The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-09
CROP REPORT FOR
MAY SHOWS fruit
BADLY DAMAGED
Continued Wet Weather Has Tended
TO Retard Farm Work-Large To-
baccO Acreage Planned.

The state crop report Just issued
by Commissioner Cohen follows.
The acreage Of wheat Is given at n
per cent. more than last years esti-
mate. This Is due largely to the Of
forts made last fall for an increased
acreage at that time. The approx
mate acreage as Of May |, 1919, was
1O6 per cent, as compared with SIS per
cent. at the same time last year, with
condition at SO per cent, which Is
slightly less than last year. Opinions
vary as to the extent wheat has been
injured by the extreme cold spell the
latter part Of April.
Rye acreage is placed at 81 per cent,
which is a slight increase also over
last year, with condition showing at
9S per cent.
Barley acreage Is estimated to be
SO per cent, with condition at 81 per
cent. There Is but little barley raised
in Kentucky, and but few reports OH
it.
Oats acreage planned is 81 per cent.
as compared with SO per cent. in 1918.
Condition is given at 92.
Continued wet weather has retarded
farm work. Ground is working up
badly. The per cent. of blowing done
for corn is estimated at n per cent.
Acreage planned for corn is SO per
cent, which is a small increase over
last years acreage.
An unusually large acreage of to-
bacco is planned. Burnley acreage is
given at LOG per cent, with condition
of plant beds at SO.
Dark tobacco acreage is given at 81
per cent, and condition of plant beds
at SO.
Hemp acreage is materially reduced,
showing less than As per cent. of crop
planned, as compared with last year
Pastures and meadows are in good
shape, various grasses showing condi-
ton as follows: Blue grass 80 per
cent; clover 20 per cent; alfalfa SO
per cent.
Reports from some sections indicate
that so per cent. increase of acreage
in soy beans is planned.
Farm animals are in good condition
as the past winter has been so mild.
In some localities there has been a de-
crease in numbers of live stock owing
to the scarcity of feed last fall. but in
many sections it is reported that a
conservative estimate on numbers of
live stock would show from two to six
per cent increase over last year.
Lamb crop was early and doing
nicely.
Farm help has not yet reached nor
NAL, supply showing 81 per cent.
A few weeks ago the outlook for
fruit was never better. Fruit trees has
an exceptionally heavy bloom and the
universal opinion prevailed that this
years fruit crop would make up the
/
almost total failure of last var. How
ever the extremely cold weather about
April 25th and 26th has greatly dam
aged early fruit and gardens. Fruits
on the low lands have suffered greater
injury than those on the uplands.
Grapevines show serious results also.
Condition of fruits at this time are
as follows: Apples SO per cent,
peaches 81 per cent, pears 60 per
cent, plums 81 per cent. cherries 66
per cent, Strawberries "a per cent.
Potato acreage shows at "a per cent.
While early gardens were nipped by
the frost, reports would indicate that
interest in gardening has not waned.
The garden work was given such an
impetus under the War Garden club
plans of last year and the splendid re-
suits that were achieved in production,
has encouraged thrift along this line
and the community, school and home
garden will play no unimportant part
| in thic yoor,o oroo,