The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-20
INCREASE IN VALUE
Of FARM PRODUCTS
Census Department Report
Shows Wonderful Figures
for Buckingham.
Especial to The rimraDlspatch.l

Arvonla, Va. May 1.-THE tremen-
dous increase in land values and all
thai pertains to the farm. noted before
IN the case of Buckingham and adj
joining counties. has been amply con-
hrmed by figures recently issued bv
the Census Department of the United
states government. In the cas-. of
buckingham county i,self, the figures
are remarkable, the increase I'm the
valuation of all farm property in IN
Gicade ending 1910 being 1854 per
cent. This tremendous Increase in TON
years Is surpa ssed by but three other
counties in Virginia. namely. Scott
Warwick and Dinwiddle
In 1900 the value of all farm pron.
yfty In Buckingham was but $I,635.5s9.
IN 1910 the valuation was s425s.3
The valuation of buildings incraa sod
from S452,S2o TO si.l25,75O. The value
ol farming implements Increased from
$3.50 TO si52, 1922. and that OF domes
Tic animals from S2iS.lO9 TO s5oo35o
!hese valuations were In all cases
placed upon the property by tn, own.
eTs themselves, and are Therefore an.
pFoNimately correct. During the ten
years stated the average price ner
acre OF land increased from 1891 to
Ss.il.
In the case of all the COUNTIES ad-
joining Buckingham the increase has
also been large. The total valuation
OF all farm property in Albemarle
county increased between 1900 and
1910 exactly 100 PR cent: while in
Nelson. Appomattox and Cumberland
the increases were but little less. In
deed. Cumb erland showed an increase
OF Ill per cent.
These tremendous increases in farm
valuation have been brought about by
het;er farming methods. closer at.an.
ton to business. and general i'm
provement IN the entire country.
Wlthin recant ynsars quite a number
OF Western and Northern people have
tought farms IN various parts OF the
county. and by careful and prope-
cultivation have made success Of
their work. This has served to put n
higher valuation on the land. as we'll
as TO create a greater demand for good
farming land.
Only slxty-h five farms in the whole
OF Buckingham report any mortgage
debt, the total amount upon these
farms being s2S.235. This sum is but
- per cent OF tbs valuation OF the
earns rortEa ged
The continued wet weather has Sc
rlously ntcrftrcd with all farming
operations especially In the river val
leys. James River has again within
the past few days overlooked It's banks
and covered large area OF planted
corn land. This land Will later have
to be plowed over and rcplanted. TO-
baccc raisers are preparing their lands
for planting as rapidly as the seasons
VIII permit.
There is great complaint from all
quarters of the Hess!an fly In the
wheat. owing 10 the cool, wet spring.
this insect has nourished greatly. and
has been particularly destructive, In
some cases reducing the prospect to
but half a wheat crop.
The corn crop of last year has been
about consumed by the raisers, and
now corn and meal is being brought in
from the West. At present meal is
quoted at the record price of $40 TO
s1.20 per bu>hcl. AS most country
folk are cornhread eaters. the sale of
meal even at these high prices goes on
briskly