McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-19
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 whole, is
much better than last year, both in
quantity and quality. Only small
amount of tho 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
deyeloT ment. The acreage consil
erably below last season, bad stands,
wet season for growth, rust or black
fire" in many localities, cod wealth
er for curing, have resulted in light
yield and much off color.
The yield of clover seed is about
the same as .ast year, but wet
season cut the acreage short.
Cowpeas, while declining in acre.
age, show 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
ISIS blu. per acre, and indicates a
total yield for the state of S6,127, 900
bushels, compared with 20 bushels
per acre, and total yield of 74,750,-
600 bushels last year. The total
yield for the United States is $780,
10000 bushels, compared with q
917, 100000 bushels in 1919.
The per cent of old corn on farms
in the state is four per cent, or g.
$4,000 bushels; in the United States,
1885, $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 $4,000 bushels,
quality, 80 per cent.
The yield per acre Of white pota-
toes is SO bushels, and indicates j..
$4,000 bushels for the state, com.
pared with 3.120,00o bushels last
year. The total estimated yield for
the United States is 421, $4,000 bush.
els, compared with 375,901.O00 bush.
els in 1919.
The average yield of sweets is 102
bushels per acre in the state The
total estimated yield is 3,6T2.00O bush.
Ekcs Lbkd bdiCl Will dsfUpsuUb
last year. For the United States, the
tot al estimated yield is 105,676,000
bhels. compared with 1o3.579, 900
Ehhels In 1919.
he YIELD per acre of minor crops
the state is as follows. Buck
eat, Is bushels; clover seed, II
hels; grain sroghum,q rs bushels,
nuts, AZ bushels, sorghum syrup,
gallons.
he total production of apples is
per cent of normal, grapes So
cent pears 65 per cent, eowpeas
per cent.
emphis.-Twelve applications fol
stment in the marine corps were
opted at the Memphis station lasi
k, according TO Capt. Harry X
kett. officer in charge OF local re
iting.
ackson.-District Farm Agent FL
Nichols reports that the Henry
lnty .'mers In Paris have organ
d county council of agriculture
tn 400 paid up members. He sa ~
bit thew estimate that the organic =.
bn viii save the farmers of that
unity about $4,000 during the year
Nearly 500 dentists from
| the tri-states met in the dental depi.f
meat of the University of Tennessee
attnding the initial convention OF IN,
recently organized Tri-State Dental as
ISOLATION.
Chattanooga.-A. P. Lockha--. con
victed a year ago for violating the e.
pionage act and was fined $4,000 ant
costs and given a year. paid the fin
and cost amounting TO s1,171.4o AM
will be re-senteneed to the Atlant
penitentiary and sent at once to ia
Georgia city to begin his sentence.