The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-08
BUREAU OF CROP ESTIMATES.
Prepared by G. L. Morris, Field Agent
v. s. Department OF Agriculture,
AsehNflls Tam

Nashville, Tenn.
The cotton crop OF Tennessee is OF
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 $4,000 bales.
this years crop from present indica'
tions viii fall near 100000 bales short
of this amount.
The present crop has number OF
handicaps. while there was an effort
for q 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;
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 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 1000; Chester. 49,.
500 and $50: Crockett, 25,500 and
esq., Decatur. 5000 and $40; Dyer.
$4,000 and 60ee; Fayette, 6250o and
66os; Gibson. $4,000 and 66qs; Giles.
$4,000 and $50; Hardeman, $4,000 and
500; Hardin, $4,000 and 62es: Hay.
wood, $1,000 and 6295; Henderson. 30.-
600 and 62qs; Henry. 5000 and $50;
Lake, 10000 and coz: Lauderdale,
$1,000 and 900: Lawrence. $4,000 and
1875; Lincoln. 1880 and $50; Nc.
Marry. $4,000 and $40; Madison. &c..
600 and 6ses: Obion. 100 and 500;
Rutherford. 1900 and 1876; Shelby.
$4,000 and $50: Upton. $1,000 and
61ss: weakiey. $500 and 600; all 9th.
ers. $4,000 and 77es.
The acreage for the state planted
and standing June %. is estimated at
755,000 acres. or 500 Of last year. and
with an average condition OF 64qo |
would indicate a crop OF $4,000 bales.
The acreage for the United States is
80, $50. 900 acres. and with n condition |
of 704e would indicate a total u. 8. |
crop Of 10.9s4,00O bales.
Bristol. = Policeman J. M. Carmack |
was shot and probably fatally wound.
ed by Jasper Trimple at Kingsport.
Dyersburg.-Chancery court has con.
tened here for the regular term with
HAL Holmes OF Trenton
presiding.
Nashville. I. Woods Of Spring
Creek was elected president OF sta.e
Rural Letter Carriers Association al
he regular session OF the association.
Linden.-One of the must successful
ever held In Linden
was the reception given on the Fourth
@ the local veterans OF the world war,
about 100 of whom have returned.
Nashyille.-In order that Vanderbilt
school OF dentistry may
to operate. Nashville dentists
rave offered to meet all deficits If the
chool for the next four years.
ss.ss
Milan.-Moore Blankenship. for the
,ast two years with the Tennessee
'aaking department as state auditor.
as resigned and Is again with the
fiian Banking Company.
Mttuputr--i. W. GthOuAAes uhE-DuAs
on a charge Of attempting 10
iolate the age OF consent law. was I,
in the First criminal court I
D serve from one to five years In tho
tate penitentiary.
Manchester-D. Y. Pearson, repre- ,
snting the state board of tar eQuslIza-
on. has completed his figures for the
asis OF re-assessment OF real estate
Coffee county. and Is nov looking 4
tier the personal property. The new q
cures are not given out for pubica.
on.
Nashville. At a meeting OF the .
ustees OF the University OF Tennes- 9
e approval was given 20 the plans /.
r the erection OF . main and an aEri- 2,
,liursl building on the university q
,ounds al Knoxville The two build g
- viii cost over 81. 100000
n,
Nashvflie.-The state board Of med q
~ examiners have passed upon 100
IpIicants Who took the examination g.
? state licenses 20 practice medicine b.
this state. Out Of the above num- 81
? 81 passed the erauinsiion. there h