The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-08-27
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
Gathered from AllCor-
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form
WEST TENNESSEE CROPS
PROMISING.

more promising at this time than has
the past several years, as reported hy
several of the leading farmers in this
section and local agricultural experts
The rains have been rather general
and have been a great benefit to
growing crops, especially late corn
the formers say. The cotton is fruit.
ing rapidly, and no appreciate amount
OF shedding has been noticed as a re-
suit of the wet weather. 1t is thought
that the cotton will lose some of it's
fruit on account of the rains, but not
to very great extent.
Crops in this section of the coun
try are comparatively late this sea
son, due to the continued rains in
the spring season, which prevented
an early start especially in the bot
toms. A large per cent of the corn
will require more rain later in the
season for a full harvest, the farmers
report. A very large crop of sweet
potatoes is promised if conditions re.
main favorable, it is reported Irish
this climate and are not extensively
grown in the counties surrounding
Jackson. Hay crops this year ere gen.
orally good and a large harvest Of for
age is anticipated. Food crops of al!
kinds are very scarce in this section
due to the shortage of the past sew.
eral years, and a good harvest is
no div mi
and summer seasons have been very
favorable for pasture lands, and as
result the live stock is in excellent
condition. Madison County farmers
are increasing their production of live
stock, particularly cattle, hogs and
sheep, and the profits have been sat
isfactory in most instances.
misunderstanding Elder w. w
Armstrong of the Dyersburg district
announces the following appoint.
ments for the fourth round. Upton.
vile Station, Sept As; Tiptonville
circuit, Richwoods, Sept 1919; Dyers.
burg circuit, Friendship, Sept. 1920;
Ripley circuit, Lightfoot, Sept. 1926; !
Ripley station Sept 26, II am. and 8
pm; Randolph circuit, Randolph,
Sept Is; Covington circuit, Elm
grove, Get. 2, IL am; Covington sta
ton, Oct. 3, II am. and 8 pm; Secon
circuit, Pisgah, Oct. 4; Ayers circuit
Heloisa, Oct. 6; Campground circuit
Campground, Oct. $40; Tabernacle
circuit, Gift, Oct. HIP; Friendship
circuit, Friendship, Oct. 1917; Ridge.
ly station, Oct. 1918; Rtdgely circuit,
Oct. IS; Halls station, Oct. 1924;
Gates circuit, Bethesda, Oct 24-25;
Curve circuit, Woodville, Oct q;
Fowlkes circuit, Mt. Pisgah, Oct. %:
Newbern circuit, Rehobeth, Oct. &c.
81; Newbern station, Oct. 31-Nov. 1.
Paris.-While on visit to relatives
in Mayfield Maurice CSass, the ~.
yearold son of F. D. Grass, sustained
an accident which cost him two
fingers and thumb on his left hand
and burns about the body and injuries
to his eye. The little lad found
dynamite cap, to which he set fire
with match, with the results re
ferred to. His eye was thought to he
badly injured, but it is now thought
the sight will be saved
TreGevant.-The Irrelevant High
School opened for a nine months
term. 4 large number of patrons at
tended the opening.
Nashville.-At a meeting of the
candidates committee Of the Southern
Methodist board of missions three !
young women nurses, Miss Mabe1
Christian and Miss Christine Smith
of Texas, and Miss Georgia B. Gree
of New York, were accepted for re. ,
lief work in Poland.
Milan.-Holmes Spelling a farmer
a mile north of here, while cutting
down large tree was painfully In. ,,
Jured. The tree gave away and fell
across his left leg, breaking two
bones between the knee and ankle.
Clarksville.-The girls orchestra of f
the Odd Fellows home, accompanied
by the leader and Superintendent. I
York, left for East Tennessee whara S
they made tour of nine days with
Grand Master Baumgardner. +
Ii
Paris.-Paris people, are feeling the
pinch of the high cost of living in 1
L good many lines. Ordinary soft coal 3
S said to be higher than it ever was f
before.
Halls.-The Mays DebIieaux Can. d
ling Co. of New Orleans, has finished b