The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-18
VA. CROP REPORT
FOR SEPTEMBER

Washington, y. c.. Sept. 1.-THE
crop season has been one of extremes
according to the government crop re-
port for September i. Following
abundant early moisture, droughts
were experienced in June, heavy ana
continuous rains and extensive hoous
in July while August again brought
conditions Of drought For the last
twenty days OF August no rain fell
except light one in the southeastern
section. Practically all CT ops fell
off more or less in condition. Corn,
oats, huckwheat and potatoes drop
ping from three TO FIVE below last
months figure.
Tobacco already in sorry condition
from the bufIetting and flooding OF
the July rains has continued, under
the influence of the August drought,
to fall lower to a present condition of
SO, being spoken of by reporters rs
one OF the poorest crops in their ex-
perience. The abundant early mois-
ture favored hay acreage, the yields
of which are reported a. LAB tons,
consid erably higher than usual. Pea
nuts, peas and beans show little
change from last month, having had
the benefit of the late rains In the
southeast where principally grown.
Virginia corn promised on Septem :
Der a production Of So,SS7 .0eo-
bushels a decline of 2,4l3,000 frnna.
! the preceding month, the falling suT
being due to the August drought and
| is uniform over the state except in the
southeast part where the late August
rain proved beneficial. This produc-
| ton is about 100000 under last
years crop and about $500 900 bushels
| under the five-year average.
| Stock hogs have increased consid-
erably Sver the number on hand for
! fattening on September last year.
Unless very great Improvement in
| corn should take place in September
the decrease in corn and Increase In
/ hogs will necessitate marketing the
| latter earlier and lighter than last
year.
Oats suffered more from the July
rains than was thought at the time
and are reported considerably lower
than last month, the condition being
rs indicating production of 1913
600 bushels
Buckwheat has fallen below the
figure of last monthA which FORECASTS
IA crop OF 599, 600 bushels, the CROP
last year being $4,000 bushels, that
in 19i7, 6ao 600 bushels and the 1916
| crop, $500 bushels.
NhEiild HAS III prospect crop ~
l0,l34 900 bushels of potatoes COM
pared with a crop OF 1850, 900
bushels last year. The 1916 crop was
about 100000 bushels.
The probab Bile crop of sweet potatoes
is estimates AT 3.226,0oo bushels
against 1850. 900 last year 1886 600
in 1917, and $4,000 in 1915.
The prospects for the tobacco crop,
as to production, were on September
I oil, ,,. r,x.,., 81 ,.
state ever sees. The cold, cloudy,
rainy and soggy weather OF July dis
couraged the plant, putting It in COM
petition with an immense peer eenai-
ton TO stand the drought that attend
cd ii during most of the month of
August. On September | its condi-
ton was reported at 50 per cent of
normal which forecasts total yield
of 109,746, 900 lbs. whereas las, 800, :
900 lbs. were realized last year.
Apples In Virginia were very poor
on September /. The prospects Of
j the crop Improved during July but has
fallen again to a present figure of
IS per cent of normal The Shen-
andoah district which extends into
Pennsylvania. Maryland and West
Virginia is only about three-fourths
as promising as last year. The Mart
| insburg and Winchester section is
iriatANtly DdN "itAi pun 4dAiily
of fruit The Yorks are very badly
affected by cedar rust and me bens
| and black twig are very scabby. Au-
| gusta county promises a good crop.
! exceeding last years by about 400
cars. The Fishersviile districts has \
fine crop. The Piedmont district Is
better than last year. while Nelson
county will likely exceed last years
shipment by 1000 bushels. Rap
! No ~ nh La
than last year and the district around
| Roanoke not to exceed three-fifths Of
last year. Southwest Virginia will not
exceed one-fourth of a crop.
Peaches show an indicated produc-
| ton OF So per cent against "a per
cent last year. indicating a crop Of
/ 92S.000 bushels against last years
production OF 57S. 1000.
| Pears show more striking improve
! ment than either apples or peaches.
being reported at So per cent Of a
normal condition against 40 per cent
! last year and a ten-year average OF
| &c.
The favorable season gave Virginia
/ an exceptionally large yield OF hay al
! though quantities of II were damaged
| directly by rains or by overripeness
/ due 10 delay in cutting owing to the
! rains.
The year has been notable for fine
! pastures In Virginia and even now
! under the influence OF the droughts
OF August the general average for the
state stands at the high figure of 49,
Peanuts were better on September
| ! than in the preceding month Tho
southeastern section where they are
produced having escaped the drought.
The condition of SO 10 the same AZ the
i0-year average, but below the condi-
ton OF q year ago.