The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-25

Throughout the South eastern Attain
tic States, mercantile business is in
good volume, and this is true in gen.
eral throughout the West and the
South. Business varies much in these
sections, according to locality. Where
crops were good, business Is fairly ac-
tive; and in sections where crop re-
turns last year were poor. business Is
correspondlngly quiet The crops of
1913 were. on the average. below nor
NAL, and notwithstanding the high
prices THAT they command. the effect
in general Of this great loss has been
widespread. even beyond those sec
tions where crop returns were poor.
Apparently this fact has much to do
with the quietnees and the conserva-
ttsm OF business in MANY sections.
THE SOUTH.
Maryland.
Reports from Maryland as to cropS
manufacturing. and coal industry are
generally good.
West Virginia.
Coal mining in West Virginia is
suffering from strikes, though good In
spots. The oil and gas industries are
good, as liz also the lumber industry.
Tobacco is fair; fruit was hurt by late
frosts, and the yield was small. The
cattle industry is In good shape.
Virginia
Crops in Virginia are fair, but
the apple crop was short in the East
ern portion. This. however. Is made
up to some degree by good prices.
Lumber is getting scarce The oairy
industry is in good shape and grow
ing. tobacco industry is excellent;
manufacturing Is generally good. Min
Ing is only fair: this Is also true Of
oyster fisheries. Dairy farming and
cattle raising are good. The peanut in
dustry. which Is an important crop in
the Southwestern portion is reported
as quite good. There is much COM
paint of tight money.
North Carolina.
. Fruit in North Carolina was hurt
by the frost last spring. and the
storms have done some damage to
COTTON; tobacco industry is very gooA-
Crops as a whole are fair The yieid
NJ the cotton crop docs NOT promise to
be 80 large AZ last year. Business
in the cotton mills varies from fair. to
good Manufacturers complain that
the price Of fabrtcs ie not IN pro-
portion to the high price OF raw ma
teriais Lumber is getting scarce. and
Is only fair. Truck gardening, which
is one OF the principle industries of
the Eastern portion Of North Carolina
was very good last season. The yield
was excellent and the prices reinun-
erative. The various erowrs' associa-
ton hav don much to max this in
dusty profitabl one.
South CarolinA.
The cotton yield in South Carolina.
while damaged by rains to some ex-
tent. promises larger than that of
1912. Truck gardening, which Is par
tscularly active around Charleston was
quite good.
Georgia.
were much better this year than last:
cotton and corn Yields were larger
than in 1912. The profits OF this
season. however. so far as the farmer
is concerned. are needed to make up
for the poor seasons OF 1911 and 1918.
Cotton mills are in good shape, as Ia
also the hog industry. Lumber Is
only fair. and turpentine industry Is
suffering from lack OF demand and
very low prices.
Florida.
The turpentine industry in Florida
suffers from general depression. Lum-
Der IL getting scarce and the business
Ia only fair. Truck gardening i.
good. and the outlook h excellent for
good crop OF oranges, lemons, and
grape fruit. Dairy industry is grow
ing In Importance and La in good
shape. The cotton Yield Ia In excess
Of that OF 1912. Phosphate industry
Is poor because OF small demand.
Alabama.
Crops as a whole were good in
Alabama in 1919. as was also fruit
and truck gardening. Lumber Is only
good. Iron and Hteel industry Iin
Northern Alabama 10 only fair as
production and orders are falling Off.
Mississippi.
Misdssdpp rs q whole ID in much
better shape than hast year. The cot
ton yield has been good despite much
complaint Of the boil wAevil. This
In likewise true Of corn and feed In
general. though crop conditions are
much spotted. being poor In certain
sections Throughout the cotton belt.
iigent methods OF cultivation despite
the continuance OF the boil weevil.
Its appearance In new sections IL in
varfably the cause Of much alarm,
and in fact almost panic on the
part Of the cotton growers. This ueu-
ally leads to diversfMcaAion OF crops.
which Ia now becoming general in
the South. much to the advantage Of
the country Al A. whole. Gnce ii Is
AVIMutANIIfH ING uON, Sl4tVl9, A2KO Ot11Iy
indu4triea. This diverRfficafion Of
crops Ii also modifying in a very
marked degree the longtime credit
system between producer and dealer.
l,1ttsssate}y--*l -&e-A- EeessAA4stsess-
cotton pr0ductiOn In many secfionS
where acreage was at FIRST much re-
duced on the appearance Of the boil
weeviI Various methods az fighting
this pest taught by the federal de-
partment of agriculture, and by the
State agriculture colleges, are prov
Ing effective.
IsOulaiana.
The sugArcane production Of Lou
ialana promises to be very good, but
the price Ia low because Of the conn
Ing reduction OF tariff. The rice crop
10 large, but the quality has been low
cred by heavy rains In some sections.
Corn ID g@esf. and this u true Of cot
ton. buc both have besn hurt by ralns
Lumber 10 only fair. but OIL and gas
industries are excellent. Oyst0rinG
and fisheries are poor. ~ = also the
turpentine industry.
kentucky.
Crops IA Kentucky were seriously
AffecAAd by drouxht wheat hAing The
pu4nripxf uxceptiuu. Gnl4 mining only
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