Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-09-15

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a somewhat gloomy outlook on that
date is transformed into one
where crops of fine yield and qual-
ity figure extensively; but even
the very favorable conditions have
not been sufficient to make fine to-
bacco of that considerable portion
of the crop which was set late and
which promised such poor results
August LIST; and as one correpon-
dent puts it. there will he consider
able tail end'' to the crop.
The crop has suffered in common
with corn by overflow in bottoms.
Frenching is another frequent
source of damage mentioned. Hail
storms have caused local damage in
the counties of Marshall and Union.
Worms, which were noticeably few
August LIST, have since become nu-
merous in some counties, but as a
whole the crop will show a very
small per cent. of damage from this
source.
Cutting began as early as the
Goth, and became quite general
during the last days of the month,
the high temperature causing the
plants to ripen very rapidly. 1t is
estimated that 25 per cent. of the
crop was housed prior to September
LIST in the western section, "a per
cent. in the central section, and IL
per cent. in the eastern. On Sep
TENDER LIST, 1897, the estimate was
that 5 per cent. of the crop of the
State was housed prior to Septem-
Der LIST.
The improvement in condition
has been general in the counties
composing the central and western
sections, but the average cor ''''
in the eastern section is -.
below the average-repart
ust LIST.
: The condition in the west
ton averages 90. On Angus.
the condition was Sc. In the cent.
section the average condition is 30.
. On August LIST this section report
ed an average condition of IS. In
the eastern section the condition is
> SO as against 81 on August LIST. For
: the State the average condition is
: 80, an improvement of points
during the month. On September
. LIST, 1897, the condition for the
State Was 60
The estimated average yield of
, hemp per acre is $50 pounds, which
: is 80 pounds per acre greater than
r the average for 1897.
Z LIVE STOCK.
The number of sheep appears to
have decreased in the eastern and
western sections and increased in
the central section. In the western
section the number, as compared
with 1897, is 80 per cent. In the
eastern section the number, by q
: similar comparison, is So per cenk,
while in the central section the
. number, compared with 1897, is
l02 per cent. The eastern section
in particular supplies the breeders
of the ceRtral with stock ewes, and
this year the demand for such has
been quite strong.
,, The number of cattle of that
class usually denominated feed
ers," compared with 1907. is IS per
cent. The demand for all classes
of young cattle continues strong
, good prices.
The number of wesnling horse
colts, as compared with the number
in 1897, is 50 per cent. An improve
ment in the market for good horses
for all purposes is noted, and an
/. increased attention OF the part Of
breeders may be expected.
An attempt to ascertain the num-
Der Of mules of the classes known
AS sugar mules" cotton mules
and weanlings or colts, as conf
pared with 1897, gives the follow
: ing results: OF sugar mules, as
compared with 1897, is 81 per cent,
: of cotton mules u, and weanlings
IL.
Complaints OF annoyance from
flies have been frequent this sum-
? mer, and in response to requests
, for remedy that will give stefA
relief from TIL pest, quote
following just received from Prof.
'rms.n, EntomOiogist ., the Ag-
Station:
i, "Much of the suffering ana loss
; occasioned by the attacks of the
small black flies, about which so
much complaint has been made this
summer, can be prevented by the
use of oils and other insecticide
preparations, applied to the coats
. of animals. The preparations that
have, to my knowledge, been used
with some success for the purpose
are the following:
Buback or California insect powder.
Persian insect powder or pyretbrum.
Tobacco dust.
Coal oil in emulsion.
Coal oil in emulsion and pyrethr0m.
Fish oil.
Lard oil, petroleum and tar (equa1
parts).
"Dusting the bases of the horns
and other parts most subject to at
, tack, each morning with buback,
pyrethrum; or, when these are
lacking, a little tobacco dust, has
been found quite effective. The
main objections to the two insect
powders is their cost, and the fact
that when not kept in air-tight re-
ceptacles they lose strength, and
hence there is danger OF getting
them in a worthless condition. The
tobacco dust is not as effective 40
the others, and Is only to be ussS
when the others are not available.
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