Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-12
ONE TRACTOR FOR EVERY
1850 FARMS IN VIRGINIA
Bureau of Crop Estimates Reports
Approximate Total OF
$500 Machines.
ALBEMARlE COUNTY LEADING
Fordson Dealer Reports Sale OF
1850 To Farmers. With 2:o
Cleveland. 2o6 International, "a
Mcsul, 80 Titan, 40 Hart-Parr.

Virginia las Approximately $500
tractors w5:hln ;he Commonwealth
scattered over some Ect,cce farms an
average ot o-e tractor - every $50
pi,ed ~ Aeasy n. Taylor, OF the
Bureau {. c-oF Estimates.
.. ;hi< au:nse- ,hsre are eight
IN the STATE, S2G E!;tSy!vAn;a County
has the honor 81 the greatest num-
Ncr 9. irat;o.s q. any county in N.r-
s.HiA. - hsN.HE been repoF;sd
i3earieo County was second with
lSS; Augusta :N!rd, with i.6: Loudoun
~. ard Aiae-riarie sS. No tractors
Dickinson. RusseIi and Wise Coun-
ties, all Of which are mountainous.
The owners Q: l.o6S tractors out OF
the total reported. gave the make
seven different makes were reported
among these LOGS tractors, and they
were divided according 10 the follow
ing figures, which represents APP
p!oximate!y So per cent OF the toiai
Fordson. 4cs: International. IFS:
Titan. III; Cleveland. 81; Mogul, -:
Moline: a.: avery, a.; Wallis. 20;
:ngham, IS; sampson; II; Huber, 10;
Waterloo Boy. 10; Bull. .; Havt-Parr
E; Rumeley, Z; Happy Farmer. 8: La
Crosse. 4; Holt CATERPILLAR. !: Heider,
Sandusky. =; A!lwork, !; Twin
City. !.
Dealers and distributors OF trac-
tors were asked to give total sold IN
IN the State, and the following We're
reported; Fordson. 1850; cleveland,
22O: International. zoe: Mogal, 81:
Titan. 252: -Parr. 40; other
makes not reported.
Some tractors have been in use
over three years, n large number over
two years. but the greater number
less than one year. One large dis
iributor reports nearly SO per cent OF
its total sales since January l, 1870.
The great majority of the owners re-
port good results. and nearly ali
remark that the tractor has enabled
them 10 maintain or increase tncii
cultivated acreage. For additional
Information. IN reg2rd 10 the value OF
Bulletin. 1898, Influence OF the Trac-
tor on the Use of the Horses, recently
issued by the United states Depart
mcnt OF Agriculture.
County totals follow rs reported by
correspondents and owners.
Arlington. .; Clarke, II; Culpepcr.
Z. 81; Fairfax. g.; Fauquier. IS: Fred
erick. ca: Loudoun. liz: Madison. %;
hammock, O.; Rockingham, 80; Shen-
andoah. 61: Stafford 90; Warren, l.;
Allegheny, Q: Augusta, l26; Bath. 20;
Hotetourt. %; Craig. S; Highland,
none reported Roanoke. 81; Rock
bridge 80; AIbemarle. 9S: Amelia. g.;
Amherst. le; AppomattoX. ie; Bed
ford. 81; buckingham, -; Campbell,
u: Caroline, 40. Chesterfield. so: Cum
berlnnd. lG; Fluvanna, 81; Goochland
u: Greene. II: Hanover. SO; iIcnrico
1875; Louisa, Al: Nelson. 20. Orange
a.: Powhatan, 81; Prince Edward. IA
Charles City. 81; EiizaSeth City. :;
Essex. %; Gloucester, 80; James City
80: King George, 80; King William
20; King a. Queen. u; Lancaster. .
Mathews. Il; MlddlescN, -: New
Kent %; Northampton, Sc: North
cumberland, 30; Richmond. 20: War
wick. Is; Wcstmoreland, Al; York. :?
Bland. e; Buchanan. none reported
Carroll. 10; Dickinson. none reported
Floyd, Is; Giles. IL; Grayson. Is. Lee
IL; Montgomery. AZ; Pulaski. 81; Rus.
sell, none reported; Scott, u; Smytn
"a; ,Tazewcll. C; Washington. 30
Wise, none reported; Wythe. II
Charlotte, 20; Franklin, 6i: Halifax
SIS: Henry, Is; Luncnburs. 6: MOTTO.
way. %; Patrick, 10: Pittsylvanin
l4T: Brunswick, -: Dinwiddie, %
'Grccnsville, "a; Isle OF Wight, -
Mccklcnhurg. c.; Nansemond, 10; Nor.
folk, 3: Prince George. 80: Princes.
Anne, So; Southampton. ~; Surry. T.,
Sussex, l..