Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-09-13
CROPS.


We have culled a few selections fFon Oul
exchange papers in reference TO the coalition
Of the crops. Il viii be seen that many o.
them speak unfavoTably Of the present state o.
the cotton crop, which has detsriorsted great,
" in consequence Of frequent rains and coo.
weather. In our own neighborhood there 9.
complaint OF rot and boil worm on the part Of
some planters, while others consider that moth
ing serious has yet occurred, and say that The
plant, at present, Is suffering 10 more than or
binary, though e~ertainly more than was antie-
ipaied some weeks ago. II appears certain
that the new crop, so far as received, is mfe-
rior 20 the early receipts last year.
TENNEssEE.-La Grange Moniior, Ssptem-
Der 10: The cotton crop In this vicinity is in
A dourishinE condition planters are In high
spirits, anticipating an abundant yield. The
cereal crops arr comparatively good. We
learn that IN Henry. Carroll and Gibson coun-
ties, The tobacco crop Is better than usual; IN
Haywood, Lsuderdal. Upton. Madison, Har-
dcman and Shelby. corn and cotton are very
promishing. On the whole, We will have an
excellent harvest.
MIssIssiFFI.-uoly Springs Herald, Sepfem-
Der 10; We have made it our special business,
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planters We have seen. not only from Marshall,
but Surrounding counties, AMI we regret to
state that an give the most discouraging ac-
counts Of the present prospect OF the crops.
! Until within the past two weeks there bad
been a hattering prospect for a large cotton
crop; but since hat time the rust, the boil
worm aud varieus other causes seem 10 have
combined 10 seriously iniure, IL not destsov Il.
The farmers have all informed Us that they
] d. MT hnLarn mnrr from rHaaruH HrrawnaHa
that the crop will begin 20 be an average one,
an! n there is mu.h rainy weather this fall.
it viii not equal the crop OF last wear. As
FAR as we have been enabled to lParn from our
exchanges. from the various cotton growing
States, the prospect is beginning 10 look
equally unfavoTable throughout the entire cot
ton growing region. A late and dry fall. with
favorable weather for picking, mar alter the
figures considerably, but from present pros
poets 3,S00J0OO viii be more than a fair esti-
maie.-EVtract of a let Or dated September
2, 1859. from a planter Of Edisto and Wad-
malaw Islands. We have had rains tere in
very great excess this season. and our crops
are IN consequence, terrible damaged. The
whole country is flowing with water. and the
woods, which are not drained. are becoming
putrid, and ost unpleasant 70 the smell I
| ap7rehe1d, therefore, much sickness in a few
weeks from This time. The cotton has shed
its fruit, and the evil is sim going on to an
I alarming extent. Both NV crors are more
discourse ing than ] have had for many years I:
and, 20 ard 10 our hazards, the boil worm has
made its Appearance inthe feid.@-Grsnada
RuTai Gentleman. SepNmber 10: Planters
from various neighborhood IN this region, say
they have never seen such a falling of IN the
cotton crop prospect as has been in he last
two weeks. From the best Information we
have been able 10 obtain. and from present in
dications, the crop viii fan considerably be-
low an average une.-A correspondence in
the same paper says; In this, and at least
two Of the adjoining counties, planters have
materially lowered heir estimates Of the crop.
There Is no TOP cotton except on very low,
rich and fresh land. where the bottom is al
ready too large. The blight, rust and rot are
also complained Of greatly, and the present
rain viii alsn iniure the cotton, so that an or
dinaTv crop is all TIT can be anticipated I
have never seen cotton fall of so rapidly as
it has done in the last few weeks.
ALABANA-Hrntsviile Allocate September
Z: The weather is MOI favorable for cotton.
We had 2 heavy fan % rain Sundav-it rained
for over twelve hours, and has been cloudv
since-B@llefontaine Era, September s We
have been told BY some OF our farmers that
cotton is doing wpll-hat the rains have start
ed a second growth and caused the squares 10
fail of. In the event Of early frosts The crop
viii be short. Late corn Is still doing well.
GEoEGIA.-Madison Visitor. September Z:
The planters Of this and adjoining counties are
complaining considerable about the injuries
sustained by the boil worm in their cotton.
W weeks since only a few had been noticed,
now they are becoming more or less d~estruc-
tive to every field, attacking IN some localities
half grown bolls. What may be the result %
THIS terrible vermia, on the crop Of this section
OF the Sta 2, time only can detsrmine.-A
letter from Eatonton. dated September /. saws
Tn cotton crop in this State continues very
p-omising. There is. however, some complaint
OF the boil worm and rust. Recently there has
been too much rain. Dry weather is needed.
and would cause cotton 70 open rapidly, secur-
inc 70 the planter a good. II not a large crop"
"A letter from Columbus, Ga. dated Sep
I, says: The crop generally is very fine, and
we expect 10 SEE a large one. There is some
complaint Of boil worm, etc, but not more han
is the case every year
NORTH CARoLINA.-A dispatch dated Nor
folk, September /, saws: Advices from the
cotton crop in North Carolina, received here
to-day, are nnfayorsbie. Large fields bsye
been damaged, and others willDot mature.
TExAs-InteHigenee from the principal cot
ton growing counties in Texas represent the
crop as having been generally damaged By
drouih.
LOT siANA-Foya Louisianan, s niember3.
The crops on he hill=, generally, are very
good. especially the cotton crop. II Is opening
timely, and the quality, we are told, is better
than usual. The corn crop has suffered severe
" from the want OF rain, and In many instan-
ces is entirely DESTROYED. However, the coun-
try is only affected bv the drouth, in small and
circnnscribed localities, separate miles from
each other, while the intervening crops are a
fair average.
vmeNnEThe Richmond Dhpaioi says
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Try never looked better, and farmers are an
ticipating an abundant Weld.