Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-19
Department Of Agriculture
Issues Bulletin ---DoinQS
Of West ViPgiRia's
congressman
lBy GEO. ". SUMMERS. J

Department of Agriculture in the Crop
Reporter for July. According to these
figures the acreage of corn planted in
West Virginia this year is 721 900,
which is 102 per cent of the acreage
in 1911. The condition of the crop
on July l was only sc per cent asI
compared with IS per cent last year
and SO per cent as an average for the
las ter years.
The condition of wheat in West
Virginia on July ! was 80 per cent
compared With IS per cent last year
and SO per cent as an average for
the last ten years
The condition of oats in West Viz
einia July / was 95 per cent compared
with 66 per cent last year and Sc
per cent for the last ten years.
The condition of the rye crop on
July l was "a per cent compared with
so per cent a year ago and SO per
cent for the last ten years.
total of $4,000 acres in West
Virginia was planted in tobacco which
was 1o5 per cent of the last years
crop. The condition of tobacco on
July l 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 l was $4,000 which
was 1o2 per cent of last years acreage.
The condition of the crop was 50
per cent compared with 68 per cent
last year and 81 per cent for the last
ten years
The sweet potato crop showed
condition of 80 per cent compared
with 81 per cent a year ago and SO
per cent for the last ten years.
The condition of all kinds of hay
for July l was 81 per cent compared
with 81 per cent last year and 81 per
cent fdt the last ten years. Pastur.
age however showed condition of
% per cent compared with Sc per
cent last year and SO per cent for
the last ten years
Glover, alfalfa and millet each
showed condition of 90 per cent on
July l which was larger than any
previous per centage. while timothy
showed per centage of IS per cent
compared with so per cent last year
land IS per cent for the last ten years.
The condition Of tomatoes on July
was given as 81 per cent compared
with SO per cent for the last six
years; cabbages as 80 per cent com
pared with 80: onions 80 per cent com
pared with 80 per cent and dry beans
'91 per cent compared with Sc per
cent.
Blaekberries was not successful as
in previous years showing 81 per
cent compared with SO per cent of
six years past, while raspberries
showed 50 per cent which was the
same as the average for the last six
Years.
Watermelons and cantaloupes show
ed higher per centage this year
than the average for the last six
years.
The condition of apples in West
Virginia on July was n per cent
compared with 81 per cent last year
and 30 per cent as the average for
ten years
Peaches, pears and grapes all show
higher per centages 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
Al last year and as for the last ten
years.
While the value of some farm crops
is higher this year than any previous
years others are far below the aver
age price. The present value com
pared with the values one year ago
are given as follows:
Wheat S1.10 per bushel compared
with &c one year ago; corn SIC com
pared with TIC; oats 59c compared
with 53c; potatoes $13S compared
with SOC; hay $3.50 compared with
$3.50; butter PIC, the same as last
year; eggs 18c compared with Ice,
and chickens 11.9c compared With
FAC.
Senator c. W. watson has received
an invitation from the West Virginia
Rural Carriers Association to attend !
their meeting at Warrington. Sep.