Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-12
|l|I|!glRABLE WEATHER ADDS
I0vIRG|N|A FOOD CROPS
9nall Reduced Acreage, but
s@Ayerage Yield Promised Is
Very Satisfactory.
DBACco is FRUITING WE'LL
llnallcr Acreage in Potatoes in
y Eastern Shore, but Top Prices
Paid for Tubcrs Had Added
( Millions to Wealth Of Farmers.

S&gW o n d crfully favorable crop
ENeuther during June has caused a
Every marked Improvement in the con
EGiGon of field crops throughout Wiz
sssgtnia, according to Henry NJ. Taylor.
MNirginia statistician for the Bucrau
ffpf$Crop. Estimates and in charge of
work in tho State. Mr.. Taylor
that crops have improved
in tho past few weeks that
Nat the present time the condition OF
raised on the farm, with
ifShe exception of rye. barley and hay.
SIS equal or above the average con-
Edition of crops for the past ten years.
go NReports on crop conditions issued
skby him for publication today, show
5that tho acreage OF potatoes. tobac-
.{Eot and cotton has increased over last
%year, while the acreage devoted TO
2corn, sweet potatoes, timothy and
is less than during last year.
~ Indications are that Virginia
ts1armers have rallied at the last min
,fntc and put in more than they orig
Finally planned. in order to overcome
lsfhe apparent shortage in food crops.
4as a survey of the situation personal
lEiy conducted by him, shows that the
in the eleven principal crops
tSfaised in the State has been only
gSSz95, 600 acres this year. or c per cent.
OF Q per cent, as shown in the
ssAprIl survey of the situation. TIL"
sscarcity OF labor is given as the
cause OF the reduction i'll
~SsAcreaEe.
5SM Corn Harvest Will Dc Late.
ssssCorn acreage in the State is est,
&mated to be l,J2p. 900 acres. compared
with RE- I rO0 ma DrraS last wear mr. n
fdeEreasc OF ) per cent. The con
.Edition is SIS per cent of normal. The
TDrop is late. due 10 irregular plant
Gins, but in excellent condition and OF
Ca good color.
Condition OF the wheat crop has
in all parts OF the state.
sfthe Hessian fly is reported to have
Scnused much damage. The central
ipnrt of the state shows a great i'm
Isycations being that the yield will be
bushels to the acre. larger than
itRthats of last year.
lMsITobncco, the principal money crop.
,56hows, an increase in acreage over
slast year Of Z per cent. the crcagc
46eeddns $4,000 as compared with rae
Sffhe crop is 81 per cent OF normal.
1S Potatoes Yield Fine Rcturx.
sAcreage OF potatoes has also in
creased ) per cent tho increase due
TO the larger acreage on the Eastern
ashore. where 50 per cent of the total
acreage OF the state is located.
EScarcity and high price Of seed has
attended to rcduCc the total acreage.
j Condition of the crops is reported
IS per cent of normal, not only bet
Ter than last year, hut better tina
Etthe ten-year average.
,seMr. Taylor estimates the crop this
Slgear at l2,?64.O00 bushels. The crop
ELS selling ut from 81 TO sl2 a bushci
and h Eastern shore Produce ZEN
EhpnE n sold choice stock at s12 30
(tRe barrel.
ySgsDecreasc in tho peanut acreage in
q State is noted. The report showing
That the total IL but 10000 acres.
siEompared with 10000 last year.
June Weather Hurt Apples.
4ssProspects for the apple crop have
|T.eeltncd during the past month. due.
report indicates, to Il heavy June
gHrop. The condition Of the crop is
s3reported TO he hut 60 per cent OF nor
Emal. and the commercial crop is cS-
k1mated at l.6OS.ooo barrels. which is
Mast year.
Especially heavy IS tho crop OF
Breaches in Albemarlo and around
f~Roanoke. the report shows. tho Viz
SElnla crop being estimated at a. ps-
LSsent, compared with a per cent last
EFear. "
E&Another crop which has shown an
Egncreasc in acreage his year. is cot
the increase being estimated n,
EAt.per. cent. Tie condition OF this
fErop has improved in thu mast month
~ per cent, and is cH. .atc.f M ~
per cent of normal. =