Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-07-08
THE CRoPs.
June statistical Report from the hu
reau of Agriculture, Statistics
and Mines.

reau Of Agriculture, Statistics
and Mines.
The following is Commissioner J.
B. Killebrew's report on the condition
of the crops in Tennessee:
WEATHER.
OFFICE OF THE BUREAU OF AGRI-
CULTURE, STATISTICS AND MINES
NASHVILLE, July 5, lo79.-Thls year
has been very singular in its meteor,
ologicsl character. 1t began ofy anu
continued dry throughout SO iar'
Several times the people oecatne us
heartened, satisfied we were 10 nave
one of those fearfully destructive
droughts Tennessee has at long inter-
walls felt. But just When vegetation
seemed on the point OF succumoing, a
most refreshing shower would bless
the earth and vegetation would start
off with renewed life AID strength.
The tendency of the crops has been to
make strong roots, ana tnose FARMERS
who never ceased to pillow have the
satisfaction of seeing their crops look
inc as well almost AS in the most sea-
sonable years. At this writing We
are saved once more in this vicinity
showers and far apart, but they so far
have come in the nick of time. Though
the open woods show the effects OF the
dry weather, it is not 80 Perceptible in
the fields The natural pastures are
dry and burnt out, and the streams
are lower than for years. The Cum
berland river is not deep enough to
carry the smallest boats. The rains
i
as the Y earth absOrbs all the water
that falls There are indications of
mole rain at this time, but we will
have to wait for further developments
to determine its effects. The spring
crops are all saved in good condition.
but there is yet time to destroy the
later crops.
In East Tennessee "a counties report
dry and report seasOnablej in Middle
Tennessee, IA report dry and IL report
seasonable, and in West Tennessee, 10
counties report seasOnable while 7
report dry.
WHEAT
The wheat crops are all in the stacks
yet, except a few that are threshed
out. The repr rts, as general thing,
are very favorable as to quality, but
the opinions vary as to quantity. The
amounts sowed, as stated in former
reports, are not so great as heretofore,
the failure of last year lettering many
from engaging in this branch of agri-
culture. It was hoped at the last re-
port the quantity would compensate
for the reduced acreage, but when the
reapers Went into the fields the fact
was ascertained that heavy fields
would make but little on account of
the thinness Of the straw. AS stated
before, the berry Is unusually good,
being full and plump. Poor lands Wilt
yield but very little indeed. Some
crops that have been threshed have
yielded very fine, as much as 20 and
25 bushels Of wheat of very fine quail
ty being obtained. The crop of wheat
in the United States generally is so
good that it ha had the tendency of
depressing the price so that farmers are
more dilatOry than usual in threshing
This will be no disadvantage, as wheat
is all the better as 10 its keeping quail
ties by remaining ia the SHOCKS until
it undergOes sweat The WeeVil
will scarcely trouble it in the bin after.
wards
In East Tennessee, 2 counties report
one-half crop or so, placing the maxi
mum at 100; 8 counties report three
fourths of crop or 70, and 10 an
average or 100.
In Middle Tennessee. counties re-
port One-half crop or so; IA counties
report three fourths of crop or 75.and
II counties reportan average or 100.
In West Tennessee, 10 counties re-
port three fourths of crop or Is, and
counties an average or 100, while
Dyer county reports 100 or 20 per cent.
over an average.