The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-07-12

The June crop report for Kentucky
was complied by the Commissioner of
M. G. Rankin, is as fol-
lows:
Zone of the best crops of oats that
has been raised in Kentukya fort he
past ten years is shown by the crop re-
ports for this month and larger acre
age is shows. The reports show that
this crop has suffered less from excess
i've rains and cool weather than almost
any other crop and with plenty of sun
shine and dry wether for harvesting
the crop the farmers will derive more
from the present oat crop than from
any crop for many years. The condi-
tioI shows percentage for the whole
states of. "a.
1.-THE largest acreage of tobacco is
reported as having been planted than
for many years on account of being
set late, and. with favorable weather
conditions there should be more pounds
of tobacco raised per acre. yet the
quality, no doubt will be somewhat
inferior.
1.-The early potatoes are fine aud
large acreage of both early and late
has been planted. Tie reports show
for the whole State condition of 81
per cent
Glover like oats, has suffered little
from excessive rains except for dam
age done while harvesting. The yield
per acre promises to be exceptionally
good. AS for Alfalfa, the condition is
good where it has been tried and
stand secured. On account of mistaken
ideas concerning the growing of alfal-
ia few attempts are being made to in
crease the acreage of this, the best OF
all crops for feeding.
1.-The interest in growing cow peas in
the State is on the increase, yet we
cannot see why every farmer sho uld
not realize the great benefits to be ce-
iil Ell fi,m The rowing of COW lea5
not only as an excellent hay crop, hut
Of soil fertility.
There remains much wheat to be
cut. Some fields are very irregular
and thin. Some fields that looked badly
three weeks ago have turned out fairly
we'll. The rust has affected the wheat
but lite and no reports of scale"
have been made, as there were at This
time last year. The condition of
wheat rs shown by the reports is so
per cent of an average CROP
Corn is an ounced throughout the
State As somewhat diScnuraging and
is at least to fifteen days late.
The cool rainy weath-r has retarded
the GROWTH II the early planted corn
considerably. causing great deal or
it to BE- planted The second time, which
is consinei ABLY lower than an average
crop OF p'e, edinp years.
ION account of the warm March and
the frost and cool weather in April In
connection with the heavy rains beat
ing c fl e bloom CT the trees, there is
practically but 40 per cent Of full
fruit crop this Year. The early apples
IL many plac. have dcne fairly well,
but many were worm eaten and fell Oft
the trees before maturity. The cod
ding moth and fUngt US diseas seem
to have been increasing due to negll-
gence on the part of the farmer in the
use of proper spraying. There are net
many late apples, they suff, red most
from the climati changes from hi n
the early apples largely csc; ped.
Son Ct the counties showing a tOOd
apple crop are Graves, Hickman and
Muhlenbery. The reach crop reI orts
show about one halt of crop. "a O.
well, Crittenden Graves and Muf lem
~ counties are good. throughout
the m ountain section of the State.
Other fruits, such as pears. pluns ar
grapes and small fruits, are as whit lie
about one haf crop.
Eggs are worth an average price
throughout the State CT II cents per
dozen. Poultry ranges from 9 to 10
cents per pound. Hot weather and
heavy storms have caused great de-
struction of the smaller .chickens and
loss thrO ugh diseases"