The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-10-08
Rspori Of the Comm .Ssi0Eer o. A.r.-
culture. HorticuIsurca aud status
ties iOr Scptesnbcr. 1879.
FRANKFORT. KY Sept. b

FRANKFORT, Ky Sept. 30.
We have very little to report with re-
gard to the crops variant from our last
months report.
COm-The heavy and general rains
the first of this and the latter Part of
last month left the corn in such II green
and growing condition that its ripening
has been postponed twelve or fifteen
days beyond the usual period, thus rem
dering large part of it liable to he
caught by the frost. This is especially
so with regard TO the late planted corn;
and on account of defective seed-cOrn, at
least half the crop is rendered subject To
this liability. Besides, from every part
of the State we have the same reports
as To the tangled and prOstrate cOndi-
ton of the corn, caused either from top
ping over Ofits own weight, or from be-
ing blown down by winds during the
rainy period alluded to. The appre-
tensions are universal that much of it
must rot upon the ground, or least be
dangerously damaged. However, with
all ofthese possible drawbacks, the crop
may be- reported Il fair if not II full one.
With the probability of the crop being
gathered in IA damaged condition, after
the experiences of last spring, and our
repeated references to the subject, il
wOuli look like IL work of supererOga-
ton 20 again call the attention of farm
ers To the selection of their seed-corn.
Select your seed-corn this fall from your
earliest and best mdt,Ted corn, after
ftHiy ripeHipg on the stdik;then gather il
and put it up i'm the shuck, the garment
with which nature clothed it.
The Country Press-It is our purpose
to advance the agricultural interest OF
Kentucky rs far as we can by inducing
improved modes of culture, and by the
use of improved seeds. If the country
press would give rs Il years subscription
to tleir papers, for the best specimens
of Il dozen ears of corn sent To their Off
ces, and then send the premium speci-
mems to this office, with the name and
pOst-Oilice of the man that raised it, ii
seems to us that much benefit would
result from it These specimens we
promise to have properly arranged i'm
our office for the inspection of the menu
bers of the Legislature, and of all per-
sons visiting Frankfort. Ii seems to Ills
that by this mode the best varieties of
corn would soon be introduced through
out the State. We hope ali farmers,
thinking that they have Il superior va
riety of corn, will box up and send us a
dozen ears by express at our expense.
What we ask the country press To do
will not only be of benefit to il by en-
larging their subscription lists; but will
be of essential benefit to the State.
Wheaton, our large list of cores
pOndents, there is not one that does not
speak of an increased acreage of wheat
being sOwn over that of last year. In
addition, more pains are being taken in
the preparation of the ground and the
putting of it in. The demand for drills
has been so great that in some instan-
ces large dealers have not been able to
supply it. Moreover, the demand for
bone-dust and other fertilizers is far
above that of any other year, so that
our State can no longer be reprOached
with the fact that one county in Indi-
ana uses more fertilizers than all Ken
lucky put together.
The benefits arising from the use of
fertilizers, such as bone-dtlst, salt, lime,
wheat-bran, and chemical prepared
fertilizers, have been so incontestibly
established, that few now doubt their
utility. All such rs still doubt, if they
will visit us mt our office, we will lay
before them results from the Use of any
or all them under the attestation of re-
liable correspondents that ought to Sc
isfy them. We select the statements of
Il few correspondents as samples ofthese
attestatiOns. \ correspondent from
Oldham county writes: "Where bone
dust was used the yield was almost
doubled" ID. q. Williams, the largest
farmer in WOodford county, certifes that
he had an increase of II bushels per
acre by the use of 900 pounds of wheat
bran to the acre over that by the side of
il Oh which no bran was used. 80 Mr..
w. l.. Caldwell, of Boyle, attests equally
satisfactory results from the Use of lime
on free-stOne soil. We congratulate
the farmers of Kentucky that they are
so rapidly becoming converted to the
good old doctrine of faith and works, as
handmaidens to each other. Hitherto
il has been all faith with them. Sow
and trust to Providence. for results. Now
they are fast following in the footsteps
of our friends across the river; while
there is no abatement of faith, they are
willing to help Providence with the
means he has placed at their command.
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