The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-07-30
CROP RtPORT
issued July 10th, 1913, for
Kentucky.

been greatly lessened owing to the
severe drouth throughout the
State. Ia some places local
showers have been reported and
crops in these localities are looking
in splendid condition. Central
and Western Kentucky seem to be
suffering more from the dry and
hot weather prevailing. The con-
dition of wheat shows 80 per cent
which is an increase over last
months report of 5 per cent.
Wheat is reported as not yielding
so many bushels per acre, but the
quality is extra good. The condi-
ton of rye also shows a higher
average than was anticipated
month ago, same being SO per
cent. The corn crop is '9S per
cent while the condition shows
81 per cent. The acreage of oats
is given as SO per cent and the
condition IA per cent, slightly
lower than last months crop in
Dictated it would be, which condi-
ton was reported as 70 per cent.
Dark tobacco shows an acreage of
GA per cent. while the condition is
75t per cent. Burley Tobacco re-
ports so per cent acreage and 70
condition. "a per cent. is the
acreage for potatoes; the dry
weather has had such an effect
that the condition shows only rs
per cent. as against SO June LIST.
The sweet potato acreage is SO
per cent. while the condition is SO
per cent. Bluegrass seed crop
will be exceedingly short this
year, and owing to the continued
drouth, pasture conditions gener-
ally are short. The condition of
grasses is given as follows: Blue
grass, "a per cent; Clover, 78 per
cent; Alfalfa, 81 per cent and
Orchard Grass 81 per cent. The
acreage of Cow Peas is reported
at 80 per cent. while the condition
is SO per cent. The acreage of
soy beans is 83 per cent and the
condition 80 per cent. The gar
den conditions are only about sol
per cent. as the drouth has greatly
effected same. Young poultry is
doing well, and the condition of
chickens generally is SO per cent.
The condition of the fruits of
the State have all fallen below the !
prospects earlier in the season. |
Apples show 70 per cent as against
IS last month; peaches 70 per cent
as against 78 last month; pears IS |
per cent as against 81 last month;
plum ga per cent as against 81 last
grapes 81 per cent as
against 80 per cent. last month,
and blackberries 90 per cent.
showing a somewhat smaller crop
than was reported earlier.
The disease known as catarrhal
fever or pink eye among horses,
which has been prevalent in GER
tain localities for some time is re-
ported to be well in hand and no
new outbreaks for the past ten
days have been reported, and the
localities suffering most from this
disease are about cleared up. No
new cases are reported.
Local rains have been reported |
in the following counties in which
crops are looking in good condit
ion: Shelby, Nelson, Kenton,
Lawrence, Crittenden, Marshall,
Caldwell, Graves. Jackson, Letch-
er and Laurel. Pasture and to-
bacco are reported as suffering the
most from the lack of rain.
There has been a large corn crop
planted and the reports are that it
IS generally clean and in good con-
1ition. If the drouth is broken
soon, there is every prospect of a
bumper corn crop.
j. w. NEWMAN,
Commissioner of Agriculture.