Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-11-14

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from 1876 correspondents, represent
ing l02 counties.
Wheat.
The close of October saw practi-
cally the entire wheat crop seeded
The contemplated acreage is esti-
mated at 101 as compared with the
acreage of 1898, 90 per cent. of
which was seeded prior November
Il. This is in striking contrast
with the same date OF 1898, when
fully 30 per cent. of the acreage re-
manned to be sown.
The western section reports the
acreage same as last year, the in
crease being in the central section.
The southern section, where COM
paratively little wheat is grown, is
not included in the estimate of
acreage and condition of the wheat
crop.
A considerable number of coun-
ties show substantial increase in
acreage, and few of these report it
the largest in the history of the
counties. This is offset by reports
from counties where the drouth pre-
vented the seeding of any but the
corn and tobacco lands, by reason
of which the acreage is materially
reduced.
The condition compared with
average year is 81. For the past
three years the condition on Noyem-
Der has been asfollows: 1898, 90;
1897, o.; 1896, 90. In the western
section the condition is 81, while for
the central section it Is 90.
The soil was in most excellent
condition for seeding, and generally
there was sufficient moisture to per-
NIT rapid and perfect termination.
As a result the stand is good and
the plant vigorous. In a number
of counties local showers from time
to time have made the condition
phenomenally high. In the central
section, Bourbon county reports the
condition $40 compared with aver
age years; CT; rk 100; Scott, u.s.;
Lincoln, 100, and Madison, 125.
In the western section. Hickman
county reports a condition OF l2O
and Larue a condition of rs.
Against these very favorable re-
ports, however, are reports from
counties where the drouth was long
and severe and where the plant
had difficulty in sustaining itself
against the combined influences of
heat and lack of moisture. In such
counties the condition is correspond
ingly low. Some injury also has re-
suited from insects. In Mercer
county cut worms have caused con-
siderable damage, and in Warren
the crop is infested with fly, re-
sowing to some extent being neces-
sary.
On the whole, however, farmers
have every reason to be encouraged
by the prospect. The cultivation
was probably never better, and
now that the drouth is broken, we
may expect an Improvement on even
the present flattering outlook.
Pastures and Live Stock.
Pastures have improved slightly
during the month. The condition
| November l averages 90 as against
65 on October /, Feeding has beer
necessary, and where neglected
stock cattle, especially, are reduced
in flesh. Farmers have curtalle(
the number of stock on hand so a.
to better enable them to care for th(
remainder. Few cattle are being
fed for market, and on account 0
the absence of the usual grazing
and the scarcity of stock water the
condition of these is but SO com
pared with average years.
Hogs have been marketed freely
and but a small portion Of the mum
Der fed remains unsold. The con
ditlon, compared with average
years, is 90. Thirty-two CORES
pondents report hog cholera ant
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