Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-05-22
). KENTUCKY
Crop Report AS Of
May First

"After a drouth, good crop
year" is an old saying that is be-
lieved by most farmers, in truth
there seems to be some scientific
basis for this. The first crop re-
port for the year 1914 indicate
that this year would be no ex-
ception to the rule. Probably
never in the history of the State
was there more promising out
look for a "good crop year" than
at the beginning Of this season.
The wheat acreage of last fall is
given at s5 and practically none
of this was plowed up this Spring
Ninety seven per cent of the orig
inal sowing was left standing May
LIST. The condition of this large
acreage is 80. This would lndi-
cate an unusually large yield of
wheat. The original acreage of
rye sown last fall was s5. Rye is
used more as a cover crop than
wheat. a lsrge per cent OF which
Is plowed up in the Spring for
corn or oats. For the last few
years rye has proven amore
profitable crop than whea: per
acre and it is no surprise to find
that 81 per cent of the original
acreage is left standing May Is,
while only 62 per cent of the
barley crop is lett standing The
amount of barley originally. sown
II and the condition of both rye
and barley is gwen at IS The
corn acreage planned is 81 per
cent, while rs per cent of the
Flowing intended for corn was
done May Ist. Planting is now in
full swing with conditions favor
able. Deep blowing has been
practicsd this year more than ever
before and favorable weather for
the next few weeks will insure a
large acreage of corn in 6rst-class
seed bed. The oat acreage plan.
ned is given at 80 with 80 per
cent of it sown May LIST.
While the dark tobacco crop
planned is only at -, the condit-
ion of plant beds is given at 6e
The acreage planned of Burley is
given at 81 with the condition of
plant beds gu There is some
complaint of insects and cut
worms injuring the tobacco beds.
The pastures are in unusually
good condition The condition of
blue grass is given at 90 with every
promise of large crop of blue
grass seed. Glover is given at IS,
alfalfa at 80, and orchard grass at
80. !
Fruits of all kinds have escaped
destruction by freezing and the
apple. cherry and plum crop is
unusually promising. Pears and
peaches suffered some from late
frost, especially in the central part
of the Stale, however, We will have
more than three-fourths of a pear
and peach crop. The strawb ries
are in good condition with pro mise
of a beautiful yield. Ninety FIVE
per cent of a potato crop is plant
ed.
Live stockof all kinds came
thru the witer in. good condition.
il is estimated that A per cent Of
The horses died in the last IL
months. 3 per cent of the mules
sand 81 per cent of tie cattle,
The loss of sheep is estimated at
6 per cent and lambs at 10 per
cent. The creates, loss is from
hog cholera aud is estimated that
II. ) per cent of the hogs of the
State were lost by this disease,
Some sections of the State being
entirely free from this disease,
while the loss runs as high as 30
per cent in other sections. This
report indicates that there is an
unusual amount of attention being
paid to live stock. The number,
Of brood mares used Is increas-
and the plumber of mules used
upon the farm decreasing. 1t is
also worthy ofnote that great
deal more attention has been pad
TO alfalfa this Spring than ever
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