The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-11-07
TENNESSEE STATE NEWS.
Crop Report.

NASHVILLE, Oct. 31.-Commissioner B.
NJ. Hord makes the following report of
the condition of crops, based upon re-
turns of average date October 20, from
792 correspondents, representing every
county in the State:
The wet and cloudy weather of the
past month has worked great injury to
the corn crop. In all sections of the
State much of the grain has nodded in
the husks upon the stalk, and in very
many places, especially upon the bottom
lands, the crop is badly laid and the
corn rotting upon the ground. The un-
usual amount of smut has still further
reduced the yield. A total crop of
$1,000, 900 bushels is now indicated, fully
s per cent. less than the promise of
month ago. Probably Is to 20 per cent.
of the crop will be classed as unmer-
chantable, but not until the harvest is
completed can the extent of the dam
age be accurately estimated.
No killing frost had occurred in the
cotton-growing districts up to the date
of the report. Cotton has improved
steadily during the past month. Much
of the bottom crop is earth-stained and
trashy, but the total yield will very
nearly approach full average. AS now
reported the crop promises about 335,000
bales, of 465 pounds net lint each, of
which 293, 600 bales are in the counties
west of the Tennessee River.
The yield of tobacco is placed at 90
per cent of a full average. AS calcu-
lated from previous reports, the total
area of the crop may be stated in round
numbers at 35, 900 acres, and the indi-
Gated product for the West Tennessee
district, 1874 ZOO pounds; for the Clarks-
Vile district, II, ,764, 600 pounds; for the
Upper Cum mberland district, 2,425,0 200
pounds; for the East Tennessee district,
1895, 900 pounds, and 1,29S, 600 pounds in
counties not usually counted in either
Of these districts.
Peanuts have all been lifted and
stacked. Picking is already in progress,
and the new crop will soon be in mar
ket. The yield is a full average and the
quality generally good. The indicated
total product of tho counties raising this
crop for market is $4,000 bushels on
IA, 500 acres, or for sale, after reserving
seed, about 525, 900 bushels.
Where sweet potatoes are grown for
market the yield is full one. Many
growers think that, because of the over
growth of vines and the ''greenness" of
the potatoes at digging time, extraor-
dinary care will be necessary to keep
the roots during the winter. +
Stock peas will be scarce; the set of
peas was unusually light and great
part of them were ruined by the wet
weather.
On lands suited to the growth of sor-
ghum for making syrup, of the best
quality, the yield is satisfactory; but
upon the heavier clays, the crop has not
been profitable one.
The condition of fattening hogs is
generally good. Very many light weight
hogs are fed this year, most of which
will be kept for home use. The number
of medium weight and heavy hogs is
materially less than at this season last
year. Hog cholera does not appear to
be as widespread as in 1889, and there
seems to be some measure of effort on
the part of farmers to stamp out this
disease. There must be thorough work
in this direction. Every farmer in the
State should willingly aid in the neces-
sary precautions against the spread of
the disease, and promptly comply with
the law as to the disposal of carcasses of
domestic animals dying on the farms or
elsewhere.
The condition of beef cattle is very
good. Prices are low, but because of
the scarcity of corn farmers do not hesi-
tate to sell rather than undertake to
feed over winter.