Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-25
INC Crain and Fruit Crop.

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The Grain and Fruit Crop.
The Huntingdon CTenn) Patriot of the 18th says
From all that we have seen and heard, we are OF
The onirion that there will not be more than half
croD of wheat in this section the present season n
large portion of the wheat was killed by the freezes
during the winter, and the recent dry weather mas
kent il from branching off, 1t would have DONE
if the weather had been move seasonable. Inc re
suit is that there is a very poor stand.
The Athens (Tenn.l Post Of the 10th says: Up
to this time there is good prospect for an a0un-
dant crop of fruit Of all varieties, IN tins immediate
section. a.,
The Springfield (Tenn) Spectator Of the 2lst
saws In our section an abundant supply OF fruit Is
promlsed. and wheat will it thought, yield some
thing over a half crop. Corn planting Is progress
inc finely and the dry and pleasant weather IN the
early mart of the season being very favorable TO
the farmer the ground is, generally IN good order
one Of the chief requisites for good crop.
The Paris (Tenn.) Sentinel of the 18th says Ram
at last We have been watchlngithe clouds most
anxiously for two weeks past hoping and praying
for a gentle and reviving shower,and we have II at
last: It's effect is even now apparent IN our gardens
and truck patches nOwn; bringing up visions OF let
tuce green-peas, etc. If we rejoice at TINS umely
dispensation of kind providence, how must II De
with the toiling farmer when he thinks OF his to-
T6e Memphis (Tenn.) Aualancbe of the 23d says:
For several days past we have been VISITED win
heavy rains which have extended for hundreds OF
miles on either side of US we learn from gen
ter,en recently arrived from remote localities At
the beginning Of last week they were greatly need
ed but MANY fear we have had too much OF a
GOOD thing However, if we are blessed with a
GOOD sun now no damage will have been done.
Fruit in this section is very promising.
So
in Augusta and Rockingham counties, Va. The IN
dicatiOns are also that there will be an abundant
yield of fruit this season.
of Michigan the Detroit Advertiser of the 10th
says The last advices from the interior OF tins
State report the wheat crop as looking finely. As
II now turns out very few fields have been winter
killed, and those thought to have been damaged
seem to have entirely recovered
Wheat PROMISES equally well IN Iowa. The fol
lowing paragraphs from the Dubuque Herald Of the
18th represents the general tenor Of accounts from
that State 1.-The grain fields in this country are COM
mencing to look very fine. w nave very Drlluahl
prosDeCts for big crop next fall The amount OF
land cultivated this year will exceed that OF last by
at least One-halt.'
The Davenport Gowa) Democrat and Aelrs Of the
10Th saws Iowa Is not yet celebrated for the pro
duction Of winter wheat yet in some sections OF
the State considerable of that class Of gram Is sow
ed We saw a gentleman from the southern part o.
the Safe also another from the interior part OF thI
the DINER Gay. anu NEIG AllLo4 lLC upon
0uiry that the winter wheat sowedn those sections
looked remarkably well-prOmised good yield a
harvest. The principal part OF the wheat soWn il
! lows Is spring wheat and Of the prospects OF the
crop we can say nothing definite, as the result de
pends entirely CT nearly So upon the weather from
/ This ont This much we will say, however, tht
! spriur wheat was never better in the ground anC
/ we need oulv to have a continuance of the presen
! good prospects to insure a splendid crop.
! In Wisconsin where farmers have been dlscour
4, vTv,~1r ~l1aaf lr1gra
| effort is making to get in large crops OF sprIn,
me Rockport Qa) Democrat says: a somewha
extended trip to the country the other day, gave
an excellent opportunity OF observing the appear
| ance of the growing wheat crops, and Of judging
the prospects of a good or bad yield TO farmers
! From a careful survey CT great number OF held
of growing wheat that met our gaze, we are wlllln
to hazard reputation as judge OF such matters
/ by saving that finer prospect Tor wheat than ina
now before our farmers, has not shown itself thu
carly since the time when the memory Of ma
rUnneth not to the contrary
The Joliet (ll) Siqaal Of the 18th says We neve
saw a more fatterIng prospect for abundant crop
SO early in the spring before rs they are now. III
farmers have finished their blowing and sowing
and in a lew days will commence planting corr
I Wheat and oats look fine, and an immense breadt
of the latter has been sOwn in this section. Ii tn
season is favorable, enough oats VIII be raised l
VIII county TO keep our railroads and canal bus
y
be 10 spare after supplying the home market
The Athens (Ga.) WdtctmG1I of the 18th says
During our late trip up the country, had an OF
portunity of examining the growing wheat IN tn
COMMITTEES of Madison, Franklin and Habersham. IN
result of our observations has been to deepen tn
conviction some time ago expressed, to the eteC
that if no disaster shall bctal 1t between this tim
and harvest the present wheat crop viii be one
the best we have had for years. Contrary to GU
expectation, we find, upon examination that IN
reach trees from Athens to Clarksyille, are loade
with fruit lfthere shall be no more frost the pr
SORT will doubtless be an abundant fruit year.
The Cincinnati Gazette of the 23d says: Nerbl
and written reports Of the wheat crop, receive
through the country merchants during the "eei
are quite satisfactory. The late favorable Weatne
has greatly improved the appearance OF heldS thi
looked bad the first part Of the month, and wheT
the crops were not injured, they present hne al
nearance These accounts agree with reports cope
1 in another place from exchanges In some place
where there was slOvenly farming, the yield unde
the most favorable circumstances will be meage
but north Of the Ohio river, the indications at pre-
| ent are favorable for a satisfactory harvest Al
! vices from Kentucky are less encouraging, and
that State Il is altogether likely the crop VIII II
short of an average. Rains have fallen IN grei
abundance within the last two weeks. Inc stream
all high and bottom lands are, 10 large extern
under water. Dry weather Is now needed. to eI
able farmers to complete their spring work. In
we shall probably have it being clear and cool q
present writing Corn planting time IS at hand-
and busy time It will be for three weeks TO com
Preparations have been made for planting create
breadth of land than IN any previous year, and wit
a favorable season, "a CORRESPONDING yield may b
anticipated. With reference to the general agrIcu
tural prospects Of the West we may say in 4 wor
that the prospects are most encouraging.
REMARKABLE ESCAPE FROM THE ArAcuE INDIANS
A Mrs. JOIN PAGE was some time since. carrie
away from her home in Arizona by the Apache II
dams who, being closely pursued by the white
rather than surrender their prisoner lanccd her
several places and left her for dead. At the sam
time the poor woman was suffering severely fro
fever and ague. Notwithstanding her discas, nm
injuries however, she managed 10 creep ava
from the place where she had been left bound d
her wounds, and managed to sustain life by root
until she arrived at white settlement. = mol
wonderful escape las rarely happened
Rather LARGE HuI--Newtou. Illinois, was vi,
ted by hail storm on the night of the 10Th and a
the windows on the northerly and westerly sides
the houses were broken. The S'a--whose mcasuI
ments we by no means indorse-says that some
.t, larrer stones were eight inches in circu
ference.
lvrupR,,yA1. OF Gov. WISE.-The Richmond !
,,,,irsr publishes a letter from HENRY \ WI
withdrawing his name from the Charleston @
yention. and asking his friends to unite cordia
will, fine majority Of the delegation and present
vote of the State as a unit before the Convention.
The d. strike - in the shoe trade down East has
suited in throwing out of employ the poorer class
Cd ,yorkmen. who are seeking other employing
] NJ .,-.s sr,taTinu the fishing fleet.