The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-07-25
Epitome of interest
ing Events That Are
Transpiring Over
the State y - -
BUREAU OF CROP ESTIMATES.
Prepared by G. L. Morris, Field Agent
U. S. Department of Agriculture,
Nashville, Tenn.

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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 10000 bales
this years, crop from present indlca-
tions will fall near 100000 bales short
of this amount
The present crop has number OF
handicaps, while there was an effort
for reduction in acreage, 1t 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,
hut weather conditions were the chle1
factors in all others, and the acreage
this year is more than 100000 below
last season.
The CONDITION is far from favorable
wet weather throughout May ana
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 Is, nearly one-half or 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 rev
squares; the crop is full three weeks
late for the season. Rutherford coun-
tv 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
so The acreage and conditions by coun
ttes in Tennessee Is as follows: Ben
ton, 5000 acres and $3.50 condition.
Carroll, $4,000 and 100; Chester, 49,
500 and $50; Crockett 25,500 and
65m; Decatur, 5000 and 500; Dyer,
$4,000 and 500; Fayette, 81 800 and
66%; Gibson, $4,000 and $3.50; Giles,
$4,000 and $50; Hardeman, $4,000 and
$50; Hardin, $4,000 and $3.50; Hay
wood, $4,000 and 500; Henderson, 3O,-
600 and 500; Henry, 5000 and 500;
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, 49,
600 and $50; Obion, 1000 and $780,
Rutherford, 1900 and 1870; Shelby,
.t25O00 and $50; Upton, $1,000 and
61Ga; Weakley, $500 and 500; all 9TH
ers, 10000 and 77fe.
The acreage for the state planted
and standing June %, is estimated at
755 1000 acres, or 1870 of last year, and
with an average condition of $40
would indicate crop of $4,000 bales.
The acreage for the United States is
1880 900 acres, and with condition
of 1000 would indicate total U. S.
crop of 10,984,0 900 bales.
Bristol, - Policeman J. M. Carmack
was shot and probably fatally wound
ed by Jasper Trimple at Kingsport'
Dyersburg. court has con-
vened here for the regular term with
chancellor HAL Holmes of Trenton
presiding.
Nashville. |. Woods OF Spring
Greek was elected president of State
Rural Letter Carriers Association at
the regular session of the association.
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Linden.-One of the must successful
entertainments ever held in Linden
was the reception given on the Fourth
to the local veterans of the world war,
about 100 of whom have returned.
Nashville.-In order that Vanderbilt
tJniyersity's school of dentistry may
continue to operate, Nashville dentists
have offered to meet all deficits Of the
school for the next four years.
Milan.-Moore Blankenship, for tie
past two years with the Tennessee
banking department as state auditor,
has resigned and is again with the
Milan Banking Company.
Memphis.-T. W. Schouitz. masseur.
convicted on a charge of attempting to
violate the age of consent law, was
sentenced in the First criminal court
to serve from one to five years IN the
state penitentiary.
Manchester.-D.. Y. Pearson, repre-
sauting the state board Of tax equaliza-
tion. has completed his figures fof the
basis of re-assessment of real estate
IN Coffee county. and is now looking
after the personal property. The new
figures are not given out for pubhe@
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