Crop controls and 1955 outlook: Shifts in land use pattern expected to follow acreage allotments for 1955 will influence farm incomes

Shultis, A; Alcorn, G

Crop controls and 1955 outlook: Shifts in land use pattern expected to follow acreage allotments for 1955 will influence farm incomes

Authors

Arthur Shultis
George Alcorn

Authors Affiliations

Arthur Shultis is Extension Economist, Farm Management, University of California, Berkeley; George Alcorn is Extension Economist, Marketing, University of California, Berkeley.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 9(2):3-3. DOI:10.3733/ca.v009n02p3. February 1955.

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Abstract

Under crop production controls in effect January 1, 1955, California's cotton allotment was 778,686 acres – compared with the 1954 allotment of 936,408 – a reduction of around 158,000 acres. The acreage in cultivation on July 1 was 906,700.

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