Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-25


and worms, but not enough to create
any anxiety.
BY Nail.
WHEAT IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY.
Twelve steam thrashers have been
constantly running in Williamson
county since the wheat season set in,
and not oHe-halfthe wheat has yet been
thrashed out. Mr.. John b. M'Ewen
raised thirty-twO and half bushels of
wheat on the average to the acre. He
WAS damaged immensely by the freshet
OF Wednesday. The creek which passes
through his farm has overlooked eight
times this year, very unusual occur
renee.
THE EAST TENNESSEE CROP.
The continued rains raised the rivers
considerably. For several days the back
water was over CIark's Spring, and all
the low grounds in that vicinity. We
hear much complaint by the farmers at
the continued wet weather. Their crops
have suffered seriously. A large amount
Of growing corn has been drowned on
the Clinch, Tennessee and Emory bot
toms. A farmer from up the CliDch in
forms US that all the bottom corn in that
section has been drowned out, and will
prove = serious loss to many Of them.
IN THE GREENvILLE SECTION.
The recent prolonged and heavy rains
have done much damage in our county.
We hear from all quarters that wheat is
in the shock, and have reason
to fear that the loss OccasiOned thereby
will prove very serious and extensive.
Even the infallible blackberry crop has
not escaped the general disaster Occa-
stoned by the rains. We are told that in
some places the berries mold as fast as
they Tipen. The damage to hay will
turn out very serious one, We under
stand, throughout the country. 1t would
seem that all the elements are cOmbin-
ing against man in this section.
THE KNOXVILLE MARKET.
The Knoxville Chronicle, in its mar
ket column Of the twenty-third says:
- Owing to the torrents of rain during
the week, but little wheat has been
and should the weather change
it will be several days be-
fore we can reasonably expect any Of the
new crop to arrive. We hear good
leal Of wheat sprOuting in the shock,
and some crops are reported as seriously
damaged. All wheat standing out dur
ng the rain is doubtless more or less |
Injured. Corn has declined, sevenCy-five |
tents, sacked, being the ruling price at
PRESENT"
IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE.
Nashville Banner, Wednesday,
IL still continues to rain. There seems
o be no end TO it. II prevails every
where. Tie falling weather is UMPIRE
,edented. The rain of yesterday was
general throughout Middle and West
tennessee. Quite a storm prevailed at
Nashville. II was particularly severe
n the vicinity of Rocktown. There it
anne down in such torrents that some
people were ready to believe it a water
pOut. But nobody was drowned. Ev-
,rybody had reason TO be thankful that
hey were not. Early yesterday morn
Dg water could be obtained from the
sulphur spring. In the afternoon that
Ountain of health was OverfiOwed. The
liver evidently had an upward tenden-
y. The Tennessee river rose sixteen
inches within twenty-fOur hours at
'ohnsonville. 1t is foot and a half
Ieep on the first floor OF the elevator,
hough it lacks six or eight feet OF being
'ut OF its banks. AS yet no very great
Iamage has been done 10 the crops, ex-
ept in the lowest bottoms along the
reeks emptying into the river Should it |
continue to rise, however, there is no
the injury to ensue. A
Gentleman from JOhnsonville thinks il
snnOt Else much higher, unless very
lard rains should continue to prevail. |
The Mississippi river at Hickman has
isen to the elevator. 1t is overlooking
ts banks, destroying all the crops in the
Ow lands. One man, who had four
hundred acres OF the best corn ever seen,
las lost it all. 1t is now three feet under
water. Should a current set in, which is
ikely upon further rise in the river, it
will be swept down. The farmers all |
dong the river are qusking with fear
est they be entirely undOne. A hard
ain prevailed along the Chattanooga
DAD. twas particularly severe at Bell
uckle ard Wartrace. In Williamson
ounty the rain poured down necessarily
Or two hours, washing away wheat,
ye, oats, and barley lef: in the fields.
Big Harpeth rose twenty feet during that
ime, completely overlooking its banks
nd spreading devastation far and wide. |
fences were washed q long dis.
ance, and farmers were greatly iDcom-
NODDED.
nashville Union and American, 22d.l
BY reference to the weather report il |
will be seen that the rainfall here yes
erday was nearly two inches, and that |
rained also in Louisville, Memphis, /
Sew Orleans, Shreveport and Leaven-
worth. In sll the rainy season no
Iesvier shower has fallen in Nashville |
han that which fell in the eerly after
lOon. The humidity OF the atmosphere |
cached one hundred, or complete satu.
ation-a thing which has rarely hap
ened since the establishment Of the
ignal office. There were also perfect
lTrents Of rain ut franklin and Spring
ED, swelling and ovelflDwing all the
tile streams in Williamson aud Robert
IN counties and the adjacent country.
t was reported that destructive storm
revealed in the vicinity of Springfield,
barns, crops, etc. We made
areful inquiries, however, of persons
tho arrived on the half-past twelve
,utheastern train, and failed TO find
1pfirmstion Of the Tumor. A cor
,spondenU writing from William
N county, under date Of the
says: Heavy rains set in
his morning, and wheat threshing is
opped in consequence. Farmers who
ave not yet finished threshing are