Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-11-19


age. The acreage seeded this sea
son, as compared with the fall OF
1895, is 90 per cent. Taking the
figures as returned by the county
assessors, and allowing for the per
centage of the crop plowed up last
spring on account of winter killing,
gives the total of acreage seeded
this year 9iS,02l acres. The con
ldltion of the growing plant, espec-
tally the earl Y sOwn, is excellent.
The growing weather during Octo-
her resulted in perfect termination,
and the stand is almost perfect. the
only exception being where inferior
seed was sown. Some cases of this
kind are reported where resolving
was necessary. Another favorable
feature is the thorough preparation
of the soil for the crop. Weather
conditions favored this to re-
markable degree, and, combined
with the stimulation Of advancing
Fprices, the result is the best cult
waited crop for years.
Reports still show a decrease in
former estimates of yield of corn.
Much complaint, too, is made of
quality, dry rotting and chalfy be-
ing the principal defects given. A
complete report on yield and quail
ity can not he had until next month,
when il is anticipated from the
progress now made that husking
will be completed.
The condition of feeding hogs
averages ST, which is falling OFF
from last month. The decrease is
due to the increased prevalence of
cholera. The fear of this disease
has caused many farmers to rush
hogs on the market before they
were matured. Many correspond
ents express IA belief that this will
have a decided effect on the num-
ber of hogs to he marketed during
the packing season. The number
OF hogs, other than those being
fattened, as compared with 1895,
is SO per cent. In view of the fa-
tality of disease with young hogs
the outlook for a supply for spring
feeding is not bright.
All reports point to a decrease
in the number of breeding ewes in
the hands of farmers. The low
price of lambs for a series of years,
.supled with the extreme low price
s, wool, has caused a gradual cur
Tallment of flocks. The number
of sheep of all kinds September 10,
1896, as shown by reports of coun-
ty assessors, is Sl3,629 as against
Nn3.6l5 for same date of 1895.
>aeep are very generally reported
u good condition end heaithy.
No report OF tii-,~s" ."'ouS ther
classes of live stock : received.
Pastures are phenomenally good
for the season of the year, and it is
cTpected that the approaching win
,er will find all stock in u thrifty
condition.
The crop of winter apples is very
short. The reports range from 3
TO 30 per cent. of the crop of 1895,
which was an enormously large one.
The average for the State is fl per
cent, as compared with the crop of
1895. Lucas MOORE.
Commissioner of Agriculture.
STATE NEWS.
Game birds can be lawfully
shot from now on until Jan. |.
w. S. Marshall, the Lexington
printer, has made an assignment.
A "gusher" oil well was struck
at about 1900 feet depth at Hawes-
Vile.
-FrankfOrt's electric railway is
Improbable and will be discon-
tinued.
Rev. C. F. Gulfy, brother of
Appellate Judge Guffy, died near
Morgantown.
-Burnam defeated Pryor for
the Court of Appeals by l,Os7 un-
official majority.
Gov. Bradley's only daughter,
Miss Christine, Is better of her ILL
ness at Cincinnati.
Who will succeed Blackburn
in the U. 5. Senate, is a much dis
cussed subject now.
Treasurer Long is preparing
to pay school teachers the balance
due them on Oct. l.
The residence and tobacco
barn of z. b. Muir, of Fayette Co.,
were destroyed by fire.
A $4,000 fire destroyed a
good part of Independence, county
seat of Kenton county.
-Bettors are anxious for the Of
fetal count of the vote of Ken
tucky to be announced.
The dollhouse on the OwentOn
pike near Frankfort was dynamited
and burned by a midnight mob.
Gov. Bradley's friends are
pushing him for the Ky. Senator
ship and seem to think he has the
call.
The National Fox Hunters
Association is holding it's third
annual meet at Bardstown this
week.
j, W. Adams got $4,000 dam
ages at Stanford against the L. Il N.
r. r. for the killing of his son
Charlie.
WIN. w. Bruce, Lexington's
wealthiest citizen, worth $500, 900,
died at the age of rs years, the
past week.
The Louisville Tobacco W are
house Co. has reduced its fees to
$l.50 and l per cent; rejection
fees 81 40