The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-08-15
CONDITION OF CROPS ON
FIRST OF THIS MONTH

OF tennessee and the United otate'
as compiled by the bureau of Gro
estimates and wired to its field ag
ents;
State Condition 70 per cent, com
pared with 95 last year, estimate
production 89,620,000 bushels, com
pared with Ill 10000 bushels las
year.
United States-Condition 78.5 pc
cent, compared to 1873 per cent las
year; estimated production 2.989,987,
600 bushels. compared with S,l59,494,
900 bushels last year.
Winter Wheat
State-Yield per acre 10 bushels
compared with 9.2 bushels last year
estimated production 8,230,0O0 bush
els, compared with 4,8S0,O00 bushels
last year,
! United States-Yield per acre 49,;
bushels, compared with 1872 bushels
last year; estimated production 556,
l798. 900 bushels, compared with 4ls,
100000 bushels last year.
All Wheat
The production Of all wheat. bott
winter ard spring, in the United
States, is estimated at 878,838,00C
bushels, compared with 65O,828,OOC
bushels year ago.
Oats
Condition 80 per cent, com
pared with 76 per cent last year; es-
timated production 100000 bushels
compared with 100000 bushels last
year.
United States-Condition 1928 pei
cent compared with 87.2 per cent
last year; estimated production l,427,
777,000 bushels, compared with 1885,
286,O00 bushels last year.
Tobacco
State. Condition ~ per cent, COM
pared with 90 per cent last year; es-
timated production 56,9l0, 900 pounds,
compared with 81,810.OOO pounds last
year.
United States. Condition 1876 per
cent, compared with 1871 per cent
last year; estimated production l,226,-
630, 900 pounds, compared with 1885,
451 900 pounds last year.
Irish Potatoes
Standardization "a per cent, COM
pared with go per cent last year; es-
timated production 100000 bushels,
compared with 4,888. 900 bushels last
year.
United States.-Condition 1919 per
cent, compared with 87.9 per cent
last year; estimated production $780,,
054,000 bushels, compared with 49,
536 1000 bushels last year.
Sweet Potatoes
State-Condition So per cent, COM
pared with 80 per cent last year; es-
timated production 2,618,000 bushels,
with 2.850,O00 bushels last
year.
United States.-Condition 84.8 per
.ent. compared with 84.8 per cent
asst year; estimated production 81
$4,000 bushels, compared with 81
I41 900 bushels last year.
All Hay
State.-Acreage 100000 acres,
compared with $4,000 acres last year;
condition 80 per cent, compared with
20 per cent last year; estimated pro-
Iuction / ,481 900 tons, compared with
$4,000 tons last year.
United Statesl--Acreage SO 100000
lcres, compared with 69,988,OOO acres
asst. year; condition 1928 per cent,
ompared with SAG per cent last year;
stimated production 99,648,00O tons,
ompared with 94,9SO,OOO tons last
ear.
Cotton
The condition Of cotton in Tonnes
ee on July rs was SO per cent, as
with Ga per cent on June rs. |
his decline was brought about byl
ry weather in the cotton section,
ONE shedding. rust, slight COM
laint Of insects, with few boil
reevils reported from the more south
lly counties. The cotton condition
4 the United States declined from
5.8 per cent on June % to 1876 per
emit on July rs, from similar causes.
The barley and rye crops, for grain,
4 Tennessee, are of small moment,
ut show increases over last year.
while raised onlv in a
mall territory An the northeastern
art of the stats shows an increase
/ acreage over last year, as the
srritory has extended, condition re-
orted good.
The yield Of clover hay is excep- Il
onally good, with an increased acre
&c and fine quality. There has been
n increase in the acreage of peanuts
i the state, and these seem to have
TODD the dry weather well.
There has been decrease in the
of all minor crops raised
/ the state. this through the drouth
lat extended over the greater part /
Middle and all Of West Tennessee,
rough crops in the eastern part Of
le state are in fine shape. The
each crop in the southeastern part Of
le state was fine, while it was prac-
cally a failure in the remainder Of
e state.
Pastures in the dry sections suf-
red greatly, and some cattle were
Id on account of pasturage and wa
i. A large crop Of soy beans has
.en sown, and many late cowpeas,
nee wheat has been taken from the
nd
Fairly good rains fell over the
ate since the latter part Of July,
all crops. t
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