The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-08-08
FROM ALL PARTS
e
OF TENNESSEE
Reports of Interesting
Events Boiled Down
for Hasty Perusal.
TENNESSEE CROP ESTIMATES.
Prepared BY the Field Agent At Nash
vile Of the U. S. Department
Of Agriculture.

Of Agriculture.
Some Improvement y noted in, the
cotton crop of Tennessee, since June
35, at which time the condition was
possibly the lowest on record. TIL
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 II
three weeks late, there was some aban
donment before June rs, and there hai
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 Of
a crop.
The dry weather during July has en-
abled planters to clean out all crops
that were of promise, ald July 25tf
finds all crops worth the trouble, In
fair condition. But in this the drouti
has had its effect, as the severe work
ing the crop has undergone has left
1t 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 il
most sections fairly we'll set. The
eastern counties still lead the list fol
Tennessee in condition, having had 8
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 67qo of normal and would indicate
crop Of 241, 800 bales.
For the United States the condition
is 6719c, and represents yield Of
II ,001 800 bales.
Memphis.-In order to show u
other sections of the country, espe
cially the North, the true Southern at
titude toward the Negro as a race, and
in keeping with its previous policy OF
serving the entire citizenship as best
1t 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 REQ
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 5O7 more people at
tended Sunday school Sunday than did
the same day last year
Nashville The first we'll 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 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.
Jackson.-nr. c. B. Crittenden, field
director Of the bureau of rural santa
ton, has assumed his duties of rural
sanitation in Madison county and is
row 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 a 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 bank employee.
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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 az
II was last year.
Lexingtons- Of the pro
posed Lexington-Saltillo turnpike roat-
met here, Judge T. A. Lancaster pre-
siding and J. E. Holland Of saltillo act
ing as secretary.
Knoxville.-A trunk line highway
from Knoxville to the Georgia state
line in Polk county is now practically
assured.
Jackson.-H. L. Hodge, lessee OF the
Southern hotel. this city. is having tbs
building remodeled and nodernized
Dresden.-A general rain fan visited
this county Friday afternoon. contin-
ming far into the night. It is estimated
be worth thousands OF dollars 10 grow
ing crops OF all kinds.
1890
springfield.-James s. .Aydeiotte
has been chosen q member OF the fac
ulty OF the high school. He Is an A.