The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-08-22
B. N. c. SECRETARY'S
WEEKLY DISCUSSION
More Discussion Of Items Of Interest
to Tiptonians, Relative to the
COunty's Betterment.

Upton county is going to make a
splendld response to the request of
the government for an increase in
wheat production. This patriotic SER
vice can be rendered without sacri-
flee, and in fact, with real advan-
tage to the farmers themselves. We
have now in army service 1926 bows.
with at least another hundred work
ing In shipbuilding and other govern
ment work, The government has told
US that we will have 3.5O0,000 sol
diers in France by June i, 1919. They
have even told us how many will Sc
called each month from now until
that time. This means that before
next years crop us well launched
Upton county will have not less
than 1000 boys in the service, be-
sides the large number who will go
to work in the various industrial
plants.
Now, with this shortage in labor, il
our lands are to be cultivated at
all, it must be to a large extent in
wheat or other crops requiring less
labor than cotton. Many Of our
farmers are turning to wheat as d
solution Of the problem and expect
to make money, too, by making the
change An interesting meeting was
held at Phelan last Sunday afternoon,
in which the wheat question was
thoroughly discussed and commit
tee composed of George w, Cole, #.
q. Hunt, ]. w. Davis, W. HI Deverell,
w. ]. Mcintyre, Thomas Addison, r.
G. Fowler, Win Brammer and w. I'll.
Cole were appointed to make a can
vass of the community and ascertain
to what extent the acreage can be
increased for the next wheat crop. "A
similar meeting was held cit Clopton
on Tuesday night, and Esq. "a. M.
Moose, ]. A. Rhodes, Lonnie Watkins,
DIR. N. M. Kelley, Jesse Faux, w.
r. Simonton, j. r. Wilson, y. G.
Beaver, Clint Wright and ]. B. Bell
were appointed for the same work
in that community. Efforts were
made to hold meetings at Mt. Carmel
and at Gift, but through some fault
of our advertising we did not get the
desired result. Farmers in other
community centers win hold confer
ences and this masser VIII get prop
en- consideration. Upton county may
be depended upon to work in the lead
as usual.
One of our farmers was asked a
day or two ago If he had any wheat
this year. His reply was that he had.
but would have ten times as much
next year. His crop was 10 acres
this year, and viii be 100 acres next
year. He has boy IN the army.
That il what we call going after the
kaiser. Another one told us that
Ibis crop would be increased fivefold.
He had 20 acres this year, and will
have 100 next year. Still another,
lwho owns several hundred acres of
land, has boy in the army, and
lsaid he would require each of his ten
ANTS to plant from 10 to lis acres.
Many other reports have been receiv-
ed, and some of them will bc given
later. The names of these men will
lbe furnished On application. Talk to
them and maybe you will catch some
lof their enthusiasm.
A suggestion has come to this office
THAT something should be done about
saving the sweet potato crop IN Tip
ton county. 1T Is claimed that q
great many more potatoes are al-
lowed To rot than are used, and that
this certainly should not be allowed
Ito happen when food IS such an i'm
portant item as it Is at the present
time.
There is no trouble about saving
sweet potatoes. The method has
lbeen discovered and tried out In gov
eminent experiment stations and By
private individuals many. many times
The method is to build potato houses
according to the government plan
where the moisture can be dried Out
lof the potatoes by heat from stove
, Bulletins fully describing these hous-
W can be secured from this office.
Our trouble Is in getting thest
! houses available for the man whs
grows only small quantity for fam
tlily use. If our communities were
, properly organized, perhaps the com
J Irnunity potato houses would be Q 50
!, Tuition of the problem. It has beer
!, suggested that company be formed
/ land large house be built here an
the potatoes bought and held for th'
higher price. Perhaps some arrange
Iment can be made whereby Enofe q
the crop can be saved this year thai
! usual.
/; The mosquito in a town is like
] certain kind Of bug in the home. II
4 4 nuisance and disgrace. w
know exactly how to eliminate him
DESTROY his breeding place. and b
i done for. We are after him her
J lii Covington. and viii have the 60
] operation Of all necessary officers
! Watch rs get him.
{ Keep the fair IL mind and ge
l your exhibit ready. Let's make y