Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-11
MEMPHIS CROP REPORT.
The Condition and Prospects OF Cotton
for the Month of November I'm
this District.
Estimate by Comparison with that al
the Same Time Last Year, One
Per Cent Less

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crop report before our readers:
MEMRIIs COTTON EXCHANGE, /
MEMPHIS, IKNs., Decem Der 9, 1875.
To the President and Board OF Directors OF the
Memphis Cotton Exchange:
GENTLEMEN-We respectfully submit
our crop report for the month of NOven
Der, derived from "a responses, OF aver
age date December LIST, namely, % from
West Tennessee, 81 from north Missis-
sippi, IS from Arkansas (north Of Ar
kansas river, and 10 from north Ala
bams. The latter We render separate
aggegate for, il not being embraced in
our report to the National cotton ex-
change. This is the final report for the
current year, aud it may not be improper
to call attention to salient points. Cot
ton picking closed last year December
9TH. This year, December LIST, we hsve
reported yet in the field 30 percent, and to
this date, weather so unsettled that there
has been little if any cotton gathered
the past week, and with bad present
prospective. Labor last year was re-
ported at this date as efficient; by this
report so per cent. is reported dis
coursged and Indifferent to saving the
outstanding portion of the crop. AS an
evidence of bad weather and inefficient
labor, we call attention to estimates of
small grains and grasses sOwn and to he
sOwn. Our September report estimated
q per cent. increase over last year; Oc-
tober report reduced to Is per cent. in
crease. This report brings the estimate
down to per cent. less than last year.
Question /. Has the weather for
gathering the crop been more OF less
favorable since November LIST than same
period last year?
Answer: West Tenneese, reports
more fsvO, able weather than for No
vember 1874, about same, % very IN
favorable weather, with damaging rains
almost continuously, report heavy
winds. North Mississippi, l more IA.
vorable than 1874, 8 about same, q very
uufavorabIe, less favorable than last
year, attended with very damaging
rains, report heavy wind storms.
Arkansas, 8 report very favorable
weather, 5 more favorable than last
year, Is very unfavorable, less favorable
than last year, attended with destructive
rains, heavy winds, 2 heavy hail
storms.
Question 2 What proportion of the
crop has been picked, and when will all
be gathered?
Answer: West Tennessee reports 20
per cent. of crop gathered, 10 report
picking will close in December, ii Jan.
uary, in February; average date jan
uary 7th. North Mississippi, so per
cent. of crop gathered, II report picking
will close in January, IA In February;
average date January oath. Arkansas,
IS per cent. OF crop gathered, report
picking will close in December, Is in
January, II in February; average date
January 2lst.
Question 8. viii the yield in your
county be greater than last year? State
per cent. increase or decrease.
Answer: West Tennessee, the yield
estimated to be 81 per cent. greater than
1874. North Mississippi, % per cent,
greater. Arkansas, 40 per cent. greater.
However, the yield and time for con.
summation Of picking is uniformly quail
flied by condition Ofweather hencefOIth.
Question 4. State any material facts
regarding the yield not covered by the
above questions.
Answer: West Tennessee reports very
great loss from early frost; wet weather
prevented frosted cotton from opening,
and caused it mostly to rot on the stalk;
very great damage has resulted from
rains and wind; serious doubts expressed
as to saving any material part of out
standing crop, owing to continued rains.
North Mississippi, very great loss report
ed by beating rains and winds; much
anxiety expressed in regard to saving
balance Of crop, owing to continued
rains and encouragement of l8bOrers by
low prices, with general Indifference
and decentralization of labOrers. Arkan-
sas, great damage by rains, wind and
hail, still further serious loss appTehend-
ed from same cause; considerable COM
plant il reported of announcement of
Isborers by low prices, and great indii-
ference on part of many who have con-
sumed their share of the crop and now
idling.
Question 5. What proportion of the
crop has teen forwarded to market from
your neighborhood up to December LIST?
Answer: West Tennessee reports 81
per cent. OF the crop marketed; north
Mississippi, 353 per cent; Arkansas, A
per cent.
Question 6. Do laborers give evidence
Of stability? Please render such infor-
nation upon this subject as the facts
may suggest to you as being OF general
utility.
Answer: West Tennessee, Is report
laborers working well, 2 they evince sta
bility, IL discouraged by low prices, 10
many have consumed their portions OF
crop and are indifferent, report many
have abandoned their crops, 10 report
tone of labor moral bad. North Missis-
sippi, IL report iaborers working well,
improved since the election,
and evidence stability, IL report much
by low prices, many
have consumed their shares OF crop and
are Indifferent, l reports some having
abandoned their crops, Is report moral
of labor bad. Arkansas, Is report labor
well and evidence stability,
IL much encouragement by low prices,
10 many consumed their share of crop
and are Indifferent, s many have absn-
dOned their crops Is report moral Of Ia
Dor bad.
Question Z. What progress has been
made during the past month in sowing
wheat, rye and grasses, and what do
you estimate will be the per cent. excess
sown over last year?
Answer: West Tennessee, 5 srepOrt
good progress made in sowing small
grains and grasses, 20 bad progress, all
report weather too wet to prepare lands,
s report indiffe ence of laboters, 3 too
II. UGH corp, estimated planting Ia per
cent. .less than last year. North Mis-
sissippj, report good progress, g bad
81 too much rain, s indifference Of
2 too much corn, estimated
per cent. less than last year.
IL report good progress, bad,
too much rain, too much corn, 10 none |
planted, soil not adapted, estimated in
crease 143 per cent.
AGGREGATE.
l. Ten report weather very favorable, |
7 more favorable than last y ear, about |
the same as for November, 1874, IS very |
frequent and damaging |
rains, and not so favorable as Novem- |
Der, 1874, q report heavy rain. storms, s |
leavy hail-stOrms.
2. Average OF 65 per cent. of crop |
gathered, Is answer that with good |
weather picking will close December
18th to 18th, Al January LIST to 18th, 80 |
February 1st to 2Sth. Average date for
lose OF picking, West Tennessee, Jsnu-
sry 9TH; north Mississippi, January oath;
Arkansas, January 2lst.
3. West Tennessee answers that with |
favorable weather 10 pick the yield will |
lot exceed ST per cent. greater than 1874,
north Mississippi % per cent, Arkansas
10 per cent; average, "A per cent. over