The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-05
BIN, c, SECRET ARpS
WEEKLY DISCUSSION
CiTIzENs' MEETING CALLED FOR
TOMORROW NIGHT
Wheat Campaign Still On-Farmers'
Institute in Jackson Discussed
Other Topics of Interest

Two representatives of the central
wheat club Of Upton county visited
Randolph last Saturday afternoon and
talked to quite a number Of citizens
n regard to wheat prospects in that
community for the coming season.
The people are considering the mat
ter, and more wheat will be sown
than has been in several years, but it
IS too early to find out lust what the
acreage viii be. At the suggestion
of the club the secretary visited
Brighton, Atoka, Munford and Drum
monds and made inquiries as to the
prospects in those communities The
people are interested and will plant
more wheat than usual. Upton coun-
ty should grow not less than 100000
bushels and districts one and 12 will
grow half that amount. Surely the
other IL districts will grow the other
half. The central club is sendin@ out
letters TO large number Of citizens
asking that they interest themselves
in Increasing the wheat acreage and
meeting this call Of our government.
We must whip Germany and feed
our boys and the folks at home while
we are doing it.
The president has fixed the price
Of next years crop at 1920 per
bushel In Germany people have to
do as they are told; but in this coun-
try we are all volunteers. Isn't it
glorious?
The fair committee met on Mon
day afternoon of this week, and with
out taking any other action, called a
citizens meeting to be held next Fri
day night, at which time some defi-
mite action will be taken in regard to
the fair. October II and 18 has been
suggested as the date, and some in
teresting plans and prizes have been
suggested. These will be settled at
the Friday night meeting. 1t has
been suggested that on one Of the fair
days . bushel donation party be held 7
for the Red Cross. Some of these
parties have been held elsewhere
and have proven both interesting and
profitable Bushels of anything of
value are donated to the Red Cross
and sold at auction. Prizes are of- y
fered for the bushel brought from the
longest distance, for the most unique 4
bushel. etc. The donations may be
Of corn. hay. cotton seed, potatoes,
eggs. chickens, dollars, peanuts, pop /,
corn. or anything Of value. OF course, {
all chapters in the county would share j
iii the proceeds. The ladies will be {
consulted, and maybe this feature
win be added to the fair.
Following the suggestion made by {
the Leader two weeks ago, the peo- !
ple in some communities are taking :
the road working into their own
hands. Messrs. j. r. Hall, Allie !
Hill, George Rhodes and others IN {
No. s have done some fire work i
Similar reports are coming from 9TH
~ communities, and the results are
very noticeable. The contractors are
doing some work in some districts, lei
to-. The highway was DRAGGED az b
through the county last week. The +,
Sovington and Randolph road Is being Il
worked all the way through and the l7I
Mason and Phelan roads have had ct
some attention. Esq. Volz is getting ID
he roads in the LIST district IN shape
low. and prospects for winter travel 1:
ne somewhat improved. Much conn Loo
slant has come from all parts of III
he county about the condition Of our Of
Dads, and we hope the agitation will
ave good effect. |is
The railroad has completed the :.
fridge over the track at Atoka and "
.bolished very dangerous grade
rossing at that place. This bridge
vas asked for by the Business Mems "a
Tub more than d year ago, and Mr.. Y.
George Sanford, who was secretary Oh
/ that time, helped in securing the y
light Of way. In the name OF the VI
eople of the county, we want to q
hank the railroad people for this en-
ridge. We would like to thank some qu
odv whose duty it is to work the ul
aad between Atoka and Munford. no
These notes are written from Jack Pr
II. where the West Tennessee Farm
- Institute in in session. The gem Tic
al subject Of the institute is War ne
me Farming and the keynote" 20
.aenssion was answering the Cow ra
rnment's Call for an Increased cr
heat Acreage" The indications are =
ats this will be a very interesting
IA profitable session Of the lnsti-
Ite. but the delegates from Tip ~
tie. but the delegation from Upton -
.urtv is small. i,
The Upton County Automobile Club ~ ~
fhe newest suggestion we. have to q.
FER. Such a club would have Tor ~, ny
! object the betterment Of our roads iias
n bridges, and the observance Of ~ ~
afFic rules. Such clubs have been ~ ~.
eressftil in other places. To do its M
81 work, every automobile owner H.
The county should be volunteer. ~ -
Il dues need not be large, but we ~. y,
81 an organization through which "
! ean contend for better enforce ny
ant az laws, and perhaps for better 49, 49,
IS Upton county has, we under my y
and ii the hands Of the state high -,
81 commission, four or five thou 80 -
III dollars which has been paid in ~
onr automobile owners. We might
some of that used on our roads.
IN. too there are very many blind E
gves and danger points on our
rs that ought to be abolished. The
rid 81 the club should be one Of
.operation and helpfulness toward ]
3 and exerv official and citizen who Pea
irving 70 give us better roads. Nv
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