Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-13
AUGUST CROP REPORT
Expected Billion BusheI Wheat Crop not
Assured Corn Reduced Also.


wheat, which was estimated some
months ago at a billion, one-hundret
million Bushels, is not now felt to bt
possible as much damage has resulted
to the crop from various causes. The
corn crop has suffered so severely
from drouth that it will fall consider.
ably below previous estimates anC
even below the crop for last year.
A general drouth has prevailed over
the entire state of Tennessee during
the month of July, from which all
crops have suffered, few local show
ers in favored localities have only re-
lieved the situation slightly. Early
corn has felt the effects probably more
than any other crop, the late corn, of
which there is more than the usual
amount, shows but little damage so
far.
Wheat threshing, which is over,
has shown the crop to be a disappoint
ment from early indications and the
state has one of the poorest crops on
record as to yield and quality with an
average yield Of nine bushels per acre
and quality low.
The tobacco crop, one of the largest
in point of acres ever planted in the
state, was badly handicapped by rains
in May and June, is now clean but has
made slow growth and shows tenden-
cy to buttll out too soon.
Potatoes If both kinds are in fair
condition, show the need of more
moisture, !, g paintings are not good
stand froin ll's cause. The cond ton
of beth, Oh t. and barley at harvest was
fair, but below the average. The en-
tire acreage OF all kinds of hay is
slightly below last year, this because
there were fewer cowpess. soy-beans
and millet sown; the yield OF clover
hay is below las year, and the quality
not 50 good, as many fields became
very foul and weedy during the wet
weather of the spring.
Alfalfa, millet, peas, sorhgum and
pastures show the effects of the dry,
hot weather; vegetables of all kinds
are below normal, and gardens sadly
dep) Fruits of all kinds short,
except blackberries, the production of
which is above normal: mleons late
and need rain; cotton improved slight
ly during the month, as did peanuts;
light rains the last few days of the
month helped some, but a general
rain is needed in all parts Of the
state.
The condition of crops grown in
Tennessee on August l, as reported by
&. l.. Morris, Field Agent, Bureau of
Crop Estimates, show the following
Corn "A; Oats IS; Barley 90; Buck
wheat 90; White potatoes 80; Sweet
potatoes "a; Tobacco 76,; Apples 30 |
Hay, all kinds, 60; Alfalfa So; limo
.hy; 50; MilIett Is; Pasture 70; Cow
peas 78; Beans 80; Tomatoes So Cab
cages 70; Onions IS; Peaches 4S; !
irapes 81; Fears 27; WatermeIons 70 F.;
"A; Broom corn 70; !
Sorghum rs; Peanuts "A. |
Low WHEAT YIELD.
The yield of nine bushels of wheat
Der acre would indicate crop of |
lbout z, GO0,0 600 bushels tor Tennessee.
The estimated crop OF winter wheat
n the United States is 715, eco, 600 |
bushels and that Of spring wheat
'25, 900, coo bushels, total United
States crop of $40, Oo0, 600 bushels.
From present indications the corn
.rop of Tennessee will amount to
LOCO, coo bushels as compared with
9, $40, 600 bushels on same date last
ear. For the United States 2,780,-
100, eco bushels, as compared with
, $3.50, 900, 900 bushels on same date
918. |
For the United States the oat crop
) estimated at 1850, GOO, 000 bushels;
he bulk Of the oat crop in Tennessee
5 used as hay. The barley crop of
he United States is 204, 600, Geo bus
els, and that of rye 81, 600, 600 bushels.
Tennessee produces but little of
itber.
Many states throughout the north
nd west have suffered severely rom
he drouth, which is the direct cause
f the low estimates made on many
f the staple crops, while a few have
ad an overabundance of lin in somc !
ections that have danae d crops to ,,
ome extent.
q. L. Morris, Field Agent.