Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-20
KEsruoKY CROP REPORT.
Condition of Crop. ana Live stock Novem-
berl, 1896.


Der 1895.
Report on conditions Of crops and
stock on November LIST is taken from
Isl correspondents representing l0l
counties.
WHEAT.
Early in the season the tendency
was toward a decreased acreage of
wheat. This was materially checked
both by favorable seeding conditions
existing late in the season, and by the
rapid rise in the price of this cereal.
The scarcity of good seed wheat has.
to some extent, favored decreased
acreage. The acreage seeded this
season, as compared with the fall Of
1895, is SO per cent Taking the fig
ures as returned by the county asses
sors, and allowing for the percentage
of the crop plowed up last spring on
account of wiuter killing, gives the
total of acreage seeded this year 948,
o24 acres. The condition of the grow
ing plant, especially the early sown,
is excellent. The growing weather
during October resulted in perfect
termination, and the stand is almost
perfect, the onl> exception being
where inferior seed was sown. Some
cases of this kind are reported
where resolving was necessary. An
other favorable feature is the thorough
preparation of the soil for the crop.
Weather conditions favored this to
a remarkable degree, and, combined
with the stimulation of advancing
prices, the result is the best cultivat
ed crop FOR years.
OTHER CROPS.
Reports still sh wv, decrease in
former estimates Of yisld OF corn.
Much complaint, too, is made ofqual-
ity, dry, rotting and chaffy being the
principal defects given. A complete
report on yield and quality can not
be had until next month, when it is
anticipated from the progress now
made that husking will be complet-
ed.
The condition CT feeding hogs aver
ages 81, which is falling off from
last month. The decrease in 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 correspondents express a be
lief that this will have a decided eff
feet on the number Of hogs to be
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
fatality of disease with young hogs
the outlook for supply for spring
feeding is not bright.
SHEEP.
All reports point 10 decrease in
the number of br eding ewes in the
hands of farmers. The low price of
lambs for series of years, coupled
with the extreme low price of wool,
has caused a gradual curtailment of
focks. The number of sheep of all
kinds September Is, 1896, as shown |
by reports of county assessors, is
Sl3,629, as against 9O5,SI5 for same
date Of 1895. Sheep are very gene |
rally reported in good condition and
healthy
OTHER LIVE STOCK,
No report of disease among other
classes of live stock is received. Pas,
lures are phenomendlly good for the
season Of the year, and it is expected
that the approaching winter will find
all stock in a thrifty condition.
APPLES.
The crop Of winter apples is very
short. The reports range from 5 to
so per cent. of the crop of 1895, which
was an enormously large one. The
average of the State is Al per cent.
as compared with the crop of 1895.
LUCAS MOORE,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
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