The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1872-05-31
The Crops.


We gather from our exchanges the
following information in regard TO the
condition and present prospects for crops
in various portions Of the State. We
have taken pains to gather reliable infor-
nation from all parts Of our county and
find that the recent rains were just the
thing needed to insure large crop Of
corn, wheat, oats, etc. The coolness Of
the mornings and evenings is not favor
able, but we are satisfied that Lincoln
county has pot had, for a number Of
years such prospect for full crops.
The fruit crop will be a failure in some
portions Of the country, except in small
fruits which will be abundant. In some
portions Of the county, however, the fruit
crop Of all kinds will be unusually large.
Our correspondent at Monticello says:
The fruit crop in Wayne county is very
promising at this time. Wheat thought
to be good. Oats not so good. A large
crop of corn was planted this season and
looks very we'll"
We learn that wheat in Butler county
looks very promising. but very small
breadth sown last fall. Oats, in conse.
quence Of a freshet. early in the season,
followed by dry weather, look rather
badly. Corn comes up very well-pros.
pccts exceedingly Aattering since the re.
cent rain.
The farmers Of Garrard county are in
fine spirits since the late rains. Crops
of all kinds look unusually promising.
The latest news from Casey and Rock
castle counties is very favorable. They
will have good crops, judging from the
present prospects. The fruit crop wa
never better. Trees are loaded down
with apples, peaches, pears, plums, &c
Small fruits not 80 abundant, excep,
cherries.
The Glasgow Times Barren county,
says: "splendid gentle rains have mad'
the farmers heart glad and his face ra
diant with smiles hereabouts the last ant
early part of this week. An abundant
harvest is promised if no untimely evi
overtakes the growing crops Of grain ant
fruit"
The Paducah Keniuokian says: "Th'
farmers Of Ballard. and k->rs<ken ans
various counties throughout the Pnrchas
planted great deal of tobacco last week
and many of them are still planting
We have heard Of great deal Of com
plant Of the cut worm. We heard on
planter say that they were 50 bad tina
by the time he dropped to the end of tn
row the plants behind him would be eater
up, and cut worm would be standing
there hugging him for next plant. w
don't think they were quite so bad a
that, although they are represented a
very numerous.
The Paducah Tobacco PIantssys; "Th
prospect for large yield Of wheat in thi
end of the State was never better. fiou
must fall
In Mason county corn planting is done
some of the early planting is up an
looking bright and thrifty since the fin
rains. The tobacco plant-beds are doinI
well that were not overAowed by th
spring freshet.
A correspondent Of the Kentucky Pee
ple (Harrodsburg) from Jessamine count
saws: The prospect for a good whea
crop this season is aattering; corn look
well. Some Of the farmers were appr,
hensive that the oats and grass would b
cut short by the dry weather, but tn
rains of the last few days will put ne1
face on everything in that line
We understand that the corn, whes
! and hemp crops in Boyle and Mercer ar
} very fiattering. LOcusts have made the
appearance in large quantities.
Lexington Observer aud Reporter says
; From all sections Of Kentucky we hay