The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-09-19
UNITED STATES DEPART
MENT OF AGRICULTURE,
BUREAU OF CROP
ESTIMATES.

A noticeable feature of the Sept
ember report of the United States
Bureau of Crop Estimates is that the
farmers in Kentucky report they have
on hand per cent more hogs for
fattening than they had Sept /, 1917.
The entire United States reports in
dicate over 8 per cent more hogs on
hand for fattening than at this time
last year.
Kentucky's crop prospects are
somewhat better since the general
rains that began in the latter part of
August, but there will still be a great
reduction in the corn, potato, tobacco
and hemp crops compared to those of
1917. The corn crop now promises
about 25 per cent less than in 1917:
tobacco about 20 per cent less; and
potatoes about 33 per cent less. Con-
siderably more oats were produced
in Kentucky this year than in 1917;
and a very fine hay crop, larger than
in 1917. Altho the potato crop is
much smaller than in 1917 it should
be remembered that the 1917 crop
was very large. Tobacco is now
growing very rapidly and unless very
early frosts should catch it large
part of the crop will make up for
much of the drouth damage, tho a
large part of the crop had to be cut
before the rain could help it. Other
states will more than make up Ken
tucky's shortage in tobacco, however.
and a bumper crop is now in sight.
The hemp acreage in Kentucky this
year was less than half the 1917
acreage and the drouth ruined large
part of this seasons small crop. so
that it will be fit only for tow. Wis
consin has a large hemp crop this
year, about the same acreage as Ken |
lucky, that promises to yield well in |
fiber, tho seed can not be matured |
there.
kentucky's corn crop is now esti- |
mated at S9,63s,0 900 bushels compar-
ed to 1879, 900 bushels grown last
year. The United States corn crop
is now estimated at 2,673.3iS, 900
bushels compared to 3,l59, $4,000
bushels in 1917.
OATS grown in Kentucky this sea-
son are estimated at 8,l67,OO0 bus
hels, compared to 5000, 900 last year.
The United States oats crop this year
is about l,476,93O, 900 bushels, com
pared to 1887, 2S6,OOO bushels in
1917.
TOBACCO grown in Kentucky this
year is estimated at 342,Ss4 900
pounds compared to 100000, 900 lbs.
grown in 1917. The United States
crop this season now promises l,217,-
10000 pounds, compared to 1885,
45l, 600 pounds grown last year.
IRISH POTATOES in Kentucky
this season will produce about 4,52O,-
600 bushels compared to 6,720,000
bushels last year. The United States
potato crop this year is 1874, 453, 900
bushels compared to 442, $4,000
bushels in 1917.
HAY produced in Kentucky this
year is about 100000 tons compar-
ed to l,l94,000 tons last year. The
United States hay crop this year is
about S6,3O0,O0O tons compared to
94,930,000 tons last year
BARLEY in Kentucky this year
produced about the same as in 1917,
100000 bushels The United States
barley crop is about 235, IT'S, 900 bus
heels this year compared to POS ,975,-
600 bushels in 1917.
WOOL production in Kentucky this
year was about 3 per cent more than
in 1917, while wool production in
the entire United States was nearly
I per cent greater than in 1917.
SWEET POTATOES in Kentucky
will yield about $780, bushels this
iear compared to l.i40,O00 bushels
n 1917. The United States sweet
potato crop is about S0,977, 900 bus
lels compared to s7,14l, 900 bushels
n 1917. Il