The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-05-23
KENTUCKY CROP. REPORT
SHOWS SLOW WORK
Issued By the State Department
OF Agriculture-LittIe
Planting Done.

The crop report as of May LIST Is
the report from this Department for
1917. We have received an unusu-
ally large number OF reports and the
majority of these give conditions as
backward owing to the dry and cold
weather prevailing. Only 20 per
cent Of blowing for corn is done and
but very little planting. The ground
has broken dry and cloddy With
favorable weather, conditions will
be greatly improved.
From all parts of the State come
reports to the effect that the farm
ers are awake to the seriousness of
the feed and food situation and they
are making unusual efforts to in
crease their production. This in
crease would be much greater IL it
were not for the high cost and scar
city of seed.
WHEAT-Much of the wheat was
winter killed and what remains is
reported as being thin on the
ground. 1t has not shown the much
hoped for improvement. The per-
: centage of wheat originally sown is
given at 80 per cent, and of this left
on April 25th is II per cent. while
the condition is given at sc per
cent.
r RYE-The acreage of rye origi-
nally sown is IS per cent, and ~
per cent of that was left April 25th
and the condition is 80 per cent.
BARLEY-Only a few reported
on barley and the original acreage
was placed at SO per cent, of which
70 per cent remained and the con-
dition summed up to 70 per cent.
OATS-Acreage of oats planned
is SO per cent, while the condition
is fairly good.
CORN-An unusual effort is be-
ing made for a large corn crop. and
with weather conditions favorable
there will be more corn raised in
Kentucky than ever before. The re-
ports give the acreage planned at
104 per cent, but only 20 per cent
of blowing is done. Very little
planting has been done owing to the
cold and backward spring.
HEMP-Reports from the hemp
growing districts show an increased
acreage planned of 100 per cent as
compared with last year, which was
the largest acreage and yield OF this
crop in many years.
The acreage planned of hurley to-
bacco is SO per cent, while the con-
dition of tobacco beds is given at SZ
per cent. The acreage of dark to-
bacco is SO per cent and condition
of tobacco beds is Sc per cent.
Great interest in garden truck Is
manifested, and with seasonaDle
conditions bids fair to be the great
est production in this respect ever
known. Acreage of potatoes is given
at 1913 for the State average.
The outlook for fruit as compar-
ed with an average year is fairly
good, especially for apples. which is
given at 81 per cent, peaches only
rs, plums at "a and cherries at "a
Condition of grasses is low for
this season of the year owing to the
cold weather and lack of moisture
Bluegrass is given at S5 per cent
clover 81, alfalfa 81, Some locali'
ties estimate more soy beans will be
planted than ever before.
Livestock is generally thrifty, bu'
a great shortage of breeding ami
mails is reported. The approximate
number on hand reckoned in per-
centage as compared with last yeaI
and the conditions are as follows:
On Hand Condition
Horses .93 per cent 80 per cent
Mules $50 per cent SO per cent
Cattle 80 per cent 80 per cent
Hogs .... .S5 per cent 81 per cent
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