Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-08-24


The Galveston Ne1cs. OF the seven
teenth, has DE following special dis
patches:
HUNTSVILLE, August 16.-Cotton crop
sutlefilig ior ram. River bottom full
crop; upland half erop. Sometime less
tbsn an average crOn Of cotton for this
county No damage as vet from worms.
Weather very hot and drv; the health
OF the couEtv Is very good: labor about
the same as former wears. Madison
county-oplands suffering very much
lor ram. They had the best prospects
sihce TIE war, but will hardly make half
crops on Uplands; river land full crop.
san J9cintO county think little above
ule average crop.
COLUMBUS, August 16.-The probabil-
lties now are that planters win gather
nalf crop of SOtton-nOt more. Lava
ca c0anty Is in about the same condition
as this, excepting in some parts they
viii make no corn on account Of drOuth
During the past week several showers
too late to benefit crops. As a general
thing the negroes have worked we'll
very few idle-they have cultivated
their crops better than ever before.
AUSTIN, August 16.-Up to the tenth
of July the cotton crop promised as
heavy a yield as for many years past,
but since then the army and bOll-worm
have made their appearance in some To- I
calitles, seriously iniuring the crop. The
drOuth has been general, and there viii
not now be more than half crop made. |
Corn aud other grain crops have yielded
heavily; fruits, grapes and pecans abun- |
dant.
RICHMOND, August l6.-The cotton
crop of this county has suffered greatly, |
and has been cut short about One-third I
fo- the want Of rain. The drOuth has
been very Injurious to crops and vegeta- /
CiOn. Have had but one good rain in /
fourteen weeks. Cotton is opening rap Z
idly, and planters have gone TO work in 4
earnest picking, though it is difficult to 4
get labor sufficient to pick the crop out;
the labor seems to be very generally at /
work. The crop Of this county is esti- /
mated at twO-thirds of a bale per acre.
The worm has done no damage, though |
the continued dry weather has been
equally telling in effect.
CALVERT, August 16.-The drouth
still continues with great damage to
cotton. Corn crop very fiattering.
PALESTINE, August 16.-The corn
crop Of this county is good. Had all the
rain desired. Average twenty-five or
third bushels TO the acre. A five weeks
dr0uth in the middle and southern por-
tons Of the county has cut the cotton
crop short nearly One-half. Less injury
IN the northern part of the county,
where the crop viii be above an
average.
BREMOND, August 16.-The weather
continues very hot, with only a slight
show of rain during the past week.
Cotton Is suffering, and viii average
about a half crop. The corn crop will
average about thirty-five bushels to the {
acre. b,
WACO, August l6.-Very good rains
all around this week, but Waco had ;
none. Cotton is shedding its bolls and
squares. The drouth has done serious
damage to the crops, and it is estimated
that not more than a half a yield will
be made. The worm has made its ap-
pearance IN some parts Of the county, |
but are not doing any serious damage.
There viii be an unusually large crop of [
corn. The neCrOesta are working finely. L
HEMPSTEAD, August 16.-Very light / -
rain Wednesday, but did not benefit g
cotton. Seorching sun, north winds,
Blasting prospects.
SAN ANTONIO, August l6.-CrOps are \
doing well; had fine rain Wednesday I
night, but more is needed. Weather /
very hot. il
HEARNE, August 16.-The cotton crop C
in this vicinity has been greatly injured v
by the drOuth. There has been no rain r
for eight or ten weeks. The worm has
made its appearance, but too late to do 5
damage. The estimated Weld d
IN this county is barely One-half Corn q
IN abundance. &
MCDADE, August 16.-Crops in July
promised to be the largest ever raised in f
-his neighbOrhoOd. The corn crop was 4
never better. The cotton plant has b
been greatly damaged by drouth and d
least One-half; still the L
cotton viii turn out twO-thirds Of the v
Usual crop. This will apply to Bastrop b
and adjoining counties. l
WILLIS, August 16.-Owing to the b
severe drouth Of the past five weeks, not n
more than half crop OF cotton viii be v
gathered in Montgomery county. The G
were never better until the L
irOuth came.
MARION, August l6.-NO rain in seven G.
weeks. Corn is in abundance. Cotton a
Will average half bale TO the acre The b
worm is at work. New cotton has APP fC
Deared on the market. II
MEXIA, August l6.-The cotton crop it
will fall short one-half on account of the s.
DOll-wOrm and caterpillar in Limestone
md FreestOne counties. Weather warm. n
No rain, nor any indication Of rain. q
CORPUS CHRISTI, August l6.-CrOps a
re-y good, but suffering very much fol- K
want OF rain. Cotton will fall short. 1t ii
las not rained for several months. Cat T
lie are suffering snd dying rapidly. D
NOvAsOTA, August Is. Owing to n
he continued drOuth there will be only ci
/ half crop Of cotton raised in this cOun- A
y. The worm has not appeared IN is
Quantities to hurt. LabOrers are plenti- N
ul, aud are generally in the field. al
RRENHAM, August IS New cotton is J;
oming in slowly. A half crop is a fair OF
A fine rain on Wednesday NJ
ast; too late for the present crop, but I'll
'eneficial for the young crop. at
SAN MARCOS, August Is. Cotton Ii
respect sorry. The weather continues CT
IOt and dry. The caterpillars are rap ~
dly consuming the cotton. Cannot d
afely count on more than one-fOurth M
rOp. Opening fast, and will soon be OF
athered and on the market th
The Jefferson Times, of the fifteenth, pI
avs: "The cotton crop in the counties
( Harrison, Marion, Cass, Titus and
OrtiOn of Bowie are almost completely
by the drOuth. Late corn is a
omplete failure, the crop having been
fprallv bI1ruf ftr, -