Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-17
CROPS ARE splendid
ADvrcEs TO COMMISSIONER WHITE
HEAD vERH ENCOURAGING.
MONEY YEAR WITH The FARMERS
They Get the Benefit of the Rec.,.
High Prices Paid for whea,-so
Very Interesting Facts a. to ".
ginfa Apples.

Coiohei Ihomas Whitehead, comr,,.
sioner OF Agriculture OF Virginia
receipt OF advices as TO the var,o,,s :"
throughout the State. which are ., .s
most gratifying nature. Notwiths,..I
ing the great drought OF the bea,oa
son, which was the most prolonged -,
severe Virginia has experienced d,
cent years. the staple crops are re,o,,
ed to have been fine, and II IL ass,,..,
from all quarters that the farp,o,s
better of, as a rule. than they have -.
In many years. Wheat and corn b.
done well, and the tobacco crop VIA ~.
satisfactory. The agricultutists g.
mel Whitehead says, got their whea, IA,
vested just in time to get the benee, .,
the high prices this year-a streak =,
luck they have not met with often N.
yield Of Irish potatoes has been an H..
could be expected. and the small cro,,
generally are good. TN fact" said Com.
missioner Whitehead. this has hoo,
great year for the farmers in Vlryni,
have never seen the apple orchards d,
the Old Dominion look better Nh.
you would be astonished TO know ~.
much some OF those Albemarle and Vi
son county fellows get out Of their ami,
crops alone. The demand for the an
bemarle pippins and the winesaps h.
simply grown beyond the yield. and everv
last apple produced In our apple.erov.
Ing sections can be sold right IN the or.
chard for splendid prices. We are sbl,.
ping our apples almost all over the word
and Virginia has the brightest sort !,
future before her In this respect. an
tracts Of land that no one thought IN =
worth anything have In recent years been
converted into vast orchards. which Ar,
now paying thousands OF dollars annual.
ly 10 their owners, who simply SIT bsss
and reap their haryests-in money"
PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHT.
The Commissioner spoke most hopeful.
ly for the Virginia farmer He said TIA,
whereas a short time lack ne was hesl,
over head in debt, that the agriculturis,
Of this State now. as a general thlnr
had about all OF his debts paid and hs5
some money laid up. He said he thought
conditions would continue 10 improve
and that IL would not be long until there
would be an influx here OF desirable Ina.
migrants, which would infuse life ana
activity I'm the rural districts. and b,
vastly beneficial to both the country
people generally and mean a great deal
to the revenues OF the State
The Commissioner gave the Dispatch
man the following interesting account 81
what has been done in the county on
Albemarle in the apple business this
year:
"Covesville, In Albemarle, IS the sta.
ton from which the most apples are
shipped direct TO Europe, and Alton in
Nelson. is close second. No less than
1900 barrels will be loaded on cars az
Covesville this fall. The major part q
these will be consigned direct from the
grower I'm Albemarle TO the commission
firms in Liverpool, London. and Glasgow.
Some Of the second-grade pippins and
red apples will be forwarded TO parties
in New York, while not few will 30 %
jobbers In Atlanta, Savannah and
Charleston.
A $1,000 CROP.
1.-The largest single shipper at CoyeGirs
Is the Boaz estate, whose two farms eK-
tend 10 within a mile OF the station. A
bona fide offer OF $4,000 has been de-
clined for the apple crop OF these Two
farms. and the fruit is now being for
warded to foreign markets. This estate
will yield this season 1900 barrels Of
first. and 1900 barrels OF second-class
pippins. and 100 barrels OF reds. j. g.
Martin & Brother. whose farms adioin
those of Boaz, have already shipped sa
barrels OF first class pippins, and they
have yet to ship 400 barrels Of second
class and 800 barrels OF reds. This firm
has already received account sales and
checks for three cars of l67 barrels each,
that Melted as follows: First car
pippins, 1885, York Imperial. A.Si per bar
rel; second car pippins, $5.a. and third
car pippins, s5.A. less 80 cents on each
barrel from Covesville station to the hold
Of the vessel In New York. J. ]. Boaz'
a merchant at Covesyille, exported car
Of mixed nlrnins and reds which nettel