The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-19
BUREAU OF CROP ESTIMATES.
Prepared by G. L. Morris, Field Agent
U. S. Department of Agriculture,
Nashville, Tenn.

| varied conditions, though none OF
| them may be considered as good. The
crop Of 1918 started under the most
| favorable conditions, and remained so
until the August drouth, which dam
| aged the crop heavily, but with that,
the crop amounted to 100000 bales,
this years crop from present indica-
tions will fall near 100000 bales short
of this amount.
The present crop has number OF
handicaps, while there was an effort
for a reduction in acreage, it seems
that weather conditions did more to
aid this than anything else, The high
price of tobacco did much to reduce
the acreage in the northern counties;
but weather conditions we're the chief
factors in all others, and the acreage
this year is more than 10000 below
last season.
The CONDITION is far from favorable
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 %, nearly one-half OF the
crop was unworked; on this date the
plant would not average over seven
inches in height; no blooms reported
anywhere in the state, and but few
squares; the crop is full three weeks
late for the season. Rutherford coun-
ty has the best showing, followed by
the counties in East Tennessee, which
grow but small amount; Shelby has
the poorest condition, this on account
Of rains No insects reported.
The acreage and conditions by coun
ties in Tennessee is as follows: Ben
ton, 5000 acres and $50 condition;
Carroll, $4,000 and 7OGo; Chester, 49,
500 and $50; Crockett, 25,5OO and
$50: Decatur, 5000 and 500; Dyer,
$4,000 and 600; Fayette, $500 and
66as Gibson, $4,000 and $780, Giles,
$4,000 and $50; Hardeman, $1,000 and
$500; Hardin, $4,000 and 500; Hay
wood, $4,000 and 500; Henderson, 3d.
600 and 629o; Henry, 5000 and $780,
t Lake, 10000 and 500; Lauderdale,
. $4,000 and 600; Lawrence, $4,000 and
t72% lincoln, 1850 and $50 Nc
Marry, $4,000 and $500; Madison, &c.,
900 and ESQ; Obion, 1908 and 500 ;
Rutherford, 1900 and 1871 Shelby
125,00O and $50; Upton, G1,oO0 and
61fo; Weakley, $500 and 500; all 9th
ers. $4,000 and 77G6.
The acreage for the state planted
and standing June "a, is estimated at
755, 900 acres, or $3.50 of last year, and
with an average condition of 64%
would indicate crop of $4,000 bales
The acreage for the United States is
33,960,00O acres and with a condition
of 1000 would indicate a total U. S
crop of 1884, 900 bales.
Bristol = Policeman ]. Mr. CarmacE
was shot and probably fatally wound
ed by Jasper Trimple at Kingsport.
Dyergburg. -Chancery court has con
/ yened here for the regular term witt
3 Chancellor HAL Holmes of Trenton
& presiding.
Nashaille-J |, Woods Of SprinI
Creek was elected president Of Stat
Rural Letter Carriers Association a
:. the regular session of the association
NJ Assss
8 Linden.-One of the must successful
/ entertainments ever held in Linde
4 was the reception given on the Four;
\ to the local veterans of the world wal
about 100 of whom have returned.
~
n Nashville.-In order that VANDERBILT
h University's school of dentistry ma
n continue to operate, Nashville dentist
q have offered to meet all deficits ,f tt
D school for the next four years.
as Milan.-Moore Blankenship for til
ar past two years with the Tennessee
no basking department as state audito
us has resigned and is again with tn
e Milan Banking Company,
ma Memphis-T. w, Schoultz, masseu
|is convicted OH charge of attempting
ut violate the age OF consent law VIZ
an sentenced in the First crimina! coul
x. to serve from one to five years in IL
to state penitentiary.
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nu Manchester.-D Y, Pearson, repr
Dc senting the state board of tax equallz
90 ton, has completed his figures for Il
basis of re-assessment of real esta
40 in Coffee county, and is now looKir
after the personal property The ne
figures are not given out for public
ton.
OF $500 =,
,s., Nashville. = At q meeting of IL
eli trustees of the University Of Tenne
20 see approval was given to the pla1
nd fer the erection Of a main and an agl
~ cultural building on the uaiyersi'
~ Grounds at Knoxville. The two bull
~, ings will cost over 100000.
MT Nashville-Ihe state board of me
no. ;cal examiners have passed upon II
nd applicants who took the examinatis
the for state licenses to practice medicll
led n this state. Cut Of the above nui
rSp | 49, ,-o ,,f,1..tsfs., tho