Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-05-27
ruE COMING WHEAT DROP.


At the present time, when provisions are almost
at famine prices, and in some parts of the country
the old stock appears to be exhausted, it is matter
Of more than usual concern to know what is the
prospect Of the coming wheat crop in the South
and West. 4 poor harvest would, We fear, bring
unparalleled large class Of our population,
who would find the means of Il comfortable living
beyond thcirreach. We have examined our exchanges
from all the wheat growing States in the South and
-particularly,thos from Maryland, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, and
Arkansas-witl much solicitydc, and we find nearly
all sanguine Of large wheat crop-the most impor-
rant hreai-staplc We have given a number Of ex-
tracts, showing he prospects in different localities,
from which our readers viii be able to learn much
il regard to the growing crop. uregarj Illinois,
the Chicago Times says:
in this State the quantity of wheat that will
be raised on lands in cultivation last year viii be
fully as great the last years crop, leaving the
new lands to add their first crop in he aggr gate
amount. In middle Illinois and further up north it
i true that large quantities Of winter wheat have
been destroyed, hat the destruction has not been
general, in deed half as extensive as has been
represented I'm many places fields, in which the
wheat has been regarded killed have put On the
fields will not yield in the proportion that they were
expected TO have done, still they Will yield half
crops. Others which have escaped the trOstS, will
yield greater than average. In lower Illinois
the wheat viii be all il head before the Ist Of June
and the losses will prove not only small in extent
bat very small IN proportion to the vast amount
sown.
"Spring wheat rarely, if ever fails in Illinois and
though the winter wheat produced in the State may
not exceed last years product, the spring wheat
will in all probability, be near double that raised
in 1886. The actual cash returns, therefore of the
Illinois wheat crop in 1857, estimating At last years
prices, and allowing for the difference between
winter and spring wheat, will exceed that Of the
crop Of 1856"
The Dayton Jo"ruoJ Of the 2Gth inst, gives the
following account Of the crop prospects in Southern
Ohio;
''The late rains have had wonderful effect upon
the growing wheat and fields that were supposed to
afford but q ''poor show for q crop now give
promise Of a fair, if not an abundant yield. The
fross and freezes which feared would serious
" injure the fruit have not injured ii all and the
prospect Of fine crop Of fruit Of all kinds is now
most favorable Altogether, therefore although the
weather has been rather unreasonable, according to
all human reckoning, the indications of bounteous
harvest Of all that the earth bring FORTH are as
favorable, perhaps, as if the season had been made
to conform TO The programme of those who consider
themselves the best judges Of what constitutes the
best weather for the crops.
The Baltimore Patrtot, of the 21st inst, speaks
Of the crop prospects in Maryland as follows:
The crops of wheat and rye, though retarded con-
siderably in growth, are by no means unpromising
They have suffered mainly from the severity of the
winter, but with favorable weather hencefOrWard, q
good harves may be anticipated Some farmers assert
that a cool atmosphere, such as we have had, and
still have with abundance Of rain, is favorable I'LL
timately, wheat and all kinds of vegetation The
work Of corn planting is considerably behind its
usual period, though not enough to be of especial
injury. Our advices by letter and otherwise, from
all points, most cheeringin reference to the fruit
crop. II promises great abundance