The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-05-22
TENNESSEE STATE NEWS
Crops In Tennessee.

Following is the bulletin issued last
week by Maj. II. c. Bate, Section Direc-
tor at Nashv vile:
Eastern Section-The high temperature, with
with large percentage of sunshine, combined
10 create conditions generally favorable for the
growth Of vegetation, but the nee OF rain is be-
ginning to be seriously felt by some of the crops
which REQUIRE more moisture. Indeed all crops
are more or less affected by the drouth and
many of them are showing falling conditions.
Wheat as general thing, is still in good condi-
tion OF development, and promising; many fields
are heading out rapidly; some rather low and
there is some complaint of rust. Corn is look
ing we'll as a rule and has good stands. Plant
ing is about finished and the growing crop is
being worked over, but rain is much needed to
maintain the present status of the crop. Oats
need rain, ana will be cut short without early
relief the same may be said of clover and other
grasses. Irish potatoes are making slow growth
and are being much damaged by the bugs. The
apple crop promises little and peaches but little
better. The strawberry crop is reported good,
and the prospect for a large crop of blackberries
is lattering. Pastures are failing for want of
rain. In one or two counties in the Central
Western portion army worms are reported de-
structive to meadows, but with these excep-
tions this section has not suffered from these
pests.
Middle Section-Exeept the lack of rain, the
conditions were favorable during the past week
for the growth of crops and cultivation. and
farmers made diligent use of their opportunities
for cleaning and working out their growing
crops; and, as a rule they are now in excellent
condition, of healthy development, only needing
refreshing rains to push them forward. The
principal complaint in this section is the injury
wrought by the army worm, and the ravages oil
this pest seems to be confined to some Of the
counties OF the Great Central or Limestone
Basin, where very serious damage has evidently
been sustained In the wheat fields and meadows,
and even In some of the crops of young corn. In
the other counties of this section, on the High
land Rim and elsewhere, the worms and cincL
bugs have done little or no damage, and the
crops of wheat, oats, clover and corn are, as
general thing, reported in good condition and
promising. but beginning to suffer for want of
rain. Corn is looking we'll and growing fast,
with generally good stands reported. The warm
dry weather was very unfaYorable to cut worms.
which were numerous a week or two past. Cot
ton is reported doing we'll and growing nicely.
but needs rain. Chopping out is in progress.
Tobacco plants are healthy and plenty, and
ready. for setting Out-only waiting for rain.
Irish potatoes have suffered from the rayages
of the Colorado beetle, and the crop is only fair.
Sweet potato plants are being set out. The
places almost failure, in others fair. Berries
promise well. Gardens are beginning to need
rain, otherwise doing we'll. Early millet s
being sown. Pastures are failing for want OF
rain.
Western Section-The weather conditions were
generally favorable during the week, only a
good rain is needed to sustain the present status
of crops. In a few counties, mostly in the
northern and extreme western portions OF
the section, the army worm has been very
destructive, particularly to meadows. The
cool nights and damp weather of two or three
weeks ago were very favorable to cut worms and
they did great deal Of damage to young corn,
but the present warm, dry weather has caused
them to disappear. Crops, generally, in this
section are reported in good condition. Corn,
though late in many places, especially in the
western counties, where the low lands could not
be prepared for planting early, is in good con-
dition of growth and the earlier planting is be-
good growth under favorable conditions OF
warmth and cultivation is progressing favor
ably. In a few localities the plant is not grow
ing well good stands are the rule, and the crop
is more advanced than usual at this period. In
the tobacco counties plants are healthy and
ready for setting out. Except as TO berries, the
fruit crop does not promise much. Shipping
strawberries has been in progress duriag the
week in the counties producing this fruit. Ex-
cept in the localities invaded by the army worm,
wheatis reported fine, and heading out. There
is some complaint of rust on the blade. Oats,
rs general thing, are looking well. Pastures
are reported fairly good.