Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-06
TENNESSEE CROP NOTES.

The wheat crop looks well in Gibson
| county.
The wheat in Bradley county is reported
| looking very well.
The wheat prospect in Weakley county
| is reported very tiatteTiug.
The Jackson san reports the wheat
| throughout West Tennessee as promising
an abundant yield.
The Troy Nors reports the wheat in
/ ObiOn county as looking ine, with a good
I prospect Tor q large crop
The wheat fields in Jefferson are begin
/ ming 20 lOOS more prJmisfng, aud farmers
are now hopeful Of a fair crop.
The wheat in the vicinity of Carriers
Station, in Greene county, vas damaged
| considerably by the late heavy rains.
The farmers Of Sumner county are conf
planning loudly at the backwariuess Of the
season. Little or 10 blowing has been done
up to last week.
The West Tennessee papers report that
q larger acreage Of the various grasses has
been sOWn in that division Of the State this
year than ever before.
The London Times says: We have never
seen such a promise Of wheat as greels the
eye between LONDON and Athens. The
acreage is large, and if nothing happens,
the yield will surpass the wish Of the most
cOvetOus farmer between the villages.
The Chattanooga Commercial says:
The farmers along the river between this
point and Kingston are greatly behind IN
their farming operations. Hardly any Of
the bottoms have dried sufficiently since tie
recent freshets to admit Of plOWins, and the
weather continues so vet that thgy are
somewhat discouraged at the prospect.
Tie Huntsville Sentinel says: The
farmers are pitching in with a VIM and if
crops are not made it will not be because
there is any indifference on their part.
Where wheat is sOwed in fields that had
been well cleared Of trash and thoroughly
broken before sowing, the prospect of a
good yield is promising. We have noticed
a great many fields where it was sOWn
land thrown away.
The Huntingdon Times says wheat IS
tie only crop now growing in this section; |
and we are glad to be able to say that an |
unusual breadth was SOWn, AID that it /
generally looks well, though there is some |
complaint of winter killing. The HINT
iRgdOH Republican says: "Judging from |
preparations which have been made, and !
which are being made, should we have a |
good season, there will be larger crops |
raised il his section the present year than |
was ever known before
The JOHeSJOrO Herald and Tribune says: |
"The wheat crop is not very encouraging.
The late heavy rains have greatly damaged !
the soil so as to materially impair the land. /
The prospect for 8 good crop is not flatter- |
ing, although the breadth Of sowing is /
much greater than usual On the con- /
traTy, the JOHeS5OrO Journal states from |
personal observation, that the prospect for /
wheat was mover better, and that the sun
shine OF the past few days has acted like
magic on the fields Of that grain. The /
journal predicts an unusually large crop.
The Henderson AdCOcdte says: Mr.. A
P. Niece, living a few miles from this
town, may justly DO considered a prudent
farmer. Last fall, after he was satisfied
that his corn crop would be very short, he
put in cultivation fifteen acres Of rye, at a
cost of not more than fifteen dollars. On
that field of rye he has wintered six head
Of horses and three cows, and has not fed
away more than a Darrell of corn. His
stock is in good Order-and from the COWS
he has been able to sell several pounds of
butter every week. In q week or two he
can take MS STOCK Oh anu YET make gOOu l
crop Of rye, and will have corn enough to
last. until he makes another crop.
The Paris IRteiiigeacer says: We have
Just passed through the severest winter
hat has been experienced for many years
IN this latitude. March has been really a
winter month; and up to the present, the
season is very backward. One good result
If the cold spring is the very favorable pro-
mise Of an abundant fruit crop. Never be
iJre have We seen more determination
md pluck exhibited by the masses of
lie people. Retrenchment, reform and
economy are upon every fellows banner,
md work, work, work! is the magic watch
word that inspires fresh energy. Every
,Ody has gone to work with true manly
duck, and all are hopeful for the future.
\ general expectation Of a fine crop season
lrevails, andnOthing but the most unlocked !
or disasters can cause a failure. The !
wheat IS very promisiGg, and large crop |
f corn, potatoes, cotton and tobacco will |
,e planted and well cultivated.