Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-19

VALUEOF CROPS JUMPS
226PER CENT IN DECADE
Commonwealth Was Largest Producer'of Early Irish Po
atoes in l92O-Vaue Of Lands Crops, Live Stock
Etc. Last Year, Sl,87OOOO,OOO.

100 per cent, according to figures
quoted in the 1922 Year Book of tn
Virginia department. OF Agricultur,
and Immigration. which Is bcint
mailed out to farmers OF this State
and is also being used as a medium
through which to acquaint the PEG
pie OF other States with Virginia!
fertile soil and farming possibilities
Though reduced in size because o
iaci; OF funds. the Year Book is full
of interesting facts relative to Vir
:;ina. Tho annual report OF Com
missioner George ". koiner occupie,
several pages OF the Year Book anC
sets forth that Virginia essential,
- an agricultural state. There arr
more than 100000 acres In VIr,
Ein!a farms, divided bctwee,f leo. O0C
farm owners. over three-fourths oil
tho population live IN the country
Thc 1910 census gives the average
valnc per aero OF land as 5000: in
1920. the average value per acre IS
reported Mt 3iO.T5. an increase of l0d
per cent. says the report.
showing the advance Virginia has
taken in agriculture within the last
decade, figures are quoted from the
report OF the Census bureau OF the
United states Department of Agri-
culture. which show that in 1903. thu.
value OF all crops was ssg.T75,045,
while In 1919 their value jumped to
S292.Si2.2l2, an increase OF 22G pc,
cent. The value Of lands and bund-
.ngs in 1910 was s625.Oo0. 900, while
In 1920. this value had Increased to
sl.i?6.S5s.000. AN increase Of nearly
100 per cent. In 1921. tho total value
OF land. crops, live stock, minerals,
forest products. fish and oysters was
{i,sI0.O00. 900.
The Year Book shows that In 1920.
virginia was the largest producer OF
early Irish potatoes: the third larg-
est producer OF tobacco and fourth
largest producer of peanuts and ap-
pies, among the States o. tho Union.
where there are twcHty-eight States
mat have more acres under cultiva-
ton than Virginia. only twenty are
ahead OF her in tho total value OF all
crops.
Eastern Shore Leads Nation.
In 1921 Virginia produced 81 per
cent OF the total early Irish potato
crop. having shipped more than 49,
600 cars. The Eastern Shore is the
most important potato section In the
United states. In 1920 Vfrgin.a's
crop of apples was % per cent OF
the total commercial crop OF the
United States.
Tho report OF Commissioner Koiner
reviews the inspection OF fertilizers
and the BENEFITS derived from the
law: tells OF the success OF the in
spec.ion of agricultural seed thus
keeping Virginia from being the
dumping ground for poor seed, aud
Tells in detail OF the workings Of the
commission merchants law and sew
cral cases are cited to show the re-
suits attained.
The 1920 census reports relative TO
Virginia We're available in time Tor
a comprehensive report To be in
Guided in the Year Book. The num-
Der OF acres in corn. oats. wheat:
timothy. clover. alfalfa, annual
legumes and tobacco IS shown ny
counties. The number Of farms ana
total value of all crops. live stock
and other products Is shown by coun-
ties; also the total value OF all fruits
and nuts. total number OF fruit trees
and production IL shown by coun-
ties: likewise the number OF live
stock, dairy cattle. sheep. swine and
poultry In the State is shown by
counties.
Three counties having the largest
number of horses. beef cattle, sheep.
stations, dairy cattle. swine. mules,
milk cows and chickens are as fol-
low:
Horses-Augusta. 1873; Rocking
ham. 10.772; Loudoun, 9.sS5.
Beef cattle-Augus,a. 2i,656: Rock
ingham. 2o.6St: Russell. 1S.44s.
Shccp-Highland, 1890: Russell.
la.2@5; Augusta, 1928.
Stailions-LoudouH, 10; Augusta,
81: Pittsylva MIA, 81.
Dairy catile-Rocl:ingha 1876:
bedford, 1855; Fauquier, 1887.
Southampton, 52,565; Au-
gufta. 34.01S; Rockingham. 3l.0S6.
Mules-pittsylvania. 1879; Neck
lcnburg. 4.1i0; Halifax. $3.50.
Milk cows-Rockinghan 10.6S9:
Bedford. 1905: Fauquier. 1854.
Chickens - Rockingham. 225,271:
Augusta, o54.22o; Shenandoah. 242.-
1872
three counties having the largest
number of acres OF corn. timothy. an
nual Iegumes, oats, clover. tobacco,
wheat, alfalfa and all tame grasses
are as follow:
Corn--Pittsylvania. soils; Eau
ouier. 45,547; Halifax. 39.S69.
Observation-Disclosures 1858; Taze-
well, $3.50; Frederick, 5.142.
Annual "Reminiscences. G.oSi;
Norfolk. 5,122; Gloucester. 4.4Gs;
oats-Scou. 5,156; Carroll, 5.121;
AlbemarIc. 1910.
Ciover-Augusta, 1870: Westmore-
land. 1888; Richmond. 1858.
Tobacco.-Pittsyivani 3S,549: Hall |
fax, 3i.2ol; Meckienburg, 22.1aG.
Wheat--Augusta. 69.997: Rocking
ham, 5s.sS3; Loudoun. 45.S46.
Ahalfa--Roanoke LOSS; Shcnan-
doah. 1.025: Augusta, 963.
All Tame Grasscs-Augusta 40.085: |
Rockingham. 36.s43; Shenandoah.
20.2sO.
The three counties showing the |
greatest values OF all crops. dairy
products. live stock and poultry prod
ucts are as follow:
All Crops-Accomac, s17.7o0,402:
littsylvania, Su,455,650; Northamp-
ton. S10.38s.369.
Dairy Products-Fairfax, 1909. 25s;
Rockingham. $GSG,dO1: Augusta, s672,-
Live stock-Augusta, s4.1aa 5oo
Rockingham. s3,s24,226; Loudoun'
s3.sl2.GS6.
Poultry Products Rockinphom
sLos2.462: Augusta, s756,23a; Shenan.
doah. s714.116.
fhree counties having the greatest
number OF bearing apple and ncach
trees are as follow:
Apples--Frederick, trees. 5Cs eoo.
barrels, 356.515. Augusta. treas
5541A3; barrels, 294,415. AlbemarIs'
irees, S71,061; barrels, 255,4s7.
Penches-Botetourt. trees. 12o44a.
bushels she 1868. Albemarie, trees lis.