The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-06-25
TENNESSEE
STATE NEWS
Events of Interest in
Brief Form, For the
Busy Reader.
TENNESSEE CROP ESTIMATE.
Prepared BY G. L. Morris, Field Agent
Bureau of Crop Estimates, U. S.
Dept Of Agriculture.

NASTY lllc.-COIluISAtliS uPoh INV
condition of crops in this state as OF
June /, Field Agent Morris says,
among other things:
at is useless to disguise the fact
the condition of most of the crops
grown in Tennessee is considerably
below last year, and in most instances
considerably below the ten-year aver
age. Almost continuous rains for
nearly eight months, over tWo-thlrds
of the state, 80 per cent shortage OF
farm labor as compared with the re-
guirements, with very backv ard sea-
son, has caused all farm operations to
be very greatly delayed. A consider
able amount Of the corn crop is vet to
be planted. The planting of the sum-
rar crops, such as cowpeas, soy-oeans,
etc, has hardly commenced.
"The presetn condition of the wheat
cop, with very much reduced acre
ege, would indicate a total production
OF about 100000 bushels for the
state.
considering the handicaps with
which the farmer has had to CONTEND
fair-sized oat crop has been soWn.
AS this crop is better adapted to such
conditions as we have had, the condl-
ton is showing up well. While the
crop generally is heading low, the
heads are good, and there will be
plenty of straw to insure the harvest
ing. The rye crop for grain. and the
barley crop, neither grown extensive
ly in this state for the trade, are ooth
in much better condition than the
wheat crop.
"A considerable decline is noted IN
the hay crop, as to condition, since
our last months report. This was
brought about by several weeks OF dry
weather in the eastern part OF the
state. where grasses are their pr1nci-
pal hay crop, and in the middle and
western parts of the state, where the
excess moisture has caused many
fields to become very foul and weedy.
The acreage OF clover for hay remains
the same as last year, while there has
been very small reduction IN the
amount Of alfalfa"
ADMINISTRATIONS made by
government chemists, following the ar
rest of H. B. Crone, chief chemist at
the Old Hickory Powder Plant
charged with the theft of government
property, UP to the present time have
revealed that $3.50 ounces Of platinum,
valued at $236,000, are missing at the
powder plain, according to Chief j..
M. fowler of the bureau of investiga-
ton, department of justice.
Jackson.-Eugen P. Johnson was
awarded the l. B. Tigrett scholarship
medal, Miss Berta Lou looms was de-
clared the winner of the Strickland
oratorical medal and Miss Venine Va
din was presented with the Fannie
Forester musical medal at the annual
commencement exercises of the grad
uating class at Union University.
Memphis.-A telegram from the con-
vention of the Southern Seedmen's As
sociation at Jacksonville, Fla, noti-
fled the Chamber of Commerce OF the
selection of Memphis as the place for
the 1921 meeting.
Bethpage.- Sidney Reddick, P1 i'm,
tive Baptist minister, died at the
home Of his son near Fountain Head
He was 80 years of age, and had been
a minister for sixty years.
Knoxville.-Billy Sunday will be in,
vited to Knoxville for an evangelistiC
campaign. This was decided by a
vote of Al to II at meeting of min
listers.
Knoxville.-A summer course OF vo
cational agriculture, extending from
June 20 to July 81, will be conducted
by the University of Tennessee.
Columbia.-During the first five
months of this year the sum of $24,
63116 was paid to the county cour'
clerk for wheel taxes.
Columbia.-Two forces of workmer
are now employed in constructing
Maury county's first twelve-mte link
of permanent highway.
Franklin.-The graves of the Con
federate dead were decorated Sunday
Music was furnished by public schoo
students.
Nashville.-Thirty-fi young mel
enlisted in the United States army IL
the Nashville recruiting district last
week.