The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-10-08
HARTFORD KENTUCKY, OCTOBER 8. 1879

7iy some other. Asa matter of encour-
agcment To do so, We quote "A remark
from another correspondent: "A few
farmers have used II fertilizer called the
Tobacco Grower with very satisfactory
results; will Over-dOuble the crop with
a Tablespoonful to- the hill, on thin land. Z"
Whether this was the Michigan Tobacco
Grower, or SOME other fertilizer known
as the tobacco Grower" We are unable
To state. If the same, then il Is clear
that the article used was worthless, or
else il was not adapted To the particular
character of soil to which it was applied.
HeBtp-The hemp crop, although il
grew out better than was anticipated,
will be very short compared with any
previous crop, and must be of light fiber
and of inferior quality. This, however,
cannot be certainly determined until it
comes from the brake. Much of il was
caught by the heavy rains after being
cut, and consequently had much of the
gluten washed off. That will take from
it much of its weight. In addition, it
was so discolOred by the rains that much
of il will be very dark instead OF being
bright and lively, as Kentucky hemp
usually il.
Grdss-Thc fall crop of grass is re-
ported from all parts of the State as
being finer than any We have had i'm a
score of years, and it goes far to COM
pensate for our short spring crop and
half-crOp of hay. In fact, taking the
year together, Offsetting the short spring
crop with the extra fall crop, and we are
able to present "A fair balance-sheet.
Lire .NOck-Live stock of all kinds is
reported in good, thrifty condition, and
unusually exempt from disease. In
fact, we do not remember single dis
ease us being mentioned i'm any of our
reports in any single locality i'm the
State; ON the contrary, several of them
speak of the remarkable exemptions
from those terrible pests, hog and chick
Ell cholera.
Garden Product there is q
short Irish potato crop, nevertheless
there has been ample raised for home
Use, and of medium quality. The sea-
son has been unusually favorable to the
growth of sweet potatoes, and the crop
is large and of extra quality. The same
may be said of our other great garden
staple-cabbage. Perhaps the oldest in
habitant has not seen such a crop OF
melons as was grown i'm Kentucky this
! y iiOi Hutil NlOD VI
Bees The bees have had hard time
of it, and doubtless many stands will
perish during the winter. Indeed,
many have died out already. The
drouth ran through the entire honey
making season, and they were unable
To lay i'm their usual store. Ii il remark
able that there has not been one swarm
this year where there are usually fifty.
In fact, We know of one instance where,
out of sixty or seventy stands, there was
but one swarm. Bee-fanciers must look
to it, and give their stocks every aid
possible through the coming winter.
Orchards-lt will soon be time to set
out orchards, November being the best
month for that purpose. Is it needful
that We should again remind our readers
that they ought to patronize home nur-
series, or go South instead of North for
their trees? Fruit trees brought from
Northern nurseries will ripen their fruit
from Il month to six weeks earlier in
our more genial latitude than the same
varieties will when taken from our own
nurseries. IN other words, Northern
winter varieties become fall varieties in
our climate. At least this is true i'm an
orchard of our own, set out from a
Northern nursery.
G.. T.. BOWMAN, Commissioner.