Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-11-18
BUREAU OF CROP ESTIMATES.

BUREAU OF CROP ESTIMATES.
Nashville.-The corn crop Of the
state has rounded out in good shape,
according to G. L. Morris, agricultU-
raj statistician, Bureau of Crop EST
mates, United States Department OF
Agriculture Some of the late plant
ings were, more or less, frosted, but,
in the aggregate, the damage was
light. Some little damage has re-
suited to the quality, in some local
tiles. from the stalks being blown
down. Many excellent yields are re-
ported, and the crop, as a whole, Is
much better than last year, both IN
quantity and quality. Only small
amount of the 1919 crop is now on
farms, and a vast majority OF the
cribs are empty.
The yield of buckwheat is well up
to the average and of good quality.
Both kinds of potatoes have made
fair yields, with the quality of whites
excellent. Generally housed in good
shape and in good keeping order.
The tobacco crop of the state has
had a peculiar season for growth and
development. The acreage :, consii-
erably below last season, bad stands,
wet season for growth, rust or "biack
fire" in many localities, cool wealth
err for curing, have resulted in a light
yield and much off color.
The yield of clover seed is about
the same as TasT year, but a wet
season cut the acreage short.
Cowpeas, while declining in acre
age, show a better yield of both
grain and forage, than for some time.
A good yield is reported for sorghum,
with exceedingly good quality
The acreage of peanuts has de-
clined severely from former years,
but the yield this season is much
better than last and of good quality.
The yield of corn in Tennessee is
2S/5 bu. per acre, and indicates
total yield for the state Of S6,127,OOO
bushels, compared with 20 bushels
per acre, and total yield of 1880
600 bushels last year. The total
yield for the United States is $780,
10000 bushels, compared with g.
917,45OOOO bushels in 1919.
The per cent of old corn on farms
in the state is four per cent, or q
99G, 1000 bushels; in the United States,
142,955, $50 bushels.
The average weight per bushel OF
small grains in the state this year
is Wheat, 81 lbs; oats, 81 lbs;
barley, 46 lbs. The yield Of buck
wheat for the state is 10000 bushels,
quality, 80 per cent.
The yield per acre of white pota'
toes is SO bushels, and indicates g.
$780, 900 bushels for the state, COM
pared with 100000 bushels last
wear The total estimated yield for
the United States is 421 $4,000 bush
els, compared with 375,901,000 bush.
els in 1919.
The average yield Of sweets is 1O2
bushels per acre in the state. The
total estimated yield is 3,672,000 bush
els, compared with 100000 bushels
last year. For the United States, the
total estimated yield is 105,676,O0O
bushels, compared with 1O3,579,OOO
bushels in 1919.
The yield per acre Of minor crops
of the state is as follows: Buck
wheat, is bushels; clover seed, II
bushels; grain sroghum, 25 bushels,
peanuts, AZ bushels, sorghum syrup,
80 gallons.
The total production of apples is
6S per cent of normal, grapes SO
per cent, pears 65 per cent, cowpeas
80 per cent.
Memphis.-Twelve applications fol
enlistment in the marine corps were
accepted at the Memphis station lest
week, according TO Capt. Harry x
pickett, officer in charge of local re
cruiting.
Jackson.-District Farm Agent ii
s. Nichols reports that the Henry
county farmers in Paris have organ
ICED a county council of agriculture
with 400 paid up members. He says
that they estimate that the organlza
ton will save the farmers OF that
,ounty ahout gao 600 during tho war