Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-11-02
Tennessee Crops.

URE, NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. |,
l6S9.-The Commissioner presents
the following general views of the
crop situation in this State, for the
average date Oct. 20, based upon the
statements of Col correspondents rep
resenting every one Of the ninety
six counties.
Except in a few localities, none of
which are Of great extent, the corn
crop is in excellent condition, well.
matured, sound, and, as a whole, one
of the best ever made in this State.
Much of the crop has already been
housed in good order; and, with such
weather as is usual during November,
the whole of it will be gathered by
the Goth of that month. The total
yield is not far below the total of last
year, but very much better in quail
ty,and really worth 20 per cent more
than the crop of 1888.
The frosts of 18th, 8th and 9th of De-
tober were disastrous to the cotton
crop all over the State. Up to the
morning of the 9th inst, there had
been continued growth of the plants,
and heavy top crop was promised;
conditions were just such as must re-
suit ruinously in the event ola severe
frost. The lowlands, upon which
grew the most heavily-fruited plants,
suffered most seriously, so that as a
rule the better yield this year comes
from the poorer upland fields. Re-
ports more recent than those of 10Th
of October, upon which the tabulated
statement herewith is based, indicate
that the final result will be even less
than at that date expected.
a small proportion of late tobacco
was frosted, but the crop generally
was housed in good condition. The
yield was very nearly an average
upon IA greatly-reduced area, so that
the total crop of the Western, Clarks.
vile and Upper Cumberland districts
may be stated at Y per cent. of an
average crop. Much of the leaf has
been worm~eaten, in some sections
seriously deteriorating its value.
Tobacco in the East Tennessee
counties is generally of fine quality,
and the crop Of this year will bring
good prices.
Wheat seeding has been done in
most counties under very favorable
conditions; 81 per cent of an average
crop has been sown up to the date of
the reports. A large area is yet to be
sOwn upon the corn lands.
The number of hogs fattenlng is be-
low an average; condition not salts
factory as whole. Cholera and
other swine diseases have prevailed
more or less throughout the year,
forty three counties report more or
less hog cholera still prevailing. 1t is
very probable that much Of the dis
ease among hogs this year is trace
able to the feeding Of the unsOund
corn of last years crop, and doubtless
very many animals have died and
are still dying of other diseases than
cholera. Be this as it may, the result
to the farmers of the State is loss of
not less, and probably much more,
than half million dollars this year.
b. NJ. HORD, Commissioner.
The correspondents from this and
adjoining counties accompanied their
reports with the following remarks:
Warren-Corn on good land turned
out well, but yield not so large as eX-
pected. Wheat sowing delayed
somewhat by dry weather. Hogs
are scarce and light. Very few APP
pies on hand now.
COffee-COrn generally good; yield
somewhat less than anticipated.
Sorghum good. Sweet potatoes short
Fattening hogs scarce and small, but
doing well; some cholera about Bel
mont.
Cannon-COrn turning out fine, dry,
heavy and in good condition every
way. Some sorghum hurt by frost.
Stock in good condition.
DeKalb-Tobacco fine, but crop
small. Sorghum damaged by frost.
Corn good and in fine condition for
gathering. Hogs and sheep scarce.
Hogs still dying of cholera in several
neighborhoods.
White-No rain for three weeks
(Oct. D. Gathering corn. Hogs
scarce and small. Very few sheep.
Hog cholera in many localities.
VanBuren-Weather dry. Wheat
land well prepared and corn put in
well. Cattle plenty. Hogs and