The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-07-17
THE MONTHLY CROP REPORT

over. The weather was very warm
and in most places dry, and the crop
was put in the shock in fine condition,
Threshing has commenced, and the
prospect for a better crop than last
year is very flattering. The yield
promises to be as good, and the grain
much superior. There are some
counties reporting heavy damages
from black rust. Correspondents from
the counties of Bourbon and Mont
gomery report whole fields DESTROYED
by black rust. But this report is not
general. Most of the correspondents
write that when the wheat was badly
down from the effects of the snow,
that it was generally badly rusted.
Some complaint of straw falling,
which is generally the work of the fly,
and manifested about the time the
wheat was ready to be harvested.
The Government report of June
makes an improvement of nearly two
points in winter wheat, being S3.2
against S1.4 on May LIST.
1t gives the percentages of the
principal winter wheat growing States
as follows: Ohio 90; Michigan 80 /;
Indiana SO; Illinois 50; Missouri 80 /;
Kansas ST. California 60. 1t gives
the acreage for the whole country at
95.5 per cent. Making in round num-
bers 100000 acres.
The average condition of wheat in
Kentucky on july 1st, as per reports
of correspondents to this Office, is 95
per cent.
Rye is less susceptible to injury
from cold than either wheat or barley,
and was, consequently, less injured by
the freeze but, being more forward,
and the head more matured, was
more injured by the snow than wheat.
In some places, it was so badly down
that it was impossible to reach it with
the harvester. The condition, on July
LIST, was So per cent.
BARLEY
1 have been asked by farmers what
l thought would likely be the price of
barley. AS supply and demand u.s.
ually regulates the prices of nearly all
things, will answer that the supply
will not be as large as last year. From
the Government report, on June l.,
barley WAS S22 against 1873 same date
last year, and 92.1 in 1892. CalifOr-
MIA, which produces more barley than
any other State, has the very low per-
centage of So. The crop in Kentucky
was very badly damaged by the snow.
The per cent. is placed al 80.
SPRING PASTURES.
Spring pastures in some counties
look like they usually do in Septem-
Der in many places. Were they to
catch atire, they would burn all over
First, the freeze, followed by cold
weather, then the snow, and after
ward the drought, has retarded the
growth, SO that in many places there
is very little pasture
The rains have not been general.
some correspondents reporting rain
Of any consequence since the snow.
The average condition July LIST was
76 per cent.
Have headed out very low but condi-
tons rather more favorable than last
report. The average condition July
LIST was y per cent.
CLOVER.
The impaired condition of clover is
not confined to our State. There is a
reduction of nearly five points in the
average condition of all the States, as
with last year. There has
been very little clover cut for hay,
and, consequently, very little seed will
be saved this fall. The average con-
lition on July LIST was II per cent.
TIMOTHY,
Timothy is being cut; the crop is
very indifferent, nearly every field
filed with cheat and white top.
Many fields not worth cutting. The
The crop will be unusually short
The condition July LIST is 6S per cent
Every thing looks promising at this
date for a good corn crop. The far
mer has certainly done his part.
First, the ground was we'll prepared |
before planting, and next, the crop
has been well cultivated; the color of
the stalk is dark, and the growth looks
vigorous. 1t has not, as yet, suffered