The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04
TOBACCO CROP
MOST VALUABLE
EVER GROWN HERE
LAST YEARS GROWTH SHOWS
BETTER THAN IN ENTIRE
HISTORY OF THE WEED.
By GEORGE III. MANNING.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.--The to-
bacco crop OF the year 1913 was the
most valuable ever raised In the
United States, it's total estimated value
being SLAP, 4sl. 600. 1t ranked sixth in
value among the crops raised during
the year, being exceeded by the corn,
cotton, hay wheat, oats and potato
crops. in the order named. The to-
bacco crop of 1913 exceeded in value
by over 80 per cent the average Of
the preceding five years The quantity
of the production. however, was
slightly under the average and has
been exceeded by three former crops.
The average farm price of this crop,
12.S cents per pound, considering all
varieties AMI styles. Is the highest
since 1854. These figures are taken
from the census and estimates of the
department If agriculture. which have
Just been compiled, and will be made
public shortly.
The 1919 tobacco crop, valued at
S122, 4Sl, 900. compares with s104.-
063.o0o for 1912, and Ss5,2io.000 for
1911. The average price Per pound
was 1873 cents, compared with f0.S
for 1912, and % for 1911. Total pro
duction for 1913 was s53. 900
pounds, against e62.s55, 900 for 1912.
and 9o5,109, 900 for 1911. The
acreage planted during 1913 was not
as great as in 1912. l,225,a00 being
planted in 1912, compared with only
al {. eco for 8, and t.6f3,6o6 for
1911. The yield per acre during 1913
was not as large as either Of the two
preceding years. theaverage for 1913
being 784.3 pounds per acre, compared
with 1855 for 1919, and ss3.7 for
1911.
Big Increase in Demand.
| Chewing, smoking, snuff and export
! tobacco. The estimated total produc-
ton of chewing, smoking, snun and
export tobacco Is 763.f24.0oe pounds,
compared with 733.0T0,000 pounds
I last year. an increase of ao.054. 900
pounds, or Al per cent. The total
/ value is $97, 46S. 00o, while last years
was $75,926,o00 showing an increase
| of s21, $40. 900. or 2s.4 per cent. The
! Yarrest increase is IN the bright dis
tric.s Of Virginia, North Carolina and
South Carolina, where a large crop
brought a higher price.
/ The hurley district has a smaller
production with poorer quality than
! last year. but showed an advance in
price.
! The sun cured district OF Virginia
f, had a fine crop when harvested, and
curing was about finished in good con-
diuon when week or ten days OF
{ hot. damp weather In October did
serious damage by causing leaf TO
meld while hanging in the barn.
What promised to be a fine crop was
much reduced in quality and value.
/ in the old belt district of North
Carolina ami Virginia, which raises
the bright yellow, quality is much bet
ter than last year. except by a part
damaged by hail and wind during the
latter part r. harvest. Less color Is
shown than last year. but otherwise
quality is fine. Yield per acre is bet
ter, while the price Is the highest for
many years.
Virginia Yield High
! In the dark district of Virginia a
part of the tobacco has good quality,
but a large per cent was damaged by
hail and wind storms early in Sep
4te,nser- he yield per acre Is higher
than last year. while the price Is low
In the new belt Of North Carolina
and South ~ rolina, which raises the
quality are Fellow last year Prices
are higher. and in Eastern North
Carolina are the highest ever realized.
Cigar Tobacco.--The leading States
in the production of this crcp In 1871:
are North Carolina, Virginia and Ken
lucky.
The total production o. cigar to
j DacCo IS estimated at Io3, 35n,00t
pounds, or /. 0 per cent less than las
year, with total value of s24.0f4, e08
! or less than in 1912.
In Georgia and Florida the yield
per acre Is better than last year, and
quality is the best for several years
In all other districts the yield per
acre is less than last year and quality
not up to the usual standard of a
good crop, except In the Miami Valley
of Ohio. where the cure.i product
while of smaller growth than usual
I has otherwise fine quality. The New
England crop shows a smaller per-
/ centage of wrapper than usual
/ Quality in Pennsylvania is inferior
to that of 1919. In Wisconsin, while
/, quality is better than 1t was last year
the crop is not fine. Yield per acre
/ is less and price higher than in 1912