The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-30
. FROM ALL PARTS
OF TENNESSEE
Reports Of Interesting
Events Boiled Down
for Hasty Perusal.
Prepared BY the Field Agent At Nash
vile of the U. s. Department
of Agriculture.
TENNESSEE CROP ESTIMATES.


cotton crop Of Tennessee, since June
%, at which time the condition was
possibly the lowest on record The |
rains of May and early June having
delayed and in many instances entirely |
stopped paintings, some was planted
over, and on the whole the crop is
three weeks late, there was some aban-
donment before June 25, and there has
been some since, because of fields be-
coming SO foul that the prospects
would not justify the expenditure in
an effort to clean out the crop. Labor
being scarce, and wages high, many
planters did not feel they could afford
the expense, with the uncertainties of
a crop.
The dry weather during July has en-
abled planters to clean out all crops
that were of promise, and July 25th
finds all crops worth the trouble, in
fair condition But in this the drouth
has had it's effect as the severe work
ing the crop has undergone has left
it in poor shape to stand dry weather,
many stands were destroyed in the
working, and endeavor TO clean the
grass from the plant, and there is con-
siderable complaint of poor stands.
Some rust, but little or no insects re-
ported, crop booming freely, and in
most sections fairly. well set The
eastern counties still lead the list for
Tennessee in condition, having had
more favorable season all through.
The conditions for Tennessee on
July 25, as reported by G. L. Morris,
field agent Bureau of Crop Estimates.
is 67%o of normal and would indicate
crop of 241 600 bales.
For the United States the condition
is 67.1f6, and represents yield OF,
11,001 500 bales.
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Memphis.-In order to show to
ether sections of the country, jespe.
cially the North, the true Southern at
titude toward the Negro as race, and
in keeping with its previous policy Of
serving the entire citizenship as best
it can with the resources at its com
mand, the park commission Of Mem.
phis is planning the purchase Of small
tracts OF ground in the north. south
and east portions otssf city for rec
reation centers for Negroes.
Memphis Reports Rmpiled by DR..
E. E. George, publicity director of the
campaign for Sunday schools attend
ance show that 5O7 more people at
tended Sunday school Sunday than did
the same day last year
Nashville-The first well to be bored
at Reelfoot lake must go into the bow
els Of the earth 5000 feet according
to the agreement entered into between
the state of Tennessee and w. H. New.
berry of Texas.
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Memphis The practically of ship
ping by motor trucks will be demon
strated by three expeditionary truck
trains which will make tours through
the Memphis territory, beginning Au-
gust goth.
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Jackson.-Dr. c. B. Crittenden, field
director of the bureau of rural santa
ton, has assumed his duties Of rural
sanitation in Madison county and is
now completing his plans for the COM
ing year.
Trezevant. The Carroll County
Court, at its July term, made an ap.
preparation for the purpose of purchas-
ing tractor and road grader to be
used on the roads of the county.
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Nashyille.-Sidney E. Roberts, %,
was arrested here charged with taking
the mail of the Tennessee!H Hermitage
National Bank from postman, who
thought him a bank employe.
Chattanooga. The shipment OF
peaches from this district is about
ever and the figures show that the
crop is just about one-half as large as
it was last year,
Lexingt on,-Promoters of the pro
posed Lexington7Saltillo turnpike road
met here, Judge T. A. Lancaster pre-
siding and J. E. Holland Of Saltillo act
ing as escretary.
Knoxville-A trunk line highway
from Knoxville to the Georgia state
line in Polk county is now practically
assured.
Jackson.--H Il. Hodge, lessee of the
Southern hotel, this city, is having the
building remodeled and modernized
Dresden.-A general rain fall visited
this county Friday afternoon. contin
ming far into the night 1t is estimated
be worth thousands OF dollars to grow
ing crops OF all kinds.
Springfield. e. Aydelotte
has been chosen member of the fac
ulty Of the high school He is an A
b. from Washington and Lee,
Burns--Alex Meek, rural carrier or
lsoute No. out of Burns, was killej
by lightning Friday afternoon whil'
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