Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-21
THE GROWING CROP.
summary OF the Condition OF the Grow
ing Crop and she Progress Of HRF-
yestIBE Past OF the Rocky
MOunthInH.


hundred counties. OF these reports the
Times makes the following analysis: :
The wet weather OF the past two months
has resulted in an extraordinary growth
OF all kinds Of grasses, cOnse quently the
hay crop will be large in all parts OF the
west, and as it has been very generally
harvested and is therefore free from all
danger Of damage, there peed be no fear
OF q scarcity OF hay. Wheat has been
harvested in the section lying south Of
the forty.fourth degree Of latitude. In
Wisconsin il is much above the aver
age in quantity and quality. In Illinois
aud Indiana some damage has been
done to the crops by rains, bugs aud
other Causes, SO that the yield will not
probably exceed thTee-fOurths Of the av-
erage. IN Kansas, Nebraska, Minneso-
ia and Iowa, the reports show that the
crop will be largely in excess
OF last year. In the two
first named States. the depredations
of the grasshOppers have been compare
lively Insignificant, and unless some un.
looked for calamity occurs the producers
will reRliZs far greater return for their
labor tnan ever before. In Kentucky,
Michigan, Ohio, Missouri, and the east
ern states there is every prospect Of
far better Weld than heretofore, and the
production will be far in excess Of the
consumption. The product il these
States is represented as being much supe-
rior in quality to that of former years.
II il notable that for the first time in
twelve years the south will raise suffi-
cient breadstuffs for home consumption.
This will, Of course, relieve the
north OF the necessity OF ship
ping grain in that direction, and
enable US to supply the deficiency in
the European markets. Oats promise
an extraordinary large yield. In some
sections the heavy rains that have fallen
recently have lodged the grain some
what, and the chinchbug elsewhere has
caused some damage, bat there is every
indication that the yield will be at least
fortv-five or fifty tushels to the acre,
and in many sections much larger. Rye
and barley promise well. These crops
are not extensively grown, but there is
every indication that the supply will be
fully equal to the demand. Corn is not
not vet matured in the northwest. In
Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and some
uarls OF Arkansas and Tennessee, the
pron has been harvested, and is more
abundant than for many years. In Hi
uois. Iowa, Missouri, OHIO and Indiana
tne crop is backward, but unless frosts
should occur previous to the middle of
Seutember, there Is no reason to appre-
bend a short crop. Ia Minnesota, Wis
consin and Michigan the backwsrdness
OF the crop is such that there is little
none of more than half a crop, but as
th,tse States raise but little corn the
dimiaution Of the crop there will
have but little influence on the
supply. Potatoes will yield a full
cro5 in eli sections. The Colorado lug
is only seen for the most part in the east
ern states. Ia the west it has dissp-
reared, having been Utmost entirely ex-
terminated by the heavy rains. Some
COMPLAINTS of its depredstIOns come from
points east Of Ohio, but none from the
west. The reports Of the cotton crop are
exceedingly favorable. The arnywOrm,
20 destructive to the plant, has appeared
IN but few sections, and has been deter
red from active operations by the wealth
or. consequetly the cotton product
Of Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi,
AIsbsms. Georgia and Virginia, will be
the largest ever produced. The plant Is
Towering in even the more DOrtheriy
Istitudes- and in iIe extreme south pick
inc has commenced. Planters are san
ruine OF splendid crop, and as there
has been no trouble with negro labOrers
there will be no danger Of loss from in
harvesting. AS to fruit and
vegetables dispatches are not very full,
but as these products supply but tenn
porary want, and there is no complaint
of failure, there will be probably enough.
TIE COTTON CROP.
New YOEK, July 17.-M'KillOp d
SuTague Co. this week summarize re-
ports from nearly t7go hundred different
points, the NJ jlrity Of them being in
the States CT tennessee, Kentucky,
Iowa and Illinois. The others are scat
tering, being chi, fly made up Of further
advices from places previously reported.
Tennessee reports are highly favorable
q; all crops, except fruit, which Is iu
many places a failure, and in none full
average. The ccttOn-grOwing portions
of the State report the crop backward,
but in good condition, aud promising
we'll. IN the region known as the upper
Cumberland valley our sdVices state the
promise is " the most abundant harvest
with which our people have been blessed
in mary wears. Some think that with
of favorable weather the
corn and tobacco crops will double any
thing done in any year since the close OF
The war; The area under cultivation
nag been Increased IL almost every
county u which We have report, and
in every case the report i5 that excellent
crops, especially Of corn and tobacco,
may be expected. The Whest crop has
been harvested, and the quantity and
quality exceed an average. One cOrre-
sDoudent writes: "Pesce and plenty,
and a general TeCupeTatiOu from the
effect of hard times IN prospect" An
other writes: There is q better feeling
among parties generally. Free labor Is
every year more reliable and
Kentucky advices of the fruit crop are
quite unfagorable. A few counties re-
port a light crop Of wheat, and some
think that In portions If the State so
much rain has fallen s. 70 endanger the
corn. Otherwise that crop promises q
large Weld. In central and southern
sections OF the State the reports are very /
encouraging. Some portions OF the
State suffered last year from droutb, but |
those portions this year promise, with |
-sr,. exceptions, the best crops IN many /
ear The reports for the State seem |
y he for Al cereals a full average, while /
r,vorsbIe v,-sther would raise com |
argely above 81, average.
Iowa produces chi, lily wheat, corn and |
,ats. and the prospects for heavy crops |
IF these were never better lhan they |
have been up TO a very recent gaze. |
Heavy and continued rains have besn /
'sIling for the past ten or twelve days |
over at least half OF the Stste, and the /
Iarmeis are becoming alaTmeh. The ,
ground was very dry when tie ram
but should fine, dry 1
weather set1n now, the crops would be
uxuriaut. Should the rain continue,
however, ten OF fifteen days longer, the I
lamaRe would be considerable. Only |
.yo counties, Chickasaw and Fremont /
. I'd absolutely unfavorsD'e reports. In
bp after high winds, grassho2pers, haIl
ma Tslt.. have injured the crops forty 10 |
ifty per ceNt' .,a, -.;,, 80
GENTLY in some portions Of the State, /
rbicb have prevented farmers cultivst- |
NO the corn as much e. they desired. |
T6e conseouence IL, il hiss bSoOme some |
THAT weedy. Corn having broueht q |
rood price last year, farmers nave
,lented largely this year, and shouiu Tue |
inc weather which has begun CONTINUE |
courIs Of weeks, the yield OF the ; ,sts |
in he above an average. The wheat |
uftiuS j about over, and though some |
vas cut In the rain, the weather having |
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