053,250.

acre 4.00 700,000.acre 3.50 612,500.

ton 45.00 32,000.

ton 88.00 622,000.ton 82.00 779,164.

ton 63.00 471,000.ton 62.00 251,596.

293,000.223,440.

$3,768,000.3,638,870.

Item

LIVESTOCK AND PCULTRY

Year

ProductionNo. of Totalhead ,Livewei~ht Unit

Peru n i I;

Value

Total

Cattle ~ Calves

Feeders

Sheep

Swine

Chicken, Fryers

Other

Turkeys

Turkey Poults

Total

1961 26,000 182,0001960 24,750 180,500

1961 8,400 40,3001960 6,500 32,500

1961 25,000 ~2,5001960 39,425 35,482

1961 1,3oo 2.5351960 I,I00 2~145

1961 634,000 2,087,0001960 632,000 2,528,000

1961 90,000 w~x1960 66,000 xxx

1961 229,000 4,580,0001960 180,400 3,608,000

1961 419,000 xxx1960 391,000 xxx

19611960

cwt.owt.

cwt.cwt.

cwt.owt.

ont.owt.

lb.lb.

e~.es.

lb.lb.

es.ea.

?0.0019.00

25.5026.00

15.oo16.25

17.0014.5o

.14

.19

.24

.35

.21

.24

.57

.57

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY PRODUCTS

Item Year Production UnitPerunit

Milk, Market 19611960

Manufacturing 19611960

Wool 19611960

Eggs (M~rket) 19611960

Hstching Eg~s,Turkey & Chicken 1961

196o

Total 1961196o

182,000 cwt. 5.69184,992 cwt. 5.61

42,600 cwt. 3.4258,503 cwt. 3.40

].86,300 lb. .44225,450 lb. .46

1,816,000 doz. .321,510,000 doz. .29

6,668,000 ca. .083,968,076 ca. .08

$ 3,640,000.3,515,250.

1,028,000.845,000.

$38,000.576,582.

43,000.35,392.

292,000.480,320.

22,000.23,100.

962,000.865,920.

239,000.222,870.

6,564,000.6,564,434.

Value

Total

1,036,000.1,038,000.

146,000.199,000.

82,000.103,707.

581,000.437,900.

533,000.3os,?o3.

2,378,000.2,087,310.

NURSERY PRODUCTS

Item Year

Production Quantityarea sold by

Field acres producers Unit

ValuePerunit Total

Deciduous fruit,nut trees &vines

Ornamentals~ treesshrubs & roses

Bedd lug plants

Total

1961196o

1961196o

1961196o

1961196o

54 RI2,00060 1,115,000

plant .89 $ 726,000.plant .60 663,021.

13 231,000 plantI0 138,000 plant

15,00015,000

flatflat

.38 88,000.¯ 37 31,650.

1.75 26,000.2.00 30,000.

840,000.724,671.

Item

Honey

Beeswax

Package Bees

Queen Bees

Pollination

Totsl

Year

APIARY PRODUCTS

Productiontotal Unit

ValuePerunit Total

19611960

19611960

19611960

19611960

19611960

19611960

159,000 Ibo .ii210,960 lb. .12

16,000 lb. .4414,500 lb. .60

33,000 lb. 1.5032,500 lb. 1.50

18,000 ea. 1.0020,000 ea. 1.00

1,500 colony 3.001,200 colony 3.00

49,500.48,750.

18,000.20,000.

4,5003,600[

,,~=~ ..........

SUMMARY








$ 6,599,000.8,212,345.

3,768,000.3,638,870.

6,564,000.6,564,434.

2,378,000.2,087,310.

840,000724,671~

96,500.106,355.

20,245,500.21,343,345.

¯ v / )

Place~ County

Agr;cultural Crop Report

1962

~’E~ ~’;~-’~o ... ~ _.:._...-"’

CALIFORNIADAVIs

~’~

DEPARTMENT oF AGRICULTUREW. I!, Wilson, .Agricultural Commissioner

356 Elm Avenue, Auburn, CIlilorala

PLACER COUNTYDI:PARTMENT oF AGRICULTURE

W. N. WILSON~ AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER356 ELM AVENUE

AUBURN, CALIFORNIASEALER OF WEIGHTS & HEASURE5 TELEPHONE" TUrner 5.2982

Mr. Charles Paul, DirectorCalifornia Department of ~rlculture

And

The Honorable Board of SuoervlsorsCounty of Placer

William Briner, ChairmanGeorge Lambert J. 0. Anderson

Robert Radovlch Frank Paoli

Gentlemen:

am submlttin~ the 1962 ~nnu~l Crop Report for PlacerCounty in compliance with the provisions of Section 65.5 of

the A~ricultur8l Code.

The total gross income received by our ranchers was

~19,395,000.00. A droo of $850,000.00 from 1961, and thesecond year In a row of close to a million dollars due tothe lowered production of Dears and plums. LivestocW andooultry rsisln~ showed an increase, but not enough tooffset the drop in deciduous fruit ~ud nut crops.

I vllsh to exoress my appreciation to the many or~ani-zatlons and Indivlduals whose cooperation and assistancems de possible the compiling of this report.


W. H. WILSONAZTicultural Commlssiouer

Crop Year

FRUITd

AND NUT CROPS

ProductionBearing Per Total Peracreage acre tone ton

Val ue

Total

Almonds 19621961

Apples 19621961

Cherries 19621961

Grapes ].9621961

Olives 19621961

310 .19 59310 .?I 70

~? 5.25 24745 5 225

31 4.71 i~631 8.85 ~74

621.00~o.oo

120.00125.00

233.00280.00

670 1.66 I,]I0 65.00670 .86 580 70.00

3]2 .~8 150312 .16 50

200.00260.00

Pesohes 1962 854 7.30 6,251 v5.001961 611 8.14 4,960 62.00

1962 2,575 4.10 lO,51o1961 3,o81 5.50 16,925

PearsTotal Bsrtletts

Fresh Msrket 19621961

Cannery1st grade 19 62

19 61

2nd ~rade 19 621961

PestsOther varieties 1962

19 61

Persimmons 196219 61

Plums 19621961

Walnut s 19 621961

14o153

9085

4,5814,581

5150

3o75

4.224.29

4.263.35

2.943.82

.53.50

5,3425,331

3,52.58,702

I, 6432,892

594657

383285

27

196219 61

Misc. Fruits andVegetables

Total 19621961

117.00136.00

165.oo247.00

77.5093.30

46.5060. O0

96.00II0.00

288.00221.00

220.00207.00

500.00520.00

37,000.34,000.

30,000.28,000.

34,000.77,000.

72,000.41,000.

30,000.13,000.

469,000.308,000.

i ,231,000.2,303,000.

881,000.1,317,000.

76,000.174,000.

57,000.72,000.

Ii0,000.63,000.

2,959,000.3,623,000.

14,000.13,000.

18,000.24,000.

I tern Year

LIVESTOCK ANn POULTRY

ProductionNO. of Totalhead Llveweight Unit

~erunit

Value

9otalCattle & Calves 1962

1961

Feeders 196219 61

Sheeo 196219 61

Swine 19621961

ChickensFryers 1962

1961

Other 19621961

Turkeys 19621961

Turkey Poults 19621961

Total 19621961

26,500 185,00026,000 182,000

8,000 36,0008,400 40,300

23,000 20,70025,000 2~,500

1,400 2,6601,300 2,535

400,000 1,400,000634,000 2,089,000

115,000 XXX90,000 XXX

278,000 ~,560,000229,000 4,580,000

573,000 XXX319,000 XXX

LIVESTOCK

cwt,owt,

owt.cwt.

CWt.owt.

owt.cwt.

lb.lb.

ea.ea.

?belb.

ea.e~.

21.5020.00

18.0015.oo

17.0017.oo

.15.14

.25

.24

.20

.21

.56.57

AND POULTRY PRODUCTS

3,978,000.3,640,000.

936,000.i,028,000.

373,000.338,000.

45,000.43,000.

210,000.292~000.

29,000.22,000.

I,i12,000.962,000.

320,000.239,000.

7,003,000.6,564,000.

ValueItem Year Production UnitMilk

Mmrket 19621961

Manufactur im g 19621961

Wool 196219 61

Emms (Market) 19621961

Hatching Eggs,Turkey & Chicken 1962

1961

Perunit

149,000 cwt. 5.92182,000 cwt. 5.69

60,400 Cwt. 3.1442,600 cwt. 3.42

195,000 lb. .44186,300 lb. .44

1,935,000 doz. .311,816,000 doz. .32

Total 19621961

9,500,000 ea. .086,668,000 ea. .08

Total

$ 882,000.1,036,000.

190,000.I~6,000.

86,000.82,000.

600,000.581,000.

760,000.533,000.

$ 2,518,000.2,378,000.

Crop

Barley

HayAlfalfa

Otber

Milo ~nd Corn

O~ts

Other

Rice

Wheat

Misc. Field andSeed Crops

Total

19621961

ProductionH~rvested Peracreage acre Total

1,3on .98 1,27a1,020 1.o2 1 ,oA~5

1962 1,0oo 5.5 5,5001961 1,00o 5.7 5,700

1962 3,600 2.3 8,000

1961 3,500 ? 7,000

1962 500 ~.5 750

1961 525 1.36 715

19621961

Un itPerun it

19621961

19621961

19621961

19621961

I0,000 .80 8,000

9,000 .73 6,570

19,700 xxx xxx

19,500 xxx xxx

175,000 zXx xxx

175,000 xXX xxx

~,050 1.9 5,795

3,073 2.3 7,067

7,3A4 .90 ~,6~6

9,000 .83 7,470

tonton

tonton

tonton

tonton

tonton

acreacre

acresore

tonton

tonton

~5.oo4~.oo

21.0017.00

46.oo47.00

50.005a.oo

4.504.00

90.0088.OO

67.0063.~0

196~ 756 x×x .xxx ××× ×~

1961 763 xxx xxx xxx xxx

19621961

Value

Total

57,000.44,000.

138,000.125,000.

168,000.119,000.

34,000.32,000.

368,000.309,000.

985,000.1,053,000.

787,000.700,00o.

522,000.622,000.

445,000.471,000.

NURSERY PRODUCTS

Item Year

Productionarea

Field acres

Quantitysold byproducers Unit

Perunit

V~lue

Total

Deciduous fruit,nut trees andvines 1962

19~I

Ornamentals, trees,shrubs & roses 1962

1961

Bedding plants 196219 61

Total 19621961

615~

513

xxxx

i ,075,000812,000

266,000231,000

16,00015,000

plantplant

plqntpl~nt

flatflat

¯ 60¯ 89

.6o

.38

1.65":.75

645,000.7~6,000.

160,000.88,000.

26,000.26,000.

831,000.840,000.

APIARY PRODUCTS

Item YearProduction

total Unit Per Unit

Value

Total

Honey 19621961

Be~Swsw 19621961

Package Bees 19621961

Queen Bees 19621961

Pollination 1962lq 61

q~0,000

159,000

18,00016,000

34,00033,000

19,00018,000

1,3001,500

lb.lb.

lb.lb.

lb.lb.

ea.ea.

colonycolony

.I?oli

¯ 44.44

1.501.50

1.001.00

3.oo3.00

R6,000.17,500.

8,000.7,000.

51,000.49,500.

19,000.18,000.

4,000.4,500.

Total 1962 ~ 108,000.

1961 96,500.

SUMMARY


FIELD CROPS 196219 61

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 196219 61


NURSERY PRODUCTS 196219 61


5,061,0006,599,000~

3,874,000.3,768,000.

7,003,0006,56~,ooo~

2,518,000.2,378,000.

831,000.840,000.

108,000.96,500.

GRAND TOTAL 1962 19,395,000.1961 20,245,000.

GRAND TOTALS SINCE 1959

1959 $ 18,262,443 o1960 21,343,345.1961 20,245,000.1962 19,395,000.

,ricultural Crop Report

1963

DEPARTMENT oF AGRICULTUREw. n. wilson, A~ricultural Commis~ener

.q$6 Elm Avenue, Auburn, Cati’~urnia

PLACER COUNTY

DEPARTMENT or AGRICULTUREV "" WILSON~ AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER

OF WEtG~4TS & HEASURES356 ELH ,&VENUE

AUBURN, CALIFORNIA~F.LEPHONE- TUrner 5-2982

Mr. Charles Paul, DirectorCalifornia Department of Agriculture

a ndThe Honorable Board of Supervisors

George Lambert, ChairmanWilliam Briner J.O. AndersonRobert Radovich Frank Paoli

Gentlemen:

This crop report, showing the ~creage, production, andgross receipts of the agricultural commodities grown in PlacerCounty is the twenty fourth annual report submitted by thisoffice in compliance with Section 65.5 of the AgriculturalCode. The figures are compiled through the cooperation offarmers, packing houses, livestock men and other agencieswhose interest and help are sincerely appreciated.

Our annual gross incomes through these years shows agradual increase through 1960. Each of the oast three yearsa decrease is noted and can be charged to the cost-pricesqueeze which is eliminating many of our small ranches, alongwith pear decline. In addition, this last year was one of themost unfavorable ever for fruit growers because of rains duringthe pollinating seasons, followed by several damaging hailstorms that lowered the quality and quantity far below average.

However, cost of production studies of these fruits beingmade by our Agricultural Extension Service are bringing aboutrecommendations for a transition from old orchards to newvarieties of fruits and other types of farming more suitable toour soil and climatical conditions. This is adding great en-couragement for our agricultural industry to remain as a main-stay to our economy.



,~.i~.

FRUIT AND NUT CROPS

BearingCrop Year acrease

Almonds 1963 3101962 310

Apples 1963 471962 47

Cherries 1963 311962 31

Grapes 1963 6701962 670

Olives 1963 3121962 312

Peaches 1963 8541962 854

PearsTotal Bartletts 1963 2,000

1962 2,575

PearsOther varieties 1963 140

1962 140

Persimmons 1963 901962 90

Plums 1963 4,5811962 4,581

Walnuts 1963 511962 51

Misc. Fruits &Vegetables 1963 35

1962 30

Total 19631962

ProductionPer Total Peracre tons ton

Value

Total

.I0 32.19 59

6. 2825.25 247

I.I0 344.71 146

3.1o 1,6851.66 l,ll0

¯ 35 90.48 15o

7.10 6,0007.30 6,251

1.57 3,15o4.10 10,510

2.57 3604.22 594

2.80 2554.26 383

3.33 15,2572.94 13,420

.45 24¯ 53 27

XXX XXXXXX XXX

594.oo621.oo

115.oo120.00

295.00233.00

60 .oo65.00

200.00200.00

69.0075.00

128.00ll7.00

107,0096.00

247.00288.00

19o.oo220.00

440.005oo.oo

XXX

XXX

19,00037,000

32,40030,000

I0,00034,000

I01,00072,000

18,00030,000

414,000469,000

403,0001,231,000

38,50057,000

63,000ii0,000

2,899,0002,959,000

10,60014,000

20,00018,000

$ 4,028,5005,061,000

FIELD CROPS


Crop Year acreage acre Total Unit unit Total

Barley 1963 2,353 .6 1,412 ton 47.00 $ 66,4001962 1,300 .98 1,274 ton 45.00 57,000

HayAlfalfa 1963 950 5. 4,950 ton 30.00 149,000

1962 1,000 5.5 5,500 ton 25.00 138,000

Other 1963 4,000 2.5 10,000 ton 24.00 240,0001962 3,650 2.3 8,000 ton 21.00 168,000

Oats 1963 8,700 .6 5,220 ton 48.00 251,0001962 10,000 .8 8,000 ton 46.00 368,000

PastureIrrigated

Other

R~ce

Wheat

Misc. Field &Seed Crops

Total

1963 21,000 xxx xxx acre 55.00 1,155,0001962 19,700 xxx xxx acre 50.00 985,000

1963 225,000 xxx xxx acre 4.50 1,012,0001962 175,000 xxx xxx acre 4.50 787,000

1963 2,820 2.1 5,922 ton 98.00 580,0001962 3,050 1.9 5,795 ton 90.00 522,000

1963 7,430 .85 6,316 ton 64.00 404,0001962 7,384 .90 6,646 ton 67.00 445,000

1963 1,622 xxx xxx xxx xxx 381,0001962 1,256 xxx xxx xxx xxx 404,000

1963 $ 4,238,4001962 3,874,000

LIVESTOCK Ah~) POULTRY

Production

Item

*Cattle & Calves

Sheep

Swine

ChickenFryers

Other

Turkeys

Turkey Poults

Other Livestock

No. ofYear head

1963 36,0001962 34,500

1963 20,0001962 23~000

1963 I 6001962 11400

1963 368,0001962 400,000

1963 96,5001962 115,000

1963 268,0001962 278,000

1963 329,000]962 573,000

1963 xxx1962 xxx

TotalLivewei~ht

227,000221,000

18,00020,700

3,0402,660

1,280,0001,400,000

327,250403,000

5,360,0005,56o,o00

xxxxxx

xxxxxx

Unit

cwt.cwt.

owt.owt.

owt.cwt.

lb.lb.

lb.lb.

lb~lb.

ea.ea.

xxxxxx

Perunit

Value

Tota7

21.8O22.20

l°.5018.00

17.2017.oo

.16

.15

.07

.07

.21

.20

°57.56

xxx~xx

$4,949,0004,914,000

333,000373,000

52,000~5,000

205,000210,000

22,90029,000

I,I~6,0001,112,000

188,000320,000

80,000XXX

Total

*Includes

19631962

Feeder Cattle

$6,955,9007,003,000


Item Year Production UnitPerunit

Value

Total

MilkMarket

Manufacturing

Wool

Eggs (Market)

Hatching Eggs,Turkey & Chicken

Total

*Revised

19631962

19631962

1963"1962

19631962

19631962

1963"1962

131,000 cwt. 5.73 $ 751,000149,000 cwt. 5.92 882,000

57,900 cwt. 3.11 180,00060,400 cwt. 3.14 190,000

140,000 lb. .48 67,200195,000 lb. .48 94,000

2,071,000 doz. .31 642,0001,935,000 doz. .31 600,000

xxx xxx xxx 630,000xxx x.xx xxx 760,000

$2,270,2002,526,000

NURSERY PRODUCTSValue

Item Year

Production Quantity

area sold by

Field acres producers UnitPerunit Total

Deciduous fruit,nut trees andvines

Other nurserystock

Total

19631962

19633.962

19631962

67 1,200,00061 1,075,000

plantplant

5 190,000 plant

5 282,000 plant

APIARY PRODUCTS

.5o

.60

.89.66

$600,000645,0oo

169,000186,000

~769,000831,000

Value

Item YearProduction

Per

total Unit uult Total

Honey

Beeswax

Package Bees

Queen Bees

Pollination

19631962

19631962

19631962

19631962

19631962

210,000 lb. .13

220,000 lb. .12

17,000 lb. .42

18,000 lb. .44

30,000 lb. 1.50

34,000 IbA 1.50

21,000 ea. 1.00

19,000 ea. 1.00

1,500 colony 3.00

1,300 colony 3.00

27,30026,000

7,1408,000

45,00051,000

21,00019,000

3,6004,000

$104,040Total 1963 108 000

1962

SUMMARY

FRUIT AND NUT CROPS

FIELD CROPS

LIVE~STOCKAND POULTRY


NURSERY PRODUCTS

APIARY PRODUCTS

19631962

19631962

19631962

19631962

19631962

19631962

$ 4,028,5005,061,000

4,238,4003,874,000

6,955,9007,003,000

2,270,2002,526,000

769,000831,000

104,040I08,000


$ 18,366,04019,403,000


1959 ~ 18,262,4431960 21,343,3451961 20,245,0001962 19,403,0001963 18,366,040

Placer County ~°~’~

Agricultural Crop Repox~,

1964

DEPARTMENT of: AGRICULTUREW. H, WILSON1 AGRICULTURAL CONUAISSIONI::R

356 ELN AVENUE AUBURN, CALIFORNIA

PLACER COUNTYDEPARTMENT oF AGRICULTURE

W. I-I. WILSONt AG’RICULTURAL COMMISSIONER356 ELM AVENUE

AUBURN, CALIFORNIASEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES TELEPHONE ¯ TUrner 5-2982


andThe Honorable Board of Supervisors

Robert Raaovich, ChairmanGeorge Lambert Will Jones

Frank Paoli William Briner

Gentlemen:

In compliance with Section 65.5 of the AgriculturalCode, I am submitting the 1964 annual crop report ofPlacer County showing the estimated acreage, crop pro-ductiou, and gross returns of our growers.

The total gross income was $18,195,450. Less by$170,590 than in 1963, but encouraging to our peargrowers whose production increased from 3,510 tons lu1963 to 10,880 tons in 1964; due primarily to goodgrowing conditions for pears as well as all of ourfruits. Our income from plums, livestock and poultryproduction was lowered because of poorer market prices,faced by the rising costs of production.

I wish to express my thanks to the many farmersand agencies whose cooperation with my staff makes thisreport possible.



FRUIT AND NUT CROPS

Crop Year

ProductionBearing Per Totalacreage acre tons

Perton

Value

Total

Almonds 1964 310 .16 501963 310 .I0 32

Apples 1964 47 6.38 3001963 47 6.00 282

Cherries 1964 31 6.12 1901963 31 I.I0 34

Grapes 1964 670 2.24 1,5001963 670 2.51 1,685

Olives 1964 312 .26 801963 312 .28 90

Peaches 1964 854 7.85 6,7001963 854 7.10 6,000

Pears, TotalBartletts 1964 2,000 5.13 10,260

1963 2,000 1.57 3,150

Pears, OtherVarieties 1964 140 4.42 620

1963 140 2.57 360

~ersimmons 1964 90 2.99 269’ 1963 90 2.80 255

Plums 1964 4,581 2.90 13,3001965 4,581 3.33 15,257

Walnuts 1964 51 .39 201963 51 .45 24

Misc. Fruits 1964 55 xxx xxx1963 40 xzx XXX

Total 19641963

600=00594.00

125.00I15.00

205.00295.oo

65.0060.00

225.oo200.00

65.0069.00

95.00128.00

90°00lO7.O0

290.00247.00

178.00190.00

420.00440.00

XXXXXX

30,00019,000

37,50032,400

38,950I0,000

97,500I01,000

18,00018,000

436,000414,000

975,000403,000

55,80038,500

78,00063,000

2,367,0002,899,000

8,40010,600

35,60020o000

4,177,7504,028,500

FIELD CROPS

Crop. Year

ProductionHarvested Peracreage acre Total Unit

Perunit

Value

Tot81

Barley 1964 2,0001963 2,353

HayAI fal fa 1964 I, 250

1963 950

Other 1964 4,4001963 4,000

Oats 1964 8,0001963 8,700

PastureIrrigated 1964 21,500

1963 21,000

Other 1964 240,0001963 225,000

Rice 1964 3,1201963 2,820

Wheat 1964 10,3401963 7,430

Misc. Field &Seed Crops 1964 i ,200

1963 ! ,622

Total 19641963

.74 1,480 ton 48.00.6 1,412 ton 47.00

5.28 6,600 ton 29,005.0 4,950 ton 30.00

2.5 II,000 ton 23.002.5 I0,000 ton 24.00

¯ 75 6,000 ton ~2.00.6 5,220 ton 48.00

xxx xxx acre 50.00xxx xxx acre 55.00


2.0 6,240 ton I00.002.1 5,922 ton 98.00

.65 6,700 ton 62,00

.85 6,316 ton 64.00

xxx xxx xxxxxx xxx xxx

xxxxxx

71,00066,400

191,000149,000

253,000240,000

252,000251,000

1,075,0001,155,000

1,020,0001,012,000

624,000580,000

415,000404,000

325,000381,000

4,226,0004,238,400

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY

Production ValueNo. of Total Per

Item Year head Livewelght Unlt unit Total

*Cattle & Calves 1964 35,000 220,000 cwt. 20.40 4,488,0001963 36,000 227,000 cwt. 21.80 4,949,000

Sheep 1964 16,000 14,400 cwt. 19.80 285,0001963 20,000 18,000 cwt. 18.50 333,000

Swine 1964 2,500 4,750 cwt. 17.00 80,8001963 1,600 3,040 cwt. 17.00 52,000

ChickenFryers 1964 150,000 450,000 lb. .17 76,500

1963 368,000 1,280,000 lb. .16 205,000

Other 1964 I00,000 335,000 lb. .06 20,1001963 96,500 327,250 lb. .07 22,900

Turkeys 1964 272,000 5,440,000 lb. .21 1,142,0001963 268,000 5,360,000 lb. .21 1,126,000

Turkey & ChickenPoults 1964 125,000 xxx xxx xxx 150,000

1963 329,000 xxx xxx xxx 188,000

Other Livestock 1964 xxx xxx xxx xxx 150,0001963 xxx xxx xxx xxx 80,000

Total 1964 6,392,4001963 6,955,900

*Includes Feedlot Cattle


ValuePer

Item Year Production Unit uult Total

MilkMarket 1964 120,000 cwt. 5.73 688,000

1963 131,000 cwt. 5.73 751,000

Manufacturing 1964 51,400 cwt. 3.39 174,0001963 57,900 cwt. 3.11 180,000

Wool 1964 113,000 lb. .50 56,5001963 140,000 lb. .48 67,200

Eggs (market) 1964 2,902,000 doz. .32 929,0001963 2,071,000 doz. .31 642,000

Hatching Eggs 1964 xxx xxx xxx 595,0001963 xxx xxx xxx 630,000

Total 1964 2,442,5001963 2,270,200

NURSERY PRODUCTS

Item Year

Productionarea

Field acres

Quantitysold byproducers Unit

ValuePerunit Total


Other nurserystock

Total

19641963

19641963

19641963

6567

55

1,245,0001,200,000

220,000190,000

plantplant

plantplant

.51

.50

.9o

.89

635,000600,000

198,000169,000

833,000769,000

APIARY PRODUCTS

Item YearProduction

total UnitPerunit

Value

Total

Honey

Beeswax

Package Bees

Queen Bees

Pollination

Total

19641963

19641963

19641963

19641963

19641963

19641963

220,000210,000

17,50017,000

29,00030,000

20,00021,000

1,5001,200

lb.lb.

lb.lb.

lb.lb.

eaeea,

colonycolony

.13

.13

.44

.42

2.001.50

1.251.00

3.003.00

28,60027,300

7,7007,140

58,000~5,000

25,00021,000

4,5003,600

123,800104,040

~_U_M M_A_a_Z

FRUIT AND NUT CROPS19641963

FIELD CROPS19641963

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY19641963


1963

NURSERY PRODUCTS19641963

APIARY PRODUCTS19641963

GRAND TOTAL19641963


1959 ~ 18,262,4431960 21,343,3451961 20,245,0001962 19,403,0001963 18,366,0401964 18,195,450

4,177,7504,028,500

4,226,0004,238,400

6,392,4006,955,900

2,442,5002,270,200

833,000769,000

123,800104,040

#18,199,45018,366,040

(i)

o

PLACER COUNTY

,q DEPARTMENT oF AGRICULTUREW. N. WILSON, A6RICULTURAL CO,~MISSIONERSEALER OF WEIGH~ & MEASURES

356 ELM FVENUEAUBURN, CALIFORNIA



Will Jones, ChairmanRobert Radovich Frank PaoliGeorge Lambert William Briner

Gentlemen:

I am submitting the 1965 annual crop report forPlacer County i~ compliance with Section 65.5 of theAgricultural Code.

The total returns were $18,114,940. They repre-sent gross receipts which reflect greatly to theeconomy of the county, but should not be construedas a highly profitable year for the farmers as costsof production continued upward.

The brighter side was that our livestock, apiary,and field crops showed substantial increases. Thefuture for these crops appears better than for ourfruit industry.

I wish to express my thanks to the many farmersand agencies whose cooperation with my staff makesthis report possible.


lk. /i/.W. H. WILSONAgricultural Commissioner

W~*/lb

FRUIT ABD NUT CROPSProduct ion Value

Besmln8 Per Total PerCrop Year moreaEe aore tons ton Total

Almonds 1965 310 70 600.00 42,0001964 310 "12~ 600.0050 30,000

Apples 1965 80 5.00 400 160.00 64,0001964 47 6.38 300 125°00 37,500

Chert le s 1965 31 4.8 150 360.00 54,0001964 31 6.12 190 205.00 38,950

Grapes 1965 6?0 2.38 1,600 62.00 99,2001964 670 2,24 1,500 65.00 97,500

Olive s 1965 312 .32 i00 260 °00 26,0001964 312 .26 80 225.00 18,000

Peaches 1965 854 9.36 8,000 60.00 ~80,0001964 854 7.85 6,700 65.00 436,000

Pears, TotalBartletts 1965 2,000 2.15 4,300 191.00 821,000

1964 2,000 5.13 I0,260 95.00 975,000

Pears, OtherVarieties 1965 I~0 2.28 320 131.00 41,900

1964 l~ 4.42 6zo 9o.oo 55,8oo

Pe,~ simmons 1965 90 2,77 250 285.00 ’71,0001964 90 2.99 269 290°00 78,000

Plums 1965 4,581 2.51 II, 500 1741,00 2,001,0001964 4,581 2.90 13,300 178.00 2,367j00~

Walnut s 1965 51 .78 40 400 ,,00 16, nnO1964 51 .99 20 11.20. O0 @ ,~0

Misc. Fruits 1965 55 xx xz xx 50,00019 64 55 xx XX XX 35,600

Total 1965 3,766,1001964 4,177,750

FIELD CROPS

Crop Year

ProductionHarvested Per

acreage acre Total Unit

Barley

Hay&l fal fa

Other

Oats

PastureIrrigated

Other

Rice

Wheat


Total

19651964

19651964

19651964

19651964

19651964

1,3002,000

64

108

2221

,000,400

,900,000

,5o0,500

,000,0oo

8,20010,340

Perunit

i,i00 ton 50o001,480 ton 48.00

Value

5.50 8,250 ton5.28 6,600 ton

2.75 x6,~o ton2.50 11,000 ton

¯ 75 8,200 ton.75 6,000 ton

30o0029.00

2~.0023.00

~5.0042°00

xx xx acre 50.00xx XX acre 50.00

xx xx acre ~.50xx xx acre 4.25

2.25 8,000 tom I00.002.00 6,240 ton 100800

.60 ;,900 ton 50.00

.65 6,?00 ton 62.00

1,150 xx xx xx1,200 xx xx xx

xxxx

Total

55,000Yl,O00

248,000191,000

396,000253,000

369,000252,000

1,125,0001,075,000

1,080,0001,020,000

~op,ooo2~,000

2~5,000~i5,000

279,000325,000

~,59?,000


Production

Item Year

Cattle & Calves 1965 34,5001964 35,000

Sheep 1945 16,50019~ 16,000

Swine 1965 3,5001964 2,500

ChickenFryers 1965 i00,000

1964 150,000

Other 1965 105,0001964 i00,000

Turkeys 1965 275,0001964 272,000

Other Livestock 1965 xxx1964 xxx

TotalLivewei~ht

207,000220,000

14j80014,400

6,3004,750

UnitPerunit

owt.owt.

OWt.cwt.

cwt.owt.

Value

22.5020.~

22.0019.80

24.0017.00 .

300,000 lb. .17}450,000 lb. .17

340,000 lb. .06335,000 lb. .06

5,500,000 lb. .235 ,t~0,000 Ibo .21

XXX XXX XXXXXX XXX XXX

4,658 ,O004,488,000

326,000285,000

151,00080,800

52,50076,500

20,40020 ,I00

1,265,000i ,142,000

400,000300,000

Total 19651964

6,872.,9006,392,400


Item Year Production UnitPeNunit

Value

MilkMarket 1965

1964

Manufacturing 19651964

Wool 19651964

Eggs (Market) 1965

1964

Hatching Eggs 19651964

Total 19651964

I07,000 OWt.120,000 owt,

55,700 owt.51,400 OWt.

Ii0,000 lb.120,000 lb.

2,000,000 ~oz.2,902,000 ~oz.

XXX XXXXXX XXX

5.785.73

3.393.39

.48.50

.31

.32

xxxxxx

618,000688,000

189,000174,000

52,80056,500

620,000929,000

400,000600,000

NUR SRR7 PRODUCTSValue

Item Year

Production O~antityarea sold by

Field acres producers UnitPePunit


Other Stock

Total

19651964

19651964

19651964

70 1,049,000 plant

65 1,245,000 plant

I0 238,500 plant

5 220s000 Plan~

.55

.51

o95.90

5?7,000635,00O

227~000198,000

80%000833,000

ApTARY PRODUCT~

Item

Honey

Bee swax

Package Bees

Queen Bees

Total

YearProduction

total Unit

19651964

19651964

19651964

19651964

19651964

Per Unit

260,000 ibe .13220,000 Ibe .13

18,500 lb. -~~7,500 ibe .~

35,000 Ibe 3.5029,000 Ib° 2.00

25t000 ea. 182520,000 ea, i.25

33 ,BOO28,600

8 ,I"07,700

122 i O0058,000

31,20025.000

SUMMARY_


FIELD CHOPS 19651964






$ 3,766,1004,177,750

4,597,0004,238,400

6,872,9006,392,400

i ,879,8002,442,500

804,000833,000

195,140123,800

# 18 ,i14,94018,195,450


196019611962196319641965

21,343,34520,245,00019,403,00018,366,04018,195,45018 ,I14,9/4"0

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,....

l~,~__ReportLCalif. Placer__(annual)CO . ~ommissicn~r ¯

~eturn to~ovt.~ D o oument

Dept~ ~Z~

P&cer County

2 ~ricultural Crop Report

1966

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREJOHN H, WILSON , AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER

355 ELM AVENUE AUBURN, CALIFORNIA

PLACER COUNTY__JOHN N. WILSON, Agdcullural Commissi ....

~DI~PARTMI::NT oF AGRICULTURE

Sealer of WeighTs and Measures TELEPHONE B85-7711356 ELM AVENUE AUBURN, CALIFORNIA

EXTENSION 261

Mr. Earl Coke, DirectorCalifornia Department of Agriculture

andThe Houorable Board of Supervisors

William Briner, ChairmanRobert Radovieh

Frank Paoli

Will JonesRobert Mahau

Geutlemeu:

In accordauce with Sectiou 65.5 of the AgriculturalCode, I am submitting the 1966 annual crop report forPlacer County.

a ricultural income in 1966 was $22,295, 480, auThe ~ ~ . a~ c~n ~rom 1~6~. The 1966 figure exceeds

by 9 2,135. ese figuresu~ ~ .... OUS hgross values to the economy of the county, but do not re-flect the net r~turu to the producer.

The segments of the county’s agriculture responsiblefor the iucrease in returns were the poultry iudustrythrough greater productiou, and the plum industry. Higherprices brightened the plum picture for the first time in

ars Des ite a drop in tonuage from previous years,many ye " ¯ P ..... ~ ~-^ouuted for a $502,000 iucreasethe higher prlces reo~v~ ~over last year’s plum returu.

I want to take this opportuuity to express my apprecia-

tion to the producers, packiughouse managers, and otheragencies who assisted my staff iu compiliug this report.

Sincerely,

~ura~ Commissioner

J /lb

FRUIT AND NUT CROPSProduction Value

Year

19661965

!9661965

19661965

19661965

19661965

Almonds

Apples

Cherries

Grapes

Olives

Peaches

Pears, TotalBartletts

Pears, OtherVarieties

Persimmons

Plums

Walnuts

Misc.

Total

Fruits

19661965

19661965

19661965

19661965

19661965

19661965

19661965

19661965

Bearingacrea_~..e

232310

2980

3431

459670

97312

637854

1,4212,000

6714o

4990

2,3264,581

8451

6655

Peracre

.23

.23

12.45.0

5.354.8

1.972.38

.51

.32

8.169.38

Totaltons

5370

360400

182150

9061,600

49I00

5,2008,000

Perton

600.00600.00

159.oo160 .oo

420.00360.00

7o .oo62.00

227.00260.00

72.5060.00

Total

31,80042,000

57,20064,000

76,40054,ooo

63,40099,200

ll,10026,000

377,000480,000

5.182.15

124.00191.00

913,000821,000

6.532.28

8.32.77

3.752.51

.21~

.78

XXXXXX

438320

407250

8,720ll, 500

1840

xxxxxx

98.00131.oo

235.oo285.oo

287.00174.oo

410 .o04O0.0O

xxxxxx

42,9oo41,9oo

95,60071,ooo

2,503,0002,ooi,ooo

7,38016,000

59,70050,000

#,238,4803,766,100

FIELD CROPS

Crop Tear

Barley

HayAlfalfa

Other

Oats

PastureIrrigated

Other

Rice

Whea t

Milo


19661965

19661965

19661965

1966!965

19661965

19661965

19661965

19661965

19661965

19661965

Total 19661965

ProductionHarvested Per Peracreage acre Total Unit unit

1,500 1.0 1,500 ton 47.001,300 .85 1,100 ton 50.00

1,000 4.50 4,500 ton 30.001,500 5.50 8,250 ton 30.00

5,500 2.50 13,800 ton 24.006,000 2.75 16,500 ton 24.00

8,200 .854 7,000 ton 45.0010,900 .75 8,200 ton 45.00

23,000 xxx xxx acre 60.0022,500 xxx xxx acre 50.00

240,000 xxx xxx acre 4.50240,000 xxx xxx acre 4.50

~,160 2.50 10,400 ton 97.003,560 2.25 8,000 ton I00.00

7,330 .70 5,130 ton 51.008,200 .60 4,900 ton 50.00

300 1.5 450 ton 46.00XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX

I~400 XXX XXX XXX XXX1,150 XXX XXX XXX XXX

Value

Total

70,50055,000

135,000248,000

331,000396,000

3!5,ooo369,000

1,380,G001,125,000

1,080,0001,080,000

I,~09,000800,000

262,000245,000

20,700XXX

366,000279,000

4,969,2004,597,000


Item

Cattle & Calves

Sheep

Swine

Production Value

No. of Total Per

Year head Liveweight Unit unit Total

1966 34,000 204,000 cwt. 23.50 4,794,000

1965 34,500 207,000 cwt. 22.50 ~,658,000

1966 16,000 14,500 cwt. 23.40 339,000

1965 16,500 14,800 cwt. 22.00 326,000

1966 4,000 7,200 cwt. 23.80 171,000

1965 3,500 6,300 cwt. 24.00 151,000

Chicken(all classes) 1966 xxx xxx xxx xxx 208,000

1965 205,000 xxx xxx xxx 72,900

Turkeys 1966 590,000 11,800,000 lb. .235 2,773,000

1965 275,000 5,500,000 lb. .23 1,265,000

Other Livestock 1966 xxx xxx xxx xxx 437,000

1965 xxx xxx xxx xxx 400,000

Total 1966 8,722,000

1965 6,872,900

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY PRODUCTSValue

Per

Item Year Production Unit unit Total

MilkMarket 1966 124,000 cwt. 5.94 737,000

1965 107,000 cwt. 5.78 618,000

Manufacturing 1966 47,300 cwt. 3.85 182,000

1965 55,700 cwt. 3.39 189,000

Wool 1966 102,000 lb. .52 53,000

1965 II0,000 lb. .48 52,800

Eggs (Market) 1966 3,503,000 doz. .35 1,226,000

1965 2,000,000 doz. .31 620,000

Hatching Eggs 1966 5,866,000 ea. .24 1,408,000

1965 xxx xxx xxx 400,000

Total 1966 3,606,000

1965 1,879,800

NURSERY PRODUCTS

Item


Other Stock

Production Quantity Valuearea sold by Per

Year Field acres producers Unit unit Total

1966 70 933,000 plant .51 476,0001965 70 1,049,000 plant .55 577,000

1966 214 185,000 plant .80 148,0001965 I0 238,000 plant .95 227,000

Total 1966 624,0001965 804,000

APIARY PRODUCTS

Production Valuetotal

Item Year Unit Per unit Total

Honey 1966 207,000 lb. .14 29,0001965 260,000 lb. .13 33,800

Beeswax 1966 10,000 lb. .53 5,3001965 18,500 lb. .44 8,140

Package Bees 1966 34,000 lb. 2.25 76,5001965 35,000 lb. 3.50 122,000

Queen Bees 1966 20,000 ea. 1.25 25,0001965 25,000 ea. 1.25 31,200

Total 1966 135,8001965 195,140

SUMMARY








$ 4,238,4803,766,100

4,969,2004,597,000

8,722,0006,872,900

3,606,0001,879,800

624,000804,000

135,800195,140

$ 22,295,48018,114,940

GRANDTOTALS SINCE 1960

1960 ~ 21,343,3~51961 20,245,0001962 19,403,0001963 18,366,0401964 18,195,4501965 18,114,9401966 22,295,480

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U~-IIV,ERC, ITY C"~ "-:ALIFORt.IIADAVIS

APR 25 I,%8

DEPARTMENT oF AGRICULTUREJOHN H. WILSON ,AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER

356 ELH AVENUE AUBURN, CALIFORNIA

PLACER COUNTYJOHN H. WILSON, Agricullural Commissioner

Sealer of Weights and Measure~ DEPARTMENT oF AGRICULTURE356 ELM AVENUE AUBURN, CALIFORNIA TELEPHONE B857711

EXTENSION 261

Mr. Earl Coke, DirectorCalifornia Department of Agriculture


Robert Mahan, ChairmanRobert Radovich Frank PaoliWill Jones William Briner

Gentlemen:

In compliance with Section 2279 of the California AgriculturalCode, I hereby submit the 1967 Agricultural Crop Report forPlacer County.

Gross agricultural inco~ in 1967 was $20,828,500, a decreaseof $1,466,980 from our 1966 figure of $22,295,480. Adverseweather conditions in the spring played an important part inthis decline. Rain and cold weather during the plum and pearblooming periods contributed to poor fruit sets i, both crops.

Plum returns were down $887,000 and pear returns were down$537,000 from 1966.

It must be kept in mind that these figures show gross returnsto the economy of the county and do not reflect net returns tothe growers.

The cooperation of those growers, packinghouse managers, andothers who assisted my staff in preparation of this report isgreatly appreciated.


FRUIT AND NUT CROPS

CROP YEAR

PRODUCTION

BEARING PER TOTAL PER

ACRFAGE ACRE TONS TON

VALUE

TOTAL

Almonds

Apples

Cherries

Grapes

Olives

Peaches



Persimmons

Plums

Walnuts

Misc. Fruits

Total

1967 232 .28 65

1966 232 .23 53

1967 29 3.0 90

1966 29 12.4 360

1967 34 1.47 50

1966 34 5.35 182

600. O0600.00

119.00159.00

450.00420.00

1967 459 1.96 900 70.00

1966 459 1.97 906 70.00

1967 97 .34 33

1966 97 .51 49

589.00227.00

19671966

39,00031,800

10,70057,200

22,50076,400

63,00063 , 400

19,40011,100

637 7.38 4,700 85.00 400,000

637 8.16 5,200 72.50 377,000

1967 1,421 1.27 1,810 208.00

1966 1,421 5.18 7,360 124.00

1967 67 4.48 300

1966 67 6.53 438197.00

98.00

265.00235.00

1967 49 4.1 2001966 49 8.3 407

1967 2,300 2.69 6,190 261.00

1966 2,326 3.75 8,720 287.00

540.00410.00

1967 84 .179 15

1966 84 .214 18

1967 66 xxx xxx xxx

1966 66 xxx xxx xxx

19671966

376,000913,000

59,10042,900

53,00095,600

1,616,0002,503,000

50,00059,700

2,716,8004,238,480

FIELD CROPS

CROPHARVESTED

Y~R ACREAGE

PRODUCT ION

PERACRE TOTAL UN IT

PERUNIT

VALUE

TOTAL

Barley

HayAlfalfa

Other

Oat s

PastureIrrigated

Other

Rice

Wheat

Milo


1967 1,700 .573 970 ton1966 1,500 1.0 1,500 ton

1967 1,000 4.50 4,500 ton1966 1,000 4.50 4,500 ton

1967 7,5001966 5,500

1967 5,2501966 8,200

1967 23,5001966 23,000

1967 240,0001966 240,000

1967 4,2001966 4,160

1967 7,7801966 7,330

1967 8501966 300

1967 1,3001966 1,400

2.50 18,8002.50 13,800

¯ 41 2,150¯ 854 7,000

tonton

ton

ton

48. O047. O0

32. O0

30.00

24. O0

24. O0

50 ̄ O045. O0

xxx XXX acre 60.00xxx xxx acre 60.00


2.41 i0,I00 ton 96.002.50 10,400 ton 97.00

.38 2,960 ton 50.00

.70 5,130 ton 51.00

1.5 1,300 Con 45.001.5 450 %on 46.00

xxx xxx xxx xxxxxx xxx xxx xxx

46,60070,500

144,000135,000

451,000331,000

108,000315,000

1,410,0001,380,000

1,080,0001,080,000

970,0001,009,000

148,000262,000

58,50020,700

319,000366,000

To%al 19671966

4,735,1004,969,200

LIVESTOCK I%ND POULTRY

ITEM YEAR

PRODUCTION

NO. OF TOTALHK~D LIVEWEIGHT UNIT

PER

UN IT

VALUE

TOTAL

Cattle & Calves

Sheep

Swine

Chicken(All classes)

Turkeys

Other Livestock

1967 33,900 203,000

1966 34,000 204,000

1967 15,900 14,500

1966 16,000 14,500

1967 4,100 793801966 4,000 7,200

19671966

19671966

19671966

XXX

XXX

858,000590,000

XXX

XXX

cwtcwt

cwtcwt

cwtcwt

24.1023.50

22.4023.40

XXX XXX XXX

XXX XXX XXX

17,321,O00 ib

Ii,800,000 ib.176.235

XXX XXX XXX

XXX XXX XXX

4,892,000

4,794,000

323,000339,000

148,000171,000

190,000208,000

3,048,0002,773,000

800,000437,000

Total 19671966

9,403,0008,722,000

LIVESTOCK AI~D POULTRY PRODUCTS

ITEM YEAR PR(X)UCT ION UN IT

PERUNIT

VALUE

TOTAL

MilkMarket

Manufacturing

Wool

Eggs (Market)

Turkey HatchingEggs

19671966

19671966

19671966

19671966

19671966

115,000 cwt 6.19

124,000 cwt 5.94

45,500 cwt 6.19

47,300 cwt 3.85

i00,000 ib .41

102,000 Ib .52

3,568,000 doz .26

3,503,000 doz .35

6,003,000 ea .24

5,866,000 ea .24

712,000737,000

182,000182,000

41,00053,000

928,0001,226,000

1,441,000

1,408,000

Total 19671966

3,304,0003,606,000

NURSERY PRODUCTS

rThM

Deciduous fruit,Due trees andvines

Other" stock

PRODUCT I ON QU~uNT ITY VAL[IE

AREA SOLD BY PER

, " ] ’LYEAR. FIELD ACRES PRODUCF~RS UNIT UNIT l’C~,d

i967 70 875,000 plan% .52 45S,00C

1966 70 933,000 plan t .51 476, C’O0

1967 214 197,000 plant .80 158,000

1966 214 185,000 plant .80 148,000

Total 1967 613,000

1966 624,000

A PIARY PRODUCTS

ITBM

PRODUCT ION VALUE

TOTAL

YEAR UNIT PER UNIT TOTAL

Honey

Beeswax

Package Bees

Queen Bees

1967 i00,000 Ib .12 12,000

1966 207,000 ib .14 29,000

1967 3,000 ib .65 2,000

1966 I0,000 Ib .53 5,300

1967 30,000 Ib 1.17 35,100

1966 34,000 ib 2.25 76,500

1967 6,000 ea 1.25 7,500

1966 20,000 ea 1.25 25,0c)0

Total 1967 56,600

1966 135,800

SUMMARY


$ 2,7].6,8004,238,480


4,735,].004,969,200


9,403,0008,722,000


3.304,0003,606,000


613,000624,000


56,600135,800


20,828,50022,295,480

1960

19611962

19631964196519661967

(~AND TOTALS SINCE

$

1960

21,343,34520,245,00019,403,00018,366,04018,195,45018,114,94022,295,480

20,828,500

so ,

~Calif. ~Placer Co. ~Agr" Commissioner.

--~. (Annual).

Placer County


1968

IJNIVERSITY O,-- CALIF~F’,~NIADAVIs

MAY 1 1969

GI:)V’T. DOCS.. LIBI~AP,

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREJOHN H. WILSON , AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER

B56 ELM ~.VENUE AUBURN, CALIFORNIA

" I" II11 .......... i ................ ~ ........................................ :i

PLACER COUNTY!

JOHN H. WILSON, Agrlculiura! Commissioner 1

Sealer of Weights ~nd Me,~sures DEPARTMENT ov AGRICULTURE356 ELM AVENUE AUBURN, CALIFORNIA TELEPHONE 885-7711

EXTENSION 261

Director, Callfornia Department of Agriculture

andThe Honorable Board of Supervisors, Placer County

Robert Radovich, ChairmanWilliam Briner Robert MahanRay Thompson J.B. Paolini

Gentl emen :

As required by Section 2279 of the California Agricultural Code,

I hereby submit to you the 1968 Agricultural Crop Report forPlacer County.

The agricultural income in 1968 was $22,585,560, an increase of$1,757,060 over 1967. The 1968 figure establishes a record high

agricultural income for Placer County, exceeding our previoushigh in 1966 by $290,080. These figures show gross returns tothe economy of the county, but do not necessarily reflect thenet returns to the growers.

The fruit industry despite frost damage to some orchards andvineyards, and the field crop industry largely accounted for theincrease over our 1967 figure.

The cooperation of those growecs, packinghouse managers and

others who assisted my staff in compiling this report is greatlyappreciated.

Sincerely,

~uH1 t :rial;O~ommi s sloner

J. /Zb

FRUIT AND NUT CROPS

PRODUCT IONBEAR I NG PER TOTAL PER

CROP YEAR ACREAGE ACRE TONS TON

VALUE

TOTAL

Almonds 1968 232 .33 77 585.001967 232 .28 65 600.00

Apples 1968 29 8.83 256 243.001967 29 3.0 90 I19.00

Cherries 1968 34 2.6 89 400.001967 34 1.47 50 450.00

GTapes 1968 459 .96 441 81.001967 459 1.96 900 70.00

Olives 1968 97 2.72 264 392~001967 97 .34 33 589.00

Peaches 1968 637 7.47 4,760 86.001967 637 7.38 4,700 85.00



1968 1,421 4.83 6,860 150.001967 1,421 1.27 19810 208.00

1968 67 6.31 423 143.001967 67 4.48 300 197.00

Persimmons 1968 49 5.71 280 296.001967 49 4.1 200 265.00

Plums 1968 2,300 3.02 6,950 272.001967 2,3~3 2.69 6,190 261.00

Walnuts 1968 84 .31 26 660.001967 84 .179 15 540.00

Misc. Fruits 1968 66 xxx xxx xxx1967 66 xxx xxx xxx

Total 19681967

45,00039,000

62,20010,700

35,60022,500

35,70063,000

103,00019,400

1,029,000376,000

60,50059,100

83,00053,000

1,890,0001,616,000

17,0008,100

50,00050,000

~,820,0002,716,800

m--------------------

FIELD CROPS

CROP YEAR

PRODUCTIONHARVESTED PER

ACR F.AGE ACR E TOTAL UNITPERUN IT

VALUE

TOTAL

Barley

HayAlfalfa

Other

Oat s

PastureIrrigated

Other

Rice

Wheat

Milo


Total

19681967

19681967

19681967

19681967

19681967

19681967

19681967

19681967

19681967

19681967

19681967

2,070 .87 1,800 ton 43.00

1,700 .573 970 ton 48.00

1,000 5.00 5,000 ton

1,000 4.50 4,500 ton

6,500 2.50 16,300

7,500 2.50 18,800

7,0005,250

.88 6,160

.41 2,150

23,600 xxx xxx

23,500 xxx xxx

240,000 xxx xxx

240,000 xxx xxx

5,300 2.45 13,000

4,200 2.41 i0, I00

8,220 .73 6,000

7,780 .38 2,960

346 1 ̄ 48 511

850 1 ̄ 5 1,300

tonton

ton

ton

acreacre

acre

acre

tonton

tonton

tonton

26.0032.00

22.0024 ¯ O0

51.0050.00

60.0060.00

4.504.50

98.0096.00

41.0050. O0

44.(.X)45.00

1,200 xxx xxx xxx xxx

1,300 xxx xxx xxx xxx

77,40046,600

130,000144,000

359,000451,000

314,000108,000

1,416,0001,410,000

1,080,0001,080,000

1,274,000

970,000

246,000148,000

22,50058,500

344,000319,000

5,262,9004,735,100


PRODUCTION

ITEM YEARNO. OF TOTAL

HEAD LIVEWEIGHT UNIT

Cattle & Calves

Sheep

Swine

Chicken(all classes)

Turkeys

OCher Livestock

Total

19681967

19681967

19681967

19681967

19681967

19681967

19681967

34,000 204,000 cwt

33,900 203,000 cwt

16,000 15,000 cwt

15,900 14,500 cwt

3,900 7,000 cwt

4,100 7,380 cw¢

XXX XXX XXX

XXX XXX XXX

683,000 14,078,000 lb

858,500 17,321,000 lb

XXX XXX XXX

XXX XXX XXX

PERUN IT

25.1024.10

24.3022.40

19.]020.10

xxxxxx

.21

.176

XXXxxx

VALUE

TOTAL

5,120,0004,892,000

365,000

325,000

134,000148,000

185,000190,000

2,956,0003,048,000

800,000800,000

9,560,0009,403,000


ITEM YEAR PRODUCTION UNIT

PERUNIT

VALUE

TOTAL

MilkMarket

Manufacturing

Wool

Eggs (market)

Turkey, HatchingEggs

Total

19681967

19681967

19681967

19681967

19681967

19681967

121,000 cwt 6.45

115,000 cwt 6.19

29,800 cwt 3.99

45,500 cwt 6.19

ii0,000 lb .50

i00,000 ib .41

3,808,000 doz .27

3,568,000 doz .26

5,201,000 ea

6,003,000 ea

.25

.24

780,000712,000

119,000

182,000

55,00041,000

1,028,000928,000

1,300,0001,441,000

3,282,0003.,304,000

NURSERY PRODUCTS

ITEM YEAR

PRODUCT IONAREA

FIELD ACRES

QUANT ITYSOLD BYPR ODUCER S UNIT

VALUEPERUNIT TOTAL

Nursery StockGeneral 1968

1967275284

xxxxxx

xxxxxx

610,000613,000

APIARY PRODUCTS

ITEM YEAR

PRODUCTIONTOTAL

UNIT UNIT

VALUE

TOTAL

Honey 19681967

80,000100,000

lblb

Beeswax 1968 2,800 lb1967 3,000 lb

Package Bees 1968 25,0001967 30,000

lblb

Queen Bees i968 6,500 ea

1967 6,000 ea

Total 19681967

.12

.12

.70

.65

1.251.17

1.201.25

9,60012,000

1,9602,000

31,30035,100

7,8007,500

50,66056,600

SUMMARY

FRUIT AND NUT CROPS

FIELD CROPS



NURSERY PRODUCTS

APIARY PRODUCTS

GRAND TOTAL

19681967

19681967

19681967

19681967

19681967

19681967

19681967

$ 3,820,0002,716,800

5,262.,9004,735,100

9,560,0009,403,000

3,282,0003,304,000

610,000613,000

50,66056,600

22,585,56020,828,500


1960 $ 21,343,3451961 20,245,0001962 19,403,0001963 18,366,0401964 18,195,4501965 18,114,9401966 22,295,4801967 20,828,5001968 22,585,560

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1969

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DEPARTMENT or AGRICULTUREJOHN H. WILSON ~ AGRICUL.TURAE COMMISSIONER

356 ELM AVENUE AUBURN, CALIFORNIA

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PLACER COUNTYJOHN H. WILSON, Agrlcultural Comrnlssloner ¯’ISealer of Weights and Measures

DEPARTMENT or AGRICULTURE356 ELM AVENUE AUBURN, CALIFORNIA TELEPHONE 885-7711

EXTENSION 261

Mr. Jerry Fielder, DirectorCaliforula Department of Agriculture


Ray Thompson, ChairmanRobert Radovich Robert MahauWilliam Briner J.B. Paoliui

Gentlemen:

I am submitting the 1969 Placer Couuty ~gricultural CropReport as required by Section 2279 of the CaliforulaAgricultural Code.

The gross agricultural income in 1969 was $23,509~650exceeding the previous record county income iu 1968 of$22,585,560 by $918,090. These figures represent grossreturns to the economy of the county, but do not necessa-rily reflect the net returns to the producer.

The commodities primarily responsible for the increasein the county’s agricultural income over the 1968 figurewere the plum industry, the cattle industry, aud theturkey iudustry. The plum iudustry showed the largestiucrease due to the contiuued good prices and au increasein productiou in spite of hail damage in portions of theplum growing district. Some of the best cattle pricesreceived in years accounted for the increase in cattlevalues. Greater production and higher prices accountedfor the raise in turkey iucome.

The assistance of those growers, packinghouse managers,and others who assisted my staff in compiling this reportis greatly appreciated.

Siucerely,

g~ricuitural Commissioner

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FRUIT AND NUT CROPSPRODUCT ION VALUE

BEARINGCROP YEAR ACW~AGE

pER TOTAL PERAC~E TONS TON TOTAL

Almonds 1969 2381968 232

Apples 1969 301968 29

Cherries 1969 351968 34

Grapes 1969 4661968 459

Olives 1969 1001968 97

P eache s 1969 6651968 637

Pears, TotalBartletts 1969 1,537

1968 1,421

Pears, OtherVarieties 1969 67

1968 67

Persimmons 1969 ~91968 49

Plums 1969 2,6401968 2,300

Walnuts 1969 991968 84

Misc. Fruits 1969 ll41968 66

.19 45¯ 33 77

7~5o 2258.83 256

5]86 2o52.6 89

2]3o I o7o¯ 96 ’441

2~II 2112.72 264

7]o4 4,68c7.47 4,760

4~ll 6,3204.83 6,860

6’39 4286.31 423

4]88 2395.71 28o

3~29 8,6903.02 6,950

.354 35

.31 26

XXX XXX

XXX XXX

543.00585.o0

1381oo243.00

339.004OO.OO

82]0081.00

331.00392.00

82]0086.00

120100150.00

I13.00143.oo

224~oo296.00

283~00272.00

435~00660.00

XXXXXX

24,40045,000

31,00062,200

69,50035,600

87,70035,700

69,800103,000

384,000409,000

758,0001,029,000

48,40060,500

53,50083,000

2,459 , 0001,890,000

15,20017,000

I01,00050,000

Total 19691968

4,101,5003,820,000

CROP YEAR

Barley 19691968

HayA1 fal fa

Other

Milo

Oats

Pa stureIrrigated

Other

Rice

Wheat


19691968

19691968

19691968

19691968

19691968

19691968

19691968

19691968

19691968

Total 19691968

FIELD CROPS ....PRODUCTION VALUE

HARVESTED PE~ACREAGE ACRE TOTAL UNIT PER UNIT TOTAL

Iucluded with miscellaueous field crops2,070 .8? 1,800 tou 43.00 77,400

650 5.00 3,250 ton 28.00 91,000

1,000 5.00 5,000 ton 26.00 130,000

~,5002.50 6,250 tou 23.00 14~,000

,500 2.50 16,300 tou 22.00 359,000

239 1.66 397 tou 47.00 18,700

346 1.48 ¯ 511 tou 44.00 22,500

9,020 .68 6,130 ton 56.00 343 ~000

7,000 .88 6,160 tou 51.00 314,000

23,700 xxx xxx acre 65.00 1,541,000

23,600 xxx xxx acre ¯ 60.00 ~,416,000

240,000 xxx xxx acre 5.00 1,200,000

240,000 xxx xxx acre 4.50 1,080,000

5,580 21.69 15,000 tou 103.00 1,545,000

5,300 2.45 13,000 tou 98.00 1,274,000

6.;310 .64 4,040 tou 48.00 194,000

8,220 .73 6,000 tou 41.00 246,000

1,900 xxx xxx xxx xxx 369,000

1,200 xxx xxx xxx xxx 344,000

5,446,0005,262,900


I TEM YEAR

PRODUCTION VALUE

NO. OF TOTAL PERHEAD LIVEWEIGHT UNIT UNIT TOTAL

Cattle & Calves 19691968

Sheep 19691968

Swine 19691968

Chicken(all cl-~ sses)

Turkev s

Other Livestock

Total

].9691968

].9691968

19691968

19691968

33,000 198,0oo cwt 28.70 5,683,000

34,000 2o4,0o0 cwt 25.10 ~i i2C~OOO

15,ooo 14,400 cwt 26.50 382,000

16,ooo 15,ooo cwt 24.30 365,000

3,000 5,400 cwt 22.80 123,oo0

3,9o0 7,000 cwt 19.10 134,000

xxx xxx xxx xxx 39,600xxx xxx xxx xxx 185,000

746,ooo 15,215,ooo lb .225 3,423,000683,000 14,078,000 lb .21 2,956,000

xxx xxx xxx xxx 800,000xxx xxx xxx xxx 800,000


lO,45o ,6oo9,560,000

I TEM .YEAR

VALUEPER

PRODUCTI ON UNIT UNIT TOTAL

MilkMarket

Man,~ facturing

Wool

E~s(market)

Turkey HatchingEggs

Total

*Revised

196919 68*

19601968"

19691968

19691968

19691968

19691968"

Ii05,000 cwt 6.47 679,000121,000 cwt 6.48 784,000

24,700 cwt 4.06 100,000

30,400 cwt 3.99 121,000

95,000 lb .43 40,800ll0,000 lb .50 55,000

2,281,000 doz .33 753,0003,808,000 doz .27 1,028,000

4,989,000 ea .25 1,247,0005,201,000 ea .25 1,300,000

2,819,8003,288,000

NURSERY PRODUCTSVALUEPRODUCTION QUANTITY

ITEM

AREAYEAR FIELD ACRES

SOLD BY PERPRODUCERS UNIT UNI T TOTAL

Nursery StockGeneral 1969 276

1968 275

XXX XXX XXX

XXX XXX XXX

649,000610,000

APIAHY PRODUCTSVALUE

ITEM

PRODUCTIONYEAR TOTAL UNIT pER UNIT TOTAL

Honey

Beeswax

Package Bees

Queen Bees

Total

1969 62,0001968 80,000

1969 1,7001968 2,800

1969 20,0001968 25,000

1969 8,00019 68 6,500

19691968

lblb

lblb

lblb

eaea

.ll

.12

.69

.70

1.251.25

6,8209,600

1,1701,960

25,00031,300

9,7607,800

42,75050,660

SUMMARY


4,101,5003,820,000

FIELD CROPS


19691968

19691968

5,446,0005,262,900

10,450,6009,560,000

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY PRODUCTS 19691968"

2,819,8003,288,000


649~000610,000

AP IARY PRODUCTS 19691968

42,75050,660

GRAND TOTAL 19691968"

23,509,65022,591,560

196019611962196319641965196619671968"1969

*Revised


,~ 21,343,34520,245,00019,403,00018,366,04018,195,45018 ,ll4,94022,295,48020,828,50022,591,560’23,509,650

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1970

t’UNIVE,~(r~’.!~-Y C’.t: C:AL.IFORNIA’t

DEPARTMENT or AGRICULTUREJOHN H. WILSON , AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER

356 F.LM AVENUE AUBUI~N, CALhCO~NIA

PLACER COUNTY _JOHN. W,LSON A r,co,,o.o, Comm,s., .... 1 DEPARTMENT or AGRICULTURE

356 ELM AVENUE AUBURN, CALIFORNIA TELEPHONE 885.7711EXTENSION 261

Mr. Jerry Fielder, DirectorCalifornia Department of Agriculture


J. B. Paolini, ChairmanWilliamBriner Robert Mahan

Alex Ferreira Ray Thompson

Gentlemen:

The Annual Placer County Crop Report is being submitted inaccordance with Section 2279 of the California Agricultural Code.

The agricultural income in 1970 was $23,458,120, down $51,530 fromthe 1969 income of $23,509,650. It must be pointed out that thesefigures represent the gross returns to the economy of the countyand do not reflect net returns to the gro~ers. The grower iscontinually faced by a cost price squeeze with higher productioncosts and little, if any, increase in value for his farm product.

Weather played an important part in production during the past year.~early all fruit crops were affected to some extez~t by late frosts,with grapes being particularly hard hit. Excessive winter moistureand a dry spring caused a drop in cereal grain production from thatof normal years.

A large increase in the turkey industry somewhat offset declines inother areas of production. The turkey industry which includes meatbird and hatchery egg production is now the leading agriculturalindustry in Placer County, followed by the beef cattle and the plumindustries.

I wish to take this opportunity to express my appreciation to thosegrowers, packing house managers and others who assisted us in thepreparation of this report.

Sincerely,

~cultural Commission

FRUIT AND NUT CROPS

BEARINGCROP YEAR ACREAGE

PRODUCTIONPL 2 TOTAL PER.~. "’RE TONS TON

VALUE

TOTAL

Almonds 1970 243 .38 921969 239 .19 45

539.00543.00

49,60024,400

Apples 1970 40 4.25 1701969 30 7.50 225

153.00138.00

26,00031,000

Cherries 1970 22 3.45 751969 35 5.86 205

405.00339.00

30,80069,500

Grapes 1970 383 1.23 471 154.OO1969 466 2.30 1,070 82.00

72,50087,700

Olives 1970 98 .673 661969 IOO 2.11 211

319.00331.00

21, i0069,800

Orange s,Mandarin 1970 30 5.03 151

1969 xxx xxx xxx218.OO

Peaches 1970 475 2.84 1,349 93.001969 665 7.04 4,680 82.00

125,000384,O00

Pears, TotalBartletts 1970 1,O36 5.24 5,429 183.00 994,000

1969 1,537 4.11 6,320 120.00 758,000

Pears, OtherVarieties 1970 75 6.39 479

1969 67 6.39 428131.OOll3.00

62,70048,400

Persimmons 1970 43 5°67 2441969 49 4.88 239

275.00224.00

67,10053,500

Plums 1970 2,127 4.10 8,721 233.001969 2,640 3.29 8,690 282.00

2,O32,0002,459,000

Walnuts 1970 115 .365 421969 99 .354 35

411.00435.00

17,3oo15,200

Misc. Fruits 1970 79 xxx xxx xxx1969 114 xxx xxx xxx

65,6001Ol,O00

Total 19701969

3,596,6004,101,5OO

CROP YEAR

FT~T~ CROPSpRODUCTION VALUE

HARVESTED PERACREAGE ACRE TOTAL UNIT PER UNIT

TOTAL

Barley 1970 455 .60 273 Ton 48.00 13,100

1969Included with miscellaneous field crops xxx

Hay 28.00 44,000Alfalfa 1970 330 4.76 1,570 Ton

1969 650 5.00 3,250 Ton28.00 91~000

Hay 26.00 58,200Oat 1970 1,590 1.41 2,240 Ton

1969 xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx

HayOther

Milo

Oats

1970 1,5OO 2.00 3,OOO Ton 23.00 69,0OO

1969 2,500 2.50 6,250 Ton 23.00 144,000

1970 185 1.82 337 Ton 50.00 16,9OO

1969 239 1.66 397 Ton 47.00 18,700

1970 ll,O00 .59 6,490 Ton 48.00 312,000

1969 9,020 .68 6,130 Ton 56.00 343,000

Pasture Acre 70.00 1 673,000Irrigated 1970 23,9OO xxx xxx

1969 23,700 xxx xxx Acre 65.00 1,541,000

PastureOther

Rice

Wheat

1970 240,0CD xxx xxx Acre 5.OO 1,2OO,000

1969 240,O00 xxx xxx Acre 5.OO 1,2OO,0OO

1970 4,O50 2.79 ll,3OO Ton 99.00 1,119,000

1969 5,580 2.69 15,OOO Ton 103.00 1,545,O00

1970 6,940 .63 4,370 Ton 43.00 188,000

1969 6,310 .64 4,O40 Ton 48.00 194,000

*Misc. Field ~ 36,600Seed Crops 1970" 224 xxx xxx xxx xxx

1969 1,9OO xxx xxx xxx xxx 369,000

Total 19701969

* 1970 figures show only Misc. Field Crops

4,729,8005,446,000

SEED CROPS JPRODUCTION VALUE

HARVESTED PERCROP YEAR ACREAGE ACRE TOTAL UNIT PER UNIT TOTAL

Clover SeedCertified 1970 824 192 158,000 lb .70 lll,O00

1969 ~xx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx

Other Seeds 1970 812 xxx xxx xxx xxx 201,0001969 xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx

Total 1970 312,0001969 xxx

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRYPRODUCTION VALUE

ITEM YEARNO. OF TOTAL

HF~ LIVEWEIGHT UNITPERUNIT TOTAL

Cattle & Calves

Sheep

Swine

ChickenAll Classes

Turkeys

Other Livestock

1970 32,000 200,000

1969 33,000 198,000

1970 14,000 13,6001969 15,OO0 14,400

1970 2,800 5,1801969 3,000 5,400

1970 xxx xxx

1969 xxx xxx

1970 910,OOO 18,262,000

1969 746,000 15,215,000

1970 xxx xxx

1969 xxx xxx

cwtcwt

cwtcwt

cwtcwt

XDCX)DCX

lblb

xxxxxx

27.5028.50

25 -5026.5O

20.1022.80

xxxxxx

.227

.225

xxxxxx

5,500,0005,683,000

347,000382,000

104,000123, OO0

214,00039,600

4,145,0003,423,000

850,000800,000

Total 19701969

ii, 160,000i0,450,600

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY PRODUCTSVALUE

ITEM YEAR PRODUCTION UNITPERUNIT TOTAL

MilkMarket

Manufacturing

Wool

Eggs (Market)

Turkey HatchingEggs

19701969

19701969

19701969

19701969

19701969

89,100 cwt 6.4110510OO cwt 6.47

30,900 cwt 4.14

24,700 cwt 4.06

94,000 lb .3595,000 lb .43

2,274,O00 doz ,332,281,000 doz .33

6,026,000 ea .24

4,989,000 ea .25

571,000679,000

128,000lO0,000

32,90040,800

75O,0OO753,000

1,446,0001,247,000

Total 19701969

2,927,9002,819,800

NURBERY PRODUCTSPRODUCTION QUANTITY VALUE

ITEM

AREA SOLD BYYEAR FI~,n ACRES PRODUCERS UNIT

PERUNIT TOTAL

Nursery StockGeneral 1970 278 xxx xxx

1969 276 xxx xxxxxxxxx

700,000649 ,O00

APIARY PRODUCTSVALUE

ITEM YEARPRODUCTION

TOTAL UNIT PER UNIT TOTAL

Honey 1970 52,OOO Ib .13 6,760

1969 62,000 lb .ll 6,820

Beeswax 1970 1,5OO ib .62 930

1969 1,700 lb .69 1,170

Package Bees 1970 9,500 lb 1.18 ll,200

1969 20,000 lb 1.25 25,000

Queen Bees 1970 5,300 ea 1.27 6,730

1969 81000 ea 1.22 9,760

Pollination 1970 1,060 ea 5.85 6,200

1969 xxx xxx xxx x~x

Total 19701969

31182042,750

SUMMARY

FRUIT AND NUT CROPS

FIELD CROPS

SEED CROPS



NURSERY PRODUCTS

APIARY PRODUCTS

19701969

1970~

1969

19701969

19701969

19701969

19701969

19701969

3,596,6004,101,500

4,729,8005,446,000

312,O00XXX

ll,160,OOO10,450,600

2,927,9002,819,800

700, OO0649,000

31,82042,750


*Seed Crops Listed Under Separate Category

GR~J~D TOTAIZ SINCE 1960

1960 $ 21,343,3451961 20,245,0OO1962 19,403,0001963 18,366,0401964 18,195,4501965 18,114,940

1966 22,295,4801967 20,828,5001968" 22,591,5601969 23,509,6501970 23,458,120

*Revised

23,458,12023,509,650

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