The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-06-06
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While we must know that much
suffering exists throughout our coun.
Try, and especially the Great West,
oa account of the scarcity Of grain
and other neccssaries Of life, yet we
cannot believe all that we see in our
exchanges. Some Of them represent
many portions Of the country as in
actual starvation, that the farmers
have given up all hopes for a coming
crop. and that dead hogs, horses and
cattle arc to be seen along the road
sides, having died from want OF food.
Now, we know that many portions OF
the country are actually suffering on
this account, and perhaps in few in
stances stock may have starved, but
there is not that horrible state OF things
that is so often spoken of in ncwspa-
pardon. We know that provisions
are scarce here, yet prospects are fiat.
tering for "a bountiCu yield this sum.
mer and fall. Several experienced
farmers in this county have told us so,
and we believe them. The truth is,
lnaay Of these startling reports are
circulated Just to benefit certa n spec.
ulators.
The Elizabethtown (Ky,) Reporter
says
Our county has consumed all her
surplus corn, and many have to send
20 Louisville for supply, and many
others are out of both corn and money.
Other kind Of food, for both man and
beast. is equally scarce, and not only
hogs, horses, cattle, &c, are suffering,
and in many instances dying, but nu-
merous families are almost entirely
destitute of provisions, and without
yncans with which to purchase them"
The editor Of the Democrat, pub
ls,ed in Indiana, says he has taken
considerable pains to collect intorma-
ton in regard to the prospects for
good fruit and grain crops, and comes
20 The conclusion that there will be an
abundance of fruit and an average |
crop Of wheat in Southern Indiana
the present season,
Crop, in Mississippi The Holly
Springs Herald Of the 18th ult says:
we have seen and conversed with
a number Of the planters of Marshall
and the adjacent counties. during the
week, and are happy to learn that the
crops of wheat will turn out far better
Than was anticipated few weeks
since. Oats generally look well, and
We expecta fair average crop Of that
grain. Cotton and corn look fine
Farmers generally have good stands
Of each, and although our crops are
five or six weeks later than usual, yet
if we can have seasonable weather
and a late fall we may make fair av.
e.age crops"
Newspapers report g scarcity OF
breadssufs in North Alabama. The
citizens Of Huntsville propose to call
g meeting Of the people Of Hancock
county, to provide means for the relief
Of her sister counties. In Hancock
and other sparsely populated counties,
the des.itution is such that many cat
tie and hogs have died from starvation,
and the farmers have in some instan-
ces deserted their homes, and gone to
where they could obtain the necessa-
RES Of life. leaving their fields and
houses to take care Of themselves.
In Arkansas the crops look we'll and
prospects are quite aattering.
FRurr.-The Henderson (Ky.) Com
nercial says the peach trees in that
section are fuller than ever before. 1t
seems that the cold weather did not
iniure them in the least.
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