The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-06-07
Crop News.

Crop News.
The papers publish reports from n
large number Of points in Illinois and
Iowa, in regard to the present prospect
Of the crops, from which it appears
that the crops generally are backward,
particularly on account OF the GOODNESS
of the spring, but large area is being
planted. and with fine weather hence
forward the prospect for at least an ave-
race yield is good. Wheat, particular
" fall wheat, is looking badly in many
localities. and in some counties they are
blowing up wheat fields and planting
them in corn. This, however, occurs
in some of the more northern counties
of Illinois every season. Oats and 9TH
or small grains are generally looking
well, the former cereal promising an
abundant yield.
A Pennsylvania paper says: a cor
respondent at Manor station, writing
Of the crop prospects in Wcstmorcland
county s.ys: "Thc late rains have done
much for the crops, and with continued
favorable weather, the wheat may yield
nearly a half crop. Oats and corn are
doing well, and may yield a full ave-
race. Hay will not be over half crop,
Fruit crop nearly failure, except APP
pies, which promise abundance"
The languishing crops Of Il week ago
in the rural districts, and the garden
plots of town, have been thoroughly
revived by the late rains, and it is Il
pleasure to drive out or walk out and
gazc upon the formcras they seem to be
fairly jumping into maturity.
Sensible.
II occurs to us that the suggestion OF
the Chattanooga Times below, i, scnsi-
bic and well put:
1t is about time that the decoration
business was stopped. 1t does no good,
and unless the speakers are more than
human. some one j, certain to be Offend
ed. We have not met "A person who
served in either army, who has not en-
pressed the hope that this year will be
the last that we shall hear of decoration
day. 1t is the general impression on
both sides that the decoration CcrcmO-
MES must be either II farce or fire
brand, or are gotten up for political cf
feet. They have long since ceased to
represent any real feeling. and their con-
tinuancc can only serve rs a constant
reminder of old animositics which ought
to be buried in oblivion. Let us set
the example i'll Chattanooga.
Kentucky.
Mr.. John Martin, for four years past
one of the editors of the Paducah hen
tHchioH. and just relieved of his politi-
cal disabilities, has announced himself
a candidate for Congress in the First
district. Undoubtedly Mr.. Martin will
make u strong race. He rctrcs from
the hcHtHch'iaR during the contest
He thus cpitomizcs his convictions -
"firSt-I do not believe, much rs de-
sire it, that the Democratic party can
elect a straight Democratic ticket: and
| think it would be worse than madness
1T would be Il crimc-to make nominal
tons at Baltimore. Sccond-I consci-
cntiously believe that the pcrpctuation
of republican liberty on this continent
depends on the defeat of Gen. Grant in
November next. Third can see no
way to defeat Grant except to vote for
Horace Greeley"
SEVERAL fields of wheat have already
been cut in this vicinity, and next week
we will be in the midst of the heaviest
harvest we have had for several years.
New York. June j, gold Liz. Cot
ton. IA.