Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-21
The Crops.


We know that much that NAV now be said of tbs
sroalng crops Of corn and cotton is mere specuis-
s'on - the seassn Is rot yet far enough advanced
20 MAKE any reliable estimate Of even the corn.
ssll lesS OF the cotton crop. Last year at this
ia IS Ne all recollect the accounts from all Sec
oIs eeneuIred that the prospect for both corn and
cottoh was never better. And that vas true-fner
looking crops were never seen. in thia s.cton ee-
tRiny, up 70 the 10Th Jane and yet these fine pros
poets were sadly blasted by the distresa;rg Dr., N
and The great heat CT July and August. Within a
month the fats Of the corn croo will no decided IN
this latitude and Il may be decided disestrouslv 10
much less time as to cotton decision cannot he
made for some months unless severe dros,tb oorn-
peIs the opinion Of short crop sooner
We are fearful that an incorrect opinion nav GET
abroad as to the probable crop, especially cotton.
and therefore We think word or two as 10 thu
probable production, win be word OF two In
season. As to the small grain crcps-we mean
wheat and oats, for rye and barley are very little
growth with us--tAese are now 30 far advanced o.
to be considered out Of danger except the weather
be very rnfavorable for harvesting and hous
ing. South Of Tennessee the wheat has beer
nearly all cut, and in Tennessee, North Carolins
and Virginia, the harvest is begun. There is M
sort Of doubt that larger breadth Of wheat ga'
sown last fail in the South than ever before, thai
the crop came forward earlier than usual, and
that. as general thug, the product is very COED
We hesr Of some smut, but believe it is not gene
raj There viii be large surplus in the South
certainly, almost every State, except perhaps Flor
ida and Mississippi, making enough for itself.
Georgia has doubtless produced enough for two
years consumption, perhaps even nore--fVe mil
lions Of bushels being ample for bread and seed.
The oats, too, may be considered safe and there is
slsrge crop, grest deal of land having been oxn
and the growth has been good from seeding
time-While much larger proportion than usual
was sown in the fall for the that spring oats
for some years past have rusted badly and for the
additional reason that the bad crops last year com
PEELED farmers TO that course which promised food
for the farm stock st the earliest period this sum
mer.
As to corn the best information we can get is that
the prospect is not good except in oae or two par
tieulars. There has heen much larger planting Of
corn than ever before, perhaps full third, and
more attention hiss generally been given to good
preparation of the land, and good culture. But
the corn is small for the season, sndin many places
Western corn has been planted, which does not
premise we'll. But though is SIN all, it is fair
stand, and is green and vigorous. In some lOcAli-
ties there has been lack of rain fer two three
weeks, but not sufficient to do damage With pro-
pitious showers for the next thirty days, the crop
will be out of danger in this latitude and in short
er time further South Altogether, the prospect
for food is good, perhaps very good.
cotton than usual, and still it is quite important
that we make at least full, if not large crop.
Food is of the first importance, Of course, but
never perhaps was cotton crop greater dssidsrG-
tunl than noW. 1t is almost the only means where
by we shall be able to raise money enough to carry
on to the best advantage our war Of Independence.
Not only good cotton crop vtsl to Us, but il is
of great moment to the civilized world. Crest
Britain, our chief customer, will need ct least
1000 600 bales of cotton and it is DESTROYS she
should be assured Of our ability to produce, even
this year what she needs. Her weekly consamp-
ton Of American cotton is 33 900 bales and il, in
addition to the stock of four five hundred thou
sand she will have hand next September, she
has reasonable assurance that we can deliver her,
at The ehGrUss Of segPorts, two millions of bales
for the yer; ending September, 1862. she will
doubles prepared to see that it finds it way to
Liverpool
Can e not readily do this, besides supplying
our home demand, and the Continent? We think
there is very little doubt OF it. The cotton is
yet small, has been kept back somewhat by the
wet, cool spring. and there is less than fall crop
planted But there are few crops which stand
hardships and rough treatment better than cotton,
and very unpromisiug prospect in the spring and
early summer is frequently tae sure karbinger Of
bountiful harvest With average seasons the
product will not fall under 5000, 600 bales, and
may 60 to 8, 500 900. The smaller crop planted,
We think, IS more apparent than real II is smaller
thsn last year no doubt, and much smaller than it
would have beea with peace and the stimulus Of
good prices But our labor pow r increases every
year. and this increased amount eff labor is devoted
now to corn-not great deal really distracted
from the cotton cultivation. We believe that not
great deal less land and labor devoted to cotton
this year than last, certainly not much less as to
cause any probable demand. We make no account
of the United States eOnsumption Of some three
quarters of million, because the United States.
ifthe continues, will have little need for cotton,
they neither pay for it nor sell it when man
ufsetured, nor can they buy our cotton during the
war. Notwithstanding this estimated falling-Of
in the demand, we may count fair prices, as the
British, Continsntsl and home demand viii readily
swallow up the probable crop of three quarter mil
lions. England need have no fear Of short supply,
nor we of good prices, if the blockade is raised.
AuQtsta Chronicle GEd Sentinel, June Is.