The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-09
THE WHEAT CROP.

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k.WEsTERN NORTH CARoIINA-A correspond
emit writing from Polk county, under date of May
Goth, to the Wilmington Jonrnal, says:
."ks am travelling and preaching throu Oh this
setion of country, and my circuit embracing parts
of the following counties: Rutherford, Polk, Hen
derson, Mcdowell and Cleveland, take pleasure
in informing you and your numerous readers, that
the wheat crops in this section are good they
have been for many years, and bid fair for an
we'll through all this section. The Yankees will
soon be disappointed in our crops for we will have
plenty Of bread to eat, and plenty Of fruit to
90 With it. The prospect for fruit is glorious.s
J.K
CRop PRosPEcrs.-During flying visit
through South Carolina and Georgia to Colum-
bus, we pleased to state that according to OBJ
servaton the crop prospects in these States is
promising Wheat was being harvested, also oats,
and corn appears remarkably fine, being half-leg
and knee high. We saw very little cotton grow
ing in the fields, and were told that very little had
been planted. The quantity of old corn on hand
is large for this season of the year, and the price
was ruling a. 81 SO to So so per buskel, according
to distance from market Planters were willing to
make engagements for new wheat at 50 per bushel.
- .Statesciue Express.
The Atlanta Intelligencer, of the 28th ult,
BAYS: HBeyond dispute, the wheat. crop Of the
present year 10 Georgia, will be by FAR the largest
~ has ever been made 10 the State. We have
assurance of this from every section of Georgia.
In many counties harvesting is already over, and
in Others, near to u.s. it has begun, and in short
time thelwheat will be stacked 10 the fields of our
mountain country; most of which had been sowed
with thispro6c cereal. -
The Central Enquirer, (Alabama), of the 2fst
ut., says: THE wheat crop is made without per-
oAu 40, - ho,,C Co., ~
A letter from Clinton Greene county, Ala,
says: owe have the finest wheat crop ever known
in this county"
The H NJ tsville (Ala) Confederate says: CDR.
Mat,hews,a refugee from Holly Springs, told US
he had travelled some five hundred miles through
North Mississippi and Middle and North Alabama,
aud never saw such breadth of land in wheat, or
crops in fner condition. This accords with our
observation and Information in our late trip into
Georgia, South Carolina and East Alabama. aud
with the testimony of the press from the Potomac
to the Rio Grande.'
The Greenville (Tenn) Banner says: "Tbe
wheat in this section looks fue. In fact, we have
never seen more Aattering prospects for an album
dant yield than is presented in the growing wheat
crop this year"
GREAT WHEAT-We have been shown a
bunch of wheat from the farm of Major John Nee,
IF Chattatee Valley, Brady County, which ex-
ceeds anything iu the way of fine wheat we have
ever laid eyes on. Fifteen stalks, springing from
one grain, measure about seven feet in height,
and bears large well filled heads, each containing
from 60 to 80 grains The product of this one
grain is therefore from 1000 to 200 grains.
Truly prolific grain of wheat. A number Of
other stalks pulled at random from the edge of
the field, exhibit the same magnificent heads. The
wheat s2oi the species known as Bowen's seed
wheat from Virginia.
f Throughout East Tennessee, we-have the most
cheering account of this crop; and all through the
South, our exchanges tell US that never was such
breadth of ground put in grain, and never was
there finer prospect of an abundant yield. What
rebuke Providence is thus administering to the
vain Yankee boast of starving the rebellion"
-KnoegiUe Register.