The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-08-13
JULY CROP REPORT.
Made Up by the state Commission
err of Agriculture.

Made Up by the state Commission
er of Agriculture.
Following is the summary of the July
crop report:
Bureau Of Agriculture, Nashville, July
29.-Our summary Of the crop situation
Gully 20), Is made up from returns from
all the counties except Lake which
failed to report. The outlook is far
from encouraging. Following the drouth
which prevailed during the late spring,
came heavy and washing rains. In
many instances they amounted to cloud
bursts. and, besides doing great injury
to growing crops, they caused the wheat
and oats to sprout badly in the shock.
thus materially reducing the yield and
seriously impairing the quality of the
grain, much of which will be rendered
unfit for market. Reports still come in
OF depredations by the chinch bug in
the middle division, and as we must
have this pest until frost, the loss from
this source must of necessity be great.
Wheat-The estimated yield Of wheat.
as shown by our tables. is $50 Of full
crop (10O). Last year the per cent. was
1877. As already mentioned. much Of
the grain is badly sprouted. and will not
be marketable.
Oats-What has been said of the
wheat crop will apply equally well to
oats. which suffered to about the same
| extent, and from like causes. About
two-thirds Of crop (s6 per cent?. and
that in damaged condition, Is the
yield indicated by our tables.
Irish Potatoes-(Field CROP esti-
mated yield of Irish potatoes is placed
at rs per cent. Of a full crop.
Corn-Corn has gone back in condi-
ton to small extent since our report
Of June 20. Some damage has been
done by excessive rains and overiows.
and, in portions Of Middle Tennessee.
the crop has been injured by the chinch
bug. Present condition is S5.1. as
against "a per cent. In July, 1895.
Cotton-Cotton has about held its own
during the past thirty days, though
some crops are reported as considerably
Sin the weeds" Condition on July 20
is represented by OILS, as compared with
TIT at same time last year.
Tobacco-The condition Of this crop
is placed at SO.S OF full CROP Some cor
respondents report the plants french
ing" and in some sections many plants
| have been destroyed by overiows.
| Sorghum-The condition of the sor-
ghum crop Is indicated by sos. At same
time last year July 20) 1t was 91.6.
Broomcorn-- Broomcorn has lost sew
eral points since our June bulletin.
Present condition is represented by So
per cent. of a full crop.
Peanuts-There has been no material
change in the condition of this crop dur
ing the past month, loss of only u
|, of per cent Present condition, 81 pei
cent. of full crop.
German Millet-(Seed crop)-The
acreage seeded to German millet this
year is placed at "a per cent. of that Of
1895. Condition July 2O), 81 per cent.
Stock Peas-This crop seems growing
, in favor with our farmers year by year
: In 1895 there was larger acreage thar
in 1894, and our tables for July show 8
, further increase. The acreage this yeal
is represented by 1919, an increase Of
nearly s per cent. over 1895. Presen
condition, 94.2
J Live Stock-The excessive rains havt
caused the pastures to grow luxuriant
> ly. but on account of too much moist
ure the nutritive qualities are lacking
! and, in consequence, stock have no
taken on flesh as we'll as could b,
wished. Murrain is still prevailing
among cattle in number OF localities
while hog cholera is reported in NOR
than half the counties of the State
Barring these troubles. farm animal
2 are generally in good, healthy condition
t. F. P. ALLISON.
Commissioner of Agriculture.