The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-10-14

"TObacco Grower" we are unable TO
stale. Ii the same, thenit is clear
that the article used was worthless,
or else II was not adapted to the par
ticular character Of soil TO which IL
was applied. u n
lIEMr-The hemp crop, although
1t grew out better than was antici-
pated, will be very short, compared
with any previous crop, and must be
of light fiber md of inferior quality.
This, however, cannot be certainly le-
termined until it comes from tho
brake. # Much of it was caught by the,
heavy rains after being cut, and con-
scquenily had much OF, tho gluten
washed of. That will take from il
much OF its weight. In addition, II
was SO discolored by the rains that
much oft will he very dark Instead
of being bright and lively, as KEN
lucky hemp usnallyis. -1f'ft err
GRAss-The fall crop of grass is re-
ported from oil parts OF the State as
being finer than any we have had IN n
score Of years, and II goes farto com-i
pensa,o for our short spring crop and
half-crop OF hay. In fact, taking the
year together, offsctting tho short
spring crop with the extra fall crop,
and we are abio to present a fair bal
anced sheet. fi9hHn~ 'IlWit .yr
LIVE STocK--Lve stock ofall kinds
is reported In good, thrifty condition
and unusually exempt from disease,
In fact, we do dot remember asingle
disease as being mentioned IN any OF
our reports IN any single locality in
the State; on the contrary, several of
them speak oil the remarkable exemp.
tions from those terrible pests, hog
and chicken cholera. o7sI aN 10 a
GARDEN PRoDUCTs--While there Is
short Irish potato crop, nevertheless
there has been ample raised tor home
use, and OF medium quality. The
season has been unusually favorable
to the growth Of sweet potatoes, and
the crop Ia large and Of extra quality.
The same may be said OF our other
great garden staple-cabbage. Per-
haps the Oldest inhabitant has not
seen such o crop Of melons as was
grown IN Kentucky this year, nor
such a crop OF turnips. '..' .' ~
BEEs-The bees have lad hard
time Of II, and doubtless many stands
win perish during the winier. In.
deed, many have died out already.
The drouth ran through tile entire
hopey.making season, and they were
unable TO lay in their usual store. Ii
is remarkable Tint there has not been
one swarm this year where there are
usually fifty. In fact, we know of
one instance where, on, Of sixty or
seventy stands, there was but inc
swarm. Bee-fanciers must look to ii,
and give their stocks every aid posi-.
bic through the coming winter. 81,
Z ORCHARDs---It will be s0on be time
10 set out orchards, November being
the best month for that purpose. Is
II needful that We should again re-
mind our readers that they ought 10
patronize home nurseries, or 20 South
instead Of North for their ,trces ?"
Fruit trees brought from Northern
nurseries viii ripen their fruit from n
month TO six weeks earlier In our
more genial latitude than tic same
!, varieties, will when taken from oui
own nurseries. In other words
!. Northern winter varieties become fal
varieties in our climate. At lens
this Is trno in an orchard OF our own
set out from o Northern nursery.
e. E. BOWMAN, Commissioner. =,