Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-12
TENNESSEE CROP NOTES.

The wheat in Warren county will yielC
above an average.
The wheat in Gibson county is the bes
grown there for many years.
The wheat harvest is progressing pretty
| generally throughout the State.
The yield of wheat in Roane county i:
reported generally satisfactory.
The wheat in Jefferson county promises
a fair yield, but corn and oats look ''sor-
ry."
The 5ferTfstotrn Gazetis reports that
from every quarter of Hsmblen county the
word is that the crop is unusually large and
free from damage.
The Huntingdon Pebpiss Paper states
that bne good effect of the dry weather in
that section is, that it has caused the farm
ers in Carroll county to pillow up a good
deal of cotton and plant their ground in
corn.
The W0reriy Journal SAYS: The wheat
crop in Dickson county is looking well.
Indeed we haSe not seen better prospect
for a wheat crop for years. The rust, how
ever, is making its appearance, and may
damage the crop.
The wheat in some portions Of Granger
county IS affected with rust, but as il is
only on the blades, it will probably not
produce much injury, and it is thought
there viii be very large yield. Corn and
oats are very small, but late rains have
caused perceptible improvement in their
appearance.
The wheat in Rutherford eotinty proinis-
Is an average yield, notwithstanding the
drouth cut It considerably short. The
haf,sfra,ca - lTn,afg,.. 80 hn
says "The rains which fell during the
last week were not general, SOME sections
being visited with an abundance of the re-
freshing element, and others not receiving
any. A narrow circle in our county has
now been more than five weeks without
rain, and the crops are suffering greatly"
The Fayetteville ObSeTrer reports that
the wheat in Lincoln county promises 4
heavy crop. but oats will be nearly a fail
IIre. That journal, of tile 18th inst, saws ::
"Rain has come at last. The close of last
week witnessed fine showers in different
parts of the county. They came in good
time, rs the ground was becoming exceed
ingiy dry, and tegetatiOn was suffering for
the wait of il. Farmers We're predicting
that. unless rain came soon. crops would be
a failure. Vegetation plainly shows the
good effect il had"
The CldrkSUHle Tobacco Leaf reports
that the wheat in Montgomery county looks
very fine; yet there is SOME complaint OF
smut Some farmers observe that Il e
heads are not well filletl-Only two grains
in ameSh, though the grain is large. Corn
is late and small, but the color is good, and
the ground thoroughly worked, with good
rains in July and August, the corn crop
will pc uncommenly fine, The drouth Il
general, and very little tobacco has been
planted, and twO-thirlS of the planting has
persisted from dry weather.
The Weld of wheat in Giles county will
be large, but the PulGSli Citizen saws the
Oat crop is a failure and without rain very
soon the corn will fail. There have been
partial rains in the county. The Citizen
adds: ave have on our table satiipies of
wheat ami cats grown near Brick Church
by Mr.. F. ). White, which are absolutely
wonderful. The Oat heads will measure at
least ten inches and ara full and heavy-of
the Northern Black variety. The wheat is
the TappalannOck, and was first introduced
here last year Onit half gallon then
produced ~ bushels, which is equal to 30
to l. There are over eighty grains to the
| head"
The KnOrcWe Chronicle of the 10Th
inst. says: Reports from nearly every dis
trict in Knox county ss well as from Othet
Counties. show that the wheat crop this veal
will su pass any crop East Tennessee has
ever been blessed with. For the last few
days a large number of farmers have been
in the city purchasing cradles, and larger
number of them have been purchased this
year than in any previous wear. We heard
| one farther state that he believed that q
man could throw a heavy hat on man!
wheat fields and is weight would be sup
| ported by the STALKS. Mr.. III. Il. Ellington
has just returned from a trip to WaTtburg
| going there 10y the Lees ferry road and re
turning by the Cobb's ferry road, and state.
that he never saw the Ike Of wheat in hi:
life. There is scarcely any corn planted il
that section-nOthing but whest-and Ia
saw but one email siX-acre field which ap
peared to be damaged. the remaining look
| ing as fine as he e.er saw.