Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-07-27
SECOND REPORT ON
WEST VIRGINIA CROPS
Percentages As Given BY Government
Are Better Than Last Year---cost
Of Living Should Be Lowered.

Of Living Should Be Lowered.
Washington, ID. c., July 22.--Crop
Conditions In West Virginia are better
than they have been ror many years,
according to statements made by the
Department of Agriculture In the Crop
Reporter for July. According to these
figures the acreage of corn planted in
West Virginia this year is $4,000
which is 102 per cent of the acreage
in 1911. The condition of the crop on
July was only IS per cent as compar-
ed with So per cent last year and SO
per cent as an average for the last
ten years.
The condition of wheat in West
Virginia on July / was 92 per cent,
compared with rs per cent last year
and SO per cent as an average for the
last ten years.
The condition of oats in West vir-
ginia July was 35 per cent compar-
ed with 66 per cent last year and So
per cent for the last ten years.
The condition of the rye crop on
July was "a per cent, compared with
80 per cent a year ago and 80 per cent
for the last ten years.
A total of 1880 acres in West Vir-
ginia was planted In tobacco, which
was los per cent or last years crop.
The condition of tobacco on July /
was 81 per cent, compared with 81 per
cent last year and 81 per cent for the
last ten years.
The acreage of potatoes in West
Virginia on July / was $4,000, which
Is 102 per cent of last years acreage.
The condition of the crop was 95 per
cent, compared with 6S per cent last
year and 81 per cent for the last ten
years.
The sweet potato crop showed a
condition of SO per cent, compared
with 81 per cent last year and SO per
cent for the last ten years
The condition of all kinds of hay
for July was 81 per cent, compared
with 81 per cent last year and 81 per
cent for the last ten years. Pasturage,
however, showed a condition of 95 per
cent compared with 60 per cent last
year and SO per cent for the last ten
years.
Glover, alfalfa and millet, which
showed condition of 80 per cent on
July /, which was larger than any pre-
vious percentage, while timothy show
ed percentage of IS, compared with
so per cent last year and 78 per cent
for the last ten years.
The condition of tomatoes on July 1
was given as 92 per cent. compared
with SIS per cent for the last six years;
cabbages as 90 per cent, compared
with 80; onions 50 per cent, compared
with 90; and dry beans 81 per cent,
compared with Sc.
Blackberries was not as successful
as in previous years, showing Sd per
cent compared with SIS per cent of six
years past while raspberries showed
IS per cent, which was the same as
the average for the last six years.
Watermelons and canteloupes show
ed higher percentage this year than
the average for the fast six years.
The condition of apples in West Vir-
ginia on July l was n per cent, COM
pared with 81 per cent last year and
so per cent as the average for ten
years.
Peaches, pears and grapes all show
ed higher percentages for this year
than for last year or the average for
the last ten years.
The average weight per fleece of
wool was AS this year, compared with
AZ last year and AS for the last ten
years.
While the value for some farm crops
is higher this year than any previous
year, others are far below the aver
age price. The present value COM
pared with the values one year ago
are given as follows:
Wheat $110 per bushel, compared
with &c one year ago; corn 97c per
bushel, compared with TIC; oats SOC
per bushel, compared with SIC; pota-
toes S1.SS, compared with soc: hay
$21.50, compared with $3.50; butter
2lc. the same as last year; eggs 1Sc,
compared with Ice, and chickens
11'9c, compared with 12.4c.