Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-21
1922 VIRGINIA CROPS
ARE ABOVE AVERAGE
Yield d Per Cent Higher
Than Normal, Federal
Rcpori Shows.

Henry VI. Taylor. agricultural sta
sistician for tn" United States De-
partm"nt "f Agriculture. Division OF
crop Estimates cooperating with
the state Department Of Agriculture.
in his sum mary ~ Virginia crops for
1922 SAYS the season was generally
quite favorable FOR the production
of crops and the average yield per
acre az all crops was - per cent;
above tho average for the past ton
years. some crops. however. were
injured by unfav"rable weather con-
dittoms and tho production of these
s. below tn" t"n-ycar average
Fruit crops We're damaged by the
late srrinc freeze hut this damage
was not A. severe as AZ FIRST thought
and tn" final production OF tree fruits
was approximate - pcr cen, Of the
AVERAGE for tn" past ton years Tie
| peanut cror was injured By con-
;inuous rains during the summer
months. which prevented cultivation
and drowned out many fields. re-
ducinc both the acreage and yield
per acre.
The Improvement IN prices for
other cheerful aspect of the 1922 sea-
son in virginia. Tho total value OF
the principal crops. based upon tho
December farm prices is sitS.ll3.-
"o". compared with Sll4.3oa. 900 last
year and Si9S,Ii3. 900 in 1920 There
/ mas been an increase OF $4,000 600
/ or 30 per cont over last year and. as
S@3 200 OF this Increase Is in the
value OF the cash crops, tobacco.
wheat cotton and fruits. the nnan-
cial condition OF the Virginia farmer
is much better than last year
| The total area in cultivation Is
! i.5i..OOo acres and is nearly per
cent larger than last year, owing to
| the large increase in tho tobacco and
| cotton acreage. In 1921 1t Is csti-
mated that there were i.i6..0O0 acres
| in the principal field crops and in
! 1920 ia3f.0o0 acres. The value per
/ acre OF all crops is s3257, compared
Nth Se".5S last year and SASS in
1870 The acreage OF hay. tobacco.
cotton. oats. white potatoes. sweet
/ potatoes ana rye was larger than
| last year, while that Of peanuts and
wheat was smaller and that OF corn
barley. huckwhcat and sorghum is
! the same.
The total value OF the important
/ crops In order 81 rank is as follows
! corn. Si..iiG,o0"; tohnrco. s37.62O 600:
I hay Sl?.520.OOO: wheat. sl2sIS 600
| white potatoes. sl0.1SO.O OO: apples
I S',32i.o0o. sweet potatoes. s54O3OO0;
| peanuts. Si2HO. 00o, and cotton. 80
'i.0o". According to value per acre
the leading crops ar" tobacco $3.50;
sweet potatoes. Sll.7i;; sorghum FOR
/ syrup, $40 "a. white potatoes. $50 5d
( cotton. $500; peanuts. sa3: corn
Z Sce.l.: barley. SO: hay. s22: buck
wheat. $3.50. and wheat. Sl57s.
| The great variety OF crops grown
| in Virginia is shown by these per
ccntaGcs: the acreage Of corn was
! il.3 per cent OF the total number OF
acres in cultivation. hay. 2I5 per
/ cent; wheat, 1873 per cent: tobacco
- per cent. oats. 80 ucr cent: white
potatoes. - per cent; peanuts. ..
I per cent; cotton. LA per cent. swcc,
I potatoes. l.0i per cent, rye, O.SS per
/ cent; huckwhcat. o.3, per cent: sor-
ehum for syrun. 90 per cent. aud
barley 0.20 per cent In addition
To the ahoce, a considerable acreage
| for which no estimate is made. is
/ devoted to fruits and truck crops
/ virginia is one o fthc leading state,
/ in the variety OF AGRICULTURAL prod
/ uCtS grown