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The Crops in East Tennessee--Letters from
the People.

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the People.
Sullivan CO., Tenn, Sept. 4 1854.
/ MesSrs. EditorS-Dear Sir.-Yours of the 26th
came to hand in due timej respond according
to request so far as Sullivan produce and stock
are concerned:
Wheat is not turning out the quantity il did
last season. by about one forth, and farmers
are holding up for 81 per bushel. IS
Corn, not more than half crops, and prices
not less than so cents per bushol.
Oats half crops, good demand, prices not
less than Is to 80 cents per bushel, offered by
Railroad Contractors.
Hogs are scarce, prices not known. Cattle
all driven off; prices high. Horses very high,
but few fine stock, prices 500 to $3.50 Mules.
bat few'on hand
| No decline on produce and stock in Sullivan
and adjoining counties, but advancing Our
Railroad through Sullivan is under fine prog
ress; some cross ties being stacked up along
the road; we have fine prospectfor mast.
Very Respectfully Yours, JOHN TuoHAs.
Cleveland, Bradley CO., Tenn, Sept. 6l'54
lNesSrs. Jao. ". d Saa,I B. OB,9ea.-Gente
men-We received your Circular some days
since; should have answered sooner, but wished
70 getthe general opinion of some of oug best
farmers:
The prevailing opinion is that the Wheat
crop falls short at least, one half an average
and but little offered for market, at the present
price, say Sl:25 forRed Wheat, and $l:5O for
White.
The Corn crop has also fallen short of an av.
erage; some parts of Off county have : of a crop
Others not /. The crop will probably aver
age half
Oats, an average crop has been gathered;
selling at 4Oc per bushel.
Stock Hogs-we hear of some farmers offer
ing to give them away to any one that will
take.them; worth II to &C., when they sell.
Cattle; but little doing in this kind of stock.
Horses; but few fine horses for sale, about
average price with former years.
Mules; good mules are in demand, and find
ready sale at fair prices; No. l mule colts $50.
Bacon; the price of this article is tending up
wards, supply limited; worth now &c hog round.
Respectfully yours TIBBS & HARDwIcK.
Post Oak Springs, Tenn, Sept, 9th 1854.
NesSrs. D Brisn-I received your Annual Cir
cuar, and am sorry that cannot give you the
information you desire, so that you may form
an estimate of the amount of produce "a the
whole country. AS tar as my observation eX-
tends, there was more Wheat sown last fall
than the year before, and nearly as much
made. The Corn is about as good where the
ground was plOughed deep, and the Dat crop
very fne--better than an average one. The
prices are, for Wheat 81 ready market; Oats,
Csc; Corn, SOC. from the heap.
HogS--number considerably over last year,
but are mostly thin, and sell slowly at two cts.
Our farmers are taking more interest in their
farms-taking hold of agriculture as a sei4aAa--
aud are willing to adopt 1t as a profession to the
exclusion Of all other pursuits. The improve
ment in land, stock, and agricultural intorma-
ton is very percepGble, many Of them would,
no doubt, JOIN an agricultural society, and
unite their efforts with yours in awakening
through the country proper spirit Of emula-
ton among the farmers, but they have never
had any notice Of but one meeting, and at that
meeting found no Constitution, and ! think no
one presented even paper for members names.
As the time is short we suggest that the Pres
one at Kingston, and one at Post Oak Springs,
giving full notice thereof and soliciting supscrp-
tons or members as he may think proper.
Rep. Your Ob't, Serv't. B. T. S. DAVIS.
Wrightsville, Roane CO., Tenn, Sept. 18th 90.