The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-11-01
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ers of Mason county are now reapine
the greatest harvest they have housed
in many years. The tobacco is of the
finest quality in years and although
1t is light in weight, 1t is light in color
and, under ordinary circumstances
should bring splendid average.
While there are many, who, pudging
from reports on earlier markets., be-
lieve that prices will be very low hero
this lear, there are othres who are
moe optimistic and expect good
price.
Mason county growers suffered in
prices obtained last year because the
quality of tobacco grown in these
parts was far below the grade of the
weed throughout the Central section
of the state. This season, however, the
case is exactly the reverse and the
Northeastern section of the Burnley
belt, of which Maysville is the hub,
has been blessed with the mush better
crop. Unreasonable weather and vari-
out blights have worked to make the
crop of the Central Kentucky coun-
ties a poor one, while the crop of this
district was possibly never better in
the lives of the present growers.
Considering these facts, there Is
every reason to believe that the price
to be paid for tobacco in Kentucky
this season will be better throughout
this section than throughout the af-
fected section. Growers should not
howl their calamity but they should
be boosters until they discover they
have room to howl after the market
has opened. Boost the crop up. Its
the best in years and there's plenty of
good things to be said about it.
This appears to be the bumper corn
crop Of the generation and especially
is this true throughout Mason and adj
joining counties. Better corn was
never seen growing here. The weather
has bee nideal for the past two weeks
for its harvest. The ears are long and
we'll filled and every crib in Mason
county will be running over.
The year has been a great garden
and fruit year. All of the pantries and
cellars of the farmers are groaning
with good things to eat for the winter
and although everything might not
be so rosy for the farmer, he ca nat
least feel assured that he and his fam
lily will have plenty to eat throughout
the winter.
Autumn is the most beautiful sea-
son Of the year and the most pleasing
to the farmer. He Is now gathering
what he has planted and in an autumn
like In this good year Of 1920 when
there is plenty to be gathered and all
so fine, it's good to be a farmer and
with Riley he can truly sing when
the frost is on the pumpkin and the
folders In the shock"
Mason county farmers, progressive
men that they are, have been very
much interested in politics for the
past month and while 1t has not inter-
ferred with their gathering of their
plentious crops, they have taken time
to look into matters political to solve
the big problem of choosing their
candidate for president.
While the presidential election Is
paramount, there Is another campaign
in Mason county this Autumn that
should have the attention Of the Ma
son county farmers. This campaign
Is the selection of non-partisar
County Board OF Education This 4
the first election OF the kind to be he'll,
in Mason county. The same sort o
elections are being held Throughout
the state In every county, Five mel
are to be elected TO this new non
partisan board. They will have yer.
wide powers In school matters and 4
them, instead OF TO the people. as I