The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-12
WEI WEATHER IS
BAD UPON CROPS
Tobacco Is in Barns-Yield of
Corn Is Over n, 900
Bushels Per Estimate.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. y. (spll-
The long continued and heavy rains
during October had a serious effect on
All farm crops in Tennessee, according
to @. L. Morris, field agent. bureau Of
crop estimates. United states depart
neht OF agriculture. While the yield
o. corn Is not materially affected the
quality was considerably lowered: where
the stalk has fallen down the ears are
routing n considerable damage re-
suited to corn IN the shock. There is
NV a very small per cent Of last years
crop on farms.
Late white potatoes wore damaged
by the rains, many rotting I'm the
round; the sweet potato crop Is nos
slply the largest ever grown in the
state and the quality generally fine,
hough there has been some complaint
OF these Fotting and s%prouting.
Tobacco has all been housed and has
cured In good shape, and the average
weight shows up well. this is one OF
the best crops Of tobacco ever grown
IN the state, very little Of the crop has
been sold, both farmers and dealers
seem to be IN the air as to prices,
Short Apple Crop.
There Is one Of the shortest winter
apple crops IN the history OF the state,
and the quality Is low: there seems to
be a slight but steady decline in the
fNmber OF bearing trees since the last
census.
The clover seed crop Of the state is
very short. both in acreage and yield.
a fair crop Of crimson clover seed wa
saved, but red and others are very
short, the season being WIDELY unfa-
vorable.
The acreage both for grain and for
age was much reduced in cowpeas by
reason OF high priced seed and a late
spring, and u~nfavorable weather has
hinuered the saving OF both. Consider
able damage resulted to late crops.
The acreage OF sorghum for syrup is
below last season, and an unfavorable
fan has delayed the making OF syrup.
The yield lie holding up wei and good
quality, though a little dark In color.
The peanut acreage was cut heavily
this year, only about so per cent Of last
year The yield viii be considerably be-
low the normal and quality not so good
on account Of weather conditions.
The, cotton crop In the state showed
q decline of 9 per cent on Dot. 25, when
II was 81 per cent of normal, compared
with Ga per cent on Sept, rs, This was
the result Of continued rains, much
cotton being knocked from the plant
and lost, while seed sprouted in the
boil and many green bolls rotted. The
staple will be considerably discolored.
Buckwheat, about 1000 acres, grown
chiefly In johnson county, In the ex-
IRENE northeastern part OF the state, is
ebout an average In yield and quality.
TN account OF a very unfavorable spring
other small grains, as wheat, oats and
barley, are light in weight.
Corn Yield Estimated.
The following is a preliminary esti-
mate Of the Yield, production and quail
hy OF crops grown In Tennessee, as
reported Nov, II Corn yield per acre,
gao bushels. indicating a total pro-
duotion for the state Of 77,3i5,0 900 bush
els; quality, 50, per cent, Only 3 per
cent OF Last years crop remains on
farms; Buokwheat. yield per acre, IS
POTATOES, " bushels per acre; quality,
90 per cent. Sweet potatoes, los bush
els per acre; quality, Oh per cent To-
bacco Yield per acre, 800 pounds, rep
Tesenting a total production OF s5,920,-
900 pounds for the state, compared
with 90, 24o, 900 pounds, final estimate
total production, "a per cent: quality,
60 per cent; number Of trees Of bearing
age, 96 per cent, compared with the
number in 1910, Clover seed yield per
acre, 1.6 bushels; acreage harvested.
10 per cent, Cowpeas, per cent of nor
age, so per cent. Sorghum syrup yield
| per acre, 81 gallons. Peanuts yield,
81 bushels; quality, 81 per cent; acres
harvested about 10000.
For the United States the yield Of
corn Is estimated at 2,9l0, 600, 900 bush
els, compared withs 2,bs2, 814, 900 bushels,
final estimate last year. Old corr on
farms, 1890, 600 bushels, compared
with 11S,400, 900 bushels in 1918. White
potatoes, 1852, 000, 900 bushels, compared
with 400, los, 900 bushels 1918. Sweet
potatoes, 1903, 900. 900 bushels, compared
with 81, 900, 900 bushels last year. To-
bacco, 1910, DOC, 900 pounds, compared
with 1910, 0lS, 900 pounds, final estimate
n 1918. Flaxseed, 9.45O, 900 bushels.
Glover seed, 967, 900 bushels, compared
ghum syrup, 33, zoo, 900 gallons, COM
pared with 20, 224, 900 gallons last year.
Peanuts, az, 1000, 900 bushels, compared
with a.434,0 900 bushels, final estimate
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