The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-07-03
CROP ESTIMATES

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varied conditions, though none of il
may be considered as good. The crop
of 1913 started under the most favor
able conditions, and remained so until
the August drouth, which damaged
the crop heavily, but with that, the
crop amounted to 100000 bales. This
years crop, from present indications,
will fall near 100000 bales short of
this amount.
The present crop has a number of
handicaps. While there was an effort
for a reduction in acreage, it seems
that weather conditions did more to
aid in this than anything else. The
high price of tobacco did much to re-
duce the acreage in northern coun-
ties; but weather conditions were the
chief factors in all others, and the
acreage this year is more than 1907
600 below last season.
The condition is far from favor
able. Wet weather throughout May
and early June stopped all paintings,
much of the crop planted failed to
terminate properly, all fields became
very foul, and some stands were de-
stroyed in an effort TO clean the crop,
and on June rs nearly one-half of
the crop was unworked. On this date
the plant would not average over
seven inches in height; no blooms re-
ported anywhere in the state, and but
few squares; the crop is full three
weeks late for the season. Ruther-
ford county has the best showing, fol-
lowed by the counties in East Tennes-
see, which grow only a small amount
Shelby has the poorest condition, on
account Of rain. No insects have been
reported
The acreage and conditions by coun-
ties in Tennessee is as follows; Ben
ton, 5000 acres and GO per cent con-
dition; Carroll, $4,000 and 70 per cent;
Chester, 1880 and 68 per cent;
Crockett, 25,50O and IS per cent; De-
catur, 5000 and 81 pers cent; Dyer,
$4,000 and 60 per cent; Fayette, 3d.
500 and sc per cent; Gibson, $4,000
and 66 per cent; Giles, $4,000 and 65
per cent; Hardeman, $4,000 and 65
per cent; Hardin, $4,000 and So per
cent; Haywood, $4,000 and 62 per
cent; Henry, 5000 and 65 per cent;
Lake, 10000 and GO per cent; Lau-
derdale, $4,000 and go per cent; Law
renee, $4,000 and 70 per cent; Lincoln,
1880 and GO per cent; McNairy, 26,-
600 and 50 per cent; Madison, $4,000
and IS per cent; Obion, 1000 and
90 Ter cent; Rutherford, 1900 and
rs per GInt; Shelby, $4,000 AM 10.
per cent; Upton, $1,000 and 81 per
cent; Weakley, $500 and so per cent;
all others, 10000 and N per cent.
The acreage for the state planted
and standing June Is, is estimated
at 755,000 acres, or SO per cent of
last year, and with an average con-
dition of GA per cent would indicate
crop of 100000 bales. The acreage
for the United States is 33,960,000
acres, and with condition of 70 per
cent would indicate total y. 5. crop
of 10,9S4,000 bales.
The state meterologist reports that
the rainfall was generally light dur
ing the past week, and in some local
tiles rain is needed. The fair wealth
er, however, gave good opportunity
for the cultivation of corn, cotton
and tobacco, and the harvesting of
wheat, oats, clover and grass hay.
Corn made good growth during the
week and in the eastern part Of the
state is very good In the central
and western districts it is fair to good.
Some corn is tasselling. Much of it
is late. Cotton made fair to good
progress and its general condition
seems fair to good, though it is still
late and a considerable portion is
grassy. Wheat is practically all cut.
Threshing is becoming general. 1t is
turning out good in East Tennessee
and in some parts Of the middle and
western districts, but poor in several
north-central counties. The week was
generally favorable on wheat in the
shock. Both winter and spring oats
are good and are being cut. Tobac-
co is very good in the east, but in
some important counties in the west
is late and needs cultivating. Irish
potatoes and sweet potatoes are gen.
orally doing well. Clover and grass
hay is good and much has been saved.
Peas and beans for hay are growing
well. The outlook for peaches is poor
to fair, and for apples, poor.