The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-05-15

South and Southwest-The Indications for
the Wheat Crop in Minnesota and Dakota.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 9.
The report for the Memphis District
embracing West Tennessee, North Misss-
sippi, North Arkansas and North Ala
bama, to be published to-day by
Messrs. Hill, Fontaine & Co, will say:
"There win be a decreased acreage
planted in cotton in this district of one
half per cent. as compared with last year.
The acreage in corn, however, shows an
increase planted of IA per cent. The
weather has been most unfavorable for
planting purposes, nearly all of our
29s correspondents reporting too much
rain and cool weather. The average
date for planting cotton in this dis
trict is from April 20 to 27, yet
uD to May l one half of the land
that is to be planted in cotton
had not been so used, and as the
weather has continued unfavOrable to date
for planting the farming interest through
out the district is therefore fully three
weeks late With fair weather from now
on, however, planting will be pushed with
vigor, and the backwardness of the sea.
son can not be taken as unfavOrable for
a good yield In the aggregate of 298 re-
sponses on the acreage, siXty-twO report
an increased acreage planted in cotton as
compared with last year, seventy-siX re-
port decrease In acreage, and 100 about
the same; Average decrease about one
half per cent. OF the weather 2Sl report
the weather less favorable than last year,
fourteen report it about the same. OF
the labor 272 report the labor good, and
twcnty-SiX not SO good as last year. OF
the corn l y report an increased acreage
! planted as compared with last year,
twenty-five report decrease in acreage,
l64 about the same; average increase,
two and Onc-fourth per cent"
MILWAUKEE, WIS, May Q.
Official information has been received
by S. w. Talmadge as to the spring
wheat outlook in Minnesota and Dakota
| The statistical agent of the latter State
writes that while seeding was started
earlier this year than usual, unfavorablC
weather has caused seeding to drag
| Low temperature and frequent heavy
rains have prevented work. With the
! present favorable weather, seeding will
| be soon completed. The early-SOwn
| grain is already up, and looks well, al.
| though a little light in color. The ground
is moist, and u spell of warm weather
will bring the plants forward nicely. The
acreage is as vet incompatible, though
presents point to decided in
crease throughout the Territory.
The State Statistical Agent of Mime,
sofa states that local agents report May
l that seeding is very nearly finished In
the State, The greater portion of the seed
has been put in under favorable conditions
| Considerable of the grain is already up
and showing fine growth. An increased
acreage of about 3 IL per cent. over last
| year is shown. The aggregate area for
| for the State as near as can be estimated
| is 2,G70,0 acres, against 2,576,000 last
| year. Cold, rainy weather has delayed
! spring work in a measure, but, taken al
| together, the season is much more for
ward than of either 1888 or 1882. Tall
mage's correspondent say in regard tC
oats, rye, fax and barley that the pros
poets are for a Iargcly-incrcased acreage
in these grains.