The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-26

| Virginia farms on April Is, 1910, vas
1896 900. or the 89,2O3 farms report
ing fowls, 1851 did not report any
eggs produced in 1909, and ll,I9G did
not report any poultry raised i1 1909,
The production Of eggs actually re
ported for the year 1909 was 1sYQ74,0OO
dozens, valued at $S,464, 900. According
TO the Twelfth Census reports the pro-
ducriOn OF eggs in 1899 was 1922
OOO dozens, the value being 81 $4,000.
The latter figures, however are some
what In excess OF the actual returns
at that census. because they include
estimates made made to cover those
cases where the schedules reported
fowls ON hand without reporting the
production of eggs, In order. to make
the returns for 1900 comparable with
those published for 1909 similar esti,
mates have been made, the method Of
estimate and the Justification therefor
being substantially the same as IN the
case of wool. The total production OF
eggs in 1909, including these esti.
! mates, was 19.159,OOO dozens. valued
at $SG72.O0O. The total production Of
ponlIry in 1909, Including estimates
made on the same basis rs for eggs,
was j,543. 900 fowls, valued at $685.
600.
Animals Sold or Slaughtered
The total value of domestic animals
sold during 1909 was s14,l59,0OO and
that of animals slaughtered on farms
$4.g97.OOO. making an aggregate OF
S1S,l6G.OOO. This total, however, in.
wolves considerable duplication, re.
sulting from the resale or slaughter OF
animals which had been purchased
by therarmers during the same year.
The value OF all the cattle (including
calves sold during 1909 represented
about two.thirds OF The total value of
animals sold, and the value of horses
sold reprented about one-seventh of
the total
The census of 1900 called for the
receipts from the salGo all domestic
animals raised on The farms reporting
and the value OF those slaughtered dur
ing 1899, which amounted, respective
ly, to $G,533,O and $2.S9j.0 900. The
item OF sales is not closely compar-
able with that for 1909, when the in
quiry covered all sales, whether Of
animals raised on the farms reporting
or elsewhere. 1t Is believed, however,
! that in many cases the returns for
1899 also included receipts from sales
OF animals not actually raised on tho
farms reporting.
Crops
The total value Of crops in West
Virginia in 1909 was $40.375,000. or
this amount, so per cent was contribut-
! ed by crops for which the acreage as
well as the value was reported, the re-
mainder consisting of the value Of by.
products (straw, garden and grass
seeds, etc. derived from the same
land rs other crops reported, or OF
orchard fruits, nuts, forest products
and the like. The combined acreage
of crops for which acreage was report
ed was 1874" g, representing 1919 per
cent Of the total improved land in
farms (5,521,7:T acresl. Most Of The
| remaining imp oved land doubtless
consisted OF Improved pasture, land
lying falIow, house and farm yards.
and land occupied by orchards aud
vineyards, the acreage for which was
not reported.
ThG-genelal character of West Vlr.
ginia agriculture is indicated by the
fact that about twO.ffths (39.G per
cent? Of the total value OF crops In
1909 was contributed by the cereals.