History and Comprehensive Description of Loudoun County, Virginia by James William Head
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sorghum cane cut green for forage. The production of Loudoun exceeded
the tonnage of every other county in the State. The report of the tonnage of the cornstalks cut where the crop had been allowed to mature for the grain was 21,614 tons. _Miscellaneous Crops, Etc._ Four hundred and eighty-four acres planted in miscellaneous crops in 1900 produced 33,312 bushels. Seven hundred and twenty-nine acres were devoted to miscellaneous vegetables (exclusive of Irish and sweet potatoes, and onions), and the product valued at $41,136. From the 11 acres devoted to sorghum cane, 7 tons were sold and 789 gallons of syrup produced. The number of square feet of land under glass used for agricultural purposes June 1, 1900, was 48,310. _Orchard Fruits, Etc._ The reported value of the orchard products of 1899 was $51,363. The following table shows the number of each class of orchard trees of bearing age, June 1, 1900, with products by bushels: ----------------------------+-----------+---------------- |
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