Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-10-23
PERTINENT'FACTS
ABOUT VIRGINIA
Things You Should Know About
Your State

cism. 1t, is easy to point out many
defects and many shortcomings. We
should not ignore these liabilities.
We should be willing to face them
by concrete action throughout the
entire State. We should seek to cor
rect every defect and improve every
possible asset.
1t is good, however, once and
while to make note of some of the
outstanding things in our great
State. We are showing here some
of the facts with reference to Vir-
ginia that everyone will do we'll to
think over. Then, let us plan to
not only keep a lead along these lines
but proceed to take the lead along
other lines.
First, we give quotations from the
Southern Planter:
Virginia leads the nation in home
owning. Fifty-one per cent of her
people own their own homes and
farms
Virginia leads the nation in 'liv-
ing at home" She produces 1872
per cent of her necessities.
Virginia leads the nation in crop
values per acre, exceeding the great
strictly agricultural states.
Virginia is the largest producer
of early potatoes, two counties hav-
ing shipped nearly 5000 carloads
in 1924.
Virginia is the largest shipper of
sweet potatoes.
Virginia is third as shipper of APP
pies, Washington and New York
states only SURPRISING her
Virginia stands first as shipper
of spinach. She furnished one-half |
of the entire commercial crop for
the nation in 1924.
The facts given below are furnish
ed by the Department of Agriculture, |
based upon statistics furnished by |
the U. Department of Agriculture
and U. S. Census:
Virginia ranks first among all
states in:
Production of early potatoes and
spinach.
Shipment of sweet potatoes.
Percentage of food used on farms
which is produced on farms.
10 v1aroant
age of farmers using purebred live
stock (Pulaski).
County having the greatest value I
per acre for crops produced North
ampton and Accomac).
Virginia ranks second among all
states in:
Production of peanuts and straw
berries.
Value of forest products on farms.
Virginia ranks third among all
states in:
Production of tobacco. commercial
apples, and green peas for table.
Virginia ranks fourth among all
states in:
Production of cabbage:
Virginia ranks first among all
Southern states in:
The value of sales and purchases
farmers cooperative mar
keting organizations.
Percentage of farms having gas
or electric lights.
Percentage of farms free from
mortgage debt.
Value of vegetables produced.
Virginia ranks second among all |
Southern states in:
Percentage of farms operated by /
owner.
Virginia ranks first among the
South Atlantic states in:
Number of sheep and fowls on
farms.
Percentage of farms with purebred |
horses and cattle.
Value of dairy and poultry prod
ucts.
Value of livestock sold and slaugh- |
tered on farms.
Value of cereal and hay crops.
Percentage of farms having tele-
phones and tractors.
Virginia has radio sets on the lar
gest percentage of farms of any of
the Southern states.
We give herewith some quotations
from Charles A. Carson in the Bal
timore Sun, as he makes compari
son between Virginia and the South
ern states, including North Carolina,
Tennessee, Georgia. Kentucky, Lou
isiana, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,
South Carolina and Mississippi. BY
this comparison
Virginia stands first in the value
of all property.
Virginia stands first in the value
of highways and equipment.
Virginia stands first in the value of
street highways. waterways, ships,
etc.
Virginia stands first in the aver
age income per person gainfully en-
ployed.
Virginia stands first in the per-
centage of farmers owning their own
lands.
Virginia stands first in producing
her own fruit supplies.
Virginia stands first in the num-
Der of automobiles.
! Virginia stands first in the canital