The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-09-11
SROPS IMPROVED
BY RAINS.
Commissioner Mcdowell Says
Germ Has Been Very Much
Benefited.
He Suggests the Sowing Of Rye
and Barley Instead of
Wheat.
Wheat.
WHITE RYE FOR SEED WANTED.


The monthly crop report of Hon.
Nicholas Mcdowell, Commissioner of
Agriculture, is as follows:
~ Since my report of July there have
been fine rains in the larger portion of
sthe State, some counties having been
more favored than others. Reports
,NGrom few counties state. "not enough
rain to do much good )" There is a
] much better feeling among the farm
ers. Both the corn and tobacco crops
have been very much benefited. The
August report of the statistician of the
United States Department OF Agri-
culture shows n decline in corn of
nearly twenty-six points from July ]
to August l. In some localities the
crop was injured beyond recovery,
{ while in others timely rains have ina
iproved-the crops very much, and the
indications are now that the crops
will be very much better than was
anticipated, not only here, but in all
the States Twill venture to say that
/ there was never better crop made
/ with as small quantity of rain. The
I farmer has done bis whole duty, the
Yrop was never better worked, and
Niose who were fortunate enough to
getan early stand of corn will make
tair crop. AS many farmers have al
ready commenced to iced their hogs
on wheat, much of the corn crop will
be saved in this way,
The United States Agricultural De-
partment has recognized the impor-
4 ,ance of feeding wheat to live stock,
hd has issued bulletin on the sub
y bet. The bulletin advocates the feed
49, of screenings and low-grade
Ywheat to animals, and placing none
Z bot first-class wheat on the market. .
IT SHOWS that where Wheat and corn
Pare the same price per bushel, it is
,xreferable to sell corn and feed
wheat.
There are many farmers subsii-
tuting barley for wheat this season,
Il becaGse of the extreme low price of
the latter, regarding 1t amore profita-
y BILE crop because of the greater yield
per ACRE. and being better grain for
horses than wheat. There is also
disposition to SOW more rye than
usual. have had several inquiries
1, for large "white rye" for seed from
plrties who want to sow il. / would
like to hear from any ons who has
nice clean article for sale. This GER
tainly would be good fall to SOW rye
for winter pasture, as there is short
krop of corn and hay.
~ For pasture, rye should be sown
early and much thicker than for a
grain crop. A very good plan would
!. ,be to sow rye on your stubble fields
Yearly this fall, and run your disk har-
row over twill be all that is neces-
|ssry twill afford good winter pas
A ture and will be good fertilizer to
turn under in the sbring. / have
been in fifteen or twenty counties
since the rains commenced, and in
most OF these counties there will be
Sair crop of corn, at least three-fourths
&a crop. Some correspondents re-
poDt. 'never had better crops of corn
L lpN tobacco" / have reports to this
4 Police that the corn sent out from this
s. Notice took the premiums at the fairs
w was shown. Condition, 77.3; aver
81 lycompared with last year, o..
a. Nearly all correspondents wite
IkAe is wonderful bereavement in
lllolacco since the rains commenced.
Before the Rains good deal OF the to-
ag0o was burning up and had 10 be
and il we do not have an early
It tobacco viii continue to improve
ere has been considerable dam,
II fiasome counties 70 tobacco from