The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-08-27
The Wheat Crop Of Tennessee.


Notwithstanding every observer and every
reader Of the newspapers is impressed with
the idea that the wheat crop of this State is
very large, yet we presume few have full
conception of the reality. We have heard
the crop of Sumner county alone estimated at
100000 bushels, by good judges. The super
intendent Of the Depot of the Chattanooga
Railroad at Chattanooga, reports to the Id
Certiser that in the month of July, there were
an hundred thousand bushels of Wheat shipped
over the Western and Atlantic Railroad to
points below-and all this from East and Mid
die Tennessee, not including the vast amount
that comes down the East Tennessee and Geor-
gia Railroad intersecting the Atlantic road at
Dalton. And the quantity that will be shipped
from Chattanooga for the month Of August
will reach one hundred and fifty thousand
bushels, the average amount being over six
thousand bushels daily thus far for the present
month. And yet large portion of this wheat
harvest is a simple accident. Many of our
farmers sowed wheat in the fall for pasturage,
because they could not get the rye, and in the
spring finding it growing so luxuriantly, they
took off their stock, and let the crop mature
For example, we know of two farmers in this
immediate vicinity who were in this fix pre-
cisely, and each one of whom has realized
$1,000 cash for his wheat.
There are many advantages to resultfrom the
experience of the last season, to the agricul-
tural interests of Tennessee, full view of
which cannot be taken in at glance. Besides
the immediate profit to be derived, it will have
a tendency 10 arouse our farmers to more
just appreciation of the Importance, the extent
aud influence of their vocation. Instead of
Flooding along from year to year in the old
beaten track, never dreaming of an expert
ment or Of introducing a new idea or an i'm
provement, we may look hereafter for progress.
The fame Of Tennessee wheat is now resound-
ing all over the universe. The announcement
that Tennessee soil and climate has yielded
eighteen TO twenty-five and sometimes thirty
bushels Of full, plump wheat TO the acre,
and that after being tread upon by droves
Of stock through the winter and spring,
will sstound the farmer Of the older wheat
growing regions Of the north We should
not be surprised to witness q stampede of
farmers from Pennsylvania, New York, New
Jersey, DC, &C., for Tennessee during the
coming fall Such an event would prove Of
immense importance TO Tennessee growth and
development. Already there is q great demand
for improved implements Of agriculture 10
Tennessee, stimulated by the experience Of the
past grain season.
From this time forward we shall look for
the evidences Of a spirit of enquiry and dispo-
siton 10 become advised of the improvements
and progress Of the age, among our agricultural
friends. And as affording the best opportu-
mites for promoting their end, we may safely
calculate upon the manifestation OF an increas-
ed interest in our agricultural Fairs aud Exhi-
billions throughout the State. Theimportance
OF these gatherings of men and materials and
produce VIII be more generally appreciated
than heretofore, and their advantages proper.
tionateiy increased. The value of railroads
and other means Of intercommunicatiOn l. al
once practically demonstrated BY the expert
ence OF the last eight months, which has real
~ done more TO stimulate and promote these
interests than years Of theoretical discussion.
Trade has also been stimulated hy the opening
OF q new field Of great wealth aud of brilliant
promise. Altogether, the important results OF
their irst general exhibition Of Tennessee in
grain growing are inoalculable. They will be
seen aud felt to the remotest tame, and will 10.
volye, nnqHestionAbly, most importaat slim
ulons 70 the growth, developments and pros
perity Of the State.