The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-07-18
KENTUCKY CROP REPORT AS OF
JULY z, 1919.

farmer at this busy season OF the |
year with everything coming at |
once Labor shortage is acute. Wet |
weather during May delayed season.
able planting to that some planting |
is yet to be done. Corn and tobacco |
need cultivation; hay harvest is on
hand: wheat harvest is nearing COM |
pletion, with only about II per cent.
of crop uncut on July LIST. Some |
wheat is reported as sprouting in
shock. But lettle threshing of wheat
has been done; however, early esti-
mates on yield would indicate an av-
erage of 149 bushels per acre which
is an increase over last years early
estimates. This would give pros
pective production of over fifteen
million bushels this year in Ken
lucky. %.- 81. Esq
Progress of growth of corn is
good. 1t is needing cultivation, how
ever. Condition shows at 80 per
cent. Condition of oats shows at SO
per cent, with preliminary estimat-
ed yield of "a bushels per acre as
compared with 25 bushels last year.
Early estimate on rye is IA bushels
per acre, while barley's average is
given at "a bushels. Barley acreage
is about two per cent less than last
year.
Condition of Burley tobacco is
given at 80 per cent, while dark to-
bacco shows at 81 per cent. Yield of
hay is estimated at ! u tons per acre.
Condition of grass follow:
Glover, SO per cent.
Bluegrass, 95 per cent.
Orchard grass, 90 per cent.
Acreage of cow peas is given at 80
per cent, which is much less than last
year, partially due to the high cost
and scarcity of seed. Condition is
given at $50. Soy beans show an
acreage of SO per cent. and condition
of S5. Alfalfa acreage is considera-
bly, increased, the same being SO per
cent, while estimated yield, first cut
ting, is 1 " tons. Garden conditions
show at 81 per cent, potatoes at 81
per cent. Fruits are extremely short
crop, showing from failure in GER
tain localities to fair crop in others.
Blackebrries are the exception, show
ing at 101 per cent.
Live stock is reported in good
healthy condition, 95 per cent OF nor
NAL, while poultry shows at SO per
cent.
Items As To Crop Conditions by Dis
tricts:
First District; West Central:
More straw than wheat, heads not
we'll filled. Some corn being plant
ed yet. Pastures fine. Hay harvest
is late; corn and tobacco need Guilt
vation Labor is scarce.
Second District; North Central:
Wet weather has retarded cultivation
of corn and cutting of wheat. Some
damage by wire worms. Progress of
growth of corn satisfactory.
Third District; Northeast: Four
weeks of dry weather has caused
crops to be backward. Seasonable
weather latter part of June has help
ed crops considerably. Winds and
rains have damaged wheat.
Fifth District; Central Section:
Wheat harvest delayed on account of
rains. Corn as a rule is late. Much
wheat is tangled Good stand of
clover: Wire worms and cut worms
damaging crops.
Sixth District; East Central: Oats
| ri oh
crop; corn looking fine; wheat not
filled out we'll; continued rains dam
aging wheat in shock.
Seventh District; South Western:
Some are still planting corn. Grow
ing corn in average good shape; to-
falfa ruined on account of weather
conditions. Labor scarce.
Seventh-A; Southeast South: Corn
late. All late crops owing to early
wet weather which has been followed
by extreme dry spell. Tobacco not
in good condition. Glover is ready
for cutting. Pastures god
Eighth District; South: Early
setting of tobacco has been retarded
on account of unfavorable season !;
corn is late and an uneven stand.
Labor short; early potatoes short
crop; prospects for late potatoes
good.
Ninth District; South East Sec
ton: Excessive rains have caused
grass and weeds to get ahead of the
growing crops. Very short apple
crop. Oats above average.
MAT S. COHEN,