McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-06-09
ALL WEST TENNESSEE COUNTIES
SHOULD HAVE GOOD YIELD,
BETTER THAN LAST YEAR
Planting Was Made In Good Time, But
Cultivation Has Been Interfered
With-survey From We I Ten
nessee Counties.

BILE. Planting was made In good time
yet cultivation has been interfered
with by frequent rains and tempera
lures have been too low for ideal cot
ton weather.
The following is survey of the cot
ton situation in West Tennessee coun.
ties:
Madison County.--Continued rain,
accompanied by cool weather, has
been a handicap in general to cotton
growers. Only half of contemplated
crop is planted. The crop is two or
three weeks late, and is not doing
as well as had been anticipated.
Hardeman County.-The cotton crop
outlook at this time is anything but
encouraging. A cold wet spring and
heavy rains have necessitated consid-
cradle planting over, and in many
fields stands are bad. The present
apparent trouble Is that of the boil
weevil makes it appearance the plant
will not be sufficiently advanced to
Withstand the ravages of the pest.
McNairy County-Decidedl unfavor-
able weather for cotton has prevail
ed in McNairy County since April
20, too frequent rains and too cool
for termination. A 10 per cent in
crease in acreage over last year is
seen. Fifty per cent more fertilizer
has been used than last season.
Stands are only fair, as reported
from all sections of the county.
Chester County.-The prospects
for good cotton crop in Chester
County are very gloomy. The Excess
sive rains have delayed planting, and
some of the ground planted is in
bad shape, hence poor termination
has resulted.
Henry County.--All indications now
are that the cotton crop in Henry
County will be better this year than
is usual and much better than last
year The sale of seed exceeded that
of last year, likewise the sale of
fertilizer. The crop had good start
and now has remarkably fine stand.
Obion County.--A larger increase is
being planted to cotton this year than
has been planted in a number of years
but owing to the excessive rains, farm
ers are late in getting cotton planted.
However, the crop is being put out in
good shape.
Dyer County.-Unfavorab weather
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cotton crop in this county but where
planting has been possible germina-
ton has been good and the stands
look very promising.
Lauderdale County.--The past 30
days, with exception of slightly too
cool the past week. has been very IA
vorable to cotton in Lauderdale Coun-
ty. There was much planted in April.
Most of the growers report splendid
termination and good stands. The
crop is about two weeks earlier than
normal and is better than the aver
age at this time. No fertilizer is being
used and about per cent has been
planted for long staple.
Fayette County.-Cotton planting
started early and was well along when
excessive rains checked preparation
and planting, and these have been de-
layed until planting-is now behind the
average and much early planted cot
ton is being replanted The later
paintings are getting better stands,
but soil is yet too wet and it continues
to rain too much.
Crockett County.Too much rain
and this being strawberry county,
many have been busy in setting and
picking, hence the bad showing In
planting OF cotton.
Gibson County.There is anywhere
from 80 to 40 per cent increase in
the cotton crop Of this section, COM
pared to last year. About so per
cent of the cotton planted is up or
will come up, the balance will have
to be replanted because of excessive
rains.
Shelby County.--One or two heavy
rains in April packed the ground on
early planted, causing some replant-
ing. and in some cases farmers are
cultiyating with two-thirds Of stand
on early cotton.
Greene County. Rain has prevent
ed continuous planting, but weather
conditions are generally favorable.
Good stands are reported throughout
this county.
Giles County.--Some cotton has died
and some was not planted on account
of wet weather, all OF which will not
be planted to cotton due to the boil
weevil.
Decatur County.--From the reports
gathered from different sections Of
this county there is rs per cent more
cotton planted this year than last
year, and as much more fertilizer
used than last year. Farmers are
busy planting and working their cot
ton over.
Benton County.-The farmers in
this county are very badly behind
with cotton planting. 1t looks as
though now it will be late crop
of cotton in this county. With favor.
able weather farmers look for q
large increase of cotton acreage in
this county over last year.
Haywood County-Good stands pre-.
vail In this county and the best cotton
Ia that planted earliest-that is before
the hard rains of early May. The
nlant Ia generally of healthy color
work ia being kept apace with the
growth Of the crop and labor is plenti
ful at a fair wage.
Hardin County. This section has
been slow Getting off to cotton cror
on account OF the rains and COO
weather. small per cent in acre
age has beenk planted and not all Of
thar is ID good<condition. Many farm
ers are planting for. better cotton BY
getting longar taple seed.