The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-04-13
Monthly Crop Raport.

the wheat crop is somewhat uncer-
tain; all correspondents write that
the early sown wheat, "that which
was jointing, has been killed, but
/ that it will stool upand make some
wheat, and that the late sown wheat
is considerably damaged, and looks
very badly frost burned. \ few
warm days will soor tell all-that
is killed. | will not undertake to
make a per cent. of its present con-
dition Of the crop, for TO add up all
of my reports, "those written be-
fore the freeze and those written
after will not give correct state.
ment. | will, therefore, wait an
other month, as there are a num-
Der Of good farmers who say that
they cannot tell the extent Of the
damage until after the warm rains.
The condition Of the rye and barley
crop is very similar to that of
wheat rye, being much harder
crop is not damaged as much; but
as they were all growing so rapid
~ and so full of sap, the freeze COM
ing so suddenly, some think that
they have all suffered alike.
CLoyER.-Nearly all of the cor
respondents report young clover
all killed. This will be a very
heavy loss to the farmers, as the
seed was very high.
0ATs.-A correspondent from
Stanford, Lincoln county, writes:
"Oat crop generally killed by the
late freeze; many are resolving"
This is the report of nearly all Of
the correspondents in regard to the
Dat crop. l would advise not to be
in too great hurry to resow where
the oats are not lifted out OF the
ground by the late freeze, but to
wait for warm sunshine. / have
examed some that | think Will
come again where they were well
covered they will likely stand the
freeze better. There was over an
average crop sown. Nearly every
correspondent writes: "Fruit OF all
kinds killed, except some late APP
PIES" but | think the grapes are
not all killed, nor all the strawber-
ries and raspberries. The prevail
ing impression among some fruit
men is that the peach trees are all
killed; some think that all except
the one and two years-old trees.
GARDENs.-So many me n
thought that winter was over, and
planted a number of vegetables,
such as peas, onions, beets, early
corn, all Of which they have lost,
and will be compelled to plant
over again. Onions that were bit
down by the freeze, and most of
the potatoes which were planted
have rotted in the ground.
ToBACco.-A correspondent in
Germantown writes; tobacco
plants and fruit all killed; resow-
ing our tobacco BEDS The reports
vary as to tobacco beds, although |
there are great many similar to
the one above. Where the beds |
were well protected there were a
great many saved.
CATTLE.-The mum Der of two
year-old cattle that have been car
ried over and will be put to grazing
the coming season is fully up to, If |
not above an average to former
seasons. There is an increase in
per cent. over last year; per cent.
rs.
LAMBs.-The number of ewes are /
smaller than last year, but an in
crease of lambs on account of the
very mild winter; per cent, 80.
HoGs.-Hog cholera has been
prevailing in some counties. Mont
gomery has lost great many; al
so Madison, Clark and others that
| could mention. The number of
sows for breeding purposes has in
creased since last year, which viii
begin to make up the shortage of !
the hog crop. All other kinds OF |
stock are in good condition and |
looking well; no disease reported
except in some few places; cores
pondents report distemper among
the horses; per cent, 30.
NICHOLAS MCDOWELL, Com.
April 9, 1894.