Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-08
TENNESSEE CROP NOTES.

The Fayetteville OJsarer reports that
crasshoppers are gnawing the cotton in
Marshall county.
The Br0l-HSUiye States reports that the
CroTS in Haywood county are suffering
very much for rain, and prospects for both
cG,B and cotton are gloomy.
The MOrriAOlrR Gazette hears encour-
aging news from every portion of Hamblen
county since the recent seasonable rains.
Farmers say corn is looking well. and they
never had finer prospect for good crop
than now.
The KnoJclle Chronicle learns from
gentleman Just returning from visit to
Athens, that the prospects for good corn
crop are anything but flatteTing. In fact.
he saw but two fields Of corn, which from
appearances promised an average yield.
The lIGUeify journal reports that the
prospects Tor crops in some portions of
Humphreys county are gloomy enough.
Some Of the hill lands which have hereto
fore produced well will not make any
thing this year. Some lands, however,
wiz yield abundantly.
The NilGN Exchange reports that in
some districts in Gibson County the com
and cotton look badly, and promise very
small yield. The squares are dropping Off
the cotton to a fearful extent. Farmers
seem to be very much depressed in spirits
on account Of the present untayorable indi-
cltions.
The DyerSJJTy Progress states that in
some parts of Over county the corn and
cotton crops are both looking well, while
in other portions they are almost a total
failure. This is because in some portions
OF the county there have been good rains,
and in other portions scarcely any rain
at all since corn and cotton were planted.
The HdrtSUale Sentinel reports That the
farmers in TroUsdale county are becoming
a little more cheerful since the recent sea-
sOnable rains. Corn is looking well,
wherever a good stand has been obtained.
The grasses recently sown seem 10 be doing
exceedingly well where put in clean and
good, and a few good rains Will insure a
large crop.
The Union City Rereille reports that the
wheat crop OF Obion county has turned out
good, the yield being from eight TO twenty
live bushels per acre. The season has been
very irregular. In some portions of the
county there has been no rain since April.
The cotton looks cleaner and better than for
years. The tobacco crop will be the great
est drawback; some farmers who wished TO
set out many thousands Of plans, have had
no season TO set out any.
The BoIiUGr Bulletin says the crop re-
reports from all parts of Hardeman county
are discouTaging. Both corn and cotton are
greatly damaged by the drought. There
have been showers within the last few DAYS
in some parts Of the county, and here and
there the crops are good, but the general
prospect is very gloomy. The forward corn
is past reclamation, and that which was
planted late is now suffering from the dry
weather. The cotton crop presents poor
prospect, although field which promises a
fine crop, can be now and then seen in pass
ing through the country.
The Huntingdon Peoples Paper of the
4th inst. SAYS: The drOuth which has pre-
vailed during the spring and summer
Throughout, this portion of the State has
been unprecedented. We do not seek to
alarm tie people; but are satisfied that
among those whose only reliance for the
necassaries of life is upon their crops. there
Is bound 10 be much suffering before an
other crop is made. The only way for
many to Get bread will lie in emigration,
and we predict that there will be a greater
exodus from this and adjoining counties
this fall than was ever known before. With
the exception OF a few points which have
been favored with timely showers, we are
satisfied that there will not De more than a
third of a crop grown.
A correspondent reports that lac has re
Gently been through the southern part of
Madison county, and all through Hender-
son county. and finds the season dry; no
rain since April; the corn burnt up; great
deal is diving, the tops turning white. In
Henderson county there are more valleys
than in Madison. consequently there IS more
corn and cotton, and they show better; but
the crops on the highland or hillsideS are
thin-the corn entirely worthless only as
fodder Many of the farmers are going TO
cut it up a. soon as the season arrives Tor
gathering fodder. In Lexington, the conn
" seat OF Henderson county ne was i'd
YOU could not get half value for h,TSes. as
the prospects for feed are so bad they fear
they will be unable TO winter them.