The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-05-20
THE CROP OUTLOOK.
Reports From Fourteen Coun-
ties as to Wheat and Fruits.
From the Nashville American.


with a view of obtaining information
as far as possible of the actual situa
ton in varies parts CT the State, the
American instituted plan Of inquir
ing through its extensive correspon
dence bureau over the State and by
private circulars addressed to agents
and patrons with the result summar'
lied below. The information here
presented will be of great advantage
to the general public, especially when
spectators are using the rumors il
circulation to mislead the farming
community. The information as fal
as obtained to date covers fourteen
counties, and is from the best inform
ed sources:
Humphreys. S.-COndition of wheat
crop bad-not more than half crop
will be made. There is some rust APP.
parent. The fruit crop good-peach.
es and apples in plenty.
Henry, WeakIey and Carroll Not
more than one-third of a crop of wheat
expected, on account Of damage by
fly and rust. Good prospect for APP
pies. The peach crop about one
third, and in some orchards all killed.
characterization of wheat crop
in this county very bad. Damaged
T badly by wet weather and rust. No
fly in this vicinity. Opinions vary
as to the average Of the crop, Some
put it at FIVE and others at four bush
els to the acre. The fruit will be
good for both peaches and apples
There are not so many as usual Oh
the trees but they are larger and quail
ity better.
Obion.-The general coalition of
! the wheat crop in this county is very
bad. 1t is considerably affected with
rust, and the continual rains in the
winter and spring have damaged it
greatly. Farmers generally estimate
the crop at about one>half the usual
average crop. Peaches and apples in
the vicinity of Union City were nearly
all killed by the late frost, though
there are some III places. But i'll the
hills west of town, these crops are
large and promise to he abundant.
On the whole the crop will be an av-
erage one for the entire county. 9th
er fruits, especially raspberries, straw
berries and grapes, will he abundant.
Hardeman.-The reports from all
parts of the county Indicate Il very
poor wheat. There was not more
than a half OF IA crop planted this year
and in some parts of the county this
crop will be failure.
The farmers of Hardeman have
planted large cotton crop, and if it
turns out well, they will hardly miss
their wheat crop. The wheat crop
does not amount to everything.
The fruit crops are fine. The
indications are that the peach and APP
pie crop will be as fine as it has Been
for a number of years.
Dickson Wheat affected with rust
but no complaints are heard of the
Hessian fly. The crop is not an av-
erage in acreage. but looks unusually
well and will not be quite up to the
average. Peaches in low places are
a failure, but in the upland there will
be all average crop. The apples are
not damaged and promise an aJund-
ant: :crOp.
Hickwdr.-Wheat crop very un.
promising and seriously injured by
rust, farmers not expecting to realize
half a crop. Prospects good for an
abundance of both apples and peaches.
Sum er.--The general condition of
the crop above Hendersonvilla and
Mansker's creek valleyis fair. Some
have rust, as yet only ON the blade.
With proper conditions until harvest
the crop ought to be good: No Hes
sian fly. The acreage is larger than
last year, and the yield will doubts
less be as great per acre. Fruit crop
in same section of Sumner promises
well. Above Gallatin same condi-
ton reported and farmers are satisfied
rust only on the blade, not fully
developed, and no damage and no
Hessian fly. General estimate is that
the crop will be an average one. Ap-
pie crop abundant; peaches almost
half a crcp, and small fruits plentiful
so far.
Henry-Prospect for wheat crop
is very bad. 1t is damaged both b,
Iust and Hessian fly, and especially
by rust. The crop will not he more
than a half one in the neigborhOod of
Henry station, and in this it is better
than an average neighborhood Of the
county. The fruit prospects are only
tolorable. Apples and peaches will
be plentiful on elevated localities, but
on fat lands there are almost none.
Bedtord.-Rust had appeared on
the blade of the wheat and there is
promise of but light crop. Young
corn is not growing off we'll and farm
ers have been thrown behind in their
work by recent heavy rains.
Lincoln.-The wheat crop is not in
a promising condition. The blade is
heavily coated with rust, though it
has not appeared on the stalk yet.
The acreage is large, but the crop will
not be above an average. The peach
and apple crops are generally good,
though peaches on the lOwlands are all
killed.
Cofee.-Around Manchester the
rust is becoming serious and will re-
duce the crop considerably below an