The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-08-17
Col. Sowmaa'a Monthly Report,

thing TO the patriotic duties Of The
hour.
Corn,--Sincc the general rains Of
the last few days, we have hazard
nothing i'll stating thattkis crop was
never more promising throughout
the State, aud in the entire corn
growing districts Of the West the crop
promises TO be imsneAss. OF course
n may be greatly shortened BY M
favorable condition IN the future.
Much of twas planted late, and seas.
enable rains will be necessary 10 its
growth,and maturity. AT any rate,
with not another rainfall, and a fair
crop Is assured.
Whedt.-There is not a county In
the State from which full yield of
wheat is reported, and with excep-
iional crops the quality 10 reported
below prime, the berry not having
filled out tull and plump. The extra
breadth sown will secure perhaps as
large o return In bushels "a did last
year's crop; but when allowance is
made for its generally inferior grade,
it has less proportiohate money value.
This, however, is dependent on the
demand for 1t, and We are glad to OBJ.
serve that Indications of a fair foreign
market have, up to this tine, kept up
prices to fair rate. Preparations
are now being made for tho next
years wheat and barley crops. AL
ready much ground has been broken
up TO this end. Ia view Of the gen.
orally conceded inferior quality OF the
present crop, the question OF proper
seed looms up in importance. 1t is
contrary 10 the laws of production
and reproduction 10 expect inferior
seeds 10 produce perfect crops. In
the hope OF being able to advise the
wheat raisers Of Kentucky where to
obtain prime wheat for seeding pur.
poses, we reproduce the, following
from our last months report. and
ask Of the country press to call spec
ial attention TO II.
? 1.-THE last Legislature placed al the
disposal Of this Department $500 10
be u;ed at its discretion In the analy-
sis OF fertilizers, and in giving prem
iunis for samples OF the various farm
products OF the State &c. shall give
premiums Of $lO each Tor five OF the |
best samples Of wheat that may be
sent to,this office. Two for the best
samples OF white wheat. Two for the |
two best samples of red or ami
wheat, and one for the best sample OF |
wheat for cultivation in low or fat |
lands, all TO be passed upon by i'm,
partial and competent judges selected
from different parts of the State,
Each sample must contain not less
than one-halfbushel, must be put up |
neatly ina sack, with the name and |
Of the producer, !ha name
fthe variety, and the mode Of cult.
are marked distinctly,lpon il, or else
Il will not be considered" E.
Barley. The barley crop TURKS out /
10 be not only extra In point or Weld
but In quality also, and to have been
very little damaged by the prutractedi
rainy spell. la many instances
yield Of oyer40 bushels to the acre
was had, and in some instances over
10 pounds 10 the struck bushels was
obtained. Whereas. above A pounds
s seldom reached. This demons.
rates its superior quality.
{ Tobacco. The early planted TO-
Dacco ia promising, whereas, theI
alter planted became grassy, on &C.
count OF the proracted rains, and in
most instances has turned yellow and
ooks unthrifty. Correspondents
peak despondingly, some despair
ngly, OF the later planted tobacco
md full one half of the area planted
vas set late. I'VE are confident that !
ince II has Ind achance to be worked
nut that our next report will have $
more cheerful bearing. The pros
ect Is, taken as whole, that the S
rop will DO much larger than last :
car. OF course it's quality will de- /
end almost exclusively on lite hand
ing. The area OF its production is |
eing greatly enlarged, especially in :
no region round about Frankfort.
he adaptations of the soil of Frank
IN county 10 the production of the \
White Burley induced the planting a
{ much larger crop last year than b
nc year before, and there Is every in. c
ication that the area will be greatly
nlarged the ensuing year. As q
took company Is being formed forl !
rying and putting up tobacco at !
frankfort, 1t may be looked 10 In the =
ear future as one of the tobacco 9
1arts of the State.
Hemp.-The price Of hemp last a
ear, reaching as 1t did. $40 per hun
red pounds, caused the farmers In
he hemp growing districts 10 SOW an ,
extraordinary breath on tho idea that !
he price would keep up, as It was
easonably concluded that an unlim.
ted demand would spring up for /
emp Irvine as substitute for wire ia
wheat. In the effort to COM
'ass an extra large crop very much
and was put TO hemp that was un /.
nitable to its growth. The conse. |,
Iuences is that many fields will not
verage more than four feet In height. /,
indeed much of 1t is not worth the
ost of cutting watering and breaking
Taking into account the extra breadth
own, the crop promises TO be com.
a large one. On all of the
uitable ground sown, the crop ia a
Dir one. In view OF the present de-
'ressed condition of The market, those
Who eau afford TO wait will act swise.
y to stack and keep over for another
ear. Hempkept overin this way is
realty improved In quality, and
When dew rotted u almost as bright {
a when water rotted..
Lice Stock.--We have nothing 10
eport worth noting with regard TO
i've stock yarient from our last
monthly report. With the exception
4 hog cholera in few localities, stock
# all kinds Is reported in healthy
nd thrifty condition.
Fertilizers. In our next report /
We hope to be able to set before our +
eaders some important facts with re. /
ard TO the use of fertilizers on +
'heat. Practical results are what
re wanted; commercial fertilizers
re expensive, and the question of