The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-05-29
Crop Conditions in Tennessee.

1ne united OCaIeS weather bu-
reau and Crop Bulletin for Tennes-
see for last week says: Good rains
fell over the middle and western
portions, which were greatly bene-
fetal in putting the soil in fine con-
dition, and thus facilitating germi-
nation and the growth of crops.
Corn is mostly planted and growing
well, some of the early paintings re-
ceiving the second working. Cotton
is coming up slowly with generally
bad stands, especially in the early
paintings. Wheat is improving, but
many fields are seriously injured by
rust and insects; much of it is head
ing low. Oats, potatoes and mead
ow grasses are growing well where
rains have fallen. Much tobacco
has been set out. In the eastern di-
vision very little rain fell, and the
dry conditions are seriously hinder
ing farm work and growth of vegeta-
ton.
MIDDLE SECTION.
Cannon-Favorable for work; corn
nearly all planted and coming up we'll; ;
light showers 18th.
Cheatham-Week favorable; fine
rain 18th and 18th: corn coming up
nicely; tobacco growing rapidly.
DeKalb - Weather fine, but rain
needed; gardens, wheat and oats doing
well; about one-half apple crop.
Dickson-Fine rain; corn coming up
well; wheat and oats doing we'll;
crops doing nicely.
Franklin-Nights cool; crops grow
ing slowly; wheat looks well; corn
planting done; strawberries short.
Hickman-Good rain 18th and 18th,
then warTser; wheat and oats i'm
proved; Irish potatoes doing well.
Houston-Showery and warm, fine
growing weather; corn coming up;
wheat improved; potatoes good.
Humphreys favorable; crops
very late, however, on account of cold;
cut worms doing damage.
Lawrence-Good rain, very benefi-
cial; wheat improved; general condi-
tons much more favorable.
Lincoln-Rains put ground in much
better condition; wheat improved;
corn coming up nicely.
Marshall-Good rain; corn all plant
ed; some millet sOwp and good stands;
wheat poor. gardens fine.
Maury-Fine rain 18TH; poor stand
corn; wheat and oats much improved,
but some rust.
NORTHUMBERLAND needed rain on
18th and 14th; tobacco setting in full
progress; corn coming up.
Moore-Good rain 18th; corn COM
ing up nicely; some ground yet to
turn.
Overton-Corn planting in full prog
ress; gardens not all planted; scarcely
any fruit.
Putnam-Corn planting finished;
wheat improved; oats, gardens and
pastures looking well.
Robertson-Good rain 18th; more
than half tobacco set out; some COM
plant of cut worms; crops look well.
Rutherford-First of week fine, last
part rain stopped corn planting; gar
dens look we'll; apples scarce.
Smith-Fine rain; corn planting fin
ished; setting tobacco slips and cab
bage plants; corn coming up.
Stewart-Fine rain 18th; about one
third tobacco crop set; all crops much
benefited; wheat improved.
Sumner-CrOps growing slowly, but
will be greatly benefited by rain on
Warren-Light showers, fine grow
ing weather; work being pushed; gar
dens and potatoes fine.
Williamson - Rains improved all
crops; wheat headed and looks well;
corn and millet nearly all planted.
WESTERN SECTION.
Carroll-Good rains put new life
into crops; corn and cotton coming
up; wheat not good.
Chester-GoOd season, will insure
good stand of cotton; early corn dam
aged by cut worms.
Crockett-Plenty of rain; cotton and
corn rather poor stands; peaches
scarce; apples fair.
Decatur-Rains put ground in fine
fix; peanut planting in progress; corn
doing finely; gardens good.
Dyer-Rains caused great improve
ment in all crops; wheat much i'm
proved past ten days.
Fayette-Fine showers fell during
the week and crops vastly improved.
Gibson-Good rain, ground works
well; all crops growing nicely; cotton
and corn coming up well.
Hardin-Good rain 18th; cotton COM
ing up we'll; corn planting well ad-
vanced and some coming up; oats late
but good; wheat damaged by cold.
Haywood-Too wet to pillow latter
part of week; cotton coming up SLOW
ly; corn looking better.
Henderson - armer. with good
rains; cotton coming up; corn max
ing slow growth, bad stands.
Henry-Very beneficial rains; some
tobacco set, but most plants too small
yet; early wheat poo.
McNairy-RalnS bringing up corn
and cotton; stands OIL corn good, cot
ton poor; gardens fine.
Madison-t1ne rains, very helpful;
cotton will probably all be up in few
days.
Obion-Week very favorable; cotton
and corn coming up nicely; ground in
good condition to work.
Shelby - Excessive rains first Of
week then clear and warm; all crops
doing well.
Tipton-Showery, heavy rain 18th;
early planted cotton causing uneasi-
ness, late terminating finely.
Million Dollar Plant.
John Hetterman, a tObacconist of
Louisville, has taken an option on
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