TO TEST SAMPLING SCHEME FOR ESTIMATING
CROP AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION. A MAJOR "MULTIFRAME" SURVEY IN JUNE
WILL BE SUBSAMPLED FOR SURVEYS CONDUCTED NEXT 12 MONTHS. ESTIMATES
USED BY AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT IN THEIR ANALYSIS OF
CURRENT PRODUCTION POTENTIONS. RESPONDENT UNIVERSE FOR TEST IS
FARMERS IN ARIZONA, ILLINOIS AND TENNESSEE.
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benefit, or mandatory);
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