The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-11
KENTUCKY CROPS.
MONTHLY, REPORT FROM THE BUREAU
OF AGRICULTURE, HoRricULTUkE
AND STATISTICS.


OF AGRlOULTURE, HoRTicULTUkE D
AND STATISTICS.
FRANKFoRr, KY, March |. d
The exceedingly cold weather and
unusual amount of snowfall during
December, January and February
have been the cause of very small
amountofwinter-plowing being done
by, our farmers, and alsolhaye pre-
vented Them from burning aud SOW
ing the ustial breadth of tobacco-bed
plant land. The SHOWS, however
have greatly benefited lhe wheat, rye
and barley crops BY protecting tl,cm
from the winter freezes. 80
The buds OF many peach trees, as
well as those Of other ffliitJ show the
effects of ''black frost,H t,fat has not
only killed the fruit germ. but also
severely In jured the tender wood OF
last years growth. The ground
having been frozen to an Unusual
depth, ihe soil will, the coming sea-
son, cultivate easily, and the lthorouh
disintegfation Of the mineral plant
food inithe earth will be In u condi-
tion to be easily dissolved by the
sprihg aud summer rains; conse-
qiiently II Is but reasonable to expect
this will be a "good crop year, r,',.,ai'
WHEAT, RYE AND BARLEY
are doirg well, particularlyithat seed
ed with drills, and with which lib
cral amount OF stable manure orcom.
mercial fertilizers have been used
Drilled wheat stands our winter
freezes far better than that sown
broadcast, and generally yields from
one to three bushels more per acre.
There are, IN many sections, COM
plants OF Hessian fy, which, even
now, III The grub state, makes the
fields have ycllowish tinge when
viewed from distance. The barley
looks quite promising, and will no
doubt prove a better crop than usual
o. 'i' j - TOBACCO. j. -l!3 j. z
The last years crop is slowly COM
ing into market, and is being sold at
Very low figures, except pflSht'color'
cd cutting leaf and hne wrappers
these are IN demand and orinS go9o
prices. Settlers lromall parts 81 lne
Estate Indicate fifat, contrary to the
general rule, the small crop grown
last year will fall below rather than
20 above the estimates of both buy
ers anu sellers aud that, il the total
Kentucky Weld reaches (l20,0O0,0C
lbs) one hundred and twenty million
pounds, ii will be as much as can now
be expected. Ihis SHOWS a Sreat re-
uuc'ion hroin one iull1' Ss.., 81 "n, & ~,
one 'hiiiioi, y, spou'"' W. On ~ y'Np ,ha,
previous. ip9,ca'iohs s.s .'no"0~ 'ma, ,,'"
'he FARMERS ol 'he o.u'e WIZ. WIZ "T" ,Tn,, '"' o'
coming season, ian' nv, W. man ,,,.., a.
average crop, IL lha.' lnerc ~ gen
era' feelihg among doalets a,,o .,o .ooaO s.'
co merchants 10 encou,ago .no ' ,uri'
efs IN inlpfoyehieiitsoi .heli .oonoeo'
by ,he ,I Tree use OF su"ap'c "iahure'
ana ieruiizers' $50 .a.lss- ~. J. 15a..r
| ORCHARDS AND VINEYARDS. pii
| There Ia growing interest beiu,
manifested throughout the State il
rrnit .raisiny. There will be, NOR
| iruit ,rees and vines sot oua this ssprlp
] Than have been planted in the Com
4 monweallh during any year sineo III,
war and the selections being takel
| from home nurseries will be far bet
ter adapted to our soil and climat
than those which have heen importet
heretofore from States lying mort
of the Ohio river.
THE NEW. STATE AGRICULTURAL CON
v,ss,oxrp. al y
T., A.. mo,;dh of Iamuarv and bt
IN y, ,,s,,n aA NJ, ,raDngeme4is TO, 9
DRY i.nn.,rSr i,.,n.. IL on;sv;iIs / sionitie
n.o ,n, uuS,n.ss IL T,cnI,rhcv Govel
,. ny des"n Ies n WcGreary that | wished
n0' oa., o.oc,,"ti IF ,,,t,,ra business col
on o,;',,. aovou nv ~ ,,ss;an The Office of Sta,
n reUr,U rO,um;ss;o"er' TIe Governor kindl
Jao;saI n,e,S co,linuein Office 10 III
u5fn o5 ~ nv farm 'hnt circumstance
o"u y. "' -, A.. n,ouI