Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-03-24

drouth became very severe in June ant
the first two weeks in July, boart
about five inches IN width was wired t.
the rear teeth of the harrow tooth cul
tivator, and as the forward teeth would
loosen the soil, the board following
after, would mulch it and make dust
blanket to conserve the moisture.
ut was intended to follow this up at
least once a week until the corn was
fully cared if dry weather continued.
But in July heavy storm came and
blew much of it down and tangled it
up so that it never could be worked
any more, and severe after drouth
during August when the corn was
shooting and maturing shortened the
crop very materially. The tangled
condition preciuded the possibility of
stirring it to break up the capillary
tubes in the soil and thus conserve the
moisture. For five weeks, when it
most needed rain and also stirring, it
did not get either, and the wonder is
that it made anything at all; but 1872
bushels of good corn was harvested
from the acre, and my brother Cornell's
acre adjoining it produced 122 1-2
bushels at the same time.
"lt is believed that under proper
moisture and working conditions, each
of these acres would have yielded more
than 200 bushels.
Respectfully,
"Rollo Marshall Cline"
Crab Orchard, Tenn. March %, 1915.
Governor Rye has interested himself
in the corn clubs to the extent of writ
ing a congratulatory letter to the win
ners in this state. Following is the
letter written by the governor to Rollo
Cline, at Grab Orchard:
Nashville, Tenn, March Is, 1915.
Mr.. Rollo M. Cline,
Grab Orchard, Tenn.
My dear Sir:
x1NSOPS NY WohACoO NOH8l dLulo- :
lions on your success in the Boys Uorn
CluD Contest. Your work is entitled
to the highest comm endatiun. Teri
themselves with credit and the State !
has cause to be proud.
Yours very truly,
Tom e. Rye
The boy has also received a letter of |
from the Tennessean
md American asking for a photo, a,
,riet sketch of his life and how ne
rev the corn, all OF which will appear
n that journal at an early date. pos
IDLY before this reaches Chronicle
eaders.
This is not the only prize that has
een awarded to Cumberland county
Joys as premiums in a corn club.
;ornell Cline, an older brother of Rollo
line, won the second prize in 1918 IN
he Corn Club contest and received
$50 in gold from the Journal and
tribune, of Knoxville. Cornell Cline
net with very unfavorabie weather
onditions for his corn and produced a
title less than 100 bushels, but the
overnment examiner, who came to see :
he corn gathered and measured, told
ornell Cline that if he had been ia
ored with normal weather conditions
e would have grown close to 200 bush
Is or double what he actually did get.
reduced over 120 bushels.
In the face Of these things our peo-
lie no longer are willing to admit that
ny section can grow larger crops than
MS county, when proper preparations
ave been made. The low price Of
md here is great advantage and
lose who are looking for cheap homes
Mould take that fact into consideration
,rthe low price now asked for lands
! this county will not long prevail tor
,e splendid crops that have been !.
rown here the last few years have at
acted such wide attention as to be
Ire to bring an influx of home seekers 1
no distant date.
FAILED TO LAND.