Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-02
CROPS OF VERMONT
Valued at $27, Al, 900 in 1909. an
Increase of Sill Per Cent.

H ValueQ at pZI, ,4tI ,UUU III lIUI, an
Increase of Sill Per Cent.
The total value of the crops of
x Vermont in 1909 was $27 ,447 600,
N according TO bulletin soon to be
n issued by Director Durand OF the
III bureau of the census, which gives the
complete results of the agricultural
n census fo, this state with reference
to crops. This was 5l.l per cent
greater than that in 1899.
n There was practically no change
q in the total acreage of crtrps Tor
1 which acreage was reported, there
n being decrease in the acreage Of the
\ cereals and of potatoes ard an in
A crease i'll that of hay and forage and
\ of vegetables, other than potatoes.
The general character of Vermont
agriculture is indicated by the fact
that only 81 per cent of the total
value of crops in 1909 was contrib
uted by the cereals, while about
three ffths (59 per cent. } by forest
products The remainder, represent
ing in value l7.5 per cent, of the
total. consisted mostly of potatoes
and other vegetables. maple sugar
aud syrup, aud fruits and nuts.
THE LEADING CROPS.
The value of some leading crops
was, hay and forage, SIG 100000;
potatoes, $l,743,000; oats, $l,l69,-
600 aud corn, $ ! 10000 Vermont
appears to be deciningsts grain
growing state, and about stationary
in the production of hay and forage.
A decrease in corn acreage is shown
i'll 1909 as compared with 1879, while
wheat has slightly less than one
thirtieth of the acreage in 1909 that
it occupied in 1879.
VEGETABLES.
In 1909 the total acreage vi pota-
toes and other vegetables was 80, ,408
and their value $2,6l5,000 Exclud
ing potatoes and sweet potatoes and
yams, the acreage of vegetables was
S54S, and their value $S72, 900, both
acreage and value being decidedly
greater than in 1899
SMALL FRUITS.
Strawberries are by far the most
important of the small fruits grown
in Vermont, with raspberries and
loganberries ranking next The total
acreage of small fruits in 1909 was
469 and in 1899, 4lS. an increase of
1872 per cent The production in
1909 was 826.0lO quarts, as com
pared with 100000 quarts in 1899.
aud the value $4,000, as compared
with $4,000.
ORCHARD FRUITS, GRAPES AND NUTS
The total quantity of orchard fruit
produced in 1909 was l.492000
bushels, valued at $80l 900 Apples
contributed nearly all of this guam
tity, and pears most of the remain
der The production of grapes and
nuts was comparatively unimportant.
The nuts consisted chiefly Of butter
nuts.
The total production Of orchard
fruits increased % per cent in
quantity between 1899 and 1909,
while the production Of grapes de-
creased l5.4 per cent. The value ol
orchard fruits increased from $3.50
600 in 1899 to $80l 900 in 1909
while that of grapes decreased from
$7035 in 1899 to $632S in 1909.
MAPLE SUGAR AND SYRUP.
The total value Of maple sugar and
syrup produced in 1909 was s / 087 !.
600, as compared with $599,0n0 in
1899. A small quantity Of sueal
beets and sorghum cane was pro
duced for forage.
FOREST PRODUCTS,
The census schedules for 19l(
called for the value of all firewood
fencing material. logs, railroad ties
telegraph and telephone poles, mate
rials for barrels, bark, naval stores
or other forest products cut or pro
duced in 1909, whether used on farm
sold or on hand April 10, 1910"
and also, in a separate item, for tn
amount received from the sale o
standing timber in 1909" Their
were 22,ll4 farms in Vermont "