The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-06-11
United States Department Of
Agriculture
Bureau Of Crup Estimates

Crop Estimates, United States Depart
nent Of Agriculture. in commenting on
the condition Of the different crops
grown In the state, as they existed On
Juue I, has this so sav:
Il is useless to die uis the fact the
condition Of most Of tns efops grown in
Tennessee Is considerably below last
y ar, and, in most instances consider
ably below the ten year average. Al
most continuous rains for nearly eight
months, over two thirds of the state,
81 per cent shortage of farm labor Ms
compared with the requirements, with
very backward season has caused all
farm operations to be very greatly de-
layed A considerable amount of the
corn crop pis yet to be planted. The
planting of the summer crops such as
cowpeas, soy beans etc. has hardly
commenced.
The present condition of the wheat
crop, with very much reduced acreage
would indicate a total production of
about 8. 800. 900 bushels for the state.
Considering the hsndicaps with which
the farmer has had to contend, a fair
sized oat crop has been sown. As this
crop 10 better adapted to such conditions
as we have had. the condition is show
ing up well. While the crop generally
10 heading low. the heals are good, and
there will he plenty of straw TO insure
heharvesting, The rye crop for grain.
and the barley crop, neither grown ex
-tepsively in this st ,te for The trade. are
both in much better condition than the
wheat crop.
A considerable decline is noted in the
hay crop, ss to condition, since our last
months report. This was brought
about by several weeks dry weather in
the eastern part of the state, where
the grasses are their principal 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 a very smsll re-
duction In the amount of alfalfa.
A fair erop Of apples is promised over
nearly all OF the state. The present
prospects are much better than were u
1 year ago. when the apple crop was al
most total failure in most parts OF
the state. The peach crop remains the
same as last year. though more evenly
distributed over the state, Pears,
never = large crop in this state, Promise
better than last year. The blackberry
crop looks as though 1t would be
normal.
The planting of water melons and
musk melons has been greatly delayed
as their condition is low, as lie, also that
of cabbage aud onions.
The condition of pastures. though
much below last year at this time, 10
good, The caly trouble is that they
were considerably affected In the north.
eastern part of the state. where it has
been dry.
, The following is the condition of lht
various crops grown in the state, as
reported by the Crop Reporting Board,
on June /.
Winter wheat SO per cent, indicated
production $500, 900 bushels. Oats $40,
600 acres. condition IS per cent, indl-
Gated production 9,ll0.00O bushels.
Barley 1900 acres, condition 81 pei
cent, indicated production IFS, 100 Ousn-
els. Rye $1,000 acres. condltlon "a per
per cent. indicated production 2SO. O0c
bushels. Apples condi'ion II per cent.
indicated production s.aa37. 600 bushels
Hay 81 per cent. indicated yield 1855
900 tons. Clover for hay condition So
per cent. Alfalfa 80 per cent, Pasturs
81 per cent. CoSpsss rs. Field beans
80 per cent, Cabbage IS per cent.
Onions 20 per cent, Peaches 60 per cent,
indicated production LOSS. 900 bushels;
Pears 55 per cent, BlsckDerries SO per
cent. Water melons 75 per cent, Musk
melons rs per cent.
In the Uoited States, the estimated
yield Of winter wheat is sos. 996. .OOO
bushels. compartd with 732, 900, ,OOO
bushels final estimate last year. Toe
acreage sown to spring wheat shows a
decrease Of II per cent; the condition is
SO per cent and the estimsted yield is
276. .547. 900 bushels compared with 2O9.
600 QUO ausnels final estimate last year.
The estimated yIsld Of ell whest is
according to conditions on June I. $50.
.543 600 bushels con pared with cal 00O.
COO bushels final estimate last year.
lhe CONDITION of the rye crop is s44
per cent indicating yield of 80 Ov0.
90 bushels. Barley 81 pr ce,s. es
t.as,ed weld ls5. los. 900 nh l.. The
kondition ~ al hss IN IN, U t d States
Il 8 Q OR cent with N ct ma. d .al.
~ III. 79a 600 tons. compared sith l09.
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