McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-07-07
STATES CROP REPORT
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
Outlook 10 Quite PronIsIng.--Fields
Are Clean and Plants Grow
i ing Rapidly.

and people have worked the land
and crops are generally clean, The
lowlands, that were covered by over
flow and has been planted to cotton,
has a good stand and is being work.
ed out. Taken all together, Lake
| County, Tenn, has the best prospect
for a good cotton crop that 1t has
had for several years.
II Haywood County.-The crop has
gotten off to a start, and stands
are exceptional. A plentiful supply
of labor has kept the work up with
the growth of the plant. The weatn-
er for the past two weeks has been
ideal to the rapid growth of the plant,
and the hot days and nights ave pro.
| duced a result desired in the growth
and appearance of the crop in Hay.
wood County.
Hardin County Prospect for cot
ton crop is not flattering, only about
| go per cent normal. The past two
| weeks has been favorable for the
| plant in heat, cultivation and moist
ure. But few fields shows up in 100
| per cent condition, and the acreage
is extremely small.
Lauderdale County.-The past 80
days the weather has been favorable
| for cotton, yet in some sections OF
| the county good rain would help at
| this time. The plant is healthy,
| practically all is up to a stand and
work is progressing well. Most fields
| are free Of grass
Benton County.-The weather for
| the past three weeks has been very
| favorable to the cotton crop. The
| farmers report that they are almost
through planting and that the dry,
warm weather Is certainly good on
| that which Is up and coming up. No
| boil weevil have appeared here yet
and very few are expected this year
| In this county. Farmers seem to be
delighted with their crops Of all kinds
so far, and while they are not suffer
ing, yet a good rain would be well
| come.
Gibson County.-The past 10 days
weather has been very favorable for
| cotton. The absence of rain during
| that time has given the farmers a
chance to get rid OF the weeds and
grass, and give the fields proper cul-
tivation and the hot weather has civ.
en- the plants good start. Previous
to that the weather had been too cool.
especially the nights, and rains too
| frequent.
Fayette County. County demon.
| stration agent states in Fayetta
| Weekly Falcon of date of June 16,
! that: boil weevil continues to be
found in all parts of Fayette County.
/ Out of 80 farms inspected this past
week, % had weevils in the cotton.
| There is no reason for folks getting
panicky, but It is a reason for max
ing preparations for a scrap with
the weevil. Fayette County cannot
depend upon poisoning weevils entire.
ly to get rid Of them. We must prac-
tice good cultivation and good com.
mon sense and poison too, II we can.
Pick every weevil possible from top
Of the bud of cotton, near stumps,
thickets. and ditch banks. Pick up
all fallen and punctured squares
weekly and burn them. Cultivate
regularly every week or 10 days
through into August to keep fallen
squares raked In to parch UP and
kill the young weevils inside"
Henderson County. - The cotton
crop is in fairly good condition. AL.
though hindered greatly in cultiva
ton by much rain until forenighi
ago, farmers have cleaned out theil
crops quite well in the past two
/ weeks. In two or three sections Of
the county boil weevil are reported
and several have been brought &c
town to be inspected by the county
farm demonstration agent. The plant
looks healthy, is luxuriant with foil
age, and gives indications Of con
4 tinued healthy growth.
i Carroll County weather CON
ditions the past 80 days have been
favorable. Twenty-Five per cent OF
the early cotton is setting squares
and blooms are confidently expected
by July 4, the average date of bloom
ing in. this county. The prospects
for good crop are as good as last
year, and there has been ain increase
OF % per cent in acreage, also in the
use Of fertilizer.
Henry County.---With all the acre
age planted, favorable weather con
ditions and no appearance of the boil
weevil, the prospects for a good 1927
4 cotton crop are very gratifying tt
the farmers.
Madison County.-fIot weather the
past week has aided the cotton cror
wonderfully. There is about 10 pei
cent increase in acreage over last
| year. The stand is considered very
good. No boil weevil has appeared In
| Madison so far, but warnings have
been issued that the weeyil are IN
ajoining counties.
obion County.-The cotton crop IN
the southern part of 0bion County
is in good shape, the weather fol
the past two weeks has been idea
for working the crop. which is ex
tremely clean and in good growing
condition.
McNairy County.--Cotton in this
county has made favorable progress
since last report. Hot weather wa!
favorable for growth. The state o.
cultivation is satisfactory, most fields
having been worked over the SECOND