Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-06-11
MENFEia TrNN., June 10, Is5,

cOttOn last year IN your section has heeI
| and b now OveIfi0wed? Ans-Wesi
Tennessee, no overflow; North Missis.
| sippi, 3 report average of per cent. had
been overhowed, so report none; Alkan,
sas, 10 report an average of 8 per cent
had been overfiowed; North MississIppj
no overflow.
Ques. 3-Whst is your estimate o.
damage done the ensuing crop by over.
flow In yogr sectionF Ans.-Wesi
Tennessee, no damage; North Missis
sippi, 50 report 10 damage, 8 report L
per cent. damage on per cent. Of theii
lands; Arkansas, 40 report 70 damage
10 report ! Is per cent. on 5 per cent. oi
their landsi North Alabama, no damage.
Ques. 4-Whst has besa the eharaete i
OF The weather, and has it been more or
less favorable for planting than last yeaf
Answer In what respect either way.
Ans.-West Tennessee, 80 report April
more Gnlavorab.e than last year on &C.
| count OF excessive we! and cold weather;
May more favorable than last year; III
report more favorable Throughout, S
about same as last year, and / less ia
vorabls throughout. North Mississippi,
"A April less favorable, with May more
| favorable; report more favorable
throughout, less favorable, ! about the
same, Arkansas, 40 report April less fs-
vorabls and May more favorable; 2
more favorable Throughout, less favor
able, . about same. North Alabama, Z
| April less favorable, with May more ia
yorablei l more favorable throughout, 3
less favorable.
Q1es. Show are the stands of cotton
IN your section? Ans,-West Ten
nesseei l9 report stands never
better, Is good, not sc good
as last year, of which stands not
yet Up. North Mississippi, II never bet
Ter, 80 good, not 50 6 Dod SIS last year, 4
OF which stands not yet up. Arkansas,
Is never better, 26 good, not 50 good as
last year, 2 Of which stands not yet 10.
North Alabama, 8 never better, good.
not so good As last year, of which
stands not ep.
Cues. How much earlier or later is
the cotton crop in your section this than
last yeai? Ans.-West Tennessee, S6
report later, 5 earlier, IL about same,
average about days later; North Mis-.
sissippi, 46 later, 1 earlier, s about SAM.
average II days R'er; AK ansss, SO
later, 8 earlier, IL about same, average
8 days later; North Alabama, days
later, 2 earlier, about same, average
4 Gays later
QGes How is the labor in numbers
sad EN- iency compared with last year?
Ans. W. TvA.a0o=Se EUpUrus s D Dsr
cent. decrease OF numbsIs; so report Ia.
borers working well, 2 not well: North
Mississippi, numbers about same; 81 re.
port laborers working well, 2 not wall:
ArksDsss, 3 5 per cent. increased mum.
bers; as report labOYers working well. 4
not well; n 9rth Alabama, per cent
decreased numbers; report Isborers
working WE'LL s only moderately well, !
not we'll.
Ones. s Has the use OF fertilizers in.
creased or decreased as compared with
last year? Aus.-The almost mani.
nous answer throughout this region is.
No CON mercial fertilizers used: ali are
using fall extent OF home produced fer
tilizers.
QqsF. 9-What is the present condition
OF the cotton crop in your section ?
Please answer as TO the grass, weeds and
general cultivation. Ans.-Wsst Ten
nessee: 40 report crops in very good oJn-
ditiou, well cultivated, clear OF geass and
weeds; II healthy, strong. but grassy
not yet worked out: suffering for
rain. North Mississippi: 81 very good |
condition, well cultivated, free of grass
and weeds; Is healthy, strong, but |
grassy s crops not yet worked through;
4 suffering for rain. Arkansas: 36 very
good condition, well cultivated: 9l
healthy and strong, but grassy; 5 crops
not yes worked through. North Ala
bsms: very good condition, well cult. |
waited; healthy, strong, but grassy;
crops not yet worked through.
Cues. 10-Siate any material facts not |
covered by above questions. Ans.-Tnis |
is PAndOrs's box, filled with anticipated
evils principally.
Ques. II-What has been the per cent.
corn planting, as compared with last
year? What It's condition? What per |
cent wilt be planted in June? Aus
West Tennessee reports 4 per cent. less
Rcresge planted, per cent. to be plant
ed in June; 3S report crop well noIdi.
toned, 10 plant small but well cultivated
and healthy. North Mississippi t per
cent. increased acreage planted, with
per cent. to plant in June, AZ crops well
10 plant small, but well
cultivated aud healthy. Arkansas, 5
per cent. Increased acreage planted, 8
per cent. 10 be planted IL June, AZ crops
we'll conditioned, 5 crops small but
healthy aad well cultivated. North AL
sbana, 5 per cent. decreased acreage, Z
per cent TO plant in June. report crops
we'll conditioned, crops small but
healthy and well cultivated.
Ques. l2.-Hpw will the crops Of
grasses, including oats and millet, COM
1are with last year? Please give the per
,ent. and condition Of each. Ans
West Tennessee, per cent. decreased
acreage, generally better conditioned
han last year; North Mississippi, 2 per
,ent decrease, with better average con-
Iition; Arksusas, u per cent. increase,
md better condition; North Alsbsma
o per cent. decrease, condition about
anne as last year.
Quss. l3.-Your wheat crops are now
Maturing; what is their condition as TO
of yield as comIa ared with last
yeaI? Ans.-West Tennessee reports q
decreased yield per acre Of
o per cent; North Mississippi 80, Ar
KANSAS q, and North Alabama l9 per
'ens., attlbOtsbie almost entirely to the
ust.
Question I4.-Our April report exhib.,
tea much interest in, with prospective
arge increase in hog raising; will you
low state your opinion as TO per cent.
ACLCocC ONri iAsl year. Huu pAScSuk COLI
lition OF hogs? Ans.-West Tennessee
'eports g prospective increased pork crop
,yer last year Of I40 per cent; North
Mississippi 9S, Arkansas 324, and North
Alabama lbs per cent. Ali report hogs
we'll conditioned.
AGGREGATE FOR WEST TENNFssEE.
MONTH MISSISSIPPI AND NORTH AR.
KANSAS.
/. For the district Of Memphis, J per
cent. decreased acreage OF cotton. 3
There has been II per cent. Of cotton
ands overfiOwed. 3. There hepn q
ismEge ot 55 100 per cent. by overfioW,
liz report weather less favorable in
A pril than lsst year, ON account of ex.
,essive rains and cold, with the month
If May more fsvOrable; IA Teuort more
avorsble throughout, Z less favorable
throughout; IL report weather about the
,Rme. 5. 49 report cotton stands never
)etteF; IS good; % report not 50 good as
sst year; 10 report stands not yet up. 6.
Phe cotton crop is estimated to be 8 days
ster than last year. Z. There has been
/ deere ass o: l-l0 per ceEt. in number of
R5OreIs in this district; the labor mo.
-0le ie better than 1876; I48 report labor
RS wCrSiBg we'll; 8 not WORKING we'll.
;. l2l report Be- CONNIE rciaI fertilizers
lsed; 81 answer shout the same-these
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