The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-08-17
monthly Crop Report,

A very large per cent. Of the
wheat crop OF the State has been
thrcshed--fully enough to show
that good crop has been raised
while the yield per acre is not so
good in some parts Of the State,
principally those counties that sui
fered most from the snow, all the
correspondents say that the berry
is of Il very superior quality.
heard a miller say, "that this years
crop OF wheat was really worth tive
cents mole per bushel than last
years crop, on account of the SUI
perior quality of the grain" Some
of the best wheat raising counties
in the State suffered very greatly
from the snow, and their yields
will not be very large, hut the av-
eragc yield OF the State will be-
nearly up to an average. The
price continues Very low; in fact,
the market reports last week show
that the price was lower than that
of corn. Many farmers are using
their crops as they did last year,
feeding it TO hogs in fact, some
farmers did not harvest their crop
ut all, but turned their hogs in the
field. A gentleman In Mercer
county said TO me: That he was
satisfied that he had saved the cost
Of harvesting his crop by turning
in his hogs, and letting them eat II
up, Very littlo blowing has been
done for wheat as yet, and, from
present prices, the farmer has poor
encouragement to sow large crop.
Our best wheat raisers think that
all wheat ground, both sod and
stubblc, should be plowed as early
as practicable, in order that 1t may
settle and become firm before SOW
ing. have obtained reports from
a number of correspondents as TO
the yield per acre, some few not be-
ing able to give an estimate. From
those reporting, place the esti-
mate at l6} bushels per acre.
One month ago reported pros
pect for the largest crop of corn ev-
er raised in the State, and | might
say, from all reports from other
States. the largest in the United
States, but a month can make a
very great difference in corn
crop. The rains have not been gen.
eral by any means, and in many
places where it has rained, there
has not been enough to do any
good, Reports from great many
counties say "no rain of any conse.
quence since the SNOW" | read
very carefully the reports, and
find it a very difficult matter to tell
which part of the State has suffer,
ed most from want OF rain. rath
or believe that the Western and
Southern portions have reported
more rain than the Middle anC
and Eastern parts, but the drought
seems TO be very widespread, no
confined to our State alone, but Il
most of the corn-growing States
The average condition OF the crol
is placed at 50 per cent.
All correspondents agree tina
the early planting of tobacco is do
ling fairly well, making good growth
aud prospects OF fair crop, bu
that the late setting is doing it'll,
or no good on account Of the DIR!
not weather. In many places it ]
firing very badly. The presen
condition does not indicate a yer!
hlarge crop. The average acreag
is placed at 10 per cent. The aver
age condition is placed at Is pc
cent.
From the reports OF cOrrespon
dents all kinds Of pastures are IN
usually short for this time OF veal
1t is not an uncommon thing I
I commence feeding out stock /
September, but not often the cas-
in August. Stock water Is report
ed very scarce in some countie
/ The condition as reported is 81 pc
cent.
The timothy hay crop is yer
short, but was put in the stack
! fine condition. The per cent, q
: rePOrteu, Is plhceu AT Oo'
t The average yield of oats pC
n acre is % l.j bushels.
| Reports good as to stock Of a
:, kinds from all parts OF the Stat
! No disease OF any kind has bee
G reported.
d Remarks as to fruit-generally
: failure--some few late apples
Q some sections. About seventy-f'
d per cent, OF crop Of grapes.
+ In many places gardens are ser
d ously injured. Early potatoes wi
It make Il fair crop.
n NICHOLAS Mcdowell.
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