Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-08-15
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Reports Of Interesting
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for Hasty Perusal.
TENNESSEE CROP ESTIMATES.
Prepared BY the Field Agent At Nash
Vile Of the U. S. Department
Of Agriculture.

rs, at which time the condition wal
possibly the lowest on record. TIL
rains of May and early June havinl
delayed and in many instances entirely
stopped paintings, some was planted
over, and on the whole the crop Il
three weeks late, there was some aban
donment before June rs, and there has
been some since, because of fields be
coming SO foul that the prospects
would not justify the expenditure il
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 O.
crop.
The dry weather during July has en-
abled planters to clean out all crops
that were Of promise, ald July 25h
finds all crops worth the trouble, n
fair condition. But In this the droutl
has had its effect, as the severe work
ing the crop has undergone has left
it in poor shape to stand dry weather
many stands we're destroyed in thu
working, and endeayor to clean thu
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 IL
nest sections fairly well set. The
eastern counties still lead the list fol
Tennessee in condition, having had .
more favorable season all through.
The conditions for Tennessee on
July Is, as reported by @. L. Morris
field agent Bureau OF Crop Estimates
is 67@o Of normal and would indicate
d crop OF 800 bales.
For the United States the condition
is 67.19s, and represents a yield Of
11,OO1,6OO bales
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Memphis. order to show t.
ether sections of the country, espe
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 of the city for rec
reation centers for the Negroes.
Memphis. Reports compiled by DR.
E. e. George, publicity director Of the
campaign for Sunday schools attend
ance show that 507 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
Memphis.-The practicality 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.
Jackson.-Dr. G. 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.
Irrelevant The Carroll County
Court, at it's 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.
Nashville Sidney E. Roberts, %,
was arrested here charged with taking
the mail OF the Tennessee.Hermitage
National Bank from a postman, who
thought him a bank employee.
Chattanooga. The shipment OF
peaches from this district is about
over and the figures show that the
crop is just about one-half as large as
it was last year.
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Lexington, Promoters Of the pro
posed Lexington-Saltillo turnpike road
met here, Judge T. A. Lancaster pre-
siding and J. E. Holland of Saltillo act
ing as secretary.
Knoxyille--A trunk line highway
from Knoxville to the Georgia state
line in Polk county is now practically
assured
Jackson III. L. 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. It is estimated
be worth thousands Of dollars to grow.
ing crops Of all kinds,
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Springfield.-James e. Aydelotte
has been chosen a member of the fac
ulty of the high school He is an A.
3. from Washington and Lee.
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Burns.-Alex Meek, rural carrier on
Route No. ! out of Burns, was killed
by lightning Friday afternoon while