Evening star., 1924-09-12
VIRGINIA TO GET
POOR CORN CROP
Tobacco Below Average.
Less Cotton LikeIy-Peach
Yield Largest Ever.
BY the Associated Press.

ID! 'He asS0clAteu IreSS.
RICHMOND. Va. September IL
Ihe unusually poor prospect for
corn is the outstanding feature of
the September report OF the Nir-
ginia crop reporting service issued
here through Henry NJ. Taylor, Fed
eral statistician.
THE September condition for corn
is 81 per cent of normal. which Indf-
cafes A yield of 1913 bushels per
acre. This is the smallest crop yield
since 1900" says the statement.
Much of the crop is late and sub
ject to serious injury from frost,
should frost come early" the report
continued. The acreage planted
was smaller than usual because the
wet weather in May and June pre-
vented the preparation and planting
OF all fields that had been intended
for corn. The present forecast OF
33,640.000 bushels is only 63 per cent
of last years production. In the
southwest the season has been more
favorable and the corn condition is
much better than in other parts OF
the State. The September forecast
for the production of corn In the
United States is 100000 bushels,
compared with 3,046, 100000 bushels
last year and 2.s99.00O, 900, the aver
age for the years 131S-22.
Crops Gained I'm August.
During August the condition OF
cotton, tobacco and peanuts improved
and the outlook for these crops is bet
ter than on August /, but the produc-
ton cannot be expected to equal the
crops produced last year, even though
the season continues favorable until
harvest. The condition Of late potatoes,
sweet potatoes, buckwheat, pastures
and late hay crops declined during
August owing to the dry weather
The Virginia cotton crop, while still
late and backward in growth, is more
promising than it has appeared this
season. The September l condition of
65 per cent indicates a production of
Al 900 bales, compared with $4,000 bales
produced last year.
Tobacco Below Average.
There was slight improvement in
the condition of the tobacco crop since
the August report: but the prospects
for the crop are still below the average.
Approximately 35 per cent of the
September ], many fields being cut
early to prevent burning. The dark
tobacco crop was greatly benefited by
the rains during the latter part of
August, and the late crops will make
considerable improvement. The Sep
tember condition of II per cent indi-
Gates production of 1856, 900 pounds,
compared with 100. 900, 900 pounds
produced in 1923.
Late hay crops have suffered from
the dry weather, so are not expected
The yield of alfalfa and clover was
also reduced by the unfavorable
weather conditions. The early hay
crops, which compose the largest
part of the total crop, made unusual
~ heavy yields.
Potato Yield Heavy.
owing to the unusually large
yield of potatoes on the Eastern
Shore, the total production for the
State is greater than usual, although
the growth of the late crop was re-
tarded by the dry weather. The con-
dition of the sweet potato crop is be-
low the average. the dry weather
during August was unfavorable for
growth. Early crops in the CONNER
cial districts have yielded very poor
ly and the shipments to September
l were considerably less than last
year.
The peach crop was one of the
largest that has ever been produced
in the State. The production was 81
per cent of full crop. or 1,21S,000
bushels, compared with the 10-year
average of 50 per cent, or G20,0
bushels. The condition of apples,
pears and grapes is above the
average. The season has been very
unfavorable for watermelons, as the
early Summer was too wet and the
Midsummer too dry. The acreage
planted was much less than last year.
owing to the fact that the weather
in May and June prevented planting.