The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-10-02
Tennessee Crop Report.

The crop report for Tennessee, is
sued by the weather bureau last
week, reads as follows:
The drouth continued unbroken
during the week, except in a few
scattered localities, where light
rains fell on the 18th and 10th. All
growing and maturing crops are
suffering greatly for lack of moist
ure, and the ground is too dry to
pillow and prepare for wheat and
oats. The outlook for the late corn
crop is not at all encouraging; the
yield is certain to fall short of what
was promised few weeks ago. Cot
ton is opening-in some fields rap
idly and prematurely-and the
drouth Is having serious effect
against full growth and develop
ment; rust and shedding are also re-
ported to a considerable extent.
Such crops as late Irish potatoes,
peas, millet, peanuts and turnips
are needing rain very, badly; Irish
potatoes and turnips show bad
stands and the growth is almost
stopped. The weather turned cool
on the 18th and light frosts were
reported in some places on the 18th
and 10Th. In a few cases some
damage was reported from frost,
but the loss will probably prove to
be very light. Early tobacco was
mostly housed and safe from frost,
If it had come The tobacco crop is
a good one, and it is being success
fully cured. Apples are still falling
off and the crop will be hardly an
average one. Stock water is be-
coming scarce in many pastures,
and grass is nearly all dried up.
WESTERN SECTION.
Chester-Cool and dry, damaging
late cora.
Fayette.-Fine rain on 10TH followed
by very cool weather; no improve
ment in crop conditions; cotton open
ing slowly
Gibson. Late corn injured by
drouth; cotton opening and picking
has begun, but crop below average:
turnips and potatoes making slow
growth; water scarce.
Hardeman.-Cotton cut very short
by drouth; corn crop above the aver
age; rain on 10th broke drouth; no
blowing done.
Haywood. - Cotton shedding and
rusting; late potatoes poor stand; cot
ton half CROP
Henderson.-Light rain on the 18th;
still too dry for blowing; fodder and
hay about all saved, in fine condition;
early corn good, late very poor; cot
ton very short; frost on 18th AID 18th
Henry. Tobacco mostly saved; corn
and potatoes damaged by drouth; sor-
ghum making in progress.
McNairy.-Drouth broken on 18th
by heavy rain; cotton picking cont
menced in the upland fields; sweet po-
tatOes improved by rain.
ObiOn.-Wheat seeding il progress;
large hay crop secured; light frost on
18th and 10Th; cotton opening very
fast and some has been picked.
TfptOn.-CrOp conditions continue
to deteriOrate; no turnips, late pota-
toes or garden crops.
MIDDLE SECTION.
Bedford.-FrOst on 18th ald 10Th,
shows very much on young corn and
other vegetation; rains 18th and 10th
beneficial.
CannOn.-Light showers on 18th;
light frost on 18th, doing no damage;
corn fairly good and fodder about all
saved
Cheatham.-Tobacco mostly housed;
corr out of danger of frost; water
scarce
COffee.-Corn promises large yield;
sweet potatoes poor peas and tur-
inps greatly benefited by showers.
Davidson.-Pastures dried up and
late corn ruined by drouth: late pota-
toes, tomatoes and turnips badly dam
aged.
Observation-Disclosures nearly all cut;
sweet and Irish potatoes looking fine;
corn good.
Fentress.-Frost on 18th AID 18th
damaged late corn and peas; fodder
pulling in progress.
Giles.-Drouth broken on 18th by |
good rain, reviving pastures, but too |
late for other crops and not sufficient |
for blowing.
Houston.-Frost 18th; drouth con-
tinues.
Humphreys.-Week dry and cold, !
with frost in some localities; late corn, |
potatoes, sorghum and turnips dried |
up; water scarce.
Lawrence-Late corn and peas cut |
short by drouth; rainfall half inch; |
frost 18th and 18th did no damage.
Macoa.-Dry and cool; crops poor. |
Marshall.-Hay nearly all saved, in
good condition; late corn and other /
crops almost failure.
Maury.-Irish potatoes poor stand |
and need rain badly; too dry for plow
ing; local rains 18th and 18th.
Montgomery.-Late corn and tobac-
CO suffering from continued drouth;
blowing retarded; light frost 18th, no
damage.
Perry.-Peanuts damaged very much
by drouth; latter part of week cool
and frost occurred on 18th.
Robertson,-Weather dry and rain
needed for blowing; light frost 18th
and 18th, no damage.
Rutherford.-Rain of 18th improved
clover, but too late for late corn and
sweet potatoes; frost 18th and 10Th.
Students Aid Fund.
Announcement was made last
week that the first bequest in the
history of the University of Ten
nessee had been made that institu-
ton. Miss Maude Powell, who re-
Gently died, left request that S.
900 be given from her estate to es-
tablish the Maude Powell students
aid fund. The request was not in
corporated in her will, but her sur
viying relatives decided to carry out
her wishes, and donate the money.