The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-11-25
Tennessee Crops .

500, the corn crop OF the State has
rounded out in fair shape. according 10
G. L. Morris Agricultural Statistician.
Bureau of Markets. and Crop Estima'
tes, United States Department Of Ag-
riculture. First a cold, late spring.
then one of the longest drOuths on re-
cord, followed by fairly sessonable
weather. 1t is remarkable that the
crop has done go well. The yields, as
reported. being in line with the condi-
tion reports Of October /. Harvesting
is progressing rapidly, The quality is
little deficient. caused by the drouth
and q considerable infection of smut.
The northeastern part of the State
shows the best yields. There are
many poor yields in some parts of Mid
die Tennessee, where the drouth was
most severes, More old corn is now on
farms than last year at the same time.
The irish potato crop of the State ID
one of the poorest on record. The &C
reage, while about the same as last
year, is far below what the state grew
twenty-five years ago. There Is but
little effort to grow them in CONNER
cisl way. The early crop was almost q
failure from drouth, and, for the same
reason, the late crop was late iD being
planted and did not have time to ma.
ture properly.
The sweet potato crop, being more Of
dry weather plant, has done much
better. There are reports of many
excellent yields. though there are a
number of poor yields reported.
Even with a poor season for plant
ing a crop. and, consequently, many
bad stands. the tobacco crop is turning
out well. The earlier cuttings are re-
ported excellent both 10 yield and
quality.
This has been poor year for clover
seed. While the yield is fair. the
acreage is short. Cowpeas have done
well. but there has been considerable
loss In the saving OF hay. There seems
to be more picked for seed than for the
past two or three years.
The yield of sorghum for syrup Is
good. and the quality fine, though the
low prices paid have caused many
farmers to turn part Of their crops In
to forage, as the prices did not justify
the making into syrup.
Peanuts have hal good year. The
acreage, while mure than Iast year. is
far below former years. The yield Is
better than for some years, ahd the
quality is reported excellent
The yield Of corn per S're in Ten
nessee is estimated at s6.5 bu., and
indicates total production of 92,500
600 hu.. compared with 9SlOOO, 90 bu
last year, and "a 1884. 900 hu tue five
yesr average. The per cent oko d corn
on farms of the State is estimated at
per cent.
The yield Of IRISH potatoes is So bu
per acre. The total production about
900 000 bushels.
The yield of sweets is SO bu. per
acre. and represents total production
of about 4.2lO. 900 bushels.
The estimated weld of tabacco is 800
lbs. per acre, and would indicate a
total production of about So 100000
lbs compared with 85,4lO,OOO lbs.
last year. Quality is9C per cent.
The yield of red clover seed is esti-
mated at IL bu. per acre, but the
acreage is very small. the total produc
tion for the State being not over 1000
bushels,
The yield of peanuts is az bu. and
would indicate about 375. 900 bushels in
the State. Quality SO per cent.
Sorghum is reported as yielding 80
gallons per acre, The condition of
cowpeas is SO per cent.
The estimated yield Of cofn in the
United States is 3.l52, 100000 bn..
compared with 3.2S2, 900. 900 bu. last
year: of irish potatoes, 35e, 900. 900 bu.
compared with 42s. 1858, 900 bu. last
year; sweets. LOG, $50, 900 bu.. compared
with liz. S6S. 900 bushels last year: to
bacco. l, ,027, 7O0O. 900 lbs.. against |, sos.
O65. 200 pounds last season.