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

Virginia farms on April Is, 1910, vas
100000. or the S9.2O3 farms report.
ing fowls, 1861 did not report any
eggs produced in 1909, and l1,l0G did
not report any poultry raised In 1909;
The production of eggs actually re.
ported for tho year 1909 was 1904 900
dozens, valued at $S.4G4, 900. According
to the Twelfth Census reports the pro-
duction of eggs in 1899 was 1922
900 dozens, the value being 81 ,S7s, 900.
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
fcwls on hand without reporting the
production Of eggs. Tn-ordeEto make
the returns for 1909 comparable with
those published for 1899 similar esti;;
mates have been made. the method OF
estimate ana the justification therefor
being substantially the same as in the
case of wool. The total production OF
eggs in 1909, including these est.
mates, was 19l59,OOO dozens, valued
at $3.G72OOo. The total production OF
poultry in 1909, including estimates
made on the same basis as for eggs,
j.! was 5,543, 900 FOWLS, valued at 1899.
400.
Animals Sold or Slaughtered
The total value of domestic animals
sold during 1908 was $14,l59OOO and
that OF animals slaughtered on farms
1927 900, making an aggregate of
S1S,45G.O 900. This total. however, in
wolves considerable duplication, re-.
sulting from the resale or slaughter OF
animals which had been purchased
| by theFarmers during the same year.
The value OF all the cattle Including
calyes) sold during 1909 represented
about two.thirds OF the total value of
animals sold, aud the value Of horses
sold reprented about one.seventh of
the total.
The census of 1900 called for the.
receipts from the salco all domestic
ANIMALS raised on the farms reporting
and the value of those slaughtered dur
Ing 1899, which amounted, respective
ly, to SG.533.OOO and $2,S95.OOO. The
item of sales is not closely compar-
able with that for 1909, when. the IN
Quiry covered all sales, whether Of
animals raised OH 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 $4O,37j,OOO. or
this amount, 80 per cent was contribut.
ed by crops for which the acreage as
we'll 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 as other crops reported, or Of!
orchard fruits, nuts. forest products
and the like. The combined acreage
OF crops for which acreage was report.
cd was 1874" 70, representing $3.50 per
cent of the total improved land in
farms (5,521,7!7 acres). Most of the
remaining imp oved land doubtless
consisted OF improved pasture, land
lying fallow, house and farm yards,
and land occupied by orchards and
Vineyards. the acreage for which was
not reported.
The general character OF West Vlr.
glnia agriculture is indicated by the
fact that about two.frths (3O.G per
cent? of the total value OF crops in
1909 was contributed by the cereals,