Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-06-15

The weather. has been UNUSUAL
ly cold through Iut the entire
mouth Of May which has re arded
the growth of all vegetation
Planting is delayed and every
thing IS backward Reports
from over forty COUNT give
he weather as cool and dry with
lh- droulh broken the latter part
Of the month by cOpious rains.
twenty or more counties have
reported exec ssively cool and
wet weather
A large increas in the acreage
of corn is reported from all parts
If the State Replanting has
Deen necessary in much of the
early planted corn. The average
of the entire state i, placed at II
per cent. and a fraction almost
l12 per cent. of a normal crop.
Conditions of same 80 per cent
A poor wheat yield is expected
Conditions of came is given al
81 per cent Such poor stand
If wheat in some localities ha
caused part of this crop to be
plowed up and planted to corn
and other crops Rye is better
and shows a condition Of 79 pei
cent, running from a minim III
of 40 10 one hundred per cent.
maximum.
Barley shows a condition cf 70
per cent. The acreage of Ots
is IS per cent, while the ondl-
ton shows at n per cont.
Tobacco plants in the bed
have not done we'll and some Of
the acreage planned has been
abandoned and put to other crols
The May Ist acreag for Burlel
tobacco was es,imat d at 96 per
cent, as compared with an est
mated acreage as of June lst OF
SO per cent while the condition.
of the plants is given at 70 pei
lent. at this time. Only Is per
cen, of the crop is set. Dark
tobacco acreage of May lst was
reported at 90 per cent. as com
AIRED with the acreage June 1t
as 81 per cent The condition
of plants shows at "a per cent
and S. per cent. of crop is set
Reports show more intere-t is
being taken in sorghum cane
than usual, as we'll as buckwheat
\ great many farmers are plant
ing soy beans and COW peas
soy beans acreage is given at
io8 per Cent COW peas at 81
and the CONDITION of same at 81
per cent. and the navy sbean
acreage is estimated at II pei
cent. The condition of alfalfa is
a per cent, orchard grass IS
Der cent, blues grass SO PR cen t.
md clover at "A per cent. Pas
lures are reported short but i'm
rowing sin,e the late rains.
Hemp acreage is IA per cent
ana conditions 80 per cent.
Live stock is IN generally
good condition and estimated at
y per cent. poultry at 50
fruits show as follows:
straw berries -. 90 per cent.
DldCk OSI lcS ~ pei OChU
Apples 900. $500. 79 per cent.
tearS ...... -oi per CehI.
PIums 70 per cent.
Peaches ...............73 per cent. |
Grap,s ..... ........ "a per cent
Reports from all quarters give
a large increase in garden pro-
duction planned. 'rhe acreage is
estimated at 12l per cent and
condition at 81 per cent. The
potato crop shows a heavy In
crease in acreage, which is given
at 1913 per cent. and condition
of same at 81 per cent.
A SUN mary of conditions shows !
that every one is interes ted in
the production of more food and
feed crops, but seasonable
weather is greatly needed for
good results from such efforts
Kentucky has suffered materially
from heavy storm damage. The
farmers generally seem to be
awake to the situation confront
ing the Nation and are sespond.
ing whole heartedly in the mat
ter of food and feed prepared
ness.
MAT G. COHEN.