crops usual planting and harvesting dates

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USUAL PLANTING

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Agriculture Handbook No. 283 Areas

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE <;tntisticQl Reporting Service, Crop Reporting Board, Washington, D.C.

CON TENTS

Introduction

Pa^e

1

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

Page

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 harvesting, 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 refers 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

Î

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 million 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


m Before Mar. 20 IS Mar. 20-31 //j April 1-9 gg April 10-19 ^ April 20-30 E May 1-9 O May 10-19 (nn After May 20


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


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 planted 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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STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE M^

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


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


Table 5-—Hay, Alfalfa: Usual planting and harvesting dates by States and principea producing areas

State

1902 haivested acreage (OOP)

Usual planting dates



June 15 Sept 10 Statewide

June 15 — Sept. 10 Statewide




June 5 ___ Sept. 15 Statewide

June 1 --- Sept. 10 Statewide

May 25 - — Sept. 20 Statewide

May 20 — Oct. 1 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


June 15 — Sept 15 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


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


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 harvested 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 million 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.

Figure 13

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Table 6 .--Hay^ Clover-Tlinothy: Usual planting and harvesting dates by States and principal producing areas


Usual

planting dates


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

MAP NO. A59-1E25


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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


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


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



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


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)



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 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 largest 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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1 DOT-2,000 ACRES

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MAP NO A59-1E33


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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

1 DOT-2,000 ACRES

MAP NO A59 1E31


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

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After July 15

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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


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 *


State ; Begins ; Most active Ends

Indiana |

VVAJV }

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)


Usinai hervasting dates



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



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

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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

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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



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


Mar. 20-May 5 Oct. 1


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


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Table l4.—Tobacco: Usual planting and harvesting dates by States and principal producing areas

• 1962 harvested



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

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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


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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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



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


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


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


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


: 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


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


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 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


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


! 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


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) ;





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


\ 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


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


Cotton

Hay, Alfalfa 1,070 Clo-tim : 855 Lespedeza 3k Soybean : 11

Oats

Popcorn

Rye


Soybeans

Sugar Beets

Wheat, winter

SEED CROPS;

Red Clover

Sweetclover

Lespedeza

Timothy

Redtop

1962 harvested acreage (QOQ)




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


Soybeans

Tobacco, Type 31

Wheat, winter

SEED CROPS;

Red Clover

Lespedeza

Timothy



Begins ; Most active ; Ends


,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 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


Flaxseed

Hay, Alialfa Clo-tijn

Oats

Popcorn

Rye

Soybeans


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


; 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


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-


1,298 201

13

Apr. 15-June 10 Apr. 20-June 20 Apr. 20-June 20


Oct. 5-Nov. 10 Aug. 25-Oct. 1 Oct. 1-Oct. 20



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


': 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


Cotton

Hay, Alfalfa Clo-tim Lespedeza Soybean Grain Other

Oats, Pall sown Spring sown

Popcorn

Rye


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)


TTe,ioi iiftrvftflttng dates


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


Begins • ] Most active ; Ends ; areas and counties


; 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


; Begins ; MDst active ; Ends j


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


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


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


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


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


Cotton

Hay, Alfalfa Clo-tim Lespedeza Wild


Popcorn

Rice

Rye


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






101 Sept. 10-Oct. 1 June 1

2,982 229 33

Apr. 25-May 31 Apr. 25-May 31 Apr. 25-May 31


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


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


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


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



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


i 1,5^ : m


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

- 6k

Table m,—Nevada: Usual planting and harvesting dates by crops and principal producing areas

Crop

: 1962 :harvested : acreage : (000) Î

; Usual j planting dates !


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 lûg. 15 July 25ûg. 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. lÂpr. 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, Iôn, 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 harvêsting dates b> crops and prineipal producing areas

Crop

: 1962 :harvested : acreage . : (000)

Usual planting

; dates


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

65 -

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


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


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


Begins Most active Ends Principal producing areas and counties

Com, Silage


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


Crop Begins : Most active Ends Principal producing areas and counties

Com, Grain Silage

1 kl


Oct. 1 Sept. 5

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

Nov. 1 Oct. 10

Statewide Statewide


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) :



Crop Begins Most active : Ends Principal producing areas and counties

Com, Grain Silage

2

25


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


Usiial planting dates


Begins Most active Ends Principal producing axeas and counties

Com, Silage


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


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




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


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


: 12 : 12

i 5



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


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


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


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


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


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


Flaxseed

Ha^^, Alfalfa vaid

Oats

Peas, dry

I^e

Safflo^7er

Sorghum, Silage

Soybeans

Sugar Beets

Î9S2 harvested acreage (OOP)




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 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


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

Dec. 1 Oct. 1 Oct. 15



:' 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



Usual harvesting: dates




Broomcom, Standard

Dwarf


Cotton

Cowpeas for peas

Guar

Hay, Alfalfa Lespedeza Wild Peanut

Mümg Beajis


Peanuts for nuts

Rye

Safflower

Se sanie


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



Com, Grain

Silage


Oats, Fall, sovra Spring sown

Peas, Dry

I^e

Sugar Beetß


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



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)






Buckwheat



, 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 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


Cotton

Cowpeas for peas

Hay, Lespedeza


Peanuts for nuts

Rye

SEED CROPS:

Lespedeza

Tall (Alta & Ky. 31) Fescue

Lupine

1902 harvested acreage

(000)

Usual planting

dates



: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



: 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

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



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


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


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


: 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




Crop Begins : • Most active : Ends


Barley : 35 Sept. 1-Nov. 1 May 25 June 1-June 20 July 1 3, h, 5


961

28



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

Dec. Oct. Dec.

15 15 15


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


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


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




155

8

3

38

h3 65

18

26

2k

ikQ

kl

ko

Apr. 10-Apr. 25

Mar. 20-May 20


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. 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

00

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


53^^ 103 13

P^r. 15-Ji.me 25 May 1-July 1 May 1-July 1


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


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


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


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


30 31 1


Oct. 15 Sept. 5 Oct. 1

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


2, 5 1, 2, 5 1, 2, 5

Hay, Alfalfa Clo-tim Wild :

k21 229

h3

June 1 May 25 June 1



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


! 1,U86 211

Aug. 15-Nov. 20 Mar. 10-Apr. 10

July 5 July 15


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)



Crop Begins : Most active : Ends


Barley 10 Sept. 15-Oct. 20 June 25 July 1-July 25 Aug. 1 6

Com, Grain Silage

71 26


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)



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


8 39 9



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


' Usual planting dates


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



Oct. 5-Oct. 30 Sept. 5-Sept. 15 Sept.lO-Oct. 1

Nov. 15 Oct. 1 Oct. 15


Flaxseed : k Apr. 15-May 15 July 20 July 25-July 30 Aug. 15 Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Pierce, Brown, Bayfield


: 2,929 : 901 : 25


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


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

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