The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-26
TENNESSEE CROP REPORT.
Interesting Data Furnished BY Field
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lions for Tennessee have shown but
slight change for September /, as re-
ported by G.. L. Morris, field agent,
Bureau of Crop Estimates, United
State Department Of Agriculture, com.
pared with Aug. /. The drouth that
prevailed over the entire state during
July and the first half of August mad
its effect on all vegetation. There
were numerous local showers during
the latter part of August, though no
general rains until August 20 and 70.
These local showers held in check de-
terioration and in number OF IN
stances improved conditions
Early corn was too far gone to nave
much effect, but late, Of which there
is more than the usual, was helped,
and with a late frost late paintings
should do reasonably we'll
Cotton made improvement, as light
showers and hot weather are best
suited to it's growth, though the crop
as a whole is eighteen days late, and
frost may yet overtake part OF the
crop.
Tobacco benefited greatly by these
showers and the rains the last OF the
month. Some tobacco had been housed
previous to the general rains, put all
standing is showing marked improve
ment.
The late cuttings of hay were rather
short on account of dry weather. Pas-
lures were cut short in many places
and the acreage of clover for seed IS
much less than formerly
Potatoes of both kinds lacked mols-
tire. but sweets, being more OF dry
| weather crop, suffered least, and the
rains have been of decided benetlt'
| AS September is their month OF
growth. the prospects for this crop
are good
| Columbia. - Meetings of the com,
mittee on permanent organization OF
the Middle Tennessee Farmers Instr
tute will be held at Cookville on Dec.
10. Tullahoma on March 1, Dickson
| on Nav / and Columbia on June l.
Newbern. L. Williams, one OF
the hest known farmers and stockmen
of Over county, recently shipped to the
st. Louis markets two carloads OF An
gus steers, which topped the Tennes-
see cattle at $1725 hundred.
Jackson - A sweet potato on the
Florida yam variety, "rown on the
farm of Col. C. G.. Bond, near this CITY,
is on exhibition at the West Tonnes
see fair. The potato weighs five
pounds and twelve ounces.
Jacksonville charter of the Martin
Tool Holder Company, new manu-
factuaring concern to be located in
Jackson. capitalized at 100000, was
filed in the office of the county reg
lister.
Shelbyville. - Fire destroyed the
large ice plant in this city. The loss
is estimated at about $4,000, with
about $1,000 insurance.
Clarksville.-The public schools Of
the city of GAINESVILLE opened the 1913
1920 session with the largest enroll
ment in their history
Chattanooga Eleven grocery clerks
and three wagons are handling the or
ders that pour into the postoffice for
surplus army food.
| Centreville.-Centrevi real estate
has never been more active than at
the present time. No less than
dozen dwellings have been sold in the
past ten days, and many more sales
could have been made If the dwellings
had been available.
Nashville. Lewis s. Pope, state
administration manager, has an
nounced the appointment of S. R.
Johnson, of Davidson county, as super
intendent of the Confederate Soldiers
home
Columbia - The combination sale
of stock and farm equipment at Sleepy
Hollow by ]. l. Finney & Sons and
Thomas Brothers aggregated a little
over $1,000
McMinnyille. = The Southern Com
mercial School began its second regu-
lar term with a splendid enrolment
Of enthusiastic young men and young
women.
Union City.-C. z. Kirksey has