Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-30
AeRICrLTURAL erATIsTIos.


The agricultural statistics for the State Of
Tennessee Show that the effects of the war
have by no means disappeared. The value
of the farms in the State, Of which there
are Of all sizes 1ls, 141, has diminished
$52,6l5,2SS, or nearly one-fifth Of their
estimated value in 1850. The number Of
improved acres has increased from 6, 1885,
SS7 in 1860 to 6,s4S ,27s in 1870. A great
falling of has taken place in the number Of
horses, arising from the incessaRt de-
mands of the armies. There were in 1860
29O,8S2; in 1870, 247,254. Sheep have de-
creased over $1,000; mules 1892; swine
6l8,631, or about one-fourth. The value Of
animals sold for slaughter has increased
about $s,500,000, or about One-fOurth.
Mich cows have decreased from 249, 514 to
243, 1877, smaller decrease than In any spe-
cies Of stock, while the falling of in the
number of oxen has been considerably over
a third, owing doubtless to the increased
demand for beef. In 1860 there were 102,-
15S work oxen; fn 1870 but g, $40, dimi-
mutton of S8,1S8. Other cattle have d.
mInished about one-sixth. There were Of
these I'm which are included all that do not
come under the head of mich cows or work
oxen) in 1860, 418,O6O, and in 1870, $780,
529.
Ofthe cereals more wheat was raised In
1870 than in 1860 by 729,64s bushels; or
an increase ofsbout seven per cent. There
was a falling offof twenty per cent in In
dian corn, or a decrease Of over 100000
Of bushels. The amount of tobacco was
about one-half and cotton fell of fully one
third. The wine product increased about
One-seventh.
Altogether the showing is better than
could have been expected when it is remem-
Beged that both armies sqbsisted in the State
about three years, during the last decade.
PROSPECTS N HAYWOOD COpRTY.
We have letter from friend residing
in Haywood which speaks Astteringly Of
the crop prospects in that county. BE says
the crops "are in the best condition where
early planting was done, but the dry wealth
or Of one months duration from l4th Of
April to 18th of May has been hard on cot
ton planted late as well as the young corn,
but the plentiful rains Of the 18th, 18th and
10th of this month viii make it all right
with our farmers.
"The freedmen are working well this
year, and seem to go at It as II they in
tended to continue it and make large
crop. The high price Of cotton and cheap
meat pleases Cuffy immensely"
We might add that cheap food and high
pr Les for cotton and tobacco should please
uS'all, and If the farmers would practice the
wisdom which experience has more than
once taught them, cotton would never fall
below twenty cents, nor tobacco below ten,
nor pork 60 above six. With cheap food
and high prices for our staples, manufacto-
lies would soon spring up and double the
value Of our staple crops, before they leave
the state. A swelling tide Of industrious
immigrants would pour in, bringing their
muscle and their skill, and make the banks
or our streams glad with the hum and buzz
OF eneFgiEed ministry. Plant less cotton;
raise more STOCK and grain; populari7e farm
hfs by making il pleasant, and new hopes
viii arise and ELL the minds of our people
with visions Of glorious future,