Fall plowing was put off until spring, and then it was late spring before it was done. Much land that was intended for wheat waited until spring for the oat crop and had still to wait for cowpeas and soybeans.

Some who plowed their land too wet got their corn crop in reasonably early. Then, they had to work it too wet all year to keep the weeds out. They who waited until the ground go dry enough were very late planting, and the big rains the first of July got so much grass in it that in some instances one-horse turning plows were used to cover the grass.  Then, the rains stopped about a month, and corn began to hurt, especially that had grass covered around it.

Oats did not. make a good crop and were not threshed in good shape. They are selling at about 50¢ per bushel.  Wheat that was sowed early enough made a reasonable crop, priced 89 to 92¢ cents per bushel at the mills.

Old corn is very scarce and selling at 90¢ per bushel on Duck River to $1.20 on the small streams.

Hogs are dying all over the county from cholera, and are getting scarce since those whose are not sick are shipping them to be safe.

Range cattle are not good fat and will not bring top prices but will make a good profit to their owners.

Spring lambs brought us 7¢ per lb. at the scales which was a good price, although old sheep are not in much demand.

To take everything in consideration, the farmer who has his own supplies at home and has a surplus at home and has a surplus to sell will do very well this year, but the man who has to buy is “in the hole.”