Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-17
TENNESSEE CROP NOTES.
Prospect for Wheat and
Fruit-NO Damage BY Wednesdays
FrOst-Iacreased Acreage of Corn
BreadstufTs Have the Call.

Promising Prospect for Wheat and
Fruit-NO Damage by Wednesdays
FrOst-Iacreased Acreage of Corn
BreadstuGs Have the Call.
Wheat and oats look well in Putnam.
Wheat still looks splendid in BlOunt
county.
The tobacco crop on the upper Cumber-
land promises to be large.
The Chattanooga Times says: Mr.. II.
W. Hart, Of Pikeville, BledsOe county, in
forms us that the wheat in Sequatchie val
ley is looking unusually fine.
The Dyers5JTg Progress says: The
farmers Of this county are putting forth IN
usual efforts this spring, and the failure to
make plenty Of corn, cotton, tobacco and
wheat will not be their fault.
The Henderson AdUOcdte says: The
wheat crop in this immediate section prom
ises q larger yield than in any previous
year. The farmers are earnestly at work
planting, and are "gOing it heavy" on the
staff Of life-cOrn.
The Chattanooga Commercial says the
frost Of Wednesday morning did not
amount to anything on the high lands and
was too light near the river TO injure the
fruit. If no accident happens the fruit
crop Of the Tennessee valley will be very
abundant.
Wheat is looking exceeding well in
Greene county, and a large yield is conf
IDENTIFY expected. The farmers are very
busy breaking up corn ground, and sowing
oats. The Greeuerille american says: Great
anticipations of a fine fruit crop generally
are entertained.
The Springfield Record says: We may
safely say that the larger portion Of the
corn crop Of Robertson has been planted,
and we anticipate the largest crop ever
raised in our county. Sheriff Boone says
he never saw better wheat prospects in old
Robertson in his life.
The Kingston East TenHesseedn says:
The fine weather of the past week has af-
forded fine opportunity for corn planting.
According to reports from different sections
Of Roane county, wheat never looked bet
ter or more promising. A heavy frost fell
on Wednesday morning, but we learn but
little if any damage is done the fruit.
The Manchester Guardian reports from
Coffee county as follows: The farmers are
far in advance Of what they usually are
at this season with their crops. a large
area Of wheat, looking healthy and promis-
ing an abundant yield, more land in corn
than usual, and most Of it planted early,
PREPARATIONS for cotton and tobacco on
more extended scale, and fields Of flourish
ing grass. all attest energy and industry.
The Fayetteville ObSerUer says: Farm
ing operations in Lincoln county are being
pushed vigorously when the weather per-
mits. The indications now are that more
land viii be planted in corn and less in
cotton than usual. Of course a good deal
Of cotton will be raised, bat the scarcity of
all grains harvested last season except
wheat, seems to have impressed the public
mind with the Importance Of giving more
attention to the growth Of breadstufis,
The SbelbyUHle Gazette says: "The
wheat looks a great deal better now than
it did this time last year, and from the
area Of corn put in and going to be planted
we willnOt have to send abroad for the
staff Of life next year. The SkelJyUille
Commercial SAYS: "a slight frost fell last
Tuesday night, but did no damage to wheat
OF fruit. The prospects were never more
promising than now. Our farmers are
busy planting corn, of which, if the season
is favorable, there will be one of the largest
crops that has ever been planted in old
Bedford"
A correspondent Of the Atbens POSt,wh
has Travelled over a considerable portion of
McMinn county, SAYS: "The current and
favorable reports in reference to the grow
ing wheat crop are erroneous. There are
very few fields Of wheat in good condition.
That s0Wn on upland from some cause, is
generally too thin, and is badly washed.
That on low land is either covered by sedi-
ment or damaged by soil being washed
from the ro0ts.7 The Post says: "There
was a slight frost Monday night, a little
SNOW on Tuesday, and a heavy frost Tues
day night. Fruit prospect, but slightly
damaged as far as heard from
The W'Uperlg journal makes this report:
A correspondent at Hurricane Mills says:
"Wheat was never in such promising con-
ditiOn at the same time, as now, and that
the yield will be tripled, when compared to
past crops" Our farmers are availing
themselves Of the past ten days Of bealti-
ful weather to do an immense deal of plOw-
inc and planting. The best feeling exists
and an evident determination to grow two
bushels where before one suficed. The
inundated sections are rapidly drying Off
some are now being worked. All along
the river the farmers place their farms Un-
der one common fence built back upon high
ground thus saving time and expense. We
have never known the prospect more prom
ising I'm Humphreys than now. We are
informed that the same facts are true Of
Benton and DiXOu-the grain cIOps looking
we'll and the uaOrla hODaful