The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-07-14
TEMPERATURE DURING DAY HAS
BEEN HIGH AND BENEFIT.
ClAl TO CROPS.
WEATHER CONDITIONS GOOD
Boil Weevils Have Recently Appear.
cd In Western counties.-6ut
Damage 10 Slight.

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.
Haywood County.-The crop has
gotten off to q 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 q result desired In the growth
and appearance Of the crop In Hay.
wood County.
Hardin County.-Prospect for . cot.
ton crop 10 not flattering. only about
so 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 q good rain would help at
this time. The plant IL healthy,
practically all is up to q stand and
work is progressing well. Most fields
are free Of grass.
Benton Countrywide 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 yeai
In this county. EssmsrS sssm 70 be
delighted with their crops q IN 49,
so far, and willis thsy are noe sulfooL
ing. yet a good rain would b vsi-
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 q
chance to get rid Of the weeds and
grass. and give the fields proper Gu
tivation and the hot weather has giVi
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 Fayette
Falcon OF date OF June I6,
that: boil weevil continues to be
found IN all parts OF Fayette County |
Out OF 30 farms inspected this past |
week, rs had weevils In the cotton. |
There is no reason for folks getting |
but II Ia a reason for max.
Ing preparations for a scrap with |
the weevil. Favette County cannot
depend upon poisoning weevils entire.
|y 10 get rid OF them. We must prac.
tice good cultivation and good com.
mon sense and poison too. IL we can.
Pick every weevil possible from top
of the bud OF cotton. near stumps,
lhickets. and ditch banks. Pick up
MI fallen and punctured squares
weekly and burn them. Cultivate
every week or 10 days
through Tito August to keep fallen
squares raked In to parch up and
till the young weevils inside"
Henderson County. - The cotton
.rop is In fairly good condition. AL.
hough hlndered greatly in cultiya-
ion by much rain until a forenight
,go. farmers have cleaned out their
.rops quite well in the past two
weeks. In two or three sections OF
----'v hill 49, III are rpp,r.ed
lad several have been brougn- TO
own TO be Inspected by the county
arm demonstration agent. The plant
ooks healthy. 10 luxuriant with foil.
Yge. and gives indications OF coz.
inued healthy growth.
Carroll County.-The weather con.
itions the past 30 days have been
avorable. twenty-five per cent OF
be early cotton Is setting squares
nd blooms are confidently expected
y July 4. the average date OF bloom
" In this county. The prospects
,r a good crop are as good az last
ear. and there has been an increase
Is per cent in acreage, also in the
se OF fertilizer.
Henry County.-WIth all the acre
re planted. favorable weather con.
tions and no appearance OF the boil
eevil. the prospects for a good 1922
1tton crop are very gratifying TO
Ie farmers.
Madison ccunty.-Hot weather the
ast week has aided the cotton crop
There Is about a 10 per
mt Increase in acreage over last
var. The stand 10 considered very :
Dod. No boil weevil has appeared In
ADDISON so Gar. but warnings have
sen issued that the wesvI are In
dining counties.