Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-06-23

The onion crop is a failure in Sulli- |
van county. An unknown black in
sect eats off the roots and the onions
die.
The Bolivar Bulletin remarks that
never before has the idea been so prev.
alent that we must shake off the cotton
incubus and diversity our crop.
John N. Garrett, of Baltimore, has
presented the King of Italy with
horse valued at $4,000. The horse
was shipped last week.
The first Irish potatoes shipped from
Upton county this season realized "a
barrel in Cincinnati. The wheat in
that country has nearly all been cut.
1t is thought that the wheat crop o.
East Tennessee, now being harvested,
will show the largest yield for many
years past.
A heifer calf of the Durham breed,
on Mr.. Henry G. Stokes farm near
Haley's station, weighed 1875 pounds
when only one day old.
The new Franklin County News
starts off well. 1t would "rejoice to
see a greater interest awakened in ia
vor of the Improvement of our public
highways throughout the country"
Good roads, it thinks, would add very
much to our prosperity, and so they
would,
Lebanon Herald: A barn on the
premises occupied by Mr.. j. M. Good
bar, on Gay street, between Maple and
Greenwood, was burned, Tuesday af-
ternoon. A party of small boys had
been in the loft, engaged in social
game of cards and quiet smoke
hence the fire.
Prof. 9. A. Swan, of Pulaski, ship
ped, last week, to Capt. G. Vidor,
quartermaster of Hoods original First
Texas regiment the metal, spear
shaped point from the old flagstaff,
and the flag. Also prayer book pre-.
sented Capt. Vidor by Bishop Quin.
tard, during the war. The relics have
been: in Prof. Swans possession since the
war.
Clarkville Chronicle The wheat
harvest was begun this week but hal
been interrupted by the frequent rains
The wheat in some sections has beer
considerably effected by rust on tn,
blade, but in most districts the head i
reported uninjured and it is safe to sa,
that fair average crop will be raiseC
5 in the country that surrounds Clarks
vile, considering the damage receive,
from freezes last winter.
There are said to be in Overton an
t Fentress counties thirty-seven O
= snrinus onA two in Clay county. A
j inspection OF all these old wells an
t borings has been undertaken by pal
d ty of Pennsylvania gentlemen, VIII
d think oil can be produced there so CT
# per barrel cheaper than in Pennsylvi
Il mia. They have the proper machir
r cry with them, and have commence,
y work with view of testing the felC
b. in Tennessee. If the inspection is sa
l. isfactory, a pipe line will be laid
h Sparta.
J. The rust has attacked the wheat
{ almost every portion of the state, an
P the probability is now that the prom
e ised yield week since will be great
d lessened. 1t has been especially sever
If in portions of Middle Tennessee.
h Rutherford county number of fir
g crops have been greatly damaged
e Maj. Sparks field of German amber
If said to have been the most promisin
d in the state, is badly injured. La
/, year Maj. Sparks sold his crop to tt
q United States government for $2.5
'e per bushel. In portions of West Tel
d nessee the crop is considerably injured
l. Parties who have tried the expe
u iment say common salt sprinkled free
IL about the roots of raspberries is a SUI
g. preventive against rust, and SOW
broadcast on wheat land effectual
nrevents that disease in Wheat-WorL