Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-24
IN THE HILL COUSTRY.
The Wheat and Fruit CrOps-HeaIth
of tho People-Preparario for
the Corn Crop-A Name as Is a
Name.

The Wheat and Fruit Crops-HeaIth
of tho People-Preparario for
the Corn Crop-A Name as Is q
Name.
To the Editors of the Union and American
AUBURN, Cannon county, Tenn, March
1S, 187l.-I wrote you last from the
''Clty of Cedars," once back-a0oods
town, but now temporarily the eastern
terminus of the Tennessee and Pacific
Railroad, (which connects it with the City
of Rocks and the rest of the cis-Atlantic
railroad towns east of the Mississippi
river); noted for its enterprise, its dis
tingushed citizens, and its schools, being
often called the "Athens of Tennessee.
Now am in the hill country. Within
the last ten days l have seen something
of four counties, and am able TO say, so
far as my observation goes, that the pros
pect for sswheat and fruit is very good.
In DeKalb, the southeastern portion
of Wilson, and this part of Cannon, the
wheat looks much better than in the low
er or western part of Wilson and in Da-
wilson counties. So with no unforeseen
accidents, handsome yield of the pre-
cious grain may be expected; and thus,
with the present low rates for bacon,
Spread and meat for the million" may
reasonably be expected to be within the
reach of all. Although there was heavy
frost this morning, the peach and other
fruits do not seem to be seriously injured,
crop, enough for home consumption and
an abundance to spare to the denizens OF
--o,,.o a,1 othar cities
The health of the people in this section,
as the doctor informs me, is distressing
In good. The diminutiVe mountains and
fertile valleys, with their sparkling wa
ters. free from the malaria of the low
grounds and the stencil of cities, all con-
spire to make this remarkably healthy
section of the great basin of Middle Ten
nessee.
In pursuance of the new law for
more equitable and uniform assessment
of the landed property in this State, the
Magistrates have been, or are now, en-
Gagged in the very unthsnkful office of
assessing the taxes for the year 1871.
Some gr,lmble, while all think the rates
of assessment very high. Why is it that
men make low estimate for the asses
sor, and a high one for the purchaser ?
The universal discrepancy reminds me
of the Quaker's remark T. the counter
hopper. Said the Quaker to the clerk:
seWhat pity it is for thee to lie, since it
seems to be 80 necessary to thy business. "
Notwithstanding the frequent rains,
the farmers are, many of them, about
ready for corn planting, and at the
present high prices for this staple grain,
will doubtless pitch larger crops than
usual. At public sale here to day, on
twelve months credit, corn sold at So 70,
IS. so and So. 80 per barrel; bacon 10 cts.
As curiosity, in the way of names, |
send YOU the following, borne by lad Of
about eight years of age: Lee Bragg
Johnston Buckner Pillow Harris Breckin
ridge Kirby Smith Hood Wheeler Forrest
jeff. Davis Morgan Sidney johnson Price
Zollicoffer Beauregard Robert Alexander
Minglel" Don't he mt'a9te them
Would not that name be manifest eVi-
dence against the loyalty of his parentsf
The little fellow seemed, however, to be
proud of his name. OBSERVER