Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-05-07
THE RUTLAND HER ALD,
TUESDAY. MAY 5. ls6s
tn. Resource, OF heu'uesy.


,.ur,,y Of kentucky, which a. a matter Of
interest a., ouly L. aur iiymcrs hat u all
classes The lnd- ~ thai state have IA
creased, le,ng border state, since the
census of 1870 The average rate Of m
crease ha, been about 10 pr cent, though
it /. by na mean, uniform throughout the
state nor /, the Increase or decline con
fined 10 aul particular section, a. IN the
Northern potion. Lands have advanced
nom ~ to ~ ,-.r cent, while counties
close At hand has, declined - pr cent?
aud in others uu change Ia, taken place
alsa, in the Weston section no change,
while in III. vicinity ii Louisville lands
az 100 per cent higher Tie estimated
value oi Wild "a unimpraVca laul in the
State varies from one dollar per acre mp 10
III, price II improved lands in the several
e1untic, The lands at the loves, price
att Is,ar. Hill, and heavy, aud in other
=, ton, thry vary from paor irer,tonc
piateaa- e. ii. i aArth shapes and hnllnws
IN limestone. suited 10 fruit culture .
therefore Throughout, the State nnim-
proved lands vary from - 10 So per
aerc, the higher figures representing
lands in close proximity TO cities upon the
lines OF railroads or with valuable tim
bar lands accessible u market. In many
sections Of kentucky. generally. the tim.
her j. good, being composed Of oak, ash,
more than the price Of the lands Along
the Kentucky river improved lands
are generally rocky and hilly suit
el only 10 grass and fruits The
general character Of the land is good, and |
much Of that which is not already fertile
may be readily improved and rendered
highly productive in general farming, and
well suited to grazing purposes
The soil of Kentucky supplies her chief
source Of wealth, rendering the State pc
culiarly an agricultural and grazing
country, in which latter branch she has /
long ranked among the first in the land.
Few farmers confine themselves to the
culture Of any one crop, and mixed hus-i
bandry generally prevails, embracing the
production Of wheat, corn, oats, potatoes,
the raising Of stock. &c. Wheat, corn
and tobacco are the chief crops. tobacco
being the principal one for export, the
corn being largely used upon the farms.
They sell their tobacco direct, upon which,
with the sale of stock fed and fatted
by their corn and hay, they mainly
rely for profit. The best bottom lands
yield from 90 to 100 bushels Of corn 10 the
acre, while wheat averages 10 bushels. and
oats 30 bushels. The speciality, however,
of Kentucky, IS the fine quality of its
stock Probably no section of the coun-
try can boast Of finer stock, and its
horses and cattle attain higher degree of
perfection than in any other section.
The white and Mediterranean wheat are
the varieties generally cultivated. The
Mediterranean is esteemed for its uniform
hardness, being less liable to freeze out
than most other varieties. The almost
universal opinion is that the white wheat
yields the largest crop under favorable
circumstances, and makes high priced
-four, and is valued for its early ripening.
qualities and consequent escape from dis
eases and insects, ia which later varieties
are subject Wheat is generally sown
broadcast from the middle OF September
to the middle of October the drill being
practically unknown in many sections.
Harvesting commences as early as the
middle Of June, and is commonly over the
first week in July But little attention is
given TO cultivation.
Blue grass is the almost universal grass
Of Kentucky, and the section called the
"blue grass region" is already well known
as grazing country. The grass is very
hardy, and if not gra2ed after tho first Of
August until winter, makes excellent
winter pasturage, stock doing well upon
it White and clover, crab grass are also
found, while among cultivated grasses
successfully and proftably grown are
herds grass, timothy, reatop, orchard, clio
Yer and Hungarian grasses While I'M
der favorable circumstances stock NAV be
sustained nearly the whole year upon pas
turage alone, the average pasture season
when cattle win do well without other
feed, ranges from seven To nine months
sheep subsisting longer and frequently
the entire year The average cost Of pas
ture per head Is given at from 81 TO 50
per month, and for foddering during
the winter, So 10 s. 80 per month
Fruit culture has received little atten.
ton in Kentucky, there having been no
market for the crop, yet peaches, apples
and grapes are produced in some sections
in large quantities, and fruit when made
speciality, soon enriehes its producer, if
he understands his business.
Kentucky is rich in mineral resources,
and beds Of coal and mountains of iron
and stone are inexhaustiblc, The coal
is Of excellent quality, but used mostly
for home consumption, there being no
means of transportation. Lead is also
ound,yielding 50 per cent. 4 fine stream
Of salt water has been struck in the north
west section Of the State and company
are now at work producing salt. and the
prospect is good. Gold is also found,
Saltpeter is also produced, and limestone
and freestone abound. From this sum
mary it will be seen that Kentucky is one
Of the richest and best States Of the Union,
when fully developed, under the influence
Of free labor