The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-05-15
TENNESSEE STATE NEWS
STATE CROP REPORT.
The Army Worms Are Making Trouble In
the Western Counties.

section good showers have fallen since
last report, the need Of good general
soaking rains is still greatly felt in this
division, and the proper growth of the
younger crops and development of those
more advanced have been more or less
Affected. The conditions of temperature
and sunshine have been generally
favorable, although the former has
been below that of the week previous
Corn is reported coming up well and
beginning to groF off nicely with good
stands. Much of the earlier planting
has been plowed over. In some sec
tions planting is still in progress.
Wheat is doing we'll with good pros
poets. In some of the sou thern coun-
ties 1t is beginning to head out. Oats
need rain, but the crop is generally in
good condition of growth; the same may
be said OF clover and meadows. In
somo counties young clover is reported
suffering for the want of rain. Irish
potatoes are late and in some sections
are being damaged by bugs; the general
crop, however, is in fair condition.
Some sweet potato plants have been
set out. Gardens as a general thing
are in good condition. The fruit prom
ises light yields, especially apples. In
the southern counties strawberries are
reported fine and shipping has begun.
In the upper counties tobacco plants
are almost ready for setting out. Pas
lures in many counties are failing for
want of rain.
Middle Section.
The condition of temperature was
quite favorable during the week, while
that OF sunshine was below the average.
Heavy rains fell over the greater por-
tion of the section, and in some places
damaged crops has seriously retarded
the work of plowing and cultivating the
young crops of corn and cotton. In
some localities considerable hail fell,
but the damage reported is not serious
Corn planting is about finished, and the
young crop is reported in fine condition
OF growth, and is being cultivated; but
the cool, rainy weather of the week |
favored the increase of cutworms, and |
the consequent injury to the young |
plants. The rainy weather also re- |
tarded plowing, and the earlier crops |
are beginning to get grassy. This is
also true OF cotton in the southern coun-
ties, but otherwise this crop is reported |
growing we'll. Wheat is heading out |
rapidly in the southern counties. In
some of the central counties the army
worm is reported making destructive
lnroads on tne prospects of the crop
which promised so we'll two weeks ago,
and farmers are confronted with avery
serious condition; in some localities, in
the largest wheat growing counties,
these pests and the cinch bugs threaten
'he entire destruction Of some fields. |
In some of the more northern counties
he crop is reported in good condition.
Jats and clover crops are reported gem
orally good. although subject, in some
ocalities, to the damage by the worms
md bugs. Irish potatoes are in fair
of growth. Fruit prospects
ire good as to peaches. Apples promise
/ short crop Berries promise a plenti-
ul yield. Tobacco plants are in fine
ondition and ready for setting, being
ten days earlier than usual.
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Western Section.
Heavy rains during the week, with ,
lail in may localities, seriously re- {
arded the work of plowing and cuIti- ,
ating young corn and cotton, and did {
urther damage in some places by wash :
ng freshly plowed land and by flooding {
rops in low lands. The general condi-
ions of temperature and sunshine were
aVorable for the growth of vegetation. '
orh planting has been greatly delayed '
y the wet condition of the soil, and IN !
ome OF the western counties nearly z
ne-halt of the prospective area re- {
lains implanted. The growing part of
ne crop is being worked over where .
Gather conditions will permit, and it
reported favorably from most of the
up we'll with good
'ands, and is being worked over. Cut =
ormS, favored by weather conditions,
70 numerous in some counties An in
ease in area has been planted. The p
'ndition OF wheat is reported generally c
bod. In few sections complaints of +
Ie ravages of the army worm in this S
op and meadows indicate serious in a
ry. Oats are in good condition gen.
ally. The strawberry crop, although e
ported rather short, is of fine quality.
lipping has begun. Large fruits do
1t promise good crop. Blackberries ,
e in full bloom and promise well. p
ardeBs are only fair on account of n
Gather conditions and ravages of cut g
orms; the same is true in great meas =
e regarding the Irish potato crop. =
lstures are reported good. :.
Death OF Capt. r.. A. Mitchell. D
Capt. r. A. Mitchell, of Lynnville, T
ed suddenly at his homo last week. p