Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-06-05
THE CROP OUTLOOK.


The farmers Of Tennessee. from the
extreme portion Of Carter County to
the utmost limits Of Shelby, may well
congratulate themselves upon the
splendid appearance Of their crops and
the encouraging prospects ola glorious
harvest this fall. Thousands of acres.
on nearly every Hillside and every
fertile valley within the boundaries of
tho State, are deeked in living green,
with the tall blades ofwheat, rye, oats
and barley, which bend to the breeze
and are kissed by the dews of heaven,
rIpenlng meanwhile to be finally cut
Gown and converted into the staff of
life. The daily reports received from
almos. every county in Tennessee, in
dieates crop and harvest which, in
the course of year or two, will ban
ish all thoughts of hard times, and
spread prosperity and happiness over
every portion of the country. The
le,hargy which held the citizens of
tennessee enthrailed, as it were, for
such u long period, has been broken at
last by the hands of progress, and al
ready we see the biissful effects of it.
Acres upon acres of growing grain, and
thousands upon thousands of content
ed and expectaut farmers, speak VOL
umes for it. But when the golden days
of autumn will have arrived in the
course of time, mammoth granaries
teeniieg with millions OF bushels of
bright grain will further attest its bene-
iicent power. Week after week it be-
comes our pleasant duty and privilege
to inform our many thousand readers
of the progress of the crops. The APP
pearance of wheat is more promising
to-day than it ever was, while rye, oats
and barley are keeping pace with it in
growth aud quality. The vast area of
territory devoted 10 the great CONNER
cial staple, has left onlya limited space
for rye, oats and barley, Rye ald bar
ley look extremely we'll, while oats are
not so plentiful, but equally promising.
AS stated above, there is no rye or bar
ley on the market, and the demand
for the new crop will not be very active
unless the distillers should start again
and thus create demand for them.
The probable amount of rye, barley
and oats which will be raised in David
son County this year cannot be cstima-
ted. A small quantity of corn was
planted, so that staple will be scarce
and command good prices, and the
farmers have to rely on other States
for what they need for consumption.
The weather so far has proved very
favorable to hay, and thousands OF
bushels of German millet and Hun
garian have been sown. A large guam
tity of tobacco seed has also been sown,
aud as this county is situated in the
heart of the great tobacco growing
country of the Middle Border States,
the yield Of this great staple will be
abundant. The fruit crop will be small,
but its loss will be as nothing CON-
pared to the benefits realized from the
other crops. With an abundant yield
ofwheat, rye, oats, barley, hay, potatoes
and tobacco, what may we not hope
for? Let every farmer in Tennessee
be,up and doing, and gaming courage,
and experience from all these things,
pillow deeper, SOW more wheat, plant
more potatoes, raise more tobacco, hay,
cattle and hogs, and countless bless
ings will flow In one continual and
never ending stream upon them and
the State
The rain which fell yesterday AFTER
noon, if general throughout the coun-
ty, will have very beneficial effect
upon all crops.-NdShUiiie Baaaer.