The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1891-05-29
TENNESSEE STATE NEWS.
WsatEsr and Crops.

NASHVILLE, May 24.-The Tennessee
weather-crop bulletin for the week
ending May %, issued by the Meteoro-
logical Department of the State Board
of Health, cooperating with the United
States Signal Service, says that during
the past week the temperature and rer-
centage of sunshine were about the nor
NAL: the anaounto rainfall was some
what below the normal, being an aver
age of nearly half an inch for the State,
and fairly well distri buted.
The dfouth, which at the last report
was becoming serious over the State,
was modified to considerable extent
by the refreshing showers that fell
Monday and Tuesday, and while not
sufficient for all the needs of the grow
ing crops. served to restore a better con-
dition, at least emporarily, being sup
plemented by day or two of cloudy
skies. Reports from over the State in
dicate an improvement in prospects In
most places, although the need of rain
is again becoming a serious matter.
Reports from the wheat crop indicate
considerable injury by rust in many
counties in the middle and western di-
visions to an extent that will reduce
the prospective yield. In few coun-
ties, comprising some of the best for
wheat, complaints of injury by very
small green bug come in. The extent
of this injury is not yet known. Much
of the crop is beginning to ripen and
harvest will begin within the next ten
days. In many counties the crop is re-
ported fine. There is also much COM
plaint of rust in oats; the dry weather
has caused material lessening of the
prospects of this crop, and rain is much
needed to restore them. Corn was i'm
proved by the rain; about all the crop
has been put in, and that which is up is
generally looking well. but badly need
ing rain to give it an impetus of growth.
In some places worms have done some
damage.
Reports from the cotton crop are not
encouraging; the late cool, dry weather
caused much of the late paintings to
rot, besides killing large proportion
of the young plants that were up, thus
necessitating great deal of plowiDg up
and replanting and as a resultthe main
portion of the crop will be late. AS a
rule, stands are poor. The rain revived
the crop considerably.
Tobacco planters, as general thing,
had pretty fair seasons early in the
week and made good use of them by
setting out plants, and reports indicate
that about one-half of the area has been
set, with a fair prospect for the young
plants both in the hill and bed. Irish
potatoes are reported doing fairly we'll,
but needing more rain. In some locali-
ties the Colorado beetle is doing consid-
cradle damage. Preparations are in
progress for gathering the crop which
promises to be large. Fruit prospects
are flattering; the dry weather has
caused some shedding, but reports indi-
cate plentiful supply. In the western
division immense quantities of straw
berries are gathered for market and
shipments have brought satisfactory
prices. The peanut crop Is late and
needing rain to make anything like
crop; much of the paintings rotted in
the ground. Pastures are failing rapidly
and good rains are needed to revive
them. In fact all vegetation is very
much in need of a good rain.