Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-08-09
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SHORT CORN CROP


the spring retarding planting Of corn
land other crops, followed by weeks
of extremely dry weather, has made
a very unfavorable season for the
farmers, sage a report from the
State Department of Agriculture,
issued August 7th.
! Early corn has suffered much dam
+ age especially on the uplands, as
have gardens and pastures also.
Rains in many localities have brought
relief, and will aid all crops.
| Wheat did not come up to expecta-
tions. The State average is given
at II bushels per acre, running in
various sections from 9 blu. to IA bu.
as sectional averages. This is 319
bushels less than last month esti-
mate. In some localities it is report
ed as threshing out extremely light.
i This average is one bushel per
acre less than last year. 3
On preliminary estimate, rye is
averaging a yield of ii bushels per
acre; while oats is averaging 20
bushels per acre, which is 2 1-2 bu.
an acre less than last years estimate.
The outlook for the corn crop is for
a short one, owing to the excessive
hot dry weather. Corn on the low
lands has not suffered to the extent
that corn on the ridges has. The
western and northwestern part of the
State shows the greatest damage
! from drouth.
Great stress is laid upon the need
fof copious rains during this month,
in order to bring crops up to anything
like normal.
Corn acreage shows that 81 per
cent, while condition is given at "a
iper cent. This is 20 per cent lower
lin condition than has been givn for
several years, and would indicate an
exceptionally short crop of corn.
Burley tobacco shows an acreage
of SO per cent, while condition is
given at 81 per cent, which is a
slight Improvement over last months
condition.
Dark tobacco acreage is given at
rs per cent, indicating the hardship
the drouth worked upon this crop.
A very uneven stand of tobacco is
reported.
Condition of hay is 90 per cent,
with an estimated yield of Is tons per
acre. Some hay was, lost owing to
the excessive prices demanded for
farm labor and shortage of help dur
ing the time of harvest.
Condition of alfalfa is given at 81
per cent, and it is estimated the
yield of second cutting will average
one ton per acre.
Soy beans acreage is 81 per cent
which is slight increase over last
year, Condition is given at SO per
cent.
Cow peas acreage shows at 80 per
cent less than last year, and the
condition shows 80 per cent.
Only eleven counties report any
buckwheat acreage, which as whole
is given at 81 per cent. Russell
county shows the greatest increases
as compared with the acreage of
last year.
Broom corn acreage is 81 per cent,
and condition is 80 per cent.
Hemp is reported from four coun-
ties, showing an acreage of 60 per
cent and condition Of rs per cent.
Sorghum is almost failure.
Conditions of fruits is given at Sc
per cent, while melons show at SO.
Condition of potatoes show at II
per cent, and the estimated acreage
Of the second crop is but IA per cent,
which is but slight increase on
the second crop Of last year.
Sweet potato acreage shows at 80
per cent, with condition at IS.
Garden conditions are given at IA
per cent.
Live stock Us reported in fairly