Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-19
FARMERS THANKSGIVING
WILL Be A REAL OCCASION
Twenty Major Crops of South.
land Show Increased
Values.
TENDENCY STILL. UPWARD
wheat Production Ecntimrtcd at sIO.-
Snoo0 Busheis. Compared with
'5DSaa.H00 Inst Y~ur-Sonth's
Gnin Trn-Thirds of tho Nations.

'5D.S13,HnO List y~ur-Sonths
6nin Tro-Thirds of tho Nations.
with an increase of $500 900. 900
Ia crop values this y"nE compared
with last the farmers of tho coun-
try can now have n real Thanhsgiv-
INK. for though they have not yet
fully regaiucd prosperity this splen-
iid Increase adds enormously to the
b"tt"rmcut Of their conditions AMI
20 all business interests. says IN.
Manufacturers Record o. recon,
date. Tn. country at lari. can also
well r"jp.c. w!th the farmers. for
tho !ncr"aF" In the value 81 agyi-
cultural products means Increased nc.
'iviiy In every lac ~ Industry. No
wH"re IL this better illustrated than
~ ih" Increased activity and buying
-" southern States. This section,
with 4 gain IN tho va!,c OF It's cot
i'n .I"H 'hs :cdr 81 nearly half a
million dollars based on November |
prices ana Since Increased By 5000
100000 more by TIA" further advance
go prio", was the frs, TO emerge
'r0m the depression d.nn,!on
Tendency SIN Ipwnrd.
Fhc estimated value Of iwcn,y
principal crops this year. based on
Nov"mh'r production and prices.
VIII run above SC..Gb.OOO. com
pared wi'li S5,3U2GGo. 600. the value ~
similar cr"ps IN 1921. AN increase o..
- aE"."oo.u0o or oyer - pcr cent.
TN advance Doe price since Novclnb.r
VIII make this at least yl5op oU9.-
'"" The tendency IS silIl Upward
IN" estimated value ~ rw"l,ty
rrinr.?a! crops listed ia The accom-
r"lytH% table 10 over 1870. 900. 600
more than the estimated yaiuc Of
"U crops last year. Tn" cncuuraE-
'uE increase IN crop Prices Indicates
Vat the country Is once more g.,
'iNS h"0t on @Duuder financial ba-
SIS. as tn" wreckiug process %,
forced d"nation had about ruined tho
business Interests OF the country.
with the farmers standing Tho brur.
oi the b.ow. ~ tho dcna,iou cDm
raiSn decreased and CREDITS became
more normal, prices Of farm prod-
Hics fos" and farmers say millions
added 20 ;helr income.
S3.ii1 .oOO.D0O In Grain
The total grain production OF the
country this year IS estimated at z.
"Si'vyp'VyV huhnc!S, valued at t33iT
'O'''pp. This is an .ncycas. in nrn-
aHc'i"n over 1891 o. $4,000 200 bIql,-
"lF and in value Of s77S. COO. 6oo
'n"nFh II is 6fioooCoo bushels less
man the bumper grain crops o! 1920
n' "non, 10000. 600 bushels sho.,
~ IN" 1912 grain output;
fracticnl!y every impor,.t, crcr
'hpwa an Increased production MS
YEAR compared with 1921. rxccpt
'''h' huck"h"at. sugar bccts knGy.
and peanuts. Tho corn production
ms year Is estimated at $50. 900 ooo
'nSn'is' rompartd With 2.oso.0Oo. 900
hnsh".s In 1921. and $3.50 goo. 900
"nsa"!s ~ 1870. anl ?sls.loo.o00
nu,heis IL 1919.
IN" production or whoa, in 100
estimated at $4,000. 600 busf.,s
.olrnaT'1 with 7GiS"G 0ou bushels H.,
''-I' s"d,hNO,"o bushels in 1870 aud
''s.'n"o0o bushels IN 1919. Tho
greatest reduction IN a -iuglc cron
'Is year is Ia kanrs or grain snrr-
AHmS. which dropped from il5.il0.-
oHshcIs IN 1871 TO Sl.4Ss 600
bushels this year.
south Holds It's Own.
Tho South, which was so hora ,;.
!aat year went 10 WORK with a viii
nus spring and u more than holds
us own with The count!v's ,rricul.
fura! activity. Tho south iucr..s.,
~ cotton production by ahou. 1000
""es TINS year. compared WIN
l. ana III VIII receive. from pres.
I''"l''''N, tx I'I<' S,0O.O0O 0O0,
NOR" for ~ cotton tnan las, wear
Add"d TO this is an increase OF .bon.
S-oo,oOo.o00 in the value OF ,bs
Souih's corn production. while o,hcr
Nr"nS viii swell the total gain ~
a. least SLVoo.Ooo.0o0 and probabIy
much more ''''
Thus the South a: present has 3,
H'tht two-thirds % The es;in.aiea
gam Ia the crop values Of tho whole
''nmiry. Fortunately. however, IN.
dicatons are that Other sections
and the South as wei. Will SEQ s,;Ii
H''heF Increase in crop prices ana
nus still! create, total values viii
hs recorded "'''
Out Of The Depths OF poyer,v
i"tsh' on by teaAiion. tie arr.,ni.
''ra! interests arc beginning ~ ca.
SENS OF returning prosperity Tbe
@s''in"ted yalu" OF twenty pr!ncinaI
crops of the country. corn wb.a,
oats. barley. rye. buckwhe.t T,
seed rice. kanrs. potatoes. sv.., nn
''t"tS, peaches. apples. pears n.s
nuts beans. ciovcrseed. tobacco no,
i"n' nay for 1922 is $685.. 2is.ooo ~,
"mpaFed with $500. $50. 900 in 10,