Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-09-29
The Corn Crop.

The Corn erop is now rapidly approaching matu-
rity, and we shall feel under obligations TO our
friends in the Interior if they will advise us, briefly
Of the condition Of the crop, as regards the quality
Of the graiu, ard the probable yield, as compared
with last years product
We think it is now apparent, that farmers lost
much in consequence Of having become discouraged
too early, by the uDfayoTable weather experienced
in MAY and June Those who gave up in despair,
from having their grounds overlooked or washed,
will generally have but little to gather, while
others who persevered-plantiDg and repsniingi
and working half days or hours at time, as the
weather permitted, have been re sarded with fair
crops.
A gentleman who has q large farm in the Big Mi
ami Valley, remarked to us last June that his crop
would uuouestiouaby fail He thought so at the
time The condition of the ground and the weather
combined to discourage him. But he perseVered
He planted much Of bis corn five times, and all of it
came up very late. He worked industriously, with
all the energy he could command. And what is the
result? He exhibited to us yesterday fine sam
pie Of corn ever saw, and We were gratihed to
learn that his crop will prove very fair average as
to quantity, and the quality will be superior to last
years yield. Il has far mstured that there is no
danger from frost We saw another sample of corn
! grown in this vicinity, from seed obtained from
! Canada Il was planted between the LIST and 9th of
July from which time it progressed rapidly. and is
now almost fully matured. The grain is large and
we'll filled and the yield will probably reach two
thirds of full average This is of the eight roWed
variety The product is much superior to the seed.
This is owing TO the difference of climate. We have
similar reports from other sections, all Of which
show that the crop is much better than antioips
/ ted: and that a more favorable result would have
been realized, if farmers had not so soon and SO
generally given up in despair. Those who en-
gagged in the business of agriculture should profit
! largely by the experience Of the past season II
the opportunities that have been lost will stimulate
to increased energy in the future the lesson that has
been purchased at pretty high rate, may not, aftel
all, prove very dear
And now let US have from farmers their experience
with regard this matter, that the aggregate re
suit may be summed up for the general gOOd.-CR
ciaaati Gazette, Sept. %.
The indications from the West are that the corr
crop will be much larger than was anticipated. Thu
Louisville Journal says the corn crop has never beef
so large in Kentucky the present crop promise
to be. That paper hears of fields in the Blue Gras
region estimated at twenty-five barrels, one hun
dred and seventy~fve bushels to the acre, Will
fields promising seVenty>fve to eighty bushels ar
quite common Consequent upon this, drOves o
swine from the less prolific regions cross the Obi
river daily at that and other points, to be fattene
in Kentucky, and the indications now are that "
shall show finer and fstter hogs this season thai
ever before.