The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-08-23
Monthly Report Of the Bureau Of
Agriculture, Horticulture and
Statistics.

Since the issuing OF The last month
ly report from this office there has
prevailed throughout Kentucky, and
throughout the almost entire grain
growing section, west and South an
uhbrokcn dronlh. The damage
wrought by il has been almost as
widespread as the drouth itseh.
Truc there have been hero and there
light local showers, Eut these have
been Ms nothing compared TO the
great breadth affected by Il. Taking
into account the already harvested
crops, and the almost unerring indica-
lions as TO tho crops yet to mature
aud there has been no such failure o;
crops since lS54.MThe Result of so
general failure can not be otherwise
than depressing and disastrous upon
the entire business interests OF the
country. All branches of business
must be more or less affected by IL.
| Already the merchants are talking
about shortening their fall stocks,
| Men can not buy without money, aud
with every money crop reduced to
| half, where are the money supplies TO
come from. With the exception OF
hay, and there is an abundant supply
of it laid away in store for wiulet,
every other crop is more or less fail
IRE. II is especially to be rejoiccd at
| ,,,,Io, ,tn c.,..,,,neto ucn, tLol all IN.
ports OF European, crops UP 10 this
time are favorable. In the last report
the opinion was ventured that the
wheat crop would fall pcrceptibly be-
low the estimates of correspondents.
That opinion hasproyen 10 have been
correct, and ii IL now conceded that
there was not more than half crop
raised. 1t may be remarked that
hemp is not so seriously damaged by
the drouth as either corn or tobacco
Tic fiber is likely to be thick and
heavy, compromising in large dt :
gree for III lack Of length.
know OF no way by which Ia
give clearer exposition OF this
years crop conditions as relating to
Kentucky, than by the following
compilation made from tho returns tC
circulars sent out from this Office:
RoBEgTsoN-No more than one
fourth of n crop of corn and tobacco
wheat aud OATS half crop, hay and
garden produce almost All entire fail
urc.
CARRoLL-Wheat, onc-half crop
corn aud tobacco, fruit doing well
gardens dried up.
LEwIs-Wh aud corn onc-hal
crop; grass all dried up; nothing fol
stock TO cat tobacco crop failure
CALDwELL-No rain tor five we eks
not corn enough TO make bread cat
tie looking badly; many people thinl
the drought will he as bad as in 1874
4. BARREN Wheat, two. titths of NJ
average crop. corn cannot make u fnl
crop, pastures being seriously in
jured.
| MADISON Wheat, one third short
late sown grain doing scarcely any
thing barley turned oui much bette
than was expected rye gave goo,
yield tobacco looking well; goo,
deal of sorghum planted.
housekeeping ,liscouragina
corn not over half crop; must hav
rain in n lew days; meadow gras
better than usual; garden product
almost failure.
iIAERsoS-Vegetation Of ever
kind is burning mp for want of rail-
Even though il should rain. there wi
not be more than a hall crop of corr
Grass all burned up, and stock suffer
ing greatly. Tobacco must he a iai
l ure. Hay, a fair crop. Oats ligh
Apples faliing OF badly.
Observation-Disclosures contin,
Gus drouih here. Win not have mol
e Than a half a crop Of corn with plcnl
s OF rain from now on Pastures al
very dry aud wafer hard TO get.
FAYETTE-Stock of all kinds
good condition. Corn yet good b
: suffering from heat and droul
Wheat has done badly; will not a
crage more than ten bushels fro
!. tlresher. Burnley light. Hemp h
snflcrei. Glover and grass ha'
9 done well. Tobacco and potato
!, are good. Apples nearly iailur
Il Peaches medium grapes good. II
1 surplus OF wheat is very snail, II
: more than 40 per cent OF last year,
: MERcER-Isain badly needed, a,
unless 1t comes soon corn will
\ very light.
=, GARRAID-Wheat is one-!hird
: last year; quality, aid selling at 81
10 S! % per bushel. The yield OF ba
. ley has fallen off % per cent; r
neglected 4; oats good tobacco is lea
! ing up like cabbage, and will reqni
( rain soon to be OF any account.
8 BUTLER An awfully dry spel
C Corn is suffering; Oats superb; h
@ splendid; corn will be light; {
d hemp crop looks good. Have ST
d fcred from wind and rain storms.
n ITENDERson-Corn and tobacco
y not promise over three fourths Gro
: corn late and doing badly; .pastur
good and stock looking well; We
i little fruit.
OLDHAM Wheat. corn ard h
:, half crops; tobacco burning up; pal
II ures all dried up ;gardens entirely d
d stroyed by the drouth,
5. CLARK-Only the most favorab
J. fall OF rain can make average crop
IS hemp may come up 10 the averag
II best prospect for apples in TWEEN
S years; many rains all around us.
v TmGe-Scarcely any rain sin
n May pastures dried up tobacco HI
crop corn still green.
NIcnoLAs-Wheat Of good quail!
= corn sixty per cent of average GRO
q grass much dried.
"a III BEEGKIHlIpcE--Yery dry; pa
lircs burned up; corn short; app
4 iisht;grapcs widowed and droppi
:" oil.
= McCRAcKEN Corn half crop; o,
" er crops fair need ram very badly