We 1 (10-99) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released October 5, 1999, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin" call Mark E. Miller at (202)720-7621, office hours 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. National Weather Summary Volume 86, No. 40 September 26 - October 2, 1999 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: Heavy rain (locally in excess of 4 inches) halted fieldwork and caused some lowland flooding from eastern Kansas to southeastern Wisconsin, and hampered flood-recovery efforts in eastern North Carolina. From the Ohio Valley southward to the Gulf Coast, meanwhile, scattered showers provided limited drought relief and boosted topsoil moisture for pastures and fall-sown crops. Seasonal showers continued in Peninsular Florida. In California and the Southwest, warm (weekly temperatures up to7 degrees F above normal), dry weather promoted fieldwork and summer crop maturation. In contrast, very cool weather (3 to 13 degrees F below normal) prevailed across the Plains, western Corn Belt, and Northwest. Temperatures fell below the freezing mark (32 degrees F) north and west of a line from northwestern Kansas to central Wisconsin, ending the growing season slightly ahead of schedule and burning back emerging winter wheat, but having few adverse effects on mature or nearly mature summer crops. Late-week temperatures fell below 20 degrees F in portions of Montana and the Dakotas. Light rain and wet snow dampened portions of the northern Plains and upper Midwest toward week's end. Two cool outbreaks resulted in more than 70 daily-record lows, mostly in the Plains and Northwest. On Monday, lows dipped to 28 degrees F in Spokane, WA and 21 degrees F in Redmond, OR. The following day in Oregon, Eugene's low of 31 degrees F eclipsed their previous September record (32 degrees F on September 29, 1945). In Colorado, September records were established on Wednesday in Pueblo (21 degrees F) and Alamosa (15 degrees F), shattering records that had stood since 1985. Meanwhile, record warmth developed across southern California due to an off-shore flow. Long Beach posted a daily record of 104 degrees F on Wednesday. Consecutive daily-record highs were noted on September 29-30 in locations such as Vista (105 and 100 degrees F) and Chula Vista (96 degrees F both days). Earlier in the week (on Monday), northerly winds in California's Sacramento Valley gusted to 41 mph in Red Bluff and 39 mph in Chico. Cool weather re-intensified across the Plains, upper Midwest, and Northwest toward week's end. On Friday, Rochester, MN logged their first of three (43, 45, and 43 degrees F) record-low maximum temperatures. A day later, lows plunged to 15 degrees F in Huron, SD, 30 degrees F in Grand Island, NE, and 36 degrees F in Amarillo, TX. Huron's temperature represented their earliest autumn occurrence of a 15 degrees F reading. October 2 marked the first of two consecutive daily-record lows in locations such as LaGrande, OR (25 degrees F both days) and Glasgow, MT (19 and 17 degrees F). Rain and wet snow preceded the arrival of the second cool surge. With a 0.3-inch snowfall on October 1, LaCrosse, WI reported their earliest measurable total on record. Their previous earliest accumulation had been October 13, 1959. In South Dakota, storm-total snowfall reached 4.8 inches in Huron and 2.7 inches in Sioux Falls. Sioux Falls' snow, which all fell on Friday, represented their earliest 1-inch accumulation. Earlier in the week, extremely heavy rain erupted across the east-central Plains before spreading northeastward to near Lake Michigan. In Kansas, Wichita's total of 7.93 inches on September 26-27 was their second-greatest 24-hour sum, behind only 7.99 inches on September 6-7, 1911. Most of the rain (7.65 inches) fell in less than 10 hours, propelling Wichita to their wettest September (10.69 inches, or 306 percent of normal). Farther north, September rainfall reached 4.41 inches (110 percent of normal) in Moline, IL, 3.92 inches of which fell on September 27-28. Meanwhile, more than 5 inches of rain soaked Raleigh-Durham, NC during the week, boosting their monthly sum to 21.79 inches (683 percent of normal). Raleigh-Durham's previous wettest month on record was September 1996, when Hurricane Fran lifted their monthly total to 16.65 inches. In contrast, several locations in the Northwest and interior Southeast concluded their driest September on record, including Boise, ID (none), Spokane, WA (a trace), and Tupelo, MS (0.05 inch). National Agricultural Summary September 27 - October 3, 1999 Highlights: Harvest progress accelerated in most areas east of the Rocky Mountains, as dry conditions prevailed in most areas. A narrow band of heavy rainfall extending from Kansas to the Great Lakes delayed harvest activities in parts of the Corn Belt. Harvest rapidly progressed in the Mississippi Delta with only isolated rain delays. In the Atlantic Coastal Plains, a wet weather pattern continued to limit harvest progress. Winter wheat seeding was aided by favorably dry weather in most of the Great Plains, although some areas needed moisture to germinate recently planted fields. In the Pacific Northwest, growers delayed planting because of soil moisture shortages. Warm weather ripened crops in California, and the harvest pace accelerated due to favorably dry conditions. Corn: Ninety-four percent of the acreage was mature, slightly behind last year's pace, but more than a week ahead of the 5-year average. Fields quickly ripened in the central Great Plains and northern Corn Belt. In Colorado and South Dakota, where more than one-fifth of the crop advanced to maturity, sub-freezing temperatures ended crop growth, but damage due to the cold weather was minimal. Nearly all of the crop was ripe in other areas of the Corn Belt. Harvest progress, at 29 percent, was equal to a year ago and 1 week ahead of normal. The harvest pace accelerated in most areas of the Corn Belt. Heavy rainfall halted harvest activity in an area extending from eastern Kansas to Lake Michigan. Harvest delays were especially lengthy in northern Missouri. Progress remained well ahead of normal in the eastern Corn Belt. In Illinois and Indiana, harvest progress was more than double the normal rate, while progress in Kentucky was more than 40 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Rain hindered progress in the Atlantic Coastal Plains. Soybeans: Eighty-eight percent of the acreage was dropping leaves, slightly ahead of last year's 87-percent pace, and 7 percentage points ahead of the average for this date. Below-normal temperatures promoted ripening in the central and western Corn Belt. Acreage dropping leaves advanced about 20 percentage points in Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska. Thirty-two percent of the acreage was harvested, 6 percentage points behind last year's rapid pace, but ahead of the 26-percent average. The harvest pace accelerated in most areas of the Corn Belt, as rain delays were limited to northern Missouri and parts of eastern Iowa, northern Illinois, and scattered areas of Indiana and Michigan. Cotton: Eighty-seven percent of the acreage was at or beyond the boll opening stage, slightly ahead of last year's 86-percent progress, and 1 week ahead of the 5-year average. Warm day-time temperatures accelerated ripening in the southern Great Plains, North Carolina, and California. Harvest progressed to 28 percent complete, behind last year's 32 percent, but 5 percentage points ahead of the average for this date. Harvest rapidly progressed in the lower Mississippi Valley, as rain delays were isolated and brief. Growers in Arkansas picked nearly one-fourth of their cotton. Persistent rains and lingering wetness substantially limited harvest activity in the Atlantic Coastal Plains. Winter Wheat: Winter wheat seeding advanced to 53 percent, ahead of last year's 44-percent progress and 4 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Sowing was aided by dry conditions in most areas of the Great Plains and eastern Corn Belt. Planted acreage nearly doubled in Kansas despite soaking rains in the eastern third of the State and light precipitation in other areas of the State. Seeding accelerated in the Corn Belt, even though row crop harvesting remained the top priority for most growers. In Oregon, growers delayed planting due to dry soils. Twenty-six percent of the acreage was emerged, slightly ahead of last year and the average for this date. Precipitation, some in the form of snow, provided moisture for germinating seeds in Kansas and Colorado. Fields rapidly emerged in Nebraska and South Dakota, despite increasing moisture shortages. Irrigation water supplies were adequate in the Pacific Northwest and northern Rocky Mountains, but dryland fields were short of moisture. Rice: Eighty-two percent of the crop was harvested, compared with last year's 80 percent and the 79-percent average. Harvest steadily progressed in Arkansas and Mississippi even though rain temporarily delayed progress in some areas. In California, the harvest pace rapidly gained momentum as above-normal temperatures quickly ripened fields and dry weather aided progress. Sorghum: Seventy-seven percent of the crop was mature, behind last year's 84 percent, but ahead of the 75-percent average. Fields rapidly matured in the southern Corn Belt, as hot weather briefly penetrated into the lower Ohio River Valley. In the northern Great Plains, plant growth was halted by freezing overnight temperatures. Forty percent of the acreage was harvested, slightly ahead of last year's 39-percent progress and 1 week ahead of the average. The harvest slowly gained momentum in the southern Corn Belt and Great Plains as dry weather prevailed. Virtually the entire crop was harvested in the Mississippi Delta. Peanuts: Thirty-nine percent of the peanut acreage was harvested, slightly ahead of the 37-percent average for this date and well ahead of last year. Rain continued to delay harvest in most peanut-producing areas of the Atlantic Coastal Plains. In Virginia, growers took advantage of dry weather, harvesting more than 30 percent of their peanut acreage. Dry conditions also aided progress in inland areas of the eastern Gulf Coast. Soybeans: Percent Dropping Leaves, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Oct 3, :Sep 26,:Oct 3, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 61 51 69 57 AR : 47 39 54 39 GA : 58 44 49 57 IL : 90 80 83 83 IN : 100 98 95 91 IA : 96 77 97 92 KS : 77 68 93 84 KY : 82 77 68 55 LA : 91 85 90 76 MI : 100 94 90 75 MN : 98 89 99 97 MS : 93 86 87 77 MO : 79 58 77 66 NE : 96 75 97 92 NC : 38 22 34 31 OH : 100 95 96 88 SC : 19 12 15 13 SD : 93 78 99 96 TN : 74 60 75 59 : 19 Sts: 88 76 87 81 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 19 States planted 93% of last year's soybean acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Oct 3, :Sep 26,:Oct 3, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 1 3 6 CA : 1 0 0 0 CO : 87 81 86 83 GA : 1 1 1 2 ID : 40 24 45 48 IL : 7 2 6 8 IN : 20 6 22 18 KS : 60 32 39 47 MI : 36 15 45 36 MO : 13 7 11 14 MT : 72 54 48 57 NE : 92 80 89 86 NC : 10 9 14 15 OH : 34 7 30 21 OK : 55 34 30 44 OR : 1 0 23 29 SD : 80 62 86 86 TX : 50 40 51 55 WA : 79 67 73 74 : 19 Sts: 53 37 44 49 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 19 States planted 91% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Soybeans: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Oct 3, :Sep 26,:Oct 3, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 20 15 15 7 AR : 20 13 19 12 GA : 9 3 4 4 IL : 34 14 34 31 IN : 52 28 41 28 IA : 32 8 47 33 KS : 11 5 19 19 KY : 44 24 20 9 LA : 61 50 62 43 MI : 29 16 26 15 MN : 32 9 63 33 MS : 62 48 60 41 MO : 19 9 17 13 NE : 27 8 33 27 NC : 8 0 2 2 OH : 51 28 50 26 SC : 5 1 1 1 SD : 16 8 40 24 TN : 26 14 13 6 : 19 Sts: 32 15 38 26 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 19 States harvested 93% of last year's soybean acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Oct 3, :Sep 26,:Oct 3, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 0 1 2 CA : 0 0 0 0 CO : 55 43 62 57 GA : 0 0 0 1 ID : 13 5 15 17 IL : 0 0 1 1 IN : 2 0 2 3 KS : 25 9 21 23 MI : 5 0 13 9 MO : 0 0 2 2 MT : 30 12 14 20 NE : 62 36 64 59 NC : 2 0 0 0 OH : 2 0 2 2 OK : 22 9 6 12 OR : 0 0 9 10 SD : 47 19 62 61 TX : 29 21 24 31 WA : 58 39 62 58 : 19 Sts: 26 14 23 25 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 19 States planted 91% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Corn: Percent Mature, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Oct 3, :Sep 26,:Oct 3, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 72 50 84 73 GA : 100 100 100 100 IL : 98 93 94 87 IN : 99 95 94 83 IA : 100 95 99 92 KS : 91 78 98 91 KY : 100 100 97 89 MI : 94 86 93 60 MN : 95 79 99 88 MO : 97 94 95 91 NE : 91 84 96 87 NC : 100 96 99 100 OH : 93 80 82 56 PA : 58 41 57 53 SD : 78 56 95 84 TX : 99 96 100 97 WI : 91 80 94 69 : 17 Sts: 94 85 95 84 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 17 States planted 90% of last year's corn acreage. Sorghum: Percent Mature, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Oct 3, :Sep 26,:Oct 3, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 99 98 97 CO : 43 23 48 32 IL : 89 72 58 62 KS : 74 51 88 69 LA : 100 100 100 100 MS : 100 100 100 99 MO : 80 73 88 77 NE : 74 55 93 80 NM : 20 6 18 26 OK : 69 50 57 43 SD : 70 52 89 82 TX : 84 81 85 86 : 12 Sts: 77 64 84 75 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 12 States planted 99% of last year's sorghum acreage. Corn: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Oct 3, :Sep 26,:Oct 3, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 10 2 12 10 GA : 97 95 96 93 IL : 43 28 31 18 IN : 40 27 18 14 IA : 18 9 18 11 KS : 40 31 64 42 KY : 88 87 68 47 MI : 16 9 21 11 MN : 9 3 27 11 MO : 56 50 51 41 NE : 17 9 30 14 NC : 65 59 88 75 OH : 26 16 14 8 PA : 18 12 16 13 SD : 12 5 21 9 TX : 84 74 87 84 WI : 16 9 16 9 : 17 Sts: 29 19 29 19 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 17 States harvested 92% of last year's corn acreage. Sorghum: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Oct 3, :Sep 26,:Oct 3, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 96 91 92 85 CO : 10 7 3 4 IL : 21 12 6 6 KS : 18 14 29 21 LA : 99 98 100 94 MS : 99 98 100 93 MO : 50 42 42 34 NE : 7 5 12 11 NM : 2 0 0 2 OK : 16 12 20 13 SD : 14 6 29 13 TX : 80 78 63 68 : 12 Sts: 40 36 39 36 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 12 States harvested 99% of last year's sorghum acreage. Cotton: Percent Bolls Opening, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Oct 3, :Sep 26,:Oct 3, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 88 85 89 80 AZ : 100 95 95 99 AR : 96 91 92 89 CA : 80 70 73 93 GA : 85 79 84 82 LA : 100 98 100 98 MS : 100 99 100 96 MO : 100 100 100 91 NM : 80 60 79 84 NC : 88 70 94 91 OK : 96 82 97 61 SC : 80 72 88 81 TN : 100 100 100 96 TX : 82 74 80 69 : 14 Sts: 87 80 86 80 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Rice: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Oct 3, :Sep 26,:Oct 3, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 87 76 84 79 CA : 30 7 29 39 LA : 99 98 99 97 MS : 84 71 92 86 TX : 100 99 97 96 : 5 Sts : 82 72 80 79 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States harvested 96% of last year's rice acreage. Cotton: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Oct 3, :Sep 26,:Oct 3, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 32 25 39 21 AZ : 9 5 12 19 AR : 43 20 29 21 CA : 1 0 1 7 GA : 18 12 18 15 LA : 66 50 64 46 MS : 52 36 56 39 MO : 59 42 25 20 NM : 0 0 3 2 NC : 1 0 23 13 OK : 6 3 14 7 SC : 12 8 29 17 TN : 47 28 36 23 TX : 24 19 38 27 : 14 Sts: 28 19 32 23 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States harvested 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Peanuts: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Oct 3, :Sep 26,:Oct 3, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 59 45 27 53 FL : 71 48 25 31 GA : 52 38 31 52 NC : 10 8 18 16 OK : 8 1 10 14 SC : 19 13 28 36 TX : 18 16 25 17 VA : 34 3 35 39 : 8 Sts : 39 28 27 37 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States harvested 99% of last year's peanut acreage. Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 51 18 15 16 0 AR : 12 19 30 29 10 GA : 25 25 35 15 0 IL : 6 12 38 37 7 IN : 12 22 43 21 2 IA : 3 7 27 43 20 KS : 3 14 43 38 2 KY : 23 35 25 15 2 LA : 9 29 32 25 5 MI : 2 7 27 49 15 MN : 3 7 29 50 11 MS : 13 20 34 26 7 MO : 25 32 33 10 0 NE : 3 10 30 46 11 NC : 8 22 38 28 4 OH : 7 17 33 36 7 SC : 9 33 39 19 0 SD : 1 4 18 57 20 TN : 44 37 17 2 0 : 19 Sts : 9 15 32 35 9 : Prev Wk : 9 15 32 35 9 Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 15 39 36 9 CO : 1 2 12 50 35 IL : 7 8 19 66 0 KS : 1 6 29 56 8 LA : 0 5 32 58 5 MS : 5 8 22 46 19 MO : 14 29 43 13 1 NE : 0 5 30 55 10 NM : 0 1 50 49 0 OK : 0 4 15 78 3 SD : 0 1 28 62 9 TX : 3 18 31 36 12 : 12 Sts : 2 11 30 47 10 : Prev Wk : 2 11 29 48 10 Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------- Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 1 3 12 58 26 GA : 13 18 31 33 5 IL : 5 13 39 38 5 IN : 9 19 43 26 3 IA : 2 6 22 46 24 KS : 1 5 26 58 10 KY : 10 15 29 38 8 MI : 2 7 21 50 20 MN : 3 4 28 52 13 MO : 24 21 25 24 6 NE : 1 6 23 51 19 NC : 2 33 37 25 3 OH : 8 17 35 34 6 PA : 18 30 32 18 2 SD : 0 2 17 55 26 TX : 0 2 15 59 24 WI : 0 2 11 52 35 : 17 Sts : 4 9 27 45 15 : Prev Wk : 5 9 28 44 14 Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 14 34 26 25 1 AZ : 1 6 35 45 13 AR : 1 10 41 35 13 CA : 0 0 20 75 5 GA : 16 25 34 21 4 LA : 4 16 35 38 7 MS : 4 17 40 33 6 MO : 19 23 23 33 2 NM : 5 5 25 50 15 NC : 17 28 30 23 2 OK : 3 29 20 26 22 SC : 11 35 36 16 2 TN : 18 38 35 9 0 TX : 7 24 30 30 9 : 14 Sts : 8 22 31 32 7 : Prev Wk : 9 20 33 31 7 Prev Yr : 14 22 34 27 3 -------------------------------------- Peanut: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 13 24 41 16 6 FL : 4 8 60 27 1 GA : 11 17 41 27 4 NC : 3 23 35 37 2 OK : 1 11 22 43 23 SC : 1 11 48 28 12 TX : 5 9 18 47 21 VA : 2 4 45 44 5 : 8 Sts : 8 15 35 33 9 : Prev Wk : 9 15 35 32 9 Prev Yr : 6 14 34 40 6 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 23 34 29 14 0 :: NJ : 0 0 50 50 0 AZ : 0 1 9 42 48 :: NM : 1 3 40 51 5 AR : 21 34 34 10 1 :: NY : 0 5 44 49 2 CA : 15 30 35 20 0 :: NC : 8 20 34 33 5 CO : 1 7 22 57 13 :: ND : 1 3 25 61 10 CT : 0 13 40 47 0 :: OH : 25 37 27 11 0 DE : 2 5 43 47 3 :: OK : 3 15 35 46 1 FL : 0 5 35 60 0 :: OR : 8 26 35 30 1 GA : 15 29 34 21 1 :: PA : 19 25 26 23 7 ID : 5 21 32 40 2 :: RI : 11 38 48 3 0 IL : 28 29 27 15 1 :: SC : 9 24 50 17 0 IN : 48 37 14 1 0 :: SD : 1 4 19 59 17 IA : 8 20 41 28 3 :: TN : 57 30 12 1 0 KS : 1 11 33 52 3 :: TX : 20 33 35 10 2 KY : 54 29 15 2 0 :: UT : 2 11 33 48 6 LA : 12 24 40 22 2 :: VT : 8 9 37 46 0 ME : 0 5 31 49 15 :: VA : 6 17 25 42 10 MD : 3 12 29 48 8 :: WA : 20 37 29 10 4 MA : 5 5 44 46 0 :: WV : 17 38 32 13 0 MI : 8 22 36 23 11 :: WI : 1 25 40 30 4 MN : 4 14 30 46 6 :: WY : 0 1 13 80 6 MS : 20 30 33 16 1 :: : MO : 46 27 20 7 0 :: 48 Sts : 14 21 31 30 4 MT : 6 22 38 29 5 :: : NE : 7 12 30 44 7 :: Prev Wk: 16 21 31 28 4 NV : 8 6 26 59 1 :: Prev Yr: 9 19 33 34 5 NH : 11 5 32 25 27 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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