Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-19
Crops.

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 The total value of crops in Conneo ticut in 1909 was S22,4SS,000 Of .th-- amount S5.2 per cent. was contribute, by crops for which the acreage, we'll as the value was reported, tA remainder consisting of the value e by-prodacts (straW, garden and rra seeds, etc.) derived from the same lali- as other crops reported, or Of orch...'. fruits, nuts, forest products and ,.- like The combined acrea ge or ere. for which acreage was reported NE 534,S46, representing 54.1 per cent. the total improved land in fal1A (9SS252 acFes). Most of the renal ing improved land doubtless eonsls.' of improved pasture. land lying fallt house and farm yards, and land octv pied oy orchards and vineyards, | acreage for which is not reported.
 The general character of Connec. cut agriculture is indicated by the l- that only 9.1 per cent. of the tu, value of crops in 1909 was contribu, by the cereals, while nearly one-thi 1921 per cent.) was contributed hay and forage, nearly one-f1fth 1 per cent.) by tobacco, and about on, sixth QT.1 per cent) by potatoes an other vegetables. The remainder, rep resenting about 22 per cen5. of the to- tai, consisted mostly of forest pro- ducts, fruits and nuts, and flowers and plants and nursery products.
 The total value of crops in 1909 was 35.3 per cent. greater than that in 1899 this increase being due in large meas ure to higher prices This was a de- crease O. i1.4 per cent. in the tota acreage Of crops for which acreage was reported. this being largely due t( a decrease in the acreage of hay ana forage.
 Vegetables.
 | In 1909 the total acreage of potatoe! | and other vegetables was 40,250 acre! ! and their value $3,s51,S67. Exclud'-- l potatoes and sweet potatoes and yams | the acreage of vegetables was 1925 and their value s1,966,000, both acreag and value being materially greate 1 than il. 1899. The report distinguishe | between farms which make the raisinl 1 of vegetables business of some i'm | portance (having produced vegetable ] valued at $500 or more in 1909) an l other farms, on most of which vege tables are raised mainly for home con I sumption. While there were in 1SG only 571 farms in the first class. the reported somewhat less than one thir of the total acreage of vegetables an 1 about twp- fifths of the total value, tn | average acreage of vegetables De farm for these farms being S.3 and tn average value per acre S169.
 Small Fruits.
 Strawberries were by far the mos important of The small fruits grow in Connecticut, with raspberries an loganberries ranking next. The valu of the strawberry crop in 1909 wa s235,64S. The total acreage of snla fruits in 1909 was 1,597 and in iS9 1887, a decrease of 19.6 per cent. Tn production in 1909 was S,S24,000 quart as compared with 3,S39,000 quarts i 1899, and the value sS17,000 as com pared with $27S,000.
 Orchard Fruits, Grapes and Nuts.
 The total quantity of orchard frui produced in 1909 was 1,S74, 900 busf els, valued at s1,327, ,00O Apples COT tributed more than foUr-fifths of tn 1 quantity, peaches and nectarines ar pears most of the remainder. The prt duction of grapes and nuts was relt
 lively unimportant. The nuts consis
 ed chiefly of hickory nuts, black wa
 nuts, butternuts and chestnuts.
 The production of all orchard frui
 in 1909 was 512 per cent. less
 quantity than in 1899 and grapes al!
 showed a decrease. The value of O. , chard fruits increased from $1,011 ,O in 1899 to s1.327, GOO in 1909, and tn , of grapes from $43,112 in 1899 to $4S 523 in 1909. It should be noted in tn , connection that the values for 1899 il [ clude the value of more advanced pr ducts derived from orchard fruits } grapes, such as cider, vinegar, dri
 fruits and the like, and may ther , fore involve some duplication, whi the values shown for 1909 relate on } to the products in their original co ! dition.