The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1894-11-15
MONTHLY CROP REPORT.
Com issioner McDoweI's Report for the
Month OF November.


The dronth that has prevailed in this
state for months past has been broken in
very few counties. The sowing of
wheat has been very much retarded in
many localities, and some correspondents
report, twill not be able on account Of
the drouth to SOW more than one-half |
crop" All ground, except corn ground,
had become so very hard that it could
not be plowed, Where there has been
rain the crops look well, came up well
and is making good growth, but many
counties report that it looks small and
tender. From some sections where il
was sown early, fears are had that it
has sprouted and persisted for want of
moisture, which is hoped is not true for
it is too late to rc.sow. ] have sent out
from this office this fall three kinds of
wheat, viz: Oregon, Red Russian and
Red Clausen, three very excellent varie-
ties, grown in Ohio by Judge Vanmeter,
very large farmer, who raises all the
best varieties that he can find. | have
bought wheat from him for the past three
years, and my correspondents write me
very hattering reports from all the differ
ent varieties. / have received number
of very fine samples from our state, but
think it best to buy from another state,
believing that change from one state
to another is beneficial. Quite number
of parties have written asking the name
of the wheat sent them. Will answer
that it was one of the three names men.
toned above. The bags were all tagged
blu. were lost in shipping. The three va
rieties are all smooth head wheat.
think our farmers prefer the smooth
head wheat to the bearded variety.
From some reports the farmers are so
well pleased with feeding wheat to stock,
not only to hogs but to horses and cows,
that they will not decrease the acreage,
but rather increase it. For feed for
horses and cows they haveit ground very
coarse. The estimated acreage of wheat
sown this fall is placed at 50 per cent.
Neutrality-suspicious. report more rye
sown than usual this fall, principally for
winter pasture, much of it to be Flowed
under in the spring. The acreage is esti'
mated at 81 per cent.
BARLEY.-An unusual crop of barley
has been sown and is looking well. The
estimated acreage is placed ut 80 per cent
CoRN.-The season has been fine for
drying corn, and large part of it has
been cibbed. Some complain that it is
not so good as was expected; Others say
that il is better. All farmers agree that
the crop was better cultivated than usual
the ground better prepared before plant
ing. and that more corn was raised with
less rain than ever was known before.
will try and get an estimated yield per
acre next month The estimated condi
ton is placed at So per cent.
PorAToEs A short crop of potatoes
is reported The government report Is
smaller than for many years past. Pota'
toes at the present price are better crop
than wheat. A bushel of potatoes are
worth more than a bushel OF wheat.
They will yield from two to four times
as many bushels per acre and are as ready
sale at their market price. They require
more labor, but not rs much difference
as there is in the yield. Ii other coun'
tries can raise potatoes and ship them to
this country and pay duty on them,
ought we not be able to raise and sell
them proGtably without a duty? There
was imported into the United States
from Scotland alone, from October, 1898,
to June, 1894, 3l,7l5 tons of potatoes,
besides vast amounts from Canada. The
estimated yield per acre in bushels Is
placed at 65. The estimated yield OF
sweet potatoes per acre is 10 bushels.
HoGs.-Nearly all counties report a
shortage in hogs. The government re-
port shows decrease of 10 per cent, and
still the price has declined very mate
rally since my last report. The average
number compared TO full amount Is "a
per cent. 7,
CArTLE.-There has been a very large
shipment of fat cattle from this state In
the past month. The prices held up
we'll The number of cattle Is placed at
SO per cent.
ToBAcco.-As 10 the report on white