The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-12-28

February 4th. The acreage remain
ing yielded we'll.
1000 acres, comnared
with 5000 in 1915.
Production, 100000 bushels. COM
pared with $4,000 bushels in 1915.
BUCKWHEAT.
The production of buckwheat in
Kentucky has increased rapidly dur
ing the past few years in the section
where this crop has been grown.
The production has been confined to
the counties of Pulaski, Casey, Lin
coin and Rockcastle, but is spread
ing to the adjoining counties and to
other portions of the State Buyers
for northern mills have for the past
several years been stationed at the
principal shipping points and ship
ments were approximately 100000
bushels this year. The extent of the
increased production may be realized
when we recall that in the census
year of 1909 the Htate acreage was
1887 acres and the production 49,
OLA bushels.
One of the reasons for the incres-
can be sown as catch crop usually
after crop of wheat has been taken
off and still produce crop the same
year. 1t will grow on thinner soils
than most grains; the yield ranges
from 10 to 25 bushels. Glover sown
with buckwheat at the time of seed
ing invariably results in good
catch. Both the yield and the quail
ity of the crop were effected by the
early frosts.
$125 to $135 per bushel F.-O. B.
cars at the shipping point. +
POTATOES.
There was an increased acreage of
potatoes planted in the State, due
principally to the addition of small
commercial paintings and paintings
in home gardens. The yield in some
sections was excellent and the quail
itv fine, but generally speaking the
yield was below the average and
tubers lacking in size.
In the Second crop" district |
around Louisville dry weather and |
early frosts were two factors which j
curtailed yield of this portion of the
States production.
United States $4,000 acres,
compared with 3.632,OOO in 1916.
Production, 452,923,OO0 bushels. /
compared with 2S5,437,00O in 1916.
Kentucky-66,O 900 acres, compared
with $4,000 in 1915. !
Production, 6,403,000 bushels, |
compared with 4,116,O0O in 1916.
SWEET POTATOES.
Acreage of sweet potatoes was an
increased over last year. The season
was favorable except at the close, |
which was too cool for best results.
Early frosts damaged quality.
United States = 904 900 acres
1917, 10000 acres 1916.
Production, S7,244,000 bushels
1917, 70,955,000 bushels 1915.
Kentucky = 10000 acres 1877,
10000 acres 1916.
Production, 1,214,000 bushels
1917. 100000 bushels 1915.
HAY.
The hay crop in Kentucky was one
of the poorest for years. The biz
gard of Feb. 4th, frequently referred
to. undoubtedly had a most unfavor-
able effect on the timothy and other
meadow grasses, also in damaging
the stand of clover meadows. Mead
ows grew very slowly at the begin
ming of the season and soon became
so choked with weeds that improve
ment later was impossible. Yield
and quality therefore were poor.
The exception to the general cond1-
ton above stated was the alfalfa
which suffered little damage from
the freeze. Some clover fields also
escaped damage. Alfalfa meadows
Welded we'll, as did also the undam-
aged clover fields.
United States-Hay (tame), 3D.
$4,000 acres in 1917, 55,221,OOo
in 1916.
Yield per acre 1.49 tons in 1917,
1.64 tons in 1916.
Total production, 79,523,OOO tons
in 1917, 91,192.00O in 1916.
Kentucky-972,000 acres in 1917,
100000 in 1915.
Yield per acre, 1.21 tons in 1917,
1.31 tons in 1916.
Total production, 1,186,00o tons
in 1917. 1.415.0O0 tons in 1916.
TOBACCO.
The acreage planted IN Kentucky
was slightly below the acreage OF
1916. There was a falling off in all
districts except in the One Sucker,
where there was an increased plant
ing over the previous year. There
was damage from weather and scare
ity of plants and consequently lack
of stand in the Burley district. In