The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-10-11
TENNESSEE STATE NEWS.
The Crop Outlook.

The Crop Outlook.
NASHVILLE, Sept. 2s.--The general
weather conditions during the past
week have been favorable for general
farm work. The land being in excel
lent condition, blowing for wheat has
progressed rapidly. Some farmers have
already commenced seeding and others
will begin during the coming week, as
their land is about ready. Some winter
oats have also been sown. The acreage
devoted to wheat will, 1t is thought, be
considerably less than last year on ac-
count OF the present low prices.
Cotton has not been benefited to any
extent, but considerable damage by
dirt being thrown into the open bolls by
the recent rains is reported in some To-
calities. This crop is very much below
the average in quality as well as guam
tity.
The weather during the week has
been favorable for cutting and housing
tobacco, and farmers have applied the
knife freely. In the northeastern coun-
ties the crop is very good and is curing
well, but in most other sections it is
much below the average. The later
crop has taken on new growth since
the rains, but it is more than likely this
will be damaged by frost before it has
time to mature. The conditions are IA
.vorable for frost in the tobacco district
tonight, which may do some damage to
the tender leaves in exposed localities.
Late corn is being cut. Fodder pail
ing is nearly over Corn is generally
light; in many localities it is more than
so per cent. below last years yield.
Pastures have come out wonderfully
and stock is steadily improving. Hogs
are in excellent health, but are very
scarce and high.
Sorghum cane is in full blast and a
fairly good yield is reported. No re.
ports have been received this week from
the peanut districts, but it is safe to as.
sumo that there has been little or nc
improvement in this crop, and that the
yield will be very small and inferior.
Late Irish and sweet potatoes are do
Ding very we'll. Turnips are up but are
making slow growth.
After Dellnquents.
Comptroller Harris bas entered suit
In behalf OF the State to have declared
vacant the Office Of county trustee in the
counties of Bedford, Campbell, Clai
borne, Polk, Rhea and Sullivan. These
SUES grow out Of the neglect Of the trus
tees in these counties to report the
amount Of moneys collected in taxes fol
the year ending June s0th. Under
the law trustees are required to make
their reports to the quarterly courts OF
the first Monday in July. They arr
then given until September LIST to maxi
the proper credits, name the delin
quents, ETC. Failure to report and settl'
by September lst subjects the truste'
TO the loss Of his Office, upon suit being
filed, and penalty and interest accrue
on sll moneys held back. The amour
involved Is between $4,000 and $50, 600
Bills to be filed against several othe
trustees were placed in the hands Of at
torneys but the delinquents got wind o
Comptroller Harris action and settled
Contract Filed.
NASHVILLE, Sept. 27.-The contrac
for the purchase Of coal lands for prisol
purposes in Morgan County was file,
with Secretary of State Morgan yester
day. 1t is signed by the members o
the penitentiary commission and L. s
Freeman, general manager Of the LAM
company, and is approved by Gov. Tur
ney and Attorney-General Pickle. Min
thousand acres are purchased Tn
company is to give bond in the sum o
100000 to complete the Hartman Goa
q Iron Railroad to point specified b.
the State. The price for the land /
$4,000, and the sum is due on the com
pletion Of the railroad.
As part consideration for the sale tn
State agrees to furnish coal to tn
manufacturing industries located or t
Ibe located at or near Hartman, or o.
the Hartman Railroad at the same price
1T gives to the most favored customer
buying coal from the mines.
Miscellaneous.
AN unsuccessful attempt was made t
destroy the residence of Mrs. Sallie Car
mon at Union City last week. Mrs. Car
mon had partially moved her Household
furniture to another building and tn
tiend went so far as to place some loos
carpeting over the windows to kee
down suspicion. Kindling wood wa
found in various places through tn
building, drenched with coal oil.
Gov. PETER TURNEY recently celt
lbrated his sixty-slxth birthday. Tn
governor was born September %, 1872
His license to practice law was granite
ON his twenty-frst birthday. On hi
first birthday after his election to tn
supreme bench twenty-one years ago b
was presented with Barlow knife
Chief Justice Ben j. Lea.
ROBERT e. PRESTON, who has been a,
pointed director of the United State
mint, was born at Bean Station, Gran,
er county, Tenn, in 1886. For som
years he resided in McMinnville.
the age of II he started out in life on
salary of So per month and board with
dry goods firm. He was appointed I
the first auditors office in the treasur
department in 1856, from which positio