Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-06-27
NEWBERN, TENN.
The IndustFf6s-TbsS Surrounding CSun'
try-The CrOps-COtton-HOEs and
H9g-ChOIerR.


From an Occasional Correspondent
NEwBERN, DYER COUNTY, June Is
After reading so many letters from differ
ent parts oil the country, ! thought per-
haps your numerous readers would APP
preciate q line or so from Newbern aud
her surroundings. 1t is small towns OF
abou. six hundred inhabitants, built up
in the last two years; is situated on halt
way ground between Memphis and Pa
ducah-seventy. five miles each way
on the new railroad, and the highest
point on the road. New cottages dotted
here and there, in beautiful green groves,
present picture of rural hOme-life
comfort, ease and plenty, that lovers of
such things would not despise. The
sound OF the wO0Gman's ak, and whistle
Of steam mills, are constantly heard.
Two Touring mills iii the place, and
both kept busy; one saw-mill and anOth-
er within q mile. We have three nice
churches, the oldest of which is Baptist,
the other two, Methodist and PTesbyte-
rlap, have handsome brick buildings,
erected last year. All three seem to be
ably presided over. We have had very
fiOUrishiug school, though not so large
this year as heretofore, owing 90 the
scarcity Of money, lis thought. The
people are sociable, intelligent and
domestic. Very few peTtake, or seem
TO fancy, the bread Of idleness.
Merchants thrive, apparently, in spite
Of thst plsintive old song, "hsrd times"
which is constantly murmured in their
ears; we all sing it with so much feeling
and expression (which is the soul of
scng) that I'm fearful it will be convert
ed into a national hymn. The wheat
sc oil "a
age yield is from fifteen to thirty bush
els per acre, and the farmers think that
Dyer county will have forty thousand
bushels to spare. On a small rise east Of
this place you can stand and view five
hundred acres of fine wheat. A short
time since the people were much dis
tressed for fear the army and cut-wOrms
would entirely demOlish the wheat, but
instead they were Of advantage, eating
off all the leaves, thereby preventing
rust and throwing all the substance Of
the stalk into the head. Some heads Of
white wheat are six inches long, and q
larger crop has been raised than any year
since 1855. During the worm panic some
farmers turned their hogs in to destroy
the worms, but it was a disadvantage,
as they tangled the wheat so it cannot
be gathered without great loss. Some
meadows have been destroyed, though
the farmers think to raise sufficient hay
for home consumption. Some gardens
have suffered also, though as a general
thing they are very fine. A larger area
Of land is devoted to the cultivation of
tObSccO,than before or since the war, and
the plants are very promising. The
people are leaving Off cotton to a grest
extent, and turning their attention
10 tobacco, grapes, grain and stOck-Tais-
ing. There has been more land cleared
this year and more rails made than ever
before. The corn crop is in fine cOndi-
ton. Some expect to lay 10y this week,
Notwithstanding they had to plant three
or four times, which shows again til
value of perseverance. The farmers
have been preparing, il called upon, to
stand a repetition of last summers
drouth by sGbsoiling to a great extent.
Some of the ground was plOwed seven
times before planting. The people, with
one accord, are working harder than
ever before. l regret exceedingly to
say that hogs are scarce in this country,
owing r. cholera. Now, as | have given
items calculated to interest the majority
Of your readers, will beg the privilege Of
asking few questions, namely: Why
do not Memphis dTummeTs visit here
Ii is, indeed, strange that Memphis will
allow New Orleans, Paducah, st. Louis,
and even Nashville, to come almost in
her suburbs, you might say, and take
trade which could so easily and reason
ably be hers. Also, why is freight high
er from Memphis here than from Sc.
Louis, and both by rail? Have you any
idea when the Paducah and Memphis
railroad will be completed? is the most
Interesting query OF your
COUNTRY SUBSCRIBER.