The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-09-30
TOBACCO.


ty, KY, is much brighter than at any
time since the crop was set out. While
there is shortage of at least % per cent
in the acreage of the county, it is be-
lieved there will be good yield, consid-
ering the season. In many sections of
the county farmers are through cut
ting and housing their crop, while in
other sections the crop was planted late
and the tobacco is small. The farmers
are inclined to believe that this crop
will be heavy in weight. of good quality,
but that color will be lacking.
The tobacco crop which has largely
gone into the barns, is said to be one of
the best ever grown in Owen county.
Tobacco in McCracken county is much
better than was expected, and some Sec
tions report the best yield in five years.
A. Fl. Turner, of Anderson county,
exhibited some leaves of tobacco in Law
renceburg last week, which measured
80 inches long and "a inches in width.
The early crop which has been cut in
Fayette county, is above the average.
The late tobacco is very promising, and
unless caught by the frost will be almost
as good as the early crop.
The Tenth Street Tobacco Warehouse,
of Louisville, has sold 255 hhds. of re-
dried Burley Tobacco at prices ranging
from S. 80 to $3.50. One good crop
shipped from Owen county, made an
average of $3.50.
Forest A. Griffin, tobacco broker of
Aurora, Ind, has bought the first crop
of new tobacco in Southeastern Indiana,
as it stood in the field, for 10 cents a
pound. 1t is estimated that there will
be thirty thousand lbs. in the lot.
In Montgomery county some of the to-
bacco which growers thought would
not make half crop will make at least
two thirds of crop. The tobacco is of
excellent size, large leaf, and indicates
heavy weight in all fields.
The tobacco crop in Henderson, Web
ster and Union counties is the finest that
has been grown in many years. The
late rains have been of untold value TO
tobacco as most growers were unusually
late in setting out the weed.
The tobacco crop in Garrard this sea
son will probably prove banner crop,
judging from present indications, al
though the acreage is somewhat shorter
than usual. The crop, according to
the estimate of those in position to
know, will very likely reach 100000
pounds. This is due evidently to the
unusual weight of the weed
Farmers of Madison county have beer
busily ENGAGED for the past three weeks
cutting and housing very fine crop Of
Burley tobacco. The yield per acre will
be very large in pounds. Recent rain:
have made this one of the best crops fol-
several years.
The farmers of Bracken county have
been cutting their tobacco and a grea
many say they have the biggest and fin
est tobacco they ever had, and few
claim the best they ever grew.
Farmers of Woodford county are very
busy every suitable day cutting ant
housing their tobacco crop. The worl
has been delayed somewhat on account
of occasional rains. Throughout tn,
county, on every side, some of the very
finest crops of tobacco ever seen have
been raised, and should bring splendid
prices if nothing Injuries it in curing.
Beyond all doubt, the present tobacco
crop is the greatest, as far as fnenes.
goes, ever raised in Barren county
While not the largest, it is certainly thu
finest, and will probably bring mor'
money than any crop ever produced il
the county. Acre after acre, and field
after field, are as high as a mans head
rich and heavy, and will bring TIVE
thousand pounds to the acre. Barrier
county people say tney nave never seer
anything like it.
The showers interferred with tobacco
cutting last week in Clark county. Man,
crops will be rushed into barns in tn,
next few days. The early tobacco il
above the average and late tobacco will
also be fine if frost holds off for while
Every buyer in the field is afraid to haz
ard an opinion as TO what will be pait
for Burley this time. Mr.. Prewitt Burcl
succeeded in raising small crop OF Bra
lillian or Cuban tobacco. A stalk Oh
display in Winchester store is over 81,
feet in length and is fair sample o
this kind of tobacco. The leaves ar
not as large as Bnrley, but the fibre