The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-07
JOINS N CHORUS
OF THANKSGIVING
YEAR 1912 MOST PRODUCTIVE IN
NATIONS HISTORY. SAYS Sec
RETARY WILSON.
RURAL CREDIT NEEDED
REPORT SAYS FORTY PER CENT OF
FARMERS ARE READY TO
ORGANIZE AssOCIA-
TIONs.
RURAL CREDIT NEEDED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.--The most
productive year in the history OF the
United states has drawn to a close,
according to the annual report or
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson to the
president, which was made public here
tonight.
Basing his figures on the census
items Of wealth production on farms.
Secretary Wilson values the grand
total OF the 1912 crop at $685.. 600, =
900. Beside the production of the soil
this amount includes the live stock
output.
"The enormous sum represented by
the crop output of the United States
for 1912" says the report. lis more
than twice the value of the wealth
produced on farms in 1899, according
to the census, and it is about one
eighth more than the wealth produced
In 1903.
Some Statements.
Some of the important statements in
the secrctary's report are these:
The most effective move toward the
reduction Of the high cost Of living Is
the production OF greater crops.
Based on the census of wealth pro-
duction on farms. the grand total Tor
1912 is estimated at 1882. 900 600
more than twice the amount of wealth
produced on farms in 1899.
During the past sixteen years the
wealth production on farms. accord
ing 10 census items, has reached the
grand total OF more than sl0s, ooo,0oo,-
000.,
The farmer liz no longer the joke Of
The carieaturist There has been an
uplift of agriculture and Of country
life
Estimated Value Of 1912 Crops.
Corn, y1.75e,o oo. 600; hay, sss1.ooo,-
600. cotton. $3.50. 00e. oeo: wheatfi $685.
ooO. goo: oats, s47s. 900; potatoes.
$3.50. e00. 0oo; barley. sl25.ooo,0o0; to-
bacco, ssT,0o0,oeo: fiaxseed. $685.
0Oo. 900: rye, s24, 0oo. goo; rice. $780,
900, 600: buckwheat, si2.ooo.ooo; hops.
sl1. o00, 900; all cereals. $4,000. 600. 900;
sugar sil I. goo 900; live stock products
poultry. s57o.ooo.ooo; (woon, sSs.-
500. 900; tanimaIs}. 1890. 100000.
IN the report OF Secretary OF Asri-
culture Wilson. included crop
statement which showed that the corn
Yield held the lead. The estimated
value of this product was 1850. ooo,-
GEO. The yield reached the nigh
water mark of also, o00.o 600 bushels.
HAY Gets Second Place
Hay was given second place in the
estimated figures contained in the
secretary's report. The yield was Ia
425,o00 tons, which was held to be
worth 1851. 100000.
The report states that II Is too
early 10 estimate the production OF
cotton this year. ss6o,ooo.0oo was
placed as a possible agure for TINS
efeF.-g
The subject of agricultural credit
was touched upon by the secretary in
a report on a country investigation
held throughout the United States.
OF particular interest In this report
was reference made to the formation
OF cooperative associations, such as
are prevalent abroad
Finally 1t was requested OF the
correspondents to state what perceh-
tage, in their opinion, OF the farmers
known by them and to them would
be willing to form an association 10
receive their own deposits for loan
ing To themselves and also to borrow
from the outside, on combined Sc
curity of the property OF all members.
money to loan to themselves.
"Of the correspondents, thirty-two
per cent reported that there were no
farmers who would be willing to form
/ such an association, but the remain
| der OF the correspondents reported
| that about forty per cent OF the Tar"
mers stood ready to organize such
cooperative associations