Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-03-14
NASHVILLE.


Che reports which reach us from various part
Of tins State an regard to the growing crop are rat
or contradictory though all agree in one thing, tina
the crop has been. injured but as to The exten
there is diversity Of opinion. In some places
is reported the yield viii not be as much as tn,
seed that was sown; nothers third to half crol
is expected wilhelm others almost an average yiel
is anticipated
The Athens Post 81 the 9th says: While knock
ing round the present week we took some pains I,
enquire into the prospects for wheat crop the cur
rent year and the accounts, taken altogether are
unfavorable OF our own observation, we occa
sionally passed field that looked pretty we'll bu
the larger number win not, from present appear
aaces. pay back the seed. In fact many farmers
intend pl0ughng up their wheat fields, ana putting
them in corn and oats"
The Jonesboro5 Express Of the 9th says The
weather for the last week has been Springlie; and
we learn that its effect upon the growing Wheat has
been magicai-improving its appearance to such
an extent thar the. farmers express hopes Of full
crop
The sditor Of the GreeneviIe Democrat has also
been knocking round" and gives his experience
as follows:
In our recent trip to Rogersville, we must have
paeecu AcaI olC lunQEeQ Oh WLGdtf dllu WIN
outexcepuion we do not think, we passed field but
what now promises tc make a fair crop. Three
years ago we made the best crop ever made IN the
country and the present prospect so Tar as we have
seen IS about the same that was at tins season OF
the year. Gen. Lowry was with us during our trip
70 Rogersville; we were both very particular IN
observations so that we might be able to give some
thing that would be reliable. We mustsay, that our
opinion is, that upper East Tennessee need have
fears Of a failure Of the wheat crop this year.
We have no dOubf but some few fields IN certain
localities may make partial failure but that will
amount to nothing much as there is unusual heavy
crop out this year.
Tire Shelbyvlle True Union learns from the farm
ers Of Bedford and adjoining counties that the early
wheat is almost total failure, and that most of it
has been plowed up and re-soyvn with spring wheat
which looks exceedingly well and promises fair
yield.
From inquiry made Of farmers from various por-
tons of the county, we conclude that the prospect
for a fair crop OF wheat is much better than was
hoped few months ago The eary-sOwn fields are
generally looking wen, while those put in late, of
which but little hope has been entertained, some
fields now promise fair yield Doubtless there
was much sOwn that will yield but a poor return
but upon the whole unless hereafter injured, we
have reason TO anticipate fair crop
OF the fruit crop we have but few reports from
the country at large but in this vicinity and in the
West Woods, from which we get our chief supply
OF peaches. the prospect present favorable
good yield-CUTOHtOH (fR) Press.
Notwithstanding the report that the Wheat crcp
in this county had been frozen and killed and conse
quentiy, the crop very poor, yet inform
ed by a friend who is a capital farmer, that in a
circle of twenty miles in Mason county he never saw
the Wheat crop look better than the present time
He reports II looking healthy, and if nothing hap
pens 70 injure it between now and harvest he says
the yield viii be immense.-HaUaHa (IH) Gazette,
March 6H
A farmer friend writes rs, from Carrollton, date
March 9Th, of the Wheat, follows: " My worst
expectations are realized with regard to the Wheat
crop in our county. Wheat is alive. shows now, and
thar is not much. From such proofs led TO
infer that the wheat is badly affected in Greene and
Sangamon counties but is better in Jersey Macon
pin and MadIson.-AltoR (LH) Democrat
The Montgomery (IL) Free Press says. reports from
portions Of Montgomery and adjoining counties, say
that late sown wheat is entirely killed out while
early sown and that put in with drill is look
ing fine.
The Carbonate lll) Banner says late sown
wheat is very much injured by the hard freezes, |
and large portion os it was sown late. The
early sown wheat looks finely. and on the whole !
there is thought to be as fair a chance for a good
crops last year.
Dr.. BoNYroN's LECTURE FOR THE A. O. ". C's-
The following correspondence explains itself:
NASHVILLE. March y, 1860
The undersigned In behalf Of the citizen of Nash
Vile respectfully tender TO Dr. BoyntOn tribute of
thanks for his visit city and for the lucid and
eloquent manner with which he has delivered his
Course of Lectures on the Science of Geology and
the History of Creation. We are more than gratied
20 state that his Lectures have drawn together larger
audiences and excited deeper public interest than
any course of lectures delivered in city.
We desire that IL be convenient for DR.. Boynton
repeat his course OF lectures before ne leaves the
city. believing from the general interest manifested
by community that it would be largely attended
and cminently useful.
We also express high appreciation Of DR.
BOyntOns goodness of heart in his kind offer to give
of his popular lectures for the benefit of the
poor of our city, and we trust that citizens viii
testify their appreciation Of his kindness and their
care for the poor by giving him overwhelming /
house not only that evening, but throughout his |
second course
1t argues wei for the intelligence and moral taste
of Nashville, that Dr. BOYNTON's lectures have been |
well attended and highly appreciated We /
hope he may find it pleasant to remain longer and
come UftCnCr.