The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-11-21
FROM ALL PARTS
OF TEN N ESSEE
Reports of Interesting
Events Boiled Down
for Hasty Perusal.
COTTON CROP CONDITION.
Brief Statement Issued BY Agent of
v. S. Department of Agriculture
At Nashville

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is much lower than of September 20,
| is manifest. Beginning about October
10. there were continuous and heavy
rains over the state until the 25th, con-
yerting all cotton fields into quag-
mires. Much of the open cotton was
beaten off, seed sprouted in the boil,
and quite a lot of green bolls rotted.
| The quality was considerably lowered,
and the sample will be discolored. On
account Of wet conditions, it Is i'm
possible to tell the exact damage or
condition, but from all information
available, the condition on October 70
was $50, compared with $40 on Sep
tember Is, and ten year average OF
500 for September %.
This survey was made in accordance
with congressional resolution, and as
report on cotton has seldom been
made in October, there is no real basis
for estimating production for this date.
The estimate of production will be
given in report Of December IL.
Nasty le.-Organizing the children
In the health crusaders movement to
teach them the ways Of right living,
and to make thom form the habit or
performing health exercises each day
is one of the big features OF the coming
yecr's program of the Tennessee anti
tuberculosis association.
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Chattanooga.-Bids on so miles OF
hard-surfaced roadway starting from
the Shelby county line and extending
orthward along the Jeff Davis high
way, will be opened and contract let
on December i by the state highway
engineers.
Union City.-The ladies of circle 2
| #. the Methodist church, assisted by
Miss Mary Lawson, staged "The Dees-
trict skule" at Reynolds opera house
and cleared about 5000. This will be
donated to the pipe organ fund
Mamnhis-One of the most impor
tant DEVELOPMENTS connected with the
local cotton industry in recent years IS
:, cpening of a government bureau
eor the gathering Of statistics OF spot
cotton and cotton seed sales.
Chattanooga-Ani initial subscription
of $4,000 donated by Mrs. Fannle w.
Johnson of Vicksburg, Miss, has caus'
cd Sewanee campa1gners OF the MIL
lion dollar endowment to take ne"
lease on life.
McKenzie.-The desired amount is
now pledged to insure new plant lor
q greater McTyeire school building
Fifty thousand dollars has been raised
hut the drive will go on until $7o'oOo
has been raised.
Memphis.-Out of Is applicants VINO
sought to enlist in the U. S. navy dur
ing the month of October, only ~
were accepted for service by Chle1 .
M Cox of the local recruiting statlon'
AAAAs
NashvilIe.-Under a law enacted by
the last legislature the state aids
counties in high school education ana
Is per cent of the school funds are 10
be OlVlQ0u dIllOhS IhO ~
Memphis.-Sugar virtually dlsap
neared from the retail market in Mem
phis Saturday afternoon. In many
of the stores it disappeared IN the
morning.
Knoxville.-A minimum salary scal0
for teachers was recommended by the
East Tennessee educational assocla'
closing session of the fifth annual con
vention.
tanooga-November II, the flrst
anniversary of the signing OF the
ormistice. will be celebrated IN pub
Ito schools throughout the county
cbottanooga. - The University OF
CHATTANOOGA Y. M. c. A. was organized
and officers elected for the year at
meeting of the students.
Newbern.-Definite plans are under
vav to erect a new railroad depot IN
Newbern by the Illinois Central rail-
road company,
notwithstanding, it is said, under
authority from Washington, local ralt
roads began holding all coal on the's
rails.
Clarksville.-Real estate transfers ID
Montgomery county for the week end
ing saturday. Nov. 1, totaled SS6,22s.
McKenzie.-L D. Parnell h1s rece7'
" completed one Of the largest po
tato houses in West Tennessee