Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-11-10
Kentucky Crop Report.
Condition of Crops and
Live Stock November
Ist, 1903.

The report for November is made
up from replies received from las
correspondents, representing l0l
counties.
WHEAT.
Wheat sowing was interrupted
duringOctober by the continued wet
weather. In many counties the soil
was too wet to cultivate for period
of three weeks, while In the most fa-
vnred counties farmers were unable
to proceed for a few days only
without interruption by rain. AT
this date November lst) large
per cent. of the acreage remains to
he sown. Farmers generally had
prepared their fallow land early
and many seeded during the month
of September. This early wheat
has been the prey of Hessian fly
and other insect enemies of the
young wheat plant to such an ex-
tent that resolving of much of it
has been found necessary. Where
free from injury from insects early
wheat has made phenomenal growth
and some of it in fact has reached
the 'jointing" stage. A continu-
ance of the growing season will
soon render it liable to injury by
the slightest freeze.
The condition Of the crop av-
erages SO for the State. The highest
average, 100, is shown in the south
eastern district. In the central
district the condition averages 95,
and the average for the western
district is 81. On November Ist,
1897, the condition for the State |
was 50, and for corresponding
date of 1896 the condition was SO.
The estimates On acreage are, to
a certain extent, unreliable, owing
to the fact that large per cent. of
the crop remains to be sown. Prep
aralions were undoubtedly begun
for an unusually large acreage, but
the injury to early wheat and the
delay in getting the late wheat in
the ground will affect the acreage
and estimates to be made next
month will be taken as final.
The estimated acreage at this
date, taking the State, is 1O7. as
with acreage of 1897. The
largest increase is shown III the few
counties of the southeastern dis
trict where the crop is grown. Here
the acreage is estimated at III, as
with 1897. The acreage
in the central section is l03 and in
the western l05, as compared with
1851.
PASTURES AID LIVE STOCK.
Pastures are still good and show
Il condition of LOG as compared
with average years. Live stock
generally are in thrifty condition
and will enter ihS winter N test
possible condition. The condition
Of hogs being fed for market is 81,
as compared with average years.
Hogs, as rule, are reported plen-
liful, but the weight is not UP to
the average. Cholera prevails to Il
limited extent only So correspon-
dents report hogs free from cholera
and 81 report cholera or other dis
ease in mild form.
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The amount of corn damaged in
shock and on stalk by wet weather
is exceeding all predictions. A few
correspondents estimate that 40
per cent. of the crop is worthless,
while the most conservative esti-
mate the loss at Is to 90 per cent.
The trouble is general, and unless
he injury is much exaggerated the
oss will very much affect what was
the largest yield ever
produced. The ears are still very
'appy and perfect maturity ap-
pears to have been prevented by the
moist season.
Farmers whose growing wheat is ,
suffering from insects are requested
% send specimens of the insect
the injury to Prof. Gar ,
nan, Entomologist of the Agricul- .
ural Experimental Station at Lex ,
ngton, or to this Office, in order ,
hat remedies or preventatives may ,
De suggested.
LUCAS MOORE,