The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1906-07-24
STOCK, CROP, &c.


Kentucky continue to indicate big
crop of wheat, which for quality, has
not been excelled for years. Millers
are delighted as their experience of
last year when the quality Of the grain
was very poor, argues well for salts
faction upon the part of their customers
as good wheat means good flour and
good flour means excellent bread and
contented housewives.
The heavy rain of last Monday,
which from allreports covered the en-
tire bluegrass section of Kentucky,
caught some farmers unawares with
the result that much wheat was thresh-
ed too damp. Several. crops were re-
jected, farmers being compelled to ac-
cept discount of from 10 to 20 cents
per bushel. All wheat threshed prior
to Monday was received in nice shape
being dry and merchantable. Great
care should be exercised that shocks
of wheat are not lying down and
twisted, as they do not dry out
readily after hard rain, consequent
ly much loss is sustained by threshing
too hurridly.
The price of wheat has remained
steady around II to "a cents per bushel,
though the price quoted at Lexington
Friday indicated an advance of one
cent per bushel, being quoted at rs
cents. Large quantities of wheat is
pouring into the local market, several
firms having purchased around $4,000
bushels each. 1t is also a matter of
favorable comment that Paris dealers
are not limited in their transactions to
the confines of their own county, hav-
ing purchased nearly $4,000 bushels
from farmers of Fayette, Clark and
Scott counties. This wheat is received
at way points on the L. & N. and Mid
land Railways and loaded at Centreville,
Austerlitz and Muir, KY.
Farmers are jubilant over the sea-
sOnable weather conditions, the ground
being thoroughly soaked from recent
rains, which came gently and without
any usual accompaniment of wind and
hail, frequently so disastrous to grow
ing crops. Corn is rich IN color and in
the tassel, the young ears of corn al
ready showing up. Experienced far
mers say the. early fields Of corn will
make good crop should no more rain
fall. Late planted corn has received
the final blowing and is looming up
with every indication of a good yield.
While the heavy rains have rush
ed the growth of crops of all kinds, it
has made weeds a troublesome factor
for farmers to deal with. Many fields
of tobacco are yet to be cleaned Of
wild grass and other weeds, and
growers are taking every advantage to
keep the plows going between the
rains. 1t is a matter of fact that the
crops of tobacco is at least three
weeks late as compared TO the season
of 1905 and many fields are slow in
making any appreciate growth. The
young plants seem to be nestled among
the clods and only thorough and con-
tinuous cultivation will forward rapid
growth
Recent rains have made the hay some
what difficult to handle so as to cure
the crop in bright shape for the stack
or rick. An over abundance of white
top characterizes almost every field and
depreciates the value of the crop. Old
hay is high, selling at from SIS to $40
per ton with demand sufficient to alb
sorb the offerings. Clover hay is also
in demand and number of loads have
been sold on the market.
Some fields of oats have been cut and
the crop is much better than anticipat-
ed, in fact farmers who had thought
the crop hopelessly ruined now say it
will yield better than last year.
Bluegrass is abundant, the crop dis
playing its superiority in withstanding
the ravages of an extreme drouth
and then when rains descend, bounding
forward in luxurious growth.
AS result of the extreme season
ableness of the weather all kinds of
garden truck is showing upon the mar
ket in abundant supply and of excellent
quality. Potatoes, the vegetable that
goes upon the table of both the rich and
poor alike is of superior quality and
promises large yield. Cheap potatoes
as well as cheap fuel are conditions that