The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-11-10
LATEST FIGURES
ON TOBACCO CROP
(which Show An Increas-
ed Production.
NIL Be LIGHT IN WEIGHT
Leaf In Kentucky Lacks Gum.
Ely Substance - Burley
Not Extra Good.
--amE THAN AVERAGE QUALITY

Jlht tODdCtO tIOp vi the tuiteO
.-sEstes which has Just been harvested
- according to statistics compiled
~ The Enquirer. somewhat larger
stgsc grown in 1914 There was per-
ls.us less shrinkage in the apparent
rid during the summer months
Aan is usual in crop of similar
@sr1e. Conditions at planting time in
s.resst sections were quite favorable
Ind although the usual shortage of
Rants was reported from some i'm
Eartant districts even as early as the
sssddle of June. it was apparent that
were was a considerable increase in
Fthe area set to tobacco. Weather
conditions throughout the summer,
4lowrver We're not particularly con-
-fluciYe to heavy growth of leaf,
Sl51 ticularly in the white hurley belt,
ann for this reason the crop will
VSt,gh out somewhat lighter than
WIS indicated at planting time, not
outstanding that improved condi-
ions in certain localities made for
"a. sargor increase in production than
an area
Unlike the 1914 crop, which was
slra1erially reduced by extremely dry
,Yrather during the growing season.
1liis year tobacco suffered in many
sstions by a superabundance of
raaR. which prevented the proper
uitivation of the fields. General
exports indicate a fair average quail
stx of leaf, but one light and silky
IN appearance and in some instances
s,unsually thin in texture. But for
Eziis fact the 1915 crop would un-
oioubtedly have exceeded the pre-
,jons high production record.
The total tobacco yield of the
nited States, as compared by The
enquirer, is 999,109,25D pounds.
asrown on an area of 1,051,620
saf,res. Last year the total produc-
on was SS2.S54.25O pounds, grown
,Jn an area Of 942, 015 acres. Thus
an increase Of l1G. 165.000 pounds,
cor slightly more than 3 per cent, is
indicated in this years yield. The
1al5 area harvested shows an in
'.-rease OF 10S,975 acres or about 10l
PER cent. as compared with that Of
la14. The official government .esti-
1nate of the tobacco crop for the
Y rf,ut -.
Ia14, l.034,G79, 900 pounds: 1913.
3.734.0O0 pounds; 1912. 962,-
s5.DDo pounds 1911 9O5.1O9.OO0
pounds.
"a Kentucky the worlds largest
producer OF tobacco, the harvest
AREA in 1913 was approximately
3o7,l75 acres, as against 2S3,140
-.1cres last year, making an increase
roI "a .035 acres, or almost 9 per
a-ent The total Yield in the Stata.
including both hurley and dark /
iypes Of tobacco. will be about ESQ.,
1913. 900 pounds. or $4,000 pounds
Tess than was recorded in 1914. This |
siDNing is due TO the fact that the |
iisDtucky leaf is very thin and en-
ElTely lacking in gummy weight. |
-Nlso in many localities the crop was
6opped very low and in other sec
lions many OF the lower leaves We're
fOSt entirely. However it is prob
able that the Kentucky crop will |
-lTstke up in quality what ii may lack
sn quantity.
North Carolina. the second larg-
Isl tobacco producing section in the |
74orld, this year has total of $780,
800 acres, AN Increase over the har-
vested area OF 1914 of 10000 acres.
vpr rs per cent. The foreeasted yield
amounts to $4,000. 600 pounds. an
increase over last year of $4,000, 900
pounds. or 4 per cent.
The hurley belt Of Kentucky.
Ohio. Indiana and West Virginia was
Asot favored as much as some sec
aions OF the country and there is a
considerable decrease in both the
area harvested and the production
ms compared with last year From
statistics gathered In every tobacco
producing county In the States
mentioned, The Enquirer estimates
ahe total white hurley production of
1915 10 be approximately 17S.64S,-
$50 pounds. as contrasted with 200
S79,2OO pounds in 1914. making a