Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-11-17
WHEAT.

The coming crup Of this cereal has
been the great care of farmers through.
out the State during the past month or
six weeks. The comparative failure of
the GRIP last summer, in most parts of
the State, has produced a desire to
plant the coming crop with more care,
~ procure better seed, and prevent, if
pnsihle, by the selection Of better
ground and by improved methods of
seeding and cultivation the recurrence
Of the calamities, the rust and fly, which
proved so disastrous to the crop last
year. From the reports, we judge
that there will be very largely in
creased acreage all over the State. In
deed, majority of the counties 10 the
State already reporta larger acreage,
with the sowing in many Of them but
lutte over half done. The reports also
indicate that there has been a disposl.
ton, where practicable, to prepare the
ground with more care than ever be.
fore, and in many instances Of improv.
ed seeding machinery and the Use of
fertilizers has been largely increased.
There is also growing tendency to-
Aard the bearded or Mediterranean va
rletles, as a more certain crnp under
equal influences and conditions. With
favorable seasons and conditions, we
venture to predict an immense crop for
1884.
CORN.
The reports show falling off oil
twenty per cent. in the yield of this
crop. In the early part of the sum
mer, when the grain began to gil, the
prospects were fine for large yield,
notwithstanding the unfavorable spring,
which caused much of it to be planted
late; but the almost unprecedented
drouth in the middle and latter part 81
the summer and the early part of the
fall cut short materially the yield
Some counties, however, report fail
average crop, and in few favored 10
calities the yield will be almost equa
to last year. Many counties report .
surplus of old corn still on hand, which
will 60 far toward keeping up the av
erage amount, both for home consump
lion and for export.
COTTON.
The conditions of this crop have I'm
proved slightly since last report. Six
teen of the cotton growing counties re
port gain during the past month. A
month ago the prospect was rathel
gloomy, and il was feared that no
more than half a crop would be gather
ed. The seasonable weather durinl
October and the DELAYED frosts have
however, added not little to the pros
pective yield. 1t is estimated that a
least two thirds of the crop has alread,
been gathered.
TOBACCO.
The reports show the yield of thi
crop to be only twelve per cent. below
that of last year. The lateness of tn
fall and the favorable season for cul
ting and housing the crop, have n
doubt added greatly to the yield. Onl
a few of the counties report poor crop
notwithstanding the drawbacks, in tn
way Of the fly and late planting, in tn
early history of the crop.
POTATOES.
The late Irish potato crop was a pal
tial failure, on account of the drout
Immediately following the planting
The sweet potato crop was also mater
ally lessoned by the drouth. Howeve
fair yield is reported.
TURNIPs.
A few counties report good crop
but in most of them the conditions ha,
been very unfavoroble for an averaI
yield. III very many localities Il
seed planted failed to germinate, owir
to the extreme dryness of the groun
The late rains will, no doubt, great
, improve the condition and yield.
8 PEANUTS.
8 The reports from the counties tn
/. produce this crop for export indicate