Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-10-13

IT. October crop report Ioi
in0 49, 80 bv Commissioner A ".
n n JGq The following is the showing OF
.ba averape of crops in East tennessee Tue
ernres showing the condition per cent, eA-
nen+ for mfIet, melons, garden products
'7l,' -O .l-,-bs,t. in which it shows the yield
pr ot.; n 100. sorobnm liz.
.,' 80 1903; tobacco, lOo; mllet, liz; late
1 - potatoes, 49, sweet potatoes nv
IrlsI 1O8; peaches, 80; grapes, 81; mel
aPP-J10O 100; garden products, 123; buckwheat,
t Tp5, neanuts 124; stock peas, ~.
Io1 rae rae for the State-Corn, 172; cotton,
,o4. sorShum, 1873; turnips, los; tobacco,
III. INLET. ia: late Irish potatoes, 131,
sweet ~ potatoes. 1917; apples, 1874; peaches,
106 grapes, SO; melons, 113; garden pro-
dncts 1877; buckwheat, 108; peanuts, ITO;
stock peas, l25.
NOTES AND REMARKs-EAsT TENNESSEE.
Anderson County-Corn not as good as
was expected farmers ready to SOW wheat;
a decreased average will be sown- Hogs
RIadsoe County-Late corn injured by
wet weather Pasturage tine Stock III
good condition
fine. Ready to SOW wheat
Bradley County-Corn turning out well.
Farmers are happy and industrious.
Carter County-Too much rain. Hogs
still diving. A big mast.
Claiborne County-Too much rain for
corn, Wheat is better than expected at
harvest time.
IL Coup+u- Evoacciva rain and Storm
injured corn. Mast very fine. Hogs
scarce.
Granger County-Many barren corn
stalks. Hogs dying with cholera. Corn
good where we'll worked.
Greene Commissioning commenced !;
land turned. Some cholera among hogs.
A great many barren stalks of corn.
Hamilton County-Fine weather for cot
ton. Some corn damaged by rain.
Hancock County-Many stalks of corn
have no ears Wheat injured in the stack.
Lumber trade active. High waters have
injured corn.
James County-Considerab damage to
corn by sudden rise of the river.
Jefferson County-Tobacco very good.
Hogs and other stock in demand at good
prices. Farmers hopeful. Corn damaged
BY rain
johnson County-Corn nearly beyond
danger from frost; more hogs than mast.
Knox County-Too much rain for corn.
Hogs scarce. Cattle and sheep in fine con-
dition. Corn on bottom lands damaged by
high water.
Loudon County-Heavy winds on the
LIST and 10th of the month damaged corn
considerably.
Marion County-Considerab blowing
for wheat and grass, An early f ost will
injure corn.
McMinn County-Corn very good on up
lands, but not SO good on lowlands.
Meigs County-Corn damaged along the
river by high water. Apples and peaches
rotting OH trees.
Morgan County-Hogs scarce, but doing
well. Grapes rotted badly. Apples not SO
scarce as at first reported.
Monroe County-Large amount of stock
peas planted. Corn badly blown down Oh
the 10th inst.
Polk County-Cotton opening rapidly;
farmers close at work. Grapes rotted,
peaches very fine.
Rhea COunty-Highest water ever known
in Tennessee River at this season of the
year; a great deal of corn damaged.
Roane County-But few turnips sown.
Farmers busy saving feed and preparing
for fall seeding. More corn than ever
raised before in one year
Sequatchie County-Corn crop never bet
ter Cotton not fruiting. Apples and
peaches rotting.
Sewer County-High water damaged
corn. Fine weather for sowing wheat.
Sullivan County-COrn, where worked is
very fine; too much rain. Have made only
ordinary crops.
Unicoi County-Grapes nearly all rotted
Hogs beginning to die with cholera SO fal
they are plenty.
Union County-Good mast; hogs scarce
Washington County-Corn not as good
as was expected; mast good; hogs scarce.
Wheat not so good as was expected.