Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-01
UNION AND AMERICAN.
TENNESSEE CROP NOTES..

Later News Of the Recent FrOsts-
Early Wheat I-njured-Late Servings
Doing WeII-SOme Chance for Apples
= and Small Fruit.
New Market News.
Farmers tells Us that although the peach
crop is entirely destroyed, if nc more
freezes or fnosts occur, there viii be an
average apple, cherry and plum crop.
Cleveland Banner.
We hardly think the late freeze damaged
the wheat crop to any great extent, but
some Of our farmers say the prospect of the
crop is not as fattering as it was a few
weeks ago.
SheIbyyiIle Commercial.
1t is the impression Of many of our farm
ers that the late cold spell has seriously
damaged the early wheat crop. Several
have told US that their early wheat has
been killed, who at first thought that it was
not materially damaged.
Bristol News.
All our advices from the country are IN
favorable IS 10 the wheat. All of the ear
Hest fields are down, and even the later
ones are believed TO very materially in
iured. 1t is safe to say there will not be
half a crop in this section. Many fields
will not be worth Il e cutting.
Chattanooga Times.
One of the party who arrived yesterday
on 4 fatboat from Union county informs
US that the wheat which had jOinted in
that section Of the country was all killed.
The late wheat is doing well. The frost
killed a great many trees in the woods,
which now look shriveled and burned as if
soorched BY fire. During the cold snap
the ground froze so hard that it was i'm
possible to plOw.
Fayetteville Observer.
Opinions differ as the effect Of the cold
weather on the gOWing wheat, though the
prevalent opinion is that no material injury
was done. But the expression is well nigh
unanimous that The fruit has gone in close
pursuit of 'Ward's ducks Critical exam
ination reveals only here and there a living
apple, while the peaches, pears and plums,
are well nigh totally blasted.
Knoxville Chronicle
After- conversing with farmers from al
most every part of East Tennessee, we are
satisfied that our wheat crop was Injured
more by the late frOsts than was at first
supposed. Early wheat, where it had COM
menced joining, is badly injured, while
the Growth Of all is retarded. The clOTer
erop is also badly injured. A gentleman
from Morgan county informs US that from
what he can learn the entire fruit crop Of
shat county was killed by the late frost.
The wheat crop is also injured to some
extent.
Gallatn Examiner.
After careful enquiry we have reached
the conclusion that rather more damage
was done the wheat by the great frost than
we At first thought. About in certain 10
%csIities il was greatly more injured than
in others. Still, in view Of the fact that so
much larger an area was sOWn-probably a
third more than last year-with a good
season hereafter, We may look for a large
Weld. The destruction Of fruit was not so
unusual, as We hear Of some being left IN
a few localities, though not much.
Athens Post.
All agree that wheat was more or less
injured by the late freezing weather, but
there IS a great diversity Of opinion as to
rheprohabIe exteut Of the damage. We
have made inquiries in all directions, and
think. from the best information we can
obtain. that, even with favorable seasons
from this time till harvest, the crop will be
light. 4 gentleman from sullivan reports
tie plant badly damaged ia that county.
Similar reports reach US from Campbell
and Anderson. In the Mouse Creek and
Sweetwater valleys tie prospect Is 3 good
deal less fattering than We had been led to
expect.