Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-11
TENNESSEE.
Report of All the Crops from Every
Part OF the State-The Cereals
and the Staples-Vegetables,
Fruits and Grasses.
A Very Interesting Tabulated state
ment Of the shipments North of
Fruits and Vegetables-O One
Way to Make Money.

| NASHVILLE, August 9.-DurIng the early
| part OF the month the weather was very dry
| and excessively warm, the thermometer, part
of the time, ranging from ninety to ninety
| FIVE degrees in the shade, and one hundred
| and twenty-five to one hundred and thirty
degrees in the sun. Ia some localities the
heat was so severe as to compel farmers to
discontinue harvesting during the heated
part of the day. Various crops in different
sections of the State suffered from the effects
of the Grouth. But during the latter part of
the month timely rains prevailed, which have
wrought a considerable improvement, and
with their continuance our farmers have good
reason 20 hope for fair crops.
WHEAT.
see no reason for changing last months
estimate OF the wheat crop. The average for
the State is reported at Az. The crop has
generally been threshed ana much of it sold
and delivered. There is some following 60
ing on for wheat, the recent rains putting
the ground in fine condition for plowlng.
Practical tests from all parts of the State
confirm the opinion that the only paying
preparation for wheat is to SOW after clover
or peas.
Corn suffered on hillsides and thin soil
during the drouth which prevailed up to
the twenty-hfth, though the late rains have
very much revived the crop, and the prospect
IN many counties was rarely ever better. 1t
has generally been well cultivated, and with
favorable seasons until maturity large crop
will be made. the average for the State -
reported at 50.
TOBACCO.
during the early part of the season the TO-
bacco crop seems to have been very materially
damaged by excessive wet weather, and a
very reliable and accurate correspondent from
the ClarksvIile tobacco region seems to think
as consequence there cannot be more than
a half crop made, unless the frost keeps off
very late and the seasons prove very propi-
tlous. !, however, see no reason for chang
ing my last months estimates. During the
first part of July the tobacco suffered very
much from dry weather, but toward thJ
close of the month timely rains produced
decided improvement In the plants. The
crop Is very irregular. and the ground I'M
even. While the tobacco aoOrm has not yet
been troublesome, yet large glut may be
looked for during the light moons of August.
The average for the State is reported at
70 81.
AS was before stated, the acreage of cotton
is much smaller than last year. Cotton is re-
ported az generally doing yell, though In
many instances the weeds seem to have a
good start. Red rust is also reported in GER
tain localities, and should it spread to any
extent, considerable damage may be ant,ci-
pie is reported at 81. In East Tennessee,
M'Minn county reports the crop at IS; Rhea.
%; Scott, 100: Union, 70. For Middle Ten
nessee, Giles, 70; Hickman, so; Lawrence,
80; Maury, 80; Moore, 70; Oyerton, 70;
Perry, 100; Warren, IS; Wayne, rs; viii
hanson, IS. For West Tennessee, Crockett
county reports the crop at 1OI; Dyer, 100;
Fayette, 125: Gibson, 100; Haywood, 80;
Henderson, 30: Lapderdale, rs: NJ Olson,
lO5; M Nary, 100; Obion, 80; Shelby, IS.
PEAS.
This crop Is reported at SO for the State.
Farmers are beginning &c appreciate the value
of this great crop as a fertilizer aud as a for
age plant. The seeds of the field pea lin
common with other peas aud beansl are said
to be more nutritious, as food for man and
beast, than any of the cereal grains. The
other parts of the plant furnish the best and
most palatabls proVender for beasts. The re-
ports indicate that a large crop will be made.
GRASSES.
The most gratifying and substantial evil
dence of reform In our farming sYsten. ;s :; :,
the increased acreage that is being devoted TO