Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-20

July /, 1915.

The crop conditions in Kentucky
July 1st. are unusual Tor this time
Of the year ard are so dependent up
on the weather that is to follow that
II lie impossible to predict Just what
the outcome will be. The month Of
June has continued cold and cloudy
with a rainfall that has handicapped
the farmer the entire month. The
wheat has practically all been har.
vested aud some threshing has been
dcne. There has been but little in
jury to wheat in the shock as yet.
but a continuation of the wet wealth
er will start to sprouting in a very
short time. A preliminary estimate
of the wheat yield in the state is
9.9 bushel per acre. but threshiug
has not progressed sufficiently to
give final estimate. The Hessian
Fly has done great deal Of damage
to the wheat crop and the yield will
not be as large as estimated. The
preliminary estimate of the yield Of
barley is 20 bushels per acre. rye
Ills bushels and oats 25 bushels.
The condition of the crop is given at
SO per cent. Much Of the corn was
planted late owing to the continued
reins. The lowlands have been
overlooked and farmers have had to
replant these. Lands have packed
and grass and weeds either this or
no cultivation. Condition of hemp
is given at 92 per cent. Acreage of
this crop is much larger than usual.
The month has been favorable for
transplanting tobacco. Plants have
been plentiful and go?d stands
have been secured. There is some
complaint of "Frenching" and some
fields are full Of crab grass, but
period OF dry weather conditions
would enable the farmers to give
the cultivation needed and insure a
large siz ed crop of both Burley and
Dark Tobacco. The tobacco acreage
will be given in the next report.
The condition of Burley for this
month is 80 per cent. and Dark is
88.per cent.
Gardens are way above the aver.
age, the conditions of same being
given at 81 ger cent. Pastures are
good. Alfalfa shows a condition of
80 ger cent, orchard grass SO per
cent. blue grass SO per cent. Soy
beans show a condition of SO per
cent. and cow peas 80 per cent. |
The acreage Of these leguminous
plants is large. The condition of
fruits is given as follows: Apples
70 ger cent, peaches 70 per cen,
plums 81 per cent. pears II per cent,
and grapes 81 per cent. Complaint /,
is made of fruits falling from the
trees due in great measure to the |
rain and wind storms that have been
so prevalent. Pastures have been
splendid. and all classes of animals
are given condition above 80 per
cent. with the exception of hogs at
81 per cent. The damp cold wealth
er has been destructive to pigs and |
young poultry. The turkey crop
will not be large and condition is
given at SO per cent. while chickens
are given at go per cent.
A summsryof this report shows
that conditions are favorable pro-
vided there is not a continuation of
extreme wet weather. TIE farmers
have taken advantage of every op-
portunity to cultivate their fields
and save their grain and have had
an unusually busy month. Some of
the corn is too large for cultivation
now with the ground covered with |
grass but with future conditions !
favorable. blowing can be
done in most corn feds. The gen.
ersl tone of the reports is optimistic. |
There is no doubt but it is possible |
and the indications are favorable for
a reasonable all around crop yield
with no indications of record yield
in any way. j. w. NEWMAN.
Commissioners.