Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-08-12

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Sron the nsonthIy y@prt y The
Depsgtment Of AshculeuSs sbr July,
1S7l, " make lks ibllowing extracts:
CoRN.-The returns show an In.
Croaso 0f aereaGe. The aroa AZ fho
past year, assumed to be above 80. OOO.-
creased BY fslIy SOoo. 90, 81 which
2,0O0, 0OO are In the Southern States.
The increase of acreage In the United
State: y larger than ever before re-
ported, the average for all Of the
States being above per cent.
Throughout the country the crOp IL
reported In fair average condition.
WHEAT AND RYE--The returns
indicate = yield somewhat above the
average.
CorroN. Although there Il ! re-.
duction Of IA per cent. in ACREAGE a
compared with theamount cultivated
last year, Il Is estimated that the
yield viii approximate 3, 100, ono bales,
should no evils beset the growing
crop.
PoTAToEs.--'rh indication b that
the crop Of POTATOES VIII be q full
average. In the southern States no.
tatoes promise . large Yield, and
wherever Irish potatoes have been
planted they have almost invariably
done well.
HAY.--The season has been un-
favorable for the grasses, owing main-
~ to the prevailance Of drought.
There will be short hay crop.
OATS. The aggregate Of the yeau
will be full enough.
FRUIT. "A short crop of apples Il
indicated In ali Of the States where
most extensively grown. Peaches
have escaped with less damage, and
In States where especial attention Il
given to their growth the Yield will
be unusually large. Pears prumls,
well. Grapes nave seldom pfesentet
more favorable prospect. havlnf
met with no serious disaster In any o
the grape growing sections. Plums
cherries, strswberries, and other small
fruit, have been abundant.
A CORRESPONDENT, writing from
Fayettville, Ark. says: s I'M
The corn crop has suffered consider
ably fr0m six weeks drouth; but
refreshing rain = few nights sine
brought the corn "out0f the twist
In time, II is hoped, to make Q sumo
iency for home consumption.
The Cincinnati Gazette az the 1otl
ult. says: The reports from th,
Western States regarding the cor,
crop are very flattering not only !
there . larger average than ever he
fore, but Its growth is better thai
usual, and 10 fully two weeks NOR
forward than last year, when, 1t will
be remembered, itripened much ear
Her than usual. A large part of TIL
crop Is already SO far advanced tha
1t Is out of danger OF unfavorabl
weather. This insures fat hogs 70
the comming packing season, and tn
reports regarding the number of then
is that the country Is fairly swarm
ing, notwithstanding the unprece
denied number Of Summer hog
which have been sent to market. :
Wheat, oats, rye, barley and potatoe
are abundant, and, with cheap living
the country cannot help being pros
porous.
The Herald gives d deplorable &C
count Of the condition of tile crops Il
Arson North Carolina). 1t say
that unless they have rain In . ds,
or two not half . crop will be made
The Lynchburg Republican says
A gentleman from the southside !
Bedford county informs us that Their
was no rain In that section from tn
10th day Of June to the 18th day d
July, when there was . very ligh
shower. As q consequence, Their
will not be the fourth of tobacc
crop made, and 1t depends altogetbe
upon the weather for the next few
days whether the corn will yiel
anything. lift should be seas0nabl
he believes fair crop will yet
made.
The Union City Couriersays Cror
throughout the county, so far Us W
can learn, promise an abundant yiel(
| The Bowling Green Democrat say
The Tobacco crop In this county, a.
though short, IL looking remarkabl
well and promises fine yield, If ther
be q sufficiency of rain.
| We learn from DIR. William MOI
row, State Treasurer, who arrive
here from East Tennessee yesterday
that the early corn crop in that divi,
ion Of the State will be very larg,
but that the late corn had been some
what damaged by the drouth.
| LONDON, Aug. GA great riot OK
Cured at Dublin to-day. The Boar
Of Works prohibited the propose
Fenian amnesty meeting, organize