The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-05-11
TENNESSEE sTATg NEWs.
The Crop Outlook.


Nashville, May 4.-During the past
week the temperature and sunshine have
been in excess of the normal throughout
the central counties. These conditions
were favorable for general farm work, but
were not favorable to the advancement of
vegetation. Wheat, oats, clover and
grasses are doing well, but need rain.
Some wheat is commencing to head. A
great deal of old clover has been totally
ruined by cut worms, and many corn
fields have been so badly damaged that
they have had to be replanted. Irish
potatoes are not doing we'll in some locali-
ties: there is some complaint of their rot
ting in the ground Strawberries are do
ing fairly well, and there is a good pros
pect for a short crop Of apples. Corn
planting is nearly over, but the stand is
not generally good. Some cotton has been
planted in Hickman county. The pros
poets are encouraging for a good crop of
blackberries. Rain is not needed merely
to advance the growth of vegetation, but
to soften up the ground for plowing
where it has become hard and baked.
Throughout the northern counties the
much-needed warm weather and sunshine
have prevailed during the week, and as
result rapid progress has been made in
general farm work. Complaining is near
~ over. and the stands are generally pret-
ty good. The cut worms are injuring this
crop in several localities Wheat is doing
well. but it is the general verdict the yield
will be short, even under the most favor
oh Ia hor
The hay crop is large and looking well.
Tobacco plans are in good condition, and
will soon be ready to plant. Gardens are
generally backward, but in fairly good
condition. Pastures are good and stock
looks well. Sorghum-planting has been in
progress in some localities during the
week. Irish potatoes are being injured by
bugs, which are numerous in many locall-
ties. Strawberries are late, but are doing
very nicely, and it is now thought there
will be about half the usual crop. There
will be fairly good crop of blackberries.
In the northeastern portion of the State
general farm work has been pushed vigor-
ously during the week. Complaining is
now well advanced and there is a large
acreage given to this crop this season.
Late wheat is improving, but much of the
early crop was ruined. Gardens are late,
but are doing well. They are beginning to
need rain. A few apple trees are blooming.
In the southern portion of the State the
wheat crop is slowly improving. Cut worms
are numerous and destructive. In some
localities they have totally, destroyed en-
tire fields of clover and are injuring the
corn. Complaining is about over, except
in the low lands. Strawberries are begin
ming to ripen, but the fruit is rather below
the average size. Apples are in bloom
and on some trees young fruit is forming.
Cats and grasses are making STOW Prv5-
ress. Gardens are doing well. Corn is
coming up but is growing slowly.
Dry and warm weather has prevailed IN
the southwestern section of the Stae and
both farm work and vegetation have ad-
vanced rapidly. Cotton-planting is now IN
progress and has advanced steadily during
the past few days. Pastures are improv-
ing. A large area is given to corn and
much of the crop is up and doing nicely.
In the northwestern counties farm work
has progressed uninterruptedly during the
week. Farmers are about through plant
ing corn. Wheat is looking well, but oats |
are thin. Gardens, though late, are in
good condition.
Nashville, May 1.-The first official
crop report for the year was issued today
of which the following is a summary:
Wheat, acreage 93.3, as compared with
S5 last year; condition 77.3, as compared |
with 84.4 Oats. acreage 906; condition |
90, as compared with S8.7 last year.
Glover, condition 600. Grasses, acreage |
94.3; condition 1913 Corn, acreage 100.1. |
Cotton, acreage 1904. Irish potatoes, |
acreage 97.S. All orchard fruits were kill |
ed by the Easter blizzard. The condition
of strawberries is $50 On account of low
prices and slight demand, there is sur
plus of live stock. Hog cholera is reported |
in sixty-nine out of the ninety-six counties |
in the State. There is some distemper |
among horses and mules, and Texas fever
preyaiIs in two counties.