CORN. The corn crops for the two years, according to the best information that I have, are as follows: It is difficult to form a correct estimate of the cotton crops, as Nashville and Memphis, our chief cotton markets, receive a large amount from other States. From the best sources I estimate the crop for the State, Acreage greatly increased during the fall of 1878. pect hereafter a much larger hay crop. 150,000 tons . 165,000 tons The stimulus given to the cultivation of fruits and vegetables during the past two years is very gratifying. 1877 1878 PEANUTS. The crop is variously estimated at from 200,000 bushels COAL AND COKE OUTPUT FOR 1877 AND 1878. The following statements show the output of coal and coke for Tennessee during the past two years: SEWANEE OR TRACY CITY MINES. VICTORIA MINES, FROM OCTOBER 1, 1878, TO NOVEMBER 1, 1878. Coal. 105,475 bushels. Coke. 23,350 bushels All other coal mines estimated at about 500,000 bushels. Application was made to some for an estimate of their output, but was refused. IRON FURNACES. Owing to the depressed prices which have prevailed for pig iron during the past two years, several furnaces remote from transportation, have suspended operation. The following were reported in blast the latter part of December, 1878: STONECOAL AND COKE. Chattanooga Furnace, Hamilton county Rockwood No. 2, Roane county Of these furnaces, Brownsport was only run for the months of October, November and December, 1878. The total production for the two past years of all the furnaces, was as follows: 1877 Estimated Net tons. 25,940 26,000 The following statements from the Bulletin, the organ of the American Iron and Steel Association, will give the production of all the States: |