Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-09-08

tobacco average.
Franklin-Corn, some crops good,
Others damaged fifty per cent; the
same may be said Of millet, and sor-
ghum hogs in good condition and cat.
tie doing well but scarce.
Giles-Corn crop spotted stock in
good condition; hogs dying with chol-
era cotton improved since late rain ;
plenty of old corn; strict hog law want.
ed; farmers preparing land for wheat.
Grundy-Recent rains have much
improved vegetation; early corn as,
sured and good prospects for late corn;
pastures fine; more old corn in the
county than ever known; farmers pre-.
pairing for wheat sowing.
Hickman-Stock generally in good
condition; hogs scarce; pastures ex-
cellent; hay damaged by wet weather;
cotton growing too much corn under
an average.
Humphreys-Fine seasons and grow.
ing weather; hogs plentiful and in good
condition; cattle scarce and high; the
same may be said of horses and
mules. t- eu8t
Jackson-Corn needing rain and will
be light pastures good stock in good
condition and commanding good prices.
Lawrence-The army worm has
made its appearance too much rain ;
crops improved with late rains; pros
poets for corn good; stock in good con-
dition old corn plentiful-enough to
fatten the hogs on hand; some MUIR
rain in cattle and cholera among hogs.
Lewis Corn not as good as last year
mast extra heavy; crops damaged
some by storms; stock in good condi-
ton and command good figures.
Lincoln-The average of cotton is
about twenty-five per cent. below that
of last year, but ten per cent. better in
condition COIN damaged by drouth ;
pastures good, stock in good condition.
Macon-~Corn about an average,
stock in good condition ; fruits a fail
ure hogs plentiful and not much in de.
mand. u
Marshall-The late rains have
brought out the late corn wonderfully,
but owing to insects working on the
roots it can't make good yield; pas
lures good ; stock in good condition.
Maury-Too much rain for cotton,
melons and sweet potatoes; millet
rather inferior; grapes rotting; stock
peas fine; fruit falling off; farmers pre-
paring stubble land; corn will be an
average crop. s'''
Neutrality-suspicious. crop assured
plenty of hogs in the county; fruit 8
failure; pastures good; Irish potatoes
below cost; tobacco improving; weather
has been cold and wet; stock in gooc
condition. h ,l
Moore-Corn below average; sor
ghum good; hogs plentiful and in gooc
condition. ta
Overton-Weather fine: have al
abundance Of old corn aud hogs to ca
it; no market for corn at thirty cent
per bushel; mast good, n r
Perry-Pastures good; hogs plentiful
mules scarce; cattle in demand; sheer
free from dogs; prospect for fine crop
good. .t
Pickett-Corn reported a little unde
the average; tobacco average.
Putnam-Corn crop better than ha
been known for years; hogs plentiful
stock of all kinds in good condition
fruit a failure; sorghum about an aver
age.
Robertson-Tobacco doing well; cor
improving but will not average a
{ much as last year.
Rutherford-Corn cultivated well
very fine; cotton full of forms, niue
better than last season; clover seed Gro
good; pastures good; Irish potatoes ro
ting in the fields; stock in good cond
ton.
Smith-Hay crop secured; fruit
failure; pastures good; sorghum goot
, as is also millet.
Stewart-Late rains have improve
! crops considerably; tobacco "frenching
r.