Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-03-31
Crop intelligence.

We have this week had some unusu ally severe
weather for the season in this region. On Monday
last there was quite smart tall of snow. On We'd
nesday night another, succeeded on Thursday by
one of the hardest freezes we have had since the
first of the year. This weather will be no disad-
vantage to the fruit the coming season. for yegeta-
ton being retarded will be more apt to escape inju-
nv from the spring frOsts. We are informed by an
old farmer who has travelled over Sullivan county
that the wheat is doing well, and that there is an
unusual quantity sown throughout the county
Bristol NelcS, March y.
The young wheat in this and adjoining counties,
looks vigorous and promises if it escapes the many
ills which it is heir to- abundant harvest-,JoReS-
boro Express, March p.
During the past week, we have had some quite
cool days and several heavy frosts but glad
to find that all the peaches have not as yet been
killed -SomerUals Times, March 70.
We learn that the appearance of the wheat crop
through this entire section is exceedingly promising
- gdrksUlle JeferSoRidR, MdTch2 6.
Our friends are busily engaged in planting corn.
If this should be favorable season, think that
this crop will be larger than for years past. The
ploughing season has been unusually good, and the
ground for both and cotton is in the best con-
dition.-C Columbia Press March 2S.
. Our farmers are very busy preparing for the
spring crop From appearances there will be
heavier crops planted than usual. There has been
several heavy frOsts recently which have seriously
injured if not totally destroyed, the prospect for
crop of peaches this season. hutingdOn Patriot
March %
The wheat crop in this section looks remarkably
well for this season of the year.-CgeveGnd Bonner
March 30.
MARYLAND.
Much anxiety has been felt for some days past
about the peach crop in this section. Owing to the
first part of the month being so very mild the peach
tree buds were almost ready to burst; in fact, we
have heard that in the upper part of the county
some trees were in full bloom when the present
cold spell commenced. But those that have not
bIoomed out the buds have become shrivelled and
considerably dried, and no doubt the crop will be
almost total Naturalization Gazette, March %.
The Eastern Shore papers say that in consequence
of the late severe weather. the peach crop In that
section will prove almost total failure-the buds
OF the trees having become shrivelled and dried up
Baltimore Sun, March %.
GEORGIA.
Though the late snow did but little. if any dam
age the heavy frosts which succeeded it nearly
every morning last week. it is feared has destroyed
the peach crop. Cotton is being strewed In some
localities, and presume the bulk of the crop Will
be put in this week. Wheat looks fine, no damage
as yet from frost, though the crop is unusually
ward The corn crop is nearly or quite all in and
said to be the largest crop ever planted in Georgia
Fort IIdUey Century, NGrch 26.
MISSISSIPPI.
Reports from the wheat crop in Choctaw, Ock-
tibbeha. Alfalfa and Chickasaw-in fact, all over
Observation-Disclosures that it will be the largest crop
ever raised. The weather has been cool this week,
with several hard frosts which killed quantities of
fruit and early vegetables. Petrol, March 3D.
Many of our'planters have already finished plant
ing corn, while many of them have commenced
planting cotton. We learn from gentleman who
last week travelled over good portion of the
county Nat the prospects were encouraging, the
fields WERE broken up, and everything seemed to DC
in an advanced condition.
The peach trees look like they have been withered
by fire. Tho heavy frost last week ruined them
everywhere. and they now present mournful ap-
pearance. The apple aud plum were not so far
of them will yet be made. The old adage that fruit
is never killed in March has this time been contra
dicted.-0 Oxford Mercury, March 2s.
LOUISIANA
We had VIII lite frost in the early part of the
week but fortunately it was not heavy enough to
do injury to the blossoms on the peach and other
fruit trees though it may have affected young and
tender plants Our planters are, many of them, en-
engaged in planting corn. The cane looks well in
this section and promises good yield.-LdfolT'che
{ 1hibeddt1) Union, March %.
The New Orleans True Della of the 9th says :;
From all parts of the State the prospects OF the
planter are decidedly encouraging.
TEXAS.
In this State the farmers have mostly finished
planting cotton and corn The Lavaca Herald says:
Our friend, DR.. Fretwell, who has just returned
from the country informs us that the prospects for
a fine crop were never better. He has Travelled
through a portion of the Western counties, and
states that the planters were in great good humOr
at the fair indications of immense crop the CON-
ing season. The Doctor also Informs US that he
met several persons from several portions Of the
State who all spoke in the most glowing terms of
the prospects before them Of An abundant yield.
The corn Is waist high, and we hope that our far>
ers will make plenty of corn to do them for all Ordi
nary purposes.
The editor of the Bolton Bell county, Herald mas
keen on several excursions ints the country, and
speaks in warm terms of the green fields Of waving
wheat to be seen on all sides; the young just
visible above the ground thrifty and strong, unin-
jured by the cold; large crops have been planted.
Severe frosts occurred from the 18th to the 2lst,
which did considerable damage to the fruit tress.
The Galveston C5uilidn of the Esd says there was
a frost in the interior last Tuesday morning. nip
ping the young corn and tender plants in the gar
dens: but not enough to kill the do other se-
rious damage.
The Dallas Herald says there is still an abundance
of corn and wheat from the last years crop in the
granaries, and splendid prospect ahead.
OHIO.
A number of letters to the Cincinnati Commercial
from different portions Of Ohio, represent the grain
and fruit crops as promising 81 abundant yield