The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-07-11
Epitome of Interest
ing Events That Are
Transpiring Over
the State = = =
BUREAU OF CROP ESTIMATES.
Prepared by G. |. Morris, Field Agent
v. S. Department of Agriculture,
Nashville. Tenn.

IiOp VI l0lo sldIlcu uuu6T Inc luObN
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-
lions 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, 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 or 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 IL as follows: Ben.
ton, 5000 acres and $50 condition;
Carroll, $4,000 and 1870; Chester, 49,.
500 and $50; Crockett, 26,500 and
$50; Decatur. 5000 and 629s; Dyer.
$4,000 and 500; Fayette, 62,500 and
66%c; Gibson, $1,000 and 66%; Giles.
$4,000 and $50; Hardeman, $1,000 and
$50; Hardin, $4,000 and 500; Hay
wood, $1,000 and 62qo; Henderson, go
900 and 500: Henry. 5000 and $50;
Lake, 10000 and 500; Lauderdsle,
$4,000 and 500; Lawrence, $4,000 and
1870; Lincoln, 1880 and $50; Nc
Marry. $4,000 and $3.50; Madison, &c.
900 and $50; Obion, 1000 and 600;
Rutherford, 1900 and 1870; Shelby,
$4,000 and $50; Upton, $1,000 and
$40; weakley, $500 and 900; all 9th.
ers, 10000 and 77e6.
The acreage for the state planted
and standing June 25, is estimated at
755,000 acres, or 1876 Of last year, and
with an average condition or $40
would indicate a crop of $4,000 bales.
The acreage for the United States is
3S, CSC, 900 acres, and with condition
Of 1000 would indicate q total U. 8.
crop of 10,SS4, 900 bales.
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Bristol. - Policeman ]. M. Carmack
was shot and probably fatally wound
ed by Jasper Trimple at Kingsport.
OVERWHELMINGLY 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 StaIe
Rural Letter Carriers Association at
the regular session of the association
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
University'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 the
past two years with the Tennessee
banking department as state auditor,
has resigned and is again with the
Milan Banking Company.
Memphis. w. schoultx, 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 penitentiav 49, -.
Manchester-D. 7. Pearson. repre-
senting the state board Of tar equaliza-
ton, has completed bis figures for the
basis Of re-gssessment OF real estate
In Coffee county, and is now loSing
after the personal property. The new
figures are not given out for publica-
ton.
Nashville. - At meeting Of the
rustees OF the University OF Tonnes
ee approval was given to the plans
Tor the erection OF : main and an agri-
cultural building on the university
grounds at Knoxville The two build
Ings will cost over 100000.
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Nashville. The state board Of med
eel examiners have passed upon 10l
applicants who took the sxaminatier
ior state licenses to practice medicine
n this state Out Of the above num-
ser IS passed the examination. there
.es1s only six failures.