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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE <;tntisticQl Reporting Service, Crop Reporting Board, Washington, D.C.
CON TENTS
Introduction
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United States District Map .... 2
Crops:
Barley 3 Corn 7 Cotton 10 Flaxs eed 12 Hay, Alfalfa 14 Hay, Clover and Timothy .. • 16 Oats 18 Peanuts 22 Rice 23 Rye 25 Sorghum 28 Soybeans ••••. 31 Sugar Beets 34 Tobacco 36 Wheat, Spring and Durum ,. 41 Wheat, Winter 38
State s : Alabama 44 Alaska 45 Arizona 45 Arkansas • • • 46 California 47 Colorado 48 Delaware 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 Minne s ota • • 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 78 Texas 79 Utah 80 Virginia 81 Washington 82 West Virginia 83 Wisconsin 84 Wyoming 83
This report was prepared by C. E. Burkhead, J. W. Kirkbride, and L. A. Losleben, Field Crops Statistics Branch, Statistical Reporting Service. Primary data were provided by State statisticians.
March 1965
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 cominodity for selected major crops (tables 1-66). In addition, dot maps showing major areas of production and isomaps showing periods of planting and harvesting are included for specific crops (figures 1-35), The information was assembled by the Statistical Reporting Service based on the best information readily available. This bulletin and "Commer- cial Vegetables for Fresh Marketing and Processing, Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates in Principal Producing Areas," Agriculture Handbook 251, June 1963, replace "Usual Planting and Harvest Time for Major Field Crops and Commercial Vegetables for Fresh Market, by States, " issued in March 1948 by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics in cooperation with the Pro- duction and Marketing Administration.
The dates shown for planting and harvesting indicate the periods in which the crops are planted and harvested in most years. The periods shown do not cover exceptionally early or late dates of scattered planting and harvest- ing, nor do they take into account abnormal seasons caused by climatic or economic conditions. The starting and ending dates are generally consid- ered as those periods when 5 percent and 95 percent of the acreage is involved, although these percentages will vary by crops because of differ- ences 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 time of setting plants in the field.
The "harvest dates" refer to the periods during which harvest of the crop actually occurs--combining, picking, cutting, pulling, and so on. It does 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 designated 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 re- fers to crop-reporting districts which are shown on the U.S. map infigure 1.
U. s. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEC. 24286 A Statistical Reporting Service
Figure 1
CROPS Barley
More than 12 million acres of barley were harvested in 1962. While
year-to-year fluctuations have occurred, acreage is still at about the same
level 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, together 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 the eastern and southern parts of the United States.
Most barley is fed to livestock, although about 20 percent of the crop is used
for malting.
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BARLEY USUAL START OF PLANTING - PRINCIPAL AREAS IN THE UNITED STATES
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Winter sown: Before Sept. 10 Sept. 10-20 After Sei>t, 20
Spring sown: Before Apr! I 1 After Apr! I 1
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BARLEY FOR GRAIN USUAL START OF HARVEST - PRINCIPAL AREAS IN THE UNITED STATES
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Table i.—Barley: Usual planting and harvesting dates by States and principal producing areas
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state ;
1962 harvested acreage (000)
Usual planting
dates
Usual harvesting dates Principal producing
; Begins \ Most active \ Ends areas and counties
New York Fall sown : Spring sown :
19 Aug. 25-Sept. Apr. 25 -Aug.
10 5
July 15 Aug. 5
July 20-July 30 Aug. 10-Aug. 30
Aug. 5 Sept. 1
1», 8 Statewide
New Jersey Fall sown : Spring sown :
21 Sept. 15 -Sept. Mar. 25-Apr.
30 20
June 15 June 15
June 20-July 10 June aO-July 10
July 15 July 15
5, 8 3, 8
Pennsylvania : Fall sown : Spring sown
181+ Sept. 10-Oct. Apr. 25-May
1
25 June 20 July 25
June 25-July 5 Aug. 1-Aug. 15
July 10 Aug. 20
h, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 1, 2, 3
Ohio : Fall sown : Spring sown :
U5 Sept. 5-Oct. Apr. 5-May
10 10
June 20 July 15
July 1-July 10 July 25-Aug. 5
July 15 Aug. 20
Statewide Northern half of State
Indiana : Fall sown : Spring sown :
k2 Sept. 1 -Sept. Apr. l-Apr.
30 20
June 10 July 1
June 15-June 25 July 10-July 20
July 1 July 30
it, 5, 6, 7, Q, 9 1, 2, 3, h, 5, 6
Illinois : Fall sown Spring sown :
52 Aug. 20-Sept. Apr. 5-Apr.
20 30
June 20 July 15
June 25-July 5 July 20-July 30
July 15 Aug. 5
W, 6a, 7, 9 1, 3
Michigan : Fall sown : Spring sown :
62 Sept. 5-Sept. Apr. 10-May
15 10
June 25 July 15
July 1-July 10 July 20-A\ig. 1
Aug. 1 Aug. 5
5, 8, 9 6, 7
Wisconsin 30 Apr. 15-May 15 July 15 July 20-July 30 Aug. 15 Rock, Walworth^Dodge Fond du Lac,Raclae
Minnesota 719 Apr. 15-May 20 July 20 Aug. 1-Aug. 18 Sept. 5 1, »♦
Iowa 11 Apr. 1 - Apr. 25 July 15 July 20-July 30 Aug. IC 1 Statewide
Missouri : 101 Sept. 1-Oct. 10 June 1 June 5-June 15 June 2C ) 6, 7, 8, 9
North Dakota ! 2,887 Apr. 15-June 5 July 25 Aug. 1-Aug. 15 Aug. 30 Statewide
South Dakota : U09 Apr. 5 - May 5 July 15 July 25-Aug. 5 Aug. 10 2, 3, 5. 6, 8, 9
Nebraska Fall sown Spring sown
i 135 Sept. 10- Oct. Apr. 5-May
10 1
June 25 June 25
July 10-July 20 July 10-July 20
Aug. 20 1, 7 Aug. 20 1, 7
Kansas Fall sown Spring sown
; 689 Sept. 10- Nov. Feb. 25- June
1 1
June 10 June 25
June 15-July 1 June 25-July 10
July 5 Statewide July 15 Statewide
Delaware : Ih Sept. 25- Nov. 10 June 10 June 20-July 5 July 10 Statewide
Maryland i 91 Sept. 25- Nov. 10 June 10 June 20-July 5 July 10 Statewide
Virginia : 112 Sept. 5-Nov. 1 June 1 June 20-July 1 July 15 2, h, 5, 6
West Virginia : 10 Sept. 15- Oct. 20 June 25 July 1-July 25 Aug. 1 6
North Carolina i 66 Sept. 20- Oct. 30 ^fey 20 June 10-June 25 July 1 5, 8, 9
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Table i .--Barley: Usual planting and harvesting dates by States and principal produclnß areas—Con.
State
Î9S2 r harvested i acreage : (OOP) ;
Usual planting-
dates
Usual harvesting dates
Begins Most active Ends
Principal producing areas and caonties
South Carolina
Georgia
Kentucky
Tennessee
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 Fall sown Spring sown
Utah
Nevada Fall sown Spring sown
Washington Fall sown Spring sown
Oregon Fall sown Spring sown
California Fall sown Spring sown
Alaska
22 Oct. 1-Dec. 1 Ifey 20 May 25-June 15 June 20 Statewide
12 Oct. 1-Dec. 1 my 20 May 25-June 5 J^e 15 1> 2, 3, ^, 5, 6
53 Aug. 20-Sept.30 June 5 June 15-July 1 July 10 2, 3
35 Sept. l-Nov. 1 May 25 June 1-June 20 July 1 3, ^, 3
28 Sept. l-Nov. 20 June 1 June 10-June 25 July 5 Statewide
547 Sept. 10-Nov. 5 June 1 June 5-June 20 July 1 1, 2, 3, ^, 5, 7, 8 Jan. 20-Mar. I5 June 1 June 5-June 20 July 1 1, 2, 3, ^, 5> 1, 8
227 Sept. 10-Nov. 25 May 15 May 25-June 15 Jan. 30 In, 2n, 2s, k
1,802 Apr. 1-May 30 July 25 Aug. 5-Aug. 25 Sept.10 Statewide
6kQ Sept. 1-Oct. 10 July I5 July 25-Aug. I5 Aug. 25 1, 9 Mar. 25-May 25 July 25 Aug. 5-.Sept.20 Sept.30 Statewide
112 Apr. 5-May 20 Aug. 1 Aug. 5-Aug. 20 Aug. 30 Statewide
U31 Sept. i-Oct. 15 June 20 July 1-JuIy 20 Aug. 5 2, 6, 9 Mar. 15 -Apr. 30 June 30 July 5-Aug. I5 Aug. I5 1, 2, 6, J, 8
37 Sept. l-Nov. 1 June 10 June 15-July 10 July 20 1, 3, J, 9 Feb. 15 -Apr. 1 June 20 June 25-July I5 Aug. 1 1, 3, 7, 9
120 Oct. 1-Dec. 31 May 20 May 25-June 10 June 20 5 Jan. 20-Feb. 28 June 10 June 15-June 30 July 5 9
155 Mar. 20-Apr, 25 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Sept. 5 Sept.15 Statewide
13 Sept. i-Oct. 20 June 15 July 1-Aug. I5 Sept. 1 Pershing, Churchill, Apr. 20-May 10 July 20 July 25-Aug. 15 Sept. 1 Lyon, Douglas, Clark
621 Sept. 5. Nov. 10 July 1 July 15-Aug. 10 Aug. 20 2, 3, 5, 9 Mar. 10-Apr. 1 July 5 July 20-Aug. I5 Sept. 1 2, 3, 5, 9
407 Aug. 15-Feb. 1 July 5 July 15-Aug. 5 Aug. I5 1, 2, 3, 8 Feb. 15-May 15 July 25 Aug. 5-Aug. 20 Sept.l5 Statewide
l,k6l Oct. 15-Apr. 15 May 15 June 1-July 15 Aug. 15 k, 5, 5a, 8 Mar. 1-May 1 Aug. I5 Sept. 1-Sept.20 Sept.30 Modoc, Siskiyou
2.2 May 1 -June 10 Sept. 5 Sept.25-0ct. 10 Oct. I5 Tanana and I^tanuska Valleys
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Corn
Corn is the leading crop in American agriculture both in terms of value and of acreage grown each year. In 1962, nearly 57 million acres of corn were harvested for grain, producing 3,637 million bushels. The acreage for grain comprised 86 percent of the corn grown for all purposes. Nearly three-fourths of the corn-for-grain acreage lies in the Corn Belt, with Iowa the leading State and Illinois second. Corn-for-grain estimates began in 1919. The largest acreage of record, 97 million, was harvested in 1932. Acreage gradually declined, except for larger wartime plantings, and was down to 72 million acres by 1950. The downtrend continued to about 63 mil- lion acres in 1957 and 1958 as allotments were in force in commercial counties for producers desiring price support. With the discontinuance of allotments in 1959, acreage returned to the 1950 level of 72 million, but declined with the advent of the Feed Grain Program in 1961. The average yield per acre has trended upward since 1940 with more rapid increases since the mid-1950's, resulting in a new record being established nearly each year since 1955. The 1962 yield was 64.2 bushels per acre.
CORN HARVESTED FOR GRAIN ACREAGE, 1959
1 DOT-10,000 ACRES
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CORN USUAL START OF PLANTING - PRINCIPAL AREAS IN THE UNITED STATES
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CORN FOR GRAIN USUAL START OF HARVEST - PRINCIPAL AREAS IN THE UNITED STATES
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Before Sept. 1 Sept. 1-9 Sept. 10-19 Sept. 20-30 Oct. 1-9 After Oct. 10
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Table 2 .—Com: Usual planting and harvesting dates by States and principal producing eireas
State
Vermont
Massachusetts Connecticut New York
New Jersey-
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
MissoTiri
North Dakota
South Deikota
Nebraska
Kansas
Delaware
Nfeiryland Virginia West Virginia
North CaüTolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabaina
Mississippi
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas
î'iontana
Idaho
Wyoming Colorado
New ^fexico
Arizona
Utah
Washington
Oregon
California
Usual planting
dates
Us\ml harvesting dates
Begins Most active Ends
Principal producing areas and counties
1 2 2
181
78
788
2,663 U,298
8,270 l,i+08
1,533
^,575 9,776
2,982
169
2,659 5,031 1,298
119
35i^ 53h 71
1,259 kSl
1,692
315 1,116
961
1,229 76k
207 222
123 1,052
k
23 8
198 12
15 3
30 20
77
my 20- May 15- May 15- May 20-
May 15- May
May
May
May
May
my May 10'
May 5
Apr. 25-
my 15
^fety 5"
May 5"
Apr. 15' May 1'
my 1 Apr. 15' May 1'
Apr. 5' Apr. 1
I.feLr.20-
Mar. 5' Apr. 25' Apr.20-
Apr. 1-
Apr. 1-
Apr. 10-
Mar. 1-
î^tr.25- Î4ar. 5" í-^y 10- my 1- î^y 10- Apr.20-
Apr. 15- Apr. 15- my 10-
June 20 June 20 June 20 June 15
June 15
June 20
June 10
June 5
June 20 J\ane 10
June 15
June 5
Jione 5
my 31 Jione 20
June 1
June 10
June 10
June 15
June 15 June 25 June 5
J\me 5 May 25 ^Èly 25 Apr. 15 June 20
JuQe 20
June 5
May
'^fe.y
•Apr. •May ■my
31
25 30 10 10
•June 10 my 25 June 15 my 20 June 1 June 1 June 10
my 5-June 5 my 5-June 10
Oct. 1 Oct. 1 Oct. 1 Oct. 15
Oct. 5
Sept. 20
Sept.25 Oct. 5 Oct. 5
Oct. 10
Sept.25 Oct. 5
Oct. 5 Sept.15
Oct. 1
Oct. 5 Oct. 15
Sept.15
Sept. 15 Sept. 15 Sept.l Sept. 15 Sept,5 Sept. 15
Sept.l
Aug. 15 Sept.25
Sept.25 Aug. 25 Sept.l
Sept. 15
Aug. 1 Sept.l Aug. 5 Sept. 15 Oct. 10
Oct. 15 Sept. 25 Sept. 15 Aug. 15 Sept. 1
Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct. Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Nov.
Oct.
Sept.
Oct. ■ Oct. Sept,
Oct. Oct. Sept,
Sept, Oct. Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Sept,
Sept- Aug. Sept. Oct.
Nov. Oct. Oct.
Oct. S^pt.
15-Oct. 25 15-Oct. 25 15-Oct. 25 25-Nov. 15
20-Nov. 5
1-Oct. 20
15-Nov. 10
15-Nov. 15 20-Nov. 15
20-Nov. 10
5-Oct. 30 21-Nov. 9
25-Nov. 20 1-Nov.
1-Oct.
20-Nov.
1-Nov. 20
5-Nov. 10
20-Oct. 20 1-Nov. 1-Nov.
25-Oct.
5-N0V. 1-Dec.
15-Nov.
1-Sept, 30 5-rov. 5
15-Nov. 15
l-Nov. 20
15-Nov.
1-Nov.
1-Oct.
15-Oct. 15-Sept.20 20-Oct. 5 20-Nov. 15
1-Nov. 15 15-Nov. 10 10-Nov. 1
1-Oct. 25 15-Oct. 10
10
15
5
1 10 20
15 5 1
15 20
1
15
Oct. 15 Oct. 25-Nov. 20 Sept.15 Sept.25-0ct. 10
my l-Jiily 1 Sept. 15 Oct. 1-Nov. 10
Nov. 1 Statewide Nov. 1 Statewide Nov. 1 Statewide Dec. 1 k, Cayuga Nov. 25 Statewide
Nov. 10 5, 8, 9 Dec. 1 Statewide
Nov. 30 Statewide
Dec. 5 Statewide
Dec. 1 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Nov. 15 Statewide
Nov. 30 ^ 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Dec. 10 Statewide
Nov. 30 Statewide
Nov. 1 6, 9 Nov. 15 2, 3, 5, 6, 9 Dec. 5 3, 5, 6, 9 Dec. 5 Statewide
Nov. 15 Statewide
Nov. 20 Statewide Dec. 1 Statewide Nov. 1 Statewide
Jan. 10 Statewide Dec. 15 Statewide
Dec. 1 Statewide
Oct. 15 1, 3, 5 Nov. 20 Statewide
Dec. 15 Statewide
Dec. 5 Statewide
Dec. 15 Statewide
Dec. 10 Statewide
Oct. 15 Statewide
Nov. 20 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 Oct. 20 k, 5n, On, 9 Oct. 15 Statewide Dec. 10 7, 8 Nov. 30 1, 2, 5 Nov. 20 2, 6, 7, 9 Dec. 1 1, 3, 7, 9 Nov. 10 2, 9 Oct. 15 Davis, Utah, Duchesne,
Emery, Weber
Dec. 15 2, 5 Oct. 20 1, Utnatilla, miheur,
Josephine
Nov. 30 5a, Sacramento, Solano, Butte
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Cotton
Cotton is grown in southern areas of the United States, mostly south of the 36 th parallel. Cotton belongs to the mallow family and requires a long, frost-free season. Under tropical conditions, plants continue to grow each year and develop into trees. In the United States, cotton is grown as an annual from seed planted after soils become sufficiently warm. However, some cotton in Arizona is grown from surviving stubble of the previous year's crop and is called "stub cotton. '* Planting gets underway in the Lower Valley of Texas the latter part of February and moves north across the Cotton Belt as the season advances. The bulk of the U.S. crop is plant- ed during April, but in some late years planting is not completed until around mid-June, especially in the Plains areas of Texas. Although the first bale is ginned in June from the early-planted cotton in the Lower Valley of Texas, the bulk of the U.S. crop is harvested in October and No- vember except in the Plains areas of Texas. In that area, strippers are used to harvest the crop after the first freeze with peak ginning during December in most years. Most cotton grown in the United States is Upland cotton with a staple length of 1 inch or longer. Some extra-long-staple cotton (American^-Egyptian), which has a staple of Ij inches or longer, is grown in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
COTTON HARVESTED ACREAGE, 1959
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- PRINCIPAL AREAS IN THE I INITED STATES
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COTTON USUAL START OF HARVEST - PRINCIPAL AREAS IN THE UNITED STATES
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Tahle 3.--Cotton: Usual planting and harvesting dates by States and principal producing areas
State
: 1962 : harvestad : acreage : (OOü)
Usual planting
dates
Usual harvesting dates Principal producing areas and counties
Begins I Most active .* Knds
Illinois : 2 Apr. 20-May 15 Sept. 15 Sept. 30-Oct. 25 Nov 5 Alexander, Pulaski
Missouri ; 383 Apr. 20-May 20 Sept. 15 Oct. 1-Nov. 15 Dec. 1 9
Virginia ; II+.8 Apr. 15-May 25 Sept. 15 Sept. 25-Nov. 1 Dec. 10 9
North Carolina : 402 Apr. 10-May 20 Sept. 5 Sept. 25-Nov. 1 Dec. 1 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9
South Carolina ; 575 Apr. 10-May 20 Aug. 25 Sept. 5-Nov. 1 Nov. 15 Statewide
CSeorgia ; 692 Apr. 1-May 10 Aug. 20 Sept. 1-Oct. 1 Nov. 15 Statewide
Florida 20.6 Apr. 1-Apr. 30 Aug. 15 Aug. 25-Oct. 1 Oct. 15 1, 3
Kentucky 6.5 Apr. 20-May 20 Sept. 15 Oct. 1-Oct. 25 Dec. 1 Fulton, Hickman
Tennessee ; 538 Apr. 20-May 25 Sept. 15 Sept. 25-Nov. 5 Dec. 5 1, 2 and southern part 3 and 4
Alabama :' 900 Apr. 10-May 20 Sept. 1 Sept. 10-Oct. 25 Nov. 20 Statewide
Mississippi ': 1,585 Apr. 10-May 20 Sept. 5 Sept. 20-Oct. 20 Nov. 30 1, 2, 4
Arkansas *: 1,355 Apr. 25-May 25 Sept. 10 Oct. 1-Oct. 10 Dec. 15 Statewide
Louisiana ; 565 Apr. 10-May 10 Aug. 25 Sept. 15-Nov. 15 Dec. 1 1, 2, 3, 5
OlOahoina ; 612 May 1-June 10 Sept. 20 Oct. 1-Nov. 30 Dec. 15 h, 7
Texas ': 6,500 Mar. 10-Jimp I5 July 25 Sept. 5-Dec. 10 Jan. 10 Statewide
New Mexico ; 201 /Vpr. 1-May I5 Sept. 25 Oct. 15-Nov. 20 Jan. 1 3, 1, 9
Arizona 405 I ̂r. 15-Apr. 25 Sept. 15 Oct. 25-Dec. 5 Jan. 15 5, 7, 9 Nevada 3.5 Apr. 1-Apr. 20 Oct. 1 Oct. 25-Dec. 15 Jan. 1 Nye
California 809 Apr. 1-May 1 Oct. 1 Oct. 15-Dec. 1 Jan. 15 Fresno, Kings, Kern, Tulare. Inroerial
Table h.- -Flaxseed: Usual planting and harvesting dates by States and principal producing aireas
State *
1962 : harvested : acreage ;
(QOQ) '
Usual ; planting [-
dates j
Usual harvesting dates Principal producing
Begins .* Most active i Ends areas and counties
Wisconsin [ k Apr. 15-May 15 July 20 July 25-July 30 Aug. 15 Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Pierc Brown, Bayfield
Minnesota * 510 Apr. 20-June 5 Aug. 10 Aug. 18-Sept.15 Oct. 10 1, h, 7
Iowa • 10 Apr. 10-May 10 July 15 July 25-Aug. 10 Aug. 20 1, 2 North Dakota : 1,627 May 1-June 25 Aug. 10 Aug. 15-Sept.15 Oct. 5 Statewide
South Dakota : 577 Apr. 20-Jnne 1 Aug. 5 Aug. 15-Aug. 25 Sept 5 2, 3, 6
Nebraska : Apr. 15-Apr. 25 Aug. 15 Aug. 20-Sept.20 Oct. 1 1
Texas : 25 Nov. 1-Dec. 20 May 1 May 15-June 1 June 10 8n, 8s, lOn
Montana : 23 Apr. 20-June 10 Aug. 25 Sept. 5-Sept.20 Oct. 5 2, 3
California : 32 Nov. 1-Jan. I5 Nov. 15-May 1
May 15
Auê. 15 June 15-July 5 Sept. 1-Sept.15
July Sept,
20 30
Imperial San Mateo
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Flâxseed
Most of the flaxseed produced in the United States is located in three
States--North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota. The total acreage har-
vested in 1962 was 2. 8 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 fronn year to
year mainly because of the fluctuations in weather, particularly rainfall, in
the main producing areas. Production in recent years has ranged from 5. 2
bushels per acre in 1957 to 11.5 bushels per acre in 1962.
FLAX HARVESTED* ACREAGE, 1959
1 DOT-2,000 ACRES
Data available only for principal States. Figure 1 1 MAP NO A59-1E32
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Hay--Alfalfa
About 42 percent 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 United 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 is harvested two or three times a year, and yields
range from 2 to 3 tons per acre. Annual yields are particularly high in the
Southwest because of the long growing season and the common use of irri-
gation water. In 1962, the California yield was 5. 2 tons and the Arizona
yield was 4. 8 tons per acre. Four States cut more than 2 million acres in
1962 -- Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and South Dakota.
ALFALFA CUT FOR HAY ACREAGE, 1959
1 DOT-5,000 ACRES
MAP NO. A59-1E59
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
Table 5-—Hay, Alfalfa: Usual planting and harvesting dates by States and principea producing areas
State
1902 haivested acreage (OOP)
Usual planting dates
Usual harvesting dates Principal producing areas and counties
Begins Most active Ends
June 15 Sept 10 Statewide
June 15 — Sept. 10 Statewide
June 15 — Sept. 10 Statewide
June 5 — Sept. 15 Statewide
June 5 — Sept. 15 Statewide
June 5 ___ Sept. 15 Statewide
June 1 --- Sept. 10 Statewide
May 25 - — Sept. 20 Statewide
May 20 — Oct. 1 Statewide
June 1 — Sept. 25 Statewide
May 25 —- Sept. 10 Statewide
May 30 — Sept. 5 Statewide
June 10 - — Sept. 1 Statewide
June 15 Sept. 10 Statewide
June 20 — Aug. 30 Statewide
May 30 — Sept. 10 Statewide
June 15 — Sept 15 Statewide
June 20 - — Sept. 25 Statewide
June 5 -— Sept. 20 Statewide
June 5 — Sept 30 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9
May 15 - — Oct. 15 Staterride
May 25 — - Sept 25 Statewide
May 20 -.- Sept. 25 Statewide
May 1 -„ Oct. 20 2, k, 7
May 25 — - Sept. 10 Statewide
May 25 --- Sept 30 1, 2, k, 5, 8
May 1 — . Sept. 15 1, 2, 3, ^, 5
May 15 — Sept.15 2, 3, hy 5
May 1 — . Oct. 1 ^, 5, 6
May 1 — Sept. 15 1, 2, 2a, 3, ^, 5, 6
May 15 — - Sept. 30 1, 3, ^, 6
May 15 — Sept. 15 Statewide
Apr. 1 — Oct. 15 1
Apr. 20 Oct. 20 Statewide
May 1 — Sept. 30 In, 2n, U, 6, 9
June 10 --- Sept. 20 Statewide
June 5 --- Oct. 15 Statewide
J\me 10 — Sept. 5 1, 2, 3, 5 June 10 — Sept. 25 Statewide
May 1 --_ Oct. 20 1, 3, ly 9 Mar. 15 -— Dec. 1 5, T
May 15 Oct. 25 Statewide
May 15 --- Oct. 1 Churchill, lyon, Pershing, Douglas^ Elko
June 1 - — Sept. 15 Statewide
May 5 — - Sept 15 Statewide
Apr. 15 - — Nov. 5 5a, Imperial
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
loira
Missouri
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
Georgia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas
Montana
Idaho Wyoming Colorado
New Mexico Arizona Utah Nevada
Washington
Oregon
California
9 13
116
3h
5
ho
1,052
89
771
792
563
1,070
1,235
2,929
2,U57
2,232
651
l,lrôO 2,092 1,831 1,201
6
92 250
127
39 16
330 177
16
9 42
16
ifl8
155
1,017 959 1^68 845 156 210 hhz 122
427 360
1,156
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Hay--Clover and Timothy
The major producing areas for clover and timothy hay are in the North Central and Northeastern States. In 1962, the North Central States har- vested 7. 2 million acres and the Northeastern States harvested 3. 8 miiiion acres of clover and timothy or clover mixtures of hay. More than three- fourths 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 1962, only 14. 4 mil- lion acres of clover and timothy hay were cut, compared with 28. 4 million acres of alfalfa. Part of the decline in the acreage of clover and timothy is associated with the decrease in number of horses used as draft animals.
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Table 6 .--Hay^ Clover-Tlinothy: Usual planting and harvesting dates by States and principal producing areas
1962 harvested acreage (000)
Usual
planting dates
Usual harvesting dates Principal producing
State ! Begins Most active ; Ends
areas and counties
Maine 331^ ... June 20 ... Aug. 20 Statewide
New Hampshire j 107 — - June 20 — Aug. 20 Statewide
Vermont • 383 .— June 20 — Aufc. 20 State^Tide
Massachusetts : 131 — June 10 — Auß. 15 Statewide
Rhode Island '. 11 - — June 10 — Aug. 15 Statewide
Connecticut * 90 — - June 10 — Aug. 15 Statewide
New York : 1,508 — June 10 — Sept. 5 Statewide
New Jersey ! 70 — _ June 5 --- ?^ept.20 Statewide
Pennsylvania • 1,171 — June 5 - — Sept.25 Statewide
Ohio : 1,043 — June 5 ... Sept. 1 Statewide
Indiana ! 629 — - June 10 — Sept.15 Statewide
minois • 855 — May 30 — July 15 Statewide
mchigan : k66 — - June 15 — July 10 Statewide
Wisconsin ! 901 — June 15 — Sept,10 Statewide
Minnesota • 532 — - June 20 — Aug. 30 Statewide
Iowa : 1,231 .— June 10 — Sept. 10 Statewide
Missouri 1,396 _-_ June 1 — Aug. 20 Statewide
Nebraska 75 — June 20 — Aug. 15 3, 6, 9
Kansas lOU — June 1 — Aug. 25 3, 6, 9
Delaware 20 — - June 1 -_- Sept. 1 Statewide
Maryland 21? — June 1 --- Sept. 2^ Statewide
Virginia k&3 — May 25 — Aug. 10 2, 4, 5, 7
West Virginia 3^1 — June 1 — Aug. 30 Statewide
North Carolina 152 — June 5 — Aug. 20 1, 2, k, 5
Kentucky k66 — June 5 — Aug. 15 2, 3, 5, 6
Tennessee : 235 — May 1 — June 20 3, ^, 5, 6
Alabama : 32 — May 10 — Oct. 1 Statewide
Mississippi Í 58 -— May 20 — July 31 5, 7, 8
Arkansas : 92 _— June 1 - — Au«. 1 Statewide
MDntana ; 270 — Jime 25 — Sept.15 Statewide
Idaho ', 13J8 — - J\me 20 — Sept. 1 Statewide
Wyoming ; 130 — July 1 — Aug. 15 1, 2, 3, 5
Colorado ' 22? - — July 10 --- Aug. 25 1
New Mexico ! 15 --- July 1 - — Aug. 15 1, 3
Utah : ^3 — July 1 — Aug. 31 6
Nevada ; ^ July 1 Sept. 1 Elko, Washoe, Douglas,
Humbolt
Washington ; 229 — May 25 — Sept. 5 Statewide
Oregon : iQk — June 5 — Aug. 15 1, 7
Alaska : 5.1 — June 15 — Oct. 15 Tanana, Matanuska Valleys
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Oats
Oats, the second major small grain produced in the United States is
most important as a feed for livestock« In 1962, almost 23 million acres
were harvested, producing over 1 billion bushels of grain« Minnesota and
Iowa are the leading producing States; but the crop is also grown extensively
throughout the Corn Belt, Great Lakes States, and the Northern Plains«
Acreage has shown a consistent decline in recent years, from 40 million
acres harvested in 1954 to less than 23 million in 1962« Relatively few oats
are produced in the southern and western parts of the United States«
OATS HARVESTED ACREAGE, 1959
1 DOT-10,000 ACRES
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Table 7. —Oats: Usual planting and harvesting dates by States and principal producing areas
State : 19¿2 : 1 : harvested : Usual : . acreage . planting . : (000) : dates
Harvest dates Principal producing areas and counties
Begins ! Most active \ Ends ;
Maine ; k9 tfey 10-June 10 A\Jg. 25 Sept. 5-Sept. 20 Oct. 1 Aroostook, Penobscot
Vermont ': Ik Apr.25-June 5 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Aug. 25 Sept.1 Statewide
New York ! 569 Apr.20-May 25 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Aug. 25 Sept. 10 Statewide
New Jersey FBLUL sown Spring sown
! 18 Sei^20-0ct. 10 Mar.l5-Apr. 25
July 15 July 15
July 20-Aug. 10 July 20-Aug. 10
Aug. 30 Axag. 20
5,8 2
Pennsylvania P^all sown Spring sown
i 601 Sept. l-,Sept.20 Apr.lO-May 25
July 10 July 25
July 20-Aug. 1 Aug. 1-Aug. 20
Aug. 10 Sept. 1
9 Statewide
Ohio : 833 Apr. 1-May 5 July 10 Jxily 20-Aug. 5 Aug. 15 Statewide
Indiana Pall sown Spring sown
; 605 Sept.l-Sept.30 Apr. 1-Apr. 25
June 20 July 1
June 25-July 5 July 10-July 30
July 10 Aug. 5
7, 8, 9 Statewide
Illinois : 1,503 Mar.25-Apr. 30 July 5 July 15-July 30 Aug. 5 1, 3, k, 5, 6
Michigan •! 75^^ Apr.lO-May 15 July 20 July 25-Aug. 20 Aug. 25 Statewide
Wisconsin ! 2,229 Apr.lO-May 10 July 15 July 20-July 30 Aug. 15 Statewide
Minnesota ! 3,026 Apr. 15-May 20 July 20 Aug. 2-Aug. 16 Aug. 30 Statewide
Iowa ! 2,9^7 Apr. 1-May 1 July 10 July 20-July 30 Aug. 10 Statewide
Missouri Eall sown Spring sown
i 316 Sept. 1-Sept. 30 Mar. 1-Apr. 15
June 5 June 15
Jxine lO-June 20 June 20-J\aly 10
Jxane 25 July 15
7, 8, 9 Statewide
North Dakota 1,950 Apr.15-June 1 July 25 Aug. 1-Aug. 15 Aug. 25 Statewide
South Dakota 2,590 Apr. 5-^y 5 July 15 Jxily 25-AT:ig. 5 Aug. 10 2, 3, 5, 6, 9
Nebraska \ 971 Apr. 544ay 1 July 10 July 15-Aug. 1 Aug. 15 3, 6, 9 Kansas . 351 Fteb.l5-May 1 June 20 June 25-J\LLy 10 July 20 Statewide
Delaware : 6 Sept,20-Nov. 10 June 15 June 25-July 10 July 20 Statewide
Maryland \ Eall sown ; Spring sown :
50 Seit.20-Nov. 10 Mar.20-May 1
June 15 JuTift 25
June 25-July 10 July 5-July 25
July 25 Aug. 5
Statewide Statewide
Virginia i Pall sown : Spring sown :
81 Sept.l-Oct. 25 Feb. 1-Apr. 15
June 1 June 15
June 10-J\ay 1 JijOy 1-July 15
July 10 July 20
5, 6, 8, 9 2, k, 7, 8
West Virginia ! 2k Apr.lO-^fey 20 July 15 July 25-Aug. 10 Aug. 20 Statewide
North Carolina : 217 Seii;20-0ct. 30 May 25 June lO-June 25 July 5 2, 5, 8, 9 South Caxolina :
Pall sown : Spring sown :
199 Oct. 1-Dec. 1 Jan.l5-Mar. 1
May 20 June 5
May 25-June I5 Jtoe 10-June 25
Jizne 20 July 1
Statewide Statewide
Georgia . Pall sown ': Spring sown :
139 Oct. 1-Dec. 1 Jan.l5-Mar. 1
May 10 May 25
May 25-June 10 June 5-June 20
Juz^ 20 JtJly 1
Statewide Statewide
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Table 7 •—Oats: Usual plÄnting and harvesting dates by States and principal producing areas--Con.
State
1962 harvested ac2
^POOI
Usual planting
dates
Usixal haiTvesting dates
Begins Most active Ends
Principal producing areas and counties
Florida
Kentucky- Fall sown Spring sown
Tennessee Fall sown Spring sown
Alabama
Mississippi Fall sown Spring sown
Arkansas Fall sown Spring sown
Louisiana
OklahonH Fall sown
Utah
Nevada
Washington
Oregon Fall sown Spring sown
California Fall sown
Spring sown
Alaska
15 Sept. 15-Nov. 1 Apr. 20 May l->feiy 10
^3
85
Spring sown ; 319
Texas : 7^1
Montana ! 263
Idaho ': lUl
Wyoming ; 9h
Colorado : 101
New Mexico Fall sown
\ 9 Spring sown
Arizona Fall sown
; 7 Spring sown
26
3
105
169
153
11
May 30 1, 3, 5
Aug. 25-Sept.30 June I5 June 20-July 5 July 15 1, 2, 3 Mar. 1 -Apr. I5 June 25 July 1-July I5 July 25 3, 5, 6
Sept.l- Nov. 1 June 1 June 10-June 30 July 5 Statewide Mar. 15-Apr. I5 Mostly for hay k, 5, 6
83 Sept.l- Dec. 1 îfey 20 June 1-June 20 July 1 Statewide
Sept.25-Nov. 5 May 20 June 1-June 10 June 20 1, U ^32 Yéb. 15-Mar. 15 June 1 June 10-June 20 June 30 Statewide
Sept. 15-Nov. 15 June 1 Feb. 15-Mar. 15 June IC
38 Sept. 15-Oct. 30 Ifey 10
»jci/u. i;? - «uv. x;? uuuc X June 5-Juûe 20 June 30 Statewide ^^^ Feb. 15-Mar. 15 June 10 June 15-July 1 July 5 Statewide
May 20-June 10 June 15 1^ 3, 5^ 6, 7
Sept. 10-Nov. 10 June 1 Jan. 25-Mar. 15 June 1
Sept. 10-Nov. 25 ifey 10
Apr. 5 - June 1 Aug. 1
I^r. 25-May 25 Aug. 1
Apr. 5- ^y 20 A\ig. 1
îfer. 15-Apr. 25 July 1
Sept.l - Oct. 15 June I5 Feb. 15 -Apr. 15 July 1
Oct. 1 - Nov. 20 May 5 Mar. 15-Apr. 30 Aug. 1
l^r. 20-May 10 Aug. 1
Apr. 20-May 10 July 20
ïfer. 10-Apr. 20 July 15
Oct. 5- Feb. 15 July 10 Feb. 15-Apr. 15 Aug. 10
Nov. 1 - Mar. 1 July 1
I^r. 15- ^fey 10 Aug. 25
Apr. 25- July 5 Sept. 15
June 10-June 22 July 5 Statewide June 10-June 22 July 5 Statewide
May 20-June 15 June 25 2s, 3; ^, 1, 8n
Aug. 10-Sept.l Sept. 15 Statewide
Aug. 10-Sept.20 Oct. 10 Statewide
Aug. 10-Aug. 25 Aug. 30 1, 2, 5
July 10-Aug. 15 Aug. 30 Statewide
June 20-July 5 July 5-July 25
May 25-June 15 Aug. 20-Sept. 5
July 15 1, 3, 9 Aug. 15 1, 3, 9
Aug. 15-Sept.l5 Sept. 25
July 25-Aug. 20
Aug. 1-Aug. 25
June 20 5 Sept. 15 2
Box Elder, Cache, Duchesne, Sanpete, Uintah, Utah, Weber
Sept. 1 Douglas, Humbolt, Lyon, Nye
Sept. 10 Statewide
July 25-Aug. 15 Aug. 31 Statewide Aug. 20-Sept. 1 Sept. 10 Statewide
Aug. 15 Sonoma, Butte, Sutter, Solano, Sacramento
July 15-July 30
Sept. l-Sept. 20 Sept. 30 Modoc, Siskiyou
Sept.25-Oct. 10 Oct. 20 Tanana & Matanuska Valleys
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Peanuts For Nuts
Production of peanuts is confined mostly to Southern States. Thei^ are
three main producing areas --the Virginia-Carolina area, where large
seeded bunch and runner types predominate; the Southeast, where the crop
is mainly small seeded runners and Spanish types; and the Southwest, where
the acfeage is almost exclusively 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 1962 were Georgia, North Caro-
lina, Virginia, Texas, Alabama, and Oklahoma. The acreage harvested
for nuts has been fairly stable in recent years.
PEANUTS GROWN FOR ALL PURPOSES*
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Table 8.—Peanuts for Nuts: Usixal planting euid harvesting dates by States and principal producing areas
State
: 1962 : harvested . acreage
(000)
Usual planting dates
Usual harvesting dates Principal producing
Begins .' Most active .' Ends ai*eas and counties
Virginia lOif May 5-June 5 Sept. 20 Oct.l-Nov. 25 Dec. 10 9
North Carolina 176 May 1-June 5 Sept. 15 Oct.l-Oct. 20 Nov. 15 3, 6, 9
South Carolina : 11 Apr.l5-May 20 Sept. 1 Sept.l5-0ct.l Oct. 15 Sumter, Lee, Florence,
Georgia 472 Apr.lO-Maj^ 20 Aug. 15 Aug,15-Sept.l5 Oct. 15 Hampton, Barnwell, Aiken ^, 5, 6, 7, 8
Florida : kS Apr. 1-Apr,30 Aug. 20 Sept.l-Oct.i5 Oct. 25 Jackson, Santa Rosa,
Alabamn, : 195 Apr.l5-May 15 Aug. 25 Sept.l5-Oct.5 Oct. 25
Holmes, Calhoun, Levy, Marion 9, Covington, Crenshaw
Mississippi : 5 Apr.l5-May 25 Aug. 20 Sept.5-Sept.20 Oct. 10 5, 6, 7, 9
Oklahoma : 115 May 10-June I5 Sept. 20 Oct.5-Wov. 15 Dec. 1 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Texas 287 Apr. 1-Aug. 1 July 15 Sept.l-N0v.i5 Dec. 15 3, h, 8n, lOn
New Mexico : 7.5 May 10-June 1 Oct. 1 Oct.lO-Oct.25 Nov. 10 Roosevelt
Table 9 .—Rice: Usual planting and harvesting dates by States ajid principal producing areas
: 1962 : harvested : acreage : (000)
Usual planting dates
Usual harvesting dates Principal producing State
Begins • ilost active ; Ends areas and counties
Missouri k.6 May 1-Mao^ 20 Oct. 1 Oct. 5-Oct. 25 Oct. 30 Marion, St. Charles, Lincoln, Lewis, Scott, Stoddard, Pemiscot, Butler, New Madrid, Duhklin, Ripley
Mssissippi 49 Apr.l5-Ma7 31 Sept.10 Oct. 1-Oct. 15 Nov. 15 1, it
Arkansas k26 Apr.20-I.Iay 25 Sept.20 Oct. 1-Oct. 20 Nov. 1 3, 6, 9
Louisiana 508 Apr.lO-May 31 Aug.10 Sept.1-Oct. 1 Oct. 15 3, 5, 7, 8
Texas 462 Mar.25-Juiie 1 July 15 Aug.lO-Sept .15 Nov. 15 9
Cal if omia : 323 Apr. 1-June 1 Sept.15 Oct.lO-Oct. 30 Nov. 30 5, Fresno
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Rice
Successful rice culture is dependent upon high temperatures during the growing season, a dependable fresh water supply for the irrigation period, soils that are comparatively level and underlain 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 1962 totaled 1. 8 million acres, the lar- gest since 1955. The peak year came in 1954, when 2. 6 million acres were harvested. The average yield per acre has increased sharply in recent years, averaging 3, 726 pounds per acre in 1962 and pushing production to a record level. The average yield for the previous 5 years was 3, 317 pounds per acre.
RICE HARVESTED- ACREAGE, 1959
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Rye
Rye was harvested from 2. 0 million acres in 1962, the largest since
1955. 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 1962, only 41 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--North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and
Kansas--had 61 percent of the 1962 harvested acreage. Only minor acreages
of rye are grown in the eastern and southern parts of the United States.
RYE HARVESTED ACREAGE, 1959
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Table 10.—l^e: Usual planting and harvesting dates "by States eind principal producing areas
State ;
1962 harvested acreage (000) ^
' Usual ; planting dates
Usual harvesting dates Principal producing
Begins \ Most active [ Ends ; areas and counties
New York : 19 Aug. 20-Oct. 10 July 1 July 5-July 15 July 20 h, 9a
New Jersey : 10 Sept. 1-Oct. 15 July 5 July 15-July 25 Aug. 5 2, 5, 8
Pennsylvania : 18 Sept.l5-0ct. 15 July 1 July 15-July 25 Aug. 10 Statewide
Ohio 31 Sept.lO-Oct. 20 June 25 July 5-July 15 July 20 Statewide
Indiana : 53 Sept.lO-Oct. 15 June 15 June 20-July I5 July 20 Statewide
Illinois : 55 Aug. 20-Sept.20 June 20 June 25-July 5 July 5 Statewide
Michigan : 1*2 Aug. 15-Oct. 15 July 15 July 20^ug. 1 Aug. 10 Statewide
Wisconsin : 23 Sept. 5-Oct. 1 July 10 July 20-July 30 Aug. 10 Portage, Dunn, Waushara, Marquette^ Adams
86 Sept. l-Sept.25 July 20 July 27-Aug. 8 Aug. 15 1, h, 5, 6
Iowa : 5 Aug. 25-Sept.20 June 25 July 5-July 15 July 20 Statewide
Missouri 30 Aug. 15-Sept.30 June 1 June 10-June 25 June 30 Statewide
North Dakota 539 Sept. 1-Sept.20 July 20 July 25-Aug. 5 Aug. 15 Statewide
South Dakota 261 Sept. 1-Oct. 1 July 15 July 20-Aug. 1 Aug. 5 2, 3, 5, 6, 9
Nebraska ! 225 Aug. 15-Sept.20 June 25 July 1-Aug. 10 Aug. 15 1, 2, 3, 7
Kansas i 189 Sept. 1-Oct. 1 June 5 June 10-June 25 July 1 Statewide
Delaware ! 10 Sept.25-Nov. 15 June 20 June 25-July 15 July 20 Statewide
îfaiyland i 18 Sept.25-Nov. 15 J\me 20 June 25-July 15 July 25 Statewide
Virginia ! 19 Sept. 1-Dec. 1 June 1 June 15-July 1 July 5 6, 9
North Carolina ! 16 Aug. 20-Nov. 15 June 5 June 15-July 1 July 5 2, 5, 8, 9
South Carolina i 16 Sept. 1-Dec. 5 May 25 June 1-June 15 June 20 Chesterfield, Orang€ burg, Aiken, Bambei Hampton, Bamwell
Georgia ! 2U Sept.l5-Nov. 15 May 15 June 1-June 15 July 1 Statewide
Kentucky : 10 Sept.lO-Oct. 15 June 15 June 25-JuXy 10 July 15 2, 5
Tennessee ! 9 Sept. 1-Oct. 20 June 1 June 10-July 1 July 5 3, U, 5
Oklahoma \ 58 Sept. 1-Oct. 15 June 5 June 10-June 20 July 1 1, 2, k, 5, 7
Texas ! 23 Sept. 1-Nov. 20 May 10 June 1-June I5 June 25 In, Is, 2n, 2s
Montana ! 37 Aug. 20-Oct. 10 July 20 July 25-Aug. 15 Sept. 1 2, 3
Idaho : 8 Sept.i5-Sept.3O July 10 July 20-July 30 Aug. 5 Statewide
Wyoming i 7 Aug. 20-Sept.30 July 20 July 30-Aug. 10 Aug. 15 5
Colorado i kQ Aug. 25-Oct. 15 July 1 July 10-July 30 Aug. 15 2, 6, 9
Washington : 81 Aug. 10-Nov. 1 July 5 July 20.Aug. 15 Sept. 1 2, 5
Oregon ! 17 Sept. 1-Feb. 1 July 10 July 15-Aug. 20 Aug. 30 Statewide
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Sorghtim
Sorghum is well adapted to heat and is tolerant to limited moisture con-
ditions. For this reason, most grain sorghxims are grown in the Southern
Plains States. Of the 11. 5 million acres harvested for grain in 1962,
84 percent was in Texas, Kansas, and Nebraska. Acreage fluctuated con-
siderably from year to year but trended upward to a maximum of nearly
27 naillion acres planted in 1957. The Feed Grain Program effective in
1961 sharply reduced the acreage. With the introduction of hybrid seed in
1956 sorghum yields surged upwards and by 1962 had doubled the prehybrid
yield level. Sorghum grain is used primarily as a livestock feed.
SORGHUMS FOR ALL PURPOSES ACREAGE, 1959
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SORGHUM USUAL START OF PLANTING - PRÍNCIPAL AREAS IN THE UNITED STATES
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Table 11 .--sorghum: usual planting and harvesting dates by States and principal producing areas
1962 harvested acreage
Usual ; planting dates *
Usual harvesting dates Principal producing areas and counties
State ; Begins ; Most active Ends
Indiana |
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11 May 5-June 5 Sept.25 Sept.30-0ct. 10 Oct. 15 Statewide
Illinois ; 6 May 10-June 20 Oct. 10 Oct. 20-Nov. 20 Dec. 10 Ità, 6a, 7
Iowa : 12 May 10-June 10 Oct. 5 Oct. 20-Nov. 5 Nov. 15 Statewide
Missouri ' 177 Vhy 15-June 15 Sept.15 Sept.25-Oct. 20 Oct. 30 Statewide
South Dakota ; 115 May 20-June 20 Oct. 1 Oct. 10-Oct. 25 Nov. 5 5, 6, 8, 9
Nebraska : 1,5^ May 15-June 15 Oct. 10 Oct. 20-Nov. 5 Nov. 20 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Kansas ' 2,960 my 10-July 1 Sept.25 Oct. 10-Nov. 10 Dec. 1 Statewide
Virginia 7 îfey 10-July 1 Sept.25 Oct. 1-Nov. 5 Nov. 25 9
North Carolina kS my 1-July 1 Aug. 15 Sept. 5-Sept.30 Oct. 15 5, 8
South Carolina 6 June 1-Jan. 25 Sept.20 Sept.25-Oct. 25 Nov. 15 Newberry, Anderson, Saluda, Chester, Spar- tanburg, Greenville
Georgia : 10 May 1-July 1 Oct. 15 Oct. 25-Nov. 10 Dec. 1 Statewide
Kentucky • 10 May 1-June 10 Oct. 1 Oct. 15-Nov. 1 Nov. 10 2, 3
Tennessee : ^ June 1-June 30 Sept.10 Sept.20-0ct. 15 Nov. 1 1, 2, 3, ^, 5
Alabama : 10 June l-July 15 Sept.25 Oct. 5-Nov. 1 Nov. 25 Statewide
Mississippi : 6 May 1-June 30 Sept.15 Oct. 15-Nov. 15 Nov. 30 1. ^
Arkansas i 12 May 1-June 15 Oct. 10 Oct. 15-Nov. 1 Nov. 5 Statewide
Louisiana : ^ May 15-June 30 Aug. 15 Sept. 1-Oct. 1 Oct. 15 3, 7
Oklahoma : 658 Apr.25-June 25 Aug. 25 Sept.20-Nov. 5 Dec. 5 Statewide
Texas ; 5,15^ Mar. 10-July 1 July 1 July 25-Nov. 1 Dec. 1 Statewide
Colorado ; 278 May 10-June 15 Sept.15 Oct. 1-Nov. 1 Nov. 10 6, 9
New Mexico i 188 my 10-July 10 Oct. 1 • Oct. 10-Nov. 10 Dec. 1 3/7, 9
Arizona, early late ; ^
May 1-July 1 July 15 Oct. 1
July 20-Aug. 5 Oct. 20-Nov. 25
Aug. Dec.
10 15
5, 7, 9
California i 206 May 1-Aug. 1 Sept.15 Oct. 1-Nov. 10 Nov. 25 5, 5a, Iniperial
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Soyb eans
Soybean production has been increasing at a phenomenal rate in the
United States, more than doubling during the past decade. Soybeans are
grown primarily for beans which are processed for oil and meal, although
a small acreage is grown as a forage or green manure crop in some areas.
The main soybean-producing area is in the North Central States, although
the South Central and South Atlantic States are becoming increasingly im-
portant producers. Illinois is the leading State followed by Iowa. These
two States accounted for nearly two-fifths of the U. S. total production in
1962. Other top-ranking States include Indiana, Missouri, Arkansas,
Minnesota, and Ohio.
SOYBEANS GROWN FOR ALL PURPOSES* ACREAGE, 1959
1 DOT-5,000 ACRES
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Table 12,—Soybeans: Usual planting and harvesting dates by States and principal producing areas
State
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Cïhlo
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
loulslGina
Œilahoma
Texas
5^22 harvested acreage
(OOP)
Usual planting dates
Usinai hervasting dates
Begins Most active Ends
Principal producing areas and counties
k
k2
9
1,191
2,708
5,575
351
101
2,201
3,^05
2,732
67
121
310
91^
217
280
389
558
640
80
39
219
463
1^9
1,107
2,682
219
171
60
June 1-June 30 Oct. 11 Oct. 10-Oct. 20 Oct. 30
I^iay 25-July 10 Oct. 20 Oct. 25-Nov. 10 Nov. 20
ifey 15-July 1 Oct. 20 Nov. 1-Nov. 20 Dec. 1
May 10-June 10
May 10-June 20
I^y 10-June 30
May 20-June 20
May 20-July 1
I'iay 15-June 10
May lO-Jure 15
Apr. 25-June 10
May 25-June 10
May 15-June 15
I^y 15-June 15
Lfey 10-July 1
May 15-July 10
I^y 15-July 10
May 1-July 10
May 10-June 25
May 1-July I5
Sept. 20 Oct. 1-Oct. 15 Nov. 1
Sept.10 Sept.20-Oct. 20 Oct. 30
Sept.15 Sept.25-Oct. 10 Oct. 30
Sept.25 Oct. 5-Oct. 25 Nov. 1
Sept.25 Oct. 5-Oct. 20 I'ov. 1
Sept.20 Oct. 7-Oct. 20
Sept.25 Oct. 10-Oct. 25
Sept. 1 Sept.10-Oct. 20
Oct. 1 Oct. 5-Oct. 20
Oct. 1
Oct. 5
Sept.15
Oct. 5
Oct. 5
Oct. 1
Oct. 10
Oct. 20
Oct. 10-Oct. 20
Oct. 10-Oct. 25
Oct. 1-Oct. 25
Oct. 20-Nov. 15
Oct. 20-Nov. 15
Oct. 25-Nov. 25
Nov. 1-Nov. 25
Nov. 1-Dec. 1
Apr. 20-June 30 Oct. 10 Oct. 25-Nov. 25
May 15-June 25 Oct. 15 Oct. 20-Nov. 10
May 10-June 30 Sept.20 Oct. 1-Nov. 1
May 10-June 25 Oct. 1 Oct. 15-Nov. 20
June l-JiOy 20 Sept.25 Oct. 10-Oct. 25
my 1-June 20 Sept.10 Oct. 15-Nov. 15
May 1-June 30 Sept.25 Oct. 15-Nov. 10
May 1-June 25 Sept.20 Oct. 1-Nov. 1
Í4ay 10-June 10 Sept.10 Sept.l5-0ct. 15
Jun 5-July 10 Oct. 20 Nov. 1-Dec. 1
Seneca
5, 8
9, Northampton, Northumberland, Montour
1, 2, h, 5, 7, 8
Statewide
Statewide
5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Dunn, Trempealeau, Pepin, Eau Claire, Racine, Wal- worth, Kenosha
Oct. 30 S 5, 7, 8, 9
Nov. 15 Stater/ide
Oct. 30 Statewide
Oct. 25 Cass, Richland, Train
Nov. 1 3, 6, 9
Nov. 1 3, 6, 9
Nov. 10 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9
Dec. 1 Statewide
Dec. 1 2, 8, 9
Dec. 5 5, 6, 9
Dec. 15 3, 6, 9
Dec. 5 Orangeburg, Calhoun, Dar- lington, Lee, Allendale, Sunrter
Nov. 30 Statewide
Nov. 15 Calhoun, Dade, Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa
Nov. 10 1, 2
Dec. 10 1, 2
Nov. 5 Baldwin, Escambia, Mobile, Jackson, Madison
Dec. 15 1, »^
Nov. 25 statewide
Nov. 15 3, 5
Nov. 25 3, 6, 8, 9
Dec. 25 In, Is, 5n
764-744 0-65—5 - 33 -
Sugar Begts_
Sugar beets are grown in the North Central and Western areas of the United
States. 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 production, the sugar beet
crop requires plentiful and well-distributed moisture and extended moderately
cool weather during the growing season. Acreage has increased sharply in
recent years, and in 1 96Z growers harvested 1.1 million acres, one-sixth
more than average. California is the leading State in sugar beet production
followed in order by Colorado and Idaho. Most beets are seeded from March
to May and harvested from September to December, with harvest reaching
the peak in October. California is the only State planting some acreage in
the fall for harvest the following spring.
SUGAR BEETS HARVESTED FOR SUGAR ACREAGE, 1959
1 DOT-2,000 ACRES
Figure 2& MAP NO A59-1E81
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
Table 13---Sugar Beets
State
Ohio
Illinois
Michigan
Mnnesota
Iowa
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Montana
I'^aho
',Jy coing
Colorado
New Iviexico
Utah
Washington
Oregon
California
Fall planting
Spring planting l/
19^ harvested acreage (000)
Usual planting and har-^esting dates by States and principal producing areas
25.0
66.2
106.9
53.9
10.2
72. T
L':.0
63J.^
127.1
¿1-3.7
170.7
24.0
55.5
19.6
238.9
Usual planting
dates
Usual harvesting dates
Begins Most active Ends
Apr. 10-May I5
Mar. 30-Apr. 30
Apr. 15-June 1
Apr. 25-May 30
May 1-May 30
May 15-Juiie 15
Oct. 1
Sept. 30
Oct. 5
Sept. 20
Sept. 15
Sept. 10
Oct. 15-IIov. 1
Oct. .lO-Oct. 30
Oct. 15-Kov. 1
Oct. 9-Oct. 25
Sept. 25-Oct. 10
Sept. 10-Oct. 20
Sept. 20-Oct. 5
Sept. 25-Nov. 5
Oct. 15-Nov. 1
Oct. 5-Oct. 25
Oct. 10-ITov. 10
Oct. 10-Oct. 25
Oct. I -IIov. 1
Nov. lO-Dec. 1
Mar. 20-May 20 Sept. 1 Sept. lO-Hov. 10
Mar. 1-Mar. 3I Sept. 20 Oct. 10-Nov. 10
Mar. 10-Apr. 15 Sept. 10 Sept. 25-Oct. 15
Apr. 20-May 15 Sept. 15
Apr. 1-Apr. 30 Sept. 20
Apr. 10-May 10 Oct. 1
Apr. 5-May 20 Oct. 1
Mar. 20-May 5 Oct. 1
Apr. 5-May 20 Oct. 5
Mar. 15-Apr. 30 Oct. 1
Feb. 1-Mar. 15 Nov. 1
Nov. 20
Nov. 1
Sept. 1-Oct. 15 Apr. 1
Nov. 15-June 1 Jul^^ 1 i:o2r. 1
May 10-June 30 July 15
Aug. 2n-Nov. 10 Dec. 10 Apr. 1-Apr. 20 May 3I
Principal producing
areas and counties
Nov. 10 1, 2, k
Nov. 10 Cook
Nov. 10 5, 6, 9
Nov. 1 1. 5. 8
Oct. 15 2, h
Oct. 25 Pembina, Walsh, Grand Forks, Cass, Train, Richland, Williams, McKenzie
Oct. 15 1, 5, 9
Nov. 10 1, 5, 7, 8
Nov. 15 1, ^h 7
Nov. 5 Statewide
Nov. 15 7, 8, 9
Oct. 30 1, 5
Nov. 15 2, 9
Dec. 15 Curry, Torranee, Santa Fe
Nov. 20 Box Elder, Cache, Salt Lake, Weber, Sevier, Utah
2, 5, 9
Umatilla, Malheur
Imperial
Monterey, Yolo, Solano, San Joaquin, Sacramento
1/ Some spring planted sugar beets ar^ usually left in the ground over winter and harvested the 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 grown at various latitudes, the crop has little tolerance to frost and freezing temperatures. Tobacco seeds are usually sown 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 summer and early fall, and completion 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 types are harvested by priming (picking the leaves as they ripen) whereas other types are for the most part stalk cut.
TOBACCO HARVESTED ACREAGE, 1959
1 DOT-2,000 ACRES
MAP NO. A59-1E85
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
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Table l4.—Tobacco: Usual planting and harvesting dates by States and principal producing areas
• 1962 harvested
Usual planting dates
Usual harvesting dates Principal producing
State . acreage (CXX)) Begins Most active ; Ends
areas and counties
Massachusetts : Oiype 52 : 0.9 May 25-June 20 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Aug. Í ̂5 Sept. 10 Franklin, " 61 : 2.1 May 20-June 10 July 20 Aug. l.^ug. 20 Sept. 1 HAmpden & Hanqpshire
Connecticut : Type 51 1.5 May 25-June 20 Aug..l Aug. 10-Aug. ; 25 Sept. 10
Hartford and Tolland
" 52 : .2 May 25-June 20 Aug. 1 Aug. lOWVug. Î 25 Sept. 10 " 61 5.8 ifey 20-June 20 July 20 Aug. 1-Aug. 20 Sept. 1
Pennsylvania : Type kl 31 May 25-July 1 Aug. 10 Aug. 25-Sept. 20 Oct. 1 Lancaster, Lebanon,
York, Berks, Chester
Ohio : Type 31 : 10.6 May 20-June 25 Aug. 25 Sept. 5-Sept. 15 Sept. 25 8, Hamilton, Clermont
" h2-hh : k.2 May 25-June 25 Aug. 25 Sept. 5-Sept. 15 Sept. 25 Darke, Miami, Mont- gomery, Preble, Warren
Indiana :
Type 31 : 7.9 May 15-June 15 Aug. 20 Sept. 1-Sept. 20 Oct. 1 8, 9, Spencer
Wisconsin : Type 3h : k.9 May 25-June 15 Aug. 20 Sept. 1-Sept. 10 Sept. 20 Dane, Rock, Columbia
" 55 : 7.2 June 1-June 20 Aug. 20 Sept. 1-Sept. 10 Sept. 20 Vemon, Crawford, Monroe, Richland, La Crosse
Missouri : Type 31 : 3.2 May 1-May 31 Sept. 1 Sept. 5-Sept. 25 Oct. 1 Platte, Buchanan
Maryland : Type 32 : Ul.5 hfeiy 25-July 1 Aug. 10 Aug. 20-Sept. 10 Sept. 25 8
Virginia : Type 11 : 73.5 May 5-June 5 July 15 Aug. 10-Sept. 5 Sept. 20 8, 9 " 21 7.6 May 15-June 15 Aug. 15 Aug. 25-Sept. 15 Sept. 25 5, 8 " 31 12.1 May 15-June 20 Aug. 15 Aug. 25-Sept. 20 Oct. 1 7 .. ^ 2.2 May 15-June 15 Aug. 15 Aug. 25-Sept. 15 Sept. 25 5
West Virginia Type 31 2.8 May 25-June 25 Aug. 25 Sept. 1-Sept. 25 Sept. 25 Cabell, Lincoln, Mason,
Putnam
North Carolina Type 11 : 191 May 1-June 1 July 15 Aug. 1-Sept. 5 Sept. 10 ^' I
12 : 23^* Apr. 15-May 15 July 5 July 15-Aug. 15 Aug. 25 3, 6
" 13 : 58 Apr. 10-May 10 July 1 July 10-Aug. 10 Aug. 20 9 " 31 : 11 May 15-June 10 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Sept. 15 Oct. 1 1, ^
South Carolljoa Type 13 1 Qk Apr. 10-May 10 July 1 July 5-Aug. 10 Aug. 15 3, Clarendon
Georgia Type Ik ! Ik Mar. 20-Apr. 25 > June 20 June 25-July 25 Aug. 1 5, 6, 1, 8, 9 " 62 : 1.3 Mar. 20-Apr. 2= June 20 June 25-July 25 Aug. 1 Grady, Decatur
Florida Type Ik i 111. 8 mr. 10-Apr. IC ) June 1 June 10-June 25 July 15 3 " 62 : U.O Mar. 5-Mar. 25 May 25 June 1-J\ine 25 July 1 Gadsden
Kentucky Type 22 i 6.5 May 20-June 15 Aug. 25 Sept. 5-Sept. 20 Oct. 1 2
M 23 : 6.6 May 20-June 15 Aug. 25 Sept. 5-Sept. 20 Oct. 1 1
31 : 22k May 20-June 30 Aug. 15 Aug. 25-Sept, 25 Oct. 10 Statewide
35 : 7.1 May 20-June 15 Aug. 25 Sept. 5-Sept. 25 Oct. 1 1, 2
" 36 : k.l May 25-June 20 Aug. 25 Sept. 5-Sept 20 Oct. 1 2
Tennessee Type 22 i lU May 10-June 15 Aug. 20 Aug. 25-Sept 20 Oct. 1 Cheatham, Dickson,
Montgomery, Robert- son, Stewart
23 i l.U May 10-June 15 Aug. 20 Aug. 25-Sept 20 Oct. 1 Henry and Weakley 3, k, 5, 6
" 31 n 35
: 67 May 10-June I5 Aug. 15 Aug. 20-Sept . 15 Oct. 1
: 2.1 May 10-June 15 Aug. 20 Aug. 25-Sept . 20 Oct. 1 Macon, Robertson, Sumner & Weakley
Alabama Type Ik i -5 Apr. 1-May 1 June 5 June 15-July 10 July 25 Butler, Conecuh, Cov-
Lo\iisiana ington
Type 72 : -35- Apr. 15-May 15 July 1 July 10-July 20 Aug. 1 St. James
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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 Plains. Five Great Plains States--Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Texas, and Colorado--harvested 60 percent of the winter wheat acreage in 1962. Among the States, Kansas led in wheat production, with 9. 0 million acres harvested, 27 percent of the U. S. total. Oklahoma, with 3. 7 million acres harvested, and Nebraska, with 2. 8 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 with the start of combining, usually extending well into the summer months in the northern tier of States.
WINTER WHEAT HARVESTED ACREAGE, 1959
1 DOT-10,000 ACRES
MAP NO. A59-1E19 US. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE M-16
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Table 15.—Winter Wheat: Usual planting and harvesting dates by States and principal producing areas
State
: 1962 : ,, , : harvested : ^^^^ : acreage : Planting : (000) : ^^^^s
Usual harvesting dates ] j
Begins • MDst active \ Ends ;
New York ! 183 Sept. 5-Oct . 10 JuOy 15 July 25-Aug. 10 Aug. 15
New Jersey ; 35 Sept.20-0ct 20 JojJy 5 July 15-July 25 Aug. 5
Pennsylvania ; 451 Sept.l5-0ct 15 July 1 July 15-July 25 Aiig. 10
Ohio ; 1,209 Sept. 20-Nov. 1 July 5 July 15-July 25 Aug. 5
Indiana :* 1,135 Sept. 10-Oct. 25 June 20 June 30-July 25 July 30
m i mis : 1,580 Sept. 15-Oct. 30 June 25 June 30-July 15 July 20
Michigan ; 922 Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Jyú:/ 15 July 20-Aug. 1 Aug. 10 Wisconsin ; ^^ Sept. 5-Oct. 1 July 10 July 20-July 30 A\ig. 10
M1,Tmesota : 21 Sept. 1-Sepi ̂ 25 July 20 July 27-Aug. 8 Aug. 15 Iowa
: "^5 Sept. 10-Oct. 20 July 5 J\ay 10-July 25 July 30
Missouri : 976 Oct. 1-Oct. 31 June 10 June 15-July 1 July 10
North Dakota Sept. 10-Oct. 10 July 15 Aug. 1-Aug. 20 Aug. 25
South Dakota i khQ Sept. 1-Oct. 1 July 10 July 15-Ju^y 25 Aug. 5 Nebraska • 2,760 Sept. 1-Oct. 1 July 5 July 10-July 20 July 25
Kansas ; 8,986 Sept.10-Nov. 1 June 15 June 20-July 5 July 15
Delaware • 19 Oct 5-Nov. 15 June 20 June 25-July 15 July 25 Maryland Í 124 Sept.25-Nov. 15 June 20 June 25-Ju]y 15 Aug. 1 Virginia • 179 Sept.25-Dec. 1 June 10 June 20-July 10 July 15
West Virginia ; 18 Sept.25-0ct. 20 July 10 July 15-Aug. 5 Aug. 10 North Carolina • 204 Sept.20-Nov. 15 June 5 June 15-J\ay 1 July 5 South Carolina : 56 Oct. 5-Dec. 20 June 5 June i5-Juiy 1 July 5
Georgia : ^^ Oct. 1-Nov. 30 Ifey 15 June 1-June 15 June 20 Florida \ 31 Sept.l5-Nov. 15 Apr. 25 ifey 1-May 15 May 20 Kentucky : 1^1 Oct. 1-Nov. 15 June 15 June 20-July 5 July 10 Tennessee ; 107 Oct .lO-Nov. 30 June 10 June 15-July 5 July 15 Ajjabaxaa, : ^5 Sept.20-Dec. 5 >iay 20 June 1-June 20 July 5
Mississippi ; 30 Oct. 1-Nov. 5 June 1 June 5-June 15 June 25 ibrkansas 112 Sept.10-Nov. 25 June 5 June 10-June 25 July 5 Louisiana kk Sept.l5-0ct. 30 May 20 June 1-June 15 June 20 Cklahoma 3,741 Sept. 1-Oct. 25 June 1 June 10-June 20 July 1 Texas 2,731 Sept. 1-Nov. 20 May 25 June 2-June 25 July 5 Montana • 1,688 Aug. 25-Oct. 10 July 25 Aag. 1-Aug. 15 Sept. 1 Idaho '. 608 Sept. 1-Oct. 10 July 15 July 25-Aug. 20 Aug. 30 Wyoming • 187 Aug. 20-Sept. 30 July 20 Aug. 10-Aug. 20 Sept. 5 Colorado ! 1,906 Sept. 1-Oct. 15 June 20 June 25-July 15 Aug. 10 New Mexico • 213 Sept. 1-Oct. 20 June 5 June 15-July 5 July 20 Arizona . 24 Nov. 15-Feb. 1 l^y 20 May 25-June 10 June 25 Utah ' 148 Sept. 1-Sept 25 July 15 J\ay 25-Aug. 15 Sept. 1
Nevada ] 2 Sept. 1-Oct. 20 July 10 July 20-Aug. 15 Aug. 25 Washington : l,k36 Aug. 15-Nov. 20 July 5 July 20-Aug. 15 Sept.20 Oregon ; 591 Aug. 15-Feb. 1 July 1 Jill y 10-Aug. 15 Sept.15
California 296 Oct. 15-Feb. 15 June 15 July 15-Aug. 15 Aug. 30
Nov. 1-Feb. 15 ^fay 15 June 15-July 15 Ax;ig. 8
Principal producing areas and counties
4, 5
2, 5
4, 5, 6, 8, 9
Statewide
Statewide
4, 4a, 5, 6, 6a, 7, 9
5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Racine, Washington, Kenosha, Ozaukee
1, ^ Statewide
Statewide
1, 4, 7
4, 5, 7, 8
1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Statewide
Statewide
Statewide
2, 5, 6, 8
6, Preston, Mason
2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9
Anderson, Qrangeburg, Spar- tanburg, Calhoun, lÄurens
Statewide
1, 3
2, 3
Statewide
2, Colbert, Jackson, Baldwin, Escambia
1, 2, 4
Statewide
3
1, 2, 4, 5, 7
In, 2n, 2s, 4
Statewide
Statewide
2, 5
2, 6, 9
1, 3
5, 7
Box Elder, Cache, San Juan, Salt lake, Millard, Juab
Churchin, Humbolt
2, 3, 5, 9
Statewide
5, San Luis Obispo, MDnterey, Sißkiyou, MDdoc 5a, los Angeles, Riverside
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Spring Wheat
Spring wheat acreage planted in 1962 amounted to 10.4 million acres and accounted for 23 percent of the total U. S. wheat acreage. North Dakota, the leading spring wheat State, had slightly over one-half of the 10. 1 million acres of spring wheat harvested in 1962. Montana was the second leading State in spring wheat acreage, with 1. 8 million acres harvested; South Dakota was third, with 1. 3 million acres. Durum wheat used in making macaroni and spaghetti was harvested from 2.4 million acres, representing nearly one- fourth of the total spring wheat acreage. Of the total durum acreage harvested, North Dakota had 7 9 percent.
Spring wheat is planted in the late spring and harvested late in the summer. In the AVfest North Central and Northwestern States, where spring wheat is primarily grown, a high proportion of the total rainfall comes during the summer months. The favorable seasonal distribution and greater effective- ness of the precipitation make it possible to produce spring wheat with a relatively small total annual precipitation.
SPRING WHEAT HARVESTED ACREAGE, 1959
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SPRING WHEAT USUAL START OF HARVEST - PRINCIPAL AREAS IN THE UNITED STATES
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TalDle 16.—Spring Wheat: Usual planting ajid harvesting dates by States and principal producing areas
State : 1962 : harvested
acreage (000)
Usual ; planting ' dates '
Usual harvesting dates Principal producing Begins • Most active ; Ends areas and counties
DURUM ;
Minnesota : 51 Apr. lO-May 20 July 25 Aug. 6-Aug. 18 Sept.5 1, 4
North Dakota 1,855 Apr. 10-May 30 Aug, 1 Aug. 5-Aug. 25 Sept.5 2, 3, 5, 6, 9
South Dakota 141+ Apr. 1-May 1 July 20 July 25-Aug. 10 Aug. 15 2, 3, 5, 6
Montana 290 Apr. 10-May 20 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Aug. 25 Sept. 20 2, 3
California 11 Mar. 15-May 10 Aug. 25 Sept. l-Sept. 20 Sept. 30 Siskiyou, Modoc
OTHKH SPRING
Wisconsin 17 Apr. 10-Ivlay 10 July 15 July 20-July 30 Aug. 15 Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Walworth, Dane, Dodge
Minnesota : 630 Apr. 10-May 20 July 25 Aug. 6-Aug. 18 Sept. 5 1, h
Iowa ! 13 Apr. 1-Apr. 25 July 10 July 20-July 30 Aug. 10 Statewide
North Dakota ! 3,597 Apr. 10-^feiy 20 July 25 Aug. 1-Aug. 20 Aug. 30 Statewide
South Dakota i 1,129 Apr. 1-May 1 July 20 July 25-Aug. 10 Aug. 15 1, 2, 3, 5
Montana ! 1,U87 Apr. lO-l^y 20 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Aug. 25 Sept. 15 2, 3, 9
Idaho ! 3i^9 ^fer. 20-May 20 July 25 Aug. 10-Aug. 30 Sept. 15 Statewide
Wyoming ! 26 Apr. 5-May 10 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Aug. 25 Aug. 30 1, 2, 5
Colorado ! 16 mr. 10-Apr.30 July 5 July 15-Aug. 10 Aug. 30 Statewide
Utah : 41 Mar. 20^pr. 30 Aug. 5 Aug. 10-Sept.l Sept. 10 Cache, Box Elder, Utah, Salt Lake
Nevada i 15 Apr. 1-May 10 July 10 July 20-Aug. 5 Aug. 15 Humbolt, Pershing, Eureka
Washington : 211 Mar.lO-Apr. 10 July 15 July 25-Aug. 20 Sept. 30 2, 3, 5, 9
Oregon ! 83 Feb. 1-Apr. 15 Aug. 15 Aug. 25-Sept. 10 Sept. 15 Statewide
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Table 17 . —AlaT^ama : Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
Crop : 1962 : harvested : acreage
: (000)
Usual planting
dates
Usual harvesting dates . Principal producing
Begins • Most active • Ends j areas and counties
Com, Gratin Silage Forage
: 1,229 : 15
111
Apr. 1-June 5 Aug. 25 Apr. 10-June I5 Aug. 1 Apr. 1-June 1 Aug. 1
Oct. 1-Nov. 20 Aug. lO^ept. 10 Sept. 1-Oct. 1
Dec. 5 Sept. 30 Nov. 1
Statewide Statewide
8,9
Cotton ! 900 Apr. 10-May 20 Sept. 1 Sept. 10-Oct. 25 Nov. 20 Statewide
Cowpeas for peas : 9 Apr. 15-J\ane 1 July 20 Aug. 1-Sept.l Sept. 15 Statewide
Hay, Alfalfa Clo-tim lespedeza Soybean Oowpea Ifeanut Qrain Other
! 16 : 32 : 39 : 21 : 1 : 72 I 65 : 220
May 1 my 10 Aug. 10 Aug. 25 July 20 Sept.l May 1 May 15
Sept. 15 Oct. 1 Oct. 15 Sept. 25 Sept.15 Oct. 5 June 20 Oct. 15
l,2,2a,3,^.5,6 Statewide l,2,2a,3,6 l,2,2a,3,6 2,2a,3,5,6
8,9 Statewide Statewide
Oats ! 83 Sept.l-Dec. 1 May 20 June 1-June 20 July 1 Statewide
Peanuts for nuts ! 195 Apr. 15-^fey 15 Aug. 25 Sept.l5-0ct. 5 Oct. 25 9, Covington, Crenshaw
Popcorn May 1-May 20 Sept.1 Sept. 10-Oct. 5 Oct. 15 Jackson, DeKalb
Sorghum, Grain Silage
10 12
June 1-July I5 June 1-July I5
Sept. 25 Aug. 25
Oct. 5-Nov. 1 Sept.5-Sept.2O
Nov. 25 Oct. 1
Statewide Statewide
Soybeans 1U9 June 1-July 20 Sept.25 Oct. lO-Oct. 25 Nov. 5 Baldwin, Escambia, Mobile, Jackson, Madison
Tobacco, Type lU ' 0.5 Apr. 1-May 1 June 5 June 15-July 10 July 25 Butler, Conecuh, Covington
Velvetbeans : 13 Apr. 15-June 1 Aug. 1 Aug. 20-Oct. 5 Nov. 1 6,7,8,9
Wheat, winter : 35 Sept.20-Dec. 5 May 20 June 1-June 20 July 5 2, Colbert, Jackson, Baldwin, Escambia
SEED CROPS : :
White Clover : 0.7 June 10 June 15-June 25 June 25 Statewide
Lespedeza : h.5 Nov. 1 Nov. 1-Nov. 10 Nov. 10 2
Tall (Alta &.Ky. : 31) Fescue : ^.3 June 15 J\me 15-June 25 June 25 2,3
Crimson Clover : 11 May 25 May 25-June 5 June 5 2,5
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Table l8.—Alaska: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and princii)al producing areas
I 1962 »harvested I acreage
Í000)
; usual ] [ planting ' ; dates
Usual harvesting dates • Principal producing areas and counties
Crop [ Begins • MDSt active • Ends
Barley ;
Hay, Clo-tim :
Wild Î
Mixed grains
Oats
2.2
5-1
.6
1 i+.O
: 1.1
Ifey 1-June 10
hfay 15-July 15
Apr.25-Ju3y 5
Sept. 5
June 15
Aug. 1
Aug. 15
Sept. 15
Sept.25-Oct.lO Oct. 15
Oct. 15
Oct. 1
Aug.25-Sept.2O Oct. 15
Sept.25-Oct.lO Oct. 20
Tanana Sc MEitanuska Valleys Tanana & Matanuska Valleys
Kenai & Southwest
Tanana & Matanuska Valleys
Tanana & Matanuska Valleys
Table I9.—Arizona: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
Crop ;
1962 harvested^ acreage fooo)
[ Usual plajiting
dates
Usual harvesting dates •Princi] * areas
^1 producing
Begins • M^st active * : _^
Ends and counties
Barley, Fall sown : Spring sown 120 Oct. 1-Dec. 31
Jan.20-Feb. 28 May 20 June K)
May 25-June 10 June 20 June 15-June 30 July 5
5 9
Com, Grain Silage Forage
! 15 8
Î 5
Apr. 15-June 1 mr.l5-i^r.l0 Mar. 15-Apr. 10
Aug. 15 June 20 June 20
Oct. 1-Oct. 25 July 1-July 20 July 1-July 20
Nov. 10 Aug. 1 Aug. 1
2, 5 5
9
Cotton : U05 Mar.i5-Apr.25 Sept. 15 Oct.25-Dec. 5 Jan.15 5, 1, 9
Hay, alfalfa : 210 Mar. 15 Dec. 1 5, 7
Oats, Fall sown Spring sown ; 7
Oct. 1-Nov. 20 Ifer.l5-i4)r. 30
May 5 Aug. 1
May 25-June 15 Aug.20-Sept. 5
June 20 Sept. 15
5 2
Sfiifflower Dec. 1-Feb. 1 JuOy 5 July 15-Aug. 10 Aug. 20 5
Sorgh\jm, Grain Early late ; 98
May 1-Juay 1 Ju3y 5 Oct. 1
Jiily 20-A\ig. 5 Oct. 2O-N0V.25
Aug. 10 Dec. 15
5, 5,
7, 7,
9 9
Silage Ear3y late ; 22
Mar.l5-Aug. 1 June 25 Sept.15
July 5-J^iiy 20 Sept.25-Oct.2O
July 25 Nov. 1
5 5
Wheat, winter i 2k Nov.l5-Feb. 1 May 20 May 25-June 10 June 25 5, 7
SEED CROPS:
AUPalfa 20 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 axeas
Crop
Barley-
corn, Grain Silage Forage
Cotton
Cowpeas for peas
Hay, AlfaLfa do-tim Lespedeza Wild
Oats, Fall sown Spring sown
Rice
Sorghum, Gtrain Silage
Soybeans
Wheat, winter
SEED CROPS
Lespedeza
Tall (Alta & Ky. 31) FescToe
Crimson clover
Hairy vetch
1962 harvested acreage (OOP)
Usual planting
dates
Usual harvesting dates
Begins Most active Ends
Principal producing areas and coxmties
28 Sept. 1-Nov. 20 June 1 June 10-June 25 July 5 Statewide
207 Apr. lO-May 25 Sept. 15 Oct. 1-Nov. 20 Dec. 10 Statewide 6 Apr. 10-May 25 Aug. 20 Aug. 25-Sept.l5 Sept.20 Statewide 8 Apr. 10-May 25 Aug. 20 Aug. 25-Sept.l5 Sept.20 Statewide
1,355 Apr. 25-May 25 Sept. 10 Oct. 1-Oct. 10 Dec. 15 Statewide
k Apr. 20-June 25 Aug. 25 Sept. 5-Oct. 5 Oct. 15 Statewide
k2 92
208 113
May 15 June 1 July 25 Aug. 1
^^ Sept. 15-Nov. 15 June 1 Feb. 15-Mar. 15 June 10
Sept.15 Statewide Aug. 1 Statewide Oct. 1 Statewide Sept.25 Statewide
June 5-June 20 June 30 Statewide June 15-July 1 July 5 Statewide
k26 Apr. 20-May 25 Sept. 20 Oct. 1-Oct. 20 Nov. 1 3> 6, 9
12 May 1-June I5 Oct. 10 Oct. 15-Nov. 1 Nov. 5 Statewide 17 May 1-June 15 Aug. 20 Sept. 1-Sept.20 Oct. 1 Statewide
2,682 May 1-June 30 Sept. 25 Oct. 15-Nov. 10 Nov. 25 Statewide
112 Sept.lO-Nov. 25 June 5 June 10-June 25 July 5 Statewide
16
2
Nov. 10 Nov. 15-Dec. 1 Dec. 5 3, 6
June 20
June 1
June 20
June 25-July 1 July 5 1, 3, 7
June 5-June 15 June 20 Independence, Arkan- sas, Clark, Desha
June 25-Jaly 1 July 5 3, 5^ 6, 9
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Table 21.—Ceú-ifomia: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
Crop
' 1962 harvested acreage (000)
' Usual planting dates
Usual harvesting dates Principal producing
Begins Most active Ends areas and counties
Barley, Fall sovm : Spring soT/n : 1,1^61
Oct. Mar.
15-Apr. 15 1-May 1
May 15 Aug. 15
June 1-July 15 Sept. 1-Sept. 20
Aug. 15 Sept. 30
^, 5, 5a, Ö Modoc, Siskiyou
Beans, dry ] 230 Apr. 15-July 10 Aug. 20 Sept. 15-Oct. 30 Nov. 15 5, 5a, 8, Monterey
Com, Grain *
Silage :
77
57
May
Apr.
1-July 1
1-Aug. 1
Sept. 15
Aug. 1
Oct. 1-Nov. 10
Sept. 1-Oct. 15
Nov. 30
Oct. 30
5a, Sacramento, Solano, Butte 5a, Sacramento, Solano, Butte
Cotton
Flaxseed
809
32
Apr.
Nov. Nov.
1-May 1
1-Jan. 15 15-May 1
Oct. 1
May 15 Aug. 15
Oct. 15-Dec. 1
June 15-July 5 Sept. 1-Sept. 15
Jan. 15
July 20 Sept. 30
Fresno, Kings, Kern, Tul are. Imperial
Imperial San Mateo
Hay, Alfalfa Wild Grain Other
1,156 103 k20 202
Apr, 15 June 1 May 15 June 1
Nov. 5 Aug. 31 July 31 Sept. 30
5a, Imperial Northern counties h, 5, 5a, 8 h, 5, 5a, 8
Oats, Fall sovn
: 153
Nov. 1-Mar. 1 July 1 July 15-July 30 Aug. 15 Sonoma, Butte, Sutter, Solano, Sacramento
Spring sovn Mar. 15-May 10 Aug. 25 Sept. 1-Sept. 20 Sept. 30 Modoc, Siskiyou
Rice i 323 Apr. 1-June 1 Sept. 15 Oct. 10-Oct. 30 Nov. 30 5, Fresno
Safflover
Sorghum, Grain Silage
206 : 19
Feb. Dec.
May Mar.
15-June 1 15-Feb. 15
1-Aug. 1 1-Ju2y 1
July 1 July 10
Sept. 15 July 1
Aug. 1-Aug. 20 July 15-Aug. 15
Oct. 1-Nov. 10 Aug. 1-Sept. 30
Sept.15 Aug. 20
Nov. 25 Oct. 30
5 Fresno, Tulare, Kings
5, 5a, Imperial 5, 5a, Imperial
Sugar Beets, Fall planting Spring planting l/ ; 238.9
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 15 Dec. 10 May 31
Imperial Monterey, Yolo, Solano, San Joaquin, Sacramento
Wheat, Winter
Durum
1 296
• n
Oct.
Nov.
Mar.
15-Feb. 15
1-Feb. 15
15-May 10
June 15
May 15
Aug. 25
July 15-Aug. 15
June 15-July 15
Sept. 1-Sept. 20
Aug. 30
Aug. 8
Sept. 30
5, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, Siskiyou, Modoc 5a, Los Angeles, Riverside Siskiyou, Modoc
SEED CROPS:
Alfalfa : 115 Aug. 15 Sept. 1-Sept. 30 Oct. 15 Fresno, Kern, Kings, Stanislaus, Imperial
Red Clover : 1.2 Sept. 1 Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Oct. 31 Stanislaus, Merced
Ladino Clover : 18.5 Aug. 20 Sept. 1-Sept. 20 Oct. 10 Glenn, Tehama, Sacramento
Merion Kentucky Bluegrass : .59 July 1 July 5-July 25 July 31 Kern
Sudangrass ; 16 Aug. 15 Sept. 1-Sept. 20 Sept. 30 Yolo, Colusa, Saci*amento
Common Vetch ; .6 July 1 July 5-July 25 July 31 Butte, Sutter
Purple Vetch
Mustard
: 30 June 25
July 1
July 5-July 25
July 5-July 25
July 31
July 31
Butte, Sutter
Santa Barbara
l/ Some spring planted sugar beets are usually left in the ground over winter and harvested the following
spring.
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Table 22.—Colorado: Usual planting and harvesting dates "by crops and principal producing areas
g
: 19S2 : harvested : acreage ■ : (000)
: Usual ] planting
'. dates ]
: UsTial harvesting dates : Principal Crop
Begins : Most active : Ends : producing : areas and
counties
Barley, Fall sovm Spring sown ; Í+31
Sept, 1-Oct. 15 Mar. 15-Apr. 30
June 20 June 30
July 1-July 20 July 5-Aug. 15
Aug. 5 Aug. 15
2> 6, 9 1, 2, 6, 1, 8
Beans, dry : 23i^ May lO-June 5 Aug. 25 Sept. 1-Sept. 30 Oct. 10 2, 6, 7, 9
Broomcom ; 56 May 15-June 30 Sept. 1 Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Oct. 30 Baca
Com, Grain Silage Forage
: 198 : 180 : 21
Apr. 20-May 20 Apr. 20-May 20 Apr. 20-May 20
Sept. 25 Aug. 25 Sept. 1
Oct. 15-Nov. 10 Aug. 30-Sept. 15 Sept. 5-Sept. 20
Nov. 20 Sept. 25 Oct. 1
2, 6, 1, 9 2, 6, 7, 9 2, 6
Hay, Alfalfa Clo-tim Wild
': 845 : 222 : 282
June 10 Ju3y 10 Aug. 1
Sept. 25 Aug. 25 Sept, 20
Statevide 1 1, 8
Oats : 101 Mar. 15-Apr. 25 July 1 July 10-Aug. 15 Aug. 30 Statewide
Peas, dry : 7 Apr. 10-May 10 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Aug. 20 Sept, 1 8
Bye 'i hQ Aug. 25-Oct. 15 July 1 July 10-July 30 Aug, 15 2, 6, 9
Sorghum, Grain Silage
278 32
May lO-June 15 May 10-J\ine 5
Sept. 15 Sept. 1
Oct. 1-Nov. 1 Sept. 5-Sept. 20
Nov, 10 Sept, 30
6, 9 6, 9
Sugar Beets : 170.7 Mar. 15-Apr. 30 Oct. 1 Oct. 10-Nov. 1 Nov, 15 2, 9
V/heat, Winter : Spring :
1,906 16
Sept. 1-Oct. 15 Mar. 10-Apr. 30
June 20 July 5
Jxone 2 5-July 15 July 15-Aug. 10
Axig. 10 Aug. 30
2, 6, 9 Statewide
SEED CROPS:: :
Alfalfa : 16 Aug. 1 Aug. 25-Sept. 30 Oct. 15 2, 7, 9
Sweetclover : 3 Aug. 1 Aug. 25-Sept. 30 Oct. 15 2, 6, 1, 8, 9
Sudangrass : 35 Aug. 15 Aug. 25-Sept. 25 Oct. 10 3, 6, 9
•Dable 23..—Delaware: UsiJal planting and hsirvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
Crop
Î952 hcürvested acreage
(OOP)
Usual
planting dates
Usual harvesting dates
Begins Jfost active Ends
Principal producing axea^ and counties
Barley
Com, Grain Silage
Hay, Alfalfa Clo-tim Lespedeza
Oats
I^e
Soybeans
Wheat, winter
Ik
119 5
6 20
9
6
10
217
19
Sept.25-Nov. 10 June 10 June 20-July 5 July 10 Statewide
May 1-June I5 Sept. 15 Sept. 20-Oct. 20 Nov. 15 May 5-June 25 Aug. 25 Sept. 5-Sept. 20 Oct. 5
May 25 June 1 Aug. 25
Sept. 25 Sept. 1 Sept. 20
Sept. 20-Nov. 10 June 15 June 25-July 10 July 20
Sept 25-Nov. 15 June 20 June 25-July I5 July 20
May 15-July 10 Oct. 5 Oct. 20-Nov. 15 Dec. 1
Oct. 5-Nov. 15 June 20 June 25-July 15 July 25
Statewide Statewide
Statewide Statewide Statewide
Statewide
Statewide
Statewide
Statewide
Table 24,--Florida; Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
Crop
1962 • harvested
acreage : (000)
Usual planting dates
Usual harveating dates Principal producing
[Begins ; Most active Ends areas and counties
Com, Grain Silage porage
! 315 : 10 : 121
Mar. Mar. Mar.
5-Apr. 5-Apr. 5-Apr.
15 15 15
Aug. 15 JuOy 15 July 25
Sept. 1-Sept July 20-Aug. Sept. 1-Oct.
.30 5
31
Oct. Aug. Nov.
15 15 30
1, 3, 5 1, 3, 5 1, 3, 5
Cotton ! 20.6 Apr. 1-Apr. 30 Aug. 15 Aug. 25-Oct. 1 Oct. 15 1, 3
Hay, peanut ', 18 Aug. 25 Sept. 1-Oct. 15 Nov. 1 Statewide
Oats ! 15 Sept. 15-Nov. 1 Apr. 20 May 1-May 10 May 30 1, 3, 5
Peanuts for nuts U8 Apr. 1-Apr. 30 Aug. 20 Sept. 1-Oct. 15 Oct. 25 Jackson, Santa Rosa, Hoi Calhoun, Levy, Marion
Soybeans 39 May 15-June 25 Oct. 15 Oct. 20-Nov. 10 Nov. 15 Calhoun, Dade, Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa
Sugarcane for sugar Ilk.3 Feb. 1-May 31 Nov. 1 Dec. 15-Mar. 15 May 1 Lake Okeechobee area
Tobacco, Oype 1^4- oype 62
ik.Q k.O
Mar. Mar.
10-Apr. 5-Mar.
10 25
June May
1 25
June 10-June 25 June 1-June 25
July 15 July 1
3 Gadsden
Velvetbeans 13 Mar. 5-Apr. 15 JuOy 25 Sept. 1-Oct. 31 Nov. 30 Columbia, Marion, Suwannee
Wheat, winter 31 Sept.l5-Nov. 15 Apr. 25 May 1-May 15 May 20 1, 3
Sh2¿D CROPS:
Lupine 3 Apr. 25 May 1-May 15 May 20 Alachua, Columbia, Gilchrist, Jefferson, Lafayette, Levy, Madison Suwannee
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Table 25,- -Georgia: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
I9S2 ' harvested acreage (000)
Usual planting
[ dates
Usual harvesting dates Principal producing Crop
Begins • Most active ; Ends * areas and counties
Barley : •
12 Oct. 1-Dec. 1 îfay 20 May 25-June 5 June 15 1,2,3,^,5,6
Com, : Grain : Silage : Forage :
1,692
326
Vi&r. 20-May 25 Apr. 10-May 25 Mar. 20-May 25
Sept. 1 July 15 July 15
Sept. 15-Nov. 1 Aug. 1-Aug. 25 Aug. 15-Oct. 1
Dec. 1 Sept. 1 Oct. 15
Statewide Statewide U, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Cotton : 692 Apr. 1-May 10 Aug. 20 Sept. 1-Oct. 1 Nov. 15 Statewide
Cowpeas for : peas : 22 Apr. 15-May 30 July 15 Aug. 5-Sept. 5 Oct. 1 Statewide
Hay, Î Alfalfa ! Lespedeza :
X6 50
May 1 Jxine 1
Sept. 15 Sept. 30
1, 2, 3, h, 5 Statewide
Oats, : Fall sown • Spidng sown • 139
Oct. 1-Dec. 1 Jan. 15-Mar. 1
my 10 May 25
May 25-June 10 June 5-June 20
June 20 July 1
Statewide Statewide
Peanuts for nuts ! 1*72 Apr. 10-May 20 Aug. 15 Aug. 15-Sept. 15 Oct. 15 U, 5, 6, 7, 8
Rye ! Zk Sept. 15-Ncv, 15 May 15 June 1-June 15 July 1 Statewide
Sorghum, Grain Silage
! 10 : 18
îfey l-July 1 ifey 1-July 1
Oct. 15 July 5
Oct. 25-N0V.IÛ July 20W^ug. 20
Dec. 1 Sept. 1
Statewide Statewide
Soybeans i 80 Apr. 20-June 30 Oct. 10 Oct. 25-Nov. 25 Nov. 30 Statewide
Tobacco, Type Ik Type 62
•
: 1.3 Mar. 20-Apr. 25 Mar. 20-Apr. 25
June 20 June 20
June 25-July 25 June 25-July 25
Aug. 1 Aug. 1
5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Grady, Decatur
Velvetbeans i 55 Apr. 1-May 1 Oct. 15 Oct. 25-Nov. 5 Nov. 15 h, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Wheat, winter i hl Oct. 1-Nov. 30 May 15 June 1-June 15 June 20 Statewide
SEED CROPS:
I«espedeza : 11 Oct. 10 Oct. 20-Nov. 10 Nov. 30 Statewide
Tall (Alta & Ky. 31) Fescue i h.^ June 10 June 15-June 30 July 10 Statewide
Crimson Clover : 12 May 1 May 10-May 20 May 30 Statewide
Lupine : 2 May 10 May 20-June 1 June 15 6, 7, 8
Table 26.—Hawaii; Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
Crop :harvested: acreage : (000) ;
Usual planting dates
Usual harvesting dates
Begins Most active Ends
Principal producing areas and counties
Sugarcane for: sugar
1,086 Jan. 1-Dec. 31 Jan. 1 Mar. 1-Oct. 3I Dec. 1 Hawaii, Kauai , Maul, Oahu Islands
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Table 27.—Idaho: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
Crop
: 1962 : : harvested: : acreage : : (000) :
Usual planting dates ;
Usual harvesting dates : Principal producing
Begins ; Most active • ; Ends : areas and counties
Barley, Fall sown Spring sown ; 61*8
Sept Mar.
. 1-Oct. 10 25-May 25
July 15 July 25
July 25-Aug. 15 Aug. 5-Sept. 20
Aug. 25 Sept. 30
1, 9 Statewide
Beans, dry î 125 îfey 20-June 10 Aug. 20 Aug. 25-Sept. 5 Sept. 15 7, 8
Com, Grain Silage Forage
\ 23
; 1
May l-lfay 25 May 1-June 5 May 1-June 5
Oct. 10 Sept. 1 Oct. 1
Oct. 20-Nov. 15 Sept. 10-Sept. 30 Oct. 10-Oct. 30
Dec. 10 Oct. 15 Nov. 5
7, 8 7, 8, 9 7, 8
Hay, I Alfalfa Clo-tlm Wild Grain Other j
' 959 118
103 J 29
21
June 5 June 20 July 10 July 25 June 10
Oct. 15 Sept. 1 Aug. 15 Aug. 10 Aug. 15
Statewide Statewide Statewide Statewide Statewide
Lentils Apr. 15-May 5 Aug. 5 Aug. 15-Aug. 25 Sept. 5 1
Oats 141 Mar. 25-May 25 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Sept. 20 Oct. 10 Statewide
Peas, dry : 131 Apr. 10-May 10 July 25 Aug. 1-Aug. 20 Aug. 30 1. 8, 9
Rye Î 8 Sept.i5-Sept.3O July 10 July 20-July 30 Aug. 5 Statewide
Sugar Beets : 127.1 Mar. 20-May 5 Oct. 1 Oct. 10-Nov. 10 Nov. 15 1, 8, 9
Wheat, Î Winter : Spring :
608
3^*9
Sept . 1-Oct. 10 20.May 20
July 15 July 25
July 25-Aug. 20 Aug. 10-Aug. 30
Aug. 30 Sept. 15
Statewide Statewide
SEED CROPS: :
Alfalfa : 52 Sept. 10 Sept. 20-Oct. 15 Oct. 20 7, 8
Red Clover : 12 Sept. 10 Sept. 20-Oct. 15 Oct. 20 7, 8
Alsike Clover : 1.2 Aug. 10 Aug. 15-Oct. 25 Sept. 1 1, 7
White Clover : (including : Ladino) : 10.5 Aug. 10 Aug. 20-Sept. 10 Sept. 15 1
Merion Kentucky: Bluegrass : 2.1 July 10 July 15-July 25 Aug. 1 1
Red Fescue : .2 July 10 July 20-Aug. 1 Aug. 5 1
Tall (Alta & : Ky. 31) Fescue: .9 July 20 July 25-Aug. 1 Aug. 5 1
Crested : Wheatgrass : 6 Aug. 10 Aug. 20-Sept. 1 Sept. 5 8
Austrian : Winter Peas : 39 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Sept. 5 Sept. 15 1
Bapeseed : July 15 July 20-Aug. 5 Aug. 10 Lewis, Nez Perce
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Töible 28. -Illinois: Ußual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
Crop
Bai'ley, Fall sown Spring sown
Broomcom
Com, Grain Silage Forage
Cotton
Hay, Alfalfa 1,070 Clo-tim : 855 Lespedeza 3k Soybean : 11
Oats
Popcorn
Rye
Sorghum, Grain Silage
Soybeans
Sugar Beets
Wheat, winter
SEED CROPS;
Red Clover
Sweetclover
Lespedeza
Timothy
Redtop
1962 harvested acreage (QOQ)
Usual planting dates
Usual harvesting dates
Begins Most active Ends
Principal producing areas and coimties
^^ Aug. 90-Sept.20 June 20 June 25-Juay 5 July 15 J^. 6a, 7, 9 ^^ Apr. 5-i^r. 30 JuOy 15 July 20-July 30 Aug. 5 ^, :>
.7 my 10-June 20 Aug. 20 Aug. 30-Sept.30 Oct. 15 ^
8,270 hfey 5-June 20 284 May 5" June 10
52 I^y 5-June 20
Oct. 5 Oct. 20-rjov. 15 Sept. 5 Sep. 5-Sept.l5 Sept.5 Sep. lO-Sept.25
2 Apr. 20-MsLy 15 Sept. 15 Sept.30-0ct. 25
my 30 May 30 Aug. 15 Aug. 5
1,503 Mar. 25-Apr. 30 July 5 July 15-July 30
2h May 5-June 20 Oct. 10 Oct. 20-Nov. 20 Dec. 5 Gallatin
Dec. 5 Statewide Sept. 25 Oct. 1
1, 3 Statewide
Nov. 5 Alexander, Pulaski
Sept.5 July 15 Sept. 15 Aug. 30
Statewide Statewide 7, 9 Statewide
Aug. 5 1, 3, k, 5, 6
55 Aug. 20-Sep 20 June 20 June 25-July 5 July 5 Statewide
6 May 10-June 20 Oct. 10 Oct. 20-Nov. 20 Dec. 1Û i|a, 6a, 7 2 my 10-jTjne 15 Sept. 10 Sept. 10-Sept. 20 Sept. 30 Statewide
5,575 î^y ID-June 30 Sept. 15 Sept.25-0ct. 10 Oct. 30 Statewide
Mar. 30-Apr. 30 Sept.30 Oct. ]jD-Oct. 30 Nov. 10 Cook
1,580 Sept.l5-0ct. 30 June 25 June 30-July 15 July 20 k, ka., 5, 6, 6a, T, 9
172
5
23
11
9
Aug. 25 Sept. 5-Sept.l5
Aug. 5 Aug. 10-Aug. 20
Oct. 30 Nov. 5-Nov. 15
July 30 Aug. 5-Aug. 15
July 20 July 25-Aug. 5
- 52 .
Sept.25 ha, 6a, 7, 9
Aug. 25 l«i, 6a, 7, 9
Nov. 20 lawrence
Aug. 20 Statewide
Aug. 10 6a, 9
•Table 29,—Indiana: Usiaal planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
Crop
Barley^ Fall sovn Spring so^Tn
Com, Grain Sitlage Forage
Hay, Alfalfa Clo-tim Lespedeza Other
Oats, Fa3J. sovn Spring so"wn
Popcorn
Rye
Sorghum, Grain Silage
Soybeans
Tobacco, Type 31
Wheat, winter
SEED CROPS;
Red Clover
Lespedeza
Timothy
Usual planting dates
Usual harvesting dates
Begins ; Most active ; Ends
Principal producing areas and counties
,p Sept. 1-Sept.30 Apr. 1-Apr. 20
k,2SQ May 5-Ji:ine 5 13^ May 5-June 5 39 May 5-June 5
563 629 58 56
June 10 June 15-June 25 July 1 July 10-July 20
Oct. 5 Oct. 15-Nov. 15 Sept. 5 Sept.10-Sept.20 Sept.25 Oct. 1-Oct. 20
May 25 June 10 Sept. 1 June 25
JuOy 1 JuOy 30
Nov. 30 Sept. 30 Oct. 30
Sept.10 Aug. 15 Sept. 20 Oct. 1
^, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 1, 2, 3, h, 5, 6
Statewide Statewide Statewide
Statewide Statewide 7, 8, 9 Statewide
^ Sept. l-Sept.30 June 20 June 25-July 5 July 10 7, 8, 9 ^-^ Apr. 1-Apr. 25 July 1 July 10-July 30 Aug. 5 Statewide
38 May 10-June 5 Oct. 10 Oct. 20-Nov. 10 Nov. 25 Statewide
53 Sept.lO-Oct. 15 June 15 June 20-July 15 July 20 Statewide
11 May 5-June 5 Sept.25 Sept.30-0ct. 10 Oct. 15 Statewide k May 5-June 5 Sept. 5 Sept.10-Sept.20 Sept.30 Statewide
2,T08 May 10-June 20 Sept.10 Sept.20-0ct. 20 Oct. 30 Statewide
7.9 May 15-June 15 Aug. 20 Sept. 1-Sept.20 Oct. 1 8, 9, Spencer
1,135 Sept.K)-Oct. 25 June 20 June 30-July 25 July 30 Statewide
100
30
Aug. 1 Aug. 30-Sept.30 Oct. 15 Statewide
Oct. 15 Oct. 25-Nov. 10 Nov. 15 1, 8, 9
July 15 July 30-Aug. 10 Aug. 15 Statewide
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Table 30 .—Iowa: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
Crop
Barley
Com, Grain Silage Forage
Flaxseed
Hay, Alialfa Clo-tijn
Oats
Popcorn
Rye
Soybeans
Sorghum, Grain Silage
Sugar Beets
Wheat, Winter Spring
SEED CROPS:
Red Clover
Timothy
Kentucky blue gras s
Smooth bromegrass
1962 : harvested: acreage : ÍQQQ) I
Usual planting
dates
Usual harvesting dates J principal producing • Ends • ^-^^Q-S and counties
Begins * Most active
11 Apr. 1-Apr. 25 July 15 July 3D-Ju]y 30 Aug. 10 Statevide
9,776 my 5-June 5 2jk my 5-June 5 81 my 5-June 5
Oct. 5 Oct. 25-Nov. 20 Aug. 25 Sept. 5-Sept.20 Aug. 20 Aug. 30-Sept.l5
Dec. 10 Statewide Sept. 30 Statewide Sept. 20 Statewide
10
2,232 1,231
Apr. 10-î/fey 10 July 15 July 25-Aug. 10 Aug. 20 1, 2
May 30 June 10
Sept. 10 Statewide Sept. 10 Statewide
2,9^^-7 Apr. 1-my 1
3h- î^y 1-^ía.y 25
Jiily 10 July 20-July 30 Aug. 10 Statewide
Oct. 5 Oct. 15-Oct. 30 Nov. 15 1, 2, h, 5, 7
5 Aug. 25-Sept.20 June 25 Jxily 5"July 15 July 20 Statewide
3,it05 îfey 10-June 15 Sept. 25 Oct. 10-Oct. 25 Nov. 15 Statewide
12 r^y 10-June 10 Oct. 5 Oct. 20-Nov. 5 Nov. 15 Statewide 9 I'iay 10-June 15 Aug. 25 Sept. 5-Sept.25 Oct. 5 Statewide
my 1-Ifeiy 30 Sept. 15 Sept.25-Oct. 10 Oct. 15 2, h
75 Sept.lO-Oct. 20 Ju3y 5 July 10-July 25 July 30 Statewide 13 Apr. 1-Apr. 25 July 10 July 20-July 30 Aug. 10 Statewide
72
22
1.5
Aug. 25 Sept. 5-Sept.20 Oct. 1 Statewide
July 20 July 30-Aug. 10 Aug. I5 Statewide
J\ine 10 June 15-June 25 Jvine 30 7, 8
July 15 July 25-Aug. 10 Aug. 25 k, 7
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Table 31.—Kansas: Usual planting and harvesting dates ty crops and principal producing areas
Crop
: 19é2 : harvested : acreage : : (000) :
; Usual • planting
dates
Usual harvesting dates : Principal producing
; Begins \ Most active ; Ends areas and counties
Barley, Fall sown : Spring sown : 689
Sept. 10-Nov. 1 Feb. 25-June 1
June 10 June 25
June 15-July 1 June 25-July 10
July 5 July 15
Statewide Statewide
Beans, dry : 17 May 25-July 1 Aug. 20 Sept. 1-Sept. 20 Oct. 1 h, 7
Broomcom : 2.3 May lO-June 20 Aug. 15 Sept. 10-Oct. 20 Nov. 1 7-
Com, Grain Silage Forage
1,298 201
13
Apr. 15-June 10 Apr. 20-June 20 Apr. 20-June 20
Sept. 15 Aug. 20 Sept. 20
Oct. 5-Nov. 10 Aug. 25-Oct. 1 Oct. 1-Oct. 20
Dec. 5 Oct. 10 Nov. 1
Statewide Statewide Statewide
Hay, Alfalfa Clo-tim Lespedeza Wild
1,201 : lOi* . 38 : 701
May 15 June 1 Aug. 10 July 15
Oct. 15 Aug. 25 Sept. 15 Sept. 1
Statewide 3, 6, 9 3, 6, 9 Statewide
Oats i 351 Feb. 15-May 1 June 20 June 25-July 10 July 20 Statewide
Popcorn i h.3 May 20-June 20 Oct. 10 Oct. 10-Nov. 1 Nov. 10 2, 3, 6
Rye \ 189 Sept. 1-Oct. 1 June 5 June 10-June 25 July 1 Statewide
Sorghum, Grain Silage
': 2,960 : 506
May lO-July 1 May 10-July 1
Sept. 25 Sept. 1
Oct. lO-Nov. 10 Sept. 10-Oct. 10
Dec. 1 Oct. 15
Statewide Statewide
Soybeans : 91U îfey 10-July 1 Sept. 15 Oct. 1-Oct. 25 Nov. 10 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9
Sugar Beets i 11+ Apr. 10-May 10 Oct. 1 Oct. 15-Nov. 1 Nov. 15 1, ^, 7
Wheat, winter ; 8,986 Sept. 10-Nov. 1 June 15 June 20-July 5 July 15 Statewide
SEED CEOPS:
Alfalfa ; 9^ Aug. 15 Sept. 1-Oct. 1 Oct. 15 Statewide
Red Clover ! 30 Aug. 1 Aug. 20-Sept. 20 Oct. 1 3, 6, 9
Sweetclover \ 16 July 5 July 15-Aug. 10 Aug. 20 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9
Lespedeza : 10 Oct. 15 Oct. 25-Nov. 20 Dec. 1 3, 6, 9
Smooth Bromegrass : 10 July 1 July 10-Aug. 1 Aug. 10 2, 3, 5, 6, 9
Sudangrass ! k.h Aug. 15 Aug. 25-Sept. 25 Oct. 10 Statewide
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Table 32.-
Crop
-Kentucky: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
1962 :heu*vested
Barley
Com, Grain Silage Forage
Cotton
Hay, Alfalfa Clo-tim Lespedeza Soybean Grain Other
Oats, Pall sown Spring sown
Popcorn
Rye
Sorghum, Grain Silage
Soybeans
Tobacco, Type 22 T^e 23 T^rpe 31 Type 35 l^e 36
Wheat, winter
SEED CROPS;
Red Clover
Lespedeza
Orchardgrass
Kentucky Bluegrass
acreage fooo)
Usual planting dates
TTe,ioi iiftrvftflttng dates
Begins Most active Ends
Tall (Alta & Ky. Fescue
31)
53
1,116 TO 11
330 k66
52 60
lk7
h3
21
10
219
6.5 6.6
22k 7.1
131
Ik
50
22
Apr. 25-June 20 May 5-June 25 May 1-June 25
Sept. 25 Aug. 15 Aug. 10
Oct. 5-Nov. 5 Nov. 20 Aug. 20-Sept. 10 Sept. 20 Aug. 20-Sept. 10 sept. 20
6.5 Apr. 20-Ifay 20 Sept. 15 Oct. 1-Oct. 25 Dec. 1
May 15 June 5 Aug. 10 Aug. 15 May 25 June 15
Sept. 15 Aug. 15 Oct. 10 Sept. 10 July 10 July 15
Aug. 25-Sept. 30 June 15 June 20-July 5 July 15 ffar. 1-Apr. 15 June 25 July 1-July 15 July 25
Apr. 25-June 10 Sept. 20 Oct. 1-Oct. 25 Nov. 10
10 May 1-June 10 Oct. 1 5 May 5-June 20 A\ig. 15
ïfay 20-June May 20-June ïfey 20-June May 20-June May 25-June
15 15 30 15 20
Aug. 25 Aug. 25 Aus« 15 Auß. 25 Aug. 25
Sept Sept Aug. 25-Sept Sept. 5-Sept Sept. 5-Sept
5-Sept. 20 Oct. 5-Sept. 20 Oct.
25 Oct. 25 Oct. 20 Oct.
1 1 10 1 1
Oct. 1-Nov. 15 June 15 June 20-July 5 July 10
July 25 Aug. 10-Sept. 15 Sept. 30
Oct. 1 Oct. 25-Nov. 20 Nov. 30
Jijne 15 June 20-June 30 June 30
June 1 June 5-June I5 June 20
Principal producing axeas auid counties
Aug. 20-Sept. 30 June 5 Jvme 15-July 1 ^^ ^ ^' ^
Statewide
1, 3, ^y 6
Fulton, Hickman
2, 3, ^y 5 2, 3, 5, 6 1, 2, I, 5 2, 3, 6 3, 5, 6 3, 5
1, 2, 3 3, 5, 6
Galloway, Graves, Todd, Logan, Christian, Union
Sept. 10-Oct. 15 June 15 June 25-July 10 July 15 2, 5
Oct. 15-Nov. 1 Nov. 10 2, 3 Aug. 20-Sept. 10 Sept. 20 3, ^
îfey 10-June 30 Sept. 20 Oct. 1-Nov. 1 Nov. 10 1, 2
2 1 Statewide 1, 2 2
2, 3
2, 3
Sinxpson, Logan, Christian
Oldham, Shelby, Henry
Bourbon, Scott, Woodford, Fayette, Harrison, Clark
53 June 15 June 20-June 30 July 10 1, 2, 3
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Table 33.—Ix)ulsiana: Usiial planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing co'eas
Crop
: 1962 : \ harvested : : acreage ; (000) :
Usual planting
dates
Usual harvesting dates : Principal producing
Begins • ] Most active ; Ends ; areas and counties
Com, Grain Silage Forage
; 222 : 15 : 25
Mar. 1-Apr. 30 Mar. 1-Apr. 30 Mar. 1-Apr. 30
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 \ 565 Apr. 10-lfey 10 Aug. 25 Sept. 15-Nov. 15 Dec. 1 1,2,3,5
Cowpeas for peas< \ k Mar. 15-Apr. 30 July 1 Aug. 1-Sept. 1 Sept. 30 1,2
Hay, Alfalfa Lespedeza ' Soybean Grain :
\ 16 : i*3 : 7
31
Apr. 1 Aug. 1 Aug. 15 Apr. 10
Oct. 15 Oct. 15 Sept. 30 May 10
1 3,5,6,7 1,3,5 1,3,5,6
Oats ! 38 Sept. 15-Oct. 30 May 10 May 20-June 10 June 15 1,3,5,6,7
Rice : 508 Apr. 10-May 31 Aug. 10 Sept. 1-Oct. 1 Oct. 15 3,5,7,8
Sorghum, Qrain : Silage : 3
May 15-June 30 May 15-June 30
Aug. 15 July 15
Sept. 1-Oct. 1 Aug. 1-Sept. 1
Oct. 15 Sept. 15
3,7 1,5,6
Soybeans : : 219 May 1-June 25 Sept. 20 Oct. 1-Nov. 1 Nov. 15 3,5
Sugarcane for : sugar \ 253-7 Aug. 15-Oct. 1 Oct. 15 Nov. 1-Dec. 1 Jan. 1 5,8,9
Tobacco, lype 72: .35 Apr. 15-May 15 July 1 July 10-July 20 Aug. 1 St. James
Wheat, winter ; ! hk Sept. 15-Oct. 30 May 20 June 1-June I5 Junef 20 3
SEED CROPS: î
White Clover î : 10 May 15 May 30-June 30 July 15 5,7
Tàtle 3U .—Jfaryland: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
Crop
Barley-
corn, Grain Silage
Bay, Alfalfa Clo-tim Lespedeza
Oats, Fall sovn Spring sown
Popcorn
Rye
Soybeans
Tobacco, type 32
Wheat, winter
SEETD CROPS;
Red Clover
Lespedeza
Usual planting
dates
Usual harvesting dates
; Begins ; MDst active ; Ends j
Principal producing areas and counties
91 sept. 25-Nov. 10 June 10 June 20-July 5 July 10 Statewide
354 May 1-June 15 99 ifey 5-June 25
92 212 36
50
6
10
sept. 15 Oct. 1-Nov. 1 NOV. 20 Statewide Aug. 25 Sept. 1-Sept. 20 Oct. 5 Statewide
my 20 June 1 Aug. 25
Sept. 25 Statewide Sept. 1 Statewide Sept. 20 Statewide
Sept. 20-Wov. 10 ffer. 20-^fey 1
ffey 1-June 15
June 15 June 25-Juay 10 July 25 Statewide June 25 July 5"July 25 Aug. 5 Statewide
Sept. 15 Sept. 25-Oct. 10 Nov. 1 Carroll, Frederick, Washington, Cecil, Kent
l8 Sept. 25-Wov. 15 June 20 June 25"July 15 July 25 Statewide
280 ^fey 15-July 10 Oct. 5 Oct. 20-Nov. 15 Dec. 1 2, 8, 9
kl May 25-July 1 Aug. 10 Aug. 20-Sept. 10 Sept. 25 8
12if Sept. 25-Nov. 15 June 20 June 25-July 15 Aug. 1 Statewide
Aug. 20 Aug. 25-Sept. 10 Sept. 25 2, 9
Sept. 25 Oct. 1-Nov. 1 Nov. 15 Queen Annes, St. îfarys, CsúToline, Dorchester, Talbot
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Table 35.—Michigan: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
Crop !
! 1962 ! ibarvested! : acreage ! ! (000) !
i Usual Î ! planting '. ', dates
1
! Usual harvesting dates ! Pri ; ar
ndpal producing
1 Begins i Most active • ! Ends ! eas and counties
Barley, Fall sown ! Spring sown :
I 62 Sept. 5-Sept. 15 Sept.lO-May 10
June 25 July 15
July 1-July 10 July 20W\.ug. 1
Aug. Aug.
1
5 5, 6,
8, 9 7
Beans, dry : 573 May 25-June 20 Sept. 1 Sept.lO-Oct. 1 Oct. 15 5, 6, 8, 9
Com, ! Grain Silage Forage ;
1 1,408 : 3^9 ! 22
May 5-Jvaie 10 May 5-June 10 May 5-June 10
Oct. 10 Sept. 1 Sept. 5
Oct. 20-Nov. 10 Sept.15-Oct. 10 Sept.15-Oct. 10
Dec. Oct. Oct.
1 25 25
5, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9 6, 7, 8, 9 6, 7, 8, 9
Hay, ! Alfalfa Clo-tim !
i 1,235 : k66
June 10 June 15
Sept July
. 1 10
Statewide Statewide
Oats : : 75»* Apr. 10-May I5 July 20 July 25-Aug. 20 Aug. 25 Statewide
Popcorn ! '. 5.8 May 15-Jvine 1 Oct. 10 Oct. 20-Nov. 5 Nov. 25 7, 8, 9
Rye i ! k2 Aug. 15-Oct. 15 July 15 July 20-Aug. 1 Aug. 10 Statewide
Soybeans ¡ '> 351 Ifay 20-June 20 Sept. 25 Oct. 5-Oct. 25 Nov. 1 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Silgar Beets : ! 66.2 Apr. 15-Jvuie 1 Oct. 5 Oct. 15-Nov. 1 Nov. 10 % e, 9
Wheat, Winter ! ! 922 Sept.l5-0ct. 15 July 15 July 20-Aug. 1 Aug. 10 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
SEKD CROPS: ¡
Alfalfa ! 1 8 Aug. 10 Sept.15-Oct. 10 Nov. 1 3, % 6, 9
Red Clover j ! Ik Aug. 5 Sept. 1-Sept. 25 Oct. 20 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Sweetclover ; ! 3 July 15 July 25-Aug. 15 Oct. 1 6, 9
Table 35.-^Minnesota: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
Crop
Bsirley
Beans, dry
Corn, Grain Silage "Forage
Flaxseed
Hay, Alfalfa Clo-tim Wild
Oats
Peas, dry
Rye
Soybeans
Sugar beets
Wheat, Winter Durum Other spring
SEED CROPS;
Alfalfa
Red clover
Alsike clover
Sweetclover
Timothy
Kentucky bluegrass
1962 : harvested: acreage : (OOP) ;
Ustml planting
dates
Usual harvesting dates
Begins ; Most active ; Ends
Principal producing axeas and counties
719 Apr. 15-I^fa.y 20 July 20 Aug. 1-Aug. I8 Sept. 5 1, ^
May 18-June 1 Aug. 20 Sept. 2-Sept. 6 Sept. 20 1
4,575 May 10-June 5 865 May 10-Ju.'ie 5
kS May 10-June 5
Oct. 5 Oct. 21-Nov. 9 Sept. 15 Sept.2O-Sept.3O Oct. 5 Oct. 10-Nov. 10
510 Apr. 20-June 5 Aug. 10 Aug. l8-Sept.l5
2,^1-57 532 399
June 20 June 20 July 10
Nov. Oct. Nov.
30 10 30
k, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 statewide Statewide
Oct. 10 1, ^, T
Aug. Aug. Aug.
30 30 30
Statewide Statewide Statewide
3,026 Apr. 15-Iviay 20 July 20 Aug. 2-Aug. 16 Aug. 30 Statewide
3 Apr. 2D-June 1 Aug. 10 Aug. 21-Aug. 28 Sept. 10 1
86 Sept. l-Sept.25 July 20 July 27-Aug. 8 Aug. 15 1, h, 5, ^
2,201 May 15-Jime 10 Sept. 20 Oct. 7-Oct. 20 Oct. 30 ^, 5, 7, 8, 9
106.9 Apr. 25-I4ay 30 Sept. 20 Oct. 9-Oct. 25 Nov. 1 1, 5^ 8
21 Sept. l-Sept.25 51 ^r. l^-^&y 20
630 i^r. lO-I-fey 20
3.5
Aug. 15 1, ^ Sept. 5 1, ^ Sept. 5 1, >^
21
1.8
li^
27
July 20 July 27-Aug. 8 July 25 Aug. 6-Aug. 18 July 25 Aug. 6-Aug. 18
Sept. .5 Sept.20-0ct. 1 Oct. 25 1, 2, ^4-
Sept. 5 Sept.l5-0ct. 5 Oct. 15 1, 2, h, 5, 6, 9
Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Sept. 2 Oct. 1 1, 2
Aug. 5 Aug. 10-Sept. 5 Oct. 10 1, 2, h
Aug. 1 Aug. 7-Aug. 20 Aug. 30 1, 2
July 1 July 3-July 7 July 15 1, k
60 .
Table 37.—Mississippi: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and princiual producing areas
^ 1962 : U3^i harvested: planting
acreage : aates (cyoo) I
Usual harvesting dates P rincipal producing
Crup • Begins j Most active • Ends
■
areas and counties
Corn, Grain : Silage : Forage :
76k IT 28
Apr. May May
1-my 1-June 1-June
31 30 1Û
Sept. 1 July 90 Aug. 1
Oct. 15-Nov. 15 Aug. 15-Sept.l5 Sept. 1-Cct. 1
Dec. 15 Sept. 25 Nov. 1
Statewide Statewide Statewide
Cotton : 1,585 Apr. UO-r^iay 20 Sept. 5 Sept.20-0ct. 20 Nov. 30 1, 2, k
Coypeas for peas : 10 ß^r. 20-June 20 July 25 Aug, 15-Sept.l5 Sept. 30 2, 5, 6
Hay, AlfaUfa : Clo-tim : Lespedeza •
9 56
130
my 15 May 20 Aug. 1
Sept. 30 July 31 Oct. 15
1, 3, h, 6 5, T, 8 2, 3
C^ts, Pill sovn : Spring sovn j 132
Sept.25-Nov. Feb. 15-Msir.
5 15
Ifey 20 June 1
June l-jTone ID June lO-June 20
June 20 June 30
1, ^ statewide
Peanuts for nuts : 5 Apr. 15-my 25 Aug. 20 Sept. 5-Sept.20 Oct. 10 5, 6, 7, 9
Rice k9 i\pr. 15-May 31 Sept. 10 Oct. 1-Oct. 15 Nov. 15 1, ^
Sorghum, Grain SiLige
\ 6 : 15
May May
1-June 1-June
30 30
Sept. 15 July 15
Oct. 15-Nov. 15 Aug. 15-Sept.l5
Nov. 30 Sept. 20 2, 3, 6
Soybeans i 1,107 May 1-June 20 Sept. 10 Oct. 15-Nov. 15 Dec. 15 1, ^
Wheat, winter i 30 Oct. 1-Nov. 5 June 1 June 5-June 15 Jvme 25 1, 2, k
SEED CROPS:
V/hite clover : 0. 6 June 15 June 20-June 30 July 10 6, 7, 8, 9
Lespedeza : k Oct. 25 Nov. 1-Nov. 15 Nov. 25 2, 3, 6
Tall (Alta & Ky. 31) Fescue : 1. 5 June 15 June 20-June 30 July 20 Statewide
Crimson clover ': 3. 5 May 20 î^y 25-my 31 June 10 6, 7, 8, 9
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Table 38.—Missouri: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
Crop
Barley
Com, Grain Silage Forage
Cotton
Hay, Alfalfa Clo-tim Lespedeza Wild
Oats, Fall sown Spring sown
Popcorn
Rice
Rye
Sorghum, Grain Silage
Soybeans
Tobacco, Type 31
Wheat, Winter
SEED CROPS;
Red Clover
Sweetclover
Lespedeza
Timothy
Orchardgrass
Redtop
Kentucky Bluegrass
Tall (Alta & Ky. 3l)Fescue
Smooth Bromegrass
Hairy Vetch
1962 harvested acreage (000)
Usual planting dates
Usual harvesting dates
Begins Most active Ends
Principal producing areas and counties
101 Sept. 10-Oct. 1 June 1
2,982 229 33
Apr. 25-May 31 Apr. 25-May 31 Apr. 25-May 31
Sept. 15 Sept. 1 Sept. 1
383 Apr. 20-May 20 Sept. 15
651 June 15 1,396 June 1
313 J^iy 15 173 Aug. 1
Sept. l-Sept.30 June 5 31° Mar. 1-Apr. 15 June I5
9 May 1-May 31 Sept. 1
U.6 May 1-May 20 Oct. 1
June 5-June 15 June 20 b, 7. 0, y
Oct. 1-Nov. 10 Sept.lO-Sept. 25 Sept.lO-Sept. 25
Nov. 30 Sept. 30 Sept. 30
Statewide Statewide Statewide
Oct. l-Nov. 15 Dec. 1 9
Sept. 15 Aug. 20 Sept. 20 Aug. 31
Statewide Statewide Statewide h, 5, 7
June 10-J\ine 20 June 20-July 10
June 25 July 15
1, 8, 9 Statewide
Sept.25-Nov. 1 Nov. 30 1, 2, k, 9
Oct. 5-Oct. 25 Oct. 30 Marion, St. Charles, Lincoln, Lewis, Scott, Stoddard, Pemi scot, Butler, New Madrid,Dunklin, Ripley
30 Aug. 15-Sept. 30 June 1 June 10-June 25 June 30 Statewide
177 May 15-June 15 kk May 15-June 15
Sept. 15 Sept.25-0ct. 20 Oct. 30 Statewide Aug. 15 Aug. 25-Sept. 25 Oct. 1 Statewide
2,732 Apr. 25-June 10 Sept. 1 Sept. 10-Oct. 20 Oct. 30 Statewide
3.2 May 1-May 31
976 Oct. 1-Oct. 31
127
2.5
^6
58
16
30
26
Sept. 1 Sept. 5-Sept. 25 Oct. 1 Platte, Buchanan
June 10 June 15-July 1 July 10 Statewide
July 20 Aug. 5-Sept. 15 Sept . 30 Statewide
July 20 July 20-Aug. 10 Aug. 15 Statewide
Nov. 1 Nov. 5-Nov. 20 Nov. 30 Statewide
July 5 July 10-Aug. 1 Aug. 5 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7
June 1 June 10-June 25 July 1 Statewide
July 5 July 10-Aug. 1 Aug. 5 2, 3, 5, 6, 7
3.9
June 5 June 10-June 20 June 20 1, k
June 5 June 10-June 25 July 1 Statewide
July 1 July 10-July 25 Aug. 1 Statewide
June 1 June 10-June 20 June 30 9
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Table 39.--Montana: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
ON
1962 harvested ^ acreage * (000)
Usual
planting dates
• • • *
Usual harvesting dates -' ; Principal producing Crop \ Begins :
• Most active •
• Ends areas and counties
Barley 1,802 Apr. 1-May 30 July 25 Axog. 5-Aug. 25 Sept. 10 Statewide
Beans, dry : 12 May 10-June 10 Aiag, 25 Sept. 10-Oct. 1 Oct. 5 3, 8, 9
Com, Grain : Silage : Forage :
k
28
May May May
10-June 10-June 10-June
10 10 10
Sept. Sept. Sept.
15 1 5
Sept. Sept. Sept.
20-Oct. 5-Sept.
10-Sept.
5 20 25
Oct. Sept. Oct.
15 25 1
Statewide Statewide 3, 9
Flaxseed : 23 Apr. 20-June 10 Aug. 25 Sept. 5-Sept. 20 Oct. 5 2, 3
Hay, Alfalfa : Clo-tim : Wild :
1,017 270 666
June June July
10 25 5
Sept. Sept. Sept.
20 15 15
Statewide Statewide Statewide
Oats : 263 Apr. 5-June 1 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Sept. 1 Sept. 15 Statewide
Rye : 37 Aug. 20-Oct. 10 JvOy 20 July 25-Aug. 15 Sept. 1 2, 3
Safflower : Apr. 20-May 15 Sept. 5 Sept, 15-Oct. 1 Oct. 15 3
Sugar Beets : 63A Apr. 5-May 20 Oct. 1 Oct. 5-Oct. 25 Nov. 5 Statewide
V/heat, winter Durum Other spring
[ 1,688 : 290 : 1,^87
Aug. Apr. Apr.
25-Oct. 10-May 10-May
10 20 20
July Aug. Aug.
25 1 1
Aug. Aug. Aug.
1-Aug. 10-Aug. 10-Aug.
15 25 25
Sept. Sept. Sept.
1 20 15
Statewide 2, 3 2> 3, 9
SKF.D CROPS:
Alfalfa i 13 Sept. 5 Sept. 15-Oct. 5 Oct. 15 Statewide
Red Clover i .9 Sept. 1 Sept. 10-Oct. 1 Oct. 10 1, 8
Crested Wheatgrass i 17 Aug. 1 Axig. 10-Aug. 25 Sept. 1 2, 3, 5, 8, 9
Mustard Aug. 25 Sept. 5-Sept. 25 Oct. 10 1, 2, 3, 5
Table 40.- --Nebraska Usual planting anc i harvestii :ig dates by crops anc L principal ] Drod uci ng 1 are as
: 1962 :harvested : acreage : (000)
Usual
planting dates
Usual harvesting dates Principal areas and
pi- co Crop Begins Most active : Ends
oducing unties
Barley, Pall so^m Spring sovn : ^35
Sept. 10-Oct. 10 Apr. 5-May 1
June 25 June 25
July lO-Jul^yr 20 July 10-July 20
Aug. 20 Aug. 20
1, 1,
7 7
Beans, dry ; 81 May 20-June 5 Aug. 25 Sept. 1-Sept. 15 Sept. 20 1
Castor Beans May 1-June 1 Oct. 25 Nov. 1-Nov. 25 Dec. 1 7, 8
Com, Grain Silage Forage
i 5,031 : 208 : 56
May 5-June 10 May 5-June 10 May 5-June 10
Oct. 15 Aug. 10 Sept. 1
Nov. 1-Nov. 20 Aug. 25-Sept. 5 Sept. 15-Oct. 1
Dec. 5 Sept. 15 Oct. 5
3, 1, 3,
5, 3, 5,
6, 5, T
9 6, 7
Flaxseed Apr. 15-Apr. 25 Aug. 15 Aug. 20-Sept. 20 Oct. 1 1
Hay, Alfalfa Clo-tlm Wild
! 1,831 : 75 : 3,062
June 5 June 20 July 15
Sept. 30 Aug. 15 Sept. 30
1, 3, 1,
2, 6, 2
3, 9
5, 6, 9
Oats ': 971 Apr. 5-May 1 July 10 July 15-Aug. 1 Aug. 15 3, 6, 9
Bye : 225 Aug. 15-Sept. 20 June 25 July 1-Aug. 10 Aug. 15 1, 2, 3, 7
Safflower Apr. 20-May 20 Sept. 5 Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Nov. 1 1, 7
Sorghum, Grain Silage
i 1,5^ : m
May 15-June 15 May 15-June 15
Oct. 10 Aug. 10
Oct. 20-Nov. 5 Aug. 25-Sept. 5
Nov. 20 Sept. 15
5, 5,
6, 6,
T, 7,
8, 8,
9 9
Soybeans : 310 May 15-June I5 Oct. 5 Oct. lO-Oct. 25 Nov. 1 3, 6, 9
Sugar beets \ 72.7 Apr. 1-Apr. 30 Sept. 20 Sept. 25-Nov. 5 Nov. 10 1, 5, 7, 8
Wheat, winter i 2,760 Sept. 1-Oct. 1 July 5 July 10-July 20 July 25 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
SEED CROPS:
Alfalfa : 63 Sept. 5 Sept. 15-Oct. 5 Oct. 10 1, 2, 3, 5, 9
Red Clover ! 28 Aug. 25 Sept. 1-Sept. 20 Sept. 25 3, 6, 9
S^^eet clover ! 13 July 20 July 25-Aug. 15 Aug. 20 3, 6, 9
Smooth Bromegras6 ! 7 July 5 July 10-Aug. 1 Aug. 5 3, 6, 9
Crested Wheatgrass '. 3 July 25 Aug. 1-Aug. 20 Aug. 25 1
Hairy Vetch 22 July 5 July 10-Aug. 1 Aug. 5 Central Northeast
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Table m,—Nevada: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
Crop
: 1962 :harvested : acreage : (000) Î
; Usual j planting dates !
Usual harvesting dates : Principal producing
Begins ! Most active 1 Ends ; areas and counties
Barley, Fall sown Spring sown
; 13 Sept. 1-Oct. 20 Apr. 20-May 10
June 15 July 20
July l^ug. 15 July 25^ug. 15
Sept. 1 Sept. 1
Pershing, Churchill Lyon, Douglas, Clark
Com, Silage : 5 Apr. 15-May 15 Sept. 20 Oct. 1-Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Churchill, Clark, Humboldt, Pershing
Cotton : 3.5 Apr. l^Apr. 20 Oct. 1 Oct. 25-Dec. 15 Jan. 1 Nye
Hay, Alfalfa :
Clo-tim :
Wild :
122
U8
160
May 15
June 1
July 15
Oct. 1
Sept. 1
Aug. 15
Churchill, Lyon, Pershing, Douglas, Elko Elko, Washoe, Douglas, Humboldt Elko, Humboldt, Nye, Washoe
Oats : 3 Apr. 20-May 10 July 20 July 25-Aug. 20 Sept. 1 Douglas, Humboldt, I^on, Nye
Wheat, Winter : Spring :
SEED CHOPS: :
2
15
Sept. 1-Oct. 20 Apr. 1-May 10
July 10 July 10
July 20Wlug. 15 July 20^vig. 5
Aug. 25 Aug. 15
Churchill, Humboldt Humboldt, Pershing, Eureka
Alfalfa : 5.5 Aug. 15 Aug. 25-Oct. 5 Oct. 15 Humboldt
Table 42.—New Jeracjr : Usual planting and harv^esting dates b> crops and prineipal producing areas
Crop
: 1962 :harvested : acreage . : (000)
Usual planting
; dates
Usual harvesting dates Principal producing
Begins : Most active ; Ends I areas and counties
Barley, Fall sown • o-i Sept. 15-Sept. 30 June 15 June 20-July 10 July 15 5, 8 Spring sown Mar . 25-Apr. 20 June 15 June 20-July 10 July 15 5, 8
Com, Grain I 78 I^ 15-June 15 Oct. 5 Oct. 20-Nov. 5 Nov. 25 Statewide Silage I h3 May 15-June 25 Sept. 5 Sept. 15-Sept. 30 Oct. 25 Statewide Forage : 2 May 15-July 1 Sept. 1 Sept. 15-Sept. 25 Oct. 20 2
Hay, Alfalfa 89 May 25 Sept. 20 Statewide Clo-tim 70 June 5 Sept. 20 Statewide
Oats, Î Fall sown : 18 Sept. ao-oct.io July 15 July 20-Aug. 10 Aug. 20 5, 8 Spring sown : Mar. 15-Apr. 25 July 15 July 20-Aug. 10 Aug. 20 2
Ryre : 10 Sept. 1-Oct. 15 July 5 July 15-July 25 Aug. 5 2, 5, 8
Soybeans : k2 May 25-July 10 Oct. 20 Oct. 25-Nov. 10 Nov. 20 5, 8
Wheat, winter : 35 Sept.20-0ct. 20 July 5 July 15-July 25 Aug. 5 2, 5
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Ta-ble 43.—Maine: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
Crop
Com, Silage
Hay, Alfalfa Clo-tim
Oats
Î952 harvested acreage (OOP)
Usual
planting dates
Usual harvesting dates
Begins Most active
11
9
^9
May 20-June 20 Sept. 5 Sept. 15-Oct. 1
June 15 June 20
May 10-June 10 A\ig. 25 Sept. 5-Sept. 20
Ends
Oct. 10
Sept. 10 Aug. 20
Oct. 1
Principal producing areas and counties
Statewide
Statewide Statewide
Aroostook, Penobscot
Table 44.—New Hampshire: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
Crop
Ï952 harvested acreage (000)
Usual
planting dates
Usual harvesting dates
Begins Most active Ends Principal producing areas and counties
Com, Silage
Hay, Alfalfa Clo-tim
10
13 107
May 20-June 20 Sept. 5 Sept. 15-Oct. 1 Oct. 10
June 15 June 20
Sept. 10 Aug. 20
Statewide
Statewide Statewide
Table 45.--Vermont: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
: 19eß .harvested : acreage
(000)
Usual
planting dates
Usual harvesting dates
Crop Begins : Most active Ends Principal producing areas and counties
Com, Grain Silage
1 kl
May 20-June 20 May 20-June 20
Oct. 1 Sept. 5
Oct. 15-Oct. 25 Sept. 15-Oct. 1
Nov. 1 Oct. 10
Statewide Statewide
Hay, Alfalfa Clo-tim
116 383
June 15 June 20
Sept. 10 Aug. 20
Statewide Statewide
Oats Ik Apr. 25-June 5 Aug. 1 Aug. lO-Aug. 25 Sept. 1 Statewide
66
Table ¿+6.—i Massachusetts: Usufll planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
: 1962 : harvested: : acreage • : (000) :
Usual planting dates
Usual harvesting dates
Crop Begins Most active : Ends Principal producing areas and counties
Com, Grain Silage
2
25
May 15-June 20 May 15-June 20
Oct. 1 Sept. 5
Oct. 15-Oct. 25 Sept. 15-Oct. 1
Nov. 1 Oct. 10
Statevide Statewide
Hay, Alfalfa Clo-tijn
3h 131
June 5 June 10
Sept. 15 Aug. 15
Statewide Statewide
Tobacco, Type
Type
52 :
61 !
.9
2.1
May 25-June 20
May 20-June 10
Aug. 1
July 20
Aug. 10-Aug. 25
Aug. 1-Aug. 20
Sept. 10
Sept, 1
Franklin, Hampden, Hampsbire Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire
Tabled?.—Rhode Island: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
Crop
1962 harvested acreage (000)
Usiial planting dates
Usual harvesting dates
Begins Most active Ends Principal producing axeas and counties
Com, Silage
Hay, Alfalfa Clo-tim
May 15-June 20 Sept. 5 Sept. 15-Oct. 1 Oct. 10
5 11
June 5 June 10
Sept. 15 Aug. 15
Statewide
Statewide Statewide
Table ^8.—Connecticut: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
: 1962 : harvested : acreage : (000)
Usual
planting dates
Usoial harvesting dates
Crop Begins : Most active : Ends
Principal producing areas and counties
Com, Grain ! 2 May 15-J\me 20 Oct. 1 Oct. 15-Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Statewide Silage . 33 May 15-June 20 Sept. 5 Sept. 15-Oct. 1 Oct. 10 Statewide
Hay, Alfa]fa : 1+0 Jime 5 Sept. 15 Statewide Clo-tim : 90 June 10 Aug. 15 Statewide
Tobacco, Type 51 : 1.5 May 25-June 20 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Aug. 25 Sept. 10 Hartford, Tolland
Type 52 .23 May 25-June 20 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Aug. 25 Sept. 10 Hartford, Tolland
Tyve 61 5.8 May 20-June 10 July 20 Aug. 1-Aug. 20 Sept.l Hartford, To!land
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Table ^a—New Mexico: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
1962 harvested acreage (000)
Usual planting dates
Usual harvesting dates
ds
. Prind] , areas
pal producing Crop \
Begins ; Most active •
• En and counties
Barley, î Fall sown Spring sown ; 37
Sept. 1-Nov. 1 Feb. 15-Apr. 1
June 10 June 20
June 15-July 10 June 25-July 15
July Aug.
20 1
1, 1,
3, 3,
7, 9 7, 9
Beans, dry 7 May 15-June 15 Sept. 1 Sept. 10-Oct. 1 Oct. 15 Statewide
Broomcom ! 38 May 20-July 1 Aug. 20 Sept. lO-Oct. 10 Nov. 1 3, 9
Com, Grain Silage Forage
: 12 : 12
i 5
Apr. 15-June 1 Apr. 15-June 1 Apr. 15-June 1
Sept. 15 Aug. 15 Sept. 15
Oct. 10-Nov. 1 Sept. 1-Oct. 1 Oct. 1-Nov. 1
Dec. Nov. Dec.
1 1 1
1, 1, 1,
3, 3, 3,
7, 9 7, 9 7, 9
Cotton Í 201 Apr. 1-May 15 Sept. 25 Oct. 15-Nov. 20 Jan. 1 3, 7, 9
Bay, Alfalfa Clo-tlm
; 156 5 15
^fay 1 July 1
Oct. Aug.
20
15 1, 1,
3, 3
7, 9
Oats, Fall sown Spring sown : 9
Sept. 1-Oct. 15 Feb. 15-Apr. 15
June 15 July 1
June 20-July 5 July 5-July 25
July 15 Aug. 15
1, 1,
3, 3,
9 9
Peanuts for nuts ! 7.5 May 10-June 1 Oct. 1 Oct. 10-Oct. 25 Nov. 10 Roosevelt
Sorghum, Grain Silage
i 188 : 20
May 10-July 10 my 10-June 20
Oct. 1 Aug. 15
Oct. 10-Nov. 10 Sept. 5-Oct. 1
Dec. Oct.
1 20
3, 3,
7, 7,
9 9
Sugar Beets Feb. l-Mar. 15 Nov. 1 Nov. 10-Dec. 1 Dec. 15 Curry, Torrance, Santa Fe
Wheat, Winter \ 213 Sept. 1-Oct. 20 June 5 June 15-July 5 July 20 1, 3
SEED CBOPS:
Alfalfa \ k.6 July 25 Aug. 15-Sept. 15 Oct. 1 1, 3, 9
Sudangrass i 6 Sept. 20 Oct. 1-Oct. 25 Nov. 15 Roosevelt, Curry
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Table 50.—New York: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
ON
1962 hcünrested; acreeige ! (000) :
Usual ; planting ] [ dates
: Usual harvesting dates
Crop ] : Begins : Most active : Ends :
¡Principal producing areas and counties
Barley, Fall eovm : Spring sown : 19
Aug. 25-Sept. 10 Apr. 25-Aug. 5
July 15 Aug. 5
July 20-July 30 Aug. lO-Aug. 20
Aug. 5 Sept. 1
K 8 Statewide
Beans, dry : 97 May 25-June 25 Sept. 5 Sept. 20-Oct. 20 Oct. 25 K 3, 1, 8
Buckwheat : ll^ June 25-July 30 Sept. 15 Sept, 20-Oct. 10 Oct. 30 h, 5, 1, 8
Com, Grain : Silage : Forage ;
181 420 9
May 20-June 15 May 20-June 20 May 20-June 20
Oct. 15 Sept. 5 Aug. 25
Oct. 25-Nov. 15 Sept. 15-Oct. 5 Sept. 1-Sept. 15
Dec. 1 Oct. 15 Sept. 20
k, Cayuga Statewide Statewide
Hay, Alfalfa : Clo-tim ;
1,052 1,508
June 1 June 10
Sept. 10 Sept. 5
Statewide Statewide
Oats : 569 Apr. 20-May 25 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Aug. 25 Sept. 10 Statewide
Rye : 19 Aug. 20-Oct. 10 July 1 July 5-July 15 July 20 ^, 9a
Soy"bea,nß ; k J\me 1-June 30 Oct. 1 Oct. 10-Oct. 20 Oct. 30 Seneca
Wheat, Winter ! 183 Sept. 5-Oct. 10 July 15 July 25-Aug. 10 Aug. 15 h, 5
SKKT) CROPS:
Red Clover 'i 9 Sept. 1 Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Oct. 20 2, h, 5, 1, 8
Table 51..-North Carolina: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
1962 : harvested: acreage * (ooo)
Usual ; planting ; dates
Usual harvesting dates j Princi] areas
pal producing Crop ;
Begins ; Most active I Ends • • ♦
and counties
Barley : 66 Sept.20-0ct. 30 May 20 June lO^June 25 July 1 % 8, 9
Com, Î Grain : Silage : Forage î
1,259 110
51
Apr. 5-June 5 Apr. 5-June 5 Apr. 5-J\me 5
Sept. 5 Aug. 1 Aug. 5
Oct. 5-Nov. 15 Aug. 10-Sept. 10 Aug. 15-Sept. 1
Jan. 10 Oct. 1 Sept. 15
Statewide 2, U, 5, 6, 8 2, 5, 8, 9
Cotton 402 Apr. 10-ifey 20 Sept. 5 Sept.25-Nov. 1 Dec. 1 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9
Cowpeas for peas 7 May 1-July 15 Sept. 15 Oct. 1-Nov. 1 Nov. 15 3, 8, 9
Hay, Alfalfa Clo-tim Lespedeza
39 152 206
May 25 June 5 July 25
Sept. 30 Aug. 20 Sept. 15
1, 1, 2,
2,
5,
h, 5, 8 K 5 8
Oats . 217 Sept.20-0ct. 30 May 25 June 10-June 25 July 5 2, 5, 8, 9
Peanuts for nuts : 176 May 1-June 5 Sept. 15 Oct. 1-Oct. 20 Nov. 15 3, 6, 9
Rye ! 16 Ai3g, 20-Nov. 15 June 5 June 15-July 1 July 5 2, 5> 8, 9
Sorghum, Grain Silage : 11
^fely 1-July 1 l^y 1-July 1
Aug. 15 July 25
Sept. 5-Sept.30 Aug. 5-Sept. 15
Oct. 15 Oct. 1
5, 2,
8 5, 8
Soybeans ! 558 my 10-June 25 Oct. 10 Nov. 1-Nov. 25 Dec. 15 3, 6, 9
Tobacco, Type 11 " 12
" 31
! 191 : 23U : 58 : 11
May 1-June 1 Apr. 15-May 15 Apr. 10-May 10 ^fey 15-June 10
July 15 July 5 July 1 Aug. 1
Aug. 1-Sept. 5 July 15-Aug. 15 July 10-Aug. 10 Aug. 10-Sept. 15
Sept. 10 Aug. 25 Aug. 20 Oct. 1
2, 3, 9 1,
5 6
k
Wheat, Winter : 201* Sept.20-Nov. 15 June 5 June 15-July 1 July 5 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9
SKlîîD CROPS:
Lespedeza 'i 51 Oct. 25 Nov. 1-Nov. 25 Dec. 15 2, 5, 6, 8
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Table 52.--North Dakota: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
Crop
Barley
Beans, dry
Com, Grain Silage Forage
Flaxseed
Ha^^, Alfalfa vaid
Oats
Peas, dry
I^e
Safflo^7er
Sorghum, Silage
Soybeans
Sugar Beets
Î9S2 harvested acreage (OOP)
Usual planting dates
Usual harvesting dates
Begins Most active Ends Principal producing areas and counties
2,887
169
TO9 150
Apr. 15-June 5
May 20-June 10
May 15-June 20 May 15-J\ine 20 Ma^^ 15-June 20
1,627 May 1-June 25
l,ifOO
1,693
Ju3;^ 25 Aug. 1-Aug. I5 Aug. 30
Sept. 5 Sept. 10-Sept. 25 Oct. 1
Oct. 1 Oct. 1-Oct. 15 Nov. 1 Sept. 1 Sept. 5-Sept. 10 Sept. 25 Sept. 1 Sept. 10-Sept. 25 Oct. 1
Aug. 10 Aug. 15-Sept. 15 Oct. 5
June 20 June 25
Sept. 25 Oct. 15
Statewide
k
6, 9 Statewide Statewide
Statewide
Statewide Statewide
1,950
h
539
Apr. 15-June 1 JuO^^r 25 Aug. 1-Aug. 15 Aug. 25 Statewide
Apr. 15-May 30 Aug. 15 Aug. 20-Sept. 1 Sept . 10 3, 6
Sept. 1-Sept. 20 Ju3y 20 JuL;y^ 25-Aug. 5 Aug. 15 statewide
May 10-May 25 Sept. 25 Oct.lO-Oct. 15 Oct. 20 1, 2, 1^, 5, T,
8 May 25-June 20
67 May 25-June 10
53.9 May 15-June 15
Aug. 25 Sept. 1-Sept. 15 Sept. 20
Oct. 1 Oct. 5-Oct. 20 Oct. 25
Sept. 10 Sept. 10-Oct. 20 Oct. 25
Statewide
Cass, Richland, Train
Pembina, Walsh, Grand Forks, Cass, Train, Richland, Williams, McKenzie
V/heat, Winter Durum Other Spring
Ij
3;
855
597
Sept Apr.
Apr.
. 10-Oct. 10 10-ï^ 30
10-May 20
Ju2y 15 Aug. 1
July 25
Aug. 1-Aug. 20 Aug. 5-Aug. 25
Aug. 1-Aug. 20
Aug. 25 Sept. 5
Aug. 30
1, ^, T 2, 3, 5, 6, 9
Statewide
SKED CROPS:
Alfalfa 16 Oct. 5 Oct. 10-Oct. 15 Oct. 30 Statewide
Street clover 11 Aug. 20 Aug. 25-Sept. 5 Sept. 20 3, 6, 9
Kentucky : Bluegrass : June 25 July 1-July 5 July 5 5, 9
Smooth : Broomgrass : 1.5 July 10 JuXy 15-Aug. 5 Aug. 15 6, 9
Crested : Wheatgrass : 6 Aug. 5 Aug. 20-Sept. 1 Sept. 5 1, ^, 1, 8
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Table 53.--Ohio : Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
Crop
: 1962 :harvested : acreage : Í000)
; Usual planting
dates
Usual harvesting dates •Principal producing
Begins ' MDSt active ; Ends areas and counties
Barley, Fall sown Spring sown ! ^5
Sept. 5-Oct. 10 Apr. 5-îfey 10
June 20 JuXy 15
July 1-July 10 July 25-Aug. 5
July 15 Aug. 20
Statewide Northern half of State
Corn, Grain Silage Forage
! 2,663 : 226
: 19
hfay 5-June 10 ^y 5-June 10 May 5-June 10
Sept. 25 Aug. 20 Sept. 5
Oct. 15-Nov. 10 Sept. 1-Sept. 20 Sept. 20-Oct. 1
Dec. 1 Oct. 1 Oct. 15
Statewide Statewide Statewide
Hay, Alfalfa Clo-tim
:' 792 : 1,043
June 1 June 5
Sept. 25 Sept. 1
Statewide Statewide
Oats :* 833 Apr. 1-hfey 5 July 10 July 20-Aug. 5 Aug. 15 Statewide
Popcorn : 17.5 May 5-June 5 Oct. 1 Oct. 15-Nov. 1 Nov. 15 1, 2, 4, 5
Rye ! 31 Sept. 10-Oct. 20 June 25 July 5-July 15 July 20 Statewide
Soybeans i 1,791 May 10-June 10 Sept. 20 Oct. 1-Oct. 15 Nov. 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8
Sugar Beets ! 25 Apr. lO-hfey 15 Oct. 1 Oct. 15-Nov. 1 Nov. 10 1, 2, 4
Tobacco, Type 31
l^pe 14-2-44
10.6
4.2
my 20-June 25
my 25-June 25
Aug. 25
Aug. 25
Sept. 5-Sept. 15
Sept. 5-Sept. 15
Sept. 25
Sept. 25
8, Hamilton, Clermont Darke, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Warren
Wheat, : Winter : 1,209 Sept. 20-Nov. 1 July 5 July 15-July 25 Aug. 5 Statewide
SEED CROPS: :
Alfalfa ! 3.5 Sept. 10 Sept. 20-Oct. 1 Oct. 20 1, 2, 4
Red Clover : 135 Sept. 5 Sept. 15-Sept. 25 Oct. 15 Statewide
Alsike Clover : 1 Aug. 1 Aug. 5-Aug. 10 Aug. 20 1, 2
Sweetclover : 6.7 Aug. 5 Aug. 10-Aug. 15 Aug. 25 1, 2, 4
Timothy 30 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Aug. 20 Sept. 1 Statewide
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Table 54.—Oklahoma: Usiíal planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
Crop
1962 harvested acreage (OOP)
Usual planting dates
Usual harvesting: dates
Begins Most active Ends
Principal producing areas and counties
Barley, Fall sown Spring sown
Broomcom, Standard
Dwarf
Com, Grain Silage Forage
Cotton
Cowpeas for peas
Guar
Hay, Alfalfa Lespedeza Wild Peanut
Mümg Beajis
Oats, Fall sown Spring sown
Peanuts for nuts
Rye
Safflower
Se sanie
Sorghum, Grain Silage
Soybeans
Wheat, Winter
SEED CROPS:
Alfalfa
Sweetclover
Lespedeza
Tall (Alta & Ky. 31) Fescue
Sudangrass
Bairy Vetch
3k7
37
123 15 5
612
21
87
2k
319
115
58
658 &k
171
kS
k
6
0.8
1.7
Ik
Sept. 10-Nov. 5 June 1 June 5-June 20 July 1 1, 2, 3, k, 5, 7, 8 Jan. 20-^feLr• 15 June 1 June 5-June 20 July 1 1, 2, 3, k, 5, 7, 8
Apr. 15-June 1 July 15 July 20-Aug. I5 Sept. 10 Garvin, Grady, M::Clain, Stephens
May 25-June 10 Sept. 1 Sept. 10-Oct. 1 Oct. 10 Cimarrón, Texas
Ifer. 25-May 10 mr. 25-May 10 Mar. 25-May 10
Ifey 1-June 10
^fely 1-July 1
May 15-June 15
Sept. 1 Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Nov. 20 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 July 1 July 10-Aug. 10 Aug. 20 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 Aug. 25 Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Dec. 1 3, 5, 6, 8, 9
Sept. 20 Oct. 1-Nov. 30 Dec. 15 k, 7
Aug. 15 Sept. 20-Oct. 25 Nov. 1 2, 5, 6, 7
Sept. 20 Sept. 25-Oct. 15 Oct. 20 k, 7
Apr. 20 Aug. 1 July 1 Sept. 20
Oct. 20 Statewide Sept. 20 3, 6, 8, 9 Aug. 10 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 Dec. 1 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
May 1-July 15 July 20 Aug. 15-Sept. 15 Oct. 25 3, 5
Sept. 10-Nov. 10 June 1 June 10-June 22 July 5 Statewide Jan. 25-îfer. 15 June 1 June 10-June 22 July 5 Statewide
îfey 10-June 15
Sept. 1-Oct. 15
Apr. 10-Lfay 15
May 15-June 15
Sept. 20 Oct. 5-Nov. 15 Dec. 1 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
June 5 June 10-June 20 July 1 1, 2, k, 5, 7
Aug. 5 Aug. 20-Sept. 5 Sept. 10 1
Sept. 1 Sept. 5-Sept. 15 Oct. 1 7
Apr. 25-June 25 Aug. 25 Sept. 20-Nov. 5 Dec. 5 Statewide Apr. 25-June 25 July 15 July 25-Sept. 1 Sept. 15 Statewide
May 10-June 10 Sept. 10 Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Nov. 25 3, 6, 8, 9
Sept. 1-Oct. 25 June 1 June 10-June 20 July 1 1, 2, k, 5, 7
Aug. 15 Aug. 25-Sept. 25 Oct. 5 1, ^, 7
June 25 July 1-Aug. 10 Aug. 20 2, k, 5, 7
Nov. 5 Nov. 10-Nov. 20 Nov. 30 2, 3, 6, 8, 9
June 15 June 20-July 1 July 5 3, 6, 9
Sept. 10 Sept. 20-Oct. 5 Oct. 15 2, 5, 1, 8
June 10 June 20-Juay 15 July 30 k, 5, ^, 7
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Table 55.-Oregon: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
Crop
Barley, Fall sown Spring sown
1962 harvested acreage (OOP)
Com, Grain
Silage
Hay, Alfalfa Clo-tim Wild
Oats, Fall, sovra Spring sown
Peas, Dry
I^e
Sugar Beetß
Wheat, Winter Spring
SEED CBOPS:
Alfalfa
Rsd Clover
Alsike Clover
White Clover (including Leidino)
Merion
Kentucky KLuegrass
Chewings Fescue
Bed Fescue
Tall
(Alta & Ky. 31) Fescue
Bentgrass
Austriaji Winter Peas
Crimson Clover
Hairy Vetch
Common Vetch
All I^egrass
Usual planting
dates
Usual harvesting dates
Begins Most active Ends
Principal producing aj'eas and counties
20
27
360 184 225
0.6
2.1
20
11
9
23
17
12
8
152
Aug. 15-Feb. 1 Feb. 15-May 15
May
May
5-June 10
5-J\jne 10
July 5 July 25
Sept.15
Sept. 1
May 5 June 5 June 5
July 15-Aug. 5 Aug. 15 1> 2, 3, 8 Aug. 5-Aug. 20 Sept. 15 Statewide
Sept. 25-Oct. 10 Oct. 20 Ifinatilla, Malheur, Josephine
Sept. 5-Sept. 15 Sept. 20 1, Utnatilla, Malheur, ^ Josephine, Coos
Sept. 15 Statewide
Aug. 15 1, 7 Sept. 1 2, 3, 8
T^Q Oct. 5-Feb. 15 July 10 July 25-Aug. 15 Aug. 31 Statewide ^ Feb. 15-Apr. 15 Aug. 10 Aug. 20-Sept. 1 Sept. 10 Statewide
16 Feb. 20-Mar. 15 July 5 July 10-July 20 Aug.
17 Sept. 1-Feb. 1 July 10 July 15-Aug. 20 Aug.
19.6 liar. 10-Apr. 15 Sept. 10 Sept. 25-Oct. 15 Nov.
597 Aug. 15-Feb. 1 83 Feb. 1-Apr. 15
17
17
July 1 July 10-A\ig. 15 Sept. Aug. 15 Aug. 25-Sept. 10 Sept.
Sept.15 Sept. 20-Oct. 10 Oct.
Sept. 5 Sept. 10-Oct. 1 Kov.
Sept. 1 Sept. 10-Sept. 25 Oct.
Aug. 10 A\ag. 25-Sept. 5 Sept.
1 Umatilla, Union, Wallowa
30 Statewide
1 Umatilla, Malheur
15 Statewide 15 Statewide
20 3, 8, Jackson
1 1 (except coast). Baker, Union, Jackson, Jefferson, Malheur
1 Multnomah, Yamhill, Deschutes, Jefferson, Klamath, Malheur
15 Benton, Linn, Marion, Union, Wallowa, Jefferson, MalheTJT
June 20 June 25-July 10 July 15 1 (except coast). Union, Jackson, Jefferson
July 1 July 5-July 15 July 20 1 (except coast). Union
July 1 July 5-July 15 July 20 1 (except coast). Union, Jefferson
July 1 July 5-July 10 July 20 1 (except coast). Union
Aug. 20 Aug. 30-Sept. 10 Sept. 15 1, Union, Jackson, Jefferson, KLamath
July 10 July 20-July 30 Aug.
June 15 June
June 15 July
July 15 July
25-July
20-Aug.
20-Aug.
July
Aug.
Aug.
July 10 July 15-July 25 Aug.
5 1 (except coast). Union Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Klamath
10 1 (except coast)
20 1 (except coast)
20 1 (except coast), Jackson, Josephine, Douglas
1 1 (except coast), Douglas
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Table 56•—Pennsylvania: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
Crop
T9E2 harvested acreage (000)
Usual planting dates
Usual harvesting dates
Begins Most active Ends
Principal producing areas and counties
Barley, Fall sown Spring sown
Buckwheat
Com, Grain Silage Forage
Hay, Alfalfa Clo-tim
, Soybean ^ Other
i Oats, Fall sown Spring sown
Rye
Soybeans
Tobacco, Type Ul
Wheat, Winter
SEED CROPS:
Red Clover
Timothy
ifili Sept. 10-Oct. 1 June 20 Apr. 25-May 25 July 25
10
788 370 11
771 1,171
2 115
601
18
9
12
U.5
June 25-July 5 Aug. 1-Aug. 15
May 5-June 20 June 20-July 10 June 20-July 10
Sept. 20 Oct. 1-Oct. 20 Sept. 5 Sept. 15-Sept. 25 Sept. 25 Oct. 1-Nov. 1
May 20 June 5 Aug. 25 June 15
Sept. 1-Sept. 20 Apr. 10-May 25
Sept. 15-Oct. 15
May 15-July 1
July 10 July 25
July 1
Oct. 20
July 20-Aug. 1 Aug. 1-Aug. 20
July 15-July 25
Nov. 1-Nov. 20
30 May 25-July 1 Aug. 10 Aug. 25-Sept. 20
July 10 Aug. 20
June 20-July 25 Sept. 15 Sept. 25-Oct. I5 Nov. 1
^^ 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 1, 2, 3
1, 2, k, 7, Cambria, Clearfield
Nov. 10 Oct. 5 Dec. 5
5; 8, 9 Statewide Statewide
Oct. 1 Sept. 25 Sept. 25 Sept. 25
Statewide Statewide
9 Statewide
Aug. 10 Sept. 1
9 Statewide
Aug. 10 Statewide
Dec. 1 9, Northampton, Northumberland, Montour
Oct. 1 Lancaster, Lebanon, York, Berks, Chester
U5I Sept. 15-Oct. 15 July 1 July 15-July 25 Aug. 10 h, 5, 6, 8, 9
Sept. 15 Oct. 1-Oct. 20 Nov. 1 1, 2, k, 5, 7, 8
Aug. 5 Aug. 10-Sept. 1 Sept. I5 1, 2, U, 5, 7, 8
Ta'ble 57.--South Carolina: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
Crop
Barley
Com, Grain Silage Forage
Cotton
Cowpeas for peas
Hay, Lespedeza
Oats, Fall sown Spring sown
Peanuts for nuts
Rye
SEED CROPS:
Lespedeza
Tall (Alta & Ky. 31) Fescue
Lupine
1902 harvested acreage
(000)
Usual planting
dates
Usual harvesting dates
Begins Most active Ends
:Principal producing "x areas and counties
22
20
li+
U6
Oct. 1-Dec. 1 May 20 May 25-June 15 June 20 Statewide
3.5
Apr. l-î4ay 25 Apr. 1-May 25 Apr. 1-June 1
Apr. 10-May 20
May 15-July 15
Oct. 1-Dec. 1 ^^^ Jan. 15-Mar. 1
11 Apr. 15-I^y 20
Sept. 15 Oct. 1-Dec. 5 Jane 15 July 1-A.ig. 1 June 15 July 1-Sept. 1
Aug. 25 Sept. 5-Nov. 1
Sept. 15 Sept. 20-Oct. 25
Aug. 15
May 20 May 25-June 15 June 5 June 10-June 25
Dec. 15 Aug. 15 Oct. 1
Nov. 15
Nov. 1
Sept. 30
June 20 July 1
Sept. 1 Sept. 15-Oct. 1 Oct. 15
Sorghum, Grain Silage
: 6 : 12
June 1-June 25 Apr. 15-July 1
Soybeans ': 61+0 l%y 1-July 15
Tobacco, Type 13 ! 8ii Apr. 10-May 10
Wheat, Winter ; 56 Oct. 5-Dec. 20
16 Sept. 1-Dec. 5 May 25 June 1-June 15 June 20
Sept. 20 Sept. 25-Oct. 25 Nov. 15 Aug. 15 Aug. 20-Sept. 10 Sept. 15
Oct. 20 Nov. 1-Dec. 1 Dec. 5
July 1 July 5-Aug. 10 Aug. 15
June 5 June 15-July 1 July 5
Statewide Statewide Statewide
Statewide
Aiken, Lexington, Orangeburg, Bam- well, Allendale, Bamberg
Anderson, York, Spartanburg, New- berry, Greenville, Chester
Statewide Statewide
Sumter, Lee, Florence, Hampton, Bamwell, Aiken
Chesterfield, Orangeburg, Aiken, Bamberg, Hampton, Bamwell
Newberry, Anderson, Saluda, Chester, Spartanburg, Green- ville
Orangeburg, Calhoun, Darlington, Lee, Allendale, Sumter
3, Clarendon
Anderson, Orange- burg, Spartanburg, Calhoun, Laurens
Nov. 5 Nov. lO-Nov. 25 Dec. 1 Anderson, Chester- field, Siartanburg, Greenville, York, Laurens
June 20 June 25-July 10
June 1 June 5-June 15
July 20 Anderson, Laurens, Spartanburg, Green- ville, Greenwood, Saluda
June 20 Allendale, Bamwell, Hampton
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Table 58.—South Dakota: Usual planting and harvesting dates by cropE i and principal producing areas
Crop
: 1962 :harvested : acreage : : (000) :
' Usual planting dates ;
Usual harvesting dates ' _ Princi
areas pal producing
Begins • Most active - Ends : and counties
Barley : U09 Apr. 5-May 5 July 15 July 25-Aug. 5 Aug. 10 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9
Com, Grain Silage : Forage :
2,659 470 116
May 5-June 1 May 10-June 10 May 5-June 10
Oct. 5 Aug. 25 Sept. 1
Oct. 20.NOV. 5 Sept.lO-Sept. 20 Sept.20-0ct. 5
Nov. 15 Oct. 1 Oct. 10
2, 3, 5, 6, 9 Statewide Statewide
Flaxseed : 577 Apr. 20-June 1 Aug. 5 Aug. 15-Aug. 25 Sept. 5 2, 3, 6
Hay, : Alfalfa : Wild :
2,092 2,305
June 5 July 10
Sept. 2C Sept. IC
) Statewide ) Statewide
Oats 1 2,590 Apr. 5-May 5 July 15 July 25-Aug. 5 Aug. 10 2, 3, 5, 6, 9
Rye ; 261 Sept. 1-Oct. 1 July 15 July 20-Aug. 1 Aug. 5 2, 3, 5, 6, 9
Sorghum, : Grain : Silage :
115 86
May 20-June 20 May 20-June 20
Oct. 1 Aug. 20
Oct. 10-Oct. 25 Sept. 5-Sept. 15
Nov. 5 Sept. 25
5, 6, 8, 9 Statewide
Soybeans : 121 May 15-June 15 Oct. 1 Oct. 10-Oct. 20 Nov. 1 3, 6, 9
Sugar Beets : 10.2 Apr. 20-May 15 Sept. 15 Sept.20-0ct. 5 Oct. 15 1, 5, 9
Wheat, : Winter : Durum : Other Spring:
kkQ lUU
1,129
Sept. 1-Oct. 1 Apr. 1-May 1 Apr. 1-May 1
July 10 July 20 July 20
July 15-July 25 July 25-Aug. 10 July 25-Aug. 10
Aug. 5 Aug. 15 Aug. 15
2, 1,
5, 3. 2,
7, 8 5, 6 3, 5
SEED CWÜPS: :
Alfalfa : kk Sept. 10 Sept.25-0ct. 10 Oct. 20 2. 3, h, 1, 8
Sweetclover : 18 July 20 Aug. 1-Aug. 20 Sept. 1 3. 6, 8, 9
Kentucky : Bluegrass : June 15 June 20-July 1 July 10 2, 3, 5, 6
Smooth ; Bromegrass: 7 July 10 July 15-Aug. 1 Aug. 10 5, 6, 9
Crested : Wheatgrass: 7.5 July 15 July 20-Aug. 15 Aug. 25 1, 2, 5, 8
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Table 60.—Te^s: Usual plaating and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
1962 harvested acreage (000)
Usual planting
dates
Usual harvesting dates Principal producing areas and counties Crop •
Begins • Most active * Ends
Barley : 227 Sept. 10-Nov. 25 May 15 May 25-June 15 June 30 In, 2n, 2s, h
Broomcom : 25 Mar. 10-Apr. 25 June 25 July 1-July 15 July 25 Bee, Medina,Karnes, Live Oak, LaSalle
Corn, Grain Silage Forage ;
1,052 36 38
Mar. Mar. Mar.
5-May 5-May 5-î/iay
10 10 10
Aug. June June
5 10 20
Aug. 15-^ept.20 June 25-Aug. 10 July ^-Jnly 31
Oct. 20 Aug. 20 Aug. 5
k, 5n, 8n, 9 In, h, 8n h, 8n, 9
Cotton : 6,500 Mar. 10-June 15 July 25 Sept. 5-l>ec. 10 Jan. 10 Statewide
Cowpeas for peas : 39 Mar. 15-June 20 yhy 25 July 1-A\ig. 1 Au^. 20 Is, 3. ^. 5n, 5B,lûa
Flaxseed : 25 Nov. 1-Dec. 20 May 1 my 15-June 1 June 10 8n, 8s, lOn
Hay, Alfalfa : Wild
X55 302
May June
1 10
Sept. 30 Sept.25
In, 2n, k, 6, 9 Statewide
Oats 7itl Sept. 10-Nov. 25 May 10 May 20-June 15 June 25 28, 3y ^, ly 8n
Peanuts for nuts 278 Apr. 1-Aug. 1 July 15 Sept. 1-Nov. 15 Dec. 15 3, h, 8n, lOn
Popcorn Apr. 1-î^y 1 July 20 July 25-Aug. 20 Sept. 1 Lamar, Fannin, Guadalupe
Rice U62 i^r. 25-June 1 July 15 Aug. 10-Sept 15 Nov. 15 9
Rye ': 23 Sept. 1-Nov. 20 May 10 June 1-June 15 June 25 In, Is, 2n, 2s
Sorghum, Grain Silage
: 5,151» : 150
Mar. Mar.
10-July 10-July
1 1
July June
1 10
July 25-Nov. 1 June 20-Aug. 1
Dec. 1 Aug. 20
Statewide Statewide
Soybeans ': 60 June 5-July 10 Oct. 20 Nov. 1-Dec. 1 Dec. 25 In, Is, 5n
Wheat, Winter ': 2,731 Sept, 1-Nov. 20 May 25 June 2-June 25 July 5 In, 2n, 2s, J+
SEED CROPS:
Alfalfa ': 5 Aug. 1 Aug. 5-Sept. 1 Sept.30 2n, 6
Sweetclover : 10.5 July 1 July 5-July 25 Aug. 10 U, 5n, 8n
Sudangrass ': 25 Aug. 25 Oct. 1-Nov. 10 Nov. 25 In, Is
Hairy Vetch I i»3 May 25- June 5-June 20 July 5 k, 5n
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Table 59 .--Tennessee: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
: 1962 :harvested : acreage : (000)
Usual planting dates
Usual harvesting dates
Crop Begins : • Most active : Ends
Principal producing areas and counties
Barley : 35 Sept. 1-Nov. 1 May 25 June 1-June 20 July 1 3, h, 5
Com, Grain Silage Forage
961
28
Apr. 20-June 20 Apr. 20-June 20 Apr. 20-June 20
Sept. 25 Aug. 1 Sept. 15
Oct. 15-Nov. 15 Aug. 20-Sept. 20 Oct. 1-Nov. 1
Dec. Oct. Dec.
15 15 15
Statewide Statewide Statewide
Cotton : 538 Apr. 20-Ma;yr 25 Sept. 15 Sept. 25-Nov. 5 Dec. 5 1, 2, southern part of 3 & ^
Cowpeas for peas : 5 May 10-June 25 Oct. 1 Oct. 15-Nov. 15 Dec. 10 1, 2
Hay, Alfalfa : Clo-tlm : Lespedeza :
ITT 235
May 1 May 1 Aug. 10
Oct. June Sept
1 20
. 20
K 5, 6 3, h, 5, 6 Statewide
Oats, Fall SO\.TI : Spring sown :
85 Sept. 1-Nov. 1 Mar. 15-Apr. 15
June 1 June 10-June 30 Mostly for hay
July 5 Statewide ^ 5, 6
Popcorn : Apr. 20-June 20 Oct. 1 Oct. 15-Nov. 10 Dec. 1 Henry, Mont- gomery, Stewart
Rye ! 9 Sept. 1-Oct. 20 June 1 June 10-July 1 July 5 3, h, 5
Sorghum, Grain Silage
20 13
June 1-June 30 May 10-June 20
Sept. 10 Aug. 20
Sept. 20-Oct. 15 Sept. 1-Sept. 30
Nov. Oct.
1 15
1, 2, 3, ^, 5 Statewide
Soybeans : hGz May 10-June 25 Oct. 1 Oct. 15-Nov. 20 Dec. 10 1, 2
Tobacco, Type 22 : \k May 10-June 15 Aug. 20 Aug. 25-Sept. 20 Oct. 1 Cheatham, Dick- son, Montgomery, Robertson, Stewart
Type 23 : Type 31 : Type 35 : 2.1
May 10-June 15 May 10-June 15 May 10-June 15
Aug. 20 Aug. 15 Aug. 20
Aug. 25-Sept. 20 Aug. 20-Sept. 15 Aug. 25-Sept. 20
Oct. Oct. Oct.
1 1 1
Henry, Weakley 3, ^, 5, 6 Macon, Robert- son, Sumner, Weakley
IVheat, Winter : lOT Oct. 10-Nov. 30 June 10 June 15-July 5 July 15 Statewide
SEED CROPS: :
Lespedeza : 3T Oct. 20 Nov. 5-Nov. 25 Dec. 1 1, 2, 3, ^, 5
Tall (Alta & Ky. 3l) ! Fescue : 20 June 15 June 20-July 5 July 15 3, h
Crimson Clover : 8.5 May 25 June 1-June 10 June 15 (South Central)
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Table 61.--Utah: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
00 O
Crop
Barley
Beans, dry
Com, Grain
Çilage
Hia;y, Alfalfa Clo-tim Wild Grain and other
Oats
Safflower
Sugar Beets
Wheat, Winter
Spring
SEED CROPS:
Alfalfa
1962 harvested acreage (000)
Usual planting dates
Usual harvesting dates
155
8
3
38
h3 65
18
26
2k
ikQ
kl
ko
Apr. 10-Apr. 25
Mar. 20-May 20
Begins Most active Ends Principal producing areas and counties
Mar. 20-Apr. 25 Aug. 1
May 10-May 25 Sept. 1
May 10-June 10 Sept. 1
May 10-June 10 Aug. 1
May 15 July 1 July 15
July 15
Mar. 20-May 10 Aug. 1
Aug. 10-Sept. 5 Sept. 15
Sept. 10-Oct. 10 Oct. 20
Sept. 15-Oct. 10 Oct. 15
Aug. 5-Aug. 25 Sept. 1
Oct. 25 Aug. 31 Aug. 15
Aug. 1
Aug. 15-Sept. 15 Sept. 25
Sept. 20 Sept. 25-Oct. 10 Oct. 15
Sept. 1 Sept. 10-Nov. 10 Nov, 20
Sept. 1-Sept. 25 Jxily 15
Mar. 20-Apr. 30 Aug. 5
July 25-Aug. 15
Aug. 10-Sept. 1
Sept. 1
Sept. 10
Aug. 15 Aug. 25-Oct. 10 Oct. 20
Statewide
San Juan
Davis, Utah, Duchesne, Emeiy, Weber Statewide
Statewide 6 Rich, Sanpete, Utah
Millard, Cache, Utah
Box Elder, Cache, Duchesne, Sanpete, Uintah, Utah, Weber
1, T
Box Elder, Cache, Salt Lake, Weber, Sevier, Utah
Box Elder, Cache, San Juan, Salt Lake, Millard, Juab Cache, Box Elder, Utah, Salt Lake
Millard, Box Elder, Cache, Duchesne, Uintah
I
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Table 62.—Virginia: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops fiuad principal producing areas
1962 harvested acreage fooo)
Usual planting
; dates
[ Usual harvesting dates :Princip areas ai
al producing Crop ;
Begins ; Most active ; Ends ad counties
Barley : 112 Sept. 5-Nov. 1 June 1 June 20-JiAly 1 July 15 2, ^, 5, 6
Com, Grain : Silage : Forage :
53^^ 103 13
P^r. 15-Ji.me 25 May 1-July 1 May 1-July 1
Sept. 1 Aug. 15 Aug. 15
Oct. 1-Nov. 10 Sept. 1-Sept. 20 Sept. 1-Sept. 20
Dec. 1 Oct. 10 Oct. 1
Statewide 2, 5, 7 2, 5, 7
Cotton : 11^.8 Apr. 15-May 25 Sept. 15 Sept. 25-Nov. 1 Dec. 10 9
Hay, Alfalfa : Clo-tim : Lespedeza :
250
216
my 1 May 25 Aug. 1
Oct. 20 Aug. 10 Oct. 1
2, 2, 2, 5,
7 5, 7 8
Oats, Fall sown : Spring sown :
81 Sept. 1-Oct. 25 Feb. 1-Apr. 15
June 1 June 15
June 10-July 1 July 1-July 15
July 10 July 20
5, 2,
6, 8, 9 7, 8
Peanuts for nuts : lO^l- my 5-June 5 Sept. 20 Oct. 1-Nov. 25 Dec. 10 9
Rye : 19 Sept. 1-Dec. 1 June 1 June 15-July 1 July 5 0, 9
Sorghum, Grain Siljage
7 8
May 10-July 1 Niay 15-July 1
Sept. 25 Sept. 1
Oct. 1-Nov. 5 Sept. 15-Oct. 1
IIov. 25 Get, 15
9 2
Scybear^s 389 May 1-July 10 Oct. 1 Oct. 25-TIov. 25 Dec. 5 5, 6, 9
Tobacco, Type 11 Type 21 Type 31 Type 37
73.5 7.6
: 12.1 : 2.2
May 5-June 5 May 15-June 15 I4ay ].5-June 20 ]vfe.y 15-June 15
July 15 Atig. 15 Aug. 15 AUir. 15
Aug. 10-Sept. 5 Sept. 20 Au^. 25-Sept. IS Sept. 25 Aug. 25-Sept. 20 Oct. 1 Aug. 25-Sept. 15 Sept. 25
8, 5, 7 5
9 8
V/heat, Winter ! 179 Sept. 25-I)ec. 1 June 10 June 20-July 10 July 15 2, 5, 6, 8
SEED CROPS:
Red Clover : 10 Aug. 15 Aug. 2O-AU2;. 30 Sept. 15 2, 5, 6
Lespedeza i 9 Sept. 25 Oct. 20-Nov. 10 Dec. 1 5, 6, 8
Orcharögrass i 27 June 10 June 25-July 15 July 25 Loudoun, Fauquier, Page
Table 63.—Washington: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
CO ro
Crop ;
1962 harvested acreage ' (000)
' Usual
planting dates
Usual harvesting dates Principal producing
Begins ] Most active Ends areas and counties
Barley, Fall sown : Spring sown :
621 Sept. 5-Nov. 10 Mar. 10-Apr. 1
Ju3y 1 July 5
July 15-Aug. 10 July 20-Aug. 15
Aug. 20 Sept. 1
2, 3, 5, 9 2, 3, 5, 9
Beans, dry : 31 May 1-June 10 Aug. 15 Sept. 5-Sept. 30 Nov. 1 5
Com, Grain : Silage : Forage :
30 31 1
May 5-June 5 May 5-June 5 May 5-June 5
Oct. 15 Sept. 5 Oct. 1
Oct. 25-Nov. 20 Sept. 10-Oct. 5 Oct. 5-Oct. 25
Dec. 15 Oct. 15 Nov. 1
2, 5 1, 2, 5 1, 2, 5
Hay, Alfalfa Clo-tim Wild :
k21 229
h3
June 1 May 25 June 1
Sept. 15 Sept. 5 Sept. 15
Statewide Statewide Statewide
Oats 105 Mar. 10-Apr. 20 July 15 Aug. 1-Aug. 25 Sept. 10 Statewide
Peas, diy 178 Apr. 1-Apr. 25 July 10 July 25-Aug. 25 Sept. 1 Whitman, Spokane, Grant
Bye 81 Aug. 10-Nov. 1 July 5 July 20-Aug. 15 Sept. 1 2, 5
Sugar Beets 55.5 Mar. 1-Mar. 31 Sept. 20 Oct. 10-Nov. 10 Nov. 20 2, 5, 9
Wheat, Winter Spring
! 1,U86 211
Aug. 15-Nov. 20 Mar. 10-Apr. 10
July 5 July 15
July 20-Aug. 15 July 25-Aug. 20
Sept. 2C Sept. 3C
> 2, 3, 5, 9 ) 2, 3, 5, 9
SJilKD CROÎPS:
Alfalfa 25 Sept. 5 Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Oct. 30 2, 5, 9
Red Clover : 3.7 Sept. 1 Sept. 10-Oct. 10 Oct. 25 5
Merion Kentucky Bluegrass 5.6 July 10 July 25-Aug. 15 Sept. 1 Spokane, Whitman
Red Fescue ! 0.7 July 10 July 25-Aug. 15 Sept. 1 Spokane
Bentgrass ': O.U Aug. 5 Aug. 20-Sept. 5 Sept. 25 1
Tableen.-- West Virginia: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops sixci principal producing areas
1962 : harvested
acres (000)
Usual planting dates
Usual harvesting dates
Crop Begins : Most active : Ends
Principal producing areas and counties
Barley 10 Sept. 15-Oct. 20 June 25 July 1-July 25 Aug. 1 6
Com, Grain Silage
71 26
May 1-June 5 June 1-June 20
Sept. 15 Aug. 25
Sept. 25-Oct. 20 Nov. 1 Sept. 1-Sept. 10 Sept. 10
Statewide Statewide
Hay, Alfalfa Clo-tim Lespedeza Other
127 3i^l
9
May 25 June 1 Aug. 15 June 15
Sept. 10 Aug. 30 Sept. 20 Sept. 10
Statewide Statewide Statewide Statewide
Oats 2k Apr. 10-May 20 July 15 July 25-Aug 10 Aug. 20 Statewide
Tobacco, TjTpe 31 2.8 May 25-June 25 Aug. 25 Sept. l-Sept.25 Sept. 25 Cabe11, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam
IVheat, Winter 18 Sept. 25-Oct. 20 Ju:i^ 10 July 15-Aug. 5 Aug. 10 6, Preston, Mason
Table 65.-^Wyoming: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
1962 harvested
acres (000)
Usual planting dates
Usual harvesting dates
Crop Begins : Most active ; Ends Principal producing areas and counties
Barley 112 Apr. 5-May 20 Aug. 1 Aug. 5-Aug. 20 Aug. 30 Statewide
Beans, dry 52 May 10-June 15 Sept. 10 Sept. 15-Oct. 10 Oct. 10 1> 5
Com, Grain Silage Forage
8 39 9
May 10-June 15 May 10-June 15 May 10-June 15
Oct. 15 Aug. 20 Sept. 15
Nov. 1-Nov. 15 Aug. 20-Sept. 5 Oct. 1-Oct. 30
Nov. 30 Sept. 15 Nov. 30
1, 1, 1,
2, 5 2, 5 2, 5
Hay, Alfalfa Clo-tim Wild Other tame
k6Q 130
80
June 10 July 1 July 15 July 1
Sept. 5 Aug. 15 Sept. 5 Sept. 5
1, 2, 3, 5 1, 2, 3. 5 Statewide Statewide
Oats ' 9h Apr. 5-May 20 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Aug. 25 Aug. 30 1, 2, 5
Rye 7 Aug-, 20-Sept. 30 Jrily 20 July 30-Aug. 10 Aug. 15 5
Sugar beets U8.7 Apr. 5-May 20 Oct. 5 Oct. 10-Oct. 25 Oct. 30 1, 5
V/heat, Winter Spring
• 187 26
Aug. 20-Sept. 30 Apr. 5-May 10
July 20 Aug. 1
Aug. 10-Aug. 20 Aug. 10-Aug. 25
Sept. 5 Aug. 30
2, 1,
5 2, 5
SEED CROPS;
Alfalfa 3.5 Aug. 20 Sept. 10-Oct. 15 Oct. 30 1> 2
Crested Wheatgrass 2 Aug. 1 Aug. 10-Aug. 25 Sept. 1 5
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Table 65.— Wisconsin: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas
Crop
: 1962 :harvested : acreage : (000)
' Usual planting dates
Usual harvesting dates Principal producing
Begins ; Most active I Ends , areas and counties
Barley ! 30 Apr. 15-May 15 July 15 July 20-July 30 Aug. 15 Rock, Walworth, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Racine
Buckwheat ! 6 May l^July 1 Aug. 20 Aug. 25-Sept. 5 Sept. 15 Fond du Lac, Dodge, Columbia, Waushara, Eau Claire
Cora, Grain Silage Forage
: 1,533 : 985 : 17
May 5-June 15 May 5-June 25 May 5-June 20
Sept. 25 Aug. 25 Sept. 1
Oct. 5-Oct. 30 Sept. 5-Sept. 15 Sept.lO-Oct. 1
Nov. 15 Oct. 1 Oct. 15
Statewide Statewide Statewide
Flaxseed : k Apr. 15-May 15 July 20 July 25-July 30 Aug. 15 Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Pierce, Brown, Bayfield
Hay, Alfalfa Clo-tim Wild
: 2,929 : 901 : 25
June 15 June 15 July 5
Sept. 10 Sept. 10 Aug. 5
Statewide Statewide Portage, Dodge, Mar- quette, Green Lake, Waushara
Oats ': 2,229 Apr. 10-May 10 July 15 July 20-July 30 Aug. 15 Statewide
Rye 23 Sept. 5-Oct. 1 July 10 July 20-July 30 Aug. 10 Portage, Dunn, Waushara, Marquette, Adams
Soybeans 101 May 20-July 1 Sept. 25 Oct. 5-Oct. 20 Nov. 1 Dunn, Trempealeau, Pepin, Eau Claire, Racine, Walworth, Kenosha
Tobacco, : O^ype 5^ : Type 55 :
h.9 7.2
May 25-June 15 June 1-June 20
Aug. 20 Aug. 20
Sept. 1-Sept. 10 Sept. 1-Sept. 10
Sept. 20 Sept. 20
Dane, Rock, Columbia* Vemon, Crawford, Monroe, Richland, LaCrosse
Wheat, : Winter :
Spring :
31
17
Sept. 5-Oct. 1
Apr. 10-May 10
July 10
July 15
July 20-July 30
July 20-July 30
Aug. 10
Aug. 15
Racine, Washington, Kenosha, Walworth, Ozaukee
Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Walworth, Dane, Dodge
SEED CROPS: :
Alfalfa : k Aug. 25 Sept. 10-Sept. 20 Oct. 5 Brown, Bayfield, Calumet, Outagamie, Kewaunee
Red Clover : k2 Sept. 1 Sept. 10-Sept. 20 Oct. 1 Statewide
Timothy : 7.2 Aug. 1 Aug. 5-Aug. 15 Sept. 1 Statewide
8k - U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 196^ 0-764-74«