Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-11-18
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Commissioner Hawkins In his
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Commissioners Hawkins In his
November report has the following
remarks: at1ti 1ug8l l
This has been a prosperous yeal
for the farmers of Tennessee. Tho
laboring under many disadvantages
resulting from the partial failure OF
crops last year, in consequence oi
the drought. They have labored
energetically and industriously, and
their !abors have been crowned
with abundant success. Every
character of crop cultivated in the
State has yielded abundantly. The
misfortune of last year taught econ-
omy. The farmers of Tennessee
went in debt 10 a smaller extent
during the past season than in for
mer years and in consequence a
larger percentage of the crop raised
Is now their own. Another lesson
was learned which, with the one
just stated, il will be well 10 re-
member. Owing to the abundant
rainfall of last winter and early
spring serious apprehensions were
entertained of drought in the sum-
mer. This apprehension led to a
better preparation of the soil by
deeper tillage. Our abundant crops
are doubtless, in part at least, at
tributable to this cause.
The backwardness of the cotton
crop at one time gave rise to fears
that the yield would be light. These
fears have been dissipated by the
highly favorable character of the
fall season and by the absence of
killing frost to later date than
usual. rr ft,rta 4r a.t IA
The tobacco crop has been housed
generally in good condition and of
excellent quality. 8.t- ei-
.h Our corn crop surpasses any for
mer experience. 1.!f lr...u,l
The crop of potatoes, both Irish
and sweet, is unusually fine.
The crops of fruits and vegetables
have proven abundant.
Much of the fruit and vegetable
crop has been advantageously mar
keted. -,
Large quantities of fruit, especial |
ly peaches, have been dried, and in |
this form have added materially to |
the income or to the stores of our
farmers. i........
Our forests have yielded immense
stores OF nuts and acorns, so that
hogs will, in many localities, be fat
ted with but slight draft upon our
stores of corn. I....r...-..-. III
Pastures have been excellent and
stock of all kinds are generally in \
fine condition. In only a few lo-
calities have epidemics among
stock prevailed. Hogs are reported
as scarce in nearly all parts of the
State, and IL may be reasonably
that the prices of pork,
lard and bacon, will continue to
rule high. While this may be ex-
pected, i do not apprehend that
there will be greater, or even as
great a scarcity of these commodi-
ties rs in the past season. The great
of feed will lead those
who have hogs to make the most
of them. Sanitarians, believe
concede that the COM
mon diet of our people would be
more wholesome If the hog, in its
forms entered less largely
into its composition.
The abundance of provender in
the country furnishes the Opportu-
nifty by better feeding and more
care of milk cows, of substituting
dairy products, milk, butter and
cheese for pork, bacon and lard,
doubtless the substitution might
largely be made With advantage,
both as to health and economy. srI,
The dryness of the fall season,
with the absence of frost
to destroy the various kinds OF
insect life, has caused farmers In
some portions of the State to delay
he sowing of wheat, though in
)ther localities quite large acreage
las been sown, and the fields are
low becoming green with the prom.
Sc of another harvest. ..Is.I.
In view of the bounties which
Providence has so lavished upon US
Turing the year the farmers of Ten
lessee have ample cause to join
With glad hearts in the national :
thanksgiving. already proclaimed. :
Respectfully,
A. w. HAWKINS.
.lfy -.J Commissioner.