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National Crop Prospects July 1 1969
Crop prospects overall good to excellent with exceptions in Gulf States and northern Great Plains. North Central states show delayed progress due to cool wet weather. Total acreage planted down 2 percent from 1968 with winter wheat production down 6 percent. Corn for grain expected at 43 billion bushels, 2 percent below 1968, with yield near 783 bushels per acre. Winter wheat forecast 1152 million, 6 percent below last year. Oats production 931 million bushels, up from 1968.
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