Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-11
WEEKLY CHRONICLE


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TENN EssEE CROPS.
The Agricultural Departments Report
for April-Encouraging Outlook.
Nashville American.
The April crop report of Commissioner
Hawkins, which will be issued in day or
two, gives an encouraging outlook for crops
generally. The following is sum-
mary of the report, the per cent. being
compared with the similar month OF last
year:
WEST TENNESSEE.
Wheat-Condition, per cent. lis; acre
age, 201.
Rye-Acreage, l16; condition, 103.
Barley-Acreage, 100; condition, 102.
Clover-Acreage, 100; condition, SO.
Grass-Acreage, 100; condition, 1O4.
Corn-Acreage, ia; condition, 119.
MIDDLE TENNESSEE.
wheat-Acreaee, 1875; condition, 100.
Rye-Acreage, 107; condition, lO7.
Barley-Acreage, 116; condition, 103.
Clover-Acreage, SO; condition, 101.
Grass-Acreage, 81; condition, LOG.
Corn-Acreage, liz; condition, Ill.
EAST TENNESSEE.
Wheat-Acreage, Ill; condition, lis.
Rye-Acreage, 1902; condition; los.
Barley-Acreage 81; condition, I09.
Glover Acreage, los; condition, Ice.
Grass-Acreage, 102; condition, LOT.
Corn-Acreage, 104; condition, 103.
FOB THE STATE.
Wheat-Acreage, las, condition, 116.
Rye--Acreage, 108; condition, los.
Barley-Acreage, 104; condition, 104.
Clover-Acreage, So; condition, 1O2.
Grass-Acreage, 80; condition, los.
Corn-Ac cage, ITO; condition, Ill.
Wheat damaged by fly . per cent; wheat
damaged by frost, 8 per cent; wheat dam
aged by floods. 4 per cent.
Milk cows, No. per cent, 80; condition,
per cent, SO; other cattle, No. per cent,
So; other cattle, condition per cent, 1O2;
horses, No. per cent, 90; horses, condition,
per cent, 80; sheep, No. per cent, 81;
sheep, condition, per cent, 104; hogs, No.
per cent, 70; hogs, condition, per cent,
49,
Farm hands wages with board, per month
80; farm hands wages, without board, per
month, $14.
The following points not embraced in the
statement, are CLEANED from the
reports from the counties named:
Anderson-Two reports mention rust on
wheat, and the killing of sheep by dogs.
Bledsoe-Three mention rust, and two the
killing of sheep.
Bradley-Three out of six mention rust
the cultivation of cotton increasing.
Campbell-One out of five mentions rust.
Peaches generally killed.
Claiborne-Only one-fourth crop of
peaches.
Cocke-Two out of four mention rust.
Greene-Two out of fourteen mention
rust. One complains of worms injuring
wheat.
Hamblen-Two mention rust.
Hamilton-One of seven mentions rust.
Cultivation of cotton increasing Much at
tention given to grapes and other fruits on
the mountain lands.
Hawkins-One out of ten mentions rust.
James-One out of three reports mentions
rust. One hundred sheep killed by dogs.
Jefferson-Three out of seven mention
rust.
Knox-Two out of seven mention rust
Loudon-One out of six mentions rust.
McMinn-One out of six mentions rust.
Cultivation of cotton increasing.
Marion-Three out of six mention rust.
Meigs-Two out of five mention rust.
Monroe-Two out OF eight mention
rust.
khea-One out of five mentions rust.
Sullivan-Three out of FIVE mention rust.
Unicoi-One out of four speaks of rust.
Washington-Two out of twelve speak
Of rust.
In Middle Tennessee, reports from the
following counties speak of rust in wheat /:
Cheatham-One out of seven.
-Cotfee-One out of six.
Dickson-Three out of seven.
Franklin-One out of three. Injury by
worms reported by one.
Grundy-Grape vines injured by frost.
Making wire and raising silk worms receiv-
ing much attention.
Giles-Three out of twelve report rust
Hickman-Three out of seven. Increase
in acreage of oats.
Houston-One out of six. Fruit hall
crop.
humphreys-One out of six. Fruit
half crop.
Jackson-one out of Eeight. Frui
mostly killed.
| Lawrence-One out IF six
| Lewis-One out of two. Hogs dying
rapidly.
Maury-One out of twelve.
Marshall-One out of twelve.
Peaches half killed.
Perry-Two out of five. Many hogs an
horses have died.
Putnam-One of six Army worm in
juring wheat.
Van Buren-One out of two.
| Wayne-Two out of six.
Warren-One out of seven.
White-One out of nine.
Williamson-Oneo out of nine.
Wilson--One out of fourteen. Fruit {
all kinds scarce.
WEST TENNESSEE.
Benton-One of two.
Carroll-Three out of eleven.
Crockett-One ont of seven. Some dan
age to cotton by frost.
Fayette-Two out of seven. Some dan
age TO cotton by cold.
Bardeman-Three out of six.
Hardin-Two out of five.
Haywood-One out of nine.
Henderson-Two out of seven.
Benry-Two out of five.
Madison-Two out of eight.
Lauderdale-One out of five. Buffa
gnats injuring stock.
McNairy-Six out of nine.
Shelby-Three out of nine. Hogs dyir
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creased acreage of oats.
Oats generally looking well over Il
State.
! The vast majority of the reports whic
mention rust on the wheat, merely repr
sent its appearance ON the blades. So Fl
very little if any actual damage has bes
done, and the reports are only indicative