The Washington herald., 1922-11-26
VIRGINIA. CROP
IIElD. D.btST IN
:7h1lRE nation
General Showing at Harvest Is
More Than 5 Per Cent Above
Figures of Ten.Year Average
TpBAcc0 MAKES BIG JUMP
Estimated Gain in Value Of All
: lsProducts Is Fifty Millions in
Excess of Last Years Total

RICHMOND, Va. Nov. 25.-The
harvest of crops in Virginia has
been practically completed, and the
pBsliminary estimates of yields
.ch have recently been made,
show that the average Of yields per
sc<e this year of all crops is 5.4
per cent above the average for the
past ten years, according to the
HUrember report of the Virginia
Crpp Reporting Service. 1t is in
teresting to note that yields in Vir.
ginia are above the average, while
for the United States the average
Of yields for all crops is 3.4 per
oft below the ten-year average.
BIG JUMP IN VALUE.
Ahs crop Yields IN Virginia this
fall are in marked contrast to those
of last year. which was one of the
poorest crop seasons on record. The
production of all crops. except pea
nuts. Is considerably greater than
lastfyear. and the total value Of all
fAZH crops will be approximately
$50 DOC, 900 in excess of last years
total of $131 900 900.
The average yield per acre of corn
b Estimated to be % bushels. COM
PARED with 25 bushels last year and
20 bushels in 1920. and 26.5 bushels
the avers ge for the past ten years.
The yield has been unusually good
In fthe northern. western, central
ana southern d s,ricts. and while
thenrrop was coed in the southwest.
tht'y.rld = not quote up to the
heavy yield last year.
In the eastern and southeastern
districts the season was too wet and
proved unfavorable for heavy Yields.
!: Pie total production is estimated
to be 54.376. 900 bushels. compared
with $500 900 bushels last year and
53S26. .0O0 bushels the average for
the past ten years. The average
faEh9 price on November was -
cents, compared with - cents last
year. The total production in the
United States is 1886, 1850 bush.
els. compared with 3.OS0.372 ,O0C
AaA3fefs last year and s2,SS0.942 900
bushels the hen-year average.
8ACC0 CROP ESTIMATE.
n The preliminary estimate. of the
Virginia tobacco crop is 161 ,975, ,0OC
Wounds. which is slightly less than
Vas indicated last month by the con.
4ition OF hr crop harvest. The pro-
Aurtion his year is rs per cent
ETeateT than last year, when 81 $50.
nhn mounds were grown and 10 per
gent less than the record crop of
E9,S50.O00 pounds in 1920. The
guality Of the tobacco is unusually
Epod. being reported at 30 per cent.
a
and s. IN" tpn-year average.
!. Tho average yield of white pota-
tpes is estimated to be 11S bushels
iper acre. compared with 1Os last
Hrar The WELD of the early com
hercial cron was not quite as good
~ last year. but the late crop
throughout the State was generally
ppuch better. The total production
10 6,63S 900 bushels. of which So per
!aent was grown for market. Ship
8enis of the early crop We're 1865
Mars. or 1889 900 bushels. compared
with 1929 cars. or 10,964 900 bush
Us in 1921.
,H The sweet potato crop has been
very good. being estimated at 135
bushels per acre which compares
with 95 bushels last year, 127
bslshels in 1920 and 40 bushels In
Se19. The Eastern Shore is the
largest producing section and has
already shipped $500 cars com.
Pared with ATS cars for the en-.
ltire season last year. II is esti
Mated that 20 per cent Of the total
|btop grown for market
i,l The production of fruits was
Hhuch better than was expected last
4pring after the injury from the
ffeeze and frOsts. Apples are re.
lBprted to have been "A per cent
MI a full crop. compared with 4
rer cent last year and 63 per cent
Nc ten year average. The com
Ihhercial crop is estimated to he
~. 900 barrels and already 2.84S
bars or 492. 900 barrels have been
IShipped. Pears are reported at 81
l Per cent Of a full crop compared
Hith s per cent last year and
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