The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-09-17
Brief News of
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BUREAU OF CROP ESTIMATES.

States Department Of Agriculture, in
his report of conditions, as they ex-
listed on August rs. ~
The weather, in nearly all counties
of the cotton section, has been, for
the past three weeks, rather unfayor-
able to cotton. The continuous rain
has caused a fine growth of weed,
but has retarded the development OF
fruit Cool nights and xcessive mois-
ture have caused considerable she'd
ding throughout the cotton section.
Damage from insects is negligible.
The crop is two to three weeks late,
but with favorable weather and late
frost, prospects are good for fair
crop.
The condition of the crop in Tennes-
see on August Is, was 1871, compared
with 1870 on July %, and 500 on the
same date last year. The pres
condition woull forecast a crop of
about 100000 bales.
The condition Of the crop for the
United States is $3.50, compared with
74.1% month ago, and 61.4G6 August
rs, 1919. The estimated yield is 12,-
$4,000 bales.
The condition by counties in Ten
nessee is: Benton 1870, Carroll 1919,
Chester 1871, Crockett 67H6, Decatur
500, Dyer 1870. Fayette 1870, Gibson
70@6, Giles $50, Hardeman 1870,
Hardin 500, Haywood 74%o, Hender-
son 1919, Henry 82G6, Lake 1870,
Lauderdale 1870, Lawrence 500, Lin.
coin 1000, McNairy $3.50, Madison
500, Obion $3.50, Rutherford $3.50,
Shelby 6295, Upton $500, Weakley
1870, all others 1919.
Nashville.-Street car officials re-
port that a good percentage of strill-
ers are making applications to return
to work Many new men are being
trained while several men who were in
the employ of the company previously
have secured positions.
Jackson.--A new military company
to be a member Of the first separate
battalion, national guards of Tennes
see, will be organized in the near fu-
ture at Someryille under the COM
mand Of Capt. J. H. Ozier, it was an
nounced by Maj r. S. Rochelle of the
Third battalion.
Chattanooga.-G.W w. Chambers, tusi-
ness secretary of the Chattanooga Y.
NJ. C. A., resigned to accept a position
with the association in Atlanta, Ga,
F. NJ Lanphere, of Nashville, has been
selected as physical director with H.
d. Schrock. of Memphis, as assistant
in charge of The boys work.
mphis.-Tennessee is one OF sew
eral states allocated to the Fifth U. s.
Cavalry for recruiting purposes and a
drive will soon be started here in an
effort to raise Memphis troop. Lieut..
G. Galwey has been sent to this dis.
trict to supervise the drive and plans
for an active campaign are being pre-
pared under his direction.
Chattanooga. County's
assessable valuation for taxes for the
year 1920, including realty and per-
sonalty, is $125,915, 800, according to
final figures furnished by Assessor
Randolph Howell. The state equalza.
ton board has appraised the value of
Hamilton County property at $3.50
100000, but there is PROBABLY not
piece OF property in the county but
what was reduced from the state fig
ures by the assessor.
Knoxville-Bee culture has been
given added impetus at the University
of Tennessee by the special demon
stration lectures that were conducted
at the university farm. Prof. Fl. F.
Wilson of the University of Wiscon-
sir, an undisputed authority on bee
keeping. and Prof. Frank c. Pellette
OF Hamilton, H., editor OF the Ameri !
can Bee Journal and the author OF |
several books on bee culture as well |
as Prof. G. NJ. Bentley Of the UNIVERSE. |
~ IF Tennessee ard state entomolo. |
gists, conducted the lectures and dem.
onstraticns. A bee keeping depart
ment was Instituted recently in the
vocational training department and
Hamilton Steele secured as instructor
The bee rally was planned largely for
the benefit of the students in the vo-
cational department.
Jacksonville annual West Tennes-
see district fair, which opens in Jack
son on Sept IS, and continues through
Sept. IS, will offer a great variety of
high-class entertainment.
Athe1s.-F S. Jenkins. chief of po-