The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1898-04-21
KENTUCKY CROPS.
What the Weather Bureau Says of the Out.
look -Damage by the Late Freeze
MOI as Serious as First
Reported.
For Week Ending April 49,

STOWlH. Mains, uodNy III many IOCdllJleS
were general throughout the State on the
18th, retarding all vegetation and far ming
operations, which were already very
backward. But small portion of the
corn crop has been planted, and more
time must elapse before the soil will be
in condition for planting in bottom lands
and overlooked districts.
The weather conditions improved great
ly during the latter half of the week, and
under the influence of the warmth and
sunshine on Friday, Saturday and Sun
day, wheat and early oats showed signs
of rapid recovery from the late freeze,
and it is now the general opinion that
those crops have suffered no material
damage. Fruits were not injured to
nearly so great an extent as was at first
reported, though the peach crop will I'M
doubtedly be short one. Tobacco beds,
where protected, suffered but very little;
the plants are healthy and growing, and
correspondents report an abundance of
them in all portions OF the State. Clover
and grasses are in good condition, but
vegetable gardens are very backward, and
there is much complaint of potatoes rot
ting in the ground.
Western Section.-The weather condi-
tions during the early part of the week
were unfavorable to crops and farming
operations; the cold rains and high winds
on the 18th and 14th stopped farm work
and left the land wet and heavy, some of
which was already prepared for planting
will have to be worked over. The last
three days of the week were highly favor
able to all farming operations and to the
rapid growth OF all crops. Corn planting
has been delayed by the cold rains; some
will have to be replanted, but on the
highlands, where it is up, it is making
good progress. On the whole, corn is
backward and onlya comparatively small
part has been planted. Wheat is in fine
condition; many correspondents state
that it is better than for years, while
few report that it is getting yellow.
Oats are very promising. Some tobacco
plants, where unprotected, were killed by
the late frost, but, where protected, are
fine and large, and, as a rule, are very
plentiful. Grasses and clover are looking
exceedingly well. There is yet some I'M
certainty as to the real effects of the late |
irosts on peaches; it is evident that early
varieties growing on low lands were badly |
damaged, while on higher ground, the
injury was slight. Apples and cherries
escaped with much less damage. Straw
berries are in full bloom in some coun-
ties. Potatoes are coming up badly and |
gardens are backward.
Central Section.-Unfavorabl coudi- |
tions continued through the first half of
the past week. Cool, rainy weather was
general. In consequence, there was very
little progress made in farm work, and |
the growth of vegetation was slow. Dur
ing the latter half of the week, however,
the sun shone brightly and twas moder-
ately warm. The effect of this change in
the weather was shown very quickly in
the recovery of the crops that were but
slightly injured by the late freeze. and in
the increased growth of all vegetation.
All manner OF farm work also revived
and blowing for corn in uplands was
pushed. This work has been very much
by the wet weather and is
now generally much behind. Scarcely
any corn was planted during the week.
Wheat has generally improved and is
well advanced in growth. Some COM
plain OF damage by the freeze, but nearly
all correspondents report this crop as
having fully recovered from the effects of
the cold and in good condition. Early
oats are also recovering and doing very
well. Much OF the oat crop has not been
sown. Reports concerning tobacco are
very promising. Plants seem to be plen-
tiful and looking we'll. 1t is not thought
the damage sustained during the late
freeze will materially hurt the crop.
Rye doing fairly we'll. Young clover was
greatly damaged by the freeze. Grasses
have all recovered and are growing
rapidly.
There is a good deal of complaint about
potatoes rotting in the ground. Gardens
are very backward, the ground being too
wet to cultivate the growing vegetables
and grass and weeds are, in consequence,
getting ahead OF them. Fruits are not
so much damaged as was reported last
week. 1t is somewhat uncertain as to
the amount of damage actually done,
but from the opinions expressed in the