The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1892-05-13
Monthly CROP Report.

80 ">''N" W. 'hN Vkioihtutt IN uppTo-
priating 100000 for Kontucky's exhibit
at the Worlds Columbian Exposition, 20
be held at Chicago, ought to be crafty
ing to every farmer in the State. Gov.
Brown has appointed five commissioners,
who are honest and judicious men, To
take charge Of the money, and they will
make such an exhibit as will be of great
value TO the business interest Of the
State, and who doubts that, Ia the COM
petition for the various prizes, that
there will be more money brought back
in premiums to Kentucky than was APP
propriated by the legislature.
The following report is made from re-
ports of correspondents from every sec.
ton Of the State.
Wheat.-ln my report OF April LIST, !
gave the condition of wheat at 90 as
compared with same time last year. The
last days Of March aud first days of April
were fine for wheat, in fact vegetation
OF all kinds indicated an early spring;
but on the Sth of the month the weather
changed, the temperature dropped to
and below 80, with several hard freezes.
and continued cold and cool until about
the 10Th; but from nearly all reports the
wheat was not damaged, and / have 10
report IL never looking better at this
time of the year, and bountiful harvest
Is anticipated.
Amount Of old wheat on hand 81 per
cent.
Corn.-Very little corn planted, ow-
ing TO the very wet weather; from the
10Th to the 2Sth the weather was fine for
planting, but not many farmers we're
ready for planting. The planting season
Is later than II used TO be. The larger
part of the crop used to be planted In
April. now the larger part Of II Is planted
in May, and often running into June.
Report as 70 acreage, S5 per cent.
Sorghum Acreage rs compared to
last year, 65 per cent.
Potatoes. - Acreage, compared with
last year, so per cent.
Tobacco.-As to acreage compared with
last year. SO per cent. plants plentiful
and looking well, In some few places
killed by frost, and washed out and Gov.
cred up by heavy rains.
Clover,-The crop looks well the sow.
ing this spring escaped the freezes and
looks well. As compared with last year,
i0l per cent.
Timothy.-Is not 10 well advanced as
clover, but Ia looking we'll. As compared
to last year, 100 per cent.
Pastures.-All kinds looking well, but
would be improved by some warm, sun.
shiny days.
Hemp. - The present crop not all
broken; weather has been very unfavor.
able for breaking, which will keep back
blowing for new crop, and cause late
sowing; the average for this year will
be small, "A per cent.
Apples.-The early fruit was thought
to be all killed by the freezes of this
month. Some very early cherries aud
strawberries were killed, but enough es.
capped to make large yield. Very few
early apples killed, and from present In.
dicaiions the crop Of apples will be
abundant.
Peaches Reports vary M 10 the peach
crop; some correspondents report them
badly damaged, while Others report that
the crop will be abundant, unless killed
hereafter. Estimated per cent, 65.
Stock.-All kinds Of stock wintered
well except In some few counties, sheen
have not done we'll. Since my last RI.
port there has been some Improvement
In price Of mules, from the fact there Il
a better demand for cotton. The fat
cattle market fully one dollar per hun.
drcd less than this time last year.
Gardens. - The demand for garden
'eed and seed corn has been very great.
wish ! could have been able 10 have
supplied them all, but II would have re-.
CURED very large appropriation TO
have done so.
Very respectfully,