The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-09-18
CROP REPORT FOR KENTUCKY.
Issued September 10th, 1913.

tssueu otptemDef tOtH, 1913.
/ The general condition of crops
in Kentucky as of September LIST
is anything but encouraging. On
August l an estimate was made
by the various crop reporters in
the State withthe hope that rain
ould fall. Scattered rains did
fall during The latter part of Au-
gust, but they were either not
sufficient or not soon enough to
make the frstibf September esti-
mate of the crops even as high as
the estimate of August LIST.
Corn has dropped to a condi-
tion of 5S.4 per cent, which
means but little more than half
crop. Burley, tobacco still re-
mains at IS per cent, but dark
tobacco has dropped to IA condi-
ton of 81 per cent. Alfalfa is
20 per cent, COW peas "a per cent
and soy beans y per cent. of the
average crop. The spring sown
clover shows an average condi.
tion of 63 per cent. The legumi-
nous crops have held their own
better than any other crops dur
ing this drouth. Bluegrass is
given at 80. per cent, orchard
grass at 81 per cent and pastures
as whole are very inferior.
Live stock has suffered very
materially on account of short
pastures and scarcity of water.
The condition Of horses is given
at 80 per cent, cattle S3 per cent,
hogs 80 per cent and sheep 81
per cent. The condition OF poul.
try has likewise declined. Chick
ems are given as 81 per cent, tur-
keys 80 per cent aud ducks So
per cent.
All kinds of fruits have dete-
riorated. Apples are small, ma
ny dropping from the trees, and
their condition is shown as 81
per cent, peaches "A per cent,
plums So per cent and pears 50
per cent. Garden conditions are
deplorable, dropping to A per
cent.
Abundant rain falls would not
help anything as far as this years
crop is concerned. The corn
crop would grow worse instead |
of better should abundant rains
fall now the same is true of to-
baccO. The danger in the cur
ing period for corn aud for tobac.
co Is in having an excessive a.
mount of moisture. Rains now
would only have tendency to
spoil what is left of these two
crops. Moisture is needed very
badly for fal! seeding, and would |
benefit next years crop in tins
respect. Good rains would I'M
prove fall pastures. Water for
stock is IA seriousAprOblem in ma
ny localities and many fires are
reported as result of the dry
weather. A match dropped in
pastures in the condition in
which they are at present is al.
most like dropping spark in IA
powder magazine. The water
suppl in many towns in the
State has given out, and fire loss
es as a result of the drouth are
bound to be great.
One hundred aud fifteen esti.
mates of the cost of growing an
acre of corn show an average es-
innate of $l3 05. Last months
estimate of the cost of growing
an acre of wheat was $40 is. 1t
is interesting to note that the
general opinion is that it costs
80 70 more to grow an acre of
corn than an acre of wheat. Last
years corn production in Ken
lucky was 1914 bushels per acre.
The present report would indi-
cate:a yield of about Is bushels
per acre for this year. Corn
would have tn bring about n
cents per bushel on the average,
based on this estimate of $l3 95,
to pay the actual cost of prOduc-
''"' j. w. NEWMAN,
Com,r of A1ricnltnre t.