The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-08
Crops IN Tennessee.
from the Nashville Banner.

In own good County of Davidson. the crop
prospect never better in the experience Of the
oldest inhabitant." We have had copious rains
and. even while we write, warm, penetrating
shower is falling steadily and soft The fields
everywhere surrounding u, bear evidence of eui-
tisatien, and the Young plants are beginning to
show their tiny petals quite eneonragingiy. The
prospect i especially good. Every farmer
remarks this favorable fact. Not grain has mis-
sed, 50 far in the planting, and the is already
up two or three inches. Yesterday. before the
shower. rode into the city in the morning
accommodation from Sumner, noticed the farm
with all their available force, busy in the field
with the piow. The fruit prospee; is equally good
and if nothing happens in the way of a late frost
we will be all right. so far as Davidson county is
concerned. can boast that 60 ahead farm
ers have really 'tiekled the earth with hoe. and
I'VE feel quite as certain it viii laugh harvest
in reply. We are glad to see from our exchanges
that sister counties in similar happy con
ditien. The editor o; the GaiGtIn Egnminer
samner county, has conversed recently with quite
number oil farmers in regard to crop prospects in
that county, for the present season, and is happy
TO report that it is the opinion of all that the en-
tire crcp-corn, wheat, oats and fruit-wiil be
most abundant, If the season continues az fayera-
bic MS at present.
The Jenesooro' Flag of April 20th says: 1.-The
wheat throughout the whole country is looking
most promisingly. Il no calamity befalis it,
there will be as large crop as ever harvested
before the war"
4 gentleman who has lately travelled through
the counties of DeKalb, Smith. overton and Put
nam. states that the wheat crop will be much bet
ter than was expected An average crop will be
made. The prospect for fruit, like that in Wilson
county. is excellent.
The corn is up in great many places in Wilson
county, and is very promising. The wheat is an
average and the fruit crop is very promising.
Withou; providentia interposition, we look
forward 10 good harvest and a fat time next
fall.
The Joncsboro Iiag Of April Goth saws: 1--WE
are informed that at recent sale in this county
corn sold at five dollars per bush, and bacon at
eighty cents per pound, on = credit of twelve
months. This is far above the market price of
these articles"
The Winchester Home Journal saws in that see
ton crops continue to prosper. The weather has
been propitious, and we hope it may continue So
As to the fruit crop. we may safely calculate. at
this advanced stage Of the season. that Jack Frost
is not to be found, and from the present prospects
the supply will be bountiful
We gratfed to learn from the Chattanooga
U,ion, that the promise of fair wheat crop is
better than was anticipated some time ago. The
people are ndustrously atwork in every direction.
and with favorable seasons, there is reason to be-
lieye that there will not only be enough raised in
East Tennessee this year to supply the wants of
the people, but some to spare.
The Cleveland Banner says, the last week has
been real March weather-windy and cool--but
not sufficiently so to injure the fruit or growing
crops.