The Washington times., 1921-09-04
VIRGINIA wheat
| YIELD POOREST
since 1908
Corn Condition Improves In
Month Of JuIy-Rain
Badly Needed.

RICHMOND. Va. Sept. 3d. Ths
August crop report shows the yield
per acre Of Virginia wheat is the
smallest since 1908. according to
the August report Of the u. 8. Blu
reau OF Markets and Crop Estimates.
The average yield per acre 10 10
bushels, compared with 1875 bushels.
first year, and 1873 bushels the ten
year average. In 1908 the yield was
50 bushels. Wheat scane through
the winter I'm excellent shape. the
April condition being 2 points
above the ten year average. but from
this time to harvest there was .
tributed to the spring freezes. rust.
Hessian fly. and unfavorabls weather
during May and Just ~ the crop
was ripening. The highest yields are
reported from the northern part Of
the State, but all counties have q
much smaller yield than usual.
The quality Of the wheat II 80 per
cent Of high medium grade. while
the ten year average is 90. The pre-
liminary estimate Of production is
s,76O,o0o bushels, :. compared with
II .425.0 900 bushels last year. and a..
$4,000 bushels the average produc-
tion 1859.
Corn Improves.
The corn crop improved slightly
during July. The copdition IL very
good in the Southwest, good in the
Northern and Western districts. and
below the average In the Central.
Eastern and Southern districts. The
crop is very irregular because the
rains have been so local, and fire.
quently in the same county conditions
vary from excellent to very poor.
Generally the crop has an excellent
color, but II 10 now at the critical
periai In its growth when good rains
are needed for the full development
Of the ear. The condition Of 81 per
cent indicates production of g..
929 900 bushels. compared with 60..
0,00o bushels last year, and 63.524.-
600 bushels the average. production
1858. ... ..r
Tobacco So Per Cent.
The condition of tobacco Is the
same as last month: there has been
some Improvement in many sections
that have had showers, while In
others the crop has deteriorated. The
best conditions are reported from
the, southeastern edge of the belt.
The condition Of IS per cent indicates
yield of SIS pounds per aero, and
= total production Of 35,4S5,o5o
pounds. or a per cent less than the
record crop Of $50 million pounds last
year. On account of the decrease In
the crop the production this year
will be less than the average for ths
past ten years.
The condition Of peanuts Is :: per
cent compared with 81 last year, and
SO the ten year average. This condi-
ton indicates a yield Of Is bushels
per acre and production Of $685., 900
bushels in 1919.
Virginia cotton improved consider
ably during July as a result Of more
favorable weather. The condition on
per cent last year. and 80 the ten
year average. ...
Hay Injured.
Hay crops were injured by the
drought In June. and the yield of
clover and timothy was less than
usual Late hay crops such as COW.
peas. soybeans, and millet were in
creased In acreage, and at present
promise good yields. The condition
Of all hay crops Is 76 per cent, COM
pared with IS per cent last year.
and so the ten year average. The
production Is estimated to be l.02l..
900 tons. while last year it was
1.266,000 tons.
The condition of other crops on
August compared with ten year
average In parenthesis Is as follows:
Oats, so (S2); barley, 50 (SS); buck.
wheat, 81 (Ss); white potatoes, IS
(SD; sweet potatoes, SO (ssJ: apples.
(61); alfalfa, n (s7): miilet, Sc (sa):
pasture, 10 tS5); field beans, SIS (SD;
tomatoes, 70 ts9: cabbage, IS (s3,;
onions. SO $50: peaches. 4 (54): grapes.