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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE • AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1946 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 1946 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office Wa•hington 25, D. C. - Price (paper) $1.25' Agricultural Statistics, 1946 Prepared under the direction of the Yearbook Statistical Committee: RICHARD K. SMITH, Chairman; PAUL FROEHLICH, Secretary; FLoYD E. DAvis, KELSEY B. GARDNER, JAMES M. HuNT, GERHARD J. IsAAc, S. W. MENDUM, JAMES F. MILES, HERMAN M. SouTHWORTH, and JAMES VERMEER. CONTENTS Page Page Beer cattle, etc.-Continued IntrWodeuigchtitso,n m.-e-a-s-u-r-e-s-,- a--n-d- -c-o-n-v--e-r-s-io--n- f-a-c-t-o-r-s- _-_ 42 Hides __________ ---------------------------- 363 Horses and mules-------------------------- 364 Grains: Animal diseases._-------------------------- 368 Foo~'\:"!~~:-------------------------------- 7 Dairy and poultry products: B~!ucc~:k:w::h:e:a:t: _ =_=_=_=_=_ _=_= =- -=-=_ =- ==__= =-=-=-=- =--= -= -= =-=-=-=-=-=- 322629 TCCuohrwickske eaynnss •d•. __d__a__i__r__y__ __p__r__o _-_d-__u _-c_-_t_s__ -------__-------_---_--_--_-__-__- _--_--_-- .----------- 434062319 Eggs_-------------------------------------- 429 Feed grains: 39 Com. __ --------_----------------------- 51 Foreign trade of the United States: Oats ____ ------_------------------------- 58 Exports, imports, etc., or agricultural prod- Barley-----_--------------------------- 65 ucts __ ------------------------------------ 439 Sorghums------------------------------ 70 Feedstuffs __ ----------_--------------------- Farm capital and income: Farms: number, acreage, value: ___________ _ 524 Cotton, sugar, and tobacco: Farm population_------------------------- 5?8 Cotton ____ --------------------------------- 72 Farm employment._----------------------- 533 Other fibers •• ----------------------------- 88 Farm labor and wage rates ________________ _ 536 Sugar plants and sugar.-------------------- 91 Goals for crops and livestock ___ ------------ 540 HSiorunpesy _ _a -n-d- -b-e-e-s-w--a-x- ___-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- -_ 110069 CPrriocpe sa pnadi dli vbeys tfoacrkm seursm __m__a_r_ie__s_ _________________________ __ 554429 Tobacco ___________ ---_--------------------- 116 Index numbers of prices.------------------- 551 Parity prices. ____ -------------------------- 554 OilseCeodtst,o fnastes,e da _n_d_ _o_i_l_s:_ ____ --------------------- 1?8 ICnodsut-sotfr-ilaivl ipnrgo idnudcetxio _n__ i_n_d_e__x_e_s_ ___________________________ __ 555599 FOPellaiavxnesu oetsei .Ld•.- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 111333166 IFFnoadoremdx nionufc tarogimerinect uasl natdun rdeax lp ppuerrnocsdheuass c_e_tis_o __n____ _______________________________ ___ 555667303 Soybeans ____ -----______ -------------------- 142 Price-spreads for rood. _____________________ _ 576 6~~~~~riii.e:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 114478 FCaorsmts omf apcrhoidnuecrtyio_n------------------------------------------------- - 557882 Compounds-------------------------------- 149 Fertilizers, insecticides, and fungicides _____ _ 592 Fats and oils.------------------------------ 150 Farm taxes_-----_---------___ ----_--------- 599 Agricultural credit, long-term and short-term FruiFtsr1, 1vltesg aentadb lbeesr, rmiees l_o_n__s_, _a_n_d__ t_r_e_e_ _n_u__ts_:_ _____ _ 161 loaAngsr, iectucl.t:u ral finance __ -----_------_____ _ 603 Seasonal groupings of commercial truck crops Farm Credit Administration __________ _ 618 Vefogre tfarbelsehs amnadr kmeetl-o-n-s- _--_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- -_ 221156 CFaormmm Soedciutyri tCyr Aeddimt Cinoirsptroartaitoino n__ _____________ __ 663307 Miscellaneous statistiCS--------------------- 267 Rural Electrification Administration __ _ 643 Tree nuts _____ ------------------------------ 271 CFarormp einrss'u friraen icnes_u-r-a-n-c-e-- _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-____________ __ 647 650 Hay, seeds, and minor field crops: Farmers' cooperative associations __________ _ 652 Hay ______ ---------------------------------- 275 SPeaesdtus _r_e_ a__n_d_ _r_a_n_g__e_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- -_ 280 Agricultural conservation and adjustment: ?81 Field Service Branch of Production and ~::,sd.~fi:fd~~~=::::::::::::::::::::::::: 320950 SoMl! aCroknestienrgva Atidomn iSneirsvtircaet i_o__n_ __ _•_ ___________________ _. __ __ 665652 HCBoerowmoppme _a_cs_o ____m _•_ -___-__- _-•_ -__-__-__-__-__-__-__ -.__-_- •-_•-_ _-__-__-__-__- _--_-- ---------------_-------__-- --_ 333000364 SFoolrie ssut rSveeryvsi c__e -c-o-n--s-e-r-v-a-t-io--n- w--o__r k- -_-_-_-__-_-_-______ __ 666698 HPeopppse __r_m_ i-n--t -a-n-d-- s-p-e__a_r_m__i_n_t_ _______ _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_._ _______ •_ 330078 MiscWelelaantheeoru sB sutraetiasuti rcesp: orts ___________________ _ 633 ~~r:~t'boons-.-.-: :: =: =:: == = = = = = = = = = = = : == = : === 331009 NFiasvhaerli setso arensd _ _f_is_h__ _s t-a-t-i-s-t-i-C-S--------------_-_-_-_- ---------__- 669905 Price-support and subsidy programs _______ _ 699 BeefB ceaetft lcea, thtloeg• s••, •s _h_e_e •p• ,_ _h •o•r•s _e• s•, _a__n_d • m___u_l e• s__: ____ _ 312 FGooovde rdnimsterinbtu ptiuornch aansdes r _e_l_ie_f_ _p_r_o_g_r_a_m__s_ __________ __ 770063 Hogs.-------------------------------------- 329 Refrigeration statistics_ ___ ------------------ 711 ~:f.:::::::::::::::::=:::==::=::::=:::::== 333592 EFrxetiegnhsti otonn Sneargvei acne.d_ r-e-v--e-n-u-e-- •-.-•-.-.- ------------------ - 771124 Goats and mohair------------------------- 357 Meat and meat products------------------- 358 Index• •••• __ ••••••••.•••• _._ •••••• __ ••••••••• _• • 7111 1 2 AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS, 1946 INTRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS is an annual volume which brings together in one book the more important series of statistics compiled in the De partment of Agriculture or in other departments whose work has some bearing on the subject of agriculture. Historical series in this present book have again been generally limited to data beginning with 1929 or 1930 or to the most recent 10 years. Cer tain index-number series and revisions of some other previously published series are shown for longer time pPriods. Monthly data have again been omitted for lack of space. Many of the figures for the latest year are preliminary and subject to revision when more complete information is available. When complete data from the 1945 Census of Agriculture become available, such revisions as may be necessary will be made for years affected by this new bench mark. Statistics of foreign trade of the United Rtates again appear in this volume after a lapse of 3 years. Data which have been released since the close of World War II permit the presentation of figures for recent years in tables similar t.o those last published in Agricultural Statistics, 1942, pages 537-605. When the word "Yearbook" alone appears in this volume, it refers to the Yearb ook of Agriculture, published by this Department. Through 1935 approximately one-half of each Yearbook.was devoted to statistical tables relating to agriculture and the other half was principally text. For data earlier than those presented in this volume, for monthly statistics on numerous subjects, and for earlier data on foreign trad~ of the United States and on international trade, see Agricultural Statistics, 1942. For a more complete explanation of the contents of this book, see the introduction (pages 2-5) of last year's volume. SOURCES OF DATA On most subjects, more extensive and more current data are available in periodicals or special reports published by the Department. Each table in this book is attributed to the agency immediately responsible for its form and content. When tables include data compiled from other agencies, the originating organization is mentioned in the footnotes. Users of this ,book who wish additional data on any subject will find it 'desirable to contact the agency noted as responsible for the tables. Such agency is in a position to advise as to the further types and sources of information which are available. Ordinarily, the tables in this volume are those which the contributing agency feels best present the general picture for a particular t9.pic. Information as to the statistical method ology used can be obtained by inquiring of the agency responsible for the particular table. MATERIAl. NOT INCLUDED No attempt has been made to include the great mass of data developed in connection with special research projects, unless the statistics are of historical importance. The general plan has been to include only data which have a continuing interest. Special-purpose statistics usually are excluded unless they are considered to have value for proper interpretation of general-purpose tabulations. Also excluded, except for general sum maries, are administrative and fiscal data assembled in the routine administration of the Department of Agriculture. AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS, 194 6 3 WEIGHTS, MEASURES, AND CONVERSION FACTORS "Ton" when used in this book without qualification means a short ton of 2,000 pounds. The subjoined table of weights, measures, a:rid conversion factors covers the most important agricultural products, or the products for which such information is most frequently asked in the Department of Agriculture. It does not cover all farm products nor all containers for any one product. The figures were assembled from various sources within the Depart ment and from State schedules of legal weights. For most products, particularly fruits and vegetables, there is a considerable variation in weight per unit of volume, due to differences in variety or size of the commodity, condition and tightness of pack, degree to which the con tainer is heaped, etc. Effort was made to select the most representative and fairest average for each product. For such commodities as develop considerable shrinkage, the point-of-origin weight or weight at harvest was used. The approximate or average weights, as given in this table, do not necessarily- have official standing as a basis for packing or as grounds for settling d1sputes. Not all of them are recognized as legal weights. The table was prepared chiefly for use of workers in the Department of Agri culture, who have need of conversion factors in statistical computations. The figures are subject to revision. 4 AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS, 1946 WEIGHTS, MEASURES, AND CONVERSION FACTORS [See explanatory text just preceding this table] WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Approxi Approxi Commodity Unit' mate net Commodity Unit' mate net weight weight Pounds Pounds AAAlppfrpaillcfeaos t s_se_ _e__d___ _____________________________ {BBB~~uao~rsx~rhe1'e-L~-L~ -_ :_-_:_-_:_-__-:___-:__-:__-:__-:__-:__- : -__ 14464404880 FFFGillrgoaasuxi,nr sf, e rsveeosadrhrg.i __ho_-uu_-ms_- __-s__- ___-___-___-___- -___ BBBBouuaexrssr hh,r toeee LLLsi __n ____g___l___e___ ______la______y___- ___ 56 and1 5956606 ArticWheoskteersn:_ ________ Crate'----------- 22 Gra~~~~J~and Tex- Box"------------- 80 JGelroubsea l_e_m__ ______________ BBouxs h•e-L-- _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- -_ 4500 Caalsi.f ornia ___________ do 18 ___________ _ Asparagus ___________ Crate, 1 dozen 24 Grapes.-----------__ BusheL. __ -------- '' 4688 2-pound Eastern _________ 12-quart basket __ _ 18 bunches. Lug box"--------- 28 Avocados: 4-basket crate .,_ _ _ 20 BanFaCnlaoalrisfi _od_ra_n __i__a__ _____________________ __BB_o_ _ux d•no- -•c-- --h---,- ---8---------9---- 4152--611536 We stern_________ BKeIongxc h,(2 es,s6)a4. 2w dcuubsict "3324 Barley_------------- BuhsahnedLs ._ _________ _ 48 Hempseed ___________ BupsahcekL. "_ _________ _ 44 BeanLsi:m a, dry_ ___________ do ___________ _ 56 HHoicnkeoyr _y_ n-u--t-s- _-_-_-_-_-_-_-___G__a_ll doon .____-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- -_ 1502 Lotihmear,, udnrsyh _e_l_l_e_d_. {Bsauc1s~h-e--L~ :_:_:_:_:__:_:_:_: :_ 1306002 HHHooonpnsee _yy_ D_B_ea_wl_l_ m_m_e_el_lo_on_n_ss_ •._.. B_C_ar_la_e td,e og _ r__o__s__s__ _____________________ ___ 2603005 Snap_-----------_____ do_----------- 30 Horseradish roots ____ {BBaursrheeLL _ __________________ __ 35 BeetWs: ithout tops ________ do ____________ _ 52 Hungarian millet Bushel ___________ _ 48 and1 5000 Bunched ________ Western crate'---- 70 seed. Berries, frozen pack: Kafir ----------------_____ do. __________ _ 56 and 50 3W+i1th poauctk s _u_g__a_r_ _____ __5_0_-_g dalol o_n_ _b__a_r_r_e_L__ _ __ 380 KKaapleo.k_ s-e-e-d-- _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--___________ ddoo ____ _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- -_ "; 18 2+1 pack _____________ do ___________ _ 445205 Lard.--------------- Tierce ____________ _ 353-4705 BBllaucekgbrearsrsie sse_e_d______________ 2B4u-qshuaerLt c__ra__te__. ______ __ 14-3306 LLeemntioJns s_,_ _C_a_l_i_f_o_r_n_i_a_ ._. BBouxsh"e--L- -_-_-_-__-_-_-_-_- -_ 196709 Broomcorn (6 bales Bale _____________ _ 333 Lettuce _____________ Western crate'---- 70 Brpoeorm tocno)r.n seed _____ BusheL __________ _ 44-60 LLiimnseese _d_ _o_i_l_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- BGaolxlo"n- _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- -_ •78.70 Buckwheat _______________ do __ ---------- 48-62 MMaaplLle- s-i-r-u-p-- _-_-__-_-_-_-_-_- BGualslohne L__-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- -_ 34 Butter_------------- Tub __ ------------ 63 11 {!~bushel bam- 45-60 Meadow fescue seed. BusheL _________ _ 24 Cabbage ____________ vl~~ern crate'---- MMiilllket. _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- BGuaslhloeLn. _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- -_ 8.6 80 48-50 CCaanrrtoatlso:u ps __________ Sctraatne da ard 4 5 60 MMOOlaouitvlssae t_ssa_s _r_e_d_s__ __s___e___e___d___ _____________________________ __BGL_uu_a_gsl hdl boeooLn _x_. _ - •_--o_- -__--__--__-_-_-_-__--__--__-- --__ 58-631022 BWuinthcohuedt t_o_p__s_ _______ BWuesshteerLn -c-r-a-t-e-'-------- 7650 Olive oil _____________ Gallon ___________ _ 2t57-3.60 CCCaaausslttiooflrro- wobieelr a__n__s__ _______________________ BGlhau-lbslohunse b_L_e __l__ c___r_a____te___ _____ ___ •34 678 Onions, dry _________ {SBuascgk~C.-i-i-i-i-a-:-:-:-:-:-:-:- 1055007 Celery _______________ {2i crate 10 ________ _ 90 Bushel, early _____ _ 50 CherWrieitsh: stems. ____ B~cursahtee.L-- _-__-_-_-_-_-_-_ _ 6556 OOnbniuoinnoc snheestds, ._ _g_r__e_e__n__,_ BCursahteeL'- -_-_-__-_-_-_-_-_-_- _ 5208--5362 Without stems __ {----do __ ii·------ 64 Oranges: Fiat box -------- 15 Florida and Tex- Box"------------ 90 CCloomve: r seed __________ BusheL _________ _ 60 Caalsi.f ornia ____________ do 18 __________ _ 1977 ~~!ir:.r~~~:: ::: :::::~~-~~:::::::::: "7506 POarlcmha ordiL g-ra-s-s- -s-e-e-d- .-.- BGaulslohne _L_ __________________ __ • 7.1 45 Green, sweet. ________ do ___________ _ 35 Parsnips.----------- BusheL _________ _ 50 SMOiIreLua pl_ __ ________________ .___ _______________ ____G____a__ll ddooon _ _____ __-__-__-__- _--_--_--_--_-- --_ 1•1 7.7.5 507 PPeeaacnhuets o -i-l- _-_-_-_-_-__-_-_-_-_- { GL__ua_g_ll d obono ._x__ o_-o_- __-__-__-__-___-__-__- -__ • 742.780 cCC oo0 ttttttooo nnnss _ee_ee_dd_ __o__i__l_____________________ {BBGBaaaullleelso, h ngne r_eoL_ts_ :s_ :__:__:__:__:__:__:__: :__ 1•3174<5.703 8702 PeanRVuuietrnasg,sni tnueeirnrasns ,th. y sepolluee t_dh_:_- _ _B___u_s dhoe _L__ _________________ __ 2282 CC owpbe as_. -----------{BBaursrbeLeL __._-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- -_ 60 Spanish.--------_____ do_----------- 30 ran errJes__________ ~-barrel box"--- 12050 Pears, California _________ do._---------- 48 Cream, 40-percent Gallon_----------- 8.39 Other-----------_____ do.----------- 50 butterfat Western_________ Box"------------- 46 Cucumbers _________ BusheL _________ _ 48 Peas: Dewberries __________ 24-quart crate ____ _ 36 Green, unshelled BusheL---------- 30 Eggplant ____________ BusheL _________ _ 33 Dry-------------: ____ do __ ---------- 60 Eggs, average size ___ Case, 30 dozen ___ _ 45 ~=~J\:.'~eed.:::::::::: :::::~~:: :::::::::: 25 Escarole------------- lJ.i-busbel ham- 37 Pineapples __________ Crate __________ _ 37-40 per. ~a 70 5 AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS, 19 4 6 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (Continued) Approxi Approxi Commodity Unit' mate net Commodity Unit' mate net weight weight Pounds Pounds Plums and prunes___ {SCBuuriastchteaes'L-e -_ J-_-u_-_g-_"-__--_--_--_-- _ 215066 SSSuuwngefaelrotcpwaonetear tssoeieresud _p __ ___ __-__-__- -__ BBGuuasslhhloeenLL. __-__-__-__-__-__-__-__-__-__- -__ 24 an1"d1'. 533552 PopcOonr ne:a r ___________ BusheL __________ _ 1270 TTaimngoetrhinye sse,e Fdl _o_r_i_d_a_ _ __ JB.2u ssthreaLp _"_-_-_-_-_-__-_-_- -_ 4405 RPQPa o0up tpi eanSps tcehyoeeee s dsls __el _e__e__dd__ _- ___-____-____-____-_____-____-_____-_____-____- {BBBBBBuuuuaussrssshhrhhheeeeeeLLLLLL _. _ ._____ _____-_____-_____-_____-_____-_____-_____-_____- -_____ 50 and1 644665056068 TobaBMDVFcluacuairorrrelk:yg-e clyaiaui _nnrr_-edi_cda_ _u.__ r___fe_i__rd___e___.-_ ___ HHHHHooooogggggssssshhhhheeeeeaaaaaddddd ________________________________________ _____ 111,,, 009O(50O)60(0Q0)---o11-!1-,,,,831220500500000 Raspberries _________ 24-quart crate ____ _ 36 cured. Redtop seed_________ BusheL __________ _ 14-40 Kentucky and Hogshead _________ 1, 35Q-1, 650 Refiner's sirup_______ Gallon.---------- 11.72 Tennessee fire- Rice: cured. MRoilulgehd ______________________ {BBPBoauacgrsk _rh_eee_tL _Lo_ _r ___ ___b___a___g___ ________________ ____ 11140065002 T omCai tg oaers _le_a_f__ ______________ {{CLBBuaaulsgese h_b ___eo__L x_-_ -"__-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-__--__--__--__-- --__ 21550o--1376355532. RSSSRRoehuoysrtaseagaliSSb om_nlaoe_i: _ rgee_t_usa d__s.sp_ _ e___- __e___-__d __--__ __--____--_____-_-_____-_-_____--______--_____--_____--_____-- BBBGBBBuuauauurlssssslrhhhohheeeenleeL,LL _ LLg ____r_ _____o_______s_____s______.______ ____________________________ _______ 115.54555205056066 VTTWVWuueeaalrtrvltcnpBWenheieruupt _,ni bt _nst6ste h:ci-0 _ ano-h°_n -_eueF_s-. dt - .- _( _ t--__ho_-_-_u_p-_-_l_-__-sl__-_- e____--_d___-_-) --____ BBCBBGGuauuruaBaslssshltohhhoeeneeen'L -_LLL_ -__- _- ____-_-____-_-____-_-____-_-____-___-__-_____--_____--_____-- -_____ 6Q87..- 26685630043003 Soybeans____________ BusheL __________ _ 60 Watermelons _______ _ Melon of average 25 SSSSpoptreyian!bwta_ecb a_he_n r__ r_o_i__ieL__s___ _ __-__-___-___-___-____-___-___- 2GBB4uua-qlssluhhoaeenrLLt. -c __-r__-a__-_t_-e__- ___-___-___-___- -___ '7.431 7068 VWathireeiaost._u _s_ __c_o_m__m__o_d_l_-_ {LBSohuonosrghr mt e ttLoeo dn_n_i _ _u____m_______ s___i___z___e___. ___ 22,, 02064000 Sudan grass seed.___ BusheL __________ _ 40 ' Standard bushel used In the United States contains 2,150.42 cubic Inches; the gallon, 231 cubic Inches; the cranberry barrel, 5,826 cubic Inches; and the standard fruit and vegetable barrel, 7,056 cubic inches. Such large sized products as apples and potatoes sometimes are sold on the basis of a heaped bushel, which would exceed somewhat the 2,150.42 cubic inches of a bushel basket level full. This also applies to such products as sweet potatoes, peaches, green beans, green peas, spinach, etc. ' Approximate Inside dimensions, 107!1 by 1131 by 18 Inches. • Approximate' inside dimensions, 47!1 by 16 by 16J,i Inches. 'Approximate Inside dimensions, 9%' by 11 by 20% Inches. I Approximate Inside dimensions, 3%' by 137!1 by 16H inches. 'Approximate Inside dimensions, 4'!1• by 1331 by 16% inches. ' Approximate inside dimensions, 13 by 18 by 21% inches. 'Approximate inside dimensions, 12 by 12 by 22% inches. · 'This is the weight commonly used In trade practice, the actual weight varying according to temperature conditions. IO Approximate inside dimensions, 22 by 16 by 20%' Inches. II Approximate inside dimensions, 3%' by 1131 by 14li Inches. " The standard weight of 70 pounds Is usually recognized as being about 2 measured bushels of corn, husked, on the ear, because it requires 70 pounds to yield 1 bushel, or 56 pounds, of shelled corn. " For statistical purposes the bale of cotton is 500 pounds gross or 478 pounds net weight. Actual bale weights vary considarabiy, and the customary average weights of bales of foreign cotton di!Ier from that of the American square bale. II This is the average weight of cottonseed, although the legal weight In some States varies from this figure of 32 pounds. u Approximate Inside dimensions, 9U by 107!1 by 15 inches. "Approximate inside dimensions, 1%' by 11 by 16% inches. "Approximate inside dimensions, 12 by 12 by 24 inches. IS Approximate inside dimensions, 11V. by 117!1 by 24 inches. "Untll 1942, these net weights as used in this Department (for figuring quantities and values of bulk fruit in terms of packed boxes) wore 60 pounds for grapefruit, 76 pounds lor lemons, and 70 pounds for oranges. Grape fruit in the Desert Valley of California and in Arizona probably weighs slightly less than that in other parts of California, or about 65 pounds per box, compared with 68 pounds in other Caiifornia. "Approximate inside dimensions, 5% by 137!1 by 16% inches. " Approximate inside dimensions, 4% by 16 by 16li inches. "About 13 pounds of sawdust are required to pack 32 pounds of grapes in a keg, thus making the total weight about 45 pounds. "Approximate inside dimensions, 7%; by 15 by 18%' Inches. " Approximate inside dimensions, 9%;by 13 by 25 Inches. "Approximate inside dimensions, 87!1 by 117!1 by 18 inches. " Approximate inside dimensions, 12 by lOY. by 33 Inches. " Approximate inside dimensions, 3U by 11 by 18 inches. "This average of 55 pounds Indicates the usual weight of sweetpotatoes when harvested. Much weight Is lost In curing or drying, and the net weight when sold in terminal markets may be below 55 pounds. "Approximate inside dimensions, 6 by 12 by 24 inches. This is the box ordinarily used in market sales. Farm weight is about 90 pounds per whole box. (See conversion f~~etors on next page) 6 AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS, 1946 CONVERSION FACTORS Commodity Unit Approximate equivalent Apples _______ ------____________ _ 1 pound dried ________ _ 7 pounds fresh; beginning 1943, 8 pounds fresh. ApriDDcooOt.s- _ _-__- -_--_--_-._- __-__-__-__-__-__-__- _.- __-__-__-__-__-__-__-__-__-__- -__ 111 ppboaoruurnneddL dc_h_ri_oe_pd_s_ _ ______________________ ___ 535) 1pb!o opxu~onsud nosdr f sr3e fsbrheu.ss hh. el baskets. Barley flour-------------------- 1 barrel (196 pounds) __ 9 bushels barley. Beans,lima_ ------------------- 1 pound shelled ______ _ 2 pounds unshelled. BC8~uo~~rcnrk~,w :sShh~~ee-la-lte- -df-l _~o_~u_~_r:_:__:-:_-:_- _:-_:-_:-_:-_:-_:-_:-_:-_:-_:-_:- -:_ 1111 gbpbaauolrsulrohnenedl l_ ( d_1(5_9r6_6i _e pp_do_o._uu-_-nn_-d_d-_ss-_))- _ -__ _-__ 7245 pbpbououussuhhnneeddllssss fsb(ru7eu0gsc hapk roiw.n uh nCedaaslti).f oorfn hiau;s k5 epdo uonard sc ofrrens.h elsewhere Corn meal: Degermed ___________________ 1 barrel (196 pounds) __ 6 bushels corn. Nondegermed ____________________ do ________________ _ 4 bushols corn. Cotton __________________________ 1 pound ginned ______ _ 2. 86 pounds unglnncd, up untll1943. Dairy products: ~h~~~~-----~: :::::::::::::::::: -~-~~~~-~::~::: ::::::::: 1210 ppoouunnddss mmiillkk.. Condensed milk, whole ___________ do ________________ _ 2. 2 pounds milk. Evaporated milk, whole __________ do ________________ _ Do. Ice cream ao __________________ 1 gallon __ ----------__ _ 15 pounds milk. Ice cream ao (eliminating !at _____ do ________________ _ 12 pounds milk. from butter and concen- trated milk). Malted milk _________________ 1 pound ______________ _ 2. 6 pounds milk. Powdered milk ___________________ do ________________ _ 8 pounds milk. Powdered cream __________________ do ________________ _ 19 pounds milk. DEgagtes s_ _______________________________________________________ 11 cpaosuen (d45 d prioeudn _d__s_)_ ________ _ _ 137 ~. 5 p poouunnddss f freroshze. n or liquid eggs, since 1937. DO-------------------------- _____ do ________________ _ 10.1 pounds dried eggs. Figs _____________________________ 1 pound dried ________ _ 3 pounds fresh In California; 4 pounds fresh elsewhere. Grapefruit, Florida ______________ 1 case canned _________ _ Slightly less than 1 box fresh fruit. Flaxseed _________________________ 1 busheL ____________ _ Yields about 2% gallons oil. Linseed oiL--------------------- 1 gallon __ ------------- From 0. 4 busbelllaxsoed. Malt.--------------------------- 1 bushlal (34lbs.) _____ _ 1 bushel barley (48 lbs. ). Maple sirup_____________________ 1 gallon_------------- 8 pounds maple sugar. Nuts: Almonds, imported __________ 1 pound shelled ______ _ 3!-2 pounds unshelled. Almonds, California ______________ do _______________ _ 2. 22 pounds unshe lied. BraziL--------______ .------- _____ do ________________ _ 2 pounds unshelled. Cashews __________________________ do ________________ _ 4. 55 pounds unshelled. Chestnuts. ______ -------__________ do __________ ------- 1. 19 pounds unshelled. Filberts. __ ---------_. ____________ do ________________ _ 2. 22 pounds unshelled. Pecans: Seedling ___ ._. ___________ . ____ do _______ ---------- 2. 63 pounds unshelled. Improved .. ------------- _____ do ________________ _ 2. 38 pounds unshelled. Plgnollas _______ ----__ . ___________ do ________________ _ 1. 3 pounds unshelled. Pistachios.----------. ____________ do ________________ _ 2 pounds unshelled. Walnuts: Black ___ ---------------- _____ do ___________ ------ 8!-2 pounds unshelled. Persian (English) _____________ do ________________ _ 2. 38 pound unshelled. OatmeaL----------------------- 1 barrel (180 pounds) __ 13% bushels oats, boglnning 1943. Peaches, California, freestone ____ 1 pound dried ________ _ 5% pounds fresh through 1918; 6 pounds fresh for 1919-28, and 6)1! pounds fresh from 1929 to date. Peaches, Call!ornla, clingstone___ __ ___ do ______ ---------- 7% pounds fresh. Peanuts------------------------- 1 pound shelled ______ _ 1)1! pounds unshelled. Pears.--------------------------- 1 pound dried ________ _ 5)1! pounds fresh. Peas, green ______________________ 1 pound shelled ______ _ 2. 5 pounds unshelled. Prunes-------------------------- 1 pound dried ________ _ 2% pounds fresh In California; 3 to 4 pounds fresh elsewhere. Raisins __________________________ 1 pound _________ ------ 4 pounds fresh grapes. Rice _____________________________ 105.3 pounds milled __ _ 162 pounds rough or unhnlled rice. Rye flour ________________________ 1 barrol (196 pounds) __ 6 bushels rye; beginning 1944, 4. 6 bushels rye. Sugar_ ___________________________ 1 ton raw _____________ _ Hawaii, 0. 9617 ton refined; Puerto Rico and Philip- pines, o. 946 ton refined; Cuba, 0. 9418 ton reftnodd beginning with the 1931-32 season; Louisiana (96 raw), 0.9346 ton refined, beginning 1919; Florida (96° raw) 0. 9346 ton refined, beginning 1928. Tobacco _________________________ 1 pound farm-sales Various weights of stemmed and unstemmod, accord weight. ing to aging and the type of tobacco. (See Circular 435, U. S. Dept. of Agr. ), Wheat flour_-------------------- 100 pounds ___________ _ 2.33 bushels wheat 11 WooL--------------------------- 1 pound scoured ______ _ 2 pounds grease. · DO-------------------------- 1 pound pulled _______ _ 1!4 pounds grease. 10 The milk equivalent of Ice cream per gallon Is 16 pounds. Reports from plants Indicate about 81 percent of the butterfat in ice cream Is from milk and cream, the remainder being from butter and concentrated milk. Thus the milk equivalent of the milk and cream in a gallon of ice cream Is about 12 pounds 11 This Is equivalent to 4.66 bushels of wheat per barrel (196 pounds) of flour and has been used In conversions beginning July 1 1944. Because of changes In milling processes the following !actors per barrel of flour have been used for earlier periods: 1790-1879, 5 bushels; 1880-1908, 4.75 bushels; 1909-1017, 4.7 bushels; 1918 and 19191 4.6 bushels; 1920,4.6 bushels; 1921--44,4.7 bushels. From March 1 to Sept. 1, 1946, the milllnlf.rate averaged about 2.16 bushels wheat per 100 pounds flour. ' STATISTICS OF GRAINS TABLE 1.-Wheat: Acreage, production, value, and foreign trade, United States, 1929-45 Season Average price Foreign trade, including Acreage Achraera·g e Yhpiaeerrl-d Pro due· avpeprrieacrge e Farm ~eerg ibnunsaihnetgl- ,J yuelya,r flour, y1euarl yb 1e ginning Year seeded 1 vested vested tion bushel value acre received farmbeyr s cCahgio-' Ma pionlnise -• Dtpiocom reetxss-·' poImrts- • Npoertt esx 1- -------------------------------- 1,000 1,000 Bush· 1, 000 1,000 1,000 1, 000 1,000 acres acres els bushels Cents dollars Cents Cents bushels bushels bushels 11902290 __________________ -6--7-,1-7--7- 6832,, 030002 1132..90 882040,, 814893 ---1-0-3-.-6- --8-5-3-,- -7-7-8- -----1-3-0- -----1-3-0- 1"5-3-,- 2--4-5- -1--2-,9--5-6- -1-4-0-,- -3-6-1 1930 .••...•.• 67,550 62,637 14.2 886, 522 67.1 505,247 84 82 131, 475 10,059 112,435 1031. ••.•.•.. 66, 463 57, 704 16.3 041, 540 30.1 368,270 53 71 135,797 12,886 123, i74 1032 •••...... 66,281 57, 851 13.1 756,307 38.2 289,230 53 61 41, 211 9, 382 32, 284 1033 ..•...•.. 69,009 40,424 1!. 2 552, 215 74.4 410,770 94 01 37,002 11,494 25,508, 1994--------- -------- 41,949 12.2 5/,,, 2/9 ···84:8· ""446;085· ---·io2· ----iiii" "2i;532" -25.-i34" --.-3.-602 1934 ...•. ---- 64, 064 43,347 12.1 526,052 1035 ......•.. 60,611 51,305 12.2 628,227 83.1 521,015 104 126 15,929 46,638 '30, 700 1936 •••.•.•.. 73,070 49, 125 12.8 629,880 102.5 645,465 117 147 21,584 47,024 '26, 340 1037 .••...... 80,814 64, 160 13.6 873, 914 06.2 840,706 118 128 107, 104 3, 561 103,633 1938 •.•....•. 78,981 60, 107 13.3 919,913 • 56.2 516,636 70 70 115,784 0, 623 106, 161 11993399 •••••.•.•.•.•.•.•. -6--2-,8-0--1- 5520,, 469608 1144..10 770418,, 615810 --.-iiii:i· ""5i2;4iii" -----78" -----97" -54.-274" -1--0-,4-3--0- --4--3-,8-4--4 1040 .•....... 61,610 52,088 15.3 813, 305 • 68. 2 554,878 85 00 40, 557 11,024 29,533 1041. •......• 62,332 55,642 16.0 043,127 • 04. 5 800,632 100 110 35,833 15, 576 20,257 1042 ••••..... 52, 227 40,200 10.8 074,176 • 100. 8 1, 060,8781 126 129 33,401 8, 633 24,768 1043 •••...... 55, 127 50,648 16.6 841,023 • 136. 0 1, 145, oOOssOil 151 155 51, 149 147,388 8 96, 239 1944.-------- 65,430 59,005 18.1 1, 072,177 • 141.0 1, 516, 160 150 57,701 51, 666 6, 135 1045 "------- 68,781 64,740 17.3 1, 123,143 '140. 0 1, 673,688 167 171 321,080 13,553 307,527 1 Includes acreage seeded In fall for harvest In succeeding spring. • 'No.2 Hard Winter, computed by weighting selling prices by number of carlots sold, as reported in the Chicago Dally Trade Bulletin through May 1042; Chicago Journal of Commerce beginning June 1942. • No. 1 Dark Northern Sprlng..._computed by weighting selling prices by number of carlot• sold, as reported in the Minneapolis Daily Market Kecord. I Oompiled from Monthly Summary of Foreign Commerce of the United States, January and June issues, 1029 tc date. Wheat flour converted to terms of grain on the following basis: 1920 tc date, 4.7 bushels of grain per barrel of flour. ' Includes flour milled from Imported wheat. • Includes wheat imported for m!Jling in bond and export. '•rota! exports (domestic plus foreign) minus total imports; beginning 1933, net figures are domestic exports minus Imports for consumption. s Net Imports, !. e., Imports for consumption minus domestic exports. • Includes an allowance for unredeemed loans at average loan value. 10 Preliminary. Bureau of Agricultural Economics. Italic figures are census returns. Data Cor 1809-1028 In Agricultural Statistics, 1942, table I. 'I 8 GRAINS, 1946 TABLE 2.-Wheat, winter, all spring, durun;,. and other spring: Acreage seeded and harvested, and production, united States, 1936-45 Winter All spring Year psAreecefcrdaeeeladld gi neing hAarcvreeasgteed sYeapeiceedrlreed d vYbepisaeetrrle-d d Prtoiodnu c- Aseceredaegde hAarcvreeasgteed sYeapeciederrleed d haYrapviceeerslred t e d Prtoidonu c- ------a-cre- ------------------- 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 acres acres Bu3hels Bushels bushels acres acre a Bushels Bushels bushels 1936 ________ 49,986 37,944 10.5 13.8 523,603 23,984 11, 181 4.4 9. 5 106, 277 1937 ________ 57,845 47,075 11.9 14.6 688, 574 22,969 17,094 8.1 10.8 185,340 193!L .••... 56,464 49, 567 12. I 13.8 685, 178 22, 517 19,630 10.4 12.0 234,735 1939 ________ 46, 153 37,680 12.3 15.0 565,642 16, 648 14,988 10.5 11.7 175, 538 11994401 _. ______________ 4453,, 362715 3359,, 488059 1143..76 1167..05 659700,, 720192 1186,,626815 1167,, 117597 1126.. 42 1163..90 227223,, 049138 1942 ________ 38,072 35,436 18.3 19.7 696, 450 14, 155 13, 764 19.6 20.2 277,726 1943 ________ 37,782 33, 975 14.1 15.6 531, 481 17,345 16, 673 17.8 18.6 309, 542 111914445 _!_ _____________ 4560,, 112639 4406,, 657680 1166..44 1187..76 872538,, 913707 1198,, 625780 1188,, 056352 1166..13 1166..96 321939,, 926467 Durum (3 States) Other spring --------------------- Acreage seeded 1936 ________ 3, 555 I, 543 2. 3 5. 3 8, 113 20,429 9, 638 4.8 10.2 98, 164 1937 ________ 3, 214 2, 785 8. 7 10.0 27, 957 19, 755 14,309 8.0 II. 0 157,383 1938__. _____ 3, 793 3, 484 10. 5 11.4 39, 715 18,724 16, 146 10.4 12. 1 195,020 1939 ________ 3,128 2, 965 10. 4 11.0 32,486 13, 520 12,023 10.6 11.9 143,052 1940 ________ 3, 371 3,029 9. 9 11.1 33,479 14,914 14, 150 12.7 13.4 189, 614 1941__ ______ 2, 598 2, 524 16.0 16. 5 41, 653 14, 063 13, 633 16.4 16.9 230,765 1942 ________ 2, 155 2,109 20.7 21.2 44,660 12, 000 11,655 19.4 20.0 233,066 111999444435 __1__ __________________ 222,,, 110651400 221,,, 019917560 111764...458 111577...180 333515,,, 095237304 111756,,, 611491180 111466,,, 045917982 111568;..490 111768...158 222678431,,,993461864 1 Preliminary. • Bureau of Agricultural Economics. Data for 1909-28in Agricultural Statistics, 1942, table 2, and data for 1929- IIHn Agricultural Statistics, 1943, table 2.
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