The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-19
FEW FACTS ABOUT
OVERWHELMING
PROGRESS Made in a Decade
Census Figures Reviewed.
Some That Talk.
CENSUS PERIOD SHOWS GAINS
More Hay, More Peanuts, Bet
ter Tobacco and More of
Intensive Farming.

The abstract of the Federal census
returns on farm crops. which has JUST
been published, contains some very
and valuable facts relative
to farming in Virginia The returns
of the census bureau. not only set forth
the existing situation in detail. but
they also afford basis of comparison
with conditions in former years
One of the most significant tenden-
cies in Virginia agriculture during the
past ten years is 10 be found II the
increased outlay for labor and ferti-
IIzers. The amount expended by VIZ
ginia farmers for labor in 1903 was U.s.
asa la4 as compared with only s1.1sO.'-'
in the wear 1899. During the same ten
year period. the fertilizers purchased
almost doubled in value In less oniy
e ISL 7qO worth OF fertilizers were put
biased for use on Virginia farms II.
expenditure for this purpose In lsuS mao
increased to IS, 49,. In TINS conneC'
tior IL should also be noted as an en-
cotiragiux fact that Virginia farmers as
= whole received more from the. sale
of feed than they PAID out for Ieeo. IT
North and South Carolina and Cfeor ga
where the deplorable tendency has peer
dominant OF suDordinating al! Otnei
mat the farmers expended consider
shIv more for their feed than they re-
ceiyed from this source
The Cereal Crop.
The acreage devoted TO the produc-
,;on Of cereals in Virginia declined dur
ins the past decade 325.sls. OF 10 per cent.
because of imprOved methods of Guilt
walton. however. the production even
OF, a smaller cultivated area was greater
h. 81. So bushels in 1893 thanh 1899. The
value of cereals produced. owing &c
the rise in prices OF agricultural pro-
duets. increased 6S per cent The value
of all cereals produced in Virginia in IsQs
was only s.. 7j9, 40 as compared with
S7a ess $40 IN 1879. During the period 1s0e
iea the average value of the corn cror
advanced - per cent. or ST.. So. ISIS. the
value Of tho wheat crop increased 4.
uer cent. or s. 6I5.06l: the production o;
oats increased IN value 70 per cent. OF
500 $50, and the barley and rye crop.
we're $3.50 and s220.04s, respectively
moro valuable in 1879 than in the veal
1899 These figures represent an Increase
in the value Of the barley crop OF 6ll
per cent, and in the rye crop OF i77 pei
cent
Peanuts and Forage.
Tho pcanutsrowing industry ex-
hibitcd great progress during the ter
years under consideration The acreage
devoted 20 peanut growing IN Virginia
vas 1924 in 1879. and if5si3 In 1902
The mum Der OF bUenciS OF peanuts pro
duccd advanced from 3.7I3 az in ise9 n
4 ~ so In 1912 and the value Of the
crop was only :. ,6l.ifs IN ls9e - con.
trastcd with an output worth 81 20 ~.
ten years later In other words. durins
this decade the annual value Of the
ucanuf crop increased SOS ~.
Unlike the tendency "a the case Of
tho cereals. the acreage u-cd 30 grow
hav and forage IN Virginia Increased
during the ten ycsrs. iSe-isp. = Del
cent In 1872 1850 more tons 81 has
and forage wcr produced than IN ises
the value Of this crop advanced - Der
cent or s. SO 9is. The total value Of
nav and forage produced hy Virginia
farmers IN 1903 was to.156.HD.
Potatoes aud Tobacco.
The sweet potato crop ia Nirsinia
va- worth g. 81 ~ IN 1919 which repre-.
scntcd an increase Of s5i..st over ises
rhe value Of other potstges advanced u
t.er cent. OF S.i az. Tho acreage dc.
voted 20 this crop vas cxtruded y
nor cent aud the annual yield increased
~ ra7 cent during the decade. The value
Of vegetables other than potatoes prn-
duccd IN virginia in - was : -. ~
the increase - compared WIN ~
being almost 10 per rrff
There was only q slight increase dur.
irs the past decade in the acreage used
Tor tobacco growing. 4 gain 10 produc.
ton was made. however arncunfins
20 : per cont, or o. 90 go pounds. The
IRON value also advanced - per cent
or 4 ox sat. The total value OF the Vir.
etnia tobacco crop during she censul
yssr vas 3.iop. 90.