The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1912-07-09
TOBACCO CONDITIONS IN
KENTUCKY ARE GOOD
According to Annual Forecast Of
Crop Made by Cincinnati Pa
per-locaI Situation.


ing its growing season the 1912 yield
while establishing no new record,
will be considerably heavier than
last year, says the Cincinnati En-
quirer, in its annual review Of to-
bacco prospects, as gathered by its
correspondents all over the country.
There is an apparent tendency in
practically every section of the
country 70 plan. more tobacco than
a year ago. except perhaps through
out the cigargrowing sections of
Ohio, where the farmers have be-
come discouraged because of the low
prices which have prevailed for their
product the past few years.
Notwithstanding the uncertain
weather conditions which have been
experienced in many parts of the to-
bacco-growing regions the crop
seems to have gone into the field for
the most part under fairly favor
able conditions.
The talk about the ten-year pool
ing movement in Kentucky appears
to have carried but little weight with
the growers, and it is doubtful if
this had any effect on the contem-
plated acreage whatsoever. The in
creased planting in Kentucky, while
not of significantlv large proper
tons, leaves little room to doubt
that even with poor growing wealth
er the yield will be heavier than in
1911. Practically all the large pro-
ducing states, excepting Ohio, show
wider area planted to tobacco this
wear. notably in North Carolina,
South Carolina, Pennsylvania. Vir-
ginia. West Virginia and Wisconsin.
The lateness of the season
through the Middle West, including
the vast hurley belt of Kentucky,
Ohio and Indiana. appears to have
been more talk than fact, and while
the plants in many sections went into
the field from one to three weeks la
ter than a normal season the delay
seems to have been beneficial to the
growth of the plants in the beds
rather than otherwise. Another thing
that has helped materially in setting
out larger acreage this year is the
abundance of healthy, thrifty plants,
and the unusual lack of serious trou-
BILE with the plant beds.
Reports on counties in this part
of Kentucky as given by the En-
quirer. are as follows:
Adair-Only about one-half of |
the crop is set on account of the
dry weather, but if the |
remainder is put out by the end
of June, fair acreage crop will be
raised. No trouble with beds re-
ported. Acreage 800.
Boyle--About 1000 acres planted |
this year. Outlook is promising for
a fine crop. The high prices receiv-
ed for last years crop indicate a
general increase in acreage in this |
section. Acreage 1,200.
Casey-Good prospects for tobac-
co in this county. Acreage 500.
Garrard-About 5000 acres this
year, all hurley. Splendid condi-
tions at planting.
Jessamine-The largest crop of |
Burnley tobacco ever raised in Jessa- !
mine county will be produced this
year. Crop was late being trans
planted, but has a fine stand. Acre
age 1880.
Lincoln--About 1000 acres in to-
bacco this year. Twenty per cent. |
gain over 1911. All set out and in |
better shape than ever before.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. made for
1000 acres. but backward season
may cut this down by at least % per
cent. A good rain will change the
aspect.
Marion-Beds in fine shape. |
Plants set out doing spleIiidly.
Acreage l,200.
Mercer-Plants are backward. |
Early planting doing well, however. |
Acreage $500.
Observation-Disclosures very bad.
Very small acreage set.
The total acreage of tobacco set
out in Kentucky this season is given
at 34S,O60 acres as compared with |
279,176 in 1911. This is estimated
to produce 3l3,254. 900 pounds as
against 2i2.395.700 last year.
North Carolina will show to- I
bacco acreage this year of 2l3.00O
Virginia 100000, Ohio $4,000. Ten
nessee. 10000, Wisconsin $4,000.
West Virginia 1880. Pennsylvania
$4,000. Maryland $4,000. Connecti-
cut 1880, Indiana 1888, Florida
$500. Missouri $500. South Caro-
lima 10000, Texas LOGO Illinois.
1000 Massachusetts 5000, New
York 5000, the whole showing over
a million acres set to tobacco this
season. of which almost half comes
from Kentucky.
Some stock sales reported at Leb-
anon court day were: Three aged
dry cows, $685. each; Is yearlmg |
steers, S25.75 per head; 10 yearling
steers. $50 per head; % old sheen
and one buck. "a each; 8 heifer
calves. $50 each; 4 yearling steers !!
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