The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-21
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Mason county farmers are very busy
lust at this time as they are in the
middle of the tobacco harvest. Hun
dreds of acres of tobacco are now be-
ing cut and within few weeks the
entire crop will be in the barn. Taken
as whole the crop in Mason county
this year cannot be said to be good
crop. 1t is big and will weight heavy
but the quality is not such as to be
Dragged upon. Many farmers are re-
porting much of their tobacco dam
aged in the field and others report that
their crop is being badly damaged in
the barn by so much damp and foggy
weather. The Weather Man promises
little better prospects in weather for
the next week and it is to be hoped
that it will be favorable to housing the
crop.
The tobacco crop in Mason county
this year is going to be a big one and
farmers are going to experience quite
bit of trouble in marketing it if the
roads leading to the Maysville market
are not put in better condition before
the winter freezes and thaws strike
them.
Farmers were not a bit encouraged
over the report from the North Caro-
lima market and much interest has
been shown in the Tobacco Growers
organization recently started at Lex
ington since the announcement from
North Carolina that prices are as much
as thirty per cent. under last year, has
reached this section
Keen interest is also being shown in
the announcement from Washington
last week that the Federal Trade
Board was going to make thorough
investigation into last years market
and more interest was taken, of
course, because of the fact that this
investigation is to be held in Mays
vile and Mt. Sterling. The progress
of the investigation held in Maysville
will be watched with much interest by
the farmers throughout this district.
Warehousemen are just as much dis
couraged at the reports from North
Carolina as are the growers and many
of the Maysville warehousemen have
expressed much disappointment be-
cause Of the large crop throughout this
district this year.
Many of the farmers of Mason coun-
ty have turned their attention during
the past week to the Kentucky State
Fair at Louisville. Mason county was
represented at the state fair by poul-
try, hogs and cattle and all of the
Mason county entries gave good ac-
count of themselves. The Mason Coun-
ty Poultry Association has especially
had splendid fair season this year
Interest Is manifest in Mason county
Rhode Island Reds from all over the
state and the demand for the Mason
county Reds is going to be much
stronger in the future because Of the
exploitation they have had at the vari-
GUS fairs during this summer.
The value of pure bred cattle has
been demonstrated very clearly by the
proprietors of the Adina Farms. They
have Just recently sold a young bull,
a pure bred Holstein, to Scott county
breeder for one thousand dollars. In
addition to this they have sold an
other young bull to McCracken coun-
ty breeder and a COW to another Scott
county farmer. All of these animals
have brought good prices and the price
was paid because of the record Of the
animals had and because of the blood
that was In their veins. II Mason coun-
ty farmers will take the same interest
in pure bred Holstein cattle that they
have taken in Rhode Island Red poul-
try, they will profit much thereby.
Speaking OF roads, that's one ques-
ton that must sooner or later be solv-