Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-18
TENNESSEE GLEAha5a
News OF Interest Prepared
In Epit0mized Form by
Special Writers
BUREAU or CROP ESTIMATES.
Prepared by G. L. Morris, Field Agent
Y. s. Department Of Agriculture,
Nashville, Tenn.

them may be considered as good. The
crop Of 1918 started under the most
favorable conditions, and remained Sc
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'
lions will fall near 100000 bales short
of this amount.
The present crop has number OF
handicapsi 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 were 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 rs, 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 a 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 1919; Chester, 49,.
500 and $50; Crockett, 25,50O and
$50; Decatur, 5000 and e2Go; Dyer,
$4,000 and 500; Fayette, $500 and
$50; Gibson, $4,000 and 500; Giles,
$4,000 and $50; Hardeman, $4,000 and
$780, Hardin, $4,000 and 62q6; Hay
wood, $4,000 and $40; Henderson, 30,-
900 and 62@s; Henry, 5000 and $50;
Lake, 10000 and 500; Lauderdale,
$4,000 and 500; Lawrence, $4,000 and
72%; Lincoln, 1880 and $50; Nc
Marry, $4,000 and $3.50; Madison, &c.
700 and $3.50; Obion, 1000 and 609c;
1900 and 1870; Shelby,
$4,000 and $50; Upton, $1,000 and
i1e6; Weakley, $500 and 500; all 9TH
,rs, 10000 and 779o.
The acreage for the state planted
md standing June rs, is estimated at
'55, 900 acres, or 500 of last year, and |
With an average condition of $40 |
would indicate crop of $4,000 bales. |
The acreage for the United States is
g, $50, 900 acres, and with condition
# 709o would indicate a total U. s.
rop of 1O,9S4,OO bales.
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Bristol. - Policeman ]. NJ Carmack |
vas shot and probably fatally wound
d by Jasper Trimple at Kingsport.
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Nashville.-J. I. Woods Of Spring
Ireek was elected president of stare
Gural Letter Carriers Association at
be regular session of the association.
NashvilIe.-In order that Vanderbilt
school of dentistry may
ontinue to operate, Nashville dentists
ave offered to meet all deficits Of the
chool for the next four years.
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Milan. Moore Blankenship, for the
asst two years with the Tennessee
anking department as state auditor,
as resigned and is again with the
Iilan Banking Company.
Memphis-T. w. Schoultz, masseur.
,nvieted on a charge Of attempting to
olate the age Of consent law, was
in the First criminal court
serve from one to five years in the
ate penitentiary.
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Manchester.-D. Y. Pearson, repre-.
,nting the state board of tax equallza-
on, has completed his figures for the
isis Of re-assessmenr of real estate
Coffee county, and is now looking
ter the personal property. The new
cures are not given out for publica
IN.
Nashville.--In statement issued
A. v. Louthan, chief statistician of
3 state board Of equalization. sets
nth the respective percentages at
lich property in the various coun-
IS is assessed. The list shows per
ntages ranging from 16 to IS, with
names of the counties given Tho
ltement concludes as follows:
When the new assessment goes into [
'ect the increase in state taxes will |
t be sufficient to take Tennessee !
Of the class Of states whose gov. i
nments costs less than 81 per capita
r annum. This should be reassur-
! to any who have apprehension
out the increase of taxes in this
ite."
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VashviIle.-The appointment of four
il oil inspectors was announced by
v. Roberts, one being a woman,
s. Maggie Stone of Fayetteville. at !
yetteviIle. The other inspectors ap-
nted were J. NJ. Nichols, Dyers-